Grosse Pointe High School - View Pointe Yearbook (Grosse Pointe, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 44 of the 1958 volume:

Mr, Albert H. cl.-nk Principal, 19224917 Mr, Jerome Burl! Principal, 192741930 Mr. John R. Barnes Principal, 19304937 Mr. Paul A. nehmus Principal, 19371940 Mr. Waller R, Cleminson N- 1' ,L 3 It ' Principal, 1940-1957 L B-sf.. ' in Qsnflf, -.A G A Mr. charles E. same.- Acring Principal, 1957-1958 s I A Page 'fwo The Office 'Illia l'I'llIlllllilli' 'ol ll1'11sule l'llIlIl.ll Iligh School 66 institution is the lengthened shadow of one man'l , I , wrote Emerson. In 21 high school, this man is invariably the principal, for it is he who moulds the characteristics of the school. When the principal changes, the school changes , H Mr. A. H. Clark served as principal of Grosse Pointe High School during the years when it was housed in the Cadieux building on St. Clair. When the school was moved into its fine new home on Fisher Road and Grosse Pointe Boulevard, Mr. Jerome D. Burtt became its head. The name of Mr. john R. Barnes is associated with the establishment of the curriculum and the guidance program. Student government and basic plans for extracurricular activi- ties were also developed under Mr. Barnes' leadership. During Mr. Paul A. Rehmus' administration, community relations and closer contact with parents and alumni were especially encouraged and emphasized. Mr. Walter R. Cleminson's seventeen years as principal brought refinement and improvement of all parts of the pro- gram. His steadfast desire was that Grosse Pointe High School should be-and be known as-a quality school. It has been the goal of Acting Principal Charles E. Saltzer to hold the school to the high standards set by its leaders of the past-by the principals of Grosse Pointe High School. :se Pointe High School's r f ily mainfained library, is have af their linger- rp rh H y Nh f 6 000 years of civilization con- This collection-plus nds of pictures, pamph- el and recordings - has iw ys been the heart of fha s h I in the view of tho A PRINCIPAL S VISION AND VIGILANCE A , , , SUPPORT ALIL 1'rs EFFORTS ITH a quick, firm step the principal strides down the corridors of his school. Another day is near its finish. The halls, which only lately were congested with milling students, are now almost deserted. But not completely deserted . . . Laughter echoes as a group of students make a late exit. Are they coming from a committee meeting or perhaps a play rehearsal? The principal watches them disappear around a corner. The library is still open. The chandeliers hang in shining splendor above the bent heads of silent students, absorbed in books. The principal continues his rounds. Many doors are still open, many lights are still on. He looks into a room at random. A teacher and two students, hunched over the desk, glance up and smile a greetingg then they go back to their work. Continued on Page Four e ierar wea o ' in nearly 19,000 vol- office. Consistent high scholarship is the first goal of a quality school. This means serious and concentrated study by students like Dolly Beam, HB, who hope to qualify for the principal's recommendation when they apply for admis- sion to the college of their choice. How well are our alumni doing? A good school checks its product constantly, and Grosse Pointe High School points with pride to the exceptionally high scholastic record attained by alumni in college. Donald Herron, June '53, reported recent experiences to Mr. D. R. Campbell, assistant principal. A llllalit Ullool . . . Continued from Page Three Mounting a flight of stairs, the principal notices a somewhat tired-looking boy in a blue and gold sweater gathering up books at a locker. He makes a mental note to attend the game Saturday. He says hello to the boy, and then to a teacher with briefcase in hand. As he walks toward the stairway, he catches sight of two parents conferring with a counselor. They look like ligures in a silent movie as they talk behind the closed glass door. ln Grosse Pointe High School the importance of individual attention from teachers is constantly emphasized, Principals have planned things so that teachers like Mr. Dale P. Pattison have opportunities to work with students like Greg Behling and Sue Gorstenberger, l0B's, when they drop in after school. Students like to go to a good school, In fact, they're often reluctant to leave. The o arent ho piness of Grosse Pointe High School students has been a PP P source of pride to faculty leaders for many years. Page Four Three full years ot mathematics and three lull years of science in well-equipped laboratories are standard opportunities maintained for the last thirty years in Grosse Pointe Senior High School's curriculum. Solid geometry students Chuck Munk, Mary Young, and Tom Harrett, 12B's, discussed a tricky problem with their teacher, Miss Bertha Schermer. He descends the stairs and heads for his office, where he dons his coat and locks his desk. Once again he strides down the corridor with a quick, firm step. He is still thinking of the myriad of activities and interests that converge in a school . . . The outside door swings slowly shut be- hind him. i Parents and teachers should work together! As a philosophy and a policy advocated by its principals, this belief has won increasing adherence in Grosse Pointe High School. Mr. Edward B. Erikson conferred with Mrs. Anita Leslie, the counselor ol his son, James, 98. Special challenge to special ability-that's another distinguishing characteristic of Grosse Pointe High School. One of the honors sections in English literature is taught by Mr. Charles Kraux-and their achievement is otten as unconventional as their setting is here. Administrative lead- ership has tattered the heners idea in many departments. Page Five WE GIHIW! . . . UST how old is Grosse Pointe High School? 36 years? Or 33? Or maybe 30? Take your pick! For instance, the year 1922 C36 years agoj saw the combination of five Grosse Pointe school districts into one district to be served by one high school. In the year 1925 C33 years agoj the first gradu- ating class completed its high school course in the old Cadieux building. Dedication and occupation of the present high school building followed in February, 1928, just 30 years ago next month! . A S , Grosse Pointe High School without a Tower? impossible-but here's the evidence Near the end of a two-year construction period, the high school had all but the library section and the tower completed. This picture was taken on Septembe 7, 1927. A familiar picture in the warmer months are the groups and gath- erings of students on the lawn during lunch hour. The high school exemplifies a typical style of American architecture, Geor- llllllliliw... At the time of Grosse Pointe High School's dedication, some people iirmly believed that it would never be filled to its 1,500-pupil capacity. Two years later, however, it was jammed. Then followed crowded years which were relieved f1rst by the use of rooms in the Cadieux building, then by Pierce Junior High School, and eventually, in 1942, by the In- dustrial Arts building. The printing department, abundant shop facilities equipped with quality machines and tools, drafting rooms, and art rooms put a roof over the heads of approximately 240 eager learners of technical and fine arts, courses every hour of the day. Page Six gian Colonial. The enrollment in the opening semester in the spring of 1928 was 635. The majority of students have at least one class a day in the 16-year-old Industrial Arts Building, and nearly everyone makes his way across the court to visit the bookstore in the basement. AIIGRUW... Two more additions to the high school plant came at approximately the same time. The building which previously housed the Coun- try Day School was purchased in 1953, re- named the Annex, and following a year of remodeling was ready for occupation in 1954. The Auditorium-Gymnasium is considered one of the finest buildings of its kind in the United States. Ready for occupancy following its dedication in 1955, it can seat an audience of 4,000 plus. The assembly is over. You may go to your classes, produces a scene like the one shown above. Auditorium-Gymnasium exits accommodate the 2400-plus students heading for lockers or class- rooms. The A Cappella Choir is shown in the center background. The ivy-covered Annex has added thirteen classrooms, three laboratories, three large study halls, and four counselor's offices. A ll GIUIW. The most recent addition to Grosse Pointe High School was finished early in the school year of 195 7-'58, Not so much a job of building as one of re- modeling, the completed office suite is divided between administration and student use. Is this the last of Grosse Pointe High's growing pains? No one can be sure-but a good guess would be no. Any school must change to meet changing demands. Grosse Pointe High School is no exception. From the teachers' parking lot, the addition to the school office space presents a modernistic show of glass and sharp angles. Liz Leete, Sue Male- cek, and Bonnie Brown, all l'lA's, look over a cer- tain someone's schedule card in the new student section ofthe ottice. 54 kmfx W , S L s kx ' x og-1. XX M . -F 'Y' Sas nu: is S . G? I A ,. ' x . -,Q Q U x ggkr. gf' x x, . xii: :Si X mg - sxiia fi .R .W K x if . Q. ,xx Q A . Ras- X, A 1 i nigh. . 389' P we - wi' Q X , :bs -: Q Q, -x PPROXIMATELY 300 graduates of Grosse Pointe High School became college fresh- men last fall. Along with campus clothes and assorted knick-knacks for their dormitory rooms, 37 of these alumni packed up the special incen- tive and Financial assistance conferred by scholarships they had won. Some of these grants are for the freshman year onlyg some will see their winners through four complete years. Some are tuition scholar- shipsg a few happy winners received full- expense awards. Some grants came from colleges. Philan- thropic and service organizations, industries, and private donors also provided scholarship money. Five graduates entered college with as- sistance from the Mothers' Club of Grosse Pointe High School. No high school student should overlook the possibility of obtaining a scholarship. Today, no able candidate for college should stay at home for financial reasons. To win a scholarship, you first have to know that it exists. One good source of information is a college representative. Here Jeanette Weinberg, 125, Joyce Andrews, HA, and Mary and Jane Kohring, 12B's, check on possibilities of Mills College. Mrs. Ruth Flom, scholarship chairman, counsels and advises students on scholarship possibilities. Relying on the vast array of college catalogues contained in her tiling cabinet as well as on her own extensive knowledge, seniors like Sally Whittingham find her help invaluable. Every tall Mrs. Flom holds a meeting of all seniors interested in scholarships. At this important assembly, seniors learn of the purpose and content of the Scholarship Qualifying Test as well as of the qualitications necessary to take it, An important step in qualifying for a scholarship from a sponsor of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation is taking the Scholarship Qualifying Test. Although this test is not required for other scholar- ships lsuch as those awarded by the Mathers' Club, Rotary Club, and various private donorsl, a good score is a helpful recommendation when applying for a scholarship from one of these sources. Page Nine 4 '- I ii F3 N HQ QS Y' ws- V- ,aw .il . ,X X y 5 no Ns S i 35 5 x8 .X L '13, x X x K QS :N xy wx .NN X S-NQ ,Qs 1, ,ww :N J . M 1 sw,- , 3if'E-.XS--' . M 3 - L , .,,,. W wi ' 8 ,,-11 cw S? S3 g .N X -S3 SQ ,X 5 SSS: 5 ,, -f--, 'Egg E 5? 2 Xe . N 5 '1-x. .- ...- -sul' M- ' K . 1 X ,I K ,QQ - ' v w ,Q N 2 we i 1 K W mga if 1- L liz Q .xx 'L W Q is Q -QS? Qflixmb X: X . .N-..Nx,, Heading the list of re- turning letterwinners is senior guard Tom Wood- rulf. As a forward last year, Woody compiled the highest individual scoring total in the BCL as well as All-State honors. Fresh ot? the gridiron, Bruce Boardman assumed duties on the hardwood as a rugged, rebounding forward. The All-State fullback earned a letter in basketball in both tenth and eleventh grades. The absence of senior Jim Millies from the Devil starting quintet via Janu- ary graduation will be probably sorely felt in late season games. lim, a letter-winning forward, has a deadly foul shot. hurt tuii . . . or Ba kethall '5 -458 Style he Pointe cage squad that took the floor in early December is one of the shortest basketball teams ever to carry the Blue Devil banner into interscholastic athletic com- petition. The team, amassed by Coach Howard MacAdam, is designed to outscrap the gangling giants of the BCL with its pre- cision fast-break, combined with the sharp-shooting of Tom Woodruff. Number one problem in Grosse Pointe's mastery of a BCL championship is Highland Park's collection of basket- ball Einsteins, who seem to have dis- covered the formula for winning basket- ba ll. Bruce Boardman drives in and lays the ball neatly into the waiting net. Rated as just a dog in basketball circles, this shot, with its many variations, is rarely missed when it Counts. The two pivot-men, Jim Kelly and Rem Purdy, vie for the round- ball in the opening jump of a pre-season scrimmage, Hotly contested scrimmages between squad members provide a chance for coaches to know exactly what their boys are capable of under game conditions. Bob Hunt, Bob Herrick, lars Anderson, Bill Hooth, Larry The 1957-58 Grosse Pointe basketball team: left to right, Coach Howard MacAdam, .lim Kelly, Marty Andrews, Bruzzese, Pete Wade, Bruce Boardman, Jim Miilies, Tom Woodruff, Verne lstock, Rem Purdy, Danny Consentino, Ted Stanley, and Assistant Coach Don Lund. Every afternoon from 2:30 until 5 o'cloclr, the swimming pool becomes a center of activity. Here the boys swim-often 50 to 75 lengths. Here they get instructions on their strokes Here they get timed. Then, on the Friday afternoons of varsity meets, the gallery is filled with students as the swimmers are put through their paces in com petition against another school. Water Wonderland . . . he swimmers streaked through the water, throwing white spray high into the air. The noise of the crowd mounted to a deaf- ening roar . . . He didn't see the swimmers, and he didn't hear the crowd. He was aware only of a concentrated intentness, echoing the grueling timings, the urgings of the coach before the meet, and the prayer that all the swimmers had said in the locker room before they came into the pool. And this was the moment that it all led up to. The next event is the 100-yard freestyle, boomed the loud speaker. He rose mechanically, slipped off his robe, and walked to the edge of the pool. UBang!!7 The gun sounded, and he was off. This is Coach Poul Wheeler's first year at Grosse Pointe High School. He is no newcomer to the B. C. L., though. He was the assistant swimming coach at Monroe for three years. This yeor's team captains are Les Cutler, 128, and Chuck Babcock, 123, Both are veteran lettermen and point-getters. Les swims baclcstroke, and Chuck swims freestyle. Divers Paul Alcott, 128, and Pot Amneus, 128, promise to be winners of B. C, l.. lourels, according to Coach Wheeler, Pat does a front layout dive. Page Thirteen V 1 Manda Through Frida An invaluable aid in winning football is a good scouting report. A Grosse Pointe opponent is usually scouted by the coaching stat? a week before it is to clash with the Blue Devils. End Coach Paul Wheeler studies the report carefully, searching for a flaw on which Grosse Pointe can capitalize. This picture captures the invincible spirit of the Mr, Football of Grosse Pointe, Head Football Coach Edward Wernet. A product of Grosse Pointe High himself, Mr. Wernet is completing his eleventh year in Grosse Pointe coaching. largely a result at his efforts, Grosse Pointe has become a state-recognized perennial gridiron power. With atl1rday's Herne tremendous roar rolled across the athletic field as the blue-and-gold spangled home team burst out of the locker room doors and raced down the gridiron. Forty-tive well-conditioned athletes gave their hel- mets a vigorous fling toward the bench. They formed a circle in the middle of the field. Game time had arrived. The Grosse Pointe team had been given every con- ceivable advantage and countless tips on what they would need to know and do to win the game. The coaches had done their job. Now it was up to the players. They were on their own. If they wanted to win the game badly enough, they ought to be able to... The following pages attempt to reveal the diligence of the coaching staff and the hard work that the team puts into making Saturday a success. supplemented by films of previous Grosse Pointe games. On Monday afternoon before practice the team meets with the coaches Head Coach Wernet gives an honest evaluation of the scouting report and outlines the coming week's activities. Sometimes these meetings are Now the boys settle dawn to the grind of long hours of practice. First, defensive flaws are corrected by the deployment of a scouting team, shown here grouped around backfield coach, Mr. Ernie Bauer. They try to run opponent's plays against our first-string defense. Our defensive line on the left is poised forthe charge as the scouting team prepares to run a play. Junior quarterback Chuck Weiss barks the signals, Mainstay of Grosse Pointe's defensive line is 235-pound senior tackle Al Harants, only regular returnee to the Devil line this season. Linemen, light but fast this year, polish up on shoulder blocking under the watchful eye of line Coach Bud Kurvinlr. Hours of this seemingly boring task go into the making of a championship team. With blocking and defensive ma- neuvers completed, the coaches brief the boys on offensive sig- nals. Here, with Bill Crooks over the ball and Dave Cook at quar- terback, the offensive team is put through its paces. .4-1 -1' ..... Q vs- . fi NN S .-iwgl' i Jlirzi X f- 3: S' ra . , x ik 'N':.+g'. fx ML K 1 .. Qs- .Q W-ww fx xii X X . A , W- - -E, W ' 'SPY X' s ' W fx. - . ze ' A 151 1 A e , 1 fix dp X ix. X X .,,x xg.. ..x.. . Q X 3 xiQ R Q xx ii My wiv ,F Ex- X f . 1, A ix Mig . H 1 H385 5, iv Y S S ww Q' WX xx N X , X .. .. mW,......... . .M K .S 1 mf-55 .A X X .5 -Y fix Q Ns. K Q A45 wr. Q W S.. .K wx K .4 X . RQ x 5 2 .2 5 ., -lbw- Qe Revenge at Fordson 26-0 . . . This picture typifies the determination and drive that led senior Bruce Bull- 26 27 3 51 43 12 187 79 95 1 30 T 5 1871 5 dog Boardman to be the best fullback in the BCL and the second best in the state. Bruce had a field day in avenging last year's single defeat, o 20-0 setback ot the hands of the Fordson Tractors. Trojans shut out 27-0 . . . Blue Devil Football Season Cln a Nutshellj Grosse Pointe Opponent 26 Mt. Clemens . . . . 0 0 Flint ...... 7 Fordson . O Monroe . . . 0 Wyandotte . O Highland P. . . 0 Royal Oak . 0 Port Huron . . 0 7 First Downs .... 45 Number of Passes . . 104 Completions ..... 32 Touchdown Passes . . . 0 Yards Gained .... . 678 Average per Play . . . 1.9 Cook saves the day 3-0 . . . The only consolation in an otherwise sloppily played game was the adeptness of Dave Cook's kicking toe. The senior quarterback rebounded from on early season ankle injury and finally hit his stride in the Monroe game to boot three out of tour extra points. Get 'em, Albo! Mike Hammond grabs an aerial tossed by Dave Cook late in the third quarter ta put the Pointe into position for the game-winning field goal against Wyandotte. Cook split the uprights perfectly from the I8 yard line in the opening seconds of the fourth quarter to beat the favored Bears. An unfortunate Wyandotte play- er is about to hit a stone wall as Al Horants i45l, huge Blue Devil left tackle, moves in to block tor boll carrier Herrick. if ' g 'fbi xi . s X E S' 'ff pa, , ,,,, , .Qwes x X W if X wk xxx ,Q gs, x as - . xx M 1. .Qs . x if 'S aiif' SES 1 X xy .Mn -faq Q . .wg 'E wr-RN Q , X s 1:-1 ::-- X ' IQ Q N 5 ,W 4 Win - Amen. . i Between halves, football :rowds rush to get supplies ot food to carry them through the rest of the game. Or maybe they iust feel the need of stretching their legs. At kick-aff, however-mission accomplished-loyal fans will have tiled themselves away neatly in the cenes that to some seem disordered and aimless, With kids milling every which way, Comprising confusion-utterly brainless- Prove that looks can deceive, as they say. iam-packed stands. For wherever the busy and turbulent setting: Main hall, charter bus, cafeteria, Each one is an organized beehive, We're betting- Confusion's not always hysteria. Behind all the jumble, the bedlam, the squall- Engraved on each eager face- Is a cause, giving chaos its place. Bedlaml That's the cafeteria at lunch time, Yet actually all is in order and hundreds of students achieve their purpose al averting starvation while visiting with friends. Page Twenty Amid tiurries of long, full, black robes and starchy collars, the choir room trembles with excitement and anticipation before ' everything shifts into the patterns planned for a public performance. Beneath the mad frenzy and flurry, and all, is Three minutes before the bell. Mrs Lance's eighth hour chemistry I closs goes into its putting away routines. Test tubes, Bunsen burners, bealrers, and crucibles rattle noisily and, presto, the job is done. if .if- as Between classes 2399 stu- dents take off in 2399 dil- ferent directions-and with- in five minutes everybody gets where he's going. X 3 They'ra on their way, and believe you-me, they know where they're going-home! And they know what they're going to do- homework! Harmony of sound and motion distinguishes the band's public appsuranco. But in the band room, harmony is the produrt of much preliminary dlsharmony. Page Twenty-ont in serving as homeroom presidents, iiB's develop qualities of leadership and responsibility which may some day make them top-notch class ofiicers. Among those thus qualified are ileft to right, starting at the topt: John Mertz, Mike McGill, John Ogden, CHR Kuhl, Larry McElroy, John Calder, Sharon Parker, Polly Walker, Cindy Shaw, John Thompson, Larry Bruzzese, Bill Hooth, Sue Wiliams, Sue Long, Maryann Hammond, and Chuck Clements, The HA is the first grade is which class otiicers are elected. Vice-President John Sparks, Treasurer Carole Borushko, Secretary Sue Malecek, and President John Nicholson guided their class in its first big undertakings-candy sales and junior prom, The Change-0ver . . . roms, candy sales, class officers, class meetings -all these things materialize in the 11A grade. They can not come about over night, howeverg there must be a starting point and a period of learning and developing. The 11B grade serves as this period of growth, teaching its students how to become worthy members of their 11A class. After the decorations are made for the prom, iiA's find that the clean-up squad must take action. Doing their share are: ltop rowl Betty Veitch, Carol Henning, Nick Cameron, Pete Cook, lbottam rowl Raquel Daly, Ardy Anderson, Jeanette Bomier, and Dick Knapp. The planning and work that go into putting on a party are first realized by i1B's in doing S. A. dance work. Discussing a forthcoming dance at a publicity meeting are lfrom left to righti: Lynne Mulliken, Kingy Roney, Maggie Nigro, John Martz, and Chuck Clements. Page Twenty-two The crowd is the birthplace of friendships and loyalties which will expand to Candy sales are a project which helps to unite the class. Approximately 70 create class spirit. Good feeling thrives among lfrom left ta rightl: Christe! l'lA's were involved in this project this semester, Working together Sue Cooper, RGUVGQBI Lisa Roblnmn, Diane MacAlpinB, Gerry TfZ6CiUlf, Cindy Shaw, Polly Linda Bayer, and Joanne Danna demonstrate cooperation, as they sell to Joan Walker, and Sharon Brenner, all 11B's. Once the hurdle of 11B is passed, new horizons are opened. Anticipation of gov- erning themselves and making decisions concerning their activities is now fulfilled. The experiences of the 11B prove bene- ficial. If members of the 1 1A class feel a unity Austin, .lerrette Kulaia, and Pirie Gall. they've never known before, it is because the seed of this class spirit was planted and took root in the 11B. In the 11A it grows and Bowers. Class meetings are the only time that the entire class gathers together. lt is in these meetings that such business as the prom theme and the organizing of candy sales is discussed and settled, For all HB's senior high homeroom with its informal atmosphere has been the meeting place every morning for three semesters. Homeroom 232, in carrying out the business of selling S. A. tickets, reveals the friendly feeling which will dominate future class meetings. Page Twenty-thru What' Cooking? steaming pizza . . . A redolent, fresh-baked chocolate cake . . . Who can resist such mouthwatering goodness, such tempting tastiness? But, oh those calories! As the pastries and French fries dis- appear down the hatch, the figure spreads. Then the worries about diet begin. Calories are rigidly counted, and sweets are stopped for a time . . . , , it i - - And that's not all. There are those starches-mashed pota- il,e:LAPi:L'f,f,'f, fff,,,',,f,,cf',,Z:fi,1,f'Zhi toes, peanut butter sandwiches, baked beans. The coach doesn't Plwwfe of Wing f' Wi Wweigh U e'f0 'e go for these and nelther does mom . . . consequences' It's so long between meals. It seems that starvation will set in, and that strawberry soda looks so good . . . f Will it ever end? To the famished students out- There's nothing quite like pizzal At least that's what the students in Mrs. side the lunchroom it seems that the hungrier Mann's foods classes say. This most popular of teen-age foods is a favorite they get, the more interminable the lunch line product among her amateur cooks. grows. Food and friends, what a combination! During the lunch hours the cafeteria is the most popular place in the school. Besides supply- ing a substantial lunch, the cafeteria provides a rendezvous for students and their friends. It is estimated that about 1800 students un the cafoturla daily. Page Twenty-four l l Their Goal I June, I960 he Class of 1960 entered the tenth grade in September with 744 members-by far the largest class in history. Two years from next , June, they will don caps and gowns for the largest commencement Grosse Pomte Hxgh School has ever had. But there's a lot of homework to be done between now and then! l Balloons figured in a large portion ot the decorations for the tenth grade dance, In the midst at them are Jill Strachan, back, Sue Hykes, and Holmes Brown. l 1 Grant Kurtz finds that along with the fun of tenth i grade, there is plenty of homework. Tenth grade students check their choice for their senior high school subjects with great care. Joyce r Pulaski studies her schedule with Mr. William Konzler, counselor, Tenth graders take an active part in student government, Members of Forum and Senate are standing left to right: Grant Kurtz, Jim Thistlethwaite, Pat Moron, Chuck Watts, Sue Gerstenberger Terry Donovan Mike MacDonald, Bob Horn, and Tony Lott, seated: Judy Schimm, Dave Leone, Sue Schroeder Holmes Brown senator Gear e, John o , en Jen n , Jan 9 Mor n and Kar I6 FDEMEW lt' an Honor . . . CC rother, what a break! Sign up while you '95 have the chance! I did, and am I glad. You! You took an honors course? Why, you're no brain. Of course not! You don't necessarily have to be a genius to be in an honors course. I just loved it. We did a lot of different things, and something was always popping. I heard that honors courses get just piles and piles of homework! Oh, you do more work, I guess, but mostly because you want to. You get interested, and before you know it you've finished a lot of ex- tras . . . you get so you like to. Gives you a feeling of se- curity because you are surer you'l1 be set for college . . . As in Mr. Fox's English V group, honors classes often experiment with unusual and creative projects. This class adopted The Old lady Shows Her Medals for radio presentation and tape-recorded their reading of the lines. The informality of honors courses is demonstrated by journalism l students. Working in small committees they try out their writing efforts on each other. Outside reading, rather than textbook assignments, composes a major part of the history Ill honors course. Mr. Kaloger helps his class digest material from many sources concerning pre-Civil War America. The findings of individual research projects are reported in a panel discussion. Polly Walker, Jo Allor, Betsy Hammond, and Kathy Zabinslri, 1lB's, pooled their analyses at a short story in Mr. Krauz's English V honors class. Synchronized swimming provides a pleasant sport and recreation for Judy Johnson, HB, Judy Poppen, HA, llona, Judy Brooks, and Darlene Hall, 1lB's. Swimming classes are something most German schools don't have. Getting to Know Each llther . . . X K. E NS Ilona is impressed by the informality of American home lite. She is living with the Emerson family-Robert, 108, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Emerson, Fran, 128, Judd, June '56, and of course lady Bambi, their collie. rom thousands of miles in opposite directions came Kiichiro Nagai and Ilona Gerlach for their year as exchange stu- dents in Grosse Pointe High School. With them for future American friends, they brought insights into cultures vastly dif- ferent from the American way of life they came to learn about. Next summer when they return to Japan and Germany, respectively, they will take with them a first-hand knowl- edge of an American community-to be shared with family and friends at home. Through the foreign exchange student program Grosse Pointe High School and Ilona and Kiichiro are contributing a lit- tle bit to world understanding. Dr. and Mrs. David Davidson and their son John, HB make up Kiichiro's new family. He enioys the warm, friendly atmosphere of his home in America and will MV- Meflin Sfh'-'lui A iCU G9V9'ff 'f f 'eo'- f 9XPlUi 'S U Point about take back to Japan memories of many wonderful experiences he has shared with A 9I CU S SY-'VSV' of QOVEVNIHBHP to K fl 'f0f U-F -'Une' Weber' MUD' PUHQVSOH ,Ms family' Ann Van Goethem, and Steve VanderVoort, l2B's, linen qttgnfiygly Page Twenty-eight From Urientation To Commnenoement... he faculty advisers of the 12A's will be with the seniors until the last curtain has come down. When it first rose in the 10B, they were on hand, too. They are the corps of teachers who have jour- neyed with the Class of January, 1958, step by step, all the Way from the first performance at orienta- tion, to the grand finale-commencement. The ot7icel lt's more than a place, more than a person. lt's the voice of authority, the highest court, the source of help when truly serious matters are brewing. Our administration includes, left to righl, Mr. D. R. Campbell Mrs. Ruth Flom, Mr. Howard Case, and Mr. C. E. Saltzer. Ask your counselorl Seniors have heard this bit of advice maybe several trillion times. They depend on counselors for answers to a multitude of problems concerning schedules, college applications, and employme nt, These advisers are, left to right, Mrs. Evelyn Westerville, Mrs. Isabelle Fohlabel, and Mr. William H. Kanzler. Camera shy: Mrs. Anita Leslie. See you in homeroom! In their three years of senior high school, the seniors have spent approximately 160 hours in homeroom getting excuses, hearing announcements, and exchanging the latest news. Proficient in starting the l2A's oi? to a good day are Dr. Stanley Cook, Miss Laura Mackeben, Mrs. Irma Mann, class sponsor, and Mrs. Gladys Lechtreck. Nat pictured is Mr. Sterling Shoe maker. Page Twenty-nine 'fi' sL. 1 X I T6 lc '51 . P 1, ...n 41-neil x ! 1 . If J H 3 xi 4 0 ln the front seat of this Chevy convertible sit Bob McBride and Sharon Henry. ln the rear, Sandy Prince hides behind her date, Herb Brown. You'd have a hard time finding a senior who doesn't enjoy dating! i S Seniors, seniors, and more seniors. life wouldn't be complete for them if they ' couldn't congregate in the halls after school to hash over their day. U Q 4 n os, v,. nn . In Eleven fopnafch condrdoies for 12A class omcers pose rn front of lherr posiers which fhey Who? fhose seniors conf do In 10 mmules of homeroom! They see spoiled at sfroleguc places ihrouglmur the school If you wont to find oul who won lurn fo friends, hear announcements, cram for an rmporianl exam lnsfen to The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep . . . -Robert Frost THE CLASS 0F JANUARY, 195 Sarah C. Whittingham IZA Class President A Cappella Choir Junior, Senior Proms National Thespians View Pointe Y-Teens Officer National Honor Society Commencement Speaker Page Thirty-two Pi erre H. St. Amour 12A Class Vice President HA Class Treasurer Junior, Senior Proms Varsity Club Varsity Football Varsity Tennis National Honor Society zobeth M. Busby 12A Class Secretary Candy Sales Junior, Senior Proms National Thespians View Pointe Y-Teens Omcer John M. Regan 12A Class Treasurer Forum Junior, Senior Proms Symphony Series Varsity Swimming Sharon Lynne Ahend Candy Sales Glee Club Junior, Senior Proms Library Stat? Senior Activities Y-Teens Mltchel Martin Andrews Forum Varsity Baseball Varsity Basketball Varsity Club Patricla loulse Babbage Candy Sales Junior, Senior Proms Senior Activities Y-Teens Charles D. Brooks Susan Morris Browne A Cappella Choir Forum Homeroom Oltlcer Senior Activities Service Club Y-Teens Rlchard Alan Cogan Candy Sales Homeroom Otiicer Junior, Senior Proms Senior Activities Symphony Series National Honor Society Dlane C. Doubner Candy Soles Glee Club Junior, Senior Proms Senior Activities View Pointe Y-Teens Bruce D. Abrams Candy Sales Junior, Senior Proms Symphony Series Senior Activities Weight-lifting Club Davld L. Armspaugh Candy Sales Junior, Senior Proms Senior Activities Sherrlll Bell S.A. Dance Committee Brenda Ellon Brown Candy Sales Junior, Senior Proms S.A. Dance Committee Senior Activities Symphony Series Y-Teens National Honor Society Peter Buccellato Band Candy Sales Junior, Senior Proms Orchestra Proiectionist Club Senior Activities Robert Colegrove Candy Sales Senior Prom Richard Dumser Candy Sales lntramurals Junior, Senior Proms Senior Activities Richard N. Adams A Cappella Choir HA Class President Forum S.A. President Varsity Swimming Varsity Track National Honor Society Michael J. Arnoldy National Thespians Senior Activities S. A. Dance Committee Gerald C. Billups Tower Printer Herbert L. Brown Candy Sales Junior, Senior Proms .lulla D. Chadwick Candy Sales Homeroom Otticer Junior, Senior Proms Library Stat? Senior Activities Service Club Richard E. Dellyck Senior Activities Elizabeth Jean Elliott Junior, Senior Proms National Thespians Senior Activities S.A. Dance Committee View Pointe Editor-in-Chief Y-Teens Olticer National Honor Society Commencement Speaker Page Thirtyvthree Lynne A. Ellman Candy Sales Future Business Leader Glee Club Junior, Senior Proms Pointe Players Y-Teens National Honor Society Nell Sue Evans Forum Homeroom Officer Junior, Senior Proms Senior Activities Service Club Y-Teens Theodore J. Fordon Candy Sales Junior, Senior Proms John K. Essinglon Junior, Senior Proms Proiectionist Club Senior Activities Symphony Series Russell William Everett Junior, Senior Proms Reserve Basketball Symphony Series Varsity Club Varsity Football Varsity Tennis Stella Garkinos A Cappella Choir Candy Sales Future Business leader Glee Club Harvey L. Ettinger Candy Sales Senior Activities Stephen FitzPatri:k Candy Sales Intramurals Junior Pram ' Senior Activities Elizabeth Ann Gibson Junior, Senior Proms S.A. Dance Committee Service Club Symphony Series View Pointe Y-Teens Officer Members of the National Honor Society are the graduating seniors with the highest standing in the school. From left to right, they ore, front row, Dick Adams, Ed Ham- mer, Dick Cagan, Bob Swartz, Nelson Smith, Pierre St. Amour, Judy Hossel, Rosa- leen Malow, Audry Schmidtg second row, Liz Elliott, Lynne Ellman, Barb Ploeger, Judy Jay, Sue McKee, Brenda Brown, Ruth Ann Walter, Sally Whittingham. Not shown are Jim Millies, Shiie Orhan, Wayne Wilson, and Barbara Henderson. Sally Lynn Goodsmith Candy Sales Junior, Senior Proms S.A. Dance Committee Senior Activities View Pointe Y-Teens Virginia Lois Hahn A Cappella Cl-noir Glee Club Homeroom Officer Symphony Series Edwin .lon Hammer Candy Soles Junior, Senior Proms Proiectionist Club Science Club Otticer Senior Activities Symphony Series National Honor Society Judith Elizabeth Hassel A Cappella Choir Junior, Senior Proms National Thespians Scholastic Award Winner View Pointe Y-Teens Officer National Honor Society Sharon Ann Henry Forum Future Business Leader Junior, Senior Proms Pointe Players S.A. Dance Committee Y-Teens Jane Hom Candy Sales Dolphin Club G.A.A. Glee Club Tower Lee Ann lbler Senior Activities Alice Ann Grant A Cappella Choir Future Business Leader Glee Club Junior Prom Y-Teens Joan Lynn Hamann A Cappella Choir Junior, Senior Proms S.A, Dance Committee Senior Activities View Pointe Y-Teens Olticer Albert A. Harants Band Forum Homeroom Officer Varsity Baseball Varsity Club Varsity Football ncla Anne Heinrich A Cappella Choir Candy Soles G.A.A. Junior, Senior Proms library Stat? John A. Herrmann, Jr. Forum Hi-Y Junior, Senior Proms S.A. Officer l2B Class Officer Varsity Football Paula Marie Hotchkiss A Cappella Choir Glee Club Junior, Senior Proms Y-Teens Robert Joseph .lablonski Candy Soles Homeroom Officer Tower Printer Ema A. Hachmonn Candy Sales S.A. Dance Committee Senior Prom Symphony Series Barbara Elalne Hammer A Cappella Choir Band Candy Sales Homeroom Omcer Junior, Senior Proms Y-Teens William Hart Senior Activities Barbara Ellen Henderson A Cappella Choir Candy Sales Junior, Senior Proms National Thespians View Pointe National Honor Society Richard Hill Band Orchestra Tower Jean E. Hutchinson A Cappella Choir Cheerleader TIA Class Secretary Junior, Senior Proms Y-Teens Judith Ann .lay A Cappella Choir Candy Sales Junior, Senior Proms Senior Activities View Pointe Y-Teens National Honor Society Page Th irty-live Sensors who have served as olilcers of Y-Teens are ileft to rightl Sally ham Penny Rydholm, Audry Schmidt, Judy Hassel, Pat Price, Liz Elliott, Not pictured: Joan Linden, Brenda Mason, and Joan Hamann. Duane Lynne Jensen Candy Soles Junior, Senior Proms Senior Activities Y-Teens Rita M. Kambos Candy Soles Senior Activities Senior Prom View Pointe Carol Ruth A. Kennedy A Cappella Choir Candy Sales Homeroom Olficer Junior, Senior Proms Senior Activities Y-Teens Page Thirty-six Seniors who have of other are to nghtl John Ed Hammer, and Ruth Smith, Sally Whittinghom, Kin Essington, Audry Orhon, Judy Johnson, Nancy Lauppe, Bette Busby, Betsy Gibson, and Sue McKee. Ann Walter. Not pictured: Sharon Henry, liz Elliott, and Wayne Wilson. Judith Ann Johnsen Candy Sales Junior From S.A. Dance Committee Senior Activities Y-Teens Omcer Gerald D. Kammer Candy Sales Proiectionist Club Senior Activities Senior Prom Michael C. Johnston A Cappella Choir Noon Movies Senior Activities Senior Prom Allan E. Keir Candy Sales Forum Junior, Senior Proms Hi-Y Varsity Club Varsity Football Mary Ann Lambrecht Nancy Elizabeth Lauppe G.A.A. A Cappella Chair G.A.A. Representative Scholastic Award Glee Club Winner Service Club Junior, Senior Proms National Thespians Tower, View Pointe Y-Teens Otticer Quill and Scroll A. David Law, Jr. Forum Hi-Y Senator 12B Class President Varsity Club Varsity Football Commencement Speaker Mary louise Madigan A Cappella Choir Candy Sales Future Business Leader Junior Prom Senior Activities Edward S. Maples Joan Marie Linden A Cappella Choir Candy Sales Glee Club Junior, Senior Proms Senior Activities Y-Teens Officer Rosalean R. Malow A Cappella Choir Candy Sales library Stal? Junior Prom Senior Activities National Honor Society Brenda Lee Mason A Cappella Choir Junior, Senior Proms National Thespianx S.A. Dance Committee Symphony Series Y-Teens Otficer James Mabarak A Cappella Choir Chess Club Glee Club Radio Club Richard A. Manardo Candy Sales Junior, Senior Proms Reserve Football Larry Mazey Intramurals Reserve Football Senior Activities Music, music, music has been a mafor interest with these graduating seniors. Members of the A Cappella Choir are lfirst row, left to rightl Nancy Lauppe, Alice Grant, Jim Mubarak, Brenda Mason, Sally Whittingham, loan Hamann, Jane Miles, Audry Schmidt, second row-Barb Hammer, Jean Hutchinson, Rosaleen Mvlow, Penny Rydholm, Mr. Jhhn Fifllill, dlfeC70l', -lvdy Jay, Judy Hassel, Ginny Hahn, Paula Hotchkiss, third row-Shiie Orhan, Joan Linden, Mike Johnston, Carol Kennedy, Dick Adams, Mary Lou Madigan, Linda Heinrich, Shirley Totten, Not pictured: Barbara Henderson, Sue Browne, an la Garlrinos. QF Those who served as class officers, l'lA through l2A, lleft to rightl are John Schwem, Dave Law, Tony Herrmann, Bette Busby, Sandy Prince, Audry Schmidt, Sally Robert L. McBride Junior, Senior Proms Senior Activities Jane Ellen Miles A Cappella Choir Candy Sales Glee Club Junior, Senior Proms Senior Activities Y-Teens Charles H. Molyneaux Forum Homeroom OHicer Proiectianist Club Page Thirty-eight Whittingham, John Regan, Pierre St. Amour, and Dick Adams. Not shown, Jean Hutchinson. Susan Alice McKee Candy Sales Forum Junior, Senior Proms National Thespians Service Club Y-Teens Officer National Honor Society James Arthur Millies Candy Sales Senior Prom Varsity Basketball Varsity Club National Honor Society Joseph E. Moore Junior Prom Proiectionist Club Senior Activities Service Club Varsity Club Varsity Swimming Janet Mclellan Candy Sales Future Business Leader Junior Prom Pointe Players Leonard Mistretta Band Candy Sales Reserve Football Senior Activities Sharon Marie Moore Candy Sales Junior, Senior Proms Senior Activities Tower Terry Gordon Mountford Candy Sales Profectionist Club Senior Activities Senior Prom Symphony Series Patriria Ella Olds Candy Sales Future Teachers Club Junior, Senior Proms Library Staff Senior Activities Service Club Judith Suzanne Phelps Candy Sales Glee Club Junior, Senior Proms Senior Activities Y-Teens Robert Norman Mourad Homeroom Officer Varsity Club Varsity Football Shiia Orhan A Cappella Choir G.A.A. Junior, Senior Proms National Thespians S.A. Dance Committee Y-Teens Otticer National Honor Society Barbara Ann Ploeger Future Teachers Club Glee Club Library Staff Senior Prom Senior Activities Sheila Ann Nagle Thomas Peter Falaxzolo Candy Sales Junior Red Cross Junior, Senior Proms View Pointe Artist Agnes Angeline Poma Future Business Leaders Junior, Senior Proms Library Stat? Y-Teens National Honor Soriety Seniors who have served as oiticers of the Student Association or as members of the Senate or Senloff Who have 5990 in the band HOP 'D bonomi af' Leonard the Honor Court are ileft to right! Dave law, Tony Herrmann, Dick Adams, and Sue McKee. Mlsffellaf Disk Hill, Pete BUCCGHUW: Bill SPfl 9 'f and Bob swan: Graduating Pointe Players who have been elected to National Thespians are lleft to righti Pot Price, Audry Schmidt, Sue McKee, Judy Hassel, Nancy Lauppa, Sally Theodore John Pongrocz Candy Sales Homeroom Officer Junior, Senior Proms Proiectionist Club Senior Activities Joseph Edward Rogers Varsity Baseball Varsity Football Wm. R. Schaldenbrond Candy Soles Junior, Senior Proms Senior Activities Page Forty Patricia Ann Price Candy Sales Junior, Senior Proms National Thespians S.A. Dance Committee Symphony Series Y-Teens Otticer Penelope Ann Rydholm A Cappella Choir Cheerleader Junior, Senior Proms National Thespians Senior Activities Y-Teens Officer Charles W. Schank Candy Soles Homerooms Ofiicer Junior, Senior Proms Proiectionist Club Senior Activities Sondra Prince Candy Sales Homeroom Otiicer Junior, Senior Proms HA Class Vice President Tower, View Pointe Y-Teens Patricia Scarborough . Future Homemaker: Club Senior Activities Audry Ann Schmidt A Cappella Choir Junior, Senior Proms National Thespians 12B Class Secretary View Pointe Y-Teens Officer National Honor Society Matthew Schmidt Denlse Sivanov Glee Club Noon Movies Senior Activities Service Club William King Springett Band Candy Sales Junior, Senior Prom S. A. Dance Committee Senior Activities Tumbling Club Shirley Jeanne Schram Candy Sales Future Business Leader Junior, Senior Proms Service Club Y-Teens John Wallace Smith Proiectionist Club Oliicer Skin Diving Club Senior Activities Symphony Series Tower Printer Tri-W Club Officer Robert W. Swartz Band Forum Orchestra S.A. Dance Committee Symphony Series Wolverine Bays' State National Honor Society John Schwem Candy Sales Junior, Senior Proms Proiectionist Club Senior Activities 128 Class Treasurer Nelson C. Smith Chess Club Junior, Senior Proms Tower Quill and Scroll National Honor Society Willard Edwin Lee Toyler Graduating cheerleaders Jean Hutchinson and Penny Rydholm lead the graduating lettermen in a cheer. The lettermen lleft to rightl are Al Harants, Tony Herrmann, Dave Low, Al Keir, Joe Moore, Pierre Sf. Amour, second row, Jim Millies, Bob Mourad, Marty Andrews, Joe Rogers, Russ Everett, and Jim Thomas, Betsy Lone Thomas Donald E. Trevaskls Robert P. Veen Ruth Ann Walter Candy Soles Future Business Leader Glee Club Junior, Senior Proms Senior Activities Candy Soles Junior, Senior Proms Candy Sales Future Business Leader Junior Prom Tower View Pointe Y-Teens Quill and Scroll National Honor Society Veteran Graduates Morris J. DeRoo Jr. Wilfred D. Jackson Clyde Walter layselle Donald Ferrin McKee Summer School Graduates Robert J. Ban Jacqueline Jean Bell Michael Whitney Clapsoddle Frank Campbell Gmeiner Barbara Ellen Henderson David leo McMillan Lenoro L. Pascoe Douglas Edward Perkins Rita Taylor Page Forty-two Lost June the class of January '58 gave its senior prom, Around the World in Three Hours. The smiling party-goers lleft to rightl are Pat Price, Bill Springett, Brenda Mason, Wayne Wilson, ond Nancy Lauppe. James E. Thomas Hi-Y Homeroom Officer Junior, Senior Proms Service Club Varsity Club Varsity Swimming ederick Trupiano Candy Sales Albert E. Vossler Candy Sales Junior, Senior Proms Reserve Football Senior Activities Varsity Swimming Weight Lifting Club Wayne W. Wilson Chess Club Forum Junior, Senior Proms Proiectionist Club Senior Activities Varsity Football National Honor Society A Michele Yenchick Li Glee Club Homeroom Officer Junior Prom S.A, Dance Committee Service Club View Pointe 7 F I Shirley L. Totten A Cappella Choir Homeroom Officer Junior Prom Senior Activities View Pointe Y-Teens Elizabeth Jane Turrell Candy Soles Glee Club Junior, Senior Proms Library Stat? 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