Royal Oak High School - Oak Yearbook (Royal Oak, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 36 of the 1929 volume:

Q, Q, THE GAK Roy 10 k Hxgh Soho 1 R y 1 O k Mxchlgan Mui semester N umber of THE ACORN Honovmg the Graduates FEBRUARY 1929 Property of 17 4 f I .12 1...z Pubhshed nd Prmted by the Classes m Iournalxsm and Prmrmg of R O I-I S Donald L Cook I struct 'iB7n4GQ' 'QEEZVP'-41 'iiriai' '29-V 144 QK a a ' 0 , 0 a a , ' ' fa. W . 'N Vz f' tr . N , . Cjguy n.eQ--J..CfgQ-fC C44.eLz,g.. ' Q QE.-,-l-.-.. .-e.Q.,.,:-,.-f - P' ' Q 97 ' 3 ' i ' l I . . . . K . , n or Q Q, 5? Q? r Enter Here To Learn Go Forth To Serve 'i' -3? 19159 Pg 5? Hb 5? 25 ai Q, Q, Admm1strators 492+ 153' 4652+ dia -SB -fa-N Qffakws + 5- +463 4316: f? 23 -f -'R+ '09 ax S 5- F654 iii f4'3 iE5 -f NG ax 441-GR 549437 Nh ax V. if S? 4? 4? if S? if 3 io C 'iss Aclvlsers GgW hy V A K V 5 . ' l Q ' Principal of High School, H. I. Ponitz Superintendent of Schools, F. Hendry f U 1. 3 Sl V Q . . . V Mr. eor e . Dyer Miss Kat r n Gunn N 'X ' . x 'X 'X . N 'X , 'N 11119 'QWIII' iii' Page 4 S emlovs wffwwwfwffwsffw 'Y Q. Q4 Class Officers Lily Vander Velde Donald Dean Ieanette Rumsey Alistair Mitchell Secretary Preszdent Vcce Presldent 'I 'reasurer Class History by Naczbel Thorburn Nineteen sixteen was the year that saw most of this class start their school careers in one place or another Some of us who both started and are finishing here are David M1ller Louis Matson Arthur Payne Mlldred Roy Craig Carpen tex Nancxbel Thorburn Douglas Cannell Jean von Eberstem Robert Folland and Herbert Berndt Our grade school years were rather uneventful The only thmg of note was our swelling sense of importance as we reached the sixth grade It was certainly lost ln the seventh Eighth grade was to most of us a terrible struggle with American history Little we thought ther' of that far on senior American history through which Mlss Moore and Mr Baird have so herolcally pulled and shoved us Then came the nlnth grade Green but Growing Mlss Gunns favorite motto for semors filled us even better then But we didn t think so Oh no' We had reached the height of class organization and our first offi ers were Donald Dean president Donald Douglas vice president Grac Spmney se retary and Jeanette Rumsey treasurer Oh that first year in high school' Lo ks for lo kers were an awful tural And the things we lost' Our mothers must count that an expensive year W were just plam scared of going from class to class and of Mrs Aldrlch standing at the foot of the stairs But we re used to changing classes now and w 11k and admire Mrs Aldrich very much We certainly felt a relief when we entered the Jumo year when all the extras hke Journalism and dramatics were open and you didnt have to take Envllsh 1 you didnt want to We were a carefree lot as we romped through our lessons to our club work and class activities such as the fish pond We made that fish pond the only good show in the 1927 carnival This was greatly due to our offi ers Morton von Eberstem president Jeanette Rum y vi president Arthur Payne secretary and Alistair Mitchell treasurer Then we became semors with the motto Work fox the Night Is Coming And how we have worked With Donald Dean to head us Jeanette Rumsey vice pres ldent Lily Vander Velde secretary and Ahstalr M1tchell trea u er we ha Je man aged to have a fairly successful year There were hot dovs and candy wagons and stationery stores and tickets to sell and dances and pot lu ks to mak us busy people The tickets were for everything under the sun Ap Jlesauce the car mval and all the rest of the events And the carnival' Just consider it Has there ever b n one like 1t'P Pool show cabaret Thank you Doctor Ann our carnival queen and all the other things made it a great triumph It IS the best that ever has be n gifen or eve w1ll be 1The class next year will try to explode that idea but we musn t let them 1 We have finished our doings at school but we shall be interested and look forward to the work of other classes 39144 19'-f5NdQ' 'EPQVQQ' 3544 QESY'-fiiffda' 'E' Page 6 Z I Q 1 Q ' 0 . . . . . . 3 . 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W Skvia- Class Roll RUDOLPH j BARNOWSKI RUDY Track 4 Football Reserve 4 Class Football 3 4 S Class Baseball 3 LEORA BELYFA BILLIE Chorus 2 Gxrls Lnterary 3 4 Washmgton Club 4 Basketball l HERBERT BRENT I-IERBIE Baseball 2 3 Baseball Reserve l 2 Football Reserve l 2 Basketball Reserve 2 R O Club Natxonal Honorary Souety H1 Y Club Treasurer MYRNA BROOMFIE D DOUGLAS CANNEL Douo H1 Y 4 Treasurer Natnonal Honor Souety 3 4 Life Saving, Club 4 Track 3 4 Cross Country I 4 Swnmmnng 4 Reserve Football Spot Cash 3 Modest 3 CRAIG CARPENTER CARPET Football Reserve l 4 Varsity Swimming 4 Lnfe Saving Club QB'-f +544 Q2-1'7z5sQo 5-597635K 'P QCZEHQQ Ziff Page V7 J ,I 4 J Y, 7 ' , J Y, 1--ff Y, I R. O. Club 4, Vice-President 2,7 . . ' 1 ' ' 2 1 J LL!! Q ' ilfff 622156 RQHWJSS- 'Wgiuki' bkwfril- 19922444 DOROTHY COLLINS DOT lt ball 2 C r s L tcrmry Club 3 4 DONAID W DEAN DON C ass P Lsndent Z 4 aslungton Club Presxdcnt 4 cc Club l 2 Chorus 4 Pepnta Once nn a Blue Moon AornStaffl 2 3 4 Advnrtxsmg Manager Cumral Manager 4 Oalt Annual Staff 3 H1 Y Club 4 ROY DEAN Rox H1 Y Club Applesauce JOHN K DEARDEN JOHNNIE Y Club 2 3 I-ootball Reserves Onue nn a Blue Moon Cherry Blossoms Ptpxta torus l Intramural Sports 3 LUCILE DOEBLER LOU Literary Club 3 4 Washnngton Club 4 DONALD DOUGLASS DON Football 3 Hn Y 4 Oak Staff 2 Oak Annual 2 Class President '3F?f4'.Q ?+44'S' SSW? 37819299144 Page 8 N. N A X N. 3 N. ' M i-ff ,, ' ' Tn 'ct , 3 J Y! Gl C , , , 1 fl? , C v 1 1 x I A 3 97 National Honor Society 4 -JF ,Yi J ,, - Hi- ' , ,4 A 2 0 fl - 2 . . 3- 4 J 5, l J ,, Q . 4 92 V- ' l Y A 2 l Q Q f MARJORIE DOWNEY Lnterary Club 3 4 Washxngton Club 4 G ee Club I 2 3 Chorus 3 4 Once an a Blue mn Class Basketball 5 Class Baseball 3 Track 2 KENNFTH DUNCAN Baseball 3 4 Football 4 Oak Staff 5 H Y Club 2 3 4 R O Club3 4 ANITA FOLLAND- Girls Literary Club 3 4 Basketball 2 3 4 Baseball 1 Track 2 3 held Ball C 4 Soccer 2 Wasblngton Club 4 ROBFRT FOLLAND Cross Country 2 3 Acorn Staff Cxrculatnon Washlngton Club 4 Forestry Club 4 ANN GRANGER Gee Club 1 2 3 4 orus 1 2 3 Class Presndent 3 MARGE KYNNH PETL Bos Manager -l ANN Curls Literary Club Presldent Washington Club 4 Natlonal Honor Socxuy VERNA GRAY VF Lxterary Club 3 Wfashmgton Club 4 LC Club l 4 RNA 4 'E' 27 Www 99? +344 Qi-T-,'?' K3l Page Q l , , . b '35 ' V' M 4 103 x 4 y I , , if ff - :Ii l 4 '92 . XP ' Tre u 59 OIICC in a Blue, Nloon Ch , , 4 4 gg v, . . . L33 . 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N ' ' ' 7 , I -Jf , YI l i- Ch , , 3, 4 ' y , , 3 P . 'J ! U l 3 , 3 JEVPI 'f ' 3, 4 s . , , - Chorus 3, 4 l J !, J l , . , V l I , , 5 ' ' 4 Hi- , s, 4 J ll ' JP Y! Vx - . L l ' A ' , . N c 3 l .ll ,- Q. IQ, 1 BERTHA MILLER BERT Natural Dancxng 4 Washnngton Club 4 DAVE MILLER SLHNIDER WashIngton Club 4 HI Y 1 2 3 VILL Presldtnt 3 Fotballl 2 3 4 Laptzun 4 Basketball 2 3 4 Basketball Reserves l Baseball Manager 3 EDNA MONTGOMERY EDNIE Washxngton Club 4 Lxterary Club 3 4 KENNETH NICHSON NICRI Latm Club 3 WashIngtmIn Club 4 Llbrary Staff 3 4 Lxbrary Club 3 4 Treasurm 3 Atwas Club 4 Washnngton Club 4 Llass Secretary 3 GLADYS PRATT 'E' 5913 i 935'-f5xf4'v 'EBPFSQ' Page I .I I 1 .- . Q . N x- in I xl 0 I I 1 5 fra. J 5, l . - I 1 l l .J D, l I . l Q 1 I l ' ARTHUR PAYNE- ART 1 l K' . 3 ff fi' A 9 ' I-l I f li . Z6 5' J, , ? . Q. 'if' M3295- 'Q' '2'B?WfGQ' Page I 2 BEN REED- BEN Log Cabm Hxgh H1 Y Club 3 Yarsxty Basketball 2 3 Varsxry Baseball 1 2 Washnngton Club 4 PHYLIss Rosssacu PHIL Northwestern Hugh School Gxrls Baseball 1 4 Girls Track l 2 Washlngton Club 2 4 Lnterary Club MILDRED ROY MILLIE Washington Club Athletnt Association 3 4 Treasurer JEANETTE RUMSEY JAY Class Vnce Presndent 4 lnterary Club 3 4 Presxdent 'v Parlnamentanan 4 Acorn Staff 2 3 Managing Editor 3 Class Vnce Presxdent 3 Lnrls Basketball Cxrls Baseball 2 Cnrls Track 2 DOROTHY SADDLER DOT Gnrls Literary Acorn Staff l Washxngton Club Twilight Alley Once nn a Blue Moon Glee Club 2 FLETCHER Scorr Class Basketball C 2 Washington Club Class Football 2 Squad Leaders , . ff ,Y 1 . . . k ' ' y , . 3. , . 1-ff ,F . Y 1 J ,Y Girls Literary Club 3, 4 --ff ll - 1,2 J ,Y . N , I .7-xc' 'Q' JASON ScoTT- JAKE Washington Club Cherry Blossom Pepita of Beaujalais ID a Blue Moon Football 4 Basketball 4 Baseball 4 O C estra I 2 3 Ban 1 2 Basketball Reserves l C M T C Cub Atwas Club 4 Bells Once Class Class Class ROLLIN SHAVER Gus H1 Y Club R O Club Washington Club 3 Football Baseball ALMA SILVLY A Class Basketball Class Soccer Washmgton Club 4 RAYMOND SILVEY MARION SMITH VESTA SMITH V Washlngton Club 4 L rary 2 3 4 Acorn Staff 3 Three One Att Plays QJM 'QE'-fff4'8' il -f+f44'gQ' 39544 Page 1 3 Q11 ' N ge ff ,, Q C 5 143, r h , , , 4 , d , . . . . I 5 l , ii l . 2 ' 4 . C . J L,, Y l k QI, .fs I l D - i -J' EY, ' ib , , , rf l ll A C ' Q. 'F MHWJSE' -'F'z?234'i1' 12'r?2w4-TiG- b'a?2 46- DFCNGG1- DAVID SPEER DAVE Snow White I Peplta 2 Once nn a Blue Moon 3 G ee Club I 2 3 Chorus 4 Debate 4 Semor Football 4 THELMA STOUTENBURGH THELMIE Gnrls Literary Club 3 4 Glee Club 2 3 4 orus 1 2 3 Once m a Blue Moon Pepnta NACIBEL THORBURN LILY JOAN VANDER VELDE LEE Class Secretary 4 Wash Club kccretarw 4 Acorn 2 3 4 Oak Annual3 4 Atwas Club Vice Presldent 4 Tc-nms l 2 3 Varsnty 4 Sccerl 2 3 Feld Ball 4 AHC' s ack I 2 3 Base all 2 Red Cross Lnfc Saving 4 Thank You Doctor 4 olemn Pride 4 Modcsty Wnnner of Musxc Contest 1 Natnonal Honor Socnety 4 JEAN VON EBERSTEIN MORTON VoN EBERSTEIN VoN Class Presnclent 3 Atwas Club 3 4 H1 Y Club 3 4 Washington Club Acorn Staff l 2 loo ball 3 4 lasketball 3 s Track l 'i?fa544 QB'-fri' 331' RFB-79?-44 'FBVNNQQ' 'gr 'E' Page I4 . Q.. J ,J I . , . fa J Y! -i Ch 1 , , , 4 U 32 .23 ' T if in as 2 Q f liasketballl f, 21 All-Class 3 0' , , i 3 - ,lass 4 Tr , , b , 3 S 1 PP 9 '- ,' I 4 'I xn. 2, 3 9, za . fx v , rx X X , X' X N , iii lift iii 5443 -'5.z?2w45.1- Wiki- 62224658-199296531 JACK WARREN IACK Track 4 R O Club 4 Lnfe Savmg Club 3 Waslxxngramn Club 4 Y 5 Rxdo Club 3 4 Prnsldant BETTY WATT BETSY W ashxngton Club 4 Glrls Lnterary Club 2 3 4 Arr Club 4 Acorn Staff 3 Oak Staff l Rel1c1rs1l ANNA WENTWORTH ANN Mar e te Hlgh School I T ack Yarsxty Basketball Hazel Park Hugh School 2 Baseball Honorary Llterary Soclety Poyal Oak Hugh School 3 4 T ARIORIE WETZEL X ash nlgton Club 3 r xy C LFSSLY l'lIII Lrss nc Club 2 3 X a lx ngton Club 4 Class Colors Rose and Sxlver Class Flower Rose Class Motto Thy Purp se F rm IS Eq l to the Deed W '29 if-Q' 9357 NN? Page 1 S ' N A X4 ' x. ' T N S ' N X lltab '97 W U . 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Football Team Q, Holbrook Hengel Cooper WIISOD Loud jackson judson Douglass Duncan Braendle Underwood VonEberste1n Potts Coach Rathsburg Kochtxal Gendernallk McCauley M1ller1Cap tb Hengel Green Football th1s year was a success not from the standpomt of v1ctor1es but from the standpomt of sportsmanshlp and sp1r1t Starting wlth a green team under Coach Rathsburg they all vsorked very hard Mr Gllbert Davls of Royal Oak helped the first few weeks wlth dr111s on the fundamentals of 11ne play Every one had to start at the bottom as the men all but two were new to the game They all worked hard and attained a good knowledge of football by the tlme the season ended The schedule was a hard and long one-one of the hardest ln the state The first game ended 6 0 1n favor of Detrolt Northern And from then on experl need teams were played anr' the boys had no let up at all A slnvle vlctory was wlth Sagmaw Arthur H111 Wh1Ch won 12 6 Ferndale and Bxrmmgham defeat d us by one touchdown due to the breaks of the game Much credlt s due Coach Rathsburg who produ ed from green materxal a team that held the strong opponents to small scores Followlng IS next seasons schedule O 5 S pt 28 Oct 12 Oct 19 O t 6 Nov Port Huron Home Nov Nov Nov Nov P0nt1ac Home Northern There Mt Clemens There Fllnt Home Wyandotte Horne Grosse Pomte There Ferndale There Blrmlnffham Home -SB'-PN CDE asf? iz'Zff'76?fQlf Page 18 'E' H1 hland Park Home C-z,r?7Je5dG,',?f'E' Q2 Y f, 4 .6 V gf . . . . 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A , - ' - . . 22- - . y-U c . 2 - - . , 28- ' ' 3 - . fa C 1 'H Sax t ' 'Qui' 1F39N453' -W'1?2+4'SB' Iikdlg' 1932351 1'53?2N43' Axrplane Club The Axrplane Club under the d1rect1on of Mr Fl1ck1nger IS rapldly approach mg the record set by the club last year wh1ch IS for one of the planes to stay III the a1r 103 seconds So far this year Frank McFadgen IS leadmg 1n honors his plane havlng stayed up 75 seconds The club next year will spend all the1r t1me on the 1ndoor tractor model Art Club The Art Club lS one of the newest clubs 1n the school It IS composed of stu dents mterested ln art and IS under the superv1s1on of Mrs Vander Velde For the ffrst few club periods the mstructor has been g1V1ng po1nters on the bevmnmg of o1l pamtlnvs Atwas Club The club IS an orgamzatmn whlch wlshes to promote dramatxcs ln the form of play presentat1ons study of make up llghtxng costum1ng marlonettes and varlous other phases ol stave productlon In the past year the members have presented three one act plays and together wlth the dramatlcs class on three act play They also combmed wlth two other organ1zat1ons 1n br1ng1ng to Royal Oak the Tatterman Marlonett s for several performances The proceeds have bought make up mater1als and play cop1es and have gone as benefits to varlous groups So 1a1ly the club h ld 1 s annual Flollc or the Masques durlnfr the Halloween season and also a few oth r mmor a t1J1t1es Boys Llfe Savmg Club After a semester of practice the members or thls club take an xammat on the reward for wh1ch IS a Red Cross emblem and p1n The requlrem nts for th em bl r are 1 In de p water dlsrobe and swlm 100 yards 2 Surfa e d1V8 1n 6 feet to 8 feet recoverln a ten pound wewht thre t1m s 3 Co lect app oacl1 and head carry 30 feet 4- Co re t approa h and cross hes carry 30 feet 5 Cor rect approach and ha1r or arm lock carry 30 feet 6-T1red swunmers carry 30 feet 7 Release double grlp on one wrlst left and rlght 8 Release front stran l hold left and rwht 9 Release back strangl hold left and rlffht 10-R sus 1ta t1on 1 mlnules demonstratmn prove Pressure metlood Camp F1re Over forty g1rls of the h1 h s hool are act1ve members of Camp F1re Th re are three groups the oldest the Wetuweles are enjoymg the leadershlp of Mxss Schulte the next gxoup are ths Flolllen was who a1e act1ve under the dlre ton C1 M154 Cowen whlle the younffest group the Waygenooklo IS be1ng sponsored by MISS Bamber but under the lead rshxp of Gladys Pratt a Wetuwela U1rl who IS earnlng her Torchbearers rank These glrls are all 1n the varlous stages of d1S olerlna the beautles 1d als 1n plratxons and mystlc power of Camp F1re that w1ll glve them a glor1ous glrlhood and make them womanly women A dehghtful program of learnmff susta1n1n0 and then the sp1r1t of passlng It and to others the beaming and wo th w'f11le of Chorus The chorus of the Royal Oak Hxgh S hool has had a very su cessful year They presented a very mterestlng Chrxstmas program Sunday afternoon De ember 16 1928 when they sang to a large aud1en e Fo the first t1me ln the hlstory of Royal Oak schools a student Ar1n Granger d1re ted cn of the choral numbe1s The chorus IS supervlsed by Mrs Eva Proctor Storer She IS ass1sted by M1ss Cowen and Dorothy Fhack who IS the accompan.st The chorus has one hundred and fifty members th1s year Dance Club The dance club has been workmg hard th1s semester and have a compllshed qu1te a lot They have learned clogglng nature dan mg and gymnast1c dancmg Miss Heath IS the Dance Club advlser and the offi ers are Janet Luce J an Carrol and Bobby Sha fer Debatmg Club The purpose of the Debatmg Club IS to promot clearness III thmkmg clear ness 1n speak1ng and the ab1l1ty to se ure and arran e mater1al for debating Out of the club 1S cho en the t am whlch represents Royal Oak ln debates Thcse who are not actxve members on the team a t as subst1tute debaters 'Q' 'GB'-feNfQ' 'SB'-fexffi' 39? 939'-fe 'F Page IQ 1 1 f 1 - 0 G1 . 1 ..D. . , 5 1. 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N 4 'Sill' 13110 iii' 123445 -Vkvitb -9B'1sf'.-Sie WSG? -Ugisiii Forestry Club The Forestry Club IS organlzed for the purpose of furtheung mt rest and knowledge xn forests and forest hfe Anyone who IS talung or has taken bxolovy may Joln the club lf ccepted by the members The Forestry Club meets on week elther for work xn the lecture room or 1n th fi ld Last fall most of the work was done ln the field Each person IS expe ted to contrxbute to the club somethmg of value along the hnes of outdoor llfe The officers are Robert Moore presldent L Coply v1ce pxesld nt Glady Pratt secretary Mlldred Stevenson treasur r Mr Tenhave advlser Gu-ls Literary Club The Glrls Llterary Club stands for the hlvhest ldeals both hterary and so 1al One phase of the club 15 the soclal servlce work done especlally at Chrlstmas t1me when the club sponsors one poor famxly The glrls ln the club are glven an opportunlty to develop lI'ldlVld118l leadershlp and to dlscover thelr own talents The one outstandlng soclal event of the year 1S the annual spring dance given for new members and alumnl members The m etmgs are held every Monday Suzanne Finlayson secretary Kathryn Evarts treasurer Mlss Slunner advlser Glee Club The Glee Club so far has had an unusually active year and w1ll contlnue to be actlve durmg the next semester It started out by entertamxng at the Teachers Instxtute ln the Cass Technlcal Hlgh School audltorlum ln October In the same month lt san at both the North wood and R O hlgh school P T A me tlngs of the Klwams Club At Chrlstmas tlme the Glee Club took part 1n a con ert elven 1n the audlto rlum for the publlc The mam feature of next year w1ll be a Muslc Dance pro gram under the dlre txon of Mrs Pro ter Storer and Miss Heath ln whlch sev4 eral numbers sung by the G1 e Club w1ll be xnterpreted by dancers Towards the last o the year the Glee Club w1ll asslst xn th grad s hool May Festlval I-In Y Club The H1 Y Club contlnued 1ts vood work thls semester donatlng sports programs and takmg charge ot the flower fund Thexr 'lhanksvlvlng Alumnl dance was a very successful soclal affalr Officers of the club ar Rolllng Shaver Presldent Dorald Douglas Vlce Pr sldent Charles Patterson Secretary Douglas Cannel T: asurer Intramural Cup The race for the boys Intramural Cup IS at pr sent a t1e between the semors and Jumors each havlng 175 points The emors are leadmg m the basket ball race but w1ll have to show thelr peed rn the Swlmmlng track and tenms events The places gamed for cross country and football are as follows Football C o s Country 1 Seniors Junxors Jun o s Sen ors Sophs Saplws 4 Frosm Frosh durlng club hour ln room 314 At present parllamentary procedune IS empha slzed The officers are Ann Granger presldent Rheta Hullmger vlce presldent Latm Club The Latln Club 1S P I R1 IS compos d of thlrty three members who have had at least one year of Latln It was founded wlth the ldea of gallllng a more thorough knowledge of Roman hfe customs and lanffuage and to understand bet ter the practlcal valu of Latm The officers of the orgamzatln are Rose Mlller Pontlfex Maxlmus Russel Mathews consul Gertrude Edwards censor and Ken neth Boyd quaestor Mrs Land IS sponsor of the club 99'-fbi' '3?DNQ 937'ff? 9B7 'E' Page :zo X4 f NA NA ' f N4 N4 K CD48 vw . . 1. . 3 K 1 . . . . ' ' , ' I .. Seca ' if ' e e . P ' . , Q I D ,Y ff . Y .. ' -'t . H l J . , . . , . , .D . ' . 3. . U I h ' V 1 . , ' I l U D V J, . . Q . . . la y . . . . u . g - . . . C D. . 'J' . - A 2 9 'J . P0 , 4. . ........... ' - e ' Qi, S . , '. ' . ' 1. ' h 4 1 2, L 1- 2. 1 uf - . lr ' . . . I l D . . . , ' ' 1 . 1 ' , . - ' Library Club Q. Q. ly The Library Staff is a two-fold organization combining a laboratory course ' in library methods with social activity in the form of a club the latter being or- ganized to encourage co-operation and good fellowship among staff members. The Library Club meets in the community room the last Tuesday in each H month where problems pertaining to the group are discussed and business trans- actions are taken care of The three main social events are Annual initiation in the fall a Christmas reunion party and a picnic ln June The officers are Nancibel Thorburn president Edward Heitman vice presi dent Myrtle Mow secletary Arthur Payne treasurer Miss Campbell Adviser Life Saving Club The aim of this club is to prepare swimmers to save people from drowning with the least risk possible to the rescuer The enrollment was 35 at the beginning of the semester but through the sur vival of the flttest there are 14 left The class spent the semester working on carries breaking holds learning various approaches and mastering artificial re sus ltatl0I'l Music Each year instrumental music is becoming more and more prominent in the Royal Oak public schools The high school band and orchestra are n ogressing rapidly and in a short time should rank with the leading organizations of th state Instrumental musi develops within the student body a deeper and more sin f-ere friendship throughout A more important phase however is that is furnishes several advantages as helping students to work their way through college o university The band and orchestra are supplied with musicians through instrum ntal class instruction that is given in the grades Through the method of class lnstru tion an unlimited number of students may b a commodated in a relatively short time National Honor Society The National Honor Society whose obgect is to create an enthusiasm for scholarship to stimulate a desire to render service to promote worthy leadership and to encourage development of character in the pupils of the hi h s hool has completed another successful term Th impressive initiation of the society was part of the P T A program and the Annual Honor banquet is a much looked forward to event The officers are Alistair Mitchell president Nan ibel Thorburn vice pres ident Ann Granger secretary Miss Fuller adviser Puzzle Club President Walter Ashton secretary and reporter Louis Gudemoos The principal purpose of the club is to acquaint those students who enjoy working puzzles with some of the more simple mathematical tricks and wrinkles as that based on the number nine or the magic square itself along with other mathematical problems and puzzles which have been famous throughout the ag S Radio Jack Warren President Wayne Zimmer Vice President George Stacey Secretary and Treasurer Mr Dyer Faculty Adviser The club was organized that the members might dis uss radio and make pra tical experiments along technical lines So far the club has spent most of its time gathering equipment with which to work R O Varsity Club Fall Term SDYIH8 Term Roland Shaver President John Soule Dougla Cannel Vice President 0810 Scott Clifford McClain Se retary GOI'd0r1 B211 Clive Aulph Treasurer Tom Jacyson Faculty Adviser Mr Rathsburg The R O Varsity Club at the beginning of the fall term of 1928 was greatlv EARN!! 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Q l Its members have been learning some of the simple magic of numbers such ' ' ' ' . ge . ld - QRAKQGS- DRAXGQ 62296 5 Eski- strengthened by the addltlon of new members The club has a total enrollm nt at present of 32 The quallficatlons for membership 1n the club are an athlet w1n hrs R O in one of the numerous sports and that he be voted mto the club by rts members The club holds three mxtlatlons a year which are noted for thelr good trmes and rolhckmv sport The purpose of the club 1S to unlte the leading men of every sport mto one or gamzatlon to foster good sportsmanship clean ways of llvlnv and thmklng and loyalty to the school An athletes electron to the R O Club IS hls award for accomphshments ln team work tramlng speed sklll co ordmatlon and endurance The club under the d1rect1on of Mr Rathsburg as advlser has proven 1lJS61f beneficial to R O H S especlally through 1ts work of keeplng order 1n assemblles Scrlbblers Club The Scrlbblers Club has for its purpose an oppol tun1ty for young people who feel a desire to write under SUDCFVISIOH Such an opportunity was offered thls year wlth the object rn mind of turmnff out some more or less successful product whlch has made the appearance from time to tlme m the Acorn The number of memb rs has purposely been kept small as a large membership IS not the obJect of tlce organlzatlon but anyone who wishes to try hrs hand at Wflllng wlll be heartlly wel omed into the club The club also prepares stud nts for any contest of a wrltmg nature that the student may w1sh to enter Senate Club A new semester brings new resolutlons and the club IS determined to carry on Wlfh renewed V1 or The club has functroned only s1nce last September but it already has taken an act1v part ln school afi'a1rs Regular meetings are held each week An mformatlon desk lS sponsored by the members of the club In these vsays and ln others the club IS vltally mterested ln the school affalrs The personnel of the club 1S a group of actlve mterested fellows The officer are J Lederle presldent W Kelly v1ce president H Cook secretary W McDowell treasurer publxcrty agent A Beebe faculty adviser Mr Lcukusa Travel Club Septembr 1928 save a new club com lnto be1n at the Royal Oak Hrgh School vuhxch chose the name Acorn Ramblers Kenneth Boyd presldent Thomas Ryan Its purpose IS to see sc1ent1fic prlnclpl s m practice to watch the growth of mdustry and to be of servlce to the school Some of the1r trlps have been on Thursday afternoons and one trxp was held cn Saturday The R O telephone office th D trolt News Detroit Creamery Detro1t Weather Bureau Detrolt Post office Natlonal Blscult Company General Motc bu11d1ng and Fisher bu11d1ng have b n Vlclt d so far Travel trlps by 31 tures have proved mterestmv and the club IS plannlng a tr1p to the Parke Davls ompany as the final trip of the semester Th m mbershlp 1S 11m1ted to thirty There are no dues Washington Club Officers Donald Dean presldent Jeanett Rumsey v1ce president Allstalr Mltchell treasurer Llly Vand r Velde s r tary Advlsers Mlss Gunn and Mr Dyer The arm of the Washington Club 1S to ralse sufficxent funds to pay the ex pen es of a t11p to Washlnffton D C for xts memb rs and to glve them training ln business experxen e and prlncrpals Durmg the past s m ste the club has sponsored a rummage sale the g1Vll'1U cf the en1or play Applesau e the senlor Carnlval and the Yuletlde Frolrc Other enterprxs s were th candy wa or 'ind the hot dog stand the lost and found de partment and the supply store The club has broken several records rn gate receipts thls last semester and has accumulated the gleatest amount of money since 1ts founding The members have drawn up a new set of rules and regulatlons whlch Uhey hope w1ll lmprove the trlp to Washmgton Page 2 N ' X4 ' N ' ' Xa . . Q Y . . V I .lv - . . Y I I Q . I . .. . ' . v O . . . . . . 3 . ' ' ' 44 vu Q . c A S . ' . ' v . .0 A M . . V D . A . . . I l c U . L, 7 . . . . I . - . M A ' . , I . Q - ' . ' - ' . 'J - - 1 - ' Q - v y I - v ' 1 - - Z J I, . - Z . - Y v D . . U . I , . - , I , ' - - . I . secretary, and Harold Wahnefried, treasurer. . .4 . , re 2 ' l , ' . U 5- v U J ' ' ' Q 'rs ' ' ' ' ' es '-' ve . ' Q-' - B ., . e e ' ' ' ' ' . . . ' . D ' - ' . ' ' ' 1 Q v 1 ' 1 - ' e , ec 3 . ' 1 ' . s ' , , . ., '. e . ' ' ' . H D -K I' ' . . - b A M 5 I S ' Y rl C H - ' ' ' l ' e 2 . ' fr . 1 , - , - - - , . , . . . D. N , 'X . 'FEB'-fa wav -SSM 1-ea' wKF , Q Q! ' Adverusements ' THE M1Ch1g3H Bell Telephone Company I-leartrest Vlongratulatrons I Members of The Gracluatmg Class of jfmuary 1929 Wrsh You Every Success Your Chosen Careers S' K, 5 Q4 '9 W Jr fa if Q? 6 fa li 15 l J, e he e 45, if 0 0 Q? . wishes to exreml ' 4? 2, the QP J? C fa if and to as if W ar ,i f ,L b bmwe- mem -unsafe mem mega amuse- ED W WINTER ROYAL OAK S LEADING DRUGGIST Phone Royal Oak 195 Mam and Fourth Streets The Mam Barber Shop Mltchell and Crumb IOQ West Fourth Street Royal Oak Ice and Coal SERVICE SATISFACTION 725 South Maln Street Phone 197 198 Dunn s Cake and Pastry Shoppe :THE TASTE TELLS Speclal attentlon g1ven to Weddlngs Teas Luncheons 102 South Mam Street PhoneR O 4271 GEORGE HUFFMAN Barber Quahty Work Lad1es Haur Bobblng Fnendly SGTVICC 208 West Ftrst Street Royal Oak OWL BARBEQUE INN Featurmg Steaks Chzcken Chop Suey Barbeque and Toasted Sandulches Woodward at Twelve SL One Half Mlle Road GEORGE BLASHILL SL SON Jewelers and Optometrlsts 209 South Maln Street For Gzfts That Last Phone 1845 'i3B'fWfG4'9B7NQQ iBP1Q' 'QJVNQ' -311-GQ' 'El Pg 4 Q . , 0 T . are 97 i fa 1 y QE ' 5 6. 1 ar 0 'T' 7 li . , ag 'T' 'T' 3 eeeeee fa . . . i Q i mil , , Q I . . 3 va re , rr YI? Zn 1 35 1 l 1 l , V. 'Dy n , 16 T are S e Q We extend congratulations to the members 0 the Class 0 1929 Royal Uak Savmgs Bank Reward Ltfes Ftrst Great Vtctory with a Lastmg Gtft Curls WT1Sf Watch Boys Strap Watch odhngs '?5i 1939144 + f f ff Q17 Oldest and Strongest State Bank in Royal Oak G 6 Main Street at Fourth m Q fan 9 Q Buy a 9 i , 0 if of rf , 9 97 Z6 if ' ' as 3 U Q t e 0 ing orner Av 5 Boosters Since 1907 Q Q7 Aff 'age 25 Q it ' I H Spiller Funeral Home Ambulance Servlce 836 North Mann Street Phone 4800 4801 ROYAL OAK LAWSON LUMBER CO The Home of Good Lumber LUMBER CCAL HARUWARE BUILDERS SUPPLIES RVIQL Sthlvi 161333 'EMG' 31449 'EFS' 'ENS' 5 EN I re 5 v 8 8 Q it 2 f th' 8 2 f 'fs 97 General Electric Refrigerators - ii 0 a a ' . 3 602 ou aim Street QSL Pho mes ' Clawstm 8 QQ W Jagu zo Q4 443-532 352 2661? 6510?-2 4551232 Q Clsen s Market 92 NM S Always afull hue of cho1ee fresh and smoked meats poultry and fish Hlgh grade fmzts and vegetables Fresh cially We Dehver just Call 2170 FD l r tpy rhf Slfl g FIRST NATIIINAL BANK UF IIUYAL IIAK IIUYAL UAK MICHIGAN T o 1 N IO 'Q W , Q 6 . ain t. Q17 . . Z6 Q 3 7 ' Q 'Da . . 16 II A '36 fa II 0 , IE ' '92 fa If I? SEL enia is he price we mus a 91 , Z6 you or e ndul ence 1 g If II II II 1:7 D Q he n y ational Banlr in Roya ak Township g , aQ. El 1 1 Arthur Studzo 1534 Woodward Are C d 11 C 2840 Photographers of the pzctures that appear m rlus book 'E' 144' Qygfg? iB'f1f-4? 195711 P H Q as r . ee r is r Q. Qi E 28