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

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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.

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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.