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

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1 -....-I SEPTEMBER- Dear Diary: Seniors! ! ! tat lastl The first all school party of the year was given Sept. 15 by the senior classes. If all other senior activities during the year are as nice as this was, we should make class history in R.O.H.S. OCTOBER- Dear Diary: Mother Nature's closing up shop for the winter, but weire just beginning. This month we had our election of class officers. Result: President-John Subia Vice-President-Marjorie Wardell Secretary-Pat Puvogel Treasurer - Well, Duane Smith and Garth Owen tied, but a special election was held and Garth came out QusaT!Le15 Have R urns oaoea!! ahead. Our Hrst class par- ty came this month, too. Joe Andrews, president of the Jan- CK uary class, was M.C. 'la We had boxes of can- 7,4 dy for door prizes 'n' everything! Just a few received those, but we all had a good time! NOVEMBER- Dear Diary. We put on our first formal this month, and was it a success? It was the Thanksgiving Alumni Dance. Everybody and his best girl was there! It was grand! iHard work, but grand.l The theme was an Evening in Paris and George Kava- naughis orchestra supplied the music. It was good to see so many of the alumni again. DECEMBER- Dear Diary: Along with Christmas this month brought the senior play, Smilin' Through. Our 12B's came out with quite a few parts, and I'll not hesitate in saying that they played them well. John Dallavo and Bill Lenhard were transferred to old men, young men, and old men again when they played the roles of John Carteret and Dr. Owen Harding respectively. Betty Horning played the part of Moonyeen Clare and was as pretty as a picture. John Turner made a perfect Willie Ainley, and Duane Smith and another Smith boy, Bill by name, put on their best manners to act as two of the wedding guests. Little Diary, we didn't know that there was a real Santa Claus, did we? Well, there is. I saw him at our Christ- mas class party. He gave us Karmelkorn and apples. Someone whispered to me afterwards that it was Mr. Upton, but I wouldn't let them bluff me again. No, sir: first they tell me there is a Santa, then they say there isn t. But seeing is believing, and I saw him. P. S. They had mistletoe. JANUARY- Dear Diary: We're out. was the cry of the January class on the 25th, but from what I saw of them after the exercises, most of them were down and out. Yes, down in the dumps and put out about graduating. However the commence- PAGE EIGHTEEN ft Wh , 'N 'M ment dance took a lot of their sadness away and left them with sweet memories. It was given to them, you know, by us 12B's, 'cause that's the way it's always been. The theme was that of a Southern Plantation, and the gym was simply beautiful, even if we 12B's do say so ourselves. Frank Link's orchestra played and everyone had a wonderful time. FEBRUARY- Dear Diary: Well, ahem, we're 12A's now, and we decided to wel- come the 12B's into our one big happy family by giv- ing them a class party. We did, by Jiminy, and candy hearts and valentines were floating all around the place. Laughter and fun were by no means scarce. MARCH- Dear Diary: evegywhere and candy paper were given out. Good ole St. Patrick gave us all an inspiration for an- other class party. There was the jolly spirit of the Irish kisses wrapped in green and white APRIL- Dear Diary: 1' E , T V , We had our senior P69356 Ms me lf, Q. prom this month fthe! A LEFT 3 Z 13-P e:f if 5thJ. It was so nice. ,HANDED 2 ,P Hs The theme was that! Oqse SWE ij ,E Y . 1 ' of the Pan American , V' A , ' Countries and as H k 'X .hm , 2.3 fi: tl soon as a person en-' - tered the gym, he -N ' ilflflefg found himself in ther ,-,X flux 'Q' atmosphere of the 1 WK . U55 land f-south of the it 5, Border. Ray Gorrell's SENIGRS1 -' I :' if orchestra played this ORIGIN ie A H A time. This was the ovxpko , 1 . 3 last dance that we M 12A's had to work on,,-Y . i 1 ,L 4 Ar 'cause the next for- mal is our commencem nt dance e . The senior play was given this month, too. This time it was the operetta The Mikado. Eddie Maxey and A1 LeRoy were the only 12A's to play leading roles. They posed as Nanki Poo and Pish Tush and they did swell jobs of it, too. The chorus of townspeople was composed of the A Cappella Choir. Those 12A's who are in the choir are: Guy Campbell, Suzanne Wetzel, Winnie Park- er, Dorris Reed, Gilbert McGeehan, Sue King, Margaret Coran, Marjorie Wardell, Carlton McKenzie, Mabel Beech- am, Jennie Savino, Shirley Holman, John Sanford, Vir- ginia Labbitt, and Jim Campbell. This month was a busy one, for we also had senior control day. John Subia was our prin- cipal, and we all de- cided to support him as President of the U. S. if he ever ran for the office. Inci- dentally, Diary, I found out that the lower classmen girls .- have all decided to CGTX-IEOQ DR M have O, Johnny, O 3 as their theme song from now on! Simca Raw meg See Calendar, page 19

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ESTHER BELLA SORAN- Snookie B. Th. degree-Broad Thinker Girls' Glee Club 13 A Cappella Choir 1. 2, 33 Mixed Chorus 1, 33 Girls' Sex- tet 13 Central High School 3. PATSY SPEER-Pay Ph. D. degree-Philosophical Dreamer Commercial Club 3, 4. CATHERINE SPRAGUE-Kay M. D. degree-Magnetic Debater Debating 2, 3, 43 Girls' Lit. Club 43 Latin Club 2, 3, 43 National Honor Society 3, 43 Speech Contests 3, 4. NORMA STEWART-Fuzzy M. M. degree-Musical Maid CHARLOTTE STONE-Spud M. D. degree-Merry Damsel Latin Club 1. 23 Oak Stall' 43 Girls' Lit. Club 4. C. C. STORENG-Chuck B. E. degree-Broncho Educator EILEEN STUART-Lenny B. D. degree-Demure Blonde Commercial Club 3, 43 Oak Staff 4. IOHN SUBIA-Trai D. D. degree-Democratic Dictator Baseball 13 Class Pres. 43 Debating 33 Football 23 French Club 2, 3, 4, Pres. 33 Student Senate 3. 43 Hi-Y Club 3, 43 Library Staff 1, 2, 3, 4, Pres. 4. KEITH SWONSEN-Slicker D. D. degree-Dimpled Dandy Atwas Club 3. 43 Oak Staff 43 Senior Play Committee 43 Travel Club 4. FRANCES THOMAS-Frcmcey L. L. D. degree-Lauer of Late Dates Basket Ball 1, 23 Field Hockey 13 Girls' Glee Club 1, 23 Home Eco- nomics Club l, 23 Girls' Choir 4. HOPE IRENE THOMAS- Tommy B. E. degree-Basket Ball Expert Baseball 1, 2, 3, 43 Basket Ball 2, 3, 43 Field Hockey 2, 3, 43 French Club 2, 3, 4, Sec. 43 G. A. A. 2, 3, 4, Sec. 43 Speech Contests 33 Student Senate 2, 33 Oak Staff 4. KENNETH EUGENE THOMAS Kenny M. S. degree-Master Student VIRGINIA TILDEN-Ginny M.A.degree-Miss America Girls' Glee Club 43 Choir 1, 2, 3, 4. ANNETTE TREFZER Ph. D. degree-Phrench Damsel HAROLD TRETHEWEY- Hasher B. S.degree-Blonde and Silent Commercial Club. DANIEL L. TRUESDELL-Dan M. S. degree-Master Sportswriter Acorn Staff 43 Oak Staff 43 Puppet Club 3. IOHN TURNER-Iohnny M. D. degree-Music Devotee Atwas Club 3, 43 Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 43 Senior Play 3, 43 Senior Play Com- mittee 43 National Honor Society 4. ROBERT VAN ASSELT-Bob A. B. degree-Ambiguous Blower Band 1, 23 Debating 23 Orchestra 1, 2. 1, VViV'i V5 . A ia 3 fxlr if QQ 'v . av.. .V X fi A . '13, ' J I 1 M f , l .e :Q K K, SX X . ky xxx 5 , 1, xx, 542 I 1' X . vt, if. ag ' . N ay if-f.52.,g'iZf1 jp 416 'nf J H .4 e f 1 f hah , if . 71-42:2-ii 1 M .V . 1 gg, A 3 ' W1 'ji ,N if K 5 I ' Z 'ffl .'?2..f3 1 ff , . ed M flex, V IV ff' f f ff f fy CONE MARY VALENTINE-Stuff B. E.degree-Busy Editor Debating 2, 33 French Club 3, 43 Girls Lit. Club 3, 43 Latin Club 2, 3, 43 National Honor Society 43 Oak Staff 4, Managing Editorg Speech Contests 2, 33 Travel Club 2. KENNETH VAN AIVIBERG- Kenny Ph. D. degree-Phenomenal Diver Hi-Y Club 43 Latin Club 3, 4, Sec. 43 R. O. Club 43 Swimming 3, 43 Travel Club 2. CORNELIUS VAN BLADEREN -Dutch B. E. degree-Blonde and Educated DONALD VAN ECK-Don M. A. degree-Master Accountant NITA VISSCHER B. E. degree-Balmy Exuberance Commercial Club 13 Girls' Glee Club 1, 23 Mixed Chorus 1, 2. HELEN VON WEILER-Speed D. D. S. degree-Dainty Dutch Shoes French Club 3, 43 Travel Club 2, 3. MARIORIE WARDELL-Margie M. S. degree-Master of Speech Atwas Club 2, 3, 43 Class Vice-Pres. 43 Girls' Glee Club 23 National Hon- or Soclety 3, 43 Oak Staff 43 Senior Play 43 Speech Contests 1, 2, 3, 43 A Cappella Choir 43 Student Senate 43 Senior Trio. STUART WATTLES-Ducky B, S. degree-Bright Scholar Atwas Club 43 Tennis 43 Rochester High School 1, 2, 3. MARVIN WENDEL-1004, B. M. degree-Band M anager, E. SUZANNE WETZEL-Suzy D. C. degree-Designer of distic- tive Coijfures Cheer Leader 43 French Club 3, 43 Girls' Glee Club 23 Choir 1, 2, 3, 4, Sec. 43 Operetta 2, 43 Senior Trio. IANET WHEATLEY-Nanny B. A. degree-Bunch of Amiability French Club 2, 3, 43 National Honor Society 4. RUTH WHITE-Ruthie B. S. degree-Believer in Silence Girls' Glee Club 33 Mixed Chorus 43 Girls' Chorus 3. IEANETTA WHITEHEAD-I-'ritz L.L. D.-Lovely Locked Damsel Commercial Club 4. IOHN WHYTE-Whizzer D. D. degree-Dancing Dervish Acorn Staff 33Atwas Club 3, 43 Cross- Country 43 Life-Saving Club 43 Oak Staff 33 Orchestra l, 2, 3, 43 Senior Play Committee 3, 4. PAUL WILLIAMS-Willie L. L. S. degree-Lover of Loud Shirts . Band 1, 23 Basket Ball 33 Golf 3. EDNA VIKTORIA WILSON- Vicki M. A. degree-Modest but Ambitious Girls' Glee Club 23 Choir 3, 43 Big Beaver 1. IO ANN WINTER-Io D. D. S. degree-Does'n't Dare Skip Travel Club 1. MARIORY WINTERSTEIN- Meqqs B. M. degree-Blonde Maiden Baseball 33 Basket Ball 33 Girls' Glee Club 33 Mixed Chorus. MARILYN WOLCOTT-Wollie M. D. degree-Merry and Dark Commercial Club 33 Girls' Glee Club 1, 23 Home Economics Club 3, 43 Advanced Girls' Glee Club 23 Mixed Chorus 4. DALE YOUNG-Lucky Cub B A degree Bashful Athlete Baseball 2' Basket Ball 1, 3, 43 Boys Glee Club 2 3 4' Football 1, 3, 4 Hi-Y Club 3 4' R. O. Club 3, 4 Track 4' Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4 M M degree Modest but Mzschzevous Home Economics Club 3 4' Senior Play Committee 23 Speech Contests 1' International Student Society 3 STANLEY ZIEMNIAK-Stan B. Th. degree--Boogy Woogy Thumper A... PAGE sEvEN'rn1s:N 10, 'A - A 2 , - ll LUCILLE ANN zAUcH1N-Lu 4,' ' V V 3

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SUN SENIOQ SUM SENIOR Hair-Amo Sinelli Eyes-Virginia Condon Eyelashes-Al LeRoy Teeth-Duke Helmrich Friendly smile-Florence Light Ears-Don Van Eck SENIOR SONG TITLES Top Hat-Bill Smith Chatterbox-Gwen Logan Scatterbrain - Mary Jean Ditt- rich Oh, Johnny-Betty Lou Burns My Prayer-Janice Huscher I Didn't Know What Time It Was -Phil Bordinat Faithful Forever-Cleo Herbert In An Old Dutch Garden-Helen von Weller Little Red'Fox-Louvie Jones El Rancho Grande-Charles Sto- reng Wishing fferventlyl-Doug Jewett At Least You Could Say Hello - Suzie King Why Must I Be Tormented-Leila Shaw Darn That Dream-Gil McGeehan I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm-Norm Sheppard I Wanna Be a Bwat-Paul Wil- WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE- As chubby as Ken Van Amberg? As slap-happy as Bob Kerr? As red-haired as Mabel Beacham? As bushy eyebrowed as Pete Per- kins? As quiet as Pat Kiley? As sweet and unassuming as Ferne Johnson? As short as Suzie Wetzel? As pleasant as Mary Lou Kohler? As versatile as Pat Puvogel? As rosy-cheeked as Joanne Win- ters? As doll-like as Virginia Tilden? As sporty as Hope Thomas? As talented in music as James Caldwell? As full o' fun as Jerry Eaton? As regal as Janet Packman? As black-haired as Burt Brad- shaw? As beautifully complexloned as Charlotte Stone? Adam's Apul-Bill Lenhard liam-S Tongue-Virginia Labbitt Left Arm Muscle-Jean Penny Smarty Pants-David Miller The Kid in the Three-cornered As gracious as Betty Barrett? As gentlemanly as Garth Owen? As scientifically-minded as Ralph Right Arm Muscle-Howie Ells- Pants-John Crabb Mobley? worth Careless-John Goldberg As soft spoken as Betty Ann Rog- Feef,.G10ri9, Brugaletta Molay-Molay-Jim Gordon ers? Hairy Chest-John Crabb Hands--Ruth Reilly As genial as Phil King? SENl0R'S PET CONCEITS Waist-Norma Stewart Cute lil' ngger-John Turner Height-Alan Cornet 16' 4W'l Modest demeanor-Keith Sv'onsen Legs-Zola Marsden Blush-Frank Penoza Paul Neumann's saddle shoes. Jack Muehl's flowing fforeverl speech. Winnie Parkers slender figure. Mary Valentine's beautiful brown lamps. Jim Gordon's knowledge of the unconscious mind. Gloria Deutsch's knee-length socks. Henry K.rug's eyebrow lifting. Betty Lou Hohn's sloppy Joe sweaters. A. dash of ability to keep the bench warm in basket ball SUGAR 'N' SPICE One pound of knowledge plus a head of raven hair plus the part of Moonyeen in the senior play equals Betty I-lorning. One shy i?7 little girl plus a foreign accent plus John Crabb equals Annette Trefzer. A monopoly on the Student Senate presidency plus a half a cup of blush plus one winning smile equals Bill Broomfield. A pinch of twinkling brown eyes plus two very tiny feet plus a love for music equals Margaret Cox-an. President of the senior class plus one teaspoon of Napoleonic stature plus one superbly cut tux equals John Subia. One tablespoon of chicken poultry talk plus a key po- sition on the football team plus one enviable supply of dark curly locks equals Russell Folland. plus a brimming cupful on vitality plus a talent for get- ting his seat changed equals Amo Sinelli. See Sugar 'n' Spice, page 50 SENIOR CALENDAR-Continued from page 18 JUNE- Dear Diary: Please, Diary, don't be angry with me, but I'm a busy sen- ior now, and I'll have to discontinue for a little while. You see, our senior jamboree ls coming up on the 7th, and on the 12th, we have our convocation exer- cises. Sunday, the 16th, is the date set f or baccalaureate, and Tuesday, the 18th, is our class nightL Then, Diary, on the 20th of June, 1940, your correspon- K-X 5 IQ, NNN .- '.'. 7 mf. I x WW dent will become a graduate of Royal Oak high school. Following the exer elses there will be our commencement dance. It'll be all over! Gee, it doesn't seem possible! PAGE NINETEEN 'F S-..--f 10. I M, In 1 -1542- 1 1 X vl 112: 5 Q-