Davis Vocational and Technical High School - Beacon Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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senior class history ln Sepfember, I937, as freshmen we grudgingly began sharpening our pencils and our wifs in preparafion for our firsf year af Davis Tech. On regisfra- fion day, we freshies were senf up fo fhe gym fo be regisfered. From fhen on we were on our own. Nafurally we were confused, and as we look back, we laugh and say, Remember how we ran around like chickens wifh our heads cuf off, frying so hard fo find room numbers, and memorizing our programs: and how embarrassed we were fo find ourselves in fhe wrong class! Then foo, we all acfed fhe parf of shy, innocenf liffle creafures who in fheir hearfs resolved ardenfly fo paffern fheir high school life affer seniors and upperclassmen. Yes, hero worship was fhe fhing. Well, enough of fhis reminiscing. lf we were going fo be like our upperclassmen, we had fo have advisers fo help us wifh our froubles and sfeer our course successfully. In fhe lafe fall Miss Mary Kafz and Mr. Louis Flower were appoinfed fo guide us fhrough our high school days. In January our advisers called a meefing for fhe purpose of elecfing officers. The oufcome was: presidenf, Roberf Cole: vice-presidenf, Efhel Nelson, secre- fary, Rufh Schoenhofenp freasurer, Kennefh Engelsman. This being complefed, we waifed unfil May, when we gave our one acfivify, fhe Memorial Day Assembly. We freshies made all fhe arrangemenfs, wifh several members faking an acfive parf. As freshmen, we confined ourselves fo fhe Fun Fesf, pep assemblies, excifing foofball games, and serious sfudy. ln June we began our long-anficipafed summer vacafion wifh our new experience behind us and a sophomore year fo look forward fo. As sophomores, we were beffer acquainfed wifh high school life and ifs uncerfain ways. An elecfion would soon be coming up: and we would enioy fhe excifemenf of giving our firsf parfy. The officers elecfed were: presidenf, Norman Dunnebackg vice-presidenf, Lucille Wolfe, secrefary, Ben Oafleyg and freasurer, Mary Jane Chrisfensen. Foresf Knoper was elecfed fo represenf fhe sophomore class on fhe afhlefic board fhaf was newly organized af Tech. Our parfy being scheduled for March I7, we gave fhe Shamrock Shag in keeping wifh Sf. Pafrick's Day. Af fhe Thanksgiving assembly Lucille Wolfe read fhe Presidenf's proclamafion. The guesf speaker was Rabbi Jerome Folkman whose speech was one of inferesf fo all. Then before we knew if, we were self-assured iuniors. The officers we elecfed fo carry on our year's work were: presidenf, Roberf Sfolzyg vice-presidenf, Frances Judson: secrefary, Margaref Lamperg freasurer, Norman Saurg assembly chair- men, Foresf Knoper and Norma Hampel. Impressive was fhe word for our Armisfice Day Assembly. An original reading was given by our falenfed Nella Mae London, and confrary fo rule, a senior, Phyllis Scoff, gave a reading which porfrayed fhe horrible resulfs of war. The finishing fouch was added by Margaref l lerringfon's solo. An evening of fruckin', enferfainmenf, and refreshmenfs was enioyed af fhe