Buchanan High School - Pines Yearbook (Buchanan, MI)

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ffm cz 015---music ana! cfcuzcin -- Ever since the first successful af- ter-a-game party in the early fall of '39, we have had a capacity attend- ance at our high school dances. These gala affairs are planned and sponsored by the various classes and organizations. The music is furnished by B. H. S.'s own jazz orchestrag while the laughter and gayety are furnished by the students. In the dimly lighted gym truckin', shagging, is still in vogue for some of the younger gen- erationg while others are satisfied with the waltz and good old Charles- ton. As the clock strikes twelve, the students lingeringly leave the little red school house asking, Wonder when the next dance will be ? at B. G54 .5 fzcvzfiai JUNIOR-SENIOR PROM 1939 June second, the date of the most looked-for social function of the year, at last was here. Af- ter weeks of planning and days of work the juniors now could enjoy the fruits of their labors. The guests arrived and after checking their wraps were cordially greeted by Bill Ednie and Marian Hansen, who acted as host and hostess. A setting of palm and bamboo trees and foam of the waves created an illusion of tropical Hawaii, and the colorful leis and dresses and the gayety of the dancers under a huge yellow moon gliding to the suave music of Maestro Bud Simp- son added to the illusion. After the grand march, which was led by Bill Ednie and Marian Hansen, delicious punch and wafers were servedg and the dancing continued until twelve. Without a doubt the Prom of '39 Was, to the class of '40 at least, the best ever held at B. H. S. Twenty-S

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F reder 0I'I'8. Burks L M Johanna Betty Ryan Catherine ick Mann ine orley Wynn Charles Ruth Donald Longworth Bonn 2.0 ie June Ch Jack Ednle Harvey Hinman J k Leggett M tt ty-six iss Westco The dance orchestra took over this year with new racks, new music, and a new director. The orchestra consists .of twelve members including our director, Miss Westcott, who plays her violin, and our raven-haired singer, Miss Bonnie June Chain. The dance band played after many foot- ball and basketball games while a good many dancers tripped the light fantastic. Bonnie's voice filled the gym many a time with mellow singing. The orchestra has but one View in mind. Hereis to better dance music for better dancing! DANCE BAND cms on cgiffun, Kea cfczncaf

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Evelyn Benak Jacqueline 'Bilotti Marion Blake Florence Brewer Vivian Carlisle Florence Ferris June Gregory Francis Heim George Hempel Mary Hickey Dorothy Irwin Genevieve Norman Geraldine Reamer Maryette Richards Ralph Rosenberg Helen Mary Sachs Dorothie Sherwood Richard Troutfetter wa figfzafz 'S Wenty-eight LIBRARY CLUB Librarians all-skilled at handling seventh graders, seniors, and the in-betweens. Their school spirit is famous. They experience the exotic pleasure of thumping a Well-inked stamp on a card. But librarians do something besides stamp cards-at least these librarians do. They have held parties with lavish refreshments, and were sponsors at a dance after one of the basketball games. Miss Cernahan directs the activities of the club and supplies the orders for new books. The ofhc- ers of the club are: Marion Blake, presidentg Jac- queline Bilotti, vice presidentg Helen Mary Sachs, treasurerg Evelyn Benak, secretaryg Miss Cerna- han, sponsor.