Hastings High School - Saxon Yearbook (Hastings, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 64 of the 1930 volume:

The Printing of thi Annual IVas Done By The Hastings Printing Company, of Hastings, Michigan The Engraving Was Done By The Pontiac Engraving and Electrotype Company, of Chicago, Illinois FOReiuonD So matter whether you are building air castles in Spain or bridges in Mexico the Fortnight staff presents this an- nual with the hope that it will in the future revive pleasant memories of Hastings High School. In Memory of ROBERT ROGERS a member of the class of 19.31, whose death on July 18, 1929, took from Hastings High School a loyal student and fine athlete. Page Four Page Five Page Seven miiimimmm� nimmnmim«immmnmm..m� nnnn.mnmmmmntiimimmi Staff of the 1930 Fortnight Annual Editor—Sumner Myers Business Manager -Marguerite Vrooman Dedication Committee Opal Stairs, Robert Wade Art Work Margaret Merrick Leslie Cook Senior Pictures Mary Royer Eveline Briggs Class Committee Lorraine Jugle Gladys Walters William James Administration Committee Doris Eckert Mildred Malcolm Senior Pedigrees Marguerite Vrooman Walter Heath Berniece Buehler Opal Stairs Snapshots Hubert Marlow Margaret Merrick Leslie Cook Activities Committee Blanche Brooks Dan Gould Ivan Baldwin Lyle Lechleitner Robert Wade Donna McKeown Margaret Chandler Athletics Walter Heath Hartley Finstrom Dan Gould Reid Bassett George McPharlin Keith Yerty Julia Anne Qua Aileen Isenhath Makeup Lannes Kenfield Margaret Merrick Donna McKeown Finances Marguerite Vrooman Donald Flory Adviser Miss Esther Baldwin Pane Eight iiiiiininiiiiiiinniminininiuimiiiiiiiiniiiiiiimiiiiiniiimiiiiiiiiiiiniimiumimmuium School Administration 'linn Page Nine Board of Education Mrs. Emmy Keller, President Mr. William Chase, Treasurer Mr. Carl Wespinter, Secretary Mrs. Nora Heath, Mr. Chas. S. Potts, Trustee T rustee Realizing the.need for increased educational facilities, the Board of Edu- cation started agitation in favor of a new school building, and succeeded in putting across the bond issue which makes this possible. In the vote, which was taken March 21, Hastings voters showed themselves to be almost four to one in favor of the erection of a new building. There was much effort expend- ed in getting this measure before the public. Pamphlets containing necessary information about the issue were distributed among the voters, and open Parent- Teacher Association meetings were held in which the need was discussed. The Board of Education is to be commended for the way this matter has been handled. The old Junior High School, erected in 1872, has been torn down and work begun on the new Central school. Faculty First Row—Parr, Kinch, (ioodale, Lamphere, Leiter. Second Row—Hirsch, Kdger, Baldwin, McHale, Clark. Third Row Hawthorne, Jones, Wallace, Kirsten, Knopf. Fourth Row—Conklin, Reinhardt, Simmons, Becker, Logan. Not in Picture Robson, Barnes, Hess, Mathes. WILLIAM T WALLACE Princinal Geography Summer school work at Michigan State Collrge Michigan State Normal College University of Michigan Cornell t niversity University of Wisconsin University of Colorado FRED 8. JONES .tMisfanf Prin-irai Algebra, Physica t'niveraity of Denver. A. B., A M GRACE B. CLARK M?a of GifU French. American Literature University of Michigan, A. B. Columina t’niveraity HERBERT J. REINHARDT History, Civica Western State Teachers College. LESLIE E. HAWTHORNE Civica. (Coaching Alma College. A. B. Cniveraity of Michigan WESLEY LOGAN Hiatory, Algehra Flint Junior College Western State Teachers Co! MRS. CLETt’8 MATHES Latin University of Michigan. A. B New York State Normal School Toledo Cniveraity ESTHER M BALDWIN English Literature. Journalism Lawrence College. A. B. University of Michigan RUTH M. ROBSON English University of Michigan, A. B. BERNICE McHALE English. History Western State Teaehers College Uni entity of Miehigan, A. B. B. ALBERT E. BECKER Public Speaking, English, Debating Western State Teachers College. A. B. MARION GOODALE Mathematics University of Michigan. A. B. GARDNER KIRSTEN Chemistry. Algehra Western State Teaehers College, A. B. THEODORE KNOPF Agriculture Michigan State College, B. S. LENA LEITER Commercial Western State Teachers College, A. B EDNA HIRSCH Commercial Western State ELEANOR EDGER Home Economics Michigan State Normal College. B. S YERROL CONKLIN Manual Arts Western State Teachers College THOMAS J. SIMMONS Physical Education Western State Teachers Col THEO B PARR Physical Education Western State Teachers Coll 'ARION KINCH Musk- Western State Teachers ELMER HESS Band Western State Teachers College Ldpew Conservatory MARIAN LAMPHERE Art Western State Teachers College JEAN BARNES librarian University of Chicago, A. B. Page Eleven Page Thirteen First Semester Senior Class OFFICERS Second Semester Johnnie Armbruster President Carlton Kaechele Hartley Finstrom .Vice-President Hartley Finstrom Ethel Ragla Secretary Ethel Ragla Helen Allerding T reasurer Helen Allerding ADVISERS Miss Ruth Robson Mr. Herbert Reinhardt HONOR STUDENTS Wayne Nichols, Valedictorian Walter Heath, Salutatorian Katherine Giddings Sumner Myers I la Shellenberger Foster Benjamen Carlton Kaechele Katherine McBain Alvin Barker Pauline Wade Ethel Ragla Margaret Harrington Kathryn Smith CLASS COLORS Purple and Gold Page Fourteen TTTT mniiii HELEN ALLEHDINO • Toots Claas Treajurcr 4; Air-Club 2-3-4; Vici-I re ident 2, Hay 2-3-4; Spotlight 4; Girl 5 (’la Baskct- ball I-2-3-4. Captain 2-4; Girls’ Cla FVWball 1-2-3. Captain 3; Girls' All Star Train 3-4. Captain 4; Girls’ Sport Manager 4; Fort- night 4 JOHNNIE ARMBR18TER JoKnnit. Cla PNidtnt 4; Dramatic Club 2-3-4; Plav 2-4. Hi-Y 2-3-4. Safety Patrol 2-3; Boy� ' Union Council 4; Student Faculty Coun- cil 3-4. Treasurer 3; Band 1-2-3; Spotlight I-2-3-4; ()rchestra 1-2-3; Fortnight 3-4. Bunine Manager 4; Organisations and Activities Comm for Annual 3; Clam Bas- ketball l-°-3-4; (’la Baeehall 2-3-4; N. S. P. A. Delegate 4; Banquet Committee 4. General Chairman. ALVIN C. BARKER •Air FntTed in Siphoinorc year from Clarksville high school. Senior Hay 4; Science Cjub 3-4; Safety Patrol 2-3-4; Boy� ’ Union Council 3. Secretary 3; Spotlight 4; Baseball 2-3-4; Cla Basket - ball 2-3-4. FOSTER E. BENJAMEX Hen Franklin.” Entered in Sophomore year from Coldwater high school. S-nior Hay 4; Spotlight 3-4; Fortnight 4; Reserve Football 3; Cla Basketball 3; Track 3-4. MARY BISHOP ('ommercial Chib 3-4; Spotlight 4; I krlele Club 2. iMifmimimim GLADYS AREHART Dutch.” A«Club I-2-3-4; Spotlight 4; Girl� ’ Glee Club 2-3-4; Chorua 4; Operetta 3. ri ■ IVAN BALDWIN •Haldyr Latin Club 2, Boy� ’ Union Coun- cil 3. S’fgeant at Arm� ; Spot- light 3; Fortnight 4; Organisation and Activities Comm, for Annual 1; Varsity Football I-2-3-4; Var- sity Basketball 3; Cla Basket- ball 2 Varsity Baseball I; Track 2-3-4. : HOMER BAUCHMAN “Dutch. Cla Treasurer 3; Hi-Y 3-4; Ag-Club I-2-3-4 Hay 3; Con- ere 2-3-4; Safetv Patrol 2-3-4; Student Faculty Council 3; Spot- light 4; Track 2. ALLEX H. BISHOP Ag-Club 1-2-34; Spotlight 3-4; Bovs’ Glee Club 1-2-3; Chorus 1-2-3; Operetta 2-3; Track 1-2-3-4. KERMIT BOLTON Spikt.” S-ienre Club 4; Sj� ot light 4; Glee Chib 2. a ■ niimiiiiiiin Page Fifteen EVELINE BRIGGS “Tiny.” Girls’ I rogue Play 2; Glee Club 1-3-4; Chorus 1-2-4; I'kuleie Club 3; Fortnight 4. Senior Pictures for Annual 4; Class Basketball 1-2; Class Field ball 1-2. BERNIECE A. BUEHLER firrnif Entered in Junior year from Free- port hijth school. Science Club 4; Class Basketball 4; All Star Team 4; Fortnight 4. Senior Pedigrees Committee for Annual 4. FORREST CLARY Ford. Science Club 3-4; Track 2-3; Class Basketball 1-2-3. LESLIE COOK “P'Tcy. Hi-Y 3-4; Congress 3-4. Speaker 4; Sootlight 2-3; Fortnight 2-4. Cartoonist. Art Committee for Annual 3-4. Snapshot Committee 4. LORETTA DeVAULT ' Urt.” A Club I-2-3-4. Vice-President 3; Plav 3-4; Dramatic Club 2-3-4; Girls' Ironic Board 2-3; Spot- light 4- Girls’ League Play 3; Chorus 2; Glee Chib 3; I'kuleie Club 3; Girls' League Board 2-3. Secretary 3; Class Fieldball 2; Operetta 3; Scholastic Contest, Mount Pleasant 3; H. S. Ban- quet Committee 4. BLANCHE BROOKS Aft-Club 2-3-4. Secretary 4. Play 4; Spotlight 4; Orchestra 3; Glee Club 2; Operetta 2; Fort- night 4. Organisations and Activ- ities Committee lor Annual 4. DONNA CLARK Commercial Club 3-4 CLIFFORD CLOl’SE Covboy.” Science Club 4. VIOLA DAY Commercial Club 2-3-4; Club 2; All Star Tram 3. Glee TERRENCE DOYLE Terry.' KnUred in Junior year from Freeport high school. S.’icncc Club 3; Congress 4; J-Hop Committee 3; H. S. Ban- quet Committee 4. Page Sixteen DORIS Y. ECKERT ‘ Donth.” Entered in Junior yrar from Freeport high school. Ag-Club 3-4, Vice-President 4, Play 4; Student Faculty Council 4; Girls' League Board 4; Girls' l ca'fue Play author 4; Fortnight 4. Joke Editor, Famlty Commit- tee for Annual 4; Oratory 4; Claw Banket hall 3-4; Utria' l cajrue Paper, Editor, 4; Spot- light 4. DONALD A. I LORY “PeI .' Dramatic Club 2-3-4, Play 4; Spotlight 1-2: Fortnight 4. Ad- vertising Maiuiger; Financial Com- mittee for Annual I; Claw Basket- hall 1-2-3; Baseball 2-3-4. MILDRED FOLLICK Latin Cluh 3; Snotlicht 3-4; Girls' Glee Club 4; Operetta 4 CHARLES A GASKILL Chuck.” 8enkir Play 4; Commercial Club 1-2; Spotlight 4. DAN GOULD Senior Play 4; Congress 3-4, Treasurer 4; Student Faculty Council 4. President; Orchestra 1-2; Band 1-2; Fortnight 4. Organ- isations and Activities Commit- tee for Annual 4; Rotnre Foot- ball 1; Track 1-3-3-4; Claw Bas- ketball 2-4; All Star Team 4. Senior Speaker at H. S Banquet 4; Reserve Basketball 1. HARTLEY C FIN8TROM Marl. Hi-Y 3-4; Congress 4; Safety Patrol 2-3-4, Vice-President 4; Boys' Union Council 3-4. Spot- light 2-3; Band 1-2-3; Orchestra 2; Fortnight 4; Ath'eties Com- mittee for Annual 4; Varsity Foot 1 11 2-3-4; Reserve Foot- ball 1; Vursity Basket loll 4: Track 4; ('lam Basket I«II 3; Claw Baseball 3-4; Reserve Basketball 3. IRENE FOLEY Entered in Junior year from St. Rorf high school. ELVIRE GANG LILLET BiUie” (’law President 2; Ag-Club 1-2- 3-4. Play 1-2-3; Student Faculty Council 2: Spotlight 1-2; Glee Club I-2-3-4, President 3; Chorus 1-2-3; Operetta 1-2-3-4; Ukulele Chib 2; (’law Rasaetbali 1-2-3: ('law Field ball I-2-3-4; Bas.-I.all 1-2; Volley Ball 2; Ag-He Pro- gram Committee 3; Reese Veateh Scholarship 3; National Chorus Convention 4; Girls’ Sport Man- ager I. KATHERINE E. GIDDINGS Kate” Latin Club 3; Science Club 4; Delating 8 |uad 2; Claw Basket- ball 1-2; Claw Ficldhall 1-2. MARJORIE HALL Mtrj.' Glee Club 2; Cnoru 3. Page Seventeen ; DONNA HAMMOND Commercial Club I I JOHN HAVENS Ait-Club 1-2-3-4; Claw Basket - l all 4; R.vrball 2-3; Track 2-4; Ag-Judging Team 2-3-4. MILDRED HILL IJJ J JLr NELSON 1CKES Track 2-3. LORRAINE 41'GLE Juglt. Ag-CIub 2 ; Oicjs' Lean) 4; Fortnigf Comtnjtt c Basket bal ban t-? 2; C quet Kf( 3-4; •tlizht wet I 4; Caw Field- Manatrr H. S Ban- MARGARET HARRINGTON Entered in Junior year from Drlton high acbool. Commercial Club 3-4, Treasurer 4. WALTER HEATH Frits.” ('law President 3- Claw Treas- urer 2: Junior Play 3; Senior Hav 4. Hi-Y Scholarship ('up 4. Hi-Y 2-3-4. Secretary 4; Congress 3-4; Bovs Cnion Council 4; Student Faculty Council 3; Glee (’lub 2; Spotlight 1-3-4; Fort- nigkt 4. Sports Editor; Sports and Senior Pedigrees (’ommittees l«� r Annual 4: Delating Team 1-2- 3-4; Oratory' 3; Extempore Speak- er 3-4; Reserve Football 2; Claw Basketball 4; All Star Team 4; S ‘holastic Contest 2-4, Saluta- toria n. CHARLES HUMPHREY “Ckwtk Ag-Chib 4; Spotlight 3-4; Glee Club 3; Chorus 3; Reserve Basket- liall 1-2-3; Claw Basketlwll 2-4. Track I-2-3-4 WILLIAM JAMES Wdtif. Boys' Union Council 4; SiM tlight 3; Glee Club 1; Fortnight ♦. (’law Pictures Committee for Annual I; Varsity Football 3-4; Varsity Basketball 3-4; Track I-2-3-4, Captain 4; Baseball 2-3-4; Claw Basket I«II 1-2. W. CARLTON KAECHELE Chirk:’ Entered in Junior year from Ypsilanti high school. ('law President 4; Senior Play 4; Science Club 3-4; Safety Patrol 3-4; Hi-Y 3-4. Treasurer 4; Boys’ Union Council 4. Secretary’ 4; Student Faculty Council 4; Track 3-4; Reserve Basketball 3; Boys’ Claw Basketball 4. Captain 4; All Star Team 4; J-Hop Com- mittee 3; Ag Judging Team 3-4. � � « i Page Eighteen MERLE HAULER Aabler. 8’irncc Club 4; Rand 4. ROBERT KENYON Boh. Entered in Junior year from Woodland high school Congress 4; Reserve Fnotltall I j 3-4; Vanity Basketball 3-4. ELMER LAEBAEGH ‘Duff. Spotlight 4; Varsity Football 3-4; Reserve Football I; Varsity Bas- ketball 3-4; Reserve Basketball 1-2; Track 2-3-4; Baseball 1-2-3 4. M MUH ER1TE LECHLEITNT R Commercial Club 4. KATHERINE McBAIN Entered in Junior year from Oelton high school. Commercial Club 3-4, Sxrtary I. LANNE8 KEN FI ELD lAinnit. Dramatic Club 2-3-4. Play 2-1; Spotliieht I: Operetta 4; Fortnight 4. Advertising Manager. Editor: Makeup Committee for Annual 4; Scholarship Tram 3; Reserve Football 4; Claw Basketball 3; J-fiop Committer 3; H. S. Ban- quet Committee 4; N. 8. P. A. Delegate 4. HEBERT LATHROP Doc. Junior Play 3; Ag-Club 2; S e ice Club 3-4. Spotlight 4; Band 2-4. LYLE LECHLEITNER hitch Swtiigbt 2-3-4: Glee Club 1-2-3; Chorus 2-3; Operetta 3; Fort- night 4; Organisations end Activ- ities Committee for Annual 4. LOIS L. LEE ■ Leif. Class Vice-President 3; Junior Play 3; Dramatic Club 2-3-4. Secretary-Treasurer 3. Play 3; Girls' League Board 4. icr- Prendeni; Operetta 4; Spotlight 4: Glee Chib 2-4; Chorus I; Ekulele Club 2: Class Basketball I-2-3-4. C aptain 2. Ficddt all 1-2-3; All Star Team 3-4. Captain 3; Hnsrball '-2; Volley Ball 1-2. DONNA E. McKEOWN Spotlight 4: Fortnight 4. Head- line Writer; Makeup and Organ- isations and Activities Commit- tees tor Annual 4. Page Nineteen ta.................. MILDRED M MALCOLM HoUne Class Vice-President 2; Junior PUv 3; Sanior Hay 4 Ag-Club I; Spence Club 3-4. President 3; Student Faculty Council 4; Girl ’ League Board 2-3-4, Trca� - urcr 3; Spotlight 3-4; Gin Club I: Fortnight 4 Admin intrat ion Committee for Annual 4; Field- Lall 2. KLLA M. MANNING ('ommerrial Club 2; Girin’ league Board I; Glee Club 2; Class Bas- ketball 1. ROBERT MILLER Hob.” Junior Play 3; Ag-Club 3-4. Viee-Prenident 4. Hay 3; Soot- light 4; Vanity Baseball 1; Clan Basel all 3. VERNON MORFORD Doe.” Entered in Junior year from Del ton high school. GEORGE MePHARLIN Mickey.” Entered in Junior year from Union high school. Grand Rapids, j Dramatic Club 3-4; Oomrow 3; I Spotlight 4; Fortnight 4; Organ- izations and rtivitics Committee for Annual 4; Varsity Foot ball 3-4; I Track 3-4; Class Base bull 3: H. S. Banquet Speaker 3. GORDON C MANNI Science Club 3-4; Reserve Pa� ketliall 4; Track 3-4. HUBERT MARLOW Hut.” Ag-Club I-2-3-4, I Resident 4, Play 3; Spotlight 2; Operetta 3; Glee Chib 2-3; Fortnight 4; Snap- shot ' mmittee for Armnul t; Ag Judging Team 2-3; Manager of Ag-He Ex intuition 4. Assistant 3. LEONA M MOON Commercial Club 3-4. SUMNER MYERS “Brush Junior Hay 3; Senior Play 4; Science Club 3-4, Vice-President 3. President 4: Hi-Y 3-4, Vice- President 4; Student Faculty Council 4, Athletic Treasurer; Spotlight 1; Band 1-2-3: Fort- night 3-4. Editor 4: t ditor of Annual 4; Scholarship Teams 3-4; Banquet Committee 4. Toastmaster. RUTH M. NICHOLS Rufus Latin Club 1-2-3; Science Club 4; Spotlight 4; Girls' League Hay 1; Chorus 1; Glee Club 3. Page Twenty WAYNE NICHOLS '•Sir. A Club 3-4. Play 4; Hi-Y 4; Student Faculty Council 4. Spotlight 4; Glee Club 4; Or- chestra 1-2-3; Chorus 4; Oper- etta 4; Claan Basket hall 4; J-Hop Committee 3; Valedictorian. MARGERY L. NORRIS ' Margtt.'' Commercial Club 4; Latin Club 2-3; Spotlight 4. ESTHER PARKER Entered in Junior year from Middleville high school. ETHEL A. RAGLA Entered in Junior year from Vermoutvillc high school. Junior Play 3 Ag-Club 4. Plav 4, Treasurer 4; Spotlight 4. H S. Banquet Committee 4; Ag-Hc Committee 3-4; J-Hop Commit- tee 3. CLARK RICHARDS Entered in Junior year from Del ton high school. Junior Play 3; Senior Play 4; Science Club 4; Class Basket- ball 4. MARY ROYER Junior Play 3; Latin Club 1-2, Vice-President 2; Drunatie Club 3-4; Spotlight 4; Girls' League Play 2; Chorus 1; Fortnight 4; Senior Pictures Committee for Annual 4; Library 2; Debating Team I; Class Basketball 1-2; licldball 2; H. S. Banquet Com- mittee 3-4. LAWRENCE RYAN ’ Rynie. Boys’ Cnion Council 3; Spotlight 3-4; Glee Club 1-2-3; Chorus 2-3; (� i« retta 3; Track 1-2-3-1. Cap- tain 3. I LA SHKLENBKRGKR ShlUry Entered in Sophomore year from Houghton. N. Y.. high school. Commercial Club 3-4. Vice- President 4; J-Hop Committee 3 MAX SHIVELY Science Club 3-4; Fortnight 3. W ALTER SINCLAIR Mikf. Track 4; Commercial Club 1-2 Chu Basket ball 3-4; Baseball 4 Glee Club 1-2-3; Operetta 3 Spotlight 3-4. Page Twenty-one KATHRYN SMITH Smith Entered in Junior year from Dowling high school. Commercial Club 4. GERALDINE TOLLES “Jfrry. Aft-Club 3; Comrocrrial Club I; Latin Club 4 ; Spotlight 4; Chorus 1: Ukulele Club 2. Claw Basket- ball 1-2-3-4, Captain 1-2. PAULINE WADE LaUy Commercial Club 4; Girls' League Board 3-4. President 4. Secretary 3: Class Basketball 1-2-1; Base- ball 3; Girls' Sport Manager 3; H. S. Banquet Committee 4; Girls’ League Party Committee 4; J-Hop Committee 3. OPAL M. STAIRS Tookryr Entered in Junior year from Grand ville high school. Latin Club 3-4; Glee Club I; Chorus 3; Fortnight 4; Exchange Editor; Senior Pedigree and Dedi- cation Committees for Annual 4; Volley Ball 2. MARGUERITE S. VROOMAN Serry. Cla SL cretary 1-3. Junior Plav 3; Senior Play 4; S.-ience Chib 3-4, Secretary-Treasurer 4; Stud- ent Faculty Council 3; Spotlight 3-4; Glee Club 3, Treasurer; Girls' League Plav 1; Ukulele Club 2, Sectary-Treasurer; Fortnight 4. Business Manager; Financial Committee and S.uiior Pedigree Committee for Annual 4; Debating Squad 2-3; Class Bas- ketball 1-2-3-4; H. S Banquet Committee 4; J-Hop Committee 3; Scholarship Contest at Mount Pleasant 4. ROBERT E. WADE Congre 2-3-4; Spotlight 4; Fortnight 4; Organisations and Activities Committee for Annual 4; H. S. Banquet Committee 4. MARSHALL R. WARNER Martk. Commercial Club 2; Spotlight 1; Glee Club 2; Reserve Football. GLADYS V. WALTERS Glad Junior Play 3; I-atin Chib 3-4; Chorus 2-3; Fortnight 4; Class Pictures Committee for Annual 4; Volley Bull 2 LOWELL WHITTEMORE Ag-Club I-2-3-4; Claw Baseball 2-3-4; Ag-Hc Assistant Manager 2, Manager 3. EARL E. SMITH Smii. Junior Plav 3; Latin Club 4; Dramatic Club 3; Congress 2-3; Safety Patrol 3; Student Faculty Council 3; Band 1-2-3; Orchestra 1-2; Fortnight 4, Advertising Manager; library 2; Varsity Football 2-3-4; Reserve Football 1; Reserve Basketball 1-2; Track 1-2; Claw Basketball 3; Tennis Team 3. Page Twenty-two KEITH YERTY Kttfum.” Science Club 3-4, Secretary 3; Sf� otlifcbt 3; Fortnight 4; Organ- isations ami Activities Committer tor Annual 4; Varsity Football 3-4; Track Cta� Basketball 2-3. Front Row—Thelma Kantner, Julia Anne Qtta, Mr. Reinhardt, adviser, Krma Bush, Mar- garet Gladstone. Second Row—Grace Marble, Carol Potter, Ha «el Cairns, Lena Belle Haight, Margaret Merrick, Ethyl Finkl einer, Thelma Reid, Eunice Hull. Third Row—Rot ert Anders, Carl Wes pin ter, Leon Young, Cranston Wilcox, Reid Bassett. Not in Picture—Jacob Miller. iiiminmiiiiiiiiiinniiiiiiiniiiiiiiini miiin Pdf e Twenty-three First Semester Loyd Freeman Beatrice DeMott Alfred Williams Junior Class President Vice-President Secretary. Treasurer Second Semester George Barnett Rol Tt Newton Alice Hackney Donald (kmcher ADVISERS Mrs. Cletus Mathes Mr. Albert Becker MEMBERS 11-2 Harry Adrounic Aline Andrus George Barnett Avis Benedict Marie Beverwyk Earl Boulter Bernard Bowser Paul Bump Lola Belle Cain Doris ('apixjn Sarah Cook Leon Cool N'elda Cool Maurice Craig Ethel Crook Madeline Cruttenden Frances Darby Beatrice DeMott Evelyn D Mott Frances DeMott Sarah DePriester Julia Durkee Lawrence Eaton Lauren Edger Nile Fancher Dorothy Field Robert Fighter Dwight Fisher Ethel Fisher Gladys Foley I Ida Freeman Loyd Freeman Edna Gesler Alice Hackney Darrell Hall Leo Hammond Louis Havens Juanita Hayward Hilda Hill ' Fklna lline Merlyn lloughtalin Agnes Howard Arloa Johncock Hazel Johncock Margaret Johncock Evelyn Johnson Madeline Johnson Glenn Kahler Madeline Matteson Frances McIntyre Rol ert Newton Eldon Oaks Gayle Pfeiffer Ruth Phillips Rol ert Pierson Forrest Potter Lenora Powell Allen Prentice Otis Replogle Margaret Roberts Theoline Rogers Ruby Royer William Schadcr Ida Schwartz Ira Scudder Earl Shute Thomas Stebbins Maxine Ste lge Dorothea Traver Yvonne Trego Merle Ctter Seward Walton Leon West Russell Whittemore Wayne Williams Alfred Williams Lucille Willetts Leon Young Fivedene Echtina 11-1 Marjorie Baker Kenneth Biddle Mildred Buskirk Margaret Chandler Helen Clark Joe Ducker Ellen Eck Claude Emerson Roland Furrow (ieorge Gardner Donald Goucher Aileen Isenhath Forrest James Lelaml Jones Ellis Kelly Lewis Ken field Irene Larabee Lorene Manee Helen Mills Rex Perry Harriet Pierson Violet Rose Leo Tift Helen Weaver Page Twenty-four Junior Girls Junior Boys Page Twenty-five Sophomore Class First Semester Helen Weaver Donald Goucher Marjorie Baker. Norman Stanton Harold Adams Bennie Adcock 11oward Allerding Henrietta Bauer Theresa Bechtel Charlotte Bessmer Arabelle Bivens Isabelle Bivens Barbara Bowman Elsie Bronson Helen Butolph Emma Chandler Dwight Chase Annabelle Cogswell Lloyd Cogswell Irene Cooper Roy Cronfc Erancena Cutler Evelyn Day Agnes Deakins Let ha Edger Lynn Edger Esther Erway Homer Erway Ruth Erway Reba Falconer Reatha Ferris Roy F'instrom Lawrence Baum Loren Boyes Leah Burgess Agnes Burroughs Wagner Cool Charles Furniss Royal Hayes John Hewitt Charlotte 11 ubbard OFFICERS Second Semester President Lloyd Cogswell Vice-President Dwight Chase Secretary Milton Murphy Treasurer Junior McMillan Marion Goodale, Mr. Wesley Logan MEMBERS 10-2 Robert Fisher Irene Phillips Leo Frey Gerald Potter Ivan Gaskill Virginia Potts Robert Gaskill Gertrude Price Sarah Gillespie Barry Ragla Shirley Gillespie Mildred Rayner Amy Hammond (‘«race Reickord Ruth Harrington Geneva Robinson Virginia Havens Charlie Rose Roy Heath Elmer Sandeen Doris Hill Beatrice Schwartz Melva lloughtalin Winston Sheffield Duane Hunt 1 lazel Shi iber Nina Johnson Gerald Skidmore Norman Keller Freda Smith Rial Kellogg Blanche Springer Rex Kenyon Pauline Stairs Leona Kinney Archie Stamm Harriet Knapp Norman Stanton Ferris Lathrop Clara Belle Struble Edward Mathews Charles Thuston Junior McMillan Mildred Todd Donna Mead Evelyn Wagner Milton Murphy Louie Webb Let ha Naylor Opal Webb Marie Nye Geraldine Williams Wayne Ostroth Alice Willison Myrtle Oversmith 1 Iclen Wilson 10-1 Russell Johnson Maye Smelker Stephen Karines Albert Steeby erlan Linnington Edith Pavne Marjorie Steeby Dorothy Preston Lillian Thompson Lucy Raidt Marguerite Waters (‘oilier Rearick Arthur Webb (ierald Rose Grace Ryan Barbara Wilcox Page Twenty-six Sophomore Girls Page Twenty- seve n nfTT Freshman Class First Semester Nelson Gardner Keith Lechleitner Barbara Johrson R usscl I Mat ha way OFFICERS President Vice- President Secretary Treasurer Second Semester Priscilla Brooks Keith Lechleitner Donald Potter Russell Hathaway Advisers—Miss Bernice Mcllale, Mr. Leslie Hawthorne MEMBERS 9-2 • ■ Neil Adair Hubert Follick � Maurice Adrianson Nelson Gardner ■ ■ Florence Allen Kenneth Gardner ■ Frederick Anders Earl Haight 1 Hugo Anderson Ruth Hall • Nina Arnold Bethel 1 la llock ( Eugene Barlow Russell Hathaway 1 Glenna Barnum lames Hinckley ■ Norman Barry Wilna Hinton • Kathryn Bauch man Doris lluhl ell ■ Frederick Bishop Barbara lohnson � Myron Bishop Robert Kelly ■ Winston Bovcs Louise Kenyon • Priscilla Brooks Bishop Kuhn • Clyde Bull Delbert Lancaster ■ Ernest Burr ('.eraId Lawrence I Mary Butolph Bet t v Leary Keith Lechleitner • Betty Calkins ■ Alice Camp lean McBain Edward Can kin Hubert Mead • Albert Chaffee Duane Miller John Cheney Dorothea Miske ■ Max Coats Inanita Myers LaVern C ooper 1 loward Newton ■ Verdie Crawley Lyle Newton • Frank Cronk Lois Nutt Lloyd Demond Margaret Nutt B Marian Edger Harrison Payne • Vernon Engle lay Peake � Rol ert Field Ray Peake ■ 1 Martha Foley Harold Perkins 1 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 1 felcn Anders 9-1 Lynn Perry ■ Roliert Angel 1 Virginia Reickord Louis Barlow Raymond Reynold B Howard Dickinson Lyle Kol erts Ian Ironside ('•race Royer ■ Agnes MacDonald Mildred Scudder • • ■ � I-aVera Otis (ierald Smelker •■■■■■■■••«■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■MB Page Twenty-eight Donald Potter Gerald Price El win Roberts Lucile Robinson Vera Rogers Doris Ryan Lucile Schuler Donna Shiite Garth Slocum Mary Smith Wayne Snyder Margaret Snyder John Stakeley Norval Stamm Dorothy Stanton ('•eraId Stanton George Townsend Ralph Turner Maxine Webster Eslic Wcndeil Katie Whittcmorc Margery Wieringa Mary Wilkes Doris Williams Willonorc Willitts Grace Winslow Opal Woolston Violet Wurni Russell Zerliel Ethel Stanton William Tuttle Maude Wallace Alleyne Warner Gail Will Maurine Willitts Freshman Boys Freshman Girls Page Twenty-nine Page Thirty Page Thirty-one Football Squad Front Row, left to right: Hewitt, James, Pierson, Chase, Bowser, Hayes, McPharlin, Fisher, Fighter, Keller, Biddle, Karines. Back Row: Assistant Coach Kirsten, Cool, Yerty, Townsend, Kelly, Snyder, H. Finstrom, Pfeiffer, Hall, Bishop, Kenyon, Captain Young, Cogs- well, Baldwin, Cronk, Lechleitner, Miller, Furrow, Laubaugh, R. Finstrom, Wilcox, Coach Hawthorne. 1929 Football Season Scoring 127 to its opponents' 64, Hastings High ended one of the most successful football seasons in many years. The local gridders won five, tied one, and lost two out of a total of eight games. Under the capable direction of Coach Hawthorne and Assistant Coach Kirsten, the team developed an effective offense and defense. The Hastings offense was centered upon a baffling aerial attack. In conference competition Hastings won three games and tied one to win fourth place. The tie was a 0 to 0 game played at Charlotte. Although the line was weak because of inexperience, this was more than made up for by the excellent work of the veteran backfield composed of Miller, Young, Hall, and Baldwin. Wilcox and James, ends, and Finstrom, center, were others who were outstanding both offensively and defensively. A summary of the season follows: H. H. S. 3.1 Nashville 0 H. H. S. 20 Eaton Rapids 6 H. 11. S. 41 Marshall 0 11 II. S. 0 St. Augustine 38 11 II. s. 0 Charlotte 0 H. H. S. 13 Lake view 6 11. H. S. 7 Nashville 0 H. H. S. 13 Allegan 14 Basket Ball Squad Front Row, left to right: Laubaugh, Young, Captain Miller, Wilcox, VV. James. Second Row: Hall. Adair, Williams, Coach Hawthorne, Kenyon, Bassett, Hayes. Third Row: Chase, Fisher, McMillian, H. Finstrom, Pierson, Keller. Back Row : F. James, R. Finstrom, Bowser, Boyes. Basket Ball Season Hastings High’s Blue and Gold quintet played another successful season of basket ball. Playing 16 games, Hastings won 11 and ended fourth in the Little Twelve conference. The locals averaged 28 points per game w hile their opponents averaged 61.4. The most pleasing part of the season’s results, to Hastings fans, however, were the four defeats that Coach Hawthorne's boys administered to Charlotte, the traditional rival. After winning the district tournament from Charlotte 12 to 10 in the most exciting game of the year. Hastings was again paired with Charlotte at the regional tourney. This time the Hawksters took command of the situation and won 29 to 16. The next evening, though staging a remarkable and almost un! elievable comeback, Hastings lost to Grand Haven 34 to 25. The six players upon whom the burden rested most heavily were Miller, Young, Wilcox, James, Laubaugh, and Kenyon. A summary of the season follows: Hastings Opponents Hastings Opponents 28 I.ake Odessa 4 13 Allegan 23 32 St. Phillips 8 41 Lake Odessa 18 IS Alumni 22 35 Olivet 13 28 Charlotte 17 47 St. Phillips 5 22 Lakeview 12 41 Lakeview 14 13 M ason 33 12 Charlotte 10 IS Katon Rapids 22 29 Charlotte lf 31 Charlotte 21 25 (Irand Haven 34 447 272 i Hiinnitnimi niiiiiiniinmiiiniiiinin Page Thirty-three ’n Track Squad First Row—A. Williams, L. Havens, W. Snyder. G. Manni, J. Miller, G. Gardner, C. Kaechele, L. Ryan, H. Erway, D. Chase. Second Row—E. Laubaugh, L. Edger, F. Benjamen, F. Clary, H. Fin- strom, C. Humphrey, W. James (Captain,) I. Baldwin, R. Crunk, J. Havens, N. Stanton, W. Williams. Third Row—E. Oaks, G. Smelker, R. Hayes, G. McPharlin, R. Field, R. Zerbel, C. Furniss, R. Furrow, R. Gaskill, F. Bishop, E. Barlow, N. Barry. Fourth Row—H. Adrounie, L. Frye, R. Anders, A. Stamm, G. Will, R. Fisher, N. Adair, J. McMillan, I. Gaskill, E. Calkins, H. Adams. Back Row—K. Leichleitner, R. Finstrom, L. Cogswell, F. James, W. Tuttle. Standing: Left—Coach Hawthorne. Right—Assistant Coach Kirsten. Track Season During the past season Hastings High developed the strongest track team in the history of the school. Under the leadership of Captain William James, Coach Hawthorne and Assistant Coach Kirsten a well balanced aggregation, capable of winning points in every event, was organized. After easily winning a dual meet with Allegan by a score of 85-42, the team entered the conference meet at Albion on May 3. By scoring 53 points and breaking five conference records the Blue and Gold thinclads won the champion- ship, the first of its kind for Hastings. Records in the polevault, broad jump, half-mile, 120 yard low hurdles and 220 yard low hurdles were established by the Hastings athletes. Later in the season a dual meet was arranged with Lakeview High school of Battle Creek. A large team was entered in the regional contest at Kal- amazoo on May 17. Miller, James, Ryan, Humphrey, Baldwin, Gardner, Williams, Laubaugh, ( lary, Benjamen and Havens were largely responsible for the exceptionally fine record made during the year. J ............... Page Thirty-four Student Faculty Council l-'irst Row — Aileen Isenhath, Johnnie Armbruster, Margaret Merrick, Dan Gould, Miss Clark, Mr. Hawthorne, Helen Weaver. Second Row Robert Newton, Priscilla Brooks, Mildred Malcolm, Mr. Jones, Miss Goodale. Mr. Becker, Doris Eckert, Sarah Cook, George Barnett. Third Row Wayne Nichols. Carlton Kaechele, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Rein- hardt. Sumner Myers, Lloyd Coggswell. Fortnight Staff First Row—Hartley Finstrom, Johnnie Armbruster, Donald Flory, Marguer- ite Vrooman, Margaret Merrick, Cannes Kenfield, Sumner Myers, Ivan Baldwin. Second Row—Lorraine Jugle, Aileen Isenhath, Helen Allerding, Foster Ben- jamen, Dan Gould, Mary Royer, Walter Heath, Opal Stairs, Keith Yerty, Hubert Marlow, Doris Eckert, Margaret Chandler, Gladys Walters, Donna McKeown. I hird Row—Leslie Cook, Robert Wade, Reid Bassett, George McPharlin, Eveline Briggs, Julia Anne Qua, Miss Baldwin, Blanche Brooks, Mildred Mal- colm, Lyle Lechleitner, William James, Berniece Buehler. Page Thirty-six -V TTTWTj Student Faculty Council President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Dan Gould Margaret Merrick Aileen Isenhath Sarah C(x k Organized in 1927 for the purpose of promoting a relationship of the highest type between the students and the faculty of Hastings high school, the Student Faculty council has, during the past year, lived up to all of the ideals of its organizers. The membership is comprised of the four class presidents, a representative from each organization in high school, the dean of girls, the assistant principal, an adviser appointed from each class, and the director of physical education. The principal accomplishment this year has been the sponsoring of the Spotlight, annual vaudeville show. The council has also been responsible for the success of the high school banquet, Clean Up day, and numerous other activities, including the first mixer of the year. Student Faculty council com- mittees plan and carry out the Water Carnival. The Fortnight Sumner Myers was editor of the Fortnight, a bi-weekly newspaper, the first semester. Johnnie Armbruster was business manager; Cannes Kenfield, advertising manager; Margaret Merrick, news editor; Opal Stairs, exchange editor; Doris Kekert, joke editor; Walter Heath, sport editor; Donna McKeown, headline writer; and Miss Ksther Baldwin, adviser. Other members of the staff collected advertising and wrote up the material for the news columns. A Junior High school English class working under Miss Elizabeth Hart, wrote the Junior Hitonian. During the second semester the three most important positions were held by Cannes Kenfield, editor; Marguerite Vrooman, business manager; Donald Flory, advertising manager. There were 30 people on the staff the first semester, and 32 the second. The Fortnight l elongs to the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association and the National Scholastic Press Association. Johnnie Armbruster, Cannes Kenfield, Margaret Merrick and Miss Bald- win represented the Fortnight at the annual convention of the N. S. P. A. held in Chicago in I)ecemlx?r, 1929. Page Thirty-seven Hi Y First Row—Carlton Kaechele, Sumner Myers, Cranston Wilcox, Leland Jones, Hartley Finstrom, Homer Bauchman. Second Row—Robert Newton, Glenn Kahler, Leon Young, Darrell Hall, Johnnie Armbruster, Wayne Nichols, Walter Heath. Congress First Row-—Walter Heath, Terrence Doyle, Leslie Cook, Robert Kenyon, Homer Bauchman. Second Row—Milton Murphy, Mr. Becker, Mr. Reinhardt, Rol ert Wade, Hartley Finstrom. Not in picture—Dan Gould. Page Thirty-right Gl Hi-Y President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer ('ranston Wilcox Sumner Myers Walter Heath Carlton Kaechele Representative to Student Faculty Council Carlton Kaechele Hi-Y, a leading club of Hastings high school, has been doing wonderful work this year. Its members, numbering eighteen, have worked under the advisership of Mr. Albert Becker, and have lived up to their slogan: “Clean speech, clean scholarship, clean athletics and clean living.” Meetings have been held regularly every Tuesday noon in the high school cafeteria. A cam- paign has been started to eliminate profane langauge in the high school. Members have heard different speakers on their weekly programs, the outstanding ones being Coach Yost of the University of Michigan and a Hi-Y secretary from India. Cranston Wilcox, Walter Heath, Homer Bauchman, and Carl Wespinter accompanied “Dad” Angell on the Hi-Y trip through the southern states. Walter Heath won the Hi-Y scholarship cup which was awarded at the beginning of the second semester. Congress Speaker Treasurer Secretary ....... Sergeant-at-Arms Leslie Cook Dan Gould Milton Murphy Robert Wade Student Faculty Council Representative Dan Gould Advisers Mr. Albert Becker, Mr. Herbert Reinhardt Congress was organized in 1023 fqr the purpose of furthering the art of public speaking and giving the members practice in parliamentary' law. Applicants for membership have to pass the vote of a membership com- mittee before being voted upon twice by the members as a whole. Many interesting debates, discussions, and law suits were held at club meetings this year. The club is organized somewhat like the Congress of the United States. Kach meml er represents a state in the Union. The club is conducted in a man- ner similar to the procedure in Congress. Club colors are purple and white. Page Thirty-nine Agriculture Club Girls First Row—Katherine Bauchman, Loretta DeVault, Helen Andrus, M ss Edger, Helen Allerding, Doris Eckert, Gladys Arehart. Second Row Lois utt, Arabelle Bivens, Evelyn DeMott, Margaret Nutt. Isaljelle Bivens, Ruth Erway, Ethel Ragla. Third Row Grace Marble, Margaret Johncock, Blanche Brooks, Arloa Johncock, Katie Whittemore, Priscilla Brooks, Virginia Havens. Not in picture—EK ire Ganguillet, Thelma Reid. Agriculture Club Boys First Row—Homer Bauchman, Lowell Whittemore, John Havens, Hubert Marlow, Allen Bishop, Forrest Potter, Maurice Graig, C harles Humphrey. Second Row Roy Heath, Harry Adrounie, Ellis Kelly, Russell Hathaway, Dwight Chase, Donald Potter. Norman Stanton, Wayne Nichols, Louie Webb, Rex Kenyon, Royal Kellogg, Myron Bishop. Third Row—George Barnett, Frederick Anders, Lloyd Coggswell, Wayne Ostroth, Mr. Knopf, Ira Scudder, Russell Whittemore, Louis Havens, Robert Newton. Not in picture—Robert Miller, Harrison Payne. Page Forty ..TT, Agriculture Club Motto: Every Member a Master Craftsman. Colors: Green and White. I uder the leadership of Mr. Theodore Knopf and Miss Eleanor Edger the Ag Club has had a successful year. The purpose of the club is to promote the business, science, and art of agri- culture and home economics in Barry county. Organized in 1920, the club now has a membership of 60, 30 boys and 30 girls, who are selected from the students from rural districts, and from those who are taking or have taken courses in home economics or agriculture. The club has two parties a year, one each semester. Besides these activ- ities, the club has this year sponsored the Ag-HE Exposition, the Egg Show at the Hastings National bank, and the play, 'Be an Optimist.” Officers of the Agriculture club for the year are: First Semester President Vice-President ...........Secretary Treasurer.............. Hubert Marlow Doris Eckert Blanche Brooks Ethel Ragla Robert Newton Student Faculty Council Representative Second Semester Hubert Marlow Robert Miller Blanche Brooks Ethel Ragla Wayne Nichols Itimiimiiniiiiiiiiiiuu iiimiiiiininiiii ______________________f niiiiiiiiiiiiinuiAinti? Pa fie Forty-one Science Club First Row—Alvin Marker, Hubert Lathrop, Clare Richards, Sumner Myers, Kermit Bolton, Clifford Clouse, Merle Kahler, Leon West. Second Row Ruby Royer, Katherine Giddings, Berniece Buehler, Marie Bev- erwyk, Marguerite Vrooman, Dorothy Field, Madeline Matteson, Lucille W illetts. Third Row—Leo Fry, Carlton Kaechele, Earl Boulter, Frances McIntyre, Yvonne Trego, Keith Yerty, Forrest Clary. Roltert Fighter. Notin Picture—Max Shively, Mildred Malcolm, Ruth Nichols, Gordon Manni. Dramatic Club First Row—Theoline Rogers, Harriet Pierson, Mary Royer, Miss Robson, Emma Chandler, Hazel Cairns. Second Row—Marjorie Baker, Charlotte Bessmer, Lois Lee. Geneva Robinson, Yirginia Potts, Loretta DeVault, Helen Clark, Margaret Merrick. Third Row—Lorraine Jugle, Thelma Kantner, Claude Emerson, George McPharlin, Donald Flory, Lannes Kenfield, Margaret Gladstone, Aileen Isenhath. Fourth Row—Allen Prentice, Gayle Pfeiffer, Wayne Williams, Seward Walton, Loyd Freeman. Page Forty-two Science Club President Sumner Myers Vice-President Alvin Barker Secretary and Treasurer Marguerite Yrooman Student Faculty Council Representative Mildred Malcolm Adviser—Mr. Gardner Kirsten The Science club completed this year the second successful year after having been revived in the fall of 1928. Mr. Kirsten of the science department made a capable adviser. Club meetings were held every month. At these meetings club members discussed photography, amateur broadcasting, and the mechanism of the static machine. However, the meetings were not all confined to the study of science, for at one meeting Mr. Thomas Simmons gave a talk on the “Bad Landsof South Dakota. Dramatic Club President Theoline Rogers Vice-President Margaret Merrick Secretary-Treasurer Thelma Kantner Representative to Student Faculty. C'ouncil Margaret Merrick Adviser Miss Ruth Robson The Dramatic club was organized in 1922 by Miss Anna Howe and Miss Ruth Robson for the purpose of creating and promoting a letter attitude and more interest in the art of the theater. The club has always tried to present plays of the better type and to stand for the things that are worth-while in the play-world. Some of the recent plays it has presented are: “The Turtle Dove,” a Chinese fantasy; “Three Pills in a Bottle, a problem play; Over- tures. “The Trysting Place,” and “A Maker of Dreams. This year the club selected for its annual production Shakespeare's “Twelfth Night, and also presented Tarkington’s “The Ghost Story” in assembly. During the year talks were given about plays. The technique of the stage was studied. Twice the club went in a body to shows at the local theater anil then discussed them at the next meeting; these pictures were Disraeli and “Madame X. Page Forty-three ■ Commercial Club | First Row—M. Foley, B. Schwartz, L. Cain, I. Freeman, E. Oaks, B. Adcock, I. Schwartz, ■ E. Bush, K. Smith. ; Second Row—Miss Hirsch, T. Bechtel, I. Phillips, I. Larabee, R. Phillips, E. Echtinaw, H. Hill, H. Weaver, A. Isenhath, Miss Leiter. • Third Row— M. Raynor, L. Moon, P. Wade, E. Bronson, G. Williams, E. Erway, M. Norris, ! | E. Hine, G. Foley, M. Bishop, K. McBain. ■ Fourth Row—W. Hinton, D. Hammond, M. l-echleitner, D. Clark, J. Myers, B. Caulkins, 11 I Foley, V. Day, M. Harrington, I. Shellenberger. illllimi.l.lll,,,,......,..................................................... Paf r Forty-}our F. Smith, C. Burgess, First Row—M. Edger, C . St ruble, L. Edgcr, F. Allen, E. Fisher, () Potter, P. Stairs, C. Bessmer, M. Baker, O. Stairs, L. Powell, E. Eck. Second Row—H. C lark, A. Willison, S. Cook, N. Cool, E. Johnson, II Pierson, I Ct. Tolles, H. Mills, L. Manee, G. Reickord, II. Bauer, G. Walters, D. Goucher. Third Row—L. Jones, A. Burroughs, M. Snyder, M. Webster. A. Coggswell, Mrs Mathes A. Deakins, A. Howard, B. De.Mott, A. Hackney, M. Stedge, E. Crook, E. Boyes, L. Boyes. Fourth Row—G. McPharlin, E. Matthews, F. Lathrop, L. Kenfield, K. Biddle, M. Utter C Furniss, B. Kuhn, J. Ducker, E. Smith, W. Sheffield, S. Karmes, L. Tift, II. Perkins. iniin T- TfTTT Latin Club Prandent Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Representative to Student Faculty Council Leland Jones Helen Clark Beatrice DeMott Alice Hackney Sarah Cook Adviser—Mrs. John Mathes The aims of the I.atin club are: to develop and maintain interest in the classics; to give students an opportunity to gain a broader background of ancient culture than is possible during the class period; to develop an appreciation of the contributions of the Romans to our life today. During the past year the most outstanding project of the club was the publication of a Latin newspaper. An illustrated talk was given in the audi- torium on Roman games and customs. The club conducted an essay contest on “Is Latin a Dead Language?” and a poster contest. In other club meetings members contributed the programs. Commercial Club President Esther Erway Vice-President Ha Shellenberger Secretary and Treasurer Margaret Harrington Representative to Student Faculty Council Aileen Isenhath Advisers—Miss Lena Leiter. Miss Edna Hirsch Demonstrations of different types of stenographic and bookkeeping ma- chines made up an interesting part of the Commercial club programs throughout the year. Meetings, sponsored by the members, were held regularly during the club hour. The Commercial club was organized in 1921 by Miss Sibley and Miss Arnold. Under the efficient advisership of Miss Leiter and Miss Hirsch the past year has l een one of the most successful in the history of the club. iimm Pa ge Forty-five imumimnn Girls' League Board First Row—Miss Edger, Marie Beverwyk, Doris Eckert, Pauline Wade, Aileen Isenhath, Miss McHale. Second Row—Juanita Myers, Mrs. Mathes, Miss ( lark, Miss Parr, Lois Lee, Miss Leiter. Third Row—Geraldine Williams, Nelda Cool, Lois Nutt, Alice Hackney, Ruth Harrington, Lorraine Jugle. Boys' Union Council First Row—Carlton Kaechele, Darrell Hall, Thomas Stebbins, Leon Young, Hartley Finstrom. Second Row—William James, Walter Heath, Johnnie Armbruster. Page Forty-six mTTTTTWWrillllll Girls' League President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Pauline Wade ......Lois Lee Alice Hackney Marie Beverwyk Representative to Student Faculty Council Doris Eckert The Iattler. which is now a common sight about school, is a mimeo- graphed newspaper put out by the Girls’ league. Much of the credit for an unusually interesting and profitable year for this organization is due Pauline Wade, president, and Miss Grace Clark, Dean of Girls. The league was organized in 1925, and ever since that time it has advanced school spirit and good feeling between the girls. Work in the league is divided into four types; this is done by the girls of the league, who are grouped in four units, each with a student chairman and faculty adviser. The units with their chairmen and advisers are as follows: Entertainment, Doris Eckert and Miss Edger; social service, Nelda Cool and Mrs. Mathes; athletics, Lorraine Jugle and Miss Parr and Miss McHale; vo- cational, Aileen Isenhath and Miss Leiter. Boys' Union President Secretary............. Treasurer Sergeant-at-Arms Adviser—Mr. All ert Becker Thomas Stebbins Carlton Kaechele Alfred Williams Darrell Hall The Boys’ Union has been functioning for two years with the purpose of creating within the boys of the high school more confidence in themselves and in their ability to appear in public, and to make more intimate friendships among the boys. The duty of the Boys’ Union council is to plan programs for entertaining all the lx ys in school once a month, and to plan the annual program at which the boys entertain the girls. The council has also arranged for the entertain- ment of visiting boys from other schools. Meetings have l een held regularly on the third Monday of each month. Interesting talks have been given by boys from other schools and by prominent men of the city and state. UUiUlllUUUUUllllllUl iiinillll� iiin� m Page Forty-seven 1LLLUUU - rwvvvviavv iitiiiii ■■ iiiiiiriiivi itti n mu irrrv iiimiiK nmmi ■ ■■■■■ ■■■■■■! Boys’ Glee Club First Row—John Chandler, William Fox, Howard Newton, Miss Kinch, George Dewey, Jack Wilson, Herman Jamison. Second Row—Russell Bush, Walter Calkins, Robert Field, Virginia Potts, Linden Snyder, Lawrence Jugle, Charles Struble. Third Row—Nelson Gardner, Lyle Kerr, Paul Rearick, Rex Reed, Claude Kmerson, Vernon Winegar, Myron Bishop, Willard Lawrence. Fourth Row—Franklin Beckwith, William Schader, Leland Jones, Donald Goucher, Max Robinson. Girls' Glee Club First Row—Gladys Arehart, Julia Anne Qua, Grace Reickord, Maye Smelker, Miss Kinch, Charlotte Bessmer, Dorothy Field, Verlan Linnington, Barbara Johnson. Second Row -Donna Mead, Elvire Ganguillet, Frances McIntyre, Mildred Follick, Beatrice Schwartz, Virginia Potts, Gertrude Price, Frances Darby, Ethel Crook, Geraldine Williams, Lois Lee, Barliara Wilcox, Helen Wilson. Third Row—Priscilla Brooks, Charlotte Hubbard, Blanche Springer, Grace Royer, Mar- garet Nutt, Ethel Fisher, Katie Whittemore, Virginia Havens, Lois Nutt, Maude Wallace, La Vera Otis. Page Forty-eight IHITTTTnTT Boys' Glee Club The Boys’ Glee club is composed of 25 boys of the high school and Junior high school. The purpose of the club is to create a greater appreciation for vocal music. It meets every thirty-minute period on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Working with the («iris’ Glee club, the boys helped to put on the operetta, ‘‘In Old Louisiana.” More progress has ! een made by the club this year than last. This progress has been evidenced by the greater number of appearances, and by the fact that the Reese Veatch Vocal scholarship was won this year by Donald Goucher, a member of the Boys’ Glee club. Miss Marian Kinch has been the director, and Virginia Potts the accom- panist of the club. Girls’ Glee Club Hastings High School June 6. 1930 Dear Dot, I am anxious to tell you about our Girls’ Glee club. We have had a very successful year. There are 31 of us in all, and the officers are: President, Barbara Wdcox; vice-president, Charlotte Bessmer; secretary, Julia Anne Qua; treasurer, Lois Lee; accompanist, V irginia Potts. Miss Marian Kinch is our director. Every girl had a part in putting on the operetta, ‘‘In Old Louisiana,” and we have made over 30 appearances besides that. We sang at the Rotary club, the Lions club, the Teachers’ club, the Methodist church, Presbyterian church, and many other places. At the district contest at Kalamazoo we won second place, and so we went to Ann Arbor for the state contest. We had more fun getting money to,go to Ann Arbor. We had an ice cream benefit at an ice cream parlor and candy store down town. The proprietor gave us a percentage of the profit on all sales he made that day. Besides, we sold tickets and made a percentage on all the tickets we sold. People who bought tickets could use them for trade on that day. Some of the business men of the city became so interested that they gave us over $30 in donations. We have enjoyed our year, and all regret that M:ss Kinch will not l e with us next year. Yours, as ever, Jicky. ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■a � � � Page Forty-nine First Row—Roy Finstrom, Jacob Miller, Mr. Conklin, Carlton Kaechele. Hartley Finstrom. Second Row—Russell Zerbel. Dwight Chase, Alvin Barker, Homer Bauch- man. Safety Patrol j i a The Safety Patrol was organized in 1928 under the auspices of the Detroit I Automobile club. As Mr. Walters, the first adviser, left in the fall of 1929, i the Patrol became disorganized. Mr. Verrol Conklin, the new faculty adviser, ! has started the work of the group again, and twelve members now compose the ! Safety Patrol. I Duties of this organization include the directing of the parking of cars ; and traffic around the school grounds, patrolling the halls, and directing the ; students during fire drills. ! I An additional duty during the spring has l een to patrol the Junior high ; school grounds during the demolishing of the building, and to post safety ; signs around the grounds warning bystanders of the danger. j Page Fifty JumiBimiiiiiiBiri nmB� � mnm� B� nmmmnmiTniinnir First Row—Maurice Adrianson, Lynn Perry, Louis Havens, Rial Kellogg. Second Row Frederick Anders, Russell Hathaway, Mr. Hess, Elmer Sandeen, Winston Sheffield. Third Row—Winston Boyes, Ernest Burr, Merle Utter. Merle Kahler, Edward Caukin, Stephen Karines. Fourth Row- -Donald Solomon, Hubert Lathrop, Wayne Williams, Hubert Meade, Donald Potter. Band The Hastings High school band, organized in the fall of 1925. is now in its fifth successful year. It was organized under the leadership of Mr. Xagler, who was its director for two years. The third year the band was directed by Mr. Pomeroy, and the next year by Mr. Howard Woodruff. During the past year Mr. Elmer Hess has t een the director of the band. Organized early last semester, and practicing during its regular hours for meet- ing, the band has made much progress, though it is considerably smaller than it has been in past years. The band did not play at any of the football or basketball games, but has appeared at assembly programs, and also played at the extempore speaking contest. The personnel is as Cornet Maurice Adrianson Louis Havens Rial Kellogg Frederick Anders Donald Solomon Hubert Lathrop Wayne Williams Saxophones Ernest Burr Winston Boyes follows: Drums. Lynn Perry Leon Young Claude Emerson Flute Stephen Karines Clarinets Merle Utter Merle Kahler Edward Caukin Trombones Winston Sheffield Elmer Sandeen Russell Hathaway Bass Donald Potter Baritone Hubert Meade jumiiii .■■■.■■■■■■■ininnnniau Page Fifty-one t................................................................................................................................................................................. First Row—Lois Lee, Miss Parr, Charlotte Bessmer. Second Row—Aline Andrus, Helen Allerding, Berniece Buehler, Alice Hackney. All Star Team Miss Theo Parr, director of girls’ athletics, selected from the various class basket ball teams the girls whom she believed filled their respective positions best. Last year there were All Star teams in both basket ball and volley ball. This year there was to have l een a team selected in soccer, but weather would not permit the completion of the soccer season. Charlotte Bessmer, Lois Lee, Helen Allerding, and Alice Hackney have had the honor of being selected as members of the All Star team two years in succession. Berniece Buehler and Aline Andrus are new members of the team this year. Helen Allerding was honorary captain. A great deal of interest is shown in the selection of the team, and girls regard it as a great honor to be chosen as a member. Page Fifty-two Forensics Debating Teams First Row—Helen Weav- er, Mr. Becker, Marie Beverwyk. Second Row—Glenn Kah- ler, Walter Heath, Lloyd Cogswell. Not in Picture—Roliert Newton. Debating Six speakers, Marie Beverwyk, Lloyd Cogswell, Walter Heath, Glenn Kahler, Robert Newton, and Helen Weaver, participated in the season's debates on the question, Resolved, that a judge or board of judges should be substituted for the jury in the trial of all cases in the state and municipal courts of Mich- igan. Mr. Albert Becker was debate coach. Fourteen debates were held with other schools, with results as follows: Won from Charlotte, and lost to Allegan, Lansing Central, and Western State High of Kalamazoo. The other ten were practice debates and the decisions did not count. Oratory, Declamation, and Extempore Speaking Walter Heath, Doris Eckert, Gerald Skidmore With Mr. Becker as coach. Doris Eckert, Gerald Skidmore and Walter Heath represented Hastings in Oratory, Declamation, anil Extempore Speaking Doris’ oration was entitled “Sacrificing Ideals for Idols,” and Gerald's declamation was Barton’s The Unknown Soldier.” Both Doris and Gerald represented Hastings at Grand Rapids. . Walter won the school contest in Expempore Speaking and received fourth place in the sub-district contest here. Because the winner of third place drop- lied out, Walter participated in the district contest at Cellar Springs, anil also won fourth place there. Page Fifty-tkr