Madison High School - Madisonian Yearbook (Madison Heights, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 66 of the 1943 volume:

. xx J . FE. . . , , L YiLrI . k: r .3 wullifxvalllrivrr, linilvl151$vi yl3lliLin$ulbLE$EEF.S.PitixF.L , :69 i 7g; alsral.LD.I..,E..?.iah h. ,stlurrvgi Edited by the Madisonian Staff MADISON HIGH SCHOOL . Royal Oak, Michigan June, 1943 a It is to all of the alumni of Madison now in the serv- i ice, and to those who left their books before their day of commencement to avenge their countryis honor that we humb- ly dedicate this yearts Madisonian honor roll It is to these former students and teachers of Madison High School Who are now in the various branches of the armed forces that the Madisonian of 1943 is dedicated. Lewis Carnes Donald Melesky LaRue Rockwell N. D. Fulkerson Gordon Blake Vladimar Travnikar Vernon Crawford James Chesnutt Anthony Weingarten Carl Elder Germano Schneider Glen Henry Joseph Warynotchi Russell Warstler Peter DuPon Chester Potrude William Oss Edward Oss Edward Pawlick William Cliff Anthony Avery William Robertson Paul Henry Roland Luchow Henry Desilets Howard. Rogers Robert Prat! Clarence Vincent Leonard Phipps Allen Schuiter Melvin Brandenburg Dorwin Helms Eugene Parker J ames Lange William Palmer Harold Davis Richard Broder Henry Hayes William Perry Alex Hicks Robert LaMountain Francis Liifin Lawrence Neusius Alvin Kremhelmer Charles Shine Joseph Schindler Ralph Hicks Harold Belch Peter Baker Russell Chambers Thomas Cote Joseph Cote Leonard Counts J oseph Fowler Arthur Norton Thomas Warstler Thomas Runnals Fred. Rosenaw Clifford Wimble Robert Orr Frank Cowsert James Desilets Dean Farden Elmer Hilligoss John Clanton George Davis LeRoy Hunter Vernon Chesnutt Jack Williams Harry Williams Richard Rockwell William Tyler Robert Lange Robert Farden Fred Parker Joseph LaLiberte Robert Adams Kenneth Gregory Denver Eadens James Garlow Robert Smith Walter Hopper Kenneth Menendez Harold Stepka Kenneth Ashley Vernon Hopper George Webber J ack Ibbotson George Pickard John Desilets Kermit Osaniowski ' John Woutersz Richard Chambers Robert Austin James Shelton Frederick Pratt Bill Thomas Richard Schneider Don Chambers Robert Burrows Harold Davidson James Dendel Ed Posvar J oe Webber Leonard Henry Bernard Grix Bill Schroeder Vincent F letcher Scott Darrock Albert Perushak Alfred VunCannon Robert Akehurst Raymond Blackwell Gilbert Farden Ronald Darrock John Schutter Jack Carr Lourance Dennis William Eckler Ray Patch Edwin Glass Douglas Buckner Don Wilbur Floyd McCollum Norman Johnson Marshall Benjamin John Chastain R. D. Gifford Douglas Hawkins Charles Baker Tom Wear Calvin Buckner Alex Desilets Lee Davidson Neils Neilson Ed Stepka Ed Whitney Eugene Olsen George Varnum Ferndinand Travnikar It is possible that names have been omitted; however, this listing is as complete as available records will permit. $ RAY E. DEXTER President PAUL J ESSWEIN Trustee ARTHUR E. OLSEN JOHN E. McCLELLEND Secretary Treasurer CHARLES TUCKER Trustee i F. FOSTER WILKINSON Superintendent Madison District Schools B. S., Michigan State Normal College M.A., Wayne University H. B. GIBBS ' Principal Madison High School A. B., Central State Teachers, College M. A., University of Michigan MARJORIE MACK A. B., St. Marys, Notre Dame - Comm, Law, Con. Education, EC. Geo., B o 0 k ke e ep in g, Business Training. . ANNABELLE GRANT A.B., Michigan State Normal C01- Iege History, Speech. LORA OPIE A.B., A.M., University of Kansas English, History. RUTH HAGLE A.B., Michigan State Normal Col- lege, Detroit Business Institute Wayne University Typing, Office Practice, Shorthand. 7 TWYLA KENDALL B. S., Ypsilanti Home Ec., Science. AUDREY PETAJA A.B., Michigan State Normal Col- s lege History, Science. $55 1 1 y: 5 i .V 2 a I 5 1 .va M ,3- s .mm- w 59. a . . . WARREN MESSER uMu tw A.B., Wayne University - Shop, Commando, Health, Mech. Drawing, Pre-Flight. EDITH BELL , B. 5., Battle Creek College, Univer- sity of Detroit Mathematics. L. VINCENT ROMIG A. B., M. S., Michigan State Normal C o 11 e g e, A. M., University of Michigan Physics, Mathematics. GLORIA GLOOR A.B., Albion College English. DONALDA GRANT A.B., Michigan State Normal Col- lege - English, Latin. MARGARET HALFMAN - Principal James Madison Grade School A.B., Albion7 A.M., Wayne Uni- versity Occupations, Soc, Problems, Ger- man. MARIELOUISE JENSEN CORA BARTELD B. S., Western Michigan College of Life Certificate, Michigan State Education Normal College .. Music, Biology. Mathematics, Science. HAZEL THOMAS Secretary to the Superintendent. 4 IONE BARTHOLOMEW -.. Librarian. MRS. BARRETT R.N., School Nurse. sf CEMGIVS HELEN ADAMS Student Council 40; Declamations ,40; Secretary um; Glee Club 40; Salutatorian January '43. RUTH BARBER Glee Club ,39, V40, 41; Declamation 739; Minstrel Show V10. MYRA ALLEY Glee Club 3 9, 40; Student Council Secretary ,42, V13; Declamations ,40; Secretary of class 39; Val- edictorian January ,43. VIVIAN BARBER Music ,40; Christmas Program 40; Spring Festi- val y40; Treasurer of Art Club 10; Gym 40; Child Care 40; Art 41; President of Art Club 41; Decla- mation 41. GEORGE ANTOFF 7 J ACK BAUKNECHT Student Council ,42; Student Council President 43; Basketball u11, V12, 43; Baseball 40, 4:1, ,42, V13; Captain 42; Football 40, 41, 42; Jr. Varsity 39; Honor Guard ,42; Teacher Relations Commit- tee 42. EVELYN BARBER Glee Club 40; Senior Play ,43. BETTY BEACH Madisonian Staff 42; Glee Club 42; Christmas Play 40. J EWELL BROWNING BLANCHE DUGAS Madisonian Staff 42; Basketball V11; Christmas Play 42; Glee Club 41; Gym 41. FRANK CARLINE Football 39, ,410, 41, 42; Basketball ,40, ,41, 42, Captain All-Star Volley Ball ,42; Glee Club 41, 42, ,43; Spring Festival 41, ,42, 43; Mixed Choir V12; Christmas Play 41, 42; Senior Play 43; Mad- isonian Staff 12. MAY EADENS Basketball 41, 42; Glee Club 41, ,42; Volley Ball 40; May Festival ,40; Christmas Play 40. SHIRLEY COLES Madisonian Staff ,42; Basketball ,40, 741, 42; Christmas Play 742; Spring Festival 740; Declama- tions 40; Child Care ,40. . J. W. EMBRY Basketball 42, 43; Baseball ,42, ,43; Guard of Honor ,42. MARJORY DAVIS Declamations 40; Class Secretary and Treasurer 41, V42 ,43; Glee Club 39. BERYL EVERTS Glee Club 40, 41, ,42; Christmas Program 40; Basketball team ,41, 42; Volley Ball ,41; May Fes- tival 41. PAUL FETZER SHIRLEY GRIBBLE Glee Club 39, 40; Class President VIRGINIA FRIEND Madisonian Staff 42; Basketball 40, 41, 42; Christmas Play 42; Glee Club 40; Spring Festival 40; Declamation 40; Gym ,40, ,41; Child Care 40. BLANCHE HENRY Assistant Editor of Madisonian ,42; Reporter and Typist Madisonian ,43; Christmas Play ,42; Basket- ball 41, V12; Student Council V12, ,43; Salutatorian June ,43. JACQUELINE FURLOW Glee Club ,40, ,41. ROBERT LANE JESSWEIN Track ,39; Basketball J. V. 39. Class President 39; Boy Scout 39, ,40, 741; Football 40, 41, 42; Declamation 40; Madisonian Staff 42; Student Council ,42; Youth Conference 42; Baseball ,42; Orations 42; Basketball ,42; Senior Play 43; Script M award ,42; Script M,, 42, y43. WILLIAM GALER Madisonian Staff 42. JUNE JOHNSON Basketball ,40, 41, 42; Madisonian Art Staff 42. ERNEST KUBIAC BOYD MUIR JOAN LA MOUNTAIN Madisohian Staff 42; Senior Play ,42; Photogra- phy Club ,42; Glee Club ,39, 40, 41; Christmas Play 40, V11, ,42; May Festival 40, 41; GirPs Bas- ketball ,40, 41; Cranbrook Youth Conference 41; Child Care V10; Student Council ,40. ROWLAND NEALE Senior Play lead 42; Madisonian Staff, Advertis- ing, Photographer 41, ,42; Vice-President Student Council 42, ,43; Sponsor of Safety Patrol 43. WALTER LEAF Football ,42; Student Council 42, ,11:3; Orations 43; Editor Madisonian y43. DOLORES OPPENNEER Class President V12; Guard of Honor 42; Senior Play 913; Madisonian Staff 42; Treasurer of Senior Class ,43; Basketball ,40, 41, 42. MARION MILLS Student Council ,40; Glee Club 39, 40, ,41; Vice- President V12. J EAN PALMER Glee Club ,39, V10, 41, ,42; Spring Festival ,40, ,41, ,42; Student Council 41. ERNIE PERUSHAK . Basketball ,41, 42, 43; Football 740, 41, 42; Base x; ball ,41, '42, ,43; Student Council President 42; Student Council ,41; Jr. Varsity 39, 10; Declama- tions 40. EDGAR SPIKEBURG .x. V; .k RICHARD SCHNEIDER STELLA STOLARUK Senior Play V13; Glee Club 40, ,41; Basketball 40, ,41. V12. BETTY SCHUTTER Glee Club 39, ,40, 41. ELLEN SWEE Madisonian Typist 43; Basketball ,41, 42; Christ- mas Play 42. BURTON SMITH ALBERTA VANCE Glee Club 39, ,40, ,41; Basketball 39; Literary Editor Madisonian 42; Class Secretary 42, 43; May Festival ,40, ,41; Christmas Play V10, V11, V12; Cranbrook Youth Conference ,41. DOROTHY WOOD Glee Club 40, 41, 43; May Festival 40, ,41; Class Secretary V12; Basketball 40; Baseball H10; Volley Ball 40. NO PICTURES MARJORIE BRICKER Glee Club V10, U13. ' J OHN WILLIAMS . Junior Varsity ,40; Basketball 41, 42, V13; Student Council 41, 42; Football 41; Madisonian 41; Baseball 40 Class Treasurer ,40. BARBARA ROCKWELL Editor of Madisonian 742; Senior Play 43; Glee Club 40; Basketball 40, ,41, 42; Valedictorian June ,43. valediotory We are the graduates of 1943. Into this t1943 , four numbers signifying a world, we step, brazenly, falteringly, but apprehen- sively. In each of our 30 ways, we are say- ing some sort of a good-bye with our eyes, our lips, and our hearts, even though we may be unaware of it. The years at Madison have been a phase in our lives. We are turning our backs on this phase and facing a new oneeonly this time we may call it a destiny. An over- whelming word, but we are overwhelming people. We are people whoahowever big, however small our jobs may make us-will shape the tt1943il to come. Tonight, we have the stars at our finger tips, and its a won- derful feeling. Tomorrow, weill see that those same stars are left up 1n the sky a alone and majestic as they should be. We are sent from this secure happiness by coun- selors and friends, persons who have strengthened our confidence and diluted our fears. We wonlt forget them. They will be as indelible in our minds as is every mom- ent here at school. This is one good-bye that is not sad for the very walls echo our excitement because: We are ready. - Barbara Rockwell June, 1943 salutatory We welcome you to our commencement. Twelve years ago we took the first step on the road of education. Tonight as we re- ceive our diplomas, school days are ending for most of us. It has been a long road. We have experienced disappointment and de- feat. We have known happiness and victory. 'To our teachers, parents, and friends we owe a great debt and realize that WIthOUt their patience and guidance we would not be here tonight. We are graduating into a world at war. We, as part of Americas youth are facing a great challenge; the youth of today will be the leaders of tomorrow. Leader, let us con- sider for a moment the meaning of the word; the dictionary says one who leads or con- ducts; a guide or commander. But doesnit it mean much more? During our schooling here at Madison we firmly believe we have gained the necessary qualities a worthy leader must possess. We know that fair play, considering the other fellow is most important. Chinais first lady, Madam Chiang Kai-skek in one of her famous addresses stated: There must be no bitterness in the reconstructed world. No matter what we have undergone and suffered we must try to forgive those who injured us and remem- ber only the lesson gained thereby. We have our education, now is the time to prove what we can do with it. We have a big job to do, win this war and also win the peace that follows. To win this chal- lenge to our freedom we must look upon it as our individual responsibility; we must not wait to- be told and shown what to do, but go out and find out for ourselves what has to be done and do it; we must realize that each one of us is the country. Yes, we have a big job that will require all the power, ingenuity, and skill we have. And it is not a minute too soon to get start- ed; not a minute too soon to pitch in and do our part; not a minute too soon to do everything humanly possible, to save our liberty and make the future safe for other graduating classes such as ours. With our eyes to the future we can proudly say we have accepted the challenge and we will win. We will win because we live in America. - Blanche Henry. June, 1943 Senior High School! In the fall of 1939, with heads held high, we stood upon the threshold of a new and exciting experience, and though many times our heads were bow- ed by the words and looks of our superiors tnamely, the seniorst, our spirits were never squelched. As very fresh ttfreshiestt, we surprised the upper-classmen by proving to them that even a freshman class could possess outstanding talent. Ernie Perushak brought much honor and dignity to our class by defeating every- one at Madison in the declamation contest, and capturing second place in the district meet. A trip to Eastwood with Mr. Stocker, who was our adviser at that time, was a hap- py occasion. Many matinee dances and as- sembly programs filled our spare time, and incidentally our treas- ury. As we p a s s e d from our freshman to our sophomore year we acquired a more dignified attitude toward our high school life. We immediately began to plan for our many sophomore activities. We look back upon our Sophomore Shuffle fondly, and perhaps a little boastfully, admitting that it was the best ever held. Our class, as a group, spent many happy hours at the roll- er rinks. Believe it or not we even enjoyed our falls. As we began our junior year, we found ourselves a class full of wolves and jitter- bugs. As for activities, we gave the tradi- tional J-Hop which was a great success. Our adviser, Miss Annabelle Grant, deserves much credit for her idea for decorating the gym. Red and white streamers adorned the ceiling and side walls; the mellow strains of class history Stan N ancarrow,s niusic drifted through the air. A11 in all, a glorious time was had by everyone. Not to be forgotten was the Jun- ior-Senior Picnic when we escorted the sen- ior class of Q12, to Eastwood. There was fun 1n the swimming pool and on the roller- coaster. Even the rain couldntt dampen our spirits. On a bleak September day we entered our senior year. We entered with the feeling of responsibility that befalls all senior stu- dents. On what seemed the coldest day of the year, December 3, we ventured out into the storm to undertake the task of selling Good- fellow papers. Our class sold more papers than any other class in the history of Madi- son, with the girls taking the lead and still awaiting the party to be given them by the boys. Senior Free Day,- January 13, is truly a day to be remember: ed-by the seniors tand the juniorsl We spent the day in the gym, dancing and eating. Going from room to room giving gum and candy to our poetry- loving teachers was great sport. We watched them get red in the face blowing up bal- loons that were generously distributed by us seniors. Again our class was honored by one of our most distinguished seniors, Robert J ess- wein, who won the school, district, and re- gional championship in the oration contest. Our class suffered a great loss when our friend and classmate Leslie Sanford was killed in an automobile accident on Novem- ber 1, 1942. Leslie was one of our most bril- liant students and we are very sad at having lost him. We are the second senior class who upon being graduated from Madison will enter a war torn world. The majority of the boys Will enter some branch of the armed forces, and the girls will do their part on the home front. Every day it becomes more inevitable that we shall leave this school with our voices raised in the crraf Jictory.. - Virginia Friend The individuals of the class of 1943 do hereby bequeath their virtues and vices to lower classmen unfortunate enough to in- herit them, to wit: 1, Stella Stolaruck, d6 beqeuath my abili- ty to stay true to One man to Doris Day, who, apparently needs it. I, June Johnson, leave my brush hair cut to e?e. Gee doesnlt anyone want it? I, Dolores Oppeneer, tender my sense of humor to Miss Mack, who definitely doesnt need it, and wouldnlt want if she did. I, Virginia Friend, hereby will my grace- ful walk to Shep Fields, who needs a little more rippling rhythm in his orchestra. I, Blame Bugas, lend my come hither eyes to Clara Albiston, who could make good use of them. I, May Eadens, do bequeath my shyness to Harold Walker-need we say more? I, Ellen Swee, do bequeath my blushing complexion to George Reid who, With a red- der face and that Southern accent could go places. 1, Dorothy Wood, bequeath my secret of skipping school with- out getting caught to Steve Stolaruk, who doesnlt seem to be very successful. I, Frank Carline, leave my ability to tell Good jokes to Daisy Illich, Who could use it. I Betty Beach, do hereby Will my shell- like character to Bill E0. a I, Ruth Barber, will my ability to stay true to ONE man, even after receiving my engagement ring, to all the girls of Madison who apparently cant. I, Jewell Browning, give my brain to Donald Brownie, who doesn't use his. I, J ean Palmer, do hereby will my foun- tain pen to Barbara Rockwell. I, Vivian Barber, do hereby will my magnificent knack of g to every- one who doesn,t possess it. ' I, Shirley Coles, will all of my books to any waste paper basket. 1, Joan La Mountain, bequeath my lus- cious widowts peak to Mr. Messer - I wont need it anymore. I, J. W. Embry, hereby bequeath mah personalityll walk to all the mean lill 0P gremlins so people can see lem cominl. class Will 1, Walter Leaf, do bequeath my shy se- ductiveness and silver tresses to Isabel Adams for reasons obviOus. I, John Williams, bequeath my tslight- of-handl technique in basketball to Jerome Kubiak - during that tawkwardt stage. I, Jack Bauknecht, bequeath my phy- sique to Charles Atlas to use for his tbe- fore and tafterl advertisements. I, Burton Smith, bequeath my blushes to Miss Annabelle Grant to show people she isnlt always calm, cool, and collected. I, Rowland Neale, bequeath my wolf call to all the unexperienced blades here at Madison - look what a man of the world it made out of me. I, Edgar Spikeberg, will my flashing dimples to Martha Miller, Who needs a little light in her life! I, William Galer, bequeath my bulging wallet to Walter King a it might help in the transformation of that pinch-penny! I, George Antoff, bequeath my zoot- suit haircut to Pete Gilezon because ttMore hair becomes you . I, Evelyn Barber, bequeath my hynotiz- ing ttlenst, to my bro- ther a Ronny a such magical instruments must be kept in the family. i I, Marjorie Brick- er, do bequeath my triple threat-gobs of gab to any school kid that likes to bewilder the teacher too. I, Bob Jesswein, bequeath my breeze and brass to Carl Brown so the child can elaborate further on his fast growing career of same. I, Richard Schneider, bequeath my slug- gish speech specalty to Stepin Fetchit - that boys too fast! I, Boyd Murr, bequeath my uniquely tthumble manner to James Noble Clark, who should ttrelaxll more! I, Ernie Perushak, bequeath my sharp wardrobe to posterity - to keep alive the glory of 01' '43'! I, Ernie Kubiak, bequeath my uAbe Lin- coln logicd in class to J ohn Day-who might: profit from my suggestion. , I, Beryl Everts, bequeath my titian locks: to one Scarlet 'OlHara so she can live up to her name. V I, Helen Adams, bequeath my liquid brown eyes to Fred Allen so he can match Jack Bennyls big blue ones! tConcluded on second page followingt I am about to set out from Royal Oak on a tour through the Eastern States. The train is 45 minutes overdue. While I am pa- tiently waiting, I can hear the cry of the pop- corn man coming down the street. As he draws closer, I can see that it is Bob Jess- wein now running his own business. The train has just pulled in and I see the reason for its being late: Dick Schneider is the en- gineer. At last I am seated and ready to be- gin that famous mystery novel ttWomenI by Boyd Murr, WhO professes to have been an authority on the subject. Witness his ten wives if you doubt his knowledge. As I am about to begin reading, a loud yell for help arouses me to such an extent that my shoes remain on the floor while my feet are far above. Because of my bad hearing, I acci- dentally run to the end of the car from where the sound came. There is real cause for the yell; the conductors are trying to throw two poor fellows off the back of the train for not paying their fare. Getting clos- er, I find they are two of my old classmates Bill Galer and Ernest Kubiak; feeling sym- pathetic and big hearted toward old friends, I dig down in my jeens after securing an I. O. U. from each of them and bring forth the fare for both. The 1 conductor returns me a penny and tells me C ass the fare is two for seven instead of four cents each. All of a sudden there is a sharp jolt and the train comes to a halt. No wonder. It has just struck somebody,s cow. The cow isnlt hurt, but the train sure is a mess. The engineer and the farmer are slinging some mean language. Its all in the farmeris favor, he has a gang of about fifty with him. He quits arguing With the engineer and starts staring at me. He start toward me. At last I recognize him: its J. W. Embry. Ilm breathless not from seeing him, but from being on the bottom in the fracas. I find out at last that it is not his gang but his family. J . W. insists that I meet his wife and sends one of the gang, tpardon me, childreni, to fetch her. It seems suddenly to have changed from day to night. I look in the direction of where the sun had been. In its place all I can see is a huge form com- ing in my direction. Before I can dig myself a hole in which to hide I hear everyone yell- ing, ttMawW This is Mrs. Embry, formerly the Madison Spitfire of 913', June Johnson, They have the only farm in the district without a labor shoxftage. The train is finally . put'into running Condition by the town me- prophecy chanic, Burton Smith, who also holds such titles as policeman, judge, jailer and justice of the peace. Burt claims he is the only man who can marry people, arrest them, sentence them, jail them, and divorce them. On board the train again I am approached by a bill peddler whois advertising a great burlesque show in Williamsburg, the next town, named after its great politician and mayor, J ohnny Wiliams. The bill peddler is now down on his knee begging me to purchase a ticket. With difficulty I keep him from licking my hand. For a minute, I thought he was hun- gry, but when I wipe away the waste mas- cara left by tears of gratitude, I recognize that once great heartbreaker of i432 Walt Leaf, who is now married to that little bru- nette on the left end of the chorus; back in good old Madison, she was Shirley Gribble. They have five daughters and no sons. These girls are planning to enter the show busi- ness under the name of Cantor. Walt also informs me the show is given wholly by members of our graduating class. We are now pulling into Williamsburg. I do mean pulling. Something went wrong with the train, so Schneider tthat brilliant engineeri tied ropes to the train and made all the passengers get out and pull. After ex- erting myself to an unmentionable degree by coaching everyone - to greater effort, I staggered over to a classy looking tavern called the Barber Bar and Barrel House, now managed by those two delicate Barber sis- ters, Ruth and Vivian. When I am about to enter, something comes flying out the door and takes me off my feet. Its the head of the anti-saloon league, J ean Palmer. I find that this is only the fourth time she has been thrown out by those two hostesses and boun- cers Ruth and Vivian. Jean has succeded in closing every tavern in town but this one and says she wont give up now. I try to calm her by telling her that I will do what I can to help. With this done, I am feeling pretty good so I approach the front entrance, swing open the door, and crawl in. I did a super job of sneaking up to the bar which is now occupied by the toughest brutes I have ever seen. Then a large hand reaches down to the floor and grabs me by the collaf. Itls Vivian; I breathe a sigh of relief when she recognizes me. At first she thought it was Jean again. When I tried to put in a good Word for the anti-saloon league, she starts to throw me out. Remembering that I was an old classmate, she changes her mind; but when I order a milkshake she tosses me I. over to Ruth who just keeps me moving in the air and helps me to continue my flight through the door after picking myself off the ground. I head for the burlesque. Out in front a free sample is being giv- en. Performing at the moment is our own famous Madison quintet: Marjory Davis, Helen Adams, George Antoff, Myra Alley, and Marion Mills, They are combining their singing with a beautiful Hawaiian hula dance. When the free show is all over, I have to use my ticket. Upon entering, my hat, coat, and wallet are taken by a pretty red- headed check girl. She waves one of her eight-inch eyelashes up and down till I dont care if she does want to keep my wallet. Who else could this vamp be but Betty Schutter? At last I come out of my stupor and head for my. seat. Once seated I spot two of my old schoolmates doing a comedy. Their stage names are Jingle and Jerk, better known to us as Edgar Spikeberg and Jack Bauknecht. Edgar is telling J ack how to get a girl. Treat them rough he says. Here comes one across the stage, it,s Alberta Vance; J ack grabs her by the arm, spins her around, starts to kiss her but instead he looks into her eyes and faints. The show must go on, so as they are carrying Jack away, out comes the All-Madison Chorus consisting of Barbara Rockwell, Virginia Friend, J oan LaMountail, Beryl Everts, J ew- ell Browning, Marjorie Bricker, and Betty Beach. There must be a talent scout in the crowd because every girl is trying to out do the other. All the girls are still single except Barbara: opportunity knocked, and in a case like this she opened the door. She now thinks that the door was opened too wide, because Rowland Neale, who is her husband, sneaked in. He is also with the show as subsitute com- edian for Jack, who always passes out every , time Alberta goes by. Their number over, the girls prance gayly off the stage kicking each other as they go. The lights come on bright for intermission While the stage is be- ing set for the only woman mob wrestling match. Soon it is time for the match to start, weights are not mentioned. The contestants are as follows: Crisco Kid tEllen Sweet, Con- go Cracker tEvelyn Barberi, Soda Slugger tMay Eadensi and the Super Stupor tBlanche Henry; Our own Paul Feltzer is going to referee; There goes the bell! The girls ad- vance, not toward each other but toward Paul; they don,t want to be bothered by any man telling them what and what not to do. Paul seeing what is about to happen, exits hurriedly throught a very opportune trap door in the center of the ring. Then the battle is on and itis too horrible to describe. Any- one can see the masses of hair being thrown in every direction. The time limit is up and Paul is called back into the ring to decide who is the winner. After looking at what is left of the five girls, he calls it a draw. All I can hear is bones cracking as the girls catch him. The curtain is closed to save our eyes from witnessing further bloodshed; the lights are dimmed; on goes the spotlight and out from behind the curtain steps Stel- la Stolaruk, now making millions as the worlds greatest opera singer. She will sing that great classical rendition iiHamtramck Mama? Not being able to stand it any longer I head for the train station. As I hurry along, I come close to being run down by four baby buggies, As I pick myself off the ground and get ready to tell the drivers what I think, four familiar girls surround me so I change my mind. They are Shirley Coles, Blanche Dugus, Dolores Oppeneer, and J acqueline Furlow. No, the girls are not all happily married-theyire just advertis- ing buggies for the Perushak Baby Buggy Concern. Ernie follows behind the girls look- ing for sales. Since I am not in the market for Ernieis merchandise, I rush for my train which luckily is just pulling out. Once seat- ed, I lay back and dream of how nice it will be to get back to my fish stand and the little woman, the former Dorothy Wood. - Frank Carline Class Wlll -Con1inued I, Blanche Henry, bequeath my friendli- ness to everyone, to all the students of Mad- ison. I, Paul Fetzer, bequeath my pretty gray car for the pretty gray duration to anyone with a itC card. Signed: Notary Public: Dolores Oppeneer J . W. Embry Barbara Rockwell ' Witnesses: Ernie Perushak . . . Alberta Vance My 00mm13510n expires June 9, 1943 Name Blanche Dugas 1t Shirley Coles 5 E Frank Carline Alberta Vance Virginia Friend E Marjorie Bricker E Stella Stolaruk t Delores Oppenneer June Johnson Evelyn Barber J . W. Embry J oan La Mountain - May Eadens J ack Bauknecht Barbara Rockwell . William Galer E Ernest Kubiac E Helen Adams E Robert Jesswein 1 Marion Mills Burton Smith Myra Alley Ruth Barber Shirley Gribble Dick Synder Jean Palmer Blanche Henry Jacqueline Furlow Edgar Spikberg Bety Shutter Ellen Swee Betty Beach Jewell Browning Paul Fetzer Walter Leaf Boyd Murr J ohn Williams Ernest Perushak Rowland Neale Vivian Barber Dorothy Wood Beryl Everts George Antoff Marjorie Davis dope diggervs digest - Nickname Dugie Shirts Breathless Birdie Ginny Margie Babe Delicate ' Yoon Evie Hill-billy J 0 Shorty J ockey Rockie Bill Kubie Butch Bob Red Smitty Murt Ruthie Slim Richie J eanie Hank J ackie Ed Wolf Rusty Betts Brown Eyes Stinker Prairee Dog Mortimer J ake Stinkey Shiek Viv Dottie Barrel Mad Russian Marge - Evelyn Barber Noted For Quietness Easy to know!! Swell musical records Ambition To get married Enter a beauty contest Read Betty Friends diary Her immaculate dress Get dirty and enjoy it Remarks in class Her fast talk Her swing and sway Bobby Be a tbarkert in a circus Be a partner in Sims and Sims Moonshine Corp. Her dry sense of humorBlow a trumpet duet with Her brush haircut Herself Funnier accent Her melodious voice Her shyness Romantic changes Her moods His technique His huge figure Sore throats His lines Her quietness Blushing Giggles Her long courtship Her grace Ability to slide throt classes Her energy Her way with men Silence Smartness Wolfint Flipping pennies Sourness That Wink Speed king Good looks The great lover His punk jokes Interest in the candy profits His attractions to women Her pep Her smile Fish stories Zoot suits Cuteness e J. W. Embry Gabriel Modernize American Couffier What ambition? Get rid of that lopsided walk To go to Texas - To grow up Get a bone mant, gal To be a fat lady in a side show Restore his limousine To hold on to that gal from Missouri To be a good housewife To get one good smootch Inherit a million dollars Blanche Dugas Find romance To be added to the Schneider family Live to be 100 To get back to Ruthie To go to Harvard Settle down With Tony Live alone and like it . To graduate and to be a general in the army Join the Navy - . To be Miss America To be a nurse Get lost in a men,s school To receive a medal To date Eunice Everts To write poems about Blanche To be valedictorian Time to read a whole Esquire Able to handle more than 2 women at once To be a ttpetty girl To be queen of the roller rink To be an opera singer Own a rocket Ship To win the war It was an excited and fearful group of actors that gathered back stage January 15, 1943. In the air was the smell of grease paints, and a sense of eager anticipation as the curtains rang up on ttWho Is Mrs. Chimp- sieii, the three act comedy presented by the senior class under the direction of Mrs. Alice Howells. The smoothness with which these amateurs unraveled the farcial drama belied the number of times they had said, tTm scared, are you? The setting is the roomirg house of Mrs. Chimpsie. The plot reveals that Mrs. Chimp- sie as well as all her boarders a s p i r e s to become a movie star. The real surprise comes when the group discovers that the lead in a picture, ttPinon Panchoii, is to be played by their landlady. However, this is too good to last as the hen peeked hus- band Willie Chimpsie breaks into pictures. John ttButchii Lee coaches Willie in the art of subduing women, and before the last act Mrs. Chimpsie becomes a docile wife. Willie the star, is no longer chauffeur nor kitch- en knave, he is master of his house. Barbara Rockwell made her stage de- but in the feminie role of Mrs. Chimpsie. Barbara played her part with a good deal of ability. She was perhaps at her best when 10rding over her husband Willie. The toss of her head and her sharp tongue kept himhin his place -a the kitchen a during the first two acts. A more seasoned actor could not have portrayed the part of Willie Chimpsie with more reality than did Rowland Neale. He was no opposition for his dictatorial wife until he learned how to say with effect, ttWoman begone. The leading comedy part was taken by Dolores Oppenneer. Not a dull moment was Doloresi motto. She kept her word through- out, and deserves a good deal of credit for the way she kept the play moving. At times there was the touch of the artist in her act- ing. The part of the GGWhO is I press agent, Samuel mrs. Chimpsie??? Blitzman, was played by Frank Carline John itButch,7 Lee, the deteztive mind among the young boarders was played by Robert J esswein. Other supporting parts were taken by, Burton Smith as Max Elson, Stella Stol- aruk as Vicki Clark, Joan LaMountain as Miss Renee Adair, Jewell Browning pinch hitting for Alberta Vance, as the salesiady, and Evelyn Barber as Mary Owen. Assisting Mrs. Howells were Beryl Everts in charge of properties and Jean Palmer, prompter. As the curtain fell, an applause which gave great satisfaction to the cast rang through the auditorium. The young actors smiled happily with the thought that they had pleased their audience. Standing: E. Barber, F. Carline. Sealed: left to right: R. Neil, B. Rockwell, D. g Oppenneer, J. Browning, S. .Stolaruk. valediotory The mid-year class of 1943 is eager to be graduated. Being young we are filled with the spirit of adventure, and naturally we are anxious to get started at our job, what- ever it may be; there is so much for us to do. Our task is twofold. First we have a war to win, and after that, a peace to win. Dr. Alexander Ruthven, President of the University of Michigan, in an address to the freshman class in Ann Arbor, declared that the responsibility of preparing us for this post-war world lies clearly with the schools. The future of the country depends on an ed- ucated people he said. uCo-operate in the war effort, certainly; but never lose sight of the main purpose. This war is the product of ignorance and bigotry in high places. Edu- cated men strove with might and main to avoid it. There are not enough of them, and they did not wield enough power. Only one tenth of the youth of college age ever reach schools of higher learning. Statistics show that the majority of our peo- ple are those of our educational level. We Will be the bulwark of the nation in drafting the peace to come. It is our job to have a willingness to serve; there must be acquisi- tion of knowledge with wisdom: these are not enough; we must have the stuff to ttwin wings? That is, we must be willing to fly in uncharted realms and serve with wisdom. We may win the war through our super- ior resources and manpower, but if we are to lead in bringing about a lasting peace, we must develop imagination, judgment, and decision; these qualities will result in strength and freedom. The real school of leadership is general culture. As the millions of young people take their war posts in civilian and military life, meeting their tasks with poise, calmness, courage and efficiency, the schools of the country can be proud that they have had a part in the training of the generation that in this hour is sucecssfully meeting its test and that of the nation; the schools can be assured that these young people will con- tinue to do their best and will serve as lead- ers in the post-war period. The class of 1943 reluctantly bids its alma mater farewell, as it takes upon itself a solemn pledge to fight for freedom now, and write the peace in a bold handwriting that will stand forever. eMyra Alley Jan. '43 salutatory On behalf of the January graduating class, I wish to extend a welcome to all the parents, friends, and faculty, who so faith- fully joined together to give us a rousing send-off into life. Tonight we are doing something that is completely new to us. Due to the uncertain conditions in the world today, we cannot be sure of the future. Thus to insure to each of us the feeling of acceptance into life, we are having for the first time in the history of our school, a commencement in J anuary. Many of us will be unable to enter the field we had formerly chosen. Instead, an all out effort will be given to wining this war. We can do it and we will. Sacrifices must be made and we will make them. They may range from trivial matters to the loss of some loved one a a husband, sweetheart, or a brother. We the future leaders of America must learn to benefit by the experiences and heartaches of the present day leaders. We must learn to realize fully the effort and strength they are putting forth in order that we may have a country to lead. In order to win this war, every one will have to do something that is new to him. It may not be entirely to his liking, but that is where sacrifice comes in. One example of such courage and brav- ery is that of Mrs. Lewis Tracy of Memphis, Tennessee, who has already given up three of her sons in this fight for victory. One was lost in the memorial stand of the Marines on Wake Island, another in Guadalcanal; and the third went down, tSomewhere in the Pacific? ' Then there is Mrs. Mildred Garson, wid- owed mother of three Children. Although her income is small, each month she purchases a $25.00 war bond. This means that her child- ren must go without the ordinary pleasures that a child should enjoy. There are many such cases and every- one in his own way is doing his part. Our class motto, iiThe past is behind, lets look to the future? is very appropriate at a time like this. Due to the fine training we have received from our teachers, and parents, we are fully prepared to iiLook to the futureli and co-operate one hundred per cent in anything we may be asked to do. -- Helen Adams Jan. '43. Back Row: left to right: J. Johnson, C. Counts, G. Reid, A. Grant. Front Row: G. Mills, E. Everts, G. Milsap, H. Hamlin, M. Nordstorm. Step right up and renew your acquain- tance with J ames J ohnson, George Reid, Charles Counts, Marie Nordstrom, Grace Millsap, Grace Mills, Hesper Hamlin, and Eunice Everts, the sole surviors of a group of thirty-five who began together six years ago in the 7B. Every Tuesday evening is the big night when all 12B,s step out for a hilarious time at a nearby skating rink. As yet there are no champions among us, but were pro- gressing rapidly. We all skate on our feet now so we leave those clumsy pillows at home. All play and no work makes a dull pupil so we decided to work too. To make sure we got things done, we elected Grace Mills, president; Marie Nordstrum, secretary-treasurer; C h a r 1 e s Counts and George Reid to put in our word or two, on the Student Council. The three husky boys of our class are learning the preliminaries of Commando Training. Despite bruises, sprains, and rough treatment, they love it. From what we hear it is best to remain friends with these boys. 12h When Chuck gives with the right, sleep comes easy; it,s imposible to free oneself from James Crotch-hold, and when George sits on you, brother you stay put. We are proud of the two musicians in our class, Hesper Hamlin agd Eunice Everts. When you get the urge to do the Hula Hula, Hesper is probably around somewhere with her electric guitar playing iiBlue Hawaii as only she can play it. Eunice is right there when it comes to piano playing and repre- sents our class in the Glee Club. Our two Graces are active members in the A. W. V. S. What we are real- ly proud of though and would lay our lives down for, are the four tires on James John- sonis car. We each take our turn and guard them in shifts. You cant realize our hesitance in first entering the 12th grade homeroom. We real- ly felt lost. But the other half treats us like younger sisters and brothers now making us feel right at home. Under Miss Grantis pro- tecting wing and with her helpful guidance we manage to fulfill our patriotic duty by attending school. . Under the guidance of Miss Halfman, we llAls had a very successful year. This year we elected our officers with the ut- most care and chose Germain Warstler as president; Floyd Warstler as vice-president; Sue Robb, secretary; and Ronald Barber, treasurer. To represent our class on the stu- dent council were Dorothy Glotfelty and Walt King. On February 25, we gave the traditional J-Hop. The gym was gayly decorated under the leadership of Beverly Moynes and Floyd Warstler. We give credit to Walter King and Ronald Barber for their wise choice of the orchestra; they selected Harry Hughesl band Who beat it out from 8 P. M. to 12 P. M. Ronald Barber and Floyd Warstler were honor guards at the midsemester graduation. Our only hope is that next year will be as successful and full of glad times as this year was. The class of HRS who gathered in room 106 this year were ably guided the first semester by Miss Wanda Dobies. When Miss Dobies left in January to become a member of the Lakeshore High School faculty, Miss Ruth Hagle became the 11B sponsor. The group shared in the Junior Mat- inee Dance given March 25. In arranging for the dance, Miss Hagle and the following officers assisted: president, Darlene Helms; vice-president, Delbert Hawkins; secretary, Carol Juvonen; and Student Council repre- sentative Lewis Luchow. We joined in the gay annual J-Hop with the rest of the juniors. We regret to say that sadness darkened our class room with the absences of Wilma Goodrich and rDelbert Hawkins who were taken by hold man illness . There are also vacant seats where members of our class once sat; excitement and money lured them away from what will always prove valu- able to youth. eleven 3 - eleven 13 l Back row: left to right: S. Gifford, 1B. Palmer, L. Luchow, G. Sheldon, B. Campbell, J. Holliday, -F. Warstler, H. Walker, H. Thomas, S. Stolaruk, S. Tonkovich, W. King, C. Bowen. Second row: Miss Halfman, J. Savoy, R. Goodrich, G. Warstler, C. Robert- son, L. Stanley, M. Cline, C. Albiston, B. Moynes, M. Cunningham, J. Thomas, S. Robb, 'Miss Hagle. Front row: M. Mount, D. Glotfelty, B. Sumpter, L. Cote, C. Juvonen, W. Montgomery, M. Miller, D. Day, H. Morris, M. Clinansmith, D. Helms, S. Woodward, R. Montgomery, 1B. Burrows. Back row: left to right:J.Warbingt0n,E.A11ey,J.Clark,D.Kaufman,B.White, war?w .Dentry, J. Mills, J. Gregory, S. Davis, C. East, R Counts Second row:C.Pe1frey, wKoskie, R White, B Belger, P. Gilezon, P. Mesodjenik, D. Limpert D. Brownie .Petroff, J. Day, A. McCool, L. Gale, E. Clark. Third row: Mr. Messer, L. Sheldon, Brown, J. Clanton, E. Wade, B. Baker, I. Jesswein, S. Chastain, P. Struthers, Neil, B. Friend, J. Chaitfield, C. Dingwall, Miss Bell. Front row: L. Zeigler, Illich, Y. Dugas, D. Dzendzel, M. Hopper, G. Kettner, A. Taulbee, A. Swee, J. Soli, B. Wimble, D. Dibler, N. Baker, E. Barber, B. Olson. tena - ten 10 This year,s sophomore class marks an event in the history of Madison. The officers for this class of sophomores are: president, John Day; vice-president, Alvin McCool; secretary, Yvonne Dugas; treasurer, Pete Gilezon. The Student Council has two mem- bers from the IDA, Lucille Sheldon and Em- mett Alley. The Sophomore Shuffle dominated the yearis activities as far as the-lOAis were concerned. We wish to thank Miss Edith Bell, our homeroom teacher, for her splendid work in helping us with this dance. Credit should be given to the IDA boys and girls, and two representatives from the 10B, who showed fine art in the decorating of the gym. The majority of declaimers in this yearts speech contest consisted of sophomores. May we congratulate Iola Jesswein and Emmet Alley for their all-out effort in representing Madison in the District Contest held on April 13, at Utica. Donald Brownie and Emmett Alley are holding the place of honor for the athletes in the 10A homeroom. We wish them furth- er success in their junior and senior years. A small group of lOBts joyfully herald- ed their recognition as full fledged sopho- mores, not to be shunned anymore; they were really part of the ttgangit. To assert their position, they aided the 10Ats in prepara- tions for the Sophomore Shuffle of April 2. Heading the class as president is Bet- ty Wimble assisted by Ed Clark as vice- president. Minutes of meetings and all other necessary records are kept by class secre- tary Beverly Olson. Phyllis Stuthers and Lenin Petroff are representatives on the Stu- dent Council. t Last fall the 9A2ts elected the following iod for study rather than activities, hence class officers: president, Roy Gunch; vice- they did not elect officers. Shirley Engle president, Phyllis Webber; secretary, Mar- - ' jorie Marley; and treasurer, Donald Denner. represented the group on the Student Coun Jimmy Riley represented the 9A2's on the cil. The 9A1ts limited the social activities to Student Council. a Christmas party at which they exchanged The 9A1 class used their homeroom per- gifts, sang carols, and had refreshments. nine 3 Back row: left to right: J. McBride, A. Hinkelman, J. Carey, R. Posvar, C. Buck- ingham, G. Long, J. Bechtell, J. Flock, B. Woodard. Second row: M. Miner, H. Lowell, R. Gunsch, G. Johnson, J. Kuibiak, D. Denner,. P. Glotfelty, G. Shelton; M. Clinansmith.Third row: S. Engle, D. Glass, J. Belger, L. Clare, M. Marley, P.. Webber, V. Westfall, U. Skinner, R. Barnes, D. Genther. Back Row: left to right: A. Albiston, Ei Foster, B. Grimshaw, G. Gokey, J. Jones, W. Cole, J. Ollia. Second Row: B. Lewis, H. Faria, M. Beitel, F. Wray, J. Kennoy, M. Stolaruk, E. Waterstraat, E. Johnson, Miss Mack. Front row: P. McNaulty, M. Sanford, R. Mudloff, R. Eadens, P. Campbell, TD. Carnes, D. Kaehl, E. Juvonen. nine 13 At last we are freshmen. It has been a hard struggle, but here we are in high school. Last fall we elected class officers. Earl Sterling was chosen to act as president, Bes- sie Farden as vice-president, and Renae Mudloff as secretary-treasurer. This semest- er the class unanimously voted to keep the same people in office. Marjorie Sanford and Earl Sterling were chosen to represent our class on the Student Council. This semester we received three new students, making a total of thirty-six in our class. They are Bob Lewis, Edsel Johnson and Theda Adams. The 9Bts believe in activity, Many of the girls are busy with cooking and sewing in their home economics projects. The boys are busy in the shop making wood projects and learning how to operate the variouSetypes of machinery. Some of our boys are trying to get on the baseball team and it looks as if a few of them will make it. The entire class has entered wholeheart- edly into the war effort. We bought war stamps in the schooPs drive to buy a rubber life raft, and we contributed to the Red Cross Drive. Yes, we QBts believe in plenty of activi- ty, so much that after our first card mark- irg, Miss Mack decided we should use our 10-minute homeroom period for study in- stead of having class activities. football successful season Look at that sub-heading again; yes, it reads, itSuccessful Season? Although the team won but a single contest out of eight, the contest they won Was the most import- ant one they played. That game was the traditional Madison vs. Log Cabin game. This game is played annually, through sleet, through rain and mud, and through snow and hail, for possession of the tiGold Jug? In this game the team let go everything it had to enable it to beat its closest rival. It was a sad, dejected, and muddy Log Cabin team that wound its way home after meet- ing the under-rated Madison eleven. After two years of not ever seeing the iiGOld Jugii, it was now ours until a time When Log Cah- in can defeat a Madison team. Coach Warren Messer awarded sixteen varsity football awards. Letters went to: Ernie Perushak, this years captain; Bob Jesswein, end; Burton Smith, tackle; Ernie Kubiak, end; Frank Carline, guard; Walter Leaf, tackle; Chuck Counts, tackle tcaptain- electi; Dick Yager, back; Emmett Alley, back; Carl East, guard; Roy Gunsch, center; Clinton Bowen, back; Delbert Hawkins, tackle: Jack Bauknecht, back; Don Brownie, end; and Jerome Holliday, end. Seven lettermen returned to their alma mater to start things going for another year of basketball. These fellows were short com- pared to the Madison teams of old, but they had the spirit a good team needs and so they jumped around the court in high fashion. Although most of the fellows were five footers, there was a mountaineer among the masses who could look over the siX-inch mark with ease; this fellow was J . W. Em- bry, who plays center. At forward Madison had J ack Bauknecht, veteran of three years, and big ttOxf, Warstler. Guard posts were earned by Ernie Perushak, also veteran of three years, and the Heine, Herr J ohn Wil- liams. Other veteran players who returned were: Bob Campbell and Lewis Luchow. Starting in a new league with one of the hardest schedules any Madison team has ever had to face, Madison did not babble confidently of a prospective successful sea- son. Instead they worked hard and got their team in the best form possible. Madison loSt four straight games before they finally won one, by beating Utica 35-29. The Utica game marked the halfway point of the season. Madison met no easier opponents during the last half, but managed to slip into sixth place by trimming South Lake in the final game of the season. Letter winners are: Jack Bauknecht, J. W. Embry, Bob Campbell, Ernie Peru- shak, Lewis Luckow, Don Brownie, Emmett Alley, Floyd Warstler, and Clinton Bowen. basketball Back row: left to right: C. Bowen, B. Campbell, tB. Evo, F. Warstler, R. Counts. Second row: J. Warbington, J. Kubiak, E. Alley, D. lHanes, L. Petroff, D. Denner, R. 'Gunsch, Coach Messer. Front row: left to right: L. Luchow, E. Perushak, J. Bauknecht, J. W. Embry, D. Brownie, J. Williams. v Back row: left to right: J. Kubiak, D. Hanes, E. Perushak, G. Shelton, Coach Messer. Front row: C. Bowen, B. Evo, J. Bauknecht, J. W. Embry, F. Warstler, D. Brownie. baseball tiPlay ball? When that cry is heard this year, it will be a strong Madison team that takes the field to comply With the umpireis Wishes. With a host of .lettermen returning and- a lively looking bunch of rookies fight- ing for a berth 0n the squad, Madison should start the season With a good team. Prob- ably the weakest spot of the team will be when it takes the plates to try to hammer out a few hits; but if Floyd Warstler gets his eye, and Dan Hanes, Jack Bauknecht, and Ernie Perushak hit as well as in former years, Madsion should have nothing about which to be seriously concerned. Madisonis pitching Will be handled by a crew of well experiencedfpitchers. When other teams have to face the mighty fast balls of Chuck Counts, the beautiful out- shoot of Don Brownie, and the remarkable outshoot of Bill Evo, they Will admit that Madison has its share of good pitchers. Madison Will probably start the sea- son With Hanes, third base; Perushak, sec- ond base; Clinton Bowen, short stop; Bob Chambers or Carl Moore, catcher; Bauk- necht, outfield; Warstler, right field; Steve Stolaruk, left field; J . W. Embry', first base; Counts or Brownie, pitcher. T-hisline up has not been confirmed but is based on letter- men and the fellows Who have been most faithful at practice. Coach Warren Messer is still keeping his eagIe-eye out for young ability. Judging by reports from different players, the fellows are expecting a good season. Let,s hope they are right. u49 ' I 1' 1'5; 5 james madison grade school The most important construction job within the past year was the addition of the James Madison Grade School adjoining the high school. The new school was opened to students January 25, 1943. Miss Audrey Pet- aja, Mrs. Senia McCann, Miss June Ander- son and Mrs. Myrtle Hampton make up the faculty; Miss Margaret Halfman is prin- cipal. The building is used by the 4th, 5th, 6th and one class of seventh graders. The opening of the new, up-to-date building highlights the administration of F. Foster Wilkinson, superintendent of schools. Mr. Wilkinson submitted survey reports to the United States Department of Educaion with regard to the expected influx of war workers and as a result, the Federal Works Agency authorized a grant of $68,608.00 for the new buliding. The James Madison Grade School con- sists of four well lighted rooms with modern venetian blinds and fluorescent lighting. The architects were Lyndon and Smith. Their original blue-print consisted of a tw0astory, eight-room addition; however, the lack of Vital war materials such as reinforced concrete could not be obtained so the one story building will have to be sufficient un- til the termination of the war. The building was constructed with the intention of adding another story when reinforced steel and oth- er materials are again procurable fOr civil- ian needs. The new Student Council proceedings started with the election of Jack Bauknecht as president. Jack won the election over Rowland Neale by the narrow margin of one vote. Myra Alley and Burton Smith, two other seniors, were elected to the positions of secretary and treasurer respec- tively. Upon the graduation of Burton and Myra in J anuary, the Council elected Louis Luchow as the new treasurer and Blanche Henry to assume the secretarial duties Under the leadership of Jack, the Stu- dent Council proved to be an ambitious lot. They sponsored the annual Athletic Hop which was held December 11, 1942. Under Council sponsorship, many movies were presented; some of the movies were light and entertaining, while others were more serious and educational. The Student Council also set into operation the hall monitor system. The topic of providing a more effective hall and noon hour system is the latest prob- lem of the Student Council. student council Back Row: left to right: Mr. Gibbs, J. Riley, W. King, W. Leaf, C. Counts, G. Reid. L. Petroff, E. Alley, L. Luchow, E. Sterling. Front Row: D. Glotfelty, D. Day, B. Henry, R. Neil, J. Bauknecht, P. Stuthers, S. Engle, M. Sanford, L. Sheldon. Clockwise: E. Alley, A. McCool, G. Mills, 1. Jesswein, A. Smith, D. Brownie, A. Kcskie, W. Leaf, L. Sheldon, P Gilezon, P. Stuthers, G. Sheldon. speech contest Listening to the four orators who com- peted in the school contest March 25 made one thing very clear: our students are as concerned about the key problems of the day as our leaders are. Grace Mills present- ed the question of uThe Negrds Fight For Freedom on the Home Front? Jerry Shel- don discussed, ttPlastics in the Post-War World? Walter Leaf won first place with, ttA Basis For a World Peace? Sue Thomas talked of ttThe Share Cropperts Needs? A larger group of sophomores contested for top honors in the declamation division; there were nine gathered for the elimination contest March 15. This group included, Pete Gilezon, Art Smith, Alvin McCool, Aldred Koski, Emmett Alley, Don Brownie, Lucille Sheldon, Phyllis Stuthers, and Iola J esswein. Five were chosen from these to represent the tenth grade in the school battle, namely; Emmet Alley, Pete Gilezon, Iola Jesswein, Don Brownie, and Phyllis Stuthers. The win- ners chosen by the judges were Emmett, first; Iola, second; and Pete, third. Our contenders brought a first and sec- ond place home from the district contest held at Utica, April 13. Walter eloquently talked himself into the blue ribbon position. and Emmett walked away with the second. Walter again brought home top ranking honors from the regional contest held May 5 at Birmingham Big Beaver. A junior A.W.V.S. was organized at Madison, October 13, 1942 under the guid- ance of Miss Gloria Gloor, whom we are proud to claim as our senior adviser. At our first meeting Grace Mills was chosen as junior chairman; Grace Millsap was selected vice-chairman; Jacqueline Clanton, secre- tary; and Dolores Dzendzal, treasurer. We are a new organization in Madison but from our many duties and experiences we feel we are veterans. Our duties are strictly voluntary and nothing is accepted for our services. The girls have been collecting used stamps, rec- ords, grease, silk hose, and clothes hangers. These activities will be continued for the duration. So far all our projects have proved a success, which is due largely to the girls hard work and to Jacqueline Clanton, Shir- ley Brown, and Lois Ziegler, who do such a good job on the advertising committee. We held a bake sale in January which netted the grand total of $9.00. Our match box first aid kits which we sold during April at the outrageous price of 25c brought us approxi- mately $12. The girls, feeling they now have the money to back their projects, are plan- ning bigger things. a. W. V. S. Back row: left to right: D. Illich,wG. Kettner, M. Hopper, D. Carnes, M. Miner, L. Ziegler. Second row: A. Johnson, M. Miner, P. Stuthers, D. Brazee, E. Barber, B. Olson, Miss Gloor. Front row: L. Clare, D. Dzen-dzel. J. Clanton, G. Mills, G. Mill- sap, S. Brown. J. Belger In the midst of the worlds darkest hours, when the blight of war has once again descended upon mankind there arises in the hearts of the subjugated people of the world an overwhelming desire for freedom7 and secondly, there is a universal desire among all peoples for a lasting peace. This war, as in all wars, is an outgrowth of the greed among men, who place wealth before the welfare of humanity, and regard war as a profit making enterprize. It is an outgrowth of the lust for power by men who cloak their evil intentions beneath the pre- sumption that they are earrying out the will of their people, and it is the result of econ- omic barriers created by differences of mak- ing a living. Hatreds handed down among nations for generations until their differ- ences are more traditional than realities have been so cleverly handled by frustrated, power loving leaders that they have served to bring to the boiling point any number of differences among peoples of the world. Wars do not breed in twenty or even a hundred years - the roots of this war start- ed when time first be- gan. The inability of a country to provide the necessities of life for its people is the re- sult of a lack of land, minerals, and natural wealth. Surely, this dates back to prehistoric times, as the wealth of a nation could not increase proportion- ately to its population. To a certain point the aggression of Japan is justifiable for Japants 80 million people are crowded on an island equal to lower California. This is true also of both Germany and Italy. Boake Carter aptly notes that when a man wants for food, clothing, or shelter he immediately becomes the plaything of fear. Under the impulse of fear, he will do almost anything. He will listen to the glirn promises of a Hit- ler. He may go over to Fascism. He will turn to anything or anyone who offers to res- cue him from want. The rise of Adolph Hitler, Benito Mus- solini, Franco, and Napoleon can not be blamed soley upon the citizens of those na- tions. It was a broken Germany that accept- ed Adolph Hitleris doctrines. The Weimar Republic failed because of starvation and inflation, and allied nations still mistrusted and refused to help Germany. Italy, disil- lusioned after World War I, and lacking wealth to build the nation that it might hold a basis for a world peace a respected position in the world turned to Benito Mussolini in his dream of the new Roman Empire. Dissastified and weakend Spain drove out the royal family and install- ed Franco after a bloody revolution. France. allowed Napoleon to take over the ruins after internal strife had split France for years. In all history there has been one major, just treaty; that drawn up between the United States and Great Britain, in 1783 and today we are united by unbreakable bonds of friendship. Another just treaty would produce the same effect. Peaces have been based on the thoughts of revenge and greed, and peaces based upon these factors inevitably lead to future wars. At the pres- ent time, it would be advisabled for Amer- ica to scorn the type of peace makers of Ver- sailles of 1919 and 1940, and follow the sage advice of Lincoln, who at Gettysburg urged the North and South to found a sounder union based on brotherly love. Twenty years ago at Versailles the lead- ers of the victorious nations ignored a gold- en opportunity to cre- ate a permanent peace. Revenge was fore- most in their mindse revenge they got - and. today the world is paying for their blundering. However, at the end of this war, there is a promise of a brighter future; for the peo- ple of today are becoming more thoroughly united than ever before to end war. The residents of Warsaw, Rotterdam, and Lon- don have been subjected to fierce bombings and now in retalliation United Nations bombers are paying visits to Naples, Ham- burg, and Berlin. The United Nations and now the Axis people have seen their cities callously and deliberately ruined, and they realize the utter futility of war and know that it settles nothing. We of today are thinking more in terms of internationality than nationality. Nationalism from this time on is but a limited point of View. The United Nations, potentially the greatest force the world has ever known, is pledged by their leaders to remain united for all time. Thirty independent nations are being welded into a unified agency for making and preserving peace. To this end the United Nations are endeavoring to profit by the mistakes of the past. They learned that hastily created councils, boards, and programs working half heartedly and with a too noticeable under- current of selfishness could not stand the test of real issues. For instance when the French proposed that joint planning of ship- ping, raw materials, and trade policies be continued after 1918 the British were not too keen about this, thinking it was simply a de- vice for getting revenge on Germany. Next the United States declared it could not, Hagree to any program that even looked like inter-Allied control of our economic re- sources after peace? A Supreme Economic Council born in 1919 died early in 1920 for want of real authority to carry out its duties. By 1920 almost every inter-Allied organiza- tion had withered away. From then m; it was every nation for itself in economic and financial matters. Two years after the war had ended each country was suspicious of the others, and thought only of its own in- terests. These countries had not prepared to work together for peace; their cooperative machinery had been set up purely for war. Today these thirty nations have laid the foundation for unity in the Joint Declara- tion by United Nations, agreed to January 1, 1942. In this they have pledged cooperation in making peace, as well as unity in war. Such an agreement is something new in his- tory. No such accord was ever reached by warring nations prior to 1942! The accept- ance by all these nations of the principles of the Atlantic Charter is the most encour- aging sign of all. It indicates that everyone is conscious of the need for United Nations unity, and that they are thinking and plan- ning for peace. There is no limit to what we can do if we resolutely set our minds on first principles and resolve to get things done. If the Nazis can create a revolution of world proportions in a few years; we should be able to instigatea great creative movementmin a comparatively short time, if intelligence counts for anything. Intelligence is on our side in all countries. This time it will not be a case of too little planvning,'1efttoo late, for already Un- der secretary of State Sumner welles has announced that our government would at once call a conference to study the problem of post-war relief for the suffering peoples not the world, It 'has been announced by the State Department that full agreement might be expected within a few months. Plans for thestabilizing of currencies, have already 'been't'yarafted by Great Britain and the United States and talks concerned with pro- viding food for millions of people in occu- pied nations are also in progress. These are of course, but a few of the post-war diffi- culties which must be given extremely careful attention now. Without doubt there will be bitter and difficult disputes over boundaries; over American attitude toward post-war cooperation, as nations recall our policy of isolation adopted in the face of Woodrow Wilsonls League of Nations. It is too soon to predict what may come as a re- sult of Mr. Edents recent trip to the United States, yet it is generally agreed that it has brought better understanding between the two governments. Mr. Eden remarked that he was surprised to find so little talk of isolationism and so much enthusiasm for internationalism. With the full realization of the immensity of the task before us, but with the knowledge of the machinery at work to accomplish this task people every: where may justly hope to realize their de- sire for freedom and peace. Madame Chiang Kai-Shek is urging the United Nations to adopt a liberal viewpoint toward Japan when we are victorious. If China, the nation that has suffered the most does not seek revenge, surely all the other United Nations should be able to take a more liberal Viewpoint and strive for a peaceful world. In the book uMein Kamptt by Adolph Hitler, he wrote of a ttnew ordert, based upon the belief of racial supremacy. Yes, Adolph Hitler is right, there will be a new order, not based upon his beliefs, but based upon the farsighted ideals of President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill, and agreed to by 30 nations of the world, known as the four freedoms; freedom of want, fear, religion, and expression as set down in the. Atlantic Charter. - Walter Leaf Regional Prize Winning Oration of 1943 Standing: left to right: D. Brownie. B. Wimble, W. Leaf, D. Grant, L. Gale, E. Swee, E. Alley, L. Sheldon, B. Dugas, Seated: G. Mills, B. Henry, G. Sheldon, P. Gilezon, Y. Dugas. madisonian staff Editor ........................................................................................................ Walter Leaf Sports Editor ...................................................................................... Emmett Alley Feature Editor ................................................................... Grace Mills Ads ............................................................ Pete Gilezon, Leonard Gale, Lucille Sheldon, Yvonne Dugas, Alvin McCool, 101a Jesswein Reporters ............................................ Blance Henry, Art Smith, Betty Wimble Jerry Sheldon, Pete Gilezon, Leonard Gale, Don Brownie Typists .................................... Blanche Dugas, Dorothy Glotfelty, Ellen Swee Blanche Henry Sponsors: . Donalda Grant .................................................................................... Journalism Lester F. Gamrath .................................................................................... Printing With the advent of war, the schools of the nation aroused themselves to new ac- tion. The problems of the nation became the problems of its schools. From the greatest metropolitan systems to the smallest rural one-roomsll, e d u c a t o r s were confronted with the question Nwhat is the role of Amer- icals schools in this great struggle? Hard upon the heels of this awakening came the order for the classification and drafting of our 18 year-old boys. Almost overnight, great universities became reser- vations for training khaki clad cadets. High school officials began to inventory what they had, and began talking in terms of ttpre- preparedness and uphysical fitness . In a brief period of weeks changes were made in the curriculum. Physical fitness, navigation, refresher mathematics, health education, home economics war courses, and preflight became tthead-liners in the school program. Yes, the war had come to Madi- son. Courses were instituted in the home ec- onomics department to teach Madison girls about such things as rationing. First aid and Red Cross work are a 1 s 0 considered. In art a better under- Isitanding of the home- war making problems brought on by the war is a general aim of this school. In the mathematics department empha- sis was placed on refresher courses. These are designed to cover the elements of alge- bra, geometry, and trigonometry, in a single semester. The knowledge of these subjects is basic in many branches of the armed serv- ices. Combined with this was a course in navigation. This training would be invalu- able to boys who select the air corps upon induction. Renewed emphasis was placed on all math subjects. Physics is one of the re- lated courses which also plays an important role in building a good background for specialized service in the armed forces. NEvery time you take a boy into physi- cal fitness you increase his chances of com- ing back alive , stated Lieutenant-Com- mander Forsythe U.S.N.R. at a meeting for physical fitness at the unitversity of Mich- igan in Ann Arbor. COUI'SCS The schools know that the services want young men who can tttake 1th, and physical fitness is insurance for physical Vigor. Two commando classes were started at Madison, the 11th and 12th grade boys in one section, and the 9th and 10th grade boys in the sec- ond section. Conditioning through calesthen- ics, mass games, relays, combat games, box- ing wrestling, and track are included on the indoor program. Health education as well as physical ed- ucation was instituted. This course includ- ed instruction in simple anatomy, diseases, community health, general first aid, and safety. A11 11th and 12th grade boys were gath- ered together for a course in the science of pre-flight aeronautics. This course is not de signed to teach boys to fly, but it prepares them in theory. It acquaints them with all phases of aviation, general and technical, and is similar to pre-flight class work re- ceived by air corps candidates. As time and the war go on, more changes may have to be made to fit our young men and women for service in a warring world. For it is true, that every young man turned over to the armed forces in good physi- cal and mental health, and with a good aca- demic background, fa- cilitates the work of training him for duty, and thus speed the day When the war will be won. Madison is proud to participate so fully in the war effort. The only problem confronting us today is - how can we do more. Back row: left to right: F Carline, B. White, B. Campbell, P. Glotfelty. Second row: M. Miner, V. Finch, S. Brown, M. Hopper, L. Ziegler. Front Row: M. Illich, L. Clare, V. Westfall, J. Clanton, C. Dingwall, D. Dzendzel. Back row: left to right: B. White, R. Posvar, C. Albiston, D. Wood, B. Campbell, F. Carline, P. Glotfelty. Second row: L. Harris, M. Illich, S. Brown, A. Taulbee, L. Clare, A. Johnson, M. Miner, E. Everts, C. Dingwall, V. Westfall. Third row: J. Carter, B. Cartledge, M. Hopper, D. Dzendzel, J. Clanton, V. Finch, P. Webber, M. Marley, D. Brazee, M. Bricker, M Miner, Miss Jensen. Front row: R. Forgie. S. 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