Marine City High School - Mariner Yearbook (Marine City, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 44 of the 1941 volume:

m A R D M E I If 411 MARINE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS MARINE CITY, MICHIGAN I dedication In this article I would like to explain the purpose and meaning of this Annual, so that it may be clearly understood Besides the regular mental and physical change in the students this year, there has been an increased tempo of social and economic change, and the whole world is now showing complete unsteadiness and loss of direction. This has been thrown into the faces of us all. It is especially difficult to keep one ' s head and look upon all men as brothers. Never before has there been such a complexity of ideas and ideologies. We really do not know what to believe. Just what stand our country is taking is hard to say. Of course this seems distant to us this talk of world troubles and foreign sorrows, but we all agree that we and our children must solve these problems. Since we are now passing into that period of uncertainty, the period between high school and that of complete maturity, we must realize just what difficult steps we must take, and choose right lyl There is one sure, true, and proven way — let us remain united. Let us set our common goal together and then, as one, push on toward it, letting love and harmony rule us. I am not praying for peace, I am not trying to simplify a difficult problem, but I do agree with others that unity and harmony are the best ways to meet trouble. It may not seem obvious as to where the connection between unity and this Annual comes in. In school we are living in a small world. Individuals may be substituted for nations; personalities correspond to governments, and, In some cases, public opinion. We learn from experience that in dealing with our classmates we must use techniques-- varlous techniques. We form our own bonds with others; we make our own treaties and alliances; in other words, we live together. By means of an Annual we may compare each other, unite with each other, and build up a magnetic spirit for one another. We may record our experiences of association with others, our mistakes and the mistakes of others, and through this memory, we may learn how to behave euid how to help others instead of hinder. In reviewing the year we may be able to line up our activities Into two columns — our defeats and our victories. We may then see In reality what we have accomplished. By making a record of events we may actually see how valuable we are — we discover our real im- portance. This, coupled with a full knowledge of our mistakes, will drive us on to better things. Thus, you may feel the spirit behind the Annual, the spirit of union and the spirit of improvement. It has been my privilege this year to edit such a record. I now express my deepest gratitude to all members of the staff for their most excellent cooperation. These are the students who deserve the credit, for they are the ones who have done the work. On behalf of the staff, I dedicate this MARINER to the students of Marine City, and I do hope that they will find It interesting and enjoyable. Fred Springbom Board of) Education Front Row: Ervin Jones, Secretary — Harry Tucker, Treasurer Second Row: Dr, A. B. Armsbury, President — Henry Lawrence, Vice-President Carl Smith, Trustee This unpretentious volume is a product of youth; it symbolizes the quality and industry of the man and woman of tomorrow, and was born of the help of a good teaching staff. We are proud of the effort and the type of scholar it portrays. A. B. Armsbury, M.D. President Board of Education faculty Front Row? Mrs. Fairchild, Miss Schauer, Mr. Boughner, Mr. Anderson Miss Johnson, Miss Teachout Second Row: Mr. Beauchamp, Mr. Hall, Mr. Pflngst, Miss Richmond Miss Baker, Mr. Catt, Mr. Breckel, Miss Baird, Miss Mur phY Mrs. Jaaksi, Mr. strong. 4 MILTON BAKER Hi-Y 2,3,4 Chorus 4 Nat. Honor Society 3,4 Vice-Pres. 3 Pres. 4 Chairman J-Hop, Jr. Sr. Banquet, Sr. Carnival Hi-Y Pres. 3 Area Pres. 4 Student Council 4 Basketball Manager 4 Annual Staff 4 Quartette 4 Varsity Club 4 JAMES CORDEN Hraor Society 3,4 Vice-Pres. Class 4 Log Staff 3,4 Editor 4 Annual Staff 4 Debate Team 4 Quartette 3,4 Chorus 1,2 Hi-Y 2,3,4 DOROTHY TERHTJNE Baseball, 1,2, 3 4 Basketball 1,2 ' , 3, 4 Class Treasurer 2 Pres. Student Council 3 Vice-Pres. O.A.A. 3 Chairman of Prom 3 Nat. Honor Society 3,4 Class Secretary 4 Pres. O.A.A. 4 Oirl Reserves 4 Annual Staff 4 VIRGINIA WATSON (aJ Class Pres J 2 Log Staff 3,4 Student Council 2 Glee Club 3 Debate 2,3 Class Treas. 4 G.A.A. 3 Basketball 1,2 Girl Reserves 1,2, 3, 4 Vice-Pres. G.R. 3 Annual Staff 4 Nat. Honor Society 4 Jhorus 1 2 ,-mf u Log Staff 3,4 Quartette 3,4 Football 3,4 Annual Editor 4 Student Council Pres. 4 Class Pres. 1 Hi-Y 2,3,4 Orchestra 2 Baseball 1 Nat. Honor Society 4 Athletic Scholarship 4 Class Treasurer 1 Baseball 1 Football 2,3,4 Hi-Y 3,4 Basketball 3,4 Sec. Treas. Varsity Club Athletic Scholarship 4 CARL BEIER Glee Club 4 Hi-Y 3,4 Debate 1,3 yfoiUu. WALLACE BLAKE Track 1,2 Football 1,2 Glee Club 4 MIKE BOGDONOVIC Baseball 1 Varsity Club 4 Track 2 isketball 1,2, 3,4 Baseball 1,2, 3, 4 Glee Club 1,2, 3, 4 G.A.A. 3,4 Log Staff 3,4 Class Vice-Pres. 2 Girl Reserves 1,2, 3, 4 6 BLAINE COOPER Basketball 2,3,4 Football 3,4 Track 2,3,4 Hl-Y 2,3,4 Varsity Club 3,4 Baseball 1 Athletic Scholarship 3,4 SIDNEY DUDDY Hl-Y 3,4 Orchestra 1,2, 3, 4 Glee Club 1,2,4 jcompanlst ESTHER ERDBECKER Girl Reserves 2 Chorus 3 •BERT HILLIER Chorus 2,3,4 Orchestra 2,3,4 EDWARD HUSTHAN Glee Club 1,3,4 Varsity Club 3,4 Pres, 4 Basketball 3,4 Football 3,4 Co-Captain 4 Hl-Y 2,3 Class President 3 Athletic Scholarship 3,4 «nc 1VILLB CLEON KRUSCHWITZ Track 1,3,4 Hl-Y 2,3,4 Quartette 4 Chorus 4 DORIS LARSEN Basketball 1,2, 3, 4 Baseball 1,2, 3, 4 G.A.A. 3,4 G.A.A Sportsmanager 3,4 UHN Lee Club 1,3,4 Baseball 1 Football 2,3,4 Basketball 3 Track 3,4 Varsity Club 3,4 MAURICE LIEBAERT Varsity Club 3,4 Football 1,2, 3, 4 Co-Captain 4 Track 1,2, 3, 4 Basketball 2,3 Glee Club 1,2, 3, 4 Hl-Y 3,4 Baseball 1 Tennis 2,4 Commercial Club 2 Nat, Honor Society 4 7 HOWARD LOZON Baseball 1 Class Treasurer 3 Track 3 Chorus 4 Varsity Club 3,4 JACK MCDONAID , GERALD MCKELLAR Glee Club 1,2,4 Varsity Club 3,4 Basketball 3,4 Baseball 1,2, 3, 4 Basketball 1,2, 3,4 Girl Reserves 1,2, 3, 4 ROBERT MORRIS EVELYN ROEHRING Glee Club 1,3,4 Office 4 JAMES ROOD Basketball 1,2,4 Varsity Club 3.4 Student Council 2 Glee Club 3,4 Baseball 1 MILTON SCHUTT Football 2,3,4 Track 2,3,4 Baseball 1 Varsity Club 3,4 Hl-Y 2,3,4 Vlce-Pres. Class 1 Glee Club 1,2, 3, 4 Chairman Advertisement Committee J-Hop - Senior Carnival 8 i vC EVELYlf SMITH Girl Reserves 1,2,3 Glee Club 1,3 LLOYD SMITH Junior-High Football 1 Baseball 1 Football 2,3,4 Baseball 1 Basketball 1,2 Track 1,2,3 Commercial Club 3 ROBERT TENNANT Football 4 Hi-Y 3,4 Hi-Y Pres. 3 Varsity Club 3,4 Varsity Club Sec.Treas.4 ARTHUR TESCH MARY TICKNOR Glee Club 1,2 Girl Reserves 2 Log Staff 3 WILLIAM VALLIER Glee Club 1,2, 3, 4 Orchestra 1,2, 3,4 HI-Y 3,4 Log Staff 3 Varsity Club 3,4 Basketball 3,4 FRED J. VOLKER (J Debate 3 Football 3,4 Log Staff 3,4 HAROLD WESBROOK Baseball 1 Hi-Y 3,4 m T XQiidenti -f)ddieii WE BTJILD THE LADDER BY WHICH WE CLIMB The motto selected by the class of nineteen forty-one haa a significant meaning for us. The first rung in the ladder vaa con- structed when we began our education, others were added as we moved along to Junior High School, and now the first section of the ladder is completed as we leave High School. Thus we rose from the hold of the S.S. Mariner on to the deck. Turning and looking down the ladder, we are reminded of the many advantages and opportunities given us. We realize that only too often we failed to grasp and appreciate their significance. We had to learn through our own experience and each one of those wasted opportunities played its part in teaching us a lesson. We thank the Board of Education and townspeople for the facil- ities and opportunities provided for us; and we thank our parents and teachers for their loyal and patient assistance. It is our sincere wish that we may justify the hope and confidence placed in us. We have been helped to construct good strong rungs. We have been taught what materials to use; how to shape them; where to place them; and how to finish them, for these working tools will remain with us long after the Insignificant things of school are forgotten. We have learned what cooperation meant when parents and teachers went beyond their routine of work and did things which were not required of them. Prom the bottom of our hearts, we thank ea ch of you for all you have done. We stand on the deck of our ship looking forward; ready to sail into unknown experiences of life. The seas will be rough, the voyage dangerous at times, the motor may stop, the buoy lights may fail, sickness and fog may attempt to hinder us, but still we will continue to strive for harbors which will enrich our lives. Some among us will be captains, mates, and chief engineers, but a majority will be living quiet, unassuming lives of the main crew. I wish to thank my class for the privilege and honor of being their captain. It has been a pleasure to have served in this position. My only hope is that I have lived up to some of your expectations. I wish all of you a successful and a happy voyage, and I know all of you join me in extending this same wish to our teachers, to Mr. Anderson, and Mr. Boughner. Charles Westrick 10 The present Senior Class — with quiet, innocent, frightened looks — were ushered into the ninth grade by their class advisor. Miss Robertson. We selected officers for the year as follows: Fred Springbom Milton Schutt President Vice-President Secretary and Treasurer Joyce Galvin Being rather green in high school, we had only one bake sale but made a success of it. The enrollment in the ninth grade was forty-nine. Entering the Sophomore year, we thought we knew quite enough — as all Sophomores do. We wisely chose these officers to lead us: President Virginia Watson Vice-President Paulla Brewer Secretary Joyce Galvin Treasurer Dorothy Terhune Student Council James Rood We did not know quite what to do, but we wanted something big, so. we had a St. Patrick’s Day Dance. Because of illness, dropping out, and moving, our class had decreased to forty-four members. In preparing to become Seniors, the Juniors tried to act and imitate these upper- classmen as much as possible. Feeling that we had an artistic touch, we made lovely decorations for the J-Hop. The officers of this successful year were: President Edward Hustman Vice-President Charles Westrick Secretary Joyce Galvin Treasurer Howard Lozon Student Council Dorothy Terhune Seeing the end of our school year near, we Seniors tried to act younger but yet more superior. Because some had moved or left school, thirty-nine remained in the Senior grade, nine girls and thirty boys. Since we had such a good reputation for decorating for dances, we did the decorating for the Rotary Club Dance during the Christmas holidays. Many plans have been made for the Senior Carnival, and each Senior is hoping it will be the best yet. Dorothy Terhune 0 uniot (2la.il President Vice-President Secretary- Treasurer Student Council Lewis Jenkins Scott Elder Ruth Eberhardt Robert Bean Front Row: Jack Barber, Francis Bachler, Scott Elder, Lewis Jenkins, Robert Sayers, Norbert Watson, Max Audette Second Row; Gloria Cooper, Vera Lezotte, Dorothy Faucher, Arlyne Glidden, Jeanette Kaufman, Meryl Schriebner, Margaret Mann, Janet Bell, Helen McCarron, Ruth Eberhardt, Hazel Elsholz, Phyllis Valla, Florine Stager, Charlotte Terbush, Dorothy Ditchfield, Dorothy Fritz, Laurel Antons, Barbara Dudd, Joyce Miller Third Row; Clayton Flemming, Wilfred Cohrs, Mr, Hall, Ray Shackett, Jay DeCou, Miss Richmond, James Beattie, Gerald Bassett, Donald Britz, William Smith, Fred Meyer, Donald Newell Fourth Row: William Lara, Donald Browning, Jack Boullier, Fred Dupuie, Robert Tatro, Bernard Schutt, Joseph Tenyer, Joseph Misany, Brenwood Arnold, Marvin Donaldson, David Barringer, Earl Tripp, Arthur Corry, Albert Fahs 12 S lopkomoie President Clinton Shaw Vice-President Shirley Wood Secretary Thomas Corden Treasurer James McKay Student Council Shirley Hart Front Row Mary Wesbrook, Marion Densmore, Mari ell e Bridges, Marion Ruemanapp, Doris Decatur, Bernadette McDonald, Edna Greene, Mrs. Champe, Dolores Hoshal, Shirley Hart, Dorothy Flaxington, Milda Lozon, Ila Bradford, Betty Trolley, Jean DeLisle, Shirley Wood Second Rot j Marion Stark, Vivian Edleman, Dolores Lindow, Lucille Thueme, Eleanor Fast, Betty Pearson, June Recor, Betty Pryce, Dorothy Scott, Eva Campbell, Margaret Argitis, Mary Lou Meade, Doris Langell, Charles Anderson, Thomas Corden, James McKay, Alvin Goulette, LaVerne Dodge, Anne Lipa Third Row: Harold Basney, Hector LaVigne, Clinton Shaw, Harold Lutz, Gerald Heath, Jarvis Elsholz, John Arnold, Mr, Catt, Robert Johns, Edward VanZandt, Ralph Mocock, Russell Parker, Loren Feagan, Harvey Booth, Robert Cooper 13 Front Row: Second Row: Third Row: Fourth Row; Fifth Row: A inth Ajtade President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Student Council William Dasney Donald Bassett William Lutz Lewis Guyor Rosemary Walton Jerry Boullier, Joseph Dupuie, Jack Mapletoft, Frank Filipkow ski, Joe Valla, Ivan Schriner, William Lutz, Donald Bassett, William Basney, Eugene Buel, Lee Bearss Robert Donaldson, Lewis Guyor, Robert Burby, Rosemary Walton, Donna Schutt, Lois Mangold, Miss Schauer, Gloria Garlock, Mary Smith, Mary Lou Fast, Bemadine Bradford, Virginia Horn Mr. Strong, Wilma Phillips, Corrine Frothingham, Donna Baker, Shirley Jacobs, Nancy Smith, Donna Hampe, Mary Argitis, Irene Langell, Myrtle Erdbecker, Marilyn Lara, Virginia Dunklin, Florence Sandul, Arlyne Hoshal, Helen Tripp Daniel Hedt, Jack Hillier, William Allen, Allan Hood, Frank Miller, George Misany, William Ruemanapp, Murvale Huston, George Adgette Edward Fritz, Donald Harmon, Milton Tennant, Jack Denean, William Cramer. 14 £.iyhth (jtaJie President Secretary Treasurer Student Council Fred Eberhardt Hanny Ristum Jerry Sayers La Verne Bradford Front Row: Iris Dust, Doris Bassett, Evelyn Cohrs, Arlyne Basney, Ruth Cowan, Barbara David, Leah Anderson, Virginia Waelens, Donna Welser, Rachel Daniels, Marjorie Stomler, Theodosia Valla, Betty Smith Second Row: Gwen Lee, Norma Hart, Mary Lou Smith, Mary Streitz, Eleanor Denean, Florence Rood, Alta Raymond, Nellie Sherwood, Betty Ferger, Jean Rich, Nancy Carman Third Row: William Lowes, Junior Walsh, Fred Eberhardt, Peter Juep, LaVeme Bradford, Melvin Totzke, Jerry Sayers, Thomas Taylor, Arthur McHaney, Jean Flaxington, Janice Wood, Ruth Volker Fourth Row: Kenneth Callahan, Hanny Ristum, Albert Furtaw, George Duddy, Edward Pump hr ey. 15 Seventh (jiacle President John Holland Secretary- Treasurer Edna Scott Student Council Marilyn Baehr Front Row: John Holland, Donald Basney, Fred Schneider, Kenneth Thompson, Wilbur Smith, Robert Spiecer, Louis Lozon, Donald Shaw, Dale Leichty Second Row: Virginia Nelson, Marion Ristum, Norma Arnold, Mary Phillips, Ivah Conlin, Beverly Groff, Frieda Voisen, Joyce Robb, Dorothy McKay, Catherine Christy, Beverly Brake, Stanley Widdas Third Row Ardith Benedict, Dorothy Horn, Shirley Price, Thelma Recor, Marilyn Baehr, Dorothy Prince, Jeanette Prince, Lucille Roveri, Biletta Klieman, Carolyn Faul Fourth Row; Meyer Zeildorff , Laurence DeCou, William White, Jay McCoy, Fred Tyler, William Carman, Walter Smith, Kenneth Spiecer, Laurence Taylor. 16 C Calendar 1940-41 September 3 — The opening day of school and registration n 13— Dance, given by the Seniors n 20— Football game with Memphis (here) n 23— — -P.T.A. meeting — moving pictures of Hawaii, California, and Florida, shown by Glenn Roy Football game with Oxford (here) - Benefit Dance tt 27— October 4— Football game with Marysville (here) t! 11— Football game with Algonac (there) Dance given by Hi-Y Girls tt 16— Football game with Yale (here) 17- •18— No school — Teachers 1 Institute tt 25— Football game with St. Clair (there) tt 28— P.T.A. Hallowe’en Party in W. C. Gym ft 31— Hallowe’en dance given by Seniors November 1— Football game with St. Stephens (here) tt 8— Football game with New Haven (there) tt 9— Varsity Club dance tt 20— — -Bam Dance given by Sr. Girl Reserves and Sr. Hi-Y Boys 21- -22— No school — Thanksgiving vacation ft 25— P. T. A. meeting — dietician from Algonac as speaker ft 27— Basketball game with Clawson (here) December 3— Basketball game with Lake Shore (here) n 6— Basketball game with St. Stephens (there) tt 7-- Dance given by Sophomores tt 13— Basketball game with St. Clair (here) Senior dance after game tt 20— Juniors’ Mistletoe Dance 23- -27— Christmas vacation tt 31— -—Seniors 1 New Year’s Eve Dance January 1— No school — New Year’s Day tt 6— Football banquet at St. Martin’s Church ti 10— Basketball game with Marysville (there) tt 14— Basketball game with Richmond (there) tt 17— Basketball game with Algonac (here) Junior Dance tt 22— Semester exams begin tt 24— Basketball game with Yale (here) tt 27— P. T. A. meeting — Mr. Stunner of Port Huron gave a talk and showed moving pictures of his trip to South Africa n 28— Talk given by Mr. Fairman to Juniors and Seniors on vocations n 29— Assembly for lecture on effects of tobacco, with a Mr. Denham as speaker n 31— Basketball game with St. Clair (there) February 7— Basketball game with Marysville (here) Dance given by Senior Hi-Y Boys and Girl Reserves The Log as a regularly printed paper makes debut, with Miss Richmond and Mr. Beauchamp as sponsors tt 12— • — -Recordings of Glee Club made tt 14— Basketball game with Algonac (there) tt 18— Basketball game with Clawson (there) Ismail Khalidi from Jerusalem spoke on the war situation and how it affects the Far East tt 21— Basketball game with St. Stephens (here) Senior Dance tt 22— - — -Boy-Girl Conference in St. Clair tt 24— P. T. A. Card Party 18 February 27« it March n ti if it n n April n n n if if n n if it it May n it n n if n it f! ff ft ft ft ft June n n ft tt •Gym Exhibition in W. C. Gym, directed by Miss Teachout First of school Lenten Services, with Rev. Totzke of St. John ' s Evangelical and Reformed Church as speaker. The services were sponsored by the Senior Girl Reserves and Senior Hi-Y Boys 28- Basketball game with Yale (there) 5 Teachers All Stars vs. Seniors in basketball 6— School Lenten Assembly with Rev. Bell of St. Mark ' s Episcopal Church as speaker 6-7-8- — --Basketball tournament in St. Clair 14 County Orchestra Festival in Yale 20 School Lenten Assembly with Rev. Pumphrey of the Methodist Church as speaker 21 The Student Council holds Annual Cabaret Party 28 Sophomores have April Fool ' s Dance 4 seniors visit Lapeer 5 River Rouge Indoor Meet (Ann Arbor) 11 -Good Friday — no school 14 Easter Monday — no school Freshman Civics Class visit Greenfield Village — Miss Baird, sponsor 16 Track Meet with Romeo (here) 18 -Juniors give one of the biggest social affairs of the year — the J-Hop Track meet with Algonac (here) 21 Annual speech contest held in Armada -- Mr. Beauchamp, coach Assembly -- America Back to God Quartette 23 County Voice Festival held in Port Huron — Hardin Van Deursen of the University of Michigan directing Track meet with Croswell (here) 25- ----Track meet with East Detroit (here) Senior Carnival County Vocational Conference of this Area ' s high school Juniors and Seniors 26- — --Schoolmasters Journey to Ann Arbor 30 Track meet with Roseville (here) 1 Exchange assembly program given by us at Algonac High School 2 Senior Dance 3 Central State Relays (Mt. Pleasant) 7- - Triangular track meet at Marysville 9 County Meet at Marysville — G.A.A. Dance 12-16 Senior trip to Washington — sponsors are Miss Johnson and Mr. Anderson 16 Varsity Dance 17 — --Regional meet at Femdale 19 Basketball and Track Banquet 22 Spring Concert given by M.C. glee club and orchestra — Miss Johnson, director 23 G.A.A. Holy Cross Dance 24 State Meet (East Lansing) 28 G.A.A. Banquet and Dance 30 Memorial Day — no school 4 Junior-Senior Banquet and Proa 8 Baccalaureate 9 Examination week begins 11 - C ommenc ement 13 FINIS! Ruth Eberhardt 19 FOOTBALL Front Row: Lyons, Tennant, R. , Llebaert, Cooper, DeCou, Springbom, Baker, Beattie Second Row: Coach Catt, Lutz, Elder, Schutt, Smith, Hustman, LaBuhn, Barber, Shackett, Newell Third Row: Tennant, M. , Corden, Mocock, Cainstraight , Booth, McCartney, Phillips, Miller, Anderson, Barringer SCHEDULE 1940 September 20 •a- M.C. 0 Memphis 7 September 27 •a- M.C. 18 Oxford 0 October 4 M.C. 6 Marysville 0 October 11 M.C. 13 Algonac 0 October 18 • M.C. 26 Yale 12 October 25 M.C. 6 St. Clair 0 October 31 •a- M.C. 0 St. Stephens 13 November 8 M.C. 13 New Haven 14 •a-Home Games The Marine City High School football team literally n went to town in the 1940 football season The gridders won five and lo 3 t three — the best football record seen in old M.C.H.S. in quite a few years. With seven seniors, three juniors, and one freshman in the starting line- up, and good reserve players for each position, the local lads faced Memphis at Ward-Cottrell Park on September 20 in the opener, losing by a 7-0 score. On September 27, however, the Mariners hit their stride in defeating Oxford, 18-0. Still on their home field for the third game, the Mariners played host on October 4 to Marysville. This was the county league opener — a thriller all the way that was clinched when Jay DeCou slipped over for the only touchdown of the game. The final score was 6-0. (continued on page 22) 20 BASKETBALL Front Row: Beattie, Hustman, DeCou, Vallier, Cooper, Browning, Baker, Rood, McKellar, Flemming Second Row: Westrick, Tennant, M. , Arnold, McKay, Britz, Coach Pfingst, Tennant, R. , Nichols, Boullier, Cohrs, Shackett, Newell Third Row: Shaw, Bassett, D. , Cainstraight , Bassett, G. , Barber, Anderson, Booth, Mocock, Van Zandt SCHEDULE 1940-1941 M.C. OPP M.C. — Clawson 23 20 ■i M.C. -- Lake Shore 21 17 M.C. — St. Stephens 33 21 ■a M.C. -- St. Clair 14 12 M.C. — Marysville 24 22 M.C. -- Richmond 17 8 • M.C. — Algonac 68 21 • M.C. -- Yale 61 14 M.C. — St. Clair 29 24 M.C. — Marysville 25 30 M.C. — Algonac 32 21 M.C. -- Clawson 41 30 • M.C. — St. Stephens 35 21 M.C. — Yale 39 12 Home Games Marine City 1 s basketball squad did exceedingly well this season, capturing thirteen games and losing one They won nine straight games before losing to Marysville, a well pepped team, while our, squad was suffering from a mid- season slump. This string of victories won them the County Championship, the first in the history of the school. (Continued on page 22) 21 FOOTBALL (concluded) A week later, on October 11, the boys boarded the new bus and journeyed to Algonao to play the Muskrats - - traditional rivals who reigned supreme over Marine City for over ten years. The story changed this year, and Marine City came out on top with a 13-0 victory. DeCou and Shackett went over for the touchdowns. The streak continued the following week when the Mariners, back on their own field, defeated Yale 26-12 in a county game. On October 25 the local lads trekked to St. Clair to play a crucial game. It was a crucial game because they would play the Saints from Port Huron for the championship, providing they eliminated St. Clair. Well, they did it, but not until Liebaert plowed over, following a blocked punt in the last quarter. The final score was 6-0. Now for the championship 1 A brisk wind swept over Y ard-Cottrell Park on Thursday, October 31 — the day of the St. Clair County championship battle with St. Stephens High. Classes were dismissed early, students paraded en masse to the field, merchants closed for the afternoon, and the band played, but our boys went down in defeat by the score of 13-0. It was a great game; full of real, hard, clean football. The final game was played in New Haven, the Mariners losing, 14-13. A short time later the gridders were honored at a banquet with Ronald Finch as main speaker, and curtains fell on football for 1940. Eddy Hu8tman, a smart quarterback, who led the boys n all the way , and Maurice Liebaert, our plunging fu llback, were chosen by their team-mates as co- captains. Shackett was high scorer, with DeCou right behind him. The rangy ends — Cooper and Baker — played well consistently. Beattie, Springbom, Tennant and Lyons, all big boys, charged from the tackle positions. Schutt, Lutz and Arnold, speedy, hard-hitting guards, were in the thick of the battle game after game. LaBuhn, with Smith, handled the tough center position in top form, while Jack Barber and a flock of other subs were there ready for any emergency. Yes, a swell bunch, with lots of fight and football ability out there in 40. James Corden BASKETBALL (concluded) The players consisting of Hustraan, Cooper, Flemming, and Beattie at guards; Vallier, Baker, Rood and McKellar at forwards; DeCou and Browning at center; took advantage of their height which paved the way to the championship. Each player was outstanding by himself. Bill Vallier was high point man and broke the record for points scored in receiving one hundred and fifty-one points, four points above the old record. The second squad followed the example of the first by going the whole season without a defeat. The season opened with a f.lylng start, when Marine City nosed out a highly rated Clawson team by a 23-20 score. Next came Lake Shore, another tough non- county team. The Mariners defeated the Shore boys and it looked as though they were In for a brilliant season. The following week they toppled St. Stephens in the first County game, with Bill Vallier scoring twenty-six points. This snappy team, averaging over six feet in height, went on and brushed aside six more opponents to hold a nine game winning streak. Then the blow came. The Mariners, In a mid- season slump, ran up against an aggressive Marysville team that was out to avenge an earlier defeat. They did exactly that in a thrilling game, nosing out M.C. by a 30-25 score in the last three minutes of play. This defeat proved to be the only defeat of the year, for the Mariners decisively defeated Algonac, Clawson, St. Stephens, and Yale in the next four games. Despite the Marysville defeat, the boys won the County Championship, and really showed Marine City the best basketball team of many years. The starting line-up for each game was Hustman and Cooper at guards; Vallier and Baker at forwards; and DeCou at center. These players cooperated one hundred percent all the way, and left many basketball memories. TRACK Front Row: Bogdonovic, Nichols, VanZandt, DeCou, Liebaert, Cooper, Meyer, Valla, Bean, Flemming, Mocock, Arnold, Sayers Second Row Newell, J. Arnold, Barber, Jenkins, Elder, Kruschwitz, Shaw, Boullier, Barringer, Parke r, Fritz, Coach Pfingst The Marine City High School Track Team has won 14 and lost 2 duel track meets over a period of three years. Coach Pfingst has done an excellent job of leading his boys to the top. The 1941 track team has come through a very difficult season with four wins and one defeat in duel competition. The lone defeat came at the hands of Romeo on a day when some of the star Mariners were on the ailing list. Marine City placed 8th at an indoor meet at Ann Arbor, 5th at the Central State Relays, and won the County Meet for the first time in 17 years. They piled up the huge score of 72 points to Algonac s 44 points, their nearest rival. Jay DeCou was high point man in the County Meet with 18 points, followed by Flemming with 10 points and Arnold with 8. Other boys who stood out as point winners in the meet were: Leibaert, Cooper, Bogdonovic, Valla, Bean, Nichol, Barber, Mocock, Boullier, Sayers, and Cainstraight. The 1941 schedule: Romeo 66 — M.C. 43; Algonac 42 — M.C. 62; Croswell 43 — M.C. 56; East Detroit 19 -- Roseville 50 M.C. 58; Central State Relays 5th place; County Meet 1st place; Regional Meet at Femdale and State Meet at Lansing Some of the outstanding performers for Marine City of the past two years and their records are: Jay DeCou Higji Hurdles 16.3; Low Hurdles 23.9 State Record in pole vault - 11 ft. 6 in Maurice Liebaert -Shot Put 46 ft. 10 - in. Robert Bean Mile Run 4:48.2 Jack Boullier 8 80 yd. Run 2:15 Blaine Cooper High Jump 5 ft. 8 in. Mike Bogdonavic Pole Vault 10 ft. 6 in. Ray Shackett, C. Flemming, B. Arnold, J. Valla, and R. Mocock stood out in the short dashes. 23 STUDENT COUNCIL President Fred Springbom Lewis Jenkins Robert Bean Shirley Hart Vice-President Treasurer Secretary Front Row: Mr, Beauchamp, Robert Bean, Fred Springbom, Lewis Jenkins, Shirley Hart, Mrs. Champe Second Row: Marilyn Baehr, John Holland, LaVeme Bradford, Clinton Shaw, Charles Westrick, Fred Eberhardt, William Basney Again the Student Council had its collective finger in every pie in school; promoting, administrating, leading, lending moral support, and giving financial aid Under the capable leadership of Marine High s Fred Springbom, debater. National Honor Society and Athletic Scholarship winner, the Council’s activities reached a high point in the annals of the school Beginning with the Fall Student Council Dance, continuing with the ticket sales for football, and culminating in the Cabaret Party, the Council lured every young man and woman into the social life of the school Significant in the activities of the Council this year was the adoption of a new Constitution This will streamline the group into a smooth working, efficient and capable body The Council sought to better the school spirit and sportsmanship, and placed posters in the halls of the school at frequent intervals. 24 FACULTY President Vice-President Secretary- Treasurer CLUB Rose Schauer Harlan Hall Ted Campbell Front Row: Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Jaaksi, Mr. Hall, Miss Schauer, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Fairchild, Miss Gielow, Miss Kemp Second Row Miss Baker, Mrs. Ehrke, Miss Richmond, Miss Bridges, Miss Dewar, Mrs. Recor, Miss D. Sills, Miss R. Sills, Miss Fennert, Miss Johnson, Miss Rogers, Mrs. Brown, Miss Baird, Miss Teachout, Miss Murphy Third Row: Mr. Boughner, Mr. Strong, Mr. Beauchamp, Mr. Catt, Mr. Breckel, Mr. Pfingst, Mr. Anderson. The Marine City Faculty entertained the new teachers at a picnic at the Marysville Park in September. The new school bus was used for trans- portation. Mr. Ben Fairman, St. Clair River Area coordinator of the Vocation- al Program, was our guest. The next function was a dinner held in the Home Economics rooms of the high school. Cards and games were played during the evening. After Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Boughner moved into their new home on North Elizabeth Street, the high school faculty surprised them with a housewarming. On another evening, the grade teachers were entertained by the Boughners. Both parties were real fun. Two new teachers have replaced the art and fifth grade teachers this spring. Future plans are being formed for a faculty dinner and a farewell picnic. 25 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES Front Row: Virginia Watson, Ruth Eberhardt, Meryl Schriebner, Dorothy Terhnne Second Rowj James Leitch, James Corden, Charles Westrick, William Lara, Blaine Cooper, Milton Baker, Fred Springbom, Edward Hustman, David Barringer NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY David Barringer Meryl Schreibner James Corden Ruth Eberhardt William Lara James Leitch Fred Springbom Dorothy Terhune Virginia Watson Charles Westrick NATIONAL ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP SOCIETY Milton Baker Blaine Cooper David Barringer Edward Hustman Fred Springbom The National Honor Society is an organization designed to promote the high principles of Scholarship, Leadership, Service and Character, Each year the students of the Junior and Senior Classes and the Faculty ballot on the candidates from the two upper classes. The students receiving the highest rating are chosen — ten percent from the Juniors and fifteen percent from the Seniors. This honor Is the highest that can be conferred upon high school students. Marine City has had a chapter since 1928, and at the present time has a membership of twenty-eight boys and forty-two girls. The National Athletic Scholarship Society membership Is limited to boys earning an athletic letter in a major sport and whose average for three con- secutive semesters is higher than the average of the school. Those chosen are boys who have exemplified the highest type of citizenship and sportsmanship on the athletic field and in the game of life. Selection to this society is made by the members of the coaching staff and the school administration. 26 SPEECH Front Row: Helen McCarron, Scott Elder, James Corden, Fred Springbom, Fred Meyer Second Rowj Robert Bean, Mr, Beauchamp, David Barringer Marine High must be blessed with the gift of gab , for there have been few speech contests in our district that have not found Marine High a fighting contestant. Our representatives were not content to merely participate, but they also walked away almost every time with a sizeable portion of the bacon, A trip through our halls and library would amply prove that in speech activities. Marine High has always rated high. In the Michigan High School Forensic League contests this year. Marine High won three of her four debates winning from Capac. St. Clair Shores, and Romeo, and losing one to Bloomfield Hills. The question was Resolved that the power of the Federal Government should be decreased. The boys that brought the 1941 debate plaque, an award from the University of Michigan to the school, were Scott Elder, Fred Springbom, and James Corden. The second semester forensic contests found Marine ably represented by James Corden with his Oration, One Nation Indivisible , Robert Bean and Fred Meyer in Extemporaneous Speech, and David Barringer and Robert Bean in Dramatic Reading. Robert captured first honors in extemporaneous speakingf and several weeks later took second place in the District Contest. Debating, oratory, extemporaneous speech and dramatic reading were under the direction of Mr. Beauchamp. 27 CHORUS Front Row j James Cordon, Milton Schutt, Charles Westrick, Orville Kruschwitz, John Barber, Wallace Blake, Ray Shackett, Ervin LaBuhn, Fred Springbom, Loren Feagan, Robert Johns Second Row: Donna Baker, Paulla Brewer, Helen McCarron, June Recor, Jeanette Kaufman, Gloria Cooper, Marian Densmore, Miss Johnson, Ruth Eberhardt, Virginia Dunklin, Mary Lou Fast, Rosemary Walton, Donna Schutt, Gloria Garlock Third Row: Laurel Antons, Eleanor Fast, Dorothy Fritz, Marian Ruemanapp, Christine Ruemanapp, Eve lyn Roehring, Shirley Wood, Marielle Bridges, Mary Smith, Arlyne HoshAl, Donna Hampe, Jeanette Schneider, Shirley Jacobs, Helen Tripp, Betty Christy, Virginia Horn, Wilma Phillips, Corrine Frothingham Fourth Row: Sidney Duddy, Floyd Lyons, Donald Bassett, William Lutz, Howard Lozon, David Barringer, Gerald McKellar, Arthur Tesch, Maurice Liebaert, Fred Meyer, Frank Miller, William Basney, William Allen The sixty voices of the Marine City High School Glee Club, under the able musical leadership of Miss Ardath Johnson, have a full schedule this yea r. The outstanding event is the Voice Festival when all the high school Glee Clubs of St. Clair County combine under the direction of a well known musician. They were directed by Hardin van Deursen of the University of Michigan on April 23 at Port Huron. During the year recordings were made; a Christmas Concert was presented for the Tuesday Musicals, special numbers and choral benedictions were given for the school Lenten Services; and exchange programs were held at other schools. Members of the Glee Club look forward to the annual spring concert. May 22 in the Ward-Cottrell Gymnasium. 28 ORCHESTRA Front Row: Charlotte Terbush, Mary Smith, Marielle Bridges, Miss Johnson, Ruth Eberhardt, William Cramer Second Row: Jack Hillier, Edward Fritz, Sidney Duddy, William Vallier, Charles Westrick, Bert Hillier Our orchestra, though small, is a definite functioning unit of the High School and plays several times throughout the year. Members of the brass section made up a German Band on the spur of the moment for the big Homecoming Pep Meeting in the fall, and they didn t sound half bad! Also, at the Christmas Concert given by the Music Department for the Tuesday Musicale, December 18, the orchestra played carols as an instrument- al prelude to the choral part of the program. The main feature of the orchestral year is the Orchestra Festival in which eight schools of the county take part. This year Yale was host to the visiting orchestras with Leo Lerake of Wayne University as guest conductor. Bert Hillier represented Marine City by playing a special selection for the program, Elegie , by Alec Templeton. May 22 marked the final appearance of the orchestra when it participated in the annual Spring Concert, sharing the program with the High School Mixed Chorus. Some of the numbers the orchestra has worked on are Bouree , Bach, Moment Musical , Schubert, Hungarian Dance Number 5 , Brahms, Huldi- gungsmarch , Grieg. 29 SENIOR GIRL RESERVES President: Ruth Eberhardt, Vice-President: Helen McCarron, Secretary: Barbara Dudd, Secretary Protein: Plorine Stager, Treasurer: Joyce Miller, Treasurer Protem: Paula Brewer, Song Leader: Gloria Cooper, Reporter: Janet Bell, Advisor: Miss Ardath Johnson Front Row: Vera Lezotte, Dorothy Faucher, Janet Bell, Ruth Eberhardt, Miss Johnson, Helen McCarron, June Recor, Barbara Dudd, Joyce Miller, Virginia Watson Second Row: Dorothy Terhune, Meryl Schriebner, Florine Stager, Alice Hertz, Betty Pearson, Gloria Cooper, Laurel Antons, Paulla Brewer, Marlon Densmore The Senior Girl Reserves, under the leadership of Miss Johnson, have not been Idle this year. They have taken a very active part In the activities of the school. When Christinas time rolled around, the girls offered their help to the various clubs in the city. They combined with the Senior Hi-Y Boys in sponsoring a dance, the proceeds of which were given to the Business Women and the Old Newsboys. During the holiday season the girls sang carols in many parts of the city. The Boys Hi— Y and the Girl Reserves turned to a more serious side when the Lenten season approached by sponsoring the weekly Lenten services In the school. Besides giving dances, the Girl Reserves enjoyed a hayride, a skating party, and a pot luck supper with the Senior Hi-Y. The girls also went up to the Y.M.C.A. swimming pool for a winter’s swim. The Girl Reserves are planning other interesting functions for the remainder of the school year. 30 GIRLS’ HI - Y President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Sponsor Marielle Bridges Shirley Hart Marian Stark Edna Greene Miss Rose Schauer Front Row Ann Lipa, Edna Greene, Marian Stark, Dolores Hoshal, Miss Schauer, Shirley Hart, Dorothy Flaxington, Milda Lozon, Ila Bradford Second Row: Marielle Bridges, Doris Decatur, Bernadette McDonald, Margaret Argitis, Mary Lou Mead, Doris Langell, Shirley Wood, Betty Trolley, Jean DeLisle The Girls’ Hi-Y set sail last year when school began. Their destination this year was to buy the school a trophy case with the help of the Junior Hi-Y We gave a dance, the Hi-Y Fling, which turned out to be a great success, and from which we made our share of the money for the case. One day our group went to Detroit to take in a broadcast and enjoy a trip through the Detroit News Building. It was there our hearts went all a-flutter over the fighter, Abe Simons. Some of the girls were even daring enough to get autographs for the whole club. This spring we plan to do some outside work which will include hikes and roasts. Marielle Bridges 31 2 t ti i t r «- 4 f HI- Y President Vice-President Secretary and Treasurer First Semester Second Semester Robert Tennant Blaine Cooper Scott Elder Robert Bean Scott Elder Lewis Jenkins Front Row: Milton Schutt, James Leitch, Lewis Jenkins, Robert Bean, Scott Elder, Robert Cooper, James Cordon, Carl Beier, Robert Sayers. Earl Tripp Second Row: Sidney Duddy, Fred Meyer, Charles Westrick, Harold Wesbrook, William Vallier, Mr. Breckel, Blaine Cooper, Robert Tennant, William Lara, Fred Springbom The 1940-41 school year has been a very eventful one for the Hi-Y boys. Under the able leadership of Mr. Albert Breckel, their advisor, they have changed their constitution, increased their membership, and Improved them- selves mentally, physically, and spiritually. During the first semester, they had a banquet, a hayride, and joined with the Girl Reserves in giving a dance for the purpose of raising money. The proceeds were to be given to the Goodfellows as their share in helping Marine City enjoy the Christmas season. Both the Senior and Junior Hi-Y have taken active parts in the different Area activities. In November they had a District Conference held in the Ward-Cottrell gym, with the dinner at the St. Marks Guild Hall. With the coming of spring, a young man’s fancy lightly turns to — lots of things. The Hi-Y plans to take a trip through the Ford plant in River Rouge, go on a picnic with the Girl Reserves, and those members who are Seniors have their eyes on studies in hopes that they will graduate. To the Seniors who will graduate, their fellow members wish success and happiness on the road of life. Robert A. Bean 32 JUNIOR President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Executive Council HI- Y Ralph Mocock Milton Tennant Loren Feagan Jack Arnold Harold Basney Harvey Booth Russell Parker Front Rowj Russell Parker, Loren Feagan, Milton Tennant, Mr, Beauchamp, Ralph Mocock, Jack Arnold, Harold Basney Second Row? Hector LaVigne, Robert Johns, Clinton Shaw, James McKay, Edward Van Zandt, Harvey Booth, Charles Anderson, Robert Smith, Alvin Goulette, Robert Cooper The aged prophet of the Mariners relates this history of the Junior Hi-Y Club. Making a triumphant and significant entrance into high school life, fifteen boys joined together and organized a new High School Christian club. Organized in 1940 and now approaching its first anniversary, the club has, in its short life, fulfilled a real purpose. The Hi-Y Girls and Boys pooled their resources and purchased a new trophy case for the school. Among the years activities of the club were two school dances, two bake sales, a label sale, hay-ride party, two pot luck dinners, and a three day camping trip at Port Frank, Ontario. 33 GIRLS ' ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Class Managers: Seventh Grade Eighth Grade Ninth Grade Tenth Grade Eleventh and Twelfth Grades Dorothy Terhune Dorothy Scott Jeanette Kaufman Jane Mangold Marilyn Baehr Ruth Volker Donna Baker Edna Greene Doris Larsen Front Row; Jeanette Kaufman, Jane Mangold, Miss Teachout, Dorothy Terhune Second Row: Donna Baker, Doris Larsen, Ruth Volker, Edna Greene, Marilyn Baehr The Girls 1 Athletic Association was purposely formed to promote an athletic program to fit the needs of the Junior and Senior girls of our high school, to encourage participation in the program, and to develop such characteristics as fair play, keen competition, and good sportsmanship. Miss Doris Teachout, Director of Girls 1 Health and Physical Education activities, is the advisor. Activities which are sponsored by the G.A.A. are as follows: Volley ball, basketball, baseball and ping pong tournaments, dancing on Tuesday noon, and a spring dance. The highlight of the season is the annual banquet at which time all the awards which have been earned throughout the year are presented. 34 VARSITY CLUB President Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer Advisor Edward Hustman Jack Barber Robert Tennant Mr. Catt Front Row: James Rood, Robert Tennant, Jay DeCou, Blaine Cooper, William Vallier, Milton Baker, Donald Brits, Maurice Liebaert Second Row: Lewis Jenkins, Robert Bean, Brenwood Arnold, James Beattie, Milton Schutt, Gerald McKellar, Coach Catt, Gerald Bassett, Clayton Flemming, Ervin LaBuhn, David Barringer, William Lutz, Donald Newell Third Row: John Barber, Floyd Lyons, Charles Westrick, Ralph Nichol, Edward Hustman, Ray Shackett The Varsity Club has enjoyed another year of usefulness to the school. The members have not only strived to maintain good spirit and sportsmanship in our athletic program, but they have been active in many school activities The boys started the year off with a camping trip which took several of the members to the Canadian shores of Lake Huron where they spent an enjoyable week among the sand dunes. On October 30, Marine City witnessed its first homecoming football game which was co-sponsored by the Varsity Club and the Lions Club. The next large undertaking was the sponsoring of a football banquet. As you remember, the speaker was Mr. Ronald Finch of Central State Teachers College. At the close of the school year, the boys co-sponsored the basketball- track banquet which was held in the Lutheran Church basement. May 19. It was at this banquet that letters wer awarded for the entire athletic program. The Varsity Club also sponsored two dances besides having many enjoyable meetings. 1 35 “MARINER” STAFF Front Row: Dorothy Scott, Ruth Eberhardt, Joyce Miller, Barbara Dudd, Virginia Watson, Dorothy Terhune Second Row Clinton Shaw, Milton Schutt, Charles Westrick, Fred Springbom James Cordon, Lewis Jenkins, Carl Beier Editor Assistant Activities Editor Assistant Sports Editor Assistants Snaps Editor Assistants Art Editor Assistants Fred Springbom Lewis Jenkins Ruth Eberhardt Clinton Shaw James Cordon Charles Westrick Milton Schutt Virginia Watson Dorothy Terhune Carl Beier Dorothy Scott Joyce Miller Barbara Dudd 16 LOG Front Row • Helen McCarron, James Corden, Miss Richmond, Mr. Beauchamp, Fred Springbom, Maurice Liebaert Second Row: Lewis Jenkins, Jeanette Kaufman, Virginia Watson, Ruth Eberhardt, Paulla Brewer, Scott Elder Third Row j Fred Volker, Robert Tennant The idea that Marine High ought to have a newspaper was slow in gaining headway, but on February 8, 1940 the Journalism class published their first newspaper. After careful consideration of many names, the class voted in favor of naming it the Log, as a tribute to the men who have made Marine City the sailing town that it is. The first issues were far from what the staff had anticipated, but the hectographed paper was only a prelude to something greater. The willingness and conscientiousness of the first staff made the Log of 1941 a reality. When in years to come the history of our school is written, the historians will find the history of the schools triumphs and defeats in the bound copies of the Log which we hope will reside from year to year in our library The students of Marine High are indebted to three boys, James Corden, Fred Springbom, and Scott Elder, for the idea of a school paper and the gradual growth of that idea into a reality. In 1941 the staff was reorganized; James Corden became editor for a second time and Fred Springbom took over the responsibility of seeing to it that the financial obligations of the paper were met promptly. Scott Elder took over the Sports Department. To these three boys and their associates fell the complete responsibility for the paper from copy to galley and make-up. Credit must also go to Mr. Beauchamp who tau it the first Journalism class and became the Log’s first advisor. To Miss Richmond of our English Department fell the responsibility of putting the final O.K. on all of the copy. Finally, we are grateful to the txisiness men of Marine City who have given their support through the use of our paper as an advertising medium, for with- out their assistance, enthusiasm, and cooperation, the Log would not have been possible. 37 Bi j JFCK Printed in U. S. A. EDWARDS BROTHERS, INC. Lithtfrinttn «NK Allot, MICH ICAN 1941 S !T+t