Manistique High School - Kidinedamawin Yearbook (Manistique, MI)

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themselves better than We, though they soon realized their mistake. As Freshmen are apt to be changeable we elected a new staff of officers at the beginning of the second semester. Th-ey were: Sidney Stevens, Presidentg Myrtle Passenheim, Vice-Presidentg Ruth Bundy, Secretaryg Harry Olson, Treasurer. All our class mates had the real class spirit and therefore when our Freshmen party was held it was a great success. When we took up the second year of our High School life we considered ourselves fully capable of filling our position as Sophomores. We could boast of quite a large group although some imembers had dropped out during the previous year and others did not come back to renew the struggle, some because they thought it was too strenouls a job to keep up with us, others thought High School no fun. In this we all disagree and they who had such fiallacious ideas are now fully repenting. We or- ganized as Sophomores with the following officers: Harry Olson, Presidefntg Helen Millar, Vice-Presidentg Florence Peterson, Secretaryg Earl Seller, Treasurer. Miss Bestow was our class advisor. Ethel McRitchie and Thelma Bretz joined our rank at the beginning of the year and they have both made themeslves loved by their fellow stu- dents. Towards the end of the first semester Jacob Andary also entered our rank-s. Jake from his first appearance upon the scene of action was one of the special favorites of our class. Not only in fun but in doing justice to both studies and athletics. During the year Elizabeth Gill, one of the shining lights of our class Won first pla-ce in a declammatory contest, t-hus adding another credit to our class. A Sophomore party, thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended, ended our Sophomore year. When the day came that we were to take up th-e struggle as Juniors We were as eager to begin as when we were Freshmen. Two years of High School work had increased our knowledge and given us a desire to work hard and get all we coulld. Ida, Quinlan now joined our merry crowd so that We numbered forty-two members, of which everyone was loyal to his class. As Juniors we chose Harry Olson, Presidentg Florence Peterson, Vice- President: Abba Thompson, Secretaryg Arthur Adams, Treasurer. Miss Eaton was our class advisor. We were now ready to enter into the various activities of High School with la good spirit. How well we remember what an amusing sensation the Junior kid day wrought. Many of the boys of our class distinguished themselves in atheletics. Our class basket ball team won first place in the tournament between the diferent classes, they therefore received the silver cup. This year passed so rapidly that we were soon at th-e time for our Junior party, which is a great event for every J unior. To take away the feeling of terror still remain-ing after the exams, we arranged a picnic at Harrison Beach, which was enjoyed both as to eats and a good time. Thus our Junior year ended with a pleasant feeling. At last the day long looked forward to dawned, the first day of our

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CLASS HISTORY tx I' ' 1 pf' ft' fx 1 A Looking back upon our High School life the most prominent factor which is brought to our minds is that day, September 7, 1917 wh-en we were ushered into our Freshmen career. After numerous questions about where we should go we finally arrived at room three of the old building. Those who first located room three and entered into it were the privileged ones, it seemed, as they were allowed to be the occupants of the back seats. 'Dhis glory some were soon deprived of, as it was found that they could not settle their mind on their studies unless they were very close to the teacher's desk, that meant a front seat. 1 Miss Orr was given the honor of having charge of our assembly room. It was whispered about that she thought this about the most troublesome thing in her position as teacher. Of course this was not her opinion after a few weeks of gentle reprimands which we were sorely in need of. We were soon acquainted with all our surroundingsg 'we had started in with minds determined to study hard and succeed and we were now ready for some activity of a social kind. This turned out to be something un- usual and therefore unlooked for. One day Mr. Milton descended into our assembly room looking very important for he had the great honor of an- nouncing to us that we as Freshmen could organize ans the class of 1921. Our class was the first Freshmen class ever allowed to organize. B Why we were thus favored remained ia mystery to us for a number of days, but at last we came to the conclusion that Mr. Milton had already discovered the promising marterial and the fast developing intelligence of our class. We had our first class meeting in which Sidney Stevens was chosen as Presidentg Helen Crowe, Vice-Presidentg Derilda Forest, Secretary and Harry Olson, Treasurer. Our Christmas vacation sped rapidly by and what was our joy when we were told that we were to begin the second semester in the new High School building. How timid we felt when we, a long straggling line Of Freshmen, marched into the new buiilding. Many were the faltering ques- tions We asked of the Seniors and Juniors, who did not know much more, just at that time, than we did. They who usually think that they have considerable to say to Freshmen were now sorely lacking in knowledge. What a great change from the crowded room three to the spacious audi- torium, where we could be among the upper class men who considered

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Senior year, the Senior year which is the most important year of High School life, towards which we have all strived. ' Our first outstanding event of this year was that of becoming acquain- ted with the new members of the faculty. Many were the speculations as to the new principal. These were within a very short time put aside as Mr. Hall soon began to perform. How well we remember the first days of Industrial History! Many students who were not accustomed to spend much time on thier books but to rely on their own general knowledge soon realized that that would not do. Therefore by the end of the first semester our class was of a very extraordinary sort-everyone knew his lesson and recited without the slightest hesitance-. We had ascended from sub-normal, which Mr. Hall called up at the beginning of the year, to an extraordinary class Quite an ascension! Why were there so many ninth periods to a day this year while other years it was customary to only have eight? It was only because many of the students were so eager to show their brilliance that they sometimes displayed it when it was not needed. That is the only sound reason that we as Seniors could think of. Another exciting thing was that of the e and d lists. What a rush there was for the bulletin board to see whether our name was there and what a relief if not. Our ofiicers for thi-s year were: Jacob Andary, Presidentg Helen Crowe, Vice-Presidentg Thelma Bretz, Secretaryg Gunnar Carlson, Treasurer. Mr. Hall was our class advisor. These have shown their executive ability to good advantage in that all our activities have been successful. When the Senior girls had their shirt day it caused great excitement for did we not look remarkably well in that apparel? Our next step was that of beginning preparations for a third Kidineda- mawin. With our capable editors this took on an aspect far above ou-r expectations. The captains for the two teams selling annuals were Wil- liam Marin and Inez Cota. Although our different athletic teams have shown off remarkably well during the four years of High School, our class basketball team this year did not do as well as usual. This was largely due to the fact that a num- ber of the best players were on the school team and therefore could not be on the class team. We are not in the slighest depressed on account of this as we thus gave the other classes a chance to show their abilities. Then too we can boast of a very efficient girls' basketball team, for did they not win from the girls' alumni team? Our play, The Real Thing, took place in May. Miss Ardnt had this in charge and through her untiring efforts this was a success. Some of our mdmbers here, showed their ability to act. Therefore we have among our rawnks, talent of various kinds, of which a few are: The athletic skill of Gobbo. The ability to master the ts- pecially perplexing and difiicult studies in school possessed by Thomas Seller. The business-like ways of Harry Olson. The too talkative tongue of Inez Cota. Earl Seller had the distincti-on of being able to get through