Mattawan High School - Mirror Yearbook (Mattawan, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 66 of the 1942 volume:

George Poor Dramatics English-History AB-Western State Simplicity is an exact medium between too little and too much. (Reynolds) AC UL T 6— . f u « 0., .y w- l . t ,• Mildred Dunn • Home Economics BSC-Ilichigan State Life is not 30 Short but that there is always time onough for courtesy. (Emerson) Mrs. Carrie Rix Libraian A million lived on a toe nail of a bat. And each one of them needed a flat. Dorothy Johnson English Vocal Music Western Michigan College If I can let into some soul a little light. If I some pathway dark and dreary can render bright, If I to one in gloom can 3how the sunny side, Though no reward I win, I shall bo satisfied. Wilma Shields Biology Mathematics 8th Advisor Miami University, Ohio Big fleas have little fleas; Upon their backs to bite them Little fleas have lesser fleas And so on infinitum. Francis Dorstewitz Band-History AB-Kalamazoo College Too much history just happens a3 far as many people are concerned. Be forward! Make a definite impression on the world yourself. Leon Phelps Coa ch Social Science BS-V estern State Weeds grov; sometimes very -much like flowers, and you can't tell the difference between true and faIso merely by tho 3hape. (Paxton Hood) Harold Wilcox Vocational Agriculture Sophmore Advisor Michigan State College Children have more need of models than of critics. (Joseph Foubert) Mrs. Follows Connorica1 Western Michigan College ANN VELDT Valedictorian . WILLIAM J. BISHOP Salutafcorian HOWARD HENRY Class President I dx IO eelC . .HT SUS IE SMITH , ■ ', C,lass Treasurer UTwa TJn vi I onA a 1 E II tv « -� •« SAM EWING Class Vico President IRENE IRWIN Class Secretary LOIS RUSSELL Student Council Representative ■ [ill'Ic'orloz iIA 1$ «• raq T?W9H 4 IlndeeaH 4 « i5 ioqO CLASS SPONSORS Mr«, Cotter •Miss Mott SENIORS LEON HUNT Baseball 1, 2, 3, I4., Basketball 2, 3, , Football 3 Track I4. Junior Play 3 Benefit Play I4. Operetta Lj. ELITH MOYLE Gleo Club 1, 2, 3 Operetta 1, 2 Basketball ij. Hall Duty 3,,U ll-H Club 1, 2, 3, Wilma HOGMIRE Glee Club 3, I4. Operetta 3 • :ne irv.in Tall Duty 3 A Glee Club 1 Operetta 1 Health Room 2, 3 Benefit Play 1+ All School Play 2, 3, I4. Junior Play 3 Secretary I4. Treas. of Student Council 3 Honor Pin IAXINE PALTZ Basketball 1, 2, 3, ij. Glee Club 1, 2, 3 Operetta 1, 2, 3 Junior Play 3 Hall Duty 1, 2 Honor Pin HAROLD MCCULLUM Basketball 1 JULIA OROSZ Operetta 1 Glee Club 1 Home Ec. Club 1 MAXINE OWEN Newspaper 1, 2 Health ij. Hall Duty 3, I4. Basketball 1 DORIS PIERCE Dramatics 3 Operetta 1, 2 Junior Play 3 F. F. A. Play 3 Benefit Play 3 Office i Glee Club 1, 2 Honor Roll 1, 2, 3 Honor Pins BOB LATTERNER F. F. A. 3, U. Operetta 2 Glee Club 2 EUGENE .IASON Operetta 2 Band 1, 2, 3, Orchestra 1, 2 F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, U JUNE PILLARS Hall Duty 3, I Basketball I4. Operetta 1 Glee Club 1 Science Club 3 MARGUERITE QUAN Glee Club 1, 2 Operetta 1 Junior Play 3 Art 3, I4. CLASS HISTOSY ,;'o, the Senior Class of 191:2, had 101 students enrolled In our Freshman CI1133, which v:aa the largest cla33 in the history of our school. Our freshman class officers were: Cam Swing, President.; Douglas Champion, Vice President; Lois Russell, Secretary; June Steele, Treasury and Tom Smith, Representative and Treasurer of Student Council. Tom Smith was the only boy of our fre3hmsn class who played football. In our freshman year, the Junior high basketball team consisted of all but one freshman boy. These were on the team: Leon Hunt, Tom Smith, Sam Swing, Douglas Champion; and Paul Crawford. Loon Hunt and Paul Crawford were the only two boys out for baseball. Sam Ewing was the only one out for track. Our freshman honor roll students were Ann Veldt and June Kenwood. In the spring our cla3c went to Kalamazoo to a movie for a class party. In our Sophomore year we elected June Henv ood for President; Leon Hunt for Vj.ce President; Harl Snow for Secretary; Tom Smith for Treasure’; and Marlin Hubbard and Sam Ewing for Representatives of the Student Council. The honor students in our sophmors year were Bill Bishop, Lois Russell, June Kenwood, Howard Henry and Doris Pierce. Prom the Sophmore Cla33, Cam Ewing, Tom Smith, Marty ’Vilson, and Eugene Munson played football. Douglas Champion, Leon Hunt, Ton Smith and Paul Crawford played basketball. Leon Hunt and Paul Crawford played on the baseball team. Marine Kaltz and Connie Dowell played on the girls basketball team. Por our Sophmore party we again went to Kalamazoo to a movie. Our Junior Class year came with many important events. The cl%sr. officers chosen were Lebn Hunt, President; Robert Hull, Vice President; Lois Russell, Secretary; and Marlin Hubbard, Treasurer. ' ho students on the honor roll wore Ann Veldt, June Henwood, Dill Tishop, Howard Henry, Lois Russell, Effie Vis3er, Marian stey, and Doris Pierce, Maxine Kaltz wa3 the only girl in the junior,class who played on the basketball team. The junior boys on the football team were: Leon Hunt, Tom Smith Sam E’ ing, Douglas Champion, Marty Y ilson, Paul Crawford, Duane Guiter, Marvin Souaely and Tom Jeanette. Leon Hunt, Douglas Champion, Tom Smith, Sam:Ewing and Paul Crawford were out for basketball, hose on the baseball team were Leon Hunt, Tom Smith, Douglas Champion, Sam Ewing, and Paul Crawford and Paul Abnet. Bill Bishop, Cam Swing, Duane Guitor ware the only junior boys on the track team. In our Junior Year we avo uhe nlay .'fanning ’.ViId . Later we gave a sweater dance and itde a profit. The Junior Class worked hard and gave n successful J-TTop, I • . s ■ CLASS HISTORY 10 We began our Senior year by electing Howard Henry for President Sam Ewing for Vice President; Irono Irwin for Secretary; Susie Smith for Treasurer; and Lois Russell for Representative to the Student Council. The senior honor students are Ann Veldt, Bill Bishop, Susie Smith Doris Plorco, Maxine Kaltz, Juno Henwood, Howard Henry, Lois Russell, and Ma rian Estey. The senior boys who ployed on the foo'tball team were Sam Ewing, Tom Smith, Howard Honry, Bill Bishop, and Marty Wilson. Those out for basketball wore Loon Hunt, Tom Smith, Sam Ewing, Douglas Champion, Duane Guiter, and Paul Crawford. The seniors on the baseball team are Leon Hunt, Tom S 1th, Douglas Champion, Paul Abnet, and Robert Hull.' The senior boys who went out for track are Sam Ewing, Leon Hunt, and Bill Bishop. The seniors had a slolghrido party, a dinner, sold magazine subscriptions, collected and sold old papers and magazines and gave a Donkey basketball game, which was very successful. Although the Seniors have worked hard, we have enjoyed it and looked forward to our senior trip to Chicago, May 22, 23, '2I+. baccalaureate Services and Commencement Exercises will close this year’s senior class activities. —Irene Irwin • FAREWELL TO JUNIORS FROM SENIORS The end of high school days has come; Old Glory still unfurled; To North and South and East and West We go to all the world. We thank you tea chers for all you've done To make our. schooldays lots of fun. Our class has done its very best. With great success we all are blest. Tomorrow we start a different day; Not much more time for carefree play. For you, dea r Juniors, hearts now soar; It’s up to you to win this war. Our alma mater has shut its doors To us who sail to unknown shores From us-, this Class of '1+2, It's you, to whom we bid adieu. --Frances Martin 11 I. I. I, I, I, I, I I, I, I, I, 1, •I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I I, I I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, CLASS WILL Paul Abnet, leave ray pitching ablity to Gorden Beattie. Arils Austin, bequeath ny wit to Genevieve Delach. Bill Bishop, bequeath my ability to be a good student to James VanGamert. Velura Ecodt, bequeath my hearty laugh to Marilyn Maxwell. Lillian Erody, leave my height to Maxine Terman. Douglas Champion, will my quietness to Julia Shaff. Dorothy Bradford, v 111 my quietness to Marilyn Maxwell. Paul Crawford, bequeath ny athletic ability to Howard Larson. Marian Estey, bequeath my ability to blush to Dave French. Sam Ewing, will my shyness to Alta Landes. Ardis Forsyth, leave my ability to play basketball to Eleanor . French. Dwayne Gutter, bequeath my ability to finish school in a half-year to Bob Glidden. Howard Henry, leave my ability to be president of Senior class to Marcillc Cr'onk. June Iienv ood, leave ny ability to be a good student to John Opra. Wilma Hogmire, bequeath ray ability to be a nuisance to Maryan Wilson. Katheryn Hoyt, leave my ability to talk to Dave French. Marlin Hubbard, will my -bility to drive fast to Lois Geissel. Bob Hull, leave ny ability to have girl friends to Henry Ekema. Leon Hunt, bequeath my athletic ability to Steve Dvorak. Irene Irwin, leave ray blond hair to Felon Yeager. Maxine Kaltz, leave my ability to win honors to Mary Amey. Eugene Mason, leave ray good looks to Lillie Mae Arndt. Harold McCallum, will ray ability to be a soldier to Bud Royal. Gladys Maxam, leave my ability to finish school in a half-year to James Allison. Edi.th Moyle, i-v Vah. fl-uro to Doroth Jeanette. Irabelle Olson, -leave my chubbiness to Madeline Hartman. Julia Orosz, will my smartness to Bob Perry. Maxine Owen, bequeath my long hair to Joyce Glldea. Doris Pierce, will my good looks to Hazel Butturff. Juno Pillars, will my freckles to Lucille Tarnow. Marguerite Quan, leave my red hair to Charlotte Weasel. Winifred Reed, bequeath my shyness to Lyle Otto. Mary Stimp3on bequeath my quietness to Phylis Quigley. Lois Russell, bequeath my sportmanship to Richard Kagerty. Pauline Shaffer, bequeath my self-consciousness to Julia Delach. Harl Snow, leave my soldier boy to Leona Kowalczyk. Tom Smith, leave my physique 'to Walter Dubois. Susie Smith, bequeath my personality to John Visser. Ann Veldt, bequeath my intelligence to Charles Eingham. Effie Visser, leave my senior footsteps to Esther Branch. Martin Wilson, lo .ve r.tv robust figure to Billy Hoodemaker. Charles Williams, will ray bookkeeping ability to Genevieve Delach Bob Latterner, bequeath my fDirting ability to Marcille Cronk. Doris Wilson, bequeath ny roller skating ability to Howard Larson Mary Jefferies, bequeath my bashful ability to Colleen Stroebcl. j, r‘ 4 rtf ■ - Is C- LsX. GLEE CLUB NEWS CONT'D 2© The Officers of the Glee Club are: Mary Knowles, President; Mildred Smith, Secretary and Treasurer; Donna Rix and 3etty Bishop, Librarians; francos Martin, Clarice Stenberg, Correspondents. Opnalee Quick and Clarice Stonberg are making honorary notebooks. The Solistsfor tho year wero: Julia Shaff, Betty Fromman, Barbara Knowles, Alice Kelly, Mary Knowles, Beverly Strong and Ruth Strauss. Members of this year's Glee Club are: First Sopranos: Arils Austen, Dorothy Bradford, Della Chaddock, Lillian Gray, Madeline Hartman, Mary Knowles, Donna Rix, .Susie Smith, Julia Shaff, Dorothoa Henry, Mildred Smith, , Eva Gariison, Louise Sheppard, Beverly Strong, Inez Rock, Barbara Dustin, Bertha Mack, Wilma Vis.ser, Margaret Bingham, Betty Fromman and Pauline Chubb. Second.Sopranos : Alice Kelly, Isla Mantel, Janice Blankshine, Elda Gildea, Zlva Gildea, .iarian Brown, Vivian Brown, Mary Underwood, Virginia Snyder, Dolores Weed, Joyce Welch, Dorothy Aleksich, Beth Ewing, Rosemary Trumbell, Donna Irwin, Katherine Kucinich, Jackie Stevens, Barbara Knowles. Altos;, Lois Hiscock, Eleanor French, Shirley Slough, Betty Bishop, Lois Geisell, Ruth Strauss, Onnalee Quick, Alice Sowles, Virginia Dvorak, Frances Martin. EighthGrade Singers; Rosa Marie Michael, Lucille Hartman, Joyce Hill, Doris West, Beverly Dustin, Beverly Hollis, Bernice Delach, Evelyn Dvorak, Beatrice Tomac. BAND NEWS CONT'D BAND HALL Participation in the Baccalaureate and Commencement exercises brought the year to a close. A brief program was presented each evening before the Seniors entered the Gymnasium. Mendelssohn's War arch of the Priests wa3 used for the grand march both times. Our best wishes will follow our Senior Band Members, Tom Smith, solo Clarinetist, and Eugene Mason, Mellophone, as they March through Life. The Members of .the Band are: Onnalee Quick, Janice Blankshine ■ v'd Elda Gildea, Solo Cornet; Verla Michael, Clare F. Gildea and Roy 'Moyle, First Cornet; Tom Smith, Raymond Hartman, Elva Gildea and Lucille TornoWj.Solo Clarinet; Marian Vivian Brown, Joyce Gildea, Roberta Earthing, Lorraine Haley, Ronald Titus, Evelyn Howell, Ruth Veldt, Second Clarinet; Lyle Otto, Ted Howell, Trombone; Robert 1'ra.lowski, Baritone; Hazel Butturff, Tenor Saxophone; Eugene Mason, larjorle Skinner, Mellophonb; Forrest Parrish, Barbara Cronk, Robert James,‘Alto Saxophone; Ross Smith, Bass Drum; Charles Overacker, Robert Cronk, Neil Strong, Snare Drum; Richard Hord, Cymbals; The band.’has shown great improvement this year under the splendid direction of .Mr. Frantxis Dorstewitz. CLASS Doar 'Mom P RQPHECY Juno ‘ X O', ji.9 ’ 0 Tho war is over but • I won’t be home for some time. I have an-, assignmont to locate the fountain of Youth. While I’m getting my expedition ready, I'll dash off the news that I know about the Cla§s .of ’J+2 and ask you a fow quustions about some of the others. Tho story.about Paul Abpet receiving a metal fop downing fifty Japanose bombors single- handed mado a big scoop for the London Chronicle.. •' . E'ugono Mason was in port about six months ago. He is captain on tho TJ. S- . S� American and Bob Latterner is still a yooman. Hus Lois Russell been home rocontly? I heard she was stewarde ss on an American transport! • . j ‘ . , I think «w’o should really be proud of Harl Snow who was the moana ■' f placing Hitler in a holo -throe by six feet. The stories here have ‘t that ho snea ked into the ranks Of the Axis and shot him from th e roar. r I guess w o won’t see cmy more of Mojrty Wilson in America. He wrote me about a month ago that ho has fallen in love with a native girl in Austrailla and would set up a home there in the near future. Julia Orosz and Ann Veldt have,been Red Cross Nurses in China. Ann will stay in China as .a missionary.’ No doubt, Sterling Taft was sorry he co_uldn t help win this war, but he had Velura Boodt and four children to keep him home. What's this about Irabelle Olson diyorclng Lieutenant King to marry a captain? ; I suppose Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith hjs.ve' moved from the apartment above the soda fountain because of Katheryn's' reducing. By the way, they tell me Tom Smith is the best red-headed doctor in the Array Does Harold McOulDjum still patronize Germany by getting those Frlt'z haircuts? -' Is Marian Estey still going to college or has' she received her degree to teach? • . Did the Big Bad Wolfe ever catch up with Maxine Kaltz? The other noon I happened to tune in on WLS and I heard June Pillars advertising a new skin bleacher When Eugen Mason was here, he told me that Wilma Hogmlre became Infatuated with a cowboy from Brooklyn, then she went West and started a Dude Ranch. ' I wonder if Effie Vlsser is still doing: the plowing on her husband's farm. • ' • Arils Austin has filially settled down on a plantation In the South. She raises cane. •How is bashful Bill Bishop supporting that family of his? He is only a electrician Did Lillian Brodle ever marry General Nuisance from Fort Custefl? Sam Ewing, belng the conservative tyne, Just couldn't go -thru' life without hooking uprt with that neighbor girl. . , '-v I puppfsd ,Ardl3' Forayth has skipped the' -dpuntry since hearing f Marty's, affair. ■. . v . ' r“'V I roc'ejved 6 letter- from Leon Hunt scyfng that he 'intends to 1 stay in Hawaii because of the beautiful attractions there, I sow in tho society briefs that Edith Moyle is touring the U.S. giving public spooches to organize a new union for women. Does Doug, Chamption run the service station now or are gas stations out of dfcto in America? - Juhb Hcnwood-, I'imagine,'li‘a pretty good milkmaid by this time. How-many cows doe3 sho own? • , • I suppo'30 that you’ve heard-by now that Chaplea Williams had the honor of ■-taking the-place of that Kentucky Yardbird, Snuffy Smith Is Irene Irwin in Sing Sing for- being a man killer or did Johnny come marching home? My boot friend, -Howard-Henry, is now the Manager of a Y. W. C,A, I heard Kon. Hall Was a night-watchman at Willow Run, but was fired for sleeping nights Instead of days, I understand that Marlin Hubbard’s'.wife ’sits on needles and pins •while he breaks tho country’s record for trick driving, • H,l3 name : appeared on our sport’s-page when he took first place at tho Indianapolis auto races this year, ■ Wasn’t that the former Doris Pierce’s little girl who won the • beauty contest:at:tho Michigan State Fair? I thought she was going to-tench English ns a career I savy- Dorothy Bradford’s picture in the ew York Sun last week nodding somo'-new post-war bathing suits, They cover more territory than they did in the summer :of .1942, Do you 'roraembor Marg, Quan I bumped into her at the cocktail bar in tho l QO Cafe, -Paramount has released her to corse here to ia-ct in a now wsi picture, Tho only reason the- American soldiers held out in HongKong is bocau-c Maxine Owon pitched a little woo -to keep up their spirits, Gladys axani must have settled down since high school days. In ■‘.the nodding write up, I noticed that her Revorond (sho married a minister, didn’t she?) performed tho ceremony for Mary Stimpson and Joe- Doorhnag,. •• .. • Ruth Shc-llonbergor is a stenographer at Washington D, C, I see. that Winnlfred Rood has taken the place of Dorothy Dix in the Kalamazoo Gazette writing advice to the love-lorn, - s it true that Haul Crawford owns a Harness and Buggy shop in ! Oklahoma ? I heard that Dwayne Guiter is-shoveling coal for a living a nd paints submarines in hi3 spare time. Is Doris .Wilson still managing v hooflnpoof puppeteers at the Mattawan night club? Do you, know whether Paulino Shaffer married'the coast-guardsman she met on the senior trip to Chicago? I hoard that Susie-Smith went to the- South'Pole to destroy a sub4 marine base. Is sho our Susie • • • I heard that Bob- ull is editing a paper in Chinese, Did he .| finally losrn to rood it? This is all - hfivq time for I hope I haven’t for gotten anyone, ■ ' i , i , As ever,, . ■ ■ i.' - Say 1 forgot‘who I am Ie 1939 there were 52 Froshmon entering Mattawan High School. The officers were: President, Marcille Cronk: Vico President, Carol Hickck; treasurer, Maryan 7 ilson; Class Representatives, Bill Thomson, and Lucille Tarnow. The class advisors were Mr. ’Graph and Miss E. Smith. Our first ontortainment was a movie in Kalamazoo. . - In 19(4-0 there were 40 Sophojjjoros at Mattawan. The officers wore: Prosidont, Maryan Wilson; Vice President, Gordon Beattie; Treasurer, Lyle Otto; Secrotary, Dorothy Wright; Representatives, ■ illy Kcodcma’cker. Our class advisor was Mr. Payne. As sophomores wo went on a 3kating party. Noxt year the Junior class will bo the most important class in chool. This year wo havo had a skating party at North Lake on Dec. . , 19I4.I, and gave a play,“Almost Eightoen Mar. 20, 19h2, and a i-Viday Frolic, May 29, 19 2, with Eddie Smith’s Orchestra, this being the only school danco of tho year. The class officers are; President, Lyle Otto; Vice Prosidont, Alta Landes; Treasurer, Bud Royal; Secretary, Hazel Butturff. Wo have six students in Gloo Club, three in newspaper, five in art, fivo in baseball, five in track, six in girls softball, and seven in football. The boys won tho interclass track meet. James Allison Bill Hoodemakor Ma.ry Amoy Dorothy Jeanette Marlon Arndt Loona Kowalazyk Lille Mae Arndt Alta Landis Gordon Beattie Howard Larson Esthor Branch Frances Martin Charles Bingham Marilyn Maxwoll Marcillo Cronk Lyle Otto Genoviovo Delach John Opra Julia Dolach Robert Perry Walter DuBois Phyliss Quigley Steve Dworak Bod Royal Henry Ekoma Julia Shaff David French Coleen Strobel Eleanor Fronch Lu ills Tarnow Lois Goissel Maxine Terman Bob Glidden James Van Gemeret Joyce Gildoa John Visser Richard Haggerty Charlotto Wissel Ma dc1i no Ha rtma n Maryan v ilson Helen Yeager 16 We, the Freshman class of lj.1, came In as ’’greenhorns” not know.ing our neighbors. There were 68 of us, a bi-g group of strangers The ’.class officers are President, Ma rian Brown; Vice President, Vivian'Brown; Secretary, Janice Blankshine; Treasurer, Peter Draglcevich; and Student Council Represents tive, Paul Draglcevich. • V e have four boys in baseball, two in basketball, ten in ■otball, and nine in track. In school activities we have five tudonts in art, twenty-four in glee club, four in the newspaper a f, and eight in band. Members of the Freshmen Class are; Neal Aldrich Dorothy Aleksich Mary Allison Betty Anderson Margaret Bingham ; Janice Blankshine Ralph Boodt Helen Branch Marian Brown Vivian Brown, George Caldwell Della Chaddock Pauline Chubb Wayne Crawford Barbara’ Cronk William Delach .Marian Derhammer Paul Dragicevich Peter Draglcevich 3arbara Dustin Beth Ewing Jim Ewing Robert Fee Betty Fromman Genevieve Fryling Eva Garrison Clare ?. Gildea Charies Harris Raymond Hartman Jennie Hasiec Elizabeth Hey du.; Charles Hord Donna Irv;in Marian Jeanette Prudence Keeler Frank Keyser Barbara Knowles Robert Long Thelma Lynch’ Bertha Mack William Mack Donald Hack .'.ary Magierka Is la Mantell Vern Mason Charles Overacker Tod Perry Gertrude Pipear Beverly Quick Nina Reed Betty Ritter Inez Rock Susan Romanak Matt Ruzich Roger Scott Louise Sheppard Alice Sowle s Virginia Snyder Bob Stiver Beverly Strong Mary Underwood-Betty Veldt Wilma Visser Delores Weed Joyce Welch Charles Wheeler George Wheeler Patrick Wolff Wo, tto Freshman of 191(0, elected Hl3S Josephine Smith as advisor. Fifty-two students, enrolled and the officors were President: Ross Smith, Vice President : Gerald Fellows,’ Secretary: Joe Champion, Treasurer: Katherine Kuclnicli and Student Council Representative: Forrost Parrish. WhGn wo entered as Sophmoros, to our disadvantage, v;e had only forty-two students. Mr, Harold Wilcox v as elected for advisor. Our officors for thio year wore President: Gerald Fcllov.'S, Vice President -Clarice 3tenhcr , Secretary: Lois Hiscock, Treasurer: Rosemary Trunblo and Student Council Representative: Ross Smith. ombors of obr class have taken part in Plavs, Athletics, Band, Glee Club, OpsrO'tta, Student Council and as Kail Monitors. Some of the class v bnt on the Junior All-School Skating Party December 2 at North lake. Students of our class v ill u3her at Baccalaureate and Commencement as a final activity of the year. Kenneth Michael Carl Ogren Tom Oswalt Forrest Parrish •Eeljty Mae Phelps Onnalce Quick Donna Rix Kenneth Selling . Mildred Smith Ross Smith Clarice Stenberg Jackie Stevens Douglas Stewart Ecrnard Taylor Robert Tester Richard Titus Rosemary Trumbell Dona Van Genert Robert Verdorber The Seniors are the ones on top They think they are a smarty lot 'But frciVhmen once again they'll be If they go on to college- Seeeeeeeee ? --Betty Frommann Members of the Sophmoro class are: Betty .Bishop •• - - Joe Champion • Harold Davis • •■-•Virginia Dvorak Raymdikl Mis bey Gerald 'Fellows June Forsvth Elda Glldea lilva 'Gildea , J.dsophinb Godisak Lillian Gray Dorthea Keriry Lois Glscock Robert Jeffries ' ’.ili'ca Johnson MaVy .Knowles • Katherine Kucinich Fernando Keeler A? ’or '• . ly • T. 1 ‘ ' June'Williams SENIORS 18 The Mattawan High School Glee Club has had a happy and successful year v ith a membership of sixty girls from the grades S through 12 meeting daily in tho music room. A great many new music books and new three-part songs havo been added to the Music Library. At tho beginning of November the Trio consisting of Julia Shaff, Alice Kelly Betty Bishop, sang at the Mattawan Sunshine Club at the home of lira. Genevieve Ryans. They also sang at tho All-School plav. The entire Gloo Club sang at the Armistice Day Assembly and the Ensemble sang at the P.T.A. mooting. During the month of December the Sextette--Julia Shaff, Arlis Austin, Beverly Strong, Katherine Kucinich, Lois Hiscock, Onnalee Quick, and tho trio consisting of Mary Knov los, Alice Kelly and Betty Biship sang at tho Mattawan Congregational Fair. The entire Glee Club wont carolling through f'attawan Streets followed by a Christmas party at the school. Also during the month of December the Club put on the Sacred Christmas program with the ontire Glee Club in whito rotes. For the beginning of the Nov Year tho Ensemble consisting of Janico Blankshine, Lida Gildea, Live Glides, Jackie Stevens, Madeline Hartmen, Marian Brown and Vivian Brown, Lucille Hartman, Beverly Hollis, Bertha Hack gave a Junior Musical program at the Mattawan library. A Party at the homo of Miss Dorotty Johnson with her travel movies wero shown and punch and cookies were served and was enjoyed by all. For the month of February the entire Club went by Bus to Lawton High School to give an exchange assembly program. The Glee Club participated in the High School Assembly program, also enjoyed a Valentine Party with Ice Cream and cake. The appearance of the Glee Club during the month of March only rslated of the American Musical--An Appreciation P.T.A. Meeting. For the month of April the Girls sang at tho Farewoll Church oupner for tho Rev. Shelly. The ontire Glee Club sang at tho Good £■ ridoy Services. Tho Operetta An Old Kentucky Garden with Stephen Foster music (Grant Shaeffer) with a cast of eighty students was given May 1st. Also tho entire Club participated in the Senior Swing Out program. The Club will sing Sun Down (Londonary Air) and Now Let Every Tonguo Adore Thoo (Bach) at the Baccalaureate Services. June J rd the Soxtottc will sing for the Commencement. 19 .MARCHING THROUGH THE YEAR 7.TTH THL HAND ‘FORWARD MARCH! A f-ino beginning for tho veer v ca made at the Pew Paw Grape Festival. After the por'ado tho band playod selections in front 'of severe 1 stores. The editor of the Paw Paw paper complimented the band on its v ork. AT HOME. Many pop mootings for Football end Basketball games wero enlivened by the presence, of tho Band. At Basketball contests the Band did its share in contributing to tho onjoymont of spectators. Tho Rand also helped In tho sale of popcorn. A concert was given at the F.F.A. Fair. Tho band also playod for the Bonefit and Junior pln7rs. Special munbors wore furnished for tho Christmas progi’an and for the Good Friday Sorvices. THE SECOND ANNUAL CONCERT. On May 15th tho Socond Annuel Concert was presented. The most difficult selections wero Tho Phantom Trumpeters by Gillette, Olympia Overture by Znmecnik, Stars and Stripes Forever by Sousa and The Victors by Libel. Special numbers wore played by Hazel Butturuff, Lyle Otto and the Cornot Quartot c composed of Onnalcc Quick, Janice Blnrikshinc, ?da Gildeo end Live Gildoa. Barbara Knowles, solo vocalist, sang Deep in the Hoart of .as end Remembor Pearl Harbor . Tho new group of Baton tv irlcrs wero foaturod in tho first number on tho'program. The tv irlcrs were: Maryann vYilson, Joyco belch, Dolores Gugurich, Marian Brown and Vivian Brown. Seven nev players made thoir first public appearance. OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES. Many players furnishod special music for various local organizations, such ns the Sunshine Club, tho Hr.3on3 end tho P.T.A. On Sunday May 2)jth the band pi ■ t.icigctcd in tho Memorial Day Services held at the Wildey Cemetery, Northwest of Paw Pew. Memorial Day found the B nd doing its usual bit for the veterans. 20 Kindergardon--Mi33 Betty Myers The kindergardon class of this year hac-L.0 members. They have learnod the alphabet, how to tell time, new 3ongs. Projects they have completed are post office, blrd3, mother goose, moans of travel storo and value of money and safety. First Gradc--Hiss Mildred Bussell The first radc has 39 nenbors. On the first group of readers thov have completed 7 books; the 3econd 6 boolc3; and third group 5 books. They have learned how ±0 -ape 11-their numbers from 1 to 20. Second Gradc--Mrs. Erma Chaffer he socond grade ha3 studied about foods, Indians, children of otk r lands and circus animals this year. They out a Post Office and a circus project. Entertainment was planned for Circus Day. Six pupil3 have moved av ay and two have entered. ’he socond grade has 10.00 in Defense Stamps. Third Grade—iliss La Vergne Fuller Hie third grade has put a -great deal of stress on the improvement o‘f reading and spoiling. We divided into two groups and one has read seven sets and arc reading individual readers. Group two has read four sets of books. We have done many interesting projects. All the holidays have been celebrated by appropriate decorations made entiroly by the children. We have made a great many improvements in depond ability and behavior. . Our room has bought .’.21.50 worth of Defense Ctamps. Fourth Grade--HjLss Cerlcne Tuesink The fourth grade this year has 'spent mo3t of its time drilling on the fundamentals in arithnentic; they have also mastered the ntultiplication tables and lon divi'sion. In English they have corrected many of their gramatical errors and have become aware of any that aro still tryin to improve. Through their geography, reading, one science, they have -gained many new concepts. Fifth Grade—Miss Paulino Abbott The fifth grade throughout the year has had three parties. The officers in our room have been room monitors, hall monitors, pledge leader and news -re•••ortorn. We have all had a chance at it. We have kopt a weather chart day by day for the last three months and the- temperature twice a day. We hope to finish the yeaj? by having a picnic. The Mattawan Mirror has boon very successful during the yoar 19 .1 and 19u2. This yoar theho1 has boon 130 subscribers. Tho members of tho staff are: Robert Hull, Managing Editor, (3yra.); Joyce Gildea, Circulation Manager, (2yrs.); Sports, Robert Vurderbcr, (2yrs.); Snoopy, Marian Joanetto; and the reporters are a-jverl:; Quick, Helen Branch, Ho Ion Yeager, Dorothy Jeanette, and Mary Allison. All of the members roccived Journalism Pins. Joyce Gildoa has boon appointed managing editor of the Mirror .'or the coming year. For entertainment wo wont by a bus driven by Mr. Dwaino Cotter ovombor 12 to tho Kalamaz 00 Gazette. Tho group inspected the editorial, composing, and dark rooms and also saw how the presses were run off. On April 7 the staff went to Kalamazoo to a movie, ■by cars driven by Mr. Frank Farthing and Mr. Louis Loby. !7o have made eighteen issues publishing every two wooks. A spocial F.F.A. fair edition, and programs for the All-School Play, Benofit Play, Junior Play, Operetta, Band Concort, Baccalaureate, Commencement, and other minor activities v ero made by members of the sta ff. Tho Mirror staff wishes to exprosg their appreciation to those who havo transported them on trips, tho faculty,advertisers, suberib-ors, and anyone else who has hhlped in anyway to make this paper. We hope that w0 may continue our work next year and have all of our subscribers back. SIXTH GRADE - - MISS ELISE STROUD During tho past. nine months of school tho sixth grade has made a comolete study of tho fractions and decimals in arithmetic. In English v;o have loarnoc to recognize the parts of speech, particular stress has boon placod on the correct uso of the verbs. Wo have written original compositions and poems during the year in order to learn correct punctuation, capitalization, and sentence structure. In History wo have road about discoveries and happenings in tho world slnco tho Roman Empire. Geography has been divided into threo parts. Tho sixth grade has developed a particular interest in our news period which is conducted threo times a wook by a student elected by the class. THREE' PLAYS GIVEN All School Play The firat play ''Hold Everything produced by an all-school cast wa! ■-esentcd November li; and was well received by the audience. Proceeds i oin thl3 production were used to buy a new mimeograph machine and supplies for the school pa,p.er. The effat Included’: June Hcnwood, Josephine Godl.sa-k,-Alta Landes. Barbara nowles, Robert Hull, Irene Irwin, Donna Irwin, Lois Hiscock, Joyce belch, Koscoe. Loyal, Paul Titus, Robert Jeffries, Douglas Champior Benefit Play Homo O'Shaughr.essey , a throe-act ber 19 to help one of our injured athletes the largest wo have seen on our stage and Those who participated are Harry Moyl Champion, Sam Ewing, Lyle Otto; Leon Hunt', Gerald Follows, Paul Titus, Martin Wilson, Mott, Howard Henry, Barbara Knowles, David Doris Fierce. western play, was given Decern . The cast of this play was included alumni and teachers, e, Shirley Champion, Douglas Irene Irwin, June Henwood, •Robert Jeffries, Bernadine Lundeen, Bevorly Hollis, and Junior Play Almost eighteen, the Junior Play, was postponed twice because of snow storms but finally it was given March 20. This play was perhaps the most enjoyable of this year's plays. r io uhe� -ra?t iSclu‘ CU t ’10 Otto� Gordon Beattie, Eleanor French, Julia itoxinc Ternan, ..o,,cc Oiluea, John Opra, Paul Titus, Bud Royal, Madeline Hartman i 3rivu.es and Maryan V ilson• 23 The girls bosket ball team of 191+2 played 7 names this year and was successful enough to win all seven of them. The Iris on the first team and receiving letters are: Z.rdis Forsyth, Eight Forward; June Pillars, Center Forward; Lois Russell, Left Toward, Judy -Delech, Left Guard; i axine Kaltz, Center Guard;’ June Forsyth, Right Guard. The substitutes are: he them Kuchnich, Ldith Moyle, Joyce -Velch, and Gertrude Pipear. ■ ::v'3 and scores, were as follows. liettewsn 26 Marcellus 18 I to t tawon lL Corns tock 10 Eattavan lo Marcellus ✓ O liattawen 1 . Lawton k i.attawan 17 (no suos ) Comstock 7 . ottaworv lj Bloomin, dale 3 e choco a npw captain for every game. But Maxine Kaltz was chosen honorary Cfcptein for the year. Four of the first team girls are seniors and they wish the team next ye:r to have the sa.me success ns they did. - t ” EIGHTH GRi-DE The eighth grade officers chosen were; Alice Munson, President; Ruth Pontious, Vice President; Patricia williams, Secretary; and David Lundcen, Representative to the Student Council. Miss Shields is class advisor. They held several meetings but due to transportation and use of the Gym they have • hot had .many activities. The enrollment of students is forty-five. • 1 • ’ • SEVLilTK GRADE Thirty-three members enrolled in the seventh grade. They did not choooocn advisor or officers. In a baseball game the seventh grrders beat the eighth ?trnders. Six students are i'n the band. FOOTBALL l l V n had a3 good c team as any of tho other schools. But the luck vca against us. Wo hcte to losoour seniors, Marty 'Wilson, Howard Horry, San Ewing and Tom Srlth. We hope we con do better next year. But we will probably be throwing bomv' ------ ■-----'- J—J -• ’ footballs. But wc hope it will be o Those wero tho rogular players E. E. Dove French L. G. Charles Bingham R. G. John Opra R. E. Forrost Ferrish L. K. Sam Lwing R. H. Tom Smith and John Visser This is tho rocord r by then. mi. L. T. Gerald Fellows C. Marty Wilson R. T. Howard Henry Q. B. Joe Champion and Ross Smith F. B. George Caldwell of our games: Vicksburg 19, Mattawan 0 Paw Paw 1.3, Mattawan 6 Constantino 21, Mattawan 0 Comstock I4.O, Mattawan 7 Galesburg 28, Mattawan 12 Bangor 33, Mattawan 0 Marcollus 7� Mattawan 12 BASKET BALL Wo had a good team this year. T Jhc Ploy°raon tho first team wero, Douglas Champion, Joo Champion, Paul Crawford, Sam Ewing, Loon Hunt, Tom Smith, 1 '1V0 Fronch, Duano Guitor, Bill Hoodomaker, and R6ss Smith. Mr. Phelps, tho Coach ha3 done splendid coaching this year. Schodulc for this year was: Comstock 37, Mattawan 56 White Pigion 29, Mattawan 22 won 5. Richland 16, Mattawan 25 Lawton 3I+, Mattawan 26 lost 7. Schoolcraft 26, Mattawan 17 Prw Paw 27, Mattawan 29 Gobles 26, Mattawan J 2 Richland 22, Mattawan 23 Comstock £5, Mattawan 28 Lawrence 1+1, Mattawan 33 Vicksburg 30, Mattawan 27 BASEBALL 25 Mattawan had a vary successful baseball team this year. They played nine rame3 and won them all Mr. Leon Phelps was the Coach The mombers of the team this year woro: B. Perry, L. Hunt, T. Smith, F. Parri3h, D. French, G. BeattieD. Champion J.. Champion W. Crawford, G. Caldwell, T. Oswalt, B� Hull, R. Smith, P..Dragicevich, B. Royal, K. Soiling, B. Hoodcmakor, and P Abnet. 1 The rcoults for the year were as follows: Gobles. 3, Mattawan 15, Lawton 0, Mattawan 9 Blooningdalo 2, Mabtav an 13, Paw Pa Vi 2, Mattawan J;, ,fr.rcrillusr 13 Nattawa lJ , LtA TA' AN WINS COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP ' Mattawan lost the toss with South Haven Monday which gave them tho choico of the field first. Douglas Champion made the first hit of tho rone for Mattawan. South Haven made the first and only run of tho game for them in the first inning by a player which had been hit with a pitched ball. In the sixth inning Tom Smith hit a triple and Leon Hunt followed by a single to bring in Smith for tho. tying run of the game. The game from then on proved to bo a pitchers battle. In the first half of the nineth inning Perry hit a grounder to short stop who .threw to first and tho first baseman pulled his foot and Perry was 3afe after the first two battors 3truck out. Then Parrish scored and Crawford singled and Abnet followed with a double which scored tho winning run of the game. The gome waa a great pitchers battle all tho way, y itb Abnet havo an edge by allowing only throe hit3 v hilo Mattav an was collecting eight hits off the South Haven pitcher, Abnet struck out seventeen men. It was tho most exciting gamo of the year by fcr. Smith and Wayne Crawford load th© batting for Mattawan with tv o hit3 each. Paul Abnot and Tom Smith v cro elected Co-Captain's of the baseball team for this yoar. Mattawan'3 team ended the yoor by winning ton out of ton gamos, and had a team batting .average that stands very high.. The team will go to Kalamazoo to have their picturo3 takon. ' H. R. E •’atta wan 0 2 1 South. Havon 3 1 0 Doc a tor 2, Mattav an 7 1 Vicksburg 1;, Mattawan 5 Hartford 0-, Mattawan 10, Lawrence 1, Mattawan 19, TRACK 26 The ti’ack boys ended a fairly good season finishing third at Regionels, fifteen, at the state meet. Four new records were act, Dave. French, Captain, unofficially broke the state record by 2 witli his ll'cJ -. Jump at the Western Re'lays. He took second at State. Sam Ewing chipped 13 sec. off the old mile record- 1 of. 3-5kd. John Visscr added an inch to his old 5«[fM,high Jump and tied for second at state. A new event, the mile relay, was added this year. The team's members are: Sam Ewing, Marion Ardnt:, Matt Ruzick, Lyle Otto, First tir.i ing 3:59. Mr. Loby, track coach, went to the air corps before the season ended. Mr. Phelps finished, out the season as coach. • The boys out for track were; John Visser, Pete Hunt, Sam ,Ewing, Dave French, Marion Arndt, Bill Bishop, Gerald Fellows, Jill Loodemalcer, Matt Ruzick, Lyle Otto, Charles Hord, Bcrncrd Taylor, (manager) Bill Delach, Charles Overacker, Jim Ewing, Bob Gliddcn, Carl Ogren, Frank Kaizer, Walt DuBois. DATE: • Apr.16 Apr.23 I.ay 2 Ray 0 May lb lay 23 May 29 -SCHEDULE FOR TRaCK MEETS JffiLT • ■ PLACE POINTS Inter-Cla33. Schoolcraft Western Relay Paw paw Kalamazoo Reg. State Finals County Mattawan Mattawan Kalamazoo Pav Paw Kalamazoo Jun. 59, Sen. 20, Soih. o,F.15 Mattawan 6l, Schoolcraft 37 1st. in mile relay, loleV.tie d— rn Mattawan 3 p ts. 2 3 Paw Paw 59s� Mattaivan 3rd place, 2 Last Lansing Mattawan 15th place, Paw Paw Yet to be played. F. F A. Activities The F. F. A. held its first meeting in October, at which the F. F. A. Officers vere elected. Tom Smith was elected 'President, Marlin Hubbard vice president, Marvin Lousley Secretary, Sam Ewing Treasurer, Paul Crawford reporter, Mr. Wilcox is the advisor. The business taken up at that time was plans for the annual F. F. A. fair, which was held on December 12, 19i+l • They sold popcorn at the basketball fames to raise money for the treasury. The F. F. A. attended the International Livestock Show February 2, at Chicago. Tha initiation ceremony for green hands was held February 25, I9b2. The now member: which wore accepted were Harold Davis, Robert Jefferies, Kenneth Michel, Clifford Osterman, Thomas Oswalt, Forrest p. rrish, Konneth Sibling, Ross Smith, Richard Titus, Harold McCrJlum, Richard Hagerdy, Harvey Allman, The dues were 5 , 35 state dues and 15 local dues. FUTURE CITIZENS 'rl.i UUaTING CLA S 0 19li2 A3 you cHi.ib the hill of the-yeoro, Kay you travel in hi0h end ntvor shift yoirs, vith 'lenty of spark and never a knocl., '.nd a noy filling station in very block. Von Lopicks Grocery Grrdu: tion is hey. y tine ith .ioyful pictures weaving. It makes you foci the world is yours Just for the beleivins, i.nd nay the years to come orin,-j proff Such thoughts wore not deceivingl 3ECT ' ISHLS i.iiD H i’ll. ESS Campbell A I'.urch TO TEE SENIORS OF 191+2 You arc ready for A Fresh Start la life. C 0 .. a R A T U L A T I 0 N S S E N I 0 R s ’■ron the- bottom of my heart, .'n wishing you the best of luck. Loon G. i3e Conyrcdulations and Good I - ck Seniors. Fy happiness nd Succss follow you through life. You have arrived ct the mile stone in the path of life, that definitely projects you into the life of your connunity with sreet-er responsibility placed upon you than you hove ever before been asked to assume. Key all of you realize to the fullest measure the place each one of you as on individual has in this thinj colled Your Community'.' Individuals make a community, communities make a nation, nations make a world. ’That model urc you soing to carve in you com unity? I'attcv on Garage CONGRaDULaTICHS SENIORS Hay each of you make the steps forward count. Olsons Grocery Con .raduletions Seniors nd 3cst Wishes For Happiness And uccess Hattav an Feed Store Congradulr.tions Seniors And Beat -ishes For Happiness And Success In The Future W. K. Ryan Mattawan Variety Store y 9 � CLASS HISTORY We, the Senior Class of 1942, had 101 students enrolled in our freshman class, which was the largest class in the history of our school. Our freshman class officers were: Sam Ewing, President; Douglas Champion, Vice President; Lois Russell, Secretary; June Steele, Treasurer; and Tom Smith, Representative and Treasurer of Student Council. Tom Smith was the only boy of our freshman class who played football. In our freshman year, the junior high basketball team consisted of all but one freshman boy. These were on the team: Leon Hunt, Tom Smith, Sam Ewing, Douglas Champion, and Paul Crawford. Leon Hunt and Paul Crawford were the only two boys out for baseball. Sam Ewing was the only one out for track. Our freshman honor roll students were Ann Veldt and June Henwood. In the spring our class went to Kalamazoo to a movie for a class party. In our sophomore year we elected June Henwood for President; Leon Hunt for Vice President; Harl Snow for Secretary; Tom Smith for Treasurer; and Marlin Hubbard and Sam Ewing for Representatives of the Student Council. The honor students in our sophomore year were Bill Bishop, Lois Russell, June Henwood, Howard Henry and Doris Pierce. From the Sophomore class, Sam Ewing, Tom Smith, Marty Wilson, and Eugene Munson played football. Douglas Champion, Leon Hunt, Tom Smith and Paul Crawford played basketball. Leon Hunt and Paul Crawford played on the baseball team. Maxine Kaltz and Connie Dowell played on the girls basketball team. For our Sophomore party we again went to Kalamazoo to a movie. Our Junior Class year came with many important events. The class officers chosen were Leon Hunt, President; Robert Hull, Vice President; Lois Russell, Secretary; and Marlin Hubbard, Treasurer. The students on the honor roll were Ann Veldt, June Henwood, Bill Bishop, Howard Henry, Lois Russell, Effie Visser, Marian Estey, and Doris Pierce. Maxine Kaltz was the only girl in the junior class who played on the basketball team. The junior boys on the football team were: Leon Hunt, Tom Smith, Sam Ewing, Douglas Champion, Marty Wilson, Paul Crawford, Duane Guiter, Marvin Sousely and Tom Jeanette. Leon Hunt, Douglas Champion, Tom Smith, Sam Ewing and Paul Crawford were out for basketball. Those on the baseball team were Leon Hunt, Tom Smith, Douglas Champion, Sam Ewing, Paul Crawford and Paul Abnet. Bill Bishop, Sam Ewing, and Duane Guiter were the only junior boys on the track team. CLASS HISTORY (CONTINUED) In our Junior year we gave the play Running Wild . Later we gave a sweater dance and made a profit. The Junior class worked hard and gave a successful J-Hop. We began our Senior year by electing Howard Henry for President; Sam Ewing for Vice President; Irene Irwin for Secretary; Susie Smith for Treasurer; and Lois Russell for Representative to the Student Council. The senior honor students are Ann Veldt, Bill Bishop, Susie Smith, Doris Pierce, Maxine Kaltz, June Henwood, Howard Henry, Lois Russell, and Marian Estey. The senior boys who played on the football team were Sam Ewing, Tom Smith, Howard Henry, Bill Bishop, and Marty Wilson. Those out for basketball were Leon Hunt, Tom Smith, Sam Ewing, Douglas Champion, Duane Guiter and Paul Crawford. The seniors on the baseball team are Leon Hunt, Tom Smith, Douglas Champion, Paul Abnet, and Robert Hull. The senior boys who went out for track are Sam Ewing, Leon Hunt, and Bill Bishop. The seniors had a sleighride party, a dinner, sold magazine subscriptions, collected and sold old papers and magazines and gave a donkey basketball game, which was very successful. Although the Seniors have worked hard, we have enjoyed it and look forward to our senior trip to Chicago, May 22, 23 and 24. Baccalaureate services and commencement exercises will close this year's senior class activities. Irene Irwin CLASS WILL I, Paul Abnet, leave my pitching ability to Gordon Beattie. I Arlis Austin, bequeath my wit to Genevieve Delach. I Bill Bishop, bequeath my ability to be a good student to James VanGamert. I, Velura Boodt, bequeath my hearty laugh to Marilyn Maxwell. I, Lillian Brody, leave my height to Maxine Terman. I, Douglas Champion, will my quietness to Julia Shaff. I, Dorothy Bradford, will my quietness to Marilyn Maxwell. I, Paul Crawford, bequeath my athletic ability to Howard Larson. I, Marian Estey, bequeath my ability to blush to Dave French. I, Sam Ewing, will my shyness to Alta Landes. I, Ardis Forsyth, leave my ability to play basketball to Eleanor French. I, Dwayne Guiter, bequeath my ability to finish school in a half-year to Bob G1idden. I, Howard Henry, leave my ability to be president of the senior class to Marcille Cronk. I, June Henwood, leave my ability to be a good student to John Opra. I, Wilma Hogmire, bequeath my ability to be a nuisance to Maryan Wilson. I, Katheryn Hoyt, leave my ability to talk to Dave French. I, Marlin Hubbard, will my ability to drive fast to Lois Geissel. I, Bob Hull, leave my ability to have girl friends to Henry Ekema. I, Leon Hunt, bequeath my athletic ability to Steve Dvorak. I, Irene Irwin, leave my blond hair to Helen Yeager. I, Maxine Kaltz, leave my ability to win honors to Mary Amey. I, Eugene Mason, leave my good looks to Lillie Mae Arndt. I, Harold McCallum, will my ability to be a soldier to Bud Royal. I, Gladys Maxam, leave my ability to finish school in a half-year to James Allison. I, Edith Moyle, bequeath my girlish figure to Dorothy Jeanette. I, Irabelle Olson, leave my chubbiness to Madeline Hartman. I, Julia Orosz, will my smartness to Bob Perry. I, Maxine Owen, bequeath my long hair to Joyce Gildea. I, Doris Pierce, will my good looks to Hazel Butturff. I, June Pillars, will my freckles to Lucille Tarnow. I, Marguerite Quan, leave my red hair to Charlotte Wessel. I, Winifred Reed, bequeath my shyness to Lyle Otto. I, Mary Stimpson, bequeath my quietness to Phyllis Quigley. I, Lois Russell, bequeath my sportsmanship to Richard Hagerty. I, Pauline Shaffer, bequeath my self-consciousness to Julia Delach. I, Harl Snow, leave my soldier boy to Leona Kowalczyk. I, Tom Smith, leave my physique to Walter Dubois. I, Susie Smith, bequeath my personality to John Visser. I, Ann Veldt, bequeath my intelligence to Charles Bingham. I, Effie Visser, leave my senior footsteps to Esther Branch. I, Martin Wilson, leave my robust figure to Billy Hoodemaker. I, Charles Williams, will my bookkeeping ability to Genevieve Delach. I, Bob Latterner, bequeath my flirting ability to Marcille Cronk. I, Doris Wilson, bequeath my roller skating ability to Howard Larson. I, Mary Jefferies, bequeath my bashful ability to Colleen Stroebel. Signed and Sealed, Senior Class CLASS PROPHESY June 10, 1950 Dear Mom, The war is over but I won't be home for some time. I have an assignment to locate the fountain of youth. While I'm getting my expedition ready, I'll dash off the news that I know about the Class of '42 and ask you a few questions about some of the others. The story about Paul Abnet receiving a metal for downing fifty Japanese bombers single-handed made a big scoop for the London Chronicle. Eugene Mason was in port about six months ago. He is captain on the U.S.S. American and Bob Latterner is still a yeoman. Has Lois Russell been home recently? I heard she was stewardess on an American transport. I think we should really be proud of Harl Snow who was the means of placing Hitler in a hole three by six feet. The stories here have it that he sneaked into the ranks of the Axis and shot him from the rear. I guess we won't see any more of Marty Wilson in America. He wrote me about a month ago that he has fallen in love with a native girl in Australia and would set up a home there in the near future. Julia Orosz and Ann Veldt have been Red Cross nurses in China. Ann will stay in China as a missionary. No doubt Sterling Taft was sorry he couldn't help win this war, but he had Velura Boodt and four children to keep him home. What's this about Irabelle Olson divorcing Lieutenant King to marry a captain? I suppose Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith have moved from the apartment above the soda fountain because of Katheryn's reducing. By the way, they tell me Tom Smith is the best red-headed doctor in the army. Does Harold McCullum still patronize Germany by getting those Fritz haircuts? Is Marian Estey still going to college or has she received her degree to teach? Did the Big Bad Wolfe ever catch up with Maxine Kaltz? The other noon I happened to tune in on WLS and I heard June Pillars advertising a new skin bleacher. When Eugene Mason was here, he told me that Wilma Hogmire became infatuated with a cowboy from Brooklyn, then she went West and started a Dude Ranch. I wonder if Effie Visser is still doing the plowing on her husband's farm. Arlis Austin has finally settled down on a plantation in the South. She raises cane. How is bashful Bill Bishop supporting that family of his? He is only an electrician. Did Lillian Brodie ever marry General Nuisance from Fort Custer? Sam Ewing, being the conservative type, just couldn't go thru life without hooking up with that neighbor girl. CLASS PROPHESY (CONTINUED) I suppose Ardis Forsyth has skipped the country since hearing of Marty's affair. I received a letter from Leon Hunt saying that he intends to stay in Hawaii because of the beautiful attractions there. I saw in the society briefs that Edith Moyle is touring the U.S. giving public speeches to organize a new union for women. Does Doug Champion run the service station now or are gas stations out of date in America? June Henwood, I imagine, is a pretty good milkmaid by this time. How many cows does she own? I suppose that you've heard by now that Charles Williams had the honor of taking the place of that Kentucky Yardbird, Snuffy Smith. Is Irene Irwin in Sing Sing for being a man killer or did Johnny come marching home? My best friend, Howard Henry, is now the manager of a Y.W.C.A. I heard Ken Hail was a night-watchman at Willow Run, but was fired for sleeping nights instead of days. I understand that Marlin Hubbard's wife sits on needles and pins while he breaks the country's record for trick driving. His name appeared on our sports page when he took first place at the Indianapolis auto races this year. Wasn't that the former Doris Pierce's little girl who won the beauty contest at the Michigan State Fair? I thought she was going to teach English as a career. I saw Dorothy Bradford's picture in the New York Sun last week modeling some new post-war bathing suits. They cover more territory than they did in the summer of 1942. Do you remember Marg. Quan? I bumped into her at the cocktail bar in the 400 Cafe. Paramount has released her to come here to act in a new war picture. The only reason the American soldiers held out in Hongkong is because Maxine Owen pitched a little woo to keep up their spirits. Gladys Maxam must have settled down since high school days. In the wedding write up, I noticed that her Reverend (she married a minister, didn't she?) performed the ceremony for Mary Stimpson and Joe Doorhnag. Ruth Shellenberger is a stenographer at Washington D.C. I see that Winnifred Reed has taken the place of Dorothy Dix in the Kalamazoo Gazette writing advice to the love-lorn. Is it true that Paul Crawford owns a Harness and Buggy shop in Oklahoma? I heard that Dwayne Guiter is shoveling coal for a living and paints submarines in his spare time. Is Doris Wilson still managing whoofinpoof puppeteers at the Mattawan night club? Do you know whether Pauline Shaffer married the coast guardsman she met on the senior trip to Chicago? I heard that Susie Smith went to the South Pole to destroy a submarine base. Is she our Susie? I heard that Bob Hull is editing a paper in Chinese. Did he finally learn to read it? This is all I have time for. I hope I haven't forgotten anyone. As ever, Say I forgot who I am. IN MEMORY KATHRYN HOYT(MARTIN) V' . IRABELLE OLSON(RUSSELL) MAXINE KALTZ(WOLFF) IN MEMORY RUTH SHELLENBERGER(SMITH) TOM SMITH MARVIN SOUSLEY PICTURE NOT AVAILABLE FOR MARY STIMPSON (DOORNHAAG) ANN VELDT