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

Text from Pages 1 - 44 of the 1946 volume:

- BOARD OF EDUCATION- Seated: R. Hurley, L. Straffon, F. Fenton, L. Frostick. Standing: E. Hendry, S. Benjamin-Superintendent. A group which we hear so little about and which does so much is the Board of Education. Their chief purpose is to promote the best interests of the school. The work of the board consists of setting up general policies for the school and of the signing of bills and appropriating money. We are proud to say the school board is composed of some of the finest citizens of Croswell, and we wish to take this opportunity to pay them tribute. 1 -ANNUAL STAFF- First Row: J. Burch, G. Diramick, E. Adams, P. Barnes, A. Jolley, k.L. Cross. Second Row: B. Benjamin, L. English, D. Campbell, H. Baer, H. Benjamin, J. Bradley, J. kcCulley, B. Bradley. Third Row: kr. Wark, kr. Cobb, B. Anderson, B. Grout, T. Smeckert, J. Stencel, K. Baunock. Editor-in-chief: Helen Baer Assistant Editor: Kurt Utley Business Manager: June Burch The staff was composed of students from all grades who were chosen by the student council to collect, cull, and create material that would make an interesting and entertaining annual for the stu- dents of Croswell High. The staff wishes to thank everyone who so graciously gave of his time and effort to help make the annual a success. (With special thanks to kr. Norman Cobb, Kr. Purl V.'ark, krs. Lee Clarkson, and kiss lone Lautner for their fine co-operstion.) We also wish to thank anyone else who contributed in any way. The other members of the staff collected material and did write ups, typing, and artwork. S. Benjamin U. Hill Superintende N. Cobb Principal .F. A. Gorton Principal, Grade School M. Clarkson English Kindergarten L. Hofmeister Home Economics C. Hurley Second grade W, Hurley Eighth grade I. Lautner English E. Lentz ♦ Seventh grade E. Gleason Shop and Coach SENIORS - JUNIORS - SOPHOMORES - FRESHMEN - 8th. GRADE- 7th. GRADE- Bill Anderson Football A} Basketball 1,2,4;  C Club; Jr. Play; Sr. Play; Vocal 1 Treasurer of Jr. Class; Band 1,2,3,4; Annual Staff; Stardusters 3,4. George Bombyk Football 1,2,3 4; Baseball 2,3,4; Basketball 2,3,4; C Club; F.F.A. 3. Helen Baer Student Council 2; Pres. Jr. Class; Home Ec. Club: Girl Reserves 3; Sr. Play; Editor of Annual; Latin Club. Ulldred Brown Vice-Pres. Sr. Class Home Ec. Club; Girl Reserves 3; Jr. Play; Vocal 1,2. Annabelle Bartley Queen's Court l,4. June Burch Student Council 1,4; Football Queen 2; Jr. Play; Girl Reserves 3; Home Ec. Club 1,2; Annual Staff. Ken Baunock Football 3,4; Hi Y Club; C Club; Annual Staff. Barbara Carey Band 1,2,3,4; Girl Reserves 3,4; Vocal 1,2.3; Library 1,2; Sr. Play. Helen Benjamin Band 1,2,3,4; Vocal 1,2, 3; Jr. Play; Sr. Play; Stardusters 4: Home Ec. Club 1,2; Girl Reserves 3,4; Secretary of Senior Class; Annual Staff. Floyd Clark Football 1,2,3,4; Baseball 2,3; C Club; Bernice Bennett Girl Reserves 3; Vocal 1,2,3. 8 Alice Coburn Home Ec. Club 1,2; Girl Reserves 3} Staff of Blue White Herald; Vocal 1, 2,3; Library 1,2; Jr. Play. Don Cutler F.F.A.: Baseball 3 5 Football 4; Basketball 3« Bill Cutler P.F.A.: Baseball 3,4; Basketball 3• Barbara Davis Eand 2; Girl Reserves 3i Rome Ec. Club 1. Bob Davis F.F.A.; Football 2; Basketball 2. Geraldine Dimmick Pres. Sophomore Class; Student council 3| Foot- ball Queen 3; Treasurer Senior Class; Vocal 1,2, 3,4; Band 1,2,3; Jr. Play Sr. Play; Girl Reserves 3,4; Home Ec. Club 1,2; Latin Club; Annual Staff. Leon English Baseball 2,3,4; Football 2,3,4; Vice Pros. Student Coun- cil 3; Student Council 4; C Club; Hi-Y; Jr. Play; Sr. Play. Jim Ganley Basketball 1,2,3; Pres. Jr. Class at Lex- ington. Charles Gordon F.F.A.; Basketball 1,3,4. Irene Debien Vocal 1,2,3,4. Dolly Dennison Home Ec. Club 1; Girl Reserves 3- Minnie Haas Vocal 1; Ba nd 1,2,3; Sr. Play; Home Ec. Club 1,2; Girl Reserves 3 .Helen Hontar Girl Reserves 35 Vocal 2,3 9 Vocal 1. Jane Jameson Home Ec. Club 1; Girl Reserves 3 Sr. Play. I t Gordon Macklem Sec. of F.F.A. 3; Vocal 1; Basketball 1,2,3; Track Is Baseball 3. Leonard UcClellan Football 2,3,4; Baseball 2,3,4; F.F.A.; C Club. Dorothy Krummlng Attended school at Detroit first 3 years. Maxine McDonald Vocal 1,2,3. Dorothy Lemkle Attended school at Detroit first 2 years; Girl Reserves 3,4; Jr. Play. Robert Littlejohn F.F.A.; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Football 3- Leslie Maxwell Football 3; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Baseball 2,3,4; Band 1,2; C Club; Stardusters 3; Hi-Y; Pres. Freshman Class. 10 Luella Meddaugh Girl Reserves 3; Vocal 2. Doris Monzo Girl Reserves 3; Home Ec. Club 1,2,3; Vocal 2; Band 1,2,3,4; Jr. Class Secretary. Catherine Mullen Home Ec. Club 1,2; Vocal 1,2; Girl Reserves 3. Howard Murray Football 2,3,4; Baseball 2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3; P.F.A.; Jr. Play; Sr. Play; Hl-Y; C Club. Rose Nadjkovic Home Ec. Club 1; Vocal 1; Girl Reserves 3; Blue White Herald Staff, Mildred Parker Home Ec. Club 1,2; Girl Reserves 3; Vocal 1,2,3,4. William Pearson Basketball 3,4; Football 314-; Latin Club; Baseball 3; C Club; Hl-Y; Band 2; Stardusters 3,4 Illeen Quandt Girl Reserves 3; Vocal 1,2. Ilia Rich Vocal 1,2,3; Jr. Play; Home Ec. Club 1; Treas. of Sophomore Class. Joan Rowe Vocal 1,2,3; Band 1,2,3,4; Girl Reserves 3; Home Ec. Club 1; Sec. of Jr. Class. i Bob Smeckert Football 2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Baseball 2,3,45 C Club; Hi-Y; Pres, of Student Council 4. George Stencil Jr. Play; Baseball 3,45 Vocal 4- Charlene Stover Band 1,2,3,4; Vocal 1,2,3; Girl Reserves 3; Home Ec. Club 1. Everett Studaker Vocal 4; Football 3; Baseball 2,3,4 Kurt Utley Vocal 2,3,4; Pres, of Sr. Class; Vice Pres, of Jr. Class; Jr. Play; Sr. Play; Attended Lexington School first 2 years. 11 Beryl Westbrook Vocal 1,2,3,4; Home Ec. Club 1,2; Girl Reserves 3,4; Sr. Play. i Don Rankin Basketball 1,2,3; Football 2,3,4; Baseball 2; Vocal 3? C Club; Hl-Y; Vice-Pres. Student Council 3; Pres. Student Council 4. Mary Lou Hanson Home Ec. Club 1,2; Girl Reserves 3; Vocal 1,2,3,4. Wilmer Wilde Attended School at Morris, New York. JUNIORS First Row: Second Row: Third Row: Fourth Row: First Row: Second Row: Third Row: i Fourth Row: Kissing From S. Badgerow, S. Carter, J Denison, L. Jackson, A, D'Angelo, E. Biggers, B. Hawks. P. Fuller, C. James, E. Adams, M. Chadwick, G. Curran, B. Erbe, F. Baird, M. Hass. E. Cole, J. Aitken, P. Barnes, S. Grout, O.M. Brown, D. French, D. Hoffman, W. Clarkson, C. Black. R. Adams, J. Gravish, D. Campbell, A. Adams, F. Johnston, G. Gray, B. Ellis, B. Cutler. President-B. Erbe Vice-President-T. Smeckert Secretary-M. Chadwick Treasurer-J. McCulley J. Kota, D. Long, J. McCulley, J. Kimball, P. Wixson, D. Thibdaue, M. Kerrigan. A. J. Parker, D. Nunn, C. Parker, B. Montgomery, S. Rieman, N. Russell, P. Webster, E. Meddaugh, J. Love, B. Robinson, B.J. McCallum. R. Ryan, J. King, R. Lindke, C. Patterson, A. Utley, I. Smeckert, R. Roll, R. O'Connor. H. Thibdaue, A.J. Tanner, J. Stencil, B. Sturtridge, D. Trowhill, N. McCullough. Picture: P. Condon, B. Davis, T. Dickensheet, H. Gordon, D. Graham, S. Jackman, D. McClellan, R. kcNabb, R. Rooney. 15 First Row: V. Hunt, J. Ganley, V. Jones, B. Henderson, M. Kanaby, M. L. Brabyn, B. Bertick. Second Rows M. Chipman, M.L. Cross, J. Bradley, V. Butler, B. Baron L. Ellis, C. Gray, D. Galbraith. Third Row: W. Cook, B. Anderson, F. Barbe, J. Aitken, N. Gardner, L. English, J. Hoppinthal. Fourth Rows D. Hudie, M. Boyes, B. Grout, G. Farr, F. Biggers. President-J. Aitken Vice-President-T. Rankin Secretary-P. Shell Treasurer-B. Pearson First Row: W. Twork, A.L. Todd, B. McNames, R. Rosemurgy, F. Krammer, E. Weise, L. Sefton. Second Row: H. Mathews, P. Shell, A. Love, H. Mathews, L. Parker, B. Pearson, T. Rankin, H. Sanderson. Third Row: V. Studaker, F. Partaka, B. Reynolds, E. Schoettle, J. Mitchell, K. Wedge, J. Sheridan, B. Westley. Fourth Row: B. McNaires, A. Zimmerman, H. Stover, D. Kittle, B. Keglovitz. Missing From Picture: B. Bradley, R. Coleman, F. Keller, G. Kolar, E. Schoettle. -FRESHHEN - 18 First Rows M. O'Connor, 0. Biggers, M. Carey, J. Davis, S. Dicken- sheets, J. Davis, M. Biggers, J. Griffin. Second Rows C. Evinski, E. Ellis, E. Hebei, B. Bertick, B. Camm, U, Coker, B. Babcock, M. Dunn, I. Erbe, J. Dimmick. Third Rows N. Brown, V. Cook, H. Bloomfield, A. Bombyk, E. Brown, R. Crysler, W. Benjamin. Fourth Rows F. Gordon, R. Fuller, F. Helm, D. Hastings, R. Bringard, W. Hebei. President-B. Kerrigan Vice-Presldent-D. Hastings Secretary-J. Dimmick Treasurer-B. Bertick First Rows A. Westley, H. Yost, J. Wisswell, U. Sheldon, A. licCardle B. Wurmlinger, L. Lamb, S. licLane. Second Rows W. O'Connor, W. Kerrigan, K. Mitchell, V. Wlxson, Watson, P. Spenser, L. Nadjkovic, M. Jackson, S. J. Oliver. Third Rows J. Webster, W. Spenser, A. Keller, G. Koran, R. Stone, J. Parker, F. Meddaugh, R. Mathews. Fourth Rows A. Kettlewell, R. Jones, A. Ryan. Missing From Pictures L. Badgerow, A. Bartley, E. Herbert, K. K. Krumming, J. Robinson, T. Robinson, N. Schoettle. Kittle 7 th. GRADE 8th. GRADE First Row: L. Moulli, J. Brown, G. Hastings, P. Hall, E. Kartwlck, L. Keller, E. Woodruff, G. Rowley. Second Row: T. Kanaby, J. Y.’atson, J. KcNames, L. Erbe, M.L. Kerri- gan, J. Turk, R. Wilson, G. Lennlson, K. Jackson. Third Row: R. Kimball, A. Clarkson, C. Hurley, L. Parker, H. Kim- ball, T. Stapleton, D. Kenny, T. Ryan. The beginning of this school term was a new experience for us. Ye had new teachers and were in a different building. In October we elected Louise Keller, President; Grant Dennison, Vice-President; Geraldine Hastings, Secretary; Charles Hurley, Treasurer; and Leland Parker, representative to the Student Council. Our students are in- terested in band, and some of.the boys have played on the Junior High basketball team. Working vith our teacher, Mr. Lentz, we have found this year exciting, and we are all looking forward to our senior high school days. First Row: V. Woods, D. Rexford, B. Ellis, B. French, S. Elliott, R. Lasher, S. Cummings, V. Morelli, B. McAfee. Second Row: J. Pfieffer, J. Piazza, L. Erbe, G. Coleman, R. French, R. Kemp, V. Cloeman, C. Mathews, M. Kenny, P. Helm. Third Row: F. Dennison, C. McCulley, R. Y hitmore, J. Aitken, S. French, R. Tomczyk, D. Rieman, D. Thlbdeau, K. Arnot. The Eighth Grade is taught by Mr. Wesley Hurley and Mr. Eldred Lentz. Most of us take either vocal or band, taught by Miss Crawford and Mr. Mitchell, respectively. Our class officers are: Jim Piazza, President; Richard Tomczyk, Vice-President; Vera Morelli, Secretary; Leon Erbe, Treasurer; and Betty Ellis, Student Council representative. Our Junior high basketball team played Sandusky, Carsonvllle, and Lexington. Our cheerleaders were: Donna Rexford, Vera Morelli, Suzette Cummings, and Betty Ellis. 21 Our other activities included two junior high parties and the selling of pop and hot-dogs at the football and basket ball games. -BAND- First Row: S. Grout, B. Pearson, B. Carey, D. Monzo, G. Curran, E. Hartwick, N. McCollough, H. Benjamin, B. Anderson. Second Row: W. Wesley, J. McNames, P. Helm, B. Henderson, A. D'Angelo, C. Gray, L. Ellis, E. Weiss, P. Condon, I. Erbe, J. Kimball, V. Studaker. Third Row: M. Boyes, B. Grout, J. Rowe, B. Benjamin, J. Stencil, 0. M. Brown, H. Sanderson, C. Hurley, H. Mathews, L. Parker, M. A. Dunn, N. Brown, B. O'Connor, J. Dimmick B. Anderson. Fourth Row: S. Rieman, C. James, B. Erbe, H. Mathews, C. Stover V. Wixson, V. Hunt, H. Stover, C. Parker, G. Kolar. Missing from picture: M. Chipman, E. Shoettle. The band this year was a regular school subject and met every day under the direction of Mr. J. K. Mitchell. The Cros- well High School Band played at some of the athletic games, pre- sented a program of popular music, attended the Port Huron Music Festival, and presented summer band concerts in Croswell. The forty-eight members of the band feel grateful to Mr. Mitchell for his interest and leadership. -VOCAL- First Hof: H. Thibdaue, L. Nadjkovic, L. Jackson, M. Haas, J. Kim- ball, A. Bartley, B. TTestbrook, E. Studaker, J. Stencil. Second Hof: Miss Cravford, W. Clarkson, S. Badgerow, B. Babcock, P. Shell, M. Parker, B. Dimmick, M.L. Hanson, A. Love, V. Butler, B. Anderson, S. Grout, K. Utley. Third Row: J. Aitken, J. Bradley, S. MeLane, D.M. French, A. Todd, A. Jolley, E. Adams, D. Long, P. Wixson, M. Chadwick, O.M. Brown, B. Sturtridge. In September, '45, vocal became an accredited subject in Croswell High School under the direction of Miss Marguerite Craw- ford . The course res instituted to meet the increasing demand on the part of the students for specialized courses and to provide another school activity. The members of the vocal class have studied the fundamentals of music, a few composers, a little music appreciation, have prac- ticed radio technique, and have appeared in both community and school programs. As a class it has been very successful, and many of the students look ahead to next year when they will have another opportunity to improve their vocal abilities. 25 STARDUSTERS First Row: B. Anderson, Saxophone; H. Benjamin, Saxophone; N. Mc- Collough, Saxophone; B. Anderson, Trombone. Second Row: S. Grout, Pianist; B. Pearson, Drums; M. Boyes, Cornet B. Grout, Cornet. The Stardusters emerged as an emergency measure for the Hep-Cats of Croswell High must Hep. With the aid of Mr. Mitchell the group has furnished music for many a swanky party at Croswell High. First Row: G. Gray, R. McNabb, L. McClellan, G. Bombyk, B. Smeckert, L. English, V;. Clarkson, H. Thibdaue, B. Ellis, B. Lind- ke, D. Rankin. Second Row: D. Hurley, B. Cutler, J. Aitkin, B. Pearson. B. Keglov- itz, H. Murray, M. Boyes, C. Black, Coarch Gleason. Third Row: B. Anderson, N. McCullough, J. King, D. Cutler, D. Brln- gard, T. Smeckert, H. Bloomfield, K. Baunock, B. Davis, D. McClellan. Fourth Row: E. Herbert, B. Grout, B. Kerrigan, K. Wedge, J. Sher- idan, G. Farr, A. Bartley, L. Nadjkovic, H. Sanderson. Managers: J. Aitkin, T. Rankin, B. Pearson. The Croswell football team started the 1945 season without the services of eight lettermen of the 1944 season. V.'ith the exception of two tie games, v.ith Marysville and Yale, Croswell enjoyed an un- defeated season. The Yale game was the exciting game of the year, but the Marysville game was the hardest played. The tie with Yale made Croswell and Yale co-champions. 28 -BASKETBALL- First Row: H. Thlbdaue, B. Anderson, B. Smeckert, W. Clarkson, G. Bombyk. Second Row: L. Maxwell, B. Lindke, In. Boyes, Coach Gleason. The 19 5-46 basketball season might be called the warm-up session for the 1946-47 basketball season. With but one veteran re- turning, the year was spent in developing future basketball talent, rlaying a hard, sportsmanlike type of basketball, the team succeeded in winning from Brown City, Harbor Beach, Lexington, and Deckerville The most exciting game vas the last of the regular season when the Inexperienced Croswell team succeeded in defeating Deckerville. JUNIOR. SENIOR. SENIORS First Rows Mrs. Rleman, B. Anderson, L. English, H. Murray, K. Utley, Mr. Rieman. Second Row: J. Jamison, M. Hass, G. Dlmmlck, B. Carey, H. Baer, H. Benjamin, B. Westbrook. THE GIRL FROM MISSOURI The production was in three acts and filled with fun and comedy. It was co-directed by Mr. and Mrs. Rieman. At times the problems facing the cast seemed insurmountable due to the sickness, weather, and bad roads, but the play went on. The play was given the night of January 18, 19 6 before a large audience. Everyone enjoyed himself including the cast. JUNIORS First Rows C. James, S. Rieman, Mrs. Clarkson, Director, A. Jolley A. Utley, B. Montgomery. Second Rows P. Barnes, T. Smeckert, C. Black, D. Campbell, J. King J. Gravlsh, 0. M. Brown. HER EMERGENCY HUSBAND The class of 47 chose this three-act comedy to be presented the night of Thursday, March 28. This Is the story of a newly wed ded couple and their problems. In choosing the cast, the director was obliged to find a Wild Man . Her choice was Joe Gravlsh who couldn't have been better. The couple's happiness is complicated by the interference of the bride's mother and the groom's spinster old maid aunt. How the problem was solved is anybody's story. —GIRL RESER First Row: B. Westbrook, J. Kimball, G. Dlmmlck, 0. Brown, S. Grout, E. Adams. ’ Second Row: Mrs. L. Hofmeister, B. Carey, J. Dennison, B. O'Connor, A. Jolley, G. Curran. Third Row: D. Lemkle, J. Kota, P. Webster, B. Montgomery, Mrs. M. Clarkson. The Croswell Chapter of Girl Reserves is a registered branch of the Girl Reserves affiliated with the Y. W. C. A. The girls chose delegates to the annual Midwinter Career Conference held at Detroit, on February 16. The club is advised by Mrs. M. Clarkson and Mrs. L. Hofmeister. The delegates were 0. Brown, G. Dlmmlck and S. Grout. The officers are President, 0. Brown; Vice-President, G. Dlmmlck; Secretary, E. Adams; Treasurer, S. Grout. 36 - F FT a- First Row: A. Adams, D. Kudie, £• Cole, S. Jackman, G. Gray, R. O'Connor, E. Schoettle. Second Row: Mr. Rieman, D. McClellan, W. O'Connor, G. Farr, R. Ryan, R. Adams, F. Partaka, W. Wild, R. McNabb, C. Gordon. Third Row: J. Sheridan, J. Hoppinthal, A. Zimmerman, D. Cutler, R. Littlejohn, W. Cutler, J. Mitchell, D. Kittle, F. Keller, R. Cutler. On the twenty-fourth day of February, 1930, the charter of Chapter 51 was sealed and signed, and the Future Farmer's Club be- came a school activity in Croswell High School. The chapter has a membership of twenty-six, and with Mr. Rie- man as sponsor has been very active in school as well as in comm- unity affairs. The club's activities consist of a sugar beet raising pro- ject and of the selling of various types of seeds. Both have been successful in terms of experience. The officers of the club are: Leonard McClellan, President; Stanley Jackman, Vice-President; Wm. Cutler, Secretary; Charles Gordon, Treasurer; and Robert O'Connor, Reporter. 37 -STUDENT COUNCIL- First Row L. Parker, Mr. Wark, R. McKabb, Mr. Cobb, R. Smeckert, B. Grout, L. English. Second Row 0. M. Brown, J. Burch, I. Erbe, B. Ellis, B. Anderson, C. Evlnskl. The student council has been active since about 1930. It Is composed of two members from each class. Mr. Cobb, our principal, and Mr. Wark are the sponsors. Social functions and activities, school problems, and business matters are planned and discussed In our meetings. The student council Is responsible for the making of this yearbook. CLUB First Row: B. Pearson, R. McNabb-Vice-President, L. English, A. Tanner, W. Clarkson, B. Anderson, B. Smeckert-Pres- ident. Second Row: M. Boyes, B. Lincke, G. Bombyk, H. Murray, ♦ Ellis- Treasurer, 0. Gray, B. Pearson. Third Row: T. Rankin-Secretary, J. Aitkin, H. Thibdeau, C. Black, F. Clark, K. Baunock. The C Club was organized late this year for the purpose of creating better sportsmanship and a better student understanding of athletic activities. The club will sponsor student assemblies and arrange for athletic demonstrations. One of the social activ- ities of the club will be an annual pheasant dinner. Lithoprinted by Edwards Brothers, Inc. Ann Arbor. Michigan, U.S-A o