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

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Junior High Eighth Grade Diary 1935-1936 September 6 Started back to school today. Fifteen of our class of twenty-six have been together since kindergarten! Same teachers except History and Shop. History teacher seems agreeable (so far). He is our sponsor—calls himself Mr. Gill. Mr. Elferdink is the new shop teacher. September 13 We elected class officers today. President, Margaret K.; Vice President, Nathan P.; Secretary, Margaret F.; Treasurer, Richard S.; Reporter, Shirley FI. October 8 Various teachers have mentioned our past good reputation, our present poor reputation, and our future unknown, but possibly shameful reputation. December 20 Had a class party and everything from Christmas trees, hot chocolate, to cracked mirrors, and dirty dishes. January 6 Christmas vacation is over. Did 1 hear something about final tests? February 6 New class officers are President, Harold B.; Vice President, Shirley H.; Secretary, Pauline W.; Treasurer, Charlotte H.; Reporters, Kenneth L. and Margaret K. May 27 We express our appreciation to Mr. (fill, our sponsor. Margaret Krug Szillat, Wollam, McGath, Patland, Sunday, Little Spaulding, Root, Anstiss, Wetzel, Storick, Mill, Kesterkc, Stahl. Mr. (till, Sjx ns(,r White Burgoync, Krug, S. Mousam, Colvin, Lochinaw, Botham, C. Hcnisam, Frisbie Absent: Brightup, Burgess, Glassburn Page twenty-five

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Freshmen Machacek, G. Meek, Hamann, Shunkwiler, Smith, Colvin, Baah. Wroblcwski, Shafer, Hadley Koehler, Main, Wagner, Ci. Sink. Michael, Micrau, Stover, R. Porter, Metzger, Hanson Camp, Ruppel, Jesswein, WcK)lley, Christl, Zech, Shearer. M. Sink. Fisher Stahl, Wolcott, Garrett, Lucas, Schmidt, K. Meek, Krone, Dalrymple, Schluit, Mr. Hawkins, Sponsor V. Porter, Thomas. Tobias. Sherburn. Hoyle, Hetchek. Fleissner, McGath, Martin, Jones, Brenner Absent: French, Nelson Freshman Class History Said the little squirrel to his mother one day as they were in a big tree in front of the Berrien Springs High Sch x l: “Ma, who's those children cornin’ out with those banners on?” “Lawsy, child, if Mrs. Crittenden should hear that grammar, but those children coming out now are the Freshmen. “When your Pa and I were first married and had our new home here they were just seventh-graders. Their sponsor was Mr. Bedinger. They had a Halloween party. “The next year they came back as Eighth Graders. They certainly did look down upon those seventh-graders. Their sponsor that year was Miss Mann. “Those children had two parties that year, the last one being a farewell party to their sponsor who was leaving Berrien High School. “This year they came back as Freshmen, their highest ambition of the seventh grade, and you should have seen their disappointed faces. They said they didn’t feel one bit bigger. Their sjxmsor is Mr. Hawkins and they think he is fine.” The little squirrel was quiet for awhile and then said, “Well, Ma, what’s their banners turned half over for?” “Oh, that’s because they will soon be Sophomores.” The little squirrel watched for a time, then he picked up a nut and began eating it. Pauline Thomas page twenty-four

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Junior High Ford, Neal, Stein, I lad ley, Taylor, Myers Moyer, Wagoner, Kidson, F. Porter, Erlandson, L. Porter, (Jill, Sink, Fisher. Mr. Elferdink, Sponsor L. Wagoner, Mitchell, Wolcott, Spaulding, Lucas, Robinson, King, Shearer, Urick Absent: John Perkins Seventh Grade Our embarrassing times in the seventh grade were not few. When we came over to the High School building we were inclined to follow others in passing to classes. The first few days we wandered around, getting lost at every turn. How big we thought we were! We had one party at Halloween, sponsored by Mr. Elferdink. Cider and doughnuts were served. A good time was enjoyed by all. We had a Valentine party in the second semester. Wafers and ice cream were served. Mr. Elferdink treated the class to some candy. The officers of the first semester were: President, Carl Ford; Vice President, Venora Robinson; Secretary, Junior Gill; Treasurer, Fern Spaulding; Historian, Barbara King. Those officers for the second semester were: President, Arvid Erlandson; Vice President, Helen Wolcott; Secretary, Barbara King; Treasurer, Venora Robinson; Historian, Betty Shearer. We have all had a very successful year under the splendid sponsorship of Mr. Elferdink. Fern Spaulding page twenty-six