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

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X Our thought then to our annual was cast, The annual is a farewell gift from our class; In it is crowded the history of our four years, We hope you will enjoy it with laughter and tears. XI In years to come you will, again, over it look, And recall many happy memories from this book. So take it, enjoy it, and read every line, And always cherish it from the Class of '39. XII We salute the girl whose average couldn't be surpassed— Maxine Woolley, is honored as valedictorian of our class. Vroni Christl has, during four years, worked hard to win The honor of being class salutatorian. XIII Now we bid farewell to our school days dear, For our graduation is slowly drawing near. So we say with heartfelt words so true— To our teachers, classmates, and friends, adieu. Senior Olass W ill We, the Senior Class of '39, in order to give the remaining students a pleasant memory, and leave the teachers with altered feelings toward their wasted efforts which they must feel wasted on us, we do desire these few last deeds to be carried out in the name of our beloved Alma Mater. To our school we leave the beaten track up and down the upper hall worn by our dainty feet. We leave to the Junior class our cooperative and gentle spirit in hopes that it gets them as far as it did us. To the Sophomores we leave the soothing power we have to calm Mrs. Steb-bins. To the Freshmen we leave our high aims plus our ability to attain them. To Mr. Weine we leave a relief from four years of suspense. To Mr. Hawkins we leave a blessed peace and quietness well deserved. To Mrs. Bender we leave a wish for at least one quiet typing class. To Mrs. Crittenden we leave a warmer school building. To Mr. Zillman we leave our hearty wishes for F. F. A. members equal to these passing. To Miss Graham we leave a hope that she will be spared the boys Home Ec. Class. To Mrs. Stebbms we leave a sincere hope for a better Senior English class. To Mr. Gill we have nothing to leave but the memory of those happy hours spent with the play cast. To Mr. Nelson we leave a complete set of shop materials to replace those ruined by our well-meaning girls. To Miss Kruger we leave as unruly a Boys Glee Club as before. To the P. T. A. we leave our profound gratitude for those enjoyable school parties. Mary Betchek leaves her giggling ability to Jane Clark. Helen Boyle leaves her ability to dress to Bernice Storick. Kathryn Brenner leaves her personality plus to Eleanor Botham. page twenty

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Senior Olass Roll back, roll back, oh sands of time, Roll back the school years of the class of '39 Our school days, joyous, happy, full of fun. Have slowly come to an end, are forever done. II Four brief years ago, as Freshmen, we entered this school, Young, happy children, ready to learn and obey every rule. With Hawkins as our sponsor, we went thru' the year. Without a worry, a sigh, or a tear. III We entered as Sophomores in the year of '37. We could, we thought, stack our knowledge to heavens, Mrs. Bender as our sponsor we rounded the bend, And brought our sophomore year quickly to an end. IV As Juniors we thought ourselves supreme. Our first great task was try outs for the first team; Three of our boys were chosen on the team to play Chuck Mierau, Devon Michael, and Burton Stover were the lucky boys that day. V Our next event was to choose a ring A difficult task to select the right thing. A carved, gold ring on which black is displayed On which the initials of our High School are engraved. VI At last the eventful day fell, When try outs for the play were held. Mr. Gill, our director, chose the cast he thought best, And New Fires, was acclaimed a great success. VII With our prom we brought our year to an end. Now different from all other classes—we have always been, So at the Grande Vista the prom was held And with the help of The Moon of Monacorra over all cast a spell. VIII We found ourselves seniors in the fall of '38 A year full of activities with no time to waste. Again as our sponsor we had Mrs. Bender, Who for three years her services to us has rendered. IX Our first thought was our Senior play. It was given in October on the 27th and 28th day. With Mr. Gill as director and a well-chosen cast, It was acclaimed another great success. paf e nineteen

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Don Camp leaves his cowboy pants to Wayne Westfall. Vroni Christl leaves her admiration for Mr. Hawkins to Barbara King. Betty Comstock leaves her sparkling brown eyes to Helen Marske. Donald Crone leaves his long hair to Nathan Patland. Helen Disterheft leaves her shortness to Mary Summers. Shirley Hanson leaves his ability to skip school to Arvid Erlandson. Francis Huling leaves his ability to handle a car to Robert Fairchild. Norman Hamann leaves his gas pumping power to Jack Colvin. Dorothy Halt leaves her shorthand ability to Margaret Frisbie. Arthur Jesswein leaves his ability to talk to Kenneth Murphy. Gladys Jones leaves her quiet ways to Doris LochinaW. David Koehler leaves his ability to successfully handle front seats in English to Lawrence Busse. Ruby Krone leaves her graceful walk to Eldonna Eidson. Anna Lausch leaves her flirting ways to Jane Stebbins. Bette Lucas leaves her place as favorite blond to Edna Baab. Marjorie Martin leaves her love for mathematics to Constance Schedeler. Clifford Machacek leaves his ability to handle F. F. A. boys to Harley Marschke. June McGath leaves her arguing ability to Marjorie Mitchell. Kathleen Meek leaves her carefully planned diet to Thais Lucas. Harold Metzger leaves his way with the teachers to Jack Myers. Devon Michael leaves his book report to Charles Dilley. Charles Mierau leaves his ability to get kicked out of English class to anyone capable. Leta Nelson leaves her way with the boys to Margaret Grant. Royal Porter leaves his ability to amuse the class to Robert Robinson. Vivian Porter leaves her 6 ft. 6 to Frances Porter. Colleen Ratliff leaves her intelligence to Shirley Housam. Merle Roth leaves Bernice, but hands off! He’ll be back. Doris Schlutt leaves her ability to land her man to Mary Ellen Lucas. Ethelyn Shearer leaves her ready smile to Nona Comstock. Valda Sherburn leaves her what it takes” to Helen Lockinaw. Stanley Shunkwiler leaves his talent as a contortionist to Eugene Hadley. George Sink leaves his ability to turn the mimeograph to anyone husky enough. Marion Sink leaves with tears because she can’t take Leslie. Burton Stover leaves his forging ability to Le Roy Lausman. Wayne Stover leaves his love for books to Carl Ford. Laverne Tobias leaves her Drift editorship to someone who will be as patient and longsuffering as she has been with her staff. Pauline Thomas leaves her place in the hearts of the teachers to Virginia Roth. Pauline Wetzel leaves her southern accent to Laura Zech. Maxine Woolley leaves her temper to John Rosenberg. Evelyn Zech leaves her curly hair to Venora Robinson. pa ye. hccnty-OHc