Buchanan High School - Pines Yearbook (Buchanan, MI)

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IN MEMORIAM DONALD KELLER On the night of March 8, 1942, durinq a severe snow storm. Donald Leroy Keller met his death at South Haven. His goods ness, generosity, and determination is deeply embedded in our memories. The class regrets the loss of one so full of life. RUDOLPH REICH ln 1937, We lost one of our classmates, Rudolph Reich, from pneumonia. lt is unfortunate that We have lost him for he was so talented. We offer our most sincere sympathy.

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Vivian Wallace Le Roy Wallquist Robert Dodge Richard Bromley Everett I VlVlAN WALLACE - tiny - blond - qiggles continuously - wrote Blind Date for Vel- marian Literary Society - her future? P- she won't tell! LEROY WALLQUIST - blond - stocky - very quiet - member of F.F.A. '- was cast in lunior Play - likes to be alone - like Garbo! ROBERT DODGE-nickname Ben M- impersonates Charlie McCarthy and the Mad Russian - his ambition is to join the Navy. RICHARD BRCMLEY-loves to dance - always willing to lend a helping hand - blushing is his weakness - he hopes to be a movie idol - played in junior and senior plays. EVERETT IASPER - new here this year - took first three years in Niles - tall - loves to roller-skate and bowl. IN THE NAVY Charles CBudl Matthews joined the medical corps of the Navy late in December. He is now stationed at the Navy Hospital as a medical student in Brooklyn, New York. Best 0' luck, Bud! William CBilll Snodgrass also joined the Navy in December. He is now stationed at the United Air Base, lacksonville, Florida. Keep your chin up, Bill!

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Honor Convocation This year the Honor Convocation was held during general assembly on May 29, 1942. Honors to the outstanding students in different fields were awarded. The Velmarian Literary Society gave bronze pendants to the following for creative writ- ing: Short Story 11-12 First: Ruth Shtukas Second: Marion Blake Essay 11-12 First: Marion Blake Second: Doris Lamb Poetry ll-12 First: Lola Dalenberg Second: Vivian Wallace The well-known bronze plaque, given to the person in the upper four grades who excels in creative writing, went to Marion Blake for her essay, No, thanks! The girls in the G.A.A. received some well- earned rewards for their work. Silver bracelets went to: Helen Hanover, lean Phiscator, Evelyn Gaul, Beverly Weaver, julia Rouse, Phyllis Sherwood, Fern Rogers, Marie Arrick. Major letters went to: Edna Hattenbach, Bon- nie Mills, Barbara Arrick, Lucille Lamb, Ger- trude Markham, Doris Shreve, Beverly Birong. The athletic department presented awards in football and basketball. Those receiving basketball awards were: Elwood Vergon, Dick Hess, Steve Doak, Dick Snodgrass, lack Frank, Pete Dreitzler, Lyle Watson, Eugene Anderson, Robert Vanderslice, Charles Trapp. Football awards went to: Pete Liska, Robert Vanderslice, Fred Meyers, Lyle Watson, Lefty Welch, Robert Six, Robert Bachman, LeRoy Wallquist, Richard Luke, A. D. Adams, Gene Kobe, Lee Pierce, Robert Topash, lack Frank, Charles Trapp, Charles Dickow, Clayburn Gooch, Dick Snodgrass, Randall Couchman, George Zupke, Elmer Handley, Hervey Arrick, lack Green. The Daughters of the American Revolution always give a well-deserved award to the sen- ior who has excelled in history. lean Dalrym- ple received this. Second: Vivian Wallace Short Story First: Dennis Lyon Second: james Mclntire Poetry 9-10 First:-Naline Chain Second: Evelyn johnson One-Act Play 12 Essay 9-10 First: Iosephine Pascoe First: james Mclntire Second: Betty Donley 9-10 Short Story 7-8 First: Dora Dean Leiter Second: Eugene Spatta Poetry 7-8 First: Eugene Spatta Second: Richard Slocum All through a students school years she is observed for her development in citizenship. Later on she is also judged for her participa- tion in both school and community organiza- tions. This year Doris Lamb received the award and attended the state meeting of the D.A.R. In Mrs. Weaver's second year Latin class, to the hardest working student goes an award. The person must also write a commendable essay upon some subject pertaining to Latin. The Bausch and Lomb Science Award went to the student who showed the most progress in all four years of science. lean Dalrymple received the award. The apprenticeship awards are decided by the boys themselves. Citizenship and work- manship are the bases for their decision. The winner was Donald Snider. Mr. Robinson gives awards to the senior members of his musical organizations. The people who receive the awards are judged for their dependability, good citizenship, and their ability. The prizes went to Marion Blake, Margaret Semple, and Nancy Scheetz. Every year the Ladies Auxiliary of the Vet- erans of Foreign Wars gives two prizes to the persons who write the two best essays, this year on the subject, Unity for Victory. The prizes are first prizedseven dollars and fifty cents in defense stamps: second prize-two dollars and fifty cents in defense stamps. The winners were Margaret Semple, first: Marion Blake, second. The senior honor students received recogni- tion at this assembly.