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

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The Tu Club is an hO1'101'Ct1'Y SOCi9fY for boys who have Won major awards in athletics. The purpose of this club is to promote athletics in the school. It encourages a high scholastic standing among athletes and the highest type of sportsmanship in athletic contests. During the past year the Varsi-T Club has promoted many Worthwhile activities and is very much indebted to Mr. Emery and Mr. Byrum, the advisers, for the fine cooperation they have given. A very popular event in the program of the club is the initia- tion. During the Week of this activity the lowly scums have to humble themselves. Big, husky tackles are seen dressed as girls, carrying dolls, and singing lullabies. The many stunts required reveal much new talent to the tune of the paddle. The club functions on a very democratic basis, every mem- ber being privileged to make suggestions which he thinks will benefit the whole group. Rules are enforced by an enforcer, the paddle. The group raises money for various school activities by selling paddle pops at basketball games FIRST ROW I Syrek, H. Hoebeke, H. Zwartenkot, E. Dubiel, H. Knott, O. Worpel, R. Nelson P Calhoun SECOND ROW Mr. Byrum, adviser, R. Kunecki, F. Nawara, T. Karzewski, L. Budzynski, D Nixon V Vallier T Iarrnuloski B Ritsema, Mr. Emery, adviser.

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The Girls' Athletic Association, better known as the G.A.A., is under the direction of Miss Helen Freeman. The purpose ot the organization is to promote sports for girls. The club started an active year with the election of Viola Dykema, president, Geraldine Czerew, vice-president, Ieanne Bos, treasurer, and Dorothy A. Kozak, secretary. Every Tuesday night after school the sound ot lusty voices can be heard coming from the gym as the girls battle for the basket or run the bases while playing the major games of the current season. The major sports are basketball, baseball, and volleyball, while the minor sports are table tennis, shuttle- board, badminton, and bowling. Thirty-tive awards are being presented this year including G.A.A emblems, the first year award, numeral tor the second year, the letter T for the third year, and a pin for the final year. -M ,ez FRONT ROW P ota, D. A. Kozak, I. Eldred, A. Veenboer, B. Oost, E. De l',Houten, I. Bos, G. Czerew H Bylsma SECOND ROW D Thomas, G. Lang, Evelyn Walcott, Eleanor Walcott, I. Bo r, V. Dykema, G. Ptasmk D Frydrych P Ford, D Iohnson R Cargill. 3, TH RD ROW R Golembeski, H. Niewadomski, D. Truszkowski, M. Chasse , C. Carowitz, L. Grooters C Hooge boom Iohnson D Glowacki, E. Nctwara, D. Shemcmski, B. Kosten, H. Wiers 'a. FOURTH ROW Miss Freeman, adviser, L. Adriansen, B. Miller, M. Weeber, B. Grooters, Myna Westrate Mar Jorie Westrczte C Brummel, I. Fairchild, I. Offringa, H. Meiras, D. Niedzwiecki.

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The enthusiastic Cheer Leaders, who spend hours prac- ticing under the direction of Miss Vandertil, adviser, play an important role in every athletic assembly and at every game, awakening the pep and enthusiasm of the students and sport fans. These boys, who wear unilorm tweed pants, white shirts, and green cravats, are proud to have led the cheering for the l942-43 basketball champions. Raymond Portko, Walter M c Veigh, Richard De Vos.