Hastings High School - Saxon Yearbook (Hastings, MI)

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GIRLS LEAGUE BOARD Every girl attending Hastings High School automatically becomes a member of this league. The girls from each class, in turn, elect three representatives to act on the board. The purpose of this organization is to pro- mote social life and further a democratic spirit among the girls. A “Big Sister assembly was held this year at which all new and freshman girls were given an upperclassman, or “Big Sister,” to help them get acquainted and learn the ways of high school. A Sadie Hawkins dance was sponsored by the Girls League Board and Girl Reserves jointly. It was the first dance of this type ever given in H. H. S. Officers of this year’s board are: president, Agnes Thompson; vice-president, Merilyn Zuttermeister; secretary, Joan Moore; treasurer, Beverly Myers. The faculty advisers are Miss Dontje and Mrs. Burrell. Mrs. Hamilton was also an adviser but because of ill health had to resign from the board. ♦ ♦ FACULTY-STUDENT COUNCIL The council is made up of representatives from freshman and sophomore homerooms, officers of the junior and senior classes, com- missioners, representatives from F. F. A., B. U. C., and G. L. B., the student athletic treasurer, and a faculty member. Mayor Dolan was in charge, and officers were elected as follows: vice-chairman, Milo Coldren; secretary, Lois Campbell; treasurer, Jim Burns. Phil Frandsen, public service chief, was put in charge of waste paper collection. A stamp and bond committee was organized by the council with George Walton as chair- man. Every Tuesday brought the plea for greater sales of stamps and bonds from George Wal- ton or Jim Burns, and Thursdays, a plea for waste paper by Phil Frandsen. At the beginning of the second semester these officers were chosen: vice-chairman, Fred McDonald; secretary, JoAnne Finnie; treas- urer, Dick Feldpausch. The new class officers were also present. A courtesy month was set up during which a court was formed. Traffic Commissioner John Malcolm and his able-bodied assistants held order throughout the school. All violators of the courtesy rules were tried before Chief Justice Paul Myers and the court. If found guilty, certain privileges were removed for a time. This court was continued the rest of the year. ♦ ♦ BOYS UNION COUNCIL The Boys Union Council was under the guidance of President Dick Foster, Vice-presi- dent Jim Coleman, Sergeant-at-arms Shirley Henry, and Mr. Taylor, adviser. In the first week of school the council put on a get-acquainted assembly to introduce the freshmen to the rest of the school. The as- sembly was conducted as a quiz with the teachers as contestants and freshman names for the questions. The losers, in order from the lowest to the highest, were to be put in charge of pep assemblies for the coming year. Next on the list of activities was the fall dance, “Hunters Hop,” with different boys’ or- ganizations as the committees. The Hi-Y was in charge of refreshments, the F.F.A., decora- tions, and the B. U. C., the rest of the details. The second semester administration changed with Jim Coleman, president, because Dick Foster was elected senior class president and couldn’t hold both positions. The semester continued with little activity radiating from B. U. C., as they seemed to be resting on their laurels.

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Senior Four years ago 172 freshies stepped timidly inside Hastings High halls. This unusually large class organized by electing Phil Frandsen, president; Milo Coldren, vice-president; Eliza- beth Cortright, secretary; and Dorothea Van- Horn, treasurer. Their faculty advice came from Miss Kaminske and Mr. Gies. The fellows enthusiastically went out for sports, while the girls were represented by 25 of their number in G.A.A. In keeping with the needs, Maxine Cooper and Milo Coldren started their cheer- leading careers. Second semester ballots gave Milo Coldren top authority; Pat Shurlow vice- authority; Tom Dolan the pen; and Pat Tyler the cash. Loraine Schantz gathered further glories for the freshies by winning the declama- tion contest, with Maxine Cooper second. The class closed the year by helping with and en- joying the final Water Carnival. Returning the next year with new vigor and vitality as sophomores they progressed under the leadership of Tom Dolan, president; Milo Coldren, vice-president; June Colvin, secre- tary; and Charleen Cappon, treasurer. The advisers remained the same. Phil Frandsen “arrived” in football, while Larry Fuller and Dick Foster received honorable mention. Keeping pace with the boys Merilyn Zutter- meister, Betty Cortright, Pat Fewless, Doris Lockwood, Iris Link, and Dorothea VanHorn won G.A.A. letters. Expending a little of their energy they reached their stamp and bond quota with the $925 for a jeep — the first day. With the year’s half-way mark came the new officers, Pat Fewless, Frank Bush, Lois Campbell, and Dorothea VanHorn. This time Loraine Schantz secured honors for H.H.S. by placing first in the District Declamation Contest. Betty Cortright placed second in school declamations. Baseball season found more new varsity sweaters being sported. Dick Grable, Dick Foster, Lawrence Keeler, and William Christie were the proud owners to slide in at the last seconds of the school year. As juniors they demanded masculine effic- iency — and masculine it was — with Presi- dent Dick Foster, Vice-president Tom Dolan, Secretary Mike Coldren, and Treasurer Paul Benham. Mrs. Hamilton and Mr. Schilling filled the advisory positions. The bench was less crowded with class members, as Larry Fuller, Dick Foster, Frank Bush, and Shirley Henry won football letters, while Phil Frand- sen was named captain-elect. Mickie and Mike, now cheering more familiar faces, were pro- ficient cheerleaders. Following up their mas- ilnshmj culine program, second semester officers were Tom Dolan, Richard Foster, Franklin Bush, and Paul Benham. All too soon basketball season was over with Bush, Dolan, Foster, Frandsen, Grable, Fuller, Keeler, Benham, and Myers the letter owners. Next year’s captain was agile, cool-headed Myers. Between bas- ketball and baseball season the girls claimed their rightful honors by giving “Nine Girls,” which drew an exceptionally large crowd. The able cast included Janet Boekeloo, Marjorie Cole, Betty Cortright, Helen Dimond, Doris Lockwood, Loraine Schantz, Joan Trainor, Evelyn Woolston, and Merilyn Zuttermeister, with Mr. Schilling as director. Marian Cooley’s vocal ability gave her a place in the glee club trio. Merilyn Zuttermeister won the only third-year G.A.A. pin so far awarded. The juniors were successful in securing gold class rings and also an official design to be followed in years to come. April 28 found a South American gym of brilliant hues in honor of the annual J-Hop when the juniors entertained the seniors. Their hopes were higher, for in an- other year they would be those entertained. Seniors — and the armed forces claimed Frank Bush, John Meisenbach, Paul Friddle, Dick Grable, Robert Hendershott, Tom Bird- sail, Jason Thompson, Bowne Taggart, Loyal Kinney, Harold Andrus, James Adcock, and Bill Sprague. However, not allowing chaos to result in spite of thinning ranks, they elected officers as usual. Mrs. Hamilton and Mr. Schilling started the year as advisers, but Mrs. Payne took Mrs. Hamilton’s place when she left. Letter winners were a little more com- mon, since there were twenty-one of them, some for the second or third time. In Novem- ber, “Heart Trouble” was presented, under the direction of Mr. Schilling, with Torn Do- lan, Ann Higbie, Charleen Cappon, Dick Fox, Milo Coldren, Doris Lockwood, Merilyn Zut- termeister, Paul Benham, and Dick Beadle speaking the lines. Merilyn Zuttermeister and Tom Dolan were awarded the scholarship cups for first semester on the basis of their activity and scholastic standing. Chief Justice Myers tried many a courtesy violator in room 309, while Public Service Chief Phil Frandsen urged students to bring waste paper. A mossy wishing well was typical of the J-Hop at which the seniors were royally entertained and which really started the close of their last year. June 8, 1945, the timid freshies of 1941 marched 108 strong through the halls as outgoing seniors, citizens of tomorrow.