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

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NATHAN PATLAND Look out. Metropolitan Opera House, here I come Canoe Staff; Basketball 37, 38, 39, '40 RICHARD PENNELL Some people come to school to work, but I just come to school. Canoe Staff; A Good Egg 39 CHLOELLA RATLIFF Ready, willing, and able to help those who need help Glee Club 38, 39; Canoe Staff; Drift Staff; Spooky Tavern '40 JOHN ROOSENBERG Even the most serious people have their fun Secretary '40 ERWIN SCHERMER 'I wish I could make up my mind. Glee Club 39; Basketball 39, '40 MARJORIE SCHERMER The will to do; the soul to dare. Glee Club 39, '40; Canoe Staff; Drift Staff; Spooky Tavern '40; Vice President '40 GEORGIA SPAULDING Still waters run deep. Glee Club 37, 38, 39; Band 37, 38, 39, '40 BERNICE STORICK Efficiency with a capital 'E.' Glee Club 37, 38, 39, '40; Canoe Staff; Drift Staff; A Good Egg 39; Operetta 39; Orchestra 38, 39 RICHARD WHITE My feet just won't stand still. Glee Club 37, 38, 39, '40; Canoe Staff; A Good Egg 39; Cheerleader 37, 38, 39; Operetta 39, '40 ROBERT WOLLAM Life is what we make it. Canoe Staff; Drift Staff; A Good Egg 39, Spooky Tavern '40; Orchestra 37, 38, 39, '40; Band 37, 38, 39, '40 page twenty

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I Chloella Ratliff leaves her position as editor of the Drift to anyone big enough to handle it. Marjorie Schermer leaves Leslie to the underclassmen to whom he rightfully belongs. Frances Becker leaves her good disposition to Doris Lochinaw. Nathan Patland leaves his gift of gab to Jim Hamer—please, Jim, use this gift with discretion! Eleanor Botham leaves her fickle nature to Betty Shearer. Jack Colvin leaves murmering, It's about time. Dick Pennell leaves his way with the girls to John Perkins—not that Johnny needs it. Genevieve Enders leaves her independent nature to Laura Zech. Ida Disterheft leaves to Verl Palmer her shorthand ability. We, the Senior class of 1940, being of sound mind and memory, and experiencing a sudden feeling of generosity, do bequeath to those following in our sainted footsteps and to those who may notice our passing, such knowledge and the best wishes as may benefit them and bring to them memories of this Senior class. To our school we leave a wide variety of carved initials, names, and bright (?) remarks. To the Junior class we leave our pleasant eighth hour sessions in Mrs. Stebbins' English class. To the Sophomores we will enough endurance to get them through their remaining years of high school. To the Freshmen—and they'll love this—we leave the privilege of making taffy apples to raise funds of all kinds. We will to Mr. Weine best wishes for an-