Charlotte High School - Delphian Yearbook (Charlotte, MI)

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-- THE C H A R H I A N - ATHLETICS Review of 1932 Football Season Straight, staunch and strong were the hoy of the Orange and Black foot- ball squad for ’32. always fighting, al- ways thinking of the team for its betterment — never for their own glory. As a ship takes the first voyage on the ocean. It has to contend with all weather—storms and calms, whirl- winds and lyphoones—so did Char- lotte's eleven, as they encountered Sprlngport. the opener of the schedule, which ended w'lth a hump on the keel for only a six-point loss. It all hap- pened In the closing three minutes of the third lap, when the opposing squad advanced the ball to the three- yard line, where they luunched a heavy charge of brawn and muscle and gained the edge. Win in Second tonne Nearly thirty-five men spent the entire week building and shaping u new keel, which proved well worth the time, for in the struggle with the waves of Mason high Charlotte came out victorious. Cochrune took the wheel, and with the remaining deck hands he handed the visitors a 12-0 defeat. Next Grand I .edge. Hastings and Hast Lansing downed the mast of the Qrunge and Black. Time was short for the remodeling, but. under the excellent su|»ervlsion of Coach Kenneth Barnhill the boys were back on their pins ready for the encounter with Howell. The bit of reorganizing done for this contest, built the high school skiff into a much speedier craft of youthful humans, Kel.ey anti Forell commanded the power of the engines, while Youngs. Sparks, and Smith took the controls, yielding a 14-0 victory for Charlotte. I.oso to Ancient Rivals The day arrived for the annual bat- tle with the Maroon and drey from the Island City. A cold damp snow- filled the air. and the field was some- what soggy, as the Charlotte proteges warmed up before the two thousand and some odd spectators. The Jib sail of the Orange and Bluck cutter was broken away as Gtllett dropped a well-placed field goal from the ten yard line over the bar for three points. In the second period Frazier ran wide his own right end. gaining two yards, which meant the goal; Page tallied the point through the line. During the last twenty-four minutes Gillett scored seven points, and Frazier eleven. Although the local lads were severely drubbed, they displayed a re- markably clean game, and an inex- haustible hope of winning. And so ended the fall schedule, and the much battered cutter has been stored away until the call is sounded in the fall of 1933. Team Kiwi'» Captain As has been the custom for the past some years, after the close of the season, a vote was taken to see whom should get the honor of the captain’s award, and Clifton Kelley was chosen by a large majority. This ha- been the first season for Kenneth Barnhill to direct the high school athletics. Although the foot- ball season was not so successful the fine spirit that prevailed throughout the year promises to he a big ad- vantage to next year’s team. HALL OF FAME This column is devoted to the ath- letes of C. H. S. who. during their high school career, have won honors in sports. Donald Collins, a senior this year, is the only student in high school at present to have won three letters in each football and basketball. Start- ing in '30 as a sophomore Don” has played varsity football and basket- ball for three years. Melvin Sundeen. also a senior, was given a guard position on the second team of the Little Seven conference. Sundeen is the first basketball play- er to win this honor for quite a num- ber of years. He also saw service for three years on the basketball team. Clifton Kelley, two-year football man. was elected captain of the team of ’33 and was given honorable men- tion on the Little Seven conference team. Melvin Redick. Clyde Schlmmel. and Francis Bust were others of the '32 team to receive honorable mention on the Little Seven conference eleven. Huh” Stevens and Don’’ Smith were members of the basketball team to receive honorable mention. Stev- ens was also elected captain of this year’s basketball team. Smith, a freshman, playing his first year on the varsity, was high point man for the season as well as a four letter man. Honorable Mention Lester Stevens for winning two let- ters in football. Billy Day for winning two letters- in foot hull, track and basketball. (JeorRe Allen for winning track and basketball letters. Merle Haines for winning two bas- ketball letters and one football letter. Jack Southern for winning three letters in track. Dee Greenman for winning baske- ball. football, and track letters. Harold Fisher tor winning two foot- ball and one basketball letters Hurold Sloan for winning track, football, and basketball letters. Carl Youngs for winning basket- ball, track and football letters. Vance Baker for winning two foot- ball letters. Jack Forell for winning two foot- ball letters. Ed” Cheney for winning track and football letters. Robert Cochrune for winning foot- ball. basKetbali, and track letters. INTERCLASS SPORTS The juniors sprang a surprise this year and copped the interclass basket- wall championship after it had been monopolized for many years by tho seniors. The members of the team were: Ralph Overmyer, Bob Thomp- son. Wilbur Fast. Winston Lake, oruce Stehbins. Merle Parker, and Donald Hale. In the boxing and wrestling tourna- ment the freshmen and sophomores tied for the high honors with 34 points. This is the first year Char- lotte has had these sports. At present the freshmen are lending in the soft ball league and unless a surprise is sprung will win the cham- pionship. In the all school track meet held this year the seniors smothered their opponents and won the title. BASKETBALL TEAM IN SEASON REVIEW With the closing of the football sea- son the basketball pursuit planes were brought out. and the first week be- fore Thanksgiving was spent in tight- ening the struts and cleaning the en- gines for the coming season. Many new pilots appeared on the floor the first night, eagerly waiting their Instructions. Those of the let- ter men returning from previous sea- sons were: Clifton Kelley. Merle Haines. Carl Youngs, and Billy Day. Win Opening Game At last they were off to fight in the opening game with Sprlngport, the boys were warming up the machines, and the cheer leaders encouraging In hoarse voices. The ball went up and they were away in the air for an evening's bat- tle. Although the locals soared high above their opponents, the visitors showed many fine points in the art of shooting baskets. The whistle blew and the game was over, netting a vic- tory of a high majority to Charlotte. Two «lays later the schedule called for a Journey to the Fast Lansing floor where the two small squadrons were to encounter the opposing two of the Trojan’s. It wa a fearful battle, end- ing by a 36-13 score with both Orange and Black teams being defeated. After spending a week with the Orange and Black defenders and their ships. Coach Barnhill guided his team to the Mason gym. Though all had hopes of a redemption over the prevl-J ous week end. they were soon shat- tered as the Masonites handed them a 29-20 count. The second string five downed the Masonites. 12-10. Losing Streak Ktided Something seemed to be wrong with ihe manipulations of Charlotte’ aerial play. Coach Btirnhill acted a bit wor- ried and had considerable trouble in finding the cause of being defeuted by the Alumni. Grand Ledge, Eaton Rap- ids. and Hastings In the attack that Charlotte launch- ed against Howell, there, they came out ahead. Leading the opponents at the half 14-9, they finished with a 25- 20 count. Much improvement was dis- played in their passing attack, and a well polished defense predominated. After the win over Howell, the lo- cals flew to the Grand Ledge gym only to bow. for the second time, at the feet of the opposing aggregation. In the first minute of the Mason game Charlotte’s youngest pilot. Smith, chalked a field goal. It w’aa a game in the air. in more than one way, no one knew who the victors were until ‘‘BUI Day tossed in the final two points, and the shrill call of the timer’s whistle sounded. The Mason lads knelt to their opponents' as the count registered 19-17. Defeat Falun Rapid» The same week of the Mason vic- tory they encountered Katon Rapids, handing them the battered and splintered handle to a 28-15 loss. In the first contest of the season the Is- landers drubbed the Orungo and Black, but what a comeback! The • game was close throughout, except i the last period, when Charlotte took a comfortable lead and held It. Fate had turned her course and the1 home team conquered the Boys' Vo- cational School. 29-13. Baseball Leads Spring Sports With the coming of spring, comes the spring sports, baseball, track, and golf. Five years ago was the last of the baseball ring for Charlotte, and it was that year that we tied for the Confer- ence championship with Albion. Dur- ing the opening nights of the spring practice, thirty-five men aided in the n aking up of the baseball team. The schedule showed fourteen games to be played off before the closing of school, and up to the date of May 25. they have won 4. with 5 more to play. Ralph Overmyer was elected cap- tain of the nine by a large majority. All of the proteges, now participat- ing. will return, with the possible ex- ception of two. Those who will be awarded for the season’s work are the following: R. Overmyer. (’apt.; D. Hale. C. Youngs. I). Smith. H. Dewey. W. Lake. B. Cheney. L. Stevens. H. Thomas. R. Thompson. A. Austin. J. Odell, T. Bust, A. Hammond, and L. Barnhill. True» Make» Noble Stand Til's year “Bob Cochrane and Har- old Sloan set two new conference records. Bob ran the 120 yard high hurdles in 18.7 seconds, a new record. Cochrane also holds the low hurdle record In the conference of 26.7 sec- onds from last season. Sloan stepped up the Little Seven Conference time in the half mile to 2 min. 9.1 sec. One. who should be commended, is Lester Pugh for his fine work with the track team. Barnhill says that he is one of the best managers that he has seen. Many other fellows have taken places in various meets of the season and should receive due credit. They are: D. Lake. J Southern. D. Smith. L. Barnhill. R. Thompson. C. Youngs. D. Hale. B. Day. and D. Welsh. Golf Team Ret lew After holding the elimination tour- nament. on April 22. the following fel- lows were given positions on the 1933 golf team: Dean Rouska, Kenneth Bouser. Allison Kummell, Howard Saums. Harold Fisher, Melvin Sun- deen. and Wendell Moore. At present the golf team has won two match tournaments and lost three. The golf team played In the Little Seven Conference meet and also in the State and Regional Tournaments. The first five fellows previously men- tioned will receive letters this year. The scores for the season to date are: Charlotte 54 Charlotte 4 4 Charlotte 3 Charlotte 64 Charlotte S4 East I-ansing 64 East Lansing 7 Howell 9 Mason 5 4 Mason 34 Hastings accepted the invitation to the local gym and received a 24-23 beutlng. Stevens, a veteran pilot, showed himself to lie the strongest of the five by cashing in eleven points. Showing great improvement over pre- vious weeks, they conquered Howell by a 2014 margin. Ending the season by defeating Hillsdale at Albion, in the Regional, and being defeated by Marshall the following night In the same series, the Orange and Black planes were packed away, near the cutter, to await the coming season. Pnye It —

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 THE C H A R H I A N EIGHTH G R ADE . •.W dVbVbWWWAWW.V.V, 8 A President.....Marthagene Riggs Vice President.....Harln Dewey Secretary...............Martha Peters Treasurer................Jimmy Frace Motto—Onward and Upward. Flower—Rose. Colors Blue and Gold. CLASS POPULARITY CONTEST RESULTS Athletic boy............George Collina Athletic girl...........Margaret Ives Rest Matured boy............Clare Perry Rest natured girl....Anna Marie Colizzi Class baby................Kathryn Willis Cutest boy................ Robert Fox Cutest girl...............-Patty” Higby Most popular boy.................Howard Bond Most popular girl ....Eva J. Kipllnger S Iek ........ ........Junior Russell Vamp .............................Zelma Kyer CLASS ROLL 8 AS Riggs. Marthagene Clark. James Cox. Audrey Day. Rose Dernier. Denzel Dewey. Harlo Frace. Jimmy Rill Frever. Lynn Granger. Myrl Lamoreaux. Gordan Mellor. Junior McKee. Madaline Murray. Mary Newth. Florence Norris. Jane Peters. Martha Reister. Douglas Riley. Virginia Rogers. Helen Rolf. Kathleen Ross. Arlene Secore. Vivian Snoke. Vera Stevens. Dorothy Welnert. Helen VVeltzke. Franklin CLASS POPULARITY CONTEST RESULTS President’s Message At the beginning of our high school days, may we go forward true to our class colors. Rlue and Gold, and always act in a manner to exemplify the qualities for which these colors stand in the thoughts of everyone. How familiar are the expressions Rlue as the sky, True Rlue.” and • The Rlue bird.” typifying perfection, honor, uprightness of character, and happiness—qualities that should te sought first in the carrying out of our aims and purposes. Gold Is know’n all over the world as a measure of value because of its beauty and purity. May It not stand for clean thought and action expressed in service? As we realize the vast realms of knowledge to be explored, our class motto. Onward and Upward.” should be a banner, leading us. Maktiiai.km: Rioun. President of Class of 37. President Vice President President Vice Pres dent M. BIGOS H. DEWEY R. TAYLOR P. BARNHART President’s Message As we come to the end of our first year in high school I think we realize what four more will mean. We know that we have been pretty green and we shall never forget our first week when it seemed as though we never reached the same room twice in the same way. We are all over our fright now. and we are sure that next year we will not be fresh”, though our title will suggest It. I do not know that our teachers have particularly enjoyed us as we number about fifty, and I suppose that our English is not always correct or our sums right. Rut 1 honestly think we have tried, at least until the warm spring days came along bringing the birds with them. We chose for our class motto “Be not simply good but good for some- thing and we hope that four years from now we will have proved ourselves good for something. Bob Taylor. President of Class of 37. 8 BN Barnhart. Peter Bond. Howard brooks. David Bryan. Ned Colizzi. Annu Marie Collins. George Combs. Samuel Davis. Jack Draper, Esther Echart. Iris Everts. Charles Eyer. Zelma Fox. Rot ert Goucher. Ethel Huger, Norman Higby. Patty Howe. Norman Howe. Walter Ives, Margaret Jones. Lee Kilian. Jack Kipllnger. Eva Jeanette Lear. Hilda Littlck, Lloyd Merrick. Jesse Murphy. Paul Murphy. Pauline Myers. Francis Perry. (Mare Putnam. Raymond Rann. Dorothy Ray. Robert Reed. Robert Richey. Donald Rogers. Margaret Root. Margaret Root. Merrill Ross. Velvu Russell. Junior Stevens. Eloise Stocking. Dorthy Taylor. Richard Taylor. Robert Wardwell. Virginia Wllles. Kathryn Athletic boy..............Harlo Dewey Athletic girl............ Jane Norris Rest natured boy..................Jimmy Frace Best natured girl................Audrey Cox Class baby.............Douglas Reister Cutest boy..............Douglas Reister Cutest girl...............Rose Day Most popular boy..................Jimmy Frace Most popular girl.........Martha Peters S ' 6 1 ................Douglas Reister VamP ....................Vivian Secore S H President..........Robert Taylor Vice President...Peter Barnhart Sec'y and Treat....Dorothy Rann Motto Re Not Simply Good. Be Good for Something. Flower—Lily of the Valley. Colors—Green and Maize. Pa ye 10

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- THE C H A R H I A N - JOKES - SNAPS Miss Wells in (Comp, class): “How Little Bertha was crying bitterly, would you punctuate this sentence: What's the matter, pal? asked A pretty girl, walking down the.Jean. street, turned a corner just as I sawg Boo-hoo! My now shoes hurt me! her'?” nj Well, no wonder! You've got them M. Sundeen: 1 would make a daslHon the wrong feet! after her. ' Bertha continued to weep and would ------ not bo comforted. I haven't any I)oug”: Do you know why yourY° ker she sobbed, hair has electricity?” Gerald: No. Why?” ' Clara R.: Thank you for the bal- Doug : Because It is attached toJ°°n unc e- a dry cell” Uncle: Oh. it was a very small Vgift. It ... .... 3 Clara: That is what 1 said, but II. Fisher. How are you gettinglmother said I must thank you all the along at home since your mother'sVimt, •• been away? v B. Stebblns: Oh. life is much lessI Mrs Kiplinger (reviewing the Hus- complicated. I can now put on niy$ian revohjtion . Now. who can tell socks from either end. W what the ruler of Russia used to C. Kelley: I aay. Nell, would aj claw: The Czar. kiss bo out o place •- Mrs. Kiplinger: Right! And what Nell: Well. it shouldn t be. if you%as |,js wife .-ailed?” have any sense of direction. daw: The Czarina. “ Mrs. Kiplinger: Now. 1 wonder Hub Stevens: 'Do you know the jf you know whut the Czar's children difference Iwtwcen a taxi and »‘iwere called? S cqut Chevie' : No.” Hub”: Well, then we’ll take trolley. Hildebrandt: What was the idea of sitting out there absolutely silent for five minutes?’ H Darby: That was a request number.” Mr. Duguid: Listen here, young man, are you the teacher of this class? Dave Barnhart: No. I'm not. Mr. Duguid: Then dont talk like an idiot. Lenra Dodge: I can tell you how much water goes over Niagara to the gallon. Fat Stevens: How much? Leora: Four quurts. Cop: Hey. where are you going with that rod lamp? George Allen: I found it. Some fool had left it back there where the Paul is washed out. See that truck? 'queline: Czardines. There was a young man from De Catur, Who was given a pet alligator. But through ignorance sweet Gave him nothing to eat. So later, the traitor, he ate ’er! Willie’s Mater: Willie, isn't rather extravagant to eat both butter and Jam on your bread at the same time? Willie Cox: “Oh. no. mother. It's economy. You see the same slice of breud does for both. Book Canvasser, to little boy (Roger W.) at gate of house: Is vour moth- er at home?” Roger, politely: Oh yes. sir. Canvasser, after knocking a dozen times: Did I hear you say your moth- er was at home? Roger, sweetly: “Yes. she Is. sir. c but you see I don't live here. Helen Robinson: Poppa. I saved 10c today. I ran all me way to school behind a street car.” Father: Why didn't you run be- hind a taxicab and save a dollar.” Mother: Donelda, come upstairs immediately. Donelda: “But I'm all wrapped up In my problem. Mother: Then tell him to g home.” Father: I hear you are always at the bottom of the class. Can’t you get another place?’ Francis Bust: No. sir. all the rest are taken.” Mr. Stutzman (entering room»: Order. Order! Marguerite Chevalier absent mind edlv): Egg sandwich, please. What pupil can tell me what a buttress is? asked Miss Wells. “Oh. I know. yelled Bob Smith. It’s a nanny goat. Mrs. Kiplinger: What happened in 1483? Duane Tuekey (brightly): Luther was born. Mrs. Kiplinger: “Good. Now in 1487?' Duane (still brightly): Luther was four years old. Donald Sexmith: Why don’t you like women? Vic Spaniolo: They're too bias- ed. Sexy : Biased? Vic”: Yes. whenever I go out with them, it's buy us this and buy us that until I’m broke. Jean Quantrell, (opening eyes): I had the right of way. didn’t I?’ Iceland Chnllander: Ye , but the other fellow had a truck. D. Smith: I woke up last night with a terrible sensation that my new watch was gone. The Impression was so strong that 1 got up and looked. E. Cheney: Well, was It gone? Don”: No. but it was going. Gordon Lamereaux: Mother, I dreamed I was In a boat and I fell in the sea need I wash this morning?” Jimmy Shaeffer: Look at him go. Bob Bush: You shouldn't call a truck ’him . Say her’! Jimmy: Not this time. That was a mail truck. Host: So you did get here tonight, after all? Absent-minded Professor: Yes. I meant to forget to come, but I forgot to forget it! An oyster met an oyster And they were oysters two; Two oysters met two oysters And they were oysters, too! Four oysters met a pint of milk And they were oyster stew. Mistress: You will cut and roll the lawn, weed the gravel path, pot some chrysanthemums, plant all these rose bushes, clean out the greenhouse, and see to the heating apparatus, and Laziest boy In high school: Ex- cuse me. madam, but is this a day's work or a five year plan? Thelma Patrick, visiting England, was arrested for celebrating too bois- terously. What is your trade? asked the magistrate. Shure. now. your worship, and I'm a sailor. You a seafaring woman? I ques- tion whether you were ever at sea In your life. Does your worship think I came over from Ireland in a bloomin’ wagon? Esther Zander: Harold, and how ♦lid you lose your finger? Harold Sloan: Well. I was watch- ing this buzz saw we're looking at now. and 1 put out my linger like this, and by golly, there goes another one.” The justice of the peace in a quiet town, in pursuance of his duties, had to hear and judge cases that were brought before him and also perform occasional marriage ceremonies, tho' he found it difficult to dissociate the various functions of his office. Every- thing bad gone smoothly until one day he asked a bridegroom, Andy, do you take this woman to be you wife? Andy nodded emphatically. And you. said the Justice, turning to Louise. What have you to say in your defense? Page 12