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

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Senuor l'lustory lf was un Sepfember l938 fhaf fhe presenf sen uors came from all parfs of Grand Rapuds fo enroll as freshmen un Davus Tech The members of fhe Class of 42 were shy green youngsfers already equupped lfhey fhoughfl fo carry fhe world s prob lems on fheur shoulders They were forfunafe un havung Muss Davenporf and Mr Hafz appounfed fheuu' advusers nof for one year buf for fhe four years of fheur hugh school career Even fhough fhey dud nof know anyone durung fhose flrsf weeks uf dudnf fake fhem long fo become well enough ac quaunfed fo elecf a very capable group of workers for 'l'heur firsf offucers John Danhof was elecfed presudenf John Walker vuce presudenf Mary Jane DeWuff secrefary Grace Pasma freasurer and Genella Mueras general chaurman The very firsf acfuvufy underfaken by fhe freshman class was fhe Armusfuce Day Assembly an exfra ordunary affaur guven un a very unusual way Con frary fo fhe fradufuon of havung an oufsude speaker five members of fhe class were chosen fo speak on Whaf Ameruca Means fo Me These enfhusuasfuc messages of pafruofusm were so well guven +ha+ fhe auduence was complefely hushed and lumps rose un fhe fhroafs of fhe lusfeners When Vurgunua Bohr sang God Bless Ameruca fears were un fhe eyes of many And so ended a perfecf frubufe and fhe freshman year drew rapudly fo a close The class refurned un Sepfember of I939 as sophomores unafraud older wuser and more ex peruenced They used fhe vofung machune fo elecf as fherr offucers Roberf Burch presudenf John Walker vuce presudenf Vurgunua Bohr secrefary Vuolef Kalunowsku freasurer and Genella Mueras was agaun chosen general chaurman Durung fhus year fhe class gave fhe umpressuve Armusfuce Day Assembly and un December co operafed wufh fhe senuors un a comucal melodrama for fhe Fun Fesf Theur Sophomore Parfy was an evenung of skafung and dancung fhaf was a success as enferfaunmenf as well as Enancually Thus fhe sophomore year ended profifably bofh socually and educafuonally The members were mafurung unfo conscuenfuous unduvuduals preparung seruously for lufe The fall of I940 opened fhe doors for fhe new dugnufled lunuors They ummeduafely made plans for fhe year by elecfung class offucers The resulf was presudenf Roberf Mulvey vuce presudenf John Walker secrefary Grace Pasma freasurer Rufh Nuelsen general co chaurmen Vurgunua Bohr and Roberf June Thus year fhe class was energefuc un school acfuvu hes They presenfed a memorable Thanksguvung Assembly un November un whuch Roberf Mulvey acfed as chaurman of fhe program ln May fhe class gave fhe Jumor Senuor Prom They worked dulugenfly fo make uf fhe profound success whuch uf proved fo be A specual decorafor was employed fo beaufufy fhe gym and a profes suonal masfer of ceremonues was un complefe charge of fhe program The evenung of dancung enferfaun menf and refreshmenfs was enloyed by all When fhe aufumn of I94I beckoned fhem back fo school fhe class was nof a buf relucfanf fo re furn They now had assumed fhe dugnufy becomung fo senuors and realuzed fhaf fhey were approachung fheur ulfumafe goal namely fo enfer and finush fheur senuor year wufh hugh honors Wufh fhree gloruous hugh school years behund fhem fhey were eager fo gef unfo fhe swung of fheur lasf year af Tech Affer seruous consuderafuon fhe senuors elecfed fhe followung offucers presudenf Oene Pomper vuce presudenf John Walker secrefary Kafhleen Funglefon freasurer Delores Den Houfen and general chaurman Jack Allen The Senuor Parfy was guven un November The gym was used for skuafung for dancung A program was guven and refresh menfs were served ln December senuor rungs were vofed upon and fhe class colors blue and gold were chosen by fheur commuffee They also pucked an appropruafe class moffo On February I2 fhe senuors presenfed fhe Luncoln Day Assembly wufh Oene Pomper class presudenf presudung There was no oufsude speaker fhe sfu denfs beung fhe sole performers on fhus program Dolorune Szczepansku sang Sfar Spangled Banner Leonard Duducz played a vuolrn selecfuon Donnelle Cook presenfed a poem Luncoln Walks af Mud nughf Vurgunua Bohr sang We re All Amerucans Edna Sproaf gave a readung The Perfecf Trubufe The Senuor Play Professor How Could Youl was presenfed un Aprul Everyone agreed fhaf uf was a greaf success The Junuor Senuor Prom came and wenf and fhe senuors realuzed all foo soon fhaf fhey were fo fake parf rn fheur graduafuon days On Class Day many awards were presenfed Funally fhe gloruous day of Commencemenf arruved and leff fhe senuors lookung back longungly on fhose happy and nofeworfhy school days I I H l 'H ' . enfhusiasfs, and anofher room was decorafed gayly . . - . '

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Above: J. Krush, D. Cook, R. June, V. Bohr, O. Pomper, L. Dudicz, T. Bos, M. Dylcema, R. Burch, E. Sproaf, G. Bockheim, M. Dykema- saw: D. cook, L. ouaau, M. DYll9m'- G- Bockheim, O. Pamper, V. Bohr. E- SP oal- R' Burch, R. June, J. Krush. Senior Play In fhe glamorous afmosphere of a college fown, fhe fhree-acf comedy, Professor, How Could Youl was given in fhe Soufh High School Audiforium on April I7 fo a very appreciafive audience. The play included in ifs casf a versafile group of characfers. There was Keafs Perry, a young professor: Toofsie Bean, a plump spinsferg Vicky, fhe spif-fire, Priscilla, fhe sweef secrefaryg Valerie, fhe Soufhern gal: and many more inferesfing characferizafions fo orfray. The plof really began when Professor Keafs Perry lOene Pomperl, a good looking, conceifed, young man in his middle fwenfies, found himself being considered for fhe new dean of fhe college. Here fhe frouble began. Wifhin fhree days he musf find himself a wife or forever give up fhe hope of becoming dean of fhe college. John Appleby lRober+ Junel, immediafely fook up fhe fask of finding fhe professor a wife and even fried fo inferesf his secrefary, Priscilla lJeaneffe Krushl, in fhe professor, as well as fo inferesf fhe professor in her. Af fhe same fime, Vicky lVirginia Bohrl, fhe bane of fhe professor's life, an audacious and spirifed girl of fwenfy, quick in her enfhusiasms and in anger, fried fo lend a hand fo gel' fhe professor married +o Valerie lDonnelle Cookl, a hearfless flirf wifh a Soufhern accenf.