Climax Township High School - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Climax, MI)

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I I WCIHEHINE BOYS' STATE Last summer I was very fortunate in being chosen to ate tend Wolverine Boys' State.at Michigan State College. There were eleven hundred boys from all parts of Michif gan. ' ' I left with Robert Smith, the Scotts choice, on June 19. When we got there we first registered and then were as- signed to our city and bed. I red over my papers for a while and then ward caucases were held. In the afternoon the city officials were elected, I ran on the Athenian ticke et for Justice of the Peace and was elected. The following day the county elections were held and by this time Michigan State College was covered with campaign signs for the state offices. I was nominated for a Representative and put on the ticket but I lost out so I kept my Justiceship. Saturday was the big election day and the voting mad chines from Lansing were used. Saturday night was the governor's inaugaration and he was sworn in by Murray Van Wagoner, the present govenor of Michigan. Sunday was visitors day and a program was presented for the parents and friends. Our one hundred piece band, of which I was a member, played, and there was an American Le- gion initiation. Monday we s tarted our sports and I was on the volley ball, softball, hand ball, and tennis teams. Our teams lost nearly all of our contests so no championships were brought to our city. Monday night a drill team from Jackson entere tained us and Charles Becham, coach of the Michigan State College football team, showed us some movies. Tuesday we went on tours and saw Lansing Police Post and toured the college campus. Tuesday there was an amatemn show given and the Chevrolet Male Chorus sang. Wednesday night there were eighteen bouts of boxing, Thursday all of the boys went to Lansing and marched behind our band to the capital where the state officers were removed and ours were put in. 'We spent all day Thurdday in Lansing. Friday we had a mass meeting and were given our buttons. books, and papers. Friday afternoon we left for home and all the boys were sorry. I am very glad of having the privilege of attending Boys' State and meeting boys from all over the state. One particular boy who lived in Detroit and was my bed mate is still corresponding with me, and I have been at his house two time, I learned many fundamentals about our government and I am bery happy I was able to attend. Clarence Rolfe