Edison Institute High School - Yearbook (Dearborn, MI)

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Susan Alderdyce sang I'll take you Home Again Kath- leen, and Margaret Voorhess sang The Hills of Home. The chorus sang Eve songs, under the direction of Eugene Ormandy. -I Edison Institute baseball team gained a victory over Smith School of Trenton. 0 The chorus visited Dearborn High School. 6 The high school was dismissed to go down to the theater to see a very interesting educational movie entitled The Blacksmith's Gift. 7 The Romulus baseball team defeated Edison Institute by the score of 7-0 at the Romulus diamond. 7 The drama class presented another radio play entitled Not for Ladies, which showed the dimculty encountered by women writers in the nineteenth century. I0 Drama class broadcast a radio play from the radio station to an interested audience in the Martha-Mary Chapel. This was the first time that such a program has been performed in chapel. l 4-I 5 Several members of the Herald staff attended the Michigan Interscholastic Press Convention at Ann Arbor. I B Six of the girls in the drama class accompanied Mrs. lseman and Mr. Lovett to see a puppet show at the Lowrey School. l 8 The seniors had their skip day. They reported a good time. I 0 Many of the high school students attended the Minne- singers' Concert at the Masonic Temple in Detroit. l 9 Edison Institute was downed by Grosse Ile, 6-3. 20 Dearborn High School operetta was a big attraction for Edison Institute students. 20 Former President Herbert Hoover was a guest at a special service held in the Martha-Mary Chapel. 2 l A scavenger hunt attracted the high school students to the Secretary House. 2l Edison Institute students defeated the faculty in a hard-hitting contest. 22 The Radio Club went on an outing to Clear Lake. 25-26-27 Boys of the senior chemistry class of the high school attended the third Dearborn conference of agriculture, industry, and science. The conferences were sponsored by the Farm Chemurgic Council and the Chemical Foundation Inc. 25 Romulus defeated Edison Institute in baseball, 6-4. 27 Edison Institute team was defeated by the score of 14-12 in a free-hitting game with A. E. Smith School of Trenton at the Smith diamond. i'JlTNli I John Dahlinger, Ed Pollakowski, Frank Campsall, Bob Snow, Wilbur Donaldson, and others attended the Indianapolis races. 2 All students of the Edison Institute School system helped to plant their gardens. Under the direction of Mr. Smith, they planted rows of potatoes, peppers, and tomato plants. 3 The Centennial baseball team was defeated by the Edison Institute team by the score of 9-1. 4 Faculty gained revenge for a previous defeat by win- ning from the students 9-7. Mr. Grophear was the hero of thi faculty by making the last putout to stop a student ra y. ft The Fordson High School Chorus and the Girls' En- semble were guests in chapel. 4 A dancing recital given by Jane Caryl Muifat was attended by many Edison Institute students. Many of the students participated, and others went to see their friends perform. 9 The annual exhibit of articles which the students made during the past year was held in the Engineering Labora- tory. l 4 Seniors held the Hrst of their many social affairs. A game of scrub was played to work up an appetite for the delicious steak roast that followed. I5 A Junior-Senior formal banquet was held at the Clinton Inn. I 6 A wiener roast was enjoyed by the seniors. l 7 Dick Stabile at Westwood had a visit from the three upper classes. I8 The seniors had a. little clubhouse dance to top the week's activities. 2 l A dinner at Clinton Inn was enjoyed by the seniors with Mr. William J. Cameron of the Ford Motor Com- pany. A very worthwhile round-table discussion followed. 22 A lovely senior dinner was .given at the Clubhouse. After the dinner the juniors were invited to the dance that followed. 22 Final examinations were over for the high school students. They can all rest for about two months before starting to prepare for next year's examinations. 25 A breakfast was held at the Secretary House after chapel services, at which the seniors and faculty were present. 25 Commencement held at 8:00 p. m. in the Museum Theater marked the first graduation from the Edison Institute High School. Sixteen thrilled boys and girls re- ceived their diplomas with friends and relatives looking on. 26 The Senior Prom was held at the Dearborn Country Club. Mike Faulk's Orchestra played delightful music for the members of the high school and faculty. Thus the social activities of the school year were closed for 1937. :rm-.ipggprong :'6EuT

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'A' lf' li ll ll I' A ll Y I Mrs. Cornelia Stratton Parker, well-known writer and lecturer and author of An American Idyll, the life of Carleton H. Parker, was a very interesting visitor in chapel. I Four of the adventuresome senior boys, namely, Wilbur Donaldson, Robert Bryant, John Weeks, and Willys McCloud, took a one-day motor trip to Hooded Cincinnati. They reported conditions to be very bad. 2 Margaret Wallace, Shirley Schmidt, and Mr. Lovett celebrated their birthdays by eating together in the dining room of the Engineering Laboratory. Mr. Lovett was the host at this celebration. 2 Animal crackers were in season-at least, so went the thoughts of the Edison Institute students. Every day one saw several girls with a precious little box of them. 3 The High School Chorus visited two schools, Salina-and Lowrey. The same program was given at both places. 4 Edward Pollakowski led the Edison Institute basket- ball team to victory over the hard fighting faculty team by a narrow margin of one point. 5 Entire school enjoyed a puppet show that was given by the Artisan Guild in the theater. The puppets presented the show Punch and Judy at the Circus. ll The Edison Institute basketball team was defeated by the Melvindale High School B team. I 0 The members of the High School Chorus visited Woodworth School where they put on a program. I I The ninetieth anniversary of Thomas A. Edison's birth was a memorable day for students of the Edison Institute. The regular Thursday morning broadcast was a service honoring Edison. I I The members of the chorus were present at a broad- cast presented from Menlo Park, Mr. Edison's laboratory. I I The Edison Institute basketball team scored a 28-12 victory over Sacred Heart School. I3 Seniors, juniors, and sophomores gave a lovely St. Valentine's party at the Clubhouse. I Il Institute cagers defeated the Ann Arbor quintet 25-ll. Blanchard led the Institute scoring. 22 Mr. Widlund, from Dearborn Inn, gave us a talk on dining room manners. Each person was furnished with two sample menus and Mr. Widlund then proceeded to tell us how to order a well-balanced meal. 22 Villagers defeated Romulus 28-17 in basketball. 24 The Edison Institute basketball team was defeated by a hard fighting Grosse Ile team in a practice game on the Grosse Ile court. 26 Members of the twelfth English class visited the Dearborn Public Library. Miss Bailor, of the library staff, conducted a tour of the building, explaining the facilities and showing the location of the various reference materials. i' Rl .I ll l'lI 5 Radio Club held its annual election of ofllicers. Robert Shackleton was elected president. li The Radio Club spent an exceedingly enjoyable visit in the physics laboratory at the University of Michigan. I 2 The drama class presented a play in the Edison In- stitute Theater. The play was entitled Just a Little Mistake. I2 Before going to the Clubhouse to dance, the Edison Institute students went to the Ford Airport for a bit of roller skating I6 The Boys' Glee Club of the Salina School visited Martha-Mary Chapel. They were under the direction of Mr. Selden. I 6 The Seniors had a dinner at the Secretary House. The boys washed the dinner dishes. I7 The Senior Class celebrated St. Patrick's Day by wearing the proper attire. I 8 Seniors won the interclass championship in basketball. 24 Twenty-seven candidates reported for initial baseball practice. Bob, Shackleton was elected the captain of the squad. 25 Radio Club put on a play entitled The Bigger Broadcast or Walter's Last Stand. The drama was written, directed, and produced by members of the club. 25 Irene Stead's team won the girls' basketball tourna- ment by winning from Dorothy Chubbuck's team. 'kAl'llIl. I Willys McCloud visited Washington, D. C., with old classmates from Dearborn High School during Easter vacation. I Frank Campsall and Bill McLeod went to Alexandria, Virginia, during Easter vacation. 3 Many of the Edison Institute students were seen at the Musclemen's Brawl, held at the Dearborn High School. 9 All the students in the Greenfield Village school system were presented with a bound copy of Volume III of the Herald. 0 Edison Institute drama class presented for the first time an educational radio play. The play was about the career of Jane Addams and her friend Ellen Starr. I-4 Mr. William A. Simonds gave a talk to the junior literature class. He spoke on famous writers who have visited Greenheld Village. I5 Radio Club members enjoyed an interesting trip to Detroit. A swim in the Webster Hall pool was followed by dinner and a movie. I0 A very enjoyable party was held at the Secretary House upon returning from a show in Detroit. I 6 Mr. Reddick practiced with the Edison Institute Chorus, getting them ready to appear on the Ford Sunday Evening Hour. I9 Mary Jean Jorae represented the junior high school in a speech demonstration program. I 9 Two girls, Audrey Cason and Julia Deason, from Ways School in Ways, Georgia, began their visit at Greenfield Village. 20 Edison Institute opened its baseball season by de- feating Sacred Heart 9-7. 23 Many of the high school students went to the De- Molay Dance at Ypsilanti. 23 Dearborn High School Chorus visited us at chapel. It was one of the many exchange programs that have taken place with other choruses. The chorus was under the direc- tion of Mr. Rider. 23 Varsity baseball team lost second game to Grosse Ile, ll-8. 30 A bicycle party was held at the Secretary House. ir NI A Y 2 Forty members of the Greenfield Village Mixed Chorus sang on the Ford Sunday Evening Hour. Ann Hood and

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT 'A' The Staff wishes to express its sincere thanks to Mr. George Ebliug and to Mr. Arthur Whall of the Photographic Department for their assistance in the art and photographic work of this book. Their co-operation was greatly appreciated by all.