Hastings High School - Saxon Yearbook (Hastings, MI)

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CLASS OF 1940 Motto Don't worry and fret, faint-hearted. The chances hare just begun. For the best jobs haven't been started And the best work hasn't been done. Colors—Drown and Green Flower—Lilac First Semester Officers Kenneth Tinker President Second Semester Officers Kenneth Tinker John Larsen Vice President Bet tie Weaver. Secretary Willo Jones Treasurer lluth Sherwood A drisers Stanley Wheater Senior Honor List 1. Clara Bush 2.97 2. Palmer Osborn. 2.947 3. Rol ert Roush 2.945 4. Beulah Bush 2.65 5. Robert Reed 2.62 6. Joyce Hyde 2.54 .. Donald Fingleton 2.51 8. Maxine Tooker 2.50 9. Laurel Perkins 2.478 10. Louise Conklin 2.472 11. Carol Miller 2.39 12. Elaine Jarman 2.38 13. Philo ()l is 2.34 14. Imogene Cooley 2.33 15. Jacquelyn Bachman 2.30 16. Catherine Davies 2.28 17. Marie Eggleston 2.25 18. William Reed S3 I S3 l 19. Magdalene Scheib 2.17 20. Wanda Bower 2.155 21. Lucille Endres 2.152 22. Robert Bush 2.151 23. John I arsen 2.14 24. Bettie Weaver 2.05 25. Lucile ('ole 2.03 26. Florence Wasscnaar 2.01 27. El ira DeWeerd . 2.00 28. Dorothy Steckle 1.99 The Senior Honor List includes the top twenty per cent of the graduating class.

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James Hoiightalin, “powerful of the earth”. Track 4. Clubs: I eathereraft 1: Tumbling 2: Adv. I eathercraft 3: Conservation 4. Doris Ingram, services faithful and persevering”. Volleyball 2: S|M tlight 4. Clubs: Girls Sports 1: Home Ec. 2. 4: Camera 3: Folk Dance 3. John Isenliath, I shall speak forth my sentiments”. “Big Hearted Herbert”; Spotlight 1. 2. 4; class secy. 1. CIuIjs: Aero- nautical I. 2. 3; Camera 3. 4 (V.P.). Gordon Jacobs, “your logic, my friend. is perfect”. Entered from St. Bose junior year. Tennis 4; oratory 4; Spotlight 3; debate1 4. Clubs: Tennis 3. Agnes Johnson, calm and gracious”. Choir 3, 4; glee club I. 2: Spotlight I. 2. 3 (script writer I); Fortnight 4: annual stall' 4. art editor. Clubs: Girls Sports I; Social Activities 2. 3; Hit Parade 4. Leo Johnson, of my free soul” Band I. 2; Spotlight I. 2. 3. Clubs: Boys Sports 1 (secy.); Tennis 2: Vocational 3 (secy.-treas.). Nella Lyons, the thoughts of youth are long, long thoughts”. Soccer 1: track 1; basketball 2: Spotlight 1. 4. Clubs: Girls Sports 1; Booster 2. 3 RS Geneva Marshall, sweet piece of hashful maiden art”. “Hold K erything”. Clubs: Dramatics I. 2. 3. 4: Personality 2: Camera 3; Adv. I eathercraft 4. Bex McCarty, in altitude stern and defiant”. Camera club 4; Gun club 2. Bohcrt Bced. grace and soberer tone”. Football I. 2. 3; class secy. 2. Clubs: Science I: Aeronautical 2 (V.P.): Camera 3 (secy.); Conservation 4 (secy.): Hi-Y 2. 3, 4 (pres. 4); Usher I, 2, 3. 4. Thomas Itobinson, an undisputed thing”. Band 2. 4: orchestra 3. Clubs: Tumbling I. 2. 3 (secy.-treas. 3). Thelma Sponseller, speak softly”. Home Ec. club I: Leathcrcraft club 2 (secy.): Camera club 3; Folk Dance club 4. Lynn Sledge, from forest, hill, or plain”. I eathercraft club I, 2; (inn club 3; Conservation club 4. 10

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SENIOR HISTORY On September I, 1936 A. I)., a large group of adventurers, some coming on busses, some in cars, some riding bikes, and others walking, met at Hastings high school to start a four year journey through the “Jungles of Education ' in the country of Democracy. At the head of this bold group was Captain Clara Bush. Gerald Garrison was the captain’s right hand man. John Isenhath kept the records, and Ix ren Edmonds was in charge of dispensing the rations for the first part of this dan- gerous journey. For guides the group had those two seasoned explorers, Mr. Garner and Miss McElwain. To keep their spirits up and to show others that they were not afraid, this hardy band, who were called freshmen because they were new to the jungle, gave a genuine old-fashioned barn-dance at the annual Spotlight. Later they saw that they would need all the courage they could muster when they found themselves caught in the long, grasping tentacles of Latin conjugations and surrounded by tricky algebra problems. But they soon revived their drooping spirits with the freshmen mixer, to which they invited the other groups of adventurers who were exploring the jungles. All went well with this brave band until they came upon the snarling semester exams. Undaunted, however, they slowly and painfully fought through them and continued onward The spring season was now upon them and the freshmen celebrated with those more experienced explorers, the Upper Classmen, at a native festival called the Spring Swing. After passing through more frightening tests, they settled down in a quiet little glade to rest before continuing their adventure. By fall these courageous souls were ready to renew their explorations. The first hazard they met was the mocking Latin conjugations who still seemed to take great delight in tormenting them. A new enemy faced them also when they were attacked by the fearful insect, sophomore English. A few had been bitten before, so they were quite careful how they handled it. Beating back this ever-attacking foe they struggled on until they came to the first Fall Frolic. After an evening of fun and laughter they took up the trail again. The group passed through rivers of geometry problems and swamps of French verbs. By this time the band. wrhosc mental intellect was increasing daily, had discovered that alnmt twice a year they came to cleared spaces in the jungle which were perfect for dancing, and they now took advantage of this discovery. Shortly afterwards Catherine Davies, Donald Fingleton, and a few others entertained the rest with the comedy, “Elmer.” The terrors of the jungles had done their best to snatch away from the weary wanderers the last vestiges of civiliza- tion. and that this aim was largely accomplished was shown by the fact that at the first freshman-sophomore party ever to be held in the jungles the two groups frantically indulged in that barbarous tribal dance, ‘‘The Big Apple.” After cleaning up the mess made by the party the group forged onward. Lo and behold, they discovered another pack of exams coming toward them. Seeing a river near at hand they jumped in and began to swim. Stroking with all their might, they finally reached the other side with but a few drow ning. I fere by this river they decided to rest With half of their adventure completed, knowing that the next half would certainly be tougher! After three months the group approached the third year of their travels with renewed vigor, because they were now half finished and the edge of the jungle seemed very near. They had secured new guides, Mr. Wheater and Miss Sherwood, as the old ones had turned back to direct newer arrivals through the dangerous perils that they had just conquered. When the bands of explorers met for their yearly Spotlight entertainment, this group, now called juniors because of their advanced knowledge of the jungles, presented “The Old Family Album.” With this brief period of play ended they started more serious explorations. Besides the horrors of United States history the adventurers were beginning to be worried by a group of natives called the Cannibals of Time, who were creeping upon them. A cause for celebration was the great tribal ritual called “Hold Everything.” Norma Bryant. Marie Eggleston, Catherine Davies, Herbert Whitworth, and Paul Adcock won new laurels The English insect was very bothersome and kept them busy until they arrived at a secluded glade where they decided to invite the seniors to a J-Hop. The underseas theme at this very exclusive party was in keeping w ith the morasses through which they floundered. However, they were bothered with a few sophomores, who intruded and insisted on showing off by doing their war dance, “Neath the Spreading Chestnut Tree.” The next time the group of ex- plorers met was at the Water Carnival where they all gathered at a quiet lake and had a picnic and shared rations. The Cannibals of Time had crept so near to them by now that, the band took to flight toward a sheltering hill. When they reached it they were so exhausted that they dropped down for a short rest before attempting to surmount it. These explorers, seasoned at last, called themselves seniors and bought large new jungle hats from the natives. They had just gotten started when they came upon a huge boulder. There were two paths around this stone. One was marked “Economics' and the other “Government”. After flipping flapjacks, their diet for strenous work, they divided into two parties, each taking a different path. The government trail was a swamp where every imaginable hardship existed. The economics road passed through the most dense part of the jungle. Determined not to turn back, they began the grind. The strangest thing about these trails was that they were always uphill. Struggling, stumbling, always fighting, they made their way. Those few souls who had had courage enough to brave a fight with physics aided the others by applying the principle of the lever to help them up the hill. A brief pause for the senior play, “Heart Trouble,” proved to be a successful venture, though Clara Bush. Donald Fingleton, Palmer Osborn, Norma Bryant, and Bettie Weaver had serious heart troubles. As time was growing short, they sped on their way. — 21 —