Grand Haven Senior High School - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Grand Haven, MI)

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JJ XQWZPN Xb -'12 '-7 255-i N CLASS HISTORY N the middle ages, in England and on the continent, it was deemed quite the fashion for people of all classes to band together to make a visit to worship at the tombs of the saints. Naturally, as is always the case, the reasons for going were quite dif- ferent. Some went for the good of their souls-others went for the pleasure of travel- ing, to see new places and to have a pleasant time, as well. The greatest of these recqrds have come down to us in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Even today we have the pilgrimages being made, but to a vastly different place. The road leading there is quite long and dusty, rocky and full of hills, so that four years is the general length of time taken to travel it. The goal is Commencement Day. It is the pilgrimage that started in September of the year 1929, that we shall now deal with, Several weeks after starting the great journey we were organized by Mr. Olsen. Our safety was intrusted to Robert Schmick as president. On looking back over that first year in High School, under Mr. King's super- vision, We recall the Hallowe'en party given by ourselves, also the annual Sophomore- Freshman party. We, in return, were hosts at a party early in March. Besides being well represented in athletics we were honored by having lVIelvin Waldschmidt placed in the declamation contest. In June of our first year's journey our hand stopped traveling, because of the coming summer months, which would render progress uncomfortable. VVhen we sailed forth again, we felt much greater, as now our title of Freshie was replaced by the dignified Sophomore , This year, as in the first, our first duty was to select a capable leader. With Fdward Wilds as our leader we proceeded on the second portion of our journey. It was at this time that the future athletic stars began to glimmer with an ever in- creasing brilliance Which knew no bounds. VVe entertained the Frosh at a party, at which the traditional rattle which We had received the previous year was given to them. They later entertained us at a party-both at the High School Gym. Page Twenty-six kill sa T lw-Tli -x 1 l l fill. is 45 i ' - :R fi ' zA,,.x fury , T 1 'Ugg Q, W ,Iw,l-,gui .W V ' 'Q' if , .- .acj1jL!LH,.- ' ix P A ' '- 11?-Q:-'f'f A ' Z .1 Katha

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SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Prrsideni flliller Sherwood l'ir'e-Preyidmt Ida Blue SCll2l2lfSIll2l Serrelary . lfthel Conant Trezzsurw' . . . Frank VVl1ite Valedietorian, Peter Defiraff Salntatorian, VVilliam Angsbach HONOR ROLL Robert Schmiek Douglas Vander Zwaa Lois Farnham Albertine Vander Laan Burton Schroeder Kathryn Ritsenia James Crane Kathryn Gronevelt Charles Nloorc Ida lllae Schaafsma Priscilla Nlorse Dan Harden Ethel Conant Mariazi Vanderljleide .hwy U an ll j' 1-vz,.,9f' Page Tfwrnly- fue 6 i XL, -f Q! ll l Tl- :gr .ffgllll l '. ', 1 i i E Y I L! H ml . 51' Q ' '- 1 1 4 W in ,X ual- . ,-, ,JJ mm My --ai, R 4' e 'gg i ' 41, .QI-Jimi Iwi? g'k .5 X-g, fgglxxmx 1 in jf

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Again with the return of summer the band went into camp, to start again early in Autumn, better fitted to continue our journey. This year we were known as jolly juniors and we proceeded to live up to our title, keeping within the prescribed limits of HA conduct, of course. Our importance increased with our knowledge. Our teachers prodigies are so very few, so of course we were were very proud of us. Intellectual very much appreciated. The brilliance of our athletic stars, which increased until no glasses were needed to see began to shine in our Sophomore year, them. Four men besides Cap't Van Doorne placed on the first squad in footballg and Runk and Husted on the basketball team. The satirical comedy, The Queen's Husband , was presented under the super- vision of Miss Zoller and Miss Bower, our class patronesses. The Seniors and juniors combined both capital and skilled labor in the giving of one grand party late in June. Upon returning for the fourth time we were stately, solemn, and dignified Seniors, worthy of the name of Seniors in every respect. This year hardly any branch of activity can be mentioned without mentioning one of the class of '33 in connection with it. Our basketball team won the class B State Championship. The football and track teams had successful seasons, the greatest part of them being Seniors. The Senior play, Husband for Sale , was a success, being quite different from previous plays presented by the High School classes. The Seniors gave the Juniors a party in llflay and were in return guests at the Junior-Senior Reception june ninth. Our journey nears the end. Only a few more days and the goal. It is with hearts full of joy tinged with sadness future. The time has come when we, like our predecessors, leave the shrine itself and set forth on the still longer and more we shall have reached that we step into the must leave the paths, difficult journey. We part soon to meet again-probably never, -but if we always carry with us the will to succeed, the way to success will open up before us and the laurels be ours at last. Q'L'LiZl'14M, Page Twenty-seven I 4 ll IL If Fl I r' . ,lv I ,f .K 'fir lf . .qw 'N rw, QQ'-, 53?1f lQlllll e .JAM .Xb I Mil 1. g ,EH qs: ' , V sQjQQqi-T' . s be sr pf Wifi