Saginaw High School - Aurora Yearbook (Saginaw, MI)

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SAGINA If H I G II S C II O () I. The officers elected for the year were: President..................Lawrence Slaght Vice-President.............Douglas Whiting Secretary..................Vlarjorie Albright Treasurer................................Fred Kerns Student Council Representatives June Knaebel Donald Nash A new plan had been adopted by which these officers were elected early in the year instead of after the first marking period. We inet as a class very soon after election and the proposition of editing an Aurora was given to us. We faced a handicap by not being able to secure advertising, but decided, as a class, to back our year book. An Executive Board was elected, and work began immediately. In tbe public speaking field we were represented on the debating teams and in tbe oratorical contests—Local, Sub-district, District and State. On the athletic program we again took highest honors in the interclass track meet, were given places on the football, basketball and track teams, and furnished many of the high lights in these sports. The Senior Play, “Hurry, Hurry, Hurry,” proved to be one of tbe most successful dramatic productions the school has ever sponsored. We were able to come very close to the financial goal of $1,000.00, for the Alumni Scholarship Fund, which we had set. As Seniors, we may feel proud of our Aurora. It has been difficult to make the proposition successful financially and materially, but we feel that for ama- teurs we have done we II. To M iss Kitchen and the Executive Staff we pay due credit for the success of our greatest problem. The last two weeks of our High School life are full of fun and regrets. It is always well to mix fun with serious effort, and we are no exception to the rule. Class Day provides the fun and as a class we predominate, much to our hearts' desire. We here exult, for the last time, that we are Seniors. The Baccalaureate ddress offers us wise guidance and a realization of our responsibilities, and we all march forth from the church impressed by the services given in our honor. The shadows have been falling swiftly on our Senior year during this last week, but from behind the shadow comes the sun, to blaze bright and beautiful on the closing event of our High School life—“Our Commencement.” We enter the Auditorium to the strains of the same organ that has led many a Senior Class to the same event. But it is a different atmosphere which prevails in the huge room as this class takes its place upon the lighted platform. We, the Class of 1925, have chosen the uniform Cap and Gown, which accentuates the solemnity and importance of the occasion. Here we begin to feel proud of our achievements and are grateful to all those who have worked so willingly in our behalf. But these things we forget for the moment, for we have been called to the front. To each one is presented a scroll of parchment—a diploma. Only then is it that we realize that we are Seniors no more of Saginaw High School, but rather alumni of that great institution. Pafr Twenly-five

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A li R () R A N 1 N E T E E V T II E N T Y F I V E made Ringling Brothers look like an amateur performance. This being called a “Spread,” we staged the eating act after the circus. The members that acted as officers in our Sophomore year were: President...................William Davis Vice-President..............Elzear Chilton Secretary.................Marjorie Albright Treasurer...................Frances Meader Student Council Representatives Alice Le Mere David Cage As Sophomores we wrere again represented on the gridiron, and baseball team, adding to our record track and baseball aspirants. Repeating our former performances, we took all honors in the interclass track meet. Then our Junior Year came around. The roll hook contained two hundred and fifty-eight names, among which appeared many illustrious ones. The regu- lar routine wras followed in electing officers, but we w'ere a little slow, we must admit. The officers chosen were: President....Matthew Spence (Unanimous) Vice-President..............Betsey Arnold Secretary.................Marjorie Albright Treasurer......................Jean Griggs Student Council Representatives Alice Le Mere David Gage To our class must go the distinction of being very unusual. In keeping with this, we remained upstairs in the old building, during our stay as Juniors, sav- ing the downstairs for our Senior year. As Juniors we were represented on the debating teams and in the oratorical contest, as well as in every phase of the Music Department. Our class has been very successful in athletics during our stay in school, and as Juniors we kept up our good record. As usual we won the interclass track meet, to say nothing of winning the girls’ class basketball championship. On the football field, and the basketball court, and indoor and cinder track, we had a fine showing of Juniors who were no small aid to the teams. Now we come to the outstanding event of our school year—the “Junior Vaudeville.” In keeping with our reputation, it was distinctive and successful, not so much financially, but everyone had a good time. This was the first attempt at such a performance and, being the first, it proved a perfect surprise to many. At the very close of our school year our Principal, Mr. Langdon, died from over work. We cannot pay due tribute to him here because the space is limited, but our sympathy has been many times displayed. Thus closed our Junior year —a tragic ending to such a materially successful term. We entered in September, one hundred and sixty of us, to occupy the longed-for position of Seniors. We hail an eventful year before us, a new' Principal, the Senior Play, the Baccalaureate and then Graduation. Page Twenty-four

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()fficers President Lawrence Slaglit Vice-President Douglas W biting Secretary Marjorie Albright Name Pet Phrase Occupation • B Agricola, Ruth Good gravy Telling variis Albright, Marjorie Land sakes Talking H t Archangeli, Julia Dear me Standing around n s Armstrong, Henry Yuli bet Making eves • § • Arnold, Betsey I don't think so Being good JT Asinan, Ottilia Oh gee Powdering Baker, Luetta Well Librarian of Amphion Barthel, John You're crazy Dancing Bernau, Arthur Unprepared Sleeping Bernecker, Clara My Studying Bierd, Lottie Unipli Keeping up serials at the Dreamland Bloomfield, Harold Good night Getting out of work Booth, Mildred Didn't get the assignment Raving Bothwell, Janies Come here Captain Braun. Helen Not me Keeping Silent Braun, Lewis Oh, I don't know Motor cvcling Braun, Vera Heck Being demure Bremer, Ralph Now, Mr. Heflin Riding a bicycle Brown, irginia Behave Studying Economics Browne, Daniel Dominating, opinionated, sensitive Running Browne, Harry Now Reciting brilliantly Brzozouski, Anna Oh man Flirting Class 1925 Treasurer Fred Kerns Student Council June Knachel Donald Nash Hobby Tennis Beautiful teeth Bracelets iolin Radio The gang Music • Silk handkerchief Skating Luther League Free tickets Destiny Kindergarten. Eastern Stars. Pounding the keys. Orchestra. Clubs. Cabaret. Matrimonial Agency. Helping pa. Barber. Minister's wife. Kitchen. Basketball Church parties Athletics Hats Mechanics Writing notes Foolish questions Blue Coats Large vocabulary Being cute Frost Pops California. Happy home. Coach. Tea Shoppe. Inventor. Mack Sennett. Electrical engineer. Algebra teacher. Chautauqua platform. Hall of Fame. Professional entertainer.