Buchanan High School - Pines Yearbook (Buchanan, MI)

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BON VOYAGE ' Dorothy Brown , During the first eight years of our educational voyage we were ma- rooned on an island, and there we called each other lower classmenf' But in 1932 the ship Freshman came to our rescue and led us out of the many difficulties previously endured. On board ship we found Shirley Rolen, who was selected to act as captain Cpresidentl. Our other officers were Ted Lyon and Dorothy Brown, who acted as vice president and secretary-treasurer, respectively. Miss Chandler and Miss Rochen- bach supervised class activities. Next year all passengers were transferred to the ship Sophomore, and our trip was continued. The new officers were: president, Edward Spasek, vice president, Cherry Blossom Heimg secretary-treasurer, Bill Habicht. In athletics we were well represented, several members of the class having attained positions of importance in football and basketball. When the ship Junior came along in 1934, the passenger list was found to have diminished greatly. But from the survivors we selected George Semple as president, Eleanor Miller served as vice president, Ed- ward Spasek very efficiently handled the duties of class secretary, and the class funds were entrusted to Bill Habicht. During May of '35 it was our privilege and pleasure to sponsor the Junior-Senior Prom. The ship Senior under the command of Bill Habicht, president: Ben Franklin, vice presidentg Dorothy Brown, secretary, and Spencer Kohl- mann, treasurer, is slowly but successfully completing its voyage. This is the season of outstanding activities, for there will be the pre- sentation of the class play, Kempy, ' with a select castg the publication of the year book by the seniors, and lastly, the innovation of white caps and gowns to be worn by the girls, navy blue having been selected by the boys. We will be proud students when we reach the port of graduation but prouder still when we come upon the mainland to assume the positions in life which may then be offered us. 1 e Sex cntccn

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HAND-ME-DOWNS! Ted Lyon The class of '36 wills all the good luck and happiness of Buchanan High School to the class of '37. And the following are a few individual Wills: Shorty Hattenbach's height to Maxine Shaffer. Pat Koh1mann's cage ability to Chuck Wesner. Harold Holmes' careful driving to Syd Deming. E Don F1enar's Sax appeal to Betty Ryan. ' Ben's Frank1in's pipe to Dick Ellis. Evelyn Dolph's athletic ability to Ruth Lightfoot. Louise Howe's blondness to Betty Mitchell. Hank Richards' German Goiter to Don Virgil. Milburn Shafer's calmness to Joe Bachman. Bill Habicht's stupidity to Bill Strayer. Elaine Donley's knitting to Milly Miller. Babs Hamilton's boy friends to Maxine Chrismore. Dorothy Jerue's angel eyes to Bessie Crothers. D Ed Spaselisfootball'ability to Dale Leiter. Una Ke1ley's acting ability to Marie Montgomery. Olive Pennell's ball teams to John Miller. J ack Sult's distance from school to Bob Habicht. Hubert McClellan's brain child to Bud Jesse. Leslie Brewster's bashfulness to Love in Bloom Rosenberg. Looy Paul's Niles girls to Bob Neal. Billie Metzger's A's to Dale Boyce. Eleanor Miller's cake baking ability C? ? ?J to Miss Krebs. This will has been witnessed and declared incredulous by the board of censures. M. I. Nuts U. R. Crazy. Page Sixtccu

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CLASS PROPHECY Hubert McClellan The fact that it was spring, 1956, and that I was miles from home didn't seem to have any effect on my ever 'present appetite, so as the train slowly puffed into Prairie Junction for a half hour stop,I dashed across the street to one of the two stores which boldly proclaimed itself Hank's Hash House all over the front windows, with a few minor items as to the food served therein. Anything would have hit the spot, so I hurried in and buried my nose in a menu. When I looked up again, I forgot my hunger and everything else because behind that big white apron waiting patiently by my side was none other than George fHankJ Richards. Hank stared at me a minute, then gave vent to his surprise in such a fblustering manner that the kitchen door open- ed amidst a rattle of dishes and Mrs. t'Hank -I had to look tvvice-Dorothy Dunlap, came out to quiet the disturbance. It was fortunate that there weren't many cus- tomers because Hank's Hash House would have rapidly lost its reputation for prompt, courteous service if there had been. To say I was astounded to see my old friends is putting it mildly. We were all talking at once, and lt was in a surprisingly short time that We got around to Bu- chanan, and of course, B. H. S. That seemed to be a favorite topic, and I wasn't sorry that it was. Hank and Dorothy certainly were well informed as to the Why and wherefore of all our old 'classmatesg maybe that goes with the restaurant busi- ness. No matter how it may have been-it certainly was. After the first bit of infor- mation I settled down to serious listening. Leslie Brewster was a kindergarten teacher at Vancouver Island. It seemed to me that I remembered that Leslie was fond of little tots, but I never expected him to come to that. I wasn't much surprised to learn that John I-Iattenbach had a very prosperous coal and ice business, but when I heard mat Harold Jackson was practically his chief driver-well that's another story. Buchanan High School should be proud of Josephine Yurkovicg they told me she had just recently been proclaimed the world's fastest typist. It seems that she takes down the speeches of politicians and has the-m all typed by the timedthe speech is over. Our school's speed was-n't all on the basketball floor and football field. Fate seemed to be playing for us, for as 'tHank took a minute to catch his breath, the radio, 'suddenly inspired, burst forth with the announcement that Jack Sult, recent winner of an amateur 'contest and already headed for fame, would croon one of his hits. That was one up on George, but he proceeded to finish what he'd started. Winifred Shaffer was working in a five and ten in Hampton. George said he had seen her there when he had to go over on business. She had fmade the five and ten the busiest one in the city with her free demonstration of kissproof lipstick. An 'Tll see you later look in Dorothy's eyes stopped that story. Of course. weld all been reading about Dan Topash and his great work in pro- fessional baseball. His batting average for last year was .366, and that's not at all bad for a .good pitcher. There was a rather queer incident in ' 'I-Iank's story. Ted Lyon was sentenced to Sing Sing through the dope gotten on him by the ace reporter, Olive Pennell, one of his old class mates and ours. They heard that while Ted isn't gloating over a way to revenge himself, he's quite a favorite on -the Sing Sing football team. Howard McClellan had been making quite a -name for himself in the photography businesss. He was keeping up the McClellan studi-o as wlell as the rushing business of taking pictures of high school seni-ors. There was one of our classmates whom they 'couldnt keep down. Dorothy Brown was -an air hostess. Being short wasn't any detriment to her. Wonders will happen! Gilbert Collings had turned out to be nothing more than a hairdresser. They seemed to think that he had an enormous patronage. Gentlemen must be preferred in that line. Hank's next bit of news was really a story! Dorothy backed him up in it, too, so it must have been authentic. They had declared ia holiday one day and gone to a -circus and, believe it or not, they met five of our old classmates. The first was Barbara Hamilton, who was the barker out in front of the big tent. Her speech was most -convincing and they squandered two bits 'a piece and Went in. They had jmt gotten seated when they heard ia yell close by in the aisle, and there was Evelyn Dolph 'selling candy and cigarettes. She had her heart and soul in her work, they said, and she seemed to think there was nothing like oircus life. After the parade had stopped and the events were about to begin in earnest, the announcer came into the ring. Dorothy looked and nodded to Hank and Hank looked and nodded to Dorothy and they both came to the astonishing conclusion that it was Bill Habicht. They didnt have long to think -about mat though, for his an- nouncement was about :as -overwhelming as his appearance. Bernice Buchheit and Roland Shreve were just entering the ring for their daring maneuvers on the flying trapeze. George said that -their stunts were so breath-taking that he'd heard three people had suffered heart attacks while watching them. I was certainly glad to hear that Vivian Sanford had at last succeeded in be- coming what she set out to beeshe was a grand opera singer and was already booked for the lead in the next year's annual performance at Pumpkin Center. Page Eighteen