Hart High School - Hartian Yearbook (Hart, MI)

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JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY 2 2 ►------------------------------------------------- 1 9 ■ .------------------------------------------------- As the stories of the heroism of the Pilgrim Fathers warms the blood of the American, so those of the conquest of the Scholastic Homesteaders stirred the heaits of a group of adventurous students in the fall of 1918. Those before them had won. so could they. Accordingly in September of that year, a sturdy band of Freshmen, forty in number, left their native land, the Grades, for the unconquered wilds of the High School. In this verdant, semi-tropical wilderness they found a tribe of natives which called itself the Faculty. These persons proved to be cry friendly to newcomers, and valuable assistance was rendered. Chief Sherman, with his right hand assistant . Principal Savage, brought messages of welcome to them, pointing out the many advantages of their new homes. Miss Adair, who was well versed in English, served as an Interpreter between the two unacquainted peoples. Miss Congloton offered her services by teaching to there Freshmen the language spoken by the natives: while Miss Gates willingly helped them in their surveying and computations in laying out the village, which was soon to be named Freshmanville. Mr. Wheater gave wonderful help in teaching the strangers the value to be found in the soil and showed them how to raise plentiful crops in the new land. Miss Sayle:; proved an Inestimable friend In teaching the housekeepers the best methods of food preparation of the pre-vlously-unheard-of fruits and vegetables. Mr. Jenks taught them how to ascertain the change of weather by a study of the stars, while Mis:'. Greenfield proved a friend in helping them to conduct their business with the Faculty. A small republic was fotmed and the following officers were elected to serve for a term of one year: President, the late Arlecn Gregoire; Vice-President. Clara Hergmnnn; Secretary. Edith Hawley: and Treasurer, Robert Vail. The work of the year was difficult, but those who earnestly put their shoulders to the wheel were not disapointed in results. Occasional holidays gav the tudent pioneers rest, parties were frequent, and athletics became a favorite pastime. As spring approached, rumors of a be er location further inland came to the settlers, rumor:; which were supported by the Faculty. Those who had succeeded in the undertakings of the first year planned to make the move. A clay of Joviality was set aside to celebrate the success of the year passed in Preshmanville. A great picnic was planned for this event to which the ready helpers, the Faculty, were invited. Thus the first year of hardship and happiness was brought to a close and preparations made for the short Journey to the new location. The following September found only thirty-three of the sturdy pioneers settling in the new territory. Two of the Faculty Tribe, tho Misses Adair and Sayles, became so attached to their responsibilities of instruction to the inexperienced, yet undaunted homesteaders, that they made Uie trip with them. Here more natives were found as willing to help and as friendly to all as the acquaintances of the first year. Chief Hlanchard and Principal Spitler were the spokesmen of their trilw ; Miss Adair continued her work of the previous year; Miss McCauley succeeded Miss C'ongleton; Miss Gates’ place was supplied by Principal Spitler; Mr. Weltman continued the instruction in weather foreease and astronomy; Mr. Gilbert helped them in their farm work: Miss Sayier. was at her task of the year before; Miss Davis was a well known personage who dwelt on the history of the new land; an l Miss Areklet became business overseer between the two peoples. A government was again established, and the officers elected were the following: President. Helen Hillings; Vice-President, Juanita Wallace; Secretary. Doris Evans: and Treasurer. Doris Dennison. The work of this year was more difficult than of the previous one. Tlie soil was more fertile but yet it was more rocky. Many stones had to be removed by sheer perscrverance and diligence, and although the natives were anxious to help those who tried, the pioneers found that more was expected from them unassisted, than had been before. The yeai was spent in much the same way as th preceeding one, both In their labor and recreation. A serious hail storm of demerits affrighted the settlement at one time hut the excitement soon lessened. Tlie effect was curious in some cases first class I.at in crops were (Continued on puge 66.) Page twenty-one

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Nellie Anderson Mabel Areklet Helen Augur HI don Ha relay Thelma Bender (Mara Bergmann Helen Billings Lydia Brandel Bayard Buchen Orel Burdick Maybelle Cilley Beulah Culver Doris Dennison Cora Evans Doris Evans I Missel Evans S. E. Fuller Dorothy Gilliland Yaughnle Goodrich Veda Gould Gerald Greene Eva Greiner Herbert Hackett Margaret Hanks Leona Hasty Ldlth Hawley Bernice Hecht Doris Houghton Anno Keen John Krause Goldie 1-uttin Cneater Mack Bertha Matulis Wayne I .oak IInth McMillan Eleanor Putney June Reynolds Harold Schaner Helen Schaner Pauline Shull Thayra Shull elina Sutherland Lucille Tate Joseph Wachter Juanita Wallace George Wheeler Harold Wing V Page twenty

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Clyde Ackley Thelma Bower Dorothy Brlllhart Althea Brooker Norma Brooker Bret Brooks Stasia Bruekman Burt Gilley Dalton Corliss Maurice Dam roll Theodore Day harsh Eleanor Dennett Ray Diebel Francis Dressel Mildred Evans Helen Fuller Mildred Gobin Mbert Greiner Stella Greiner George Hackett Andrew Hasley Harry Hasley Helen Hawley Stanley Highland Louise Isabel Hopper Carroll Houghton Wallace Ingland George Jessup Hazel Johnson ! hyllis Joslln Geraldine Maze Hazel Rasmussen Krause Stella Rasmussen Rachel Sehaucr Olive ‘Schultz Vda Scrogum Tesora Seymour Chella Shinn Elbert Shinn Verne Skinner Harold Snider Mary Spencer Cadwell Spitler Fred Squire Margaret Wilbur Robert Vail Karl Johnson Eldon Fritter l ag twenty-two