Fordson High School - Fleur de Lis Yearbook (Dearborn, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 128 of the 1931 volume:

vt'lV. « • .. 44 3 � « -•- - rnmn fer- W; .e ?nw Copyright by EDITH MAPLES Editor-in-Chief Published by the Students of FORDSON HIGH SCHOOL DEARBORN, MICHIGAN l IT is the sincerest I hope of the staff that this annual will not only be rem- i n i s c e n t of the y e a r's activities, but will also serve m later years as a pictorial record of our building. in fHrnmriam Mrs. Alice Schlanderer Marion Ciarkowski page nine page en f page eleven F t-E-UR page twelve FACULTY HARVEY H. LOW RE Y Superintendent of Fordson Public Schools FORREST G. AVERILL Principal of Fordson Senior High School Fordson High School D EACHING the total student enrollment of 825 with a faculty of 65, Fordson High School became a class A school in January. A system of enrollment by which the student is presented with a complete program on the first day of school, and classes begin im- mediately was initiated at the beginning of the second semester. The students were divided into groups of approximately thirty students, meeting every morning for fifteen minutes. During this time all the business of the group was transacted; namely, attendance, banking, activity tickets, and the reading of the bulletin. Besides the general and college preparatory courses, training in diverse vocational subjects is an important part of our curriculum. Some of the most important of these courses are the commercial, home-economics, and industrial. Each course has a faculty adviser or advisers, who aid the prospective students in the planning of their work to the best advantage. page fourteen F.LIZABETH AMERINE Library GERALD V. BAKER Social Science FRANCES G. BARRETT Vice-chairman of Senior High English; Journalism RUTH I. BARTLETT Mathematics THEODORE C. BARTON Industrial HAROLD E. BENNETT Mathematics ERNESTINE CAMERON English NORMA P. CAMPBELL Physical Education RUSSEL D. CATHERMAN Physical Education ELIZABETH CLAUCHERTY Commercial DOROTHY CHISNELL Senior High Clerk IRMA M. CILLEY English CORA A. CUMMINGS Chairman of Library NELLE A. DRIF.SE English ALICE M. EASTMAN Science page fi ft ecu ALETHA ELLSWORTH Social Science FL.EUR CAROLINE FAIRCHILD Language MARY FERNER English IRENE FRYE Library T. P. GODFREY Music HAROLD B. GOODALL Social Science REM.A EVELYN HARR Language SUMNER N. HORTON Placement ERVIN E. HOWARD Junior High Principal Director of Athletics DR. EDWIN E. HUBBARD School Doctor MARGARET A. HUDSON Library MARION HUNSICKER Com mercial CAROLINE E. HUSTED Library RAY F. JENNINGS Science PAUL H. JONES Science page sixteen ADRF.A LI-WIS KEYES Girls Adviser; Public Speaking y u.C-1 i h ■______Jjtdi.tJQL t) - •-! FERRIS E. LEWIS Chairman of Social Science MERWIN A. LEWIS Boys Counselor; East Hall FLORENCE S. LEYANNA Chairman of Art MARGARET M. MAC MILLAN Language R. VARD MARTIN Industrial ELIZABETH McCUMMINGS Commercial EDWARD MOSHER Director of Music DR. WILLIAM R. MULCROME School Dentist MAX A. MUSSER Science ARNOLD L. NELSON Science BERTHA M. NIEMAN English LESTER J. NIEMAN Chairman of Science EVERICE PARSONS Chairman of Homemaking GLENN B. PURDHAM Industrial page seventeen CARL RENNEKER Caretaker BEATRICE C SIMMONS Commercial EVELYN MAR SMITH Chairman of Language HARVEY A. SMITH Industrial JOSEPHINE SMITH Library STANLEY S. SMITH Chairman of Commercial A. CLIFFORD TAGG Director of Industrial GLENN THOMAS Book Store SARA E. TORNBERG Mathematics GRACE E. TREICHLER Homemaking ERNEST VENK Industrial LESLIE E. WAGNER Industrial LUCILLE WALSH Library MARY WEDEMEYER Library MAC F. WHALEN Physical Education page eighteen JULIA META WILLIAMS Chairman of Mathematics GRACE WOGAN School Nurse RALPH J. WONDERS Commercial F. ERWIN YINGER English MARY LILA ZANG Dramatics The Campus The Greenhouse page nineteen PR- — I A Aerial View ARCHITECTURE is the art which so disposes and ' ' adorns the edifices raised by man, that the sight of them may contribute to his mental health, power, and pleasure. —Ruskin. Evergreens Snow Magic jmge twenty MOSSAR ORLOVICH ROWE MATHESON President’s Message w E have listened to four preceding Senior Class presidents praising the merits of their classes and wishing the class following in their footsteps the best of luck. Writing in the utmost confidence, we dare say that this class merits the title of being the first to complete four years in this building and ranks among the best in ability. It has contributed, not,only in scholastic ability, but also in athletics, dramatics, and other school activities. This class has learned that the amount of effort it has put into its work has been in direct proportion to the result obtained. As a farewell message, we wish our suc- cessors plenty of hard work and the best of luck. These two, coupled with the ambition to go over big, should carry them a long way. Paul Mossar. Officers Paul Mossar Mike Orlovich Grace Rowe Al Matheson President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer page twenty-two Ilabelle May Ball Certainty is the moth- er of quietness anil repose” Southwestern High, De- troit. ’27, ’28; Glee Chib, ’28, 29, '30, ’31; Na- tional Honor Society. Elton Becker Brief let me he.” Western High. ’27. ’28; Basketball. '28. ’29; Debating. '28, 29; Com- mercial Club, ’29; Sen- ior Scribblers' Club. '28, ’29; Latin Club, ’30. Rose Boccarossa Sound judgment n tin basis of writing well.” Tractor. ’20, 30. ’31; Service Group, ’28, ’30; Scribblers' Club. '28; Dramatic Club, ’29, ’30. George Cole Fortune gives her hand to a hold man” Baseball. '29, ’30; Foot- ball, '30; Basketball. ’29. ’30; Tractor. 30; “Jonesy.” Class Presi- dent, '29, 30; Dramat- ics Club. 30; Service Group, ’29, '30, ’31. Lathan Danielson In all respects, the best fellow in the world.” Tractor, ’28; Band, '27, ’30; Commercial Club, ’29, ’30. Mary Barsack I will maintain it be- fore the whole world.” Gleo Club, ’29, Sere; tary, '30; Scribblers’ Club, 28. Gloria Black A good face is a good recommendation.” Southwestern, ’28; Com- mercial Club, Secretary '29, ‘30. Gizella Irma Borhy Cheerfulness is the principal ingredient in the com position of health.” Commerce, ’27, ’28, ’29, ’30. Irene Coombe Ability; skill; wits.” Swimming Team, ’29; Glee Club, ’28, ’29; Girls’ Athletic Club, I’resident ’29. Daniel W. Dobbins More Irish than the Irish themselves.” Football. ’27, ’28. ’29, 30; Track. ’27. '28, ’29. ’30; Basketball, ’27; Glee Club, ’29, ’30; “Valient”; Varsity Club; Tractor, ’30. page twenty-three rufruto prv uia Mary U. Dumeah Silence wakes no mis- take. Central High, '27, ’28; Fleur-De-Lis, T y p i s t ’29. Dollins T. Foster Modesty is a becom- ing ornament to a young man. Swimming, ’29; Foot- ball, ’28, ’29; Indus- trial Education Club. 29, ’30, ’31; Service Grou � , '29. Nina Hotka Zealous, yet modest. Service Group, ’30, 31. Marie Karoles They will rise highest who strive for the highest place. Commercial Club, ’29, ’30. Willard Keiser In him wisdom is not found lacking. Elroy Lawrence Felch A well balanced mind is not wanting. Band, ’28, ’29, ’30; Orchestra, ’27; Scrib- blers’ Club, ’28; Com- mercial Club, ’29, ’30; Science Club, Secretary 29. Leo P. Gajda Tis easy enough to be pleasant. Orchestra, '28, 29. ’30; Industrial Club, Secre- tary ’29. Erwin A. Kane Not to know me, ar- gues y o u r s c I f un- known. Basketball, ’27, ’28, ’29, 30; Track, ’28, ’29, ’30. Olga Alice Kavenski A highly seasoned maid. Tractor, ’30; Fleur-De- Lis. ’29. ’30; “Polly With a Past”; Athletic Club, ’28, '29; Girl Re serves, ’29; Scribblers’ Club, President, ’29. Edwin Kivela Wise to resolve and patient to perform. Tractor, '28, ’29, ’30; Fleur-De-Lis ’30; Glee Club, '29, ’30; National Honor Society. ’30: Commercial C 1 u b, President, '30. page twenty-four Ralph Kline He has no enemy.” Rand, ’28; Commercial Club, ’30. John Makar Painting if filent po- etry” Track, ’27, ’28, ’30; Tractor, ’27; Fleur-De- Lis, Assistant Art Kdi- tor, '28; Art Staff, ’30; Art Editor, ’28, ’20, ’31; Glee Club, ’28, ’20. President, ’30; Latin Club, ’28; Art Club, ’27, 28; Varsity Club, ’30, ’31; Science Club, ’30, ’31; Class Treasurer, ’20. Al Matheson Reputation is but a synonym of popular- ity” Basketball Manager ’27. ’28, ’29; Baseball Man- ager, ’27. ’28, ’20; Football Manager, '28, ’20; Student Council, ’27. ’28. President ’30. ’31; Class President, ’28; Treasurer, ’30. Alberi E. McKenzie Quiet, unassuming and well-liked.” Broadway High School, ’28; Cross Country, ’28, ’20. ’30; Glee Club, ’28. ’30; French Club, ’28. ’20; Varsity Chib, ’30. Paul Mossar Little. but to the pur- pose.” Student Council, ’30; Debating, ’28, ’29, ’30; “The Thirteenth Chair”; “Joncsy”; “Polly With a Past”; National Honor Society, '30; Scribblers' Club, 27; Dramatics Club, Secre- tary, ’20; Class Presi- dent, ’31; Class Vice- president. 28, '29, 30; Oratory, ’20, ’30. Odd Larsen His hair is of a good color.” Band. ’28, ’31; Orches- tra. ’28, ’31. Gus Malacos And the ladies call hi in sweet—” Basketball, ’28, ’29, ’30; Baseball, ’28, ’29, ’30; Glee Club. 29, ’30; Varsity Club, ’30; French Club, ’27, ’28; Dramatic Club, ’30. Ethel C. McDonald Without envy; with- out ill-will.” Glee Club. ’28, ’20; Girl Reserves. ’28. ’20, ’30, Vice-president. ’30, President, ’31; Com- mercial Club, ’29, '30. Helen Mi'ler Simple in thy ele- gance; plain in thy neatness.” Glee Club, ’20, ’30; Band. ’27. ’28; ’29; Orchestra. ’27, ’28, ’29; Commercial Club, Vice- president, ’30; Scrib- blers’ Club, Treasurer, ’28; Dramatic Club. ’29, ’30. Michael G. Orlovich A man of letters and of manners, too.” Salina. ’27, ’28; Track, '28; Class Vice-presi- dent, ’31. page twenty-five Esther L. Ratzloff Friendship without de- ceit. Glee Club, 25� . Treas- urer, '30; Orchestra. '29. ’30; F-Club. ’28. ’20; Dramatics Club, ’30. Grace Marie Rowe A rhapsody of sweet melodies. Glee Club, ’28, Secre- tary, ’29, ’30, President, ’30, ’31; (.’lass Secre- tary, ’30, ’31. Uyonall Schmidt Soft the glances of this youth. Basketball, ’28, ’29, ’30; Glee Club, ’28, ’29; Out of the Night”; “The Thirteenth Chair”; Jonesv”; Band. ’28, ’29, ’30, ’31; Orchcs tra, ’28. ’25� ; Dramatic Club, ’28, ’29. ’30; Hi- V. ’29, ’30, ’31; Booster Club, ’28, ’29; Varsity Club, ’30, ’31. June Sprague Gentleness counts more victories than vio- lence. Tractor. ’29, ’30; Fleur- De-I.is, Assistant Club Editor, ’25� , '30; Service Group, ’29, 30; Scrib- blers’ Club. 28, ’29. ’30. Jack J. Thomson As sure as a gun—” Tractor, ’29. '30, ’31; Scribblers’ Club. '30; Dramatics Club, ’31� ; Pythagorean Club, ’30. Frederick C. Rowden A friend is the com- fort of life. Football, ’28, 29, ’80; Swimming, 25� , '30; (ilee Club, ’30; Science Club, '30; Varsity Club, ’30; Polly With a Past.” Katherine A. Schmidt Dancing's a touch- stone that true beauty tries Swimming, ’28, ’29; Glee Club, ’28, ’29, '30; “Jonesy”; Thir- teenth Chair”; Band, ’28, ’29; Athletic Club, Vice -president. ’28, ’29 ’30; Service Group, , ’28, ’29; Booster Club, ’28, '29; Dramatic Club, , ’28, ’29, ’30. Edward Simms —In company a very pleasant fellow. Basketball, ’28, ’29, ’30. '31; Baseball. '29. ’30; Track, ’28; Glee Club, ’29, ’30; Varsity Club. ’30, ’31; Science Club, ’30. ’31. Erwin Harold Strem Music bath charms to soften rocks or bend a knotted oak. Northwestern High, ’27; Band, ’29; Orchestra, ’28, ’30; Math Club, Vice-president, ’30, 31. Elizabeth A. Treloar Gentle of speech—” Eastern High. ’27; Boosters Club, ’28. page twenty-six rur i in DB- U.IA John Tuday He is swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath. Northwestern High, ‘28; Memphis High, ’28, ’29; Orchestra, 2!� : Pythagoreans, President, ’30, 31. John Walti And he was the ladies' choice.” Football, ’28, 2}), 30, '31; Track, 28. '29, '30, '31; Swimming, '28. '29. ’30, ’31; Student Council, '29, ’30; Glee Club. ’28, '29, ’30; Debating, ’28, '29; F-Club, '28, ’29; National Honor Society, '30; Varsity Club. ’30, '31; French Club, ’27, Treasurer, 28, '29; Math Club, '29, ’30; Science Club, 30, ’31; Industrial Educa- tion Club. Vice pre$v dent, ’29, ’30. Lloyd Ude By the work one knows the workman Western High School; High School of Com- me rce; Commercial Club, Treasurer, ’29, ’30. Alida While On the stage she is mistress of all. Robert A. Zarske The silent countenance often speaks. Band. '28. ’31. The Tower page twenty-seven SMITH POPE CHASE DALEY Senior Class T OUR years ago we began our career as a class with Mr. Catherman as sponsor. Our x initial success was a Christmas party. During the same year we were exceedingly successful in athletics, practically winning an interclass track meet, losing to the seniors by only one point. At the beginning of our sophomore year we had the largest Sophomore Class in the history of Fordson High School, a total membership of 175 students. Although we did not achieve prominence as a class that year, individually we were excelling and contributing much to the school. Practically all of the unbeaten reserve basketball team of that year was composed of sophomores. In later years our boys formed the nucleus of all the varsity teams. While some of our members were gaining athletic fame, others were becoming important in other fields, such as the debating team, and the Tractor and Fleur-De-Lis staffs. Our junior year was marked by many social successes including the junior play, a skating party, J-Hop, and junior and senior banquet. No one will forget the good times we had at the masquerade ball, the Washington dance, and the junior-senior skip day. During our last year in school we came into our own. With outstanding members of our class dominating every field of activity, we made ourselves a powerful influence in Fordson High School. Our social achievements were a dance and the senior play. We were also the first class to organize a senior class service group. Both the Jan- uary and June graduating classes were the largest ever known in the school. So we pass on, leaving you this record of accomplishments for your future classes to equal or better if you can. Officers Tony Smith Vincent Pope Harrison Chase Jack Daley President Vice-President . Secretary Treasurer page twenty-eight Janet Akowitz I have a heart with room for every joy.” Tractor Typist, 21 . ’30; Glee Club, '29, ’3«; Orchestra, '29, '30. Alex Anonich Gentle in manner, firm in reality.” Salina, '28, '29. Alphonse Asiuliewicz '7 am not in the role of common men.” George Baker A profter man as one shall see in a summer's day.” Eastern, '29. '30; De- bating, '28, '29. Donald Bastian Good things come in small packages.” Humboldt High School, '28, '29. Robert Alexander Oh, how I love my alma mater.” Swimming, 29, ’30, '31; Golf, '30, 31; Glee Club. '28, 29, ’30, ’81; “Jonesy”; “Thirteenth Chair”; “Out of the Night”; Varsity Chib, '30, ’31, Treasurer, ’30, '31; Dramatics Club, 29, ’30. ’31. Vice-presi- dent; Basketball Man- ager. ’28, ’29, ’30. ’31; Football Manager, ’28. ’29, ’30. '31; Baseball Manager, ’28, '29, ’30, 31. Marie Elvera Arpi She will go swimming- ly along through life.” St. Alphonsus, '27; Commerce, ’28, 29; Swimming Team, ’30. Mary Bacilla And she was oft the wisest and most unas- suming.” Salina, ’28, ’29; Trac- tor, ’30; Glee Club, ’29, '30; Dramatic Club, '29; Latin Club, ’30, ’31. Alex C. Banonis lie was the mildest manner'd man.” Glee Club. ’29, ’30; Orchestra, ’27, ’28. Frederick J. Bishopp Lord of himself.” Tennis, '31; Band, ’30, ’31; Orchestra. ’29, 30, ’31; Dramatics Club, ’30, ’31 ; Sciens, Edi- tor-in-Chief, ’31. page twenty-nine rufrmt; Mary R. Bogdanovic The style is the girl herself.” Salina, ’28: “The Thir- teenth Chair”; “Out of the Night”; Sciens, ’30, 81; Social Tellcsus Club, 29, 80, 31, Vice- president, 29, President, ’30, 81; Girl Reserves, '29, '30, 31, Vice-presi- dent, '29, 30, � 31; Cercle Francais, 30, 31; Swimming Club; Dramatic Club, 29, 30, 31. Bernice Budziaszek I love tranquil soli- tude.” Western, 29; Latin Club, 30, 31. Archie L. Chalmers , A merrier maf I never knew.” Track, Tumbling, 28; VicHtfStra, 28; ’29; Avia- {ion Kjfln; 28; Indus- trial Education Club. ’28, 29. 30. Y Mary M. Chelar She uas ever precise in promise-keeping.” Salina. 27, ’28; Glee Club. ’29, ’30. Marian Ciarkowski Died March 29, 1931. Nickolas Brkalich The opinion of the strongest is always the best.” Salina, ’28, ’29; Foot- ball. ’29. ’30; Baseball. '30, ’31; Varsity Club, ’28, ’29; Varsity F Club, ’30, ’31. Finlay Campbell We are charmed by the neatness of per- son.” Cass Technical, '28, ’29, '30. Harrison V. Chase I note say what I think.” Cross Country, ’28, ’29; Golf, 28. ’29, ’30; Tractor, ’29, ’30, Edi- tor-in-Chief, ’31; Fleur- De-Lis. 29, Class Edi- tor, '30; Latin Club, ’28, ’29, 30; Class Secretary. '30, ’31; Biology Club, ’28, 29; Science Club, ’30, ’31; Sciens, Editor-in-Chief, ’29, ’30. Ruth Chipman I hate definitions.” Dearborn High. 28, ’29. Morley C. Coleman Heaven never helps the man who will not ’ act” Evanston High; Track. ’28; Glee Club, ’27; Industrial Club, ’29, ’30. page thirty Addie Collie A sense of justice is a noble fancy.” Salina, ’28. Wallace B. Curtis The mildest manners with the bravest mind.” Manitowoc High, 27, 28; Ypsilanti High. '29. ’30; Industrial Club, 29, ’30, ’31. Jack Erkfitz For he's a jolly Rood fellow” Football, ’29, 30; Var- sity Club, ’30, ’31; F-Club, ’28. Eleanor S. Farnum Thou living ray of intellect.” F-Club, ’28, ’29; Girl Reserves, ’29, ’30, '31; Scribblers’ Club, Vice- president, ’29, ’30; Service Group, ’28, ’29. ’30. Minnie Fimbinger ”That one small head should carry all she knew.” Business Staff, Fleur- De-Lis. 30, ’31; F- Club, ’28. ’29; Girl Re- serves, ’29, '30, ’31, Corresponding Secretary ’31; Service Group. 28, ’29, ’30. ’31; Scrib- blers’ Club. Secretary. ’29, ’30, President, ’30, '31. Donald Creighton '7 like work; it fasci- nates me” Jack Daley For my part, I had rather be first among these fellows than sec- ond man in Rome.” Basketball. ’29, ’30, ’31; Baseball. '29; Football. ’29; Tennis, ’31; Var- sity Club, Secretary, ’30. '31; Class Treas- urer, ’29, ’30. ’31. Anna Falewich Great thoughts come from the heart” Glee Club. ’27, ’28; Orchestra. '27, '28, ‘29. '30, ’31; Girl Reserves, ’29. ’30. ’31; Com- mercial Club. '30, ’31; Service Group, ’27, 28. Anthony Ferrante His speech flowed from his tongue.” Tennis, '29, '30. '31; “Out of the Night’’; F-Club. ’28; Dramatics Club, '30, '31; Sciens. Feature Editor, ’30, ’31; Latin Club, ’29, '30; Pythagoreans, ’29, ’30. George Flamburis A man must indeed be wise to appear as such in the eyes of all Eastern High. ’28; Track, ’29, ’30, '31; Service Group, '29; Scribblers’ Club, ’29. ’30. '31; 4 C Club. 30; Latin Club. ’28; Var- sity Club, 30, ’31. page thirty-one Gordon O. Freeman Modest, but not un- known.” Industrial Club, ’20, ’30, ’31. Elmer Gamble Men, like bullets, go farthest when they are smoothest.” Football. 29, ’30; Air- plane Club, ‘28, ’29; Mathaniatics Club, ’29, ’30; Varsity Club. ’30, ’31: Service Group, '30. Harry Garian A mind that is anxious about the future is miserable. I hate no anxieties.” Salina High School. 28; Football. ’28, ’29, ’30; basketball. ’29, '30. ’31; Baseball. ’29. ’30, ’31; Tractor. 30, '31; Fleur-De-Lis, Art Staff, ’29; Varsity Club, ’30, ’31; Service Group, ’29. 30. Alice Naomi Godfrey There is no wisdom like frankness ” St. Agnes, '27, ’28; Salina, ’28; Orchestra. ’29, 30, ’31. Melvin Greslci Few things are impos- sible to diligence and skill” Service Group. Clara B. Gaertner They say the best counsel is that of woman.” Pctcrsburgli, ’27, ’30. Katherine E. Gamble True beauty dwells in deep retreats.” “The Thirteenth Chair”; “The Wed- ding”; Dramatic Club, ’29. ’30, ’31; Girl Re- serves, ’29, ’80, ’31; Tractor, '30, 31; Or- chestra, ’29, ’30. Mary Geracz Nothing can lessen her constant vivacity.” Swimming Team, Cap- tain. ’29, ’30. ’31; Athletic Club, ’29, ’30, ’31. Abraham Gorbman Makes two grins grow where there was only a grouch before.” Cheerleader, ’29, ’30, '31; Tractor, Literary Editor. ’29, '30, '31; Fleur-De-Lis, Humor Editor, ’30, ’31; “13th (’hair”; F-Club; Serv- ice Group; Latin Club, President. ’29, ’30; Scribblers’ Club, ’30; Sciens, Editor-in-Chief, '30, '31; Lincoln Essay Winner. Lionel Hampton I am the master of my speeches.” Football. ’28, ’29, ’30; Glee Club, ’29, ’30; Debating, ’28, ’29, ’30; Varsity Club; F-Club; Service Group, 28, ’29, ’30. page thirty-two Clarence B. Haskins I’ve done my duty. Hand, '28, '29, ’HO, '31; Orchestra, ’3«, '31; Jazz Orchestra, ’30. Dan Hnatio One who is never caught napping; a dif- ficult man to tackle. Basketball, ’29, ’30, ’31; Football. ’28. ’29. ’30. Captain ’29, 30; Base- ball, '30, ’31; Varsity Club, '30. ’31, Presi- dent; Booster Club, ’28; Court Judge, ’28, ’29; Student Council, Treas- urer, '29, '30, Vice- president, ’30, ’31. Daniel Horgea I never dared to he as funny as I can. Track Manager, '30, ’31; Football Manager, '30; Swimming Man- ager, ’30, ’31; Tractor, ’30, 31; (lice Club, ’28, 29, ’30, 31; “Out of the Night”; Service Group. ’28; Dramatics Club, ’30, ’31. Charles M. Huss Oh, for a quiet life!’ Dearborn High School; Football. 29, ‘30; 4-C Club. Norbert M. Karmann Of science and logic he chatters. Fleur-De-Lis. ’30; F- Club, ’28, 29; Pytha- goreans, ’29, ’30, ’31; Science Club. ’30, ’31; Latin Club, 29. Genevieve Hipp She docs things with so much ease.' Service Group, ’28, ’29. Stella Hnatio A thing of impulse and a child of song. Tractor, ’29, ’30, So- ciety Editor, ’30, ’31; Dramatic Club, ‘30; Booster Club, ’28, ’29; Service Group. ’28, ’29, ’30; Athletic Club. ’28. 29. Eleanor E. Huber Thought is often hold- er than speech. Parkersburg High. ’28; Glee Club, ’30, ’31; Girl Reserves. '28, 29; Dramatics Club, ’30, '31. Viola E. Jahr A shining example of good character. Fleur-De-Lis, ’30. '31; Service Group, ’28, ’29. ’30, ’31; Scribblers’ Club. 29, 30, ’31; Girl Reserves, ’29, '30, ’31. Stephanie Kopal And her sunny locks on her temple like a golden fleece. Girl Reserves. 28, ’29. ’30; Service Group, ’28. page thirty-three Mary Kosakowslci So careful of the type she seems . Swimming Team. ’29, '30. 31; Tractor, ’29. '30. 31; Glee Club, ’30. 31; Sciens, ’30, '31; Girl Reserves. ’20, ’30, '31; Dramatic Club, ’20, ’30. Edward Kostin Silence is Jeep think- ing Football, ’28, ’20, ’30; Swimming, '28, ’20, ’30; Industrial Education Club. President ’28, ’20. Richard LaDue Photography is his hobby. Fleur-De-Lis, Photo- graphic Editor, ’29, 30; Glee Club, ’29. '30; Latin Club, Vice-presi- dent, ’30; Airplane Club. ’28; F-Club, '28. '20; Biology Club, '28. '20; Sciens, ’30; Serv- ice Group, ’30, ’31. James S. Lanham He shall never be aware of his own wit. Glee Club. ’28. ’29. 30, '31, President, '28; Thirteenth Chair ; “Patchwork Quilt”;; “Out of the Night”; Polly With a Past ; F-Club, ’28; Dramatics Club, ’29, ’30, ’31; Science Club, '30, 31; Sciens, '20; Service Group, '28, ’20. Karl Lawrence Gloom-chaser. Swimming, ’28, ’20,'30; Airplane Club, ’28, ’21� . Virginia Kosakowski Instantly she sets to work. Swimming Team. '29, '30; Tractor, Typist, ’29, '30, ’31; Glee Club, ’30, ’31; Service Group, ’28; Girl Reserves, ’28, ’29, ’30, '31; Dramatics Club, '29, ’30, ’31; Sciens, ’30, ’31. Adolph Kulscar Little in size, but magnanimous in abil- ity. Football. ’29, ’30, 31; Basketball, ’30, ’31; Baseball, ’29; Swim- ming, ’20; Varsity Club, ’30, ’31; Tractor, ’30, ’31. Lillie Anna LaMarca A wise man can pluck a leaf and find a lec- ture on 7.” Social Tellesus Club, ’29, ’30, '31, President. '28, 20, Corresponding Secretary, 30, ’31; Sciens, ’30; Swimming Club. Jack Lawrence A public man of lead- ing Swimming, '28, ’20, ’30; Airplane Club. ’28, ’29; F-Club. ’28. Doris Edna Linehan A smile on her lips. F-Club, ’28. ’20; Ser - icc Group, '28, ’20. page thirty-four Martha V. Mojesky She makes quiet, uise, anti good society Western, ’28; Swim- ming, ’2� ; Girl Re- serves, '28. ;2«, '30. 81; Commercial Club, '30, '31. Edith E. Maples Is not every able ed- itor a ruler of the world, being the per- suader of it?” Student Council, Score tary, ‘30, '31; Tractor, '30. '31: Fleur-De-Lis. ’28, ’29, ’30. '31; Ed- tor-in-Chief. ’30, '31; Debating, ’20. 30; Na- tional Honor Society; F-Club. ’29. '30; Scrib- biers’. ’29. ’30. ’31; Pythagoreans, ’30, ’31. Ernie McBride Play up. play up. and play the game.” Football, ’28, ’29, 30; Basketball , ’28. ’29, ’so. ’31; Baseball. ’28, 29, ’30, ’31; Varsity ( lub. '29. '30. ’31. Aaron D. McDonald He would do bis duty as he saw it.” Fergus High: Cross Country, ’29, 30, 31. William J. McGinnis ffThe gods are my pro- tector.” Football, ’29; Basket ball. ’29. ’30; Baseball. ’29, ’30, '31; Industrial Education Club, ’29, ’30, ’31. Nick Mandrea For idleness is an ap- pendix to nobility.” Tractor, '30. '31; Hi-Y, ’29. '30; Service Group, '29. John Martin He’ll find a way.” Southeastern, ’28; Base- ball, ’28; Basketball, ’28. Sam McBride Thy modesty's a can- dle to thy merit.” 4-C Club, ’30, ’31. John T. McDonald ftGentle to others, to himself severe.” Mound High School, ’28; Basketball, 28; Cross Country, ’30. Glenn McLaughlin Tricks he hath in him which gentlemen have.” Football. ’28. ’29. ’30; Basketball, ’28, ’29, ’30, ’31; Industrial Educa- tion Club, President, . ’30, ’31. page thirty-five Sophie A. Mikulec The wildest manners and the greatest heart. ' Service Group, '29. Aileen Rita Mullens A little, tiny, pretty, witty, charming dar- ling she. Commerce High School, '28; Girls’ Athletic Club, '29, ’30; Glee Club, 28, ’29; Dramat- ic Club, ’29, 30; Com- mercial Club, ’29. ’30, ’31; Girl Reserves, '29, ’30; Service Group, ’30, ’31. Rose Palman The shortest answer is doing. Salina High, ’28, ’29. Lillian Peck To make men happy and to keep them so. (•iris’ Athletic Club, Treasurer, ’30, ’31; Service Group, ’30, ‘31; “Polly With a Past”; Art Club, Treasurer, '29, ’30; Dramatics Club. ’30. ’31. Alexandra Poloway Her air, her manners, all who saw admired. Orchestra, ’28, ’29. ’30; Dramatic Club, Secre- tary, ’80; Girl Reserves, Treasurer, ’29, ’30. Walter F. Morenz A truly industrious man. Western High, ’28, ’29. Dave Padden Too much study is had for indigestion. Emil Wilfred Palo Tis good will makes intelligence. Eino W. Pelto The hand that follows intellect achieves. Northeastern, ’28; Py- thagoreans, '30, ’31. Vincent Pope Thou shall not pass! Salina High School, ’28, ’29; Football. ’28, ’29. ’30; Basketball, ’29, 30, ’31; Baseball, ’29, ’30, ’31; “Jonesy”; “The Loveliest Thing”; “The M a k e r of Dreams’’; Varsity Club. ’30. 31; Class Vice- president, ’30, ’31. page thirty-six Gretchen Purtell Mistress of mine own self and mine own sonl: Tractor, ’28, 20; French Club, '30, 31; Latin Club, ’30. ’31; Service Group, ’30; Science Club, ’30; De- bating, ’29, ’30. Irma Lucille Ries Music is the language of the angels.” Commercial Club, ’29, '30, ’31; Girl Reserves, 28, ’29; Glee Club, 28, ‘29, ‘30; Orchestra, ‘27, ’28. ‘29. Joseph Ruzyski The tools to him that can handle them. 4-C Club, ’30, ’31. Ted Ryan On their own merits modest men are dumb Football. ’28j ’29, ’30; Golf. ’29, ’30, '31; Basketball, ’28, ’29; Glee Club, ’28, ’29, ’30, ’31; Band, ’27, ’28; Varsity Club. ’30, ’31; Industrial Club, ’29, ’30, ’31; Hi Y, ’30, '31. Frederick Schmidt Villain and he be many miles asunder.” 4-C Club. Anne Richards She is herself of best things the collection.' Girls’ Athletic Club, ’28, ’29, ’30; “Polly With a Past’’; Orches- tra. ’28, ’29; F-Club, ‘29, ‘30; Pythagoreans, ’30, ‘31; Social Tellesus Club, ’30. ’31; Dramat- ics Club. ’29, ’30, ’31; Tractor, ’30, ’31; Fleur- De-Lis. ’30. ’31. Leslie W. Russell To know how to hide one's ability is great skill.' Track: Band, ’27, '28; Industrial Club, ’29, ’30, ’31. Kathleen Ryan In maiden meditation fancy free. Grayling High; Dear- born High; Glee Club, ’28. ’29, ’30; Girl Re- serves. ’28, ’29, ’30; Scribblers’ Club, ’29, ’3 o; Glee Club, ’28, ’29, ’30; Service Group, ’28, ’29, ’30. Aurelia D. Salagan The force of her own merit makes her way. Pontiac High, ’28; Salina High, ’29; Swim- ming, ’29. ’30; Glee Club, ’29, ’30. Eugene Sievers No man ever distin- guished himself who could not bear to be laughed at Tractor, ’29, ’30, News Editor, ’30, ’31: Fleur- De-Lis, Assistant Club Editor, ‘29, ’30; F-Cluh, ’28. ’29, ’30; Science Club. ’30, ’31; Biology Club, ’28, ’29; Scrib- blers’, Treasurer, ’29, ’30, Secretary and Treasurer, ’30. ’31; Service Group, ’28, ’29. page thirty-seven rL uit or- uia Edwina Sirosky She thinks nothing is done if anything re- mains to do. Kcorsc High. ’28; Serv- ice Group, ’30, '31. Beulah G. Sisco On the stage she uas natural, simple, affect - ing.” Out of the Dark ; “Jonesy ; Polly With a Past ; Dramatic Club, ’30; Orchestra. 28. Mary Pauline Smiley With her eyes a flood with laughter. S w i m m i n g, ’30; “Jonesy”; Polly With a Past ;; Athletic Club, ’28, ’29, ’30. '31; Py- thagoreans, '30; Dra- matic Club. ’30, 31. Tony Smith Charms and a man I sing, to wit, a most superior person. Football, Captain, ’28, ’29, '30; Basketball. ’28; Track. 28, ’29. ’31; Swimming. ’29. ’30, ’31; Student Coun- cil. President. 31; “Jonesy”; Polly With a Past ; Class Presi- dent, '30, ’31; Varsitv Club, ’30, ’31; Dra- matics, ’29, 30, ’31; Service Group. 29, Captain. 30, ’31. Robert B. Solsburg He who sings frightens away his cares Baseball, ’29, ’30, ’31; Basketball, ’28. ’29; Student Council. ’30, ’31; Tractor, '29, ’30, ’31; Fleur-De-Lis, Ath- letic Editor, '29, '30, ’31; Service Group. ’29, ’30; Jonesy”; Varsity Club, ’30, ’31; Dramatic Club, ’30, ’31; Library Club, '29. Stanley J. Sirosky Genius is an intuitii e talent for labor. Ecorse High, 28. Harry E. Smiley It is impossible to please all the world and one's teachers, too. Football, ’29; Basket- ball, ’29, ’30, '31; Baseball, ’29. ’30, ’31; Cross Country, ’30; Tractor, Athletic Editor. ’30, ’31; Varsity Club. '30. ’31; Dramatic . Club, ’30, ’31; Science Club, Secretary, ’30, ( lub. Scribblers Club. Nelson L. Smith A man after his own heart. Football, ’29; Glee Club, ’30. Vesta Mabel Snyder How near to good is what is fair. Cooley High School, ’28, ’29, ’30; Dramatic Club, ’31. Kenneth C. Stabnau There is no great gen- ius without a mixture of madness. Football, '28, ’29; Swimming. ’29, ’30, ’31; Polly With a Past”; Varsity Club. ’30, ’31; Hi-Y. '30, '31; Life Saving Team. page thirty-eight Jean Strachan In her 7 u as natural to please Western, ’27, 28; Swimming, '29, 30; Girls’ Athletic Club, ’29, 30, ’31. Norman Paul Sutton No woman proiokes me u itb unpu nit).” Football, ’28, ’29, 30; Glee Club, 28, '29, ’30; Jazz Orchestra, 29. ’30. 31. Stanley C. Thorpe He nothing, common Joes or mean Tennis, '29. '30, 31; Math Club, 29, '30; Latin Club. ’28, ’29. Arthur Henry Traver Stubborn labor con- quers everything” Swimming. ’30, '31; Fleur-De-Lis, '30; Glee Club. ’30, '31; Service Group, '29, ’30, ’31. George H. Turner Genius is the capacity to make trouble Football. ’29; Track. ’SI: Hockey. ’30. '31; Tractor, '30,’31; Fleur- De-Lis, Assistant Sports Editor, ’30, ’31; Scrib- blers’ Club, '29, 30, ’31; Dramatic Clui� . 31; Service Group, ’30. Adah V. Sullivan Thy auburn hair our hearts unchained University Place High School. ’28; Girls’ Ath- letic Editor, ’30; Service Group, ’28, ’29; Dra- matics Club, ’30, ’31; Booster Club, ’28, 29; Commercial Club, ’29, ’30; Girls’ Athletic Club. ’28. ’29. Walter E. Test He is able because he thinks he is able. Football, ’29, ’30; Golf, ’30, ’31; Basketball. Manager. ’31; Com- mercial Club; Varsity Club; Dramatic Club. Rena Todeschini To women silence is the best ornament Southwestern. ’27; Com- mercial Club, ’30, ’31. Secretary. ’30; Service Group, '28, ’31. Emma Traver A gentle mind by gen- tle deeds is known Swimming Team, ’29, '30; Tractor, ’30, ’31; F-Club, '28. ’29, '30. '31; Service Group. ’28, '29, ’30, ’31; Dramatic Club, '30, '31. Aileen Turovaara Our favorite temple is a humble heart Central High School, ’28, ’29. page thirty-nine Mary L. Tysinger Only the heart with- out a stain knows perfect ease.” Latin Club, ’28, ’29. ’30; Girl Reserves, 29, ’30, '31. M ke Vitas Who pants for glory finds hut short re- pose. Salina, ’28; Football, '29, 30; Basketball, ’20, ’30. Clair C. Wagner Although I am a pious man I am not the less a man. Band, '29, ’30, ’31; F-Club, ’28, ’29; Latin Club. Secretary, ’28, ’29; Service Group, ’28, ’29, ’30. Lucille R. Weng Of all those arts in which the wise excell, Nature's chief master- piece is uniting ue'1 ” T ractor, Feature Edi- tor, 28, ’29; Fleur-De- Lis, Activity Editor, ’30, ’31; Circle Fran- cais. Secretary - Treas- urer, ’28, ’29. Gladys Lillian Wiltz A merry heart maketh a cheerful counte- nance.” Swimming Team, ’28, ’29. ’30. '81; Tractor, ’28, ’29, ’30; Glee Club, ’•28. ’29, '30; Girls’ Athletic Club, ’28. ’29, ’30, '31; Booster Club, ’28, ’29. John Vissa Wearing his wisdom lightly.” Trade School. ’28, ’29; Glee Club, '30, ’31. Florence E. Waara Those best can hear reproof who merit praise.” Northwestern High School, ’28, ’29; Swim- ming, ’30; Girls’ Ath- letic Club, ’30; Com- mercial Club, ’30. Helen Welsch Like another Helen, fir'd another Troy. Swimming. ’30, 31; Girls’ Athletic Club, Treasurer, ’29, ’30, Secretary, ’30, ’31. Gertrude E. White Here comes a woman of comfort. Glee Club. ’28. ’29. ’30; Band, ’28, ’29. ’30; Orchestra, ’27, ’28, '29, ’30; Service Group ’28; Scribblers’ Club, ’29; Commercial, ’30; Dra- matic Club, 31. Lawrence M. Wines He most lives who thinks most, feels no- blest, acts the best. Football, ’29; Swim- ming, ’29; Latin Club, President, ’28, Secre- tary - Treasurer, ’29; Biology Club, Vice- president, ’28; Scrib- blers’, ’30, 31. page forty Everett C. Wolter Flippant fluency of tongue. Tennis, ’30, '31; Glee Club, '28, '29, '30, ’31, Secretary - Treasurer, ’28, Vice-president, ’29. ’30; ’13th Chair”; “Patchwork Quilt”; “Out of the Night”; Polly With a Past”; Dramatic Club, ’29. ’30, ’31; Sciens, ’29; Serv- ice Group, ’28, '29. Wanda Wyka Better to near out than to rust out. Western High. '27, '28, ’29; Orchestra, ’30; Commercial Club, ’29, ’30, ’31; Jazz Orches- tra, ’30, '31. Alex Zalusky Genius is only pa- tience. Western, '28; Basket- ball, '28, '29, '30, '31; Baseball, ’29, ’30, ’31; Varsity Club, ’30, '31. Auditorium Entrance page forty-one DICKIE McEVOY GLANCE GILLMORE Junior Class jpHE Junior Class organization of 1930 and 1931 was in the form of an experi- ment. Three additional executives were added to our staff of officers under the title of class directors. As the class is too large for general business meetings, the officers and directors form the executive council who carry on all the routine class affairs. This type of organization has proved itself most successful, and we will no doubt continue this policy next year. The enrollment is two hundred and eighty-five, the largest Junior Class in Fordson High history. The Junior Drag successfully opened our year’s social calendar. Following with the Junior Play and the traditional J-Hop, the Junior Class activities for the year were completed. Looking into the future we predict a most outstanding senior year, copied after the junior pattern, with the invaluable aid of our sponsors. Miss Ellsworth and Mr. Jennings. Officers Arthur Dick.ii Jack McEvoy Leonard Glance Victor Gili.more Advisers Prendent Vice-President Secretary Treasurer page forty-two Aletha Ellsworth Ray Jennings Top Rmi —Miss Ellsworth Dorothy Konopatzki Elsinore Ptirtell Dolores Flecker Patricia Rogers Katherine Tavella Irene Malone Middle Roto— Emily Burt £ lith Oldham Doris Smith Eleanor Wilson Lucille Lowery Alice Evans Bottom Row Helen Markowisz Elsie Kataja Lyda Stewart Pauline Orlaski Margaret Zelek Agnes O’Leary Dorothy Tennant Juniors Top Rmv— Mrs. Tornbcrg Irene Zaphirio Lucille Quiroz Rosalie Smith Gertrude Ragan Helen Jean McCuaig Helen Plccha Eugenia Schlaff Middle Row—Jeannette Nantais Francis Rovesk Elizabeth Rosenkranz Mary Ann Thomas Blanche Shoenut Esther Koch Eleanor Rucinc Bottom Row—Margaret Mikulec Mary Nickanovich Frances Royer Eldcna Knciscl Anne Web page forty-three Top Row—Mrs. MacMillan Anne Ignutz Beatrice Cascmore Florence Schaeffer Beatrice Becker Vivian Hoyt Mildred Grebeck Woodie Jeffers Helen Hildy Anna Badila Gertrude Klemet Bottom Roxv—Flossie Finibinger Aurelia Constantin Willabell Gray Carmen Frysinger Isabelle Penny Eleanor Banaskierwicz Helen Gallo Elaine Lowrey Eleanor Hart Top Row Miss Harr Beatrice Cook Ann Barton Margaret Arnold Virginia Bonifer Betty Darby Martha Henderson Middle Row—Lila Foster • Bottom Row—Hedwig Janik Helen Edmunds Margaret Smith Irene Milczcwski Peggy Kelly Mary Fredchcmic Corinne Johnson Gertrude Grunenberg Elaine Campbell Kathleen Lynch Leona Crowe Betty Bishopp Dorothy Dempsey page forty-four Top Row—Janet Akowitz Doris Hill Rose Palman Jennie Clarke Sylvia Draper Anna Nermeth Anna Muntean Pauline Colcheski Sophie Swirska Bernice Budziaszek Middle Roto—Miss Bartlett Mary Nuznov Thelma Johnston Emily Gawura Eunice Rider Olive Lyons Sylvia Iiahto Helen Turner Pearl Schulz Virginia Jones Miss Cilley Bottom Row—Madeline Mossar Mary Manhart Dorothy Holmes Marion Marks Patsy Go wing Lillie La Marca Grace Walker Mary Rose Bogdanovic Luella Trezisc Elsie Lucas Juniors Top Row—John Thomas Dorval Utrianien Stanley Mitchell Harry Taft Paul Posta way John Talpos Tony Osier Jimmy Salca Middle Row—John Vitus Edward Ratke Jack Peterson Bottom Row—Alvin Smith John Yonovich Robert Whyne Anthony Zeshuk Charles Romas Ernie White John Sunal Norman Pearson Russell Stadelman Cornell Pope Joe Ray Mike Malesavich Elmer Poclke George Sunal page forty-five Top Rote Arthur Gutowski Arthur Dickie Cornelius Barbu George Krainbrink Joseph Lakomski Orville Fondren Don Dempsey Frank Gruska Middle Rote—Robert La Grandeur Steve Kaszegi Andrew Ceszyk Orville Clark John Stet Louis Schmidt Finlay Campbell Mr. Baker Bottom Rote Harold Eberts Leo Catallo Ray Dennis Bob I ongridge Theodore Bi lczyk John ChanshofT George Shakarian Stephen Bornyasz Elward Buntrock Juniors Top Rote Romulus Watson Nelson Smith Charles Teschker Charles Huss Roy McKenzie Leonard Reith Middle Rote—Walter Test John Peterson Clarence Wolak Harry Richard Bernard Panter Sam McBride Stephen Maticia Bottom Rote—Edward Tafelski Albert Thomson Alvar Wierimaa Fred Vargo Victor Martin Chester Pukarski Robert Casemore Alfonsc White Bclford Walker Nicholas Makar page forty-six Top Note—Simon Trifan Erie Hunt Hoss McLennan Donald Sal mine n Harry Stewart Anthony Ruzyski Victor Gillmorc Jack McEvoy I-conard Glance Middle Rote -.Mr. Bennett Leonard Nowak George Vitas Albert Brycr Clarence Pingston Walter Ant Joseph Banaszkiewicz Richard Drissel Ted Ryan George Turner Nicolas Mares Edward Retz Bottom Rote Edward Sicnkieniec Andrew Pctrere Raymon Raney Fred Skruganuk Bill McGinnis Joe Kosko Leslie Russell Norman Janshcfske Frank Czarnecki Theodore Grell Frank Lazuch Juniors Top Row—Don Fowler Eugene Atherton A1 Glance Joseph Godfrey Allan Connell Alwyn Cogswell Robert Englehart Don Makcmson Cato Christianson Middle Rote—Mr. Wonders Stanley Cicliczka Peter Karapetian Frank Eisele Byron Elliott Peter Daniszewski Renny Hogie Orville Fondrcn Kenneth Murray Jimmie JcfTcr Mr. Nieman Bottom Rotit- Archie Chalmers Harry Daley Zygmunt Daszkiewicz Frank Brkalich Marcellus Beck Russell Baginskv Fred Christ Walter Gill Marvin Jacobs Burton Humm pa c forty-seven Sophomore Class nPHE Sophomore Class of this year consists of approximately four hundred students, which makes it the largest class on the records of Fordson High School. Because of the large number enrolled, the sophomores have no central class organ- ization. However, they are organized into groups which meet every morning for fifteen minutes, at which time all business is transacted. The sophomores, as a whole, are looking forward to an interesting junior year, when they will have an individual class organization. Top Row—-Olga Novick Elcanorc Schlach Jane Lillcy Virginia Williams Margaret Schloff Olga Hucula Ruth Lillcy Middle Row—Miss Eastman Lula French Karin Dahlbcrg Myrtle Williams Gail Coorabe Bottom Raze -Elizabeth Pastel yak Lydia Luttumoscr Avir Mastoska Mary Rakccka Enola Laurain page forty-eight rLt-URj Top Row—Anna Pfeiffer Anna Radena Dorothy Steinman Frances Parker Alice Podlcwski Florence Paul Clara Skonietzka Lucille Scccoml e Jeannette Straight Betty Sevigny Elbe Schulz Middle Row—Helen Paxton Miss Cameron Helen Skowoon Rosalie Ordus Edith Pavclic Lois O’Donnell Mary Presley Martha Schcttlcr Margaret Piasccki Lucille Sekoian Bottom Row—Mary Szczcpanski Irma Poole Margaret Regets Gladys Ryckman Stella Smith Helen Sos Mary Smith Mildred Sheehan Katherine Shattock Bertha Stanescu Sophomores Top Row—Wilma Dunsmore Mary Grod Frances Emig Ethel Chencinski Marie Bazan Elizabeth Hando Vera Corbett Lila Curtis Nina Dukas Middle Row—Dorothy Eisele Frances Evans Genevieve Bartkowiak Dorothy Braden Mary Gavin Virginia Glance Madelcnc Fclch Mary Ciontea Florence Bercc Bottom Row— Inez Arpi Theresa Classy Violet Borke Rosemary Downey Aldona Bublauski Maryanna Greenstcin Elizabeth Harvath Ida Merel Clothier page forty-nine JtkiisijL or- uia Top Rate—Esther Winek Helen Wasilevsky Courtney Sullivan Irene Wojcik I-ottic Szewczak Ruth Kuhn Ollie Weems Helen Vinnay Elvena Henry Middle Rote Miss Smith Mary Tate Helen S .uryn Sylvia Zimmel Mary Szaba Dorothy Bursha Helen Vogt Ruth Tritz Bottom Rote Vera Norton Clara Wittman Mary Ostach Caroline Novak Juanita Hanna Hazel Wilson Mildred Vitas Sally Wasilius Florence Tubcrgcn Irene ZukoflF Mary Heinz Annie Trifan Eva Tullins Olga Szcazrba Sophomores Top Row—Elsie Laird Sophie Jurewich Dorothy Hill Rose Lucas Betty Loemker Julia Merna Rita Kelley Idora Lardie Matilda Macko Helen Mojesky Katherine Igna Middle Row—Mrs. Driese _ Marie Kazikow Marian Kennedy Mary Hucula Ruth Miller Margaret Kovac Wilma Hlasny Thelma Malzahn Luella Moore Myrtle Hill Bottom Row—Ruth Hergert Olga I-c Bed Natalie Kurck Mary Locniskar Irene Harvey Elizabeth Koszigi Mary Mietla Helen Hooper Frances Marp Leona Keiscr Betty Jackson paw fifty Top Rou Helen Gutowski Marie Teschker Florence Lutzen Musetta Harvey Frances Flick Dolores Joynt Constance Sipple Roinaine Iluss Ann Martin Hilda Bachmc Mamie Lonchar Ellen Palo Middle Row—Mrs. Williams Amelia Xini Mary Ignat Ainslie Bailey Ruth Armstrong Helen Yanasky Isabel White Josephine Wagner Viola Patalak Bottom Row—Marie Gnadt Genevieve Basista Estelle Aniernick Sophie J. Xestcr Fannie Novick Muriel Gatchul Eleanor Cassell Juliet Wilson Marie Serbantio Katie Krancs Sophomores Top Row Eugenia Buckley Martha Grape Elsie Mart Stella Ray Thelma Smouse Mary Lucas Katie K. Dikoff Anna Stonis Jessie A. Hay Middle Row— Miss Zang Emma Sell Anna Maskaluk Emeline Schmidt Elizabeth Teiber Pauline Primak Julia Stones Angeline Ray Louise Cyr Bottom Roto—Violet Coleman Phyllis Ahlborn Helene L. Vance Harriet Valmorc Esther Jones Myrtle Martz Virginia Pctrcre Mabel Rittermann page fifty-one Top Row—Joseph Sosteckc Eugene Higgins Harold Wells George Vincent Franklin Hollinger Edmund Xowosielski Frank Vihtclic Bottom Row—Mr. Barton Robert Johnston John Jczicrski Elliott Kctcham Michael Kovach John Lcsinski Edward Horvath Andrew Wascnk Sophomores Top Row—Leo Knaus Middle Row—Mr. Smith James MacLeod Bottom Row—Roy Cole Leo Cartier Reed Eagle Arthur Smith Brady Rice Robert Xieland Fred Temple Roston Clark Micheal Sidick Fred Milatz Charles Mcnzics George Walker Ronald Daync Emil Chomic Warren Liljegren Emil Reppa Harry Todeschini Ralph Lilley George Malacos Pete Harvat Jack Ryan Wilbert Kingsbury page fifty-tuo Top Row- Jacob Harder Joseph Clark Ernest Brown Kenneth Bailey Alvin Clark William Cooper Leon Azzaro Michael Bezoff Andrew Bela Middle Row—Mr. Jennings Craig Cogswell Nicholas Barbazo George Donahue Octavius Germany Kenneth Buckner Walter December Albert Clark Ronald Hoeft Bottom Roxv—Peter Filiak Edmund Fischer Mike Ilamernik John Daske John Bohas Richard Dudansky Ernest Chester Sophomores Top Row Ernest McCardell Joe Kominski l.co Semplici Charles Renswick Edward Kolcheski Worshar Sarkisian Harvey McLaughlin Rudolph Pusz Dan Smuk Middle Row Mr. Martin William Pamlitz Walter Pietrvka Marvin Lighthall Sylvester Stasevich Harold Nencmfelt Frank Scurto Raymond LaMarca Robert Matthews Bottom Row—Milton Leathy Eugene Lawing Nick Ori Frank Popelski Tony Lenzini John Strach Murlin Tatro Charles Seymour Ralph Konopatzki page fifty-three 5 Top ftou' Rudolph Grebeck Hill Scott John Adams Stanley Clarke George Goodman George McGowan Osen Grace Richard Zimmerman Bottom Row- Walter Thompson John Pagan Bruno Chakut Joseph Gawra Alex Mayorihulk Arthur Xorris William Crawford William Kelly Charles Ivanyi Sophomores Top Rout—Wallace Tarter James Pearson Paul Wesa Douglas Wenzloff George Flamis Edward V incent Henry Postoway Stanley Danielson Middle Row Miss Fairchild Paul Salminen James Stanley Milorad Mikich Earl Fryar Jay Anger Warren 'Bright Rudolph Wansak Milton Buntrock Joe Staples Bottom Row—Gervin Arndt Tom Carlin Theodore Traskos Roland Caldwell Peter Marko James Linchan Alex Ross page fifty-four ACTIVITIES AND CLUBS Top Roxv—Al Matheson George Sunal Tony Smith Dan Hnatio Paul Mossar Bottom Raw -Edith Maples Mr. Goodall Muriel Gatchcll Student Council r | 'HE governing body of Fordson High School has many worthwhile accomplishments to its credit for this school year. Among them are revision of the old constitution, controlling and reorganizing the Service Group, and originating the bulletin board system for clubs and classes to get in touch with their members. By communicating with other schools in regard to problems of student government, they received many ideas for improvement. A fire drill system was planned and exe- cuted. ’ The new constitution was written on parchment and framed, and the tradition that the council pictures be framed and left to the school was inaugurated. Meetings, held every Friday and presided over by the president, are held according to parliamentary rules. Students are invited to attend these meetings. OFFICERS Albert Matheson ..........................................President Tony Smith ..........................................Vice-President Edith Maples .............................................Secretary page fifty-six Adviser Harold B. Goodall rua-uio Top Row—Bob Solsburg Harry Smiley George Turner Vincent Poj c Harrison Chase Harry Garian Abraham Gorbman Bel ford Walker Norman Sutton John Thomson Middle Row—Daniel Horgea Miss Barrett Virginia Jones Katherine Gamble Ann Richards Stella Hnatio Elsinore Purtell Olga A. Kavenski Gladys Wiltz Katherine Schmidt Emily Gawura Nick Mandrea Bottom Roil'— Eugene Scivcrs Janet Akowitz Virginia Kosakowski Adah Sullivan Mary Kosakowski Edith Maples Patsy Gowing Emma Traver Grace Walker Adolph Kulscar The Tractor NTERING upon the third year of its existence in the new high school, the Tractor increased in size a full column and very rapidly assumed a definite personality as a publication. An attempt was made at a more efficient organization as far as technical printed forms and like matter were concerned. Although the former foundation of general ar- rangement was accepted, some very decided improvements were made. The staff of the Tractor has attempted to produce a publication as free from bias and prejudice as possible, and one that could still occupy a position of importance and authority among the students of the school. Harrison Chase Eugene Seivers Harry Smiley Abraham Gorbman Marvin Jacobs Faculty Adviser Francis Barrett Editor-in-Chie{ News Editor Sport Editor Exchange Editor Exchange Editor Printing Adviser Glenn Purdham page fifty-seven Maples Hill M. Fimbinger F. Fimbinger Barrett Makar Gorbman I .a Due Leyanna Solsburg Richards Jahr V onders Weng Turner Wcisner page fifty-eight Fleur-De-Lis TT J ITH the record of two First Class Honor Ratings to live up to, the staff of ’31 ' ' set out to make a bigger and better annual. An architectural theme was chosen and the art staff used the building for material. The business staff solved the difficult problem of how to raise $600 to go with the $500 which the budget plan allowed. What with having the pictures taken and mounted, planning the make-up, and writing the book, the literary staff had their hands full. After weeks of work and worry, during which the relationship closely approached that of the precariously happy family, the staff presents its humble brain-child, hoping it will meet your esteemed approval. Edith Maples Lucille Weng Anne Richards John Makar Robert Solsburg George Turner Doris Hill Abraham Gorbman Richard I.a Due Jerome Weisner STAFF Editor-in-Chief Activities Editor Associate Activities Editor Art Editor Athletic Editor Associate Athletic Editor Class Editor Humor Editor Photographic Editor Associate Photographic Editor BUSINESS STAFF Minnie Fimbinger Flossie Fimbinger Viola Jahr FACULTY Florence Levanna Ralph Wonders Frances Barrett Art Adviser Business Adviser Faculty Adviser page fifty-nine Top Rato— Romulu Watson Lionel Hampton Eugene Atherton Bottom Ro:c Harry Burge Irene Malone Mrs. Keyes Gretchen Purtell James Imcrzel Varsity Debaters qpHE Fordson varsity debaters opened the 1930-31 season in November, when they met Wyandotte. The question debated was: Resolved: That the national chain stores operating in Michigan arc detrimental to the people of the state.” Fordson’s debaters were not victorious in any one of our league contests. How- ever, they proved to be good sportsmen and excellent fighters. Although met by defeat they were always on the alert, anxious to meet new teams and to better them- selves. As the real value of debating comes in individual development and not in winning debates, we may well be proud of our representatives. The majority of the debaters were inexperienced and untried, but the improvement made by them was noteworthy. Adviser Adred Lewis Keyes page sixty ' i r_ _JkMifv Top Rw - John Thompson Eugene Stivers Harry Smiley George Turner Lawrence Wines Abraham Gorbman Marvin Jacobs George Flamburis Bottom Row—Mrs. Driest Frances Royer Minnie Fimbinger Edith Maples Elsinore Purtell Hazel Theisen Virginia Jones Viola Jahr Flossie Fimbinger Scribblers' Club A TASTE for literature and a desire to write are characteristics of a Scribbler. He makes contributions to the club, which are judged and criticized by his fellow as- pirants. His work is then placed in the Scribblers’ Scrapbook which is becoming heavy and ponderous with its two-year collection. A number of the It Actually Happened” stories which were published in the Detroit Free Press were read and criticized during club meetings. To add a dash of variety to the literary diet, parties are given once a month at the homes of the different members. A house-party was given in September at North Lake where initiation took place at the Haunted House.” OFFICERS Minnie Fimbinger Eugene Seivers Edith Maples............ Adviser Nelle Driesi ...... President T reasurer-Secretary ..............Critic page sixty-one rUt-UR; Top Row—Elvina Henry Mary («rad Gretchen Purtcll Jimmie Salca Nick Godrc Raymond La Marca Betty Freeman Emma Sell Anna Maskaluk Middle Row—Miss Evelyn Mar Smith Edna Roll Helene Vance Mary Rose Bogdanovic Isabel White Emclinc Schmidt Elaine Lowrey Bottom Row—Bertha Stanescu Marie Serbantio Muriel Gatchell Helen Hildy Blanche Shoenut Cercle Francais A I i HE Cercle Francais is devoted to giving its members a better understanding of the French language and customs. The business meetings are conducted almost entirely in French, so that a better acquaintance may be gained with spoken French. A variety of interesting programs arc included in the meetings. The club is di- vided into groups, with each group responsible for a program. In April a trip was made to Ann Arbor to attend the annual play presented there by the Cercle Francais of the University of Michigan. The high school was entertained this year at an assembly with a play sponsored by the club and given entirely in French. OFFICERS Muriel Gatchell ......................... Nick Godre Marie Serbantio ..... Emma Sell......... ...................... 1 I AIN I- LOWRI Y .................. Adviser Evelyn Smith President Vice-President Secretary .......T reasurer Publicity Agent page sixty-tuo Top Kmc Ida Merle Clothier Pauline Orlaski Helen Yanosky Elsinore Purtell Carmen Frysingcr Rose Lucas Elsie Kataja Helen Sos Helen Jean McCuaig Katherine Igna Bernice Btidziaszek Therese Rob Middle ?ou’ Eleanore Hart Lyda Stewart Mrs. MacMillan Mary Ciontea Karin Dahlberg Vera Corbett Grctchcn Purtell Irene Zaphirio Corinnc Johnson Estelle Amernick Irene Landor Mary Bacilla Bottom Row—Lois O’Donne! Elizabeth Rosenkram Irma Pool- John Chausoflf Abraham Gorbtnan Ross McLennan Edward Vincent Peter Karopetian Eric Hunt Robert Casemore Mary Ilucula Mary Tate Annie Trifan Sodalitas Latina MEMBERSHIP of the Latin Club includes those interested language students who de- sire to become better acquainted with the classic language and age than is possible only in the classroom. Club meetings are predominately of a social nature. A business meeting is held first; then a program follows which is planned by a group of the members with the object of entertainment and education. The club was organized in 1928. John Chausoi i George Vinci nt Therese Rob Elsie Kataja Eleanor Hart Therese Rob Irma Pooi.e OFFICERS FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER P resident Vice-President Secretary-T reasurer President Vice-president Secretary Treasurer page sixty-three Adviser Margaret MacMillan ruB-uio £ B- ua Top Roto Doris Smith Bottom Row—Ellie Schulz Willabcll Gray Pauline Colcheski Hazel Patricia Rogers Rudolph Pusz Eugenia SchlofY Hetty Darby Viola Patalak Helen Markowicz Theisen Mrs. Pine Clara Skonietzka Isabel White Art Club f I i HE Senior Art Club has been one of the most useful organizations in the school ever since it was formed in 1926. In previous years the Art Club sponsored a Christmas bazaar, made several trips to art centers, and sold Christmas cards. This year, for the third time, they have assisted the Rotarians in making the decorations for the annual Charity Ball given by the Rotary Club. A Hallowe’en party, the decorations of which were made by the club members, was held at the home of the president. Handicraft has been the chief occupation of the group for the last year. OFFICERS Patricia Rogers Doris Smith ........................... Isabelle White ...........President . . . Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer page sixty-four Adviser Emma Lou Pine rut-uio First Row—Albert Matheson Dan Horgca Everett Walters Paul Mossar Harry Smiley Erwin Kane John Thomson Second Rotv—Stella Hnatio Katherine Schmidt Demetra Bajis Mary Smiley Lillian Peck Vesta Snyder Patsy Cowing Beatrice Becker Martha Henderson Betty Bishopp Third Row—Miss Zang Katherine Gamble Alexandra Poloway Olive Lyons Eleanor Huber Hazel Theisen Esther Ratzloff Beulah Sisco Elsie Kalaja Betty Darby Fourth Row -Anthony Ferrante Mary Kosakowski Helen Tamoor Mary Rose Bogdanovic Ann Richards Sylvia Hahto Florence Shacffer Virginia Kosakowski Emma Traver Adah Sullivan James Lanham Fifth Rotv—Bob Alexander Walter Test Marcellus Beck Victor Gillmore Jack McEvoy Llyonall Schmidt George Cole Romulus Watson Rolxrrt Solsburg Dramatic Club HAVING sponsored the all-school play Out of the Night, presented a series of one- act plays for matinees, and provided the setting, costumes, and publicity for these dramas, the Dramatic Club has been one of the most active organizations in the school this year. As a culmination of the year’s work three one-act plays were presented at the end of the year. Social meetings are held monthly on Monday evenings. Members of the club plan the refreshments and entertainment. Business meetings are held after school on Wed- nesday afternoons. OFFICERS John McEvoy Robert Alexander Alexandra Poloway James Lanham Adviser Mary Lila Zang President Vice-President Secretary T reasurer page sixty-five Top Row—Marvin Jacobs Duane Sanbrook Ross McLennan Ervin Strem Charles Renswick John Tuday Peter Karapetian Norbert Kartnann Eino Pelto Bottom Row—Dorothy Braden Betty Darby Willabell Gray Mrs. Williams Anne Richards Edith Maples Helen Skowron Pythagoreans SINCE the members of this organization live in the twentieth century and, like the ancient followers of Pythagoras, are interested in mathematics, they adopted the name Twentieth Century Pythagoreans.” On activity night during American Education Week, the club presented a sil- houette picture of its members working magic square number puzzles. At Christmas time a party was held and prizes were given to the members win- ning various mathematical contests. During the spring months of this year, the club studied and listened to reports on astronomy, which has much to do with the world of figures. John Today Irvin Strem ... Norbert Karmann Betty Darby FIRST SEMESTER OFFICERS President ........................ Vftfir-PraiJent ...................................... Sec reto ry-T reas u rcr ..................................Entertainment Chairman Edith Mapi.es Duane Sanbrook. Norbert Karmann Betty Darby SECOND SEMESTER OFFICERS President .......................................... Vice-President ..................... Secretary-Treasurer ............ Entertainment Chairman x page sixty-six Ad riser Julia Meta Williams Top Row—Kenneth Stabnau Middle Row—Mr. Jennings Bottom Rote—Harold Eberts Leon Azzaro William Cooper Harrison Chase Alvin Clark Byron Elliott Harry Smiley Fred Rowden Gretchen Purtell George Walker Norman Janshcfske Cornell Poixr Eugene Scivers Octavius Germany Robert Rcneker Joe Ray Simon Crisan John Walti Charles Romas Bob Longridge Science Club Q INCE it was organized at the Miller School in 1924, the Science Club is the oldest organization of the school. The advancement of interest in scientific matters is the purpose of the club. To each member the club offers the opportunity to work out original applications of the principles of science learned in his class work, as well as to present outside material of interest which he has gained from his reading or personal experiences. As the school grew, naturally the club enlarged too. It became necessary to limit the membership to those students who are enrolled in chemistry or physics and are maintaining at least a C” average. OFFICERS Jor. Ray .... Charles Romas ..........President Secretary-T reasurer page sixty-seven Ad riser Ray F. Jf.nnings Top Row—Mr. Wonders Victor Martin Lathan Danielson Ralph Kline Lloyd Ude Ross McLennan Edwin Kivcla Walter Test Clarence Pingston Bottom Reno—Mr. Smith Irma Ries Wanda Wyka Mary Xuznov Sylvia Draper Gloria Black Eunice Rider Helen Miller Ailecn .Mullins Gertrude White Brownie Higdon Miss McCummings Commercial Club ARLY in 1930 the Commercial Club was formed by eighteen pupils who had been selected as charter members by commercial teachers. Having sponsored two typewriting contests among the several classes, the ''Grid- iron Stampede” in October, and two annual dances, the club has been as active as many of the older clubs, although established only a year ago. Due to a marked enlargement, a Junior Order of the club in which there are now seventy-eight members, was created. Since its membership is more limited, the Senior Order has only nineteen members. To further the students’ knowledge of business, to promote social activities such as plays, dances, and parties, and develop a better commercial department in the Fordson High School” is the aim of the club. OFFICERS Edwin Kivela ........................................................ President Helen Miller .................................................. Vice-President Gloria Black .........................................................Secretary Lloyd Ude Treasurer Advisers Stanley S. Smith Viola McCummings Ralph Wonders page sixty-eight M.r.-UKi JJte rL'Si. Top Rozc Ida Merle Clothier Blanche Shoenut Marie Serhantio Anne Ignutx Dorothy Tennant Bottom Row—Lois O’Donnel Stella Ray Miss Wcdenieycr Mary Lucas Mary Stasevich Senior Library Club A T the request of several senior high students, a separate branch of this library club was organized in September, 1928. Now there are junior and senior high school library clubs. Keeping in mind these three aims, service to the library, the encouragement of read- ing, and an appreciation of literature, the Senior Library Club worked diligently. A record of their reading and a loose-leaf scrap book of modern authors Senior Library Club Library, 1930 were made by the club. Believing that there is no friend as faithful as a good book the members have read various kinds of books, their impressions of which they recorded in the booklets that were used in the Book Week Display. OFFICERS Stella Ray President Mary Stasevich Secretary Blanche Shoenut Treasurer Advisers Mary L. Wedemeyer Cora A. Cummings page sixty-nine Top Rote Mary Rose Bogdanovic Katherine Igna Rita Kelley Karin Dahllierg Rose Lucas Anna Nemeth Irene Zukoft Ollic Weems Vera Corbett Madelene Fclch Lillie La Marca Ruth Tritz Middle Row—Mies Ellsworth Nina Dukas Mary Ixicniskar Mary Szabo Aurelia Constantin Doris Hill Helen Soc Annie Trifan Eleanor Hart Ruth Miller Mrs. Driese Bottom Row Frances Ranesk Hetty Jackson Anna Pfeiffer Helen Hooper Mary liucula Clara Wittnian Elizabeth Roscnkranz Mary Presley Crystal Coontbe Anne Ignutz Marie Scrbantio Social Telesis Club THE S. T. C., Social Telesis Club, was founded in September, 1928. The aim of the club is to foster social companionship and wholesome recreation. Activities for the year included many parties, some of which were given in the girls’ homes. The most important event for the fall months was the initiation of new members. During the Thanksgiving and Christmas vacations, baskets of food were presented to needy families. A mother and daughter banquet was given in the spring and the island party at Bob-Lo, which is an annual event, was the grand finale to the year’s pleasures. Mary Rose Bogdanovic Ruth Trits . Nina Ducas Helen Sos Karin Dahi.berg Mary Lockinscar OFFICERS .............President ..........Vice-President ...............Treasurer Secretary Reporter Corresponding Secretary Ad riser Mary Ferner page seventy Top Row Emil Schmier Mike Swiccicki Joseph Ruzyski Harold Landgraf Melvin Bishop Bottom Row Mr. Lowrey Frc lcrick Schmidt Mr. Lewis Edwin Sisco Harry Burge Kenneth Murray Joe I.akomski Merlin Bishop Four C Club OMRADFSHIP, co-operation, citizenship, and confidence are qualities the Four C organization desires to give to its members. Its roster includes the students in Fordson Fligh School who are employed full time. The aim of the club this year was to co-operate with the Rotary Club in making a success of raising the student loan fund, which is used to aid worthy students to con- tinue their education. During the year they were granted concessions for selling refreshments at the last two football games of the season. They distributed window displays for the Charity Rail, given in November, sponsored the Fordson Fligh School picnic at Bob-Lo Island, and started the Four C Club’s first annual banquet and social gathering. Mi.ri.in Bishop Harry Burci Edwin Sisco OFFICERS ....................President Vice-President and Secretary .....................Treasurer page seventy-one Adviser Mi rwin Lewis Top Row—Irene Coombe Sylvia Ilahto Irene Zukoff Anna Nemeth Leona Crowe Betty Freeman Helen Vinnay Eldena Kneiscl Middle Row— Miss Campbell Jean Strachan Jeannette N'antais Lucille Sekoian Lucille I-owcry Gladys Wiltz Katherine Tavella Bertha Stanescu Bottom Rozv—Helen Welsch Dorothy Konapatzki Mary Smiley Stella Ray Anne Reb Helen Paxton Anna Badila Irene Malone Girls' Athletic Club ; I 40 increase loyalty, sportsmanship, and interest in inter-class competition is the pur- pose of the Girls’ Athletic Club, which was organized in 1928. One of the chief goals of each member is the possession of a numeral. For each activity a certain number of points are given. When the required number is reached, the numeral is awarded. Basketball, tennis, baseball, ping-pong, swimming, volley ball, soccer, in fact nearly all the sports are engaged in by the members. They also referee games. Blue and gold tags are sold to raise money for the treasury. OFFICERS Leona Crowl ......... Betty Freeman............. Helen Welsch . ..... Ik 1 n 1 Malone .....President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer page seventy-two Adviser Norma Campbell Fir si Rou -Virginia Glance Martha Grape Lucille Lowery Mary Smith Florence Bcrec Mary Szabo Irene Malone Viola Jahr Flossie Fimbingcr Lillie La Marca Second Row—Miss Fairchild Eunice Rider Stella Smith Rosalie Ordus Kathlcn Bcrteih Martha Majesky Alexandra Poloway Mary Tysinger Carmen Frysinger Helen Turner Helen Sos Ethel McDonald Third Row Helen Jean McCuaig Kldena Kneiscl Eleanor Banaskiewicz Eleanor Hart Esther Winek Mary Kosakowski Ann Falewich Virginia Kosakowski Mary Rose Bogdnnovic Anne Ignutz Jeannette Nantais Minnie Fimhinger Irene Milczewski Fourth Rote— Katherine Tavella Pauline Orlaski Virginia Bonifcr Irene Zirkoff Anna Nemeth Stephanie Kopal Leona Crowe Betty Freeman Katherine Gamble Martha Henderson Margaret Arnold Girl Reserves C'OUNDED in 1928, the Girl Reserves form one of the most active organizations of A the school. Since that time the membership has been more than doubled. As their motto the Girl Reserves have chosen To find and give the best.” Their various activities are of great value to the school. During the past year they sponsored the annual Mother-Daughter Banquet, gave a Thanksgiving party for the unfortunate children of the community, and ushered at all plays and entertainments of the school. Ethel McDonald Mary Rose Bogdanovic Beatrice Becker Minnie Fimbinger Alexandra Poloway OFFICERS ...............President Vice-President Recording Secretary Corresponding Secretary ...............T reasurer page seventy-three Adviser Caroline Fairchild Top Rotv—Adolph Kulscar Ernie McBride Vincent Pope Jack Erkfitz Elmer Gamble Edward Simms Michael Malashevich Aloysius (ilance Tony Smith Llyonall Schmidt CcorKc Shakarian Jack Daley Dan Hnatio Middle Roiv Paul Wesa Air. Catherman Charles Romas Nick Brkalich Bob SolsburR Anthony Osier Bob Alexander John Walti Alex Zalusky Harry Smiley Harry Garian Bottom Rote—Jack Lawrence Edward Vincent Harold Garlough Alltcrt McKenzie John Makar Fred Rowden Daniel Dobbins Kenneth Stabnau Erwin Kane Gns Malacos Norman Janshefske Varsity Club THE Varsity Club is an organization of the athletes of Fordson High School who have won their varsity F” awards in at least one of the five major sports—football, basketball, swimming, baseball, and track. Founded on sportsmanship, loyalty, and service, it has proved most valuable to the school even in its short existence of one year. It has already sponsored a Home-coming dance, bought varsity F” pins, and given service at the state basketball tournaments given in our gymnasium. OFFICERS Dan Hnatio Arthur Dickie ......... Jack Daley Robert Alexander President Vice-President Set ret ary Treasurer page seventy-four Ad r iser Russel Catherman rwfrURj hirst Rotv—John Kneip John Sunal Llyonall Schmidt Jack McEvoy Victor Gillmorc Albert Glance Joseph Banasr.kiewicz Knsseli Baginsky Second Rote Mr. Bennett Byron Elliott George Sunal Peter Daniszcwski Joseph Kosko Kenny I logic Mr. Hubbard Third Ro: • Walter Gill Stanley Mitchell Charles Mcnzics Xorman Bruce Pearson Jack J. Stewart Peter Karapetian Leonard Glance Fourth Rote Ralph Lilley Jack Ryan Ronald Daync Hi-Y Club REATING, maintaining, and establishing throughout our school and community high standards of Christian character,” is the aim of the Hi-Y Club. It became a senior high organization in 1929. During the year hikes, banquets, the Hi-Y Annual Drag, and camping trips were part of the club’s social program. As service to the school, the members acted as ushers for all school activities such as the parties, plays, and dances. Jack McVicar Leonard Norman Charles Glance Pi: arson Mfnzif.s OFFICI RS President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Advisers James Hubbard Harold Bennett Out of the Night All School Play OUT OF THE NIGHT” was packed with the elements, mystery and humor. Flashing green lights, weird moans, and secret passages sent shivers playing up the spine. While the droll, rustic Ichabod Blivens, the constable, provided the laughs. Tom Holland goes to the Maine hunting lodge of his uncle, Robert Hartwell, where he has an engagement with Lenita, his uncle’s wife. He arrives to find evidence that the place, supposedly vacant, has recently been visited. Lenita is not there. Shortly, Blivins arrives in search of rum runnners and arrests Tom Holland as the suspect. Cathryn Smith and her lady friend, I)r. Sarah Walters, step in in time to res- cue our hero from spending the night strapped to a chair. Unnatural activities take place—disappearing gin cases, live ghosts, mysterious movements by a silent, impassive Hindu servant who arrives from nowhere. It is a badly frightened group who discover Robert Hartwell murdered in the room. Cathryn Smith acts on a hunch and due to her efforts and that of the detectives and police who come to the scene, the mystery is soon explained. PRESENTED NOVEMBER 20 AND 21 CAST Tom Holland Cathryn Smith Monahan Robert Hartwell Lenita ............ Dr. Sarah Walters Ichabod Blivens . . Jim Boyle ......... Zf.i.ma ........... Police Victor Gilmore Wary Rose Bogdanotic ...............Harry Burge ...............James Lanham ........... Alice Podlewski Beulah Sisco Everett Wolters ..............Boh Alexander Anthony Ferante Frederick Byer, Gordon Major f)age serent y-six Polly with a Past Senior Play POLLY WITH A PAST” was a comedy of delightful situations and just enough sophistication to make it modern and clever. Polly is first seen as a thoroughly domestic maid to the two wiseacres, the Messieurs Collum and Richardson. It is their idea that perhaps if she manufactures for herself a sensational past and adopts the role of an alluring French actress, she may be able to help their friend, Rex Van Zilc, win the girl he loves, Myrtle Davis. Miss Davis has a passion for reform and a disturbing way of taking Mr. Van Zile’s love for granted. Serious complications result when Rex Van Zile finds that his proposal and wed- ding date have been arranged for him by his two gentlemen friends, but that Polly is the girl he really loves. Stiles, the inebriate whom Miss Davis has picked from the gutter and established as gardener on the estate, recognizes Mademoiselle as Polly Shannon, the minister’s daughter from East Gilead, Ohio, his home town. Polly proves that she is not a scheming gold digger and makes no secret of the fact that Rex Van Zile’s affection is returned. PRESENTED THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6 CAST Rex Van Zile......................... Polly Shannon ...... Mr. Richardson Myrtle Davis Prentice Van Zile ................... Mrs. Davis...................... . Mrs. Van Zilc Mr. Collum ....................... Parker .............................. Stiles .............................. Barker .............................. Petrowski ........................... Everett Woltcr . Beulah Sisco Paul Mossar Olga Kavenski Tony Smith . Anne Richards Lillian Peck James Lanham Mary Smiley Erwin Kane Fred Rowden Kenneth Stabnau pay,c seventy-seven Norman Sutton Don Dempsey Tony Smith Albert McKenzie I-eo Cartier Brown Lee Ted Ryan Richard La Due Alvin Clark Everett Wolter Irma Ries Gus Malacos Leon Azzaro Romulus Watson Frederick Yargo Robert Alexander Daniel Horgea Fred Rowden Arthur Traver John Vissa Boys' Glee Club f | 'HE Boys’ Glee Club was organized in 1929 and placed second in the district contest. This year the club has received added impetus in that they are able to meet daily. Not only to sing well, but also to create a spirit of good fellowship among the mem- bers by having several social get-togethers, is the aim of the club. In their many appearances before various clubs of this city and in school assemblies the club has well accomplished its aim to please.” This organization also participates in the annual Christmas programs and May Fes- tivals. Top Row Daniel Dobbins Middle Row—Mr. Mosher Walter Gill Bottom Row—James Lanham Chairman Brovtn Lee Director Edward Dwight Mosher page seventy-eight Tup Koto Mary Kosakowski Hilda Newman Kathleen Ryan Pauline Orlaski Karin Dahlberg Alfrieda Doyle Leona Crowe Eleanor Huber Eunice Rider Helen Jean McCuaig Martha Henderson Anne Ignutz Middle Roto Mr. Mosher Dorothy Braden Virginia Kosakowski Helen Hooper Mary Chelar Doris Hill Rita Kelley Thelma Johnston Lyda Stewart Elaine Lowrey Eugene Buckley Ollie Weems Patsy Cowing Bottom Roto Irma Poole Ilabelle Ball Eleanor Hart Vera Corbett Helen Wasiicosky Nina Dukas Isabelle Penny Mary Barsack Mary Tate Betty Bishopp Eldena Kneisel Girls' Glee Club Q RIGINALLY the Senior Gi rls’ Glee Club was organized as a class. In September, 1929, the class was reorganized into the present club, having a constitution and a formal initiation that is both humorous and ceremonial. Sweetest is the strain wherein the song the singer has been lost” is the motto of the Glee Club, while its purpose is Music is like life, joyously and sweetly as we make it.” There is also a club pin which is given only to members who have served the organiza- tion in some way. OFFICERS Grace Rowf. ..................... Doris Hill ............................ Mary Barsack Altrifda Doyle President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer page seventy-nine Director Fi w'ARD Dwight Moshi r Concert Orchestra THREE years ago the Eordson High School Orchestra was formed with fourteen members. Today there are thirty-six members. Besides playing for the school functions, the orchestra plays for many outside ac- tivities. Violins ......................................................Alfonse White, Leo Gajda, Walter Ant, Nick Makar, Ali rieda Doyle, Mary Nuznov, Irene Landor, Elsie Kataja, Milton Leahy, Roland Caldwei.l, Anna Falewich, Blanche Shoenut, Martha Henderson Viola ..................................... ............................... Esther Ratzloff Cellos....................................................... Brownie Higdon, Wanda Wyka Basses ..................................................... Cecil Sharrard, Bernard Panter Flute ......................................................................... Fred Bishopp Oboe ...................................................................... Leonard Glance Clarinets Warren Liljegrin, Bernard Panter, Roston Clark Bassoons Victor Gillmore, John Zubick French Horns Henry Panter, Charles Romas, Clyde Clark Cornets .................................... Kenneth Valleau, Warren Bright, Joe Godfrey Trombone .................................................................... Odd Larson Piano ........................................................................ Betty Bishopi� Harp.......................................................................Gertrude White Tympani ................................... George Donahue Percussion ................................................ George Malacos Librarian, Nick Makar Director T. P. Godfrey page eighty Jazz Orchestra O INCE it was organized in January, 1929, the Fordson High School Orchestra has played at approximately twenty-six dances. Almost every Friday night of the school year it provided the music at the Sunset Dances. It also plays for many activities outside those of the school. Violins........................................ Alfonse White, Leo Gajda Saxophones..................Warren Liljegren, Roston Clark, Nick Makar Cornets................................. Kenneth Valleau, Warren Bright Trombone...................................................... Odd Larson Bass ..............................................Bernard Haskins Drums ..................................................George Donahue Piano ...............................................................Wanda Wyka Banjo ......................................................Norman Sutton Librarian, Nick Makar Director, T. P. Godfrey page eighty-one WHEN the Fordson High School Band was organized in September, 1927, it had only twenty-seven members. Now it has sixty-four. Providing the music for all football and basketball games, and civilian parades is its main occupation. Fred Bishopp Stephen Maticia Leonard Gi.ance, Stanley Cieliczka Victor Gillmore, John Zubick ....................Lathan Danielson Flufc .................................................. Piccolo ............................................. Oboe ............... .................................. Bassoons ............................................... Soprano Saxophone ...................................... Alto Saxophones ....................................................Lester Caldwell, Emil Chomic Tenor Saxophones..................................................Lyon all Schmidt, Rudolph Pus . Baritone Saxophones ............................................... Robert Makemson, Elroy Felch E Clarinets .........................................................Frank Gonsior, Eugene Lawing B Clarinets ................................................. Warrf.n Liljegren, Nick Makar, Bernard Panter, Walter Ant, Dick Dressell, Roston Clark, Robert Nieland, Robert Clevenger, Nick Greenstin, Julian I.asky, Tony Lenzini, Octavius Germany Alto Clarinet ........................................................................... Ed Horvath Bass Clarinet ......................................................................... Eric Hunt Cornets .....................................................................Kenneth Valleau, Warren Bright, Robert Zarske, Jof. Godfrey, Ci.air Wagner, Victor Martin French Horns Henry Panter, Charles Romas, Clyde Clark, James McLeod, Stanley Danielson Trombones Odd Larson, Wallace Tarter, Roland Caldwell, Glen Rosenburg, Joe Sosticko Baritones .................................. Alionse White, Leo Gajda Basses...........Cecil Sharrard, Bernard Haskins, Jay Anger, Steven Gulevicz, Jack Johnston Percussion ..................George Donahue, George Malacos, Milton Leahy, Ross McLennan Drum Major ......................................................................... William Kelly Librarian, Nick Makar Director T. P. Godfrey page eighty-two ATHLETICS Row I Daniel Horgea Frank Scurto Edward Kostin 1'red Kowdvn Adolph Kulscar Daniel Dobbins Norman Sutton George Shakarian Robert Alexander Row —John Walti Harry Garian A1 Glance Tony Smith Dan Hnatio Arthur Dickie Vincent Pope Alexander I.ykotT Paul Postoway Row III—Coach Parker Mike Malashcvich Walter Test Tony Osier I o Cartier Lionel Hampton Elmer Gamble Ted Ryan Louis Sarkozy' Coach Whalen Row IV—Edward Buntrock Simon Trifan Glenn MacLaughlin Jack Erkfitz Worshon Sarkisian Nick Brkalich Alphonse Asiuliewicz Varsity Football AT the opening of the season the prospects of a winning football aggregation at Ford- ■ - son looked fairly promising. Thirteen regulars remained from the 1929 squad, and fifty-two recruits entered the fall practice. After a few short weeks of intensive training, they met their first opponent, and emerged victorious. At the hands of Jackson, the second game scheduled, the Tractors suffered their only defeat of the year. Thereafter Fordson closed the season without another loss, winning the City, the Southeastern, and the State Class B Championships. The team annexed the City Championship, but lost the State and the Southeastern Championships by forfeit, having had a substitute half-back who reported late for the squad, and for this reason his name was overlooked and not placed on the eligibility list which is a state requirement. Consequently Fordson was declared ineligible and five out of ten games were de- clared forfeit by state. 1930 SCHEDULE Fordson 6 Mt. Clemens 0 Fordson 9 Adrian 0 Fordson 7 Jackson 13 Fordson 3 River Rouge 7 Fordson 6 Wyandotte 0 Fordson 3 Ecorse 0 Fordson 20 Monroe 2 Fordson 4 Dearborn 0 Fordson 52 Detroit Eastern 0 — Fordson 9 Birmingham 12 Total 187 Total 34 page eighty-four Pope Maleshevich (standing) Test Kulscar Smith Gamble Glance Sarkozy page eighty-file (•arian iarlmigli Hnatio Triffan Lykoflf Postoway Dickie Walti Top Rote Dan Horgea Joseph Sosticko Harold Wells Arthur Smith Elmer Poelke Michael Vitas Frank llrkalieh Robert Alexander Middle Roxv Coach Parker Frank Gruska Raymond La Marca Leon Azarro Daniel Smuk George Cole Coach Whalen Bottom Rojo Harvey MacGlaughlin Jimmie Salca Zygmunt Daszkiewicz Jack Scott James Coojier Alvin Clark Donald Salmincn Reserve Football BECAUSE of the fact that so many boys were out for football last fall, it was neces- sary to have a reserve squad in order to give them experience and training. Coach Parker saw that all the boys were given an equal chance to show their ability at differ- ent positions on the team, and several of them worked up to the first squad. Some of the teams that the reserve squad met were Redford, Western High, Monroe, Tren- ton. River Rouge, and Grosse Pointe. Only River Rouge and Trenton were able to defeat the reserves, showing that some very good material will be on hand for next fall. The reserves’ biggest victory was over Grosse Pointe, defeating them by the score of 43 to o. All of the boys who were out for the reserve football team received valuable football experience and will undoubtedly prove to be varsity material next fall. SCHEDULE Opponents Eordson Trenton .......................................... 3 0 Grosse Pointe 0 43 Redford 0 Southwestern o 0 River Rouge 7 0 Monroe . ..... o 26 page eighty-seien Top Roto Bob Longridgc Ed. Rctz Vincent Pope George Shakarian Alex Zalusky Henry Katchmar Alex LvkotT Coach Cathcrman Middle Rou.'—Jack Daley Dan llnatio Michael Malashevich Arthur Dickie Harry Garian Ernie McBride Bottom Roto Walter E. Test Regional Trophy Tony Malacos Varsity Basketball THE basketball team of this year experienced one of the most successful seasons that this school has ever had, winning ten games and losing five of the regular schedule, besides winning the Class A Regional Tournament and advancing in the State Semi- Finals. During the season, Fordson amassed 310 points to their opponents’ 230. Ernie McBride, high-point man and midget forward, made 45 of these, and Ed Simms, star center, collected 26. This was the first year of Class A competition for Fordson and the team showed up exceptionally well. The Tractors also won the City Championship for the second time in succession from Dearborn High School. The prospects for next year seem excellent as only two regulars are graduating, although there are several substi- tutes who will graduate. Coach Cathcrman thinks that the team of the coming season should make as fine a record as the team of 30- 3i. SCHEDULE Fordson Opponents Highland Park—Here—Dec. 12 20 3 MacKcnzie—Here—Dec. 19 33 10 Ann Arbor—Here—Jan. 2 -4 16 Coldwatcr—Here—Jan. 7 18 9 Royal Oak—Here—Jan. 10 � 9 22 Ecorse—Here—Jan. 16 , M «5 River Rouge—There—Jan. 23 34 14 Mt. Clemens—Here—Jan. 30 '9 O Pontiac—Here—Jan. 31 21 24 Fordson Opponents Port Huron—Here—Feb. 6 2 1 18 Odd water—There—Feb. 10 . «4 16 Monroe—Here—Feb. 13 2 3 14 St. Augustine—Here—Feb. 14 6 -4 Dearborn—There—Feb. 18 22 •3 Vi'yandottc—There—Feb. 27 . 1 2 310 9 230 page eighty-eight o-r DA -ErY PrIDP- o' IRELAND McARiP f)NAViO AR ITV Basketball _________________ J-MOH� � ' page eighty-nint WfcrtRSoY ptsT (ro R.) CoAG 'SHif-tf K-ATCMAA AC. Varsity 'Zoo Baskets all ZOLOSkY Sua-kW ShaKa ?ian wfj Ro G At?iAr - P ge ninety Top Rotv Waller Test. Manager Robert Longridge HarveyMcLaughlin Elmer Poelkc George Adams Don Salmiuen Henry Postoway Coach ('atherman Middle Row- Adolph Kulscar Emil Fagnon Glenn McLaughlin Melvin Grcski Michael Vitas Xick Hrkalich Bottom Rote—William Cooper Peter Harvat Eddie Garian Ernie Brown Arthur French Reserve Basketball nPHE reserve team this year was composed mainly of juniors and was greatly -L hampered by the fact that all those who showed any ability to become good players were promoted to the varsity team. Those who usually saw service were Longridge, Vitas, Glance, Shakarian, Salminen, Greski, McLaughlin, Fagnon, and Brown. The boys had to depend almost entirely on themselves as to practices, training rules, and such; as Coach Catherman had his hands full instructing the varsity team. The boys should be given credit on the remarkably successful way they handled themselves, and the fine schedule that they turned in at the end of the season. These boys are all varsity material, and with a few varsity players graduating, they should give the first team competition for the next year’s positions. SCHEDULE Fordson Opponents Highland Park 6 20 MacKenzic z6 4 Ann Arbor . 20 6 Trenton 7 18 Ecorse 27 4 River Rouge 19 5 Pontiac . . . 12 4 Monroe 16 18 Dearborn 7 6 Wyandotte '5 11 Farmington 9 6 214 122 page ninety-one Top Roto—Adolph Kulscar Ernie McBride Charles Romas Vincent Poj e Harry Smiley Bob Solsburg Bob Longridge Coach Cathcrman Poitom Ron■ Dan Hnatio Alex Zalusky Michael Malashevich Arthur Dickie Harry Garian Nick Brkalich Baseball WHEN the call for baseball players was issued by Coach Cathcrman it brought forth a host of new candidates; besides the thirteen veterans who will again rep- resent the Fordson High School upon the diamond. The veterans who will again be available for service are Solsburg, Dickie, Smiley. Pope, Garian, Romas, Brkalich, Malashevich, Kulscar, McBride, Hnatio, Longridge, and Zalusky. Among the newcomers who showed up especially well in early practice were Katchmar, Litwinowicz, Fagnon, Sosticko, Ed Garian, Lykoff, and Hogie. With such a veteran team to build around, the chances in the Southeastern League are bright and Fordson can expect to place high in the final standings. 1931 SCHEDULE April 14—Southwestern April 17—Grossc Pointc April 27—Northwestern April 28—Wayne May 1—Open. May 5—Mamtramck May 9—Pontiac May 11—Northwestern May 12—Western May 14—Southwestern May 18—Western May 23—Monroe May 29—Royal Oak There Here There Here Here There Here There Here Here Here There page ninety-two dp- L,ia Top Row—Daniel Horaea, Manager John Makar Anthony Osier Ed Retz A1 Glance Charles Teschker Tony Smith Coach Cady Bottom Row—John Walti Edward V’incent Harold Carlnugh Daniel Dobbins George Flamburis Track W 7 HEN Coach Cady issued the call for track men, seven letter men responded, be- sides twenty-five new candidates. The letter men, who are again returning for service are Retz, Glance, Flamburis, Vincent, Osier, Garlough, and Tony Smith. Prac- tically all the new candidates have seen service on last year’s cross country team, and therefore should strengthen this year’s track team. Although the loss of Martin and Dobbins will be felt in the dashes, Fordson will be much stronger in other events, having practically the same squad. The success of the Fordson track team this year depends on the ability of the new members, but their worth will not be proved until their first meet. At any rate Coach Cady plans to turn out a track team that will be a real threat to other teams in the league. 1931 SCHEDULE April 17—River Rouge ..................................Here April 2f—Monroe ...................................... Here May 1—Grosse Pointe . Here May 9—Royal Oak .....................................Here May 15—Regional Meet ............................ Ypsilanti May 2 a—State Meet ................................ Lansing page ninety-three Top Row Coach Cady John VValti Pnnl Wcsa Harry Taft Alwyn Cogswell George Vincent Koss McLennan Stanley Clarke Tony Smith Manager Daniel Horgea Middle Row—Romulus Watson Russell Haginsky Neil Campbell Edward Vincent Hob Alexander Anthony Osier Edmund Nowosielski John Stet George Sunal Bottom Rote Jim Wiltz John Snow Joe Pasivk Kenneth Stahnau George Walker Mike Bornyasg Theodore Grcll Karl Lawrence Leo Knous Swimming THE first year in Class A competition, the swimming team proved unusually success- ful, winning eight and losing four of their meets, besides finishing third place in the Southeastern League Tournament. Of the 448 points of Fordson to 329 of their opponents, Paul Wcsa made 49, Beans” Campbell and Ed Vincent made 48 points each, with Stabnau a close third with 47 4 points. Only a few of the team are graduating, but these are all regular swim- mers. However, it is safe to predict an excellent season for next year with the Vincent brothers and George Walker back. Points Points Wesa 49 G. Walker 47 Campbell 48 Stabnau 47 4 F.. Vincent 48 J. Lawrence 4« Ka G. Vincent 47 Osier . 38 SCHEDULE Fordson 47 Hamtramck 23 Fordson 5 Mt. Clemens 13 Fordson 27 Cass Tech 37 Fordson 43 Birmingham 21 Fordson 4 Grosso Pointc 22 Fordson 50 Wyandotte M Fordson 37 River Rouge 27 Fordson -9 Ypsi Central 3 Fordson M Pontiac 57 Fordson 38 Jackson 21 Fordson 45 Monroe 9 — Fordson 5 Royal Oak 39 448 3 9 Third Place—Southeastern League Meet. page ninety-four Top Ron' Burton Humm Aaron MacDonald Jim Stanley George Vitas Robert Casemore Cornell Pope Peter Marko Middle Ron• Coach Ramsey Edgar Moricr Charlie Romas Alwyn Cogswell Allan Connell Eugene Atherton Stanley Clark John Beczack Hot tom Ron —John Kniep Erwin Kane John Chausoff Harry Smiley Albert McKenzie John MacDonald Coyle Dc More Ronald Dayne Cross Country THE cross country team experienced its most successful season this year, winning three meets and losing two. As there were only four of last year’s team of eleven men back, Coach Ramsey had to depend almost entirely on unexperienced men. How- ever they developed into one of the state’s most powerful teams. Although there were no individual stars on the team, there were a number of boys who showed good running ability and combined to produce the best cross country team that Fordson has ever had. Fordson Fordson Fordson Fordson Fordson 33 5 «7 28 28 TEAM RECORDS Varsity Duel Meets Monroe Ferndale River Rouge Flint Central Dearborn Southeastern Reserves Team Meets Fordson 25 Dearborn 30 2 2 Fordson 27 Dearborn 28 3« Fordson 28 Dearborn 27 3� Fordson 27 Ferndale 28 27 Fordson 33 Adrian 20 27 Fordson «5 Holy Redeemer 40 League Meet—First Place. Regional Meet—Second Place. State Meet—Eighth Place. page ninety-fife rut. UR-� D« Lt Top Row—Nicholas Barba zo Edwin Baxter Morley Coleman Richard LaDue Frank Wantuck John Stetz Bill McGinnis Coach Whalen Bottom Rote -Jack Lawrence Ted Ryan Bob Alexander Walter Test Alvin Clark John Paul Golf TT HEN the call to arms was issued by Coach Whalen for golf, five letter men re- ▼ sponded, besides twenty-eight enthusiastic recruits. The veterans, who are returning from last year’s squad arc: Ted Ryan, Bob Alexander, Morley Coleman, Walter Test, and Alvin Clark. This will be the third successive year that Fordson High School has been represented by a golf team, and the squad should provide some lively competition for their opponents. Last year the team failed to win any championships, but individually the players did well and established a reputation as sporting interscholastic golfers. 193 SCHEDULE April 17—Grosse Pointe .......... Here April —Mt. Clemens There April 24—Garden City Reserves. May 5—Birmingham ..................................Here May 8—Open. May i)—Port Huron..................................Here May 18—Open. May 20—Northwestern ................................. There May 23—Regional Meet. May 25—Southwestern There May 27—Open. June 1—Open. June 3—Open. June 6—State Meet. June 13—Mt. Clemeos—Southeastern League Meet. r paxe niney-six Top Rose Stanley Thorpe Coach Beddow Harry Taft Bottom Rote—Anthony Ferrantc Everett Wolter Jack Daley Fred Kishopp I Tennis I HE tennis team this year has an advantage over teams of previous years in that it has experienced players and many promising new candidates. Although some of last year’s graduates, as Ed Podlcwski, will be missed very much, Fordson should have a well balanced team that should make a creditable showing. The tennis team schedule includes the regular inter-school meets, the Southeastern League Tournament, and the Regional and State Tournaments. The team of last year won the single’s match in the Regional Tournament. i93« SCHEDULE April 17—Grosse Pointc ................................. Here April 24—Me. Clemens ....................................Here May 1—Monroe ............................................Here May 8—Royal Oak ........................................There May 16—S. E. A. A. Meet ........................Grosse Pointe May 22—Mt. Clemens There May 23—Regional Meet. May 29—River Rouge..................................... There June 5—State Tournament. page ninety-seven Top Row Bernard Pantcr Roy McKenzie Bedford Walker Romulus Watson Nicholas Makar Bottom Roto—Sam McBride Walter Test Clarence Wolak Charles Teschkcr Harry Richard Intramural Basketball THE intramural basketball series proved exceptionally successful this year due to the close competition between the groups. Catherman’s group was favored to win the championship this year with Nieman’s group a close second, but both were sadly disappointed when Huller’s and Wonder’s groups advanced to the finals, Huller’s group winning by a small margin. Wolak was probably the star player in Huller’s group; while Eagle showed up well in Wonder’s group. FINAL STANDINGS 6:30 League Groups Martin ................................ 1.000 Venk .................................. .500 Gardner ..................................500 Barton ................................. .500 Goodall .000 7:15 League S. Smith .................................750 Bennett ..................................750 Wonders ............................. . .750 Jennings .................................250 H. Smith .............................. .000 8 P. M. League Nelson .................................1.000 Baker ....................................750 Leigh ....................................joo Catherman ................................250 Nieman ...................................000 page ninety-eight Tote Rote—Jean Strachan Mary Geraez Alice Podlewski Aurelia Salagan Florence Paul Elsie Kataja Lucille Sekoran Mrs. Bishop Middle Row Vera Corbett Betty Freeman Mary Presley Marian Ciarkowski Gladys Wiltz Bottom Rote Bertha Stanescu Mary Kosakowski Irene Malone Mary Smiley Virginia Kosakowski Marie Arpi Girls' Swimming Team APPROXIMATELY fifteen girls participated in the only varsity competition for girls’ swimming. This being only the second year of such competition, the girls made a good record, losing to Southwestern at a meet there by a score of 37-36, and defeating Southwestern by a large margin at a return meet here later. Three nights a week, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday the team practiced for one and two hours. page ninety-nine rLE-uto Marie Arpi Mary Kosakowski Mary Sinilcy Marian Ciarkowski (iladys YViltz Betty Freeman Martha Mojcsky Mrs. Simmons Girls' Basketball J N this year’s series of basketball games Mrs. Simmons’ group avenged a one-point de- feat by Miss Campbell’s group last year, defeating the latter by several points. The games were played after school Wednesday and Friday nights with Miss Camp- bell officiating. Previously the teams had been formed by the drawing of lots, but this year it was decided to have group games. This tournament occupied only the first part of the school year, the second semester being devoted to inter-gymnasium class competition. page one hundred FEATURES AND HUMOR page one hundred two page one hundred three THE PHOTOGRAPHER comesto a girls’ swimming meet page one hundred four As Oswald O+t Saw 1930-31: SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER TT7 ELL, all I remembers of startin’ in skool last yeer is dodjin guys who wanted to slap my sunbirn. Them was the days. Ya had spring fever and ya wanted to sleep, and ya had sunbirn and ya cuddent Ieen back. After a wile, when the sunbirn wored off, nuthin kept thim from slcepin, so the skollers of this here institushin jist begun snorin away, nice as you pleeze. It got so the teechirs hadda go ta the rooms where the largist number of studints was sleepin. So the students curse the day wen Mis Berritt thought about makin the Tracter b g8er- The theiry waz that all the skollers rede the Tracter, and wen this here Tracter got bigger tipes and all, the sleepin buties wud hafta open their hevvy eyes to rede the big print, and so becum akklimated to normil life. Mis Berritt sicceeded (hevin fergive her). Things had no sooner got going wen Mr. Barkir come here to speek. Boy, and did that guy live up too his name. He bellered at the seenyir hi skool fir too houers, and when he wus through we all terned over a new lief. Then came the Jacksin game. It was skeduled to be a futball game, but wutever the offishuls say, the reasin Fordsin lost wuz becuz they dident practise up on their hide and go seke since they qwitt playing it in their yuthe. Alas our boys wuz used to goin to sleep at ate o’clock. Jiage one bund red fur NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER Wotta game, wotta game. Hnatio has the ball, no it’s Mister Averil, he’s throwin it in.— Oops, Rivir Rooge recovers—no—lemme see—it’s a touchdown! No it aint, the ump isr still lacing the ball. Exkuse the errir it aint the ump, its Norwood. He aint lacin the ball. He’s eating lunch. Oh, pshaw, its supper This yere monnerlogg is what I herd over the radio about the Rivver Rooge game. Maybe it wuz cuz they wuz playing with too many footballs, I dunno. It was about this time that Mister Godfree got in a aksident but the doktirs re- asscmbeled him and he came back to school fitter than his fiddcl. Then come Nashnil Edjacashin Week. All the pore seenyirs was hirded into dif- frunt rooms and a pack uv guys was let loose to holler at them fir a coupla houers. Was them kids excited after it wuz all done. Waddya gonna be in case ya grows up?” I asks one. A vierlin teecher,” he growls. Baskitball begun with a bang. They never put gards on the lights on the cceling at wich they thot nobuddy cud throw that high. But some of the guys shooting fir the baskit broke a cuppel. Everybody as had a mind to, went out fir baskitball but this dificulty was eliminated by finale tests. In this institushin finale tests is only or- ganized slotter by the teechers. Sum day, wen a Fordsin student becomes a presidint, he will hafta pass a law aginst it. page one hundred six JANUARY AND FEBRUARY After Krismis vacashin, the first thing they done was kick out the surplus students under the ixkuse that they was seenyirs. But they kicked em out reel respectable. They gave them a feed and reel diplomys, and lotsa talk about them being growd up alrcddy (tee, hee, most of them seenyirs was old cnuff to be those speaker’s granpaws). But did all this ruff stuff do enny good? Not by a long shot it dident. All of these yere alumuses come right back next yerc labeled P. G.” The seenyirs aint the big shots ennymore. Now the majic word is P. G. I’ve herd guys going goofy over goff, or handball or dog racing, but wen they begins spending every nite, practising ping-pong, atenshun Pontiack. For a wile even the grate, magnifisint, mijestick, ominipotant, seenyirs came down to play this here immusing pastime, until the scumm” of the lower grades start waching and comenting wenever they missed the littul wite pill. Then came the inevvitibul scenyir play. How kin I firgit Bula’s ooglers wen she sed I luff yo mecstare, but you haff won beeg wort on ze nostril.” And that wasnt all she said, cause they made her memerize sum more wurds, but I cuddent here bccuz sumbuddy closed the winder where I was lissening. I seen the whole Port Yurin game, tho. Those guys shore kin bounce the ball good, but my littul sister kin do more tricks then them. We beet Port Yurin, but it was a shame, cuz they had sich gud ball bouncers. page one hundred seven ri tu� o Dfr MARCH, APRIL, MAY, AND JUNE Boy, you cudda nocked me down with a tellafonc pole wen I red in the papir Fordsin High Maims its Way to State Semi-Finals.” Did I say ya cudda nocked me down? Well, ya cudda before the Grand Havin game, but immedjitly after I was alreddy down and so was the team, and to state champeenship, it wuz out. But the baskitball team dont hafta get snooty becuz the band got up to the state too. About this time after skool you cud notice guys running around in skanty ap- parel. These guys werent being nishiated or ennything like that. They was practising fir track. The J-Hop corns just about the rite time. I meen there haddent been a dance fir a long time and evverybody had good sound feet. This aint saying whut they wuz like after the dance. Personally, I werrs a pair of galoshes, and I tries to get away with as much refreshments as possibul. After the usuil finale tests the students, skollers, tecchers, ett celery, went fir vacashin. The ioth and nth graders jist exspect a vakashin, but us seenyirs are shore in a tuff spot. We see the old wurld waiting fir us with fists up and no gloves on to make the punch softer, so we’ll hafta go out and take it on the chin, for by fizzics we lern that the vertical component of sich a blow is grater than the horizontal, and up we go the laddir of life. Yores, OSWALD. [ agc one hundred eight ADVERTISING . . Builde rs of School and College Publications” ThlAT phrase describes the activities of Heitman-Garand Company. It means that each year there is great co-ordinated effort toward creating even finer school publications. It means that the School Staff may anticipate and realize sure, dependable first aid” . . . and last aid”, too . . . in the building of a satisfactory annual. The assistance Heitman-Garand are prepared to offer is not readily obtain- able from every printer. 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