Hastings High School - Saxon Yearbook (Hastings, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 64 of the 1946 volume:

DOOMSDAY BOOK 19 4 6 Published by the members of the journalism Class Art work by members of the Art Class Hastings High School, Hastings, Michigan Photography by Barth Studio, Hastings, Michigan Printing by the Hastings Commercial Printers, Hastings, Michigan Engravings by the Jahn and Ollier Engraving Company, Chicago, Illinois CALENDAR OF EVENTS September 4 — Seniors begin final step to freedom. 21—O’Connor’s eleven takes opener at Eaton Rapids 27-6. 28 — Cross Country team plays host to Bat- tle Creek Central in rain — H.H.S. swamped. October 8— Club trials begin. 12 — School becomes alive — Sour Note All School dance. 15 —Club hours start. 19 — Dedication of Johnson Field — H.H.S. loses 6-7 to Charlotte. 25-26—Students take a breather—(Teachers Institute). November 2 — F.B. team welcomes St. Johns into league with 14-0 beating. i — Students learn of internment camps from Rev. Esbough. 20 — Feldpausch, Wil son, and O’Connor make W.C.L. first eleven. 30 —B.B. season opens — Saxons down Ionia 23-21. December 7 — B.B. team tries Charlotte — trounced 22-42. 14-21—Belding and St. Johns added to Hast- ings W.C.L. victories. 17 — Teachers’ Carol Service at Central. 22 — At last Christmas vacation begins. January 4 — B.B. game at Ionia; Ionia wins 36-19. 7 — Back to the grind again. 18 — Hastings hears “On the Beam’’ by Morris. 21 — No shows this week — semester exams. 25 — What a relief! First semester ends. 26 — B.B. team takes it out on Woodland 42-16. 28 — Second semester begins. February 8 — Saxons beat Greenville 35-30 to remain in race for title. 9 — Hastings students broadcast over WKZO. 15 — B.B. takes W.C.L. title beating Belding 42-34. 16 — Jitterburgs hit the groove — Valentine Dance. 18 — Watched the Underdogs defeat second team 16-13. 21—Western Glee Club entertains H.H.S. students. 22 — Senior play big success—Cortright and Webb outstanding. 28 — Jeambey displays his varied collection of canes. March 1—B.B. team avenges Charlotte defeat 28-26. 4 — W.C.L. basketball meeting, Coleman, Wilson, and Manker make first ten. 5 — H.H.S. students thrilled — Cpl. Coy- kendall displays shooting ability. 7 — B.B. tournament begins at Charlotte; H.H.S. loses to Charlote in final 38-30. 15 — Senior girls see style show as guests of Women’s Club. 22 — Hear speech finals at Central. April 5 — Girls League dance — The Prisoners’ Ball. 12 — Junior play “The Visitor.” 15 — Mr. Robertson presents one of year’s best assemblies with his hit tunes of ’45. 19 — “The weather outside’s delightful” — spring vacation begins. 23 — But not for long — school reopens. 25 — First baseball game at Ionia. 27 — Hastings relays revived. May 4— Juniors entertain seniors at J-Hop. 18 — Hastings plays host for regional track meet. 25 — State track meet at Lansing. 28 — First Water Carnival since the war. June 2 — Baccalaureate Service. 6 — Class Night. 7 — School ends — seniors enjoy A.M. off 7 — Commencement. DEDICATION No, you have never seen me before, and do not look too hard, or I might disappear right off this page, for 1 am the Spirit of ’46, the spirit of the senior class. I have been lurk- ing around Hastings High for the last four years, but per- haps you did not know it. Since before 1942, when I en- tered, a great war has overshadowed everything, but now the world is quiet again, and our nation pursues the cause of peace. Maybe you saw little I could do, and maybe you think there is little I can do. Possibly you are right. I be- lieve, though, that through intelligent action I and many others can end war. However, common sense and fair play must return if we are to have real peace. With this thought I dedicate this annual to lasting peace. DOOMSDAY STAFF Left to rinht Lockwood, S. Goodyear, Casey, Ragla, Hart, McKclvey, Wedel, A. Goodyear, Webb, Miss Mc- Elwain, ndr iser, Rogers. Absent from picture: McDonald. DOOMSDAY STAFF Last October the Doomsday staff consisted of new seniors who were feeling pretty digni- fied. They started to work on the Doomsday Book during half-hour periods. The annual, which comes to you in June, is the result of many hours of work and worry plus many brilliant inspirations, most of which were red-penciled by one of the staff. There were some arguments over color combination, cover design, and many other little things. Frederick McDonald, as annual editor, had, among others, the problem of getting assign- ments in on time and was aided with his work by Anne Goodyear, assistant editor. Robert Roger was sports editor. Mary Lockwood, as business manager, conducted the campaign to sell Doomsday Books. Sally Goodyear acted as club editor. Robert Casey took charge of the picture schedule. Senior write-ups and activi- ties were under the supervision of Martha Wedel and Phyllis Webb. Typing was done for the book by Alfred Cortright and Joyce Clark. Esther Ragla, Margaret McKelvey, Gloria Hart, art editors, contributed a large part to the Doomsday Book under the direction of Miss Campbell. The members of the Fortnight Staff aided these editors and also performed special assignments of their own. Miss McEhvain was adviser. BOARD OF EDUCATION P. A. VanBuskirk, superiruendiru of schools; Harold Foster, secretary; Hubert Cook, trustee; Dr. G. L. Lock- wood, president; Charles Faul, trustee; Dr. D. D. Wal- ton, treasurer. BOARD OF EDUCATION Because of ability and efficiency in their duties, the personnel of the Board of Education has remained unchanged for a number of years. Through its efforts Johnson Athletic Field was completed. The membership of the board is as follows: Dr. George L. Lockwood, president; Mr. Harold Foster, secretary; Dr. DeForest Walton, treasurer; Mr. Hubert Cook and Mr. Charles Faul, trustees. ADMINISTRATION No year book is complete without introduc- ing the administration (not that they need an introduction.) First, there is our superintendent, Mr. D. A. VanBuskirk. Mr. “Van” has proved his ability and efficiency all through the twenty-three ADMINISTRATION Mrs. Raymond Guthrey, secretary to superintendent; Mr. Fred S. Jones, assistant principal; Mrs. Francis Ham- ilton, dean of girls; Mr. D. A. VanBuskirk, superintend- ent; Miss Beatrice Bush, clerk; Mr. Edwin L. Taylor, principal. years he has been superintendent of the Hast- ing City Schools. Mr. Edwin L. Taylor is our principal. No one needs to be told how busy he is every minute of the day. Besides his job as principal, Mr. Taylor teaches Latin and has sixth-hour study hall. Our assistant principal is Mr. Fred Jones; Mr. Jones has physics laboratory, physics, study hall, chemistry laboratory, and chemistry be- sides his administrative duties. This year, we are fortunate in having Mrs. Francis Hamilton as dean of girls. Mrs. Hamil- ton teaches three classes of English and also a health class. Mrs. Raymond Guthrey is secretary to the superintendent. She also manages the office with the assistance of Miss Beatrice Bush. FACULTY Mr. Herbert Reinhardt, Miss Mary Campbell, Miss Jean Barnes, Miss Ruth Robson, Mr. Lyle Y'anderhrook, Mr. Tac Gies, Mrs. Wesley Burrell. Mr. G. Avery Aten, Mr. Theodore Knopf, Mr. Carl Damson, Mrs. Ivan Payne, Mrs. Wesley Rundio, Mrs. Philip Hilson, Mr. Arthur Hansen. Mrs. Francis Hamilton, Miss Alice Dontje, Miss Emily McElwain, Miss Ottilia Kaminske. Mr. Joseph Brorak, Mr. Theodore Ben- nink, Mr. Lewis Hine, Mr. Lester Schil- ling Mr. Edwin L. Taylor, Mr. Fred S. Jones, Mr. Robert Kin . Absent from picture: Mrs. Arthur Lower, Mrs. Ger- trude Wilcox, Mr. Stanley Wheater. FACULTY “What, my dear, you have never met the faculty of Hastings High School? What a tragedy! I shall see what I can do to remedy this sad situation. How about a jaunt through the hallowed halls of H.H.S. to meet the teachers of ‘ye olde institution’? What’s that you say; you don’t wish to inconvenience me? Oh, it’s no bother at all! I have to see Mr. Jones about that test tube 1 broke, return a book to Miss Robson, get the latest gossip from Mr. Gies, and get an admit slip from Mr. Tay- lor, anyway. “Let’s begin our tour on the third floor. See that handsome man in room 311? That is Mr. Knopf, who teaches biology and agriculture. Once upon a time said man had a mustache. The sweet sounds issuing forth from the music room are the efforts of the choir, which is di- rected by Mrs. Lower. Ohhhh, that smell! Bet- ter don your gas mask while we visit this room. Mr. Jones teaches his students how to mix ‘this’ with ‘that’ and get a very unpleasant odor; in the other words, he teaches chemistry and physics. ‘Otra vet por favor’ — in case you are wondering at the foreign words coming from 307, Mrs. Hilson’s Spanish class is in ses- sion. Next, may I introduce you to Mr. Dam- son, history and English teacher. Ha, ha! Looks like that was a pretty good one Mr. King just told, by the way his class is laughing. Incident- ally, Mr. King gets almost as many sighs from the gals around here as Sinatra. Here we are at Mrs. Rundio’s room. Her bookkeeping class looks rather perplexed. Click, clack! Don’t be alarmed at that series of sharp reports. It is nothing more dangerous than the typing class; there is Miss Kaminske in charge with the in- evitable stop watch. I wonder if she has ever been to the races? Oh, here comes Mr. Whea- ter down the hall with Mr. Reinhardt. They seem to be engaged in a serious conversation. I’ll bet it concerns government or economics. “By the weird sounds coming from the band room, I surmise that Mr. Hine has stepped out of the room for a moment. Ted Bennink and Mrs. Wilcox are coming down the hall. They teach part time here at high school. “Well, that takes care of the third floor. Let’s slide down the banisters and make a tour of the second. Wheel This is fun! I’ve always wanted to slide down the banisters. Oops! Here comes Mr. Taylor. Whew! What a close call! He’s principal, you know. Ah, here we are at Mr. Gies’s door. Let’s go in and have a char with our math professor. I can hear Mr. Schilling in the next room telling his speech class to ‘be more specific.’ Miss Robson is list- ening to the baseball game. Want to bet on the Tigers? Miss McElwain’s room is right here. I wish I knew how she keeps her hair so neat. There are Miss Campbell, Mr. Hansen, and Mr. Vanderbrook in the office. No, that isn’t a student coming down the hall; it is Mrs. Hamilton. What a personality! There is Miss Barnes in the library with the ‘well known fin- ger’ on her lips uttering that oft’ heard phrase ‘quiet please.’ “Shall we now descend to the bottom floor and peek in at the gymnasium? Mrs. Burrell is giving the girls in her gym class quite a work- out. There are Mrs. Payne and Miss Dontje in the cafeteria making a cake. By those gruesome sounds coming from the shop I surmise that Mr. Aten’s shop class is in session. Here comes Coach Brozak in from practice with the boys. By the way, Coach is the prize story-teller around these parts. “Now, you have met the people who keep the homefires of ‘good ole H.H.S.’ burning. Sighted teachers; met same. Mission com- pleted!” FACULTY-STUDENT COUNCIL Foreground: Ragla, Casey, presiding. First row: Fox, L. Foster, Reisito, Mankcr, Demaray. Second row: B. Neu- bert, Robert Branch, Warren, R. Foster, Wensloff, Rich- ard Branch, Birman, Clark. Third row: Bennett, Spill- ane, A. McDonald, Hodges, S. Goodyear, R. Feldpausch, Kendall, Will, Nye, Richardson, Mr. Jones, adviser. Ab- sent from picture Peters, R. Smith, Jensen. GIRLS LEAGUE BOARD Seated: Will, A. O’Connor. Standing: Long, N. Clark,. Ragla, Jaksec, M. Slocum, M. Salton, Benjamin, C. Goodyear, Jones, McKay, Baulch, V. Webb, Mrs. Ham- ilton, adviser, Cappon. BOYS UNION COUNCIL Myers, Kelly, Coleman, J. Slocum, McDonald, O’Con- nor, T. Feldpausch, McKeough, Hodges, Echtinaw, Mr- Taylor, adviser, Blough, Nye. FACULTY-STUDENT COUNCIL The main governing body of the school is the Faculty-Student Council. Meetings are held every Monday, and representatives voice their opinions on matters of importance to the school. A year ago the students elected the officers, with Robert Casey stepping into Ex-Mayor Tom Dolan’s place; Virginia Demaray being elected traffic manager; Burl Valentine, chief justice; Bernard Manker, public service chief; and Sally Goodyear, sanitary engineer. Those selected to serve on the commission were Gloria Hart, Kenneth Smith, and Charles Gwinn, traffic commission; Patrick Hodges, James Burns, John Richardson, and Esther Ragla, just ice commission; Alton Bennett, Douglas Cooper, and Norma Jaksec, public service commission; Patrick Kelly, Anne O’Con- nor, and Neil Will, sanitary commission. Mr. Jones represented the faculty on the council. When school started in the autumn, it was found that the chief justice, Burl Valentine, had moved to Big Rapids. The members of the justice commission immediately assembled and elected Patrick Hodges to fill the vacancy. Later in the year, Virginia Demaray moved to Kal- amazoo; therefore the members of the traffic commission convened and elected Kenneth Smith as the traffic manager. Mayor Casey automatically became chair- man of the council. Richard Feldpausch was elected vice-chairman; Esther Ragla, secretary; and Robert Branch, general treasurer. John Richardson was appointed student athletic treasurer by the Athletic Board. For the second semester Beverly Bradford was elected vice-chairman; Neil Will, secretary; and John Malcolm, general treasurer. During the year the council worked out ways in which to bring students and teachers into closer contact, the main goal of the F. S. C. The council’s chief innovation of the year was a system adopted by the council limiting the number of offices a student may hold at one time. Each office is given a certain number of points, and no one person may hold offices whose point value exceeds six. The point rat- ings are as follows: mayor, 4; president of Boys Union Council, 3; all school officers, 3; presi- dent of F. F. A., 3; president of the Girl Re- serves, 2; Doomsday Book staff, 1; president of Hi-Y, 2; class president, 3; president of Girls League Board, 3; Doomsday Book editor, 3; class secretary, 1; class treasurer, 2; and class vice-president, 1. GIRLS LEAGUE BOARD Every girl attending Hastings High School automatically becomes a member of the Girls League. The girls from each class elect three representatives to act on the board. The pur- pose of this organization is to promote social life and further a democratic spirit among the girls. An all-girl assembly was held at the begin- ning of the year with singing by officers of the League, Girl Reserves, and by a few freshman girls who were initiated. To raise money, the Girls League Board sold school colors to students of the high school. They were worn at the dedication game with Charlotte. An all-school Thanksgiving assembly was planned and sponsored by the Girls League with singing and a talk by the Rev. Leason Sharpe. In February the Girls League presented the Women’s Glee Club from Western Michigan College of Education who participated in an assembly for the entire school. The board members served them lunch before their re- turn to Kalamazoo. A Prisoners’ Ball was the theme for the all- school dance which the Girls League planned for April 5. Balls and chains were used as decorations. Each guest was asked to come with prisoner’s stripes as insignia of identifica- tion. A spring style show previewing Easter bon- nets and gowns provided interesting entertain- ment for a girls assembly April 18. A movie on “Good Grooming” was also shown. The constitution of the Girls League was re- vised and brought up-to-date by the Girls League Board. Officers of the board were president, Georgia Will; vice-president, Esther Ragla; secretary, Colleen Jones; treasurer, Anne O’Connor. The faculty adviser was Mrs. Hamilton. BOYS UNION COUNCIL The Boys Union Council is the governing body of the Boys Union, an organization to which all the boys of Hasting High School be- long. The officers of the council are elected by the boys of the high school, and its mem- bers include a representative of the F. F. A., one from each of the boys sports, and one from each of the four classes. The general pur- pose of the council is to promote friendliness among the boys and between the boys and the faculty, to make all newcomers feel at ease, and to instigate a higher degree of school spirit. The officers for the past year were as fol- lows: president, James Coleman; vice-president, Fred McDonald; secretary-treasurer, Pat Kelly; and sergeant-at-arms, Jack Echrinaw. Headed by this excellent set of officers, the council began its season of activities in the fall with a get-acquainted assembly for freshman boys. At this assembly it was proved by James Coleman, master of ceremonies, that some of the teachers already knew the boys of the freshman class. Perhaps the greatest achievement of the council this year was sponsoring an all-school party, the Sour Note dance. Although there was not an exceptionally large crowd, the dance proved to be very enjoyable. The Boys Union Council also revised its con- stitution, thus concluding a successful year. THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY The William T. Wallace chapter of the Na- tional Honor Society came into existence dur- ing the month of March, 1945. The chapter was named after William T. Wallace because Mr. Wallace, principal emeritus of H.H.S., re- presents the very principles on which the Na- tional Honor Society is founded, and because the local council felt that the school would like to honor him. Mr. Wallace delivered the address at the initiation of charter members in 1945. The National Honor Society is the high school equivalent of Phi Beta Kappa. The ob- ject of the chapter is to promote scholarship, to develop leadership, “to stimulate a desire to render service, and to encourage the develop- ment of character” in high school pupils. Mr. Taylor, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Hilson, Miss McElwain, and Mr. Reinhardt made up the faculty council of 1945, and Mr. Taylor, Mr. Reinhardt, Miss McElwain, Miss Robson, and Mr. Damson, the 1946 council. This council selects the members, membership being based on scholarship, service, leadership, and charac- ter. The student must be a junior or a senior and must have attended Hastings High for a year. He must have a scholastic average of 2.00, the equivalent of a “B.” The initation this year was held in Central Auditorium March 13. It opened with an in- vocation by the Rev. Winston L. Stone, after which the choir, under the direction of Mrs. Arthur Lower, sang “Our Master Hath a Gar- den”, “The Lord’s Prayer”, and “To Thee We Sing”. The Rev. Don M. Gury delivered the address, entitled “The White of an Egg,” after which Mr. Carl Damson explained to the group the significance of membership in the National Honor Society. Then followed the solemn candle lighting ceremony during which each member rose and received a candle which he lighted from the combined flames of four other candles signifying scholarship, character, leadership, and service. The candles were held by charter members Martha Wedel, John Richardson, James Cole- man, and Esther Ragla. John Malcolm called each initiate to step forward and receive his candle. When the candle was lighted, each in- itiate received a yellow rose, the chapter flower, from Beverly Bradford. After repeating the pledge, administered by the faculty adviser, Mr. Edwin L. Taylor, the initiates were wel- comed into the chapter by Mary Lockwood, president. The Rev. Stone concluded with the benediction. The members initiated in 1946 are as fol- lows: James Burns, Robert Casey, Alfred Cort- right, Agnes Fuller, Anne Goodyear, Sally Goodyear, Patrick Hodges, Norma Jaksec, Mary Lou Jensen, Colleen Jones, Donald Keech, Jean Kenyon, James Long, Frederick McDonald, Robert Rogers, Mary Salton, Smith Sherman, and Elaine VanHorn. Seniors initiated as the charter members in 1945 were Milo Coldren, Elizabeth Cortright, Thomas Dolan, Patricia Fewless, Lois Campbell, Doris Lockwood, Agnes Thompson, Philip Frandsen, Donna Jean Bach- elder, Paul Myers, Charlene Cappon, Marjorie Ritzman, Richard Foster, Laura Salton, Lor- raine Schantz, Florence French, Shirley Henry, Robert Hollister, Doris Snyder, Dorothea Van- Horn, and Merilyn Zuttermeister, 1945 presi- dent. Junior charter members were as follows: Mary Lockwood, '45 vice-president and ’46 president; Martha Wedel; Beverly Bradford, ’45 and ’46 secretary; James Coleman; Esther Ragla, John Richardson; and John Malcolm, ’46 vice-president. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Seated. Mr. Taylor, adviser, Mr. Reinhardt, treasurer, Miss Robson, A. Goodyear, Ragla, Wedel, Bradford, Ful- ler, VanHorn, Jones, Jensen, Jaksec, Kenyon, Miss Mc- Elwain, Mr. Damson. Standing: Cortright, Long, F. Mc- Donald, Hodges, Richardson, Malcolm, Lockwood, Cole- man, Burns, Sherman, Keech, Rogers. Absent from pie- ture: S. Goodyear, Casey. SENIORS LOG OF H. H. S. CLASS OF 1946 In September 1942 “H. H. S. Class of 1946” set sail with a full crew of 140 aboard. Ship’s officers were elected immediately. Frederick McDonald became captain, and John Richard- son, first mate; Esther Ragla began keeping the ship’s log, while Sally Goodyear acted as purser. Firm believers in the ancient motto “All work and no play,” a goodly number of the seamen made use of the ship’s recreational facilities for football and basketball, while the feminine crew members took an interest in girls’ sports. When the next election was held, three of the capable officers retained their posts while JoAnn Ducker replaced Esther Ragla as logkeeper. As the fall of 1943 rolled around, the sea- soned voyagers, now captained by John Richard- son, with John Malcolm as first mate, Georgia Will as logkeeper, and Joan Moore as purser, became very active in naval affairs. In the rec- reational department Thomas O’Connor won a letter in football, while James Coleman,Ralph Gies, and Bernard Manker, playing on the sec- ond team, showed a promising future in basket- ball. Among the girls Anne Goodyear, Sally Goodyear, Georgia Will, and Mary Lockwood were awarded letters for G. A. A. activities, while Beulah Myers received one for cheer- leading ability. As January of 1944 neared its end, John Malcolm took over the captaincy with Robert Stowell as first mate. The log keeper retained her post, while Smith Sher- man began his duties as purser. As the ship sailed through warmer waters, declamation contests took place; Alfred Cortright and Mary Lockwood placed first and second respectively among the seamen of H. H. S. Having remained in port for the three sum- mer months, the “Class of 1946” set sail once again in September of 1944. George Walton was in charge with Alfred Cortright second in command. The log was ably kept by JoAnn Ducker, Robert Casey attending to financial matters. To provide entertainment for all H. H. S. sailors, the crewmen of the “ ’46” pro- duced the play “Sunrise by Request.” Mary Lockwood, lames Coleman, Sally Goodyear, Phyllis Webb, Marietta Faul, Alfred Cortright, Elizabeth Higbie, Robert Rogers, and Martha Wedel spoke the lines. The coming of Febru- ary brought two changes in ship’s officers; Al- fred Cortright was elected captain, and John Richardson, first mate. Shortly thereafter the crew of “Class of 1946” began work on the J-Hop, annual formal dance, at which they en- tertained the crew of a sister ship, “H. H. S. Class of 1945.” Beverly Bradford, Esther Ragla, Mary Lockwood, Martha Wedel, James Cole- man, John Richardson, and John Malcolm of the crew were highly honored by being ap- pointed to the newly organized William T. Wallace chapter of the National Honor Society. In September of 1945 the “Class of 1946” be- gan the final lap of her voyage. Ralph Nye was now captain; Walter Birman, first mate; Esther Ragla, logkeeper; and Robert Clark purser. Brave crewmen struggled through 1500-word economics essays and the mysteries of physics. However, with the ancient motto still in mind, recreation also claimed the attention of the sailors. Thomas O’Connor captained the naval football team, and crewmen who proved their ability on the gridiron included John Malcolm, Robert Stowell, LeRoy Hewitt, James Coleman, Jack Echtinaw, Frederick McDonald, Alfred Cortright, George Walton, and Edward Me Keough. Crew members James Coleman, H. H. S. team captain, and Bernard Manker star- red in basketball. The naval track and baseball teams were captained by Edward Me Keough and Ralph Nye respectively. Beverly Bradford and John Malcolm were presented the scholarship cups for the first semester as an award for their scholastic stand- ings and activity in naval affairs. The final election of officers gave John Malcolm the ship’s command with Beverly Bradford as first mate. Beverly Myers completed the log, while Mary Salton took over as paymaster. Several of the original crew of the “Class of 1946” were then serving their country. Among those no longer aboard were Richard Boomer, Ralph Gies, LeRoy Hewitt, Arthur Hysell, Donald Martz, Robert Stowell, Lee Taggart, Max Guy, Paul Ulrich. The crewmen once again enter- tained the sailors of H. H. S. with drama. This time the play was “The Imaginary Invalid” in which Alfred Cortright and Phyllis Webb star- red. On March 13 twelve more of the crew- men were honored with membership in the National Honor Society. These were Robert Casey, Alfred Cortright, Agnes Fuller, Anne Goodyear, Sally Goodyear, Mary Lou Jensen, James Long, Frederick McDonald, Robert Rogers, Mary Salton, Smith Sherman, and Elaine VanHorn. In May the crew of “H. H. S. Class of 1947” said farewell to the crew of its sister ship, entertaining them at the annual J-Hop. The crew of the “ ’46” entertained H.H.S. sailors and friends for the last time at the Class Night program. The following day, their voyage completed, those of the “Class of 1946” began to plot their course through new and uncharted waters. CLASS OF 1946 MOTTO “Tonight we sail; where shall we anchor?” Colors Flower Grey and Red Gardenia OFFICERS First semester Second semester Ralph Nye John Malcolm Walter Birman Beverly Bradford Esther Ragla Beverly Myers Mr. Reinhardt Mrs. Hi Ison adviser Esther Ragla Beverly Bradford SENIOR HONOR LIST FOR 1946 1. Beverly Bradford 3.011 11. James Long 2.313 2. Esther Ragla 2.787 12. Mary Lou Jensen 2.302 3. Anne Goodyear 2.750 13. Robert Rogers 2.300 4. Mary Lockwood 2.741 14. lohn Malcolm 2.277 5. lames Coleman 2.725 15. Sally Goodyear 2.208 6. Martha Wedel 2.703 16. Elaine VanHorn 2.205 7. Frederick McDonald 2.587 17. Robert Casey 2.184 8. John Richardson 2.527 18. Agnes Fuller 2.153 9. Virginia Demaray 2.429 19. Smith Sherman, Jr 2.055 10. Mary • Salton 2.319 20. Alfred Cortright 2.024 BETTI E L. ALLERDING He's in the Army nou .” Clubs: Patriotic Patches, pres. 1; 4-H 2; Book 3. CLIFFORD L. ANDRUS Bisky ' Hello there, hoys. Clubs: Film and Camera 1; Model Air- plane 2, 3; Gun 4. ARLENE A. BEADLE Stars in her eyes and a diamond on her finger. Band 1, 2, 4. Clubs: Handicraft 1, 2; Gill Mechanics 3, vice-pres. 4. RAYMOND E. BENNETT Ray Second thoughts arc eier wiser. Basketball 1. 2; Baseball 1, 2. Clubs: Con- servation 1; Gun 2, pres. 3. 4; Hi-Y 4. WALTER W. BIRMAN Beerman Walt, the seed man. Football 2; Baseball 1; Track 3, 4: Cross Country 4; Class vice-pres. 4; F.S.C. 4. Clubs: Tumbling, secy. 1; F.F.A. 2, 3 secy. 4. V. DUANE BLOUGH Please don’t get a hutch! Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4: Baseball 2; Band 4; Justice com. 3; B.U.C. 4; J-Hop com. 3. Clubs: Archery 1; Gun 2; Hunting 3; Trapping 4; Varsity 4; Hi-Y 3, treas. 4. BEVERLY BRADFORD Pev “The wisdom of our ancestors. Glee Club sextette 1, 3, Choir sextette 4; F.S.C. 4; G.L.B. sec. 2; Class vice-pres. 4; Fortnight editor 4; Doomsday staff 4; Na- tional Honor Society 3, secy. 4; Scholar- ship cup winner 4. Clubs: Auction Bridge 1; Contract Bridge 2; Spanish sccy.-treas. 3; Girl Reserves 2, 3, secy. 4. MARJORIE J. BRYANS Margie Memorised word for word. Entered from Delton, Michigan 3. DORIS M. CAIN Dori Flirtatious eyes. Cheerleader letter winner 3, 4; Girls Glee Club 1, 2, sextette 3. Clubs: Know Hast- ings 1; Auction Bridge 2; Pep 3; Lusher 4. MARI ETA CAMPBELL Withdrew because of illness. JOYCE M. CLARK Waifing for a soldier. Ag-HE sweepstake winner 4; Fortnight staff 4: Doomsday staff 4. Clubs: Film and Camera 1; Leathercraft 2; Girl Mechanics vice-pres. 3, pres. 4. ROBERT H. CLARK I'm not scared, I just look that way. Track 4; Cross Country 4; F.S.C. 4; Class treas. 4. Clubs: Conservation 1; F.F.A. 2, 3, 4. JAMES E. COLEMAN Doc Frankie II Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, capt. 4; Track 2, 3, 4; Choir 4; Justice com. 3; F.S.C. 1, 2; B.U.C., vice-pres. 3, pres. 4; J'Hop com. 3; National Honor Society 3, 4; Class Night com. 4. Clubs: Archery 1, Conservation 1, Hi-Y 2, 3, pres. 4, Varsity secy.-treas. 4. MARVEL J. COLEMAN Jeanne “No foolin' Clubs: Red Cross Knitting 1. DWIGHT S. CONKLIN D.W. “A-er-a-um” Clubs: Aeronautics 1; Chess and Checker 2, 3; Typing pres. 4. ALFRED L. CORTRIGHT Alfalfa True, nervous, very, very dreadfully nervous. Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 3, 4; Declamation 2; “Sunrise by Request” 3; “The Imaginary Invalid” 4; F.S.C. 2, 3; class pres. 3, vice- pres. 3; J-Hop com. 3; Fortnight staff 4; Doomsday staff 4: Class Night com. 4. Clubs: Chess and Checker 1; Bridge 2; Contract Bridge 3, vice-pres. 4: Hi-Y 4. DORIS I. CRAVEN Die To be or not to be — Shakespeare Glee Club sextette 4; Choir 4. Clubs: Film 1; Pep 2, 3; Readers rept. 4. RICHARD L. DEAN Die We only go for the ride. Football 4; Basketball 2, 3; Baseball 3, 4: F.S.C. 1; J-Hop com. 3; Fortnight staff 4; Doomsday staff 4. Clubs: Radio 1; Sea- manship 2; Sports 3. VIRGINIA DEMARAY Ginger The wanderer. Traffic com. chm. 4; F.S.C. 4; Stamp and Bond com. 3. Clubs: Patriotic Patches 1; Chess and Checker 2, 3; Auction Bridge 4. JOANN R. DUCKER Jo Take a letter. G. A. A. 1; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Class secy. 1, 2, 3. Clubs: Handicraft 1; Know Hast- ings 2. JACK E. ECHTINAW Tiny Chick, Chick. Football 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4; B.U.C. 4; J-Hop com. 3. Clubs: Aeronautics 1; Gun 2; Hi-Y 3, 4; Varsity 4. MARIETTA L. FAUL Puddles Let’s have a party. G.A.A. numerals 1, letter 2; Choir 2; Sex- tette 3, 4; “Sunrise by Request 3; The Imaginary Invalid 4; Class treas. 2; J-Hop com. 3: Fortnight staff 4; Doomsday staff 4. Clubs: Music 1; Knitting 2; Usher 2; Arch- ery secy.-treas. 3; Girl Reserves 3, 4. RICHARD E. FRANTZ Dick Symbol, crash. Glee Club 1; Choir 2, 3, 4; Band 4. Clubs: Archen' 2, 3; Chess and Checker 4. EDWARD J. FREELAND Dutch Mmmm, nice.'” Entered from Holland, Michigan, 2. Foot- ball 4; Basketball 3; Baseball 4: 1-Hop com. 3; Fortnight staff 4: Doomsdav staff 4. Clubs: Seamanship 2; Sports 3; Varsity 4. HAROLD V. FREY Harry Woof! woof!” Cross country 4; Track 4; Traffic com. 4; School Fair com. 4. Clubs: Archcry 1; F.F.A. 2, 3, rept. 4. AGNES M. FULLER Aggie “Patience is a necessary ingredient of genius.” National Honor Society 4. Clubs: Patri- otic Patches 1; 4-H pres. 2; Knitting 3; Film and Camera 4. LAWRENCE J. GIBSON Larry “Freshman lore.” Football 1; Choir 3; Band 4. Clubs: Aero- nautics 1; Radio 2; Chess and Checker 3; Spanish 4. PAUL J. GOODRICH Oscar Ain’t love grand?” Entered from Augusta, Michigan, 3. Clubs: F.F.A. 3, 4. MAX E. GUY Mac Withdrew before graduation. MARY E. HART My man —!” Clubs: Nursing 1; Know Hastings 2; Span- ish 3. MERLE G. HENDERSHOT Lore?” Band 1, 2, 3, 4. Clubs: F.F.A. 2, 3, 4. LEROY HEWITT Fatso Entered the Navy in February 1946. ELIZABETH K. HIGBIE Pinky Hitch your uagon to a star.” Entered from Marshall, Michigan, 2. G.A.A. 2, 3, rep. 4; “Sunrise by Request 3; The Imaginary Invalid student director 4; J-Hop com. 3; Fortnight bus. mgr. 4; Doomsday staff 4; Senior Stamp and Bond com. 4; Class Night com. 4. Clubs: Contract Bridge 2, 3, 4; Girl Reserves 3, 4. CHARLES H. HINMAN Harvey Boogie man.” Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2; Track 4: Choir 3, 4; J-Hop com. 3; Class Night com. 4. Clubs: Conservation 1; Gun 2, vice- pres. 3. HUBERT A. HUNT Herb “I'll fetch it” Clubs: Archery 1; F.F.A. 2, 3, vice-pres. 4. MARY LOU M. JENSEN Pepper “Gee, I'm sleepy.” Entered from Hudson, Michigan, 3. Glee club sextette 3; J-Hop com. 3; Junior Stamp and Bond com. 3; National Honor Society 4; Spanish club 3. J. PATRICK KELLY pat “Son of the Soil. Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2; Track 1, 2, 4; B.l .C. 4; J-Hop com. 3. Clubs: Archery 1, pres. 2; F.F.A. 3; Hi-Y 4. RCSE M. KETCHUM Rosie Speed! speed! speed! Entered from Rocky River, Ohio, 3. Choir 3, 4; Cheerleader 4. Girl Reserves 4. RAYMOND E. KOEPL1NGER Kep Men of few words are the best men. Clubs: Aeronautics 1; Tumbling 2; Sports 3. BARBARA J. KOTRBA Barb 'i ou'd look awfully funny running around without a head. Entered from Wayland, Michigan, 1. G.A.A. numerals 2. Clubs: Know Hastings 3; Girl Mechanics 4. MARY J. LOCKWOOD Jinx Smile, and the u'orld is yours. G.A.A. numerals 1, mgr. 2, letter 2; Glee Club 1, 2; Choir sextette 3, 4; Declamation 2; “Sunrise by Request” 3; “The Imaginary' Invalid 4; Class vice-prcs. 1; F.S.C. I, 2; G.L.B. 1, 2: J-Hop com. 3; Doomsday bus. mgr. 4; Fortnight staff 4; Girl Reserves 2, vice-prcs. 3, 4; School Fair 4; National Honor Society 3, pres. 4; Cheerleader •� . Clubs: Bridge repr. 1; Knitting 2; Archerv vicc-pres. 3; Usher 1; Doomsday 4. MARY LOFTUS Only let me live. Entered from Freeport, Michigan, 2. Chess and Checker Club 3. JAMES E. LONG j,m “Careful nor to oxerdo it. Football 2; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 3, 4; Cross Country 4; B.U.C. 2; National Honor Society 4. Clubs: Conservation treas. 1; Seamanship 2; Radio sccy.-treas., rept., vice-pres. 3, Chess and Checker vice- prcs. 4. MARY ANN McEWAN M.A. She keeps a sunny mood. Entered from Glen Ellyn, Illinois, 4. Fort- night staff 4; Doomsday staff 4: Girl Re- serves 4. EDWARD M. McKEOUGH Ed Small package of dynamite. Football 2, 3, 4: Basketball 2; Track 1, 2, 3, capt. 4; B.U.C. 4. Clubs: Chess and Checker 1, 2, 3; Varsity 4. JOHN A. MALCOLM Johnny It isn’t what you do; it’s what you get away with. Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Bas- ketball 3; Traffic mgr. 3; F.S.C. 1, 2, 3, treas. 4; Class vice-pres. 2, pres. 2, 4; J-Hop com. 3; National Honor Society 3, vice- pres. 4; Scholarship cup 4; Class Ring com. 2. Clubs: Conservation 1; Gun 2, 3; Hi-Y 3, 4; Varsity’ 4. BERNARD E. MANKER Junior Tall, dark, and handsome. Football 1, 2, 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Base- ball 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 4; The Imaginary In- valid 4; Public Service Chief 4; F.S.C. 4; I-Hop com. 3; Fortnight staff 4; Doomsday staff 4; School Fair com. 4; Class Night com. 4. Clubs: Tumbling 1; French 2; Spanish pres. 3; Camera 4. FORREST MEEK Lefty I'm just about to perfect a ncu fast ball. ' Entered from Wavne, Michigan, 4. Base- ball 4; Doomsday staff 4: Fortnight staff 4. Chess and Checker Club 4. PATRICIA M. MEIER Pat “She who is good is happy.” Entered from Kalamazoo, Michigan, 4. MARIAN G. MOE Blondie ‘‘Quiet by nature.” Clubs: Red Cross Knitting 1; Know Hast- ings 2. H. JOAN MOORE Jo ‘7 live my life.” G.A.A. 1, numerals 2; G.L.B. secy. 3; Class treas. 2; J-Hop com. 3. Clubs: Girl Re- serves 3, 4: Auction Bridge 1; Jr. Red Cross Knitting 2. EVELYN I. NORTON “Why exist if we can't be happy?” Clubs: Embroidery 1; Chess and Checker 2. RALPH G. NYE Rufus “A sure hitter.” Baseball 2, 3, capt. 4; Cross Country 4; F.S.C. 4; B.U.C. 4; Class pres. 4: Ag-HE mgr. 4. Clubs: F.F.A. 2, treas. 3, pres. 4. JUNE M. O’CONNOR Red What! Red hair and no temper?” Clubs: Jr. Red Cross Knitting 1, 2, 3; Film and Camera 4. J. THOMAS O’CONNOR Okie Behold! Our football captain. Football I, 2, 3, capt. 4; Basketball 3, 4; Track 2, 3, 4; B.U.C. 4; J-Hop com. 3. Clubs: Conservation 1; Gun 2; Hi-Y 3, 4; Varsity sergeant-at-arms 4. ROBERT B. PACKARD Bob The farmer in the dell. Glee Club 2; Choir 3. Clubs: Radio 1; F.F.A. 2, 3, 4. CATHLEEN N. PROEFROCK Katie ”How sweetly sounds the music of this girl.” Glee Club 1, trio 2; Choir 2, 3, 4; G.L.B. 1. Clubs: Know Hastings 1; Chess and Checker 2; Pep 3; Usher 4. PAULA M. RAU “Park Eyes. Entered from Middieville, Michigan, 3. MARYAN R. REED Green Eyes “Dancer's delight.” Entered from Delton, Michigan, 2. Chess and Checker Club 3. WILLIAM F. RICHARDS Willie “Men’s only fault is women.” Clubs: Aeronautics 1; F.A.A. 2, 3, 4. JOHN A. RICHARDSON Johnny “Me- and my Biddy.” Track 3, 4; Cross Country 4; Band 2; Jus- ticc com. 4; F.S.C. 2, 3, 4; Student athletic treas. 4; Class pres. 2; vice-prea. I, 3; J-Hop com. 3. Clubs: Film 1; Gun vice-pres. 2; Radio pres. 3; Varsity rept. 4. R. ROBERT ROGERS Bob ‘‘Eureka!” Entered from Charlotte, Michigan, 2. Foot- ball 3, 4; Track 2, 3, 4; Sunrise by Re- quest 4; The Imaginary Invalid” 4; J-Hop com. 4; Fortnight staff 4; National Honor Society 4; Doomsday staff 4. Clubs: Gun 2; Hi-Y 3, 4; Varsity 4. MARY C. SALTON Stay as sweet as you are.” National Honor Society 4; Class treas. 4; F.S.C. 4; J-Hop com. 3; G.L.B. 4; Class Night com. 4; Ag-HE chm. 4. Clubs: Know Hastings 1, Leathcrcraft 2; Jr. Red Cross Sewing secy. 3; Handicraft secy. 4. LAURA C. SCHANTZ Happiness Ahead!” Glee Club 4; Choir 4; Clubs: Embroidery 1, 4; Personal Improvement pres. 2; Knit- ting 3. IRENE M. SEEBER CITCHALL Art? you kidding?” Clubs: Travel vice-pres. 1; Contract Bridge 2. ROBERT G. SHELLINGTON Bob ‘‘Why does such a cute kid go to Lowell.” Clubs: Film 1; Gun 2, 3; Hunting vice- pres. 4. ARDITH M. SHERMAN Arty ‘‘Skating is her one lose.” Book Club pres. 4. SMITH J. SHERMAN Jr. ‘‘Middle die is his goal.” Class treas. 2; National Honor Society 4. Clubs: Know Hastings treas. 2; Gun 3; Hunting pres. 4. DOLORES M. SHRIVER Dee My boyfriend and I. Clubs: Knitting 1; Jr. Red Cross Sewing 3. HELEN J. SPAULDING Honey “I'd rather he Mrs. than Miss” Clubs: Mending 1; Chess and Checker 2; Handiwork 4. ROBERT STOWELL Whitey Entered the Marines in February 1946. ANNA M. SWARTZ Annie Castles in the air. Clubs: Film 1, 4: Know Hastings 2; Knit- ting 3. ELVETTA L. VANDLEN Veit “Woodland— 13 miles.” Clubs: Embroidery 1; Sewing 2; Knitting 3; Handiwork 4. JOAN L VANGEISON Jo “There cometh a day.” Clubs: Dinner 1; Leathercraft 2; Jr. Red Cross Sewing 3: Handiwork 4. CHARLES R. WAIT Chuck “Bless rhe man who interned sleep.” Clubs: Aeronautics 1, 2; Sport 3; Hunt- ing 4. GEORGE E. WALTON Geo Srxiring in the clouds. Football 2, 3, 4; Band 1; Choir 4: “Sunrise by Request prop. mgr. 3; “The Imaginary Invalid” stage mgr. 4; Class pres. 3; F.S.C. 1, 2, 3; Stamp and Bond com. 3. Clubs: Radio 1, vice-pres. 2: Hi-V 3, vice-pres. 4; Varsity 4. METHA M. WATERS Margie “Reporter in the making. Glee Club 1; Choir 4; Fortnight staff 4; Doomsday staff 4; Ag-HE com. 4. Clubs: Know Hastings 1; Lcarhercrafr 2; Sewing 3; Usher 4. PHYTLIS A. WEBB Shorty “She knows what she wants. Glee Club 1: “Sunrise by Request” 3; S:hool FaT com. 4: The Imaginary In- valid 4; Fortnight staff 4: Doomsday staff 4. Clubs: Jr. Red Cross 1; Pep 2; Dooms- day 4. MARTHA J. WEDEL Marty “Nei’er a dull moment. Glee Club sextette 3; Choir 4; “Sunrise by Request” 3; J-Hop com. 3; Doomsday staff 4; National Honor Society 3, 4; Fortnight staff 4; School Fair publicity 4; Class Night com. 4; Senior Play publicity 4. Clubs: Auction Bridge 1; Contract Bridge 2; Jr. Red Cross Knitting 3, Doomsday 4. WILLIAM B. WIERENGA Willie “Airplanes. Clubs: Model Airplane 1, 3; Chess and Checker 2; Radio 4. GEORGIA E. WILL Willie What’s an organization without a good numager? G.A.A. 1, 2, rep. 3, officer 4; Glee Club 1; Class secy. 2; G.L.B., pres. 4. Clubs: Know Hastings 1; Leathercraft 2; Girl Re- serves 3, treas. 4; Girl Mechanics 4. NEVA M. BROGAN Nenie “Sincere, hospitable, and kind. Clubs: Embroidery 1; Handicraft 2; Knit- ting and Handicraft 3; Jr. Red Cross Sew- ing, pres. 4. ROBERT S. CASEY Bob “The meeting will come to order. F.S.C. 3, chm. 4; “Sunrise by Request adv. mgr. 3; J-Hop com. 3; Class treas. 3; Stamp and Bond com. 3; Mayor 4; National Honor Society 4; Fortnight staff 4; Doomsday staff 4; School Fair com. 4; F.F.A. state treas. 4; State Farmer degree 4. Clubs: Conserva- tion 1; F.F.A. 2, 3, treas. 4. GLORIA L. DICK Dickie “My echo, my shadow, and I. Clubs: Camera 1; Knitting 2; Girl Me- chanics 3: Usher 4. ANNE F. GOODYEAR Annie Ann and her Ford. G.A.A. numerals 1, letter 2, 3, 4; The Imaginary Invalid property and costume chm. 4; J-Hop com. 3; Fortnight staff 4; Doomsday asst. ed. 4; National Honor Society 4; Class Night com. 4. Clubs: Auc- tion Bridge 1; Contract Bridge 2; Spanish vice-pres. 3; Doomsday 4. SALLY G. GOODYEAR Sal Variety is the spice of life. G.A.A. rep. and numerals 1, letter 2, 3; Glee Club 2; Choir 4; Sunrise by Re- quest 3; The Imaginary Invalid 4; Sani- tary eng. 4; F.S.C. 1, 2, 4; Class treas. 1; J-Hop com. 3; Fortnight 4; Doomsday 4; Senior Stamp and Bond com. 4; School Fair com. 4; Cheerleading 4; Class Night chm. 4; National Honor Society 4. Clubs: Girl Reserves 2, 3, pres. 4; Knitting pres. 2; Bridge 1; Usher 1. GLORIA J. HART Corkey You can depend on me. G.A.A. numerals 2, letter 3; Glee Club 2, sextette 3; Choir sextette 3, 4; Traffic com. 4; Doomsday staff 4; Fortnight staff 4. Clubs: Musical Variety I; Chess and Checker 2; Spanish rept. 3; Doomsday 4. SHIRLEY HEATH Shirl Worry and I never met. Glee Club 1. Clubs: Know Hastings 1; Chess and Checker 3. HELEN M. KENNEDY Openly quiet hut often she fools us. Clubs: Knitting 1; Know Hastings vice- pres. 2. FREDERICK D. McDONALD Mac Oh, those beautiful eyes. Football 1, 2, 4; Track 3; “Sunrise by Request” stage mgr. 3; student athletic treas. 3; F.S.C. 1, 2, vice-pres. 3; Class pres. 1; B.U.C. vice- pres. 4; J-Hop chm. 3; Doomsday cd. 4; Fortnight staff 4; Na- tional Honor Society 4. Clubs: Hunting 1; Hi-Y 2, 3, 4. MARGARET R. McKELVEY Peggy Businesslike and efficient. Fortnight staff 4; Doomsday staff 4. Clubs: Embroidery 1; Archery 2, 3; Doomsday 4. NORMA MORROW Peppy Withdrew before graduation. BEVERLY A. MYERS Bev What forr G.A.A. I; Glee Club sextette 1, 3; F.S.C. 1, 4; Class secy. 4; G.L.B. treas. 3. Clubs: Archery 1; Know Hastings pres. 2; Pep pres. 3. GERALD E. OSTROTH Gerry Sliphorn expert. Track 2; Glee Club 3; Choir 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 4. Clubs: Camera 1, 4; Archery 2, pres. 3. JOYCE M. OTIS Wimpy Marriage is a private affair. Entered from Muskegon, Michigan, 3. Girl Mechanics Club treas. 4. ESTHER L. RAGLA Es Her initials should he A's F.S.C. secy. 4; G.L.B. 2, vice-pres. 4; Class secy. 1, 4; J-Hop com. 3; Fortnight ed. 4; Doomsdav staff 4: Class Night com. 4; Na- tional Honor Society 3, 4: School Fair com. 4; Justice com. 4. Clubs: Dinner 1; Auc- tion Bridge 2; Knitting pres. 3: Doomsday 4. BETTY L. ROGERS Clarence to the rescue. Clubs: Bridge 2; Know Hastings 3. O. LAVONNE SLOCUM Bonnie ‘That man is mine. Choir 4. Clubs: Film and Camera 1, vice- pres. 4; Chess and Checker 2; Knitting 3. VERA p. SPRAGUE Spoogie Laugh, and your friends laugh uith you. ' Glee Club 2, 3; Choir 4. Clubs: Film 1; Know Hastings 2. ELSIE J. TOBIAS Toots The innoicm bystander. (ilee Club 4. Clubs: Embroidery 1; Know Hastings 2: Personal Improvement ireas. 3: Film and Camera 4. KENNETH E. TOBIAS Shorty “Pocket edition of Superman. Baseball 4. Clubs: Know Hastings 1; F.F.A. 2, 3, sentinel 4. G. ELAINE VANHORN Ginger “Call out the Marines. G.A.A. 1; Choir 3; Glee Club 4; Sunrise by Request student director 3; The Imagi- nary Invalid 4; National Honor Society 4. Clubs: Handicraft 1; Dramatics 2; Con- tract Bridge 3. ORVILLE W. THOMPKINS Orv Just give me a little time Basketball 1; Cross Country 1, 2; Track 1, 2. Clubs: Know Hastings 2; Chess and Checker 1. NORIN2 L. BIRDSALL Birdie Quie: by nature — great by action. Club;;: Know Hastings 1; Handicraft 2. DALE E. THOMAS “Silence is golden Clubs: Chess and Checker 1, 2; Boys Sports 3. CLASS WILL I, Bettie Allerding, leave my wit to my brother, Vern. I, Clifford Andrus, leave my quietness to Jerry Fuller. I, Arlene Beadle, leave my diamond to my third finger, left hand. I, Raymond Bennett, leave my ability in math to Roger Brown. 1, Norine Birdsall, leave my job at Reed’s to anyone desiring a good job. I, Walter Birman, leave my red hair to Vir- ginia Leary. I, Duane Blough, leave my job driving a clean- er’s truck to anyone who does not want to pay to have his pants pressed. I, Beverly Bradford, leave my bridge games to Marcia Johnson. I, Anita Brisbin, leave my ability to cut up in class to Ada Salton. I, Neva Brogan, leave my height to Marylyn Wensloff. I, Marjorie Bryans, leave my walk to Joane Baulch. I, Dorothy Burpee, leave my good nature to Vera Kidder. I, Doris Cain, leave my flirtatious manner to Marjorie Sharpe. I, Marieta Campbell, leave my dark eyes to Helen Loftus. I, Robert Casey, leave my job as mayor to any- one who can get enough votes. I, Joyce Clark, leave my reserved manner to Jean Kenyon. I, Robert Clark, leave my beautiful brown eyes to Evelyn Clark. I, James Coleman, leave my physique to Rus- sell Rose. I, Marvel Coleman, leave my job at a local company to a typist. I, Dwight Conklin, leave my love notes to a collector. I, Alfred Cortright, leave my acting ability to Pat Hodges. I, Doris Craven, leave quietly to go out into the world. I, Richard Dean, leave my ability to get home in the wee hours to Jerry Beckwith. I, Virginia Demaray, leave H. H. S. again. I, Gloria Dick, leave my phone calls to any- one with a telephone. I, JoAnn Ducker, leave my quiet manner to Don Neil. I, Jack Echtinaw, leave my witty sayings to George Maurer. I, Marietta Faul, leave Dick Feldpausch to next year’s senior girls. I, Richard Frantz, leave my trombone to Jim Burns. I, Edward Freeland, leave my bright smile to Neil Will. I, Harold Frey, leave to see what California is like. 1, Agnes Fuller, leave my dark hair to Bob Bradford. I, Lawrence Gibson, leave my bass horn to Carl Moore. I, Paul Goodrich, leave Arlene — “like heck!” I, Anne Goodyear, leave my “A’s” to Karl McDonald. I, Sally Goodyear, leave my extra-curricular activities to Dorothy Reynolds. I, Gloria Hart, leave my collection of cartoons to the future art students. I, Mary Hart, leave immediately for Merle. I, Shirley Heath, leave my giggle to Dale Casey. I, Merle Hendershot, refuse to leave Mary. I, LeRoy Hewitt, have left for Uncle Sam’s Navy. I, Elizabeth Higbie, leave my shrieks to the dramatics class. I, Charles Hinman, leave my boogie woogie to Richard Branch. I, Hubert Hunt, leave my plans for a farm union to Dick Groos. I, Mary Lou Jensen, leave my nickname to the home economics department. I, Kenneth Keeler, leave my height to Clifford Dolan. I, Pat Kelly, leave my Irishness to Dick Knopf. I, Helen Kennedy, leave my boy friends to shift for themselves. I, Rose Ketchum, leave my Oldsmobile to Mr. Jones. I, Ray Koeplinger, leave my machine shop ex- perience to Ray Branch. I, Barbara Kotrba, leave my basketball games to Julianne Cooper. I, Mary Lockwood, leave my sweet disposition to Bob Reaser. I, Mary Loftus, leave my sister to the class of 1947. I, James Long, leave my common sense the- orem to Charles Gwinn. I, Fred McDonald, leave my ability to mix people up by fast talk to Nancy Wait. I, Mary Ann McEwan, leave my ability to get along with a certain family to Suzanne Stuck. I, Margaret McKelvey, leave my “horse sense to Noragene Nielsen. I, Ed McKeough, leave my regional record to H. H. S. I, John Malcolm, leave my ability to get along with the opposite sex to Dick Taylor. I, Bernard Manker, leave my ability to get along with the opposite sex to the other Dick Taylor. I, Pat Meier, leave my friendly smile to Joyce Bowes. I, Forrest Meek, leave my opinions concerning the Army to my big brother. I, Marian Moe, leave my blond hair to Pat Belsito. I, Joan Moore, leave my V-J day experiences to people with boring lives. I, Beverly Myers, leave my basketball skill to Anne O’Connor. I, Evelyn Norton, leave my job at Penney’s to Beverly Wellfare. I, Ralph Nye, leave my ability on the baseball diamond to Arnold Wilson. I, June O’Connor, leave my freckles to Myrna Werner. I, Thomas O’Connor, leave my football cap- taincy to Ron Rivers. I, Gerald Ostroth, leave my bass voice to Dolores McLaughlin. I, Joyce Otis, leave to marry Gene Flaywood. I, Robert Packard, leave my last name to the auto makers. I, Cathleen Proefrock, leave my soprano voice to Jerry Brown. I, Esther Ragla, leave my combination of good looks and marks to next year’s freshmen. I, Paula Rau, leave my last name to anyone who wants to argue. I, Maryan Reed, leave my square dancing to Nyle Knickerbocker. I, William Richards, leave my dark curly hair to Ted McKelvey. I, John Richardson, leave my likes and dislikes to anyone who can bear up under them. I, Betty Rogers, leave my naps in class to Lach Foster. I, Robert Rogers, leave my curiosity to future Spanish students. I, Mary Salton, leave my sewing ability to Patricia Wedel. I, Laura Schantz, leave Don to no one. I, Robert Shellington, leave my card games to Owen Thomas. 1, Ardith Sherman, leave my skating ability to Kenneth Slocum. I, Smith Sherman Jr., leave my nickname to this year’s sophomores. I, Dolores Shriver, leave my pigtails to Barbara Welton. I, Lavonne Slocum, leave my activity between classes to Norma Robinson. I, Helen Spaulding, leave school for married life. I, Vera Sprague, leave my sunny disposition to Barbara Long. I, Robert Stowell, have left for the Marines. I, Anna Swartz, leave my height to Gary Cooper. I, Dale Thomas, leave my chewing gum to Virginia Kampen. I, Elsie Tobias, leave my reserved manner to Marveta Moore. I, Kenneth Tobias, leave my activities in the agriculture class to Mr. Knopf’s future seniors. I, Orville Tompkins, leave my jeers in chem- istry class to a future scientist. I, Elvetta Vandlen, leave my Latin book to anyone who likes to study. I, Joan VanGeison, leave Lawrence to myself. I, Elaine VanHorn, leave my brown eyes to Helen Loftus. I, Charles Wait, leave immediately. I, George Walton, leave my flying lessons to anyone with enough time for them. I, Metha Waters, leave my nylon parachute to no one. I, Phyllis Webb, leave my parts in school plays to Norma Jaksec. I, Martha Wedel, refuse to leave my father’s new Pontiac. I, William Wierenga, leave my pleasure in teasing people to Nelson Davey. I, Georgia Will, leave my job as treasurer of the Girl Reserves to Vonda Webb. CLASSES JUNIOR GIRLS First row: Mrs. Ivan Payne, adviser, Edith Tietjens, Nancy Wait, Joan Hewitt, Myrna Werner, Betty Rose, Helen Loftus, Betty Link, Marie Herhstreith, Frances Bustance. Second rou: Marjorie Sharpe, Virginia Kamp- en, Jerilee Herzel, Audrey Me Dyer, Betty Lou Babcock, Bonnie Pettit, Beverly Drake, Barbara Nixon, Genevieve Edger, Ethyl Johncock, Hazel Martz. Third row: Ruth Asplund, Patricia Murphy, Hazel Conklin, Joanne Garri- son, Lorraine Laubaugh, Betty Pierce, Marjorie Wil- kins, Joyce Campbell, Joyce Denny, Merieta cerris, Norma Jaksec, Phyllis Lord, Selma Moc, Dorothy Bump, Geraldine Brown, Elyse Snook, Ada Salton, Patricia McLaughlin, Beverly Wellfare, Marian Stevens. Fourth row: Patricia Belsito, Marcia Johnson, Jean Kenyon, Georgia Spiris Colleen Jones, Jean Bryans, Marveta Moore, Beverly Segur, Edna Conklin, Neva Ball. Absent from picture: Anne Brinker, Dorothy Burpee, Mary Jane Clark, Leila Davis, Irene DePew, Minnie Guthrie, Bar- bara McCarty, Patricia Maurer, Anne O’Connor, Mar- garet Randall, Julie Sheldon, Avis Slocum, Suzanne Stuck, Virginia Warren, Mary Zimmerman. JUNIOR BOYS First row: Mr. G. Avery Aten, adviser, Keith Myers, George Maurer, Richard Staffen, John Cotant, Thomas Jones, Russell Hammond, Robert Hopkins Digory Mc- Ewan, Wayne Wellman, Ronald Williams, Thomas Fisher. Second rou: Kenneth Slocum, Martin Airman, Jack Smith, Donald Keech, Paul Otis, Donald Rose, Kingsley Zerbel, Robert Becker, John Cheeseman, Nyle Knickerbocker, Hugh Myers, James Wright. Third row: Roger Brown, Dale Shipman, Leonard Ulrich, Duane White, Ray Hotchkiss, James Burns, John Smith, Linden Cunningham, Lynn Wallace, Russell Stanton, Fourth row: Ronald Rivers, Jerry Fuller, Low'ell Bronk, Richard Feldpausch, Raymond Branch, Arnold Wilson, Elwyn Wellfare, Edward Reed, Owen Peters, Edward Murphy. Fifth row: Horace Nay, John Kendall, Robert Brogan, Robert Stauffer, Patrick Hodges, Charles Gwinn, Ray- mond Howell, Donald Tictz, Robert Siicock. Absent from picture: Vcrn Allerding, Floyd Colvin, Nelson Davey, Clarence DeBruinc, Marvin Drake, Harold Hawk- ins, Russell Hawthorne, Jack Hurless, William LaHome- dieu, Peter Maurer, Murray Otis, William Payne. JUNIOR HISTORY The juniors, who were beginning to feel more important as they climbed upward on the ladder of success, found this year a busy one for them. To start things rolling they elec- ted Richard Feldpausch, president; John Ken- dall, vice-president; Patricia Belsito, secretary; and Owen Peters, treasurer. The first semester went along smoothly for these upperclassmen. In the sports picture we see that Richard Feldpausch and Arnold Wil- son received letters for their excellent playing. They also made the first team in the West Central League as back and tackle. Ron Rivers was chosen as next year’s football captain. In basketball Arnold also showed outstanding ability, besides being the only junior who made the West Central all-star ten. Richard Feld- pausch was elected basketball captain for 1946. The junior girls who stood out in sports were Norma Jaksec, Lorraine Laubaugh, and Anne O’Connor. Charles Gwinn held an all-“A” record the first semester. He was also a member of the Traffic Commission. Richard Feldpausch acted as vice-chairman, and Patrick Hodges, as secre- tary-treasurer of the Faculty-Student Council the first semester. Norma Jaksec served on the Public Service Commission; James Burns, as chief justice; Mary Jane Clark, on the Traffic Commission; and Anne O’Connor, on the Sanitary Commission, also being treasurer of the Girls League Board, while Colleen Jones was secretary. Beverly Drake, Capt. Jean Kenyon, Phyllis Lord, and Marian Stevens did a grand job of cheerleading. Phyllis Lord has been chosen as captain of the cheerleaders for next year. The second semester found the election re- turns reading Norma Jaksec, president; John Kendall, vice-president; Beverly Drake, secre- tary; and Donald Keech, treasurer. The juniors displayed their acting ability in the play, “The Visitor.” The cast included Norma Jaksec, James Burns, Paul Otis, Georgia Spiris, Lynn Wallace, Linden Cunningham, and Donald Keech. Jean Kenyon was student director. All did very well and are looking forward to the senior play next fall. The juniors, wishing to show their apprecia- tion to the seniors of ’46, gave the J-Hop in their honor. Norma Jaksec was general chair- man of the dance. The junior class is also planning on decora- ting the stage for graduation. Advisers of the class were Mrs. Ivan Payne and Mr. G. Avery Aten. SOPHOMORE HISTORY As the sophomores began their second year they knew the ropes and felt more sure of the course they would be taking. To keep the class organized and ready at all times, they elected Alton Bennett, president; Marylyn Wensloff, vice-president; Reynolds Cordes, secretary; and Neil Will, treasurer. Richard Groos held the all-“A” record for his class the first semester. Richard Allerding and Ronald Martin did excellent work in football, being the only soph- omores to receive letters — meanwhile Robert Branch, William Kruko, and Leland Christian- sen did the honors in basketball by showing outstanding ability. Richard Allerding showed up very well in baseball, with Robert Branch doing an outstanding job in track. Girls who were outstanding in sports this year were Fern Bliss, Norma Hollister, Helen Walldorff, Mary Ellen Kelly, and Kathleen Shellington. The second semester found Marylyn Wensloff still holding her position as vice-president, while Lachlan Foster took over the presidency; Jane Mullen kept the books; and Carol Good- year took care of the finances. Robert Branch was treasurer of the Faculty- Student Council the first semester. Neil Will served as secretary of theFaculty-StudentCoun- cil the last semester, besides being a member of the Sanitary Commission, while Alton Bennett served on the Public Service Commission, with Kenneth Smith taking over the chairmanship of the Traffic Commission. Norma Hollister, Maryjo Baulch, and Carol Goodyear did very well in representing their class in cheerleading this year. Miss Alice Dontje and Mr. Carl Damson were advisers for the sophomore class. SOPHOMORE GIRLS First row: Patricia Smith, Doris Shipman, Marylyn Wensloff, Joane Baulch, Lois DcFriest, Roberta Wools- ton, Norma Colledge, Wilma Munger, Dorothy Hook, Wilma Hoffman, Betty Lawrence, Bernice Mallison, Myrna Lcffcl. Second row: Lois Weaver, Frances Foote, Bettyann Cole, Dorotha Smith, Beverly Fisher, Vera Kid- der, Barbara Burkholder, Carol Goodyear, Norma Hol- lister, Betty Cappon, Juanita Arnold, Joyce Bowes, Marra Lee Hbcrsolc, Miss Alice Dontjc, adviser. Third row: Joan McPharlin, Vonda Webb, Kathleen Shellington, Julianne Cooper, Mary Ellen Kelly, Barbara Storrs, Mar- garette Matson, Loeta Tack, Noragene Nielsen, Doris Richards, Betty Martin, Donna Tobias. Fourth row: Ellen Todd, Helen Reid, Maebellc Cam, Marguerite Norris, Ardythc Snyder, Barbara Wclton, Beverly Foun- tain, Norma Ashdon, Dolores Krebs, Eva Eaton, Delila Oaks. Fifth row: Fern Bliss, Dorothy Ann Bower, Shir- ley Smith, Jean Anderson, Joan Newton, Mae Gardner, Helen Walldorff, Phyllis Ritzman, Jane Mullen, Betty Wendell, Clarice Pease, Kathryn Denny, June Meek, Maxine Powel. Absent from picture: Charlene Howard, Doris McKibbin, Ethelyn Shriber, Helena Tuttle, Jerilee Herzel. SOPHOMORE BOYS First row: William Kruko, Kenneth Myers, Jerald Hur- less, Richard Cook, Norman McIntyre, Richard Carl, Norman Clinton, William Cotant, Bernard Peck, Karl McDonald, Donald Hughes, Mr. Carl Damson, adviser. Second row Robert Allen, Ray Allen, Neil Will, Owen Thomas, Norman Boomer, Donald Neil, Keith Keeler, Gerald Sanders, Robert Cunningham, James Bridleman, Robert Brisbin, William Gross, Robert Bryans, Edgar McMellen. Third rou Carl Moore, Lachlan Foster, Denny Payne, Robert Reaser, Donald Smith, Robert Johncock, Edsel Sinclair, William Main, Kenneth Smith, Jack Slocum, lack DeFoe, Gerald Beckwith, Roland Oaster. Fourth row James Partridge, Dale Cappon, Robert Fox, Douglas Karcher, Richard Allerding, Rich- ard Clark, Ronald Martin, Duward Cain, Leland Chris- tiansen, Joseph Hubert, Gordon Storey, Cecil Boyer. Fifth row: Herbert Ludwick, Benjamin Heath, Edward Erway, Jack McDonald, Robert Spillane, Harland Guern- sey, Louis Neubert, Richard Groos, Robert Branch. Alton Bennett, Reynolds Cordes, Y’ern Curtiss, Robert Sharpe, Robert Christie, Robert Geisinger, Dale Rau. Absent from picture: Milton Hoyt, Theodore McKelvey, Robert Quick, Samuel Reneau, Russell Rose, Arthur Tyler, Earl Vandlcn, Ronald Wright. FRESHMAN HISTORY Another school year rolled around with the “Freshies” as bewildered as ever. However, they were all very eager to get started and find out about the life they would be leading in the next four years. We see they got off to a good start by choos- ing their leaders wisely with Robert Smith, president; Ann McDonald, vice-president; Dorothy Reynolds, secretary; and Barbara Long, treasurer. Patr;c:a Wedel led the class in scholastic standing with an al!-“A” record in the first semester. Thomas Feldpausch, Robert Smith, Phillip Coldren, Robert Bradford, and Richard Knopf showed outstanding initiative by their regular attendance in both football and basketball. Phillip Coldren proved to be the all-round freshman boy, being out for three sports besides having a high scholastic record. The freshman girls were not lacking in sports ability. We find Patricia Harrington, Barbara Long, Nancy Clark, and Barbara Gillons out- standing. Besides this we have Patricia Me Keough, Patricia Davis, and Fanchon Paige who did some grand cheerleading this year. Marilyn Hammond and Mary Alice Rein- hardt placed first and second in the final school declamation contest. They presented “More Terrible than All Words” and “Remember Bataan! Remember Corregidor!” As the second semester rolled around the freshmen elected Robert Foster, president; Richard Knopf, vice-president; Ann McDonald, secretary; Dorothy Reynolds, treasurer. Gary Cooper represented their class on the Public Service Commission. Mr. Gies’s homeroom, 204, still led in stamp and bond sales. Freshman advisers were Mrs. Wesley Rundio and Mr. Tac Gies. FRESHMAN GIRLS First row: Mrs. Wesley Rundio, adviser, Arloa Sherman, Violet Edger, Betty Malhson, Phyllis McKay, Norma Roush, Donna Awrey, Patricia Davis, Patricia McKeough, W'ilma Granger, Virginia Thomas, Barbara Long, Aliene Frantz, Dolores VanHouten, Ruth Hook, Helen Steb- bins, Alicia Lohr, Dolores Doyle, Barbara Decker, Patri- cia Dunkelberger, Mary Jane McCarty, Corrine Dutterer, Henrietta Gregory, Patricia Guntrip, Lyla Rcascr, Patri- cia Brandt. Second row: Joan Henney, Dolores Me Glocklin, Mary Garantgiotis, Geraldine Burghdoff, Mar- garet Gaskill, Shirley Milleson, Evelyn Clark, June Tabor, Beverly Morgan, Mary Reinhardt, Dolores Woodruff, Viola Monger, Louise Gordon, Leota Woods, Dorothy Reid, Margaret Zimmerman, Elaine Colvin, Clara Zim- merman, Mary Lou Segur, Mary Ann Davis, Donna Englcrth, Jean Beil fuss, Beverly Haynes. Third row: Helen Snyder, Yolanda Benjamin, Marguerite Slocum, Marjory Turncs, Patricia Foote, Marilyn McDonald, Patricia Wedel, Norma Robinson, Patricia Harrington, Diane Thompson, Marilyn Hammond, Naida Bryans, Gertrude Williams, Artias Allerding, Rose Keller, Lois Oler. Fourth row: Carol Munjoy, Wilma Roush, Mar- jorie Cheeseman, Donna Hoover, Joan Fox, Marjorie Wyma, Mary Geller, Rachael Cole, Phyllis Hummel, Mary Nielsen, Jean Cook, Dorothy Reynolds, Shirley Martin, Bcrtina Elston, Nancy Clark, Phyllis Sheffield, Rose Craven. Fifth row: Ann McDonald, Patricia War- ren, Patricia Lord, Myrna Knowles, Rose Marie McCarty, Franchon Paige, Patsy Gill, Beatrice Birman, Doris Bas- sett, Jeanette White, Deloris Owen, Mary Lou Timm, Marion Denny, Phyllis Severance, Barbara Gillons, Jan- ice Becker. Absent from picture Bonnie Beller, Gladys Burpee, Betty Christie, Roberta Parker, Virginia Leary, Joyce Thompson. FRESHMAN BOYS First row: Mr. Tac Gies, adviser, Robert Reid, Wclby Sherman, Donald Mathews, Lynn Weyerman, Harry Herbstreith, Donald Storm, Charles Enzian, Douglas Cooper, Jerry Powell, William Johnson, Kenneth Aspin- ali, Dorrance Hoffman, Harold Mvers, Tom Sprague. Second row: Donald Coy, Edward Benedict, Henery Mc- Millon, Phillip Coldrcn, Thomas Feldpausch, Stanley Pierce, Richard Linington, Kenneth Dyer, Richard E. Taylor, Floyd Seeber, Charles Jaksec, Leon Lewis. Third row: Ronald Nash, Donald Murphy. John Cordes, Rich- ard McLaughlin, Herbert Brown, Robert Smith, Robert Bradford, Kent Ricker, Warren McLaury, Robert Foster, Henry Gibson, Donald Golden, Andrew Taylor. Fourth row: Gary Earl, Roycc Demaray, Richard Dahlhouscr, Alton Norris, Vernon Newman, James Taggart, Merlin Dunkelberger, Budd Randall, Howard Mead, Lloyd Seeber, Clarence Ehlert, Carl Neubert. Fifth rou: Ber- nard Neubert, Robert Quick, Roger Howell, David Bol- ton, Donald Clark, Richard G. Taylor, Keith Roush, Richard Branch, Keith Savacool, Duane Jones, Jack Rey- nolds, Clarence Gable, Byron Jensen, Richard Knopf. Absent from picture: Dean Babcock, Dale Casey, Gerald Christie, Robert Kurr, Charles Rayner. ORCHIDS TO UNDERCLASSMEN TO FOR Alan Rider..................................... Richard Branch................................. Patricia Wedel................................. Yolanda Benjamin............................... lames Burns.................................... Douglas Cooper................................. Nancy Clark.................................... Mary Nielsen................................... Robert Smith................................... Arnold Wilson....Scoring record in basketball and Charles Gwinn.................................. Richard Feldpausch............................. Richard Allerding.............................. Marylyn Wensloff......... ..................... Phillip Coldren................................ Hubert Ludwick................................. Jean Kenyon.... Beverly Drake Neva Ball Suzanne Stuck ........................Cover design of this book .............Splendid work as choir accompanist ........................High scholistic standing ....................................Friendly smile ........................Ability as a sports writer .....................Technique on the dance floor .............................Sociable disposition ..................................... Studiousness .................A promising future in basketball making the West Central League basketball team. .............................Talent as a physicist ..........................Stellar work in football .............Efficiency on the baseball diamond ................................Friendliness to all ...High scholarship plus participation in 3 sports ...................Fastidious care of library books .............................Cheerleading ability ...................Work done in the choir sextette Eva Eaton Kenneth Dyer j Attention to school work and improvement in the quality ATHLETICS CROSS COUNTRY Mr. Reinhardt, adviser. Crouching: Nye, Hawkins, R. Brown, Zerhel, R. Clark, Birman. Standing: L. Cun- ningham, Richardson, Stanton, Frey, Tiet:. FOOTBALL Seated Coleman, McKeough, R. Branch, Walton, Ech- tinaw, Malcolm, O’Connor, Hewitt, Stowell, Wilson, R. Feldpausch, Rivers. Second row: Hopkins, Kelly, Boyer, Martin, Rogers, Cortright, R. Allerding, Hodges, Ben- nett, McDonald, Clark, Keech, Burns, Freeland, Thomas. Third row: Mr. King, coach. Cordes, K. Slocum, Staf- fen, Cain, Christiansen, Altman, Groos, Blough, J. Smith, J. Slocum, D. Smith, Dean, Robert Branch, Mr. Brozak, coach. Fourth row: McMillon, Otis, Sanborn, McEwan, L. Foster, Will, Dyer, T. Feldpausch, Knopf, Boomer, G. Storey. Fifth row: Coldren, Linnington, Jaksec, Ricker, R. Foster, Bradford, Taylor, Payne, K. Smith, Spillane, Reaser, McLaury, R. Smith. FOOTBALL The Saxon squad started the season with a new field to play on. Coach Brozak built his hopes for a good season around ten lettermen. The veterans included Capt. Tom O’Connor and Jim Coleman, ends; jack Echtinaw and Arnold Wilson, tackles; Ron Rivers, John Mal- colm and Boh Stowell, guards; Roy Hewitt, center; Dick Feldpausch and George Walton, backfield men. It was reassuring to have vet- erans in every spot in the line. The Hastings Saxons, combining a powerful running attack with accurate passing, defeated the Eaton Rapids eleven by a score of 27-6 in the first game of the 1945 season. Dick Feld- pausch, Hastings fullback, was the outstanding ground gainer of the game, piling up 192 yards rushing, and scoring three times. Bob Rogers, passing to Bob Hopkins, accounted for the fourth touchdown. The boys outstanding on defense were Capt. Tom O’Connor and Arnold Wilson. The Hastings Blue and Gold rolled up 331 yards against the opponents’ 127 and led in first downs 12 to 5. It was a courageous crowd which witnessed the scoreless tie between the Hastings Saxons and the Greenville Yellow Jackets, for through- out the game there was a driving rainstorm, and mud around the field was ankle deep. Under such conditions neither team could demonstrate its offensive power. Every play ended in a huge splash! The statistics were quite even, bur twice in a thrilling fourth quar- ter Greenville threatened the Saxon goal line, both times being within ten yards of a touch- down. Points after touchdown proved the margin of victory in the Grand Ledge game, which Hast- ings won by a score of 20-19. The score is de- ceiving, however, for the Saxon squad clearly outplayed the Grand Ledgers, as is indicated by the fact that Hastings gained over twice the yardage of its opponents. The Comets made all three of their touchdowns on very long passes. The scoring for Hastings was done by Feldpausch and McKeough, while O’Connor, Hewitt, and Wilson stood out on defense. The next game was all-important, for it was the night of the dedication of our new athletic field. First of all were the dedication cere- monies, and in the game that followed the boys did their best to make the dedication memor- able by putting up a terrific battle against their arch-rivals, the Charlotte Orioles. It was by far the hardest fought game of the entire sea- son, but in spite of the Saxons’ determination to win, the Orioles overcame them by a score of 7-6. Hastings scored in a thrilling first quar- ter after recovering a fumbled punt, but the Orioles soon retaliated by scoring on a screen pass from Bob Mohre to Don Moore. Don Moore was the star of the Charlotte team, and without his magnificent running the Orioles would have surely lost. He also kicked the extra winning point. It was mostly a defensive game, and Tom O’Connor led the team with seven tackles. The contest was so even that Charlotte gained only one-half yard more than Hastings. Hastings won another of its many close games this year against the Allegan gridders by a score of 13-12. Early in the second quarter the Hastings fleer wingback, George Walton, sped over to pay-dirt on a reverse, and Cole- man converted. With the help of Jack Ech- tinaw’s kick-off to the two-yard line, Dick Feld- pausch soon smashed his way for the second score. Having plenty of fight left, the Tigers scored on a line buck and, later, on a pass to make the score 13-12. Center Roy Hewitt and Tom O’Connor stood out on defense, while Ed McKeough and Dick Feldpausch did most of the ball toting. Captitalizing on St. Johns’s weak pass-defense, Hastings made 101 yards passing and defeated its opponents 14-0. St. Johns depended on a shifty attack of fakes and reverses, but the Saxons spoiled it for them. The first tally was made by fullback Dick Feldpausch. Capt. Tom O’Connor scored the second time by catching a long pass from quarterback Jim Coleman. The Saxons journeyed to Belding confident of victory, but the oft’ beaten Belding eleven surprised everyone by upsetting Hastings 6-0. As soon as they got the ball, Belding scored after five successive first downs. Although Hast- ings threatened more than once, they couldn’t break through for a touchdown. The field was the muddiest of the entire season. Little Ed McKeough starred for Hastings, in spite of the mud, with his excellent passing and running. A weak spot was at center, where LeRoy Hewitt was missing due to an injury. In the last game of the season the fighting Saxons held the Ionia Bulldogs to a scoreless tie, although the Bulldogs expected to win be- cause of our loss to Belding, a team they had beaten decisively. The Saxon squad suffered a great loss when stellar halfback Ed Mc- Keough was injured just before the half. Hast- ings threatened the Ionia goal twice but was unable to score. Roy Hewitt let the strong Hastings forward wall in its brilliant defensive work. Coach Brozak awarded letters to twenty fel- lows when the season ended. Among the letter winners were 13 seniors including Capt. Tom O Connor, Duane Blough, George Walton, Bob Stowell, John Malcolm, Ed McKeough, Fred McDonald, Pat Kelly, Roy He witt, Ed Free- land, Jack Echtinaw, Alfred Cortright, and Jim Coleman. The letter winners back for an- other season are Arnold Wilson, Ron Rivers, Dick Feldpausch, and Ray Branch. Two soph- omores, Richard Allerding and Ronald Martin, BASKETBALL First row: Hopkins, R. Feldpausch, Manker, Coleman, captain, Wilson, Raymond Branch, Blough, Myers. Sec- ond rou’: Mr. Kmy, second team coach. Will, Kruko, also won letters. The captain-elect is Ron Rivers. Hastings placed three men on the all-league first team selected at a meeting of the coaches. They were Tom O’Connor, Dick Feldpausch and Arnold Wilson. The two boys who made the second team were Roy Hewitt and John Malcolm. BASKETBALL Not the least undaunted by the return of only one letterman, Capt. Jim Coleman, Coach Brozak started the season with high hopes of a successful campaign. A team was quickly whip- ped into shape and training began in earnest for the first league game with Ionia. The Hastings Saxons opened their 1945-46 basketball schedule with a 23-21 victory over a determined Ionia team. The game was very close as the battling Bulldogs came from be- hind twice to almost turn the tide. In the last thrilling minute of the game with the score tied 21-21, Chuck Hinman, Saxon forward, sank one to put the game on ice. It was a great night for Charlotte when they beat Hastings in the second game of the sea- son. The Orioles had excellent teamwork, and the Saxons were unable to cope with their scoring power. At half-time Charlotte led 25-8, and although the Saxons fought hard, they finally succumbed by a score of 42-22. While the second team won its game easily by a score of 33-6, the first team game against Belding was much closer. With the score 18-14 Payne, Kendall, Hinman, Zerbel, Robert Branch, Chris- tiansen, Mr. Brozak, first team coach. Third row: Thomas Spillane, Hubert, K. Smith, D. Smith, Johncock, Ben- nett. Fourth rou Randall, Clark, Keeler, Storey, T. Feldpausch, R. Smith, Bradford, Coldren, Knopf. Belding held the Blue and Gold scoreless for almost fourteen minutes, but Hastings put on a last minute spurt to win 24-16. At St. Johns the Hastings quintet overcame the opposition’s early lead and, despite fluctu- ations of the score, maintained its advantage to finish ahead with a count of 32-20. Neither team scored from the floor in the last quarter. Arnold Wilson and Kingsley Zerbel led in scoring with eight points each. Ionia grabbed a 12-2 lead in the first period and maintained a comfortable margin through- out to win its first decision over Hastings since 1938 by a score of 36-19. Exhibiting unusually poor shooting, the Hastings squad missed 20 out of 21 from the free-throw line. The Hastings Saxons, with a terrific come- back after a bitter defeat the preceding night, easily overcame the Allegan five by a score of 40-21. Accurate shooting on our part was the highlight of the game. The Allegan Tigers, out for blood because of the beating they took at our hands the week before, came back with everything they had to win 30-25. At Greenville the boys put all they had into an evenly-matched, hard-fought game but had to bow 21-20. At half-time Hastings had a 16-11 lead, but they were held during the last half to four foul shots. Both teams had difficulty in getting through each other’s de- fenses, and most of the scoring was done on very long shots. The following week Hastings defeated a weaker Woodland team 45-16. Payne and Wil- son led the Saxons with 11 and 10 points re- spectively. Hastings chalked up another win when St. Johns played its return game here. The score was 30-17. Arnold Wilson and Jim Coleman tied for high points with 7 each. Hopko tallied seven to lead the visitors. Sr. Augustine’s team handed Hastings a 35- 22 defeat at Kalamazoo in a very rough game. The St. Augustine boys were “hot,” and Walker scored 16 points, while Capt. Coleman was high with 8 points for the Blue and Gold. In an exciting game against Greenville in the Gold defeated the Orioles 28-26. The Saxons took an early lead and maintained it for the rest of the game, although in the last period the Orioles almost evened the score. Bernard Manker, with his fine floor play and high score of nine points, led the Saxons, while Mohre was high-point man for Charlotte with 13. With high hopes of winning the district title the Saxons drew Lakeview and defeated them 27-25. The Saxons were not quite on the ball, and it required two beautiful long shots by guard Bernard Manker to cinch the game. Arnold Wilson led the Saxon offense with 14 points. Hastings gymnasium the Saxons took the lead in the West Central League. Throughout the first three quarters the Saxons had a comfort- able margin, and although the Yellow Jackets made a last quarter spurt, it fell short, and the game ended with the score 35-30. Ray Branch was high with 12 points. The game at Belding remained very close throughout the first three quarters, and at the end of the third period the score was tied 33-33, but in the last period the Saxons turned on the heat, scoring nine points, while their strong defense held the Redskins to a single free throw. Leading the offense was our stellar center, Arnold Wilson, with nineteen markers. This was the highest individual score in any game this season. Coming from behind in a rugged third period, the Saxons out-scored the Grand Ledge Comets 9-5 in the last quarter to barely edge out the scrappy visiting quintet 37-35. Don Teman took the scoring honors with 12 points for Grand Ledge, and Ray Branch rang up 11 for the Saxons. A packed gymnasium witnessed the Saxons’ revenge over Charlotte when the Blue and A fast Charlotte quintet put an end to our hopes for the district title when they handed our cagemen a 38-30 defeat. While the Sax- ons’ floor play was excellent, they were unable to find the basket, and the Orioles gained the advantage as they made a fair percentage of their shots. This year in order to avoid the conflict that resulted from the choice of players of the pre- ceding fall, the West Central League coaches chose an all-star team of ten men instead of the former first and second teams. The Hast- ings boys who earned a place on this team were Capt. Coleman, Arnold Wilson, and Bernard Manker. Not only did the Saxons have the most men on the West Central League team, but Hastings won the league championship, and the coveted trophy that accompanies it. The letter winners in basketball this year were Jim Coleman, Duane Blough, Chuck Hin- man, and Bernard Manker, who are seniors. Letter winners who will return next year are Dick Feldpausch, Arnold Wilson, Ray Branch, Bill Pavne, Kingsley Zerbel, Bob Hopkins, and Ke;th Myers. Dick Feldpausch was chosen to captain next year’s team. TRACK i irst row: Hubert, Meyerman, Clark, Maurer, Hopkins, Neil, D. Smith, Thomas, Reaser, Beckwith, Will, Sin- clair, Storey, Sanders, Randall, Cotant. Second row: C. Neubert, Reynolds, T. Feldpausch, Linmngron, Bradford, Taylor, Zcrbcl, DeFoe, Kruko, L. Neubert, Airman, Satnton, Kelly, D. Payne, Cunningham, M. Otis, J. Smith, Foster, Slocum, Pierce. Third row: Mr. King, asst, axich. Burns Christiansen, Brogan, Blough, Brown, Coleman, Allcrding, Echtinaw, O’Connor, Richardson, Rogers, McKeough, captam, Cortright, R. Feldpausch, Raymond Branch, Robert Branch, Cain, Rivers, Frey, TRACK Coach Herbert Reinhardt, assisted by Mr. King, started the ’46 track season with high hopes of a successful season. Coach Reinhardt had ten returning lettermen led by Capt. Ed McKeough around which to build his team. They were Bob Branch, Ray Branch, Leland Christiansen, Jack Echtinaw, Jim Coleman, Bob Rogers, Dick Feldpausch, Tom O’Connor, and John Richardson. The first meet scheduled for the thinclads was a dual meet with Ionia, but it had to be called because Johnson Field was not yet ready. Instead, the class A school of Battle Creek was the first to be challenged. It was an overwhelm- ing victory for Central. The Bearcat squad rook ten firsts to win handily by a score of 73-31. Leland Christiansen took first in the pole vault, and Capt. Ed McKeough won the half-mile Groos, Otis, Dolan, Sharpe, Hodges, McMellcn, Wilson, Cordes, Mr. Reinhardt, coach. BASEBALL First row: Hammond, Clark, Jaksec, Coldren, Nash, R. Smith, Foster, McLaury, Myers, Maurer. Second row: K. Smith, Spillane, Bridlcman, R. Allcrding, Christie, McMellcn, Fox, Boomer, R. Clark, Ludwick, Karcher. Third rou-: Mr. Brozak, coach. Kccch, Dean, Freeland, W. Payne, Mankcr, Burns, Otis, Hawthorne, J. Smith. Fourth row Peters, Tietr, Rivers, Fuller, Wilson, Mal- colm, Shcllington, Stanton. Absert from picture: Meek, Nyc, captain. run in the excellent time of 2:06.1 for the only firsts the Saxons took. Next, traveling to Houseman Field in Grand Rapids, the Saxons were barely overcome by Grand Rapids Central, another class A school. The score was 53-51. Here is a summary of the events: 120 yd. H. Hurdles — Myslenski (C), 1st; B. Branch (H), 2nd; Christiansen (H), 3rd. Time 17.0. 100 yd. Dash—R. Branch (H), 1st; Mathews (C), 2nd; Gallows (C) 3rd. Time 10.6. 1 Mile — Patterson (C), 1st; O’Connor (H), 2nd; Wilson (H), 3rd. Time 4.51. 440 yd. Dash — Hinman (H), 1st; Waters (C), 2nd; Houser (C), 3rd. Time 57.2. Shot Put — Jack Echtinaw (H), 1st; O’Con- nor (H), 2nd; Kendall (H), 3rd. Distance 42' 11 Vi . t 200 yd. Low Hurdles — Myslenski (C), 1st; Rose (C), 2nd; Krukard (C), 3rd. Time 26.0. 220 yd. Dash — B. Branch (H), 1st; Gallow (C), 2nd; Mathews (C), 3rd. Time 24.1. 880 yd. Run—Ed McKeough (H), 1st; Cort- right (H), 2nd; Hill (C), 3rd. Time 2.11. Pole Vault — Christiansen (H) and Lucas (C) tie for 1st; Andrews (C), 3rd. Height 10'. Broad Jump — Waters (C), 1st; Myslenski (C), 2nd; Zerbel and Kruko (H) tie for 3rd. Distance 17' 8 . High Jump — Waters (C), 1st; Mathews (C), 2nd; B. Branch (H), 3rd. Height 5' 4 . 880 yd. Relay — Won by Hastings (R. Branch, B. Branch, Hinman, Feldpausch) Time 1:38.3. This year the Hastings Relays were revived; they have not been held since the beginning of the war. Johnson Field was crowded with about 420 competitors from 14 class B schools, and 12 class C schools, along with as many spectators. The Charlotte Orioles displayed much power as they won handily with 43 points. Alma was next with 30, and Hastings was third with 25. Hastings won the 2 mile relay. Wyoming Park won first place in the class C competition. The Saxon squad had a chance to show its real strength in a triangular meet with Grand- ville and Ionia the following week at Grand- ville. Taking all but two firsts, which were won by Little of Grandville, the Saxons fin- ished way out ahead with a score of 77 to 33 for Grandville and 19 for Ionia. Following their victory at Grandville, Hast- ings took the road to Charlotte where they suf- fered a 66Vz to 37‘ 2 defeat. So strong were the Orioles that the Saxons were able to gain only two firsts. Bob and Ray Branch tied for first in the high jump, and Ed McKeough won the half-miles. Here is a summary of events. 120 yd. H. Hurdles—Weymouth (C), White (C), B. Branch (H). Time 16. 100 yd. Dash — Weaver (C), R. Branch (H), Loucks (C). Time 10.6. Shot — Don Moore (C), Echtinaw (H), Kendall (H). Distance 45'9 . Mile Run — Mohre (C), O’Connor (H), Wilson (H). Time 4:51.3. 440 yd. Dash — Radee (C), Feldpausch (H), Will (H). Time 55.5. Broad Jump — White (C), Weymouth (C), Radee (C). Distance 18' 6”. Low Hurdles — White (C), Weymouth (C), Coleman (H). Time 25.5. 220 yd. Dash—Weaver (C), B. Branch (H), Loucks (C). Time 23.7. 880 yd. Run — McKeough (H), Hice (C), Cortright (H). Time 2:10.5. Pole Vault — Mohre (C), Christiansen (H), Radee (H). Height 10' 3”. Relay — Charlotte (Radee, Loucks, White, Weaver). Time 1:37. So far, the Saxon squad has shown up fine in spite of stiff competition, but the stiffest end of the season lies ahead. The Doomsday staff regrets that it cannot publish the final results of the season. The following meets remain yet: May 11, the West Central League meet here at Hastings; May 18, the Regionals, which for the first time are to be held at Hastings; and the fellows who qualify in the Regionals will go to the State meet at Lansing on May 25. CHEERLEADERS Cain, Lord, Morrow, Kenyon. BASEBALL Among the large group of boys who turned out for baseball practice were the two return- ing lettermen, Arnold Wilson and Ralph Nye, captain-elect. The Saxons, with some days of hard practice behind them, met the Ionia team on the dia- mond here on April 25. Pounding out 10 hits and playing almost flawless ball, the veteran Bulldog team took the Saxons 11 to 3. Dick Allerding went practically the entire route for the local squads but the boys were weak at the plate and committed five errors behind him. Wilson paced the Saxons with two singles in three times up, while Nye, Malcolm, and Dean each got one sock at the apple. The starting line-up for the opener against Ionia included Smith, second base; Myers, cen- ter field; Boyer, right field; Nye, third base; Malcolm, first base; Dean, left field; Payne, short stop; Wilson, catcher; and Allerding, pitcher. Again taking to the road, the Saxon ball club lost its second game to a strong Kalamazoo Central team by a score of 10 to 2. In dropping the encounter with Kalamazoo, the Saxons connected for six hits and scored in the fourth and sixth frames. For their first marker, Payne and Boyer walked; and then Fox, who replaced Smith in the fourth, drove out a sharp drive to left field to score Payne. Their other run came in the sixth when Free- land connected for a hard single to drive in Stanton, who got in on a single. Nye did a good job on the mound, giving 11 hits and one walk. Taking the Greenville Yellow Jackets on at the home field, the Saxons won easily by a score of 9 to 3. These games will complete the schedule: May 7, Belding here; May 16, Ionia here; May 24, Greenville there; May 31, Belding there. GIRLS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Foreground: C. Goodyear, Laubaugh, A. O’Connor, Will, Mullen, Pierce, Hollister. First row: P. Lord, Greg- ory, Baulch, M. McDonald, P. Wedel, Long, Robinson, Harrington, Stebbins, Welton, Fisher, Granger, Thomp- son, Eaton, N. Clark, E. Colvin, Cappon, Arnold, M. The G.A.A. was composed of fifty-eight girls who wished to compete in sports after school. Georgia Will was elected general manager, and Anne O’Connor, assistant manager. The class managers were Elizabeth Higbie, senior; Jean Kenyon, junior; Norma Hollister, sop- omore; and Ann McDonald, freshman. The G.A.A. sponsored Tuesday night basket- ball, and all members had to be there in order Denny, Johncock. Second row: Kelly, Davis, YanHou- ren, Guntrip, Smith, Sheffield, Cooper, Awrey, jaksec, Johnson, Kenyon, N. Nielsen, Englerth, Trimm, Knowles, P. Warren, M. Slocum, Fountain, A. McDonald. Third row: Burkholder, V. Webb, Walldorff, A. Goodyear, Higbie, McPharlin, Paige. Absent from picture: Lau- baugh. Smith, Snyder, Weaver, Mrs. Burrell, adviser. to get their letters. The members had to have one spring sport, two winter sports, and fall sport of two hours each or five, five-mile hikes. If the members had no way to get in town to play basketball on Tuesday nights, they had to have one additional winter sport in place of basketball. There were four Tuesday night basketball team captains, Georgia Will, Joan Moore, Mary Ann McEwan, and Beverly Fisher. ACTIVITIES CHOIR First row: Wait, Werner, Schantz, Drake, Herzel, Martz, W'cdel, Sprague, Waters. Second row: Mrs. Lower, director, Frantz, Neil, Reinhardt, Slocum, Murphy, Faul, S. Goodyear, Lockwood, Bradford, Dahlhouser, Stauffer. Third row: Walton, Stowell, Proefrock, Ball. Ketchum, Brown, Spiris, Hart, Stuck, Coleman, Hodges. Absent from pictures Ostroth, Richard, Branch. GIRLS GLEE CLUB First row. Hoffman, McLaughlin, D. Hook, Cook, M. McDonald, Doyle, Frantz, VanHouten. Second row: Tietjens, Morrow, Tack, Denny, Stebbins, Baulch, John- cock, Englcrth, R. Craven, VanHorn, Woolston, Shef- field. Third row: McKay, McDyer, Powell, Randall, Moore, Bump, Bowes, Snook, B. Segur, D. Craven, Wyma, Timm, Meek. Absent from picture: Gregory, Keller, Mrs. Lower, director. BAND Foreground: Mr. Hine, director, C. Moore, drum major. Background: Hampton, Davey, Pierce, Gibson, Skinner, Radford, Harkness, Otis, Stuck, Bliss, N. Clark, Baulch, Smith, Brown, Reynolds, Hubert, Warren, Beadle, Me- Pharhn, Tyler, Frantz, Finnie, Christie, Hendershotr, Partridge, M. Clark, A. O’Connor, Ostroth. Absent from picture: Burns, Raymond, Branch, Feldpausch, Payne, Blough, Freese, Wingerden. CHOIR The Hastings High School Choir. Does that bring back any pleasant memories? It does to those who sang in it and to many who heard it sing. This year’s choir was probably the largest ever, having thirty-eight members. The group sang for about twenty important school and civic affairs. The choir sang over WKZO as part of the Hastings program given by the high school stu- dents on the weekly broadcast “Adventures in Western Michigan.” They were honored by being asked to sing again on an Easter program April 16. Two smaller groups of the choir made public appearances. They were a girls’ sextette com- posed of Beverly Drake, Neva Ball, Marietta Faul, Beverly Bradford, Suzzane St uck and Mary Lockwood; and a boys’ quartette com- posed of Charles Hinman, George Walton, James Coleman, and Patrick Hodges. Several members of the choir sang in the State Music Festival. GIRLS GLEE CLUB If you happened to wander past Room 310 the sixth hour, you would hear a group of girls singing. They make up our Girls Glee Club. This year the glee club is composed mostly of underclass girls, and it is preparatory for choir. The Girls Glee Club sang for the School Fair program, the Kiwanis Music Festival, the Bac- calaureate service, and Commencement, and went Christmas caroling at Pennock Hospital. BAND The reorganization of the band was an im- portant event for the high school. Its two-year silence, due to the absence of the director, came to an end when Mr. Lewis Hine returned from the Army to lead the organization to new successes. All though the football and basketball sea- sons the band furnished a stimulating back- ground for the games and pep assemblies. It participated in parades and the Band Follies of 1946. Its music before and between acts at the senior and junior plays contributed greatly to the pleasure of the audience. Its music was al- so appreciated at the Decoration Day cer- emony. The band brought its year to a suc- cessful close when it played at the graduation exercises. SENIOR PLAY Moliere’s “The Imaginary Invalid” was a smashing hit presented by the senior class Feb- ruary 22. Under Mr. Schilling’s direction the class put on a play which will not be soon for- gotten. The cast was well chosen, and each one seemed as though he were living the part. Leading roles were played by Alfred Cortright, the imaginary invalid, and Phyllis Webb, his impish servant. The invalid’s scheming wife was Sally Goodyear. His daughters were Mary Lockwood and Mary Nielsen. Elaine VanHorn played his sister. Lach Foster and Richard Branch played father and son, respectively, seeking the hand of the invalid’s daughter in marriage for the latter. Doctors were played by Marietta Faul, Bob Rogers, and Pat Hodges. An unusual part in the play was the duet sung a capella by Mary Lockwood and Bernard Manker, the hero of the play. The entire action took place in the invalid’s bedroom during the seventeenth century. Parr of the costumes were made by the sewing class under Miss Dontje’s direction. The bright col- ored costumes stood out against the typically seventeenth century setting. Other seniors who helped make the play a success were Betty Higbie, student assistant, Anne Goodyear, personal property chairman, and George Walton, stage manager. SENIOR PLAY S. Goodyear, Cortright, Foster, Hodges, Richard Branch, Faul, Rogers, M. Nielsen, Lockwood, Manker, P. Webb, VanHorn. Absent from picture: Mr. Schilling, director. JUNIOR PLAY Kenyon, student assistant director, jaksec, Keech, Spiris, T. Otis, Ball, Wallace, Cunningham, Burns. Absent from picture: Mr. Schilling, director. FORTNIGHT STAFF Manker, Faul, Waters, Ragla, Dean, Higbie, J. Clark, Pavey, Miss McElwain, adt iser, Freeland, Bradford, Cort- right, McEwan, F. McDonald. Absent from picture: Meek. JUNIOR PLAY When on April 12 the junior class presented Kenneth White’s dramatization of “The Visi- tor” by Carl Randau and Leane Zugsmith, a new play published in 1945, another success was credited to Mr. Schilling, the director. He was assisted by Jean Kenyon, student assistant; Myrna Werner, personal property chairman; and Nancy Wait, set property chairman. Su- zanne Stuck was in charge of publicity, and Helen Loftus of tickets. The cast consisted of Elizabeth, the maid. Neva Ball; Walter Dawson, Donald Keech; Judith Cunningham, Georgia Spiris; Ellen Wood, Norma Jaksec; David Cunningham, Lynn Wallace; Mack Burrell, Linden Cunning- ham; Bud Owen, James Burns; and Joe Wil- lard, Paul Otis. The setting was the Cunninghams’ living room. FORTNIGHT STAFF Every day the fourth hour Room 207 was in a hubbub of excitement. Although it might have sounded as though no work was being ac- complished, that was where your Fortnight and Doomsday Book originated. Besides this work journalism had to be studied and note- books made. The Fortnight staff was made up of several editors and their assistants. Beverly Bradford and Esther Ragla were the editors-in-chief. They were assisted by Nelson Davey and Al- fred Cortright as news editors, Elizabeth Higbie and Joyce Clark as business managers, Bernard Manker and Edward Freeland as sports editors, and Mary Ann McEwan and Forrest Meek as feature editors. Each served as editor for two issues of The Fortnight, and as assistant edi- tor for two issues. Metha Waters and Richard Dean did the typing. Others members of the journalism class acted as reporters. Those people who held positions on the Doomsday staff also helped in the work of the Fortnight. The journalism class had charge of the Ban- ner column during the second semester. Mar- garet McKelvey edited this column. SPEECH The annual declamation contest, which was dropped during the war, was resumed this year with very good results. Contests were held in the ninth and tenth grade English classes, each class choosing two representatives to appear be- fore Mr. Schilling’s speech class. From this group five students were elected to give their declamations in the school contest, March 22. Marilyn Hammond, who gave “More Terrible than All Words,” received top honors. Run- ner-up was Mary Reinhardt, who gave “Re- member Bataan! Remember Corregidor!” Other contestants were Ann McDonald, “The Unknown Soldier,” third place; Frances Foote, “Accent on Youth,” fourth place; Carol Good- year, “1 Am an American,” fifth place. Marilyn and Mary later represented Hastings High School in the district contest at Byron Center. Dramatic declamations were given by Alfred Cortright and Julianne Cooper. Alfred won first place with “The Tell-Tale Heart,” while Julianne dramatized a scene from “Mary Stu- art.” Both went to the district contest. Six contestants participated in the extempore speech contest as follows: Nelson Davey speak- ing on “Churchill Proposes Anglo-American Alliance”; Lynn Wallace, “Hunger takes Over the Battlefield”; Donald Tietz, “Peaces Comes to the Auto Industry”; Ray Hotchkiss, “Franco —Can He Be Shouted Down.7”; Nancy Wait, Russia Still in Iran”; Suzanne Stuck, “Man- churia—Point of Friction.” Nancy and Su- zanne tied for first place and represented us in the district contest. Oratorical declamations were given by Robert Casey and Charles Gwinn, both going to Byron Center. Other schools in the district finals were Byron Center, Grand Rapids Wyoming Park, and Middleville. Nancy Wait and Mary Reinhardt placed first and went on to the regionals. DANCES The Boys Union Council and Hi-Y spon- sored two dances this year. On October 12 the B.U.C. demonstrated at the Sour Note dance what fun it is to have colors and costumes clash. The unusual decorations of musical notes all over the gymnasium added to the atmosphere. The Hi-Y was sponsor for the Valentine dance on February 16. On the walls were Valentines, made by the art class. Their bright colors contributed to the gaiety of the evening. April 5 was an important day for the Girls League Board. That evening they sponsored the Prisoners’ Ball. The gymnasium was deco- rated to represent the inside of a prison. To make the party more realistic, students were asked to wear stripes. Bud Wolfe’s orchestra supplied music with swing, jive, and pep. Georgia Will was the general chairman. As- sisting her were Anne O’Connor, Norma Jak- sec, Mary Salton, Esther Ragla, and Mary Jo Baulch. (Continued on last page) No scramble page would be complete with- out baby pictures . . . especially of our football captain . . . wonder if Helen ever reached Woodland? She looks hopeful . . . John, take that ugly thing out of your mouth . . . and there is proof Bob Rogers pole vaulted 14 feet . . . now we know what our mayor used to look like . . . those football pictures show our team in practice . . . but is Mr. Bro:ak cold or wor- ried? ... 64 dollar question, did Doris Craven catch it? . . . then we have “bring ’em back alive” Blough . . . didn’t know Roy Hewitt was a papa . . . Elvetta and Joan look happy about something . . . those underclass women get around . . . Varga has nothing on H. H. S. . . . wow! . . . can’t imagine what those two girls could be looking at, besides a camera . . . and I’ll betcha a buck you can’t guess the number of pictures on this page the first time. JOHNSON ATHLETIC FIELD Mr. Aben E. Johnson From early high school history until the fall of 1945 student sport fans had pleaded for touchdowns, cheered home runs, and dodged the shotput at the Hastings fairgrounds. While the need for a high school athletic field had been recognized for many years, it seemed that the expense involved in such a project would postpone its realization indefinitely. In 1939 the first step was taken toward ac- quiring an athletic field when the Hastings taxpayers voted to appropriate $10,000 for this purpose. Nineteen acres, south of South Street and the greater part west of Young Street, was purchased at that time. During 1941 the first rough grading was done on the property, but the funds gave out. The Hastings Manufacturing Company in the fall of 1944 gave $2,662 to provide tennis courts and backstops for the field. Then at Christmas time of the same year the Hastings Manufacturing Company and the Casite Cor- poration contributed $25,000. In 1945 the for- mer added $12,500 to this fund. The generosity of these two organizations made it possible to resume work on the field; this was done in April 1945. The field began to see use during the 1945 football season and is being used even more this year; however, it is not yet finished. The completed field will provide, in addition to the football field, tennis courts, a cinder track, a baseball diamond, and a softball field with a practice football area lying in the outfields of these two diamonds. Facilities for the pole vault, high jump, and the broad jump are also included. Ultimately a field house and per- manent stands will be provided. Hastings is proud of the fact that there is no better high school athletic field in the state than ours promises to be. DEDICATION GAME 1 The dedication of Johnson Field took place on October 19, 1945, when the Hastings foot- ball team entertained the Charlotte Orioles. Dr. G. L. Lockwood, president of the Board of Education, announced the name of the field, stating that it seemed fitting that it should bear the name of Aben Johnson, president of the organizations which by their generous con- tributions had made the early completion of the field possible. At the conclusion of Dr. Lockwood’s address, James Coleman, basket- ball captain, and Ralph Nye, baseball captain, raised the blue banner bearing in gold John- son Field.” Mr. Johnson presented the field for the do- nors; he expressed their pleasure in making this contribution toward the physical develop- ment of the young people of the community. Kenneth P. Laberteaux, city engineer, then presented the field for the contractors. Speeches of acceptance were given by Dr. Lockwood in behalf of the Board of Education; by Robert Casey, school mayor, for the student body; by Marshall Cook (’37), Lieutenant U. S. N. R., in behalf of the alumni; and by Mayor Charles H. Leonard for the public. Other speakers of the evening were the Rev. Leason Sharpe, who gave the invocation; Julian VC'. Smith (’19), former state athletic director, who brought congratulations from the State De- partment of Public Instruction; and Harlan McCall, Charlotte superintendent of schools, who extended greeting from our Eaton County- neighbors. The band, under the direction of Mr. Lewis Hine, who had recently received his Army dis- charge, made its first public appearance of the year providing music for the dedication cere- monies and between the halves of the game. Following the flag raising by Thomas O’Con- nor, football captain, and Edward McKeough, track captain, the Hastings and Charlotte bands joined in playing “The Star Spangled Banner.” The evening was clear and cold, traditional football weather, and the crowd numbered eighteen hundred. Although the Hastings team finished on the short end of the 7-6 score, rhe teams were well matched, and the battle with Hastings’ old rival, Charlotte, seemed fitting for the dedication game. F. F. A. Knickerbocker, R. Casey, Hawthorne, Brogan, L. Cun- ningham, Hendcrshott, Hunt, R. Clark, Peters, J. Wright, Stanton, R. Cunningham, Tietz, Richards, McKelvey, Tobias, Birman, Packard, K. McDonald, Hammond, Kelly, W. Cotant, Reed, Cheeseman, Goodrich, Fox, Cappon, Bridleman, Frey, R. Wright, Wellman, R. Allcrding, Christiansen, J. Cotant, Nye, Mr. Knopf, adviser. HI-Y Kneeling: Kelly, Cortright, Zerbel, Wilson, R. Bennett. Sfcond rou: Mr. Damson, adtiser, Plough, StoweII, Rogers, Walton, K. Myers, Coleman. Third row: Mc- Donald, Hodges, Echtinaw, O’Connor, Malcolm, R. Feld- pausch, Richardson. GIRL RESERVES Foreground Will, Bradford, Lockwood, S. Goodyear. Background, First rou: Miss Margarette McGregor, ad- 11set, Moore, Hewitt, V. W'arren, Wcnsloff, Foote, Cole, Wait, M. Wedel, Hollister, Burkholder, Cappon, Nixon, Drake, Miss Dontje, adxiser. Second rou: Faul, Sharpe, Werner, Bowes, Higbic, Johnson, Me Ewan, Ketchum, Arnold, C. Goodyear, Kelly, V. Webb, D. Smith, Maurer. Third row: Stuck, Spiris, Kenyon, O’Connor, Mullen, Walldorff, Cooper, McPharlin. Absent from picture: Patten. CONTRACT BRIDGE CLUB Foreground: Demaray, MeKcough, A. McDonald, Hig- hic, Ritrman, P. Lord, Warren, Maurer, Walldorff. Back- ground D. VanHouten, Long, Hodges, P. Davis, Hotch- kiss, M. Slocum, Bowes, Wait, Reinhardt, Mrs. Hamil- ton, adviser, Thompson, Lohr, Wedel, Knowles. Absent from picture: Dolan, R. Branch, Cortright. TRAPPING CLUB Kneeling: R. Demaray, Foster. Standing: Mr. Vandcr- brook, adviser, Blough, Aspinall, Taylor, Staffen, Hoff- man, La Homedieu, Sinclair, Murphy, Sherman, Kruko, Smith. Absent from picture: Nay. CAMERA CLUB Kneeling: Babcock, Dunkelberger, Englerth, Asplund, White, Hoffman, Davey. Sranding, first rou Fuller, L. Slocum, Matson, Johncock, Brown, Carl. Keeler, Tack, Rurghdoff, Mr. Hine, adviser. Second rou. Wyma, Moore, O’Connor, Swartx, Tobias, Meek, Manker, Os- troth, Howell, D. Payne. Absent from picture Sprague, McPharlin. F. F. A. The F. F. A. is a national organization of stu- dents interested in vocational agriculture, its main purpose being to make better American farmers. It also develops rural leadership, co- operation, and citizenship. The local club was organized in 1936. The club activities include caring for a school forest of sixty acres in which six thousand trees are planted annually and from which some trees are thinned out for sale as Christmas trees. This year the club held the twenty-third an- nual Ag-HE exposition in connection with an all-school fair. It is also promoting purebred livestock. The club was well represented at a leader- ship camp at Chief Noonday Lake in Septem- ber and sent two delegates to the state conven- tion at Michigan State College. Besides the regular monthly club hour meeting, the F. F.A. occasionally has an evening meeting. The local club has the honor of having a state F. F. A. officers in its membership, inas- much as Robert Casey was elected treasurer at the state convention in March. He also re- ceived the State Farmer Degree. Officers for the year were Ralph Nye, presi- dent; Hubert Hunt, vice-president; Walter Bir- man, secretary; Robert Casey, treasurer; Harold Frey, reporter. Mr. Knopf was the adviser. HI-Y The Hi-Y is a high school organization spon- sored by the Y. M. C. A. Its purpose is to maintain and create high standards of Chris- tian character throughout rhe school and com- munity. Mr. Theodore Bennink, secretary of working with the Hi-Y. Five new members the Y. M. C. A., showed great enthusiasm in were initiated in the fall. Patrick Hodges, Alfred Cortright, and George Walton were sent to the Michigan Hi-Y Legislature at Lansing and also to the pre-legis- lature meeting at Kalamazoo. James Coleman and Patrick Hodges were sent as delegates to the Hi-Y camp at Torch Lake. A flag was presented to the club by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Castle in memory of their son, Lewis, a former Hi-Y member who gave his life for his country. The Hi-Y raised funds for a fountain to be erected at Johnson Field in memory of the Hi-Y boys who lost their lives in the service of their country. They sold basketball and foot- ball pencils to raise money for this purpose. Mr. Damson was club adviser. The officers were: James Coleman, president; George Walton, vice-president; Patrick Hodges, secretary; Duane Blough, treasurer. GIRL RESERVES The Girl Reserves, the sister organization of the Hi-Y, has been very active in the past year. Miss McGregor and Miss Dontje were club advisers. The membership was opened to those greatly interested, making the number of members about forty. In December they took charge of the Junior Red Cross drive in high school. New officers were elected in January with Anne O’Connor replacing Sally Goodyear as president; Mary Lockwood bowing out to Bev- erly Drake as vice-president; Beverly Bradford’s job being taken over by a new scribe, Joan He- witt; and the new treasurer, Vonda Webb, tak- ing the money bag from Georgia Will. Thirty-two new members were admitted to the club. They emerged unscathed from the informal initiation to enjoy the lovely candle- light service which followed two weeks later. Representatives from the Girl Reserves went to Grand Rapids twice to be present at dinners and conferences. The club also had a joint meeting with the Hi-Y. CAMERA AND FILM CLUB A question has arisen as to the sanity of these curious individuals that hide in corners, hang from balconies, and peer around tree trunks to catch a permanent impression of something nobody else will ever see anyway. However, it seems that this is just a camera fan’s way of expressing himself. The members of our Camera Club did take some fine pic- tures. In addition, they used an enlargement machine. They enjoyed several movies and a visit from Miss Wise and Mrs. Laycockwe. The officers elected for the year were presi- dent, Duane White; vice-president, Lavonne Slocum; secretary, Nelson Davey; treasuter, Ruth Asplund. Mr. Hine acted as adviser. TRAPPING CLUB The purpose of the Trapping Club this year was to iearn new ways of trapping. They dem- onstrated these and examined different kinds of traps. After several meetings the group agreed to join the 4-H Club. They devoted one meeting to a field trip led by Mr. George Sumner. They also sponsored a nature and conservation assembly at which Dr. Arnold Haugen spoke and showed pic- tures. The remainder of the year was devoted to 4-H Club work. The officers were Lachlan Foster, president; William Kruko, vice-president; Edsel Sinclair, secretary; Richard Staffen, treasurer. Mr. Van- derbrook was adviser. CONTRACT BRIDGE “One heart”—“Two clubs”—“Two no trump”— Yes! it’s the bridge club under the guidance of Mrs. Hamilton. They learned counting, bidding, and scoring, and then prac- ticed by actually playing. Officers were elected as follows: president, Helen Walldorff; vice-president, Alfred Cort- right; secretary, Patrick Hodges; treasurer, Joyce Bowes. They were set! MEET THE BOSS D. Reynolds, Awrey, Mr. Hansen, adviser, M. Clark, Mr. George Carpenter, Robinson, M. McDonald. USHER CLUB First row: Gill, S. Smith, Morrow, Dick. Second row: Martin, Colledge, Cooper, Mullen, Hollister. Third row: Proefrock, Woolston, Stevens, Nixon. Fourth rou: Kelly, Waters, Shellington, PaiRe. Standing: A. O’Connor, Kenyon, Drake, Dutterer. Absent from picture: Cain, McLaughlin, Wcllfare, B. Myers, Keller, Mr. Schilling, adt iser. VARSITY CLUB First rou.: R. Feldpausch, Walton, Coleman, Robert Branch. Second row: Rivers, Raymond Branch, Stowell, Rogers, Hewitt. Third row: Mr. Brozak, adviser, Wilson, Richardson, Malcolm, O’Connor, Echtinaw. Absent from picture: McKeough. TYPING CLUB G. Maurer, Miss Kaminske, adsiser, D. Conklin, Marvel Brvans, H. Loftus, Hummel, Snyder, Johnson. RED CROSS SEWING CLUB Seated: G. Burpee, Herbstreith, Shriber, Munjoy, P. Smith, D. Hook, Zimmerman, R. Hook, Frantz. Stand- inn: Mrs. Payne, adviser, McCarty, Edger. Absent from picture: B. Mallison, Wendell, Brogan. READERS CLUB Seated. Howard, McCarty, Brinker, Pettit, R. Craven. Standing: D. Craven, Conklin, Snook, Miss Robson, adviser, Sherman, Brown. Absent from picture: Krebs. HANDIWORK CLUB Seated: Henney, Sherman, Hoover, J. Fox, Salton, Doyle, Vandlen, Woods, Oaks, VanGeiscn, Spaulding, Link, Rose, Edger, Bump, Schantz, Nielsen, Marti, Weaver, Martin. Standing. Miss Dontje, adviser. V. Monger, W. Munger, Thomas, McOlocklin, Gardner, Anderson, Ship- man. Absent from picture: Bryans, Tobias, Granger. GIRL MECHANICS Foreground: J. Clark. First row: Todd, Jones, Lau- baugh. Guntrip, Colvin, Tietjens, Williams. Second row: Becker, McCarty, Kampen, Salton, Will, Otis, Bca- die, Margaret Zimmerman, Mary Zimmerman, Mr. Aten, adviser. Absent from picture: Garrison, Kotrba, Beil- fuss, Guthrie, Owen. MEET THE BOSS The Meet the Boss Club, under the direction of Mr. Hansen, studied relations between em- ployer and employee. They went through the Hastings Manufacturing Company and also read books on the subject of merchandise. The members took a test to find which subject they were most talented in. The officers for the year were president, Mary Jane Clark; vice-president, Norma Robin- son; and secretary-treasurer, Marilyn McDon- ald. USHER CLUB The Girls Usher Club ended another year of polite, efficient service to the public as ushers at concerts, plays, and other school activities. As it is essential that ushers be courteous as well as capable, the girls are instructed in good ushering etiquette at the beginning of each year. The officers were elected as follows: Anne O’Connor, president; Beverly Drake, vice-pres- ident; Barbara Nixon, secretary; and Julianne Cooper, reporter. Mr. Schilling was club ad- viser. VARSITY CLUB The aim and purpose of the Varsity Club is to improve the standards of athletics and the condition of the athletes themselves. The membership of this organization is limited to those boys who have won a letter in some sport. Their activities consisted of the adoption of an official Saxon head and rules governing the wearing of Varsity sweaters. The officers were president, Richard Feld- pausch; vice-president, LeRoy Hewitt; secre- tary-treasurer, lames Coleman; Sergeant-at- arms, Thomas O’Connor; assistants, Ronald Rivers, Jack Echtinaw; and reporter, John Ri- chardson. Mr. Brozak acted as adviser. TYPING CLUB The members of the club learned to set up the machine for margins, line-spacing, and tab- ulating. They learned the location of the let- ters on the keyboard by the touch system. The remainder of the year was devoted to increas- ing their speed. Dwight Conklin was president, and Helen Loftus, vice-president. The adviser was Miss Kaminske. RED CROSS SEWING The sewers were busy at every meeting work- ing on their Red Cross work. They completed hot water bottle covers and pillow tops. The officers were Neva Brogan, president; Dorothy Hook, vice-president; Mary Jane Me Carty, secretary; Violet Edger, treasurer, and Betty Mallison, reporter. The adviser was Mrs. Payne. READERS CLUB A small but energetic group met with Miss Robson every club hour to read and discuss famous books and plays. They read “Romeo and Juliet,” “Junior Miss,” and several popular new books. The officers were Ardith Sherman, president; Geraldine Brown, vice-president; Elyse Snook, secretary-treasurer; and Doris Craven, reporter. THE HANDIWORK CLUB The Handiwork Club was organized this year under the direction of Miss Dontje. The activi- ties included embroidering pillow cases, towels, quilt blocks, scarfs, and vanity sets. Miss Dontje also assisted the girls in learning how to knit and crochet. The officers for the year were president,Betty Martin; vice-president, Joan Fox; secretary, Mary Salton; and treasurer, Jean Anderson. GIRL MECHANICS This club was organized to teach the girls the elementary rules of mechanics. Mr. Aten, the adviser, showed them how to read a microm- eter. The rest of the year was devoted to mak- ing paper weights. They elected the following officers: presi- dent, Joyce Clark; vice-president, Arlene Beadle; secretary, Colleen Jones; and treasurer, Joyce Otis. GUN CLUB Kneeling Taggart, Sprague, T. Fisher, D. Murphy, Storm, Coy, Punkelberger, Williams. Standing: Mr. Gics, adviser. Quick, Kurr, Jaksec, Powell, Bolton, Dc- Brume, D. Jones, Lewis, Tvler, Hawkins, Roush, Gable, Payne, K. Slocum, McEwan, Long, O. Thomas, Andrus, Zerbel, Karcher, Boomer, R. Bennett, Martin, Kendall, Sanders, Erwav, L. Neubcrt, Partridge, C. Moore. Absent from picture: K. Smith, Reaser, Guy. HUNTING CLUB Standing: Wait, Mr. Taylor, adviser, Weyerman, Bene- dict, John Smith, Robert Allen, Oaster, Police Chief Harry Thompson, Ray Allen, DeFoe, Bryans, J. McDon- ald, Sherman, Cain, Earl, Christie, B. Neubcrt, Randall, Jensen, Richard Clark, Kenneth Myers. Seated: R. Rose, Hoyt, Boyer, Johnson, Jones, Mathews, H. Mead, Pierce, Beckwith, Golden, Nash, H. Myers, Savacool, J. Cordes, Clinton, Shipman. Absent from picture: D. Clark, Norris, Shellington, Peck, McLaury, Heath, V. Allerding. CHESS AND CHECKER CLUB First table: Knopf, R. E. Taylor. Second table: Will, Hu- bert. Third table: Curtiss, DePew. Standing: H. Myers, Mr. Reinhardt, adviser, Ricker, Nay, Lmington, C. Neu- bert, Cooper, Gwinn, R. Brisbin, R. Johncock, Enzian, McLaughlin, McIntyre, J. Smith, M. Otis, Altman, Mc- Millon, R. Brown, W. Gross, F. Meek, Stebbins, S. Heath, V. Warren, N. Nielsen, M. Hammond, N. Clark, P. Harrington, Sheffield. Absent from picture: J. Frantz, Gerald Hurlcss, J. Long, E. McMcllen, Wallace, H. Herb- streith. SHORTHAND BEGINNERS First row: Fountain, Welton, Fisher, Wensloff. Second row: Fease, Denny, Bassett, Birman. Third row: Ferns, Richards, Ashdon, Conklin. Fourth row: Burpee, Bower, Bliss, Storrs. Standing: Mrs. Rundio, adviser. SCIENCE CLUB Gibson, Groos, R. Sharpe, Guernsey, Mr. Jones, adviser, Spillane, Reynolds, Babcock, Drake, Wierenga, Cordes. Absent from picture: Ri:or. SPANISH CLUB First row: T. Fcldpausch, Coldren, R. Foster, Dyer, Dahlhouser. Second row Gregory, A. Slocum, Pierce. Third row: M. Sharpe, Belsito, Davis, R. Cole, Elston. Fourth row Mrs. Hilson, adviser, Tuttle, Gaskill, E. Clark, Geller, Mallison, Benjamin. Fifth row: Foote, B. Cole, Jaksec, Garantgiotis, Oler, Gordon, Gibson. Sixth row: P. Otis, Keech, Burns, R. Smith, R. Bradford, A. Bennett. Absent from picture: Eaton, Howell. GUN CLUB The Gun Club, with Mr. Gies as adviser, investigated different types of guns. They also learned the proper procedure in hand loading pistol and rifle ammunition. The officers for the year were William Payne, president; Carl Moore, vice-president; Norman Boomer, secretary; Kingsley Zerbel, treasurer; and Digory McEwan, reporter. HUNTING CLUB The Hunting Club is composed of boys inter- ested in the out-of-doors and conservation. They enjoyed two speakers during the year, Conservation Officer George Sumner who spoke on State Game Conservation and John Leary who spoke on the new conservation pro- gram. There was a fox hunt planned, but due to bad weather it was called off. The officers were president, Smith Sherman; vice-president, Robert Shellington; secretary, Benjamin Heath; and treasurer, Gerald Beck- with. Mr. Taylor was adviser. CHESS AND CHECKER CLUB A large and enthusiastic group of chess and checker players met with Mr. Reinhardt every club hour. Due to the size of the club it divided into two groups, one playing checkers and the other playing chess. Jack Smith filled the office of president; James Long, vice-president; Neil Will, secre- tary; Charles Gwinn, treasurer; Robert Brown, reporter. SHORTHAND BEGINNERS CLUB The Shorthand Club was new this year. Its purpose was to recognize a few shorthand forms, to write names, to write a few sentences, and to read simple shorthand. The officers were Beverly Fountain, presi- dent; Marylyn Wensloff, vice-president; Bev- erly Fisher, secretary; Norma Ashdon, treas- urer; and Barbara Welton, club reporter. Mrs. Rundio was adviser. SCIENCE CLUB The Science Club, under the direction of Mr. Jones, studied the principles of electricity, alternating current, and direct current. They enjoyed interesting experiments with the cathode ray tube and other electronic de- vices at the Electronic Service Shop. The officers for the year were Richard Groos, president; Reynolds Cordes, vice-president; William Wierenga, secretary; and Robert Spil- lane, treasurer. SPANISH CLUB “Buenos dias” and “Adios” were familiar words in the Spanish club whose members oc- cupied themselves in learning the more com- mon Spanish phrases. They learned to carry on a fundamental conversation in Spanish. Officers for the year were as follows: Patri- cia Belsito, president; Thomas Feldpausch, vice- president; Frances Foote, secretary-treasurer; James Burns, reporter. The adviser was Mrs. Hilson. DANCES (Continued) The annual J-Hop given by the juniors for the seniors was held May 5. An unusual thing was the absence of paper for decorations. In- stead of the usual paper overhead, boughs from trees made an excellent imaginative garden. The juniors chose The Enchanted Forest as the theme. In the center of the room were a pool and rock garden. At the west end there was a rustic bridge over which couples passed. Trees and shrubs added to the atmosphere of the en- chanted garden. Despite a little worry at first, the decoration committee did very well with- out paper. A state law forbids the use of paper decorations for public gatherings. General chairman Norma Jaksec led the jun- iors in giving the senior class a dance which will remain in their memories for a long time. Assisting her were Jean Kenyon, Suzanne Stuck, Neva Ball, Geraldine Brown, Kenneth Slocum, Colleen Jones, Richard Feldpausch, Barbara Nixon, and Kingsley Zerbel.