Western High School - Beacon Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 44 of the 1945 volume:

f 1 I ,f' X I 5 - To the alumni of Western High School who have died in the service of their country .... we dedicate this book. - J V 'QQ vmg I Mabel C. Woodward, Principal ADMINISTRATION Ivan MlIcI1eII, Assns'I'an+ Principal FULL HOUSE THREE QUEENS AND A PAIR OF JACKS Making up Wes+ern's winning hand are, from leff fo rigl1+, Thomas Quinlan of Wasl1ing+on Hall, Marjorie Readhead of Lincoln Hall, Margareffa Courfney of Franklin Hall, Rhea Krulce of Edison Hall, and Warren Hoyi' of Jefferson Hall. .fi ., v I VOCATIONAL DEPARTMENT First Ro1u- ' A F. Anderson G. Donaldson A. Doly L. Clawson M. Perry Second Row- F. Riess H. Sco++ W. Fosler L. LaVerne W. Klaiss SCIENCE DEPARTMENT W. Kubilz E. Sundsfrom D. Salisbury R. Vokes A. Reynolds E. Deason M. Haigh SOCIAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT First Row- H. Higgins F. Temple M. Turney Second Row- W. Fos+er E. Trizislxy 17 A ' l K 1 I. Findlay G, BaHis+one O. Simons G. Babcock LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT First ROW- J. Hopper l. Cugliari E. Sloan Second Row- J. Palerson E. Wriglrl' M. Evans E. Carson l. Burns M. ScoH A. Allen G. Frank D. S+ewar+ E. Hardy swf? l MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT First Row- L. Jennings A. Brandenburg M. Pawlicl: G. Donaldson R. Volxes Second Row- A Prlesf D Salusbury N Russell W Kubliz FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT F Bogarf L Olmsleacl D Carlson L LaVerne G Bafhslone H Young COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT F 1rst Row A Grossman Second Row E Taggarl D Dudley G Grams E Carrie R Hug G Bacon Th1rd Row J Connell A Johnson R Laylwer L Kerr A Llppold R. Smiih D. Hu+h LINCOLN HALL COUNCIL J. Racklyeff, J. UII, F. Novak, M. Pon, M. Readhead Qcounselorj, V. Gibson fsec- re'Iaryj, J. Tufenkian, L. Ar+inian Qpresi- den+j, R. Messink, B. Gracey, E. DeFores+. Noi piciuredz P. Sfedman fvice-presidenfj. JEFFERSON HALL Kneeling-W. CI'1eecIie, N. Bornsfein fvice-presidenfj. STUDENT CONGRESS WASHINGTON HALL Firsi' row-J. EIIioH, A. Blanco, D. Thomas, M. Neuman. Second row-W. SuIIivan, H. McDaris, L. Burns fvice-presiden+j, M. McCIeIIan Qsecre+aryj, C. Carru+I1ers, H. George, I. Nixon fpresiden+j, T. Quinlan fcounselorj. EDISON HALL COUNCIL Kneeling-C. LeFaive, R. Rusf, C. CI1aII fpresidenfj, J. Kondoff. S+ancIing-R. Kruke fcounselorj, V. Pas- 'ror fvice-presidenfj, B. LaBIanc, M. Opalak, M. Midworfh Qsecre+ary-Ireasurerj, M. Cronovich, M. Decker. Sfanding - W. Hoyf fcounselorj, B. Jacubiec, A. Dederian, J. Prokopiak fpresi- cIenI'j, S. Kusfodowich, A. Ambrose, N. Henderlong, B. WiebeII'1aus, M. Flick, M. Kuhn Csecrefaryj. FRANKLIN HALL COUNCIL B. Beard, J. Merenda, M. Morden, M. Quanni fsecre+aryj, S. Grafe, M. Couriney fcounselorj, C. Bishop Qpresiden+j, V. Juengel, C. Davis, W. Siewari fvice-presi- cIen+ , L. Krupp. L XGLLP GREEN H H L 3 Qi . Jose fume Euiofbwca Pres. OW QV W!!! 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Day John Decarlo Ohannas Derbablan Dmah Deschoff Carmen Dnp Thurnel Doe Edward Dombrowslu Ronald Drumm Vlvuan Dumas Chrnshne Dunn Joyce Dupnaclc Esfelle Eades Rufh Eberhardf Verna Elsenbach Carol Engels Anfhony Esfrada Mlchael Fernandez Frieda Fuser Conrad Fleming Mary Flora Bruce Frades Ann Franlm Donna FugvH Elaine GarreH John Gaslorelc Cecnl Gibbons Sarah Gnmbel Bea+rlce Glasner Louxse Globlxe John Good Ann Gordon Vlrglnla Graham Richard Grausam Woodard Greene Ruby Grieve Rober+ Ellis Bernice Guilfoyle Thane Hall, Jr Jane Hamer Vmcenf Hamparnan James Hardy Gladys Harfley Pafrucla Healy BeHy Helob Raymond Henderlon Joyce Henderson Helen Henschel Doris Hull June Hull Rlchard Hoffman John Holowlclu Gwyn Honour Vlrglma Hopluns Barbara Hudson Gloria lgras Shirley lhlenfeldl Eleanor lngraham Joseph lvmslxas Flemmg Jackson Bermce Jalcubrec Frances Janashouslcy Leonard Jannga Muchael Jednak John John Eliza belh Jones Roberf Jordan Vurglma Kaczmarelc Georgua Karaloos Dolores Kasllc Florence Kaznckas Edllh Kell Dorofhy Kellerman Neva Kudder Cafherme Kish Eva Klem Vlrglflld Klem Paullne Klollzowslu Doro+hy Koehler John Kondo 'F Vnvuan Korko an Shirley Johnson fi ei 4 L '5- Junus Kovacs Jacquelme Kowalslce Sfephame Kusfodowuch Vnrglnla Lach Margare'H'e Lahodny Ilene Lau Be++y LeBlanc Slella Lnalxalus Delores Lleder John Lnvmgsfon Marlon Lockwood Edwln Lombardo Mildred Lovachy Wnlllam Lozano Adele Lulcaslewucz Dorolhy Maclx Agnes Maluara Lovelle Marcmow Nicholas Marlces Rulh Maslcelrs Maxlne Mason Margaref Maiczak Glorua Maihes Peggy Maihews Jean Ma'Hern Rnfa McDonald Wulma McElmur Roberl McFarlane Dorofhy McGill Chrlshna Mcln+yre Sfephen McKan1c Regina McKenzle Jaclr McPherson Doris Melford Mary Mendoza Roy Messlnk Regina Mvchells Florence Mllqlan Phyllis Mllzsfenas John Mllxus Rulh Muller William Miller Kenneih Miner Marland Moore Dorolhy Morgan Dolores Morrow Dolores Mudloff Rlfa Mullahy Eddie Murphy Maxme Nagle Dolores Namul Pearl Namll' Marilyn Norrls Norber+ Nowlclu Alice O Neal Helen Palnfer June Palmer George Pafon Elena Perez S'l'ella Pelropoulos Travls Phllllps Kalherme Plaslers Vlrglnla Polaczyl: Margorue Pressey Helen Reclmon Don Really Helene Renner Dorolhy Reno Palrlcla Rogers Carolyn Rogman Ernesl' Roof Jr Wrlllam Rowe Louis Sarkozy Bernlce Schane Mary Schalzllne Rulh Schemanslce Gerlrude Schuler Roberl' Schumper Anula Schwerdfeger John Seulz Charles Shooshanla n Ronald Slaven Gordon Smllh MBFIOFIS Smllh Audrey Sogonan Dorofhy SOIlKd Esfelle Spell Eclllh Splecker Barbara Sprmger Lucille Rebedoux 'C-Q Bruno S+eslicki Kalherine Slojalc Lenora Sfoyanoff Leona Slrong William Sullivan Rosemary Szemeralc Leocadla Szuper Duane Tabber+ Henry Tamagne Sieve Tarczy Lillian Tale Louise Thomas Maurice Thomas Olaf Todl Dons Travis Donald Tremper Bernadme Tuszynslu Donald Twork Harvey Unger Helen Usher Raymond Ushclr Lynn VanRensselaer Marie Vassell Mary Vrselc Palrlcla Wade Florence Waiflcunas Dana Wallace Marian Ward Rober+ Wafluns Loss Webber Rosemary Wuebelhaus June Wledewald Jane Wolciechowslu William Wolfe William WonnacoH' Mildred Woods Thelma Woods Tom Wrnghf Lee Workman Rulh Wyess Theresa Zallaglrls Dorofhea Zuola Theresa Zyla Mary Lee Kuhn S+eve Balnar THE CORRAL These senlors have been chosen for 'rhelr oulsfandmg qU6lI'l'l6S They can leave Wesl' crn feeling fhal' lhey have made her a beHer school John Gale Mary Mlclworlh Wanda Break Alex Drablcowslu Grace Towar Norman Borns+eun Marclell Wlzmslcy Lonnie Cofhron Lors Hossack Wal+er Browe SENIOR WILLS Senaor Jack and Senaor Jall Wenl lor waler up an lhe halls Bul lhe kads 'Fell down And broke lhear crowns And now all lhal s Iell Is lhear Senaor Walls MARY LEE KUHN walls her prom dales lo Joyce Knapp NORMAN BRONSTEIN gaves has sense ol humor lo Marae uanna To Mass Scoll JOYCE HENDERSON leaves her Englash book STEVE BAJNAI walls has nackname Hunky lo any lorlunale underclassman belongang lo lhal masler race who parlacapales an alhlelac ac lavalaes DOLORES BRUEGGEMAN bequealhs lhas her lirsl wall lo anyone who needs a wall lo wall To Alace Sampson JOSEPHINE ELLIOTT gladly walls her loolsleps runnang down lhe hall lo l2I LOIS WEBBER regrels she cannol wall anylhang as she needs whal Iallle she has To some lucky underclassman walh a bag moulh has own leelh and a lol ol wand ROY MESSINK gaves has place an lhe band SHIRLEY IHLENFELDT donales her skall an keep ang a locker neal and clean lo Jean Slewarl BARB DANIEL leaves her book ol elevalor passes lo some underclassman who has abalaly enough lo sell lhem MARTY ASTOURIAN walls has oflace ol presadenl ol The Bag Noses lo Arl Slearns To Coach Haggans DOROTHY MORGAN gaves all of Joe Raola s spare lame FRIEDA FISER walls her Spanash knowledge lo Audrey Tarn VIOLET PASTOR bequealhs lo Varganaa Remnanl her anabalaly lo cul bangs evenly STEVE TARCZY leaves Corky Crow has seal an record VIRGINIA LACH s wanderang loalers go lo Belly Rusnell SHIRLEY AUCH walls her pad ol hall passes lo lhose poor unlorlunales who wander by her lhard hour pos+ an lronl of lhe lunchroom To Mr Donaldson JIM HARDY gaves a daamond sludded callle whap lo save wear and lear on has voace JOYCE DUPNACK bequealhs Jane Woacaechow ska lo some lucky undergraduale To Dona McCauley JEAN MATTERN walls whal as lell ol her saddle shoes MARY ANNE DALESANDRY bequealhs her Pennsylvanaa accenl lo anyone who lhanks he can lave lhrough beang leased aboul has pro nuncaalaon MARILYN NORRIS walls all her wrale 73 answers an Englash lo Wallae Slewarl To Mr Reynolds VIRGINIA GRAHAM gaves her lwenly day vacalaon each lerm BILL MILLER and VINCENT HAMPARIAN leave ham lhear debales aboul lhangs havang nolhang lo do walh chemaslry MARDELL WIZINSKY gaves ham her broken lab equapmenl DONALD TREMPER walls Mr Carlson has broken drum slacks To Mr LaVerne HELEN REDMON leaves her own oraganal C sharp Any freshman may have RAYMOND BESS s exlra ZW credals All lhe emply malk bollles on PAULINE CON NOR s lunch lable go lo anyone who wall relurn lhem DONNA FUGITT bequealhs lo Carolyn Gragan lhe ballered broken down shell an lhear locker To lhe 'Fulure senaors of 3l9 HARVEY UNGER and NICK MARKES wall lhe noase lhal bolhers Mr Grossman BERNADINE TUSZYNSKI gaves her abalaly lo gel along walh olhers an all her classes lo Dorolhy Kowalska To Mr Hoyl EARLE BROOME walls has double lrouble TOM WRIGHT has brush haarcul DOLORES MORROW her wasled sludy hall lame WILLIAM LOZANO has nol so emply head and DOROTHY KELLERMAN her slrap on lhe Baker slreel car Any underclassman may have RITA MCDON VIRGINIA POLACZY walls her hagh heeled shoes lo Sharley Mesler To Mr Salasbury JOHN GALE leaves has ever changang laugh BILL WOLF gaves has surname lo Henry McKay ll suals ham beller GEORGIA KARABOS walls her speedaness makang slamp reporls lo Leon Cohen To some hagh sparaled lreshae JANE HAMER bequealhs her argumenls walh her counselor Mr Hoyl DOLORES KASIK walls her abalaly lo make fraends lo Dolores Kopczynska To her sasler Doras THELMA WOODS leaves her physacs book and all lhe lraals +ha+ go walh al WILMA MCELMERYS bookkeepang worraes go lo Walma McEImery DUANE TABBERT walls lo any underclassman has lasl name so lhal he may be asked a mallaon lames al he as Dolores brolher He s nol RUTH MILLER gaves her seraousness lo Vera Juengel PEGGY DAINTY leaves her address book lo Margarel Bendlan JACQUELINE KOWALSKE walls lhas advace lo her locker successor Slam all LOIS HOSSACK bequealhs her appoanlmenl book lo any senaor who has lallle spare lame and a poor memory JIM BRILEY gaves has old car lo any dope who wall lake al fno gas Included ' Q 1 ' ' , - and Madeline Delladio. ALD's gill ol gab. - n -I l I. . - . U . 5, To anyone who wanfs fo make a hlf wufh English feachers LEONARD JANIGA wills his abullfy fo furn in Iafe fhemes LOVELLE MARCINOW wills fo Mlss Carrie fhe qulef and peace which will come fo her affer Lovelle s deparfure DINAH DESCHOFF leaves a bobby pin fo Joe Merenda To fhose wifh clouded counfenances MARY GLORE wills her smile CHARLES SHOOSHANIAN gives Pefe Slrlan his reserved seaf in fhe audlforlum fo be used befween 7 30 and 8 00 a m ROSEMARY WIEBELHAUS wills her sllghfly used sflck of pre war gum fo Lois Schoff To Mr Simons MARJORIE SMITH bequeafhs her ever beloved economics book MIKE JEDNAK his new Glenn plaid Easfer surf and HENRY TAMAGNE all his fesf papers MARIAN LOCKWOOD gives her locker fo Mar ilyn Richardson To Josephine Garcia GRACE TOWAR wills all her Spanish answers SOFIA ANN THERESA MADELINE APPIGNANI bequeafhs her five names 'ro any underclassman foolish enough fo accepf fhem GLORIA IGRAS wills her glff of silence fo any sfudenf In record 2l5 To Miss Halgh JOSEPHINE CALDERON gives her conservahon scrapbook MARY BOODOIAN and HELEN PEREZ will fheur locker froubles fo some poor unsuspecfmg freshue JEAN MCKENZIE bequeafhs fo all unforfunafe neglecfed freshmen fhe chance fo be above par un all sporfs To all fhe underclassmen gefflng brush cufs GLORIA DALTON wills her nafurally curly hair VIRGINIA KLEIN regrefs fhaf she cannof will any fhmg as whaf luffle she has she needs fo supporf Lois Webber THERESA ZALIAGIRIS donafes her I20 ln shorfhand fo Sylvia Slmoms SHIRLEY WILSON bequeafhs her yellow V necked sweafer fo Shirley Squires To Marlorle Ruslnger VIVIAN KORKOIAN wills her Friday nlghf skaflng abllxfy The fhree semor girls of record 222 BEVERLY ALLEN ARLINE BRAUER and BEVERLY DA VIES will fheur mascof freshman Eddie Nuelken fo Alma Brand To Fern Glffmgs VIRGINIA BRANNON leaves her freckles EVA KLEIN wills all her books fo James Seffle myre To all underclassmen who would like more Inches RUTH MOSKELIS gives her helghf MILDRED LOVACHY wills her books and fhe feachers she s had fo her slsfer Chrlsflne CATHERINE KISH gives her book on applied eco nomlcs fo Donna Johnson To Mrs Frank WALTER BROWE bequeafhs his prize winning essay and CAROL ENGELS her sense of humor MARGERY BAGBY wills fo Rufh Connor one of her fingernails ANNE AMBROSE bequeafhs her office work fo Rufh Ann Galauckas To Mulfon Graham ELAINE GARRETT wills her love of sfudy To Jack Sharry GEORGE PATON wills one sllghfly beaf ouf ROTC officer s haf and STANLEY BENNETTI aves his hill billy band EDITH SPIECKER and VERNA EISENBACH will fhe llferafure room nn 'rhe library fo Dolores Snyder and Marlorle Hershey fo use during record The besf looking gurl in record I06 goes fo Arf Schneider Thank BILL ROWE ALICE CLARK bequeafhs her pencils and graph paper fo all sfudenfs who fry Algebra 4 To Jack Racklyeff CHRISTINE DUNN leaves her English books and Paf Rogers her llffle black book for his phone numbers DOROTHY MAJCHRZYCKA gives her boffle of hair lacquer fo Mrs Whlfmore ALEX DRABOWSKI wills his worn ouf frack shoes fo whomever fhey fif To George Long MARY VRSEK donafes all fhe fun she experienced as a semor BETTY BEARD bequeafhs her abllufy fo fall on a DORIS TRAVIS gives her large pucfure of Van Johnson fo Lorraine Knechfel FLORENCE KAZICKAS wills fo all fufure seniors fhe sweefesf feacher she knows Miss Wrlghf To Mr Sloan ANN GORDON gives her fwo hour lunch pass and BRUNA BERNARDARA her nof so exfreme falenf for wrlflng poefry HELEN HENSCHEL wills her admurafnon for Van Johnson fo Chrlsflne Lovachy To Hersanfhe Grlblzl STELLA PETROPOULOS leaves her IOOOXO ehqueffe fesf ALICE O NEAL bequeafhs fo Charloffe Afcheson her sfrap on fhe Baker sfreef car JUNE WIEDEWALD bequeafhs her excess mfel lugence fo Blanche Schebor FLORENCE WAITKUNAS gives Jerome Feflg her freasured plcfure of Frank Slnafra To Mrs Brown AGNES MAKARA and THERESA ZYLA will Sophie Zuczek and Dorofhy Robinson fo fake fhelr places in fhe Dance Club MARGARET MATCZAK leaves her friendship rung fo Adeline Swlderskl To L A PIERRE MILLER wills fhe office of pres: denf of fhe semor class VIRGINIA KACZMAREK bequeafhs fo her slsfer Dorofhy fhe honor of faking aHendance in Mr Higgins record DANA WALLACE wills her beloved slsfer Penny fo Bob I n T - C J. I . I bowling alley fo Tommy Biffove. To any underclassman ESTELLE EADES bequealhs her blond haar CHRISTINE MclNTYRE leaves 'lo Arlane Schullz all lhe appendacalas al+acks she s had To Barbara Fox MARIAN WARD bequealhs her abalaly lo lose 'lhangs and HELEN CZAPSKI her A average an cavacs HELEN CHULEA leaves her shorlhand nolebook and pencal +o Mr Fehlag walh 'lhe hope 'lhaf he can read +he noles beHer +han she can ESTELLE SPATT bequealhs her Brooklyn accenl' Io LoHae Burns To Eddae Cook who wall use +hem 'ro play 'lennas REYNOLD JUENGEL walls has legs To Barbara Gugel LOUISE GLOBKE leaves record room 300A and 'rhe nuasance of lakang aHend ance every day To her boss Mr Raess BETTY HEIOB leaves her baHered beanaes To any sludenl who wall accepl' lhe Iask DOR OTHY McGlLL gaves her 'ob of baller an offace praclace MARY FLORA bequealhs her Iasl paar of nylons +o Dack To her sas+er Louase GERTRUDE SCHULER walls her abalaly +o 'lell corny lokes GWYN HONOURs paclure of Suzae goes 'lo Ray Zerbdsl DOROTHY CZAPSKI walls +o Lorraane Forys I'he proud name of senaor To Sharley Byers BARBARA HUDSON bequea+hs 'lhe ar+ of sayang So help me I II never speak +0 ham agaanl ANGELINE BLANCO walls 'lhe slack of her Iollapop +o Mom Helen Chulea Englash Q85 books are walled bv SALLY PAINTER +o Bob Bowman by LEONA STRONG fo her brolher Richard by BETTY JONES +o Eva Moore and by PHYLLIS MIKSTENAS lo +he nexf crop of senaors To Mary Ellen Gabler CELESTINE BAUMEISTER gaves her abalafy lo sal on ihe shorlesl chaar an lhe lunchroom BILLIE COUTTS walls June Hall one lall dark handsome fellow To anyone who wan+s 'lhem DORIS BIRDSALL bequealhs her marh dafflcullaes FRANCES JANASHOUSKY gaves her shorf sam ple name lo Theresa Bender To Moe LHeureux ARNOLD DASE walls has sax 'Fool frame RUTH SCHEMANSKE walls her heaghl +o Ball Sloker 9A Her peach colored sweafer MAXINE NAGLE be quealhs 'ro Ellen Reaher RUBY GRIEVE leaves her abalaly +o find her books an her locker 'lo Ramona Whrlaker MARY BENKOVSKY hands lo Leonore Allen nol' only her knowledge of shorlhand bu+ also +he lroubles lhaf go wafh a+ To Roberl Scralch LYNN VAN RENSSELAER bequea+hs has Tech sergeanl s+rapes HELEN BURNEJKO leaves 'fo Lallaan Mordarska her abalaly +o gel' Info embarrassang safuahons CAROLYN ROGMAN walls her chaar lable and cokes an Manuel s 'lo PaHa Rachardson To Rosemary Nagy NEVA KIDDER gaves 'rhe secrel +o her supply of gum DOLORES LIEDER bequealhs her heaghl 'ro Vac Io aa Puroff To Lendon New+on ERNEST ROOT walls has parl of +he saxophone lheme Blues an 'lhe Naghl DORIS BRODERSON leaves +o Fern Gardner her lob of creda+ manager an offace prachce PEGGY MATHEWS gaves her only earlhly pos sessaon her faalhful hockey slack Io Mary Mac All +he happaness and good +ames ILENE LAU has enaoyed al Wesfern she walls +o Mary Lambroff To Mass Turney BETTY LEBLANC leaves her dam ple and CECIL GIBBONS a rubber band and a box of cough drops STEPHANIE KUSTODOWICH walls her long haar Io Janel Prokopaak To Tom Jackson SHIRLEY JOHNSON ha al ready delavered a box 'filled walh varaous 'rackels accumula+ed durang her four years here LOUISE THOMAS gaves her gualar lo Barbara Spranger quealhs her excellenl place an lhe lunch lane JUNE PALMER walls lo Maralyn TuHle her seal on +l'ae Baker car LILLIAN SZUPER bequealhs all +ha+ she has never learned lo Emmelane Walson who has lhe desare +o learn To her brofher MAXINE MASON walls Iwo dollars lo cover 'rhe cosl of buyang malk for her lunch +l'aas semesler KATHRYN PLASTERS gaves lo Frank Oial her slaghlly used elevafor pass To Mr Hulh THURNEL DOE walls her commercaal law book ANN FRANK bequeafhs her red haar 'ro any green laffle freshae who lakes a red green combana hon BERNICE JAKUBIEC walls lo Lorraane Hennang Mr Foslers Good mornangs DOROTHY COON gaves her excess weaghl +o our anemac fraend Frank Sanalra To 'rhe remaanang cadels EDWIN LOMBARDO passes along has well earned falague duhes RAYMOND HENDERLONG bequealhs has school books fo has sas+er Norma BERNICE SCHANE bequeafhs +o lhe mos? unsus pechng freshae her sudden spasms of Iaughfer Now 'rhe senaor s bag queslaon as If I wall my wall 'lo Wally Wall he welcome af waIlfuIly7 . . . S , ' , To Margarel' Opalak AUDREY SOGOIAN be- Mosl Palrlohc Boy George Palon Mosl Dependable Glrl Maxme Nag Mosl' Dep ndable oy SENIOR MOCK ELECTION Qule'l'es'l' Boy Besl Dressed Glrl Allen Good Joyce Dupnack Mosl' Charming Glrl 595+ D 9559d B9Y Mary M dworlh -lack S931 Mosf charmlng Boy Mosl' Talellied Glrl sob Bolle J'm Hardy Pal ROWS G.,-I Gemus Mosl' Versahle Boy Lois Webber Wall r Browe Boy Genlus Glrl Mosl Llkely Lonnie Colhron +0 Succeed Mosl Bashful Glrl Mos'l Talenled Boy Alex Drabkowskl Class Personallly Glrl Wanda Break Josephine Ell1oH Frlendllesl' Glrl Theresa Zyla Frlendllesl' Boy John Good Culesl' Glrl Mary Lee Kuhn Cu'I'esl' Boy Bob Walluns Mosl Versaflle Glrl Rufh Muller class Personamy Boy Moss lnl'c-gllecfuial Glrl runa ernar ara Earle Broome Pal- Wade Boy Mosl' Llkely Allen Good Glrl Wl'l'h Mosl' School Splrll' Jane Hamer Boy Wllh Mosf School Splrrl' Eddie Murphy QUIEEESE' Glrl Helen Henschel 'lo SUCC ed Mosf Palrnohc Gnrl Besi Glrl Dancer Barbara Daniel Besl' Boy Dancer John Holowuclu Besl Glrl Afhlefe Peggy Malhews Besl' Boy Afhlefe Sleve Bernal Ann Gordon Mosl' Popular Gurl Vlolel Paslor Mosl Popular Boy Roy Messnnk Besl Looking Glrl Dons Melford Besl Looking Boy Ken Mmer Mosl' Inl'ellec'l'ual Boy Class Humorlsl' Rey Juengel Class Coquelfe Vlrglnla Lach Class Cul' Up Marly Aslourlan Culesl' Couple Wanda Break and Bob Walluns ' le f ' e B ' . ' Mosl' Bashful Boy Jim Briaay Pierre Miller l SENIOR COMMITTEES Soclal Commrliee Afhlehc Commrllee Ch Jnm Brnley Wanda Break Sec Mary Mldworlh Senior Follies Commlffee Ch Pal Rogers Louis Sarlcozy ec Mary Dalesandry Class Song CommlH'ee Evan Bennell Mardell Wlzlnslcy Mock Elechon Commrllee Wally Browe Theresa Zya ec Shurley Auch Prom Comml'H'ee ec Pauline Connor Publlclly Commll l'ee Ch Lovelle Marclnow Sec Dolores Brueggeman Ch John Good Sec Grace Towar Luncheon CommlH'ee Ch Mary Glore Marlorue Pressy Hlslory Prophecy CommlH'ee Ch Wlllxam Muller Ann Gordon Sec Jane Wolclechowslu Ouhng Day Commlffee Ch Bob Bolla Roy Messlnlc Sec Vlrgmla Lach Ch Sieve Bagnal Dorolhy Morgan Sec Jean McDonald Pal'rlo'l'lc Comml'l l'ee Ch Loss Hossack Leonard Janlga CLASS SONG e re leaving you dear Weslern Hugh For a world +ha+ s fi led wrlh slrlfe e all regrel lo say goodbye We Il remember you lhrough life We hope 'ro make a beller world Through whal you ve 'laughl' us here When lhe banners of peace becom We ll feel your spiral near e unfurled Refrain Weslern Hugh forever be praised' Proudly we sung vv lh vo ces ralsecl Though we leave our hearls are lrue Wes+ern Hugh farewell 'lo you' Words by Mardell Wnzmslcy Muslc by Lonnie Colhron S 'Z ' L . 'TI ' t f Ch.- I ' ' l l ' . cam- l , n 1 ' ' . S .- ' . . . ' ph.-,Jack g:e5+z Gifl' Commillee ' S .- ' '- - wi 2 2 'lf PLAY BALL ,an BASEBALL SQUAD Plichlng ca+ch1ng runnlng hu+'hng yellmg and havmg fhe deslre lo wan are +he qualnhes possessed by Wes+ern s baseball feam Furs? row B Cheedue S Balnal B Sebashan B Bolla J Ruolo R Slaven B Dal+o Third row D Campbell W Moore B Hughes J Larsen B Sfewarf D Sepfer H Garcia H Hlggms coach BASEBALL SCHEDULE Norlhwesfern Wilbur Wrlghf Soufhwesfern Redford Chadsey ll 71 -, ' . f' ,W wif 'Q A 5 L I L L . H, L Second row-G. Rober+s, R. Ferguson, A. Mazio, E. Bobrowslci, C. Blevins, D. Wohlfeil, P. Sirian, E. Kalis. f 7- f OVER THE NET . tx 3, .,,,,,- wmv' TENNIS TEAM Th se are W s+ern s ball clwasmg rackeleers +lIe perfecl example of a good 'renn s +eam Those who have swelled +heIr opponenls fo defea+ are +l1ese Weslern neHers FIFST' row Augusl' Basmall n Joe Busha Bob Funk Ar+ Varady Leo Arhnnan Pefre Pefroff and VIc'l'or Sluder Second row Bob Wa+luns Ed Cool: Ray Gover Joe Merenda Herb Blus+ Glen Mudge Roy Messlnlr TENNIS SCHEDULE Clxadsey Redford Nor+l1wesl'ern Wilbur Wrlglul' Soullwwesfern 'I ' A 'P . sk A 9 e I - - II 'II I . '- -.6 I I . I I . . I I - y , S - .,:: GOING MY WAY? TRACK TEAM These red and whlfe flashes who represenl Weslern s fraclc feams are 'from leH +o rnghf Frrs+ row J McKenzie R Srrong G Coleman D LoeFFler W Beiz B Jackson K Mmer J Schlleman C Spurlm Second row R Juengel R Schnelder J Worlas B Drablxowslu G Bernecker M Chakalozran H Reuse Third row F Rogers D Gorman D Hoffman J Muller S Balnal Coach Lawson A Drabkowslu J Overly E Bobowslu F Floyd W Moore R Messrnlc Congralulahons go +o lhls splendid ieam for 11's unusually successful season TRACK SCHEDULE Cass Technical Ceniral Sou+hwes+ern Norihweslern Cooley S we PM ,- ahaa 3 - 'Nfl f PM Q A gif GEORGE BABCOCK WILBUR GUNNERSON KENNETH MATHESON Asslslanf Foo+ball Coach Swlmmung Coach Baske+ball Foo+balI Coach W CLUB The W Club IS composed solely of members who have earned fhelr le'Hers for lheur fine work on Wesfern s baseball lennls lraclc baslcelball swlm ming and foolball Teams The boys have lusl compleled a successful year of educa honal afhlehc and social achvlhes X 511. 2 V' -X4 1 .YN V X A , KATHARINE SIBLEY FRANCES SEIPP HELEN BROWN Baskefball Coach Hockey and Tennis Coach Swimming Coachl if I GIRLS' SWIM TEAM In VVater-- S. Weinerl L. Carol D. Everly M. Malques Seatedf- G. Adams P. Faslard D. Moravanslcy J. Slewarl R. McDonald M. Delladio S. lsenberg J, Findlay Kneeling-- D Marfmez J Loeffler C Myslnwlec M. Tullle A. Bradley A. O'Reilly M. Mason Mrs. Brown fcoachj M. Hershey T.Zyla D. McLellan J. Gorslni C. Hughes I.. Marclnow Towar Hollls Delrsch GIRLS TENNIS TEAM First Row M Dumas R Nagy K Slrlan Second Row D Morgan R McDonald P Malhews T O Really M Mac P Posner J Loefller S lhlenleldf Muss Senpp WWW GIRLS BASKETBALL llama. First Row T Summers C Baumensler K Snrnan S Grafe Se cond Row R Nagy C Chavez I Jaramnllo M Chandler J Carera Third Row D Woods M Gelfel B Tarler Mlss Snbley coach J Hasper SQUAD Dlmas Kidder Warren Auch OHO Scoll Spseclcer Manooq lan Brueggeman Malhews Karaqozxan Wallace J Kowalslu WESTERN GIRLS Front Row S Johnson M ulrmg freasurer A Sampson presidenf Second Row J Uclvardl N Baumbach V Balnnl Third Row Schmid? Jocks MIRGS Mccrlmmon Schelawslce H Kryqoslu secrefary E Collins Schoff McCauley rs Temple Thuede Remnanf Neuman D Parplnelll BI Phy Chem Club First Row C Chall J Seah L Cohan J Gale J Kondoff Second Row M Pon M WllIhSRy L ScoH N Holloway Third Row Mr Reynolds P Kasueba Mlss Sundsfrom M unrmq M Ward R Grover vuce presudenf J Raclllyeff sec y freas Cook Bnrdsall Thomas McCauley Remnanl H Kryqoslu M Axelrucle L Shoff M Gracey A Simpson MODERN DANCE CLUB First Row D Moravanslny J Udvardl I Naqy T Zyla Second Row R Noch V Balunl S Zuczelm P Grafe Third Row M Malaney R Nagy L Broderson H Chncoslu Fourth Row L Sfanfon B Zlmmerman M Underwood L MdllHdUSkdS J Fefhq M Frendo Ma ka ra Roberlson Wohlers M Mnkus N Baumbach Mandeville Camp CLIBVEI Tuffle Ensenbach Sfolrer Kidder J Mandevnlle H Schmid Schoff M Marko V Remnanf fo c' J c H Q . - 4' ' J . ' L. . D. H. ' M . c. D. ' M. ' v. A. ' M. M. . ' ' c'- ' n I c' '- .J . E. . D. ' . D. L. Hossaclc S. Johnson . D. . v. .Q '. I . A. . ' D. . E. .' Jf ' . J. . M cs. . M. . M. ' . ' ' M. . - N, ' .' ' Lf ff, y-1 JUNIOR GIRLS Seated R Harper Secrelary M Davls K Terrul P Wallxer S Courfesns Standing D Welch Mass Fnndlay B Crlder Cpresldenf B Mohr D Melcalfe A Maledy First Row R Schumper consul R Ashby Second Row P Sledman consul M Jones C Balogh O TI'I'USkll'1 M Kalalnan S Benning scruba D Thomas M Rneneclre 5 Wefmore M Rousseau G Aqulrre B McPeclm J Allen D Goerlxe l Klosowslu D Pearce J Sanlee C Bedalla A Sanchez Miss Burns R Turner SPQR Wellerholl McDougall Ga e Kacher H CIIICGSRG quaeslor M Mldworlh S Johnson J Forbes E Collnns M Gale J E I H K Kung GIRLS ART CLUB First Row V Remnanf J Wee D Anderson M Mldworlh J E I H Second Row M Ulflhg M Leshnowslu B ox V Paslor M Kalaguan Third Row B Sco++ L Krupp M Cronovnch J Forbes V Balunl Mnss Turney Fourth Row M Gracey M Elsenbach Wlebelhaus B Gracey Burns :ith Row M Flora A Jones P Sfedman Sixth Row Franz Lyle Duifman P Kmq Snrnan Wlebelhau Fernandez House Maloney McDarls Kalagnan S+ Marhn Smlih Sumpuguan Davis Schofl Udvardn Kalona Morden Posner H Schmudf Bennung Bowers Moore DOUI'f'IanIaI'I Kryqoslu Mccaully Bebouf Surnpson Hodqes Budde J 140 CLUB First Row A Schwerdfeger D Coon T Woods V Lach vnce presldenf L Webber presldenf Second Row M Lss Gra ms sponsor J Dupnaclr L Globlre Thzrd Row A Frank Kowalslre Tafe Eberhardf Fernandez Fxrst Row B Kerr H Whlfe secrefary A Va rady freasurer Second Row A Sfea rns J Knodoff F Schremser W Tofh Third ROW C Fleming P Marflnez A Frank Fourth Row C Chall D Roof H ALBHICIG D Sonia secrefaryj V Klein freasurer A Blanco Wade Wlebelhaus Pasfor Malrara Nami? Gnbson Connor Wyess Ndmlf Pefropoulos HIY V Hamparran R Rusf Presldenf R Nash Mr Ba'rhs+one M Pon A Hossack I Seffolo R Weber Schrler Areeda Brehmer Taylor NOTARY CLUB D Moravanslry R Wuebelhaus L Tafe M Bendlun V Kaczmarek M Axelrude V Gibson presldenf R Toorouan D McCauley D Kaslk Hreasurer V Lach vlce presldenf S Pefropoulos D Spray L Fernandez M Ohanesran S COUFLHSIS f b 4' . - L' J C' - ' D . . P. C ' D R- ' ' - V. C D A. . P. ' . - v. ' J. P. L. R. R. D. ' L. s. PL Apeiian fslice-presidenfj c' J c' ' J c' x '. ' 5 5 A1 - . - .L . J. . L. f ' ' 5 'I . fl. - . y c' ' A Q I. j 'NV AVIATION CLUB Gaylon Jackson Wlllldm Wolfe Jack McPherson Bull Chkoreff Ear! Broome Theodore Nagy Bruce Franfes Travis Phnlllps Roberf Muller Jam Hardy pre uden+ Harry Trlvax Richard Reading Duck Desauiel Edwun Lombardo Roy Messnnlm BADMINTON CLUB First Row I Luedemann M Mcclellan D Rober's M Mac Second Row Baker Uruch Thomas KnuFIen RnHs Thzrd Row F Senpp I Mounce P Mathews secrefary Ireas I Nagy T Gross B Barneif Cpresldenf S Weimore A Tarn T Schwass Opalak Shnflef TuHIe Blanco Nagy :ce presldenf McDougal Mala ra McKen1ne Eberhard? Green FRENCH CLUB First Row D Cameron R Nash R Toorolan L Doumaman Second Row M Morden W Dyer J Wafluns M Cronovlch J Tlmmony A Manos V Gubson M Pon W Urbanclc M ass Paferson M Cooley S Few M Prfcher J Merna E Green SPANISH CLUB First Row E Nuelken Ireasurer V Hoskins L Gomez O Chakur Second Row L Burns Mlss Cugllarl B Medma C Vula R Ruley D Hoover Third Row C Bedolla T AIvare1 D Heries M Chavez M De La Pena R Flores J Herrera vnce presndenf S Isenberg L Hodges D Morgan presldenf A Fernandez G Towar K Sxruan secrefary LITERARY CLUB First Row M Nuelken L Doumanlan pres1den+ Second Row L Cofhron N Kidder B Bernardara Mass Evans P Sfed man M M ldworfh secrefary M Cronovech M Jones P on HOME ECONOMICS Front Row L ScI1uIer M Cooley D Nall D WnrI'I1 B Allen Second Row Mrs Anderson r Beleslzy Crlmmxns UrlcI1 O Varner M Flora O Reno J Sfewarf J GorsIu K KISI1 M Warden B Sanderson E Tsafaroff G ScI'1uIer B Davus V Shamanduroff 4' l 9 I f c - ' J 1 c' J ffreasurerjd fI1ice--presidenfl c' ' 5 ' c' J ' .'P D.BilI .' R. . L. ' ' . P. ' . ' STAGE CREW There is a reason why Wesf- ern's sfage produc'I'ions are such a success. Mas+ers af handling spo+ligh+s and backdrops are. seared- H. Guiowski H. Brinson R. PoHer standing- G. McEwan W. Collier G. Collier G. Hi+ch HALL GUARDS Wes+ern hall guards deserve much credi'f for +he iob +ha+ 'fhey have been doing +hroughou+ +he pas? semesfer. By giving up one of +heir sfudy hours fhey have helped +o main+ain order in our halls. COMMERCIAL ALUMNI Gone bu+ no+ forgoHen are 'I'he alumni of Wes+ern, organ- ized as 'rhe Commercial Alumni Club, Ac+ive in chari+able af- fairs, 1'hey coniinue 'rheir affilia- fion wi+h +he school. Here is fhe cabinefz Dora H. Pi+'rs Rosalie Miichell '38 Yvonne M. Burke '32 Lucille Fediuk '42 Grace Lallos '40 JeaneH'e Smialek '45 Jeanne J. Solzburg '42 Q gz ,W 5 W X .,.,. z ,, I Q ' Af QA ' If 35, 8 4 5 Sz 39? ' 5 X? gf, f mga A w ? 3 ,A F mms 1 f.!'8w Q51 jawn? l -Qi' Aw M 45 ,n T5 , . ' .wi 'S ,us QW? my-2, ,RM-XA4w,l , J! L' 1 V i ' 4 sl ,Q ' , W . x 1: T: fy . lx fl W , 1 N K 1 'AM K .Q ,-an 32 fx Ak .'r,, I 4.1 1 J' SE WA, , ROUND-UP STAFF The up and coming iournalisirs of 'lhe Round-Up sfaff are piclured here in all fheir glory. Standing- George Zei+z Pauline Connor Ka+herine King Dolores Brueggeman Theodora Schwass Violef Pasfor Lillian Doumanian Sam Savas Kneeling- Marie Quanni Mary Lee Kuhn Norman Bornsfein Lucille Fernandez Jane Merna Insets- Leffz Marilyn Neuman, edi+or of +he Beacon Righ+: Lynn Van Rensselaer, ar+ ediior. EH 3 PIX STAFF Snapping and developing pic- fures for +he Round-Up and fhe Beacon, ihese s+udenl's, un- der fhe sponsorship of Mr. Carl- son and Mr. Deason, have many accomplishmen+s io fheir credit Front Row- T. Schwass M. Opalalx A. Karabos Second Row- W. Kerr L. Cohan W. Sforey L. Munir ROUND-UP REPRESENTATIVES Devoling fheir fime and eFior+ +o selling and dislribufing +he Round-Up and Beacon, fhese represenfafives are commended for +heir fai+hful service. 5? 4' W 'fi fi if ,A In 'X n 4, v ul? 5. A S 1' U 3 S fl, K .Az.ig.,s 4 Gdmf Q ' 5 K P ' ,. -4. 1 1:5 Q A ,h.:- M - t ' I X W X . 1 , 1,5 ,V Q 'Y 5 -7 Mi T. C. RIFLE TEAM Wes+ern's Rifle feam placed firsf in fhe Sixfh Service Command, composed of schools in Michigan, Wisconsin, and lllinois. Firsf row-G. Pafon, L. Workman, J. Turclc, Sgt Piluras. Second row-J. Kondoff, L. Arfinian, A. Drablcowslxi, P. Miller, D. Osfler, G. l'lil'ch. Third row-D. Brach, E. Plue, R. Bacon, S. Savas, J. Sharry. 4 C E 33 pw z il 5, Q :...u.,: ' iii. Q :fx limp? L N1 31 'AN V , sg A 5 ' 4-fx 'fwff A WM , Nw ' X' ,-fsa, ,jf ff .5 iw If 0 i E 3.4 Q 3 an 5 'l?l' 5? fi Q '::' Q! V 1 J V Mg , 3 .1,, il FQ x 1 5 Q ,g 1 X YQ Q K 6 ? in .,:.:V ,. H 5 . Q l 51? 5 Rui QQ ln i m '?I1f gf? if W I .,.,u gig ,A W Q X 7 . 'f 2 2 7' S X 'a 3 . 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