Central High School - Centralite Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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llc!! 6 Many leaves were crushed in the Fall of 1942-crushed by feet of boys who practiced on the football field every day. Long after school-punting, passing, batting. Days on a tennis court-under heat of a scorching sun. Swinging on a golf course green. Boxing practice in the orthopoedic room. Scrub basketball games-to perfect that shot. Calisthenics-running around the track-practice-sprained ankles-aching muscles-cuts and bruises. Reward? Reward for aching muscles, cuts, and bruises, sprains and scratches? The joy of playing fair-of team work and the right to wear the coveted C sweater. At Central, those boys whoplayecl at football, tennis, baseball, basketball, who swam, and who played golf had their own club- to encourage school spirit, sports- manship, and develop character, and to promote athletics. Boys from every sport who had earned their letters were eligible for membership in the C Club. The group, sponsored by Mr. Weaver, was led through the fall semester by Graham Landau, presidentg Stanley Marks, vice-president, Harold Elson, secretary. The Muscles took a stand against all students who wore sweaters which resembled the traditional white and blue sweaters of the Club. No university, they argued, permits students to wear sweaters other than those of the University. Such action encourages school spirit. And so the halls of Central were patrolled by mem- bers of the club-and woe to those who dared defy . . . At the close of the pigskin year, the C Club sponsored the football dance at which President Landau crowned Miss Phyllis Greenberg the Sports Queen. Spring officers of the club were Tom Lechner, All-city backstroke, president, Dave Greengood, vice-president, John Wickie, secretary. Not only was there cheering from the grandstands, but warm praises from the girl friends as they swung arm and arm down the hall with C men. Blue and white meant a winning spirit. cbt Yes, there was much talk in the Fall of '41, Talk of the Russian campaign, pro and con discussion of the eighteen months' extension of the draft, of the famous Atlantic Treaty between England and the United States, and of the Brooklyn Bums versus the New York Yanks. Cracker-barrel philosophers the country over tipped their chairs against the wall, and heatedly expostulated on what this country needs. And some knew much, and many knew little, but that's what makes this country great . . . the know-alls and the know-nothings . . . and their talk .... Talk? Why that's what Central is famous for .... Debating? Thatis right up their line. Resolved: That every able-bodied citizen of the United States be required to serve one year of full-time military training before attaining the present draft age. Central upholding the negative, contending that there is no need for compulsory training, that the Burke-Woodsworth, the present draft bill is adequate. Turning affirmative for the final three of the six debates, the team argued that in order to defend our foreign policy, which is the Monroe Doctrine and freedom of the seas, a long-time system of military training must be maintained. Hamtramck, Hazel Park, Highland Park, Miller, Northern, Northwestern bowed in defeat. Miller and Hazel Park triumphed. Each debater received a Michigan High School Forensic Association Key, and a replica of the Free Press plaque .... In early November, the Reserve Team entered the Wayne University Tournament, Class B. Five three-man teams debated twice during the day, Central coming through with nine out of ten victories. Debating in Central . . . Coach Gordon Minton throwing up his hands in proud disgust to a winniiftg team .... Why didn't you follow up that point? Didn't you see that opening? Certainly had them running when we pulled that technical data! Next year Fm going to coach a basketball team! Then the calm, deliberate voice of Coach Manuel Simon-guiding the Reserve Team through the Wayne Tourna- ment successfully. Fall, 1941 . . . debating . . . Zena Etkin, Lawrence Hertzberg, George Horwich, Melvin Ravitz, Sam Schwartz, and Lawrence Weingarden .... Ccntralites, sportsmen . . . always in the . . . thick of it . F o urieen C Club lst Row: J. Carano, K. Shatz, S. Ber- ger, F. Lax, P. Brickman, Mr. M. Weaver, A. Cohen, D. Gorgan, E Broudy, P. Van Auken, J. Bakerman 2nd Row: J. Gillespie, W. Fagenson B. Appleblatt, J. Katz, J. Wickey, N Gross, I. Korby, R. Merril, T. Hendry 3rd Row: P. Kaplan, T. Lechner, M Weiss, M. Lucow, J. Bale, S. Pokart W. Mincher, H. Elson, D. Chickering: D. Greengood. Varsity Debate Seated: L. Hertzberg, Mr. G. Minton Standing: L. J. Weingarden, S Schwartz, G. Horwich, M. Ravitz. Reserve Debating Seated: S. Sandelrnan, F. Pradell, A Levy, M. Isenbergg Standing: R. Sil- ver, B. Walters, J. Cohen, L. Silver- stein, L. Lemberg, S. Grundy, J. Lip- ton, E. Litwak, Mr. M. Simon. C Club Ist Row.' J. Yanich, I. Weinstein, R Bruny, W. Serman, C. Lippitt, -G Landau, J. Altman, 2nd Row: E Luby, S. Komer, D. Arnold, H. Hud- gins, J. Graham, B. Holbrook, S Ekelmang 3rd Row: L. Finkel, M Gilman, S. Marx, W. Nitschman, D Shapiro. 9

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