Pontiac Senior High School - Quiver Yearbook (Pontiac, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1941 volume:

JlJWiHmfmUWJIW HRK, Mi ' K ' J ' - ' t 3 $ 1 .=?- O ' ? ' ’ i. Z-W , ; y : K Graduating in January Largest in School History Seniors Call ’em Youngsters Chiefs Swamp Opponents pages pages 30-44 pages 53-64 pages 83-94 Our American Heritage by Norene Spencer Education of its citizens is imperative to a Democracy. American standards of schooling demand that each student shall have every opportunity to develop the characteristics of a good citizen, an informed, unprejudiced mind and a character worthy of respect. Pontiac Senior High School has provided an unlimited op¬ portunity for accomplishing these things. We as individuals have accepted the chal¬ lenge set forth to us. The teachers have worked hand in hand with us and under their expert tutelage we are equipped for our entrance into the world which we meet upon graduation, whether it be into the halls of higher learning or into the business world of our city. This opportunity of becoming a better citizen for our country through education is provided equally toward all, and it is our duty to accept the challenge to prove ourselves and others that we are willing to become the kind of citizen that America desires. T H E 1941 Quiver Quiver May, 1941 CONTENTS Vol. 43 1940 - 41 ) Co-operation Builds Citizens 3 By Marvin Geasler Pontiac Alumni Gain Fame _ 5 By Peggy Fisher Planned for Education ____ _ 8 By Helen Harger and Thelma Rice Musical Champions_19 By Richard Melvin Graduating in January__ 24 By Carol Jean Peruchi Largest in School History _ ... 30 By Geraldine Diehl Feature Section _ 45 By Janis Stetson and Peggy Fisher Seniors Call Them Youngsters _ 53 By Charlotte Eller and Patricia Candea Organizations — Quiver ' s Problem Child_ 65 By Chloe Heitsch and Janette Mills Chiefs Swamp Opponents _ 83 By Ralph Cobb NORENE SPENCER, Editor Marvin Geasler, Associate Editor Raymond Wells, Business Mgr. Roy N. Jervis, Faculty Advisor January Class Editor, Carol Jean Peruchi; Assistant, Wendell Trudgen; Underclass Editor, Charlotte Eller; Assistant, Gladys Ainslie; School Faculty and Department Editor, Helen Harger; Assistant, Thelma Rice; Organizations Editor, Chloe Heitsch; Assist¬ ant, Janette Mills; Feature Editor, Janis Stetson; Assistant, Peggy Fisher; June Class Editor, Geraldine Diehl; Assistant, Donna Arend- sen; Sports Editor, Ralph Cobb; Girls Sports Editor, Betty Spicer; Photographers, Richard Melvin, Bill Fitzgerald and Raymond Fay; Music Editor, Richard Melvin; Art Editor, Nancy Baker; Staff Artist, Bob Eaton; Staff Cartoonist, Dick Oswald; and Publicity Manager, Tom Gerls. Other staff writers who worked industriously were: Bessie Antos, Patricia Candea, Lynn Davies, Lyria Dequis, Alison Hallman, Jean Harrer, Helen Hatfield, Alice Isaminger, Barba¬ ra Johnson, Marilyn Morrision, Helen Murphy, Patty Sanders, Corrine Duggan, Edwina Bennett, Priscilla Scott, and Audrey Koontz. Engravings .... Service Engraving Co. Printing .... General Printing Co. Senior Photographs - - Gunnar George Robinson Studio Craine’s Studio Chase’s Studio QUIVER’S COVER. “Old Glory” waves proudly above Pontiac High, flanked on both sides by scenes typical of life at the school. At the top left, a group of Pontiac’s swimming squad poise on the edge of the pool for a moment before diving in. John Condylis, Koorkin Andonian, and James Moore are seen pre¬ paring for one of those famous debates . . . The Christmas pageant, presented each year by the dramatic and music de¬ partments, is of singular beauty. Those in the picture are: Katherine Condylis, Doris Nique, Robert Lange, Betty Par- menter, Anne Partney, and Winifred Fugmann . . . Seen study¬ ing current events industriously are Doreen Mahon, Betty Downs, Maxine Ritter, Ed Knoll, Ruth Gibson and Robert Earl . . . The school library offers opportunities for further research and study . . . In industrial courses, students may learn a trade such as printing. Pictured here are: Eddie Adam- czyk and Robert Sherwood. It Was Fun September — vacation over — back to school for Spence and work on the 41 Quiver. Green, inexperienced Editor- in-Chief, learned that Mr. Steffek, the standby of former editors had moved to Grosse Point, deserting me in my hour of need . . . There was little reason for worry ... I dis¬ covered this after peeking into room 311 for a glimpse of the new faculty advisor. What I thought to be a new addition to our ranks of seniors turned out to be Mr. Jervis, the “Boss’ for the ensuing year . . . I have learned a lot about the why’s and wherefore’s of a yearbook under Mr. Jervis’ supervision and the students who made up my staff were wonderful . . . The highlight of the first semester as Editor proved to be the National Scholastic Press Association convention field in Cleveland, Ohio, November 28-30th. This was attended by ye “ed and Carol Jean Peruchi, January Class Editor. While in Cleveland we met many students from other yearbook and newspaper staffs. The second semester . . . down came the pressure . . . at last I knew what editing a yearbook was like ... A headache every day until the final copy was written and the last engraving sent in. In the above picture members of the staff can he seen working industriously,—well, Peggy Fisher is working . . . Ray Wells, Business Manager, and Gerry Diehl and Thelma Rice can be seen watching Peg slave away over her Quiver duties . . . with two other staff members supervising the job. . . . Being the Editor only went to make my Senior year more profitable and enjoyable . . . Here I wish to pass along the fun of editing, together with the occasional headache, to the editor of the 1942 Quiver. —by Noretie Spencer Page one — Photo by William Fitzgerald A Campus of Beauty - An Atmosphere of Learning Centered on one of the most beau¬ tiful campuses in the state, Pontiac High School has an enrollment of more than 2,000 students. The school has more than 75 com¬ pletely equipped classrooms, two splendid gymnasiums, a swimming pool, an auditorium seating more than 900 people, a cafeteria, book¬ store which supplies both students and teachers with classroom equip¬ ment, and a well-filled library. For the student who will step at once into the business world, an ex¬ cellent commercial course is offered. For the scholar planning a profession, the college course is acceptable by Universities throughout the country. For the boy interested in mechanics, courses are offered in drafting, auto¬ motives, printing, and many others. Pontiac High has pioneered in the development of apprentice and busi¬ ness training programs which com¬ bine formal education and practical work experience. In this period of national emergen¬ cy, Pontiac High School has kept pace with the times. A course in aircraft mechanics is taught as well as many afternoon and evening courses in de¬ fense industrial work for adults. The school boasts one of the finest hands in the country and has a splendid orchestra. Students inter¬ ested in voice will find an excellent choir as well as both hoys’ and girls’ glee clubs. The basketball and football teams are among the state’s best. Many other sports are offered, to suit any taste. In addition a large number of extra¬ curricular activities is available. In its well-rounded curriculum and well equipped buildings, Pontiac High School prepares its share of Young America for their places in a Democracy. Pontiac High School - One a the j ned Co-operation Builds Citizens by Marvin Geasler Compared to the schools of fifty years ago, public schools of 1941 are modern miracles. Today they are sel¬ dom one room buildings with one teacher doing the work. The many duties necessary to maintain the complex schools of today are now done by hundreds of people. No longer do students endure inadequate buildings, inferior heating, insufficient lighting, mediocre teaching, and many other things that can hinder or prevent successful schools. In their place we have huge fireproof buildings that are well ventilated, warm, clean, and sanitary, lighting that has been scientifically studied to lessen the strain on the students’ eyes, teachers who have studied their profession for years, and hooks that are the fruit of years of research and are prepared to give to one and all the well-rounded education that is so necessary to successful living. All of th is would not be possible in Pontiac Senior High School if it were not for the hundreds of people that are either directly or indirectly connected with our school. One of the most important and least appi-eciated of th is group is John Q. Public. He is our barber, doctor, factory worker, business man, parents, or any other person who is in some way responsible for Pontiac High School. He has in his hands the real administration and financing of our school, and has constantly demanded higher stand¬ ards and a better education for the young people that step into his shoes. If it were not for Mr. John Q. Public, there would he none of the modern schools that we are so proud of today. The general running of a school is usually left to the principal and assistant principal. In Pontiac High School this is in the very capable hands of Mr. John Thors, Jr., and his assistant, Mr. James Covert. Together they keep the school running smoothly, straighten out any difficulties that may arise during a school year, and always keep the future of the students in mind. The teachers in Pontiac Hi gh School have prepared themselves by years of study to educate the students of Pontiac. They are always ready and willing to give any needed help to all students in their care. Working very closely with Mr. Thors, Mr. Covert, and the teachers is Mr. Robert B. French, superintendent of the schools in Pontiac. Mr. French is in charge of all Page three Engrossed in a problem of Chemistry, Elizabeth Robbins and fields. Through the interest and co-operation of the individuals David Bauchat typify the students of P. H. S. interested in their on the faculty, all students are given this opportunity, work and eager to attain a high standard in their respective _ Picture by Gunnar George , Mr. John J. Thors, Jr. has been principal of Pontiac Senior High School for the past eleven years. He was a former teacher of history from September, 1921 to June, 1925. Mr. Thors was made assistant principal in September, 1925, and held this position for approximately five years. At the end of this time matters concerning Pontiac schools and is always looking for means of improving our school system and keeping our standards high on the reduced budget with which he must work. Mr. French makes any suggestions that he may have to the school board, comprising Mr. Harold L. Blackwood, Mr. Joseph H. Moon, Mr. W. Archie Parker, Mr. Erwin Mr. Frank DuFrain came to Pontiac High School in 1921 as principal of the school. He continued in this capacity until 1931, when he took over the position that he still holds, that of Assistant Superintendent of Schools. he took over the duties of principal. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan. Mr. James C. Covert came into our ranks eleven years ago, in 1930. Before taking up his present duties, he attended the Michigan College of Mining Technology at Houghton, Michigan; State Normal College at Ypsilanti, and the University of Michigan. O. Slater, Mr. Milo D. McLintock, Mr. Ferdinand N. Thiefels, and Mr. Louis H. Schimmel. The members of the board then act on his suggestions or any others that may be made. Governor Murray D. VanWagoner and State Super¬ intendent of Education, Dr. Eugene Elliot, both alumni of Pontiac Senior High, help greatly to improve Michigan schools and to keep the standards of our school at the high point they are today. Keeping the files of Pontiac High School in order, issuing lockers, book cards, and giving out information are duties of Mrs. Marguerite Houghton, Miss Fannie Newton, and Miss Marietta Beach. As to the maintenance of our building, Pontiac High is kept warm, clean, and orderly by a janitorial staff which includes Alec Aitken, George Provan, Robert Sanders, Thomas Hyde, Henry Hagerman, Harold Bowmaster, C. A. Plumb, Rose Schultz, Grace Jackson, and Alice Birrell. In our cafeteria we have Mrs. Ferris, director of all the cafeterias in the Pontiac school system, Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. LaClear, Mrs. Abbott, Mrs. Amidon, and Mrs. Mogg who plan the thousands of student lunches to give the most appetizing and nutritious meals at the lowest cost. These many people keep Pontiac Senior High School running, and are responsible for its well-being. They are the ones to whom we owe our thanks. Therefore, we of the Quiver Staff, representing the students of Pontiac High School, dedicate our hook to them with the hope that they will continue their work, making industrious, dear-thinking, clear-headed, intelligent citizens out of the students who have been placed in their hands. Page four The 1941 Quive r The School Board, which has jurisdiction over the financial and other matters of P.H.S., is pictured above. The School Board is made up of private citizens of Pontiac and includes (left to right) top row—W. Archie Parker, president; H. L. Black¬ wood, and Louis Schimmel. Bottom row: Joseph Moon, F. N. Thief els, Milo D. McLintock, secretary; and Erwin O. Slater, vice-president. Robert B. French, at the right, is superintendent of all Pontiac schools and has charge of any matter concerning them. Pontiac Alumni Gain Fame by Peggy Fisher Pontiac high school can be justly prourl of itself in the matter of alumni, for it has fostered many distinguished sons and daughters, some of them world-famed. From the first graduating class of 1867, in which there were five girls and two boys, to the graduating class of June, 1940, students of the school later became famous. From that first graduating class, Charles Chandler and Richard Hudson became university professors, one a dean of professors at the University of Michigan and the other a professor at the University of Chicago. From the 1940 group came Archolose Godoshian, winner of the Hopwood Literature Prize for Poetry in her freshman year at the University of Michigan. A great many of the Pontiac teachers and professional and business men are graduates of Pontiac High. An in¬ teresting side-light is the fact that at one time alumnae were teaching at Pontiac who represented three generations in the school s history—Miss Derragon, teaching English, who had received her instruction in that subject from Miss Avery, also teaching it at that time, and Miss Mc- Carroll who was still supervising students. Michigan’s Governor, Murray D. VanWagoner, g radu¬ ated from Pontiac High, as did Mrs. VanWagoner and Charles Porritt, his secretary. Dr. Ferris Smith, a world-known plastic surgeon, studied at Pontiac High School and later at the University of Michigan and at Vienna and Berlin. He had held the position of plastic surgeon at Queen’s Hospital in England and at the International Clinic in Paris; at the present lime he is a surgeon at Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids. Poetry, fiction, industrial writer . . . proficient in all these fields, Arthur Pound is an alumnus. He was born in Pontiac in 1884 on the present site of the post office and was taught by Sarah McCarroll. He wrote editorials for the Pontiac daily paper when he was 18, was managing editor of the Akron, Ohio, Beacon Journal in 1913 and 1914 and from 1914 to 1917 was the chief editorial writer of the Grand Rapids Press. He joined the United States Navy in 1918. He occupied a post as an editorial writer on the New York Evening Post from 1922-23 and on the New Lork Herald from 1923-1924, he held the position When the rest of us are doing our school work and worrying about exams, we often forget about our busy office girls. Pictured from left to right are: Marguerite Houghton, Louise Sutton, Betty Everett, and Fannie Newton. Page five T H K 19 4 1 Q U I V E K S utice 9i ' tUei’i Motto- Pontiac High has a staff of ten janitors headed by Alec Aitken. These janitors are always on hand to keep our school clean and orderly. In the picture they are: Top row—George Provan, of editor of the Atlantic Monthly Press. Many of his articles have been printed by the Atlantic Monthly and the Literary Digest. He has had published several books on industry, fiction and has written a volume of poetry. Stuart Beach, editor of Theatre Magazine, managing editor of the Independent Magazine, editor of House Beau¬ tiful, also graduated from Pontiac. An assembly at which Major Donald Bailey spoke last winter interested many students. A Pontiac alumnus, Major Bailey later graduated from West Point and served in the army since then. He has been stationed at Panama since the outbreak of the war, and is in charge of an anti¬ aircraft regiment there. Pontiac’s Harry McBride has recently been accorded a great honor, for President Roosevelt appointed him head of the splendid new art institute in Washington and Esther Carheart, an alumna, is now teaching in Bulgaria. Among other interesting alumni we find Morrison Ryder, Robert Sanders, Harold Bowmaster, Henry Hagerman; Bottom row: Mrs. Grace Jackson, Rose Schultz, Alice Birrell, and Alec Aitken; Absent are Thomas Hyde, C. A. Plumb. a Negro violin teacher; Grace Lute, who has worked with Irving Berlin in writing songs; Goodloe Rogers, advisor to former Governor Dickinson; Donald White, a Negro architect who received his Master’s Degree from the Uni¬ versity of Michigan. There are Joseph Ripley, an engineer in the United States and China; Eva Chandler, a professor of Mathematics at Wellesley; Ruth Quine McBride, wife of Harry McBride who has written articles for National Geographic; Jeanne McPherson, who has written movie scripts for the DeMille studios and who was chosen to travel to Italy and write for Mussolini; Eugene Eliott, Superintendent of Public Instruction in Michigan. The list of outstanding alumni of Pontiac High School is imposing indeed, but an article of this sort would not be complete without a tribute to the alumni who, although their names may not be remembered, have done a good job of being a mother, a father, or a friend to the youths of their community. Looking from the top of the building, one sees a small portion of Pontiac ' s campus, including the teacher’s parking circle. On Opposite Page We can’t think of a pastime that is less profitable than bubble-blowing, usually, but just look at what Elizabeth Robbins has dreamed up. Does this mean that our faculty is no more dependable than a bubble? Never! Practically a school tradition, much-admired Mr. Dudley faces the camera with all the poise of a professional model for perhaps the last time before his retirement. We’ll all miss those oft- quoted quips, (center picture). Mr. Forsman (upper left) seems puzzled as to whether a third team is in the offing; he was snapped at the elections held last fall at Pontiac High. Seen at Pontiac’s airport, Mr. Vezzani poses willingly. Mr. and Mrs. Viola (upper right) appear to be enjoying them¬ selves hugely at the J-Hop held last fall, while Mr. Fisler surveys the crowd with interest. The other pictures (from top to bottom) are: Mr. Covert takes time from his other duties to devote to the endless task of signing absence slips. Excused, Not Excused, Truant_” The Christmas party which the faculty all attended, really produced many amazing sights. Not the least amusing of these was the vision of Santa Hartman, shown distributing gifts. All we remember of our Latin is Hie, haec, hoc; huius, huius, huius, but we’ll wager that the students at whom Mr. Kuethe is orating will remember every word; although it seems that his grin belies his stern attitude. Mr. Thors was caught by the camera at the faculty Christmas party just after receiving a gift from Santa. The popular new art teacher, Miss Carr, looked up with her ready smile just as our cameraman clicked the shutter. Page six 1 The 1941 Quiver Page seven The 1941 Quiver Probably the two least complete¬ ly known phases of life and activity in Pontiac Senior High School are the faculty and departments. Some pupils know only the classes in which they are, or have been, en¬ rolled and very few teachers out¬ side of these classes. “Who ' s that teacher over there?” “Vve seen that teacher around; who is he?” “That teacher looks like a peach; I’d like to know who she is.” “What teachers teach math¬ ematics?” These are only a few fragments of conversations heard in the halls, but it is sufficient to illustrate that our teachers should be better known. The faculty helps Typical of an English class is this class under the direction of Miss Rubert. Row 1— Delores Henderson, Rosalind Wainberg, Stella Backalukas. Row 2 — J. B. Huntley, Bill Hodges. Row 3 — Jessie Yalasquez, Betty Lee Seaman. Planned for Education by Helen Harger and Thelma Rice I think English is one of the most important subjects taught in high school so I’ll begin by telling you about this department. There are two important divisions in the English de¬ partment; namely, the academic and non-academic courses. The non-academic classes distinguished by the “A”, such as English VIII-A, are a detour from the classical English and are taught especially for the students who are not planning to go to college. Practical English for everyday use is taught, and the students read modern novels instead of the English and American poetry taught to the academic classes. The English IV-A classes read modern books to promote their reading habits. The English VI-A course is built around the American spirit theme, and pupils read books about great Americans, so you can see that the theme of Americanism is presented by our school to teach the pupils that our country is the very best. The pioneer spirit is the theme of English VII-A classes. Books are read by the English VIII-A students to give them a philosophv of life. These books are “The Good Com¬ panion” by Priestley, “How to Develop Personal Power” by Carlson, “How to Live on Twenty-four Hours a Day” by Bennett, and “The Turmoil” by Tarkington. The academic English course emphasizes grammar, composition, and the classics. Students learn how to con¬ struct simple, complex, and compound sentences, how to use the right tenses in their sentences and many other im¬ portant tilings about grammar. Starting with sentence structure, the pupils then learn to write paragraphs; and finally they can very easily write themes in the correct style. English VIII is a very special course taught for the first time three years ago. It deals with preliminary college rhetoric, and essays are read and studied. The students of this class write several themes during the semester and one long thesis at the end of the term. Classics are the books read by the academic English students. “Silas Marner” by George Eliot, and Shakes¬ peare’s plays, “Julius Caesar,” “Macbeth,” and “Hamlet,” are studied as they cont ain so much knowledge needed for college entrance. Poetry by American and English poets such as Longfellow, Gray, Whittier, Riley, Milton, and others are also taught to these classes. A new course taught this semester for the first time in our school is an English VI vocational English class. This is taught for boys only to give them knowledge or information to assist them in their chosen vocation. This is a very practical course in which they select a vocation and gather information about it in the form of articles, notes, drawings and pictures which they put into a scrap¬ book on which they work all semester. They also are taught grammar, learn to describe machines and tools, to write letters, to make reports, and to study salesmanship and parliamentary procedure. They acquire knowledge which they can put to use upon graduation. Another new English course is an English IV remedial course. Pupils are taught to read better in this class. “Following Printed Trails” is the textbook used by which speed and comprehension are accomplished. It has been found that pupils get a great deal of necessary training in this class. Page eight The 1941 Quiver the bewildered student select the studies which will benefit him most when he has graduated and ready to earn a living. Now with the faculty pictures and their names in the following articles, there shall no longer be any doubt as to their identity. The departments — English, speech, social science, science, language, mathematics, art, library, commercial, home economics, in¬ dustrial, apprentice training, gym¬ nasium, and music—will be written up in that order with the faculty of each department with it, so students will be able to connect certain faces with departments. With Robert Radunz, is seen in action. Killen, and Alison Stosuf, aj 3 e xantmenti and faculty Last but not least I shall take you to a journalism class. Although this, an extra-curricular class, it starts the young journalists out in their work. The journalism room is always the busiest place in the school except the offices, and when you step into the classroom, it would remind you of a regular newspaper office. But out of all this hub¬ bub of busy students comes the Tomahawk, our weekly publication, which gives clear evidence of lots of work. Students of this class learn how to write news articles, features, and editorials besides copyreading, page planning, proof-reading, and many other phases of newspaper work. Now let us go to a department which is very greatly related to English: speech. This course is under the teach¬ ing of Miss Hiller, Mrs. Perry, and Mr. Viola. The first course in speech is designed to teach the students the fundamentals of speech; namely, voice, langu¬ age, thought, and physical action, and through appropriate exercises, to teach the pupil how to i mprove his voice, language, thought and action in the complete integrated speech process. Speech II in extempore speech has two basic objectives: first, the acquisition on the part of the student of a practical knowledge of all the types of occasions in which the average person is called to speak, and secondly, the acquisition of knowledge and skill in the art of public speaking on those common occasions. Speech III is the combination of oral expression and story telling, and the fourth course in speech is in argu¬ mentation and debating. This course also has two ob- standing by” in the control room, a portion of the Radio class From left to right are: Elsie Campbell, Don Hoffman, William Hallman. The English teachers are: Row one (left to right)—Mr. J. Antis- del, Mrs. B. F. Lucas, Miss H. L. Hunt, Mr. G. Fisler; Row two—Miss M. B. Derragon, Mrs. R. C. MacAdams, Miss H. A. Paris, Miss S. V. McDermet; Row three—Miss E. Lighterness, Miss M. E. Rubert, Miss M. H. Wilson, Miss G. Heitsch. In the Speech department are: Row four—Mr. W. N. Viola, Mrs. D. Perry, Miss O. B. Hiller, and Miss F. Day, teacher of English and Journalism. Page nine The 19 4 1 Quiver Mr. Morris is showing the fine copy of the Constitution of the Jankowske, Vernon Johnson, Gene Knoll. Row 3: Earl Barker, United States, made by Geraldine Diehl, standing at his left, to Siebert Burch, Pat Collins, Dorene Mahon. Charlotte Eller. At the right above students of U. S. History I The lower picture shows Irene Papanichola handing out ballots are seen looking over their American Observers in order to know more about the European and American situations. Seat¬ ed, left to right. Row 1: Vern Harding. Row 2: Charles CURRENT EVENTS jectives which are the student’s acquiring a knowledge of the basic principles of logic and reasoning, and the ability to apply the principles of sound reasoning, in practical debates both in class and in interscholastic contests. Our own debate teams show the results of this course. Speech V, started for the first time in January of this year, is a course to teach the pupils to become better listeners and to appreciate the radio more than they would otherwise. at the voting booth, just before the national election last November to Leonard Kershenbaum, Mrs. Miller, Jim Vorhes, and Katie Smith. HOED SPOTLIGHT Dramatics is the last form of speech offered. This is a one year course in stagecraft and play production, in¬ cluding plays and puppetry. Social science, history to most of us, plays a very im¬ portant part in the school life of not only the student who plans to further his education, but also those who like to study such subjects. The first social science course a student may take is Modern History. This two semester course shows the con- K P � R P P R P P R PI HI P R Page ten T he 19 4 1 Quiver stant struggle mankind has had in order to attain greater freedom — economic, intellectual, religious, political, etc., in our world. Some of the history studied in this course is the age of Louis XIV, Napoleon and the French Revolution, unifi¬ cation of Italy and Germany, the various European wars th roughout the centuries, and the modern governments in Europe. Modern History isn’t required for high school gradu¬ ation, hut many students take it to help them in getting a history major. United States history is also a two semester course, which all students in our school must take before they are eligible to graduate. This course teaches to the pupil the history of the past as a basis for the interpretation of the political, social, and economic tendencies of the present. It also creates an interest in present day events, by the use of the weekly current events magazine, The American Observer. United States History I consists of the discovery and exploration of America, the history of the thirteen colonies and the Revolutionary War, the critical period in American history and the formation of our Constitution, the estab¬ lishment of new government and the development of nationality, the territorial expansion and sectional strife. United States History II starts with the Civil War and teaches the history of our country up to the present day. Another course required for graduation is Civics which is a one semester subject, usually taken during the senior B year. The primary aim of the study of civics is the prepara¬ tion of young people for intelligent citizenship in a con¬ stantly changing democracy. In order that this high aim may he accomplished the study must be enlivened through constant application to present day conditions and needs. This course acquaints the student with the actual ope¬ ration of the National, State, and Local governments under which he lives. Economics, the only one semester course that can make up a major, is the study of how man makes his living. It deals with the production, exchange, distribution, and consumption of wealth. Pupils taking this course learn the many laws and principles governing money and its returns. They also learn how capital is created, corpora¬ tions formed, how to select stocks and bonds, and many other things that will become more helpful to them as they grow older. Consumers Education is the course designed to teach students not only how to buy wisely and economically, but also how to select the brands of goods which are best. In th is class an extensive study of advertising methods is studied and students learn to distinguish between the false and true advertising. International Relations, another one semester course, is taught to acquaint students with world movements and their relation to the United States. It also impresses upon the students the advantages of a democracy. American Problems is also taught for one semester to interest students in the social and economic problems to The teachers of the History Department are, row one (left to right) Mr. C. T. Forsman, departmental head; Miss M. A. Barnett, Mr. H. G. Bevington. Row 2—Mr. C. N. Dearing, Mr. R. N. Jervis, Mrs. H. A. Miller. Row 3—Miss Z. I. Walker, Mr. P. J. Wargelin, Mrs. M. C. Whitfield. Miss Barnett will retire from active teaching service at the end of this year. such an extent that he will on his own initiative continue to study and think upon these problems. The general sciences are also very important subjects in the curricula of many students, especially those who plan to meet college and university requirements for medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, nursing, engineering, and various teaching courses. Biology, the most common of the science courses, is a one year course. There are few subjects that add so much to general culture by introducing us to new worlds of interest and increasing our information. Biological know¬ ledge will increase the enjoyment of every hike or trip into the country, and thus he of value in enjoying leisure time throughout life. The study of biology increases the powers of observa¬ tion, as well as emphasizes the most interesting things to look for. The ability to think and reason is one of the chief aims of the laboratory work in biology or any other science as mere observations of facts is not enough for one should he able to draw correct conclusions from what lie sees. Page eleven We have here pictures of our illustrious pedagogues who have entered the fields of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. Among these pictures we find some of the students who take these courses. Upper left, we find a group of Chemistry students performing an interesting experiment. They are, left to right: Novella Reed, Kenneth Sands, Marie Dingee, and Selmar Sands. Biology is also the foundation of farming and garden¬ ing, and upon its laws are based the care and breeding of all domestic animals and plants, and the conservation of Faculty pictures left to right, Row 1: Mr. A. P. Sweet, Mr. Forrest E. Brown. Row 2: Mrs. Agnes Buckley, Mr. Paul Allison, Miss Dorothy King, Mr. P. B. Line. Row 3: Mr. T. E. Wiersema, Mr. George Spotts. In the lower right hand corner we find two Physics students, left to right: Richard Crawley and Patricia Harrison. natural resources, such as forests and beneficial animals. Another important function in the biology course is that part which deals with hygiene. This includes the study Page twelve The 1941 Quiver Christine Mooney and Richard Mathews carefully work out theo- the left; and Mr. Woodrow W. Morris and Miss Hazel All- rems for Math class. The faculty of the mathematics department chin, at the right, consists of Miss Margaret Stewart and Mr. S. M. Dudley, at MatUe maticA JieciAacli i of the cause and prevention of disease, the importance of mental health, the work of bacteria, and the means of maintaining sanitation. In brief, Biology makes life richer and more meaning¬ ful. Chemistry may very often be termed as fun, especially for me as I enjoyed the laboratory experiments immensely. This subject can teach you that nature is governed by law, as under identical conditions identical changes occur. Chemistry can show you that you owe your modern comforts and conveniences to many great men who labored long hours to learn the secrets of nature. Some of these scientists have devoted their whole lives to research work and the problem of these men are studied to teach the pupils what conditions actually existed, and then, too, these problems are also intensely interesting in them¬ selves. This study teaches you to appreciate more our great men of science. Chemistry can give you a wealth of valuable and in¬ teresting information. The “hows” and “whys” of science afford an endless source of enjoyment and pupils learn many things which are very common about them, but not realized, such as rusting, why alcohol is put into auto¬ mobile radiators, ways to make iodine, what happens to milk when it sours, how doctors use chemicals to cure diseases, and a great many other things. To the industrious chemistry student who understands the big chemical principles under which nature works and who is interested in uncovering nature’s secrets, there will always be worth-while opportunities. Here in our school, chemistry students spend half of their class periods in the laboratory where they experiment to learn facts through their own efforts. Physics, which I’ve heard is one of the most difficult studies in our curriculum, is the third division of science which I shall describe. This course deals with mechanics, heat, sound, light, magnetism and electricity. It explains what these things are, how they have been applied for man’s benefit and pleasure, and how the appliances work. The aims of the physics course are to enable the student to understand the operation of such devices as the pump, vacuum cleaner, furnace, electric lights, telephone, radio and innumerable others; to enable the student to discriminate between good and poor construction; and, finally, to enable the student to make minor repairs and adjustments in home appliances. The courses in the mathematics department include Geometry I, II, and III, Algebra III and IV and Trigonom¬ etry. Most of the students who take these subjects are those who follow a college preparatory course. The student who wishes to take Algebra III must first have taken Algebra I and II, while Algebra II is required for a semester of Trigonometry. In Geometry I and II the student learns about planes, how to make the construction of the equal angle and right angle and also how to work out the proof. It is in this course, also, that they learn some appreciation of mathe¬ matics in connection with the world. With Geometry I and II as a basis, students of Geometry III study the relationships of planes. They also learn the Page thirteen The 1941 Quiver % e Qa jbomedtic This department offers a two-year course in Home Economics. Home Economics I and II, are sewing; III and IV are courses in foods and homemaking. The sewing in¬ structor is Miss Clara Gaylord, pictured at the upper right. Miss Grace Hunter instructor in foods, is pictured at the lower left. In the upper left picture are the following sewing students, seated left to right: Bonnie Davis, Theo Drakos, Shirley Diener, standing, Dorothy Benner, Doris Benner. In the picture at the lower right cook¬ ing students can be seen watching a demonstration. They are: Jane Weber, Sybilla Elkins, Helen Lave- que, Evelyn Chase, Eve Campane- ro, Doris Miles, Betty Sprague, Lillian Campeau, and Miss Hunter. areas and volumes of the five solids: prisms, pyramids, cone, sphere, and cubes. Algebra III consists of a review of Algebra I and II and then go on with work in quadratic equations, exponents, and radicals. Trigonometry, the final subject in the high school mathematical course is the study of right triangles. Preparing cooked foods is one of the most important parts of the course in Home Economics. There are two divisions of Home Economics: one of them is cooking and the other is sewing. Cooking, the first division, is a subject which is very popular with both girls and boys; although boys who take such a subject seem a hit out of place, do not think them sissified. First they are taught laboratory food preparation. They make such things as muffins and pies, and even can fruit. The student learns the nutritious value of certain foods, such as oranges, apples, carrots, turnips, and of meats and candy. This knowledge is a very important item in keeping one’s health. With nutrition comes the problem of meal planning. Any¬ one can prepare a meal, but not everyone can plan a meal so the persons who eat it will benefit from its nutritious value. Still another important part of the cooking student’s curriculum is to practice different styles of serving. They gain knowledge of them by actual practice. The students also study management problems in home¬ making, such as good money management. Knowledge in home safety is very important to the homemaker and also knowledge of home sanitation. Then there is a short unit in child development. In th is unit the student learns to apply all that he has learned in regard to nutrition, meal planning, etc. Each class makes a trip to a nursery school and studies the methods of child development that are used. There are many people who have ambitions to make their own clothes, but they need guidance in going about the task. They need some knowledge of the kind of clothes they should wear, that is, the kind that suits them and just what colors they should wear. This is where the high school’s course in sewing comes in. The sewing student can also learn many things about color harmony in her daily costume. Many girls do not have any taste for color harmony. The student is benefited by learning what colors look well together. The planning of her clothing budget to suit her income is a very important part of the well-dressed young modern’s life. She must study materials and le trn how to buy them according to her budget. This year the girls made such things as jerkins, skirts, coats, and suits. The Art Department consists of Drawing I through Drawing VI. In Drawing I the student does mostly free¬ hand drawing, such as pencil drawings; and he learns that it is impossible to express himself without learning the Page fourteen The 1941 Quiver One of the largest projects ever undertaken in the art department is the painting of a mural depicting Pontiac’s industry. Robert Eaton, at the right above, assisted by Edward Young, has done most of the work on the mural, which is under the supervision of Mr. Allshouse. Before starting the mural the boys visited the factories so as to give a true picture of industry. The art de¬ partment is directed by Mr. John Allshouse and Miss Mary Jane Carr, who appear in the upper row of faculty pictures above. Miss Cole and Mrs. Travis, the school librarians, are assisted by the Library Guild. Mrs. Travis, at the extreme lower left corner, and Miss Cole, head librarian are always on hand to assist students seeking books or information. In the picture on the lower right, a Guild member, Patty Sanders, is checking a book out to Barbara Reynolds. —Interior Photos by Richard Melvin 1 Page fifteen The 1941 Quiver Vernon Kennerly heads the line-up for gym inspection in the For details of both boys’ and girls’ sports activities turn to the picture at the left. At the right Frances Day shows her skill at sport section, pages 82 to 95. bowling to a group of interested spectators. fundamentals. In Drawing II and III the student advances to methods of design and of construction. He does paint¬ ings, sculptoring, and makes posters. Pictorial composition is the most important aim of Drawing IV. The student learns to do landscaping, how to draw figures of people, while he combines the knowledge of I, II, and III. Draw¬ ing V is principally the study of the human figure. It includes portraits from life, figure drawings, figure com¬ position, with landscape background and illustrations. Parts of Drawing II, III, and V are devoted to the crafts— jewelry, batik, block print, leather and metal working. Three industrious students of Spanish in the lower left picture are Morgan Siples, Richard Melvin, and Sue Livingstone. The teachers who ponder over Julius Caesar, His Trials and Tribulations’’ with their students are Mr. Romaine Kuethe and Drawing VI, the final chapter to the course, is the study of advanced illustration and fashion drawing. Our high school library is ably managed by the Library Guild composed of students who work under the super¬ vision of Miss Ruth Cole. Membership in the guild is restricted to those students who receive high grades in their school work. If a student likes his work as a librarian he may carry over his membership from one semester to another. Each semester the guild member is taught some¬ thing new in the way of library methods, although most of his work is taking care of the magazines and checking out books from the desk. Miss lama C. Hook. In the upper right picture Howard Marsh, Vivian Mullen, Bob Lyle, and Donald Tews are enacting a mythical play. At the lower right are Mr. Neil Gray and Mr. Mercado, teachers of French and Spanish. Page sixteen The 1941 Quiver Mr. Freeman P. Snyder is director of the Bookstore and the Activity Accounting department. Among Dear Sir,” Very truly yours,” and other phrases, students taking dictation and typing, work diligently under the supervision of Miss M. Carpenter, Miss B. Carpenter, Miss M. O’Hara, Miss I. Slater, Mr. L, Kader, Miss M. Newman, Mr. C. C. Bald¬ win, Miss C. Meyer, Miss M. Van- Arsdale, and Miss D. Hilliard. Lulu Belle Jennings, Hazel Olson, Helen Weaver, and Tom Agorgianitis are seen at work in the upper left picture while Bettv Bower, Dorothy Beulock, Ilene Bredow, and Millicent McCarter are writing shorthand in the lower right picture. There is always a long waiting list of people who want to become members of the guild. Many hooks are marked on by students and the marks have to be erased; others have to be rehacked, and still others must have torn pages pasted hack in or mended. The mending of the hooks is done by National Louth Administration workers who also assist in the preparation of new books for use by the students. They also prepare hooks for the bindery, withdraw books from the library, and dust the books and the shelves. Mary gave Jane a cheery “Buenas dias” as she walked into her first hour Spanish class in room 304. Jane and Mary were both students of Spanish III and knew how to speak the language; thus they conversed for a short while in true Castilian manner. Spanish III is only a small part of the language courses that are offered in Pontiac High School. There is also a course in Latin, which covers four years, and a two year course in French, along with the two year course in Spanish. The student learns to understand, speak, read, and write the language he is studying. He also learns some of the customs, manners, and the outlook on life of the people of foreign countries. In gaining this knowledge, the student develops a much better feeling toward foreign peoples. There are several parts or subjects in the Commercial Department: shorthand, typing, business English, book¬ keeping, filing, calculator, and commercial geography. Gregg shorthand is taught instead of the older and slow¬ er method. The Gregg method is very quick and simple. The many ways of combining words together into phrases make it much easier to take dictation; thus it is not hard to attain the minimum passing speed of eighty words per minute. There are three different divisions to the course in typing. In typing I the student learns the fundamentals of how to type, the correct fingering, etc.; and he must attain a speed of twenty words per minute before he can pass into typing II where he learns to type such things as invoices, post cards, and filing cards. In typing II a speed of forty must be obtained before the student can advance into typing III. One learns how to write good business letters, the kind that get results, in business English. Filing and bookkeeping are two very beneficial subjects which can be used in almost every phase of work. They are especially beneficial to the secretary, but can also he used in the planning of work by the modern housewife. Educa¬ tion in how to run a calculator is very beneficial to pros¬ pective store workers. The student who takes this course also learns how to make acquaintances in the business world, the correct way to answer the telephone, conduct in the business office, the proper way to dress, and the way to meet visitors at the office — ihus, the student becomes capable of entering business. Page seventeen Left picture:—Stanley Long (left) and John Psenak industriously at work in their aeronautics class. Right picture: Elmer Moliskey working in machine shop. VotxUvostGil epxntment The members of the Vocational Faculty are as follows: Mr. E. C. Russell, principal, Mr. George Clark, Mr. Raymond Graff, Mr. L. L. Smith, Mr. Herman Otto, Mr. Rodney Bacon, Mr. Earl H. Snavely, Mr. Harold Harboldt, Mr. Adrian Trimpe, Mr. John Wignall, Mr. A. A. Vezzani, Mr. Joseph Shara. The vocational department offers a variety of practical courses in Pontiac High School. The vocational education program prepares a student for some phase of practical employment in which he wishes to enter after graduation. Offered in this phase of education are drafting, auto¬ motives, machine shop, sheet metal, printing, pattern making, carpentry, machine hand tools, aircraft mechanics, trainee training and apprentice training. Drafting teaches an individual the graphical language that the industrial world and construction industries use in expressing and recording ideas and information necessary for the building of machines and structures. This curric¬ ulum is preparatory to an apprenticeship in drafting in the machine trades, tool and die design, or the building trades. Those students who desire to become employed in garages, service stations, parts departments, sales agencies, battery shops, battery manufacturing, or auto electric shops take the course in automotives. Pupils in this class are given a comprehensive background of training for a boy interested in the maintenance and repair of internal com¬ bustion engines. Completion of the machine shop curriculum, which assists the student in acquiring the skills and knowledge essential to becoming a trained mechanical worker in a modern machine job shop in a manufacturing plant, leads to apprentice placements in such occupations as die makers, tool makers, machinists, etc. On the other hand those who wish to enter apprentice¬ ship in heating and ventilating, sheet metal shop, blower pipe, boiler and tank building, automobile body fabric¬ ation, and aircraft welding take the course in sheet metal. This trains the student in layout, development, cutting, (Turn to Page 81 ) Page eighteen The 1941 Quiver The 1941 band comprises: Row 1—Donald Lloyd, Robert Fisher, Audrey Sauter, Bessie Antos, June Rohr, Jean McPherson, Jean Moyses, Shirley Crisman, Richard Melvin, Beatrice Crothers; Row 2—Sidney Miller, Roy Church, James Vincent, Robert Snyder, Fred Jackson, Barbara Wood, Lloyd Fay, Robert Brill, Charles Blashfield, Richard Scott, Raymond Wells, Frank Clift, Ruth Priestly, Marillyn Angelmier, Florence Lazarski, Warren Heller. Row 3—Russell White, Robert DeGroff, Frances Durkee, Edwin Thompson, Eleanor Summers, Ralph Wallace, Donna Ralston, Fred Palosky, William McLean, Donald Hogue, Allen Greenlee, Richard Graves, Deane Lundbeck, Joseph Dennis, Ernest Watkins, Maurice Smith, Roy Caster, Winnie Bottom, David Stitz, Ted Richards, James Hubbell, Raymond Price, Frank Jones, Jack Wiser. Row 4—Elizabeth Adams, Betty Forsythe, Joy Hershberger, Robert Ford, Robert Brown, Robert Johnson, Donald Tryon, Joseph Waterman. George Trombley, Donovan Shaw, David Carr, Dodge Melkonian, Wallace Williams. Musical Champions by Richard Melvin For many years the Pontiac High School Band has ranked consistently as the best in the state of Michigan. In the year 1931 our hand won first place in the state contest which made them state champions. That year ended the type of contest which had prevailed in that year and previous ones. The bands which participated were placed in first, second, third, and fourth places, according to their ability. In the year 1932 the type of contest which we now have came into place. Bands are placed in one of five divisions. First division means a band is superior to the average high school band. Bands are placed in these divisions according to the degree of excellence maintained in the judges’ minds. Since 1932 our bands and orchestras have been placed in the First Division at every contest and festival. In 1940 the high school hand was one of the five bands recommended from the state of Michigan to participate in the Regional Festival which is the National Contest or the highest festival which a band can attend. Here, in Battle Creek, the Pontiac Band, under the direction of Mr. Harris, was placed in the First Division which made it rank among the best and topmost bands in the country, and to he the first and only Michigan band to be placed in first division at the Regionals. The significance of this record is that no other high school band in Michigan has ever won five first divisions (Additional Band pictures on page 47) Among the several positions that Mr. Dudley has held, is that of band and orchestra director from 1911-1925. Mr. Dudley organized the first band in Pontiac Senior High School. Under the direction of Mr. Dale C. Harris, the band and orchestra have won many honors and become well known in the state. Joe Waterson, Drum Major of the band, is shown here strutting his stuff. Page nineteen The 19 41 Quiver The orchestra includes: Row 1—Dodge Melkonian, Florence Lazarski, Betty Forsythe, Joy Hershberger; Row 2—Keith Dayo, Goldie Dakesian, Raymond Seeterlin, Mary Kevorkian, Jean Mayses, June Rohr, Shirley Crisman, Richard Melvin, Beatrice Crothers, Martha Gay, Phyllis Troyer, Barbara Wood. Row 3—James Heltsley, Walter Measell, Burton Smith, Joseph Thompson, Fred Jackson, Warren Heller, Donald Lloyd, Robert Fisher, Audrey Sauter, Bessie Antos, Richard Graves, Allen Greenlee, Donald Hogue, William McLean, Eleanor Summers, Ralph Wallace, Donna Ralston, Fred Plosky; Row 4—Elizabeth Adams, Elaine Yokum, Donald Hoffman, George Trombley, Joe Waterson, Raymond Price, Frank Jones, Jack Wiser, Mr. Harris, Donovan Shaw, David Carr, Wallace Williams. with its hand and orchestra; only one high school in Michigan has ever won five first divisions in one year. A record, then, of seven first divisions is not only a note¬ worthy achievement, but unprecedented in the history of instrumental music in Michigan. To top this very success¬ ful year and make it a noteworthy one in the history of Michigan bands, the band was awarded the highest honor possible of attainment by a high school band First Division in the Nationals. Now we come to the 1941 Pontiac High School Band. Clad in their snappy orange and black uniforms they are indeed a spectacle for one to gaze upon and admire while performing at our football games and many parades or other social functions. Not only do they liven our spirits with a march, now and then, but they also perform outstanding concerts which music lovers from our city and others attend. In 1940 they had as their soloist for the annual spring concert, Leonard Smith, well known solo cornetist with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and Edwin Franco Gold¬ man’s band in New York City. Mr. Smith played beauti¬ fully “The Northern Cross,” by Hubert Clark, and de¬ lighted the audience by playing as his encore, the ever- favorite, “A Kiss in the Dark,” by Victor Herbert. An equally fine concert was planned for 1941 by the band and orchestra. The musical library of this organization is one of the best in this section of the country, and the filing system and disciplinary set-up is the best known in the state. Next comes the orchestra. Many excellent performances are turned out often by this group. The students love the music it plays, for many are old favorites such as: “The Gypsy Baron,” Victor Herbert’s “Red Mill,” and many Strauss waltzes. In the orchestra there are many excellent musicians. For example, Florence Lazarski and Dodge Melkonian. Not only does Florence play first chair violin in the orchestra but also plays fine obo in the band. Dodge also plays violin in the orchestra, but differs from Florence in that he performs on tympani in band. The orchestra, like the band, set an outstanding record last year. At the S. E. M., State, and Saginaw Valley Festiv¬ als, it was placed in none other than First Division. The Boys’ and Girls’ Glee Clubs have been formed for the purpose of giving those students who wish to have it, the opportunity to further their interests in music The members are: Upper picture, Boys’ Glee Club (left to right) Row 1: Mathew Ingham, Robert Longstaff, Robert Hicks, Joe Mansfield, Margery Dawe, Donald Cole, Jack McVay, Clarence Payne, George Phillips. Row 2: Robert Scott, William Garcia, Don LaBarge, Victor McNair, Edmund VenDeusen, Kenneth Boyn¬ ton, Kenneth Warren, Norman Wagner, Richard Mathews, and Mr. Bourzeil. Row 3: William Heitsch, Royce Everett, William Rivers, Thaddeus Jones, Robert Mehlberg, Bob McDougall, James Heltsey, Glenn Rose, Calvin Long, Donald Price, and Paul Jones. Center picture, Girls’ Glee Club, Row 1: Marjorie Cooper, Delores Bane, Eleanor Lenhart, Jean Gould, Lillian Pruitt, Amy Major, Ila Froede, Beverly Op- dyke, Fern Martin. Row 2: Stella Backalukas, Ruth Mary Plake, Frances Day, Pattie Ann Moses, Doris Lloyd, Virginia Law, Beulah Hirsch, Margaret Reed, Jean Shortt, Lois Gibson. Row 3: Betty Hodges, Norma Erickson, Ellen Dooley, Phyllis Leighton, Doris Reed, Helen Murphy, Arvilla Diehl, Dorothy Beulock, Mary Jane Keller, Marjorie Lazenby, Mr. Bourzeil. Lower picture, Row 1: Vivian Mullen, Betty Fyie, Helen Nazarian, Margaret Harths, Shirley West, Betty Fields, Barbara Bennett, Edith Rayner, Mary Cook. Row 2: Kathleen Barnes, Neoma Dennis, Margaret Kevorkian, Mary Louise Buck, Doris Dearing, Berna¬ dette Chircop, Marjorie Baines, Georgia Dimon, Wenona Dewey, Lorraine Fleischacker. Row 3: Willodean Banks, Mary Mandos, Hazel Glenn, Myrna Way, Marjorie Watson, Betty Jane Carlsen, Ruth Humphries, Carolyn Leddick, Edwina Bennett, Mr. Bourzeil. Row 4: Helen Sanders, Doris Moon, Ilene Bredow, Janiece Deason, Joy Jorgenson, Twilah Godfrey, Glenna Mae Williams, Lucille Semands, Mary Johnson, Mabel Ellen Leonard. Ill HI HI Page twenty J 1 h e 19 4 1 Quiver Page twenty-one J The 1941 Quiver The Pontiac Senior High School Choir, under the direction of Mr. Bourzeil, is the outstanding vocal organization of the school. This year’s membership is the largest ever and includes, left to right, Row 1: Joanne Burnham, Amy Major, Neoma Dennis, Beverly Opdyke, Mary Mandos, Mr. Bourzeil, Mabel Ellen Leonard, Ila Froede, Wenona Dewey, Edwinna Bennett, Lorraine Fleischacker. Row 2: Willodean Banks, Margaret Reed, Ruth Mary Plake, Carolyn Leddick, Helen Sanders, Glenna Mae Williams, Arvilla Diehl, Doris Lloyd, Mary Johnson, Berna¬ dette Chircop, Mary Lou Buck, Virginia Law, Lois Gibson. Row 3: George Phillips, Matthew Ingham, Richard Matthew, Victor McNair, Dorothy Beulock, Ilene Bredow, Doris Reed, Twilah Godfrey, Joy Jorgenson, Doris Moon, Roma Rososky, Janiece Deason, Mary Jane Keller, Margaret Harth. Row 4: Jack McVay, Joe Mansfield, Paul Jones, Robert Tabor, Robert McDougall, Robert Mehlberg, William Rivers, Thaddeus Jones, Royce Everett, Donald LaBarge, William Garcia, LaVerne Cox, Joseph McKinney. Room 1X7 - Jdullalufe Jlatte “Looking at your music again, Jack? That’ll be five copies!” (Loud groans.) “Late again, Mary? Let’s see— three minutes—three copies.” (Loud groans.) “You took a breath in that phrase; I’ve told you not to breathe at that point—one copy!” (Groan). When you realize a “Copy” takes about a half to three quarters of an hour, no wonder at the groans! But the A Cappela Choir does learn its music, and members admit “copy” is a successful penalty for failure to observe rules. Each day the second hour, the P. H. S. A Capella Choir, under Mr. Bourziel’s direction, practices intonation, rhythm studies, vowel qualities, intensity, and all the elements of a fine performance which make up choral music. Begin¬ ning from scratch, with no previous vocal training, it takes about a year to turn out a good chorus singer; consequent¬ ly, students are admitted into the choir only after a probationary period, and only on condition that they re¬ main at least a year longer. The choir every year fills several engagements; this year it sang at both Baccalaureate services at the Central Methodist Church; the Annual Community Christmas Concert; the Annual Spring Concert, held this year on May Day; at assemblies before the senior and junior high school students; the P. T. A.; the Oakland County Teach¬ ers’ Institute; the State Vocal Festival at Ann Arbor. The choir also sang on the World Day of Prayer at the First Presbyterian Church; and at the Civic Lecture Course. The fine performance at the Christmas pageant was made possible through the joint efforts of the vocal and dramatics departments. On several occasions the members of the choir assisted the Badio Works hop on broadcasts over station WCAR. Student directors are automatically chosen from first and second chair choir members, who also assist in di¬ recting the Boys’ and Girls’ Glee Clubs, and the Girls’ Triple Trio. Not as exacting in their performances are the two Glee Clubs, which offer any student of the school an opportunity for singing during the fifth hour, provided the scholastic average remains at “C” or better. Prominent among the year’s activities was the glee club initiation, under the direction of Mary Mandos. Such goings-on (and comings-off). Of outstanding importance to the vocal department is the Girls Triple Trio, composed of nine singers and two accompanists. These girls filled about thirty engagements this year, before P.T.A.’s, school and church organizations, study clubs, high school assemblies and on the radio. Filling a mid-term vacancy was Virginia Law, a capable alto. (Turn to Page 82) Page twenty-two 1 h e 19 4 1 Quiver MENU ' % Vs V r- -- tl r -OSWALD- w I T APoLOCiei TO GARDNER Page twenty-three T he 19 4 1 (Quiver The January Senior Class elected Leslie Hudson president, Fred Mast vice-president, Damaris Rowston secretary, and Warren Heller treasurer. All four officers are members of the National Honor Society. There we presented a united front to the rest of the school. We immediately decided to have a Senior B Party as we did not have a J-Hop. This super affair was held at the Y.M.C.A. Leslie Hudson, president of our Senior class, acted as general chairman of this affair assisted by several committees. Albert Feliksa was chairman of the ticket committee. His assistants were Bob Fisher, Jim Crawford, Betty Bourdon, Jean Smith, Tom Hire, Betty Spicer and Norene Spencer. Jean Smith and Damaris Rowston were in charge of refreshments, aided by William Thompson, Eugene Smith and Katie Tripp. Decorations were under the capable direction of Elnor Hodges with the help of Sophie Maxim, Norene Spencer, Fred Mast, Betty Spicer and Maxine Mason. Leslie Hudson had the task of supplying the music. During the evening we played ping-pong, danced, and went swimming. For refreshments we ate innumerable hot-dogs and drank several cases of pop and coke. Finally we reached our goal — we were senior A’s. Our class elections were exciting—two ballots had to be cast to determine the president and the treasurer. Leslie Hudson received the coveted honor of being president of the senior class. Fred Mast was elected vice-president, Damaris Rows¬ ton was chosen secretary, and Warren Heller was made treasurer. At once we began to plan our Senior Prom. To Betty Bourdon fell the honor of being general chairman of this important event. As her aides, she chose Janet Smith and Robert Lange as co-chairmen of the important decorations committee aided and abetted by Betty Parmenter, Nancy Farver, David and John Broberg, Anne Danielson, George Graduating in January by Carol Jean Peruchi We entered Pontiac Senior High School for the first time as students in January, 1938. In January, 1941, we bid a fond farewell to our stamping ground and went out into the cruel, hard world as full-fledged high school gradu¬ ates. Between those two dates a great many things hap¬ pened to us, the most important thing was the fact that we grew up. At first we were three groups—one from each of the three junior high schools. We felt small and insignificant as the abrupt transition from the lordly position of “cock- of-the-walk” at our respective junior high schools to the humble station of the scorned “Sophie” at senior high school rather dampened our spirits. Soon we were divided into homerooms under the sponsorship of Mr. Spotts, Miss Gaylord, Miss Hunter, Miss Lighterness, Miss Day, Miss Meyer, Mr. Snyder. Our sophomore and junior years were mainly occupied with the business of growing from the childish sophie to the more adult senior. Soon after we became seniors, we were put into 316 as our homeroom in place of our previous small units. Landsparger, Leonard Moriarity, John Edwards, Charles Snyder and Suzanne Kinsey. Katie Tripp was appointed to secure an orchestra for the Prom. Barbara Nicholie and Eugene Smith assisted her. Elnor Hodges dreamed up the effective programs with help from Robert Edwards, Audrey Berndt, Sophie Maxim and Leland Wood. Carol Peruchi and Jim Crawford had Elizabeth Levin, Maxine Mason, Betty Wheaton, George Ensworth, Ronald Mcllroy, Arden Strauss, Warren Heller, Gus Couretas, and Eleanor Parker as co-workers on the ticket and publicity committee. Jean Smith saw that the punch bowl was well- filled. Catherine Condylis was chairman of the Patrons committee with Doris Nique, Francis Sadowski, Betty Everett and Ethel Robinson working with her. Bill Weaver received guests and patrons at the door with Norma Yeager, Bob Fisher, Beatrice Crothers, Jean Kitson, and Leslie Hudson. Busy in the check room were Ted Spehar, Gus Couretas, and two of the Hi-Y hoys. After the dance Don Kraft, Tom Hire, and Carl Kreps were busy (Turn to Page 29) Page twenty-four The 1941 Quiver Row one: 1. Betty Bourdon; 2. David Broberg; 3. John Broberg; 4. Jerry Brown; 5. Katherine Condylis. Row two: 1. Anne Danielson; 2. George Ensworth; 3. National Honor Society Pin; 4. Isabel Farms; 5. Nancy Farver. National Honor Society Row one: 1. Albert Feliksa; 2. Florence Lawson; 3. Nedra MacDuff; 4. Maxine Mason; 5. Carol Jean Peruehi. Row two: 1. Carmen Roche; 2. Frances Sadowski; 3. Jean Smith; 4. Donald Tews; 5. Katherine Tripp. Page twenty-five The 1941 Quiver Row one — 1. Richard Ackerson; 2. Bruce Allen; 3. Doris Allen; 4. Sultana Anast; 5. Priscilla Andrews; 6. Artie Atkins. Row two — 1. Kenneth Banes; 2. Jean Becker; 3. Russell Bedwell; 4. Audrey Berndt; 5. Edward Bigger; 6. Charlotte Boelter. Row three—1. William Bohn; 2. Max Bottom; 3. Eugene Bouford; 4. Creo Browne; 5. Mary Ann Brutus; 6. Geneva Cannon. Row four—1. Phyllis Carpenter; 2. Edith Chatterson; 3. Violet Clement; 4. Pauline Clift; 5. Gus Couretas; 6. Helen Cox. Row five—1. James Crawford; 2. Beatrice Crothers; 3. Sylvia Lee Currah; 4. Agnes Dakesian; 5. Sally Dakesian; 6. Kjell Danielson. Row six — 1. Bonnie Jean Davidson; 2. Edgar Dewey; 3. Herbert Donaldson; 4. Bert Doty; 5. Marvel Dusenbury; 6. Robert Edwards. Page twenty-six The 1941 Quiver Row one — 1. Elizabeth Everett; 2. Lloyd Farley; 3. Roslyn Fine; 4. Robert Fisher; 5. Yvonne Fishwild; 6. William Fitzgerald. Row two — 1. Lowell Fodder; 2. Winston Foss; 3. Winnifred Fugmann; 4. Robert Gallo; 5. Bernard Gauthier; 6. Helen Godoshian. Row three — 1. Robert Grim; 2. Richard Grimes; 3. Chester Hall; 4. Beatrice Harris; 5. Don Harrison; 6. Maxine Herr. Row four — 1. Lewis Hileman; 2. Thomas Hire; 3. Elnor Hodges; 4. John Hoke; 5. Sarah Holland; 6. James Hubbell. Row five—1. Maxine Jones; 2. Frank Joyce; 3. Marion Kaul; 4. Rosalee Keller; 5. Eaton Kelly; 6. Daisy Keshigan. Row six — 1. Suzanne Kinsey; 2. Jeanne Kitson; 3. Frank Knox; 4. Gordon Koenig; 5. Constance Koontz; 6. Donald Kraft. Page twenty-seven The 1941 Quiver Row one—1. Carl Kreps; 2. George Landsparger; 3. Robert Lange; 4. Wanda Latvala; 5. Elisabeth Levin; 6. Beatrice Lockwood. Row two—1. Nathaniel Mann; 2. Jean Mason; 3. Sophie Maxim; 4. Ronald Mcllroy; 5. Darwin Mclnally; 6. Eleanor McMillen. Row three—1. George McNeal; 2. Sarah Metzoian; 3. Leonard Moriarity; 4. Jean Mosely; 5. Barbara Nicholie; 6. Doris Nique. Row four—1. Marcia Overstreet; 2. Frederick Palosky; 3. Royal Papazian; 4. Eleanor Parker; 5. Betty Parmenter; 6. Gordon Payne. Row five — 1. Rosalee Payne; 2. Raymond Plouhar; 3. Virgina Polk; 4. Florence Porter; 5. Yirgilene Powley; 6. Beverly Prall. Row six — 1. Anthony Rais; 2. Maxine Reowan; 3. Donna Ritter; 4. Ethel Robinson; 5. Pearl Schlussel; 6. William Schmock. P p p p p p p p p p R R H H R Page twenty-eight The 1941 Quiver Row one—1. Richard Slusser; 2. Janet Smith; 3. Eugene Smith; 4. Charles Snyder; 5. Gerald Snyder; 6. Theodore Spehar. Row two—1. Jane Spencer; 2. Arden Strauss; 3. Faith Strickland; 4. Ethel Sutton; 5. Wayne Swanfelt; 6. Lester Swanson. Row three—1. Arlene Taylor; 2. Raymond Taylor; 3. Russell Taylor; 4. Walt Thomas; 5. Lenora Thompson; 6. William Thompson. Row four—1. Joyce Wagner; 2. Paul Walerych; 3. William Weaver; 4. Jean West; 5. Betty Wheaton; 6. Ernest Whisenton. Row five—1. Leland Wood; 2. Ruth Yager; 3. Norma Yeager; 4. John Yunck. Seniors not pictured: Earl Lewis, Tony Pinho, Robert Seay. Arnold Sweet, Gordon Wilson, John Witlock. Graduating in January (Continued from Page 24) cleaning up the debris. The decorations for the Prom drew everyone’s admiration. The gym was transformed into a realistic jungle with sinister tigers stalking in the corners. Taking everything into consideration, the Prom was a perfect party. Our small class of 167 boasted nine students graduating with honors. They were Katherine Condylis, Anne Daniel¬ son, Elizabeth Everett, Isabel Farms, Nancy Farver, Win- nifred Fugmann, Carol Peruchi, Ethel Robinson and Frances Sadowski. Page twenty-nine The 1941 Quiver Row one—1. Minerva Allan; 2. Marcella Allen; 3. Koorkin Andonian; 4. June Batchelor; 5. Betty Boardman; 6. Doris Buchanan; 7. Adeline Buella. Row two — 1. Bernadette Chircop; 2. Merton Church; 3. Ralph Cobb; 4. Wanda Cook; 5. Donna Crantas; 6. Shirley Crisman; 7. Geraldine Diehl. Row three — 1. Robert Eaton; 2. Helen Harger; 3. Ben Hawkins; 4. Chloe Heitsch; 5. Joy Hershberger; 6. Emil Hurtik; 7. Frances Johnson. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Row one — 1. Leonard Kershenbaum; 2. Robert Lasho; 3. Carolyn Leddick; 4. Mabel Ellen; 5i. Elsie Perkins; 6. Leone Perry; 7. Lillian Pruitt. Row two—1. Lucille Pruitt; 2. Thelma Rice; 3. Katherine Roehm; 4. Roma Rososky; 5. Geraldine Scott; 6. Wilda Simpson; 7. Robert Snyder. Row three — 1. Norene Spencer; 2. Janis Stetson; 3. Emily Travis; 4. Donald Tryon; 5. Raymond Wells; 6. George Woods; 7. Lucy Zartarian. Page thirty The 1941 Quiver On September 6, 1939, the auditorium of Pontiac Senior High School slowly filled with seven hundred fourteen new students. Out of this large group emerged seventeen home¬ rooms under the guidance of Miss Allchin, Mrs. Buckley, Miss Barnett, Miss Carpenter, Miss Heitsch, Mr. Dearing, Mr. Hetherington, Miss Hiller, Mr. Holmes, Mrs. Miller, M iss Rubert, Miss Slater, Mr. Snavely, Miss VanArsdale, Mr. Viola, Mr. Voorhes, and Mr. Wiersema. W e, the new bewildered members of Pontiac High ' s student body, turned out en masse for the 10-B Mixer, sponsored by the Hi-Y and the Girl Reserves clubs. This was indeed the highlight of our sophomore year, the chance to meet the students from other junior high schools and the opportunity to make many new friends. During the second semester of our first year as senior high school students, a few of our braver members, facing the wrath of their upper classmen, ventured out into the theatrical world of P.H.S. and served on committees for the annual play “Dulcy.” These fearless students were: Margie Blew, Robert Humphries, Joyce Lundbeck, Nick Pappas, and Harold Swackhammer. Our junior year was heightened by a super-collossal J- Hop. Peg Marsal acted as General Chairman for this im¬ portant affair and was assisted by many large committees. This gala event took place on March 1, 1940, in the girls’ gym with its oriental setting of colorful dragons and multi¬ colored lanterns. At last, the day we waited for so long had arrived. We were seniors! gang! The coveted positions of June Senior Class officers were held by the above pictured students. Upper row (left to right)—Ralph Cobb, president; Burton Daugherty, vice-president. Lower row: Shirley Crisman, secretary; Eldon Olsabeck, treasurer. Largest in School History by Geraldine Diehl We circulated petitions for nominating our class officers and Ralph Cobb was elected president. Burton Daugher¬ ty, vice-president; Shirley Crisman, secretary, and Eldon Olsabeck, treasurer, were the other officers at this time. Marcella Allen and Leonard Kershenbaum were selected to head our all-important Senior Prom. June 5, 1941 marked the end of our high school days. It was on this day that our graduation exercises were held. Amid smiles and tears the last chapter to our three year career, from sophomores to seniors, was written. For our Senior Prom on May 23, Marcella Allen and Leonard Kershenbaum acted as co-chairmen. The decorations committee, with Janis Stetson as chair¬ man, consisted of Merton Church, Leslie Gloughie, Patricia Gordon, Janet Harrington, Dottie Jean Marsh, June Mc- Kinstrv, Marian Price, Larry Saxton, Archie Slade, Harold Swackhammer, Jacqueline Swisher, Emily Travis, Geraldine Scott, and Leone Wardell. The committee chose Walt Disnev’s “Fantasia as the theme for the prom. The characters were drawn under the direction of Barbara (Turn to Page 44) The Decorations Committee for the June Senior Prom are shown here in the midst of making pink and white blossoms to be used in decorating the gym. Reading from left to right around the circle is: Alta Mae Haydel, Janis Stetson, Leslie Gloughie, Ralph Cobb, Adele Kruss, Marcella Allen, and Jacqueline Swisher. Page thirty-one in The 19 41 Quiver Row one — 1. Fern L. Alden; 2. Minerva Jean Allen; 3. Elizabeth Allard; 4. Marcella Harriet Allen; 5. Jeanne Alice Anderson; 6. Roy Edwin Anderson. Row two—1. Koorkin Andonian; 2. Vahrig Andonian; 3. Norman Andress; 4. Adolph E. Aperauch; 5. Betty Louise Archer; 6. Helen Ashley. Row three — 1. Dorothy Ann Austin; 2. Hazel Mae Bain; 3. Arlene L. Baldwin; 4. Perry D. Banghart; 5. Jack Bargert; 6. Kathleen Eleanor Barnes. Row four—1. Walter S. Barnett; 2. June Elaine Batchelor; 3. Novanda Marie Bearce; 4. Henry J. Beard; 5. Irene Vivian Beck; 6. Loretta Bennett. Row five — 1. Robert Bernard; 2. Dorothy Mae Beulock; 3. Beecher Bevington; 4. William Bigler; 5. Roberta R. Bird; 6- Herman E. Bishop. Row six—1. Lois Rose Blackwell; 2. Charles Blashfield; 3. Galen Blaylock; 4. Richard L. Blazo; 5. Margie Blew; 6. Betty Boardman. U n m p Page thirty-two The 1941 Quive k Row one—1. Phyllis Ann Bower; 2. Maxine Bowles; 3. Jean Boyd; 4. Beatrice Boynton; 5. June Ann Bray; 6. Haldon Wayne Bridgman. Row two—1. Lois Brimager; 2. Anna Brown; 3. Dorothy E. Brown; 4. Dorothy L. Brown; 5. Meta Browning; 6. Donna Lois Buckley. Row three — 1. Doris J. Buchanan; 2. Adeline Frances Buella; 3. Van Burns; 4. Kenneth Eugene Campain; 5. Eve Dorothy Campanaro; 6. Joyce Esther Campbell. Row four — 1. Norma Clara Capogna; 2. Helen Jean Carline; 3. Charles A. Carss; 4. Robert Cartier; 5. Wilfred Guy Caswell; 6. Edward Raymond Chandler. Row five—1. Wallace Cherney; 2. Bernadette R. Chircop; 3. Dean Choler; 4. Merton Wilbert Church; 5. Phyllis Ann Cites; 6. Robert Henry Clark. Row six—1. Charles Coho; 2. Marjorie Ellen Coho; 3. Betty Colburn; 4. Keith B. Colby; 5. Helen Marie Collinwood; 6. Wanda E. Cook. Page thirty-three The 1941 Quiver Row one—1. Wilfred S. Cooney; 2. Robert Copeman; 3. Gertrude Marian Costanza; 4. Mary E. Cowley; 5. Laverne G. Cox; 6. Robert Earl Cox. Row two — 1. George K. Cram; 2. Donna Adelle Crantas; 3. Marion Louise Cronier; 4. Morris William Cucksey; 5. Gilbert Cuff; 6. Katie Cummins. Row three — 1. Goldy Dakesian; 2. Harry Dakesian; 3. Leatha M. Daniels; 4. Helen Dargis; 5. Elizabeth M. Daugherty; 6. Mildred Fern David. Row four—1. Mallie E. Deane; 2. Kathleen G. Deary; 3. Shirley Ann DeConick; 4. Edward J. Deery; 5. Beverly Grace DeMond; 6. Doris Eloise Devor. Row five — 1. Francis E. Dickie; 2. Robert L. Dickie; 3. Geraldine Diehl; 4. Harold Doremus; 5. Dorothy Jane Dorman; 6. Rosemary Downer. Row six — 1. Robert L. Downs; 2. Phylis R. Doyle; 3. Ernestine Duffey; 4. Eugene Frederick Duffy; 5. Mona M. Dye; 6. Mae Florence Dyet. Page thirty-four The 1941 Quiver Row one—Left to right: 1. Robert Eaton; 2. Jack Eckalbar; 3. Corena Lucille Eggleston; 4. Howard E. Elliott; 5. Bettie Enfield; 6. Lucille Emma English. Row two—1. Alexander D. Evans; 2. Edsell S. Evans; 3. Jeanne Everett; 4. Donald David Evjen; 5. Doris Anne Faber; 6. Maxine F. Fadden. Row three—1. Coeen Farmiloe; 2. Louis William Farmilo; 3. Barbara Jean Fay; 4. Janice B. Felts; 5. Louise Eilene Ferguson; 6. Irene Ferry. Row four—1. Dorothy Marietta Fink; 2. Goldie Finkelstein; 3. Julia Margaret Flippo; 4. Betty Jane Forsythe; 5. Christ Fotineas; 6. Richard Fox. Row five—1. Fred Froede; 2. Grant S. Galbraith; 3. Margaret Galbraith; 4. Katherine Gallardo; 5. Leola Gardener; 6. Wanda Lee Gales. Row six—1. Martha Christine Gay; 2. William Gaylord; 3. Eunice Gillespie; 4. Leslie M. Gloughie; 5. Harold P. Gonyea; 6. Patricia Gordon. Page thirty-five The 1941 Quiver Row one — 1. Donna Gough; 2. Ray Louis Gravilla; 3. Eileen M. Green; 4. Allen M. Greenlee; 5. Miriam Grodzin: 6. Robert William Hahn. Row two—1. Rosemary Ann Hale; 2. Pauline Miriam Hallenbeck; 3. Ethel V. Hancock; 4. Betty Harder; 5. Helen Elizabeth Harger; 6. Lucille Haroutunian. Row three — 1. Betty Jean Harper; 2. Anne Harrington; 3. Barbara Mae Harrington; 4. Beverly Jeanne Harrington; 5. Vera Janette Harrington; 6. Elizabeth Harris. Row four—1. Florence Harvey; 2. Ben Hawkins; 3. Alta M. Haydel, 4. George A. Heenan; 5. Leona Hefner; 6. Chloe Mar¬ garet Heitsch. Row five—1. James R. Heltsley; 2. Esther Hendley; 3. Joy Helen Hershberger; 4. Robert J. Hickson; 5. George Hugh Higdon; 6. Doris Rhea Hill. Row six—1. Ila M. Hill; 2. Josephine Hockey; 3. Richard Hockey; 4. Donald Hoffmann; 5. Barbara Hood; 6. Bettv Margaret Horton. Page thirty-six The 1941 Quiver Row one—1. Ben Howell; 2. Jack Howell; 3. Evelyn V. Hummel; 4. Donald Humphries; 5. Robert Lewis Humphries; 6. Harold A. Hunt. Row two—1. Bobbye Hurst; 2. Emil Jerry Hurtik; 3. John K. Irwin; 4. Lula Belle Jennings; 5. Kenneth Noble Jilbert; 6. Cynthia Ann Johnson. Row three—1. Frances Johnson; 2. Robert Johnson; 3. Philip Adrian Jones; 4. Shirleyan Jones; 5. Eugene Kaiser; 6. Ada Mae Karn. Row four—1. Margaret Jean Kell; 2. Dorothy Kennerly; 3. Raymond William Kerr; 4. Leonard L. Kershenbaum; 5. William Charles Killian; 6. Evelyn Kimball. Row five—1. Mary Alice Kimmins; 2. Phyllis Ann Kimmins; 3. Max Frederick King; 4. lone E. Kneeshaw; 5. Betty Jane Koch; 6. Phyllis Elaine Koenig. Row six—1. Jean Kratt; 2. Adele Shirley Kruss; 3. Betty Jeanne LaLonde; 4. George Wallace Lampman; 5. Curtis W. Land- sparger; 6. Dorothy Geraldine LaPearl. Page thirty-seven The 1941 Quiver Row one — 1. Robert Frank Lasho; 2. Agnes LaValley; 3. Myron Lechner; 4. Carolyn Leddick; 5. Maxine Flora Legg; 6. Norman J. Legge. Row two—1. Joe Lemos; 2. Mable Ellen Leonard; 3. Margaret J. Liestman; 4. Lillian Lindquist; 5. Marion Lively; 6. Donald Lloyd. Row three—1. Joyce Elaine Lundbeck; 2. Millicent Iva MacCarter; 3. Grace Mary Maginnis; 4. Talmadge Marchbanks; 5. Peggy Marsal; 6. Dottie Jean Marsh. Row four — 1. Barbara June Martin; 2. Mable K. Martin; 3. Natalie Jeanne Martin; 4. Roman Mazurek; 5. Ann Elizabeth McCulloch; 6. Theodore McCulloch. Row five — 1. Robert Edwin McDougall; 2. Howard McFarland; 3. Roy McGinnis; 4. Joan McKillop; 5. Audrey Theresa Mc¬ Kinley; 6. June Arlene McKinstry. Row six — 1. Arlene McManus; 2. Ray McPartiin; 3. William Charles McRath; 4. J. C. McTavish; 5. Marilyne McVean; 6. June I. Medlen. II P P P P P P P P P P P Page thirty-eight The 1941 Quiver Row one—1. Dodge George Melkonian; 2. Louise Mettler; 3. Genevieve H. Meyer; 4. Laura Miller; 5. Lorraine Betty Miller; 6. Ruth Dee Mills. Row two — 1. Hazel Jean Mizer; 2. James Gordon Moffat; 3. Selma Matlie Monsein; 4. Doris Jean Moon; 5. James S. Mooney; 6. LeRoy Moore. Row three — 1. Mona Morrison; 2. Betty Ellen Morse; 3. William G. Morse; 4. James Randolph Mortenson; 5. Jack Murphy; 6. Edward Thomas Murphy. Row four—1. John C. Napoli; 2. Philip Mar vin Nathan; 3. Jane E. Neafie; 4. Fredrick R. Nederlander; 5. James Nederlander; 6. Hogop Negoshian. Row five—1. Louis Negosian; 2. Helen Ruth Nelson; 3. Myrtle E. Newman; 4. Thelma Katherine Newman; 5. Ruth Deloris Niemi; 6. Paul Nord. Row six— I. Donald E. Norris; 2. Margaret Marie Olmstead; 3. Hazel Lillian Olson; 4. William F. O’Neal!; 5. Dorothy Christine Organ; 6. Nora Jean Owen. P«ge thirty-nine Row one— 1. Robert F. Page; 2. Nick Palmer; 3. Irene D. Papanichola; 4. Nicholas Pappas; 5. Howard Milton Parry; 6. Joe McCarty Patton. Row two _ 1. Mary H. Paulson; 2. Albert F. Pauly; 3. Edith Myrtle Pawley; 4. Florence E. Pearson; 5. Betty Peltier; 6. Vincent Pentiuk. Row three _ 1. Elsie Marie Perkins; 2. Leone L. Perry; 3. Donna Peterson; 4. Robert Phillips; 5. Irene Pickering; 6. Constance Pilcher. Row four_ 1. Priscilla Polk; 2. Herbert Porter; 3. Mattiebell Porter; 4. Nora Ellen Pratt; 5. Fred Price; 6. Marian Price. Row five— 1. Lillian Pruitt; 2. Lucille Pruitt; 3. John Psenak; 4. Loren Purdy; 5. Mona Mae Randall; 6. Dorothy Eileen Redmond. Row six — 1. Helen Martha Reed; 2. Margaret Marie Reed; 3. William D. Reed; Reinke; 6. Helene Remley. 4. Ruth Marie Regentin; 5. Dorothy Jean Page forty: The 1941 Quiver Row one — 1. Janies H. Reynolds; 2. Thelma Rice; Roger Cleveland Richards; 4. Delwin B. Richardson; 5. Janette Roark; 6. Ellen G. Rockwell. Row two — 1. James G. Roddewig; 2. Kathrine Roehm; 3. Raymond Bradley Rohm; 4. Marjorie Martha Rohr; 5. Glenn John¬ son Rose; 6. June A. Rose. Row three — 1. Roma B. Rososky; 2. Samuel Roth; 3. Harold David Rouse; 4. Alton John Rowston; 5. Donald Leslie Rowston; 6. Thomas Reid Rubly. Row four—1. Betty Norma Salow; 2. Virginia Marie Sawyer; 3. Lawrence Bruce Saxton; 4. Walter A. Schmitz; 5. Norman H. Schram; 6. George Schroeder. Row live — 1. Jerry E. Schultz; 2. Geraldine Scott; 3. Richard Paul Scott; 5. Gorden Seaton; 6. Ellen Marie Seelerlin. Row six — 1. Jean Elizabeth Servess; 2. Esther Shafer; 3. Lawrence Shelton; 4. Verba Jane Shelton; 5. Robert A. Shelton; 6. Gladys Simpson. it Page forty-one Row one—1. Wilda Pauline Simpson; 2. Martha Helen Sitter; 3. Archie Slade; 4. Audrey Smith; 5. Betty Elaine Smith; 6. Catherine Smith. Row two — 1. Doris Roselvn Smith; 2. Earl John Smith; 3. Elizabeth Smith; 4. Robert Perry Snyder; 5. Grant Sherman Spencer; 6. Norene M. Spencer. Row three—1. Betty Doreen Spicer; 2. Rochelle E. Stein; 3. Janis Stetson; 4. Bernard Stickney; 5. Anna Jane Stocker; 6. Doris Stroup. Row four — 1. Gordon Stuart; 2. Richard Lutliff; 3. Harold G. Swackhammer; 4. Jacqueline Swisher; 5. Chester Swistoski; 6. Margaret Ann Taylor. Row five — 1. Maxine Eleanor Taylor; 2. Emma Louis Thompson; 3. Irwin Fred Thompson; 4. Beverly Doris Tiffany; 5. Chris Traicoff; 6. Emily Catherine Travis. Row six—1. Goldie M. Trent; 2. Donald L. Tryon; 3. Kathryn M. Vackaro; 4. Wanda Vanderpool; 5. Dorothy Deane Verwey; 6. Beryl M. Voelker. Page forty-tivo The 1941 Quiver Row one—1. Jim Vorhes; 2. Shirley Mae Vyse; 3. William Charles Wagner; 4. Donald A. Waite; 5. Glenna Jeanne Walter; 6. Alice May Walters. Row two—1. Arnetta Jane Walters; 2. Leona Wardell; 3. Dorothea L. Warrilow; 4. Clayton Paul Weaver; 5. Ieleen Webb; 6. Marilyn Webb. Row three — 1. Albert Clayton Weckle; 2. Donald Weddle; 3. Harold Weil; 4. Bobbie Jean Wells; 5. Raymond Wells; 6. Floyd Wesp. Row four—1. Elizabeth West; 2. Mary Helen Westphal; 3. Maxine Wharlf; 4. Mary Anne Wheeler; 5. Mary Louise Wiggins; 6. Doris Mae Willhite. Row five—1. Kenneth Bertram Williams; 2. Wayne Laurel Williamson; 3. Guy Charles Wilson; 4. Mary Jane Wilson; 5. Gene Wingate; 6. William Winkley. Row six — 1. Ernest Whitkoff; 2. George Edward Woods; 3. Vivian Kathleen Wormnest; 4. Joseph Walter Yingling; 5. William Fowler Young; 6. Lucy Zartarian. Page forty-three The 1941 Quiver Row one—1. Rosemary Button; 2. Kleber Dusenbury; 3. Betty Jean Johnson. Row two—1. Geraldine Johnson; 2. Fern Meadows; 3. Arnold Wisnant. Photoless June and Summer School Seniors are: Lester Barron, Harry Campeau, Beatrice Fenwick, Arnold Getzan, Frank Hale, Fred Jackson, Margaret Keel, Edward Latozas, Jack McKenna, William Meyer, Hazel Peterson, and Robert C. Scott. Largest in School History (Continued from Page 31) Hood. Those assisting were Cleo Brown, Adele Kruss, J. C. McTavish, James Roddewig, and Robert Eaton. Lillian Pruitt, chairman of the Programs and Favors Committee, was assisted by Edward Latozas, Mable Ellen Leonard, and Fred Nederlander. The Tickets Committee was headed by James Vorhes, who was assisted by Eve Campanero, Dorothy Dorman, Corena Eggleston, William Gaylord, and Albert Pauly. Shown grouped around the tigers lair, the masterpiece of the January Senior Prom’s decorating committee, are (left to right): Fred Mast, Norene Spencer, Katherine Condylis, and Robert Sellers. The jungle theme used to decorate the girls’ gym proved a new and novel motif for a senior prom as can he noticed here. To receive the guests, Katherine Cummins was appointed chairman, with Jeanne Anderson and June Bachelor to help her, while the Patrons Committee was headed by Adeline Buella, whose assistants were Helen Ashley, Joyce Campbell, Shirley DeConick, and Marilyn McVean. Wanda Cook, on the Refreshments Committee, was aided by Beryl Voelker. Chairman of the-Music Committee was Harold Doremus, and his assistants were Eunice Gillespie, Joy Hershberger, and George Schroeder. Emil Hurtik was in charge of the Publicity Committee composed of William Killen, Helen Harger, and Adele Kruss. In charge of the Clean-up Committee was Henry Beard, with Robert Clark, Robert Lasho, Ben Hawkins, Hugh Higdon, and John Napoli assisting him. Betty Boardman, General Chairman, had the following committees to plan Class Day— Transportation Committee chairmen—Burton Daugher¬ ty and Raymond Wells. Entertainment Committee chairmen — Peggy Marsal with assistants Phyllis Doyle, Elizabeth Harris, Robert Snyder, and James Vorhes. Program Committee chairmen—Doris Buchanan and John Napoli. Finance Committee chairmen — Eldon Olsabeck and Minerva Allan, assisted by Leslie Gloughie, John Napoli, George Schroeder, Thelma Rice, Beth Allard, Lois Black- well, Bernadette Chircop, Doris Hill, and Joy Hershberger. Reservations Committee chairman—Frances Johnson. Under the direction of Minerva Allen and Eldon Olsa¬ beck, Helen Ashley, Donna Crantas, Rosemary Downer, Lucille English, Helen Harger, Lucille Pruitt, and Wilda Simpson; and Henry Beard, Eugene Duffy, William O’Neall, Robert Scott, orders for announcements and name cards were taken. To distribute caps and gowns, Minerva Allan and Eldon Olsabeck, co-chairmen, chose Geraldine Diehl, Jeanne Anderson, Dorothy Rienke, Elizabeth Harris, Emily Travis, and Lucy Zartarian. ★ The Opposite Page The unusual shot at the top of the page shows Hazel Glenn, Lula Drakos, Sinclair Ingham, Norman Legge, and Velmar Lewis in a picture taken through the front door of the school. Inscribed with many names, Pontiac’s school hell is an interesting reminder of the days when it used to summon students to school and hasten late-comers. Perhaps many of the present day pupils didn ' t even know Pontiac had a school bell! The stone at the left was placed on the campus of P.H.S. by the graduating class of 1893. The one at the right was given to the school by the graduating classes of 1936, 1937, and 1938. When Spring calls, lunch period finds many students roaming about the Great Outdoors, Page forty-four gg||gg||| m Orchestra ■ The three band managers at the upper left are, left to right: Joe Waterson, Allen Greenlee, and James Hubbell. Shown h olding the plaque won by the 1940 band in the National Contest are members of the band and orchestra staffs: Row 1 (left to right) Ralph Wallace, Allen Greenlee, Beatrice Crothers, Florence Lazarski, James Hubbell, Raymond Wells; Row 2—Richard Melvin, Bob Ford, Donald Tryon, Donald Lloyd, Bob Brown, Joe Waterson. At the upper right is a part of the clarinet section of the band: left to right, Audrey Sauter, Donald Lloyd, Robert Fisher, Sidney Miller, Roy Church, Jimmie Vincent, Robert Passineau, Russel White, Robert DeGroff, Edwin Thompson. In the midst of this group is Mr. Harris in one of his many dramatic poses. Musing over the books of the band are the three band librarians, left to right, Allen Greenlee, Richard Melvin, and Raymond Wells. Going through one of the drawers of the band’s filing system, one of the best in the state, is Allen Greenlee. Oil Opposite Page Top:—Pontiac High’s redskins bit the dust—and there was plenty of dust to bite on that hot September day—when a big Royal Oak eleven pushed over 14 points to Pontiac’s 12. Alger Conner (right) dives into the pileup while Chet Swistoski (41) grimaces in anger, and Kenny Sands (upper left) tries to cut off a fast-moving Royal Oak player. Upper left center:—Pontiac came close—but they don’t pay off on near misses.” The game — Flint Northern vs. Pontiac on October 26—was won by the Vikings in the final seconds of play. Bob Hackett, sophomore back, is shown lugging the leather around end as Dutch” Blazo (on ground) churns the air with his feet. Lower left center: A bit of action from the Owosso tilt, with Bill Gaylord (44) driving around end for a substantial gain. Bottom left: The football managers, whose job is to care for such essentials as uniforms, helmets, balls, and towels. They are, left to right: Van Peters, Tom Gerls, Charles Bonham, and Bob Pack. Bottom right: Michigan high school athletic rules require a three- minute warm-up period, before the game and again at half¬ time, for all players. The Pontiac squad is shown removing the kinks during the half, at the Flint Northern game. Right center: Dick Melvin directs the Pontiac Senior High School band in the National Anthem as the flag is raised to open another season of play at Wisner field. Inset: The officials, those forgotten men of the gridiron, are remembered by the ’4l Quiver, and earn a place in its pages. School Song Verse: Sons of Pontiac bring us victory, Every man in every play, Do not falter or discourager 1 be. Keep fighting all the way. Chorus: Fight! Fight! For Pontiac, Ye warriors staunch and true. Always fight with all your might, Whatever you may do. Whether on diamond, or gridiron, or the track Fight! Fight! For Pontiac, For the orange and the black. Verse: Fame has come to us in every field Through our efforts in the past, So keep fighting hack and never yield, Keep fighting to the last. Repeat Chorus: Activities seen around school during the past year are, top row, left to right: Thelma Rice stuffing her books into a locker while Tom Gerls looks on patiently —speaking of horse play, Eunice Gillespie, Dorothy Kennerly, and Marjorie Rohr think fountains are a good source of amusement—Dees Hendley a mere underclass¬ man, looks out of place with the January Seniors who are signing out with Fannie on their last day of school— the decoration committee of the January Senior Prom were making leaves when the photographer snuck” up on them. Middle row—Elizabeth Robbins and Janette Mills in the midst of discussion while Gerry Gordon appears to be listening in on the teachers’ latest gossip in the lunch room—a student’s lock refused to work any longer so George had to take his little saw and go to work—- there were many ups and downs at Devon Gables during the January Senior Class Day, two of the most frequent offenders were Conne Koontz and Jean Mason—these students are our most honored National Honor Society, for identification see next page. Yes, yes, yes, everyone has had this experience with one of the many hall guards—-the book store is visited frequently by students who want school supplies at reasonable prices—these girls are pouring over their American Observer in one of the history classes— speaking of the National Honor Society again, this picture was snapped just before the Fall selectees were made full fledged members by candle ceremony. L The members of the January National Honor Society are left to right: Row 1—Frances Sadowski, Damaris Rowston, Carol Peruchi, Jean Smith, Katherine Tripp, Katherine Condylis. Row 2—Betty Bourdon, Carmen Roche, Nedra Macduff, Florence Law- son, Isabel Farms, Nancy Farver, Anne Danielson. Row 3—John Broberg, Donald Tews, Leslie Hudson, Fred Mast, David Bro¬ berg, Jerry Brown, Albert Feliksa, Warren Heller, George Ensworth. Waiting for the initiation Ceremony to begin are Nancy Farver, Jean Smith, Carol Peruchi, Isabel Farms, Norene Spencer, John Broberg, David Broberg, and Fred Mast. PeAAxwolilic l a( the School yeG i Shown in the upper left hand corner (left to right) are: Mr. Wen¬ dell Willkie, Mrs. Willkie, and Mr. Fred Willkie as they visited Pontiac last Fall. The lower left pictures are: Ice queen, Katie Cummins; Sharp¬ shooter, Peg Marsal; Leland Wood, parachute jumper. At the upper right is Murray D. VanWagoner, prominent alumnus of P.H.S. Pic¬ tured below him are: Marcella Allen, aviatrix, and Gus Couretas playing Charlie McCarthy to Leslie Hud¬ son as Bergen.” ■— Willkie Photo by Raymond Fay — VanWagoner Photo by Gunnar George Learning by Doing Here are several apprentices that Pontiac High School places from the regular apprentice and business training courses. This course gives students a chance to learn a trade occupation while going to school at the same time. Those pictured are, left, top to bottom: Eva Murphy, trainee at Sears Roebuck, learning the Mer¬ chandising trade; Joseph Drapek, apprentice to Pontiac Laboratory, a future mechanical dentist; Paul Jalosky, apprentice to Arnold Electric Company, constructing a sheet metal sign; and Helen Hueb- ner, trainee at the Don R. McDonald Tire Company, doing general office work. Right, top to bottom are: Bert Bexell, apprentice to J. C. Bexell, learning the cabinet makers trade; Carl Brown, trainee at Pontiac Varnish Company, learning the paint business from the bottom up, and Lester McClellan, apprentice to Arnold Electric Com¬ pany, making a fluorescent light. -— Photographs by Richard Melvin P P P P P H P P P P P P P P H P (I H « I a a a i The 1941 Quiver A Day with a 10-A A few typical experiences in the daily life of a 10-A at P. H. S. Posing for these pictures are Alice Angleton, formerly a student at Lincoln, and Van Peters from Washington Junior High. Alice and Van arrive early the first day of the second semester, and after going to their respective lockers, stop at the bulletin hoard to glance over the notices that have been posted. After standing patiently in line between Doris Devor and Jack Murphy while waiting to see Mr. Thors for a desired program change, they are found in the office receiving their hook cards from Fannie Newton. A few moments later, Van and Alice are in the peculiar position of being at the head of the line at the book store. They are followed in line by Helen Hancock behind Alice, and Gertrude Goodman and Janise Stetson behind Van. They are being waited on by Joanne Porritt. In the lower left hand corner, Van and Alice are preparing to leave for home after a gruelling day. In the opposite corner they are at last on their way. In the intervening picture, Alice is pictured dancing with Boh Pack at the 10-A Mixer. Page fifty-three The 1941 Quiver Seniors Call ’em Youngsters” by Charlotte Eller and Patricia Candea The world is not at a standstill. As the years go by, times and customs have changed and will continue to change as have those of Pontiac High. In previous years, each time January and September rolled around, the halls of P.H.S. have been graced by a multitude of eager, wide- eyed sophs. Breaking an age old custom, last September the sophomores remained in their respective junior high schools, either Easter, Lincoln, or Washington. However, in January they finally joined the ranks of high school underclassmen. Two big social events in an underclassman’s life are first, the 10-A Mixer and then in his junior year an informal J-Hop. The 10-A Mixer is given jointly by the Girl Re¬ serves and Boys’ Hi-Y Club so that students from the three junior highs may become acquainted. There are also the dances given by the Student Council. These usually are held in the girls’ gym after school. Popu¬ lar music of the day is furnished by records which pour “swing” into the gym via the public address system. The Varsity Hop is given annually by our P.H.S. lettermen. The Junior A’s of the September term gave to Edith Rayner the position of general chairman of their J-Hop. Using a circus theme, the committees provided a grand affair which was held under the “big top” of the girls’ gym on November 29th. Charlotte Eller and David Bauchat were co-chairmen of the publicity committee assisted by Doris Johnson, Ruth Beaty, Adolph Taubman, and Florence Mazurka. The re¬ ception committee was headed by Ann Jossman and Ross Hulet. Marilyn Beers, Addell Stewart, and Dick MacGregor helped receive. Chairmen, Alice Applegate and Barbara Bowman, of the program committee, had Carol Zwiefel, Joan Burnham, Edna Jones, Celeste Kelly, and Edward Young as their assistants. The decorations were taken care of by Audrey Koontz and Calvin Long, co-chairmen, with Jeanne Spencer, Lillian Imperi, Mary Mandos, Robert Pippitt, James Moore, and William Kelley comprising their committee. In the picture at the left, Edith Rayner, General Chairman of the November J-Hop, gazes into the eyes of her escort, Leonard Moriarity. Center picture, Row 1 (left to right) Mrs. Morris, Betty Watson, General Chairman of the March J-Hop; Row On the music committee were Chloe Heitsch and Dick Graves, co-chairmen; also Beth Tucker and Bob Clark assisting. Dorothy Austin and Marilyn Morrison assisted by Bernadine Miller and Margaret Purvis, were in charge of patrons. Tom Gerls comprised the one-man checking committee. Bob Smith, Mitchell Rampart, Walton Bass, and Alex Hercey made up the very important clean-up committee. Honorable mention goes to the three clowns, Otto De Groff, Douglas Utter, and John Phipps who gayly added fun and color to the entire affair. Tom Gerls, ringmaster, entertained by exhibiting his trick horse—Richard Crawley and George Lewes supplying the action. The second semester Junior A’s who will become June graduates in ’42 had the busy belle, Betty Watson, for their general chairman. Chairmen of the Decoration Committee were Nancy Williams and Muriel Nicyper; their assistants were Lulu Wilkins, Mary Ann Wrenn, Audrey Wood, Eva McIntyre, Elizabeth Campbell, Betty Sapp, Fred Poole, Russell Rigdon, John Benson, Bob Lyle, and Harold Jacob¬ sen. Music and entertainment were taken care of by Frances Day and Joyce Eriksen, co-chairmen, Lorena Mazer, Gertrude Eder, Richard Melvin, and Don Hogue. The reception committee comprised Maxine Ritter and Robert Gaukler, co-chairmen, with Jim Spence, Marjorie Garner, Pat Hocking, and Ruth Gibson assisting. Joanne Porritt and Clair Macaula y comprised the patrons com¬ mittee. Co-chairmen of the ticket committee were Jean Humphries and John Condylis aided by Gladys Moore, Jean Moyses, Audrey Sauter, Charlotte Ericksen, Ann Taylor, Marilyn Pard, Betty Genez, Mary Jane Keller, Willis McKinney, Bob Clark, Maurice Bombar, Fred Ridley, John Hubbard, and Bill Rivers. Publicity was handled by Patty Ann Moses and Gene Knoll, co-chairmen. Their committee members were Betty Jane Ware, Barbara Hoard, Don Vantine, and Selmar Sands. Everyone agreed that Noyce Strait and Jean Shortt (Turn to Page 64) 2 — Robert Gaukler and Mr. Morris. Pictured at the Harmony Hop are Doris Moon, Mary Mandos, Frances Day, and Uene Bredow serving punch to Russell Bedwell. Page fijty-jour [I B B B B B B B B I I II � I I I I I I I I I I The 1941 Quiver Sofdti. OtibiadLijoe ' MndmciaiAmeM Left to Right: FIRST ROW—Jean Ackerson, Geraldine Adkin, Patricia Allard, Ralph Allen, Gerry Allen, Geraldine Amato, Agnes Anderson, Donald Anderson, Mary June Anderson, Richard Anderson, Robert Anderson, Claude Andress, Robert Anglemier, Alice Angleton, John Antisdel, Abe Apigian, Gene Archer. SECOND ROW—Patricia Archer, Donna Arnold, Theodore Als- paugh, William Ashbaugh, Margaret Astley, Cecil Atkins, James Antos, Beatrice Bader, J. C. Bailey, Doris Ball, Ernie Ballacker, James Bar¬ ber, Dorothy Bauer, Marjorie Baynes, Leona Beach, Morris Beckett, Harlan Beherpet, Betty Bell. THIRD ROW—Doris Benner, Barbara Bennett, Mae Benskin, Velus Benson, Viola Bently, Iva Berdan, Mary Berden, Hugh Bigsby, Bernard Belant, Barbara Bildstein, Dorothy Benner, Gladys Blake, Lloyd Blanzy, Michael Blanzey, Russell Blatch, Edwin Boadway, Margaret Bond, Dorothy Bolin. FOURTH ROW—Delores Bone, Patricia Bone, Art Potter, Winnie Bottom, Edna Bowren, Geraldine Boyer, Barbara Boyle, Roderick Boyle, Kenneth Boynton, Robert Brill, Donald Broom, Barbara Brown, Carolyn Brown, Dawson Brown, Donna Brown, Elsa Brown, Marie Brown, Nellie Brutus. FIFTH ROW—Shirley Bellant, Marguerite Bryant, James Bucha¬ nan, Eugene Burch, Shirley Burgner, Kenneth Bush, Margaret Bush, Martin Butler, Lillian Campau, Geraldine Cannell, Betty Jane Carl¬ son, Alfred Carlson, Betty Jane Carlson, David Carmichael, Vera Carpenter, David Car, Jean Carr, Eugene Carrico. SIXTH ROW—Marjorie Carrson, Phillip Carter, Harriet Cassidy, Roy Caster, Geraldine Connell, Will Cavalier, Annie Covenah, Bernice Chandler, Robert Choler, Phyllis Zahn, Dan Clark, Joseph Clark, Joyce Clark, Marilyn Clark, Dave Claxton, Frank Clift, Harold Coates, Coker SEVENTH ROW—Stanley Colby, Dan Cole, Evelyn Coleman, Shirley Coleman, Olie Combee, Jean Congdon, Glynda Conwell, Marjorie Cooper, Carl Copeman, Hezzie Corr, Evelyn Cor, Lyle Cox, Martha Cox, Catherine Craig, Audrey Crantas, Ann Crittenden, Audrey Cromis, Dean Croin. EIGHTH ROW—Marion Crothers, Ann Kutz, Sam Dakesiam, Yvonne Dalby, Dorothy Dallas, Richard Dando, James Daniels, Donna Danielson, Evelyn Davidson, Shirley Dawson, Barbara Deane, Doris Dearing, James DE Bolt, Robert De Groff, Myra De Lass, Rosie Deni, Joe Dennis, Neoma Dennis. NINTH ROW—Billy Derragon, James Dickerson, Shirley Diener, Leo Dinnan, William Dinnan, Maxine Dobson, Robert Dodd, Ellen Dooley, Tom Doremus, Jack Daughty, Dorcus Dow, Marion Downs, Tony Drakas, Westley Drumm, Kathleen Dunnan, Frances Durkee. TENTH ROW—Doris Echlin, Geraldine Eckert, Pat Eddy, Peggy Edwards, Stanley Elbing, Sybilla Elkins, Junior Ellefson, Mary Jean Elliot, Doris Enos, Phyllis Ann Erb, Norma Erickson, Charles Esra- lian. ELEVENTH ROW—John Farmiloe, Eilene Fay, Lloyd Fay, Jennie Felice, Mary Felix, Autice Felts, Arthur Fergioti, Harry Ferry, Betty Fields, Mae Donald, Finch Fine, Barbara Tinney. TWELFTH ROW—Dale Fishwild, Betty Fleming, Joyce Flickinger, Winnie Flynn, Robert Ford, Lester Faus, Tom Fowler, Bill Franken- field, Mildred Freer, Ila Froede, Melva Fulcher, Margaret Furler. THIRTEENTH ROW—Bill Furlong, Charles Fulrell, Mary Fyie, Vivian Gallett, Josephine Garchow, William Garcia, Ina Gaylord, Paul George, Debhy Getzun, Ruby Getzan, Lois Gibson, Maxine Giddings. Page fifty five ' tlte e Studei. Attended 10-A Mtxeft, Left to Right: FIRST ROW—Phyllis Peterson, Auben Peterson, Duane Phoster, George Phillips, Roberta Plak, Morgan Poole, Helen Popp, Gertrude Porter, Max Potter, Mary Powell, Phyllis Prall, Pauline Prater, Melville Pratt, Velma Pratt, Eleanor Preda, Harry Price, John Punny, Nellie Rais. SECOND ROW: William Rand, Alice Redker, Dorothy Reed, Mary Reese, William Retz, Barbara Reynolds, Claude Reynolds, Robert Reynolds. Betty Richardson, Gilbert Richmond, Charles Ring, Denella Robison, Gloria Robison, Joyce Robinson, Stanley Robinson, Heine Rocke, June Rohr, Hanley Rothenberg. THIRD ROW—Jean Ribly, Clair Ruplaff, LaDonna Sabourin, Joan Sackett, Auril Sadler, LeRoy Savage, Laud Scarlett, Natale Scarpelli, Laura Schak, Christina Schat, Ilah Schroeder, Elaine Schultz, Priscilla Scott, Thomas Scott, Vivian Scott, Maxine Scaney, Ralph Seegroves, Katherine Seiber. FOURTH ROW: Joyce Seibert, Marjorie Selberg, Donovan Shaw, Lois Shaw, Genevieve Shebella, Margaret Sheer, Robert Sheffield, Gordon Shelton, Mary Ellen Shelton, Marian Shoults, John Shoup, Frances Sigler, Patricia Simmons, Morgan Siple, Robert Sirbaugh, Marvin Skelton, Betty Skinner, Lewis Slate. FIFTH ROW: Virginia Slocom, Jean Smalby, Aletha Smith, Don Smith, Joy Smith, Warren Smith, Vivian Snyder, Kenneth Solomon, Betty Sprague, Madelen Springette, Phyllis Spurgeon, Gladys Stamer. SIXTH ROW: Mary Stearns, Howard Steele, Shirley Stein, Jack Steinhelper, Glouchester Stevens, Lena Mae Stevens, James Stewart, James Stolwell, David Stotz, Harold St. John, Nita Stove, John Storm. SEVENTH ROW: Fred Stot, Gloria Stottler, Lorraine Strait, Joyce Strickland, Frank Strubler, John Stump, Jean Taber, Bernice Talley, Mabel Tate, C. L. Tayga, Edward Taylor, Jim Taylor. EIGHTH ROW—Weldon Taylor, Cleo Thayer, Arvilla Theobald, Claradon Thomas, Eugene Thomas, Donald Thomas, Paul Thomas, Perry Thomas, William Thomas, Jean Thompson, Milton Thompson, Wanda Thompson. NINTH ROW—June Thornthwaite, Esther Thors, Barbara Tinney, Dick Tippen, Margaret Topalian, Oscar Topalian, Lawrence Toutant, Gilbert Trimm, Thora Tripp, George Trombley, Gwendolyn Turnbull, Helen Turton, Joe Ullom, Verna Vance, Margaret Can Conett, Arlene Vanderpool. TENTH ROW—Edmund Van Deusen, Dick Veazy, Betty Verhine, Marvin Vest, Jimmie Vincent, Helen Vorhes, Daniel Voss, Bill Wayn- er, Jean Wakeman, Reva Waldon, Ivy Walker, Marie Wallace, Ralph Wallace, Betty Wardell, Phyllis Warner, Connard Warren, Kenneth Warren, Gwendolyn Washburn. ELEVENTH ROW—Ernest Watkins, Patty Webb, Shirley Webb, Jack Weber, Jane Weber, George Welch, Betty Wetherington, Shirley West, Owen Wettle, Dean Wharff, Eunice Whiters, Jeanne Wile, Helen Wiles, Glenna Mae Williams, Hortense Williams, Ruby Williquis, Charlotte Wilson, Inga Wiltfang. TWELFTH ROW — Donna Winaqui, Juanita Winter, Walter Wislliart, Jack Wizer, Winifred Withers, Barbara Walfe, Alice Wood, Barbara Wood, Norman Wood, Dorothy Woodruff, Laurence Woods, Pat Wirley, Naome Worthington, Mirrie Wyman, Dick Yorbrough, Hazel Yates, Elaine Yokum, William Youngs. INSET: During a lull in a busy morning in the office, we find left to right: Marguerite Houghton, Louise Savage, and Fanny Newton. Page fifty-six The 1941 Quiver T QlcuLuditUf GIgAI oJj j)une r 1943 Left to Right: FIRST ROW—Rudy Giglio, James Gill, Grace Gilleland, Marie Glenn, Twilah Godfrey, Irene Golden, Esther Gonzales, Mary Cathe¬ rine Gottschalk, Jean Ellen Gould, William Graff, Roberta Gray, Jane Green, Wilma Green, Ilene Greenwald, Gerald Grubb, William Grubb, Freida Guinn, Vivian Gullate. SECOND ROW—Robert Hackett, Verona Hadlock, Edna Haggard, Howard Hall, Roy Hall, Ruby Hallead, Doris Hallet, Dorothy Hallet, Eleanor Hammond, Edward Hancock, Betty Hanger, Frank Haralakes, Finus Harris, Josephine Harrison, Juanita Hart, Clyle Haskill, Marga¬ ret Hassenzahl, Helen Hatchet. THIRD ROW — Sarah Hatherly, Harold Hattis, Lyle Haverstick, Marjorie Hawisher, Robert Hawisher, William Heitsch, Glenn Helge- mo, Virginia Helsel, William Hendley, Wilma Hendley, Edward Hennessey, Ralph Hewith, Robert Hicks, Edith Hillhouse, June Hilton, Dick Hockins, Katherine Hocking, Betty Hodges. FOURTH ROW — Edgar Hollis, Betty Hood, Doris Hood, James Horafakis, Ilene Hornung, Leo Horton, Arthur Hosipian, Dorothy Hotchkiss, Gail Hubbard, Ruth Hubbard, Joyce Hubei, Ilene Huls- lander, Albert Hulsnan, Marjorie Inscho, Shirley Inscho, Lewis Irwin, Leonard Jenkins, Clarence Johnson. FIFTH ROW — Frank Jones, Marvin Jones, Angehne Kachinski, Edna Kahler, Harold Kanes, Joyce Kay, Tony Kazakos, William Keebaugh, Edward Keith, Raymond Keith, Margaret Kevorkian, Mary Kevorkian. SIXTH ROW—Dolly June Key, Bernadine Kimball, Delora Knoche, Betty Kruscha, Rosalie Kurdian, Ann Kutz, Alice Lahiff, Corine Lamb, Vernon Lamb, Margaret Lamsburgb, Russell Lasbo. SEVENTH ROW — Donald LaVere, Richard Londick, Wyona Lawrence, Betty Jean Lawson, James Lazaroff, Lillian Leach, Robert Lee, Eileen Leneweaver, Eleanor Lenhart, Vivian Lewis, Roy Linney, Sue Livingston. EIGHTH ROW — Robert Loaf, Arthur Logan, Richard Londick, Robert Longstaff, Deane Lundbeck, June Luttrell, Helen Lunech, Jean MacPberson, Richard MacReven, Amy Major, Merle Malone, Evelyn Manning. NINTH ROW — Joe Mansfield, Jean Marshall, Dora Vlartin, Fern Martin, Carmen Martinez, Richard Mason, Robert Mastick, Charlotte Mathews, Obed Maxson, Betty Maybee, Agnes Mazurka, Maxine Mc¬ Cann,, Don McCllen, Suzanna McDougall, Marjorie McDowell, Cathe¬ rine McKinzie. TENTH ROW — Jean McKinstry, Enid McLain, Halden McLane, Edward McHeven, Robert McVIorris, Victor McNair, Lawrence Me- Neary, Marjorie Meade, Aileen Lenaweaver, Doris Miles, Dorothy Miller, Mason Miller, Marjorie Milligan, Joy Milliman, Kenneth Mills, Joanne Minchin, George Moby, Edward Moder. ELEVENTH ROW—Christine Mooney, Thomas Mosely, James Murphy, Warren Mosen, John Nastrom, Joyce Neeb, Norene Nelson, Thyra Nelson, Roy Newman, Geraldine Newmarch, Rose Nique, Norman O’Brien, Dorothy Ody, Robert Olsen, Charles Opie, Anne Orosey, John Orosey, Shirley Ostrander. TWELFTH ROW—Velma V ee Ott, Donald Otto, Don Overlaugh, Carol Overstreet, Robert Pack, Martha Parrett, Joe Parris, V era Parris, Margie Carsons, Bob Passineau, Dorothy Patterson, Clarence Payne, Carl Pearson, Judy Pearson, Marilyn Penoyer, Donald Persons, Van Peters, Walter Peters. INSET—Left: Wenona Dewey smiles for the shutterbug. Upper center: Doris Reynolds,—plus chickens. Lower center: My kingdom for a sling shot — Jeannette Church who is seen here talking with Glenna Mae Williams. Right: P.H.S. geometry teachers proudly display these projects in the front hall. Page fifty-seven The 1941 Quiver Sofdui JVa Jiosufeb - Left to Right: FIRST ROW—Ray Acha, Gladys Ainslie, Rudy Amantea, Margaret Amps, Marian Anderson, Peggy Angel, Bessie Antos, Frank Arnold, Stella Backalukas, Eleanor Bain, Charles Bailey, Mary Lee Baker, Myles Baker, Charles Ball, Donald Ball, Margaret Ballaert, Edward Barling, Wanda Barger. SECOND ROW—Thomas Baytarian, Ruth Beach, Cleatus Bell, Grace Bell, June Bendig, Margaret Berden, Alexander Bigger, Oma Bilyeu, Raymond Bishop, Robert Blaicher, Paul Board, Roberta Boatright, James Bolin, Margaret Bollaert, Ruth Bolt, Marian Bond, Donald Bottke, Albert Bouford. THIRD ROW — Clara Bowen, James Bower, Joyce Bredow, Jacque¬ lyn Britten, Regeaner Broadnax, Merle Brown, Maxine Brown, Kenneth Bryson, William Binder, Helen Burr, Russel Button, Milton Byrd, Ruth Byrne, Elsie Campbell, Patricia Candea, William Carland, Marilyn Casper, Jeanette Church. FOURTH ROW — Lenora Coin, David Colwell, Mary Cook, Freda Cooper, Joyce Corser, Mary Ann Courtemanche, William Crisp, Doro¬ thy Cucksey, Charles Cupp, Betty Curtis, Helen Dakesian, Ariel Davies, Vivian Dawson, Leonard Day, Janice Deason, Lyria Dequis, Lillian De Rousha, Alexander Diaz. FIFTH ROW — Arvilla Diehl, Lorraine Dietrich, Alice Dill, Peter Dorman, Theodora Drakos, Orville Duckett, Betty Dworin, Darwin Eager, Shiela Eckalbar, Mary Joyce Egge, Ferdinand Eichner, Gilda Felice, Roland Fischer, William Fisher, Joan Flint, Irving Foss, Douglas Frisch, Kieth Frisch. SIXTH ROW — Gerald Fyfe, Ben Gales, Roy Garner, Betty Gegen- heimer, Mary Gemmell, Maxine Gilman, Ben Gibson, Thelma Gobel, Dorothy Godoshian, Margaret Goodman, Rose Gopigian, Gerry - - 1 Ue ie fluniosi fi ' b Gordon, Bettie Gossel, Ruth Gould, James Gracey, Lois Greene, Richard Greer, Glen Gregerson. SEVENTH ROW — Donald Gregory, Boyd Gustofson, Frances Hall, Nancy Hall, Alison Hallman, William Hanger, Rebecca Harger, Helen Hatfield, Malcolm Heichel, Dolores Henderson, Frances Hess, Al- phonza Hicks, Nanette Hill, Herbert Hillsey, Beulah Hirsch, James Hodges, William Hodges, Ernadine Hoover. EIGHTH ROW — Lee Babcock, Eleanor Howell, Nancy Hubbard, Clarence Hoffman, Gladys Huffman, J. B. Huntley, Richard Irwin, Harvey Isbell, Grace Jackson, Paul Jaconette, Betty James, Russell Janks, Franklin Jergovich, Donald Johnson, Gordon Johnson, Joy Jorgenson, Wallace Jury, Alice Karagoshian. NINTH ROW — Mickey Keith, Frank KeRy, Robert Koskela, Walter Knudsen, Leslie Langford, Marjorie Lazenby, Claude Leach, Patricia Mahar, Victor Maiden, Arthur Marsh, Richard Mathew, L eonard McArthur. TENTH ROW—Carrie McCain, Robert McCash, Walter Measell, Laurine Meier, Charles Metz, Phyllis McQuigan, Edward McMorris, Jack McVay, Richard Michael, John Miglairrio, Leslie Mooney, Wilma Morrell. ELEVENTH ROW — Blanche Motley, Franklin Mott, William Min- ro, Donald Murphy, Shirley Nash, Helen Nazarian, Ruth O’Leary, Carl Olmstead, Louise Papazian, Eugene Parry, Ann Partney, Grant Pearsall TWELFTH ROW—Lyle Peltier, Lois Pennington, Robert Per- singer, Donald Plumb, Veronica Ponkey, Donald Price, William Protopappas, Phillip Ragatz, Emmanual Rais, Joyce Randall, Ray¬ mond Randall, Dorothea Rapson. INSET—Action! Opening game of 1940 season: Royal Oak — 14; Pontiac—12! I I P I P P P P P P I I I I I Page fifty-eight 1 i The 1941 Quiver A Pacje. ajj fyuil Left to Right: FIRST ROW—Richard Reene, Robert Reyff, Henry Roberts, Burt Rockwell, Joyce Rogers, Leon Rose, Pat Rosevar, Allen Rososky, Miriam Roth, Robert Russell, Kenneth Sadler, Blanch Sadowski. SECOND ROW—Fernando Sanchez, Mildred Singer, Joyce Schlaach, Donald Schell, Donald Scholz, Betty Seaman, Shirley Shaver, Harold Shelton, James Shelton, Gary Shields, Murray Schockelford, Theodore Shuler. THIRD ROW—Lottie Slocum, Robert Slonaker, Arthur Smith, Charles Smith, William Sole, Bessie Spann, Lillian Sprague, Robert Spurrier, Harvey Stellman, Carol Stenbuck, Donald Stephenson, Steven Stiles. FOURTH ROW -— Robert Strehle, Darrell Summerlot, Eleanor Summers, Stanley Symanski, Betty Taylor, Jean Taylor, Virginia Taylor, Mary Templeton, Perry Thomas, Charles Thompson, Dorothy Thompson, James Thompson. FIFTH ROW—Lucille Thompson, Donald Turner, George Turner, Chari es Tuson, Phyllis Van Alstine, Neal Vanderkuy, Nellie Van- Sickle, Paul Vaughn, Burton Neikirk, Robert Velasquez, Charles Verwey, Valirree Wager, Norman Wagner, Beatrice Weinberg, Rosa¬ lind Wainberg, Norman Walters, Kay Warner, Marjorie Watson. SIXTH ROW—Barbara Wells, Michael Wendl, Ellwood West, Nathaniel White, Virginia Will, Kenneth Willhite, Wallace Williams, Jack Wood, Arlene Woodruff, Edward York, Calvin Young, Barbara Acre, Eddie Adamczyk, Elizabeth Adams, Robert Aiken, Peggy Alex¬ ander, Homer Allen, Charles Anderson. SEVENTH ROW—Ford Andrews, Marillyn Anglemier, Donna Arendsen, Robert Armstrong, Ted Aronson, Marjorie Arps, Evelyn Austin, Sydney Austin, Donley Baer, Maxine Baker, Nancy Baker, Charles Ball, Betty Bantien, Merl Barger, Earl Barker, Carole Baynes, Esther Beauchamp, Harlan Beck. fyledxf d fjusuxvuL EIGHTH ROW—Fred Beedle, Edwina Bennett, Elsie Benson, John Benson, Nonabelle Bentley, Eugene Berg, Betty Bergey, Doris Berry, Margaret Bexel, Morris Billgren, Norman Blumeno, Maurice Bombar, Clara Mac Booth, Leroy Bartle, Audrey Bowen, Jack Bradley, Charles Brodnix, Bruce Bragan. NINTH ROW—Carlyle Bragan, Marilyn Bragan, Mary Jane Brendel, Laura Brinker, Kenneth Brooks, Regeaner Broadnax, Mary Louise Buck, Mary Ellen Bulman, Helen Burr, James Burroughs, Donald Burrows, Joan Burt, Lottie Burtt, William Bussard, Mary Jane Butler, Elizabeth Campbell, Helen Canterella, Ralph Canterbury. TENTH ROW—Jay Cappell, Maxine Carie, John Carmen, Ken¬ neth Corser, Betty Caveney, Joseph Charter, Evelyn Chase, Barbara Chatterton, Louis Chesie, Jamie Chittich, Eugene Choler, Joy Lelark, Lila Clark, Curtiss Clauson, Betty Clautier, Margaret Colby, Pat Collins, Frank Compagnoni. ELEVENTH ROW — John Condylis, George Cook, Elizabeth Cooper, Albert J. Corey, Leo Couretas, Willard Cowgill, Ruth Cox, Edward Craft Jr., John Craighead, Frances Cramer, Ray Crandall, Norman Craven, Howard Crawford, Mary Crew, Westley Cutes, Thelma Crosson, Bill Cullen, Betty Daisy. TWELFTH ROW—Geneva Dakasian, Leslie Rae Daley, Mary Jane Dandison, Howard Davis, Lynn Davies, Margery Dawe, Frances Day, Dorothy Dearing, Mable Dillion, Georgia Dimon, Adeline Deneen, Marie Dingee, William Dingee, Betty Downs, Joe Doyle, Mary Drapek, Alice DuCharme, Joyce Dickman. INSET —Some of the members of Epistolae Scholae were seen saying “good bye” to Don Tews. They are left to right: Claire Macaulay, Don Tews. Standing, left to right: Jeanne Spencer, Betty Goltry, Phyllis Scott, Vivian Mullen, Jerry Gorden, Lynn Davies. Duane Stimer, Ervilla Groff, Jean Harrer, Bill McClean, and Helen Harper. Page fifty-nine Mote of tko Qtedtuatincf, GlaM ' 43 Left to Right: FIRST ROW — Corrine Duggin, Charles Duran, Robert Earl, Marie Eaton, Maxine Eaton, James Eason Gertrude Eder, Betty Edson, Carolyn Edwards, Joanne Edwards, Norman Edwards, Shirley Edwards, Betty Eickmeier, Charles Elliot, Jean Elliot, Webb Elliot, Lois Enden, Charlotte Eriksen. SECOND ROW — Joyce Eriksen, Edwin Etter, Elma Evans, Royce Everett, Raymond Fay, Laura Fenner, Marian Fenner, Charles Fergu¬ son, Marybeth Finch, Maurine Finnegan, Howard Fisher, Peggy Fisher, Leone Fletcher, Dorothy Flippo, E rnest Flippo, Eugene Elynn, Eva Mae Fockler, Wilma Foss. THIRD ROW—Charles Frankenfield, William Franklin, Garry Freeman, Glenn Fries, George Fuller, Henry Gallardo, Betty Galtry, Marjorie Garner, Victoria Garcia, Zana Mae Garrett, Robert Gaukler, Bernard Gay, Gerry Gay, Marvin Geasler, Wallace Gibbs, Robert Gibson, Ruth Gibson, Betty Giddings. FOURTH ROW — Henrieta Giddings, Lee Gillard, Helen Gillespie, Joe Gonzales, Gertrude Goodman, Richard Gracey, Charles Graham, Donald Graham, Esther Granfors, Margaret Green, Jeanne Greenway, Frances Greer, Robert Grere, Ervilla Groff, Lloyd Gross, Charles Gullett, Geraldine Gumse, Hazel Gutzke. FIFTH ROW — Jean Haire, Ruth Halk, Evelyn Hall, Doris Haltmann, Barbara Hamilton, Donald Hammond, Phyllis Hampton, Berniece Hancock, Helen Hancock, Jack Hancock, Margery Hartigan, Betty Harbage, Aileen Harbour, Vern Hardy, Robert Harley, Mary Ellen Harnack, Franklyn Harper, Jean Harrer. SIXTH ROW — Ruth Harrington, Marjorie Harris, Glen Hartman, Florence Harvey, Helen Haskins, Mary Hassinzahl, Katherine Hastings, Norma Hatcher, Mary Jane Hayes, Lorraine Hazen, Betty Heath, Richard Heldberg, Floyd Helgemo, Thelma Hemderson, Dees Hendley, Phyllis Herrick, Betty Hess, James Hester. SEVENTH ROW—Lawrence Hettinger, Ruth Hicks, Dorothy Hitchcock, Barbara Hoard, Patricia Hocking, Geraldine Hodges, Viola Hoffman, Donald Hogue, Shirley Hooker, Eugenia Hoover, Richard Hoover, Louise Hottmann, James Houston, Sherman Howard, Hollway Hubbard, Jesse Hubbard, John Hubbard, Marilyn Hubbell. EIGHTH ROW — Yvonne Huff, Gloria Humphrey, Jean Humphries, Ruth Humphries, Gloria Hungerford, Marjorie Huntley, Matthew Ingham, Alice Isaminger, William Jackson, Elmer Jacobs, Harold Jacobsen, Paul Jalosky, Charles Jankowske. NINTH ROW—Vaneita Jasmund, Alice Jenkinson, Phyllis Jewell, Barbara Johnson, Donald Johnson, Doris Johnson, Edwin Johnson, Mary Johnson, Mildred Johnson, Vernon Johnson, Edna Jones, Floyd Jones, Paul Jones. TENTH ROW — Robert Kader, Beverly Kalso, Mary Jane Keller, Olive Kelley, Ruth Kennedy, Vernon Kennerly, Creighton Kerr, Harriet Kershenbaum, John Kevorkian, Dorothea Keylon, Edward Kimpel, Joe Kleist, Gene Knoll. ELEVENTH ROW—Ruth Knott, Irene Kowalski, Herbert Kruss, Zelma LaBarge, Hilliard LaFrance, Margaret LaLonde, Barbara Lane, Albert Lange, Betty Lange, Eileen Lang, Anna Mae Langran, Frances LaPearl, Ruth Law. TWELFTH ROW—Virginia Law, Martha Leach, Grace Lechner, Lona Hauser, Donna Leitner, Marilyn LePaid, Pearl Lesperance, Lewis Levitt, John Lewis, Earl Liestman, Annette Linden, Herbert Linn, Doris Lloyd. INSET — A study in sunlight and shade. Page sixty JdaAt o]f the Nwfte uu i flusUosi Ak Left to Right: FIRST ROW—Elaine Long, Hazel Lockwood, Donald Loomis, Aurelia Lopez, Jack Lowes, Robert Lyle, Dorothy Lunsford, Claire Macauley, Joan MacLarty, Doreen Mahon, Laura Malone, Reva Malone, Robert Marbach. SECOND ROW — Donald Marchbanks, Howard Marsh, Naomi Martin, Duane Maybee, Lorena Mazer, Pat McCann, Ellie McClellan Helen McClellan, Frank McCorrick, Mary McCurry, Kathleen McDon aid, Eva McIntyre, Myra McKenzie. THIRD ROW — Joseph McKinney, Willis McKinney, William McLean, Robert McNeary, Merlin McNutt, Harriette McQuater, Ruby McReynolds, Dorothy Meade, Geneva Medlen, Richard Melvin, Eve¬ lyn Melzer, David Mepham, Kathleen Merrell. FOURTH ROW—Eleanor Myers, Joyce Meyers, Bobbie Lee Miller, Sidney Miller, William Miller, Lucille Milmine, Roy Mitchell, Shirley Mobey, Jack Modin, Elmer Moliskey, Gladys Moore, James Moore, Jack Morin. FIFTH ROW—Robert Moris, James Morrison, Mary Jean Morti- more, Marie Morton, Pattie Ann Moses, Kenneth Moshier, Jean Moy- sos, Vivian Mullen, Helen Murphy, Albert Mustac, Audrey Meyers, Maurice Naud, Vern Neeson. SIXTH ROW—Glenn Nelsey, Ardis Nelson, Robert Nelson, James Nesbitt, June Neville, Mildred Nichols, Muriel Nicyper, Mary Noel, Helen Noll, Patty Noone, Douglas Ockerman, Charlotte Oesterle, Adeline Oliver, Albert Olsen, Ethel Olson, Beverly Opdyke, Ward Ostrander, Richard Oswald. SEVENTH ROW—Dona Owen, Robert Papenguth, Betty Parker, Robert Parret t, Shirley Patenaude, William Paulins, Betty Pavloff, Max Peeples, Pat Petford, William Phillips, Virginia Pigman, Ruth Mary Plake, Priscilla Polk, Florine Pomeroy, Fred Poole, Jo-Ann Porritt, Mary Pratt, Phillip Pratt. EIGHTH ROW—Charles Pursley, Norman Quick, Richard Racine, Donna Ralston, Betty Ramin, William Ransom, Joe Rayner, Dale Ream, Vernon Rederstof, Alice Reed, Doris Reed, Novella Reed, Fred Reid, Betty Reyff, Doris Reynolds, Helen Reynolds, Calvin Rhodes, Dorothy Richards. NINTH ROW—Ted Richards, Fred Ridley, Russell Rigdon, Max¬ ine Ritter, William Rivers, Eva Robitaille, Esther Raehl, Barbara Roehn, Betty Rogers, Hazel Rogers, Louise Rosamond, Gabriel Roth, Harold Rothenberg, Herbert Rowe, Gladys Russell, John Rutherford, Helen Sanders, Patty Sanders. TENTH ROW—Kenneth Sands, Selmer Sands, Betty Sapp, Betty Sorokin, Audrey Sauter, Betty Schultz, Gary Shroeder, Arden Seaton, Louis Seay, Ray Seeterlin, William Seiber, Lucille Semands, Grace Shampine, Margie Sharphey, William Sheriff, Harold Shenk, Gary Shields, Jean Shortt. ELEVENTH ROW—Joe Showers, Edith Sisson, Marjorie Sisson, Edmund Sly, Amanda Smith, Burton Smith, Donita Smith, Duane Smith, Edward Smith, Euell Smith, Marion Smith, Maurice Smith, Robert Smith, Norma Snyder, Vaneta Snyder, Robert Songer, Shirley Sparks. TWELFTH ROW — James Spence, Betty Spittle, Alline Stephens, Eloise Stevens, Wesly Stewart, Herman Stier, Helen Stringer, Cathe¬ rine St. Johns, Betty Stockwell, Gerald Storm, Jr. Strait, Patricia Supernault, Robert Swanbeck, Arthur Swartz, Jack Sweazy, Ben Sweeny, June Swimmer, Robert Tabor. INSET — 3:00 o’clock on the campus. Page sixty-one The 1941 Quiver Sly IvttU Cte tuA i, iO.-B ' i Left to Right: FIRST ROW—Ruth Talmadge, Ann Taylor, Beatrice Taylor, Kathleen Taylor, Phyllis Taylor, Oswald Teachworth, Max Testor, Betty Tews, Lyle Thayer, Mary Thibadeau, Bob Thomas, Robert Thomas, Hazel Thompson, Joseph Thompson, Helen Tipolt, Jane Todd, Gordon Tallon, Deborah Tompkins. SECOND ROW—Clifford Travis, Phyllis Troyer, Wendell Trud geon, Isabell Trueblood, Velda Lee Upton, Phyllis VanderKooy, Donald Vantine, Betty Van Wagoner, Jessie Velasquez, Jessie Villereal, Beryl Vollen, Maxine Vollmar, Ernest Wagner, James Wagner, Stanley Walker, Cecil Wall, Bill Walsh, Virginia Walsh. THIRD ROW—Irene Walston, Arthur Ward, Betty Jane Ware, Neal Warner, Joe Waterson, Betty Watson, Merna Way, Helen Weaver, Frances Webb, Bob West, Geraldine Whalen, Ellen Wheaton, Lester Wheeler, Mary Lou White, Russel White, Bill Wednes, Wendell Wightman, Lula Wilkins. FOURTH ROW—John Williams, Nancy Williams, Thelma Willi¬ ams, Dawn Wilson, Douglas Wilson, Ralph Wilson, Mildred Winter, Fred Wirth, Audrey Wood, Mary Ann Wrenn, Jean Wright, Marion Wright. FIFTH ROW—Charles York, Betty Ackerson, Tom Agorganitis, Alice Applegate, William Armstrong, Pauline Aukstikalnus, Dorothy Austin, Lucy Ball, Eleanor Bailey. SIXTH ROW—Harold Bailey, Walton Bass, Edgar Bathum, David Bauchat, Betty Bauer, Thelma Beach, Irene Beatty, Ruth Beaty, Patric ia Beaudin, Marilyn Beers, Virginia Bellarby, Gerald Beutler. SEVENTH ROW—Bill Blaylock, Howard Bone, Charles Bonham, Barbara Bowman, Ilene Bredow, Howard Brinkin, Cleo Brown, Catherine Bruff, Sophie Brutus, Thelma Buckley, Siebert Burch, Eugene Burdette. EIGHTH ROW—Joanne Burnham, Elaine Cadetis, Paul Cassidy, Addell Chastain, Roy Church, Arthur Clark, Betty Clark, Bob Clark, Bob J. Clark, Lorraine Colburn, Tom Colgate, Robert Colton. NINTH ROW — Donna Compton, Alger Conner, Eugene Cook, Harry Cornell, Marion Cornwell, Lena Couretas, Lawrence Cowell, Richard Crawley, Jean Cumberworth, Raymond Davidson, Howard Davis, Dorothy Dawson, George Dean, Viola Dean, Otto De Groff, George DeQuis, Wenona Dewey, Robert Dixon. TENTH ROW—Bob Donahue, Richard Dougherty, Joseph Dumas, Rose Dyson, Clabe Edwards, Claude Edwards, Maxine Eldridge, Char¬ lotte Eller, Richard Esralian, Marjorie Estes, John Fant, Fred Faucett, Catherine Felice, Lorraine Fitzpatrick, Lorraine Fleischacker, Phyllis Foster, Nick Furkiote, Jeanne Fyie. ELEVENTH ROW — Meryl Galbraith, Robert Gale, Mary Garrette, Solmen Gates, Tom Gerls, Albert Giglio, Armand Giglio, Susie Gil¬ mer, Harwood Gladding, Hazel Glenn, Charlotte Glygoroff, Paul Godoshian, Richard Graves, James Green, Gerald Guinan, Lester Gustofson, Marie Hafer, Robert Hahn. TWELFTH ROW—Joy Haines, Robert Halcron, Vera Jane Hamil¬ ton, Clarence Hamilton, Rex Hanger, Walter Harris, Patricia Harrison, Margaret Harths, Arthur Harvey, Robert Haskins, Dolores Haun, Marcella Havershaw, Ruth Heichel, Chloe Heitsch, Alex Hercey, Russell Hester, Ida Hill, Raymond Halsworth. INSET—The parapet of Pontiac High School holds an impressive sight — the Stars and Stripes. The 1941 Quiver Nauemlxe i r W - fj-cM p, f lOcui ewUfjic. Left to Right: FIRST ROW—Phyllis Hotchkiss, Helen Huebner, Ross Hulet, Fred Hulsman, Ruth Humphries, Thomas Humphries, Norma Huston, Lillian Imperi, Marie Jaconette, Frank Jalosky, Lula Belle Jennings, Leon Jewell, Doris Johnson, Geraldine Johnson, Waino Johnson, Allan Jones, Edna Jones, George Jones. SECOND ROW—Ann Jossman, Helen Kazakos, Celeste Kelley, Katherine Kirk, John Kline, Phyllis Knudsen, Audrey Koontz, Werner Laarz, Olin LaBarge, Frances Lapearl, Zilda LaRacque, Florence Lazarski, Raymond Lazenby, Loy Ledford, Joe Lemos, Wallace Lene- weaver, Marjorie Lennox, George Lewer. THIRD ROW — Arthur Lewis, Joseph Liddy, Helen Linkswiler, Calvin Long, Dick MacGregor, Shirley Mahar, Mary Mandos, Florence Mazurka, Doris Manuel, Mildred Marion, Irene Markey, Robert Marsh, Allabelle Mattoon, Florence Mazurka, Ted McCuIlock, Neil McDowell, Bert McLaughlin, David McManus. FOURTH ROW—Robert Mehlherg, Dorothy Meier, May Metzo- ian, Bernadine Miller, Kathrine Miller, Phillip Miller, Evelyn Mills, Janette Mills, Robert Moen, James Moore, Herman Morin, Marilyn Morrison. FIFTH ROW-Hervadine Munson, Daniel Murphy, Eva Murphy, James Nederlander, Victor Nelson, Donald Ogg, John Q. Parent, Edward Parrett, Lewis Parris, Harry Perks, Amelia Perna, Bob Pippit. SIXTH ROW J ean Pityn, Adabel Pond, Flora Pop, Charles Pole. Betty Powrie, Charles Prasil, Minerva Preda, Jack Prevette, Lorin Purdy, Margaret Purvis, Hazel Putman, Robert Radunz. SEVENTH ROW — Roy Grovitz, Robert Rail, Mitchell Rampart, Edith Rayner, John Reynolds, John Richmond, Elizabeth Robbins, Florence Ryder, Dorothy Samples, Pauline Sanders, Herbert Schaffer, Vivian Schatz. EIGHTH ROW — Margaret Schilling, Phyllis Scott, Doris Seaks, Lawrence Seldon, Claudine Shafto, Delos Shank, Richard Shawl, Cecil Shelton, Douglas Sherhy, Doris Shotwell, Nelda Singleton, Beatrice Smith. NINTH ROW—Dolores Smith, Jack Smith, James Smith, Robert Smith, Robert L. Smith, Robert Snyder, Jeanne Spencer, Peggy Spohn, Betty Staley, Donald Stein, Duane Stimer, Mac Stock, Jack Strickland, Carol Zwiefel, Gordon Stuart, Edward Stump, Richard Sutliff, Adolph Taubman. TENTH ROW — Leontine Terry, Thomas Tester, John Thomas, Lucille Thornthwaite, Shirley Thorsel, Mary Tioron, Pauline Treece, Beth Tucker, Dessie Tyms, Douglas Utter, Margaret Vance, Phyllis Vanderkooy, Geneva Vaughn, Jack Velzy, Mary Verhine, Delphine Vojnor, John Wall, Clifford Ward. ELEVENTH ROW — Bill Warner, Billy Webb, Robert Webb, Betty Webber, Warren Weldon, Richard West, Betty Wescott, Beth Western, Mary Ann Wheeler, Edwin White, Ruth White, Robert Williams, Eloise Willson, Mayetta Wilson, Lee Wirick, Burl Wood, William Yates, Edward Youngs. INSET — At the Barnum and Bailey Circus alias the J-Hop of November, 1940. We find in the first ring, left to right: John Phipps, Otto De Groff, Douglas litter. Second ring: Edith Rayner, Audrey Koontz, Tom Hire, Charlotte Eller. Third ring, Ai Steinman. Page sixty-three The 1941 Quiver Circus and Mexico are J-Hop Themes ★ Seniors Call ’em Youngsters (Continued from Page 54) Tom Gerls entertained the enthusiastic patrons of the J-Hop with Richard Crawley and George Lewes in the guise of his trick horse. Fun Aplenty! Changing from the stage of being scared to death to being so, so sophisticated sometimes produces dual personali¬ ties. If you are so afflicted, here is the way to find out. Choose the words from the columns below to match our initials; the result of this act will tell you your real personality. Example: Raymond Page (R. P.) is really a romantic penguin. Arrogant Antelope Bashful Bear Cuddly Camel Dynamic Deer Exotic Elephant Flighty Frog Giddy Giraff Heavenly Hyena Irresistible Ibex Jealous Jaguar Kittenish Kangaroo Luscious Leopard Marvelous Muskrat Naughty Nag_ Obese Ostrich Pretty Penguin Quiet Quail Romantic Raccoon Solemn Skunk Terrific Thrush Unearthly Unicorn Vivacious Vampire Wistful Walrus X-uberant Lyn-X Youthful Yak Zealous Zebra made excellent refreshment committee co-chairmen with Dorothy Meade and Kenneth Sands helping. Matthew Ing¬ ham and Phillip Pratt were the heads of the clean-up committee with Tom Gerls and Albert Corey as assistants. On the program committee were Dick Oswald and Nancy Baker with Virginia Law, Marilyn Anglemier, Mar¬ vin Geasler and Raymond Fay. Holloway Hubbard and Kenneth Brooks were in charge of the checking committee. These second semester Junior A’s decided to wander down to Mexico, March 28th for their dance. The girls’ gym looked very nice with its huge cacti and large, colorful Mexican sombreros. Now we leave our Juniors for the sophisticated Senior B’s. Beginning their last year of high school, the members moved into one session hall, Room 316. Officers were nominated by petitions and then voted upon. Walton Bass won the position of class president for 1941. Bill Armstrong, the people’s friend, was vice-president. Pretty Margaret Vance kept all important documents in order as class secretary. Pecuniary matters were taken care of (?) by the treasurer, tennis star, Cal Long. President Bass ap¬ pointed two committees to take care of class entertainment. One committee, for outside activity, was headed by Patty Harrison with Douglas Sherby and Phillip Miller assisting. Richard Crawley was the chairman of the committee for securing inside entertainment. He was assisted by Edith Rayner, Fred Fawcett, Charlotte Eller, Bill Armstrong, and Dan Murphy. As a Senior B one gets his first chance of election to the National Honor Society; if not elected at this time, he still has a chance as a Senior A. Those Senior B’s so honored the second semester were Walton Bass, Wenona Dewey, Charlotte Eller, Audrey Koontz, Florence Lazarski, Calvin Long, Mary Mandos, Janette Mills, Edith Rayner, and Robert Snyder. Page sixty-four The 1941 Quiver The members of the first semester Student Council were: Row 1 (left to right): Richard Crowley, Maxine Legge, Wilma Morrell, Marie Morton, Mr. Covert, Jane Todd, Mildred Winter, George Woods, Dan Murphy. Row 2—Walton Bass, Betty Boardman, Shirley Crisman, Betty Westcott, Lois Penning¬ ton, June Bendig, Velda Lee Upton, Audrey Sauter, Arlene Baldwin, Helen Cantarella, Donald Johnson. Row 3—James Vorhes, Tom Hire, James Moffat, Ralph Cobb, Neal Vander- kuy, William Crisp, Richard Oswald, Larry Saxton. Row 4 — Russell Rigdon, Robert Eaton, Douglas Sherby, Emil Hurtik, Dick Graves, Gerry Gay, Don Vantine, Leonard Kershenbaum. Organizations - 2 aueti. Pnxddem eiuM by Cliloe Heitsch and Janette Mills Because we live in a land of Democracy, our school government is also conducted as a Democracy. The legis¬ lative, or law making body, in Pontiac High is the Student Council. This group, chosen by the students themselves, represents them in a council, and acts upon the many affairs pertaining to the students in their school life. Mr. Covert has been the kind and understanding advisor for the Student Council for many years. Because of the varying size of the home rooms, an equal number of representatives for each room was declared unfair, and the constitution was amended so that home rooms were represented according to population. The rather antique ruling, that a president of a school club could not be elected to preside over the Student Council, was abolished. The hall monitor system, was again spon¬ sored by the Student Council. This year the Student Council had the entire student body attend Pep Meetings in the boys’ gym, and they enjoyed them with higher spirits than have been displayed for a long time. Another activity, sponsored by this group, was the bi-weekly matinee dance. For a small charge the students could go to the gym and dance to recorded music, broadcast over the public address system. The first dance was just a trial to see if it would be enjoyed, and it was so successful that repeated ones followed throughout the year. A plan which was recommended in the first semester, that of electing students to offices in the City Government for one day, was finally carried through in the second semester. The election of student city officials was carried out just as city elections are. Mr. Morris issued and checked petitions to those who were desirous of running for an office; Mr. Forsman, chairman of the Social Science de¬ partment, announced voting districts for the primary elec¬ tion. The school was divided into seven districts according to home rooms. Plans provided for student circulation of petitions, during the week of March 24-28th, within the district to which their home room was assigned. All candidates were to be from the district where the petition was circulated. A candidate was required to have the signatures of at least fifty people before he was considered an official can¬ didate, and was eligible to have his name appear on the primary ballot. Election returns revealed that the office of Municipal Judge would he filled by Larry Saxton. The commissioners were as follows: District I, Noyce Strait, Jr., District II, Philip Pratt; District III, Walter Angeloff; District IV, John Napoli; District V, William Crisp; District VI, Lawrence Selden; and District VII, Kenneth Sands. Rich¬ ard Dougherty won the Constable’s race. Who is it that makes it possible for us to see all of our basketball, football, and baseball games, receive our weekly Tomahawks, and receive our Quivers at such a reasonable price? The answer is the Student LInion staff shown below. Row 1: Mr. Balwin, Margaret Green, Mae Dyet, Marie Dingee, Grace Lechner, John Condylis. Row 2: Mary Jane Dandison, Elsie Perkins, Wilda Simpson, Audrey Koontz, Elizabeth Levin. Row 3: John Williams, William Jackson, Vernon Kennerley, Koorkin Andonian. Page sixty-five The 1941 Quiver The members of the second semester Student Council are, Row 1 (left to right): Wilma Morrell, Pat Mahar, Patricia Candea, Ruth Gib¬ son, Mary Jean Elliot. Row 2-—Isabell Trueblood, Audrey Wood, Shirley Crisman, Roberta Bird, Velda Lee Upton, Doris Reed, Virginia Taylor, Lois Gibson, Ina Gaylord, Jean Archer, Marion Crothers, Carol Stenbuck, Velma Ott. Row 3—Robert Smith, Robert Nelson, Carl Copeman, Kenneth Mills, Claude Edwards, John Storm, Walter Angeloff, Robert Anglemier, Robert Passineau, James Lazaroff, Bobb Anderson, Kenneth Sadler, George Woods. Row 4—John Lewis, Robert Sirbaugh, Merle Barger, Bob Lyle, Ralph Cobb, Bob Clark, Herbert Rowe, Walton Bass, Dawson Brown, Olie Combee, Tom Baytarian, Roland Fischer, Leonard Kersh- enbaum, Jim Vorhes. The financial managing of the student activities was placed in the hands of that high ranking organization, the Student Union. Working hand in hand with Mr. Baldwin, the faculty advisor, was that ever ready student manager, John Con- dylis. They alone, however, could not possibly have handled all the business of this active organization, so at their command they had an efficient staff, elected to it by their scholastic standing and their service. They were as follows: Marie Dingel, Edmund Sly, Koorkin Andonian, Bill Jackson, Mary Jane Dandison, John Williams, Elsie Perkins, Donna Peterson, Mae Dvet, Grace Lechner, Vernon Kennerlv, and Elisabeth Levin. The duties of the Student Union were numerous. They handled the funds of eleven hundred students who joined to receive many school benefits at a greatly reduced cost. Other Union duties were distributing the weekly school paper to the various rooms, planning the union assemblies, and issuing tickets to the games. It seemed that their work was never done. Without this organization many would not have been able to afford all the games, assemblies, the school paper, and the yearbook. The Hall Monitors are the protecting and regulating body in our school, and although it has been in existence only two short years, the club has become the outstanding service group of the school. The aim of this club is to keep the halls quiet during the hours that classes are in session. For those who wish to pass through the halls at these times, a blue permit slip, a consultation slip, or a special notation on their identification card is required. Students without these permits are sent either to the study halls, the office, or hack to their class teacher. Captains were appointed to supervise each floor, and from time to time Mr. Dearing, the club’s sponsor, took an inspection tour. The Monitors receive their awards at formal assem¬ blies, given once each semester and sponsored by the Student Council. When a monitor has served one semester he receives a black bar pin; for two semesters he receives a star on his pin; for four semesters — two stars; and for six semesters—three stars. The first semester officers were: President, Beecher Bevington; Vice-President, Howard Fisher; Secretary, Roland Fisher; and Treasurer, Donna Arendsen. The second semester officers were as follows: President, Howard Fisher; Vice-President, Edgar Bathum; Secretary, Lula Belle Jennings; and Treasurer, Donna Arendsen. The sixteen floor captains for the second semester were: Walter Angeloff, Eleanor Bain, Edgar Bathum, Carole Baynes, Leonard Day, Orville Duckett, Charles Duran, Howard Fisher, Esther Gransfors, June Hilton, Joyce Lundbeck, Nick Pappas, Kenneth Sadler, and Theodore Shuler. The Chem-Physics Club, under the co-guidance of Mr. Sweet and Mr. Brown, seemed to be constantly on the “go,” attending lectures at the University of Detroit, and taking the annual trip through Greenfield Village. But, traveling wasn’t the most important of their func¬ tions; at their regular meetings they had all sorts of experiments. These were set up and displayed by the members themselves, or if they were too difficidt for the members, Mr. Sweet or Mr. Brown displayed them. Bob Snyder and Bill Kelly have been known to gleefullv delve into the metals and acids to produce some very back-firing results. Most of all, though, the senior members, Cal Long, Norma Yeager, Marj Rohr, and Jerry Brown, to name but a few, delighted in frightening the new-comers out of their Page sixty-six The 1941 Quiver Bigger, Jean Boyden, Luella Burgess, Betty Gorsline, Howard Giddings, Anne Harrington, Ray McGinnis, Mary Stearns, Irene Kowalski, Dick McCracken. MosUt iA fCe p, cMciiii OteQe iiif, Row 1 (left to right): Gladys Ains- lie, Claude Andress, Donna Arendsen, Stella Backalukas, Beatrice Bader, Elea¬ nor Bain, Wanda Barger, Edgar Bathum, Carole Baynes, Marjorie Baynes. Row 2—Beecher Bevington, Roberta Boat- right, Dolores Bone, Jean Boyd, Barbara Brown, Dawson Brown, Marjean Brown, Nellie Brutus, Marguerite Bryant, Ade¬ line Buella. Row 3—Joan Burnham, Elaine Cade- tis, Lillian Campau, Elsie Campbell, John Carmen, William Cavalier, Robert Clark, Lena Couretas, William Crisp, Mary Jane Dandison. Row 4—Shirley DeConick, Joe Dennis, Wenona Dewey, James Dickerson, Joyce Dickman, Pete Dorman, Theodora Drakos, Orville Duckett, Charles Duran, Betty Dworin. Row 5—Gertrude Eder, Carolyn Ed¬ wards, Joyce Eriksen, Norma Erikson, Laura Fenner, Howard Fisher, Peggy Fisher, Lorraine Fleischaker, Julia Flip- po, Tom Fowler. Row 6—Winnifred Fugmann, Victoria Garcia, Esther Gran- fors, Margaret Green, Ruby Hallead, Barbara Hamilton, Vera Jane Hamilton, William Hanger, Juanita Hart. Row 7—Helen Haskins, Lona Hauser, Alta Haydel. Larraine Hazen, Virginia Helsel, June Hilton, James Hodges, Yvonne Huff, Albert Hulsman, Grace Jackson. Row 8—Lula Belle Jennings, Frank Kelly, Ruth Knott, Robert Lasho, Marjorie Lazenby, Ravmond Lazenby, Jean McPherson, Joe Mansfield, Dora Martin, Mable Martin. Row 9—Eva McIntyre, Victor McNair, Dorothy Meade, Walter Measell, Doro¬ thy Miller, Joy Milliman, Marilyn Morrison, Warren Muse, Roy Newman, Carol Overstreet. Row 10—Irene Papa- nichola, Nick Pappas, Marion Price, Lucille Pruitt, Phillip Ragatz, Nellie Rais, Doris Reynells, Henry Roberts, Joan Sacket, Kenneth Sadler. Row 11 -—- Vivian Schatz, Joyce Schlaack, Ilah Schroeder, Geraldine Scott, Verba Shelton, Doris Shotwell, Theodore Shuler, Virginia Slocum, Maurice Smith, Deborah Thompkins. Row 12—George Trombley, Norman Walters, Kay Warner, Conrad Warren, Patricia Webb, Leonard Day, Paul George, Clyde Haskell. The following are also monitors, but pictures were not available: Marion Legge, Ted Vanduren, Joyce Lund- beck, Hazel Olson, Valmor Vance, Marjorie Shelby, Evelyn McCream, Christine Monney, Margaret Reed, Danelle Robinson, Ethel Olson, Ken Warren, Lillian Pruitt, Walter Angeloff, Ruby Bills, Bonnie Davis, Ed wits. With teeth chattering and knees knocking, such in¬ nocents as Gladys Ainslee, Roland Fisher, Nanette Hill, and John Hubbard, went through a really scientific initia¬ tion. The little ladies shivered from electric shocks and didn’t feel very magnetic about the whole thing. And some of those masterful examples of masculinity. Bob Armstrong, Dick MacGregor, and John Lewis, felt rather helpless with their hands stiffened to immobility with collodian. Touch powder exploding at every step was found to be quite unnerving. Last, but not least, after faithfully pledging that they would never cry on anv provocation, this whole group of initiatees burst into tears. It’s funny, but you just couldn’t help it if you were suddenly exposed to tear gas. Page sixty-seven The 1941 Quive r The Chem-Physics Club members are, left to right: Row 1 -— Mr. Brown, Gladys Ainslie, Hazel Lockwood, Jean Fyie, Geraldine Diehl, Doris Hill, Joyce Meyers, Corenna Eggleston, Mr. Sweet. Row 2—Ervilla Groff, Nannette Hill, Corrine Duggan, Margaret Reed, Marjorie Rohr, Eunice Gillespie, Barbara Roehm, Dorothy Kennerly, Joyce Lundbeck, Patricia The officers of this club for the first semester were as follows: President, Bob Snyder; Secretary, Nancy Far- ver; Vice-President, Norma Yeager; Treasurer, Dorothy Kennerly; Sargeant-at-Arms, Eaton Kelly. The second semester’s officers were: President, Boh Phillips; Vice- President, Dorothy Kennerly; Secretary, Gerry Diehl. Treasurer, Calvin Long; Sargeant-at-Arms, Kenneth Sands. The Chemistry lab assistants keep the lab clean, measure out chemicals, and generally guide timid students in the chemistry classes. It seems that Eunice Gillespie, Walton Beaudin, Phyllis Bower. Row 3—James Moore, John Hubbard, Robert Armstrong, Webb Elliott, Nick Pappas, William Rivers, Calvin Long, Dick MacGregor, William Ransom, Howard Fisher, Roland Fischer. Row 4 — Robert Gaukler, Noyce Strait, Selmar Sands, Fred Poole, William Kelly, Robert Snyder, Howard Marsh, Merton Church, John Lewis, David Bauchat, Kenneth Sands, Robert Lasho, Duane Stimer. Bass, and Gerry Diehl really enjoyed scrubbing desks, washing test tubes, and setting up experiments. Bob Phillips, Duane Stimer, Nancy Farver, and Isabel Farms certainly were swell to frustrated students, struggling with their “unknowns.” But life was not all work for them, because each year they plan a day’s trip. They have covered a lot of territory during the last four years. They have visited Port Huron, Battle Creek, Jackson, Kalamazoo, and one time they ventured into a foreign country; they went to Sarnia, Canada. On these jaunts they inspected a brass factory, a paper mill, an oil refinery, Post Products plant, and Kellogg company. As we go to press, they had not decided exactly where they intended to go this year. TOMAHAWK Also published by the students was the Tomahawk, the weekly paper. There were approximately fifty members on the staff, each assigned to a special task, and under the careful supervision of Miss Florence Day. There were a series of editors, managers, and the ever important reporters. The editorial and sports pages, in charge of Mary Louise Wiggins, (first semester), Dorothy Dearing (second semester) and Calvin Long respectively, had to be “gotten out” by Tuesday night, while the front and back pages, edited the first semester by Doris Buchanan To clean bottles, issue chemistry equipment, and take care of the laboratory: this all comes in the day of a lab assistant, a great help, indeed to the new chemistry student. L T pper picture (2nd semester lab assistants)—Row one: Betty Sarokian, Geraldine Diehl, Dorothy Kennerly. Row 2: John Hubbard, Phyllis Troyer, Barbara Roehm, Eunice Gillespie. Row 3: Calvin Long, Bill Kelly, Duane Stimer, Walton Bass, Robert Phillips. Lower picture (1st semester) — Row 1: Betty Bourdon, Norma Yeager, Bob Snyder, Dorothy Kennerly, Nancy Farver. Row 2: Frank Macey, Isabel Farms, Duane Stimer, Robert Phillips, Eunice Gillespie. Page sixty-eight The 1941 Quiver NeAAJ-l 9l S wexi The Tomahawk staff edits the weekly school paper under the super¬ vision of Miss Florence Day. Aiding the student printers is Mr. Smith, printing instructor of Pontiac High School. Any student is eligible to become a member of the staff which in¬ cludes: Row 1: Miss Day, Hazel Lockwood, Claire Macaulay, Gertrude Goodman, Betty Jane Ware, Joanne Minchen, Doris Buchanan, Mary Ann Wrenn, Patricia Candea, Eileen Fay, Ina Gaylord, Leone Perry. Row 2: Elizabeth Robbins, Marie Morton, Nancy Baker, Gerry Gordon, Virginia Will, Nancy Hubbard, Jacque¬ lyn Britten, Pattie Ann Moses, Wanda Cook, Katherine Roehm, Helen Harger, Margaret Astley. and Betty Wheaton and the second semester by Adeline Buella and Claire Macauley, are ready for the printer on Wednesday night. The actual printing of the paper takes place on Thursday night. This task was performed by Chris Fotineas, Eddie Latozas, Earl Lewis, Raymond Plou- har, Cecil Sherwood, Robert Sherwood, Arnold Sweet, and Joseph Yingling under the guidance of Mr. Smith. The staff had a “system” by which they put each edi¬ tion out. Assignments to reporters were placed on the bulletin board by the news editors. The reporters then got their information, and wrote the article. The completed articles were typewritten by Jacquelyn Britten and Betty Harper; and Wanda Cook, Betty Jane Ware, and Doris Buchanan, assisted by Miss Day, read the copy. Advertisements and business transactions were taken care of by Emil Hurtik the first semester, and by Don Humphries, the second semester. The Tomahawks were distributed from the Student Union Office during second hour Fridays by appointed members from each class. Maxine Mason for the past two semesters, wrote the article, “P.H.S. News,” for the “Pontiac Daily Press.” Each month the “Tomahawk” staff presented a news¬ cast of doings of elementary schools over the school radio program. Jerry Brown, editor during the first semester, accepted a position in a local bank, whereupon his duties were taken over by Katie Tripp. After her graduation in January, Doris Buchanan headed the staff. Other staff members were: Feat¬ ure Editor, Pattie Ann Moses; Exchange Dept. Editors, Pat Gordon, Joseph Yingling, and Adele Kruss; (Nancy Hubbard took over Adele’s position during the second semester.) Co-headline Editors were Virginia Will and Row 3: Ruby McReynolds, Barbara Roehm, Patricia Gordon, Nanette Hill, Marjorie Rohr, Joyce Robinson, Eunice Gillespie, Helen McClellan, Laura Schak, Riva Waldon, Betty Harper, Jean Spencer, Margaret Vance, Adeline Buella. Row 4: Ben Hawkins, Donald Humphries, Wesley Stewart, Gerald Grubb, Calvin Long, Robert Vantine, Jack Howell, Raymond Fay, Neal Vanderkuy, Jerry Leighton, Roland Fischer, James Hodges, Sheldon Lifter, Robert Church, Richard Oswald. Those not present when the picture was taken are: Dorothy Dear- ing, Joseph Yingling, Glenn Rose, June Rohr, Martha Hall, Ann Kertz, James Moore, and Mary Gemmell. Nanette Hill; Assistant Copy Editor, Katherine Roehm; Assistant Exchange Editor, Jane Neafie; Photographers, Bob Armstrong, Raymond Fay, Dick MacGregor, and Don Vantine; Cartoonists, Nancy Baker, Glenn Rose, Gerald Grubb, and Jerry Leighton; Sports Cartoonists, Dick Oswald, Wesley Stewart, William Killen, Howard Fisher, Howard Marsh, and Jim Crawford. Seated from left to right are: Katherine Tripp and Jerry Brown, former editors-in-chief of the Tomahawk; Doris Buchanan, inset, held this position the second semester. Donald Humphries, standing, was business manager after Emil Hurtik resigned early in the school year. Page sixty nine Neupi 9i P ieA ivedL Under the guidance of Mr. Roy Jervis, the Quiver, yearbook of P.H.S., is published by a staff, comprising Row 1: Marilyn Morrison, Barbara Johnson, Edwina Bennett, Nancy Baker, Thelma Rice, Gladys Ainslie, Charlotte Eller. Row 2: Jean Harrer, Peggy Fisher, Lyria Dequis, Geraldine Diehl, Patricia Candea, Betty Spicer, Lynn Davies, Richard Oswald. Row 3: Priscilla Scott, Audrey Sauter, Donna Arendsen, Janis Stetson, Janette Mills, Chloe Heitsch, Richard Melvin, Ray¬ mond Wells, Tom Gerls, Helen Harger, Bessie Antos. Row 4: AIi,son Hallman, Helen Murphy, Alice Isaminger, Pattie Sanders, John Lewis, Raymond Fay, Mr. Jervis, Wendell Trudgen, Marvin Geasler, Norene Spencer, Corrine Duggan, Helen Hatfield. Not in the picture: Ralph Cobb, William Fitzgerald, Carol Peruchi. In tlie year 1900 the first yearbook of importance was presented to the students with the following words: “We here present the second annual published by the seniors of the Pontiac High School. We call it an annual because we hope that it will be made such by the classes which are to come.” “Last year’s graduating class did not carry on the work which the class of ’98 wished to establish, so we, the class of 1900, are again trying to found an annual, one which is published yearly by the departing class. We have chosen a name which we consider appropriate for a publication of this sort. And now, ‘Naughty Ones,’ we leave it to you to carry on the work, feeling that we leave it in perfectly competent hands. Will you do it? We will wait for the answer.” Heading a staff of forty Quiver members is Norene Spencer, Editor-in-chief of the 1941 yearbook. In charge of all business affairs concerning the Quiver is Raymond Wells, business man¬ ager, shown at the left. For those waiting seniors of the class of 1900, we give our answer. The forty-first consecutive edition of the Pon¬ tiac High School Quiver is here presented. However, the yearbook has become the product of the whole school, and is not restricted to the senior class. In contrast to the first yearbook, a brave six by nine pamphlet, the ’41 year¬ book is a nine by twelve, plastic-bound volume, which is the type most universities have now adopted. Poetry, stories of far-away countries, and a great deal of advertise¬ ment comprised, for the most part, the first annuals. But, from year to year the school activities, sports, and depart¬ ments have developed to such an extent that only through careful planning and managing is the Quiver staff able to give each article its proper importance. The staff, itself, has more wmrkers, forty in all, than the whole senior class of the year 1900. This year each underclassman was given an individual picture; teachers, also, were more easily distinguished as individuals. At the beginning of the semester the staff made a constructive criticism of the ’40 yearbook. For a theme the staff decided to publish the book in magazine style. An early sales campaign assured the publishing of a definite number of copies. The sales and collections were all made and completed in the beginning of the second semester. One of the most difficult phases of pro¬ ducing a book was that of securing write-ups or copy; and another was arranging and rearranging pictures on whole panels. With only three “letter” members remaining from last year, this year’s staff started out very green and in¬ experienced. But, due to capable management and the understanding manner of Mr. Jervis, its advisor, the staff struggled through with banners flying. Page seventy The 1941 Quiver Last year a new declamatory field was opened to sopho¬ more high-school students of Michigan. This was the Dramatic Declamation contest. This contest was designed to enable the participant with dramatic ability to express himself in a forensic contest. This is not a contest of acting, but one of reading. Excellence in reading depends upon how well the student interprets the meaning of his selec¬ tion, and how well his emotions and moods portray both characters and situation. Open also to sophomores was the Oratorical Declama¬ tion contest. Oratorical declamation is the term applied to the memorization and oral delivery of a speech original¬ ly written and delivered by another person. In such work, the declaimer is the interpreter of a worthwhile selection of prose and must convey to the audience his genuine ap¬ preciation of the selection. The Oratorical contest was open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors alike. The oration differs from the Oratorical declamation in one respect. As has been mentioned, the Oratorical Declamation is composed of the original words of some one other than the student declaimer. In oratory the student is obliged to compose and write his own speech. Requiring more time and effort is one of the most difficult of speeches, the Extempore speech. The speaker must be widely read on topics of state, national, and in¬ ternational interest, but he must prepare his specific speech in a limited period immediately preceding the contest. The use of notes, although not forbidden, is discouraged. Several students had read the announcement of the formation of a debate squad in room 109. They were slight¬ ly fearful of the results produced by such a squad, for this year the coach was of all things—a woman! These courage¬ ous and curious students gathered at the appointed time and place. They discovered that a tiny lady in blue with a dynamic personality was the coach! So, they were in¬ troduced to Mrs. Perry. T e debaters decided to form a club calling themselves members of the Debate Squad. Robert Smith was then selected as manager of the squad. He had the task of providing transportation facilities, among other duties. The Squad had a successful year and heaps of fun! The question for debate was, “Resolved that the powers of the Federal government should be decreased.” This year George Woods won first place in the state and regional Oratory contest, and John Condylis won first place in state and regional Extempore contest. Mrs. Perry flung wide the doors of her home to allow the Debaters to gorge themselves in her “palatial parlor,” at the close of debate season. Going “Down Argentine Way” we found the Pan- American club which had a very interesting year. Meetings were held every Wednesday at 3:30 in room 302. At the meetings the members of the club reported on the South American Countries. Besides this, the members of the club went to Ann Arbor twice during the year. The first time was to see a Spanish Movie entitled “El Rancho Grande.” Later they went again to see a Spanish play. At Christmas time they had a chicken dinner in the cafeteria. Every year they have planned an assembly for Pan-American week. Mr. Gray and Mr. Mercado acted together in sponsoring this club. The officers were: President, Emil Hurtik; Vice-President, Ann McCulloch; Secretary, Joyce Myers; and Treasurer, Barbara Perem. For those interested in the teaching profession, there was the Future Teachers Club, for its purpose was to give to the students of Pontiac High School the knowledge of what training and personal qualities are necessary for this occupation. Their programs have been both educational and social. In addition to talks from the members of the club there have also been talks given by people acquainted with and interested in this profession. Their first semester officers were as follows: Jean Smith, president; Claire Macaulay, vice-president; Geraldine Scott, secretary; and Gertrude Goodman, treasurer. In the second semester Claire Macaulay, took over the presidency with Eleanor Bain as the vice-president. The same officers were kept for secretary and treasurer. Mrs. Miller has acted as their faculty advisor; other members were: Doris Nique, Bonnie Davidson, Pat Candea, Hazel Lockwood, Peggy Fisher, Sinclair Ingham, Joanne Edwards, Carolyn Ed¬ wards, and Gerald Fyfe. At the beginning of the second semester they took in the following new members; Betty Daisy, Betty Dworin, Dorothy Godoshian, Charles Jankows¬ ki, Dorothy Dorman, Eleanor Summers, Barbara Hood, Betty Genez, Geraldine Whalen, Gloria Hungerford, and Betty Jane Ware. Then there was a club for the more domestic minded girls. The Home Economics club, organized in February, 1936, is affiliated with the state and national organization. The aim of the club was individual improvement of mem¬ bers by means of social activities, trips, guest speakers, and the practice of parliamentary procedure in business meet¬ ings. Additional projects were: one service to the school each year, and one service for the Home Economics de¬ partment. Yearly contribution was also made to the Nation¬ al Scholarship fund for the education of foreign students in home economic departments of American colleges. During the past year they took a trip to Detroit and visited one of the largest hotels. Cookies and pop-corn balls were sent to the nursery school. Last February they had a hobby show and a “white elephant sale” for the new mem¬ bers, ' taken in at the mid-semester. At one time during the year, they made jam dolls and sold them. This club is exclusively a feminine organization, and Miss Hunter is their sponsor. This semester’s officers were: Beatrice Taylor, president; Catherine St. Johns, secretary; and Deborah Thompkins, treasurer. Organized this year was the Badminton Club, sponsored by that spontaneous server, Mr. Morris. The group met to¬ gether on alternate Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Webster School Gym. Restricted by the fact that few schools had a club as advanced as theirs, they were unable to have contests with other schools. However, tentative plans were made to have an all-school tournament open to anyone who wished to play in singles or doubles team. Page seventy-one The 1941 Quiver In the Pan-American Club you will find students giving reports about countries included in Latin America. Besides this they have a semi-yearly assembly. This club is assisted by the two Spanish teachers, Mr. Mercado and Mr. Grey. The following students belong in this club: Upper left, left to right. Row 1: Mr. Gray, Vernon Johnson, Phyllis Knudson, Mr. Mercado, Katherine Roehm, Ray Wells. Row 2: Marie Morton, Audrey Koontz, Ann McCulloch, Sylvia Lee Currah, Joyce Meyers, Victoria Garcia. Row 3: Ruth Knott, Charles Duran, Emil Hurtik, Betty Peltier, Barbara Roehm, and Beryl Voelker. The Debating squad consists of students who use their brains in discussing articles which are very helpful to them in becoming better speakers. The brain fighters are: Lower left, Row 1: Katherine Condylis, Lucy Zartarian, Mrs. Perry, Mae Dyet, Dorothy Godoshian, June McKinstry, James Moore. Row 2: Robert Smith, Philip Pratt, Koorkin Andonian, Leone Fletcher, Helen Cantarella, Genevieve Meyer. Row 3: John Condylis, Their own tournaments within the club caused a lot of excitement though, for you should have seen Phyllis Ann Bower proudly boast that she could beat the sponsor him¬ self, and Rose Ann Shultes was pretty well matched with Peg Marsal. To finance the purchase of birdies, or shuttle-cocks as they are correctly called, the club members paid dues of 25c, and they furnished their own rackets. The history of their chosen activity is interesting and ancient, for Badminton originated in India nearly 2000 years ago. The game, however, came to our attention from England where it was called Battledore and Shuttle Cock. It has grown vastly in popularity, as Badminton, during the last ten years. Donna Peterson, Maurice Bombar, Betty Gossel, Betty Par- menter. The students whose ambitions are to become teachers have formed an organization called the Future Teachers Club. Mrs. Miller is the sponsor of the club and the members are: Upper right, Row 1: Clair Macaulay, Geraldine Scott, Eleanor Bain, and Gertrude Goodman. Row 2: Charlotte Eller, Betty Jane Ware, Peggy Fisher, Barbara Johnson. Row 3: Hazel Lockwood, Joanne Edwards, Mrs. Miller, Marjean Brown, and Caroline Edwards. The members in the Home Economics Club have done many favors for the hospitals by sending toys and candies. The club is under the direction of Miss Hunter and the following students are included in the picture: Lower right, Row 1: Frances Webb, Coreen Crain, Frances Hall, Catherine St. John, Betty Curtis. Row 2: Deborah Tompkins, Mildred Nichols, Eve Campanaro, Betty Ackerson, Beatrice Taylor. Also new 7 to our school this year was the Ping Pong club, organized by students who wanted to spend an hour together after school playing ping pong or table tennis. They chose as their sponsor that ardent table tennis fan, Mr. Sw r eet. The club raised enough money to buy a ping pong table which is at the entrance of the Boy’s Gym. They did not play in any tournaments this semester but by next year they will have had enough experience to do so. The officers of the club were: First Semester — Wesley Stuart, President; Ralph Wilson, Vice-President; Lula Wilkins, Secretary and Treasurer. Second Semester—Cal Rhodes, President; Wesley Stuart, Vice-President; Lula Wilkins, Secretary and Treasurer; Ralph Wilson, Paul George, Managers. IP P P II i I II fl H Page seventy-two Quiver T he 19 4 1 A service group which has done fine work is the Ushers cluh. At the various school functions, the busy members of this club have been on the job. The boys are under the supervision of Mr. Bevington. They have ushered at the Philharmonic concerts, the Civic Lecture courses, the school plays, and other school activities. The cluh dues have been twenty-five cents a semester, and by saving these dues they finally obtained enough money to buy their uniforms. This year the Ushers bought pins. They were orange and black, and had a silver eagle set on the top shield. This year’s officers: Chief Usher, Robert Lasho; Treas¬ urer, Orville Duckett; Secretary, Robert Clark. The Badminton Club, sponsored by Mr. Morris, is comprised of; Row 1 (left to right) Phyllis Ann Bower, Rose Ann Schultes, Gertrude Goodman; Row 2—Jack Sweazy, Gordon Johnson, Mr. Morris, William Winkley. These table tennis addicts have a merry time at their meetings. In the club are, Row 1—Mr. Sweet, the sponsor, Ralph Wilson, Wesley Stewart, Herbert Kruss, Lula Wilkins; Row 2 •— Donald Miller, Adolph Taubman, Calvin Rhodes, Fred Nederlander. The courteous boys who form the Ushers Club, sponsored by Mr. Bevington, volunteer their services at all school functions. They are: Row 1—Robert Lasho, Robert Swanbeck, Beecher Bevington, Nick Pappas, James Hodges, Mr. Bevington; Row 2—Cecil Shelton, Richard Dougherty, Leslie Langford, Reginald Dorman, Bruce Allen; Row 3—Wendell Trudgeon, Orville Duckett, Norman Anders, Hogop Negoshian, Robert Clark. The members of the Library Guild, under the guidance of Miss Cole and Mrs. Travis, hope to become the librarians of the future. They include, Row 1—Barbara Johnson, Constance Pilcher, Patty Sanders, Marion Bond; Row 2—Alice Isaminger, Beverly DeMond, Jean Smith, Wanda Cook; Row 3—Betty Watson, Orville Duckett, Verba Shelton. iaAmintan JaJUe JlibsiG iif, Quild Page seventy-three The bookstore is one of the most essential departments of our school. Students and teachers save many steps by buying their supplies at this center, and it is here that the text books are distributed to teachers. Members on the staff include: Row 1, left to right: Helen Hancock, Kathryn Condylis, Frances John¬ son, Gertrude Goodman, Claire Macaulay. Row 2: Margaret Bexell, Margery Dawe, Dorothy Godoshian, Jo-ann Porritt. Not pictured here are Alice Lahiff and Patricia Candea. There has to be a group of people to attend to the financial and business side of everything. This holds true for the bookstore. Those included on the accounting side of the Bookstore are: Row 1: Jean Shortt, Blanche Sadowski. Row 2: Frances Sadowski, Betty Stockwell. Not pictured here are: Geraldine Gumse and Charlotte Eriksen. Radio- a New Activity Last year’s officers were: Chief Usher, Robert Lasho; Secretary, Beecher Bevington; Treasurer, Robert Swan- beck. Another service activity giving training to students interested in working with books was the Library Guild. It was a genuine honor to belong and benefited both student and school. All members were library desk assist¬ ants. Special staff positions were: filing assistant, clerical, reference, reserves, reading advisor, and circulation assist¬ ant. Pupils gained a working knowledge of library science, the importance of accuracy, the joy of helping others, and the value of intimate association with books. Members could carry over from one semester to another. New mem¬ bers were added as old ones dropped out. There was al¬ ways a waiting list for membership and students had to put in applications far in advance. The Book Store, which is about ten years old, has been managed with remarkable efficiency by Mr. Snyder. At any time students go there to buy supplies, and get “Service With a Smile.” The girls who worked in the book store, gave their time during their vacant periods each day. They have been required to have a B average in their school work, and they have usually been recommended by their teachers or the principal from the last school which they attended. Besides selling supplies to students, the girls issued class-books to teachers and took care of the “Book Lost and Found.” During the last year there were nine girls in all, and they were headed by Frances Johnson. Other girls were: Margery Dawe, Helen Hancock, Patricia Candea, Claire Macauley, Gertrude Goodman, Jo Ann Porritt, Margaret Bexell, Alice Lahiff. Hand in hand with the Book Store Girls is the Student Activity Accounting office. The girls who worked there have to he Bookkeeping Students with a B average in their work. They also had to furnish the recommendation of all their class teachers and some junior high school teach¬ ers. These industrious girls did all the bookkeeping for about 100 different school organizations, that deposited their money in accounts to be paid out only by checks. All organizations banked their money through this office. (Turn to Page 80) Oil Opposite Page The equipment for the inter-class public address system, which was installed in the summer of 1940, is shown in the central pictures on the opposite page. In the left picture Donald Hogue and Robert Gibson are at the controls in the main office. In the picture above Miss Hiller may be seen at a typical radio broadcast: in the studio are June Bachelor, Lucy Zartarian, Barbara Bennett, Jean Smith, and Bob Radunz; on Miss Hiller’s right is the recording equipment. Pictured at the right are Leonard Day, Jeannette Church, Roland Fischer, Robert Radunz, and Euell Smith in a broadcast. Below them is the first semester radio group. Top row, from left to right: Ross Hulet, Donald Hogue, Harry Perks, Joe Rayner. Row 2— Robert Smith, Robert Marsh, Robert Radunz, Dick Esralian. Row 1 — Betty Caveney, Evelyn Hummel, Doris Berry, Thelma Newman, Lucy Zartarian. The speech V radio classes are pictured at top and bottom of the page. Upper group, Row 1—Lucy Zartarian, Helen Nazarian, Elsie Campbell, Margery Baynes, Barbara Bennett, Lillian De- Rousha, Mary Fyre, Betty DeWorin, Mary Jean Elliot. Row 2 — Gertrude Porter, Betty Fields, Bette Kruscha, Robert C. Smith, Richard Anderson, James Nederlander, Jean Smith, Gilda Felice, Rochelle Stein, Geneva Medlon. Row 3 — Wayne Williamson, Sheldon Lifter, Betty Sprague, Harold Swackhammer, Jack Steinhelper, Twilah Godfrey, Robert Humphries, Fred Eichner, Jerry Guinan, Bob Marsh. Lower group, Row 1 — Mae Benskin, Hazel Yates, Gladys Ainslie, Helen Cantarella, Bessie Antos, Lynn Davies, Nancy Hubbard, Elizabeth Robbins, Anne Partney, Geraldine Atkins, and Evelyn McCreary. Row 2 — Margaret Green, Betty Harder, Nellie Van- Sickle, Marilyn Casper, Helen Hatfield, Alta Haydell, Eleanor Bain, Joyce Schlaack, Patricia Candea, Evelyn Kimball: Row 3—- Ann Jossman, Jeanette Mills, June Bachelor, Jane Neafie, Doris Buchanan, Laurine Miller, Pat Rosevear, Marcella Haver- shaw, Alice Hallman, Nanette Hill, Jacquelyn Britten, Thelma Newman. Row 4 — Fred Nederlander, John Condylis, Bob Armstrong, Alger Connor, Bob McDougall, Selmer Sands, Euell Smith, Robert Radunz, George Woods, Nick Pappas, Philip Pratt. Those not present when the picture was taken are Joy Hershberger, Joy Milliman, William Kelly, Ray Linney, Bill Paulins, Harry Perks, and Phyllis Doyle. Page seventy-four The 1941 Quiver The 1941 Quiver Among the many clubs in our school, Playcrafters is one of the best-known. The much envied members are pictured at the top of this page of drama activities. Row 1 (left to right)—Joyce Schlaack, Helen Nelson, Anne Partney, Maxine Ritter, Pat Collins, Donna Peterson, Pauline Hallenbeck. Row 2: Helen Kazockas, Mary Paulson, Dorothy Organ, Connie Pilcher, Julia Flippo, June Neville, Deborah Tompkins, June Perry. Row 3: Emmanuel Rais, William Paulins, Glenn Rose, Harold Swack- hammer, Philip Pratt, William Copeland, Mr. W. N. Viola, George Woods, Rex Hanger, Tom Gerls, Richard Mathews. Three informal pictures, taken during the preparations for June Mad” include: George Woods, the fellow on top of the ladder; Tom Gerls and Robert Genez, in the center pictures; and George and Bob, pictured together on the right. The lower picture is a scene from the play, He Got the Job”, given on December 6, 1940, at Washington Junior High School by a cast selected from tenth graders. It was given as a morning assembly, but was repeated by request at a P.T.A. dinner. Those pictured are, from left to right: Kenneth Boynton, James Buchanan, Bill Ashbaugh, Leo Dinnan, David Carr, Joseph Clark, John Antisdel, Jr., Robert Anderson and Richard Hockins. PlxMfcA fjtetiA, SatU q, bn mcdic. l inxie On every other Wednesday at 3:00 P. M., the Drama Workshop witnessed a meeting of the Playcrafters Club. The purpose of this club has been to study the tradition and methods of the stage. For the past 16 years it has been popular willi members of speech classes, hut membership is awarded to only those who have participated in school plays, who have been members of the scenic committee, or who are enrolled in one of the Dramatic Classes. To satisfy the deep yearning of the club members to attend professional productions at the Cass Theater, the P i P [■ il II El [I II II II P P Page seventy-six ■ ______________ _ The annual play, June Mad,” was under the supervision of Mr. Viola. The cast of the play, which was a sell-out for four evening and one afternoon performance, follows: On the stage, left to right, Mary Paulson, Robert Gaukler, Mary Ann Wheeler, William Crisp, Ross Hulet, Lula Wilkins, Mary Jean Elliot, (kneeling), George Woods, Robert Genez, Anne Partney, Ferdinand Eichner, Helen Cantarella, Glynda Conwell, Tom Gerls. On the balcony, left to right: Philip Pratt, Jane Todd, Richard Dougherty, Phillip Ragatz. fjum Mad” Onduc i SpsUntf. fyeu i club appointed two of their group at each meeting to go as their guests. In the first semester they took in new members, and in the second semester they took them in at two different times. Once each semester they held a reception for their parents. These were certainly a treat for they gave several side-splitting one-act comedies and oral interpretations. To complete the perfection they served refreshments. In the first semester Katherine Condylis acted as general chair¬ man, and George Woods was chairman of the program. Mary Paulson was general chairman for the second semes¬ ter’s reception, while Philip Pratt arranged the program. The boys of this group, however, insist upon being very exclusive, and every year they organize under the heading of “Masculine Masques.” This group was originally or¬ ganized so that the boys would have a greater opportunity to partake in dramatic productions. The officers were as follows: President, Philip Pratt; Vice-President, Harold Jacobson; Secretary, Ross Hulet; and Treasurer, William Crisp. Playcrafters’ officers for the first semester were as fol¬ lows: President, Betty Parmenter; Vice-President, George Woods; Secretary, Pauline Clift; and Treasurer, Winifred Fugman. The offices were filled by George Woods, Philip Pratt, Julia Flippo, Richard Mathews, and Jane Todd for President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Cor¬ responding Secretary respectively, during the second semester. Plans began for the annual school play very early in February. It was announced that it would he a comedy, “June Mad,” and it would he presented March 19, 20, 21. Shortly after this the committee chairmen were an¬ nounced. These chairmen were as follows: Make Up, Pauline Hallenbeck ; Lobby, Donna Peterson; Property, Tom Gerls; Typist, Leone Perry; Scenic Staff, Edgar Bathum; Auditorium, Patricia Candea; Publicity, Charles Cobo; Lighting, Richard Mathews; and Artist, Barbara Hood. Two contests were held for which prizes were awarded. Homeroom 128 won the box of candy for selling 100% tickets to the play, and Glenn Rose sold the largest number of tickets. The permanent cast announced on March 14th was as follows: Penny Wood, Jane Todd; Chuck Harris, Philip Pratt and Philip Ragatz; Mrs. Wood, Mary Pauson; Elmer Tuttle, Ferdinand Eichner; Dr. Wood, Bob Gaukler; Effie, the maid, Helen Cantarella, and Ann Partney; Millie Lou, Mary Jean Elliot; G. Mervyn Roberts, Richard Dougherty; Roger VanVleck, George Woods and Bill Crisp; Mr. Harris, Robert Genez and Ross Hulet; Shirley Wenworth, Glynda Conwell; Ralph Wenworth, Tom Gerls; Julia Harris, Mary Ann Wheeler and Lula Wilkins. The play was a huge success. The scenery gave it the polish of profession¬ al production. Our school plays, due to the expert directing of Mr. Viola, are always successful and this year’s was no exception to that rule. Because the scheduled three nights were sold out, there were Saturday matinee and eve¬ ning performances added. Mr. W. N. Viola Page seventy-seven The 1941 Quiver cMi-lj MainiaUti Glt ' u tia+i Stcut asu i, Also maintaining an active life in our school was the Hi-Y Club, organized a little over twenty years ago. This year there was a group of sixty boys who, when they were initiated into the club, pledged to “Create, maintain, and extend throughout the school and community high stand¬ ards of Christian Character.” In carrying out its purpose it has attempted to render a service to our school. Typical examples of this activity were, the help rendered in assisting with the Michigan Grange banquet, checking of wraps at the Senior Prom, and service at the desk at the Y .M.C.A. One of the club’s chief goals has been the granting of the Hi-Y scholarship. This is given to a worthy boy gradu¬ ate to apply on the tuition in his first year in college. To secure this money, the club has sold refreshments at football games, basketball games, and the Golden Gloves tournaments. The meetings were held bi-weekly. Among the social activities of the group have been a joint meeting, and a joint skating and tobogganing party with the Girl Re¬ serves. Highlights among the events for boys were, the ini¬ tiation, to which the dads were invited for the first time this year, the annual Hi-Y breakfast, and the spring Blow¬ out or Picnic. (Turn to page 80) The Hi-Y is an organization of boys who maintain at least a ”C” average. The boys attain their member ship after their applica¬ tions have been considered by the old members. Mr. Baldwin is the sponsor of the club. The members are, Row 1—(left to right) Robert Clark, John Hubbard, Calvin Long, Fred Neder- lander, Richard Graves, Philip Pratt, John Condylis, Mr. Baldwin; Row 2—Robert Armstrong, Don Vantine, Robert Snyder, Robert P. Snyder, Herbert Linn, William Ransom, Ben Hawkins, James Moore, William Jackson. Row 3—Jack Prevette, Ross Hulet, Fred Poole, Noyce Strait, Gerald Storm, Donald Humphries, Keith Deyo, Leonard Kershenbaum, Walton Bass. Row 4—Euell Smith, Beecher Bevington, Selmer Sands, Kenneth Sands, David Bauchat, Richard McGregor, Donald Hoffman, Henry Beard, Howard Fisher, Robert Lasho, Roland Fischer, Robert Papenguth. Under the sponsorship of Miss E. Waterman, the Girl Reserves has performed many outstanding duties this past year. These girls have all maintained a B” average and are outstanding in scholarship, attitude toward their school and other features. The club includes (left to right) Row 1—Marilyn Morrison, Wenona Dewey, Barbara Johnson, Helen Hancock, Jean Boyd, Edith Rayner, Jo Ann Burnham, Mable Ellen Leonard, Rose¬ mary Downer, Francis Johnson, Blanche Sadowski, Donna Crantas, Barbara Bowman, Carolyn Leddick, Wilda Simpson. Row 2: Betty Dworin, Peggy Fisher, Claire Macaulay, Gladys Ainslie, Lyria Dequis, Loraine Dietrich, Helen Nelson, Ann Partney, Minerva Allen, Betty Daisy, Patricia Candea, Bern¬ adette Chircop, Bessie Antos, Shirley Crisman. Row 3: Wanda Cook, Leone Perry, Helen Harger, Emily Travis, Patty Sanders, Donna Arensen, Mary Jane Dandison, Adeline Buella, Lillian Pruitt, Lucille Pruitt, Margaret Goodman, Geral¬ dine Gumse, Bette Genez, Jane Neafie, Betty Jo Eickmier, Dorothy Goodman. Row 4: Dorothy Meade, Jean Shortt, Jo Anne Porritt, Margery Dawe, Helen Hatfield, Verba Shelton, Selma Monsein, Shirley De Conick, Dorothy Austin, Chloe Heitsch, Natalie Martin, Ann Jossman, Norene Spencer, Audrey Koontz, Betty Forsythe, Margaret Bexell, Joyce Schlaack, Miss Waterman, Clara Bowen. GetehsiateA, 9ti Sixtieth ■ Page seventy-eight The 1941 ) u i v e k One of the publications, often heard about, is the Epistolae Scholae, published by a group of Latin students under the supervision of Miss Hook. In the upper picture is the staff: left to right, Row 1 — James Moore, Claire Macaulay, Miss Hook, Lynn Davies, Vivian Mullen. Row 2—Joyce Clark, Alice Angleton, Nancy Hubbard, Betty Daisy, Patricia Candea, Virginia Will, Margaret Astley, Betty Goltry, Gertrude Goodman. Row 3— Jean Harrer, Myra DeLass, Nanette Hill, Joyce Robinson, Mary Kevorkian, Dorothy Richards, Rebecca Harger, Jacquelyn Britten, Arlene Vanderpool. Row 4 — Kenneth Moshier, Duane Stimer, Bob Lyle, Robert Blaicher, William Frankenfield, Mary Jane Hayes, Ervilla Graff. Students who are interested in Social Science enroll in the History Club which is under the direction of Miss Barnett. They include: Row 1 — Mary Ann Wrenn, Joan Minchin, Marie Dingee, Barbara Johnson, Georgia Dimon, Thelma Rice, Minerva Allen, Lucille English, Evelyn Melzer. Row 2—Mary Jane Butler, Ann Taylor, Lila Clark, Phyllis Koenig, Betty LaLonde Donna Crantos, Bernadette Chircop, Gertrude Good¬ man, Beatrice Taylor, Betty Daisy, Pearl Lesperance. Row 3— Mildred Johnson, Ervilla Graff, Thelma Gates, Mary Jane Keller, Elsie Benson, Marion Bond, Phyllis Vanderkooy, Laura Malone, Reva Malone, Betty Erickmeier, Miss Barnett, Jamie Chitick. Row 4—Merlin McNutt, William Dingee, Fred Reid, Jack Prevette, Calvin Long, Donald Vantine, Edmund Sly, Donald Marshbanks, Fred Ridley, Sidney Miller. Participants in the forensic program of oratory, public speaking and similar activities are in the lower group: Row 1- — Lucy Zartarian, Geraldine Adkins, Mae Benken, Mrs. Perry (coach), Irene Golden, Lorraine Strait, Eva Mae Fockler, Gladys Ainslie. Row 2 — George Philips, William Hiebaugh, Gertrude Porter, Vera Mae Parris, June Batchelor, Patricia Candea, Helen Cantarella, Betty Fields, John Nasstrom. Row 3 — Robert Smith, Koorkin Andonian, Maurice Bombar, James Murphy, Jack Steinhelper, William Gaylord, John Condylis, James Lazaroff, Philip Pratt, James Moore. Epistolae Scholae Staff: Co-editors, Claire Ma- cauley and Donald Tews; Copy editor, Helen Harper; Washington Junior High editor, Mary Jane Hayes; Typist, Jacqueline Britton. Others assisting the editors were: Bill Assistant Copy editor, James Moore; Headline editor, McLean, Philip Nathan, Gertrude Goodman, Betty Daisy, Vivian Muellen; Proof reader, Duane Stimer; Publicity Nanette Hill, Patricia Candea, Margaret Vance, Lynn manager, Boh Lyle; Lincoln Junior High editor, Ervilla Davies, Boh Gaukler, Nancy Hubbard, Jean Harrer, Gerry Groff; Eastern Junior High editor, Dorothy Richards; Gordon, and Jeanne Spencer. Page seventy-nine The 1941 Quiver RADIO IS A NEW ACTIVITY (Continued from Page 74) The girls aiding our school through the bookkeeping of funds for the last year were: Blanche Sadowski, Frances Sadowski, Betty Stockwell, Jean Shortt, Geraldine Gumse. When school opened last September, Pontiac High School had something new to offer the students in the way of entertaining education; for while the students were making the most of their summer holidays, a public address system had been installed in the school. The money for the installment of it had been raised entirely by the student activities extending over a period of ten years, and it fulfilled the longfelt desire of Mr. Thors as well as many of the teachers. This system enables any or all of the classrooms to receive educational programs or records at any time. Student programs can and are produced in the classrooms by means of the system. The system has a dual channel, that is, there are two channels. This makes it possible to broadcast two entirely different programs at the very same time to different classrooms. This is done by sending one program over channel “A” to the room which wants that particular one and by sending the other over channel “B”. The studio itself is adjacent to room 226. Thick red carpet on the floor prevents any sound made by the stud¬ ents’ feet from being transmitted to the ever critical ears of the listeners. In addition to this, W.C.A.R. is connected to the studio by a telephone wire. Through this, educational programs such as the “American School of the Air” can be picked up hv the school and sent to classrooms. The weekly school programs are also broadcast directly from the Radio Work¬ shop, which is at that time connected with W.C.A.R. At first only a small group of students, who volunteered [heir services, were on these weekly programs. However, now Miss Hiller has a large radio club made up of all members of her radio classes. These students plan to set up standards for any new members, for such participation in radio work. This club also affords those students who have completed their radio course a chance to continue their study of it and gain more radio technique and ex¬ perience. In the publishing line we also have a foreign paper. In 1922, Miss Sarah LeRoy, former Latin teacher of Pontiac High school, and Mr. Harris founded the ever-popular Epistolae Scholae. The Epistolae Scholae literally trans¬ lated means, “school papers. It is a paper written in Latin, and has been of great interest to all language students. In November the staff celebrated its 18th anniversary. They also had a party at which the two editors received pins. The exchange for the paper included Los Angeles, Washington, Virginia, Texas, New York, Indiana, and Michigan. The Latin VII and VIII classes, which studied “Vergil,” have sponsored the publication of the paper, but all Latin students were eligible to get on the staff. Miss Hook was faculty advisor, and the late Miss LeRoy proof-read many editions for them. HI-Y AMONG SERVICE CLUBS (Continued from Page 78) Mr. Baldwin was the sponsor, and much of the success of the club was due to his whole-hearted and unselfish support. First semester officers of Hi-Y were: George Ensworth, President; Robert Snyder, Vice-President; James Moore, Secretary; Calvin Long, Treasurer. Second semester officers were: Robert Snyder, President; James Moore, Vice-Presi¬ dent; Ben Hawkins, Secretary; John Hubbard, Treasurer. Along with the Hi-Y comes the Girl Reserves, a junior branch of the Y.W.C.A. Their purpose was, “To find and give the best.” The club was directed by Miss Waterman. The problem of raising money for their one-hundred dollar scholarship fund was the biggest job which they faced. When this was accomplished a group of girls com¬ prising the top 10% in scholastic average was made. Th e faculty voted on their leadership, service, and character of these girls. By their vote a girl was selected to receive this award. A few of the activities in which they participated were, the knitting of sweaters for the Red Cross, serving at the Grangers banquet, and the Sophomore Mixer in which they were jointly helped by the Hi-Y. They also planned a party celebrating their 60th anniversary. This year a state conference was held at Flint at the Y.W.C.A. Wilda Simpson and Carolyn Leddick were the two delegates chosen to represent the Girl Reserves. The first semester officers were as follows: Frances Johnson, President; Katherine Condylis, Vice-President; Norene Spencer, Secretary; Minerva Allan, Treasurer. In the second semester Leone Perry filled the vacancy created by the graduation of Vice-President, Katherine Condylis. Attractive to many who were interested in social study was the History Club. This, one of the oldest clubs in Pontiac High, had a two-fold purpose also, educational and social. Its regular meetings included programs given by members of the club or addresses by outside speakers on subjects relating to history. Two educational projects were a trip through the county jail and through Greenfield Village. They enjoyed parties and picnics of their own, but they believe that by helping others they help themselves. They sent baskets of food to needy families at Thanksgiving and Christmas time, and entertained a group of children from the Crofoot school at a Christmas party. Their officers for this year were: Minerva Allan, president; Edmund Sly, Vice-President; Merlin McNutt, Secretary; Bill Denger, Treasurer; Donna Crantas, social chairman; and Don Y antine, program chairman. Last but not least and certainly not to be neglected was the organization of a Piano club, sponsored by Mr. Arnold Bourziel. In late March all students who were interested in this club were called to the auditorium. Here they listened to fine concert presented by Mr. Bourziel. He played “Concert Polonaise,” “Raindrop Prelude,” and to conclude the program he stalked up to the piano in true Rachmaninoff style and played, “Prelude In C Sharp Minor.” Page eighty The 1941 Quiver Vocational Education Offers Many Trades (Continued from Page 18) assemblying, and installing various types of sheet metal work, including welding and metal fabrication. Printing is designed to give an individual a background of experience that will be of value to him in obtaining employment as an apprentice in the training field. It aims to give to the student a fundamental training in band composition, layout, platen and cylinder press work. The program is so planned as to give the student training through work on actual jobs. Pattern making offers preparatory training to an in¬ dividual who later wishes to become an apprentice in either wood or metal pattern making. The program pro¬ vides a good background in various types of patterns and cores, demonstrating their construction and molding, in keeping with modern foundry practice. Carpentry, very closely related to pattern making, teaches the student to plan the structure of a house and then actually build it, using the dimensions of an inch to a foot. The machine hand tool classes were started in January for the first time in Pontiac High School. The correct usage of precision tools is taught and it prepares the student to enter any industrial course offered in the vocational edu¬ cation courses. Aircraft mechanics, was organized last Fall for the purpose of offering training to students who are interested in aircraft work. It provides one of the most compre¬ hensive vocational curriculums offered in any trade school and includes the construction, maintenance, and repair both of engines and aircraft. One year of work beyond graduation is required before a student can take the examination for a licensed engine and aircraft mechanic. Another division of this group is Apprentice Training. This program gives industrious students between the ages of 16 and 20 the opportunity to specialize in various occu¬ pations. Through the co-operation of business and industry the individuals may receive their school instruction and practical experience — both at the same time — for their chosen vocations. Not only does this course aid the students, hut it also greatly benefits the organizations for which they do their apprentice work. This is noticeable inasmuch as there are always well-trained young men and women to take over the jobs of those who retire. In order to have his work at a time when he can also get his education, the apprentice attends school only in the morning and works in the afternoon. He takes the subjects that will permit his graduation and also related Working on an airplane engine are: John Scarpelli, at the left, and Kenneth Keen. Mr. Wignall, aviation instructor, is supervising the work. subjects that will aid him in mastering a trade. He spends his afternoons working for an accredited employer who agrees to help the boy or girl in the practical aspects of the trade, and also to pay a starting w r age of at least 25% of a trained workman’s wages which cannot be less than 20c per hour, with an increase every 6 months until completion of the apprenticeship at which time the apprentice will receive the wage of a trained workman. This training lasts from 2 to 6 years, depending upon the occupation in which the student is apprenticed. Before the apprentice is ac¬ cepted by the employer he must he at least 16 years old, have 2 years high school work, and have from 6 weeks to 3 months probation. After graduation from high school, the apprentice is required to go to school 4 hours per week until his program of apprenticeship is completed. There is a wide range of trades open to the apprentice. Some of these in which he may serve apprenticeship are: newspaper w r ork, cabinet making, electricity, machinist, tool and die making, carpentry, masonry, commercial art, floriculture and many others. The final division is the Trainee Program. This is a co-operative training in business occupations. It, like that of apprenticeship, is also very unique. Trainees are those students who serve under 4,000 hours. They usually enter this work while in the 11A or 12B grades. These individuals are in school for the first part of the program and continues after graduation until it is completed. This course consists of 588 hours in school and 1920 hours of actual w r ork. The occupations offered to trainees are those in stores and offices. Students while getting practical experience on the job also take subjects related to their business while attending school. Page eighty-one The 1941 Quiver � ■ Members of the Triple Trio, chosen from the ranks of the Girls’ Glee Club and Choir, are: Left to right, Mabel Ellen Leonard, Mary Louise Buck, Wenona Dewey, Ruth Mary Plake, Doris Moon, Mr. Bourziel, Carolyn Leddick, Mary Mandos, Doris Lloyd, and Helen Noll. Seated is Roma Rososky. Keeping the music in order and supervising general music activities is the work of the Vocal Assistants, at the right are: LaVerne Cox, Helen Sanders, William Rivers, Ruth Knott, Richard Matthews. Seated: Doris Moon, Dorothy Beulock, Doris Reed. (loam 127 - JlutlaJufe. Jdam (Continued from Page 22) Particularly noteworthy is the fact that five of the girls received the National Honor Society award. Particularly successful was the Harmony Hop, held at the Y.M.C.A. on Valentine’s Day. Approximately sixty couples attended this social event. Later in the season the Choir Banquet was held at Devon Gables Tea Room. The Boys’ Glee Club officers were: President, Bill Rivers; Vice-President, Paul Jones; Secretary, Margery Dawe; Treasurer, Robert Mehlberg; Sergeant-at-arms, Robert Tabor; Pianist, Margery Dawe. The Girls’ Glee Club officers were: President, Carolyn Leddick; Vice-President, Mabel Ellen Leonard; Treas¬ urer, Wenona Dewey; Corresponding secretary, Barbara Ho ard; Recording secretary, Edith Rayner; Pianist, Helen Sanders. Choir officers were: Secretary, Mary Lou Buck; Treas¬ urer, Robert McDougall; Pianist, Helen Sanders. Triple Trio officers were: Manager, Roma Rososky; Secretary-treasurer, Mabel Ellen Leonard; Pianist, Helen Noll. Mr. Arnold Bourziel jbi iectosi Vocal QtiaupA, Girls’ Sports by Betty Spicer Every year the advanced girl swimmers divide them¬ selves into two groups; Sharks and Dolphins. In order to be a member of either team the girls have to be able to do the following dives: swan, front jacknife, hack dive and one optional. The crawl, breast, and back crawl are the strokes used. The basketball team is organized in much the same way. Any girl who is interested and willing to give her time is welcome. Among the individuals who are outstanding in sports life are: Carolyn Leddick, who started playing tennis three years ago. She now has a very impressive record behind her. For the last two years she has been runnerup in the Ameri¬ can Legion Contest. She won a medal for doubles and was runnerup also in the Daily Press tournament. Betty Heath, another tennis player began in 1938. Since then she has been runnerup in the Senior State Meet in Detroit and the winner of the Junior State Meet at Tpsilanti, as well as City Champ. Peggy Marsal, in 1936, went with a group from the American Legion to learn the technique of shooting. She is now known as an expert marksman. She has won the Oakland County championship and is president of the Pontiac Junior Rifle Club. She was chosen as one of the ten best women shots in the country. Katherine Cummins started figure skating about a year and a half ago. She has skated with the Motor City Club and the Windsor Club. A year ago she was chosen Pon¬ tiac’s Ice Queen. Last winter she was the Detroit Times Ice Queen. Later, Katie, plans to turn professional. Al¬ though there are many P.H.S. girls who are outstanding in the field of athletics, there is no regular interscholastic sports program. (Turn to Page 95) Page eighty-two The 1941 Quiver In what Coach Smead termed Pontiac’s best-played game,” the take out his man, but no harm was done. Kenny Sands (center Chiefs on October 12 defeated Owosso, 26 to 7. Bill Gaylord, of picture), after taking out his man, surveys the scene from a (44), is shown here crossing the Owosso goal line, while an prone position. Owosso man attempts to tackle him. Conner (24) failed to Chiefs Swamp Opponents by Ralph Cobb Fresh from their victory at Owosso, the Chiefs, the next Saturday, met a great Flint Northern team at V isner Field. The Vikings, besides being defending Saginaw Valley League champions and wearers of the mythical State prep school crown, had amassed an impressive string of thirty-three consecutive undefeated starts. Nevertheless, the visitors barely managed to squeeze out a 6 to 0 victory over a heart-broken Pontiac team; a team that played them into the ground for fifty-seven continuous minutes. With but three minutes to go in the last quarter neither team having scored, Euell Smith, Chief half-back, inter¬ cepted a pass on his own 35-vard line and returned it to the Flint 48-vard stripe. The referee, however, ruled that Prasil, Pontiac center, had roughed the passer on the play. The ball was returned to Northern at mid-field, and two plays later, in the closing seconds of the game, the V ikings pushed across a touchdown which provided the margin of victory in a game that kept the spectators on their feet most of the way. In the next game, the Chiefs entered the last quarter trailing the Arthur Hill Lumberjacks hv seven points. Jim Moffat, Pontiac guard, recovered a fumble on the Jacks’ 15-yard line, and then lightning struck in the form of Loy Ledford, Pontiac’s fleet halfback, who scored on When the scores were totaled at the end of the 1940 rid season, Pontiac High, for the first time in years, had mtscored its opponents. Not content with merely outscoring the other schools, the Orange and Black piled up nearly a 2 to 1 margin, tallying 118 points during nine games as against a total of 60 points for the opposition. The season opened disappoint- t ingly, with a green Pontiac team dropping a 14 to 12 decision to a heavier Royal Oak eleven. In the second game, however, a much improved Pontiac team came back to upset the favored Hazel Park aggregation, 14 to 0. After a two-week layoff, dur¬ ing which no games were sched¬ uled, Pontiac engaged Owosso in the first game of the Saginaw Valley League schedule. Out¬ playing their opponents i n every department, Pontiac won easily, 26 to 7. Owosso’s lone touchdown came in the last four linutes of nlav, too late to do much good. Page eighty-three The 1941 Quiver ' : 11 : ■4: ■ : - ' . ■ ■■ : 111 ' I ' .■:■ ' ' ' These boys were the backbone of the fine 1940 Pontiac grid squad. They are (left to right) as follows: Top row—Charles Prasil, center; Robert Hickson, end; Loy Ladford, halfback; and Robert Gallo, guard. Second row — Richard Dougherty, a wide end run. Frankenfield converted the extra point, and the game ended in a 7 to 7 deadlock. Th e Little Brown Jug, symbol of football rivalry be¬ tween Pontiac and Port Huron high schools, now resembles a jig-saw puzzle. After the game last season—which, in¬ cidentally, was won by Pontiac, — the jug was accidentally dropped on the locker room floor and smashed, but was later repaired. The game, which started out as an athletic contest, soon developed into a rout, as a powerful Pontiac eleven mowed down a completely outclassed Port Huron team. When the final gun sounded, halting the massacre, the score stood 34 to 0. Every Pontiac player, with the exception of the injured, participated in the victory. In a night game, played under the lights of Atwood Stadium in Flint, Pontiac, for the first time in eleven halfback; Raymond Bishop, tackle; Euell Smith, halfback; and Alger Conners, quarterback. Bottom row—Philip Miller, end; Richard Blazo, end; Oswald Teachworth, quarterback; and Harold Rouse, tackle. Inset—Arthur Blake slee, tackle. years, defeated the Indians of Flint Central, and did it decisively, coming out on the long end of a 25 to 6 score. Fine running by Gaylord and Ledford, good line play, and the educated toe of Conners, punting out of danger when necessary, spelled victory for the Orange and Black. A season of exceptional line play reached its peak when the Chiefs battled a fine Saginaw Eastern team to a scoreless tie. Pontiac’s one scoring chance was missed when the chilled fingers of Bill Gaylord, hard-running halfback, were unable to hang onto the slippery pigskin, on the Saginaw 10-yard stripe. Saginaw recovered the fumble, and kicked out of danger. The Chiefs ended the 1940 season with a record of four wins, three losses, and two tie games played, for a Page eighty-four T h e 19 4 1 Q u i v e k Three members of the grid squad were given places on the Ail- Valley second team. They are Jim Moffat (left), who played guard; Bill Gaylord (lower center), hard-running halfback; and George Schroeder (right) lanky end. These three, to¬ gether with Kenny Sands, the fullback (upper center), also made honorable mention on the All-State selections. ■ winning average of .750. This does not quite come up to last year’s mark of .800, but there were no such decisive set-backs as marred last year’s record. All the games were well-played, hard fought contests, and the season on the whole was highly successful from the standpoint of Pontiac football fans. Prospects for next year are hard to determine. Of the 1940 backfield, Gaylord and Dougherty, halfbacks and Bill Nearhood, fullback, will he lost to the team through graduation, but what seems to be ample ball-carrying talent will remain. Those who will be hack include Conners, Euell Smith, Ledford, Teachworth, Frankenfield, Sands and Hackett, as well as some promising youngsters from the junior high teams. The line, however, presents a different picture. Prac¬ tically the whole foi ' ward wall, with the exception of Pontiac ' s football fortunes depended on the abilities of these boys, and the records show that the boys did right by them.” The team, from left to right, is as follows, Row 1: Lawrence Selden, Robert Hackett, William Nearhood, Robert Smith, James Nesbitt, Russell Rigdon, Oswald Teachworth, William Blay¬ lock, Loy Ledford. Row 2: Gerald Storm (manager), Kenneth Sands, Ross Hulet, David Claxton, Robert Gallo, Richard Dougherty, Nick Palmer, James Huntley, Charles Prasil, War¬ ren Weldon. Row 3: Ray Hetherington (coach), Tom Gerls (manager), Robert Hickson, Phillip Miller, Euell Smith, Charles Frankenfield, Ernest Flippo, Alger Conner, William Gaylord, Leonard Craven, Harold Smead (coach). Row 4: Harold Hunt, Richard Blazo, Raymond Bishop, George Schroeder, James Moffat, Arthur Blakeslee, Harold Rouse, Mitchell Rampart, Nick Haddas. (lu t+teAA,-44 Z 1 1 Valley Jleayue Page eighty-five The 1941 Quive r The faces of some of next year’s varsity eleven, in all probability, may be found in this picture, for the Papooses of ’40 are the Chiefs of ’41. From left to right, the future football heroes are: Row 1 — Matthew Ingham, Louis Farmilow, Dick Michael, Robert Thomas, Robert Anglemier, John Orosey, and C. L. Kayga. Row 2—Robert Strehle, Gerald Storm (manager) Glen Gregorson, Merle Barger, Tom Doremus, Ole Peterson, Robert Lohoff, Finus Harris, and Lyle Thayer. Row 3—Charles Thompson, Herbert Schaefer, Bill Walls, Donald Stephenson, Haldon McLain, Charles Smith, Harold St. Johns, Gordon Johnson, Robert Anderson, and Charles Pote. Row 4— Bill Grubs, L. I. Slate, Bill Frankenfield, John Lewis, Howard Marsh, Neal Vanderkuy, Leon Jewell, Ed Hancock, Mike Blanzy, Donald Thomas, and Walton Bass. Prasil, the center, will graduate this year. The coaching staff and the new linesmen coming up seem to hold the key to the situation, for if a line can he developed that will give that aggregation of backfield talent room in which to work, they should go places. Special honors were conferred upon four members of Pontiac’s 1940 grid team. Sports reporters and football officials throughout the state, when they picked the All- State team, awarded Honorable Mention to George Schroe- der, end; Kenneth Sands, fullback; James Moffat, guard; and Bill Gaylord, halfback. In addition, Schroeder was elected captain of the squad at the end of the season, and block letters were awarded to the major letter-winners at a special Awards Assembly on February 18. Coach Smead made the presentations, and the list of lettermen is as follows: Richard Blazo, Philip Miller, George Schroe¬ der, Ross Hulet, Arthur Blakeslee, Harold Rouse, Raymond Bishop, Mitchell Rampart, Harold Hunt, John Nesbitt, James Moffat, Robert Gallo, Robert Smith, Lawrence Selden, Robert Hickson, Charles Prasil, Warren Weldon, Ernest Flippo, Alger Conners, Oswald Teachworth, Richard Dougherty, William Gaylord, Euell Smith, Loy Ledford, Robert Hackett, Charles Frankenfield, Nick Palmer, Ken¬ neth Sands, William Nearhood, Paul Godoshian and Chester Swistoski. Smaller letters to the following first team reserves were awarded: John Huntley, Harold Hattus, Dave Claxton, Norman Craven, and Bill Blaylock. Tom Gerls, 1940 football manager, received his letter, and cheerleader monograms were given to Robert Moen and Douglas Utter. Papooses Falter by John Lewis Pontiac’s two reserve squads did not fare so well. The Papooses were soundly spanked to the tune of eight de¬ feats out of twelve games played. The four successful games consisting of one victory and three tie games. At the first of the season many juniors and sophomores, including the ten B’s from Eastern, Lincoln, and Washing¬ ton, turned out for practice. Under the guidance of coach¬ es Hartman, Hetherington, and Bartels, the hoys who showed much spirit developed corresponding skill. The Papooses were divided into two teams; teams A and B. Team A played a seven game schedule, while team B was limited to five games. The squad as a whole was quite light, but fast and hard hitting. The sophomore B ' s were very outstanding in their numbers and also in tbeir ability. Next year the Papooses should be better than they have been for years because of the freshmen from the three junior highs have had foot¬ ball practice at Wisner Field. These boys are big and fast, besides having the advantage of Ernie Watson’s coaching. They used the same plays, shift, and signals as the first and second teams; therefore, they should be ready to step right into the harness next year. Many of them will probab¬ ly be put on the varsity squad. The reserves, along with their regular games, had many contests with the varsity team and the freshmen. The scores were usually close and the games were hard in spite of the fact that they were only for practice. The scheduled II III ill IP II Page eighty-six The 1941 Quiver PofbulaA AJaMitu CluAMesti, The Varsity Club, sponsored by Mr. Wiersema, is made up entirely Godoshian, and Oswald Teachworth. Row 2—Calvin Long, of letter-winners in the various branches of athletics in which Nick Palmer, Donald Vantine, Kenneth Sands, Robert Hickson, Pontiac High participates. The club sponsors an annual dance, Mitchell Rampart, Charles Prasil, and Noyce Strait. Row 3— the Varsity Hop, and sells pins to raise money for the annual Theodore Wiersema (faculty advisor), William Gaylord, Fred Athletic Banquet. Poole, Harold Rouse, Chester Swistoski, Richard Blazo, George The lettermen are, from left to right: Row 1—Robert Smith, Loy Schroeder, Arthur Blakeslee, and Euell Smith. Ledford, Lawrence Selden, Dan Murphy, James Nesbitt, Paul games were usually held away from home for the purpose of getting used to playing under varied field conditions. At the Awards Assembly on February 18 Coach Hart¬ man presented reserve numerals to the following hoys : 1943 Numerals — Robert Anderson, Robert Anglemier, Bernard Belant, Mike Blanzy, Alfred Carlson, Tom Dore- mus, Harold Farmiloe, William Frankenfield, Glen Greger- son, Bill Grubbs, Bill Hancock, Gordon Johnson, Wallace Jury, C. L. Kayga, Robert Lohoff. Finus Harris, Haldon McLane, Dick Michael, Charles Opie, John Orosey, Donald Overbaugh, Joel Parris, Ole Peterson, Bill Reyter, L. I. Slate, Charles Smith, Robert Strehle, Donald Stephenson, Harold St. John, Donald Thomas, Charles Thompson, Neil Vanderkuy and Bill Walls. 1942 Numerals —Walton Bass, Merle Barger, Robert Gibson, Mathew Ingham, Leon Jewell, John Lewis, Robert Marbach, Howard Marsh, Charles Pote, Joe Rayner, Russell Rigdon, Herbert Schaefer, Lyle Thayer, and Robert Thomas. 1941 Numerals —George Dean and Donald Stein. Upper left: Heading the Pontiac High coaching staff is Coach Harold E. Smead. Mr. Smead, for the past three years, has handled the grid squad in the fall, and this year took over the reserve basketball team as well. Upper right: Coach Harvey Norris is the man behind the five Orange and Black basketball teams. He also helps out with football in the Fall and in the Spring, takes over the track squad. Harve” has coached his last season for the Chiefs, however, for at the end of the 1941 Spring term he leaves the school to take a position in industry. Lower left: Coach Kline B- Hartman— Hart” to his boys — is the oldest Pontiac Coach in point of service. He coaches baseball, swimming, and reserve football, and teaches a gym class in his spare time. Lower right: Paul Allison, the golf coach, is a newcomer to the high school coaching staff, but he has been active as a coach in the Pontiac School System for several years previous to his appointment here. Not pictured is Woodrow W. Morris, who coaches tennis. He too is a newcomer as a P.H.S. coach. ★ Page eighty-seven T he 1941 Q uivek The Orange-and-Black cage squad, for the third successive year, and the fifth time in seven years, won the Regional Basketball Tournament. They placed second in the Valley League, and reached the semi-finals in the State Tournament before being eliminated. All in all, it was quite a successful campaign. The cagers, from left to right are: front row—Robert Thomas, Loy Ledford, Merle Barger, and Howard Fields (manager). Row 2—Charles York, William Reed, Dick McGregor, and Ralph Puckett (co-captain). Row 3—Charles Ball, Herbert Rowe, Robert Clark, and Gene O’Hearn (co-captain). Pontiac High School cage fans, who, from long ex¬ perience, have come to expect top-notch basketball teams as a matter of course, were not disappointed this year. Although Coach Norris’s squad was dogged by sickness throughout the season, making it impossible for him to select a regular starting five and stick to it for more than two consecutive games, the Orange and Black won seven out of twelve starts in the fast company of the Saginaw Valiev league, Michigan’s toughest prep-school conference. Cagers Cop by Ralph Cobb The Chiefs did not hit their stride until near the end of the regular season. In the last two scheduled games, however, Pontiac defeated Flint Northern, State champs in ’39 and ’40, and Bay City, one of the stronger Valley teams, to tie Northern for second place in the Conference. Pontiac drew a bye in the first round of play in the Regional tournament, which was held in Ferndale again this year. Rested and in trim, the Chiefs took on a tall Crosse Pointe five in the semi-finals, and beat them quite easily, 39 to 21. The following night the Orange and Black met Hazel Park in the Regional finals, and avenged an early season, 33 to 19 drubbing at their hands by handing the Parkers a 30 to 27 setback. The victory brought Pontiac its third Regional trophy in as many years, and assured the team of a chance to compete in the State Tournament. The Chieftains extended their winning streak to five games by soundly trouncing the Bay City Wolves, 31 to 18, in the State quarter-finals. In the most exciting game of the State meet, Pontiac tangled with Benton Harbor in the semi-finals. Pontiac entered the last quarter leading by a good margin, and the Harborites, unable to work the ball in, began shooting long shots in a desperate attempt to close the gap. To everyone’s surprise, and to the consternation of the Pontiac fans, the long shots began to click, and the western Michi- The Orange-and-Black cagers got off on the wrong foot on Decem¬ ber 17, when they opened their season by losing to a tall Hazel Park five, 33 to 19. Dick MacGregor (30) and Chuck Ball (28), Pontiac forwards, are shown going after a rebound in the opener, as two Hazel Parkers stand ready to argue the matter. Pictured below, the Pontiac High School band is shown furnishing music and bolstering school spirit at one of the early basketball games. Unfortunately, midway in the season this practice was discontinued, and the band was replaced by canned” music, broadcast over the P. A. System. The 1941 Quiver Regionals gan quintet narrowed the margin to a single point. In the final seconds of the tilt a free-throw knotted the score at 25 points, and the game went into overtime. With O’Hearn, Pontiac ' s towering center, and McGregor, high-scoring forward, both out of the game on fouls, an inspired Benton Harbor five drove on to a 29 to 26 victory. Thus were shattered, at least for another year, Pontiac’s hopes for a State title. Benton Harbor went on to win quite handily from Saginaw in the finals. Eugene O’Hearn, with 110 points, took individual scoring honors for the team. He was followed by Charles Ball, lanky forward, who hit the hoops for 96 points. Willie Reed, guard, and perhaps the best ball-handler on the squad, was a mainstay all season, and was the real sparkplug of the team when they hit the stiff competition of tournament play. Bob Clark who usually teamed with Reed at the other guard position, accounted for his share of points. His aggressiveness in covering rebounds was especially valuable to the Chiefs, and this was apparently noted by others, for Clark, together with Gene O ' Hearn, was named on the All- Valley second squad. Forward Dick MacGregor, although handicapped by illness for a good part of the season, was a consistent scorer and a good man on defense. When he was out of the line¬ up his place was ably filled by either Herb Rowe or Loy Ledford, a pair of juniors. Ralph Puckett, who, with O’Hearn, co-captained the Orange and Black, was mainly used at guard, although he also played at forward. Merle Barger, Robert Thomas, and Charles York, although they did not see much action, provided the re¬ serve strength that every well-balanced team needs. Since Pontiac won the Regionals, the whole squad was awarded letters. The 1940-41 schedule, with results, is as follows: Opponent We They Hazel Park 19 33 Flint Northern _ 26 38 Arthur Hill _ 20 16 Owosso _ 36 21 Saginaw _ 37 33 Flint Central 19 31 Bay City _ 26 30 Roval Oak _ 20 34 Arthur Hill 19 37 Flint Northern _ 24 18 Bav City_ 30 25 Regionals Grosse Pointe _ .. 33 19 Hazel Park _ ....30 27 State Tournament Bay City _ 31 18 Benton Harbor (overtime) 26 29 Pontiac’s reserve basketball team was termed by Coach Norris the most promising bunch of sophomores I’ve seen up here in some time. They did all right, too, winning seven out of fourteen games against strong Valley League foes. The boys from left to right are: Row 1—Russell Lasho (manager), John Orosey, Tom Doremus, and Van Peters. Row 2—Bill Frankenfield, John Huntley, Bill Rueter, and Bill Furlong. Row 3—Ralph Hewitt and Velus Benson. Row 4—Oscar Topalian, Donald Marchbanks, and Herbert Lynn (manager). Papooses Break Even by Wendell Trudgen This year ' s second team enjoyed a successful season under the leadership of Coach Harold Smead. Although this was Coach Smead’s first year as leader of the P.H.S. Reserves, he proved to be very capable. The Papooses played 14 games and won 7, for a percentage of .500. This was a great improvement over last year’s percentage of .359, and some of these victories were against such strong teams as Flint Northern and Hazel Park. The squad started off on the right foot by defeating Hazel Park, but then dropped the next two to Flint and Arthur Hill. They came back strong, however, and made up those losses by a victory over Owosso. Hitting the hoops to the tune of 66 points, Bill Furlong edged out the other Papooses to be high point man. He was followed by Velus Benson, with 58 points. The Little Chieftains outpointed their opponents, 353 to 351. Among the ones promoted to the first team at the end of the season were Bill Furlong, Velus Benson, Van Peters and Bill Reuter. Probably some of the other reserve players will be seen on next year’s first team also. Reserve Schedule Opponent We They Hazel Park .... ._ _32 19 Flint Northern ..... 19 24 Arthur Hill __ _21 37 Owosso _ — 38 17 Saginaw 19 41 Flint Central _27 29 Bay City _ _20 14 Owosso _ _27 16 Flint Central _21 30 Royal Oak _ - _ 32 22 Arthur Hill _22 28 Flint Northern _ _30 28 Bay City _ _27 16 Page eigli ty n in e T he 19 4 1 Quiver p. Jl. s. ' d Candidate. t 0 m American cManari. Chief tankmen, as usual, hung up a good record this season and finished high in the state rankings. Merton Church, free-style artist and Pontiac High’s outstanding athlete of the year, is shown at the right in a characteristic pose, ready for the starter’s gun. At the left, above, four natators are caught by the camera as they take to the water. The cut at the left-center shows Church in action—all that is visible of him in the welter of foam he churns up—and at the bottom (left) Coach Hartman is shown at a practice session, instructing his boys in the intricacies of a proper racing turn. Nine Tankers Get Letters by Ralph Cobb Pontiac High School’s swimming team this year surged through another season of stiff competition, and again hung up an enviable record. Winning seven dual meets while dropping only four, they finished the year with an average of .636. Besides establishing a good record during the regular season, the Chiefs took fourth place in a fast Regional meet, which was held in the Fordson High School pool. Wyandotte won the Regionals, but at the State meet in Ann Arbor Pontiac tied Fordson for fifth place, finishing well ahead of Wyandotte. Individual honors for the year went to Merton Church, a senior, who swam the 50-yard and the 100-vard free-style events throughout the season. He was the only Pontiac High swimmer ever to go through a complete season swim¬ ming in two events in each meet, and remain undefeated. Besides winning 22 events in 11 meets, Church placed first in both of his specialties in the Regionals, and in doing so set a new pool and regional record in the 100-yard free¬ style and tied the existing mark in the 50-yard event. It was at the State meet at Ann Arbor that Church first tasted defeat. He was beaten by a margin of only two-tenths of a second in the 50-yard event, but went on to take the 100-yard grind quite easily. Thus Pontiac, for the first time in several years, has a state champion swimmer, and one who is a hands-down favorite to garner Interscholastic All-American honors. It may he well said that Merton Church, the boy who, as a sophomore, could hardly swim the length of the pool— was Pontiac High Schools outstanding athlete for the season 1940-41. Besides Church, who, with 110 points, led the indi¬ vidual scoring, eight boys were awarded letters at the The one boy who managed to swim to victory against Church was Fries, of Ann Arbor High School. Fries, a protege ' of Coach Matt Mann, of the University of Michigan, has had special instruction and help since he was of junior high school age. During Christmas vaca¬ tion this year he made the trip to Florida with the U. of M. squad. He was the talk of the State meet, winning both his events, and it reflects no discredit on Church to be beaten by a swimmer of this high caliber. Page ninety The 1941 Q u i v e k Pnxutd Paal PcuiAleM, Pontiac’s tank squad finished a hard season with a very creditable record—seven wins, and only four losses. The natators from left to right are: Front Row—Dick Shaul, Howard Fisher, Robert Papenguth, Merton Church, Fred Poole, Frank Com- pagnoni, and Richard Crowley. Row 2—Max Peeples, Olie Combie, Don Hammond, Phil Miller, Howard Sturdy, Jake Guinan, and Dick McCracken. Row 3— Ed Taylor, Robert Koskela, Roy Mitchell, Morrie Wyman, Bill Jackson, and Kline Hartman (coach). end of the season. They were Frank Compagnoni (diver), Howard Fisher, Dick McCracken, Philip Miller, Bob Pap¬ enguth, Fred Poole, Dick Shaul, and Howard Sturdy. Of these letterxnen, four will be lost to next year’s team, due to graduation. They are Church, Miller, Shaul, and Sturdy—four of Coach Hartman’s standbys. However, with the members of this year’s squad who will return, and with the promising sophomores who are coming up, Pontiac can expect another fine swimming team next year. Too, the opening of the new Y.M.C.A. pool in Pontiac should have a favorable effect on the future Orange and Black swimming teams. It has aroused community in¬ terest in aquatics, and has made facilities available to the younger hoys of the city, who previously had to wait until they were of high-school age before they received any appreciable instruction or chance for practice in swim¬ ming and diving. Tank Squad Schedule Opponent We T hey Mt. Clemens - — ...47 37 Grosse Pointe _ 35 49 Flint Central 43 41 Ann Arbor 26 58 U. High (A. A.) 51 33 Flint Central 50 34 Fordson _ — 34 50 Alumni _ — _ 50 34 Royal Oak _ ...44 40 Ypsilanti 35 49 Mt. Clemens _ _61 23 Spring Sports by Ralph Cobb and Wendell Trudgen Over seventy hoys turned out for practice when Coach Harvey Norris issued his first call for prospective thinclads. After three weeks preliminary practice work in the gym¬ nasium, the squad went outdoors and began work in earnest. With five lettermen back from the 1940 team, prospects for this season looked fairly bright. The return¬ ing lettermen are John Napoli, a half-miler, Wilfred Cas¬ well and Ralph Puckett, who run the low and high hurdles and some of the sprints, Delos Shank, another dash and 220 man, and George Jones, who runs the 880 yard event. Bill Gaylord, Chief grid star, looks good in the 440, and Joe Showers and the Frankenfield brothers, Charles and With these five returning lettermen to build on, and with the wealth of sophomore talent now beginning to make itself evident as a result of the Kiwanis Club’s Annual Junior Olympics, Coach Norris looks for a good year for his track squad. His standbys, from left to right, are Wilfred Caswell, Delos (Tex) Shank, John Napoli, George Jones and Ralph Puckett. Not in the picture is Ben Hawkins, a miler. Page ninety-one The 1941 Quiver Bill top the pole vaulters. Kenny Sands, is the number one high jumper at present, and A1 Conners is the shot- put artist. The interclass track meet took place on April 7th and 8th, and was won by the Seniors, who piled up a total of 90 points. They were followed in order by the Juniors, with 28 points, and the Sophomores, with 12. Medals were awarded (by the Kiwanis Club) for first, second, and third places in each event. A miniature gold track shoe was awarded to the high-point man in each class. These went to Ralph P uckett, a senior, Kenneth Sands, a junior, and Bill Frankenfield, a sophomore. Puckett, incidentally, by virtue of his three first and two thirds, was high point man for the meet. The 1940 track team hung up a record of four wins and only two losses. The Chiefs conquered Flint Northern, Cranbrook, Ann Arbor, and Mt. Clemens, and bowed only to Flint Central and Birmingham. The 1940 tennis team set a good example for this year s squad to follow. Coach Hetherington’s racket-swingers won eight out of fourteen matches for a percentage of .571. The team then went ahead to capture first place in the regionals and second place in the state meet. Most of the 1940 tennis team is back this year, ready for another season of the Valley League competition. They are Robert Clark (upper left), who with Richard Blazo (lower left) make up a first-rate double team. Dan Murphy (upper right) a boy who plays single or teams with a partner to make up a formidable doubles team, and Chester Swistoski (lower right) the number one man, who already has two letters in tennis and who is looked to to carry the main burden of the single assignments. Long Gene O’Hearn (center), be¬ sides starring in basketball in the winter months, contributes greatly to the tennis team in the spring. Upper left: Don Vantine is caught by the camera in an off-guard moment during a practice round on the city course. Holding the pin isn’t the only thing he does well, however. He is a letterman from last year, and Coach Allison is counting on him for this season’s campaign. Upper right: Neil McDowell, another veteran, smooths out his swing while awaiting good golfing weather. Lower left: Mitchell Rampart obligingly poses for the Quiver Camera in the Boys’ Gym. Rampart, a steady and experienced linksman, will undoubtedly see plenty of action again this year. Lower right: Adam Walenski displays the putting touch that made him a regular last year. Bay City, Saginaw and Flint Northern were each beaten twice by Pontiac during the 1940 season, while Bloomfield Hills and Rochester each bowed once to Pontiac’s might. Coach Morris’s call for tennis players this year brought out many new prospects, besides most of last year’s regu¬ lars. As none of the 1940 squad graduated. Coach Morris will have practically all of last year’s material to work with. Among the regular players returning from last season are Chet Swistoski, last year’s number one man; Robert Clark, Bud O’Hearn, Dan Murphy, Calvin Long, and Herbert Kruss. Charles Ray Hetherington , affectionately known as “ Butch ” to his boys, was for many years active in the athlet ic program of Pontiac High School. He coached football and tennis, and he carried the close pupil-teacher relationship of the playing field into the class-room, where he taught classes in history. His sudden death in March of this year meant a severe and irreplaceable loss to all who had come in contact with him. I I U II II H U II II II II P P P P P P P P P P Page ninety-two T he 19 4 1 Quiver The team will be cut down to a playing squad of twelve after each player has had time enough to prove his worth. The regular season starts on April 17, with Ferndale, on the Ferndalc courts. The schedule is as follows: TENNIS 1941 April 17 Thur. Rochester There April 22 Tues. Central There April 24 Thur. Saginaw Here April 26 Sat. Northern There May 1 Thur. Owosso Here May 2 Fri. Bloomfield Hills Here May 3 Sat. Bay Citv There May 6 Tues. Northern Here May 8 Thur. Birmingham Here May 10 Sat. Owosso There May 12 Mon. Saginaw There May 15 Thur. Central Here May 17 Sat. Bay City Here May 20 Tue. Arthur Hill Here May 24 Sat. Regional May 26 Mon. Arthur Hill There June 6-7 Sat. State Meet Coach Paul Allison’s call for linksmen this spring brought out more than 25 enthusiasts. Out of this number, eight boys were to be selected to represent Pontiac High School on the greens and fairways, while a few others were to be used as substitutes. The 1940 golf team completed its season with a record of six victories out of 14 matches, and the team took second place in the regional tournament. Last year’s letter win¬ ners were Tony Pinho, Mitchell Rampart, Donald Vantine, Adam Walenski, Neil McDowell, and Walter Barnett. All except Pinho, the number one man, are back again this season, and with the help of the experience gained by an extra year’s play, the team should he vastly improved. The season opened April 22, when the Chiefs tangled with the Ferndale squad on the Pontiac Municipal course. The match was won by the Chiefs. The job of coaching an athletic squad, and trying to turn out a good team season after season, is no soft one. Take for example, the instance of Kline Hartman, Pontiac High’s baseball mentor. Last year his boys tied Arthur Hill High School for the Saginaw Valley League leadership winning eight games while losing only five. (Four ot those five losses by the way were by the slender margin of a single run.) Roy Clark, last year’s mound ace, who pitched during the summer for Muskegon, of the Michigan pro league, and this year is with Beaumont, Texas, the Detroit Tigers’ chief farm club, must be replaced. The entire 1940 outfield, as well as half the infield, also has graduated, but despite losses “Hart” will be expected, as in former years, to turn out a top-notch nine. The surprising part of the whole thing is that he will probably do it. He has some veterans returning, as well as some promising new material, and that all-important line, the one starting in the catcher’s box and running Under the expert tutelage of their new coach, W. W. Morris, the Pontiac High School netmen look forward to another successful season—perhaps as successful as last year’s, when the Chiefs took first place in the regionals. The ’4l squad (left to right) is: Row 1 — Dean Wharff, William Derragon, and Richard Hockins. Row 2—William Rand, John Williams, Ben Sweeney, Herbert Kruss, Calvin Long, and Weldon Taylor (manager). Row 3 — Philip Miller, Howard Marsh, Chester Swistoski, Eugene O’Hearn, Donald Hoffman. Robert Clark, and W. W. Morris (coach). Not in the picture are Richard Blazo, Dick Scott, Wendell Trudgen, and William Harsen. The golf team also has a new coach this year, in the person of Paul Allison, formerly of Eastern Junior High. At his first call this spring, 25 linksmen turned out, eager—and able — to give Old Man Par a tough workout. The squad, from left to right, is as follows: Row 1 — Paul Allison (coach), Fred Nederlander, Eugene Knoll, James Lazaroff, Robert Moen, and Robert Lohff. Row 2—Donald Vantine, Neil McDowell, Joe Rayner, Mitchell Rampart, and Velus Benson. Row 3— Edward Adamczyk, Walter Latozas, Adam Walenski, and Raymond McPartlin. out over the pitching mound, through second base, and on out to center field, and around which every good team is built, is practically intact. Boh Hickson, last year’s first-string catcher is hack, and is counted on to spark the ’41 squad. Bob is adept at handling pitchers, and he is one of the best hitters on the squad as well. If he should falter, however, his shoes can be ably filled by Euell Smith, a junior who saw some action last year, and Bill Reuter, a promising soph. On the mound will be Herman Bishop, a tall, lanky, right-hander and Eugene Kaiser, a southpaw witli plenty of stuff. These two are expected to carry the pitching burden, and together with Roy Schebel, a chunky sopho¬ more, they give opposing batsmen something lo think about. Page ninety-three The 194 1 Quiver Pontiac’s diamond squad, who last year tied Arthur Hill for the Saginaw Valley championship, is ready to go again this season. Upper left are pitchers Herman Bishop (left) and Eugene Kaiser (right) and catcher Bob Hickson. Lower left—Euell Smith, in the catcher’s armor, watches as Bill Hayes, an infielder, swings hard in batting practice. Group picture (left to right) front row—James Seney, Herman Morin, Van Peters, John Oroney, Oswald Teachworth, Joe Kleist, Bill Elayes and Robert Thomas. Row 2 — Nick Palmer, Jay Clark, Dick Massuch, Bill Reuter, Roy Mittchell, Roy Schebel, Creighton Kerr, Eugene Kaiser, Dick Michael, and Lynn Davies (manager). Row 3 — Kline Hartman (Coach), Charles Smith, Charles York, Bill Grubbs, Gus Cojocar, Herman Bishop, George Schroeder, James Heltsley and Robert Hickson. Not in the picture — Ralph Allen, Norman Andress, Donald Ernst, Charles McArthur, and Dick Yarbaugh. The pitchers are backed up by Herman Morin and Bill Haynes at second and short, and Bob Thomas, another veteran, will probably see action around third base. Charles York and Gus Cojocar are both promising candidates for the first base assignment and probably will share the duties there this spring. Jay Clark and Charles Smith, both fast and both good hitters, look like regulars in the out¬ field. The cheerleaders, although lacking uniforms and other props,” still managed to inject life into somewhat unenthusiastic cheer¬ ing sections at the various athletic contests. The boys, shown below, to whom fell this rather thankless task, are Douglas Utter (left), Adolph Taubman, and Robert Moen (right). BASEBALL 1941 April 21 Mon. St. Fred’s Here April 22 Tues. Auburn Heights Here April 23 Wed. Milford Here April 25 Fri. St. Mary’s There April 29 Tues. Bay City Here May 3 Sat. Saginaw Here May 6 Tues. Keego Harbor There May 8 Thur. Northern There May 10 Sat. Arthur Hill Here May 13 Tues. Central There May 14 Wed. Ferndale There May 17 Sat. Arthur Hill There May 20 Tues. Central Here May 24 Sat. Saginaw There May 27 Tues. Northern Here May 29 Thur. Bay City There Page ninety-four T II E 19 4 1 Quiver mm On the left is seen Betty Heath, city champion of 1940. Carolyn Leddick was runner-up and is prospective champion of 1941. The girls who are members of the advanced swimmers class are shown in the upper picture. They are, Row 1 (left to right): Helen Hatfield, Ruth Cox, Helen Haskins, Marjorie Cobo, Ellen Seeterlin, Betty Giddings, Frances Webb, Barbara Hoard. Row 2: Lilliam DeRousha, Marilyn Casper, Jo-Ann Porritt, Cornne Duggan, Beatrice Crothers, Joyce Ericksen, Ervilla Groff, Evelyn Kimball, Muriel Nicyper. Row 3: Miss Sund- ling, Kathleen Deary, Betty Harbage, Mae Dyet, Jean Hum¬ phries, Ruth Beaty, Fern Alden, Betty Archer, Adeline Buella. The g ' irls on the basketball team which met after school were: Row 1: Corrine Duggan, Vaneita Jasmund, Lorena Mazur, Dorothy Flippo, Betty Caveney, Betty Daisy, Eleanor Summers, Miss Sundling. Row 2: Kathleen Barnes, Genevieve Meyer, Donna Ralston, Julia Flippo, Reva Malone, Laura Malone, Joyce Schlaack, Jo-Ann Porritt. Row 3: Helen Remley, Thelma Newman, Beth Allard, Eva Companero, Adeline Deneen, Leella Gillard, Doris Reynolds, Priscila Polk, Gertrude Costanza. Pictured at the lower right is Miss Irma Sundling, instructor for these two groups. Miss E. Waterman, gym instructor, did not have a picture available. Page ninety-five T H E 19 4 1 Quiver These two intelligent looking seniors are David and John Broberg — or John and David (we’ll let you figure that out, although we are quite sure that the former identification is correct). The Brobergs were in the January graduating class and were members of the National Honor Society. This is proof that, even though they look a little quizzical here, they rate high in scholastic abilities and citizenship. Page ninety-six II ■ I « niWinnr : ujj:: nkumiipii . i ... � « � � ’•«� «f«r� , nnrniji.i ' w ••• • ... . .. n: • ••