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

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Michael, Hinkloy, Anstiss, Mile, Metier, Sherwood, Gillette, Reitz Kestcrkc. P. Spaulding, Murtaugh, L. Spaulding. Shunkwiler, Taylor, Arnold, Personett Mrs. Crittenden, Sponsor, Krug, Tobias, Staley, Thomas, Porter, Hoekstra, Stover Gifford, Zech. Burgoyne, Kelley, Graham, Wilson, Hoopingarner. M. Lochinaw, M. Lochinaw, Maynard Absent: Brenner, Reisig Juniors As we turn the pages of time we turn to page 1934. Those were the good old days! We were freshmen in high school and our sponsor was Mr. H. G. Hawkins. We had a nice class party the first semester, and at the end of the year a high school picnic at Indian Lake which I believe everyone enjoyed. We enjoyed ourselves too much, 1 guess, because later we were informed—no more picnics! Now we leave 1934 and turn to 1935. We were sophomores then (getting up in the world!). Our Sponsor was Miss Natalie Jordon. We had a high school carnival and also a popularity contest. Alleyne Brenner was the most popular of the sophomore class. The happiest day that year was when we got our report cards and found out that we had passed. We turn to page 1936, our last page. Now we are Juniors; one more year anti then we leave old B. S. H. S. Our sponsor this year is Mrs. Crittenden. One of the most important days this year was when we received our rings. Were we proud of them! This year our class is given the special privilege of giving a play by ourselves. We are also looking forward to giving a prom for the Seniors before the close of school. We are all aiming to pass and receive the high rank of Seniors next year. Elizabeth Burgoyne page twenty-two

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Seniors Excerpts from the Diary of the Senior Class (Continued from page 13) December 19, 1935. Our pictures arrived this morning. We discovered we were better looking than we thought we were. February 1, 1936. Our new class officers are: President—Dorothy Hanson Secretary—Mary Louise Graham Vice President—Robert Bedinger Treasurer—LaMar Allred February 22, 1936. We took a vote of the school today and nearly everyone wanted an annual or was interested in one. February 23, 1936. The Senior Class voted to publish an annual. Work will begin as soon as the Staff is appointed. March 1, 1936. The Canoe Staff was appointed today. A meeting was held for each member to be assigned his work. March 5, 1936. The Canoe Staff held a meeting in the High School to plan the annual they arc going to publish. March 20, 1936. The Seniors sponsored a magician show tonight to earn some money for the annual. Some very interesting tricks were perfomed. March 25, 1936. We took a census of the class today and found that Dorothy Brown is the youngest member of our class. Lyle Sunday is the oldest member. There are fifteen members who have attended this school for all twelve years. They are: Robert Bedinger, Dorr Dean, Jack Dean, Myrtle Dunkelburg, Mary Louise Graham, Ronald Hoadley, Ina Hogue, Walter Mason, Warren Mason, Laura Spaulding, Norman Tudor, Laurette Valentine, June White, Carles Kcsterke, and Robert Nightlinger. March 27, 1936. Scholarship grades were announced today. Laurette Valentine is our valedictorian and our salutatorian is Helen Taylor. There are six others who have an average of ninety or above. We had a class meeting today to decide on the class color, flower, and motto. Our class motto is “They can, who think they can.” Our flower is Lily of the Valley and the colors are Old Rose and Silver. May 28, 1936. We wish to express our hearty appreciation and thanks to Mrs. Bender who has been our very capable sponsor and has assisted us in publishing this Canoe. page twenty-one

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h o m o r e s P Sophomore Class History Two old ladies were drinking their tea. Suddenly one cleared her throat, adjusted her spectacles, and said, “My dear, do you remember way back in the fall of ’34, when we were Freshmen in Berrien Springs High School? “Yes, I shall never forget those gay days. Wasn’t it Mr. Parsons, the biology teacher, who was in his glory when he could find an excuse to keep someone after school? ’ “Yes it was; and didn’t we have fun at our class party? “Remember how anxious we were when we were waiting to know if we had passed our exams the first semester? “Oh, and weren’t we excited when we found out we were going to have four new teachers? Remember how curious we were to see our new sponsor, Mrs. Vandervoort? “My dear, do have another cup of tea. This is so much fun recalling the times when we were girls.’’ “Oh, yes, weren’t those boys who were on the basketball team classed as marvelous by us? And weren’t some of them subs on the first team? And weren’t we excited about our class pins, we had to wait so long for them! Didn’t we all moan when we had to break up our Sophomore class parties at 10:30? We thought that was the only thing wrong with them.’’ “It is getting late now so 1 must leave. 1 hope we may have tea again soon so we can continue these pleasant recollections. Maxine Beissel, Jeanette Ewalt Clem, Strong, Dclauter, M. Spaulding. Storick, F. Nightlinger Bunnell, I load Icy. Dean, Shunkwiler, Marschke, Hogue, Kesterkc F.. Nightlinger, Ingleright, Herman, Lochinaw, Mrs. Vandervoort, Sponsor, Reck Porter, Beissel, Buck, Ewalt, Zukaus, Botham, Buckman, Ashley, Camp Burgoyne, Kephart, Olney, Miars, Wetzel, Pennell, Snyder, Hetler, Lemon, L. Spaulding Absent: Bowerman, Schlessinger. Shafer, Shearer page twenty-three