Buchanan High School - Pines Yearbook (Buchanan, MI)

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,..' ..... , . . is ff af 9' , 'f . ' .f ' ' . - '2 I V h '!g'ff,:gz,I'?5,,:f SOCIETIES USHER CLUB In the nine years of existence the Usher Club has gained a high place in the social organizations of the school. Not only has it aided in school entertainments, but outside elements have asked its able assistance. Only members of the junior and senior classes are eligible to be vot- ed into the club. Officers this year are: president, Mary Jane Zerbeg vice president, Geneva Troutfetterg secretary, Beatrice Neal: head usher, Lillias Peacock. JOKES Una Kelley: I see by the paper that in -certain parts of India a wife can 'be bought for two dollars. Isn't that awful? Albert Webb: Well, I don't know. A good wife would be worth that. A bald-headed man who has heard that the hairs of our head are numbered, wants to know if there isn't some place where he can get the back numbers. She: How did Emma get all mussed up? He: She was out with a crude oil salesman. Same Effect We hear that Mr. Knoblauch has given up taking a cold shower each morning. He goes down to the bank and asks for a loan instead. Riley: Boy! I sure need advice. Pm in love with a Chicago gangster's wife. What would you recommend? Campbell: Well, the Metropolitan, the Prudential, or the Travelers. They're all pretty good. Twenty-Seven

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.7 fw ' . 4 l ' . ---A- V ' ' ,., - -' . ,. .F -'-'-f - A A' SOCIETIES FRENCH CLUB The French Club is the most recently organized of all the school ac- tivities, and the French 12 class of 1935 have the distinction of being the first members to be in it. Miss Shriver is sponsor of the club and has succeeded in making it a success during the first year of its existence. The club meets once a month in place of the regular French class. The project for this year is a scrap-book containing news articles concerning activities in France. Officers are: president, Margaret Ann George, vice president, Audrey Wilcox, secretary-treasurer, Goldie Leiter. VELMARIAN LITERARY SOCIETY The Velmarian Literary Society has been one of the outstanding fac- tors in encouraging talented students to attempt literary writings in all fields. Under the direction of Mrs. Velma Dunbar, the society has again sponsored a creative writing contest. All members of the junior and senior high school classes may enter this contest under poetry, essay, or short story. Medals are awarded and the scripts judged by outside persons. A new contest was sponsored this year by the organization. A very fine plaque was presented to the individual in the senior high school who, in the opinion of the judges, wrote the best piece of creative literature during the year. The name of the winner with the type of the material that was written and the year was engraved upon the plaque. This plaque will remain in the trophy case and be awarded every year. Three one-act plays, written and acted by members of the society, were given again this year under Mrs. Dunbar's direction. They were: He Wuz Her Man by Geneva Troutfetter, A Mistake, by Robert Stray- er, and Three in a Bout, by Lillias Peacock. Officers for this year are: president, Clarence Bradley, vice presi- dent, Margaret Ann Georgeg secretary-treasurer, Robert Strayerg literary critic, Albert Webb. MICROPHONE Under the direction of Miss Helen Hanlin, the journalism class has succeeded in putting out another year of excellent copy for our high school paper, the Microphone. The news is collected weekly from high school, junior high, and grade school classes bv the students forming the staff and is published in the Berrien County Record. Una Kelley was appointed editor-in-chief for this year, Margaret Furner, proof-reader, and sports editor, Donald Blaney. This year the staff included: Grey Best, Donald Blaney, Shirley How- ard, Alice Ruth, Ruth Strunk, Evelyn Dolph, Elouise Squier, Una Kelley, Margaret Furner, Georgia Upson, Winifred Shaffer, and Frances Di-- Giacomo. Twenty-Six

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ag? M ii i. '::' :11 5 5, X, . A ,'::' :1'1 ' zlz SENIOR STATISTICS Title Girl Best Looking Ruth Strunk Cutest Goldie Leiter Worst Pest Joyce Kohlman Most Likely to Succeed Most Musical Class Clown Neatest Noisiest Quietiest Biggest Flirt Best Dancer Teacher's Pet Best All Around Most Popular Most Athletic Margaret Ann George Janet Kelley Geneva Troutfetter Joyce Kohlman Alice Ruth Goldie Leiter Beatrice Neal Frances DiGiacomo Mary Jane Zerbe Lillias Peacock Geneva Troutfetter Pauline Topash SENIOR DICTIONARY A -Seldom found on report cards. Bluff-What we all attempt to do. Crank-How certain fellows rate. Dumb-Unheard of in B. H. S. E -Well known letter. Flunk--When a teacher K. O.'s a student. Gentleman-What every fellow thinks he Headache-That which studying causes. Joke-One out of ten can tell a new one. Kid-What to call a person when one can't Lunch-Why everyone rushes at noon. Monday-The day everyone hates. Notes-Best means of communication. Onions-The untouchable. Pocketbook-Where everything but money can be found. Quizz-Unexpected present. Razzberries-Reserved for freshies. Study Hall-A place to catch up on sleep. Test-Teacher's delight. Uncanny-Adjective describing seniors. Valor-Why B. H. S. wins. War-That which students indulge in. X-it-Where we go in and out. Yarn-Something everybody tells. Zip-What we possess plenty of. Twenty-Eight is. Boy Edwin Donley Fred Riley Howard Walker Albert Webb Robert Strayer Fred Riley Junior Reinke Everett Deeds Junior Reinke Raymond Juhl Robert Strayer Howard Walker Robert Strayer Robert Strayer Everett Deeds remember his name