Hastings High School - Saxon Yearbook (Hastings, MI)

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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.

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(Class of I y 15 MOTTO We hare crossed the ris er, hut the ocean is still ahead. COLORS Maroon and White FLOWER Apple Blossom First Semester Milo Coldren........ Franklin Bush....... Lois Campbell....... Dorothea VanHorn.. Mrs. Irene Hamilton Mr. Lester Schilling.. OFFICERS . ...president. .vice-president. ... .secretary. ...treasurer... ...advisers.... ...advisers.... Second Semester ......Richard Foster .........Joan Leffler ......JoAnne Finnie ....Charleen Cappon ...Mrs. Mary Payne Mr. Lester Schilling SENIOR HONOR LIST FOR 1945 1 Merilyn Zuttermeister............2.984 2. Philip Frandsen..................2.755 3. Charleen Cappon..................2.694 4. Florence French..................2.597 5. Lois Campbell....................2.514 6. Laura Salton.....................2.500 7. Elizabeth Cortright..............2.442 8. Thomas Dolan.....................2.435 9. Richard Foster...................2.430 10. Dorothea VanHorn................2.403 11. Doris Lockwood..................2.392 12. Shirley Henry.....................2.385 13. Doris Snyder......................2.372 14. Marjorie Ritiman..................2.361 15. Donna Bachelder...................2.310 16. Agnes Thompson....................2.267 17. Patricia Fewless..................2.208 18. Paul Myers........................2.194 19. Robert Hollister..................2.183 20. Loraine Schantz...................2.139 21. Hazel Stauffer....................2.137 22. Milo Coldren......................2.091