Central High School - Centralia Yearbook (Bay City, MI)

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I t ff f .1 VX .Z UR 'Qi from life its victory. So have we lived, and worked, and accomplished, that our past is indelibly written in the pages of time. So perishes, yet never dies, every fine and noble effort. CLASS DAY We always looked forward to Class Day as being the greatest event of the Senior year and it was. The Class Day Exercises lived up to our greatest hope and expectation. For our Class Day Play we selected The Manoeuvers of Jane, which is a fine comedy in four acts. The cast is as follows: Lord Bapchild ....................., .... A lbert Miller Jervis Punshon, of the lodge, Chaney .... ---Alvin Meyers George Langton ..................... ...... R alph Swan Mr. Nangle ......... -- --- ---Herbert Gallow Prebendary Bostock--- ------ Cyril Kay Mr. Pawsey ----..---. .--- Fr ed Sherman Sir Robert Bowater --.- ---- J ohn Goscinski Footman -.-----..- ..------.. L eslie Bush Jane Nangle ------..----..--.---.-...-- Frances Klaassen Constantine Gage ..--.-..-.------ A -.-.-- Gwen Whitehouse Mrs. Beechinor fLord Bapchild's auntl .---..-- Ruby Cowan ---Lenore Rutzen Pamela Beechinor -------..-..------.--- Catherine, Lady Bapchild QLord Bapchild's motherl -..- ------------------------------------Blanche Davis Mrs. Bostock --.-..- - -..-- Carola Schweinsberg Miss Bostock ---- -.-------- N elda Close Mrs. Pawsey ---- -.---.-- M ary Stewart Miss Dodd ---.-. --.---- M arjorie Snover Miss Bowater ----- .--. E dwina Newbecker Trendell .-..-- -.-. E lsa Boehringer R. P. L., '19.

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Ebe Class of 1919 President ...sh... - -. .... Otto Knechtel Vice President, . , -, -Florence Jennison Secretary ..,.. .,... M arjorie Snover Treasurer .e,. .... D exter Richardson Sgt.-at-Arms .,,t,,, ,. r,.,,......... Paul Leikert Honorary Members, Miss Julia Beese, Mr. W. L. German CLASS MOTTO Forward, Upward, Ever CLASS FLOWER Yellow Rose CLASS COLORS White and Yellow ELL, our four glorious years of' toil and endeavor have come to a final close. Never again will September's rising curtain disclose this splen- did group eager to begin the year's succession of triumphs. Our work has ended, only to begin. Although we may individually go on to greater things, never again can this triumphant unit work together. Our final year has proved a Htting climax to our previous three years of As usual, we were the first class to get under way last fall and the success. year's work has gloriously confirmed our judgment when we elected our officers No class has ever had an abler group of directors! We have held several parties during the year. The first was a sleigh-ride to the home of Miss Kathleen Boes. The second time, we were entertained by Miss Elsa Boehringer. Then, a glorious and joyous party was enjoyed when the class went to Saginaw, to the home of Miss Julia Beese, our enthusiastic honorary member. And then, in May, Mr. German's home was the scene of our hnal party and it was a tremendous success. But besides these parties we have done many other things which deserve special mention here. Notable among our successes are our peanut and candy sales which netted our treasury a neat sum. Next comes our class trial which so took the school by surprise and so delighted all who witnessed it. True to our reputation for originality our final event of the year was something never before attempted by any class-our banquet at the Wenonah Hotel. This event was an appropriate finale to the year. But now comes the final thought-tinged with sadness. Our splendid class, teeming with boundless enthusiasm, must lay down its resplendent gar- ments and dissolve its organization. But, in a larger sense, we cannot dissolve those inseparable bonds of friendship which link us, one with the other. Life, henceforward, is richer, and deeper for us because of the recollections to which we return in moments of solitude. The Class of 1919, though dead, yet lives in the minds and hearts of sixty-five splendid youths, bravely determined to wrest E i 'fx il'

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Class 'History T is with sad hearts that we, the Class of 1919, write this, our class history. Not because of deeds left undone, but because a history is the summing up of deeds done and gone. And now having come to the hour of parting, we regret that our class activities in dear old Eastern are over. But with our sadness is also mingled joy for our success has not been of individual effort but united class spirit. We came, we saw, we conquered, and undoubted- ly future class historians will refer back to the Class of 1919 as the cornerstone for the motto, In union there is strength. With this duty to posterity on our minds we grab our trusty quill and ancient ink-horn to pen indelibly on the emblazoned panels of old Eastern our efforts and their final culmination-um diluted success. As freshmen we were no different from the average. Many an ambitious youth learned the first rules of obedience and respect through his trip to the hay market water tank. Many a proud damsel gleaned that mirrors in the cloak rooms are for upper class girls only. We organized during the second semester, but merely for acquaintanceship sake. Our honorary members chosen were Miss Beese and Mr. Carter. We had the usual class parties, and soon our first year closed. We had not performed miracles but-our time had not yet come. As Sophomores we formed our first permanent organization. The class officers chosen were Paul Rehmus, President, Gwen Whitehouse, Vice President, Raymond Lewis, Secretary, and 'Vera Yeoward, Treasurer. Shortly after the election Raymond Lewis left and'Blanche Merritt was selected to fill the vacancy for the rest of the year. The first thing of moment done, was to choose a school pin, the design of which was to be used permanently by future classes. The pin met unanimous approval, and now is the school stan- dard. Next, splendid parties were enjoyed at the homes of Miss Frances Klaas- sen and Miss Kathleen Boes. Later in the year the class colors, yellow and white, were chosen. Then in May came the original Sophomore stunt-a Mardi Gras at the Y. W. C. A. The entire faculty were invited to the function. The affair met with unprecedented success. Games, music, plays and refreshments con- stituted the program. The galaxy of gay costumes and colors was an unerasable feature and the Mardi Gras will long be remembered as one of the most splendid, original, class entertainments in the history of Eastern. This closed our Soph- omore year. Then came our proud Junior year! We re-elected Mr. Rehmus, President, and Miss Whitehouse, Vice President. The other officers selected were, Mr. Gates, Secretary, Miss Rutzen, Treasurer, and Mr. Kay, Sergeant-at-Arms. Things were started immediateyl and class pins and rings sent for. A Hallow- e'en party was enjoyed at the home of Miss Whitehouse. Mr. Carter, our hon- orary member, left shortly after, and a very able man was unanimously chosen to succeed him in the person of Mr. German. His shrewd business advice coupled with the tact of Miss Beese accounted strongly for our third year's success. Then followed the climax of the year, the J play, Green Stockings. This comedy was a wonderful success both in finances and display of talent. The cast of the play was as follows: . Lenore Rutzen ........... ..... C elia Faraday Paul Rehmus ....... .... C olonel Smith Frances Klaassen .... ---Phyllis Faraday Ray. Lewis -------- .... R obt. Tarver .Gwen Whitehouse--- ------- Aunt Ida Irma Crampton ---- ...- L ady Evelyn Alvin Myers ..... .... M r. Raleigh Julia Grove .... -,--,-- M edge Edwin Beck --.-- ------ M r, Steele Paul Leikert ..... ------- T he Butler Herb- Galow .......-..................... -Admiral G1-ice Ralph Swan --------------.--.-............ Wm. Faraday The financial returns were greater than those of ' 1 ' the history of Eastern. To boost the sale of tickets thernigrlllegdfgkgfgie cpiiritdld on the study room blackboards which each day registered the increase in sales. To relax after the play we enjoyed a Hard Time t 13 th Miss Rhodes. The novel event was greatly enjoyed. Thdxlyrezriyr awas ivvhlahnff 85 if ui f Q nf w I 'A iv'