Port Huron High School - Student Yearbook (Port Huron, MI)

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Sear Starg SEPTEMBER 30: Gee we seniors certainly have been making the most of our time. That Athletic Booster Party in the gym on the 15th still makes we wanna whistle. And really — the most stun- ning males were here in our assembly the 28th announcing the Sarnia vs. P. H. H. S. game, that we couldn ' t refuse to go help our team win that game. GEE whiz, we’re no pikers! OCTOBER 31: I guess I told you about losing the game to Mt. Clemens on Friday the 1 3th and the swell party after, didn’t I? But back hep- hepping again the 27th we went to the 1 1 A’s super bang-up party and gosh I had a good time. NOVEMBER 30: I’ve had to act pretty angelic around home this month (I dug out my halo the 7th) cuz Dad and Mom went to OPEN HOUSE and met my teachers! We went to the All Hi-Party the 10th and helped the movie fund. Boosted it right up smart, too. Oh, and about the Senior Play!!! On Friday and Saturday the 17th and 18th, the 12A’s gave a dandy per- formance of GREEN Fire, and the whole cast were knockouts. Congrats to Mr. Densmore. Then on the 22nd, all those sophomores just buzzed about their party, and Sister Sue got an invite from some cute looker. Just to wind up the month (really, kiddo, tempust fugit) the Alumni Choir gave a swellish holi- day party. All the gang was there. DECEMBER 3 1 : I really do think he’s cute tho’, don’t you? I mean really! If it hadn’t been for the dance and game on the first, well, none of this would have happened! HE took me to the Spotlight Program (on the 8th and 9th) and the SHOW Boat had just docked and we went on in and saw a grand show. The audience was just rocked with rhythm on the 13th when we, the Choir, gave our annual Twi- light Concert in the Desmond. And in Assem- bly on the 14th, right after our scrumptious concert, the Honor Society made its notifi- cations. The 1 2A’s gave that dance WE went to Saturday the 16th. The kids sure threw a swell “last party.” Then right the next day the whole family came to the annual Christmas Concert in the gym. One of the finer things of life, too, was the Christmas assembly on the 21st. We busy Choirsters sang hymns and carols and then all joined in. The 22nd we got out for vacation and Santa and the 30th was the Choir Reunion when all the gang goes to find out who had their name changed to what. JANUARY 31: It’s June in January . . . tra la. After the Seniors had their assembly on the 3rd, the Honor Society gave their impressive initiation ceremony. On the 7th the Baccalaureate Services were held and on the 1 0th my Man took me to the Commencement exercises where we watched some of our best friends walk right out into the world. The 20th Sister Sue and I went to the Golden Gloves Tournament. Leonard. Jones and Allen can sure pack in the left’s and right’s . . . wow! FEBRUARY 29: First let me tell you about THE STUDENT Staff dance on the 3rd. All the smart kids were there (the place was packed) and we really had a swell time. Sister Sue made out ok with the 10th graders, too. Whiz, did we 1 2A’s ever give a snazzy party on the 23rd. We kayocd all the rest of the dances (we think). It was all on accounta Miss Kean and the kids who helped. Guess ive showed ’em. MARCH 31: March just jived on in like a lamb this year, and the GAA pinned up those ultra cute signs they always have advertising their BARN DANCE the 8th. The gym was decorated spiffy too and the kids had the time of their life. Sister Sue took her new beau (she dis- covered him in French class last week) to the 10B-10A closed party, and from what she says . . . On the 21st we got let out for Spring Vacation (Sprig is cub) and we had our Easter Assembly, with Rev. Sichterman as guest speaker. Oh and did we ever have the marvelous time in Ypsi the 29th. The Bach Concert was simply breath-taking, and we in the Choir had a grand feast at McKinney Hall. We met oodles of good- lookers from other cities, woo- woo! APRIL 30: In spring Percy always manages to ask for a date so on April 5, we went to the 1 1 A open party, and gee, if anything was a huge suc- cess, that was. The combined Choir, vocal department, chorus and Alumni Choir pre- sented their annual Spring Concert in the gym the 14th. “What A Life!” That was the name of the Senior Class Play we gave on the 19th and 20th. It was a rip-roaring success, so. Orchids to Mr. Densmore and the cast, or do you prefer Gardenias? You should have heard the Albion College Band the 23rd.

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H mnr “GREEN FIRE’’ On the 1 7th and 1 8th of November, 1 939, the senior class of January, 1 940, presented the play GREEN Fire to the students of Port Huron High School. The action of the play occurs in the year 1990. James Ferguson and David MacRobert unite in an effort to surpass Boris Jevic in the search for the secret of atomic energy. The strain is terrific and under it Jevic goes mad. He plans to destroy the world at midnight with disintegrating rays. Ferguson and MacRobert learn of this and hurry to Jevic’s “WHAT A LIFE The senior class of May, 1940, presented the play WHAT A Life on the nights of April 19 and 20. The play is a story of high school life and of Henry Aldrich who constantly got into more and more trouble until finally he was in so deep it seemed only a miracle could save him. The miracle happened and Henry emerged a wiser and better man. Henry’s troubles were so amus- ing and true to life that the audience roared with laughter. Jack Henderson played Henry with Jean Vos laboratory to try to stop him. Jevic holds them at bay with a death ray pistol until To Sin, Jevic’s servant, manages to poison him and in a thrilling climax Ferguson and MacRobert neutralize Jevic’s disintegrating rays just in time. Members of the cast were: Amos Warwick, William Snodden, Robert Walker, Louise Bon- ner, Charles Jex, Phyllis Buck, Phyllis Gillert, Eileen Brandenburg. Dennis Firth, Mary Ellen Parry, Goldie Jewell, and Charles Wilson. Mr. Frederick Densmore was the faculty ad- visor in charge of the direction and presentation. playing opposite on Friday, and Josephine Short on Saturday. The part of Miss Shea was also double casted with Kapua Reeves and Mary Lambert playing the part. Other members of the cast were: Edwin Ellis, Bill Grice, Edward Sargent, Don Freeland, Mary L. Sloat, Jean White, Ferdand Robbins, Lois Hushin, Lois Wargowski, Frances Shaw, Frank Morrison, Jean Smith and Sally John- ston. The play was directed by Shirley Sloat. Bill Snodden, Jean Richards. Dave Arkills and Mr. Frederick Densmore.

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They scored a great hit with everyone (of the gals) . Then on the 24th. we went to the Lighthouse Banquet, and a peppy time was had by all. MAY 31: It ' s all over with, and yet, it isn’t . . . Some- how you sorta feel it’s just the beginning. To start from the start, on May 1, we had our last GAA Banquet, and it was a ritzy affair, too. The Honor Society made their last notification (in our life anyway) the 2nd. Jitterbugs had nothing on us when it came to being jumpy, (ps. HE made it!) The Circus came to town on the 3rd and 4th, and Mr. Big Moment and I laughed ourselves sick. Then on the 7th the Choir just showed off again by giving a pretty swell banquet. I know cuz I ate just a wee bit too much of the delicious food. Mom and Dad wore their happiest smiles to the Honor Society Initia- tion the 9th, to see we kidlets initiated. Punk and I went to the dance the 19th and had the bestest time ever. We’ve watched Seniors walk down the aisle and wondered why they always looked so darn sober. Gosh from where we always sat we kinda thot it should be the happiest moment in their lives. That was until our own Baccalaureate on the 19th. Everything was so beautiful ... it sorta does something to you. I’ve just been aching to tell you about the Hop. It was super-extra- colossal, no kidding. You feel like a million dollars after a party like that. Bingo, and was he handsome. We ferns didn’t look so bad either, though . . . Then the last lap in our journey. I don’t think I’m gonna like leaving P. H. H. S. . . . not even a little bit. Commencement is over, and we are ready to begin to commence . Everything was so very swell . . . those three years ’n’ everything. If I’m not careful I’ll break down, let-loose and stuff, and ya just cant do things like that anymore . . . not when you’re a “woman of the world’’ ....