Northwestern High School - Norwester Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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SPRING, THOMAS. Enlisted August 6, 1918. discharged September 26, 1919. Radio operator, Montpelier. STRINGER, DONALII. Enlisted October 21. 1918, discharged June 9. 1919. Private, Air Service. Rockwell Field, San Diego. SUTHERLAND, ARTHUR. Enlisted April 5. 1918, discharged February 15, 1919. Second Lieutenant, Quartermaster Corps, 17th Division. Camp Beaure- gard. TABBERT, EDMUND. Enlisted June 1, 1918. discharged August 10, 1919. Navy. Great Lakes. Service abroad. TANNER, KINSEY. Enlisted July 9. 1918. discharged December 13, 1918. U. S. N. R. F. Seaman, Guard Company. Aviation Mechanics' School at Buffalo. TURNBULL, JOHN. Enlisted July 1, 1918, discharged February 3, 1919. Great Lakes, Norfolk. ULSETH, NEL5. Enlisted June 15, 1918, dis- charged August 13. 1919. Marine Corps. Twelve months overseas with Company H, 13th Regiment. A7ANDYKE, KARL. Enlisted August 7,1917. discharged February 9, 1919. First Lieutenant, Aviation. Charleston, S. C. NTAN NORTWICK, LOREN. Enlisted February 23, 1918, discharged January 28, 1919. Seaman U. S. N. Naval Station at Philadelphia, Naval Pipe Line Unit in Scotland, La Pallice, France. Croix de Guerre with star. NVALLACE, CLARE. Enlisted July 13, 1917. discharged March 17, 1919. 125th In- fantry and 302nd Motor Transport Corps. One year in France. AAVANAMAKER, STANLEY. Canadian Engi- neers' Training Depot, St. Johns. Ward, Walter John VValter John XVard enlisted in the U. S. Marine Corps, April 29, 1917, and received his training at Paris Island and Quantico. In September, he sailed for France, one of the 7-lth Company. lst Battalion, 6th Regiment. In March. the regiment went up to Yerdun and into the trenches for eight days, after which they were sent back a few miles to hold a trench in reserve. On the morning of April 13th. two thousand gas shells fell and nearly the whole company was wiped out. XValter died on the 15th and was buried at Ram- bluzin. AAYILLIAMS, HADEN. Enlisted May 18. 1918. discharged February 9, 1919. L. S. N. Master of Arms. Radio. Great Lakes, Harvard Radio School. AYILLIAMS, JAMEs. Enlisted May 15, 1917. discharged Jan. 27. 1919. Second Lieu- tenant, Infantry. Later First Lieuten- ant, Ordnance Corps. Fort Sheridan, Camp Hancock, Camp Upton, Garden City. XV1I.soN, H.-xzEN. Enlisted April 13, 1917. discharged May 26, 1919. Infantry. Company C, 125th Infantry, 72nd Divi- sion. Alsace, Chateau Thierry, Ar- gonne, Meuse sectors. Distinguished Service Cross and Croix de Guerre. XAYINTER, J,xMEs. Enlisted April 23, 1917, discharged February 3, 1919. U. S. N. Seaman on U. S. S. Wyoming with American Atlantic Fleet, which later formed the Sixth Battle Squadron of the British Grand Fleet. AAVRIGHT, AAJILLIAM. Enlisted in National Guards June 16. 1916. Service on Mex- ican border. Called for VVorld VVar July 15, 1917. Discharged May 21, 1919. Corporal. 125th Infantry, 32nd Division. Alsace Sector, Aisne-Marne Offensive, Meuse-Argonne, Army of Occupation. Gassed. NYOOLL, ERNEST. Enlisted November 19, 1917, discharged August 13, 1919. 5th Regiment. Znd Division, Marines. Eleven months in France, Belgium. Luxemburg, and Germany. ZEIDAN, FRED. 3rd Company, lst Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade, Camp Custer. ZIMMERMAN, FREDERICK. Enlisted October, 1918, discharged September, 1919. Chauffeur, First Class, Military Intelli- gence Division. Stationed on Mexican border, intercepting messages between Mexico and Japan. S. A. T. C. at Ann Arbor: George Bott. Otto Bussler, Jacob Duke, George Em- ery. Burns Cornell, John Gibbs, Har- rington Gordon, XVillard Gruschow, Earl Hanson, XA'illiam Henderson, XA'alter Jones. Elmer Johnston, Clar- ence Kaufman, Arthur Lesher, Nor- man McCormick, XVard McDonough, XYilliam Rennie, Royce Schaffter, Frank Showalter, Ransom Shuart, John Thomas, XYillard Vignoe, Wesley XYendt, Bernard Zeiger. S. N. T. C. at Ann Arbor: Robert Chris- tian, Charles Harrison, Ralph Havi- land, Clayton Holcomb, Mahlon Mac- gregor, Percy Power, Cole Seager, Frank Thompson, Albert VVelhoelter. S. A. T. C. at Junior College: Clyde Bailey, Russel Brando, Jay Brown, George Clemens, Sidney Coates, John Engel, Lloyd Fishbeck, Everett Folsom, George Jeffrey, XYright McClenahen. Clarence Norman, Harold Pursell, George 1Yilson. S. A. T. C. at University of Detroit: XYill- iam Brunner. Edmund Schultz. Her- mann Schneidcr. Garrold Flower. S. A. T. C. at Albion: Leon Belknap. Lyle Chrysler, Henry XYatson. S. A. T. C. at Leland Stanford: Wilford York. S. A. T. C. at Syracuse: Passmore Dickin- son.

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JONES, HOWARD. Enlisted December 28. 1917, discharged August 1, 1919. Co- lumbus Barracks. Camp Hancock. Meuse, Argonne sectors for last six weeks before Armistice. KENNARD, JACK. Enlisted July 1, 1918. discharged January 8, 1919. Ambulance driver, American Red Cross. Camp Scott. LEECH, NIIRGIV. Enlisted August 3, 1918, discharged December 15, 1918. 11th Company, U. S. Flying Corps. LITTLE, XVILLI.-XM XYALTER. Enlisted March 5, 1918, discharged April 3, 1919. Air service. Kelly Field, Ellington Field. Airplane mechanic. BICCRACKEN, HAROLD. Enlisted May 26. 1918, discharged February 10, 1920. Great Lakes, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. Submarine Base, and U. S. Submarine Listener's School. Service on U. S. S. M-1 and U. S. S. S. C-237. AICINTYRE, ARCHIBALD. Enlisted September 27, 1917, discharged September 26, 1919. 5th Cavalry. Service in Texas and New Mexico along the border. BICLEOD, DONALD. Enlisted May 3, 1917. discharged March 30, 1919. Air Ser- vice. San Francisco and San Diego. Sergeant. RICREYNOLDS, XVILLIAM J. Enlisted May. 1918, discharged September, 1919. Elec- trician, U. S. N. Served on U. S. S. Siboney. Made twelve trips across. RI.-XLCOMSON, ALEX. Y. Enlisted Septem- ber 5, 1918, discharged December 5. 1918. Infantry Officers' Training School. Private, first class. MARK, JACKSON. Enlisted March, 1918. discharged February, 1919. Marine Corps. Gunnery sergeant. Paris Island. InstrIIctor in small arms, later, machine gun instructor on Sea planes. RI.-XRKEY, MANFORD. Enlisted May 25, 1918, discharged September 26, 1919. U. S. Naval Reserve. Served on U. S. S. America. Seaman. RI.-XYHEE, VVILLIAAI EMERSON. Enlisted July 26, 1918, discharged January 18, 1919. Private, Infantry. 1-lth Division, 40th Regiment. AIEIXNER, CHARLES. Enlisted April 7, 1917, discharged October ll, 1919. U. S. N. Served as Boatswain's Mate, Second Class, aboard U. S. S. Von Steuben. AIILLER, I'IAROI,D. Enlisted November 17. 1917, discharged February 14, 1919. Private, 310th Engineer Train. Camp CIIster. XIITCHELL, RRASER DONALD. Enlisted March 7, 1918, discharged December. Air Ser- vice. Columbus, San Antonio, Garden City. AIORAN, JAMES. Enlisted November 20, 1917, discharged July 7, 1919. Infantry. Sergeant. Arrived Archangel Septem- ber 5, 1918. Active service in Russia until April 1, 1919. INIURPHY, ARTHUR. Enlisted January 3, 1918, discharged July 19, 1919. Ten months' active service in Russia. 'In- fantry. PALON, GLEN. Enlisted April 17, 1917, dis- charged August 13, 1919. Marine Corps. Verdun sector, Toulon sector, Belleau VVoods, Chateau Thierry, Army of Oc- cupation in Germany. Wotinded three times. Gunnery sergeant. PILCHER, EDWARD. Enlisted June, 1917. structor Naval Training Station, Aid to Commandant, Commander River Pa- trol, Instructor Culver Naval School. POTTER, EARL. Enlisted June 26, 1916, dis- charged May 3, 1919. Mexican border. Alsace Lorraine sector, Second Battle of the Marne, Chateau Thierry, Army of Occupation in Germany. Gassed. Corporal. Infantry. POWER, PERCY. Enlisted April 4, 1918, transferred to S. N. T. C. at Ann Ar- bor October 4, 1918. St. Clair River Patrol five months. REASON, REX. Enlisted August 19, 1918. released December 11, 1918. Great Lakes, Pelham Bay, New London. Quartermaster, Second Class CListen- er.J Service on submarine chasers 25, 235, 237, and 125. ROSE, KENNETH. Enlisted May 5, 1918, discharged July 15, 1919. Canadian En- gineers. Sapper. Service in the Brit- ish Isles. ROWE, VVALTER. In Coblenz at present. No other information available. SCHAFER, CHRIS, Enlisted July 5, 1918, discharged August 6, 1919. Navy. Fire- man. Second Class. Transport duty on U. S. S. Minnesota. SCHAEFFER, ROBERT, Enlisted June 12, 1918, discharged March 14, 1919. Marine Corps. Supply detachment, Quantico. Ya. SCHLESINGER, JOSEPH. Enlisted December 12, 1918, discharged May 5, 1919. Cana- dian Field Artillery. Gunner. Fifteen months abroad. SILLAIAN, DAVID. U. S. N. Great Lakes and Pelham Bay. No other informa- tion available. SIAIPSON, EDWIN. Enlisted August 18, 1918, discharged April 4, 1919. Sergeant. Army Aviation. Middletown, Pa. SLATER, RAYMOND Enlisted May 9, 1918, enlisted for -l years. Marine Corps. Still in service. On U. S. S. Pennsyl- vania. SMITH, IXIARK. Enlisted June 10, 1918, dis- charged July, 1919. Great Lakes. U. S. S. Samarinda. U. S. N. SMITH, XYILBVR. Enlisted August 3, 1918, discharged January 21, 1919. Private, First Class, Marines. Paris Island. Quantico.

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orthwestern Chronicle Chapter Y-May 1. 1919-May 1, 1920 By Edwin L. Miller XYhen Northwestern was opened February 1, 1914, its teachers numbered 18 and its pupils -165. On May 1, 1920, the teachers of the school numbered 128 and the pupils 2,7-12, 1,280 boys and 1,-162 girls. Of the original 18 teach- ers. there remain Miss Alley. Miss Fox, Mr. jones, Mr. Knorr, Mr. Maris, Miss Orth, Mr. lYentworth, and Miss Miilson. During the year the following teachers have left Northwestern: C. llurns, to work with the Michigan State Board of Public Utilities: Miss M11- dred Connely. promoted to the Detroit Teachers' College: Howard A. Don- nelly. made instructor in the University of Michigan: VV. C. Doolittle, real estate: Herman F. Fraser, building construction: VVa1ter N. Glass, Secretary of Michigan Sovereign Consistory: Margaret Haigh, health and horticulture: lanies li. -lamison, health and business: Lilly Lindquist, promoted to be head iff the French Department in the Detroit Teachers' College: julia M. Liskow. promoted to be head of the Mathematics Department in VVestern High School: Mabel E. Long, missionary teacher to Roumania: Charles McA1pine, National Board of Commerce: VVi1liam Tyler Miller, business: Lucile Strong l'rver: Mabel Buck Schill: Marquis E. Shattuck, social service: P. Sizer: 151Q.m.e.i- Stalker: Charles Spence, Cass High School: VV. R. Spriegel, Morgan XX'rigln: Mrs. -lane B. Thomas: L. D. Yandervelde: E. E. Wlilliams, health: Hrpha Morden, promoted to Detroit Teachers' College: and lvan E. Chap- man. promoted to the Principalship of the Mlestern High School. The loss of these 25 teachers, many of them leaders, has not improved the morale of the school. though their places for the most part have been filled by able suc- 4'l.'SSU1'S. The following new teachers have been added to the faculty since May 1. 1919: Paul -'Xshleman, French: Margaret Avery, English: Harry Barget. Shi ip: hl1'S.l.11'ZlCC Benjamin. English: .Xnna Burkheiser, Mathematics: Teresa l.. Cahn, lolistory: Ruth XY. Crawford, Chemistry: Delcia Deming, Mathe- matics: Manuel Galvarro, Spanish: Harriet Gaston, Special Advanced: Hazel llart, French: Mabel E. Holbrook, English: Edna L. Hoover, English: Ethel M. llorton, Mathematics: Howard P. F. james, Physical Training: Kathleen .loyce, Commerce: Dorothy M. Klein, Domestic Art: Alice M. Lowden, Music: .Xlice B. MacDonald, English: John P. McGuinness, Mathematics: lieatrice Mclinight, English: Edward McRay, R. O. T. C.: Lelia S. Nelson, English: Catherine Qtterbein, Special Advanced: Alice Schoelkopf, Drawing: Eleanor Skimin, Commerce: Mary A. Sparling, Music: Cora B. Swift, French: Ralph D. Twitchell, Mathematics: Frank A. VVood, Biology: Evadne Wriglit. linglish: Yerne lil. VX'yble, Chemistry: Ruth Yost, Mathematics. The most noteworthy event of the year was Mr. Chapman's promotion In the principalship of XVestern High School. Next in importance come the appointment of Mr. john Y. Brennan and Mr. Byron J. Rivett as assistant principals of Northwestern. Un .Xpril 30, 1920, 808 pupils were studying commercial subjects, 700 free hand drawing, 738 domestic art and science, 2,965 English, 1,846 foreign lan- guages, 1.847 history, 315 manual training, 3,189 mathematics, 1,712 physical training, 80-l science, 951 music, 140 R. Q. T. C.. and 345 mechanical drawing. 6