Hart High School - Hartian Yearbook (Hart, MI)

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MAVORIC PARMER. President. EILEEN WELSH. Vice President. MARIE GREINER. Secretary. HAROLD FREEBORN. Treasurer. Minnie Bushaw Esther Benson Elsie Braudel Renan Barclay Verona Butzer Wlnnifred Craig Charles Fletcher Hazel Con vis Ruth Gamble LaVangc Gilliland Edith Hardy I .'-Roy Johnson Edith La Mont Beryl Iconic Ethel Melven Guy Nicholson Lillian Osborn Verne Payne Ethel Powers Elizabeth Putney WMna Reynolds Velma Shull Elden Simpson Corinne Sk. els Mildred Sheldon IjiVerle Tate Clair Tietz Margaret Wballey Lawrence Wachter Page fifteen

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CLASS HISTORY —f » I » I For four short years our little Hoot has been riding in harbor. In a few days our anchors will be weighed and we shall pass together down the tide. A few days and these clustering sails will he scattered and will be fading specks, each in his own horizon, steaming or drifting toward the goal. We. the class of nineteen twenty, realizing that education is the developing of the man or woman for the responsibilities of life, which are sure to come to us. began our work in earnest on September fourth, nineteen sixteen. The familiar call, “all freshmen meet in the auditorium. early in September was for the purpose of drawing us together to select those who were to guide our ship during the year. As a result Miss Coppins became our admiral. Stewart Wickham, our captain, and Corlnne Skccls and Edith I a.Mont, ensigns. The seamen on hoard the ship at this time numbered fifty-five. Only thirty-three of these are still sailing with us. The other twenty-two tired of the sea life and left it in. searcli of other adventures. Our fleet was led- tills year by the flagship, known as The Faculty. This was commanded by (‘apt. Harrington. The other members of th.? crew were Mr. VanBuskirk. Mr. Jenks. Miss Culver. Miss Duffy. Miss Scanlon and Miss Coppins. We had some difficulty in getting started on our trip for we had never before had any experience in this kind of a life. At first our work, which was called by various names, as Latin, English, Algebra. History, and Biology, was quite easy, but after a few weeks we found that we were given more to do. We sailed in deeper water, and some days there were terrible storms. Our flagship. The Faculty, was always ahead of us. however, and always ready to help us. During this trip in Freshman I.akc, we found that we could cruise around In other lakes sometimes. One of these was the Lake of Pleasure. Here all the fleet in th. ? harbor came together for good times. The first night that we were asked to be present hero, the Lake of Pleasure, was under the command of the Seniors. After this we went here quite often and sometimes we took command ourselves. During this first y.car some of our crew discovered a small sea which they thought looked more pleasant, so they left us for the Sea of Matrimony. After nine and one-half months we were given shore Pave for three months, after which time we were to be sent to Sophomore Lake. We were told that wo were one-fourth nearer the end of the harbor and that when we had reached the end we would enter the large Sea of Life. While we were on our shore leave we wore somewhat saddened by the news that the Captain of our flagship. Mr. Harrington, and one of the crew. Mr. VanBuskirk. had left us to Join the World War. Wh »n we came together in the harbor again, we began our cruise in Sophmore Lake. Several of our crew did not attempt this trip, but we were joined by seven new people. Our admiral this year was Miss Duffy, our captain. Wilna It-ynolds. and our ensigns. Verona Butzer and I In Damrcll. Th ? Faculty.” this year, was under the command of Mr. Sherman. Mr. Savage. Mr. Jenks, Miss Culver. Miss Duffy, Miss Oates, and Miss Carver were on hoard also. This year we took few trips in the l.ake of Pleasure, for we were all anxious to spend all of our extra time working for the American lied Cross, the Junior lied Cross, the Thrift Stamp Campaigns and the Y. M. C. A. Five hundred dollars were raised for War Funds during this year. We were proud and glad that we could do something for our country at this time. The trip this year closed with a picnic on shore. It was held at Juniper B ach and was very successful. The work of our third trip was much the same as that of the other two years, only that now we were older and knew better just what was expected of us. As we realized that our time in the harbor was getting short, we decided not to spend ail of our time in work, but to spend as much as we could in the l.ake of Pleasure. We began our trip In Junior I ak 1 with seven new seamen. The flagship was still under the command of Mr. Sherman, hut Page fourteen

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Rome of the members of the crew bad changed. Now there were Mr. Savage. Mr. Barnura, Mr. Wlveater, Miss Adair. Miss Congleton. Miss Cates, Miss Saylcs, Miss Greenfield and Mr. Jenks. Our own ship was in charge of Leroy Johnson with Verona Butzer and Klsie Brandel as his assistants. Miss Adair was our admiral. The first event of Importance to us this year was an event which was of tremendous import to the whole world. It was known as Armistice Day. The whole lleet left their work that day to celebrate together the wonderful victory and the end of the terrible fighting. Three times this year we had glorious parties in the I.ake of Pleasure. The first time all of the fleet were tinvited. the Freshmen. Sophomores, and Seniors. Flags, and red and white streamers were used in the patriotic decorations. Fveryone danced and late in the evening refreshments were served. Our next event in tht I.ake of IMiasur.e was known us the Junior-Senior Spread. It was held the recond of May. At this time an elaborate banquet was served, after which a program of toasts was given. We were very proud of those of our crew who took part. loiter in the year occurred another Important event, known as the Junior Reception. This time we were in command, and the Seniors were entertained. Apple blossoms were used very Affectively In decoiat-ing. A banquet was served at six-thirty, and then a dance followed. When our trip was almost over we decided to have a skirmish with the Senior fleet. It consisted of a tug-o-war, and although our crew-worked nobly, they were deflated by the Senior fleet. To celebrate the day we all appeard for our wotk dressed in outlandish costumes. Again we ended our trip with a picnic on shore. The weather was delightful, and although we had to guard the.Ice-cream, so as to keep the ever-Jealous Seniors from eating it. we spent an ideal day. We separated for our shore leave with regret, for we realized that after another year had passed we would be sailing out of the harbor, perhaps forever. In the fall of nineteen nineteen we entered upon our voyage on Senior l.ake with light hearts and yet with serious thoughts, as we realized that now all the fleet looked to us as leaders. Again the flagship had a new commander, this time Captain Blanchard. The seamen wore most of them new-, too. They were Mr. Spitler. Mr. Gilbert. Mr. Weltman. Miss Adair. Miss McCauley. Miss Areklet. Miss Davis. Miss Fruechtal and Miss Savles. Page sixteen Our admiral for thin voyage war. Mr. Blanchard, our captain. Mavorlc Fanner, and our ensigns. Marie Greiner and Harold Fr.eboin. Our time was full during this last trip, for not only were thcr.' events under our command, but there were many others, to which we were invited, in command of other fleets. The Freshmen. Sophomore and Junior crews all helped in making this last voyage of ours pleasant. The crew of the flagship also did their share by preventing stormn and by inviting us several times to the Lake of Pleasure. Twice our crew entertained the seamen of other ships with dances. Once we gave a program of music before the rest of the licet. Many who had not been intimately acquainted with our cr. w, were surprised at the talent displayed. Some of our crew became noted for the talent they displayed in alliL' tics. Partly through their ability the basket-ball team of the fleet went through a victorious season. One of the longest remembered events of this voyage was what was known as the Senior Play, which was h.'Id the thirtieth of April. Not only were the members of other crews entertained but people came from the shore and the large Sea to hear our noted players. They will long remember Martin Henry and Abigail Persons, as well as the other mcmbeis of the crew who look part in Kngaged by Wedaesday. Our musical talent was shown in Midsummers Day. the operetta, given by various members of the fleet. The money secured through this was given to the Armenians. We decided that In future years there might be otlwr fleets who would want to know of our voyages, and so determined to publish the llartian. which should contain a record of all our storms, our trials, and our victories. By nuans of this you can judge for yourselves the talent of the members of our crew. Now we arc about to sail out of the harbor and into the Sea of Life. We realize that the four years we have spent in the harbor have been guarded ones, for we have had friends on our flagship and friends on shore to help us. Now we will have to go alone. We feel, however, that we have been well trained for our work, for we have tried to Build for Character and not for Fame.” As we start on our voyage on the Great Sea. we shall think of the happy days spent in the harbor, but we shall think, too. of the days which lie before us. and we shall try to live up to the Ideals given us In Old Hart High.