Saginaw High School - Aurora Yearbook (Saginaw, MI)

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STUDENT LANTERN-AURORA PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS-MID-YEAR CLASS OF '29 Fellow Classmates: We have successfully brought to a close our high school career. Many members of this class will undoubtedly continue t-heir education, in higher institutions, while others will become a part of the commercial and industrial fields. Eventually We all shall be engaged in the work-a-day world. As we go out into life, we will have to become accustomed to different conditions and standards. In order to adapt ourselves more easily and quickly to these, it is essential that we be equipped with one vital characteristic. We must become liberal minded, and learn to cooperate with those with wihom we associate. We must learn to allow others the enjoyment of their opinions and judgments and to be justly patient and considerate towards those who disagree with us. Every generation of young people has found by hard knocks that these tolerant characteristics are fundamental in making with one's associates-contacts which will ultimately lead to successful achievement, Shall we not profit by their experience? Here in America with its conglomeration of religions, customs and ideas, liberal mindedness is most essential. The fac't that the American people as a nation have been broadminded is one of the chief reasons for our country's great material progress, and exemplification to the world of the real meaning of democracy. So that, in order to help further the great- ness and advancement of our country, we must learn to respect and tolerate the ideals, ambitions, and rights of our fellow citizens and co-workers. Liberal-mindedness does not mean readiness to accept the new simply because it is new, but readiness to consider, reason, and judge with all possible fairness. Perhaps our watchwords might well be fair mindedness., fair-play, and the good old-fashioned term common sense. However much material success may come to each of us, it is the wish of your president that happiness be the lot of all. BERT SCHROEDER Page 'Pwr-nty-six

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STUDENT LANTERN-AURORA -S'ri:AcIlAN. NoRMAvStmleut Lauitern Staff. S pin. Student l'nion. -'l'r:ssn.xN, l,i'i:1.i,.x- Student Ifnion. 'l'l1oMl-sox. lil l'll, Quill and Ss-roll. Stmlviit l.:iutcrii Staff. liaitin lllub. Stu- rlcnt l'nion lft'lll'l1Nl-'lll2lflYt'. 'l'kl'Allll.l-I. Hl'IRNlC'lC'Sillli9IlT I'nion. fXvAAC'K. Wii.i,i.x xi-Simle-nr Vnion. --Wahsll. llizxmr- Radio Club. Unnip Cooking Vluli. --Wlli'ri:. lil'l'll.l.lC'liilIlll Club. Frencli Vlulr. S pin. Sliuleiit l'nion. l rcsimlvnl Spziiiisli Fliilx 'Z!li. llsyvlinlogy. N. Slraclizin li. 'IH-ssiiizlli II. 'l'lioinpsuii B. 'l'i'umlwle l'. XV:i:u-k ll. XX':ilsIi l.. XYllil4' S. H. S. ALUMNI GRADUATE FROM U. OF M. Saginaw High is honored with having fifteen alumni in the graduating class at the University of Michigan this year. There are twelve boys and three girls. Those receiving the B. A. degree are Thomas Kelsey Denton, David P. Gage, Loraine Gay, Harold M. Karls, William G. Phelps, and Douglas B. Whiting. The Bachelor of Science degree will be awarded to Lillian I Butler and Edward C. D-enice in chemistry, Earl J. Knaggs in pharmacy, Mathew J. Spence in architecture, William C. Senkpiel in civil engineering, and Ralph H. Mitchel in electrical engineering. Graduating from the dental school is Hugh Bloomfield and from the school of nursing is Emma Struchlik. Several of these students have been active in extra-curricular activities. Loraine Gay was especially active in literary societies, being a member of Phi Lamda Theta, Phi Beta Kappa, and the Portia Literary society. Thomas Denton was active in dra- matic work in two leading clubs, the Mimes, and Comedy Clubs. Musical activities claimed the attentions of William Phelps. He was a member of Phi Mu Delta frat- ernity and of Alpha Mi, a musical society. Douglas B. Whiting and Loraine Gay have t'he distinction of being the only Sagi- naw graduates at the U. of M, to make the Phi Beta Kappa, the national scholastic fraternity, this year. Douglas was also initiated into Psi Kappa Psi, an honorary campus society. Page Twenty -five

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STUDENT LANTERN-AURORA Autobiography of the Mid-Year Glass of '29 fChapter 1j Imay say that I was born on February 1, 1926, because previous to that time my component parts, eighty-seven in all, had been referred to as the 9A's of Central Junior High School, but now upon me in my entirety was conferred the title of Class of 1929. I have attempted to uphold my fair name with honor, but in doing so I must confess I have grown more sophisticated, as the pictures of three years ago and those of today testify. Undaunted by the fact that I was yet new to the school, I entered the Declama- tion Contest where I acquitted myself creditably. Then the next month on the 20th of March I embarked upon my social career at a most delightful party, the Sophomore Spread. A political matter next claimed my attention. I was one of the voters who brought about the adoption of that economical and democratic organization, the Student Union. On Friday, April 30th, I again cast my ballot-this time for William Knoepfi-e as 10B representative on the Atnhletic Association Board of Control. It has been decided that until September I would be governed by the same officers who had guided my course in Junior High, and accordingly Charles Frueh remained my president, Eva Beamish my vice president, Alfred Lodge my secretary and Grace Botsford my treasurer. Elizabeth Schuette and Harvey Roenicke became my representatives on the Student Council. And now came an event of another nature-the Gym Ex. It successfully marked the close of my first year, and I departed for a happy vacation. When school opened again in September, I took up the course of study of grade 10A. Practically the first matter I accomplished was the election of my representatives to the Student Union Council. From Room 306 Frank Schultz was elected, from Room 308 Charles Frueh, from 300 Ruth Thompson, and from 310 Grace Botsford. Of course, I became greatly interested in football at this time, and it is a matter of personal gratification that the captain of the 1926 team was Romaine Boughner, left guard on the 1927 all-state first team and a fellow graduate. The Turkey Day game, whicih he captained this year, resulted in a 0-0 tie, I again engaged in politics, and this time chose as my officers Frank Schultz, president, Fred Gaul, vice-president, Betty Clark, secretary, and Charles Frueh, treasurer. Without further incident except the joys of Christmas vacation and the despair of exams, this term ended. fChapter 2-1927-19285 At the beginning of the second semester a new election of Student Union repre- sentatives was held, and the following were named to represent their respective session rooms: Room 19, Grace Botsfordg 15, Frank Schultz, and 13, John Whalen. In May the Student Lantern placed first among Class B weeklies at the State Michigan Interscholastic Press Association convention at Ann Arbor, and at this time there were fifteen members of the 11B class on the staff. At the end of this term I had representatives in the Hi-Y, the Thencean, Quill and Scroll, the Girl Reserves, the band, orchestra, and various language clubs. At the opening of school in September the Student Union was again organized. Two of my number became officers of that body, Charles Frueh being chosen vice- president, and Grace Botsford 11th grade representative. The members of the council elected from the 11A session rooms were Frank Schultz, Francis Collom, and William Knoepfie. Page 'I'wi-lily-sox n