Charlotte High School - Delphian Yearbook (Charlotte, MI)

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EIGHTH GRADE Motto—It's Folly for the Frog to Swell In Order to Equal the Ox. Flower—Orchid Colors—Maize and Blue H Aulls. Kli .aheth llarber. Jay Boughton. Myrl Bouska. Dorothy Braden. Homer Bradley. Jessie Burton. Frances Bush. Charles Casler. Shirley Cole, (iaylord Cove. Robert Cox. Alice DuBois. Adelaide Fletcher. Richard Green. Janis Howe. Ruth Lawrence. Emery Mason. Dale McDaniel. Virginia Youngs. Frances AN McLean. Mary Moist. Elmo Perkins. Lucille Pryor. Lois Randall. Betty Rathburn. Ruth Redfleld. Pearl Reed. Marian Richey. Maxine Roberts. Lester Sparks. Robert Swartout, Altavene Thomas. Vance Tullis. Max Wagoner. Wayne Widrig. Charles Wilkinson. Dor Ann Alsover, Charlotte Anderson. K. A. Allen. Margaret Ballard. Ruth Britten. Elmer Bruce. Kenneth Davis. Robert Dolson, Donn Elies, David Fielder. •File. Mason Fisher. Della Friar. Jewel Fullerton. Mildred BN Murray. Jo Jane Myers. Anna Mae Morgan. Bruce . Nye. Virginia Orr. Carrol Packard, Edward Patricia Parkhurst, Robert Paine. Carl Perry. James Rathburn. Robert Rcdick, Janet Rolfe, Richard Rossman. Jack Rowe. Donald Scott. Verne Carman. Mary Jean Parker. Chandler. Murray Clever. Neil Rosemary Ripley. Violet rulton. Robert Saums. June Garinger. Douglas Sisson. Eileen Gilllhan. Dorothy Smith. Morris Gillihan. Mildred Snoke, Dorothy Harshman. CharlesSpice, Robert Hennings. Berdina Hughes. Charles Keeny. Elsie Keith. Helen King. Harold Laverty. Edgar Lee, Donald Masters. Marlin McGinnis. Louise Miller. Charles Stevens. Maxine Stocking, Virginia Teigler. Lawrence Thompson. Martha Toutant, Eldred Udell, Robert Ward. Virginia Wise. Eleancre Young. Jack Rowley. Mary Nancy Ruffenbarger. Robert PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE •VHE time is rapidly drawing near A when we must enter our fresh- man year of high school. We are about to enter Into a new phase of school activities which will enable us to enter more thoroughly into the spirit of C. H. S. We must look forward to the time when we shall be leaving, instead of entering high school. We hope that we may successfully meet the prob- lems which will inevitably face us as upper-classmen. It is our hope that at the end of our high school career we shall have shown ourselves u credit to our school. To the class of 1935 we extend the best wishes that they may have as successful life out of school as they have shown themselves to have while in school. Eldred Toutant. President of Class of 1939 Page It E. Toutant R. Udell CLASS HISTORY One hundred and two eighth graders comprised the class cf 39. under the Joint leadership of Mrs. Marie Taylor and Mrs. Frances Wildern. According to their sponsors, these students showed unusual executive ability and their financial status at the conclusion of the school year was such that little fear need be felt at the beginning of their freshman year. With the inception of the second semester in February, the following twenty-nine students were added to the ranks of the class of '39: June Burchfield. Norman Dodge, Grace Gonser, Lawrence Hammond. Vern Hinckley, Robert Huber. Gayle Ma- goon. Jack Mate. William Morgan. Eunice Riddle. Jack Smith. James Tracy. Jack Wellman. Sebert Willet. Doris Winslow. Genevieve Xanders. M. Chandler D. Mason Virginia Bryan. Hazel Bumford. Vir- ginia Kinunel. Madaline Parish. Elmer Poppe, Alberta Pratt. Donald Raines, Nelson Shumaker. Genevieve Siple, Raymond Snyder. Betty Sparks. Glen- dale Strickland, and Frederick Young. This year's executive staff was com- posed of: Eldred Toutant, president; Dale Mason, vice president: Murray Chandler, secretary: and Robert Udell, treasurer.

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FRESHMENvlP U----- pv iVe Strive Cos the Best. Valley Maroon Durner. Catherine Rogers, Pauline Edick, Raymond Rogers. Vaughn Aid, Emerson McIntyre. Lola Archer. Phyllis Mellor. Mary Baker, Edwin Messimer. Joyfe Bibler, Thelma Morey, Edwar- Hiood, Donna Belle Nicol, j)or° ™ Blood. Glenn Nielsen, OtfTdon Bryan. Dale Pain , Anna Fairchild. James Flaherty. Dote Fletcher. Everett re r, F Pari Aim Bryan, Doris Parish. Bl wy Ify , Buffeobeiger.1 Jla Parish. Mart f Bush. JUbeft Parker. Erma ' ’ Capfinger. Eldon Park r. stella (Jasey. Peter ■ Powers. Kenneth ''Cheney.; Gall Pratt. Mildred Clement., Itele Randall. Ion Cole, Marjory ReQtdjr. William Cottrell. Wayne Reefman. William (’rosier. Carroll E. Reynas, Vern Davis, Hazel Riley. Donald Davis. Roger uiley, Marjorie Dernier. Danzel Ripley. Jackwyn DeVlllers, LorraineRoberts, Mary J. Dies. Joe Robins. Royal Dillon. Madeline Robu, Dorothy Roiter, Arlene Rowden. Lawrence Rowe. Robert Rugh, Walter George See. Margaret nghouse, JackShaull. Mildred Carol Mae Shaffer. Jimmy Shaver, Doris C. Shaver. Dorothy Shaver. Geraldine Sherman. Julian Shriner. Jean Shumaker. Edith Garvey. William Gidner. Eleanor Goodrich. Naomi Gordon. Carl Grier. Barbara Grier. Junior Hugger y. Kenneth Shumaker. Velma Hamilton. Barbara Siple. Mary Hart. Alice Smith. Vivian Hatt, Norman Smith. Sumner Hawk. Myrna Spaniolo. Virginia Heinha h, Ger’.rudeSpotts, Kenneth lline. Neva Spotts, Russell Hines, Hugh Spotts. Velma Holmes. Della Steinman. Lorene Horn. Elizabeth Stevens. Eloise c Nl rv J. King C. Weaver V. Spaniolo M. A. LeRoy CLASS HISTORY In September. 1934. the fresh nun made their official debut in old C. H. S.. striving for the best.” according to their motto, in scholastic and extra- curricular activities. During their eighth grade experi- ences. the 8 A’s had as their exe tlve staff: Dale Bryan, preside» Virginia Spaniola. vice Katherine Durner, seer Joyce Messimer. treasured, cers elected to head the Harold McGinnis, preslj wick Butterfield, vice don Nielsen, secretary; and Marjorie Riley, treasurer. Mrs. Marie Tavlor and Mrs. Frances Wildern occupied important positions as advisors to the 8 B’s and 8 A’s respectively. The class was and is singularly projid of Walter Crampton. who has ed his guitar and sung in several mbly programs. his year. Miss Sue Gillam and endell Anderson, foreign language science instructor, respectively, cted as advisors. Jean King, popular the school as a tap dancer, led the class as president. Clare Weaver was chosen vice president; Virginia Spaniola. secretary: and Margaret Ann LeRoy, treasurer. The class of ’38 feels it has made a successful beg’nnlng in its four-year high school career, with competent leaders, sympathetic advisors, and co- operative classmates. They strive for the best.” Hosmer, Dorothy Imes, Evelyn Ives. Wilford Kaess. Dick Kane. John Kelley, Hilda Kelly. Jack King. Frieda Jean Frank Harris Maynard Theda King. Kline. Krebs. Locke. Loveland. Loveland. Sutherland. Nettie Szemer. John Tharp. Clare Thompson. Elaine Thrall. Evelyn Totzke. Lucille Uhl. Opal I’prlght. Floyd Van Vleck, Fred Walter. Ernest Wardwell. Zelma Weaver. Clare Weaver. Holland Dorene Wehr, Rex Lyford, Archie MacDonald. John Marple. Edward McClintock, Wm. McGinnis. Harold Bottomley. Laurence Heinbach. Gertrude Lamoreaux. Gordon LeRoy. Margaret Ann Milbourne. Lawrence Welch. Mary Williams. Madaline Wilson. Maxine Wyble. Lois Zeis. Helen PRESIDENTS MESSAGE WE. the class of 1938. started our Freshman year with a courage- ous and optimistic outlook and now are about to start preparations for our Sophomore year. We hope that we may carry on throughout the remaining course of high school the high ideals which have been fostered in our minds dur- ing the past year by our worthy faculty. With our motto, We will do our best with what we have wnerever we are. ever foremost in our minds we should be a credit to our school. During this year we have enjoyed the debut of our social school activi- ties by having class parties. Through the wise guidance of our class advisors. Miss Sue Gillam and Wendell Anderson, we hive come to a very satisfactory end of the first epoch of our high school days. We. the class of 1938. wish the class of 1935 a very favorable future. Jeanne King, President of Class of 1938 Page 10

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SPORTS REVIEW OF 1934-35 BASKETBALL DOPE WITH only three basketball regu- lars returneing from last year's oustanding cage team, Coach Kenneth Barnhill succeeded in building a team even stronger than that of the pre- ceding year. The 1934-35 quintet won seven out of ten conference games to finish second in the Central Six conference standings while they captured three out of five non-conference engage- ments to have a season s record of ten wins and five defeats. Win First Two Games The Orioles won their first two games, taking Hastings into camp, 16-9 in a non-conference tilt and downing a determined Mason quintet. 21-19, the following week. After the Christmas holidays. Charlotte traveled to Eaton Rapids where a strong Island quintet trounced the locals. 27-19. Charlotte, however, won the next two games on the home court from Grand Ledge and the Vocational school by scores of 27-15 and 45-32. Lose to Trojan Five The following week, the Orioles re- ceived their worst drubbing of the year from a strong East Lans.ng quin- tet by tne score of 50-18. The Orioles, however, hit their stride winning the next four conference games. In the first of these games, Charlotte downed Howell. 22-20. This was one of the most exciting games of the year, but the Orange and Black caeers came from behind to pull the game out of the fire. Charlotte returned home from Grand Ledge and Mason with two victoiies under their belt by respective scores of 29-16 and 30-24. On the following Friday, the Oriole cagers avenged the r early season defeat at the hands of Eaton Rap ds bv trimming the Islanders. 33-20 on the home court. The following Tuesday, the mighty Trojan quintet journeyed to Charlotte and returned home with a 29-16 vic- tory after a hard fought game. Char- lotte emerged with a 17-11 victory from a fas: Hastings five, the follow- ing Friday night. The Orioles journeyed to Lansing where an improved Vocational quintet downed the locals. 26-23 in a non-con- ference game. With second place in the conference standings at stake, Charlotte eked out a 28-27 victory from Howell In the final conference game of the season. A field goal from mid-floor by Haro'd Dewey In the final fifteen seconds of play was respon- sible for the victory. Defeated At Tournament The Orange and Black quintet was eliminated in the tournaments by a strong Albion five. The two teams played on even terms during the first half, but Albion completely outclassed the locals during the second half to win by a 34-19 score. Lee Barnhill was ele.-ted honorary captain at the end of the season with a small majority over Mark Van- Auken. Letters were awarded by Coach Kenneth Barnhill to the follow- ing boys: Captain I.ee Barnhill. Don Smith. George Collins. Harlo Dewey, Mark Van Auken. ••Bill Cheney. Clar- ence Harshman. Richard Schroeder. and Clinton Willis. Reserve letters were awarded to: Milton Briggs. Wendell Moore, William Fischer. Holland Weaver, Kenneth Jones, and Raymond Putman. r ---- ------- Hall of Fame Each year a column is devoted to the athletes of Charlotte high school, who have won outstanding honors in the various sports. The sports staff extends compli- ments to Coach Kenneth Barnhill for his successful year as coach. Foot- ball. basketball, baseball and track teams had prosperous seasons while the intramural sports were a success under the tutelage of the coach. Don Smith, a junior, has three foot ball, three basketball, three track, and three baseball lette.s. Don was also named honorary captain and quarter- back on the Central Six football team. Harlo Dewey, another outstanding athlete, has two footbath three basket- ball. three baseball, and one track letters. •‘Bill” Cheney has one letter in foot- ball. one in basketball, two In tra. k. ami one in baseball. Clarence Harshman has received one letter in footfall, basketball and baseball. Honorable Mention Howard Thomas has three football and one baseball letters. Harold Zimmerman has two letters in football. Milton Briggs also has two letters I in football, and one in track. Richard Schroeder has a letter in football and one in basketball. Maik Van Auken has one letter in football and three in basketball. Lee Harnhi.l has one letter in bas- ketball, two in baseball, and one in track. Russell Sparks has one football and one basketball letter. Clinton Willis has one basketball and one baseball letter. ‘ Bob” Munger has one football, one baseball letter, and track. George Mavhew has one football and one baseball letter. Ed. Cheney has one letter in football and three in track. LOCALS PLACE THIRD IN MEET In the Central Six Conference track meet held at East Lansing on May 9, | the Orange and Black thin clads fin- ished in third place with 19% points. The teams finished in the following order: Howell, first: East Lansing, second; Charlotte, third; Eaton Rap- ids, fourth; Grand Ledge, fifth and Mason did not compete. Don Smith was the local star, win- ning second plate in the 120 yard high hurdles, fourth in the 220 yard dash, tying for first place in the pole vault and participating on the 880 yard relay team that won third place. “Bob Munger finished second in the 100 yard dash. Lee Barnhill won second place in the shot put while Milton Briggs finished second in the 440 yard dash. The 880 yard relay team, composed of Smith, Dewey, Munger and BIH Cheney, won third place in the relay race. Members of the track squad are: Cheney. Smith. Dewey. Munger. Put- man. Sparks. Barnhill. Collins’, and Briggs. BASEBALL RECORD Coach Kenneth Barnhill’s base- hall team has had a mediocre sea- son up to May 16, winning only two of the five jrames played. The Oriole nine opened the season with two victories over Potter- ville by scores of 13-10 and 13-11. However, the Hast Lansing Mer- chants trounced the locals twice by scores of fi-4 and 5-1 while Howell trimmed Charlotte 6-1 in their first encounter. There are five games remaining on the local schedule, two with Lansing Hasten», two more with Potterville. and one with Howell. The local nine has displayed plenty of pep hut did not come through in the pinches. Fellows out for baseball are as follows: ‘Don ’ Smith. Harlo Dewey. Vern Reynolds, “Bob” Munirer, Clinton Willis. Norman Howe. Arlo Hammond. Clarence! Harshman. George Mavhew, Ray- mond Putman, Edward Myers. Kenneth Jones, Lee Barnhill, and “Bob” Fullerton. Juniors Take Lead in Year’s Class Athletics The intramural spurts program through the co-operation of Coach Kenneth Barnhill. Terence Flower, and Kenneth Brown have been a huge success this year. At the present time, the juniors are leading in points with 124, followed by the sophomores with 87. the seniors with 80 and the freshmen with 63. After a close basketball race, the juniors defeated the seniors 19-13 in the play-off to win the basketball crown. The freshmen won four firsts and six runner-up positions to nose out the sophomores 38-27 in the boxing and wrestling tournament. At the present time the seniors are leading in diamond ball with four victories and one defeat. The sopho- mores and juniors are close behind with three wins and two defeats each. However, the seniors are favored to win the softball title because of their excellent pitching. In golf and tennis the seniors have many outstanding players and there- fore are favored to win both of these contests. Therefore, the seniors are favored to overtake the juniors in the lead and cop the interclass plaque. FOOTBALL FACTS FROM u squad of over forty boys, which included five veteran. Coach Barnhill, with the assistance of Kenneth Brown, picked one of the most promising football teams Char- lotte high has possessed In the last five years. Coach Barnhill's main problem was to find a fast charging line, that could open holes for the fleet-footed veteran “backs' . Over half the line was lost last year by graduation, and only two lettermen. Howard Thomas and Harold Zimmerman, returned. However, there were several promising last year reserves, who reported. From these. Coach Barnhill picked Bill Bohier. Archie Lyford, Dick” Kelly. Richard Schroeder. and George May- hew, who played on the Grand Ledge eleven, last year, to fill the vacancies on the line. Defeat Mason The Orioles opened the season by dropping a practice game to the Alumni, 8-7. A fast charging Cold- water eleven handed the Orange and Black its second setback of the sea- son. 12-«. on September 21. On the following Friday. Charlotte traveled to Mason and won its first Central Six engagement of the year from the Maroon and Blue eleven. 12-6. Inspired by this triumph, the locals handed Grand Ledge high a 20-0 defeat in the Ledger's city on the following Friday. Lose to Trojans Charlotte high dropped from first place in the Central Six standings, when the mighty Trojans handed the Orioles their first conference setback. 28-0. Of the remaining four games played, the Orange and B ack tied two and lost two. Alter tying Hastings. 6-6. and the Boys Vocational school of Lansing. 0-0. the locals dropped two heart-breaking games to Howell. 19-12, and Eaton Rapids. 12-7. house (upturn Howard Thomas, who was selected as all-conference tackle, by the coaches of the Central Six league, was elected captain of the 1934 squad. Don Smith was also chosen on the all- conference team, being elected as honorary captain and quarterback. Smith and Thomas also received hon- orable mention awards in the all state honor team selections. Five Others Honored Five other Charlotte players re- ceived honorable mention from the Central Six coaches. They were as follows: George Mayhew. — end; Dick Kelly, a tackle; Harold Zim- merman. a guard: Milton Briggs, a halfback; and Harlo Dewey, a full- back. Major letters were awarded to Howard Thomas. Bill Bohier, Archie Lyford, Richard Schroeder, Harold Zimmerman. Dick Kelly. George Mayhew. Don Smith. Milton Briggs, Bob Munger. Harlo Dewey, BoV Bryan, Clarence Harshman. Mark Van Auken. Howard Gillette and Franklin Wietzke. Reserve letters were awarded to Kenneth Jones, Raymond Butman. Eugene Thompson. Norman Howe, Rolland Weaver. Charles Everts, Mau- rice Tyler. Robert KIlian. Ned Bryan, Everett Fletcher. Hollis Patterson, and Jack Garlinghouse. Payc 1