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

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1947 volume:

(lass Poem In the year oi forty-four, When they opened wide the door For the school year to begin, We as Freshies did come in. The studies came—but fast And we longed for the past. We waited patiently for it all to end And now it's behind us—Amen. Now the year is forty-five And as Sophomores we still thrive. We work real hard to get an A And after school sometimes we stay. But we're getting there slow, and sure And take our medicine without a cure. Then once again our books we lend, To the bookstore—Amen. Another year has finally past. Forty-six has come—at last! Down the halls again we tread Often standing on our head. Now we're Juniors you can see, Him and her, you and me. And once again our tests we send To our teachers Amen. Now we stroll the halls with pride; Being Seniors, we take it in our stride. And to our books we no longer refer When we answer correctly we sit and purr. Now dear school we must depart, And we admit it breaks our heart, But to Commencement we must attend Then on to the future—Amen. Ruth Ross Colors Fuschsia and silver Flower White Rose Our Friend . . . Dedication We, the Class of 1947, respectfully dedicate this Canoe to Mr. Morris Johnson for all the kindness and consideration he has shown our class since we have known him. He has been responsible for the upkeep of our school for the past five years. His pleasing personality has won him the friendship and gratitude of our entire class and of everyone who knows him. Three Big Shots . . Executives R. H. WEINE Superintendent and Chemistry DOUGLAS WATSON Principal, History, and Speech Administration SCHOOL BOARD Seated: Mrs. Neidlinger, Mrs. Wilson Standing: Mr. Zerby, Mr. McLauchlin, Mr. Weine, Mr. Lindt. Four Slave drivers, me. • • faculty GRADE TEACHERS Sealed: Mrs. Wagner. Mr. Guettler. Miss Westfall. Standing: Miss KendaU. Mrs. Cox. Mrs. Olney. Mrs. Re.s.g HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS Seated, left to right: Mr. Weine. Miss Cameron, Miss Graham, Miss Skinner. Mr. Watson. Standing: Mr. Jurgensen, Mr. Lange. Mr. Burgoyne. Mr. Noggle, Mr. Nothstine. Bound for Kalamazoo . . . (anoe Staff CANOE STAFF Seated: D. Johns, R. Richards, T. Bunnell. B. Porter, I. Heimbuch, B. Miars. Standing: M. Skinner, sponsor, M. J. Wilson. H. Herman, K. Robbins. P. Heim. S. Zandarski. L. Maier. S. Haase. L. Fleisher, M. Jesswein, L. Spletzer. B. Sheets. A. Marschke, L. Hicker son. P. Lucas. After putting out this Canoe, we heartily agree that the Juniors should take a trip rather than edit an annual. Well, the job probably wasn't that bad, but things did look pretty formidable for a while. The first job was getting the staff organized. We selected Bob Porter and Ruth Richards as co-editors; Edward Podworski, Don Harner and Ken Robbins, business managers; Pat Heim and Beverly Miars, literary editors; Stella Zandarski, Harry Herman, Shirley Haase, and Pat Lucas, picture • editors; Joe Arnold, Lena Maier, and Bette Sheets, feature editors; Irene Heimbuch and Allan Marschke, sports editors; Betty Koebel and Leiron Hickerson, joke editors; Dorothy Johns, art editor; and Theresa Bunnell, Mary Jesswein, and Lois Fleisher, typists. Our next task was having pictures taken and organizing written material. Miss Skinner is now taking vitamin pills to regain her health from all these worries. When everything was completed, we had yet to wait for the hardest part of all- -to see the finished product. We like it, but then it's our baby. JS’ir Watch the birdie . . . JOE ARNOLD “All great men are dying and I feel sick. College Prep. Course Basketball '44, '46, Football ’46. '47, Glee Club 45. 46. 47. Band 46. ’47. Don’t Take My Penny 47, Canoe Staff ’47. ERNEST BROHMAN Every deck has its joker ' Agricultural course. Basketball '44, '45. Football '45, ’46. ’’Dear Daffodil ’46. F.F.A. ’44. '45. ’46, 47. Varsity '46. ‘47. THERESA BUNNELL “She will succeed. I General Course Don't Take My Penny 47, Home Ec. '45. '46. ’47. Class Secretary ’44. '46, Canoe Staff '47, F.H.A. '47. CECILE CLEM lore the beat of a• drum. General course. Don't Take My Penny '47, Glee Club '44, ’45, '46. '47. Home Ec. '44. '45, '46, Class Secretary '46. Editor of School News '47. Asst. Mgr. of Glee Club '46. BARBARA COOPER Hand in hand with knowledge. General course Play staffs '46, '47, News staff '47. MORRIS DILLEY M more handsonu man teas never found General course. Basketball '44. ’45, '47, Track '45, '46. '47. BILL EAVES Aren't a panic, girlst Commercial course Dear Daffodil '46. U S N R 47. 411 '44. '45 LOIS FLEISHER “A million dollar baby in a five and ten cent store. General course. Glee Club '44, '45, '46. '47, Canoe staff '47. News staff '47. SHIRLEY HAASE A lot of fun. General course. Dear Daffodil '46. Don’t Take My Penny '47, Home Ec. 45. '47. Glee Club '44. Dramatics '46, 47, Canoe staff '47. DON HARNER Handsome rascal. College Prep, course Basketball '43. '44 46. '47, Football '45. '47. Don't Take My Penny '47, Band '43, 44. 46, Varsity 46. '47. Class Pres. '47, Canoe Staff '47. F.F.A. '44. '45. ARLO HARPER ('arses on my good looks. General course Basketball '45. '47. Track 45, '46. '47. Baseball '47. Glee Club '45. Var sity 47. PATRICIA HEIM “The nay to hare a friend is to be one. College Prep, course Band '43, '44, '45, '46. 47. Dear Daffodil '46, Glee Club '44. '45. '46. 47, Class Vice-Pres. '46, Class Secretary '47. Canoe-Literary Editor 47. Right IRENE HEIMBUCH All American girl Commercial course Basketball ‘44. 45. ’46. ’47. Softball 46. 47. Dear Daffodil 46. Don’t Take My Penny ’47. Glee Club '45. 46, 47. Home Ec. '44. Cheerleaders Club '47. Class Pres. 46. 47. Canoe Sports Editor '47. Band Asst. Mgr. ’46. Band Mgr. 47. HARRY HERMAN “Kidum, datum, learum General course Football 47. Don’t Take My Penny ’47. F.F.A. 46, '47. Canoe Staff 47. Watch Dog in F.F.A. 47. LEIRON HICKERSON ''Full of fun and mischief too Commercial course Basketball 44. 45. 46. 47. Softball ‘46. 47, Football cheerleader 47. Asst. News Editor '47. Typist for Paper 47. Canoe staff 47. Cheerleading Club 4 7. MARY JESSWEIN Here's somebody's secretary Commercial course Glee Club '46, '47, Home Ec. '44, Play Staffs '46. '47. Canoe staff '47. DOROTHY JOHNS ''Fat, drink and be merry for tomorrow you must die General course Glee Club '44, Basketball '44. Canoe Staff '47. Home Ec. '44. '45. RUTH KETTELHUT “Piano keys are her keys to success.” General course Play staff '46. '47. Glee Club '44. '45. '46. '47. Band '44. '45. '46. '47. Home Ec. '45. '46. '47. Pianist for 7th and 8th Grade Glee Club '4 7 BILL KETTLEHUT ‘•lot can tell him by what he doesn't say Agricultural course F.F.A. 44. ’45. '46. '47. MABEL KLUTTS Better late than never. General course Basketball '44. Play staff '47. Glee Club '44. BETTY KOEBEL she says she will, General course she will Basketball '44. '45. ’46. 47. Softball '46. '47, Glee Club '44, ’46. '47, Re porter '46. Canoe Staff '4 7. News Staff. '47. Dramatics '46. DELLA LEHMAN She speaks slightly. but thinks m igh tily General course Gym 44. Play staff 46. 47. Home Ec. 44. ’45. 46. Dramatics '46. F.H.A. 47. PAT LUCAS “H Ao sez 1 can'tt College Prep, course Band 44. 45, ’46, 47. Basketball, 45. Basketball Mgr. '46. '47. Cheer leader 15. '46. 47. Cheerleading Club '44. ’45. '46. '47. Softball ’46. Class Reporter '44. ’45. Dear Daf fodil '4o, Don't Take My Penny ’47, Canoe Staff 47. ALLEN MARSCHKE A truer farmer was never known. Agricultural course Baseball '46, '47, Don't Take My Penny ’47. F.F.A. '44. '45. 46. ’47. Class Reporter '44. Canoe staff '47. Nine Aren't we pleasant . . LENA MAIER Some think- the world is made for fun and frolic and so do I” Commercial course Softball '46. '47. Play staffs '46, '47; Nome Ec. 45. 47, Canoe Feature Editor 47. BEVERLY MIARS When I think, must speak” College Prep, course Basketball '44. '45. '46. 47. Glee Club '44. '46. '47, Class Reporter '45, ’46. Canoe-Literary Editor '4 7. Dear Daffodil” '46. Don’t Tuke My Penny '47. NORMA NACE “Good naturcrlncss is one of her virtues” Commercial course Play staffs 46, 47, Home Ec. '44. '45. ’46. F.H.A. ’47. EDWARD PODWORSKI Laugh, elotev, laugh.” General course Band '44, 45, 46. Class Pres. '44, '45; Class Secretary '44, Canoe staff '47. Ag. '44 '47. ROBERT PORTER Who’s the cleverest person in school and why am If” College Prep, course Basketball '44. '45. '46. '47. Football ‘45. 46. ’47. Baseball '46. '47. Track '45. 46, 47. Dear Daffodil’’ '46, Don’t Take My Penny 47. Varsity Class Pres. '44, Co-editor of Canoe ’47, Prom Chairman 46. '45. '46. ’47. Glee Club '45. ’46. '47. RUTH RICHARDS “Sugar is sweet and so arc you ' College Prep, course Basketball '44, '45, '46, '47, Glee Club ’44. 45, '46, ’47, Class Vice Pres. 44, Class Secretary '47. Class Reporter '44, '4 7. Don’t Take Mv Penny” 47. Co-editor of Canoe 47. KENNETH ROBBINS Don’t you icish you had rosy cheeks toot” Agricultural course Football '45, '46. '47. Busketball '45. '46, Canoe Staff '47, Secretary '46. Baseball '46, ’47. Dear Daffodil '46. Don't Take My Penny '47. F.F.A. ’44, ’45. '46. ’47. RUTH ROSS tihe writes as pretty as she loks.' General course Play staffs '46. '47. Glee Club '44. '45, Home Ec. '45. '46. '47. Vice Pres. '44, Canoe Staff '47. F.M.A. 47. BETTY SHEETS It's fun studying, I’ll bet” General course Play staffs '46. '47. Glee Club '44. ’45. ’46. ’47. Band '44. '45. '46. 47. Home Ec. 44. '46. '47, Canoe staff ’47. LOUIS SPLETZER I can give ‘oomph to farming.” Agricultural course Band '44. F.F.A. ’44. ’45. ’46. ’47. Basketball '44, Farm Shop '46. '47. Play Staff Dear Daffodil '46. Canoe Staff '47. ELROY THRAN Little man, what now f” Agricultural course Track '46, '47, Don't Tuke My Pen ny '47. F.F.A. 45. '46. '47. WALLACE VORRATH lie will give anyone a hand.” Agricultural course Basketbull 45, '46. Football '46. '47. Track '45. '46. Baseball '46. 547 Band '45, F.F.A. '46, '47. Piny staff '47. Asst. News F.ditor '47. ' V� JAMES WALDEN “Easy come, rosy yo” College, Prep, course Track ’4 7, Dear Daffodil-' 46. Class Pres. ’44. LLOYD WILLIAMS 7 m satisfud with myself so should worry.” College Prep, course Basketball ’46, Basebull '46. ’47. Track ’47. F.F.A. Basketball '47, Dear Daffodil ’46. Don’t Take My Penny ’47. F.F.A. ’46. ’47. Glee Club '47, Class Pres. 46. MARGARET WILSON “i'm one.” General course Dear Daffodil” '46, Game Club '44, Chorus Club '45, Class Pres. '44. Class Secretary '45. Class Trcasuier 46. '47. Student Council ’44. Canoe ’47. MARY JANE WILSON I'm t'other” General course Basketball 44. ’45, Dear Daffodil 46, Don’t Take My Penny 47. Swimming and Game Clubs ’44. Chorus 45. Class Secretary 44. 46. Class Reporter ’47. Canoe 47. STELLA ZANDARSKI It's nice to he natural if you're naturally nice.” General course Gym 44, Don’t Take My Penny 47. Softball ’46. ’47. Glee Club 44. Home Economics 44. 47. Band 44. Canoe Staff ’47. DONALD ZUKAUS Tally tan and terrific.'' General course Glee Club 44. JOE HARTMAN (Not Pictured) ‘7 only want a buddy: not a sweetheart” General course Seniors: This is a little note which will undoubtedly surprise you since you were entirely unaware that it would appear in this book. All I wish to say is that knowing each of you has been fun and being your sponsor has been a special treat. Best wishes kidsl M.E.S. Eleven Oct Best Looking Morrie Dilley Cecile Clem Most Popular Don Hamer Leiron Hickerson Most Serious Wally Vorrath Mabel Klutts Best Natured James Walden Ruth Richards Biggest Primper Lloyd Williams Dorothy Johns Most Timid Arlo Harper Barbara Cooper Best Athlete Bob Porter Irene Heimbuch Deepest Thinker Allen Marschke Mary Jane Wilson Most Musical Joe Hartman Ruth Kettelhut Information Bureau Ernie Brohman Leiron Hickerson Best Pal Kenny Robbins Pat Heim Best Gum Chewer Donald Zukaus Mary Jesswein Firmest Kenny Robbins Norma Nace Biggest Booster Billy Eaves Betty Koebel Neatest Arlo Harper Lois Fleisher Most Persistent Billy Eaves Ruth Ross Most Likely to Succeed Eddie Podworski Theresa Bunnell Wittiest Joe Arnold Shirley Haase Most Sincere Bill Kettlehut Stella Zandarski Best Planner Wally Vorrath Lena Maier Biggest Schemer Elroy Thran Bette Sheets Best Dramatist Lloyd Williams Pat Lucas Most Self-Conscious Louie Spletzer Della Lehman Most Mannerly Harry Herman Margaret Wilson Most Romantic Eddie Podworski Cecile Clem Biggest Flirt Ernie Brohman Beverly Miars Best Student Bob Porter Pat Heim Best Personality Eddie Podworski Betty Koebel TEACHERS Best Looking Most Fun Best Teacher Best Executive Best Detective Best Athlete Best Natured Best Sport Neatest Biggest Flirt Broadest Shoulders Miss Skinner—Mr. Burgoyne Mr. Nothstine Miss Skinner Mr. Weine Mr. Watson Mr. Burgoyne Miss Graham Mr. Lange Mr. Jurgensen Miss Cameron Mr. Noggle Twelve gtMi Wilt Allen Marschke leaves his first base chore to Graham Kolberg. Ken Robbins leaves his football ability to Don Steinhilber. Cecile Clem leaves her long finger nails and bright polish to Joretta Fay Ernest Brohman leaves his careful maneuvering of a car to Johnny Warsco. Barbara Cooper leaves her freckles to Mary Lou Richards. James Walden leaves his tardiness to Dick Chamberlin and Bill Burdick. Lois Fleisher leaves Charlotte to take her place. Joe Arnold leaves his initials on all the desks to Jackie Adams. Pat Heim leaves her long eye lashes to Doris Neidlinger. Morris Dilley leaves his shyness to Webster Hathcoat. Shirley Haase leaves her peroxide to Marjorie Wetzel. Don Hamer leaves his masculine physique to Duane Johnson. Pat Lucas leaves Dick, but hands off girls. Arlo Harper leaves his artistic ability to Ed Steltner. Leiron Hickerson leaves her giggles to Marilyn Zerby. Harry Herman leaves his boxing ability to Charlie Brohman. Dorothy Johns leaves her artistic ability to Donnie Clem. Bill Kettlehut leaves Barbara with great remorse. Beverly Miars leaves her plaid slacks to anyone that will wear the things. Lloyd Williams leaves his black wavy hair to Louie Rudlaff. Ruth Richards leaves her natural curls to any of the girls. Don Zukaus leaves his facial expression to Doris Neidlinger. Bettv Koebel leaves her good-natureHness to Shirley Streight. Wallace Vorrath leaves his way with the women to Chuck Reinebold. Irene Heimbuch leaves her ability to play basketball to Eleanor Weine. Bill Eaves leaves his height to Walt Hi debra d. Mabel Klutts leaves her hair-do to Barbara Knuth. Elroy Thran leaves his ability to amuse the class to Jim Newman. Ruth Kettelhut leaves to join Carl. Ed Podworski leaves his gift-of-gab to Robert Lapsley. Lena Maier leaves her ability to squeak her Civics chair to the next student. Joe Hartman leaves muttering It's about Time. Ruth Ross leaves her hand writing ability to Dick Wilson. Bob Porter leaves his athletic ability to Jackie Adams. Norma Nace leaves her typing ability to Bill Burdick. Louis Spletzer leaves his ability to write a class will to anyone who can write. Della Lehman loaves her raucous voire to Barbara Prigham. Theresa Bunnell leaves her good marks to Dean Walden. Bette Sheets leaves, with no regrets. Mary Jesswein leaves her Plymouth to Aaron Nace. Stella Zandarski leaves her Reader's Digest report ungiven. Mary Jane Wilson leaves her height to Kay Dinges. Margaret Wilson leaves home work for store work. The Senior class leaves to— Miss Cameron a quiet classroom for a change. Mrs. Nothstine a small remnant of the '46 football team. Miss Graham a new pair of scissors. Mr. Hafner new angelic voices to take our places. Miss Skinner we leave, but would rather stay. Mr. Clark our empty uniforms. Mr. Burgoyne a winning basketball team. Mr. Lange the maypole. Mr. Noggle a new seventh grade class. Mr. Jurgensen after only four months. Mr. Weine our thanks for four years well spent. Mr. Watson our unexcused admits an his desk. Margaret Wilson Louis Spletzer Thirteen It all came true . . (lass Prophecy Ed Podworski and Cecile Clem own the A P store If you go there once, you'll go back for more. Irene Heimbuch is a cutter of rugs Better known hereabouts as a jitterbug. Ruth Richards is a singer now With Don Hamer's Band she takes a bow. Harry Herman is a great football star His girls come to see him from near and far. Medicine, Lois Feischer must certainly stress She is in a hospital wearing a white dress. Litth Bill Eaves with his baby looks Is hailed as radio's new Baby Snooks. Betty KoebeL foi Bill's sake A nice cozy home will make. Joe Hartman and Allen Marschke are of the sailor sort Leaving the girls in every port. Ernest Brohman just recently his true love has taken Now his .chief aim in life is to bring home the bacon. As housewives, Margaret Wilson and Beverly Miars answer the door Just gives them this—they ask no more. Telephone operator, Shirley Haase, I should say Says number please' a thousand times a day. Morrie Dilley and Arlo Harper are Partners in crime They rob maidens' hearts you can bet your last dime. Foreman Don Zukaus just sits and sits He is on the W. P. A. just starting a ditch. Mary Jesswein is a cashier in a bank We always knew she wasn’t a crank. Movie hero, Lloyd Williams, says you can't go wrong On his steady diet of wine, women, and song. Theresa Bunnell now goes to school Teaching her pupils the golden rule. Norma Nace is a stenographer, 1 foresee Anything else she couldn't be. A chopped off finger would be a great loss To the world's champion handwriter Ruth Ross. Della Lehman still meets you at the door, Slaving it out at the old dime store. Barbara Cooper is at the orphan's home Taking care of kids, but not her own. Mabel Klutts was late for her wedding I hear This being a habit she formed duiing her school years. Mary Jane Wilson ust moved to the farm Even through this she's lost none of her charm. Leiron Hickerson still has her cheerful way Making her home happy and gay. Joe Arnold is a lawyer of merit Words flow from his tongue with the ease of a parrot. Bette Sheets is a great singer now In the Shadowland Ball Rcom; she really knows how! Fuurtcrn Prophecy (ont. Dorothy Johns .� now drawing ior Monsieur Hogue And all her pictures are featured in Vogue. Object of many a poor dog's woe Is Lena Maier, she has red hair and a temper you know. Comely Stella Zandarski with her rosy cheocks and such Is the latest model, For the skin you love to touch Kenny Robbins is still milking the cow After all these years he ought to know how. The word of Pat Heim carries much weight She's the first woman governor of the state. Pat Lucas has become a research worker In Chamberlin's Drug Store as a soda jerker. Ruth Kettelhut is now a piano teacher At all her recitals her pupils are featured. Athletic Bob Porter just divorced his fifth wife He believes variety is the spice of life. Bill Kettlehut and Louis Spletzer :� re flat-footod opc They tell them when to speed and v hen to stop. Elroy Thran and Wallace Vorrath, you know, of course As rodeo riders, who tame every horse. lames Walden owns a barber shop Giving the latest in modem hair crop. Prexy Don Hamer you all knew Had a harem of women with eyes of blue. — Mary lane Wilson and Shirley Haase JOKES Barbara Cooper (a late secretary): I certainly know the war is over. I was an hour late this morning and the boss fired me. Mr. Jurgensen: (teaching bookkeeping class) What's a debtor? Chuck Reinebold: A man who owes money. Mr. Jurgensen: And what's a creditor? Chuch Reinbold: A man who thinks he's going to get it back. Barber. Don Zukaus: Your heir needs cutting badly sir. Bob Porter: No it doesn't. It needs to be cut nicely. You cut it badly last time. Margaret Wilson: Why are you crying little girl? Little girl: Boo Hoo! Because my brother has Holidays and I don't. Margaret: Well, why don't you have Holidays? Little girl: Because I don't go to school yet? Kenneth Robbins (the boss): You should have been here at 9:00 o'clock. Leiron Hickerson (new stengrapher): Why? What happened? Mr. Watson: This makes the 5th time I've punished you this week. What have you to say? Joe Arnold: I'm glad this is Friday. Two naughty little kids were kept after school and ordered to write their names 500 times. Tain’t fair, protested one; Her name is Clem and mine's Podworski. Customer. Lloyd Williams: What's on the menu tonight? Waitress. Theresa Bunnell— Oh. we have hundreds of things. Customer. Lloyd Williams: What are they, please? Waitress: Beans! Don Harner: Mr. Brown hasn't had his hair cut for 10 years. Bill Kettelhut: He must be angry. Don Hamer: No, he's bald. And then there was the one about Dor Zukaus who went to Niagra Falls alone on his nonev- moon because his bride had seen it! Fifteen Revealed Cv iieA. . . . NAME Favorite Movie Star Nick Name Favorite Dish Joo Arnold Jane Russell Jose ham Ernest Brohman Bob Hope Oscar cherry pie Theresa Bunnell Glen Langon Muggs chile Cecile Clem Alan Ladd Mick cheeseburger Barbara Cooper Dane Clarke Bobbie Dean macaroni and cheese Morris Dilley Joan Caufield Morrie steak Bill Eaves ]ane Russell Bill fried perch Lois Fleisher Cornel Wilde Blondie chop suey Shirley Haase Cornel Wilde Proxie chicken Den Hamer Betty Hutton Dee Gee lemon pie Arlo Harper Joan Leslie Harpo apple pie Joe Hartman Jane Russell Dead Beat T-bone steak and French fries Pat Heim Larry Parks Bud steak and mashed potatoes Irene Heirabuch Cary Grant Star banana cream pie Harry Herman Lassie Stub cherry pie Leiron Hickerson Hicky hazelnut ice-cream Mary Jesswein Dennis Morgan Jessie apple pie Dorothy Johns Gary Cooper Slugger cheese and spaghetti Ruth Kettelhut June A Hyson Chick baked ham Bill Kettlehut Carmen Miranda Hayseed steak Mabel Klutts Maria Montez Bab Waldorf salad Betty Koebel Lauren Bacall chicken Della Lehman Dick Haymes Fattie Italian spaghetti Pat Lucas Cornel Wilde Ish Swiss steak and mushroom sauce Allen Marschke Lana Turner Dutch turkey Lena Maier Alan Ladd Lee steak, mashed potatoes, gravy Beverly Miars Humphrey Bogart Bev macaroni and cheese Norma Nace Dorothy Mcquire Peaches hamburgers Ed Podworski Betty Grable Pod steak and onions Bob Porter Tonto Robin olives Ken Robbins Barb Stanwyck Tiny pumpkin pie Ruth Richards Ruthie fried chicken Ruth Ross Cornel Wilde Ruthie ham Bette Sheets Lauren Bacall Betsy scalloped com Louis Spletzer Van Johnson Louie chicken Elroy Thran Bamby Rooster mashed potatoes Wallace Vorrath Betty Grable Pee Wee cherry pie Lloyd Williams Snow White Jake ham and eggs Margaret Wilson Van Johnson Flash fried chicken Mary Jane Wilson Cary Grant Speed butter pecan ice-cream Stella Zandarski Ingrid Bergman Sandy banana cream pie Don Zukaus Esther Williams Zukie peach pie Sixteen HeViien Sp iUtad ad. 7U iee Qakd Qek. 21, 1947 Don Warner’s Orchestra Valentine Ball Feb. 15,1947 Aren't we casual . . . THE RECREATIONAL PARLOR Thore's a place in our town, as I'm sure you all know. Where most of the schoolboys spend most of their dough. I go there too, but not from a whim, But because Joe Hartman drags me in. It's the sucker of suckers, the nut of the ages. It's the guy who's best friend spends most of his wages. It's a guy whose got sawdust where his brains ought to be—- In one lousy word, it's a screwball named—me. Joe Arnold FLEAS Adam Had 'em. Harry Herman We run for a table and turn on the light; We reach for the same cue and each hold on tight! He pulls and I pull, ah! a great tug-of-war, We both let go and it falls to the floor. Joe picks it up, but a tip it does lack, He looks for Joe Douglas and then puts it back. Joe grabs a new cur9, a fine trusty pine. He says it's his break and I say it's mine. We flip a penny; it turns up his heads And Joe aims with great skill while the worst I do dread. He hits the one soundly with a heartrending crack And pockets the fifteen—alas and alack! He grins to both ears and says, Boy am I hot! And pulls back again to make a sure shot; He rams his cue forward for a sickening hit, And we find that the green has a thirteen inch slit. Joe looks at me meekly and asks, Now what will I do? Joe Douglas behind him says, Pay for it you! Joe Hartman he says, I ain't got no dough. So who pays the greenbacks? I'm sure you all know. Caught off guard . . . Ernie When it comes to girls Emie is always there. Maybe it is the curls Or his wavy hair. He played football As a guard in the line. Today he is flirting in the hall With anyone who likes that kind. —Ken Robbins MEN Men are dead When they are wed Some say, But I say They just begin To live that day. Some men are happy When they are wed Some say, But I say They will soon Regret that day. Some men are suckers When they are wed Some say, But I say I really agree with them. Bill Kettlehut Marschke Marschke is a poet And he doesn't know it. But his feet show it— They are Longfellows. Ernie Brohman WINTERTIME Wintertime is here again, And with it comes the snow; The snow is like a per-' feet gem Of pure whiteness, that I know. The trees and posts are covered with ice, The tracks in the road are new, I like winter best of all, Do you like winter too? —Barbara Cooper Twenty Sakes alive . . . The Ship The ship was ploddlin' through the sea; The captain stood on deck. And gave his commanding word to rne That I must swab the deck. -—Pat Heim Mother Mothers make the best of friends. Don't treat them with neglect, A little bit of love and care Don't cost but just a speck. Tell her your troubles, Let her share The joy cr.d grief you have to bear. nd you will find her true to the end. So boys and girls, make mother your friend. Lois Fleisher Jokes Kenneth Rcbbins: (A fat cock speaks to excessively thin British lad): Looking at you, you blinking skeleton, cnycne would think there had been a famine. Elrcy Thran: Yes. and one look at you would tell 'em who caused it. Bcb Pcrtcr (New a college student wrote to his father): Dear Father, I am broke and have no friends. What shall I do? Mr. Porter (answers : Make friends at once. Edd e Podworski: Now that we are married perhaps I can ooint out a few of your faults. Ceci’e Clem: Don't bother dear, I know all about them. It's those faults that kept me from getting a better man than you. Bette Sheets: What's a pedestrian? Mcrv Jes wein: He's a person who's still waiting for his new car to be delivered. Jair.e3 Wclden: Father, you are a lucky man. Rev. Walden: How is that? James: You won't have to buy me any school books this year. I have been left in the same class. Pat Lucas: It's wonderful but I had a deaf uncle who was arrested and the judge gave him his hearing the next mcming. Bev. Mfars: That's nothing. I once had a blind aunt who walked into a lumber yard and saw-dust. Ncrma Nace entered the manager's office to apply for a job and when asked if she had any particular qualifications or unusual talents stated that she had won several prizes in cross-word puzzles and slogan contests. Don Zukaus (manager): That sounds good, but we want somebody who will be smart during office hours. Norma: Oh, this was during office hours. “This ith util” Beverly Theresa Dorothy Ed. Shirley Bob Pat L. and Eill B. Ruth R. Betty K. Cec'le Mary Pat H. Pat H. Ken Shirley Wilson Twins Lois Barbara C. Norma Don H. Mary Della Row 1—Barbara Eidson, Bob Lapsley, Lowell Smith, Bill Smith Row 2—Yvonne Smith, Doris Neidlinger, Marion Spletzer, Marge N Wetzel, Marilyn Zerby. Ardeth Jones Row 3—Mildred Zech, Amy Schutze, Kay Dinges. Jim Huss, Charle3 Brohman. Bill Burdick Row 4—Webster Hathcoat, George Reinhardt, Johnny Warsco, Bernice Christy, Ed. Steltner, Roy Gaul Row 5—Walter Hildebrand, Dick Chamberlin. Bob Dinges, Bob Bell, Les Spaulding, Kenneth Fisher ABSENT Arabelle Backensto Jim Newman Ticenty-aix Ike n,ao-eA. The Junior Year of the class of '48 has been so far, the most eventful of our history. We opened the year by electing officers at the first all important class meeting. Doris Neidlinger was elected president; Bill Burdick, vice president; Margie Wetzel, secretary; Bob Lapsley, treasurer; Marian Spletzer, reporter. Our sponsor. Mis. Gordon, was very helpful to us and deserves much credit in making this year successful. Our first treasurer's report proved to be disappointing and so we spent the week of September 9th—23rd selling magazine subscriptions to earn money for our prom. The results were very satisfactory, in fact, our profits were exceptionally higher than were most of the previous classes. After the Seniors' dance proved to be a hit, we Juniors immediately set out to top them and thus originated Kilroy's Night Spot. The highlight of the dance was the crowning of the King and Queen, who were from the Senior class. We earned money for our King and Queen by raffling a table model Crosley radio. In the early spring of 1947, we put on the annual Junior play, which was directed by Miss Cameron. This was, of course, our first experience in staging a play, and all of us enjoyed doing it. Because we were so busy with this and other activities, our only party was the pot luck dinner at Christmas time which was held in the gym with the other classes. We livened the Xmas spirit by having a grab-bag, from which everyone received a novel gift. The most important event of the year and the high-light of our high school days, was the Junior-Senior prom. Although sponsoring the prom involved a lot of hard work and planning on the part of our sponsor and ourselves, it was an occasion not soon to be forgotten. We will always remember the prom, the play, and all of the other activities which helped make our Junior year a colorful one. —Doris Neidlinger Twenty-seven Safe ym vie , , , 7’irr iity-c!;fht 0 0 0 7 £au ut L Naturally, we'll have to admit that last year, like any other Freshman, we were green and quite unaware of the things that the future would hold. This year, being Sophomores and having a completely new outlook on life, we've really hit upon some first-rate ideas. One of our first proceedures was to elect officers. Johnny Wrigglesworth seldom gets a word in edgewise even though he is president. Elaine Erlandson holds the position of vice president, Marian Stovall struggles through class meetings trying to take minutes and Chuck Reinebold looks after the financial matters. We started off the year by taking advantage of Mother Nature and spending an evening out in the open—complete with music and food. Our second brainstorm blew in some time during one of our fifth hour riots. We presented Talented Unlimited, a talent show, and it was a complete success. There's a day we're all looking forward to and that's the day our class rings arrive. This'll be a big moment in our lives—the day we start flashing the piece of jewelry around. Our Christmas pot luck, spring picnic, and any other thing we get the urge to do, all go in the list of our Sophomore activities. It added a little more to our conceit when one Sophomore boy made the first team in basketball and quite a few others made the second team. As for football, band, glee club, twirling, cheerleading, girls basketball and soft ball, the Sophomores do a big share in keeping them the way they should be. We, the largest Sophomore class in the history of B. S. H. S., feel it our duty to leave our good reputation and our ability to conduct our meetings with perfect parliamentary procedure to the class of 50. —Jerry Ely TENTH GRADE Row 1—Marian Morris. Mary Bennett. Virginia Christy. Marian Bennett. Ken Blunier. Row 2— Phyllis Lytle. Mary Koebel. Rosemary Reitz. Jerry Ely, Joretta Fay. Doris Prillwitz. Row 3—Doris Staley. Marian Stovall. Alice Zech, Irene Wyman. Beverly, Hickerson. Donna Vorrath. Row 4—Earl Brohman. Dick Wilson. Ruth Steltner. Leatrice Stuckey. Duane Johnson. Eleanor Weine. Row 5— Bob Henderson. Phyllis Enders. Leona Mitchell. Marguerite Spletzer. Joyce Cagle. Elaine Erlandson. Row 6—Charles Strickler. Travis Stovall. Darwin Dilley. Barbara Knuth. Keith Fay. Larry Caulpetzer. Row 7—Dean Walden, Dell Newstrom. Arnold Simmons. Norris Otto, Ralph Locke. Don King. Row 8—Arlan Helmick. Dick Ewalt. Franklin Klutts. Ruth Schinkel. John Wriggles worth. Chuck Reinebold. ABSENT—Aaron Nace. Louis Rudloll. Tirenty-niut fuedAmett Thirty 7lie. Pattauxato-mie Kid One sunny September day, forty-nine pupils gathered in the history home room. As Mr. Watson looked at our bright faces and called roll, we wondered what lay ahead of us as we entered high school. We then settled down in a very business-like manner to decide who our future freshmen class officers would be. After a major vote, we decided to elect the following officals: President, Jack Enders; Vice President, Arietta Brunke; Treasurer, Jackie Sattler; Reporter, Mary Lou Richards; Secretary, Gloria Bell. We have had several parties this year, one of which was a hay ride and one of the boys, Junior Reitz, fell off and broke his leg. On March 17th we sponsored the Shamrock Frolic featuring Don Hamer's orchestra. —Gloria Bell NINTH GRADE Row 1.—Sonny Heim, Dale Knuth, Jack Adams. Viva Christy, Arietta Brunke, Barbara Zelmer. Row 2.—Elsie Rhinland, Margaret Fisher, Betty DeVoke, Ruby Klutts, Barbara Boal, Nancy Lahaman. Row 3.—Marietta Cable, Janis Zerby, Shirley Grose. Wanda Skinner, Shirley Streight, Jackie Sattler. Row 4.—Hazel Randall, Mary Lou Richards. Gene Steinhilber, Robert Tropp, Dorothy Rudloff, Graham Kolberg. Row 5. Ted Rowe, Mercedes Weaver, Lee French, Charlotte Fleischer, Gloria Bell, Nilma Barnhart, Bob Smith, William Upson, Robert Hildebrand, Don Lei ting, Duane Wriggles-worth, Gerald Conrad. Row 6.—Barbara Prillwitz, Betty Potter. Marjorie Schmall, Pat White, Modena Statton. Row 7.—Dale Sunday, Allen Cable, Dale Jasper, Daniel Koehler. Absent: Barbara Brigham, Jack Enders, Christopher Reitz. Martha Burtel. Norman Jackson. Thirty-one EIGHTH GRADE Row 1—Lucille Hardy. Helen Wilson. Jack Murphy. Darrell Smith. Don Steinhil ber, Claude Eaves. Row 2—Floyd Slatton. Darlene Stuckey. Merlin Ludwig, Dale Warsco, Gene Bailey, Martha Staley. Row 3—F. Gaul. Bonnie Medley. Herbert Cole man. Russell Smith. Phil Lindt. Larry Stov er. Row 4—Nancy Kemph, Mary Craft. Ellen Brohman. Imogene Neidlinqer. George Kugel. SEVENTH GRADE Row 1—Stanley Walden. Darwin Dou-gan. Donald Clem. Row 2.—Charles Lindt. Helen Schmall, Nancy Poyser, Beverly Brant, Beverly Adams. Dean Zerby. Row 3 Sheila Gerard, Gerald Roslaws'd. Charles Keller, Ted Oliver. Earl Hardacre. Eugene Enders. Row 4—George Smith Max Ludwig. Garey Pennington. Billy Rob inson, Darlene Paige. Jimmy King. Row 5— Shirley Brant, Joyce Otto. Carol Streight. Janice Knuth, Donald Crawford, Harry Stevenson. Row 6—Audrey Neidlinger. Charles Freeman. Robert Hill. Richard Tropp, Betty Grose. Carol Barefield. Absent—Caralou Harner. Larry Spaulding. Kathleen Ross. THE EIGHTH GRADE 7i4e Pap.aa6.e4. - - THE SEVENTH GRADE At the beginning of this year there were thirty-six seventh graders. Most of these were formerly sixth graders in the Berrien Springs school. Seven of the thirty-six were new in the grade this year. On the 27th of January four more members were added from Berrien Center. A week later another Berrien Center seventh grader came to add one more to our roster making a total of forty-one in the seventh grade. The seventh grade boys derive a great deal of enjoyment from their basketball that is coached by Mr. Nothstine, who also teaches their math class. The girls are hoping to get a basketball team organized too. With the help of their sponsor, Mr. Noggle, and the co-operaton of the parents, the seventh grade plan an excursion to the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago later this year. There are twenty-two members in the eighth grade most of whom live in or near Berrien Springs. Three of these are new to the grade this year. Darlene Stuckey and Ellen Brohman came to Berrien from the Long Lake district, while Martha Staley came from the Emmanuel Missionary College School. This grade, though small as compared with the seventh grade, has a relatively large membership in the Junior High glee club with a growing interest in it which promises a larger membership in the future. The eighth grade have a strong boys' basketball team that will provide some good material for the senior high team in a year or so. These people have an abundant amount of materal ability that will eventually prove a source of great satisfaction to their parents, teachers, and sponsor when put to a more general use. They have improved greatly in citizenship over their seventh grade year as did eighth graders before them. The eighth grade sponsored a roller-skating party at Central Decks in Benton Harbor earlier in the year that was very weli attended. thirty-Ih i re Listen to the Mocking Birds . . . mM w. Glee Clubs GIRLS GLEE CLUB Row 1. Ardeth Jones, Jerry Ely. Arabelle Backensto, Barbara Zolmer, Arietta Brunke. Mr. Hafner, Viva Christy. Bernice Christy, Doris Prillwitz, Doris Staley. Row 2. Barabara Prillwitz Nilma Barnhardt. Irene Heimbuch. Ruth Richards. Alice Zech. Betty Potter. Margie Schmall. Elsie Reimland Mary Jesswein, Mildred Zech, Marion Rose Stovall. Row 3. Margie Wetzel, Marilyn Zerby, Beverly Miars. Betty Koebel. Ruth Kettelhut. Bette Sheets. Lois Fleisher. Cecil© Clem. Pat Heim. Marietta Cable. Joyce Cagle. Beverly Hickerson. Row 4. Ruth Sh nkel. Doris Neidlinger. Barbara Eidson. Dorothy Rudloff, Mary Lou Richards, Jacqueline Sattler, Eleanor Weine, Patricia Lucas, Yvonne Smith. Donna Vorrath, Margie Spletzer. The Girls and Boys Glee Club with 72 members meets at one o'clock on Mondays. Wednesdays, and Thursdays to sing three and four part music. We are very honored to have as our director Mr. John J. Hafner. Doris Neidlinger serves as the accompanist. This group is often asked to sing on various programs throughout the school year. BOYS GLEE CLUB NAMES Row 1. D. Sunday. J. Adams. B. Tropp. C. Reinebold. Mr. Hafner. D. Neidlinger. J. Hubs. L. Spaulding. B. Porter. Row 2. G. Kolberg. T. Rowe, G. Steinhilber. B. Henderson. J. Enders. J. Arnold. D. Chamberlin. W. Hildebrand. The Junior High Glee Club consisting of seventh and eighth graders is directed by Mr. Castelbuono. The club has forty members this year. Two Christmas songs were sung by the club at the Christmas Program and a concert is scheduled for April. Miss Ruth Kettelhut, a Senior, is the accompanist. Officers of the club are as follows: President, Shirley Brant; Vice-President, Mary Craft; Secretary and Treasurer, Ted Oliver; Sergeant-at-arms, Helen Brohman; Librarian, Shiela Gerard; Reporter, Helen Wilson. JUNIOR GLEE CLUB Row 1—Mr. Castelbuono. C. Hamer. B. Medley. B. Brant. D. Paige. L. Hardy. M. Staley. A. Neidlinger. J. Knuth. R. Kettelhut. Row 2—N. Kempf. E. Brohman. M. Craft. D. Stuckey. S. Brant, J. Otto. C. Barefield, B. Grose. Row 2—H. Schmall. S. Gerard. L. Spaulding. D. Zerby. C. Keeler. G. Roslowski. M. Ludwig. J. King. T. Oliver. N. Poyser. H. Wilson. Row 4—D. Dougan. C. Waldrop. E. Hardacre, P. Lindt. C. Freeman. R. Tropp. R. Smith. D. Crawford. J. Murphy. Thirty-firr 1 love a parade . . Band and Twirlers BAND How 1. I. Adams. D. Neidiinger. E. Weine. R. Reitz. M. Zerby. J. Saltier. M. Richards. R. Kettel-hut. S. Streight. A. Backensto. D. Dilley. R. Guettler. R. Tropp. C. Keeler. Row 2. A. Neidiinger. M. Spletzer, I. Heimbuch, P. Heim. E. Brohman. R. Lapsley, G. Pennington. W. Burdick, P. Lindt, E. Bailey, Director C. J. Clark, L. French. R. Prillwitz. C. Brohman. I. Arnold, L. Spaulding. P. Lucas. D. Prillwitz. C. Clark. J. Zerby. B. Devoke. Thirty sir The Baton Club is a club that is carried on from year to year. Every week possible we have a club meeting. During the club hour, we practice our twirling for the next lesson. The practice is also for earning points for our letters. Each one must have 800 points before he can have a letter. The 1946-47 band consists of thirty-two students from the fifth to the twelfth grades. Why the membership isn't fifty-two as it should be, instead of thirty-two, is surprising in view of the generous response of the public to the work of the band at the basket ball games. For the past eight years there has been only one or two occasions (caused by sickness) when the band has failed to form the letters and play the school song of the visiting team. A record not even approached by any other band in the county. In the spring there are the District Band Festivals in which our band has always played a prominent part. Then there are pleasure trips, one to Kalamazoo in May, and the climax is reached by a never-to-be-forgotten day in Chicago in the summertime. The cultural benefits of four to eight years of instrumental instruction should be apparent to all and the opportunities of making music a vocation is always a pleasant possibility. Let us double the size of our band. If you are interested see Mr. Clark. Thirty-seven We put the pep in pepper . . Cheerleaders CHEERLEADING CLUB Row 1. G. Bell. W. Skinner. I. Ely, P. Lucas, E. Weine. L. Hickerson, S. Streight. Row 2. Coach Nothsline. H. Wilson. A. Brunke. M. Fisher, B. Brigham. M. Koebel, R. Reitz. C. Fleisher. Row 3. M. Schmall. B. Boal, M. Weaver. M. Cable. B. Devoke. VARSITY CLUB Seated—E. Brohman, W. Vorrath. K. Robbins, R. Porter. R. Chamberlin. L. Spaulding. D. Harner. Standing—Coach Nothstine, A. Harper. R. Wilson, W. Burdick, C. Reinebold, G. Reinhardt. R. Weber, R. Locke, J. Huss, A. Marschke. I. Wrigglesworth. D. King, M. Dilley, J. Adams. Thirty eight Varsity Club... CHEERLEADERS The Cheerleading Club was carried on in its usual process this year. On September twelfth, 1946, several girls went out before the student body. They competed with each other to obtain the right to become a Berrien Springs High School cheerleader. Following the rule of a few years back, the first six girls elected were the football cheerleaders and the top three as the basket-b a 11 cheerleaders. They were elected as follows: Jerry Ely, Wanda Skinner, Eleanor Weine, Patricia Lucas, Shirley S t r e i g ht and Leiron Hickerson. Pat Lucas is club President. THE VARSITY CLUB The Varsity Club is an organization of fellows who have received their varsity awards for competing in some sport at Berrien Springs High School. The Club is under the direction of Lloyd Nothstine. Each year, at the beginning of the term, an election is held to elect the club officers. The officers elected hold their position throughout the year. At the present time, we have a fairly good sized club. The presiding officers are now: President — Bob Porter, Vice-President — Dick Chamberlin, Treasurer Ken Robbins and Reporter—Les Spaulding. The club now consists of eight Seniors, six Juniors, and six Sophomores, and one Freshman. The Senior boys include Bob Porter and Don Hamer who received their letters through basketball and football. Ken Robbins and Wallace Vorrath who earned their letters playing football. Ernie Brohman, Morrie Dilley and Arlo Harper who received their letters mainly in basketballl. Allen Marschke who received his in baseballl. The Junior fellows who earned their letters include Bill Burdick and George Reinhardt who earned their letters playing football. Dick Chamberlain, Les Spaulding and Jim Huss also received their letters chiefly for playing basketball and Jim Newman who earned his letter playing baseball. The Sophomore fellows include Don King, Chuck Reinebold, Bob Weber, Ralph Locke, Dick Wilson and Jack Wrigglesworth who earned their letters through football. The Freshman who earned his varsity award is Jack Adams who was manager for bootball and basketball. The system used in awarding these letters is based on the quarters played in a game and how regularly the boys attended practice. A total of 750 points is needed for a letter. Each fellow receives 15 points for each quarter of Varsity competition and 10 points for reserve competition. One hundred points are given for good training and regular attendance for the season. Thirty-nine Lights, camera, actum . . . Senior Play The Seniors successful play this year was Don't Take My Penny. Seventeen year old Penny Pringle decides that her future lies with the leading part of Dimity West in the Hollywood production of Stars in Her Hair. Penny's family and her boyfriend have ideas contrary to hers, but all is well that ends well and this play does. There were many hilarious moments when Joe Arnold was dressed as a girl. The characters were as follows: Penny Pringle....................Pat Lucas Mavis Pringle...............Ruth Richards Mark Pringle. Don Hamer Lydia Pringle Theresa Bunnell Caleb Pringle.... Kenneth Robbins Kerry Harper....................Bob Porter Greg .........................Joe Arnold Sally ....................Irene Heimbuch Harrison Day..................Harry Herman Joanna ...................Beverly Miars Norman Porter............Lloyd Williams Gram .....................Shirley Haase Monsieur Henri.............Elroy Thran Models Mary Jane Wilson Cecile Clem Stella Zandarski Red .....................Allan Marschke Other people who contributed their time and effort in helping to make the play successful were the following: Mr. Watson, Miss Cameron, Miss Skinner, Wallace Vorrath, Elroy Thran, Betty Koebel, Dorothy Johns, Lena Maier, Ruth Kettelhut, Bette Sheets, Della Lehman, Mary Jesswein, Norma Nace, Lois Fleish-er, James Walden, Mabel Klutts, Barbara Cooper, Pat Heim, Ruth Ross and the Dramatics Class. l-'orty Junior Ploy One of the great successful events of our Junior year was the play entitled, Dear Daffodil,” a three act comedy. It seemed as though Daffy thought that her future lay with a private in the army named Kent Merrill. Not wanting to tell the truth of her family's disposition, she just builds them up. When Kent arrives home he picks the wrong sister and there are many exciting and hilarious events which follow. The cast of characters was as follows: John A. Coleman.. Viva Coleman....... Charles Coleman. Dorothea Coleman Daffodil Coleman Cora Coleman Lawyer Coleman.... Ellsworth Norton Kent Merrill....... Jim Carver......... Mrs. Merrill.... Miss Thorpe........ Majorettes ........ Ernest Brohman . Shirley Haase .....Bill Eaves .....Pat Lucas ...Doris Wetzel Beverly Miars ...James Walden ...Ken Robbins .Lloyd Williams .....Bob Porter .....Pat Heim Irene Heimbuch ...Wilson Twins We wish to express our appreciation to all the people who had in any way contributed to the success of this play. Forty-one We went to the animal fair . . . F. F. A. The Berrien Springs, F.F.A. organization supervised by advisor Mr. A. H. Lange has come a long way in meeting their goals. The membership roll now has forty-two members with six county degrees and seventeen chapters, eighteen Greenhands. and one state degree farmer. Kenneth James Robbins is the only state farmer so far, but there are many members this year who are trying to get this degree this coming year. The organization has many planks which makes it successful. Registered Hampshire gilts are given to members so as to improve the stock of breed in this county. Bees also are given to boys and a per cent of the honey is received by the F.F.A. and the money from this Is spent for the enlargement and improvement of the hives. Paper and scrap drives, etc., are made, so as to raise operating funds for trips. This summer we were taken to all parts of Michigan and Wisconsin to see how other people farm and under what conditions. Scenery is also considered and a little hunting and fishing is done. We put on May Pole Dances. Parent and Son Banquets, and we put on F. F. A. Bam Dances for entertainment of the school. The organization elects its officers each year by secret ballot. We use parliamentary procedure in all meetings and meetings are held every time problems occur. This year of 1947 our officers are as follows: President .... Vice President Secretary .... Treasurer . Reporter ..... Row 1. E. Thran. W. Vorrath, E. Brohman. Mr. Lange. H. Herman, B. Kettlehut, E. Steltner, K. Robbins, Row 2. D. Newstrom, J. Wrigglesworth, L. Spletzer, C. Brohman, W. Hildebrand. L. Smith, B. Smith, L. Rudloff, D. Ewalt. Row 3. D. Koehler, B. Tropp, B. Weber, G. Conrad. T. Stovall, A Helmick, F. Klutts, D. Jasper, D. Knuth. Row 4. A. Cagle, Bob Smith, B. Upson, D. Wigglesworth, B. Enders, T. Rowe, B. Hildebrand. G. Kolberg, E. Brohman. Forty-two ...Allen Marschke Walter Hildebrand ...Wallace Vorrath ...Ernest Brohman ...Kenneth Robbins 'l anAitCf . . . Second Row: Coach Burgoyne, I. Adams. C. Reinebold. W. Hildebrand. A. Harper. D. Steinhilber. FIRST TEAM BASKETBALL The arrival of the 1946-47 cage season found the Shamrocks with Bob Porter and Dick Chamberlin as the only returning letter -men. Chamberlin filled the center spot and Porter took over a guard and floor general. Jim Huss and Les Spaulding earned starting positions at the forward posts, and Navy veteran, Don Harner, paired up with Porter at guard. Bill Burdick saw as much service as guard as the others, and Chuck Reinebold and Walt Hildebrand rounded out the Varsity with reserve positions at forward and center. The season opened slowly wi?h the Shamrocks dropping a 25-19 decision to New Troy and suffering a 56 to 35 set-back from Bridgman. With Porter leading the way, Berrien upset favored Stevensville 32 to 20, and with Huss hitting from all angles, New Buffalo was routed 48 to 24. Entering the Christmas Tournament as decided underloop, the Shamrocks blasted their way to the finals by downing Baroda 32 to 28 and New Troy 32 to 18. The final night saw Berrien leading all the way until the last few minutes when Bridgman rallied to win 26 to 23. In the remainder of scheduled play, Berrien piled up nine victories against one defeat. Three Oaks fell 53 to 45 and Buchanan was downed 36 to 31. The Shamrocks were forced to rally to defeat New Buffalo 34 to 31, and then romped over Eau Claire 46 to 34 The biggest thrill of the season came with the next game when Berrien upset its old rival, Bridgman, 36 to 27 and Stevensville 45 to 30. Buchanan again fell a victim 26 to 23, and the schedule was completed with a 50 to 41 win over Three Oaks. Berrien drew a bye for the first night of District Tournament play, upset New Troy 48 to 25 the second night, and then fell before Edwardsburg, 36 to 33 on the final night. Four of the players ended the season with well over one hundred points. Huss was high with 177, and Porter followed closely with 169. Chamberlin scored 139 and Spaulding 137. Forty-fine Basketball Seconds Potential big shots . . . SECOND TEAM BASKETBALL Row 1. D. Dilley. W. Sunday. D. King, R. Weber. D. Leiting, R. Locke, J. Enders. Row 2. Coach Burgoyne, R. Wilson. G. Conrad. R. Tropp. A. Nace. L. Caulpetzer. R. Lapsley. E. Steinhilber. Row 3. L. French, K. Fay, D. Heim, D. Johnson. J. Adams. The Shamrock Reserves rallied up an impressive record for themselves winning eleven of their fourteen scheduled games. The team was composed of Freshmen and Sophomores, and their playing gave evidence of a fine future for Shamrock cage squads. Weber, Dilley, and Locke alternated at the forward positions, Leiting held the pivot spot, and King and Sunday started at guard. Others seeing considerable action were Wilson, Enders, Nace and Tropp. Weber lead the team in scoring with 178 points and was followed by Leiting with 80 points. t'ortu-Kix Baseball BOYS' BASEBALL Front Row—W. Vorrath. R. Chamberlin, J. Hubs, R. Porter, L. Spaulding, A. Marschke, K. Robbins. Second Row—R. Locke, C. Reinebold, G. Reinhardt, W. Burdick, D. King, R. Wilson, Coach Nothstine. This year's baseball team has all the possibilities of being one of the strongest teams in the C conference. The C conference returned to a full schedule in baseball after being out during the war years. With returning regulars from the 1946 team, such as Porter, Chamberlin, Marschke, Burdick and Newman plus plenty of reserve material, the Sham- New Buffalo Buchanan Niles This year the high school team will be able to play on one of the best diamonds in this part of the country because the American Legion built such a fine infield last summer. Coach Nothstine and all the team members wish to thank the American Legion for furnishing the school with this improvement. rocks should field a first-class ball club. Possible schedule will be: Bridgman Eau Claire New Troy Forty-seven Toughies ■ ■ ■ football FOOTBALL Row 1. H. Herman, J. Wrigglesworth. W. Vorrath, D. Harner, E. Brohman, B. Dinges, K. Robbins, B. Porter. Row 2. Manager R. Smith, B. Weber, D. King, J. Enders, B. Burdick, G. Rheinhart, D. Chamberlin. R. Wilson. D. Leiting, R. Locke. Row 3. Coach Nothstine, A. Cable, G. Kolberg, T. Rowe. J. Arnold, D. Wrigglesworth. C. Reinebold. K. Fay. B. Henderson, D. Sunday, Manager D. Steinhilber. Sylvester Field was the scene of many very interesting and fine football games the past season. Five home games were played there. Skipper Nothstine had a worthy complement for his 1946 squad and regardless of the lost and won columns, the team had a very successful season. The Shamrocks opened their gridiron campaign against the fast stepping St. Joe Ponies. They really showed their worth by out-playing a good ball team and winning 13-6. Some of the other high lights of the 1946 Shamrocks grid season was that they were the first team to score on the powerful Cassopolis eleven, and holding Buchanan's class B team to 13-0 score and beating their traditional rival, New Buffalo, in a smashing game. The heart breaker of the season was loosing to St. Johns, of Benton Harbor 7-6. The football team was one of the heaviest squads the school has ever had, with a line that averaged 184 lbs. and a back field averaging 172. But weight couldn't make up for experience or age, so we won two games and lost five. The season ended with our banquet on November 25th where letters and awards were given the players. A picture of the Berrien Springs—Buchanan game was shown. Short speeches were given by some of the boys and fans. Few and far between are players like Ken Robbins, this year's Captain, Bob Porter, Don Harner, Wallace Vorrath and Harry Herman. Graduation takes them, but they were really appreciated while they played for the Shamrocks. With its return to football in 1944 after seventeen seasons on the inactive list, Shamrock supporters see a smooth sea ahead for some mighty fancy gridiron cappers in 1947. Forty-eight Front Row. Coach Burgoyne. E. Thran. W. Burdicic. C. Reinebold. R. Porter. Second Row. J. Walden, A. Harper, R. Locke, R. Chamberlin, A. Simmons. M. Dilley. L. Caulpetzef. K. Fay. TRACK The 1947 track team had many veterans returning for most of the events, and the vacancies left by last year's graduation were capably filled by promising Freshmen and Sophomores. Returning lettermen were Huss and Locke in the 440, Chamberlin in the low and high hurdles, Burdick, Lapsley, and Spaulding in the 880, Porter in the 100, 220, and relay, M. Dilley in the pole vault and relay, Harper in the pole vault, Robbins in the shot, and Hartman in the mile. First year track men showing power in the dashes, broad jump and high jump were Weber, D. Dilley, Leiting, Reinebold, Sunday, Enders, Strickler, and King. 1947 TRACK SCHEDULE April 17 Berrien Springs at Galien April 24—Berrien Springs at Filstrup Field May 1—New Buffalo at Berrien Springs May 8—County Track Meet at New Buffalo May 17—Regional Track Meet at Kalamazoo May 24 State Track Meet at Lansing F orty-tiiiw Chercher la femme . . . Basketball Front Row. A. Schutze, B. Miars. Irene Heimbuch, M. Skinner. L. Hickerson. R. Richards. M. Wetzel. Second Row. Coach Nothstine. M. Richards. B. Prillwitz. J. Ely. E. Weine. A. Backensto. V. Christy. Manager D. Neidlinger. Third Row. B. Christy. M. Koebel. M. Weaver. S. Streight. G. Bell. B. Hickerson, M. Zerby, M. Zech. Giris Basket Ball was started in the year of 1943, when Lloyd Nothstine came to this school. The squad this year consists of approximately thirty girls. The first team is as follows: Irene Heimbuch, Beverly Miars and Marjorie Wetzel are forwards. Ruth Richards, Leiron Hickerson and Betty Koebel are guards. All this team will graduate except Marjorie Wetzel, who is a Junior. We have scheduled for 1946-47 eight games. The first game was with New Buffalo; as has happened for the past two years, we were beaten. titty Softball Many girls enjoyed the 1946-47 softball season. It's a good sport and gives a person plenty of exercise. We have won every name in 1946 and hope to say the same for 1947. We have a good regular team and quite a few ready reserves. We've had many a thrilling game, especially New Buffalo. We have to look up to some of their large players. Row 1. L. Hickerson. S. Zandarski, I. Heimbuch. Row 2. M. Koebel. G. Bell. A. Schulze. L. Maier. R. Richards. M. Wetzel. M. Zech. Row 3. Coach Nothstine, M. Zerby. M. Weaver, B. Christy. W. Skinner. S. Streight, B. Prillwitz. A. Backensto. Row 4. D. Neidlinger. A. Jones, M. Richards, M. Fisher, B. Hickerson, D. Vorrath, M. Spletzer. Fifty-on We wish to express . . . Acknowledgments We, the staff of the 1947 CANOE, hereby offer our appreciation and gratefulness to the following who have aided us in the production of this book. MR. OLDHAM, representative of Jahn Ollier, for his helpful information. MISS MARILYN SKINNER, our sponsor, for all her time, ideas and desire to make this CANOE a success. MR. JIM SMITH for the group and action pictures. MR. PAUL FRANKS for the senior pictures. MISS DOROTHY JOHNS for contributing her artistic drawings to this book. THE EMMANUEL MISSIONARY COLLEGE PRESS for the printing. THE STUDENT BODY for its wholehearted co-operation. MR. WEINE AND THE FACULTY for all the co-operation they have given THE ADVERTISERS AND PATRONS for their material aid, in the production of this book, and for their interest and co-operation which has helped to build the success of this CANOE. THE GENERAL PUBLIC for buying greeting cards, pens, pencils, play tickets and for attending activities sponsored by us to help finance this CANOE. Fifty-ttro Our sincere thanks . . Patrons Mrs. Linnie Moyer Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Willson Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Briggs Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hamann, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Frisbie Mr. and Mrs. Paul Crawford Mr. and Mrs. Tom Clarke Mr. Norman Hamann Mr. and Mrs. Ross Olney Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Richards Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Kolhoff Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Arnett Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rowe Don Ruetter and Joe Johns Methodist Church Isabelle Bradley Jones Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Waters A Friend Mr. and Mrs. Joe Miars There's a FORD in your future! MOYER AUTO SALES William D. Moyer, Proprietor FORD SALES AND SERVICE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES BERRIEN SPRINGS, MICHIGAN COMPLIMENTS of Miller's Market Besi Wishes Qreen Lantern i ! Miik From Our Own Guernsey Herd | Children Know the Difference Jasper Bros. Dairy j { Phone 3-7536 ! St. Joseph—R.R. No. 2—U.S. 31 Fifty-four 'COMPLIMENTS Krause Pharmacy COMPLIMENTS OF FAULKNER’S Five to Dollar Store Chamberlin Drug Store Sheafier Fountain Pens Gilbert Chocolates Hallmark Cards Double-Kay Nuts Hoadleg’s furniture Store Home Furnishings — Radios Appliances — Records PHONE 6361—WE DELIVER Berrien Springs, Michigan ELY Hardware Berrien Springs, Michigan HARDWARE, TOOLS CUTLERT Itsiviiies llsiirv Pasteurized Vitamin D Milk with that fresh milk flavor COMPLETE LINE OF DAIRY PRODUCTS Wholesale 6c Retail Benton Harbor 341 Bronson—5-1786 Berrien Springs 106 N. Main—4651 Fifty-five 1891. Fifty six years in your service. 1947 j | Hill Top Coal Ice Co. | ALFRED BENDER Phone 3721 I Warm Morning Stoves I j------------------------------------ I ! THE JOURNAL ERA i Printers and Publishers Berrien County's Leading Weekly I Berrien Springs | Eau Claire I j i ! i Burton Burgoyne ! Taxi Service Berrien Springs, Michigan | Phone 4351 i i __ i I i j i ! ! ! ! ! i i McLauchlin funeral Home 114 N. Main St. AMBULANCE SERVICE Phone 3341 I I i i i l i i i i ! i j i i i i j i i i i 1 i i i ! ! I I i i ! Berrien Springs State Bank Berrien Springs, Michigan Member—Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corpor ation Porter Buck Modern Appliance Furniture Youngstown Kitchens. Bendix Automatic Home Laundry. Philco Radios, Refrigerators. Freezers Berrien Springs—Radio Service—Phone 6121 Reschke’s Bakery 105 N. Main Street Phone 5911 Cakes - Bread - Pastry We fill special orders Compliments of Schrader's Grocery Phone 4711 Compliments of Band Box Cleaners Expert Mechanical Work on all Makes Cars, Trucks Tractors — Champion Out board Motor —U. S. Royal Tires Phone 3211 Ray Wetzel Garage 1 - Berrien Springs Farmers Exchange, Inc. DEALERS IN FARMERS SUPPLIES Berrien Springs, Michigan Phone Berrien Springs, 2411 Authorized Oliver Agency SHANK’S Berrien Springs Store for Men's Boys' Clothing Shoes Compliments of Stover’s Grocery Market M. C. STOVER, PROP QUALITY MEATS GROCERY PHONE 3221—FREE DELIVERY BERRIEN SPRINGS, MICHIGAN Barnhart’s flower Basket Guy and Miriam Barnhart WE DELIVER Flowers for all occasions Funeral Designs—Cut Flowers —Potted Plants Myron Miller FEED STORE McCormick-Deering Farm Machinery and Repairs—International Trucks—Feed—Seeds —Fertilizer and Spraying Materials Phone: Bridgman 69F2 Baroda, Mich. Fifty-se cen Congratulations to the Senior Class of 1947 Calderwood Fruit Farms CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 1947 May this be only the beginning of a successful life BARODA HARDWARE Your farm and home supply store John Deere Tractors and Farm Equipment—Phone 12F3 Baroda (oal Lumber (o. Building Material—Posts—Coal I Baroda, Michigan j Phone—29F3 j Compliments of T mI% and Vi’s Good Home Cooked Meals DR. H. I. SHOOP Chiropractor Dial 3611 308 N. Cass St. Berrien Springs, Michigan Best Wishes from Forrester Newsstand Phone 5221—109 N. Main — • Fifty-eight The foundation of Health, Success, and Happiness is Built Opportunities that are Offered Here Today. Royal Blue Store Phone 6711 Berrien Springs, Michigan Compliments of I Andy’s Market i Phone 2611 Berrien Springs, Michigan THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF GASOLINES BUT ONLY ONE D-X LUBRICATING MOTOR FUEL New D-X Motor Oil Theisen-Clemens Company St. Joseph, Michigan J Local Dealers ! ( Marion Fay, Central Service Station For Farm Deliveries Phone 4521 Wood’s D-X Service I I _____________________________ ____________________ Congratulations to CLASS OF l'H7 C. R. SPARKS COMPANY Central Service Station D-X Motor Fuel « Oil. Tank Wagon Service—Fuel Oil—Firestone Tires— Exide Battery Tire Repairing—Battery Charging—Washing Greasing PHONE—4521 J. L. Whetstone | Dial S121 | Our Service is complete { Body Repair. Painting. Battery, Electrical. I Radiator. 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