Cranbrook School - Brook Yearbook (Bloomfield Hills, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 170 of the 1949 volume:

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EVEN AS THE GIRTH OF ITS TRUNK, THE BEAUTY OF ITS FOLIAGE OR THE PEACE FROM ITS SHADE CANNOT BE FORETOLD AT THE PLANTING OF A STRIPLING OAK, SO HIS AND ELLEN SCRIPPS BOOTH'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WORLD AND TO THIS SMALL PART OF IT IN BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICHIGAN, CAN NEVER BE EXACTLY MEASURED BY ANY SUCCEEDNG GENERATION BECAUSE WHAT THE DONORS EN- VISIONED AND CREATED HERE WILL GROW AND DEVELOP AS YEAR FOLLOWS YEAR. THE DONOR'S GENEROUS NATURE, EVER READY AND EAGER FOR SUGGESTIONS AS TO HOW TO ENHANCE THE UNIQUE BEAUTY AND TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN AND MORAL INFLUENCE OF THE SCHOOLS, HAS MADE AT CRANBROOK A GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS WHICH ARE KNOWN TO THE FARTHEST END OF THE EARTH, AND HIS SAGACIOUS AND FAR-EXTENDED HORIZON HAS GIVEN HIM THE VISION TO LAY A GROUNDWORK FOR WHAT THE PROCESSES OF TIME AND AN EVOLVING SOCIAL PATTERN MAY BRING TO THESE INSTI- TUTIONS. IN THE NEARLY TWENTY-TWO YEARS OF THE LIFE OF CRANBROOK THE DONOR'S UNASSUMING AND RICH SIMPLICITY HAVE MADE HIM ALWAYS A FRIEND RATHER THAN A STERN DICTATOR TO ALL THE SEVERAL INSTITUTIONS. IN TIMES OF STRESS AND 'INEED HIS STRENGTH AND COUNSEL WERE A BULWARK, IN QUESTIONS OF POLICY OR INTERNAL ORGANIZATION HE MODESTLY REFUSED TO DEPART FROM HIS FIRM CONVICTION THAT GROWTH AND EVOLU- TION WERE NATURAL EVIDENCES OF THE DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLE. MINDFUL OF ALL THAT HAS BEEN BEQUEATHED THEM AND SENSIBLE OF THE GRAVE RESPONSIBILITY TO CARRY FORWARD THE IDEALS OF THE DONOR, THE DIRECTORS, FACULTY AND STUDENTS OF CRANBROOK HEREWITH EXPRESS THEIR GENUINE SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY OF GEORGE G. BOOTH IN THEIR GREAT LOSS. IT IS THE SINCERE HOPE OF ALL THOSE PRIVILEGED TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH CRANBROOK THAT THE INTEGRITY OF HIS PURPOSE, THE HUMANITY OF HIS IDEALS, AND. THE FORWARDNESS OF HIS VISION WILL EVER BE MANIFEST IN THE CONTINUING GROWTH OF CRANBROOK SCHOOL. GEORGE GOUGH BOOTH If you .seek his monument, look about you FACULTY George VV. Patch .Muxtwr E1'1lllfIl-S Bruco N. Coulter Lowcr Sclmol: Iinglialn Howard E. Yule S1-nim' Illrrxtvrs F0rc'i4.5n l4fIll,LZllll,Qf'.S Curl C. Wonnlwrgvr English Huhort V Davis W' Boyce Rickclts Vw f V Illa!lu'nluti1'.s 1 I isfury VVilliann Schultz. jr, Scivncz' s .f:::,,. 4 sz. -- 1. W:-1 t a' C. Wnrrvn Moorl- Cmftx , 4 - The Reverend W. Brooke Stululer I I cad master Paul A. Thompson Aihlr tim: Scif nm Robert E. Bates Mum Harry D. Hoey 'll ---' Assistant Headmaster he Reverend Vl7nlter H. Young Frank E. Werm-ken, jr. Chaplain Allministrativv Avsismnt Floyd XV. Bu .' ' nm' llUXV1ll'1l li. Conn lfrwnrlzg Spmmlz R , ,3 f In l Q X 55, 2,5552 :waz rmlvrim-k j. Dockstaclcr History r rv Nam nt .t c..,.',w, H. N. Grlma E. Aclvlc Halladay Athlrlic.-: 7'u1151',Q K M Q1 Y 'Z BHK xvily nc l . lJ2HVl'Q'lXL'Q' Trmplin R. Licklide-r, jr. .lfllflIl'lIlllfll'.S' Enghsh Xrthur XY. P.1lmer, lr. 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I -r , iii? 3 V ,ww 5 1 l FORTY-NINERS PFI' 'Y' ni-cCl'f .Fwy www SENIOR PREFECTS: First row, I. to r.: Dave Seeber, head prefect lohn Rice, Gunther Ball, second row: Bob Leister, lack Spoehr, Fred Smith. The prefect system of student government was instituted at Cranbrook in 1933 to form a closer link of cooperation between faculty and boys and to give seniors experience in the responsibility of leadership. In discharging these objectives this year. the eighteen elected prefects worked to improve school spirit by setting the pace in better citizenship. Personal conflicts, complaints or disciplir ary matters arising in the student body came up at prefect meet- ings. After being discussed, they were passed on to the administration with reeomniendatiims. The prefects carried the load in many other projects during the year. The Red Cross drix e twhich netted F5325 over last yearj, the interhouse athletic competition, the Amateur Night program, and even Santa Claus felt the organized touch of the senior minutemen. The most valuable work of the prefects was intangible. It was the fundamental job of learning to live with ccintemporaries and younger friends not as supervisors. but as helpers. To straighten out minor quarrels and to influence boys through friendly counsel has been another delicate prefect responsibility. The prefeets this year set their sights on high student morale by sincerely leading the school in the aims they represented. The success of the year bore out their efforts. REGULAR PREFECTS: First row, 1. to r.: Tom Toinlinson, Dave Tompkins, Dick Town- send, Harry Hatton, Tom Peterson, second row: Val Habe, jim Gaecklc, Fred Novy, NValt Denison, Bill Macoinberg lliirri row: Toby Maxwell, Maynard Smith, Tal jones, Milt Matter. ...' - 1 7 ' efy, L vi -Y.,-YW . Frequently on the honors level, Dick has RICHARD VIRGIL ALLEN achieved high academic results through a Entewd Fam, V rare seriousness of purpose. A land-lubber in the Admiral's Page domain, this well-rounded philosopher will employ his particular talents getting an education at Babson Institute, where he hopes to become a finished financier. Possessed with an ability to enjoy himself V wherever he goes, he has used his amiability to make lasting friendships. Dick combines the fun-loving qualities of an epicure with mature foresight seldom found in a prep school student. Glee Club 5-6. Christmas Pageant 5-6, Smoking Committee Chairman 6 :WV-l in RONALD WILLIAM BA-L-LANTYNE Ron's claims to fame are that Empwd Form Hi ' he heaves the leaden sphere , forty-two feet, handles the cen- ter position on the gridiron, draws 'BROOK covers, and owns a noisy Ford roadster. Digging deeper, it turns out that he wrestles, gets good marks tupon applicationl and dates 'ithe Worldis best woman. In fact this modest senior will tell you that and more if you ask him. Curly hair, handsome features and a sar- castic wit are his apparent weapons with the fair sex. Ronnie enjoys fast cars and slumber parties t'KKeeps me in conditionlnl, but the late hours seemingly never affect him. BROOK 4-5-6, Glee Club 5, Ticket Manager 6, Christmas Pageant 5-6, Crum' 6. Rifie Club 3-4. Model Club 3, Smoking Committee 6. C Club 6, Football 6, Track 5-6 As a tribute to his all-around brilliance, GUNTHER WILLIAM BALZ Curnp,' received the Harvard book prize this year. However, he plans to double- cross the donors by entering M.I.T. which should not cause this perpetual honors student undue mental gyrations. Far from a grind, he is popular and prominent in the social and athletic fields. Captaining this yearis netrnen, Cump', outwits his opponents and then overpowers them. .The fact that he is also a former model club head and a Church Cabinet member makes it easy to see why this Marquisman is a versatile performer at anything. Entered Form Ill Cum LIHIIIV, Senior Prefect, BROOK 5-6, Church Cabinet 5-6, Clee Club 5-6, Crnnc :3-5, Model Club Si, President 4, Cheerleader 4. Choir 5-6, C Club 4-5-6, Tennis I3-4-5, Captain 6. United VVorld Federalist 6 YALE ALVIN BERNSTEIN Quiet friendliness L'lltlI'lLttI'11tS Yllt in his Enflwd Form HI school life. His warm reception and volubil- ity are ludden to many by a modest reserve. Yale is not overl ambitious to achieve fame in the social s otlifht but rather , .Y . - - Y , P E . prefers to obtain his academic goals unobtrusively. Soft-spoken and amiable, he enjoys bull sessions in which he can express his views. He takes some pride too in his AU marks in math and the sciences. His Marquis den is a favorite with fellow disc-listeners, baseball enthusiasts and arm chair quarter- backs, gathered together to discuss the latest in the sports world. Yale will attend Northwestern in preparation for future engineering work. Rifle Club 3-5, Cabin Committee 6 Gradually the T- territory becoming ROBERT WEST BEYERS civilized and scl ted the E,m,,t,d F m V nopqila ute rs' about Dallas' progre' and ' ' ' ed ' , mb has exce iona 1V in utting his 1 'nd to ork. He organizes his studying s W , ' n e a rzgliogrudjvg th ' e 1 on . d ce o -lea g el ned him a m e c a m at th- rst inducti . The ostlhf Crane ass ditor te' d ' Cl da- bilit llo , ral' epjahicl ed 1 ' 35' .- Cum Laude, BROOK 6 E asteri 5 -re. - er 6, Crane 5, Board 6, School at rnell. 'f' J' Improvement Connnittee'Chairman 6. Uriited XV d Federalists President 6 Ergasterion 3-4-5-6, Sunday School assistant teacher 3-4, Student organist 23-5-6, Common ' rr- - 1. -1-V -f f-Lf---f-f 'YV X 5 JAMES WESLEY BIGGERS JR, Usually at the keyboard of the near- est organ-that is lim. Serious and scholarly in appearance, his great preoccupation is church music: how to interpret it through choral work or by organ, and teaching its appreciation to younger music lovers on weekends. When not supervising Sunday School activities, jim enjoys Ergasterion's drama- tics, persevering in many long rehearsals to achieve the right representation in his character sketches. A better-than-average student, jim should have no trouble continuing his music studies at Northwestern University next fall. Entered Form III Room Committee 6 A Three years of rugged dorm life have proved JOHN WILLIAM BOHON to jack the true values of hard competition. Entemd Fam, 11 An amazing jumping ability has made this Pageman a high-stepping track star since his sophomore days and paid off in pass-snagging at end position during autumn. jack's down-to-earth nature and ready fund of stories have won him many supporters at school, and nicknames too. Pitchfork in hand, Jack would like to study agriculture at Michigan State College and then return to the simple life at his country estate Qfarml. C-lee Club 5-6. Christmas Pageant 6, Rifle Club 1, Cabin Committee 6, C Club 5-6, Foot- ball 5-6, Track 4-5-6 DAVID FREDERICK BRECK Outstanding in more xx ays than one, Entemd Form IH Dick's rare and fascinating delphoi form has draped our dance floors for years. A congenial smile, numerous contacts and an energetic approach to non- scholastic problems made him a natural for the social committee chairmanship. In basketball at the center slot, his 6'5 frame towered over the floor. His command of the backboards and ability to set up plays earned him three letters in this sport. While Dick has maintained a rather casual attitude towards aca- demic studies, he usually effects a compromise between the books and many social interests. BROOK 5, Glee Club 6, Crane 3-6, Social Committee Chairman 6, Camera Club 5, Cheer- leading 4, CH Club 4-5-6, Soccer 6, Basketball 4-5-6, Baseball 5-6 Bill's rotund Figure cuts quite a wide WILLIAM KEIDAN BRQDER swath among the fair sex, although he Entered Form IV is equally at home on the tennis court or dance floor. The rigors of day boy existence do not Weigh too heavily on him, except during an occasional class room snooze, for he ranked near the top scholastically all year. Varsity football tackle and a basketballer as a junior, his injured knee has kept him temporarily from his favorite sports. He will at- tend Columbia next year, after which he intends becoming Cranbrookis first educated bumf' Cum I,nnri . Crane' 6, Hifi-' Club 5, Camo Room Committee 6 CU Club 5-6, Football 5, Tennis 4-5-6 ANTHONY SWINDT BUTTERFIELD A bundle of prowmcul loyalty Entewd Form IV ircarnate, Tony retires from his self-appointed mission of prais- ing the home town, Jackson, to take on work occasionally and young ladies at all times. His cardinal virtue is a certain aHable sociableness, for he likes to sit back and discuss life in general and women in particular with his friends. A loyal Marquisman, Butterfield throws himself enthusiastically into his special interests, camera club and distance running. His bubbling energy was effective- ly harnessed on the cross-country varsity Where he developed into a top-flight hill-and-dale competitor. BROOK 6, C-lee Club 4-5-6, Christmas Pageant 5-6, RiHe Club 4-6, Crane 5, Camera Club 5-6, Press Club 6, Biology Research 4, Choir 5-6, Cheer Leader 5, Store Committee 6, C Club 6, Cross Country 6 Coming to us from Manila where VICTOR LANGAR CARPIO JR he had gone through all of the Enmed Form VI terrors of war, Vic has seen a part of life that many of us never want to. This quick-witted Filipino has an un- usually good comprehension of the English language and has been quick to understand Cranbrookis customs and rules. A member of the Rifle Club, he hopes to make some guns by hand in the near future. Vic plans to take a liberal arts course at either the University of Michigan or the University of the Philippines in Manila. RiHe Club 6 WILLIAM SHERMAN CHISHOLM Six feet five inches of casual mo- Ente,-l,dF0r1n HI tion-that is Bill Chisholm, Athle- tics is but one of the fields where NVillie uses his height to advantage. His long boots and aggressive fullback play were predominant factors in the soccer team's highly successful season. A rolling laugh and ready wit have gained for him a host of friends. Never one to discourage friendly relations, Bill has found Kingswood companionship to his liking, although he says he prefers sophisticated girls. Future plans for Mr. Tall include a business education at Michigan. Ergasterion I3-4, Lost and Found Committee 6, C Club 6, Soccer 6. Hockey 6 uiet and serious at school, rumor has it THOMAS ALLAN CLARK that Tom is a real rowdy at home. His seeming melancholy at Cranbrook stems from the fact that Tom is striving seriously for his goal of an engineering degree at Northwestern through hard academic plugging. Tom enjoys all kinds of music and claims he can fall asleep to Bach counterpoint or raucous Ken- ton. Always involved in the sciences, Tom's chemistry and physics have led to an interest in photography, though socially he is seldom in the dark. Entered Form V Orchestra 5, Rifle Club 6, Camera Club 6, Pillar Committee 6 WARREN M, CROSBY JR, Endowed with an enviable zest for liv- Emmed Form V ing, Iughaid has become an institution at Cranbrook. Harnessing his vitality as head cheerleader, he is always ready to match stories with anybody. Warren is gifted with that rare ability to laugh at himself as he constantly entertains others with his deliberate blunders and common-sensical humor. His imperturb- ability serves him equally well on the football field and at parties, where he is always the good-natured goat. With a wide-spread influence among his large following, Warren's frustrated teachers and many friends will miss him. Band 5-6, Orchestra 5-6, Cheerleader 6, Smoking Committee 6, C Club 6, Hockey Manager 6 A gun roars from the thicket and WALTER RONALD DENISON another denizen of the jungle meets E,m,,,,d Fam, 111 his doom. Out from a thick coppice steps cheery, bespectacled Walt Denison. Cranbr0ok's gift to the big game hunt- ing world has done it again. A true leader and loyal friend who is always there when help is needed, Walt was appointed a prefect and served ably in Stevens Hall this year. No one will ever forget his spirited cheerleading or his imper- sonation of the Drunken Sailorf, This honors student has decided to spend his college life at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where his glib tongue will undoubtedly make many friends. Prefcct, Glee Club 5-6, Christmas Pageant 6, Crane 6, RiHe Club 3-4-5, Camera Club 5, Model Club 3, Choir 6, Cheerleader 5-6 'H -.J:!5ir- ROBERT ERNEST ESCH 'KWSBXC calling CQ . . . come in CQN . . . is a familiar sound in Bob,s home radio station. Proud possessor of a first class operatoifs li- cense, his profile lights up like a tube whenever the general discussion turns towards the pin ball reactionisms of diastrophic condensors. Other ventures into the theory of sound have made Bob a deep bass in the Glee Club. Mental and physical sturdiness, liberally sprinkled with wit, characterizes him. The acrid fall air inspires him to painstakingly study the variable contortions of soccer balls. Tuned up for an electrical engineering career, Bob is on the right ware Entered Form 111 length at M.I.T. Gift Committee 6 Casual and soft-spoken with a melancholy DUDLEY JAMES GAECKLE voice, llomer', plunged into the spot- Entefed Form V light at the fullback post in football last fall. In other sports, his sharp eye on the basketball floor is mute evidence of the type of Kingswood women he picks. This Dakotan can adapt himself to all situations, even that of Lower School prefect which, he says, reminds him of his job as line-backer on the gridiron. After slicing up several opposing gridmen last fall, Jim decided to become a doctor and study pre-med at Carleton. Lower School Prefect, Clee Club 6, Christmas Pageant 6, Social Committee 6, C Club 6, Football 6, Basketball 6 Glee Club 5-6, Crane 5, Board 6, Rifle Club 4-5-6, Radio Club 3-5-6, President 4, Senior john is naturally endowed with a JOHN FRANKLIN GORDON JR. set of smooth working Hydra-Matic Entered Form IH SIMON HIRSCH GALPERIN JR, Si's active participation in Cran- brook musical activities has been for a purpose. After more rhythm and harmony study at the University of Virginia, he hopes to join the staff of his father,s musical store. When the day is done, Si likes to relax with his record player and read the sports page. He is an avid athletic enthusiast on the soccer field, and in his dorm room he is at no loss to discuss the relative merits of alligator wrestlers, college quarterbacks or Siberian polo ponies. A gentle VVest Virginia twang, short-cropped hair and a quiet enjoyment of life character- Entercd Form V ize Si. Band 5-6, School Improvement Committee 6 brains. A little applied elbow grease plus a clever wit have kept his marks arching around the ceiling since his freshman year. Cum Laude honors and a BROOK board position have been a few of the tangible rewards for conscientious cerebral endeavor. One of the busiest day boys, Iohnis extra-curricular activities are almost limitless. To stay close to sports, he has managed basketball for two years. An engineering career is his ambition, and Amherst his first step. Cum Lruulv, BROOK 6, Glee Club 4-5-6, Christmas Pageant 5-6, Crane 5, Rifle Club 4-5-6, Radio Club I3, Press Club 6, Game Room Committee Chairman 6, C Club 6, Basketball Manager 6 MARTIN SLAFTER HANNA Precipitate haste perpetually motivates Ememd Form I Martin for his intellectual curiosity fre- quently impedes appointments. Indeed his brillance is so ionos heric that even the authorities do not resume to deci- . P . . . P . pher it, let alone understand it. This cleverness however, while emanating from his head, does not go to it and Mart accepts his encyclopedic mind casually. He constantly inquires into new fields of study by philosophical thought and intel- lectual discussion of the humanities of the world around him. Very sur- risin l a non- edantic extrovert, he as ires to a rofessorshi after a few P g Y H dp P P P vears at arvar . Cum Laude, Cram' 3, Debating 3, United VVorld Federalists 6, Senior Gift Committee 6 To be closely associated with music is HARRY LEONARD HATTON one of Harry's basic loves. He saws a wicked cello and enjoys singing in several choral groups as an outlet for his rhythmic creativeness. Comes the warm air of spring and Harry drops Tschaikowsky and starts tennis, for this top-notch netter is a mainstay on the courts. Following in the family footsteps, he earned a prefectship and was exiled to the Lower School to practice his child psycholo- gy. A big success there, he plans, in later life, to enter the tanning industry and has been getting some practice recently on his mischievous charges. Entered Form IV Lower School Prefect, C-lee Club 5-6 Christmas Pageant 6, Choir 4-5-6, Orchestra 4-5-fi, C Club 4-5-6, Tennis 4-5-6 ROBERT LEE HAYMANS K'Big Redv has a long reach and tall build to Enteml I,-mm I help him gather in tricky basketball rebounds or snag football passes high over his head. Few chairs can accommodate him as he is an advocate of the slouch and relax method which enables him to listen or sleep in the classroom on the horizontal level. Bob likes rough fun, informal football and Kingswood girls. In the Christmas Pageant, though, he starred as a wise man and his voice, pitched like the bottom of a well, has been a Clee Club standout. Glee Club 5-6, Christmas Pageant 5-6, Crane 5, Rifle Club 1-2-3-4-5-6, Social Committee 6, Choir 5-6, C Club 5-6, Football 5-6, Basketball 6 Wild Bill is tht riw boned type of WILLIAM OLIVER HEFFLEY man, strong and silent. Possessed with Entered Fmmll lightning coordination and a muscular physique, he literally sweeps the ladies off their feet. While engaging in most of his extra-curricular activities on weekends, riflery is his main interest on campus and he has won many awards for his sharpshooting. Though he prefers four-wheeled transportation for dates, Bill is at home among the clouds in his light plane. In winter he plays a ferocious brand of hockey at defense, reputedly able to stop anything from a Mack truck down. Rifle Club 3-4-5-6, Smoking Committee 6 KENNETH R, HERMAN JR, 'fLet there be lighti' is Ken's prayer. Entered Form HI Speed-Graphic camera in hand, his talent for on-the-spot action and feel for com- osition has rained him man rizes besides Crane and BROOK laurels. Photo- P . I 5 . Y P 1 l graphic editor for the F rlday weekly and busy camera club vice-president, Ken held down varsity left wing in soccer season where his peppy spirit helped to spark the forward line. In his chairmanship of the senior cabin, this photo flash emphasized more weekend parties at the lagoon hideaway. BROOK 5, Glee Club 3-4-6, Christmas Pageant 3-4, Crane 5, Board 6, Quill and Scroll 5, Camera Club Vice President 6, Rifle Club 3-4, Cabin Committee Chairman 6, C Club 6, Soccer 6, Hockey 6 Light and well-coordinated describes WARREN WALTER I'IIR'I' JR, VVarren. Gifted with an easy-running Entwed Form V stride and exceptional wind, he has whirled around the cinder paths for his share of points in the mile. Something of a lone wolf in the off-season, Warren hides behind a big pair of horn-rim- med glasses and pretends to take studying seriously. Although he does well at his books, he prefers to sit back and ruminate on weekend fun and the frivolities of women or allied topics. Warren plans to push on to Miami University, Ohio, after graduation. Clee Club 6, Model Club 5, Game Room Committee 6 JOHN RICHARDS HOLDSWORTH Ricardo is a dyed-in-the-wool Latin. He speaks iiuent Span- ish, has travelled south of the border, and there are those who say he even takes a mental four-hour siesta every afternoon. Be that as it may, Dick is an appreciative observer of life in our good neighbor republics and would like to enter a business field where he can put his international talents to work. Glee Club and wrestling have absorbed his interests here at school. Getting away from this cold country, Dick aims for Entered Form IV Trinity College in Connecticut. Glee Club 5-6, Administrative Committee 6 Don has great mechanical and artistic DONALD THEODORE JONES perception. His tastes are gratified in Ememd Form IH clay or woodworking in the shop, and as a sophomore architect he designed Mr. Sperryis Biology Research Building. Don does not believe in a hurried, frustrated life and likes to achieve results at his own speed, not to do things for doings sake but to enjoy the task each day. He does not find school work too hard and relaxes from studies with an occasional game of tennis or Glee Club singing. His modest but steady plugging should carry him a long way in engineering at Colby. Glee Club 5-6. Christmas Pageant 5-6, Choir 6, Biology Research 4-5, Game Room Com- mittee 6 TALCOTT ALDRED JONES Athlete supreme and socialite undaunted, Entered Form IV Tal has put his accent on extra-curricular activities at Cranbrook. Captaining this year's quintet, the little monsterv has netted seven varsity letters in ball carry- ing, hoop shooting and ball hurling. It is this spirit and drive that made him an All American Page Hall prefect QHHOW neat can we get? l. Outside the class- room this Chicagoan has been especially active in Glee Club and Choir, taking the role of a wise man in the Christmas Pageant. Providing his encounter with a Spanish book turns out successfully, he will enter Georgia. Prefect, Glee Club 4-5-6, Christmas Pageant 4-5-6, CU Club 4-5-6, Football 5-6. Basketball 4-5, Captain 6, Baseball 4-5 Creltne thinking for Howard can best he HOWARD LIEDER KATES accomplished before a drawing board rath- Emewd Form H er than in a stuffy classroom. Painting or modeling in wood, his talent in unique perspective and shop technique has come out in everything from modernistic lamps to BROOK art work. Howard is handsome and powerfully built, though he inclines to the quiet side of school life, prefering to kick up his heels on weekends, He has handled the clarinet in the band since Lower School days, but his ultimate destination is in the field of designing at Michigan State. BROOK 6, Rifle Ciub 3-5, Band 2-3-4, Pillar Committee 6 ROSS MACKINNON LAVERTY Anything concerning jet fuels or rocket borne radar weapons is lively conversation for Kinnon. Long time model club member and aerodynamic ex-president, his adaptable scientific apti- tude shows itself in all classes where he consistently ranks high. Modest and of retiring disposition, Kinnon has chosen his opportunities and friends carefullv and devotes a lot of time to hitting the books. He is not built like a prai- fessional football player but his size came in handy on the wrestling mat. Mechanical engineering at Stanford or Cal. Tech. is his goal. Entered Form III Rifle Club 3-4-5, Model Club 8-4-5-6, Servers Guild 3-4-5-6, School Improvement Com- mittee 6, C Club 4-5-6, VVrestling 4 In five effervescent years at Cranbrook, Bob ROBERT DALLAS LEISTER has bubbled over with school spirit twenty- Enmed Fam, H four hours of every day. A do or die winner of countless varsity letters, big Bob is a follower of many sports and perpetually manages to show it, come game time, by getting all muddied up, no matter how dry the field. Covering spot passes rather than spot passagesi' appeals to him, though his above-average marks testify to hard work. In recog- nition of his leadership and ardent participation, Bob served as Page senior prefect this year. The responsibility was easily carried on his broad shoulders. Senior Prefect, Church Cabinet 6, Glee Club 6, Christmas Pageant 6, Rifle Club 2-3-4-5-6, Sewers Guild 5-6, Radio Club 3, HC Club 3-4-5, Vice President 6, Football 3-5, Captain 6, Hockey 5-6, Track 4-5-6 t JOHN PHILIP LEWIS Give him a pair of s iked shoes to pound the Ememd Form IH cinder track and Iacli is a wonder. A spring quarter miler and fall cross-country man, he has taken his plaudits in his stride. If jack were as fast in physics as he is running, he would rival Einstein, but he performs well in both, thanks to a certain spark of genius and a lot of perserverance. Beside serious learning, he devotes some of his time to Ergasterion and a lot to the opposite sex. These complex relations sometimes become entangling, but john follows the Admiral's advice of never give up the ship. BROOK 6, Ergasterion 6, Crane 6, Rifle Club 3, Biology Research 3, Senior Gift Committee 6, C Club 6, Cross Country 6, Track 6 On encountering Ben the lmpact is tremen- BEN THOMAS LOWELL dous, for the burly Bear is a mainstay at Entered Farm V coach Dockstader's grunt and groan establish- ment. He also wrestles with the emneshing problems of the fair sex, though here his quick knowledge of holds gives him an advantage. Full of spirits, he is very talkative and a colorful story teller. Always ready to attempt anything that looks dangerous or exciting, Ben spends his spare time brushing up on Charles Atlas in case he meets some top-notch grapplers at the college level. Rifle Club 6, Stage Crew 6, Camera Club 5, Band 5-6, Social Committee 6, C Club 6. Football 6, Wrestling 6 ROBERT GEORGE LUTHER Pipes, pills and pains explain Bob's avo- E,,tc,,C,d Fam, IV cations and aversions. Even though he has been dubbed the happy hypochondriacr by his friends, this has not prevented him from developing his athletic prowess as a varsity football guard and intramural basketeer. He plans to apply his mental dexterity to engineering at General Motors Institute. There he will con- centrate on his chosen field of business administration. Bob also enjoys week- ends at Grandma,s or Cleveland, where he always manages to have a good time land tell the whole school about itl. Glee Club 5-6, Christmas Pageant 5-6. Rifle Club 4, Social Committee 6, C Club 5-6. Football 5 ' L l All 900 pounds of Bills robust WILLIAM BERNARD MACQMBER physique is solid muscle except Entered Form V a large developed portion between the ears. His tremendous power enabled him to dominate football line play and opposing grid hopefuls thought twice before trying a second off-tackle play on his side. As track captain, he has broken the 50 foot mark and school record in the shot-put. His handsome and respected figure was an energetic influence among 'C' Club members and on the school athletic scene. Summer finds him outdoors camping and canoeing in Canada, but he will go East to Princeton for a projected foreign service career. A Prefect, Glee Club 6, C Club 5, President 6, Football 5-6, Hockey 6, Track 5, Captain 6 MILTON MATTER Milt combines mental alertness and a love of sport Entered Form In with some mischief in his diverse personality. Con- sistently line stage work and handsome features have netted him character roles in several dramatic productions as well as Ergaster- ion's presidency. Milt found his athletic ruggedness and Wrestling skills much in demand as Lower School prefect when his little charges good-naturedly piled on him before bedtime. His outdoor interests led him into the field of biology in the Conservation Club, and he would like to continue his nature studies along with a liberal arts course at Princeton. Lower School Prefect, Ergasterion 5, President 6, Rifle Club 3-4-5-6, Camera Club 4, Con- servation Club President 3, Servers Guild 5-6, C Club 4-5-6, Wrestling 4 Toby lances out like a scared CHARLES THQBURN MAXWELL II rabbit at the beginning of a Entemd Fmm I cross-country race and just stays in front for two miles. This is characteristic, for his success has come through conscientious work and perseverance. Cheery and voluble, miler Maxwell has been sprinting for top academic honors since Brookside days and has absorbed more than a formal education in his European travels. His journalistic skill has been busily creative this year as Crane sports co-editor and BROOK head. Toby aims to polish up on his diplomacy at Princeton. Cum Laude, Prefect, BROOK 5, Editor-in-Chief 6, Quill and Scroll 5, Glee Club 4-5, Christ- mas Pageant 1-2-3-4-5-6,, Crane 1-2-5, Board 6, Model Club 3, United World Federalists 6, C Club 5-6, Cross Country 5, Captain 6, Track 5-6 WILLIAM HERRQN MgGQwAN Beneath a blond exterior there lurks something of the along hair in Bill. Virtuoso maestro supremo, he has not yet come around to tickling the ivories with ubebopi' but does enjoy playing all the popular classics. With a Hair for the dramatic, Bill has developed into one of Ergasterion's standbys on stage and radio. He spends long hours practicing drama and the piano or studying, but it has paid off in satisfaction and high grades many times over. Tall and amiable, Bill hopes for a teaching career after Kenyon. Entered Form IV Ergasterion 5-6, Administrative Committee 6, Cv Club 6, Cross Country Manager 6 Surrounded by the foibles of human nature, FRED ELMER MEAD JR. F red, the Cranium's able country wit,', likes Entewd Fam, IV to sit back and poke fun at the local yokels in his famous syndicated column. His habitual cynicism gives way to complete depression when track season rolls around and he's forced to go out and pace the quarter mile. However, Fred braces up under the straln and manages to crack a weak smile when books are layed away and he can spend some weekend time in the big, bad city. Michigan State College beckons him come autumn. BROOK 6, Glee Club 5-6, Christmas Pageant 6, Cram' 6, Camera Club 4, Lost and Founfl Committee 6 BINGHAM FEAD MURRAY i'Laugh and the world laughs with youi' Ente,edF0,m1V is Bing's motto. Built like Santa Claus, his rounded form packs power and finesse on the football line, basketball court and baseball diamond. Deriving athletic wind from his expert baritone playing, no doubt, Bing has notched nine letters in four varsity sports. The widest grin in schoolv has often found the academic sledding rough, but he still enjoys his staunch friends, musical interests and a deep laugh once in a while to let off steam. Glee Club 4-5, Christmas Pageant 4-5, Band 4-5-6, Orchestra 6, Church Choir 4, Game Room Committee 6, C Club 4-5-6, Football 4-5-6, Basketball 4-5-6, Track 6, Baseball 5 Characteristic of Harry is his earn- HARRY MONROE NELSON JR, est and dependable participation in Entered Form IU school activities. Though a distant dayboy, he often foregoes the pleasures of freedom to return for weekend cross- country training, or work on school publications. Harryis veteran baritone voice has been a four-year mainstay in the annual operetta, although his modesty belies his skill. Au indefatiguable BROOK technical editor, his courteous ap- proach and sincere desire to help where needed makes him universally popular. His educational choice for the next few years is College of Wooster where he Prefect, Glee Club 3-4-5-6, Christmas Pageant 4-5, RiHe Club 3-4, Servers' Guild 4-5-6, will follow his father's footsteps to study medicine. BROOK Board 6. C-lee Club 3-4-5-6, Christmas Pageant 3-4-5-6, Crane 6, Cabin Committee fi FREDERICK LEONARD NOVY Fred exemplifies the virtues of persis- Ememd Fam, HI tence. If he meets a champion wrestler on the mat or attacks a difficult aca- demic problem, he gives his utmost and thus constantly excells. Marquisman Novy possesses an easy-going geniality, but concentrates seriously on achieving his school goals. This prefect has no trouble keeping abreast of the social world, for his operations here tend to dating, dancing and fun. When gazing into space, he is probably contemplating his summers in the Canadian wilderness, where he can be outdoors and enjoy the wonders of Mother Nature. C Club 6, Football 6, Wrestling 6 Derek's dapper dates delphoi divinely, dress dis- DEREK ALLEN ORTH dinctively and adore dashing driving, for the Ente,edF0,m1 diplomat digs down deep to drag diversified darlings to dine and dance. A dramatic discovery, he portrays duplicity, dis- couragement and despair in delightful detail, derived from dubious dayboy dissipation no doubt. Derek displays diligence and dexterity in deliberating or deducing problems, for though a dreamer, he is no dullard. Never discourteous or disparaging, he delineates definite destinations for himself and then does not deviate. Derek dotes on Dixieland music though his deft designing draws lnm, he hopes, to future engineering duties. Dgasterion 1-2-3-4-5-6, Administrative Committee Chairman 6 W 1 zwm, , 'ffi DAVID MARVIN OSNOS Dave is one of those rare individuals who am, ' - R SSW has solved the secret of studying. A leading scholar of his class, he follows baseball and school social functions with a beaver eagerness. All-league choice at halfback, soccerman Osnos played in the whirlwind fall season besides writing Crane articles on the side and keeping his marks on the A-plus level. Sleepy Dave usually has to undergo several classes before he regains morning consciousness and even then he enunciates in a slow somnolent monotone. Harvard will challenge his capacities come autumn. Entered Form III Cum Laude, BROOK 6, Crane 6, Rifle Club 3-4-5, Form Scholarship Award 3-4-5, Camera Club 3, Biology Research Group 53, Lost and Found Committee Chairman 6, C Club 6. Soccer 6 THOMAS ERIC PETERSON Entered Form IV A most personable Cranbrookian is Tom. An amiable lanky prefect, he possesses a deceptive awkwardness due to stature that belies his fast coordination. In snow season, when lessons permit, Tom rolls north to indulge in his favorite sport, skiing. Spring finds him sizzling fast balls over the plate in baseball. An open, straight-forward manner and a sincere interest in everyone has made him a helpful friend to know. Popularity and admiration have anything but affected Tom's unassuming disposition. Next year will find him at Williams readying for his study of construction engineering. Prefect 6, BROOK 6. Glee Club 4-5-6, Christmas Pageant 5-6, C Cluh 6, Soccer 6 PHILIP S, PLEXICO Quiet and capable, Phil can compose BROOK Entered Emm I or Crane copy and carefully cogitate on challeng- ing courses with comparative casualness. His com- petence in academics the captured Cum Laudel does not, however, keep him from circulating in co-educational society. Phil is clean-cut, completely composed and a connoisseur of courtesy. Combining quick coordination with a competitive character, he cuts quite a caper at soccer and his clever kicking carried him into the C Club. Phil has chosen a diplomatic career after Princeton and with his keen criteria, and cerebral canniness, he is a certain success. Cum Laude, BROOK 6, Glee Club 6, Crane 5, Orchestra 5-6, Radio Club 3-4, Senior Gift Committee Chairman 6, Rifle Club 4-5, United World Federalists 6, C Club 6, Soccer 6 The surprised-looking prefect peering at VALENTIN HANNO RABE you in the portrait on the right actually Entemd Form IV should have been the one to author this Writeup. Had our persuasion tactics been at all successful, this biography then would have been as uninhibited as the Ohioan under question, as graphic as those writings of his which have embellished the columns of the Crane, as analytical as many of his quotable dictims and as welfare-minded as his more recent school activities. While the message . . . The best place to find a helping hand is at the end of your own arm l hanging in his Marquis room may be perfectly true, certainly another equally reliable place to locate that helping hand is in the personage of none other than Val Rabe. Prefect, BROOK 6, Glee Club 5-6, Christmas Pageant 5-6, Crane 4-5, Board 6, YVorld Federalists 6, Quill and Scroll 5, Servers' Guild 6 JOHN BOWEN RICE Carrying his burden of leadership and I'8SP0l'lSllJll Entered Emm IH f ity with grace and determination, john has at- tained a circle of admirers in the entire school. He earned nine varsity letters and captained both hockey and soccer teams by dint of his coordination and fighting drive. Still finding time for studies and other activities, he starred in the annual Gilbert and Sullivan operettas besides leading the Glee Club. Student church affairs have absorbed much of his time since he hopes to enter the ministry after a college career at Dartmouth. john filled the highest student office with a steadying influence that went far in making this a successful year. Head Prefect, Glee Club 3-4-5, President 6, Christmas Pageant 3-4-5-6, Church Cabinet 5-6, CH Club 4-5-6, Soccer 4-5, Captain 6, Hockey 4-6, Captain 5, Baseball 4-5-6 Quick coordination and a determin- DAVID LIVINGSTONE SEEBER ation to win have made Dave a triple Entered Emm IH threat quarter-back on the gridiron for three years. Athlete extraordinary, he also runs opponents ragged in basket- ball with his fast breaks, and was elected baseball captain for his sparkling all- around play. A fast worker in every field, he enjoys an occasional Kingswood date tfour or five to the weekendl for the sport in it. Besides active Glee Club work, Dave manages the minor affairs of his younger admirers as Stevens senior prefect. Senior Prefect, Glee Club -1-5, Secretary-Treasurer 6, Christmas Pageant 4-5-6, Crane 4-5, Board 6, Quill and Sc-roll 5, Choir 4-5-6, Club 4-6, Football 4-5-6, Basketball 4-5-6, Baseball 4, Captain 5-6 DQNALD JAMES SEMMLER A charter member of the fag fiend tri Emmed Form IH umvirate, this erstwhile spindly Stevens- man is a great follower of the high life. By virtue of ardent summer school preparation, Don breezed through the fifth form so that he could graduate with this yearis chosen. Outside of women, his main extra-curricular interest is mechanics, especially racing cars. Though boarding life has somewhat cramped his urge to get around fast, Don says he is going to settle down next year at Babson in Massachusetts and really tackle business administration. Rifle Club S-4-5-6, Model Club 6, Smoking Club Committee 6 Scribe Bill Shulevitz seems less a scholar WILLIAM PAUL SHULEVITZ and more a solid sportsman at first Enmcd 1,-mm HI sight. Though sometimes in class he slyly simulates slumber, his shrewd skill in studies shows his smart system is a certain success. Shulevitzis athletic speciality is his staunch substituting at soccer fullback. He stops and smothers insistent scoring attacks while squashing stray centers and forwards on the opposing side, thanks to his sturdy and sizable spheroid symmetry. Bill says his post-senior schemes are to seek a business administration course at Northwestern. Cum Laude, Crane Board 5-6, Radio Club 5, Camera Club 3, Rifle Club 4, Store Committee Chairman 6, Soccer 5 . sf.. .Wm- Yiwzw sw FREDERICK EDWARD SMITH Cranbrook has known Fred a long Entemd Fam, I time. This sturdy little tyke started in the first grade at Brookside twelve years ago and has been near the top of his class ever since. His serious devotion to favorite activities-varsity soccer, track and band fthe only six-year member? -has made him a leader in every field he has entered. Fred has starred for three years at center forward and half back with the booters, thanks to his clever ball handling and persistent endurance. Tact and warmth have made friends of all who came in contact with him. In every phase of school life Fred has exempli- fied the best in Cranbrook tradition. Prefect, Crane 5-6, Radio Club 8-4, Band 1-2-3-4-5-6, Church Cabinet 6, United XVorlrl Federalists 6, CU Club 4-5-6, Soccer 4-5-6 Noted for his daredevil driving and MAYNARD SAVILLE SMITH II for being one of Cranbrook's social demons, Smitty' has been teetoring in his social relations with Kingswood for two years. Ace coin-fiipper and wing on the first line of the hockey squad, he also played hard at guard position on the football team. Maynard was chosen a prefect and served ably in Stevens Hall this year, for he is a colorful and fascinating leader. Specializing in the maths and sciences, this future engineer plans to honor either Annapolis or Princeton f It's near New York l for the remainder of his formal education. Entered Form II Prefect, Rifle Club 3-4, Radio Club 3, C Club 5-6, Football 6, Hockey 5, Captain 6 f Radio Club and girls schools in Lake DANIEL ALBERT TAYLOR JR, Forest occupy the spare time and Entemd 1,-wmv EUGENE JOHN SPOEHR Real interest in other people forms the key- Entewd Form I note of jackis character. There is no personal problem too small for this Towers prefect's kindly attention. jack has definite ideas of ethics, Christianity and tolerance and demonstrates them in his daily life. Lower School days found him playing soccer, and this love has grown year by year. A spirited competitor, his enthusiasm has gone a long way as a team morale builder. The inquiring philanthropist has lent a helping hand in almost all the major activities, and held the chairmanship of the Church Cabinet. Iack would like to study anthropology and natural history, but he says he tends toward the ministry. Senior Prefect, Ergasterion 3-4, Clee Club 5-6, Christmas Pageant 5-6, Crane 5, Church Cabinet 5, Chairman 6, UCD Club 4-5-6, Soccer 4-6, United World Federalist 6 thought of this Pageman. Dan's wide smile and lawnmower brushcuts are well known features to his friends here and across the lake. He is a born tinkerer and likes to take radios apart and build models as a relaxing hobby. A devotee of skiing and swimming, he also made the varsity soccer team last fall. Quiet and reserved, he has not spread himself too thin so that he could concentrate on studies. Dan has chosen the field of medicine for his career. Ergasterion 5, Radio Club 5-6, Press Club 5-6, Servers' Guild 5-6, Store Committee 6 ALVA CHARLES TOMLINSON III Crack marksmanship is Tom's Entered Fenn I speciality. On his way up from the Hrst form, he has collected many trophies to attest to his skill in targeteering. Sportsmanlike, but hard checking, he has made his weight felt at defense on the hockey rink. Even when not playing, his enthusiasm shows itself in spirited cheerleading. Social Com- mitteeman Tomlinson is easy to talk to and remains one of the picked men who has survived the six year climb. Tom outlines his future plans to include being a millionaire with plenty of time to indulge in his urge for hunting and shooting. Lower School Prefect, Glee Club 5-6, Christmas Pageant 5-6, Crane 5-6, Rifle Club 1-2-3--L 5-6, Radio Club 3. Church Choir 5-6, Social Committee 6, C Club 6, Hockey 6 The forbidden pleasures of weekend DAVID EDMUND TOMPKINS revelling, late hours, and an occasional Entened Fern, HI pipe smoke seem doubly tempting dur- ing track training but Dave triumphantly and painfully turns them down. From saddle shoes to bow tie he is a nonchalant day boy and a pert epicurian. Dave likes good companionship and makes a close friend of almost all who know him, thanks to an adaptive wit and ready smile. Not even little bruisers mind being flagged down by this Fountains prefect. Long legs and a rhythmic running stride helped him develop into a two year cross-country standby. Prefect. Cram' 5, Board 6, RiHe Club 3-5, Radio Club 4, Band 4-5-6, Orchestra 6, Biologv Research Group C Club 5-6, Cross Country 5-6 RICHARD GORDON TOWNSEND Knee deep in printers ink since Emered Fam, I way back in the Lower School. this year Dick has filled the Crane editor's hot seat. Scooping along as he does, this literary giant's monumental journalistic achievements speak for themselves. A twinkle in his eye, a boyish smile and a look of innocent coyness are apt to disarm the unknowing before the vigorous Mr. Editor hands out assignments for a six page edition. R. G. occasion- ally ventures over to the wrong side of the lake where his gentle satire makes him a popular and all too influential enemy. Never seeking the limelight while doing his thankless and unappreciated chores, Dick is indeed our man Friday. Prefect, BROOK 5, Board 6, Glee Club 2, Christmas Pageant 1-2, Ergasterion 1-2-8-4, Cmm 2-3-4, Board 5, Editor-in-Chief 6, Quill and Scroll 5, Scholastic Records Committee 5. United YVorid Federalists 6 jim is the happy combination of WALTER JAMES TRUETTNER JR, totem pole height and stoical Entered Fern, H outlook on life. Long-limbed and amusingly caustic, this high-stepping Pageman notched five varsity letters which he won by virtue of his baseball pitching prowess and soccer fullbacking efforts. Since he does not have any qualms about writing or telling others what he thinks, many improvement-minded activity leaders consider him a healthy iniiuence and their dearest foe. jim held the associate editorship of the BROOK. where his succinct phrasing and energy were put to work. However, second to none among his talking points are his designs on Williams College. BROOK 5, Board 6, Crane Board 6, Quill and Scroll 5, Rifle Club 3-4-5, Scholastic Records Committee 2, Form Scholarship Award 2, Cabin Committee 6, CU Club 5-6. Soccer 5-6. Baseball 4-5-6 S, JEROME VARON Friendly and cheery, easy-going Ierry is one of Entered Fnnn V Cranbrookis few managerial specialists, overseeing both varsity soccer and baseball. Other than his athletic duties, the pride of Pontiac's chief contribution is his adroit oboe and clarinet playing. Surprisingly enough, 1erry's hobby is chemistry, although he has not blown up anything as yet. Most Cranbrookians have infinite trouble mastering the fundamentals of chemistry, much less making a hobby of it. This well-rounded Stevens man plans to study medicine and strive eventually to become a psychiatrist. Band 5-6, Lost and Found Committee, Soccer Manager 6 If he had one, Patience and Forti- ARTHUR EMERSON WEBB JR, tude' would be Art's theme in life as Ememd Fam IV he methodically polishes off one task after another. Whether it be capably managing the football and track teams or writing an English theme on In which direction does a Mohammedan grasshopper salaami while hopping on the North Pole, this avid Marquisman does his blushing best. A leading thespian, he has starred for Erg in many of its major productions. Registered at Dartmouth in order to study law faccording to Arthur Webb, Sr.l, Art has seriously considered entering the promising fields of radio and television. Glee Club 5, Christmas Pageant 5, Dramatics 5-6 Servers Guild 5-6, Camera Club 5, School Improvement Committee 6, C Club 6, Football Manager 6, Track Manager 6 Entered Form VI are his ambitions. A craftsman first and last, Bill WILLIAM PARSHALL WHITFIELD is well remembered for his con- Entemd Form IV structivei' ideas. Aerodynamics is his avocation and his many model airplane creations include several prize- winners. Though he is so tall and thin he has to stand twice in the same place to make a shadow, Bill uses his build to advantage in soccer and track. His running form is nearly perfect in its speed and grace. This Tower has resisted the worldly temptations of dayboy life and kept his marks well above average. The legal profession beckons Bill to Michigan after graduation. Glee Club 5-6, Christmas Pageant 5-6, Model Club 4-5-6, Lost and Found Committee 6 Entered Form IV Ergasterion 6, Cram' 5, Social Committte 6 fb FREIDRICH JOCHEN WEYMAR Fred is a perpetual source of humor and good-natured fun. A ray of op- timism in these shadowed halls, hc of school life. Without pretending makes friends rapidly and gets a kick out to be a genius, he keeps his grades up and still finds time for numerous social engagements. Fred is a diligent Ergasterion standby f Weymar, put more feeling into that embracefl and a sincere advocate of dayboy life. Fred usually extricates himself from complications with authority or the opposite sex with a nonchalant disposition and winning way. Harvard and the advertising business Ergasterion 6, Pillar Committee 6, C Club 6, Soccer 6 LAURENCE B, WILLIAMS Among the strict boogie elite, Larry's care- free dayboy life is the true existence. The slow passing of t'me has so mellowed him in the orthodox big time tradition that his two-wheeled station wagon, unwitting class room quips and famous caught in the act decoy smile are almost legendary. A well-feigned ignorance sometimes involves him in minor troubles, but a line of modest corn often gets him out. To many, Larry is a hero in shin- ing armor, representing cruel school fate versus innocent boyhood. He will continue his very liberal education at Babson. ?OST'GI ADUP ' ES uv TT.ll14lIllb, Sfllillllllg left to nglzt. Dave Konh, P1 tc SIINPSUII, Armand Srmth ff I' X I' I' I' I Q I' I O ni F r O r V Q 1 ' UF 4 . 'Y id HOUSES MARQUIS First row, I. to r.: Sandy Kaplan, jon Desenberg, Dick Peabody, Sig Heuser, jack Alway, Dick Sackett, Martin Ludington, Tom Stoner, Dwight Allen, Steve Trahanis, Dexter Bennett, Art Webb, jerry Millman, XVarren Hirt, Dick VVilso:i, Bob Sukenik, Cordon Rosenthal, jack Manning, john Oliver, Mr. Arthur Palmer, HfJll.S'6H1IliS'f61', secoml row: Frank liurss Fred Stttlallltlilll, jay Corley, Dan Bellinger, Lorenzo Burrows, Dick Holdsworth, Fritz Dow, Doug Roby, Tony Butterfield, Bob Beyers, Ben Lowell, Fred Novy, Frank Rigas, jim Biggers, Bob Lenhardt, Bob Womsley, Bill Yaw, Rhys Hasley, Arnold Gal- perin, Dick Doll, third row: jan Simpson, Bill Osband, Bob Haymans, jack Lewis, Alva Tomlinson, Dick Townsend, Val Babe, Erwin Stirnweiss, Gunther Balz, Bill Macomber, Gerry Beck, Bill Butler, Tom Gal- apitowicz, Gene Tolfree, Dick Breck, Yale Bernstein. Bob NValters, absent from picture: Dick jones, Chuck Yager, Charles Chevalier, Dave Noe. PAGE HALL First row, 1. to r.: Manoucher Shojai, Bob C-illow, Steve Monroe, jim Snyder, jim Stad- ier, john Hatch, john Colwell, Andy Babe, Alan Levy, Frank Nan, Reynold Fracassi, Melvin Shulevitx, llaviil Teetor, Victor Carpio, Lynn Epstein, Cordon Smith, Earl Wiener, Paul Hostetter, Petcr Meloncy, Mr. Paul Thompson, fIUll.S'CHIll.S'fC1', secomi row: David Smith, Cal Patterson, Paul Creenshield, Bob Hague, Dave Ball, john Kelsey, Bob Leister, Dick Allen, Bob Luther, Dan Taylor, Russ Dawson, Tal jones, jim Brough, XVayne Lyon, Ivan Seholnick, Fritz Friday, Tom Clark, john Hunting, Charles Carter, third row: Teil Mills, Bob Blanchard, jolm Koepck, Dick Harbeck, Vance VanLaanen, Pete Simpson, jim Truettner, Bill Chisholm, Dave Koch, Secly Pratt, Charles Fead, Bob Kirk, Si Galperin, Chuck Kern, Pete Macomber, Tom Peterson: uizsent from picture: YVilliam Salot, john Bohn, VVilliam Shulevitz, Hap Meyer, Henry NVinkelman, Lyon Day. STEVENS Fimt l'UlL', i. to r.: Bill Brown, Lee Funsten, Ken Mills, jay Millman, Bill Patterson, Don Mitchell, jolm Edison, jerry Varon, Don johnson, Olot Karlstrom, Bill Moreno, Norm Bohm, jim Cope- land, joe Hacker, Don Semmler, Mr. Merrell Condit, Hou.s'enmstUr, second H1101 Marvin Bernstein, Alan Cargile, Daxe Franks, Ernie Brown, john Manley, joe Obering, Bob Centry, Dick Sattir, VVarren Crosby, jchn Rice, Armand Smith, Maynard Smith, Dave Sceber, jim Caeckle, Lindsey Lufkin, Kinnon Lavertyg liiirfl row: Bill Vary, Louis Deming, Norm Bonton, Bob Kerns, Dick Ter-Eyck, Howard Kates, Bill Het- tley, Barry Stuart, Bill McGowan, Dick Be-Cole, Norm Cable, Pete Davidson, Fred Mead, Bob VVard, Dick Armbrust, absent from pictine: Wialt Denison, Bud Reitzel. FOUNTAINS Fin! row, I. In r.: Dvrck Ortli, Bali Shore-, Dick Fitzgcrald, Frank Ann-rnian, lini Patcr- sun, Torn Clark, 'lk-al Privc, KL-n XVilsun, Stvym- Stnlilis, Toni llawlvv, Bill Hvdfivld, Carl Liickcnluac-li, Elliot Trnnilnnll, Mr. XVillia1n Snlniltz, llmls-Un1rlxfr'1'g .wwmizl row: Lair- Be-rtling, Charlie- llutcliins, Brnn-0 XVillianis, B4-n Lakv. Buli Esc-li, Daw- Tmnpkins, K1-'I Ilvrinai, Ilarry' Nvlsnn, llarlcv NVarncr, Bula Sn-lu-rr-r, .lnlin Harlan, Tnny Undcrliillg third l'Ull2J ,lack Mock, Cliarlvs' Cnnningluani, lliarnld Hall, Dan Nm-yvcy, Dun Alum-s, Dick Z1-dvr, Dayc Higgins, Gil Claw-, Miki- Paltcn, Tenn Cminor, Frm-d Sinitlig 1lI1.w'nf frnnz lrirturrfr Bill Brudc-r, Bill Ilznne-s, Bing Murray, Davv Usnus. TOWERS l'i1.st may 1, to r.: Hay' Brandt, Dayc NVillia1ns, Ilank Muurc-, Howard Parker, Paul Pvnfivld, Daw- lllllllHlIXl, lanu-s Taylor, If-hh Hulwrts, Dun Frfcilriclx, Bnnkcr Clark, Pc-tv llatt, Nlr. llulx-rt Daxis, i 1 1 I D Q S 'tl Nlikc Sc-lnr'nm-r l3nlmB1-own In-k Span-lar Doug VanLandt. Plnl llm1.w'r1111siz'r'g .S'l'l'0ll! rfuf: ayc nn 1, . i , , A. . , A ' ' ' -A -' ' - '-kK ll-k-tIi'l l'I1-um Martin Hanna, Inlin btcgsgal, Brant clfdliltl. Dirk Dzskin, Duncan ljrltttll, Alan ummm , III Hlll'Z ulnn Drn-vstadt CL-urffc Rtlltzlllil, Tuliy' Maxws-ll, Scott cmiclllflllilll, lulin ML-Donald, vlulin Gurdon, .l . 3 . . Bill XVllitlic-ld, Hlll-IN Bcarclwlc-V, Fred XVaQnncr, Fr:-d WK-vinar, PL-tc xvllillllg, Ed Cndlrc-yg alma!! fron: pirtzzrcz RiiniBallavtync, Larry Bcatun, Miko BL-dfim-ld, Larry XVillianis. LOWER 1 i1'.s'f row, l. to r.: Mr. Axr-I Magnuson, -lr., lIm1,s-cnzflslw, Nlr. B. N. Cunltvr, l4UllY'l' Srlinnl llcuzlg ann-s Saylnr, Cliarlm-s Blu-ll, Pc-tor Sinitli, Rugvr Staplvs, 'Ianic-s Dayidsun, julun s n 'ns Q 1 mn IK 'i uassi, Alnlin Tallmutl, .I . NVQ-rt, XVinfim-ld Cnupm-r, Hula-rt Cliapnian, -lkllllik' A 5, Qt, Ri -l ard Bnntli, Ds all I' 'z ' D'nid lliwlmic Allan Kali Edward Cfrmt1 ,Cnly'zl11 Cncliraw, lnlin Schwartz, Hr. ll. E, Kcnnyg srwurifl row. f Iavk llUllSHl,lRUl3l'I'l XvilllllL'llgCl, l'illgl'Ill' Muurv, Dayid ML-ginnify, Ucnrgc' Gluycr, llulu-rt Wllillilivll. f ' Williin Xl ll ttim fly Dnlini, Flu lm 'Inlnn A4-kr-r Dax id Allltflllllli, William Cliasv, lnlin lm-lic-v. 'ai . 4- a ', ar 1' j, . ar - l fllnapnian, Eiliarlvs Blair, xvillllllll Sniitli. Lm'ryiSL-lwr, Rulnvrt Sinitli, Edward Mavanlcy, lr-tur Bvllnlc-3 lliird roar: Milton Nlattvr, P1-tor Xvllilllllllk Alulni Stnvlpnagc-l, Edward Niillcr, Ciliarlvs Br-rry, G1-urgv Bilila-r. 1 Bmxcn Biuunk llnrrx' Lmnasnn, Kvnna-tli Cnppnvk, luln' Anderson, Hnlwrt Nc-wvy. Cainplncll llarlan, '- ' 1 u I Illlslu-mg NVQ-kili, Brvw- Nlapp, XVilliani Trncttncr, D.1xid Nlillmrand, Alanis-s Yaw, Harry Ilattnng ll mmei A 1 frnm pirturv: Nlr. F. XV. Cainpluvll, Bugcr Da-nliain, O Jtimistic Crane editor Dick Townsend elieerilz sarizel s another Camera Clubber, Dan Belliiwer, sacee.s's alll . . . 1 xl . J ' 4 th' journalistic triumph .s'arroancled by sympathetic board. rleuelopes film until over-eager Bnooic THE CRANE Slyly acclaimed hy many as Cran- hrookis greatest newspaper, the Crane journalistically por- trayed the Blue and Crey in hlack and white throughout the year. Creative ingenuity seemed to he the weekly's theme for 749. The hreak from staid tradition was evidenced in each issue with some departure from depressing normality, in eye-catching headlines fBoh Beyersl, inset photos CKen llermanl, or clever allegorical sketches of school events. Keeping his staff on the prowl for scoops and a master of writing styles himself, editor Dick Townsend polished off si lion's share of the editorial and news writing in Fridav's four and six pagers. Rating a first place in the Columhia Scholastic Press competition the Crane was read hy many, ignored hy few and criticized hv all in its twenty-second season. However, the instantaneous popularity of the Drain ta joke issue of April lj and the crescendo of complaints when an edition failed to hit the stands one week ofler vociferous proof of the paper's unique appeal. CAMERA CLUB mcmhers opened the year right hy chipping in to huy a new enlarger. The dark room facili- ties in the Page Hall hasement were further enlarged with new trays and other photo equipment for the use of the twenty-odd cluh memhers. Primarily set up as an avoca- tional interest, the shutterhug cluh was instrumental in covering dances, sports and other activities to get pictures for sale, puhlication or pleasure. Most of the activity neces- sarily was on an individual hasis though general meetings were called hy President Fritz Dow to take up color prii.t- ing with Mr. Schultz and to tackle the yearly hudget. plzotog lets go with flash. PRESS CLUB Serving in a dual puhlicity and puhlic relations capacity for Cranhrookis athletic activities, tht- Press Cluh compiled and reported the results of all varsity sports events to the Detroit, Pontiac and Birmingham papers. Although victories were often more promptly telephoned in than defeats, Mr. Carl C. VVonnherger's small staff did a great deal in their second year of operation towards hring- ing the Crane athletes hefore the puhlic eye. THE BROOK cl0'Cl'Iltl'1lfl1lll on aeitixity write-ups and more originality in senior hiographical sketches formed the goals of the industrious Bnook layout men this year. Striking out on new photographic courses employing silhou- ette studies and reverse prints, the yearhook shuttermen steered away from tradition. 0:1 popular demand, school sports received increased coverage with full seasonal sum- maries and team pictures augmenting action informals. Editor Tohy Maxwell and right-hand man VValter Truettner were ahle to include a four page activity section with reports and pictures. Owing to careful cost-cutting hy print shop chief George Migrants, plenty of ever-popular senior informals were featured. Day hoy executives john Gordon and llarry Nelson carried out technical and rewrite duties, relieving the load of the harassed editor. Ron Ballantyne's capahle art work and Dick Townsendis critical analyses helped speed up the work. Last hut not least, the photo-Hash trio of DLITI Bellinger, Earl Wliener and Ken llerman warrant special mention for their hrilliant efforts, without which this Bnoolc could never have come into heing. Press club phones in victory story, Bnoorc journalists smile or glare after heavy winter writing duties. Trio bends over new lathe creation, while future artists display complete concentration. SHOP AND STUDIO A new large capacity high- lire kiln, planning mill and additional metal lathes installed this year kept the Shop and Studio combination at its peak in modern equipment. One of the largest groups in recent years chose to work activities period at forging, wood work, metal work, ceramics or mechanical drawing. For the more artistically minded, painting in oils or water, charcoal draw- ing, modeling and sculpturing were offered, with expert artist Mr. Robert Lohman supervising this department. The complete line of power and hand tools gave boys a chance to try their hand at varied projects with the best equipment and faculty instruction available. Department head Mr. C. XVarren Moore and outdoor man Mr. Richard llintermeister were pleased with the increased interest and attendance at the shop. ERGASTERION Extreme variation keynoted Ergas- terionis 1948-49 season. Two major productions, live one-act plays and four radio shows kept this year's thespians busy. liverything from dusky Arabs to prison wardens appeared in the dramatic group's October repertoire. After unveiling its talent in this quintet of terse episodes, Ergasterion quickly commenced rehearsals for Howard Lindsay's farce She I.orfr'.v Me Not. Bill McGowan and Derek Orth portrayed wayward Princetonians in this collegiate chronicle. Bruce NVilliams called for Communist parades while Norm Bouton flirted with a fugitive songstress during the December comedy's two showings. Swapping their grease paint for microphones, the theatre group presented four half-hour radio shows over Pontiac's VVCAR. An adaption of Edgar Allen Poe's Manuscript Found In A Bottle, which featured Gene Tolfree as a sailor aboard the Flying Dutchman high- lighted this series. Dramatics director Carl C. Wonnberger selected Coldsniitlfs VVlLat A Life for the spring play. Lack of time posed many problems to stage crew workers, who had to build a highschool principals office as the setting for this comedy, the first in the Henry Aldrich series. Ion Desen- berg and Tom Hawley enacted the trials and tribulations of Henry while Bob Beyers and lack Lewis barkecl out high school administrative edicts. Erg President Milt Mat- ter took substantial roles in most of the club's productions and headed the business-management department. THE CHURCH CABINET To many boys the Cet-Acquainted Dance and religious conferences constituted the main functions of the Church Cabinet. In reality this elected group of Cranbrook and Kingswood students pro- moted a gamut of school projects. Acting as a central clear- ing house for the two institutions, the Cabinet, under chairman lack Spoehr, collected a total of over S1900 this year and allotted it to worthy local and international charities. For the first time, contributions from the student fund were seat across the sea for German relief. School activities found the Cabinet happily up to its neck in stag- ing the Get-Acquainted Dance, two Sunday picnics and several all-day church retreats, all in connection with Kings- wood. Practical subjects in the light of religious doctrines were exhaustively discussed in small groups after major addresses by prominent theologians. The large attendance at these meetings proved their interest and value. On the lighter side, the Cabinet sponsored Saturday carpentry practice for volunteers who helped build St. Cabrielis Mission in Detroit and also assisted Santa Bing Murray in wading through several hours of fun at the Christmas crippled childrens, party in the assembly hall. Iizg players gice their all on radio .series beamed by WCAR. Cabinet members total up daifs loot, toast fulflled pledges. D s page W, 5 . ,sf . var ' N Ferlerulist group poses for its freshman portrait with One lVorl1l. Iluymuns gets set to plug el11.s-ice hulls-cya UNITED WORLD FEDERALISTS Vi2.50f0US CW- dence that Cranbrook was not dead to happenings outside its ivied portals was shown in the formation of a United World Federalist chapter here in 1949. Maintaining that a world government with limited powers adequate to prevent war was the solution to global unrest, the Federal- ists soon numbered 35 members. At cabin parties, they dis- cussed the practical aspects of world government and made ambitious plans for translating their hopes for such a govern- ment into reality. Some of the Federalist projects, initiated by executive officers Bob Beyers, Martin Ilanna and Val Habe, included the securing of speakers concerned with world federation and the conducting of a Books for Federalistsn drive. RIFLE CLUB As in previous years, faculty super- visor Mr. Fred Dockstader had to cut the large group of liifie Club sharpshooters into two sections, each reporting to the school target range for one semester. In the Page llall basement during activities period and over the week- end, 104 boys had a chance to sharpen their aim and try for the various marksiuens' awards sponsored by the Na- tional liifie Association. By comparative scoring records, five of the consistently best shots were chosen to represent Cranbrook in competetive shooting. This dead-eye quintet of Tom Touiliusou, Tom Connor, Alohn Koepcke, Peter Maeoinber and Bill lleliiey went through two postal matches vvith XVaterloo lligh School of Iowa, shooting as if they were under the same rules and conditions of a regular tournament. Cranbrook took both contests and went on to place twenty-seventh in the NRA high school division out of a field of l20. A slullu in com'cntrution, Mr. Schultz works on Rotary heum uutcnnu with rodio ulllllI1.S'.v RADIO CLUB Cryptic phrases are often heard by the visitor to the Physics Lab during any free period when the Radio Club is at work. Actually these are friendly wire- less calls, traditional since the days of Marconi, inviting any station, anywhere, to answer. If the visitor dons a pair of cans Cheadphonesj, he will usually hear some other station, near or far, responding to the call of NVSLME, the Cranbrook School amateur station. llowever spectacular the operation of the array of gear comprising the transmitter may seem to the novice, it is but a part of the activities of this small diversified group. Under the leadership of pres- ident Charles Kern and secretary Peter Davidson, each boy is encouraged to experiment in that field of radio or elec- tronics which interests him. Government surplus com- munications equipment provides a never-ending source of problems for the Club including faculty adviser Mr. NVilliam Schultz, -lr. Current projects include a rotary beam antenna, which will enable the signals of W8l..Mli to reach the ends of the earth and will also aid experiments with microwaves. MODEL CLUB This year a group of energetic micro- scale builders met three times a week in the basement of Page llall and conducted the first successful solid model contest in several years, with the guidance of faculty ad- visor Mr. C. NVarren Moore. Although the competition was open, the winners of the three model engine prizes gener- ously contributed by ex-President Gunther Balz, were all club members. President Dick Zeder took first, Bill NVhit- field second, and Lyon Day third. A spring exhibition of souped-up, cut-down 'icontrol line' speedsters made during the cold mouths concluded the Clubs activities. M. .n we Q n Q Mollelerx enjoy hull .s'c.s-.sion over latest iuorutions, future plans. The operetta story, co-educational company enliuens atmosphere for Patience's,' Bunthorne and oreliestrzll tooters. GLEE CLUB The Clee Club hit the target again this year with conspicuous success in all its musical entertain- ment. In addition to their regular yearly engagements, mem- bers also presented varied programs at outside functions. These extra concerts included a trip to the fall meeting of St. Andrewls Guild at Christ Church Cranbrook and handl- ing the Sunday morning choral assigmnents at student services. The Pageant and Awards Night sing, two of Cran- brook's oldest traditions, were dusted off with enthusiasm and gusto by ye olde club members with their usual skill. Then, under the able direction of Mr. Robert Bates. assisted by Mr. Axel Magnuson, Mr. Merrill Condit and Nlrs. Lois Chapman, the combined music departments of Cranbrook and Kingswood presented Cilbert and Sullivanis lively Patience withTrir1l by jury as a curtain-raiser. Bob Kcrns, Dave Higgins, Pete Simpson, Dave Seeber and Pres- ident -lohn Bice took the top male vocal parts. NVell over eighteen hundred people, a sell-out audience, cheered the Clee Clubbers in their two-night stand March 5-6. BAND AND ORCHESTRA Instrumentalists who can toot or pluck usually congregate in Mr. Axel Magnuson's nmsical domain during activities period to keep in practice and play in the Band and Orchestra. In reality, the two groups were almost similar for the orchestra, composed mostly of band members, reported during the winter to accompany operetta Patience, and then disbanded.The per- serverance of this group in rehearsal was repaid in two sell- out nights of cheers and cncores. After spring vacation, band members met for concentrated study of selected scores for their May concert. BIOLOGY RESEARCH GROUP Young Science enthusiasts had an opportunity to study practical problems in the Biology Research Group. Ably guided by the versatile Mr. Sperry, these boys became absorbed in setting up tests and collecting data on such complex questions as traits of heredity, downlessness and feather erosion in chickens, in- creased egg size in bantams through selective breeding, longevity of life in birds and the winter storing of plants. Prolects started by these squads were first discussed in regular class periods and any theories or suggestions were brought forward by the students. Interested boys then con- fronted the problem and assisted according to their tilents and time in the contribution of relevant facts or ideas. Often research in one field led to other paths so that a given study might only be completed in all its ramifications over a period of years. Mr. Sperry does not boast of the work he and his boys do, though these findings may be of great value. C CLUB Twenty-seven veteran letter winners re- turned to the varsity Club in autumn and ambitiously started a program of cheer-leading, pep rallies and the reception of visiting athletic teams. Hard working pledges took hazing and bed-making in stride and were inducted after stumbling through several embarrassing stanzas of classical songs. By Iune, these additions had swelled the roster to a munber well over fifty. Besides the semi-annual athletic banquets, the boys under President Bill Macom- ber sponsored gymnastic exhibitions and the HCV Club dance to raise funds. This money was earmarked for new cheer-leading sweaters, game programs and a club party. Mr. Sperry Imres intricacies of animal anatomy to ,SIIIICT-.5'!?fiUll.S' lurlfclzers. Twenty-.s-ix proud CD wearers .s-how off design while mking their walk in the S1l11.v Y s I -'L Wlff , nf' ff - +14 if 'S 535 ' iv ff wg? ef 1 ,Q ,W FF OT!-if LL y First rour, 1. to r.: Lindsey Lufkin, Rufus Beardsley, Frank Rigas, co-captain-elect Russ Dawson, Mike Patten. john Kelsey, Doug Van Zandt, Bob NValtersg second row: -lack Bohon, Jim Brough, Maynard Smith. Bon Ballan- tyne, Tal -Ioucs, captain Bob Leister, Dave Seeber, Bob Ilaymans, jim C-aeckle, Ben Lowell, Bill Macomber: tiiirzl row: assit coach Bob Kenny, Armand Smith, Pete Simpson, Fred Mead, Pete VVhiting, Bob Luther, Bob Kirk. BobNVomsley, ci1-captain-elect Allen Cargile, Fred Novy, Bing Murray, manager Art NVebb, coach B. N.Crba, Interstate League play resulted in only a 2-2 record for the footballers, but they gamely subdued all their other ont- sidc opponents in compiling a high .714 victory percentage. liight lettermeu plus several promising newcomers reported to early practice under coach B. N. Crba, particularly boosting hopes for a powerful line. Flashy backfield running however, sparked the squad to a 26-0 rout of DUS in their first encounter. Tal Qlones rambled to offensive honors scoring two TD's and setting up another. Against an inspired l.ake Forest outht at Chicago, the line fought tenaciously while fullback lim Caeckle but-ked through for two tallies and tl close IS-l2 victory. Ari early fumble in the NVQ-stern Reserve game set up a Held goal and cost the Cranes a 10-T heartbreaker. Though XYRA had trouble with the Crane forward wall, -lim Broughis end zone jaunt from midfield was countered by a 40 yard enemy reverse, good for seven points and the game. The following week the Crbamen bounced back to pick on the uBig Green of Nichols, 19-7, in a passing duel. Now a definite title threat, the rampaging gridders clashed with undefeated l'nixersity School at Homecoming. The Clevelanders handily administered a 42-0 walloping to the Grey and Blue before a stunned crowd and then rolled on to the League championship with their terrific offensive machine. -lourueying to Pittsburgh the next Saturday, a quagmire of mud and a determined Shady Side team almost stopped Cranbrook. In the last quarter, a forty yard Seeber-to-Brough pass and a perfect conversion by the latter earned a hard fought T-6 decision and third place in the League. The last two games, with Shady Side and Busch Cunder the arc lightsl, tested the true mettle of the linemen. Captain Bob Leister, iwho was chosen All-League with quarterback Seeberl. Bill Xlacomber, i'Army,' Smith and Ron Ballantyne highlighted the defensive play. Three times in the Busch garlic alone, the Orange and Black drove over the five yard stripe but could punch through only once to pay dirt. Co-captains elect Russ Dawson and Allen Cargile teamed up on an eighty yard kick off reverse that decided the game 13-6 and finished the season on a victorious note. Salas, spirited yelling clieers- on unrsity, Cargilc scflnipers over the fire-yarn' stripe against US, g soccer First row, 1. Io r.: captain-elect Ivan Scholnick, Fred Smith, Bob Sukenik, Fred Steinmann, Pete Meloney, Phil Plexicog .s-ecoricl row: Tom Peterson, Bob Beyers, Dan Taylor, jim Truettner, captain Vlolm Rice, Ken llerman, Dick Breck, -lack Spoehr, Tom Calantowiczg third row:ass,t coach Howard M. VVert, coach VVayne F. Lawrence, Fred XVUYIIHIT, Dave Osnos, Bill Chisholm, Bill YVhitF1eld,John Hunting, Bill Shulevitz, manager -Ierry Varon. Racking up a .556 kicking average, the soccermen brought Cranbrook the most successful season it has seen since the sport was introduced here. Guided by the efficient instruction of coach NVayne Lawrence, the booters started off on the right foot by defeating a surprisingly strong Alumni group, 3-23 but dropped a discouraging contest to an experienced Chatham Collegiate cleveu several days later Led by high-scoring captain john Bice who got a goal-a-game at center forward, and veteran full back .lim Truettner and Bill Chisholm guarding the net, the team stormed back to conquer three in a row: Lake Forest, VVestern Reserve and Nichols. In thrashing VVHA 3-0, the kickers were particularly jubilant to break the long soccer jinx held on them by the lludson, Ohio boys, The next contest, played at Cranbrook Homecoming, with an old nemesis, University School decided the Interstate Championship. The visitors built up a fluky 2-I lead in the first half and held on to it, in spite of the strong attack, sparked by halfbacks Smith, Osnos and Galantowicz, which the Cranes put on in the last two quarters by outshoot- ing their opponents 37 to ll. The disheartened team quickly dropped a 2-I decision to an ineffective Patterson squad. The game at Shady Side the following Saturday began in equally dismal fashion, as the home team blasted through a goal in the first fifteen seconds of play. However, suddenly jolted out of the doldrums, the Cranes came back strong to drive in four tallies for victory and second place in the league. Forwards Rice, Spoehr, Ilunting and Ilerman starred for the visitors in this muddy victory. Chatham Vocational handed the booters a 2-I loss to end the season in a game in which every break went against them. Ivan Scholnick, left halfback, was elected next year's captain and has three other returning lettermen to aid him next fall. Captain vlohn Bice's outstanding play netted him a position on the All-League squad where he joined teammates Dave Osnos, Fred Steinmami and -lolm llunting. Right wing Ilunfing clzargex Niclmls ball lzcmdlerg Fulllmck Smith ullCI1lf.S'v bull to team mates in U.S. enemmter. ,mas Cf ubrur First rouf, I. to r.: Dave Tompkins, Anthony Butterfield,captain-elect jerry Beck, captain Toby Maxwell, Harlex XVarner. 'lack Lewis, .second row: manager Bill McGowan, Milt Matter, Harry Nelson, Dick Zeder, WVayne Lyon. coach Paul A. Thompson. In fast company this season, the varsity harriers inherited a rugged schedule, including four Class A schools but reg' istered five wins out of seven starts. Over a three year period the runners have never fallen below the .500 mark in triumphs, and they now top the school with a .667 annual average. Initially disorganized due to a late school start, the Admiral's men fell to Pontiac's reserve strength, 27-32 after placing first, third, and fifth. The basic strength was there however, and after several weeks of hard conditioning, Blue and Grey team balance in fourth CTony Butterfieldj, fifth ijack Lewisj, and sixth fDave Tompkinsj positions turned the trick for the runners in Cranbrookis first triangular meet. Birmingham and Walled Lake took a beating in a hailstorm that day, and a week later the Cross-country men crushed Hazel Park 2:2-35. On his birthday, captain Toby Maxwell paced his team to a gruelling 26-29 decision over Lincoln Park and set a school record on the home course. Royal Oak, undefeated Class A conference champions, proved to be more than the Cranbrook harriers could handle in their sixth dual meet, though they captured three out of the first six places in losing 26-32. After a very poor showing at the state finals in Ypsilanti due to wet weather and over-conditioning, the thin-clads finished the season with a trip to nearby Plymouth High Schoolis beautiful but difficult course. In cold November Weather, Mr. Thompsonis distance enthusiasts ran the legs off a team that had placed above them at State, even with number three man, Harley XVarner, in bed with a cold. As usual, captain-elect jerry Beck in number two slot placed high among the leaders with a pounding tape sprint. The varsity hill and dalers thus tied with football in autumn victories and ended their competition with a steak eating contest. First four runners show winning stride, The Admiral gives nervous lmrriers the last sacraments before launching of. FA SKB' BA LL First row, 1. to r.: Bob Iiaymans, Dick Breck, captain Tal Jones, Dave Seeber, Bing Murray, .second row: ass't coach Robert Kenny, jim Caeckle, manager John Gordon, Allen Cargilc, coach B. N. Crba. The hardwooders hardly had a chance to catch their athletic wind before they opened their schedule in a pre-vacation tilt with Kennedy Collegiate. Ilurried drills and quick basketball conditioning kept the varsity cagers on the run in their fast-tempoed changeover from autunm sports. Coach B. N. Grba mixed up a little cocktail of eflervescent set shot skill fBing Murrayl, heighth CDave Breck, 6i4i'l, smooth scoring punch tDave Seeberj, and knockout drops Qcapt. Tal jonesl for his opener. This explosive combination, with all-VVyoming center Pete Simpson, came from behind to whip Kennedy 32-25 and then crush Detroit University School 36-14 alter Christmas vacation. The difficulty of maneuvering on a small Patterson cage court, combined with whistle-free rcfereeing, helped a scrappy Canadian team to edge out the Cranes 28-27 in a regular free-for-all. The pyschological effects of this loss permeated the squad, and members developed the dangerous complex of clicking on some days while not being able to work together on others. State-ranked Hamtramck ran into Cranbrook next, and was falling behind until their coach demanded the Cranes take out Murray and jones because of an eligibility ruling. Without the aid of these regulars, the Crba cagers fell, 27-33. Ken Burrel tossed in 24 points against the Bloomfielders then, and tipped in 19 more in a return match to give the Detroit quintet another decision, 48-39. Dave Seeber, regularly taking scoring honors, teamed up with VVayne Lyon to jointly account for 28 points in this last game. Cranbrook opened the defense of its league championship at Shady Side, but poor teamwork bogged the Cranes down. Two more discouraging defeats from Howe and Cleveland University School pulled team morale clown to its lowest ebb. With a close 44-43 victory over Busch and an easy romp with Nichols, the quintet seemed well on their way again. How- ever, a second game with Patterson saw the cagers build up a sparkling 40-14 half-time lead and then completely blow il. Pattersonis second half scoring spree cost the game, 51-68. The patchwork season finished with a compensation victory over VVestern Beserv e, which gave the Grey and Blue six wins out of fourteen starts, and a third place in the League. Cranes fight for rcboumlg a study in concentration: forwards Seeker, Breck and Lyons tense for fos-.9-up against Kennedy, Murray scores' on lay-up. at cz 5' B was First row, I. to r.: lloward Kates, Bill Macomber, captain-elect john Manley, captain Maynard Smith, john Rice. Tom Tomlinson, Bob Leisterg .s'e1:ond row: coach VValter Young, Frank Nau, -lohn Steggall, Bill Ileftley, john Lewis, Scott O,Gorman, Ken Herman, Bob XValter, Dick Doll. In spite of coach Reverend XValter Young's faith in what the Lord providethi' his rough and ready charges were prone to complain about the warm Winter weather. After a sunny fall, the mercury refused to budge so that the pucksters could get adequate practice. Finally the big freezeu set in for a week at the end of january and the Reverend quietly contacted local teams. Sunday, Blamiary 30, an appropriate day, the youngsters followed the golden rule in a slam-bang drawn-out battle against a non-descript Birmingham alunmi group. The Cranes, paced by captain Maynard Smith twho slipped in the season's first goall and converted footballer Bill Macomber twho won most of the brawlsj pulled up to a third period tie, but lost 6-5 in a sudden death overtime. Tuesday, the same week, the hockey men took on the Berkley Athletic Club, a semi-professional group which gave last year's victorious team its only setback. Two markers by forward john Manlev and a third by Ken Herman kept the Cranes one goal ahead of the eager Berkleymen. Flashing his old scoring form, center -lohn Bice ontfaked the enemy defense and soloed in forthe clinching goal late in the second period, giving the Blue and Grey their first victory 5-3. Un a game-a-day basis, the Cranes continued their brief season. Catholic Central and the Berkley A. C. subdued the tired puckmen in high scoring matches, although Bob Leister and Howard Kates worked brilliantly in the nets. Bice and Smith kept up their hot scoring pace averaging together more than two goals a game. NVith all the ice gone, the Cranes rested momentarily, then journeyed to the WVindsor Arena to meet Catholic Central where they came out on the short end of a 6-2 score. ln a rough season-end contest the hockeymen encountered Assump- tion. Xlaynard Smith's last period goal gave Cranbrook a lucky 4-4 tie ending a spotty season. Forwurrl lvllll .stick-handles through defense Berkley goalie deflects puck as Clzislmlm fI7C1CkgTUtll1Clll and for ll clean shot. Herman QNU. 491 sally in for rebound. M IV R E S T L I N G NE . MQ I i1'.s'l row, I. to r.: john Desenberg, jim Snyder, jim Stazller, Ken Mills, Alan Leyyg .sceoiid row: Dwight Allen, Nlanoucher Shoiai, Sig Ileuser, captain Fred Steinmann. Olof Karlstroni, Gil Cove, Frank Higasg third row: man- ager Bob Kerns, Toby Maxwell, eaptain-eleet Mike Patten, Ben Lowell, Lindsey Lufkin, Fred Noyy, Bill Broder, Bob Sukenik, coach Fred Dockstader. The january opener saw the Cranes pitted against a veritable stoize wall, Ann Arbor lligh School, which had previously' taken seeond in the State Class A NVrestilng Tournament. jimmy Stadler ll 103 1bs.Q pinned his man, Olof Karlstrom C121 1bs.J lasted to a tie, and Ben Lowell C165 lbs.Q outgrivzled another Arbor groaner but the team went down 25-10 beneath the avalanehe. llit by several sudden injuries, the Blue and Crey traveled next to Toledo, where they lost a close match to DeVi1biss lligh School. Three successive falls for Cranbrook in the three higher-weight bouts almost pulled this eontest out of the fire. The wrestlers took their victory frustration out on their next opponent, llowe Military School, by burying the cadets under a 31-ti count. After hitting this astronomical figure, the highest point score since pre-war days, the Cranes launched into Interstate competition. Two undefeated juggernauts, US of Cleveland and Shady Side Academy, proceeded to teach Cranbrook a lesson in human knot-tying as they swept through most of their bouts with comparative ease, and went on to tangle with eaeh other for the League crown. This championship mateh resulted in a 17-17 tie for the Prep title. The following Saturday the wrestlers came up against De-Vilbiss before the home crowds in a repeat engagement. A 191-15 enemy advantage going into the last bout was offset by Craneman Lindsey Lufkin C175 1bs.l who racked up his third pin of the year to nose out the Toledo men by one point amid a pandemonium of Crane cheers. Captain Fred Steinmann and captain-elect Mike Patten each collected their third and fourth pins of the season the following Saturday while finishing a home and home series with llowe, Again the cadets took a 'laeing from the win- hungry muselemen. The last contest of the year taxed Lufkinls ability to pull the team irons out of the fire, but again he In-lpetl Cranbrook come from behind with a crucial pin to tie NVestern Heserye 20-20 in another wild home finale. Ilulf-nelson with holly english spells trouble for Shady side man. Lufkiu forces opponentfv shoulder clown for his 4th pin. TI ACI Siitingz batboy Nicky Peterson, First row, I. to r.: Rufe Beards- ley, Tom Peterson, Dick Breck, captain Dave Seeber, john Rice, jim Truettner, Fritz Dow, .x'1'1'or1r1 row: ,lack Manning, -lack Knobloek, john Manley lxan Seholniek, VVayne Lyon, manager Larry VVilliamsg third row: asslt eoaeh jack Sanders, lohn Hatch, john Edison, Alan Levy, eoaeh Fred Campbell. i . Q s First row, I. to r,: manager Art NVebb, Bill XVhitfield. Harley VVarner, Dave Tompkins. Bob Leister, Toby Maxwell, Bob Sukenik, Dan Taylor, Bob Kirk, john Oliver: seeoncl row: jack Bohon, Allen Cargile, Dave Franks, Doug Van Zandt, Iohn Koepeke, Anthony Butterlield, 'lay Corley, Iohn Lewis, Fred Mead, Bob Lenhardt: flzirfl row: ass't coaches Templin Lieklider and Howard VVert, coach Paul Thompson, Charles Cunningham, Pete Vvllitlllg, Dave Osnos, Fred Smith. Ron Ballantyue, captain Bill Ma- eomber, Russ Dawson, jerry Beck, Bill Yaw, Dick Zeder, assit eoaelies Hilbert Davis and Carl VVonnberger. 1- SZHLLL TENNIS 3 Firsf row, I. to r.: jack Moel john Hunting, Fred Steiumani Bill Moreno, Lee Funstel Frank Nan, scfrond row: coac Arthur Palmer, ass't eoaeh Axe Magnuson, Ir., Bob Beyers, Bo Blanchard, captain Cuntht Balz, Harry Hatton, Bill Brode asslt coach Howard R. Coal manager Bill Mt-Cowan. i-IE Nd 424.2 Qmiw I Qi, 6 F' 4 Y. .15 'J' 2 R ' Vai '73 My wus. vn Tl-IE CRA NE VOLUME XXII CRANBROOK SCHOOL, SEPTEMBER 20, 1948 No. 1 Re-Styled Common Room Among School's Changes In the sphere of improvements, Cran- brook has not been lacking this summer. Perhaps the biggest change is in the Common room, which now boasts linen curtains, bright easy chairs, tables made by the Art Academy, a new paint job and newly finished floors. The money for this project came from a grant from the Cran- brook Foundation. Mr. Pat Eden, father of john, '45, has donated an electric stove for cabin use. New machines and a better kiln have been installed in the shop. To facilitate more school Singing, the administration has purchased assembly song book racks which are attachable to the chairs. New pro- iection machines have been installed in the school's small gym. Gratis Have Second Boy: J. Hamel, Dr. Ross, Go East Among the former Cranbrook masters who have distinguished themselves recent- ly is Mr. Louis Graff. Now at St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland, the Staffs had a second son, Peter, this nonth. Mr. Jake Hamel, former lower school :lairvoyant, now is enrolled at that cele- Jrated theological seminary in Virginia. Enstated in the Hartford, Connecticut iealth department this summer was the :chool's former physican, Dr. Worth Ross. He is director of maternal and :hild hygiene there. Teachers Forget Students ln the Summertime Heat Ever missed visiting London because 'ou were in bed with the Hu? Well, Mr. W. Boyce Ricketts did this summer when n England with the Experiment in In- ernational Living. This same fellow- hip took Mr. Templin R. Licklider, Jr. o Scandinavia and his wife to France. Mrs. Robert E. Bates toured Europe with her father. Mr. Bates was in Cali- ornia and also worked with a local sum- rier theater group. But those are only some of the many rays masters idled away their vacations. The travelling extent ranged in this ountry from the Hoeys' month-long tay in Florida to the Bunts' jaunt to lregon. Mr. Fred Dockstader stayed t school working on an Indian exhibit ow finished at the Institute of Science. 'Ie also gave an hour-long television talk. As usual, numerous masters were on the Jose in New England. Little Man, What Now? g Happy day: are here again as student be- gins a new year.-Photo by Herman Masters Switch Dorm itories ln New Administrative Shift Several key changes have been effected in the faculty's ranks. Mr. Arthur W. Palmer, Jr. now is Marquis housemaster, thereby succeeding Mr. Templin R. Licklider, Jr. who has been wanting to relinquish that post. The guiding light in Stevens is Mr. Merrell E. Condit, while Mr. Axel Magnuson serves as lower school resident housemaster. Miss Lois Harwood directs the kitchen staff and Mrs. Maribel Parker works as assistant dietitian this year. Coming Up! TODAY NEW BOY REGISTRATION in Academic build- ing between 9:00 a.m, and 3:00 p.m. Con- sult registration schedule sheet. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 OLD Box' REGISTRATION in Academic building between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Consult registration sheet. PREEECT-NEW BOY MEETTNG, Assembly hall, 1:30 p.m. HOUSE MEETINGS at 7:15 p.m. MOVIES, small gym at 8:30 p.m. Two shorts: Trees to Tribunef, Americair First Silver- plate. Comedy: Televixion Turmoil. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 GENERAL MEETING, Assembly hall, 8:15 a.m. SENIOR MEETING, Assembly hall, 11:15 a.m. DAY Box MEETING, Assembly hall, 11:45 p.m. ATHLETIC MEETING, Assembly hall, 1:30 p.m. PLAQUE WASHING, Friendship Arch, 3:00 p.m. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 GET-ACQUAINTED DANCE, small gym, 8:00- 11:15 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 MOVIES, small gym, 8:30 p.m. Feature: The Bachelor ana' tbe Bobby Soxer with Cary Grant and Shirley Temple. Also sports and cartoon. Time subject to change. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 LATE SERVICE, Christ Church, 11:00 a.m. Intellectual Threesome Will Augment Faculty There will be three new Cranbrook masters to open doors for this year. All, incidentally, are Phi Beta Kappa men. From the Western Reserve Academy faculty comes Mr. Howard R. Coan, new French instructor. Born in Persia of American missionary parents, Mr. Coan has taught at such prep schools as Exeter and Lawrenceville in addition to handling executive GSS and personnel jobs abroad. With varying degrees of proficiency, he speaks French, Spanish lheill teach one section of that language coursej , German, Syriac and Aserbaijani lTurkishj. At Williams he won track and cross-country letters while at Columbia he received a master's degree in French. He probably will be able to pursue his hobbies of carpentry and photography at the Orchid Ridge apartments where he and his British wife live. Another language departmentalist, Mr. Evans A. Meinecke will take over the German classes. After graduating from Duke magna cum laude, he was three years at Loomis School teaching German, French and English. A theater and opera enthusiast, this new master also enjoys swimming and has always been interested in reading and may eventually do a little writingf, Mr. Meinecke has developed an interest in English literature apprecia- See NEW INSTRUCTOR5, page 2 Summer Groups Flourish, Wonnberger Directs Plays All sorts of people flocked to Cran- brook this summer. Besides the usual picnicers, eminent labor and management officials were school guests. Wayne University spon- sored a workshop in human relations for the industry group in june. This con- ference was not the only one evident here however: there were two religious confabs for the younger set and one for adults-these all sponsored by the Epis- copal Diocese of Michigan. Mr. Carl G. Wonnberger's Summer Theater had a prosperous season with IO3 students producing three full-length plays and approximately 75 shorter ones. Several stage notables were connected with the group in this, its seventh, session. A capacity enrollment attended the Kingswood-Cranbrook Summer Institute as directed by Miss Grace Frey, Miss Virginia Duker and Mr. William Shultz, jr. Courses were offered in rifiery, silver- work, arts, crafts, paintings, etc. 2 ---THECRANE----- Look Ahead Now, Not Behind Later - - - Everyone reviews his school year at graduationfk Ar that late hour, many students become somewhat disillusioned. They inwardly feel that they have fallen short of their goals. It makes little difference whether these objectives were scholastic or athletic, recreational or fraternal, the important fact is that they were not fully attained. On the other hand, there are a few who come to Commencement with a year of active accomplishment behind them. They are the ones who freely exerted their capacities, shaped their course wisely and aimed high. By selecting activities with care, by completing assignments on time, by training without letup, by cultivating many friendships, and by instilling others with a respect for Cranbrook, anyone can plan now for a prosperous 1948-49 year. SSED No'rE: Now 6,360 hours away. Who's Who at Cranbrook srmon Pnrrrcrs john Rice ....,.....,......,.....,........,..........,..,.....,.,.. Head Prefect Gunther Balz ....... .....,...,... M arquis Bob Leister ,....,.,.., .,..., ..,..... P a ge Dave Seeber ....... ........ S tevens Fred Smith ...,,,..........,.............,.....,......., .. ...... Fountains Jack Spoehr ....,,........,,..,.,.........,....... ................,....,.. T owers PREFECTS Walt Denison CSI Fred Novy QMJ Harry Hatton fl. s.J Tom Peterson QP, Tal jones QPJ Val Rabe Bill Macomber Maynard Smith QS, Milt Matter fl. SJ Dave Tompkins Toby Maxwell QTJ Dick Townsend ACTIVITY LEADERS Tom Galantowicz ,....................... Band President Toby Maxwell .............,. .............,..,., BROOK Editor Bill Macomber ,.,.....,.,..............., Cn Club President Fritz Dow .....................,,,,,.... Camera Club President Dick Townsend .. ......................,. ..,.........,. C rane Editor Milt Matter .......,., .......,...............,.....,,,..,. E rg President john Rice ......................,...., ,...,,.... G lee Club President CHURCH CABINET MEMBERS Jack Spoehr, chairman Gunther Balz John Rice Bob Leister Dave Seeber John Manley Fred Smith Mike Patten Fred Steinmann NEW INSTRUCTORS from jirst page tion, perhaps as a result of his work at Brown and Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. Meinecke are entrenched in Mr. Condit's old suite on second floor Page. The only bachelor among the new in- structors, Mr. Ben M. Snyder, III, will work with several history sections. During the war, seventh air force bombardier Snyder completed 41 missions in the southwest Pacific. While on the Palau Islands in 1945, this six-footer taught classes in American literature. Mr. Snyder likes volleyball, handball, canoeing, stamp collecting, hiking and bowling. Now re- siding on the second floor Stevens in Mr. Palmer's former room, he boasts an art degree in English from the University of North Carolina and a master's degree in history from Harvard. Practically the only other change among the returning faculty is that now Messrs. Palmer and Gerard each have a little woman at home to help them correct their homework papers. Both weddings took place shortly after Commencement last June 5. PRD AND CCN Question: What is your pet theory? , Mr. Howard Coan, new French teach- er- That there should be free trade fno customs walls, and free travel fno pass- ports nor visasj over the whole world. Along with this a universal knowledge of basic English would facilitate inter- national understanding and good will. Mr. Coan Mr. Meineclze Mr. Evans Meinecke, new German teacher- That no one should be allowed to wander about asking such questions of a perfectly innocent stranger who has barely had time to take off his hatf, Mr. Ben Snyder, new History teach- er- Encouragement of the present tend- ency to cut movie titles. Instead of such tongue twisters as Scudda Ho, Scudda Heyl, we should have more like Pursued, Relentless, etc. Marquee lighting costs would be reduced, the newsprint saving tremendous. Also Noah Webster's name should be added to the endless list of film credits fjust after 'Directed By', but well before 'Gowns By'j. Mr. Snyder The Rev. Clark Mr. George Clark, new assistant minister- Theories are of no real value unless acted upon . . . most of us hold to the theory that the Christian Church is a tremendous power for peace and joy in the world . . . my theory is-we need more individual action on that theory. Zlmlm ,Me 70mm with W. Brooke Stabler While there are many things I would like to say here at the opening of school, - I will confine myself to one thought: the secret of a first-class school. It may be found in a story of one who once travelled by Stagecoach. Asked whether he wanted a first, second or third- class ticket, he finally decided on third- class. Mounting the coach he found that he could sit anywhere. But when the stage stopped at the foot of a steep hill the driver cried out: All first-class passengers keep their seatsg all second-class passen- gers get out and walk, and all third-class passengers get out and push! This basis of class distinction may serve for stagecoachs but is not applicable to school life. The reverse is true. More specifically, the third-class stu- dent thinks the world owes him a living. These parasites are total losses to any school, even as they will be total losses in the world. The second-class student is commend- able in that he stands on his own feet. Less praiseworthy characteristics give hirr his inbetween rating. Content to follow casually in the rear preoccupied with hi: own problems, he lacks an appreciatior of team-play which insures school spirit and progress. When he graduates he wil shun arduous, altruistic labor. The first-class student does not fee the world owes him a living but that hs owes the world a life. He pushes fo worthwhile things, bearing the burden o the day uncomplainingly often unthanked He takes an interest in Cranbrook, neve side stepping responsibilities. Standing fo the best, he is concerned about the school, good name. Our aim at Cranbrook is to raise first class men. THE CRANE STAFF September 20, 1948 Dick Townsend '49 ....,.......................,. Editor-in-chic Bob Beyers ,49 ......,,...,........,............... Associate Edits Dave Tompkins ,49 ................ . .,,. Business Manage Bill Shulevitz '49 ................. Contributing Edits Toby Maxwell 49 ............,.,....,...,...... Sports Editor Dave Seeber ,49 Fritz Dow '50 - - Ken Herman ,49 ,.,.............. Photographic Editor Templin R. Licklider, Ir. ....,....... Faculty Adrisi Mr. Snyder's photo by Fabian Bachrach. . Un 'in'-rm The Crane is published ever week during the school year b the students of Cranbrook Schoo Bloomfield Hills, Michigai Entered as second class mam under Act of March 3, 187' C9 LJ re ly , gl Son qt ht THE CRANE -1 3 SPORT SHOTS by Dave Seeber and Toby Maxwell With a heavy schedule arranged and the tricky T formation to master, the varsity football candidates are looking to their opener with DUS October 2. Caprained by linesman Bob Leister, the team met with coach B. N. Grba last weekend for blackboard drills and light contact practice. Mr. Edward Kenny is assistant mentor. Highlight of the season will probably be the Homecoming en- counter with CUS October 30. :if as :ii Mr. Wayne Lawrence has been giving the soccer squad callisthenics and prac- tice with fundamentals. Nine games have been scheduled for the ,49 team as led by halfback Johnny Rice. Mr. Lawrence expects a good season as there are live returning lettermen. vi: :ie :ie Mr. Paul Thompson has miler Toby Maxwell as his cross-country captain. The varsity harriers were not invited back for pre-school practice. Name Seven to Crane Board fSpecial to the Crane! Appointment of six seniors and one junior to this year's Crane board has been made by Crane editor Dick Townsend. Bob Beyers will be the paper's associate editor. Elevated to an apprentice editor- ship late last year, Beyers will handle features and headlines. The business manager's task of corner- ing prospective advertisers will be en- trusted to Dave Tompkins. Another of last year's apprentice editors, Bill Shulevitz will start out as a free-lance and headline writer. In the newly-created post of contributing editor, Shulevitz soon may be joined by others. Cross-country captain Toby Maxwell and baseball coin-flipper Dave Seeber will work as co-sports editors. Since these two Quill and Scroll winners participate in opposite sports, it is felt that they should be able to cover the school's athletics. Ken Herman has a new Speed Gra- phic to help him pilot the photographic department. Fifth former Fritz Dow will serve his second year as co-editor. New Clergymen Arrive At Community Parish From the pulpit at Christ Church this year will come sermons by two new Cranbrook ministers: Mr. Robert L. De- Witt, rector, and Mr. George D. Clark, assistant minister. These two will fill the posts vacated by Mr. Charles H. Cadigan and Mr. William Hill re- spectively. Mr. DeWitt took over church pro- ceedings August 1. Mr. Clark is an Amherst graduate and father of two sons, both of whom will attend Cranbrook this year. In 1942 he resigned from Detroit's National Bank, thereby culminating IS years work in business circles. Entering the Christian ministry by studying at Tennessee's Uni- versity of the South was Mr. Clark's next step. The Rev. Charles H. Cadigan D.D. preached the sermon at his ordination in 1945. Early in 1947 Mr. Clark became rector of Trinity Church in Detroit. He is residing now at the Pine Hill cottage on Lone Pine. - - Meet the Ninety-one New Additions fo Cranbroolc's Roster - - FIRST FORM FOURTH FORM Pefef BeG0le --'-----'-----A'A---- -----'-A------4---4-44A-A--4'-'e---4---'4A--------'A----e--A--- G F0559 Ile, MiChiSHU Ernest Brown, bd. .......,,.,..,.,...............,.................,.....,......, ., .... ,......,...., D es Moines, Iowa Charles Buell, bd- -4------------ -------------'----------------A----------4-'--14-4-e-A----- P lYm0Ud i Michigan John Colwell bd. .........,., ...............,.,,....,.,.........,.......,....... .......,....,..,.. F l int Michigan BCE? hgoptlan' hifi, ' i 4 D etrfiit' Michigan Jon Desenberig, bd. ............. ............,... D etroit, Michigan .vm C ran' ' ' ' M aysvl e' Kgmgcky Dwight Hostetter, bd. ............ ........... P ort Huron, Michigan Winfield Cooper, bd. ............ .................,., P ort Huron, Michigan . Fi. M. h. Ed Cote, bd. . ,.,............,,,., ..,...........,.,.. Grosse Pointe, Michigan Bob Klrkf bd- -----------rA-Ae--A----- ---.--....-...-----.-. i ......... 1 nt, .ic igan lim Davidow ,......,..........,.. .....,,,,,, H untington Woods, Michigan John Koepckew bd' A---4-'--- mnfaapohsf Mlvnfsota Sem-ge Glover ,-,..,,.,. Huntington Wgods, Michigan Benson Lake ....,.....,......,.... ......., B irmmgham, Michigan Dave Higbie ........, ............ B loomfield Hills, Michigan Peter Macomber, bd. ......... , .,.............. Shaker Heights, Ohio Allan Kalt, bd. .....,,.,..... .,...,...,..........,.,...,... De troit, Michigan Jggeph Obei-ing, bd, ,,,,,,,,,, ,.,,,,,,,, O klahoma City, Oklahoma Ed MaC3Ul9Y: bd- A------ -------- -'- G H9559 Pointe, Mifhigdn John Oliver, bd. ....,.,,................. .,........... W ebster Groves, Missouri Bryce MHPP' ,bd' '4 i' '4 so uth Euclid! Qhlo Gordon Rosenthal, bd. ,.,...,.... .................,..,,.,... S teubenville, Ohio Dave Megmmty ......,...,... ..,.................,.... D etroit, Michigan Jan Sim Son bd Gaiesbur Iliinois William McHattie ..... .......... B irmingham, Michigan Gord Pg ba 'i ' R gf 5' Iii. . lohn Pence ,..,.,....,........ .,.........,,. ..,..,,.,...................,............. B i rmingham, Michigan on mn ' ' ' ' 'A 'i '4' OE or ', 'rms lames Yaw, bd. ,...,,... ...,...,..,...............,,.............,..,,............,................. P ontiac, Michigan Igafyvgfuani 4-'--------- ......... G rargciiil Rapids, IMlchigan ar iener, . ...,..., .,.,.....,,.....,.,.,................,..., . .,.,.... r eveport, ouisiana SECOND FORM 'ohn Acker, bd. , ........ ,..,.............,.. ...,........,....., ,...,....................... ,.,.,.............., A k r o n, Ohio FIFTH FORM Dave Alderman, bd. ,..................,...........,.,...............,..,..,....... ,........,.... D etroit, Michigan ' ' ' 7ehr Anderson, bd. .......,..,.....,.....,....,...,...,.,...... Warren, Ohio giiiiigmecggffef 4 'i4'4 'AA '--'-- 4A '-'- '- i-'i'A .'.'. i -'.'-'. 1 H' giiigjleeghfiigfgiiiz up August A i H umington Wogdsf Michigan jay Corley, ...,.. ......'......, .,...,.,.,.....,. Evariston, Illinois Em Chase' bd' ' 4 ' N 0 nhlflue' Michigan Reynold Fracassi, bd. ..,.....,... ........ B irmingham, Michigan 'en Coppock '4'A '4'4 ' P I e asam Ridge, Mlchlgdn Donald Johnson, bd. .......... .....,..,.............. F lint, Michigan ack Ransom, bd. ........ ....,...,.,.,..,.,........,.,.. G ambier, Ohio Peter Davidson, bd. lrpglhnunln ..,..'.'.- D etroit, Michigan lm Saylor ................................ .,..,........ R oyal Oak, Michigan Dave Franks bd ,,,A...A.-. Jackson Mississippi .aurence Scher, bd. .,,....... Mt. Clemens, Michigan Robert Fimstgn gd i -III g Ladlig Missouri onathon Schwartz ....... .............,......... D etroit, Michigan Ed Ggdfig i i lilivuuiliii 'ui-'Biriningham ,Michigan loger Staples, bd. ......,...,.. . ,.,..,...... Manchester, Michigan John Robgiis ' i A' g Biiminghamt Michigan oltn Talbott '......... ,.........,........ . ..........................,.,,..............,.........,..... D etroit, Michigan Eugene Tolfrggi bd, -.-.-.,.,..vV ........-..,. W est Branch, Michigan 'lusheng Wekili, bd. .,......,.........................................,..,.................,..........,.... Teheran, Iran Tony Underhill A Vliriir iiiil Viii iiiiiliiiln giniiniiri B i i. m ingham, Michigan THIRD FORM Vance Van Laanen, bd. ...,..., .....,...... G reen Bay, Wisconsin im Beaton ..........,,.............. ...........,........,.,,.,...,,,.................. P leasant Ridge, Michigan Wllber Vary, bd' ' ' 4 ' i Flmii' mictlgan oseph Bennett, bd. .......,... ............,....,.,.......,....,,..,...,........................., O liver, Michigan Fred Wagoner '4 oxa Oa ' fc sean 'iiomii D. Clark .......,. ,.,.,...,.. B loomfield Hills, Michigan Fwd WQYFW --'i'i------ei -----i------- B 'fmmghami MBCWSHH lrant Cramer .......,.,.....,.... .,.,.,............ B irmingham, Michigan ggfgcewwgigizgqs ' 'i ' B erkgggltgfllclgiiz ,on Fracasgi, bd. -V4'4.'v. -----g-g.'4 B inningham, Michigan 0 , . ....,... .........,.............................. .....,.................. . , lick Deskin .....,.......... ...,......, B irmingham, Michigan sob Giliow, bd. .,,....,. ,.....,..............,.,. D eiioii, Miaii an 5'XT ' FORM ne Hacker, bd, ,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,, M ilwaukee, Wiscofsin Victorio Carpio, bd. .......................,.,.............,.,,........... Manila, Philippine Islands fob Hague, bd. ..,.,.....,.. .............. F lushing, Michigan john Clark ............,,...,.............................,........,......,.,......... Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Lhys Hasley, bd. ,.,.,. . .......... ............, D etroit, Michigan ianford Kaplan, bd. ........ ............. D etroit, Michigan POST-GRADUATE darting Ludingfoni bd- ------'-- --'-----' S fi I-Olfisi Missdufi Dave Koch, bd, .......,..,.,..... ..... I ........ ...........................,..... O r chard Park, New York W M'llma, f bd' '4 ' i ' D Smut' Michigan Pete Simpson, bd. ..,.,.....,.......................,.... ........................,.,.....,.., Cod y, Wyoming .endall Mills, bd, .....,.,.,.. ..,................. S agmaw, Michigan . . .- . . . Armand Smith, bd. ,.....,., .... ,........................... ............,. W a h iawa, Oahu, Hawaii ill Patterson, bd. ..,,,......... ..,.......,.. S haker Heights, Ohio . gd S S d D . M. h. mdrgas Rage, bd. N inn' N Vinii i.-.--g.'.--'. Ilnliiii A A g New Bremen, Ohio Steve Trahams, . p. tu ent .........,..,.,................................. etroit, ic :gan .ufus Reitzel, bd. ...... . Dick Sackert, bd. .......,. . Dave Smith, bd. ........,., . lark Smith ...,.........,... en Wilson ,........,., Mt. Clemens, Michigan South Bend, Indiana Port Huron, Michigan Franklin, Michigan Birmingham, Michigan Jim Brough, bd. of Grosse Ile, Michigan returns to Cranbrook as a P.G. after a two-year absence. These form listings are not definite inasmuch as the Front Office may change anyone. .Q 4 --THEcRANE-- IVIIAIOR ACTIIVIITIIIES AT A CILANCIE Roughly speaking, Cranbrook activities fall into five different classifications: music, histrionics, journalism, science and crafts. Although the work in each field tends to be specialized, many may find outlets for their talents in more than one activit . As in the ast eve week there will be three seventh periods reserved for activities. Y P 1 ry MUSIC: Glee Club, Choir, Band and Orchestra You don't have to be a longhair to enter some phase of the school's musical program. More Cranbrook students join up with this general field than any other. One-third of the upper school number- ed themselves as Glee Club members last year. Although Mr. Robert E. Bates again plans to direct his singers in the Christmas Pageant and occasional con- cert appearances, the event to watch for is the annual Gilbert-Sullivan operetta, given by the combined Kingswood and Cranbrook School glee clubs and others. Messrs. Bates and Merrell E. Condit, helpmate, now prefer The Yeomen of the Guard to follow up last year's Iolanthe. johnny Rice is president of this activity which meets twice weekly. Anyone wanting to sing in the choir at the student church services eventually should contact Mr. Philip Malpas, Christ Church organist and choir master. Band reins are in the hands of Mr. Axel Magnuson, director, and Tom Galantowicz, president. They plan to in- duct new boys in the organization for concerts, varsity game appearances and the quad recital in May. The Orchestra is a 20-man group. Re- hearsed by Mr. Magnuson, they primarily furnish musical accompaniment for the Glee Club at the operetta. Places Available In Clubs For Shofs, Shufferbugs What do they do on a rainy night at Cranbrook? Some spend these and other spare moments pursuing a scientific in- terest of theirs. CAMERA CLUB. Shutter-bugs will find their dark-room haven in the Page hall basement. Although boys are required to use their own cameras and film, the school has provided equipment for developing and printing photos. A great deal of the Crane and BROOK photography is done by club members headed by Fritz Dow. Under Mr. Conditfs supervision, this group holds an annual photographic con- test open to all students. RIFLE CLUB. Monday, Wednesday and Friday is shooting time-for members of the Rifle Club, that is. Headed by faculty coach Fred Dockstader, this group annually enters postal matches and the Hearst toumament. The club provides rifles, but members may use their own equipment. It probably will be necessary to again divide the club into two groups. Acfivifies Play an Important Role in School Life SO DO SHOES FROM BOB CRAIG INC. Sporfing Goods lI2 SOUTH WOODWARD BIRMINGHAM See our Iine of football shoes now. Sl0.95 Boys Build Planes, Radios, Use Shop For Crafts Work Handy with tools? Then maybe crafts is your activity. Radios undergo repair and construction in the Page hall basement during activity periods. If the plan of Radio Club spon- sor Mr. William Shultz, Jr. materializes, the organization's members will broad- cast radio messages from Cranbrook boys to their parents at 9 a.m. Sundays. Many spend their free time working in the shop under the aegis of Mr. C. Warren Moore. School equipment there is at the thoughtful disposal of students and they may work with wood, metal, clay or paint. Model enthusiasts haunt a room in the Page hall basement. Here they elect officers, construct minature planes and plan outdoor meets. So You Wanfa Be a Scribe? Here's Your Opporfunify Would-be joumalists may find many many ways to prove their worth at Cran- brook. Last year more than one-eighth of the upper school was connected with the pulse of the press. juniors and seniors proficient in this field receive a Quill and Scroll membership. NEWSPAPER. Cranbrook's weekly, the Crane, now enters its 22nd year of being published, for better or worse, by students. Meetings soon will be held to acquaint staffers with writing techniques. Dick Townsend edits while Mr. Templin R. Licklider serves as faculty adviser. Read weekly by well over 1300 people, the Crane now welcomes writers, artists, photographers, humorists, idea men. YEARBOOK. Also written and edited by students, the BROOK annually appears in June. A 40-page dummy already has been prepared by editor Toby Maxwell. In order to carry out his plans, he needs writers, artists, photographers and typists. Few meetings take place during activity periods so anyone working on the year- book may engage easily in another activity. Mr. Howard M. Wert again is faculty adviser for this publication. PRESS CLUB. The task of supplying dailies with worthy school news falls tc the Press Club. Supervised by Mr. Car' G. Wonnberger, club members are con cerned primarily with the telephonic re porting of varsity contests. Membership iz limited to those who are genuinely in terested and can give unselfishly of thei time. Metropolitan newsmen pay mem bers for some of their material. HISTRIONICS: Erg, Debating and Cheerleading Anyone who acts or speaks a part, asserts a leading dictionary, practices histrionicsf' By that definition, three Cranbrook activities may be assembled together here. Mr. Carl G. Wonnberger's dramatics group is the oldest and largest of the trio. Last year his thespians presented two full- length plays, a galaxy of one-acters and a half-hour radio show. By calling on girls from Kingswood and the Cranbrook Summer Theater, Mr. Wonnberger soon will put the club through the paces of an- other year. President Milt Matter is looking for new blood in the person of actors, stage crewmen and ticket sellers. After proving their value to the organiza- tion by service to it, novices will be initiated into Ergasterion, the dramatic society's inner fold. Although debating was not a recog nized activity last year, it may return to the school scene. If enough boys ar sufficiently interested, faculty guide Mi Edmund S. Snyder may schedule debate with other league schools. In the past, de hating was a full-time activity. A rather paganistic form of histrionic: cheerleading, is under the wing of the C Club, the lettermen's society. Anyon with a yen for being thrown ten feet i' the air just to extract a yell from th crowd should become a cheerleader. FIRST STOP CN YOUR WEEKEND! .feancwcli RECORD SHOP Ib2 W. Maple Birmingham T I-IE CRANE Vo1.U1v11a XXII CRANBROOK SCHOOL, OCTOBER 1, 1948 No. 2 Death of Dr. Marquis Ends an Active Career Firsi' Chrisf Church Recfor Passes On This Summer af 82 Dr. Samuel S. Marquis, first rector of Christ Church Cranbrook, passed away Monday evening, June 21, after a long illness. Services were held at Christ Church the following Thursday with Bis- hop Emrich, the Rev. William Hill, and the Rev. Robert DeWitt ofliciating. Sur- viving are a brother, three daughters, and a son. Born in Sharon, Ohio, in 1866, Dr. Marquis received his education in the East. Ar 28 he married Gertrude Snyder in Ohio. She died in 1940. Coming to Detroit in 1899, Dr. Marquis became rector of St. Josephis Episcopal Church. Later he helped build St. Paul's Cathedral and was its Hrst dean. Director of the sociological department of the Ford Motor Company, he also accompanied Henry Ford on the ill-fated peace ship to Europe in IQIS. The Rev. Samuel S. Marqizir, D.D. In I925 Cranbrook called Dr. Marquis. A founder of Christ Church, he served as rector and became a member of the Cran- brook Foundation's Board of Trustees. From then on Dr. Marquis was an im- portant hgure in the life of Cranbrook. A dynamic Christian, he was a gifted and stirring speaker. Always interested in the boyis school, he spoke memorably here at Cranbrook several times. Marquis hall, the school's first dormitory, was named after him. After his retirement in 1939 at the age of 73, Dr. Marquis continued to be a de- voted friend of the Cranbrook institutions. With his death the community suffers a great loss. Senior Prefects Give Friendship Plaque Annual Rulsclown Aerial view of oft-photographed rifual with senior prefect: Leirler, Smillr, Bali, Seelrer Rice and Spot-l'7r.-Herman photo. Coming Upl SATU RDAY, OCTOBER 2 VARSI'I'Y Foo'1'BALL GAME with DUS. Here at 2:00 RM. VARSITY SOCCER GAME with Chatham. Here at 4:00 P.1v1. MOVIES in the small gym 7:30 P.M, Feature: The Late George Apley with Ronald Col- man and Richard Hayden. Short: Football Tbrillr of 1947. Cartoon: A Hare Grows in Manhattan. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3 EARLY SERVICE, Christ Church, 9:30 A.M. CHURCH CABINET PICNIC at Christ Church at 5:30 RM. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6 SCHOOL P1C'rURE will be taken at 3:00 RM. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8 VARSI'l'X' CRoss COUNTRY MEET with Pontiac. Here at 4:00 P.M. Cabinet Plans Sunday Picnic Eating, meeting the Kingswood girls and learning about the operation of the Church Cabinet are the attractions of the picnic to come Sunday. Designed to fol- low up the Get Acquainted Dance, it is also sponsored by the cabinet. It will last from 3:30 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday at Christ Church in the dining hall. Members of the cabinet, representing both sexes, will present an outline of the proposed activities for the year. They will also describe the purpose of their group. Following the speeches, food is to be served and entertainment of some sort is in the offing. Last week, as must be done for all second issues of the Crane, a photogra- pher filmed the momentous occasion shown above. Nothing in particular went wrong, all eventually submitted to the photographet's will. The toothbrushes which served as the washing utensils at the first plaque washing six years ago were replaced by mops. Six senior prefects, not five as in past years, were on hand to exert a little elbow grease. No excitement. Just a routine covering of a great Cranbrook tradition. Rice Reveals Commirfeesq Seniors Operafe I I Groups Final selections for II senior commit- tees were announced Monday morning by john Rice, head prefect. Direction of several student activities is entrusted to the committees, which were increased and strengthened this year. One newly-formed group of seniors will look after the redecorated common room while three students will supplant last year's pillar committee of one. For a list of the committees, turn to page four. Infirmary fo Give Chesi' X-Rays All Cranbrook boys will report to the infirmary in three weeks for chest X-rays. Immunizing shots against infiuenza will be given then to all whose parents have not written an objection to Dr. George Hagman, school physican. 2 i-THECRANE--1 World Events Demand More Attention - - - And Get lt Political campaign emphasis on foreign policy indicates our high degree of international-consciousness today. In the past, it was customary for the public to let the economists and statesmen worry about world affairs, now nearly everyone, especially youth, has an active interest in them. Formerly, American students have delved into their studies, their athletics and their other extra-curricular activities, leaving the outside world to seethe unnoticed by them. But since the United States is near enough to the old world fwhose schools have been hotbeds of national and international politics, to be menaced by its bombs and affected by its tumbling economies, it is cer- tainly high time that students awakened to life outside U.S.A. Thus it was an encouraging sign that seniors scampered to be in this schoo1's International Relations course. At Cranbrook, there are no safe ivory towers any more. Lower School News by the Second Form This year there is a big change in the Lower School curriculum. fThat's a big word for this column., Two new courses have been added: music in both forms and religion in the second. Music classes meet twice a week with no preparation. In the second form, religion classes meet four times weekly for half a year, with science classes taking over the rest of the year. First form science convenes twice a week with no preparation and geography now meets five times a week. els 914 214 At the Get-Acquainted Party in the Common room last Friday night everyone learned valuable facts about everybody else, including the middle names. Run- ning a close second to Cyrenus Garrett Darling II in the imposing name sweep- stakes was Winheld Lafayette Copper, Jr. Other facts: Husheng Wekili comes from farthest away, Teheran. Favorite hobby: model planes. Favorite actress: Lauren Bacall and Lana Turner. Favorite sport: baseball. We were glad to see so many day boys at the party. We wish to thank the Tuneless Trio, composed of Messrs. Bates, Condit, and Magnuson, for their fine performance at the party. ek :ie as There are 24 boys out for soccer and 25 playing football. NEWS IBIQIEIZS Most recent addition to the science department's automobile collection is a cut-away '48 Ford chasis. On loan from that company, the model cost 524,000 to build and was the only one made. I I I Monthly statements of students' bal- ances in the miscellaneous account will be distributed to parents and students. N -I Q, D fs 'ar X ' , - V 'g XX 4 f PRO and CON by Dick Brerk Question: What, if anything, do you think could be improved at Cranbrook? Pete Simpson, P.G.- After careful scrutiny, I can say with frankness that I find nothing wrong. fThose who wish to get my complete and uncensored state- ment may find me in my room between 4:37-4:4o a.m.-that's my only free time, Simpson Van Laanen Vance Van Laanen, 5- Although it has taken me a long time to find some- thing I really dislike about Cranbrook, I finally have come upon one thing that could be slightly improved. I would like a little more time before and after meals. Bob Kirk, 4- I think that there should be a longer time after the 7:10 a.m. bell and breakfast and also that Pete should have more help in the store. Kirk Koepclae John Koepcke, 3- The time from the end of one period to the next is too short to allow a person to get from one building to another. in illllemnrtam DEAN R. BISHOP It was with sincere regret that the school learned of the death of Dean R. Bishop '47, who was killed August 9 when his grain truck col- lided with a car at a blind intersec- tion near Almont, Michigan. A1- though taking full advantage of all the opportunities offered here, he will be remembered most for his work in music. In his senior year, Dean was a prefect, president of the Band. He was also an active mem- ber of the music council, the Hun- gry Five and the choir. DANIEL J. LEITHAUSER Daniel Leithauser of the class of 45 met an untimely death when his automobile struck a train while he and three companions were en route to Georgian Bay this sum- mer. Dan will be remembered as a genial comrade by his many friends who made his Stevens room their gathering place. His hard work during his senior year as var- sity football manager contributed much to the spirit and success of the team. His death is indeed a great loss. JOHN DIETERLE Word has been grievously re- ceived of the death of ohn Dieterle 443. He was retuming to his home in Milwaukee from Knox College when his car was hit by a truck. A Lower School prefect in his fourth Page man a varsity football player, a fencer and a pre-med student. His active part in the Glee Club and particularly the Band is also note- worthy and memorable. 5 7 7 year at Cranbrook, john was a 7 THE CRANE STAFF October 1, 1948 Dick Townsend '49 .............................. Editor-in-chief Bob Beyers '49 ..,,.,.,,,...,..............,.,..... Associate Editor Ron Ballanryne '49 .,.,..........,..................... Art Editor Dave Tompkins '49 ..,,..... . ....,,,.. Business Manager Bill Shulevitz '49 ..................... Contributing Editor Tob Maxwell '49 - Daw: Seeber ,49 .... ,................... S ports Edxtors 22221-l?3l:'n310,49 ,.,......,..,,... Photographic Editors Templin R. Licklider, Ir. ........,... Faculty Adviser Assistants LITERARY! Fred Mead '49 Marv Bernstein '49 Val Rabe '49 NEWS: John Gordon '49 Bob Esch '49 Jack Spoehr '49 SPORTS: Gunther Balz '49 Bob Walter '51 TECHNICAL! Tom Tomlinosn '49 Harry Nelson '49 The Crane is published every week during the school year by 1' the students of Cranbrook School, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Entered as second class matter under Act of March 3, 1879. 4111: 1 'tim-113' A, .. 4 Sc-nit i--THE CRANE --- 3 SPORT SHOTS Will Practice Malce Perfect When Line Faces DUS Squad? nf L 0 by Dave Seeber and Toby Maxwell Fall athletics open officially Saturday as B. N. Grba's footballers entertain DUS of Grosse Pointe, a game which should highlight the power and speed of the Crane line. Pk Pls Pls Coach W. F. Lawrencels booters open a rugged schedule against a tough Cha- tham outfit also next Saturday afternoon. In the two tilts of last year the Cranes broke even with the Canadian school. Pk Ik wk Varsity teams last year had 95 athletic contests with other schools. Ir is interest- ing to note that we won 60, lost 34 and tied one. wk :ie ak Compared with the athletic plants of other schools, Cranbrook is luckily blessed with one of the most complete in the country. The beautiful stadium, large gym facilities and extensive lower fields give us a great initial advantage in our sports set-up. However, this alone will obviously count for little without team spirit and school support behind the varsity squads. All the boys cheering together for a team from the sidelines can mean a lot to their comrades on the playing field and often is reflected in the score. So on the gridiron, soccer field or cross-country course show the competitors you are solidly rooting for them. Win, lose or draw, we're proud of our teams, so let's get out there and show some spirit! Kickers Belt Alumni, 3-2 To lntormally Open Season Unofficially opening their season Sun- day, soccermen gave a preview of this year's might by defeating the grads 3-2. Playing an aggressive second period, the varsity took the lead as captain John Rice netted the first goal. However, the alumni center forward, Heintz Bondy, broke free of opposition and scored to tie the game. In the third quarter the old men scored again to go into the lead. But varsi- ty center forward Fred Smith outwitted the goalie on a penalty kick to knot the score. The final period saw left wing Ken Herman blast the varsity's decisive goal. Coach Wayne F. Lawrence seems op- timistic about the prospective year, but adds that while the defense is working smoothly, the forward line needs more unity and drive. Vanity gridders caplained by lineman Bob Leixler finretj practice for tomorrow? opener. -Herman pboto. Netmen Open Fall Practice Stiff competition for spring varsity berths is expected in fall tennis. Under the supervision of Messrs. Palmer, Mag- nuson and Condit, this group of some 20 netmen will follow a general coaching program. Later on, there may be an inter- squad tournament similar to last year's. Returning lettermen include Blanchard, Balz, Broder and Hatton. FILL IN THE Football Score Card WIN THREE MALTED MILKS or equivalent amount of merchandise from the school store by simply filling in your predictions of the :cores for tomorrowls six big games which are listed below. Here are the teams! Michigan . . . l ...... l -Oregon . . . Purdue ..... i ,..... l -Northwestern l ...... l Notre Dame . . f ...... l -Pittsburg . . l ..,.. Navy ...... i ...... l -Cornell . . . l .... Harvard .... l ...... l -Columbia . . l ...... l Cranbrook. . . l ...... 1-DUS ..... I .... After filling in the spaces put your name and house at the bottom of the coupon, cut it out and deposit it in either the boxes which are placed on the bulletin boards in the academic building or in the school store. The deadline is tomorrow noon, October 2. This contest is open only to students and facuty members of Cranbrook School. In case of a tie, the prize will be divided equally. REMEMBER the deadline is noon, tomorrow! Name ..,. . .... . ---- House Gridclers Will Tackle DUS With Tricky T Formation Tomorrow afternoon a vastly changed Crane football squad will take the field against Detroit University School. The season's first game for both teams, this encounter also will be a continuation of a five-year old rivalry. Cranbrookts gridders have won two, lost one and tied one game with DUS thus far. Abandoning last year's single wing sys- tem, Coach B. N. Grba and assistant mentor Mr. Robert Kenny have been drilling the 26-man squad in the funda- mentals of the TU formation. The suc- cess of the T will depend greatly on the efforts of a promising line as well as the speed and deception of a veteran Crane backfield. WESTERN RESERVE ' Now at work preparing an arti- cle on Western Reserve Academy, this paper's special proiects cle- partment plans a series ot articles about other schools in the lnter- state League. Seymour hall, Pierce house and other points ot interest on College street in Hudson, Ohio are visited in next week's six-page edition of the Crane. Captain Bob Leister from New Britain, Conn. probably will enter tomorrow's game at right tackle wearing number 12. He got his first letter in his freshman year when he played guard, halfback and tackle with the varsity. Once called America,s answer to the flying missilet' by Mr. Lick- lider, Leister combines this quality of speed with an air of dogged determin- ation. This Page senior prefect's spirit See FOOTBALL OPENER page 4 4 -THECRANEl The -I 'F Cranbrook f' . Q , ' . Cranium In the future, members of the Church Cabinet may have to change their tech- nique in soliciting student pledges. The previous system consisted of two ques- tions: How much have you got? and We'll take it. fThis item is humbly dedicated to the bewildered souls who last year pledged two cents a week and found themselves seven dollars behind at the year's endj. are :re :re It's only fair to warn new boys of the slight irregularity of hours in the school store. Veteran students have no trouble remembering the day when Pete got wind of two boys bouncing a tennis ball in Marquis, and closed the store on the grounds that it was an athletic event. :if Pls PIG Observers have noticed that this year's physics classes have shed their feminine iniiuence. The Kingswood faculty pro- bably felt that it was taking a chance in exposing the girls to the worldly dan- gers of the Cranbrook classroom. With- out chaperones, at that. wk wk bk Although the subscription to Jack Bo- hon's Police Gazette expired months ago, the issues keep pouring into the store. A perpetual subscription might be a good idea for a senior gift, says Bohon. You'd be surprised how it helps school morale. :rc wr :rf Masters have expressed some anxiety over the sloppy condition of Cranbrook broom closets. There is no need for alarm, however. If the situation becomes too serious, we could always appoint an- other senior committee. FOOTBALL OPENER from page three and experience should spark what may prove to be one of the best Blue and Grey squads in many a year. Others who may see action are: ends Jack Bohon, Pete Simpson, Bing Murray and Rufe Beardsleyg tackles Bill Macom- ber, Pete Whiting, Fred Mead and Bob Womsley, guards Ben Lowell, Armand Smith, Maynard Smith, Bob Luther and Bob Walter, centers Bob Haymans, Ron Ballanryne and Doug Van Zandt, and backs Dave Seeber, Jim Gaeckle, Tal Jones, Jim Brough, Fred Novy, John Kelsey, Vance Van Laanen and Frank Greek Rigas. 400 Locals Gel' Acquainfed AI' Cabinel's Friday Soiree Cokes, donuts and beautiful women were in abundance at the annual Get Ac- quainted Dance in Cranbrook's small gym Friday night. The Church Cabinet- sponsored affair was attended by most of the students and faculty of Kingswood and Cranbrook schools. Approximately 4oo danced, played cards and speedily finished 0E 52 dozen donuts and 24 cases of Coke. The Rev. Walter Young changed need- les on the records and managed to cir- culate on the outskirts of the dance floor enough to disperse crowds and send us- ually hearty men scurrying for the rafters. Most of Cranbrook decided to call it a night at 11:15, although some poor soul was still searching for a shoe long after the witching hour. SENIOR COMMITTEES SOCIAL Dick Breck, Chairman Jim Gaeckle Bob Haymans Larry Williams Tom Tomlinson Bob Luther Ben Lowell CABIN Ken Hennan, Chairman Jack Bohon Harry Nelson Walt Truettner Yale Bernstein SMOKING Warren Crosby, Chairman Dick Allen Don Semmler Ron Ballantyne Bill Hefiley Howard Kates LOST AND FOUND Dave Osnos, Chairman Fred Mead Bill Whitfield Jerry Varon SENIOR GIFT Phil Plexico, Chairman Martin Hanna , John Lewis Bob Esch SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT Bob Beyers, Chairman Runners Circle Course, Gain Wind, Cut Time .logging over hill and dale might not be everyone's idea of fun, but cross-country is highly competitive and a good condi- tioner. This year hard-working hopefuls have tumed out for the sport, trying for the seven positions at the top of the var- sity squad. Paced quarters, touch football and the course itself, 2 IKIO miles long, provide plenty of action every day for the varsity harriers. With the return of three experienced lettermen, captain Toby Maxwell, jerry Beck and Dave Tompkins, there are the remaining four crucial positions to fill. Milt Matter, Wayne Lyon, Harley War- ner, Harry Nelson and others have shown well so far. After two weeks of practice, the first Cranbrook opponent will be the Class A Pontiac High squad. Our runners will have the advantage of being on their home course in this meet. Cross-country meets are scored on the basis of points for each of the first five men of the competing teams, according to their respective positions. Low total decides the winner. Navy Selrs December Dare For NROTC Examinations Competitive examinations for the navy's college training program will take place December 11. Any high school senior between the ages of 17-21 is a potential candidate for the program. Applicants who rate high scores in aptitude tests, physical examinations and interviews are assigned to colleges having naval oflicers' training corps units. There they are given a four-year college educa- tion paid for by the govemment. After Klnnon LHVWY STORE Si Galpefin their graduation and subsequent commis- Biu Shulevitz, Chairman sion, they must serve at least two years in Tony Butterfield Pete Simpson the navy or marine Corps' Armand Smith Dan THYIOI' Information conceming applications, ADMINISTRATIVE examinations, etc. may be obtained from Derek Onh' Cb l Mr. Howard E. Yule, Uncle Sam's re- Bill McGowan Dick Holdsworth . presentative at Cranbrook. GAME ROOM John Gordon, Chairman Bill Broder Bing Murray I923 -I948 Jim Brough Warren Hin Dkuecgbdiisiikvrce PILLAR Marv Bernstein, Chairman l l I Tom A. Clark Fred Weymar COMMON ROOM BIRMINGHAM Jim Biggers Bill Moreno we ALL SCREAM FOR ICE CREAM HUNGRY-, Especially 'Il'0m How aboui' a Soda, Sundae or Sandwich MINT ICE CREAM co. 'I M. E. HOLMES, Owner Wholesale Relail Ira Wilson 8: Sons Dairy Co. I20 So. Woodward Birmingham Mich. THE CRANE VOLUME XXII CRANBROOK SCHOOL, OCTOBER 8, 1948 No. 3 Cabinet Airs Its Proiects At Sunday Evening Picnic by jack Spoebr Church Cabinet Chairman Everything from bean bags to proposed field trips was discussed at the Church Cabinet picnic Sunday at the church. Students from Kingswood and Cranbrook leamed about the cabinet's finances, charities, conferences, field trips and toy man- ufacturing. The proposed budget this year is about 52500. This goes to such institutions as the Seeing Eye, Can- cer Control, World Student Service Fund and Infantile Paralysis Control. Field trips are being scheduled for the Shrine of the Little Flower, Temple Beth El and a nearby settlement house. Broadcasters Elect Kern To Lead '48 Radio Club Members of the Radio Club started the year by electing their officers last Monday. President-elect was Charles Kern. Barry Stuart will serve as secretary- treasurer, while Tony Underhill will fill the new janitorial office of maintenance engineer for this group. Mr. William Schultz, who operates his own short wave station, again will be the club advisor. Mr. Schultz has established contact between his station, WSLME, and WSAQA, Grand Rapids. WSLME will be glad to accept messages for broadcasts to boys' parents any time. Coming Up! TODAY Cnoss COUNTRY MEET with Pontiac High School, here, 4:00 P.M. SMOKER,S SUPPER, Cabin, 6: 15 P.M. TOMORROW FOOTBALL GAME with Lake Forest Academy, there. Soccsn GAME with Lake Forest Academy, there, Mov1Es in small gym, 7:30 p.m. Feature: How Green Was My Valley with Walter Pidgeon. Also two shorts. INFORMAL DANCE after movies until 10:30 P.M. SUNDAY, OCTOBER I0 EARLY SERVICE, Christ Church, 9:30 A.M. VISITING SUNDAY at Cranbrook, 2:30 to 4:45 P.M. FRIDAY. OCTOBER I5 Cnoss COUNTRY MEET with Birmingham High School, here, 4:00 P.M. K'woocl Juniors Slate Follies For Autumn Festival fcipecial lo the Crane! Sugar and spice and everything nice is going into Kingswood's annual Autumn Festival scheduled for October 23. Vau- deville has been adopted as the theme and a group of skits will comprise the traditional extravaganza, this time called the Fifties' Follies. Class president Connie Teetor and co-director Ginger Funston promise a band for informal dancing and plenty of refreshments. There will be many other ways of relieving Cranbrook visitors of their money. Each class will sponsor a booth, selling everything from gardenias and bubble gum to telegrams and school pennants. Other ingredients of the show include Cynthia Creighton, Gordy Stojadinovich and Judy Farmer, who have been picked to star in some skits. Says committee- woman Jean Pretz, Come one, come all, youill have a lot of funl Besides, its com- pulsory and you might get into one of Harvey Croze's pictures. Cranbrook? representatives gather at a U. N. meeting. Left to right, they are Trahanis, Smith, Carpio and Wekili. I nride xtory on Carpio and Trahani: on subsequent pager.-Dow photo.: Guitar PlayerArmand Smith Boosts Hawaii's statehood Visitors to Oahu in 1970 may be greeted by a Cranbrook student dis- guised as a smiling native. At the present time, however, Armand Smith is busy spreading propaganda about Hawaii. He wants his home islands to become the 49th state. Some of his friends, and he has quite a few, have already begun to wonder what induced i'Army to leave sunny Oahu and its sultry maidens for Michigan and Kingswood. Armand has easily gotten into the swing of life at Cranbrook. Out for varsity football, he promises to be one of the mainstays in the line. Together with Pete Simpson, he is trying to form a guitar band here. His interest in flying has resulted in his receiving a private pilot's license. As for his college plans, Army has his eyes set on Stanford. His ultimate goal, however, is to be a beachcomber. Welcili Has toured Europe, Seen Churchill at Teheran Winston Churchill may not know it, but the eyes of Cranbrook are everywhere. Even in remote Iran Mr. Churchill could not avoid them. When he attended the Teheran conference in 1944, he was spotted by our agent, Husheng Wekili. Entering the second form here this year, Husheng modestly overlooks this bit of undercover work, and well he might. A world-travelling youngster, Hus- heng has visited Egypt, Italy, Portugal, Ireland and Canada. He has been in the United States for more than two years. In fact, an avid Brooklynite might detect a trace of New York accent in Hushengis English. Husheng still calls Teheran, Iran his home, however. Husheng has concentrated on his studies and his soccer game since his arrival here. Although his future plans are not definite, Husheng may become an engineer in his home country. 2 1---THE CRANE---- Old Salts, By and Large, May Master Definition, As lt Were It has come to our attention recently that a certain tired, Cranbrook-nourish- ed expression once had a very definite meaning. We refer, of course, to that ever-popular bit of verbosity, by and large. Rather than keep it to themselves, the editors have decided to pass its meaning along. By and large is an old nautical term which refers to a sea vessel's performance in sailing by fclose-hauled and sailing almost against-within six points of-a head windy and large foff or with the windj. Old salts would say of a ship that she sailed well, by and large, i.e., either with or against the wind, hence she was a well-performing ship, so to speak. No common garden variety word, this. Vague and nebulous? Maybe. Bunkum? Perhaps. But what, we gasp, ever became of the literal usage of said expression? Did it have to close up shop? Wasn't it worth the proverbial tinker's dam? Was it too foot loose and fancy free? Contrariwise to school policy? For a combination of reasons, the old salts who used it must have given up saying it advisedly, nonchalantly or otherwise. Ho hum. Everthing considered, it couldn't have happened to a nicer cliche. May it, and all the others, rest in peace. Matter, Novy Lead Guild OfCl1ris+ Church Servers Unnoticed by many at the Christ Church services are the members of the Servers' Guild. Wearing ecclesiastical robes, these students carry the cross and the flags during the processionals and recessionals. Headed by Fred Novy and Milt Matter, guild members include: Dwight Allen, Charlie Carter, Bill Chis- holm, Tom A. Clark, Olaf Karlstrom, Kinnon Laverty, Bob Leister, John Man- ley, Cal Patterson, Seely Pratt, Dan Tay- lor, Bob Walter and Art Webb. Business End of Revolver Sent Vic Carpio Scurrying Literally and figuratively two feet have separated Vic Carpio from death. Quick thinking and quicker running saved Vic's life when a Japanese officer shot at him during the liberation of Manila, Vic's home town. Recalling the close encounter, this Page student mildly commented, K'The -laps are poor shots. War means much more to this soft- spoken sixth-former than it does to most Americans. Vic watched the ,laps ransack and burn his home. He has been on the receiving end of bombing attacks, done forced laber, seen hundreds of people massacred and, most gruesome of all, had his hand placed in a warm skull by Philippine guerillas. Perhaps the war caused Vic to make guns his hobby. A member of the Rifle Club, he hopes to make some guns by hand in the near future. Vic first came to this country this summer with his parents. After a stay in New York, Vic visited Ann Arbor where he may attend college. His father, who is an assistant to the Philippine U.N. delegation, wants him to complete his college preparatory work here at Cran- brook School. , Z fu: X T f L 'f f xX f . Q' ' PRC and CCN by Dick Breck and Earl Wiener Question: Do you think We should have Kingswood cbeerleaders for Cran- brook sporting events? Fred Novy, 6- I think the suggestion is excellent. Ir may prove to be a strategic distraction to opposing teamsf' N ovy Card Tally Card, 6- Terrif! Not only would it bring about better relations be- tween Kingswood and Cranbrook, but it would add spirit to the players and spectators. Carol Robertson, 5- I believe that the addition of Kingswood girls might give Cranbrook cheerleading more pep.', Robertson Simpson Jan Simpson, 4- Positivelyl It's al- ways swell for the fellas on our teams to look over and see some girls leading cheers for them. Lower School News by Robert Van Hengel and fofm Stupenagle At last Friday's assembly Bob Newey announced the following committee ap- pointments: Athenian-Spartan, Geo. Bih- ler and John Wert, Library, Bob Smith, Charlie Buell and Ted Miller, Lost and Found, John Schwartz and Bill McHattie. Pls Pls Sk The football squad suffered a real loss last week when Cam Harlan received a spiral break in his right tibia during tack- ling practice. He is now among us, wield- ing a huge pair of crutches with the facil- ity of Long John Silver. Pk Pls Pls The Lower School boarders' social sea- son has had a good start. Last Wednesday evening the second form boarders were the guests of the Coulters for an after- study hall snack. The following evening Mr. and Mrs. Magnuson entertained the first form boarders. Pls if Ik Activities are slowly but surely being organized. The Rifle Club has begun to shoot. The Printing Club is cleaning up their den, tryouts for the play have begun and there is interest in forming a Radio Club. So far no Television Club. :lf Sk Pk First form English sections are working on a detailed map of Treasure Island. They are doing this work in conjunction with their reading of Stevenson's Trea- sure Island. THE CRANE STAFF October 8, 1948 Dick Townsend '49 ...............,.,............ Editor-in-cbief Bob Beyers '49 ..,..,..,........................... Associate Editor Dave Tompkins '49 ..................... Business Manager Bill Shulevitz '49 .............,....... Contributing Editor Toby Maxwell 49 E ................. . ........... Sports Editors Dave Seeber 49 32:1-l?3rl:'nr10,49 E ................. Photographic Editors Templin R. Licklider, Jr. ............ Faculty Adviser Assistants LITERARY: Phil Plexico '49 Val Rabe '49 Fred Mead '49 NEWS: Bob Esch '49 Bob Walter '51 Cal Patterson '50 Bruce Williams '50 Manin Hanna '49 SPORTS: Dave Osnos '49 TECHNICAL! Walt Truettner '49 Tom Tomlinson '49 Fred Novy '49 Harry Nelson '49 Dick Allen ,49 Bob Womsley '50 The Crane is published every week during the school year by the students of Cranbrook School, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Entered as second class matter under Act of March 3, 1879. i Scambi ilirr -.'1BirI'f7D VLQ u ru b , . 5 --THECRANE-l 3 SPORT sl-iois 9? 5 'El 9 nf 0 by Dave Seeber ana' Toby Maxwell Paced by Olaf Karlstrom and Don Johnson, the Crane junior varsity took advantage of their opponent's mistakes Monday to defeat the Busch reserves 15-6. Playing on Busch's field, the IV,s got off to a shaky start, but soon recovered to tally I3 points. A partially-blocked punt accounted for the rest of the scoring as the Busch eleven had to recover it and give the Gray and Blue a needed safety to clinch the game. ae wk as Oldtimers can remember the pre-varsity era of cross-country when meets were won by outstanding performances of about I2 or I3 minutes for the course leaders. In the time trials last Friday four boys- Iack Lewis, Ierry Beck, Harley Warner and Captain Toby Maxwell-came under the I3 minute mark. Following a week of more conditioning, these times should drop. The harriers face Pontiac today. ik :Ii wk Two outstanding performances of the week: Talcott -Iones' shifty running Satur- day for three touchdowns gave Cranbrook spectators the greatest thrill since Don Moyer's 28-yard field goal last year. In the soccer game, Elgie's fine work in the goal added support to his offensive- minded Chatham team. ' Chatham Outplays Booters, Whitewashes Local Team In a hard-fought contest Saturday, Chatham Collegiate downed Cranbrook's soccermen 4-o. Chuck Hanigan, Cha- tham's tricky center forward, gave goalie Dick Break and defensemen Bill Chis- holm and Walt Truettner a workout by scoring in the Hrst and fourth periods. Owen Andrews, an English import, and Alfie Merritt netted the other two Chat- ham goals. The Canadians' hard kicking and accurate passing highlighted their attack. Halfbacks Rice, Osnos and Steinmann together with Smith, Herman and Wey- mar on the forward line tried hard to score a goal, but skillful and aggressive playing by Chatham's goalie Elgie stopped their various attempts. Saturday, a reorganized and high spirit- ed team will come up against Lake Forest there. John Rice will move up to the center of the line while former center Fred Smith will fill Rice's center half position in this Chicago contest. No Lower Classmen For Us Says Lettermens' Society by Bill Macomber C Club President Anyone speaking out of turn at a C Club meeting will be dismissed for that evening and fined one dollar. But that's only one of the new rules affecting the school's lettermen's society. Perhaps the big- gest change is that now only fifth and sixth formers will be admitted into the fold. For many years we have re- ceived considerable criticism because it seemed as if the entire school numbered themselves as C Club members. With this new policy, there are but 27 members in the organization. An athlete who cams a letter in his sophomore or freshman year must wait until he is a junior before he is inducted. Then he will have to undergo a pledge period. We also plan to keep on selling cokes at the football games. A big pep rally has been slated for the October 30 Home- coming encounters. Letter-winning manag- ers may get special Cv sweaters. Crane rooters got their first look at the new cheerleading sweaters in the DUS game. Displaying a gray megaphone with a C on it, these four sweaters were purchased by the varsity Cu club. Officers are: Dave Seeber, secretary, Bob Leister, vice-president, and B. Ma- comber, chief bouncer. FILL IN THE Football Score Card WIN THREE MALTED MILKS or equivalent amount of merchandise from the school store by simply filling in your predictions of the :cores for tomorrow's six big games which are listed below. Here are the teams. Michigan . . . ...,. I-Purdue .... Northwestern . I .,.... I -Minnesota . . I ...... I Notre Dame . . I ....,. I -Mich. State . I ...,,. I Ohio State . . .I ,..,.. I -Iowa ..... I .... Yale ...... I ...... I-Columbia . . Cranbrook . . . I ....,, I-Lake Forest . After filling in the spaces put your name and house at the bottom of the coupon, cut it out and deposit it in either the boxes which are placed on the bulletin boards in the academic building or in the school store. The deadline is tomorrow noon, October 9. This contest is open only to students and faculty members of Cranbrook School. In case of a tie, the prize will be divided ll equa y. REMEMBER the deadline is noon, tomorrow! Name .......... ...... ..................,.,......,.........,..,................ ,.... ............ House . ,...,....... ....,...,.,.....,.,.........,....,...,................... , ............. ,...... . ........ . . Art Webb picked five of the six teams in last week's contest to win three malted milks. One of the winners he picked was the local team he manages. Griclmen Spank D U S To Begin Season, 26-0 Jones Highlights Oval Attack By Scoring Three Touchdowns Varsity football iniated the new sea- son Saturday with a sparkling 26-o victory over DUS in the oval. Highlighted by Tal Jones' versatile running, the Cranes even bettered last year's opening score of 13-o over Lake Forest. On the second play of the game Jones set up the first score with a 48-yard ram- ble to the DUS seven yard stripe. Around left-end seconds afterward, he picked up the first touchdown with Rufe Beards- ley converting the extra point. Always threatening, the Cranes were held in check until jones opened the second quarter with a six yard off-tackle jaunt for the second touchdown. Repeated penalties kept the ball in DUS hands when the home gridders moved near pay dirt. However, in the opening minutes of the second half, two quick touchdowns by Jones and Dave Seeber turned the tide into a rout. Teams' Clothes, Equipment Keeps Seven Managers Busy All three fall sports seem to have an ample supply of managers this year. Bill McGowan manages the varsity cross- country team with Seely Pratt assisting him. This pair keeps busy taking care of the equipment, marking the course and aiding Mr. Paul Thompson in the run- ning off the meets. -Ierry Varon has Dave Koch helping him in the management of the soccer WESTERN RESERVE ' Still at work preparing an article on Western Reserve, this paper's special proiects department seems to have gotten its signals switched. Last seen in Tampa, Florida, the staff correspondents in question re- portedly retired otii the profit they made with the other two pages originally planned for this issue. Whatever it was they learned about WRA may appear in a forthcoming Crane. squad. They spend their athletic periods looking after uniforms, balls, the first aid kit and whatever else happens to wander down to the soccer field. Football is managed by Art Webb. As- sisted by Lorry Burrows and Fritz Friday, he handles footballs, towels, uniforms and the first aid kit. Varon, McGowan and Webb may get varsity letters for their work. 4 -THECRANE---1 The is O Cranbrook Cranium g p Special News Briefs: Despite denials by Housemaster Pal- mer, Marquis is again overridden by ants. I don't particularly mind them,', re- marked some wit, but they seem better fed than we are. as ae :xc The Cv Club is again deflated to normal size. Last year the only unique organization of athletes would have been those not in the CU Club. as :le ek Familiar words last week: .... All boys can attend this afternoon's football game .... all boys will check in at the soccer game .... 'i 1 :re are :re The administration considers telephone duty for juniors a position of some res- ponsibility. Any students answering the phone with Yankee Stadium, third basev should discontinue the practice immediate- ly. fFor verification of this rule consult regulation 62, section 26, subtitle B en- titled 'telephonesfj 34 as ae The Social Committee is ready to extend its plea for complete Cranbrook- Kingswood cooperation. We'd like to see the girls over at Cranbrook for every event, both athletic and social, confides a committee member. Ah .... when do they take the chest X-rays'?,'i WED. NOTE: October 20. Three Special Work Groups Handle Construction Jobs Following last year's plan, there are again three special work groups. Mr. Sperry will lead a group in the greenhouse and the science research lab. Besides keeping these two buildings in top shape, this group also helps occasionally with the work on the grounds. Outside men, under Mr. Bunt, will cut down trees on the island and saw them up for firewood. They will also erect a radio tower. The third group, under Mr. Hinter- meister, will have charge of the shop. Included on their list of projects are: maintenance and assembly of machines, the construction of the baseball score board and the assembly of a new drill press unit. Musicians Study Scores To Better Their Repertoire Under the direction of Mr. Robert Bates, the 65 voices of Cranbrook's Glee Club are expecting to have a colorful and successful season. Between now and Christmas vacation their main efforts will be spent in prepar- ing a repertoire of songs for future per- formances. Chief among these songs are Swansea Town Sea Chantyi' and Casey Jones, a modem air. Work on this year's Gilbert and Sulli- van operetta will begin before Christmas. The combined music departments of Kingswood and Cranbrook have not as yet decided which of Sullivan's satires will be given. Added strength in the trumpet and reed sections may make this year's Band one of the best in recent years. The Band, which again is under the baton of Mr. Axel Magnuson, also is preparing a repertoire to be played at future occasions. The greatest stress is being placed on such light concert favorites as Tschaikowskyis Marche Slav and Smetana's The Bar- tered Bridef, Greece's Steve Trahanis School's New Continental i'Natural friendliness is the thing about America which has made the greatest impression on me, says Steve Trahanis. This same trait also characterizes Steve, the first Greek member of Cranbrook's Cosmopolitan Club. During the German occupation of his native land, Steve lived and worked on a farm his family owned. All the schools were closed and consequently he missed three years of high school. Because of that gap in his education, Steve is not sure when he will graduate, but he in- tends to study dentistry when he com- pletes prep school. Although he has only been in this country for eight months, he has attained a remarkable command of English from a summer course. Next to his studies, Steve's main in- terest is soccer, the only major team sport which is played in Greece as well as in the United States. Steve claims Greek girls are more attractive than their Ameri- can counterparts. His biggest thrill was the 32-hour plane trip from Greece to Detroit during which he practiced his French on the stewardess. Now living in Detroit with his father, he plans to stay in the U.S. permanently while his mother and two older brothers remain in Greece. Why Wait Until Vacation? Buy Your Clothes Now At PECKS RECORDS-ELECTRICAL FIXTURES RECORD SHOP I 1 l08 So. Woodward Birmingham '62 W. Maple Birmingham Erg Readies Five Plays For October 22 Opening Presentation of tive one-act plays Fri- day, October 22 will open Ergasterion's 1948-49 season. With 55 candidates for dramatics, the club will make several radio broadcasts and will have the usual two full-length plays. On the bill is an Arabian melodrama, A Man Named Duff. It stars Norm Bouton, Bob Beyers and jim Biggers. Derek Orth, Marvin Bemstein, Dick Wil- son and Dick Saffir make up the cast of The Valiant which has been hailed as a modern American melodrama. Then too, an oriental fantasy is being rehearsed by Bob Gentry, Frank Amerman, Dick Pea- body, Peter Meloney, Dave Teetor, Ray Brant, Bob Gillow, Tom Hawley and John Desenberg. No More Americans will include Jan Simpson, Dick BeGole, Art Webb and Milt Matter. The Ghost of Benjamin Sweet will have in its cast Fred Weymar, Harold Meyer, Larry Williams, Bruce Williams, Gene Tolfree, Fred Wagoner and Don johnson. ' These plays are being directed by Messrs. Wonnberger, Hoffman and Mein- ecke and Bill McGowan. Dancers, ls This For You? Beginning October 27, Mrs. Basil Brown again will direct the Kingswood- Cranbrook dancing classes. As in past years, these sessions will meet at Kings- wood every Wednesday 4:oo-6:oo p.m. for lower schoolers and 7:30-9:15 p.m. for those in the upper school. The charge is S15 for I2 lessons. A party will be given for the graduates sometime in February. Mrs. Brown soon may give an explanatory talk in assembly. This Month's Special: White Shirts Plain and Button Down Collars 53.65 33.95 54.25 M 0 R T I M E R ' S l36 No. Woodward Birmingham Whether You're Building A Tunnel Under Kingswood Lalre Or Replacing the Plaster Where Your Head Hit The Ceiling See W. C. ROHRMOSER . CONTRACTOR 930 Fox Theatre Building Detroit, Michigan THE CRANE VOLUME XXII CRANBROOK SCHOOL, OCTOBER 15, 1948 No. 4 Gaeclcle Plunges Past Final Challc Stripe for Second TD Fullback lim Gaecltle, number six, plow: rwo yard: for a six pointer in the IECOYLG' period of Ilze Lake Forest context. Grbamen Triumph, I8-I2g Snag Lake Forest Tilt LAKE FOREST, Ill. Oct. 9-Grey and Blue footballers triumphed in a I8-I2 win over Lake Forest today. Full- back Gaeckle did outstanding offen- sive work in accounting for two of the visitors' touchdowns. In the first quarter jim Brough set up a Crane score with a 3o-yard sprint. Tal Jones then circled left end to give the visitors six points. Before the halfway mark, the Grbamen had put on a 55- yard touchdown march which was cli- maxed by Jim Gaeckle's ramble around end into paydirt territory. With two and a half minutes remaining in the first half, the Forestmen startled an overconfldent Crane team by rallying to score a TD. Cranbrook added their final tally in the fourth period. Following a 70-yard team drive, Gaeckle repeated his earlier suc- cess, this time plunging seven yards. In the game's closing minutes Lake Forest came back to score on a 25-yard pass. However, their final bid was stopped by a hard-checking and aggressive Crane line. fsee page fre for slalirlicrf Page Hall Chooses Committees Ispecial to tlze Cranej Page hall elected a social committee this week consisting of Dave Teetor, Charlie Carter, Russ Dawson and jack Bohon, Chairman. Page was the first dorm to get a social committee this year. Page also voted to have jim Ttuettner, lohn Hunting, Fritz Friday and John Hatch serve as the disciplinary committee. Shutterbugs Get Enlarger Every Camera Club member will pay part of the expense for a new enlarger, or so says that organization's president, Fritz Dow. Last year Crane and BROOK photographs were enlarged on a machine belonging to a student, but now every club shutterbug will own an interest in an enlarger. This group also plans to give a color slide exhibition this winter. Every camera club has to have a social committee and Tony Butterfield and Tom A. Clark serve in that capacity locally. This year there are about 30 in the Camera Club. The dark room key is in the possesion of Mr. Merrell E. Condit, faculty sponsor. Coming Up! TODAY CROss COUNTRY MEET with Birmingham High School, here, 4:00 P.M. SENIOR DINNER, CABIN, 6:15 P.M. TOMORROW FOOTBALL GAME with Western Reserve, there. SOCCER GAME with Western Reserve, there. MOVIES in small gym, 7:30 p.m. Feature: You Can!! Cheat An Honest Man with W. C. Fields. Also cartoon. INFORMAL DANCE after movies until 10:30. SUNDAY, OCTOBER I7 EARLY SERVICE, Christ Church, 9:30 A.M. VISITING SUNDAY, Kingswood, 2:30-4:45 p.m. TUESDAY, OCTOBER I9 CROSS COUNTRY MEET with Walled Lake High School, here, 4:15 P.M. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22 ONE ACT PLAYS, small gym, 7:30 P.M. CROss COUNTRY MEET with Hazel Park, there. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23 FOOTBALL GAME with Nichols School, here, 11:00 A.M. SOCCER GAME with Nichols School, here, 10:00 A.M. Seniors Nominate Five For Pepsi's Contest lspeciul to the Crane! Results of Monday's senior class elec- tions have given Toby Maxwell, Val Rabe, Dave Osnos, Martin Hanna and Phil Plexico a chance to compete in the annual Pepsi Cola scholarship contest. These five are most likely to make an important contribution to human prog- ress in the current senior class. Preliminary scholastic aptitude tests prepared by the College Entrance Exam- ination Board will be given to these five seniors at 8:30 a.m., November I7. Stu- dents in each state who receive the highest scores in these tests will take final exams next winter for nationwide honors. One hundred and three full scholarships, plus honorary scholarships, college entrance prizes and distinguished performance cer- tificates await the winners. Last year Dan Ellsberg won a four- year Pepsi scholarship to Harvard while Lauren Otis, Ben Bennett and Andy Jackson all netted certificates of distin- guished performance. Fifth Formers Elect Rigas, Steinmann, Beck Officers Frank Rigas of Youngstown, Ohio last week was elected president of the junior class. The fifth formers made Fred Steinmann vice president, jerry Beck secretary-treasurer and Russ Dawson and Rufe Beardsley their social committee. Greek,' Rigas first appeared on the school scene last year playing varsity football. This dark-haired Marquis man is a member of the Rifle Club and sings baritone with the Glee Club. Says presi- dent Rigas of the juniors' plans: We hope to unify the fifth form and get them together more. Athletic trips, dinners in the cabin and maybe even a hayride are uppermost in our minds . . . Vice president Steinmann was active in athletics throughout last year, winning varsity letters in tennis and wrestling. This yearis wrestling captain, Steinmann belongs to the Church Cabinet, Glee Club and Rifie Club. Beck, elected secretary-treasurer, is one of the Admiralis mainstays and has garnered varsity berths on the cross- country and track teams. Social committeemen Beardsley and Dawson were among the footballers that travelled to Lake Forest last weekend. Both have been in the school's social spotlight for several years. 2 I rscc I ---THE CRANE--- Talce A Loolc At The Interstate League - - With this issue, the Crane inaugurates a much-publicized series of sketches on the four other schools in the Interstate League. The editors feel that these articles should intensify the school's interest in the league. Certainly there can be no harm in this since the athletic circuit is as vital a part of the school as the other news reported elsewhere on these six pages. Cranbrook could have confined its sports contests to encounters with the local teams. But league schools are all about Cranbrook's size and have our same breadth of interests. Then too, if travel does broaden education, the varsity teams learn quite a bit from their trips abroad. For verification of this, see Pro and Con below. Western Reserve is visited on page three of this week's Crane. Shady Side, Nichols and Cleveland University School will be toured in subsequent issues. Letters to the Editor To THE EDITOR: We wish to compliment you on your heartwarming squib in last week's Crane about the Kingswood Autumn Festival. We appreciated it very much. But we regret that there was no mention of the fact that well-known Johnny Titus and his orchestra will furnish the music. How could you ever overlook a thing like that? Haven't you ever danced to the absolutely wonderful music of Mr. Titus? If not, please come to our festival October 23. But even if you have, we shall expect you and your Cranbrook pals over there for the time of your life. The Kingswood funiors. To THE EDITOR: To a lower classman, it is indeed a memorable meal when he is authorized to serve a table. At that rate, the current crop of sophs and juniors are piling up quite a few of those memories. It seems that many of the school's erstwhile sixth formers do not deign to be caught serving a table. Thus they are overlooking one of their major duties andfor privileges. just wait until they begin squawking for more senior rights. A Disappointed Student. To THE EDITOR: . . . Profit as I did from the study of U.S. History, English, et. al., no fCran- brook, course has been of greater aid to me here in college than typing. Although I never broke a speed record, I built up a typewriting rate which many times has enabled me to zip oft theses which ruth- less college professors would not accept in longhand. If I had my way, every student would have to take typing before he could graduate from Cranbrook. I cannot be- gin to enumerate all the wonderful ad- vantages that come to a typist while even at Cranbrook-things such as being able to type a letter, or a theme, or some his- tory notes, or a stencil or any one of a number of items . . . An Alumnus. ED. NOTE: Not the least of which is Crane copy. A 0' J' ', . , , I X N X 1 X' - ' , Z 1:1 PRO and CON by Dick Breck Question: How did you like the Lake Forest trip? Jim Truettner- This trip was an improvement over the ones in Past years in respect to leisure away from school. But that nine-hour bus ride! I. Truettner Galantoivicz Tom Galantowicz- I think the high point of the trip was the swell treatment we received at the students' homes. Bing Murray- The scenery was mar- velous with its flat lands and dead corn. It seems that during the games it was 'Et tu Brute' but after them it was 'Et tu CHIC., H Q l Murray Cargile Allen Cargile- I think that the trip was a complete success. What bothers me, though, is the fact that we made most of our touchdowns at the northern goal instead of at the southern one. Lower School News by Robert Van Hengel and Iimmie August The Lower School football team played that rough, tough and unbeatable soccer team last Thursday. After a spirit- ed game, the gridders won by the not- very-impressive score of I-o. Bill Truett- ner booted the lone tally in the third quarter of this soccer contest. wr :Ie as Maple syrup business officially opened Sunday afternoon when Bill Truettner, Lorry Scher, Johnny Wert, Dave Alder- man and George Bihler helped Mr. Coulter begin the firewood operations at his sugar bush near Farmington. As usual, the expedition included a stop at the Franklin cider mill. at Pk as Please view Harry Lomason with pro- per respect. Instead of going to see Abbott and Costello over the weekend he saw Faust and liked it. wk ar :ie Mr. Campbell has taken up golf. Dk as at New boarding disciplinary committee members are George Bihler, Colvin Coch- ran, Ed Cote and Dave Milbrand. Meet- ings are held every Wednesday night with prefects Milt Matter and Harry Hatton sitting in to give advice. The Crane, briefcase in hand, travels to Western Re- serve today. Although this paper's proiects department still is special missing, Val Rabe assumed our vacant attairs editorship to coordin- toreign ate the extensive tacts opposite. THE CRANE STAFF October 15, 1948 Dick Townsend '49 ..,...................,....... Editor-in-chief Bob Beyers '49 .........,............. - ........... Associate Editor Val Rabe '49 ........................ Foreign Afairs Editor Dave Tompkins '49 ..................... Business Manager 1 Toby Maxwell 49 E- .........,....... . ........... Sports Editors Dave Seeber 49 2jL2IQ3r:1Zl0,49 gf ..............,.. Photographic Editors Templin R. Licklider, Ir. ..........., Faculty Adviser Assistants PHOTOGRAPHY : Earl Wiener '51 Dan Bellinger '51 NEWS: Jan Simpson '51 Pat Patterson '50 Ted Mills '50 SPORTS: Gunther Balz '49 Fred Steinmann '50 Dave Osnos '49 Bob Haymans '49 TECHNICAL: Tom Tomlinson '49 Harry Nelson '49 Walt Truettner '49 john Manley '50 The Crane is published every week during the school year b the students of Cranbrook School Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Entered as second class matter under Act of March 3, 1879. l Scam t o Qp,1-1.-THEcRANe--- 3 - - Follow the Teams to WRA - - Westem Reserve Acade- my was little more than a department of the Hudson, Ohio college when it was founded shortly after 1826. Its purpose was to prepare students for entry to the mother college. In 1882, however, the college was lured to Cleveland, thanks to grants of land and money, and the academy remained behind to struggle on by itself. The school turned coeducational and for 21 years succeeded, but in 1902 lack of funds forced it to close. Alumni and old faculty members kept striving until, in 1916, four of the old masters, financially backed by Mr. james Ellsworth, re-opened the academy. In 1925 the last girls were dropped and Reserve became the boys' preparatory academy it is today. FROM CHEESE TO ART With two exceptions all the original college buildings are still in use. Standing on the Yale-inspired brick row, Sey- mour, a modem recitation building, has replaced two of the older halls. The original library and chapel are still in use and nearby stands Loomis Observatory, second oldest building of its kind in the United States. Not all the old buildings were constructed originally for the col- lege. The present Fine Arts Building, was once a cheese warehouse. In 1930 a pool was added to the gym which had been built ten years previously. Many championship teams have emerged from it since that time. FROSH HAVE OWN DORM Dormitory life is somewhat different from Cranbrook. Boys all fumish their own sheets, pillows, pillow cases and chairs. Only prefects may have radios in their rooms, but there are several acces- sible in the common rooms. Freshmen live in Atheneum Hall in single and double rooms, sophomores and juniors stay in Cutler in double rooms, and seniors in Carrol Cutler and North which has double suites. Carrol Cutler House was formerly the president's home while Cutler Hall, in addition to being the largest and most modern dormitory, also houses the dining hall and Common Room. There is no Lower School at WRA. Activities at Reserve are scheduled much like regular courses, with one unit being required per semester. Typing and varsity athletics as well as work on the Reserve Record and glee club are among the twenty-odd activities offered. Part of the large 300-acre estate is the Ells- worth farm. Work here is classed as one of the activities. The school's milk supply comes from cattle kept on this farm. As much as 260 gallons of maple syrup a season has been tapped from the schoolis maple trees to be used in the dining hall. The United World Federalists who are now organizing at Cranbrook started a chapter at WRA last year. Reservites are especially proud of the Hardscrabble, the school's fine yearbook. Last year it rated second in the annual Ohio State high school competition. A school budget such ours, plus outside advertisements, allow them to put out a larger and more thorough summary of the year's events. WRA operates on a six-day schedule. Seniors and juniors, however, only have classes until noon and spend the remain- der of the afternoon on activities. The rest of the school has one day a week reserved for activities participation. GRADUATE FIRST FORMERS Marks range from five fexceptionalj to one ftotal failurej but our more familiar alphabetical markings are used Academy cbapel ana' library built 112 years ago. Library occupies but flaor wbile second floor bouses tbe cbapel. to rate the effort expended by each pupil. Each student's form rating signifies the number of years separating him from college entrance. Thus, in complete reverse of the Cranbrook system, a senior would be a member of the first form. Twelve prefects are appointed yearly by the headmaster but they perform their duties only in the lower three forms. There is also a student council consisting of the headmaster, two masters appointed by him, plus live seniors, three juniors and two sophomores elected by their classmates. The council is a clearing house for mutual give and take between faculty and student body. It also appoints various committees, takes care of minor disciplinary matters and spon- sors the informal council dances occa- sionally held after athletic contests. NO SMOKING PLEASE Smoking while under the jurisdiction of the school is considered a serious offense. Furthermore, quoting the Reserve handbook: in all wet weather raincoats and rubbers . . . are required out-of-door dress. School discipline operates through a merit score system whereby each boy starts out with four points. With units of 1f I0 of a point being added or subtracted as the occasion may warrant, a student can rise as high as live points or sink as low as 3.5 which confines him to the campus, or 2.5 which puts him on pro- bation. Senior privileges include the right to choose rooms and chapel seats. Assem- blies at WRA are called civil assemblies and instead of announcements, talks on current events are given by both faculty members and visitors. Pierce House, the headmaster's home, is the scene of an open house for seniors every Sunday moming. The first formers can come over any time before IO to pre- pare their own breakfasts. ANNUAL RIVALRY BEGAN IN '39 Regular Crane athletic competition with the Green and White did not be- gin until 1939, when Cranbrook joined the Interstate League. Since then the Grey and Blue have held a decisive upper hand in the football games. Our bcoters have fared badly against peren- nially strong Reserve soccer squads. In the past two years, Cranbrook has twice narrowly edged out Reserve for the league basketball crown. Every boy upon entering joins either the Green or the White club. These clubs, much like our Lower School Spartan-Athenian divisions, compete only in a sports program. All 215 students of Reserve are classified on the intramural teams on the basis of age and physical development. Varsity team members may not compete in their letter sports in these games but every R they eam adds points to their team totals. l Today our varsity football and soccer teams travel to Reserve for our first league competition of the season. Vfhile there they doubtlessly will see that Western Reserve Academy more closely resembles Cranbrook than any other school in the Interstate League. -THE CRANE- s SPORT SHOTS Captain John Rice and the Men with the Educated Fei pk, 0 by Dave Seeber and Toby Maxwell Cross-country notes . . . Last year's soft touch, a weak Royal Oak team twice beaten by our harriers, has come roaring back to massacre everything in sight so far this season. They beat Birmingham by an almost perfect score and their first four men are reputed to be better than their first runner last year. It should be quite a challenge to our runners who are competing against this outfit October 26. wk ae an In other fields too, Royal Oak is taking the lead. Their freshman footballers have blossomed into the terror of the Little Oak League with two lopsided victories over the frosh and a highly-touted Barnum team. Wednesday in the oval the smooth- working Royal Oak squad had a perfect day, winning 28-o, in a game featuring brilliant broken field running behind hard downfield blocking. as ar se Sweet revenge finally came to cross- country Captain Maxwell as he outran Pontiac's ace distance runner, Russ Sundquist, in last Friday's meet. Pre- viously Russ had trimmed the Crane miler in last spring's track debacle. wk sr wk Guided by Warren Crosby, yell masters Harry Hatton and Milt Matter promise new variations to the old Cranbrook cheers. The cheerleaders will be seen at Center forward Iolm Rice look: over bi: team Kinsetl as Coach Wayne F. Lawrence briefs the piayerr.-Herman photo. Ferndale Halts JV Gridmen JV footballers fell to Ferndale in a rainy oval contest Monday, 19-12. Dave Franks was the locals' principal ball carrier. Although the passing was not up to the jV's usual standard, the defensive work of Mike Patten, Russ Dawson and Captain john Manley, center, was es- pecially noteworthy. The following were the others on the offensive team lineup: RE-Obering LE-L. Williams RT-R. Allen QB-Karsrrom RG-Crosby HB-Franks LG-Gove HB-Manning LT-P, Macomber FB-Knoblock FILL IN THE all home games doing their antics. Bk lk PIG New blue practice jerseys were dis- Football Score Card WIN THREE MALTED MILKS or equivalent amount of merchandise from the school store by simply filling in your predictions of the :carer for tomorrowis six big games played last week by the varsity gridders. These clothes are said to lend a new effect to the lower fields. which are listed below, Here are the teams. Michigan . . . Illinois .... i ...... Yale ...... I ...... Army ..... l ...... Notre Dame . l ...... Cranbrook . . l I l After filling in the spaces put your name an -Northwestern I ...... I -Minnesota . i ...... I -Wisconsin . l ...... I -Harvard . . l .,.... I -Nebraslra . . l .,.... I WRA .... ...,.. 1 d . 6 - . Q 1 FOOTBALL STATISTICS ffrom first page! Cmmsnoox LAKE Fonssr Bohon re. O'Neil Leisrer, Capt. rt. MacFarlane Lowell rg. Connor Haymans c. Morrissey M. Smith lg. Griffith W. Macomber lt. Pierson, Capt. Simpson le. Abbott Seeber qb. Moore jones rh. Van Laanen Brough Ih. Taylor Gaeckle fb. Halloway Cranbrook 6 6 6 0-18 Lake Forest 0 6 0 6-12 house at the bottom of the coupong cut it out and deposit it in either the boxes which are placed on the bulletin boards in the academic building or in the school store. The deadline is tomorrow noon, October 16. This contest is open only to students and faculty members of Cranbrook School. In case of a tie, the prize will be divided equally. REMEMBER the deadline is noon, tomorrow! Name ......,............. . ........ .............................. ...... . House ...... ,..,.......... . ,..... ......................,............... . ................................... . Don johnson of Stevens picked five of the six winners in last week's contest. He must see the editor before collecting his three malts. Booters Margin Forestmen To Re-enter Win Column, Z-I LAKE FOREST, Ill. Oct. 9-Crane soccermen wore down an outplayed Lake Forest squad today to win their second official game 2-I. Playing on an uneven, newly-made field, the game was marked by two overtime periods, unusually strict officiating and a strong wind neither team could afford to disregard. After a scoreless first half, Fred Smith broke the ice on a long kick from outside the penalty area. The Chicagoans knotted the score in the following quarter on a goal by their center forward john King. Cranbrook then pressed hard with John Rice and Ken Herman leading the at- tack, but they could not smash through the hosts' defense led by Captain John Supernaw at fullback and Stan Curtis in the goal. In the overtime, jack Spoehr converted a pass from Tom Peterson for the Cranes' winning goal. The score does not indicate the type of game played, the statistics do. The Cranes made 43 shots at the goal while the Illinois team made eight. Playing a sparky though somewhat spotty game was Captain John Rice. With six varsity letters already to his credit, Rice is one of the best soccer players Coach Wayne F. Lawrence says he's seen on the high school level. This Detroiter's soccer game is a peppy one-he even finds time to verbally bolster his own team players. No showoff or slacker, this head prefect is an earnest leader with a spirit which is usually contagious to his team- mates on the athletic fields. 6 --THE CRANE---1 Th 4 If l:l1e Crystal-Gazer Says e .-' . Cranbrook si M '7!awe'4 ,a Www! ,m own Qaiuae C . Q I Watch out . . . Il: May Be Dominiclfs Vylv ' A . Cruising around in his 749 Ford, Company. Three sisters complete the 'T' 1 Dominick Vettraino says he hasn't had Vettraino family. by A Friend of the School This space originally was intended for a few choice comments on the recent athletic trip to Lake Forest. The Crane feels, however, the less said about the trip the better, particularly concerning Saturday night. Anyone wishing the true facts may see any member of the football or soccer squads, who, we hope, have sufficiently recovered by this time. :is :ze :if The rush is on to create new activities for the BROOK senior writeups. Ingenious sixth formers came up this week with some rather dubious items on their activ- ity sheets. Some listed Sweeping duty 5,' and In C classification 5-67 But the prize example was the enterprising soul who hopefully listed Baby-sitting for 7, masters 4-5. ak ak ,K While on the subject of the BROOK, some students might wonder how the senior writeups are done. Following is a typical example of how the writeup looks before and after its gets in the school's annual: Insolent, lazy and dull-witted would best describe Joe Smat. Although not many people care to know him, Joe has many pals in the school's Smoking Club. During his eight years in the upper school, Joe has successfully avoided all activities and athletics. He is proud of the fact that he has been on probation more than anyone else. His only legal hobby is kite-flying. He would like to attend Whistlestop Junior College where he intends to major in hod-carryingf, Joe Smat's eight years around the halls of ye olde Cranbrook have been won- derfully memorable ones for everyone concemed. Modest and unassuming, Joe has made quite a place for himself here at school. Everyone will remember him for the time two years ago when he dropped a plate of eggs on Mr. Hoey,s white suit. Joe doesn't let it get around but he is keenly interested in his hobby of aeronautics. Joe should indeed go far after he graduates from that midwestern college he has his eyes set upon. He in- tends to become an engineer. wk 1: wx: What happened to the chaperones? demanded Kingswood boarders last Satur- day night after the movie. It seems that four bitter seniors called a halt to the usual pastime by unobservedly blowing a whistle of their own along Academy Row. Cranbrookians promptly returned to the dorms mumbling something about soon making up for lost time. a chance to meet many boys legally or otherwise this year. In fact, his lack of business leads this nightime policeman to comment, Generally, Cranbrook stu- dents are pretty good fellows, once in a while, though, a few of them like to raise the roof a bit.', Most boys,', he continues, think that Iim the one that catches them. Actually, John, my brother, does over half of that work. Although he has become widely known as a man in blue, comparatively few peo- ple realize that Dominick also heads the foLmdation7s fire department. He does most of his work in this field. His latest mechanical masterpiece-a fire en- gine-took seven months to complete. Beginning with a Ford truck chassis in March, he added equipment and accessor- ies piece by piece until he put the final chrome railing in place this week. FATHER HERE 43 YEARS The whole Vettraino family has been closely connected with Cranbrook since the time when the school's site was a cow pasture. Dominick's father, an Italian, came to work on the Booth estate in 1905. When the construction of Cranbrook began, Mr. Vettraino became grounds superintendent. He still holds this position. As superintendent, Mr. Vettraino has planted most of the trees and gardens seen around here today. One of Dominick's brothers, John, serves as a policeman and fireman on alternate nights with Dominick. Sam, the third Vettraino brother, is employed now by the National Cash Register N EWS BDI EFS Mr. Lawrence was recently elected president of the Association of Independ- ent Schools of Detroit and vicinity. Last year Mr. Lawrence served as the vice president of this association of nine private schools. A A A Mr. William Schultz, head of Cran- brook Science Department, spoke at a meeting of the Detroit Astronomical So- ciety Sunday. Mr. Schultz is a former president of that group. A A A Damage to the dam at the mouth of Stevens Lake is being repaired by the Cranbrook Foundation. This dam was washed out during last spring's rains. Dominick has grown up with Cran- brook. As a lad of I7 he remembers serving as a water boy for the school's construction crews. Later on, he and his father set out the pines in back of Page hall. In 1934, Dominick became head of the fire department because of his thor- ough knowledge of the foundation's buildings and their possible fire hazards. HIS PRIDES AND JOYS This summer Dominick got his new Ford to use while on his beat. Surpassing this as his pride and joy, however, is Mary Ann, aged I7 months, adopted by the Vettrainos in April. Policeman Dominick Vettraino dons his fire- manif tags, prepare: to board bis band-made fre truck. Probably the best time to see Dominick in uniform is Sunday afternoon. Then either he or his brother keeps visitors from removing two-ton Art Academy statues or borrowing the Science Institute telescope. In reality, their principal difii- culty is the visitors' lack of consideration for Cranbrook's privately-owned grounds. A mechanically-minded man, Domin- ick Vettraino is an interesting person to meet-but not after lights Friday night. If you did not get an ALL-SCHUOI. PICTURE you can order direct from Roy D. Young Studio ZDI Third Ave. North Mi. Vernon, Iowa Send SL24 'for Picfure and I0c postage. THE CRANE VOLUME XXII CRANBROOK SCHOOL, OCTOBER 22, 1948 No. 5 Booters Shatter Jinx, Whitewash Reserve, 3-0 HUDSON, OI-IIO, Oct. 16.-An epoch in Interstate League history ended today when the Cranbrook soccermen over- powered Western Reserveis booters to win, 3-o. This is the first time Crane booters have conquered WRA. Playing on a field much like their own, the Lawrencemen forged ahead in the second period as John Rice and Fred Steinmann pounded two quick goals past Dick Perry, the host's netminder. Work of forwards Ken Herman, Phil Plexico and Tom Peterson as well as that of halfbacks Fred Smith, Dave Osnos and Tom Galantowicz helped to make these tallies possible. Captain Rice scored the Cranes' clincher at the beginning of the third quarter on a thrilling breakaway. In the final IS minutes of play, Reserve forwards John Nicholson and George Williams un- successfully tried to break through the sparkling Blue and Grey defense of jim Truettner, Bill Chisholm and Dick Breck. A light rain fell throughout the game, making the field somewhat slippery. How- ever, this did not seem to bother Coach Wayne Lawrence's booters, who made by far their best showing of the year. Two Masters Submit Works For Art Institute Display Art work of two Cranbrook masters will be on display next month at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Mr. Robert Lohman has Sent in a bust nodeled after Mr. Davis, daughter and 1 wood carving he calls Lage, Two water-color paintings and a wood :arving hy Mr. C. Warren Moore also will appear. The wood carving is of his ion Pete. Curtains Going Up Tonight On Five Ergasterion Plays Ergasterion lifts the curtain on its i948-49 dramatics season tonight. Commenting on the show, sponsor-di- rector Carl G. Wormberger says, The nain purpose of the one-acters is to pre- :are and classify talent for the two full- ength plays. Approximately 35 speaking :arts have been assigned for the perform- ance. From these will come replacements for the many senior actors who graduated n June. First-nighters will be pleased to cnow that there is no charge for admis- sion to the live presentations. Seven Men Who Will Chart This Year's Social Calendar Social cornmiltee chairman Dick Break point: to fall formal dale but he and other committee member: Bob Haymanr, Larry Williams, Bob Luther, Ben Lowell, lim Gaeckle, and Tom Tomliman keep banana' name secret.-Herman Photo. Dorms Piclc Social Directors fspecial to the Crane! Eyeing the infonnal Homecoming dances, men of Marquis and Stevens re- cently elected their social committees for the year. Bob Haymans, Frank Rigas, Doug Roby and Dick Sackett will guide the destinies of the Marquis socialites. Stevens chose Jim Gaeckle, Olof Karlstrom, Dave Franks and John Edison to sponsor their dances and parties this year. Coming Up! TODAY CROSS COUNTRY MEET with Hazel Park, there. JUNIOR DIN NER, cabin, 6:00 P.M. Eno ONE ACT PLAYS, small gym, 7:30 P.M. TOMORROW SOCCER GAME with Nichols School, here, 10:00 A.M. FOOTBALL GAME with Nichols School, here, 11:00A.M. KINGSWOOD AUTUMN FESTIVAL, Kingswood, 7:30 P.M. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24 EARLY SERVICE, Christ Church, 9:30 A.M. VISITING SUNDAY, Cranbrook, 2:30-4:45 P.M. TU ESDAY, OCTOBER 2b Cnoss COUNTRY MEET with Royal Oak, here, 4:00 P.M. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29 Crzoss COUNTRY MEET with Lincoln here, 4:00 P.M. HOMECOMING SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30 SOCCER GAME with CUS, here, 1:30 P.M. FOOTBALL GAME with CUS, here, 1:30 P.M. INFORMAL DANCE after game, assembly hall lobby. Park, Breclc-- Wait and See, Fall Formal Best: Yet Following orders from the Cranbrook Social Committee, the Bell Telephone Company recently installed new tele- phones in the dorms. Also, switchboard operators along the line have been alerted in anticipation of the tremendous amount of phoning that will take place when the name of the band for the fall formal hits the newsstands. Head social-planner Dick Breck is not letting the secret out of the bag: he just points out that the affair is slated for Friday, November I9. The seven-man committee has sched- uled informal dances after all the Satur- day night movies. QFollowing Friday night formals, however, this policy will not be in effectj See DANCE DESIGNERS page 4 84 Targeteers Loolt Ahead To Meets, Postal Matches Turnout for the Rifle Club reached an all-time high this fall with 84 hopefuls signing up. Under an Organization similar to last year's, half of the target-smashers will shoot until January. After that, the remaining marksmen will practice for pos- tal matches and other shooting contests. Faculty coach Fred Dockstader states that the rifie team,s outlook is excellent. With a wealth of reserve firepower and all but one of June's Hearst competitors returning to the Cranbrook range, his statement seems well-founded. 2 ---THECRANE--1 Cure Those Friday Night Blues at the Cabin One of the school's greatest fallacies centers around the Senior Cabin. Originally, the cabin's purpose was to create a club which would acquire money for scholarships through the combined efforts of the senior class, gain- ing through this work a better feeling of friendship and cooperation. That is what the editors of the '39 BROOK wistfully envisioned. They never expected to see the year when the sixth formers would fail to gather as a group there. Yet that is exactly what happened last year. The Senior Cabin was no more of a sixth-form hangout than the headmaster's office. From that same headmaster's office this year has come encouragement for those who wish to use the cabin. The administration and Mr. I-lubie V. Davis deserve credit for organizing the three functions which already have taken place there. The Senior Cabin, recently a school shrine, is well on the way to becoming the proud meeting-place of certain groups at Cranbrook. Those unprophetic BROOK editors should be glad to hear of this. Lower School News . A at 'WERQ by Robert Van Hengel and lim August X rt- L ,f Everyone on the squad saw action in 'c XX 2 the recent football game with Country r f Day and both starters and reserves did a good job. The lighter opponents played hard and well and scored a well-deserved touchdown. Bill Truettner and Bob Newey each made two touchdowns, the former scoring an extra point on a line plunge. Final score: 25-6. rx: :ie as Twelve boys make up the rifle club under the direction of Mr. Fred Dock- stader this fall. They shoot Mondays and Thursdays. vs as rx: Spelling of the Week, courtesy of Larry Scher: wheeping whillow tree. wk vs :ie Boarders not on weekends were enter- tained by Mr. and Mrs. Stabler at their house Friday night. Jim Patterson and Dave Williams contributed sport and wild west movies while the headmaster furnished the refreshments. ae ae ak Workmen will soon put up the cork mats in the middle room. Henceforth, it will be referred to as the Class of I9S4'S map room. NEWS IBIQIEIZS Nat Moore, Cranbrook's ace gardener, is recovering from a stroke he had three k . wee s ago I I J Marquis' new disciplinary committee consists of Ben Lowell, Fred Steinmann, Bob Walter and Bill Yaw. Elections in Stevens place Armand Smith, John Man- ley, Emest Brown and Ken Mills in charge of that dorm's disciplinary actions. Come on and hear the best bands in the land at the Crane luke-box in the school store. PRO and CON by Dick Breck-photos by Earl Wilener Question: Do you like this year'.v C Club policies? Dave Osnos, 6- Yes, but the letter- mens' club should help us get up to date. In place of traditional C sweaters I feel that we should have cardigan letter sweaters like many other schools do. Osnos Beck Jerry Beck, 5- Yes. If the number of men in the C Club remains limited, I'm sure that it will mean more to everybody. Fred Steinmann, 5- My only objec- tion is that if a guy is good enough to make a letter, he should get in the club regardless of his form standing. Steinmann Sukenik Bob Sukenik, 5- Yes But I think they should sell hot dogs and cocoa at home games. The cheerleaders are doing a great job. Aroma AHrac'l's 45 Seniors To Cabin Hamburger Meal Boarding seniors followed their noses to a hamburg party at the senior cabin Friday evening. After tracking down the scent, 45 sixth formers began a scramble for meatballs which lasted well into the night. Fortunately, some far-sighted per- son saved two hamburgs for John Rice, chief cook and bottle-washer at the affair. Mr. Hubie Davis, now almost a cabin fixture, managed to keep the cabin walls perpendicular despite the crowd, an un- usually large one for the ground floor. Messrs. Kenny and Lawrence kept track of the football and soccer players while Mr. Bates showed up to play a few chor- uses on the cabin's excuse for a piano. Letter to the Editor To THE EDITOR: Speaking for the members of the foot- ball and soccer varsities, we thank you for your writeups concerning those sports. But one thing has been troubling us: why, oh why, devote an extra paragraph to and have a special photo of captains? Their work is no more noteworthy than the efforts of others who, we feel, have been slighted. Bob Leixter and Iolm Rice. ED. NOTE: If the others have been slight- ed, rest assured, the offense was uninten- tional. Our reason for so venerating the captains is that this year we have elimi- nated the customary seasonal features on the life and times of the school's coin flippers. THE CRANE STAFF October 22, 1948 Dick Townsend ' 49 .............................. Editor-in-cbiej Bob Beyers '49 .,......... - .... - .... . ..... Associate Edirol Dave Tompkins '49 ..................... Business M anager Toby Maxwell '49 - W Dave Seeber ,49 E ................. . ........... Sport: Editor. Fritz Dow '50 Ken Herman '49 3- ................ Photographic Editorf Templin R. Licklider, Ir. ............ Faculty Advixei Assistant: NEWS: Bob Walter '51 Cal Patterson '5l Fred Mead '49 Val Rabe '45 Paul Hostetrer '51 Bruce Williams '51 SPORTS! Paul Connor '51 Dave Osnos '49 Gunther Balz '45 BUSINESS! Jack Mock '50 TECHNICAL! Earl Wiener '51 Harry Nelson '49 Tom Tomlinson '45 The Crane is published every week during the school year by the students of Cranbrook School Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Entered as second class matte under Act of March 3, 1879 7 .ll QCROLL V54 nga 4 fart-tim C9 u lin g , f , 14 f .ll-1 THE CRANE --- 3 SPORT SHOTS ' wt, T Q by Dave Seeber and Toby Maxwell Flags of the Interstate Prep schools will be flown from the flagpoles in the corners of the oval at the football game tomorrow. These flags, which were a gift of the class of '48, lend an official effect to the stadium while league games are in progress. as as as Due to many broken headgears, the Blue and Gray gridmen have played their last two contests without these Army type helmets. They were sent away to be repaired and should be ready for the Nichols game tomorrow. Sk wk Pls League scores for October 16: Football-CUS 34, Shady Side 2 Soccer-CUS 1, Shady Side o Plfvkfk Dave Franks, junior varsity's brilliant halfback, deserves praise for leading the Blue and Gray reserves to one triumph and a tie in three starts. His speed and deception have fooled the opposition con- tinually and have eamed him the scoring leadership on the squad. Pls Ulf wk In Cranbrook's first triangular cross- country meet Tuesday, there were a few technical difficulties. Not the least of them was who would run and who would swim when 5o grouped runners hit the narrow lagoon bridge at the same time. However, by the time some were beaned by hailstones and others buckled under near the windward side of the sewage disposal plant, the problem was forgotten. :ls is 'lf Two hockey rinks will be in use on the sports scene at Cranbrook this year. This will relieve the strain on the coach and team members, who have had to use one overtaxed rink in the past. Balz Takes Tennis Tourney Gunther Balz bested Bob Blanchard to win the inter-squad tennis tournament Friday, 6-o, 4-6, 6-2. In the semi-finals Blanchard defeated Bill Broder while Balz overcame Harry Hatton. The tennis was not of the highest calibre due to the squad's inactivity dur- ing last week's continual rains. It was, however, a hard-fought and drawn-out battle. Mr. Arthur Palmer, jr. was on hand to ofliciate. Runners Weather Hailstorm, Cold, rainy weather always seems to dog Cranbrook harriers. Tuesday, how- ever, they defeated the Birmingham and Walled Lake runners in spite of it, 26- 37-58. Since last Friday's meet had been cancelled because of a scheduling mixup, Tuesday's triangular race was the next logical step. Both teams competed only against Cranbrook. At the whistle, about 45 boys started sprinting into the very teeth of a king- sized hailstone storm. Two miles later, Captain Toby Maxwell, Jerry Beck and Put Triangular Meet On Ice Harley Warner crossed the line to get three of the four first places. Birmingham, who was counting heavily on their team balance, was surprised to see Cranes Tony Butterfield and jack Lewis sprint in the homestretch and cinch ninth and tenth places as well as the meet. Without boasting many flashy runners, Birmingham always had beaten Cran- brook on reserve strength. However, it took only one gruelling run to tum the trick and give the local cross-countrymen what the Admiral joyously termed the victory of the year. JV Deaclloclcs Berkley, I3 -l3g Oliver, Franks Crane Scorers Battling an impressive Berkley football squad, the JV played to a 13-13 tie under cloudy oval skies Monday. A revengeful Cranbrook march in the third quarter paved the way for John Oliver to score on a pass from Dave Franks, putting the Cranes ahead, 7-6. A 40-yard end run by halfback Franks in this same quarter scored the other vital Cranbrook touch- down. The lineup was as follows: LE-Williams, L. RE-Obering LT-Macomber, P. LH-Oliver LG-Gove RH-Manning C-Manley FB-Knoblock RG-Crosby QB-Franks RT--Allen, R. FILL IN THE Football Score Card WIN THREE MALTED MILKS or equivalent amount of merchandise from the school store by simply filling in your predictions of the :cores for tomorrow's six big games which are listed below. Here are the teams. Minnesota . . . T .,.... T-Michigan . . Wisconsin . . . T ...... T-Ohio Stale . T .... Harvard . . . T ...... T-Darfmoufh . . Army ..... T ...... T-Cornell . . . T .... Princeton . . . T ..,... T--Columbia . . -Nichols . . . Cranbrook . . . T T T T After filling in the spaces put your name and house at the bottom of the coupong cut it out and deposit it in either the boxes which are lced h b ll ' bo rd ' th de 1 pa onteuetm asm eaca mc building or in the school store. The deadline is tomorrow noon, October 23. This contest is open only to students and faculty members of Cranbrook School. In case of a tie, the prize will be divided ll . equa Y REMEMBER the deadline is noon, tomorrow! Name , ...... ..........,.,............. . ......................,.. House .,.................,............ ., ..,......,....................... ..,......,..... .................,. Steve Stubbs, Fountains third former, is the winner of last week's scorecard contest. He picked all the winners except Western Reserve. Steve should report to the editor before collecting his three malts. WRA Edges Gridmen ln See-saw Battle, I0-7 I-IUDsoN, Ox-no, Oct. 16.-Coach B. N. Grba's gridmen went down before a determined Westem Reserve squad today, 10-6. Apparently on the wrong end of the breaks, the Cranes' lone touchdown came in the third quarter when Brough scurried along the sidelines for a 5o-yard run. After taking the opening kickoff, the Blue and Grey fumbled a slippery ball. Starting a march for the goal, the Ohioans ran into an aggressive line. However, Reserve's very able center .Tack Thomas soon kicked a 12-yard field goal to put the hosts ahead. Starting slowly the second half, the visiting gridders found themselves back in the game with Brough's sprint around right end for the Cranes' only six-pointer. A see-saw battle around midfield was in progress when Ed Wilson of Reserve swept the Crane right end on a reverse to the seven-yard stripe. Three plays -later Reserve's Bill Sharp crashed over left end. The Grbamen did not get an- other drive started due to the alert play- ing and defensive tactics of the Green and White. Tomorrow morning Coach B. N. Grba's squad will face the Nichols grid- ders. The Big Green, as the New York visitors call themselves, arrive via Grey- hound bus tonight. Last year, they were beaten by the Gray and Blue to the tune of a 12-6 score. Freshmen Drop Grid Game: Hazel Park Triumphs, I9-0 Size and reserve strength spelled the difference as Hazel Park handed the Cranbrook freshmen a I9-0 grid defeat Wednesday. The Parkers, initial score came in the first quarter on a long pass. Trailing by six points at the half, the Cranes were momentarily sparked by the line-backing and running of Charles Cun- ningham. An intercepted pass and run back for 40 yards and a last-period touch- down accounted for the other points. 4 T-THECRANE-l The iris., Cranbrook ,,fi7' Cranium Egg?-i. by the Contemporary Wit Trends: 'Chewing gum during church did not pay off to Bob Lenhardt, who was tem- porarily forbidden by the Marquis dis- ciplinary committee to attend Sunday morning services. Pete, however, seemed to think that it was a good sign as he replenished the store's stock of juicy Fruit. C' . . . No shoving boys, Iine fomis to the right . . .nj DF ak DIC ' Rumor has it that Lower Schoolers are purposely flunking subjects so they can listen to Uncle Hubie in study hall. PIG PF DIG During the past few days, the question has arisen: What do you think could be done to improve the athletic trips? We hope that the following responses will shed some light on this topic: Jerry Varon: They might try using buses instead of ox-carts. Jim Truettner: I don't feel right about missing my Saturday mourning study hall. Dick Breck: I feel that they should let Kingswood cheerleaders ride in the back of the bus. Bing Murray: I think they should put Dawson in the luggage compartment with other miscellaneous articles. Jim Brough: Since we don't go by navy boat, and it isn't track season, then why do we need an ..... Anonymous fifth former: I don't see why they won,t let us smoke on the buses during trips. DANCE DESIGNERS from first page It is hoped that Cranbrookians will take an interest in the visiting Sundays. To the dismay of the Kingswood girls, these functions may be discontinued 'unless there is a better showing at them. B. N. Grba Masterminds Trophy Conquests Most people thrive on food, but B. N. Grba, head football and basketball coach, thrives on athletics. This burly, gruff, Royal Oak resident has already produced two championship Crane basketball teams. Many attribute his success to a quietly inspiring manner he has in his pre-game pep talks. At these times he is, in the words of one football sparkplug, dynamic, forceful and ter- rific? Another gridder comments, He's a good guy . . . fair . . . gives everybody a chance . . . Athletics first attracted B. N. Grba,s attention in high school. There he rapidly developed into a triple-letter man in football, basketball and baseball. Because of his hulky stature and natural ability, he was the scourge of opposing football lines when he threw his weight around. Boz fas his intimates call himj has played two seasons of semi-pro football. In 1928, after he had turned to teaching, his Hazel Park athletic teams lost only one game a season. Mr. Grba's first contacts with Cran- brook came in the fall of 1929, when he brought Hazel Park teams here to com- pete with the Grey and Blue. This rivalry still exists in the Little Oak League, but varsity competition in all sports but cross-country terminated a few years ago. On the Hazel Park payroll, this head football coach now teaches prospective drivers the elements of good driving. fMrs. Grba admits, however, that she thinks her husband drives much too fast along Wo0dward's busy bywaysj A truant oHicer when students stay away from his classes, Mr. Grba has as yet to participate in any state-wide manhunts for wayward Parkers or Cranbrookians. Gridmen grunt for Grba.-Herman Photo. Boz has been refereeing sports contests in this section of the country for longer than I would like to rememberv-about I8 years. He can call a man out on third base with as much verve and restraint as he can shoot starting guns for track meets. A stickler for having a team master the fundamentals, this football mentor asserts that his present charges should show more pep. His only regret is that they lack reserve depth. While putting the blast on his boys during practice, coach Grba notes that his greatest pleasure is to watch ex-JV and frosh players land varsity berths. Crafts Training Broaclened by I2evised System Operating on a new system of required projects, the Cranbrook shop intends to give each boy more of an all-inclusive course in arts education. Such projects as making a school seal and doing work in ceramics will be emphasized. Each arts department master requires that every student work on at least three projects in his respective department. All boys are expected to have completed their work before Christmas, after which they machine. Charlie Carter is making a two-figure composition which he calls The Fighters. Thousands of dollars have been spent cn shop improvement in the last year. A larger and more effective kiln, a new lathe and a war-surplus radial drill num- ber among the many additions. The shop also has a surfacer on order which is ex- pected before Christmas. Comtnittee members -Tom Tomlinson, can Elect Som? Projfct Ofhff than those FOR TOPS IN FINE FOOD Bob Luther, Larry Williams, Ben Lowell, on f C C0mPu SOEY 'St' Bob Haymans and chairman Dick Breck Several students have already begun TRY have great expectations about the coming elective work. Charlie Hutchins has done AM social year. After all, observes Breck, much during the special work program , . we're not anti-social, are we? towards the construction of a new buffing '24 N' Woodward Ave' Bnmmgham 0 . . STOP IN AT THE NEW, ENLARGED THE MOSTEST Q , - I OF THE BESTEST - - - HOMECOMING Fon THE LEASTEST - - - OCTOBER 30 RECORD SHOP MINT ICE CREAM CO. , M. E. HOLMES, Owner Cranbrook vs. Clsveiand Unrv. School '62 Wes+ Maple Ave. Birmingham Wholesale Rehn THE CRANE VOLUME XXII CRANBROOK SCHOOL, OCTOBER 29, 1948 No. 6 Maxwell Slwatters Recorclg Team Malces Twin Killing Time waits for no one. This fact was well-known to Toby Maxwell when he set a new course record in 1o:57, as Cranbrook surprised Lincoln Park's har- riers Tuesday, 26-29. The warm day and hard competition helped pull down the course times con- siderably. The Parkers' Glasgow finished second, also breaking Cranbrook's 11:16 record, established by Joe Brough '46. jerry Beck, Harley Wamer, Tony Butter- field and Dave Tompkins passed most of their opponents on the hill to place high for the home team. Four days previous to this Lincoln Park tussle, the cross-countrymen thwarted Hazel Park, 22-35. A long but entirely fiat course seemed to suit the hill-weary Cranes. With a fast initial sprint, the Blue and Grey bolted into the lead and stayed there for the remaining 2M miles. This jostling enabled the Admiralis men to keep in tact their perfect victory record over the Hazel Park runners. Cross-country captain Toby Maxwell breaks into a broad smile after breaking course record in 10:57.-Herman photo. As usual, Toby Maxwell was the first to break the finish-line tape in both meets. This chipper, gabby, cross-country captain blossomed into athletic prominence at the beginning of his junior year. A habitual honor student and a bustling BROOK editor, Maxwell is also one of the pluckiest of Cranbrook's athletes. The highly competitive spirit of Maxwell has particularly endeared him to the Admiral. He is one of the school's very select number who have ascended from the first form. Recently he celebrated his 17th birthday by lapping off a cool 4:50 one- mile run. Get on the slow boat to China with the Crane juke-box in the school store. Pepsi Thwarts Seniors, Cancels Scholarships fspecial to the Crane! Pepsi Cola missed the spot last week as it abruptly cancelled its 1949 scholar- ship contest. In a form letter addressed to Senior Master Howard E. Yule, the company falteringly explained their ac- tion: . . . The scholarship selection program . . . is being cancelled because the directors of Pepsi Cola company have decided to discontinue providing addi- tional scholarships at this timef, just two weeks ago, the seniors chose Dave Osnos, Val Rabe, Toby Maxwell, Martin Hanna and Phil Plexico to par- ticipate in this contest. These five were hailed as 'ithe most likely to make an important contribution to human pro- gressi' in the class of ,49. One of the 490 scholars who has won a free Pepsi tuition ticket is Dan Ellsberg, '48. Now at Harvard, freshman Ellsberg has an advanced English composition course under the tutelage of James B. Conant, Harvard's renowned president. Balz Gamers Harvard Prize R. W. Reilly of the Michigan Harvard Club presented that group's book award to Gunther Balz Monday. Mr. Reilly cited Balz for his outstanding leadership, scholarship and participation in school activities. After reviewing his prize, The Practical Cogitator, the Marquis senior prefect confided that Yale was his college choice. C'Eli '53, you know. j Coming Up! TODAY CROSS COUNTRY MEET with Lincoln here, 4:00 p.m. HOMECOMING SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30 SOCCER GAME with CUS, here, 1:30 p.m. Park, FOOTBALL GAME with CUS, here, 2:00 p.m. INFORMAL DANCE after game, assembly hall lobby. HOUSE PARTIES from 7:30-10:30 p.m. MOVIES in the small gym, Feature: 'Tlre Man In the Iron Nlaslz, a Universal-International release co-starring a pair of Louis Hay- wards. Also: a Bugs Bunny cartoon, a football short, a March of Time and a film flashback short. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3l EARLY SERVICE, Christ Church 9:30 a.m. VISITING SUNDAY, Kingswood, 2:30-4:45 p.m. TU ESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 SOCCER GAME with Patterson, here, 4:00 p.m. You See, Boys, lt's Lilce This Mr. Davis gels the men to thinking as be starts the yo-yo farrowj fad.-Photo by Chris Luce, Harvey Craze studios. Yo-yoers Yo a+ Festival Feafuring Fif+ies Follies Old-time vaudeville and one-time yo- yoers made their comeback at Kingswood's Autumn Festival Saturday night. The next morning found otherwise sober Cran- brookians adroitly shaking off confetti while enterprising students conducted experiments with that bafiier of childhood, the yo-yo. Living up to its extensive adyertising campaign, the junior class' festival began with the Fifties Follies revue. A series of vaudevillian skits, the follies ranged from a rural version of Chloe to a Kingswood-styled chorus line. Soon after the singing of There's No Business Like Show Business everyone began milling from one booth to another, buying many oddities. There was everything from scentilating gardenias for those who cared, to plastic bubbles for those who didn't. Johnny Titus and his orchestra furnished informal dance music which blended into the Azesty spirit of the confetti-throwing, jocularly-happy throng. Dances fo Follow Confesfs On Homecoming Calendar House parties and an informal dance will follow tomorrow's Homecoming games. Scheduled by the Social Commit- tee, the informal dance will take place in the assembly hall lobby after the CUS contests. Refreshments will rejuvenate both dancers and onlookers at this affair. Stevens will invade the cabin for its house party. Page and Marquis respective- ly will crowd the less romantic Common Room and the academic building's north lobby. The recently-elected dorm social committees sponsor these soirees for boarding students. 2 ---THECRANE--l Derisive Comments Poor Taste At Erg Shows Everyone wants to get into the act, comedian jimmy Durante used to complain. Had Mr. Durante attended the five one-act Erg plays last Friday night, he would have had good cause to repeat his now-famous words. Certainly these plays merited the audience's attention. However, the stu- dents who vociferiously commented on every stage happening were not even worthy of an apprentice stagehand's regard. Student audiences might have justified their conduct by reasoning that their wise cracks evidenced their concern in the plays. High school actors, who know best about such things, could only regretfully observe that their somewhat juvenile audience rudely tried to steal some of their thunder. Letter to the Editor To THE EDITOR: I think that it is high time that condi- tions in the store were improved. Instead of politely waiting our turn, most of us pile up on the counter and shout our orders. This is not fair to those who have been patiently waiting or to Pete, who does a magnificent job in putting up with us. I don't know how these conditions could be improved, but I'm sure that the Store Committee could do something. If not, it is up to the prefects. Dick Breck ED. NOTE: As this department sees it, there can be but three solutions to reader Breck's problem: Q0 issue number tags to each patron entering the store and have him wait until his number comes up, fzj build a new, cafeteria-styled store or Q31 import good-looking brunettes to serve as waitresses. Lower School News by Robert Van Hengel and lim August The editors of this column wish to correct an error made last week. The recently installed map board was pre- sented by the class of '52, not by the class of '54, ak jk jk jack Ransom has an impressive col- lection of guns, mostly modern ones. He enjoys discussing his items with others who have similar interests. als els ik Playing its first interscholastic con- test, the soccer team defeated Brookside on the youngsters' field last week, I-o. The Lower School's lone goal was netted by Bob Whitlatch in the second period. The Brookside team seems a little strong- er this year. It is hoped that more games with the combination Freshmen-JV group will be scheduled. While defeated decisively in the first game, 3-1, the Lower School team gave a good account of itself. we as we Spelling of the week: He went asfaress he could. fAuthor modestly requests his name be withheldj .. ug- ' , 5 XX X L af 4 PRO and CON as told to puller Dick Breck Cf cameraman Earl Wiener Question: Do you like the 'Crane'? Bob Womsley, 5- I don't think the Crane is quite as good as the Shady Side News in its sports writeups and liberal humor columns. The Cranium does not seem to be quite as spicy as other columns of that sort which I have read. Womsley Doll Dick Doll, 4- As far as I'm con- cerned, the Crane is terrific. However, there could be more six-page issues and front page headlines. Norm Bouton, 4- The Crane is OK. except for things like the Pro and Con topics which leave no room for pro and con answers. If you want a real paper, you could model it after the Howe Herald like Colonel McCormick did. Boutan M i grants Mr. George Migrants, Cranbrook print shop head- As a Cranbrook School news medium the Crane rates high in my esteem. The current news of student activities must indeed be welcomed by the boys' parents. Lawrencemen Halt Nichols For Second League Win, 3-2 Racking up their third consecutive victory, Crane soccermen handed Nichols Academy a 3-2 defeat Saturday. A light rain fell on the home field before the game and the resultant slippery turf made play somewhat sloppy, especially hindering the goalies. Soon after the opening whistle, Fred Steinmann' tapped in a beautiful goal- mouth pass from fellow Craneman Tom Peterson. In the second quarter, however, opposition center halfback Mal Brown converted a penalty kick to knot the score. A few minutes later, Nichols eluded a demoralized Blue and Grey eleven as Brown again tallied. Coming back strong after the half- time, the Cranes evened the count on a four-man pass play from Dave Osnos, Ken Herman and Fred Steinmann to Captain John Rice. With five minutes left to play, Rice again outsmarted the Big Green's goalie, Bill Hudson, to notch the Lawrencemen's winning goal. Juniors' Hamburg Dinner Cut Short by Erg Plays Fifty juniors started off their year's activities with a cabin supper Friday night. Scalloped potatoes, chocolate milk and hamburgers 51 la Steinmann were con- sumed by the fifth formers. Messrs. Hu- bert Davis and Ben Snyder attempted to keep order. Uncle Hubie didn't get a chance to tell any of his stories since the one-act plays were the same night and the merry- makers had to disperse early. There was, however, informal entertainment for a short time with Bill Butler and Vance Van Laanen getting some weird eruptions from the piano. THE CRANE STAFF October 29, 1948 Dick Townsend '49 .............................. Editor-in-chief Bob Beyers '49 ........... . .......... . .... . ..... Associate Editor Dave Tompkins '49 ...................,. Business Manager 7 Tob Maxwell 49 - Davi' Seeber ,49 j- ................. - ........... Sports Editors Fritz Dow '50 Ken Herman '49 Fred Mead '49 jim Truettner '49 Templin R. Licklider, Ir. ............ Faculty Adviser jf ................. Photographic Editors jf ...........,.,... Contributing Editors Assistants NEWS! Cal Patterson '50 Ted Mills '50 Bill James '51 Bruce Williams '49 Ian Simpson '50 Bob Womsley '50 Bill Shulevitz '49 SPORTS! Dave Osnos '49 Bob Walter '51 Tom Connor '51 TECHNICAL! Tom Tomlinson '49 Harry Nelson '49 The Crane is published every week during the school year b the students of Cranbrook School: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Entered as second class matter under Act of March 3, 1879. H Scnoit t o --THE CR -- 3 CU NVADE TU URRU CUS TRAINING CAMP, Cleveland O., Oct. 29.-Football and soccer varsities will board a speedy Diesel-propelled train tomorrow morning for points north. Arriving at Cranbrook by noon, they will be pitted that aftemoon against similar teams for the Crane's Homecoming con- tests. CUS started their 59th consecutive football season by pasting Ashtabula Harbor, 41-12. University School's grid power has continued to roll unchecked by virtue of their aggressive end sweeps and hard blocking. Their backfield is also said to possess noticeable speed and power. Their coach, Mr. Ralph Vince, notes that although we have no outstand- ing runner, the team as a whole is fast and has good experience with 1 1 returning lettermen to bolster us this year. There will be several CUS gridders to watch tomorrow. One will be Kip Dang- ler, a bruising guard, a stubbom hustler and an intuitive player able to guess whether his opponents will run or pass on the next play. His co-captain, Jerry Conway, is the eighth of a line of Con- ways to play varsity football for Univer- sity School. He is a shifty, flashy runner who can pass the ball more adroitly with his left hand than many a right hander. Others worthy of the spectator's attention are pass-catcher Tom Pearce, guard Joe Meals and tackle Tom Chalfanr. The new Maroon and Black soccer coach is an ex-Navy pilot. He played three years of college soccer, never once being on a losing team. CUS kickers attribute much of their team's success to this Mr. Don Molten who daily gives the 52-man squad I5 minutes of tough Navy exercises. The Cleveland booters have seven return- ing lettermen to help them aim for the Interstate League crown, an award which they have been eyeing very zealously. Chuck Glass is reputed to have done some spectacular goal tending for the Ohioans, especially when his soccer team jolted WRA 3-o. CUS also counts heavily upon such perservering backs as Pete Ranney, Charles Barkwill and Stan Burlage. Captain Tom Marshall is known as an alert right-insider. Last year University School defeated the Cranbrook gridmen, 21-6 while the Blue and Grey subdued CUS kickers by a slim 2-1 edge. SPORT SHOTS A, T O by Dave Seeber and Toby Maxwell A special cup, the George S. Mitchell, Jr. trophy will be awarded to the winner of tomorrow's CUS-Cranbrook encount- er. The award is currently in our posses- sion and is on display in the trophy case. wk ak an Former Crane stars jim Bicknell and Mike Flannery have more than lived up to their Cranbrook athletic fame. Last summer the fabulous netman Bicknell took toumament after toumament. He finally was selected to play on the west coast with the junior Davis Cup team. One of the few to make the nationals at Forest Hills, he was beaten in the second round by the Big Nine singles champ. Decathlon winner Mike Flannery found himself in fast company on the Bowling Green University cross-country team. However, he ran the fastest two miles of his life Friday to help his squad defeat Wayne frosh. wk wk :ie Interstate scores of October 23: Football-WRA 28, Shady Side 7 Soccer-Shady Side 3, WRA 1 wk wk :ie Individual enthusiasism and team spirit has brought soccer out of its doldrums of the past few years. The high-scoring Cranes have won their last three consec- utive games, and they seem to be headed for a winning season, a rarity here at Cranbrook. Coach Wayne F. Lawrence's aggressive instructing has been felt all along the line . . . and has paid off in real dividends. Ferndale Humbles Frosh Chalking up three first period touch- downs, Ferndale gridmen defeated the frosh 28-12 Wednesday. Mark Smith passed to Bill Yaw for the only Crane score in the first half. Following Fern- dale's last seven-pointer, Charles Cun- ningham plunged over for the final Blue and Grey touchdown in the fourth quarter of the contest. Don't get stuck in the Mississippi Mud at the Crane juke-box in the school store. FILL IN THE Football Score Card WlN THREE MALTED MILKS or equivalent amount of merchandise from the school store by simply filling in your predictions of the scores for tomorrow' s six big games which are listed below. Here are the teams. Michigan . . l ...... l -Illinois .... l ...... I Indiana . . . l ...... I -Minnesoia . . Ohio Sfafe . ...... I -Northwestern l ...... I Yale ..... l ...... I -Dartmouth . . I ....,. l Notre Dame l .,.... i -Navy ..... l ...... I Cranbrook . l ...... I -CUS ..... l ...... l After filling in the spaces put your name and house at the bottom of the coupong cut it out and deposit it in either the boxes which are placed on the bulletin boards in the academic building or in the school store. The deadline is tomorrow noon, October 30. This contest is open only to students and faculty members of Cranbrook School. In case of a tie, the prize will be divided equally. REMEMBER the deadline is noon, tomorrow! Name .. ............................. ...... .......................... . ..... . House .....................,................................................................................ Wayne Lyon, Page fifth former, won last week's contest. He picked five of the six teams including Cranbrook over Nichols. Dave Seeber and Mr. Ben Snyder hit the exact local score. Aerials Help Gridders Subdue Nichols, I9-7 Again acknowledged as championship contenders, Crane footballers romped to a 19-7 victory over Nichols of Buffalo Saturday. This was their first league win of the year. Scoring early in the first period, the home team used their passing attack to advantage when Dave Seeber rifled one to jim Brough in the end zone. Macomber then converted to set the Cranes ahead, 7-o. Gaeckle did most of the ground gaining in this first quarter, but he did not have the blocking necessary for a long touchdown run. Attempting to make a touchdown by rtmning, Seeber started things moving in the second quarter. He handed the ball to Brough who scored after a 4-yard trot. A pass to Jack Bohon set the locals up near Nichols' goal line, but the half- time whistle interrupted this Crane touch- down drive. Tal Jones had his exercise during the third period. As a result of long runs, the Blue and Grey found themselves within scoring distance and Jones ambled four yards, making the score 19-o. This was their last score of the game, but the Cranes again heard opportunity knock during the fourth period when the blue stockings reached the Nichols one-foot line after Russ Dawsonis quarterback sneak. They were a little slow to answer, however, and the visiting team recovered a Crane fumble to start their only long march. A touchdown pass from Tom Trefts to Doug Reed climaxed the visitors' 99-yard drive. The Blue and Grey reserve line held for the remainder of the game and left the score 19-7. 4 -1.- THE CRANE . X-. The ' A ill Cranbrook f 'A1'A ' Q r I I Cranrum q Notes on the Autumn Festival: ' Intercepted telegram: Dear Uncle Hubie: Orchids to you on your second childhood. Signed: The yo-yo boothf, ' All in all, almost every' Cranbrookian got something out of the Festival, if only a slight case of indigestion. ' Contrary to popular conception, the Kiwood juniors did not retire with Satur- day night's profits. Instead they plan to pay off the national debt. ik wk ak It was with some remorse that we re- ceived the news that Pepsi Cola had can- celed its scholarship awards contest. One soft-drink official remarked that since Cranbrook athletes started going away on athletic trips they had stopped drink- ing Pepsi-Cola. Be that as it may, these five erstwhile candidates can stop saving bottle caps and go back to a steady milk diet. ak PK Bk Adjacent to the C rane-sponsored juke- box is a board which modestly requests suggestions for new numbers. Most re- quested is the school hymn by Vaughan Monroe, closely followed by Head for the Roundhouse, Mable, They Can't Corner You Theref' JVs Sneak Past Busch On Knoblock's Kick, I3-I2 jack Knoblock's extra point conversion gave the JV gridders a I3-I2 margin over Busch in an oval contest Monday. The local team first hit paydirt during the first quarter when quarterback Olof Karlstrom scored. Busch's rallies came in the third and fourth periods. Dave Franks deserves credit for the second Crane touchdown, which he made in the fourth quarter of the contest. Linemen for Cranbrook included Dick Allen, Joe Obering, Warren Crosby, John Manley, Gil Gove, Pete Macomber and Larry Williams. Every day I love you just a little bit more, says one patron of the Crane music-maker in the store. A,!,l!,, l1,,,,,,, 1, f'1,,, U Tl, TI, L, h,,,,',,,l D,,9,I, U Tom Hawley think: it over as numerous oriental: bid for the band of thrice-promised Rima Nickell.-Bellinger photo. One-Acter's Variety and Performance Gratiiying by Val Rube Variety seemed to suit a large and lively audience last Friday night as Ergas- terion launched its 1948 fall season. Five one-act plays, ranging from farces to melodramas, gave a large contingent of new actors a chance to prove their talents, First on the program was The Valianti' directed by Mr. Evans A. Mein- ecke and starring Sheila McGinnis, Mar- vin Bernstein, Dick Wilson and Derek Orth. The cast, particularly Marv Bern- stein, had a hard time overcoming the student audience's anticipation of a farce after a gust of snickers greeted the apparently sensational appearance of a cigarette on the stage. The Man Named Duff was gener- ally well-acted by Summer Theatre School member Norma Lee Cass as well as Cranbrookians Jim Biggers, Norm Bouton, and Bob Beyers. Directed by Bill McGowan, it, however, tended to drag a little in parts when the actors were undecided as to the emotions an Arab or Englishman would use under the cir- cumstances. Carrying the largest cast as well as the most extravagant costumes was The Thrice Promised Bride directed by Mr. Robert K. Hoffman. Dave Teetor, Ray Brandt and Bob Gillow vehemently vied for the hand of Rima Nickell. Solomon- wise Tom Hawley did an excellent job of mastering his voluminous lines, and finally foiled match-maker Pete Meloney as well as shrew Nancy Wonnberger. Probably the best-liked of the plays was No More Americansf' a comedy attempting to prove American tourists less gullible to French wiles than antici- pated. Les artister Ann Walrad, jan Simpson, Bruce Williams and Dick Be Gole appeared enjoyably Bohemian, while Ellen Adams, An Webb and Erg president Milt Matter ably represented the fascinated invaders. Erg's director Carl G. Wonnberger adapted the eveningis last skit from a Norman Corwin radio script. A host of white-clad spectres gave an inside view of the spirit world. Gene Tolfree did a solid and business-like job in his role of an efficient curtain-rod manufacturer. Suzanne Green, Elaine Neilson, Fred Weymar, Larry Williams, Bruce Wil- liams, Don Johnson and Fred Wagoner filled other roles and sheets. Undoubtedly the best-picked and per- formed group of initial one-actors in many years, the plays were especially gratifying to Ergasterion. They should help strengthen an organization badly weakened by last year's graduation, and again destined to lose some of its veteran performers with the departure of this year's senior class. On an afiernoon pass in Birmingham? Stop in a+ Ira Wilson 81 Sons Dairy Co. For a Quick Snack I20 So. Woodward Birmingham Mich. I923- -l948 Indian Summe' Canli lasi 'F0 eVe ls your car one of 'those old-'Fashioned COMPLETE so See 'the 'desi iobs that burns gas? onus srons SERVICE COVERT TOPCOATS Then drop an at I l l at BIRMINGHAM Ios so. Woodward Birmingham '595 N- Woodward Ave- Birmingham TI-IE CRANE VOLUME XXII CRANBROOK SCHOOL, NOVEMBER 5, 1948 No. 7 Dewey Sweeps Ballot, Keeps Local Prestige As Cranbrook goes, so does not go the nation. So observed the Crane editors Tuesday after examining their student and faculty presidential straw ballots. 228 vot- ed for Dewey, I7 sided with Truman and 36 divided their votes among other can- didates of lesser parties. Each ballot had a space alloted for the voter's reason for his choice. The replies varied. One faculty member favor- ed Dewey because He is most capable. He surrounds himself with strong men and gives them real authority. Another preferred the New York governor be- cause he seemed to be the lesser of two evils. Student reasons ran from an at- tempted humorism futraditionnj to a more sober response: Truman has not shown the qualities of good leadership while Dewey's record in the Albany court house has been very good. Five cast their votes for Dewey because of a high regard for Earl Warren, his running mate. SOME WALTZ WITH MISSOURIAN Because I consider both major candi- dates incompetentf' wrote a mid-western Democrat, I chose to vote for Truman since he has had more experience. A pro-Truman master knows where Tru- man and Barkley stand on most issuesf' He goes on to assert that man for man, the Democrats are better legislators and have rendered this country a great service in the last I6 yearsf' Norman Thomas has a sympathizer in a faculty member who voted for him and then complained: Wretched choice of candidates by both major parties. Dewey is incompetent . . . Truman is futile . . . 'i One unabashed Dixiecrat wants Strom Thurmond in the White House Because Northerners do not know any- thing of the situation in the Southf' Breclr Emphasizes Tuxedos, Reveals Fall Formal's Band Don Gordonis orchestra will provide the music for the fall formal, November 19. This is the latest bulletin from the Cranbrook Social Comittee. Tuxes are being stressed as the even- ing's wear. Corsages should not be pur- chased, asserts Dick Breck, committee chairman and chief planner of the event. This affair will take place in the little gym, lasting from 9:oo p.m.-IZOO a.m. Not Wanted: Lost Weekends Weekend planner: Harry Nelson, lack Bohon, Iim Truettner Chairman Ken Her- man ana' Yale Bernstein pledge that student: will have no lost weekends while they are around to run the senior calwin. -Bellinger photo. Sane Halloween for Dorms Halloween was sanely observed at the three house parties Saturday night. The decorating efforts of the dorm social com- mittees supplied the evening's atmosphere. Corn stalks, leering pumpkins and a blazing fire helped the academic building's north lobby lose its scholarly atmosphere for Marquis' merry-makers. In the Com- mon Room, Page dancers shuffled their way through a layer of crisp leaves on the floor. With the cabin's pot-bellied stove glowing, Stevens men and dates celebrated the eve of witches and gobblins. Meanwhile, student woman-haters sat through a French western and a variety of shorts designed to keep them off the neighboring streets. Coming Up! SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6 FOOTBALL GAME with Shady Side, there SOCCER GAME with Shady Side, there Crzoss COUNTRY STATE MEET, Ypsilanti MOVIES in the small gym, 7:30 p.m. Feature: Twentieth Century Foxls Genllemanb' Agree- ment with Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire and John Garfield. This movie won the 1948 Academy Award for best direction and best supporting actress fCeleste Holmj. Also: selected shorts. INFORMAL DANCE after movies until 10:30 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7 LATE CHIIRCI-I SERVICE, 11:00 a.m. at Christ Chruch VISITING SUNDAY, Kingswood, 2:30-4:45 p.m. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8 PARENTS MEETING, Assembly Hall 8:00 p.m. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER ll CRoss COLINTRY MEET with Plymouth, there Committee Maps Plans To Promote Cabin Use This year's Cabin Committee will not idealistically strive for refumishings. At least, that is the opinion of one qualified committee member. Instead they will continue to stress the widespread use of the senioris rustic hide- out. Thanks to gifts from the alumni and the administration, the '48 Cabin Com- mittee need not worry about inadequate entertainment facilities. Chairman Ken Herman, and right-hand men Walt Truettner, Yale Bernstein, Harry Nelson and Jack Bohon have al- ready achieved some degree of fame as assistant chefs at most of the Friday night soirees. They also control the cabin food supply and fulfill the janitorial duties. This includes chopping wood. Their political platform includes pro- mises of more mixed parties, less harsh lighting, etc. If they get sufhciently a- roused, they might even sponsor a Satur- day morning breakfast for seniors. Zeder Announces Contest: Modelers Aim For Engines Sponsorship of a model craftmanship contest has been undertaken by the Model Club. President Dick Zeder recently announced that Gunther Balz has con- tributed two model airplane engines as prizes for the best entries. All models will be judged solely on the basis of craftsmanship. The judges will be Mr. William Schulz, Mr. C. Warren Moore, Mr. Frederick Dockstader and Gunther Balz. It is expected that contest entries be submitted to Mr. Moore before January Io. They will then be displayed in the lobby of the Arts and Science building. The prizes will be awarded in assembly January 14. Parents May Quiz Faculty About Junior on Monday Students' parents are invited to an assembly hall meeting Monday, Novem- ber 8 at 8:oo p.m. There they will be able to mull over the academic triumphs or failures of their boy with the masters. Later the faculty will retire to their class- rooms where they can discuss specific cases more throughly with the parents. Meet your friends underneath the arches at the Crane's music-box in the school store. , ,,,,M,,.r 2 l-THECRANE-i- Do Most Voters Ignore Issues, Platforms, Facts? Results of this paper's mock election were far from surprising. Similar political barometers of prep schools throughout the country had also pre- dicted a Dewey landslide. What was disarming, however, was the fact that the student body knew virtually nothing about the campaign's basic issues. Otherwise, they would not have given so many conflicting reasons for their choices. There might have been some excuse for misconstruing Dewey's exact feelings, but certainly there could be no reasonable justification for being in the dark as to where Truman stood. Truman, flaunted one fifth former, is against UMT. That's why I would vote for him. I like Dewey, stumbled another student, because he is against Universal Military Training. Both men endorse UMT. When the next presidential election rolls around, most of Cranbrook's present seniors will be able to exercise their right to vote. The editors sincerely hope that by that time they will have matured enough to fully investigate the records and platforms of the men up for oflice. Letter to the Editor To THE EDITOR: . l .A V 14 become somewhat baffled as to what '- X if school CUS is. Down here in Ohio, we are known far and wide as Univeristy School . 'Y Y Whenever we read your fine paper, we - f f XX f Although you might argue that we are slowly becoming used to being dubbed CUS, yours is an error, pure and simple. Can't anything be done about this? A University School Student ED. NOTE: Never again shall the Crane label University School CUS. Although our thought down through the years has been to subtly differentiate between the Detroit University School and the Cleve- land one, we realize the error of our ways. Lower School News by Bob Van Hengel Mrs. Brown's Lower School dancing class met for the first time last Wednes- day aftemoon. Though some of the boys were a bit reluctant at first, everyone went home with high spirits and plenty of caramels. ak ak ak Jack Ransom seems to fit under his bed very easily since his recent encounter with Harry Hatton. se wr :ie Bryce Mapp of the Lower School has moved to the third fioor of Marquis. :ie :ie :le Spelling of the week: baroughed fborrowedj. ak ak ak Athletic triumphs last week: Football: Lower School 32-DUS 6 Soccer: Lower School 1-Brookside o :re se :ie All Lower Schoolers are urged to hand in news items for publication in the Crane on or before Friday. Last week the 2B section contributed several news notes. Remember names make the news. PRD and CON by Dick Breck and Earl Wiener Question: Do you like being just an- other S mith? Armand Smith, P.C1.- Confidentially, it is not my handle. But because of the custom's regulation about any name with more than 20 letters in it being listed as baggage, I changed my name from Lulu- opuaokauikawekluiu to Smith. V, ,-- i . ' xii ,ik i . I2 sms - - ' .:, -fi.. . . ' r .. . ...,..., A. Smith G. Smith Gordon Smith, 4- It's not so bad, es- pecially when one stops to consider that it is hard to misspell. Besides, so many famous people have been named Smith- my father, grandfather, etc. Mark Smith, 3- Yes, It is not so common as one might think. just because there are ten Smiths here at school, I'm not heading west. .,:. ar.. 34' 4 55. ttt F' s Q '. .ini if , if '-::. 2 ..,., , ,I lz- -- ,--- t :iii M. smirk D. tb i IHIT' ' Dave Smith, 3- It is a great name be- cause it is easy to spell and to pronounce. A Smith, I think, has more distant re- lations than any other breed of person. US Stops Hbmecoming Joy With 42-0 Grid Landslide Really taking it on the chin, the Cran- brook footballers absorbed a 42-0 oval loss from University School Saturday. It was the home team's soundest thrash- ing since 1941 when Birmingham whal- loped them 45-0. The Cranes seemed to be well on their way when Dave Seeber intercepted a first period University School pass to chalk off I7 yards. However, a barrage of passing by both teams failed to get any results, and the first quarter ended in a scoreless tie. From then on, the Ohioans ran almost at will through the Crane line. Each of the three remaining periods meant two more touchdowns for the visitors. Bill Daley, Dick Covington, Jerry Conway and Tom Blatch had opportunities to be- come well-acquainted with the Cranbrook goal lines as they skirted across them. Of special interest to the Homecoming fans were the flawless conversions of Cleveland's jim Decker. ALUMNI NEWS by Bob Esch '49 Harry Cromer '48, Dave Kreger '48 and Mike Mooney '48 represented Ober- lin at the Homecoming activities Satur- day. Harry plays in the freshman band while Dave enjoys the camera club and the Ohio co-eds. Mike is continuing his work in dramatics, having recently been the only frosh in Oberlin's plays. They all seem to like Oberlin but feel that the marking is quite stringent after what they were accustomed to at Cranbrook. wk :ie Pk Another of last year's seniors to retum Saturday was Hugh Harness. Now at- tending Albion, he is interested in debating at this Michigan college. THE CRANE STAFF November 5 , 1948 Dick Townsend '49 .,............................ Editor-in-chief Bob Beyers '49 ...............,....... . .,.. . ..... Associate Editor Dave Tompkins '49 ..................... Business Manager Tob Maxwell '49 - DW: Seeber ,49 E .........,.,..... . ........... Sports Editors Q:gzI2::nZ10,49 2- ......,........, Photographic Editors Val Rabe '49 ........,.................,... Contributing Editor Templin R. Licklider, Ir. .....,...... Faculty Adviser Assistants NEWS: Fred Mead '49 Tom Tomlinson '49 jim Truettner '49 Cal Patterson '50 Ted Mills '50 Bill Broder '49 Bruce Williams '50 Earl Wiener '51 Jan Simpson '51 SPORTS! Dave Osnos '49 Bob Walter '51 Harry Nelson '49 Lee Funsten '50 STRAW BALLOT: Mr. Fred Dockstader Dick Allen '49 The Crane is published every week during the school year b the students of Cranbrook Schooli Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Entered as second class matter under Act of March 3, 1879. M SCROLL tr- K i -THE CRANE T- 3 SPORT SHOTS M, G by Dave Seeber and Toby Maxwell Despite last week's triple setback in cross country, soccer, and football, the fall varsities still have records far above their usual won-loss percentages. Up to date the team records stand: W L W Cross Country 4 2 .667 Football 3 2 .600 Soccer 3 3 .500 Pk PIG PI! Topping an even season, Crane har- riers ran away with a moral victory at the state meet last year, placing fifth out of fifteen schools. Tomorrow a winning team joumeys to Ypsilanti to test their legs against the best distance runners in the state. Out of an expected field of 125 runners, Captain Toby Maxwell and Jerry Beck are sure to take the wind out of a few sails. Meanwhile, their team- mates should give the perpetual winner, Ypsilanti High, a run for their money. ak as if Captain Iohmiy Rice is earning himself the name of iron man on the soccer fields. Starting with the first game of the ,47 season, johnny has played every minute of fourteen games. This consti- tutes a total of 56 periods, including four overtimes. Iim Truettner had his string of 40 quarters and four overtimes broken in the Patterson game Tuesday when he missed a portion of the last period. wk wr ik Interstate League standings of Satur- day, October 30, are as follows: FOOTBALL W L 'W WRA 3 0 l .000 Us 2 0 I .000 CRANBROOK I 2 .333 Shady Side 0 2 .ooo Nichols 0 2 .000 SOCCER W L 'Zi Us 2 0 1.000 CRANBROOK 2 I .667 Shady Side 1 1 .500 Nichols 0 1 .000 WRA 0 2' .000 Z? Q PLUMBING AND HEATING Drayfon Plains Michigan Kelly, Hella, Peacock, Inc. INSURANCE 9I2 Buhl Building Randolph 6040 Detroit 26 Patterson, Clevelandites Post 2-I Soccer Wins Suffering their second setback in four days, the varsity booters dropped a close, 2-1 contest to Patterson Tuesday. The Blue and Grey eleven unleashed a strong offensive following the opening whistle but failed to net a goal. Both teams slack- ened their pace until the visitors' Roger Lehartowicz sneaked one through goalie Dick Breck. Three minutes later the Cranes evened the count as captain Iohn Rice tallied on a penalty kick. What proved to be the decisive marker came midway in the last quarter when Patterson,s Jack Steafen blasted a long goal high into the net. Homecomers saw the Cranbrook soc- cermen fall to University School Satur- day, 2-1. The game was the seas0n's heartbreaker inasmuch as it largely deter- mined the championship of the Interstate League for the 1948 soccer season. Playing in somewhat muggy weather, the Crane booters stepped into a first period lead as hard-working -Iohn Rice got credit for the home team's lone rally. The count was evened ten minutes later by the Ohioans' Bob Marshall. This right-insider later outsmarted the Blue and Grey goalie, Dick Breck, to give the visitors their winning marker. The Crane forward Tom Peterson gets a lemon in ball trapping from University Scbool fulback: as Fred Steinmann, Phil Plexico and Ken Herman gasp.-Craze photo. FILL IN THE Football Score Card WIN THREE MALTED MILKS or equivalent amount of merchandise from the school store by simply filling in your predictions of the score: for tomorrow' s six big games which are listed below, Here are the teams. Michigan . . . I ..,... I--Navy .... I .... Wisconsin . . . I ...,,. I- Norfhweslern I .,.. Princeton . . . I ...... I- Harvard . . Indiana ..... I .,.... I- Notre Dame I ...... I Illinois ..... I ....., I- Iowa .... I ...... I Cranbrook . . . I ...... I-Shady Side I ..,. After filling in the spaces put your name and house at the bottom of the coupon, cut it out and deposit it in either the boxes which are placed on the bulletin boards in the academic building or in the school store. The deadline is tomorrow noon November 6. This contest is open only to students and faculty members of Cranbrook School. In case of a tie, the prize will be divided equally. REMEMBER the deadline is noon, tomorrow! Name ..,................ ........... . ................................. .... House .....,... ...... ................. . .......................,.,......................,.....,..........,. , Three Crane-sized malted milks go to Mr. Ben Snyder for picking the largest percentage of last week's winners. With one rather unfortunate exception, most of his scores were close to the actual results. Lawrencemen's big push came in the final I5 minutes of play. However, University School fullbacks Stan Burlage and Charles Barkwell effectively staved off the Cranes' aggressive attack on the goal. Statistics show that the local booters macle 39 goal shots to their opponent's 11. Although they concentrated the action around the University School net, they lacked the necessary scoring punch. vl I x Q x f I I 5 In ,5 'f f E I 3 THE LINEUPS CRANBROOK US Herman lo. Weitz Steinmann li. Hayman Rice, captain cf. Kopkins Plexico ri. Marshall, captain Peterson ro. Wood Osnos Ih. Cannon Galantowicz ch. Petrequin Scholnick rh. De Venne Smith, F. If. Barkwill Truettenr, rf. Mills Breck g. Glass 4 -lTHECRANE - The Q ' Cranbrook f ,,fi 1 . Q , ' Cranium v ' q Notice Marquis boys are asked to leave their forwarding addresses at the desk if and when they check out Pls ak Sis According to Bob Womsley in last week's Pro and Con, the Cranium should be more spicy. Unfortunately this idea does not comform favorably with Crane policy. The Crane, however, is anxious to please everyone and will be happy to award to Mr. Womsley a year's subscrip- tion to Peek, the Magazine for Men! fBoarding school editionj. Pls Pls Pk The house parties were held with the usual enthusiasm. While Page and Mar- quis men suffered through adequate illu- mination, Stevens stalwarts groped their way through the cabin in almost complete darkness. ar: :rc :ie Cranbrook was considerably upset Wednesday by the presidential tabu- lations which filtered in from the outside world. Even worse than Homecoming, snapped one diehard faculty member. Royal Oalc Shades Runners With Team Balance, 26-32 Royal Oak, powerful Class-A cross- country outfit and conqueror of seven schools already this season, won a tough decision, 26-32, from the home runners Friday. Confident, the Acoms met a game opponent in the Cranes who beat their first men but ultimately bowed on their own course. In the initial sprint, Maxwell and Beck fought to top positions and then ran every- thing out of the Blue and White except their team spirit. Sticking together, Royal Oak rolled in second, fourth, fifth, seventh and eight to clinch team honors. Without possessing any individual mar- vels, Royal Oak has built up a team of five experienced men who run as a group and make it very difficult for enemy har- riers to get past them. After the Royal Oak touts of the previous years, it was quite a surprise to find them one of the best teams of the State. For runners Maxwell, Beck, Warner, Lewis and Butterfield, it was at least a moral victory to lose to the top-notchers in this area. Globe- Trotting Nature Boy Breezy wild game hunter Walt Denison interrupt: bi: African trip to pose beside one of the two elephants be bagged. Frosh Ouell Barnum, 7-0, Score in Final I0 Seconds In a hotly contested 7-o game, the Crane Freshmen took a close decision from Barnum Tuesday, winning in the last ten seconds of play. The Frosh nearly fumbled away the game of the year, but they stopped a desperate Barnum drive on their own 2o- yard line with about two minutes playing time remaining. On a series of quick pass plays featuring a circus catch by Bill Yaw, they moved to the opponents, 20. With ten seconds left to play, Edison connected with a pass to Captain Dan Newey who scored the lone touchdown of the game. Cunningham then rushed through the line for the extra point. LE-Bill Yaw LT-Duncan Patton LG-Sig Heuser C-Paul Cvreenshield RG-jim Paterson RT-Dave Williams RE-Mike Schirmer QB-John Edison RH--Dan Newey LI-I-C. Cunningham FB-Hap Meyer Big Beaver Snatcbes Game Despite .lV's Early Margin Buckling under a superior Big Beaver squad, Crane JV footballers lost their second game in five starts Monday, 25-20. Dick Fitzgerald accounted for two touch- downs, the third being made by Ernie Brown on a Beaver end zone fumble. These first period goal crossings wound up the .lV's scoring for the day. The visiting Beavers passed the final chalk stripe twice in the third period. Later they shoved the home team down the field to gain two more touchdowns. Denison Penetrates Africa To Match Wits With Game Mr. Denison, I presume, ventured a West African guide to world-wander- ing Walt. Game hunter Denison then identified himself, just as he had done all summer while on his tour of Europe and Africa. Returning last week from a two-month search for piano keys on the hoof, Walt Denison still seems to be Cranbrook's indefatigable story teller. As this paper goes to press, this glib, fast-talking, wide- eyed Stevens prefect is wowing them with a tale about his elephant hunting expedi- tion in Africa. Although he failed to bring 'em back alive, Cranbrook's forest denizen stalked everything from rhinoceroses to gazelles. But it was an elephant herd that smirched Denison. After he bagged his first two- cusker, he was alarmed to find nearby elephants innovating a crude form of the Walt Denison stomp. Holding his ground until the lead elephant was IS yards away, he found himself running the fastest quar- ter-mile of his life to avoid the retribution of the dead elephant's buddies. RIFLE EXPERIENCE HELPS Mr. Fred Dockstader, rifie coach, was happy to leam that his Somali sun- beam remembered his many marksma.n's essentials. However, in noting the differ- ence between a .22 rifie and the one he used on his trip, Denison blurts, Oh, my aching shoulder. While in Cairo, he was treated royally. Fearing rhar the natives might not warm to pleasure-cruising Americans, the Cairo police placed a military guard over Walt and his dad. This did not happen in any of the other cites the Denisons stopped at--Paris, London, Athens, Rome, Gene- va, et. al. f i l Walt was not the only transplanted American this summer. Toby Maxwell toured France and had a memorable stay on the Riviera. Nor was Walt the only person late in returning to school, Doug Van Zandt galloped back three days late after winning two first places and four second places in a Jackson Hole rodeo. Senior Portraits ln the BROOK by . . . MOFFETT STU D I O NewYorlr ' Chicago ' Cleveland Fon CLOTHES WITH CLASS Hefb0'P0i fe-Michigan SEE M Q R 1' I M E R ' S Book Building Detroit MENS STORE Phone CHerry 4I77 I36 No. Woodward Birmingham TI-IE CRA NE VOLUME XXII CRANBROOK SCHOOL, NOVEMBER 12, 1948 No. 8 Broadway, Movies--Now Erg Produces 'She Loves Me Not' Underclassmen at Princeton harbor a nightclub songstress in their dorm for Erg's forthcoming Christmas play, She Loves Me Not. Scheduled for December 3-4, this zoth anniversary production is now going through the rehearsal stages. Mr. Carl G. Wonnberger will direct this fast-paced three-act farce, the 49th Broadway-styled play he has handled here. Mr. Robert Lohman has agreed to design the set. HAS TWO CASTS Like most major Erg offerings, the show will be double-cast. Cranbrookians Marv Bernstein, Bruce Williams, Bob Beyers, Norm Bouton, Bill McGowan and Derek Orth will star in it. Feminine leads are being assumed by experienced Summer School students. She Lover Me Not was written by Howard Lindsay of Life With Father fame. In the summer of 1934, Paramount studios had Bing Crosby and Miriam Hopkins sing their way through a movie version. Originally, however, author Lind- say used the plot as a framework for a light-hearted satire at the expense of Com- munism, the movie industry and the press. B'ham's Communify House ls Cabine+'s Parley Locale Birmingham's Community House soon will be readied for the opening Kings- wood-Cranbrook religious conference. Church Cabinet chairman Jack Spoehr advises all students to set aside Sunday, November 2I for the parley. Following a 9:00 am. Christ Church communion service, the conferees will travel by bus to the Community House. The specially-imported guest speaker there will the the Rev. William S. Clebsch. A chaplain at Michigan State, Mr. Clebsch will lead a discussion on Barriers to Our Beliefs. The group then will fraternize at lunch, afterwards forming discussion groups. DESIRE INSTRUCTIVE CONFERENCE Emphasizes a Cabinet insider: It is the Cabinet's desire to produce a profit- able and instructive conference rather than a highly theoretical, invaluable sermon . . . after lengthy consideration, we have chosen a pertinent topic . . . We encour- age strong student participation and per- sonal opinions so that all will leave with some food for thought . . . Miscellaneous accounts will absorb the 31.50 cover charge for food and trans- portation to the Community House. Something For l:l1e Boys Three hours ago, Cranbrook's head cook, sportive Karl Sauskojus, sipped the last of his morning coffee. With the assistance of spry Wally Baubach fshown above with Karl j, he then steamed the spaghetti for this noon's meal. Judging from the amount devoured here, spaghetti is the schoolboy's favorite lunch. During the meal just concluded, waiters scurried into the kitchen to de- mand over 60 pounds of it. Miss Lois Harwood, Cranbrook's win- some dietitian, accredits Karl's sauce as being the reason for the local success of this old Italian dish. Ground up with tomatoes, hamburgs, onions and celery, this juice also isa flavored with garlic. It is served bi-monthly in the dining hall to 350 people. Warehouse dealers will be glad to know that, at the present rate of consumption, Cranbrookians will eat more than a half ton of spaghetti this year. Coming Up! TODAY FOOTBALL GAME with Busch, there. SoccER GAME with Chatham, there. TOMORROW MOVIES in small gym, 7:30 P.M. Feature: 100 Men and a Girl with Deanna Durbin, Adolphe Menjou and Stokowski's Philadel- phia orchestra. Produced in 1937 by Uni- versal Picture Corp., this movie's success saved its producers from bankruptcy. Kmcswoon SENIOR CLASS PLAY, Quality Streetf' there, 8:00 P.M. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER I4 EARLY SERVICE, 9:30 A.M., Christ Church. VISITING SUNDAY, Cranbrook, 2:30 - 4:45 P.M. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER I9 CRANBROOK FALL FORMAL featuring Don Gor- don's Band, 9:00 - 1:00 A.M. SCIENCE LECTURE, little gym, 8:15 P.M. Topic: A visit to the Living Ice Age. Leather Toters Brave Mud, Nick Indians' Scalp, 7-6 PITTSBURGH, PA., Nov. 6-On a muddy field the Crane gridmen eked out a 7-6 victory over Shady Side Academy today. jim Brough paved the way for the Grbamen by scoring the one touch- down and kicking the decisive extra point. The visitors started quickly, moving to the opponents goal twice, but holding penalties set the Cranes back out of scoring range. Shady Side broke through the Crane line for short gains during the second period. However, no serious threats were made. Shady Side opened a swift third quarter drive after the visitors' Tal jones had to punt. The Indians ripped the Blue and Grey defense for long gains to go 65 yards for their only score of the game. -lim Pangbum climaxed the drive by circling his own right end for the final five yards and the Indians led 6-o when the conversion was missed. CRANES TAKE LEAD Coming to life in the final period, the Crane eleven tallied via the aerial route as Dave Seeber passed 40 yards to Jim Brough on the Indians' four- yard stripe. Three plays later Brough scored the tying tally. Then he calmly split the uprights for the conversion. The Blue and Gold immediately opened up a passing attack but failed to connect for any long gains. Seeber then punted 60 yards into the coflin corner. Again the hosts started an aerial attack but a Crane interception ended the threat and the game with the visitors' lead safe. K'wood Quits Shakespeare, Gives Admission-free Show Shakespeare seems to have lost his position as the only playwright acceptable to Kingswood's sixth form actresses. Tomorrow night at 8:oo p.m. the cur- tain will rise on this year's Kingswood senior play, James Barrie,s Quality Street. It is being staged by Mr. Jerry McMechan, '38 Crane news editor. Ad- mission will be free. Mr. McMechan describes the play as a comedy about the spinster ladies of Quality Street in England, 1805-1815. He adds that the plot centers about the efforts of a Miss Phoebe Throssel to get a husband. Ann Walrad stars as Miss Throssel while Sally Gnau appears as her sister. Sue Hoffman will portray the male hero. Tally Card, Rhoda Smilay, Ann Faulkner and Jessie Kindel are also featured. 2 --THECRANE-- Poo Poo News Editors For Misnaming Locals THE ARTICLE freprinted from the Detroit News, Nov. 72 PITTSBURGH, PA., Nov. 6.-Cranbrook High of Detroit edged out Pittsburgh's Shadyside High, 7 to 6, here Saturday. The Detroiters had to come from behind in the fourth period with a touchdown pass from Dave Seeber to Jim Brough, who also converted. Jim Pangburn scored Shadyside's touchdown in the third period on a six-yard plunge, THE PROTEST Cranbrook School Bloomfield Hills, Mich. November 12, 1948 Editors Detroit News Detroit, Mich. Sirs: With great dismay we note that in your game writeups you persist in referring to us as Cran- brook High of Detroit. You, and other editors, have, upon occassion, taken some delight in designating us as the Motor City boysf' Now, gentlemen, please. While we are very much indebted for your kindness in including anything about us on your pages, we are a good 25 miles distant from dynamic Detroit's city hall. Having no political affilations with the men there, we have, as yet, to hear them mention a merger between Cranbrook and Detroit. Your labels seem to imply that this has already been accomplished. The day that a Detroit trolley car company lays a track across our quad, then, and only then, will you be accurate in dubbing us as Detroit Cranbrook, et. al. Should you get stuck for something to call us until that god- forsaken day arrives, might we suggest our some- what trite but throughly reliable appellation standby- Cranbrook We are continually receiving letters from other exchanges and schools in the Interstate League complaining about our mis-naming them. We try to do our best to accomodate them . . . we hope that in the future you will co-operate with us in this matter. The Crane Editors. HONOR ROLL FO U N TA l N S William Broder Robert Esch Carl Luckenbach David Osnos David Tompkins TOWERS John Gordon Toby Maxwell Martin Hanna Phillip Plexico PAGE John Calwell Thomas Peterson Frederick Mills John Hatch LOWER SCHOOL Charles Berry Robert N ewey James Saylor John Stuelpnagel Robert Smith Jonathon Schwartz William Truettner MARQUIS Robert Beyers Jon Desenberg STEVENS Louis Deming Kinnon Laverty William McGowan Dave Osnos led scholastic plaque-winning Fountains for the first marking period. Towers, Page, Lower School, Marquis and Stevens followed in that order. Zin Memoriam Dr. Worth Ross, former school physician, died in Boston Tuesday morning of a heart attack. He was buried this moming at Detroits Woodlawn Cemetery, the Rev. Walter Young officiating. During his five-year stay at Cran- brook, Dr. Ross organized and taught one of the country s very few pre-medical readmg groups. A resident of Page Hall he was a white to his patients throughout the Cranbrook Foundation. After leaving Cranbrook two years ago Dr. Ross served as assistant physician in Michigan State Colleges Health Center. Primarily a baby specialist h taught a course in pediatrics at Wayne. Recently the doctor ac- cepted a post in the Hartford, Connecticut Health Clinic. Dr. Ross is survived by three grandchildren and two sons. The eldest son, Fred Ross 31, is a doc- tor in his own right and will thus be able to carry on the work of his late father. , 5 5 iovial, busy, soft-spoken man in ' 5 5 , e 7 Lower School News hy Bob Van Hengel The council for Lower School disciplin- ary matters was chosen recently. It con- sists of second-former George Bieler and first-formers Allen Kalt and George Glover. gk ss ,k In the return encounter with Holy Name, played at Pierce Field last Satur- day morning, the football team won 18-o. Pls Pls Pk At the Halloween party last Friday, Bill Truettner won the plastic bubble- blowing contest and Ken Denhan was tops in bobbing for apples. Charlie Buell deserves some sort of mention for getting the wettest. Pk Pls Pk In the second game of the series with the freshmen, the soccer squad played a hard-fought and brainy game only to emerge with a 1-1 deadlock. als Pls Pls In a football game with St. Hugo last Thursday, the Lower School won 6-o. Pk wk H14 Written work on The Legend of Sleepy Hollow revealed a word that should be included in the second form's Hundred Best Words: hourse, hoarse, hours, hource, fand even horselj The best com- bination was the Headliss Hoarsemen. Www ,tha 7awm with W. Brooke S tahl er There is no more pathetic x a picture than the con- tented cow!', Contentment, self-satisfaction, mediocrity, getting by -these are vicious germs. Yet it is surprising how many people have such attitudes of mind. We see this reflected, for example, in the comments of masters on the reports which I recently signed- and the loser is the individual concerned! Such a person is as tragic as the salmon fpoor lishlj which circles endlessly round and round the pool at the foot of the waterfall without ever fulfilling its destiny by springing for the upper level, falling back, and springing again. They remain complacently in the lower pool of inertia and mediocrity when, if they but had the courage, there are levels upon levels of glorious life and achievement within their grasp. Phillip Brooks, a great friend of youth, describes this grave danger well. He writes, The great danger facing all of us is not that we shall make an absolute failure of life, nor that we shall fall into outright viciousness, nor that we shall be terribly unhappy, nor that we shall feel that life has no meaning at all- not these things. The danger is that we may fail to perceive life's greatest mean- ing, fall short of its highest good, miss its deepest and most abiding happiness, be unable to render the most needed service, be unconcious of life ablaze with the light of the presence of God-and be content to have it so-that is the danger. That some day we may wake up and find that always we have been busy with the husks and trappings of life-and have really missed life itself. THE CRANE STAFF November 12, 1948 Dick Townsend '49 .........,.....,,............. Editor-in-chief Bob Beyers '49 .....,...,............. . .... . ..... Associate Editor Dave Tompkins '49 ..............,...... Business Manager Val Rabe '49 ........................,..... Contributing Editor Toby Maxwell '49 - Dave Seeber ,49 ..... .... , .. ......,.... Sports Editors jim Truettner '49 ..,................. .,....... T echmcal Editor Templin R. Licklider, Jr. ............ Faculty Adviser Assistants NEWS: Pat Patterson '50 Ted Mills ,SO Fred Mead '49 Tom Tomlinson '49 Dave Osnos '49 Tom Galantowicz '50 TECHNICAL: Gordon Rosenthal '51 Bob Walter '51 Roger Denham '53 All Photos by Ken Herman '49 11.11 ui N The Crane is published every ,I 1 Scnott week during the school year by the students of Cranbrook School, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Entered as second class matter under Act of March 3, 1879. -i-- 3 SPORT SHOTS I, I O hy Dave Seelrer and Tohy Maxwell Our touchdown twins, Tal Jones and lim Brough are battling it out for high- scoring honors this fall on the gridiron. Tal has danced into the end zone five times for 30 points while jim has scored four touchdowns and converted one extra point in the crucial 7-6 win over Shadyside. Demonstrating fast scoring punch, both halfbacks have already sur- passed last year's No. 1 man, quarterback Dave Seeber, who has collected I9 points. wk :ie :ie Captain John Rice has kept up a remarkable scoring pace, averaging a goal a game for seven games to cinch the soccer leadership. 1: :ic :ie Perpetually powerful University School is again knocking at the gates of Inter- state supremacy in both soccer and foot- ball. Only if a weak Reserve team should rise to great heights and beat the Cleve- land steamroller could the Crane booters tie for the title. Last weekend US walloped Nichols 32-0 on the gridiron and 3-2 in soccer, putting Cranbrook definitely in third place in football. The league championship in this sport will Je decided next Saturday when the two mbeatens, US and WRA, tangle in a feature battle for top honors. Large Field a1'S+a+e Meel' Harries 7 X-Counfrymen YPSILANTI, Mici-1., Nov. 6- A thundering herd of 168 runners all but :ngulfed the Cranbrook harriers today in :he State cross-country meet. Captain Toby Maxwell sprinted to the tenth slot is the Cranes placed 12th out of 2I :ompeting teams. Under lowering skies and over a nuddy, foreign course, the Cranbrook lelegation sweated through a dog-eat-dog rattle for survival of the fittest. Off to a -low start because of tripping twice, Max- vell finally passed 30 men to catch he leaders. After the first nightmare nile, number two man Jerry Beck nearly had to drop out with a charley iorse. Tony Butterfield was the second iighest Crane man with 52nd place. Jack .ewis, Harley Warner, Dave Tompkins nd Milt Matter completed the scoring ,fter running steadily the last gruelling ialf mile of the race. Ypsilanti High's monopoly on Class 5 cross-country supremacy was broken ly a tough Trenton outfit. T H E C R A N E If Dirt Were Trumps, What Hands This Varsity Would Hold Mud-:plattered conqueror: of Shady Side. Thi: is the team which ends it: reason roday against Chatham Vocational. Absent from picture is forward Fred Sleinmann who rprained hi: ankle in the early part of the Shady Side till. JV Submerges Waferford, Ends Season wifh I 3-O Win With a hard-fought 1 3-o win over Water- ford Wednesday, coach Hubie Davis' IV football squad ended their season. Neither team came into scoring position until the third quarter, Jack Knoblockls long punting keeping the Cranes out of Booters Bounce Back, Swamp Shady Side, 4-I PITTSBURGH, PA., Nov. 6-Winding up their league competition, the Crane booters smothered Shady Side, 4-1, here tcday. An all-night rain had tumed the lcng, narrow field into a virtual sea of trouble. In that period, Dave Franks, mud and accurate passing or fast dribbl- whose consistently good running has ing was impossible. The Crane kickers de- terminedly approached this game inas- much as they had lost their last two frays. The Indians drew first blo0d as their center forward Dave Reed scored with the game only seconds old. The Lawrence- men, far from demoralized, evened the count when Dave Osnos blasted a long drive past Al Scott, the Shady Side net- minder. A few minutes later John Hunt- ing tapped in a goal-mouth pass. The Cranes never relinquished this lead as John Rice and Jack Spoehr later added two insurance tallies. Shady Side's attempts to score in the last half were checked by the play of goalie Dick Breck, fullbacks Jim Truet- tner and Bill Chisholm, and center-half Fred Smith. By their victory the soccermen assured themselves of at least second place in the league. This afternoon they encounter Chatham Vocational, at Chatham, ring- ing down the soccer curtain for the year. sparked the Cranes all year, passed to Olof Karlstrom for the first TD, Knob- lock converting. The muddy field proved a boon to the JV when Jan Simpson and Joe Obering teamed up to recover two of the visitors' fumbles, both of which were turned into touchdowns. Warren Crosby engineered a spectacular pass interception to stop a Waterford drive. In the game's closing minutes, John Oliver crashed off-tackle for the final score of the game. DO NOT FILL IN THE Football Score Card BUY YOUR OWN MALTS or equivalent amount of merchandise from the school store simply by filling out your own checks and using your own money. If you are desirious of entering a contest, we suggest that you try your luck at the Peruvian national sweepstakes. During the 22 weeks the football score card contest has been runnin, the Crane has shelled out: SI3.20 . . . . For malls 5330.00 . . . For printing costs Sl3.l5 .... For circulalion FIT FOR A KING! Our milk shakes editor feels that the con- test should be cancelled because: ll, only a FOOD FROM handful of armchair quarterbacks entered last weekls scoreboard giveaway, Q21 it takes too CO' much Crane space and C31 milkshakes are not l ' what they used to be- I24 N. Woodward Ave. Birmingham First former Allen Kalt may collect three malts the next time he is down at the store. While doing so, he may thrill to the music of the Crane juke-box and AT M I N T' S Wholesale - ICE CREAM - Relail METICULOUS MEN MEET repeat to himself that he, Allen Kalt, is the last person to get any Crane-sized milk shakes this year. The I It Cranbrook 7 ,, i7 '. Cranium S-ga?-i After the appearance of the unsat list last week, the overworked office secretaries reportedly have gone on strike for higher pay and shorter hours. In search of some clue to the mystery of last weekis inflated unsat lists, we have run across the following letter from a son to his mother. It is hereby reprinted in the hopes that its touching sentiment may serve to inspire despondent boarders. Dere Mum: As yew hev sene by mie reporte carde i ame unsate in tree subjecks. mr. conditte telz me i am sekund smartest guy in Steveennes, Dey sez i iz hne upstannik lade who shoez grate promiss. I hup soe. Luv, ae as :re Elmer Overheard in a closet: .... Listen, Iive been educated. For the last few weeks I've been sitting with a certain master and I've learned just about everything there is to know. Take it from me, I've been taken out of the dark. Listen, I'm even going to Duke .... i' ak ak ak Song of the Week: fCourtesy of the Crane-sponsored request sheet, Put clown that juke-box, Mother, you're too old to carry a tune. Orchestra Plays For Institute Invading the Institute of Science, the Cranbrook orchestra played several musi- cal selections there Wedrresday night. They were the guests of the Institute members who wanted musical accompani- ment as they held their open house. Mr. Magnuson was on hand to direct the orchestra through The Steppes of Central Asia, presumably chosen to go with the current Institute window exhibit concerning the life and times of a Tibetan chipmunk. Frosh Uproot Dearborn Maples Frosh footballers closed a reasonably successful season Wednesday by defeating Maple School of Dearborn, zo-14, in the oval. The frosh threatened to turn the game into a runaway with two quick first-half scores, the first coming on an Edison-D. Newey pass and the second on B. Yaw's dash around left end. Maple got back in the game with a TD shortly before half-time. After intermission, Cranbrook scored again on an Edison quarterback sneak. Then they played defensive ball as the visitors COLlI'1tCd OIICC I'I'l0l'C on PASSES. :lsr Direct Yo' Feet to th Shady Side Academy Pittsburgh, Pa. Ex-Schoolmates: November 12, 1948 Thanks for waiting! Really I don't mind though. Maybe you'll have room to take me back next baseball season. As for now, I quote from the card in my door here in Croft Hall: Involuntary Exchange Student. Since nearly all the rooms in the dorm are doubles, I suppose that that something which I saw moving in the corner a while ago is my roommate. Must try to meet him soon. WELCOME, STRANGER They tell me all the buildings here are Georgian style, with Rowe being the cen- tral hall. The Rowe clock and tower are as characteristic of this school as the tower is of Cranbrook. Class rooms, offices, a laboratory, chapel and the Tuck Shop fschool storej all hold forth in this building. Croft is the largest of the four dorms and has a game room, art studio and wood-working shop in its basement. There are I25 acres of hills and mud on the estate, which includes a golf course and a trap-shooting range. The Shady Side of Fox Chapel, a hilly suburb of Pittsburgh, is only five years older than Cranbrook. Yet the original school was founded in 1883 in the city of Pittsburgh itself. Shady Side Academy's Junior School is located in another suburb. I strongly resented efforts made to move me there. Day boys, five-day boarders and ten seven-day residents make up the school's 250 students. Even to Saturday morning study hall the schedule resembles ours. There is more time after meals, however, and this is used for activities meetings. There is only a religion course in the senior year, with chapel daily. CAN'T HELP SINGING I can't make up my mind as to the activities I want to join. The Forum is the debating club while the Shady Side News is like the Crane, except that it is published once every two weeks. The Egerian is an annual literary magazine, while the Academian is the very compre- hensive yearbook. Ergasterion has its counterpart in the Gargoyle Society but the Sargon Society has no parallel at Cranbrook. It is an honorary organization into which are inducted eligible fifth and sixth formers who have made their marks in the various phases of school life. Mem- bers of this wheel congregation are tapped at several initiation ceremonies throughout the year. A red tie is their membership badge. I think I'll try to get Shady Side of the League into the Orchestra or Glee Club. The latter gives many concerts and even makes annual radio broadcasts. I don't think student government at S. S. A. is as broad in its scope as Cranbrook's. There are only two prefects to take care of the little guys. In addition to that, there are dorm presidents and a Dining Hall Where Shady Sider: have their pause that refresher. student council. With the headmaster as advisor, this group suggests plans for the betterment of the school. Shady Side may be well known for its academic standards, but it also places much emphasis on athletics. In intramural competition the Blackfeet and Mohawks battle it out for top honors. The letter award system is much more liberal than ours. Blue and Gold varsity team mem- bers get a varsity MS . Outstanding sub- stitutes are awarded a monogramed S. S. A. and the JV athletes may wear their class numerals. Incidently, I'm told the athletic fields we waded through last week-end originally had grass on them. Because there are few week-end board- ers, there is very little social life at school. Even we freshman can have radios here. That thing in the corner moved again so I'd better investigate. Say hello to 'de boys for me. A, e,,e,., Rupert Only 37 More Shop-lifting Days 'Til Christmas . . . So Stop In Now at P E C K' S MEN'S WEAR l08 So. Woodward Birmingham Hana Peacock Inc OFFICIAL CRANBROOK LAUNDRY I I I ' GRAND LAUNDRY INSURANCE l250 W. Lafayette Blvd. 9l2 BUH Building Detroit 26 Woodward 2-5690 Randolph 6040 Dehoh 26 Quality Service For Over Sixty Years THE CRA NE 1948 No. 9 VOLUME XXII CRANBROOK SCHOOL, NOVEMBER 19, Platform Handshalce For Cranbroolr Headmasters Only W. B. Slabler, local headmarter, present: plaque lo E. C. Rowland, lunior School headmafter of Australia? Cranbrook. Built by faculty craftsmen, Dockstader, Hinlermeister, Lohman and Moore, rbif plaque will roon be :ent to the land 'down under.'-Herman photo. Australian Completes Tour Of Cranbroolc's Namesalces ON BOARD THE S.S. ORANIA.- just embarked on the final lap of a year-long circumnavigation of the globe is Mr. E. C. Rowland, Cranbrook Australia's recent emissary to Cranbrook, U.S.A. Expecting to reach Sydney by December I 3, he will celebrate Christmas in a country where a beach party in IOSO weather is a common yuletide scene. Planes, ships, trains and cars had their share in bringing Mr. Rowland to Cran- brook, Michigan. There he spoke at the year's first senior dinner, November II, and at the assembly the next morning. His keen sense of humor plus his familiar- ity with the Cranbrooks of England and Australia made him a popular speaker on both occasions. Last Friday, Head- master W. Brooke Srabler presented to Mr. Rowland a plaque commemorating his American visit I shown above This amiable, graying Australian has served as an exchange master at Dragon School, Oxford, England for the past ten months. While he was observing the latest developments of primary education there, the junior School 'down under' complained in their literary publication that life, without their extraordinarily active headmaster, took on added com- plexities. His Stamp Club and Cub Scout Troop also bemoaned the absence of their patron, who is reputed to have spent an average of I5 hours a day in harness. See AUSTRALIAN page 4 Bates Tells Pageant Leads fspecial to the Cranel Mr. Robert Bates recently announced the leads in the Glee Club's annual Christmas Pageant. The Three Kings will be Dave Seeber, Bob Kerns and Bob Haymans. Third-former Tom Hawley will appear as the jester. In the manger scene Joseph will be portrayed by Val Rabe, while Harry Nelson will carry the star. As has been the custom in past years, the Glee Club president, John Rice, will lead the processions. Coming Up! TODAY CRANBROOK FALL FORMAL in small gym with Don Gordon's Band, 9:0OP.M.-1:00A.M. TOMORROW MOVIES in small gym, 7:30 P.IvI. Feature: Odd Man Out with James Mason and an excess of British-flavored European accents. Featurette: A Lantz cartoon SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2l KINGSWOOD-CRANBROOK RELIGIOUS CONFER- ENCE at Birmingham's Community House. Communion Service prior to the parley, 9:15 A.M., Christ Church. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24 THANIQSGIVING RECESS BEGINS, 12:00 noon. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28 THANKSGIVING RECESS ENDS, all inmates due back at 7:30 P.IvI. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3 ERG CHRISTMAS PLAY, She Love: Me Noi, in the small gym, 8:15 p.m. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4 Eno CHRISTMAS PLAY, She Love: Me Not, in the small gym, 8:15 p.m. Squads Elect Four Juniors To Assume Fall Captaincies fSpecial to the Cranel Four juniors are slated to lead the three ,49 fall varsities. Russ Dawson and Allen Cargile will co-captain the gridmeng Ivan Scholnick will fiip coins for the soccer squad, and current cross-country number two man, jerry Beck, will pace the harrier pack. Dawson has gained experience both at signal-calling and halfbacking with this yearls footballers. As right half, and a scrappy ball player this season, he fur- nished plenty of chatter in the huddles. His field-generalship in the US mishap was shown as he engineered the Cranes' only sustained drive, only to fall short of the goal by one foot. Tennessee shad Cargile is said to be an unruffled backfield hustler. A resident of Stevens Hall for the past two years, Cargile was elevated from the JV squad for the seven games of this year's foot- ball slate. In last week's football fray with Busch, he accounted for the two Crane touchdowns by baring some of his flashy and tricky broken-field running. Scholnick, Detroit-born soccer captain- elect, is a converted footballer, having played that game in his early years at Cranbrook. He is steady and usually de- fiant in his exhaustive position of left halfback for coach Wayne F. Lawrence's booters. As pace setter for the Class of ,5o's soccer team, he plans to get more underclassmen to come out for his sport. Beck has been a pillar of the Admiral's cross-country team for as long as he has been here at Cranbrook. During those three years, this casual first-floor Marquis man has gamered three varsity letters, all by virtue of his long-striding running. United World Federalists Form Charter Group Here Following the groundwork set by chap- ter organizers Marv Bernstein and Phil Plexico, the United World Federalists soon will open a Cranbrook membership drive. Appointed recently was a constitu- tion-framing committee consisting of Bob Beyers, Val Rabe and Martin Hanna. To- gether with faculty adviser Ben Snyder, they have mulled over Federalist literature emphasizing the importance of thinking in terms of international peace. Other charter Federalist members who will aid in the membership campaign after Thanksgiving are: Gunther Balz, Toby Maxwell, Fred Smith, Jack Spoehr and Dick Townsend. 2 --THECRANE-- .loin the World Federalists, Strengthen the U. N. Faint mutterings of fellow travelers and parlor pinks have already greeted the United World Federalists at Cranbrook. Nothing could be farther from the truth. As its charter states, this organization's primary purpose is to strengthen the United Nations into a world government of limited powers adequate to prevent war. In order to accomplish this, the Federalists promote living and thinking in terms of global peace under world government. They realize that the transition from warring national sovereignties to a peaceful one world must come from the people, not from idealistic armchair politicians. Global diplo- mats, such as the late Wendell Wilkie, have only been as successful as their influence on popular thinking. The most common argument against the UWF-that the UN will not work, that it is a lost cause-can easily be squelched with one question: if the UN is not feasible, what is. . . World War III? Shoofers Finish Pracfice, Begin Mafches Next Month Targeteers are getting in their final week of practice for the Junior Rifle matches. Next week faculty coach Fred J. Dockstader will put them to work on these toumeys sponsored by the Na- tional Rifle Association. Approximately 25 Cranbrookians are expected to enter the nationwide contest. Also slated for the near future is a postal battle with West High School of Waterloo, Iowa. The Cranes edged them last year by one point. The team's top seven men-still unselected-will commence firing for this match in three practice-packed weeks. LeH'ermen To Have Dinner, Hear Michigan Coach Talk Don Robinson, JV football coach at Michigan, may give C Club members a few inside gridiron tips Thursday, November go. At that time he will be the honored guest at the lettermen's fall dinner in the lower dining hall. A Cranbrook alumnus and triple letter winner in foot- ball here, Mr. Robinson will speak on behalf of Michigan's athletic director, Fritz Crisler, originally scheduled to give an informal talk here. Lower School News Yesterday aftemoon Mr. and Mrs. Coulter were hosts at a tea party to the lower school soccer team. Tomorrow night Mr. and Mrs. Dan Newey, parents of football captain Bob, will entertain our gridders at a dinner. as wk wk Since there were several injuries and colds, we had to play touch football Wednesday for one of our Athenian-Spar- tan contests. The Athenians won, 18-o. In soccer, the result was a mighty o-o tie. :ie PK as At present there are six boys in the Lower School press club: Robert Whit- latch, Whitham Smith, Dick Booth, Camey Harlan, George Glover and Charles Blair. T' 2 '4 '7f ug Q. ,xx X , - ff , XX , Q' PRC and CON by Walt Denison and Earl Wiener Question: Do you think Inter-house competition should be revived? jim Bfggers, 6- As a year around proposition, yes. We should have many more games like the Marquis-Page soccer game. Bigger: Riga: Frank Rigas, 5- Yes! Inter-house com- petition gives more spirit to the school and makes us appreciate the fellas in our own dorm even more. Ernest Brown, 4- MUSC certainly. It would promote a sorely lacking interest in school sports. Besides this it's fun to find out which group can outdo another. I'm quite sure that if the affair were pro- perly run off, it would help that attitude called school spirit immeasurablyf' E. Brown Sackett Dick Sackett, 3- Yes, I think it is a terrific idea because it helps to stir school spirit as well as the dorms' athletic and scholastic rivalry. Kickers Dodge Pedestrians But Lose Chatham Tilt, 2-I CHAT:-IAM, ONTARIO, Nov. 12-Crane soccermen slipped to a 2-I defeat today in their last game of the season, as Chatham Vocational downed them here. On a muddy, slippery field-located in a public park and crossed in the middle by two sidewalks over which non-participants were continually wander- ing-neither team could do much in the way of skilful or deceptive play. In the second quarter, Bruce Lacina put the home team in the lead on a hard shot into the lower right-hand cor- ner of the goal. Captain John Rice tied it up for the Blue and Grey in the following period, converting a pass from Fred Weymar. With a scant three mi- nutes left to play, Harry Lane scored Chatham's decisive tally. The Canadian's stalling succeeded as the Cranes' last minute goal drives seemed to lack the necessary venom. Judging from the performances turned in during this game and the seven frays preceding it, Coach Wayne F. Lawrence decided to award varsity soccer letters to: Dick Breck, Bill Chisholm, Tom Galan- towicz, Ken Herman, John Hunting, Dave Osnos, Tom Peterson, Phil Plexico, captain john Rice, captain-elect Ivan Scholnick, Fred Smith, jack Spoehr, Fred Steinmann, Jim Truettner, manager Jerry Varon and Fred Weymar. Saturday Sfeaks Sfuff Servers Finally getting a break from their plebian chores, the waiters waited no longer at their steak dinner Saturday night in the dining hall. In a meal reminiscent of pre-inflation days, the fortunate 50's main entree was filet mig- non. In for their juicy cut of the profits were Messrs. Bunt and Dockstader, well known supervisors of the tray-lifters. THE CRANE STAFF November 19, 1948 Dick Townsend '49 ,,.........,.............,.... Editor-in-Chief Bob Beyers '49 ........,.. . .......... . .... , ..... Associate Editor Dave Tompkins '49 ..................... Burinen' Manager Val Rabe '49 ....,......................... Contributing Editor Toby Maxwell '49 2 - Dave Seeber ,49 .,...,..,........ - .......... ,Sports Editors jim Truettner '49 ..,.........,..,.............. Technical Editor Templin R. Licklider, Jr. ............ Faculty Adviser Assistants NEWS: Cal Patterson '50 Ted Mills '50 Fred Mead '49 Tom Galantowicz '50 SPORTS: Bob Walter '51 Dave Osnos '49 TECHNICAL! Gordon Rosenthal '51 Tom Tomlinson '49 The Crane is published every week during the school year b the students of Cranbrook Schooli Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Entered as second class matter under Act of March 3, 1879. figirairot-Xrjr C9 u 're ly f All S one L L THE CRANE l 3 Gridmen End Season Clipping Busch, I3-7 CENTERLINE, MICH., Nov. I2-Mud and rain did not stop little 140-POLll'ld Allen Cargile from making two touch- downs at the expense of Busch High School tonight. With this game, the Cranes ended their 1948 grid season on a 13-6 note of triumph. Playing on Centerline's Memorial Field, the Blue and Grey learned that a game under the lights is none too easy. Difficulties were encountered when the regulation white ball was not used, and the Busch players' black uniforms blended with the pigskin. The opening kickoff went to Busch. A few downs later they followed up this advantage when big Bob Alexander, Centerline fullback, plunged through the middle of the line for a touchdown. Russ Dawson rolled up yardage as Dave Seeber maneuvered the team into scoring position to hand the ball off to Cargile, who scored on an 18-yard sprint. Seeber then converted. A BABY COULD HAVE DONE IT After the half, Allen Cargile took a reverse from Russ Dawson and headed for that south goal for his second TD. In :he huddle that followed he modestly professed: 'fGee, a two-year old baby :ould have done it. The third quarter ended with the Busch Joys banging threateningly on the door :o victory inside the Cranbrook five-yard line. Seeber, however, punted out of danger. After this, the Cirbamen were able to hold on until the game and the season ended in a final win. As a result of this game and the six previous to it, I9 varsity footballers re- :eived letters during this moming's athletic assembly. They were: Ron Ballan- Iyne, Jack Bohon, jim Brough, co-cap- :ain-elect Allen Cargile, co-captain-elect Russ Dawson, Jim Gaeckle, Bob Hay- nans, Tal Jones, captain Bob Leister, Ben Lowell, Bill Macomber, Bing Murray, Fred Novy, Dave Seeber, Pete Simpson, Army Smith, Maynard Smith, Doug Van Zandt and manager Art Webb. SPORT SHOTS 1, 0 hy Dave Seeher and Tohy Maxwell Varsity teams compiled one of the best fall sports records in Cranbrook's history this season, with soccer leading the way in improvement. Football and cross-country reinforced their high win- loss percentages with five victories and two setbecks apiece. In total, the Cranes won I4 versity contests and lost eight for a .636 average. wk :ie :ie League scores for Nov. 1 3: Football-US 27, WRA o Soccer-US 2, WRA o Soccer-Nichols 2, Shady Side 1 Football-Shady Side 1 3, Nichols 0 Thus, University School of Cleveland gained a clean sweep in both football and soccer, winning every league game played in the two sports. is vs ak Below are the final League standings: FO OTBA L l. Won Lo st US 4 0 WRA 3 1 C RA N B RO O K 2 2 Shady Side 1 3 Nichols 0 4 S O CC E R Won Lost US 4 0 C RA N B RO O K 3 I Nichols 2 2 Shady Side 1 3 WRA 0 4 :ie :ie as Muscle-minded men of the C Club have bought a new set of weights for the wrestling room. These should espe- cially benefit the physiques of the grap- pling team, coached by Mr. Fred Dockstader. All boys may use the weights, but the C Club hopes that due care to avoid harmful strain will be taken by the less hefty weight lifrers. Plymouth Hits Roclcg Runners Win, 25-30 PLYMOUTH, MICH., Nov. 11.-Crane harriers showed their heels to Plymouth High School's cross-countrymen today, 25-30. For the past two years the Ad- miral's men have ended their season by running against this squad, this year, however, the Plymouth crew did not prove to be the Crane's undoing, as was the case last year. The twisting, tricky course gave the Plymouth team a big advantage for the initial half mile. However, cross-country captain Toby Maxwell soon caught the home team's leaders and set the pace after the mile mark. Captain-elect Jerry Beck and Tony Butterfield left their men fiat on the downhill back-stretch. They pranced past the finish line in third and fourth positions respectively with Dave Tompkins in sixth spot and John Lewis in ninth. MAXWELL'S RECORD UNBLEMISH ED With a victory in this meet, Maxwell retained his record of having taken first place in every dual encounter this season. Surprise package Tony Butterfield applied some of that effervescent Jackson energy to gain Cranbrook a block of strategic points. This helped him to fulfill his long-time ambition of snatching a varsity athletic letter. Unable to participate in this meet was the team's number three man, lanky Har- ley Wamer. Sidelined with a mild case of flu, he was unable to pull his usual feat of outstriding his opposing man. After the Admiral lauded his cross- country torch-bearers this morning, he awarded seven letters for that sport. John Lewis, captain Toby Maxwell, Tony But- terfield, captain-elect Jerry Beck, Dave Tompkins, and Harley Warner now pos- sess these certihcates. All have run the rugged Crane course under I2!I0. As a result of his two-year managerial steward- ship, Bill McGowan also garnered a varsity UC . All's Well That End's Well-- Grid Spectators at Busch, Victorious Harriers at Plymouth Grandstand scene at Busch, where Crane gridders Won the second game they ever played under the lights: Admirafs men flash 'victory smiles after scuttling Plymouth on the 'vanquished teamis hilly circuit.-Bellinger, Wiener photos. 4 --THE CRANE- . 9- Care fo sfarf your own school? The . Talk with a Man Who Counsels One Cranbrook 1' gli'--1-HX Mr. Hifchcock. Chairman of fhe Direcfors - Q . i At the dinner table the other night, ten year-old Sandy Stabler asked his I 1 - 5 headmaster father a rather pertinent ques- Overheard in the Dining Hall: Mr. Malpas fthe friendly organist,- Not only does the school get tea at lunch now but shots afterwards. 1: ac as To the observant it is rather obvious that usually indifferent waiters have been entering the kitchen with strange and longing looks. Besides, the dining hall staff reports that orders on hot cereal in the moming have tripled. Reluctantly, dining room chief Dockstader admits the cause of these strange incidents may be Doris and Jinny, who are slowly making board- ers forget Kingswood. as as ae Speaking of Mr. Dockstader, we would like to take this opportunity to express to him our appreciation for making those razor blade containers, now gracing all dorm end-rooms flower school not with- standingj. They should prove of great aid to the entire school. fEspecially to those four boarding seniors who shave regularly, whether they need it or not., ar :le ae The Senior Gift Committee rushed into action last week. We have taken the liberty to publish certain suggestions they have gleaned from the school for a possible senior gift. Question: What do you think the Senior Gift of the class of ,49 should he? A Bitter Senior: A new Junior class. Bill Broderz Shulevitz. Ben Lowell: Ah...what was that question? Bill Shulevitz: Broder.', jack Bohon: A season pass. jim Brough: Now if the fountain in the quad was 86 proof .... AUSTRALIAN from page one Two things about Cranbrook highly impressed the Australian: one was the friendly and informal relationship between masters and studentsg the other was the marvelous outlay and equipment of the school. Not a native Australian, Mr. Rowland moved to that dominion from Britian zo years ago and intends to stay there. Despite his school duties, he has also found time to write several books. His history of Australia was followed by a study of the New South Wales' Episcopal Church. While in England, he gave a copy of the latter volume to the Arch- bishop of Canterbury. He considers this visit with the head of the Anglican Church the most exciting event of his globe-circling journey. tion: Who is the real boss at Cranbrook? Well, blushed Mr. Stabler, no one man is in charge of Cranbrook? He then went on to explain that the headmaster is charged with the management of the school but that he is responsible to the board of directors. At that rate, Hugh W. Hitchcock, chairman of that group, would be a man to reckon with. Besides helping to formu- late school policy as chairman of the directors, Mr. Hitchcock serves on the board of the National Association of Advertisers. A genuine interest in other people has carried this native Detroiter far up the ladder of success. While ful- filling many business obligations, Mr. Hitchcock remains an ardent sports fan and attends many Cranbrook home games. ARMY WAS APPLE OF HIS EYE As a young man, Mr. Hitchcock's life- time ambition was to pursue an army career. He reminisces that West Point was the apple of my eye. Mr. Hitchcock dismisses the singular honor of his ap- pointment to the college on the Hudson in 1918 by observing that, In those days the situation was critical and nearly any- one could become a plebef, There he en- dured boot training but, due to a child- hood accident, received a medical dis- charge soon afterwards. Mr. Hitchcock recommenced his college career at Michigan shortly before the Armistice. He soon developed a keen in- terest in the university paper, the Michi- gan Daily. Advancing from cub reporter to assistant managing editor, this Ann Arbor student was responsible for many post-game extras on the early Michigan gridiron powerhouses. His positions of Student Christian Association president and Glee Club publicity director there also reflected his hand work and effulgent personality. Three events that shaped Mr. Hitch- cock's future occured 26 years ago. First, he received his college diploma, after Board chairman Hitchcock examine: Head- mastef: annual report.-Dow photo. three and one half years of scholastic achievement. Following this, he obtained a clerical job with the Packard Motor Company, whose advertising and public relations department he now heads. Shortly thereafter he married his child- hood sweetheart, Charlotte Wiley. LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON The Hitchcocks' son, Wiley, is well- remembered here at Cranbrook. Head prefect and recipient of the 1940 Citizen- ship Award, Wiley was a member of the undefeated 1939 football team and a par- ticipant in iinnumberable activities. At present he is teaching while working for his doctorate degree in music at Michigan. Meanwhile, Mr. Hitchcock, Sr. and his wife, a director of Kingswood, tempo- rarily reside in Mr. Henry Booth's studio apartment. A far cry indeed from a boy who leisurely built wooden rafts and played navy in Cranbrook Lake, Mr. Hitchcock now spends his business-free weeks in Vermont. Mr. Hitchcock will complete I5 years of service to the Cranbrook Foundation, including ten years as a Brookside direc- tor, next year. A man who has virtually seen Cranbrook rise where meadows used to be, Mr. Hitchcock foresees an unlimit- ed future for the several institutions. He staunchly affirms, Cranbrook's star has barely begun to ascend. A-I Work Needs A-I Equipmeni For The Best Kelly, Halla, Peacock, Inc. See INSURANCE BIRMINGHAM CAMERA SHOP 9I2 Buhl Building I68 S. Woodward Ave. Birmingham Randolph 6040 Dehoii 26 l923.. -1948 If II's Heai, Light, Or Sound- COMPLETE You'II Find If A+ DRUG STORE SERVICE I all I u I Elecirical Fixfures-Records BIRMINGHAM l62 Wesi' Maple Ave. Birmingham THE CRANE VOLUME XXII CRANBROOK SCHOOL, DECEMBER 3, 1948 No. 10 How to Plan a Dance-- All in One Easy Lesson For weeks the girls had been worrying about it. December Io, the heckling seniors kept reminding them, was not very far away. So class president Connie Teetor called a meeting of all Kingswood juniors. The name for their annual fifth form dance thereupon became the ques- tion of the Clay. With reckless abandon, the girls then proposed such titles as Sugar Plum Shuffle, Evergreen Enchantmentf, Mistletoe Magicf' Lightbulb Lullaby and others more or less touching on the spirit of Christmas. Much later, they finally agreed that they should call it Santa Swing, and not Santa Stompf' as one athletic boarder had proposed. The die was cast. A blind date com- mittee rolled into action. Two girls se- lected records for the dance. The de- coration committee thought about erect- ing a Christmas evergreen in the middle of the ballroom floor. A door prize committee scanned a Sears-Roebuck cata- logue. Arrangements were made to bake cookies this weekend. The publicity com- See IUNIOR IUMP page 2 Tl1ere'll Be Some Changes Made K Special to the Crane! Acting upon a student's suggestion, the kitchen staff is changing the method of serving cereal in the mornings. Effective Monday, the waiters will bring the hot cereal to the table along with their egg orders. Dietician Lois Harwood affirms that this will mean more work for every- one along the line, but that it should please those who have complained that their hot cereal was almost frigid by the time the waitresses got to them. Larry Wiiiiams, Bing Murray Coming to Town as Santas Santa Claus is coming to town. In fact, at least two Santas will visit Cranbrook within the next two weeks. Senior dayboy Larry Williams will obtain partial retribution for the masters' exams when he portrays the Christmas Pageantis Father Christmas. Bland, easy- going Williams was elected Wednesday night by the prefects to assume this role. I-Iis yuletide patter probably will include some casual horse-track lingo, inasmuch as he is noted in student circles for his nasal-voiced imitation of sportscaster Clem McCarthy. As Fred Smith revealed in Wednes- day's assembly, jovial, hearty dayboy Bing Murray will don the familiar roomy red and white suit tomorrow afternoon. I-Ie will then distribute gifts at the Church Cabinet's crippled children's party. Both Santas probably will have to re- sort to pillows to make themselves resem- ble Saint Nick's classical bulges. Coming Up! TODAY CRANBROOK CHRISTMAS PLAY, Slre Loves Me Not, small gym, 8: 15 p.m. TOMORROW CABINET CRIPPLED CHILDREN PARTY in assem- bly hall, 2:00 p.m. CRANBROOK CHRISTMAS PLAY, She Loves Me Not, small gym, 8:15 p.m. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5 EARLY SERVICE, Christ Church, 9:30 a.m. FRIDAY, DECEMBER I0 l50 Couples Defi Poet But Hosts Heed Rules For you and I are past our dancing days.-Romeo and juliet, act one, scene five, line 30, said by Capulet to the se- cond Capulet. Sneering at this inapplicable piece of Shakespearean prose, approximately 3oo people Hocked to the Cranbrook Fall For- mal two weeks ago. There they shuffled to the music of Don Gordon's red-cardi- Streamefs-eye View of Doris Meyers and Dan Gordon's fall formal music makers.-Photo by C bris Luce, Harvey C roze Studios. ganed orchestra, drank several buckets of grapefruit-tinctured punch and avoided the bobbling blue and grey streamers. The hosting chaperones followed the rules for formal dances which had been distributed in assembly that morning. Pre- sent promptly at the hour set for the dance, the Stablers and Hoeys remained until all the guests had left. In fact, they did such a commendable job that some- one or other invited these four to chaper- one at the Cranbrook Commencement BASKETBALL GAME with Kennedy, there. Dance 27 weeks away. SATURDAY, DECEMBER ll KINGSWOODJUNIOR DANCE, from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Featuring music by Vic Trola. MOVIES, small gym, 7:30 p.m. Feature: Mag- nifcenl Obsession with Irene Dunne and Robert Taylor. Missing your two front teeth? I-Iear what it sounds like down at the Crane music-maker in the school store. LlFE'S COVER? The ravenous excavators Cat leftj actually would have appeared on LIFE's cover this week had the Rev. Walter Young had his way. One of the most successful ditch- diggers in the U. S. today is this sprightly 30-year-old chaplain who led a small but willing group of student diggers to an east Detroit field two weeks ago. In recruiting this Cranbrook contingent to help Christ Church Workers and St. Gabriel missiorfs own parishioners dig the proposed meeting house's foundation, he prophesied the presence of a LIFE photographer. One of the promised shutterbugs appeared, but conspicious in his absence was Cranbrookis own burly, santalike Harvey Croze. Commissioned by the Lncemen to record progress in the church's construction, Croze gurgled that . . . Cranbrook students have something to answer for as far as the lean number of volunteer burrowers is concerned . . . Even so, the sore-muscled delegation stopped groaning, pointed to the fact that they had done their share in completing the foundation for which the cement was poured the following Monday. Best wav to make amends for a student turnout of less than ten out of a school enrolling 300, stumps Walt Young, is for more of the school's carpenters to help construct the pre- fab panels for the church . . . He might 'add that while photographer Croze might not be there, the spirit of Christmas would. 2 --THE CRANE--1 Interstate League Falters in Achieving Purpose With his sextant in hand and his course well-charted, the Admiral shoves off this afternoon for Cleveland where he will attend a meeting of the Interstate League athletic directors. According to Mr. Thompson, the main purpose of the league is to promote lasting friendships between the competitors of different Interstate teams. Ar that rate, the league is a dismal failure. Generally speaking, our team members never really get to know the fellows on the squads against which they compete. Rather than fraternize with their hosts on athletic trips, the Cranes prefer to stick together while attending post-game festivities. The fault is not entirely theirs. Some form of all-in- clusive entertainment should be arranged by the hosts so that all factions would be exposed to each other. Likewise, we should try to intermingle with teams visiting Cranbrook at every opportunity. It seems to the editors that such get togethers would highlight our com- paratively low-budgeted bus trips and fulfill the league's avowed purpose simultaneously. Lower School News A I, by Robert Van Hengel X , - rf i As we go into the winter sports, let's if XX 4 'ff take a last look at the football season. The , f ' team was the only one in the school that went undefeated! P Ro and C by Dick Break Here are the scores: Cranbrook Opponent Dem-,it Country Day 25 5 Question: As a member of Erg, do you EIS? Name 2 Zhink its forighcoming Christmas play will St. Hugo 6 0 e a success. Holy Name 18 0 - - ii - i - Detroit Country Day 7 0 Larry Williams, 6- I aint squealmg The leading scorers were Bill Truettner and Bob Newey, each with six touch- downs. Alderman had three to his credit while Acker and Bihler each accounted for one. Swartz scored three extra points, Truettner two, Newey and Broock one apiece during the season. Bob Newey was captain and Dave Mil- brand served as acting captain when Newey was sidelined with a broken collar bone. Coaches Campbell and Kenny are to be congratulated for their skillfull handling of the team. JUNIOR JUMP from page one mittee cried to get Jack the Bellboy to say something nice about them over the air. Rebuffed, they unsuccessfully tried to buy this issue of the Crane. Thus, with a superabundance of femin- ine efticiency, half the battle of staging a dance was licked. Barring the burning of Kingswood School or the death of the entire junior class, another Kingswood dance was inexorably set. However, when it later developed that 18 cagers could not attend because of a previous fKennedy1 engagement, Connie was compelled to have it December 11, from 7:30-10:30 p.m., not 8:30-uzoo p.m. as originally slated. Oh well, snarled Connie, the boys can set their watches ahead an hour if it will make them feel better. until my mouthpiece gets here because I know they'll get me if I do. L. Williams McGowan Bill McGowan, 6- Yes. This is the funniest farce I have seen in years. If the cast can give a fast, smooth performance, the audience will be rolling in the aisles. john Lewis, 6- As a disinterested and unprejudiced individual, I am confident that the spectators will be delighted with the excellence of the new talent. Lewis M. Bernstein Marv Bernstein, 6- The landed gen- try may not appreciate it but the pro- letariat ought to love it inasmuch as the girls are quite good. Erg Cabin Party Spotlight On Dixie, Yankee Foodstuffs Southem-minded guests at Ergaster- ion's cabin party Saturday night will feast on dixie cream donuts. Meanwhile their northern counterparts will casually remove greasepaint and enjoy a more thirst-quenching coke. All this, of course, will follow the dramatic club's production of She Loves Me Not at 8:15 p.m. today and tomorrow. The nine men in the curtain raiser, To- bacco Alley, are expected to head the congregation from south of the Mason- Dixon line. These hill-billy heroes and their director, Mr. Evans Meineke, may get an inside line on the mystery man of the show, an unidentified New jersey senator. Only promoters who have distributed S50 worth of tickets, actors and stage crew members will have access to the cabin, however. Faculty director Carl G. Wonnberger will inevitably strike up some piano tunes for group singing before dis- assembling the thespians at midnight. For a four-sided preview of She Loves Me Not, see Pro and Con next door. T If DM EXAMS MONDAY, DECEMBER I3 8:30-10:00 a.m. .... English 10:30-12:00 noon . Mech. Draw., Typing, Music, Conflicts 2 :OO-3 :30 p.m ,..... History TUESDAY, DECEMBER I4 8 :30-10:00 a.m. . Plane and Solid Geometry 10:30-12 :O0 noon . Hist. Lit. of Religion Conllicts 2 :00-3 :BO p.m ...... Science WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER I5 8:30-10 :00 a.m. . . Foreign Languages 10:30-12 :00 noon . . All Math Except Geometries THE CRANE STAFF December 3 , 1949 Dick Townsend '49 .............................. Editor-in-chief Bob Beyers '49 ...,..,..,.,..... . ........,.. Associate Editor Dave Tompkins '49 ..................... Business Manager Jim Truettner '49 ............,.,,.,............ Technical Editor Val Rabe '49 .............................. Contributing Editor Toby Maxwell '49 ls E ' Dave Seeber ,49 ................. . ........... Sports dxtors Ken Herman '49 .........,..... Photographic Editors Fritz Dow '50 Templin R. Licklider, Ir. ............ Faculty Adviser Assistants NEWS! Dave Osnos '49 John Gordon '49 Tom Galantowia '50 FEATURES! Fred Mead '49 Tom Tomlinson '49 John Lewis '49 TECHNICAL: Jack Mock '50 Dan Bellinger '51 Bob Walter '51 l1Qi'I11fiK-TID The Crane is published every week during the school year by KSU liz the students of Cranbrook School, f ,fl Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. , I Entered as second class matter under Act of March 3, 1879. 9' M BCREE-I J WW -.- . ----THE CRANE- 3 SPORT SHOTS E. w by Dave Seefzer and Toby Maxwell From Cleveland: University School's co-captain half- back, Jerry Conway, of notorious repute since he ran wild over the Crane gridders at Homecoming, was unanimously elected to Cleveland's All-City first team. Con- way, who was recently written up in Time magazine, made 102 points for US this grid season. US tackle Tom Chalfonte landed a berth on the Cleveland third team, mainly for his fine defensive play. Climaxing its greatest season in 20 years of football, US awarded their varsity in- signia to 25 gridders. The members of the unbeaten, untied football team each re- ceived special gold football replicas. As the final gun sounded, they gave their coach, Ralph Vince, a ride off the field on their shoulders. ak 4 ak For some odd reason, Cranbrook's lightweight wrestlers always make quick work of their opponents while their medium and heavyweight teammates often hit rough going. This supremacy seems likely to continue with veteran grapplers Karlstrom and Steinmann as well as new- comers Dwight Allen and Stadler flexing their muscles on Iuckless victims. is as :ie The mighty Lower School eleven sur- passed every athletic team in the school in wins, finishing an undefeated season with six consecutive grid victories. In approximately four years, who knows? Cagers Prep for Pre-Vacation Kennedy Tilt Not since December, 1940, has a Crane quintet played an official, non-practice game before Christmas. Ar that time, the Blue and Grey edged out Walkewille Collegiate by one point. One week from today, however, the varsity cagers will take the fioor against another Canadian team, Kennedy Collegiate Institute, to open their 14-game season. Head coach B. N. Grba intends to cut the group down to ten before next Friday. Those who have been dropped will serve on the JV squad as coached by Mr. Ben Snyder. None- theless, right now everyone is re-learning the usual fundamentals of offensive and defensive play. There is a wide range of material to chose from this year. Returning are six veterans, including lettermen Dick Breck, Dave Seeber and captain Tal Jones. For the first time in several years, the etching above the Crane? Sports Shots may be taken without the expected grain of salt: three team candidates are pushing six feet, four inches. In addition to their regularly-planned schedule free below j, the cagers have arranged several scrimmages against such high schools as Highland Park and Pontiac. With US reputedly gunning for them this year, these experience-giving workouts should help sharpen the team's attack. ft'i3lx R il 4 F5 fy Gym Spori' Deplefes Ranks Of Special Work Program Intramural basketball has taken its toll of the usual number of members in the special work program. Mr. C. Wanen Moore, section head, asserts char the work group is the smallest in some years. He feels that far too many have deserted the ranks of the work squad for the in- tramural's half-hour effort. Mr. Holland R. Sperry's four-man group has had to defer plans for effecting any creative work. As it is now, every day a boy takes care of feeding and trap- nesting of some 125 chickens, two others spruce things up in the greenhouse while the fourth aids Mr. Sperry in doing odd jobs in the lab. Mr. Richard Hintermeister's quintet hopes to finish painting the hockey rink's sideboards by next week. WINTER ATHLETIC SCHEDULE fspecial to the Cranel VARSITY BASKETBALL Friday, December 10-Kennedy Collegiate ...........,.,..,.... ,.........,...... ........,...,., T h ere, 8:30 P.M. Friday, January 7-Detroit University School .............,.,,,........, .........,..... T here, 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, january 18-Patterson Collegiate .............,....... There, 4:30 P.M. Friday, January 21-Hamtramck ..............,,............................,.. ..,.,. .............,. T h ere 8:10 P.M. Tuesday, January 25-Detroit University School ............. ...,........,.... H ere 4:00 P.M. Tuesday, February 1-Kennedy Collegiate .........,............... .........,....... H ere, 4:00 P.M. Saturday, February 5-Shady Side Academy ....,........ ............,..,. H ere, 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, February 8--Hamtramck ...............,.,..,......,..,.,... ...............,. H ere 4:15 P.M. Saturday, February 12-University School .....,............... ...........,... T here, 2:30 P.M. Saturday, February 19-Howe Military School .... , ....... ................. H ere, 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, February 22-Busch High School. ....,...... ..Here, 4:00 P.M. Saturday, February 26--Nichols School ..................... .....,......... T here, 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, March 1--Patterson Collegiate ..........,,.........................., ................,. H ere 4:00 P.M. Saturday, March 5-Western Reserve Academy .,.....................,,.. ................. H ere 2:30 P.M. VARSITY WRESTLING Friday, january 7-Ann Arbor High School ...........,....,....... ...............There 7:30 P.M. Seven Minor Rule Changes To Govern Crane Dribblers NEW YORK.-High school basketball will have to abide by seven new rules this season. None of the changes is major. Casual spectators may not notice them at all. They include: 1. A player who commits a foul must raise his hand and thus be identified by the spectators. 2. Substitutes no longer will need to report to the referee, but only to the time- keeper. 3. A coach may talk to his team at the bench during a time out. 4. A player taken out during the time out period will be allowed to return be- fore play is resumed. 5. All jump balls will be made at the nearest of the three six-foot circles. 6. A foul committed on a throw-in from out of bounds or a dead ball will be charged as a personal instead of a technical foul. 7. No offensive team will be allowed to place as many as three players in close formation on any restraining line when taking the ball from out of bounds. SLICK UP FOR THE HOLIDAYS WITH CLOTHES FROM MORTlMER'S MEN'S STORE I3b No. Woodward Birmingham Friday, january 14--DeVilbiss High School ......,....,.,,.................. ............,., T here, 7:00 P.M. THE MAN To SEE Saturday, January 29-Howe Military School ............ ................. H ere, 3:30 P.M. IF You SKATE OR SKI Saturday, February 5-Shady Side Acaderqy ...., . .....,....,. .........,.,... ere 3:30 P.M. IS Saturday, February 12-University Schoo .......,..,......,.,....... ...........,... e re 3:45 P.M. Saturday, February 19-DeVilbiss I-Iigh Schgiol ............... HI-lllere, 2:00 P.M. Saturday, February 26-Howe Mi itary Aca emy ............... .....,....,,... T ere, 3:30 P.M. Saturday, March 5-Western Reserve Academy ....,........ ..,...,.......,.. H ere, 2:00 P.M. G l I I I2 So. Woodward Birmingham 4 il THE CRANE 'Q Ziff Cranbrook f' fi' Cranium 9-ga-ri In search of a new idea to supplant the now-extinct Football Score Card, Crane editors have stumbled on a new angle. The new contest is easy: merely predict the number of times Mr. Hoey will be late for assembly in the next week. The contest is limited to members of the student body and Mr. Kenny. The prize: an overnight at Mike Flannery's. wk are are Readers of the weekly Kingswood Clarion are probably in some doubt over the outcome of the much-heralded field hockey game. We have just received the inside information. The girls are saving it for an exclusive in the next spicy edi- tion, which, with good weather, will probably appear sometime next March. Working on this project are: PF Sk FK The other day we wandered into Mr. Werneken's office to procure our train tickets for Christmas vacation. In trying to decide between an upper and lower bunk, we learned the following which we pass on without further comment. It is a difference of 50 cents in most cases. The lower is higher than the upper. The higher price is for the lower, if you want it lower, you'll have to go higher. They sell the upper lower than the lower. In other words, the higher is lower. Most people do not like an upper, although it is lower on account of being higher. When you occupy an upper you have to get up to go to bed and get down when you get up. You can have the lower if you pay higher. The upper is lower than the lower because it is higher. If you are willing to go higher, ir will be the lower, ad nauseam. CHRISTMAS SHOP AT T H E K I N C A l D S JEWELERS 213 E. Maple Birmingham Kelly, Halla, Peacock, Inc. INSURANCE 9I2 Buhl Building Randolph 6040 Detroit 26 I I Boarders Retain Status, Keep Talking Turkey Here What did you do over the vacation? was the question most frequently asked II boarders who retained just that status over Thanksgiving. Two or three re- putedly muttered something about their unfulfilled intentions to study. The re- mainder, it appears, had an enjoyable tour of Birmingham, Detroit and vicinity. During Thursday's traditional drum- sticks and mince pie, the faculty and stu- dents talked turkey as they participated in the so-called American gorge. Time slipped past quickly for everyone. Before they knew it, the seven lonely ffacultyj bachelors who popped corn at a cabin party Saturday night found themselves staring at Monday's dreary-eyed classes. Money IS the Roof of Evil A+ K'woocl Fif+ieS FollieS Not So long ago, the KingSw0od junior claSS gave their annual Autumn FeStival. Although everyone knowS that the purpoSe of thiS affair iS to provide Spicy entertainment for dorm-weary Cran- brook men, the girlS in the paSt have been known to make Some profit. According to the law of averageS, thiS year the juniorS had every reaSon to ex- pect a real windfall. But the Cranbrook boyS took the ticket StubS for SouvenirS, thuS croSSing their hoStS up. To make up for thiS Setback, the KingSwood juniorS have decided that fl, next year there will be 20tZ7 amuSement tax at the feStival, Q21 they will try to Sell Stationary to their claSSmateS, QQ they might aS well confiScate the Crane juke-box and f4J they will try to parti- cipate in aS many radio giveaway pro- gramS aS poSSible during vacationS. Hunters Sneak to Butchers After Vacation Excursions Temporarily compensating their gun sights for Cranbrook's high aim, seven students and masters hunted deer over the Thanksgiving weekend. Despite their many efforts to end vacation with a bang, the would-be Nimrods netted only an owl, a rabbit and, incidentally, one deer. Messrs. Bunt, Lawrence and Magnu- son combined their scientific, mathemati- cal, and acoustical skills to little avail. This faculty trio blamed the lack of snow for their failure. Somewhat dis- gusted with the game near Lake City, the threesome finally chased clown an owl in Mr. Lawrence's Pontiac on the return trip to Cranbrook. BRINGS HOME THE VENISON Mr. Templin R. Licklider, Jr. met with better fortune. He and his wife travelled far into the upper peninsula where a light snow facilitated deer tracking. There Mr. Licklider repeated his success of last year and brought down an eight-point, 175 pound buck. Following Dinah Shore's lyrical advice, he plans to save the buck- skin for a shirt. Walt Truettner and Russ Dawson found fairly lean pickings in the country- side around Grayling. The football co- captain-elect came back empty handed while Truettner had one forlom cottontail to his credit. Meanwhile, Crane super- salesman Dave Tompkins failed to corner any meaty prospects on the busi- ness end of his 8 mm. Mauser . Summing up his holiday huntsmanship, one frustrated field and streamer was heard to mutter, I'll get one yet.', All legal plans for similar trips have passed, however, with the end of this year's sea- son Wednesday. lfor Whom the Athletic Nothing like itl Great! embarked the Admiral last week as he began reviewing the fall sports season. The number of games won and the general school morale bears out what athletic director Thompson had to say. Blue and grey ball toters roamed the chalk lines in a fiashy style this year, supported by a bone-crushing forward wall. Although weakened by the loss of several ineligibles, the line did a parti- cularly superior job as they stiffened on the one-yard line to thwart Busch's touchdown attempts for four plays in the third quarter of that win. Failing to score in only one game, the team averaged I3 points a contest. Tal Jones punched over for five touchdowns to rate as. high scorer. Led by high-scoring captain john Rice, the varsity soccer team displayed drive and teamwork seldom seen on the lower fields. Although they finally broke even Period Bells Really Toll on the win-loss ledger, the three 2-1 decisions the Lawrencemen dropped show the closeness of their competition. A dis- concerted sports. writer for the Shady Side News termed the Crane forward line as thoroughly unrelenting. The backs proved to be dependably hardy as they steadily stymied many an opposing team's offensive thrusts. Hauling up its pennants as a major sport again, the Admiral's cross-country team took their triumphs in their strides. Losing only to larger Class A outfits, the varsity hill and dalers were paced by their number one man, undefeated captain Toby Maxwell. Plowing through the tidal waves after the state meet, the Admiral's men kept their season's record ship-shape by winning their last meet. Next year there may be some league competition in this sport. sl pug 5 T H E C A E Christmas .Hein Qzat VOLUME XXII CRANBROOK SCHOOL, DECEMBER 15, 1948 No. 11 GOD REST YE MERRY, GENTLEMEN See My Two Front Teeth 7 Then I could wish yo erry Chris as. Marksmen Tackle Targets, Finish lnitial Postal Match Crane riflemen completed the first of two scheduled postal meets with West High School of Waterloo, Iowa, ten days ago. Final results are not yet available, but Connor, Tomlinson, I-Iefiley and Leister showed up well and, according to faculty coach Dockstader, probably will form the nucleus of the team to be organ- ized in january. Promising candidates for the other positions are Mock, Koepcke and Sackett, all of whom have shown improvement in - weeks. Photographer Ken Herman catcher Sarah A h' ' ' ' B' M d B I, I-1 d Snyder, daughter of Mr. and Mfr. Edmund .t . t . . int tale R11-le lixfigii thigh yiiggfiyinggn hui, mirrjfiilzlliilri'-C ligfvfionig Snyder, ringing her own version of a Spike Part atm m t e natlomwl e p low: to outft Santa for cripplex' party jones tune ax .che wait: for Santa to fill v A - . ese 0 - last from NO- -Herman Photo. her Christmas stocking lupper leftj. Vember to February. . ' ' irwasttenigiitefaa Christmas -- Tl pled Children S Party A d ll h ht l , . ' N2, fc,2,fSffw,f2f,fQ,fQf er Her T I - - sion er lds Christmas Season - , - . .a , Not even a-shmoe' . ' 155 5 - R1 9 'Z ' ' Ong' ' am Ice - eam, music and Cranbrook's ama- Suddenly I heard a strange noise cl . v - ' h h C . ' . . . So in my flannel pajamas I went rip-' 3? I gl U C ' 'lir 1 1 es a S ,Of uf t ga ' ur . gicians graced the assembly hall at I Coulfils See Sf- Nick from the SPO! 'A GEL ' l ay, E 'vi ' 2 In as is - ix annual Church Cabinet Christ- Sf, i l , y on be f of the -o - 'Vi V . . So I slid down the bannister 1 . as fast as S - , it f - v i for crippled Children, December could' ervice Fund, is chatty Swi . .v y Z A... I ith H . b. f I QCRASHJ narrated h various experi i . K ' d ' u O deli Fu were a .IFF Vie' All I want for Christmas is m 1 front t , Wal' El-W0 - 3 C e an O Ida D I wla my or My two front teeth. See -- ' two front et . . - ' , d - , d 50 C55 ' H3335- Gee, .fl ld I h n f H h, - -e ause IH r one- ay . V g I I mu on Y av y two rom t ranbrook tou to In ormally acquain lck A ' h d some SIC mcks It seems so long sin could say Sarah Snyder sitti n a thistle. Every time I try t speak , All I do is whist . '. . The good old aculty and all their off-spring, They used to ring me lots of s and candy. But now wh I go out and callwciilly, Sandy, Patsy, a I Mimi, None of the can understand me. All I want I. Christmas is my two false teeth, My two fal - teeth. See my two false teeth? All I want for Christmas is my two false teeth, So I coul i you Merry Christmas. Chrissmas, i I isssmas Oh, for no ess sakesl Happy New Yearl Kingswo 5 Sophs Set Date To Relieve anuary Blues Kingswood sopho hope to make Cranbrookians forget thos ck-to-sc ol headaches with the Candy Cane 051:9- their annual wintertime dance. '- .N iff white streamers will decorate the a - r- ium for the dance, the first of the '. social year. Class president Helen Bohon, ch . of the dance, announced that it has en scheduled for Saturday, January 8. For those in attendance the usual bits of re- corded music, refreshments and door prizes will be on hand. ' would- - r-period interpre- e ch educational system. at evening, Miss ell got a peek at American collegiate life at Erg's S A Love: Me N ot. Coming Up! TONIGHT MOVIES in small gym after Santa Claus ards Uncle Hubie a hand-carved yo-yo. eature: Twentieth Century Fox's Chris 4: whim- sy, Miracle an 34th Street, with J n Payne, Maureen O'I-lata and Edmund C enn in ' Oscar-winning role. TOMORRO THE END OF THE BHG ING: n rookians liberated for 19 - f s. TUE 5 Y, J ARY 4 - A - NTI-C AX as all check in by 9:00 . WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 5 TI-IE BEGINNING or THE END: classes resume. FRIDAY, JANUARY 7 WRES'TLING MATCH with Ann Arbor High, there, 7:30 p.m. BASKETBALL GAME with DUS, there, 8:00 p.m. SATURDAY, JANUARY 8 Kmsswooo SOPH DANCE, Kingswood, 8:30- 11 :30 p.m. SUNDAY, JANUARY 9 EARLY SERVICE, Christ Church, 9:30 a.m. up his sleeve w . - sed e audience as much as the four motion picture ca - ns they witnessed. Accompanied by Mr. Ro rt Bates on the piano, Bob Kerns sang seve songs, one of which was Silent N . ---' ingswood girls also did number. Sant Claus, Bing Murray, then distri- buted e contents of an overstuffed pack of esents. On the heels of this presenta- t' came candy, ice cream and cookies as repared and doled out by the kitchen staff. In leaving, one seven-year-old cripple summed up the childrens' feelings as she demurely threw a kiss to her white- bearded benefactor in the faded Santa Claus suit. Writers Aim For Reid Award Future contestants for the Reid writing award may well begin their pen-pushing over vacation. In February, ten dollars will be awarded to the student author of the most creative literary work over 1,000 words. Established by the late jasper B. Reid, this prize was first offered last year. -v'-'Y-'err-1-if - V V- -an V --rl 2 l-THECRANE--- Christmastime Question: Whats ln A Name? Saint Nicholas was a bishop in Asia Minor during the fourth century. Now he is the national saint of Holland, Greece, Sicily and old Russia, and the patron saint of children, schoolboys generally and seafarers in particular. He also has a special significance for pawnbrokers, who use his symbol of three balls for identification purposes. Santa Claus is an American invention. When English colonists began to infiltrate Dutch-settled New York, they linked the transplanted Netherlanders, great feast of December 6 with their own December 25 Christmas celebration. From the Dutch articulation of St. Nicholas f Saint Nee-klausvb emerged the corrupted English pronunciation of Santa Claus. The purists argue that Santa Claus is a linguistic misunderstanding, and that therefore it is quite improper to confuse him with St. Nicholas. However, with the exception of the Blessed Virgin and the Apostles, Nicholas is the most popular saint on the American roster. Some churches observe his saint's day December 6, but gratefully encourage his excursions into the hearts and homes of Christians throughout December, realizing that no such wonderful old spirit as St. Nick can or should be restrained by a mere calendar date. Children, who know best about such things, believe that St. Nicholas and Santa Claus are one. If there be a doubting adult among us, let him gaze thoughtfully into the sparkling eyes of any child who stands before the en- chantment of a Christmas tree next week, and see there the round, merry, ever- loving face of Santa himself. '- BQ2 Lower School News I by Robert Van Hengel Mentioned in a recent news item was the election of three boys to round out the Lower School Council. There are three second formers and two first formers on the Council, the latter continuing in office in their second form year. The Councilis disciplinary function applies only to activities unsupervised by the faculty. It promotes contests and makes suggestions to the faculty about athletic and homeroom procedure. The second form members act as chairmen of the group, each one presiding for a term. They also take turns presiding at the Friday assemblies. , wk Pk Pk Present division of Athenians and Spar- tans into three groups each is tentative. Past week's activities should enable the coaches to get an idea of the ability of the boys in wrestling and basketball. The first competition for points will begin after the holidays. vs as wk At the play last Saturday, Pete Smith, Roger Denham, John Acker, John Stu- penagle, Ed Cote and John Wert were ushers. Harry Lomason and jim Yaw were cloak room attendents. 9638? Cooperafion is Appreciafed The members of the Crane staff wish to express their very sincere appreciation to Mr. George Migrants, Charlie Brown, George Migrants, Jr. and the other mem- bers of the print shop staff for their tolerance, immeasurable advice and work in producing the Cranes thus far this year. PRC AND CON Photos by Wiener Question: Do you believe in Santa Claus? Walt Denison, 6-- I believe, yes I do, and if I took time to explain it, so would you. U ' .... . 4 r f :I Q 4:21, 5 .. . Denison M. Smith Maynard Smith, 6- I don't believe, no I don't. I haven't before, so now I won't. Since Williams is Santa, I've lost all hope. How could Santa be such a dope? Mr. Paul A. Tompson, seafarer- Yes, since I am an American, a Cran- brook master, a cross-country coach, a navy veteran and a grandfather. Mr. Thompson Peterson Tom Peterson, 6- Having deeply con- sidered the foregoing statement of my brilliant housemaster, I feel all my beliefs in Santa confirmed. Wada ,Me 7mm with W. Brooke Stabler Through the Crane, rather than by formal card, I wish to extend to all Cranbrook students, parents, alumni and friends my very cordial greetings for the Christmas season. In doing so, I would advance the thought that frequently the observance of Christmas resembles too closely the mater- ialistic celebration of some pagan festival. A little boy, in saying the Lordfs Prayer, was nearer the truth than he realized when he said, .... And forgive us our Christmases .... In addition, therefore, to having a festive time during the holi- days fwhich is most appropriate and de- sirablej, I recommend that each of us make a Christmas experiment. , Seek out someone in dire need and bend every effort to supply that need. There are hundreds of thousands of Neediest Cases -in war-ridden coun- tries, in slums, in institutions, even just around the corner or perhaps in the house next door. The number of under-privil- eged, undemourished, unfortunate and unhappy people is legend, and many of them stand in tragic want of the help and joy we can give them. If we make this Christmas experiment, if we give such a Christmas gift, I guar- antee that the experience will be the high spot of our vacation. 'And what is more, I also guarantee that we shall want to do it again and again. See UNDER THE TOWER page 4 'iiiiiiiiii-iii THE CRANE STAFF December 15, 1948 Dick Townsend '49 .............................. Editor-in-chief Bob Beyers '49 ..........,....................... Associate Editor jim Truettner '49 .............................. Technical Editor Val Rabe '49 .................,.,.......... Contributing Editor Dave Tompkins '49 .......,.,........... Business Manager Toby Maxwell '49 E - Dave Seeber ,49 . ...... ,......... . ,..,....... S ports Editors Ted Mills 50 E .... .,......,,...,.. Apprentice Editors Cal Patterson '50 Templin R. Licklider, Jr. ............ Faculty Adviser Assistants NEWS: Bob Walter '51 Dave Osnos '49 Fred Mead '49 ' TECHNICAL! Walt Denison ,49 Tom Tomlinson '49 The Crane is published every week during the school year b 1' the students of Cranbrook Schoofz Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Entered as second class matter under Act of March 3, 1879. 41 Schott .w-.-, -W -...,,,..,T.,. v.,.. ,...v., ,. .-. -..-,, s . I! Ti-re CRANE -- 3 SPORT SHOTS b. f so by Dave Seeber and Toby Maxwell Crane cagers who took the floor against Kennedy Friday night should have been well prepared for their initial contest. Coach Grba had the Blue and Grey scrimmage local teams in order to iron out some of the rough spots in offense and defense. The quintet made excellent showings against Hazel Park, Highland Park and Royal Oak during the past few weeks as they began to get the range for the Kennedy tilt. The basketball team donned new uni- forms for their opening contest. The old uniforms are being used by the junior varsity and frosh teams. 4: wr :ie Athletic Director Paul Thompson jour- neyed to Cleveland recently to hear the word from other sports-pluggers in the Interstate League. After drafting the 1951 athletic schedules, they settled down a- round the fire to hash over several impor- tant issues. Fd...- vi 43453 U . 4- In uf Ji' rl, 9 'T::. inf' fifl' tai, --, -iz - AV if R3-Q 'JZ Ei. A - Iii 'xr' L ff-1 -+114 .t . E -1 'ff' ,A 1 F 'u-'Rfk f ' '- ' -A Q Nz-N Warming their hands over the embers, they decided that at the end of each ath- letic season, the coaches should ofiicially formulate an All-League team. Cross- country, now a varsity sport here and at Shady Side, was not universal enough in scope at the other prep schools to be advanced as an ofticial league sport. Swimming fat US and WRAQ was in the same boat. Nichols has a big- time sport in ice hockey, but Cran- brook, the only possible prep com- petitor, has too many uncertain mid-win- ter thaws to risk scheduling games. How- ever, the Niagara River boys will re-enter league competition in tennis this spring with a trip to Detroit. I ar as if Although there has not been much cold weather yet, Mr. Licklider keeps his winter sports boys busy on hikes, soccer and touch football. All through the winter, outdoor fans will get plenty of chance to engage in their favorite snow sports, including to- bogganing, skiing and skating. Weather Fouls Pucksters, Olympia Scene ot Practice Waging a losing battle with the U.S. Weather Bureau, the hockey team recently conceeded the cold war issue to the wea- ther man. They did, however, make use of the artificial ice at Olympia Arena one Saturday morning. This initial practice was vital to the crew inasmuch as the lack of ice had made practice impossible. To somewhat compensate for this deficiency, coach Wal- ter H. Young instituted shooting practice on the tennis courts to keep the players loosened up until Mother Nature gave in. Besides this drill, the squad kept in shape by playing touch football on a rather exaggerated scale, running up such astro- nomical scores as 144-48. Facing a material shortage, coach Young recently alleged that God will providef' Whether or not He will pro- mote any Christmas gift packages remains to be seen. In any case, Captain Maynaifd Smith, John Rice, John Manley and john Kelsey will be around to keep the pucks in the enemy zone. Bill Macomber, john Lewis, Pete Whiting and Bob Walter are the main candidates for the two rear guard positions. Bob Leister will start his, second year as varsity netminder. Wrestlers Grunts, Groans Precede Ann Arbor Opener Two days after classes resume, varsity matmen will begin an eight-match season by tangling with Ann Arbor High School. Packing more experience this year than last, coach Fred Dockstader's team has concentrated on heavy calisthenics and preliminary bouts to get into pre-vacation shape. Assistant coach Merrell E. Condit is aiding in the daily workouts. Out to avenge last year's 27-14 loss to the Ann Arbor boys, captain Fred Steinmann heads a team of five veterans plus several white hopes who are said to have demonstrated considerable skill. Mr. Dockstader, however, points out that these Crane wrestlers will have their schedule's toughest match against Ann Arbor who will then have had three meets. Probable starters against this strong team which boasts a state champ in the lightweight class include: Jim Stadler, 103 lbs., Dwight Allen, 112 lbs., Olof Karlstrom, 120 lbs., Fred Steinmann, I27 lbs., Toby Maxwell, 133 lbs., Harry Nelson or Gil Gove, 138 lbs., Frank Rigas, 145 lbs., Mike Patten 154 lbs., Ben Lowell, 165 lbs., and Lindsay Edge Kennedy, 32-25 I WINDSOR, ONTARIO, Dec. xo- At the expense of Kennedy Collegiate, Cran- brook varsity cagers came from behind tonight to win 32-25. Bing Murray topped the Blue and Grey in scoring by tossing in ten points. Dave Seeber and Dick Breck closely followed with eight points apiece in the contest. Both teams played cautious ball during the first quarter, neither quintet having many scoring opportunities. However, the Canadians got a slight jump on the Cranes to lead 4-2 at the first period's end. Tal Jones and Murray then started to carry the offensive and the visitors forged ahead to a I3-I2 halftime edge. It was after the intermission that the rangy Blue and Grey went in front of their hosts to stay. Breck tipped in cleverly, Seeber pulled some fast breaks on his opponents and the Grbamen gained command of the backboards. Late in the fourth quarter, the varsity five were retired and the second stringers finished the game. Due to a quirk in the schedule, the varsity cagers play their first four games this year away from home. ,T A,-A-' T-'XJ-. ' nr - 'J A 4, if ':.'j-,J ' S -J' FFI' In the fray which preceeded the fea- ture, the Crane JV lost 29-24. Coach Ben Snyder attributes this setback in part to the fact that the team made only three out of I7 foul shots. They also became nervous in the final quarter and allowed their hosts to make nine points in the last two minutes. Don johnson was the jV,s high scorer with five tallies. Later in the year, the jV's may redeem this loss when Kennedy visits Cranbrook. WHAT TO GIVE HIM FOR XMAS? SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMS AT P EC ICS Mews WEAR I08 So. Woodward Birmingham WAIT FOR THE MAN IN THE ROOMY REDS WITH RECORDS FROM .feanaacfi I I62 West Maple Ave. Birmingham Lufkm, 175 lbs. I923- -I948 COMPLETE Kelly, Halla, Peacock, Inc. DRUG ETOEE SERVICE INSURANCE 9l2 Buhl Building BIRMINGHAM Randolph 6040 Detroit 26 Dribblers Stage Rally, 3 4 -i-THE CRANE--1 . X Cranium Ne'- ,,', .9 The A ,l- Cranbrook K' lf '1 'A' e , Lest We F orget- Sept. 20: Reluctant students return on faculty guarantee: only 6,360 hours left till commencement. Sept. 24: Get-acquainted dance success as Novy brings three pairs of shoes. Oct. 1: Breck organizes social commit- tee, plans field trip to Avenue. Oct. Qi Footballers win at Lake Forest, score real victory at Cal City. Oct 28: Denison arrives from Africa with one elephant, plenty of bull. Oct. 29: Longest unsat list in years, claims Corley. Oct. 30: Homecoming alumni watch exhibition game by US footballers. Nov. 2: Worldly pleasures beckon as Marquis population decreases by two. Nov. 2: As Cranbrook goes, so goes Owosso. f stolen j Nov. 3: Riots averted as Mr. Young denies voting for Norman Thomas. Nov. 6: Trip to Shady' Side: Three out of four prefer Fort Pitt more. N0-v. 19: School observes half hour of silence as Doris quits kitchen staff. Nov. 20: With a muffled fanfare, Kingswood's gift to the world of journal- ism makes an appearance. Dec. 2: Mrs. Hintermeister presents Uncle Hubie with birthday kiss: then practices saying No as Cranbrookians quickly seize opportunity. Dec. 5: Admiral discourages smokers as track season approaches. ., Dec. 6: Nicotine Club gains atmos- phere as history-conscious Marquis-men try smoking out Docksrader. Dec. 8: Wanted: skilled actor for Erg to H11 sudden vacancy. Must be able to master Russian dialect. See C. G. Wonn- berger at once. Dec. 18: Ah, now we can do it le all .... 8 Y we UNDER THE TOWER from page two Thus will Christmas cease to come but once a year. Thus will our lVIerry Christmasi' lead to many a Happy New Yeari'-two wishes which, are not with- out reason combined on the season's greeting cards. Familiar are the words of Phillips Brooks which ring out the true spirit of the greatest day in the year: Then let every heart keep Its Christmas within- Christ's pity for sorrow, Christ's hatred of sin. Christ's care for the weakest, Christ's courage for right, N 'v- Christ's dread of the darkness, Christ's love of the light- 2' 'LH Fverywhere - everywhere e- V1 W.. 4 Christmas tonight. ?PN I H ' All This andlean Brown Too in Erg's She Loves Me, ' Derek Orth looks disgusted but not so with Art Webb and Larry Williams, Meanwhile, Bruce ' Williams takes it all in at Saturday night's performance.--Bellinger photo. Capitalists, Communists Lend Fast Pace to Play Erg really tried to pack them in at their annual Christmas play, She Loves Me Not, December 3 and 4. In fact, so anxious was the dramatic society to have the public see them in their shining hour that over-zealous salesmen often forgot themselves and enterprisingly sold the same seat for the same night to at least two persons. The audience loved this not, but otherwise they were well-satisfied. By director Carl G. Wonnberger's own admission, the Friday night production was the snappier and smoother of the two. She Loves Me Not, which some Cran- brook armchair critics deemed a little on the corny side, assumed even broader burlesques as the Saturday night cast romped through the script's 31 pages. Bill McGowan did his conscientious best-good enough to make his an en- gaging performance. In the same part the next night, Derek Orth made his bid for a matinee idolship by acting suave in a disinterested sort of way. Bob Beyers briskly handled his characterization to the hilt while Norm Bouton treated the cor- responding Saturday role with due respect. The all-important role of fiossy Curly Flagg was not uniformly handled either: Friday, Cynthia Creighton flounced be- comingly to modestly turn in a handsome performance: Saturday, bouncy Jean Brown nimbly and very adroitly teased the audience with great warmth and vigor. Another howl of the show was trigger- happy Gene Tolfree who did a rattling good job both nights as a thug. As rough and ttunble football ends, jack Lewis and Larry Williams did justice to the parts they tackled. Sheila McGinnis and Joyce Woolfenden both were sincere as the dean's daughter, while communists Bruce Williams and Marv Bernstein effectively swayed any red sympathizers in the audi- ence. Art Webb and Dick Wilson were responsible for two leisurely collegiate performances. Jan Simpson convincingly detected the flaws in our social system as Jim Biggers forcefully tried to keep Princetonian law and order. Director Wonnberger was shrewd enough to sacrifice a tinge of disjointed- ness for a frizzlingly fast-paced farce. An efficient stage crew kept pace. Directed by Mr. Evans Meinecke, nine smaller thespians gave a slightly over- accented version of life in the Kentucky hills as a curtain-raiser. Particularly styl- ish was would-be rifieman Bob Gillow. Life magazine evidently thought the plays worthy ones. So much so that they dispatched some photographic free-lancers to the Saturday night performance. Des- pite the many fiash bulb pictures backstage and at the cabin party afterwards, pessi- mistic assistant director Robert Hoffman was heard to whine that if any of those Erg pictures ever appeared in Life, he'd eat the issue with salt. Two Hawleys in Twenty Jesfers To a slight degree, history repeated itself in the Christmas pageant just con- cluded. Tonight's jester, Tom Hawley, may not have known it, but a namesake of his was the first imp-for-a-night to tap otherwise austere faculty members with a baton. an Y - 1 1 fl ' 'V ig? h.',i1 Xya. l, While the teachers have 3 been ducking these mirthful blows for 20 years, there have been no major changes in the pageant itself. It flourishes as one of Cran- brook's greatest traditions. This year, however, Father Christmas' abashed gift recipients will gather in the reference room rather than the Common room. THE CRANE VOLUME XXII CRANBROOK SCHOOL, JANUARY 14, 1949 No. 12 Glee Club 's 'Patiencen Satire of Oscar Wilde If Oscar Wilde were in the small gym March 4-5, he probably would be a very red-faced poet. He undoubtedly would be able to recognize in the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta Patience fro be pre- sented those nights, a prototype of his own character and those of several of his contemporaries. Mr. Robert Bates, again directing the operetta, has described Patience as Ha biting satire on the period of aestheticism in England during the 19th century. While Mr. Bates is drilling the chorus, assistant director Merrell Con- dit is training the leads for early joint rehearsals. The recently-assigned leading roles went to john Rice, Bob Kern, Carole Lorn- bard, Dave Seeber, Dave Higgins, Sue Cunningham and Pete Simpson. Sup- porting them will be the Cranbrook glee club as the dragoons and the Kingswood choral group trying their hand at portray- ing lovesick maidens. Dick Tracy, Six Gangsfers Square OFF For I3 Rounds Frank Werneken, jr. always has been a man with a mission. Even as a prestige- heavy senior I5 years ago, he realized that something or other was lacking in Cranbrook's entertainment fare. Saturday night he got around to doing something about it. Before a dispassionate crowd of I47 moviegoers, the first installment of a Dick Tracy serial was unveiled. During the 20-odd minutes of this Re- public Studios' re-release, a radio ranger was conked on the head, three policemen were gassed and a couple of heavy-footed villains bit the dust. A nondescript G-man called Ronald was disposed of when a father of five gangster sons cut off the air supply to his iron lung. Square-jawed Tracy also wandered throughout several reels pining for Ronald, driving out to the city dump, personally taking up the case, locating a taxi driver who was a key witness and ramming his plane into a mountain for an almost certain death. Ar this point the script writers took stock of their work and gave up. Until the next week, at any rate. Veterans of such serials say that hero Tracy will emerge none the worse for wear to complete the mellowdrama's I3 scheduled chapters. A serious note was sounded by Fewjr, who warned that if the idea did not go over very well, he soon would cancel the series. In this event, See TRACYKS' TROUBLES page 4 Capering Casuals Take the Cake al: Kingswood Doubzlersly raving one camera from dextruclion, Kingrnfoodite: turn baclqr to photographer, prepare to diflv out refrerhment: to Cranlzrooilians on Marshall Plan.-Dow pfrolo. Visitors from Mars or the uniformed strangers from across the lake would have had little difficulty in discovering the theme of Kingswood's sophomore dance Saturday night. Omnipresent red and white festooning, two nine-foot long cardboard candy sticks and nothing less than crushed peppermint cake frosting- these things all seemed to point up the title of Candy Cane Capers. fWebster on the meaning of caper: leap, the flower buds of a low shrub of Mediterranean countries, a Dutch privateer of the 17th century'j. During the evening, approximately too couples leaped around the floor, ignored the budding stags as if they had just been plucked from a Mediterranean shrub and marvelled at the dollar-hungry Kingswood soph privateers of the 20th century, the century of the high cost of living, lend- lease and across-the-palm financing. Coming Up! TODAY WRESTLING MATCH with De Vilbiss High School, there, 7:00 p.m. CAMERA CLUB DINNER, Cabin, 6:15 p.m. TOMORROW MovIEs in small gym, 7:30 p.m. Feature: Magic Town, a RKO effort dealing with small-town pollsters and starring James Stewart, Jane Wyman, Also: Dick Tracy Rides Again. INFORMAL DANCE after movies until 10:30 p.m. SUNDAY, JANUARY Ib THE ORDER or CONFIRMATION at Church, 4:30 p.m. TUESDAY, JANUARY I8 BASKETBALL GAME with Patterson Collegiate School, there, 4:30 p.m. Some+hing new has been added. Do you know your way around the school s+ore now? For defails, consull' rhe Crane edi+orial, page 2. Erg Swaps Sfage For Mike, Two Poe Mysrery Thrillers Soap opera fans and murder mystery addicts soon will discover a change in their Sunday afternoon radio fare. With Edgar Allen Poe's The Tell Tale Heart and Manuscript Found in a Bottle, Pontiac station WCAR will initiate a series of famous stories. Pro- duced by Erg and the Cranbrook Summer Theatre, these radio adaptations will be directed by Carl G. Wonnberger. Curtain time for dial spinners is 4:30 p.m. Sunday. At that time, Bill Mc- Gowan and Gene Tolfree will be heard in leading roles. Other slated Erg pro- ductions include Goldsmithis She Stoops To Conquer, Sheridan's The Rivalsi' and a version of The Monkey's Paw. To avoid repetition of last year's hasty initiation ceremonies, Erg plans to induct 25-pointers during the winter term. A second batch of eligibles will be pro- cessed after the annual spring play. 2 ---THECRANE-1-1 No Rush, No Crush in Lines tor Pete's Sodas, Supplies Of recent vintage was a letter to the editor which vaguely proposed that some sort of line be used in the school store instead of perpetuating the current mob scenes. At that time, the Crane editor shrugged his very fallible shoulders and heaved a facetious sigh. Recently, however, a very specific four-point plan advocated by the store committee has come to this paper's attention, and this department would like to heartily endorse it. As of the conclusion of the noon meal, two lines will be formed in the store. The one closest to the mailboxes will be used for fountain goods while the second counter will serve as a clearing house for supplies. The lines will extend back in the direction of the store office, and no one will be served unless in one of them. The merits of such a system are obvious: everyone can get things easily and without waiting an unreasonable amount of time. While laurels should go to letter-writer Breck and store committee idea man Bill Shulevitz, it is quite fitting and proper that the everlasting credit will go to the student body if and when they can make this scheme a worthwhile venture. Lower School News ' A Z, by Bob Van Hengel and Pehr Anderson T 'f Six b0Ys and Mr. Ben Snyder got ro- if XX 4 'Y' gerher to form a debating club. This - f 'li organization has gathered to discuss UMT, the Taft-Hartley law and other pertinent matters. Those attending the first meeting were: Jim August, Bill Chase, Jim Davidow, Jack Ranson, John Swartz and Bob Van Hengel. als Pls HK At present the Athenians are ahead in the inter-club race with five victories, four defeats and one tie. Last week Bob Newey was the high scorer for the Athenian group, coming in with I4 points in a 29-18 game, Spartans' favor. In the B team the Spartans also won 14-10, George Glover scoring all of the Spartans' points, as the Red C team won 18-6. These games were all played with a lot of vigor, for both teams were out to win. Pk 14 Pk George Glover is with us in the dormi- tory for the rest of the term, longer, he says, if we are nice to him. His family has gone to Florida for a while. Pk DK Dk Ted Miller is also a boarder, living with the big fellows in Stevens while his parents are in California. Gaeclcle, Tomlinson Go Upstairs Fulfilling the duties of Lower School prefects for the remainder of the current year will be football trouble-shooter Jim Gaeckle and up and coming Crane Com- ing Up editor Tom Tomlinson. They re- place Harry Hatton and Milt Matter in this wearisome job, said to call for everything from stern discipline tactics to ability at simple arithmetic and general science. Both Hatton and Matter are fated for senior status after this routine change recommended late last year by the senior prefects. PRO and CON as told to poller Dick Breck 6? cameraman Earl Wiener Question: Do you think that our week- end entertainment could be improved? Ben Lowell, 6- No, not unless the ad- ministration sees to it that we get more extensive entertainment. Lowell Butler Bill Butler, 5- The weekend enter- tainment is really enjoyable. 1 think, however, that it could be improved by having a few hayrides, and also by having the dances which follow the Saturday night movies last until 11:oo p.m. Don Johnson, 5- Yes, by having off- bounds permissions Friday nights and having a longer time for the informal dances Saturday nights. Iohnson Heuxer Sieg Heuser, 3- The weekend enter- tainment is o.k., although there should be more Saturday night dances and possibly more dorm parties. Vogt -- Waste Ot Resources Poses Threat To Survival 55,ooo babies were bom yesterday. How to properly feed them is a problem which lecturer William Vogt examined Monday night in the small gym before 510 people. World-travelling ornithologist Vogt used 46 color slides to illustrate the effects of erosion in Latin America. Q . . .Chile must do something along the line of soil conservation . . . g . . .Venezuela is going to the goats . . . j During the course of the evening, he appealed to the young generation to make full use of the conservation techniques which we know of. For noteworthy and distin- guished accomplishment in plant science, Mr. Vogt also received the Mary Soper Pope medal given by the Cranbrook Institute of Science. Time magazine has excitedly termed him a pessimist, a super-isolationist, a mystic and a prejudiced individual who makes reckless appeals to emotion. Be- cause of, or in spite of which, 35o,ooo copies of his best-selling Road to Survival have been sold. Zeder's Plane Ranks First ln Model Club Competition Wimers of the model club's airplane contest were announced in assembly this morning. Dick Zeder, president of the club, unanimously won first prize with his model of a Luscombe. Bill WhitHeld's Hawker Typhoon took second while Lyon Day received the third place for his Fireball. These three modelers received Ohlsson and Rice engines donated by Gunther Balz. Judges for the contest were Messrs. Schultz, Moore, Dockstader and Balz. The three models, along with Don Semm- ler's Gee Bee racing plane, a runner-up, have been on exhibit in the Arts and Science building during the past week. THE CRANE STAFF january 14, 1949 Dick Townsend '49 ....,......................... Editor-in-chief Bob Beyers '49 .................. . ..,. . ..... Associate Editor Jim Truettner '49 ...,...,..,.,...,............. Technical Editor Dave Tompkins '49 ..................... Business Manager Ken Herman '49 ..,............... Photographic Editor Val Rabe '49 .............................. Contributing Editor Toby Maxwell 49 E - Dave Seeber ,49 ................. . ..,......., Sports Editors Ted Mills '50 E ....................... Apprentice Editors Cal Patterson '50 Templin R. Licklider, Jr. ............ Faculty Adviser NEWS, A sxistanls Dave Osnos '49 Lee Funsten '50 John Manley '50 Bob Wcmsley '50 Earl Wiener '51 LITERARY! Bill Shulevitz '49 FEATURES! Fred Mead '49 Tom Tomlinson '49 Gil Gove '50 BUSINESS: Jack Mock '50 The Crane is published every week during the school year by the students of Cranbrook School, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Entered as second class matter under Act of March 3, 1879. on .mise-111' C9 U 1 l, L if ,Z s c-nobr -l--THECRANE-- 3 I SPORT SHOTS I.- I to by Dave Seeber and Toby Maxwell Crane gridmen and booters placed seven men together on the mythical first Inter- state League football and soccer teams since the war. Gridmen picked by the coaches at the annual league meeting were Dave Seeber and Tal jones in the back- field and Captain Bob Leister on the line. The Blue and Gray booters on the soccer eleven included John Rice, Fred Stein- mann, Dave Osnos and John Hunting. Both teams consisted of I7 men selected by two factors: the place the coach rated each player on his team and the position the team finished in league competition. wk HK Pk The only significant rule change for this year's grapplers Qbesides the habitual barring of the eye scrounge, finger-bend and step-over toe holdj is one that pro- hibits the clasping of hands by the wrest- ler with the advantage Qwhen both men are fiat on the canvasy This was made to prevent hard riding and to speed up the sport. if at :xc Future soccer plans include a big changeover for next year: a new goal and net. The present nets will be put in use on the club soccer fields. Although ace lagoon-kicker Bill Shulevitz is graduating this year, a chicken coop fence will be erected near the water to frustrate any of his proteges. as as :xc In the race for the Princeton Alumni all-round League championship, US has bolted into an early commanding lead. On a basis of 5-3-2-1 for the first four teams in each sport, the Clevelandites boast ten points as against Cranbrook's five, WRA's four and the two each for Shady Side and Nichols. Our dead-eye quintet has been a thom in the US side for sometime. It is interesting to note, however, that another disconcerted sports writer for the Shady Side N ew: concedes this year's cage race will be between Cleve- land and Pittsburgh, since Cranbrook C'---.ll1l - TL--- Al-- Chief groaner, captain Fred Steinmann refs a match in Alumni Court, patiently await: action.-Herman photo. Ann Arbor Nails Grapplers Wi+h Close Decisions, 25- I 0 ANN ARBOR, Jan. 7-jimmy Stadler's second period surprise pin came as a windfall to Cranbrook's grapplers toclay as they were trimmed by a perennially powerful Ann Arbor squad, 25-IO. With three matches under their belts and loaded with state-ranked wrestlers, the hosts could only salvage one pin at 145 lbs. Dwight Allen, 112 lbs., met a stronger opponent and was decisioned while Olof Karlstrom, 121 lbs., panted to a 4-4 tie with his man. At 133 lbs., Toby Maxwell wrestled one of the closest matches, losing only on points. Although both rose to the occasion with skill, experience won out over 138-pounder Gil Gove and 145- pounder Harry Nelson. A muscular Negro boy incessantly rode 154-pounder Fred Novy, but was unable to pin him. Ben Lowell grizzled his duelist and lasted to a 3-2 decision in the 163 pound weight class. Heavyweight Lindsay Lufkin lost a rugged decision which ended the meet. Although he had been ill previous to the match, 127-pound Crane Captain Fred Steinmann is now a battle-weathered tactician having taken part fwith con- spicious success, in 16 varsity wrestling meets in the past two years. While con- sidering this Baltimore fifth former a worthy, never brow-beaten captain, Coach Fred Dockstader also respects his decep- tive take-downs and quick switches. With two years of eligibility ahead of him, wrestler Steinmann is ready and waiting. HOCKEY STICKS 51.25 - 32.50 - 53.25 PUCKS 45c CompIe+e Line Baslceteers Drub DUS For Second Win,36-I4 SI'ar+ New Year Off Right: Jones, Seeber Each Tally 8 DUS DETROIT, jan. 7-Somewhat im- proved offensive teamwork accented Cran- brook's attack here tonight. Led by eight- pointers Captain Tal Jones and Dave Seeber, the Bloomfield Hills team com- piled 36 points to DUS, 14. jim Brough started the Blue and Gray's first period barrage with two long set shots. With his quintet well in the lead, coach B. N. Grba substituted freely to keep the halftime score at 1 1-4. With spindly Pete Simpson in com- mand of the backboards, the Cranes, attack shifted into high gear. jones and Seeber staged a two-man show good for I3 points, keeping DUS to three. Nlean- while visiting guard Bing Murray, to- gether with second stringers jim Gaeckle, Allen Cargile and Wayne Lyon, suc- ceeded in hiking the score to a 36-14 cage victory. JV'S RACK UP 36-I6 VICTORY Setting the pace for the main fray, the Cranbrook jayvees thwarted DUS, 36-16. Lack of experience hampered the Blue and Red seconds. After a ragged first period, they succumbed to a clean-cut Crane offense, spearheaded by game captain Rufe Beardsley. Tom Peterson, Jerry Beck and Tom Galantowicz were high scorers with five points apiece to their credit. Others rounding out the starting lineup were Bob Blanchard, Russ Dawson and Don Johnson with four rallies each. Frosh Quinfei' Victorious In Ferndale Fray, 25-I8 FERNDALE, jan. 11-Left guard Paul Greenshield bagged II points for the Crane frosh cagers today as his team defeated Ferndale, there, 25-18. The opposition was able to overcome the initial blue and gray lead by forging ahead in the second and third periods. Forwards Duncan Patten, Charles Cun- ningham and Dan Newey soon managed to make up the difference, however. De- fensive play of both teams was rather sloppy around the half but Coach Fred Campbell was happy to see that his Cran- brook quintet tightened up in the waning moments of the game. For general news, and perhaps a hair- cut, drop in at Ev Arthur's tonsorial has lost most of its strength. of Hockey Gkwes' SI,IIn Guards' palace undemeath Stevens hall. Shoulder and Elbow Pads and or ose o pprecla e me C F Th Wh A ' + F' Skaies THE M BRIDE HARDWARE Food ws The BOB CRAIG INC- coMPANY BIRMINGHAM FRUIT CO. 5P0ffi'19 53:15 RD lzs so. WOODWARD Ave. I'I W WA I24 N. Woodward Ave. Birmingham H2 SCSHQIAINGHAM BIRMINGHAM PHONE255 4 -l-THE CRANE 'l Exujibfr Cranbrook 7 ,fi 'A'A . Q , ' Cranium ri A p 7 Things Weia' Like to Hear Kingswood Girls Say fBut Never Doj: 1. No, the chaperones don't care if you're a few minutes late after the whistlef, 2. My, but Iim cold. 3. Since youire a boarder, dad won't mind if you use our carf' 4. Let's go dutch? 5. Aunt Matilda left me two million dollars. 6. They won't mind if we leave the movie, besides I've never seen Jonah. 7. Why go home for a weekend? There's plenty of room at our house. Pk Pk X As far as Mr. Vogt's lecture is con- cemed, we have arrived at two earth- shattering conclusions: 1. When going up a hill, a person fakes two steps down for every step up. 2. Vffhat will save the world is more botanists and less guano. Pk Pk ak I nlerrepted Letter: United Films Inc. Detroit, Mich. Dear Mr. Werneken: Received Your letter acknowledging re- ceipt of Dick Tracy serial. Hope the kiddies at your institution thoroughly en- joyed it. We have several more along the same line in which you might be inter- ested, namely The Bobbsey Twins on Fiji Island and the new documentary Winter Sports in the Belgian Congo. BF bk JK Men of the Week: Talcott Jones 86 friends who broke the ice, so to speak, in the season's first swim. After resting up in a steam-heated oxygen tent, rugged Talcott had no com- ment on his exploits, saw little future in the sport. TRACY'S TROUBLES from first page some observers feel that students will be- come neurotic worrying about cliff-hang- ing Tracy and wondering if crime does or does not pay. Be that as it may, next week: Chapter Two-The Runaway of Death. The Crane offers a bag of popcom and a hand- painted tie Qpainted by the editors, to the student who most graphically guesses how Tracy can get himself out of his current mess. Entries are due in the usual contest envelopes by tomorrow's curtain time, 7:30 p.m. ji.-Q., Autobiographer at Work l Wat: Thar? comment: British Chuck Yager ar flash hulh catches him wizh a smile.-Dow Photo. DeWiH Talks On Ministry A+ Second Senior Dinner Answers to three questions, according to the Rev. Robert L. DeWitt, can best determine the choice of an individual's life work. Speaking at the year's second senior dinner Wednesday, Mr. DeWitt cited the capability for, the satisfaction from, and the world necessity of a job as criterions of its worth. He then outlined various phases of the ministry as a pro- fession. Hierarchy third-in-command Mr. Howard E. Yule introduced the speaker and later added a story of his own before opening a brief post-talk question period. HONOR ROLL FOUNTAINS William Broder Carl Luckenbach Charles Cunningham David Osnos William James David Tompkins LOWER SCHOOL Charles Berry Robert Newey George Bihler Jonathon Schwartz George Glover Robert Smith David Milbrand John Wert Robert Whitlatch TOWERS Robert Brown Phillip Plexico John Gordon John Steggall Martin Hanna William Whitfield MARQUIS John Alway Robert Beyers Gunther Balz Jerry Millman PAGE John Colwell Peter Melony Robert Gillow Thomas Peterson john Hatch William Shulevitz STEVENS john Edison William McGowan Kinnon Laverty John Manley Fountains again was the high-rank- ing dorm with a 76.78 average and was paced by Dave Osnos. Here I'Il Stay Says Yager After Trans-oceanic Trip ED. NOTE: Desiring something new in the allegedly all new 1949 Crane, the editors sighted British-born Charles Ya- ger, suggested that he write che customary Crane biography done on all foreign students. With good grace, 16-year-old fourth former Yager rebuffed the proposal and pronounced himself not worthy of newspaper space. Threats fthat he would have to ponder over more Hsurnsi'-an Englishman's arithmetic problenfj and promises fthat he might get a ride in a 'iliftv-England's answer to an elevator ridej eventually made this blithe, crisp, somewhat tweedy new Marquis man de- cide to play cricket. The results follow: At the height of the Second World War in 1940, I was evacuated to America. Having lived here for I2 months, I re- turned to England with an ambition-to come back to the States once again. Harrow, which I attended for two and a half years, is one of England's oldest schools as it was founded in I57I. It was chartered by Queen Elizabeth. Some of the former pupils there include the poet Byron, prime minister Peel and the one and only Winnie Churchill. The old traditions are still observed, and how stupid some of them are! The fagging system is one of the oldest of these. Un- der it, the lower classmen have to work for the seniors. Typewriters may be used only by those who have been in attendance there three years and only seniors may wear a silk bathrobe. Discipline is very strict. One of the many restrictions is that not more than three students are allowed to be in another fellow's room at once. Another rule forbids whistling or singing in the halls. The sports I played there were rugger fsomething like your footballj, Harrow football and cricket. My personal interests are photography, dramatics and writing. THERE'LL ALWAYS BE AN ENGLAND In England, life is very difficult. Food and clothes are rationed. Petrol for cars is restricted to a certian amount of gallons per month. England is still gasping as a result of the scourge of war. She is not a modern country and unfortunately her glory lies in her history. While in England, I never visited Cranbrook, Kent fI'm told that it was also chartered by Queen Bess and just three years after Harrowj. If it should be a place anything like its American counterpart, I feel that I really missed something worthwhile. WANNA BUY A DUCT? PONTIAC SHEET METAL AND ROOFING Phone 2-2234 Pontiac Michigan THE CRANE VOLUME XXII CRANBROOK SCHOOL, JANUARY 21, 1949 No. 13 Truman Has Nothing on This Budget-wise Church Cabinet Upstairs, downstairs and all around the step: are the I7 foot-loose and fancy-free Church Cabinet members in this exclusive Herman panorama. Cabinet Members Clash at Meeting of the Year Not often do Church Cabinet members get their dander up. But when they do, it is something that every pledge-paying Cranbrookian should see. At their most recent Thursday night meeting, all I7 members gathered in the Church library' for what some later termed the meeting of the year. After patting themselves on the back ffor performing their Umechanicaln duties with a reason- able amount of gustoj, they settled down to the business of the day: should they, or should they not, allot a portion of the year's budget to the National Preparatory School Committee. Philosophy-probing Cabinet chairman Jack Spoehr wanted to give S125 to this group. From the sidelines, the Rev. Walt Young then ventured to disclose that the committee was a well-spoken of concern which fosters religious programs for prep schoolers. Filing a minority protest, Fred Smith and Gunther Balz insisted that European youth needed the educational enlightenment more than Americans. Only after 36 minutes of wrangling did the Cabinet agree to give 887.50 or five percent of their Hfiuidn budget to the much-discussed association. Before the crowd went downstairs to supper, the Rev. Young started a critique. Having been a party to the same charities year after year, the budget, he felt, had become stereotyped. In his eyes, the Cabinet should emphasize some new cause comparable to the Navajo drive of last year. Spoehr also found fault in the fact that the Cabinet was not serving as a clearing house for the religious thoughts of Kingswood and Cranbrook. Not to be outdone, another insider found his range and critically opened fire: The Cabinet is the most earnest, incorruptible combination of bureaucrats I have ever seen . . .H In the minds of the insulted Church Cabinet members at least, there can be no church in which the devil does not have his say. Coming Up! TODAY BASKETBALL GAME with Hamtramck High School, there, 8:10 p.m. LECTURE in small gym, Color-What ir lt? by Isay Balinkin. TOMORROW MOVIES in small gym, 7:30 p.m. Feature: Road to Ria, starring Bob Hope and Bing Crosby with the Andrew Sisters and Dorothy Lamour, Short: Tiaint So. Also: Dick Tracy Serial No. 3. SENIOR PARTY in Cabin after movies until 10:30 p.m. SUNDAY, JANUARY 23 EARLY SERVICE, 9:30 a.m., Christ Church TUESDAY, JANUARY 25 BASKETBALL GAME with DUS, here, 4:00 p.m. Masters Flex Vocal Chords, Take Oath for Trial by Jun' Mr. Wonnberger will refuse a lady, Mr. Condit will tell about the time he was called to the bar, Mr. Coulter will have a sense of deep emotion, Mr. Lick- lider will confide in twelve of his fellow- masters and Mr. Stabler will sing about rapture as the Cranbrook faculty presents Trial by fury, March 4-5. Shown twice before as a curtain raiser to the Glee Club's production, this year this 30-minute operetta within an oper- etta will precede Patience. Faculty mem- bers will serve on the jury while Kings- wood girls will portray plaintiff Miss Lois Chapman's bridesmaids. Director Robert Bates plans to direct from the piano but he may institute an eight-man orchestra to accompany the cast in this Gilbert and Sullivan offering. Time Marches On, Scans '48 With Current Affairs Quiz Still recovering from November's elec- tion results, Time again will sponsor its current affairs test at Cranbrook. Any member of the student body may enter the contest, due to make its appearance in late January or early February. Each formis leading scorer may add either a 12-inch globe or a live-dollar book to his private trophy case. Over 370 independent schools partici- pate in the annual affair, which originated in the Luce laboratories in 1935. Student historians, all of whom will devote a class period to the quiz, need not scramble for box tops, bottle caps, or back issues of Time. Of course, they are expected to know the names of such prominent people as Mahatma Ghandiis assassin. Couples Should See Double Al' Informal Formal Feb. 5 Look alike, dress alike, be alike is the advice of the Social Committee regarding the informal winter formal February 5. Social committeeman Larry Williams warns that shufiiers should be farmilly dressed to gain admittance with their 51.65 ticket. The small gym will be transformed into a bamyard with hay and feed scattered around. Since farm hands have to rise and shine bright and early, Johnny Titus and his locally famous musicians will furnish music only until midnight. The Radio Club, composed at present Y 2 --lTHECRANE-1- Don't Settle Down for That Long Wiriter's Nap Every athlete knows that there are times in a game when a little extra push is needed. Realizing this, jack Kramer, onetime American amateur tennis champ, tried especially hard for crucial points in each match. Sports ardently acclaim the last-minute winners of nip-and-tuck contests. Yet crack teams, loaded with ability, sometimes find themselves unable to overcome a small halftime deficit. Similarly, students may discover them- selves behind an academic eight-ball following this term. Too late they will strive to dig out from a mounting backlog of low grades. Seventeen days of the winter term have slipped by already. Some say that the coming weeks are the hardest and dreariest on the school calendar. The days are short, and the Michigan weather, especially now, is infamous for its unpredictability and foulness. Book-cracking becomes increasingly difficult under such conditions. But in the great game of learning, now is the time when the would-be winner must show his homestretch form. Lower School News as ' A T fc by Bob Van Hengel and Pebr Anderson 'r' - rf In the Thursday, january I3 basketball 1 XX 4 fir games, the Spartans made a clean sweep. , qs 5 Bob Newey was high scorer in the A game, his team winning 24-IS. The B score was I5-I3, Jack Ranson tossing in eight points. The C game score was 14-9. wk PF Pk The Athenians had better luck in hockey. In the first game of the series they beat a scrapping Spartan outfit, 4-o. Bob Newey's goal tending was courageous to say the least. At least two more games will be played if winter ever comes. Both teams so far have presented a wide variety of skating techniques and skills. PK Dis Dis of Denham, Pence, Buell and Kalt are constructing an overgrown crystal set. They promise for threaten, a demonstra- tion in assembly some time in February. wk 2k Pk The Lower School boarders feel very safe now since jo-Jo Magnuson is the new watchdog. Jo-Jo now weighs nearly a pound. Tracy Hits Silk, Dodges Death The only known method to escape from a crashing plane is to bail out. Amid the cheering that filled the small gym Saturday night, Dick Tracy eluded death in such a way. For the first week of the Crane spon- sored escape contest, there were only two entries, Fred Novy fwho did not even see the first installmentj supplied the winning answer. Next week the prize will be the winner's weight in pennies. Will Tracy escape unharmed? Or is he doomed to die in the third chapter? Suggestions should be deposited in the Academic Building Crane envelope. Weights should also be mentioned. In case of ties, Gravel Gertie will be the sole judge of the win- ner. Neatness will count. PRO and CON as told to poller Walt Denison Ei cameraman Earl W'iener Question: Do you like Cranbrook boys? Mrs. E. A. Meinecke- To make my feelings perfectly clear , I can only say that I appreciate the students as much as they appreciate me. Mrs. Meinecke Mrs. Bunt Mrs. F. W. Bunt- In all my contacts, I have always found them to be courteous and thoughtful, and, like other typical American boys, they have a generous dash of devilmentf' Mrs. T. R. Licklider, Jr.-- Not that it makes any difference what the old gals think, but all the tall, dark, handsome ones are dumb fmy husband says, . Mrs. Licklider Mrs. Thompson Mrs. P. A. Thompson- After living among Cranbrook boys for zo years, they have become a part of my life, and I look forward to their visits after graduation. ALUMNI NEWS by Bob Escb '49 Randy Booth '48, rudely interrupted by your editor at a holiday dance, refused comment other than to say that he is currently passing all his subjects at High- land Park Junior College. Pending further statement by Randy, this column assumes that the foregoing is news. PK wk Pls Bert Robb '47, is continuing at Prince- ton and is becoming aware of the true dignity and serenity of eastern colleges. However, he advises prospective diplomats and barristers embarking on a career at Old Nassau not to forget their bottle- openers and straws. Bk Pk Sli Also back from Princeton after a real work-out this fall were Mike Carey and Laird Sabler '48. Mike won his numerals as a football manager and spent the better part of his vacation skii11g at Otsego. :ie wk wk U Lucky Quesada '47, back in his native Peru after attending Cranbrook, Dart- mouth, Laval University and touring Europe last summer to see the Olympic Games, reports that he was given a royal welcome on his return home. Great cele- bration attended his eighteenth birthday, with a round of parties lasting a week. Ik Pk Pls In the I-Ieadmaster's Report for 1947- 48, Lauren Otis was listed as having scholarship aid while at Cranbrook. Though he did not receive such assistance while at Cranbrook, he did win a Na- tional Scholarship at Harvard. THE CRANE STAFF January 21, 1949 Dick Townsend '49 .............................. Editor-in-cbief Bob Beyers '49 ............... Dave Tompkins ' 49 ....,............ Jim Truettner '49 .....,................. . ..,.. Ken Herman '49 .................. Fred Mead '49 ......., .........,..... Bill Shulevitz '49 .,.....,.......... Toby Maxwell '49 Dave Seeber '49 Ted Mills '50 'E Cal Patterson '50 Associate Editor Business Manager Tecbnical Editor Photographic Editor Contributing Editor Contributing Editor E ................. - .........,. Sports Editors pprentice Editors Templin R. Licklider, Ir. ............ Faculty Adviser Assistants LITERARY: Bob Walters '51 Val Rabe '49 NEWS: Lee Funsten '50 Charles Yager '51 Earl Wiener '51 John Lewis '49 Bob Womsley '50 spears: Gil Gove '50 TECHNICAL! Tom Tomlinson '49 Jack Mock '50 1.1 .A The Crane is published every M SCROLL af.. ' ' 1:-Km G u i t i. . --ff week during the school year by the students of Cranbrook School, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Entered as second class matter under Act of March 3, 1879. vw'--5.-. -1 v--:- wva- - -. -.- -'f-- -- ,, -THECRANEl- 3 SPORTS SHOTS B. I to by Dave Seeber and Toby Maxwell Hamtramck, tonight's cage opponent, boasts a relatively strong quintet. Rated tenth in the state a few weeks back, the Cosmos have slipped considerably of late. By comparative scores, however, the Blue and Gray rates a slight edge. The Cosmos were thrashed by Birmingham during the holidays while the Cranes recently were nipped by the Maples in a scrimmage session. as as ar Pete Simpson, 6' 5 Crane center, will be lost indefinitely to the varsity cagers due to a knee injury he received Saturday. With Simpson again sidelined, the task of snagging rebounds has been put in the hands of the Cranes' other giant center, Dick Breck. wk Pk wk Wrestling laurels to date go to Ben Lowell who has scored a decision and a pin in the first two meets this year. On the hardwood court Dave Seeber leads the Crane cagers in scoring, having tossed in 22 points in three games. Captain Tal ,ones and Bing Murray are tied with I7 tallies while Dick Breck follows with 15. wk is as The Admiral has requested us to note that, while winter sports are fine in their way, there remain but I608 hours to get in shape for the sport at the end of spring vacation. Frosh Tame Barnum, 32-20, For 2nd Oak League Win Freshmen got their second consecutive Oak League win a week ago at the ex- pense of Bamum. Charles Cunningham nad II points to his credit in this 32-zo Crane victory. Visiting cagers Tracy, Sale and Deloria pumped in six points apiece :o pace Bamum's squad. During the last malf both teams were able to pick up 16 points. The Cranbrook starting lineup: 3ill Yaw, center, Charles Cunningham, Forward, Duncan Patten, forward, john Edison, guard and Captain Paul Green- shield, guard. l923- -I949 COMPLETE DRUG STORE SERVICE I I I WILSON DRUG BIRMINGHAM Patterson Scissors Cagers' Victory String, 28-27 WINDSOR, ONT. Jan. I8-IHSCCUFHCY at the foul line cost the Cranbrook varsity cagers their first setback today as Patter- son sneaked past them, 28-27. The Pan- thers' pressing defense held center Dick Breck to seven points and Dave Seeber to six. The Canadians took advantage of some poor Crane ballhandling to score six fast points before Captain Tal Jones and Seeber could hit on free throws. The Blue and Gray came to life in the second period, however, with the Grbamen netting three field goals while the Patter- son quintet was momentarily halted. The halftime score stood at 15-11 in Patterson's favor. Again outscoring their Windsor hosts, the American invaders came to life dur- ing the third stanza with Breck and right guard Bing Murray depositing the buckets. During the last quarter, the Cranes took the lead as Haymans, Breck, Lyon and jones came into prominence. Nonetheless, a last minute spurt by the Maroon and White managed to spoil the Grbamen's hopes for a third straight win. Score by quarters: Patterson ........,,.............. 8 7 5 8-28 Cranbrook .,....,.,,............., 2 9 7 9-27 Hockey: No Ice, No Snow, Skaters Pray for 5 Below No ice means no games in any hockey league. The recent lack of ice has pushed the hockey team off the rinks and onto the basketball courts and indoor track, where Coach Walter Young keeps his players in condition. Notwithstanding this diffi- culty, the premature arrival of spring has also forced Cranbrook competitors to forego skating. Consequently the teams in the vicinity find themselves in the same boat. Forwards John Rice, John Manley and Captain Maynard Smith can optimisti- cally look forward to a lot of playing time on the ice this season, due to the inexper- ience of the other linemen. Even the first defense pair, Bill Macomber and Tom Tomlinson, lack extensive experience since their now-graduated predecessors were rarely retired from a game. A slap shot by Manley sent goalie Bob Leister out of practice with the sea- son's first stiches recently. A black eye and several days of rest resulted, but as soon as Michigan weather dictates it, Leister will be back in the nets. Meanwhile, other puckster stalwarts are not over-exerting themselves. Bill and Pete Macomber, Bob Walter and Pete Whiting all tip the scales at well over 2oo. Ar least they will have some weight to throw around if and when the big freeze comes to Michigan. WINDSOR, ONT. jan. 18- Good ball handling and accurate shooting proved to be the deciding factor as the Cranbrook reserves took a 36-32 victory over Patter- son's reserve quintet today. Russ Dawson, Don Johnson and Si Galperin led tlie varsity fledglings to their second victory as each hooped six points. DeViIbiss Subdues Matmen Despite 3 Pins By Heavies Touzoo, O., jan. 14-Like a hibemat- ing bear on a warm day, Crane wrestlers spotted DeVilbiss' a 23 point margin to- day before they lashed back for three straight pins, unsuccessfully trying to pull a 23-15 match out of the fire. Although the team was weakened heavily by injuries in the lower weights, several untried boys Uon Desenberg, 103 lbs. and Manoucher Shojai, 121 lbs., delivered the goods but lost decisions to experienced men. Stadler, wrestling one class above himself at 112 lbs., met a man who decisioned him by strength alone. Captain Fred Steinmann cI27 lbs., and Toby Max- well Q1 33 lbs., encountered some shifty veterans but were able to stave off pins. Gilbert Gove Q1 38 lbs., took a 3-2 count against him while light newcomer Charles Carter Q 145 lbs., was pinned. A clejected squad faced the possibility of a shutout at this point but things brightened up when Mike Patten, 154 lbs., Ben Lowell, 163 lbs., and heavyweight Lindsey Lufkin pinned their men, each in the second period to end the Cranes' second meet on a high note. Greenshield Leads Frosh To 20- I 0 Berkley Victory BERKLEY, jan. 18-Again led by Cap- tain Paul Greenshield, the freshmen reeled off their third straight win today. Berkley got the short end of a zo-10 score. Starting rather slowly, the Blue and Gray held a slim 9-5 margin at the half. Although they moved farther ahead in the third and fourth quarters, the Cranes still seemed bothered by the hosts' small court and the whistle-happy re- ferees. During the course of the game each side committed I4 fouls. Standing out under the backboard were forwards Bill Yaw and Charles Cunning- ham. At defense, Jack Alway also came into the spotlight. If If's His Birthday, The FIRST Gift He'II Open Will Be From MORTlMER'S MEN's sToRE I36 No. Woodward Birmingham 4 --THECRANE--- The ' 'i ll Cranbrook f j'i . Q , ' Cranium p As casual anti-social bystanders, we are more than interested in noticing the casual positions that the modern dance couple manages to attain. It is with this in mind that we reprint the following Qstolen from the Trianon Taxi Dancej: What to do when finding yourself Hat on your face on a dance Hoorf' fi., Fumble around with your date's shoe, she'll think you gallant. f2.j Light a match and pretend you are looking for your two-meal pass. Q., Pull out your old handkerchief and start mopping the Hoot, they'll think you work there. 1: :rf are Onions to: Carefree culture connois- seur Bob Kenny, who shook the faith of thousands of kiddies when he announced he would spend june 9 attending the Commencement Formal rather than view the last and 15th installment of Dick Tracy's marathon. af ak ae Securely entrenching its position out on the limb, uvarsityi' hockey is vainly trying to make a name for itself. As coach Young extols patience, puckman reluc- tantly don water wings or amuse them- selves in the local poolroom. Lens Lovers Do+e on Hotdogs Friday night the shutter-snappers of Cranbrook layed down their much-used cameras, closed the darkroom and con- verged on the cabin for their long-planned dinner and slide show. Aided by Mr. Merrell Condit, the Camera Club social committee fTony Butterfield and Tom Clarkj prepared several dozen hot dogs and poured the chocolate milk. Secretary Ken Herman re- ported where the money destined to supplement the darkroom supplies had gone ffor an enlarger, developer, etc.j. Slides of Washington scenes were then shown to the group. FOLLOW THE CROWD To The MINT ICE CREAM CO. M. E. Holmes, Owner Wholesale Retail PONTIAC SHEET METAL AND ROOFING 7I Brush Sfreel' Pontiac Michigan The Youngs' Family Portrait Even little Sandra Young takes the photog- mplvefr advice and smiles at the birdie -Photo by Dow. No Buffalo Roam In Home For Srray Junior Scholars They say there's no place like home. And, there's no place like that 12, by 24, dent in the wall, which, through no fault of its own, ended up just off the lobby of the Cranbrook assembly hall. It's that two-windowed room that masters tramp through to and from assembly. Not long ago, masters would retire to this cubby-hole for their after-luncheon cigarette. Here, they would hatch new and improved methods to smoke out sub- versive elements in the student body. This retreat boasted a telephone with a direct wire to Faculty Row, several skele- tons of onetime pupils and a few mis- cellaneous items allegedly lifted from the students' smoking center during one summer vacation. But all this had to go when the teachers got a new smoke- filled room, complete with a telephone conveniently located in one of their new lounge's two closets. Then the dayboy smokers got posses- sion of the nook. But when they dis- covered that the climate there was un- suitable for the blowing of smoke rings, they scurried away to the dorm fag fiends, Marquis mecca. What, oh what, to do with this poor little chairless, forsaken cranny? Ar last, however, someone hit upon a plausible excuse for it: make it the fifth form study room, available to junior dayboys on honors during recess and free periods. That, no less, is the cubicle's present plight. We thought we'd let those aloof junior dayboys know. Should any of them make honors next time, we wouldnit want them to overlook their great boon. A complete set of Ludwig drums was recently presented to the Music Depart- ment by Mr. H. C. Doss, father of Clay. Everything From Polls to Parables Concerns Mr. Young Significantly enough, two signs appear side by side in the Administration Build- ing. One reads, Lost and Found Depart- ment , the other simply states, Mn Young, Chaplain. While the Rev. Walter Young probably helps many lost souls find the right way to the pearly gates, this hockey coach also fares well in secular activities. Despite his claims to the contrary, per- haps this parable-explaining school chap- lain should have been a pollster. His startling success in predicting the 1948 election results, if publicized, would have made him the envy of George'Gallup and friends. As it was, the Rev. Young cele- brated the Truman landslide with his 'iMalts for Walt collection from over- confident student bookies at his table. THE ENGINEERS' ECCLESIASTIC I never got the call fro become a preacherj, as the Rev. DeWitt expresses it,', confessed the good-naturecl Reverend when questioned closely. He then has- tened to explain that his decision to enter the ministry was a deliberate one, made in his senior year at Bowdoin. Years be- fore, however, his prep school buddies had nick-named Wally The Preacherf' Switching his sights from engineering to preaching, this nimble former quarter- miler completed his training at Virginia Theological Seminary, a stomping ground familiar to many church-going Bloom- fielders these days. As Cranbrook's first full-time chaplain, the Reverend has gradually broadened the scope of religion and religious activities in his four years here. Meetings with fourth and fifth form religion classes and Christ Church sermons are included in his weekly curriculum. THE PUCKSTERS' PARSON Weekday winter aftemoons finds the Rev. Young exchanging his vestments or reversing his collar for the garb and skates of a hockey coach. On the rink his players tend to neglect the oft-repeated golden rule for a more belligerent philoso- phy of giving and receiving-much to his spiritual discomfort. Summertime finds the going easy for the Youngs in Dedham, Massachusetts. There, the Reverend adroitly wields ham- mers, saws and the like as a non-union. non-Biblical, five-day-week carpenter. He also handles a small parish in this, hir former home town. As a minister, obliging Mr. Young ha: tied the marital knot for 35 couples. The wedding he best remembers, however found him on the other side of the fence with Miss Martha Bird, the preseni Mrs. Young. TI-IE CRANE VOLUME XXII CRANBROOK SCHOOL, JANUARY 28, 1949 No. 14 Comic Satire on Wilde l-lolds lntrigue in Plot Replete with the usual involved plot, Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta Patience will make its appearance March 4th and jth. Put on by the combined Kingswood and Cranbrook glee clubs this annual production will be directed by Mr. Robert Bates. The plot develops along these lines: Reginald Bunthorne is loved by twenty maidens, but only one of them, Lady Jane, realizes that he is in love with Patience, the village milkmaid. Patience, though she really loves Archibald Grosvenor, an aesthetic poet, feels obliged to marry Reginald instead. This so horrifies the maidens that they transfer their affection to members of the Dragoon Guard. Complications arise when the maidens fall in love with the poet, Archibald. Lady jane alone remains true to Reginald, who is still in love with Patience. In character- istic Gilbert and Sullivan fashion the affair ends happily for everyone except Reginald. Reginald and Archibald, who have both been, to this time, very worldly and concerned with the material side of life, decide to become normal. This makes Patience feel that she is no longer obligated to marry Reginald, so she marries Archibald whom she has always loved. In the meantime Lady Jane has fallen in love with an officer of the Dra- goon Guard, and she proceeds to marry him. The story is a parody of Oscar Wilde's 'Laesthetic movement. One of the char- acters, Reginald Bunthorne represents Wilde, and the poet Swinbume is the prototype of Archibald Grosvenor. Goddess io Grace Dancers Ai' K'wood Winier Formal Terpsichore promises to smile with pleasure on the Heeting feet of Cranbrook and Kingswood pupilage at the Kings- wood mid-winter formal. Strains of music will float from, the orchestra of Eddie Marshal, a newcomer in the realm of local formal balls, but one who promises to be quite up to the standards of the formal committee. Among the Kingswood queens who are serving with that hard working union are: Chairwoman Nancy Shore, Sue Cunningham, Sue Hoffman, Janet Newman, Ann Wilson, Mary Grindley, Carol Robertson and Virginia Ellis. This festive occasion is to be held on Saturday February 19, since Cranbrookis See WINTER FORMAL page 4 A Master's Ideal Class Cum Laude winners Bob Beyers, Bill Bro- der, Iohn Gordon and Marlin Hanna surround high point man Dave Osnos. -Photo by Dow Seniors Have Cabin Party, Discuss Plans for Future Seniors took inventory of themselves Saturday night in an hour-long cabin party following the movies. While wait- ing go minutes for key-custodian Crosby to show up, the forty-niners watched Bob Leister scamper across the lagoon ice, allowed a photographer to documentarize their meeting and, in order to thaw out, warbled their way through a variety of songs franging from There is a Tavern in the Town to All I Want for Christ- masj. Once they had managed to get inside, the group eventually decided frj they should assume more responsibilities, fzj they might as well drink the two cases of cokes that someone provided and Q31 they should allow game hunter Walt Denison to go ahead and show four of his dozen boxes of slides which he had taken on his African mid-summer jaunt. Coming Up! TOMORROW WRESTLING MATCH with Howe Military Acad- emy, here, 3:30 p.m. LOVUER SCHOOL PLAY before movies. MOVIES in small gym, 7:30 p.m. Feature: Anthony Adverse and comic short I Taiv a Putty Tat. Also reel four of Dick Tracy Rides A gain. SUNDAY, JANUARY 30 LATE CHURCH SERVICE, Christ Church, ll :OO a.m. ERC RADIO PLAY over WCAR Pontiac, 4:30 p.m. This week Sheridan's The Rivals. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY I BASKETBALL GAME with Kennedy Collegiate Institute, here, 4:00 p.m. Five Senior Scholars Gain Cum Laude Keys During ceremonies held in assembly last Monday moming, Cranbrook's Cum Laude chapter inducted five new members. Top scholar was David Osnos, with an average of 96.6. Close behind him were: Martin Hanna, 94.8, Robert Beyers, 93.4, William Broder and john Gordon, 92. These five easily met the society's require- ment of an 85 or better average in their junior and senior years. Master of ceremonies, Mr. Howard E. Yule, introduced the speaker, Mr. john Jacobs, who was born in the old Austro- Hungarian Empire. He spoke of the op- portunities we in America have and of the necessity of our planning ahead to meet our tremendous responsibilities to our na- tion and to the world in the years to come. Certificates of membership to this hon- orary scholastic society were handed out by Mr. Yule. He was followed by Head- master W. Brooke Stabler who presented the Cum Laude charms to each of the five new members. Twelve seniors with the highest averages over the two year period become members each year at this annual affair. The usual precedure is to take in four at the end of each term, though this time it was altered because of a tie for the fourth position. Erg io Presenl' The Rivals As Nexl' on Radio Calendar With two successful broadcasts tucked neatly under their belts, Ergasterion is aiming towards its third program this Sunday at 4: 30 p.m. At that time they will present a radio adaptation of Sheri- dan's comedy farce The Rivals, which is a tale based on the antics of Lydia Lan- guish, a young lady with a great passion for reading romantic French novels and short stories. The leading roles in The Rivals will be read by' Bruce Williams, Bill Mc- Gowan, Charles Yager, Suzanne Greene, Rhoda Smilay and Sheila McGinnis. The last three girls are members of the Cranbrook Summer Theatre. Shows previously presented by Erg over station WCAR in Pontiac were: Sunday, February rj, The Tell-Tale Heart and The Manuscript Found in a Bottle, and Sunday, February 22, She Stoops to Conquer. All of these produc- tions were well received by the public. 2 ---THE CRANE .luniors Need a Boost in Ambition and initiative Throughout the past year we have heard much grumbling from irate students concerning the class of 1950. It is not, they say, encouraging material from which to create the leaders of the next school year. It is only natural that up-and-coming juniors be critized for not measuring up to a more experienced and tested senior class. It often happens, even in the best of schools. But in this case many of the complaints are not well founded. It all boils down to this: The junior class generally lacks self-confidence, ambition and initiative. To be sure, there are some juniors who are not lacking in any of these things, and there are many who are encouragingly active in all phases of Cranbrook life. But there are so few of them, comparatively speaking, that the class as a whole has received a very uncomplimentary reputation. A reputation such that it can be removed - ' fe -A only through the efforts of all con- 1 'ln V' r A! X - f , XX QF - meer- 4: , . .i.-,t--N , cerned to overcome their personal . X . . . ', f - shortcomings. The time for taking over the status of seniorship, with its ' duties and privileges, is much closer than one might think, only a few h Pno and con s ort months away. as told lo poller Frank Rigas 6? cameraman Earl Wiener NEWS IBIQIEIZS Dick Allen recently replaced Warren Crosby as chairman of the student smok- ing committee. I I I Mr. Werneken gives his thanks to the boarding students in conserving fuel oil and electricity. He estimates that already I3,000 gallons of fuel oil have been saved, compared to last year. I I I The night of the Twin Hop there will be 16 mm. movies shown in the assembly hall. They will consist mostly of comedies. I I I While waiting patiently for the results of their fall rifle matches, the marksmen have been preparing for the coming com- petition with West High School of Waterloo, Iowa. I I I Both Tom Connor and Bob Leister have found time during their practice to add the Expert's medal, second highest of the N.R.A. medals, to their many shooting awards. A A A Miss May Martens of Sebewaing, Michigan has been working in the store since the beginning of the year. I I I Mr. Rogers Marquis, son of Dr. Mar- quis, who was one of the founders of Cranbrook, spoke to the resident students and faculty at the end of the evening meal last Thursday. He is chairman of the Board of Trustees. A A A The senior class in general and prefects in particular wish to discourage running in the halls. There have been too many casualties from this dangerous practice. Question: Do you think our class is capable of leading the school next year? John Hunting, 5- Although the junior class may not look like it is ready for the responsibilities ahead of them, I think that it will develop sufficiently to cope with the problems of next year. Hunting Manley John Manley, 5-'ijudging from the illustrious names which reside in this column and the list of the Crane staff, I think there are enough able men here alone to lead the school through a success- ful year in '5o. Jay Corley, 5- Socially-yes. Aca- demically there are only a few who are capable this year, but by next year there should be many more. Corley Karlstrom Olof Karlstrom, 5- The junior class has a lot of line boys, but it seems to me that there isn't anyone who has proved capable of leading the entire school. Lower School News by Bob Van Hengel and Pebr Anderson Ransom, Lomason, Stuelpnagel and Alderman are now junior partners in the Yule-Coulter Sweet Sap and Syrup Co. Dan Newey is also a member by virtue of his contribution of some crates for kindling wood. bk ek :ie Last Thursday evening Acker, Glover, Alderman and Cochran met at the Coul- ter's house to leam a few of the 8o-odd games that can be played on a carrom board. Thanks to Messrs. Stabler and Werneken the Lower School now has one of these boards for its own use. as is as Again the hockey game had to be played on the pond, and again the Athen- ians came out ahead. This time, however, they had to go into an overtime period. Harry Lomason scored after ten seconds of the first overtime. at wr :le Basketball: In the A game the Athen- ians won 36-21, in the B game the Athenians also won I8-I2, while in the C game the Spartans won 25-14. Defroii' Symphony +o Play A+ Annual Concert, Feb. 7 Detroit's Symphony Orchestra, di- rected by Karl Krueger, will present its fifth annual concert at Cranbrook, Mon- day evening, February 7. These concerts are brought here through the courtesy of Henry Reichold, president of the Detroit Symphony Association, and a close friend of the Cranbrook Institutions. The concert will begin with the Tschai- kovsky Fourth Symphony, and continue with Strauss' Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks. It will conclude with the Weber-Weingartner light concert favorite, Invitation to the Dance. THE CRANE STAFF fpro tem! January 28, 1949 Cal Patterson ,SO 3 ......,............,.,................. Co-Editors Ted Mills '50 Dave Higgens '50 ............,..... Contributing Editor Gilbert Gove '50 .............................. Technical Editor Fred Steinmann '50 E jljl,-,,,,--,------,-,-,- Span, Editon- Lee F unsten '50 Fritz DOW ,50 E ............ Photographic Editors Earl Wiener '51 Jack Mock '50 .................,,.............. Business Manager Templin R. Licklider, jr, ............ Faculty Advisor N EWS: A ssistants Frank Rigas '50 Charles Yager '51 Bruce Williams '50 Bob Womsley ' 50 John Roberts '50 John Manley '50 Bill James '51 Iohn Hatch '52 TECHNICAL: Dick Harbeck '50 Dick Townsend '49 fijii'-Hifi!-'JD The Crane is published every '1'v 1'Q week during the school year by the students of Cranbrook School, ,fs-1 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. , I 5 Entered as second class matter under Act of March 3, 1879. ff Al SCROLL THE CRANE -1- 3 Cagers Pyramid in Al-I:empl: to Catch Elusive Ball Cranbrook? lim Gaeckle, Bob Hayman: and Wayne Lyon clore in ar Dave Seeber contend! pofxexsion of the ball with Hamtramck guard Ed Dionlkozwki. Tbe Connor, lrigb- :coring Ken Bunell fNo. 142 if .fbown just before breaking away far anotber of his numerous tallies. SPORTS SHOTS F. f' I is by Fred' Steinmann and Lee Fumlen Ending a long series of successful engagements, climaxed by last Tuesdayis double basketball win, athletic relations were severed between Cranbrook and Detroit University School. wk fx: sc Meeting equally green matmen on the Howe Military Academy wrestling team, Blue and Gray coach Fred Dockstader is hopeful of a victorious match. Most of Howe's once powerful team has gradu- ated leaving' only three experienced men to blaze their trail. is :ie wk Hockey men, why not get sensible? Can you not see the futility of gambling against the elements? Come out for a good sport. Mr. Young: Do no tempt my disci- plesli' Mr. Dockstader: The team is strong enough as it is. Mr. Grba: We don't need any more talent. Mr. Thompson: Well men ,.... ' Let's not forget to keep the lines mov- ing during crowded hours in Peteis store. Remember that it is only by student cooperation that this system is effective. -Pboto by Dow. Cranes Swamp DUS, 42-I9 Affer a Slow Firsf Period After a low-scoring first half the Cran- brook varsity pulled ahead to beat a game but out-played DUS basketball squad 42-19. The first half of this game last Tuesday consisted of slow and un-en- thusiastic playing mingled with a large number of fouls. Neither team was very successful with their attempts at scoring. The court was uncomfortably slippery, and the Grbamen seemed to have lost their usual drive and precision. At the end of the first period Cranbrook was leading by a narrow IO-8 edge. CRANES INCREASE LEAD The second half was a radical and en- couraging contrast to the first. The game broke fast and plays seemed to become effective. The teams traded baskets for a few minutes, then the Blue and Gray broke away on an offensive note with captain Talc Jones, Bing Murray and Allen Cargile blazing the trail to a final 42-19 triumph. High scorers for Cranbrook were Murray, Cargile and center Dick Breck, each with a total of eight points. Gunther Balz and Wayne Lyon followed with five tallies respectively. High point man of the game was forward Jones Qno relation to Talcj of DUS who scored II of their IQ points. Coach Grba put all of the Crane varsity hoopsters into the game. Snowballs break windows. Keep them away from the dorms and academic buildings. If you feel that you have to throw them do it in the area behind Page Hall. Cosmos Take Cagers ln Controversial Game Hampered by the loss of captain Tal jones and starting guard Bing Murray, the Crane varsity quintet fought Ham- tramck's Cosmos to the hilt last Friday night at Hamtramck, but dropped the game 33-27. Although there was a verbal agreement between coach Grba and the Cosmos' athletic director conceming the use of Jones and Murray, they were not included in the routine list of Crane eligibles. It was this fact that led to a very tight situation, and an ultimately lost contest for the varsity cagers. At the end of the first quarter Cran- brook trailed by one point, but as the second period progressed Hamtramck pulled into a five point lead. Here Jones and Murray entered the game, and in less than one minute the Blue and Gray had moved out in front. The Hamtramck coach then called a time out and pro- tested against use of the two guards. In spite of the pre-game arrangements, coach Grba was compelled to withdraw them from the line-up. A spirited but losing game followed. The out-manned visitors played to a 15-15 tie at half-time, but were down to 25-21 at the end of the third period and 33-27 at the final whistle. Dave Seeber led the Crane scoring with a total of I3 points, center Dick Breck being runner-up with seven tallies. A very outstanding performance was given by Hamtramck center Ken Burrell who scored 24 of their 33 point total. RESERVES LOSE BY ONE POINT As a heart-breaking prelude to the Hamtramck varsity' contest the Crane JV's lost their game by a slim 22-21 margin. The two teams played a very close game all the way until a penalty shot in the last few seconds put the Cosmos ahead. In spite of three six- footers on the Hamtramck team Cran- brook controlled the backboards through- out the game. Blue and Gray scoring was evenly distributed with jerry Beck, Tom Peterson and Don Johnson each collecting four points. JV Landslides DUS, 53-23 As Blanchard Scores High As a triumphant overture to the varsity contest with Detroit University School the Jayvees downed their opponents in a one-sided game 53-23. The Crane power and smooth playing thwarted all attempts of the Grosse Pointers to revenge their 36-16 defeat at the hands of this same Cranbrook squad last January 7. Bob Blanchard held top scoring honors for Cranbrook with II points. Acting co- captains Jerry Beck and Tom Peterson held their own with eight and seven points respectively. 4 l.. . :tug THE CRANE--1 The 'V 'Eff' Cranbrook jf 'Wk Cranium gg,-?i-Ei... by the junior wits POPULAR PLACES: UQ Bed: On that dark, cold and miser- able Monday morning. f2.j 220 Marquis: Cheezit, here comes da chief. G., Jonah ..... f4.j Washington theater balcony .... fi, U.S. History class: Oh, yes sir, I know the answer, but I just can't think of it right now! f6.j Hamtramck ..... we as are Song of the Week: There is a Barbeque in the Town or fas suggested by Mr. Bates, Three Blind Mice. are fr we Man of the hour: Sherlock Lohman: Well, Earl! I never would have guessed that you . . . Hs as :re The big .vquelchz Hamtramck Taunt: You,re a great big, overgrown baboonlv Cranbrookian retort: Yeah, and I'm half your sizef' :re wr as Remarks overheard today concerning yes- terday? rolid exam: Uncle Hubie: Denison, I wish you would stop asking stupid questions, donit you know a fool can ask more questions than a wise man can answer?,' Denison: No wonder I Hunked your exam yesterdayli' ac ak as A year's subscription to Glamour Pho- tography should be given to those indus- trious Camera Club members who felt that learning the true art of photogra- phyi' was more important than their regular evening study hall. WINTER FORMAL from first page basket weavers have a game on Friday night of that weekend. After the strike of twelve, all Cinderellas and Prince Charmings will have a breakfast that is being planned by the committee. Various and sundry goodies will be served, but since the usual coffee creates insomnia, drinks will be made from a cocoa bean and a barrel of rain water. The theme of the dance is being with- held until a subsequent time. But from the looks of the careful and diligent planning, the entire affair will be an unprecedented success. Scientist Gives Lecture: Explains Nature of Color by Charles Yager A large audience attended the small auditorium last Friday night when Dr. Isay Balinkin of Cincinnatti University gave a lecture on the aspects of color. This most interesting, entertaining and educational talk was illustrated with one and a half tons of technical equipment. Ir lasted for eighty minutes. As Mr. William Schultz, Cranbrook's science director said when introducing the physi- cist, Dr. Balinkin was born in the Russian Ukraine. He was featured in Life maga- zine some time ago for inventing the atomic mouse trap bomb. Color specialist Isay Balinkin talk: to Cran- brook Science Department head Schultz, following his lecture last Friday. -Photo hy Wiener Dr. Balinkin spoke of the three aspects of color, chemical, physical and artistic, explaining the source of light and the properties of material to reflect and ab- sorb. Talking of prisms, wave-lengths and invisible energy, the lecturer was making use of his many mechanisms. After look- ing at a 'iblack light in the dark for a matter of seconds, the auditorium seemed to be filled with smoke, and teeth and fingernails seemed to be made fluorescent. Doctor Balinkin said that the difference between a scientist and a magician is that a scientist can do something difficult, offering an easier explanation whereas a magician performs something easy, offer- ing a complicated explanation. CONDUCTS EXPERIMENTS Nearing the end of the talk, experi- ments producing modification of vision were shown. Placing gray circles around each other with a white bordering, it was proved that the amount of physical energy reliected is often not enough to recognize a certain color. Then came the end of the lecture, but not the end of the entertainment. After answering some questions, Doctor Balinkin showed the many things he could make from a doodle stickf' which is a collapsible frame from which objects such as geo- metrical figures can be created. President Case Stresses Hard Work, Perserverance President Case of Washington and Jefferson College addressed the juniors, seniors and post-graduates during work period in the assembly hall last Thurs- day afternoon. His talk dealt mainly with the plans of a prep-school student con- cerning his future education in college. He said that the boy who intended to go to a college only for the social life involved might have gotten away with it twenty years ago, but that today this is impossible. This Presbyterian college head further pointed out that only hard work and perserverance would bring one out on top at graduation, and that the boy who tries to rush through college taking the snap courses will benefit little, if at all, from the time spent there. Headmaster Travels South, For Good Will Tour There Mr. Stabler recently made a nineteen day goodwill expedition through the South. Among the many cities in which he stopped were: Louisville, Nashville, Little Rock, Houston and Dallas. At each stop he showed movies of, and cold about the Cranbrook Foundation. The roving Headmaster said that the purpose of his trip was to 'ibroaden the geographical dis- tribution of Cranbrook. While visiting each different city, pro- grams for Mr. Stabler were arranged by the parents of present Cranbrook stu- dents. Ir was through these programs that he hoped to create a more widely spread interest in the Cranbrook Institutions. Frosh Win Two More Games For Record of Five in Row Led by john Edison and Paul Green- shield the freshmen took their fourth Little Oak League victory. Although they were handicapped by an inability to sink their foul shots, the frosh held a 14-7 margin at half-time. During the third quarter they could not seem to find the range and were leading by only 14-11 as the final quarter began. Then, with John Edison leading the way, the Blue and Gray team came to life and pulled farther ahead to win 21-17. Bill Yaw and Charles Cunningham sparked the freshmen team Wednesday, with eight and six points respectively, to lead the frosh to their 'jth straight triumph, this time at the expense of Hazel Park, 27-18. The frosh started slowly but built up a substantial I4-3 margin at half time. During the second half the reserves saw action and coach Campbell was very pleased with their showing. The other players who partici- pated in the scoring were: Captain Paul Greenshield, 5 pts., Jack Alway, 4 pts., john Edison and Dan Newey, both 2 pts. THE CRANE VOLUME XXII CRANBROOK SCI-IOOL, FEBRUARY 4, 1949 No. 15 Keeps 'Em Moving Bill Slvulevitz lines up his committee, gives Taylor, Butterfield, Smith and Simpson strong arm instructions.-Herman photo. Five Seniors Handle Lines, Ease Recess Rush in Store The other day Mr. Frank Werneken walked into the school store during recess, surveyed the lines there and proceeded to scratch his head quizzically. It was the first time, affirmed this administrative assistant, that he had ever heard of a rule that had been made and enforced by students. There was a time when the Store Com- mittee fwhich originated the two-line plan, was a comparative nonentity as senior committees go. Every day during recess one member of this group would distribute packages. Then, with the juke box in the store last year, it became the committee's responsibility to change the records every now and then. The five-man crew still handles the packages, but they also keep the lines moving. Storekeeper Pete Petersen now is reputed to live a life of ease, free from mob threats and confused insecurity. Observers in some quarters are opt- imistic. They feel that the Store Commit- tee fChairman Bill Shulevitz, Dan Tay- lor, Tony Butterfield, Armand Smith and Pete Simpson, has established a trend and that there may be order at dance refreshment stands and at the dining hall doors as Cranes are distributed. Early next week the Lost and Found Committee will hold a rummage sale. Literally thousands of items, says Chair- man Dave Osnos, will go to the highest bidder at phenomenally low cut-rate prices. Students may charge their pur- chases to their miscellaneous account, al- though cash will be accepted. Edict from Social Committee Bars Hobos, Lets Twins Hop No one will be admitted, warns Social Committeeman Dick Breck speak- ing of tomorrow's Twin Hop, unless accompanied by his twin or a reasonable facsimile thereof. Once inside the small gym, however, the couples will be able to relax on stacks of hay provided by Harry Nelson. An impartial panel of judges will se- lect the most uniform and imaginatively dressed pair. As a grand prize, their photograph will be printed in next week's Crane. After all, queries one Crane spokesman, what more could they want? Meanwhile, tickets designed by arts de- partment craftsman Robert Lohman are still available from any member of the Social Committee for 81.65. Coming Up! TODAY Kmsswoon SENIORS, SKATING PARTY, Kings- wood Lake, 7:O0-10:00 p.m. Eventual danc- ing and cocoa-drinking in the girls' gym. TOMORROW BASKETBALL GAME with Shady Side Academy here, 2:00 p.m. WRESTLING MATCH with Shady Side Academy, here, 3:30 p.m. MOVIES in assembly hall, 7:30 p.m. CRANBROOK WINTER DANCE, Twin Hop, fea- turing Iohnny Titus, 8:00-12:00 p.m. SU NDAY, FEBRUARY 6 ERG RADIO PLAY over WCAR, Pontiac, 4:30 p.m. This week: Stevenson's The Battle Imp. EARLY SERVICE, Christ Church, 9:30 a.m. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7 DETROIT SYMPHONY CONCERT, 8:30 p.m., small gym. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8 BASKETBALL GAME with Hamtramck, here, 4:15 p.m. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY I I SEVENTH ANN UAL Bos ALLIS DAY. Penmen Try for C Club Prize Offering S15 for first prize and 55 for second prize, the varsity Cn Club is currently sponsoring an essay contest. The subject will be School Morale and Spirit, and the entries are expected to be between 500-tooo words. However, C Club vice-president Bob Leister states that if less than seven papers are submitted before March 4, the contest will be canceled. Three English masters and three C Club officials will judge the entries. Final results will be printed in the zoth issue of the Crane. The contest is open to all students except Cn Club members. Keeps 'Em Guessing Committeemen Lewis, Plexico, Escb, Han- na twiddle their thumbs, keep senior gift in light-lipped secrecy.-Herman Photo. IOO Shopping Days Remain 'Til June for Gift Group By this time last year the senior gift had been selected. As a result, the library now has a book fund, the infirmary radios and the sports department Interstate League flags. Two years ago, the sixth form did not chose a remembrance until the latter part of May. Their contribution fmoney to frame photos of the school's athletic teams from 1927-47, is not yet available, pri- marily because the ,47 senior gift com- mittee was delinquent in making the proper arrangements. Recently one observer affirmed that a moral could be drawn from the fates of the two above subsidies. Stressing the fact that the forty-niners' present-picking See PHIL-ANTHROPISTS page two Juniors Become Collegiates In K'wood Play Feb. 25, 26 Spring Dance is the title of the play which Kingswood's junior class will pre- sent on the nights of February 25-26. It is described by their director, Mr. jerry McMechan, as a modem comedy about life in a New England girl's college. He also adds that it is concemed with the efforts of the girls to nab a prospective husband for one of their sorority sisters. Among the scheduled female leads are Trudy Rollins, Ginger Funsten, Connie Teetor and Mary Moore. The male char- acters are expected to be played by Cran- brook's Walt Denison, Dick Allen, Bob Luther and Fred Weymar. As in pre- vious years, a nominal admission charge will be asked at the door. 2 1--THE CRANE--- The surrounding white space is as empty as the first ten rows at student church services. Deploring the unfavorable impressions guest speakers receive after viewing depopulated front pews, this Sunday's ushers intend to see to it that the forward seats are filled and that for once the congregation is able to join in the spirit of the proceedings. Lower School News Workmg on a suggestion from Mr. Coulter, first-formers Dave Higbie and Jim Davidson this week completed a map of Stevenson's Treasure Island. These topographers have been laboring on the project ever since October. This small scale model of the famous 18th century pirates' paradise was con- structed from heavy cardboard and wooden blocks placed on a large wooden base. The minute relief detail was created from a mixture of glue, sawdust and a little water. Among the many famous points located on this replica are the blockhouse, the cave in which the treasure was hidden, the beached derelict and the white rock. Only through extensive re- search in their textbook were these two able to locate with precision many of the features which graced the original nine by three mile island. The new map has been placed in the lower school map room for the use of future lower school Stevenson fans. PHIL-ANTHROPISTS from frst page organization should start to get on the ball, he was answered by committee chair- man Phil Plexico. Every senior, vouched Plexico, has been polled by either john Lewis, Bob Esch or Martin Hanna. Our group now knows exactly what the seniors want to give the school . . . If the majority had their way, a tele- vision set would be purchased. Those favoring this are reputed to have forgotten that ft, TV is only in its infancy and that better models eventually will be on sale, fzj the set would not be available to the entire school and Q31 TV has few worthwhile programs during the average Cranbrookian's spare time. 'I' ,l,-,,J 'I' .... ....- Dave Higbie and lim Davidson display five months' work.-Herman Photo. FASHION NOTE Slated for one week from today is Cranbrook's annual mid-winter fashion show-Bob Allis Day. Messrs. Yule, Thompson and Bates will select the student wearing the most casual attire and in the offing for that individual will be a prize from Mr. Hoey. In next week's Crane, Bob Allis '43 tells all. He will confide that on February 12, 1943 fthe original Bob Allis Dayzl, I found myself in a sea of casual dressers like myself, however there were a few exaggerations-99070 to be exact. At that rate, Mr. Allis would see eye to eye with Tony Butter- field, co-winner of last year's contest. Ir seems to me, complains Butter- field, that Bob Allis Day was origin- ally meant to be a day of casual dressing rather than a day of silly antics . . . Old-guard faculty mem- bers have expressed the same opinion of late. All in all, moderate factions agree that they would more than welcome any move to make the eleventh a day designed strictly for smoothies. Wada Ike '7awvz with W. Brooke Stabler A certain Englishman took some T. The next day, he took some of IT. The third ' day, he also took a little BIT. After that, he though ABIT more wouldn't hurt him. The next day, he discovered that he had acquired a HABIT. Habits are like a rolling stone upon a mountain top, which a child may set off but a giant cannot stop. Character is simply habit become fixed. How, then, is one to go about this most practical task of forming new and creative habits, or of breaking old and destructive ones? I offer the following suggestions: 1. Begin immediately with as strong and decided a resolve as possible. 2. Avoid those associations and that environment not conducive to proper ends. 3. Permit no exceptions until the new habit has become securely rooted or the old one broken. Every lapse is like letting a top slip out of one's hand-even though it is but a little slip, the whole thing un- winds, and one must start all over. 4. Leave no physical provision for a relapse. If, for example, a man wishes to break the habit of drink, he will make a mistake if he puts the bottle in his cabinet in case he is sick tomorrow. He will be sick tomorrow! 5. Squeeze out bad habits by acquiring good ones which contradict them. 6. Remember the familiar words: Sow a thought, reap an actg Sow an act, reap a habitg Sow a habit, reap a characterg Sow a character, reap a destiny. THE CRANE STAFF February 4, 1949 Dick Townsend '49 ...,.................,........ Editor-in-chief Bob Beyers '49 ..............,........ . .... . ..... Associate Editor Val Rabe .......................................... Contributing Editor Dave Tompkins '49 ..................... Business Manager Toby Maxwell ' 49 4, - Dave Seeber ,49 ...,............. - ..,.,..... Sports Editors Ted Mills '50 gt ....................... Apprentice Editors Cal Patterson '50 Templin R. Licklider, Ir. ............ Faculty Adviser Assistants LITERARY: Dave Osnos '49 jerry Varon '49 Bill Shulevitz '49 NEWS: Tom Galantowicz '50 Dave Higgins '50 John Manley '50 Fred Steinmann '50 Lee Funsten '50 Charles Yager '51 sPoR'rs: Bob Walter '51 John Hatch '52 Dick Sackett '52 TECHNICAL: Tom Tomlinson '49 fail H1 CQUIL L ifii' T-KU' The Crane is published every week during the school year by the students of Cranbrook School, ,i4 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. K' Entered as second class matter under Act of March 3, 1879. i Scnott --rr-re CRANE-- s Six Lower Schoolers Solve Mystery oi Missing Book by Bob Walter '51 History students daily watch Mr. Ro- bert K. Hoffman go through the motions of an over-ambitious orchestra conductor in his efforts to drill knowledge into their heads. But they little realize that his mind is plotting things far beyond the scope of their brains. The Lower School play Saturday night was an example of his handiwork. Al- though The Old Sleuth,', written by Randy Garrison '48, and directed by Mr. Hoffman, was advertised to have two scenes, many members of the audience could not fathom where one scene ended and the other began. The answer to this question can best be found by reading the script closely. Working on the theory that old-style detectives were not out of vogue, Jim August, Buddy Moore, Pete Smith, Ken Coppock, Bob Chapman and Bob Whit- latch decided to find the culprit who had stolen their supply of history books. As is usually the case at Cranbrook, these boys found out that they had left their books at the gymnasium. At work behind the scenes were stagehands Dave Megin- nity and john Pence. Frosh Cagemen Lose I6-I lg Barnum Snaps Streak at 6 BARN UM, February 1-Six-pointer Ken Schiefele led the Barnum frosh to a 16-11 win over a previously undefeated Cran- brook five here today. With Schiefele and jim Tracy leading the way, the hosts built up a 8-2 halftime edge. The Blue and Gray fiedglings showed some of their old form to bring themselves to within three points of Barnum in the third period. The home team got an un- expected break in the final quarter when it was credited with a basket that did not go through the hoop. The Barnum team then went on to win their fifth game of the year. Paul Greenshield stood out for the visitors. FERN DALE FALLS, 30-23 Paul Greenshield paced the freshman basketballers with ten points Friday as they ran up their sixth straight Little Oak League win. The Blue and Gray started slowly and were on the short end of a 5-2 score as the first quarter ended. During the second period, however, the third form five came to life and ran up a three point lead before the halftime whistle. Femdale came back during the third period to tie up the game, but the Cranes, sparked by captain Greenshield, rallied to margin the invaders by seven points, 30-23. 1- X fer X 'r , -Q ff , xN T, , Q' ' PRO and CON as told to poller Walt Denixon fi cameraman Earl Wiener Question: Do you have any sugges- tions for tbe senior gift? john Rice, 6- I believe that a fund for the purchase of library books would be a very thoughtful gift. Rice R. Allen Dick Allen, 6- Yes. A swimming pool fully equipped with overhead sun- lamps, tropical climate, bathing beauties and a master on duty! Our class is financially prepared to donate .oooo7f70 of the total cost fs42'j,0O0J. Ronny Ballantyne, 6- Although I won't be here next year, I think the seniors should donate garages for the day boys' cars. if ,, . ,,,' Q . M ,Q ' ,J5'f'?.C'5 f'?f' 1 A 3 t : G ' ' I' 52 5. fi 'im -gi' 1 :. ,ip -., 3 ..:g., ..., . Ml . .: I f . . f Ballantyne V. Rube Val Rabe, 6- I can't think of any one practical prospect on which to spend our corporate fund, but there are many little improvements the school could use. A wire recorder would greatly aid the work of the Music Dept., and a repair job on the basketball scoreboard would improve games. Other trifles could be an indoor swimming pool, a senior tap room and a field housef' PONTIAC SHEET METAL AND ROOFING 7I Brush Street Pontiac Michigan TIME: SATU RDAY OBJECTIVE: RECORDS PLACE: I I62 West Maple Ave. Birmingham Gruntmen Crush Howe To Enter Win Column 4 Pins, 2 Decisions, I Forteit Give Cranes 36-I6 Landslide Crane matmen smashed to a 31-I6 victory over Howe Military School Satur- day afternoon. Gaining the lead after Fred Steinmann's match, they managed to fulfill Coach Fred Dockstader's pre- diction of victory. Howe was forced to forfeit the 103 lb. match because they had no opponent in jim Stadler's weight class. Jon Desenburg then bowed out on points while Manou- cher Shojai was pinned in the third period of his bout. With two pins in a row, the first by captain Fred Steinmann and the second by Olof Karlstrom, the Blue and Gray regained their early lead. Gil Gove outpointed his adversary to widen the margin to 18-8. Charlie Carter dropped a close decision in the 145 lb. class, after which Mike Patten came back with another pin. Fred Novy followed his predecessor's example, also garnering five points. Ben Lowell took a last minute match on points to remain undefeated. Lindsey Lufkin, heavyweight, was pinned by the heftier, more experienced Howe co- captain to end the meet. JEWELERS TO THE CRANBROOK SCHOOL FOR THE OFFICIAL RINGS BANKSG-BID B LqL,,,,, srrvmniihs SWQUPLE Q Established l832 I2I8 CHESTNUT STREET PHILADELPHIA Designers and Makers of Rings and Trophies of the better kind ln Their l-leyday 4 l-THE CRANE--- JV Belis Pontiac Cagersg Johnson Paces 3 I-24 Win PONTIAC, Feb. 3 - Pontiac High School's jayvees fell to the Cranbrook varsity reserve squad here yesterday after- noon, 31-24. High scorer for the in- vaders was Don Johnson with I3 points. While more buckets were registered by both teams in the first half, the final period's play showed more finesse, espe- cially in comparison to a somewhat slug- gish third quarter. During most of the game, however, the visitors were able to maintain a substantial lead. In the Cranes' starting lineup Coach Ben Snyder placed Johnson, Bob Blanch- ard, Jerry Beck, Ruf Beardsley and Russ Dawson. Tom Peterson, one of the two seniors on the junior varsity squad, also saw action. Next Tuesday, the Cranbrook JV will face Hamtramck High School for the second time this season. Two weeks ago, Hamtramck edged the five, 22-21. Iceman Cometh: Skaters Split With Berkley Mother Nature gave the signal to Jack Frost Sundayg by Thursday the hockey team had played four games winning but one of them. In yesterday's fray, the Berkley athletic club gave a tired group of home skaters the cold shoulder, 6-2. The victors opened their march with two quick rallies. John Rice countered with a twin killing, only to watch the guests increase their margin once more. Tuesday the Cranes had taken the same squad, 5-3. Two unassisted goals by John Manley and Ken Herman's score sent the Cranes into a first period lead. Maynard Smith zipped one in during the opening minutes of the second period, only to have Berkley score three succes- sive goals. John Rice sewed up the game when he split the defense and outguessed the goalie halfway through the period. There was no scoring in the third stanza. Captain Maynard Smith flicked in the Blue and Gray pucksters' first marker of the season in a Sunday game with the alumni living in Birmingham. The mar- ried men broke the 5-5 third period tie in the overtime to win the strictly local affair, 6-5. Catholic Central handed the icemen their second bill of defeat Wednesday. Sticking a 4-2 feather in their cap, the Detroiters kept the Cranes going on their game-a-day basis. Following a scoreless first period, the Youngsters broke loose for a marker before one minute of the second round had elapsed. Not to be out- done, Catholic Central put a puck past goalie Bob Leister, Sharkey scoring. Further Central one-pointers by Carney, Yager and Parrault overbalanced the hosts' second marker, a Rice to Smith conversion. Sal:urday's Twin l-lop - 92 Couples Dwight Allen Dick Ambrust Ron Ballantyne Gunther Balz . Dick BeGole . Jerry Beck . . Bob Blanchard . Jack Bohon . Dick Breck . Emie Brown . Allen Cargile . Bill Chisholm . Warren Crosby . Walt Denison Richard Doll . Fritz Dow . . Bob Esch . . Don Friedrich . Norm Gabel . Jim Gaeckle . Tom Galantowicz Gil Gove . . Dick Harbeck . Pete Hatt . . Har Hatton ry . Robert Haymans Bill Hefiiey . . Ken Herman . Dave Higgins . Warren I-Iirt . Paul Hostetter . Don Jones . Tal Jones . . Olof Karlstrom Howard Kates Bob Kerns . . Bob Kirk . . Allan Levy . John Lewis . Ben Lowell . Wayne Lyon . Bill Macomber . Pete Macomber John McDonald Bill McGowan Harold Meyer . Martha Browning Mary Ann Johnson . . Cynthia Booth Mary Ann Milbrand . Marilyn Howlett . Janice Wessinger . Barbara Wagner . Caroline Robertson . . Trudy Rollins . Carolyn Weaver . Carolyn Davis . Connie Owens . . Sally Palmer . . Judy Perry . Virginia Shannon Marguerite Goodspeed . . Ann Patterson Laura Mae Grinnell . . Sharron Smith . DeLayne DeYoung . Cynthia Creighton . Joyce Woolfenden . . Ellyn Heine . . . Kay Mock . Dolly Milbrand . Sue Cunningham . . Helen Taylor . Judy Green . . Jean Pretz . Gloria Soulnier . Ann Gilmore . Anne Willson . . Jean Brown . . Ginny Ellis . Joan Gallagher . . Nancy Shore . Marilyn Van Zandt . Sally Willian1s . . Julie Otter . . . Jo Tait . Mary Moore . Sue Hoffman . Ann Fogelberg . Mary Grindley . . Janet Frost . Ann Wettlaufer Henry Moore . Bing Murray . Harry Nelson . Dan Newey . Fritz Novy . Frank Nau . John Oliver . Derek Orth . Howard Parker . Mike Patten . Cal Patterson . Phil Plexico . Val Rabe . John Rice . . Frank Rigas . Gordon Rosenthal Dave Seeber . Don Semmler . Jan Simpson . Armand Smith . Dave Smith . Gordon Smith . Maynard Smith Jim Snyder . Fred Steinmann Barry Stuart . Robert Sukenik . Dan Taylor . James Taylor . Dave Teetor . Gene Tolfree . Tom Tomlinson Dave Tompkins . Dick Townsend . Fred Wagoner . Robert Walter . Bob Ward . Harley Warner . Art Webb . Fred Weymar Bill Whitfield . Bruce Williams . Larry Williams Dick Wilson . Robert Womsley Bill Yaw . . . . . . . Margaret Amastrong . Mary Ellis Burrows . Lynn Grindley . . Jane Philipp . Frances Dawson . Marcia Kelley . . Natalie Rice . Jean MacGregor . . Patsy Hoey . Janet McHattie . . Carolyn Kaiser . Joanne Pickens . Sally Laughlin . . Sally Gnau . Beatrice Bard . . . Sally Allen . . Peggy Gilfillan . Dorothy Williams . Henrietta Kleinpell . Toni DeMarco . . Julie Porath . Elizabeth Metcalf . . Connie Teetor . . . Sally Lowe . . . Jean Davenport . Norma Jean Waterbury . . . Sally Selover . . Arlone Howard . Cynthia Copeland . Lydia Harrison . Jan Bliesmer . . Sally Landis . Carolyn Metz er . . Mary Coriey . Lynn Collins . . Pat Morgan . . Luanne Law . . Marilyn Srigley . . Sheila McMullen . . Tally Card . . Carol Conn . Imogene Powrie . . Sue Nolte . Laura Donovan . Mary McQui . Jean Horrocig --lTHECRANE-1- 5 SPORTS SHOTS K.. f f to by Dave Seeher and Toby Maxwell Cliff Keen, Saturday's referee in the Howe meet, has a distinguished name in the wrestling field. Currently he is head wrestling coach at Michigan and head of the National Rules Committee. Last summer he managed the US Olympic wrestling team in their bid for the top honors at London. Pk ak PIG Ken Burrell, Hamtramckis star who tossed in 24 points in the first games with the Crane cagers, has continued to lead his team in scoring. Last Saturday Burrell netted 23 points as his team went down to defeat before Highland Park. Local cage fans will get a chance to see Burrell in action here Tuesday, when the Cosmos meet the Blue and Gray in a return en- gagement here. fk if 214 jimmy Stadler fwrestling at his normal weight, I03 Ibs.j, Olof Karlstrom, Mike Patten and Ben Lowell are still un- defeated after three wrestling contests. Bear Lowell still leads the scoring with two pins and a decision. Touch Basketball Thrives On Two Intramural Courts Some of the most fiercely contested basketball games any fan could ask for take place daily in the big gym. Four teams scrap in both of the tight leagues, playing what one coach dubbed rough the ref, and another termed touch basketball. On the lower courts, the Blue team leads the pack with the Greens, Whites and Reds trailing in that order. Connor is high scorer in this group. In the con- stantly shifting upper league, the Blues, Greens and Whites recently moved into a three-way tie for first place, leaving the Reds to bring up the rear. Here Ivan Scholnick of the Whites nosed out the Reds' Dave Osnos for top scoring honors. Hampered by small courts and short playing periods, the hack-and-slashers do not play very methodic ball, nor do they run up any impressive scores. Yet they have repeatedly offered to take on the -IVs or any other similar combination, girls, rules or otherwise. A Tislcet, A Taslcet and Five Crane Baskets Coming Up Mizrray, Lyon, Breck, Seeher and loner get the range for tomorrow? Shady Side tilt. Some- what superstitious, they form inverted UVB for 'Victory in their first Interstate League Context. -Herman photo. AII's Calm Before the Shady Side Storm Warpaint and tomahawks may come into fashion tonight when the Shady Side Indians infiltrate the Cranbrook campus. Out to avenge their football and soccer scalpings tomorrow, the Pittsburgers boast a strong cage squad and an undefeated mat team. Canadian Cagers Triumph, Cop Return Match, 46-42 Kennedy Collegiate settled a December score with the varsity basketball team here Tuesday. Coming out on the long end of a 46-42 score, Kennedy was able to offset the Grbamen's earlier 32-25 victory on their court. The Canadians pulled away swiftly from a 4-4 tie to a commanding 14-8 first quarter margin. Pouring on the coal, the locals bucketed I4 points to the Blue and Gold's one to capture the halftime lead. Smooth defense play and accurate shooting keynoted Kennedyis second-half offensive. Fast breaks spelled defeat for the home team as their lead melted rapidly in the third period. Netting I3 points in the final 30 minutes, Veres of Kennedy kept the buzzer busy until the scoreboard told the 46-42 story. Dave Seeber tallied consistently throughout the game for I5 points. Other Crane scoring honors were evenly dis- tributed as Dick Breck, Bing Murray and Wayne Lyon accounted for six apiece while captain Tal Jones hit a lucky seven. In the jayvee preliminary, the Canad- ians whittled down an early II point de- ficit and finally edged the Crane quintet on a last minute basket, 38-36. Athletic director Paul Thompson hit the general consensus of opinion when he predicted, They'II give us a stiff fight in both contests. Facts bear out this bit of crystal gazing. Grunt and groan fans may see some feathers fly when Dick Cuda meets Stadler in the 103 lb. class. Oklahoma rider Fred Steinmann and crucifixer Olof Karlstrom will both have two-year veter- ans on their hands. S.S.A.'s George Wehn and Billy Isaly, 127 and 133 lbs. respectively, will fumish the opposition. At 138 lbs., Dave Reed, termed a pro- mising junior by another disconcerted sports writer for the Shady Side News, probably will face Gil Gove. In last year's league competition Shady Side shellacked the Cranes 25-7 before dropping the cham- pionship match to US. So far this season, the visitors have amassed four victories in as many starts. The Blue and Gold quintet has ac- quired a .667 win percentage in six non- Ieague frays. Paced by footballer Jim Pangburn, set-shot artist Warden and rangy 16' 5 j center Don Conner, they aim to break Cranbrook's two-year grip on the championship trophy. Captain Tal jones, Dave Seeber, Wayne Lyon, Dick Breck and Bing Murray free photo j to mention a few, will be out to retire the life-like, shiny gold basketball on this, the first lap of the Interstate League marathon. THE McBRIDE HARDWARE COMPANY I2B SO. WOODWARD AVE. BIRMINGHAM PHONE 255 6 --lTHECRANE-l- The I Cranbrook f' ,fii Cranium T?-4.25t-5-ei. 3 Stevens man of the Week: Pete David- son who recently was awarded one disci- plinary point by Fewjr. for putting elbow on dinner table after being warnedf, :ie wk are The creeping paralysis of faculty in- terference raised its ugly head again last week as Kingswood got it in the neck with the new anti-fraternization rule after the Saturday movies. Mumbled the boarding prefects who are to enforce the rule: senior responsibilities yes, but this is above and beyond the call of duty . . . PIC FIG ak Shortly after induction into Ctun Laude with a 96.7 average, Dave Osnos suc- cumbed to the lure of boarding life and took up residence in Page Hall. Upon his arrival, Housemaster Thompson fwho had claimed Osnos' draft-rights at a re- cent faculty meetingj began conditioning himself for the rriumphal trek through gl -5- all the assembly hall which he is impatiently anticipating the next time the scholarship plaque is awarded. as as :ie Disillusioned Master of the Week: Holland R. Sperry, when he discovered that the mass study of the weed by certain I-ifrh form horticulturists was not purely botanical. UWF's Frame Consrifurion, Plan Talks, Movies, Parfy Taking a tip from John Hancock and the men of '76, Cranbrook's World Federalisrs ratified their chapter's con- stitution last week. Commenting on this accomplishment faculty adviser Ben Sny- der was heard to say, Who knows? Within loo years it may be the only exist- ing constitution of any Cranbrook activ- ity. Committeemen behind this project included Val Rabe, Martin Hanna and Bob Beyers. Top items now on the UWF agenda are a drive to recruit members-at-large and a program to promote Federalist activities. In the near future they hope to elect officers, give assembly talks, have a cabin party and show one-world movies in the assembly hall. Eleven Erudite English Enthusiasts TackleTheses Braintrusters in the student body may be few and far between, especially in the eyes of the faculty. Whether or not this is the case, Mr. Wonnberger's Special Eng- lish section probably constitutes one of the closest things to the quiz kids at Cran- brook. For four periods a week anything -ancient philosophy or modern essasys, school policy or events across the lake- may be discussed by this group. No definite daily assignments hamper these seniors, all of whom maintained a B-plus or better average in their pursuit of English Literature last year. Contrary to popular opinion, however, an above average I. does not exempt them from work. In September each class mem- ber chose a subject in which he had rea- sonable interest and about which he is to read the entire year. By the end of the spring term he is required to draft a com- plete summary of his reference work in thesis form. This automatically becomes an entry for the Tilley Award. The topics range all the way from Bill Shulevitz, Sigmund Freud to Bill Mc- Gowan's Twenty-seven Etudes of Cho- pin. Others include: Gunther Balz' Novels of Dostoevski, Dave Osnos' Julius Ceasarf, Martin Hanna's Mod- ern Philosophy, Val Rabe's K'Geopoli- tics, Bob Esch's Purpose of Secondary Education, Bill Broder's Literary Cri- ticism, Bob Beyers' TVA, Toby Max- well's Yankee Imperialism and Kinnon Laverty's Rockets LEARN HOW TO HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD FROM MR. MOORE Assembly speakers at times may seem overly intellectual, but there is always something that is even above their heads. If nothing else, it is the Aim High plaque executed by Mr. C. Warren Moore, Arts Department chief. The painstaking care evidenced in this wood- work is characteristic of Mr. Moore, a man who takes exceptional pride in his craftsmanship. 1949 Brooklyn Dodger fans will have nothing on this onetime semi-pro baseball player. Bom in Rhode Island, he grew up within walking distance of Ebbets Field. Besides taking a more than passive interest in the pre-Durocher bums, Mr. Moore found time to captain varsity basketball, swimming and baseball teams at Pratt Institute. NO WORLD FROM PORTHOLE As a trim World War I naval ensign, Mr. Moore did not roam the seven seas. Instead he played a less romantic but equally important role as an instructor at the Pelham Naval Station. During the war he married Miss Rhea V. Ford. Their son Pete, Cranbrook '48, and daughter Jean, Michigan ,49, have become familiar faces around the campus here. Numerous elephant-memoried students may recall that this chipper, ruddy-faced teacher served on Cranbrook's charter faculty. Under the original arts system, would-be sawdusters had to study the fine artsn before they could wield saws, hammers and the like. Now a business- like, white-jacketed instructor, Mr. Moore terms the reaction to this required perusal of ancient masterpieces as rather cool, to say the least. Leaving here in 1930, Mr. Moore took time out to visit Europe for a year. Turning teacher again on his return to the states, Mr. Moore became an assistant professor of education at Ohio State. From 1932-1943 he collaborated in the writing of two books and served as a staff Art: instructor Moore touches up plaster cast.-Herman Photo. consultant for the Reorganization of the Secondary Schools of the South. No idle man, he worked summers to obtain his M.A. degree at Columbia in 1936. Briefly outlining his reasons for re- turning here in 1943, Mr. Moore states, I got fed up with the theory of educa- tion. He welcomed his opportunity to come back as Ha chance to get back in the thick of it. SCORES WITH SYSTEM Two hobbies, water color painting and sailing, lend creative and recreational facets to Mr. Moore's more precise life in the Science Building. There his I-M-A finventiveness, manipulation, applicationj system of crafts evaluation and the wealth of experience behind his idea-testing state- ment, I am about to give you an argu- ment, are heeded and respected by his pupils. A man with an eye toward the future, Mr. Moore helped initiate the accelerated Pre-induction science course and devised many of the required arts projects in use today. In the realm of theory, Mr. Moore be- lieves that there is little real separation between fine arts and industrial crafts. In the field of everyday life, he feels a lot younger because of my association with young craftsmen. THE CRANE VOLUME XXII CRANBROOK SCHOOL, FEBRUARY 11, 1949 No. 16 Cosmos Tame Varsity After Early Tie, 48-39 Ken Burrell racked up 19 markers as Hamtramck's Cosmos downed a game Crane quintet 48-39 here Tuesday. Handi- capped by the ineligibility of captain Tal jones and long-shot man Bing Murray, the Grbamen faded in the final periods. The Bloomfielders throttled the visitors temporarily and grabbed a 18-14 lead shortly before halftime. Three successive Iayups by Wayne Lyon overcame an earlier 1o-8 deficit. Both fives tried to get there fustest with the mostest after an 18-18 midway tie. Slowly but surely, the Red and White forged ahead as each squad took the offensive. With a 41-32 edge on the Cranes, the Cosmos played cat and mousen ball to cop their second straight from Cranbrook, 48-39. Acting captain Dave Seeber took scor- ing honors for the losers with 14 points while Wayne Lyon accounted for 12 more. Besides guarding shifty Burrell, Dick Breck sank nine markers before he left the game with a sprained ankle early in the final quarter. At K'wood Formal--Minuet, Band and Tree, By George On a strictly invitational basis, Kings- wood will offer its annual mid-winter for- mal one week from tomorrow. Eddie Marshall and company will be on hand to fumish the music. As George's birthday is right around the corner, the Washington motif will predominate. A couple dressed in 18th century fashions will demonstrate the fine points of the minuet fallegedly Washing- ton's favorite dance trotj. Even though a cherry tree will be available for chop- ping, shufilers attending are reminded to wear their formal bib and tucker. Glee Club Ups Ticket Price To Cover Patience Costs 16oo tickets go on sale Monday for the Glee Club's operetta Patience, slated for presentation March 4-5. The 31.25 ducat represents a price increase which Director Robert Bates hopes will meet the mount- ing production costs fbiggest of which is the costumingj. Ron Ballantyne and Tom Tomlinson head the ticket and ushering committees. They expect that prominent seat-sellers will be able to attend the cast party in the cabin some weekends after the actual pro- duction. There will, however, be a brief coke and donut fete Saturday, March 5. Time-tested I-lanna Tops School With IOI Score I Special to the Cranej 210 Cranbrookians found Time's current affairs test on their hands Monday. White-haired sixth former Martin Hanna took all-school honors as he hit the triple figures with a 101. In '48 the top Timexpert scored 83. Dave Osnos picked 93 of the 105 multiple-choice questions correctly to Which Twin Has the Toni? Sloe-eyed Trudy Rollin: and hula-man Dick Breclq at Twin Hop.-Weiner Photo. Hawaiian Dress Wins Prize As 200 Shuffle at Hay Hop Approximately loo couples hit the hay Saturday night at the Twin Hop, the 1949 Social Committee's answer to an informal dance. Winners of the Crane beauty contest were Hawaiian twins Trudy Rollins and Dick Breck. Ilking around the floor in bare feet and straw skirts, this pair ap- peared to attract the most attention. That Rollins and Breck would not be neck and neck with other contestants was inevitable: they even had the blessings of Kingswood See HAY HOP page two Coming Up! . TODAY AMATEUR BOXING PROGRAM, small gym, 8:00 p.m. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY I2 BASKETBALL GAME, University School, there. WRESTLING MATCH, University School, there. MOVIES in small gym, 7:30 p.m. Feature: Seven Keys to Bald pate. RKO Production starring Gene Raymond and Grant Mitchell, Short: Leller to a Rebel. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY I3 EARLY SERvrcE, Christ Church, 9:30 a.m. V1s1T1NG SUNDAY at Cranbrook, 2 :OO- 4:45 p.m. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY I8 FOURTH IssUE of the Clarion: need be said? IHOFE garner another prize for the '49ers. Lowerclassmen Martin Ludington, Pete Whiting and Gil Gove also got their option of a book or globe memento, all tallying 83. Second- former Richard Booth came in for his share of the spoils with a 71. Hanna's score is the highest that has been achieved at Cranbrook since the in- novation of Lucenterprise's quiz circa I936. Sixth form runner-up Toby Max- well would have won the all school prize about 9070 of the time, according to Mr. W. Boyce Ricketts, dean of the history department. Evidently the test was old stuff, to Hanna, Whiting and Gove, three of last year's top men. Because of the small num- ber of first-form history students, the seventh graders competed with the other lower schoolers in Monday's tryout. This did not deter Jim Davidow, who showed some life with a S3 but failed to win his fortune. Symphony Concert Monday Introduces 2 Local Works Culture came to Cranbrook Monday night as the Detroit Symphony Orchestra presented its sixth annual complimentary concert for Bloomfield Hillers. Dr. Karl Krueger directed 85 musicians through live selections in two hours. The numbers varied from Tschaikovsky's Fourth Sym- phony to Webber's Invitation to the Dance fallegedly the source of clarinet- playing Benny Goodman's themesong, Let': Dancej. Two newly-composed works were un- veiled shortly after the intermission. Writ- ten by Brookside's musical director, thir- tyish William Casey, Kingswood and Brookside were two pieces from his projected six-part Cranbrook suite. In or- der to get the music to the Detroit Sym- phony for their Monday moming rehear- sal, Harvey Croze photographed and printed 20 violin copies while Mr. Casey wrote out the rest Sunday night in long- hand. A member of the Brookside teach- ing staff since 1939, Casey is well-known throughout the Foundation for his cre- ative imagination and musical enthusiasm. f-l, 2 i--THE CRANE--1 All Dressed Up with No Place To Go 1. . 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Some subversive element in the student body snatched the above scribblings from the drafting boards of the State Sample Clothiers fthe workingman's storej. Designed for the prowling prefects' use Saturday night, the uniforms will never be made in mass production. Reason: Greyhound Bus Lines decided that there was money in the field of transporting itinerant boarding school girls back to their cloistered halls. Impressed with the idea, Kingswood decided that hereafter they will take no more risks but instead charter a bus to protect their innocents abroad. Consequently, it will no longer be possible for Cranbrook boys to escort their girls to Academy Row after the movies. Although it had been previously threatened, this move came as a complete surprise. Prominent Crane socialites were not available for comment, but the general consensus of opinion was that Greyhound would suddenly get an increased number of applicants for the position of bus driver on the Kingswood-Cranbrook run. HAY HOP from first page headmistress Margaret A. Augur Qwho called in the fifth-form boarder from Des Moines, Iowa, cautiously surveyed her costume and excitedly observed that it was darling j. Johnny Titus and his orchestra musi- cally obliged the shuftlers throughout the four-hour program. Chaperones at the affair were two teachers of romantic lan- guages: Helen Loane and Howard Yule. Biology experimentalist Holland R. Sper- ry fell heir to the hay Qwhich allegedly retired some allergic dancers to the side- lines, and he has put it in the Animal Research Laboratory where his chickens cackle on it all day. The Crane wishes to extend its sincere sympathy to Mr. Arthur Palmer, Jr. on the recent death of his father. NEWS BIQIEIZS Three new boarding additions were re- cently made to the school. Dave Noe and Chuck Chevalier now are entrenched in Marquis while Bill Salot resides in Page. All three are freshman from Mt. Clemens, Michigan. A z A Fifth formers plan to sponsor a skating party for the school Friday, March Ii in the big gym. A 75 cent admission fee is expected to defray part of the cost of refreshments and rented skates. Mr. Hu- bert Davis will act as chaperone. A A A Owing to a scheduling difficulty, the fifth serial of The M if-adventures of Dick Tracy will not be shown in the little gym tomorrow night. Movie booker Frank Werneken advises the school not to get excessively worried since it is expected that, with good weather, Tracy will turn up in time for next week's movies. Lower School News by Iolm Wert Last Monday aftemoon in the big gym, the Lower School basketball team de- feated McKinley School in their first game of the season. The score ended 30-I7 with high scorer Bill Truettner having II points to his credit. McKinley's best asset was the good ball handling by their guards. ak rx: as Lower Scbooler of the Week: Buddy Moore who forgot and wore his pajamas under his pants. as at :ze The latest tabulation on the total Athenian-Spartan scores shows that the Athenians are ahead by one meager point. vs wk as In their second game of the season, the Lower School cage team margined Maple School 38-22. Bill Truettner accounted for 25 of the Crane team's points. Ancient Autos Eastbound, Enroute to Opera Singer Having been in the Arts and Science building for five years, the Bi-autogo and Franklin cars have been shipped to Con- necticut where they will be placed on dis- play in the museum of the well-known opera singer, james Melton. The Bi-autogo was built and designed in 1908 by james Booth, son of George G. Booth, then president of the Detroit Evening News Association. Completed in 1905, the Franklin had a maximum speed of 40 m.p.h., with accommodations for two people. It was in this car that Arthur Whitman later made his record auto run of 33 days from San Francisco to New York City, New York. THE CRANE STAFF February 11, 1949 Dick Townsend '49 ........,.. .a .............,. Editor-in-chief Bob Beyers '49 ..........,............ - .......... Associate Editor Val Rabe '49 .,..................................... Technical Editor Ron Ballantyne '49 ............,.....................,.... Art Editor Dave Tompkins '49 .........,.........., Businer: Manager Ken Herman '49 ..................... Photographic Editor T b M ll '49 - Div: Segal:-5,49 E .... ............. . ........... .S ports Editor: Ted Mills '50 ,.................. ,... A pprentice Editon Cal Patterson '50 Templin R. Liclclider, Ir. ............ Faculty Adviser Assistant: NEWS: Bill James '51 Gil Gove '50 Tom Galantowicz '50 Dave Osnos '49 Jack Bohon '49 Jerry Varon '49 SPORTS: John Hatch '52 Fred Steinmann '50 Bob Walter '51 John Manley '50 TECHNICAL Tom Tomlinson '49 fill .u V'5 l SCROLL, ff L f The Crane is published every week during the school year by the students of Cranbrook School, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Entered as second class matter under Act of March 3, 1879. THE CRANE -1- 3 sPoRTs sl-lois 5' F I an by Dave Seeher and Toby Maxwell Local cagers and grapplers will attempt to end a University School jinx tomorrow when they travel to Cleveland. For the past three years, the Cranes have been able to win only once at US, taking a 2-1 soccer contest in 1947. Otherwise, the Maroon and White have continually dominated the Blue and Gray on the Cleveland stomping grounds. ak Pk as Percentage-wise, the cagers lead among the three varsity sports with a .375 mark in eight contests. However, this dismal average is far below standard and should be considerably improved by the squad in the next few weeks. Pk -is wk Western Reserve smothered Nichols School at Hudson, Ohio Saturday, 54-36 to capture their first Interstate game. Pk :ie as Athletes of the Week: Mike Patten continued his meteoric wrestling rise with another pin against the rugged Shady Side matmen. Patten made quick work of his opponent in the first period, and now possesses the seasonls best wrestling record with three falls in as many starts. :ze :xc as Elliot Trumbull's constant improve- ment and spirited play on the freshman hockey team is too good to overlook. Making up in determination what he lacks in size, the mighty mite takes his athletics seriously and will no doubt flabbergast future opponents as the only player known to stickhandle through his man. Men Behind fhe Sporis Scene Said to be the unsung heroes of the Cranbrook athletic program are the mana- gers. Firm believers in the famous US Mail Service motto f Nor rain, nor snow, nor fear of lightning . . . j, they have become relied upon by coaches and players alike. In fact, they are usually ready to supply anything from sweat socks and shoe laces to ankle splints and adhe- sive tape for the absent-minded, easily- injured athletes that populate the school. Thanks to a system established three years ago, the major varsities usually have one senior and two juniors serving as managers. Holding the top piloting jobs this season are John Gordon, Warren Crosby and Bob Kems. Forecast: Fair and Milder Hockey captain Maynard Smith give: fair- weathered thermometer cola' shoulder. -Herman Photo. Puckmen Edge B'ham, 4-3: Berkley Club Wins 9-5 Til+ Avenging a week-old defeat, the hockey team topped Birmingham 4-3 Saturday. The following afternoon, the Berkley Athletic Club again turned the tables on the locals, 9-5. This setback was the pucksters' fourth in six starts. Center John Rice and forward Bill Chisholm flicked two pucks into the net during the first six minutes of the Bir- mingham fray. Dave Mott opened the visitors' scoring later in the same period. A second Rice-Chisholm-Mott trio brought the count to 4-2, while a final period Birmingham tally ended the game at the 4-3 mark. Adding machines could have been used in Sunday's rink affair, the highest scor- ing one of the season. Berkley's Ben Ba- ben started the ball rolling. The visitors soon trailed 3-1, however, as Rice, John Manley and captain Maynard Smith more than evened the count. Five suc- cessive goals from the red hot stick of Berkley's Ron Henderson then snuck past goalies Milt Matter and Howard Kates. Constantly stopping the clock, Rice passed to Smith, who converted the contest's tenth goal. Another marker for the Athletic Club was offset by a backhand blast from Rice. Berkley went on to add a brace of rallies to take the match, 9-5. For fall-footballer Maynard Smith it was another opportunity to cut quite a bit of ice. Donning his skates to toss 185 lbs. around, hockey captain Smith significant- ly enough made the first Crane goal this season. A sportive five-year Cranbrook- ian, this Port Huron Stevens prefect made the hockey squad as a sophomore and lettered last winter. One of the few captains who does not fiip coins, he and his fun-loving fortunes look up when the temperature looks down. Indians Grunt, Groan, Rout Musclemen, 30-8 Shady Side's Indians buried the hatchet Saturday-deep in the midst of Cran- brook's matmen. Seven lettermen led the visitors to the bonecrushing 30-8 half of their double-barrelled victory. The Indians had amassed 19 points before 138-pounder Gil Gove decisioned Dave Reed. Stellar lightweight Dick Cuda and veteran groaner Fred Malvin respec- tively decisioned and pinned their Crane opponents. George Wehn put Blue and Gray captain Fred Steinmann's shoulders on the canvas, while Bill Islay duplicated his last year's decision over Olof Karlstrom. Jim Roush of the Blue and Gold pinned Bob Sukenik for his sixth five-pointer in a row. Milce Patten showed the ceiling to the Indian's Dick Kreiger in the second bright spot of the meet. Ben Lowell succumbed to Captain Winky Bower and heavyweight Bill Bro- der dropped an unusually even match to end the day's grappling. Sorry, Wrong Number e--- if 'I if vissmns , Home rf ir- I A ,Z -1:-zz: E 'on' 23' ff- ana 'nz ' Q ' s 4 Scoreboard tell: :ad :tory of a dirpirited Cranbrook team.-Bellinger Photo. Shady Side Drubs Quinfef In League Opener, 36-25 Perhaps those Shady Side News sports reporters are not so disconcerted after all. Cagewise, the Pittsburgers' 3625 win here Saturday revealed a team out to get the Interstate League trophy. From the opening whistle to the closing buzzer, it was Shady Side's game. The Blue and Gold-clad visitors jumped into a commanding 11-4 lead during the first eight minutes. Maintaining the same killing pace, they lead zo-9 and 24-18 at the half and three-quarter marks. Finally coach B. N. Grba sent in Bob Kirk, Allen Cargile, Bob Haymans and Jim Gaeckle to stem the landslide. Tossing in eleven points together with Bing Murray, they left the final tally at 25-36. Led by jack Warden, the Pennsyl- vanians held the Cranes to a scant seven field goals. Center Dick Breck accumu- lated nine points, while the home team made approximately half of their 21 foul shots. Freshman ice hockey is taking shape under the astute guidance of puck veteran Mr. Bruce N. Coulter. The 20-odd boys out for practice have been split into two teams for inter-squad competition. 4 -1THECRANEl-- Q. My Cran rook . The A ,, b f fy X Cranium Ts-435--i. Overheard at the Twin H op: Student: g'But, sir, our hay fever! We've just got to get a breath of fresh air. Mr. Yule: Just like trying to find a needle in the haystackf' A Horrified Kingswood chaperone: Are you a Kingswood girl? Johnny Titus: I do so enjoy these Cran- brook dances fbut I'm getting out of here before the place is raided, . Unidentified economist fdirecting hay- sweepersj: Careful now, we must stay within our budget and dry cereal is getting so expensive. as ae af It seems to us that the new after-dinner coffees have three distinct advantages: 1. The joyboys can be kept out of mis- chief. 2. The sixth formers can get extra help on their assignments. 3. The seniors can sample the coffee at night fwhen it is first cookedj rather than the same brew the next morning. ar :ie ae At the Hamtramck game: at Puzzled boarder: I can't quite understand them, but it's a plea- sure to see them work. Scurv Denison: EH' Just what have they got that I clon't? :ie ak as As a result of the recent Cranbrook dance, next weekys Kingswood formal will embody many new features. Governor Williams has promised to call out the National Guard to act as chaperones. The welfare-minded Church Cabinet has also bought huge supplies of sun glasses and tan lotion to be rented out at the affair, as reliable sources expect that the lights will not be spared. Frosh Thump Berkley, 36-I3 For Seventh Cage Viciory Coming back strongly after their first defeat of the season, frosh cagers out- classed Berkley Friday on the home court for a 36-13 win. Charles Cunningham and john Edison led the Blue and Gray to their seventh victory in eight starts. The frosh built up a commanding I5-4 lead at halftime, and the entire squad saw action during the closing quarters. Captain Paul Greenshield, Bill Yaw, John Hatch and Dave Patten also stood out for the home five. Alumnus Allis Readily Recalls Dapper Days As today's clothes-conscious celebration demonstrates, one of Cranbrook's favorite sons is Bob Allis. A sleazily-dressed Page senior here seven years ago, Knobby reputedly was dissatisfied with his Cran- brook life. Nonetheless, he went on to win a varsity letter playing right guard on the ,42 football team. Recently the Crane special projects department tracked down Knobby, now a junior executive at a Milwaukee steel scaffold manufacturing company. Once he had been reminded of the nature of to- A 2 rf I 11 . , v - f fs r' xr 1 XX Q' PRO and CON as told to poller Walt Deniyon 6? cameraman Earl Wiener Question: D0 you think Bob Allis Day is a great institution? Jack Bohon, 6- I think that occasions such as Bob Allis Day are good because they give the school personality. If this event continues to be as good as it is to- day, it should become a lasting tradition. lulj I 1 '-1- .,,,. :.. ,.: e a we 'S t . . -' .. -- ' ,, T 'Mt Q. qglll V .a . Q ,. ,. -:N A .. -1 In Y . K X In III: . Bahon Blanchard Bob Blanchard, 5- It doesn't seem to bring out enough fellows to be worthwhile. If the whole school participated it might develop into a more memorable occasion. John McDonald, 5- When I was a dayboy, Bob Allis Day was nothing more than a day when we didn't have to wear coats and ties to school. Although it still seems that way, I think its a great and original idea. '5j i ,2, rf ...l g 1 may ..- 'si .., ' I McDonald Stoner Tom Stoner, 3- I think that Bob Allis Day is great because it gives the school a chance to relax for once and it takes some of the monotony out of the winter term. day's festivities, alumnus Allis reminisced: This whole Bob Allis Day occasion began when the group known as the 'Big Time,-of which I was an honored mem- ber-decided to end my economical way of living. After curfew on the night of February 11, I heard a big commotion and upon examination I noticed my cell- mates rubbing their clothes on the floor, tearing their suits and gathering all the repulsive togs they possessed. I had been accused of wearing tattered shoes and combinations that weren't pleasing to the eye. However, while I diCln't look too attractive, I always had spending money fthat's my only excusej. The next morning a conglomeration of zoot-suiters escorted me to the chapel where a monstrous ovation took place. From 7:30 that morn until 10:30 that night, I was in a sea of casual dressers like myself, however there were a few exaggerations-9970 to be exact. The day ended, bells rang and everybody retired happily. Casually-dressed third former Elliott Trumbull took first place in this mom- ing's Allis contest. Wearing a slight variation of his last year's winning com- bination, he received a bronzed head from staid judge Mr. Howard Yule. Close behind him were lower school favorite Ken Coppock and Dave Tuxedo .Iunctionv Higgins. Bringing up the rear were the junior class' Don Johnson and Tony Underhill together with would-be faculty zoot-suiters Bates and Thompson fAllis, Cranbrook judgesy JVs Avenge Earlier Loss, Squelch Hamtramck, 46-23 Marking their second consecutive bas- ketball victory, the Cranbrook jayvees defeated Hamtramck's reserve squad 46- 23 before Tuesday's varsity tussle. Pre- viously downed by this same team on a last-second foul shot, the Blue and Gray played an inspired game, leading their opponents by a safe margin of points throughout the fray's 32 minutes. High scorer for Cranbrook was Tom Peterson with 16 points. Also accounting for many JV tallies were Jerry Beck, Bob Blanchard and Don Johnson. SERVICE WITH A SMILE Af The BIRMINGHAM FRUIT CC. I24 N. Woodward Ave. Birmingham I 923- -I949 COMPLETE DRUG STORE SERVICE n I n WILSON DRUG BIRMINGHAM TI-IE CRANE JOLUME XXII CRANBOOK SCHOOL, FEBUARY 18, 1949 No. 17 AI: Cranbrook Ex-editor Weitz lays MIT hooks aside, gleams as he surveys his favorite school newspaper. fstory on page four.j Maxwell Gamers S I 0 Prize For Olympic Games' Diary World-rambling sports writer Toby Vlaxwell added a SIC literary feather to Iis cap by winning the Reid Award this noming. His Olympic Diary, a more- han-casual reporter's observation of the Aiugust, 1948 games and headline-making Jersonalities, tumed the trick. Perhaps ndicating his future success, Maxwellis :ssay on Quetzacoatl received honorable nention in the initial Reid contest last fear. Short story writer Dave Osnos, like- wise a runner-up in 1948, received an Ionorable mention for his Success Story, I tense episode of fate told in flashback form. Radio script man Bob Beyers nerited a similar plaudit for Twin Killing, :he turnabout tale of pulp magazine hacks. Three additional manuscripts, by Martin Hanna, Bill McGowan and Dave Osnos, survived the preliminary round of elimin- ations, but failed in the final judging. There was a decided increase of interest in the Reid contest this year. I3 students submitted 23 varied entries before the February I deadline. This presented a problem to the members of the English department and Mr. Hoey, the judges, who had to weigh the relative merits of short stories in comparison to poetry, radio scripts, etc. According to head judge Mr. Carl G. Wonnberger, this may be remedied in the future by creating several separate contest divisions. Scripts submitted for the award were sent on to the scholastic writing contest sponsored by the Detroit News. In time for the competition's deadline tomorrow, winner Maxwell recently completed a 1o- page account of the Olympic marathons. Coming Up! TODAY GYMNASTIC EXHIBITION, big gym, 8:00 p.m. TOMORROW BASKETBALL GAME with Howe Military Acade- my, here, 2:30 p.m. WRESTLING MATCI-I with DeVilbiss High School, here, 2:00 p.m . MOVIES, small gym, 7:30 p.m. Feature: Call Northside 777, a 20th Century Fox produc- tion starring James Stewart. Short: March of Time. KINGSWOOD WINTER FORMAL, Kingswood, 8:00-12:00 p.m. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20 EARLY SERVICE, Christ Church, 9:30 a.m. VISITING SUNDAY, Kingswood, 2:00-4:30 p.m. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22 BASKETBALL GAME with Busch High School, here, 4:00 p.m. . . Nearly Everyone . . .4 - I. ...am fs H -1- er- 5 i ' X5 .,. ... 5 , i:i' . .2 . . '--.- I- at ' V Q as E I V, N .. p ass l 2 ' Xl 5 fi ' - , - 4 s I , There is always one exception to the rule, but then there is a headmastefs holiday, too, -Keyhole photo by Gabel. It's always fair weather when headmas- ters get together. Still in a glow after the yearly convention of 75 private school principals, Headmaster W. Brooke Stab- ler decided to call a banker's holiday Wednesday. In true executive style, he tended to some unfinished business on his return here and then stopped in to com- pare notes with Ev Arthur as he brushed up for the occasion I see cut Visions of sugar plums and far-away places raced through the heads of 300-odd Cranbrookians Tuesday moming. Amid cheers from the proletariat, assistant head- master Harry D. Hoey read the holiday proclamation. No proviso was made, how- ever, for the five bed-ridden infirmary in- mates' freedom. Beaten to the draw by Western Union fMr. Stabler passed the word along by wire from Rye, New York, , the Crane superscoop staff decided to close up shop for the week of February 25. Mumbled one overworked newshawk, After all, he has his holiday . . . why can't we have ours? NRA Targets Place Riflemen In Highest Quarter of Field K Special to the Cranej With a score of 481 out of a possible 5oo, Crane riflemen placed 27th in No- vember's NRA meet. The sharpshooters did very well,', according to faculty coach Fred Dockstader, in making the top fourth of the Io9-school field. This was the first of three NRA matches. Targets for the january contest already have been mailed, while the trio's final lap will be completed this month. Marksmen on the Rifle Club's senior division included Tom Tomlinson, Bill Hefiiey, Tom Connor, John Koepke and Henry Moore. In the cub', classification Charles Berry, George Bihler, james Tay- lor, Peter Whitman and Charles Blair ranked 65th out of 122 entries. In their second postal meet with West High School of Waterloo, Iowa, the rifle- men took a 492-488 decision. Tomlinson, Connor, Heflley, Koepke and Leister blasted the Cranes' half of the targets. In December, the same corn belt team lost a similar affair by one point. . . . Reads the 'Crane' Elliott Trumbull, the cosmopolitarfs Bah Allis and winner of last 1veek's fashion show, rests on his laurels, reads his favorite paper. No stuffed shirt he, this Esquirish third form man of affairs sports a town and country three-button double-chested model with peaked lapels worn over fine-checked flannel trousers. His hat of course is fash- ioned from handkerchief felt fwith a chartreuse bandj, his silken hose com- bine a softly-rolled shade of sunset pink cashmere with a tint of pearl grey, his tie is patterned in straw yellow, his pleated bosom shirt has a svelte flair of luxurious midnight blue, his saddle shoes have been made from fine-grain imported leather -all reflecting the rugged, masculine in- formality of I949,S bold look. 2 ----THECRANE--1- Faculty Crane Just Much Ado About Nothing? During one of his weaker moments the other day, a master came up with the suggestion that the faculty write and edit an issue of the Crane, Cran- brook's greatest newspaper. Grasping at any straw in the wind, fthis depart- ment is supposed to have opinions on ererythingj, the editors blandly hinted to Mr. Templin R. Licklider that he, as faculty adviser, take over the reins and start barking out executive directives. The merits of such a proposal are obvious fsee Pro and Con: below, staffers: anytime, anywhereb. Yet Mr. Licklider reports that his colleagues do not want to demonstrate their literary talent or lack thereof. That Cran- brook's teachers are so reluctant to undertake such a venture is-well, choose your own adjective . . . we've chosen ours and it turned out so well that we're saving it for a serious editorial. Next week the editors and staff plan to take a week's vacation and show those writers down at Time Inc. how it'S done. If the faculty feels up to it, they are more than welcome to pick up where the present hacks have left off. Around the Corner FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25 KINGSWOOD JUNIOR PLAY, Spring Dance, 8:00 p.m. SATU RDAY, FEBRUARY 26 BASKETBALL GAME with Nichols School, there. WRESTLING MATCH with Howe Military Aca- demy, there. KINGSWOOD JUNIOR PLAY, Spring Dance, 8:00 p.m. MOVIES, small gym, 7:30 p.m. Feature: The Paradine Case, a whodunit with Valli, Gregory Peck, Charles Laughton and Ethel Barrymore. Shorts: 20 Years of Academy Awards, as well as Serial No. 6. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY, 27 EARLY SERVICE, Christ Church, 9:30 a.m. VISITING SU NDAY, Cranbrook, 2:00-4:30 p.m. TUESDAY, MARCH I BASKETBALL GAME with Patterson Collegiate Institute, here, 4:00 p.m. Federalists Mark Ballots, Elect 3 Chapter Officers fspecial to the Cranej Taking a tip from George Washington and the electors of '88, the United World Federalists elected chapter officers Friday. Bob Beyers, an informal organizer of the club for two years, was voted chair- man. Val Rabe and Martin Hanna will serve as vice-chairman and secretary-treas urer respectively. These three spent ap- proximately 16 hours drafting the chap- ter's recently-ratified constitution with faculty adviser Ben Snyder. At the prefect meeting the other night, Fred Novy posed a much-asked question: who are the student federalists? Head pre- fect John Rice, who either did not know or did not want to commit himself, tried to change the subject. At that point the prefect meeting broke up. Be that as it may, the UWF group fwho have had one belief-stating editorial and two arti- cles written on them in this year's Crane, still follows its original two-point plan. After receipt of the chapter charter from New York headquarters, its ten founding fathers will execute a long-planned drive for members-at-large. . X .3 sa? 152111, n ,ta i., f 1 0- ' x X N' i f L 'f , xx , 9, - Q' ' PRO and CON as told to poller Walt Denison fi cameraman Earl Wiener Question: What do you think of the proposed faculty issue of the Crane? Mr. Robert Hoffman-- It is a wonder- ful idea. Now the faculty can insult the students for a change. . .. .,,.. .,.. , p ,, Z . ,,. In , ,,, ., . se ti . Q , . 5 Q x f f f Q, a, N ' iff e , 1 . ff? ' .1 ., ' J ..-- uk Mr. Hojfman Mr. Campbell Mr. Fred Campbell- It is an original idea and would be interesting if enough of the qualihed faculty had time to do it. However, if left to people like myself, it would only show what a grand job the students are doing with it every week. Mr. Robert Lohman- It is a boy's school. The paper is theirs. They like it. Why change, even for one issue? 3 W-iii: if 2:1 .ei:E:22a5f::-' 1 My y l l Q, 5 39 I Mr. Lohman Mr. Hintermeister Mr. Richard Hintermeister- After due consideration, I feel that a faculty issue of the Crane could provide some very, very interesting reading for certain ele- ments of the student body. Lower School News by John Wert Oak Ridge outplayed and outscored the lower school basketball team Monday, 25-16, on the home court. ek as :Ie Jack Ransom and Laurie Scher sub- mitted entries in the scholastic writing contest now in progress. :Ie :ie at All lower schoolers who have books they do not need anymore should give them to a member of the Library Com- mittee or to Mr. Coulter. This will make more reading material available for all of us. ak 1, ,K Congratulations to Dick Booth and Jini Davidow for leading their respective form: in the recent Time contest. :le at as Attention! Mr. Campbell challenge: anyone to a duel in the sport of checkers. Erg Debates Fate of Four As Portrait Work Begins President Milt Matter and Ergaster ion's elected elite soon will decide the fate of four eligible members. Because of the seasonal shortage of dandelions, the thes pians can not follow last year's inductior route. Bill McGowan, Peter Meloney Dick Wilson and John Lewis are the prospective 25-point certificate holders. These initiation ceremonies will not in terrupt the preliminary reading and cast ing for the club's spring production Family Portrait. Slated for performance Friday and Saturday, April 22-23, thi play by Leonore Coffee and W. Cowes will be directed as usual by Mr. Carl G Wonnberger. Stage crew workers havr begun construction of the four sets caller for in the script's 41 pages. THE CRANE STAFF February 18, 1949 Dick Townsend '49 .,.,.......................... Editor-in-chie Bob Beyers '49 ..........,............ - .... - ..... Associate Edito Val Rabe '49 ....................................... Technical Edito Dave Tompkins '49 ..................,.. Business Manage Ken Herman '49 ..........,.,..,.,... Photographic Edito Bob Esch '49 .........................,.,.. Contributing Edito T b Maxwell '49 - Div: Seeber ,49 ...... ..... . ........... S ports Editor Ted Mills '50 ..,.................... Apprentice Editor Cal Patterson '50 Templin R. Licklider, Jr. ..........., Faculty Advise A . PHOTOGRAPHY Z Instant: Dan Bellinger '51 Earl Wiener '5 LITERARY! Jack Bohon '49 NEWS: Dave Osnos '49 Bill James '5 SPORTS: Bob Walter '51 John Hatch '5 Fred Steinmann '50 John Manley '5' TECHNICAL! Tom Tomlinson '49 fljiifiml The Cirane is published ever 'wwf' week uring the school year b the students of Cranbrook Schoo ,iq Bloomfield Hills, Michigar T 4 Entered as second class matte under Act of March 3, 1875 ii Scnott THE CRANE---- 3 SPORTS SHOTS m K.- E. by Dave Seeber and Toby Maxwell About a dozen championship gymnasts from the Detroit YMCA may be seen in action tonight in the big gym at 8:00 p.m. Admission to this hour-long lettermen- sponsored exhibition is 25 cents. PF Sk PF Captain Tal jones and guard Bing Murray will miss the Howe and Busch tilts because of the eligibility ruling. The cadets play under state high-school rules although a private school, and Busch of Centerline is a member of the MHSAA as was Hamtramck. So these two cagers will be out of action until league play is resumed at Nichols a week from this Saturday. PK ax: Pk Interstate League basketball score of February 12: Shady Side ...... 38 Nichols .......,....... 28 Sk Pk Sk The rugged roughies of the intramural all-stars will again tangle with the JV squad, possibly as a curtain-raiser to the main Westem Reserve attraction on the home courts March 5th. ar wk Pk Predictions of things to come depart- ment fcourtesy of Drew P. Steinmannj: The match of the year is shaping up in wrestling between two veteran teams, Shady Side and US. Both are undefeated and several exceptional bouts are in the offing highlighted by the Balch QUSQ vs Bowser fcaptain, SSAQ. The consensus of opinion among our experienced wrest- lers who have had the unfortunate plea- sure of meeting both squads is that Shady Side will nose out University School with pins by Cuda C103 lbsj, Mavin QIZI lbs.j and Roush fI45 lbs., as well as decisions by the three heavyweights. 35-I3 JV Win No Smoke Dream Experience proved to be the best teacher as the jVs downed the Intramural All- Stars 35-13 Saturday. An unusually slow whistle enabled coach Ben Snyder's sup- posedly well-mannered charges to teach the big gym quintet the ABCs of unseen fouling. Outstanding, but by no means mild, for the winners were Tom Peterson and Ruf Beardsley. jan Simpson and John Hunting did their level best for the unlucky losers. Safurday Quesfionz Howe: Cagey Reply: I I-5 Record There is a big noise down in Howe, Indiana these days. The reason is that a squad of II Wildcats have been pounding the hardwood to the tune of 1 1 cage wins and Hve losses. Two weeks ago these Howemen almost walked away with the LaGrange County basketball champion- ship and are now looking forward to a high position in the state playoffs. Six foot two center Stan Richards will lead the cadets tomorrow against Cran- brook in their final game of the season. Skip Rice, high scoring forward and Larry Bouton, brother of the Cranes' JV player, will complete the forward trio. Captain Jack Poljak and Chic Hardy will probably battle it out in the rear court. Especially worthy of the spectator's attention are Rice and Poljak who have averaged about I4 points apiece in the last few games. Cleveland Spanks Quinfefg Cagers Take 56-36 Fleecing CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 12-Defeat claimed Cranbrookis cagers as her victim for the third consecutive time here today. In spite of the Crane's loss of center Dick Breck, a more spirited game was expected than the uninspiring 56-36 US victory. Only guard Bing Murray followed the tradition of last year's championship five, sinking I5 of the Blue and Gray's points. The contest started with US pulling into an early lead which they steadily increased right up to the final whistle. At the end of the first quarter, the score was seven points in their favor, but at the half they had increased their lead to 34-21, and by the three quarters mark were out in front by 20 points, 45-25. The game ended with the Maroon and White still 20 points ahead, S6-36. High point men for US were guards Hayman with I4 and Pearce with 13. After Murray's I5 point total came cap- tain Tal 'Iones with seven and Dave Seeber with six. Central Cools lcemen ln Windsor Fray, 6-2 WINDSOR, ONT., Feb. 11-Playing on neutral ice, Catholic Central's hockeymen handed the Cranes their seventh setback, 6-2. Previously the Detroiters had taken the Bloomfield Hills boys 4-2. The Blue and White scoring kept pace with the periods. Crane goalies Bob Leis- ter and Howard Kates found themselves on the wrong side of the puck once in the first, twice in the second and thrice in the third period. Bill Chisholm saved the Youngster's face with a goal at eight min- utes of the second round. john Manley's pass to Captain Maynard Smith was the only other tally for the Blue and Gray. Remaining true to their clerical coach, Cranbrook's skating disciples spent no time in the penalty box during the game. US Slam Grapplers, 32-IO, Eyes League Crown Mafch CLEVELAND, O. Feb. 12-Falling down to the bottom rung of the Interstate League success ladder, Crane grapplers dropped a 32-I0 decision here today. jimmy Stadler and Fred Steinmann threw the only wrenches in the US victory ma- chine, pinning their men for five points apiece. As a result of this match, Univer- sity School and Shady Side will repeat their 1948 tussle for the league's top berth. Both of the visitor,s pins were swift. Stadler's scrap lasted a bare two and one- half minutes while captain Steinmann cru- cified Petrequin in 1:20. In the after- noon's most spine-tingling meet, Cleve- land sophomore sensation Balch brought Mike Patten's shoulders to the canvas midway in the third period of their fray. In the 134-lb. fracas US captain Teare outpointed Olof Karlstrom, 9-7. Ken Mills and Frank Rigas were pinned while Manoucher Shojai, Fred Novy and Lind- say Lufkin dropped three pointers to add I9 markers to the home team's scorebook. A severe earache forced Gil Gove of the Blue and Gray to forfeit the 138-lb. heat. Frosb Big Fivensteamrollers Past Royal Oalc, Hazel Park Chuck Cunningham dropped in I3 points and Comrnanded the backboards as the Cranbrook frosh downed Royal Oak here Tuesday, 29-23. The Blue and Gray had established a I5-point margin by intermission time. Led by Dick Dehart and Clyde Maxwell, the Royal Oak Hedglings opened a desperate second half drive and came within two baskets of the home five at one point. With two minutes to go, the Crane frosh settled down and coasted to their ninth victory of a now- complete ten game schedule. Paul Green- shield captained the frosh quintet through the 1949 season-one of the most suc- cessful in years. HAZEL PARK, Feb. 1 I-Vi5iCihg cagers Bill Yaw and Chuck Cunningham sparked a determined Cranbrook five to their eighth victory, 22-18, here today. Starting rather slowly, the Cranes held a slim I4-IO margin at halftime. During the third period, however, the Blue and Gray dumped in twelve points to sew up the contest. The starting five for the visitors was: Cunningham, John Hatch, Yaw, john Edison and Paul Greenshield. Coach Fred Campbell reportedly ex- pected that his squad would jostle the Park- ers, victims of a 27-18 win three weeks ago. 4 ---THECRANE-i- The A Ein Cranbrook jf ,fi A1'A A Cranium rrrr H ead'r H oliday: In anticipation of the headmasterls holiday, for the past six weeks students under I8 have been letting their beards grow so as to appear a few years older. Be that as it may, last Wednesday the lucky ones above I8 were able to proudly present their money at the window and walk into the show unafraid of being caught by basketball coaches posing as truant officers. ak :ie :ie After last Thursday's Page disciplinary committee meeting, the senior prefect went to Happy Meyer's room to show him all his reports fwhich should keep him in Cv for at least another six weeksj. There was a report from Mr. Hoffman for being 3223 seconds late to athletics, a report from Mr. Licklider for breathing too loud during study hall, a report from P.A.T for talking about baseball in pub- lic, and a report by Dr. Kinsey to occupy his mind while the other reports were taking effect. :rf vs as This space was originally intended for a spicy item, but some nasty old editor censored it. wk are :ie A recent vicious rumor has the main- tenance crew tearing the west wall out of the small gym and Q replacing it with a huge door. This is to allow the bus to back right in the auditorium after Ht Saturday movies so that the Kingswood boarders will not catch cold hiking as far as the sidewalk. f Seniors Hear G. M. Engineer Cadillac general manager john F. Gor- don spoke on the merits of the engineering profession at Thursday's senior dinner. Wide publicity has been accorded Mr. Gordon since the unveiling of the 1949 Cadillac, powered with a 160 h.p. engine designed by this General Motors vice- president. Historical Tale: Around the World in Class Days Every year at june many juniors who have endured United States History ob- serve a perennial custom. They place a weak hand on their well-battered copy of Muzzey and swear by all that is chro- nological that they will never take another history course. However, come September, a few of these stalwarts are back in the harness. These select few fall into two groups: those repeating U.S. History and those taking International Relations. The first term of IR is devoted to a study of America's State Department, basic world geography and the develop- ment of European governments and em- pires. This portion of the course is the province of Mr. W. Boyce Ricketts. The second term is spent with Mr. Fred Dockstader studying American depen- dencies and South American history. Dur- ing the final term, Mr. Ricketts introduces the survivors to Asiatic history and geo- graphy. Little homework is assigned during the second term as students are expected to prepare a thesis on some subject pertinent to the course and of some interest to them. HONOR ROLL FOUNTAINS Bill Broder Charles Cunningham Bob Esch Dave Osnos Dave Tompkins Bruce Williams TOWERS john Gordon Martin Hanna Phil Plexico john Sceggall LOWER SCHOOL George Bihler james Davidow George Glover Allen Kalt David Meginnity john Pence David Milbrand Robert Whitlatch Robert Smith William Truettner PAGE john Colwell Robert Gillow john Hatch Thomas Peterson William Shulevitz ST EV EN S Louis Deming John Edison Kinnon Laverty John Manley William McGowan MARQUIS john Alway Gunther Balz Robert Beyers Jerry Millman Jan Simpson Dave Osnos paced Fountains in the recent scholastic house com- petition. The average of the 38 Subjects may deal with international pro- blems fsuch as jack Bohon's Dictators in the ABC Powers,', Dave Koch's An- glo-Canadian Relations, Tom Clarkls U.N. Atomic Control, j or they may be local in scope flike Walt Denison's British East Africa, Warren Hirt's Swiss Government, Tom Peterson's Cooperative Systems in America, or Armand Smith's History of Hawaiivj. Bob Hayman,s Rise of Hitlerf' Jim Gaeckle's Joseph Pilsudskif' Fred Smith's Mazzini and Bob Esch's Karl Marxv can be classified as biographies. ALUMNI NEWS by Bob Esclr ,49 I947 Scientifically-minded social climbers sometimes dare to claim first-hand ac- quaintance with one of the students at M.I.T. for Techy as it is sometimes calledj. Be that as it may, Fred Weitz, a pace-setting Crane editor fretiredj recent- ly visited Cranbrook before going back to pick up the books at the Massachusetts technological institute. A Cum Laude man while at Cranbrook, Weitz afiirmed that he is maintaining only a B average but is busy with other things. For example, he is associate editor of the yearbook, an idea man for the junior Prom Committee, a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity, the treasurer of the Sophomore Honor Society and an insider on the senior cabinet of the Technology Christian Association. During an interview with the old timer's editor, he went on to say that he was sorry he was not more unusual. Jerry John now at the University of Virginia, wants his name in the Crane. He volunteers the information that coats and ties are required apparel at U. of V. Jerry is now script-writing for WUVA, the world's most powerful carrier current radio station. OFFICIAL CRANBROOK LAUNDRY GRAND LAUNDRY I250 W. Lafayette Blvd. Detroit 26 Woodward 2-5690 Quality Service For Over Sixty Years Complete Watch and Jewelry Repair Done in Our Own Shop THE KINCAIDS scholars in that house was 78.08. JEWELERS READ WHAT 2I3 E. Maple Birmingham THE KINGSWOOD GIRLS j HAVE TO SAY Asour rr-rem REPurArioNs PONTIAC SHEET METAL MEET ME AT IN TODAY'S ISSUE OF ' THE CLARION AND ROOFING MJEERIAMS 'N THE EDITORIAL ON PAGE TWO 7I Brush Street Wholesale M. E. Holmes, Owner Retail Ponllac Michigan I24 N. Woodward Ave. Birmingham THE CRANE VOLUME XXII CRANBROOK SCHOOL, MARCH 4, 1949 No. 18 Cranbrook Will Wheel, Junior Wheels Reveal If you value your life, keep away from the large gym from 7:30 to IOIOO the night of Friday, March II. On the other hand, if you want to have a good time land who does not, even, sometimes, at the risk of his own life, then do not for- get the roller skating jamboree in the gym that night, so says the junior class presi- dent Frank Rigas. He also asks that special warning be sent out to all boys who are not acquainted with the intri- cacies and eccentricities of this popular indoor sport, and that all those interested in becoming expert skaters before next week's party contact last yearis champion, Dick Breck, for the necessary information. The annual affair is this year being sponsored by the junior class. Tickets are available from Frank Rigas, Fred Steinmann, Jerry Beck, Rufe Beardsley and Russ Dawson for ninety cents each. Skates and refreshments are included in the admission price. Spring Dance Ends Well As Co-eds Snare Thatcher Spring Dance, the Kingswood junior play, presented last Friday and Saturday nights brought out new talent in the part of Sam Thatcher, played by Dick Allen. Thatcher, a hard-to-get playboy tries, but does not succeed in holding off a horde of co-eds who are trying to make him fall in love with Trudy Rollins, alias Alex Benson. The complex plot for trapping Thatcher is originated by Ginger Funsten, one of the co-eds. The minor roles brought out some very good perfonnances, with Connie Teetor as a fickle minded man chaser, and Mary Moore portrayed as a bobby-soxerf' Both of these sorority sisters make love to every man near them, even to the extent of flirting with a detective hired by the sorority housemother, Mary Anderson. Sally Selover, as a young society woman took the affections of Bob Luther. Comedians Warren -lugheadu Crosby and Walt Denison kept the show lively throughout the evening. Princeton boys Maynard Smith and Fred Weymar, with maid joan Patterson, rounded out the cast of the play. We wish to correct an error in an ad of the last senior Crane. Mint's address should be 1360 S. Woodward. - Coming Up! TO DAY FRESHMAN BASKETBALL GAME with Berkley High School, here, 4:00 P.M. OPERETTA Patience preceded by faculty effort called Trial by fury, small gym, 8:15 P.M. TOMORROW BASKETBALL GAME with WRA, here, 2:30 P.M. WRESTLING MATCH with WRA, here, 2:00 P.M. OPEREITA Patience preceded by Trial by fury, small gym, 8:15 P.M. SUNDAY, MARCH 6 LATE SERVICE, Christ Church, 11:00 A.M. VISITING SUNDAY, Kingswood, 2:00-4:30 P.M. Curtain Rises Tonight- on Operefta Spectacle Tonight the curtain will rise in the Cranbrook auditorium for the first of two performances of this year's Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, Patience. The leading role of Patience, the village milkmaid, is to be sung by Judy Farmer. Her two aesthetic poet lovers, Reginald Bunthorne and Archibald Grosvenor, will be played by Bob Kerns and john Rice respectively. Operetta leads rebearse witb assistant Direc- tor Condit. Absent from picture is lead baritone, Bob Kerns.-Pboto by Dow. The Duke of the Dragoon Guard will be Pete Simpson, the Colonel Dave Hig- gins and the Major Dave Seeber. Carol Lombard will sing the role of Lady jane, the leader of the lovesick maidens, and Patty jewett the role of Ella. The two maidens, Saphir and Angela, will be por- trayed by Tally Card and Mary Grindley. Due to the comparative shortness of Patience a cast of faculty members plan to present the ever popular Trial by fury as a curtain raiser. Erg Drops Portrail:g To Use What a Life Suitable Girls Noi' Available To Cast the Serious Roles Switching horses in midstream, Ergas- terion recently changed the previously an- nounced spring play to a comedy, Wbat a Life, by Clifford Goldsmith. This change was made necessary because suitable girls could not be found to fill the parts in the more serious production, Family Por- trait. Wbat a Life, a dynamic farce, was first produced on Broadway in 1937, and it was reputedly well received at that time. A firsthand report by an impartial Eng- lish department head assures us that the play will also be successful at Cranbrook. The bad boy, Henry Aldrich, will be portrayed by jon Desenberg and Tom Hawley, two of Erg's younger actors. Henry continually Ends himself in odd predicaments, which he can easily get into, but seldom get out of. The female leads will be taken by Connie Grieg, Cynthia Creighton, Sue Hoffman and Imogene Powrie. Cranbrookians who hold important roles are Gene Tolfree, Jack Lewis, Bob Beyers, Bruce Williams, Jan Simpson and Dick Wilson. George Patron of Formal: Colonial Mofif Predominani' George Washington ousted the Valen- tine's Day Cupid from his long held post as patron of Kingswood's mid-winter for- mals at that annual affair across the lake last February 19. To carry out the dance's patriotic theme there were two manne- quins in 18th century dress, presumably to help keep the chaperones from being lonely, and alternating blue and white streamers hanging from the ceiling. Also there was a rose covered, white picket fence enclosure for Eddie Marshall and his orchestra. This seven piece orchestra, though late in arriving, furnished music for nearly ISO couples from 8:30 until all had been bid godspeed by the chaperones at midnight. Refreshments served during the inter- mission included punch for the thirsty, soup for the hungry and sandwiches for those who just wanted to nibble. The eveningls festivities ended on a colorful note with a very spirited and very gay grand march. v -.-- .. ,+,. ..4u1uu-u-sq 2 l-THECRANE-- Danger to School Life is Laclc of Outside Trips Social activities at Cranbrook certainly are not lacking in quantity and variety. Kingswood and Cranbrook together sponsor about eight formal dances each year, as well as a great many informal dances. There are Erg plays, an annual operetta, Saturday night movies, visiting Sundays and many other enjoyable functions. However, there is one phase of entertainment which seems to have been forgotten or neglected. That is, trips to outside concerts, athletic contests and outstanding stage productions. Last year the members of the junior class journeyed to Detroit twice for professional football and hockey games, a group of seniors organized masters and students to go a jazz concert and the Church Cabinet backed several field trips to churches of various denominations. The only comparable excursion this year was an English department sponsored trip to a stage performance of H amlet. In the recent house meetings a great amount of student interest was shown on this subject. And it seems that if various student groups would sponsor such trips, a great many emp- ty Friday nights could be filled. Cran- brook often tends to become a com- munity withdrawn within itself, and loses Contact with interesting events in the outside world. Such expeditions as these would help broaden the ex- perience of students beyond the diver- gent but necessarily limited regular school activities. NEWS IBIQIEIZS Mr. Dockstader took top honors for the faculty in the recent Time test with 96 of the possible 105 . A A A Faculty rumor has it that the Admiral will be taking off again soon, presumably to review the fleet and prepare for the hazards of track season while resting in sunny Florida. A A A Mary Grindley recently replaced Sue Cunningham in one of the leading roles of the operetta after Sue unfortunately broke her ankle. I I I Mrs. Phillip Pretz, mother of Toby Maxwell, has subscribed to the publica- tions of the Foreign Policy Association for the library. The year-long subscription has been placed in the name of Toby. Malte Your Home More Enjoyable With an Admiral Radio or Television Set From . . . Hawthorne Electrical Co. I62 N. Woodward Birmingham Everything In Art Supplies and Mechanical Drawing Equipment at G R E E N S 240 S. Woodward Phone 394 'g Z i. ...TL .. tt . . .rigs-,vi 0' ' NM M, 14 X ' - v , XX I Q' - PRO and CON as told to poller Frank Rigas at cameraman Earl Weiner Question: Do you think there should he quiet hours in the dorms during week-ends? Art Webb, 6- Yes, I think a quiet hour on the week-end would be a good thing. It would give those boys who have work to do a chance to get it done. 1 . :' ' fx.-: '.::r-ff II- W - at-7 .:.- s ff' - -f-' - 4 :-'5 F 24. 5 z .sssrsrn Webb M ack Jack Mock, 5- For those who wish to study over the week-end the library is available enough to allow them the needed study time. Gil Gove, 5- Yes From a dayboys point of view it seems to me that the boarders should have the same opportun- ities for study as the dayboys do at home. Gave P. Macomber Pete Macomber, 4- I do not think it is necessary to have quiet hours on Satur- day, especially in the afternoons as the dorms are all but deserted. However, on Sunday afternoons it would be an ex- cellent idea. Icemen Check Assumption: Tying in Final Seconds 4-4 WINDSOR ARENA, Feb. 18-Managing a 4-4 tie, the Cranbrook varsity hockey team tonight ended their season in a game with Assumption of Windsor. This gives the Reverend Young's Crane puck pushers a season record of two wins, five losses and one tie. Cranbrook's scoring was started by Bill Chisholm in the first period. In the second captain Maynard Smith and John Rice each scored one tally by sneaking the puck through the opposing goalie, with Smith soon repeating his performance. Cranbrook was outplayed throughout the game, and it was only through the re- lentless work of goalie Howard Kates that the team was able to gain a tie at the final whistle. Club Discloses Dance Plans: lnducts Apprentice C Men Climaxing six weeks of initiation, the four remaining pledges of the varsity C club were inducted into the club after a brief but rigid ceremony last Tuesday night. One week earlier the main body of inductees had been admitted. After a chorus of the French National An- them, led by Russ Dawson the outsiders were given the oath of allegience to the club by president Bill Macomber. Also, the club has announced the annual C club dance, to be held April 9. Johnny Titus and his band will pro- vide music at the dance, which is being financed mainly from funds taken in at a tumbling exhibition which the club sponsored recently. This exhibition, which was put on by the Detroit downtown YMCA, Michigan state champions in that field, was well received by the audience. THE CRANE STAFF K pro tem! March 4, 1949 Cal Patterson '50 ................................. Editor-in-chief Ted Mills 50 j . .......,................ Asrociate Editors John Manley '50 Gilbert Gove '50 ..........,................... Technical Editor if liziilgzo E ,,,........................ Businers M anagers Fred Sfeinmann ,SO E .......,...............,.. Sport: Editors Wayne Lyon '50 Fritz Dow '50 ...,.,........................ Photographic Editor Earl Wiener '51 ,....................... Contributing Editor Assistants News: Dave Higgins '50 Lee Funsten '50 Bob Sukenic '50 Bill Iames '51 Charles Yager '51 Allen Levy '51 sronrsz Tom Galantowicz '50 Bruce Williams '50 Bob Walters '51 TECHNICAL: Dick Harbeck '50 Frank Rigas '50 Vance Van Laanen '50 The Crane is published every week during the school year b 1' the students of Cranbrook Schooli Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Entered as second class matter under Act of March 3, 1879. H SCROLL x4...,.':.. --THECRANE-- 3 SPORTS SHOTS F. f fr ga Presentation of varsity C letters for athletic proficiency and attainment will take place in assembly Monday moming. Pk Pk PK In the near future Fritz Crisler, former Michigan football coach, will speak at the triannual athletic banquet for C club members. vi: as wk League scores: Basketball ...... US 55 - WRA 46 Wrestling ,..... US 33 - WRA 3 R5 P14 PK Tomorrow both varsity teams will meet Westem Reserve to fight for third place standings in the league. At the same time the two undefeated league teams Qin both wrestling and basketballj, US and SSA will battle it out for league championships. Cagers Trim Nichols 43-32: Gain First League Victory BUFFALO, N . Y., Feb. 26-Cranbrookis varsity cagers left Buffalo victorious to- night, after trouncing the Nichols team 43-32. Forward Tal jones and center Dick Breck captured scoring honors with I4 and I2 points respectively. The starting five were Jones, Dave Seeber, Wayne Lyon, Breck and Bing Murray. During the first quarter they were hampered by a track circling the court and by poor shooting, holding only a slim 1o-9 lead at the end. Sparked by captain jones the visitors surged to a 25-18 half time ad- vantage. Outscoring Nichols in the last half 18-14, the Cranbrook team coasted to an easy victory. This was the first Cranbrook league victory in three starts, bringing them out of their slump and the league cellar. Buy Your School and Ottice Supplies At . . . Birmingham Office Supply -Greeting cards for all ocassions- I50 W. Maple Birmingham Whether lts a Formal Party or a Casual Get Together, You Look Your Best ln Clothes From . . . DlCKlNSON'S MEN'S WEAR Wabeek Bldg. Phone l89l Patten and Cranbrook Upencl DeVilbiss, Man and Team 5- 1 W Matman Patten tilt: DeVilbirx' Zander in 154 Ib. class match to boost 20-19 Crane victory edge.-Photo by Croze. Second Period Rally Fatafg Patterson Victorious 68-5I One of the strangest basketball games ever to be played at Cranbrook took place here last Tuesday afternoon. The home quintet, after a comfortable 4014 half time lead, was swamped in the second half by an amazingly improved Patterson squad, to come out on the short end of a 68-51 final score. The Crane five was unable to cope with Patterson's two-team system and deadly fast break in the latter two periods. A total of S3 fouls was called, taking four of Cranbrook's first stringers from the game. Simpson of Busch led the teams in scoring with 2I points. Dave Seeber and Wayne Lyon led the home team with 16 and IS points respectively. Ineligibilities Check Cranes As Howe Eludes Five 44-32 Despite a half time lead and forward Dave Seeber's I2 points, the Crane quin- tet went down in defeat, 44-32, to a fast moving Howe team two weeks ago Satur- day. The varsity, continually hampered by injuries and eligibility rules this year, started the game minus three first string players. Lanky center Dick Breck was out with a sprained ankle, while 18 year old first string guards Tal Jones and Bing Murray found themselves barred by high school rules. Fifth former Wayne Lyon and seniors Seeber, Bob Haymans and Jim Gaeckle constituted the mainstays of a fighting Cranbrook team. DeVilbiss Falls by One Point Crane grapplers fought their way to an uphill victory, zo-19, over DeVilbiss, of Toledo two weeks ago Saturday on the home mat. Losing I9-5, the home team overtook their foes in the last few minutes of the match with two pins and a forfeit. The Ohioans had previously defeated Cranbrook 23-15. This time, however, the lightweights supported the power of heavyweights Mike Patten, Ben Lowell and Lindsey Lufkin. Gil Gove defeated his adversary and captain Fred Steinmann tied DeVilbiss captain Jos Bassett to give the Cranes their other five points. Blue ancl Gray Bust Howe: Spirit Boosts Cranes' Win Howe, INDIANA, Feb, 26-Spirit car- ried Cranbrook's matmen to their third win of the season today. The outcome was never in doubt at any time throughout the 31-11 victory. The visiting Cranes showed most of their power in the middle weight classes. After Manoucher Shojai and Sig Heu- ser lost close decisions, the Michiganders added 21 points, with Howe receiving only two during the same period of time. Pins by Mike Patten and captain Fred Steinmann, decisions by Olof Karlstrom, Gil Gove and Frank Rigas and a tie by Fred Novy in a match with the Howe co-captain gave the visitors their 21 points, Howe picking up their two points in Novy's tie match. Ben Lowell lost to the other co-captain in a fierce battle. Heavyweight Lufkin pinned his man to climax the meet, as he had done against DeVilbiss the previous week. 4 im... THE CRANE Cranbrook f f 'x Cranium 4 , by The Iunior Wits Overheard concerning the referees in the game with Patterson, in which 53 fouls were called: Well, if you were paid as little as they, you couldn't afford eye glasses either. :ie :ie are Mistaken student of the week: Page's Happy Meyer, who pleaded, I thought C stood for campus, and the big gym is on the campus. :ie as ak The Clarionis new editor-elect has pro- mised a real fighti' with next year's Crane. To this ambitious young lady, we would give the complete works of Burton Q The pen is mightier than the sword , and a quotation from Hamlet, Come, give us a taste of your quality. :rc Pk vi- Overheard fronji a group of typically naive Cranbrook boarders discussing the possibility of giving up some outside en- tertainment in order to Come across for the Red Cross. Well, let's see. Ar a buck a show . . . And think of the Detroit bus fare we would save. Iill roll you for a membership. Sorry, but the only Red Cross I know is my T-zone. Three dollars l l l cc Varsiry Takes Busch 44-43: JV Brings in Bacon 33-I6 Led by forward Wayne Lyonis I5 points the Crane five eked out a narrow 44-43 victory over Busch a week ago last Tuesday. The Cranes never relin- quished the 8-5 lead they held at the end of the first quarter, even in the face of a last minute rally by the desperate Busch team. Gunther Balz, Bob Haymans and Dave Seeber also showed up well for the home team, while the losing Busch squad was led by their Peterson with I4 points. :if :if are In a prelude to the Lincoln day varsity contest, Tuesday, February 22, the JV overwhelmed a weaker Busch High School live, 33-16. Using their height to advantage under the boards, Cranbrook's Jerry Beck and Tom Peterson put in II and eight points respectively. CAMERA CLUB MEMBERS, Buy Your Supplies A+ . . . Birmingham Photography Shop -DEVELOPING AND ENLARGING- I68 S. Woodward Phone 2292 Broolcside's Casey is Composer,iWorlcl Traveler Concertgoers at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra concert here at Cranbrook a few weeks ago were surprised to hear parts of a work called the Cranbrook Suite. And even more surprised when its composer was announced as Mr. William Casey, an active musician in Cranbrook's musical life and Director of Music at Brookside School, Cranbrook. Mr. 'Casey's entire life has been cen- tered on music. He grew up in Columbus, Ohio, where he earned his way through Ohio State University by arranging music and playing in a dance band. While there he also played in the famous Ohio State marching band, working his way up from the ranks to become the drum major. Pre- vious to his graduation, Mr. Casey took advantage of an opportunity to sail to Europe as a member of a band on a transatlantic steamer, while taking into consideration that the result would be on extra year at Ohio State. WARTIME WANDERINGS He repeated his European trip four times, visiting every country around the Mediterranean and in western Europe. He was in England in 1939 when Ger- many invaded Poland and there witnessed the early blackouts. Later he returned to America and Bloomfield Hills to direct the musical activities at Brookside School. However, the war again caught up with him and he entered the army to become a member of a military band. He was stationed first at Fort Lee, Virginia, then at Fort Olgethorpe, Georgia. After his discharge he returned to Brookside where he organized a 42-Pi6CC student band. Mr. Casey first became familiar to Cranbrookians when he resided in Mar- quis Hall just before the war. Now he and his wife with their two children, seven year old Tim and four year old Anne, live in a white cottage at the comer of Lone Pine Road and Woodward. He is known around Cranbrook today chiefiy for his musical activities with Messrs. Bates and Magnuson in chamber music combinations and for his participation with the Cranbrook orchestra in playing for the operetta. , . Q A master of many instruments, Mr. Casey practices his oboe.-Photo by Wiener. The Cranbrook Suite, when completed, will be Mr. Casey's musical interpretation of the Cranbrook institutions. He had barely completed the sections entitled Brookside and Kingswood before their performance by the Detroit Symphony. JV Approaches Season' Anticipating only a contest with the in- tramural all-stars before tomorrowis var- sity tilt, the Crane junior varsity basket- ball team has arrived at the end of a highly successful season. Of the I3 con- tests played they won nine and lost four. However, none of the defeats was by more than a five point margin while the greatest victory lead was six times that many tallies. In the last four starts the jayvees won three and dropped one. All of these games were played on the home court. On Thursday, February 17, they de- feated the game but outplayed Gail Jewelers from Royal Oak, 43-28. Cran- brook forged to an early lead in the first quarter, which it held throughout the game. Blue and Gray scoring honors go to Si Galperin with I3 points and Tom Peterson with 12. Outstanding for the Jewelers was Guard jones who scored I5 of their 28 points. Playing a return engagement with the Pontiac High School reserves the follow- S Finish With 9-4 Pecord ing Thursday, the Blue and Gray were defeated by a larger and much improved Pontiac team, 38-35. After leading 22-16 at the half-time, the Cranes dropped be- hind due to wild passing and slackened team work. The losers were led by Tom Peterson with I2 points followed by Bob Blanchard tallying eight. After losing in a second overtime period by a supposed 33-31 score, an error was found in the original period count, and the contest between the Cranbrook and Patterson of Canada jayvees was ruled won by the Blue and Gray, 27-26. Playing a very tight game of six- minute quarters, the teams were tied up at the end of the first quarter 6-6, and the third quarter 21-21. At the half-time whistle the Cranes led 16-14, and when the final period was over the score actually stood 27-26 in favor of Cranbrook. Scoring laurels in this contest go to Bob Blanchard with II points, Rufe Beardsley with eight and Tom Peterson with seven. High scorers for Patterson were Newton and Karcy with I2 and 8 respectively. V Tl-IE CRANE VOLUME XXII CRANBROOK SCHOOL, MARCH 11, 1949 No. 19 Hands Across the A'l'lanl'ic Via Cabinel s Marshall Plan BERLIN, GERMANY, March 1 1-Because of recent currency reforms in the Westem zone of the Ruhr, thousands of German students are leaving the universities. De- signed to break the black market, the new capital was distributed uniformly between all citizens. Result of this action was that most collegians were left without enough money to continue their education. As Germany does no have enough financial resources to offer substantial aid, the youths are left with an immediate need for help. Meanwhile, at Cranbrook, chairman Jack Spoehr is carrying out his Church Cabinet's 1949 stepped-down Marshall plan. Earmarked for foreign relief fsuch as the German problemj is 4065 of the nearly 52,000 Kingswood-Cranbrook fund. To avoid a stereotyped budget, this group also allocates 30W of its treasure to a re- vamped number of national charities. Twenty per cent more is funneled to local sources while the final ten percent fills a miscellaneous cash department to pay for running expenses. Page Leads in Dorm Race Stop Page is the watchword of Marquis and Stevens today. Fountains and Towers have no chance for first place in the inter- house competition at this point. Page, with a 9-1 record, has the inside track, but two of its undefeated teams, basketball and volley-ball, face similar Stevens foes in this aftemoon's matches. Under the schedule drawn up by Fred Smith and Toby Maxwell every house save Marquis plays I3 games. Conse- quently, the senior prefects plan to use a I2-8-5-3-I scoring system in each sport fi.e.-ping-pong, volley-ball, basketball, bowling, to determine the grand winner. Coming Up! TODAY ROLLER SKATING PARW in large gym, 7:30 P.1v1. TOMORROW MOVIES in small gym, 7:30 p.m. Feature: Life With Father, with Elizabeth Taylor, Short: Bugs Bunny and Serial Number Seven. INEORMAL DANCE after movies until 10:30 P.M. SUNDAY, MARCH I3 EARLY SERVICE, Christ Church, 9:30 A.M. MONDAY, MARCH 28 BOARDERS DUE BACK not later than 9:00 P.M. Varsities Pick 2 Captainsg Cagers Will Ballot in '50 Names make news, team ballots, cap- tains. Mike Patten and John Manley respectively will lead the wrestling and hockey squads through the cooler third of 1949-50 sports calendar. There will be no captain-elect in basketball. Instead, an honorary captain will be named at the close of the cage season. Patten improved as much or more than anyone else on the team this year, according to mat coach Fred Docksta- der. Tipping the scales at 154 lbs. before most of his bouts, Mike got his first real taste of the grunt and groan trade fol- lowing Bruce Smith's injury in the 1947-48 campaign. He tied captain Fred Steinmann for individual point honors this season, amassing 34 tallies while pinning five of his seven opponents. Manley was the unanimous choice of the skaters. As right wing on the first line he slammed in five goals and got credit for four assists during this winter's abbre- viated schedule. Coach Young considers this fair-haired Stevens denizen an above average player with a lot of spirit. FIFTY MORE REASONS FOR MUSICALES' RECENT SUCCESS M.-1. m Thirty-five Dragoon: break ranks While fifteen faculty barbarslvoppen' whoop il up backstage at operettax' rehearsals.-Craze Photos. by CHAR1.Es YAGER '51 Patience is a virtue and Mr. Robert Bates has it. Ir was a quality needed at the many rehearsals necessary for the Gil- bert and Sullivan operetta productions performed Friday and Saturday nights. Praise is due to him, assistant director Merrell Condit, Kingswood choral in- structor Lois Chapman and orchestra leader Axel Magnuson. Throughout the three-hour program, dragoon guards and 70-not 2O- love- sick maidens sang with efficiency. Come- dienne Carol Lombard was outstanding as the Lady Jane. Her singing of the aria Sad Is That Woman's Lot earned her two encores each night. Meriting attention was coy Judy Farmer, characterizing the milkmaid Patience. Then too, Mary Grindley, Tally Card and Patty' jewett also deserve mention, as do the girls who performed the ballet with grace. Aesthetic sham Reginald Bunrhorne and idyllic poet Archibald Grosvenor were winningly portrayed by john Rice and Bob Kerns. In the role of Bunthorne, the former showed ability both as a comic and as a vocalist. Of the other male leads, Pete Simpson quite justifiably was well- received, and like Dave Higgins and Dave Seeber, was a credit to the British army. Before a capacity audience of 900 each night, Patience was preceded by the far- cical Trial By jury. Members of the faculty composed the jury while court- room spectators were Kingswood brides- maids and Cranbrook lower schoolers. The part of Angelina was sweetly sung by Barbara Behn. A judge, and a good judge too, was Mr. Condit. Incidentally, the English accent was authentic throughout. tariat to the faculty. Perennial pleas to 2 THE CRANE For Better or Worse, School Shoulders Red Cross Burden Thanks to the super-salesmanship of twelve seniors, the recent three-day Red Cross drive netted 592580, three hundred more than 1948's record-smash- ing campaign. Collectively, it was agreed that such a total was something of an accomplishment. Individually, however, considerable objection was voiced to the so-called high-pressured three-dollar donation. Committee spokesman point out that fl? three dollars merely represents a figure which was optimisti- cally recommended to those students who were undecided as to exactly what to contribute, Q25 the majority, but not all, of the Cranbrookians could afford to give that much to a worthy cause, and f3D in numerous cases, premature gripes against the aarbitraryf' 53.00 standard were forgotten by the time everyone as a group had come across. fln this general regard, credit should be given those boys who contributed their own cash rather than signing away their parents' money., Meanwhile, a less dramatic but equally important charity drive continues. Pleas for deliquent church cabinet pledges have not been unknown this term- but substantial monetary returns have. To establish once and for all that Cranbrook boys can open their hearts and their pocketbooks to charityfs needs, it is necessary that local church-goers make this Sunday a red-letter day for the Cabinet's yellow envelopes. We Want More Exams, p D States Office Secretariat . f If you want mimeographed copies of N W' - vf i xi examinations before Monday please leave 2 NX 2 Q, them at this ofhce as soon as possiblef' r qw' reads one edict from Cranbrook's secre- this effect have rarely averted the last minute rush of department copy cats, ac- cording to one overworked secretary. Dol- ing out a single plaudit, this insider states that Mr. Rickett's history questionnaire has been completed for sometime nowfk A six-woman office crew handles nearly all of the voluminous paper work for Cranbrook. Regularly they formulate everything ffrom unsat and D lists to scholarship applications, with the notable exception of school policy. Members of Cranbrook's only pseudo- bureaucratic department include Miss Cummings, Mr. Stabler's accomplice, Miss Peterson and Miss Garthwaite, miscellaneous accountants and financial secretaries, Miss Davis, Mr. Wernekenfs correspondent marshal, Mrs. Hall, Mr. Hoey's secretary: and Mrs. Fairbanks, a part-time secretarial employee. SED.NOTE:-Not overlooking any possibility for a follow-up story, this department assigned a special investigator to locate any stray mimeo- graphecl papers initialed WBR. Ten days and 390.67 of expense costs later, he informed the editors that they all were stacked away with some other literal gold mines near Ft. Knox, Ky. TEIQM EXAMS MONDAY. MARCH l4 8:30-10:00 a.m. ..... ..............,.,,,.,.,....... H istory Exams 10:30-12:00 noon ...... Typing, Mech, Drawing, Music Theory, Conflictory Exams 2:00-3 :30 p.m. ......... ....... A ll Mathematics Exams TUESDAY, MARCH I5 8:30-10:00 a.m. ..,,...., Foreign Languages Exams 10:30-12:00 noon ...,.. Religion: Conflictory Exams 2:00-3:30 p.m. ,.........................,............ Science Exams WEDNESDAY. MARCH lb 8:30-10:00 a.m. ..,...,.,..........,.....,.,.,....,. English Exams PRO and CON Photos by Earl Wiener ,51 Question: Do you think the Lower School should he allowed to go to the upper rchool dances? Bill Chase, 2- Yes I think the Lower School should be allowed to attend all the dances with the exception of the formals. The drawback there would probably be that everyone would step all over us. E 3 ---' ,,, if fi'f 'qi 6 ,E ,.g,, .lip .---l A1555 ig? ..., l .,., . , ..,, .... ., . ' .... i y K ..,... Q -..- -A . Chase Chapman Bob Chapman, 1- Yes. I probably would not go to the formals myself but the other guys seems to like them. Charlie Buell, I-GSUFC, we want to have a good time toof, .isa 2,'- 52 , . , .,., in 4 ' Q ' if It NW .xi ...........,..... zzu ----. - -- ---- ' - Buell Cote Ed Cote, I- Yes, if enough of the boys are interested it would be a lot of fun. We could really show the upper schoolers how to dance. A New Deal in Old Rome? BROOK Work, Latin Style Opus procedit is how Mr. Wert fyear book adviser and Latin instructor of note, would say that BROOK work is nearly com- pleted. This job done, occasional editor and chief-consul Toby Maxwell recently hand- ed out several laurel wreaths for winter service to the following local centur- ions: john Gordon, literary editor, Harry Nelson, technical adviser, and Ron Ballan- tyne, art chief. john Lewis, Tony Butter- field, Phil Plexico, Lee Funsten, Dick Townsend and Bob Beyers with other patricians like Latin scholar Dave Osnos have also helped. Although this staff of equestrians have had their ups and downs they allegedly look forward to something weird and wonderful in this year,s edition. Fly-leaf signatures of all the seniors, several pages of informals, double the usual number of activity writeups as well as sports sum- maries with action shots will appear in the yearbook undertaking. Now staffers' eyes turn toward the photographic department of Messrs. Bellinger, Dow, Wiener BL Co. for clear-cut and original shots. This active quorum, with the help of board members, will try to fight exams and dead- lines to get all the pages in to the printers before the Ides of March. RED CROSS' BUTTONHOLERS Students came across for the Red Cross last week to the tune of 8925. Instead of competing on an interhouse basis, the drive pitted form against form to deter- mine fvia percentage plottings of three- dollar contributions, which class was the most welfare-minded. Every grade ex- ceeded its arbitrarily-set quota, owing to the efforts of held workers Beyers, Breck, Broder, Denison, Gaeckle, Hatton, Peter- son, V. Rabe, B. Shulevitz, A. Smith, Tomlinson and Whitfield, p0ster-designer Roberts and committee head Townsend. THE CRANE STAFF March ll, 1949 Dick Townsend '49 .............................. Editor-in-chief Bob Beyers '49 ......,.,..,........... . ..,. . ..... Associate Editor Val Rabe 349 ,........,.....,....,.... .,......... T echnical Editor Dave Tompkins '49 ..................... Businerr Managn T0bY Maman '49 ..... ....... . .......,... S Ed' Dave Seeber '49 pam' 'mn Ted Mflls ,So ,........,............. Apprentice Editor.: Cal Patterson '50 Ken Herman '49 .................. Photographic Editor Templin R. Licklider, Jr. . ........... Faculty Adviser Assistant: NEWS: Dave Osnos '49 Dick Ten Eyck '50 John Manley '50 Fred Steinmann '50 LITERARY: Jerry Varon '49 Bob Womsley 350 Tom Tomlinson '49 Lee Funsten '50 0QII25lhIF.II.D The Crane is published every week duri the sch l r h CQUILLN the studenggof CranbxokySEhooli, ,,-4 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. f Y 5' Entered as second class matter under Act of March 3, 1879. SCROLL -THECRANE-- 3 SPORTS SHOTS b. f to by Dave Seeber and Toby Maxwell FINAL LEAGUE STANDINGS BASKETBALL TEAM WON LOST Shady Side ...........T ...... 4 o US .A.,........,................, ,,.... 3 1 Cranbrook ......... ...... 2 2 WRA ........,.......... . 1 3 Nlichols ,.,.,.,..................,.,,..........,,. o 4 WRESTLING TEAM WON LOST TIED Shady Side ,...,,.,.... .,..... 2 o 1 JS .......,..............,. ..,.... 2 o 1 Cranbrook .,....... ....... o 2 1 WRA .....,.............................. o 2 1 ae :if wr All-S+ars Surprise Snyder Bul' JVs Snare Foes, 4 I -39 JV Coach Ben Snyder planned to use his second-string quintet almost exclusive- ly in Saturday's game with the intramural All-Stars, but soon changed his mind. Al- though he expected little difficulty from the so-called 'slashers', his highly-regarded charges were extended to the limit before finally winning, 41-39. The photo-finish contest was battled out preliminary to the WRA cage tilt. Down nine points at the half, the under-rated intramurals came back to tie the score at 32-all during the third period. Their fast-breaking was led by center Dave Osnos and forwards iffy Scholnick and John Hunting. Yale Bernstein and Val Rabe handled the defensive half of the big gym flVC,S operations. Blanchard, Galperin, Dawson and Beardsley Put the JV into the lead during the fourth period, but Tolfree, Godfrey, Bohon and Butter- field managed to even the count with 30 seconds remaining, None the less, Jerry Beck's basket in the last IS seconds gave his team their slim margin of victory. High scorers were Beck and Osnos, with I3 and I2 points respectively. Under the eyes of coaches Fred Camp- Jell and .lack Saunders, the varsity base- Jall team has started light workouts in the arge gym. Led by Captain Dave Seeber md returning lettermen John Rice, Dick 3reck, Tal jones and Fritz Dow, the bars- nen will get down to hard work during :he spring vacation in preparation for their 15-game schedule. :ie as ai: Listed below are the cagers who received rarsity letters at the athletic assembly Tuesday, as well as their season's records: FG FT TP PF Seeber ..... .........,.... 5 7 16 l 3 0 29 ones ,,......,...,...........,,, 28 2 l 77 24 Sreck ...,.,.,..,..,..,,., .,,... 3 4 9 77 39 Vlurray .,,...............,., 27 10 64 3 3 .yons ........................,., 32 8 72 16 'laymans .....,,...,...,... 18 10 46 17 :vaeckle ,....,.,.....,...,... 6 0 12 14 Mail Arrives for 26 Athletes One-eleventh of the school received athletic letters Tuesday morning for their athletic proficiency and attainment during he winter term. It was the first varsity 'CH that II of them-Warren Crosby, lohn Gordon, Gil Gove, Howard Kates, 3ob Kerns, Lindsey Lufkin, Wayne Lyon, Frank Nau, Tom Tomlinson, Mike Pat- :en and Jim Sradler-had ever received. Basketball's eight letters went to: Breck, ngr. Gordon, Haymans, Jones, Lyon, Vlurray, Seeber and Gaeckle. The Rev. Walter Young doled out ten hockey :ertificates to: Chisholm, mgr. Crosby, -lerman, Kates, W. Macomber, Manley, Nlau, Rice, M. Smith and Tomlinson. Vlen from wrestling's varsity who were ionored were: Gove, Karlstrom, mgr. ferns, Lowell, Lufkin, Novy, M. Patten, Stadler and Steinmann. Four Pins Fail to Break 20-20 WRA Deadlock Lindsey Lufkin came through in the clutch during Saturday's 20-zo WRA wrestling meet. By pinning his man early in the second period of the last match, this l7S'lb. Hawaiian heavyweight boosted Cranbrook's score a vital five points, thus ending the manglers' season with a tie. By pinning their Opponents, Stadler, Captain Fred Steinmann and Olof Karlstrom gave the home gruntmen an early 15-6 edge. Bantam bruisers Sig Heuser and Snyder were the first to have their measures taken. Scrapping with a bandaged ear, Gil Gove dropped three points at the 138 lb. level as did fever-ridden Mike Patten in the 154 lb. fray. Old father time cut down Frank Rigas, who was pinned with seconds to go, and Ben Lowell, who was awarded what would have been tying points after the timekeepers' horn had blown. Before the Hnal bout the score stood 20-I5 with the invaders in the lead. With the crowd screaming for a pin to tie the meet, junior Lufkin then rumbled onto the mat and proceeded to do his stuff. SPRING TERM ATHLETIC SCHEDULE fSpecial to the Crane j B A S E B A L L April 12 Birmingham High School ..,.,.................................... .............. 4 :00 p.m. April 14 Busch High School? ..................... .............. 3 :O0 p.m. April 19 Pontiac High School? ......... .............. 4 :OO p.m. April 21 Ferndale High School .,.,,,......... ......,..,.... 4 :OO p.m. April 23 Assumption College Prep ............... .............. 2 :00 p.m. April 27 Berkley High School .................. .............. 3 :45 p.m. April 30 University School . .,..,..................... .............. 2 :l5 p.m. May 3 Hamtramck High School .,.......... .............. 3 :45 p.m. May 7 Western Reserve Academy? ...... ............,. 2 :O0 p.m. May 11 Busch High School ..........,.....,.......... .............. 3 :45 p.m. May 14 Nichols School .........,,........... .. .,,.,., .............. 1 0:30 a.m. May 17 Hamtramck High Schooliz ...... .............. 3 :45 p.m. May 21 Assumption College Prep? ...... .............. 2 :OO p.m. May 24 Pontiac High School . ...................................,....,.... ,............. 3 :45 p.m. May 28 Shady Side Academyfi .....................................,,........,.. .............. 2 :OO p.m. T E N N l S April 22 Ferndale High School ............................................ ,............. 3 :30 p.m. April 27 Birmingham High School ......... . .............. 4:00 p.m. April 30 University School ...............,................. ...,.......... 2 :OO p.m. May 3 Mt. Clemens High Schoolik ......... 3:45 p.m. May 7 Western Reserve Academyi ..... ......... 2 :OO p.m. May 10 Hamtramck High School .,..,.... , ,...... 3:30 p.m. May 12 Ferndale High School ...... ,,...... , ..,, . . 3:30 p.m. May 14 Nichols School .................... . ....,.... ............... 1 0:30 a.m. May 17 Birmingham High School ........... ....,.,.. 4 :00 p.m. May 18 Mt. Clemens High School ........... .,....... 3 :45 p.m. May 20 Hamtramck High School? ...... ......... 3 :30 p.m. May 28 Shady Side Academyi' ....,..............,.,............,...... .... . 2:00 p.m. T R A C K April 19 Bloomfield Hills High School ............................. . ...... 3:45 p.m. April 22 Berkley High School ....,.......................................,.. .,...... 3 :45 p.m. April 26 Birmingham and Hazel Park ........... ..,........... 3 :45 p.m. April 29 Kennedy Collegiate Institute ...... ......... .... 4 : 00 p.m. May 3 Pontiac High School . ............................. .,....,,...... 3 :45 p.m. May 7 Patterson Collegiate Institute ........... ..........,... 2 :3O p.m. May 10 Ferndale High School ........................ ........... . . 3:45 p.m. May 13 Walled Lake High School ........ ,............. 3 :45 p.m. May 17 Royal Oak High School ...,..... ,............. 3 :45 p.m. May 21 Regional Meet? ........................ ............... 1 0:00 a.m. May 28 Interstate Meetii ..........,....... ........ 1 :00 p.m. 'lg Game: away. 4 .-.-M THE CRANE Cranbrook f Cranium Tig,-ish?-.1 4 LEST WE FORGET Jan. 15-Dick Tracy rides again as boarders finally get something to look forward to Saturday nights. Jan. 16-Plans for varsity swimming team abruptly cancelled as joyboys reform. Jan. 18--After two hectic weeks of head- mastering, Mr. Hoey gives up in favor of Mr. Stabler and retires to his turkey farm. 4f j In 5 Jan. 20- Feb. 5-Cranbrook has field day as dancers hit the hay early. Feb. 8-Hamtramck team arrives. Cranbrook sees what is lacking in school spirit. Feb. 11-Fourth issue of the Clarion expresses opinion that we need more chaperones. Cranbrook expresses opinion that we do not need more Clarions. Feb. I3-WOUBICY gives his all in Mr. Licklider's English class. Feb. 18-Cranium jokingly suggests tearing down gym wall for Kingswood's convenience after movies. Feb. 19-Maintenance men start work on new gym wall. Feb. 25-F3L1ltlESS issue of the Crane! er-where is the C mne? Feb. 28-Mr. Womberger notices Townsend's assembly seat is vacant, marks him absent unaware that R. G. is on stage giving a speech. Feb. 29-TWCDCY students check in at infirmary vainly trying to avoid conscien- tious Red Cross representatives. March 1-Infirmary appeal for more funds is poopooed by fewjr. March 2-Infirmary discovers monon- ucleosis, effectively confines capacity crowd of victims. March 5-Peeping Lee and Mr. Davis catch the operetta. Quintet Strikes aa-45 Led by captain Tal jones who scored all his I4 points during the last half, Crane cagers won their schedule's closing contest by downing Westem Reserve ALONG CAME JONES . . . and the ,49 basketball team was reduced to an unknown quantity. Sure, con- fessed his armchair critics, -Iones has tal- ent fone authority has called Tal the most effective dribbler he has ever seen on the local courtsj, experi- ence and popularity- but where is our great team? More moder- ate quarters affirmed that what the needed was more spirit and a kinder word from fate. But Saturday, in the last cage game of his high school career free story above j, fiery, scrappy, Chicago-born jones came into his own, no longer the contro- versial and occasionally forgotten captain of Cranbrook athletics. Victory Note in Finale Academy Saturday, 48-45. It was a see- saw game inasmuch as the teams were within three points of each other all the way. This hardwood court tilt marked the second Blue and Gray Interstate league win in four starts. At the end of the first canto, the Grba- men had moved into the lead with a slim three-point edge over the visitors. But the persistent scoring of Reserve's Ted Nyer- ges deadlocked the count in the second quarter for a half-time 20-20 tie. Despite captain Jones' eight points in the third period, the Cranes fell before the Ohioans pace and trailed by one point at the close of that stanza. During the final frame, the lead alter- nately passed from one quintet to the other. At last the Blue and Gray managed to pull away from the Green and White and then successfully froze the ball until the fmal whistle. High-point man of the nip and tuck affair was WRA,s Nyerges with I9 points. Mike Callahan and Hal Pilskaln of the visitors also were signifi- cant as were Cranemen Dave Seeber and Tom Peterson. CRANE SCANS In the dressing room before Saturday's basketball game, one of the coaches re- marked to the referees that It's been a crazy season. It has. Wrestlers enjoyed the best record with a .466 average fthree wins, four losses and one tiej. Heavyweights emerged none the worse for wear while the lighter matmen occassionally tended to suffer from inexperience. jim Stadler, Mike Patten and Fred Steinmann led the pack in individual scoring and consequently were respected throughout the Interstate League. With six returning lettermen, those disconcerted Shady Side News writers may well take note of Coach Fred Dockstaderis IQSO team. Hockey youngsters had a short but intense campaign. The weather forecast was not always in their favor, but never- theless they were able to win three-eighths of their games. High scoring honors went to ice-cutting John Rice and captain Maynard Smith with ten and nine goals CRAZY SEASON respectively. Effective puck snagging by the net renders combined with a strong forward wall prevented opponents' land- slides in many games. A basketball squad is made up of more than lettermen. The 1949 edition of the Cranbrook cage quintet was an up-and- down team which had difficulty in settl- ing down to 32 minutes of the basketball they were capable of playing. Reasons: injuries to key players, the team was being built up for next year and hook shot artists like Tom Peterson fwho was recently elected JV honorary captain, did not see enough varsity action, the group reportedly was demoralized by the announcement of mentor Grba's retire- mentg there was an admitted trace of dissension in the starting five, and the student body vociferously expressed their disappointment in the dribblers' showing. All was not lost, however, as the team finished with a record of six wins and eight loses. Three-year veteran forward Dave Seeber topped the swishers with March 14, 8:00 A.M.-Mr. Hoey de- l clares that dayboys may stay for lunch. TV or TD a 130 Point total' 8:15-Mr. Hoey checks to see how Both A+ In one respect, according to an eminent many dayboys will Stay for lunch, , seafarer, the season was the best yet: 8:30-Mr. Hoey offers lunch at half .B Clllfihg the winter m0l1fl'15 C1'2Tlbl'00k price to any dayboy who will stay. '62 Wes+ Ma Ie Ave Bi'-min ham athletes kept more gym lockers locked 12:00-Mr. Hoey stays for lunch. P ' 9 than CV01' before- l923- -I949 THE MCBRIDE HARDWARE COMPLETE coMPANY DRUG STORE srnvrer PONUSS EZZZNZETAL :ze so. wooowmzo Ave. ' ' ' BIRMINGHAM PHONE 255 WILSON DRUG 7' mush Shes BIRMINGHAM Pontiac Michigan TI-IE DRAIN VOLUMNE1lwh CRANBROOK SCI-IOOL, APRIL 1, 1949 No SCHOQL TURNS C0-ED fSpecial to the Drainj One score and two years ago, our founding fathers brought forth on this estate a new institution dedicated to the proposition that women are dispensable. Following a great civil war behind closed doors, however, the Foundation's Board of Trusties has issued the following coeducational proclamation: We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all Cranbrook boys are men, that they are endowed by their guardians with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of women. Thus, in an unprecedented move, the bulk of Cranbrook's foreign policy suc- Philanthropists Switch to Calvert, Purchase Snazzy Bar Inride pictorial rlory of Club 49, the seriiorr' well-:ecrelerl fmrzgoul romewhere under the quad. -Pontiac Daily Pres: Pfrolo Group Finishes Speakeasy As Barrels Begin Io Roll Forced underground by administrative action, the joyboys' gift committee finally has completed construction of the senior speakeasy. Gracefully advertised by glar- ing Io-ft. neon signs, the Cranbrook Bar-B-Que swung into big-time operation over the holidays. Asked for a comment on this unexpected accomplishment, one blase idea-man belched: What Schlitz did for Milwaukee, we'll do for Cran- brook. Envious of their elders' timely move, the Class of '50 made its bid for the pin- ball concession to pay for their senior gift. Meanwhile, sophomores began saving their pennies hoping to have a television set installed in the lounge by the time that they reached the sixth form. The move to coeducation will not affect the tap room inasmuch as tables and booths for ladies were incorporated at a late date in the blueprints. Cranbrook's own Doris Lillman is expected to add a feminine touch to the cabaret as hostess. PLUGGINC-3 THE DRAIN TOMORROW BOXING TOURNAMENT, Iitrle gym, as pugilists replace Pa Stark and Company. Matches start, Heaven only knows when they will end. SUNDAY, APRIL 3 REVIVAL MEETING, Meeting House, 11:00 A.M, MONDAY, APRIL 4 REGISTRATION CI-IANT: Calling all Girls- This means' SATURDAY, APRIL 9 AN NUAL Cv CLUB TREASURY BoosT. Dance, Cranbrook Palladium, twilight. TUESDAY, APRIL I2 HEADMASTER gets wound up, pitches first ball of batsmens, ofiicial season. Batters vs, Birm- ingham, 4:00, here. THURSDAY, APRIL I4 BASEBALLERS beat it around to Busch, 3:30, there. cumbed to popular opinion and was flung out the window. After an all-night ses- sion, isolationistic opponents of this measure were handed their credentials and told to hit the road to Siberia. Reactions to this move were varied. One source beyond reproach on the wrong side of the lake blurted: Whooz- excited? Who's excited? Whoooo .... i' After unsuccessfully trying to make him- self unavailable for comment, a promi- nent Cranbrook bureaucrat boomed: I-IeresyI But the masses rejoiced. Ev- erett Arthurs, debonair man-about-town, rushed plans for a beauty saloon replete with blonde manicurists and assorted liter- ature. Eucius K. Schluppgen, eminent Greyhound bus driver and father of head prefect Mort Plukutgewitcz, was rumored to be the power behind the whole affair. The profit from those Saturday night Kingswood-Cranbrook hauls will be just a drop in the bucket compared to my expanded operations, he chorrled. fMr. Schluppgen has been awarded the con- tract for shipping students to their daily classesfj Incomplete plans call for the housing of all students at Cranbrook, with the Kingswood layout being used for classes. Of course, fumbled fewjr, a few points on this housing business still have to be ironed out, but I'm sure a few of the students won't mind doubl- ing up for a while. All in all, the future looks rosy. It couldn't have happened to a nicer school. Crane Takes a Powder, ll 9 ll Drain Becomes a Power NAGPUR, INDIA, April I-Having been mobbed and stoned by irate readers, the entire Crane staff and board has fled. Their paper has been supplanted by the Drain, a weekly tabloid. Editing the Drain for the remainder of the school year will be Chester Flink, a junior who has gained considerable journalistic experience of late in rewriting Lower School News. Charges were hurled at the Crane drudges for coloring and suppressing the news. Particularly criticized were the arti- cles which gave the impression that the school was a' place full of happy students and masters. Armed with spitballs, the Crane staff attempted to prevent this correspondent from reporting the above facts, but luckily this writer was able to escape their fire in inner India. For a post mortem of the poor man's Drain, tum the page. 2 --THE DRAIN W .W..1.M.,i..., Truth Pays Consequences: Drain Opens Fire Henceforth and forever more, the editorial wrath of the Drain will be barbed at various flaws in the social setup at Cranbrook. This paper will crusade for: 1. Fewer Page athletic scholarships. 2. An abandonment of the senior gift plan. Instead we suggest that the school give the seniors a gift. 3. The exodus of co-eds as bar maidens in the new saloon. fliurthermore, it is this department,s opinion that girls do not look good in bars, on either side of the counter., 4. Dances, Art Academy style. 5. No more hikes to Buffalo when the teams play Nichols. 6. More midnight house meetings. 7. Strings to again be placed on the dining hall's tea bags. 8. More exchange students. As a beginning, we suggest that the entire junior class be swapped with Shady Side's Class of ' 50. During the ensuing weeks, the editors will strive to surpass the worst literary efforts of Cranbrook's mistake, the Crane. Always remembering that it is better to work with the construction gang rather than the wrecking crew, we shall never forget that anything can be perverted by being told badly. Bohm the Brain Last week word was received of the demise of Cranbrookis greatest news- paper, the Crane. During its 22 years of publication, this weekly effort has had reading fare varying from pene- trating editorial admonishes to Keep Off the Grass to significant inside stories on the local tunnels. Most ap- preciated were the Goodbye-See-Yom Next-Year 16-pagers which were warm- ly greeted with majestic indifference. People occasionally got around to read- ing the Crane, too. During one memor- able week, so many' complaining letters were received regarding editorial policy that the Board passed a motion that the Editor rake immediate steps toward acquiring a reading-command of the English language so that he might more effectively grapple with the cor- respondence. Be that as it may, having exhausted its supply of cliches, the Crane now passes into happy oblivion. Cabinet fo Take Walk in Sun The Church Cabinet, always anxious to promote closer Kingswood-Cranbrook student relationship, recently scheduled a summer canoe trip. This affair, the first of its kind at Cranbrook, is being spon- sored by the school chaplain and cabinet chairman jack Spore. Walking around in the fresh air with a canoe on your back, reveals Spore, is relaxing, healthy and good for the soul. I do it all the time. So do some of my best friends. At first Kingswood was somewhat reluc- tant about such a venture. But when the Central Politburo endorsed coeducation, no objection was raised. Field trip expenses are deductable from the miscellaneous accounts. PQO AND CORN Question: Are you going to send your child to Cranbrook, and Wby not? Otto Schteinke- No. That school looks to me just like a nasty place full of young hoodlumsf' - ,. - , . Scbteinke Fupp Cruntz V. Fupp- Nuts, Educational standards have been lowered by this coed business. Girls have no Part in any curri- culum. I would not submit my children fif I had anyj to such indecent promis- cuity. Now, when I was a boy . . . Sally LaScivious- I donit know about sending my children there, but I'm apply- ing for a position as school housemotherf' 4 li I ..., . 5 rf' '1f'. F LaSci'viou.f Knowall Richard Knowall- Of course not. Any one who reads the Reader's Digest will say the same thing: private schools are on the way out. Iim sending my son to a trade school. In 31 months there wonit be any more private schools-trade schools will be the thing...you can take it from me. Lower School News by Caesar Quickly The wrestling team badly mangled an outclassed Bluff team, 38-4. Out to win, Charlie Noop was especially ferocious and coach Boulder sees great promise in the bloodthirsty little monster. Pk Pk Pk A new boy is with us, Tony Splunk. He has served his stretch in the reform school and will be with as long as he keeps his nose clean. ak vs ae Attention: Boys interested in starting a Pet Cobra Club should see Marti.n Clutch. :ze :ie vs Lower Scbooler of the Week: Butledge Tork, who was pulled through the large kitchen mixer along with his yo-yo. :if :xc ak Tom Mays likes to spend his weekends oiling and polishing his large collection of brass knuckles and blackjacks. ALUMNI NEWS by Holder Tightly Good neighbor Vizo del Berrasho '46 is now back in his native country and has already abandoned coat, tie and shoes to enjoy a long siesta before beginning a long round of parties. Boys who remember Ogie Haddox ,38 blowing out the candles after every chapel service will be happy to learn that Ogie now renders a similar service at Manitoba Tech. Umbia Schala ,29, former Crane editor and graduate of the Pravada School of journalism, is now working with the staff of the Daily Worker. Umbia has sent Mr. Yule a very attractive photo of himself, This may be seen posted on the faculty bulletin board or in any post office. THE TEN TOP PUBLIC ENEMIES April 1, 1949 Duke Townsend No. 547949 ............ Ringleader Dude Beyers No. 5693549 ..........., Goan Squader Dum-dum Rabe No. 649349 .,.... Grave Robber Kirin Smith No. 849549 ,............,,.,.....,,.........,., Farger Gargles', Esch No, 843749 .................... ...... F Dvlpdd Dimples Ballantyne No. 837949 .....,...... Engraver '4Lefty Maxwell No. 936549 ,......,.,...... ....... M ugger as lVluggee Mead No. 654849 ..,..,.................. Bouncer Studs Tompkins No. 743049 ......... Lettuce-bead Swede Licklider fOn parole, .,................... Shyxter -': ':'- The Drain is flushed 4- K -v... - 'i b every week by the in- N f 42 33 mates of Cranbrook x X . 1 School Bioamseia Hills XQJXE S -5- Michigan. Entered as se- 3 .35 TT cond class matter under S ' Act of March 3, 1879. l--THE DRAIN -1- 3 SPORTS DOODLINGS Up, up and AWAY GNU sw S Q 0 s .Q S , .xr WI 7 5 1 x'f2 In their sports summary of the winter term, the editors of last week's paper overlooked analyzing the recently-conclud- ed golf season. The squad didn't do so good. Nobody liked the coach because they thought his personality was objection- able and because he spent all his time in the lake retrieving balls to sell back to the team. He cleared not less than S350 and when the team found they couldn't charge it to their miscellaneous accounts, they got teed off and broke his back with his own niblick. :xc ae af Already letters from disconcerted league schools are threatening to break off athletic relations with the new co-ed Cranbrook. Especially vicious were the accusations against the proposed wrestl- ing team. The very least concession we expect, argued one director, is a re- definition of legal and illegal holds. :ie wi: ik Another result of the new setup will divide Cranbrook into two factions: the Gray and Green. This innovation will gradually replace interhouse competition in both athletics and scholarship. In ad- dition to the C, anyone who faithfully attends all social events and pays his church cabinet pledge regularly will be eligible to wear the varsity HK. :ie :ie as During spring vacation, the varsity bat boys met for several informal practice fiascos. Taking on all kinds of local talent, the first string fHatch, Alway, Edison, Cunningham, Yaw, Greenshield, etc., forged ahead in the Eloise game but allowed their lead to wane. During the seventh inning stretch, however, the second string JV team fSeeber, Rice, Breck, Haymans, Peterson, etc.j suc- ceeded in stealing enough bases to be- fuddle the enemy into a 9-8 rout. ATHLETES WANTED Nice Homes Good Food Pleasani' Condifions APPLY: CRANBROOK SCHOOL BLOOMFIELD HILLS. MICHIGAN My :I D X 4 ii, N f ' T 5 I WS Brooksiders Tame Locals While S'I'ar+er Shoo+s Self Yesterday a powerful Brookside track squad decidedly decisioned an inferior group of Cranbrook thinclads by the narrow score of 219-31. The Schlitz Trophy Race unearthed the talents of Paul N. Thimpson, who propelled a wheelbarrow loaded with guano around the quadrangle in the pace-setting time of 4:63. The Cranbrook starter, C. G. Ham- burger is recuperating in the Pontiac General Hospital after having accidently shot himself in the foot. Mr. Hambur- ger confessed that during the start of the hundred-yard dash he did not realize that his pistol was pointed the wrong way. Our athletes captured all three places in the broad jump due to the efforts of Howard W. Mert, who raked the pit during the event with unrestrained en- thusiam and proficiency. Cranbrook coach Ev Arthurs express- ed the hope that his squad would reach peak condition before the start of the monsoon season. The next opponent for the locals will be the Paradise Valley Institute for the Discouragement of Vfomen Delinquents, who are led by their formidable captain and field general Mitzi Blair. Meanwhile, Mr. Thimpson has of- ficially given up track as a lost cause. He secretly fears that some of the women discus-throwers, broad-jumpers and pole- vaulters may outdo his proteges. Yet not one to discriminate against the other sex, Mr. Thimpson now plans to devote all his time to defending the girls' dorms. TODAY'S BEST BET! MINT ICE CREAM CO. M. E. Holmes, Owner Wholesale Retail PONTIAC SHEET METAL AND ROOFING 7I Brush Sheet Pontiac Michigan FOR THOSE WHO CARE IT'S BIRMINGHAM FRUIT CO. I24 N. Woodward Ave. Birmingham Even The besl' of Things musi' come 'ro an end. Upon learning fhaf Cranbrook was going co- educafional, Milfon MoH'o, official school mascof, feli all was losf and decided fo lei go. Wifhouf furfher ado, he shoi' his arrow info The air and where i+ landed, he did not care. 4 -ilTHE DRAIN l-li. The 'jg Cranbrook , f' ,Q! A : r ' Q .C .I Cranium r,X g q There was nothing funny this week. NUZE BEEFS With a wealth of talent and ideas suddenly thrust upon him by the in- creased enrollment, drama director Cal G. Hamburger has decided on a start- lingly new spring production. Completely disregarding his usual farces and tragedies, Mr. Hamburger has now finished the casting for Cranbrook's first annual spring circus. I had most of the lead roles picked before Christmasf' afirms the di- rector, but I have had difficulty in filling some of the animal parts. I I I Halmut D. Hay, curriculum commit- tee chairman, recently announced that the new weaving and home economics courses will be compulsory for all fourth and fifth formers. As a result of the recent exam failures and with college standards what they are, Mr. Hay feels that we might as well mold good hus- bands and wives for the future. I I I Spitballs carry mononeucleosis. If you feel that you have to indulge in hurling them, do it in the area behind Page Hall. Signed: The Infirmary CYRUS J. SLOYD. JR. Sayr: Pardon me while I light my Fatima. 'kof 397V2 Mildew Rd., Trajuna, California. Cranbrook Bids You Wefcome, Hof: Rock Prep EDITORS NOTE: In a startling move Wednesday, the directors of the Interstate Prep League admitted a new member. Hot Rock Country Day Polyprep Acade- my of Hot Rock, Arkansas has long been unashamedly infamous for its athletic prowess and now promises to liven up league competition. Continuing the public- service policies of the departed Crane, the Drain herewith presents an expose of con- ditions at Hot Rock. fGreatest contrast to Cranbrook was afforded by the school uniforms of scholars like the gentleman below who consented to pose for our camera during one of his free recess periods., To know Hot Rock Country Day Polyprep is to love Hot Rock Country Day Polyprep Academyf, So says the Rt. Rev. Philander H. Bloom, founder, head- master and owner of this tradition-reeking institution. Graduates of Polyprep are high in the ranks of successful politicians, used car dealers and shysters everywhere, confides Bloom, and not one of them has ever successfully forgotten his alma mater. Situated in of the most picturesque peat bogs in Arkansas, the ivy-crusted, elm-vaulted campus is truly a thing to for- get. At present Polyprep needs a science building, recitation hall, gymnasium, library, dining hall, dormitories and fa- culty living quarters. The eager-minded and undaunted students, however, are quite aware of these needs and they dis- cuss them freely in their cozy little pup tents. Polyprepers have been brought up to realize that there are intangibles which surpass in importance the mere essentials One of the more cheery scenes at Hot Rock. Thi: photo :bonu eastern adjunct of the blackboure. of living. Student govemment at Country Day C' . . . Everybody is somebody at Polyprepvj is so modeled as to give the boys ample opportunity to learn all the tricks of graft and the spoils system which they will need to know in later life. During the World War, student enroll- ment at Country Day dropped to seven who were luckily too old for active service. But better days are apparently at hand. Students now number ro and there are monthly letters of inquiry. Hastening to explain this situation, the Rev. Bloom says: We give meticulous consideration to the past records of our applicants, whether from state or federal institutions? Doubtlessly the most important intan- gible is their athletic program. Athletes from both major leagues represent the school although head coach W. B. Belink- towicz hurriedly assured us that amateurs haveaplace inthe athletic setup as man- agers, touts and bookies. The Lavender and Chartreuse have always been a foot- ball and baseball power but their pride and joy lies in their unrivalled track facilities. No other prep-school in the country has a comparable pari-mutuel setup. All of this does not seem to particularly worry athletic director P. N. Thimpson. With Cranbrook's rise as a coeducational school, he feels our athletic program will be broadened sufliciently to vie with Hot Rock for first place in field hockey anyway. HOT ROCK PREP Hoi' Rock Prep wants YOU! A liffle school for big boys. lndifferenf faculfy. Discredifed repufafion. New fireproof arfesian well. Apply Box Z, Briarcliff, Hof Rock, Ark. THE CRANE VOLUME XXII CRANBROOK SCHOOL, APRIL 15, 1949 No. 21 Conference Plans Set For Dearborn Debate To love, cherish and to obey, ad- vances the Book of Common Prayer, should be the essence of marriage. But the Kingswood-Cranbrook Church Cab- inet goes one step farther: they assert that the family unit is weakening and that the cause of it all is the improper modern approach to marriage. In order to stimulate discussion along such lines, the student ecclesiasticals have made arrangements for the Rev. F. O. Ayres to act as guest speaker at a re- ligious conference at Dearborn Inn, Sun- day, April 24. Mr. Ayres, who has spoken at a 9: 30 student service this year, now heads an experimental cultural project in Brighton, Michigan called Parishfleld. Bob Leister suggested the general topic and spoke about the forum two days ago in assembly. Spurred on by the Rev. Walter Young, Cranbrook's unofl-icial de- bating society then took up the chant and began to enlist conferees on both sides of the lake. Once In Love With Tifus, Always In Love With Tifus? Once upon a time there was a band- leader. All the boys and girls around Detroit thought he was very noble. Every morning as they sat by the fire eating their porridge, they hoped that none of the gremlins, urchins, witches or big bad wolves would molest Johnny ffor that was his namej. Little Boy johnny had a fairy god- father: the Cranbrook Social Committee. Every time this group staged a dance, johnny would be on hand to charm all with his be-bop musings. April 9, 1949, johnny and his crew performed for ISO couples at the annual C club dance from 8:00-12:00 p.m. Afterwards a black sheep huffed and puffed that Johnny's music would not do for the Commencement Formal. In val- iantly trying to blow the House of Titus down, this diehard observed that johnny was becoming a virtual Cranbrook legend and was destroying the spirit of free enterprise so respected by the musicians' union. A foul-mouthed little old urchin summed up his feelings: Go on home, Johnny, your Mother's calling. And having expressed their feelings on the matter, the anti-bebopers all lived happily ever after. Junior Formal Group Named fspecial to the Crane! Plans for the Commencement Formal are now in the hands of Olof Karlstrom and his Hve-man dance committee. This group will make the arrangements for the four-hour affair, now eight weeks distant. As in the past, summer tuxes will be preferable, refreshments expendable and stags negligible. Named by the Social Committee, other dancemastering juniors are: Rufe Beard- sley, Russ Dawson, Don Johnson, Frank Rigas and Doug Van Zandt. Cabin Fires Blaze Brighfly During UWF, 'Crane' Fefes Approximately 70 Cranbrookians made use of the Cabin during the past two weekends. One group strove for peace while the other pulled for war. The fact that their hrst official meeting was held on April Fool's Day did not seemingly bother the 35 members of the local division of the United World Fed- eralists. Congregating in the cabin, the members had a hot-dog supper, then listened to chapter president Bob Beyers outline the purposes and achievements of the UWF. At that time, plans for a book drive were also revealed-a book drive that has already netted 400 volumes for literature-hungry Europeans. One week later, 35 Crane staffers gath- ered round the cabin fire, cooked ham- burgers, drank chocolate milk and surrep- titiously patted each other on the back. An outmanned group of juniors later suffered through a losing tug-of-war, hopefully trying to muster up a moral victory over the senior class. Having mastered the situation, however, the sixth formers mellowed and spared the eleven exhausted members of the Class of '50 by not going through with their threat of dragging them through the lagoon. Coming Up! TOMORROW MOVIES in small gym, 7:30 p.m, Feature: I Remember Mama starring Irene Dunne. Also: Chapter 9 of The Triumph of Tracy and a Disney short. EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL I7 EASTER CHURCH SERVICES at Christ Church, for boarding students at 8:00, 9:00, or 11:00 a.m. TUESDAY, APRIL I9 BASEBALL GAME with Pontiac, there, 4:00 p.m. THURSDAY, APRIL 2l BASEBALL GAME with Ferndale, here, 4:00 p.m. 2 Boarders, 2 Dayboys Gain Cum Laude Keys Nine days ago, more representatives of the Class of '49 joined the ranks of the 237 Cranbrookians who have been elected to Ctun Laude. They were: Bill Shule- vitz, Toby Maxwell, Phil Plexico, and Gunther Balz. Their respective averages were: 91.3, 90.1, 89.3 and 88.3. Guest speaker for the ceremonies was Mr. William Shunk, superintendent of schools of Waterford Township. His message was that it is not significant what is clone in life, but rather bow it is done. Also on hand for the occasion were Messrs. Howard Yule, Carl G. Wonn- berger and Howard Wert, charter mem- bers of the 18-year-old Cranbrook chapter. For the comments of the new student members on the state of modern educa- tion, turn the page. High School has Headaches ln Aldrich Family's Tangle Trials and tribulations of high school life provide the setting of What a Life, Ergasterion's spring production. Two separate casts will be used by Director Wonnberger for the April 22-23 shows. Portrayed by Jon Desenberg and Tom Hawley, Henry Aldrich is accused of cheating fin order to escort Cynthia Creighton and Connie Grigg to a dancej and theft. Being school principals, Bob Beyers and Bruce Williams will have to put up with Henry and try to console his exasperated teachers fGene Tolfree, jack Lewis, Fred Wagoner and Bill Mc- Gowanj. Supplying the shorthand will be secretaries Imogene Powrie and Sue Hoffman. Erg's All-American boy has some ene- mies, however: jan Simpson and Dick Wilson. Some of Henry's friends loiter around the stage during the three acts, though, in the persons of Bob Sukenik, Peter Meloney, Alan Levy and Charles Yager. Family troubles are expressed by Art Webb and Jim Biggers. Larry Wil- liams and Norm Bouton make incessant telephone calls while for one night, society president Milt Matter steps into the role of a janitor. Curtain-raiser to this farce will be Lord Dusany's A Night at an Inn, also double-cast. Directed by Mr. Evans Mein- ecke, Bob Gentry, Harry Moore, Frank Amerman, Dave Teetor, Bob Gillow, Ray Brant, Allan Levy and Dick Pea- body will parade around the set trying to resemble dilapidated gentlemen. 2 THECRANE--- Cranes Crush Maples, I I-6: Drop Second to Centerline Behind the seven-hit pitching of john Manley and Jim Truettner, the varsity sluggers opened their season Tuesday by resoundingly thumping Birmingham, 11-6. Compiling five hits and nine walks while making but two errors afield, the Cranes added insult to injury by stealing eleven bases on the visitors' inexperienced catcher. Sophomore outfielder Jack Manning led in the hitting department, getting two bingles oft the Maples. Dick Breck, Dave Seeber and Wayne Lyon each garnered one safety. Wedxiesday Centerline's LaFever hand- cuffed the Cranbrook nine with ten strike- outs. Pitching one-hit ball until he was relieved in the fifth inning, LaFever's fastball held the Crane batsmen power- less. The Campbellmen finally tallied two runs in the seventh frame on Captain Dave Seeber's four-bagger into left center field combined with a single and a double by jack Manning and Wayne Lyon re- spectively. Final score 4-2. Berkley Next Track Opponent The track team as a whole presents one of the most well balanced pictures in recent years. The bugaboo which destroys this rare bubble of optimism is the long list of first string ineligibles. Although the next opponent, Berkley, is reputedly strong in the distances, the Cranes should take this preliminary easily, saving their steam for their hard- est dual meet opponent, Pontiac. The overwhelming superiority of the Orange and Black fboasting a school ten times as large as Cranbrook, has made the Pontiac teams relent occasionally and let Cranbrook use its ineligibles. However, this year they will not give in, due perhaps to the possible result of meeting Mac- omber, Bohon, Mead, Murray 86 Co., and leaving the oval the second best team. I 923- -I 949 COMPLETE DRUG STORE SERVICE I I I WILSON DRUG BIRMINGHAM Complete Watch and Jewelry Repair Done in Our Own Shop T H E K I N C A I D S JEWELERS 2I3 E. Maple Birmingham OFFICIAL CRAN BROOK LAUNDRY GRAND LAUNDRY I250 W. Lafayette Blvd. Detroit 26 Woodward 2-5690 Quality Service For Over Sixty Years :' . ,,,.5,... Ex, ' XX 1 ' 0- , fx! f 1:1 X. qv- 5 Y I . I ' PRO and CON at told to poller Walt Denison and rlzutterlvug Earl Wiener Question: As a member of Cum Laude, do you think anything is lacking in the Cranbrook educational system? Bill Shulevitz, 6- Yes, 1 think that the compulsory course in religion should be made voluntary. Otherwise, T believe the curriculum has been propitiously con- ceivedf' Us .- .4 if M . ..,., sig? we .J , M Q , y ,. -ig 'ar ' . ,.,.,, .--- ...,. I ,.. ' , if - ,.., so W Z t -2-. ,,.-- f , ',.,. , k Bill Sliulevitz Toby Maxwell Toby Maxwell, 6- Yes. 1 would ad- vocate an optional survey course of basic psychology and environmental influences. Such a study would make boys think and give them a useful tool for later life. Phil Plexico, 6- Due to the prevail- ing circumstances of today's world, 1 feel that Cranbrook could stand some instruc- tion in Russian history and languages. N l A . . -:zz wmv .. . W if . . ,WV ppgu ..v,., E ,.,.-1 Phil Plexico Gunther Balz Gunther Balz, 6- There is too much stress put on grades and mechanics. With a freer curriculum, there would be more time for intellectual curiosity to manifest itself and to pursue private interests. ATTENTION RACQUETEERS- TENNIS SEASON IS HERE AND The Finest in Equipment IS AT BOB CRAIG INC. Sporting Goods lI2 SOUTH WOODWARD BIRMINGHAM Jones Keeps Up to Date With Dorms' First TV Set Some big radio condition, probably is the way Tal Jones would describe his new TV set. First Cranbrookian to install television in his living quarters, Jones has successfully managed to do what had to happen sooner or later. Under her Chicago Christmas tree last December, Mrs. jones found a present of a Motorola video portable. By the conclusion of spring recess, however, son Tal had managed to make off with it. Thanks to this quick-handedness, Cran- brook students now gather in Jones' bay- windowed Page room to watch everything from hockey games to antiquated west- erns. Another curiosity for the radio-minded is Tony Butterfield's wire recorder. With this combination Christmas-graduation gift, Butterfield plans to work his way through college using the machine to bribe the unsuspecting for hush money. N EWS IBIQIEFS Fifty members of the Detroit Biology Club visited the biology lab Friday night to see the various research projects which have been undertaken this year. Martin Ludington gave a 5-minute lecture on the methods used to determine the sex of newly hatched chickens, while Mr. Hol- land R. Sperry explained other activities connected with his incubator work. :xc :xc :ie Because of final exams, only tennis stars who qualify in the regionals and who are honor roll students will be eligible forthe Kalamazoo state meet June 4-5. THE CRANE STAFF April 15, 1949 Dick Townsend '49 ..................,...........,................. Editor Bob Beyers '49 .....,........................... Asxociate Editor Val Rabe '49 ,,............. .,....... C ontributing Editor Bill Broder '49 ........................... Contributing Editor Dave Tompkins '49 .,....,........... Burinesr Manager Dave Osnos '49 .............,. Public Opinion Analyst TOIW Maxwell '49 ....,..............,,.......... Sports Editors Dave Seeber '49 Ted Mills '50 - - Cal Patterson ,SO 2- .,................. A pprentxce Editor: Walt Truettner '49 .,.,............,................... Consultant T. R, Licklider, jr, ........................ Faculty Adviser All Mr. Booth's portraits by Harvey Croze. Assistant: RESEARCH: Bill Shulevitz '49 Dick Ten Eyck '50 NEWS: Charles Yager '51 Wayne Lyon '50 Bill James '51 Earl Wiener '51 'TECHNICAL Tom Tomlinson '49 fipimihil-W The Crane is published every fT fQ week during the school year by the students of Cranbrook School, ,iq Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Entered as second class matter -45'-L' under Act of March 3, 1879. T Tl-IE CRANE VOLUME XXII CRANBROOK SCHOOL, APRIL 15, 1949 No, 22 I864-I949 GEORGE G. BOOTH FOOTNOTES ON CRANBROOK In times past, students would flock to alumni court during recess. Here they would form lines and wait for a glass of milk and two cookies as doled out by an elderly Italian. when the school per usual to Mr. Booth. :xc is wk All this was changed store was built, thanks When he sold each of the Cranbrook a dollar apiecej, Mr. Booth made sure that the trust indentures contained very broad permissions for the trustees and directors. He did not insist that the form of service he had estab- lished fi.e. a preparatory boys, schoolj must persist henceforth and forever more. But realizing that times change, he made provisions to the effect that any i-nstitution's governing body could use the properties in any way which seemed con- institutions ffor sistent with the Donors' general wishes. fThat would mean, for instance, that Cranbrook could be used for any end that would serve the youth of America in the best manner and consistent with the best thought of the day.,'j wk :ie Pk With his formal bib and tucker on, original headmaster William Oliver Stev- ens used to stroll through the dining hall every Sunday before grace was said. As all Cranbrook watched, he would then casually sidle up to students andf or mas- ters and invite them to join him for the meal at his octagonal table flocated where Table 25 now standsj. George G. Booth Dies at 845 Last Rites Held Wednesday Flags at the six Cranbrook institutions were at half-mast this week mourning the death of Mr. George Gough Booth. Pro- nounced dead at 2:28 a.m. Monday, Mr. Booth had been in perilous condition at Harper Hospital since March 12. Funeral services were conducted at 3 :oo p.m. in Christ Church two days ago, with the Reverends DeWitt, Stabler and Hub- bard officiating. Following the 30-minute ceremony, the body was removed to Greenwood Cemetery in Birmingham for burial. Ar the request of the family, no flowers were sent. The death of Cranbrook's founding father was observed early Wednesday afternoon at the school by a service in the assembly hall, attended by students and masters. Surviving Mr. Booth are a brother, four sisters, three sons, 2I grandchildren and I9 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Booth died january 24, 1948. Local Benefactor Converted Visions to Reality i'The only way to have is to give, the only way to keep is to share, and the only thing worth finding is opportunityn was a cornerstone in George G. Booth's code of life, A creative man, in the words of the Detroit Newx, he had an intuitive genius for bringing the things he visioned to a successful conclusion. Born in Toronto, Canada, in 1864, Mr. Booth first evidenced his ability as a craftsman in his father's copper smithy. Twenty-three years later, he married Ellen Wfarren Scripps. Soon thereafter, at the suggestion of his father-in-law, he entered the journalistic field. Appointed business manager of the Detroit News in 1888, he ascended to the position of general manager in nine years, finally assuming the presidency in 1906 on the death of Mr. Scripps. Con- temporaneously with his association with Booth consolidated eight to form Booth News- fully qualified journalist, he once termed the successful publishing of a newspaper one of the most difficult the Newt, Mr. smaller dailies papers, Inc. A experiences in life. A man who always had the highest regard for skilled workmanship, he foun- ded the Arts and Crafts Society of Detroit and held membership in innumer- able similar organizations, The University of Michigan conferred an honorary degree of Master of Arts upon Mr. Booth in 1925. Expressing his life accomplishments in a few words, the University cited him as a patron of arts and letters, director of large affairs and a public-spirited citi- zen whose influence has been priceless in the support of every worthy cause. Proof of a Generous Hand Evidence of philanthropist George G. Booth's legacy to posterity. The Pontiac Daily Press calls this a testimonial to the fact that Mr. Booth placed mankind ahead of self. 2 1-1THE CRANE-l. 415. 415. mouth - 21 ieiuneefs Smtrit ' that mes It would be difficult to find in this community a social or cultural organ- ization that does not very markedly bear the imprint of Mr. George Gough Boothls personality. Until his death Monday, he was one of the few remain- ing Americans who could, in every sense of the word, be called a pioneer. It is the nature of pioneers to be at the forefront of great movements and projects, and Mr. Booth never lost that characteristic vigor and purpose. Significant is the stimuli he exerted on others in making Cranbrook the cultural center that it is. For it was his influential devotion to noble ideals, his public spirit, his unstinted generosity and his vision of the perfect school that have made Cranbrook possible. Having lived 84 of the most productive years a man could hope for, a powerful personality now is dead. Yet George Booth will live long, not merely because of the memory of his good works but in the motive force which he transmits to those who come after him. Letter to the Editor Booth, I was no doubt privileged to know him better than almost anyone outside To THE EDITOR: The suggestion of your Headmaster, Dr. Stabler, that I might like to write something concerning Mr. George G. Booth for publication in your paper is deeply appreciated. My long and intimate association with him certainly should have prepared me for such an undertaking. And yet I feel utterly incapable of ade- quately handling the assignment. Mr. Booth was such a dynamic character and filled such a prominent space in the field of human endeavor that the words at my command seem entirely too weak to meet the situation. Perhaps in saying this, how- ever, I have expressed the greater part of what is necessary. Mr. Booth's work in all divisions of his activities speaks for itself. He was a most successful publisher, but history . . . will evaluate the establishment of the great Cranbrook educational community as his outstanding contribution. In my long years of working with Mr. his immediate family. It would be possible to enumerate many facets of his life and character, but the one which made the most lasting impression upon me was his insistence that the name of Booth be kept completely out of any connection with the educational projects. His name could have been associated with them for all time, but he felt that such institutions would be better off totally separated from any personality. Not many could have resisted the opportunity to thus perpetu- ate their name. In this one incident Mr. Booth demonstrated the breadth of vision and the humility which characterized his entire life. Yours very truly, Cecil Billington ED. NOTE: Coming from Mr. Billington, orig- inal executive secretary for The Cranbrook Foundation, this communication certainly merits attention. While working with Mr. Booth, Mr. Billington has served with distinction in posi- tions such as the secretaryships of the Art Academy and Institute of Science. mia. 11... li I 70mm Y eg 'F ii i, ll with V Xin W. Brooke 'i ' Stalrler ' 1 ' wi To whomsoever much is tm 9 l5i given of him shall much be M I 1 required. These familiar - words seem to me to describe the moti- vating philosophy and to explain the life of George G. Booth. The six Cranbrook Institutions bear vivid and inspiring wit- ness to the reality of this dominating philosophy, and literally thousands upon thousands of people both young and old are the beneficiaries of Mr. Booth's keen sense of stewardship To use another familiar phrase, how- ever, we are obligated to show forth our gratitude not only with our lips but in our livesf, In like manner, much shall also be required of us who have received so much from the founder of Cranbrook. Ours is not only the opportunity but also the responsibility to use to the full what we have so generously been given. The dream and vision which Mr. Booth con- ceived long years ago will be of no avail if in any way we dissipate our privileges or fail to contribute to the utmost of our several abilities to Cranbrook's good name. In short, to reap rich benefits from Cranbrook and to pass on to others a Cranbrook liner for our presence here- this is the much,' which is required of us. And certainly as we look about us we shall receive the inspiration so to do. Cranbrook! Whose sculptured stone and iron shaft Bespeaks the skilful hand of every craft, One perfect Unity shall ever stand To bless the purpose of a generous hand. PROMINENT FIGURES IN THE CRANBROOK STURY At left, Hrs! advisory board: William O. Stevens, original lzeadmasterg Clarence C. Little, onetime president of University of Michigan, Herman Page, deceased Episcopal bishop, and the Booths, Photo on riglrt was taken nine years ago during an assembly when Mr. Booth was on band to dedicate a plaque to Dr. S. S, Marquis, rector emeritus of Christ Clzurclv and spiritual leader of Cranbrook. --THECRANEi- 3 1904 f CRANBRQOK HISTORY f 1949 .K The school had no ivy portals in early years. Seventeen hundred students have since frequented the above scenes. The Cranbrook story is the story of the Booths. Fifty years ago Cranbrook was a sleepy orchard belonging to a farmer by the name of Alexander. At that time, it was a neglected, badly run down and over- grown locale, without roads or other improvements, but beautiful, nevertheless, in its wildness and disorder. The inscrip- tion on the stone posts at the North Gate, A.D. I904,n commemorates the date when the property received its name and became the homestead of the Booth family. Having bought this 275-acre estate, George G. Booth decided to call it Cranbrook, after his ancestral home in Kent, England. He himself laid out the winding roads and executed his own landscape-gardening plans. His indefatigable enthusiasm soon made him a powerful influence for the good throughout the community. As more people were attracted by the simple beauty of the area, Mr. Booth realized the need for a neighborhood civic center. Consequently he built the Meeting House where his father, the venerable Henry Wood Booth, conducted family religious services on Sundays. On weekdays, the half-timbered building served as an ele- mentary school for the vicinity children. A SCHOOL IS BORN Always desiring to create a situation favorable to a free development and to the expression of the abilities of the individual, Mr. and Mrs. Booth founded Cranbrook, a preparatory school for boys, on january 13, 1926. At first, Cranbrook was intended to be a small choir school. At an early stage of its planning, how- ever, Mr. and Mrs. Booth decided to establish a school in which boys could learn, in addition to their regular subjects, the various phases of arts and crafts, and where they could associate with Christian principles. Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen was commissioned to design the physical plant, the buildings of which later as- sumed the exact position of former farm structures. The tower supplanted the silo, the library replaced the implement house, the study hall succeeded the wagon shed, etc. The tower, symbolic of Cranbrook today, originally housed an observatory with a six-inch equatorial telescope-a feature that made this school unique among other institutions of its kind. Because of its inadvantageous location and a smoke haze, the instrument was later removed to the Institute of Science. Before the recent war, radio enthusiasts operated a station in the tower's heights. ONE BY ONE, DORMS APPEAR Marquis, once the exclusive living quarters of the first three forms, was che first dormitory to be erected in 1927. The stone and timber trellis in front of that hall was designed by Professor Geza Maroti, who came to Cranbrook from Budapest to create the sculptural orna- mentation of Cranbrook School. The second dormitory was named after Dr. William Oliver Stevens, book-writing English teacher who for eight years served as Cranbrook's Hrst headmaster. Page, constructed in 1929, commemorates the Michigan bishop who was instrumental in the founding of Christ Church and who served on Cranbrook's original advisory board. The first year's enrollment of 69 stu- dents constituted the three lower forms. Upon their arrival they found only the academic building, the library fwhich now comprises approximately 7600 vol- umesj, Marquis and the dining hall. Later that year fI927, a 14-bed infirmary was built. As is shown in the above pictures, the quadrangle then was gener- ally bare, had few shrubs and no ivy. Athletically speaking, the football field was still in the process of being soddedg in the early years this oval doubled as a hockey rink in the winter season. Originally, Crane tennis players volleyed on the present site of the science building. Squash courts flourished where the music building now stands. CRAFTSMANSHIP EVERYWHERE In these opening years, Mr. Booth gave the school the central fountain now in the quadrangle. A replica of a carved marble shaft, this Cranbrook landmark has its original counterpart in the Mon- reale Cloisters in Palermo, Sicily. The bronze armillary sphere, a variation of a sun dial and another focal point of interest, was executed by sculptor Paul Manship. It expresses the ancient Greek conception of the universe. The photo- genic bronze statues adorning alumni court and facing the oval came on the Cranbrook scene in I930, thanks again to Mr. Boothls generous hand. He like- wise donated che busts of Homer and Plato which now grace the main corridor of the academic building. Three often-viewed but little-known objects in the dining hall are the pillars on either side of the fireplace, the over- head lights and the main clock. Besides their annual use by the Christmas Pageant jesters, the pillars once supported num- erous flags. The 28 amber lights were see CRANBROOK HISTORY page 4 4 .TT THE CRANE ...iii- Quadrangle Scene - l9ll9 Twenty years after Cranbrook? founding, full foliage garnishe: campus CRANBROOK HISTGRY from page 3 specially designed for local use and im- ported from Sweden. Oscar Bach,s black and gold wrought-iron clock has symbolic figures of the arts and crafts. In the dining hall lobby hangs Rembrandt Peale's portrait of George Washington, another gift of the Founder. During the l3os this art collector's treasure was stolen but it was soon recovered. CHEERS. l928 STYLE As edited by a seven-man Hcommitteef' the first issue of the Crane fthen a bi- weekly mimeographed paperj noted that on the evening of his birthday, Satur- day, September 24, Mr. George Booth was given a rousing Cranbrook yell as he entered the Auditorium of the school building. It is quite fitting that the first official cheer be received by this generous donor. That same year, 1928, Mr. Booth donated the cabin, gave the school several white pigeons to beautify the quad and, together with his wife, was guest of honor at a production of A Night at an Inn fa one-act play currently being re- vived by Ergasterionj. Mrs. Booth was also active in those days, often sending over boxes of jellies to the boys. Once a year, during the spring term, the Booths would play hosts to the senior class at an afternoon tea during which the sixth formers would marvel at Mr. Boothls cigars, library books and art objects. During the past decade, the New York Timey ran an article indirectly quoting Mr. Booth as saying that Cranbrook aimed to stimulate in the boy industry, originality, initiative and responsibility. Ir was at the dedication of the boys school in 1927 that Mr. Booth sounded the key- note of his aspirations concerning this institution: UI can only hope for myself and for Mrs. Booth . . . that what has been accomplished . . . may be to the glory of God and be a blessing and useful service to all who follow. Utilitarian Beauty Makes Institutions Cultural Centers Someone once said that George Booth should have been an artist, or at least a craftsman. Chance made him a newspaper publisher while a natural knack for busi- ness made him a successful executive. His love of form and design had led him to work first in an architectis office and later to supervise and own a small orna- mental iron shop. Years later, his es- tablishment of what Governor G. Mennen Vffilliams recently termed the cultural center of Michiganv seemed to signify the fact that this love of beauty never left his consciousness. ' First of the six institutions established by Mr. Booth was Brookside school, once a Meeting House which served as Although he wa: cornparalively retiring, Mr. Booth followed modern architectural advances a combined elementary school and a place of worship. Currently directing the activi- ties of 173 youngsters, Miss Jessie Winter taught a mere seven children when the school first opened in 1922. Originally called Bloomfield Hills School, Brookside was enlarged in 1929 and 1939 and is now a day school for children from kindergarten through the sixth grade. The second Cranbrook institution, Christ Church, was erected after the facilities of the Meeting House proved to be inadequate for spiritual develop- ment. On Mr. Boothls 39th wedding anniversary, the cornerstone was laid and two years later the church was conse- crated. Constructed from Ohio sand- stone, this Gothic structure embodies a successful blending of the old and the new with work of some artist or crafts- man from every century since the 12th. However, the founderls belief that con- temporary craftsmen can hold their own with artisans of any other age is refiected in zoth century outfittings which include the tallest tapestries ever woven, the intri- cate stained glass windows, the omni- present stone and wood carvings, the picturesque mosaic patterns, the 62-bell carillon, the 2500-pipe organ and the compelling religious fresco which has been called the most important work of its kind in America. The driving force behind the creation of Kingswood school is generally held to be the late Mrs. George Booth. The now-fashionable school had its beginn- ings in a wing of Brookside back in 1928. In the several ambling wings of the school, 60 boarders and ISO day scholars may pursue work in KSC's enviable arts department which boasts ample equipment for weaving, ceramics, painting and draw- ing. Miss Margaret Augur has been guiding the school since 1934. Once the silent partner of the other institutions, the Science Institute came of age when its present physical layout was completed in 1938. It is the largest natural history museum in greater Detroit and through membership and publica- tions, it has extended its infiuence to a nationwide scale. The colony' of master artists who re- mained after they had finished designing and embellishing the various Cranbrook institutions formed the nucleus of what is now the Arr Academy. Not until 1932, however, did these artists, with a few apprentices who had joined them in the meantime, foster the Academy as it is now organized. Always a special interest of Mr. Booth, this school owes much of its 7ooo-volume library to his generosity. Then too, in 1931, he brought Carl Milles of Sweden, the greatest sculptor Mr. and Mrs. Boolh glance at a cullectoris item in their library of his time, to the school. Later, Mr. Booth lavished considerable wealth and pride in establishing the nearby Renais- sance-doting art museum. Originally, his hobby was the Cranbrook Press. The lim- ited number of carefully printed and finely bound volumes he turned out now are collectors' items. As Mr. Booth once observed, 'cCran- brook is a fertile seed planted in good soil freed from most of the weeds of tradition, custom and shackled thinking. That seed has sprouted, its future lies in the hands of those who are here today. THE CRANE VOLUME XXII CRANBROOK SCHOOL, APRIL 22, 1949 No. 23 7ll U WF Boolcs--Count 'Em Sitting on top of the World, :even Federalist hook-monger: survey their European-hound library.--Wiener photo. Books Across the Atlantic Via World Federalist Plan Throw your old textbooks away-stu- dents overseas need them, was the im- provised motto of I 3 United World Federalists this week. Evidently, many Cranbrookians liked the idea, they, the faculty and stray Kingswoodites donated 711 volumes to the UWF book drive. Working hand in hand with the World Student Service Fund, this Books for Federalistsn campaign was co-ordinated locally by Val Rabe. Others who assisted him but were not present when the Crane photographer recorded the results includ- ed Gunther Balz, Olof Karlstrom, Bill Vary, Harry Hatton and John Stuelp- nagel, the first lower schooler to join the organization. After they are freighted to New York, the books will be sent across the Atlantic to keep European bookworms busy. Seniors Say lt With Musicg P. A. System ls Class Gift Shady Side's dining hall is unique among those of the Interstate League, but not so for much longer. The Pittsburgers, it seems, enjoy dinner music during their meals. For reasons best known to them- selves, the local senior gift committee re- cently decided upon a dining hall public address system as the '49ers' memento to posterity. The original suggestion was Mr. Stabler's. Band leaders at commencement formals and readers of noon announcements may benefit from an attached microphone, while a tumtable will furnish mealtime concerts. Mr. R. F. Hintermeister has installed a similar melodic system in the mechan- ical drawing room. Chemistry instructor F. W. Bunt, however, was the one who pioneered this idea here. For several years his lab students have allegedly done superior work with soothing orchestral programs in the background. Imported from Canada's Pickering College by Mr. Bunt, free music for the Cranbrook schoolboy appears to be here to stay. Coming Up! TODAY TENNIS MATCH with Ferndale, here, 3:30 p.m. TRACK MEET with Berkley, here, 3:45 p.m. ERGASTERION SPRING PLAY, What a Life. small gym, 8:15 p.m. TOMORROW BASEBALL GAME with Assumption College Prep, here, 2:00 p.m. ERGASTERION SPRING PLAY, What a Life, small gym, 8:15 p.m. SUNDAY, APRIL 24 DAY-LONG RELIGIOUS CONFERENCE at Dear- born Inn. Buses leave auto court at 9:00 a.m. LATE SERVICE for nonfonferees, 11:00 a.m. TUESDAY, APRIL 26 TRACK MEET with Birmingham and Hazel Park, here, 3:45 p.m. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27 BASEBALL GAME with Berkley, here, 3:45 p.m. TENNIS MATCH, Birmingham, here, 4:00 p.m. Pumpkin Story Sequel: Chambers' Western Culture Exhibit Whittaker Chambers, the espionage agent who captured the nation's spotlight last midsummer, used to make 525,000 a year for Time, Inc. writing cover stories. One series which he authored for Life magazine was devoted to the history of Westem Culture, a photographic exhi- bition of which will appear at Cranbrook May I-IS. Although the subject has since been re-edited, many of the weekly's pictures and color reproductions will appear in the exhibit. Dealing with the history of Eu- rope from ISOO-I650, the panels trace the rise of nationalism and show the weapons of propaganda and persecution used by Catholics and Protestants in ac- complishing their religious ends. Critics throughout the country ac- claimed the articles from which this ex- hibit was drawn with much favorable com- ment. It was said that the series evidenced a keen appreciation of the American heri- tage and way of life. Ironically enough, author Chambers, whose ptunpkin papers exposed some U.S. red herrings, is familiarly labeled a communist these days. K'wood '49ers Malte Plans, Expect Gold Rush at Dance Forsaking their annual Good-bye dance fthey usually bid farewell in a for- eign languagej, Kingswood seniors are turning back the history pages to 1849 for the theme of their spring dance. Ap- propriate atmosphere for Gold Rush is expected Saturday, April 30, from 8: 30- 11:30 p.m. Nancy Rutherford, who planned the seniors' skating party some months ago, recently announced that tickets for the ,49ers' ball will be 51.00 per couple. Patty Wright will secure the decorations, Nancy Hogan will oversee the publicity and Carol Gillow will arrange for the free refreshments. Over Here from Over There Biology-minded Kai Schoenhal: scam' Science News Letter.-Herman photo. No Aspirin For German Boy During Allied Air AH'aclis Oh, of course there were a few bombs dropped on my city fin the southern sector of Germanyi during the warf' re- flects I6-year-old Kai Schoenhals, but nobody got upset about it. And with a rather difhdent shrug of the shoulder, Cranbrook's newest continental so dis- misses from his mind the thought of the hardship he and other Germans had to put up with during the recent war. jackson, Michigan has been Kai's home since last September. There he stays with his uncle, a German immigrant who re- cently has worked up to the presidency of an aircraft equipping plant. Bom in Hamburg, Kai later attended a private school with a non-Nazi principal and thus escaped being enveloped in the Hitler Youth movement. While at this school, he edited and published a four- page weekly paper for the I8 other boys See NEW CONTINENTAL page 3 2 i-THE CRANE--- Coming Question: Will There Be a Prefect Bureaucracy? One third of the senior class are now prefects. Whether or not this situation should prevail again next year is a question being thrashed out in higher circles. This department is inclined to feel that prefectures are too liberally granted. We believe that it would make for a more effective, smoother-running system if every prefect had definite responsibilities. While we realize that many pre- fect duties are of a personal nature and therefore intangible, we are certain that decreasing the number of prefects would not place an intolerable burden on the individuals concerned. Advantageously, such a move might tend to curb any abuse of prefect privileges. Supposedly charged with the administration of his house, each senior prefect is specifically compelled to do little else besides attend weekly luncheons with the Headmaster. At least two members of this aristocracy feel they could have handled the disciplinary matters on their own floor this year without too much difficulty. As far as we can see, the only reason for having regular day boy prefects is to afford the non- boarders more representatives to safe- guard their interests fwhich are neg- ligible since about 75? of the school's rules pertain only to dorm lifey. There appears to be little need for a lower school day boy prefect, a sug- gestion that is currently being talked up. In conclusion, it should be noted that once in office, a prefect should realize his opportunity to work with younger boys. And we would like to suggest to the school's voters that a prefecture should be much more than a place to shelve a student who has kept his nose clean during his fifth form year. Lower School News by Iobn Wert and Pehr Anderson Beginning today, the first formers must recite poetry in our Friday morning assemblies. All seventh graders are urged to pick out their pieces right away. Mr. Campbell and Mr. Coulter will provide books and suggestions. rs :re are The Lower School barn dance met with approval from most of the people attending. Dance committeemen Alder- man, Fracassi and Berry suggest that more dances of this general nature be held in the future. :re are are Win Cooper has donated a shell col- lection to the Lower School and at pres- ent it is on exhibit in our common room. ak as are We congratulate Johnathon Schwartz and George Glover for once more lead- ing their respective forms academically. Glover's average for the recent marking period was 91.7 while Schwartz paced the second formers with a 91. :rc :rc as Spelling of the Week: Androw Jactsian fAndrew jacksonj, courtesy of Bud Moore. ' :QQQZZLZQ a , rx 7 ' f 4 . X G f , , xx , Q' PRO and CCN as told to poller Walt Denison 6' cameraman Earl Wiener Question: Do you think the present prefect system is satisfactory? Bill Chisholm, 6- Cool, yes sir, a real gone system-except I think they missed one good prospect when they picked them last year. - 1 ,, .,. E.. r ... we f-1 Cfrisfrolm Hatch john Hatch, 3- I think that the pre- fect system is satisfactory, even though a little more help from the rest of the stu- dent body would help the prefects do a better job. Charlie Fead, 5- The prefects I have known have all been well-chosen. I think that the system at Cranbrook can hardly be improved without changing it com- pletely. 1 lvl, A ,ja T fiat . , or iii rzr X 9 H ., I ,. .,:: Aff, LJ., Fead Funsten Lee Funsten, 5- Yes, it seems to run smoothly and more efficiently than sim- ilar organizations at other schools. Crane Has Spring Cleaning, Succumbs to Public Opinion The Crane, declared one Cranbrook senior, has nothing to say. These and other comments were recently studied by the paper's board in an effort to improve the Crane. Public opinion analyst Dave Osnos' tabulations of the weekly's annual poll showed that students endorsed the publi- cation of dance lists, features on masters and articles on other schools. Photos were generally accredited to be as good as their subjects. Wl1y not confine the humor to the humor columns? suggested one faculty member not in accord with the feeling that a humorless Crane often tends to be a readerless Crane. Other criticisms: editors avoid controversial issuesg paper comes out too irregularly, inaccuracies are allowed to flourishg articles overestimate the importance of everythingg too much accent on wheels and not just on ordinary guysg lack of editorial crusading, not enough emphasis placed on Cranbrook academically, writing too juvenile at times, too many big words usedg etc. Even so, the board of judges of the Columbia Scholastic Press Association again awarded the Crane a first place rating with a score of 915 points out of a possible 1,ooo-58 better than last year's scoring. The issues submitted in- cluded the hnal seven of last year and the I2 pre-Christmas editions of 1948. Lasl' Senior Dinner May 5 The lower dining hall Qwhich originally was supposed to be a museum but later served as the exclusive eating quarters of the first three forms, will wimess the last of this year's senior dinners Saturday, May 5. At that time, Dr. john Hass- berger will speak on the subject of medi- cine. Most recent speaker at one of these affairs was alumnus-lawyer Mr. Donald Flintermann. THE CRANE STAFF April 22, 1949 Dick Townsend '49 ........,...........,........................... Editor Bob Beyers '49 ,.......,,...,....,.............. Associate Editor Dave Tompkins '49 ,................ . Business Manager Walt Truettner '49 ....,.,.,.,....,.,...... Technical Editor Toby Maxwell '49g, ,....................,..,...... Sports Editors Dave Seeber '49 gif gZTL:s?r?,50 E ....,.....,........... Apprentice Editors T. R. Licklider, Ir, ........,..,....,....... Faculty Adviser Assistants FEATURES! Bob Esch '49 Fred Mead '49 NEWS: Val Rabe '49 Wayne Lyon '50 Tom Galantowicz '50 Dick Ten Eyck '50 BUSINESS: Dick Zeder '50 TECHNICAL! Tom Tomlinson '49 Gordon Rosenthal '51 The Crane is published every week during the school year by the students of Cranbrook School, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Entered as second class matter ,- under Act of March 3, 1879. 7 41114-.1friI'f7D fL9u,rc ,b , Z .L , . Q Quo i L we THE CRANE -1 3 SPO RTS SHOTS by Dave Seeber and Toby Maxwell Intramural softball, coached by Mr. Merrell Condit and Mr, Frank Gerard, is filling a gap in the spring sport sched- ule by activating boys who otherwise would not be in a sport of their liking. More or less evenly matched teams are chosen each day, and a regulation soft- ball game is played. :Ie ar wk Another sport in which many partici- pate is club tennis. Each day, weather permitting, this group takes the courts until 4: 30 when the varsity netters begin practice. After 4:30 these tennis hopefuls run laps and take part in calisthenics. There may be a toumament at the end of the season to select a winner in this group. ,F ak ak Since he was a little trawler, the Ad- miral has been a firm blue and gray man. Developing his sea legs at an early age, he blossomed as a track star for the Blue and Gray of Brooklyn Polytechnic and later transferred his talent to intercol- legiate circles under CoIby's colors. The fact that the early faculties were com- posed predominantly of Colby men prob- ably influenced the selection of these Civil War shades for Cranbrook. NEW CONTINENTAL from page 1 in his class. Next year he hopes to go on to the fifth form and eventually to an American university and get a medical degree. A recent test a psychiatrist gave him, however, indicated that he should become a theatrical director. Kaiis parents are still residing in Ham- burg. His father, Albrecht, has starred in about 30 German movies during the past 20 years. Mr. Schoenhals sometimes plays a lover, but, according to his son, more usually portrays a distinguished-looking doctor. When he refused to make a prop- aganda film attacking the Jews, the father was forced to retum to his old profession of surgery. Two of his films were showing in Detroit a few weeks ago. Of his studies, Kai's primary interest is modern European history. However, he also likes biology and tolerates his other two subjects-English and French. A rather retiring Pageman, his shyness stems from his lack of confidence in using the correct American idioms and grammar. However, his reserve is not the abashed type and whenever he sweeps the hair out of his eyes, a geniality surging to be expressive betrays itself. League Player of the Year? Hot corner basebalfer Dave Seeber tone: one over toward: first.-Craze photo. T. Peferson Sfalls Ponfiac As Sluggers Bai' 9-2 Win Tom Peterson tossed 3-hit ball as the Campbellmen trounced Pontiac, 9-2, here Tuesday. A six-run second inning sent the Chiefs, starting moundsman, Burrel, to the showers. Outfielders Rufe Beardsley, jack Man- ning and Wayne Lyon knocked out more than half of the locals' I 3 hits. Shortstop John Hatch also played noteworthy ball in the infield. Pontiac went scoreless until the bottom half of the sixth inning. Then, with two out, they tallied both their runs because of two Crane fielding errors. During the Pontiac game, slugger cap- tain Dave Seeber made two put outs, assisted in four others. As this paper went to press, third baseman Seeber also was credited with a healthy .556 batting average. A peppery converted short stop, he now has eight varsity letters to orna- ment his senior prefect room in Stevens. This Grosse Pointe resident already is a member of the Interstate League's myth- ical all-star 1948-49 teams in football and basketball, and stands a good chance of being the first athlete to hold down three such berths. Nefmen Prep for Opener Today The tennis squad is shaping up as one of the most powerful in Cranbrook's his- tory asserts its optimistic captain, Gun- ther Balz. Although last year's record of I2 wins in I4 starts could hardly be im- proved on, newcomers Lee Funsten and Guillermo Moreno add skill to an al- ready experienced team. Unexpected strength will probably be shown in the mixed doubles slot where heavyweight A. Owen Palmer Q5 lbs.D has held the spotlight. Thinclads Nail Vaughn, Garner 8 First Places Bloomfield Hills displayed a variety of individual stars but little reserve support losing to the Blue and Gray here Thurs- day, April 14. Opening their varsity season, the AdmiraI's trackmen captured first in eight out of the I3 events, Vaughnmen MacGregor and Yukawa stealing meet laurels. Never pressed, MacGregor took the Ioo-yard dash, high jump and a leg on the winning 880-yard relay with ease, nudging out Cranbrook's Bob Leister Qwho has already earned his IetterD as high point man. Yukawa, a distance spe- cialist from Japan, put on a very credible last lap to edge out miler Harley Warn- er. Russ Dawson and Jack Lewis easily took the other longer runs. Final frac- tional score: 65M, - 43265. Freshman Chuck Cunningham easily floated over 9'6 to cop pole vault honors with his unorthodox back-to-the-bar technique. Along with shotput victor Pete Whiting, Wamer, Dawson and Cunning- ham hold the future hopes of the Crane team. Quartermiler Bill Whitfield put on a gruelling stretch drive to clinch the medley relay and long-legged Dave Os- nos took the 220-yard dash, rounding out the local winners. VAUGHN STATISTICS 120-YARD HIGH I-Iuanrss-F. Smith QCD, Tweedale QBD, Proctor Time 17.9. 100-YARD DASH-MBCGf6gOf QBD, Kirk QCD, Cargile Time 10.8. MILE Ru N-Yukawa QBD, Warner QCD, But- terfield Time 5:14. 440-YARD DASH-Lewis QCD, Blake Oliver Time 56.5. 120-YARD Low HURIJLES-Tweeclale Leisrer QCD, Cargile Time 15.0. 220-YARD DASH-OSHOS QCD, Corley Hawkinson Time 25.5. CBJ, 037. CCD, ssoxm RUN-Dawson qcp, Burnham asp, QBD, Zeder Time 2:23.2. SHOT PUT -Whiting QCD, Rodgers Koella Distance 40' 9lf2 . HIGH IUMPLMHCGIBSOF QBD, Tompkins QCD, Yaw Height 5'3 . POLE VAULT-Cunningham QCD, Franks QCD, Taylor Height 9'6 . BROAD JUMP-Leister QCD, Blake QBD, ley Distance l8'5 . MEDLEY RELAY-Cranbrook QKoepcke, Osnos, Leister, WhitfieIdD. Time 2:55.7. 880-YARD RELAY-Bloomfield Hills. Time 1:43. Cor- RECORD YOUR PREP SCHOOL GRADUATION ON FILM BROWNIES and KODAKS S3.I6 UP BIRMINGHAM CAMERA SHOP I68 S. Woodward Phone 2292 Our New Locafion is ai' I23 W. Maple SPORT SHIRTS - ARGYLE HOSE CASHMERE SWEATERS MORTIMER'S The Best In Birmingham 4 --lTHECRANE-l- The 5, I Cranbrook 3 J Cranium 6431.35 ,br, Social Committee chairman Dick Breck quietly confides the possibility of obtain- ing a name band for the Commence- ment Formal. Suggestions as to just who the name musicians should be range from the Avenue Sextet to the favored Vielle Trio. ak ,F ,Ie The Cranium has received several half- hearted queries concerning the contents of the letters which circulate daily be- tween Kingswood and Cranbrook. In re- sponse to these questions, this column hereby blushingly reprints two typically passionate epistles intercepted floating across Kingswood Lake: Hi Fop, Greetings from Kingswood! I am feel- ing fine after a sumptuous steak dinner and I2 hours sleep. I got a 99 on my Latin exam. Don't know where I flubbed. Looking forward to our date three weeks from next Saturday night. Cordially, DEAR BERTHA, Bertha Efp' Hello from Cranbrook! I am feeling miserable due to my starvation diet and a half-hour of shuteye. Got a 35 on my Latin exam. Don't know how I did so well. Please give my regards to the three other attractive girls across the lake. Respectfully, Fop Wadd. as as as Cynical Senior fcommenting on merits of Cranej: The only scoop the Crane ever gets is the announcement of early or late church .... are :ie ae In view of recent disciplinary punish- ments devised in Stevens by Messrs. Con- dit and B. Snyder, consisting of an hour's walking around the track, we advocate that any violators of the new rule which forbids singing of the third line in birth- day greetings should be made to walk through the lagoon 34 times on his hands and knees. RECORDS-ELECTRICAL FIXTURES I l62 West Maple Ave. Birmingham Students Behind the Scenes at Christ Church St. Dunstan's Guild, the Marquis Club, St. Gabriel's Mission-all this and the Church Cabinet, too, comprise student activities and projects at Christ Church. Gil Gove usually fills the president's chair at Marquis Club meetings. This group is not, as its name might suggest, a select few of third floor fag fiends. Instead, it is what one insider terms a youth fellowship organization named after the late Dr. S. S. Marquis. Mem- bers of this group from here and across the lake ordinarily form the larger part of the membership and frequently provide the officers. Discussion of some religious topic pre- cedes a chapel service conducted by the Rev. Robert DeWitt, the organization's founding father, at the weekly Sunday gatherings. Some secular activity such as square dancing generally follows while a round of refreshments terminates the 6: 30 p.m. proceedings, Another semi-Cranbrook clique is St. Dunstan's Guild. This troop of acolytes or servers draws about half of its 22 members from blue and gray ranks. President John Gordon and second-in-commend Dave Tompkins reveal that meetings take place the first Tuesday of every month in the church basement. These get-togethers HONOR ROLL FOUNTAINS William Broder William james Charles Cunningham Carl Luckenback TOWERS john Gordon Philip Plexico Martin Hanna Jack Spoehr John Steggall LOWER SCHOOL Charles Blair David Meginnity james Davidow Robert Newey George Glover john Pence Allen Kalr Jonathon Schwartz John Wert PAGE john Colwell David Osnos John Hatch Thomas Peterson Frederick Mills' William Salot William Shulevitz STEVENS John Edison William McGowan Kinnon Laverty MARQUIS Gunther Balz jerry Millman Robert Beyers jan Simpson With an average of 91.8, Bill Broder paced Fountains' intellectuals as they won the scholarship plaque for the fourth consecutive time this year. Housemasters of other dorms gritted THE MCBRIDE HARDWARE their teeth, ordered their charges to COMPANY put their thinking caps on and there- In So. WOODWARD AVE. upon collectively philosophized that habit feven the Fountains, one, can BIRMINGHAM PHONE 255 be overcome by habit' open with an extremely long prayer and close on an informal, after-dinner note. General behind-the-scenes Christ Church work falls on the shoulders of an inspiring quartet of Cranbrookians. This evasive, little-known inner fold includes Jim Big- gers, Bunker Clark, Mike Patten and Mike Redfield. These patient souls per- form such varied functions as vesting the small choir, assisting in Sunday School, C hoirmaster lim Biggers tales awed youngsters through the musical scale-Craze photo. supplying missing parts in choir harmony and running movie projectors. A nameless and numberless congrega- tion of student carpenters have assisted in the St. Gabriel's mission project. These ditch-diggers and pre-fab fabricators may well become the most publicized of all teen-age Cranbrook workmen. At some future date they may casually wake up one morning to discover the story of St. Gabrielis construction in Life magazine. Mono Epidemic Hits Home: White Cells Run Rampant Michigan State and the University of Michigan are two centers of education which have suffered along with Cran- brook from epidemics of a virus disease called mononucleosis. Mono has caused many extended visits to the inhrrnary by Cranbrookians during the past few months. Beginning by drastically reduc- ing the resistance of fifth-fonner Bob Wonasley, this disease has infected about 25 people. But now the scourge is gone and the infirrnary has been alerted for an outbreak of measles and mumps en masse. In a reminiscent mood, Dr. G. L. Hag- man stated that mono caused a lowered vitality and greatly decreased energy out- put. Mononucleosis is so named because of the tremendous increase in a certain type of white blood cell, the mononu- clear cell, which occurs during infection Some of the sicker patients had as high as 50W of these special cells while ill, whereas three to six per cent is generally considered normal. Among the victims from the faculty were Messrs. Hoey and Coan. Inciden- tally, even the doctor himself had 2 touch of the ambitious bug. There were a few cases recorded last year, but never did they reach noteworthy proportions, THE CRANE VOLUME XXII CRANBROOK SCHOOL, AP I 29, 1949 No. 24 Sunday Quadrangle Motto: Strike Up the Band, Chorus Weather permitting, the quad fountain will be turned off Sunday afternoon as the 14th annual spring band concert is aired. Hoping to appease the rain gods, Mr. Axel Magnuson will conduct his musicians through The Thunderer, the first of several marches on the program. Later the bandsmen will serve up Han- clel's Royal Fireworks Music to satisfy the various fire deities. Sigmund Romberg's Riff Song will be styled for the student element of the audience. Sharing the spotlight with the band in its first and last local appearance this year will be the Glee Club fwhich has currently been rehearsing its repertoire for the Awards Night ceremonyj, a lower school ensemble and a quintet of Messrs. Condit and Magnuson as well as Harry Hatton, Bob Ward and band president Tom Galantowicz. If the Michigan weather divinities de- cide to feel their oats and do not look with favour upon the concert, the Cranes will hold forth in the assembly hall. Chrysler Passes Inspection Ot 52 Local Braintrusters Chrysler's experimental laboratory sur- vived a thorough inspection Friday. Fifty-two chemistry, physics and physical science prodigies from Cranbrook sur- veyed the company's various devices for testing and improving automotive mate- rials and machinery. Following the trip, there was a notice- able increase in Town and Country-styled autos in the Bloomfield Hills area. En- couraged by their predecessors' favorable reports, another batch of 26 students has layed detailed plans to visit the Detroit lab this afternoon under the watchful eyes of Messrs. Bunt and Schultz, as well as an undisclosed number of plain- clothesmen and company police. Robert St. John to Speak At Federalist Rally May 20 Details of plans to have Robert St. John speak here Friday, May zo will be ironed out at a UWF cabin party to- night. Formerly NBC's London war cor- respondent, Mr. St. john will discuss the topic A World at Peacef' Various move- ments toward world government will be reviewed as will the prospective position of Russia in such a scheme. Tentative ticket price for the 8 p.m. lecture in the little gym is 51.00. more ws, 17' In fashionable Shaker Heights, an eastern suburb of Cleveland, lies one of the Interstate I..eague's charter members, University School. As a visitor approaches US, he first sees a tall clock tower rising from a mass of colonial brick buildings. These flank a large grass oval free cutj. Undemeath tomorronfx visitor: this tower are the administrative oflices, library and lower school. On the right, there stands the main recitation building, to the left, Pickands Hall, a dormitory housing US's 55 boarding students. Such ' 4- feaque ace is the heart of the ISI..'s western Ohio branch. At home or abroad, University Schoolis athletic teams have fared all too well against Cranbrook. During the past I2 months, the Maroon and Black have posted the following victories over the Cranes: Tennis: 3-2 Soccer: 2-I Baseball: 8-0 Basketball: 56-36 Football: 42-0 Wrestling: 32-10 Track: 491f2-29 In all save one of these sports-basket- ball-US holds the league crown. Unless local netmen and baseballers turn the tables on Saturday's visitors, the Cleve- landers stand a good chance of repeating their 1948 feat-a sweep of interstate competition in track, tennis and baseball. In what surroundings do such teams originate? The chances are that the school's huge gymnasium, elaborate swim- ming pool and I3 tennis courts play an important, if impersonal, role in devel- oping US's top-rank prep teams. Other items in the school's athletic plant: four football, two soccer and three baseball fields, a quarter mile track and a 220-yd. straight running stretch. When the school was founded in 1890, it fielded its first gridiron team and, to- See ATHLETICS UNLIMITED page 4 Authors Receive Keys Monday Winners of regional gold keys and honorable mentions in the scholastic writ- ing awards contest sponsored by the De- troit News will journey Monday to the Rackham Memorial Building. There the following victorious pen pushers of Febru- ary will be honored: sixth formers Dave Osnos, Bob Beyers, Martin I-Ianna, Toby Maxwell and fourth former Earl Wiener. Coming Up! TODAY TRACK MEET with Kennedy, here, 4:00 p.m. TOMORROW BASEBALL GAME with University School, here, 2:15 p.m. TENNIS MATCH with University School, here, 2:00 p.m. Kmcswoon SENIOR DANCE, Kingswood, 8:30- 11 130 p.m. MOVIES, in small gym, 7:30 p.m. Feature: Fury at Furnace Creek with Victor Mature. Also serial No. 10 and a March of Time. SUNDAY, MAY I LATE SERVICE, Christ Church, 11:00 a.m. AFTERNOON OF MUSIC, Cranbrook Quad- rangle, 4:00 p.m. TUESDAY, MAY 3 BASEBALL GAME, Hamtramck, here, 3:45 p.m. TENNIS MEET, Mt. Clemens, there, 3:45 p.m. TRACK MEET, Pontiac, here, 3:45 p.m. Diamondmen Shade Berkley After Yielding to Ferndale Stretching their victory string to two, the Cranbrook varsity sluggers nipped Berkley with an 8-7 score Wednesday behind starting hurler Tom Peterson and fireman Rufe Beardsley. The winning run was forced in by Wayne Lyon who was hit by a pitched ball while the sacks were jammed. This climaxed a wacky afternoon of fielding gems and long dis- tance hitting as well as freak runs, controversial umpiring and sloppy fielding. Catcher Fritz Dow led the batsmen with four for five while a sensational one- handed catch by Jack Manning and an Edison-Hatch-Breck double play were the outstanding plays afield. Six days previous to the above en- counter, the Blue and Gray unsuccess- fully combed the offerings of Femdale twirler Roy Gilbert and consequently suc- cumbed to an 8-o loss. Inaccurate field- ing, Gilbert's three-hit pitching and eight timely hits culled from moundsmen Truettner and Beardsley were responsible for Femdale's triumph. Tomorrow the Campbellmen hope to redeem this loss by pasting US in the big game of the year. 2 -THECRANE--1 WHAT'S WRONG HERE? Conscious that a large part of the Cranbrook community may be bored by the whole thing, we are prompted nevertheless to make a few comments on school morale. What brought this matter to mind was a letter to the editor fprinted elsewhere on this page? asserting that it is the duty of the day boy prefects to maintain better school spirit. Ten weeks ago the columns of this paper were opened to any Cranbrookian who would write a meaningful essay on school spirit. Ar that time, the varsity C Club agreed to award the best author a S15 prize. The fact that not one entry was submitted to this contest offers a sad commentary indeed on the lethargy of local students. But, in the final analysis, this is no worse than other local distressing trends of Cranbrookana: the refuse and paper defiantly littering the quad, the majority of alumni who fail to function as ambassadors of good will for their alma mater, and do not make it their business to sell the idea of com- ing to Cranbrook to talented teen- agers, the parents who do not do their share in keeping the school on its toes by concerning themselves with such things as student-faculty rela- tionship, the masters and prefects who at times waiver and forget to practice what they preach, the students who Hock to Birmingham on a Saturday afternoon when there is a game at Cranbrook, the supine boys who do not bother to exert themselves in some activity and thus gain the com- petence that comes from familiarity, the disrespect for school property evi- dent in the study hall, the Cran- brookians who go to athletic contests solely to enjoy themselves and not to give their home team a needed morale boost, etc., etc., etc. All this criticism may sound de- structive rather than constructive, but once a problem is diagnosed, the rem- edy should be fairly obvious. Lower School News by Iohn Wert and Pehr Anderson Since the freshmen needed a good in- fielder, eighth-grader Bob Newey has been drafted by them. The gentlemen's agree- ment is that if the lower school has a game the same day as the frosh, Bob will play with us. as ar :ie Tomorrow the baseball team opens its season against Holy Name. Pk PK tk A week ago the track squad defeated the first formers in a baseball game. Score: 5-4. The contest featured the hit- ting of Darling, Davidow and Blair. Throughout the year, Dave Ball and Doug Van Zandt have been helping out in the library whenever Mr. Snyder has had conflicting engagements. They have been in charge during the sixth and sev- enth periods. X T 'f .C xx 4 M at P RO and CC N as told to poller Walt Denison 6' cameraman Earl Wiener Question: Do you think there should be more inter-school relations, such as Sundays Kingswood-Cranbrook Church Conference? Mary Moore, 5- I believe that more of such functions would be beneficial and interesting to both schools. It brings the boys and girls together on an intellectual basis, which I think is often overlooked. Tal jones, 6H Life gets rather one- sided when you look at it from the male aspect all the time. It is nice to hear what the girls are thinking these days. Bob Haymans, 6- In my opinion, the church conference was a great success and betters relations between schools. Haymans Marilyn Srigley, 5- Dr. Ayers was most interesting, and if programs were planned with such outstanding men as guest speakers, I'm sure everyone would feel it was well worth their time. Letter to the Editor To THE EDITOR: Last week an editorial was printec which was uncommonly shallow. The edi- torial proposed the reduction of the num- ber of prefects in our student governmenl with the assertion that there are too many prefects for the mechanical duties they perform, The rationalizations put forth by the editorialist to justify the cutting of al least two day boy prefects are If that there are few mechanical duties in the way of reports, etc., for the day boys, and 21 protection of interests of the day students is not necessary because they have few interests at stake. The first argu- ment is virtually irrelevant in that the day boy prefects lind most of their duties in the establishment of better school spirit in the day houses. The boarders are not confronted with this problem because of their basic relationship in their almost continuous living within the school. The second argument is almost facetious. The interests of the day boys are not vested solely in the rules that are set up. The interhouse competition is just one exam- ple of the necessity of adequate represen- tation. Certainly all general policies that the prefects have any voice in forming will be of full interest to the day boys. By decreasing the number of day boy pre- fects the spirit of these houses will not be able to be sustained and the houses will become alienated from the rest of the School' -Fred smirk. ED. NOTE: Day boy senior prefect Smith should note that the editorial affirmed that many pre- fect duties are personal and therefore intan- giblef' If the duty of day boy prefects is to maintain better school spirit, the editors feel that someone is overlooking a good chance to do his duty when virtually all reports in each house are handled by only one of the two non- boarding prefects. True, the day boys need a group to safeguard their interests, but we would like to see more definite responsibilities than vaguelydefined school spirit delegated to such a body. THE CRANE STAFF April 29, 1949 Dick Townsend '49 ...................,............................ Editor Bob Beyers '49 ...,............................. Associate Editor Val Rabe '49 .............. ....,,..,.. C ontributing Editor Fred Mead '49 ..,.,.....,....., ......... C ontributing Editor Dave Tompkins '49 ...,...,..,....... Business Manager Walt Truettner '49 ........................ Technical Editor T0bY Maxwell ,49 ..,.,, ., .,......,.,. Sports Editors Dave Seeber '49 Ted Mills '50 - - Cal Patterson ,50 ..,............,...... Apprentice Editors T. R. Licklidcr, Jr, ..............,......... Faculty Adviser Assistants NEWS: Earl Wiener '51 Tom Galantowicz '50 SPORTS: Fred Steinmann '50 Wayne Lyon '50 TECHNICAL! Tom Tomlinson '49 Lee Funsten '50 The Crane is published every week during the school year by the students of Cranbrook School, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Entered as second class matter under Act of March 3, 1879. cgi. -:init-Im f re g , Q S on o rar -THE CRANE--- 3 SPORTS sHoTs by Dave Seeber and Toby Maxwell Meriting attention is the baseball en- counter the frosh had with Berkley Mon- day. jim Patterson batted in the lone Cranbrook run with a long outfield fly in the early innings. Pitching for Cran- brook most of the game, Mark Smith held the Berkleymen until the sixth inn- ing when a combination of timely enemy hits and several Crane errors led to a five-run rally. Final score: 6-1, Berkley's favor. The frosh have a chance to re- deem themselves when they meet Royal Oak today. as as :ie Ineligibilities and injuries continue to plague the track team. Really taking it on the chin, the Admiral currently has lost Captain Macomber, varsity shot- putter Ballantyne, medley record holders Bohon and Mead, discus man Murray and pole vaulter Crosby. Sprinter Corley and 880 ace Beck are still on the injured list, while hurdler F. Smith is suffering from a pulled ligament which may side- line him for as long as three weeks. All this presents quite a problem for the Cranes when they run up against such top contenders as Royal Oak. Cindermen Take I I Firsts, Overwhelm Berkley, 73-38 Nine individual firsts and both relays fell to the varsity cindermen Friday as the Admiral's men overcame Berkley 73-38. Tuned up with more experience and conditioning, the team was able to waltz away with all the lield events while also copping first place in the hurdles, sprints and relays. Sprinters Bob Kirk fioo-yd. dashj, Allen Cargile flow hurdlesj, Fred Smith thigh hurdles, and Dave Osnos 4220-yd. dashj racked up expected victories in their individual specialties and then ran legs with Bob Leister in one of the two relays. Dave Tompkins grabbed high jump honors with 5'2 while Chuck Cun- ningham and Pete Whiting were credited with wins in the pole vault and shot put. FOR US. IT'S MINTS'-74 iol NETMEN OPEN SEASON, THWART FERNDALE, B'HAM Visiting tennis teams had little to cheer about here this week. Friday the Palmer- men started their season off right by swamping Femdale, 6-o. Wednesday Birmingham fell, 6-1. Hamtramck came here Tuesday but April showers necessi- tated a postponement of this match. The singles quartet of Balz, Blanchard, Hatton and Moreno encountered little opposition in the Ferndale meet. Like- wise, doubles players Broder, Steinmarm, Hunting and Nau easily swept their matches. Mock and Hatton took love matches from their Birmingham foes, but Hunting and Funsten lost after three sets, 5-7, -3, and 2-6. Pacing the live retuming lettermen is their captain, Gunther Balz. Playing first singles for the second consecutive year, this Marquis senior prefect from Kala- mazoo is noted for his American twist sewices and hard drives. As captain, the brainy, unperturbed, confident Balz does not overlook the fact that schoolboys need some sort of stimulus, if his team clouts its arch enemy, Hamtramck, he will foot the bill for a steak dinner com- plete with all the trimmings. Tennis captain Balz volley: at net against Birmingham while Leister and Cargile take low hurdle: in their rtride.-Herman photos. BaH'ers Roul' Assumpfion With 9 Hit AH'ack, I0-6 Assumption College Prep felt the might of the Cranbrook varsity diamondmen Saturday as they absorbed a Io-6 set- back. john Manley occupied the pitcheris mound for the Cranes who blasted out nine hits. Leading the attack were Rufe Beardsley and Dick Breck, while Captain Dave Seeber and second baseman John Edison handled much of the fielding. I I l Batting averages : AB R H PCT. RBI. Beardsley ........ .... , I5 5 7 .467 1 Manning .... ......... 2 0 6 8 .400 3 Seeber . .,.........,...... 16 5 6 .378 3 Breck .. ,....., 19 3 6 .316 6 Dow ...... 18 4 5 .277 1 Lyon .. .,..............,..., 2 0 5 5 .2 5 0 7 Edison .......... .... l 7 2 4 .23 5 3 Hatch .......... ......,.. l 7 4 3 .200 l Rice ...... ..,....... 10 3 2 .2 00 1 PLUMBING AND HEATING Dray+on Plains Michigan FOOD FOR EVERY OCCASION AT BIRMINGHAM FRUIT CO. I24 N. Woodward Ave. Birmingham Cranbrook, Hazel Park Fall Before Birmngham Barrage Flashing power in the hurdles and sprints, the Birmingham trackmen grabbed ten lirsts to win Tuesday's track thriller 73 Ifj-41 175-23 3X5 over Cranbrook and Hazel Park. Birmingham's big guns --Boynton fhurdles, high jumpj, Mc- Millan fioo-yd. dashj, Heiser f44o-yd. dashj, Folin fzzo-yd. dashj, Pearson fshot putj and Plumstead fpole vault, together collected the amazing total of 50 points and showed considerable class in taking their events handily. Cranbrook almost doubled the Hazel Park score by virtue of some unexpected second places. Fleet-footed high point man Allen Cargile lanced over the highs in the fastest recorded time in two years fI4 8, and also took second over the low sticks. Dave Franks fpole vaultj and Bob Lenhardt thigh jumpj paced the Cranes in their events while Pete Whiting heaved the iron ball to third place in the shot put. The Cranes gave the opposition a show of strength in the mile run where Toby Maxwell uncorked a 57-second last lap to break the tape, closely followed by cross-country teammates Tony Butterfield fthirdj and Harley Warner ffifthj. Sprinters Osnos, Kirk, Lewis, Leister and Wilson contributed a total of I4 precious points in their events and relays. 4 ... THE CRANE Th j ---X Browse Around and Find Your Social Strata e 'V A if With apologies to Life magazine, the Crane hereby endeavors to divide the student C b k X4 ,, body into three major levels: high, middle and low brows. The editors hope it will le 2, X encourage the student to find his proper strata and conduct himself accordingly. Cla Ilill In . HIGH Baow MIDDLE Bnow Low Bnovv t-lf! Q i Entertainment Chapel Services Visiting Sundays Jones' TV Set Overheard: P.G. commenting on senior ' ' . j . gift of P.A. system: I think the idea is Food Fllef Mlgnon Spamsh Rice Zoom .k., b t 't hta b h d t P.M. ' system? 1 Dug e C :mga 0 a Literature Science News Letter The Clarion Sunshine 86 Health wk as wr - Anxious Senior: uMay I walk you back Athletic Idol Ely Culbertson P. A. Thompson Gypsy Rose Lee r K' od? I l'k r llc 'th '- - eicegnimgii 1 C O wa W1 expert Tolgisiersation Church Conferences Art Academy Life Kinsey Report N' l : Bt...I' t - Perieirlfd 3313, u m no an ex Mogigiipxted Elizabeth Taylor Ev Flannery S ' : Wll, ' ttK' d yet Benito e we re no a mgswoo Correspondence Letters to the Editor Epistles Home Sexy Kingswood Notes 1: at wk Astute observers of School life have College Virginia Theological Waylie, Albion Great Lakes recently circulated a rumor which some skeptics may Hnd difficult to believe. It is claimed that an agreement has been reached between a certain Detroit retail establishment and the Cranbrook kitchen providing for the purchase of all surplus Cranbrook liver to be resold as scrap iron. ar -r is This may be a shot in the dark, but we suddenly felt poetic: Do it now, Do it later, Do it in , The Greek Theater . . ATHLETICS UNLIMITED from first page gether with Cleveland's Central High, introduced interscholastic football to northern Ohio. Its athletic system is governed by a council composed of the coaches, captains and managers of all teams. This group awards varsity' mono- grams, frosh class numerals and intra- mural victory medals for almost every conceivable athletic endeavor. US's extra-curricular activities closely parallel those of Cranbrook. The Players, Erg's counterpart, gives only one major production a year, however. The bi-weekly News, which drafts most of its staff from the journalism classes, can lay claim to being the oldest school paper in Ohio. High points of the Glee Club's season GET SET FOR SUMMER AT P E C K' S MEN'S WEAR IOB So. Woodward Birmingham EVENTUALLY - - - WHY NOT NOW 7 SWARTZ SERVICE Standard Oil Products Quarton at Woodward Birmingham Putting It On Pretty Thick Critic Calls What a Lite Below Ergasterion's Par by Bill szmieifiz The All-American bad boy came to Actors Lewix, M eloney, Williamr, Derenberg and McGowan powder their face: baclutage while priming for Fridayis show.-Wiener Photo. consist of an annual concert with nearby Hathaway-Brown girls, school and a four schools' sing in which WRA also par- ticipates. Student government is entrusted to a popularly-elected board of seven senior and two dormitory prefects. This nine meets with a faculty adviser and occasion- ally consults a student council composed of class-elected representatives from every form. Numbered among the senior duties is the eventual conducting of a daily chapel service. As is the case at most reputable prep schools, seniors have to give at least one eight-minute speech in their sixth form year. Last week, for example, boys spoke on subjects varying from hypno- tism and amateur radio to analyses of the new look in cars and the French housing problem. For performing these and other tasks for the other 440 stu- dents, each senior may have a monthly day off, access to a private lounge and an invitation to a monthly school-spovn- sored party. Some say that throughout its 59-year history US has over-emphasized athletic and manual accomplishment. Still, 440 boys can't be wrong. Cranbrook last weekend to test his Hoop- erating as Erg presented What a Life, the Henry Aldrich play by Clifford Gold- smith. Outstanding in the Friday night cast was Jon Desenberg as Henry, ably sup- ported by Connie Grigg as Barbara Pear- son. Credible performances were tumecl in by Tom Hawley and Cynthia Creigh- ton in corresponding parts at the next showing. Sue Souter, of the Saturday night cast, drew both laughter and ap- plause in her portrayal of Miss Wheder, an old-maid teacher in the springtime. Despite occasional spirited acting, the play was neither convincing nor was it particularly appropriate for an Erg pro- duction, although the heterosexual atmos- phere of a public high school might have been refreshing to some. Filling Henry's role with two small and not very adoles- cent boys, each shorter than his leading lady, did not seem to catch the spirit of the play. In all fairness, however, it should be noted that What a Life was thrown into production only after Family Portrait had to be dropped because of casting difficulties. Of the supporting players, john Lewis was sympathetic as the assistant principal. Saturday, Sue Hoffman was bustling and eliicient as Miss Shea while Imogene Powrie was more domineering in the same part. Hyper-tense principal Bradley was rendered hyper-tensely Saturday by Bob Beyers and in a more unruftled way the night previous by Bruce Williams. The production was Ergasterion's 50th major theatrical chore, and Director Carl G. Wonnberger's rooth full-length dra- matic coaching accomplishment. However, this critic feels that it was not up to the standards which Erg has reached in the past. TI-IE CRANE VOLUME XXII CRANBROOK SCHOOL, MAY 6, 1949 No. 25 Rain Neglects to Fallg Musicians Play in Hall Cautiously avoiding the possibility of being rained out by Sunday's day-long contingent of ominous clouds, the annual Afternoon of Music was held in the Assembly Hall. The program began with three renditions by the band, chief of which was Sigmond Romberg's Rig Song. Next the glee club brought back mem- ories of the operetta with four choruses from Patience, and the lower school fol- lowed with several specially prepared instrumental contributions. The middle portion of the concert was composed of three sections of Handel's Royal Fireworks Music, played by the full band, and a performance of Mozart's Einer Kleiner Nacht Musik, delivered by a special quintet. The entertainment end- ed with three more selections by the band. They were a light concert piece called Straussiana Waltz, the Norwegian Patri- otic Song farranged by Mr. Axel Mag- nuson, band directorj, and finally Hall's Officer of the Day March. UWF Sponsors Peace Talk, Slafes Reporter for 20+h What are the chances for World Gov- ernment becoming reality? If Russia ob- jects to it will war ensue? An opportunity to hear the views of a well-known news :ommentator and analyst on these and other related questions will be offered :wo weeks from tonight when Mr. Robert St. john speaks here. He will discuss the several possible plans for World Govern- ment, and the stand Russia might rake in respect to them in his talk entitled A World at Peace. As a correspondent :luring the war, Mr. St. john gathered firsthand information about his subject in 29 countries. The lecture is scheduled for May 20 in the small gym, and is under the spon- sorship of the United World Federalist chapter. Tickets may be purchased from any UWF member for 51.00 or 51.25 apiece, the difference being in the loca- :ion of the seats. Seniors Hear Talk on Medicine Last night the final senior dinner of the year was held. It was, presumably, the last time the class of ,49 would be gathered as a group fexcept for gradu- ation ceremoniesj. The speaker at the meeting was Dr. B. Hassberger from Birmingham, whose topic was medicine. The sixth formers also made their nomi- nations for the Crane's annual senior poll. The Crane wishes to extend the sin- cerest of sympathy to The Reverend and Mrs. W. Brooke Stabler on the sudden death of Mrs. Stabler's mother, Mrs. Ralph W. Harbison. She died at her home in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, Satur- day night. Coming Up! TOMORROW BASEBALL GAME with WRA, there. TENNIS MATCH with WRA, there. TRACK MEET with Patterson, here, 2:30 p.m. INFORMAL DANCE preceding movies starting at 7:30 p.m. MOVIES in small gym starting about 8:30 p.m. Feature: Time of Your Life, starring James Cagney, Jeanne Cagney, William Bendix. Also serial number ll and Sports Reel. SUNDAY, MAY 8 EARLY SERVICE at Christ Church, 9:30 p.m. TUESDAY, MAY I0 TENNIS with Hamtramck, here, 3:30 p.m. TRACK MEET, with Ferndale, here, 3:45 p.m. WEDNESDAY, MAY II BASEBALL GAME with Busch, here, 3:45 p.m. THURSDTQY. MAY I2 TENNIS with Femdale, here, 3:30 p.m. SATU RDAY, MAY I4 AMATEUR NIGHT at Cranbrook in small gym. Forfy-Niners Take ihe Air As Incubator Sfifles Fun by Dave Higgins Saturday night the celebrants attending the Gold Rush, Kingswood's senior dance, felt the first effects of the coming warm weather. Many of them found it necessary to spend their time in the hall adjacent to the ball room seeking the only available fresh air, while those who remained to sweat out an occasional dance were continually puzzled by the strange object in the center of the room. It was suspected of being everything rang- ing from a gold nugget to a modern style, Atomic Age chicken incubator. While Vic Trola and Co. doggedly played throughout the evening, they had a difiicult time keeping up with the many requests for Riders In The S ky and Five Foot Two. However, they did manage to struggle through a few such current hits as Day By Day and Maybe You'll Be There. After quafling the refreshments fcookies and ice cream smothered with strawberries, with zeal the couples re- sumed their festivities with added vigor until II:I5 p.m. Then they finished the evening with a hearty farewell, a half- hearted bow and a very sincere clench of the hand. Frenchman Bill Broder Wins Statewide Honor Winners of the American Association of Teachers of French annual exam taken by all French students here last month were announced recently. Senior Bill Broder received top honors among the fourth year students here, and went on to take the first place in the state-wide results. Students in 20 high schools throughout the state participated in the test, according to Mr. Coan, local French teacher. Fourth year French student Bill Broder scans flag poster.-Photo by Wiener Cum Laude man Broder received two gold medals for his firsts, with the possi- bility of gaining further awards when the national winners are announced. Prizes for the test are contributed by various French publications and the French gov- ernment, the purpose of the test being to stimulate interest in France and its lan- guage. This was the first year Cranbrook students have participated in the exam. Five Earn Writing Awards: Hanna Takes High Honor Regional and national awards in the scholastic writing contest were presented to five Cranbrook students Monday at the Detroit Institute of Arts Auditorium. Highest of those won was a national honorable mention, awarded to Martin Hanna for a literary article. The four other national awards were commendations. Dave Osnos gained this honor in two subjects, a review and a historical article, while Earl Wiener re- ceived it in one, a short story. Hanna also gained this award for a review. See WRITING WINNERS page 4 2 ----THECRANE---- Watchword for Today: THINK' With the approach of final exams the question comes up of just what we should be learning through our education. Are we in school primarily to memorize historical facts and dates, mathematical formulas, foreign language vocabulary and grammar, etc.? Or is there another reason why a person should spend 13 years of his life in grade school and preparatory school, before any specialization fsuch as is obtained in college, begins for a future career? An examination of what is expected of us in later life does show a further reason for our education, and it is a much more important one than the first. However, it is far too often overlooked by both students and teachers. This second reason is learning to think. Not the memorizing of facts and figures, but the development of our powers of reasoning so that we will be able to think clearly, accurately and speedily. This power is not something which comes instantaneously, or easily. Rather, its development is slow and must be given help in order to keep it ad- vancing. If we remember this second purpose CA 1 T 1 ff' of our education, that of learning to ' 'f- ew I T , .. 'N . . X r , rf think, and if we use, to the best of i, XX 2 fl . . . . f Yi our ability, this power which we Q- should be developing, then the prepa- ration necessary for final exams fonly four weeks distant, will be greatly simplified. Lower School News hy Iohn Wert and Pehr Anderson Last Thursday the Lower School base- ball team played their first game of the year, defeating Holy Name II-3. Truett- ner, Newey, Lomason and Milbrand each collected two hits. -1: as as In the Afternoon of Music program last Sunday the Lower School Orchestra played two numbers, while a clarinet quartet composed of Staples, Lomason, McHattie and Coppock contributed Sweet and Low. as as Pk A new scoring system for the Spartan- Athenian competition has been devised by the council. It is posted on the second form bulletin board. Anyone who has any suggestions to make conceming it should see a member of the council. as as as Pehr Anderson won the Lower School rifie contest with a score of 91. Two other boys who finished close behind him were Harry Lomason f87j and Lawrence Scher f86j. This places Cranbrook 5oth in a league of 185 schools competing during the past year, according to Mr. Dockstader, the instructor. School librarian Mr. Edmund S. Snyder revealed recently that the Birmingham National Bank has arranged for the library to receive monthly issues of the magazine Banking. PRO and CON as told to poller Frank Rigas and cameraman Earl Wiener Question: Do you think Cranbrook should adopt the University of Mich- igan's anti-smoochn program in its rela- tions with Kingswood? Rufus Beardsley, 5- Definitely not! This is the only sport that many Cran- brook boys indulge in with the proper degree of school spirit, and therefore it should be continued. Beard siey Patterson Cal Patterson, 5- No, This U. of M. action is a definite radical swing of the movement towards conservatism between the sexes which began with the new look. This would be letting things get too far out of hand. Ivan Scholnick, 5- Noi Now that exams are coming up Cranbrook boys will need as much enjoyment as they can get so as to keep their spirits high. i- 'IK ai. if X it at 1 wk Scholnick Tolfree Gene Tolfree, 4- No! Kisses spread germs, I know it's been stated. But who gives a darn, I'm vaccinated. ALUMNI NEWS by Bob Esch 149 With the colleges out for spring vaca- tion, many old faces turned up recently around Cranbrook. While hitting their favorite night spots, several alumni also managed to drop in at the C Club. 1948 Dan Ellsberg, now at Harvard, was one of the grads to return for the C Club dance. Recently appointed literary editor of The Advocate, Ellsberg is also on the Dean's List. Back from the University of Virginia and Princeton and staying at Mr. Stabler's home were Stubby Stabler and Dick Laird. Pete Sidway sojourned from Hamilton College in Clinton, New York. Much to the surprise of his puckster admirers, he did not go out for hockey there this winter. Other members of the Class of 1948 back for an informal old home week were: Art Hartman, Chuck Stadler, Dud Fennell, Langdon Crane, Mike Carey, jo Isaacson, Moot Heuser, Norm Bow- man and Uhlig. 1947 Bill Beresford is currently at the Uni- versity of the South but is thinking of changing to Denison. Bob Grindley dropped in long enough to say that he likes Union College and is running the half mile there. Out for cross-country in the fall, Bob's main interest is his work on the Chapel Com- mittee. Additional representatives of the class of ,47 were: Dick Austin, Ted Reid, Don Koessel, Harry Nichols and Bill Ives. Then too, there were those Harvard imports who spoke in Chapel five weeks ago. Both john Eden and Bruce Mon- crief were graduated in I945. THE CRANE STAFF f ro temj Mjy 6, 1949 Ted Mills '50 ,,..............,,.,....,. .,............,,,..,..,...........,. Ed itor Cal Patterson '50 .,.,...,.,...,......,...,..... Associate Editor John Manley '50 .......,,.,....,..... Contributing Editor Dick Ten Eyck '50 .... .......... C ontrihuting Editor Earl Wiener '51 ............,........ Photographic Editor Fred Steinman ,50 . ,..,..,,...........,. .. ..... Sports Editor Dave Tompkins '49 ..............,... Business Manager T. R. Licklider, Jr. ..,,..,,....,,.........,.., Faculty Adviser Assistants NEWS: John Roberts '50 Dave Higgins '50 Charles Yager '51 Bruce Williams ' 50 Bob Sukenik ' 50 Paul Hostetter '51 Gil Gove '50 SPORTS! Wayne Lyon '50 Dan Newey '52 Lee Funsten '50 Alan Levy '51 Bob Walter '51 TECHNICAL: Tom Tomlinson '49 Dick Townsend '49 The Crane is published every week during the school year by the students of Cranbrook School, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Entered as second class matter under Act of March 3, 1879. tign-.iiinr-Uni V59 u Ixli b - g 5'C'R 0 txt THE CRANE l- 3 SPORTS SHOTS C by Fred Steinmann ana' Iofm Manley Speed specialists Allan Cargile and Bob Leister are setting the scoring pace for the varsity trackmen with 30 and 25 points respectively. Dash and relayman Dave Osnos was running third with ZIW points until the mumps caught up and put him in bed. :le as as Varsity baseballers and tennismen in- vade Western Reserve tomorrow in an attempt to bolster their league standings. The netmen are gunning for their second eague victory, while the diamondmen are ioping to make up for the US setback. as as ' ik Second baseman John Edison will be ost to the varsity for the remainder of :he season since he broke his collarbone n a practice game with Birmingham a veek ago yesterday. John Rice, who :layed left field the first part of the eason, is filling the gap in the infield. :ie as ak Femdale, probably the most powerful if the Little Oak League teams, swamped he freshmen tracksters 61 2f3 to 2I 1f3 Vlonday. Cunningham and Copeland tarred for the Cranes, winning the pole 'ault and 50 yard dash respectively. iatsmen Shade Hamtramck n 8-7 Extra-lnning Contest Varsity baseballers pounced on Ham- ramck's pitchers Kazmier and Lucas for leven hits to pull an extra-inning game wut of the fire, 8-7, Tuesday. The Cos- mos took an early three-run lead in the econd but this did not bother the Camp- ellmen, who came back and pulled ahead 1 the following inning. In that frame, ie third, the Blue and Gray pushed five uns across the plate with the aid of hits y Fritz Dow, John Hatch, Jack Man- ing and second sacker John Rice, who louted a grand-slam home run. jim Truettner took over the mound uties from starter Tom Peterson after ie Cosmos tied it up 7-7 in the fifth. 'ruettner gave up only one hit during ie remainder of the game. In the last of ie eighth the locals won the game on double by Hatch, a walk for Rice and ne of Dick Breck's three hits. This gives ne diamondmen a record of five wins id three losses to date. Diamondmen Miss Chance During Final US Contest Play 5 - 5 if i ...mc Beardsley crosses plate with what might have been winning run as Rice pops' up lo US pitcher.-Photo by Wiener Shakermen Nip Cranes ln Last lnning Battle University School's Goetz took the vic- tory laurels in a seven inning pitching duel with Crane hurler Rufus Beardsley here Saturday, 2-1. Beardsley scattered eight hits while gathering an equal num- ber of strikeouts. He allowed but two runs to score, and during this time his teammates futily combed the pitches of speed merchant Goetz for six hits and one run. Coming up in the seventh inning with the score 2-o, Beardsley rapped out a single which started a last minute bid for victory by the Blue and Gray. This hit put Alan Levy, who had been hit by a pitched ball, on second. Both runners advanced a few minutes later on a wild pitch. Levy scored when the US second baseman erred on John Hatch's sharp grounder, but the game ended when, with one out, John Rice accidentally popped up to the pitcher giving the visitors an easy double play and ending the Cran- brook rally. JV's Drub Walled Lake, 6-0 As Levy Hurls Two-HiH'er The Cranbrook jayvees emerged from Wednesday's Walled Lake fray with an even split of games in their first four starts. The team was paced by the two- hit pitching of rabid moundsman Allan Levy in an easy 6-o triumph. In this game the varsity fledglings avenged a previous 4-2 loss to this same Walled Lake team, in which Levy gave up four hits. Outstanding were catcher Mike Pat- ten, first baseman Bill James and third baseman Tom Galantowicz. Netters Spanlc US, ll-I ln First League Match By subduing the University School tennis team 4-1, the Cranbrook netters gained what they hope is the first leg of the road to the league tennis champion- ship Saturday. The Clevelanders have jinxed the Cranes recently, beating them 3-2 last year. The victory marks the first time this year that the Blue and Gray have been able to defeat US. The match started fast with Cranbrook winning four of the first five sets. Third singles man Harry Hatton and the first doubles team both won two set victories. After this, however, the outcome became darker. Captain Gunther Balz lost his match in the third set, but Bob Blanchard playing second singles came back in the third set to win 6- 3 and assure the Cranes of victory. Meanwhile Nau and Moreno, at second doubles, staged an uphill fight to win the last two sets after a weak start. Sprinters Edge Canadians As Macomber Tops Record Adding three inches to his own school record in the shot put, Captain Bill Macomber heaved the iron ball 50' 5 to lead the cindermen in a 62-56 victory over Kennedy Collegiate of Canada, Friday. The Blue and Gray captured five un- disputed firsts: Maxwell taking the mile f4:47.9j, Cargile the lows f14.5j, Daw- son the half-mile f2ZI4.6,, Lewis, Osnos, Leister and Obering the 880 relay 11:41- .6j and Macomber, only double winner for the home team, the discus f1 37' Inj. Cranbrook also had two men, Tompkins and Lenhardt, in the three-way tie for high jump honors at 5' 3 . 4 -iTHECRANE---- The Cranbrook f . fra , ' r Cranium - by the apprentice wit: Hereafter, the school tower will be left unlocked for those cigarette addicts who would like to map the area. :Is as is Suggested theme song for lax,' church goers, Come to the Church in the Wild- wood. vs as :re Infirmary patient of the week: Page's Talcott jones, who is down with measels and televised baseball games. ar wr as Polar Bear Club members may soon be at it again with the regular summer porpoises . . . or wasn't that a whale we saw diving gracefully into Jonah? Do whales eat golf balls for dinner? Hamtramck Blank Netmen For First Crane Loss, 5-0 Sporting Jax and Anygal as their one- two punch, the mighty Cosmos again de- feated the Blue and Gray. Hamtramck showed an especially strong team, win- ning 5-o over the previously unbeaten Cranes. Anygal was national boys indoor champion last year and Jax held the same position the previous year. Jax paced the team with a victory over Crane Captain Gunther Balz, 8-6, 6-2. Second singles Bob Blanchard fell before Anygal, 6-4, 6-4, in a hard played match, and Hamtramck's third singles man out- lasted Harry Hatton in three sets, I-6, 7-5, 6-o, First doubles Fred Steinmann and Bill Broder dropped two fast sets, 6-3, 6-1, and second doubles Frank Nau and Bill Moreno lost 6-4, 9-7, to make it a clean sweep for Hamtramck. WRITING WINNERS from firrt page Regional keys were gained by Bob Beyers for an original radio script, Hanna for his literary article and review and Wiener for his short story. Regional hon- orable mentions went to Toby Maxwell for an autobiographical sketch, Hanna for a historical article, Beyers for a cur- rent events report and Osnos for a gen- eral article, a historical article and a re- view. This makes a total of I5 awards won by Cranbrook students. I 923- -I 949 COMPLETE DRUG STORE SERVICE I I I WILSON DRUG BIRMINGHAM Forty-Niner Howard Kates Designs Alumni Court PiIIar when the members of the senior Pillar Committee failed to make the necessary plans for the designing and carving of the class pillar in alumni court, Mr. Lohman stepped in to ask someone else to do the job. Howard Kates at his sug- gestion took over the work, and he proved a good choice, already having the design worked out. Kates' design features a covered wagon in full relief, which blends into a bas- relief noting the tooth anniversary of the great western trek. The pillar, when done, will also contain the names of all mem- bers of the class of ,49. A sculpturer, Mr. Morren, has recently been engaged to do the carving of the stone, and it is expected to be done in time for com- mencement exercises. Frosh Take Three Defeats As Newey Misses No-Hitter Extending their losing streak to four games, the freshman baseball squad lost 12-4 to Royal Oak Friday, 7-5 to Fem- dale Monday and ro-1 to Hazel Park on Wednesday. Parker Smith and Bob Newey pitched the Royal Oak game. In the Ferndale fray pitcher B. Newey barely missed a no-hit, no-run game. Cranbrook was leading 5-o with two outs in the last frame, Ferndale having made no hits up to this time. The visitors, how- ever, suddenly turned the tables on the Cranes by bunching four hits, two walks and two errors to come from behind and win by two runs. In the Hazel Park game the visitors scored all their runs on faulty Crane playing. The lone home tally came when Dan Newey was hit by a pitched ball and stole home a few minutes later. Netmen Take Mt. CIemens With 5-0 Shutout Victory Blazing through another match, the varsity netmen kept their season's record clean by whitewashing Mt. Clemens there 5-o Tuesday. Only one set was lost as the Palmermen racked up their second shut-out victory of the season. Captain Gunther Balz, Bob Blanchard and Harry Hatton, the three singles players, took straight sets, as did the iirst doubles combination of Fred Steinmann and Bill Broder. A little more opposition was encountered by the second doubles team of Frank Nau and Bill Moreno, though they emerged victorious after three sets, Because of limited facilities at the school the singles and doubles matches had to be played at different courts. Erg Supper-Costume Party Will Be Scene of Initiation Something new in Ergasterion cast parties will be started tonight when the organization gives its supper-costume partyhin the cabin. Previously the Erg parties have been held after the Saturday night performances. All actors, actresses, stagecrew mem- bers and directors who have been active in any of the Erg shows this year can attend the party, which is scheduled to last from 6:oo to 1o:oo. The only re- quirement is that all who attend must wear an unusual costume. After the meal there will be dancing, and for those who have now gamered the necessary points, the long awaited initiation ceremony will be held. Only a select few know what this initiation will consist of, but it is expected to be better than the dandelion picking farce of last year. Crane Cindermen Bow Low To Powerful Pontiac Team Torpedoing the Cranbrook tracksters with an 80 1f3 to 28 2f3 victory Tues- day, Pontiac High School's thinclad: easily swamped the Admiral's seafarer: with a barrage of power in all events. High point man for the Cranes wa: sophomore Bob Kirk with six points gatha ered through second places in the loc and 22o yard dashes. High scorer for the meet was Pontiac's Cooper with I3 point: collected through first places in the higlf and low hurdles and a second place in the pole vault. First place pole vaulter, Reynolds o Pontiac, did better than the Cranbrool record for this event with an outstandinf vault of III 4 . Crane miler Toby Max well, late in entering track competitior this season, clicked off a winning 4:45.j mile, only a few seconds away from thi school record. Only other winner for thi Blue and Gray was jack Lewis in thi 440 yd. dash. Allan Cargile, Russ Daw son and Bob Lenhardt took seconds ir the low hurdles, half-mile and high jump Senior Portraits In the BROOK by . . . MOFFETT STU D I O New York ' Chicago ' Cleveland Harbor Pointe, Michigan Book Building Detroit Phone CHerry 4I77 THE CRANE VOLUME XXII CRANBROOK SCHOOL, MAY 13, 1949 No. 26 Nichols, Home of Day oys, Features Year-Round Hockey Last but not least in the Crane expose series on the Interstate League is Nichols School which is situated in the suburbs of Buffalo, New York. Nichols is unique among the League schools in that its en- rollment of 270 boys is comprised solely of day students. The year 1892 marked the founding of this school, but it was not until 1909 that it was moved to its present location. The school plant consists chiefly of four buildings. Albright Hall houses the Lower School, which includes the fifth grade, as well as the chapel, the manual rrts department and the print shop. The nain building is Mitchell Hall' where :lasses, school business and the business mf eating are carried on. The gymnasium ncludes a swimming pool, two squash rourts, a basketball court and an indoor rack. Perhaps Nichol's greatest distinc- ion is its artificial indoor hockey rink, he only one of its kind to be found in a econdary school in this country. Activities at Nichols are not as wide n scope as those at Cranbrook. Literary ninded students can join the monthly Nlichols Newt, the school yearbook called Panorama 'view of Niclzolr School, Shady Side conqueror: and tomorrauf: Crane foe. -Photo by Dow the Verdian or the Gleaner, which is a collection of the students' outstanding efforts in creative writing. Others may choose to take Part in Nichols' dramatic society, which presents one play a year, the schoolis orchestra or its glee club. Nichols sponsors about five major dances each year and occasional informal dances on Friday nights. Arrangements for these affairs are handled by the Nichols Dance Committee, counterpart See NICHOLS NARRATIVE page 4 'lew Erg Induciees Perform: Zoslumes, Food Marlt Parly Gayly costumed in everything from rags 3 evening clothes, many Ergasterion par- cipants were on hand for Friday night's abin Party. After devouring a meal of ot dogs, salad, milk and ice cream, the :lebrants were entertained by the antics f Erg's latest initiates. Songs by jack ewis, jan Simpson, Bruce Williams and Jhn Roberts started the festivities rolling, hile other performances highlighting the In were a delphoi lesson given to Bill IcGowan by Dick Wilson and an at- 'mpt at ballet dancing by Dick BeGole. 'hese activities were followed by the varding of prizes to those wearing the ore original costume vestments. Win- :rs were Kingswood's Hetty Kleinpell, ritzi Kurtz and Cranbrook's Anglo- merican, Charles Yager. After Erg president Milt Matter's pre- ntation of membership certificates to e new dramatic fledglings, and a cita- an to several old-timers for extended rvice, votes were cast for next year's rg officials. Results of this election will made known Awards night, june Io. Following the voting, the night's final :eting moments were spent in dancing, rging and what has been termed by one alous onlooker as cool outdoor repose. Coming Up! TODAY TRACK MEET: Walled Lake, here, 3:45 p.m. TOMORROW BASEBALL GAME: Nichols, here, 10:30 a.m. TENNIS MATCH: Nichols, here, 10:30 a.m. AMATEUR NIGHT in small gym, followed by informal dancing, 7:30 p.m. SUNDAY, MAY I5 EARLY SERVICE at Christ Church, 9:30 a.m. FOUNDER,S DAY TEA at Cranbrook House, 3:00-6:00 p.m. TUESDAY, MAY I7 BASEBALL GAME: Hamtramck, there, 3 :45 p.m. TENNIS MATCH: Birmingham, here, 4:00 p.m. TRACK MEET: Royal Oak, here, WEDNESDAY, MAY I8 TENNIS MATCH: Mt. Clemens, here, 3:45 p.m. FRIDAY, MAY 20 TENNIS MATCH: Hamtramck, there, 3:30 p.m. UWF LECTURE in small gym, 8:15 p.m. Former NBC correspondent, Robert St. john, presents a talk on A World at Peacefi 3 :45 p.m. KarlsIrom's Boys Announce Gail +o Play al' Lasl' Dance Breaking a long held Titus complex at Cranbrook, the junior class committee sponsoring the Commencement Formal has decided to have Bill Gail and his orchestra provide music for this june 9 dance. Olof Karlstrom, committee head, has announced that the price of the tick- ets will be 52.50, and that all males in attendance should tty to appear in a summer tux. Eli's Versatile Roderick To Coach C Gridders Graduating from Yale University this june, Mr. john R. Roderick will augment the Cranbrook faculty next fall for the 749-,SO academic year. He is a major Y winner in football having been mentioned as all-American on several occasions, and is credited with being a capable coach of that sport. When Mr. Roderick comes to Cranbrook he will occupy a post in the history department, replacing Mr. Fred Dockstader who plans to continue his studies at Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Four colleges figure into the schooling of Mr. Roderick. He attended the Uni- versity of Washington, Westminster Col- lege, Leeds University in England and now is graduating from Yale. He was praised by recent chapel speaker and ex- senior prefect johnny Eden in warm terms, and was favorably received at Cranbrook when he visited here a few weeks ago. Cranbrook headmaster, the Rev, W. Brooke Stabler, announced in assembly Monday that Mr. Roderick will coach the varsity football squad next fall. This post was left vacant with the announce- ment that Mr. B. N. Grba will not con- tinue coaching Cranbrook athletics. An- other position left empty by the departure of Mr. Grba is that of varsity basketball coach. This will be taken over by Mr. Robert Kenny who was assistant coach under Mr. Grba this past season. The new coach of varsity wrestling is to be announced at a future date. Confenders Clear Throa'l's, Fill Lungs For Song Coniesl' Marquis Hall will be defending the inter-house singing championship, which it won in last year's contest, Monday, May 23. After several weeks of rehearsal the three boarding houses, together with Fountains and Towers, are aiming to ex- pound their warbling powers in this sec- ond annual inter-house sing. The Board of Directors have their annual Spring meeting the same day, and they will be assisting in the judging. The victors will be selected not only on volume but on musical resonance. Each group is expected to sing Iolm Peel as a compulsory number, following this with two other songs of their own choice. Originality, such as that evidenced by Marquis last year in swinging In the Evening, will be taken into account by the judges. SATU RDAY, MAY 2 I 2 ----THE CRANE ,iii-1 Church Cabinet Surmounts Obstacles, Ends Active Year In summing up the Church Cabinet's activities for this past year, The Reverend Walter Young said: I think the Cabinet has had a very good year. We have been active in most everything we had planned to do. I should like to commend the members for the work that they have done. I should also like to thank the Kingswood and Cranbrook pledgers. Their donations form a large Part of the Cabinet's program. He went on to assert that it is impor- tant for the students to realize success largely depends upon their support. Yes, Jack Spoehr's Church Cabinet has had a good year. Two religious conferences were held, one at the Birmingham Community House and the other at Dearborn Inn. Both were well attended. Several field trips have been sponsored. One picnic has already been held and another is scheduled for this month. A Cabinet sponsored service will be the center of Sunday's activities at Christ Church. And many charities have been generously donated to. In spite of occasional problems such as long-winded meetings, heated wrangling over the 587.50 contribution to the National Preparatory School Committee and scant support on ex- cursions such as the St. Gabriel's . mission project and the visit to Tem- 7 f o ple Beth El, the Cabinet has made , T X X ' , - if ' XX 4 1 , Q' ' -9' good. It is impossible to succeed with- out trying. This year's energetic Cabinet officials have tried, and through their efforts set a high mark for future ecclesiaofhcers. PRO and CON as told to poller Frank Rigas and cameraman Earl Wiener Around the Corner! Question: What do you think of the T PA system Which is to be installed in REGIONAL TRACK MEET at Ferndale, 10:00 a.m. REGIONAL TENNIS TOURNAMENT. Time and place to be announced later. MOVIES in small gym, preceded by informal dancing, starting at 8:30 p.m. Feature: The Mark of Zorro, also serial No. 12 and a special short. SUNDAY, MAY 22 EARLY SERVICE at Christ Church, 9:30 a.m. SATURDAY, MAY 28 BASEBALL GAME: Shady Side, there, 2:00 p.m. TENNIS MATCH: Shady Side, there, 2:00 p.m. INTERSTATE TRACK MEET at Hudson, Ohio, 1 :00 p.m. MOVIES in small gym, 8:30 p.m. Feature: The Paradine Case, starring Gregory Peck. Also serial No. 13 and a Bugs Bunny cartoon. SUNDAY, MAY 29 LATE SERVICE at Christ Church, 11:00 a.m. CHURCH CABINET PICNIC at Christ Church, 5:30 p.m. SUNDAY, JUNE 5 BACCALAUREATE SERVICE at Christ Church, 9:30 a.m. JUNE 6, 7, 8, 9 FINAL EXAMINATIONS THURSDAY, JUNE 9 COMMENCEMENT FORMAL from 9:00 to 1:00. FRIDAY, JUNE I0 GLEE CLUB CONCERT and AWARDS NIGHT. SATURDAY, JUNE I I COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES at Christ Church. Copeland Cops Honors As Frosh Shellaclt Berkley Paced by Jim Copeland with three first places Qbroad jump, jo and 75 yard dashesi the Cranbrook freshmen track team scored a 69-I3 win over Berkley Monday in the oval. Other victors for the Cranes were Charles Cunningham in the pole vault and hurdles, Hank Moore in the 100 yard dash, Happy Meyer in the eight pound shot put and Bill Yaw in the high jump. the dining ball as a senior gift? Bruce Williams, 5- I think it is a good idea: especially so since all students will be able to enjoy it and it should help them take their minds off the food. B. Williams O'Gorman Scott O'Gorman, 5- If the PA sys- tem were put to a more practical use than for music with the meals it would be more appropriate. Ted Mills, 5- It seems to me that the committee could have chosen something which would be of more use to the sCh0ol.', Af., :- ::,,,zaeEz- e .tigxj it - H Z., 1 . , V 5 ,S-f .W . : ' 5 ' ' Q ,, A T. Mills Higgins Dave Higgins, 5- I think it will be a fine thing since it should save many a hoarse voice after meals. NEXT ISSUE OF THE CRANE JUNE ll Barnum Crushes Frosh, 7-2, As Youngster Battery Starts Displaying weak hitting and a lack of reserve strength, the Cranbrook freshman baseballers went down to defeat at the hands of Barnum, 7-2, Monday. The Crane battery of Bob Newey and Harry Lomason, both lower schoolers, received little support as their teammates got but two singles from the opposing pitcher Tom Tracy. This was the fifth straight loss for the frosh. 1..M.l-1- N EWS BDI EFS judge Toms, former presiding judge of the Nurenburg Trials and present Detroit circuit court judge, will introduce Mr. Robert St. John, Friday, May zo, when Mr. St. john delivers his talk on A World at Peace. l A I Monday night a group of local UWF chapter members will journey to Birming- ham to attend a UN town meeting at the Community House. A A A A group of anti-Kingswood junior class- men have organized a club called the Dukes in competition with another group of more sociable juniors, who favor their fair neighbors across the lake, callec the Clique A A A Cranbrook has been hit by two epi demics in one stroke. Both measles anc mumps cases are in the Infirmary at the present time, One unlucky student is re ported to be down with both diseases. A A A A new Alumni secretary has beet named. He is Mr. Carleton McLain Altunni secretary for the class of '43 ani assistant director of the Cranbrook Schoc War Memorial Service Fund. THE CRANE STAFF fpra tem, May 13, 1949 Cal Patterson '50 ....,.............,.............. Editor-in-Chic Ted Nlills '50 .......,............ ..,......... A ssociate Edits Gilbert Gove '50 ........................,,. Technical Editc Dave Tompkins '49 .................. Business Managi Fred Steinman '50 . .......,................,,,.... Sports Edit: John Manley '50 ...,,........,....... Contributing Edilc Earl Wiener '51 ..,.,........,....... Photographic Edit: Templin R. Licklider, Ir. ............ Faculty Advisi Assistants NEWS: Charles Yager '51 Dick Ten Eyck '5 Dave Higgins '50 Bob Sukenik '5 Bruce Williams '50 Jan Simpson '5 LITERARY: Paul Hostetter '51 john Roberts '5 Alan Levy '51 SPORTS: Bob Walter '51 Wayne Lyon 'f Lee Funsten '50 Tom Galantowicz 'f TECHNICAL: Fritz Dow '50 Dick Townsend '4 'vw C9 u I l l l I fa' Qeagt The Crane is published eve: week during the school year l the students of Cranbrook Schor Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Entered as second class matt under Act of March 3, 187 THE CRANE -i- 3 Beardsley Blisters Reserve, Pitches Four-Hit Ballgame HUDSON, Oi-no, May 7-Combining the four hit pitching of Rufe Beardsley and nine hits on their own part, Cran- brook's varsity baseball team crushed Westem Reserve Academy 9-1 here, to- day. This was their second league contest of the year. The Cranes opened the scoring in the Iirst inning with one run. Reserve soon tame back to tie it up, however, by scor- ing their lone marker on two hits and an error. After this frame Blue and Gray pitcher Beardsley settled down to allow Jnly two more hits. Cranbrook was kept under control by he home team's pitcher, Fuhrman, dur- ng the second and third innings but in 'he fourth they broke loose with six runs. :rowning point of that frame was Crane Iaptain Dave Seeber's three-bagger with wo of his team mates on the bases. faking over the vacant second base posi- ion for this contest was former catcher :ritz Dow. This victory gives the Camp- rellmen a league record of one win and -ne loss. lacqueimen Trim Reserve n Second League Triumph HUDSON, O1-no, May 7-Continuing n what is hoped to be a march to the vague tennis championship, Cranbrookis :nnismen shellacked Western Reserve icademy 5-o here, today. This was leir second league victory in as many arts, having defeated US 4-I last week. After trailing the WRA first singles ian in the third set, Crane Captain Gun- ner Balz came back to win his match in right battle. Second and third singles en Bob Blanchard and Harry Hatton lded to the Blue and Gray score by king their sets as did first doubles Bill :oder and Fred Steinmann. The other xubles combination of Frank Nau and ,ll Moreno encountered more opposi- Jn, their match being the longest of the ly. They eventually won after three sets make it a clean sweep for the visitors. PLUMBING AND HEATING Drayion Plains Michigan FRUIT AT ITS BEST - AT THE BIRMINGHAM FRUIT CO. 24 N. Woodward Ave. Birmingham Wfacomdm A TALE OF BROKEN RECORDS Crane track captain Macomber break: hi: own :hot pu! record with a 51'1o heave. -Photo by Wiener They all look alike in those football uniformsf, a retuming alumnus was over- heard remarking at last fall's football contest against Nichols School. That was until he saw Crane tackle Bill Macomber plow through the opposing line like an over-anxious bulldozer. During the two years that Macomber has been at Cranbrook he has gathered live varsity letters: two in football, one in hockey and two in track. Besides these honors he can claim this year's track captaincy, a Marquis prefectship, the C Club presidency and two Inter-State rec- ords, in the shot put and discus throw. Establishing what almost amounts to a daily habit during practice sessions of breaking the shot put record he set at Cranbrook, his oflicial mark now stands at 51'1o . He set this record Saturday when Cranbrook fell by a slight margin to Patterson Collegiate. Cindermen Suffer Se+back From PaH'erson Spriniers Again smashing the school shot put record, Captain Bill Macomber led the Crane trackmen in a 67 314 - 50 IX4 loss to Patterson Collegiate Institute here, Saturday. After the shot put Macomber went on to take a first in the discus, be- coming the only Blue and Gray double winner in this contest. Cranbrook's top miler Toby Maxwell took over the half-mile event for this meet, winning in 2:o7.4. Showing un- usual power in the hurdles, Cranbrook took first and third in the highs while sweeping the lows. Allen Cargile and Bob Leister respectively led the fields in these two events. Only other winner for the home team was Harley Warner who paced the pack in the mile with a time of 5:o8.7. SPORTS SHOTS leak! by Fred Sleinmann With four engagements to come, six- teen track and field men have earned enough points to be awarded varsity letters. Those athletes who have acquired the minimum of eight points need only the coach's recommendation to receive their track HC. ae :ie wk Tom Tomlinson, Dick Holdsworth, Melvin Shulevitz and Derek Orth have reached the semi-final round of the intra- mural tennis tourney. ek Pk as Detroit Tiger baseball announcer Har- ry Heilmann spoke to Cranbrook's base- ballers before the WRA trip. Two added features to this Friday night treat were refreshments and Mr. Heilmann's prom- ise to mention the WRA contest on his Sunday broadcast. He did. :ie :ie wk LEAGUE SCORES Tennis ....,............,...... Nichols 4, Shady Side I Baseball ............,,.... ...Nichols 7, Shady Side 2 Ferndale Topples Thinclads, Medley Relay, Maxwell Win Submerging the Crane runners in a dual meet here, Tuesday, Femdale took an easy victory 75 5X6 - 32 1f6. Low temperatures and brisk winds held most of the times down, though miler Toby Maxwell came through to tie his best previous one and win in 4:42.5. Cranbrook's only other undisputed first place was in the medley relay, when Bill Whitfield, Jay Corley, Bob Leister and Dick Wilson finished the three-quarter mile race in 2:47.7, just inches ahead of the opposers. Corley also took one of the Cranels few seconds by placing in the 220 yard dash. A four-way tie in the pole vault at 9'6 left Dave Franks, Bob Sukenik and two Ferndale vaulters to share in the division of points. Allen Cargile took second and third in the high and low hurdles respectively. Other scorers for the Admiral were Har- ley Wamer in the mile, Jack Lewis in the 440 yard dash, Milt Matter in the broad jump, Pete Macomber in the shot and Dave Tompkins and Bob Lenhardt in the high jump. Complefe Wafch and Jewelry Repair Done in Our Own Shop THE KINCAIDS JEWELERS ZI3 E. Maple Birmingham 4 -1... THE CRANE iii- The WV gif' Cranbrook f f t'M Cranium T?-g.25.gj I' barbed by several apprentice wit: FAMOUS LAST WORDS Prowling master on the banks of Jonah: What are you doing swimming down here after lights?,' Happy-go-lucky student: Sirl I'm not swimming. fm just sun-bathingln :re :re are Fred Mead in geometry class: But sir, I don't see why you can't circumcise 17, a polygon. it 5, ak Lower Schooler: Sir, what happens if I do break this window? Fewjr: Oh, you'll probably get a big charge out of it. -1- are ar: Baseballer of the Week: Ivan Schol- nick who, while on the bus trip to WRA, read The Robe while his teammates read The Disrobe. Seniors Will Sink or Swim At Sa1'.'s Jonah Waterfest Early Saturday morning, weather per- mitting, a group of 35 brave and am- bitious senior boarders will endeavor to don their bathing togs and dabble their extremities in Jonah pool. Following on the heels of Jonahls opening for Cran- brookians, this latest senior brainstorm is described by one of its originators as what might become a Cranbrook tradi- tion. After their 8:00 a.m. dunking the invigorated bathers will hike their way to the senior cabin for a pancake breakfast and some welcome indoor warmth. NICHOLS NARRATIVE from first page of our Social Committee. The Charity Committee, roughly corresponding to our Church Cabinet, manages distribution of proceeds from the annual play as well as student contributions. An Assemblies Committee plans the school assemblies, arranging to have both guest speakers and student talent. Unlike Cranbrook, the chief organ of student government at Nichols is a Stu- dent Council composed of ten boys, They are the officers of the fifth and sixth forms, the editor of the Nichols News and three special elected members. The president of this group is elected by the council itself. Their procedure is to dis- cuss matters of school policy and issues affecting the students' interests, then send- ing on their recommendations for con- sideration by the faculty. While Nichols offers a varsity Nw to varsity team members, it also awards Anxious Swimmers Abide by Jonah Red Tape Expectant aquamen check in before diving into first lonah :Wim of Warm season. -Photo by Wiener Batsmen Batter Busch In Fatal Fourth Frame Jim Truettner hurled a four-hit ball game against Centerline Wednesday, as the Campbellmen trounced the visitors 7-2. The Cranes blasted three pitchers for six runs in a fateful fourth inning to pull ahead 6-2, only after the Buschmen had pushed over their two threatening runs in the first inning. The batsrnen's record now stands at seven wins and three losses. JV's SU FFER TWO DEFEATS After coming from behind in the fourth inning to lead 7-4, Cranbrook's JV base- ballers lost to Big Beaver in a tight 8-7 contest at Big Beaver, Wednesday. Pre- viously, Thursday, May 5, they had suf- fered defeat at the hands of Ferndale, 9-2. Boarders See I2-0 Tiger Rout What started to be a Page baseball trip ended as an interhouse affair. These local fans returned tardily to Cranbrook after witnessing a I2-o Tiger defeat and the Admiral's seafaring version of bus driv- ing, reminiscent of a PT boat. numerals to junior varsity athletes. Em- blems are also granted to members of classf teams. Ir is against just such an athletic system that Cranbrook baseball and tennis teams will be competing in tomorrow's contests. PACE SETTERS IN STYLE PECK'S MEN'S WEAR l08 So. Woodward Birmingham As Mr. Axel Magnuson's opening whistle blew Thursday, an estimated Ioo anxious swimmers hit the waters of Jonah for the first authorized time this year. However, it was soon that this pale, stiff- muscled group regretted their hasty entry. Those clear, tempting waters were much cooler than had been anticipated. They did not bear much resemblance to the Jonah of Januaryis Polar Bear Club ex- perience, but they were cold enough to discourage some Cranbrookians of South- ern extraction with equilibriums used only to the waters of the Sunny South. Proclaimed open by the Rev. W. Brooke Stabler in an extensive announce- ment at lunch Thursday, Jonah will be governed by the same rules as last year. The buddy system will be in effect again, and a squad of lifeguards has been estab- lished on much the same pattern as in previous years. Chief lifeguard is Mr. Robert Kenny who, with a certain glint in his eye, expresses the hope for very few drownings this year. A serious note of warning was struck in Mr. Stabler': announcement when he reminded the school that any infraction of the swim ming rules would result in loss of poo privileges for the remainder of the year Spoehr +o Deliver Sermon In Church Cabinet Service Student organist Biggers will plaj at the Church Cabinet sponsored servici at Christ Church this Sunday. Also par ticipating will be Dave Seeber, Johnnj Rice, Bob Leister and Cabinet chairmai Jack Spoehr, who will give the sermor This event is not, however, the last schec uled by the Church Cabinet this yeaf The annual Spring picnic is due to lt held Sunday, May. 29. Forty-nine's Cabinet members will soo assemble to elect a chairman for the ne: academic year. There are three candidate for the oflice: John Manley, Mike Patte and Fred Steinmann. The winner will l announced Awards Night. A PERSONALIZED SERVICE for that REALLY PERSONAL GRADUATION GIFT THE MCBRIDE HARDWARE COMPANY GIFT SHOP l28 SO. WOODWARD AVE. l39 Maple Avenue Birmingham BIRMINGHAM PHONE 255 ..-R... JLUME XXII CRANBROOK SCHOOL, JUNE 11, 1949 No. 27 ohn Rice and Bob Leister Share Citizenship l-lonors for l9ll8-l949 Iofm Rice Future readers of the Citizenship pillar 1 the Assembly Hall will see two names here for 1949: John Rice and Bob Leis- er. Not since 1942 has the award been nresented to two people, this was also he case in I932. Graduating with the .9th senior class in the school's history, lice and Leister are the ZISC and iznd ecipients of Cranbrook's highest honor. Voted done most for Cranbrook by his senior classmates, head prefect Rice has maintained a steady liasion between the administration and the students. His tenor voice was exercised as he presided over I4 prefect meetings and read an- nouncements in the Dining Hall, Activ- ity-wise, this Detroiter is Cxlee Club pres- ident, a Church Cabinet and HC Club member, and soccer captain as well as a hockey and baseball sparkplug. Last year he acted as junior class pres- ident while this year he served as official student host. ACTION OVER WORDS 'Do as I do, not do as I say' should be the prefect's motto, once ob- served award co-winner Bob Leister. As Cranbrook's embodiment cf school spirit, this 180 pounds of blonde dynamite has been uncompromisingly earnest in the discharge of his duties. On a five-year loan from New Britain, Connecticut, he Held-generaled Page to interhouse athletic supremacy and kept his group of 62 high Bob Leirter among the boarding houses scholastically. Unafraid to risk popularity for the Cran- brook ideal, hymn-singing Leister has made himself felt in the C Club, Church Cabinet, Rifle Club, UWF, Glee Club and Servers' Guild. Using a loo-year-old parallel, these forty-niners have come to their due re- ward at the end of their Cranbrook Trail. 3eyers Wins Trinify Prize :or Indusfry as a Senior Having been behind the scenes all 'ear, Bob Beyers came into his own last iight as he received the Trinity Col- ege Award. Under a new Awards Com- Bob Beyers' iittee ruling, this prize goes to the non- :efect who has made the most vital mtribution to school life. While maintaining a Cum Laude aver- ge, hard-working Beyers has found time I be: a never-say-die UWF chairman, 1 active secretary-treasurer and actor for rg and a conscientious Crane associate litor. Work on the soccer and tennis uads as well as a job on the BROOK unds out this Cornell-bound senior's lichigan career. Diploma in hand, Tex- 1 Beyers will tour Europe this summer. Twenl:ieI:h Head Prelieci Frank Rigas Back in Youngstown, Ohio, Frank Rigas used to study the violin. As next year's head prefect, harmony will again be the thing that Rigas is after. Besides handling the disciplinary pro- blems of second Hoor Marquis in I949-50, this glee club bass will be charged with setting the general pace for the student and prefect bodies. To assist him in this capacity, four senior prefects free page two, and seven regular prefects free page jfvej have been appointed. Wrestler Rigas follows in the footsteps of his brother, a prefect two years ago. A member of the rifle club and various social committees, Federalist Rigas was the students', and therefore the head- master's, choice for the most prestige- heavy position in the school. Scholastic Average of 96.5 Pufs Osnos ai' Class' Head True to form, Dave Csnos took schol- astic honors for the Class of ,49 this morning. With an average of 96.5, he retained an iron grip on his record of Dave Osnos three successive form scholarship prizes and top position in Cum Laude. Runner- up Martin Hanna averaged 95.8. More than a mere scholar, Fountains man Osnos lettered in soccer and track this year. His writing skill merited him two commendations in a nationwide con- test, his major academic work this year, however has been the completion of a 15,000 word thesis on Julius Caesar. Long an advocate of studying during free time throughout the school day, scholar Osnos is headed the way of all flesh, Harvard, come fall. 2 --lTHECRANE-- WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE - - - The baccalaureate is concluded, the diplomas distributed and the forty- niners are now alumni. Little men, what now? Like all graduating classes, the Class of '49 includes the eager, the blase, the confident, and the confused. Some are as restless and undecided as when they were first enrolled. All are glad to have rounded off this academic project even if their collective feelings about leaving may be mixed ones of happiness and regret. It is not to be supposed that this morning's commencement oratory and ceremonial procedures have convinced the seniors that all is right with the world, nor otherwise that they must rush right out and set all the wrongs aright. Everyone, at some time or another during the ensuing years, will recall fif only briefly, this past interlude. Only then, seasoned and experienced, will this morningis graduate be able to honestly answer the question: Was Cranbrook worthwhile? And we predict that for most of them the response will be in the affirmative. wk :le as Now that the 22nd volume of the Crane is completed, the publication editors wish to express their very sincere gratitude to the experts of the Cran- brook Press. George Migrants, Charlie Brown, Eflie Mae Winkler, Howie Phipps and Forest Drake are to be congratulated for a job of typography which the CSPA judges found to be among the very best in the country. The 'Big Four in I95O's prefect Hierarchy men sTEuNMANN Come September, Fred Steinmann probably will pack his grips and take a short trip from Marquis to Page. There Cran- brook's lacrosse connoisseur will establish his senior prefect's headquarters. A participant in popular activities such as the Crane, C Club, Glee Club, Church Cabinet and choir, Stein- msnn lettered in tennis and soccer and taught the matmen new holds as their captain this winter. V MQQWQHEHQMT JOHN MAN LEY Stevens' representative in the prefect hierarchy is john Manley. A cool operator in many phases of school life, he was unanimously elected hockey captain for next winter. On the ,, .,.., A :-. spiritual side, he is a member of the Church Cabinet, choir and rzzii iiiiiiii Servers' Guildg this blonde baseball southpaw's other activities include the HC Club and Glee Club. . W qs? M I K E P N i ff? ' :1: -::: 1 155515 Rowdy dayboys, such as they are, will have a steadying infiuence next year when Mike Patten throws his I45 pounds of muscle around. Chosen from I4 junior dayboys to represent Fountains in weekly senior prefect luncheons, Patten partici- pates in Church Cabinet and Glee Club affairs. A future six- year Cranbrookian, he rose to fame and the C Club in wrestling, where he is captain-elect. DOUG VAN ZANDT About the only ones to tame bronc buster Doug Vanzandt this year were the 45 C Clubbers in May's quadrangle baptism ceremonies fwhen his presidency of that group was disclosedj. A Towers man since the third form, VanZandt will be in the senior prefect's saddle next September. Not overly vociferous except in Glee Club meetings, he should provide conscientious material for the 1949-S0 Church Cabinet. Directors Appoint Officers Four men were appointed to ofiices on the Board of Directors for I949-IQSO at the dinner-meeting here May 23. Mr. Gordon O. Rice, father of this year's head prefect, will serve as Chairman. Mr. Donald R. Flintermann, Dean Erich A. Walter and Mr. james B. Bragaw will be Vice-Chairman, Secretary and Treas- urer respectively. Two new members were also elected to the Board at this time: Kenneth D. Mc- Gregor and W. Calvin Patterson, father of the 26th editor of the Crane. 'linda ,Me 7aweA with W. Brooke Stabler As commonly used the word Farewell has a strong note of separation and final- ' ity about it. It implies an irrevocable parting of the ways, a sad and heart- rending Goodbye forever! No such thoughts enter my mind as I bid Farewell to the Class of 1949. I mean instead May you fare Well as you go forth upon another stage of life's long journey. In your quest, may you taste the satisfaction of the hard task well done. May you experience the joys of true friendship and loyalty to duty. May you find the strength and confidence born of integrity of character. May you know that quality of service rather than abundance of possessions determine suc- cess. May you live above the common and mediocre level of life. And, since Farewell implies no part- ing of the ways, may you return often to Cranbrook where I trust you have fared well during your student days! Return often to refresh your memories, to deepen your faith, to broaden your sympathies, to heighten your aspirations. And so again, Farewell! May you go forth into the world, where there is so much yet to be learned and so much of adventure yet to be had, with the words of the explorer ringing in your ears: Something hidden. Go and find it. Go and look behind the Ranges- Something lost behind the Ranges. Lost and waiting for you. Go. THE CRANE STAFF June 11, 1949 Dick Townsend '49 ..,..,...................,..................,... Editor Bob Beyers '49 ...........,..,....,............. Associate Editor Dave Tompkins ,49 .,..,,............ Business Manager Val Rabe '49 Fred Mead ,49 .................,..,... Contributing Editors Cal Paterson 750 j- ....,.,............... Apprentice Editors Ted Mills '50 Walt Truettner '49 ,.............,......... Technical Editor EZ: EIZZTIZZI .........,.., .. Photographic Editors Toby Maxwell '49E - Dave Seeber ,49 ....,,...............,......... Sports Editors T. R, Licklider, Ir, ........................ Faculty Adviser Assistants NEWS: Fred Steinman '50 Dick Ten Eyck '50 Wayne Lyon '50 Lee Funsten '50 Bruce Williams '50 Tom Galantowicz '50 Walt Denison '49 Bob Newey '52 Charles Yager '51 P1-IOTOGRAPHY: Senior portraits by Moffat Studios, one informal by Harvey Croze, Senior class, softball and editors' shot and six half- column photos by Ken Herman, the eighteen other new pictures being by Earl Wiener. ezgn- in:-TTUI The Crane is published every 'wr-1-Q week during the school year by V-Qu LLLLQ the students of Cranbrook School, ,ij Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. . I 4' Entered as second class matter under Act of March 3, 1879. 7' .Al JCROLL ---THE CRANE -1- 3 Patterson, Williams to Stepping into a post vacated by a fellow Ohioan, Cal Patterson will edit the 1949-S0 edi- tion of the Crane. Experience, the best of teachers, should guide this Page- man, editor of three of this year's junior issues. The fellow who gets stuck with this job,', once confided adviser Mr. Templin R. Licklider, jr. should have a 48-hour day. Taking this into consideration, the administration will grant Patterson dis- cretionary lights. Assisting Patterson in compiling the approximate 14o,ooo words that comprise a volume of the weekly will be: Ted Mills headline and news man, Dick Ten- Eyck, rewrite and feature writerg Gil Gove and Earl Wiener. Mills, PaH'erson Co-Leaders Of World Federalisi' Group Co-chairman of the United World Federalist activities in 1949-50 will be .4 Cal Patterson and V325 I 4' Ted Mills. Fourth- ' .2 -,- formers Earl Wie- -':' ner and Jan Simp- ,. T Q 1 5 ,f a son will I-ill the Q 6 Z ' sw' roles of vice-chair- A A . man and secretary- . gf , . if-Q, treasurer respec- -A tively. Mill: Patterson wit- nessed the UWF chapter's formation here in March as a charter member and, together with Mills, has been a partici- pant in various Federalist projects. Wie- ner displayed reliability this year, while Simpson exploited the possibilities of a Kingswood UWF chapter. Sfage Crew Gains Prestige As Erg Selecfs M. Redfield Stairs to Erg's presidency seem to lead directly from the stage crew, at least if the last two years are any indication. Following on the heels of ,4Q presi- dent Milt Matter is dayboy Mike Redfield, another backstage worker and certificate- holder. A reticient Redfield has as yet Towers prefect-elect, to face the footlights. New to the Cranbrook theatrical world, sandy-haired fifth former Gene Tolfree will rise to the secretary-treasurer's post. Keep Presses Rolling Proconsul-in-chief of the '50 BROOK will be calmly perservant Bruce Wil- liams. He comes to this position with some experience be- hind him, having edited a Cincinnati prep school paper last year. He as- sisted retiring edi- tor Maxwell with his 5o-page layout which hit the Cranbrook newsstands last Wednesday following the science exams. Working hand in hand with adviser Mr. Howard M. Wert, Williams, a Ro- man scholar, is making plans which include writers Lee Funsten and Dave Higgins. Shutterbug hounds Earl Wiener and Dan Bellinger will also be around to take informal shots. Providing the budget holds up, this pair may equal or even surpass this yearis record of 192 pictures. C Club Changes Ideals, lnsfalls Vanzandt Regime With the election of rough-rider Doug anzandt to its ' e i' V presidency, th C Club has appar- ently broken with tradition. Usually the varsity letter- men select a spec- tacular athletic hero, such as retir- ing leader Bill Ma- comber. This term, however, saw the installation of an unsung varsity football center who hopes to add more than social prestige to his outfit. Already it has been suggested that managers will not be eligi- ble for C Club memberships next year. Subordinate oliicers in the Vanzandt regime include: vice-president Fred Novy and funds allocator Ivan Scholnick. Church Cabine+'s Ballofs Casi' for Fred Sfeinmann Responsibility for next yearls Church Cabinet will rest on the shoulders of Fred Steinmann. No miser he, this plaintive-voicedBal- timorian assisted Mrs. Bunt in the tallying of student pledge payments as a junior cabinet member. Weighing his merits and the interest which he has demonstrated, I7 cabinet ecclesiasticals cast their ballots in his favor at a cabinet meeting three weeks ago. Carol Robertson was named vice-chairman and Henrietta Kleinpell secretary. Local students later elected to next year's cabinet include juniors Allen Car- gile, Doug Vanzandt and Ivan Schol- nick, as well as sophomores Charlie Car- ter, Fritz Friday and Jack Knoblock. Camera Club Looks South, Awards Wiener Top Posi' Not wanting to hurt its Southern pride, the camera club recently elected Louisiana- born Earl Wiener president and Flor- ida-bred Dan Bell- inger secretary- treasurer. This pair replaces Fritz Dow and Ken Herman. Wiener's cre- ative ingenuity and Bellingeris coopera- tiveness have been of considerable assist- ance to the publication editors. Providing that the film holds out, next year Wiener and club sponsor Mr. Merrell E. Condit are expected to conduct more photo con- tests than in previous years. Songsters, Bandmen Name Kerns, Galantowicz Numerically speaking, Stevens baritone Bob Kerns will head Cranbrook's second largest activity next year. Chosen by the 73 glee club songsters, Kerns, veteran soloist of two Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, will distribute mu- sic and lead the boar's head proces- sion in the 2ISt annual Christmas Pag- eant. Perhaps to train himself for this and other future work, he plans to take private voice lessons over the summer vacation period. Supporting Kerns as secretary will be Doug Vanzandt, likewise a baritone. Popular woodwinds artist Tom Gal- antowicz was given a vote of confidence and consequently succeeds himself as band president for the coming year. Displaying both a classical and a rag- time repertoire, he stopped the show with his saxaphone and clarinet playing Amateur Night. Besides taking honorable mention on this occasion, he made three assembly hall appearances this year. Ex-librarian Cal Patterson moves up to the secretary-treasurershipg trumpet player Bob Ward will handle the music scores in his place. 4 --THECRANE Final Four Gain Cum Laude Charms Today Bob Excl: Bill McGowan Val Rube Four new faces fabovei were added to the hall of the Cranbrook Cum Laude chapter today. Bob Esch, Bill McGowan, Val Rabe and Kinnon Laverty boasted averages of 88.0, 86.7, 86.0 and 85.4 re- spectively. Percentagewise, they completed their class, 2017? quota which was upped to I3 this year. All in this quartet are members of Mr. Wonnberger's Special English section and have been at Cran- brook for at least three years. Other members in the lucky I3 in- clude: Dave Osnos, Martin Hanna, Bob Beyers, Bill Broder, john Gordon, Bill Shulevitz, Toby Maxwell, Gunther Balz and Phil Plexico. Judging by averages, juniors on the in- side track next year are scholastic pace- setters Ted Mills and John Manley. Last night Manley received the Union College Award as the fifth-form letterman with the highest f88.9j average. Seven Thespians Get Pins ln Recogniiion of Abiliry Golden pins now may adorn the lapels of Ergasteriofnis own Bob Beyers, Jim Biggers and Milt Matter. Other thespians who merited silver 50-point badges from the headmaster Awards Night include Dave Ball, Norm Bouton, .lack Lewis and Bill McGowan. Society officers Matter and Beyers as well as four-year clramatist Biggers all saw stage service. Ball was the only 50- pointer to work exclusively with Erg's construction gang. Kinnon Laverty '49ers Elecl' Twin Secretaries Come what may, two people who should never forget about the Class of are Toby Maxwell and Dick Town- Each have drawn 33 senior names a hat and, for the rest of their lives, it will be their duty to worry about dues, correspondence and reunions. Since it was felt that the job was too diiiicult for one hack, the unfortunates with the majority of their classmates' votes were named twin secretaries. ,49 send. from Speakers Here on June 5, II Dr. Richard S. Emrich, bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Mich- igan, spoke at this morningis Commence- ment Exercises. A member of the school's advisory board, Dr. Emrich surveyed g'The Meaning of Honesty. Dr. Emriclr Dr. Noble Willianas College's chaplain, Dr. Grant A. Noble, extoled the virtues of patience at Sunday's Baccalaureate service. Dur- ing his sermon he also humorously com- pared the members of the new genera- tion with those of the thirties. I4 Publication Reporters Receive Quill and Scroll Membership in Cranbrook's chapter of the Quill and Scroll Society swelled last night as I4 student journalists were included. Seven received their charms because of Crane work. The weekly's ideal associate editor, Bob Beyers, has many times earned his membership having diligently ex- pended countless hours on the Friday editions. Business manager Dave Tomp- kins has handled the ad and circulation departments with casual aplombg Cran- ium wit Fred Mead has polished off the column 9375 of Cranbrook reads, Dave Osnos compiled various polls and wrote sports articles, retiring apprentice editor Ted Mills has reliably done considerable technical and rewrite work while ex- apprentice Cal Patterson has become equally well-acquainted with all phases of Crane production. For four years Tom Tomlinson and Fritz Dow have per- formed their technical and photographic duties in a worthy manner. BROOK workers Ron Ballantyne and John Gordon have also dabbled in other publication fields, writer Gordon with the Press Club and cartoonist Ballantyne with the Crane. Technical work on the year- book has come from Harry Nelson and Bruce Williams, 350 editor. Having filed several score sheets with the metropolitan papers, press clubbers Art Webb and Bill McGowan also re- ceived the society's charms last night. As editor of the C rane, Patterson auto- matically assumes the honorary presidency of the local Quill and Scroll chapter. No Craflsmanship Award: 7 Ari' Ceriificaies lnsread Precedent fell by the wayside Friday when five art certificates were distributed instead of the sole Craftsmanship Award. fAs late as 1942, this prize ranked sec- ond only to citizenship and scholarship honorsj. Instructor Robert Lohman ex- ecuted these Roman-lettered certificates. Senior Howard Kates, designer of the forty-niners' class pillar and a ceramics artist, as well as Charles Carter, fourth- form sculptor of a wrestling group, were numbered among the winners. A fresh- man trio of John Koepcke, Duncan Pat- ten and Andreas Rabe found favor for their creativeness in the studio, metal and mechanical arts. During the Moving-Up exercises, lower schoolers George Bihler and Ed Cote received credit for what the art department regarded as exceptional work. Most of the certificate winners' handi- craft is on display at the arts exhibit in the east wing of the science building. -------Ti-IE CRANEl--- s Lower School News by lofm Wert and Pelzr Anderson The baseball team had a very success- ful season winning eight out of nine games. The one loss was to Brooks School, 4-3. The pitching burden was shared by Bill Truettner and Bob Newey with the former doing the major portion, pitching especially effective ball in the last three games. The team batting aver- age was .3I4. Again the Spartan-Athenian champion- ship depended upon the track meet and this time the meet was very close. Ar the cabin sports party Thursday night, Bill Truettner received the trophy for the winning Athenians. Guest John Rice was made an honorary f'Greek.', The gift of the Class of 754 is a volume edition of the Lincoln Library of Essential Information and a geography and history atlas. At the Moving Up Day Exercises, Bill Chase gave an address, john Wert recited a Poem, Dave Milbrand sum- marized the athletic competition and Dan Newey presented his class, gift as nine seniors wore their old lower school beanies. Intra-club, NRA Matches Keep Sharpshooters Busy Where history ends, legend begins. Completing one phase of his multi-facet- ed career here, coach Fred Dockstader picked Tom Connor as the Rifle Club's best all-season shot. Commemorating this honor, Connor received a gold plaque last night, Freshman John Koepcke was selected as the sharpshooter who showed the most improvement in 1948-49. Final rankings of the all-postal Na- tional Rifle Association's December- March shoot show 104 Crane riflemen in the top quarter of the field. In the De- troit Times-sponsored Hearst regional competition, a team of Connor, Tom Tomlinson, Erwin Stirnweiss and Bob Leister took fifth out of fifty. Individual honors went to Koepcke, who placed third in the novice class. Intra-club champion, as judged in the Hi-Spot contest of Sclvolartic Coach magazine, was Tomlinson. Connor and Stirnweiss were runner-ups, honorable mention going to Leister and John Steg- gall. The lower school division of this meet placed Pehr Anderson, Harry Lo- mason and Lawrence Scher in I-2-3 order. They won gold, silver and bronze pins respecively. An ex-officio member of the Class of ,49 by popular consent, Mr. Dockstader leaves some other imprints at Cranbrook. Improved sharpshooting, wrestling teams, breakfast seating and the varsity letter certificates are only suggestive of the in- fluence exerted by the personality who was falteringly eulogized in the Amateur Night hit Flagstaff City Fred. Couples Talce It Cool at Thursdays Commencement Dance Scene snapped' by Earl Wiener 36 hour: ago wlzife Bill Gailfv orchestra played on. Streamlined '50 Prefect System Numbers Eight Under a streamlined system, four boarding and two dayboy juniors will assume prefect duties September 19. The headmaster has also filled two lower school prefectures. Elder statesman of the group is Fred Novy. With a year of experience behind him, Novy may come in for an encore as third floor Marquis prefect. In extra- curricular fields, he will head the Servers' Guild, maintain order at C Club meet- ings and cheerlead. Ivan Scholnick and Wayne Lyon lead the Page counseling delegation. Quiet but efficient, booter captain-elect Schol- nick belongs to the C Club by virtue of his soccer career, while Lyon entered this same Iettermens' society via the basketball and baseball routes. Scholnick will frequent next year's Church Cabinet meetings, Lyon, more of a society man, sings bass in the Glee Club and writes sports articles for the Crane. Stevens' southern rebel, Allen Cargile, will be able to adorn his prefect cubicle with football and track letters. Known for his Tennessee drawl, next year's foot- ball co-captain is a cabinet member and church server. Non-boarder Gil Gove will track down Fountains' reports. His spare time will probably be exploited by the Crane board and the varsity wrestling team. Religious- minded Mike Redfield will continue his work with the Marquis Club and keep track of Ergis points as president. Sewing as lower school prefects for half of next year will be Marquismen Tom Galantowicz and Fritz Dow. Gal- antowicz has tweedled a squeak-pipe in the band for the past three years and served on his houseis disciplinary com- mittee. Varsity catcher-second baseman Dow has come up through the lower school and worked on such activities as the Camera Club and the Crane. Glee Club President Rice Recipient ot Vocal Award The man who came to Cranbrook four years ago and stayed to become the '49 Glee Club Presi- dent received the music department's vocal award last night. Having sung lead roles in three operettas, church choir member John Rice has also abet- T ted Cranbrookis histrionics by conducting three-quarters of Stevens Hall to the championship of the interhouse singing competition. The pre- fect amateur night skit fsomething about a class reunionj was also a John B, Rice production. Certificates of merit went to clarinet- playing Fred Smith, trombone-toting Dave Tompkins and baritone horn blow- ing Bing Murray. Cellist Harry Hat- ton also rated one. For a combined total of 16 years this quartet has done instru- mental work in the band and orchestra. Esch's Intellectual Curiosity Merits Rensselaer Honor For his purposeful curiosity, creative- ness, imagination, intellectual application and critical self- appraisalf' Bob Esch received the fifth annual Rens- selaer Polytechnic Institute prize Fri- day night. In the words of Mr. Davis, Esch is that rarity who in- sists on finding five methods to obtain a probIem's answer. A latecomer in the cast section, this adroit dayboy scientist handled two math courses simultaneously this term. HANNA WINS TILLEY PRIZE Research on the topic Post Aristote- Iian Philosophy paid dividends to senior Martin Hanna. For his 140-page thesis, he received the Tilley Award: a set of the Oxford Companions to English, American and Classical Literature. 9- ----THE CRANE---- BIGGEST BU LL-SHOOTER 1. Denison 2. Murray BIGGEST PTCKLE 1. Shulevitz 2. T. Jones 3. I-Ieintz MOST DRAG WiTH THE FACULTY 1 . Hatton 2. Leister 3. Fatima LEAST DRAG WITH THE FACULTY 1 . Crosby 2. Koch WO RST WO MAN-HATER 1. Truettner 2. Biggers Left to right, first row: Townsend, Esch, Plexico, Whitheld, Varon, Taylor, Leister, Maxwell, F. Smith, Tomp- C kins, Butterfield, Gordon, Gaeckle, Hanna, IW. Smith, Seeher, T. Jones, Holdsworth. Second row: Williams, 4 L S Kates, Allen, Luther, Semmler, Galperin, Bernstein, Truettner, Novy, Breck, Simpson, Chisholm, Denison, Bal- DONE MOST FOR The 66 illustrious new memberr of the alumni body herewith evaluate CRANBEQOK themselves. For better or for Worxe, these are the men of tomorrow. . ice 2. Townsend MOST POPULAR BEST ATHLETE 3. Leister 1. Simpson 1. Seeber 2. Denison Rice Most LIKELY TO SUCCEED 3. Seeber 3 Macomber 1. Balz I 3' QSHOS CLASS POLITICIAN BEST BUILD 3' Rice 1' Beyers 1. Macomber 2. D ' . ' Most INFLUENTIAL 3 H3223 2- R156 , 1. Rice - 3. M. Smith 2, Macomber Most HUMOROUS BEST SPORT Townsend 1. Williams 1, Lester 3' .Tones 7 T Denison 2' Rice Most RESPECTED l STPSOH 3- Denison 1. Rice 3. Cros y 2. Macomber Most GENTLEMANLY 3. Leister EAGEREST BEAVER 1, Allgn 1. Leister 2 Beyers ERIGHTEST 2- Begfs ' McGowan 1' Osnos 3. l anna 3. Townsend 2. Hanna Maxwell Senior amateurs obrerve that 'KHarry If A Grand Old Namef, MOST RADICAL 1 . Hanna 2. Beyers 3. Butterfield BEST DRESSED 1. Williams 2. M. Smith 3. Orch MOST HANDSOME 1 Macomher ' Matter 2. M. Smith 3 . Hefiley LAZT EST 1 . Koch 2. Chisholm 3. Laverty BIGGEST HEART-BREAKER 1. Butterfield 2. Novy 3. Truettner FIRST TO MARRY 1. Hefliey 2. Novy 3. Breck WHAT CRANBROOK NEEDS MOST 1. More senior speeches 2. More screening of prospective students 3. More funds for the library ---THE CRANE-il 7 Iantyne Macomber Rice Biggers Welub Peterson Third row Lewis Tomlinson Weymir Beyers Shulevitz I 9 Q Osnos, Rabe, Bohon, Nelson, Matter, Crosby, Haymans, Korh, Hirt, Clark, Laverty, D. Jones, Herman, Mirxing. Balz, Broder, Carpio, Hatton, Hefiiey, Lowell, Mead, Moreno, Murray, Orth, A. Smith, Spoeh.. The thirteen ifliutrious and most cooperative member! of the faculty herewith evaluate the forty-niners. DONE MOST FOR MOST DRAG WITH CRANBROOK THE FACULTY 1. Leister 1- Rice 2, Rice 2 I Leister 3. Beyers ' I Crosby I Townsend LEAST DRAG WITH THE FACULTY MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED ln Crosby 1- Beyers 2. Chisholm 7 Maxwell r' gsm, Bree-EST PICKLE 1. Shulevitz Mosr RESPECTED 2' Lavery . 3. Truettner 1. Leister 2- Riff Most RADICAL 3. Spoehr 1. Breck 2. Brocler BRIGHTEST It H Most CONSERVATIVE 2. offla 1' Webb 2. Rice MOST POPULAR BIGGEST STORY TELLER l. Leister 1- CFOSIDY 2, Rice 2. Butterfield 3. Williams MOST DEPENDABLE 1. Leister 2. Beyers 3. F. Smith MOST HUMOROUS 1. Townsend 2. Murray CRANBROOK DID MOST FOR 1. M. Smith 2. Novy CLASS POLITICIAN 1. Denison 2. Macomber 3. Maxwell BEST SPORT 1. Leister Z. Spoehr I Peterson 3. J I Seeber WHAT CRANBROOK NEEDS MOST 1. Responsibility 2. Better teachers 3. More classes like ,49 .lifter evaluating themselvex, the forty-niners decided tu weigh the merits of rome intangible rlass favorites. BOYS' SCHOOL BESIDES CRANBROOK 1. Hot Rock Prep 2. WRA TYPE OF GIRL 1. Lonely Z. Amoral 3. If you have to ask, you'lI never know. TOPIC OF CONVERSATION 1. The weather 2. Senior Gift 3. Responsibilities COLLEGE 1. Michigan 2. Princeton 3. Great Lakes PET GRIEVANCE 1. The Junior Class Z. Orth's cars On the Faculty: MOST R ESPECTED MASTER l. Yule 2. Ricketts 3. Dockstader TOUGHEST MASTER 1. Bunt 2. Dockstader I Meinecke 3' I Coan MOST POPULAR MASTER 1. Davis 2. Yule 3. Kenny BEST COURSE 1. U. S. History 2. Chemistry 3. Typing ,h - '05 Dr. Koch explains the Working of the filtle brown jug. 8 ----THECRANE--- Cranbroolcana I949 -Yawns, Songs, Elizabeth, the Joyboys he senior yawned magnificently. It was another day, another fling at attending classes feach of which cost him or his parents approximately 45 centsj, another opportunity to become exhausted by flexing muscles in some sort of ath- letic endeavor and therefore another ex- cuse for staying under the bed covers that much longer. And as that senior had his ups and clowns, so did his class and so did Cranbrook. The editors of the Crane herewith go behind the head- lines and investigate some of the intang- ibles of the school year 1948-49. SOMETHING OLD As a group the forty-niners were'as solidly Republican as any generation of Cranbrookians were expected to be, in a mock presidential election 87W stuck with the ill-fated GOP nominee, Dewey. The songs they generally preferred fsuch as the fall term hit Mississippi Mud, were oftentimes as old as some of their teachers. A notable exception to this rule was the music of johnny Titus fabovej. Sixteen of them toured Cranbrook House just like their predecessors used to do years ago at Founders' Days. About the same number attended the head- master's two-year old discussion groups. The Admiral's jokes were essentially the same as the Class of '31 heard, the chap- erones blew as many whistles as ever fsee cut j and classroom conversation smacked of hoary durabilityfl' Thanks to 'FDuring one week, a typical teacher divulged the following: one can get tired of school if he stays there too longg Henry Ford and Abe Lincoln were successful men who did not study Lating the average person ought to know myth- ologyg everyone has a photographic memoryg the world needs an international language, everyone should know mythologyg Russian soon may be taught at Cranbrook, a teacher can ex- plain something so well that one remembers the illustration but not what the teacher was talk- ing aboutg the Russians ARE importantg some boys do not make good athletes until their college days and therefore one should not pull one's cork in high school, cars are only 36721 efhcientg etc.g etc.g etc. some five-year-old scrap book photos, four seniors could scrutinize themselves as they were in the good old days of the Lower School fbelowj. And like the eighteen other graduating classes, the group had a pillar in Alumni Court, even though they were distinctive in that they were the last class to have one. SOMETHING NEW Senior coffee was generally deemed the year's most successful experiment. At these nightly Common Room sessions, sixth formers all talked about the junior class, but no one did anything about them. One senior attained the third highest student score on the nationwide Time Current Affairs contest. One Page pre- fect had some big condition which en- abled him to coin phrases which spread throughout the school. A Cum Laude soccer fullback broke a typing record and the senior prefect who lived above him suggested that the hot cereal not be served a la cart. The Crane editor was responsible for the winning amateur night skit, a musical comedy with a cast of I7 highbrow seniors who rendered songs ranging from Old Man Stabler to Let Us Call You Boyce. Others saw to it that the Santa Claus gifts were such that the faculty could blandly call them in good tastef, Only a handful had an opportunity to speak in assembly. Once, when they perked up their ears in that hall, they applauded the Kennedy relay runner who confessed to the track officials that he had not been fouled in the crucial final relay, and therefore lost the meet for his sporty Canadian teammates. On the whole, the class marvelled at Ralph Byrd free cuff, a refugee from Grade A movies who unruffiedly Hitted his way through innumerable Dick Tracy serials. So much impressed with his artis- try were some that they started a cor- respondence and learned that, since com- ing out of the service, Byrd has made two feature pictures of Dick Tracy and is currently 'icontemplatingn the expansion cf his operations by portraying this character for radio and television fans. The upper classmen saw the library lower the boom and charge a fine for books not returned by vacation time. They also saw the installation of the first alumni secretary. Some regarded this as a noble gesture, but noways as vital as a full-time nation-travelling registrar since a school cannot have good alumni before it has good students. SOMETHING BORROWED From the pages of Life magazine the class borrowed a photo free cut j of Taylor fa Holly- wood star elected Cranbrook's favor- ite movie actress, even though the majority of those voting had seen Miss Taylor in 1 7-year-old Elizabeth nary a moviej and reserved a warm place in their hearts for her special talents. Epidemics of mononeucleosis, measles and mumps affected the school elders as much as underclassmen. In the store, one of the forty-niners' many committees instituted the age-old idea of having a line. For the yearbook, a dayboy editor revived the custom of having senior informals. With modera- tion thrown to the winds, the class, through no fault of its own, became the most-photographed in the school's history. The group submitted to infinite polls, the shy inquirer's overused opinion stick. Rather unbecomingly, they succumbed to serving dininghall tables, thus fulfilling one of Cranbrookis traditions. Owing to the kitchen's cooperativeness, they were able to borrow the forgotten habit of having Saturday pancake breakfasts in the cabin fwhere they valiantly tried to obtain harmony from the piano j. Preceeding classes passed on to them the feeling that, even though they were at times overly ulcerous, the faculty had their human side. Some envied the 16 masters who sported white shoes and to- gether used an average of I4 pieces of chalk a day. Others never got over the fact that some of the eldest faculty mem- bers seemed, in many ways, to be the youngest. All were tickled when sev- eral families famong them the senior master's and the chemistry teacher'sj ex- See INTANGIBLES page 9 -1-THE CRANE--- 9 INTANGIBLES from page8 tended a welcome to them to come raid their icebox. SOMETHING BLUE Unfortunately, a why bother? at- titude was noticeably prevalent among the sixth formers. Generally speaking, they proved themselves a privilege- happy group who found time to set examples of unparalleled frivolity. It was not the aftermath of war that caused their bad manners fas a few allegedj , but rather a disciplinary system whose bark was sorrowfully worse than its bite. En- forcement, such as it was, seemed to be too sporadic for a school of Cranbrookis caliber. john Dewey's philosophy of Hleaming by doingv was indeed put into practice but some of the things that the hot rod joyboys were leaming and do- ing did not speak especially well for the school at times. Ir was a class of happy potentialities, playful exhuberance and occasional solid accomplishments. But, like some of the rough and tumble episodes of Dick Tracy, it was sometimes known as not living up to its fans' great expectations. PQO AND CON as fold to alumnus Walt Deniron Question: As a free man, what do you frankly think was the greatest improve- ment of the now-concluded year? Mr. Robert Luther- Senior coffee was a great addition to the school program. Mr. Valentin Rabe- The emergence of the Crane as a power in shaping and administering school policy, by and large. Mr. William Hefiley- Measlesl I got a week's vacation. Mr. Donald Semmler- The Dick Tracy serials were a tremendous uplift to the Cranbrook entertainment worldf' Mr. Richard Breck- The outstanding work of the social committeef' Mr. Maynard Smith- The manage- ment of Stevens Hall was superior. This fact is easily demonstrated by the inter- house singing competition. Mr. Walter Denison- Ditto Mr. Howard Kates- The regular edi- tions of the Crane, and especially the Drain of April I. Mr. David Koch- Plexico,s one even- ing of dinner music was fine. Mr. Kenneth Herman- F, Smith and the other dayboy prefects' successful efforts to have their charges participate in more school events. Mr. Thomas Clark - Townsend's swim-pancake breakfast party. Mr. Richard Townsend - Rabe's original suggestion and Mr, Licklideris subsequent work on a Cranbrook hand- book for the year of 1949-5o. Mr. Robert Beyers- The School Im- provement Committee, of coursef' Keys for Editorial Efforts In two of the 453 handshakes that Headmaster W. Brooke Stabler bestowed last night, prefects Toby Maxwell and Dick Townsend were granted the tradi- tional editors' keys. BROOK head Max- well has made several refreshing changes in the yearbook, while this post-commence- ment Crane issue is something of a triumph for Townsend since it proves that he has the last word. Money Not Root of All Evil For Eight Senior Scholars It pays to be brilliant, eight Cranbrook- ians had discovered by the time this paper went to press. Owing largely to the guidance of senior master Howard E. Yule, seniors Jim Biggers, Tom Clark, Dave Osnos, Tom Peterson, Val Rabe, Toby Maxwell, Phil Plexico and Fred Smith have won college scholarships. Midwestern universities will claim Big- gers, a Northwestern candidate, and Clark, who will travel to Michigan State on an Alumni Undergraduate scholar- ship. Turning Eastward, Osnos sports an honorary pass to Harvard and Rabe holds a tuition ticket to Tufts' Fletcher School of Diplomacy. Peterson's fall plans include Cornell's Engineering School, thanks to a McMullen regional scholar- ship. Via telegram Fred Smith has ac- cepted Colgate's Alumni War Memorial scholarship, reputedly that college's top honor for an entering freshman. 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Young Men's Sport Coats 2375 Special limited group of young men's sport coats . . . plaids, checks, herringbones . . . traditional Hickey quality. Sizes 35 to 39. I Other :port coal: 529.75 to .X75.00 .,f7'm26?5?f' 10 -T-HH THE CRANE CROSS COUNTRY-WON 5, LOST 2 Twelfth g?ce in State Class Bn meet. 27 36 35 26 29 Cranbrook .....,., - Pontiac ,A,,A,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Y Cranbrook ......., 22 - Birmingham Cranbrook . ,...,.. 19 - Walled Lake .. Cranbrook ,,,,.,., 22 - Hazel Park ....,. Cranbrook ......., 32 - Royal Oak .,,,., Cranbrook ,,,,,,,, Z6 - Lincoln Park ,,,,,, Cranbrook ,,,, ... Z5 - Plymouth ,,,,,,, Totals 178 Low score wins. SOCCER-WON 4, LOST 4 Second place 0 in the Interstate League. 30 216 Cranbrook ,,,.s,v. - Chatham ,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,.,,,,,.,,,,,,,, 4 Cranbrook ,,v..,.. 2 - Lake Forest ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,.,,,, 1 Cranbrook ,,,,,,,, 3 - Western Reserve .,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,, 0 Cranbrook .,...... 3 - Nichols ,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,r,,,,,,,,,,,,, 2 Cranbrook .. ,..., 1 - University School ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, , 2 Cranbrook .,.,,... 1 - Patterson ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,, 2 Cranbrook .ee,.ee, 4 - Shady Side ......,...r,, ,,,,, 1 Cranbrook ,.s,.,,, 1 - Chatham ........,....,....,..,,,..r.,,,, 2 Totals 15 14 FOOTBALL-WON 5, LOST 2 Third place in the Interstate League. Cranbrook ...,.... 26 - DUS ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 0 Cranbrook ,..,,,.. 18 - Lake Forest ,,.,,,,,,,,,, ,.,,,,, 1 2 Cranbrook ......,, 6 - Western Reserve .,,,, ,,,,,,, 1 0 Cranbrook ..,,.... 19 -- Nichols School .................... 7 Cranbrook ........ 0 - University School ... ,,,,,, .. 42 Cranbrook ...,..., 7 - Shady Side ............. ....... 6 Cranbrook .....,,. 13 - Busch .................................... 6 Totals 89 83 WRESTLING-WON 3, LOST 4, I TIE Third plate in the Interstate League. Cranbrook ..s..... 10 - Ann Arbor .,...,..,........,...... 25 Cranbrook ...,.,.. 15 -- DeVilbiss ...........,...,. ....... 2 3 Cranbrook ........ 31 - Howe ..........,.............. ......, 1 6 Cranbrook ....,... 8 - Shady Side r.,,r.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 30 Cranbrook ......., 10 - University School r,,,,,,,.,,,,,,, 32 Cranbrook ,..,.... 20 - DeVilbiss .,,,...,..,,.,,,, ,,,,... 1 9 Cranbrook ........ 31 - Howe .....,.........,...,.. ,,,r,,, 1 l Cranbrook ........ 20 - Western Reserve .,,,,.,,.,,,,,,, 20 Totals 145 176 HOCKEY-WON 2, LOST 5, I TIE Cranbrook ,,...... 5 - Birmingham ....,,..,,.............. 6 Cranbrook .sv,.... 5 - Berkley ........,............ ....e.. 3 Cranbrook ........ 2 - Catholic Central ..... .,..... 4 Cranbrook ...,.... 2 - Berkley ..,...,...,,..,,., ..,.... 6 Cranbrook ,,,,.,,, 4 -- Birmingham .,,,,,,,., ,,,,,,, 3 Cranbrook ,..,...v 5 - Berkley ,..,...,,..,........, ....... 9 Cranbrook ....,... 2 - Catholic Central .... ,...s....., 6 Cranbrook .c..,,.. 4 - Assumption .v,,....,..,..,,....c... 4 Totals 29 41 BASKETBALL-WON 6, LOST 8 Third place in the Interstate League. Cranbrook ........ 32 - Kennedy ....c................,..,,.... 25 Cranbrook ......., 36 - DUS ................,........ ....... 1 4 Cranbrook .c...,.. 27 - Patterson ........... ......,, 2 8 Cranbrook ....c,.. 27 - Hamtramck . ..Y.... ..,.... 3 3 Cranbrook .c...... 42 - DUS ....,,.....,c ..,,,,,, 1 9 Cranbrook ........ 42 - Kennedy ................. ......, 4 6 Cranbrook .Y...,.. 25 - Shady Side .,...,........,. ......,, 3 6 Cranbrook ........ 39 - Hamtramck . .............. .......,, 4 8 Cranbrook ........ 36 - University School .......,......... 56 Cranbrook ....t.,. 32 - Howe ...,Ys........c......c,. ...,..., 4 4 Cranbrook ....,.c. 43 - Busch .......,.............. ....... 4 Z Cranbrook ........ 43 - Nichols .. c,.,.... 32 Cranbrook .,...... 51 - Patterson ..,.c .. 68 Cranbrook ,,,,.,,, 4B - Western Reserve ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,..,, 45 Totals 523 536 BASEBALL-WON 10, LOST 5 Second place in the Interstate League. Cranbrook ,.,,.,,, 11 -- Birmingham ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 6 Cranbrook ,....... 2 - Busch ..,,..,,,.............. ....... 4 Cranbrook ........ 9 - Pontiac ,,,,.,. ....... 2 Cranbrook ........ 0 - Ferndale ........,,...... ....... S Cranbrook ....c... 10 - Assumption ...,......... ....... 6 Cranbrook ,,,,,,,. 8 - Berkley .,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,.,,.,,,,,,,,,,, 7 Cranbrook .. .,... 1 - University School ...,......, . Z Cranbrook ,.....,. 8 - Hamtramck .c....,c...,. ,,...,. 7 Cranbrook ....c,.. 9 - Western Reserve .. ,..,,, . 1 Cranbrook ........ 7 - Busch ,............,. 2 Cranbrook ......,, 6 - Nichols ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,..,, I Cranbrook ...,.... 3 - Hamtramck ,,,.., .....c. 9 Cranbrook .....,.. 2 - Assumption .... ,,.,.., 0 Cranbrook ,,,,,,,, 3 - Pontiac ,,,,,,,,,, .,..... 9 Cranbrook ,,...,.. 8 - Shady Side ..........,.. ....... 3 Totals 87 67 TRACK-WON 3. LOST 5 Fifth place in State Class B regionals. Third place in Interstate League meet. Cranbrook ........ 65+ - Bloomfield Hills ............ 43+ Cranbrook ........ 76 - Berkley .......................... 33 Cranbrook ........ 28+ - Pontiac .................,..c..c,.. 80+ Cranbrook ......,. 62 - Kennedy ........................ 56 Cranbrook ......., 41+ - Hazel Park, B'ham ...... 95+ Cranbrook ......., 50+ - Patterson ........................ 67+ Cranbrook ,,,,.,,, 32+ -- Ferndale .. . ....c............... . 76+ Cranbrook .,.,,.,, 51+ -- Walled Lake ......,......... 57+ Cranbrook ..,..... 46+ - Royal Oak .................... 621- Totals 451+ 569+ TENNIS-WON IO, LOST 2 Second place in State-Class B regionals. First place in the Interstate League. Cranbrook ,.,.,.,, 6 1 Ferndale .............................. 0 Cranbrook ,,,,,.,. 0 -- Hamtramck .......... ....... 5 Cranbrook ........ 6 - Birmingham ..l.......... -.-- I Cranbrook ......,. 4 - University School ,.., .. 1 Cranbrook ,,,,..,, 5 - Mt.Clemens ............. ....... 0 Cranbrook ,..,..,. 5 - Western Reserve .1 ...... . 0 Cranbrook ,,,,,,,, 5 - Ferndale ........ ....... 0 Cranbrook ...... 5 - Nichols ..-.....e. ------- 0 Cranbrook ...,.... 4 -- Birmingham ,,,... ,.., 1 Cranbrook .,...... 5 - Mt.Clemens .. .... 0 Cranbrook ,,,,,,., 0 - Hamtramck ........ .... 5 Cranbrook ........ 4 - Shadv Side ...... .... 1 Totals 49 14 Coaches, C Club Voie Seeber 'Aihleie of Year' To add to his galaxy of nine Cran- Dave Seeber now has in his posses- sion the Athlete of the Year award. Both coaches and Cv Clubbers a- greed that the graduating baseball captain's name was the one to be engraved on the sports trophy. Since his achievements were last reviewed in the columns of the Crane, Seeber has attained a second place in brook varsity letters, baseball batting averages. Coaches Reward Players Wi'I'h 46 Varsiiy LeH'ers As June was busting out all over eleven days ago, the spring varsity coaches found time to award 46 varsity letters. For I5 athletes-Rufe Beardsley, .lay Corley, Charles Cunningham, John Edison, Dave Franks, John Hatch, Bob Kirk, Jack Knoblock, Bob Lenhardt, Jack Manning, Guillermo Moreno, Bob Sukenik, Dan Taylor, Pete Whiting and manager Larry Williams-it was their first Cranbrook letter. Baseballis I4 certificates went to: captain-elect Beardsley, Dick Breck, Fritz Dow, Edison, Hatch, Knoblock, Wayne Lyon, John Manley, Manning, Tom Peterson, John Rice, captain Dave Seeber, .lim Truettner and manager Williams. Tennis allotted its eight letters to: captain Gunther Balz, captain-elect Bob Blanchard, William Broder, Harry Hat- ton, manager Bill McGowan, Frank Nau and Fred Steinmann. Having amassed eight points in varsity competition, the following shared track's huge batch of 24 letters: Ron Ballan- tyne, Jack Bohon, Tony Butterfield, Allen Cargile, Corley, Cunningham, Russ Daw- son, Franks, Kirk, Lenhardt, Bob Leister, Jack Lewis, captain Bill Macomber, Milt Matter, Toby Maxwell, Bing Murray, Dave Osnos, Fred Smith, Sukenik, Tay- lor, Dave Tompkins, captain-elect Har- ley Wamer, manager Art Webb and Whiting, brother of 1945's shot putter. Teams Pick Junior Captains In Baseball, Tennis, Track Iron-armed hurler and outfielder Rufe Beardsley will lead next year's diamond- men. Unanimously elected to the cap- taincy post, Beardsley led the Campbell- men in hitting and fielding this year, posting a 4-2 won-loss record and a .381 batting average. Because of a wealth of holdover talent, this rugged Marquisman will have his team pointing for the league crown the squad missed so narrowly in the season just closed. Leading the netters will be this year's number two man, Bob Blanchard. His only defeats of the season were at the hands of Jax and Angyle, both National Indoor titleholders from Hamtramck. This unobtrusive, genial Jacksonite has smooth cross court backhand strokes and devastating placements. Pageman Blan- chard is also renowned in tennis circles for his court strategy. Pacing the trackmen next year will be lanky miler Harley Warner. Having for- saken the carefree life of a dayboy, X-Countryman Wamer follows in the long-striding footsteps of his brother fwho took a second for the Cranes in the 1946 state high hurdlesi. During the past season, Warner evinced considerable drive in capturing two iirsts in the mile grind and in compiling 20 varsity points. Neimen Blast Nichols, SSA To Become League Champs In their triumphal march to the Inter- state League crown, the varsity tennis team blanked Nichols 5-o, May 14. Two weeks later on Shady Side's Hard-Tru indoor courts, only captain Balz waivered as he lost to the Pittsburgh sectional champ john Brownell. In a contest with lV1t. Clemens, May 18, the netters came out on top 5-o. This was a return engagement with the result similar to the first encounter which was played on May 3. The setback of the season was the untimely loss to Birmingham in the regionals. Twice beaten by Cranbrook on the local courts, the underdogs pulled through with a half-point margin in the Fordson tournament, May 20-21. 1923- COMPLETE -1949 The only other mars on the record are DRUG STORE SERVICE the two 5-o shellackings rudely handed I I I the Palmer-men by the Hamtramck aces. WILSON DRUG Last week captain Gunther Balz went BIRMINGHAM to Lansing and came back with the Class B championship trophy. DROP IN AND SEE US lT'S A HIT - THIS SUMMER THE LATEST IN RECORDS AT MINT ICE CREAM CO. 7 Wholesale M. E. Holmes, Owner Refail I24 N. Woodward Ave. Birmingham 162 Wesl MGPIS Ave- Birmingham --THECRANE-1- 11 Runners Third ai' Hudson: Records Fall in Mile, Discus Trackmen ended a discouraging season with two excellent performances, one at :he Regionals May 2I and the other at Interstate the following Saturday. Ir was the first time all season that the Admiral's team had been at full strength for two :onsecutive meets. Birmingham ran away with the Fern- dale regionals but the Cranes were able to score zoh points. High point man Cargile collected seven markers in the high and low hurdles while Maxwell swept the distance field. The Blue and Grey came within a half point of taking third place owing to the performances of Osnos f44O yds.j, Dawson 1880 yds.j, Whiting lshotj and Lenhardt thigh iumpj. The medley relay of Lewis, Cor- ley, Leister and Wilson broke the school record but still placed third. A cold, windy day kept times down, but the win- ners improved greatly over their previous week's losses to Walled Lake F57-SI, and Royal Oak f62-46,. At Hudson, Ohio the next Saturday, captain Bill Macomber and Toby Max- well each picked up twin victories in the shot, discus, mile and 880 to tie as Inter- state high-pointers, Macomberis I4Ol2H discus heave and lVlaxwell's 4:36.5 mile easily broke school records. Bohon's 21- foot jump would have won the meet, but his hand touched two feet behind, giving him a solid second. Final score: WRA 40V2, US 36V2, Cranbrook 35, Shady Side 29 and Nich- ols 12, It was the 89th and final varsity contest of 1948-49, a very substantial 54? of which have been wins. Seniors' SS for Library File Better late than never, Phil Plexico's committee finally suggested a class gift suitable to the seniors: a file for the library. After turning thumbs down on the proposed public address music system and the clock for the tower, the '49ers ap- propriated S256 for a glorified card index. One Play Before US Closed the Door to League Crown 4 sb . .st 43. You,re safelv decrees varsity umpire to slidlfr Iaclz Knobloclq as US catcher has interference called on him. john Hatch flower right! laler made it to second base. Maxwell Decarhlon Victor Cases of measles and mononucleosis may have bed-ridden Toby Maxwell this spring, but they did not prevent him from winning the Decathlon medal for track versatility last night. Throughout the season, 576 points came Maxwell's way, even though he did not engage in all of the 13 events open for competition. Also passing the 550-point mark were field specialist Ron Ballantyne and hurd- ler Fred Smith. Marquis led the houses with 3387 points, IS00 less markers than their win- ning total last year. Also ran: Page f29'7ID, Fountains f246Q,, Towers l2445j and Stevens l2333j. Freshman Nine Downs Berkley As the Admiral would say, the frosh nine built character this spring. Lone bright spot on the fiedglingsi schedule was a 17-11 victory over Berkley, Dun- can Patten pitching. Recent defeats from Hazel Park f22-8, and Royal Oak Q17-41 put the Cranes at the bottom of the Little Oak League. Walks, errors and poor hitting accounted for eight losses, Dan Newey c.44O, and Dick Sackett f.428J led in batting. No Peanuts, Popcorn or Craclcerjaclc at This Ball Game Y0u're ouflu asserfs softball umpire Walt Denison to slider Si Galperin as lim Gaeckle prepares lo strike oncoming missile. Bill Chisholm fextreme left! later made it to home plate. Alternate Wins, Losses ln Final Diamond Frays This year the Cranbrook baseball team emerged from its fifteen-game schedule with ten wins and five losses. Throughout course of the season, Coach Fred W. Campbell had reason to be proud of his batsmen who acquitted themselves well and were only squeezed out of the Interstate throne by perennially-powerful US of Cleveland, Ohio free culj. The day after the distribution of the most recent Crane a second straight league game was sealed by the Cran- brook nine who behind the three bested Nichols 6-1, hit pitching of Rufe Beardsley. Wayne Lyon led the sfuggers with a triple and a single while Dick Breck and captain Dave Seeber blasted out doubles. Six days later, May 17, Hamtramck gave the locals a 9-3 jolt. A failure to bunch up hits, spotty fielding and pitch- ing as well as one of the best hitting teams the diamondmen faced all season spelled the Craneis defeat. Resuming the winning path, the Cran- brook nine shut out Assumption College 2-o, May 21. Pitcher Beardsley was hit hard but proved tight in the clutch as he went rhe limit for his fourth victory. By pounding a three-man pitching staff for I3 hits, Pontiac took advantage of the Blue and C1rey's mistakes May 24. In something of a comedy of errors, the varsity fell 9-3. The lone bright spot in this game was Wayne Lyon's home run with a man on base. For the season's finale, the team travelled to Pittsburg and downed Shady Side 8-3 on a rain-soaked Held to finish second in the league. jim Truettner pitched cool three-hit baseball and the hits of Fritz Dow and Seeber were help- ful in salting the game neatly away for the visitors. Rice and Beardsley were the defensive stars with their great outfielding. FrIr! '-' ' ' 12 -1-THECRANE--- ,ll-QGFS -' and Where the Postman Will Find Them Forty Years ALLEN, DICK-Proprietor, Allen's Interstate Gin Mill f Pass LUTHER, BOB-W0fkihg in Allen's Gin Mill as bouri ' in, then pass out j, Shaker Heights, Ohio. merchandise inspector. C'If you can drink our whiska BALLANTYNE, RON-Now known as Smiling Ronny, the pass the acid testflj A friendly hot-rod dealer,', Used Car Row, Lower Mongolia. MCGOWAN, BILL-SCCECIAIY, Loose Love Lonely BALZ, GUNTHER-aOperating the Mary Ann and Gunther Pleasure Palace f A hall for your brawlvj, Long Lake Road. BERNSTEIN, YALE-Still modeling for Ipana toothpaste ads, New York City. BEYERS, BOB-President, United World Anarchists f'4You too can be president! Just send 50 cents in coin . . . J, Dallas. BIGGERS, JIM- Flip Biggers now fea- tured jazz organist, Blue Note, Chicago. BOHON, JACK-Selling cartoon booklets, Empress Theater, Woodward Avenue. BRECK, DICK-Noted authority on love, marriage and Freud, now lecturing at Miss Newman's School, Detroit, Michigan. BRODER, BILL-Having reaped glory under Mr. Coan, is now assisting Breck at Miss Newman's. Subject: What we have learned from the French. fWe say this with tongue in cheek.J BUITERFIELD, TONY - The Singing Warden, Jackson State Penitentiary. CARPIO, VIC--President, Trisector Sti- letto Co., fomenting race riots, Manila. CLARK, TOM-Still going steady with Ethel, Speedway 79, .Nome, Alaska. CROSBY, WARREN-Selling Idiot's De- light Straight Jackets door to door, Happy Acres Rest Home, Topeka, Kansas. DENISON, WALT-NOW travelling sales- man distributing C sweaters to nude head hunters, Belgian Congo, Africa. ESCH, BOB-Third monotone in the Gentle Wheeze Quartet, performing over station FLAT, West Big Beaver, Iowa. GAECKLE, JIM-Still delighting the kiddies, Jim recently replaced Pa Stark as a heavy in the Dick Tracy television hour. GALPERIN, SI-Retired, living in the West Virginia foothills having discovered a process of deriving moonshine from 7-Up. GORDON, JOHN-Leader of the Gordon Goon Squad 06554.40 per day or fight! j , U.A.W. Headquarters, Detroit. YULE, HOWDIE- Still recupet- ating at Sunken Hopes Sanitarium, attributing his condition to his total- ly wasted efforts with the Class of ,49. When photographed emerging from a heated session with his favorite psychiatrist, ex-senior master Yule would only comment bitterly on the class, low mortality rate. Club, Gam-bare, O. MACOMDER, BILL-NOW worki Charles Atlas. Q . . .I used to be a weakling. Now I'm a 197 lb. weak MATTER, MILT-On tour as tightener for Snarl G. Cheeseburger est farce, Hamlet. MAXWELL, TOBY-Failing in lif an auspicious start, Toby is back at brook as science instructor 66 track MEAD, FRED-Humor editor of QUA risque pun for any occasionvj. MURRAY, BING-Now co-starrinj Lana Turner in Beauty and the Bei NELSON, HARRY-Manager of It Haberdashery, two doors from IN downtown. NOVY, FRED-Now playing secon dle in Franny Dawson,s all-girl choii ORTH, DEREK-A promising a completing his best work, The Ego i OSNOS, DAVE-Working in Sam's basement selling Chinese sling shots. PETERSON, TOM - Pitching fo Death Valley Chartreuse Sox, Three ger League. PLEXICO, PHIL-A member of the Trio, Phil has returned for a smashing week Dining Hall engagement. RABE, VAL-Literary critic, Polic. zette. C'A1l the 'nudes that's lit to pr RICE, JOHN-Disc jockey and h man, Station WBS, over the tower, brook. SEEBER, DAvEHStill trying to get card stud initiated as varsity sport can win tenth letter. SEMMLER, DON-Owner, E.Z. D School. C'Free hospitalization for customer. J SHULEVITZ, BILL-Now a script for the famous daytime serial 'iLife Be Beautifulf, New York City. SIMPSON, PETE W Guitar solois HANNA, MARTIN-'A.B., PhD., T.V. and B.B.D., Home for Advanced Thinkers, Princeton, New Jersey. HATFON, HARRY-A famous author, now compiling his greatest work: How to Win Friends and InHuence Mastersf' I-IAYMANS, BOB-Still trying to make varsity baseball. HEFFLEY, BILL-Temporarily grounded after trying to Hy a Piper Cub through the Friendship Arch. HERMAN, KEN-Working as a photographer in the Art Academy, female anatomy division. HIRT, WARREN-Recently finished his third International Relations thesis. Subject: The Swiss Navy in War and Peace. HOLDSWORTI-I, DICK-Still known as the helping hand. JONES, DON-RCSfiHg on his laurels having been voted most valuable bridge player in the Orchard Ridge Country Club. JONES, TAL-Retumed to Cranbrook as director of morale and coordinator of school spirit. KATES, HOWARD-WOfkihg on forced labor, has just com- pleted design for moat around Kingswood tennis courts. KOCH, DAVE-RCCCnfly returned from Athens having com- pleted lengthy study of architecture, plans immediate construc- tion of more Greek Theaters. LAVERTY, KIN-Still regularly attending C Club meetings. LEISTER, BOB-Serving as housemother and counselor, Phi Kappa Burp Fratemity, Cornell University. LEWIS, JOHN-TOO weak to run the quarter mile, now ap- pearing in stage production Tobacco Road. LOWELL, BEN-Returned to Cranbrook selling Benzidrene Ben's Little Remedy for Bilious Boardersf' composer, latest work: The G-String Blues, Gopher Wyoming. SMITH, ARMY-Oahu representative, Alcoholics Unani SMITH, FREIP-Helping Spoehr, passing out the milk SMITH, MAYNARD-Still enjoys playing on his teeter- Pon Huron, Michigan. SPOEHR, JACK-Converting derelicts, Salvation Army kitchen, Skid Row, Detroit, Michigan. TAYLOR, DAN-Managing Howard's Hefties, the championship womenls field hockey team, Chicago, Illinoi: TOMLINSON, TOM-Address unknown. Committed s at an early age, having spent four days without a date. TOMPKINS, DAVE-Still working in the Cranbrook department, recently completed a new statue for the quad The Amorphous Botchf' TOWNSEND, DICK-Faculty adviser to the King Clarion Q An issue a term and bust. J, Men's room, K TRUETTNER, WALT-Owner, Truettner Canoe Line special rate for Kingswood girls, Cranbrook lagoon. 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