Kingsford High School - Kingsfordian Yearbook (Kingsford, MI)

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Remember when we chartered a bus to take the class to the Kings- ford-Norway Basketball game at Norway? Even though our boys lost that night our spirits were not dampened in the least as we noisily and reluctantly started for home. After a long period of practice and drilling, Nothing but the Truth, our play was ready for presentation. It was given April 18th and even though Oliver Cejka and Peter Tortelli forgot some of their lines and substituted many speeches of their own invention, the play was a success. Nobody but they and Kathleen Oas will remember how they mixed each other up in their lines. Right after the play we began preparation for the Banquet and Prom. VVe decorated the gym for the Prom and as the Banquet and Prom were so close together, we used the same decorations for both, thus killing two birds with one bullet as the saying goes. The Prom was given the next week and an elaborate affair it was. What a chance for romance amid the flowers and trees with sweet music and moonlight effect. As the school term closed we felt that we were Seniors. Nobody to look up to and everything to look down upon. Such thoughts filled us with dignity and hence the term 'tdigniiied Senior. In the fall of our Senior year we elected Jerome Williams president and Miss Miller class advisor. We realized that a big year was ahead of us and began to work right from the start by choosing an annual staff, and setting them to work. The Senior boys were given a spaghetti feed by the Senior girls one night in October. We boys thought it was rather good of the girls until it came time to wash the dishes, then we had to help. At Christmas the boys challenged the girls to a contest to see who could sell the most Christmas greeting cards in a period of about two weeks. The proceeds were to go into the Senior Treasury. The boys Won by a good margin. The loosers gave the winners a feed. One afternoon in December, the Senior boys defeated the Faculty in a game of basketball. All the fans seemed to support the Seniors which aided them to run up a high score. We decided to wear caps and gowns at graduation. George Monte raised great objections. His main argument seemed to be that he thought that no gown could be ordered long enough for him. At the end of the semester we said good-bye to Miss Miller, our beloved class advisor. A farewell party was given by the Seniors at her home. We started the new semester with three advisors, namely, Mr, Schwei for general activities, Miss Alving for the annual, and Miss Belhumeur for the class play. The Senior play It Looks Like Rain, was given April 10. It was a great success and as a result the cast and managers were banquetted by Miss Belhumeur. They greatly appreciated her efforts. James Ochetti of the Juniors found the hatchet and the Juniors demanded a party. As the last six weeks slipped by we suddenly found our high school days were over and graduation at hand. Many will be the memories of our four year sojourn at Kingsford. -Joseph Ehlinger

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x HtING5FQDlfilNTE ,. THE HISTORY OF THE SENIOR CLASS OF '29 In the fall of 1925, as a group of one hundred Freshmen, We en- tered Kingsford High School. We were the first Freshmen that had ever assembled there, as the construction of the school had just been completed. We were as green as Freshmen usually are, but it did not show up so much for the reason that our upper-classmen were just as unfamiliar with the school as we were. After we had located our class rooms and had become accustomed to the subjects and rules, we held our first class meeting. We chose Miss Moore as our class advisor, and Paul Baumler as class president. It was during this year that Student Government was tried. The two Freshmen representatives were Paul Baumler and Helen LeQuia. Various parties and picnics throughout the year and an increasing knowledge rapidly decreased our greenness and by the end of the year were qualiiied to be full-fiedged Sophomores. XVhen we came back the next fall as Sophomores, we found that a few of our band had left and that new members had been taken in. We elected Miss Miller as class advisor and Donald Rich as leader. Donald left the class early that year and Paul Baumler was elected in his place. Student government was abandoned that fall. After we had initiated the Freshmen to a certain extent by taking them for a ride and immersing them in the clear cool waters of Crystal Lake, Mr. Davidson issued a decree banishing the initiation forever from Kingsford. VVith the lake so near at hand, initiation seemed very distasteful-to Freshmen. In April, we decided to make some money to fill our treasury and we organized a carnival. We had a minstrel show which every burnt- cork negro of us will remember and we also had the usual freaks and strong men, clowns and magicians. VVhen the class Basketball tournament came around we captured both the boys' and girls' trophies. We resolved to hold them throughout the remainder of our school career. When the end of the year came around we realized we had reached another milestone, we were Juniors, As Juniors, we took our abode in Room 37 under Miss Miller's guardianship. She was re-elected advisor and George Monte was chosen president. The Seniors invited us to join them at a Weenie roast on the banks of the Menominee. This was held one evening in September and we all remember the good time we had at swimming, playing games and roasting weenies on a fire that no human could approach within ten feet. During the fall a series of matinee dances were given and we Jun- iors gave one as our share. After Christmas we began to think about the Prom, Banquet, and the Play. Miss Miller advised us to have a party before we began our hard work in order that we might work harder as the result. This party was held on St. Patrick's day. We all looked Irish that evening with our shamrocks. Two weeks later Myrtle Sandstrom found a hatchet which had been hidden by the Hi-Y Club and as the result we received a party from them as they had promised one to the class that found the hatchet.

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. ,... mmm . ..u., CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class of Twenty-nine, of the Village of KingsfQTCl, State of Michigan, being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish, and declare this our last will and testament, in manner and form as follows: First: We direct that all our just debts be paid as soon as may be conveniently done. Second: We hereby bequeath to the Juniors our caps and gowns, to the few who may need them next year. ' Third: We give, devise, and bequeath to the Sophomore boys the Senior boy's ability in athletics, provided they use it for the benefit of the school and not for personal glory. Fourth: We give and bequeath to the Freshman class all of our surplus knowledge, and wads of gum to be found in and around Miss Pasko's waste basket. Fifth: VVe desire that the following trifling requests be carried out to the letter: George Monte wills his way with the women to Milton Champagne. May Milton carry out George's principles in the same inimitable manner. Elsie Kangas wills her fond devotion for Roger Cable to Virginia Sandstrom. h Arnold Cejka especially directs that his envied position on the 1929 typing team be given to Ellsworth Risberg. May he fulfill our great ex- pectations. Valerie Platteter gives her Hit to Mildred Pugh. Ellen Miller bequeaths her winning personality to any one of the weaker sex who will apply at room 37. Oliver Cejka's track records, we leave to Ambrose Burby if we can induce him to part with them. Leonora Treankler wills her surplus strength to Candas Presti, providing she uses it in a womanly manner. Roger Cable gives his flivver, t'The Spirit of St. Vitus,', to Archie Hamm, under the condition that it is given its nightly outing 'to Kings- ford Heights. Metta NVestlund bequeaths her poetic ability and flowery language to Gladys Fagsvoog. Donald Rich wills his love for the junior girls to Emmet Anderson. Alvina Bast wills her glasses to any under classmen who may need them. Joseph Ehlinger gives his Smiling legs to Francis Kangas. May he always use them. Lula Hoveland bequeaths her love for George to Marion Williams. Americo Fiorucci wills his ability to find formulas to Irvin Cejka. Myrtle Sandstrom bequeaths her love for French and the tFrenchj to Dorothy Rusch. Mary Feeney gives her silent character to Franklin Love. Clifford Sorenson gives his pranks to Harry Douglas. Catherine Carlson gives her love for St. Joseph's high School de- bates to Josephine Strack.