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

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f I 1 SEVENTH GRADS HISTC' Y The Seventh Grade entered High School in the year 1930. Mr. Bedinger was assigned sponsor. We elected the following officers the first semester: President—Laurette Valentine; Vice-President—Jack Dean; Secretary—In Hogue; Treasurer—'Walter Mason; Class Reporter— Evelyn Anstiss. A nard time party was held in the Auditorium in October . Irma Sheldon and William Tatman moved away in the first semester and Everett Ernst entered in the second semester. For the second semester class officers we elected the following people: President--Robert Bedinger; Vice-President—Mary Louise Graham; Secretary—Carles Kester- ce; Treasurer--Phyllis Rockstein; Class Reporter--Helen Taylor. The second semester class party was a weinie roast held at the home of Isabelle ’Bradley. The class roll is as follows: E. Anstiss, R. Bedinger, I, Eredley, A. Brenner, R. Headley, I. Hogue, C. Kesterke, V. Lewis, M. A. Burgoyns, B. E'r-.rr, J. Dean, M. Dis-terheft, M. Dunkleberg, E. Ernst, P.. Tord, M. Fri clio. V. Gill, M. L. Graham, A. Gerr, M. Liebfco, i. F Mason, W, J, Mas n, F. N i git linger, . Norton, P. Rockstein, E. Sheldon, L. Spaulding, W. Tatman, H. Taylor, N. Tudor, l. Valentine, J. White. The Eighth grade began school in September 1030. Miss Mann was our f;onscr. We appointed class officers the following Monday after schoox started. The President was Bessie Olney. The class had a Halloween party in the auditorium. The second semester nicely begun, a class meeting was held. Meade Platt—President, Evelyn Tudor—Vice-President, Chester Fischer-Secretary, and Edgar Kesterke-Treasure were elected as officers. We had a class party at which we had a frankfurt roast at Dean's Canyon and played many games. The The members of the class include: Theodore Arnold, Leonard Bunnell, Leon Burgoyne, Max Christl, larie Claypool, Andrew Craft, Donald Detman, Chestei Fisher, Prank Fischer, Delta Gurr, Edgar Kesterke, Leonard Lewis, Elmer Maynard, Russel lyers, Bessie Olney, Meade Platt, Eeman Rudowski, Neal Summers, Vera Tobias, EveLyn Tudor, Kenneth Webster, and Katherine Stover. Twelve girls from Berrien Springs High School attended the County Play Day for girls at Flyrn Park, Niles, Saturday May 16th. The day was spent in playing games end participating in numerous track events. Donna Brohman, Ida Jones, and Bernice Hartman were members of the winning color squad. Robert Bedinger EIGHTH GRADE HISTORY ---Meade Platt COUNTY GIRL'S PLAY DAY

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CLASS HISTORY In September, 1930, school opened with the attendance of fifty-two on the class roll. At the beginning of the second semester Victor Btrd-sey, Stephania Birczak, Dorsey Marion, Durwood Marker, Lucy Mitchell, Marjorie Myers, Vera Spaulding. Wilbur Utrup, and Mary Jane Wyman dropped from our class roll. In the basket ball season there was a good turn out and they all played good basket ball. The first semester we had a Hallo'ween masquerade party and most of the class turned out. Everyone had a good time. Officers for the first semester were: President—Thelma Bruce; Vice-President--James Moore; Secretary--Dorothy Lockinaw; Treasurer— Bud Priddy; Reporter—Robert Anstiss. The second semester we had another party. Class officers were as follows: President—Walter Hartman; Vice-President—Maxine Moyer; Secretary—Howard Moyer; Treas’irer—Esther Scofield; Reporter—Frances Shafer. ■Vivienne Stover •Walter Hartman The class roll is as follows: Robert Ansti fe Fred Arnold Henry Bays Archie Bennett Calvin Bennett Victor Birdsey Stephania Birczak Thelma Bruce Maryland Clem Evelyn Fox Tack Griffendorf Robert Hartman Bernice Hartman Walter Hartman Emma Haas Rclland Kayser Ardys Knuth Elinor Eretchman Stanley Lein Dorothy Lockinaw Wilbur Manes Durwood Marker Lucy Mitchell James Moore Howard Moyer Alice Martin Maxine Moyer Marjorie Myers Esther Odiorne Fred Pennell Bud Priddy Mineva Reher Esther Scofield Mildred Russell Frances Shafer Frances Sherman Vera Spaulding Vivienne Stover Richard Toney Wilbur Utrup Mildred Vandenburg Edward Walton Ellsworth Weaver Ethel Wetzel Francis Wright Mary Jane Wyman Ruth Zandarski Evelyn White

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THE ORCHESTRA The High Schorl Orchestra has been a very lively crganization this year and has played at every place where good music wa3 necessary,. There are thirteen members and the organization is under the supervision and direction of Miss V ieder. On February 12, 1931, a program was presented at St. Joseph by ft masked orchestra, in which high school musicians of the entire cour ty participated. This Music Festival is an annual event and is 2 IVICtjr Vf C. O looked forv ard to by all those that under the direction of Joseph J. THE BAND The band, a rather junior musical organization, having been organized in 1929, has progressed very rapidly., we may truthfully attribute this to the excellent supervision of Joe T» Whetstone, the able director. The band is now playing very difficult music in preparation for the Band Festival to be held at Buchanan, May 29. The band played for all the local basket ball games -and played in the mass bands at the LaSalle Celebration in South Bend, Indiana, May 19. This was are eligible to attend Assemblies, parent-Teacher Meetings, and many other gatherings have been entertained by the orchestra. Each time they have appeared their playing has been praised and very much appreciated. THE MELODIANS Thf.r is an orchestra of eight pieces that has departed from the ways of the old classical music masters and has put their sanction to seme of our modern kings of jazz They have played at assemblies end special gatherings where the mue-ic ran to a lighter vein. Because of the numerous musical organizations of the school this orchestra has teen known as the Monday Night , the junior Casasanta, the leader of the Notre 4 ame band. It might be added that the Berrien Springs Band w s by 25 pieces the smallest band entered in these festivities. The band will lose a few members by graduation, but with the excellent material Mr. Whetstone is developing in his junior band, the loss will not be such a great one. Orchestrr , and others, but hence- [his year Miss Mann took charge of forth it will be known as The Melodians , exclusively. JOURNALISM Eight years ago under the direction of Lucille v arn (Mrs. Allen? a class in Journalism was organized aach v eek several columns were pub— liehed in the Era Fiur years ago (Continued on Page 15) PUBLIC SPEAKING Three years ago Miss Judd organized a class in Public Speaking. This class presented a play for ssemhly here and also at Three Daks. Last year Exchange assemblies were presented at Three Daks ind Buchanan by the Music Department and the Auditorium class. he class which took part in several of the county contests including Debating and Extemporaneous Speaking. In this same type of work Doris Valentine won first place in the All-County 9th and 10th grade Declamatory Contest and Donald Hoalc won second place at the all school County Contest. (Continued on Page 15)