Central High School - Helios Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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22. Glee Club carols for Rotarians. Christmas knight makes appearance on December Helios cover. 23. Big dayg carols sung throughout buildingg Christmas assembly. with presents for football fellowsg bas- ketball season starts, Greenville furnishing the amusement. 31-8. 24. Hi-Y takes food to poor children. 25. Dull dayg nothing happened. 26. Oh, yes-no more school for the rest of the yearg doggone it. JANUARY 1. Happy Easter. 4. ,lo y is everywhere. tralalala. lSchool again.l 8. Mr. Addison Sims of Seattle shows his slides. 8. Central went to the barber and got a close shave from Creston. 21-18. 8. Debaters spend busy evening with Grand Haven-and win. 9. Geiser gets up for the annual foot- ball banquet: Coryell produces harmony on his uke. 121 Last day of semester: and. as no chronicle would be complete with- out it. let us here make the remark that htempus fugitf' 1 I. Xams: seniors breathe easier wlicu they're over. as they're the last the class of '26 will have to endure. 15 Kazoo conducts its own xam of Central's court squad: score 22-21. 16 Catholic increases our won col- umn by one game. 18. Russ Swaney tcall him handsome girls. he loves ith appears as mau- ager of school store the 5th hour. 221 Muskegon XXXL Central XXII. 28. The G. R. Symphony is praised in special assembly. 29 We are luckier against Kazoo Nor- mal. winning 32-21. FEBRUARY Handbook out: no more questions asked at office now. 5. South shoots three too many fouls: score 21-19. 6. But Central came back and won from the champ Catholic team. 8. Hi-Y decides to pay for refresh- ments for Basketball heroes after all home games. 12 Creston repays Central's compli- ment by defeating us. 22-20. Debaters also lose to Big Rapids in well-played game. Senior partyg thrills. chills. and bills. Courtesy week signalized with un usual revelryg assembly. Everyone says 'fgood-morning to further celebrate. Boys hold doors open for girls to celebrate further. Big minstrel show: were we there? Say. does a duck swim? Greyhound of rooters take in Kazoo gameg they took us in in the game. however, by a big score: Mr. Epps treats. Muskegon adopts the favorite score of 22-19 against us. Mr. Amberg celebrates Lincolnis birthday with eulogy of Jefferson. Mr. Barber climbs a pole with his. er. car. Miss Hayes absent: Mr. Switzer and Miss Daniels find 104 tough. Helios puts on dance for school: W'eigle's orchestra. beautiful deco- rations. plentiful chaperones. and a good time. MARCH Miss Heaton talks to P.-T. A. South gym is packed. but. lJo0 hoo. W6 lose. llalloch. the Michigan Poet. eu- tertains. Lansing downed by Lyon and l1is cohorts. especially Lyon. Boys' Glee Club learns how to sing with Schubert's as instructors. Spring! Nlr. Gorst. the bird man. warbles. P.-T. A. pageant takes a one night stand at Central. Senior pins and rings flashed hy proud owners. Scheduled assembly Hunks out: many others do same in 3rd hour. J. C. girls serve tea to prospective J. C'ers. Girls enjoy Heliosg Boys' Number out. Girl Reserves show great reserve for storing away food. While the Hi-Y boys do the same at city meeting. Central's new C Club step out to their dance in gym. One Hundred Twenty three

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AUGUST 31. The meaning of the word nbedlam is demonstrated in Central's halls. SEPTEMBER O! Seniors discover school is running over with Tadpoles, also that said Seniors are running over them. Dazed pupils twe saw teachers. tool looking for 336 on the ground floor. etc.. etc. Everybody gets more or less located with the help of the Helios' in- struction sheets. A holiday after only four days ol' school. A semblance of quiet descends: fewer collisions reported. Lunchroom b e g i n s operations: applesauce. Footballers inspect new sod at Houseman. First bets placed on '26 Cordon Scott boy. Helios' yellcards appear. Central plays Outshegoes:'i and out she went. -IU-O. Signup slips for the first Helios make rounds: reps elected. Central proves Grand' Rapids is bigger than Big Rapids. 32-0. Collegiates tonly Juniors! scrim- mage our huskies and hnd hunt going. ITOBER Mr. Switzer makes first appea1'aut-c at assembly: hearty applause. 52 is Central's margin over Tech- nical. B i g hullaballoo: c a us e f- first marks: resultffirst marks tby the paddlet. Many prepare for great time at Lansing game. But are disappointed in result of game. Central losing 6-0. First day of Hello weeku: howdy. Virgil's birthday: great excitement in Latin V11 Class. Toddy puts over hello week party with capable assistants: a great time was had by all. Catholic 0. Central 6: rah, rah, rah . . . 7th and 8th graders are instructed in auditorium behavior in hrst assembly. One Hundred Twenty-two 23 21 27 '51 1 NOV 2 9 -J 6 Senior assembly-'bout something or other. Battle Creek does the job, 6-3. Big event: Helios assembly. with many dignitaries including lVlr. A. P. Johnson. South High School of Crand Rapids. 24. 4011 yes. Central, 7.1 EMBER Blushing physiognomies of pomp- oltS Seniors decorate 10-1 as election draws near. Central wins preliminary debate with Union. John Vanldomelen entertains while electors count senior votes: Oakley wins. 7. Celery Pickers pick the bacon from Central. 16-tt. 10. P.-T. A. shakes hands with Mr. Switzer at reception. 11. Usual impressive ceremonies held at flag pole on Armistice day. 13. Pep tnot the breakfast food vari- ety! dished out for Union game. ll-. Unions Reds prove that they donit mix well with gold: 26-0 score. 241. Cala night: Union wins debate and celebrates by dancing over at the gym afterwards: dance benehts. band-but we donit think the band furnished the music. 25. Helios sponsors pep meeting for Nluskegon game: speeches. Toddy, and original playlet. 26. Muskegon does all the Thanksgiv- ingg only 31-0 this time. 27. Three Helios staff members take in C. 1. P. A. Convention at Madi- son. and stop at the Follies in Chi.: yes. they were chaperoned by Mrs. Bohlen. 27. Uthers went to the Older Boys- Conference at Lansing. DECEMBER 4. lnterstaff Banquet at Creston: John Butlin M. addresses the assembled multitude. 7. Rehearsals begin for one-act plays. 10. McCormick startles world with crimson jacket. 14. Fire. fire. fire-drill. 16. Aforesaid senior plays thrill full audience-that is. the auditorium was full. f

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Gentralites make well-worn path lu Faingolds for group pictures. Bartholic on all-city basketball team as well as footballg Great. George. We walk with Dr. Ford through France. General exit to house parties and house cleaning. btlll spring vacation and rollcu zcenllzer. Rested t'?t studes make merry' in school again. Senior ushers come out 51.50 to the good. ushering for St. Olaf's choir. Second big Helios dance: Gille- landis former Grandview. Morton and Rendezvous orchestra adds spice. Agona Girls' spread. Girls' Get-together Goes Great. Student Council members assume hall duty. Ferocious pirates announce Gap- tain Apple-jack as senior play. Elizabeth Howard is Junior spade orator. Bax Wlwodman walks whole length of railing in front of school: cheers. Gerald Dykman sells 1410 tickets to senior play already. Seniors decide to give scholarship fund as their class memorial: much oratory distributed. 1 MAY We weren't able to get Chronicle insurance. l . -J I A U U l'3 l 1 18 21 . 0 ll! .l UN li so we won't guarantee the follow- ing facts as correct. but we're al- most certain that: Today May be May Day. 592lfQ determine to be hrst in line for Captain Applejacku tickets: result. hash. One cast of Senior play does its stuff manfully before packed house. While tonight the other lot per- forms mid gustos of applause. Sometime now. weill celebrate Numeral Day: ah. that noble class of 'Z26. The Hi-Y will furnish a movie for the enjoyment of all lcome one. come all. only a dimet. There will be a World Peace assembly. tl-low far were we oFf?t Two excellent plays with two ex- cellent casts feature program by public speaking classes. The music department relives the W'reck of the Hesperusu and sings other things equally well. Brought the roses, if the weather man per- 11 D 4. 7 8 15 16 18 mitted. Seniors prepare for Glass day: proud parents in abun- dance. Parties increasing in number and popularity. Exams worry iilths of school. General exit in process. Goodbye forever . . . Graduation and banquet. Goodbye, ' 1 I K r 5 41. I O 1 ' . ' ' .x ' fs ff? '27 lk.. f ig ,ji f,,: V- .- . kr H, A . . ,. as .5 --' 1 + . .-' '-1 11 L .iris - . ff I' ' ' 2 ' 'Lf-5, , f d-,,. - '-QI-A-' M, -54 ' in ' One Hundred Twenty-four