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

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»» BELIEVING in the old adage All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy (it's no fun for Jill either!', the various school organizations do their part to keep up the social side of this educational grind. The Student Council had a big hand in keeping everybody happy . . . leading off the Fun Parade” with the Fall party. Some farmer must have been hopping” when he found that his stump fence had been transferred to the assembly room of G. H. S. . . . pumpkins and com shocks sprung up over night and added to the rural setting and everybody rallied 'round with pent-up fall spirit to make the first party of the year a supreme delight. Peg O' My Heart was next in the offing . . . Greenville attics had a goin over to costume the production. The entire cast turned in a fine performance— including the dog who made his dramatic debut! The F. F. A. threw in their contribution for pleasure . . . the Fair detained hordes of intellects on their way to class . . . who could resist those eats”? . . . and there were some new exhibits to be viewed at every visit! The Girls League pageant calls for a position in the parade . . . It's surprising what can be done with a few simple stage settings, lights and a little grease paint thrown in! . . . the pageant proved to be even more inspiring than last year's performance. Around December fifth, session periods were given over to the problem of counting the days, hours, minutes and seconds until vacation—and the Blow-Out ! . . . the coaches dampened quite a number of spirits that evening by tucking the basketball squad in bed early, but the boys made every minute count! . . . The remaining fancy-free dancers stayed on and on! . . . Then came Spring! ... a queer season—made you lose your dignity and dig out the skates . . . you found yourself counting the holes in the session room ceiling again! . . . your feet wouldn't stay still when music was played . . . your gambling vein came to the surface and by March everything was set for the C. C. C. More allowances were shot at that affair than at any other but the general reaction seemed to be I had my money's worth of fun! ... At the bottom of this page is pictured a heart-breaking occasion!— remember when the cheer leaders led the mourning as Belding's banner was burned preceding that friendly little game ? . . . Oh me, this younger generation! . . . After running through the events of 1939 there might be some doubt but— no foolin', we study, TOO!! 23

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Petersen. Mr. Dibble. Nielsen, Kipp, Jensen, Gorman, Gibson, Barlow, Ranney, Wakefield, Cline. Lewis. Bower, Andersen, Mr. Allinder, Richmond, Kin 7 Gorman, Miss Campbell, Belshaw. Barlow, Ranney, Clark, Highfield. STUDENT COUNCIL THE meeting will now come to order! . . . noble words spoken each Tuesday by Mayor Keith King to this active group. After several delays they produced Peg 'O My Heart . . . came out on the long end financially (they seem to come out on the long end in session, too!) Holiday cheer . . . the session room a Christmas spectacle for the annual blowout! . . . speaking of blow outs—the C. C. C. and the May Banquet were two successes not to be treated lightly. We were glad to see the townspeople supporting local sports this year . . . many made out of town games also. A common sight . . . Chief Earl Anderson with set jaw lurking about to keep the usual peace. Phyllis Petersen with her swift pencil keeping the student body posted on what was what, and Jim Bower guarding the money bags! Our hats are doffed in admiration to this efficient and successful council! DEBATE ON passing the Speech Room, you could look in and find anyone of these people—Jean Gorman, Faith Belshaw, June Barlow, Dick Ranney, Mary Clark, or Jack Highfield—flourishing arms and talking so diligently to an imaginative audience that you wondered who was wrong—you or they! Other times found them behind piles of newspapers, magazines, and books . . . taking notes like mad . . . sometimes that far-away, intelligent look in their eye! It all adds up to this: Resolved that the United States should establish Alliances with Great Britain . . . not an easy question and good for many a night of research. Yet under the coaching of Miss Campbell, the burning of the midnight oil brought results and the squad returned home with the most victories in a long while. Remember those debate trips though? . . . flat tires . . . burned-out engine . . . too much candy . . . Oh, Oh! Barlow, Miss Parkinson. Wakefield, Jones, Larsen, Kipp, R. Bowerman, Lincoln, Miss Hornbeck, P. Bowerman, Edgecombe. GIRLS LEAGUE PARTIES, teas, banquets, dances . . . 1 Without our League things would be a little dull, think the local girls ... It hasn't been easy . . . every year a little bigger, and a little better responsibility. Look at this businesslike and competent staff, headed by Frances Kipp, who has shown such leadership as to command the admiration of all! . . . the Christmas Chocolate ... a glowing tree . . . the softly-lighted stage with the Wise Men, each year becoming more and more a tradition. Then, February . . . hearts and still more hearts . . . the League entertained the boy-friends. For women only . . . the style show, accompanied by Oh's and Ah's ! June . . . girls in caps and gowns . . . farewell banquet! ... Of course a few flies have marred the proverbial ointment ... a few run-ins with the weather man . . . minor dis couragements and failures, but what a lot of carefree happy times! 30