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

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C-e C-e REFLECTIONS continued For the formal opening of the basketball season, a game destined to go down in Central's athletic history is arranged. A team composed of the most able tand the most baldl members of the faculty tangles with the '46-47 varsity. The first quarter opens furiously as the faculty with beautiful defensive strategy holds the varsity to 14 points. Though they score no baskets, on two occasions, the faculty five hits the backboard. ln the remaining three quarters the faculty pours on the heat. Displaying terrifying offensive power, a team composed of Pylman, Waters, Nameth, Shroll, Frey, Wierenga, Shoemaker, and Hyde scores 12 points to the accompaniment of deafening cheers from the fans. But the early lead piled up by the varsity gives it the narrow margin of victory. Faculty: 12 Varsity: 41 December 12 is an important day for DP. Re- splendent in a new suit, he is proud to be admitted into the National Honor Society, a high honor at Central. Five days later he swells with pride when Iune Clark, chairman of the memorial committee, presents to the school a S2200 Hammond electric organ, memorial of the class of 1947. DP. enjoys the Christmas assembly very much. The Snowflake Flutter he attends with his second- best. You guessed it, brother, his first best goes with the captain of the basketball team. Game time -J T . .Jam ......

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meet you in COYDGY ,l-KT.. Ilmr? Ianuary is a quiet month for the Dreamer. Only basketball games break the monotony of school routine. -1 5, Toward the end of the month he signs up for a senior party. He goes, but first he stops at the Foto News Theater to add his enthusiastic applause for Donna Hoover, Central's representative for the snow queen of the winter sports carnival. Pat Bosworth is our alter' nate. DP. still doesn't know why the male members of the class are not allowed to vote. However, the stronger sex approves the choice made. Winner of the contest is Betty Van Wolvlear from Catholic. We wuz robbed? Your Helios Annual arranges a pep assembly in which several senior girls displayed their prowess at basketball. We find no confirmation of the rumor that Coach lrwin threatened to use some of them if the team didn't win. Central: 38 Ottawa: 30 D.P.'s first-best goes with him to the first annual Hilltop Hop . Sponsored by your Helios Annual, the dance, a social success, is attended by a huge crowd who race to the speeding rhythms of the world- renowned Tom Emaus' Sextette, - Helio: Bi-Weal- ,... - . ,- f, ,.......- .......-.-- B What no boo ks ii N JL ck-ul. w l: G. Lawrence, Row 2: I. Connors, M. Hurst, A. I-Iarnpares, R. Simpson Grooters, P. Bailey, L. Iackson. Row 3' A Phillips G Kleynenberg L Rouse S Grooters M Kuiek I McMurtry