Buchanan High School - Pines Yearbook (Buchanan, MI)

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R - N A PM X X QQ iitg a ,- sail Q a t '2 f A as S -29 -Xe.: ,, Msg S 4. is X 5. ses t .,.. . N -ss f rs Sf ' ' M QV ' Vs 4 il. , Returning the following Monday, the students, wondering where all that previous time could have gone, suddenly realized, with the aid of their semester grades, that they must get down to serious work, so they celebrated this realization by watching Buchanan put two more marks in the won column. The vic- tims: Three Oaks and Dowagiac. Up to this time, pep meetings had come to such a deplorable state that no one would even yell. Then, the Heels, a non-oilicial group of several fellows, took charge and really put the students in the mood for cheering by the humorous antics and costumes used in the original skits they presented. Bill Gregory in his new hula-hula outfit, com- plete with long underwear, was also a contributing factor to the newly acquired pep and school spirit. February, the month of famous men, was at hand. It was in this month that the school, with the aid of the Faculty Club, purchased a new 16 mm movie projector, making possible the showing of movies at general assemblies and, to some extent, in the classrooms. On February 2, the Velmarian Literary Society staged three original one-act plays which were well received by a pack- ed house. A Latin Lesson, written by Connie Kelley, Ain't Ain't the Word for It by Bill Strayer, and He Should Be Daid, by Phil Pierce presented the abilities of the creative writing class. The first ball game of this month was on the third at Niles. The next was at home with Cassopolis. The team won both but the latter proved the stiffest competition. Then the follow- ing week on the sixteenth Growing Pains was presented by

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20 Week, a high school par- ty after the State High game, the faculty play, Penny-Wise presented on the 18th of Novem- ber, the beginning o f basketball practice, the victory over B e r r i e n Springs, and the nation- wide observance of Thanksgiving, a c c o m - panied by two days of vacation for the students and teachers, and the Future Farmers' Fair. The latter was so suc- cessful that it is now to be an annual affair. The future farmers deserve much credit for their work and cooperation on this excellent project. As he had given us so much fair weather in preceding months fthe football team encounter- ed none but sunny days, even in Novemberl, the weather man decided to W unleash the furies of Winter without waiting for December 22. And so, soon after the first of December came the first real snow storm, follow- ed immediately by the Buck first court win over Niles since 1932. The following week Dowagiac was the victim. Then came the high school musical on the sixteenth. What a colorful affair! Amidst the glow of soft red and blue lights, the musical organizations presented several types of music: choral, orchestral, and modern. On December 22, the Library Club helped make up a series of events by presenting their play The Ring and the Look. On the next day the Bucks won their fourth basketball game, celebrated by a dance in the gym afterward. Three days later, another game, and three days later, still another, both adding to the victorious string of the local courtmen. This day also marked the beginning of Christmas vacation, the mid-year breather Returning on January 2, completely rested and sporting bright-color- ed clothes, the students re-shouldered their burdens for the three week trek to the end of the semester, stopping on the way to see the Bucks beat Bridgman and chalk up the only loss of the regular season, St. Joe being the victor. Perhaps it was because the men were worried about the semester exams they had just completed. Nevertheless, this game was the last event of the first semester. la., Q

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the junior class. The cast was large and well chosen, and showed a great deal of talent. This plus the clever plot comprised a pleasant evening of entertainment for the large audience. On the following evening the team traveled to Eridgman for another win. A week later on the 24th, the final obstacle was hurdled, the Bucks winning easily from Berrien Springs, completing the schedule. At this game, the new school song, the words written by Norma Yoder and the music by Mr. Robinson, was pre- sented for the public, A dance afterward celebrated the closing of one of the school's most successful athletic seasons. Of course all eyes were now turned toward the district tournament, and the remainder of the month was spent in preparation for the game with Niles on the fourth of March. This proved to be an uninteresting gameg the Bucks won by a great mar- gin, but the following week the team was eliminated in the regional at Do- wagiac by Sturgis in an overtime game. The score was 22-20. The follow- ing week an event occurred for which the gym classes had been practicing many months: the annual gym exhibition, beginning with the lower grades depicting various dances and the boys running relays. Each successive grade presented its work, slightly more advanced than the preceding grade, topped off by the high school boys' tumbling act and the high school girls' marching. The month of March began by reversing its usual order. It came in like a lamb and presented several warm sunny days. Symptoms of spring fever were immediately noticeable in many students. The turn came quickly, however, administered in the form of several days of tradi- tional March wind, followed by a blizzardy snow storm. Nevertheless, student ac- tivities continued unceasing- ly. Cn the fifteenth of March the glee club traveled to Do- wagiac for the County Glee Club Festival. Several hun- dred students from all parts of the county participated in this annual affair, and Bu- chanan's club was among those contributing to an eve- ning of enjoyment for the hundreds of spectators. On the twenty-fourth of this month another dance was held in the gym, a sort of pre- lude to Buchanan High's first real Easter vacation in many years. This served as a calm before the final storm of s c h 0 o 1 activities occurring during those two final busy months of school. As soon as Buch eliminated in etball e was time e local tournament -class basketball. This was held during the second week in March and was won Hfggy-