Charlotte High School - Delphian Yearbook (Charlotte, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1942 volume:

TAB C NA R H t A N AND OR AN G B AND BLACK 1942 PUBLISHED BY THE SENIORS AND JOURNALISM CLASSES OF CHARLOTTE HIGH SCHOOL STAFF Associate Editors Class Editor Feature Editor Sports Editor Calendar Editors i Bruce Garlinghouse I “Pat Beechler . . . . Pauline Kelley . . . . Phyllis Thornton . . . Wayne Terwilliger j Bob Davis I Bessie Colbridge Business Manager Photographic Manager Program Chairman Assistant Program Chairman Circulation Managers Harold Cherry Douglas Fletcher Rosella McIntyre Calvin Fullerton | Allan Tower I Shirley Clay Typists ( Frances Rybnikar i Jane Konacki Adviser Harlan McCall Mtilmth-DfFor Ce. WE CHARHIAN S foyor ny Qf y ' tOffW, or tf r . fr terru e u en o rnr o , y rr 'c . c tov , tre rf j tec lr y Cj f f rrrA tr 29i2C rar r a,r. . o o r j Jc oo n rr r j rt f sy trrrty oh 1 4 j sorry c ntr ac rr rrr r rrrr rrr r ry r nrr THE CHARM I AN ARMY STAFF Adeline Allison B. S.. Wheaton: Physical Education Wendell Anderson A. B.. N. S. T. M. A.. I', of M.: Science. Physics. Mathematics. William Austin A. B.. M. S. ( .; English. Speech. Richard Bilbie—A. B.. I', of M.: Junior High. a A Kenneth Brown -A. B.. W. S. T. C.; Mathematics. Malcolm Gobel B. S.. Alma: Physical Education. Zella Hallifax B. S.. S. W. T. C.: Typing. Shorthand. Ward Hynes—B. S.. V. S. T C.: Instrumental Music. Social Science. AAA Keith King —B. S.. M. S. C.: Agriculture. Biology. Marena Kiplinger A B . V. of M.; English. History. Bible. Arnold Koch—A. B., U. of M.; M. A.. U. of M.: Chemistiy. Geometry. Music. Alleen Lipsey A. B.. Ferris Institute: Commercial. AAA Wallace Maner—B. A.. M. S. C.; Social Studies. Harlan McCall Principal. A. B.. Albion; M. A.. U. of M.; Journalism. Earl Mead—B. S . W. S. T. ( .; I , of M.: Manual Arts. Allan Murray B. S.. Stout Institute; Mechanical Drawing. Me al Shop. AAA Marion Nelthorpe—A. B.. Olivet; Art. Marie Taylor—M. S. N. C.: Junior High. Eulalia Toms—B. S.. M. S. C.: Home Economics. Betty Tuttle—A. B... M. S. C.: Latin. French. Spanish. AAA Jacob VanVessem—Superintendent: A. B.. Calvin College: M. A.. U. of M.: Occupations. Winifred Well —A. B.. Olivet; English. Leora Weymouth Principal Of Junior lfigh; A B.. Olivet. Frances Wildern—B. S.. M. S N. C.; English Music. ☆ 3 ☆ CHARHIAN ROLL OF HONOR • valedictorian honors wore captured this year by Harold Cherry, compiling, throughout his high school career, a scholastic average of 3.71. llarohl has been most active in the line of musie. playing in the high school hand three years and in the orchestra two years. He also has played football two years, been a member of the commercial club, and as a journal- ism student in his senior year was business manager of the Charhian and served on the Orange and Black staff. Harold has attended three Honor Banquets. Close behind, with an average of 3.69 stands Jane Muiholland. salutatorian of the year. During her high school years she has been to four Honor Banquets was a member of the commercial, dramatic, and dance clubs, and while a senior was president of the Girl Reserves. This year she also served as class treasurer, ami during her freshman, sophomore and junior years was a home room officer. She took part in the junior and senior plays, and for three years played in the high school or- chestra. As of years in the past a boy and a girl from the graduating class are chosen by the faculty on the basis of scholarship, sportsmanship, and leadership to have their names listed on the University of Michigan Honor Plaque. The 1942 honorarios are Allan Tower and “Pat” Beechler. Allan Tower placed fourth in scholarship in a class of 101 by achieving a four year average of 3.62. Throughout his stay in high school he has entered a wide assortment of extra-cur- ricular activities highlighted by his appointment to secretary of the Hi-Y club in his senior year. Two years of football, two years on the stage committee, and a year of being movie oper- ator helped fill out his activities, as well as his meml ership in the dance club during his senior year and his being one of the circulation managers of the Charhian. Also Allan is on the 1942 finance committee and has attended the Honor Banquet two years. Scoring an average of 3.35 “Pat” Beechler this year achieved a berth along with the others on the Honor Plaque. Highly active throughout her high school career, she has been president of the commercial club, president of the dramatic club, treasurer of the junior class, home room vice president, while a sophomore, and president of a home room during her eleventh year. “Pat” has belonged to the travel club, dance club. Girl Reserves, and she has served on the student council and twice on the assembly committee. She was editor of the Charhian, work- ed on the Orange and Black staff, and had the leading parts in both the junior and senior plays. She also acted as high school cheerleader in her freshman and sophomore years. “Pat” has Iwen present at three Honor Banquets. ☆ 4 WE CHARHIAN COMMISSIONED OFFICERS Irene Aseltine—Librarian 3; Dance flub 4. Dale Bartholomew-F M� tl all 1; ltaxkc(l all 1, 3. 3. 4; Baseball 4: Coif 2. 3; Science flub I; Dance Club 4. ••Pat Beeehier—Intermtiral S| rts I. 4; Travel Hub 2; Girl Reserves 3. 4. hranmtic Club 2. 3. pres. I; Commercial Club 3, pres. 4; Dance Club 4; Honor Banquet I. 2. 3, I; Junior Play 3; Student foil mil I; Horn Room v. prr . 2. prr . 3; das Irene. 3; Assembly Com. I. I; Cheerleader I, 2; Orange ami Bluck 4; Cburblan Stan 4. Grace Bergman—Intermural Sport 3; «Ilee Club 2; Operetta 2. - S Elizabeth Bnkowski—Intermural Sporta 2; Rural Student ’ Club 2; Dramatic Club 1; I anee Club 4. Donald Bottomley—Football 2. 3. 4: Basketball 2. 3. 4; Baseball 2; Intermurnl S|HirtM 3, 4. Dance Club 4; Junior Play 3; Detroit 1. Florence Boyd Gienwood Britten Track 3. 4; from� «country 4. ■ He m Elaine Bruce—Travel Club 1; Olrl Reserves 3. 4; Dramatic flub 3: Dance Club 4; Band 3. 4; Honor Banquet 4; Junior Play 3; Student Council I; Home Room v. proa. 3: Orange and Black 4. Virginia Bryant—tllrl Reserve 3. 4; Dramatic flub 3; Commercial Club 4: Dance Club 4; Junior Play 3; Home Room nee. 3; Librarian 4; Howell I. 2. Bud Buffenbarger—Orange and Black 4. Jean Carlson Travel Club 2: Dramatic flub 1; Commercial Club 4; (llee flub 2; Home Room sec. 3. � 4i � 3 Harold Cherry—Football 3, 4; Commercial Club 3; Orchestra 3. 4; Band 2. 3. 4; Honor Banquet 2. 3. 4; Hall .Monitor 4; orange and Black 4; Charhlnn staff 4. Shirley Clay -Intermural Sport 1; Travel Club 2; Girl Reserve 3. 4; Dramatic (Hub 3; Commercial flub 4; I� ance Club 4; Honor Banquet I. 2, 3. 4; Junior Play 3; home Room sec. 2; Orange and Black 4: Char Man Staff 4. Phyllis Cochran—Rural Student ' Club 2. 3; Dance Club 4; Glee Club I. 2. Bessie Colbridge Girl Reserve 3. 4; Dunce dub 4; Junior Play 3; Home Room sec. 1, 2. •l Lyndon Cole -Football 1. 2. 3; Baseball 2; Golf 2: Intermural Sport 1, 2. 3; Hl-Y Club 4: Science Club 1; Dance Club 4; Home Room ec. 2; Class v. proa. 2. Lola Cortright Commercial Club 4; Baton Rapids. I. 2. Grace Crane—Rural Students' Club 3; Commercial Club 3. 4: Dance flub 4; Glee flub 3. 4. D1 mondale 1; Grand Is dge 2. Atlene Davis—Travel flub 1. 2; Rural Students dub 1, 2. 3; Girl Reserves 3, 4; Dance Club 4. a - � 2 Bill Davis— Dance Club 4. Robert Davis— Hl-Y Club 3. 4. Science dub 3; Dance Club pres. 4; Honor Banquet 4; Hall Monitor 1; Charhlan Staff 4. Maynard Day -Science Club 1. 2; Hull Monitor I. Russell Dean—Truck 2. 3; Hl-Y Club 3. 4; Science dub 2; Dance Club 4: Glee Club, 2. 3. pres. 4; Honor Banquet 2, 4; Student Council 2; State Hl-Y Council 3. 3 Jack Denison Science Club 1; Orchestra I, 2. 3; Band I. 2, 3, 4. Marietta Denison—Travel Club 2; Commercial Club 2: Honor Ban- quet 2. 3. 4; Junior Play 3; Home Room pres. 2; Chief Librarian 4; Orange and Black 4; Lansing I. Clyde Dimond—Science Oub I; operetta 2. Elden Dymond Baseball 1. 2. 3, 4; Track 3. 4: Intermural Sports 3. 4; Hl-Y flub v. pres. 3. 4; F. F. A. 1. 2. 3; Dramatic flub I. 2; Boxing flub 4; Dance flub 4; Orchestra I. 2. 3; Band 1, 2. 3. 4; Junior Play 3; Home Hoorn pres. 2; Class v. pro . 3; Finance Com. 4. ☆ 6 t WE CHARM AN COMMISSIONED OFFICERS Frank Elie� -Fbothall 3, 4; Tenni� 3, 4; lntermuml Sports 2. 3. 4: III-Y Clui� 3. I; Science Club 1. 2; Dramatic Club 2. 3: Dance Club 4; Honor Banquet 3; Junior Play 3; Student Council 2: Home Room v. pres. 2; Class v. pres. I; Print In Coin. 3; Assembly Com. 3. 4. Theo Jane Erickson Travel Club 1; Science Club I; Girl Reserve- t; (•Ice Club I. 2. 3. 4; Honor Banquet I; Home Room v. pres. I. 2; Operetta 2. Ellen Farlin—Girl Reserves 4; Commercial Club 2. 3, 4; Glee Club 2; Honor Banquet 3. Gladys Field—Travel Club 1; Girl Reserves 4; Commercial 3. 4; Honor Banquet I; Home Room sec. 3: Librarian 4. to to to Douglas Fletcher Hl-Y Club I; Commercial Club 3; Bovin Club mgr. 4; Glee Club 3. 4; Honor Banquet 1. 3; Hall Monitor 4; Home Room v. pres. 2; Noon Hour Com. 4; Charhlan Staff I. Calvin Fullerton Football 1. 2; Baseball 2, 3, 4; Truck 4; Intermural Sports 3. 4, III-Y Club 3. pres. � ; Science Club 1; Boxing Club 4: Glee Club 3. I: Honor Banquet 1; State Hl-Y Council 3; Charhlan Staff t. Bruce Garlmghouse- Football 1. 2. 3. 4; Basket 1-all 1. 2. 3. 4; Track 2. 3. 4; Tennis 2. 3. 4: Hl-Y Club 3. 4; Science Club I. 2; C” Club 2; Dance Club 4; Orchestra 2. 3; Band 1. 2. 3; Honor Ban- quet 2. 3. 4; Junior Play 3; Movie Operator 3. 4; Class Treas. 1; Orange and Black 4; Stage Com. 3. chr. 4; Charhlan staff 4. Margery Garvey Travel Club 1; Rural Students Club 1, 2. 3; Girl Reserves 4: Commercial Club 4: Dance Club I: Honor Banquet 1: Junior Play 3. f- to to France� Gon� er— Girl Reserves 4: Commercial Club 3. 4; Glee Club 2. 3. 4. Donald Grier- -Football 3. 4: Intermural Sports 2. 3. I; Hl-Y Club 3. 4: Rural Students' Club 1. 2. 3; F. F. A. I. 2. 3; Dramatic Club I; Boxing Club 4; Honor Banquet 2. 3, 4; Hall Monitor 4: Student Council 2: Movie Operator 4: Home Room v. pres. 2: Class treas. 2: Stage Com. 3, 4. Roy Groh—Dance Club 4; Honor Banquet 3. 4; Portland |. 2. Beulah Hale- Intermural Sjsirts 3; Rural Students' Club 2. 3: l anee Club 4; Glee Club 2. 3; Honor Banquet 4. to to Eleanor Haley I ance Club 4. Lawrence Hall—Football 2. 3. capt. 4; Baseball 1. 2; Track 3. 4; Inter- niural Sports 3. 4; Rural Students' Club 2. 3; F. F. A. 1. 2: Boxing Club 2: Dance Club 4; Honor Banquet 1. 2. 3. 4; Hall Monitor 4; Student Council I; Stage Com. 2. 3. 4. Robert Hall Football 3; Baseball 1. 2. 3. 4; Cnws-country 4; Inter- mural Sport� 1. 2. 3. 4: Hl-Y Club 4; Rural Students' Club I; Dance Club 4. Jack Hick� —Footl all l, 2. 3. 4; l!a ketl� all 1. 2. 3. 4; BaseluUI 3. I. Paul Holme� — Band 3. Mane Howard -Commercial Club 3. Edward Hughes—Football 1. 2. 3; Baseball 1. 3. 4. Intermural S|s rt.-« 1. 2. 3. 4: Science Club 1. 2; l ance Club 4; Junior Play 3. Mary Imes—Rural Students' Club 1. 2. 3; Band 3. Pauline Kelley-Travel Club 1; Rural Students' Club I; Girl Reserve 3. sec. 4; Commercial Club 3; Dance Club 4; Orchestra 4: Band 1. 2. sec. 3. 4; Honor Banquet 3. 4; Mixer Com. chr. 4; Charhlan Staff 4. Calvin Kellogg Tennis 4; Ihtnce Club 4: Glee Club I; Band 4; Hall Monitor 4; Olivet 1. 2. 3. Kenneth Kilmer -Cross-country 4; Hl-Y Club 4; Dance Club 4; «lie. Club 3. 4; Honor Banquet 4; Orange and Black 4; Athletic Coun- cil 4; Noon Hour Com. 3: lamslng 1. 2. Jane Konacki Girl Reserves 4; Dramatic Club 1. 3; Commercial Club 3. 4: lh nce Club 4; Glee Club I; orchestra I; Charhlan Staff 4; Kansas City sem. 1; Olivet, sem. 1. to to Jack Krieg—III-Y Club 3. 4; Intermural Sports 1; Science Club I. 2; Dramatic Club I, 2; Dance Club 4; Band 1. 2. 3. 4; Honor Banquet 1. 2. 3. 4; Student Council 1, 4; Home Room v. pres. 1, pres. 2; Am. legion Honor Award; Assembly Com. 1; Band Kxocutlvc Com. 4. Annabeile LaTorre-—Girl Reserves 3, 4. Commercial Club 3; Dance Club 4; Honor Banquet 1. 2. 3. 4; Junior Play 3; Student Council 3. sec. 4; Home Room sec 2; Class v. pres. J. sec. 3; Orange and Black 4. Mary Jane Locke—Girl Reserves 3. 4; Commercial Club 3, 4; Dance Club 4; Honor Banquet 3; Junior Play 3; Student Council 3; Class sec. 4; Orange and Black 4; Baton Rapids I, 2. Virginia Marsh -Intermural S|s.rt 1; Glee Club 1. 2. 3. THE CHARHIAN COMMISSIONED OFFICERS Eiwood Martin—Trat k 2, 3, 4; Croats-country 3. rapt. 4; Hl-Y Club 4; Dance Club 4; Honor Banquet 1, 3, 4; Junior Play 3; Student Council I; Movie operator 4. Rotella McIntyre—Rural Students Club 1. 2. 3; Girl Reserves 4; on lustra 2. 3, I; Blind 2. 3. 4; Honor Banquet 3, 4; Junior Play 3; Home Room aec. I. pres. 3: Orange and Blark 4; Assembly Com. chr. 4; Chnrltlnn Staff 4. Francet Merritt —Travel Club I. 2; tJIrl Reserves 3, 4: Banco Club 4; 41 lee Blub 2. 3. 4; Band 3. 4. Willard Miketell Baseball 1, 2. 3. 4; Track 4: Tennis 4; Cross- country 4; Intermural Sport.- 2. 3. 4; Hl-Y Club 3. 4; Rural Stu- dents Club I; F. F. A. 1; Brnnmtlc 2. 3; Boxing Club 4; Dance Club 4; Band 3. 4; Honor Banquet 1, 3: Junior Play 3; Class treaa. I; Orange and Black 4. R M Richard Morris—Glee Club 4. Valdean Morris—Rural Students Club I; Girl Reserves 4; Banco Club 4; Sloe Blub 2, 3. 4; Operetta 2. Jane Mulholland -Girl Reserves 3. pres. 4; Dramatic 2. 3; Commercial Blub 3. 4; I toner Club 4; Orchestra I, 2, 3; Honor Banquet 1, 2. 3, 4; Junior Play 3. Home Room v. pres. 1, 2. sec. Class treas. 4. Margaret Peck Rural Students Club 2, 3. V Hazel Pierce—Dramatic Blub I. 3: Commercial Club 4; Orchestra 2. 3, I: Band I, 2, 3. 4; Junior Play 3; (librarian 4; ls t ami Found mgr. 4. Mary Porter—Travel Club 1; Rural Students’ Club 1; Commercial Blub 3. 4; Dunce Club 4. Donald Reiater Charles Rickerd—Track 2; Cross-country 4; Science Club 1; Band 3. 4. Jean Riddle Girl Reserves 3, 4; Dance Club 4; Honor Banquet 1, 2; Student Council 2; Home Room pres. I; Am. Legion Honor Award. Dorothy Riedl—Commercial Club 3. 4; Band 1, 2. 3. 4. Durwood Root- Intermural Sports I. Harold Rote—Football 4; Itaseball 1. 2. 3, 4; Intermural Sport 2. 3. 4; Band 1. 2. 3; Home Ihsmi sec. 1; Orange and Black 4. . «41 France Rybmkar—Rural Students' Club I. 2. 3; Girl Reserves 3. 4; Commercial Club 3. sec. 4; Ikince Club 4; Honor Banquet 3. 4; Orange and Black 4; Charhlan Staff 4. Richard Sander -Hl-Y Club 3: Science Club 2. sec. 3; Junior Play 3; Student Council 2. Mayor 4; Orange and Black 3: Charhian Staff 3; Printing Com. 3. Betty Scovill—Commecial Club 3, 4; Honor Banquet 2: Class treas. 1. Mary Sellen -Commercial Club 4; Sunfleld 2. Melvin Shaver- Football 1. 2. 3. 4; Baseball 2. 3. 4; Intermural Sports I. 2. 3. «apt 4; Hl-Y Club 3, 4; F. F. A. 1, 2. 3, treas. 4; Boxing Club 4: Dance Club 4. Verlln Shaver—Rural Students Club 1. 2; F. F. A. I. Clara Shumaker—Intermural sports 1; Librarian 4. Edward Simek—Football 1, 2. 3. 4; Base I will 1; Intermural Sports 1. 2. 3. 4; Rural Students Club I. 2. 3; F. F A I. 2. 3; Honor Ban- quet 3. 4; Junior Play 3; Stage Com. 2. 3. 4. � 4 Gerald Smith Football I. 2; Track I. 2. 3; Cross-country 3. 4; Inter- mural Sports I. 2. 3. 4; Hl-Y Club 4; C Club 2; Dance Club 4; Honor Banquet 3; Hall Monitor 4; Home lt« m pres. 3. Joyce Smith—Rural Students Club 1, 2. 3; Commercial Club 3. 4; lSlee Club 1, 2. 3. 4; Honor Itampiet I. Rosemary Spagnuolo— 5irl Reserves 4; Commercial Club I; Dance Club 4. dee Club 2. 3. 4; Honor Banquet 4: Orange and Black 4. Herbert Stacey -Operetta 2; (lire Club 2, 3, 4. ☆ 7 ☆ WE CHARHIAN COMMISSIONED OFFICERS Robert Stockwell—1 toxin Club 2. Dance Club 4; Dice dub 3: Rand 1, 2. 3. 4; Hall Monitor J; Home Room sec. 1. Francis Strickland- K. F. A. 1, 3. Max Sutherland—Baselmll 2. 3. 4: Intermuml Sports 2. 4: Hl-Y Club 3. I; Travel Club I; F. F. A. 2. 3. 4; Dance Club 4; Band I. 2. 3. 4; Honor Banquet 4; Orange and Black 4. Marjorie Taylor—Honor Banquet 1. Wayne Terwilliger — Football 1. 2. 3. 4. Basketball 1. 2. 4. capt. 3; Baseball 1. 2. 3. 4; C” Club 2: Honor Banquet 2. 3. 4: Home Boom pres. 1; Class trvas. 1. pres. 2. 3. 4; Orange and Black 4; Charhian Staff 4. Ivan Thompson Baseball 3: Hl-Y Clui� 4: Rural Students' Club 1, 2; F. F. A 1. 2. 3. 4; Dance Club I; Orange and Black 4; State Hl-Y Council 4. Phyllis Thornton— «irl Reserves 3. v. pres. 4; Dramatic Club 3; Com- mercial Club 3. 4; I� ance Club 4; Honor Banquet 1. 3. I; Junior Play 3: Home Room v. pres. 2: Oranae ami Black 4; Charhian Staff I. Wayne Thornton Itoxlns Club 4. Garner Thrall--Football 1. 2: Pontiac 1. Allan Tower—K� � otU«Il 2. 3: Hl-Y Club 3. .sec. 4; Dance Club 4; Honor Banquet 3, 4; Movie Operator 4; Finance Com. 4. Siam- Com. 3. 4: Charhian Staff I. Robert VanAlstine—Cross-country 3; Science Club 1: Dramatic Club 3; Box I uk Club 4; Orchestra 1, 2. 3. 4: Band 1. 2. 3. 1; Honor Itanquet 2; Junior Play 3. Lucille VanLiew Travel Club 1; Commercial Club I: Brand la-duo 2. 3. fc- H Martin Vierk—Rask.tl.all 2. 3. 4; Intermural Sports 1; F. F. A. 1. 2, 3. pres. 4; Dance Club 4: Home Room v. pres. 3. Betty Weaver—CSirl Res.-rves 3. 4; Dramatic Club I. Commercial Club 3. 4; Dance Club 4; Honor Banquet 1. 2. 3. 4: Junior Play 3: Student Council 1. 2; Home Room sec. 3: Class sec. I; oranuc and Black 4; Cheerleader 1. 2. Leland Wendel—Football 2. 3: Basketball I. 2. 3. capt. 4: Baseball 2. 3. 4; Honor Banquet 3; Hall Monitor 4; Student Council 3; Home Room v. pres. 2. ■ Phyllis Williams Rural Students’ (lob 3: Commercial Club 3. v. pres. 4; Dance Club 4. Gwendolyn Woodman Rand 1. 2. Dewayne Wright Rural Students Club 1: Box Ink Club 4. % ☆ 8 PEACETIME PURSUITS m CHARM AN I Got. Terwilliger Visits Classmates On Cruise � «■ of the class of '42 Is to be foetid in travel notes taken by Gov- ernor Wayne Terwilliger on his world cruise He has served Michigan for pli terms and has been too busy to to take time off for a vacation even a fishing trip. His secretary. Shirley Clay, whom people have expected him to marry for the past fifteen years, finally persuaded Wayne to take a world cruise, planning his itinerary to hit the varied locations of the illustrious graduates of his class at C. H. 8. Th - following is taken directly from the Governor’s notes: We left Charlotte by plane for Chicago. We had wired ahead for Hill Davis to meet us. and he took us right from the airport to his super deluxe hot dog stand for lunch. “Don” Bottomley’s orchestra was playing ut the Hlltmore Hotel and his lovely vocalist was none other than Petie Kelley. That week we saw Virginia Bryant with her all-girl rodeo at the Stadium and our friend. Lyndon Cole, was giving out with the old refrain. “Peanuts, popcorn, and candy.” Near the stadium rose the huge soap factory of Ivan Thompson’s. He has Just patented the new suds- less soap. Across the street we saw a large sign— Sellen and Shumaker Pottery Shoppe.” run by Mary and Clara, respectively. We took a train to Rochester. Minnesota, to see Dr. Eldon Dymond. chief surgeon of the Mayo Clinic. We stopped a nurse, none other than Irene Aseltine, to find the way to his office. We traveled north by auto and arrived the next evening at the country estate of Jean Carlson, noted portrait puinter. on the beautiful Lake of the Woods, near the Canadian border. There we spent two of the most restful days we’ve had in years. Some of her distinguished guests were old friends to us: Jack Hicks, coach at Yale: Gladys Field, who writes such outstanding articles for “Harper’s: Durwood Root, chairman of the Rooters' Club. newly organized radical group in Washing- ton: und Jean Riddle, manager of Saks Fifth Avenue store, were vaca- tioning there, ulong with other world celebrities. Leaving the quiet beauty of lakes and woods, we stopped at Mount Rush- more to view the work of the famous sculptor. Elwood Martin, who has nearly completed his work on the fifth face to appear on the mountain side that of our classmate, the thirty-third. president of the Cnited States. Dick’ Sanders. Westward Ho! Butte. Montana, was our first stop, where we found Calvin Fullerton and his mountain Itoys of high school day. Herbert Stacy. Douglas Fletcher, and Kenneth Kilmer, on his Bar-Bary Ranch,” Seattle. Washington came; next. Max Sutherland has a very profitable salmon-canning factory there and he personally escorted us through the huge plant. Much to our surprise. Bessie Colbrldge. Grace Crane, and I ola Cortright were teach- ing in different high schools in the city. Although much out of our way we couldn't fulfill our pledge to see every graduate without flying to Alasku. where Bruce Garllnghouse has made a great name for himself by raising penguins. Flying hack to the coast of southern California, we stopped at Los Angeles for a few days to see if the motion picture industry had claimed any from Charlotte. The class of 42 is no exception. Mary Jane Ix� cke has become the queen of filmdom. und they suy she is even more beautiful than Madeline Carroll. Elaine Bruce has—but definitely— ousted Martha Raye. and her fan mall comes in by the truck load. The male heart-beat seems to be “Don Grier, und Bud Buffenlmrger is vety successful in musical comedy. We motored down to San Diego to catch the clipper for Hawaii. Learning that Mary Porter is devoting her time to the education of poor Indian children neur the Culifornlun border, we took time to see her before taking off. We Flew to Honolulu At last we arrived at the beautiful Hawaiian Islands: our plane, by the way. is one of the new world clippers designed by Allan Tower, chief of research at Randolph Field. Texas. Mnrie Howard, noted horticulturist: Clyde Dimond. scientist; and Mary lines, child specialist were here at Waikiki Beach. Martin Vierk. con- ducted us through the Dole Pineapple plant there, which he has managed for about eight years. Traveling again by air. to Mel- bourne. Australia, we found our old friend. Willard Mikesell. doing a thriv- 1 ing business raising kangaroos—for zoos throughout the world. We met Warren Moore and his wife, whom we knew as Margaret Peck back in '42. at the Wright Hotel. (Dewayne. pro- prietor). Jack Krieg. who remained In Melbourne after World War II. be- came active in civic affuirs. and is now city manager. A boat trip took us to the island of Java, where Iceland Wendel has made millions on his rubber plantations. What he wouldn't tell us about himself came from his wife, the former Phyllis Williams. Our next destination was Moscow. Russia. We found Glenwood Britten here as envoy from the U. S. to the Federated Nations of Europe, which were, by the way. organized largely through the efforts of Calvin Kellogg, prominent Michigan lawyer and am- bassador to Great Britain in 1944-45. On the Italian Riviera we met Frances Rybnikar. who seems to be fortune hunting again. She has Just divorced her sixth. Verlln Shaver, whom she wed six weeks ago. (They say he lasted longer than the rest, so she must be the same old girl!) Dr. Gerald Smith, professor of sociology at the University of Michigan, was doing some research work at Milan, and we spent a day there. In Gay Paree Paris is once again the gay festive city it was before the war. Rosemary Spagnuolo and Lawrence Hall were playing at the National Opera House in Rigoletto”. Both are rated tops and they have been most successful on their world tour together. Joyce Smith has Just opened a new branch of her famous dress shops in Paris. The spring styles greatly attracted my secretary, and she came back to the hotel laden with new things. Grace Bergman and Lucille Van Liew had dinner with us one evening. They were both abroad collecting glasswure and china novelties. We arrived in Ixmdon at a very opportune moment. The heroes of World War II were celebrating the fifteenth year of peace that week. Wayne Thornton. Francis Strickland, and Charles Rlcherd. whom we know for their famous exploits In the Medi- terranean in 1944. were among the honored guests. The air ace. Bob” Hall, who brought down one hundred enemy planes, was present with his wife, the former Hazel Pierce. We spent a pleasant week at the Devon- shire country estate of Sir Edward Simek. who was knighted by the British government for his outstand- ing work In the war. His wife. Anna- belle LaTorre. is a charming hostess, and their two sons. Percy and Archi- bald. are growing to be fine fellows like their dad. We took a train to Madrid. Spain, and attended a colorful bull fight. The matador was none other than our dussmate. Melvin Shaver, and the lovely senorlta for whom he was fighting was Frances Gonser. Phyllis Cochran is teaching in the art insti- tute there, and a great deal of her work has been exhibited at world fairs. Ship Ahoy We cruised in the Mediterranean for a week on the newly launched S. S. Gwendolyn. The proud captain was Roy Groh and the beautiful vessel was named for his wife, the former Miss Woodman. In Egypt we found Dorothy Riedl. Ellen Farlln. and Virginia Marsh, who have been mak- ing such amazing discoveries in their excavations of Egyptian tombs. Far- ther down the coast, the famous Foreign Legion was stationed in Mozambique, and we were much sur- prised to find Russell Dean. Bob Davis, and Garner Thrall in their midst. They say because they, of all people, have been disillusioned by women! We Journeyed many miles through thick jungles into Bel- gian Congo, where Richard Morris and his wife, the former Frances Mer- ritt. are doing a marvelous job as missionaries. After refueling in South America, we flew north and our next stop brought us back to the good old U S A. Miami. Florida, to be exact. Vacationing here were: Betty Weaver, noted psychologist; Betty Scovill. queen of Tin Pan Alley ”; Marjorie Taylor, author: and Maynard Day. steel magnet from Pittsburgh. Board- ing a plane after a week’s “sunning we reached Washington. Phyllis Thornton is the first woman to be elected to the Senate, and Rosella McIntyre was only last year appointed to the Supreme Court by President Sanders. Also active in govern- mental affairs is Jack Denison. Sec- retary of the Navy. We motored to New York to be met by that gentleman famous to tele- vision audiences. Bob Van Alstine. Pat Beechler has earned a name for Order of the Day With graduation comes the realiza- tion that our high school career is over much too soon. Looking back over four happy years come memor- ies of pleasant associations with friends and teachers, varied activities along with knowledge acquired, ull of which help to fit us for our future work. Under the guidance of our capable advisers. Mrs. Marena Kiplinger. William Austin, and Wallace Maner, our senior year has been a most suc- cessful one. It has also been especial- ly busy and eventful. We have enjoy- ed planning for our trip, tuking part In the Journalism Carnival und publish- ing the Charhian. Then. too. we have seen many changes all over the world and probably more history being made than any other year will bring. Now. we are going out into this troubled world with a double respon- sibility. Our ambition must be not only fit ourselves for our life’s work but also to do everything possible to help our country. I know everyone of us will do his bit. No matter where we are. or what we are doing. I know we will never forget Charlotte high school. Best of luck to the next senior class and may your outlook at the end of next year be very bright with a w’orld at peace. WAYNE TERWILLIGER. President of the Class of ’42 herself on Broadway, and is currently appearing in Romeo and Juliet” op- posite the renowned Shukespeareun actor. Bob Stockwell. Also on the New York stage are Elizabeth Binkowski. Valdean Morris, and Marjorie Garvey. On Fifth Avenue. Ailene Davis’ beauty salon presented itself and very nearby was the fam- ous Hale and Haley Book Shoppe” run by our old friends. Beulah and Eleanor, respectively. June Konucki is known as New York’s most fear- less society columnist, and Edward Hughes is tops with sports writers. Guilty or Not Guilty ? ? ? The trial of notorious Two-Gun” Elies was in session the week we stopped In New York. It seems he was caught in a very ticklish bank deal in New York City in broad day- light. after being sought after for robbery and murder for two years. America’s most famous woman judge. Jane Mulholland. is trying the case. Our way took us to Portland. Maine, to spend a day with Marietta Denison, who has fulfilled her life’s ambition to be an old maid. Instead of the traditional nine cats, she has a whole farm of pedigreed Persians, raised for the aristocrats of the nation. We motored to Vermont, stopping at Sunny Acres, the spic and span chicken farm of Dale Bartholomew und his wife. Theo Jane. (Miss Erick- son. if you don’t recallt. We crossed the state to the St. I awrence and sailed to Detroit, stopping only long enough to see Paul Holmes and Harold Ross, who are in business there. It seems that they Just couldn't keep away from I etroit after their senior trip back in 1942. This concluded our wonderful trip. It brought back a host of pleasant memories for us. as we hope this sketch does for you. ☆ 9 m CHARMAN COMMISSIONED OFFICERS' BIOGRAPHY NAME I. Ascltlne D. Bartholomew 1 . Beechler G. BiTRiimn E. Blnkowskt 1� . Bottomley G. Britten K. Bruce V. Bryant B. Buffenbargcr J. Carlson H. Cherry’ S. Clay P. Cochran B. Col bridge L. Cole L. Cortright G. Crane A. Davie B. Da via H. Dnvla M. Day H. TH-an j. Denlaon M. lH� nl� on C. Dtmend B. Dymond F. Biles T. Krlckson E. Karlin G. Field D. Fletcher C. Fullerton B. Garllnghouee M. Garvey F. Conner l . Grier R. Grab B. Hale K. Haley L. Hall K. Hall J. Hlcka P. Holmes M. Howard E. Hughes M. lines P. Kelly C. Kellogg K. Kilmer J. Konucki J. Krleg A. I aTorre M. Locke V. Marsh E. Martin K. McIntyre F. Merritt W. Mlkesell K. Morris V. Morris J. Mtilholland M. Peck H. Pierce M. Porter C. Klckerd J. Kiddle D. Rledl I� . Root � 1. Ross F. Ryhnlkar R. Sanders B. 8covIII M. Sellen M. Shaver V. Shaver C. Shumaker E. Slmek G. Smith J. Smith R. Spagnuolo H. Stacey R. Stock well F. Strickland M. Sutherland M. Taylor W. Terwllllger I. Thompson P. Thornton W. Thornton G. Thrall A. Tower R. Van Alstlne L. Van Liew M. Vlerk B. Weaver L. Wend el P. Williams G. Woodman D. Wright NICKNAME '•Ironic” Gabby Pat” ••tirade Benny Bruiser Britt Brucle Glnny Buffy Jeanle Cherry Joe Phil Babe Satch Lulubello Grade” Davie Davy Guffy Chink SB. Dennle Marietta Termite Butch” Steve Bing Karlin Shortey” Fletch Cal Mooae Marge Fran lam” Joe Beulah Shorty” Laid Bob Jackson Baldy Sis” Ed Dutchess Petle Cal Pinky Konackl” Jackson Annie Janie ••Gin Woody Rosey” Fran Mike Dick Vallle Janie Mane Curly-lodes’ Porter” Charlie Jeaner” Cindy Dagwood” Rossle Fran Alvle” Betsy Blond le Shaver Muscle-hound Clara belle Eddie Sno Sally Rosie” Herb Bob Strick Mac Mai Twig” Mike Pug •Salty Leo -Al” Van Lucy” Tunney Little stinky' Stoop” Phil Gwen” Wright ENJOYS MOST Reading Sports I ancing Reading Bowling Loafing Archery I ancing Ice skating Hunting Drawing Music 1 ancing Drawing Reading Sleeping Cycling Horses Bating Pool Dancing Reading Smoking Swimming Reading Skutlng I lancing Wolfing Letters Cycling Reading Hunting Hunting Baskettiall Bating 1 «rawing Pool Reading Reading Reading Sports Fishing Basketball Cycling Music Loafing Baseball Dancing Records Cuddling Blackmailing Canin' Swimming Dancing Knitting Running Swimming Cycling Hunting Radio Riding Music Reading Musk- Skating Cycling Swimming Cycling Swimming Baseball Bating Reading Reading Reading Basketball Hunting Reading Sleeping Slot machines Chev. Low ling Sleeping Traveling Fishing Radio 3c wring Bating Driving Knitting Driving Ixafing Airplanes Dancing Swimming Sports Driving Basketball Cycling Reading Driving NEVER SEEN WITHOUT Knitting Boys Blaine Mary Sir The Boys Klwood Pat Max' Glasses Gum A Hello Gang Ruthle” The Gang Rosie Frances Class ring Rosie Greasy Brother Money Marge Florence A HI! Russ Pants De-Mob Donis Betty Rings Kilmer I� oris Watch Roney Lola Hall- Jack Valdean Hair comla'd Watch Martin ’The Boys Russ Rings Betsy Make-up Clay- Bike IBs Shadow Rybnlknr Celia l� oris Fran Rings A Cigar 3 pals Army Pin Gum Charlie Beulah Bob Lucille Mary Ellen Eleanor Dick Dot Glasses Glasses Brother Mary Jane Jack Ellen Doris Ivan Wright Mary Rose Friends A. J. Vuginia A Smile Jane Friends Eldon Gwen Red cap Hl-Y pin Being busy Fold Leona Model A Being late Peggy Ford Troubles Reg. medal Phyllis Marge Shav. r CHERISHED POSSESSION Watch Sweater Rag doll Ring Donnie” Watch Penknife Ted- Ring Ford ScrapIsMtks Letters Pictures Locket Ik g Sociology credit Locket Locket set Dog Speech credit Ring Camera My Ford Car Friends Diploma Drums Gold ring Soldier Iss-ket Gloves Model A Boots I eSoto Watch Pins Model T Knife Charhlans Ring Sweater Ford Scrapbook Ring Raymond Letter das.-- ring Hair Trumpet Sharry Myself Shotgun Ring Picture Pitchers Wife Locket Flute Joan Bike Watch Violin Watch Books Locket Watch Ring Diary Glasses Model A Family Camera Job French book Sweater T” Ford Picture Sweater Medals Diamond Radio l odge Revolver Airplanes Cornet Letter Reg. medu! Radio Hi-V pin Model A Four tires Stinson Ford Locket Ring Pin- Scrapbook Ft iends Letter Florence PET PEEVE Speech Working Milk Swearing Dirty talk Women liars Snobs Conceit Conceited people Smoking Spare time Smoking Irony Flirts Swearing Working Speech Girl smokers Snobs Apogcotropism Conceited girls Horse operas Boasting Comp. Math. Boasting Lies Hypochrondria Drunkards Doing dishes Drinking Sulkers Girls smoking Poor i � rt Hypocrite Snobs Lying Drinking Stuck-ups Drinking Waiting Poor sports St uek-up Snobs Snobs Snobs Girls smoking Non-co-operation Pests Nagging women Crude people Unfriendly girls Drinking Goes! pent Sweating Some women Poor sports Women smoker Distrustful girls Show-offs History Waiting Themes Women smokers Lifeless people Smoking Dentist Hashfulness Bossy girls Themes Girl smokers Bookkeeping Doing dishes Snobs Snobs Teacher’s pets Smart lea Long skirts Smoking Unfriendly people Snobs Stuck-ups Drinking Hard work Drinking Nothing P«� ssantians Angry girls Sarcasm Knee socks Faculty Sclilxophreniacs Matter’ qulxxs Speech Snobs Slams Poor sports Hypocrites Liars Smoktu, AMBITION Nurse None College Nurse Avlatrlx None Mech. drawer Stenographer Dress designer Ite like Anderson Write novel Minister Stenographer Dress designer Secretary None Live on farm Job Success Good night’s sleep Air Corps Air Corps Work Navy My a plane Work Veterinary Air Corps Job Job Bookkeeper Mechanic Air Corps Mech. Engineer Air Hostess Bookkeeper Shirley Clay Air Corps Bookkeeper Work Good Farmer Store Manager Mechunlc Wood working Housewife Work Housewife Secretary’ Air Corps U. S Marines Millionaires F. B. I. Secretary Good Job Good wife Artist Nurse Singer Air Corps Radio inspector Work Secretary Job Stenographer Stenographer Work Iteautlclun C. P. A. Tool Die Maker Job Live In luxury College Work Unknown Farmer Farmer Work Be like Austin Army ! • Barn money Secretary Machine gunner M. S. Police Farmer Farmer Nurse Coach Undecldc d Secretary I- . S. Navy Air Corps Engineer Air corps Secretary Fat mer Secretary U. S. Navy Stenographer Nurse Farmer ☆ 10 ☆ THE CHARHIAN SERGEANTS Division Maneuvers Next year these Junior� will Ik trnlor and will have started on the tnd of their Journey toward gradua- tion The da� � has been one of the nu «t successful classes thi� year at Charlotte high school. Of their many activities of the year, their inaicaslne campaign wan the most outstanding. With faithful co- operation of the members of the class, they sold over four hundred dollars worth of magazines. Bruce Farr and George Wlldern were the top sales- men. Other financial activities dur- ing the year included stationery sales and dances after the basketball games. The annual Junior play. “Big Heart- ed Herbert.” was led by Jeanette Gardner and Philip Snyder. The three act comedy by Sophie Keer and Anna Stei-se Richardson, centered around the problems of an average American family. Herbert Kalness. the main character played by Philip Snyder, was a ruddy bald-headed business man. Inclined to Ik- grouchy. But after unpleasant experiences Herbert found out that things In the modern day and age are different. His wife, played by Jeanette Gardner, understood their children of high school age and tried to help them even aguinst the firm, ruling hand of their father. The date of the play was November 2$. The entire production was under the direction of William Austin. Miss Winifred Wells was in charge of cos- tumes and Mrs. Alleen Lipsey. pub- licity. Keith King and Allan Murray supervised the stage setting. A Cast of thirteen Included: Herbert Kalness .....Philip Snyder Robert Kalness .........“Joe Pray Elizabeth Kalness ....Jeanette Gardner Marthn ........... Dorothy Rogers Junior Kalness .....Russell Martin Alice Kalness ......“Gerry Niccum Agnes Goodrich ..............Donis Newth Jim Lawrence ... Kenneth Wooddell Mr. Goodrich .................Paul Kutsche Mrs. Goodrich .............Dorothy Dean Mr. Havens .........Richard Davis Mrs. Havens ........Mary Schwartz WWW Camp Personalities McArthur..............Charles Gordon Hostess..............“Gerry Niccum Jitterbug..............Charlene Day Cutup..................Clnyton Friar A. W. O. L.........Burleigh Forseman Kitchen Policeman..........Bruce Farr Athlete...................Jack Clever Shlek...................“Dave” Shaull Vamp...................... Dot Dean Row 1: L. Catler. Row 2: B. Clark. Row 3: E. Grove. Row 4: K. Kelly. Row 5: Marisch, R. C. Ash. S. Beale. H. Bennett. E. Bradley. B. Brugh. L. Buckley. O. Dean. C. Day. R. Davie. H. Cooper, B. Colline. J. Clever, J. Dm Herder. B. Farr, C. Friar, J. Gardner, J. Goldman, C. Gordon. T. Grove. M. Hall. G. Holmee. B. Howe. F. Jane. M. Johneon. P. Kutsche. R. Lipecy. J. Little. E. Magoon. H. Marisch. L. Maitin. Row ft: D. Moon. H. Moore, D. Newth. G. Niccum, O. Nicol. V. Niese. C. Noe. Row 7: A. Parr. W. Parr, W. Piter, E. Prescott. E. Rambeau. M. Robins. O. Rogers. Row 8: F. Rolfe. B. Sampson, R. Sanders. M. Satterlee. H. Satterly. M. Schwartz, D. Shaull. Row 9: D. Shaull. R. Shaver. D. Shaw. J. Sherman. M. Skinner. J. Snow. P. Snyder. Row 10: V. Spagnuolo. C. Spotts. B. Stemman, L. Stocking. H. Stucky. C. Tharp. J. Thornton. Row 11: B. Tomlinson. F. Upright. B. Watson. O. Wehr. M. Whaley. F. White. G. Wildern. RANK'S LEADERS President—Paul Kutsche Vice-President—Bud Steinman Secretary— Dot” Dean Treasurer— Gerry Niccum Advisers: Mrs. Alleen Lipsey Miss Winifred Wells Keith King Council Representatives: “Gerry Niccum Charlene Day Celia Mae Tharp Prom Proves Successful The Junior and senior prom was held on May 15th. A banquet In hon- or of the seniors was held at the Ma- sonic Temple preceding the dunce at the high school in the boys gym. The theme was decidedly nautical. Paul Kutsche. president of the Jun- ior class, appointed the following com- mittees: Decorations. “Dot” Dean, chairman. Jack Snow. Bud Steinman. Jack Clever. Celia Mae Tharp. Merle Moore. Virginia Spagnuolo. Howard Moore, and Charles Gordon: orches- tra. George Wildern. chuirmun, Jer- ry” Sherman, and Dick Davis; in- termission program. Donis Newth. chairman, and Kenneth Wooddell; re- freshments, Dorothy Rogers, chair- man. and Florence White. The committees serving for the ban- quet were: Food and decoration of dining room. Jeanette Gardner, chair- man. Philip Snyder, Belle Jane Wil- lett. Francis Jane. Marilyn Johnson, and Virginia Nisse; program. David Shaull. chairman. Hary Stucky. Doris Wehr. and Mary Schwartz: invita- tions. Gerry Niccum. chairman. Clay- ton Friar, und Betty Tomlinson. Paul Kutsche was general chairman for the event under the class advisers. Mrs. Alleen Lipsey. Miss Winifred Wells, and Keith King. Order of the Day I«a� t year, as a homesick newcomer to Charlotte high school, and having no expectations or enjoying it here. I got out of school life just what I put into it. But since last fall, as presi- dent of the class of 43. things have taken on a distinctly different aspect. A wooden statue could hurdly have failed to respond to the pep and en- thusiasm of the eighty odd juniors. Working in close co-operation with our advisers, we have just completed one of the most successful years a class in C.H.S. ever had: I don’t doubt for a class of its size, the most suc- cessful year. All of our undertakings have shown remarkably good sports- manship and were such as would give anyone faith in good old Charlotte high. With all sincerity I thank each one of the members of the class of '43 for the experience, of the past year. R. PAUL KUTSCHE. JR.. President of the class of 43 INSIGNIA Class Motto: “Onward and Upward Class Colors: Blue and White Idol Row 12: G. Willard. J. Willett, L. Wilmore. J. Wilson. L. Wood. K. Paul Kutsche wooddell. Class Flower: Red Rose 11 t THE CHARHIAN CORPORALS Camp Personalities McArthur............“Bob Orr Hostess ...Lucille l aPoint Jitterbug John Dimond A. W. O. I Bob Bruce Kitchen Policeman... Harry Curran Athlete Mike Matthews Shiek Kugene Royston Vamp................. Gerry Roberge Idol...............George MacDonald ■ ■ ■ • ■ ■ ★ ■ Division Maneuvers The sophomore class has had many outstanding people this year and they have well-proved their ability. Three cheerleader girls come from the tenth grade, namely: Betty Squibb. Lucille LaPoint, and Mary Jane Spagnuolo. Bob Orr. one of the boy cheerleaders, also comes from the sophomore class. Three of our top reserve men in basketball were “Jimmy Mathews. Jack Green, and Dick Hicks. Jim- my scored In being one of our top men in football. Last year Gerry Niccum was chosen queen of the sophomore class. Lucille LaPoint takes the honor for this year's group. She was crowned at the Journalism Carnival in March. President Mason Wehr relates that their financial activities this year were sponsoring dances after the bas- ketball games and selling chocolate milk to the rural students at noon. This class was the first ever to sell chocolate milk at noon and it has proved to In? a great success. President Maxon Wehr states that a picnic is being planned for the end of the year. One of the most outstanding per- sons In the sophomore class is Maxon Wehr. Besides being president of his class and a sparkplug of the student council. Maxon still serves with the greatest of loyalty to the high school band. With only two years of experi- ence. his earnest effort and ability won a place for him in the finals of the drum major twirling contest at Michigan State college in February. Muxon will take the place of our present and efficient head drum major. Willard Mikesell, next year. He will, no doubt, be among those who have been outstanding in the life of Charlotte high school's senior band. The sophomore class has been work- ing hard this year as they realize that next year it will be their turn to finance the annual Junior and Senior Prom. This class of '44 stands toward the top in the accumulation of honors. RANKS LEADERS President—Maxon Wehr Vice-president—“Bob Orr Secretary—Mary Jane Spagnuolo Treasurer—Anna Mae Royston Advisers: Zella Hallifax Wendell Anderson Council Representatives: Maxon Wehr Nell Cochran Sophs Sponsor Assembly On March 27. the sophomore class sponsored an assembly with Wendell Anderson, class adviser, introducing Maxon Wehr. president of the class and chairman of the assembly, who in- troduced C. B. Sprague of the Mich- igan waste paper conservation com- mittee. Mr. Sprague delivered a speech on conserving waste paper and its necessity in this way. He also answer- ed questions asked by the student body. Mr. Anderson told how the Boy Scouts collected the waste paper every week under the leadership of Richard Bilbie. He said that they would take care of any paper that the rural stu- dents would bring. Order of the Day The sophomore class is proud to look back on a successful and profit- able year. I'm sure the junior class of the coming year will be wide awake and on their toes for anything that they might do to help better the school In anyway. The sophomores have had a large number of activities in the past year, such as the selling of chocolate milk and the sponsoring of a dance. The class is proud of their talent and the large part that some of the students play in sports und other school activities. I want to thank the class advisers. Miss Hallifax and Wendell Anderson, the class officers and the whole sopho- more class for their splendid co-opera- tion in making this year a successful one. MAXON WEHR, President of the class of '44 INSIGNIA Class Motto: We do our best. Class Colors: Blue and Gold Class Flower: Tulip Row 1: A. Gregarek. M. King. E. Magoon. S. Mate. J. Mathew� . P. Me- Myler, M. Pape. Row 2: B. Paton. B. Payne. G. Riddle, B. Squibb, M. Tappen, N. Treloar, O. Row 3: J. Weinman, K. Archer, M. Baker, B. Ball, R. Beals. C. Beebe. B. Bergman. Row 4: R. Betty. J. Bobier. C. Bower, S. Briggs. B. Bruce. K. Burchfield. K. Bushnell. Row 5: A. Chapman, N. Cochran. F. Cooper. J. Crittenden. H. Curran. R. Oeland, J. Dimond. Row ft: E. Dunning. W. Dunning. B. Forseman, B. Franklin, D. French. D. Fullerton. R. Gingrich. Row 7: B. Guthrie. W. Haigh. D. Hall. I. Halsey. O. Heinze. R. Hicks. B. Howard. Row 8: E. Jones, D. King, M. King, L. LaPoint, P. Lewis. G. MacDonald. L. MacDonald. Row 9: C. Martens. J. Mayhew. B. McKnight, G. Miller. E. Moon. D. Mor- ris. G. Nisse. Row 10: B. Norr.s, B. Orr, J. Parr. B. Pennington, M. Pfeifer, C. Phillips. R. Pilbeam. Row 11: D. P tcher, F. Pitcher. G. Roberge. N. Roberts. E. Robins, D. Rounds. A. Royston. Row 12: E. Royston, M. Scovill, J. Shumaker, R. Sleater, B. Smiley, M. Spagnuolo, A. Steward. Row 13: G. Taylor, B. Thompson, D. Vierk, S. Walker, N. Walters. M. Wehr, M. Wilmore. Row 14: A. Young. B. Zimmerlee. ■-.� 12 FIRST CLASS PRIVATES THE CHARHIAN Camp Personalities M«-Arthur ...... .“Dick” Carri Ran KoMti-ui........Betty Montgomery Jitterbug...........Sally Storrett Cutup ...............Carl Bualinell A W. O. I.........Gale Bottomley Kitchen Policeman.... Rody Yates Athlete............. Ray Mohre Shirk...... I)lrk Schneckenberger Vamp...............Joan Kerstetter Idol.................Beverly Paton Division Maneuvers For their first year In high school the ninth grade has truly done its part in the preparation for a success- ful high school career. They have enjoyed many high school activities that they were not able to as eighth graders. Such activities being the mix- ers. the various clubs of the senior high, sports, and the senior bund. At the lieginnlng of the year the freshman class held a class meeting to elect officers for the coming year. Those elected were: Robert Hart, president; Joe Pray, vice-president; Dan” Fuller, secretary, and Vernon Gresso. treasurer. The class advisers are Mrs. Frances AVlldern and Ken- neth Brown. The student council members chosen were Galvin Csatlos and Jimmy Thornton. Clara Mae Morey was chosen queen of the freshman class this year. I ast year the class elected Beverly Paton queen and the year before Connie Beebe took the honor. The senior band Is well represented by the ninth grade. There are ap- proximately fifteen members of the freshman class participating in its various activities. This year Phyllis Hack, a freshman, was chosen as the senior hand's vocalist. President Robert Hart relates that at a clusa meeting in May the class planned to have a picnic at the end of the school year. INSIGNIA Class Motto; Work Wins Class Colors: Green and White Class Flower: Rose RANK’S LEADERS Preftident— Robert Hart Vice-President— Joe Pray Secretary— Dan Fuller Treasurer—Vernon Gresso Advisers: Frances Wlldern Kenneth Brown Council Representative: Jimmy Thornton Ninth Grade Memories In looking back over their last three years of high school, the freshmen re- call many memories, not only of this year, but of their seventh and eighth grade years also. Upon entering junior high school in 1940 this cla� s elected Calvin Csatlos as president; Zahn Turkey, vice president; Robert Hart, secretary; and Jimmy Thorn- ton. treasurer. Miss Winifred Wells. Mrs. Marie Taylor, and Mrs. Lcora Weymouth were the class advisers at that time. I� ast year the class officers were: Betty Sumerlx. president; Maurine Nielsen, vice-president; Glenna Mae Snyder, secretary: and Carla Farrier, treasurer. The student council mem- bers chosen were Clara Mae Morey. 1-eon Stettler. and Harold Cheney. The ninth grade has enjoyed several parties this year, their first of which was the get- acquainted party held at the beginning of the year. They had several later in the year at which the main attractions were dancing, games, and refreshments. Order of the Day As president of the ninth grade I know I am speaking for the entire class when I say we have had an en- joyable year and look forward for three more just as pleasant. During our freshman year we have been very fortunate in having many activities; the senior band, intra- mural sports. Boy Scouts, and other very interesting activities. We sincerely thank our instructors. Kenneth Brown and Mrs. Frances Wlldern. for their co-operation during the past year. 1 also believe our other officers and student council members have done a marvelous job. We have tried to set a good example for the coming freshman class, and wish them loads of luck. ROBERT HART. President of the class of '46 Row 1: J. Barnes. J. Barrett. C. Burt. G. Burt. H. Cheney, K. Conley, A. Cooper, C. Csatlos. Row 2: R. Farlin, J. Green, M. Hamilton, R. Hart, D. Lewis, R. Mohre. E. Norris, T. Raines. Row 3: P. Reed. T. Ross. B. Shiels. J. Smith. M. Smith, G. Snyder, J. Strickland. O. Wright. Row 4: H. Allen, V. Archer. C. Arehart. R. Ash. M. Ball, L. Baum. O. Blodgett. M. Bobier Row 5: G. Bottomley. B. Bradley. H. Buchholz. E- Buckley. C. Bushnell, R. Carngan. A. Carroll, C. Casey. Row 6: M. Caughey, H. Cherry. R. Cooper, R. Cooper, J. Craven. L. Cudney. M. Davids. M. Edick. Row 7: C. Farrier, J. Foster, M. Freed. E. French. O. Fuller, K. Gidner, B. Gingrich. V. Gresso. Row 8: B. Gi ier, P. Hack, L. Haigh. J. Harrag, G. Harmon. G. Heinze. J. Hess. E. Hodges. Row 9: D. Horn. B. Jane. F. Kane. M. Keeler, J. Kerstetter. J. King. J. Lerch. B. Llpsey. Row 10: L. Livingston, D. Lynd. R. Lynd. B. Martin, C. Morey. M. Nielsen, J. Ondra. R. Ottney. Row 11: B. Paton. R. Payne. M. Peterson. J. Pray, C. Prescott. R. Ranshaw. E. Robins. G. Rodeman. Row 12: C. Royston. D. Satterlee. R. Satterlee. R. Schneckenberger, E. Shamp. L. Shaull. V. Shaw. G. Shumaker. Row 13: F. Smith. J. Smuts. E. Southworth. L. Starr. B. Sumerix. J. Suth. erland. M. Tharp. A. Thornton. Row 14: J. Thornton. R. Trumley, J. Tuckey, D. Walker. P. White. P. Wiet- zke. L. Willaro. Row 15: R. Woodman. E. Wright. R. Yates. 13 ☆ THE CHARHIAN SECOND CLASS PRIVATES INSIGNIA Class Motto: “Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today. Class Color: Blue and Gold Class Flower: Orchid Division Maneuvers As the end of the year rolls around, the eighth grade In-gins to realize that their part in the junior high is nearly over and that next year they will be enrolled in senior high. This will mean participating in many more of the high school activities such as the hand, mixers, the various clubs, sports, and many others. The eighth grade has associated with the seventh in many of their ac- tivities during the year; the biggest event being the assembly sponsored jointly. What So Proudly We Hall. At the beginning of the year the class held a meeting in which they elected the following people as their class officers: Robert Lea. president; Jack Hine. vice president; David Mc- Clure. secretary; and Thomas Tre- loar, treasurer. The student council representatives chosen were Leon Stet- ler and Carolyn Field. The class ad- visers are Mrs. Marie Taylor and Mrs. IxH ra Weymouth. At the Journalism Carnival in March. Barbara Goff was chosen queen of the class. I ast year Susan Stucky was crowned as queen. Financially the class has a good start, one of their projects being the candy sales at noon in the junior high. The class is planning to have a pic- nic at the end of the year. ★A Camp Personalities McArthur Hostess Jitterbug................Norma Synder Cut-up............“Teddy” Konacki A. W. O. L Robert Guyer Kitchen Policeman.. Churles Young Athlete Wayne Holmes Shiek Vamp .Mary J. Webb Idol RANK'S LEADERS President—Rol ert Ix a Vice-President—Jack Hine Secretary—David McClure Treasurer—Thomas Treloar Advisers; Marie Taylor Leora Weymouth Council Representatives: Leon Stetler Carolyn Field Eighth Grade Has Parties Fnder the supervision of Mrs. Marie Tuylor and Mrs. Leora Weymouth, the eighth grade has enjoyed several par- ties this past year. The Christmas {tarty was held in December in the girls' gym. They played games and had refreshments, also the group drew names and exchanged Christmas gifts. Those on the committees were; Games. Marian Cheney and Norma Snyder; food, Mary Lou Rochester. Mary Jane Webb and Floyd Weymouth. Thlt party was held in the evening in Mrs. Kiplinger's room. The refreshments served as the students dinner for the evening. Another party was held In February In honor of St. Valentine’s Day. It was divided into groups. The 8A-1 held their purty in room 151 the fourth hour while the 8A-2 held their party in room 204. The main entertainment was the drawing of valentines. Also, games were played and refreshments were served. Bob” Rolfe and Don” Parker were In charge of the food and Virginia Redfleld and Beverly Myers were in charge of the games. Order of the Day As president of the eighth grade I know I am speaking for the entire class when I say we are going to en- joy four more years In high school. We will do our best in the next four years. During the past year we had the privilege of entering such activities as junior and cudet hands. Campfire Girls. Boy Scouts, and the junior high basketball team. We appreciate the help of our ad- visers, Mrs. Marie Taylor and Mrs. I eora Weymouth in helping us through a successful year. ROBERT LEA. President of the class of ’46 Row 1: H. Ackley. L. Beale. D. Beechler. H. Bumford, C. Burton, D. Clifford, J. Dimond Row 2: C. Field, J. Granstram, J. Hine. R. Hodge . E. Hull. J. Keeny, R. Lea. Row 3: B. LeVanway, R. Lowe. P. McUmber, B. Montgomery. D. Moore, J. Parker, E. Pilbeam. Row 4: E. Radee. E. Royston, C. Sharp, N. Shaver, L. Stetler. S. Stucky. H. Summerix. Row 5: J. Taylor. O. Taylor, G. Thomoson, T. Treloar, D. Uhl, W. Webb, L. Whitright. Row 6: D. Aid. M. Backofen. R. Baker, J. Barrett. R. Beals, E. Benda. S. Briggs. Row 7: R. Brown. D. Casler, M. Cheney. E. Clark, F. Clark. P. Craven. D. Davids. Row 8: J. Denison. O. Frace. M. Frank. M. Freed, B. Goff. R. Guyer, P. Herendeer. Row 8: P. Hick . J. Holgate, W. Holmes. J. Hoover. T. Konacki, L. Lynd. H. Marsh. Row 10: J. Martin, V. Mead. R. Moist. B. Myers. R. Packard. I. Palmer, O. Parent. Row 11: J. Parish, D. Parker. D. Peck. S. Pittenger. J. Pruden. R. Raines. V. Redfield. Row 12: B. Rochester, M. Rochester. R. Rogers, R. Rolfe. N. Snyder. M. Tilden. L. Ward. Row 13: F. Weymouth, G. Witinger. B. Wilcox, R. Wolcutt. C. Youngs, M. Webb. ☆ 14 ☆ BUCK PRIVATES THE CHARHIAN Division Maneuvers Among the many seventh grade that have entered Charlotte high school, this year's class is among those who have been the moat out- standing in their activities during the year. Mary Mead was elected president of the class; Carl Lindblom. vice-presi- dent; Mary Sanders, secretary; and Delores Michel, treasurer. In February, the seventh and eighth grades organized a dance club which was to be held every Monday night in the girls' gym. The purpose of the club was to teach the students to dance. Richard Bllble, class adviser, and Mrs. Ixn ra Weymouth, junior high principal, were in charge. Sever- al parents of the seventh grade helped to teach the students. This proved to be a very successful undertaking. Another activity of the year was sending flowers to any member of the class or teacher who was ill. Financially the class has begun their high school career with a big start, one of their most successful fin- ancial activities being the candy sales at noon. Another honor which goes to this up and coming class of C.H.S. Is the representation In the Hoy Scouts of America. Most of the Hoy Scouts who have led the assembly programs in the pledge of allegiance have been boys from the seventh grade. The class is also well represented in the high school cadet bund. Jacquelyn Yund was chosen queen of the class and was crowned at the Journalism Carnival in March. Camp Personalities McArthur.............George Stucky Hostess....................“Jackie” Yund Jitterbug............... Pat” Hrake Cut-up.......................Nelson Farlin A. W. O. L..............Junior Ro.h Kitchen Policeman............ Glen lx-a Athlete....................... Hob” Mohre Row 1: S. Alspaugh, S. Beardsley, i. Bo . P. Brahe, K. Brandon. B. Bryan. L. Burt. Row 2: R. Catler, B. Chamberlain, B. Chase. I. Clark, R. Cobb. J. Collins. V. Davit. Row 3: R. Derby, F. Diamond. M. Dtllin, N. Farlin. M. Farrier, D. Filbert. P. Brake. Row 4: D. Frost, N. Fox, R. French, S- Gordon, S. Hale, B. Hammond. L. Harmon. Row 5: R. Huffman, B. Johanson, K. Keesler, G. Lea. M. Lewis. C. Lind- blom, I. Livingston. Row 6: J. Loughon, E. Mayne. H. McCarrick, M. McDaniel. B. McGrath. M. Mead. V. Mead. Row 7: D. Michel, R. Mohre. D. Mulholland. O. Nisse. M. Norris. J. Odell. B. Osborne. Row 8: G. Strickland. G. Stucky, M. Taylor, J. Wenzell, G. Wright. J. Yund. E. Zimmerlee. RANK'S LEADERS President—Mary Mead Vice-President—Carl Lindblon. Secretary—Mary Sanders Treasurer—Delores Michel Advisers; Richard Hilbie Ix retta Allison Council Representatives: Maxine Pratt Richard Huffman “What So Proudly We Had” One of the most successful eventa of the year was the pageant presented by the seventh and eighth grades. What So Proudly We Hail” was the name of the patriotic skit. Opening the program was the flag salute and the audience singing. America.” Douglas Mulholland wax chairman and introduced the various characters. Uncle Sam and the Statue of Liberty were portayed by Harold Marsh and Harhara Goff, while Theo- dore Konacki was the voice of the flag. Sweden. Holland, and Italy were represented by Frances Clark. Marian Cheney, and Mary Webb. Pat” Hrake sang The Rose of No Man's I.and when the Unknown Soldier. Robert Rogers, appeared. The Star Spangled Banner wax sung by Joyce Denison near the end of the skit. Directors of the pageant were Ms. Leora Weymouth and Miss Marlon Nelthorpe. Order of the Day We. the class of 1947. have complet- ed a successful year of school activity. We have tried to do our share and co-operate with the teachers, and the students. I appreciate the co-operation of the class officers, the advisers, and the student council. We wish to thank Miss Adeline Al- lison and Richard Hilbie for the care- ful supervision through the seventh grade. MARY MEAD. President of the class of '47 INSIGNIA Class Motto: On to Victory.” Shlek.................Richard Derby Vamp..................Maxine Dillln Idol.................Carl Lindblom Row 9: M. Pratt. L. Potter. E. Platt. F. Owen. P. Palmer. B. Patterson, B. Parker. Row 10: J. Robinson, W. Ripley, R. Radee, R. Roiter, D. Rosenbrook. J. Rothe. S. Roth. Row 11: M. S rders. D. Scovill, E. Shamp. R. Shaull, B. Smith. R. Smith. R. Smith. Row 12: G. Sparks, J. Starkweather, J. Steward. G. Strickland. ★★ ★★★★ ☆ 15 T Class Color: Blue and White Class Flower: Rose A THE CHARHIAN ARMY MORALE PRESENTING - Jacob VanVessem, Inc. The scene: Mr. VanVessem'� office. The characters: Mr. VanVessem and the Charhlan Reporter. Reporter: (pleading) Van. I've l� een in here nearly two hours now. We’ve talked of almost everything under the sun except .... Well, you see Van. I came here to interview you for the C'harhian. and so far. . . . Van: Oh I see. you should have mentioned it sooner. Just what would you like to know? Reporter: First, what was your main ambition during your younger years? Van: Now that’s an interesting question. It so happens that I wanted very much to inherit a fortune, so that I could spend the rest of my life independently . . . and uh. leisurely. Reporter: What would you like to do. Van: Of course, right now I'll be occupied, pretty much so. hut if 1 could I would like to do nothing better than to run the little novelty shop that my partner and I have in Holland. My partner and I get along together and although it isn’t a large business, it's growing. Reporter: If you did that as your work, what would you do for pleasure? Van: I want just a little place with a garden so that after work I could go out and work in my garden without worrying about someone's in- terfering with me. Reporter: Do you think high school people of today are much different from those when you went to school? Van: They haven't changed very much. Of course we didn't get around quite so uh. well, quite so rapidly, but that wasn't so much a matter of moral integrity as it was of technique. Reporter: (a little ruffled, or something Well, now. why don't you tell me something about your education? Van: I was born in Holland. Michigan, and I was caught in the draft before they raised the age level. My father was the pastor of the Christian Reformed church. I went to Calvin College in Grand Rapids, then I taught for two years in a parochial school where we had to say prayers four times a day. I went back to Calvin College and took a year of pre-med work. The stuff was too hard for me. so I finished up by taking four years of regular work at Michigan State. I’ve been teaching here for 8 years now. I’ve taught civics, economics. American history. American gov- THE ARMY WAY I got a package from my girl. She knitted me some socks. At least, that's what she said they were. It’s marked right on the box. She made them with her own sweet hands. Rut curses on the luck! They neither look nor act like socks. And first off. I was stuck. My army ingenuity Has found a way. by heck! I’ve knotted them together And I’ll wear them round my neck Our Senior Trip Due to a lack of funds this year, the senior class decided to spend a Day visiting some of the places of interest near by. So we all piled in Mrs. Kipllnger's new Pierce-Arrow. Mr. Manors Rybnikar (a brand new make), and Mr. Austin's Cherry red station wagon. The cars were all decorated with Denison crepe paper In the class ernment. Reporter: Do you get a great deal of satisfaction out of teaching? Van: I've never had the feeling that I've sent a class of students out into the world know- ing most of what there was to know about government or civics, but I have got much satisfaction Just out of knowing those kids and being with them. Reporter: Would you ever advise a person to be- come a teacher? Van: Not unless that person was a strong idealist, and had great confidence in his powers of teaching To be a teacher, and to be truly successful and satisfied a person must be an idealist for the simple reason that the results of teaching are so Intungible. It's not like being a doctor and giving a person medicine, because there you can see for yourself whether the person died, or benefitted by the medicine. Reporter: But it seems that if you didn't get full satisfaction out of your work, there would be no sense in continuing it. Van: That's true, but you must realize that in a person the desire to survive is often greater than the desire to achieve an ideal. Mrs. Hynes (to husband)— Thinking of me. dearest?” Mr. Hynes— Was I laughing? I’m sorry. Did you hear about the woman who killed her husband with a bow and arrow so that she wouldn’t wake up the children? Excerpt from the autobiography of Frank D. Elies. The world may go on without me. but I doubt it!” What has Clark Gable got that Russell Dean hasn't tried to get? colors. We drove past many beautiful Holme and large farms with big barns where there was Stockwell cared for. Across one Field we could see a small hut. We asked a Woodman if that was where the Weaver lived who was Sellen her small rugs. He suid it was. so we got out and walked across to the door and knocked. The old lady came to the door, unfastened the Locke and let us in. She was Hale and hearty and glad to let us see her rugs and show us how she wove them. Some of us bought some to take home. We went back to the road around a big Marih and across a brook. One of the girls told a funny Riddle and one boy laughed so hard he stubbed his toe on a Root that stuck up and fell fiat! We crossed the brook on stepping stones and there in the Bottomley a Dymond ring that some one had lost. One of the girls who is an artist found some Clay by the brook and took some home to model with. There was a large Crane standing farther up the brook and one of the girls got a good picture of It. We got back to the cars, and our next stop was at a Cole mine. They let us go down and watch the miners at work, which was very Interesting. We stopped at a lovely hotel in a city for dinner, where a Porter met us at the door and showed , us where the dining room was. We were served Wright away with a fine meal After dinner we took in some of the places of interest. We stopped at a blacksmith's shop ami watched the Smith shoe a horse. While In the city. Mr. Austin went to a Taylor and ordered a new suit of clothes. We wanted to go to the Kellogg plant but didn’t have time. Just as the sun was getting low we came within sight of the old waterworks Tower, and we were soon back in the Hall of learning where we unloaded. We had tried to behave this trip and so saved ourselves and next year’s seniors a Peck of trouble. Jean Carlson: Have you seen Calvin Fullerton since he was graduated? Phyllis Cochran: Yeah! I saw him last week. Jean: What's he taking up now? Phyllis: Oh. about a shovelful at a time. Ooe iJte ut 9 t a BlacJicuti Hello. Hello. That you Joe? Yeah, this is Joe. It doesn't sound like Joe. Well, this is Joe all right. Are you sure this Is Joe? Sure. Well. Joe. could you lend me a ten-spot until next Saturday? Okay. I'll tell Joe you called when he comes in! Bob Davis has arrived at the conclusion that girls are expensive, by u simple line of deduction that goes like this: To him a girl Is u maid. A maid is a servant. A servant is a vassel. A vassel is u yacht. A yacht Is expensive and so are girls! Personal nomination for: Jodhpur girl of ’42.......................... Pat Beechler Sweater boy of '42.................... Don Grier Earring girl of '42...............Marietta Denison Best hostess of '42..................Elaine Bruce Best assembly performer of '42.... Kenny Kilmer Smile that we liked best............Clyde Birnond Most charming personality..................Margery Garvey Her hair...Need we say more?...... Petie Kelley His hair...Need we say more?.......... Bob Hall Most interesting to know............... Ed Simek Terwilliger. Thompson. Thornton, and Thrall— good morning. I want to speak to Mr. Terwilliger. Who's calling, please?” This is Mr. Shaver of Shaver. Shumaker. Scovlll and Stacey. “Just one moment, please. I’ll connect you with Mr. Terwilliger' office. Hello. Mr. Terwilliger' office.” “I want to speak to Mr. Terwilliger. Mr. Terwilliger? I’ll see If he's In. Who's calling please? Mr. Shaver. Just one minute Mr. Shaver. Here’s Mr. Terwilliger. Put Mr. Shaver on. please. “Just one minute, please. I have Mr. Shaver right here. Okay with Terwilliger. Thompson. Thornton, and Thrall. Mr. Shaver. Go ahead.” ‘ Lo Wayne, how about lunch? Okay. Verlin. Elizabeth Binkowski decided that If all the boys who slept in the high room were placed end to end. they would be u lot more comfortable. fflomomber,,. ? Bessie Colbridge’s..... Ailene Davis'.......... Theo Jane Erickson’s.. Jack Hick's............ Mary lines ............ Jack Krieg's........... El wood Martin's....... Iceland Wendel's....... Martin Vierk’s......... Harold Ross' .......... Bol) VanAIstlne's...... Rosemary Spagnuolo's. .....Office Ability ..........Hair Do’s ...........Cuteness ..........Lankiness ........Bashfulness ...Musical Ability ...Artistic Ability Basketball Playing ..............Smile .......Good IBooks ...............Ford .....Vocal Ability Sergeunt Gerald K. Smith: If I cut a steak in tw'o and then cut the halves in two. what do I get? Private Douglas Fletcher: Quarters. Sergeant: Right. And then again? Private: Eighths. Sergeant: Right. And again? Sergeant: Right. Now once more. Private: Hash ! ! ! Grace Bergman: By poor Unkie! ! He plays the accordion every night, and cries like a baby. Glen wood Britten: Why does he cry? Does he play sad music? Grace B.: No. the accordion keeps pinching his stomach. 16 r THE CHARHIAN ARMY MORALE You Can’t Have Everything! Kjra Harry! How goes It? . . . That � too bad. Say did you hear about my new car? . . . Yeh. juat last week. She’� a sweetie—strictly the latent model . . And How She set me bark a young fortune you know how scarce new car� are ihese day� . The salesman � ay� he’s doing me a big favor. . . . That’s a fact; I had to beg hliu . . . Tire� ? Well, no; we Just took them off my old but. Only three of them are retreads anyhow. No kidding. Harry. she’B a dream; pick-up. Iiower on the hill� , smooth riding—boy. oh boy! Of course there aren't any metal top Job� on the market right now. but this canvas top is cooler in the summer. . . . Ha. ha! That'� right: now all I need 1� scissor� to muke a convertible Instead of a can opener like before! You're a riot, Harry! What’s that? . . . No. as a matter of fact we couldn't get cushions or upholstery without an Al-H priority; you know how it is. But my wife Is making the seats herself out of our guest-room furniture; neat Job too. But listen Harry, let me tell you about her classy lines— pursuit plane styling. they call It. And If my good luck holds out. I’ll be able to pick up the fenders in Detroit this October. . . . ! oors? Sure. kid. but of course these new models have only one small door so they can make them In fewer pieces. Smart de- signing. I calls it. And my mother-in-law can't even get in; it's wonderful! Say. I'd be driving her over to your place to- night except that the windshield glass and head- lights haven’t come yet: and of course I can’t get any more gas until the first of the month—but Just wait ’til you see the pictures in that catalogue. Well. Harry old kid. I've gottu be running ulong. I really got a deal there; that motor is a brand new reconditioned Job! Boy. am I a lucky dog! is for Victory! FRESHMAN PSALM Aunt Emma is my shepherd I shall not want. She waketh me to do my Arithmetic She leadeth me to mine English. She restoreth my memory She leadeth me in the path� of texts and exams. Yea. though I walk through the hall of knowledge I shall fear no A’� , for she 1� with me. Her ruler and voice they comfort me She prepareth a text before me in the presence of mine report card. She annointeth my head with percentages until It runneth over. Surely English and Arithmetic shall follow me all the days of mine life and I shall dwell in the nineth grade forever.” —Anon � To the (’harhian Staff: When the last weary page is typed. And the ribbon is inkless and worn. And the hardest copy’s corrected. And the last jokeless joke is born. We shall rest, and Oh. how we need it. I-ay off for a year or two, 'Till the editor of next year's Charhian Shall put us to work anew! Mr� . Sutherland (Remarking to son!— Well, curiosity killed the cat.” Max Sutherland (After attending (’. H. S. for one week) Don't be so vulgar. Mother, say extreme interest made several kittens orphans. The tragedy of the flea Is that he knows for eertaln that his children will go to the dogs. Miss Hallifax “If a man saves $2.00 a week, horn- long will it take to save a thousand? Charles Kiekerd— He never would, ma’am. After he got $9no he'd buy a car.” JEEPS UNINTELLIGENCE TEST Tooth paste is used as: 1. a glue 2. hair tonic 3. turtle food 4. grass seed Coca Cola is used us: 1. flyspray 2. cleaning fluid 3. mattress stuffing 4. horse tonic Arnold Koch is: 1. the founder of Pepsi-Cola 2. the wurden of Sing Sing 3. the famous fifth columnist 4. The Great Stone Face” The Definition of a Double Petunia A double petunia is like a begonia. A begonia is a meat like sausage. A sausage and battery is a crime. Monkeys crime trees. Trees a crowd. The rooster crowd in the morning and made a noise. The noise is on your face with your eyes. The eyes is opposite the nays. The horse nays and has a colt. You get the colt and wake up in the morning with double petunia. The Perspiring Reporter: The question: What are your comments on Macbeth? B. Buffenbarger: What’� bafflin’ me is who bumped off who?” B. Davis: Confidentially. It stinks! E. Haley: They tell me it was pretty good!” R. Morris: “Fascinating piece of literature . . . Held me enthralled to the last murder. E. Hughe� : When I woke up . . . 'Is this a dagger which I see In-fore me ... No. it's Miss Wells.” V. Morris: I didn't like the way It ended ’cut I don’t like mushy endings. D. Relster: I still like the ’Spider’. D. Riedel: Well honey. 1 just never stopped to think about it.” D. Bartholomew: CENSORED. Table Etiquette in Six Easy Rules 1. Never put more than six peas on your knife at one time. 2. Do not raise your elbows too far atiove your head when cutting meat. 3. Try not to disturb the next door neighbors while drinking water. 4. To amuse the guests at the dinner table, engage them in a contest to see who can spit their olive pits the farthest. 5. Subjects to be discussed at the dinner table: 1. slaughter houses 2. bloody accidents . . . spare no details 3. gruesome operations 4. seasickness 6. When you are offered a second helping, re- fuse it with a comment like. Nope, thanks, but this stuff makes me sick to my stomach, especially when It’s fixed this way. PocJiieA. 6+t Parade Ix ve is a tickling sensation of the heart that cannot be scratched. A motto to follow: If you can't laugh at the Jokes of the age. laugh at the age of the jokes—Why not? Joyce Wienman.................“How About You? Gerry Roeberge.................... Sugar Pie! Bonnie Gingrich............ Noliody Ix ves Me Dick Beechler............ If You Knew Susie! Douglas Mulholland................... Delores Mary Sanders................. The Baby Boogie” Connie Beebe...................“Happy in Love” Kathryn Kelly..............“Lonesome and Blue 1 Got Rhythm , Then there was the night watchman who was always staying out until all hours of the afternoon. Junior Gresso Who’s Who In Army Life Get me an Interview with Phylli� Thornton. barked the editor, so equipped with pen and paper, and my best interviewing technique. 1 con- fronted Miss Thornton while she was knitting a sweater for . . . . ? Oh goody.” she exclaimed. I'd Just love to have every one know that my favorite dish is loplari.” (Ed. note: Loplari is a dish with hamburgers forming the base. On the hamburgers a slab of onion, and over that a half or a potato. This is thoroughly submerged in to- mato sauce, and baked.) Phyllis is particularly fond of red hair (hah!) and declared, sarcastic people make me boil!” She says of graduating, I'm in a dreadful hurry to graduate so that I can go out and make just oodles of money.” General Around the corner and under the tree, the hand- some mayor ...” consented to an interview with me. It was surprising how long it took him to find one of his had habits, but he finally outed with the fact that his greatest fault is gelling his nose into the business of other people . . . tch. tch! 1 “Dick keeps his high school figure trim by stuffing” himself on good old spaghetti and meat- balls. In his past four years of high school. Dick” ha� enjoyed most the musical assemblies and he expressed a wish that there had been a boxing club and au even bigger dancing club . . . what a guy! As Mayor of Charlotte high school Richard James Sanders has this to say. and you may quote him. “It's been like learning to drive. You keep learning, and the more you think you know, the more mistake� you seem to muke. Just when you feel that you couldn't even steer straight if you were paid to. some one says. ’Well son. today you can take the car alone, you're on your own now.’ That's how it feels to be graduating I’ve had twelve years in which to learn. I know I’m capable, but I don’t always feel it. Dick's” hobby is photography, and now that he knows how to read, he spends most of his time doing so. R. C. Nurse In her three years in Charlotte. Konacki lius earned herself a reputation tor her caustic wit and her sophisticated manner. When interviewed she was most willing to give out the necessary informa- tion. I absolutely gorge myself on pastry- French pastry, please— but I simply can't stand even the odor of suurkraut. I dislike crude people, small towns, bubles. and sentiment of any kind. Jane writes letters iu her leisure time, which she has little of. anu her mailing list could easily compare with that of Gene Autry’s, who by the way is another on the list of dislikes. She admits that chemistry was her favorite subject because there were some tuirteen boys in the class and just two girls. June states her ambitions very simply. I’ve had a good deal of fun in my school years, but I’m rather glad now that it’s nearly over with, because I'm anxious to get out und either make or marry my first million, but quick.” Captain It’s so nice to know the bad things about people so when I asked Garlinghouse’s girl what his worst habit was. she came out with the shocking fact that Brucey” spends all. absolutely all of his time pluylng basKciball. Bruce is the nice conven- tional (yah!) type of boy who likes butterscotch pie. He likes people who are real and very strangely enough he dislikes people who aren't real. This year he is one of those almighty seniors, so with the proper amount of reverence toward such 1 asked him how he felt about grad- uating. The most satisfying answer. Fine. Hue, good idea.” Hostess Upon catching Jane Mulholland in one of her less busy moment� . I ventured to ask if I might have a few minutes—a very few minutes of her time for an interview. With her usual friendly smile she said. Of course, what would you like to know? I soon learned that Jane is very fond of lemon pie and chili, and loves to eat oranges (if she can eat them in bed.) She readily revealed that her favorite subject has been French, and that it occupies most of her time. In the same breath with her likes, she said ”1 detest kid brothers and Greta Garbo.” (Where the con- nection lies is beyond me.) Jane loves china dogs and begs, borrows, or steals them, if need be. When approached on the subject of graduation, she gave me a short but effective statement. I've done a lot of complaining, but I really hate to leave.” During a literature exam the teacher came up behind Virginia Bryant and said. Virginia. I hope I didn’t see you copying from Junior’s paper.” Gosh.” said Ginny. ”1 hope you didn't either!” THE CHARM I AN SPORTS GritWers Finish Season TAKE EARLY SEASON LEAD Chalking Up Six Wins Orioles Whip Everett In Biggest Upset of Season After many weeks of hard toll, calisthenics and so on. the Charlotte football team for 1942 gradually rounded into shape. The Orioles, with lettermen Simek. Hall. Hicks. Bot- tomley. Garlinghouse ami Terwilliger back, appeared headed for a mediocre scuson. but with the help of Mike” Mathews. Phil Snyder. Jack Clever George Willard. Charles Gordon, ami George Maclkmald the Orioles came through a rough schedule with six wins, one loss, and one lie. MacDonald came to Charlotte from Newberry and. as a uicklo or end. which he played both, was a big cog in the Oriole-� success. Mathews, a speedy sopho- more. teaming with TerwIlliger, gave the Orange and Black a feared of- fensive weapon. With Bot tomley and Wellman bucking the line, and Gar- linghouse grabbing short passes, the Orioles had a well-balanced attack. Jack Clever's toe accounted for 13 extra points throughout the season and his kick-offs were also very help- ful in setting the opponents back. Front Row—Edgar Rambdu. Elwood Martin. - Mike Mathews. Dick” Carr - gan. Harold Cheney. Richard Hicka. Robert Lipaey. Back Row—Coach Gobel. Jack Thornton. George MacDonald. Bruce Garlmg- house. Glenwood Britten. George Ridd e. ORIOLE FEATHERS BRUCE GARLINGIIOUSE—‘‘Moose ’ 1ms received three football ami track letters besides playing regular center on the basketball squad for two years. He was selected as an all-conference end as a «jridder and received honorable mention on the all-state football team. Dedication Opens Season ( II. S. Meeting Battle Creek Lakeview in the dedication game. Charlotte scored in every period to crush a bewildered Spartan eleven. 26 to 0. Excellent blocking by the Oriole line and hacks paved the way for four touchdown gallops by Terwilliger. Their second encounter was with Coldwater at Charlotte, and although a close game resulted, the Orioles pulled through 20 to 7. Mason evaded Charlotte’s gridiron for the next game and fell before a powerful attack 38 to 6. Next came the strong, undefeated Grand Ledge gridders. who. after a thrilling game topped the Orioles for the first time. 14 to 6. A long pass from Mathews to Terwilliger gave Charlotte its only score. while Charlie” Imoff accounted for both Ledger touchdowns Charlotte Journ- eyed to Hastings the following week and knocked off a high-riding Saxon eleven. 27 to 6. The first half was very close. Charlotte leading 13 to 6. but the Orioles charged back in the second half to add 14 more points to their total and walked off with a one- sided victory. Bob Pierce, giant Hastings' fullback, was given such a beating every time he carried the ball that he was removed from play late in the game. Pierce was the whole Saxon attack and his absence left them helpless. Another road trip found Charlotte facing Howell, who had spoiled the Orioles’ basketball season the year before, but the Orange and Black eleven avenged this loss with an easy 21 to 0 win. Harold McMacken. Howell fullback, who was causing the Orioles lots of trouble, was severely injured in the third quarter and taken out. Mathews’ two long runs were the feature of the game. Wellman in High Returning to Charlotte, the Orioles next met a powerful Everett eleven, undefeated in twenty games. On a rain-drenched field the Charlotte boys, sparked by the pile-driving Wellman, who scored all 14 points, upset the favored Southsiders 14 to 0. Great defensive play was shown by the Oriole line as they held their supposedly superior opponents on the one yard line earlier in the game. The Armistice-Day game found the Orioles pitted against a fast Eaton LEE WEXDEL—Basketball and baseball were Lee’s sports. He lias won three letters in each and was awarded the captaincy of the 41-42 capers. Lee also received honorable mention on the all-state basketbal team for three successive years. C. II. S. WAYNE TERWILLIGER—“Twi«?” has nine awards to his credit, having: won four letters in baseball, three in basketball and two as a «rridder. He captained the cajrers as a junior and was jriven honorable mention on the all-state team two years in a row. He also was placed on the all-conference football eleven, and awarded honorable mention on the all-state fooball team. C. H. S. JACK HICKS—.lack has received six varsity letters, winning: two in each, football, basketball and baseball despite an injured knee. C. II. S. DALE BARTHOLOMEW—“Gabby” as a member of the capers for two years and baseball team his senior year has won three letters. He tookOver the regular catching job his first year out for baseball ami did a swell job. Rapids eleven whose season’s record was unimpressive. But after the first half, records were forgotten, because the Cardinals had outplayed the stronger Charlotte teum by far. The second half looked brighter for the Orioles when Wellman scored on a seven yard plunge and Clever added the extra point, but Eaton Rapids came back in the last five minutes to tie the score and hand Charlotte a moral defeat. Outstanding In the Charlotte line during the season were Ed” Simek. Lawrence Hall and Bruce Garling- house. Simek. one of the best tackles in the conference, rugged, fast and hard- driving. was the mainstay in the Oriole line. Hall also starred defensively and was awarded the captaincy of the team. Garlinghouse. besides playing an outstanding defensive game, stood out as a pass receiver as well. He and Terwilliger were selected as All- conference players. Thirty Victories19 The baseball, football, and bctfket- hall teams of 41-42 are really hanging up an Impressive record as far as wins and losses go. To date they have lost but one athletic contest, that being in footbjJl when Grand I edge nipped them 14-6. The grid- ders lost 6. lost 1. and tied 1. The eager� were the most successful as they won 16 straight liasketball games before being stopped by Marshall at Albion. But during the regular sea- son they had a record of 14 victories without a defeat, while the basela.ll team so far this season has whipped Howell twice. Everett. Grand Ledge, and Eaton Rapids once each to ride the top of the standings with 5 suc- cessive wins. If the Orioles can re- main undefeated in liaseU.ll they will have finished the year with a total of 30 victories and only one loss which Is a very impressive record. The seniors on the squad were: Bruce Garlinghouse and Jack Hicks, ends: Ed. Simek. and Don Grier tackles: l.awrence Hall and Harold Cherry, guards: Frank Elies, center; Melvin Shaver. Don Bottomley. Bur- leigh Wellman, and Wayne Terwilli- ger. backs. 1942 Football Standings W. L. T. Grand la?dge 4 0 1 Charlotte 3 1 1 Everett 2 2 1 Eaton Rapids 2 2 1 Howell 2 3 0 Mason 0 5 0 “Griers Grunts” Capture Intra-Mural Championship During the regular basketball Ma- son there are a few fellows with 1« � ability than the varsity, who like to play basketball, thus matting an intra mural basketball league. The teams are made up of a senior as captain who chooses the rest of hi team from other lx ys interested in playing. This year the league was made up of six teams, with Don Griers Grunts finishing at the top of the standings and Eldon Dymonds Dopes running u close second. The Grunts started the season in the hole as they forfeited the first game because of lack of players. This put the Dopes in first place, but al� er a hard-fought battle between the two teams, the Dopes” yielded leaving the “Grunts on top. This posi.ion was held until Willard Mlkesell. high- scoring man for Grier's team went to Florida. While he was gone the Grunts lost a close contest to Hulls' Hunks again putting Dymond in first place. I ater another thrilling game was played between the Dopes' and Grunts which decided the Intra- mural title. With Don Bottomley and Mlkesell leading the way the Grunts upset the Dopes to become Intra- mural champions for 1942. All the teams fought hard but some lacked the luck of others. The other teams were: Simek’s Saps. Shaver's Shrimps. Smith's Smurties. and Hall's Hunks.” The season was a successful one with many boys displaying their talents and enjoying the experience. Burleigh Wellman was the indi- vidual scoring star for the season. Thinclads Complete Another Track Season I'nder the able direction and coach- ing of Malcolm Gobel. the Oriole thin- clads began another season. With five lettermen returning and many unexperienced l� oys out the prospect for a successful season were not too bright. The lettermen who returned are as follows: Bruce Garlinghouse. Jumes Mathews. Elwood Martin. Jack Thornton, and Jack Clever. An injured leg caused Clever to miss the first two meets but Jack Thornton, the other high Jumper, has cleared 5'6” twice already and appears to be the added strength to replace Clever. In their first meet of the season the Orioles lost to Hastings 55% to 48 4- Mathews and Garlinghouse ac- counted for 13 points apiece while Wagner and Ix rd starred for the Saxons. East Utnsing's strong track squad handed Charlotte their second set- back by a one-sided score of 77 to 26%. In the next meet the Orioles scored their first victory by whipping Okemos 66 -3 to 37%. Mathews won the 100 yard daah. the 220 and the broad Jump besides running ns anchor man on the winning relay team. Pinning their hopes on Garlinghouse. J. Ili.-ks. Thornton, and Mathews the Orioles will try to finish the season by win- ning the conference meet. Trackmen and the events they par- ticipated in during the year are: Jack lllcks. Mike Mathews. Harold Cheney, dashes; Glenwood Britten. 410 yard dash: Elwood Martin, s 0 yard run: Calvin Fullerton, one mile run: Bruce Garlinghouse and George McDonald, hurdles and shot put; Jack Clever and Jack Thornton, high jump; Bob” Lipsey and Bud Steinman. dashes. 18 THE CHARHIAN SPORTS Oriole Cagers Win 16 Straight Record lops All Previous Ones in History of School The Charlotte Oriole canent ended the moat successful basketball season ever had, by a Charlotte team, by winning sixteen straight games be- fore being stopped by Marshal! high achoi 1 at the Regional tournament The Orioles won the District title for the second year in a iow and captured the conference crown by a wide margin. The team comi� oaed of Leland Wea del. Jack Hicks, Bruce Garllnghouse. Bale Bartholomew. Wayne Terwilliger, and James Mathews, who played as regulars, and Richard Hicks. Jack Clever. Martin Vierk. and Jack Green as substitutes, compiled a total of 640 points throughout the 41-42 basket- ball season. (.eland Wendel and Wuyne Terwilli- ger led the squad in the scoring de- partment with 194 and 154 points respectively, while Wendel also led in most personal fouls with 34. Off To Good Start Charlotte opened their regular sea- son by defeating Mason 30-21. and followed with a smashing 54-21 vic- tory over Everett. Moving to Grand I edge for the next game, the Orioles moved past the ledgers 28-15. Howell became the next victim. 42-19. and Mason fell for the second time. 36-18. Charlotte journed to Eaton Rapids next and swamped the Cnrdinuls 51-31. with Wendel breaking a conference scoring record by dumping in 28 points. Then in one of the closest games of the year, the Orioles slipped past I,akeview 24-23. but came back strong to whip Grand l dge once more. 36-19. Everett again wilted before the surging Oriole offense and was beaten 51-22. Meeting the powerful l.ake- view Spartans again. Charlotte show- ed championship form as they downed I the Battle Creek boys. 46-31. Another close game followed for the Orioles as they battled Hastings, finally eking out a 35-27 win. The following game proved to be the most one-sided of the year as the Orange and Black five drubbed Eaton Rapids 56-19, and fol- lowed It with a 33-21 triumph over Howell. Ending their regular season, the Orioles turned back Hastings once more 44-32. High Scores Vanish The District tournament followed with Hustings. Eaton Rapids. l.uko- view, and Charlotte entered in class “B”. The Orioles drew Lakeview in the drawing, thus paring Hastings and Eaton Rapids together auto- matically. Csing a stalling game the Spartans held Charlotte's highly touted offense down, but the Orioles changi l their style of playing and whipped the Battle Creek boys. 28-13. In the other cla M B games Hastings beat Eaton Rapids easily, therefore the Saxons and Orioles battled for the District championship the following night. Holding the upper hand the whole first half. Hastings appeared headed for victory, but a last half spurge led by Terwilliger who scored 9 point� , gave Charlotte a 27-19 win. Squelched The Regional tournament meant disaster for the Orioles ns they fell before the Marshall Redskins 29-19.1 DEFENDERS OF CONFERENCE HONORS Front Row—Wayne Terwilliger, Burleigh Wellman, Leland Wendel, Dale Bartholomew. Bud” Steinman, Chuch” Cordon, “Car’ Fullerton, Gale Shumaker. Back Row— Ed'' Hughes, Ken Wooddell. “Bob” Betty. Loren Wilmore, Willard Mikesell. Ouane Nicol, Coach Maner. ORIOLE FEATHERS HERALD SMITH—“Snoz” is the track man. having won three let- ters in that sport. He broke the hi fh school report! for the half mile his junior year. C. II. S. DON BOTTOMLEY—“Bruiser” collected laith of his letters as a full- back on the football team but participated in basketball also. C. II. s. HI) SI.MKK—-“Ed” received two letters in football and was placed on the second all-conference team as a tackle. C. H. S. LAWRENCE IIALL—“Lard” as a ruard on the football team receiv- ed two letters ami was elected captain of the irridders his senior year. C. H. S. CALVIN FI’LLERTON —1“Cal” won two baseball letters and one track award. He played second ba e on the diamond and ran the mile as a thinclad. C. H. S. DON (HHER—Don received his letter as a tackle on the football team. C. 11. S. KLWOOl) MARTIN— He won two letters as a distant runner in track. C. II. S. WILLARD MIKESELL—“Mike” played two years of baseball, re- ceiving his letters. He played the outfield and pitched. C. II. S. EDWARD HUSHES “Ed” received two awards as an outfielder on the baseball team. C. II. S. GLEN WOOD BRITTEN (Slcnwood won two letters as a track man. running the 440 yard dash. C. II. S. MELVIN SHAVERf—Received a football letter as a blocking hack. C. II. S. FRANK ELLES Received his letter in football as a center. C. II. S. HAROLD CHERRY Received a letter as a guard with the gridders. Baseball Team Wins First Five Contests The Oriole baseball nine l egan their practice early in April on the new liaseball diamond in the middle of the tn ck on the now athletic field. They were under the supervision of their new coach. Wallace Maner. There were eight lettermen who re- turned from last year’s squad. They are: Leland Wendel. Wayne Terwill- iger. Jack Hicks. Duane Nicol. Charles Gordon. Edward Hughes. Calvin Full- erton and Willard Mikesell. Three vs cancies had to be filled before the first game, but before two weeks of practice had gone by. Dale Bartholo- mew had shown his ability behind the plate. Burleigh Wellman at first, and Bud Steinman at second. The outfield wi.s composed of Duane Nicol. Jack Hicks and Gale Shu- maker. while two regulars. Charles Gordon and Wayne Terwilliger held down third and shortstop respectively. Iceland Wendel was the chief twirier, winning four out of the first five games. By winning their first five games the Orioles took over first place In the conference standings. In the season's opener the Orange and Black forces edged out Grand Ledge 2 to 1. with Wendel pitching a five-hitter. Next on the list was Ea- ton Rapids and Charlotte drublied the Cardinals 26 to 2. pounding three hurlers for twenty-two hits. Wendel and Terwilliger shared the mound duties for the Orioles, allowing but one scratch single. I anslng Everett was the next foe of the Charlotte slug- gers and they fell 13 to 2. with Wen- del again getting credit for the vic- tory. On May 5. the Orioles journeyed to far distant Howell to play the Highlanders. Pounding out eleven hits the visitors easily w’alked off with a 17 to 2 win. Terwilliger set the losers down with two singles. The seniors on the squad tre: Wayne Terwilliger. Lee” Wendel. Jack Hicks. Wale Bartholomew. “Ed” Hughes. Burleigh Wellman, and Will- ard Mikesell. while the lettermen who will make up the team next year are: “Bud” Steinman. Charles Gordon. Gale Shumtker. Duane Nicol and Ken- neth Wooddell. Batting Averages A.B. R. H. Pet. Wendel ... IS 9 10 .555 Terwilliger ... 14 11 7 Hicks ... 6 S 3 .500 Steinman ... 21 10 9 .429 Gordon ... 17 12 6 .353 Wellman ... 18 S 6 .333 Shumaker ... ... 22 s 7 .318 Nicol 14 3 4 .285 Mikesell ... 8 2 2 .250 Bartholomew 16 3 3 .188 Standings W. L. Charlotte .... ... 5 0 Everett 3 9 Grand Ledge • 3 Howell .. 2 3 Eaton Rupids 1 4 Mason ... 0 S ending a very impressive basketball season. The graduating seniors are: J Hicks. Wendel. Bartholomew. Ter williger, Garlinghouse. and Vierk. (unofficial) League Standings W. L. Charlotte ............... 10 0 Howell ................... 5 5 Grand l edge ............. 5 5 Eaton Rapids ............. 4 6 Mason .................... 4 6 Everett .................. 1 9 INTERCLASS The annual Interclass track meet went to the sophomore class this year as they beat out the seniors, who fin- ished second. The winners were led by “Mike’ Mathews, who won the 100 yurd dash. 220 yard dash, broad jump, and shot put. Bruce Garlinghouse led the seniors, while Jack Thornton's 5’ 6 high jump gave him that event for the juniors. Usually the seniors and Juniors domi- nate the meet hut this year it was different. Ijite results: The Orioles lost their first baseball game of the season as Grand Ledge turned the trick 5-2. Charlotte oulhit the ledgers 4 to 3 but costly errors gave the Comets the game. Following this setback, the Oriole nine met Eaton Rapids with Warren Biddle, speedball artist, opposing Iceland Wendel on the mound. A close contest resulted but Char- lotte pulled through 3-2 with Wendel pitching a three-hitter. Wellman's single In the last inning accounted for the winning run. 19 £ WE CHARHIAN SOLDIERS' DIARY ORGANIZATION INDEX SCHOOL CALENDAR ORGANIZATION INDEX Band Issue 3. Issue 4. Issue 10. Issue 11. Issue 12. Issue 13. Issue 13. Issue 14 Baseball Issue 11................. Issue 12................. Issue 13................. Issue 14................. Issue 14................. Basketball Issue 4 Issue 5 Issue 5 Issue 6 Issue 6 Issue 6 Issue 7 Issue 7 Issue 8 Issue 8 Issue 9 Issue 9 Issue 10 Issue 11 1 1 1 1 1 Page 1 4 2 3 ..Page 3 ..Page 3 ..Page 3 Page 4 1 ..Page ..Page 1 ..Page 1 3 ..Page 4 ..Page 1 3 1 ..Page 3 ..Page 1 ..Page 3 ..Page 3 ..Page 3 Charhian and Journalism Issue 1......................Page Issue 2......................Page Issue 2......................Page Issue 4......................Page Issue 5.................... 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Page Issue 9.......................Page Issue 11.......................Page Issue 12.......................Page 1 1 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 4 8 3 4 3 3 1 Football Issue 1........................Page 1 Issue 1........................Page 3 Issue 2........................Page 1 Issue 2...........................Page 3 Issue 3...........................Page 1 Issue 3........................Page 3 Issue 3........................Page 4 Issue 4........................Page 1 Issue 4........................Page 3 Issue 6............—.............Page 4 September 3—First day of school. (Hack to the old grind.) September 11—Gel acquainted party. (Please to meet cha!) September 12 Activity ticket assembly. (12.00 please ) September 19—Football; Lakevlew. here. (New field dedication.) September 26—Football: Coldwater. here. (Let's go.) October 3 Football; Mason, here. (Do we mow 'em down!) October 9 10—Teachers' institute. (Ah. breakfast In bed.) October 10- Football; Grand Ledge, here. October 14 Junior play tryouts. (Do your best gang.) October 17—Football: Howell, there. (Fight, team, fight!) October 27—F. F. A. game dinner. (Watch your figure!) October 28- Marionette show. (Another class omilteu.) October 31—Football. Kveret . here. Halloween party. (Some fun!) November 3 -Clubs In group 1. (See ya.) November 4 Special assembly. (Leido-Tedesco speaks.) November 6—Orange and Black. (What goes on here?) November 11—Football; Katon Kapids, there. Cnuff said.) November 18—Football-Band banquet. (A rightful tribute.) November 19—Orange and Black. November 20-21 -Thanksgiving vacation. (Turkey and cranberry sauce!) November 24—Clubs in Group II. November 28—Junior play. (Juniors show talent.) December 9 Basketball; Mason, there. (What a game!) December 11—Orange und Black. (Another headache for the editor.) December 12—Basketball; Everett, here. (First home game of season.) December 15—Girl Heserve-Hi-Y Christmas parties. December 16—Basketball; Grand Ledge, there. (Another victory!) December 17—Christmas program. (High school auditorium at 7:30.) December 19—Basketball; Howell, here. (Another exciting game.) December 19—Christmas mixer. (Why don’t we do this more often?) December 19—Annual Christmas assembly. December 19-January 5—Christmas vacation. (Dear Santa -) December 26—Alumni dance. (It's great to get together aguin!) January 5- Back to school. (It was bound to come.) January 15—Orange and Black. January 16- Basketball; Katon Rapids, there. (Yea. team, yea!) January 20—Basketball: Lakeview. there. (A game what was a game!) January 21- Fire prevention week. (Be careful now!) January 23—Basketbull; Grand Ledge, here. January 23 Semester ends. (How time flies.) January 30—Basketball; Everett, there. Ninth grade literature assembly.) February 3—Basketball; lakeview. here. February 5—Orange and Black. (What’s new?) February 6—Basketball; Hastings, there. February 6—Teachers’ club assembly. (It's their turn now.) February 12 Radio skits. (Lyceum number.) February 13—Basketball; Eaton Rapids, here. February 19—Orange and Black. February 20 Eighth grude assembly. (They’re on the beam.) February 26—County F. F. A. initiation. February 27—Hi-Y assembly. (Some fun!) February 27—Basketball; Hastings, here. (Another thriller!) March 4— Russ Hoogerhyde assembly. (Archery champion, need we say why?) March 5— Orange and Black. March 5. 6. 7—District basketball tournament. (We win again.) March 10. 11—Declamation preliminary. (Do your stuff.) March 18—Declamation elimination contest. (May the best one win.) March 19 Orange and Black. March 20—Western Michigan college of education. (We appreciate them.) March 27—Journalism carnival. (Greatest show on earth.) April 1—Orange and Black. (April foo to you!) April 3—Good Friday assembly. (Albion chaplln speaks.) April 6-10—Spring vacation. (Eat, sleep, und ?) April 17 Senior class mixer. (Let's dance, what say?) April 17- Freshman class party. (They have all the fun.) April 22—Career day. (l ook ahead, seniors.! April 23—Orange and Black. (What's new?) April 24 Senior trip. (Beware! seniors at large.) April 28—Baseball; Grand Ledge, here. (We win.) April 29—Band goes to Olivet. (They represent our school.) May 1—Baseball; Everett, here. (We win again!) May 1—Band bounce. (They’re going to Holland.) May 1—Preliminaries for mayor. (Who’s your choice?) May 4—Movie. (We get out of a class.) May 5—Eighth grade parents’ night. (Dust off your manners.) May 5—Baseball; Howell, there. May 6—Track meet; East I ansing, here. May 7—Orange and Black. (What a paper!) May 7—Caucus. (Time to make up your mind.) May 8—Election of mayor and secretary. (The people's choice! ! May 8— Baseball; Howell, here. May 12—Baseball; Everett, there. May 15—Rural students’ visiting day. (We’ll show them around.) May 15—Junior-senior banquet. (Yum. yum!) May 19 Baseball; Grand I edge. there. May 20—Baseball: Eaton Rapids, here. May 21—Scout board review. (Brush up on your old tricks.) May 21 I ast Orange and Black. (The best comes last.) May 22—Honor banquet. (Get your tummies full.) May 23—Band goes to Holland. (What a day!) May 28—Grade festival. (Remember when you were there.) May 29 Baseball: Mason, there. June 7—Baccalaureate. (Father MacEachin speaks.) June 10—Class night. (Senior play, seniors swing out!) June 11—Commencement. (Je suis finis! ! ! !) Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue IsMle Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Girl Reserves 3... .Page 1 4 .Page 1 5... Page 1 .Page 1 8... Page 4 9... Page 3 Glee Clubs 3... .Page 4 5... 4 10. Page 1 G. A. A. 5... Page 4 (� .. 3 8... .Page 1 Hi-Y 1... 1 2... 1 3 3 4 ..Page 3 5... ..Page 4 6. ..Page 1 8... 4 9 4 10 ..Page 4 Honor Rolls 2.. 4 5... Page 8 4 10. ..Page 1 14 4 Juniors 1 ..Page 1 1 ..Page 4 2 ..Page 1 4 ..Page 1 4 ..Page 4 5.. 4 6 ..Page 1 10 ..Page 3 14 Puge 1 Lyceum Numbers 1 ..Page 1 3. 4 8.. 1 9 1 Seniors 1.. 1 2.. ..Page 1 10. 1 11.. ..Page 4 12.. ..Page 1 12. ..Page 4 13.. ..Page 1 14 1 14. Page 1 Speedwriters 1.. Page 4 3.. ..Page 3 4.. 4 7.. 1 8.. ..Page 4 9.. .. Page 1 11.. ..Page 4 12 3 13. ..Page 4 Student Council 1.. 1 1.. ..Page 4 4. 1 r, JW 1 6.. ..Page 4 s.. ..Page 1 10 1 13.. 1 14. 1 14 1 14 1 Track 11. ..Page 3 12. 3 13. 3 14 3 20 TODAY IS OIME DAY ORANGE BLACK “THE CHAR HI AN MASON GAME FRIDAY NIGHT VOLUME 1b C. H.S. Classes Choose Coming Year’s Officers TerWiliiger To Lead Class of 1942 For Fourth Time; Elies, Vice-President To organize for the coining year, nil classes except the sophomores, have met during the past two weeks and elected their officers. The class of ‘ ■42 is to he led for the fourth time by Wayne Terwllllger: Frank Bliss, vice president; Mary Jane l rcke. secretary: Jane Mulhol- land. treasurer; and Jack Krleg and Eluine Bruce, council member� . The supervisor� of this group are: Mrs. Marena Kiplinger. Wallace Maner, and William Austin. tl . The Juniors have elected 1 � ul Kutsche. president; Bud Stelmnan. vice president; Jerry Nlccum. secro- tary. Dorothy Dean, treasurer. The council members are: Jerry Nlcoum and Charlene Day Mrs. Alleen Lip sey. Miss Winifred Wells, and Keith King are the advisers of the class. The election of freshmen officers are as follows: Robert Hart, presi- dent: Joe Pray, vice president; Dan Fuller, secretary; Junior (Ires- so. treasurer. Calvin Csatlos and Jimmy Thornton are the council mem- bers. This class is under the direc- tion of Mrs. Frances Wildern and Mr. Kenneth Brown. The eighth, conducted by Mrs. Leora Weymouth and Mrs. Marie Taylor, have elected Robert Lea. president; Jack Mine, vice president; David McClure, secretary. Thomas Treloar. treasurer. The council mem- bers are Leon Stetler and Carolyn Fields. The seventh grade with Miss Ade- line Allison and Richard Bllble as supervisors have chosen. Mary Mead, president; Carl Lindblom. vice presi- dent. Mary Sanders, secretary: and D. -loi es Mi hel. treasurer Local Hi-Y Officials Attend Regional Meet At Jackson Charlotte Hi-Y Chapter Staged First Meeting September 29 Calvin Fullerton, president of the Charlotte HI-Y. and Wallace Manor, the adviser, attended the Hi-Y district meeting at Jackson on Monday. Sep- tember 22. Because of duties at home, other of- fleers of the local cnapter were unable to attend. Representatives from fourteen chap- ters in this district assembled at 4:15 p. m. in the Jackson Y. M. C. A. After a general meeting of all delegates, various discussion groups, lead by prominent state HI-Y leaders formed to talk over plans for the coming year. An even larger group met for din- ner at 6:00 p. m. and a program heart- ily enjoyed by all. was presented until 9:00 p m. nt which time the meeting adjourned. President Fullerton called for the first meeting of the Charlotte Hi-Y to convene Monday evening. September 29. Grand Ledge opened its season with a hard fought victory over Hastings. September 19. CHARLOTTE. MICHIGAN. Council Organizes; Picks Committees At the first meet.ng of the student council, held September 17. eleven members were present. Mayor Kith- aid Sanders and Secretary Annabelle .«aTorre presided. Senior high representatives are: Jack Krleg and Elaine Bruce, seniora; Gerry Nlccum. Charlene Day. Cellumae Tharp. Juniors; Maxon Wehr. and Neil Cochran, sophomores. Junior high representatives are: Calvin Csatlos and Jim Thornton, freshmen; Leon Stetler. Carolyn Field and Joyce Denison, eighth grade; Maxine Prnlt. Richard Huffman, seven n grade. Cellumae Tharp and Joyce Denison were elected from lust year's . ouncll to serve in the (1941-42) mem bership. Harlan McCall and Mrs. i.ecra Weymouth are the faculty ad- . isers. Committees were appointed for the year by Mayor Sanders. The finance committee is composed of: Klden Dymotid and Allan Tower; the assem- bly committee: Rosella McIntyre. Pat Becchler. Frank Elies. Phyllis Hack, and Mary I� u Keeler. Pauline Kelly is the chairman of the mixer committee with Jerry Sherman as her assistant. The athletic council Is made up of Coach Malcolm Gobel. assisted by Kenneth Kilmer. Douglas Fletcher is responsible for providing entertain- ment for the rural students nt noon. Francis Jane is in charge of candy sales. Hazel Pierce, the lost and found.' and Bob Davis the hall monitors. I What’s Next? i; Oct. 3—Mason. here. 7:30. ([ (Come on team fight). 1, Oct. 9-10—Teachers Institute !| (Fall vacation). ji Oct. 10—Grand I edge. here. 7:30 (Up and at 'urn gang). ] Oct. 14—Junior Play tryouts ij (Let's strut our stuff). ] Oct. 10—Orange and Black out” ij (Turn on the lights). ]■ Oct. 17—Hastings, there. 7:30 'J (Get out the old school ]� spirit). Rufus-Rose Show To Return To Charlotte. October 28 Rufus Rose, marionette entertainer, who staged two productions here last year, is returning October 28. to give both an afternoon and an evening per- formance. The first performance. Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs. will he held in an afternoon assembly which is to l� e the second lyceum number of the voar. The second performance. Rip Van Winkle. will start promptly at 8 00 o'clock in the evening and is to be sponsored by the teachers’ club. The general admision will be 25c for adults and 15c for students. The officers for the teachers club are the following: Mattie Fisher, president: Eulalia Toms, vice presi- dent: Marie Taylor, secretary; and Ida Vanderzalm. treasurer. A magazine writer says a dog fills an empty place in a man’s life. This is especially true of the hot dog. -Arkansas Thomas Cat. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 2. 1941 ISSUE 1 Dykhouse Leaves Schools To He come Major In Mr my Charlotte Tops Lakeview 26-0 Huge Crowd Witnesses First Night Game Staged on Charlotte Field Playing under lights for the first time on their new athletic field, the Charlotte Orioles downed the Lake- view Spartans to the tune of 26 to 0, Friday night. September 19. Preceding the game Dwight Rich of I I.aiming, a member of the V. F. W. and the American legion, presented to the community of Charlotte the flag, flag pole, and base. Dr. A J. Garlinghouse. president of the Board of Education, accepted it and gave his thanks and appreciation to all the business and civic organizations which helped to make this field possible. The Uikoview band, the Charlotte band, and Cassopolls Junior drum and bugle corps added to the evening's perform- ance. Playing liefore a capacity crowd of between 1.800 and 2.000. I he Char- lotte Orioles had little trouble in turning back the Lakeview Spartans as they scored In every period. Midway in the first period Matthews on a deceptive reverse brought the pigskin from midfield to the Spartans 5. from where Terwllllger went over j bis own right tackle for the touch- down. Clever kicked for the extra point hut It was blocked. loiter in the second period Matt- i hews on a false run rifled a pass to Terwllllger for the second marker of j the evening. Again the try for the «•xtra point failed, due to a holding oenalty. Still not contented on how the score stood Matthews on another reverse from Lakeview 25 to the 12 from where Terwllllger went over for the marker. Clever made good the extra point. In the final period Terwllllger. on the quick opening reverse lugged the pigskin from the 11 yard line over for the final score of the evening. Clever hooted for the extra point with the final score being 26 to 0 in favor of I the Charlotte Orioles. Stationed at Fort Knox, Ky. To Leave Charlotte On October 8 On Wednesday morning. Septem- ber 24. Superintendent Jay Dykhouse received a letter in his office calling niiu to the aid of his country. Mr. Dynhouse is a major in the reserve on leers training corps, and must re- pun for active duty at Fort Knox, Kentucky on or before October 6. He is to be iu churgc of an armored force uivision. which is the most important unit in our modern mechanized army, rie has been granted a year's leave of absence by the board of education. Mr.Dykhouse graduated from ..«ich- igan State College in 1923 as a second lieutenant in the Reserve Officers training Corps. Besides being a high ranking officer in the R.O.T.C. he also obtained a degree in teaching. His career as administrator began in 1924 at Grand Haven. Michigan. After four years of teaching in Grand Haven he was summoned to Charlotte. Mich., by the Board of Education to become the principal of Charlotte high school. For six years he remained as principal of this school. In 1934 he w as sum- moned before the hoard of education, wnile before the hoard he was pro- moted to the position of superinten- dent of the Charlotte schools. In recent years our schools have been under excellent supervision. There have been many new improve- ments in the grade schools, and a modern high school erected in place of the old one during his term as superintendent. He has not only par- ticipated in school functions but he has become one of the leading citizens of Charlotte. He is a member of the Rotary club. Country club. Michigan Educational association. Library hoard, and representative of the Sal- vation Army. He belongs to two or three Masonic orders, including the Knights Templars: is on the Congre- gational Board of Trustees. Scout- master of Troop 45. and is chairman of the Adult Educational committee sponsored by the Kellogg Foundation. His family expects to remain in 1 charlotte during his absence. Activity Drive This Year I ops All Previous Records Surprising both the mayor and school finance chairman, the recent activity ticket drive resulted in an extraordinary high sale. The race be- tween the junior and senior salesmen finished with the seniors winning with a twenty-five per cent lead. Mayor Dick Sanders gave a convinc- ing speech to the studeut body giving the facts of his new financial plan. Elden Dyinond was appointed chair- man of the drive, and with the aid of twenty salesmen. It was a complete | success. The chairman stated that ' ninety per cent of the high school student body purchased an activity : ticket. For the last four years the per cent has been extremely low. but this year the sales were increased about fifty j per cent. PAGE 2 ORANGE BLACK ORANGE BLACK Published Ill-Weekly by the Journalism Class of Charlotte High School Circulation 600 Subscription Kates $.75 SUIT Publisher Managing Editor Editor-in-thief Business Manager Pat Beechler Phyllis Thornton Advertising Manager Faculty Adviser Reporters ...............Rest of Journalism Class Dime Day Clink! Clink! Clink! This is the song of our “March of Dimes’ . One and all. who did so wisely buy one of those little orange and black activities tickets from one of the super-salesmen, will con- tribute his or her ten-cent piece to the ever mount- ing pile of dimes Thursday of every week. On this day a collector will pop into your second hour class-room and take up the collection. DON’T FORGET YOUR DIME. Remember this, the activities you will enjoy this coming year are depending on YOU. If you forget those pennies that were promised, if you turn the collector down, all will go under together. The school is count- ing on you. Keep those colors (lying. So don't be u forgetter. If your mind is bad tie a string around a finger, but don't forget what the string is for. Every Thursday is officially Dime Day’’. Don’t be a FORGETTER. don't be a QUITTER, be a BOOSTER. Where There's Smoke— There’s a (ire drill. When the (Ire bell rings, have you ever noticed the number of blank ex- pressions on the faces of your fellow students? Take for instance John, remember how he scrambled around trying to get all his books and supplies? Then after spending several minutes figuring out the instructions for the drill, he elbowed his way through the crowd at the door, somehow managing to drop his books so as to gel in everyone's way. After gathering the latest he rushed back to class to resume his studies. Are you this type of student? Is this the way you behave during a fire drill? If it is. then there's Just one thing wrong with your conduct. It’s not right! Know your instructions. It isn't too much to ask. After all. these same instructions are given (or your protection. Don't bother with books and supplies, l eave them behind; they only get in the way. Walk—do not run—as quickly and quietly as possible. Use your head, if an entrance is blocked find another one. Don’t get excited or panicky. It only makes matters worse. Why not make Uharlotte high school fire drills A-l ? Wee Wonders Don't You Remember? Dime Day! My Theme Song Is— It Was Wonderful Then —Ailene Davis The Cowboy Serenade — Cal Fullerton You’ve Got What It Takes ’Dick Sanders We Go Well Together Bob Stockwell-Shirley Mate City Called Heaven”—Pottervillc ”I)o I Worry”—Coach Gobel Hey. Stop Kissing My Sister”—Douglas Mul- holland Oh. You Beautiful Doll laurel Starr Baby-face”—Belle Jane Willett Time On My Hands”—Gale Bottomley “Ixmesome And Blue”—Phyllis Thornton Blue Champagne -Clayton Friar Gee. But Your Swell”— Connie Beebe I'll Be Back In a Year”—Mr. Dykhouse It’s So Peaceful In the Country —Jack Krieg Clippings From the Files Ix ok back at the years gone by. Remember the good old days as your brothers or sisters tell them or perhaps as you yourself recall— Five Years Ago There was none other then the old “nickel-a- week activity ticket plan in full swing”. The same idea revised for this year.—Charlotte took home the Little Brown Jug , after a 12 to 6 victory over Eaton Rapids.—The new school build- ing was dedicated to the city of Charlotte. Three Years Ago The Charlotte Oriole band took first division at the Holland Tulip Festival for the second conse- cutive year.-Eaton Rapids victorious over Char- lotte eleven” (good-bye. Little Brown Jug ). One Year Ago Charlotte took the Regional class ”B basket ball championship.—The cross-country team took the state championship competing against class A schools. What is It that cute red headed Dick” finds so Interesting fifth hour at table one? Could it be Joyce Wienman? Isn’t it a shame that Frances Merritt sits between “Rosy and Mike in. sixth hour journalism? She must get pretty tired of being the go-between. Just what does Betty Montgomery think of “Dick Beechler's Interests in the Stucky house- hold? Shame on Susie! What owner of a certain green model-T has taken a sudden liking to Margery Hamilton? How about it Russ ? Boy Scouts seem to be a mighty handy thing to have around when you get a flat tire. If you don't think so Just ask Dot Dean. What football player, whose nickname Is Mike , has an option on a cute little blond in the 9-A? Calvin Kellogg thinks the eleventh grade girls are a bit of all right . Especially Lucy Stoc king. What senior red headed girl blushes when the name of the class president is mentioned? It’s a strange thing. Why hasn't Jac k Hicks made any public appear- ances with Gwen ? Is he bashful? ’hat's this we hear? Its' been reputed that Dave Shaull is a determined woman-hater ”. How about it Petie ? This Year ? ? ? Erickson’s Veterinary Hospital Shelden Lumber Co. LUMBER, BUILDER’S SUPPLIES PAINTS - FUEL Introducing— Tall. dark, and handsome. yes you've seen him buzzing around room 203, It’s none other than Wallace Maner. Hailing originally from l ansing, Mr. Maner revealed that he is a product of Mic h- igan State College where he look up social studies including American government and history. When questioned about the school he replied. I like the school and the people very much. Blue is his favorite color while sweet potatoes and hatn rate tops on the menu. ’Til Reveille places second on his Hit Parade , his wife being number one— too bad. girls. Amid the confusion of room 206 us students were filing in. Keith King, husky agriculture teacher, was finally located. I am a Charlotte man by birth. he stated, adding that he liked the school very well. He too took up work at M. S. C.. filling the vacancy left by Mr. Wilford Rohlfs in the fields of agriculture and biology. Thanks a Million! Dear Fellow Students; I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to all of you who joined in an all out effort to sell activity tickets this year. This finance problem has always been a big headache to every mayor of the pust. Every council has been handicapped by the lack of money to promote activities for the student ! ody. But now. thanks to your co-operation, we can go through the school year with sufficient funds to make possible all the parties, clubs, dances, and assembly programs that are desired to make a successful school year. But remember that our Job is not done yet. we still have a lot to do to make the mixers a paying proposition, assemblies to click , and the school spirit sky high in our old Alma Mater. It is up to us to pay no heed to the fellow who sits back and says. It can't be done . In spite of some of those who said that we couldn't make $600 worth of ticket sales, we went them ono better by selling the top mark of better than $1.000 worth of tickets. That means that five hundred students purchased tickets. That’s the greatest gain since 1928 when the plan was first started in the form of the old “Nickel-A-Week . We certain- ly should be proud of our record. In closing I want to again thank you In behalf of the student council for your generous assistance In making the drive the success that it was. Sincerely. Mayor Dick Sanders McIntyre Dairy farms Phone 7116-F3 Pasteurized Milk - Chocolate Milk Cream - Cottage Cheese Diamond Stone Set Rings New Styles and Reasonable Prices W. E. WRIGHT Jewelry and Gifts ORANGE BLACK PAGE 3 Cardinals Bow To Orioles In Rough Contest, 20-7 Id ihvlr second Mart of the season. Hi. Charlotte Oriole turned back Coldwater high school 20-7 at the new ftlbU'th field, Friday evening. Septem- ber t6. The Orioles started the scoring in the second quarter, when after a aeries of running plays. Terwllllger, aided by beuuiiul bloeklng. broke loose for a 35 yard touchdown run. The try for the extru point failed. Both! teams threatened but the half ended with Charlotte leading 6-0. The second half opened with the Orioles kicking off Coldwater receiv- fd and after failing to gain, punted to the Orange and Black forty. On the first down Terwllllger sneaked through tackle, reversed his field and with effective blocking raced 60 yards for the second Oriole score. Clever kicked the extra point. Coldwater' lone marker came in the final period when Wagar. Cardinal halfback, shook off three tacalers and stepped down the sidelines, twenty yarns for a touchdown. The try for Mi. r t a point was good. Late in the fourth quarter, trying desperately to tie the score, a pass from Wagar was blocked by Hicks and Intercepted by Thornton, who stepped into the end zone for the final c re. Clever converting, with the gain ' end ing 20-7 in favor of Char- loile. The game wa marred by several long penalties. Coldwater Charlotte Pascoe LE Garlinghouse Thatcher LT Simek Newberry LG Willard Gate C Clever Bellamy RG Hall Morris RT Grier Tappcmlen RE (C) Hick Zinn (C) QB Terwllllger Wagar LH Matthews L. Newberry RH Snyder Dinnella FB Bottomley There are meters of measure. There are meters of tone; But the best meter of all Is to meter alone. Southeastern. Over half of the 3.82S Kellogg books have already arrived. was the statement made by Mrs. Anna Morey, office secretary. The Referee From under the pile crawls one lone man. His white shirt black, uud his face real tan. His whistle half swallowed, his shins black and blue. Where the ball was hidden he had not a clue. He unpiled the players, and there lay the ball. Took a step back and let out the call, First and ten for the white, going that way, Then he blew his whistle and called it a day. He picked up his Jacket all tattered and torn. Sat down on the bench, his face so forlorn. Raised his thick eyebrows and said quietly. Oh for the Job of a referee.” Wayne Terwllllger Lansing Central Defeats C. H. S. Cross Country The Oriole harriers began their cross country season last Tuesday. September 23. by losing to Lansing Central. 29-26. Running under very favorable weather conditions, Gerald Smith of Charlotte, took the lead early and continued to hold that position throughout the tw'o mile trek. The contestants and the positions they earned are as follows: Smith (C). first: Nlcol (IX). second; Lewis LC). third; Fullerton (C). fourth; Martin (C). fifth; Considiae LC), sixth; Garlock (LC), seventh; Elies (IX). eighth; Britten (C). ninth; Hall (C), tenth; Mikesell (C). eleven- th; Kilmer (C), twelfth; and Payne (LC). thirteenth. On Friday. September 26. East leasing and Alma will journey to Charlotte to compete in a triangular meet. Dr. Garlinghouse EAR. NOSE. THROAT and EYE OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN and SURGEON Drs. Sevener and Sevener School Lunch Pigskin Parade Have you noticed the place kicks' I of Ju k Olerer? Daring the first twoi i games he has been successful in boot- ! ! ing four extra points. (Not bad). C.H.S. The Charlotte line averages 163' pounds and the backfield 140. This rorms a rather light but well balanced team. C.H.S. What three backfield members of the Oriole team missed Coldwater's! Wagar on his touchdown run Friday? C.H.S. Maybe you haven't noticed, but I sensational blocking by the Oriole learn has made possible several long runs. Watch for It in the next game. C.H.S. One of the best defensive players on the team this year is Melvin Shaver, blocking back. Melvin is sure to see plenty of action this sea- son providing a bruised knee doesn't stop him. C.H.S. The Coldwater game turned into a rough battle in the final period of play. Jack Hicks and a Cardinal line- man yelled fierce words to each others ' face, while many other verbal argu- ments were carried on. C.H.S. Churlotte's pass defense which was considerably weak in the Lakevlew game, showed much improvement in the Coldwater battle, but is still far from perfect. Main Sweet Shop Delicious Hot Chocolate 5c and 10c BRUNO SPAGNUOLO Conference Teams To Play Games Here October 3, 10 Within the next ten days the Oriole grtdder will meet two strong teams when Mason and Grand Ledge come to Charlotte, October 3rd and October 10th, respectively. The games be- tween Mason and Charlotte in the past three years have been fairly close. The results are as follows: Charlotte Mason 19 193S 0 14 1939 0 6 1940 14 1941 •� A great rivalry has always existed between the Ledgers and Orioles. Grand l edge squeezed the conference basketball championship from Char- lotte last year, therefore the Orange and Black forces will be waiting for revenge. The following scores indi- cate the type of game to expect. Charlotte Grand Ledge Forfeited 1938 to C. H. S. 6 1939 0 1 1940 2 1941 7 Bowl for Fun and Health 120 E. Lovett St. Brownie’s Standard Station Behrens Rowe NYAL DRUG STORE Gives good, honest service: clean, sanitary rest rooms, road informa- tion; promotes safety and co-oper- ates with law enforcement agen- cies; sells only standard merchan- dise bearing the producer's name; and will not dilute products. BROWN T. CRAIG (owner) Junction M-78 and M-79 Phone 51 u umorLoats Physicians and Surgeons Charlotte Home Dairy Won't you Come Clean with us? Country Students Take Note! On your way to or from school stop in and fill up your gas tank at WHITCOMB'S STATION, located across from the fair grounds. WE ALSO SELL CANDY AND POP — THY US! We’d Dye for you. We'll even take your dirty wrinkled clothes and make them look like new. We clean everything but your pocket- book. TRY US AND SEE. Eaton Cleaners 200 S. Main There’s only ONE size coat to fit you properly, flatteringly. If you’re a “junior size woman. And it's HERE at Vaughn - Ragsdale's! Whether you're plaid-mad or adore the new soft tweeds and solid col- ors. you'll find exactly the new fall coat you want. $5 2«, $10.74 PLAIDS! TWEEDS! SOLIDS! Vaughn and Ragsdale CLEVER IMPLEMENT COAL CO. A L LI SC H A L M E R S FARM IMPLEMENTS COAL and COKE OF ALL KINDS PHONE 155-W CHARLOTTE CAFE “THE HOME OF GOOD FOOD” Quality, Service, Cleanliness Is our Motto LUMBER - COAL Phone No. 9 PAGE 4 ORANGE A BLACK Juniors Commence Annual Subscription Campaign Upper Classmen To Sell Crowell and Curtis Publications The magazine sales drive, sponsor- ed by the junior class is progressing with rapidity under the guidance of the team captains and the junior class president. Paul Kutsche. The class has set a goal for this year’s sales and also a prize for the person with the most subscriptions. A large poster will be set up in the front hall. On it the daily record of the different teams will be posted. The aim for this year's drive is! $350. last year’s sales record. There will be certificates of achievement fori everyone selling ten or more Curtis subscriptions. There are six team euptains and' each hns thirteen classmates under! him. They have divided the six teams into two lurger teams who will compete against each other. The first group of thirteen to sell the most publications in the first three days w ill receive a five pound box of candy. Two of the advisers are helping the students with the sales drive. They are: Mrs. Aleen Lipsey and Mr. Harlan McCall. The money made from the sales, plus that made by the annual junior play will be used for the junior-senior prom next spring. Young’s Jewelry Shop Watches Diamonds Silverware Clocks • Glassware - Dinnerware “GIFTS THAT LAST Phone 637 Expert Repairing jilumni 7 eivs These former students of Charlotte high school are enrolled in various colleges throughout Michigan, and in I other states. M.S. C. claims the most of the stu- dents graduating from Charlotte. Fran Hlgby. Cordon Cameron. Lynn Fowler. Byron Walters. Thelsa Sampson. Rus- sell Bradley. Clarence Jane. Ray- mond Kroodsma. William John Amiss, Juliette Stucky. and Shirley Osborn are the graduates attending this fall. Those going to Tri-State college in Angola. Indiana, are: Max Hosmer and Charles Briggs. Shirley Johnson and Donis Fletcher j are going to Ferris Institute in Big Rapids Donald Jack Fields. Robert Dunning, and Dorain Hettmunnsperger are at- tending the Western Michigan Col- lege of Education. Robert Ladd, and Dale Thornton are taking courses at General Motors. Fred Young Is going to the College of Mining and Tech.: Ruth Towns. Acme Business college; Harold May- hew. Alma: I mlse Griffin. Ingham Co. Normal; Phyllis Andrews. Olivet col- lege; Helen Iauch. Nazareth college: Jerry Fulton. Oberlin college; Mary Helen Cowan. Stephens college: and Martha May Snow. Cornell University. Marilyn Canfield and Josephine Luckc are taking up nurses training at Community Hospital in Battle Creek. Albion college claims three of last year’s graduates; Klaine Palmer. Bud Beechler. and Willis Wilcox. Stevenson Studio FOR BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS HOWARD RUSSELL DODGE and PLYMOUTH Wright Radio Shop Over Jerrold's Store Phone 288 Sheet Music - Reeds - Strings James B. Church Richelieu Food Store Phone 200 MAUSOLEUMS MARKERS MONUMENTS R. W. Carr Gran. Co. 113 W. Lawrence Ave. CHARLOTTE, MICHIGAN JOHNSON’S H-C Sinclair Service Corner of Main and Henry T1 The tie Vomberg Co. Home of Hart, SchaflFner Marx Clothes Community Oil Co. TEXACO PRODUCTS Corner of Lawrence A Bostwick Aves. • Lansing St. Speedwriters Make Plans F. F. A. Chapter Organizes At Initial Meeting Monday With Keith King. Adviser The first meeting of the Commercial club will be held October ti. with Pat Beechler. presiding. Other officers elected last spring are; Phyllis Wil- liams. vice president; Jane Mulhol- land. secretary; Frances Rybnikar. treasurer. Committees will be appointed and new membership discussed. A B” average for at least one semester is required to join the club. Miss Zella Halifax is the new adviser, filling , the vacancy left by Miss Patricia Yerdier. Council Picks Cheerleaders; New Uniforms l o Be Made Tryouts for cheerleaders were held last week for the coming football and basketball season. The Judges were all the members of the student coun- cil. Lucille I i Polnte. Mary Jane Spng- nuoio and Betty Lou Squibb were the new girls chosen to serve with last year's veterans; Bob’’ Orr. Chuck” Burton, ami Russell Dean. Regulation uniforms are being plan- ned with the aid of Miss Eulalia Toms. The girls are to have orange skirts with black sweaters while the boys are going to have black trousers with orauge sweaters. The Charlotte chapter of the F. F. A. Is being organized for the coming year. Keith King, the new agriculture teacher will be their adviser, taking the place of Wilford Rohlfs. Officers for the year will be: Mm .In Vierk. president; Max Sutherland, vice president: Don Shaw, secretary, ami Melvin Shaver, treasurer. Plans are btng made for iM'iiclIng Bob Sanders to the Nutional F. F A. c n vent ion to be held in Kansas City. Kitten Dymond and Milton Backofen. members of the state F. F. A. band. ..re a No Journeying to Kansas City where they will play In the official band for the convention. The next meeting will be held Mon day. September 29. at the rural h ..f Mr. King. The event of the ev ir.g will be a welnie roast. He was seated in the parlor. And he said unto the light. “Either you. or I. old fellow. Will be turned clown tonight.” -Normal College News. W. Qcddes Co. TAILORS Donald F. Cole D.D.S. Charlotte Candy Co. JOHN COLIZZI A C. CHENEY Funeral Home Fred A. Richey Co. DRY GOODS - READY-TO-WEAR and RUGS ROSEACRE FLOWERS REID - ALLEN Dealers In Ford Cars and Tractors 202 Lansing St. Munger Hdwe. Co. HARDWARE - JOHN DEERE FARM IMPLEMENTS ANTHONY FENCING - DUPONT PAINT Fruits Vegetables Groceries BOB S MARKET BRYAN FULLER SINCLAIR SERVICE 224 W. Lawrence Ave. Charlotte. Michigan Pocket Knives Flashlights KUTSCHE'C HARDWARE Guns HARDWARE Ammunition Eye Appeal The McGrath-DeFoe Co. put it in all their PRINTING. Tours (too) y DONALD DUCK. GET OUT YOUR JACK. O-LANTERN VOLUME 16 ORANGE BLACK ________ “T H E CH A RHI AN CHARLOTTE, MICHIGAN, THUR8DAY, OCTOBER 23. 1941 SEE HOWELL PLAY FRIDAY ISSUE 2 Rotary Sponsors Speakers of Four Special Assemblies International Understanding Institute Speakers Give Lectures Here One more speech which will l e on the same order as the previous one will be g'ven in an assembly within the next two weeks. The first speaker in this series of lectures was Dr. Allen D. Albert The topic he talked on was Our World Neighbors . After the speech an open forum was held and many questions were asked. That same eve- ning Dr. Albert gave a more vivid de- scription of the situation in Europ In a talk given at the Methodist church. Clarence W. Sorensen, the second speaker, talked in an assembly given October 21. on. Our Neighbors in South America.” An open forum was also held after this lecture. These open forums are to be held after all of the coining speeches. The last speaker is to be Manoan Leide-Tedeaco. who Is also of Chicago. His tcplc will be Our Neighbors Around the Carribean.” This group of talks Is being sponsored by the Rotary Club of Charlotte. The men who are taking part In these lectures are members of the Institute of In- ternational Understanding. Induction Exercises Held By Hi-Y Chapter Oct. 20 With president. Calvin Fullerton, presiding, the Charlotte l!i-Y club will begin induction ceremonies for the new members who are Douglas Fletcher. Bob Hall. Elwood Martin. Bob Davis. Jerry Sherman. Kenneth Wooddell. Gerald Smith. Lyndon Cole. Kenneth Kilmer, and Ivan Thompson. The exercises will be at 7:30 p. m. October 20. at the high school. By old and new members alike these religious rituals are taken ser- iously and it is at this time that they take the oath to follow the Hi- Y creed which is as follows: The purpose of this organization ia to create, maintain and extend through- out the school and community high standards of ohrlstian character. Resides its many other duties the HI-Y serves at iwnquets, ushers at plays and civic meetings, sells hot dogs and candy at the athletic Held and holds an annual party at Christ- mas for the under privileged chil- dren of Charlotte. VanVessem Takes Position Left Vacant by Dykhouse To fill a vacancy left by Major Jay Dykhouse. Jacob VanVessem will act as superintendent of schools for the rest of the school year. I ast June, he resigned his position as a teacher and entered the commercial field. He Is a partner in a wood novelty manu- facturing company located in Hoi land. Michigan. Mr. VanVessem was a teacher of history and American government foi seven years in the Chnrlott© high school. He has an A. B. degree from Calvin college and an M. A. degree from the University of Michigan. To Play Everett Spooks1 Halloween 30?. r « it It .1 t .. . J.C.C. To Again Sponsor Annual Halloween Party All Students Admitted Free To the Everett Football Game Movie At the Theatre October 31. is the date of the an- Front row. loft to right—Snyder. Hicks. Simok. Bottomley, Matthews. Clovor, JV1 , !‘,,OWe 'n party sponsored by Willard. Grier. Hall, Gariinohoute. the Junior Chamber of Commerce for weI hnan! NlcoJ, Eii;sT rW,,,l8er G°rd0 ' W00d’ Carr,flao' Cherry- lhe rade and high school students. Third row. left to right—Sander� . Riddle, Gresso. Schneckenfcerger, Mohre, Lee « e students in the lower Wiimore. Lipsey. Betty. Waiter . Davids. grades will be in costume Parties will Fourth row. left .o right—Coach Gobel. H. Rom. T. Ross. Beechler. Cheney. held in en .h ol-.« r™.., Radee. Moore. Allen. Keeny. MacDonald. , ,n eac,n clait® room through BACk row. left to right—Neisse. Renter (Mgr.); Ranshaw, Fuller. Jane. «he sixth grades. Candy and noise makers will be distributed to all the Charlotte Eleven Crushes Philip Snyder Leads Cast '’Following their parties they win Hastings Gridders 27-6 °f AnnUaI Juni°r Hay vmd to the high school where they ®_______________________________ Try-outs were held Tuesday. Octo- wU1 entertained by a movie. Scores Twice in Third Period Easily ber 14’ for the junior P� a entitled A1 students of high school age and After Exciting First Half Hearted Herbert which Is to 1,1 the grades will be admitted be presented November 28. 8:15 at free t0 fche Everett game which is to Once again unleashing a strong the high school auditorium. bo played here October 31. land and air attack, the Charlotte |ut.h tlm,. ,n choosing the cast Following the game, the upper Orioles defeated the Saxons of Hast Wftg consumed by the junior class will be entertained at the r -°r tSj� iatter8 fU?,d by the COr ‘ contestants, and still more was used Eaton «heater with a movie, purchas- Frday even,nK- October 17. by the try-out judges and advisers in ed exclusively by the Junior Cham- Midway in the opening period with charge. William Austin. Mrs. Alleen of Commerce. ( harlotte in possession of the hail. Lipsey. and Miss Winifred Wells The committee headed by the gen- ! on a reverR ‘ down The cast of thirteen is as follows: ral chairman. Lyle Roof, is as fol- the sidelines to the Saxon’s two yard Herbert Kalnesa .........Philip Snyder ,OWl : Joe Bauer. Arthur Thomas. I line, from where Terwllliger carried Robert Kalness Joe Pray I Carroll Force and Walter Risinger. jit over. Clever converted and the Ell abelh Kalness'..'..JeineUe Gardner! _______________________________________ Orioles led .-0. Then Pierce and Co. Martha ..................Dorothy Rogers . . . Marled clicking The giant fullback junjor Raines- Russell Martin Annual Drive OI Christmas reeled off gains of 8. 10. and 15 yards. AHce Ralness .........Gerry Niccum r , D • c c moving the ball to Charlotte’s twenty Andrew Goodrich Donis Newth v ardS Begins tor Seniors yard line. Then on a fake plunge. jjn, i aWrcnce ..........Kenneth Wooddell tj,� seniors began their annual Pierce completed a pass to the Or ir n wwiriM. p ,,i a n . a n„„ IZa ,h. 'r 'H oaricn ..........™ul ■VUWCIM Christmas card drive October 8. A lole s on� yard line und on the next j-,, Goodrich ............Dorothy Dean meeting was held and the class ores- play smashed over for a score. Hast VIr Havens ..................Richard Davis Vie trwllll «SoSISd Ings attempted to run the hail for the |ra Havens M irv S-’hwirtz , v, ., . a,lra Ktlt •M,s- Maven ..........Mar team captains. The class is divided d lwi',nK Char The bo' P,a ' enters around Her lnto nine toams of len students. each lone wiui a ieaa. bert Kalness. a man who rules his crmID led hv a rantaln The eantain; The Orange Black forces scored tmmllv too firmlv keening them a S P . .. , J ” a h, Iami,y 100 urmi . Keeping mem a. are a8 follows: Elaine Bruce. Calvin rnn T lr� imLer The h l a UIld r his guiding hand But Fullerton. Francis Rybnlkar. Phylli. � i,h theT ii T™? If afU‘r many u,,p,oaMant ncounU,r h‘ Thornton. Harold Cherry. Willard endcMl with the score 13-6 In favor of r � althe wants of others and he Mikesell. Annabolle LaTorre. Jane Charlotte. The second half found the Orioles again In scoring position by the re- comes truly a Big Hearted Herbert.’ Mulholland. and Rosella McIntyre. Samples of Christmas cards and sun Of a long pas. Matthews to Ter Pictures of All Students williger. This time Bottomley crash- ed over for the third marker. Clever adding the extra point. ...v «w.. u,«c„ . . . , , , . . . Late In the third period a series 1942 CharhJan. which is to be pub- “ l.P'a-aT2 r R°a l° oxceed II.shed in the spring. Douglas Fletcher. staff photo of passes brought the pigskin to the Hastings 16. On the next play Gar- linghou.se took Terwllliger’s 13 yard pass and fought his way over for the final marker of the evening. Pierce led the Saxons before retir- ing because of injuries, while the de- fensive play of Garlinghouse and Bot- tomley stood out for the Orioles. Hastings Settles Samm Smith Coleman Thomas Kelly Kurr Garrison Pierce Wilcox Onash wrappings were distributed to the Taken for 1942 Year Book slu2!,'nts-, , During tho pa.l week, picture, o T!”' a of ,4 e l ,hcf .ho H.udom, have boon i.ken for th. irtl “ , “.h.C P. pr°“-‘I a senior trip. The last year’s record. graphic manage - of the Future Attractions Charlotte LE Garlinghouse LT MacDonald LG Willard C Clever RG Hall RT Grier RE Hicks QB Terwllliger FB Bottomley LH Matthews RH Shaver work. He has been making the ap pointments for the seniors who ar� i having -their pictures taken at th local Stevenson’s studio. Each senior is to pay a fee of fifty cents to help pay for the engravings that will b made in this year's Charhian. Last Thursday. F. Clair O’Betts manager of the Student Miniatur� Service company of Grand Rapid took the pictures of all the seventh eighth, nineth. tenth, and eleventh graders, also for the year book. Jack Garlinghouse '38 is living at October 24 — Howell, then 7:30. (Why don't we all go?) October 27 — F.F.A. Gaim Dinner. (Don’t eat too much) October 28— Marionette Show (Another class omitted). October 31 — Everett, here 7:30. (How about another vic- tory?) November 4—Special Assem- bly. (Somebody to look for- ward to). November 6—Orange Black (More interesting news). UV. A%%ViSVbV%W%S%%%S%W PAGE 2 ORANGE BLACK Published Bi-Weekly by the Journalism Class of Charlotte High School Circulation 600 Subscription Rates $.75 StafT Publisher.....................Bruce Garlinghouse Managing Editor.....................Shirley Clay Editor-in-Chief.....................Pat Beechler Business Manager................Phyllis Thornton Advertising Manager.................Harold Ross Faculty Adviser....................Harlan McCall Reporters ...............Rest of Journalism (Mass Letting George Do It You are destitute, the whole world has suddenly turned against you. Just as your latest heart- throb” strolled up to you today and popped the question of usking you to the latest swing dance, a condemning letter arrived announcing the visit of your dear, sweet cousin whom you decidedly despise. Mother insists that yon provide a date for cousin Mary. What can you do. none of the gang would consider going out with her. Then with the flash of the brain, the thought struck you. George would do it! Sure, good old George will be just the one to do It. He Is a good sport and will do anything asked of him. Another question arises; who shall be appointed to assist in cleaning up the mess after th' prom dance? Nobody wants the job. no thrill, no recog- nition. no praise goes to one who does the dirty work.” Oh! but George will do it He always is willing to do the jobs no one else will accept. The assemblies are rotten, the plays are dry. the songs and music flat. We never have any good assemblies.” That speaker was the biggest bore ever. How many times have you heard students make these remarks? But those same students when asked to do some part of the program flatly refuse to have anything to do with it. No. but they are willing to let George do it, to laugh at him. because he was willing, at least, to do his part to the best of his ability. What do you say? Let us give this boy the breaks. Pass on a word of encouragement and praise to him. After all. he has played the part of the goat” for so long he has become almost taken for granted. In order to appreciate the people who have done these underestimated jobs, why not get in there with them and help them with the struggle. Digging in and working at some Job will give to you a greater interest in the little things, make you proud of our town, school, and community. Here's good-bye to letting George do it und welcome to you putting in your little bit!” In The Limelight Upon interviewing our new manual arts teacher. Mr. Allun Murray, it was revealed that this is his fourteenth year of teaching. He Is a graduate of Stout University and the University of Wisconsin. His home towu” is Pepin. Wisconsin, and basket- ball is his favorite sport. At this point in our Interview we were interrupted by a very charming and attractive lady, no introduction was necessary to discover that it was none other than Mrs. Murray, who. upon the question of h‘s favorite food Immediately exclaimed, a thick Juicy steak was tops on his menu. Miss Zella Hallifax, our new typing and short- hand teacher, came here from Mendon high school. This is her ninth year of teaching since she grad- uated from South Western State Teachers' College In Oklahoma. Her “home town” is Dewitt. Her favorite pastimes are hunting and Ashing. Miss Hallifax is the adviser of the Speedwriters club and one of the advisers of the sophomore class. Incl- dently she writes let handed and talks with a southern accent. Traveling up to room 305 we find busily seated at her desk. Miss Betty Tuttle, still another Mich- igan State fan.” Royal Oak Is her home-town” but French. Spanish, and Latin are three good reasons why she spends a great deal of time in Charlotte. Bowling and golf are her favorite past- times. She prefers South American music. Red Is the color most appealing to her eye and she considers rice with brown sugar to be a most delectable dish. ORANGE A BLACK The Teacher He sits at his desk from morning till night, watching and waiting to stop someone fight. He listens to answers he's Heard ten times o'er, and gives out assignments that Alls one with horror. He has his pets that he pampers with ease, and lets them do as they darn well please. He’s filled with theories from his heels to his toes, and thinks we should read only literary prose. He says we're all fools and numbskulls and such, and tells all our friends we don't know very much. He sits home at night with his kids and his wife, still preaching as usual, his philosophy of life. At school in the morning his face smiling bright, he passes out paper and tells us to write. We. demanding our rights protest with a roar, but he puts up his hand to even the score. We swallow our grief and resort to our fate, doing a test which Is one thing we hate. As we look at the gray haired intelligent fool, we wonder If he remembers when he was in school. By Dick Sanders Here’s Why, Girls You all wear hair bows but do you really know the meaning? White ............ Blue ............. Yellow ........... Pink ............. Green ............ Red .............. If worn on the— Left ............. Right ............ Top .............. None ............. Both ............. .................Going steady ....................Kiss me ...l ooklng for a boy friend .....................In love ...Flirting with all the boys .............Dangerous woman .....................In love ,.......................Going steady ..............Open for dates .........Confirmed old maid .........Desperate for dates (The Central Luminary) Erickson’s Veterinary Hospital Shelden Lumber Co. LUMBER. BUILDER'S SUPPLIES PAINTS - FUEL Take Heed! Girls! girls! and more girls! You can’t get along with them, nor can you get along without them. Whut is there about girls thut attracts the boys? Is It looks, form. size, clothes, personality, ability, politeness, or what? Perhaps none of these ure what you like in u girl, perhaps its all of them. At uny rate my opinion of an Ideal Girl” is one that is polite, has a good personality, neatness of dress, attractive smile, and is a faithful friend to all. A girl should have most of these qualities to catch the eye of the fellow students. Boys admire girls wljo do not drink or smoke. Drinking and smoking is even worse for girls than It Is for boy«. Good habits can be mastered as well as bad habits if the effort is put forth. So. girls! take heed. Boys are just as particular about the qualities of a girl, as the girl is of the boy’s qualities. An ideal boy! What Is he like? Is he like Tyrone Power. Clnrk Gable. Spencer Tracy, or Don Ameche? Your Idea may be a movie star, but mine isn't. He must be well-munnered at all times whether at Jay's Hamburger spot or at a dinner at the White House. He must be a snappy” dresser and be able to stamp a mean foot on a dance floor. with a sense of humor knowing when to laugh and when not to. One who shows courtesy and sincerity at all times. Also who show's an interest In sports und loyalty to his school. I,ast but not least. Intelligent. This gives you an idea what to look for the next time you go looking around for a new friend. Of course don’t expect to find all these qualities in one certain pal or you may be disappointed. After all no one whether he goes to Charlotte nigh school or not is perfect! Yow Quess 1. Small . . . brow’n hair and blue eyes . . . has brothers . . . cottage at Duck lake . . . seen with : I .aura . . . bell lyre. 2. Eighth grader . . . Boy Scout . . . popular . . . i sister out of school . . . cheer leader. 3. Senior girl . . . West Iaiwrence Avenue . . . plays sax in hand . . . seen with Ted . . . has ■ brothers and sisters . . . gas station. 4. Tall, slender, dark . . . seen with Betty and “Susie . . . handsome brother . . . Florida . . . Terraplanes. 5. Toggery Shop . . . senior boy . . . has red- headed brother . . . good dancer . . . prefers Pontiacs and blondes! 6. Attractive Junior . . . rather light ... in | Junior play . . . very popular . . . usually seen j with Daisy” . . . flag-bearer. 7. Sophomore boy . . . has sister who is gradu- ated . . . works in drug store . . . cheer leader. Answers on page three. FOWLER Chevrolet Sale Inc. s JAMES B. CHURCH Richelieu Food Store Phone 200 JaySanduuichShi EARL J. LA YEN GOOD, l� ro| 3P [ • ORANGE BLACK PAGE 3 Ledgers Defeat Orioles in Close Contest 14-6 The Charlotte Orioles were defeat- d for the first time this season fcf Co� « h Steve ‘Szasz’s Grand Ledg Com-t . by a score of 14 6 on the loca ft,.id Friday night. Oct. 10. The Orioles found the golnng tough w Grand Ledge scored midway in the opening period and again late in th fluat quarter. The Orioles had an op- portunity to tie the score early In the fourth quarter when a pass from Matthews to Terwllliger netted 36 yard and gave Coach Gobel's eleven their only score of the evening, but Clever's try for the extra point failed. Charles Iinhoff. Grand Ledge back, played an outstanding game for th Comet , while Lawrence Hall stood out for the Orioles. Garllngbouse LE B Carter Slmek LT Green Willard LG Clark Clever C E. Bouck Hall RO E Smith Grier RT Kune MacDonald HE Good sell Bottomley 1 8 Flittou Terwllliger QB Anderson Mathew LH Imhoff Snyder LH Gates “THE COACH Upon the bench the coach he sits When tackles are missed he has the fits. When Bruce does fumble on las down. The coach on his head does wear a frown. Who missed that pass and gosh oh gee. Why did Hicks go and bruise hi knee. Another penalty for swearing by Hall. A plunge by Don but no gain at all This Is what the coach has to take. So don’t be a coach for goodnes sake. Wayne Terwllliger. Pigskin Parade The Orioles swamped Mason Fri- day. Oct. 3. by the score of 38-6. This and the Grand Ledge game were twc different stories. The Ledgers gath- ered 14 points while Charlotte had to be content with the measly six. C.H.S. George MacDonald of N’ewberrj started at right end for the Orioles In place of the injured Jack Hicks and played a fine defensive gume against the Comets. C.H.S. You don’t suppose the urge to prac tlce basketball is causing Bruce and Jack to complain about their bruises so as to be able to sneak Into the gym after the coach leaves do you? CHS. What four football boys clutter ur; McNamara's drug a-tore every nigh after practice. (No wonder “Lard DI getting fat.) C.H.S. The Orange k Black forces meet Howell this Friday, the team tha scored twenty points In 10 minute- against Baton Rapids, so be there to j boost the team. C.H.S. Charlotte didn’t get all the break in the Grand Ledge game, not by x long sight. A blocked k'.ck. a fumble, •and u punt that bounced off from 'Mike’’ Mathews head helped con- siderably in the Ledgers victory. Pop—It’s time for that young man to go home. Bill—‘Mary, your father is a crank Mary—Well, when you don't hav a self-starter, a crank comes In mighty handy. The Normal College News, i HAVE YOUR LAUNDRY DONE THE EASY WAY By The Community Laundry Charlotte To Meet Howell Battle Creek Tops C.H.S. And Everett Elevens Soon By Smal1 Margin of 29'28 Vikings To Bring Unbeaten Team Here for Halloween Game The Charlotte high school gridderr | will meet Howell and Everett in their ■ next two games. The Howell contest will be staged in Howell. October 2-1 j ut 7:30 while the Vikings of Everett j will journey here. Oct. 31. So far this year Howell has won | three games and lost but one. Ev : erett has captured all four of their games downing Elsie. Eaton Rapids. . Mason, and Lansing St. Mary’s. The Orioles will attempt to break the string of the Vikings which Is 18 consecutire games without a loss. Coach Archie Ross has two stellar backs in Pugh and Simmons, whe have accounted for more than half of their touchdowns already this season. Charlotte has a record of three wins and one loss with Lakevlew. Coldwatcr. and Mason falling to the Orange k Black eleven. When a boy breaks a date he ha to. When a girl breaks a date she ha TWO! The Normal College News. The Charlotte harriers lost to the Battle Creek Bear Cat 29 to 28 iu a close meet, Tuesday. October 14. Swain of Battle Creek took first 'while the Orioles copped the next three places. Fullerton, Martin, and Smith placing respectively. The runners placed as follows: (BC) Swain. (C) Fullerton, (C) Mar- tin. (C) Smith, (BC) Haddock, (BC) MoCliah. (BC) Nichols. (C) Britten (BC) Harrington. (BC) Vastbinder (BC) McCarthy. (C) Hall. (C) Mike- sell. Answers to “Guess Who 1. Marlon Cheney 2. Chuck Burton 3. Elaine Bruce 4. Sister Shaull 5. Bob Davis 6. Gerry Niccum 7. Bob” Orr L. L. JOHNSON Lumber Co. ALLEN’S MARKET Main Sweet Shop HOME DRESSED MEATS Delicious Hot Chocolate Our Meats are State Inspected Sc and 10c WE DO CUSTOM BUTCHERING BRUNO SPAGNUOLO Drs. Sevener and Sevener School Lunch Physicians and Surgeons Charlotte Home Dairy faton County Savings Bank CHARLOTTE. MICHIGAN Pray Company FURNITURE and UNDERTAKING PRIVATE AMBULANCE SERVICE INSURANCE - BONDS STRECKS AGENCY REAL ESTATE PIANO TUNER FULLY QUALIFIED TUNER OVER 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE L. G. ARNOLD OF BATTLE CREEK CAUL WRIGHT RADIO SHOP Lions Accessory Store for HUNTING SUPPLIES RADIATOR ALCOHOL CAR BATTERIES MOTOR OIL - DEFROSTER FANS NEW SHIPMENT ORANGE and BLACK HOODED SWEAT SHIRTS Double-lined - Wast-pockets. Also RED and GRAY $2.29 VAUGHN and RAGSDALE Country Students Take Note! On your way to or from school stop in and fill up your gas tank at WHITCOMB’S STATION, located across from the fair grounds. WE ALSO SELL CANDY AND POP — TRY US! CLEVER IMPLEMENT COAL CO ALLIS-CHALMERS FARM IMPLEMENTS COAL and COKE OF ALL KINDS PHONE 155-W CHARLOTTE CAFE THE HOME OF GOOD FOOD Quality, Service, Cleanliness is our Motto tread bo® Game a LUMBER - COAL Phone No. 9 PAGE 4 ORANGE A BLACK Six All-A Students For First Marking Period jtlumni 7 ows Seniors Lead Honor Roil; Freshmen Class Follows The girls lead the boys In the first semester marking period of the year 43 to 19. There were 6 all A students which are as follows: Annabelle LaTorre. Phyllis Thornton. Harold Cherry seniors: Bill Watson. Junior: Esther Jones und Nell Roberts, sophomores. Senior students who appear on th honor roll are: Pat Beechler. Shirley Clay. Harold Cherry, Robert Davis. Ellen Farlin. Bruce Garlinghouse. Pauline Kelley. Annabelle LaTorre. Rosella McIntyre. Jane Mulholland. Hazel Pierce. Betty Scovill. Mary Sellen. Max Sutherland. Phyllis Thornton. Allan Tower, and Betty Weaver. Juniors: Beatrice Clark. Dorothy Dean. Jack Goldman. Paul Kutscho. Jerry Sherman, and Bill Watson. Sophomores: Jack Bobier. Dick I Fullerton. Esther Jones. Patsy Lewis. j June Mayhew. Nell Roberts. Mar Jane Spagnuolo. Donnu Vlerk. and Joyce Weinman. Freshmen: Marion Ball. Joan Barnes. Howard Cherry. Mary Ellen Freed. Elaine French. Brewster Grier. Jack Hess. Joan Kerstetter. Junio King. Maurine Nielsen. Reta Payne. Virginia Shaw. Dorothy Walker, an Esther Roobins. Eighth grade: Marian Cheney. Joyce Denison. Joyce Pruden. Susan Stucky. and Betty Lou Wilcox. Seventh grade: Carl Lindbloom. Barbara McGrath. Mary Mead. De- lores Michel. Douglas Mulholland. Lou Ann Potter. Maxine Pratt. Mar Sanders. Donna Scovill and Jacquv lyn Yund. Charhian Staff Appointed By Elected Committee Election for the 1941-42 Charhian staff was held Friday. October 17, for the purpose of electing the entire staff. The officers chosen ore as fol- lows: Bruce Garlinghouse and Pat Beechler. associate editors: Pauline Kelley, class editor: Phyllis Thorn- ton. feature editor: Jane Konacki and Frances Rybnikar. typists; Bob Davis, calendar editor; Harold Cher- ry. business manager; Shirley Clay and Allen Tower, circulation man- agers Rosella McIntyre, program manager; Calvin Fullerton, assistant program manager. Wayne Terwllllg- er. sports editor and Douglas Flet- cher. photographic manager. GRADES! A plus is a minor thing - 1 don’t want even one. My card is full of C’s and B's. With them I have some fun! A goody-goody's loud lament Begins with an English A. That kind of cry is not for me. I’d rather have my way! Fran Hlgby ’41 has been awarded an American Legion educational scholarship and will use it In her first year at M.S.C. Robert Rauser 41. who was irans ferred to Connersville. Ind., at the Newberry store as assistant manager has received another promotion beln transferred to Lima. Ohio, in an A- store. William Mlddaugh ’41 is working at Davenport, Iowa, in a machine and forge plant. Bob Kutsche '41 is attending Grand Rapids Junior college. Marian Williams 40 has completed her secretarial course at Lansing secretarial school and has n positloi with the State Health Dept. Pauline Thompson '39 is a surgical patient at the Hayes-Green hospital. Dorothy Snoke '39 has enrolled for her third term in the Kalamazoj college. Dale Mason '38 is a junior at (Mich igan State college. Dorothy Hosmer '38 has returned to her studies in college at ML Plea sant. Harlan McCall received a letter from Acme Business College stating that Gail Cheney. Dorothy Snoke. Martha Byran. Ruth Towns. Lyle Sterling und Harley Flower. Jr., are continuing training there. F. F. A. Club Decides To Introduce a Point System The regular session of the F. K. A. was held Monday. Oct. 13. and th meeting opened with the usual trt- ditional ceremony. Ivan Thompson and George Hoi gave a report on the new point ay� tern introduced for winning F.F.A. letters. Points needed for l«t. ters are as follows: 100 to ISO f„r felt letters. 150 to 200 for rhenllU The senior earning the highest num- ber of points has his name engravei on a metal plaque. All those earning points over 200 will receive a mini ture plaque. Max Sutherland is in charge of th' annual game feed which is to be Oc- tober 27. The parents of the mem bers are invited to attend the event Bob Sanders, who was selected to represent the Charlotte F.F.A. in Kansas City. Kansas, at the F.F.A convention was accompanied by E! den Dymond and Milton Backofen who pluyed In the state F.F.A. band Wright Radio Shop Over Jerrold’s Store Phone 288 Sheet Music • Reeds • Strings And yet when on the final day My grades are in the hole I really wish I'd worked a bit And made the honor roll. Dorone Snoke '40 is attending Cleary Business college this year. Stevenson Studio FOR BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS Charlotte Candy Co. JOHN COLIZZI HOWARD RUSSELL DODGE and PLYMOUTH Donald F. Cole D.D.S. ROSEACRE FLOWERS Young’s Jewelry Shop Watches Clocks Diamonds • Silverware Glassware - Dinnerware “GIFTS THAT LAST” Phone 637 Expert Repairing MAUSOLEUMS MARKERS MONUMENTS R. W. Carr Gran. Co. 113 W. Lawrence Ave. CHARLOTTE. MICHIGAN HAVE YOUR CAR WINTERIZED NOW Baum’s Standard Service PHONE 1003 We will call for your car JOHNSON’S H-C Sinclair Service Corner of Main and Henry A. C. CHENEY Funeral Home Fruits Vegetables Groceries BOB’S MARKET Fred A. Richey Co. DRY GOODS • READY-TO-WEAR and RUGS REID - ALLEN Dealers in Ford Cart and Tractors 202 Lansing St. WILCOX-GAY CORPORATION MANUFACTURERS OF NATIONALLY FAMOUS II RECORDIO Munger Hdwe. Co. HARDWARE - JOHN DEERE FARM IMPLEMENTS ANTHONY FENCING - DUPONT PAINT Pocket Knives Flashlights K UTSCHEX HAROWARE W Guns Ammunition Community Oil Co TEXACO PRODUCTS Corner of Lawrence A Bostwick Aves. • Lansing St. Rye Appeal The McGrath-DeFoe Co. put it in all their PRINTING. Yours (too)y DONALD DUCK. _ Orioles To Play Cardinal Eleven Armistice Day Give Local Gridders 14-0 Victory Playing on a rain-soaked Held. the Charlotte Orioles won a much prized victory by breaking 'the winning streak of the Everett eleven at twen- ty-one games, by a 14-0 score. The Everett eleven wasted no time In getting their grid machine In mo- tion. and In live successive plays they had the pigskin down on the Oriole one-yard stripe. There the Oriole forward line tightened, and the Vik- ings were unable to score. From this point, the Orioles took possession and Terwllllger pun'.ed out of the danger zone to midfield. Mere the Vikings once more took over on the Oriole 30 yard line and began another march which was stopped on the Oriole 6 yard line. Both teams held each other, and exchanged punts un- ii! the half, and the score stood 0-0. The last half was bitterly fought, but Charlotte soon set the stage for a touchdown by a pass front Terwllll- ger to Garllughouse. in the third quarter. The pass was good for 15 yards which brought the ball to Everett's 20 yard line. From here Burleigh Wellman, stocky substitute full-back, supplied the spark which gave Charlotte their first marker. Greedy for victory. Charlotte again started another long march to the goal, and Wellman again scored on a series of plunges from the 9 yard line. Both extra points were good on line plunges by Wellman. The final score was 14-0. in favor of Charlotte. The line-ups were as follows: Everett Charlotte Skidmore LB Garllnghouse Wright LT Simek Voss LG Willard Curtis C Clever Kot RG Hall Williams RT Grier Green RE MacDonald Grecnburg QB Terwllllger Simmon LH Snyder Pugh RH Mathews Elliott Ffl Bottomley Tuesday’s Assembly Features Leide-Tedesco The last speaker on the Institute of International Understanding” lecture series was Manoah Leide-Tedesco, who spoke on “Our Neighbors Around the Carribean . in an assembly Tues- day afternoon. November 4. II� is an eminent conductor, com- poser. critic, and lecturer, known to music lovers here and abroad. A na- tive of Naples. Italy. Mr. Leide-Tedes- co ! ecame an American citizen eleven years ago. As was the procedure in the pre- vious lectures, an open forum was held immediately following the talk, and many Interesting topics were dis- cussed. This was the last of the three lec- tures brought to the student body of Charlotte high school by the local Rotary Club. Elwood Martin. Calvin Fullerton Britten, Coach Kenneth Brown. Team And Band To Be Honored Former Notre Dame Player Will be Main Speaker at Football-Band Banquet Honoring the members of the Char- lotte football team and senior hand, nearly five hundred townspeople will meet in the high school gymnasium. Tuesday evening. November 18. at 7:00 p. m. for Che annual Football- Band banquet. The principal speaker will be Tom King, who is at the head of the police administration at Michigan State Col- lege. Mr. King in his football days was a Notre Dame end. and after his graduation came to Michigan State as a line coach. The planned program is as follows: I)r. Philip Brown will introduce Mr. William Austin, who is to be toast- master for the evening. The program includes an instrumental number by a member of the music department from Michigan State College, also singing by a boys quartet led by Mr. Arnold Koch. The summer tennis awards are to be presented during the program. Coach Gobel will present the football boys, while Mr. Ward Hynes presents the hand members. Mr. King will give his presentation for the conclusion of the program. , Gerald Smith. Bob Hall. Glenwood F.F.A. Holds Annual Game Feed Monday, October 27 Albert Kelsey of Grand Ledge High Is Soeaker of Evening Monday evening. October 27. th F.F.A. held It annual game feed In the agriculture room of the Charlotte high school. After a two course meal, which was orepared and served by Miss Eulalia Toms, assisted by mothers and sisters of the members, the green hands for the coming year were initiated. They are: Howard Moore. Wayne Parr. Jack Bobier, “Boh Gingrich. Gerald Nisse. Eugene Royston, Kenneth Wooddell. and Clifford Spotts. After the initiation ceremonies were over the program was turned over to Mel- vin Shaver, who acted as master of ceremonies. The main feature of the evening was a talk by the agriculture Instruc- tor of Grand Ledge. Albert Kelsey, who used many examples of his own F. F. A. members to illustrate his talk. Music was furnished by Don Shaw, who played three numbers on his electric Hawaiian guitar. The F. F. A. is planning to prepare u program of local talent which can be put on at country P.T.A.’s and other places where programs are needed. Girl Reserves To Decide Eligible Members Soon Miss Doris Jean Hosier, a senior of Michigan State College, was the speaker at the business meeting of the Girl Reserves held at the high school. November 3. at 7:30. Miss Hosier's topic for the evening was Etiquette . The home economics de- partment I� sponsoring these lectures which are the choice of the Girl Re- serves. Guests of the evening were junior and senior girls who were interested in joining the club. Since the mem- bership is limited to twenty-five girls, a special meeting of the member will be called to vote on eligible can- didates. Plans for the Girl Reserve assem- bly were discussed. The assembly is to be given sometime in November. Charlotte Will Have Tough Going Against Islanders, States Coach Gobel Game At Eaton Rapids Tuesday. November 11. the Char- lotte Orioles will have their annual battle against the Eaton Rapids Islanders on the Eaton Rapids grld- [ iron at 2:30 p. m. As this year's football season draws to a close, the Orioles have faith and confidence in beating Eaton Rapids .this season for the first time in the past four years. The Orioles boast a good record so far this year with sev- eral high score over their opponents, while Eaton Rapids has had a rather average season. Both teams have given each other a rough and tumble fight for the past thirteen years with the following scores. C.H.S. ER.H.S. 1928 ................... 32 0 1929 .................... 7 6 1930 .................... 6 19 1931 .................... 0 54 1932 ................... 0 28 1933 .................. 7 0 1934 .................... 7 12 1935 .................... 6 0 1936 ....................12 6 1937 .................... 0 12 1938 ................... 7 8 1939 ................... 7 24 1940 ................. .. 0 13 1941 .................... ? ? I ast year Charlotte suffered a 13-0 defeat at the hands of their rivals, on the home gridiron. The Orioles will be back In full force as Eddie Simek. star tackle, and Jack Hicks. Oriole right end. have recuperated from the mumps and a knee injury, respectively. This will be the only day-time game for Char- lotte on this year's schedule. Both the Charlotte and Eaton Rap- ids hand . In full uniform, will per- form before the game and during the hair. The annual Armistice day celebra- tion will also be in effect before the game by marching down the main street of Eaton Rapids, and during the half by the Legionnaires who will perform. This year's celebration will be a little different from the past be- cause the Charlotte National Guard is now serving the United States Army in Missouri, and will not be able to parade as in the past. The probable starting line-up for Charlotte will be as follows: LB Garllnghouse 51 LT Simek 49 1 jG Willard 41 O Clever 40 RG Hall 48 RT Grier 47 RE Hicks 50 QB Terwllllger 35 LH Snyder 44 RH Mathews 30 FB Bottomley 32 The Charlotte Orioles are coached by Malcolm Gobel. and Baton Rapids Is coached by Kenneth Yarger. Wellman Scores Twice To Orioles Upset Everett Eleven Oriole Cross-Country Team FOOTBALL-BAND BANQUET. NOV. 18 ORANGE BLACK BEAT EATON RAPIDS VOLUME 16 CHARLOTTE. MICHIGAN. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 6. 1941 ISSUE 3 PAGE 2 ORANGE . BLACK (m—b«Tj i ORANGE BLACK Published Bi-Weekly by ihe Journalism Class of Charlotte High School Circulation 600 Subscription Kates $.75 Staff Publisher ......................... Harold Cherry Managing Editor ............... Ann belle LaTorre Editor-in-Chief ............... Frances Rybnikar Business Manager ..................Max Sutherland Advertising Manager ......... Rosemary Spagnuolo Faculty Advisor ..............................Harlan McCall Reporters ............... Rest of Journalism Class It Is Your Library! Hus it ever occurred to you that the books in the senior study are there � to be used? And in re- gard to those who do use them, have you ever thought that there might bo a right and a wrong way of doing it? Charlotte has a fine and adequate library for a high school. There are several different sets of encyclopedias, many history references, and a whole case devoted to the liberal arts. In just a short time this high school will possess many new and timely books obtained through the Kellogg Found- ation. These books cannot be appreciated by all unless each and every person in this school makes it a point to take pride in the library. The following is the correct method of check- ing out books as given by Miss Betty Tuttle, li- brarian of the school. If you do not know where the book that you are looking for is. the thing to do Is to ask the librarian. It is her duty to help you locate your material. Never check out a book by yourself. Take it to the desk, the librarian will remove the card which is in the back of the book. On this card she will write your name and the date on which the book Is due. All books may be taken out for two weeks except the Modern Representative Dramas which go out for only three days. The librarian also puts the date due on the date slip at the back of the ‘book. This is your re- minder so that the book will not be kept over I Lime. Overdue charges are 2c a day for most books, but 5c a day for the three day books. Saturday. and Sundays are not counted as “fine days. Th( money should be turned into the librarian. If you have Just been using a book for the hour and aren’t sure where to put it back, take it to the girl at the desk. Do the same with the magazines. Do not leave the reading material on the desks. It will make for a better library .if each per- son would feel responsible for the condition of the books, magazines, and the room Itself. If all books are where they belong, all magazines on the rack and the room itself looking orderly, the senior study hall would take on more of an atmosphere of study. jfunt Smmy Says: I wish I was as popular as defense stamps are in West Michigan college. I heard the other day how Michigan State college couples like to keep their money 'stead of spending it. So—they go for a walk on nice days, have picnics, attend tea dances and any Inexpensive pleasures. I don’t blame them a bit! Can’t you Just visualize the Spanish class here taking up the Bolero and the Rhumba. Well, that’s the current rage at Michigan State. I wonder if it I helps them to catch onto Spanish any easier. Guess I’ll try it someday. Maybe If I did I’d be al- most as smart as Kenneth Wolf, a ten-year-old Clevelander who recently entered Western Re- serve University to qualify as a first-rate special 1 chemistry student. Well. I’m off on another campus news trip. I’ll be seeing you. —The Exchange Reporter who gets around. ' C. JV. S Sadabout IT HAPPENED HERE: Russell Dean has Just completed four hours of warming the bench in the | office Just because he went hunting one hour, one day last week. I hear Jane Konacki manages it so i that Russ can take her home in his Model T after he finishes his daily term. Don Bottomley wonders why Betty never knows the answers when he needs them during the gov’t quiz, yet she always gets an A . DID YOU EVER NOTICE: Kenny Kilmers sense of humor? What pretty eyes Mary Swartz has? Clyde Dimond’s pride in his job at Fielder’s? Don” Grier’s curls? Eleanor Haley’s diamond? Joe Ondra’s dimples? Margery Garvey's serious personality? Why they call Don Roister. Spi der ? Jean Carlson’s perfume’’? Donls Newth driv- ing Eddie’s car? The good-looking monitors we have in the halls. . . . ’’Ken Woodell? What u welcome relief it is to have the assemblies take up more than one period? What a swell looking couple the Ross brothers make? HEARTS AND FLOWERS: Annabelle La- Torre. Jack Clever: Ix on Wood. Audrey Parr: -Dot Dean. Hino Wehr; Patsy Lewis. Bob’’ Van Alstlne. WE APPRECIATE: Leontine Buckley’s piano playing: Connie Beebe's infectious smile: Jack Bobier’s being as good looking as his brothers: Virginia Spagnuolo’s voice: and Van” being back with us. SPECIAL: Bud” Buffenbarger never expect- ed to give the shirt off his back to a fellow, but it happened. In a moment of generosity he loaned his coat. vest, shirt, and tie to Bob Van Alstine so that Bob could have his senior picture taken. Major Dykhouse Writes To answer many requests we are going to run u column of Major Jay Dykhouse’s letters concerning his army life. In his first letter of this series he gives us a general idea of his ac- tivities and surroundings. • At the present time I am attending a special school for officers of the Armored Force. The school will run for five weeks. After I finish this course. I will be placed In charge of a battalion of selectees who have 'been assigned to the Armor ed Force. The general issued orders that every officer j must ride and drive every vehicle and shoot every weapon. This past week I have been riding motor cycles, combat cars. Jeeps, peeps, and next week I'll tackle a tank. We shoot every weapon Including pistols, tommy guns, machine guns, trench mort ars. anti-tank, and 37 mm. guns. It’s real work i and tough going. “I’m enjoying It and everything is running along all right. I have a private room (10x15) in an officer's barrack. It contains a cot. a chair, and a table. I eat at the officer's mess hall, and I work from 7:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. In the remainder of his letter Major Dykhouse states that Fort Knox Is the home of the Armored Force, which is a new unit in the army. It is completely motorized and mechanized. We appreciate this letter from Major Dyk- house and sincerely wish he were here with us. A nut at the wheel A peach by his side A turn in the road ...........fruit salad! —Huntington EARL J. LAVENGOOD, Prop. Personality Paragraphs Are you another one who has noticed our new blonde addition to the football squad? George MacDonald is the name. He halls from New berry and wears an N” on his sweater. His favorite sport is boxing. Mashed potatoes with gravy rate high on his menu. Jane Withers and Mickey Rooney are his box office choices. He likes the song. You Are My Sunshine. And so far as gitU — They’re all right but not to be taken aerlously • George likes woodshop. because there isn't much work to It. Rending funny books is one of his pastimes. In this sophomore's opinion the Char- lotte kids are pretty swell. Olivet is the home town of this popular senior. Ice skating is his favorite sport and ama- teur photography is his only hobby. He develops and enlarges his own pictures. After graduation he expects to enroll in Blackburn's Self-Help college in Illinois and later on In the University of Michigan. To be one of the country’s most famous criminal lawyers j8 his aim. “Stardust is hi� choice of songs. The subject he likes best is speech. Chocolate mal-teds are preferred by this lad. He is proud owner of a ’34 Ford. His name? Calvin Kellogg . Don’t fflead TJ tis... The cheerleaders are on the stage, Come on team, fight . . . and from the center section of the auditorium comes an entirely uncalled for. Hip. hip. hurray. What is to be done with these offenders? Should they be placed In solitary confinement for life, or just calmly boiled in grease. The pep meetings in this school are something to be proud of. Charlotte has a group of fine cheerleaders, and a team which is well worth your whole hearted cheering. Each Friday at the end of the seventh hour you are given a few minutes to show your appreciation and confidence to the team and ( arh Gobel. Then up pops some bright fellow to use this as an opportunity to show off. In the next pep meeting if by chance you should sit next to one of these people, when he starts his yelling to disrupt the meeting, quietly inform the ill-mannered interrupter that the cheer- leader has the floor. Here’s to better pep meetings! Suppose........... Virgil were a gunman instead of an Archer. Elaine were American instead of French. Junior were a president instead of a King. Gale were a tailor instead of a Shumaker. Arnold were a peps instead of a Koch. Shirley were sand instead of Clay. Harold were a peach instead of a Cherry. Bob were gold instead of Orr. Grace were a stork instead of a Crane. Florence were black instead of White. William were a Ford Instead of an Austin. Mary were a butler insuad of a Porter. Lyndon were wood instead of Cole. Bob were a lobby Instead of a Hall. Little Dachshund Asleep on a log. Forest fire - - • • Hot dog! —Huntington COMFORTS THE THING BUT V R OVERCOATS Give you smartness too Light! Warm! S19.50 First you wanted warmth! Then you want the handsome smoothly-draped appearance and hot-off-the-fashion-griddle style you’ll find only in better coatsl That’s why these good looking fleeces, tweeds and herring- bones are the right prescription for a big winter! Expensive, to be sure—in every- thing but price. ORANGE . BLACK PAGE 3 Cross Country Runners Wind Up The 1941 Season Saturday. November 1. the C. H. S. barrier� went to Ypatlantl, where they competed for the Class B State Championship. Besides being cold and windy, as it was In the Regional meet, there was a little rain and the course was mud- dy The Uve teams started out at 10:45 u. m.. each team with the high hop� ' of becoming State Champions. Although Snellenberger from Alma came iu first. Ypsilanti w’on the meet with a total of 44 points. Nile's har- riers ran a hard race and tlnished second with the close score of 45 poln-t . followed by Alma's 53 points. Charlotte's 93 points, and Wayne’s 104 points. The Charlotte team was led by Bi- wood Martin followed by Calvin Ful- lerton. Gerald Smith. Glenwood Brit- ten. and Boh Hall taking eleventh, seventeenth, nineteenth, twenty-third twenty-sixth places respectively. The time of the race was 11:39.2 which is 1:9.2 slower than the class B record on this course. E.R.H.S. vs. C.H.S. When these two teams do meet to fight. An awful crowd Is there. And then Charlotte does fail behind. Which gives the crowd a scare. Two quarters pass and we're behind. The coach Is almost mad. Another quarter passes by. And the crowd is oh. so sad. Two minutes left In this big game. And they are out ahead. And then the clock's alarm does ring. And 1 fall out of bed. 8ince this lias been an awful dream. And never will come true. Conn over to the game next week. And help Charlotte pull through. —Wayne Terwllliger Behrens Rowe NYAL DRUG STORE Phone 51 James B. Church Richelieu Food Store Phone 200 Locker Room Qossip When ask about the Baton Rapids game. Coach Gobel stated. The teams are evenly matched In weight, and they will be plenty tough, but we are ready for I hem. SUPPORT Boys who will play their final foot- ball game, of their high school car- eers. against Baton Rapids. Tues- day are: Wayne Terwllliger. Bruce Garllnghouse. Lawrence Hall. Don Bottomley, Edward Slmek, Don Grier. Frank Biles, Burlulgh Wellman. Jack Hicks. Melvin Shaver, and Harold Cherry. THE If anyone is wondering how to find Jack Hicks when you want him. Just find Gwen and the problem 4s easily solved. TEAM Let's bring back the little brown jug. is the chant in the locker room these days. (That's the spirit) At Basketball practice for the 1941-42 season will soon be In full swing. Six lettermen will return from last year’s squad. Some of the boys have already started practice. EATON RAPIDS The little fellow with a deep voice, better known as Spider . Don Keist- er. manager of this year's football team, deserves a lot of credit. ARMISTICE What black-haired, senior girl, has shown a sudden Interest In Jack Clever, the center on Charlotte's var- sity team? DAY The Charlotte Oriole basketball teem will probably be playing In shoes which will be orange and black, furnished by the Bchooi. Drs. Sevener and Sevener Physicians and Surgeons dlclntyre Dairy farms PHONE 7116-F3 PASTEURIZED MILK CHOCOLATE MILK CREAM COTTAGE CHEESE Won't you Come Clean with us? We'd Dye for you. We'll even take your dirty wrinkled clothes and make them look like new. We clean everything but your pocket- book. TRY US AND SEE. Eaton Cleaners Hi-Y Plans Business In a business meeting held last Monday night the Charlotte Hl-Y club made plans to go swimming at Battle Creek; and lo carry out some other athletic activities. In other y« ars the club has taken several trips to various cities for different events. President Calvin Fullerton and Wallace Maner, the adviser, picked out a colorful pattern for windshield , utickers. The club will sell them to the public a ten cents each. These ( stickers are composed of gummed j paper and are printed in orange and j black ink with an oriole at the top. | and Charlotte written across the bird. The president then appointed some general committees. The meeting was then adjourned. Club to be Organized by Cheerleaders of C. H. S. The cheerleaders are planning to organize and become a club. A teach- er to act as an adviser will be chosen and a team captain elected. They will have rules and regulations to follow before they receive a letter. Regular meetings will be held in which to Improve yells and form new ones. New uniforms have been purchased and have arrived. The girls are wear- ing orange skirts and black sweaters and the boys, orange sweaters and black pants. Speedwriters Have Party To Initiate New Members The commercial club held an initia- tion party for the new members Mon- day evening. October 27, in the high school band room. There was a pot- luck supper where the old members furnished the meal for the new mem- bers. In charge of the refreshments were: Betty Weaver, Jane Mulhollund, and Phyllis Thornton. After the sup- per. games were played under the supervision of Gladys Fields. Frances Rybnikar. and Ellen Farlin. The new members who were present wrere: Rosemary Spagnuolo. Belle Jane Willett. Marvel Robins. Betty Payne. Virginia Spagnuolo. Mary Hall. Audrey Parr. Hazel Pierce. I� la Cort right. Beatrice Hark. Shirley Clay, and Phyllis Cochran. This club is under the supervision of Miss Zella Halifax. Mike Mathews: I threw a kiss at Kathleen the other day. Dick Carrlgan: What did she say? Mike : “She said I wasn't much of a business man if I couldn’t es- tablish a delivery system. Main Sweet Shop Delicious Hot Chocolate 5c and 10c BRUNO SPAGNUOLO USE OUR LAY AWAY PLAN FOR XMAS W. E. WRIGHT JEWELRY and GIFTS ERICKSON Veterinary Hospital Charlotte Recreation Bowl for Fun and Health 120 E. Lovett St. PIANO TUNER FULLY QUALIFIED TUNER OYER 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE L. G. ARNOLD OF BATTLE CREEK CALL WRIGHT RADIO SHOP GULF Super Service WWW STATION WWW ROBERT HARMON - CAROL STRINGHAM AL CUDNEY 200 S. Main CORNER OF SEMINARY COCHRAN CLEVER IMPLEMENT COAL CO. ALLIS-CHALMERS FARM IMPLEMENTS COAL and COKE OF ALL KINDS PHONE 15S-W CHARLOTTE CAFE “THE HOME OF GOOD FOOD Quality, Service. Cleanliness is our Motto LUMBER - COAL Phone No. 9 PAGE 4 ORANGE A BLACK Charlotte Turns Back Highlanders, 2 I to 0 Mathews Sets Pace For Orioles With Two Touchdowns In First Half Charlotte Orioles defeated the Howell Highlanders. 21 to 0. October 24. at Page field. Howell. Midway in the opening period Ter- wIlliger set up the first touchdown by Intercepting Howell's pass. From there •'Mike’’ Mathews ran wide around end for a 23 yard touchdown. The next score came early in the second quarter with Mathews again running around end from the Howell 10 yard line, cutting back and out running Howell's secondary defense. The hard driving Oriole eleven placed the hall on the Highlanders 8 yard line later in the second quar- ter. From there fullback Burleigh Wellman plunged over for the third and final score of the evening. Jack Clever successfully converted all three extra points to make the scon- 21 to 0 at the end of the half. Charlotte threatened the Howell, goal line several times in the second half. but were turned back by Howell's large defensive line. Charlotte Howell Gerlinghouse LE Car a neon MacDonald LT Miller Willard L'J Barrett Clever C Hogan Hall R j Murningham Grier RT Briggs Gordon RE Jones Snyder LH Montague Mathews RH Spicer Terwilllgor Q3 Haramlll Bottom ley F 3 Mr Mack en Off leal� : H. Reynolds and E. Beck- j man. What a homely woman! “Sir. that is my wife. I'll have you understand that it is a woman’s pri- vllege to be homely. •'Gee. then she abused the privll- ege.” School Lunch Charlotte Home Dairy Marionette Show at the High School, October 28 The Rufus Rose Marionette show was the feature of entertainment for a lyceum number held in the high school auditorium. Tuesday. October 28. Immediately following the narra- tive. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”, an added attraction of the Marionette carnival was acted out. The rural students of surrounding districts attended the assembly in the afternoon put on by the student coun- cil. In the evening adults as well as students were Invited to the perform- ance of “Rip Van Winkle” sponsored by the teacher’s club. The admission charge for rural pupils was eleven cents, and the high school students gave a contribution of five cents. The evening admission was eighteen cents for school students and twenty-eight cents for adults. These tales, although only fairy stories, were written for. and enjoyed by both adults and children. Hi-Y boys assisted In the ushering of after- noon and evening shows. Girls’ Glee Club Elects Officers For The Year Election of officers for the girls' glee dub wus held Monday. October 13. Those chosen were: Theo Jane Frickson. president; and Virginia Spagnuok). treasurer. The club under the direction of Mrs. Frances Wildern is making pro- gress. Freshmen, sophomores. Jun- iors. and senior makes up a group of twenty-nine members. It has been agreed that the dues for the year will be fifty cents. HOWARD RUSSELL DODGE and PLYMOUTH MAUSOLEUMS MARKERS - MONUMENTS R. W. Carr Gran. Co. 113 W. Lawrence Ave. CHARLOTTE. MICHIGAN jitumni 7 ews Sebert Willett. '39. who Is attend- ing M.S. and majoring in a voice course, won a voice scholarship. Max Tullls. ’38. formerly of Alma college, has been drafted Into the army and Is home before leaving. Clarence Squibb. 40. Bud” Ham mond. 40. Nell Clever. ’40. Don” Dolson. ’39. and Jim” Durner. ’40. are employed at the Wilcox-Rich in Battle Creek. Dorr Love, '40. has enlisted and went to the Navy, leaving Charlotte. October 28. to report to Newport. Rhode Island. Chuck’’ Briggs. '41. has transfer red from Tri-State college In Angola. Indiana and is now enrolled in Acme Business college of Lansing. Clarence Hoffner and Nell Tomlin- son are working at the Winslow Tourist Cabins located east of Lan- sing. “Bill” Grier. '41. formerly with the Jim Handy Moving Picture corpora- tion in Detroit is now transferred to Chicago. Stevenson Studio FOR BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS Donald F. Cole D.D.S. A. C. CHENEY Funeral Home Charlotte Places Second As Ypsi lakes Regional Un Saturday. October 25. the Char- lotte high school cross-country team won second place in the regional meet, held at Dearborn. Michigan. Ypsilanti. garnering 25 points, won the meet with Charlotte taking second place with 56 points. Birmingham, Wayne, and Fenton took third, fourth ami fifth pluces. respectively. All of .he contestants were somewhat hamp- ered by the unusual course, being that it had to he covered three complete times to fill out the high school regu- lation two-mile distance. Charlotte’s class B” 1941 state champions, were led by Fullerton, who took eighth place; Smith, took ninth; Martin, eleventh: Britten, twelfth; and Hall, eighteenth. On Saturday. November 1. the Oriole harriers went to Ypsilanti to compete in the state meet. Virginia Richardson. '41. is work- ing at the Roseacre greenhouse. Wright Radio Shop Over Jerrold’s Store Phone 288 Sheet Music • Reeds • Strings Charlotte Candy Co. JOHN OOLIZZI ROSEACRE FLOWERS Fruits Vegetables Groceries BOB’S MARKET Young’s Jewelry Shop Watches - Diamonds • Silverware Clocks • Glasawara • Dinnarwara “GIFTS THAT LAST’ Phone 637 Expert Repairing JOHNSON’S H-C Sinclair Service Corner of Main and Henry Country Students Take Note! On your way to or from school stop in and fill up your gas tank at WHITCOMB’S STATION, located across from the fair grounds. WE ALSO SELL CANDY AND POP — TRY US! Fred A. Richey Co. REID - ALLEN DRY GOODS • READY-TO-WEAR Dealers in Ford Cars and Tractors and RUGS 202 Lansing SL Munger Hardware Co. HARDWARE - JOHN DEERE FARM IMPLEMENTS PITTSBURGH FENCE DUPONT PAINT Pocket Knives Flashlights K UTSCHEX HAROWARE W Guns Ammunition EVERYBODY READS THE Community Oil Co. TEXACO PRODUCTS Corner of Lawrence A Bostwick Aves. - Lansing St. ff 'ant IN THE Charlotte Republican-Tribune THANKSGIVING VACATION. NOV. 20-21 ORANGE BLACK DON'T MISS THE JUNIOR PLAY THE CHARHIAN VOLUME 16 CHARLOTTE. MICHIGAN. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 19. 1941 ISSUE 4 Charlotte T ies Eaton Rapids 1 I Both Teams Score Marker To Lock 7-7 In Annual Grid Contest The Charlotte Oriole� and the Ka.- ton Rapid� Inlander� played to a 7-7 tie in the annual Armistice Day feme which was played on the Islander� ’ field. On the opening kick-off Snyder fumbled which wan recovered by Ea- ton Rapid� . After a serie of line plunges the Maroon and Gray had the hall on Charlotte � 20 yard line, but on the next play Hendrickson fumbled and Terwilllger recovered it on the Oriole 5 yard line. The Orioles got into more trouble when Mathews fumbled on Charlotte's SO yard line, but the line held and Hendrickson'� kick went over the goal line. From this point until the half the teams exchanged punts. After the half Charlotte kicked off to the Islanders 10 and Bostick brought It back to the 30 yard line. On a series of plays Eaton Rapids took it to the Charlotte 45 yard mark er where the Oriole� took over. Math- ew� took the ball on n reverse for a first down. The ball rested on the 5 yard line after a serie� of line plays by Terwilliger. To climax the ram- page Wellman took it over for the touchdown and Clever added the ex- tra point, the score stood 7-0. The teams put up a tough fight from here on. but the Orioles relaxed for one play and Hendrickson raced 25 yards for a touchdown and Bostick added the extra point on an off-tackle play, the score then 7-7. Eaton Rapids kicked-off to Char- lotte’s 30 where Terwilliger was tackled. On a series of pass plays the Orioles took the hall to the Is- landers 30 where the a 7-7 tie. game ended In The line-up was as i follows: Charlotte Eaton Rapids Garlinghouse LE L. Ray Simek Lr Sharp Willard LG Slate Clever C Donald Hall RO Sea fort Grier RT Simpson MacDonald RE Parmenter Terwilliger QB G. Hendrickson | Mathews RH R. Ray Snyder LH Colgan Bottomley FB Jones Board of Education Buys Desk For Senior Library The hoard of education has pure has-j ed an oak charging desk for the sen- ior study. It Is located at the back1 of the room. It contains three drawers for files, fines, and other articles. It also has several shelves and cupbourds. On top of the desk there is a filing rack. Miss Betty Tuttle, who is in charge of the library, states. It is an excel- lent charging desk which we appre- ciate very much. As some of the most popular nmga- xlnes have been lost they are now to be checked out for the hour. The students may get the Scholastic. Pop- Ur Mechanics, and The National Geographic magazines at the charging desk. Junior Play Cast jjw _ -A • 5? _ i J % t pj f u 1 i i M a 1 1 n |l if 1! Front Row— Dick” D.ivi . Mary Schwartz. Jeanette Gardner, Philip Snyder. Joe Pray, Dorothy Roger . Dorothy Dean. Paul Kutsche. Second Row—Belle Jane Willett, Ruaaell Martin. Betty Tomlinson. Harry Stucky, Gerry Niccum, Dorn Newth. Ken Wooddeil. Banquet Honors Football-Band Charlotte Cagers Start Season Practice Monday Basketball Squad Holds First Session With Varsity Team Returning Tom King. Line Coach For Michigan State College Is Main Speaker The annual Football-Band banquet was given In the high school gym at ■;00 p. m. Tuesday evening. Novem- ber 18. An attendance of nearly five hun- dred townspeople were present for the dinner and the varied program. Dr. Philip Brown Introduced Will- iam Austin who acted as toastmaster of the evening. The main speaker was Tom King who is the head of the police administration at Michigan State College. In his college days. Mr. King was a Notre Dame end and after his graduation came to Michigan State as a line coach. Musical numbers were rendered by a saxophonist of the music depart- ment of Michigan State college and by a local boys' quartet directed by Arnold Koch. Ward Hynes presented the hand members by groups and Coach Mal- colm Gobel presented the football team. Student Council Stages Thanksgiving Drive Today An assembly will be held today, in which the results of the annual Thanksgiving drive will be exhibited on the stage of the auditorium. Rev- erend Leon Manning will be the main speaker on the program. Captain Frank Watkins will receive the contributions on behalf of the Sal- vation Army, who in turn will dis- tribute them to needy families. Food donated by the student body, will be received and arranged by the student council representatives of their respec- tive classes. To create Interest in the drive, it is held In the form of a contest between the six classes of the high school. Music will be furnished by the mix- ed chorus, under the direction of Ar- nold Koch. The Charlotte basketball squad be- gan practice Monday night under the supervision of Coach Malcolm Gobel. The following lettermen returning from last year's district and regional championship team are as follows: Lee Wendell. Jack Hicks. Wayne Terwilliger. Mike Mathews. Bruce Garlinghouse. und Dale Bartholomew. The Orioles will open the season by playing the Mason quintet on the Maroon’s home floor on Friday. Dec- ember 5. The schedule for the season is as follows: Mason, there. Friday. December 5. Everett, here. Friday. December 12. Grand Ledge, here. Friday. Decem- ber 16. Howell, here. Friday. December 19. Mason, here. Friday. January 9. Eaton Rapids, there. Friday. Janu- ary 16. Lakeview. there. Tuesday. January 20. Grand Ledge, here. Friday. January 23. Everett, there. Friday. January 30. Lakeview. here. Tuesday. February 3. Hastings, there. Friday. February 6. Eaton Rapids, here. Friday. Febru- ary 13. Howell, here. Friday. February 20. Hastings, here. Friday. Fbruary 27. C. H. S. Cookies j! November 20-21- Ttiauaksgiv- jj i1 ing Vacation (Time enough to J� November 24—Clubs In Group Ji 11 II. (See you all there.) ij ]i November 28—Assembly. (A Ji 11 break in training.) i| November 28—Junior Play. J' (Better than ever.) ]' i[ December 5 — Basketball. i[ Ji Mason, there (Let's all turn Ji 11 December 11 — Orange and 1, J' Black. (Such hard work for the J' ; pyVSrtWyVVVWYSAAWWy,,b% November 28 Is Date Set For Junior Comedy Snyder and Gardner Have Leads In Annual Junior Play Funny and Interesting The annual junior play. Big Heart- ed Herbert”, is to be held Friday eve- ning. November 28. at S:15 p. m. In the high school auditorium. Big Hearted Herbert which Is a three act comedy by Sophie Kerr and Anna Steese Richardson, promises many laughs. The problems of an av- erage American family provide the plot. Herbert Kalness. the main character, is a ruddy bald-headed business man. Inclined to be grouchy. He believes whole-heartedly In the strict old fashioned way of bringing up his family. But after unpleasant experiences Herbert finds out that things in the modern day and age are different. His wife is a patient charming woman between forty and forty-five. She understands their children of high school age and tries to help them even against the firm, ruling hand of their father. The presentation is about two and one-half hours long and promises an evening of entertainment. Ilfai Winifred Wells is In charge of costumes, and Mrs. Alleen Lipsey publicity. There are six boys on the stage committee with Keith King as their supervisor. Mr. Murray is in charge of making some of the prop- erties for the stage setting. The en- tire production Is under the direction of William Austin. To avoid any noise or confusion while the play Is being presented, any persons coming in after 8:15 will be able to use only the balcony seats. The admission price will be twenty- eight cents with an additional charge of eleven cents if reserved seats are desired. Even though reserved seats are already paid for. only the balcony scuts will he available after 8:15. Girl Reserve Club Holds Assembly On November 3 A What's my name program, an- nounced by Pat Beechler and Jane Mulholland. was the theme of the as- sembly sponsored by the Girl Re- serves Friday. November 7. Students were chosen from the audience to come to the stage and compete in the contest. Hints were given and from these the students were to guess the character. Phyllis Thornton and Betty Weaver were the timekeepers. One of the outstanding features of the program was an original skit, written and directed by Pauline Kel- ley. It was a chorus composed of Elaine Bruce. Shirley Clay. Celia Mae Tharp. Rosella McIntyre. Rose Mary Spagnuolo. and Allenc Davis. They would sing a stanza of It Ain’t Gonna Rain No More”, and then al- ternate with two girls reciting poetry about different high school students. PAGE 2 ORANGE BLACK (M—bar TfTTTT) ORANGE BLACK Published Bi-Weekly by the Journalism Class of Charlotte High School Circulation 600 Subscription Rates $.75 Staff Publisher ........................ Harold Cherry Managing Editor ............. Annabellc LaTorre Ediior-in-Chief ............... Frances Rybnikar Business Manager ............................Max Sutherland Advertising Manager ......... Rosemary Spagnuolo Faculty Advisor ..........................Harlan McCall Reporters .............. Rest of Journalism Class Major Dykhouse Writes After reading Major Dykliouse’s last letter, there was one very popular question. What are peeps?” In his letter for this issue that question and others are answered. Peeps are what you call the little 4 ton Jeep cars. We call the regular touring cars Jeeps.” In other words, peeps are baby jeeps. You read stories about army life, and every day seems to be a grand Sunday. Take it from one who knows. Sunday is a day off in the army. There really Isn’t much to do. I usually go to I church, take a walk or ride, read and sleep. I have qualified as a tank driver. There are four men in a tank (driver, radio operator, tank commander, and gun loader.) A tank is very noisy and signals are given by the foot of the tank commander who rides in the turret. If he puts i his foot on the left shoulder of the driver it means turn left, while pressure of foot Is on that should-' er. Right shoulder, turn right. Several kicks in I the middle of the back—go forward. Foot on the I middle of back, not moving—stop. Foot, run crosswise on back—go slower. You always get on the front end of the tank and then enter thru the ; top of the turret. A tank has five speeds forward and one in re- verse. You steer it by two levers, one in each hand You pull on the lever (left or right) according to the direction desired. A tank can travel up to 50 1 miles an hour, knock over small trees, climb ditch- es etc.” Major Dykhouse says it’s great fun to ride tanks, and regardless of appearance, they ride easily. The men must wear crash helmets and goggles when- ever they enter a tank. The helmets look some-1 thing like football helmets only they’re made of steel. Letters like this make us envy our former su- perintendent's present position. Freddie Visits C. H. S. My. ain’t love grand?” That’s what Freddie, the fly. thought when he saw Joe Pray flirting | with the girls in the band room. Freddie likes to visit C. H. S. pretty well because life is so interest- ing there. But he ean’t stay in the band room too long because Harold Cheney soon comes after him with his biggest and worst enemy—Yes. that's right Bug-a-boo!!! So Freddie hurry-scurries out the door and decides to see if some of the othei class rooms will treat him better. I had to leave Freddie then and didn't see him again until the noon hour. He came to me at once and invited me to vender with him on his after- noon journey at C. H. S. I like to be with Freddie because for some reason he sees more than I do— at least more interesting things. The first thing we noticed was “Ed” opening the doors for the stu- dents. My how time flies! As Freddie awakes from his afternoon nap. he learns that it is 3:45 and the students are on the edge of their chairs, their books in hand, the teacher with his hand on the door, and BAXG goes the bell! What happens now? The boys rush to the gym to practice for the up and coming basketball games, some hurry to work before the clock strikes four, others talk with their girls until two minutes of four and while running to work think of the story. I had to stay after school.” Hurrah For The Fun! Is The Puddin9 Done? Thanksgiving isn't what it used to be. It’s l een | all streamlined to fit this modern age. It’s hard to j imagine just what the Pilgrims would have to say if they could witness one of our present day Thanksgivings. It used to lie that the preparations began early ia the month. Apples and pears were gathered, j Yellow pumpkins were rolled in from the fields: ! corn was husked and the cider made. The boys ; saw to it that the popcorn and hickory nuts were all on hand. The entire house was aired and dust- ed. Scented linens were brought out. feather beds fluffed, and a bed put in every possible corner as the guest chain hers were made ready to do their share during the holiday. It’s quite a crowd when the aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents get together. The night before Thanksgiving everyone arrived. The children were immediately tucked into warm feather beds, like so many little sardines. Wearied by the day's travel and excitement, they would fall asleep at once. The women attended to the cus- tomary last minute tasks In the kitchen, while the men went out to see that everything was In readi- ness for the night, or else they sat around the fire and told stories. In the morning everyone was up bright and early, dressed in their warmest, ready to go to' church. After the service the relatives were In- troduced to everyone. The children started a snow man on the church yard, while the minister gave J his blessings to all of the members of his parish. , and friends. Dinner time! There was no need to call anyone twice. The pompous turkey was removed from the spit, the vegetables taken from the pots, and the golden pies were taken out of the brick chimney ovens, and set to cool on the window sills. The grace was said, bibs were tied on the youngsters. 1 and it wasn't very long before everyone was wait- ing for the pumpkin pies to be brought on the table. While the women cleared off the tables, the children played games—Hunt the Slipper. Fox and Geese. Blind Man’s Bluff, or else they romped in the hay and played hide-and-go-seek. The men made the rounds of the barns and sheds, and dis- cussed last year's harvest. In the evening the fath- | er read a Thanksgiving sermon, as the family gath- ' ered around the blazing fire. The corn was being popped, and In the kitchen the little girls were making popcorn balls. Apples were pared without making a break in the skin shaving, and the cider and doughnuts made the rounds. The artists In the family carved faces on the pumpkins, and after putting a candle in each pumpkin they set them in the windows to scare anyone who might be passing by. Grandfather would take out the family Bibb and in it would write the complete record of any new addition to the family. Memories were recall- ed and experiences retold. The girls gave their es- pecially prepared recitations, and the aunts ex- changed recipes. Soon the fire burned low. the tallow dips burned down, prayers were said, and the children were put to bed. Thanksgiving feast- ing for that year was over. Personality Sketches Here’s a seventh grader who claims to have three pictures In her locket—not bad. After a meal of ham and pumpkin pie she Is always eager to go skating or dancing. Joan Crawford and John Payne are her favorites stars, and It Happened in Sun Valley” is tops on her hit parade. Snobs and show-offs are two things that she can't stand What do you think of fellows? Some of them are okay—and some aren't. She’s the dark haired, popular Mary Sanders. It wouldn’t be at all surprising if you've seen this blonde eighth grade girl around. She playa a cornet in the hand. She is an ardent Clark Gahle- Hedy LaMarr fan. and collects pictures of movie stars as a hobby. Steak and onions could keep her going for quite a while she admits. Most classical music hits her the wrong way. and the smell or taste of Clove gum Is one of her pet dislikes. Fav- orite song. The Chattanooga Choo Choo.” As is customary we asked her what she thought of hoys, and we got this, What do you think?” Do yon think it could be ’Teddy Konacki? It was fun interviewing “Jim” Lawrence of “Big Hearted Herbert” as he smilingly answered the questions asked. We found that baseball was his favorite sport, and collecting souvenirs is his hobby. Judy Garland and Jackie Cooper are his top screen players. Every night at 7:15 “Jim” can he found listening to Lanny Ross. His am- bition is to be a radio announcer. He Is hall mon- itor the second hour, belongs to Hi-Y and F. F. A. “Jim lives on a farm two miles north of Charlotte. Is blonde, blue-eyed and seen a lot with Bud Steinman. His name? Ken Wooddell. Clyde Diinond. better known as ‘Termite Ditnond. was finally cornered after a wild chase In the high room. When asked about his favorite song he chose the very appropriate Small Fry . He enjoys being a spectator at football games, but his hobby is roller skating. The subject he likes best is commercial law. because speakers often take up class periods. Journeying to Vermont- vllle Is one of his pastimes. Clyde thinks a cer- tain dark-haired sophomore is plenty O. K. His aim Is to grow up—six foot to be exact. % ewsome 7jwosomes Joan Kerstetter .. Barbara Bradley Jean Parr ........ Bonnie Gingrich Mary Lou Keeler Lou Ann Potter Betty Shiels ..... Marjorie Papoi .. Florence White ... Ruth Adams ...... ...........Jack Thornton ..........George Willard .........Eugene Royston ...............Wayne Parr Richard SchneckenlM� rger ...—.........Jack Barrett ..............Robert Lea ...........Calvin Kellogg .............Jack Denison ................Roy Groh The Greeks Had Nothing Over On Charlotte Hi People in ancient Greece thought that they were under the guidance of Gods and Goddesses and worshipped them as we do our God. If someone were to come Into old C. II. 8. and continue this old tradition, here's what he would find: Anes. God of war, George Wildern—for his abil- ity to become involved in fisticuffs. Apollo. God of light, Don” Grier because he gets up so early in the morning. Aphrodite. Goddess of beauty. Rosemary Spag- nuolo—because of her beauty. Arthemis. Goddess of the chase. Jane Konacki— because of her ability and interest in the hunt. Athena. Goddess of wisdom. Marietta Denison- because of her scholastic standing. Demeter. Goddess of the harvest. Grace Crane— because of being a help to her father. Hephaislus. God of fire. Herbert Stacy—because of the flushed face. Hera. Goddess of the dance. Mary Jane Locke— for her graceful luillrooni dancing. Hermes. God of wind. Gerald Smith—because of his winged feet. Hestia, Goddess of the hearth. Theo Jane Erick- son—ior her constant presence in the Home Ec department. Paseidon. God of the sea. Junior Gresso, lie- cause of his love to swim. Dick Tracy, alias Wendell Anderson, has queer ideas about floating books . Second hour physics class can explain. ORANGE BLACK PAGE 3 Oriole Gridmen End A Successful Season Am the football season doses the students wish to express their appre- ciation to the boys who maintained the football squad. During the past few months the business men and stu- dents of Charlotte have enjoyed watching these boys in action. They appreciate the long hours that they and Coach Gobol have spent nights nf ter school at the practice field, learn- ing new plays and the fundamentals of blocking and tackling so mat they could give a few minutes of entertain- ment. Lawrence Hall. Oriole guard, was elected honorary captain of the 41 football team by all the lettermen on the squud. This year the team play- ed all night games except the Eaton Kapids game, which was played in th afternoon. The team has had a good season, winning six and losing one. and doing one. and piling up 159 points to their opponents 40. The boys who deserve most of the credit for this successful season are the lettermen who are as follows: ends: Bnnc Guilin «house (senior), Jack Hicks (senior), and Charles Gordon (junion; tackles: Edward Simek (senior). Donald Grier (senior). George MacDonald (sophomore), and Jack Thornton (junior), guards: Law- ranee Hall (senior), narold Cnerry (senior). Clayton Friar (junior), and George Willard (junior); centers; Jack Clever (junior), and Frank Elies (senior); backs: Wayne Ter- williger (senior). Melvin Shaver (senior), Burleigh Wellman (junior). Donuld Bottomlcy (senior), Mike Mathews (sophomore). Duane Nicol (junior), and Philip Snyder (junior). REID - ALLEN Dealers in Ford Cars and Tractors 202 Lansing St. HOWARD RUSSELL DODGE and PLYMOUTH Locker Room Qossip FIRST There will be six lettermen return- ing to this year's basketball team from last year. They ure ns follows: Lee Wendel. Bruce Garlinghouse. Jack Hicks. Wayne Terwilliger. Dale Bartholomew, and Mike Mathews. Basketball Where will the Little Brown Jug Ik kept is the question everyone is ask- ing. Nothing has definitely been de- cided what to do with It yet. Eaton Rapids has the Jug and the trophy at present. They may keep both of them, but maybe one will come to Charlotte. (Let’s hope it’s the Jug. ) Game The injuries in the Eaton Rapids game are as follows: Ed Simek suf- fered a shoulder injury trying to catch a pass before the game; Bur- leigh Wellman wrenched his ankle in the second period; and Jack Hicks bruised his sore knee in the third quarter. ( Twig almost lost his shirt.) December 5 Did you notice the way Snyder was catching those passes In the Eaton Rapids game? (He will be back next year.) The football squad was the guest of Cash Beechler at the Eaton thea- ter, Wednesday evening. November 12. The picture was Harmon of Mich- igan. The band also attended the show. Shelden Lumber Co. LUMBER. BUILDER'S SUPPLIES PAINTS-FUEL ROSEACRE FLOWERS ERICKSON Veterinary Hospital CLEVER IMPLEMENT COAL CO. ALLIS-CHALMERS FARM IMPLEMENTS COAL and COKE OF ALL KINDS PHONE 155-W WILCOX-GAY CORPORATION MANUFACTURERS OF NATIONALLY FAMOUS RECORDIO Country Students Take Note! On your way to or from school stop in and fill up your gras tank at WHITCOMB’S STATION, located across from the fair grounds. WE ALSO SELL CANDY AND 1 01 — TRY US! HUY Members Plan For Future Events At the Hi-Y meeting held Monday. November 3. In Mr. Manor's room, the Christmas program, membership, and the sale of transfers were among the topics discussed. The purpose of the Christmas pro- gram is to give a party for the under- privileged children of Charlotte. The chairman of the committee for plan- ning this party is Willard Mikesell with Frank Elies, Gerald Smith, and Lyndon Cole. The membership committee, whose duty it is to introduce penalties for absent members. Is composed of Rus- sell Dean as chairman, and Robert Hall, Kenneth Kilmer, and Max Suth- erland. The committee for the sale of trans- fers. which are stickers with “Char- lotte and an Oriole on them and to be sold by the club. Is Elden Dymond, chairman, and Bill Watson. Jerry Sherman, and Bob' Davis. The HI-Y club has planned a hay- ride for November 19 and the Girl Reserves are invited and are also to furnish the eats. HAVE YOUR LAUNDRY DONE THE EASY WAY By The Community Laundry MAUSOLEUMS MARKERS • MONUMENTS R. W. Carr Gran. Co. 113 W. Lawrence Ave. CHARLOTTE. MICHIGAN Commercial Club Meets To Make Further Plans The commercial club held their meeting Monday night. November 10. Duriug the business meeting the club decided that dues of fifteen cents a semester or thirty cents a year must be paid by each member. Plans for a Christmas party were discussed but no final decision was reached. It was necessary for the group to elect a new treasurer because Jane Mulhol- land who was originally assigned to that position has reached her goal in points. Shirley Clay is the newly elect- ed treasurer. A reminder was brought up that there were a few people who were Invited to join the group but were unable to be present at the dinner given In their honor, und who also missed out on the Initia- tion, so the members decided that those who still wish to join may do so by taking a small part in the program at the next party. L. L. JOHNSON Lumber Co. Fruits Vegetables Groceries BOB'S MARKET Munger Hardware Co. HARDWARE - JOHN DEERE FARM IMPLEMENTS PITTSBURGH FENCE DUPONT PAINT James B. Church Richelieu Food Store FOWLER CHEVROLET SALES Inc. Phone 200 Jay Sandwich Sh EARL J. LAV EN GOO I), Drop. op LUMBER - COAL Phone No. 9 PAGE 4 ORANGE A BLACK Local Agriculture Group Hold Potluck Dinner Local Students Attend Two Local Business Men Visit Annual Olivet Fair For Contest Winner Journalism Press Clinic Speak Befo Law c lass F. F. A. Championship Basketball Team Starts Season Practice The agriculture classes went to Olivet Thursday. November 6. to at- tend the agriculture fair which the Olivet students put on. Exhibits were entered by all the hoys enrolled In agriculture at the Olivet school. The fair consisted of livestock, grain, and vegetable projects which the boys had raised as their enter- prises. Mr. King judged the grains that were shown, and placed the ribbons on the entries. The officers of the local F. F. A. chapter were invited to the banquet, which was held there the same even- ing after the fair. There were two schools visiting the fair which were Eaton Rapids and Charlotte. The F. F. A. held Its regular meet- ing Monday. November 10. at the high school. A short business meet- ing was called to order, which was followed by a talk by a representa- tive from the Farm Bureau Seed Co. His talk was on selling Farm Bureau seeds as a means to raise money for the F. F. A. chapters. After the meeting the club basket- ball team practiced for the first time this season in the old gymnasium. Doughnuts and cider were served for refreshments. “Bob” Cooper '37, reported to Fort Custer. November 13. A potluck dinner was given In the bandroom Tuesday. November 4. In honor of Clayton Friar’s winning team of the junior magazine contest. Celia Mae Tharp was chairman of the dinner and George Wildern was in charge of the dance which follow- ed. The highest award given was a fountain pen presented to Bruce Farr, who sold $76.75 worth of magazines. George Wilderu was second with $30.25. and Virginia Spagnuolo. third with $25.25. A five pound box of candy was given to Clayton Friar’s team. Each team consisted of one cap- tain and thirteen Junior students. The team captains were Dick Da- vis. Dorothy Dean. Bill” Watson, Jim Wilson. Clayton Friar, and Donis Newth. The class president, Paul Kutsche. and the advisers, Mrs. Alleen Lipsey. Mr. Keith King, and Miss Winifred Wells, aided in the drive. The money made from the sales plus that made by the annual junior play will be used for the Junior-senior prom next spring. The lettcrmen who will be on next year’s squad are: Jack Clever. George MacDonald. Charles Gordon. Clayton Friar. “Mike Mathews, George Willard. Philip Snyder. Duane Nicol. and Jack Thornton. Next year with these lettermen back the Ori- oles have good prospects for another successful season. WHY IS Collins Drug Store LIKE A RIVER? Answer: BECAUSE IT IS BETWEEN TWO BANKS Eaton County Savings Bank CHARLOTTE, MICHIGAN Pray Company FURNITURE and UNDERTAKING PRIVATE AMBULANCE SERVICE Pocket Knives Flashlights l UTSCH EC HARDWARE Guns Ammunition USE OUR LAY AWAY PLAN FOR XMAS W. E. WRIGHT JEWELRY and GIFTS Charlotte Candy Co. JOHN COLIZZI Little Dresses With A Big Future Exactly the kind of dresses you want for these busy times! Dazzling with bright trims—flattering with gay bolero effects and slim torso waists. The group includes a brand new shipment of stunning JUNETTE JUNIORS! Never so much fashion at such a tiny price! New colors 9-17; 12-20. $2.98 t0 $6.74 Community Oil Co. TEXACO PRODUCTS Corner of Lawrence A Bostwick Aves. • Lansing St. Annual High School Press Conference Held At College November 8 Several students, representing; the two Journalism classes, attended the Second Annual High School Press Con- ference held at Michigan State College Saturday. November 8. Those attend- ing from Charlotte were: Pat Beech- ler. Klaine Bruce. Shirley Clay, Ros- ella McIntyre. Don Bottomley, Wayne Terwilliger and Harold Cherry. Roundtable discussions were con- ducted on various phases of journal- ism where students were permitted to present their prooiems to the group for opinions. These proved both interesting and helpful. In the forenoon the yearbook was one of the angles presented with photography and printing among the topics brought out. In the afternoon the sports page was discussed in re- lation to different sports and their im- portance to the page. A luncheon was served at noon with Mr. Hardy as the speaker. Mr. Hardy is the editor of the “Wolverine”, the col- lege yearbook. Another part of the afternoon’s program was the slides on Hawaii, shown by Miss Kathryn Shattuck. ALLEN’S MARKET HOME DRESSED MEATS Our Meats are State Inspected WE DO CUSTOM BUTCHERING Ward Hynes' commercial law clan will have several speakers through- out the semester made up of promin- ent business men from Charlotte. Ollie Coleman and Bernard Schrad er were the first two of the serin. The remaining speakers have not yet I wen decided upon. Ollie Coleman, manager of the Car- nes Hotel, spoke to the class on Fri- day. November 7. He gave a short talk on innkeepers and their problems. To illustrate this he told many of his own interesting experiences. A dis- cussion was held the last part of the period and many questions were ask- ed. The second in this series of speak- j ers was Bernard Schrader, who visit- ed the clans Wednesday, November 12. Mr. Schrader, an agent for the Old Fidelity Insurance company, spoke on life, fire, theft, auto, and many other kinds of insurance. Warm up with a DELICIOUS HOT CHOCOLATE OR HOT FUDGE at the Main Sweet Shop _______Bruno 8pagnuolo Wright Radio Shop Over Jerrold’s Store Phone 288 Sheet Muaic Reeds - Strings CHARLOTTE CAFE The home of good food. We serve from a Sandwich To A Banquet OPEN DAY AND NIGHT Phone 306 Piano Tuning FULLY QUALIFIED WITH ORIGINAL TRAINING Over 20 Years Experience (’all Wright Radio Shop L. G. ARNOLD Charlotte Republican-Tribune Read In moat of the Homes of this community since Thanksgiv- ing Day. A. D. 1853 McGrath - DeFoe Co. Publishers — Job Printers y $ Q Q VOLUME 16 __________ Alumni to Hold Annual Dance Date Is Set For December 26; Price of Admission To Be 45c Per Person Alumni nr© making plana for th© fifth annual dance to In- held In the Charlotte high school gymnasium. Friday. December 26. Dancing will begin at 9:00 o'clock and last until 12:00 o'clock with the price of admission being 45c per per- son. High school students are invit- ed if they are accompanied by an alumni. During intermission the old officers who are: Martha Ransom, president; Ethel Fuller Bryan, vice president; and “Ed Bracy. treasurer; with the exception of Eleanore Toutant who will remain as permanent secretary, will hand over their offices to new members who will be elected at that time. At various intervals during the eve- ning Dr. A. J. Garlinghouse will lead circle dancing. Invitations are being sent to about 250 alumni throughout Michigan. CHARLOTTE. MICHIGAN, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 11. 1941 ISSUE 5 Girl Reserves BACK ROW. Left to Right: Shirley Clay, France Rybmkar. Dorothy Dean, Jean Riddle. Jane Konacki. Rosemary Spagnuolo. Annabelle LaTorre. Rotella McIntyre. Margery Garvey. Ellen Farlm. Bessie Colbridgc. France Merritt. CENTER Miaa Eulalia Tom . Mary Jane Lock . Pat Beechler. Pauline Kelley, Elaine Bruce, Aliene Davit, France Qonter. Celia Mae Tharp. Theo Jane Erickson. FIRST ROW: Belle Jane Willett. Betty Weaver. Phyllis Thornton. Jane Mul- hoiiand, Gladys Field, Geraldine Niccum, Florence Boyd. MERRY CHRISTMAS .irr ORANGE BLACK I 1 f CHAR HI AN” a j A a a a ?- a i a a a ? a 5 a i a a « a a a ? a ? a a ? 1 a a a -s a 4 (g a a « a a ? a ? a a HAPPY NEW YEAR Girl Reserves Sponsor Christmas Mixer To Be Annual Christmas Party Friday, December 19 The Girl Reserves mude plans fori On December 19th. the annual their annual Christmas party for grade | Christmas mixer Ih to be held In the school girls at their meeting on Mon- Class to Exhibit at Olivet day. December 1. As in previous years, the little girls Miss Nelthorpe Takes Art The art class, under the direction of Miss Marlon Nelthorpe. journeyed to Olivet college November 26 to see the art exhibit there. Mrs Horn, the wife of the noted sculpture, met the students and show- ed them around. They were first shown a selection of 25 very valuable etenings done by Rhembrant during the 17th century. These etchings were on exhibit in the college for two weeks. They are part of an art exhibit which Is being shown in Detroit and Grand Rapids. Mrs. Horn answered any questions that the students asked and explained the process of how etchings are made and printed. Then they were shown the sculptur- ing being done by the college students and a small model of the statue of Father Shipheri and his horse which Mr. Horn 1� doing at the college. The art class was then taken into the room in which Mr. Horn was making the statue of Father Shipherd. Mr. Horn has already spent two years tanking this sta'ne which, when com- pleted. will be placed on the college campus. Before leaving they were taken to the Blue room in the girls dorinatory to see a collection of sculpturing done by great sculptures in the 12th. 13th. and 14th centuries. Art Class Doing Picture Of Madonna Above Entrance Again this year the art class of Charlotte high school Is painting a pic- ture on the window above the entrance of the school. They will paint the picture of the Madonna in Gothic style, which is different from the style used In prev- ious years. It Is copied from a church window und will look like stained glass windows of olden times. Elwood Martin and Jean Carlson, under the supervision of Miss Marion Nelthorpe. are doing the painting. will be entertained during the evening by games, gifts will be presented, and refreshments will be served. The party is to be held December 15 at 7:30 in the home economics room. The list of girls will be made by Frances Rybnikar and Jane Konacki. The other committees working on this event are: refreshments. Shirley Clay. Pat Beechler. and Rosemary Spijgnuolo; entertainment. Elaine Bruce, Pauline Kelly, and Celia Mae Tharp: and the Christmas tree. Betty Weaver and Phyllis Thornton. After their meeting the girls sang Christmas Carols, and Mrs. I). J. Wight, guest speaker, read a Christ- mas story. The Wayfarer's Candle. It’s A ’Cornin’ December 12—Everett, here. (First home game to be played this season.) December 15—Girl Reserve Hl-Y Christmas party (Thc're together again, i pecember 16—Grand I edge. there (Let's beat'um in basket- ball.) December 17—Christmas pro- gram (Auditorium 7:30.) December 19—Howell, here (Let's all turn out.) December 19 — Christmas Dance (Surprise! You can dance until 12:00.) December 19—Christinas As- sembly (Remember when it was you?) December 19 - January 5— Christmas vacation (Why could- n't it be longer, t December 26—Alumni Dance ( Gee. but It's great to get to- gether again”.) January 5 — School again (Back to the old drudgery!) old gymnasium, sponsored by the stu- dent council, following the scheduled basketball game with Howell. The gym will lie decorated in green and red. Christmas trees will be placed In various positions In the room and the Christmas tree purchas- ed for the lobby of the school will In- set in the middle of the floor. The orchestra for the evening will be Rosemary Howhand. Pauline Kelley, chairman of the mixer, has made the plans for the decorations and orchestra arrange ment. This mixer will he the first of the year due to a full calendar. The dance is open to all Charlotte- students and also alumni and Howell students. The price of admission Is 28c per person. Grade Schools To Give Annual Xmas Pageant High School To Have Their Christmas Assembly On Friday, Dec. 19 Two Large Attra ions A program lor the annual high school Christmas assembly is now be- ing planned and will soon be under way. Mrs. Kiplinger is in charge of the entertainment. The date for the high school performance has been set for Friday. December 19. The Tale of the Toys will Ik- the main attraction of the annual Christ- inas entertainment sponsored by the first, second, and third grade students of the Froebel, Hawthorne, and Gram- mar schools. The date for this pro- gram has been set for December 17. at 7:30 sharp, according to Miss Marion Nelthorpe. director. Margaret Vance plays the roll of Jane, a little girl who is looking for Santa’s Toyiand. While looking for toyland she meets Rabbits. Brownies, Sunbeams, and Snowflakes, who all re- fuse to help her find her way because che has been unkind, cross and grum- bly. The second act lakes place in San- ta's Toyland where the toys are wait- ing for Santa to load them in his sleigh. The toys include Elves. Horns and Drums, a Jack in the Box. pack- ages. Christmas trees, dolls, and many other beautiful toys for the girls and boys. The Spirit of Kindness. Helpfulness. Goodwill, and Love, finally bring Jane to Santa's Toyland. where they all see the Christmas Star. The Rabbits and Snowflakes are rep- resented by the first grade children of the Froebel school and the Christmas trees. Brownies and Sunbeams are taken from the second grade Froebel. The Horns and Drums are made up Due to the fact that it is the last day of school for Charlotte high the of (he ftrKl grade children of the Haw- dance will hold over until 12:00. The committee for decorations is made up of the following people: Chairman. Jerry Niccum: Charlene Day. Neil Cochran. Joyce Denison. Richard Sanders. Pauline Kelly. Leon Stetler. The student council urges all stu- dents to attend as It may be the only mixer until spring. Principal Harlan McCall Attends Two Day Meeting Belty Goff thorne and the first and second grade girls are to be the dolls. The Elves and Packages are second grade Haw- thorne students. Third graders of the Hawthorne and Grammar schools are to be the Children ; the Spirits of Love. Goodwill. Helpfulness and Kind- ness are acted by the third grade girl of tfie Grammar school. The rest of the characters are as follows: Santa Claus. Clyde Nichols; Jack in the Box. “Bobby Johnson: Sunshine. Susy Peck; and the Virgin, Principal Harlan McCall attended the annual two-day meeting of the 'Michigan Secondary School Associ ation at the Hotel Olds in I ansing on Thursday and Friday of the past week. Thursday at 2:30 P. M.. division dis- cussion groups were held. Mr. McCall j was leader of the health, safety, and. visual education group. Guest speaker for the two-day meet- ing was Harold Spears, a resident of! Illinois, who spoke at the annual ban- I quet held Thursday evening and again at the luncheon on Friday. Faculty Members Attend Education Conference Kenneth Brown. Miss Eulalia Toms, end Arnold Koch attended the Con- ference of International Border Region promoted by the Progressive Educa- tion Association Friday and Saturday. November 28 and 29. The Conference was held on the campus at Michigan state college. The theme was Teach- ers and Parents Face Today’s Prob- lems. PAGE 2 ORANGE BLACK ORANGE BLACK Published Bi-Weekly by the Journalism Class of Charlotte High School Circulation 600 Subscription Rates $.75 Staff Publisher ........................ Shirley Clay Managing Editor .............. Phyllis Thornton Editor-in-Chief .............. Willard Mikesell Business Manager .................. Harold Ross Faculty Adviser ................. Harlan McCall Reporters .............. Rest of Journalism Class Rippiing Rumors For reasons better known to the fourth hour geometry class. Mr. Koch asked Jack Thornton to make out a seating chart for the class. Fine.” said Jack. And , continued Mr. Koch. If the arrange- ment doesn't work out. I'll hold you responsible. Oh. said Jack. Want to know how to take a senior down a peg or two? Just find their seventh and eighth grade pictures in the old Charhians. and casually show it to them. Gosh, but they were cute. IT WOULD BE INTERESTING TO KNOW: How two girls feel when they come to school Mon- day morning, both with identical dresses on. How Clayton Friar gets his chemistry done. If Fran Rybnlkar is really as naive as she sounds. Wheth- er or not the junior play succeeded in starting a new romance . . . Dick and “Gerry . OPEN LETTER TO HAROLD ROSS: Dear Harold. Tve got my eyes on you. (signed) Every girl In C. H. S. When asked what he thought of the outcome of the Junior play. Phil Snyder, alias Big Hearted Herbert said. I’m afraid I can't tell you. I didn't see it.” “The marriage of Miss Elaine Bruce, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bruce, of Charlotte, to Bud Buffenberger. son of Mrs. Bertha Robinson also of Charlotte, took place lust evening at the home of the bride's parents. The Rev. Harold Cherry of Lansing, performed the ceremony. The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a gown of white slipper satin, made with a full bodice, a wide skirt and oval train. Her veil of old family lace, was draped from a coronet of semi- precious stones. She carried a white prayer book with long white satin markers. Shirley Clay, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Morrison Clay or Charlotte, the bride's only attendant wore an ice blue satin gown cut on the same lines as the bride's. She carried camellias. Captain Duane Nicol. of Los Angeles, California, was the best man. A reception with dancing was given at the Coun- try club. The above is an excerpt from a dream by Miss Elaine Bruce, used with her permission. After reading this. Mr. Buffenberger's only comment was. Why don't we do this more often? It’s Christmas Again It is Christmas again. And we should be glad. We live in a country The best to be had. So rejoice ajtd In gay. And be of good cheer. For from Europe's wars. We have nothing to fe ar. In a world of turmoil. Of anguish and pain. Thank God. in our country. It is Christmas again. We know that the war. Off in Europe survives. We know of the millions. That live twisted lives. We know of their troubles. Their trials, their despair. Thank God we are lucky. We're not over there. It doesn't seem to matter. Who’s right or who's wrong, For here in our country. We hear hallowed songs. And once again we recall, A day way back when. Our Savior was born. In far off Bethlehem. So let’s pray for peace And good will on earth. On this Christmas day. The day of his birth. James O. Smith. Remember When . . . ? Do you remember when we had the nickel-a-week Instead of the dime? We had separate activity tickets for basketball games. We didn't have a Christmas tree in the lobby. Willard wasn’t a drum major. Rosie Fielder sang Star Dust. Charlene and Gerry were seen alone. Max Tull is was mayor. Vada Miller sported the Little Tin Ford. Mary was a Queen instead of a King. The seniors were freshmen. We had mixers every Friday night. Christmas didn’t mean vacation. Mrs. Lipsey was Mrs. Comlm. Bruce Farr was a heavy mist. Van taught History. Betty and Pat were cheerleaders. We had better assemblies. Miss Toms, in a speech to the commercial club said. “Tests prove that people who chew gum are faster and more accurute at their work. How can the executives combat this? It Happens Every Time The clock strikes twelve! Another year has slip. I ped past accompanied by the traditional shouts, crowds, laughter, merriment, and all the racket connected with the holiday. Your thoughts run back to the highlights of tbs year gone by and those million and one things yap had promised yourself to do but never seemed to j have got around to. Firmly, this year's resolutions are set; they of. ten go something like this—I resolve that for the | coming year I shall stay home every night and study; therefore, my marks will come up at l«u� t one step. I shall save my money. Don’t want to | get caught broke again next Christmas. I shall j make my bed and help mother with the dishes ; every day. And last but not least. I shall wash j the car every Saturday and clean it up for dad. All goes well for nearly three days, then you try j to comfort yourself with the thought thut you I would have stayed home and studied if It hadn’t been for the gang. They made you go to the show and that night you bowled, well your cousin i dropped in and you had to be polite, didn't you? One thing led to another and nothing seemed to lead to your school work. Finally, you just gave it up us hopeless. Then about your money, you never really saved much. In fact, you never really saved anything; but then, look to the future, you have over eleven months left. You will probably keep looking to the future until next Christmas day but If you lived through It last Christmas; you can do it again. So that takes care of that resolution. As far as making your bed goes. well, you don't have much time and It wouldn't Ik ethical and any- way It wouldn't be natural. Then there Is the question of dishes. Your so clumsy! You decide maybe you had better not try to help. Your liable I to break something and that would never do! Saturday rolls around too often and at last you decide that the car doesn’t look so laid. That color that you once thought was so ugly, now doesn't seem half bad: it hardly shows the dirt at all. So you come to the conclusion that If it doesn't look dirty then there's really no point in washing It. So there’s your resolutions all “shot. You try to console your conscience as you mum- ble. Oh well, there'll be other years! Pat ’Em On The Back Praise is the only pay a high school athlete re- ceives for the hours of hard, drilling work that he puts in. two hours a day. four days a week, and every week work, and work it Is! The football boys who just finished their success- ful season put in some eighty odd hours of block- ing. tackling, calisthenics, and scrimmage to be in shape for the nine games of their schedule. They made a swell showing too. didn’t they? It’s only right that the rest of the student body show their appreciation by giving all of those rud- dy laddies a little more credit and some more praise pay.” You also can open your hearts by patting on the back, the boys who have started the new shift, tbst of basketball. They're going to need a lot of moral and loyal backing this winter. CHARLOTTE CAFE The home of good food. We serve from a Sandwich To A Banquet OPEN DAY AND NIGHT I’hone 306 A Great Array of XMAS ITEMS In Men’s and Indies Apparel JERROLD'S New Things First Sraaon’s (brrrtimja eg Strecks Insurance Agency BONDS - REA I. ESTATE INSURANCE PHONE 75 - CHARLOTTE James B. Church Richelieu Food Store Phone 200 FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR BUY CANDY - FRUITS - NUTS and CIGARS FINE ASSORTMENT MAIN SWEET SHOP BRUNO SPAGNUOLO SEASON’S GREETINGS From Clever Implement Coal Co. ALLIS-CHALMERS FARM IMPLEMENTS COAL and COKE OF ALL KINDS PHONE 155-W ORANGE BLACK PAGE 3 Christmas As Others Have It Just after the shortest day in the year when the earth logins to turn its northern hemisphere to- ward the sun. in lands all over the earth people celebrate the birthday of Jesus Christ. In our jearly calendar there Is no other holiday which bring much joy and happiness to many people in the nations of the globe. So country observes Christmas in a more fes- tive manner than Old England. The merriment begins on Christmas Eve and ceremony and guy revelry reigns throughout the home while the peasant hangs a branch of mistletoe above his door and a Yule laOg Is on his hearth. On the twelfth day. the holiday season comes to a grand climax. The Jul season In Scandinavian nations is a festivity lasting thirteen days. Cakes or loaves of bread baked In shapes of Ikmi-r recall the ancient feasts when a real boar was eaten. In many homes even the animals receive special gifts of feed. The Tonite . who resembles a little brownie, visits the children who have lieen good during the year. In Belgium and Holland the holiday is devoted almost entirely to church services and quiet family gatherings. Carols are sung in the market places at dawn The children's day is the eve of December 6th. On this night each home is visited by Saint Nicholas who asks the conduct of each child. The children’s shoes are later crammed with sweets and toys. On Christ mas eve in France tJie Christ Child (Petit Noel) or the father of Christmas (Bon- bomine Noel) who resembles our Santa Claus is expected. Every family constructs their own creche or manager scene. Our Christmas trees and electric wreaths are rare In the countries of Europe; they differ in their celebrations which are more along the lines of feasting and tradition. Even though our Santa Claus is called Saint Nichole. Tomte or Bonhonune Nod in other lands. ‘ even though the carols are of a different version and tongue, and the celebration is varied as to countries, the real meaning of Christinas is its In- spiring message of “Cllory to God In the Highest, Peace On Earth Good Will Toward Men. and is car- ried first and roremost in every man. woman, and child all over the globe. Students like to have the teachers tell them jokes if they are new. But there are few Jokes a teacher muy tell that the students haven't already heard. Santa's Round-Trip Ticket As usual Santa is preparing to make his annual visits to ail the good little boys and girls. He has his toys all packed and this trip all planned. Will you lie one of these lucky kiddies who will have their stockings stuffed? As Santa's secretary. I have been reading letters to Santa Claus and here are some requests from various students of C. H. S. Charlene Day wants lots of things but OH! for a rubber doll. Cal Fullerton would be satisfied any day with 20 greenbacks’’ instead of Christmas card samples. Celiamae Tharp and Joan Kerstetter both want a Jack-of-hearts. Russ Martin is praying for a swell time on New Year’s Eve? ? ? ? ? Request from all girls—protection against squirt guns. Student body wants a mixer. Mary Ellen Baker wants a teddy bear. Mr. Maner would please like u method to keep order In seventh hour civic class. Dick Sanders...........-only his red head. Willard Mikesell wants a squirt gun like all the rest of the little boys. Basketball team - • • a little luck and a sample of school spirit. Mary Ix u Keeler - - - - no more mumps. Jane Konackl wants.............(guess who) Ailene Davis and Margery Garvey want a cat ranch. Donnls Newth...........nothing? ? ? ? ? Note They Are The Seniors'9 They ail started school with their pretty locks and curls; When the boys shot paper wads at freckled faced girls. But now they’re the Seniors, the top of their class; The headache of the teachers who must let them pass. Now who will twirl and lead our fine band With Lefty Mikesell now on his last stand. Remember Petie” and Clay , their red hair and green eyes? They've made the hearts stop on a good many guys. And Kenney and Stacey, the Jews In disguise; Who made Galliger and Sheen wake up in surprise. Then there’s Wayne Thornton, the gentleman and scholar; Who opens his mouth to hear himself holler. And our friend in the pinches of modest repose; Our Senior class president; now who do you sup- pose? But what are we doing, going on at this rate? We forgot our Konacki who is in line for a date. They have grown up in a depression, a day of great sorrow; And now they dig In their toes as the Men of To- morrow'. A few people bite off more than they can chew, now it seems that Hitler's steak is a little more than tough. What if the rest have few manners, you do not have to make your case so obvious. Order your Flowers Early For Xmas fiosearrr Jflnutpra wishes you a fflrrrii (Christmas I Comfort's the Thing V. R. GIFTS give comfort and quality combined for A Merry Xmas ★ GIVE HER A GIFT FROM THE V R WtCWTOTOWSHCWb Dr. Garlinghouse EAR. NOSE. THROAT and EYE OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN and SURGEON YOU MESS 'EM: WE CLEAN AND PRESS 'EM THE EATON CLEANERS 200 S. MAIN PHONE 516 4 R 4 R 4 R 4 4 R 4 r 4 r ? r 4 r 4 R 4 R irasmui (Smtimts From Eatmt GJmmtij lrrrtff b Brjjartmnil MILTON J. KRIEG, Sheriff EVERETT C. PECK. I ndersheriff DEPUTIES CHARLES BRUCE Olivet CLARE K. McWHORTER Sunfield ED. L. BUECHLER Eaton Rapids DEPUTIES HARRY McCOTTER Bellevue K. K. WARD Vermontville HOMER D. PEARSON Grand Ledge ALFRED BISHOP. Dimondale 4 R 4 R 4 R 4 r 4 R « R 4 R 4 R 4 R 4 R 4 R PAGE 4 ORANGE BLACK Juniors Give Annual Play On Friday, November 28 Three Act Comedy Given After Six Weeks Rehearsal They've done it again! Yes. the Juniors presented once more the an- nual class play. Big Hearted Her- bert.” written by Sophia Kerr and Anna Steese Richardson, and direct- ed by William Austin, climaxed its six long weeks of practice for the cast of thirteen on Friday. November 28. The play itself presents an amusing situation with Herbert Kalness. by far. the strongest character. Herbert, a self-made business man. insists that his family must be brought up in plain traditions. When his daughter be- comes engaged to a Harvard man and his wife has not only ice cream but Harvard men to dinner. Herbert near- ly goes out of his mind with rage. Herbert's home becomes safe for Har- vard men only after his family has embarrassed him by embracing his plain tradition literally. The sight of his wife in an old wrapper and a supper consisting of Irish stew and apple pie destroys this curmudgeon's resistance. Although there were several breaks in the play, as a whole, it seemed to carry over well to the audience and brought out many laughs. The third act provided a sharp contrast in both stage set and acting and showed evi- dence of intensive work and study. In this act also much accent was on costumes. Long speeches broke down the tempo somewhat, however, laughs were handled exceedingly well for a high school group; they waited until the audience was quiet before contin- uing. Starting out rather slow in the first act. the play gained momen- tum in the second to finish with a winning audience in the third. William Austin headed the produc tlon stafT as director while Mrs. Aileen Lipaey was in charge of publicity. She was assisted by the following stu- dent committees: Publicity. Dick Davis, chairman. Duane Nicol. Charles Gordon, and “Bud Steinman; ticket sales. Bruce Farr, and ticket printing. Robert Llpsey. chairman, and “Pat McMyler. The costumes were under the supervision of Miss Winifred Wells and Keith King was In charge SEASON’S GREETINGS CARL ALLEN MEATS and GROCERIES rasoit’s (Srcrtituis BRYAN FULLER SINCLAIR SERVICE TAVERN BEAUTY SHOP V Why not give mother that New Permanent For Christmas? Something she will appreciate of the stage properties. There was also a student property committee composed of: “Don Shaw, chairman, Leo Marlsch, Barton Howe. Robert Sanders, and Wayne Parr. Allan Murray took charge of the stage set and stage manager. Don” Grier, was assisted by Lawrence Hall. Ed Simek. and Allan Tower. Make-up was under the direction of Miss Mar- ion Nclthorpe and Miss Virginia Holm. Virginia Spagnuolo and Belle Jane Willett served as prompters. The high school orchestra under Ward Hynes played between acts. Members of the cast presented Mr. Austin and Miss Wells with gifts. Nearly seven hundred tickets were sold bringing in about $215. Girl’s Athletic Association The Girls' Athletic Association of Charlotte high school elected officers for the coming year, as follows: Ber- nice Zimmerlee. president; Lois Mac- Donald. vice president: Florence Pit- cher. secretary-treasurer; and Bar- bara Goff, social chairman. The girls are now playing inter- class volley hall, with Jackie Critten- den as volley ball manager, and Kath- len Birchfield, manager of soccer and baseball teams. Miss Adeline Allison suggests that any girls interested In joining any of the various teams se. her for particulars. All girls, wheth- er belonging to the association or not. are welcome to play volley hall In the gym from 4:00 till 5:00 p. m. on Tues- day and Wednesday nights. On Thursday evening. November 13. the girls hiked to Jackie Critten- den's home about five miles out on the Island road. After supper games were played. We Have PRESENTS FOR MOTHER, DAD SISTER and BIG BROTHER J. J. Newberry Hi-Y Boys Plan Annual Intramural Classic To Be Party For December 15 Headed by Elected Seniors The HI-Y boys will give their annual Christmas party for the underprivi- leged children which is to be held in the old gymnasium on December 15 at 7:00. Gerald Smith, and Lyndon Cole are responsible for obtaining the names of the underprivileged children. Willard Mikesell and Frank Elies were appointed to decorate the Christ- inas tree. The guests will be served pop-corn, candy, and apples for refreshments. The boys will be entertained by play- ing games. The program committee is as fol- lows Chairman. Willard Mikesell; csrlstants. Gerald Smith. Lydon Cole, and Frank Elies. The hoys are to he picked up about 6:45 by the Hi-Y boys and two club members are to be assigned to each guest. intramural basktball is being organ. • •■'•'I again tin- «-.u and i .. head cd by Mr. Brown. Last y« ar. Mr. aid Mrs. Harold Smith, in memory of that son. Dale. presented the school with a trophy on which the name „( the winning team of each year is |n be engraved. Weaver's Wolverines won the cham- pionship last year and were proud u he able to have their name engraved on the trophy first. The number of teams will be deter- mined by the number of boys signing up for this sport. The captains wifi chose their teams from the names listed. Each team will select it wn name, all of the captains being seniora In order to determine the winner! the classic will have two rounds and at the end of the last round, the team with the most number of wins and the least number of loses, will be claimed the champs. Glee Clubs Organize For Merit System The girls’ and boys' glee clubs are planning to award letters this year, based on a merit system recently drawn up by the club presidents. I Theo Jane Erickson and Russell Dean, with the aid of their directors. Mrs. Frances Wildern and Arnold Koch. Points are gained as follows: 350 points are given to each student at the beginning of the year; for per- fect attendance, the student earns 700 points; 25 points given for solo work: 10 points for church choir work; and 20 points are earned In group singing.1 The demerit system is as follows: un- excused absence. 10 (mints; tardiness. 5 points; and lack of co-operation counts 5 (mints against a student This system is expected to be success- ful for the coming year. Murray ('handler '39. has reported for basketball at Albion college and from reports of previous years. Son” will be a great headache to other M. I. A. A. teams. FIELDER’S DE LUXE CLEANERS PHONE 636 We Call and Deliver Reason’s (0 recti mis COMPLIMENTS OF E. LePAGE Manager of A P SUPER MARKET This Christmas Use Your Head As Well As Your Heart Lion Accessory Store Xmas Close Out Sale 20% Oiscount on entire stock. Make your dollar go further 2 The Same Old Wish, The Some Old Way — Season's Greetings Eaton B Theatres The Management LET US HELP YOU WITH YOUR Christmas Gifts SMITH EDWARDS § ORANGE BLACK PAGE 5 Major Jay Dykhouse Has New Hrmy Responsibilities ♦------ Major Dykhouse haa been writing j ten times and had a great time??? letters for the ! enefit of the student Try it some time on a dark night, ao that they may become acquainted This coming Wednesday we are go- with his present army life. The let- ing on an all night motor march. In trrs that follow are the latest ones the modern army most of the travel- received from our former superintcn ing is done at night without lights dent on the vehicles. This makes driving I ear C. II. 8. students: This com- slow and difficult. But this precau- ing Thursday I hope to graduate tion is necessary for secrecy and air- from the officers' school. You see I plane attacks. have to pass examinations as well as I'll have my assignment of troops you do. after Thursday. November 26. I have- l-ast Thursday I had a great time n't any Idea what it will be like, for several hours. They took us out To be In the army Is rather difficult in the underbrush at 9:00 p. m. We for some boys. They live in barracks were given a compass and directions where they have about as much prl- such as 199 -825 yards. We had to vacy as a gold fish. There are about com out at a given point at mid forty men living on each floor; the night. I was glad I knew my Scout cots are placed head to foot. There work that night. 1 fell down about are no curtains or window shades. The men get up around 5:30 a. m. The j corporal, and a private. I have been main idea is to keep them busy doing! given a jeep and a driver to take m« interesting things. If they have noth-1 around. ing to do their morale goes down. The My big responsibility is the super- funny side is ulways present. The vision of truining. In other words 1 men say. Here in the army I get $21 have to see that the men receive prop- a day . . . then add. once a month. The boys who make good are those who make good anywhere. We are always looking for those who would er training and that the correct meth- od is used at all times. My battalion occupies about twen- ty-six buildings. Most of the men are make good officers or non-commis-j from the deep South and New Eng- sioned officers. Those who study at land. night, put in extra hours, poaaetts A battalion is usually commanded good habits of honesty and industry, by a regular army lieutenant colonel are the ones Uncle Sam needs. I have with a major as his executive. I was to use everything I ever learned, very fortunate in being given one to Only yesterday I needed by geometry command. I'll have to work hard to and algebra to figure out deflection make a good record, as most of the on a target. battalions here are commanded by Sincerely. i regulars'. Major Jay Dykhouse. Congratulations. Major Dykhouse. This second letter relates his sue- Sever for one minute did we doubt that you wouldn't pass your exami- nations and get the full command of We're all cheering for Merry Christmas FROM Wright's Radio Shop Piano Tuning FULLY QUALIFIED WITH ORIGINAL TRAINING Over 20 Years Experience Call Wright Radio Shop L. G. ARNOLD Eaton Gulf Service Wishes You A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year MAIN SEMINARY PHONE 844 c? 5?raamt’a (bm'timia CONSUMERS POWER CO. £ raamt’a (grrrtimta OTTIS A. PARISH Compliments From Charlotte Candy Co. Christmas Greetings SLIPPERS HOSIERY Griffin's Shoe Store o « ? a ? ( 00tt’H (fertin s from .... WILCOX-GAY makers of “RECORD 10” THE IDEAL GIFT jilumni Qivs cess in passing the examinations men tioned in the above letter: I passed all of my examinations ja battalion and was given full command of the' y°u- Uth Battalion. This means that I . have three companies In my command. Two of these are engineers, the other a signal corps company. In about three weeks I'll lose these men and Tullis 39. who was called in- receive 800 new selectees, which we to the Army, has been deferred until will train as medium tank men. The January 20. so he can iinish the re- medium tanks are the ones that weigh mainder of the first semester. Max twenty-eight tons. received his varsity letter in My office force consists of four, a football and much praise Is due him first lieutenant, a sergeant major, a for Alma s undefeated season. ________________________________________ Private Floyd Merritt is now sta- tioned at Camp Robinson. Arkansas, and is working on transportation company for special duty of 119th field artillery division in the United States Army. Bill Middaugh '40. is working in a machine and forge factory in Daven- port. Iowa. I. JOHNSON’S H-C Sinclair Service Corner of Main and Henry m m m % firrni (Ehriatmaa COMPLIMENTS OF YOUR PONTIAC DEALER SALES SERVICE PARTS ACCESSORIES Here’s A Few Practical Suggestions For Your Father’s Gift •m I FOG LIGHTS $12.35 ☆ SCOT LIGHTS $14.50 4 5 ? O Radios $44.85 $58.75 $66.80 Sideview Mirror $2.95 CHARLOTTE u r Backup Light $5.65 Automatic Ashtray $2.25 MICHIGAN 2 A. Hackel — Phone 9140 - L. Davis 108 South Washington I I % 4� 5 5 5 5 3 5 • I 5 5 I 5 5 5 ■ s s i s I PAGE 6 ORANGE BLACK Basketball Bouncers Everett Vikings Will Play Charlotte Here Night's Contest Home Game Is First LkuXv Wkxdel: Lee I� tall. I around hIx foot two; last year's high scorer, because he dropped in a few. Barn-: Garunoiioise: The tallest j Tomorrow member of the squad. Is our center Bruce; he's known to all his team- ______ mates as six foot three inch Moose . Tomorrow night. December 12, the Jack Hicks: Jacksey shoots oriole quintet will fly into action with with but one hand. why. no one knows. the vikings from Everett. This is to bu� the truth is. with the other, he charlotte's tlrst home game and does push his foes. second conference battle of the season. Dal� : ' Bartholomew: Gabby is This year's vigorous Lansing Ever- the steady kind, the points he does ett team is feint guided by Archie not score, but for the others, the ball Ross the football coach. He is to he gets and passes down the floor. command a lighting squad, with seven Mike” Mathews: To him the veterans returning, points mean not a thing, he loves to The Oriole line-up for tomorrow's pass the ball, and when they go to Rame wm fe selected from the first guard him. he's not there at all. i Hjx of the following eleven men who Don Bottom ley : This blond does started the season: Capt' Wendel, like to shoot the ball, so if in the Terwilliger, Garlinghouse. Bartholo- game he gets, he rattles all the back- mew j Hicks. Mathews. Bottomley. boards, and swishes all the nets. R Hicks. Clever. Wellman and Vierk. I was going to say in here, that I ve The team as a whole is stronger this a basket eye. but when I told the oth- year because of more experience of er guys, they said it was a lie. ail men and an improved reserve So don't you try to write a poem. force and tell how good you are. because if preliminary game is to be played you do. I m telling you, you 11 not at 7:oq o’clock between the Charlotte get very far. • Mighty-Mites”, coached by Wallace ----------------------- Maner, and the Viking second team. Mr. Maner: Have you learned your ------------------------ history lesson? William Grier '41, is working in Don Bottomley: No sir. I alnt had Chicago with the Jam Handy Motion no time for nothing but my English j Picture Corporation and is attending lesson? Aeronautical night school. 1 I LaFrarce Hosiery 5 I 5 § i FRED A. RICHEY CO. AND Barbizon Lingerie § Always a Hit with the Ladies Exquisite Gifts at Wood’s Cara Nom� - Coty • Pink Clov. •c Ayre� ” Old Spice and the new Friendship' Garden , the new odor that everyone it talking about. ALL IN GIFT BOXES Electrical Goods - Letter Papers - Soaps . Leather Goods - Kodaks - Pen Sets. Shop at the store that supports you students in all your activities. They All Meet at Our Fountain Wood’s Drug Store To the students and faculty of Charlotte High School We wish you a fflrrrii (Ehriatmaa THE Community Laundry Locker Room Gossip YOUNG'S JEWELRY SHOP ' ibv y1 For a gift that will be remembered CHINAWARE HAMILTON - ELGIN - BULOVA WATCHES DON’T Carl Noe has been appointed man- ager of the ’41V42 basketball team and is now performing his duties. MISS Leland Wendel. varsity forward, will be the honorary captain of the Oriole cagers for the ’41-’42 basketball season. THE It looks as though Jack Clever will have to make up his mind pretty soon or else he is liable to get into the so-called Hot-Water . (How about It Annie Dot.) FIRST Seemingly enough the boys are still calling each other by their nick- names. such as: Wayne Stinky Ter- williger. Leland “Long-John Wendel. Jack General Hicks. Donald Spid- er” Roister. Bruce Moose” Garling- house. Jack S. T. Clever. Mike Joan Mathews. George Lumber- Jack MacDonald. Burleigh Two-Ton rasnn’a (fcrrrltmta TO THE STUDENTS AND FACULTY of CHARLOTTE HIGH SCHOOL Ef BAUM’S STANDARD SERVICE Wellman. HOME GAME It looks like a good basketball sea- son os the Orioles have six lettermen returning and they are the same boys that won the District and the Region- al Championships last year. (Left give the opposition the works, gang.� WITH What Iwy seems to have made a great improvement In his marks und is trying to make the reserves on the Oriole cage team. EVERETT There are two brothers on the Char lotte Cagers who remind us of Mutt and Jeff . They are Jack Hicks, varsity forward, and Richard Hicks, reserve forward. (Take it easy on the fouls. Jack, or little brother Dick will take over.) Let’s Get Acquainted WE ARE HERE TO PLEASE THE PUBLIC ANYTHING MADE OF LE THER OR RUBBER w E REPAIR MnOPMH t Re-Nu Shoe Shop BILL OSBORNE, Prop. MERRY CHRISTMAS and Happy New Year FOWLER SALES CHEVROLET AND OLDSMOBILE HOTEL CARNES rasmt’s (fjrrrtimjts Cut Holiday Costs Saftey with Fresh Quality Tested Kroger Candies WIDE SELECTION PRICED LOW MERRY XMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR Join Our Savings Club talon County Savings Bank ft « ft ?- ft -St ft -9 ft -9 ft O STUDENTS YOUR VACATION - DON’T SPOIL KILL DAD’S CAR WITH GAS AND OIL SOME ALCOHOL TO SAVE THAT BOIL THE BEST PLACE COMMUNITY OIL ft -9 ft -9 ft -9 ft -9 ft -9 ft -9 J ORANGE A BLACK PAGE 7 Capital Circuit Holds Fall Meeting at Mason Dec. I Journeying to Mason December 1. Malcolm Gobel. HurIan McCall, and Keith King attended the annual fall Capitol Circuit l eague gathering1 where representatives from all of this league's schools were assembled. After a dinner served at a local res- taurant. the meeting convened at the school building, where 1942 baseball schedules and 1942 football schedules were arranged. In the way of other business. B. V. Hanthorne. principal of Everett high school, was chosen presiding officer for the coming year and the football championship cup was nwurded to the Grand Ledge team. MERRY CHRISTMAS Vera's Restaurant GOOD FOOD REASONABLY PRICED Oriole Cagers to Battle Grand Ledge Comets, Dec. 16 The Charlotte Orioles will lx taking the floor for the third time this sea- son when they will be opposed by the Grand Ledge Comets at Grand l«edge on December 16. The Grand Ledge cagers have five lcttermen returning to the squad from last year. They are: Charck, Wln- stanley. Carter. Goodsell. and Gibbs. Tne two games played lust year be- tween the two schools gave both teams a game apiece with both the games having very close scores. The Orioles will be playing not only for winning the Conference game but to avenge the defeat which the Orioles received from the Ledgers in football, which netted the Comets the Capitol Circuit league Championship. Leora Royston '41, and Lyle Olm- stead '40. are attending Huntington College. Huntington, Indiana. Basketball Schedule Mason, there. Tuesday. Dec. 9. Everett, here, Friday. Dec. 12. Grand Ledge, there. Tuesday. Dec. 16. Howell, here. Friday, Dee. 19. Mason, here. Friday. Jan. 9. Eaton Rapids, there. Friday. Jan. 16. I akeview, there. Tuesday, Jan. 20. Grand I edge. here. Friday. Jan. 23. Everett there. Friday. Jan. 30. Lakeview. here. Tuesday. Feb. 3. Hastings, there, Friday. Feb. 6. Eaton Rapids, here. Friday. Feb. 13. Howell, there. Friday. Feb. 20. Hastings, here. Friday. Feb. 27. fRrrrtj Cbriatmafi V W. P. Wilkinson Country Students Take Note! On your way to or from school stop in and fill up your gas tank at WHITCOMB’S STATION, located across from the fair grounds. WE ALSO SELL CANDY ANI) POP — TRY US! SLIPPERS Remember Father, Moth- er and the Kiddies too. Slippers, they always will want for comfort only 79c to $3.45 Hosiery - Galoshes and Arctics of all kinds Purses $1.00 Fred Murray’ Shoe Store BETWEEN THE BANKS 4 R d R d R d R d 2 d R d R d R d R d R d R d R d R d R Reasons dmttuns ★ ★★★ Buy Christmas Gifts That Inst ★ ★★★ SEE OUR SELECTION OF GIFTS FOR THE HOME AND EVERY MEMBER OF THE FAMILY ★ ★★★ Gifts For Every Purpose ★ ★★★ d R d R d R d R d R d Pocket Knives Flashlights Ku Guns TSCHE' HARDWARE Ammunition S Meet the Boys With permission of the team and coach. Malcolm Gobel. the journalism class has the privilege to introduce the Churlotte High ragers to the stu- dent body of C. H. S. Before introducing the team, take a look at what they accomplished last year, the boys proved to lie of an ex- cellent calibre when they took second place in the Capital Circuit League, but the Orioles went on to win the District Tournament championship, and still they kept on. this lime win- ning the Regional championship, so with the support of the student body and the faculty, the Charlotte High cagers are hoping and preparing for this season in which they will be try- ing to better their mark this time. The team with their descriptions are as follows: VARSITY Leland Wendel, Senior, Forward, 3 yrs. experience. 6'2 . 165 lbs. Jack Hicks, Senior. Forward. 3 yra. experience. 6'2 , 168 lbs. Wayne Terwilllger, Senior. Guard, 3 yrs. experience. S'll , 151 lbs. Bruce Garlinghouse. Senior. Center, 2 yrs. experience. 6'2H , 178 lbs. Dale Bartholomew. Senior. Guard, 2 yrs. experience. 5'10“, 130 lbs. RESERVES Donald Bottomley. Senior. Guard. 2 yrs. experience, 5'9 135 lbs. Mike Mathews. Soph.. Guard. 2 yrs. experience, 5'8, 4‘’, 145 lbs. Richard Hicks. Soph.. Forward. 1 yr. experience. 5'8H . 122 lbs. Jack Clever. Junior. Center. 1 yr. experience. 6'. 150 lbs. Martin Vierk. Senior. Forward. 1 yr. experience. 5'9 . 145 lbs. (SrMutgfi It’s a Treat To Eat at the “GREEN LIGH1 DINNERS MALTEDS SUNDAES SANDWICHES Just The Place For a Snack After The Basketball Game or Dance B d R d R d R R d d R R d d R d R d R Reason s Greetings Phone 328 (Pxickatvolh Charlotte Mich. STORE d R d R d d R d R d R R d R d R d R d 3 d 2 d 2 To All The Students of Charlotte High School WP9 (TnUumt-ifitltmt ICumbrr (Hu. d R d R d R d R d R d R d R d R PAGE 8 ORANGE BLACK hour Girls, Three Hoys Top Honor Roll IVith All A'a ♦ Eighty-three Names Appear On List; Girls Lead Boys 51 to 32 Eighty-throe students' names ap- peared on the second honor roll of the year. The girls have a large ma- jority of 51 to 32 over the boys. The four girls who received all A's were: Annabelle I aTorre. Esther Jones. Carla Farrier and Phyllis Thornton. The boys who received all As were: Paul Kutsche, Jack Hess and Harold Cherry. The honor roll is as follows: 12th grade: Pat Beechler. Don Bot-j toraley. Shirley Clay. Marietta Deni- son. Ellen Farlin. Bruce Garlinghouse.' Kenneth Kilmer. Annabelle LaTorre.1 all A's: Jane Mulholiand, Dorothy Rledl. Mary Sellen. Max Sutherland. Phyllis Thornton, all A's; Allen Tow- er. and Betty Weaver, Harold Cherry, all A's. MERRY XMAS and a PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR Eaton Partssflccessories AL BILL Phone 566 11th grade: Beatrice Clark. Paul Kutsche. all A's; Edgar Ramheau. Mary Schwartz. David Shaull. Bill Watson, and Kenneth Woodell. 10th grade: Jack Bobier. Russell Deland. Dick Fullerton. 11a Halsey. Esther Jones, all A’s; Max King, Patsy Lewis. Shirley Walker. Aileen Young. Lucille LaPoint. June Mayhew, Marilyn Pfeifer. Neil Roberts. Edna M. Royston. Mary Jane Spagnuolo. and Donna Vierk. 9th grade: Mary Ix u Caughey. Howard Cherry. Richard Cooper, Car- la Farrier, all A's; Elaine French, Lena Mae Haigh. Gertrude Heinze, Jack Hess, all A’s; Junior King. Clara Mae Morey. Maurine Nielsen. Reta Payne. Joe Pray. Esther Robins. .Rich- ard Schncckenberger. June Smuts, Betty Sumerix. Dorothy Walker. Rod- erick Yates and Virginia Shaw. 8th grade: Kathryn Brandon. Rob- ert Casler. Albert Foster. Sally Hale, Richard Huffman, Carl Lindblom. Emogene Magoon. Barbara McGrath. Joan Wenzell. Jacquelyn Yund. Mary Mead. Delores Michel. Ix u Ann Pot- ter. Maxine Pratt. Mary Sanders, and Elsie Shainp. Roger Davis ‘38. is a private iu Uncle Sams army and is stationed somewhere in Louisiana. MAUSOLEUMS MARKERS MONUMENTS R. W. Carr Gran. Co. 113 W. Lawrence Ave. CHARLOTTE. MICHIGAN Jay Sandwich Shop EARL J. LA YEN GOOD, Prop. Gifts For Him ... hvi ig? 'upua’MP HANSEN GLOVES - WILSON SHIRTS - SWANK JEWELRY - PORTIS HATS - INTERWOVEN SOCKS - GLOVER PAJAMAS - SWEATERS NECKWEAR - ROBES HAROLD E. SMITH THE TOGGERY SHOP O- a a v iTu'rtson’s (Orrctinfl� ! THE WRIQHT” GIFT FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS AT IXI. IDrialjt JEWELRY GIFTS If '0- if $ v Hf Reminiscing....... Jaxk Konacki With snow drifting down to cover the busy streets, and children build- ing snow men in the back yards, It’s the season of joy and happiness, the time to laugh and be gay. It's Christ- mas vacation. It won't tie long now until all of your old friends will lie home. Alumni of Charlotte will be streaming in from everywhere. It will he just like old times again. And you know that you need not worry about missing one of the old gang. Nine chances out of ten they'll lie at the Alumni Dance, all ready to whoop It up just like they used to do. Eloquent memories of the years be- fore make time seem as if it didn't exist. With a good orchestra in the background it’s your privilege to rem- inisce to your heart's content. Remember the time . . . whan Boh . Johnny and Dave used to sit together in government class, and al- ways got A's on the exams . . . the night we had a regular sleigh party at Betty’s farm . . . remember? One century year ago the straius of May I Never I� ve Again , and We Three were played sweet and 1qw by the orchestra at the Alumni Dance. You talked aliout this war sit- uation. and sure hoped that they wouldn't change the draft age to eigh- teen. You laughed and danced, aud laughed some more. Some one said it was time to go home, but no. you knew it wasn't. You still hadn’t got- ten a chance to talk to everyone, and It was Important that you did. Those kids that you used to go around with when they were still in high school had changed. You didn’t notice it right away, but it didn't take long to see that they were ever so much older than you now . . . they were alumni. But once a year that doesn't matter. You all get together on that one night, just like it used to be. Dancing to the tune of the season: fHrrrg (EhriatmaB HOWARD RUSSELL Plymouth and Dodge Cars —■————— V V V V Christmas Party is Planned For All F.F.A. Members Plans were made at the hist meeting which was held November 24. 1941. to have a Christmas party. The party is to take place December 22. at 7:30 in the evening. All F.F.A. members are expected to be present the sumo as if it were a regular meeting. The F.F.A. adviser. Mr. Keith King, and nine other boys, journeyed to Chicugo last Thursday, and Friday to attend the international livestock show. The nine boys are as follows; Don Shaw. Bob Sanders. Martin, Vierk. Kenneth Archer. Clifford Spotts. Gus Rodman. Max Sutherland. Ralph Shaver and Melvin Shaver. They all claimed to have had an Interesting trip and those who are not seniors are looking forward to (uklng the same «rip again next year. First Year Typist Set New Time Test Records It seems that Charlotte high school does possess some intelligent people In the line of typing. in Miss Hallifux's typing classes It appears that some students are doing exceptionally good work for first year typers. Following is a list of students and the number of words typed per min- ute: Wayne Terwllllger—36. Esther Grove—30. Patsy Lewis—30. Mildred Skinner—29. Jean Carlson—28. Esther Jones—27. Doris Wehr—24. Leo Mar- isch—24. Mary Jane Spagnuolo—24. Shirley Mate—24. Max King—23. Max Sutherland—21. Dick Fullerton—21. Mary Sellen—21. and Donna Vierk— 21. More power to these people. Miss Hullifax states. I am proud to exhibit the excellent results on our (en minute speed tests. The number of required words at the end of the first year of typing is thirty. Bob Huber '40. achieved his varsity letter In football this year. It doesn’t matter who graduated when. When you’re dancing at the Alumni Dance this year to some popular bal- lad. remember that some day you'll be waiting to come hack home for the Alumni Dance that the high school students have planned for you. be- cause you'll be some one special . . . you'll be alumni. CThe Linotype Operators, Printers and Pressmen of CThe ITlcQrath DeFoeCo. join in the wish for a... Happi} Xmas for Itlr. UlcCall and his Journalism Class. Charlotte Republican-Tribune EATON RAPIOS GAME JANUARY 1ft ORANGE BLACK EXAMS JANUARY 22-23 ‘THE CHAKHI AN” VOLUME 16 CHARLOTTE. MICHIGAN, THURSDAY. JANUARY 15. 1942 ISSUE 6 New Orders in Effect During Present Crisis Major Dvkhouse Writes of Strict Rules in Army During Emergency In Regular Army Now When Charlotte student speak of Major Dykhouse they all use the same words — magnetic, energetic, am- bitious. forceful, tnd a man who did a great deal for our school. Until September 24. our school was under the excellent supervision of Jay Dykhouse. During his term there had been many Improvements made In the grade schools, and a new high school was erected In place of the old one. Not only was he top man with every student, but he was one of the leading Citizens of Charlotte. He was a mem- ber of many clubs, a representative of various organizations, and a member of many Important boards. Students who were in Mr. Pyk- house’s classes will always remember him us one of the most strlaght for- ward and modern of all our teachers. He taught a class In Occupations, and those who enrolled in that course will, never regret It. He stressed the point of proper discipline In school, he con- sidered each hoy and girl as an adult: Individual, and h - taught the necess- ity of religious faith In a persons life Knowing these things about him it is easy to see that Major Dykhouse is more than well-suited and capable of filling the requirements of his position in the army. We have been fortunate to receive regular letters from Major Dykhouse which we have published in the Or-! ange and Blacks. He hus kept us In- formed about his surroundings, his duties, and other things concerning his army life. During the present conditions Major Dykhouse says that the most import- ant change in army life is the tighten- ing of all rules. The strict rules seem to come In cycles, but now It is im- possible to even get into a theatre at Fort Knox, unless you’re in uniform. All leaves and furloughs htve been cancelled until further notice The men have been Informed that they are now a part of the regular army for the duration of the emergency. Mrs. Dykhouse said that the other day she received all of her husband's shirts, because he said that he was no longer allowed to wear them. The Sam Brown belts that appear on soldier's, uniforms will be replaced by a belt of different material. When visitors en- ter Fort Knox, they are personally es-| corted to their destination by a soldier. Major Dykhouse says that in, his opinion this war will not last more than three years, but that we should be prepared to face an even longer one. The use of psychology will be necessary for us to win this war. and win It soon. Although we miss our former super- intendent very much, we are all happy and proud to have one from our midst doing so much to protect us and our liberties. Hi-Y Boys BACK ROW. Left to right—Mr. Wallace Maner. HI-Y adviser; Donald Grier, Allen Tower, Robert Hall. Frank Ellea. Kenneth Kilmer, Elden Dymond. Robert Davia. Jack Kncg. Lyndon Cole. CENTER ROW—Ivan Thompson. Bruce GarlmghouM. Rusaeli Dean, Jerry Sherman. Willard Mikesell. Richard Sandera, Max Southerland. FRONT ROW—Elwood Martin. Harry Stucky. Jerald Smith, Melvin Shaver. Calvin Fullerton. Charlea Gordon. Kenneth Woodell. Douglas Fletcher. ------------------------------------+ --------------------- When It Comes Junuary 16 — Baton Rapids (there). (See you then.) January 16—Commercial Club, Assembly. January 20—Lake view (there). (Lot's be optimistic). January 21- Fire Prevention Week. (Please don’t set the world on fire! January 23- Hi-Y Assembly. (Oh Boy!) January 23 — Grand I edge (Here). (Something to look for- ward to?) January 23—Semester Ends. (But the work doesn’t!) January 30—Everett (there). (It’s not too far. let's go.) Junuary 30—9th Grade Litera- ture Assembly. (Better know your Lit!) February 3—Lakeview (Here). (Beat ’em daddy eight to the bar!) February 5—Orange Black. (What’s new in the Limelight?) February 6—Hastings (there). (We’re with you boys.) February 6—Teacher’s Club Assembly. (The faculty per- forms.) Charlotte’s 1942 Schedule Friday. January 16, Eaton Rapids, there. Tuesday. January 20. Lakeview, there. Friday. January 23. Grand Ledge, here. Friday. January 30. Everett, there. Tuesday. February 3. Lakeview, here. Friday. February 6. Hastings, there. Friday. February 13. Eaton Rapids, here. Friday. February 20. Howell, there. Friday. February 27. Hastings, here. Fred Young ’40 spent Christmas va- cation with his parents. He is study- ing forestry at the Houghton School of Mines in the Upper i eninsula. Hi-Y Boys Successful In Activities of Semester During the past few weeks the Charlotte Hi-Y chapter has served at several banquets, including the dedica- tion of the New Beach-Land Country Club. Besides receiving a fine dinner for their services, the boys htve earned | enough money to get their jackets cleaned and have In addition received free theater passes on several occas- ions. A party was sponsored for the under-privileged children of Char- lotte by the HI-Y. Games were played in the girls’ gym and eats and pres- ents were given by the club. The boys in charge of the party were as fol- lows: Gerald Smith. Lyndon Cole. Williard Mikesell. aud Frank Elies. Sales of the Oriole stickers have been going exceedingly well but late- ly have fallen way below average. The committee for the sale of these trans- fers are: Elden Dymond. chairman: Bill Watson. Jerry Sherman, and Bob Davis. The hayrlde which was held Novem- ber 19. was a great success. The Hi-Y boys furnished (he wagons and hay and the Girl Reserves furnished the refreshments. Plans are now being made for a swimming party, either at the Y in Hattie Creek or at the Michigan State college pool ut East Lansing. Juniors Meet to Select Annual Rings and Pins Wednesday. January 14. the juniors iiad a class meeting to pick from var- ious samples the style ring anu pin to symbolize their class. They are being purchased from the H. R. Terryberry Company of Grand Rapids. The prices are the same as last year with an added luxury tax. Three-fourths of the total amount must be paid when the order is placed by the student. All orders are to be taken by Mrs. Lipsey and the dead- line will be January 23rd. Exams Will Be Held Jan. 22,23 Two Journalism Classes To Be Taught For the Rest of the Year Final examinations will begin Thurs- day. January 22. and will continue on Friday. 23. The schedule is as follows: Thursday Second hour. 8:30 to 9:55 a. m.; third hour. 10:00 to 11:25 a. m.; fourth hour. 1:00 to 2:25 p. m.; fifth hour, 2:30 to 3:55 p. m. Friday Sixth hour. 8:30 to 9:55 a. m.; seventh hour. 10:00 to 11:25 a. m. The library will be open to all those wishing to study. It is asked that the students do not loiter in the halls. Mr. McCall says that because of the large number of students taking jour- nalism there will he two classes in the next semester. Other changes going into effect at the beginning of the second semester are as follows: Teacher, subject, room. hour. Bilbie— 7 A History. 151. 2; 7A History. 151, 6. Wells Composition 10. Hi, 2: Lit- erature 11, 111. 3: Literature 10. 111. 6: Literature 11. Ill, 7. Anderson—8A Civics, 1m, 3. Austin—Literature 10. 205. 3: Com- position 11. Ill, 4: Speech. 307, 7. Ktplinger— Composition 12. 307, 3; Literature 12. 307, 5. Weymouth—Literature 9. 251, 3. Allison—7A Geography and art. 251, 4: SA Phys. Ed. 2-4; 9B Phys. Ed. 1-3- 5. VanVessem—Occupation. 305. 4. Hynes—Economics. 302. 4. Taylor—7A Art and Geography, 252, 4. Junior Study. Wildem—Literature 9. 306. 4; Liter- ature 9. 306. 6; Composition 9, 306, 7. Tuttle—Composition 9. 305, 5. Brown—Trigonometry. 204, 6. Gobel—8A Phys. Ed. 3-5; 9B Phys. 1-2-4, 6. Murray—8A Shop 1-2-4. 6. Toms—SA Home Ec. 1-3-5. 6. First Aid Classes Start Because of the national crisis, many cities and towns have started a school for First Aid in case of accidents hap- pening during blackouts or air-raids. Charlotte is to have a First Aid class and has made plans for instruct- ors. The first meeting was held Monday, January 5, the attendance was about two hundred and out of the two hun- dred. one hundred and sixty signed up for the course. There are to be three sections of this course and they are as follows; preliminary course, advance course, and the Instructor’s course. The courses will last five weeks each and will have their meetings every Mon- day night ut 7:30. They will be super- vised by Clinton Sevener and assisted by two nurses. These courses are open to all adults and are to be held in the high school auditorium. For the Information about First Aid the regular First Aid manual will be used. PAGE 2 ORANGE BLACK jtinjt) ORANGE BLACK Published Bi-Weekly by the Journalism Class of Charlotte High School Circulation 600 Subscription Rates $.75 Staff Publisher .......................... Shirley Clay Managing Editor ............... Phyllis Thornton Editor-in-Ohief ............... Willard Mikesell Business Manager .................... Harold Ross Advertising Manager........................Kenneth Kilmer Faculty Adviser ........................... Harlan McCall Reporters .............. Rest of Journalism Class Our Defense Order In this furious war torn, un-equalized day and age. there is a job for each and everyone of us to do and under no circumstances should we under- rate this job. Our country is in the need of money, material, and men. Those who are too young or too old to help otherwise, can by all means, do their part by buying and selling defense bonds and stamps. There have been plans made for selling defense stamps in our school. This move will give us a a chance to show our country that we can help to a great extent. There is no better way on earth in which we could show our patriotism. One Thousand Excuses Yes. so tar this year. Mr. McCall has listened to one thousand excuses of tardy students, and at the top of a little pink paper he has written his verdict each time. Upon scanning these recorded verdicts closely. I found that fifty percent of our five hun- dred-eighty students have never been late this year. Forty-five percent have been late from one to nine times while five percent have been late from ten to twenty times. It is this five percent that is the most interesting as they have a different excuse each time. This group's champion, number 567. is a tall boy from the junior class. with a score of twenty-three. look- ing closer I came across student No. 424 who has been late eighteen times. He has a younger sister in Jr. high who has only been late twice. Inciuent- ly No. 424 is a very popular senior. And so fellow students the question is. To be late or not to be late? Articles Available in Lost and Found Dep’t 4 fountain pens. 1 Civics book (8th grade). 2 Arithmetic books (8th grade). 1 second year Latin book. 4 itetions (to be sold) All articles sold if not claimed before thirty days. Ice Skating The one big sport for the students of Charlotte high is skating. We used to have a skating pond in back of the school house but for the last three years and many years to come our skating pond will be down back of the armory. There is a little house at the far end of the pond for the skaters to change their shoes and to get warm in. So far this year the weather has been a little chilly for skating but even so. we do go skating. Some of the skaters most often seen are: Joan Barnes. Mary Sanders. Delores Michel. Jane Mul- holland. Fat Beechler. Elaine Bruce. Pelle Kelly. Phyllis Thornton. Bud Buffenbarger. Dick Schneckenberger. Dick Carrigan. Ted Ross. George McDonald. Bob VanAlstine. Jr. Ross, and Burleigh Forseman. The hockey games have not yet started but if it warms up a bit so that more come down, many of the boys will be playing that rough but favorite game. Wonder why it la that these reckless drivers 1 around C. H. S. do everything In their power to end their lives and yet call in a doctor when they catch a cold? An Impressionistic View Of Charlotte High Charlotte high is a big laboratory where every-1 thing and everyone is mixed up together and the same thing never comes out twice. It’s girls all wearing sweaters and skirts and knee socks. It’s boys with crew hair cuts just I growing out. It's faculty members who never seem 1 surprised at anything that you do. ,It's rushing to get to class on time and then ask- ing the teachers if you can go out and read the bulletin board. It's handing in papers on time, or trying to postpone the test. It’s watching the minute hand of the clock as it i hops from minute to minute. It's classrooms with initial carved desks. It's high rooms with people sharpening pencils and do- ing their work together. It’s the journalism room always full of students attending to some important business. It's classes with Incredibly modern teachers. It's boys and girls lingering by lockers to ex- change some very important messages. It s the sur- prise that comes when a football hero dresses up for a date. It's writing notes and having a third person deliver them. It's finding someone you like and then something happens, and you pretend thut you were expecting it all along. Charlotte's football, cold nights, but good games. It's basketball, and baseball and track. It’s activity tickets, a dime-a-week. Orange and Blacks and the thrill of finding your name in the gossip column. It’s Macbeth, and Browning. Compound clauses, and verb endings in Latin. It’s Spanish and French, and seventy words a minute in shorthand and fifty in typing. It's mixers and occasionally a formal. It’s the Journalism Carnival, and the Junior Flay also the Eaton Rapids game. It’s freshmen springing into light and watching the seventh graders invade our territory. It's seniors waiting anxiously for Com- mencement. yet wishing they were coming back next year. It's having a feeling for school that you never talk about because it might sound silty. And through it all we sing. March on to victory fer Charlotte High School. Life's Little Temptations: To talk to your neighbor during an assembly. To initiate freshmen. To skip assignments. To use that little squirt gun when the teacher leaves the room. blackouts it seoins so ridiculous thut our little town would ever be bombed but never-the-less there are possi- bilities and it's best to know what to do. In the near future our city is to have a few blackouts so that if the worst comes we'll be able to find the best , protection from bombs. Our school is going to have •orac air raid drills instead of fire drills. This seems a little far fetched to some people but as improbable as it may be. it is possible! Sing Me To Sleep With My Favorite Lullaby Harold Cheney—My Sister and I. Mr. Austin—Wise Old Owl. Burleigh Wellman—Anchors Aweigh. Jack Hicks—Imzybones. Mary King Practice Makes Perfect. Jack Clever—May I Never Love Again. Russ Martin—Till the Dawn Comes Creeping. Connie Beebe—Teach Me To Love. Russ Dean—The Same Old Story Don Grier—Begging for Love. Mary Sanders—Comes Love. Petle Kelley—Do I Worry Ed Simek—Let Me Off Up Town Gerry Niccum—I Never Had A Chance. Jimmy Thornton—How's Chances. Dick Cooper—Little Things in Life. Kathryn Keny—What'll I do (if I marry a soldier.) Joan Kerstetter—There’ll Be Some Changes Made. Rosella McIntyre—When You Get What You Want, You Don't Want It. Confidence is a basketball team’s best friend, but conceit is their worst enemy. Guess Who She is a freshman-----blonde hair----In the band ----has dimples-----and is seen now and then with another band member. He is a freshman------a rural student-----drives a model A Ford------nas been seen recently with Mary Sanders------he played football---and be ik now playing intramural basketball. She is a senior---has dark hair------used to be a cheer leader----is often seen with Shirley Clay and Phyllis Thornton----drives a '36 Chevrolet She Is a sophomore------is very little--plays a saxophone-----has to stay home week nights and has a little brother. He is a junior----plays baseball---has an older brother who graduated last year------is often seen with Ken Woodell. He is a football player----is a hall monitor---- a rural student-----graduates this year-----and is open for dates. She is a rural student-----a senior-----plays in the band------is often seen with Allene Davis and Marjorey Garvey. He is a senior----works down town---------plays basketball----is going to catch for the baseball squad this year-----and is often seen with No. 13. Yoo! Hoo! The column that hears all! sees all! And publishes nothing! Peeping into one of the lockets pinned on a feminine's lapel. I found that one side was for rent. Inquire Mary Lou Keeler. Here is a wild tale told by Wayne Terwilliger. It seems that Twig has become overly excited about the present Japanese conflict. The other night after dropping off to sleep, he was awakened by a hair raising clatter. He arose and walked to the dresser which was illuminated by a beam of light shining thru the window and striking his pair of false teeth which were hammering at a Japanese insense burner. Running through the leaves of Ailleen Young’s diary. I find that after many vacant pages, several long descriptive events have suddenly been ac- counted for. Is it just a New Year's Resolution or could it be that something is happening im- portant enough to record? How about it Ivan? Disgusted sighs beard from Connie Beebe, whisper that the rule of no dating on week nights is nearly cramping her style. Harold Cheney's Story I took her to a school dance. She was attired quiet finely. Her movements were an easy grace. She smiled and danced divinely. The guys all envied mo—my luck. Quite publicly I kissed her. I sent the stags a silent plea. The Gal • . . - She was my sister. No allied soldiers or Yankee Dough Boys will go cold this winter If all Home Kc. classes in our nation would engage in Red Cross work as our girls are doing. Ix ok inside their door some day and see for yourself the way their needles fly A cop. one night reminded a lad that the place he had picked to watch the moon was right beside a sign. The law officers said to Bob VanAlstine. “Can't you read that sign (Fine for parking). Bob. answered. Yes. I agree perfectly. Be a good American by purchasing defense stamps and lick the other side. Fire Prevention Week Next week is one of the important weeks of the year. Each year at this time everyone Is urged to co-operate with their city to put through this fight- ing drive for each and everyone's benefit. Oh! I almost forgot that I am.—that Is.—well anyhow, well. I’m talking about Fire Prevention Week. Help in all the ways possible to clean up fire hazards in your attic basement and all over the house during this week. We ore going to have an assembly con- cerning this subject to promote our interest toward this drive. Some girls who think that boys are not good enough for them are right. But most of them are left. ORANGE A BLACK PAGE 3 Dymond’s Cagers Lead in Backboard Blunders Intramural Games So Far The Boys Intramural Basketball sea- son I� now in full awing, with Dy- mond’s Dopes in first place. Trailing) the Dope� are Simek’s Saps, Smith's Smarties. Orler’8 Grunts. and Shaver's Shrimps all lied for second place. This year’s Intramural basketball 4 41-011 ought to develop into a nip and tuck battle all the wuy through the season Ed” Simck. captain of the Simek’s Saps stated. We will have a chance to get first place if Wellman joins the Navy. Wellman Is one of the high-scorers on Dymond’s Dopes, so with Wellman out of the picture, the other teams will have a better chance to get first place. The players who compose the diff- erent teams are: Simek’s Saps; Cal- vin Fullerton. Frank Elies. Bertram Jane. Merle Davis. Don Moore, Floyd Weymouth, and Jimmie” Thornton. Those on Dytnond’s Dopes ure: Robert Lipsey. Oscar Face. Junior King. Charles Burton. Philip Snyder. Those on the Shaver’s Shrimps are: Max Sutherland. Robert Wolcutt. Har- ry Ackley. Erwin Radee. Harold Allen, and James Dimond. Smith’s Smarties are: Ed Hughes. Klwood Martin. Harold Ross. Max Whaley. I«ouls Smith, and Wayne Hol- mes. Hall’s Hunks are: Clayton Friar. Jack Thornton. George Wildern. “Dick Beechler. Robert Sanders, and Loren Wilmore. The boys on Grier's Grunts are: Kenneth Wooddell. Willard MiKesell. Jack Keeny. Leon Wood. Robert Sch- neckenl erger. i.nd “Bill Norris. Here are the Intramural Basket ball standings: Dymond's Dopes 2 0 1000 Slmek’s Saps 1 1 500 Smith's Smarties 1 1 500 Grier's Grunts 1 1 500 Shaver’s Shrimps 1 1 600 Hall's Hunks 0 2 000 Results of games played Dec. 12. Shrimps 38. Saps 12. Dopes 33. Smarties 2. Grunts 20. Hunks 11. JOIN Have you noticed the new varsity sweaters passing you in the halls. (More color in the school.) The The Orioles have found the sledding very easy so far this season but watch your step boys; Lakeview and Hast- ings are no pushovers. CROWD Idist season reserves on the team pluyed very little but this year they are playing almost as much as the regulars due to the one sided games. AT Charlotte’s defense has been very strong this season. Keep up the good work lads. EATON Two of our regulars. Juck Hicks and Dale Bartholomew, may be handicap- ed Friday as the result of injuries. (Hurry and get well boys we need you.) RAPIDS We wonder why Mike” Mathews is so interested in Eaton Rapids. (Could It be because of a female). Girls Interclass Start Basketball Practice The Girls’ Interclass Basketball games which started on January 6. are to be held at 4:00 p. m. until 5:00 p. m. The girls will practice on Tuesday and Thursday of each week. All girls from the ninth grade through the twelfth, who are interested in basket- ball. are eligible to join in order to play in the tournaments, the girls who are taking part must attend at least two-thirds of the practices. Lynn Fowler 41. Frances Hlgby '41. and Shirley Osborn ’41 all from Mich- igan State College, were home for the holidays. Games scheduled for this week are as follows: Friday Hunks vs. Shrimps Saps vs. Smarties Dopes vs. Grunts Tuesday Dopes vs. Hunks Saps vs. Grunts. Shrimps vs. Smarties Charlotte Cagers To Meet Cardinals Friday Islanders To Be Sixth Conference Game of Season The Charlotte high school cagers, who are undefeated in four games this season will meet the Eaton Rapids quintet with a record of one victory and u defeat. Friday. January 13 in the Eaton Rapids gymnasium The Orioles have turned back Ma-j son. Everett. Grand Ledge, and Howell by wide margins, while the Is- landers lost to Lakeview and defeat- ed Mason. Leading the Maroon and gray attack will be George Hendrickson, the Card- inal star, who led his team in scoring last year, while Lee ««endel. top Or- iole scorer with 48 points in four games, heads the Charlotte offensive. LaBt year Charlotte walloped Eaton Rapids three times. 24-23. 32-19. and 13-18 in the District Tournament. Last year's game at Eaton Rapids proved to be an exciting one when In the last eight seconds of play. Wendel sank a basket, winning the game 24-23. The probable starting lineup is: Charlotte Eaton Rapids Wendel F Ray Mathews F Littlefield GarlinghouRe C Bramble Terwllllger G Hendrickson Hathoiomew G Biddle SHE PUT HER FOOT IN IT Director:— Have you ever had any stage experience High School Girl:—Well. I had my leg in a cast once. The Pershing Chronicles Pin: Pin. Pin: Pin. Pin: Pin Pin. Pin. Pin. Pin: Get the point? —Exchange. Charlotte Defeats Howell In Fourth Game of Season Charlotte remains on top in their standing by defeating Howell 42-19, Friday. December 19. at the local gymnasium. The first quarter found the Char- lotte cagers playing good ball and pil- ing up a score of 12-0. When the horn blew ending tue first half. Howell had seven points but 1 Charlotte stayed well in front by the score of 24-7. With both teams playing good basketball, the third quarter ended with Charlotte farther in the lead with the score 32-13. The Orioles again outscored their opponents in the final quarter and ending with a victory of 42-19. Wendel was high point man for Charlotte with 13 points, and Sand- ling was high point man for Howell with 9 points. The starting lineups were: Charlotte Howell Wendel F Frances Hicks F Hamwell Garlinghouse C Montague Terwllllger G Barrett Bartholomew G Cook Calling all cars! Calling all cars! Be on the lookout for Russell Dean. Dangerous! He’s noted for breaking windows, street lights, and young lady's hearts. That is all. —The Fortnight. Wright Radio Shop Over Jerrold’s Store Phone 288 Sheet Music - Reeds - Strings faton County Savings Bank Charlotte Candy Co. JOHN COLIZZI Pocket Knives Flashlights K UTSCHE’C HARDWARE Guns Ammunition HOWARD RUSSELL DODGE and PLYMOUTH CHARLOTTE CAFE “THE HOME OF GOOD FOOD” Quality, Service, Cleanliness is our Motto FOWLER CHEVROLET SALES James B. Church Richelieu Food Store WILCOX-GAY CORPORATION MANUFACTURERS OF NATIONALLY FAMOUS RECORDIO Phone 200 Ja ly Sandu EARL J. LAVE uicti Shi NGOOD. IVop. )P LUMBER - COAL Phone No. 9 PAGE 4 ORANGE BLACK Orioles To Battle At Five Subjects Offered Lakeview January 20 jn Night Instruction A spirited Oriole cage team will Journey to Lakertow, January 20, to battle the formidable Spartan quintet. The Battle Creek south siders will no doubt furnish the toughest compe- tition the Oriole eager� have faced so far this season. They have their en- tire first team back from the past year with a belter than average re- serve section. Their veterans are: Korver. Mclver. Arnold. Craig and Doyle. Although this Is not a conference game the iwo teams always pity a thrilling game of basketball. Last year the Spartans and Orioles split the games, the Orioles winning one 21-19, and the Spartans the other 31-25. The blue and white are the only un- defeated Battle Creek high school. Charlotte has also been undefeated, having a record of turning back Howell. Everett. Mason, and Grand Ledge. The probable lineup will be: Arnold F Wendel Doyle F Hicks Korver C Garlinghouse Mclver G Terwilllger Craig G Bartholomew Gridmen Awarded Letters By Coach Malcolm Gobel Coach Malcolm Gobel. with a short speech about each, awarded the foot- ball letters to the following boys: Jack Hicks. Bruce Garlinghouse. Har- old Cherry. Dotui Id Grier. Edward Simek. and Frank Elies, the senior linemen: the backs were: Wayne Ter- williger, Burleigh Wellman. Don Bot- tomley, and Melvin Shaver: the junior linemen: Jack Thornton. Clayton Frier, and Charles Gordon. The backs were: Philip Snyder, and Duane Nlcol. The sophomore lineman was: McDon- ald: and the back-field man. Mike Mathews. Donald Keister, the man- ager for the football season, also re- ceived a letter. •‘Chuck' Briggs '41 has enlisted in the Navy. Meetings to be Held at High School; Defense Class Included Beginning next Monday evening. January 12th, at the high school, the following courses will be offered to the public In night school classes: (1) Home furnishings and home management. (2) Typwriting and shorthand. (3) Wood shop. (4) Soils and soil management. (6) A national defense class In acetylene welding, arc welding, metal lathe, and general shop. The classes have been planned to meet once each week for two hours over a period of ten weeks. The national defense class is in co- operation with the state and will meet four evenings each week for a total of fifteen hours per week. This defense class is for out-of-school, rural and city youths from ages 17-25 only. Also, there must be a minimum attendance of 10 in this defense class or it can- not be offered. There will be no charge for the de- fense and soil management classes as they are paid or by the state. The other classes will be on a self-support- ing basis, the fee being determined by the size of the class. In the past the charges have been ranged from 1 to $3 per person for the ten-weeks course. School Lunch 25c Charlotte Home Dairy Dr� . Sevener and Sevener Physicians and Surgeons CLEVER IMPLEMENT COAL CO. ALLIS-CHALMERS FARM IMPLEMENTS COAL and COKE OF ALL KINDS PHONE 155-W Alumni Sponsor Dance Held Here Friday, December 26 Featuring the music of Coy Kklund und his ten piece orchestra, the Char- lotte alumni sponsored their annual dance in the high school auditorium on December 26. With an admission charge of forty cents plus five cents tax per person, the alumni went over the top with seven dollars and ten cents cleared. Including the uluinnl. high school students, and some of the faculty, a total of one hundred and sixty-seven persons were attracted to dance. The dancing was mostly ballroom but Included a grand march and a circle two-step led by Dr. A. J. Gar- linghouse. During Intermission a business meeting was held to elect officers for the coming year. Those elected were as follows: President. Don Cole; vice president. Miss Julia Snavely; secretary. Miss Eleanore Toutant; j treasurer. Stanley Kaidle. These peo- ple are replacing the officers chosen for the previous year who were: Pres- ident. Miss Martha Hansom; vice pres- ident. Mrs. Howard Bryan; secretary. Miss Eleanore Toutant: treasurer, Ed- ward Bracy. Old Constitution Revised By Members of Council At their first meeting of the new year, the Student Council revised ihc school consliution. The new constitution states that if a member is absent from three con- secutive meetings without a good ex- cuse. the class from which the mem- ber comes shall elect a new member The second change is that eacli class shull elect two members for the council Instead of one from each home room. The third revision is that there shall be % of the council attending the meetings before they can do bus- iness. Fourth, there shall be an advisor present at the assembly committee meetings. Fifth, to earn a letter, the cheerlead- ers shall attend all home games unless excused, und one cheerleader shall at- tend out-of-town games. The council sha'l furnish their transportation. The Council also decided that all clubs shall meet from seven to eight o'clock except the dance club which will meet from eight to nine o'clock. Bob Huber '40. Bud Beechler '41, Willis Wilcox '41 and Son . handler '39 were all home from Albion college Stevenson Studio FOR BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS ROSEACRE FLOWERS ERICKSON Veterinary Hospital JOHNSON'S H-C Sinclair Service Corner of Main and Henry Behrens Rowe NYAL DRUG STORE Phone 51 MAUSOLEUMS MARKERS • MONUMENTS R. W. Carr Gran. Co. 113 W. Lawrence Ave. CHARLOTTE. MICHIGAN WHY IS Collins Drug Store LIKE A RIVER? Answer: BECAUSE IT IS BETWEEN TWO BANKS A. C. CHENEY Funeral Home Country Students Take Note! On your way to or from school stop in and fill up your fras tank at WHITCOMB’S STATION, located across from the fair grounds. WE ALSO SELL CANDY AND POP — TRY US! Finger-Tip Sport Jackets $10.95 SUEDE JACKETS SWEATERS MITTENS Horse Hide 4.98 s6.95 9.95 $1.98 $2.98 89c EAR MUFFS WINTER CAPS WOOL SOCKS 39c 69c 79c 59c 69c VAUGHN - RAGSDALE A LITTLE BETTER FOR A LITTLE LESS Community Oil Co. TEXACO PRODUCTS Corner of Lawrence Bostwick Aves. • Lansing St. For DEFENSE Buy U. S. Defense Stamps and Hands jjJL — You May Scarf With a Dime MM For GOOD PRINTING, Phone 26 McQRATH � DeFOE COMPANY LYCEUM NUMBER FEBRUARY 12 , T H E CHAKHI BLACK M BEAT HASTINGS VOLUME 16 CHARLOTTE. MICHIGAN. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 5. 1942 ISSUE 7 War On Waste Begins Jan. 26 Mayor Explains Paper Drive Combined With Locker Inspection. Jan. 28 At an tascmbly. Monday. January 26. the students of Charlotte high school were Introduced to War On Waste Paper Week . • War On Waste Paper Is a way in which we can help In the war effort by conserving the national supply of paper as there is a threatened short- age. The plan was formulated by the stu- dent council and introduced at the assembly by Mayor Dick Sanders, who Uso announced that locker inspection would be Wednesday. January 28. In this plan every student's locker would be Inspected and marked according to Its clcaness and neatness. Mr. McCall stated that it was his opinion that the plan would be suc- cessful and accomplish its dual aims, that of preventing the waste of paper and keeping the school cleaner and neater. Charhian Staff Meeting Held Friday, Jan. 30 Dedication and Color of Year Book To Be Militaristic Friday. January 30. the Charhian staff of 1942. held a meeting in the senior high library to discuss plans for the annual C.H.S. year book. Bach staff member was assigned his various duties and responsibilities in the publishing of the Charhian and the dedication and colors of the l ook were decided upon. The circulation managers. Shirley Clay and Allan Tower, were instruct- ed to begin advertising as soon as possible and Mr. Harlan McCall, staff adviser, stated that all copy should be in by spring vacation. The Churhian staff is as follows: Kditors...................Pat Beechler Bruce Garllnghouse Class Editor............Pauline Kelley Feature Editor........Phyllis Thornton Business Manager .......Harold Cherry Program .............Rosella McIntyre Assistant Program....Calvin Fullerton Sports Editor.......Wayne Terwilliger Photograhy Manager Douglas Fletcner Circulation Manager ......Allan Tower Shirley Clay Calendar Editor..............Bob Davis Typist .................Jane Konackt Frances Rybnikar Work on this year book is rapidly getting under way with hopes of even a bigger and better one than last year's. Journalism Classes Plan To Take Trip To Lansing Mr. McCall is planning to take his Journalism classes to I ansing for a trip through the State Journal, in the near future. The classes will observe just how a paper goes to press. The class will also make a tour of the I ansing Color Plate, if possible, as they have been studying nhout en- graving. Lincoln's Birthday, February 12 Hastings’ Five To Play fowler Is Chosen For Orioles Tomorrow Night Naval Academy Service Several Lettermen Returning To The Lineup Gives Encouragement The Charlotte Orioles will play host to a powerful Hastings’ quintet to-, morrow night as the two teams meet j for the first time this year. A pre- liminary game between the schools' second teams will be played at 7:00 p. M . and the main battle will begin immediately following. Both the Orioles and the Saxons can proudly boast of a good season, with Hastings winning eight games and los- ing two. while the Orioles have yet to he defeated in ten games Revenge for the football defeat handed to them by Charlotte last year will be the goal of the Saxons. Their past record plus the fact that they have several lettermen back is evi- dence enough that they are capable of victory. Commercial Club Sponsors Pep Assembly, February 3 Before the basketball game with Lakeview, an assembly was sponsored by the Commercial club February 3. featuring a pep meeting. Cheerleader. Bob Orr. introduced Coach Malcolm Gobel followed by Principal Harlan McCall, who spoke on the merits of the coming game. William Austin directed the student body in singing school songs Selections were played by the band and the cheerleaders led the students in yells. ]i It is estimated that each familyJi i [ In Charlotte can save fifty pounds,1 1! of waste paper In a month. and'| J'that about twenty thousand tonsji 11 will take care of the needs of ont j 11 of the paper mills in this area for a1, |'year If there are approximately] 11 1200 families In Charlotte, then weij ]i should bo able to supply thirty tons], ,'a month, and three hundred and!1 ■ [ inly tons of waste paper a year. i| Plaque Winner Competes In Civil Service Examination to Receive Appointment Congressman Paul W. Shafer elect- ed Lynn Fowler. Charlotte honor nlaque winner in 1941. as one of the hirteen young men to fill four vacan- dos at the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, next June. In competing for the appointment. Lynn took a civil service examination ind won a principal appointmnt. which Congressman Shafer said is based on ratings cer:ified by the Civil Service Commission. Lynn has passed a mental exam and is to take a physical exam in June. He wus graduated last June with a scholastic standing of 3.65. During his senior year he was president of the Hi-Y club, editor of the Charhian. In addition to being active in athletics and other high school activities. At the present he is taking a busi- ness course ut Michigan State college where he belongs to the Pershing Rifle club and is a member of the Beta Kappa fraternity. Mulholland and Tharp Plan to Attend Conference The Girl Reserves met Monday. Jan- uary 26. at 7 o'clock, in the home eco- nomics room. Red Cross mittens have been com pleted by members and they are now working on afghan blankets. Mrs. D. J. Wight has been directing the -lub in their knitting. Plans for an Ice skating party were discussed but because of warm weather it was postponed. Jane Mulholland and Celia Mae Tharp expect to attend the mid-winter conference at Kalamazoo. Michigan, February 12. 13 and 14. Club dues are fifteen cents a semes- ter and each member Is urged to pay them as soon as possible. Bob Huber, formerly of Albion and honor student of 1940. is serving Uncle Sam. President’s Ball On J anuary 30 Ends Campaign March of Dimes Campaign Expected to Reach Set Goal of $300 Award Given Winner The March of Dimes campaign end- ed Friday. January 30. with the pres- ident's birthday hall. Ed. LePage was general chairman of the ball and Ken- neth Brown was chairman of the March of Dimes. This is the first year Eaton county lias participated in the March of Dimes campaign. Several local and county clubs have co-operated to make the campaign a success. Those or- ganizations were: Rotary and Lions club of Charlotte. Kiwanis club of Eaton Rapids. Rotary club of Grand I«edge. and the Lions club of Belle- vue. Seventy-five or more small hank were placed in down-town stores, in the county. In Charlotte, fifty banks were placed in various stores and fac- tories. Over three hundred dollars was ex- pected to be turned in from the hall ;.nd the March of Dimes. Kenneth Brown said. It is rather surprising to see this sale go over the top as there were so many other organizations to contribute money to. at this time, such as: Red Cross and Defense stamps. The following is an early report of the collections in the high school. Prizes are to be awtrded to the win- ning room. A report of the rooms: Pupils Dimes Mrs. Lipsey 11 22 200 Mr. Koch 31 40 130 Mr. Gobel 20 23 115 Mr. Anderson 10 11 110 Miss Wells 20 20 100 Mrs. K i pi i tiger 17 17 100 Miss Tuttle m i m 7 100 Mr Mead 18 16 89 Mr. Brown 35 21 60 Mr. Maner 3S 21 55 Miss Toms 17 9 53 Mr. Austin 76 37 44 Miss Halifax 36 12 33 Mrs. Taylor 43 11 26 Future Dawns February 6 — Basketball gcme with Hastings, there. (Another victory coming up? ? ?). February 9—Clubs in Group I. (Girl Reserves and HI-Y). February 12—Lyceum number. (Just what we've been waiting for.) February 13—Basketball game with Eaton lUpids. here (We’ll all be there). February 16—Clubs in Group II. (Commercial and F.F.A.) February 19 Orange Black. (More good news? ? ? ?) PAGE 2 ORANGE BLACK ORANGE BLACK Published Bi-Weekly by the Journalism Class of Charlotte High School Circulation 600 Subscription Rates $.75 Staff Publisher .......................Annabelle LaTorre Managing Editor ............................tfetty Weaver Editor-in-Chief ..................Mary Jane Locke Business Manager ..................Elwood Martin Advertising Manager................Ivan Thompson Faculty Adviser ............................Harlan McCall Reporters ................Rest of Journalism ('lass “jtny Sftoncts Zjodaj P Today every C. H. S. student is asking himself this question. What can I do to help my country win this war? According to Eugene B. Elliott. Superintendent of Public Instruction, the answer to this question is: Continue the good things you’ve been doing and watch for a chance to do an extra bit! We’ve been hearing about national defense for quite a while, but most of us haven’t done anything about it until recently. Now we’re whole-heartedly buying defense stamps, instead of those candy bars, which would only spoil our dinner and complexions anyway. We’re throwing all our choice notes away without tearing them up into the usual million pieces—for C. H. S.’s WAR ON WASTE. The girls are not just knitting because they're getting old; it’s for the Red Cross! In all the national drives, we are going over the top. in fact, in the tirst Red Cross campaign, we tripled our quota, and an enthusiastic response to the War Fund drive brought in the tidy sum of $39.20. In the March of Dimes we again went over the top with about $60. foolish Ever hear of a “boner? They're those rare tidbits which our teachers run across on our daily papers and quizzes. However exasperating they may be, they always supply teachers with u good laugh. We re passing some on to you. since good old C. H. S. has plenty of them around. Did you know that Monroe was a man who nursed the soldiers during the Civil War and has since been known as the Monroe Doctrine! In the seventh hour civics class. Marietta Denison made the slight slip of saying that the King of England has become merely a letterhead today. One of Mr. Bilbie’s bright seventh graders stated. Colum- bus made four voyages to the New World. He died on the third one. On a recent test. Mr. Bilbie read this answer to his class: “The capital of Ken- tucky is Hot Dog!” Up piped Richard Derby with. Well, what is it. Hamburg! Although this was found in a history class. Elden Dymond must have thought he was in agriculture. The Plymouth Rock Is a kind of hen that lays hard-boiled eggs! In composition 12 class, when asked what the two kinds of numbers were, Dick Sanders replied. Roman and Egyptian numerals! Rosemary Spagnuolo seems to think an anecdote is a billy-goat with horns! When told that a hamlet was a little pig. Frank Elies asked naively. Well, Isn’t it? Miss Wells reports the following boners from her English and literature classes: The chief value of ’The Court- ship of Miles Standish’ is that it teaches people how to propose. A heroic couplet: When the hero and heroine are walking in the garden look- ing at the moon, they form a heroic couplet! Mr. Hynes is beginning to think his band isn’t so smart after all. Here's a boner he heard the other day: A hobo is an instrument of the woodwind family.” Joe Pray said, Bars in music are used to hold the notes in. In a composition. Theo Jane Erickson wrote: John Smith was a brave man. He married Pochantas!” There are plenty more boners running around loose in C. H. S.. so keep your ears open—you’ll hear some good ones! Did you ever stop to think if you took all of the Artie Shaw records sold in Ix s Angeles in 1940, laid them side by side on M-78 that you’d look awfully silly? —The Mirror “What's 7few?“ This is Madam Fashion bringing you the latest [ news on fads—fads of all kinds including faded fads, front fads, and future fads. As we look back over the days we recall some : of the hilarious fads that have been acquired by high school students. Among the faded fads we have those which oc- curred on Fridays during the football season. The boys wearing overalls which was followed by girls wearing slacks. (Incidently. it was rumored that the ln ys were going to wear skirts but something must have happened to change their minds. May- be it was nerve they were lacking). Short haircuts for boys are a thing of the past although we may still see a boy waiting patiently for his hair to grow back to normal. A few of the girls started to wear baby shawls for bandanas but. that faded too. as the boys disagreed considerably. The front fads of today are growing and we wonder what could possibly come next. Among the most common are the l oys dressed up in top hats”; girls wearing waist-length necklaces, and those plaid skirts are simply stunning. One thing that puzzles most of us is how the girls rate those football and track sweaters. It must be about time for me to sign off and I haven't yet mentioned those future fads which are sure to come. Whatever may come, don’t be sur- i prised. In reversing this fad of colored stockings, they are now long stockings, they were knee-length, and ! it used to be anklets. We wonder. Have the girls ever gone barefoot? 7 ovor Xjoo c a jCosson in TZ j dCifo 1. First find a good teacher. One who doesn't know too much about dancing so you will get along better together. 2. You must have some fast music. Don’t let the tempo bother you. (It isn't important). 3. Pay little attention to your partner. He is Just there to make things look better. 4. Don't let your partner lead you. after all this Is a free country. 5. Don't bother with simple steps, the La Conga and Jitterbugging is tops these days. 6. Try with intentions of not learning. 7. Never listen to your instructor, probably just feeding a line to you. S. Oh! Shucks. It’s easier from the side lines any- way. What Soes On Jfere?” ! C. H. S. presents: Favorites: Drink— Moonlight Cocktails. ’ Dance—“The Kiss Polka. Food— Huckle Berry Duck. Slogan— Remember Pearl Harbor. Transportat ion— Chat tanooga Choo-Choo. Time— ’Tis Autumn. Pastime— Day Dreaming. Girl— Rose O'Day.’’ Boy— Jim. Flower—“Blue Orchids. Gift— A String of Pearls. Place— Dream Valley. What they think: Basketball boy’s— Not a Care In The World. Examinations— Who Can I Turn To. Mumps— I Got It Bad And That Ain’t Good. Seventh hour study— Buckle Down. Advice to teachers— Practice What You Preach. Senior trip— Week End In Havana. Bell System— This Is No laughing Matter.” So 2 ou're TJho One 1. Has a sister graduated—tall. dark, and a senior—ran in cross country —drawing is his , hobby—his favorite sport is hunting. 2. Is a farmerette—drives a blue Ford—plays in the band—has a brother in the band—seen with Cal . 3. Drives a late model car—is on the stage com- mittee—plays inter-class basketball—has a weak- ness for haunted houses—Is a senior. 4. Senior blond—is an artist—often seen with Marietta—collects movie star� —wears glasses. 5. A senior boy- -plays football—has older broth- er In college—known as tall. tan. and terrific— prefers Glenn Miller’s orchestra. 6. Is a junior—has a senior brother—lives in the country— has dark hair and brown eyes- is I rather timid. To be continued , on page four. imagination The Beverly Hills home of that well known movie actress. Miss Elaine Bruce, was the scene of a fashionable dinner purty last night. It will prob- ably be classed as one of the outstanding hoc tal events of the year, with many Hollywood celeb- reties and other distinguished guests. Miss Bruce stated that the affair was a sort of get-together of some of her old schoolmates. Herbert Stacy, who is now starring In a comedy role on Broadway. Hew in from New York to at- tend. Elwood Martin and Jean Carlson were also there. As you know they are directing all art projects for the Detroit World's Fair. That tall, dark, cowboy, who is taking Gene Autry's place in movie land. Cal” Fullerton, was there with his new bride, the former Doris Wehr. All these were graduates of Charlotte high school. Among other guests attending were Jack Krieg, Governor of Michigan; Richard Sanders, this year's republican candidate for president; Martin Vlerk, Secretary of Agriculture; Wayne Terwilliger. who has recently taken over management of the Arthur Murray Dance Studios on Fifth Avenue; Dr. Junior Ross; and Willard Mikesell, who just arrived back from the Hawaiian Islands and is to receive a medal of honor from President Roosevelt for his excellent record of having shot fifty Jap Bombers in the past three months. A late comer to the affair was Miss Roselln McIntyre. Hollywood fashion de- signer. Incidently she is also in charge of the Red Cross Women’s Ambulance Corps. A toast to C. H. S.. the school they all attended, climaxed a colorful evening of renewing old acquaintances. Music for dancing held on the Rose Garden Terrace of Miss Bruce’s home was supplied by Don Bottomley and his Blowing Blitz- krieg orchestra. Over TJheref Michigan State—The all college champions prov- ed to their follower; that they’re going to be Just as tough this year as they have been in the past by walloping the Free I ancers 40 to 12, in the feature game at opening night in the independent league. Petoskey—The full Reserve Squad got a crack at the weak Harbor Springs Reserve Squad in a battle 53-25 on the home floor January 16. From the Reflector of Jackson—Hi-Y members are selling pencils with the school song printed on them. Albion—The college basketball squad finally broke the ice this lust Jnnuary 20 as it defeated the Adrian Cagers 43-38 In a game to put up its first conference victory. Kalamazoo -The annual J-Hop is to carry out the carnival theme and they are limiting the seniors to fifty tickets. These schools are all doing their bit for national defense in sending out books and having a war on w’aste paper. Jfeep Sin 5j e On 2 our Jicart” Like many other things that have originated far back in folk customs, it is impossible to explain accurately this festival on February 14. Nothing that we know of the several saints of that name helps us. Sometimes in the Middle Ages, the young folks In England. Scotland, and parts of France assembled on St. Valentine’s eve and drew names by chance from an urn. The person whose name was on the slip was the holder's valentine for a year. Later the upper classes took up the custom. Presents were exchanged and services performed like those of the medieval knight for his lady. When and how the old customs were changed Into the sending of our valentines—both of ridicu- lous and pretty sorts—no one knows. Going to a dance? What dance? The butchers are throwing a meat ball. WORD EQUATIONS Journalism equals work plus C. Boy plus girl equuls empty pocketbook. Study hall minus noise equals surprised teacher. Guys plus gun equal deer. Assemblies plus noise equals no assemblies. Miss Tuttle: Why. where would you be If you weren't taking Latin? Beverly Martin: Sleeping nights. Tell me. young man. is there anything between you and my daughter? Yes, indeed. Sir, You. —Exchange ORANGE BLACK PAGE 3 Charlotte Downs Lakeview For Tenth Victory Terwilliger Leads Orioles With 19 Points To Defeat Spartans Captures 4 I-42 Title Setting a new high school record in consecutive wins the Orioles quintet defeated Hattie Creek Lakeview 46-31 Tuesday night in the Charlotte gym. The powerful Charlotte quintet took an early lead which was never topped by the Spartans. Wayne Ter- williger. sparkplug of the team, was high scorer of the evening with 19 points. Peter Korver. Spartan center, ieft the court with four personal fouls early In the second quarter which gave the Orioles a better set defense. Wayne Terwilliger. outstanding player of the evening, proved his abil- ity to carry on when Lee Wendel. ace forward, was sent to the shower in the third quarter after scoring 11 points. The Charlotte Orioles have encoun- tered ten teams this season, not yet meeting defeat. The record tops all previous team records of this school. In winning these games the Orioles have also cinched the Capital Circuit league title for the 41-42 season. For the second time this year Matt- er’s mighty mites have been defeated by only one point. The much taller Lakeview boys came through with a thrilling second half to make the score 16-17. Pts. Charlotte lakeview Pts. 11 Wendel F Cooper 3 4 lllcks J. F Arnold 6 6 Garllnghouse C Korver 3 19 Terwilliger G Miller 1 2 Bartholomew G Thomas 10 Substitutes 2 Mathews 2 Hicks R. F F Doyle (g) 8 Four of the five basketball Cham pious of 1939 are In the armed forces. They are: Max Tullis, of Alma; El- dred Tout ant. of Albion; Bob Ladd, of General Motors Teeh; and Boo Baker, of Wilcox-Gay Radio corporation. The fifth. Murray Chandler, is a pre-medi- cal student at Albion. HOWARD RUSSELL Orioles Defeat Everett For Ninth Straight Win Led by Captain Lelaml Wendel and Jack Hicks, the Charlotte Oriole bas- ketball team defeated the Everett Vikings, 51-22, January 30, on t-verelfs home court The score at the end of the first quarter was. 16-3, In favor of Char- lotte. The reserves replaced the reg- ulars for Charlotte at the start of the second quarter. Everett started a comeback In this period, but was stop- ped short with the half score being 19-11. In the third quarter, the regulars lengthened their lead by 29 points, the score being. 42-13, at the end of that quarter. Again the reserves came in and finished the game with the final srurr Ih-iiik. 51-22. in favor of Char- lotte. The high point men of the game for Charlotte were, Wendel and J. Hicks, scoring 16 and 8 points, respectively. Everett's high men were. Marten and Pugh with 10 and 7 points, respec- tively. The Charlotte second team was de- feated by Everett seconds. 22-20, in an overtime game. The line up was as follows; Pts. Charlotte Pos. Everett Pts. 16 Wendel F Skidmore 0 8 J. Hicks F Conner 0 7 Garllnghouse C Simmons 0 5 Terwilliger G Curtis 3 2 Bartholomew G Pugh 5 Substitutions 3 Mathew’s Marten 10 7 Green Haveline 2 2 Vlerk Green 2 1 R. Hicks Stevenson 0 0 Clever I ardy 0 Henrys 0 Conference Standings Win Lost Charlotte 8 0 Eaton Rapids 3 3 Grand Ledge 3 3 Howell 3 3 Mason 2 4 Everett 0 6 If she looks young—she’s old. If she looks old—she’s young. If she looks back—follow her. —The Creston Echo Free Training for Beginners Special Rates to Students Leagues for Students Sports Soss p Jack Hicks has proved his ability to start in the Oriole forward position. His heighth has ulready proved an asset to the quintet's offense and de- fenses. Class “C” and B district trophies are in the lobby show case. Let’s try and find a permanent place for the class B” trophy, here. Led by the high scoring forward Lee Wendel. the Orioles quintet have yet to lose a conference game. Our support will help this winning streak. Remember the last game before the tournament lust year? it was with Hastings. The score was 23-21. in fav- or of the Saxons. Let's not let history repeat itself. What certain first team reserve player of the Oriole squad is now playing intremural basketball with Grier’s Grunts”. WHY? Charlotte F.F.A. Team Wins Over Eaton Rapids Five The F.F.A. basketball team came through with a 23-19 victory over Eaton Rapids for Charlotte’s second victory of the season. Playing a fast and tough game with the Eaton Rapids Islanders, the Char- lotte quintet tramped over their op- ponents to win the game by four points. The two teams were well matched and the game proved to be an exciting one. At the end of the first quarter. Eaton Rapids led by a score of 3-2. The second team lost to the Island- ers 16-9; the Eaton Rapids first team replacing the second at the half. A return game was discussed and Main Sweet Shop DELICIOUS HOT FUDGE 15c Bruno Spagnuolo Fred A. Richey Co. DRY GOODS - READY-TO-WEAR and RUGS HAVE YOUR LAUNDRY DODGE and PLYMOUTH To Start Soon 120 E. Lovett St. CLEVER IMPLEMENT COAL CO. A L LIS-C HALMERS FARM IMPLEMENTS COAL and COKE OF ALL KINDS PHONE 155-W DONE THE EASY WAY By The Community Laundry Wright Radio Shop Over Jerrold's Store Phone 288 Sheet Music • Reeds - Strings Thrilling Games Played By Intramural Teams The intramurel basketball teams played thrilling hall games Friday, January 30. with some of the teams (hanging places in the standing. There are now two teams tied for first place. they are: Dymond’s Dopee 'end Grier’s Grunts” both having won Friday. These two teams will play each other in the near future. This game should be a thriller as Grier has Don Bottomley pitching them in for him and Dymond has the top scoring man of the season. Bur liegh Wellman. Dymtrad's Dopes” played Shaver's “Shrimps”. Friday, and defeated them 50-13. Wellman was high point man with 22 points. Grier’s Grunts” won their game from Smith's Sinarties” with Bot- tomley swishing the net seven times for a total of 14 points. Hall’s Hunks” defeated Simek’s Saps” 13-12 in a close game all the way. The game was won in the last thirty seconds of piay when Captain Hall sank a free throw. Eileen Sission ’39. and Clare Weav- er '38 were married January 11, at Kingman. Arizona. Mary Melior 38. former principal's secretary. Is working at the Consum- ers Power. to he played in the future. The agriculture classes are planning to go to Farmers’ week, at the Mich- igan State college, for one day. ROSEACRE FLOWERS Shelden Lumber Co. LUMBER. BUILDER'S SUPPLIES PAINTS-FUEL Stevenson Studio FOR BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS When your clothes are Dirty and Mussed Send them to us Eaton Cleaners 200 S. Main Jay Sandwich Shop EARL J. LAVENGOOD. Prop. WILCOX-GAY CORPORATION MANUFACTURERS OF NATIONALLY FAMOUS RECORDIO PAGE 4 ORANGE BLACK Girls Again Lead Hoys In Third Honor Roll Of Year ♦----- Eighty-one Names Appear On Last Honor Roll of First Semester The seven students that have oh tained all A’s this marking period are as follows: Pit Beechler. Phyllis Thornton. Shirley Clay. Allan Tower. Betty Weaver, and Harold Cherry of the twelfth grade: Bather Jones, tenth grade: and Jack Hess, ninth grade. Others on the honor roll of the twelfth grade are: Shirley Beals. Jetn Carlson. Marietta Denison. Theo Jane Erickson. Ellen Farlin. Bruce Garltnghouse. Donald Grier. Anna- belle UiTorre. Rosvlla McIntyre. Jane Mulholland. Dorothy Riedl. Betty Scovill. Mary Sellen and Mux Suther- land. Those of the eleventh grade are: Beatrice Clark. Lucille Stocking and I oren Wiltnore. The tenth graders are: Robert Betty. Keith Bushnell. Dick Fuller- ton. Ila llasley. Lucille LaPoint . Patsy Lewis. June Mayhew. Betty Payne. Marilyn Pfeifer. Neil Robert . Edna Robin. Mary Scovill. Mary Jane Spagnuolo and Donna Vierk. The ninth graders are: Marian Ball. Joan Barnes. Mary Ix� u Bobler. Barbara Bradley. Howard Cherry. Rlchurd Cooper. Carla Farrier. Mary Ellen Freed. Elaine French. Brewster Grier. Gertrude Heinze. Clara Mae Morey. Esther Robins. Virginia Shaw Beverly Martin. Reta Payne. Joseph Pray. Richard Schneckenberger. Betty Sumerlx. and Dorothy Walker. The eighth graders are: Marian Cheney. Joyce Denison. Wayne Hol- mes. Dick Peck. Joyce Pruden. Harry Sumerix. and Betty Ix u Wilcox. The seventh graders are: lzetta Box. Kathryn Brandon. Sally Hale. Richard Huffman. Mary Ann Lewis. Carl Llndblom. Emogene. Magoon Barbara McGrath. Mary Mead. Delores Michel. Mabel Norris. Bethel Parker. Lou Ann Potter. Maxim Pratt. Mary Sanders and Jacquelyn Yund. Letter From Abroad — The following are parts of £ letter; written by laun Kit Sou of Hong Kong. China. It was written to Miss Adele Pangler. by him. l efore Hong Kong was taken by the Japanese. It was dated November 1. 1941. • • • H was bombed nearly every day in Kumning by the Japanese planes, and my lessons were very hard too • • • last year In college. I had to pay more attention to pass it over. This June. I have passed all the final tnd graduated examinations. I thank God. He help me pass all safely. Now I am graduated.” He goes on to say that he started August 2. to travel from Kumning and went almost ten thousand miles. • • • My country people in the Interior have the humanless lifes. They til are suffering hard and struggling bitterly, but they never say any harm to the government, they endure till; the day that we win the victory. Now the whole world is disturbed j by the devils of war. the peace is broken down in every place. But we all believe tlut the truth and faith will conquer. Our people are very gratified your country for helping us in all different ways. We know the hard time is almost passed over, the bright and happy day will come near.” '• • Sincerely yours. Kit Sou Um. JOHNSON’S H-C Sinclair Service Corner of Main and Henry Munger Hardware Co. HARDWARE - JOHN DEERE FARM IMPLEMENTS PITTSBURGH FENCE DUPONT PAINT Charlotte Cafe The home of good food. We serve from a Sandwich To A Banquet OPEN DAY AND NIGHT Phone 306 FOWLER CHEVROLET SALES Inc. Air Raid Instructions 1. In case of an air raid alarm I run fast. It doesn’t matter where you run as long as you run fast. (It is suggested that you equip yourself with track shoes so that you will have no trouble getting over people in front of you.) 2. Always make the most of an air raid alarm. a. If you ore In a bakery, steal some pie. b. If you are at soda bar. grab a soda. c. If you are in a movie, grab the nearest blond. 3. During an air raid always yell bloody murder. (It adds to confusion and scares the kids.) 4. If you find an unexploded bomb, shake it. The firing pin may be stuck. 5. If an incendiary bomb falls in your neighborhood, throw some gaso- line on it. (You cannot put it out any- way. so you might as well have some fun.) 6. Always eat garlic, onions or 11m- burger cheese before entering an air raid shelter. It will make you very unpopular with the people in your vicinity, but will alleviate crowded conditions. 7. The particular properties of the bomb release hydrogen when water is played on it end unite with oxygen in the air resulting in a rather rapid combustion. (In fact it explodes with noise I. 8. If you are a victim of a direct hit by a bomb, don't go to pieces. Be still and no one will notice you. taton County Savings Bank Dance Club Reorganizes; Many New Members Join The dance club met and reorganized Monday. January 19. in the high school. Several new officers were elected Bob Davis remained as president of the club. Those elected were: Wil- lard Mlkesell. vice president; Brum Farr, recordlo. Matters discussed at the meeting included getting th« recordlo to and from the gym. and difficulty in getting a list of those stu- dents who wish to attend. After the discussion It was decided that one of the members would sit inside of the front door and check members as they came In. At the regular meeting Jnnuary 26 the dance club met in the old gym. Bob Davis stated. “About one hun- dred students attended. This is one of the largest crowds since the or- ganization of the club. Answers 1. Glen wood Britten 2. Doris Wehr 3. Don Grier 4. Jean Carlson 5. Ed. Simek 6. Donna Hall ALLEN’S MARKET HOME DRESSED MEATS Our Meats are State Inspected WE DO CUSTOM BUTCHERING ERICKSON Veterinary Hospital Donald F. Cole D.D.S. MAUSOLEUMS MARKERS - MONUMENTS R. W. Carr Gran. Co. 113 W. Lawrence Ave. CHARLOTTE, MICHIGAN Fruits Vegetables Groceries BOB’S MARKET School Lunch 25c ! Charlotte Home Dairy Community Oil Co. TEXACO PRODUCTS Corner of Lawrence A Bostwick Aves. • Lansing St. For DEFENSE Buy V. S. Defense Stamps and Funds —You May Start With a Dime Fo GOOD PRINTING, Phone 26 McQRATH � DeFOE COMPANY LUMBER - COAL Phone No. 9 TOURNAMENT GAMES 5. 6. 7 ORANGE BLACK THE CHAR III AN' BEAT HOWELL VOLUME 16 CHARLOTTE. MICHIGAN. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 19. 1942 ISSUE 8 Journalists Plan School Carnival Main Theme To Be Patriotic And Features Twenty Various Shows All plan� are under way for the 1942 journalism carnival which I� to be held on March 27. The theme of the main show, direct- ed by William Austin, is the setting in an army camp. Part� have been assigned and rehearsals started. It will also Include more outside talent thLit has ever been displayed before. Twenty different side shows will be featured this year. The student chairman. Rosella Mc- Intyre and assistant chairman. Cal- vin Fullerton, with the combined journalism classes, hope to make this carni vi. I bigger and better than ever •before. Miss Marlon Nelthorpe. who is In charge of the dancing, stated that one of the dances would be a soldier drill. The orchestra, directed by Mr. Aus- tin. has been rehearsing for the past week and are making a fine showing. Miss Eulalia Toms, with the help of the home economic classes, will make the costumes, carrying out the patrio- tic scheme. The money from the receipts will be used by the journalism class to fi- nance the publication of the Charhian. Ninth Grade Presents One-Act Comedy, Feb. 6 Mrs. Leora Weymouth's ninth grade literature class presented an assembly Friday. February 6. Dorothy Walker, chairman, introduced Roder- ick Yates who led the flag salute. A one-act comedy. The Telegram was presented by five members of the clans. Those participating were: Sis. Maurine Nielsen: Ann. Carla Farrier: Dan. Joe Pray: Burt. Junior Gresso. and Mrs. Clinton. Betty Sum merix. Music was furnished by Joyce Su therland and Mary Ellen Freed, who played a piano duet: Virginia Shaw and Junior King, who played a llawnl Ian guitar duet; and Beverly Piton and Joan Kerstetter who sang “One Umbrella For Two. Joyce Smuts gave a reading entitled At the Nows Stand.” Looking Ahead •; February 20 Basketball with ( Howell, there. (Bring home anoth er victory, boys). February 20—Eighth grade as- sembly. (More new talent). February 23--Clubs in Group I. (Olrl Reserves and HI-Y). Februury 27 — HI-Y assembly. (Watch the boys show their stuff). February 27—Hastings basket- hell game. here. (Another thrill- er). March 2—Clubs in Group II. (Commercial and F.F.A.) March 4—Lyceum number. (Tal- ent from nwuy). March 5. 6. 7—District liasket- ball tournament. (Do we win or don’t we?) Oriole Basketball Team First row: Dale Bartholomew. Jack Hick� , Lee Wendel, Bruce Garlmghouee and Wayne Terwilliger. Second row: Manager Carl Noe. James Mathews. Jack Green, Jack Clever, Martin Vierk, Dick Hicks, and Coach Gobel. First Lyceum Number Presents Dramatic Skits Radio Group Gives Murder Mystery and Russian One-Act Play A presentation of a radio murder mystery and a one act play were the two features in the second hour ly- oeum number heJd on February 12. Frank Elies was program chairman, and Introduced Edward Rees, who act- ed as master of ceremonies. He and the other two members of the cast. Julia Gordon and Everett Clarke, demonstrated both manual and re- corded sound effects. The radio broadcast of “The Mys- tery of the B-72”. presented by the trio was Interrupted just before the mystery was solved to give the stu- dents a chance to tell who they thought committed the crime. The second play was the humorous story of a Russian marriage proposal. Something Is Added Any mail today? New Grip boxes will be found in the senior and junior high buildings for students to deposit £.ny complaints about the running of the school. These complaints or sug- gestions will l e read and discussed be- fore the student council at each meet- ing. Anyone wishing a voice In the school government may do so through the “Grip box. All petitions, etc. must be in the boxes l efore noon on the day of the meetings, or will not he introduced to the council until the following meeting. Eighth Grade to Present Patriotic Assembly, Friday The forthcoming nsseinbly February 20. will feature a patriotic pageant entitled. What So Proudly We Hail. and will be presented by the eighth grade. There are twenty-four main char- acters in the pageant, but the stu- dents have not as yet l een chosen for parts. Orioles to Play Highlanders At Howell Tomorrow The undefeated Oriole quintet will encounter the Howell Highlanders to- morrow night on tne Highlanders’ home floor. Howell is In third place in the conference with Grand Ledge and] Eaton Rapids being tied for second j place. The conference standings are j as follows: Charlotte ...............—9 0 Eaton Rapids .........1... 4 3 Grand Ledge .............. 4 a Howell ................... 3 4 Mason ................... 2 4 Everett ...................0 7 Charlotte eeslly defeated the High- landers in a game earlier in the sea- son hut are looking for a much stiffer battle because the Orioles will be plaving on a strange floor. Maner’s Mighty Mites will play a preliminary game with Howell’s re- serves starting at 7:00. Cub Reporters Take Trip To See Printing Plants Journalists Witness Paper at Press At State Journal Office The journalism classes of Charlotte high school, under the supervision of Principal Hcrlan McCall, visited the Franklin DeKline printing factory, and the State Journal Office. Wednes- day afternoon. February 12. The classes journeyed to Lansing, leaving Charlotte at 1:00 on a special bus. Arriving at the Franklin De Kline plant, the group was directed by W. C. Walker, employe, throuh the plant and given a brief explanation of the equipment, machines, tnd special rooms. At the State Journal office the stu- dents saw the paper go to press at 000 copies a minute. The purpose of the field trip was to help the students understand about the printing of newspapers and office supplies. Basketball Teams From This Area To Meet Here Class B and C” Trophy To Be Given Winner of District Games Will Play March 5,6,7 The Michigan high school athletic association district l asketl all tourn- ament is to be held at Charlotte. March 5. 6. and 7. iwth class B” and C games will be played. Charlotte. Lakeview. Eaton Rapids, and Hastings have been selected to compete for the district 14 das� B” trophy. Class C“ competition con- sists of Olivet. Bellevue. Nashville, and Vermontville. Class C” games will be played Thursday. March 5 and olass B” Fri- day. The play-off of the games pre- vious are scheduled for Saturday, March 7. The two undefeated teams in the district play-off will go to Albion for the reglonals which will be held March 12. 13. and 14. Defending holders of the class B” and “C” trophy of the district for 40- 41 are Charlotte and Olivet, respect- ively. H. S. McFarland and Herb Kip- ke will officiate the games. Girls’ Tournament Games To Be Played In F’ebruary The girls’ Interclass basketball teams are held from 4:00 p. m. until 5:00 p. m. on Tuesdays tnd Thursdays and will play in the tournament at the the end of February. To be eligible for the tournaments each girl must attend at least two- thirds of the practices. Those who are expected to play in the finals are Kathleen Burchfield. Lois MacDon- ald. Florence Pitcher. Bernice Zim- merlee. Colleen Royston. Janette Bar- rett. Betty Thompson. Pat Beechier, Joyce Weinman, and Twila Raines. Singer Representatives Gives Demonstration The home economics girls of the Charlotte high school were entertain- ed Tuesday. February i0. � y Mrs. Babcock from the Singer Sewing Ma- chine company in Lansing, who gave a demonstration on the use of the dif- ferent attachments for the machines. For those students who failed to give satisfaction on locker in- spection. a penalty of ten cents will be churged to your locker refund at the end of the school term. The same penalty will occur In other locker inspection through-1 out the year. Chocolate milk is sold dur-1 ing the noon hour to rural stu- dents. The price Is six cents for a half pint with a money refund when the bottles are returned. The milk is sold in Miss Eulalia Toms’ room. PAGE 2 ORANGE BLACK ----------------------------- ORANGE BLACK Published Bi-Weekly by the Journalism (’lass of Charlotte High School Circulation 600 Subscription Rates 1.75 Staff Publisher ...................Annabelle LaTorre Managing Editor -........................Betty Weaver Editor-in-Chief .............Mary Jane Ixx-ke Business Manager ...............Elwood Martin Advertising Manager.............Ivan Thompson Faculty Adviser ........................ Harlan McCall Reporters ..............Rest of Journalism Class J’or S r s On j The Journalism Carnival is not far away and all girls should be thinking about the crowning of the queen. This means you. If you're interest- ; ed in being queen of your class, start looking at yourself. Pile on the lipstick and don't be afraid of the rouge box. Be kind to everyone; go out i of your way to open the door for teachers, and if you see someone down the hall who has dropped their books, run at “break-neck speed to get there first to pick them up. Be courteous and smile until you show your pearly white teeth. Tell everyone how nice they look and If they say the same to you. you won't have to worry much about their vote. A queen will be chosen for each class and at the Carnival a queen of the school will be chosen from this group. So take my advice girls and be chosen queen of your class. After all. what do other girls have that you haven't got? “SlIGSS T J lO 9 A sophomore boy—black hair—plays basketball j —nukes frequent trips to Eaton Rapids with “Mike '. Black hair—neatly arranged—slim and tall—has a crush on I� e—seen with Dot —works at theater —wears red sweater. Blonde junior girl—Seen at Spigs ' with Donis —sister graduated last year—locker near new gym. Senior boy called Blossom”—saves Dixie Cup1 covers— wears gray and maroon sweater—wants to join the navy. Curly haired senior—always talking In glee club ! —goes with a King—drives a Dodge. Seen most often with Don”—drives a Ford- plays basketball—likes to sleep in government class. Answers on page 3. Washington's Birthday Feb. 22 George Washington, the Father of the United States and one of the greatest men in our history, will live on and on in the memory of every Ameri- can. It wr.s a great thing for Washington to have saved the Revolution and to have achieved inde- pendence for the United States. It was great for him too. for willingly surrendering military power and to become again a private citizen. But even greater than this to construct the framework of a new nation, and in eight years to bring the words of its constitution to reality. For Washington, however, his last years in office were saddened by political opposition to his pol- icies. One of his fears was that our country would be wrecked in civil war. He could not undcrsU.nd why honest men could not agree. In spite of all opposition he might have been re- elected to succeed himself for a third term as pres- ident. Thinking it unwise however and because he wanted to spend his last years at Mount Vernon, and the pleasures of country life, he refused a third term which established tradition which was car- ried on for a great many years. And by refusing he gained 33 months of private life. Thus, it was that the lad born on a small planta- tion in Virginia grew up to be one who has is the years have passed, loomed ever larger among the loftiest characters the world has knowm. Now in this war of 1942 we are fighting to save our nation which has grown from a group of set- tlers from England. to the great country we Am- ericans enjoy today. Yes. we are truly grateful to George Washington, one of the great men who took a tremendous part in the making of the his- tory of the United States. A Graduate of C. H. S. Have you ever stopped to think how many men of prominence have graduated from C. H. S.? In a recent issue of the The Michigan Alumnus, our attention was called to an article on Charles R. Morey, an art historian and archaeologist of Princeton university. Dr. Morey was born In Hast- ings. and graduated from Charlotte high school in 1895. He received his A. M. degree from the Uni- versity of Michigan and spent three years at the American Classical school in Rome on a scholar- ship. He is an authority on the history of early Christian art. and the author of many books and articles in his field. Judge Russell McPeek has l� een a friend of Dr. Morey's since high school days and from him your inquiring reporter gathered a few personal Items. The first Delphian was published by the junior class in 1S95 and most of the poems which ippeared therein were -written by a prominent senior. Charles Morey. The Judge also mentioned that Dr. Morey was a fine tennis player, and “could make a piano talk! In 1938 his own university bestowed upon him an honorary degree and last year he was honored by the University of Chicago, at their fiftieth anni- versary celebration, along with thirty-five other prominent men of letters and science. J’amilfar S y its Mr. Austin fleeing down the corridors. Donna Vierk and Ivan Thompson selling defense stamps on Thursdiys. Gang of senior boys cluttering up the lower lobby before school and noon hours. Williard Mikesell and Joan Barnes gazing into each other's eyes. Gale Bottomley in the office. Clifford Spotts flying low over C.H.8. Teachers wearing new inexpensive working jack- ets. Kids sttnding in line every morning to get excused pink slips. Mr. Bilbie sneaking up on his seventh-grade • Indians . High school society at Bruno's every night. The bewildered look on the faces in Mr. Mailer's fifth hour government class when he springs a test. Bashful boys standing on the sidelines at Dance club. Seniors looking worried going into the office to get scholastic ratings. The grind rush for the front door approximately two minutes after the seventh hour class Is over. The secret of an A grade Is hard work. Maybe that is why it has remained a secret to so many of us. Personality Sketches This young man was found puzzling over one of those complicated educational books in the senior study seventh hour. A superman Comic, to be exact. He is a very shy and cute lad who likes to play basketball, go swimming ind Ice skating It was rather hard to get information from him liecause as was said before he is shy and bashful. It seems his favorite foods are mashed potatoes, gravy and pork chops. When asked whether he likes shows or not he answered with u definite. “Yes ! He is seen very often with Ray Mohr©. And as to music It’s one of Glen Miller's popular tunes. The Chattanooga Choo Choo”. 'School sub- jects liked best are literature and woodshop. Then when that important question was mentioned, he answered very promptly. Girls! No , not Inter- ested—as yet. we might add. Too bad girls, but maybe he will change his mind. He says the navy Is where he is going after he leaves school. Well, have you guessed? Right! He's that up and coming sophomore. Dick Hicks. Beefsteak smothered in onions appeals to Jack Bobier, popular sophomore. The current hit, White Cliffs of Dover , is his choice of songs. When questioned about his hobby, he quickly an- swered Stamp Collecting and boasts of a collec- tion of 6000. As for movies—he prefers adventure stories to love stories. Rasketbull heads the list of his favorite sports. He lives on a farm 10 miles north of Charlotte, which accounts for his ambition to be an exceptionally good farmer. “El- mer . as his friends call horn. loves to drive a car and hopes to be a proud owner of one soon. Jack has three equally handsome brothers and one cute freshman sister. His engaging smile, curly-hair. and grey eyes seem to affect the heart of many a C. H. S. lassie. This tall blonde, good-looking junior was finally cornered in senior study and promptly gave his name as Charles D. Gordon, better known to you as Chuck Gordon. He willingly gave a few fact concerning himself. He dislikes Humpty-Dumpty Heart but likes Remember Pearl Harbor' . Mystery and western movies, in which Gary Cooper stirs, are his favorites. Chuck confesses that he loves to eat but his ideal meal consists of chick- en and dumplings. He's an ambitious young fellow holding two jobs, a paper route and he is also a Kroger Boy . Chuck has become interested In the town of need we say where? He shyly gives these qualities of his ideal girl friend: brunette, medium height, dirk blue eyes, attractive smile and well balanced. Any C.H.S. girl with these out- standing qualities, see Chuck . Do You Lock Your Locker! Keep your locker locked. Is an old time tra- dition uround here, however every year there Is a large number of articles lost or perhaps taken. This is the usual procedure when something Is found to l� e missing; you’re in a panic, sweat begins to roll freely from your forehead, and your hands have suddenly turned to ice. you tear and pull everything from your shelf. After going through the pile of junk , on the floor, that includes every- thing from erasers to old pieces of piper, but no money. Success has not come to you. A brain- storm suddenly comes and you run to the office to report the missing object. After describing the article you are asked w'hether-or-not your locker was locked. Your face turns crimson, stuttering and stammering seems to be the only thing you can do. Finally the answer comes and It is a rath- er weak no ! The next thing that happens Is a very quiet but stern answer that they cannot help you but advertising on the bulletin board might do some good. It is then after knowing your looking is all in vain that it comes to you. Why don’t I lock my locker. Of course it won’t get back what I’ve lost but it might keep the rest of my possessions from straying. Maybe this hasn’t happened to you. but don't go on thinking that It can't. Let all co-operate one hundred per cent and lock our lockers! Don’t take life too seriously. You probably won’t get out of it alive anyway. Magistrate: Tell me. young man. Just how this accident occurred? Young man; Well your honor. I had dimmed my lights and was hugging tho curve— Magistrate (interrupting) that is how most acci- dents happen. Five dollars, please. ORANGE BLACK PAGE 3 C.H.S. Orioles Win Over Eaton Rapids Cardinals Terwilliger Paces Team as Orioles Capture Victory No. 12 The Oriole quintet captured Its 12th consecutive game here Friday. February 13. with an easy victory over the Inlanders by u «core of 56- 19 Charlotte's high scoring quintet set a hot pace which the Cardinals were unable to stop. Charlotte led at the half 30-6. Eaton Rapids sinking only six free throws. Wayne Terwilliger and Leland Wen- del were the evening's high scorers, with It� and 12 points, respectively George Hendrickson of Eaton Rapids netted nine points. Manor's “Mighty Mites lost an- other thriller in of play 19-18. the closing minutes Charlotte Baton Rtpids Pts. Pos. Pts. 12 Wendel F Jones 3 5 M . thews F Bostick 1 4 Garlinghouse C Bramble 3 16 Terwilliger G Littlefield 0 4 Batholomew G Hendrickson 9 THE HOBO Many rails I’ve ridden, And many miles I've walked. With many pigs I've slept with To many bums I've talked. And many times I’ve wondered. And thought of home once more. I’ve many times been lonesome. For my folks whom I adore. Many hours I’ve spent alone. Just thinking of my past. And of the many happy days. Which never seemed to last. And many times in old boxcars. I’ve stopped and prayed so low. That I could In a decent guy. And not an old hobo. Wayne Terwilliger. Interclass Teams Clash Grier’s “Grunts , playing fast and exciting basketlMill. defeated I)y- mond’s “Dopes”. Friday. February 6. by the score of 23-23. and still are sole owners of the top position in the win column; winning seven and losing only one. a forfeited game. Willard Mikesell. with eleven, and Don Bottomley with seven points star- red for Grier’s team. Chuck'' Burton scored ten points, and was high point man for Dymond's team. Smith’s ’ Smartles’’ won their third game of the season and share third place with two other teams. The) Smarties defeated Slmek's “Saps I to the tune of 30-26. with Dick Carrl- gan scoring 10 points. Burt” Jane also scored 10 points for Simek's team. The team standings are as follows: Team Won Lost Grier's Grunts ..........7 1 Dymond’s Dopes ..........6 2 Shaver's Shrimps ........3 5 Slmek's Saps” ............3 5 Smith's Smarties ........3 6 Hall's Hunks ............2 6 Junior High Cage Team Has Successful Season The Junior high basketball team has been a successful one so far this seas- on. having won three and lost one out of their ten games scheduled. They have won from Grand Ledge. Eaton Rapids, and the Presbyterian team from Lansing, with their only loss being to Hastings. The games are played every Satur- day morning. Allen Murray, coach of the junior high team is teaching the boys the fundamentals of the game and working out some plays. MAUSOLEUMS MARKERS - MONUMENTS R. W. Carr Gran. Co. 113 W. Lawrence Ave. CHARLOTTE. MICHIGAN Compliments From Charlotte Candy Co. Fred A. Richey Co. DRY GOODS • READY-TO-WEAR and RUGS FOWLER CHEVROLET SALES Inc. Free Instructions to Beginners Special Rates to Students Register Now for Student Bowling League 120 E. Lovett St. TJ me Out BASKETBALL Why coaches get gray -anyone wit- nessing the February 3 game against Lakevlew and watching Speedy’ Mathews handle a basketball, should get an idea why opposing coaches tear their hair. GAME Has anyone noticed the appropriate names of the intramural squads? ? ? ? AT The team has piled up a total of 433 points against 247 for the opponents. Nice going, boys! HOWELL OPEN LETTER TO SUPERMAN! You have competition at last! It seems that the luiskethell team has followed your lead and are taking their vitamin pills regularly now. The fellows are getting their names engraved on the regional trophy that they won last year. FRIDAY According to Gabby’’, no less the master mind of the tetm. the new or- ange. black and white striped socks are designed to scare their opponents. NIGHT The district tournament should prove very interesting this year with several strong teams in the class “C conference as well as the class B . ANSWERS 1. Jack Green 2. Jean Kiddle 3. Ann Gregarek 4. Burleigh Wellman 5. Herbert Stacey 6. Dale Bartholomew HOWARD RUSSELL DODGE and PLYMOUTH Shelden Lumber Co. LUMBER. BUILDER’S SUPPLIES PAINTS-FUEL Orioles Defeat Saxons In Hard Fought Battle Hastings high school’s cage «quad became the eleventh straight victim I of the undefeated Charlotte Orioles In i rough game at Hastings. Friday. February 6 by a score of 35 to 27. Lee Wendel and Wayne Terwilliger took top scoring honors for the Or- ioles with eleven end ten points, re- spectively. Ted Banash. of Hastings, took top scoring honors for the eve- ning with twenty-two of his teams twenty-seven points. The Saxons led at the half 15 to 12 and at this point Banish had garnered all of his team’s points. Starting the third quarter, Terwilliger sank four straight field goals which put the Orioles In the lead at the end of the third quarter, the score being 25 to 23. In the last quarter Charlotte again out-scored their opponents 10 to 4. and won the gsme by eight points. Maner's Mighty Mites had another thriller, hut lost by the score of 30 to 23. with Bud Steinman of Charlotte the leading scorer with sixteen points. Charlotte 11 Wendel F 6 Hicks J. F 6 Garlinghouse C 2 Bartholomew G 10 Terwilliger G Hastings Lane 2 Keeler 0 Banash 22 Lord 2 Kenyon 1 Pocket Knives Flashlights KU T S C H E’C HARDWARE Guns Ammunition Main Sweet Shop DELICIOUS HOT FUDGE 15c Bruno Spagnuolo ■ ■ ROSEACRE FLOWERS CLEVER IMPLEMENT COAL CO. ALLIS-CHALMERS FARM IMPLEMENTS COAL and COKE OF ALL KINDS PHONE 155-W GET READY NOW! National Sew and Save Week FEBRUARY 21-28 PERCALES 29c SLUB CLOTH 29c VAUGHN - RAGSDALE For DEFENSE Buy U. S. Defense Stamps and Bonds —You Ma Stare With a Dime For GOOD PRINTING, Phone 26 McQRATH � DeFOE COMPANY PAGE 4 ORANGE A BLACK Representatives Attend Girl Reserve Conference Jane Mulholland. president of the I Girl Reserves, and Celia Mae Tharp.: journeyed, with their advisor. Miss Emma Kramer, to Jackson. Friday. February 13. to attend the annual three-day Girl Reserves conference. The Kiris arrived at 6 p. m. and im- mediately went to the W.M.C.A.. where they reKistered. Dinner was served at the Presby- terian church, followed by a program. “Symphony of America.” For entertainment and relaxation, the girls all joined in singing and square dancing, after which their hostesses took them to the homes where they were to stay for the two nights. In the morning, the girls were tak- en to the “browsing room” from 8:30 until 9:00. where they could look up any information desired. A general assembly was called with Mrs. Lukes as the main speaker, after 1 which the girls divided into small discussion groups, one of which was on social activities, and the other a service group. A panel discussion was held for the remainder of the morning. From 3 o'clock until 6. the group; was taken on a tour through the Jackson prison. An international banquet was serv- ed at the Methodist church with a pro- gram consisting of several speakers and a group singing. For the even- ing's entertainment half of the girls went to the Y. W. C. A. and half to the Y. M. C. A. for dancing and other activities. Sunday morning all of the girls at- tended a church service at the First Baptist church and a luncheon served at the Otsego hotel. A candle lighting service ended the conference, and the girls return- ed home with many new and interest- ing ideas. A bird in the hand is bad table manners. We wanna know. “If all the world's a stage, w'here are the dressing rooms? Munger Hardware Co. HARDWARE - JOHN DEERE FARM IMPLEMENTS PLUMBING SUPPLIES DUPONT PAINT When your clothes are Dirty and Mussed Send them to us Eaton Cleaners 200 S. Main Clubs Dance Club The Dance club met in the old gym- nasium Monday. February 8. with 110 members attending out of 180 The records for the reeordio were furnished by Bruce Garlinghouse. Sal- ly Sterrett. and Elaine Bruce of the club. Bob Davis, president, states that there will only be one more meeting of this club. F.F.A. The regular meeting of the F.F.A. was held on Monday night. February 2. A contest was begun in which all members will sell Jello one week. This winning group will be given a party. The Jello contest starting Novem- ber 9. will run until the following Friday. The club has been divided into two groups led by the two cep- tains. Boh Sanders and Don Shaw . The losing team will sponsor a par- ty for the winning team which will be held February 19. Members who do not attend the meetings previous to a basketball game ctnnot participate in the game. This is expected to cause a larger turnout to the meetings. Hot dogs were served after the meeting with mustard, catsup and pickles. A luisketball game with Olivet was played Thursday. February 12. in the Charlotte high school gymnasium. Hi-Y The main business of the meeting held February 9. was to plan an as- JAMES B. CHURCH Richelieu Food Store JOHNSON’S H-C Sinclair Service Corner of Main and Henry ERICKSON Veterinary Hospital Charlotte Cafe The home of good food. We serve from a Sandwich To A Banquet OPEN DAY AND NIGHT Phone 306 sembly which the club will present. February 27. The sale of the Decal stickers has come to an end with a total of $23.50 taken In. Tin remainder of the stick- ers will be sold next year. Because of low attendance the club voted on and passed a law which reads. If any member is absent two times in a row. without a good reason, they are suspended from the club. The HI-Y boys expect to go on a skating party with the Girl Reserves. Wednesday. February 18. Girl Reserves Mrs. D. J. Wight spoke to the Girl Reserves at their last meeting Feb- ruary 9. She discussed the Red Cross work for the soldiers in various camps. Mrs. Wight is a prominent worker in the Red Cross, and is helping the girls with their knitting which is now blocks for en Afhgan. In her talk she stated that we must try in some way to help the well sol- diers at camp as much as the ill ones. The Red Cross. she went on. Is at the present, only helping the sick soldiers hut the others need to Ik entertained when they are not on duty. That is the reason for the book drive and everyone should help to mt.ke these soldiers happy hy giving all the books and magazines that the l oys at camp would find entertain- ing.” A skating party was planned for the Girl Reserves and Hi-Y for February 18 with Elaine Bruce in charge of the refreshments. The Commercial Club ‘Members of the Commercial club met Monday night at the high school to ! egin their correspondence to sol- dlers. The girls are also knitting for the Red Cross and every other meet- ing is spent in this work. At the meeting February 2. Jane Konacki was appointed to obtain names and uddresses of hoys in rump at Fort Leonard Wood. Missouri, and last Monday night the girls Ix-gau their letters. Now they are waiting for the replies. Officer: What's the idea of all th t speed? Boh Stockwell: My brakes don't work and 1 want to get home before I have an accident ’’ My mother uses cold cream. My father uses lather. My girl friend uses lipstlek. At least that's what I gather. —The Crest on Echo Use Our Lay-away Plan FOR GRADUATION GIFTS W. E. WRIGHT JEWELRY and GIFTS Donald F. Cole D.D.S. Eaton County Savings Bank School Lunch 2Cr Drs. Sevener and Sevener Charlotte Home Dairy Physicians and Surgeons ALLEN’S MARKET HOME DRESSED MEATS Our Meats are State Inspected WE DO CUSTOM BUTCHERING Stevenson Studio FOR BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS Wright Radio Shop Over Jerrold's Store Phone 288 Sheet Music • Reeds • Strings Young’s Jewelry Shop Watches - Diamonds • Silverware Clocks - Glassware • Dinnerware “GIFTS THAT LAST” Phone 637 Expert Repairing WILCOX-GAY CORPORATION MANUFACTURERS OF NATIONALLY FAMOUS RECORDIO Community Oil Co. TEXACO PRODUCTS Jay Sandwich Shop Corner of Lawrence Bostwick Aves. • Lansing St. EARL J. LAVENGOOD, Prop. SPEECH CONTESTS MARCH 18 ORANGE BLACK ‘THE CHARM IAN VOLUME 16 CHARLOTTE, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY. MARCH 6. 1942 CHARLOTTE VS. LAKE VIEW. FRIDAY ISSUE 9 District Tournament Opens Here Tonight Carnival Plans Now Complete Coronation Of Queen To Be Featured Attraction At Main Show A few have Inquired about It. many have requested It. and hundreds are demanding It. You guessed It the journalism carnival, sponsored by the Journalism classes on Friday. March 27. Once again crowds will roam through the halls of old C.H.S.. listen- ing to the cries of the barkers, visit- ing the numerous side shows, and pur- chasing candy, popcorn, and novelties at the various stands. Upon entering the lobby one may select homemade candy from a stand under the supervision of Hazel Pierce. Dorothy Reidl. and Mary Porter, or maybe glngerale sold by Rosemary Spagnuolo and Bob” Hall seems to take your eye. Then too. a wood-burn- ing stand seems to be doing a lot of -business under the direction of El- wood Martin. Traveling down the west corridor, you find beautifully painted handkerchiefs on sale by Phyllis Cochran and Virginia Rryant. The odor of fresh popcorn floats out of the home economics room and Marie Howerd. Valdean Mooris. Clara Shumaker and Bessie Colbridge are found in charge. If It's dancing you crave, then take in the Boogie Woogie Ballroom on the south side of the boys’ gym under the management of Annabclle l aTor- re and Betty Weaver. Dine and dance to your hearts content, but by all means, don’t miss the Gene Autrey show In room 111. It’s even better than last year under the supervision of Calvin Fullerton. Douglas Fletcher and Kenneth Kilmer. Then there are those Ziegfield Follies, the beauties of the nation. Pauline Kelley. Elaine Bruce, in charge. Walking through the old building four gypsies. Mary Jane Locke. Frances Rybnlkar. Jane Kon ckl. and Phyllis Williams are discovered in room 150 revealing the secrets of the future to many. Be sure not to miss the thrills and chills of the chamber of horror. The Haunted House , run by Jack Krleg aud Wayne Ter will iger. From there take in the boxing supervised by l aw- rence Hall and Don Bottomley in the girls’ gym. In front of the gym you may be attracted by the Milk- bottle game run by Bud Buffen- btrger and Wllllard Mikesell. Don’t miss the second floor of the old build- ing for there you may want to try your luck at the fish pond assisted by Shirley Beals and Mary Hall, then let Jean Riddle and Joyce Smith help you purchase a picture of your one and only . By this time you will surely Ik in- trigued by the Jive” from the minis- trel show, go In and get a load of Old Black Joe and His Harlem Hep-cats. Phyllis Thornton and “Pat Beechler. Props . You will want to see the (Continued on page four.) The Commerical Club First Row: Jane Mulholtand. Shirley Clay. Betty Weaver. Phyllis Thornton. Pat Beechler. Gladys Field. Betty Jeanne Payne. Florence Boyd. Mary Jane Locke Second Row: Jean Den Herder, Frances Gonser. Mary Porter. Joyce Smith, Marvel Robins. Phyllis Williams. Phyllis Cochrane. Haeel Pierce. Mary Hall. Miss Hallifax. adviser. Third Row: Audrey Parr. Florence White. Lucille Stocking, Grace Crane. Bea- trice Clark. Bruce Farr. Rosemary Spagnuolo, Annabelle LaTorre. Frances Ryni- kar, Jane Konacki, Lola Cartwright. ------------------------------------------♦ Patriotic Assembly Presented By Seventh-Eighth Grades What So Proudly We Hall”, a pa- triotic skit, was presented by the stu- dents of the seventh and eighth grades In an assembly Wednesday. February 25. At the opening of the program, the flag salute was given and the audi- ence participated In singing America. Douglas Mulholland. acting as chairman, introduced the various characters. “Uncle Sam and the Statue of Lib- erty were portrayed by Harold Marsh and Barbara Goff, while “Teddy Kon- acki was the voice of the flag. (Sweden. Holland, and Italy wen- represented by Fran Clark. Marian Cheney, and Mary Webb. Pat Brake sang The Rose of No Man’s Land when the Unknown Soldier . Robert Rogers appeared. The Star Spangled Banner” was sung by Joyce Denison near the end of the skit. Directors of the play were Mrs. Leora Weymouth and Miss Marion Nelthorpe. Up And Coming March 5. 6. 7—District Basket- ball tournament. (Up and at ’em boys.) March 10. 11—Declamation Pre- liminary contest. (Do your stuff und appear In the finals.) March IS—Declamation Elimina- tion contest. (And may the best man win.) March 20 — Woman's club meet- ing. Student Council to furnish program. (Show ’em what we’ve got.) March 19—Orange and Black out. (What's News?) March 27—Journalism Carnival. (Something to look forward Commercial Club Party Monday. March 2. at seven o’clock, a party was held In the bandroom of Charlotte high school in honor of the new members being Initiated Into the Commercial club. Refreshments of pop. cake, and jello were served by Rosemary Speg- nuolo. committee chairman. Any student is eligible to Join the Commercial club by receiving “A” or “B” marks In typing and shorthand. Russ Hoogerhyde Appears In Second Lyceum Number National Archery Champion Preaentt Romantic Story of Archery The Charlotte students were enter- tained in the second lyceum number of the year by the famous national champion archer. Russ Hoogerhyde. Wednesday. March 4. Chalrmnn for the morning’s enter- tainment was Pat” Beechler who In- troduced Mr. Hoogerhyde. In his program. Russ Hoogerhyde told the romantic story of archery from the days of the long-bowmen of william the Conquerer to present-day modern archery, and brought with him on this tour an exhibition of the different types of bows and arrows used through the ages. Many of these are rare museum pieces. In his demonstration he did long shots, backhand shots, leg shots, mov- ing target shots, and his famous up- sidedown shot. His exhibition proved not only en- tertaining but also Instructive to every student. Lester Bisel '41 and George Collins '37 have enlisted in the United States Navy. Orioles To Meet Lakeview Friday Winning Teams in Class “C’ “B” To Play in Regional At Albion The 1941-42 district basketball tour nament begins tonight at 7:30 in the Charlotte gymnasium. Nashville and Bellevue meet in the class C” open- er while Olivet, undefeated winners in the Eaton county league, clash with Vermontville at 8:50. In the class B” drawing. Charlotte drew Lakeview and will play them Friday evening at 8:50. following the Hastings, Eaton Rapids battle at 7:30. I-ast year Charlotte played the same lakeview team in the tournament defeating them 41-33. while Hastings was upset by an underdog. Eaton Rap- ids quintet, 24-23. However, this year Hastings should have little trouble in taking the Car- dinals. while Charlotte will have their hands full with a spirited Lake- view team. After losing to the Orioles earlier in the season, the Spartans came l Lck to win four straight games with a revamped lineup featuring two junior forwards. Miller and Katz. Charlotte has beaten Lakeview twice already this season. 24-23. and i 46-31. but will have to be at top form to defeat them Friday. The winners of the class C and ; B” games will meet In the district finals on Saturday and the winners of the finals are to go to Albion to play In the regional week. tournament next Hastings Eaton Rapids Wagner F Littlefield Lane F Ray Banash C Jones Kenyon G Hendrickson Lord G Jowett Charlotte Lakeview Wendel F Katz Hicks F Miller Garlinghouse C Korver Bartholomew G Arnold Terwilliger G Shefer Students To Participate In Declamation Contest Elimination contest for declamation und dramatic speeches is scheduled for March 10 tnd 11. The finals will be held March IS in an assembly pro- gram. The advanced speech taught by Wil- liam Austin, will act as judges for the elemination contest held among the | students of the freshmen and sopho- mores who htve finished preparations for the contest. These students are participating in declamatory and dra- matic speeches only. The assembly program, March 18. I will feature the finals in the orations ! i.nd extemporaltous contest of the I speech and advanced speech classes in addition to the winners of the | declamation and dramatics elimina- 1 tions. PAGE 2 ORANGE BLACK ■ b • I im-it) ORANGE BLACK Published Bi-Weekly by the Journalism Class of Charlotte High School Circulation 600 Subscription Rates $.75 Staff Publisher .......................Phyllis Thornton Managing Kditor .................Rosella McIntyre Editor-in-Chief .....................Elaine Bruce Business Manager ...........................Kenneth Kilmer Advertising Manager ...........Wayne Terwilliger Faculty Adviser .................... Harlan McCall Reporters .............. Rest of Journalism Class The Observance of Lent This year, will Lent be simply a tradition, forty days when we give up something merely because our friends do. follow the crowds to church and then let the whole thing drop, or will It lie a time when the spirits of others, as well as our own. are renewed by contact with God through Jesus Christ? Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent. This year it happened to fall on February IS. It has been said the day is called Ash Wednesday from an old custom in the Medieval church, when the foreheads of the faithful were signed with a cross. The palms from the previous Palm Sunday were burned to make ashes for this ceremony. It was a striking symbol to an age thtt was other- worldly. that sometime the beauty and pride of the world would pass away. Lent has a deep significance. It is a period of time set aptrt that the Christian may meditate upon the meaning of the suffering and death of Jesus. If he would do this, his time would l� e well spent! Fads and Fashions Last year it was boots and knee length hose. Now It Is long strands of Jewelry or colored macar- oni. tied in a knot about half way In the middle of the string with the rest dangling below the waist. Also every Friday you hear, where’s your horse?' or didn't you have time to take off your pajamas before coming to school?” Yes. the girls, for the past three weeks, have worn slacks, breech- es. and jodphurs to school on Friday. As for the reason, that can be explained very easily. You re- member during football season that on Friday the football fellows wore overalls so.....you can see the result for yourself. Noon Hour Menaces Have you ever stood in front of the high school building during the noon hour and watched auto-1 mobiles go speeding around the corner, going no j place in particular? You might think it is funny but it’s not. Those racing vehicles are potential weapons of death. Those racing automobiles could snuff out the life of an innocent little school child quicker than it would take you to realize what was happening. Many of us drive cars, and quits a few of us j are driving those that go flying around the cor-! ner. however we are all old enough to realize the j dangers of reckless driving. Something has to be done about it and we driv- I ers are the only ones who can do it. If we could have everybodys' co-operation and not drive uptown to get a coke”, but walk instead all drivers would be safer and those confirmed pedestrians would have more of a chance of reaching their destination. Diary of He-Knewitall F-ailed in math. L aughed at the wrong time L -nexcused absence N-ever was on time K icked out of class E-xcuses had fake signatures D idn't give a whoop. School The Inquirer - - - Today I liegan to wonder. What is the use of school? Nigh 12 years I have labored. And still I am a fool. My E's were bitter goll A calvary all my own Sorrowful was my soul As I'd wearily take them home. Nights I'd slave and labor For my hard earned D” Hopefully I’d bring them home But praise was not for me. At last I saw a light A C” I’d proudly woo But 'twas at that dreadful B I met my Waterloo. The years were long That for an A”’ I tried When I reached my goal T'was of shock I nearly died. Now-those of you who are young Before you start to school Don't try for better marks. Be smart! Be a fool! By a senior of C.H.S. Your Council Note: From the pages of the minutes kept by Secretary Annabelle UiTorre. Ever present at a Charlotte high council meeting is a black cloth bound record book in which Is recorded the happenings of every council discus- sion. Every petition presented has been recorded ind other valuable information can he found at a glance. The first entry is dated May 11. 1986. A rapid survey shows us that we have been given the services of mayors up to date. They are namely: Bill Cheney. Douglas Reister. Ed Morey. Max Tullis. Jack Mate. Russell Stein man. and at present Dick Sanders. Most of these boys are in college or in military training with the exception of our present presiding mayor. Dick Sanders. Our black book still brings forth its recorded In- formation and we find that this year's council in comparison with those of latter has had the gen- eral run of hurdles and obstacles. They have been handicapped in several ways and have come to the front in many more. The beginning entry in the black l ook shows the first meeting to be held June 4. 1941. This is entirely different than the past council reorganiza- tion due to the early date. The first activity carried on by the student coun- cil is recorded September 11. That was the annual “Get Together” party held for newcomers in our junior high. A rapid follow up was the highly successful Finance Drive for activity ticket sties. , The recorded sales numbered well over 500 stu- dents. With a feather in their caps by their latest success the council made an effort to foster Mayor Sanders’. Good Neighbor Policy by organizing after gume dances with various classes sponsoring, j December 19. 1941 the black book records a Christmas Mixer, sponsored by the Student Council ! tnd again they report a success financially with no j loss encountered. Gaining momentum with every meeting the coun- j ell began a rtpid fire campaign to further Mayor Sanders proposed platform to Its utmost. A com-) mittee was appointed to rearrange the constitution to meet the changing pace of the school and the completed pages are ready for reaching before the council. The d nce club as was introduced by the mayor last spring has been organized for several very successful meetings. Their latest activity to soon Ih presented to the students is a mall ser- , vice between the council and student IxMly to fa- ! cilitate a medium of communication for ideas tnd ; desires. The council feels this will inturn instill the “Good Neighbor Policy to a greater height. Their most recent contribution to the student body has been the organization of a ! oxing club, one of the most Important planks of Mayor Sand- ers' campaign. What the black book will bring forth In another year is hard to imagine, but it can lie assured that this year’s council will stand out among the pages 9f The Secretaries Minutes!” Your inquiring reporter found this senior blonde, gray eyed girl running hurriedly from room to room In the halls second hour asking, where were you this certain hour yesterday? If you haven’t al- ready guessed who the unfortunate victim is 1 guess I’ll have to tell you. Fran Ryhnikar of course. When asked al out some of her favorities she re- plied. In food, chop suey; In singers. Dinah Shore and Tommy Ryan; while her favorite In movies are Gene Tierney and George Montgomery. Her choice of songs is Sweethearts or Strangers . Fran revealed her telephone number and home address in case a certain junior boy would care to call on her. phone 7149F3 or she resides at Mrs. John Lipsey's. In answer to what her cherished possession is she replied snapplly, my three sisters and brother� . So with this we bid our victim u happy Ldieu and left her as she disappeared again Into a class room. Again the unfortunate victim was cornered in the senior study and forced to reveal his likes and dis- likes before he was permitted to run off to anta- gonize another of his poor innocent teachers. Thl� particular fellow has blonde hair with a reddish tint to It and steel gray eyes thet twinkle with mischief. It was revealed that Frank Elies’ cher- ished possession is his gold ring, which if you look carefully is worn on the third finger of his left hand. His favorite singer turned out to be Bing Crosby, while his favorite food is roast beef. Also imluded in his favorites is the song. Jingle Bells by the ever popular leader. Glenn Miller. Fr nk has again recently regained the title of uncle . In asking his opinion of girls he replied, some an all right but special one in Detroit is top� .’ After learning the facts from our senior friend, we left him to do what mischief he could and to pester the high room teacher. “Bill Austin. Eavesdropping Have Johnny bring home a loaf of bread. Did Jimmy wear his rubbers? Has Sally got her gym suit?” Mary has an appointment with the dentist. No. it isn't a quizz program! These are just a few of the many different things you might hear if you should listen in on Mrs. Morey’s telephone during an average school day. She has many messages for the pupils telling them where to go for lunch, to bring home groceries, that Aunt Sophia has the mumps or that they will have to wait an extra half hour for a ride home in the rain because the car is Just an old “plug-in-the-mud.” Sometimes she has calls for pupils who live in the country from their parents who wish them to stop at the hatchery or freight office for a crate of baby chicks. And then again it may be. that illness of another member of the family has called their parents away and they will have to stay overnight with a friend. There are many unusual and often humorous messages which are received. Have you ever listened in? Try it! Happy Birthday March 8— Irene Livingston March 14— Irene Palmer Pauline Palmer March 19— Wayne Webb March 22 Bethel Parker March 23— George Stucky Voice over phone: My son has a cold and can’t come to school today . Principal: Who is speaking, please? Voice: This is my father. An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest. I wonder how much interest we’ll get from our report cards? Early to bed. early to rise, makes a student heal- thy. wealthy, and.................anyway, they get a lot more sleep. In C. H. S. the saying keep them flying has been changed to keep them running. referring to the clocks. ORANGE BLACK PAGE 3 Charlotte Quintet Hands Hastings 44 to 32 Defeat Oriole Finish Season Undefeated With Fourteen Victories Charlotte hitch school's basketball pqaad ended the most successful sea- son ever had by any Charlotte tei.ni. Friday night February 27. by defeat- ing a string Hastings' quintet by the score of 44 to 32. This triumph marks the 14th straight victory for the Orioles and iu-4-itnd defeat of the season over Hast- ings In a previous meeting with Mist- ing on their own floor, the Orioles outscored the Saxons 35 to 27. hut be- cause of the fact that Hastings had their highscoring forward out of the line-up due to illness they w'ere very much handicapped. This record of 14 consecutive games makes the Orioles favorites to win the district cage crown which opens Thursday night. Mtrch 7. In the Char- lotte high auditorium. Strengthened by the return of Wag- ner. the Saxons expected to win over the Orioles on their own floor, but the strong passing attack of the Orioles allowed them an early lead which was never overcome by the Saxons. Al- though they were always fighting bird to gain the lead the Orioles managed to out score Hastings In every period to assure them a hard fought victory. The Charlotte attack was lead by Iceland Wendel and Wayne Terwilllger with 18 and 12 points respectively, while Lane and Hanash lead the Saxons with 11 and 10 points respectively. Manor's second team lost another thriller in the last minutes of play by a score of 23 to 19 with Bob Paton as high scorer with 6 points. Their game marked the end of a fairly successful season for Manor's Mighty Mites, having won 5 and losing 9. The line up as follows: Charlotte 18 Wendel 4 J. Hicks 2 Oarllnghouse 12 Terwilllger 4 Bartholomew 4 Mathews Hastings 6 Wigner 11 I ane 10 Hanash 3 Lord 2 Kenyon F.F.A. Hold Initiation The county initiation for all green hand members of the F.F.A. was held Thursday night. February 26. at the Charlotte high school gymnasium. The following ten schools were repre- sented: Eaton Rapids. Grind Ledge. Pottervlllo, Olivet. Sunfleld. Bellevue, and Charlotte. After the program Charlotte played Grand lA dge in a basketball game. Bob Sanders and his loosing team In the Jello sale give a party March 2. The boys' girl friends were invited. MAUSOLEUMS MARKERS MONUMENTS R. W. Carr Gran. Co. 113 W. Lawrence Ave. CHARLOTTE. MICHIGAN jitumni 7 oivs Shirley Osborn '41, and Juliette Stuoky '41, of Michigan State college have been pledged in sororities. The Wilcox-Gay Radio claims the following graduates: Rosemary Park- hurst '41. Kathleen Mlkesell '40, Betty Bruce '40. all who work in the office. Elaine Young 41. Mary Gregarek '41. and Doris Mason ‘41. are among those employed at the telephone of- fice. Marilyn Orr. former C.H.S. secre- tary. is employed in the office of the Choir factory. Jean O'Dell '40. Rosemary Parkhurst '41. Betty Bruce '40. and Kathleen Mlkesell '40. are employed by the Wilcox-Gay corporation. Students Charter Bus to Support Team at Howell Forty-four students of the Charlotte high school journeyed to Howell to cheer the Oriole team on to victory. Friday. February 20. The students met at the Indian Trails bus station at 6:30 to leave on j the big special bus chartered for the students convenience by Elaine Bruce j Singing and yells were given all the j wiy to Howell. Singing gaily the i Alma Mater the group trouped Into the Howell high school. Many of the students yelled until hoarse, but were game enough to sing the school song again at the half ac- companied by Jerry Sherman at the piano. Taunting the Howell fans seems to be the most important object of the trip aside from supporting the team. After seeing the Charlotte Orioles trounce the Howell Highlanders in their thirteenth straight victory end- ing with a score of 33-21. the bus started on the return trip. Stopping it the Kewpee In East I.an- sing was the next desire. Eats and drinks were purchased and the stu- dents were then content to ride the re- maining twenty some miles home. Sheriff Milton Krieg and wife, chap erons. couldn't understand why the bus was so quiet on the trip home as in comparison to the confusion on the way over! Everyone seemed to enjoy the trip and expressed their wishes to go again. The manicurist is like a coke—the pause that refreshes. Donald F. Cole D.D.S. Charlotte Cafe The Home of Good Food Phone 306 WILCOX-GAY CORPORATION MANUFACTURERS OF NATIONALLY FAMOUS RECORDIO Sport Slants LET'S Why is it that “Bud Stelnman got slapped after the Howell game and ' Mike Mathews didn't? Maybe it is; just because Mathews is faster than Steinman. How about it Mike ? ALL The boys wore their orange, black and white stripped stockings for the! first time this year when they met j the Hasting's Saxons last Friday night. BE AT Will our Charlotte quintet be defeat- ed in the district tournament which will be played here Friday and Sat- urday night or will they go to the regioni I tournament at Albion, and If so. what will be the outcome there? THE Can it be true that Jack Hicks is getting over his lazy spell that he has had for the past 18 years or was he just running to catch the guy who hit him In the head with a basketball? GAME The litest fad at the nightly basket- ball practices is to see who can shoot the screwy 1st shot and come closest to the backboard. TOMORROW NIGHT Is it true that if you put spin on I the tall when you make a basket that | it counts three points Instead of two? Some say yes. others say no. Jack j Hicks is the person to go to for cor- rect information concerning this ques- | tion. Girl Reserves Hear Reports Monday, the Girl Reserves met in : Miss Toms' room. Jane Mulholland. I president, and Miss Kremer. Girl Re- serve adviser, gave a report on the conference which they attended in Jickson. The deadline set for which all afghan blocks must be turned In was J the following Friday. Those desiring Girl Reserve pins were asked to bring their money to the next meeting. Once there was a mein army of- ficer—he was rotten to the corps. ALLEN’S MARKET HOME DRESSED MEATS Our Meats are State Inspected WE DO CUSTOM BUTCHERING Charlotte Recreation Free Instructions to Beginners Special Rates to Students Register Now for Student Bowling League 120 E. Lovett St. Orioles Defeat Howell For Thirteenth Victory — Playing a hard, fast game, tho Charlotte Orioles rolled up their thirteenth game of the season Fridey. February 20. by defeating the Howell Highlanders. Starting with the tip-off. the Char- lotte ragers played heads-up and de- ceptive tall until the final gun sound- ed. That the game was wanted by both teams was evident In the way they played. Much rough playing was observed which had all the ear- marks of a free for all. Keeping within scoring distance of the Charlotte hardwooders , the Highlanders held them to a score of 16-11 at the half way mark. Stepping up their pace beginning the second half, the Orioles scored 11 points to their opponents 6. This made the score at the end of the third quart- er. 27-17. Still striving to lengthen their lead, the Orioles came tack fighting In the final quarter to outscore the High- landers 6-4 which ended the game 33-21 in favor of Charlotte. Terwilllger led the Orioles by scor- ing 11 points, while Sandling rolled up S points for the Highlanders. In the preliminary game, the Char- lotte second team defeated the Howell reserves by a score of 19-18. The line-up was as follows: Charlotte Howell Pts Pos. Pts. 6 Wendel RF Francis 4 2 Mathews LF Sandling 8 9 Garlinghousc C Montague 2 11 Terwilllger RG Barrett 4 4 Bartholomew Substitutions LG Cook i 1 J. Hicks Hammel 0 0 Green White 0 ROSEACRE FLOWERS Drs. Sevener and Sevener Physicians and Surgeons Munger Hardware Co. HARDWARE - JOHN DEERE FARM IMPLEMENTS PLUMBING SUPPLIES DUPONT PAINT Use Our Lay-away Plan FOR GRADUATION GIFTS W. E. WRIGHT JEWELRY and GIFTS Country Students Take Note! On your way to or from school stop in and fill up your gas tank at WHITCOMB’S STATION, located across from the fair grounds. WE ALSO SELL CANDY AND POP — TRY US! PAGE 4 ORANGE BLACK Junior High Students Organize Dance Club The seventh and eighth grade class- es organized a Junior high dance club j Monday. February 23. in the old gym- nasium. About one hundred and fifty junior students attended the dance club fori instructions In learning how to square denee. Richard Bilbie called roll and then the students were divided Into groups of eight including an Instruct- or. A ruling was made that persons standing on the sidelines would be eliminated from the club. Parents helping last week: Mr. and , Mrs. Hale. Mr. and Mrs. Denison. Mr. und Mrs. Ripley. Mrs. Chase and Mrs. Mead. The advisors are Mrs. j Leora Weymouth and Mr. Bilbie. CARNIVAL PLANS NOW COMPLETE (Continued from page one.) freak show sponsored by Burleigh Wellman. Garner Thrall, and Harold Cherry . . . Also you may purchase novelties from stands throughout the building run by Ailene Davis. Theo Jane Erickson, and Harold Ross, but do not violate any traffic rules or or- dinances or you may be arrested by Rale Bartholomew. Jack Hicks. Ice- land Wendel. cops, and that means you will have to appear before the judge, his honor, Frank Elies! Beginning at seven, the side shows and stands will open, the main show starting at ten o'clock and featuring the coronation of the C. H. S. queen, will climax the carnival! Shelden Lumber Co. LUMBER. BUILDER’S SUPPLIES PAINTS-FUEL Wright Radio Shop Over Jerrold's Store Phone 288 Sheet Music - Reeds - Strings okes Mrs. Kipllnger, (in her romantic youth), spending the summer on a farm, said: “Just hear how those old trees in the orchard moan and groan in the storm, like the crying of a lost soul. Small Boy: “Well. I guess you'd make a racket yourself If you were as full of green upples as they are.” Landlord (to prospective tenant): You know we keep it very quiet and orderly here. Do you have any child ren. No. A piano, radio, or vlctrola? No. Do you play any musical instru ment? Do you have a dog. cat or par- rot? No. but my fountain pen scratches a little sometimes. The Normal College News. School to some people is like a slot machine—put in a nickle's worth and expects the pot. Passing of a Former Teacher Word was received Friday morning. Feb. 27. of the passing away of Mrs. lienry Betzing of Dearborn, formerly Miss Aletha Ellsworth, a teacher of history and government in the Char- lotte high school during the years of 1921-1929. Mrs. Betzing died Thurs- day evening from a heart attack. Stevenson Studio FOR BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS Fred A. Richey Co. DRY GOODS - READY-TO-WEAR and RUGS Spring Is a State of Mind So jump the calendar . . . blossom out in flower-fresh styles from our inspired Spring collection. Priced modestly ... as la ways! VAUGHN - RAGSDALE Better for Less . . . CLEVER IMPLEMENT COAL CO. ALLIS-CHALMERS FARM IMPLEMENTS COAL and COKE OF ALL KINDS PHONE 155-W For DEFENSE A f Buy U. S. Defense m Stamps and Bonds } —You May Start With a Dime � For GOOD PRINTING, Phone 26 ■U McQRATH � DeFOE COMPANY Two Intramural Teams Tie For League Championship Don Grier’s powerful eager� were defeated Friday. February 20. by Mel- vin Shaver’s “Shrimps 29 to 25. This defeat and a forfeit game in fav- or of Dymond’s Dopes” has resulted in a tie for first place in the Intra- mu rcl league race. Lawrence Hall's Hunk� were de- feated by Smith’� Smartle� In the over time period by the score of 18 to 16. Harold Rons of the Smartles” tallied the winning basket to clinch 1 the game. The Intramural standing� are as follows for the first two rounds of pity: Teams Won Lost % Grier's Grunts S 2 .800 Ray Prescott Speaks in Hi-Y Assembly The HI-Y aHaembly, Friday. Febru- ary 27. brought to the student� of Charlotte high school. Ray Prescott He was Introduced by Lynn Lewis, Barry-Eaton Y.M.C.A. secretary from Hastings. Victory We Seek , title of Mr. Pro , colt’s add re� � explained that winning the war lies In unity and not in the Individual alone. At the beginning of the assembly, Calvin Fullerton, the Hi-Y president lead the students in the flag salute, followed by the HI-Y member reclt- ing their creed. The program was concluded by a short pep meeting. Dymond's Dopes ....8 2 .800 Shaver’s Shrimps 5 5 .500 Smith’s Smartles 4 6 .400 Simek's Saps 3 7 .300 Hall’s Hunks 2 9 .200 Before the playoffs which will de- cide whose team will have their name on the Dale Smith Memorial trophy, another round will be played between the teams. This will decide the win- ner of the ’41-'42 Intramural basket- ball season. Mary had a bicycle. I've heard it In the rumors. She ran into u liurb wire fence. And tore her black silk stockings. Don’t marry a girl because she looks sensible, because a sensible girl has more sense than to look sensible. Visitor to the War department: I have crossed a homing pigeon with a woodpecker. It not only delivers the message, but It knocks on the door.” A. C. CHENEY Funeral Home Young’s Jewelry Shop Watches Diamonds - Silverware Clocks • Glassware - Dinnerware “GIFTS THAT LAS T” Phone M7 Expert Repairing HOWARD RUSSELL DODGE and PLYMOUTH JOHNSON’S H-C Sinclair Service Corner of Main and Henry Compliments From • Charlotte Candy Co. Pocket Knives Flashlights gUTSCH E’C HARDWARE Guns Ammunition James B. Church Richelieu Food Store ERICKSON Veterinary Hospital Phone 200 Jay Sandwich Shop EARI. J. LAVENGOOI), Prop. Community Oil Co. TEXACO PRODUCTS Corner of Lawrence A Boatwick Aves. • Lansing 8t. VOTE TODAY FOR CLASS QUEEN ORANGE BLACK VOLUME 16 THE CHAR HI AN”_______________ CHARLOTTE. MICHIGAN, THURSDA.Y. MARCH 19. 1942 SEE BALLOT ON SECOND PAGE ISSUE 10 Carnival Plans Near Completion Main Show Theme To Be Militaristic; Specialty Acts To Be Given Boys’ Glee Club The Journalism classes will present their annual carnival on Friday. March 27. at the Charlotte high school. The setting for the main per- formance will represent Fort Custer. The queen of C. H. S. is to be crowned by Superintendent Jacob VanVessem. The entertainment throughout the evening will include many hilarious and goofy side shows. Stands, attend- ed by various students, will sell home- made candy, delicious popcorn, re- freshing glasses of glngerale and coke, to growing uppetltes. at booths throughout the buildings. Pictures of your secret desire can be purchased at the Photograph studio to be located in the lower hall of the junior high building. Just for reminiscence buy a scouvenir at the novelty stands or a hand painted hanky . The side shows ore many and interesting, pack- ed full of thrills and laughs. A directory of the various attrac- tions will be given with the purchase of tickets. The shows will start at 7:00 o’clock and last until 9:45. Bal- lots will be given with the tickets and rotes will Ik counted to determine the queen of Charlotte high school. The curtain for the main perform- ance will roll up at 10:00 with the crowning of the queen by Superinten- dent Mr. VanVessem. The scene of the show will be that of an army camp such as Fort Custer with Sentry Frank Files as toastmaster and Pri- vate Herbert Stacy, a discouraged soldier boy. The entertainment for the night’s performance, donated by stu- dents of Charlotte high school, is to be dedicated to the boys at camp. The opening numl er. Marching Along Together , with Harold Cherry. Bob Davis. Dick” Davis. Jack Deni- son. Jack Krleg. Duane Nichols. Dick’’ Sanders. Jerry Sherman. Gerald Smith. Bob VanAlstlne. Charles Rickard and Harold Ross rep- resenting the State Guards, will be followed by Virginia Spagnuola sing- ing the Indian Love Call”. Two specialty acts. Joan G. Goodkneckt. eight years old. in Carmen Miranda imitation, and Ronald Norris a tap dancer will come from Butler Sisters’ Studio of Lansing. Representing the Gene Autry side show. Calvin Fuller- ton. Douglas Fletcher. Kenneth Wood- dell and Kenneth Kilmer harmonize in a cowboy number. Drum majors. Willard Mikesell and Maxon Wehr. se- lected from the Navy, will perform to the tune of Anchors Aweigh . while the girl majorettes of the army. Char- lene Day. Mary King, and Joan Barnes will twirl to the Song of the Cas- son . I’ve been Drafted features a duet by Rosemary Parkhurst and Bob” Stockwell. The ! oys' glee club dressed as farmers, factory workers and high school athletes will vocalize In the song Stout Hearted Man . The Shepherd Serenade features a solo by Phyllis Hack and a small lad dress- (Continued on ease four.) Council Members Present Annual Assembly Program Various Acts Presented by Students Who Have Appeared in Assembly First Row: France Smith, accompanist; Richard Cooper. Douglas Fletcher, Calvin Fullerton, Russell Dean. Maurice Tharp, James Thornton. Second Row: Fay Upright. Herbert Stacey, Kenny Kilmer. Paul Kutache, Kennth Wooddell. Calvin Kellogg, Arnold Koch, instructor. Third Row: Jack Foster. Gale Bottomley. Richard Morris. Loren Wilmore. Phillip Snyder. Eldon Dymond, Leo Marisch. Wayne Piter. Boys Glee Club To Sing In Journalism Carnival The Boys' Glee club has the honor of singing two songs in the Journal- ism Carnival which is to be held March 27. in the Charlotte high school auditorium. These two songs are to be sung in the background to create more of an army cuinp feeling among the audi- j ence. The club has several invitations to do outside singing, and have been working on these songs together with i the work they have been doing for ! the Carnival. Harlan McCall to Attend Conference in Lansing Principal Harlan McCall and Harry Denison of Charlotte will represent Ea- ton county for the animal State Con- vention of the Michigan (Education Association. The convention Is scheduled for March 27-28 at the Hotel Olds in l ansing. Delegates have been select- ed from each county to attend the meetings. It’s a Date March 20—Woman's Club assem- by sponsored by Student Coun- cil. (That'll be good) March 20—Western .Michigan Col- lege of Kducation. (Lets ap- preciate them) March 23—Arnold Barnyard Frol- ics. (Auditorium 8:45 P. M.) March 27 — Journalism Carnival. (Be down to get ya in a taxie, honey.) April 2 Orange Black. (Read all the gossip). April 610—Spring Vacation. (Just what we’ve been waiting for since Christmas.) Band To Journey To Lansing Wed., March 25 Next Wednesday night. March 25. the high schol band will make its an- nual trip to the Hospitaler circus in the Jenisen field house at Fast Lan- ding. This will make the fifth year hat the hand has gone. In co-operation with the directors of the circus the people of Charlotte and the hand are trying to make Wed- nesday night (March 25) Charlotte Night. The town is being canvassed and tickets may be obtained in the lower hall of the new building each noon or from any of the following students: Wayne Webb. Reta Payne. Bruce Farr. I«aura Cudnoy. Roderick Yates. Neil Roberts. Rosella McIntyre. Junior Gresso. Arthur Steward, and Max Sutherland. Coming events for the hand are the Olivet Band Festival on April 29. the annual Band Bounce May 1. the Hol- land Tulip Festival and possibly a trip to Port Huron to the Michigan American Legion Convention. On Friday. March 20, an assembly will be sponsored by the Student Council and presented in the annual program given for the Woman’s Club. The program will Ik presented in I the form of a radio skit with various vaudeville acts, skits and reading. Acting as chairman will be Dick Sanders. The members of the reorganized German hand. Jack Krieg. Keith Bushnell. Jerry Sherman. Joe Pray and Wayne Webb, will play several selections. Rosie Spagnuolo will sing You Made Me Ix ve You”. Jerry Sherman will play a piano selection. Junior King and Virginia Shaw will appear playing their electric guitars. Herb” Stacey. Ken” Kilmer and Doug Fletcher will participate in vaudeville skits. The various acts in this assembly were chosen as the best hits given in assemblies this year. Seniors Hold Class Meeting In Senior Study, March 1 1 Coming senior class events were discussed and decided upon at the class meeting Wednesday morning, March 11. with Preseident Wayne Terwilllger presiding. Flaine Bruce reported that she has not as yet received the trip pamphlet which she sent for; no further discus- sion was held. It was suggested by Mr. Wallace Manor, senior class advisor, that this year’s seniors have a career day. On this day a group of people represent- ing various occupations will come to the high school. Students who wish to talk to them so as to gain advanced ideas of different careers may do so. A vote was taken on the idea and it passed by a large majority. Mr. Maner advised that the presi- dent appoint a committee to find out the price and kind of name eards and graduation invitations to he used by this year’s senior class. The class also decided to invite Father MaoEaehin of the Saint Mary’s Catholic church to he the Baccalau- reate speuker. Seniors Lead Honor Roll In Fourth Marking Period Seventy Names Appear On List; Girls Lead Kutsche. Ik� o Marisch. and George Willard. Tenth grade: Dick Fullerton. Max King. Lucille LaPoint. Patsy Lewis. | June Mayhew. Mary Jane Spagnuolo, The first marking period of the Donna Vierk. and Joyce Weinman. Ninth grade: Marion Ball. Barbara Jean Bradley. Mary Lou Caughy, second semester shows that seventy students are on the honor roll. The honor roll for the marking Howard Cherry. Richard Cooper. Carl period is as follows: Farrier. Mary Freed. Flaine French. Twelfth grade students are: Donald Brewster Grier. Gertrude Heinze. Jack Bottoinley. Jean Carlson. Shirley Hess. Francis Kane. Junior King, Reta Clay. Marietta Denison. Theo Jane Paine. Joe Pray. Joyce Praden. Anna Erickson. Ellen Farlin. Gladys Field. Mae Royston. Richard Schneckenber- Bruce Garlinghouse. Pauline Kelley, gor. and Dorothy Walker. Annahelle LaTorre. Rosella McIntyre. Eighth grade: Maynard Backofen. Jane Mulholland. Frances Rybnikar, Helen Bumford, Marian Cheney. Joyce Betty Scovill. Mary Sellen. Max Suth- I entson. Jack Hine. Wayne Holmes, erland. Phyllis Thornton. Allan Tower. Betty Montgomery. Dick Peck. Harry Betty Weaver and Phyllis Williams. Sumertx. and Betty Ikm Wilcox. Eleventh grade: Shirley Beals, Seventh grade: Kathryn Brandon. Esther Bradley. Beatrice Clark. Bern- Robert Casler. Richard HufTman. Mary ard Collins. Charlene Day. Paul Mead, and Delores Michel. PAGE 2 ORANGE BLACK ORANGE BLACK Published Bi-Weekly by the Journalism Class of Charlotte High School Circulation 600 Subscription Rates 6.75 SUIT Publisher .......................Phyllis Thornton Managing Editor .................Rosella McIntyre Editor-in-Chief .....................Elaine Bruce Business Manager ..........................Kenneth Kilmer Advertising Manager ...........Wayne Terwilllger Faculty Adviser ........................... Harlan McCall Reporters ................Rest of Journalism Class Celebration Of Easter Easter Sunday this year as in other years will be observed by all churches and church goers. This I day is set aside as a Sunday of Joy. to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter Ser- vice is one of the biggest events in a church year and special services are prepared. The name of Easter comes from the ancient God- dess of spring. Easter, for whom a spring carnival was held each year. It is from these pagan fes- tivals that many of our Easter customs have come. One of the oldest of Easter customs is the ex- changing of Easter eggs. In old legends colored eggs are often spoken of as being gifts of the Easter bunny” and the tradition has lived till to- day. This Sunday of Joy” is not merely one on which to wear a new hat and go to church to be admired —drop the pretences and let the services mean something to you. Whoever or whatever you are. they will help to make a better person of you! The Unknown Soldier Let's forget this war for the time being and turn back to 1914 when the world entered the first big war of it’s history. The world was In an uproar; everybody was de- claring war on each other. Men were being slaugh- tered; and what for? The answer Is for glory. Millions of the soldiers never got a taste of it. : but those who did will long be remembered. Now let us advance three years along the road of war. It is now 1917 and the United States hts Just de- clared war on the axis. They are drafting boys at the age of eighteen. Many of them are lying their age Just so they can get Into this struggle. One soldier, we will ctll him John Doe. who lied about his age. has completed his preliminary train- ing and is on his way to France. In his heart is patriotism for his country, and the blood that flows through his veins is fighting blood. Reaching France his company is settled and he Is now preparing to move up to the front lines. Upon reaching the front lines he sees men dying, his own pals with the mud and water for their graves. A hand seems to clutch his stomach and twist it into a hard knot. Getting over this first reaction he fights with fury of s wild cat because he would rather fight than sleep. Many deeds are accomplished by him for which he receives many medals. But soon a shell with his name on It comes hurtling over NO MAN S LAND and John Doe is no more. So brothers, girls and wives, be good to you� - brothers, boy friends, and sons or husbands for they may be the UNKNOWN SOLDIER OF THIS WAR. Jack—Do you ever have to hurry to catch a train? Celia—Well, it’s a 50-50 proposition. Either I'm standing on the platform while the train puffs in. or I puff in while the train is standing on the platform. '•Bill told me to go to that new restaurant If 1 wanted some good roast beef.” And? It was a bum steer. EASTER Easter bunnies and colored eggs delight the freshmen—true. They think of only eats and games and play the whole day through. The sophomores also take It light, they know not what it means. To them it’s Just another day of eggs and Jelly beLns. The Juniors almost understand, but still some questions rage. As to hunting Easter bunnies or reading the funny page. Now the seniors hold monopolies, on all the high school brains. So they have a clear conception, of most anything you name. Musical Advice To A Lovelorn Girl In the first place don't FALL IN LOVE . It’s belter to LOCK YOUR HEART AND THROW AWAY THE KEY. but if you should find that you're FALLING IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE, observe the following rule: Have him take you for a ride in A SAILBOAT IN THE MOONLIGHT and say to him. LET’S BUILD A STAIRWAY TO THE STARS. Find out if It's MOON IX)VE If he sr.ys it is. tell him to GO FLY A KITE, but if he says I LOVE YOU TRULY tell him IT'S A SIN TO TELL A LIE. If on the way home Its starts to rain, sing IF IT RAINS WHO CARES, then call the UMBRELLA MAN and go for a dance some- where OVER THE RAINBOW. When people see you they'll say it's A MAN AND HIS DREAM. AFTER THE BALL IS OVER head for HOME SWEET HOME, there say GOODNIGHT. SWEET- HEART” and take the SLEEPY TIME EXPRESS. To The Easter Bunny Dear Slug Easter Rabbit: I’m a good fellow see! I don't stand for no mon- key business or fussing around see! I've heard a lot of bad talk about you; some mugs say you're real and others say you ain't, see! So I’m takln’ the one I want to believe. 1 say to myself Jack son. do you really think there Is a rat like dig her rabbit? Sure. says I. So here I am see. All I want is a little thing that wouldn't Ik hard for you to give me—TWO HOURS OF SLEEP. One mug who believes In you Jack Curwood Hicks Dear Easter Bunny; This is one of my annual letters to you. I hope you haven’t forgotten me. I am now a senior. I was very disappointed last year liecause the eggs you left last year weren’t hard boiled. This year I want a new green and yellow plaid suit. A girl that can't say no and can stay out later than ten o clock. Also four new tires so I can make more trips to Lansing. Till we meet again Stinky Kenny Earl Kilmer Dearest Easter Bunny; I really don’t know what to say to you. I have been a very good little girl ever since Christmas. All but the Howell bus trip and then I wasn't too bad. I would love you very much if you would leave me some Itsey bitsey candy Easter eggs. You can see I don't want very much, but If you would like to drop Erroll Flynn off with the eggs. I wouldn't kick. Your ardent admirer Patty Lou Beechler P. S. I am now a senior. To The Editor: If the students all are laughing. and they aren”t looking at you— You'll most likely see a paper, that their eyes are fastened to. If you peer over their shoulders. with an impolite Excuse — You'll find the subject of their interest Is our weekly high school news. You perhaps will think it’s silly but around there floats a rumor— That they laugh at all the pictures, and they cry at all the humor. —Exchange News. What we are today is a picture of what wfe have been. What we are to be. we are now becoming. Few admit that they enjoy such fairy tales as the Marionette shows, yet the numerous supermen magazines are only a revised modem addition of fantasy. Meet the Ten High As another year draws to a close, we find the senior class rushing hurriedly to and fro attending to the many duties which are expected of them in their last year. Ct.p and gown measurements of each of the senior students, plans for the senior trip, and many other details must be put in order before graduation. June 11. At the end of the first semester etch student's marks are averaged up obtaining their scholastic standing. The student with the highest average claims the title of valedictorian and the second highest salutatorian The high honors this year go to Harold Cherry, valedictorian; Jane Mulholland. salutatorian. We extend our heartiest congratula- tions to these two students. Recognition should be given to the ten at the top of the scholastic record for the class of '42 who have scholastic averages as follows: Harold Cher- ry. 3.71; Jane Mulholland. 3.69. Annabelle LaTor- re. 3.66: Allan Tower. 3.62; Betty ScovUl. 3.58; Phyllis Thornton. 3.50; Frances Rybnikar. 3.46; Marietta Denison. 3.43; Patricia Beechler. 3.35. This is official information from the principal’s office. Father— How is my son getting along? Teacher— Fine! He is half back on the foot- ball team nd all the way back in his studies. I loved a maid I know not why. Her hair was false, as was her eye. Her tiny teeth of pearly white Like stars in Heaven came out at night. All the C. H. S. students were very sorry to hear of the unfortunate incident vrhich has overtaken Bud Buffenbarger and wish to express their sin rerest regrets. All members of the senior class say hurry and get well Bud; we've got plans! Bud was in the St. Lawrence hospiti). ORANGE A BLACK page a Charlotte and Olivet Win District Basketball Titles Both Charlotte and Olivet high schools. class B” and C”. duplicated their performance� of last year, here, pHtb 5. 6, and 7. by winning the district championships of their re- spective schools when Charlotte, of class B”. defeated the strong, rival foe from laikevlew by the score of 27 to 19 and reached the finals to emerge victoriously over the Saxons from Hastings after trailing at the halt of the game by the score of 12 to 14. Olivet ran up against some real op position when they met Vermont ville in the close scoring game only to pull a basket out of somewhere In the last few minutes of play to defeat Ver- montville by the score of 37 to 29 and captured the right to play Bellevue, the winners over Nashville. The final game between Olivet and Bellevue was a marvelous feat as the Olivet Kaglcs overcame a 4 point handicap to defeat the strong and un- tiring foe from Bellevue by the score of 24 to 23. Charlotte Orioles entered tue first round of the district tournament with the opposition being tne Lakeview Spartans to which the Orioles had handed two defeats in two games in their regularly scheduled season. The Spartans were out for revenge and started the game rolling as they were paced by their center. Pete Dorver, who was the tallest player on the floor. Dorver sank three field goals and one charity toss for seven points which topped his team's in- dividual scoring. The Charlotte court men were paced by the shooting of the entire team which was as fol- lows: J. Hicks. 6; Wendel. 6; Gar- linghouse. 5; Terwilllger. 6; Bar- tholomew. 4; and Mathews. 1; for the total of 2H points to their worthy op- ponents 13. Hastings' Saxons completed the night's performance by handing the Karon Rapid� eager� a trouncing by the score of 45 to 31 with Ted Banash leading the Saxons' attack with 21 points to capture the individual scor- ing honors of the district tournament. Katon Rapids was led by their senior forward. Paul Littlefield, with 12 points in the class B Olivet defeated Vermontville by the score of 37 to 39 with Bradley leading the winners with 20 points and Baker of the losers led with 16 points. Don Grier’s Grunts Lead Asj Third Round of Play Begins At the beginning of the third round of Intramural games, Don Grier’s Grunts led with Dymond's Dopes’ in second place by one game. Grier's team has been going hot for the last three games, winning all three by a wide margin. Thursday night, one game was played between the Grunts and Dopes with the Grunts winning 22 to 21. Willard Mlkeseil and Don Bottomley were high scorers with 13 and 7 points respectively. Friday night two games were play- ed between Hall's Hunks and Dy- mond's Dopes”. The Dopes hand- ed the Hunks” one of the worst beat- ings they hare had this season, de- feating them 48 to 16 with Burleigh Wellman leading the winners with 26 points. Don Grier's red hot cagers won their third straight game by defeat- ing Simek's Saps'’ by the score of 29 to 13 with Willard Mlkeseil and Don Bottomley high scorers with 12 and 11 points. The games which will Ik? played to- morrow night will be as follows: Dymond's Dopes” vs. Simek's Saps”. Hall's Hunks vs. Smiths Smartles . ( Shaver's 'Shrimps’ vs. Grier’s ’Grunts’.' In one game last week Burleigh Wellman broke the intramural scor- ing record which was set last year by Maynard Weaver, who made 2S points in one game. Wellman dumped in 15 field goals and one free throw making a total of 31 points. The first game of the finals held on Saturday night between Olivet and Bellevue proved to be a good game as the Olivet Kagles won by one point with the score of 24 to 23. Olivet won the tournament last year also. Charlotte handed the Hastings’ Saxons their third defeat in three games between the two schools as the Orioles ran up their score to 27 points and held the Saxons to 19 points. The Orioles were paced by the steady, accurate shooting of Wayne Terwilllger. the team's main spark- plug and stellar-guard with 9 points and was closely followed by his team- mates as follows: Wendel. 6: Gar- linghouse. 5; J. Hicks. 3; and Bar- tholomew. 4. The visitors from Hastings were led by Wagner with 9 points and Banash with 6. Stevenson Studio FOR BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS Young’s Jewelry Shop Watches • Diamond • Silverware Clocks • Glassware • Dinnerware “GIFTS THAT LAST” Phone 637 Expert Repairing Country Students Take Note! On your way to or from school stop in and fill up your gas tank at WHITCOMB’S STATION, located across from the fair grounds. WE ALSO SELL CANDY AND POP — TRY US! Community Oil Co. TEXACO PRODUCTS Corner of Lawrence A Bo twick Aver • Lansing St. Sport Slants Throughout their regular season J the Oriole cagers piled up 40 points' per game hut In the district tourna-' ment they scored a total of 56 In two games. During the season Charlotte scored | 566 points to their opponents’ 319. This year's crowds for tournament games shattered all previous records! with an approximate attendance of 1663. The Charlotte Orioles’ second team did not enjoy a very successful sea- son this year as they won 4 and lost 9 games. However three of these games were lost hy one point and another was lost In an overtime by two points. Had these close gumes gone in Charlotte's favor the season's record would have been exactly re- versed. Burleigh Wellman broke all prev- ious Interclass scoring records as he dumped in 31 points In a recent game. Have you noticed the engraving of the hoys' names on the last year's Regional Trophy? Juniors to Sell Stationery Again This Year; Goal $300 On March 11. the Junior class held a meeting in the Senior high audi- torium. The meeting opened with Paul Kutsche reporting the financial stand- ings of the class. Plans for the selling of stationery were discussed. Also they are going to try and have the first four articles of the constitution changed. A goal of three hundred dollars was set for the stationery sales and if it is reached the Junior class will give a party for its members. HOWARD RUSSELL DODGE and PLYMOUTH JOHNSON'S Marshall Defeats Orioles In Regional Tournament Charlotte's Winning Streak Snapped After 16 Straight Victories A capacity crowd saw the fighting Charlotte Orioles go down in defeat for the first time, tnd also to have their 16 winning streak snapped by the Marshall Red Skins at the region- al tournament in Albion hy a score of 29-19. The Orioles played the Red Skins on even turns for the first half as the score stood at 11-10 favor of Marshall, but in the third and fourth quarters the Charlotte offense cracked and fag- ged down. Their opponents went on a scoring spree that swept them Into victory by the score of 29-19. McGee lead the winners as he dump- ed in four field goals and two free throws for a total of 10 points. The previous night. Fast Lansing, won the right to play for the regional championship as they defeated Cold- water by the score of 44-40. Setur- day night. East Lansing and Marshall met for the regional honors and the Marshall team came out of the game with another victory by the score of 19-17. The first hulf of the game was very slow as the Marshall team held a 9-0 lead but In the last half the pace Increased and the game ended a thrill- er. In class C. Wllliamston out-scored Ntpoleon. 37-23 and will play in the quarter finals at Lansing. Fred A. Richey Co. DRY GOODS - READY-TO-WEAR and RUGS MAUSOLEUMS MARKERS - MONUMENTS R. W. Carr Gran. Co. 113 W. Lawrence Ave. CHARLOTTE. MICHIGAN REID - ALLEN H-C Sinclair Service Dealers in Ford Cars and Tractors Corner of Main and Henry 202 Lansing St. Spring Is Here VTU? «9 Bc Br'flht! in Easter Corsage Colors New Spring DRESSES $474 Unlimited Styles for Limited Income VAUGHN - RAGSDALE LUMBER - COAL Phone No. 9 PAGE 4 ORANGE A BLACK Charhian Sales Campaign To Close Friday, March 20 To Be Featured At Journalism Carnival Annual Assembly Presented Speech Preliminaries By Hi-Y Club Members Are Held March 10-11 The 1942 Churhian sale� campaign closes Friday. March 20. This leaves only two days for students to sign up for the year l ook. and they should do so Immediately if they plan to pur- chase one. Salesmen who are selling the sub- scriptions belong to the Charhian staff and are as follows: Pat Beech- ler. Pauline Kelley. Phyllis Thornton. Frances Ryhnikar. Jane Konacki, Rosella McIntyre. Shirley Clay. Bruce (larlinghouse. Wayne Terwilllger. Bob Davis. Harold Cherry. Calvin Fuller- ton. Douglas Fletcher, and Allan Tower. To promote more sales the staff Is divided into two teams, the girls and the boys. The team that sells the least amount of Charhians is to spon- sor a party for the winning team. CARNIVAL PLANS NEAR COMPLETION (Continued front pmkc one.) ed as a shepherd playing his flute. No show would be complete without a chorus of dancing girls such as “Pat Beechler. Blaine Bruce. Virginia Bry- ant. Mary Jane Locke. Phyllis Thorn- ton. Belle Jane Willet. Joyce Weinman and Betty Weaver In the Parade of the Wooden Soldiers . The final cur- tain will fall on the grand finale with the entire cast taking part in “Marching Along Together. A door prize is to be awarded to the holder of the lucky number. The Journalism classes are under the instruction of Principal Harlan McCall. William Austin Is directing the carnival orchestra and main show. Student chairman Rosella McIntyre and assistant. Calvin Fullerton, in be- half of the Journalism classes, wish to express their thanks to the teach- ers. parents and students outside of the Journalism classes for making this year’s production a success. B. Wellman—(discovering his friend In an accident) Have a wreck? B. Davis— No. thanks. Just had one. Charlotte Cafe The Home of Good Food Phone 306 ROSEACRE FLOWERS As a part of the entertain met for main show of the 1942 Journalism carnival, the Butler Sisters Dance studio of Lansing are sending Joan Goodknecht who is pictured above. She is 8 years old and does a Carmen Miranda impersonation song and dance. Shelden Lumber Co. LUMBER. BUILDER’S SUPPLIES PAINTS-FUEL Drs. Scvener and Sevener Physicians and Surgeons Wright Radio Shop Over Jerrold’s Store Phone 288 Sheet Music • Reeds - Strings CLEVER IMPLEMENT COAL CO. ALLIS-CHALMERS FARM IMPLEMENTS COAL and COKE OF ALL KINDS PHONE 155-W Jay Sandwich Shop EARL J. LAVENGOOD, Prop. An assembly was presented Friday. March 13. by the Hi-Y boys with Ken- neth Kilmer as muster of ceremonies. The program was made up of sev- eral feature acts with members as fol- lows: Strongman. Allan Tower: German Band, consisting of Jack Krieg. Jerry Sherman. Wayne Webb. Keith Bushnell, ami Joe Pray: boxing match between Ivan Thompson and Willard Mikesell; track meet with Doug” Fletcher. Boh Davis uml Bob Hall participating. A magic act star- ring “Cal” Fullerton and Frank Biles as magicians, who proceeded to cut Biwood Martin In half. The program was ended with the appearance of Gerald Smith and Lyn” Cole as the floating hoys. Rural Students Participate In Noon Hour Activities Maxon Wehr organized the sales for chocolate milk to the rurnl students during their noon hour to drink with their lunch. For his effort the Stu- dent Council awarded the proceeds to the sophomore class. Attempts were made to organize a boxing club at noon hut the students preferred to use the gym for their other sports. Compliments From Charlotte Candy Co. Twenty-one Students Participate In Oratorical and Dramatic Contest The preliminaries of the speech contest were held the evenings of March 10 and 11 in the uuditorium of the high school. There were eleven oratorical speakers and ten dramatic presentations. The advanced speech class were the judges. The winners are: Dramatic —Ksther Jones. Mary King, Bob Orr. Mauiine Nielsen, and Joyce Wein- man: oratorical: Marian Ball, Con- nie Beebe. Bcrnadine McKnight. nnd Carroll Phillips. The above persons uppeareu Iwfore the student body. Wednesday. March • s. and the final winners were chosen. The judges were people out of school. L. Cole You look like Helen Brown. R. McIntyre Thanks! But I look worse In white.” Pocket Knives Flashlights K UTSCHE’C HARDWARE Guns Ammunition Munger Hardware Co. HARDWARE - JOHN DEERE FARM IMPLEMENTS PLUMBING SUPPLIES DUPONT PAINT ERICKSON Veterinary Hospital School Lunch Charlotte Home Dairy ALLEN’S MARKET HOME DRESSED MEATS Our Meats are State Inspected WE DO CUSTOM BUTCHERING Donald F. Cole D.D.S. Main Sweet Shop DELICIOUS HOT CHOCOLATE 5C mnd IOC ______Bruno Spagnuolo A. C. CHENEY Funeral Home James B. Church Richelieu Food Store Phone 200 QoodL PlintutCj, Phone 26 BUY ...IK A GIFT... DEFENSE We Are Handing It Out Every Day BONDS McQ'uUlt- be.tyce. Gcuttjxa+uf, STAMPS Spring Vacation April 3 VOLUME 16 ORANGE BLACK ‘THE CHARHIAN” CHARLOTTE, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY. APRIL 1. 1942 265 Days Until Christmas ISSUE 11 !LOOF LIRPA - -!ARTXE ,ARTXE Battlefields Will Be Wrecked by Seniors of 1942 jnooQ sanjensc ) msj sdoin uq ptey opueuiuio u| ssbq °x j38?inMJ3i On a day memorable to all seniors of the graduating class of '42. they arrived at the unanimous decision as to the place where their annual trip would be. This daring, adventurous group of individuals voted to Journey to the battlefields of Europe. Expense, transportation means, and danger, these were only a few of the many difficulties that confronted these seniors, but problems as small and unimportant as any of these could not stop them. With only two weeks be- fore the trip, the class earned $1,000,000. the cost of the journey. A new destroyer, the S. S. Beechler, was chartered for the voyage from New York to Liverpool. Don Grier's Model T. furnished the transportation for the class from Charlotte to New York. This made an extra expense when the party arrived on the boat, but Don said that he was taking the Model T along to trade it to the Brit- ish Government for a tank which he intends to use on his farm when he returns. The rising young scientist. Allan Tower, remained abroad for the pur- pose of experimenting with several of his new inventions. One of his latest ones was a device that turns the enemies bullets into candy which are then eaten Anyway this should help to relieve the sugar shortage. Speaking of shortages, the cook had some trouble in keeping a food sup- ply on the boat, as it seemed Presi- dent Wayne Terwilliger was constant- ly stealing into the kitchen and eat- ing all prepared food. Several torpedoes were sighted coming at the ship hut part of the stage committee was on hand consist- ing of Bruce Garlinghouse. Lawrence Hall, and Don Grier, and they succeed- ed in stopping them. No other casualities occurred on the boat except. Phyllis Thornton. Shirley Clay. Petie Kelley. Lyndon Cole. Dale Bartholomew. Bob Davis, and Frank Elies fell overboard while running around the deck: Elaine Bruce. Theo Jane Erickson. Elden Dymond, Rosalia McIntyre. Kenneth Kilmer. Calvin Kellogg, and Jane Mulholland. came down with the measles; and Herbert Stacey was sea- sick. P S.—The seniors decided against taking a faculty member along as chaperon because It was too much trouble keeping them out of mischief. April Fool! Charles I ee 41. is the new assistant manager of the Cold water dime store. C. H. S. Supreme Court First Row: Charlene Day. Joyce Denison, Jimmie Thornton, Richard Sanders, Annabelle Latorre. Celia Mae Tharp. Maxine Pratt, and Richard Huffman. Back Row: Mrs. Leora Weymouth, Carolyn Field, Geraldine Niccum, Leon Stetler, Max Wehr, Jack Krieg. Neil C Tehran, and Harlan McCall. Teachers Attend Olivet Frolic Program Held In Institute March 23 Assembly March 20 Dr. Claude Erickson of Northwestern Was Speaker at Meeting Occupational information was pre-| sented by Dr. Claude Erickson of | Northwestern University at the Olivet j college teachers institute, which more than 300 teachers of city, village, and rural schools of Eaton county attend- ed on Monday. March 23. Speaking on Guidance In Action,'' Dr. Erickson stressed the fact that the teachers should meet increasing insecurity faced by students of today. Be a friend to each pupil and give him work to develop self-confidence. A panel discussion wus directed by Carl Horn of lousing. In which Prin- cipal Harlan McCall participated. Mrs. Marena Kipllnger. history and English teacher, and Miss Eleanore Toutant. teacher of the sixth grade, were recorders of the group discus- sions. and William Austin, speech in structor, was chairman of the Inter- grating Guidance with mathematics, science, arts and vocation subjects. The afternoon session consisted of continuation of group discussion, and at 2:30 American folk music follow- ed. with students of Bentley and Gun- nell schools taking part. A vocal solo was given by Sehert Willett of Charlotte, now enrolled at Michigan State college. Assistant principal. Miss Winifred Wells, served on the county commit- tee In charge of the institute. Inoa tdmv ;! (ootpv 01 Jp8q duioo—92 aunf ■' uoh«o«a auuds—Z unr '! (qonm oo) iBiiJ' l.uou) SujAiSs unqx—Xejv 11 UOJJKOBA SBUIlSIJqO-X«|V [l (ooqosi | oqi J9A0 siuapnis—si j, ' (oi Jqa[ !1 11� J� oa m.� k—i 11 qaoM aqi joj (ooqoM on—oz l� Jdy —uoijuajjy ;j «•.SVAWWWbVWVVWW. .V.V Mayor Dick Sanders took command over the frolic assembly for the Wo- man's club held Friday. March 20. Mayor Sanders began the program first by explaining the student coun- cil and what it is doing in Rs work here at school. Then he introduced Bob Stock well who sang Remember Pearl Harbor , accompanied on the piano by Jane Mulholland. Next on the program was Elden Dymond who gave a few drum exer- cises and fancy playing, after which. Frances Smith was called upon and gave forth with two tunes on the piano entitled Elmer's Tune and Venice Follies . Theu came two newcomers to the stage who showed their stuff. Doug Mulholland and George Stucky accom- panied by Jane Mulholland on the piano, they sang. Deep In The Heart of Texas. After this, came the two that take you to the Isle of Paradise with their music. Virginia Shaw and Junior King pouring forth with Worried Mind.” and “You Are My Sunshine.” We then Journeyed to Germany, only in mind and not in matter, and heard the German Band consisting of Juck Krieg. Joe Pray. Jerry Sherman.. and Keith Bushnell. playing two Ger- { man tunes. Vagabonds from the hills of Ken- tucky. Ken Kilmer. “Doug” Flet- cher. Cal” Fullerton, and Herbert Stacey sang. Martens and McCoy.” For the final performance Rosy Spagnuolo sang. Someone's Rock ing My Dream Boat”, accompanied by Jerry Sherman on the piano. “Bob” Bush '39. Jim Spanlolo '40. Julia Ann Morey '40. Fran' Higby '41. Juliette Stucky '41. and Shirley Os- born '41. have returned home from Michigan State college to spend their spring vacation. Private Donald Lea '39 is stationed at Fort Lewis. Washington, and Priv- ate Wayne Wagner '39 is stationed in Washington. Band Plays At Annual Circus Vocal and Novelty Numbers Featured At Hospitaler Circus, March 25 The Charlotte high school band made another ringer at the Hospitaler circus last Wednesday evening at the demonstration hall In East I ansing. Playing from 7:30 to 8:15, the band gave the performers of the circus a stirring send-off. The band marched in with a snappy drum rudement. and taking their re- spective places in the big ring of the circus, started their bit of the pro- gram with several marches. Bob Stockwell gave a vocal of Are You From Dixie? A boys' quartet con- sisting of Jerry Sherman. Jack Krieg, Elden Dymond. and Calvin Kellogg sang Shine On Harvest Moon. The drum majors twirled to the march. The Minstrel Man . One of the outstanding numbers of the band performance was the novel- ty. Our Family Band. Bob Stock- well sang, introducing the members of the family, with Bobby Hart as the brother playing the cornet; Sister Petlc Kelley teased the saxophone; Aunt Mary Lou Keeler and Uncle Wayne Webb played a clarinet duet; all the basses imitated father on the tuba, and the drum section acted as baby. But when Grandpa Joe Pray swung out on his trombone, it was then that the family declared to leave home. The final number of the program was The Star Spangled Banner” with the spot light held on the American Flag and the school flag, held by the flagbearers, Gerry Niccum and Shir- ley Mate. The band members would like to thank all drivers who furnished trans- portation for the trip. Besides the drivers of the cars the city of Char- lotte and Churlotte high school was well represented at the annual Hos- pitaler Circus. Rybnikar, Fullerton Take Charhian Sales Honors The annual sale of Charhians ended Wednesday afternoon. March 25. A total of 372 Charhians were sold. A contest was held by the boys and the girls with the agreement that the losing team would give the winning team a banquet. The girls sold 203 and the boys 170. A definite date has not been set for the banquet that the boys will give the girls. Fran” Rybnikar sold 70 copies, the most on the girls side while Cal Fullerton’s 52 copies topped the boys. The total amount turned in was $214.25. We. the seniors of Charlotte high school, wish to express our appreciation to Father MarE chin for accepting the invitation of Bac- calaureate speaker. PAGE 2 ORANGE A BLACK ORANGE BLACK a_ Published Bi-Weekly by the Journalism class of Charlotte High School Circulation 600 Subscription Rates $.75 Staff Publisher ..........................Betty Weaver Managing Editor..................Frances Rybnlkar Editorin-Chief ..........................Marietta Denison Business Manager . ..........................Ivan Thompson Advertising Manager........................Elwood Martin Faculty Adviser ................... Harlan McCall Reporters ..............Rest of Journalism Class Caster Ou Easter Sunday, the churches of the nation are sweet with the fragrance of white lilies and echo with the inspiring music of this holy time. Those who participate in the church service will be tilled with gladness and a new hope, on hearing The Lord Is Risen. sung by robed choirs. This year, more than ever before, when nations of. the whole world are struggling to maintain their existence, we all need the challenge of Easter. Easter, sometimes called the Sunday of joy is a climax to a series of special days of observance j instituted by the early church. Palm Sunday, one week before Easter, commemorates the entry of Jesus Into Jerusalem. Easter Is a sacred holiday and it mustn't be thought of merely as a day when everyone blossoms out in a new Raster bonnet and goes to church to exhibit his new Easter outfit. The children's way of observing Easter is done in a lighter vein. The exchanging of colored eggs is a custom handed down through the ages, and all small children look forward eagerly to the annual visit of the Easter bunny, bringing with him candy eggs and chocolate bunnies. Youth celebrates in this way. too. So if you’re good, don't chew gum. throw paper wads, and study diligently for the next few days, the Easter bunny will surely visit you. We Salute You Do you have that yawning sensation? Are you easily tired from study and work? Do you feel so fatigued that you think every step will be your last? Is your body numb from lack of sleep? Does t your mind cease to function at right angles and move In circular fashion? —No. we're not advertis- ing Carter's Little Liver Pills, it's just the cus-! tomary spring fever paying It's yearly visit to C.H.S. So If you have any of these symptoms don't be alarmed. It’s Just spring fever—or the measles?! j Fourteen Years, And Heaven, Too Fourteen years in the system of Charlotte high school has made Harlan McCall a beloved figure to the entire student body. We are all saddened to lose a fine principal. He earned his A.B. at Albion college, his M.A. from the University of Michigan, and has also done graduate work at Northwestern University. He came into the system as a teacher of mathe- matics and after six years, was promoted to the prlnclpalship. Through his Journalism classes, he has initiated and promoted the annual journalism carnival. Mr. McCall has always been active in the Methodist church. Rotary club. M. E. A. work, and many other civic organizations. Yes. Mr. McCall, is leaving us—to become super- intendent of the Charlotte public schools. Congrat- ulations! When better basketball teams are made, it seems that Charlotte will have them. Coach Malcolm Gohel deserves a lot of credit for his outstanding work with his team. Ours was more than an ordinary basketball team this year, because other teams didn't have sixteen consecutive wins as ours did. The boys should be complimented upon their fine sense of sportsman- ship and teamwork, carrying it into every game they played We wish to congratulate all persons who helped to make this the best basketball season that Char- lotte high school has ever had. You Tell 9Em! Someone is always complaining about how Char- lotte high is run. It is hard to please everyone but i there Isn't much they can do about it if we just grumble among ourselves. Have you noticed the gripe boxes standing in the hulls, one in the Junior high building, and one in the main hall of the senior high? Here's your chance to tell the student council what can be done to improve the school, (live them some construc- tive criticism and good suggestions. V99 For Victory Co-operation is one of the most essential needs of industry today. It Is the key word in our victory program a factor which will reduce strikes to a minimum and step up production to turn out tanks, planes, ships, and war materials in record time, which will strengthen Pan American- ism. which will increase the sale of defense stamps and bonds, which will stop hoarding, which will induce people to pay their taxes to boat the axis. During peace time, co-operation is needed, but now with our nation at war. it spells the difference between victory and defeat. But you ask- What has all this to do with us here in C.H.S.?” A great deal. There are many ways in which we. too. can do our part for our country. C.H.S. will continue to co-operate not only by collecting waste paper, but by saving paper; not only by collecting old rubber, but by avoiding unnecessary wear on tires: not only by collecting rags, but by saving our own glad rags;” by eating to insure tip-top health; by planting or working in a victory garden , or in some other way increasing food production. Let us co-operate one hundred per cent in the victory campaign. Don Grier: I wonder how old Miss Tuttle is? Allan Tower: Quite old. I imagine. They say she used to teach Caesar.” We Admire: Ed. Dunning's size Joyce Smith's diamond Sue Haley's smile Mike Matthew’s basketball speed Lucille I aPoint’s hair Phyllis Hack's voice Maxon Wehr’s curls Bill Davis' personality Elwood Martin's art ability Frances Smith's piano playing There Oughta Be n Law Agin It - - - - Boys' plaid shirts—book reports—ear-rings— those delectihle smells drifting from the Home Ec. room 4th hour—Model TV—blue slips—hall monitors—noon hour speed demons—slacks—ama- teur chemists—exams—girls wearing orange and black sweaters—spring fever—young teachers good looks Mr. Austin’s orchestra measles—and Just school in general, when it's so tempting outdoors! High school days Have their delights; But they can’t compare With high school nights! —Exchange Professor Anderson: (excitedly yelling over the phone) Hello, Is this the fire department?-- How far Js it to the nearest alarm box? My labra- tory's on fire, and I must turn in the call at once. Flash! We have just received a special bulletin which must be announced to our readers. Mr. Van Vessem, superintendent of Charlotte schools, has finally ended his long term of bachelorhood. He has ventured into the wide world, and rinding a lovely flower, has picked it for his own. Yes. he is mar- ried! And that isn't all—the bride's name is almost as well known in C. H. S. as his own. It is none other than the ravishing Miss Betty Tuttle. They were quietly married in Pottervllle. Sunday after- noon. March 29. We wish to extend our heartiest congratulations to the happy couple. If. ufter reading thus far. you're still dumb enough to believe this, we ll just say- April Fool, fool! You Know What By Myrtle Wiley Wlmt are adolescents mude of? Parents know what adolescents are made of. Chili on hot dogs, vanilla in cokes. Hilarious whooping at practical jokes. Movie star hair-do’s, strawberry lipsticks Precocious connivtngs. swing music with hot licks. Phone conversations all night and all day. Dripping with some lousy say kid.” and okay. Spine on the sofa and feet on the table. Frothing debates on the merits of Gable. Football and grade cards and senior class dues. I iud cries of horror at clean saddle shoes. Allergic to sweeping out family garages. Lumberjack shirts and gardenia corsages. Movies and popcorn and Jitterbug Jerking. Hailing each other with “Hlyah, what's perking? What are adolescents made of. made of? The Lord only knows what they're made of! Summertime hogging of local verandas. Acres of bracelets like Carmen Miranda’s. Agreeing that parents are middle-aged blights. Honkljig and footings that shatter the night. Secret ambition: a drum majorette; Formats that Daddy is paying on yet. Moods of hilarity followed by gloom. Pennants and posters all over the room. Wiser, of course, than father and mother. Colossal disdain for that terrible kid brother. Allowances that melt with Increditable speed. For recordings and anything else they don’t need. A fine unconcern for the dinner that waits. And date, and dutes, and Dates, and DATES. That’s what adolescents are made of! —Ladies Home Journal Coming Attractions April 3—Good Friday Assembly (Getting close to Easter) April 6-10—Spring Vacation (Time to catch up on some sleep) April 17—Senior Class Mixer (Come on. let’s dance!) April 17 —Senior Class Assembly (Talent from the nearly Alumni) April 17- Freshman Class Party (Don't for- get to come) April 22—Career Day (Learn more about our future work) April 23—Orange and Black (Read the hot news) News From Other Schools In the Creston high school in Grand Rapids, teachers are having first aid classes after school, to be ready in case of an air raid bombing. According to the survey by the health committee on food habits of the students of Lincoln high school. Lincoln. Nebraska. 91.4 per cent of the pupils ent breakfast before coming to school. Wonder if that many C.H.S. students snatch a bite before starting out? At Traverse City high school a Pan Americanism theme is being used for their annual senior frolic. The gym will be decorated with South American scenes of a fiesta, the ceiling hung with Spanish lanterns, and music will also carry out the theme. Ed. Simek bought a clock, and numed it Bill Austin—because it’s always on the go! ORANGE £ BLACK Baseball Season Opens April 2 I Orioles To Face Grand Ledge Team In First Game of Year auoqi •uotfuft— 2 di«q HpjdBji UOIB5I— ZZ ajaqi puej )—til ‘9Jaq ‘uotfBiv—gi „ aaaqi ‘11 1943—1 aaaq uomoh—8 .u.iq ‘uajiAg—l X«k •ajaqi ‘8p|d«H uoi«3—sz ajaqj ||9� oh— 2 • ieq aspe'i puej )— z ||JdV :kmo||OJ s-r ay j«.� X Hiquio.� aqi joj a|npaq.)s aqj, jaq.))n.) a|quitns « joj pjuq Sujqooi s| Jaun qDBOj II PPOOM qiauu� 3 pus |o.qx au«mi HMH tp«r «aqsn|| pJ« pH piayiuo !uopjo ) sajauq.) aa«q pJjqt :J9 J|||m «jaj. 9iiX«a ’dots j4oq« : uoj.i. nn..i u| to ‘a««q pu0098 :puotu. (i uapiH ‘||98 •aqilV p.m|||,W |apua. aaq tuaqoml rsMOUoj sb 0J« XaqjL i«a£ is«i iuoj 3imi.ini.vi uauuana| uai Xjuo qi|M uosir.ix 8|qi upfaq ja uiimj aqx PHU aiuoq .mo uo z ||Jdv ‘Olpan punjf) qiiM | q-qq. auiwS � Hjy J|� qt joj 3u|U|bji ejB sj.� AB|d aqi MautK aaB||B. ‘qawoa Mau Jjaqj Japu.i 08 qoJBjv 'iBpuoiv aapoBJd joj pauodaj uiuai ((BqasBq aqi ‘UIB91 k.jboX i«bi iuojj dn -9011 3ln UJ 89fOHBO«A |BJ9A9H qifA Melvin Shaver is Winner of F.F.A. Club Speaking Contest Melvin Shaver placed first and Ken- neth Wooddell took second in the F F. A. speaking contest, which was held March 19. Bach winner was re- warded with an F. F. A. Jacket. Klghteen contestants took part in the contest, however, only the five highest were rated and they are as follows- 1st Melvin Shaver. 2nd Ken- neth Wooddell. 3rd Max Sutherland. 4th Donald Shaw, and 5th place was a tie between Ivan Thompson and Mar- tin Vierk. The Judges were William Austin of Charlotte high school and John Davis of the Tangiewood school. Mr. Davis placed second in the state F. F. A. speaking contest of 1934. Young’s Jewelry Shop Watches - Diamonds - Silverware Clocks . Glassware • Dinnerware “GIFTS THAT LAST” Phone 637 Expert Repairing WW-WdWJWbV WJVbWAF A Netv Team t[ The stage committee has a !' 11 basketball team thnt is looking | 1� for opponents. ji ij They have a game scheduled ■[ |i with the F.F.A. team and possi- bly one with the Hl-Y boys. ]• • [ The stage fellows are willing ij | to meet all opponents but pre- Ji 11 fer that they be of some organi- ]' 'i ration or club ij wvwwwvvvwuvwuvuwm I Keith King Will Train Town Boys For Farm Work All city l oys who are interested in working on farms this summer, will be contacted by K. W. King after spring vacation. if there are enough boys interested, they will receive training nights after school and on Saturdays on the farms. Farmers will be short of help this summer and this Is being done to pre- vent a shortage. The farmer Is to see Mr. King if he wishes some of these boys to work on his farm. Track Season Opens With Five Lettermen Returning Track practice started Monday, March 30. for the Charlotte track squad. There are five lettermen re- turning from last year’s team. They are as follows: Mathews—dashes and pole vault; E. Martin—distance; Clev- er—high Jump: J. Thornton—high jump: (iarlinghouse—relay and high Jump. Britten. Fullerton, and R. Hall are prospects for distance running from the cross country team. Coach Gobel made the statement We must uncover a lot of new ma- terial if we expect to successfully de- fend our Conference Championship.” The official schedule has not been set up as yet. A few of the schools have dropped track for the duration of the war. The man who relaxes Is helping the Axis. —Exchange James B. Church Richelieu Food Store Phone 200 CLEVER IMPLEMENT COAL CO. ALLIS-CHALMERS FARM IMPLEMENTS COAL and COKE OF ALL KINDS PHONE 155-W Jay Sandwich Shop EARL J. LAVENGOOD, Prop. PAGE 3 Stolon S iases With the baseball season Just around the corner, the boys ure limbering up their throwing arms under the direc- tion of Coach Wallace Mauer. The first call for recruits was issued Thursday. March 26. with a fine turn- out Some of the letter winners who will be returning this year are as follows: outfielders. Nicol, Wooddell. Hicks; in- j fielders. Cordon. Terwilliger, Fuller- ton. with the pitching duties expected j to be laid on the shoulders of the very capable. Lee Wendel. When better windows are built, they ought to put them in the win- dows across the street from the play- ground in back of the schoolhouse; the soft balls are flying around at noon out there again. Track season was scheduled to be- gin Monday. March 30. with a good turn-out expected. The champs from last year have lost many of their stel- ler performers. but we all hope to see them repeat their championship. Blossom Wellman has requested that his name appear in this issue, so here you are Burly. Incidentally, we bear that he Is going to play base- ball. Well there’s nothing we would like better than to see him protesting a third strike to some umpire. Duane Nicol: I have only one friend on earth—my dog! Jack Thornton: So? Well, if you feel lonely why don’t you get another dog? Stevenson Studio FOR BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS Grier’s “Grunts’’ Win The Interclass Championship Name of Championship Team Inscribed On Dale Smith Memorial Trophy Last games of the intermural bas- ketball season were played Friday, March 20. with Grier’s Grunts win- ning over Shaver's Shrimps 43 to 19. to become champs for the 1941-42 Intramural basketball season. The name of the championship team is to he inscribed on the Dale Smith memorial trophy. Willard Mikesell and Don” Bottom- ley took scoring honors for the Grunts by scoring 20 and 12 points, respectively. Carl Noe scored 8 points for the Shrimps . Dymond’s Dopes and Simek’s Saps fought a close battle through- out the game with the Dopes win- ning by a score of 20 to 13. Wellman scored 8 points for the “Dopes , while Don Moore and Ed. Simek scored 4 points each for the Saps . Hall’s Hunks and Smith’s ’ Smar- ties did not play. Won Lost Grier’s Grunts 16 2 Dymonds Dopes 15 3 Shaver's Shrimps 11 4 Simek’s Saps 10 8 Smith's Smartles 9 9 Hall’s Hunks 8 10 ERICKSON Veterinary Hospital Shelden Lumber Co. LUMBER. BUILDER’S SUPPLIES PAINTS-FUEL Munger Hardware Co. HARDWARE - JOHN DEERE FARM IMPLEMENTS PLUMBING SUPPLIES DUPONT PAINT Donald F. Cole D.D.S. ALLEN’S MARKET HOME DRESSED MEATS Our Meats are State Inspected WE DO CUSTOM BUTCHERING JOHNSON’S H-C Sinclair Service Corner of Main and Henry Fred A. Richey Co. DRY GOODS - READY-TO-WEAR and RUGS Drs. 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A JBDUOJBJQ XJ0)BUIB|D3(] Assembly Friday To Be Presented By Ministers A Good Friday aKttembly will be presented In the auditorium of Char- lotte high school. Good Friday after-' noon at two o'clock, with Reverend Walker Jordan of the Free Methodist church, as the chairman of the pro- gram. Most of the ministers of the Char- lotte churches will be present, and will take part in the program. The Invocation will he given by Reverend I,eon Manning, after which, there will be two numbers by the high school chorus, directed by Arnold Koch. A responsive lesson and a scripture lesson will be given by Reverend Mc- Connell and Reverend Osgood, re- spectively. After a trumpet solo by Captain Watkins, of the Salvation Army, will follow the main address given by Dr. F. S. Goodrich. Chaplain of Albion college. Benediction by Reverend R. J. Fields will conclude the Good Friday assembly. Bob'' Huber '40 Is at the Great Lakes Naval training station in Chi- cago. State Board of Education To Grant Scholarships The State Board of Education Is grunting scholarships, which waive the tuition fee of 1120 for a two year period to four hundred superior high school graduates. These are available in three state colleges and a normal in preparation to state limited certi- ficates. Seniors interested in other institutions of higher learning should get information by seeing the princi- pal. Harlan McCall. For those who are interested in the scholarships the procedures for application follow: 1. Request applicant to secure scholarship blank from Commissioner of Schools. Registrar of the Teacher Educating institution or the Depart- ment of Public Instruction. 2. Fill out the scholarship blank. 3. Arrange for an interview’ with the Commissioner of Schools before sending in the blank. 4. Mail the application to Earl E. Mosier. chairman. Committee on Rural Scholarships. Department of Public Instruction. Lansing. 5. The Committee will review the application and submit its recommen- dation to the State Board of Educa- tion. 6. The State Board of Education will inform the candidate concerning the awarding of scholarships early In the spring. Russell Steinman 41. and former mayor of C. H. S.. left March 25. for Bloomington. Illinois, where he is to work in the Wool worth dime store. Miss Hallifax: Ka-chew! ! Oh. don't look so happy. I'm not going to have the flu! • • • and she didn't Mr. Maner: Are there any quest- ions before beginning the lesson? Chuck Gordon: What is today’s lesson? Mr. Hynes: What was the Sher- mun Act? Dick Carrigan (brightly): March- ing through Georgia. Compliments From Charlotte Candy Co. CHARLOTTE CAFE THE HOME OF GOOD FOOD Quality, Service, Cleanliness is our Motto Spring Is Here 4 Be Bright! in “Easter Corsage Colors New Spring DRESSES Unlimited Styles for Limited Income VAUGHN - RAGSDALE $474 UP Country Students Take Note! On your way to or from school stop in and fill up your as tank at WHITCOMB’S STATION, located across from the fair grounds. WE ALSO SELL CANDY AND POP — TRY US! Speedwriters Entertain C. B. Sprague Speaks In Guests at Skating Party Assembly Friday, April 27 The commercial club entertained ap- proximately fifty guests at a roller skating party Monday. March 30. Each member brought a guest of the opposite sex. The party began at seven-thirty and ended at eleven o’clock. Tickets were sold in advance by Pat Beechler and Bruce Farr at twenty cents u piece. The next meeting will be held at the high school April 13 in Miss Zella Hallifax room. •uoji •BUiJojai q.� ns Sujjjsap sjotuas jo kju.� •JBd pun sjojuas ||b oj luos.uda.i Xaqj • B|d dqi U|U.I0. 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Spraguw, who was sent from the Michigan Waste Paper Conservation Committee, to deliver e. speech on conserving waste paper and its necessity in this war. Mr. Sprague also answered I questions that were asked by the student l ody. Mr. Anderson then told how the lk y Scouts collect the waste paper every week, under the leadership of Richard Bilbie. He said that they would take care of any paper that the rural students would bring in. HOWARD RUSSELL DODGE and PLYMOUTH A. C. CHENEY Funeral Home Wright Radio Shop Over Jerrold'a Store Phone 288 Sheet Music - Reeds • Strings MAUSOLEUMS MARKERS • MONUMENTS R. W. Carr Gran. Co. 113 W. Lawrence Ave. CHARLOTTE. MICHIGAN Pocket Knives Flashlights K UTSCHE'C HARDWARE W Guns Ammunition ROSEACRE FLOWERS School Lunch 25c Charlotte Home Dairy Community Oil Co. TEXACO PRODUCTS Corner of Lawrence A Bostwick Aves. • Lansing St. Main Sweet Shop DELICIOUS HOT CHOCOLATE 5c ,„d 10c Bruno Spagnuolo Qoad PnintUuj, 1 h()nc 26 BUY ...IS A (J I FT... «.1Tcn„.T„ MIXED STATES We Are Handing It Out Every Day BONDS AND ------ STAMPS McQ iatli- be.tyoe. Co fUfia+uf, I Band Bounce May 1 ORANGE BLACK THE CHAHHIAN Elect Mayor and Secretary May 8 VOLUME 16 CHARLOTTE. MICHIGAN, THURSDAY. APRIL 23. 1942 ISSUE 12 C. H. S. Oriole Band Bounce To Be Presented May 1 Special Vocal and Novelty Number Feature Band Student 8ololst The annual Band Bounce, which is scheduled for Friday eveuing. May 1. will feature both the senior and cadet hands In regular and novelty num her . Ward C. Hynes Is the director. The cadet band, under the direction of Frank Hlgby. will open the pro gram with the march . Monarch'' which will be followed by the Card- inal'’ overture. A novelty number en- titled the Military Band will pre- ced the eonrtluding march. “Mutual . The drum majorettes will twirl with the band. The senior band has fifteen num- bers Including several vocals and novelty selections. The Footlifter March will be the opening number followed by an overture. Grand- ! lose : Bob Stock well will give a vocal ! rendition of Are You From Dixie : j a descriptive piece. Peer Gym's Nightmare ; a piano solo of Twelfth I Street Hag by Jerry Sherman; drum novelty. Drummer’s Delight featur- ing Elden Dymond as soloist; My Buddy and Shine On Harvest Moon featuring a boys’ vocal quartette. Jack Krieg. Jerry Sherman. Rlden Dymond and Calvin Kellogg; u march entitled the National Emblem will conclude the first part of the program. The second part of the performance : will begin with the Drum Majors and I Majorettes twirling to the march Mlnlstrel Man . The featured num- ber will Ik a fantasy. Stormy Weath- er with Jack Krieg as the «ornet soloist. Mary King and Joan Barnes will give a tap dance to Elmer's Tune”. A vocal. “I'm Forever Blow- ing Bubbles will feature Phyllis Hack and the cornet soloist. Calvin Csatlos. A novelty, Jack and the Bean Stalk precedes the march. Bassed Bra- rurn . The concluding number will be the national anthem by Frances Scott Key. “The Star Spangled Ban- ner . The band will give an afternoon as- sembly for the grade school and stu- dents of the high school. The even- ing performance will be for adults only. The purpose of the Band Bounce is to help finance the band to the Holland Tulip Festival. May 23. Be- cause of the transportation problems at this time, it is impossible to obtain busses for this trip. However, in- quiry Is being made for the band to go by train. It Is hoped that the peo- ple of Charlotte will make this Band Bounce the most successful ever. AWAWWVbWbWb,-- Wb bV ANNOUNCEMENT FROM YOUR COUNCIL!� Mayor Dick Sanders Says: ;! Petitions for mayor and secre-,j tary are to Ik out Monduy. April j, 27. and are due Wednesday. April I1 29. to be turned in to the student | council. ,1 Primary election is to l� e held«| May 1. Campaigning Is to begin April 2 through caucus. May 7. i| until the election which is to t e J • held May 8. | Signs are to be put up Satur-Ji day, May 2. | :.VAW.V ASV.W. A%V.%W F. F. A. Club Last Row. standing left to right: Loren Wtlmore, Ivan Thompson. Robert Sander . Ralph Shaver, Jack Bobier. Max Sutherland, George Howe. Martin Vierk. Second Row. itar.ding left to right: Gus Rodcman, Donald Shaw. Melvin Shaver. James Lerch, Robert Ranshaw, Harold Buchhulz. Mr. Keith King. Seated left to right: Eugene Royston, Clifford Spotts. Howard Moore. LaVern Baum. Wayne Parr. Duane Niese. Howard Cherry. Career Day Is Featured Here Various Colleges Present Representatives for Instruction The fourth annual Career day took place at Charlotte high school. Wed- nesday. April 22 in the auditorium at 1:30. Carl Horn, who is with the State Board of Control for vocational education, spoke on the subject. Af- ter High School What? Parents of seniors from all the schools in Eaton county had an opportunity to talk with the representatives from liberal art colleges, business schools, beauty culture, the Navy, and nursing schools. Schools in the county, which were invited to participate in the Career day activities were: Eaton Rapids. Bellevue. Dimondale. Grand Ledge. Potterville. Vermontville. and Olivet. Colleges and schools that were rep- resented at this event were: Michigan College of Beauty Culture. Jane Dy- mond; Michigan State college. Profes- sor Lloyd Giel of the Department of Journalism; Olivet college. LeRoy W Snell: Albion college. Les Harger and Coach Dale Sprankle; Alma college. Professor J. W. Ewer; Western Mich- igan College of Education. Carl Coop- er: Acme Business college. J. A. Ed- ward; Cleary college. Harold A. Had- ley; the president of the I ansing Secretarial School. M. F. Denise, and University of Grand Rapids. C. C. Wonders and J. M. Buehler. The following were also invited to send representatives. Bertha Mae Aca- demy of Beauty Culture. U. S. Navy. Ferris Institute. Lansing Business University. Argubrlght college of Bat- tle Creek. St. I awrence hospital and U. S. Army. F.F.A. Club Features A Season of Varied Activities The F.F.A. has had a successful year and a full one. Starting In July. 1941. last year's let termen took a trip visiting Ionia fair, where they saw the live stock exhibits. Then they went to the state fish hatchery at Paris. Michigan and from there to Muskegon park. In August the chapter took a coun- ty project tour sponsored by Grand Ledge and Sunfield chapters. At the Eaton County 4-H fair. Rus- sell Bradley was high man at the live stock judging and in September the club organized and started their meet- ings every other Monday night. They went to the home of their ad- and also had their annual game feed viser. Keith King, for a weinnie roast in October. Robert Sanders. F.F.A. delegate, ac- companied by Eldon Dymond and Mil- ton Backofen went to Kansas City to the National F.F.A. Convention which is held annually. At the Nation- al Convention. Eldon Dymond and Milton Backofen played in the band. The chapter went to Olivet for the county grain and apple contest, in No- vember. Nine boys went to the Inter- national livestock show in Chicago during December. The club planned the basketball schedule in January. They also held an initiation party for the new mem- bers. and attended Farmers’ Week at East Lansing in February. An intercounty speech contest was held In March, In which they won third place. They are selling seeds and have thus far sold an amount totaling $150, which will go to the club. They have chosen sides and the losing one will sponsor a party for the winning team. Awards will be given to the high point man of the chapter for the year. ORIOLES WIN! Charlotte wins first baseball game from Grand I edge. 2-1. C. H. S. Band To Go To Olivet Annual Music Festival Date Set for April 29; Harold Backman Conductor Wednesday. April 29. has been set as the date for the Charlotte band to participate in the annual music fes- tival at Olivet. Harold Bachman of Chicago will be the guest conductor. Morning sectional rehearsals will be held at 11 a. m. under the instruction of the different bank directors. In preparation for the evening, perform- ance the mass rehearsal Is to be held in the college gymnasium. The following numbers will be play- ed by the mass bands: American Patrol: Three. Short. One Long; Stra- tosphere Overture; Cavatina: Ange- lus; OO-La-La; America; Stars and Stripes; God Bless America and the Star Spangled Banner. Charlotte’s special selection will be the Overture Grandios. The drum majors and majorettes of each band plan to twirl in the Twirl- er Clinic and exhibition demonstra- tion during the evening performance. Invitations were presented to the superintendents, band masters, and their wives to be the guests of Pres- ident Brewer at Dole Holl for dinner. Coming fypl April 25—Senior Trip. (They’re off? ? ? ?) April 25—-Baseball game with Howell (there). (Let’s start out right). April 2S—-Baseball game with Grand Ledge (here). (It’s your team—support it.) April 29—Band goes to Olivet. (Day off. huh?) May 1—Baseball game with Ev- erett (there). (We beat ’em be- fore—can we do it again?) May I--Band Bounce. (Do they go to Holland or don’t they? ? ?) .V -• .•.■.■AV.V.V.VWdVSVdVWV Senior Class To Present Martin s Smiling Through Tryouts Held April 21-22 To Choose Cast of Ten Characters This year Class Night will feature a senior play, in place of the regular procedure, called Smiling Through. by Allan I angdon Martin. It is an appropriate war-time story about Kenneth Wayne, who has been called away to war. Tryouts were held. April 21-22 with ten characters, five boys and five girls chosen. Rehearsals start April 27 from 7:30 to 9:30. Some features of previous Class nights may be included, such as the valdirtorian’s speech, class song and yell. PAGE 2 ORANGE A BLACK ORANGE BLACK Published Bi-Weekly by the Journalism Class of Charlotte High School Circulation 600 Subscription Rates $.75 Staff Publisher ........................Betty Weaver Managing Editor.................Frances Rybnikar Editor-In-Chief ................Marietta Denison Business Manager................«...Ivan Thompson Advertising Manager............. El wood Martin Faculty Adviser ..................Harlan McCall Reporters .............Rest of Journalism Class 7J ian cs for £veryt iing We. the students of the Journalism class, in co- operation with our adviser Harlan McCall, wish to thank each and every person who in any way helped make out 1942 carnival the biggest and best ever sponsored in Charlotte. We wish to express our thanks to William Aus- tin who supervised the entire main show. Arnold Koch for his work with the boys' glee club. Miss Eulalia Toms for her help in costuming. Miss Marion Nelthorpo for her help with the girls' chorus, and Earl Mead for assistance in making staxe settings. This year's carnival was a very proftiabie one. More than $2S0.00 was ttken In at the side shows and main show. Again we wish to say to Charlotte. “Thanks for your fine co-operation in making the 1942 Journal- ism Carnival a big success”. College? There are many institutions of high learning in the state of Michigan, the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. Michigan State College, at East Lansing, four normal colleges, the school of Min- ing and Technology in Houghton—nineteen colleges besides business colleges, music and art schools, theological seminaries, and Junior colleges, forty- two in all. Charlotte is extremely fortunate in being located less Hun one hundred miles from more than ten fine colleges: Adrian. Albion. Alma. Ferris In- stitute at Big Rapids, Hillsdale. Hope college at Holland. Knlamazoo. Michigan State. Olivet. Uni- versity of Michigan. University of Detroit and Wayne University, also in Detroit. A great nuny of our Michigan colleges offer scholarships, which usually cover tuition, and sometimes more than that. They also provide many opportunities for the student to help him- self in paying for his college course. It is interesting to note that all colleges ure now offering an accelerated program, crowding a full four years' work Into a little less than three years. The normal schools, too. are offering two full years' work in one year, and two nine weeks sum- mer schools. Although there is now a great demand for in- dividuals to do defense work, it is important to look forward to the post war days. The youth of today will become the citizen of tomorrow, and we must be educated. A college education is one way of Insuring sound government. College should give one a broader training to live a happier, more use- ful life, a keener appreciation for cultural things, and forms lifelong friendships. For Seniors Our goal is now in view. Our high school course Is almost finished. There are new horizons to be explored, new problems to he attacked, new experi- ences to be lived, and new victories to be won. Yes. we'll be graduating soon—to what? College? To secure a job? To Join some division of the armed forces? To get married? Those wrho are go- ing to college have to decide upon their life work and choose a college at which to pursue their studies. Those who do not plan to go on to schools of higher learning have the even more vital task of supporting themselves. Graduation is a serious step in our lives. A bond has developed between a senior and his school, and we are a part of C. H. S. When we I entered, as green and frightened freshmen, we | looked forward eagerly to the time when we would ! Is dignified seniors. Now most of us wish we weren't quite so near the turn of the road. Sizes for caps and gowns have been taken. cards and commencement announcements have been or- dered. class night, baccalaureate. and commence-' ment plans are under way; seniors have planned : their tnnual trip: and the Charhlan is steadily I nearing completion. Yew. we are coming to the I end of our high school days, to take our places in this whirl of modern life. Our Library Set-up Thanks to the Kellogg Foundation. C. H. S. has J increased its number of library books by about j 1500. Most of the new l ooks are on display in various teachers' rooms, and they are glad to check them out to any pupil who wishes to use them. In each room the teacher has assembled books per- taining to his particular subject, and in addition j to these are many entertaining modern and classic i works of fiction. Books of interest to senior high ] students may be found in the rooms of Miss Wells. j Mrs. Kiplinger. Mr. Brown. Mr. Maner, and Mrs. Wlldern. Junior high students may obtain lawks j from Mrs. Weymouth. Mrs. Taylor and Mr. Bllbie. Books on drama, advertising, journalism, and voca- tions may be found in the senior library. The latest issues of five special magazines are kept at the charging desk in the library and may lie obtained for the period by asking for them. They • are as follows: Hygeia . National Geographic . Popular Science . Popular Mechanics , and Scholastic . Other issues are in the racks. Also, many of the teachers take newspapers and muga- zines in their classrooms. In the senior library, fiction books are on the first two tiers on the right and reference books at the left, as you enter. Classified Ads Wanted- -Good looking girl to hold my temper during physics class period. Change will do me good. Please help by applying to Professor An- derson. I ost A heart. Please return at once to Fran. Rybnikar. Wanted—A reliable tonic for spring fever. Wanted—A detective to go sleuthing for maga- zines that disappear from the senior library. To Rent—One large arm chair for 4Vfe hrs. on , ; Sunday evenings. $1.00. For use of light 50c extra. Inquire of Ken Kilmer. Girl not for sale at this time. Wanted—Some more excuses to get out of Gov- ernment-see Jack Krleg, Ken Kilmer or Frank Elies. For Rent—The measles—see Bill Austin. Wanted: (at once) $2.50 to keep us on the blue line instead of the red. See anyone in the Senior class. Quess Who 1. Another name for skyscraper. 2. There’s one on every train. 3. Name of a health foundation. 4. A passage way. 5. Books and their manufacturer. 6. Trucks for moving goods. 7. Opposite of less. 8. What a leopard has. 9. One who makes pastry and pies. 10. A kind of ammunition. Betty Squibb: See here, stop beating around the bush and give me a sentence with the word pencil' in it. I don't believe you know what the word means. Jack Hicks: Don’t be impudent, of course I do. If I don't wear a belt, my pencil fall dow'n! Mr. VanVessem: When I was a tiny boy with ringlets, they used to call me Archie . Herbert Stacy: I suppose they call you 'Archi- bald' now!” Queen s Kosella McIntyre, this year's Carnival queen. i as most of you know, a very busy girl. This is Judged by the fact thut she is usually seen hurrying through the halls at all times of the day And more than once, when asked what’s the matter, she explains. Just too many things to do. She likes hunting, horseback riding, swimming, and all other outdoor sports. She doesn't like people who can’t take It. and boys with spunk appeal to her. But isn’t it the truth? We all like that kind of a Iwiy. Among her favorites are Blue Champagne for a song and pineapple upside down cake for food. Adding to this, she can cook and keep house. She loves to raise plants and read books. Perhaps it sounds sort of old maidish but if you know Rosy , she Just Isn't the type. She is too well liked for that. Gerry Niccum—this cute junior girl knows exact- ly what she likes and has her future planned. She likes dancing most us a pastime. Next comes roller skating and bike riding. As for music, Glenn Miller is her favorite music maker and 1 Don't Want to Walk Without You is tops on her hit parade. Gerry wants very much to In a steno- grapher when she graduates. But she says defin- itely that she's not figuring on that as a lifetime career. Wonder why? Among her favorites along other lines are chicken dinners and nice clothes. When questioned as to an opinion on boys, her answer was a not too enthusiastic. They're al- right. The sophomore class queen certainly hus delinite (deus. Lucille l«aPoint. better known as Lucy was one of our cheer leaders this year. As a sport she likes most horseback riding and when it comes to eating, she'll take scalloped potatoes with ham any day. Top ranking movie stars, in her opinion, are Gene Tierney and Tyrone Power. She hates getting up in the morning for glee club. Why. Lucy , thought you liked school! As for that all Importuni factor, namely boys; she prefers them tall. dark, and handsome. She let something slip when she said he will graduate next year, if “he passes. He’s a wee bit taller than she. and is tall. dark, and handsome. We wonder! ?! Who can that be? She wants most to become a private secretary. Well, stick to it. Lucy , we're sure you’ll make a good one. Odds and Ends Spring is certainly spreading its fever to the lovelorns of C.H.S. If you don't believe it. just take a look in the lobby and around the corridors about the building. It must have l eon vacation that changed so many drizzles Into drips going stetdy. Your nosey reporter heard about a few blind dates during the brief recess of school. One of the victims was Elden Dymond. Good for you. Joe. Some of us don’t even get sight dates. Speak- ing of blind dates, we wonder what happened to two well-known girls who were to have blind dates from Albion one night after the carnival practice. If you want to know, they got stood up. In my opinion one of the cutest couples about school is Connie Beebe and Jack Thornton. I won- der! ! ! Are they on or “off the beam? Wanted—A date for the Job’s Daughter dance. May 8th. by all boys of C. H. S. Save your pennies, girls. It's your turn now. I ast week. Jack Clever was unfortunate in hav- ing his leg Injured. When the doctor came to see him. Jack's mother said. It was so nice of you. Doctor, to come and see my son.” The Doctor’s reply was. Oh that’s all right. I have a patient next door so I thought I'd kill two birds with one stone. Jack was a nice guy. too. We extend our greatest sympathy to the family. Have you heard about Kenny KI finer and Doug Fletcher taking Betty Weaver. Elaine Bruce. Phyllis Thornton. Shirley Clay and Petie Kelley for a ride one day last week? Doc Lalchaw stopped Kenny for having four in the front seat, and one of the girls had to walk back to school. There would be a tragedy in C.H.S. If I told who It was. Doc paid Clifford Spotts a visit the same day. April showers bring May flowers; also, spring fever. That's where I started. So long. ORANGE BLACK PAGE 3 Thinclads Begin Season April 29 Play Host to Hastings Squad; Orioles Weak in Hurdles; Middle-distance April 22. was ihe dale set for the annual Charlotte high school Inter- olas� track meet, which waa held at (he athletic field. Approximately thirty candidates re- ported for early spring practice, and five of these are let termen returning from last year's conference champion- ship squad. Those who reported and the event they are to specialize in are as follows: Runbetu. hurdles; Gir- llnghouso, hurdles and shot-put; Pat- on. dashes; Mohre. half-mile: Riddle, pole-vault; R. Hicks, pole-vault and relay; MacDonald, shot-put; Llpsey. dashes; Britten. middle-distance; Mathews, pole-vault end dashes; Jack Thornton, high-jump and relay; Clev- er. high-jump; and Fullerton and Martin, mile. The others who report- ed for the first time and have not found their special event are: Wood- man. Thornton. Craven. R. Shaver. M. Shaver. Willard. Jane. Carrlgan. Kane. Shaull. Cheney. Davids and Rodeman. Due to an accident. Jack Clever may be out part of the season, and the hlgh-Jutnping duties will then rest upon Jack Thornton, who has already equaled Clever � 5'6 ‘ conference rec- ord In practice. Both jumpers show promises of going higher. An attempt to retain the laurels won by Russell Bradley, state cham- pion miler and graduate of Charlotte high school, will be made by two members from last fall's cross coun- try team. Calvin Fullerton and El- wood Marlin. ALLEN’S MARKET HOME DRESSED MEATS Our Meats are State Inspected WE DO CUSTOM BUTCHERING Pray Company FURNITURE and UNDERTAKING PRIVATE AMBULANCE SERVICE Orioles Open ’42 Season With Grand Ledge, April 21 Charlotte nine opened their season this week by playing Grand Ledge last Tuesday. April 21. The Orioles next three games are to be with Howell. Everett, and Eaton Rapids. These are all conference gumes which are important to win. Charlotte has a few veterans re- turning from last year, but the maj- ority of the squad are green hands. Several good prospects have turned up this year. Since the schools have not been able to charter busses, it has become a prob- lem as to how the team will get trans- portation to the out of town games. They hope the problem can Ik solved. The season's schedule is as follows: April 21—Grand Ledge (here) April 24—Howell (there) April 2$—Eaton Rapids (there) May 1—Everett (here) May N Howell (here) May 12—Everett (there) May 15—Mason (here) May 19—Grand Ledge (there) May 22—Eaton Rapids (here) May 29—Mason (there) Lee Wendel’s artistic ability to groove the baselmll is Coach Manor's hope for a good season. Behrens Rowe NYAL DRUG STORE Phone 51 INSURANCE BONDS STRECKS AGENCY REAL ESTATE FOWLER CHEVROLET SALES Inc. Golf Due to the lack of interest on the part of students, the Charlotte high school athletic association has decided that golf will not be offered this spring. Beechler. Haines, Fisher, and Reed, last year's team, are all out of school. The first three have graduated, and Reed would have followed this spring, but Joined the Marines. ANSWERS TO GUESS WHO 1. Tower 2. Porter 3. Kellogg 4. Hall 5. Shumaker 6. Van 7. Moore 8. Spotts 9. Baker 10. Beebe Coach Gobel gave the letters out to the basketball players in the April 16th assembly. James B. Church Richelieu Food Store Phone 200 JOHNSON’S H-C Sinclair Service Corner of Main and Henry Drs. Sevener and Sevener Physicians and Surgeons Malcolm Denise Speaks Before Speedwriters Malcolm F. Denise, president of the Igniting Secretarial School, was the guest speaker at the Speedwriters club Monday. April 13. Mr. Denise described the qualifica- tions of a good secretary. He stressed the point that the secretary of today should have better training in bus- iness abilities, business judgment, and husincs language. Mr. Denise read a few letters of ap- plication, which the second year typ- ing class had written, giving the good and bad points about them and how they could be corrected. He answered questions which the members asked about. Fred A. Richey Co. DRY GOODS - READY-TO-WEAR and RUGS Young’s Jewelry Shop Watches . Diamonds - Silverware Clocks • Glassware - Dinnerware “GIFTS THAT LAST” Phone 637 Expert Repairing HOWARD RUSSELL DODGE and PLYMOUTH MAUSOLEUMS MARKERS MONUMENTS R. W. Carr Gran. Co. 113 W. Lawrence Ave. CHARLOTTE. MICHIGAN Wright Radio Shop Over Jerrold’a Store Phone 288 Sheet Music - Reeda • Strings Munger Hardware Co. HARDWARE - JOHN DEERE FARM IMPLEMENTS PLUMBING SUPPLIES DUPONT PAINT Stevenson Studio FOR BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS WILCOX-GAY CORPORATION MANUFACTURERS OF NATIONALLY FAMOUS RECORDIO Jay Sandwich Shop EARL J. LAVENGOOD, Prop. CLEVER IMPLEMENT COAL CO. ALLIS-CHALMERS FARM IMPLEMENTS COAL and COKE OF ALL KINDS PHONE 155-W LUMBER - COAL Phone No. 9 PAGE 4 ORANGE A BLACK Seniors Sponsor Mixer Friday, April 17 The mixer Friday night, April 17. vu sponsored by the senior class and provided dencing from 8:30 until 11:30. An intermission program was given, with Shirley Clay and Theo Jane Erickson arranging the enter- tainment. Mary Jane Locke gave a vocal selection called. “Miss You , ac- companied on the piano by Jerry Sherman. Bob Stockwell sang. White Cliffs of Dover”, accompanied at the piano by Jane Mulholland. The music for the dancing was fur- nished by Philip Sherman and the leaders from five other bands. The general chairman for the mixer was Pauline Kelley and Jerry Sher- man was in charge of obtaining the orchestra. The decoration committee was Eldon Dymond. Lee Wendel. Jack Hicks, and Douglas Fletcher. Food committee: Virginia Marsh. Clara Shumaker, and Phyllis Williams. Ad- vertising committee: Allan Tower and Wayne Terwllliger. Cleanup committee: Eldon Dymond. Calvin Kellogg. Harold Ross. Frances Merritt, and Hazel Pierce. The alumni and junior high stu- dents were Invited. NOTICE! Journalism Carnival Is Biggest Success Ever The 1942 Journalism Carnival held March 27. financislly proved to be of a greater success than ever before, the crowning of the queen, who was Rosella McIntyre, was the feature at- traction. The attendance exceeded that of any previous year in the his- tory of the Carnival. We cleared two-hundred dollars , was a statement made by Principal Harlan McCall. In- structor of the journalism classes. The Old Black Joe . Gene Autry , and Ziegfield Follies , were the three most successful entertaining shows financially in that order. The candy stands brought in the most money in refreshments. Intramural tennis tournament will Ik held shortly. All students are eligible , states Arnold Koch, tennis Instructor. Paul Kutsche Takes Second Place in Ionia Finals Apr. 16 Good Driving and Youth , was Paul Kutsche’s oratorical speech that won him second place in the finals at Ionia, on Thursday. April 16. Miss Helen Gaunt was the district chair- man for the day. Students were pres- ent from Charlotte. Lowell. Ionia, and East Lansing. The names of the winning contest- ants and the titles of their speeches are: Oratorical declamations. Fay Ola Foltz, East loosing, first. “The Pres- ident's Speech” given on December 9. 1941; Priscilla Johnson. Lowell, sec- ond. The New South ; declamatic speeches. Sally McClure. East Lan- sing. first. The White Cliffs ; Gayle Ovlatt, East Lansing, second. Love's Tragedy”; oratorical speeches. Thom- as Lockwood. Ionia, first. Youths War ; Paul Kutsche. Charlotte, sec- ond. Good Driving and Youth : ex- temporaneous. William Westmaas, Ionia, first; MacArthur ; and Rich- ard Thrum. East Lansing, second, Bring the Navy Home. Yes or No . Judges for the contest were Robert Cunningham. Grand Ledge Junior col- lege. James McMonogle. Holt. J. B. Menchafer. Michigan State college. C. C. Wonder Is Guest Speaker Before Seniors April 16. the senior class met in the auditorium to hear C. C. Wonder from the University of Grand Rapids, speak on future occupations for stu- dents. He gave facts on the fields of work which will in offering muny op- portunities as a result of the war sit- uation. More nurses, science workers, doctors, business managers, and many others will be in great dmeand to help in our national defense program. Cards were given to those desiring them, to send in for further informa- tion along subjects available at the university. William Austin made several un- nouncements about the senior trip and matters concerning graduation. Attention All Archers A target is going to Ik purchased by the student council and Miss Adaline Allison and Richard Bilbie will be the instructors. All students interested are to fur- nish their own bow and arrows. Civilian Defense Movie Is Shown In Assembly The program Thursday. April 16. was presided over by Mayor Dick Sanders in an assembly featuring a movie on civilian defense. Dick Sanders first introduced Coach Gol el who awarded the basket- ball letters to the boys which includ ed. Dale Bartholomew. Wayne Ter- wllllger. Jack Hicks. I ee Wendel. Bruce Garlinghouse. Mike Mathew� , Jack Clever. Dick Hicks. Jack Green, and also the manager. Carl Noe. Then a moving picture was shown on the operation of the civilian de- fense groups. It pictured a mock bomb raid and what the different groups have to do during the attack. Also was Illustrated, by story, how a person can safe-guard his home by simple directions to keep it from burning from incendiary 1 ombs. ROSEACRE Don’t Forget Mother on May 10 Ben be nimble. Ben be quick Ben Jumped over The Cundlegtick; Ben Bernie. School Lunch Charlotte Home Dairy During the time the Defense Sav- ings Stamps have been on sale in the high school, there has been an amount totaling $393.30 taken in from both the senior and junior purchases. talon County Savings Bank ERICKSON Veterinary Hospital Is Jack Hicks the laziest guy in school or is Coach Gobel just trying to get him out for track? You prob- ably found out at the interclass track meet last Wednesday. It's just track. Pocket Knives Flashlights K UTSCHE'C HARDWARE W Guns Ammunition A. C. CHENEY Funeral Home Shelden Lumber Co. LUMBER. BUILDER'S SUPPLIES PAINTS-FUEL Compliments From Charlotte Candy Co. Main Sweet Shop DELICIOUS HOT FUDGE 15c Bruno Spagnuolo CHARLOTTE CAFE THE HOME OF GOOD FOOD Quality, Service, Cleanliness Is our Motto Community Oil C x TEXACO PRODUCTS Corner of Lawrence Bostwick Aves. - Lansing St. Country Students Take Note! On your way to or from school stop in and fill up your as tank at WHITCOMB’S STATION, located across from the fair grounds. WE AI„SO SELL CANDY AND 1 01� — TRY US! • Spring Is Here $ Be Bright! in Easter Corsage Colors % New Spring DRESSES Unlimited Styles for Limited Income VAUGHN - RAGSDALE $474 UP Cjoodt P UntLM(f, Phone 26 BUY ...IS A (i I FT.. . UNITED STATES DEFENSE We Are Handing It Out Every Day BONDS -------------------- STAMPS McQ'uUli- be.fycte Gatnfia+uf, 1 J I ELECTION TOMORROW ORANGE BLACK PROM COT YOUR DATE THE CH A KM IAN” VOLUME 16 CHARLOTTE. MICHIGAN. THURSDAY. MAY 7. 1942 ISSUE 13 Band Presents Annual Event Special Vocal and Novelty Selections Featured At Band Bounce The sixth annual band bounce was held Friday evening. May 1. The eve- ning performance featured both the aenior and cadet hands in regular and novelty numbers. Under the direction of Frank Higby. the cadet band opened the program with the march. •‘Monarch , which wl� followed by the “Cardinal over- ture. a novelty number. “Military Band , and the march. Mutual . Fifteen numbers were played by the senior band under the direction of Ward C. Hynes. These numbers in- cluded several vocal and novelty se- lections. The senior band opened their portion of the evening’s per- formance by the “Footlifters March. followed by the selections: Gran- diose overture; Bob Stock well, vo- calized to the tune of Are You From Dixie ; a descriptive piece. Peer Gynt's Nightmare”; piano solo of Twelfth Street Rag by Jerry Sher- man; drum novelty. “Drummer’s De- light featuring Elden Dymond as soloist; My Buddy and Shine On Harvest Moon featured a boys vocal quartette. Jack Krleg. Jerry Sher- man. Elden Dymond and Calvin Kel- logg. the first part of the program concluded with the march National Emblem.” The second part of the program be- gan with the drum majors and major- ettes twirling to the march. Mlnlstrel Man . The featured number was a descrip- tive fantasy. Stormy Weather with Calvin Csatlos as cornet soloist. A tap dance to Elmer’s Tune was giv- en by Mary King and Joan Barnes. Phyllis Hack was featured vocalist in the number of “I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles . Jack and the Bean Stalk preced- ed the march. Basses Bravura . The evening performance concluded with (Continued on paae four.) •■.WAW.VWA A AWAiW. Flash ;! i [ May 7—Orange Blacks come ■ [ [leut. (You’ve got ’em all ready).!' [[ May 7—Caucus. (Now you canji 11 get up and talk). | !• May 8 — Baseball game with![ • [Howell, here. (They might as well], [isave their tires). [ [I May 8—Election. (Vote for your]' i [ favorite candidate). '[ [' May 12—Everett baseball game. i| '[there. (We’ll beat ’em). [i i[ May 14—Assembly. (Oh. boy!) |[ [; May 14—Rural students visit i[ 'ischool. (We’ll show ’em around). ]i ' [ May 15—Mason baseball game. ] [ ] i here. (The same old story). ([ 11 May 15—Junior-Senior banquet. ! i1 (Now they can fill their tummies). [ [' May 19 — Baseball game witbi[ '[Grand I edge. there. (Let's show[i [ithem bow it’s done). i[ ]i May 21—Boy Scout board of re !1 i[vlew. (Better start polishing up [ [ion your tricks). !' i [ May 21 — Orange Black out. ■ [ Ji (Oh! well, we can start all over!' ([again). '[ Changes Made In Faculty; Hynes To Be Principal Ward C. Hynes was elected princi- pal of Charlotte high school for the coming school year. Two teachers have resigned from the teachers staff to accept other Jobs. Mr. Hynes through his work with the band has proven worthy of the roll -of principal. The Charlotte school lx� ard chose Ward Hynes on April 24 to fill the vacancy left by Principal Harlan McCall, who will be superintendent of schools next fall. Miss Marion Nelthorpe. who Is the art instructor and musical leader of ! the junior high and grade schools, has resigned her position. Kenneth Brown, mathematic teach- er has left to work In a defense Job. Mrs. Earl Mead Is filling his position. Mrs. Mead formerly taught in Cleary high school. Senior Class To Present Martin’s Smilin’ Through Play To Be Given June 10, In Place Of Annual Senior Class Night Smilin' Through , the senior play to be given June 10. in place of class night, is the story of an ancient tragedy brought down upon the heads of the younger generation. it deals with a tragedy fifty years back, when a rejected suitor shoots the women he loves on the night of her wedding to another man. As the years pass a boy and girl of the younger generation of these families fall in love. The spirit of the slain girl comes Smilin' Through to help the young lovers and makes the theme a thrill- ing. sensational comedy-drama. It has in it all of the romance and fantasy of the powerful love drama and all the glittering humor of the rollicking comedy production. Its out- standing success in all sections of the country. New York. Chicago, as well as abroad, assures it success and proves that it is a popular stage piece of many generations. Seniors Hold Career Day; Carl Horn Advises Group The Charlotte career day held April 22. was appreciated by a hundred Charlotte seniors and also thirty at- tending from Olivet. Bellevue and Ver- montville high schools. Carl Horn spoke on After High School What? The students spent the rest of the afternoon interviewing representa- tives from the following schools and colleges: Acme Business college. Alma college. Albion college. Ar- gubright’s business college. Cleary college. Lansing Secretarial school. Michigan college of Beauty Culture. Michigan State college. Olivet college. St. Lawrence school of Nursing. U. S. Navy. University of Grand Rapids, and Western Michigan college of Education. Douglas Relster 37” is now serving Uncle Sainmle” in Fort Sill. Okla- homa. as a Second Louie in the Army. Annual Caucus Held Today Election of Secretary and Mayor to be Held Tomorrow. May 8 The annual caucus for mayor and secretary will begin this morning at 10:30 and continue until noon. It will be presided over by Richard San- ders and Annabelle LaTorre. present heads of the student council. The final election will be tomorrow. May 8. with the polls opening at 8:00 o'clock and closing at 8:45 and then reopening at noon. After school they will be open until 4:15 p. m. The second and third hours will be shortened with an assembly fourth period to permit any student to speak for his candidate. At the end of the caucus each prospective mayor will present his platform. In the primary election on May 1. Kenneth Wooddell and Charles Gor- don were victorious over Paul Ku- tsche, George Wildern and Duane Ntcol. As only three girls were run- ning for secretary there was no prim ary held. The girls are Gerry Nlc cum. Charlene Day and Dorothy Dean. The election is carried on exactly the same as a city election, with vot- ing booths, the disposal of incorrectly folded ballots, and the registration of each student before casting his vote. As Mayor Sanders is at present with the Home Guards. Secretary La- Torre announces that all posters must be removed by 4:30 p. m. on May S. This may be done either by the can- didates or their campaign managers. A SPEEDY RECOVERY Miss Eulalia Toms, teacher of home economics has been seriously ill and is recovering from an operation in the Sparrow hospital in Lansing. Mrs. Bess Packard of Charlotte is substituting in Miss Toms’ absence. The faculty and students are hoping for Miss TomsV speedy recovery. William Grier 41 is now employed in the services of the Wilcox-Gay Corp- PAGE 2 ORANGE BLACK l� Ml) ORANGE BLACK Published Bi-Weekly by the Journalism Class of Charlotte High School Circulation 600 Subscription Rates $.75 Staff Publisher ......................Kosellu McIntyre Managing Editor.....................Pat Beechler Editor-in-Chief .................Phyllis Thornton Business Manager ................Douglas Fletcher Advertising Manager .............Edward Hughes Faculty Adviser ....................Harlan McCall Reporters ............. Rest of Journalism Class Mother's Day Of all the days given over for a celebration. Mother's Day stands out as one of the foremost. Each day should be Mother’s Day. but to show our appreciation we have this one day in the year to make her feel how much she is really loved and needed. Many sons and daughters who carelessly neglect writing on Mother's Day. send cards flowers or letters to the one who has always been and always will be their closest friend. We all should realize how much our mothers have done for us. patiently waiting on us hand and foot, wisely advising us. and most important of all. always there when we need them most. Abraham Lincoln spoke so sincerely when he said. All that I am or hope to be I owe to my 8ngel mother. Spring Has Come The trees are green, flowers are blooming and | the sun's golden rays light up the earth. It's spring All the birds have returned from the south and are hurriedly building their homes in the trees. “April showers bring May flowers , an old saying, and quite true for if you were to walk in the park, you would find a variety of flowers lazily swaying in the breeze. Couples ure swinging arm in arm. glowing hap- pily as they walk along. Yes. it's in spring when a young man’s fancy turns to thoughts of “Love . {Re tween t ie {Rook 5nets In the eyes of any person Interested In either professional or amateur archery. The New Arch- ery . by Paul Gordon, will satisfy the most dif- ficult person to please. As the book begins, a comment by Maurice Thompson puts a person in the right mood to read — Never again can you quite escape from the purple mist, the romantic allurement, the picture- sque hallucination of archery. The wording of the book is simple and easily understood, with the latest data on the subject— even prying into the ancient phase of the sport. It touches on archery as a hobby, a sport, and a craft, appealing to all the different interests of the archer. The author gave complete descriptions of every Item of importance to archery, and the four hundred and eleven pages are packed full of interesting and entertaining material. “Hold Back the Dawn vividly describes life in a border town on the Mexican line. The story depicts the struggle of an alien to obtain a visa to the U.S. He marries an American girl, after weeks of wuitlng. and watching friends depart for the U. S.. their difficulties are cleared up and they leave Mexico forever. The author. Ketti Frlngs. set out to show people in the U.S. how fortunate we are contrasted with aliens seeking entrance to this country at the bor- der. She depicits clearly how discouraging it is to be so near a destination, and yet as far as though you were abroad. Miss Frlngs makes the reader stop and think what It means to be an American citizen, and how many people wait years for the privilege of entering the United States. May The fragrant scent of flowers Remind us all of May; The summer breezes blowing Refresh us every day. The birds fly singing gaily. Spring fever lurks around; And pretty hats and colored spats Will everywhere be found. Soft showers dent the summer sky As Ashing takes its place. Moonlight drives in lovers lane With handsome boys and girls in lace. The task of going to school each day. When the sun is shining bright. Is hard for any boy and girl. Even though 'tis right. —Wayne Terwilliger Staff jCaffs Definitions FIZZ type of hat worn by Asiatics. BAR—large hairy animal. SWIZZLE—type of chair. MIX—Irishmen. STEIN—mark left by glass on table. GOBLET—young sailor. WINE—questioning expression as “wine heck not?” SHERRY—what Washington chopped down a tree of. JIGGER—a small, boring Insect. WHITE HORSE—what Lady Godiva rode on. BOTTLE—a combat. RYE—extremely sour taste. BREW—cooking expression similar to boiling. BEER—what people are buried in. FOAM—invention by Alexander Graham Bell. I Call My Girl Cinders, because she used to be hot stuff. Cane Sugar, because she is so hard to get. Airplane. I ecause she's no good on earth. Catsup, because she's artificially flavored. Finger-wave, because I'm not so sure she's per- manent. Onion, because she’s strong and full of tears. Rumor, because she goes from mouth to mouth. Beet Sugar, because she's sweet but hard to cultivate. Amazon, because she’s wide at the mouth. Umon, because she makes my lips pucker. Give Me a Sentence With the Word PACER—He tried to pacer in the eye. DISH—Dish is a doggone good Orange and Black. ACUTE—I like acute girl. SHORE—Shore now. I'll be getting it for you. PACK— Everybody step pack unless you want to get hurt. VIADUCTS—Viaducts always scarce when I'm hunting? BARIUM He died so we had to barium. ARCHAIC- We can’t eat archaic and have it too! POLICE—I'm police to meet you. EZEKIEL—I times 4 ezekiel to 16. Well. I just sold that new encyclopedia to Harold Cherry. Why. I thought he already knew more than any encyclopedia. Yes, he admitted that but he said he would get a thrill going through it and picking out all the mistakes! So You Think You Want To Go Shopping Do You ? Take a thick heavy wool suit, a hot blistering sun, a pair of two-year-old pumps, an idiotic desire to go shopping and what do you get? An afternoon on the senior trip, of course, and what un after- noon! To begin with, you don't know what you want. You have a vague Idea it's a dress, but that's as far as it goes. So wtih Daniel Boone's spirit in our heart and your mother's charge in your pocket, you set forth. The esculators seem to take your eye and so you spend a good share of your afternoon riding up and down them. Then there was the sports department. You wonder how you ever tore yourself away; all those tennis rackets and a golf bag just like you always wanted. Well, it was fun to look. About this time you decided it positively neces- sary to get some nourishment, so you proceed to the nearest drug store only to find that it would be several minutes before you could even get a seat. But after what seemed an eternity you get your lunch and happily gulp down your food. After eating the gang decides to take in a show. Then you suddenly become aware of the fact that tne afternoon Is no more and still no dress, not even a look at a dress! You mumble despondently and console yourself with the thought thut you probably couldn't have got fitted anyway! {Rooinp {Reporter Dear Student Body: My but tnis is glorious spring weather. It's catching some of the fellow's off guard, too. And since the senior trip, there are quite a few with new spirits ? ? ? ? It’s hard for fellows to stay in school when it’s so swell outside. The nights are swell too. A full moon, warm weather, a blue sky. an automobile and some gas makes this the ideal time of year for romance! Speaking of romance catches newest of them all. Junior Gresso and Shirley Mate. That’s right, the Holland trip is soon. too. isn’t it? Another home run was made by Bud Buffen- barger. and who is she? Well, she's a sophomore by the name of June Shumaker. Buseball brings in a couple other fellows but it’s most impossible to catch them when they only have one girl. Oh yes. Dot Dean and Jean Riddle have taken a sudden jump into sports. Don't know why it is. but now we see them at all the baseball games? ? T Taking another look down by the band room. I glimpsed our sophomore drum major with a little brown-eyed, dark brunette—who ? ? ? ? Well. I recognized them as Flash Wehr anti Joan Ker- stetter. Also coming from the band room are three cute drum mujorettes from the cadet band. Watch them go plates next year. They are: Mary Sanders. Delores Michel, and Frances Clark. Oh, I almost forgot that cuts little bell lyre Player, who took over Jerry Fulton’s place, is going with our clown trombonist. Joe Pray! So long everyone. Your Roving Reporter. Tribute to Seniors And in June, the seniors leave us. never again to roam daily through the halls of C. H. S.. never again to skip classes on warm spring days, no more class picnics, trips or dances for them. When the graduate first came to high school as a small, shy freshman he looked up to the seniors of that year for leadership. As a Sophomore he gradually gained more con- fidence and thought his class wasn’t so bad at that. But after two years of hard labor he finally be- came a junior only to his dismay, found that he was expected to help put on the class play—not to mention selling magazine subscriptions and stationery. Somehow he lived through it and to his surprise found he had made the grade and was now a senior, one of those people who had been leading the school for years, and now that ho had reached the goal it didn’t seem so different except now he was almost through. Somehow he wishes that he could live over some of the spark- ling highlights of the four years that will long live in his memory. Next year we'll all miss the smiling, friendly faces of those seniors about to leave us. and we may sometimes wish that time could turn back for a little while. But now all we have left to say is hats off to the graduates of '42. ORANGE BLACK PAGE 3 Charlotte Tops Southsiders 13-2 Score Six Tallies In First Inning As Lee” Wendel Wins 3rd Straight Upsetting an unbeaten team, the Charlotte Oriole baseball nine wallop- ed Everett last Friday 13-2 with Lee” Wendel winning his third straight game. The Orioles scored first with a six run rally in the first inning. Stein- man opened by reaching first base on catcher Lardie's error on a third strike. Oordon followed with a single to left. Stcinman going to second. Shumaker was safe on another error. Stelnman racing home. Terwilllger singled past third. Oordon scoring. Wendel also singled, sending Shu- maker in and when Lindner fumbled Mikesell’s grounder. Terwilllger scor- ed. Wellmnn filed high to Pugh in cen- ter and Wendel scored after the catch. Nlcol then slapped a hit to center. Mikesell coming home with the sixth run. Bartholomew fanned and Stein- man grounded out to end the inning. A second inning rally featured by Terwllliger’s home run netted two more runs for Charlotte. Wendel was the winning pitcher and Wright the loser. The lineups were as follows: Charlotte A.B. R. H. Stelnman 2B 5 2 1 Gordon 3B 4 2 2 Shumaker R.F 4 1 0 Terwilllger S.S 4 3 2 Wendel P 3 2 2 Mikesell C.F 4 1 0 Wellman IB 4 0 2 Ntcol L.F 4 1 2 Bartholomew C 4 1 i Raton Rapids A.B. R. H. Lindner S.S 4 0 1 Pugh C.F 3 1 0 Conner 2B 4 0 2 Wright P 4 1 1 Utrdie C 4 0 U Uhl R.F 4 0 0 Curtis IB 2 0 1 Vowts L.F 3 0 0 Bullion 3B 3 0 Fred A. Richey Co. DRY GOODS - READY-TO-WEAR and RUGS Orioles Smash Cardinals With 22 Hit Attack, 26-2 Charlotte Scores Seven Times In Big Second Inning The Charlotte baseball team won their second straight conference game last Tuesday. April 28. ct Raton Rap- ids by crushing the Islanders 26-2. The Cardinals gathered but one hit in the entire game, a scratch single off Wendel in the second inning. Scoring in every inning, the Or- ioles blasted three pitchers for a total of twenty-two hits, with Gale Shu maker and Wayne Terwilllger lead- ing the attack getting four hits a piece. Charlotte scored seven times in the second inning and five in the sixth and seventh. Thayer. Simpson, and Halwig were the Raton Rapids pitchers, while Wen- del and Terwilllger did the tossing for the Orioles. Charlotte's Lineup: A.B. H. R.F. Shumaker 6 4 S.S. Terwilllger 4 4 2 B. Steininan .... 5 2 3 B. Gordon 1 P. Wendel 5 3 1 B. Wellman .... 3 1 C.F. Hicks 3 2 L.F. N’icol 1 0 C. Bartholomew 2 1 1 B. Mikesell 2 2 2 B. Fullerton .... 3 1 L.F. Wooddell .. 3 1 C.F. Hughes 3 0 12 3 4 5 6 7—H. R. Charlotte — 2 7 3 3 1 5 5—22 26 Raton Rapids — 0 2 0 0 0 0 0— 1 2 Two years ago Charlotte set a rec- ord by whipping Raton Rapids 23-8 but topped this mark Tuesday. SENIORS! FOR SALE—26 weeks of business training at Acme Business College at a discount. Call Lyle Sterling 254. James B. Church Richelieu Food Store Phone 200 CLEVER IMPLEMENT COAL CO. ALLIS-CH ALMERS FARM IMPLEMENTS COAL and COKE OF ALL KINDS PHONE 155-W — bpring Is a State of Mind So jump the calendar . . . blossom out In flower- fresh styles from our inspired spring collection. Priced modestly — as always. BETTER FOR LESS VAUGHN - RAGSDALE Oriole Nine To Battle Howell Friday, May 8 The powerful Oriole lutschall nine ! will meet the Howell Highlanders I tomorrow afternoon on Charlotte's diamond, with the game beginning at 4:00. Coach Wallace Maner of Charlotte ! states, in view of the fact that we 1 have beaten Grand Ledge and they 1 have won from Howell by quite a large margin, we have a better than average chance of winning tomorrow’s game. He also said that his starting lineup would be the same as in pre- vious games with the possible excep- tion of Wellnu-n at first base who may be replaced by Mikesell. In view of Wayne Terwllllger’s no hit pitching for five Innings against Raton Rapids a couple of weeks ago. it is quite possible that he will share the pitching duties with I ee Wen- del who is the only other starting pitcher. The probable starting lineup for Charlotte is as follows: Shumaker R.F. Gordon 3 B. Terwilllger S.S. Hicks C.F. Steinman 2 B. Wellman 1B. Wendel P. Nicol L.F. Bartholomew C. Charlotte Drops First Track Meet To Hastings Mathews. Garlinghouse Lead Orioles; Wagner Stars For Saxons The Oriole thinclads were defeated by the Heating's Saxons. Wednesday, April 29. on the local track 55� £-48%. Mike Mathews and Bruce Garling- house led the Charlotte attack with thirteen points apiece, while I� rd and Wagner starred for Hastings. 120 yard high hurdles: 1st.. Gar- linghouse (C); 2nd.. MacDonald (C); 3rd.. Boltan H). 100 yard dash: 1st.. Wagner (H); 2nd.. Mathews (C); 3rd.. Cheney (C). Mile: 1st.. Kenyon (H); 2nd.. Ful- lerton (C); 3rd., Banash (H). 440 yard run: 1st. Kelley (H) 2nd.. Britten (C); 3rd.. Thomas H). 200 yard low hurdles: 1st.. Wag- ner (H); 2nd., Garlinghouse (C); 3rd.. MacDonald (C). 220 yard dash: 1st.. Mathews (C); 2nd., Haines (H); 3rd.. Townsend (H). 880 yard run: IsL. Lord, (H); 2nd., Martin (C); 3rd., Carrigan (C). Relay: Hastings. Pole vault: 1st., tie among Ix rd (Continued on paxe four.) Shelden Lumber Co. LUMBER. BUILDER'S SUPPLIES PAINTS-FUEL Donald F. Cole D.D.S. Behrens Rowe NYAL DRUG STORE Phone 51 Main Sweet Shop DELICIOUS HOT FUDGE 15c Bruno Spagnuolo Country Students Take Note! On your way to or from school stop in and fill up your gas tank at WHITCOMB’S STATION, located across from the fair grounds. WE A I,SO SELL CANDY AND POP — TRY US! Charlotte Cafe The Home of Good Food I’hone .306 HAMILTON - GRUEN ELGIN - REVERE Watches DIAMOND RINGS $18.00 up Buy now for Commencement MAUSOLEUMS MARKERS MONUMENTS R. W. Carr Gran. Co. 113 W. Lawrence Ave. CHARLOTTE. MICHIGAN W. E. Wright Jewelry - Gifts Attention ! BAND MEM HI WHITE BROADCLOTH SHIRTS ORANGE BAND TIES : it s! $1.15 57c Harold K. Sinit THE TOGGERY SHOP h PAGE 4 ORANGE A BLACK jilumni 9 eivs Bud Beechler 41”. now at Albion College, spent the week end at home with his parents, brother and sister. Johnny Sherman 38 formerly em- ployed with the Detroit Film Co., of Detroit, has been transferred to In- dianapolis. to continue in that field of which he has been very successful Air Cadets Pvts. Fred Welting and Robert Ladd, classes of 40 and 39 respectively are now serving in the United States Air Corps, at Santa Ana. Californa. Clarence Squibb and Robert Cox. both of 40 . have enlisted in the Army Ordinance Division. They left for Chicago. Saturday morning. May 2. 1942. From there they will go to North Carolina, for six weeks train- ing and from there they will go to either Australia or Africa. Homer Moe” Braden of 40 now serving Uncle Sam in the Air Corps at Moody Field. Valdosta. Georgia, •writes that he would like to hear from some of us if not all and they can be sure of a return letter. Homer took his examination for Second Lieu- tenant today. Thursday. May 7. His address is: Pvt. Homer A. Braden. 465th S. S.. Moody Field, Valdosta. Georgia. Commercial Club News At their regular meeting on Mon- day. April 29. the commercial club elected their officers for next year. They are as follows.: President. Lucille Stocking; vice president. Shir- ley Beals; secretary. Doris Wehr; and treasurer. Mary Hall. Mama , said little Douglas Mul- holland. sister doesn’t tell the truth s Why. Doug, you mustn’t say such things about Jane.” reproved Mrs. Mulhoiland. Well, last night I heard her say. 'Bob. if you do that again I’ll call mama.' And he did it twice more and she didn’t call. Sports Slants CHARI X)TTE Charlotte was defeated in their first track meet of the season by the Hast- ings squad 55 4 to 48 4. Mathews and Garlinghouse led the Orioles. TO PLAY What is it in Baton Rapids that draws Mike Mathews there almost every night? Could it be a new girl friend? HOWELL The Orioles raised their batting av- erages last week as they pounded out twenty-two hits off three Eaton Rap- ids pitchers. HERE FRIDAY The batting averages of the starting lineup so far are as follows: Terwllligcr. .800; Shumaker. .555. J. Hicks. .500; Wendel. .435; Gordon. .375; Steinman. .285; Wellman. .200; Batholomew. .200. AT 4:30 The sophomores beat out the sen- iors In the annual Interclass track meet by four points. George McDon- ald sometimes called love sick , took the high hurdles. This, plus Mathews' performances, gave the sophomores the victory. BAND PRESENTS ANNUAL EVENT (Continued from |� nu« one.) the national anthem. The Star Span- gled Banner. The afternoon assembly was given for the grade school and high school students. The evening performance was for adults only. The purpose of the Band Bounce was to help finance the band’s trip to the Holland Tulip Festival on May 23. They will go y train instead of busses because of transportation difficulties. He: What beautiful eyes you have! She: I’m glad you like them. They were a birthday present. ALLEN’S MARKET HOME DRESSED MEATS Our Meats are State Inspected WE DO CUSTOM BUTCHERING Charlotte Represented at Olivet Music Festival Wednesday. April 29. the Charlotte Oriole band traveled to Olivet to par- ticipate in the annual music festival. The guest conductor was Harold Bach- man. Sectional rehearsals were held at 11 a. m. and mass rehearsal was held lat- er in the college gymnasium in pre- paration for the evening performance. The following numbers were played by the mass bands: American Pa- trol ; Stratosphere Overture”; Three Short. One Long ; Cava- tina”; OO-La-I a ; Angelus ; Am- erica : Stars and Stripes”; God Bless America and the Star Spang- led Banner. Charlotte’s special selection was the Overture “Grandiose . Twirler clinic and exhibition dem- onstrations were held in the evening performance, participated In by the different t and majors and majorettes. When the donkey saw the zebra He began to switch his tail; Well. I never , was his comment. “There’s a mule that’s been In jail. Munger Hardware Co. HARDWARE • JOHN DEERE FARM IMPLEMENTS PLUMBING SUPPLIES DUPONT PAINT Compliments From Charlotte Candy Co. A. C. CHENEY Funeral Home NOTICE! An air raid warden’s meeting is to be held Sunday evening. May 10, in the Charlotte high school uudltorlum for the purpose of selecting wardens for the Charlotte irea. It is important that all men in- terested in warden work l e present Sunday evening. Plans will Ik adopt ed upon which the defense program will be organized. CHARLOTTE DROPS FIRST TRACK MEET TO HASTINGS (Continued from page three) and Myers (H); 2nd.. R. Hicks and Riddle (C). Shot put: 1st., Garlinghouse (C); 2nd., Myers H); 3rd., MacDonald (C). High Jump: 1st.. Thornton (C); 2nd.. Myers (H); 3rd., Ottosen (H). Broad jump: 1st.. Mathews (C); 2nd.. Myers (H); 3rd., tie between I.ord (H) and Carrigan (C). School Lunch Charlotte Home Dairy Wright Radio Shop Over Jerrold’s Store Phone 288 Sheet Music • Reeds - Strings Drs. Sevener and Sevener Physicians and Surgeons HOWARD RUSSELL DODGE and PLYMOUTH Stevenson Studio FOR BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS ERICKSON Veterinary Hospital i Community Oil Co, TEXACO PRODUCTS Corner of Lawrence A Bostwick Aves. • Lansing St. Pocket Knives Flashlights K UTSCHE’C HARDWARE W Guns Ammunition ROSEACRE FLOWERS Jay Sandwich Shop EARL J. LAVENGOOD, Prop. DO ALL YOU CAN TO KEEP 'EM FLYING REPUBLICAN TRIBUNE VACATION WHOOPPEE! ORANGE BLACK T II E CHAR HI AN” HONOR BANQUET TOMORROW NIGHT VOLUME 16 CHARLOTTE. MICHIGAN. THURSOAY, MAY 21. 1942 ISSUE 14 Students Elect Wooddell Mayor “Gerry” Niccum Wins Secre- tarial Position F’or Next Year Election of mayor and secretary to head next year's student council was held Friday. May 8. Ken” Wood- dell tnd Gerry” Niccum received the majority of votes to become the new mayor and secretary. Charles Gordon and Ken” Wood- dell were the canldates for mayor. The three running for the position of secretary were “Gerry Niccum. Charlene Day. and Dorothy Dean. Because of the absence of “Dick” Sanders and Annebelle LaTorre. pres- ent heads of the student council, the annual caucus was presided over by Elaine Bruce acting as mayor and Celiamae Tharp a8 secretary. Both girls serve as members of the council. Some of the main points in Ken- ny's platform are: activity tickets to be the same as this year, an intra- mural sport contest for both the girls and boys, the restoration of the rural students' club to provide a satisfac- tory year of entertainment, a senior play and operetta both in the same year, along with the other activities, a co-operative dance with the senior high and Junior high students having a separate club. The newly chosen mayor states. I wish to express my appreciation as mayor for the coming year, and I will try to carry out the planks of my platform to the best of my ability. The Incoming secretary. Gerry” Niccum. also wishes to express her thanks to the students and desire to carry out the duties of secretary faith- fully. Oriole Band to Make Trip To Holland on May 23 On May 28. the Charlotte Oriole hand will make Its annual trip to the tulip festival at Holland. While the bend is marching before the judges, they will form a Japanese rising sun and «’hen falling in will play The Funeral March. Next they will form an eagle and play The Stars und Stripes Forever. Last but not least they will form a V for victory and march toward the judges stand playing The Victor's March”. The band has made four consecutive trips to Holland and each time has placed in the first division. The trip is financed by the money taken in at the l and Ixiuncc which was held on May 1. This yesr the trip will be made by train instead of by buses because of transportation difficulties. The train will leave Charlotte at 10:05 Saturday morning und return at 1:00 Sunday morning. The entire hand including two flcg bearers, two drum majors, and three drum majorettes will be accompanied by the director. Ward C. Hynes and assistant Frank Higby. Juniors Sponsor Banquet At,Masonic Temple May I 5 Durwood Kern's Orchestra Furnishes Music at Annual Prom Oance A nautical theme was carried out at the junior-senior prom held May 15. The dance was given in the high school gymnasium preceded by the Immiuct at the masonic temple. The dinner was served at 6:30 and the menu Included creamed chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy, peas and carrots, aspic salad, relish plates, and was topped off with Ice cream and cake. Paul Kutsche addressed the seniors and Jack Krleg gave a speech to the juniors, while Arnold Koch guve advice to both. Later the dance was held in the high school gymnasium featuring the music of Durwood Kern and his or- chestra. During intermission sev- eral numbers were presented: Jerry Sherman played the piano: a novelty number. The Walt , was given by Jane Konacki; Phyllis Hack and Bob Stockwell both sang vocal sel- ections; Mary King and Joan Barnes danced: and a song by trio Virginia. Mary Jane, end Rosemary Spagnuolo. Baker, MacEachin to be Graduation Speakers Here Presenting Father MacEachin as baccalaureate speaker and Alonzo Baker as speaker for graduation ex- ercises. the commencement activities will be: Baccalaureate. May 7; com- mencement. June 11. Mr. Baker is field secretary of Race Betterment Foundation of Battle Creek. Dr. A. J. Garlinghouse. presi- dent of the Board of Education, will present the diplomas to the graduat- ing class of “42 numbering 101. For the first time the baccalaureate sermon will be delivered by Father MacEachin. priest of the Catholic church. Services will begin at 7:30 and will be open for the general public and other ministers of the Charlotte churches. Changes to be Made In Subjects Next Year According to the latest reports from Harlan McCall, principal, the slips, which were handed out to the stu- dents the earlier part of this week, were the instruction sheets from which the students chose their sub- jects for next year. The courses listed vary a little from the ones which were presented last year. The first change is the transfer of bookkeeping as a tenth grede sub- ject to a twelfth grade one. The reason for this has been the number of dropouts of tenth graders from the course and as seniors the students are better prepared to take it. Only students with a B average and those with special permission from the principal may take journalism next year to eliminate one class. Commercial law is among the list of subjects which will In omitted from the schedule. Students' parents were to help them in their choice before they signed up for the courses. Student Council Entertains Rural Pupils On May 1 3 The rural students' day. which was Friday. May 16, was one of the last acti Lies carried out by this year's student council. The visiting pupils were assembled in the band room second hour where Harlan McCall explained the extra curriculur activities besides the regu- lar subjects to be signed up for next ear. The third hour was spent in tours conducted by council members. Celia-; inae Tharp. Elaine Bruce. Maxine ; ratt. Caroline Fields. Maxon Wehr. and Mayor Dick Sanders. Various points of interest about the school buildings were explained. Fourth period uu assembly pro- vided entertainment in the auditorium arranged by the secretary-elect. Gerry'' Niccum. A play. Who Gets The Car To-night.” was given by stu- dent talent. Following the play was a series of short novelties. At noon the rural students were served chocolate milk in the home economics room. The afternoon was free to visit the various class sessions throughout the building. Mayor Dick Sanders stated. We feel that the rural students profited by their visit to our school by Intro- ducing them to the general run of things. There were sixty-five visiting from the numerous rural districts. Student Council Gives Annual Honor Banquet Rosemary Howland's Orchestra To Play At Dance After Banquet The annual honor banquet sponsor- ed by the student council will be held tomorrow night at 7:00 o’clock at the Congregational church followed by a dance in the high school gymnasium. The dance immediately following the banquet will feature the music of Rosemary Howland and her all girl orchestra. The program for the entire evening will be as follows: Dinner music.................... ......Intrumental trio of Olivet Introduction of toastmaster.. ..................Harlan McCall Toastmaster........... Dick Sanders | Group singing.............Jack Krleg Accompanied by Mrs. Leora Weymouth ; Special awards.......... Keith King ! Vocal solo.............Phyllis Hack : Accompanied by Jane Mulholland Trumpet solo............Robert Hart Accompanied by Arthur Steward Mayor for 1943......Kenneth Wooddell Dance at high school gymnasium Intermission at dance Tap dance................ Mery King Joan Barnes Vocal solo..........Mary Jane l ocke Novelty act...........Herbert Stacey Kenneth Kilmer Sugar Rationing Brings 3363 People to Register Charlotte school students from the kindergarten through the twelfth grade received a vacation as the sugar rationing took effect on Monday. May 4 through Thursday of the same week. Jacob VanVeasem acted as chair- man of the registration. He stated Senior Class To Give Play Here June I 0 Annual Class Night Program To Be Replaced By Romantic Comedy Austin Heads Direction The annual Charlotte high school class night will be presented June 10, at 8:15 at the high school. This year the group, under the di- rection of William Austin, is trying a somewhat different type of program. Due to the abolishing of the third hour the usual class night activities have been shortened. The represent- atives of the class are presenting a play entitled Smilin' Through. This is a three act romantic comedy by Martin. It takes place about fifty years ago, when a rejected suitor shoots the woman he loves on the night of her wedding to another man. The play then moves up to a more modern setting. As the years pass a boy and girl of these families fall in love. The spirit of the long dead girl of fifty years before comes Smilin' Through to help the young lovers win their cause. The characters are as follows: Sarah Wayne...................Phyllis Thornton Mary Clare.......................Jane Konacki John Carteret.................. Dick” Sanders Dr. Owen Harding......Calvin Kellogg Ellen ..............Marietta Denison Kathleen .......................“Pat Beechler Willie ...................Frank Elies ixenneth .........Bruce Garlinghouse Jeremiah ...........—“Bob” VanAlstine Moonyeen ........................Jane Mulholland First Man............... Ed Simek Second Man.......... Bob Stockwell Third Man........................ Ed Hughes First Woman.........Bessie Colbridge Second Woman..................Pauline Kelley Third Woman.............Gladys Field Along with the play will be a class song and yell featuring most of the seniors. It Is yet undecided about the valedictorian and salutatorian addresses. The stage committee consists of: Don” Grier, manager. Jack Thornton, Lawrence Hall. Kenneth Wooddell, assistants. The stage set is headed by Wallace Maner. Those on that committee are: Rosella McIntyre. Dot” Riedl. Hazel Pierce. Mnrjorle Garvey. Virginia Marsh. Wayne Thornton. The prompter is Jean Carlson, while Mrs. Marena Kiplinger heads the committee for costumes. The program will begin at 8:15 and the public is cordially invited to at- tend. that 5565 people came to the school in the four days and filled their appli- cations. Out of these. 5201 persons were accepted and received the war rationing books. The 364 persons who did not receive books had too much sugar on hand and will not be allowed to purchase more until they have exhausted their present supply. Along with the teachers a few vol- unteers helped with the applications and Mr. VanVessem commented. Everything went along very smooth- ly PAGE 2 ORANGE BLACK ORANGE BLACK Published Bi-Weekly by the Journalism Class of Charlotte High School Circulation 600 Subscription Rates $.75 Staff Publisher .................. Rosella McIntyre Managing Editor...................Pat Beechler Editor-In-Chief ...............Phyllis Thornton Business Manager ..............Douglas Fletcher Advertising Manager ............... Jack Krieg Faculty Adviser ..................Harlan McCall Reporters ............ Rest of Journalism Class Qraduation Once again the year draws to a close and once again the seniors of Charlotte high school will step into the world of opportunity. On June 11. the class of '42 will pass from their high school days Into something new. different and intriguing yet frightening, too. for It Is one of the greatest steps in youths’ experience. No longer will the faces of these dignified upperclassmen be j seen, but year by year each and every class must ! pass on into this new world. It won’t he long before the seniors will be parad- ing around in caps and gowns which is just another symbol of the short time left. It seems only yesterday that as freshmen they were afraid of the four years ahead of them, but the fears today have turned to the horror of find- ing s Job. continuing an education, or whatever their plans may be. But never will they forget the wholesome times that high school brought them so here's to this year’s seniors and long may they live to remember their high school days at old C. H. S.” And So We Leave— The summer month of June Is next. And graduation's near. Of long exams and tricky tests. We soon will have no fear. Forgotten will our teachers be. Although we “loved them so. Forgotten til our notes and hooks. But we’ll Just have to go. Into the world we’ll take a step. 'Fun Flashes From And try our luck in life. The girls will try to hook a man. The boys a pretty wife. Foolish Dictionary’ Birthday Anniversary of one’s birth. Observed by men and children only. Caddie—A small boy. employed at a liberal stipend to lose balls for others end find them for himself. Cinder—One of the first things to catch your eye In traveling. Dance—A brisk, physical exercise, invented by St. Vitus. Fishing—An heroic treatment tried by some lay- men to avoid falling asleepin church on Sunday. Jury—Twelve men chosen to decide who has the better lawyer. Neighbor—One who knows more about your affairs than yourself. Sandwich—An unsuccessful .ttempt to make both ends meat. Athlete -A dignified hunch of muscle, unable to split wood, or sift the ashes. College—From French, colle, posted or stuck, and etude, study. A place where everyone is stuck on study. (?) Miracle—A woman who won't talk. Zebra—The crook among horses, condemned to wear stripes for life. Kiss—(1) An Indescrible something that Is of no value to anyone, but Is much prized by the right two. (2) A noun, though often used as a conjunc- tion; it is never declined—It is more common than proper and is used in the plural and agrees with all genders. I ove—The feeling that makes a woman make a man make a fool of himself. Money Grabber—Anybody who gratis more money than you can grab. Orator—The fellow who’s always ready to lay down your life for his country. But we’ll remember C.H.S.. No matter where we roam. In war. in work, in trouble. Charlotte will serve as home. —Wayne Terwilliger. To Be Under New Management There are only two events left for the student council to wind up this year. One Is this paper and the other will tie the Honor Banquet tomorrow night. After these events the 1941-42 student coun- cil will have one last meeting of the year to choose, as from custom, two students other than seniors, to l be in the student council next year. Other than these two chosen, the entire 1942-43 ; student council will Ik under new management with Mayor Ken’’ Wooddell and Secretary “Gerry Niccum at the head and their adviser who will be the new principal. Ward C. Hynes. The Seniors Will Miss: Seeing—Ish-Ka-Bibble Janitor Kd. Lietzkc Assemblies and lyceums Green freshmen Mr. Austin’s walk Orange and Black issues Hearing—Stale jokes Teachers' assignments Dick Sanders’ speeches High school dismissal bells Lovers’ quarrels The hand practicing We can’t understand how the ant acquired such a reputation for being so Industrious. Nearly all we ever saw were on a picnic. Mr. Bottoinley (to son)—There’s nothing worse than to be old and bent. Don—Yes there is Dad. Mr. Bottomley—What Is it? Don—To be young and broke! Last year gas killed four thousand, nine hundred and fifty-two persons. Thirty Inhaled It. nine hun- dred and fifty-two lit it and four thousand step- ped on It. How To Prevent Cheating 1. Students will march to class guarded by the R. O. T. C. equipped with sawed-off shotguns. 2. They will Ik stopped at the door, undressed and searched for contraband notes, etc. 3. Before entering classroom each student will be submitted to a physiological exam to deter- mine if he has any ideas of cheating. 4. Classrooms will be decorated with such mot- tos as Honesty Has It’s Rewards and Think Before You Cheat.” 5. Each student must wear blinders and place a handkerchief in his mouth. 6. Students and professors will enter together and the doors will be locked and sealed. 7. Students will sit two seats apart with profes- sors standing between each two student . Professors will be armed with blackjacks to inspire respect. 8. Additional professors on the outside will watch through peepholes In the wall. 9. Highly tuned dictaphones will he concealed behind the pictures to catch the slightest whisper. 10. G-Men will act as proctors. 11. When the student has finished his examina- tion a lie detector will be used to find out whether or not he has cheated. 12. In marking the papers, professors will dis- count 10 percent from each paper on the pos- sibility that the student has cheated. And Now The Prom Is Over To some of us this was the last prom, something which we had always looked forwtrd to. all through the four years of our high school career. To some of us this was our first prom and perhaps our first formal. It makes us a little sad when we stop to think that all of our good times, junior plays, honor Iwnquets and mixers are Just about over. For in June we leave our school days behind us and start on the more serious episode of our lives. Many’s the time when we have looked up to a junior or a senior and wondered when we would be the honored guests of the juniors. We have seen them in their formals laughing as they head- ed for the dance .nd wished we were one of the happy throng, and now the time is here and gone. And remember the times we have gone by the ma- sonic temple and smelled the aroma of good food the privileged juniors and seniora were eating and the speeches they were listening to? How we en- vied them! We don't envy them now. for we too. have experienced the thrill of the awaited night. No more will we have something to look forward to. to study for and to wish for. Since the year of 1922 there have been Imnquets plus the dance hut ) efore that there has been no record of any dances accompanying the dinner be- fore the dance. The idea of the Juniors giving the prom to the seniors goes back to the time of Lincoln where a pnrty was given to whosoever was leaving the vi- cinity by the person or persons staying. The tra- dition has carried through the years and now the Juniors this year had their turn to give a fare- well banquet and dance to the seniors who are leaving perhaps the happiest years of their life. So now the juniors can look forward to being royally entertained next year as we. the seniors of this year, were entertained. A LETTER HOME Dear Dad—Guc$$ what I need nm|t of all. That'! right, fend it $oon. Belt wi$he$. Your Sincere $on. ANSWER FROM HOME Dear NORMAN—Nothing ever happens here. We kNOw you like your school. Write aNOther letter aNOn. ArNOId was asking about you Monday. NOw we have to say good-bye. The GoverNOr. When the roll is called up yonder I may find with deep remorse. True to form again, I have been Dropped completely from the course. Miss Allison: “What happens when the human body is immersed in water?” Ellen Farlin; “The telephone rings. ORANGE A BLACK PAGE 3 Track Squads Wins First Meet In Defeating Okemos Mathews and Gaminghouse Again Lead Orioles in Total Points The Oriole thinclads won their first dual track meet of the season by downing Okemos. 66� £ to 37 fc. Mathews i.ml Oarlinghouse collected many of the Charlotte points, .Math- ews picking up three first for a total of IS and Garlinghouse collecting two firsts and a second for 13. Foerlch of Okemos garnered 16 points for the losers. The event winners were as follows: 120 yr. high hurdles: 1st. Bartow (Ol, 2nd Garlinghouse (C). 3rd. McDon- ald (C). time 19'. 100 yd. dash: 1st Mathews (C). 2nd Linn (O). 3rd Carrigan (C). time 5 14.2 440 yd. dash: 1st Foerich (O). 2nd Britten (Cl. 3rd Hicks and Stein man (C). time 60.8 100 yd. low hurdles: 1st Carling house (C). 2nd Bartow (0). 3rd Walters (O). time 14.6 220 yd. dash: 1st Mathews (Cl. 2nd Cheney (C). 3rd Lipaey (C|. time 25 880 yd. run: 1st Edwards (O). 2nd Martin (C). 3rd Kiddle (C). time 2 20.6 . Relay-Charlotte time 1' 44.5 Pole Vault: 1st Foerich (O). 2nd (tie) Riddle (C), and Guile (O). height 9 ft. Shot Put: 1st Garlinghouse (C), 2nd McDonald (C). 3rd Bartow (O). distance 35 ft. 9 in. High Jump: 1st Thornton (C). 2nd Foerich (Ol. 3rd (tie) Martin (C) and Guile (Ol. height 5 ft. 3 in. Broad Jump: 1st Mathews (C), 2nd faton County Savings Bank HAVE YOUR LAUNDRY DONE THE EASY WAY By The Community Laundry Sports Slants The Orioles baseball team as a whole has a liattlng average of .320 which Is all right. They have aver- aged about eleven runs a game. C.H.S. Gabby in his first year of bese- bftll is doing a swell job of holding down the catching assignment. C.H.S. Two home runs have ! een hit so far this season. Those having the circuit blows are Wellman and Ter- williger who connected in the Howell and Everett games respectively. C.H.S. With five games already under their belt the Orioles have a good chance of winning the Capitol Cir- cuit Conference championship. The nearest teams to Charlotte are Grand Ledge and Everett who have two games apiece. C.H.S. The Orioles broke the long Jinx which Howell held over them. Up to May 5. the Charlotte sluggers had never beaten Howell on the Highland- ers' diamond, but this year a victory was achieved by the score of 17-2. The game scheduled with Everett May 12. was postponed until May 26. because of rain. Foerich (O). 3rd (tie) McDonald (C) and Randall (O). distance 19 ft. 4 in. L. L. JOHNSON Lumber Co. Stevenson Studio FOR BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS Young’s Jewelry Shop Watches • Diamonds • Silverware Clocks - Glassware • Dinnerware “GIFTS THAT LAST” Phone 637 Expert Repairing “BASEBALL” The crowd Is In a uproar, as Wendel starts to throw. He heaves one down the center and the batter claims it low. Strike one. the umpire bellows out. ‘could of been no better. To heck I couldn't hit that pitch, 'twas way below my letter. The next one came right down the groove; he socks It this time-far, Nicol sees it's really hit. so runs to get his car. He finally catches up with it. and t stoops to get the sphere. A rip is heard in N tool's pants, which causes him great fear. The hatter Is now rounding third, and really homeward bound. But Nick is still a mile away, and afraid of landing down. The runner is now near home plate, as Nicol throw's it in. The ball sails right for Gabby's mitt: which one of these will win? The runner slides, the baseball flies. I there is an awful crash. The ump says out. the crowd does shout, two players now are hash. The final score is 2 to 1. the Orioles i ahead. Charlotte has won. this poem is done, and I am almost dead. School Lunch 25c Charlotte Home Dairy Shelden Lumber Co. LUMBER. BUILDER'S SUPPLIES PAINTS-FUEL ERICKSON Veterinary Hospital BATTING AVERAGES A.B. A. P.C.T. I Terwilllger .. 14 7 .500 Wendel 20 9 450 1 Wellman 17 6 .353 I Gordon 17 6 .353 Stein man .. 22 8 .364 Shumaker 20 6 .300 | Nicol 14 4 .280 Bartholomew 16 3 .18 Hicks 6 3 .500 Fullerton 5 1 .200 Hughe 5 1 200 Wood dell 6 1 166 Mikesell 8 2 250 W. L. Charlotte 5 0 Everett 3 2 Grand Ledge 2 3 Howell 1 4 Eaton Rapid 1 4 Mason — 0 5 Jack Krieg: My dad told me that the policemen are going to l� e vacel- nated. Celia Mac: What for. they nev- er catch anything. ALLEN’S MARKET HOME DRESSED MEATS Our Meats are State Inspected WE DO CUSTOM 8UTCHERING Charlotte Cafe The Home of Good Food Phone 306 Munger Hardware Co. HARDWARE • JOHN DEERE FARM IMPLEMENTS PLUMBING SUPPLIES DUPONT PAINT Donald F. Cole D.D.S. HOWARD RUSSELL FOWLER INSURANCE • BONDS STRECKS AGENCY REAL ESTATE BAUM’S STANDARD SERVICE Phone 1003 Behrens Rowe NYAL DRUG STORE Phone 51 Pray Company FURNITURE and UNDERTAKING DODGE and PLYMOUTH Pocket Knives Flashlights KU T S C H E’C HARDWARE Guns Ammunition CHEVROLET SALES Inc. We will call for your car. PRIVATE AMBULANCE SERVICE Community Oil Co. TEXACO PRODUCTS Corner of Lawrence A Bostwick Aves. • Lansing St. FO° VICTORY ji. BUY VMITI D STATt� SAVINGS I0 0 OB STAMT Let’s Think . Let’s Act Let’s Talk AMERICA FIRST Charlotte Republican-Tribune PAGE 4 ORANGE A BLACK Eight Students Make All “ A” Record On Honor Roll ♦------------- Freshmen Lead All Classes Seniors “Come Out” Second High In the second marking period of the last semester the girls again lead the boys by a splendid high of 45 to 25. This semester there were eight all “A” students. They are are follows: aeniors, Harold Cherry. Jane Mulhol- land. Pat’' Beechler; sophomore. Esther Jones: freshmen. Marion Ball, Carla Farrier. Jack Hess: seventh grade. Carl Lindblom. Senior students with no mark below B’ are as follows: Harold Cherry. Shirley Clay. Marietta Denison. Fram-es Gonser. Calvin Kellogg. Ro- sei la McIntyre. Hazel Pierce. Frances Ryhnlkar. Betty Scovill, Max Suth- erland. Phyllis Thornton. Allan Tow- er. Betty Weaver. Phyllis Williams. Juniors: Esther Bradley. Beatrice Clark. Bernard Collins. Charlene Day. Jack Goldman. Paul Kutsche. Lucille Stocking. Sophomores: Keith Bushnell. Rus- sell Deland. Dorothy Furu. Max King. Lucille I aPoint. June Mayhew. Edna Robbins. Anna Mae Royston. Mary Wright Radio Shop Over Jerrold's Store Phone 288 Sheet Music • Reeds • Strings Main Sweet Shop DELICIOUS HOT FUDGE 15c Bruno Spagnuolo Jane Spagnuolo. Betty Thompson. Donna Vierk. Ned Walters. Joyce Weinman. Freshman: Mary Lou Bobier. How- ard Cherry. Richard Cooper. Rosa Cooper. Mary Ellen Freed. Brewster Grier. Gertrude Heinze. Beverly Mar- tin. Junior King. Maurine Nielsen. Rita Payne. Joe Pray. “Dick Schneckenberger. Virginia Shaw. Eighth grade; Maynard Backofen, Helen Hutnford. Marian Cheney. | Wayne Holmes. Betty Montgomery. Joyce Pruden. Leon Stetler. Seventh grade: Robert Casler, Al- bert Foster. Richard Huffman. Bar- bara McGrath. Mary Mead. Delores Michel. Ix u Ann Potter. Mary San- ders. Jacquelyn Yund. Richard Derby. Nine boys are playing their last season of baseball with Charlotte. They are: Iceland VVendel. Wayne Ter- williger. Jack Hicks. Dale Bartho- mew. Calvin Fullerton. Willard Mike- sell. and Harold Ross. Drs. Sevener and Sevener Physicians and Surgeons The Vomberg Co. Home of Hart, Schaffner Marx CLOTHES Compliments From Charlotte Candy Co. Country Students Take Note! On your way to or from school stop in and fill up your gas tank at WHITCOMB’S STATION, located across from the fair grounds. WE AI SO SELL CANDY AND POP — TRY US! Senior Girls ! ! DRESSES for graduation from.... 4 g4 tQ g g4 The V R Store Grade Schools Presents Spring Festival, May 28 The annual spring festival will lx given by the Washington. Grammar, and Hawthorne schools at 8:00 o'clock May 2S in the uuditorium of the high school. The Washington first and second grades will present an operetta cir- cus of animals Including lions, mon- keys. (wars, giraffes, elephants, and camels. There also will be such char- acters as the clowns, fortune tellers, bareback riders, cowboys, ringmasters and vendors. The second part of the festival will j lx? a cantata given by the fourth, fifth 1 and sixth grades of the Hawthorne and Grammar schools. The cast will be assisted by the girls from the seventh Joyce. I am a fresh air friend. Rosg is finding It hard to get peoplo to ride with him in his car. Reason!! Most people don't mind holding on to the steering wheel In order to stay In. hut they draw the line at holding two wires together to make the head- lights work. Nick—Please. She—No. Nick—Just this once. She—-1 said no. Nick—Aw heck—Ma—the rest of the kids can go swimming. grade. The name of the cantata la The Childhood of Hiawatha. The festival Is under the direction of Miss Marion Nelthorpe with Mrs. I eora Weymouth as the accompanist. Fred A. Richey Co. DRY GOODS - READY-TO-WEAR and RUGS A. C. CHENEY Funeral Home ROSEACRE FLOWERS MAUSOLEUMS MARKERS - MONUMENTS R. W. Carr Gran. Co. 113 W. Lawrence Ave. CHARLOTTE. MICHIGAN James B. Church Richelieu Food Store Phone 200 CLEVER IMPLEMENT COAL CO. ALLIS-CHALMERS FARM IMPLEMENTS COAL and COKE OF ALL KINDS PHONE 155-W WILCOX-GAY CORPORATION MANUFACTURERS OF NATIONALLY FAMOUS RECORDIO Jay Sandwich Shop EARL J. LAVENGOOI), Prop. LUMBER - COAL Phone No. 9