Comstock High School - Corral Yearbook (Comstock, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 48 of the 1929 volume:

HIS annual of '29 is most af- fectionately dedicated to our parents, who so patiently and lovingly made our high school life possible, and to all friends and patrons of our school. mr1 SCHOOL BOARD ( ARL McQl EEN ................................... President JAMES McDOWELL Secretary R0 ( ARPEN1 ER Treasurer HARRY SHELLMAN Trustee GEORGE WHITE Trustee poj K ZZtt I 2 ADMINISTRATION MR. MARVIN O. HALL Superintendent MISS FRANCIS PEAT LI NG Principal APPRECIATION TO FACULTY — O OUR TEACHERS. WHO FOR THE PAST YEAR HAVE tj; GIVEN SO GENEROUSLY OF THEIR TALENTS AND llH SKILLS. WE TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY OF EXTENDING TO THEM OCR HEARTIEST APPRECIATION. —] J I— 3 FACULTY GRADE TEA 3KERS Classes SENIORS s$so 0 H WALTER KENYON “With his queer remarks, and odd replies. Sometimes foolish, sometimes wise. Football '26. '27. 28. Basketball '29. Treasurer, C. C. C. 28. President Class '29. Secretary Student Council '29. Owl Staff '29. Annual Staff 29. Vice-President Hi-Y '29. “Only Me '27. “Her Honor the Mayor '29. Delegate to Older Boys’ Conference '27. MARGARET BECKWITH “She {jraciottsly reaps the trust of friends and sozvs a heap o' courtesy.” Tennis '27, '25. '29. Oratory 25, '29. Debating '29. Treasurer, Class '27. President, Class '28. President C. C. C., '29. President Student Council '29. Owl Staff '27, '28, ’29. Annual Staff 27, '29. “Welcome Home Jimmy '25. “Under the Laurels” '27. “Only Me” '29. “Her Honor the Mayor' 29. “Tulip Time '29. CARROLL ABBEY Rare compound of oddity, frolic and fun Who relished a joke and rejoiced in a pun. Basbeall '28. '29. Football '28. Debating '28. Editor of Owl '28. Owl Staff '27. '28. '29. “Only Me” '27. “Her Honor the Mayor” '29. Secretary and Treas- urer Hi-Y 29. Class Treasurer '29. Class Secretary '28. ROBERT COATES liven tho' vanquished, he could arque still. Football '24. '26. '27. '28. Baseball '27. '28. Tennis '25, ‘27. Track ‘27. '28 Debating '27. President. Class '27. Annual Staff '27. Owl Staff '27. '29. President C. C. C. '27. Vice-President, Class '29. Student Council '27. Capt., Safety Patrol 29. Hi-Y '29. “Under the Laurels '27. “Rings in the Sawdust” '27. “Only Me '27. Her Honor the Mayor 29. 1 6 SENIORS DEAN LEWIS 0 Sleep, it is a gentle thing. Beloved from pole to pole ” Climax ’26. Scotts 27, '28. Football '28. Baseball 29. BERYL LEARN “My longue within my lips I reign. For who talks much must talk in vain.” THELMA HORTON “Much studying is a weariness of the flesh. “Her Honor, the Mayor.” MARGARET M.u LEX NAN “Her friends who know her well— The sweetness of her heart ean tell.' Bellevue '25, ’26. Owl Staff 29. ffiSES m 7 SENIORS rs Kl= ROBERT ALLEX “to yroiv or not to t rotc, that is the question Football 75. 76, 77. ’28. Treasurer, Class 76. Vice-President, C. C. C. 77. Orchestra 78, 79. Band 78. “Rings in the Sawdust 77. “Tulip Time ’29. RUTH McCARTY Ami departing leaves behind her Scores of broken-hearted men. Washington 75. Debating 79. “Only Me 77. “Her Honor the Mayor ’29. “The Maid of the Mill 78. “Tulip Time 79. GRACE CRAMER “Sober but not serious Quiet but not idle.” President, Class 78. Secretary. C. C. C. 78. Vice-President, Class 78. President. C. C. C. 78. Debating 78. “Only Me 77. “Her Honor the Mayor . 79. “Tulip Time 79. President, Student Council 78. EVELYN HUGHES She opened her mouth, and out the words came.” Debating 77. 79. Treasurer, Class 76. Orchestra 77. 78, 79. Owl Staff 78. “Only Me 77. “Her Honor the Mayor ’29. tea v ryjj. i 8 SENIORS CHARLES CHRISMAN “Oft times our qreatest men are those of whom we hear the least Football ’29. Baseball 26, 27, 28. 29. Basketball 27. 28. ’29. Treasurer, Class 28. Treasurer, C. C. C. 29. Owl Staff '28. Vice-President, C. C. C. ‘29. Tennis '27. '28. 29. Hi-Y '29. Safety Patrol ’29. “Only Me '27. “The Maid of the Mill 28. ELEANOR KOENIG The harvest of a quiet eye brooks and steeps in her otvn mind. Owl Staff '27. Nazareth ’28. “That’s One On Bill ’28. “Her Honor the Mayor '29. 'rennis ’29. JESSIE BUSHOUSE “For she was jes. the quiet kind I Those nature never varies. Secretary, Class '29. Debating ’29. Oratory ’29. Owl S:aff '28. “Her Honor the Mayor”. ’29. HELEN WILLETT He is a foo! who thinks by force or skill To turn the current of a woman’s will. Roosevelt ’25. Tennis '29. Debating ’28. Cheerleader ’28. 29. Orchestra '27. ’28, ‘29. Oratory '26. Vice-President, C. C. Club ’28. Vice-President, Class '27. Owl Staff '28. '29. “Only Me '27. Rings in the Sawdust '27. Her Honor, the Mayor '29. “Maid of the Mill ’28. Tulip Time ’29. feJO I :c OSS' —M 9 SENIOR CLASS HISTORY By Helen Willett In 1925, many Pilgrims started on a long journey of four years in the Comstock High School, each one taking a different path. Some of these paths were difficult to travel, while others were easy. When we smarted on this journey, some of the more experienced travelers made light of our inexperienced way of meeting our trials and tribulations. But along with this, they had a feeling of sympathy in their hearts because of the long journey before us. Even though there were many hardships to he encountered, we readied oases at different places on our journey, although we had no one to give us a hit of information. W hat ex- perience we gained was through our own endeavor. During the first year of our pilgrimage, we had many conferences. At one of these we elected oftiers to guide us on our way. Grace Cramer was elected President; Bob Mason, Vice-President; Bob Allen and Evelyn Hughes were Treasurers; and Arline Hitzfield, Secretary. Because of our knowledge gained during the first lap of our journey, we were able to make better progress than we had before. This year we had as leaders: Bob Coates, President; Helen Willett, Vice-President; Arline Hitzfield, Secretary and Margaret Beck- with. Treasurer. Owing to our previous experience in traveling, we treated those who were just starting on their journey, with greater respect than had been showed us. We did this by giving these Pilgrims a party, namely. The Freshman Reception, at which we gave them a few words of advice. This was accepted with heart-felt thanks. Then we continued our journey onward. In the distance we could see the little town of Geometry. While looking about us, we saw some of our friends faltering. Trusting in our leaders, we thought we would have nothing to fear. The streets were not paved, so here we lost some of our hand. We found this part of our journey very difficult. But those who pressed on, were fitting themselves for the hardships to come. Now we came to the city called Caesar. The streets were long, the way was hard and difficult. Here we lost many more of our friends. Behold! A new dawn! The way looked brighter and the road much smoother because of the experience we had gained. We could see looming up in the distance Fort Chemistry and Fort Physics, one of which had to lx conquered before we could proceed. We chose Margaret Beckwith as our President; Grace Cramer as our Vice-President; Carroll Abbey, Secretary; and Charles Chrisman. Treasurer. Owing to their untiring efforts, not many fell in this fight. After the siege, we celebrated the victory by giving a banquet to those whose journey was nearly at an end. namely. The Junior and Senior Banquet At last there remained but one city to conquer. Before this conquest, however it was necessary that we have a few guides to show and direct our way. So we appointed Walter Kenyon as President; Bob Coates as Vice-President; Jessie Bushouse, Secretary; and Carroll Abbey, I reasurer. Every one was eager to enter this city though we found it hard to think of leaving school. Now we. who have Come out victorious, are very grateful to those who have helped us, and we wish to extend our thanks to the School Board, our Superintendent, Principal, I eachers, and last but not least, to our parents, who have sacrificed things to give us the best. e have reached the goal that sets our feet on a higher plane to achieve greater things. May we have the courage and the ambition to achieve always. IF a 10 VALEDICTORY By Makgarkt Beckwith For four years we have been directly and indirectly connected with Comstock School and its community. Through these connections we have formed many friendships which have served to make our high school days happy ones. One never realizes how much a thing means to him or what a large part it plays in his life until he has to part with it. We realize this when we come to graduation. When on the verge of departing from high school, in breaking off many of the friendships formed in school, in leaving our teach- ers, who have helped us greatly during our four years of high school work—we realize more lully than ever before what graduation really means. Although commencement usually is thought of as a departure from an old world which has been full of friends into a world where one’s position is uncertain, in reality, it is only a step upward in the progress of receiving an education, in learning how to live. This progress should never cease, even though one has finished his schooling. One’s attitude toward education, toward friends, in iact. toward everything depends upon the founda- tions of character which have been laid in high school. If one has been properly guided along the way and Built for character, not for fame,” in his high school days, he has laid these necessary foundations. With these ideas in view, the Senior Class of ‘29 has chosen for its motto, ‘‘Build for character, not for fame. For four years the members of the class have been en- deavoring to live up to this motto. They have gone out for athletics for the sport of the game, not to win at all costs, but to improve physically and morally and to lay the foundations for a true sportsman, who will play the game with a smile and give all he has for the sake of his team-mates, for the sake of Old Comstock High and not for the sake of an occasional grandstand play that lie may make. The best place to lay the foundations of sportsmanship is on the athletic field. Once a person has sportsmanship no one can take it away from him, whether lie is playing a winning or a losing game to the public, to himself he is playing a winning game, for he is building up a strong, healthy body and a clean-thinking mind. He is building up character! This year, more than ever before, the school had this spirit of sportsmanship which goes hand in hand with building character. The students had school spirit and although most of them could not play the game on the athletic field, they played it in their hearts, while they stood on the sidelines, rooting for their team. They were building up character! They wanted to see their team win, but they wanted a victory won by clean playing, by character, not fame at all costs. This year the spirit of sportsmanship and school spirit spread from the athletic field to other activities. It was seen in the debating team, who victorious but once according to the decision of the judges. took their defeat with a smile, knowing that although they lost the decision they had gained for they had built for character, not for fame alone. Here again the school spirit was manifest, for. the debate team was supported as faith- fully as the athletic teams. We sincerely hope that this spirit will continue to expand and develop as it has this past year for Comstock High School is judged more by the character of her students than by the fame of the school. That day back in 1926 when the Captain of the Schoolcraft ioothall team said to Coach Noble, “Yours is the cleanest and fairest team we have ever played and we are proud to meet defeat from such a team”—was the school as proud of her victory as she was of the supreme compliment to her character? Were we not more satisfied with the victory when we knew that our team had displayed true sportsmanship than we would have been had our boys played unfairly? Our class has endeavored to build for character. Let fame come as it will, character will aid and strengthen, no matter whether we continue our school life by going on to college or whether we enter other lines of endeavor. May the Class of ‘29 continue to build for character, not ior fame and may they all fare well. r° is 9 11 SALUTATORY By Carroll Abbky Parents, Classmates and Friends: The class of 29 welcomes you here tonight. We are about to enter a new life; a vastly different life; one in which we wi'l be cast upon our own resources. Some of us will go on to college, others will go to work; in either case we will Ik� dependent upon ourselves. It will be up to us, as individuals, to decide what we will make of ourselves. It will he up to us to decide how much we will get out of our college studies, or the occupation we will follow, and how far we will go in the world. We realize that our success will be a continuation of our work here. If we have formed habits of earnest thought and study, and of hard work, those habits will stay with us; but if we have formed habits of indolence and procrastination, they, too. will remain; and only by the greatest effort will they he overcome. Commencement marks the point at which we have succeeded in finishing a portion of our preparation for life’s work. School is not merely a preparation for life's broader field of action; it is more, it is de- velopment and growth, and while development continues all through life, the period of most rapid mental growth is during school days. Day by day. and year by year, our minds have been developing and now. if we have improved those opportunities placed before us. we are ready to leave school and meet successfully the problems of life. The burden of our troubles will soon be upon our own shoulders, instead of upon our parents, who have borne this heavy burden for years, who have kept us in school in spite ot the many sacrifices they have been required to make to do it. We are better fit to grapple with life’s difficulties and hardships armed with a high school diploma, and the experience and knowledge which it represents; than we would have been had we quit school, sav in the eighth grade and gone to work. We owe a great debt of gratitude to our parents tor making it possible for us to graduate here tonight. We also wish to express our appreciation to our teachers, past and present, who have had our welfare ,1. mind and have piloted us through school with patience and foresight. ■ i . leave, Comstock High as graduates, but we will return as alumni to renew ocl friendships and review the scenes of many a happy day spent during our high school career. The time has come for us. as a class. part: hu, ot.r friendships, formed during the Past four years, or perhaps longer, will live on. and we will always have a tender place m our hearts for our Alma Mater. Comstock High s so IK CZ 1« - ——: 12 PROPHECY By Jessie Bus house. As we were contemplating the future of the members of our class, one evening, the radio announcer from station F-A-T-E said: “One week from tonight. Lady Mysteria will be at this station. During the coming week, write her any questions you wish answered. She will broadcast the answers to the individuals asking the questions. Accordingly, we wrote the names of all our classmates, and asked her to tell the future of each one. We eagerly awaited the time when she would come on the air. At last the moment arrived, and Lady Mvsteria’s voice came float- ing in. After a few introductory remarks, she began. As stenographer clever, will Eleanor Koenig take The notes in a court room, with n’cr a mistake. In Washington, Margaret Mac will stand. She’ll become the “First lady of the land.” Thelma Horten from her powder n’er will depart. And now she is found teaching other belles the art. Hob Coates, as a huckster, has a very good voice. He always could make a great deal of noise. As president of the U. of M. Charles Chrisman will be one of our noted men. In a country school about a hot fire, Is Jessie and her students; she’s attained her desire. Helen Willett, I learn, shall become traffic cop. When handsome young men drive, her sig- nal says “stop”. Walter Kenyon travels to all the best schools, Giving lectures on the “Wisdom of Fools.” Four pups and a parrot will Evelyn own, With these as companions, she’ll live all alone. THEN SHE In times past Beryl Learn was class mu- sician. But now she has risen and married a phy- sician. Boh Allen is leading a very big band. Which soon will have travelled all o’er the land. In the V’. W. C. A. Margaret Beckwith teaches The girls how to lengthen and strengthen ►heir reaches. To Kutli McCarty eight will propose. But which she will take nobody knows. Dean Lewis sadly in need of a friend. Will go to live by the water on which poor fish depend. “Advice to the I-ovelorn” Grace Cramer does write. It appears in the “Gazette every Saturday night. Of all the teachers Carroll Abbey took notes. And now lie’s editor of the Saturday Eve- ning Post SIGNED OFF. W3 toi— ■OEg 13 THE NEEDS OF THE HOUR By Walter Kenyon Classmates and Friends: Harry Emerson Fosdick says in the May American: “America faces the responsi- bility of handling more power than ever before was entrusted to any nation.” This fact is not a proper cause of boastfulness; it presents, rather, a serious problem. One who travels widely must observe that there are two kinds of disaster in the world; one comes from the suffering of destitution, the other from the misuse of power. One of the hardest moral problems which anybody ever faces is the handling of power. All observers have recognized this. From Jesus, emphasizing the difficulty of getting a rich man into the kingdom of heaven, to Emerson, saying, “It is bard to carry a full cup,” the men of vision have feared the tragedy of misused plenty.” As we look into the future a great problem confronts us, greater than any problem ever confronting a people. We stand aghast at this vivid picture and ask, “What is the Need of the Hour? No age ever believed more than our own in education, in the ethical, in life. No age ever demanded more imperiously the best that education, ethical living and the richest ex- perience of life can give. “Every life should be shaped according to what a man hath.” The test by which to determine how to shape a man’s life according to what he hath is applied through education. Educate all up to the measure of their capability; and while the many trained up to their measure, turn contented aside to the useful and honorable pursuits of labor and business, the few who are especially gifted to pass to the more arduous duties of professional life and world leadership. The men who are conducting the large enterprises for the betterment of the hard con- ditions of life are clear-visioned, warm-hearted men of education. The men who have made two blades of wheat grow where one blade grew before, and so have increased the value of farm products millions of dollars a year; the men who have gathered the snow irom the mountains and from them sent sparkling water coursing through the deserts of the west until now they breathe sweet incense and bring forth rich fruits in their season; in every department of the world’s work, the men who are doing the work worth while are the educated men. Upon the right culture of man’s moral nature all depends. For it is in this that ix wer to choose and reject the wrong resides. No genius, no industry, no attainments can compensate for the lack of moral character. The needs of the hour are trained men in every walk of life. We need virile, discip- hnd. symmetrically developed men. These are needed, not alone among those who have en- tered the learned professions, but among the tradesmen and laborers in every line of human endeavor. Education helps everyone, from the king upon his throne to the peasant in his little cottage far separated from the rest of humanity. No matter what trade or occupation one may have he should never forget that mental culture is one of the most important things of lite, and so classmates, we should never overlook an opportunity to take a step up- ward in this direction that we may build for character and not for fame. 9° 14 CLASS POEM FOR 1929 By Evelyn Hughes School life! Ah! the charm that lingers •Round earth’s morn, as unseen lingers Touch the chords that thrill our being To its depths, till eyes unseeing For the tears, look back recalling All the joys of old, enthralling Heart and mind. Classmates, tonight Let us prize our Blue and White! True as blue, may we forever Keep our hearts along life’s way. While Truth’s golden sunbeams sever All the black clouds from our day; May the white so pure and stainless. Keep us ever true and right. May our lives lx long and painless. Guarded by our Blue and White! Blue and White! Go with us ever As the ideal of our dreams: May we find life as we sever. Just as worthwhile as it seems. May we each accept the mission Fate holds, covered from our sight. Sure, whatever its condition Victory’ll crown our Blue and White! Nl . ■OSS zzM 15 WILL By Grace Cramer We, the Senior Class of Comstock High School, in full possession of sound mind, memory, and understanding do hereby make, declare, and publish this our last will and testament, on the sixth day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand, nine hundred, and twenty-nine. Subject to the State laws of Michigan concerning the execution of wills we hereby will and bequeath to our lawful heirs and friends the following: To our successors, the Juniors, our chcwing-gummed desks, hoping that the aforesaid Juniors will not get stuck-up. To the Sophomores we will our thorough knowledge and extensive vocabulary, hoping that they will see our mistakes and profit thereby. And to the Freshmen we leave our dignity, hoping that they will take heed of it Walter Kenyon leaves his capacity for crackin’ wise to Cornelius Kostcr. Jessie Bushouse leaves her reserved ways to Helen Vine, hoping she will make good use of them. Bob Coates leaves hs unconquerable thirst for argument to Beatrice Slocum. Margaret Beckwith’s ability in tennis we will to Louise Gates, and hope that she will Ik as successful as Margaret. We will and bequeath all of Helen Willett’s right and claim to Jake Mater and Otto I)opp to Janis Nelson and Helen Mater respectively with instructions to treat them with tenderness and comfort their broken hearts when Helen has left. Thelma Horton’s art in paint and powder we will to anyone who desires thereby to acquire that school-girl complexion. Carroll Abbey’s quiet and unassuming ways we will to Eleanor Hughes. It may re- quire a good deal of practice to pretend “practice makes perfect.” Margaret MacLennan leaves her position as office-assistant to Mary Jane Young, as Marg will be too busy keeping house for her King to hold down two jobs. We leave Ruth McCarty’s position as Fire-Chief to anyone who proves him or herself as capable as Ruth in that capacity Evelyn Hughes leaves her speech of 90 words a minute to Bill Ellis. Just a little more practice Bill. Bob Allen leaves his lack of height to Archie Ellis while Eleanor K K nig leaves her surplus of height to Eddie Noble. We hope Archie and Eddie will appreciate these un- selfish gifts. Beryl Learn’s dignity we will to any Freshman who thinks he might profit by said gift. To Robert Barnes we leave Chuck Chrisman's abiltv in athletics, trusting Bob will prove as great an asset to the teams as Chuck has. Dean Lewis leaves his ability in being the target for the glass of H20 Mr. Agnew often resorts to in Chemistry, because of Dean's fondness for that study, to Leonard Plat- terborze. We sincerely hope that Leonard will realize the value of this gift and prove himself worthy of retaining it next year. To the faculty the class as a whole leaves its best wishes for health and prosperity, and also the memories of our wonderful times while in dear old Comstock High. We, the Seniors of 1929. knowing that they will faithfully and impartially carry out these our last wishes do appoint Mr. Hoehne and Mrs. Harder as executors. This will be the last, final and ultimate will and testament of the about to Ik deceased Senior Class of Comstock High in this year of 1929. S SO ki ‘OSS’ I 16 GIFTATORY Bv Ruth McCarty In behalf of the Senior Class of ’29, I present these gifts to the members of our class, trusting that they will profit thereby. To Walter Kenyon, our president, I present this Joke Book hoping it may brighten his outlook on life and relieve his continual boredom. For Thelma Horton I have here a mirror, comb and lipstick. Perhaps with a little practice she will be sufficient in the art of “make-up” to make use of these articles in re- lieving her deathly pallor. To Grace Cramer, I give this dictionary, which by the way is complete in every way. Perhaps by the aid of this little token she may be able to increase the output of cross-word puzzle solutions. Due to Carroll Abbey’s overwhelming influence as the bride in “Her Honor the Mayor,” 1 was induced to get this wreath of orange-blossoms. If he cannot use it now, I trust he will preserve it faithfully for the future Mrs. Carroll Abbey. To Margaret Beckwith 1 present this rake, guaranteed for life, hoping she will clean it thoroughly each time after using it to help the little plants push their way through the soil. Although Charles Chrisman admitted a longing for a picture of his friend, Maxine Schaeffer. I was unable to procure one. so had to be content with just the frame. Per- haps lie can find a picture to fit this frame and one more to his liking. Due to Dean Lewis’ active participation in all sports and undying interest in his studies, I feared he might overdo, so decided this bed and pillow would be appreciated. I am hop- ing lie will by these get some of his much needed rest and sleep. Because Evelyn Hughes is so quiet and unassuming and because she is so hesitant in her speech, I bought this quiet little bird, commonly known as the parrot, to keep her com- pany in her lonesome hours. For Bob Allen I have here a drum with the inscription “Princess Pat Serenaders.” Perhaps this isn’t as expensive as a larger one would lx , but I am sure it will Ik much easier to carry around. Another thing—it is more his size and when he plays it he will not Ik so completely hidden behind it. Because of Beryl Learn’s surpassing musical abilities, I was persuaded into buying this popular instrument, the harmonica. Perhaps we shall hear more of Beryl and her music in the future. lo Bob Coates 1 present this beautiful diamond ring bearing this inscription, “E. S. from R. C. 1 his may not be the type of setting Esther would appreciate most, but I be- lieve it will do until a better one can be pnxured. For demure Jessie Bushouse I have a hair ribbon of highest grade silk. Long hair should be relieved of its plainness by a little bit of show so I thought I would help Jessie with her perplexing problem of “What to do?” Here is a box of chocolates for Helen Willett. I sincerely hope that these will be a constant reminder to her of her bribery and that they will Ik a guiding influence which shall prevent her ever again being bribed. I o Margaret MacLennan I hereby present this latest model Ford coupe. Although I know that this cannot begin to compare with her King’s Pontiac, I hope she will find as much joy and pleasure by it as 1 have in giving it to her. And here I have a little bov friend to add to the long list of our friend, Eleanor (Continued on page 39) 17 JUNIORS Antony Ro$ch«k Harold U«nhout$ Bar dale Vine Cornelius Ko� ter IP 7 Ktm 18 JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY On the seventh day of September, nineteen hundred and twenty-six, twenty-one verdant looking pupils entered the ninth grade, naming as their class officers': President, Philip Allen; Vice-President. Jacob Mater; Secretary, Elizabeth Mulder; Treasurer, Janis Nel- son; Class Advisor. Mrs. Harder. Our class was well represented in football, baseball and basketball by Jacob Mater, An- thony Roschek, George Smith and Berdale Vine. In track Berdale Vine participated in the Western State Interscholastic Meet and won second place. Elizabeth Mulder was the only Freshman in the operetta and Harold Leenhouts the only one in the orchestra and hand. Due to the initiation and the work, we numbered only unlucky thirteen in out Sopho- more year with the addition of Selma Fenwick. The first semester we named as officers: President, Janis Nelson; Vice-President, Jacob Mater; Secretary. Selma Fenwick; Treas- urer. Philip Allen; Class Advisor. Mr. Noble. We were represented in school activities that year as follows: Harold LeenhouIs, Vice- President of the C. C. C.; Philip Allen—operetta; Anthony Roschek, George Smith, Jacob Mater and Berdale Vine—football; Berdale Vine—first place in an event in the Western State Inter scholastic Meet; Philip Allen, Jacob Mater and Berdale Vine—baseball and bas- ketball. In our Junior year we again started with unlucky thirteen but have lost two members, Eleanor Koenig, who by taking extra subjects entered the Senior clas and George Smith. As officers this year we named: Jacob Mater—President; Phillip Allen—Vice-President: Beatrice Slocum—Secretary; Janis Nelson—Treasurer; and Miss Peatling—Class Advisor. This-year the Junior Play was our big event which was pronounced a great success by those, who saw it. In debating we were represented by Philip Allen as alternate and Harold Leenhouts as a regular. They , also participated in oratory. Harold Leenhouts represented our school in the sub-district contest at Galesburg winning over all other schools of our size and taking third place against such opponents as Battle Creek and Hastings. 1 he operetta cast included three Juniors; Philip Allen, Jacob Mater and Mary Jane Young. Janis Nelson played on the girls’ tennis team while Philip Allen, Jacob Mater and Berdale Vine again were our representatives in baseball and track. 19 SOPHOMORES Arlis Wolf' Helen V in CUlut WoU Mo Maod noi Hughnj Albert Hcckcma Lao O’fSnan Richard harV H«lan Mala,! Lionel Johnson I rnord, 5locum William Ellis TP. g 7CZK6 BSCS ki 20 SSldg. SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY In September, nineteen hundred and twenty-seven, a green looking group of pupils en- tered the session room of the dignified Sophomores. Juniors and Seniors. We came to be known as the “Sophisticated Freshies.” Following the suit of the upper classmen, our class was organized. The following officers were elected: President, William KUis; ice- President, Fred Kciser; Treasurer. Richard Hartman; Secretary. Helen Mater. Miss Mar- cot tc was appointed class advisor. We soon entered into the school spirit and became active in the school Jife. We were proud of our athletes: William KUis. Richard Hartman, Fred Reiser and Albert Heckema. Helen Mater and Rena Zandt were chosen to take part in the operetta. Once more September came around bringing with it the opening of school. Again the once “Sophisticated Freshies climbed the steps and entered the session room not as “green Freshies but as dignified Sophs” one step nearer to the goal we all wish to reach. Flection day was set and our affairs were entrusted in the hands of the following offi- cers: President. William Ellis; Vice-President, Otto Dopp; Secretary and Treasurer. Rich- ard Hartman. Mr. Noble was chosen for class advisor. W'e are proud to be able to say that our class has been well represented in all the school projects. Cletus Wolf, William Ellis, Albert Heckema have represented us in Foot- ball and Baseball while Otto Dopp, Maxwell Mead, and Richard Hartman played on the Basketball team and represented us in track. Otto Dopp played doubles in tennis. Both semesters we have had a number from our class on the Owl staff. The class suffered a great loss this year by the death of our friend and classmate, Carrie Hunt. Of the rather large group of Freshmen that started school in 27. only 15 remain. fe 21 FRESHMEN First Row Bertina Bowen, Wilma Larameaux. Harriet Davis, Luclle Smith, Lorena Bo- wen. Ruth Garrison, Margarite Bellisle, Nancy Goble, Louise Gates. Second Row—Edward Noble. Vesta Hurd. Anna Boven, Thressa Dieterman, Hermione Hcckema, Virginia Notley, Wayne Simmons, Fred Lee. Chris Wenke. Third Row—Ray Bough ton, Steve Gazdig, John Young, Elmer Sutton. John House, Robert Barnes, Fred Coates. Top Row—Khman Baker. Bernard Lewis, Charles Hill, Archie Ellis. FRESHMEN CLASS HISTORY The class of 31, appeared on the scenes September 4. 1928, with the determination to reach that highly honored position, known as Seniors. We were very nervous, indeed, as we came into the building in which we expected to spend our next four years of school and were terribly shaky, especially when initiations began. We were forced to wear our clothes backwards for two whole days. After attending High School for a few weeks we became accustomed to the ways of the wise Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors. Soon after school began we elected our class officers. We have had plenty of financial troubles as most classes have. After the novelty of beginning High School had worn off, we settled down to earn the grades which would give us a holiday when others were “cramming for exams, and manv (Continued on page 39) r° ■ M 22 EIGHTH GRADE Sitting—Sanjo Hell isle. Orval Koole. .lav Peake, Vester Van Meter, Bernard Coates, John Carpenter, Russell Gale. First Row—Russell Allen. Robt. MacPherson, Jennie I-andt, Alice Smith. Viola Truax, Grace Durnell, Musette Parker, Blanche Boughton, Betty Hallen, Eunice Ingersoll, Wilma Wooden. Second Row—Harold Fowler. Ray Peake, Carl Anderson, Thomas Boven, Bernice Short, Lila Sibole, Freeda Baker. Jeanette Kruizenga, Maxine Duryea, Adda Caffrey. Seena Blaauw, Dorothy Dunbar. Caroline Smith. Donna Truax, Elizabeth Hartman. Top Row—Grant Durnell, Norbert Roschek, William Sutton. Lester Heath, Russell Trecce, Claude Van Bruggen, Leonard Bell. Cecil Slater, Frederick Hodgetnirc. Merlic Dean, Marjorie Stevens, Mary Grace Forester. r° la a 23 SEVENTH GRADE Sitting—Kenneth Ritter, Kenneth Kirk, Wayne Roe, Raymond House, George Coates, John Zandt, Joe Baker, Curtis Dunlap. Ray Slater, Knianuel Rineharts, Thomas Hall. Arba White, Phillip Miller, Andrew Orosz. First Row—Andrew De Vries, Kenneth Norwood. Robert Crill. Margaret Hughes, Ber- neice Prehn. Francis Van Meter, Harriet Botsford, Ruth Van Meter, Marcella Ketchhau, Margaret Thomas. Second Row— illiam Nuyen, Evelyn Mathews. Eleanor Jeffers, Grace Boven, Catherine Hunt. Artie Gazdag. Dorothy Anderson, Vera Ennis, Lillian Rice. Top Row—Lawrence O’Brien, Donald Hartman, Francis Koenig. Gerald Mulder, Gerard Westgate, Paul Crill, Beaulah Wooden, Dorothy Burkhead. sacs 24 4 FOOTBALL IP zns I 26 ZZM a BASEBALL Top Row—Coach Noble. Glenn Kldrcd, Bernard Lewis. Charles Chrismati. Berdale Vine. Philip Allen. Dean Lewis. Middle Row—William Ellis, Charles Hill, Edward Noble. Carroll Abbey, Robert Coates. Trainer. Bottom Row—Loyd Johnson. Jake Mater. Clctus Wolf, John House, Ray Houghton, Fred Coates. BASEBALL At this writing we are facing, what we consider, one of the most successful baseball seasons we have had for many years. To add to our regulars from the past season came a Senior, Dean Lewis, with three years of high school experience in pitching and with this addition our team has been rated among the best in the County. It is hard to prophesy at this time what the outcome will be but everything seems very promising. A schedule in- cluding Galesburg. Scotts. Lawton. Climax. Vicksburg. Portage, Augusta, Richland and Schoolcraft satisfies the most enthusiastic student body and town fans. BASKETBALL Chris Wcnke, Jacob Mater. John House, Charles Chrisman, Elmer Sutton, Berdale Vine. Coach Noble, Otto Dopp, Walter Kenyon. BASKETBALL Our basketball schedule included the schools of Richland. Portage, Schoolcraft, Tekon- sha, Scotts, Lawton, Galesburg. Matta wan, and Parsons Business College. Our team was afforded the gymnasium at the Roosevelt school in Kalamazoo on Monday evenings for prac- tice With only one practice a week we could not expect any outstanding record, however, our team played very successfully and won over the Galesburg team when the old rivals had thir annual tussel. The greatest good derived from the schedule was the opportunity afford- ed by the program for participation in the game and the organized supervised recreation. Our boys played in the County Tournament at Galesburg as well as in the State District Tournament at Paw Paw. V3 ZIBf 3 28 sar1 TENNIS ■ i Mr. Xoble, Charles Chrisman. Margaret Beckwith. Margarite Bellisle, Otto Dopp, Robert Barnes, Louise Gates, Mrs. Robbins. TENNIS Our school has enjoyed two championships in the girls' doubles, the team consisting of Dessie Rose and Margaret Beckwith. 'Phis year we lost Dessie Rose by graduation and Margaret Beckwith chose to continue the game in singles. At this writing she is showing her usual speed and promises to become a runner-up in the County Championship race. Robert Barnes, a freshman, is representing our school in the boy's singles and is playing with credit. Otto Dopp and Charles Chrisman are doing splendid team work in the boy's doubles and are very promising. Margarite Bellisle and Jam’s Nelson are playing girl’s doubles and are making every effort to live up to the reputation of the girl’s doubles team of the last two years. Our teams are seriously handicapped this year as the courts are under construction and it is likely will not be available before the middle of May. However, we are looking for- ward to having the best courts in the County when they are completed. 0 — IE 3 29 Qam Third radc Some Fourth graders PLAYgRQUNtS idm Tha Very «jgmoi Th� a A_' O H«ad Tl Man -Mwaijb THE ETERNAL TRIANGLE f Coach vRuff: FAIR SENIOR «U faiwr l X On'b Rash How Soma beacJier Sfwnd bhcir v acabofYs Any wht Aatjhin . Or £ of The. Qhigks. KINDERGARTEN Jf Srdg x Z3K� 30 SSft SENIOR PLAY ‘ HER HONOR THE MAYOR Front Row—Carroll Abbey, Helen Willett. Walter Kenyon, Ruth McCarty, Thelma Horton, Margaret Beckwith. Back row Robert Coates, Grace Cramer, Mrs. Ruth Harder, director, Jessie Bushouse, Evelyn Hughes. JUNIOR PLAY “THAT’S ONE ON BILL Front Row—Philip Allen. Beatrice Slocum. Mary Jane Young. Jacob Mater. Top row—Harold Leenhouts. Janis Nelson. Mrs. Ruth Harder. Katherine Coates, El canor Koenig. Anthony Roschek. 05$ M 10. BOY SCOUTS SJ-i s ? --I T 'r. ' •• - - Front Row—David Parsons. Lawrence O’Brien. Lawrence Watts, George Coates, Ray Lester Stroll, and Raymond House. Second Row- Arba White, Raluh H Aston. L. G. Morrison. Sanjo Bellisle, Duane Bellisle. Top Row—Russell Allen, Robert MacPherson, Bernard Coates. Harold Fowler. Mr. Hoehne. advisor, John Carpenter. Philip Miller. Robert Barnes, Frederick Coates, John House, Donald Hartman, and Edward Noble. GIRL SCOUTS Front Row—Merlie Dean, Margaret Davis. Eunice Ingersoll, June Channels, Mary Grace Forster. Beatrice Coats. Betty Hallen, Marjorie Stevens. Second Row—Harriett McDowell, captain. Harriett Botsford, Louise Gates, Elnora Bell- isle. Eleanor Hughes, Nancy Goble, Dorothy Keeler. Elizabeth Hartman. Top Row—Margaret Hughes. Janis Nelson. Frances Van Meter, Margarite Bellisle, Mary Jane Young, Margaret Beckwith. Virginia Notice, Evelyn Hughes, Catherine Hunt. k ■OSS 32 C. C. CLUB OFFICERS Jam’s Nelson, Grace Cramer. Margaret Beckwith. Helen Willett. Charles Chrisman, Walter Kenyon, Jacob Mater. OWL STAFF Front Row—Robert Coates. I«orena Bowen, Helen Mater. Janis Nelson, Mary Jane Voting. Walter Kenyon. Jacob Mater. Helen Willett. Second Row—Philip Allen. Carroll Abbey, Margaret Beckwith. Jessie Bushouse, Kath- erine Coates, Chris Wenke, Evelyn Hughes. Top Row—Richard Hartman. Margaret MacLennan, Harold Lccnhouts, Cornelius Koster. F 05$ 33 OPERETTA “TULIP TIME” Front Row—Ruth McCarty, Jacob Mater. Helen Willett. Second Row—Mary Jane Young, (irace Cramer, Margaret Beckwith, John Young. Archie Ellis, Philip Allen, Margarite Bellislc, Rena Zandt, Mrs. Doris Robbins, director. HI-Y CLUB Sitting—Berdale Vine. Richard Hartman. Maxwell Meade. Robert Coates. Standing—Carroll Abbey. Charles Chrismati, Cletus Wolf. Bernard Slocum. D� yd John- son, Artis Wolf, Walter Kcnvon, Jacob Mater. Philip Allen. Harold Leenhouts, Mr. Noble, Mr. Hall. I —if I 34 STUDENT COUNCIL Grace Cramer. Virginia Not ley. Archie Ellis. Jacob Mater. Mr. Hall. Walter Kenyon, William Ellis, Bernard Coates. Margaret Beckwith. Miss Peatling. ORCHESTRA Cecil Slater. Ray Slater. Willett, Rena Zandt, Marjory Virginia Motley, Evelyn Leenhouts, Otto Dopp, Steve Robert MacPherson. Maxwell Meade, Louise Gates, Helen Stevens. Arba White. Uwrence O’Brien. William Nuyen. Hughes. Artis Wolf. Francis Koenig. Archie Ellis. Harold Ga dag, Robert Barnes, Doris Robbins—director. 7 .35 «OSS 36 SAFETY PATROL First Row Ray Boughtbi), Robert Allen. Jacob Mater. William Ellis. Robert Coates. Top Row—Loyd Johnson. Artis Wolf, Bcrdalc Vine. O.to Dopp, Richard Hartman. Charles Chrismati, Harold Leenhouts. Robert Barnes, Fred Coates. John House, Edward Noble. R. C. ROSE Mr. Rose has given twelve years of faithful service to this school as caretaker of buildings and grounds. We wish him many more years of efficient service. m ■OS® -znsd 37 IN MEMORIAM EATHA FAY DRUMM Eatha Fay Drumni came to our school from I awrence, Michigan in September 1927 and taught our fourth grade until a few weeks before her death March 11. 1929. Mrs. Drumni was a graduate of Western State Teacher’s College and was highly rated as a most successful teacher, and having a real Christian character. Her passing proved a severe loss to our school and our community as well as her home. CARRIE V. HUNT Carrie V. Hunt, a member of the Sophomore class, passed away at the Old Borgcss Hospital February 8. 1929. after a suffering period of several days. Carrie was rated as one of the best in scholarship in her class and possessed superior personal qualities. With her pleasing personality and trustworthy character she made many close friends among her classmates and teachers who suffered a severe loss at her passing. LEON HAMILTON Leon Hamilton, a member of our Fifth grade passed away on November twenty-second alter a short but severe illness caused by a combination of Whooping cough and Scarlet fever. His sudden death came as a great shock to us who knew him. We had learned to love him, to admire his sense of fairness, honesty and loyalty. STUDENT COUNCIL As the name implies the Council’s purpose is to organize the school activities and to promote school spirit. 1 lie Council is composed of the president of our high school C. C Club who acts as chairman of the organization, the presidents of the various classes, and the scluxil prin- cipal. 1 be meetings are called by the school Superintendent. I he major part of the work of the Council for the last semester has been to pub- lish the annual. Members of the Annual staff were chosen from the Council organization. THE OWL I hrough the C. C. C. we have been able to organize The Owl” which has for three years been a successful project. This paper is one of the most outstanding achievements of that organization. 1 he editor-in-chief is chosen by the Club for the entire year and it is his duty to select assistants each semester. Mary Jane Young was elected editor-in-chief with Carroll Ab- bey as assistant «litor. Other assistants were: Janis Nelson, Walter Kenyon. Paul Smith. Kolk-rt Coates. Evelyn Hughes. Jessie Bushouse. Otto Dopp, Jacob Mater. Harold Leen- lout'N, I hilip Allen, bor the second semester the staff consisted of the same editor-in-chief and assistant editor and the following assistants: Helen Willett, Cornelius Koster. Robert oatis. Chris enke, Margaret Beckwith. Helen Mater. Margaret MacLennan, Richard Hartman. Lorena Bowen and Katherine Coates. e hope that 1 lie Owl may continue to be an important fac.or in the life of our school and communit v. BSCS i:oji 28 SAFETY PATROL During the early fall of the present school year a Safety Patrol was organized in this school through the co-operation of the Detroit Automobile Association. The purpose of this organization was to assist our boys and girls over hazardous places, so common to this location, and to teach in different ways the safety-first rules so vital to present day safety. . The organization consists of two patrols of six boys each, together with a Lieutenant for each patrol and a Captain for the two patrols. The safety work has been greatly aided by the splendid co-operation of pupils, teachers and parents. During the latter part of the year the School Board together with the State of Michigan constructed a Safety Tunnel under the hazardous highway and tracks which is making the work of the Safety Patrol much easier. COMSTOCK CO-OPERATIVE CLUB The Comstock Co-Operative Club was organized three years ago to meet the needs of the student-body. The club is open to students from the high school and the eighth grade. Every semester a President, Vice-President. Secretary and Treasurer are elected bv the members of the club. Through this club it is possible to finance many school projects and activities which without such aid would undoubtedly fail. The most outstanding projects which the club has sponsored are “The Owl. our school paper, and the annual. FIELD MEET This year the Kalamazoo County Athletic Association held i'.s annual Field and I lack Meet at Comstock and we had the honor of being hosts to the usual large crowd that al- ways accompanies the meet. The Meet was handled by Mr. Earl Martineau, track coach at W. S. T. C. The athletic field was placed in fine condition for the events, and the baseball diamond was never better. Dinner was prepared and served in the grade building with the grade teachers in charge. The day was most successful and will he long re- membered as a red letter day for Comstock. FRESHMAN CLASS HISTORY—Continued (Continued from page 22) of us have earned this privilege. We returned after the first semester examinations to begin the last half of the school term, knowing that in four short months we would no longer Ik Freshmen but Sophomores— if we worked hard. I have been requested to add the following lines as a fit ending to this narrative: When 1 die don’t bury me at all. Just place me in the study hall. Put a World History on my chest. And tell Mrs. Harder I’ve gone � o rest The Freshies” FOOT BALL With a team consisting mostly of new recruits, as five of the regulars from last year were lost by graduation, our team played a schedule of eleven games. I he schools on our schedule were W. S. T. C. High School, Hartford. Allegan Reserves, Schoolcraft (two games). Constantine, Athens, Marcellus. Lawton. Augusta and Galesburg. 1 he fifth annual Thanksgiving game between Galesburg and our team was played on the Comstock field and a trick play by the Galesburg team in the thrd quarter spelled defeat to our team by a score of 6-0. At the close of the season some of the towns-people gave the team a dinner at the I. O. O. F. Hall. The fact that we lost only a few of the regular players by graduation leaves us good material for the coming year, which from all appearances will lx- a successful season. 39 GIFT ATORY—Continued (Continued from page 17) Koenig. We hear so much of the cute fellows that I felt obliged to give her a friend who ever will be true. Eleanor, I wish you everlasting happiness, you and your newest boy friend. He is yours, keep him. Classmates, 1 have presented these gifts to you hoping you will never begrudge the day you called me your friend and fellow classmate. Wishing you all a joyful and prosperous future— Station K. E. M. 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