Croswell Lexington High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Croswell, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 52 of the 1925 volume:

CROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE DEDICATION To all those who have helped us to climb thus far toward the top, we dedicate the Croswell High School ECHOES. THE CLASS OE 1925. Patre One Croswell High School CROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE High School Song Rally round ye loyal Classmates Loudly let your praises ring. Loudly praise your alma mater, Tis for Croswell that we sing. Always first in deeds of courage, Are our men in every game. See them sweep the field, Never known to yield. Making greater our High School fame. —CHORUS— White and blue we hail thee Ever our colors true. Oh, see our colors, they stand for honor, And to us victory bring, Rah! • White and blue forever, Glory to every man. On the field or in war, We will answer thy call. For we love the Dear C. H. S. Ever true our son’s and daughter’s, Scattered far throughout the land. By one faith and love united, As one mighty band we stand. And in every care and sorrow, May we sometime think of thee. True our hearts once more, As in days of yore, As we sing of loyalty. BOARD OE EDUCATION Page Four H. M. STEELE FRANK FENTON F. ROY PHILLIPS Superintendent. JEWEL SPARLING VERA GILBERT Principal. Home Economics. Patre Fiva CROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE FACULTY CLARENCE HEEMSTRA, Science, Coach WANDA WALKER, Commercial JUANITA FULLER, Languages CROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE FACULTY DONALD RIEMAN, Agriculture, Base Ball Coach LOIS GAUT, Music and Art LAURA GRAY, English Patre Seven CROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE SENIORS Motto: Not at the top but climbing. Colors: Blue and Gold. Senior Calendar Sept. 3 Freshies arriving. Some are green and the rest are blue. Sept. 4 Senior class meeting. Sept. 6 Senior party planned. Sept. 7 Rain! ! ! Sept. 8 Senior party postponed. Sept. 10 Seniors plan to have an annual. Sept. 18 Hike out to Hurley’s for a com roast, but owing to a violent shower we swam out. Sept. 24 Bill VanCamp goes to sleep in history class. Sept. 30 Don late for school this morning, per usual. Oct. 6 Senior party at Norman’s. Oct. 12 Margaret broke her seat� She should go on a diet. Oct. 18 Bang! Delyle drops her desk cov- er. Oct. 20 Zelma and Ray are sent out of the assembly. Oct. 25 Junior and Frosh challenge Sophs Senior to a flag rush. Challeng- ers are victorious. Nov. 20—Meryl had better stop running around nights. She was late again today. Nov. 25 Everybody is having visions of turkey and plum pudding. Dec. 7 Don is sent out of assembly on false charges. Dec. 10 Frances has a sore throat and can’t talk. No wonder assemb- lies are quieter. Dec. 20 Looking forward to Christmas va- cation. Jan. 2 Back at the daily grind. Jan. 7 Aggravatin’ odors coming from the cooking lab. Hot lunches have started. Jan. 10 Health lecture by Miss Sparling. “Don’t wear golashes unbuck- led.” Jan. 17 Test in history—Results—Failures plus lecture by Mr. Phillips. Jan. 21 June has got a new hair cut, but she wears it covered up. Jan. 25 Will wonders never cease? Elsie gets bawled out for talking. Jan. 29 Dan’s need for colored glasses in- creases. Jan. 30 Delyle blushes! Feb. 2 Bernice is doing her typewriting after school now. Feb. 5 Bill goes to sleep in assembly again this morning. Wonder who keeps him up nights. Feb. 9 Sleigh rides are getting popular, to all except the Seniors. Feb. 13 Homer and Mildred are becoming quite affectionate . Feb. 15 Vernon treats Leonard with candy filled with cayenne pepper. Hot stuff! Feb. 21 “Heavyweight” Johnson breaks his seat. Feb. 25 Nettie’s temper rose today, in fact, she rose with it. She sat on a tack. March 2 Everett’s Ford freezes up again. March 5 Kenneth Burgess has his spring hair cut. March 7 Test in Lit. Everyone troubled with the same disease, “Flunk- itus.” March 9 Leone spent her usual two hours gazing at Snub. March 13 Donna came in early today and got to work without greeting all her neighbors. March 17 Everyone wore green today ex- cept LaVeme. He didn’t need to! March 25 Bernice’s lip is all bruised. Wonder what happened. April 1 ’Nuff sed! ! April 4 History test. Seniors look scar- ed. April 7 Spring is here—heralded by Ho- mer’s white sweater and the ro- bins—sure signs. April 9 Spelling test in Lit. May 1 Arbor Day. Everybody at work. After the two trees were plante ! all the classes adjourned to their respective clean-up places. A few of the Seniors enjoyed a dancing party during the eve- ning. May 15 Seniors have to stand at the Mar- lette game. Great results. June 5 Seniors busy practicing for Class Day. June 12 Junior-Senior Banquet. June 17 Class Day. June 18 Graduation. June 19 Senior picnic. June 20 We are Alumni. Pa?o Eitfht CROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE HOMER BARLOW, President 1925 Every inch a man, to say nothing of his feet. RAYMOND HURLEY, Vice-Pres., 1925 Men are men; the best sometimes forget. JUNE CEASE, Sec. and Treas., 1925. I can sing allright, but 1 would much rather talk. FRANCES MOORE, Valedictorian Tis she, I know her by her gait. CROSWELL HlfiH SCHOOL NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE MERYL BUBEL If trouble comes your way, give' it a hug and pass it on with a smile. MARGUERITE BENNETT Her ways are ways of pleasantness. KENNETH BURGESS Worry and I have never met. ELSIE COOK Content to do her duty and find in duty done, a full reward. Pairc Ten CROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE HELEN DAVIS I may be small, but I always have my say. RAYMOND DIMMICK Too much study is sloth. BERNICE EASTON She is studious and meek And knowledge does she seek. NORMAN FULLER, Salutatorian And still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew. PajfO Eleven CROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE DONALD GRAHAM Best he’s liked, that is alike to all. MILDRED HAWKS Talking was her strong point as well as her profession. NETTIE HURLEY In her very qu.etness there is a charm. DELYLE JONES Fashioned so slenderly, young and so small —An intellectual, All in All. Pago Twelve CROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE ESTHER KING Not that I love study less but that I love fun more. LE VERNE LENTZ There is no true orator who is not a hero. RICHARD MACKLEM Life Is not so short but that there is always time for courting. KENNETH JOHNSON Men of few words are the best men. Pair Thirteen CROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE DONELDA McINTYRE A rare compound of oddity, frolic and fun; who relished a joke, and rejoiced in a pun. ZELMA NORMAN If a smile wins, all the world is yours. DAN POWELL Strong of body, strong of mind, As a sport the very best kind. STELLA SMITH Hoping and waiting are not my way of doing things. Paj?e Fourteen CROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE EVERETT SPENCER By incessant asking he has learned. WILLIAM VAN CAMP Some are wise, but I, otherwise. LEONARD WAGNER For e’en though vanquished, he could argue still. LEONA WRIGHT How noiseless is thought. Pasre Fifteen CROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE History of The Class of 1925 It is very hard to recognize in us, the Senior Class of 1925, that group of forty- seven green Freshmen that entered the halls of Croswell high school in September, 1921. As we grew more accustomed to high school and its possibilities, we became ac- climated and gradually assumed some of the dignity of high school life. At our first class meeting anything but order prevailed. We elected Dan Powell, president; Donald Graham, vice president; and Zelma Xorman secretary and treasurer, with Mr. Halteman acting as our class ad- visor. We did not participate in many social events, though we all had a very delightful time when the Sophomores duly entertained us at a banquet. With our semester examinations over in June, we were encouraged to think that we had taken one step toward our final goal. The following September we met again as Sophomores. Many of our classmates had dropped out, decreasing our number to thirty-six. Our class was advised this year by Miss Fuller, who helped us put on sev- eral good assembly programs, especially one Class Song THE BLUE AND GOLD The Blue and Gold are colors, That have kept our class alive. They signify our greatness, This class of twenty-five. You may sing of your other colors, Sing of them till you are old. But there never will be any colors, As dear as the Blue and Gold. — CHORUS — Oh, it’s great to be a Senior, To be loyal, good and true. Do everything in honor of The colors, Gold and Blue. We hail these joyful colors, Colors of our high school days. We’ll sing and chant about them, Praise them in many ways. And we’ll ne’er forget our colors, The wonderful Gold and Blue. We’ll raise them above all others, The Blue and Gold of our class. We’ll give three rousing cheers, And stand while the colors pass. Our school days are ending now, We are entering unon Life’s test, To be brave and do our duty, And forever do our best. in honor of St. Valentine’s Day. Our sev- eral parties of this year were enjoyable. The next fall thirty-five jolly Juniors re- turned to C. H. S. Our failing number was reinforced by scholars from Yale and Port Sanilac. The chief events of this year were the Junior Class play, “Come out of the Kitchen,” ably directed by Miss Deihl, our advisor of this term, and the Junior- Senior banquet. Margaret Bennett joined our class making a total of twenty-eight members for the Senior year. This year our class has been sponsored by Miss Sparling, with Homer Barlow as president, Raywond Hurley as vice president, and June Cease, secretary and tresaurer. Being sedate Seniors we indulged in many social events this year. The principal social functions were the party as Hurley’s, the old maid’s party at Norman’s, the masquer- ade, the Senior-Junior dance, and the pov- erty party given us by the Juniors. In these four short years of school our mere acquaintances have ripened into true and lasting friendships which shall last through the years to come. Class Poem COMMENCEMENT The curtain of Commencement has fallen, Our high school days are done, Tomorrow the unknown future Will give us the honors we’ve won. Memories, grand and resplendent, Come flooding back to us now, As we hope and pray for the future, And to greater things we avow. We are thankful to those who have labored, Who have aided us on to this goal, And we hope to return full-measure, Using “Service” as our own role. Service to those who toil onward, Who seek the reward that must come, The prize that inevitably honors Those who have nobly done. Commencement, a mark toward the future, A milestone in Life’s steep way; Pushing on by continual climbing We may reach the heights some day. Classmates! press ever onward, Toward the heights of Success ever strive, Giving more honor and glory To the Class of Twenty-Five. —Homer M. Barlow. Page Sixteen CROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE Social The first social event of our Senior year was a “weinie” roast at the lake. There were about sixteen present, including the teachers. We spent most of the time gath- ering firewood and after a big fire had been built we sat around eating weeners and cookies and drinking coffee, while everyone chattered. There was no need for games for, as it was just after school had started, we all had plenty to tell each other. Our second party might be called a “drip- ping” success. The Senior’s had the luck to be asked out to Hurley’s for a com roast. There was hardly a member who did not decide to go for we all had been out to Hur- ley’s before. The girls hiked out in a bunch and the boys were to follow after the football game. We had but reached the boarding house corner when it began to sprinkle. But, un- daunted, and determined on a corn roast, we turned our noses to the clouds and kept on. By the time we had''reached the cemetery we were as wet as we ever hoped to be. It was so dark that we didn’t know whether we were in the road or not. Each girl lock- ed arms with the next one to her while the water in her shoes, as she walked went “slush, slish;” and the rivulets running down each arm intermingled with those from her partner and formed full- grown creeks. At last through the blur of rain we saw cars coming. The first car that reached us was a coupe. Three of us piled in leaving seven for the second coupe, and were taken to Hurley’s where we were given dry clothes, however they fitted. The first hour was spent in re-dress- ing and the next half in looking each other over. Then we played games and had lunch, which, though it wasn’t roast corn, tasted even better to a few of the bedraggled crea- tures sitting about the fire. When the party was all over we took our wet clothes under our arms and were driven home. That was the most memorable party in all our his- tory. The next social event was to be a kid’s party at Zelma Norman’s. Due to stub- bornness of the male members of our class, we were forced to give up our long-cherish- ed idea. But the girls determined that if the boys didn’t like to be kids, they must like old people, so all the girls dressed in the craziest “togs” they could find. Need- less to say, that after about one-half hour the boys would rather have been kids. Then the girls relented and every one “hopped to” and had a good time. The feature and en- tertainment of the evening came with Miss Fuller and Miss Nevins dressed as an old grandmother and her mischevious grand- child. We were diversely entertained thus- ly for about an hour when luncheon was served, and, it being Nettie Hurley’s birth- Events day, everyone enjoyed a big piece of birth- day cake. The Seniors decided we would like to give the high school a party. It was to be a masquerade and, of course, it had to be Hal- lowe’en night. By eight o’clock pretty near- ly all of the halls were filled with demons, ghosts, kids, fair damsels, and every other kind of make-up that ingenious students are capable of thinking up. After a number of games had been played, a parade was formed which slowly passed two judges who were stationed in the center of the hall. Prizes were given to the prettiest, the fun- niest, and the one being longest concealed. Everybody then marched to the lower hall where pie and sweet cider was served. Af- ter the various classes had given yells for the Seniors, the party broke up and, as it was Hallowe’en, nobody went straight home. The first dancing party of the year was given by the Seniors with the Jun- iors as their guests. Everyone felt so good-natured that no one was too em- barrassed to attempt dancing whether he had ever tried it before or not. We danced till about nine when a light luncheon was served in the lower hall. The Juniors left while most of the Seniors stayed to clean up. A few had the poor sense to want to dance when “no more dancing is allowed.” Consequently, they were sent home in dis- grace, but in high spirits. Of all the events, social and otherwise, of our Junior year, the biggest thing was our play, “Come Out of the Kitchen.” A lot of hard work was put into the play but the cast will always remember the fun we had during practice. Although, our scoldings were frequent and often, it took a long while for our good natured director, who, by the way, nearly lost her good disposition, to make an indifferent boy into a man of some dignity. We think of our play as the product of the hard work and talent of Jun- iors, but behind it all was the hard work and perseverance of the directors. Also to our stage director, we owe our peace of mind, for it due to her energy and abil- ity as a detective that we obtained the ar- ticles necessary to produce the good taste and natural settings of our stage. The fin- ancial success of our play was in no small part due to our efficient business manager. CAST The cast: Meryl Bubel, Homer Barlow, Helen Davis, Richard Macklem, Donald Graham, Norman Fuller, William VanCamp, Frances Moore, Eleanor Schleicher, Zelma Norman and LaVerne Lentz. Directors: Miss Diehl and Miss Sparling. Stage Manager: Miss Nevins.. Business Manager: June Cease. Pajre Seventeen CROSWELL HICH SCHOOL NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE JUNIORS Officers: President, Jessie McIntyre; Vice-Fres., Katherine Baron; Secretary, Edith Westbrook; Treasurer, David Decker. Flower: Lily of the Valley. Colors: Green and Silver. , Junior Calendar Sept. 2 School began and the new Juniors are nearing the coveted back seats in the assembly. Sept. 13 Class organization day. Officers elected. Sept. 26 Juniors and Freshmen proved better men than the Seniors and Sophs, by keeping the silver and green flag on the pole. Sept. 30 First month as Juniors closed bv a weinie roast at the North Grove, chaperoned by Miss Gil- bert and Miss Gray. Oct. 15 Class meeting. Discussed Hal- lowe'en party for whole h’gh school, and in the meantime de- cided to give the Seniors a “Pov- erty Party.’’ Oct. 11 Poverty Party pulled. Everybody felt right at home. Nov. 5 Regular class meeting. “Order please.” “It’s been moved—” “I second the motion—” Buzz------- Buzz—“Order.” “Majority rules.” “I move we adjourn.” Bell. Nov. 12 Cancel order for rings ordered from agent. Committee appoint- ed to confer with the local jew- eler. Nov. 27 Rings arrived. Juniors satisfied at last. Jan. 6 School resumed. Jun;ors dig 'n with visions of the approaching semesters. Jan. 14-15 State exams! and, oh the gnaw- ed pencils and scratched heads! Jan. 23 Juniors sleigh ride to “Shorts,” planned by the combined party committees of December and January. Jingle, jingle, jog the Juniors, On the slippery snow, Cheering, laughing, talking, singing Hear them as they go. Feb. 9 Wrote on the Monroe doctrine in history class. Told all we knew, and some things we didn’t know. Feb. 10 Juniors decide to have a class song to be composed by Deacon Hill, Dot Urmy and Art Conlen. Feb. 11 Pancake supper at Tom Boslo’s home at 5:30. Yum! Yum! • Prize, a Hershey bar w’ent to Ev- erett Hill for the consumption of x-teen cakes. Honorable men- tion was given to John Aitken who did away with x-1 teen pan- cakes. A pernickity prize was given to Peake who ate and lost just two flapjacks. Feb. 13 Friday. Unlucky day. Juniors bluff with great precaution in history class. Feb. 17 Seniors entertained the Juniors to a dancing party in the high school. Lots of fun. Feb. 18 John Aitkin’s trousers had a ‘rippin” time because of an in- nocent little nail. Feb. 19 Three cheers! No history class. Feb. 26-27 Surprise tests in Lit., Law, and History. March 3 Class meeting. Delightful change for all to have the vice- president preside. Class song heard and approved. March 13 Unlucky day again. As a result no one knew his law, and chem- istry class had problems instead of recitation or lab. March 16 Written quiz in law. Wrote on 20 questions in 20 minutes. March 20 Dave Decker cleaned his desk— and oh the groans from the load- ed waste basket. March 23 Committee appointed to select a play, and it chose it after school, agreeing on “The Varsity Coach.” April 4 Louie Lovell wore high heeled slippers, cl-ump! cl-ump! April 8 Star work on play. Ruth Flynn chosen as business manager. Juniors plan to have pictures “took.” April 27 Junior boys win a baseball game over the Seniors. April 28 Juniors start exercising their vo- cal cord in song for the “Play.” Ow! Gooow! Owoo! May 20 Absent minded Junior in Com- mercial Law tells the class that law is: Upstage, front, back- stage, rear, left, right, face, au- dience, and—Drown of laughter. May 18 THE NIGHT!!! Juniors Shake. May 21 Juniors celebrate with a roast at lake. Weinies, coffee, marsh- mallows, and onions, Yum! Yum! June 2 Last regular class meeting as Juniors. Transact all business, then sing the class song. June 14, 15, 16, Exams! June 17 Annual picnic! Heigh O and a bottle of olives. And now that our Junior days are done, We still have memories of lots of fun. Page EiRhteen CROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE SOPHOMORES Officers: President, Mildred Rankin; Vice-Pres., Audrey Harvey; Secretary and Treas- urer, Veola Steele Colors: Red and White. � . Sophomore Calendar Sept 2 Zip! Boom Bam! We started our Sophomore year with a bang to- day! Sept. 4 IPs so wearing to try to give the Freshies the right sort of a start. Sept. 15 Mr. Heemstra: Why were you late ? Helen Bauslaugh: Well-er-er-er, —a sign down there— Mr. Heemstra: (Getting impa- tient) Well, what has the sign to do with it? Helen Bauslaugh: The sign said, “School Ahead: Go Slow! Sept. 16 A short story; a good time— Grove! Weenies! Sophs!!!! Oct. 10 Entertained Dear Little Freshmen! Dec. 23 Almost Christmas! Just this year and next before we must assume the cloak of dignity—then—no more “Santy” for us. ’Tis indeed sad to be approaching “old age ” Jan. 5 Back to school again—“Resolu- tions,” n’every thing! Jan. 6 Oh shucks! Resolutions smashed! Jan. 10 Slippery?!!! Well—ask Grace Bal- lard how that crack in the side- walk in front of Mr. Gaige’s house got there. Jan. 11 Everett Spencer, (translating Lat- in.) 1. Passum sum iam—“Pass us some jam.” 2. Boni leges Caesaria—“Bony legs of Caesar.” Jan. 13 Royally entertained by the Fresh- men. “A fine time was had by all!” Jan. 21 Lots of snow. All who were able to stand the exposure went for a fine sleigh ride. Eats at Mar- gy Mac’s later. Oh Boy! Jan. 28-30 Had our “tortures” this week. Ah! This is a cruel world! Feb. 2 Report cards—“There was great groaning and gnashing of teeth.” Feb. 4 Recuperating—Hopes of recovery! Feb. 6 Great worry! Afraid we are working too hard. Feb. 14 St. Valentine’s Day. Ah! To be a child again!! March 8 Mr. Rieman: Miss Kipp, can you tell me who succeeded Ed- ward VI? Elma Kipp: Mary. Mr. Rieman: Fine, and who fol- lowed Mary? Elma Kipp: (Absent-mindedly) Her little lamb! March 12 You should see our Sophomore Buster Browns! Included among our latest ones are Elma Kin Helen Nehmer, Mae Greenwoood, Veola Steele, and Thelma Ander- son. March 17 Green—green—green—and not talking about ourselves either. April 3 Four days of “happiness.” No school! April 23 “Signs of Spring!” Roller skates, and fish hooks. Beware Gerry! Fishhooks are apt to have a bad effect on the disposition if car- ried in your hip-pocket and then sat on! April 28 Weenie roast at Grove—boys showed girls how to entertain correctly. June 1 We’ll soon be Juniors now. Doubt if we can ever stand this strain of the increased knowledge! Pane Twenty CROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE Page Twenty-one CROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE FRESHMEN Officers: President, Bert Aitken; Vice-Pres., Helen Westbrook; Secretary and Treasurer, Beatrice Johnson. Colors: Purple and Gold. Freshmen Calendar Sefct. 3. Confusion! Front seats! Oh, dear! I didn’t fill out that en- rollment card correctly! Botany or Latin ? Room 2 ? Where is that? Bells! Bells! So this is High School! Sept. 12 A reflection was cast on the whole assembly room from the Fresh- men Girls’ Schoolgirl Complex- ions, which had been applied from the Sophomore’s vanity cases. Sept. 14 Tommy’s using “Stacomb.” Look out, girls! Sept. 15 Miss Fuller in English Class: “Carl, read a sentence show - ing contrast.” Carl: (reading from his paper) “One girl was white, the other was black.” Sept. 16 Freshmen wdenie roast at North grove. Oct. 2 Helen Brower in Botany class: “Mr. Rieman, what kind of a tree is a “whiffle tree?” Oct. 21 Stop! Look! Listen! Stanley was at school today before the last gong rang. Oct. 24 Freshmen all going about with downcast faces. Reason ? Their first experience with one of Mr. Rieman’s famous tests. Nov. 5 Olive survived all day without giggling. Nov. 12 Teacher: “Mack, what are the principal parts of bring?” Mack: “Bring, brang, brung.” Dec. 9 Latin 9 had a party. Dec. 11 Wesley is happy. Alberta is com- ing to school again. Dec. 20 Mack fell off the platform in assembly. Hope he didn’t hurt the platform any. Jan. 5 Wonder what the magnet is that draws Carl’s attention to the front seat? Jan. 13 Freshmen entertained the Sopho- mores. Jan. 20 Alec’s idea of a “perfect day.” A date with Mildred. Jan. 25 Helen: “Alta, if you were in a ten story building and it caught fire what would you do?” Alta: “I’d call for Harold.” Feb. 2 Leona Connors acknowledges her preference for rid hair. Feb. 16 Freshmen party. Feb. 27 What makes Bernice Conoly so sleepy? (Ellsworth tries to look innocent) March 5 Teacher: What is the word in Latin for “journey”, A. J.? A. J.: I’ll bite, what is it? April 7 Harold Urmy: “Mr. Heemstra, have you ever taken ether or chloroform?” Mr. Heemstra: “Yes, just last year.” Harold: “Well, I’ve often won- dered who teaches it.” April 8 Freshmen Class had to postpone tne party. Yes, our president, Bert Aitken, had an important engagement. April 17 Freshman party. All went well except that the cream wouldn’t whip and Mr. Rieman got in ev- eryone’s way trying to help wash the dishes. April 24 The cry today is “Feed us, Fresh- men!” Cause ? Freshmen lost in the baseball ticket selling con- test. April 28 If certain Freshmen will remem- ber in the future that even a “Ford” needs gas to make it go, it will save the garage man at Lexington much trouble in the future. April 30 Speeches in English 9. We are ail on the way to success in be- ing great orators. May 1. A. J. is complaining of an attack of spring fever. Cleaning the Fair grounds holds no attraction for him. May 5' Advanced spring fashions. The Class President appears in a daz- zling checked sweater. May 12 Mr. Rieman gives the Freshmen Class a lecture on etiquette. May 20 The High School was taken back to the time when James V ruled Scotland, when English 9 gave a Scotch program. May 29 The Freshmen gave the long an- ticipated party that fulfilled the cry of “Feed us, Freshmen.” June 5 Helen W. has a toothache. She is having a “swell” time! June 13 An unlucky day for a party, nev- ertheless the Freshmen enjoyed their last outing of the year. Pntfe Twenty-two I Pavet Twenty-four CROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE English The work in the English department is in charge of Miss Fuller and Miss Gray. Miss Fuller’s phase of the work is English 9, while under Miss Gray’s supervision are the following subjects: English 10, English literature, American literature, and public speaking. The English 9 work during the first se- mester was devoted to a review of eighth grade grammar. Aside from this, the class made a detailed study of the play “Julius Caesar.” Five book reports and a decla- mation are required in the Freshmen Eng- lish work. During the second semester, letter writ- ing has been emphasized. The study of the classic, “The Lady of the Lake,” has received much attention, and along with this, the class has made a study of Scotch poems. A big feature of the second semester work is the presentation of a program, which is essentially Scotch, including playlets and scenes from “The Lady of the Lake,” ar- ranged by members of the class. The courses in both English 9 and 10 have been improved by the addition of vocation- al work. The object of this is to help the student find the place for which he is real- ly fitted. The first semester, this work was accomplished in the English 10 class by the writing of themes, on vocations, in general. For the second semester project, each stu- dent has selected a special vocation and all his themes are written along that line. Another phase of vocational guidance is the vocational talks which have been given by outside speakers, from time to time. Special work in Miss Gray’s classes have been the book reports, eight of which are required for the two semesters. An oration or declamation was substituted for one of these reports. The students are guided in their reading by library lists, which in- clude fiction, biographies, short stories and poetry. The book reports which were not written in outline form, but in that of a story have usually been read in class. In English and American literature work, the selections have been studied along with the biographies of the various writers. These classes, as well as the English 10 class, have kept notebooks, an interesting phase of which has been the so-called “scrap book.” In this, modern poetry, articles of interest to literature students and pictures concerned with the subject are placed. A number of special reports have been given from time to time on modern authors and poets. A rather different type of work is empha- sized in the Public Speaking Class. The fact that the class is small seems to have been an asset, for those enrolled in the course have made a marked improvement in the organization and delivery of their speeches. Much time and attention was de- voted to a study of the after-dinner speech. A study of the drama and its place in the High School has been the dominant feature of the work the second semester. The Language Department The Language department of C. H. S. consists of two courses, the ancient lang- uage, Latin and the modern, French. The Latin department is open to Fresh- men and Sophomores and French to Juniors and Seniors. The Freshman course of Lat- in consists of the study of Smith’s Latin grammar, and the translation of short Lat- in stories. The Sophomore course offers the translation of Caesar’s commentaries or Gallic Wars into English. However, one day a week is given over to the transla- tion of English sentences into Latin, the vocabulary of whichi is ba ed upon the Caesar. This year the department presented be- fore the assembly a play entitled, “A Roman Wedding,” by means of which old Roman customs were pictured to us. As a change from the daily routine we had the pleasure of working out one of Mr. Rieman’s renown- ed Latin cross word puzzles, Georgia Mc- Taggart winning first prize and Jerry Phil- lips, second. French was introducted in C. H. S. three years ago. French I is the study of fifty lessons in the Aldrich-Foster-Roule French grammar. The first semester is devoted to the study of grammar four days, and a conversational lesson one day each week. The second semester of the first year is a continuation of the grammar with the translation of the French story “Sans Fam- ille” and conversational lessons, based upon the story. The last month is devoted to the reading of the French paper, “Le Petit Journal.” In French II, two days a week are spent on completing the grammar and three days are given to the study of French litera- ture. A number of extracts of French lit- erature are memorized, such as “The Lord’s Prayer,” and “The Marseillaise.” Both an oral and a written examination are given in the last semester of French II. The oral examination usually takes the form of a French play. Paso Twenty-fivB •CRQSWELL HIGH SCHOOL NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE Science Science 'is probably Che oldest study in the world. From the time whenrerude war weapons and agricultural implements were invented, to the modern inventions of to- day, the application of scientific principles has answered a great many of the problems of mankind. For the last one hundred sev- enty-five years science has made remarkable progress. It has become so important in our every day life that it is one of the most essential studies in high school. For this reason a science department has been es- tablished in Croswell High School. Well equipped chemistry and physics laborator- ies have 'been provided and are under the charge of a capable teacher, Mr. Clarence R Heemstra. Chemistry has been classed as an eleventh grade subject and physics for the twelfth grade. Both chemistry and physics are required in the Agricultural course, and elective in the Home Economics work. This years' chemistry cclass was made up of twenty-one students. The plan of studv throughout 'the year was three days for recitation and two days'for laboratory work. The class covered the study of gases and their measurement, oxygen, hydrogen,'chlor- ine, carbon, nitrogen, and the halogens; also the different metals, such as iron, copper, sodium, potassium, aluminum and their -compounds. The study of different chemical formulae and their names, atoms and mol- ecules, and mulecular composition was also completed. In addition to the daily recita- tions, a number of laboratory experiments were completed. The physics class composed of eleven stu- dents, completed the study o'f pressures 'in liquids in air, molecular motions, mechan- ics, electricity, properties of sound, nature and propagation of light, image formation, color phenomena and invisible radiations. Two days per week were devoted to lab- oratory work in which a number of ex- periments were performed. The chemistry and physics students be- sides completing their daily work put on before the high school assembly a scientific lecture illustrated by experiment. Mathematics Croswell High School offers a three-year course in mathematics, general mathematics and geometry being required for all, while advanced algebra and solid geometry are elective. In the ninth grade, general mathematics, besides the usual work in algebra, addition- al material in simjHe geometric construc- tion and proofs is covered. In this way it unifies algebra and geometry, making an easy transition into tenth grade wrork. The geometric principles rare used as a basis for equations. Special stress is laid on graph- ing as applied to statistics an-1 algebraic functions. The work in the tenth grade geometry includes the study of rectangular theorems, the measurement ;of angles and arcs, loci, circles, proportions as applied to polygons, and the area of polygons. The class also did some outdoor work in measuring. The third year of mathematics, .consisting of advanced algebra and solid geometry, is offered in alternate years and is open 'to Juniors and Seniors. In advanced alge- bra a thorough review of the work in the ninth grade is followed by advanced mater- ial in simultaneous quadratics, involution, evolution, logarithms, and the arithmetical and geometrical series. -After the advanc- ed algebra work, solid geometry is given in the second .semester. In this study the books six, seven and eight are covered. When one has finished taking the High .School courses in mathematics he is fitted .for the .higher.mathematics given in college. •Piiao Twonty-Alx CROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE Social Science The social science course includes World History in the tenth grade, American His- tory in the eleventh and twelfth grades, and American Problems, twelfth. After this year American History will be taught in the eleventh grade, only. The course in World History, although es- sentially the same as that in European His- tory given last year, has undergone the change in name because of growing tenden- cy to associate the affairs of the whole world with those of the European nations which have in so many ways affected civil- ization and the colonization of territories now known as great and independent na- tions. A full year’s work is given to this subject, with connections established be- tween current and older history through the study of ah internationally-known and impartial weekly magazine. The year in American History includes a course in civics based on “The Constitution of our country” by Rexford and Carson. One day each week is devoted to the study of current topics from the Literary Digest. The history classes for one of our morn- ing programs staged the one-act play “How Maggie McTaggart gained her Citizenship.” American Problems was introduced this year and makes a fine social science course for the senior student. It is quite general in its scope. It opens with a history and development of the social institutions. This is followed by a study of economic laws and principles and social questions such as pov- erty, crime and citizenship. Supplemen- tary reading and reports on the different topics constitute a considerable part of the course. The American Problems class took charge of one of the assembly programs showing two films, “The Making of an American,” and “Our National Parks,” obtained through the courtesy of the U. S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines. Agriculture The school year just ended has been a busy one in this division of the institution. Approximately 125 names, with a few' dup- lications, being found on the class rolls of the instructor. Subjects taught are botany, zoology, farm crops, horticulture, farm shop, soils, farm management and world history. A definite part of the work carried on under the Smith-Hughes law, which provides Federal and State aid to High School Agri- culture, is the project system through which twenty-three boys and girls received credit last year for crops or other enterprises man- aged by them at home during the summer months. A like number is enrolled for this season. The Agricultural Association, discussed elsewhere in this book, is an important fea- ture of the department, and is considered an aid to the firmer establishment of the agr'cultural side of education. The course in shop work is of particular interest to the boys in this department. A large number of useful as well as many ornamental objects are made, following a period of training in the fundamentals of wood-working and drawing. A very fine showing of these articles w’ill no doubt be made at the local fair next summer. The course in farm management given to Junior and Senior classes in agricultural is in the nature of an application of the principles learned in the earlier courses. Extension work is carried on in the com- munity to such extent as the present length of class periods will allow'. A number of field trips are planned for each of the courses, with the exception of that in shop w’ork, which requires more or less concen- tration in the shop laboratory. The out- side work done is largely horticultural and consists of a program of trees and small fruit trimming, spraying, etc. Arbor Day planting of trees, as a part of the regular outline being followed in beautifying the school grounds, is under the supervision of this department. As its contribution to our assembly pro- grams a comprehensive group of slides showing the bird life of Michigan was shown. These were obtained through the Extension Department of the University of Michigan. Putr« Twonty 8«v8tt CROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE Home Economics Department serve fruits and vegetables and the can- ning of jellies and jams. A breakfast for the adolescent is prepared, school lunches packed and the girl is taught how to care for her room. Clothing I is taught in the spring term to ninth and eleventh grade girls. Under- garments are made and simple seam con- struction is studied. We also examine the commercial pattern and sewing machine. The tenth grade classes are the reverse of the position in the ninth grade; the food work is placed in the spring where there is opportunity in meal planning as the season opens; the clothing includes work with a more difficult texture, wool, so this is appro- priately placed in the fall. Clothing II is studied by tenth and twelfth grade girls. Our woolen garment is a renovating and remodeling problem,' which may be for a young child, thus com- bining four important subjects. The ar- rangement of kitchen and bedroom furniture and of clothes closets is an important item. Floor plans are compared for convenient arrangement. The tenth and twelfth grade girls plan and serve three family meals, prepare diets for infants and pre-school children, and study dried fruits, legumes, bread, winter vegetables and “filling” deserts in our Food II. Many outside activities are taken care of by the girls. This winter they gave two interesting programs, one to the High School and the other at the P. T. A. In early June the food classes give a banquet to the faculty, members of the school board and their wives. During Commencement week they serve the Junior-Senior banquet and the money is used in purchasing din- ing room supplies. Come and visit us. Thank you. Commercial Department Croswell High School is fortunate in hav- ing a well organized Commercial Depart- ment. The subjects offered and required by those taking the Commercial Course are commercial arithmetic, penmanship, book- keeping, commercial geography, commercial law, typewriting and shorthand. Book- keeping, typewriting and shorthand are full year subjects, while the others cover one- half year each. One year of science, one of American history and four of English are also required. Thirty-three girls and seven- teen boys are enrolled in this department this year. For one of our assembly pro- grams the commercial classes presented a play showing the right and wrong kinds of clerical employees. The most important event in our lives as Commercial students is the Shorthand and Typewriting contests held annually. Last year our contestants in Typewriting were Mabel Kipp and Raymond Kellar; in Short- hand, Stella Smith and Raymond Kellar. Raymond won second place in Shorthand and entered the State contest at Kalamazoo. He reported a good time and much knowl- edge gained through his experience. In 1925 Elsie Cook and Helen Davis rep- resented us in Shorthand and Mildred Hawks and Francas Moore in Typewriting. The contest was held at Croswell and the Commercial Department in co-operation with Miss G lbert served a lunch to the visitors. Elsie Cook won first place in this district and entered the State contest. Home Economics was made an additional course in High School this year and organ- ized under the Smith-Hughes plan. Home Economics education in Junior and Senior High School gives us more than sim- pje preparation of foods and construction of clothing. We learn how to select foods, their nutritional value and how to serve them attractively. In clothing selection and buying of clothing, textiles, and appropriate dress receive attention along with clothing construction. There are also interesting discussions on house furnishing and decor- ation that help to make our homes more cosy and comforta ’e. In the seventh and eighth grades two sixty-minute periods a week are given to general practice with an additional thirty- minute period for study and discussion. The aim is to promote home helpfulness, form right health habits, awaken an interest in the problems of clothing and food, and train in the performance of certain house- hold operations. The seventh grade girls are taught simple garment construction, such as kimona night dress, apron, bloomers and slip. They also learn how to darn stockings, repair under- garments, and do simple cleaning. The eighth grade girls have the interest- ing study of breakfast preparation. Many tempting egg dishes, combined with fruits and cereals, make our breakfasts most ap- petizing. Dish washing and care of kitch- en are made attractive and we have two projects, a breakfast and a luncheon, which are worked out in our laboratory . In the ninth and tenth grades five eighty- minute periods are devoted to laboratory work and recitation. Ninth and eleventh grade girls study Food I in the fall. We learn how to pre- Putce Twonty-eiirht CROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE Music and Art Miss Gaut is the instructor in both Music and Art. This is the second year such courses have been offered and we feel that Miss Gaut has picked up the work with an eager hand and carried it far. The High School Art class is made up of eighteen girls. They began their work with a review of perspective. Original ideas have been expressed through the mediums of charcoal, wax and water colors. The aim of the class is to relate the beautiful and practical. They have made posters, place cards, Christmas gifts, and favors in the execution of their theory on beauty and practicability. A worthy project carried out by the class was the designing and making of the favors for the Father and Son ban- quet. At the close of the first semester an exhi- bit of the Art work of grades and High School was held, which we were proud to show to the parents and patrons. Special interest was shown in the toys and small ar- ticles of furniture made by the Junior High School manual arts class. This is the first year such a course has been offered and the boys have shown great interest and pro- gress. The Music courses offered are orchestra, chorus, girls’ glee club, and boys’ glee club. The orchestra suffered by the lack of mem- bers, but each individual of the class feels that he accomplished much. The glee clubs do advanced work and specialize in part singing. The girls’ glee club has made sev- eral successful appearances before the Tues- day Club. In the chorus considerable time was spent in the study of artists and composers and their works. A technical background was developed and the principles applied in uni- son and part singing. For the Christmas program the Music Department dramatized “Why the Chimes Rang.” It was the most beautiful and im- pressive program of the year. The accompanists are: Chorus, Grace Coon; boys’ glee club, Jerry Phillips; or- chestra and girls’ glee club, June Cease. The Junior High School This year the Junior High School was or- ganized as a separate unit. It is now at- tempting to work out its own problems through the Junior High School Congress which was formed in September. The mem- bership of the Congress consists of the presidents of the seventh and eighth grade classes, one boy and girl representative from each grade and the advisor of each class. The aim of the organization is to promote Junior High activities, social, acad- emic, and athletic. The first social event of the year was a Junior High party in the High School build- ing September 19th. For some reason none of the party-goers talk about this one. Ask them about it. Numerous “weenie” roasts, skating parties and sleigh rides helped to create merry times for Junior High School folks. However, they expect to crown the best of good times with a grand final picnic at the close of the school year. We have learned to look with pleasure to our half-hour assembly period which is arranged for by schedule once each week. Our programs are varied with the exception of one class meeting each month. Among the most interesting assemblies this year have been Mr. West’s talk on his trip to Florida, Mrs. Miner’s talk on “Stick-to-it- iveness,” and a group of readings given by Stanley Mills. Several programs of lan- tern slides with accompanying lectures were instructive as well as interesting. Seventy-five pupils were enrolled in the Junior High this year. The thirty-five who remain next year, with the help of the group who join them from the other build- ing, hope to make the Junior High an im- portant factor in High School life. Paue Twenty-nine CROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Fase I’hirty CROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE Foot Ball Football is a sport which is thought by some to be too rough to be considered as a High School sport. But boys like to be roughed up. Every real boy or man some time or other, wants to match his strength against another. Football is the best of all sports in which this can be done. But strength alone cannot make a football play- er. He must have skill and be a clear, quick thinker. In order to insure this the body and the mind must be in a healthy condition. It is the aim of Croswell ath- letes to attain both. CroswelPs football team for the past two years has been a success through the effic- ient coaching of Clarence Heemstra, and the effort of the boys. In the 1924 season, the team won four cut of nine games played, and came to a tie with Marlette. A terrible gale blew' during the game and football was almost impossible. A large number reported for practice the first night and enough for tw'o teams con- tinued to come out the rest of the season. Although over half of this years’ team is graduating, there are plenty of good men to take their places, and a good team is ex- pected next year. The following men received letters this year: Harold Gilbert (Captain), Dan Pow- ell, Homer Barlow, Norman Fuller, Kenneth Johnson, Leonard Wagner, David Decker, Everett Hill, Gordon Bubel, John Aitken, Bert Aitken, Gordon Briggs, Wesley Ferri- by, Raymond Hurley and How'ard Gilbert. Sept. 19. Schedule Deckerville 7 Croswrell 6 Oct. 3 Port Huron 13 Croswell 6 Oct. 10... Romeo 0 Croswell 25 Oct. 17.... Brown City 0 Croswell 70 Oct. 24... St. Clair 0 Croswell 46 Nov. 7... Marlette 7 Croswell 7 ’ � v. 14.. Harbor Beach 7 Crosw'ell 18 Nov. 21.. Sandusky 14 Croswell 13 Nov. 27... Yale 18 Croswell 0 Total - - 66 191 Pnpre Thirty-one CROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE Boys' Basket Ball Croswell basket ball teams have played their part in athletics. It fills in the gap from football in the rail until baseball and track in the spring. We have always been near the lead if not leading in this sport. Xear the end of the 1924 season, the team had the honor and pleasure of taking part in the Basket Ball Tournament held at Mt. Pleasant. A large number of schools in the thumb were represented there. Croswell team was very small compared with the others of their class. Croswell won the first game but lost the second, which put them out of the tournament. The season of 1924-25 was a successful one, the team tying for championship with Brown City. Nine out of twelve games were won. The reason for the team’s success can be easily accounted for by saying that Clarence Heemstra was the coach. They also had four regulars from last year to start the season. The team grew steadily better as the season moved along, until near the close a real snappy game could be played with good team work. Good team work is what leads to victory. There was a large number out for prac- tice this year and a good team is expec- ted next year. Schedule Jan. 2... Yale 10 Croswell 12 Jan. 9... Port Huron 15 Croswell 7 Jan. 15... Sandusky 8 Croswell 25 Jan. 23... Brown City 21 Croswell 14 Jan. 30.... Lexington 11 Croswell 14 Feb. 6... Marlette 10 Croswell 32 Feb. 13... Bad Axe 11 Croswell 17 Feb. 20... Lexington 7 Croswell 19 Feb. 27.. Brown City 14 Croswell 22 Mar. 3... Deckerville 11 Croswell 25 Mar. 14... Port Huron 35 Croswell 7 Mar. 20.. 9 Croswell 22 Total - - 162 216 Street life is full of chances; Today it was m luck, To safely dodge a little liz, And get hit by a truck. Here lies the remains of a radio fan Now mourned by his many relations; He went to a powder mill, smoking his pipe, And was picked up by twenty-one stations CROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE Girls’ Basket Ball With a hard schedule ahead of them, Cros- well girls went on the floor with determin- ation to show their “stuff.” The first of the season was a little bit discouraging, but with the assistance of Miss Black, the coach, the girls found them- selves and began to play real ball, winning six games out of twelve. In speaking of the team of 24-25, we do not believe that any of the girls should be given special mention, all played the game up to the standard and it was due to their efforts, as a whole, that Croswell was able to win. One player will leave the local squad this year, June Cease, Captain, but with Cora Peake acting as Captain next year, we are It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to speak and re- move all doubt. A prisoner was arrested for assault and battery and brought before the Judge: Judge: (To prisoner) “What's your name, what’s your occupation and what are charged with?” sure Croswell will be in the race to win. The following will receive letters: June Cease, (Captain); Cora Peake, Theda Cline, Mary Moore, Mary Lovell, Audrey Harvey, Mildred Rankin, Marjory McIntyre and Elma Kipp. Jan. 2 Yale 38 Croswell 3 Jan. 16 Sandusky 25 Croswell 9 Jan. 23 Brown City 32 Croswell 12 Jan. 30 Lexington 13 Croswell 24 Feb. 6 Marlette 22 Croswell 32 Feb. 13 Bad Axe 36 Croswell 38 Feb. 20 Lexington 29 Croswell 38 Feb. 27 Brown City 30 Croswell 22 March 13 Deckerville 18 Croswell 28 March 14 Port Huron 27 Croswell 6 March 20 Marlette 11 Croswell 37 Prisoner: “My name is Sparks, I’m an elec- trician and Pm charged with battery.” Judge: “Put this guy in a dry cell.” Mrs. Green: “Ah feels po’ly, ah does. Ah has me a stitch in de side an’ a wrench in de back.” Mrs. Woods: “Fo’ de Ian’s sakes. Does you want a tailor or a plumber. Patje Thirty-three Base Ball Baseball is the summer sport. Everyone likes to see the season open and are sorry to see it close. Croswell High School has always manag- ed to produce a good team, not always a champion team like last year, but one that will win more than half its games. Mr. Reiman is the coach and he knows base ball. Under his supervision, the squad of last year brought home the county cup, and everyone is striving and practicing so that the cup may be kept in the school for another year. A number of the positions will be filled with old players, but a new pitcher must be developed. That is being done very suc- cessfully. The team will have a number of heavy hitters due to the fact that they hatfe been to the plate many times. This year’s schedule is by no means an easy one, but by constant practice and the good will of the boys it is expected that a good showing will be made. For many of the boys, baseball will be the last sport in which they will represent Croswell High School. The following men will receive letters this year: Wagner, Powell, Barlow, Hurley, Conlen, Gilbert, Aitkin, Phillips, Petrako- vitz, Lawson, Ferriby, Bushbaker. Apr. Apr. May May May May May May Schedule 1925 21 . ...Yale 3 Croswell 4 24 7 Croswell 12 1 6 Croswell 7 5 4 Croswell 15 9 ... Brown City 12 Croswell 4 15 ...JVIarlette 14 Croswell 13 22 .....Sandusky 8 Croswell 4 29 .....Deckerville 5 Croswell 1 1 Page Thirty-four CROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE Track The track team of 1925 should be a good one, having practically the same line- up as last year. The team of 1924 was de- veloped through constant and well instruct- ed practice. Mr. Heemstra will be the coach again this year and the boys will be put through the same training. Four meets were held last spring. Yale came here and got a good drubbing to the tune of 84 to 20. The next was a meet at Cass City in which the team took second place. We were invited to compete at Port Huron in the Junior college meet. Richmond took first place, Croswell coming in second. Harold Gilbert, the Croswell track star, brought home the high point medal along with a number of others. The county meet is, no doubt, the most interesting and one in which both boys and girls participate. It was held at Croswell and in spite of the low temperature and the strong wind a number of records were brok- en. Theda Cline set the record for putting the shot at 29 ft. 6 in; Bobby Hyde raised her own mark in the baseball throw to 177 ft; Dan Powell lowered the time for the hur- dles to 16 seconds. Here again Harold Gil- bert was high point winner while Theda Cline took the medal for the girls. Our girls brought home the county banner for the sixth time. The new trophy put up by the Croswell Commercial club was adorned our trophy case the past year. This is competed for on the same basis as our other cups, the com- bined points of boys’ and girls’ teams de- termining the school to possess it. Three track events are planned for this year, a dual meet with Yale at Yale, May 14th, a tri-county meet here May 30th, and our annual county meet at Sandusky, June 8th. I’d rather be a could be If I couldn’t be an are. For a could be is a may be With a chance of reaching far. I’d rather be a has been Than a might have been by far, For a might have been has never been But a has been was an are. CROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE Debating The debating season has been a profit- able and prosperous one. The teams car- ried the “blue and white” into eight forensic contests and won seven of the engagements. At the close of the season, Croswell rank- ed with the four best schools in the state debating league. . , , - The personnel of the squad consisted ot Frances Moore, Meryl Bubel, June Cease and Homer Barlow. As teams they worked con- scientiously and untiringly for the honor of their school; as indviduals they served with a personal loyalty that bespeaks an educated will, a noble mind and a good character. The question for debate was “Resolved” That the United States should grant to the Phillipine Islands an immediate and com- plete independence.” In the first four debates Croswell met Marysville and Deckerville, debating the negative side of the question, and Sandusky and Deckerville, defending the affirmative side. In the first two and last debates, our teams were awarded unanimous decisions, winning in the third with a split decision. On March eighteenth Croswell entered the elimination series and during this month and April our debaters met and defeated by unanimous decisions, Yale, Cass City and Halfway. The victory over Halfway accord- ed Croswell a place in the semi-final de- bates, Croswell’s worthy opponent being Ypsilanti Central High School. At Ypsilanti on the evening of May eighth our team of Frances, Meryl and Ho- mer engaged in the closest contest of the season, submitting and defending their case with an enthusiasm, an earnestness and a proficiency that will always be a source of honor to Croswell. Ypsilanti won and Cros- well met the defeat with a fortitude that is born of high ideals of sportsmanship. As the debaters look back over the season, they call it a happy one because of the loy- alty of the student body and the kindness of friends. Debating was coached by Miss Nevins. Adv: Wanted: A jersey cow giving milk not over five years old. June: (At a football game) “Oh, look, Snub is gonna kick a goal.” Delyle “What did the goal do?” G. Bubel: “I’m gonna sneeze.” S. Cameron: “At who?” G. Bubel: “Atchoo.” To think is natural. Yet some people are always trying to thwart nature. CROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE Oratory and Orations and declamations are required work in High School except in the soph- more year, when the students may choose between a declamation and a book report. Credit amounting to the value of a book report is given for this work. The declam- atory work during the Freshman year is taken care of by Miss Fuller and in the sophomore year by Miss Gray, who also has charge, of the oratory during the Jun- ior and Senior years. The declamations were given during the class periods. Those who were chosen to take part in the local contest were Margaret Drieski, Helen Baus- laugh, Veola Steele, Vernon Lawson, Man- ual Ferriby, A. J. Edgar, James Hill, Olive Griffith and Helen Brower. Helen Baus- laugh, whose declamation was “Children of the-Gloom,” won first place, Margaret Dries- ki, second, and Olive Griffith, third. Helen represented our school at the sub-district contest at Cass City, March 27, winning third place. Orations were written the first semester by the Juniors and Seniors. The three best orations were written by Frances Moore, Laverne Lentz and Homer Barlow. In the Declamation local contest, Frances Moore with “Crime Prevention,” won first place and Homer Barlow, second. Frances represented Cros- well High at Cass City in the sub-district contest and tied with Maurice Dailey of Cass City for first place, each receiving twelve points. As Air. Dailey had more firsts he was declared the winner with Fran- ces taking second. The Detroit News also put on an oratorical contest this year which was announced after we had our orations written, but three of our Juniors were plucky enough to write a second oration and deliv- er it. In the local contest Cora Mae Peake received first honors, David Decker, second, and Ruth Flynn, third. Cora attended the district contest at Port Huron, April 17, where five schools were represented, namely, Port Huron High School, St. Stephen’s School, Capac. Yale and Croswell. Cora took first place receiving two firsts and a second. She represented us at the Zone contest at Flint, April 28. She will re- ceive two medals for her effort, a bronze one and a silver one, awarded by the De- troit News. Board of Control For the past few years it has been the custom of the school to have the activities of the student body under the supervision of a Board of Control. Mr. Phillips, as pres- ident of the student body, called us together September 10th, and proceeded to elect the officers. The board was headed by two members from the Senior class: Dan Powell, president, and Frances Moore, vice-president. The other members consisted of two representatives from each class and the fac- ulty as follows: Leonard Wagner and Ray- mond Hurley, Seniors; Ruth Flynn and Har- old Gilbert, Juniors; Helen Bauslaugh and Jerry Phillips, Sophomores; Grace Coon and Alex. Allison, Freshmen; and Miss Gray and Miss Sparling, faculty. Miss Walker is ex- officio member as high school accountant. The Board of Control finances athletics, typewriting and shorthand contests and other similar functions. Mr. Phillips, as general manager of ways and means, has helped greatly in keeping down expenses. A one-act play and a darky minstrel was given at the Maxine theatre early in the year to replenish our somewhat depleted finances. The play with “Our Jessie” as Grandma was a decided success and the darkies right from the south tuned their voices into wonderful melodies, and Rastus ami Brother White quarreled on, only stop- ping to sing. The Near East was not forgotten by the Board, who sent them a generous Christ- mas gift from the student body of $43.00. The foot ball season which called for the support of the student body, found real yell leaders in Helen Bauslaugh and Art Conlen, These “vocal trainers” were retained for the rest of the aihletic season. Interesting assemblies have been enjoyed during the year under the auspices of the Board. Instead of the class programs, as has been the custom in previous year� , vo- cational talks by local citizens and outside talent and programs by the different de- partments have been given in alternation. Past experience has shown that base ball does not pay for itself. This year the Board staged a season ticket contest by classes, thereby decidedly increasing our fin- ances and also the number in attendance at the games. The Freshmen lost out on the contest and were required to treat the rest of the school. Other functions under the control of the Board are the reception for the eighth grade students who write here on the coun- ty exams., Arbor Day clean-up, and the annual school picnic, the climax of the years’ good times. Page Thirty-; even CROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES The Parent-Teacher Association The Croswell Parent-Teacher association had its beginning in the fall of 1922. Mr. A. E. Wood of Port Huron, spoke on “Why organize for the training of the young” to a group of parents and teachers who respond- ed to a notice sent out by Mr. Phillips. They organized under the constitution of the National Congress of Mothers and Par- ent-Teacher association and elected Mrs. A. J. Edgar, president. During the first year the organization grew in numbers and interest. The ques- tion box proved to be a very effective way of getting at problems of mutual interest and has been continued as a part of each meeting. Mrs. Barlow was chosen as pres- ident for the next year and the association sent her as their delegate to the state convention held at the “Soo.” All of the meetings of the second year were especially fine. The Porter Motter art exhibit was secured and the proceeds net- ted over one hundred dollars' worth of pic- tures for the schools. Mr. Immel from the university of Michigan, read “The Servant in the House” at the December meeting. Some other speakers were Miss McCrickett, from the Michigan State Normal College and Dr. Poole and Miss Hutsell from the State Health Department. This year with Mrs. E. Pomeroy as pres- ident, the association has continued to grow and make its influence felt. A membership drive brought the enrollment up to 242. Play grounds and equipment have been mat- ters of especial interest and definite results are being realized. The speakers from the outside have been Prof. C. O. Davis from theUniversity of Michigan, Mr. P. C. Love- joy, principal of Mt. Clemens High School and Dr. McKenzie of Port Huron. Among the many things that have been promulgated and fostered by the P. T. A., two that are outstanding are the teaching of Bible in the High School and the furnish- ing of milk to underweight children. The Parent-Teacher Association has been a success and an asset to Croswell. C. H. S. Agricultural Association The “Ag. Club,” as this organization is perhaps better known, furnishes an oppor- tunity for students in the agricultural course to meet in a combined business and social way, and is an aid to the mainten- ance of a community interest in the sub- jects of this course and their application to farm life. Officers for this year have been: Norman Fuller, president; Harold Gilbert, vice-pres- ident, Ernest Dawson, secretary, and Russel Soule, treasurer. Our program committee, consisting of Francis Johnston, Russell Kirkbride and Everett Hill, has done well in arranging our meetings and securing speak- ers. A number of representative local farmers and residents of the city have contributed to the success of the meetings with talks on subjects of particular interest. Mr. An- derson, Mr. Vincent, Mr. Maxfield and var- ious others are among these speakers. It is planned to have the association ac- tive to some extent during the summer months. During this time the comparing of home projects and the benefits from mutual advice and assistance will no doubt be of particular interest. The possibility of a trip by the club to see some other school or club in the county is being considered. The aim and purpose of the organization might be stated as the promotion of an esprit de corps among its members. Patre Thirty-eitrht CROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE Hot Lunch Club The custom of serving hot lunches dur- ing the winter months to the rural stu- dents of our school is a comparatively new one. Yet, such a plan has been adopted and carried out to meet a real need on the part of these students. With a number of stores situated near the school, it is prob- able that students will, instead of bringing wholesome meals from home, be given mon- ey with which to buy their lunches. The students usually regard this as a pleasure and a privilege. But, at the same time, there is a decided disadvantage in doing this, for many times the students purchase foods which tend to overcome the good effects of careful feeding at home. This will serve to show that there is a positive need and purpose in serving hot lunches in the school. The serving of hot lunches has been under the supervision of Miss Gilbert. The first step in starting a hot lunch club was a meeting of the rural students. At this meeting the plan was fully explained and questionnaires were distributed to be pre- sented to the parents. When the question- naires were returned the answers revealed that the parents favored such an idea. Also, it was indicated what foods it would be possible for each individual student to bring from home. With the information gained from this first step the project was actual- ly launched. The necessary equipment is provided by the home economics department. The lunch supplies are contributed by the students, credit at market prices being given for the food which each furnishes. The mini- mum cost of the lunches is twenty-five cents a week per capita. The actual preparation of the hot lunches is carried on by the cooking classes of the department. Each day two hot dishes are served. One of these is a hot soup or bever- age, while the other may be escalloped po- tatoes or some similar dish. A large var- iety of foods is served. Since the food is prepared by the cooking classes, the housekeeping work is left in the charge of the students of the club. This part of the project is taken care of by groups of three persons, a diffierent one for each week. Nor is this work a duty of the girls alone—even the boys may be seen in the cooking room carrying on this work equally as well as the girls. In the past the success of the hot lunch in Croswell High school has been such as to encourage that it be adopted as a per- manent custom. The results which the home economics department has received from serving from twenty-five to thirty per- sons each ady has led them to hope for an extension of their good work in the future. When this hope has materialized hot lunches will be served in the grade building and to an even greater number in the High school. With a realization of past success and a hope for future success, the home economics department is looking forward to the time when the serving of hot lunches will be regarded as a truly essential part of the life of the student. Citizenship School From November till the last of March of the past year a Citizenship School was con- ducted at the High school on Wednesday ev- enings, from seven thirty till nine o’clock. A total of forty-five were enrolled and were divided into three groups, beginners 19, intermediate, 13, and advanced, 13. The be- ginners and intermediates were taught reading, spelling and penmanship, using books sent out by the United States Depart- ment of Labor, Bureau of Naturalization. The advanced group studied the text, “The Handbook of American Citizenship.” The directors and instructors were Mr. Phillips, Mr. Flott, Miss DuMond, Miss Jackson, Miss Fuller, Miss Sparling and Mr. Rieman. Besides the class instruction a goodly num- ber were aided in taking out citizenship papers. Girl Scout In the spring of '25, a girl’s Scout club was organized under the leadership of Miss Fuller, with Miss McClure as lieutenant. The first meeting was held on February 9th, with sixteen members enrolled. By April the number had been increased to twenty- three and were divided into three patrols: High school patrol, lead by Dorothy Urmy; seventh and eighth grade patrol lead by Irene Little; and sixth grade patrol lead by Sheila Littleton. These leaders comprise the Court of Honor. As thi sis the first Girl Scout Club to be organized in Croswell high school, it was necessary for all members to take the ten- derfoot tests, which were passed without much difficulty and there is no doubt but that this club will be a complete success. CROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE JOKES Don Graham to Helen Freeman: “Would you mind getting up for a moment? I can’t bear to leave without taking a last look at my poor hat.” Homer Barlow: “I've worn this old tan coat of mine since the Civil war and I ex- pect to wear it until the Japanese invade the Phillippines.” Mr. Heemstra went to see the doctor to find out how to be cured of the habit of snoring. “Does your snoring disturb your wife?” asked the M. D. Does it disturb my wife,” echoed the pa- tient, “why, Doc, it disturbs the whole con- gregation.” He: “Don’t you think there’s something dove-like about me?” She: “Yes, you’re pigeon-toed.” Homer: “Which side would a photographer take in a debate?” Frances: “The negative.” Homer: “Are you positive of that? Frances: “Sure, I have the proofs for it.” A Freshie, Another, A small rubber band, A voice, To the office! ! Two Freshies canned! Here’s to our teachers— Long may they live. Even as long As the lessons they give. ODE TO CLASSES Great knowledge—swelled head, Brain fever—He’s dead. —Senior. False fair one—hope fled, Heart broken—he’s dead. —Junior. Played football—bumped head, Cracked skull—he’s dead. —Sophomore. Milk famine—not fed, Starvation—he's dead. —Freshman. Soup should be seen and not heard. Miss Sparling: “Have you done your out- side reading?” Art Conlen: “No, it’s been too cold.” La Verne Lentz: “Ah, your steak is like the weather this evening, madam, rather raw.” Landlady: “Indeed?” “By the way, your ac- count is like the weather, too, unsettled.” Graham: “I tell you this play makes me think.” Powell: “Miracle play, eh.” Supt. Phillips: “What causes the daily revo- lution of the world?” Hurley: “The Bolshevists, sir.” ✓ Jessie Me: “Can you tell me if I can get through the gate to the park?” David Decker: “I guess so, a load of hay just went through.” Mr. Heemstra: “Mary, how many sexes are there ?” Mary Lovell: “Three.” Mr. IL: “Name them.” Mary: “Male sex, female sex and insects.” Dumb Freshman: “Do they ring two bells at the end of each class?” Meryl Bubel: “Certainly not, they ring the same one twice.” Don Graham was walking down the street looking for work. Contractor: “Don’t you see that sign, ‘No work today’?” Don: “That’s why I applied.” “Mother,” cried little Mary, as she rush- ed into the farm-house they were visiting, “Johnnie wants the Llsterine. He’s just caught the cutest little black and white ani- mal and he thinks its got Halitosis.” Minister: “Does you take this man fo’ bet- ter or fo’ worse?” Liza: “If he’s no better dan de last one, it’ll be de worse fo’ him.” A: “Why, sports are indespensible to health.” B: “But our grandfathers didn’t go in for them.” A. “I know it. Now they’re all dead.” Pntfo Forty CROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE NOTICE Art Conlen, the bright top of the Junior class wishes to find a seat, somewhere back of the front row, that he can hold for two weeks. Swimming Instructor: “Can you swim very well ?” G. Brower: “No, but I can wade.” Mr. Rieman:“Is that gum you have in your mouth ?” Leonard: “Yes, Sir.” Mr. Rieman: “Well, Leonard, you may give it to me.” Leonard: “Wait and I’ll give you a piece I ain’t chewed.” He told her of his love, The color left her cheeks, But on the shoulder of his coat, It showed for several weeks. Miss Gray: “Can you tell me who John Bunyan was?” Homer: Bluffing, “He was-er-oh-he-he-was an eminent foot specialist.” Extract from mother to son in college: Dear son: “Oh, I do wish you would not shoot the little craps. Remember that they love life as well as you.” Mr. Phillips: “How many wars has U. S. taken part in?” Dimmick: “Five.” Phillips: “Enumerate them.” Dimmick: “1, 2, 3, 4, 5.” Doctor: “Well, John, how are you?” John Aitken: “I am better than I was, sir, but I ain’t as well as I was before I was as bad as I am now.” There goes Mr. Rieman, he thinks in terms of millions. He doesn’t look to me like a great financier. He isn’t, he is a germ expert. How d’ja lose your hair? Worry. What d’ja worry about? Losing me hair. I Wonder If:— Ken. Johnson will continue to enjoy so- ciety as he has so far? Esther King will ever get her hair bob- bed ? Raymond Dimmick will always continue to be a member of the C. H. S. student body? Francis Johnston will always fall so hard for the ladies? Raymond Heemstra enjoys the cup his noble papa won? The Freshman class will ever amount to much. I used to think I knew, I knew, But now I must confess, The more I know, I know, I know, I know, I know the less. Since the recent emphasis that has been placed on vocational guidance, some of our bright students are aspiring to novel posi- tions, as: Ross Penn—Traffic cop on the Sahara. Jerry Phillips—Fly optician. Russell Soule—Keeping grasshoppers off lawns in Iceland. Emery French—Bird dentist. Wm. Kellar—Boss of snow shovelers at the equator. There was a young chemistry bluff, Who, while carelessly mixing some stuff, Dropped a match in the vial, and after a while, They picked up his tooth and his cuff. Our Best The tallest Earl Schell The shortest Harold Gilbert Social butterfly Most ambitious Most serious Fred Lunnev Raymond Dimmick Arthur Conlen Orator Infant The fattest John Aitken A. J. Edgar Everett Spercer Those Senior Misses First it’s belts and then it’s ties, And now it’s shingle bobs, And it was powder, now it’s paint, The girls put on in dobs. They poke, they putter, then they fuss, And then they fuss again, And then consult their “vanity”, Oh, how they get the men! It’s bangs, it’s shoes, it’s airdale socks, And then it’s Stacomb’s sheen, But oh! there goes another coat Of her “Three Flowers” green. It’s hats and rings and red circlets, And things that men don’t ken; But stop! the dust is rising fast, Out comes her puff again. A funny little man told this to me I had a snowfight in June said he I went to a track meet out in the sea I saw a jellyfish up in a tree I saw a squirrel in a cup of tea I stirred my milk with a skeleton key I opened the door on my bended knee I beg your pardon for this said he But when it is told as it ought to be ’Tis a puzzle in punctuation you see. A Physics Law: The behavior of most Seniors varies inversely as the square of the distance from the teacher’s desk. Pair � Forty-on© CROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE A dinner, a dollar, for “Donna” a scholar, Man wants but very little here below. He’s not so hard to please; But woman—bless her little heart. Wants everything she sees. “Progress” Freshman: “I don’t know.” Sophomore: “I am not prepared.” Junior: “I do not remember.” Senior: “I don’t believe I can add anything to what has been said.” Now I lay me down to rest, To study I have done my best. If I should die before I wake, I’ll have no more exams, to take. An apple a day Keeps the doctor away. An onion a day Keeps everybody away. “I once loved a girl that made a fool out of me.” “What lasting impressions some girls make.” Leonard W. (Joke editor of the annual): “I don’t see anything funny about that.” June Cease: “That’s what’s funny about it.” •Late to bed and an empty bean, Is what makes the Freshmen so totally green. Hush a bye Zelma Hurley is near. Johnson’s a dandy You are a dear. Early to bed and early to rise, Is what makes us Seniors so unearthly wise. They were travelling up an alley And no time left to boast, They were on their way back from graveyard— A negro and a ghost. Tell us all you bright eyed angels With your wings so smooth and thin, That you have never seen our teachers Do the tiniest little sin. They are perfect and we know it. They could never break a rule; We are wicked, so they tell us. So they keep us after school. In a Freshman's eyes— A Senior stood on a railroad track. The train was coming fast, The train got off the railroad track. And let the Senior pass. the The Senior’s Verse Margaret Bennett, stately dame, She will never be forsaken, As long as there remains on earth. Her beloved boy, Bert Aitken. Burgess, Burgess, Burgess, Listen to what I’ve said before. Leave the ladies entirely alone, Be a good bachelor. Don Graham, Don Graham, do you hear me? How long are you going to wait ? Hurry or you’ll break your record, You’ll be absent perhaps, or late. And Ken, the hermit of the class, Who studied hard to get through. The efforts you spent will all be of use. No one knows it better than you. William is our handsome boy. Forever with the girls. There’s nothing gives him so much joy, As pretty Delyle’s curls. Leonard Wagner, they call him “Cap,” I’m sure he is not called wrong; He can write a joke, do anything. And often sings a song. Mildred Hawks, good looking girl. Always has a smile, Always holding Homer’s hand, He sits across the aisle. Sitting alone, without a peer Is Dimmick, who hailed from St. Clair. He hopes to graduate this year, Do you think so? We hardly dare. Page Forty-two CROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE And Richard he's a farmer’s son, A perfectly harmless creature, He really likes to go to school And might be a real nice teacher. It’s Dan the fellow students want In a game of any sort, Cause Danny is a letter man In every Croswell sport. Nettie Hurley with pretty hair, The best singer of the age, And, with your song it won’t be long, ’Till you are on the stage. Ah! Mr. Lentz, a steady lad, The worker of the class, He goes through the day with a book on his arm, And toils late at m ht, alas! Meryl Bubel, tall and neat. And Oh, how she can sing, She gives readings and debates, And she can do most everything. Norman Fuller, from the farm, Always does his best; He will marry a pretty dame, With a farm-house for a nest. Homer Barlow, I’ve heard them say, Is so very,very wise, But tell him we’re from Missouri, He’s got to show us guys. June has a little boy, And sometimes he’s quite contrary, But if she hangs on to him with vim, Some day perhaps they’ll marry. Oh, Esther King, you pretty thing, With your beautiful long black hair, IIow very rude and bad the boy, Who at you dares to stare. And Helen Davis, pretty lass, Most wonderful auburn hair, I am sure that you and Billy, Will make a dandy pair. Bernice Easton, oh, so small, But it would be hardly fair, To deal out any knowledge, And not give her her share. Leone Wright is slim and tall, She sure is a stately dame, Refusing Willie every time, But he loves her just the same. Raymond Hurley, papa’s boy, Nothing wrong with him, Give him a chance to give us joy, He’ll fill us to the brim. Stella Smith, tho very quiet, Is always found in school, And I ask you, teachers all, If she ever broke a rule. Everett Spencer, the farmer, He pitches and all of that, He has a habit of missing the pill, When he gets up to bat. Elsie Cook, I’m here to say, Is a girl not to overlook, She knows most everything, Contained in a school book. A sweet little lass is this girl, Fate has called her Delyle, But nothing can convince her, On Harold Gilbert to smile. I am speaking now of Donna, Say, did I hear a groan? You can converse with her at leisure, She works the telephone. Frances Moore, a beautiful lass, I have something to relate, She is the best one in the class, She certainly can debate. You cannot dream yourself into a char- acter; you must hammer and forge one yourself. —Froude. Let us have faith that right makes might and in that faith let us to the end dare to do our duty as we understand it. —Abraham Lincoln. If a thing is worth trying is it enough to try it once? Piute Forty-throe CROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE ALUMNI SCHOOLMATES Class MARY BAUSLAUGH, Florida during win- ter of ’24-’25. Home April, 1925. MARION BROWN, Peck, Mich. EILEEN CONGDON, Postmistress. A ma- dore, Mich. MILDRED DIMMICK, Teacher. Croswell, Mich. EL WIN ELLIOTT, Farming. Lexington, Mich. LAURA FOLEY, Home. Amadore, Mich. ALLAN FRANCIS, Farming. Croswell, Mich. RAYMOND FULLER, Farming. Amadore, Mich. HARRY FULMER, Drug Clerk. Croswell, Mich. EDWARD GILMORE, Bell Hop Cleveland Hotel. Cleveland, Ohio. VICTOR GORDON, Farming. Croswell, Mich. LYNDALL HALL, Home. Croswell, Mich. Class RUTH ANDERSON, Teacher. Croswell, Mich. MARY BEACH, Clerk. Croswell, Mich. THELMA BAUM, Student Michigan State Normal, Teacher at Jackson, Michigan 1925-26. Ypsilanti, Mich. JOHN CLINE, Student. Mt. Pleasant, Mich. Teacher Marlette 1925-26. BESSIE COKER. Port Hope, Mich. MARIE COLDEN, Student Michigan State Normal. Ypsilanti, Mich. WENDELL COOK, Farming. Amadore, Mich. GEORGE CUMMINGS, Student, Michigan State Normal. Ypsilanti, Mich. LEONA CURREN, Student P. H. Business Institute. Port Huron, Mich. WESLEY DOVE, Student. Mt. Pleasant, Mich. VIVIAN ECKSTEIN, Nurses' Training School. Ann Arbor, Mich. SILAS FARR, Farming. Applegate, Mich. BEATRICE FERRI BY, Nurses' Training School. Ann Arbor, Mich. CLINTON GALBRAITH, Teacher. Croswell, Mich. 1924 LELA HYDE, Clerk. Croswell, Mich. THELMA JARRETT, Post Graduate Course Croswell High School. RAYMOND KELLAR, Student LaSalle Business Institute. Chicago, 111. MABLE KIPP, Bank. Applegate, Mich. EDWINA LEARMONT, Student. Hillsdale, Mich. FANNIE LAWSON, Student Business In- stitute. Port Huron, Mich. MARY McKINNEY, Home. Croswell, Mich. GERALD MACKLEM, Sailing. MARGARET SHELDON, Student Business College. Saginaw, Mich. JACK WEST, Florida winter of ’24-’25. Home May, 1925. BEATRICE WESTBROOK, Nurses’ Train- ing School. Ann Arbor, Mich. JEAN WESTBROOK, Home. Croswell, Mich. 1923 MARION GALBRAITH, Teacher, Sandus- ky, Mich. NORMAN GARDNER, Farming. Croswell, Mich. PERCY GARDNER, Ford Plant Employe. Detroit, Mich. RUTH GRIFFITH, Teacher. Croswell, Mich. MARIE HALL (Pappenfus), Housewife Detroit, Mich. RUTH HAWKS, Teacher. Bath, Mich. HELEN HENDRY, Student Michigan State Normal. Ypsilanti, Mich. JANE HENDRY, Teacher. Croswell, Mich. GROVER HURLEY, Student Michigan State Normal. Ypsilanti, Mich. LEONA HURLEY, Student Michigan State Normal. Ypsilanti, Mich. MILDRED HYDE (Leatherby), Housewife. Detroit, Mich. FRANK KELLAR, Croswell Mill. Cros- well, Mich. RAY KING, Store Manager. Detroit Mich. MARIE KIRKBRIDGE, Home. Croswell, Mich. Page Forty-four CROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE ( lass of 1923, Continued LELA LEWIS, Insurance Office Employe. Fort Wayne, Indiana. THELMA LOVELL, Michigan Central De- pot Office Employe. Detroit, Mich. DEAN MAXWELL, Mail Carrier. Detroit, Mich. ELSIE MORRISON, Home. Croswell, Mich. ELTON PLATTS, Student Michigan State Normal. Ypsilanti, Mich. MARJORIE SWITZER, Teacher. Lexing- ton, Mich. LEO VAN MEER, Office Employee Dodge Motor Co. Detroit, Mich. ('lass of 1922 VERNICE AITKEN, Student. Hillsdale, Mich. FRANCES ANDERSON, Teaching. Cros- well, Mich. CLARENCE BALLARD, Electrical Em- ploye. Detroit, Mich. PHYLLIS BEACH (Reed), Housewife. Ann Arbor, Mich. IRIS CARNEY, Teacher. Roger City, Mich. LORETTA CONLEN, Home. Croswell, Mich. RALPH COLE, Detroit, Mich. RUTH DAVIS, Nurse Harper Hospital. Detroit, Mich. JOHN DOAN, Farming, Croswell, Mich. VERNON EDGAR, Student Home '24-25. Ann Arbor, Mich. DOROTHY ECKSTEIN (Ballard), Teacher. Croswell, Mich. GRACE GALBRAITH, Nurse Harper Hos- pital. Detroit, Mich. STANLEY GARDNER, Farming. Croswell Mich. ELDON GRAVES, Student. Detroit, Mich. ALVA GOFTON, Bank Employe. Shab- bona, Mich. MARY GRAY, Student Michigan State Nor- mal, Ypsilanti, Mich. MARION HALL, Farmers' Elevator Book- keeper. Croswell, Mich. ROSS HALL, Student M. A. C. Lansing, Mich. RUTH HURLEY, Teacher. Croswell, Mich. BURT JACKMAN, Farming, Croswell, Mich. ORVILLE MONTGOMERY, Electric Co. Employe. Detroit, Mich. ALTA REYNOLDS, Teacher. Detroit, Mich. RUSSEL RILEY, Student. Alma, Mich. ELEANOR ROBB, Student M. A. C. Lans- ing, Mich. FRANK SPROWL, Bank Employe. Beaver- ton, Mich. LUIE VAN MEER, Office Employee. De- troit, Mich. WELLESLEY WESTBROOK, Farming. Croswell, Mich. Pa� « Foi CROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE YEA! CROSWELL Yea! and why not? Is there a better place in the great world to call “home?” Set in fair, green valleys, easily accessible by good roads, Croswell is essentially an agricultural center. It has adequate ship- ping facilities and the outlying country is highly productive. Two great manufactur- ing plants convert crude and perishable farm produce into marketable commodities. In Michigan’s largest cannery we find dur- ing the summer months over three hundred employes of W. R. Roach Co., turning out Hart Brand canned foods. Only the most modern and efficient methods are used. The annual output is enormous. In 1924 three hundred thousand cases of vegetables and fruits were placed on the market by this concern. The Michigan Sugar Co. in their large sugar plant, convert Croswell and vicinity grown beets into refined white sugar. Two hundred ninety carloads per annum would be a conservative estimate of their sugar output. About three hundred and fifty men are locally employed in the sugar business. Croswell merchants are enterprising in business for a living, certainly; but with “for value received” as their motto always. Their stores are stocked with lines, com- plete and up-to-date, greatly above the small town average. These men are taxpayers and citizens in Croswell and are her well- wishers, and it is largely through their efforts tl.at life is so well worth while in Croswell. Croswell has paved streets; an efficient light and powei system, current being sup- plied by the Great Lakes Power Co.; pure well water in practically every home is a large factor in health assurance. An A-l fire equipment and corps is a substantial contribution to public safety. Several well established churches result in a high moral standard so necessary to contented living, as does a superior school whose very superiority is one of our best advertising agencies and is rightly our best common interest. Croswell High school is housed in a mod- ern building and stands as one of the best in the state, being accredited by the Uni- versity of Michigan for the maximum per- iod of three years as well as being a mem- ber of the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges. The enrollment this year is 166 in the upper grades. Nine teachers come in con- tact with our high school pupils and they have an average of six years experience. All have been with us for two or more years with no changes for next year. Four courses are offered in the high school; Academic, Commercial, Agriculture and Home Economics. The latter two are CROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE under Smith-Hughes supervision, for which the school district receives over a thous- and dollars each year. We have a good library, an active Parent- Teacher Association, a most loyal student body, a complete program of Extra Curricu- lar Activities, an efficient board of education, a community with a deep interest in the school, an exceptionally efficient janitor ser- vice and one of the four best debating teams in the state. HISTORY OF CROSWELL The history of Croswell dates back to 1847 when Kandell E. Davis and Ephriam Pierce built a saw mill on the west side of the river near the site of the present dam. A grist mill was added later and both op- erated by water power until 1854 and 1855 when the water power failed and steam power was installed. The first frame building was erected in 1849, and the first school house in 1851. In 1856 the settlement was named Davisville, in honor of Mr. Davis. He became the first postmaster in 1857, the office being in part of a building used for a blacksmith shop, which was built in 1857. Mail was carried from Lexington to Davisville and Peck. Lumbering was the main industry and a mill was built on the east side of the river near the bridge, and a few business places were soon in evidence and in 1879 a general change was made by incorporating as a village by the name of Croswell, in honor of the governor at that time. The village limits were one-half mile square, and entire- ly on the east side of the river. With the development of the surrounding country, Croswell continued to keep up a substantial growth. Croswell was noted for its neat- ness, enterprise and general business thrift, and enjoyed conveniences characteristic of larger places. In the year 1905 the village was incorporated as a city of the fourth class and extended its limits to about one and one-quarter mile square, which included the original settlement on the west side of the river. At the present time the little city is holding its own as one of the best towns in the Thumb, and is one of the few towns of the state that increased in popu- lation, during the last decade. The Croswell Commercial Club herein go on record as endorsing only the best for Croswell and her community. Their aim is a bigger, better, happier Croswell, and are prepared to devote time, money and effort towards this community’s healthy and norm- al development. CROSWELL COMMERCIAL CLUB Pane Forty-s ven CROSWELL HlfiH SCHOOL NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE AUTOGRAPHS AND MEMORIES Page Forty-eight