Greenville High School - Hi Life Yearbook (Greenville, MI)

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■■ % FOOTBALL The football season of 1933 was one of the most spirited, ones that will ever be witnessed In Greenville High School. With the financial backinG of the townspeople, with the assistance of coaches A. Alllnder and E. Reynolds, and led by Captain Earle Lewis, Greenville produced a taan that lost only two games aur-inG the season and placed second in the six B conference. Greenville won .from Boldine, lit. Pleasant, and Ionia; tied Bic Rapld3 and St. Johns; and bowed only to Aina and East Grand Rapids, both defeats being by close scores. , By tyinc Bic Rapids, Greenville was classed as one of the strongest teans in the conference. After winninc the conference chanpionship, B1g Rapids went on to win the Northern State Championship by defeating the Cadillac Vikings. By our high conference rating, three nenbers of the team attained the honor of all conference selections. These were Keith Lincoln, tackle; Leon Burgess, guard; and Earle Lewis,halfback. Lettermen include: , V. E. Lewis 17. Bradley L. Burgess S. St. Peters K. Lincoln M. Filkins E. Hahnenberg K. Sharpe K. Burns H. Bauman P. Blunt G. Cogswell I. Sage v R. Wolkow F. Guinnup R. Walters A. Ingraham A. Wood H. Olsen G. E. Ranney , BASKETBALL Coach A. Alllnder produced a basketball tean in the season of 1933-34 that won nine games and lost four, and plnced'-third in the six 3 conference. The team was led by Captain Paul Blunt. The loss of Filkins and Captain Blunt Severely handicapped the tean temporarily, but they soon found their stride and kept on a winning streak. In the district tournament at Grand Rapids the team in their first game defeated Ionia by a score of 32 to 17. However, in their second encounter they were defeated by Grand Ihven 44 to 8. Grand Haven went on in the finals to become Slate Class 3 champions. 7 ith plenty of reserve material and several lettermen, next season will be looked forward to as a promising one. Lettermen include: P. Blunt S. St. Peters R. Christensen D. Olsen G. Bond L. Burgess M. Filkino A. Olsen E. Lewis K. Burns I. Sago BrvSEBnLu Baseball is Graining renev ed interest in G. H. S. after a long absence. From thirty-five candidates Coach Eddie Reynolds ha.s turned out a very fast and flashy aggregation this year. Leon Burgess and Howard Sharpe were elected as co-captains to lead the team In playing nine games, they won five and lost four------- all very closely fought contests. Coach Reynolds is looking forward to a very successful season next year,as only one man will be lost to the team by graduation. Probable lettermen include: L. Burgess G. Gould R. Cooper E. Johnson L. Petersen J. Anderson E. Hahnenberg R. Walters K. Sharpe A. Hamler P. Hahnenberg A. Knapp

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- r r GOLF ' ' t • . The lineup for this year’s coif team Is: Georce Eond, Fred Gulnnup, Jack Christensen, John Story, and Robert Marshall. The boys hare only played one. Game at Midland where they were defeated. ’ • • “ •' ' ;• STUDENT COUNCIL '• ' ' The student council of 33 and 34 has been made up of Mayor, Paul Blunt;Chief of Police, Keith Lincoln; Secretary,June Kieft; Treasurer, June Bredice; Aldernen, Bernie DeSpelder, Barbara Choate, Marie Christensen, Charles Heath, Gertrude Delano, Richard Wolkow, Roy VanVlerah, DouGlas Rasmussen, Sylvia May Cowles, Woodrow Walker. During the course of the year this council has sponsored numerous parties and other activities besides transacting business and Introducing a new code for behavior. . ORCHESTRA . . , ■ v • ' . • The High School Orchestra has been very active the past year having played at all Civic Players and-High School plays. This year their work has been largely devoted to numbers by American composers, and in their last few public appearances they have played these selections. BAND The Hich School Band has seen a very successful year with its number increased to about thirty young people. They have Given several splendid performances among which was their part in the contest held at the Tulip Festival in Holland. GLEE CLUBS Seventeen Girls and nine boys proved themselves interested in the work carried on by the Girls’ and Boys1 Glee Clubs during the past year. Each group toek an important part in the Music Festival which was held in the High School Auditorium on May 10. . DRAMATICS Dramatics have played an important part in G.H.S. acain this year. Under the direction of Miss Monroe two very successful plays have been presented: The Goose Hangs High, the all hich school play and The BiG Idea sponsored by the Seniors. Both plays showed a Great deal of splendid talent through the characterizations of the casts.