Berrien Springs High School - Canoe Yearbook (Berrien Springs, MI)

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I I IK CANOF. Senior History It was one of those lonely evenings of that terrib'e winter of 197.3. As I sat by my fire and listened to the storm raging over that bleak Alaskan Coast, memories came rushing hack to m ■ 1 ke she'ls n a bombardment. At last these memories so flooded my emotions that 1 sprang to my rad o and flashed a message to my servant, in my M chigan home, to transmit that little leatherette lx ok. so dear to my heart. 1 then hurried to my receiver and took out that well worn volume of the “Canoe of '27. ith a sigh of joy 1 once more relaxed hv my fire and soon liecame deaf to the roar of the I kzzard without. As 1 glanced eagerly over its mentor al contents I cante to “ 1 he History of the Class of ’27 and read: “Twelve venrs ago: In that dim and hazy fall of 1915, seven of our present ‘Dignified Seniors' entered the Berrien Springs Kindeigarten. Wouldn’t it he interesting to know who they were? Their names are Dorotha Dean. Dorothy Manes. Walter, Bernadine. Bertha, and the ‘Gtaham Twins.’ Six years later. Jerry joined the class. In the eighth grade, when Dot Dean decided to travel south for one year. Annette entered. “The next year, a hunch of meek l'ttle Iambs made a grand dive into the great sea of mystery, better known as Berrien ICgh. After recovering from the first shock, we decided it would he a good (lea to l ave some class officers. With Hazel Heim to tow the boat, Dorotha Dean, her ass'stant, and Jerry Mandigo. to keep the ‘Capital of the Crew.' we started navigat'ng. Two parties were held on hoard ship that year. By vacation t me. several of the sailors had been caught in the undertoe. The next rear, with our increased intoligence. we took the worthy name of Sophomore. Dot Dean became our I asketl all heroine. Several of us met the great men Hercules and Ceasar. “At the third lap of the nice, the number of passengers had greatly diminished. hut two. Zora and Mildred were added. This year. Annette went to Vicksburg, but. as they all do. sooner or later, she came lack to graduate. Our activities began by inviting the other ships to jo.n in an ‘All School Party. Soon afterward the Seniors gave us a ‘Backwards Party.' Then came the 1 rooming success. 'Clarence.' Bill Forbes was a typ cal ‘Clarence.' During this year, we found out we had some talent in the class. Dorothy M :nes was the soloist. Bertha the violinist. Mildred the pianist, and Inez and Bernadine were the new basketball sharks. Our next duty to perform was to gve our valuable assistance to the graduating class. The Jun'or-Senio- Banquet was one of the most brilliant affairs of the spr'ng. After th s we fe't we were qualified to be called Seniors. “The long-looked-forward-to-year arrived! We paced the deck as examples for the poor Freshies. We discovered that there was another soloist. ildred Palmer, who entered last fail, and an ther reader. Genevieve added to our list of ‘Artists.’ This year we we e proud of our record with Walter, Alden. Bill. Leo and Harold, our stars in basketball. After the publication of the ‘Canoe and the presentation of ‘Stray Cats.’ the latte he ng a kn :ck out.' we cn led our high school career. As I finished reading and softly closed my book, visions of happy faces flitted across my vision and ever the roar of the storm could not arouse me from the happy memories of youth. Jcrrx Mandigo Mildred Marsh Page eighteen

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THE CANOE— MILDRED Knquisitive) MARSH Uhls girl we've joint I a real sport, .1 nil gave H. S. II. S. hrr whole support. Attended Benton Harbor H. S. 25; Girl Rt-serxes 25: Football Sisters 25; t'ke Club, 25; Gymkama '25: Glee Club 25: Kappa Psi 26. ‘27: Chorus 26. 27; Windmills of Holland” 27; Literary Ed. Canoe 27; Valedictorian. JERRY H( and some) MAN HIGH All gnat turn an- dy'ng. And I don’t jet'I well myself. Football 24. 25; Track 26. ‘27; ”Clarcnce” 26; Stray Cats' '27: Class President 26; Kappa Psi 27: Editor-inChief Canoe 27; Judge Student Court 27. DOROTHA M (anhater) DEAN In my heart there s room. F f a' the joys—and all the hoys. Basket ball 24. 25. 2f . 27: Class Secretary ‘24. 25; Chorus 24 ’25; Dance of the Fairies” 24; Feast of the Little Lanterns 25; Clarence” 'ft: Class Treasurer 26: Stray Cats 27; Business Manager Canoe 27. Windmills of Holland ’ 27 ANNA M(ixable) HASS ‘ had g’rls die young, she will live to he a hundred. Cho—s ’24 5 Y 7- Dance of the Fairies' 24: Feast of the Little I.nnte ns ’ 25; Windmills of Holland 27. HAROLD L(onelv) SHARPE Schtr. tut not serious. Basket ball 'Vi. 7: Football 25: Track 25. ‘27; “Clarence 26; Stray Cats .7; Class Treasurer 26; Kappa Psi 27. INEZ M(odcl) STINE BALER 11V know that Inez is always true blue, 11'.. whclevtr she starts, sue always goes through.” (horns 24. ‘25. 26; Dan e of the Fairies ’24; Feast of the Little Lanterns 25; Basket ball 25, 2 ». 27. Page seventeen

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—THE CAXOE- In the Spot Lite of ’27 Prettiest Girl ..................... Annette Wynn Best Looking Fellow in Junior and Senior Class................... Bill Skinner Most Popular Girl .................. Dorotha Dean Most Popular Fellow .................... Bill Forbes Peppiest Girl ...................... Genevieve Evans Peppiest Boy..................................Richard Graham Best Sport ............................. Leo Jones Wittiest Classmate ................... Harold Sharpe Biggest Pest..........................Bertha Shirks Most Quiet Person ................ Zora Xightlinger Meekest Person ...................... Bernice Wetzel Biggest Flirt .................... Walter Spaulding Teacher’s Pet .......................... Alden Jones Class Angel .......................... Harold Sharpe Worst Giggler........................... Anna Hass Most Bashful ......................... Roger Graham Best Athlete............................ Bill Forl es Champion Bluffer ................... Mildred Marsh Best Dancer ........................ Dorothy Manes Biggest Gum Chewer ................. Inez Steinbauer Youngest Senior .................... Bernadine Brown Worst Prini] er .................... Genevieve Evans Most Industrious .................... Wildred Palmer One Done the Most for School Jerry Mandigo