Comstock High School - Corral Yearbook (Comstock, MI)

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Top Row—Wilma Slager. Dorothy Bclclen. Omer Dean. George Ray, Wayne Roc, Donald Burkhead, Denman Smith, L. G. Morrison, David Parsons, Charles Sutton, Gyrarda Brennan. Middle Row—Harriet House. Gertrude Rice, Dorothy Keeler, June Giddings, Pauline Kakabaker, Angelinc De Haan, Helen Dunlap, Alta Brooks, Elaine Savage. Virginia ilson. Front row—Vernon Terrell, Lawrence Watts, Lynn Schearer. Russell Noble, Kenneth Robb, William Orr, Ray Anderson. JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY In the fall of 1932. fifty very frightened freshies ascended the steps of the greatly re- nowned Comstock High School and decorated the assembly with bright-colored dresses and shirts, and fifty very white faces. The first thing this great class did was to elect its class officers. They were as fol- lows. President. David Parsons; Vice-president, L. G. Morrison; Secretary and Treasurer, Leone Logsdon. The second Friday after the beginning of school our very confident freshmen boys pulled the over-confident sophomores through the cool waters of tlie pond. At the end of the week during which the freside girls suffered through their initiation, the sophomores gave us a reception at which we were decidedly the under-dogs. After coming through our first year with very few scratches, we ascended the golden ladder of educatkm with a much smaller class than when we started. Again we were successful winners of the great annual tug-of-war, giving the freshics a cool though unappreciated ducking in the pond. This year our class officers were: Presklent, Helen Dunlap; Vice-President, Wilma Slager; Secretary and Treasurer, June Giddings. One of our girls. Pauline Kakabaker, was crowned Carnival Queen at the annual School Carnival. In the year 1934, a worldly-wise class of dignified Juniors seated themselves in a very self-satisfied manner among the upper-classmen. Our class officers this year were: President, Denman Smith; Vice-President, David Parsons; Secretary and Treasurer, Pauline Kakabaker. Again one of our girls. Helen Dunlap, became Carnival Queen. Our Junior Play, “Romance A I-a Mode,” went over with a big bang. During our three years in high school we have been well represented in athletics by the following: L. G. Morrison. Denman Smith, Russell Noble, Kenneth Robb, Pauline Kakabaker, Helen Dunlap, Virginia Wilson. David Parsons, Harriet House, and Charles Sutton. Now we are looking forward to our last year in good old Comstock High. We feel that we have done our share so far, but perhaps, we can do better next year, when we seat ourselves in “Loafers Row’ and rule over our inferior under-classmen. [13]

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Name Best boy athlete Best girl athlete Boy most likely to succeed Girl most likely to succeed Best looking boy Best looking girl Most studious Best singer Tallest bov Tallest girl Best natural boy Best matured girl Most serious Least serious Most dependable Least dependable Biggest Smallest Most important (in own estimation) Most energetic Mouth iest Runner-up Quietest Runner-up Best fisherman Longest mane Most shy Quickest temper Most poetic Sweetest Most expressive eyes Most mischievous Most ambitious George Moberg Lucille Kline Everett Fahey Emma Mathews Howard Dean No preference shown Howard Montague Duane Bellislc Cornelius Smith Alice VandeStreek Richard Boven Maxine Wagner Virginia Shellman Colin Miller Richard Whipple John Draper Gerald Gallagher Raylester Stroll Clarence Winterburn Anita Palmer Robert Skelton Herbert Willett Minnie Devries Frances Miller Ralph Allen Francis Real Ruth Van Meter Richard Heystek Armon Cuddington Margaret Bell Dick VanOosterum Kenneth Whipple Edwin Pollard HOROSCOPE Nickname Weakness Outcome Oley Lucy Flimsy Emma Howdy Beautiful Sunny-boy Duke Corny Streeka Speck Max .1 inny Cod' Rich Johnny Tuffy Ray Ruth John 15c shows Radio broadcasting I kie Cod Miller Tennis Women and song Celery Corny Football Chuck Ray Arriving at 9:01 Pulling curtains Man- Skipping school Blonds Jazz Orchestra Leader Pianist in Moberg’s Orch Prize-fighter School teacher Movie actor Old maid Great scientist Blues singer Cow-boy Temperence speaker Drunkard Walkathoner Huey Long’s secretary Knife thrower Movie director Floor walker Butler Lone-ranger Porky Anita Skippy Herb Minnie Fran Goof Bill Ruth Dick- Chink Marg Dick K en Ed Orating Singing Arguing Ruth Harlem Mystery man Trout Elaine Unknown Basketball Writing poetry Dawgs Malted milks Practical jokes Viv Insurance salesman ran dancer Radio announcer Big League pitcher Mind reader Nurse Hen-picked husband Taxi-driv r Hotel hostess Jockey Big-game hunter I louse-wife Bark.r in circus Clown Garbage-man

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Top Row— Melbourne Jaquays, Milo Bclden. Wciidell Petto, Pcrlcy Willett, Richard Smith. Lyle Angell. Donald Phillips, Robert Austin, Donald Heystek. Second Row—Frederick Cramer. Burnell McClintic, Nellie Merchant. Rita Price, Eleanor Dmgrnan, Joanne Vande Streik. Norenc Westbrook, Mary White, Mary Roe. Third Row—Frances Brennan, Vivian Shcllman, Doris Ennis, Bettv Heckema, Thelma Palmer, Karla Montague, Luella Haessig, D rris Watts. Bottom Row—Dale Reed, Robert Fahey, Kcrmit Roser, Jack Bellisle, Harry Angell, Charles Hunt. SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY One clear September morn in 1933 about thirty green freshies came trailing into the assembly hall. Shortly after the beginning of school we held a class meeting in which the following officers were chosen: Maynard Douglas..............................................President Perley Willett .........................................Vice-President Betty Heckema. ..............................................Secretary Thelma Palmer ...............................................Treasurer We chose Mr. Hochne as our class advisor. The Sophomores soon set about the task of initiating us. At the annual tug-of-war our boys were overwhelmed by the Sophomore boys. This was followed bv the Freshman reception at which we were duly initiated. Most of the boys and girls in our class went out for basketball. A few of the boys also went out for football and baseball. Near the end of the first semester Mary and Wesley White joined our class. At the end of the year we discarded our green color and became sophisticated Sophomores. 1 his fall our class with the exception of Maynard Douglas returned, a more experienced group than we had been at that time a year before. Donald Heystek and Nellie Merchant joined our class and again we started the year with an election of officers which were as fol- lows : Frances Brennan ............................................President Jack Bellisle ....................................... Vice-President Betty Heckema ............................................. Secretary Nellie Merchant ............................................Treasurer As it is customary for the Sophomores to do, we set about initiating the Frcshies. We defeated the Freshie boys in the tug-of-war, and then began the plans for a reception. The reception soon took place (which greatly relieved the Freshies). When the time for the carnival arrived, we divided our class into two sides and tried to defeat one another in the sale of tickets. The sides were led by Frances Brennan and Wendell Petto. Wendell’s side was the winner. We celebrated this with an enjoyable theater party to which we invited the Freshman class. I 14]