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

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PIH PHONT HOW Stl Sgt. M De Young Cpl P Zt.1tC1wskt,Cpl H Budzzlnskt, Pvt G We-Stmoaf, Qrtd Lt I7 We Mmlqil Cfiyt lx Company G, R. O. T. C. , X .I X i N , . ,' 'Q' ' V bl HOW Cy-l I, Sucltowolcc, Qnd Lt D. Sltcxmblm lst Lt C Dyke-mu, Capt, P. Grotenlmls, mot' rl, Zalaowizs, 2nd Lt. IU. Coty l t Sat I Oglxom, Sql. W. lvlwyet, Sgt, C. Holttop Sgt 'lf Sobel SPCOIQIW HOW Pvt lxl H 1'st,Hr:n Trttl Lt L, Polkowskt llon Zrtd Lt D Alctxml.-'cclx Hon Qml Li I. Ftnarww lzwrn Zlml Lt I H01 Pvt H Htve Pvt, H lloo-xtztltyftc lion Trtcl Lt. M Coll llon Xml Lt If Ofeqemc1,Hon Zrttgl Lt lt Pcttnlxcmt, Hfr llrttl Lt I Httrk. lllllwlw HOW Cyl H Wallfrxce Pvt W. Walters, Sgt H Wcxlenttk, Pvt I llcittmcm, Pvt H Neclctvctct, Pvt IV llt-t.-m:,ttu Pvt C Syy ten, Stl Sgt M Ctowlwy, Sqt B. 'ldylotg Pvt. S, lwtmccn Stl Sit I Kcxilmnnl-ter. IOUHIH HOVV Pvt, I5 Gvnti Pvt H Bank Cyl G Wenfel, Pvt, D Stonk, Pvt P V'm'tf:: Init Pvt, P. Zqtrmslzy Sql, L. Ktwvf-t CII C. Scltimtramu Pvt A llownxu Pvt L. Mtllet, Pvt M Van Dyke. Company H, R. O. T. C. tkutts, lst Lt H Volker-s, lent Sgt H Ontletssmtfx, Pvt C Suk, Cyl lf Zeal-1, PIC H Wayne: SIC QONIU HOW PIC W. Lodevvylc llort 2nd Lt ll, I. Walcott, Hon Yrtcl Lt If M Walcott, Hon, Yrtd Lt ll Vurft llnt llon Zfrttt Lt L l3ov1:s, Cyl B,B:1:cl1,Cnl K Gvny, Pvt C. NeWl1ot.so,SrJt H Coll, l-lon Zncl Lt L Van Ho1.ta,l'lOrt Dim: Lt I, How tion Qin I G Hoot Hon, Zntl Lt. P lhtten IIOIIIGII llllHlD HOW Pvt, I. Cltttrvmcu Pvt, I Sfotko, Pvt B Stolk, Sgt A. Vtrmdcr Lt:-gt Cpl. B I'ttl1ty, Siyt M Hyl, C12 ll Smlttnfzl-ft Sgt W Wltecxt, Pvt, H Zylstra Sgt H Woolctq-lc, Pvt H Boyd, Pvt H. Weotsmfx POUH'l'l'l HOW Pvt. C SGIvan:1kl,Sqt L C:'ystc1l,Sfgt. H Docket, Pvt l Von Ktztlcrfn, Stl Sit. C Porn, Pvt H Splut, Pvt H K-tmhan, Pvt. I Btetlem, Pvt. ll. Lcmkowslct, Pvt. H Ftslt Pvt, H. Surdylcct Pvt. M. Ifv-es. 38

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.gfJC W CEI wr FHONI' ROW: M. Rudnick, M. L. Taylor, I, Meengs, L. Smith, M. Wells. SECOND ROW: M, Hoogesteger, Mr. Packard, coachg D. Iohnson. The Debate Team under the direction of Mr. Packard was very enthusiastic in their program of activities. Four regular debates had been planned on the subject, Resolved, That Some Form of League ot Nations Should Be Established After the War. Two of these debates were carried out, and two were cancelled. Along with these regular debates, many practice debates were held. Iohn Meengs, the star debater, made many of the practices and regular debates thrilling and interesting. Along with the hard work in preparing these debates, the team had a very enjoyable season. :M ?, O-, .3 FRONT ROW: M. L. Taylor, Miss West, coach, B. Grooters. SECOND BOWL B. Farnham, W. Wright. The 1944 F01'enSiCS contestants worked hard and long to prepare themselves for the annual con- test which was held at Iunior College on April 14. Working on oratory, Beverly Grooters wrote her own declarnation entitled, Women at War, which won fourth place. Mary Lou Taylor presented the read- ing, White Lilacsf' by Leota Hulse Black, and was in third place. Bob Farnham delivered The Bell is Ringing by Nicholas Murray Butler. Wayne Wright prepared himself for extempore speaking through study ot current magazines, but illness prevented him from being present at the contest. Miss West coached the group. 37

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l - I L' f I tli'I lll . 4 z i is xt AIAQAA 1 1.11. .inn IIH YI HOW I7 I3ffMm1f1ft, H Volkerz, It Mikutis F. Grotenhuis I Bos, I7 Folnliorri TZOIQ. C lnlykemc, I7 Cory II Shamblin IC'fVlI' HOW Vfxri lloutry If Ileri Houtr-n G Ilcmr, I, Hicks, If M Walcott, II I Walcott, L. Davis If Van't Itot, M Coil I fi Irir I Im II Al: ml lc l. I' lc 1-' 1- z I' '11-,H -1: 'rv' olkruws I IIIIII' IIIWW It 'I'i',Iii: I lfl'ii'1ws.I:i I Sucliowole-C, II Wolenxik 'I' Sol 1-I W lfulewyk, I4 Ilutty, M liyle It Neilervelil M fi wlv-y, ii Wfrilu-i W Wtiwit I llfr-:f-rrmkev If Wollotfpv, H We t+1it'Ic. IIVIII IUJW II Cui! I fiifiy W M1-yw It II:-kk'-i I' Sclifxultsiiifi C lions, M IU:-Yriuriix C Holtiopi G Werignl II Kiev:-' . I I L. iuiI'yri.,In:, I. fwystfil, It Iiiuvli I, nxiilwirislci It Oriclersum, I. Oqlimri The R. O. T. C. completed its second successlul yeor under the cxble leadership ol Cpl Ilubsel durinfg the first semester find Cpl. Woodring durincj the second semester. 'I'he boys were the proud wefxrers ot uniforms tor the tirst time this yeort 'l'o their usuol work wwf: fidded the reszpvnsibility ol toliinq core ol their uniforms, which mode prdcticdl the mxztructiori received 61:1 cfiilets. S-Sporirzorzz were fidded to the units to dress up the componies tor the public eye. The girls were dll volunteers, ond were given the honorory postions ot second lieutenouts, The Bars and Chevrons Club WGS orqonized to lielp tlie olIicers and norif coins to know ond understond ecrch other better. Mdjor Zolooros was elected presif dent and under liis leadership meetings were held ond octivities undertolcen. The Rifle Team. under Cfipt. Mikutis' leadership, ond cooiched by Moior Zolooms, competed with other schools in the sixth service commend lor the I-leorst trophies ond in the Intercolleqiote Motch. The R. O. 'lf C. lids 80 cadets ot present ond is expecting on even lorger number ol boys next September. l'.VlIlI,lI'.C. i It, II. It fwzmmim I, Zumwski, LlIA'lI'III'2 'I 7ffrIi'i'i1.1 lt Mikntuf' A, VOIIUV1' 39