River Rouge High School - Vigilant Yearbook (River Rouge, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 124 of the 1941 volume:

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HARRINGTON, FRIENDLY CONSIDERATION FOR THEIR STUDENTS I Because of'I'1is unbiased advice Io our sIuden+s, and his devoIion Io dufy and respecf For IruIIi, Mr. I-Iarringfon is admired by our s'rudenI's as one who is a capabIe and a mos+ undersfanding adviser. .1 Q 5 OUR HOME, FIVE DAYS A WEEK -4 . 1-7-11-1 -41 1 THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS 6 I I TI-IE PAUSE THAT REFRESI-IES I Du-Q NOW FOR Tl-IE CGMICS H 7 I OREW E, THE graduaTing seniors, in ap- preciaTion of The kindness ancl consideraTion ThaT has been shown Toward us, have creaTed This yearbook, The I94-I VigilanT, as a parTing gesTure from The Two l94l senior classes. We have cleclicaTed iT To Two members of The TaculTy whose encouragemenT and supporT have meanT so much To us during The mosT memorable Tour years of our lives. May Those who Tollow us carry on wiTh The same spiriT ThaT has characTer- ized all senior classes of River Rouge high school. 8 CUNTIENTS First Semester Second Semester JANUARY SENIORS JUNE SENIQRS FACULTY CDRGANIZATIONS CLASSES FEATURES SPQETS A ADVERTISEMENTS MUSIC iN I-IIS BCDNES no LJ P- I- .J I V U 4 Ln. LU UC El Z LLI NIGHT FOOTBALL U3 IHHIHSISHHSHH I I ,yi i ll W, W I i,i,.y,yy We MTW, ,, N Q y Tl-IE CEASS l-l l 0 R y iii T Looking backward fhrough 'rhe experienced eyes of a posr-graduafe, Febru- ary, I937 looms up as a monfh long fo be remembered by sfudenls and 'reachers alike, for in Thai mon+h The January, I94l class became 9B's. Forrified by +wo previous years of life in our big high school, Me imme- diarely began faking our place,in +he ex+ra curricular acfiviries. Our class boasfed of members in fhe band and rhe glee clubs. and we had many promis- ing hopefuls gui for baskefball, and a liHle lafer on. baseball. ln Sepfember of +ha+ ear we became an organized freshman class. Many of our boys fried ou+ Flor foofball, and. as fhe year wore on, swimming, Track, cross-counrry, 'rennis, baskefball and baseball. Our big even+ of fhe year fook place on February l8, l938, 'rhe da+e of our freshman pariy. We, of course, became qualified sophomores in Februar , I938, buf were no'r called !ha'r unlil fhe fall of 'rhaf year. Having hurdled +he firs+ 'rr ing, green year, we were now defini+ely upper classmen . We elecfedl our class officers, sponsored fwo dances, had members in pracfically every acfivi- fy you could menfion, in shor'r--we were good! Our sponsors, Miss Wheafer and Mr. Goode!! helped us pu'r over our priva+e Sophomore par'ry on May IZ, I939, in a grand way. Moving info 3Ol as a mixed group in Sepfember, I939, was a greal' 'rhrill and we vowed 'ro make i+ a homeroom 'ro be proud of. By now we were going s+rong in school and our, and almos+ everywhere you wenf, you were sure 'ro see af leasr one of our classmafes faking a prominenl' part We gave Two dances, one on December I, I939, and fhe ofher March 29, 1940, bofh proving 'rhaf our class had wha! if fakes 'ro pu! a 'rhing over. Our play, A Good Egg was presenfed December 8, I939. H' was a successful come- dy: Lee Wilson, Virginia Pilz, Veronica Hamel and Glenn Wilber had lead- ing roles, and upheld fhe s+andards of all previous Junior plays, excepl' +ha'r, of course, ours was beHer. The grand climax, our J-l-lop, was given April I2, I'-740. The fac'r fha? if snowed 'rhal af+ernoon didn'+ dampen our spirifs any, lWe don'+ dare vouch for rhe girls' gowns.l and everyone had a grand and glorious fime. The goal of every siudenl' who enfers 'rhese porlals was reached in Sep- lember, I940-we could call 3l3 our homeroom! Tom Coombs and Bob Gnam were our lioofball co-capfains, and +he presidenfs of +he band, honor sociefy, and RSA board were all numbered among us. ln our half-year as seniors we sponsored 'rwo dances and presenfed our play, Life Begins ai' Six- 'reen +0 very appreciafive audiences on December 5 and 6. We had mem- bers on fhe Recorder S+aff and elecfed our annual sfaff. The biggesf week of our lives began on Friday, January 24. We presenled our Class Day pro- gram on 'rhal' afrernoon, and s+ar1'ed off Commencemenf Week wifh a bang ! Baccalaureare services were held +he following Sunday, and fhen we all resfed unfil Wednesday, which nigh+ saw us all freking ouf 'ro Bo+sford Tavern, where our Dinner Dance was held. Thar nigh+'s fun was excelled only by +he fhrill we go? when we received our diplomas 'rhe following night Thursday. Janu- ary 3O. Af 'Twelve o'clock Friday morning, we were fu l-fledged alumni of River Rougwllldigh School! , I 2 i -' . H -'-1a.n- 3:31 I '. , ' V ' 3,2 . . ' .zf 1:fPL'Z ,I -.,,. em' is . Q , ,I gp 1 .Q 1 1 s IO I2 spoisisoms MR. GEORGE COOPER Mr. George Cooper, one of ihe co-sponsors, was born in London, England. He has 'rraveled exfensively in four counfries and The Unifed Sfaies. and has Ihe unusual dis- +inc+ion of having lived on one conlinenf under ihree flags, 'rhe Canadian, ihe Brifish, and Ihe Uniied S+a+es. He lived in Canada for fourleen years and Ihen moved here. He has srudied a+ Wesfern Sfaie Teachers' Col- lege. Wayne Universiiy, and fhe Universiiv of Colorado. AI' Ihe preseni 'rime Mr. Cooper is siudying medicine. MISS HELEN WHEATER MR. GEORGE COOPER MISS HELEN WHEATER Miss Helen Wheeler, one of our co-sponsors, was born in Plainwellj Michigan. She has sionsored our classes during 'rhe enlire four Years of our igh school course. Miss Wheafer has sfudied ai Wesiern S'ra+e Teachers' College and received her MasI'er's Degree in mafhema- Iics from 'rhe Universily of Michigan. Miss Wheaier is head of me mafhemalics de ar+menI', has charge of all Ihe banking: and conduc+s all flie men+al +es+ing in River Rouge high school. 1 I3 TELL ADGLF If maffers nof how long we live, buf how. STEVE BALAZE Language is fossil poefryf' ETHEL BLIZMAN A frue friend is forever a friend. SYLVIA BROWN Speech is qreafg buf silence is greaferf' BETTY BURY Nof ou? of mind as soon as ouf of sight DONNA BUTLER The proof of fhe pudding is in The eafingf' RAY BUTLER Care resfs lighfly on his shoulders. EDWARD CABANAW Give rne fhe man fhaf is nof passion's slave JEAN CARRINGTON Music is fhe universal language of mankind JACK CARROLL The blush is beaufiful, if somefirnes inconvenient THOMAS COOMBS Ay, every inch a man. ARTHUR CORSON See and be seen. WILLARD CRAFT Always here buf nof inconspicuous ANNA DARIN Much in a song. WILLIAM DECKER Believe one who has fried . if EUGENE DUNKLE An affable and courfeous genflemanf' LELA MAY EDWARDS Wifh her. dufy always comes first ERNEST ETLINGER A man's a man for a' fhaf. JHNUH FRED FOX True evidence of good es1'eem. ARTHUR GALLTGAN Brevify is 'fhe soul of wif. INEZ GEORGE My hopes are noi' always realized, buf I always hope. ROSE GERRY To live in The hearls we leave behind. ROBERT G-NAM Heroes Themselves had fallen behind where'er he wenf before. ESTHER GOLDEN Her, from whose lips divine persuasion flows. MARIE GONIA A s+ill. small voice. WAYNE GOOD The die is cash VERONICA HAMEL Her own especial pleasure affracfs each and all. MARY ALICE Hll.l. Comparable 'ro a sunbeamf' BETTY HODGKTNSON I would ralher be Than seem fo be. JAMES HONOUR A man polished fo 'rhe nail. RICHARD HUDSON You can'f ge? a good man down. JOHN HUSINKA S+reng+h in pafiencef' BETTY JOHNSON She who has lived quiefly, has lived well. JAMES JOHNSON The spiril' of genialifyf' CLARENCE JONES Push on, lceep moving. BETTY KEEDY Able 'ro 'Think because she is able. STNIHHS JHNHHHY PAUL KEITH Silence is golden. GERALDINE KlSEl.l.A The wisdom of our ancesforsf' EUGENE KISH Men are noi measured by inches. HAROLD KNlSLEY The world knows nofhing of ils grealesl men. l3ESSlE KUNKOSKY Ouiel buf efficient ORAL LAWS You+h comes bul once in a lifelirnef' MARGIE LOUGHRIGE A good name is befler fhan precious oinfmenl ISABELL MCKEE Thy modesly's a candle lo fhy merit JAMES MCKEE Sow a seed, reap an acl. MARY ANN MOORE Li'f'rle said is soonesl mended. IRENE PASHNICK So much To dc: she'll gel if done. DOROTHY PATTERSON Generally speaking a woman is generally speaking. GERALDINE Pl-llLLlPART No+hing endures buf personal qualifies. JUANITA PHILLIPART Noi only good buf good for somefhingf' NORMAN PHILLIPS A iusf lorlune awaifs lhe deserving. RUTH PHILLIPS I will be brief. VIRGINIA Pll.Z The very pick of perfeclionf' ROBERT PRICE Hold fhe forl, I am coming. SINIHHS NICK RABCHENIA His foes have vanished. RICHARD RILEY He can s+and nexf To The besl of men. ROBERT RILEY Give me liberfy or give me deafhf' HELEN ROBINSON May she never change excepf in name. BETTY ROSA ln her is liffle +0 crificizef' PEARL RUZANSKI The eyes have if. CHARLOTTE SCI-IOOLEY Sweefs To The sweet CONRAD SCHUBACH A genius in every age. HELEN SKINNER ii Trouble is small: fun is great ELMER SMITH Fare 'fried +0 conceal him by naming him Smi+h. HENRIETTA SONNTAG If's nice 'ro be na+ural when you're nafurally nice. GLADYS STANDEN 'Tis The mind Tha? makes The body rich. PEARL STEVENSON A friend in need is a friend indeed. EDWARD TAYLOR ' Rome was noi builf in a day. CHARLOTTE THRELOFF Come, follow me, and leave The world To babblingsf' ALEX TOTH His saying was: live and lef live. LEO TURNER He is one of Thom vvho has lofi a name bah d him. ERICI-I WARNAT He affains whafever he pursuesf W I llllllllll Sllllllll FLORENCE WATERS Beau+y draws more lhan oxen. ALBERT WEIDENBERGER VaIor which knows noi mean repose. FRED WESTON There's a lime 'for all Things. GLENN WILBUR Tha age of chivalry is nof ye? gone. LEE WILSON Lal me enloy pleasure while l can. WILLIAM WRIGHT . Wisely and slowly: lhey sfumble lhal run fasl MARGUERITE ZAMBECK Laugh and The world laughs wifh you. MARGARET ZAMOLYI Genflcnoss succeeds beflar lhan violence. , ll l'l. ll HIIMINISIHHIIIIN BOARD OF EDUCATION THE SUPERINTENDENT HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL FACULTY MEMBERS I9 ERNEST W. MILLS ROY W. HOWELL ARTHUR L. VALADE ALEXANDER MCDONALD Trusfee Trusfee Presidenl' Superinlendenf BOARD OF EDUCATICJN We, The class of 4l , wish io express cur sincere apprecialion To our Board of Educalion Tor The excellenl supporl They have given To The sfudenls and facullv of our school. Thev have spared no expense To make our school one of The besl in The slare. Proper guidance is one of The mosl imporlanf faclors leading To The de- velopmenl of a confenled, self-relving man or woman. Each person is 'Filled To one parficular Type of iob. I+ is The irnporlanl laslc of The Teachers and advisers +o slinnulale, guide and direcl The sludenls info 'rhal Type of worlc for which They are besl suifed. A man who is salisfied wilh his job goes Pruch Tarlher Than one who is disconlenled. Therefore, guidance is a very essenlicl Taclor in The leaching of a high school sludenl. F. M. Tl-TRUN DANIEL G-ONIEA JOHN W. G-REIG CHARLES W. SCI-TULTZ Trustee Treasurer Trusfee Secrefary 20 I l 'Q SUPERINTENDENT ALEXANDER McDONALD Guidance, a Responsibility oi Every l-ligh School THE NECESSITY FOR GUIDANCE How besT To deTermine The Tield oT service inTo which each indi- vidual sTudenT should be direcTed is an imporTanT TuncTion oT every high school. All are Tamiliar wiTh The classic example oT Trying To TST a square plug inTo a round hole. To avoid ThaT diTTiculTy indi- caTes The necessiTv Tor early and prolonged guidance unTil an appro- priaTe niche is Tound ThaT will ensure a saTisTying and a useTul career Tor The Trainee. To selecT The poTenTially suiTable sTudenT Tor a parTicular Trade, or proTession and Then plan a course oT Training ThaT will equip as nearly as possible The sTudenT To meeT The demands ThaT are likely To be required oT him by The liTe-work chosen is an involved underTaking, inTo which Tools rush in where angels dare noT Tread . The counsellor ThereTore musT proceed wiTh cauTion because of The changing human equaTion oT growing youTh and The TlucTuaTing re- quiremenTs oT The Trades and The proTessions due To science and Technological advance. THE ROLE OF THE COUNSELLOR Consciously or unconsciously every Teacher parTicipaTes To a more or less degree in The process of guiding young people inTo paTTerns oT behavior, inTo ways OT Thinking, and habiTs OT work ThaT basically TiT The youTh Tor The selecTion oT a career. For a number oT years Mr. HarringTon, The AssisTanT Principal, has assumed The major role in The maTTer of guidance work as such in The high school. To ThaT end in Their many conferences wiTh sTudenTs The High School Principal and Dean oT Girls also conTribuTe much in guidance. Mr. HarringTon aims To have The members OT his guidance classes become Tamiliar with The conTenTs or eporTs oT naTional surveys, periodicals, vocaTional pamphleTs and TexT-books dealing wiTh The Trades, and professional opporTuniTies ThaT exisT, and provides oTher reading maTerials ThaT acquainT The sTudenT wiTh The naTural qualiTi- caTions and Training required To be reasonably successful in each oT The Tields ThaT oTTer promise. While This research and sTudy is being pursued by The sTudenT The counsellor makes a menTal inven- Tory oT The ToTal make-up oT each sTudenT and applies vocaTional apTiTude TesTs To aid him in classifying his sTudenTs. Then a course oT sTudy is prescribed Tor each sTudenT To follow To prepare Tor The Tield oT his choice. lT is Tar beTTer Tor all concerned ThaT in such a sTudy The sTudenT should honesTly arrive aT The poinT of making his own decision as To The career ThaT he wanTs To Tollow. A sTudenT who shuns maThemaTics and science courses is noT honesT if he chooses To became an elecTricaI engineer. Too oTTen The sTudenT's choice is based on pare-nTal inTluence or ThaT oT a dear Triend, ignoring enTirely whaT The personal invenTory indicaTes, whaT The choice should be. Hence, The paTh oT The counsellor is Tull of Thorns and sTumbling blocks. No one can be more conscious oT ThaT Than Mr. HarringTon. THE NECESSITY FOR THE FOLLOW-UP SYSTEM Guidance work can noT sTop wiTh The aToremenTioned sTeps. Much Tollow-up work musT ensue aTTer The sTudenT makes his choice since every sTudenT is subiecT To menTal and physical growTh. Because of ThaT TacT a diTTerenT choice may be wise laTer. However, The con- sTanTly shiTTing sTudenT rarely geTs anywhere. PLACEMENT The TourTh and Tinal sTep is ThaT oT placemenT, Tinding suiTable iobs for school graduaTes. The school never loses sighT oT ThaT TundamenTal responsibiliTy. The Tollowing sTaT:T members are con- sTanTly on The alerT To Tind appropriaTe iobs and promoTions Tor The sTudenT graduaTes: David LesTer, Frank Weeber, Owen Evans, Roger CarringTon, Jesse McGregor, Harvey M. Rosa, Cleo Shellenberger. J. I. HarringTon and A. McDonald. ln behalT of Those having Taken The general and parT-vocaTional courses, The superinTendenT of schools gives considerable OT his Time in The maTTer OT placement A. MCDONALD. PRINCIPAL H. M. ROSA THE STUDENT . . THE SCHOOL . . THE JCB The greaTesT Tragedy in The compleTe TuncTioning oT The human race is The social or economic misTiT '. NoThing ThaT comes wiThin The liTe-long experience oT our social relaTionships can compare wiTh The sorrow of an individual groping his or her way Through liTe and never TiTTing inTo The design oT any paTTern. The public schools oT The naTion have only recenTly come To realize ThaT This Tragedy is a parT oT Their responsibiliTy To The public whom They serve. We now Tully recognize ThaT no Two young people are endowed wiTh execily The same TalenTs. We also realize ThaT iT is our duTy To puT TorTh reasonable eT'TorT To help individual sTudenTs To discover Their special TeIenTs and Then direcT Them Through high school in Those courses which will besT bring ouT and develop Those TaIenTs, The problem is by no means solved buT progress is being made. The River Rouge High School has been organized Tor several years wiTh The imporTance of vocaTionaI guidance in mind. Thus, iT has been our aim consTanTly To secure TacuITy members possessing a vision oT This phase oT Their worlc. Personal counsel beTween young people and TacuITy members plays an imporTanT parT in our geTTing sTudenTs sTarTed in The righT direcTion: Therefore, every sTudenT is assigned To a homeroom Teacher or sponsor who has daily oppor- TuniTy To become a conTiding Triend, giving him personal counsel and vocaTionaI guidance. IT we are To guide sTudenTs To a success- Tul career, we musT discover Their TaIenTs: so a wide varieTy oT sub- iecTs is oTTered in The junior high school course of sTudy: ArT, Home Economics, Vocal and lnsTrumenTal Music, PrinTing, General Shop. DraT'Ting, Machine Shop. Woodshop, Junior Business Training, and ElemenTary Science, To menTion only a few. We Then assisT Them To elecT subiecTs in grades Ten, eleven. and Twelve which will help mosT in developing Their special TalenTs, wheTher This be prepara- Tion Tor college. indusTry, commerce, home economics, arT. physical educaTion, or music. GraduaTion Trom high school by no means compleTes a young person's preparaTion Tor his liTe's worlc. RaTher, his high school Training is buT a sign posT poinTing To him The road Tor a successliul and worThwhiIe vocaTion. H. M. ROSA. RY TU MAUEE..WHS E ATH M EE .SCEMI EH ENELI -1 V , J. I. HARRINGTON MYRTLE I. HAYNES EUGENIA KOSINSKA RAYMOND I-I. LAFREY JAMES McDONALD JESSE McGREGOR HELEN BISHOP EUNICE BRAKE DORIS BUTLER ROGER H. CARRINGTON GEORGE COOPER MARGARET DALY HELEN BISHOP Commercial J. I. I-IARRINOTON Assislanf Principal I-lead of Social Siudies Depar+men+ Universi+y of Michigan A.B. and M.A. EUOENIA KOSINSKA English, Social Science Universiry of Michigan, A.B. Wayne Universify, M.A. JAMES MCDONALD Shop Maihemafics, Physical Educafion Track ancl Eoo+ball Coach Olive-I College, A.B. MYRTLE I. I-IAYNES I Social Science Wayne Universify, B.S. and M.A. RAYMOND I-I. LA FREY French, English Wayne Universily, A.B. and M.A. Universily of Paris JESSE MCOREOOR I-lead of Commercial Deparimeni Wayne Universily, B.S. and M.A. 24 Ferris Ins+iIu're, B.S. EUNICE BRAKE I-lead of English Depar+menI Universily of Michigan, A.B. and M.A. DORIS BUTLER Girls' I-Ieal'rh and Physical Ecluca+ion Michigan S'raI'e Normal College B.S. Wayne Universily, M.A. ROGER I-I. CARRINOTON lncluslrial Ar+s and Publica+ions SIOUI lnsIiI'uIe, B.S. Wayne Universi+y, A.M. GEORGE COOPER Science Wesiern SIa're Teachers' College B.S. MARGARET DALY Science Marygrove College, A.B. Universi+y of Michigan, M.A. FRANK WEEBER LEONARD WESTERDALE HELEN WHEATER BLANCHE WISE FRANK WEEBER A+hIe'rics and Recreaiion Direcior Michigan SIa+e Normal College, B.S. LEONARD WESTERDALE Mechanical Drawing Wesfern Illinois Sfafe Teachers' College, A.B. HELEN WHEATER Head of Ma+hema+ics Deparlmenl Wesfern Srare Teachers' College, A.B. Universify of Michigan, M.A. BLANCHE WISE Vocal Music Indiana Universi+y, A.B. Graduale, Sherwood School of Music LaForge-Berumen Sfudios, New Yorlc Pos+ Gradualre work, Universily of Michigan MARJORIE CURREY Home Economics Michigan Siaie Normal College, B.S. TRACY F. DENNINGER Social Science Michigan Sfale Normal College, A.B. JOHN R. OSBORN General Science, Social Science Albion College, A.B. Wayne Universiiy. B.S. M. ANNE PARKS English Michigan Sfafe Normal College A.B. Universiiy of Michigan, M.A. LOIS BUTLER Home Economics Michigan S'ra+e College, B.S. HAROLD SEAVITT Social Science Wayne Universiiy, A.B. ancl M.A. 25 ff? HAROLD A. DRESSEL HAROLD A. DRESSEL Direcfor of Speech Ac+ivi'ries Kalamazoo College, A.B. Universiiy ol Michigan, M.A. MARJORIE CURREY TRACY F. DENNINGER JOHN R. OSBORN M. ANNE PARKS LOIS BUTLER HAROLD SEAVITT OWEN EVANS JAMES BALTEN MAC E. CARR D. VERNON FEASEL RUTH SHAFTOE MARION JIBSON ELIZABETH JELLIS HERBERT SNOW OWEN EVANS RUTH SHAFTQE Head ol lndusrrial Arfs Depr. Librarian Minnesola Sfale Teachers' Col- Indiana Universily, A.B. lege. A.B. Universiry of Illinois. B.A.l..S. Universify of Minnesola, A.M. JAMES BALTEN Mafhemalics, Science, Junior SZAARIONI High Foolball Fommlercla S Varsily Swimming and Baseball ems nslllule' B' ' Michigan Slale Normal College, B.S. ELIZABETH JELUS MAC E' CARR Commercial Direclor of lnsfrumenral Music Cleaw College Depaflmenl U - Michigan S+a+e Normal College, Universily of Michigan School of 3.5, Music, B.Mus. Universily of Michigan, M.Mus. Conducling Cerlilicare, Salzburg, Auslria HERBERT SNOW General Shop D- VERNON FEASEL Varsiry Baslcefball Elemenfary Wood Work Weslern S+a+e Teachers' College Wayne Universi+y, B.S. B.S. 26 - ' --'sv-vw-ay' A .- 'NIU I-1 5, JUNW-f '13-'vp W: GEORGE SHAWLEY Commercial Michigan Slafe Normal College, A.B. Universily of Michigan, A.M. CLEO SHELLENBERGER Lalin, Dean of Girls Michigan Slaie Normal College, A.B. Universily of Michigan, M.A. ANNA D. STINSON Head of Home Economics Deparimenl Miclggan S+:-:Ie Normal College, B. . JOSEPH M. STOLLMEISTER Science Universify of Dubuque, B.S. Universily of Michigan, A.M. JOHN H. STRANDBERG Head of Science Deparlmenl Universify of Michigan, A.B. and A.M. RICHARD THOMPSON Geography Indiana Slaie Teachers' College, A.B. Universily of Michigan, A.M. ANTOINETTE TURNEY Fine Arls Universiiy of Chicago, Ph.B. ROSALIE W. ULLMAN English Universiiy of Michigan, A.B. Universiiy of Colorado, A.M. DANIEL I. WEBB Maihemalics, Science Michigan Siaie Normal College B.S. WARREN H. WEBB Social Science Michigan Slaie Normal College A.B. Universily of Michigan, A.M. GEORGE SHAWLEY CLEO SHELLENBERGER ANNA D. STINSON JOS. M. STOLLMEISTER JOHN H STRANDBERG RICHARD THOMPSON ANTOINETTE TURNEY ROSALIE W, ULLMAN DANIEL I, WEBB WARREN H WEBB PAUL RANDALL LILLIAN TOLHURST TRUBEY C. E. I-IORTON MARY JOHNSON HAROLD KLAISS EDNA FOX CAROLYN WISE Head of Vocal Music Deparfmeni Universiiy of Michigan, B.Music PosI Oraduafe work aI U. of Michigan in violin Posf Graduaie work a+ LaForge- Berumen Siudios in New York in voice ROGER V. I-IANNON JANE OLIVE HARTSIG MARION YOUNGOUIST Physicai Eolucaiion Norfhwesiern Universify, B.S. and M.A. EDNA YOUNGS Mafhemaiics Wayne Universiiy, I3.S. and M.A. CAROLYN WISE MARION YOUNGOUIST EDNA YOUNGS LOUISE KITSCHER DAVID LESTER DOROTHY A. NEIMANN 28 PAUL RANDALL SociaI Science Michigan S+a+e NormaI CoIIege, A.B. Wayne Universify, MA. LILLIAN TOLI-IU RST TRUBEY Speech Universiiy oi Michigan, AB. C. E. I-IORTON English, Direcfor of Audiforium Acfivifies CenI'raI Normal College, A.B. Wayne Universify, M.A. MARY JOHNSON MaI'hema+ics Universify of Michigan, A.B. HAROLD KLAISS Auio Mechanics Wesfern S+a+e Teachers' College, B.S. EDNA FOX English Adrian CoIIege, A.B. Universi+y of Michigan, MA. ROGER V. I-IANNON Mafhernafics, EngIish, JournaIism Wesfern Siaie Teachers' College, A.B. Universify of Michigan, M.A. JANE OLIVE I-IARTSIG I-Iead Librarian Universiiy of Michigan, A.B., M.A. and B.A.L.S. LOUISE KITSCI-IER School Nurse Traverse CiI'y Siafe I-Iospi+aI IIIinois Training Schooi DAVID LESTER Direcior of ChiIcI Accoun+ing and and PIacemen+ Michigan S+aI'e NormaI College Defroii CoIIege of Law, L.L.B. DOROTHY A. N IEMANN Office secrefary River Rouge SchooIs Defroif Commercial CoIIege EN M I-I ES FR E5 IIIMCIR PH SCI RE NIE! ..ll.I 'Nw i Twp Grfiiip -Burk Row: lmrie Dorqai, Flwroricv Holyslci, Madclyn Sowaslw, Mary Turis, Maxine Ffimmfin. Sf?ffif'ld Pow: Sliirlrwy Gm-rin, Valerie Lewis, Wilma Gamblu, Virqinia Davis, Marqarel Riedl. Ruili l1fi'.riw, l'lfzli-n MfllYDPF. ' Frfiril Rfww: Eilfmn Knllf-r. Rulli Hamillon, Miss Aniw Parks, sponsor: Eleanor Lozori, Zelma Cralf. Brillfim Grmip Bfirlc Rfiw: Tliofwdorv Sclwulfvfinli, Alex Pfaaqoriolz, Gordon Maihivi William Krcqcr, Tmfy lDY'YlVWlVN1f'V, Jr., Homer Jfilvrison, Rnbf-rl Kovacs. Smcmd Rfvw: Clifirlm Prnlkor, Beniamiri Darden, Randolph Royals, James Pororiczi, Jack Kaurin, lliirlmrl Sflmlfz, Rrwlv-rl Hollfir, Frrml Row: Louis Vfirdy, William Pairriridrxr, Frmd Mellin, Mr. George Sliawloy, sponsor: Harold Gi.-lv-l, Gwrirqs: Bfuliafil, Leslie Nemelli. 30 Top Group-Back Row: Marcella Nobles, Marqarel Chirillo, Virqinia Ford, Jane Emery, Pauline Keiqhlley, Dora Fowler, Doris Decker, Dorolhy Beaudrie, Fay Helmer, Rulh Dunlord, Annie Bilalc Rulh Balmer. Fourlh Row: Minnie Belle Lacy, Marqarel I-looks, Virqinia Shepard, Monnie Berdon, Belly Sands, Palricia Sawmiller, Lelha Hughes, Caroline Kramer, Belly Lozon, Marqarel Kozler, Anna Jerebelc. Jennie BiIaIc, Marian Keely. Third Row: Applees Smilh, Virginia Brill, Irene McKenzie, Marie Russin, Helen Yushla, Sophie Korycinslci, C1urnelhCarler, Olivia Nash, Cecelia Moore. Elinore Sanborn, Berlha Caswell, Clara Evans. Second Row: Doris Siebel, Virginia Barnes, Pearl Balcer. Inez Bebber, Norma Brannon. Evelle Boulin, Miss Mary Johnson, Sponsor: Norma Granaas, Julia Prezlnop, Geneva I-Iarris, Mae Blackard, Joyce Poole. Firsl Row: Alma Daly, Marjorie Booker, Vera Goqus, Pauline Adams, Arlene Vallade, Carrie Reid, Rose Socha, Kalherine Silver. Bollom Group+BacIc Row: Donald Cadzow, John Baloner, Norman Lonqlon, Roberl DaRonco, Fred Bilalc, Joe Mallhews, James Smilh, William Poqany, William Delezenne. Third Row: William Lorencz, Oran I-lowland, Richard Fulrell, I-Iarry Barnes, Franlc Feichlinqer, Eugene Gebolys, Erwin Ruqq, Ronald Green, Ralph Kino, William Mullcern. Second Row: Larry Burns, Lawrence Kramer, Al Allcinson, Louis Paul, David Balcer, Mahlon Vauqhn, Milne Slanelc, Charles Babbs, I-Iarold Arnoldi, Ernesl Scheider, Edward Jacques. Fronl Row: Floyd Aqee, Leon Fobar, Floyd Friclcie, Joseph Milnarich, Richard Morrow, Roberl Crump, Mr, Daniel Weblo, sponsor: Thomas De Shazor, Benel Goode, William Simmons, John Andrews. .4 A I 3 I Twp Grfvup Bfmclc Row: Flmrf-mfr? Kfelllwmwr, lvlfarqarfvl Wirll1, R050 Bilak, Olfm Balazc, Glaclw Kvillwmta .lv-:vw Allwm Qfwv- Clfulrfe llululmrd, 64,-mldinv Lnrlrln, Mlldrflfl Zmmlwlgk, Juno Fufxllwerslon. Sfwfvflrl Rf-lw: Mliffwffrl Mfmlc, Iva Pulls'-r, Ailz-On Klf-im, Morifa Wzzlmlwr, Loulsv Cooke, Belly May Gm fl, lvllnrfluclrlh- Eval. lrrfvml Rww: Mary Krniflw, Rose May Slwlnavlvr, Plmrl Nwklo-'., Juliq Bulcwwsl-y, Anqcllno Pilolli, H- lr-m Pllfwl, N.-vu Wlllifamxrwm, Alice Hfuzmrfl, Mies lflrm Fm, Sponaor. lilfllwm Grmlp Bull: Row: lrrwsl Turm-r, Roller? Niurvmrw, Alurvfw Cassell, Snrmml Mpcnrwla, NfV7lll,1m Pnl-vw-V Rlvlmrfl Wlnrdf-n, l-larry Svrvlllv, Swyvrmur Slvrm. llvlrfl l?wvv: lvlmvtn Slofm, Rfvlwrl WIlt,0n, Xlnnlx JOUOS, Gvmwrqf' lvllmrfw, Edward CVM, Slwlflom M llvvy, Sllmll-y CHM-, Nmrlwr-rl lnlllmfns, Tlmmfls lklvlrmn. Sf-'fvrwl lllwwj ldlflrrvld Pmllwrlr, Sl-'mlvy Kcmzulf-, Gb'? 'Vf1ll Rolwlwll, VVllli.-lm M:l,+.-mmm, Clmrlm NM rw mn, lrrwf1'.lW f1'. lwim.mm,lNiliif1vm Vim-r, Allrvcl Slffvwrvsfvrw, l5m1n1l.aS l-lnllrw. lrlfvwl lf-wi lflwlurd Sllcv-a, lciwnrd Gdlil, lvllllcm J.xffvl'won, D.-,mlcl Gmrdn, Mr. W.1rr:1n Wfxl3lN, lx 1 murg Mr. lf-ormrrl W f,l-, Mrclal f',' , Sponsor: CD!lQ-n Evixrwu, l,. B. WOfvclS, Glwn Wlll, N , , l F5 'lx-9 ' . 2 - - , A H Y? X Q -4- l 4 ii Top Group-Back Row: Virginia Ryan, June Panos, Elhel La Viqne, Rose Olah, Beiiy Louqhridqe, Violei Corson, Florence Sokoloski, Norma Jean l-lawihorne, Eleanor Parks, Jean l-larrison, Lois June Allen, Kaiherine Cannon, Eleanor l-larvey. Third Row: Alberia Barqon, Riia Maynard, Roloeria Torry, Mary Rosza, Peggy Russell, Creda Lynn, Eva May Tucker, Elizabeih Rosza, Lillian Kish, Neomia Covinqlon, l-laiiie Mae Fisher. Second Row: Mary Keen, Hallie Mae Sabbarh, Lucy Saniana, Frances Wood, Miss Marion Jibson, sponsor: Miss Anioineiie Turney, sponsor: Marqaref Pelras, Calherine Hayes, Georgia Jerebeck, Juaniia Walker, Barbara McCoy, Dororhy l-lolmes. Fronf Row: Lizzie Mae Driscoll, Mildred Bradley, Eileen Charron, Loreila Filzpairick, Mary Doulos, Sophie Pavlovich, Alice Keighiley, Lyla Brown, Lucille Gamble, Bernice Jordan, Ruih Mcllwain. Boffom Group-Back Row: Ray Cannuel, Charles Roach, Thomas McConnell, James Brodie, Jack l-lodgkinson, Gordon Johnson, Jack Griiiin, Donald Toiien, Waller Wolas, William Kosielnik. Fourih Row: John Dorqai, Donald Cummings, Charles Fisher, Nick Rucarean, Clyde Coffee, Edward Barron, Harold Bernard, Joseph l-lorvarh, David Kosa, Richard Marlin. Third Row: Sieve Zalka, Donald Pollen, John Banyase, Jack Pacheco, Archie Cochrane, Waller Krzemien. Richard Anderson, Donald Schullz, Elmer Evans, Bernard Perry. Second Row: Clarence Rickard, Donald Rickard, George Dunloar, Charles Erickson, Julius Gasper, Alex Herceg, Mr. Raymond La Frey, sponsor: Kennefh Williams, John Suliridqe, Kenneih Everard. Eirsi Row: Dale Sawicki, Richard Szwiqalski, Peier Labrana, Raymond Thurber, Jack Kowalski, Wil- liam Ryan, Noah Folks. 33 - l Qsdlim, , i l lop Group Friiirih Raw: l-lrilrvn Siilmpriirzycr, lris Yoder, Donna Rillman, Barbara Schroer, Julia .lfirifmm llifvr-rly Valoi-i. Pairicia Kselly, Rosie Darin, Phaobe Williams, Olga Dmilrusl. Third Row: lronv l-lolysii, Belly Meadow, Pauline Russin, Jeannelle Kuroly, Palricia Simmers, Jean Wiil'.iin, Mary l-lruslfa, Edna Carior, Wilma Madison. Sf-fond Row: Eirilly Tirnmorman, Bernice: l-lumphrrry, Virqinia Thompson, Madelyn Bury, Dorolhy Grf-cn, Louise Pulvor, Wava Fisher, Vera Aqney. Frfinl Row: Gloria Hcrlmri, Bally Bolnas, Vircqinia Ruzanslii, Alhena Slalhalcis, Joan Messimer, All iirlii Phillips, Evwlyn Parlor. Marqarei l-loshaw, Rosalie Dupie, Lui.ille Slevenson. Biillfirn Group -Bark Raw: Rohcrl Williams, William Shavler, Georqe Simbles, Donald Thurlow, liirl Rfihorlg, Bfirnard Ki-zur-l, l-larold Yeikcu. Slove Eanyacsliy. Third Ruwi Giforqri Sunday, Rudolph Gorrrlia, Earl Nelson, George Tanquay, John l-lodqlcinson, Arriiild Kramer, Kcnnrelh Millar, Howard l-lulilverq. S+-Hind Row: l-loward Bower, William Sullridqn, Russell Reynolds, Harry Drury, William Slaneli, Gi-mild Rrv1,fw,William Tharlioray, Alex Tomasheslii. Pirsl Row: Rusmcll Perry, William Kanallalian, Russell Kidd, Richard Knisley, Mr. l. B. Millilien, horns? room 'roacherq Donald Palleriaudc, Clyde Snyder, Carl Friclcie, Raymond Price. 34 i Top Group-Back Row: Louise Sclwubaclw, Lucy Ann Ford, Clirisline Doulos, Belly Ann Brodcrdorl, Virqinia Love, Bernice Burlingame, Francis Czeqely, Florence Truskowslci, Irene Kovacs. Third Row: Clwarlolle Slarlcweallwer, Wilma Yoder, Rosina Marini, Belly Jean Wlwilesell, Eleanor Consianline, Aurelia Sucui. Zora Krnicln, Ruflw Emond, Jane Farmer, Second Row: Gail Gilberi, Anna l-lenensfein, Norma Darby, Mary Kilylc. Fronf Row: Cliarlofle Meyer, Dolores l-larrelson, Delores l-luqill, Clara Mae l-luqlnes, Palricia Blaclcard, Berflwa Carlmill, Eileen Kisella, lllene Wirflw, Marqaref McKay. Boflom Group-Back Row: William Cliorlrey, Ross Pelerson, Gabriel Palinlco, Fox, William Hubbard, George Sfeele, Rolland Jolwnson, Edward Sclwlee, l-larry Middle Row: Roberi Kosfelnilc, Kennefn Grube, James Lewis, Roberl Keenan, Nclif, Roberl Sheridan, Sfanley Kilulc, Waller Dzwiqalslci. Fronf Row: Weslley l-lewill, William Cozad, Anllriony Aulc, Jaclc Dowdy, Mr. Henry Kiluli, Clwarles Riopelle. Alec Gyelevay, Neil Herberl Snow, Home room 'leaclwerp Mr. D. Vernon Feasel, home room Teacher: George Feailnersion, Nallwan Anderson, Tony Pifocco, Thomas Doulas. 35 IT'S ALL IN EARNIN6 AN A GOOD MAN IS I-IARD TO FIND 36 LL KETBA S BA RY NT CROSS CIIILI LL EA CIT ..FU ACHES CCI lHll Slllll Top: Gerald Riopelle, Erich Warnaf, Thomas Coombs, Roberl Gnam, Jaclc Carroll, Leo Sframeclcy. Bofforn: James Everson, Miclrie Kucylc, Ollen Evans, Rudy Marlin, Kermir Booker. ECORSE River Rouge I4 Ecorse 6 The Ecorse Raiders once again mel 'rhe Pan- lhers on l-leuer Field. Once more lhey were +he losers. Ben Smifh s+ood our for lhe losers, infer- cepring Riopelle's ball and dashing 76 Yards for The score. Evans was 'rhe lone scorer for lhe Panlhers. GROSSE POINTE River Rouge I9 Grosse Poinle I2 Grosse Poinre played hosf fo lhe Panfhers af Grosse Poinre. The Panfhers were slow in ge+- ling s+ar+ed and Royals and Evans led 'rhe al'- Jrack. Tanner of Grosse Poinre 'rhreafened wi+h his long passing bur was soon s+opped. The Rouge learn once again emerged vicforious. Vllllllll SIEIIHN IHI VHHSITY IIHHEH A TRIBUTE TO COACH WEEBER To give fribufe +o any foofball squad one musf also pay Iribule Io Ihe coach. Our foof- ball Ieam and Coach Frank Buck Weeber deserve a word of commendalion. The'boys . he has Irained on 'rhe gridiron praise his splen- did worlc. Mr. Weeber's reams in his sixfeen seasons here have won I20 foolball games and Ios+ only 20. In Ihis 'lime 'rhey have had only six games wi+h a 'lied score. If has been River Rouge's good forlune +o have Mr. Weeber on our leaching sfaff as he does a very good job of characfer building and mainfaining Ihe high afhlefic sfanding of I our school. A MONROE River Rouge I3 ' Monroe 0 Despife I'wo vicfories The Panlhers weren r playing ball Ihe way Ihey should. They Ihen pla ed Monroe al Navarre Field, Monroe, in a Ihrilling nigh? game. Evans once again came Through. scoring Ihe Iwo 'rallies as guards Kucylc and Warner sfood oul on offense and defense. TIIUIHHII l COACH FRANK WEEBER CATHOLIC CENTRAL River Rouge O Carholic Cenlral 0 Sarurday, Ocfober IZ. came and wiih if came a game Ihe Panrher feam longed Tor. I+ was played ar U. of D. Sfadium Defroir. The Iwo 'reams baffled To a O-O lie. wofh Ieams played a fine brand of foorball and each Ieam foughl on Io 'rhe Ias'r minule of +he game. VHHSITY TUHTHHTI Sllllllll ' A THE PLAYERS Back Row: Nick Simbles, Jack Carroll, Elmer Evans, James FekeTe, Rudy Mar- Tin, Leo STramecky. Third Row: KermiT Booker, Jack Mar- shall, Jarnes Everson, RoberT Hellar Ollen Evans, RoberT Wonn, Gerald Rioe pelle, Randolph Royals. Second Row: Mickie Kucyk, STeve Zaika, STe'.fe Backus, CurTis Allen, Jack Kaurin, T-lerberT SchulTz, Coach Frank Weeber. FirsT Row: Erich WarnaT, Nick Rab- chenia, RoberT Sheridan, RoberT Gnam, Tom Coombs, William Riddell, Manager, STeve Doulos, Louis Paul. ELINT NORTHERN River Rouge O ElinT NorThern 32 The PanThers again This year were hosT To The Viking eleven. IT was a rainy aTTernoon as The Vikings broughT home a 32-O vicTory. The Ran- Thers' eTTorTs Tailecl To gain Them a score. ElinT NorThern laTer became The STaTe champions. WYANDOTTE River Rouge I9 WyandoTTe 7 The PanThers were Themselves again when They beaT The WyandoTTe Team aT WyandoTTe. They sTill have The Teddy Bear in The show case. Mar- Tin and Riopellc sTood ouT Tor The PanThers, inTerf cepTing passes and dashing down The Tield Tor Touchdowns. STramecky displayed Tine blocking. LANSING EASTERN River Rouge 20 Lansing EasTern 6 Coach Weeber's Team had Their TiTTh vicTory oT The season aT The expense oT The Quakers Trom Lansing. Evans, The sophomore sTar, again led The aTTack by scoring Two Touchdowns. Book- er and Kucyk combined several Times To block punTs which led To Touchdowns. 40 PANTHER C O-CAPTAINS TOM COOMBS Tom Coombs has a brillianT record in The sporTs of y, River Rouge l-ligh. Tom Coombs and Bob Gnam were elecTecl co-capTains of The VarsiTy Squad. Tom Tilled The posiTion of leTT Taclcle. l-le was on The TooTball Team Three years and also held down an ouTTielder's job on The baseball Team. Tom, on The baseball field, was noTed Tor his hiTTing. We wish him The besT of success in his worlc aTTer graduaTion. BOB GNAM Bob Gnam shares honors wiTh Tom Coombs in The field oT sporTs. Bob was on The TooTball squad Tor Three years and was also co-capTain. Bob was a righT Tackle and was good. l-le was given The school's aThleTic award for l94I. Bob was also on The Traclc Team Two years and was an ace aT The shoT puT. l-le did as well aT ThaT as he did in TooTball. Good luclc, Bob, we wish you The besT of every- Thing in life. JACKSON River Rouge 29 Jaclcson O The homecoming game TeaTured The Rouge Team playing hosT To Jackson. This was Rouge's sixTh vicTory of The season. IT was The lasT game ThaT They played and iT proved To be The besT. 4I Burl: Row: Jfifnw. McKee, Jael: Pacheeo, Roberl' DeRonCo, Edward Cox, Donald Franclce, I 'rlrinli-y Colin Third Riw: Ilfrniild Curnniinfis, Rirhard Loclrmun, Douglas Hobin, Earl Komraus, Joe If-rv-nfli, Sliinlf-y Cfirevirh. S.-fond Row: Williriiri Chirriin, Clurenne Malcolm, James Ferenczi, George Bohaeilr. John IL-Iaslrci. From Raw: Carl I-Iiduslmy, rnanager, Alex Nelson, Eugene Gebolys, Mr, James McDonald, rofirh, I-Iarnillon Shvfelr-. Jfnnrrs Brodie, Joe Husinslca. THE RESERVE SQUAD River Rouge Ecorse -- - - - I4 Rlver Rouge I-Ioly Redeemer - 6 River Rouge MT. Clemens - - O River Rouge Lincoln Park - O River Rouge Monroe - 7 River Rouge Fordson - 7 River Rouge WyandoTTe - - O River Rouge CaThoIie CenTral - I9 Vyfinning Tive ouT oT seven games and Tieing a sixTh game, Coach James McDon- aId's Team had a very good season This year. Douglas I-Tobin was The unexpecTed slar Tor The Reserve squad Tor The season. I-Ie Ied in scoring and was good on de-Tense. The CaThoIie CenTral Reserves played The Rouge Team aT KeyworTh STadium, No- vember 2I. IT was a ChariTy game sponsored Ioy The Ford MoTor Company PosT OT The Sons oT The American Legion. The Reserves IosT To The CaThoIic CenTral Team by a score oT IZI9 buT They played a Time game. For Their Tine perTormanc:e and willing cooperaTion wiTh The American Legion beneTiT, a bangueT was given The Reserve squad. IT was held aT The Dearborn Inn and everyone had a good Time. The Reserve Team, This year, scored I52 poinTs To 53 Tor The opponenTs. ThaT is an average oT aImosT3 poinTs To every I oT The opponenTs. 42 43 '! YRYIYTUIEQII! x, .T HOLD THAT LINE M, ,L , V5 E 3- - lf Atwmif Y? HtHwf?t,v,,.,,j ,KM 2 VaV,1e2J:g,vggw wif iw Y V ', 1 ' . x,W ,K t af 3. 'W Q' E Af' ' ' Q-A W 193' 'f'F'i'W' 'E -. ,,. ' .w ,45,,.4.'r . il A -fy , A l w 'T'ta'4'aiW A .WTA 'fa fH','fi'w. A 'M' L 1 'Ad f A , ' . , ' .1 f 'i f T ,, -V ff, W fav. V, I V Y. . ,vi N. way ww 1 v A x4Q,,QVw,g 'iv A A-541. , ff M.-A ,s ,Ma . A . .aaa A. Q. -' ' T A '.f 'l5Lj w T, . r- - ' A ' ' . .. . K .- an ?fANl2fXsif.fFW,,,.,a2i....2H R nl I '2 READY FOR ACTION 44 THE CHAMP POSES .,,.,,.v. . JIINIHH HIHH lllllllilll Back Row: Thomas Summers, Fred Reaurne, Roberi McDonald, William Hubbard, Wil- liam Sarkody. -H12 Team Second Row: John Rinna, Charles Snyder, Ardell Ponlious, Mr. James Balien, Coach: Charles Beaudrie, Charles Vallade, Alexander Tomaszwslri. Froni Row: Norman Beaudrie, Eugene Peiers, Fred Armos, Alexander Reaume, Sammy Adolph, Clayion Charron. The .lunior High Trains Men For Varsity Coach James Balien, had his second year wiih 'rhe Junior High Fooiball Team. They had Trough opposiiion and did well bui ii gained ihem buf one viciory, Thai viciory was Ecorse by a score of I4-T3. Nexi year, however, is anoiher year and wiih ihe experience ihe ieam go'r This year, we are sure io have a beiier ieam. They have several boys who will bear waiching. Among ihe many prospecls for nexi year are Co-capiains Alex Reaume and Eugene Peiers. Reaume will be a iriple Jrhreai, while Peiers will conceniraie on kick- ing and passing The pigslcin home io viciory. Junior Junior Junior Junior Junior High High High High High :Ci'ry Championship game SEASONS SCORES - O - Harvey Lowrey - - 42 - 6 - Salina ---- - 27 - O - Woodworih - 32 - I4 - Ecorse - - - I3 - O - Norihrup - - 27' 45 JAMES BALTEN J0l-IN QSBORN JAMES McDQNALD FRANK WEEBER 46 OUR COACHES Mr. Eranlc Buck Weeber is lhe head loolball coach and Direclor of Physical Educarion and Recrealion in River Rouge and 'rhe high school. l-le has once again produced a leam of cham- pions in I94-O. Mr. James Ballen who has had The swimming leam under his care has done a very good iob. ln addilion 'ro coaching lhe swimming leam, he also coached a very line Varsily Baseball learn and a Junior l-ligh Eoolball leam, Mr. John Qsborn, who coached our Reserve Baslcellaall leam, has also done a very good iob. l-le leaches general science and social science in our high school. lvlr. James MacDonald who is Assisfanl Direcl- or of Physical Educalion and Recrealion, pul lhe lrack leam in lhe besl ol condilion lo give us a good slanding wilh olher schools, Mr. MacDon- ald is lcnown as one of lhe linesl coaches ol lraclc worlc in lhe slale. Mr. l-lerberl Snow, a new coach on our slall, has done an excellenl iob as coach ol lhe Varsily baslcelball by lraining his leam lo win lhe Twin Valley Champion cup his lirsl year as coach. HERBERT SNOW VHIISIII IIHSIIIHHII LESTER GERALD JAMES WILLIAM LEO SHARON RIOPELLE McKEE TOBIN TURNER Rouge Cagers Win T.V.A.A. Title for Sixth Straight Year The VarsiTy baskeTbaII Team sTarTed OTT The season by losing one OT The TirsT games. This was an incenTive Tor The boys To work and They won The nexT eleven games showing exceIIenT Teamwork. The Team's winning sTreak was TinaIIy broken by Jackson. The score was 36 To 2O. The PanThers won The Twin Valley Championship again This year. This is The sixTh year in succession ThaT The PanThers have won The championship. The scores oT The games were: River Rouge ------ 26 - Eordson - 40 River Rouge ------ 50 --- YpsiIanTi - - 3I River Rouge - - 49 - Monroe - 2I River Rouge - - 32 - Ecorse - - - 2l River Rouge - - I8 - NVyandoTTe - I7 River Rouge - - 40 - PIymouTh - - 2I River Rouge - - 44 - Wayne - 24 River Rouge - - 55 - YpsiIanTi - - 24 River Rouge - - 48 - Ecorse - - 39 River Rouge - - 53 - PIymouTh - - 44 Varsity Basketball Team Back Row: 5Teve Doulos, KermiT Book- er, Donald Cummings, Horner Johnson, Randolph Royals, Eli Simon. Fronf Row: Leo Turner, George Bo- hacik, Mr. Herberl' Snow, coach: LesTer Sharon, OIIen Evans, John Andrews. 47 M Hlllllll RESERVE BASKETBALL TEAM Top Row: Alec Nelson, Milne Chraplco, Franlc Richlers, Loren Pillman, William Charron, William Kosfelniclm. Bollom Row: William Lorenez, Charles Praiher. Charles Snyder, Mr. John Osborn, coach: Kermif Booker, Dale Sawiclci. Reserve Basketball Team Has Goocl Season The Reserve baslcerball Team sfarled ouf successfully. They won from Fordson 32 +o 20 leading al all parls of The game. The Team bear Ypsilanli, 29 'ro I4, and also Monroe wilh a score ol: 25 fo I5. The Reserve learn lcepr adding vicrories by defealing Ecorse, 40 'ro 27. They won rheir nexr four games bul finally los+ +0 Ecorse by a close score of 21 lo l9. Mr. John Osborn has been doing a very fine job of coaching so we give credil +o whom credir is due. River Rouge River Rouge River Rouge River Rouge River Rouge River Rouge River Rouge River Rouge River Rouge River Rouge River Rouge River Rouge SEASON SUMMARY: - - 32 - Eordson - 20 - - 29 - Ypsilanfi - I4 - 25 M Monroe - I5 - 40 - Ecorse - 27 - - 34 -- ' Wyandolle - 25 - 3I - Plymoufh - - I6 - - 25 -- Wayne - I2 - - 27 4- Ypsilanli - I9 - I9 - Ecorse - - 21 - - 39 - Plymoulh - - 37 - - I6 - Dearborn - 22 33 - Wayne - 25 48 Y - - .,- ,- --- .--- -r -,va-1, : R ,Jie-,S JUNIHH HIHH JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL TEAM Top Row: LesTer Sharon, assisTanT coach, KenneTh Edwards, William ShaTTer, William Sarkody, Charles Fox, John Davidson, Bill Kozik, Jerry Riopelle, coach. BoTTom Pow: Norman Beaudrie. manager, BerT Kovacs, Sammy AdolT, RoberT FekeTe, Gerald Rose, Don JeanneTTe, Gus Doulos. Junior High Basketball Shows Promise Q. Jerry Riopelle, Tormer high school player, coached This year's Junior High baskeT- ball Team. Jerry Taced The diTTiculT Task oT coaching a Team composed mosfly oT TirsT year boys who knew very Ii++Ie abouT The Tiner poinTs oT The game. The Team's record Tor This season consisTed oT Two wins and nine losses marked againsT Them. buT rnosT oi The players will be back again nexT year and, wiTh This year's experience behind Them, Coach Riopelle ancl his Team promise a very successTul season nexT year. The players who showed The rnosT promise were: William Sarkody, Charles Fox, Johnny Davidson and William Cozad. Sammy AdolT, John Rinna and Don JeanneTTe Turned in Tine perTormances when called upon To alTernaTe wiTh The regulars. 49 River Rouge River Rouge River Rouge River Rouge River Rouge River Rouge River Rouge River Rouge River Rouge River Rouge River Rouge River Rouge River Rouge IHI SIIIIIIIINII IIHIH With the Varsity Squad TI-IE SEASON'S SCORES: - - 28 - - 40 27 - 37'f2 36 - - 4I - - 36V2 - - 20 - - 33 - 32 - 30 - 32 - - - - 42 Ann Arbor - - - TrenTon - - - Ypsi CenTraI - - Ypsi CenTraI - - Royal Oak - - - Monroe - - - - Ypsi RooseveIT Ann Arbor - - - UniversiTy High Grosse PoinTe WyandoTTe - - Fordson - - - - TrenTon -------- 'I If Y' IIIIII I I-WI ' ' 35 44 54 46'f2 36 43 47V2 64 5I 52 54 54 42 Sheldon McElroy, Tlashy sophomore and co-capTain of nexT year's Team. was The only swimmer Trom The River Rouge High School who placed in The Regional MeeT. He placed sixTh in The 50 and IOO Tree sTyle swim. The boys had bad luck This year, Tying Two meeTs and losing several oThers by close scores. A Tew exTra poinTs Tor The season would have Turned The Ticle. River Rouge River Rouge River Rouge River Rouge River Rouge River Rouge River Rouge is L- The Junior High Team SEASONS SCORES -29 -3: -3: -30 -ao -30 v----28 Three Teams and River Rouge, Tool: parT in The Triangular meeT. River Rouge Toolc a Third place in This evenT. Copernicus - Maples - - Harvey Lowrey Copernicus - Highland Park Maples - - Harvey Lowrey 37 35 35 22 ,33 ' 38 38 The Junior High as did The VarsiTy, had a dull season. IT was a handicapped Team because much oT The maTeriaI Turning ouT Tor The Team Iaclced experience. This year's capTain is James Chorkey. He's a good swimmer and always ouT There Trying hard Tor The Team. NexT year's capTain is Paul Woszynski who capTured second place in The Triangular meeT. He brolce a record inlThe .80-ygrd Tree sTyle swim. The record was 5 I .2 seconds and he clipped oTT .7 oT a second Tor' a record oT 50.5. Aside Trom brealcing a record, he was TheihighesT scorer oT The Junior High Swimming Team. VARSITY SWIMMING TEAM Third Row: Keilh McLean, Charles Ericlcson, James McKee, Sheldon McElroy, Harry Smifh, William Pogany. Second Row: Mr. James Ballen, Coach: Donald Pollen, Clarence Malcolm, William Mule Irern, James Worden, Seymour Sfern, Sam Sullridge. Firsl Row: William Rosenlcoeller, Ralph Chubner, Niclc Rabchenia, Donald Thrun, Ken- nelh Venier, William Tobin. - JUNIOR HIGH SWIMMING TEAM Back Row: Donald Pallenaude, Jerry Ledl, Willard Keiqhlley, Millon Armslrong, Edwin Loughrige, Roberl Ford. Third Row: Roberl I-lelmer, Eugene Dingman, Charles Zihinish, George Suchiu, James Talfen, Lloyd McConnell, William Gunnell. Second Row: Raymond Williamson, Manager, Charles Lloyd, Jack Bruno, Eugene Slroia, Claylon Charron, Claude Keely, Roberf Parlcer, Mr. James Ballen, Coach. Firsf Row: Alex Reaume, Paul Woszinslci, William Chorlcey. Charles Beaudrie, Slanley Chubner, James Sands, James I-Iobbs. '51 Eugene Coleman, Charles Pralher, and Sellwyn Biggs showed very good in The CROSS COU NTRY TEAM Bank Raw: Charles Pralhur, Tl1f'VY7i:lS Dc-Shazor, Erniysl Reynolds, Joseph lvlnllhews, Jnclc love, Floyd Afgee. Fronl Row: Cafifzh Alphonse Gfivrilovicl, Sellwyn Biqg-., Li-rw Turniir, Capluing Norlnvrl Uluqas, Bennie Leo Good, Charles Babhs, Manager. IIHHSS llllllllll CFOSS COUI'1tl'Y TCBITI Has Good YCBI' Through lhe hard work of Mr. Alphonse Gavrilovicz 'rhe cross counlry leam has had a good year. They losl lwo of lheir seven meels. Rouge slarled oul ils season wilh a loss lo Lincoln Parlc 26 lo 29, bul came back lo beal Ypsilanli 25 lo 3O. Afler lhese 'rwo losses, The Team really go+ lo work and won lhe resl ol lhe meels on The lisl. Leo Turner proved lo be one ol The oulslanding runners in The T. V. A. Tourna- menl in which our Team 'l'OOli Tirsl place. TV. A. A. As you have seen in The scores 'rhe lowesl one wins. SEASONS SUMMARY River Rouge - 29 - Lincoln Parlq - River Rouge - 25 - Ypsilanli - River Rouge - 30 --'- Dearborn - River Rouge - 22 - Wayne River Rouge - 22 -- Plyrnoulh - River Rouge - 33 4 Wyandolle - River Rouge - 33 - Lincoln Parln - 52 Q :- fr 51 Z 4 rg EK I: Uf Di I: Z L1. LIT Ll. Z 5 smuwn Simms J . A very exciTed Freshman Class came inTo being in SepTember I937. One of our TirsT acTiviTies was To elecT class oTFicers. They were: Lee Wilson, presidenT: Jack Viger. vice-presidenT1 and Muriel Kunze. secreTary. As usual we had our class parTy consisTing oT dancing and games, mos+ly The laTTer. The sTudenTs had a good Time aT Their TirsT class aTTair. The nexT Tall saw The same sTudenTs iusT a year older and Then sophomores. RoberT Riley was elecTed presidenT and DelberT SalliosHe. vice-presidenT. ThaT ear The class sponsored a sophomore dance. This dance was open To The public and was quiTe a success. Each sTudenT sold many TickeTs and There was a crowd aT The dance. WiTh some oT The money which was received aT The dance The class held a privaTe class dance on May I2. l938. Each sTudenT was allowed To inviTe a guesT. One oT The main acTiviTies sponsored by The class as iuniors was The iunior play. A Good Egg was presenTed in The audiTorium on December 8. I939. IT was an enioyable comedy. The class oTiicers ThaT year were: RoberT Riley, presidenT: ArT Galligan, Treasurer: and Jack Carol, vice-presidenT. Our class also held Two public dances, buT The main dance oT The year was The J l-lop. The J l-lop was held in The Girls' gym on April l2. l94O. The gym was deco- raTed To represenT a liTTle red school house. There were many posTers, books. car- Toons, and signs on The walls and overhead. The sTand Tor The orchesTra was surround- ed by a small Tence made oT pencils. The reTreshmenT sTand was in The Torm of a wood shed. Russ ArmsTrong and his OrchesTra Turnished The music. This J T-lop lives in The memory oT every sTudenT oT The class OT 4l . Finally in The Tall of l94O we became Seniors. lT was decided aT This Time ThaT There would be mid-Term graduaTion. Thus our class was divided inTo Two separaTe classes. The June Seniors elecTed Their oTTicers in The Tall. They were: Josephine Roman, presidenT: DelberT SallioTTe. vice-presidenT: VicToria l-lasiu, Treasurer: and Winifred BeGole, secreTary. Our class presenTed a play on April I7 and l8. YouTh Takes Over was a comedy in Three acTs concerning a high school pranksTer. AlThough The l94l graduaTing classes were Two disTincTly diTTerenT classes, we had our Senior Dinner Dance TogeTher. The dance. one oT The mosT imporTanT evenTs in our class hisTory, Took place aT BoTsTord lnn on January 29, I94-I. The dinner was served aT six o'clock and The dance ended aT l l:3O. IT was one oT The nicesT dances in The hisTory oT The school and everyone had a marvelous Time. Our dinner dance was The lasT class affair and cerTainly was worTh The preparaTion Tor iT. The music was Turnished by The Savoy Club OrchesTra. The class had The use oT The enTire inn and This dance will live long in The memory oT all who aTTended. Finally aTTer Twelve years oT school our class week arrives and wiTh iT class day. BaccalaureaTe services. and CommencemenT nighT. We, The June Class oT 4l wish To express Thanks Tor The splendid help. advice and encouragemenT received Trom our sponsors. Miss Helen WheaTer and Mr. George Cooper, who, we believe, are The besT sponsors a class can have. 54 lHl lllll STNIHHS ELLEN ADALINE Honor is The reward of virTue. MARY ADOLF The reasoning of The sTronqesT is always The besT. STEVE BACKUS They cannoT do wiThouT him. MARY BADER Obedience is The key To every door. ALEX BALOGH Ready Tor anyThing, work or play. BETTY BARRON Forever and a day. WINIERED BEGOLE One in a million. KERlVilT BOOKER Earned by The sweaT of my brow. MARY LOU BRADY The saying ThaT beauTy is skin deep is buT a skin-deep saying. DOROTHY BROUCH As True as The sands oT Time. IRIS BURNETTE As merry as The day is long. MARGARET CHEREPES JusT in The Nick of Time. RALPH CHUBNER Heroes are made noi' born. MIKE CHRUMKA Happiness and I are chums. WILMA COFFEE All This and heaven Too. ELIZABETH COPELAND There are no new Things under The sun. PAUL CRINZI Cool as a cucumber buT noT so green. LIZZIE RUE CRUTCHFIELD How long haTh ye been beTween Two opinions? is 'Q fi 'w DOROTHY CULBERTSON Sinceri+y is a vifel power. VIOLET DE BIASI To see wha? is riqhl and do if. LOUIS DOMINGUEZ Quick 'ro smile buf slow +o frown. HELEN DRANE Smiles form The channels of a fulure fear. ALDEN FANTANA You may lrusl him in fhe dark. DOROTHY FARRELL Why exisf if you can? be happy. MARIE FINNERTY A voice in which lhere is no discord. ESSlE FORTE l-lasfe malces was+e. MADELINE FREDETTE GONIEA The sweefer sound of a woman's praise. H NORMAN GONYEA Don'+ lhrow a monlcey wrench in lhe machinery. RUBY LEE GRIFFIN Life is bm +hOuqh1. WILLIAM GRIFFIN A power is passing from fhe school, EMMA GUNNELL Ambition has no rest HELENE GYORKOS As sweet as perfume in fhe air. KATHLEEN HAMILTON Women are made io be loved. PAULINE HARRIS Gen'fIy Touched wifh a nalural charm. EVONNE HART To see her was To love her. VICTORIA HASlU A friend's a friend when he proves a friend MARY LOUISE HAWTHORNE TaIen+ brings recogni+ion. WARREN HENSEL Siem men wifh empires in Iheir brainsf MARY HERCEG Endeavour is second only Io hope. BERTEL HERMANSON AII Things come round Io him who wiII bu? weif GWENDOLYN HOLMES Find a way or make' 6rI8. ELWYN HOSHAW Lei me do or die. HELEN HUDSON Nigh+ has a Thousand eyes. ROBERT HUMPHREY AHain Ihe unaHainabIe. BENNIE JENKINS SIow 'Io anger. SHIRLEY JENKINS Never unprepared, I-ZELEN JOHNSON Never say 'IaiI'. MARY JOHNSON She who is good is happy. VIRGINIA KANALLAKAN Such people make 'rhe world. JAMES KATTERMAN P Every why hafh a whereforefi is MARY KEITH Neat no? gaudy. VIRGINIA KISELLA Sing a song of Sixpence. ERNESTINE KNOCH The personificafion of efficiency. HELEN KOVACS Good Ihings come in small packages. GORDON KRIEBEL He provefh all lhinqsf' MICKIE KUCYK 'Tis wha? I love defer JEAN LA FRENIERE The silenl counfenence ellen WALTER LAMBART The early bird gels lhe worm. EDSEL LARSON mines how I love. speaks. To Ixnow how lo dissemble is fhe knowledge lungs. GUY LAWSON lf is well Io lcnow more lhan is said. CHARLES LEMMON Excuse me, I have a dale wiih success GLORIA MAY I can fell where my own shoe pinches me. MARJORIE MAY , The loffy oaks from small acorns grow. RUDY MARTIN Affer me 'rhe deluge. VIRGINIA MCGRATH I-lonesl labour bears a lovely face. BENNY MCLAUGI-ILIN I came, I saw, I conquered. MARY MORUZZI Desire is Ihe grealesl of riches. BILL NEMETI-I Wil is The sell of conversalionf' ELIZABETH NOVAK Speech is silver, silence is GERTRUDE OSBORN Still wafer runs deep. PAULINE PAVLOVICI-I TriI'les make perfeclion, bul +rifIe, I-IAZEI. PERRY Reel is sweef eller slrilef' golden. perfecfion is EDWARD PETERS No slep backwards. MARGARET PFLUGER Zealous, yel' modest EARL PIDGEON There is a socieiy in lhe deepesl solilude. DEANE PLATO Niqhf is The measure of riqhl. JUDlTl-l PLATO Willing and able. GLADYS ROWLING lf al firsl' you don'+ succeed, lry, fry again. ERNEST REYNOLDS Your work is never finished. GERALD RlOPELLE Ac+ion speaks louder 'than words. JOSEPHINE ROMAN A laugh is worlh a 'thousand groansf JOSEPHINE ROSCOE She cannol be wrong who lives in lhe right ARDlTl-l ROSE Wha+ should a man do buf be merry QUEEN HELEN ROUNDTREE The faifhful are cerfain of their reward. ?.. .lOl-lN RUCAREAN No age is shui aqainsl his kind. MARIE RUSHLOW Genl'leness succeeds beller lhan violencef DELBERT SALLIOTTE T A lilile nonsense now and ihen is relished by lhe wisesl men. LEE SCHULTZ l-le has done all lhinqs well. HELEN GYETVAY SETTLES Wha'rever she does she does wi+h ease. ROBERT Sl-llNAVlER His wisdom speaks while he is silent MILDRED SNYDER Praising wha? is losl makes fhe remembrance dear. ALEREDA STALLWORTH To each fool ils own shoe. HARRY STEFANICK Mosl men are bad, buf fhere is an excepfion lo every rule. JOHN STONE For he Tha? once is good, is ever great LEO STRAMECKY Le+ his name lhrough +his school ring. SAM SULERIDGE l-Ie was ever in love wilh life. DON TI-IRUN Mos+ likely Io succeed. DOROTHY TURIS Silence is more eloquenr lhan words. LOUIS VARDY De+ermina+ion makes for success KENNETH VENIER Praise 'rhe sea, buf keep on land. MAUREEN VERELLEN My 'lhoughls are my companions. HAROLD VESSELS More a man of deeds Ihan words. JACK VIGER From lillle sparks may bursl a mighfy flame. ELLEN WAIR A penny lor your fhoughfsf' ANTON WANKIEWICZ Labour is iiself a pleasure. EDWARD WATT Persuasion lips his fongue whene'er he 'ralksf' TREVA WHITFIELD Possess all Things. ROBERT WONN l am here: here I shall remain. BERNICE WRYOBECK Speech, 'rhe 'rongue of I? mind. JOHN ZELASKO Though last nor least . I i No Picture LESLIE NEMETH Ad well your parf, 'Ihere all fhe honor lies. ww L fp., -fait UHUHNETSSZHIIHNS MUSIC CLUBS 3 PLAYS 1 SISORTS lf. .f .yi is MR. MAC E. CARR, Instructor .-. 4 iii Hifi iH Silt- .4 Band Receives State First Division Rating tor Second 'lime in 'lhree Years The River Rouge High School band this year has completed a highly surcesstul season, getting a tirst division rating in state competition at East Lansing. The band started the year ott right by learning the tundamentals ot drill under the capable direction ot Mr. Walter Chersaclc, its drill-master. Besides learne inq the Army rudiments ot' marching, the band used 25 separate torrnations, most popular ot which was the American Flag, mov- ing into a letter torrnation ot ll. S. A. Thanlrsgiving clirnaxed the marching season when the band played again tor the An- nual Hudson Parade honoring Santa Claus. This year a new party was instituted in the torm ot the tirst Annual Military Ball when the members ot' the band entertained their lady tric-nds and representatives trom each ot the bands that they met in competition during the football season. The concert season was climaxed by two concerts, one during February and another during the Annual Music Weelc celebra- tions in May, bath ot which were under the tine direction ot Mr. Mac E. Carr, the bands regular musical director. The High School band again distinguished itselt in the Southeastern Michigan Band and Orchestra Association by placing several soloists and ensembles in excellent and superior ratings as well as the band receiving a tirst division rating at the District Festi' val held in Ann Arbor. These same groups again distinguished themselves at the Festival sponsored by the Michigan State Band and Orchestra Association. Climaxing the year's social activity was the 4th Annual Band Bounce, a torrnal party extraordinary. This year the decorations depicted a Fiesta party in Old Mexico . This year, with the advent ot two graduating classes, the band was tavored by being requested to play tor both occasions. Everything being considered, the band has completed another successtul season ot activity with both individual and group honors being received. 62 IIIISUNNII III IHI IIHNII FLUTE Roberi Healy Glen Wifi John Goniea OBOE Jaclc Griffin Donald Cole Willard Keighlley BASSOON William Griffin Joseph Mouro FIRST CLARINET Lawrence Kramer Alex Gyefvay Eugene Knoch SECOND CLARINET Ernesl Eflinqer William McLennon Howard I-lullberg George Rohlofl Melvin McGee - FOURTH CLARINET Raymon Thurber Kennelh Grube Elberl Ward Richard Knisely Donald Cadzow Jack Dowdy ALTO CLARINET Richard Anderson Raymond Cannuelle Jack Mason BASS CLARINET Harry Smilh Joseph Milnarich Earl Nelson ALTO SAXOPHONE Elmer Srniih FRENCH HORNS Leon Fobar William Gunnell Edwin Loughrige Barry Dowdy THIRD CORNET Nafhan Anderson Kenneih Edwards 63 FOURTH CORNET James Touchsfone Glenn Knisely TROMBONE Herberf Schulfz Anihony Aulc Ernesl Reynolds Samuel Smifh EUPHONIUM Harold Arnoldi I-Iarold Giebel BARITONE Erwin Ruqq James Lewis Joseph Adorian SOUSAPHONE Richard Morrow Burlon Kriebel Edward Jacques PERCUSSION Charles Neimann Roberl' Keenan Thomas Deshazor Richard Cox Alfred Slephenson 64 I I The Junior Boys' and Girls' Glee Clubs Take Part in Christmas Concert The Junior Boys' and Girls' Glee Clubs are tinishing a very successful year. In addition to the boys and girls mentioned, twenty-eight new members were admitted the second semester. As usual the members ot the clubs took part in the Annual Christmas Program. These clubs are reparatory tor entrance into the Senior Glee CEIQS. JUNIOR GLEE CLUB Top Row: Edgar Emery, Charles Lynn, Pedro Castro, Richard Vessels, Robert Clater, Harold Hadley, Louis Dionne. Third Row: Milton Armstrong, Betty Sablotsky, Mildred Alder, Iris Yoder, Mary Jane Rose, Bernice Adams, Caroline Archibald, Shirley Wallis, Hope Leonard, Frances Czegely, Betty Pulver. Second Row: Barry Dowdy, Donna Andrews, Frances DePodesta, Ruth Barnes, Patricia Simmers, Rose Blagetz, Mary Shawley, Norma Knisely, Beryl Geaseland, Barbara McLaren, Bernadette Rose. First Row: Anna Galik, Mitzi Gegich, Dolores Rodriquiz, Miss Caroline Wise, director: Miss Blanche Wise, director: Ruth Emonds, Anna Hertenstein, Lena Reames. Dorothy Lozon. Seated: Darrel Sawmiller, William Baker, William Gunnell, Wilbur Rugg, Joe Adorian, Lloyd McConnell. Not in Picture: Robert Ford, William Lynn, Ralph Lilly, Robert Ferenczi, Carl Lang. The String Orchestra Plays lor lVlany School Functions The I94O-4l String Orchestra boasts the larg- est membership in the history ot the Orchestra. The members pleased audiences ot the Senior and Dramatic Club plays by their excellent play- ing between acts. Their Annual Spring Recital was given May 2. The Program was a varied one, making it possible tor everyone to enjoy at least a part. The members ot the Orchestra were invited to the home ot their pianist tor their Christmas party where everyone enjoyed the sociability that goes with such an occasion. Only tour ot the members are graduating this June so the Orchestra is looking torward to still more success tor the tollowing year. STRING ORCHESTRA Top Row: Georgia Jerabek, Betty Sands, Nelson Anderson, Patricia Simmers, Anna Hertenstein, Steve Banyacsky, Thomas Peterson. Third Row: Helen Stumpmeyer, Dorothy Green, June Featherston, Hope Leonard, Gloria May, Darrel Drury, Priscilla Williams. Second Row: Lucille Gamble. Pauline Adams, Geneva Harris, Rose Blagetz, Vida Williamson. Front Row: Betty Ann Kriebel, Zelma Cratt, Joyce Foote, Miss Carolyn Wise, director: Doris Giebel, Mary Shawley. Not in picture: Ralph Atkinson, Barbara Schroer. Senior Boys' and Girls' Glee Clubs Gave Three Splendid Coucerts The members ot the l94O-4I Senior Boys' and Girls' Glee Clubs were especially noted tor their tone quality and reading ability. This year, more than in years previous, small groups met tor intensive ensemble work. These groups, together with the usual solos and entire Glee Club, turnished the material tor three splen- did concerts and many miscellaneous appear- ances. These concerts were: The Christmas Concert consisting ot new carols: The Easter Concert. music selected and setting designed by commit- tees from the Girls' Club, and the annual Spring Concert. This year's Spring Concert was titting- ly made all American, teaturing American Com- posers trom North, South, East and West: Na- tional Songs and decorations emphasizing our own country. From the Glee Clubs tive were graduated in February and tour are to be graduated this June, all ot which have clone exceptional work. SENIOR HIGH GLEE CLUB Top Row: Anna Galik, Donna Pittman, James Smith. Charles Lemmon, George Bohacik, Richard Morrow, Jack Pacheco, Richard Cox, Joyce Foote, Georgia Jerabek. Third Row: George Featherston, Helene Gyorkos, Francis Czegely, Anna Darin, Dora Fowler, Mar- garet Ptluger, Florence Kretchmer, Shirley Wallis, Dorothy Lozon, Alice Hazzard, Robert Keenan. Second Row: Betty Ann Kriebel, Betty Rosa, Valerie Lewis, Esther Golden, Ruth Hamilton, Jean Carrington, Dorothy Patterson, Iris Yoder, Helen Stumpmeyer, Hazel Perry. Front Row: June Featherston, Bernice Adams, Audrey Venier, Miss Carolyn Wise, directory Miss Blanche Wise, director: Caroline Archibald, Patricia Simmers, Monica Weber, Lucille Gamble, Anna Hertenstein. 65 Varsity HRH Club Promotes Friendship Among Our Athletesl The R Club, under the management of Coach Frank Weeber, has been very active in the past year. They gave their annual dance, to which all the alumni members were invited. This dance was given to raise funds to build up the treasury. The R Club members perform several du- ties, among these are: selling frostbites at vari- ous athletic events, patrolling the corridors at night, and ushering at the basketball games, swimming meets, and annual school boxing tour- naments. The purpose of the club is to promote a higher degree of friendship among the athletes. To belong to this club you must earn a Varsity letter, go through the usual initiation and pay the entry fee. The officers of this club are: Gerald Riopelle. President: Vice-President, Arthur Galligan: Sec- retary and Treasurer, Steve Backus. SENIOR BOYS' R CLUB Third Row: Jack Kaurin. Steve Backus, treasurer: Nick Rabchenia, Lester Sharon, William Mulkern, secretary: James McKee, Rudy Martin, Donald Franclfe, William Pogany. Second Row: Herbert Schultz, Jerry Riopelle, president: Robert Hellar, James Fekete, Mr. Frank Weeber, sponsor: George Bohacik, Leo Turner, Thomas Coombs. Front Row: Don Thrun. Louis Dominguez. Sheldon McElroy, Arthur Corson, Steve Doulos, Nick Simbles, Richard Riley, Kenneth Venier. Girls' HRH Club Sponsors The Girls' R Club, under the supervision of Miss Doris Butler has increased considerably in numbers. lt is now entering its twelfth year of service to our school. To get an R one must participate in all sports. Among these are: diving, swimming. basketball, baseball, bowling, tennis, and touch Many Activities This Year football. Roller skating is a new addition which can also be used to earn points. The ten girls with the highest number of points receive their R's . These points usually aver- age from nine hundred to one thousand. The members of this club are: GIRLS' R CLUB Top Row: Veronica Hamel, vice-president: Marguerite Zambeck, Ellen Adeline, Dorothy Brouch, Mariorie Loughrige, Geraldine Phillipart, Pearl Stevenson, Juanita Phillipart, Mary Herceg. Middle Row: Madelyn Sowash, Mildred Zambeck, Jean Allen, Virginia Kisella, Mary Doulos, Jean Harrison, Betty Loughrige. Audrey Venier. Lower Row: Margaret Mack, Monica Weber, Iris Burnette, secretary-treasurer: Miss Doris Butler, sponsor: Donna Butler, president: Betty Johnson, Judith Plato. Junior HRH Club The Junior High R Club consists of students from the seventh grade to the ninth grade, in- clusive. This year we have some very good pros- pects for the Senior High R Club. To be a member of this club, you must earn a Junior High School letter in football, track, basketball, or swimming. Then you begin by the usual initiation, in which the Old members seem to take much interest. l-las Good year The Junior R Club also has several social activities, among these are: tobogganing party, wiener roast, and a feed was given by the new members for the old members. The officers of the club are: President, George Simbles: Secretary and Treasurer, Edward Cox. The members of the club are: JUNIOR HIGH R CLUB Third Row: Dale Sawicki, William Kostelnik, Douglas Hobin, Edward Cox, Earl Komraus, Kenneth Edwards, Eugene Peters. Second Row: William Sarkody, Eugene Stroia, Charles Fox, James McKee, Alec Nelson, Mr. James Balten. sponsor. First Row: Robert Kostelnik, Alex Reaume, Charles Snyder, William Cozad, Ardell Pontius, Sam Adolf, Donald Jeannette. 66 HHHSIH' H HHH . i K gig. HIHHH' H HHH Hmm FQ Qdnn Q ' . r- KA J JHNIHH HI H HHH 67 I MHHUHN fHlEHNS MHHHHN MHHHIHS l N PHINHHS . 145-xg--vw-ra rv nf--my v Y -, vw- Y--nurr-3 Nlany Prizes Won by Boys' Maroon lVlodelers The Boys' Maroon Modelers is a very active club sponsored by Mr. Leonard Westerdale. The purpose ot this club is to build model air- planes, have contests, and win prizes! It also teaches the requirements needed to enter avia- tion schools ot engineering. The club also participated in social activities. Among these were: an ice skating party at Rouge Park, a tobogganing party was planned, but due to weather conditions, it was cancelled. The members also visited Ford's Factory, Ford's Trade School, and the Ford Rotunda. The boys entered several Cahtests. ln the In- door Model Contest, William Sultridge won first, second, and third places, and in the Gas Model Contest, William Sulfridge won first and second places and Willard l-lelmer won third place. The otficers are: President, William Sultridge: Secretary and Treasurer, Theodore Schubach: Activity Manager, Charles Molisee: Sergeant at Arms, Alex Pagonetz. The members are: Upper Row: William Sulfridge, Alec Paqonetz, Robert Williams, Richard Knisely. Lower Row: John Husinslza, Charles Molisee, Mr. Leonard Westerdalggsheodcre Schubach, Kenneth Williams. as '- Girls' Model Airplane Club Qrganized The Girls' Model Airplane Club is a new club sponsored by Mr. Leonard Westerdale. The pur- pose ot this club is to teach the members the requirements tor being an air-hostess, aviatrix, or any other vocation in connection with air- planes. The Girls' and Boys' Model Airplane Clubs had a contest to determine which one could raise the most mone tor their treasury. Besides a candy sale, they had several social activities. Among these were: a roller skating party, a visit to Ford's Factory, Ford's Trade School and Ford's Ro- tunda. The otficers of this club are: President, Wilma Yoder: Secretary and Treasurer, Peggy Gritfin: Activity Manager, Louise Pulver: Committee on Acytivities, Bernice l-lumphrey and Mary Milna- ric . The members are: A Top Row: Ruth Whitsell, Betty Whitesell, Rose Claire Hubbard, Olga Balaze, Marguerite Zambeclc, Letha Hughes, Edna Carter, Vera Sharlcey. Bottom Row: Mary Reaume, Patricia Sawmiller, Louise Pulver, Mr. Leonard Westerdale, sponsor Peggy Gritfin, Mary Milnarich, Bernice Roszell. Printers' Club Sponsors'Better Printing Contest The Maroon Printers' Club is one ot the oldest and most active clubs in the River Rouge high school. It is composed of the boys who are tak- ing printing and are interested in it. The Ma- roon Printers' club is an active member in the National Student Graphic Arts Society. Several ot the activities the Maroon Printers sponsored during the year ot I94O-4I were: gave an exhibit in the trophy case during the Printing Education Week: sponsored a Better Printing Contest: had several extra pages of ads added in the Christmas edition ot the Rouge Recorder: and printed football programs tor the game which was played against Catholic Central at the University of Detroit Stadium. This club also has had several social events, the best ot the year being their annual spring outing which was held at Huron River Parlc in June. The members ot the club entered the Interna- tional Printing Essay Contest which is held an- nually. This year two ot the winners were from our school. Their names are: l-larold Yerlces and Norman Goniea. This club is sponsored by Mr. Roger Carring- ton, instructor ot printing. The members are: Third Row: James Ferenczi, John Zelasko, James Katterrnan, Elmer Courtright, Donald Thurlow, Edward Watt, Loren Pittman, John l-lusinslca, Paul Crinzi. Second Row: Lee Schultz, Eugene Kish, Edward Peters, Mike Chrumlca, Roger Carrington, sponsor: Alex Toth, George Sunday, Alex Tomasheslci. First Row: Alex Balogh, Hamilton Steele, Andrew Coatley, Kenneth Everard, Steve Gasper, Walter Hermanson, Eli Simon. 69 4., .f Dramatics Club Presents Four Fine Plays This Year The Dramatics Club, under the direction of Mr. C. E. Horton, has been very progressive this year. It has presented a number of plays in different schools throughout the Downriver dis- trict. Among the various plays presented were: Coming Around the Mountain , which was given at the Northrup School on February 5th, and at River Rouge High on the oth. On March ll, While Asters was presented in our high school auditorium. Buddy Answers an Ad , was given at Wyandotte on May 2, in Dearborn on May 20th, and in River Rouge on May 22. Every member of the Dramatics Club did his part to make this year's plays successful, and they certainly achieved their goal. The club members are: Third Row: Mary Adolf, Virginia Kanallalcan, Delbert Salliolte, Ralph Chubner, Geraldine Philliparl, Juanila Philliparl. Second Row: Henrietta Sonnlaq, Belly Rosa, Mary Frances Keith, Virginia Kisella, Josephine Roman, Judith Plato, First Row: Kathleen Hamilton, Paul Crinzi, Rose Gerry, Mr. C. E. Horton, sponsor: Iris Burnelle, Emma Gunnell. Debating Team Wins Eleventh Award This year's debate team, under the supervision of Mr. Harold Dressel, proved to be very suc- cessful, in spite of the difficult question which they undertoolc to discuss. Resolved: Thal the Power Federal Government Should Be increased. Our debaters, being more experienced now, look decisions from Ecorse, Dearborn, Wayne, and Ypsi: and dropped a decision to Plymouth. The Debating Team has received its eleventh plaque from the Michigan High School Forensic Association for excellence in debating. Those on the first team who received R's last semester were: Betty Bury, Larry Burns, David Balcer, Milton Jacobson, Mahlon Vaughn, Helen Baker and Jeannetle Kuroly. The leam consisted of the following: Top Row: David Balcer, Mahlon, Vaughn, Mr. Harold Dressel, Coach: Larry Burns, Millon Jacobson. Front Row: Helen Baker, Jeanelle Kuroly, Belly Bury. Triple HAH Club Sponsors Essay Contest This year the Safety Club sponsored an essay contest for all who were interested in writing an essay on any phase of safety. Prizes were award- ed for the winners. Mr. Paul A. Randall. sponsor of the club, teaches the students the laws they must obey, the various traffic regulations, how to drive safe- ly, and many of the other important rules of safety. To stimulate action on the part of the Left to Righl: William Parrinder, John Sullridge students and members, he has organized a Safe- ty Court, in which all who disobey the rules of the school must be put on lrial. The Safety Club meets every Monday after school, at these meetings they study safely and discuss various problems of safety. The officers of the club were: President, John Sulfridge, and Secretary and Treasurer, William Parrinder. , Robert Bock, Mr. Paul Randall, sponsor. 70 fl M10 4 7 I HHIHESENIHIIVE HSSEMHW lIHMMHlElHl EUIH H. S. H. HUHHH '-as-f-. i'r -rv . .-yn . The Representative Assembly The Represenlalive Assembly, based on dele- gale represenlalion from all homerooms, clubs and organizalions was nol very aclive during lhis school year. The reason for lhis was lhal for l940-4l. no period wilhin lhe school day was provided for lhe meelings of clubs, classes and organizalions. Despile lhis handicap of lhe lack of a regular meeling lime, lhe assembly sponsored lhe an- nual Sludenl Loan Fund Dance . ll carried oul in a limiled way. some programs having lo do wilh bellering school cilizenship. Afler lhe second semesler began, a period wilhin lhe school day was found for Assembly meelings. Sincec-lhen, sludenl parlicipalion in school conlrol inifikiver Rouge High School has begun lo approach whar il was in former years. The sponsors of lhis Assembly are Miss Mary Johnson and Mr. J. l. Harringlon. The members are: Fourlh Row: George Cusulas. Fred Gilberl, Harold Giebel, Jack Pacheco, John Husinlca, Norman Phillips, Loren Pillman. Kennelh Everard. Third Row: Lawrence Balogh, Norman Schooley. Belly Rosa, Valerie Lewis. Jean Carringlon, Rose Gerry, June Panos, Bernice Wryobecln. Josephine Roman, Belly Bury, Millon Jacobson. Second Row: Chrisline Pelekis, Rulh Barnes. Madelyn Bury. Belly Keedy, Palricia Blaclcard, Flaunella Vaughn, Jean Harrison, Mildred Zambeck, Fay Helmer, Elaine Whilelield. Fronl Row: Roberl DaRonco. Dorolhy Pallerson, Charles Lemmon, June Fealherslon. Roberl Nei- mann, Mr. J. Harringlon. adviser: Miss Mary Johnson, adviser: Doris Giebel, Frederick Fox, John Sulfridge. Commercial Club The Commercial Club has increased consider- ably in numbers since lasl year, malcing il more aclive in various ways. , Miss Belly Jellis is lhe new sponsor of lhe club. Each commercial leacher has charge of lhe club for lhree years. Miss Marion Jibson was lhe previous sponsor. The Commercial Club presenled various pro- grams lhis year. Among lhese were: Demonslra- lion of several commercial machines. such as, varilype, eleclric lypewriler and many olhers. Allhough lhere wasn'l any dance sponsored by lhe club lhis year. olher enlerlainmenl was planned. A lobogganing parly was scheduled in January, bul due lo wealher condilions, lhe par- ly was cancelled. The officers of lhe club for lhe firsl parl of lhe year were: Presidenl, Bernice Wryobeck: Vice- Presidenl, Pauline Pavlovich: Secrelary, Maureen Verellen: Treasurer, Wilfred Morlcin. The offi- cers for lhe laller parl of lhe year were: Presi- denl, Margarel Pfluger: Vice-Presidenl, William Delezenne: Treasurer, Wilfred Morlcin. The members of lhis club are: Third Row: Eileen Keller, Madeline Sowash, Florence Holyslci, Sophie Pavlovich, Margarel Pfluger, Elizabelh Novak. Violel DeBiasi, Anne Bilalc, Margarel Kozler, Marie Finnerly. Second Row: Margarel Cherepes, Irene Dorgai, Rulh Payne, Mary Johnson, Isabel Caslro, Jenny Bilalr, Helen Yushla, Shirley Walson, Treve Whilfield, Pauline Harris. Firsl Row: William Delezenne. Shirley Greene, Bernice Wryobeck. Pauline Pavlovich, Miss Elizabelh Jellis. sponsor: Mary Moruzzi, Maureen Verellen, Doris Siebel, Wilfred Morlxin. R. S. A. Board The Rouge Sludenl Associalion consisls of one member from each grade and several facully members. Lasl fall lhe organizalion adopled a new conslilulion. This provided for new mem- bers chosen lo represenl lhe following deparl- menls: Speech, Alhlelics. and Music. The organizalion is in charge of making lhe calendar of school aclivilies such as dances. audi- lorium programs. and alhlelic evenls. Provision for lhe laller is a very imporlanl iob because il includes lhe medical care of a+hIe+es, lheir lrans- porlalion and meals, and lhe cosl of lheir equip- menl. Every year lhe board sponsors bolh a Hal- lowe'en Parly and a Sl. Palrick's Day Dance. Only lhose sludenls are admilled who have pur- chased R. S. A. liclcels. The members are: Back Row: Mr. Harold Dressel. Mr. Frank Weeber, Miss Helen Whealer, Miss Doris Butler, Mr. John Slrandberg, Mr. Roger Carringlon. Fronl Row: Roberl Wilson, Belly Keedy, Mr. Harvey Rosa, Arlene Vallade, Slanley Chubner. 73 Recorder Wins l ligh l'lonors lor Past Year The Recorder Staff has once more been ac- tive this past year. winning an lnternational First Place award in The annual Quill and Scroll Judg- ing service. To get on The Recorder Staff you must take iournalism. ln This subiect you are Taught To proofread, copyread and how to write diTTerenT Types ot stories. When you enter iournalism Two, you write Tor The Recorder. The students ot This class select The Recorder statt. These people get The sTories, write Them up and prepare T em Tor The press. Mr. Roger Hannon is The teacher of journalism and sponsors the literary end of the Rouge Re- corder, while Mr. R. H. Carrington, printing in- structor, supervises The printing. distribution and advertising in our school publication. The staff includes: Fourth Row: Jack Viger, Duncan Naysmith, Gerald Riopelle, Andrew Coatley. Leo Turner. Third Row: Delbert Salliotte, Alex Baloqh. William Riddell, William Parrinder, Buddy Mellin. John Rucarean, Harold Giebel, Richard Morrow. Second Row: Mr. Roger Hannon. adviser: Ernestine Knoch, Margaret Cherepes, Margaret Davis, Dorothy Patterson, Marie Finnerty. Bessie Kunkosky, Mr, Roger Carrington, adviser. ' W Front Row: Helene Gyerkos, Dora Fowler, Ruth Hamilton. Betty Rosa, Betty Barron, Mary Lou Brady. Marguerite Zambeck, Virginia Kisella. Vigilant Staff Works l'lard on Its 'l94'l Yearbook Due to The mid-year graduation, we divided the book into two sections. The First Semester includes The tall and winter acTiviTies and The Second SemesTer deals with The evenTs ot the late winter and spring. We wish To Thank The Senior sponsors and any other persons ,who have helped To make This an- nual succe 5 It is our sincere wish That The l94I Vigi f ill be enjoyed by all who read iT. The personnel of The Annual Staff was as Tol- lows: Editors, Winifred Begole and Dorothy Pat- terson: Junior Representatives, Ruth Hamilton and James Ferenczi: Class Editors, Dorothy Cul- bertson and Betty Rosa: Girls' Sports, Betty Keedy and Dorothy Farrell: Photograph Editors. Michael Chrumka and Harold Knisley: Business Manager, Charles Lemmon: Club Editors, Mar- garet Cherepes and Rose Gerry: Senior Editors, Paul Crinzi and lrene Pashnick: Art Editors, Al- den Fantana and Marguerite Zambeck: Sports Editors. Mickie Kucyk. Leo Turner and Bennie McLaughlin. Mr. Roger V. Hannon was our faculty adviser. The Vigilant Annual Staff members were: Third Row: Paul Crinzi. Mickie Kucyk, Charles Lemmon, Harold Knisley. Mike Crumpka, Leo Turner. Second Row: Ruth Hamilton, Betty Keedy, Betty Rosa. Mr. Roger Hannon, Adviser. First Row: Irene Pashnick, Rose Gerry,'Wini'fred Begole. Dorothy Patterson, Dorothy Culbertson. Margaret Cherepes. Marguerite Zambeck. Sub-Deb Club Fosters The Sub-Deb Club. under The supervision ot Miss Mary Johnson, has been very active This year. -' Previous To The war, The purpose ot The club was To correspond with students ot foreign coun- tries. but now The purpose is primarily social with an added interest in student atitairs. Among The various social events held during The year were: The annual Sadie Hawkins Day Ma ny Social Activities Dance. a hay ride, initiation party, wiener roast, candy sale and a bake sale. The officers of This club are: President, Vir- ginia McGraTh: Vice-president, Mary Louise Hawthorne: Secretary, Winitred Begole: Treas- urer, Ruth Hamilton: Corresponding Secretary, lris Burnette. The members ot This club are: Top Row: Florence Sokoloski, Norma Jean Hawthorne. Violet Corson. Eleanor Parks, Mary Louise Hawthorne, Evonne Hart, Mary Lou Brady. Bottom Row: Kathleen Hamilton, Winifred BeGole. Ruth Hamilton, Miss Johnson, Sponsor: Helene Gyorkos, Judith Plato, lris Burnette. 74 HHUIH HEEHHIHH SIHH IHI VIBHHNI SIHH SUB-IHH EHIH 75 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, FIRST SEMESTER Baci: Row: Anna Darin, Marquerile Zambeclc, Conrad Schubach, Dorolhy Pallerson. Shirley Jenkins. Middle Row: Eslher Golden, Winilred Beqole, Jean Carringlon, Marqarel Plluqer, Belly Bury. Fronl Row: Pauline Pavlovich, Belly Keedy, secrelary and lreasurer: Miss Mary Johnson. sponsor: Mr, Owen Evans, sponsor: Belly Rosa, presidenl. TI-IE NATIONAL l-ICDNCDI2 SOCIETIES NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, SECOND SEMESTER Firsl Row: I-Ielen Kovacs, Emma Gunnell, Miss Mary Johnson, Sponsor: Mary Keilh, Pauline Harris, Winilred Be Sole. Second Row: Judilh Plalo, Josephine Roman, Mr. Owen Evans, Sponsor: Pauline Pavlo- vich, Shirley Jenlcins. Third Row: Treva Whilfield, Iris Burnelle, Anlon Wanlcevicz, Charles Lemmon, Donald Thrun, Marqarel Plluqer. 76 LIFE BEGINS AT SIXTEENH LiTe Begins aT SixTeen . a Three-acT comedy concerning some oT The problems which conTronT The modern vouTh, was presenTecl To a delighTed audience under The Tine direcTion oT Mr. C. E. HorTon in The high school. The ploT cenTers around The escapades of Paul Hollis lRichard Hudsonl, a boy oT sixTeen, who has a vivid imaginaTion. This leads him To believe ThaT he is The posses- sor oT a greaT brain. The Trouble he consTanTlv geTs inTo involves his Tamily and Triends. Mrs. Hollis, Paul's moTher, wins a Trip To Bermuda and leaves her Tamily under The waTchTul eye oT AunT AgaTha who was bed-TasT. Paul's TaTher runs a shoe sTore and while his TaTher is away he decides To puT on a TanTasTic sale which almosT ruins his TaTher's business. Then aTTer all ThaT, he decides he wanTs more exciTemenT so he rounds up his gang called The SecreT Seven To help him capTure a raclceTeer. which involves a greaT deal of acTion. THE CAST Paul Hollis - An imaginaTive boy oT sixTeen Richard Hudson Mrs. Hollis - Mr. Hollis Hilda - lvlariorie Hollis Crandell SmYThe George Gordon Snoolcie Hollis Theodore Arlouclcle Pidgie lvliller - FaTTie Zimmer Daisie Jenkins - BooTs BeneT Paul's MoTher Paul's FaTher A Swedish hired girl The older sisTer A young man wiTh means A Young man wiThouT means Nine Years old and going sTrong 77 Veronica Hamel RoberT Gnam HenrieTTa SonnTag - Rose Gerry Harold Knisely Bennie McLaughlin l3eTTy Hambley DelberT SallioTTe - BeTTy Keedv - Fred Fox Pearl Ruzanslci JuaniTa PhilliparT TI-1E NATICDNAI. FQRENSIC I FAGUF QUE Cl-IEEI2 LEADERS 78 National Forensic League Sponsors Many Activities The National Forensic League headed by Milton Jacobson, president: Betty Bury, vice-president: and Larry Burns, secretary-treasurer has had a very busy season this past year. To become eligible to ioin the club one must have represented the school in speech work such as: debate, oratory, extemporaneous or declamation contests. The club sponsored many activities during the year, one ot which was a debate tournament on October 5 which proved to be the largest in the state. A very interesting and also important assembly was sponsored by this club in the school auditorium in which the all important topic ot the day, the presidential election, was discussed thoroughly. The League also sponsored a trip to Ann Arbor on April 25 which took over thirty pupils to the campus of the University ot Michigan. ln the way ot enjoyment, the club had a l-lallowe'en steak roast at Rouge Park and a picnic at Ann Arbor on Forensics Day. The River Rouge High chapter ot the National Forensic League has the distinction ot being the largest and the most active in the entire state and is under the capable sponsorship ot Mr. Harold Dressel. The members are as tollows: First Row: Winitred BeGole, Mae Blackard, Mrs. Lillian Trubey, Sponsor: Shirley Jenkins, Helen Baker, Jeannette Kuroly. Second Row: Milton Jacobson, William Baker, David Baker, Mr. Harold Dressel. Sponsor: Larry Burns, Mahlon Vaughn. L Gamesl Cheersl Cheer Leadersl Twenty-Four Students Try Gutl This year the cheer leaders have been under the supervision ot Miss Marion Young- quist. They have been trying to change their style trom the jitter-bug to the more athletic type. So tar this year they seem to have succeeded. They were always willing to cooperate at either the basketball or tootball games. Miss Youngquist said. They are the most cooperative group ot students l have ever worked with. The group consisted ct tive girls and one boy. At the end ot the semester a call was sent out tor new and willing students who were interested in cheer leading. Twenty-tour students asked tor consideration. We are sure that everyone has appreciated the work ot this group. We hope they shall continue to lead us at our games. 79 The Seniors present HYCDLJTT-I TAKES CDVERH YouTh Takes Over , a hilarious comedy in Three acTs under The very excellenT direcTion oT Mr. C. E. HorTon, was presenTed April I7-I8 in The High School Audie Torium by The Senior class. The play cenTered around AlberT Williams, The problem child oT The high school, who was consTanTly in Trouble Though he was always ready wiTh an alibi. Dr. Pierson, The new principal, Takes an inTeresT in The boy and aTTempTs To change him by appoinTing him presidenT OT The League Tor Young CiTizens. Much oT The comedy of The play cenTers around AlberT and his school chums when They devise a scheme To make money Tor The League. The casT was: AlberT Williams-A problem high school sTudenT Dr. Piersonf-The new principal who Tries To help AlberT Snooky Phipps-AlberT's girl and loyal companion Mrs. RaThboneYA public-minded ciTizen Pop-The wise and kindly old ianiTor Miss Slickney-A Teacher who dislikes AlberT very much A Miss GunTher-The Senior homeroom Teacher , Swinburne Jones-The honor sTudenT and prig OT The school Gus Landers-EooTball hero and women haTer Mr. Andrews-The absenT-minded professor Efhel-A plump awkward girl of sixTeen Red Barry-A love sick boy under DiTsie's spell . DiTsie Brice-The school vamp , Lenny Ellis-A Triend oT AlberT's Mrs. Jones-Swinburne's moTher Miss ThursTonYThe ChernisTry Teacher THE SWEATER GIRLS: The girl in The pink sweaTer The qirl in The blue sweaTer The qirl in The yellow sweaTer The girl in The qreen sweaTer The girl in The lavender sweaTer BeTTy PSQQY 1 Gloria Barbara Henry , PosTman 80 DelberT SallioTTe Ben McLaughlin Helene Gyorkos DoroThy Farrell , Sam SulTridge .Pauline Harris ,Bernice Wryobeck Ralph Chubner . STeve Backus . ,. ,Bud Denninger Judy PlaTo ,STeve OnuTrak ,, , Mary KeiTh Alex Balogh , , Emma Gunnell Virginia Kanallakan Helen Kovacs Virginia Kisella Madelyn Sowash ,. , .Mary Turis ., Florence HoTyski .. ,, .Josephine Roman Mary lris BurneTTe .WiniTred BeGole Louise HawThorne Bill Riddell , ,.BilI Parrinder RTS RLS' SPC! .EI LF ECI ALI. . EB TRACK . TENNIS . BAE .,i F I Pow: .Iawph Brodie, He-rberi Schullz, George Bohacilc, Roberl I-lellar, Norberl III 1 Snllwyn Biggs, I Row: Mr. .lfwnfa hflr Ilnnnld Com In Gordon Tobin, James Felcolrz, Bernard Kos-sol, I rl M IIIlvr-ww, Rir Iiixrd lf,rf,lrv':im, Charles Bfiblr, Manager. lVlany Records Broken by Varsity Tracl4 Team Because ol mid-Ierm graduarion, Coach James MacDonald losl many ol rhe ver- erans from Iasl year's Ieam. Wirh a Iew good recruirs Iell Coach MacDonald de- veloped a very good Ieam. The lirsr meer 'fhe Ieam had was wirh Ihe Alumni and Ihey won Ihar by a score of 63 Io 42, bul on March I4 Ihey losr Io Ann Arbor I'-Iigh School by 70 ro 25. On March I9 Ihe relay Ieam ol Eelcele, Schulrz, Bohacilc, and Simbles ser a new record ol I:37.4 seconds in lhe hall mile aI lhe Michigan A,A.U. meer al Ann Arbor. The boys on The relay Ieam again ser anolher record for Ihe 880 relay al The River Rouge Invilalional Meer al Ann Arbor in a Iime of I:37 seconds. AI The lime This book wenl Io press, Ihe Ieam had won Iwo meers, Iosr Iwo meefs and come in Iourlh a+ Ihe River Rouge Inviralional Meer al Ann Arbor. SCHEDULE OE TI-IE VARSITY TRACK TEAM I-ebruary 2IvRiver Rouge-f '63 Alumni-42 March I4Y-River Rouge -25 Ann Arbor-70 March I9 River Rouge Michigan A.A.U. al Ann Arbor March 28-River Rouge--43 , W. , , . Wydndolle-62 April 5-River Rouge Invilarional Meer-Eourlh Place . al Ann Arbor April II-River Rouge-62'fQ Dearborn-50: Wayne-I7If2 May 3--River Rouge MI. Pleasanl' Relays May 9 River Rouge and Birmingham Dearborn May IO-Albion Invilalional Meel May I7AMeoI al Ypsilanri May 24 -Srale Meer al Easl Lansing May 28-T.V.A.A, al Michigan Slale Normal Ypsilanli 82 IHIISIIY IHHIIK IIINIIII HI IITHII FirsT Row: William Keeley, Rol3erT ScIaTer, Joseph I-Iusinka, Charles Vallade, Claude Keeley, LesTer Farmer. Second Row: ChesTer Bolivnr, NViIIianw Paul. Charles Fox, Mr. James McDonald, Coach: I-IerberT Singbiel, Robert McDonald. IVlany Fine prospects Gut Tor Junior I-Iigh Track Team Coach James MacDonald who has coached The VarsiTY Track Team Tor several Years coached The Junior I-Iigh Track Team This Year and had several ouTsTanding prospecTs. The Track Team This year had a very Tough schedule. The ouTsTanding meeT OT The season was The Triangular meeT wiTh Copernicus I-larvey Lowrev and NorThrup on May 23. Some OT The veTerans Trom lasT year's Team were: William Keelev, Joseph Husinka. Charles Fox, I-lerberT Singbiel, RoberT McDonald and Alec Reaume. New members To The Team were: RoberT ScIaTer, Charles Vallade, Claude Keeley, I.esTer Farmer, ChesTer Boliver and William Paul. The schedule Tor The River Rouge Junior I-Iigh Track was: May I , Y , INIorThrup May 9 , I-Iarvey Lowrev May I6 , Copernicus May 23 Y Triangular lVIeeT-Copernicus-I-Iarvey Lowrev May 28 NorThrup-Salina June 7 Y Izordson June I3 , NorThrup 83 i fa -2 Cf ,-Xa., fb! ff Firsl Row: Sam Sullridrm, Mr. Raymond Lalzrey, Ceachq Millon Jaeobeon, Edward Mephere win. Donald Sfhullz, Donald Thrun, Willifim Row-nlconller, Jael- Love, Anfon Wanlreviol. Rolir-rl Burl, Bud Denningf-r. With Qur Netmen The Tennis Team under +he elireclion of Mr. Raymond La Frey had a good season, in :pile ol lwo upse+s al lhe beginning of The season. Donald Thrun was eleeled caplain. There were iusl lwo velerans relurning To The Team 'rhis year. The caplain, Donald Thrun, was one and Anfon Wankevicz The olher. The ofher members of lhe learn were: Bill Rosenlcoeller, Edward lvleperson, Bud Denninger, lvlillon Jacobson, Jaclc Love, Roberl Bock, Donald Sehulrz, and Roberl Nieman. Tl-IE SCHEDULE River Rouge A - I Plymoulh f 4 River Rouge - - 2 Ypsilanli 3 River Rouge - - 2 Dearborn - 3 River Rouge - Wyandorle - River Rouge - Eeorse - River Rouge ---- Wayne May 24-Regional lvleel June 6-7-Slale Meel 94 Eirsl Row: John Sfone, Caplain: John Blonar, Sieve Doulos, John Andrews, Gerald Riopelle, Randolph Royals. Second Row: Lewis Monlroy, William Lorenz, Gllen Evans, Eranlc Richiers, Ered Zimmere man, Mr. James Ballen, Coach: Seymour Sfern. Third Row: Kermil Booker, Jack Kaurin, Henry Kogur, Harold Siebel, Alex Nelson. The Baseball Season The Baseball Team had a good season even rhough if losr The firsr rwo games: Monroe 4, River Rouge 3: and Eordson 5, River Rouge l:. John Srone was caplain of rhe ream and handled rhe job very well. The managers of lhe ream This year were Louis Monrroy and Seymour Srern. The members of rhe 'ream and iheir posirions were: John Srone, second base: John Andrews, shorl shop: John Blonar, rhird base: Fred Zimmerman, pircher: Sieve Doulos, carcher: Henry Kogur, pircher: Randolph Royals, pifcher: Frank Richrers, firsr base: Jack Kaurin, lelr field: Gerald Riopelle, cenrer field: Kermir Booker, righr field: and Roberl Felcere, our field. The urilily men were: Alex Nelson, Harold Siebel, John Banyase, Paul Davis, and Ollen Evans. Mr. James Balren was Jrhe coach of our Varsiry Baseball Team. River River River River River River River River River River River River River River THE SCHEDULE WAS: Rouge Monroe - Rouge Eordson - Rouge Ypsi Roosevelr Rouge Plymourh - Rouge Lincoln Parlc Rouge Dearborn - Rouge Ypsilanli Rouge Eordson Rouge Dearborn - Rouge Wyandorre Rouge Ecorse - - Rouge Birmingham Rouge Plymoulh - Rouge Wayne - .wr Me? ,...,-' Mins llorif. Boller ili- Girls Prove Sports- Nlinded -l-his Year Baseball! BaslceTballl Touch FooTballl Volley Ball! Swimming! l3adminTonl The girls in The daily gym classes have played Them alll ,av . f ic 1, N Q, lournamenTs were held in baslceTball and volley ball. The resulTs oT The baslceTball TournamenTs were as Tol- lows: FirsT place was won by The 9B's, whose capTain was DoroThy GraTz: second place wenT To The lOB's, whose capTain was Jean l-larrisonq Third place was won by The lOA's, whose capTain was Monica Weber1 and 9A's, whose capTain was JeanneTTe Kuroly, Tool: TourTh place. ln volley ball The TournamenTs were as Tollows: l-irsT place was won by The 9A's, whose capTain was DoroThy GraTz3 and second place wenT To The lOA's. whose capTain was Jean l-larrison. and Miss Marion Yo ngquisl . I U When The warm weaTher came along and :T was a liTTle Too warm To sTay inside, The girls changed To The well known sporT baseball. Baseball games were played ouT,oT-doors and lessons on caTching, piTching,and baTTing were TaughT. Besides baseball, baslceTball, and volley ball came The new game called badminTon. As The days passed by much inTeresT was shown and The game became quiTe popular. This year Miss Doris l5uTler and Miss Marion YoungguisT, who sponsor all girls' sporTs, have Tried To inTeresT The girls in several diTTerenT sporTs insTead oT iusT one or Two and we believe ThaT They have succeeded. 86 SWIMMING---Tl-TE SPCDRT QE Tl-IE NATION They swam and They swam all over The pooll The girls' swimming classes oT This year proved ThaT iT is possible To Teach an old dog new Tricks --aT leasT Miss Youngf guisT and Miss BuTler have succeeded in Teaching young girls The acT oT keeping Their heads above waTer. Girls oT These classes were TaughT swimming, diving, and liTe saving. To learn all oT These, oT course, Talces several monThs oT sTeady preparaTion and insTrucTion. The insTrucTors oT This worlc assumed a greaT responsibiliTy as a greaT maioriTy oT The sTudenTs This year were beginners and a liTTle aTraid. DANCING---SOCIAL AND EARLY AMERICAN For The TirsT Time in our high school, dancing lessons have been oTTered Tree To The boy or girl who was inTeresTed in eiTher social or square dancing. The Early American dancing classes were under The supervision OT sTudenTs oT lvlr. Beniamin LoveTT, dancing masTer aT Henry Eord's Trade School. All iunior high sTudenTs were inviTed To Talce parT in These classes. Sguare dancing was TaughT on Wednesdays, while on Thursdays social dancing was TaughT To sTudenTs oT higher classes, R7 THE HOME STRETCH YES, MY DARLING DAUGHTER 88 5 G SS Q I' IIHIIIIIIS .. ADS I-ILIMIIIR T5 AI3 SI-ICI EN ACTIVITIES SENIOR JANUARY CLASS, SENIOR ACTIVITIES ADOLF, TELL Traci: I, 2, 3: Junior High Fooiball: Junior High Track: Band I, 2, 3, 4. BALAZE, STEVE Maroon Prinlers' Club I, 2, 3, 4: Triple A Club I: Junior League Baslrefball I, 2, 3: Junior High Swimming Team I. BLIZMAN, ETHEL V BROWN, SYLVIA Handicrafl Club: Baslrelball Team: Safety Courl. BUTLER, DONNA Girls' R Club: Represenlalive Assembly: Service Squad. BUTLER, RAY Band I, 2, 3, 4: lnlerclass Baslcelball I, 2. BURY, BETTY Debafe I, 2, 3, 4 lCapIein 3, 4l: N. F. L. I, 2, 3, 4 lPresidenI 3, Secrefary 41: Class Presidenl 4: Repre- senfafive Assembly I, 3, 4: Forum Club 2. 3 lPresidenI 3l: Nafional Honor Sociely 4. CABANAW. EDWARD Junior High Traci: I: Swimming Team I, 2. CARRINGTON, ELIZABETH JEAN Senior Girls' Glee Club I, 2, 3, 4: Camp Fire Girls I, 2, 3: Presidenf 2, 3: Junior Glee Club I: Service Squad I, 2: Represenfafive Assembly I, 2, 3: Nalional Honor Sociefy 4. CARROLL. JACK Foolball 3, 4. CRAFT, WILLARD COOMBS, THOMAS Varsily Foolball 2, 3, 4, lCapIain 4l: Varsily Baseball 3: Nalional Honor Sociely 4: Reserve Baslrelball 2, 3: Senior League Baslrefball 4: Nafionel Forensic League I. CORSON, ARTHUR Varsify Track Team I: R Club I: Archery Club. DARIN, ANNA Girls' Glee Club I, 2, 3, 4: Nalional Honor Sociely 3. 4. DECKER, WILLIAM Triple A Club. DUNKLE, EUGENE Band I, 2, 3, 4: Dislricf Solo and Ensemble Conlesl I, 2. EDWARDS. LELA MAY Baseball, BaskeIball,:,:W,. !,,!.,.i ETLINGER, ERNEST Band I, 2, 3, 4: Disfricl Solo and Ensemble Conlesl I, 2, 3: Cross Counfry. FOX, FREDERICK Tennis 3, 4: Junior Play 3: Senior Play 4: Debafe I, 2: Nafional Forensic League I, 2, 3, 4: Chess and Checker Club 2, 3: Forum Club 2. 3: Inlerclass Baslcelball I, 2: Commiilee on Sfudenl Affairs 4. GEORGE, IN EZ Baseball: Baslrelball. GERRY, ROSE MARIE Pafhiinder Club I: Represenfafive Assembly I, 2: Campfire Girls I: Senior Plays: Thespians: Annual Sfaff. GALLIGAN, ARTHUR Varsify Foolball 2. GONIA, MARIE Service Squad: Junior Glee Club: Represenlalive As- sembly: Campfire Girls. GOLDEN, ESTHER Campfire Girls 2, 3: Glee Club 3, 4: Honor Sociely 4. GOOD, WAYNE Reserve Foolball I: Varsify Traclz 2. GNAM, ROBERT Fooiball I, 2, 3, 4 Ico-caplain 41: Tracl: 2. 3: R Club: Senior Play 3. HAMEL, VERONICA Senior Play 4. HILL, MARY ALICE Glee Club I, 2. -n Appreciation A disTincTive privilege and exTreme pleasure have been ours in having had The opporTuniTy oT Taking The phoTographs Tor The l94I VigilanT. We gave more Than craTTsmanship and The TullTillmenT oT a conTracT. A deeper regard guided us- we enTered inToA The spiriT oT The book's purpose, sTriving Tor perTecTion in every deTail. AT This CommencemenT Time we wish The I94I graduaTing class every conTinued success. fir. if sr cf..y52...1.,, PHOTOGRAPHERS FOR THE CLASS OF l94I I0654 W. JeTTerson Ave. Phone VI. 2-0600 9 I A Graduafe of III Y I9I I E I nds Besi' Wishes 'Io fhe CI f I94I Duke Unde II Th R I EsIaIe a d I M III1 F D R A Weyhing Brothers Manufacturing Company - i- JEWELERS to the River Rouge High School - - MAIN OFFICE AND SALESROOM FACTORY AND SALESROOM 304 EaIon Tower 3040 OraIIoI Ave. DETROIT, MICHIGAN DETROIT, MICHIGAN 92 LET ME BUT DO MY WCDRK FROM DAY TO DAY 93 Senior Activities, January Class HODGKINSON, BETTY Nafional Forensic League: Represenlafive Assembly: Junior Glee Club. HONOUR, JAMES Vnrsily Baslreiball 3: Varsify R Club 3, 4: Varsiiy Golf 3, 4: Boxing 3: Represenlafive Assembly I, 2: Junior League Baslrefball 4: Senior League Baslcelball 4: Sophomore Press Agenl 2. HUDSON, RICHARD Senior Play 4: Naiional Honor Socieiy, Boolrslore 3, 4: Reserve Foolball, Reserve Baslrelball. HUSINKA. JOHN Band 3, 4. JOHNSON. BETTY Girls' R Club: Service Squad. JONES. CLARENCE Pafhfinder Club I, 2: Represenraiive Assembly I, 2: Junior Boys' Glee Club I. 2, 3, 4. JOHNSON, JAMES Traclr I. IC EEDY. BETTY Senior Play: Girls' R Club I. 2. 3: Represenlafive Assembly I, 2, 3, 4: Nafional Honor Socieiy, Secreiary and Treasurer 4: R.S.A. Board 3. 4 IPresidenI' 4I. KEITH, PAUL KISELLA, GERALDINE Sewing Suzys' Club 3: Palhlincler Club: Represenlafive Assembly I, 2, 3, 4: Senior Play I, 2: Thespians' Club. KISH, EUGENE KNISLEY, HAROLD Camera Club I, 2: Annual Slafi: Senior Play. KU NKOSKY, BESSIE Represeniafive Assembly: Service Squad: Clerk in Courr: Recorder Slalf. LOUGHRIGE, MARGIE Girls' R Club I, 2, 3. LAWS, ORAL McKEE. JAMES Varsily Baslrsfbell I. 2, 3, ICapl. 41: Varsify Track I, 2. 3, 4: 2nd Team Foolball I, 2, 3: R Club, Secreiary I, 2, 3. McKEE, ISABELL Girl Scouis, Junior High. MOORE, MARY ANN PASHNICK, IRENE Junior Glee Club: Honor Sociely 4: Annual Slaff 4. PATTERSON. DOROTHY Annual Sfaif 3, 4: Recorder Slall 3, 4: Commillee on Siudeni Affairs 4: Senior Class Represenlalive 4: Na- Iional Honor Sociely 3, 4: Senior Girls' Glee Club I. 2, 3, 4: Cemplire Girls I: Represenlalive Assembly 4. PHILLIPART, JUANITA Girls' R Club: Junior Play: Senior Play: Dramaiics Club: Baslrerball League. PHILLIPART, GERALDINE Girls' R Club: Dramalics Club: Service Squad: Senior Play: Baslceiball League. PHILLIPS, RUTH Handicrafr Club: Baslcelball Team: Safely Couri. ll PHILLIPS. NORMAN Hi-Y 2. 3: Vice-presidenl: Baslneiball I, 2, 3, 4: Senior Glee Club I, 2, 3: Forum Club 2. 3: Older Boys' Con- ference 3, 4: Debafe 4: Senior Play 4. PRICE, ROBERT Foofball Manager 2: Boxing 2. PILZ, VIRGINIA Junior Play 3: Senior Play 4: Thespiens 2: Cheer Leader I, 2: Orchesfra I. 2. RABCHENIA. NICK Varsily Swimming I, 2, 3, 4: Varsily Tracl: I, 2: R Club I, 2, 3, 4. ' RILEY, RICHARD Reserve Baslrefball: R Club. RILEY. ROBERT Baslrefball 3. 4: Foofball 3: Sophomore Presiclenl: Junior Presidenr: Recorder Siafi: C. S. A. Board: Represenia- Iive Assembly 2, 3, 4. OPPORTUNITIES IN BUSINESS The demands of the National Defense Program tor trained office personnel is one of the 'factors responsible for the acute shortage of qualified young men and women for this type of worlr. Calls on the Institute Employment Bureau now outnumber graduates more than three to one. Thorough practical courses, including Secretarial, Shorthand, Stenoqraphy, Stenotype, Typewriling, Accounting, Compfometer, and related subjects subjects, are available in the conveniently located schools listed below. The Business Institute is incorporated under the Educational Acts of the State of Michigan as a Class A College, empowered to grant degrees. Those interested are invited to visit these schools to Ioolr over the quarters and equipment, and to discuss the courses with a member of the staff. Schools at 5040 Joy Road, near Grand River: 3240 Gratiot, corner of Mack: also in Pontiac The Business Institute Downtown School, Michigan Building, 220 Bagley, Detroit, Michigan Telephone RAndolph 6534 for Prospectus TO THE GRADUATING CLASS OF I94I, MAY WE EXTEND OUR HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS: MAY WE ALSO EXPRESS OUR SINCERE WISH FOR A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS AETERMATH TO YOUR HIGH SCHOOL CAREER. hitchead 84 Kales Co. ' River Rouge, Michigan 95 Senior Activities, ROBINSON, HELEN RUZANSKI, PEARL Junior Play 3: Senior Play 4: Tlwespians 4. ROSA, BETTY Glee Club I, 2, 3, 4: Campfire Girls I, 2, 3: Honor Sociefy 4, Presideni: Annual Sfaff: Recorder Sfaff: Dra- mafics 4: Orchesfra. SCHUBACI-I, CONRAD Band I, 2, 3, 4: Track I, 2: Nafional Honor Sociefy. SCHOOLEY, CHARLOTTE Service Squad. Caplain: Girl Scouls. SKINNER HELEN Safely Courr. SMITH, ELMER SON NTAG, HENRIETTA Campfire Girls I, 2: Senior Play: Thespians I, 2, 3, 4. STANDEN, GLADYS Junior Play. STEVENSON, PEARL Girls' R Club: Baskefball League. TAYLOR, EDWARD Second Team Baslcefball: Second Team Foolball: Track. THRELOFF. CHARLOTTE January Class TOTH. ALEX Band: Varsiry Foorball 3: Reserve Foofball 3: Varsily Track 3. TURNER, LEO Varsiry Baskefball 3, 4: Varsify Track 4: Cross-Counfry Track 3, 4 ICapfainI R Club 2, 3, 4: Annual Sfaff 4: Reserve Baskelball I, 2. WAR NAT, ERICH WATERS, FLORENCE Inler-class Baskelball. WEIDENBERGER, ALBERT WESTON, FRED WILBUR, GLENN The Junior Play. WILSON, LEE Freshman Class President Recorder Sfaff 2, 3: Annual S+aFF 3: Junior Play 3: Baseball 3. WRIGHT, WILLIAM ZAM BECK, MARGUERITE Nalional Honor Sociery 4: Secrefary Senior Class 4: Annual Sfaff 4: Recorder S'raI I 4: Secrefary Junior Class 3: Represenfalive Assembly 2, 3, 4: Girls' R Club 2, 3, 4: Arr Club I: Maroon Falcons 4: Rguers ' Club 3: Inrercily Baskerball 3: Junior Life savers. ZAMOLY. MARGARET Recrearion Club. P ,T A eff'-Q 96 A-RIDING WE SHALL GO! 5 A-POSIN' THE WINNERS! DEAR OLD ALMA MATER 7- 97 6- 81 -OUT TO PLAY ON A SUIv1Iv1ER'S DAY FOUR CHEMISTRY STUDENTS IN FULL GARB! EST AND DOTTIE OUR PAL, BILL Ailenlion To delail, The mosi mod- ern equipmeni and a high sense of ' responsibilify have for 23 years made S Amio'r's Down River's largesr and Store for Men Tinesl cleaners. Slyles of Tomorrow - Today FIVETCONVENIENT DOWN RIVER BRANCT-lES Wesl Jefferson al l-lalliner X,VYANDQTTE...ELM af BIDDLE Vlnewood I-I333 BT .T H GOOEH BUSES FOR GROUP TRIPS A group +rip on a comforiable Blue Goose bus is an eveni enjoyed by everyone. I+ solves The problem Tor lodges, schools, churches and alhlelic Teams planning a visil. Travel Togefher and be Tree of all driving worries. The cosr is low. Too. Phone or wrile for imformalion. - Eastern Michigan Motorbuscs BATES ST. CHERRY QIOO DETROIT We false +heVl3gn1'?2o2ul of Accideni 84 EcoRsE BoDY AND Company FENDER REPAIR BUMPINC5, PAINTING xv waunnsie Specializing All Kinds of Body JEWELERS-STLVERSMITHS Washinglon Boulevard al Cliiiord Worlc Edward Kromrei, Prop. 3965 W. Jefferson Ecorse, Mich. DETROH-' Mlcl-HGAN 98 qv ny--V 5--1-qgnfv.---me -- --- ff-59 :V-qqiwgvig V' nv- -s '-'-' -. I H June Senior Activities ADALINE, ELLEN Girls' R Club: Speech Conlesl. ADOLF. MARY Represenlafive Assembly. BACKUS, STEVE Junior High Swimming Team: Represenlalive Assembly: Archery Club: Boys' R Club 3, 4: Varsily Foolball 3, 4: Second Team Foolball 2. BADER. MARY BALOGH, ALEX Maroon Prinlers' Club I, 2, 3, 4: Assislanl Business Manager of 'fhe Recorder 3, 4: Class Edilor of Rouge Recorder 4: Member of Safely Courl 3, 4: Represenla- live Assembly 3, 4: Caplain of Safely Palrols I. BARRON, BETTY Recorder Slaff 4: Correspondence Club. BEGOLE, WINIFRED Senior Girls' Glee Club I: Recrealion Club I: Debafe 2: Sub-Deb Club 2, 3, 4: Nafional Forensic League 2, 3, 4: Secrelary of Class 4: Represenfalive Assembly: Pafhfinder Club I: Nafional Honor Sociefy 3, 4: An- nual Sfall 4: Senior Play 4. BOOKER. KERMIT . Second Team Foolball 3: Second Team Baslcelball 3: Junior High Traci: Team: Boxing I, 2, 3, 4: Varsify Fool- ball 4: BRADY, MARY LOU Sub-Deb Club 2, 3, 4: Presidenl 3: Recorder Slali 4. BROUCH, DOROTHY Girls' R Club I, 2, 3, 4: Recrealion Club 2. BURNETTE, IRIS ELAINE Sub-Deb Club 4: Camp Fire Girls I, 2, 3: Treasurer 3: Dramafics Club 4: Girls' R Club 3, 4: Recrealion Club I: Senior Play 4. CI-IEREPES, MARGARET Represenialive Assembly: Recorder Slaff 2, 3: Annual Slafi 4: Commercial Club 4. CHRUMKA. MIKE Junior High Baslcelball: Second Team Fooiballz Junior High Traclr Team: Maroon Prinlers' Club 2, 3, 4. CHUBNER, RALPH Swimming 3, 4: Hi-Y Club 3, 4: Dramalics Club 4: Older Boys' Conference 4: Senior Play 4: R Club 4: Triple A Club 4. COFFEE. WILMA Young Wrilers' Club 2: Recrealion Club 2: Service Squad I, 2. CO PELAN D, ELIZABETH Young Wrifers' Club: Correspondence Club: Commer- cial Club. CRINZI. PAUL Junior High Traclr: Junior High Glee Club:,Boxing 2: Hi-Y Club 3: Maroon Prinlers' Club 3, 4f: a,glama'Iics Club 4: Annual Slaff 4. ' CRUTCHFIELD, LIZZIE RUE Debale. CULBERTSON, DOROTHY Baseball I: Baslrefball I, 2: Annual Sfaif 4. DE BIASI, VIOLET Pafhfinder Club: Commercial Club: Service Squad: Bas- Icelball I, 2. DRANE, HELEN Girls' Reserve lSoulhwesI'ernl: Palhfinder Club: Service Squads. DOMINGUEZ, LOUIS Boxing I, 2, 3: Baseball 3, caplain 4: R Club 3, 4: Hi-Y Club 3. FANTANA, ALDEN Recorder Slafl: Annual Sfaif: Golf Team. FAR R ELL, DOROTHY Girl Scoufs: Junior Play 3: Commiliee on Sludenf Af- fairs 3, 4: Represenfafive Assembly 3, 4: Senior Play 4: Annual Slalf 4. FINNERTY. MARIE Commercial Club: Recorder Slaff 3. FORTE, ESSIE MAE Young Wriiers' Club. GONIEA, MADELINE FREDETTE GONYEA. NORMAN GRIFFIN, RUBY Debaling. GRIFFIN, WILLIAM Band I, 2, 3, 4: S:E.M.B.O.A. 2, 3: All Slafe Orcheslra: Wayne Clinic Band 2, 3, 4: All Cily. Band: Slale Solo Conresf 3, 4: Narional Solo Conlesl 3: Nalional Honor Sociely 4. GUNNELL, EMMA LENA Camp Fire Girls: Glee Club I: Senior Glee Club 2, 3: Senior Play: Dramafics Club. GYORKOS, HELENE Junior Glee Club I: Senior Glee Club 2, 3: Sub-Deb 3, 4: Camp Fire Girls I. COM PLIMENTS OF icholson Terminal Dock Co. QUALITY FUEL FooT GreaT Lakes Avenue Phone VI-2-4350 I-IANZEN PINGREE KNOCI-I TI-IE GREAT LAKES FLORIST Four GeneraTions oT ElorisTs 70 Years oT FaiThTul Service Flowers Tor all occasions! Reasonably Pricedl I-lome Grown PoTTed PlanTs. We deliver in River Rouge, Ecorse, WyandoTTe, TrenTon, Rockwood. Lincoln Parlc, Allen Park and all over DeTroiT. FLOWERS TELEGRAPI-IED EVERYWHERE I-Iazen Pingree Knoch IO934 W. Jefferson Phone Vlnewood I-0328 River Rouge if . Q RegisTraTion Limifed To High School Gradu- aTes and Those wiTh Col- lege Training. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAL COURSES One Year Courses-Junior Execuhve, SecreTariaI. STenoqraphic Two Year Courses-Higher AccounTancy, Business Adminis'IraTion. ExecuTive SecreTary Q SELECT STUDENT BODY The sTudenT body oT The DeTroiT Business Uni- versiTy compares favorably wiTh Those of The besT colleges of The counTry. High School graduaTes and college people have been quick To recognize The advanTage of aTTending a school of business giving insTrucTion only To selecfed groups wiTh high qualiI'icaTions and presenTing courses broad enough To develop a Trained business sense. 9 Free pIecemenT service To our graduafes. Many Defroif firms depend enTireIy upon The D. B. U. for office help. Q Eshblished I850. Over 60.000 gradueTes. 0 Finesi of business college querTers occupying The enTire IOTI1 'Floor of UniTed ArTisTs Building. CA. I205 OR WRITE FOR BULLETIN DETROIT BUSINESS UNIVERSITY TenTh Floor Unifed ArTisTs Bldg. CONGRATULATIONS SENIORSI Where are you going Trom school? Barbering is a clean and proTiTabIe Trade. WiTh This Trade you can worlc your way Through college. MOLER BARBER COLLEGE 559 Michigan Ave. Phone CA-29I4 MEET TI-IE GANG AT MAGS BAR-B-Q Bastian Brothers Company Manufacturing Jewelers and Engravers We invile secrelaries of high school clubs, frafernilies and sororilies Io write us for special designs for their emblems. OFFICIAL ENGRAVERS FOR RIVER ROUGE HIGH SCHOOL THOMAS CAREY, Dislricl Manager 27I Phillip Avenue Detroit, Michigan PRINTING AND BINDING OF THIS BOOK BY The Dehance Printing and Engraving Company Defiance, Ohio C I' I Compliments of Omp 'men S of Mrs.IvaE.BruncIa e Creamery 4298 Pacific Avenue g wYANDoTTE, MICHIGAN DETROIT WCHIGAN l02 IO3 June Senior Activities HAMILTON, KATHLEEN Junior Glee Club: Sub-Deb Club: Dramalics Club. HARRIS, PAULINE Camp Fire Girls: Commercial Club: Senior Play 4: Young Wrifers' Club. HART, EVONNE Camp Fire Girls: Sub-Deb Club: Represenlafive Assem- bly. HASIU, VICTORIA Girl Scoufs: Slring Orcheslra: Senior Class Treasurer Handicraff Club. HAWTHORNE, MARY LOUISE Sub-Deb Club 3, 4: Vice-Presidenl 4: Senior Play 4. HENSEL, WARREN Archery Club I, 2, Presidenf 2. HERCEG. MARY Girls' R Club. HERMANSON, BERTEL HOLMES. GWENDOLYN Young Wriiers' Club I, 2, 3: Girl Reserves 2, 3: Baslcel- ball: Commercial Club 4. HOSHAW. ELWYN Radio and Science Club I, 2. HUMPHREY. ROBERT JENKINS, BENNIE JENKINS. SHIRLEY Young Wrifers' Club: Friend Finder Club: Siring Or- cheslra: Nalional Honor Sociely 3, 4. JOHNSON, HELEN Girls' Reserves I, 2. JOHNSON, MARY Girls Scouls: Commercial Club. KANALLAKAN, VIRGINIA Dramafics Club. KATTERMAN, JAMES Junior High Swimming I, 2: Manager Junior High Swim- ming Team: Junior High R Club I, 2: Maroon Prin- Iers' Club I, 2. KEITH. MARY Camp Fire Girls I, 2: Junior Glee Club I: Senior Glee Club I, 2, 3, 4: Senior Play 4: Dramalics Club 4. KISELLA, VIRGINIA Girl Scoulsz Cheer Leader: Dramalics Club: Girls' R Club. KNOCH, ERNESTINE KOVACS, HELEN Camp Fire Girls: Sub-Deb Club. KRIEBEL, GORDON Senior Boys' Glee Club. KUCYK, MICHAEL Varsily Foolball 3, 4: Reserve Foolball I. 2: Junior High Foolball I: Boys' R Club 3. 4: Junior Tracl: I: Annual Slaff 4. LA FRENIERE, JEAN Commercial Club. LAMBERT, WALTER Safely Courl 2, 3: Palhlinder Club. LARSON, EDSEL LAWSON, GUY LEMMON, CHARLES Senior Glee Club I. 2, 3, 4: Hi-Y Club 2, 3, 4: Secre- lary 4: Represenlalive Assembly 3, 4: C.S.A. Board 3, 4: Camera Club 3: Nalional Honor Sociely 4: Older Boys' Conference 4: Business Manager Annual 4. MAY. GLORIA Junior Glee Club I. 2: Slring Orcheslra: Young Wrilers' Club. MAY, MARJORIE Young Wrifers' Club: Slring Orcheslra. MARTIN, RUDOLPI-I Baseball 2: Foolball 3: Boys' R Club 2, 3, 4. 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Elton Punting Co corse, Michigan Vlnewood I-6226 Ecorse, Michigan I05 'UAHN 8. 0lllIER AGAIN JMIN X- 0lllER IENGRAVING CU. HM f '!f N'firFl 'T'T2'P ' W ' , Iil9I '5?'55fH2iT'9'f June Senior PERRY, HAZEL Senior Glee Club: Young Wrilers' Club: Junior Glee Club. PETERS. EDWARD Maroon Prinfers' Club 3, 4. PFLUGER, MARGAR ET Nafional Honor Sociely 3, 4: Senior Glee Club I, 2, 3. 4: Commercial Club 4, Presideni 4. PIDGEON. EARL Boxing 3. PLATO. DEANE Boxing 3. PLATO, JUDITH Sub-Deb Club 3, 4: R Club 2, 3, 4: Dramafics Club 4. REYNOLDS, ERNEST Band I, 2, 3, 4: Junior High Track I, 2: Senior High Track 3, 4. RIOPELLE. GERALD Junior High Fooiball and Baslcefball: Presidenl of Jun- ior High R Club: Varsily Baseball 2, 4: Varsily Bas- lcefball 2, 3, 4: Foofball 3, 4: R Club 2, 3, 4, Presi- denf 4. ROMAN. JOSEPHINE Represenfafive Assembly: Dramafics Club: Senior Class, Presidenl: Home Room Chairman. ROSCOE, JOSEPHINE Young Wrifers' Club: Orchesfra. ROSE. ARDITH Dramafics Club. ROUNDTREE. QUEEN HELEN Girls' Reserve: R.S.A. Consfiluiion Revision Board. ROWLING. GLADYS Young Wriiers' Club: Girls' Reserve. RUCAREAN, JOHNNY Recorder Slaff 4: Triple A Club 3: Represenfalive Assembly I, 2: Infer-class Baslcefball 3, 4. RUSHLOW, MARIE Arf Club 3, 4: Represenlafive Assembly 2. SALLIOTTE. DELBERT Senior Plays: Dramalics Club: Represenfalive Assembly: Vice-Presidenl' of Sophomore Class: Vice-Presidenf of Senior Class: Second Team Baslrelball. SCH U LTZ. LEE Maroon Prinfers' Club 3, 4: Second Team Foofball: Represeniaiive Assembly. SETTLES, HELEN GYTEVAY SHINAVIER, ROBERT IO7 ' s' 'W' '- rw - ':'rrv'f Activities SNYDER, MILDRED Junior Girls' League, Secrelary: Represenlalive Assem- bly. STALLWORTH, ALFREDIA Girls' Reserve. STEFANICK. HARRY Triple A Club 2, 3: lnler-class championship 3. STONE. JOHN Baseball: Junior High Foolball: Inler-class champion- ship I. STRAMECKY, LEO Varsify Foofball 3, 4: Boxing 2, 3, 4: R Club 3.4. SULFRIDGE. SAM Hi-Y Club 3: Manager Varsily Swimming 3, 4: Senior Play 4. THRUN, DONALD R Club 3, 4: Swimming Team 3, 4: Tennis Team 3, 4: Hi-Y Club 2, 3, 4: Camera Club 3: Boys' Sfafe 3. TURIS. DOROTHY Handicrafl Club. VARDY. LOUIS Modal Airplane Club: Maroon Archery Club. VENIER, KENNETH Varsify Swimming Team I, 2, 3, 4: Basebal Team 2, 3: R Club I, 2, 3, 4. VERELLEN, MAUREEN Friend Finders' Club 4: Commercial Club, Secrelary 4. VESSELLS, HAROLD VIGER. JACK Vice-presidenf, Freshman Class: Treasurer, Sophomore Class, Triple A : Airplane Club, River Rouge Record- er, Business Manager. WAIR. ELLEN Young Wrilers' Club. WANKIEVICZ. ANTON President Friend Finders' Club: Tennis Team. WATT. EDWARD Maroon Prinlers' Club 2, 3. 4: Second Team Baslrafball 2, 3: Varsify Baslceiball 4. WHITFIELD, TREVA V Commercial Club 3, 4: Represenfafive Assembly. WON N, ROBERT Foofball: Boxing. WRYOBECK. BERNICE Represenlalive Assembly: Commercial Club 4, Presi- den? 4. ZELASKO. 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