Shelby High School - Tigers Tale Yearbook (Shelby, MI)

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SHELBY HIGH SCHOOL FLEUR DE Lyra,- Class History When we, the class of 1936, met to begin our first flight together- in September, 1932. we hardly realized what the ensuing four years held in store for us. As we took off we chose Miss Dickie to guide us through the fog. Richard Kroll took the controls as our pilot with Robert Ferris at his side. Jo Baun carefully listened for calls and signals and Mary Read kept the metal on the plane shining brightly. Our first party was held the first week in November. We had a potluck supper in the control room. Afterward we danced and played games. It rained hard, but we had a delightful time, nevertheless, and Miss Dickie escorted as many of us to our homes as was possible. We were on the lookout constantly for some of our upper classmen who had threatened to initiate us. . In the fall the six grades in the studyhall took part in the presidential election. In the back of the room booths were set up and an honor student from each class was chosen to preside over the election. Alberta Royal was chosen from our class. On March 31, a group of 135, including high school faculty, and board of di- rectors, were entertaine-d by the Sophomqres at a party held in the gym. They called it the Moonlight Minglef' It was the first party of that kind held in our school and it proved to be a grand success. Our first year ended in May, 1933. XVe had planned a picnic to be held at Stony Lake but we were disappointed by a downpour which lasted until mid-afternoon. How- ever, tables were set up in the gym and we had our lunch there. lYith very few tears we landed our ship for three months of play in the sunshine. Again in September our enthusiastic group, now Sophomores, climbed aboard our plane under the eagle eyes of Mr. I-Iukill. Alberta Royal promised us a safe and sound trip with James Ensign as her helper. John Near and Dorothy Kelly took their places as Secretary and Treasurer. Our first stop was on November 3, when we entertained by giving the first party of the year. IVe called it Halloween Haven, and our decorations and the program carried out the effect. In the fall of 1933 the band and orchestra were organized under the direction of Mr. Louis F. Peterson, of Ludington, who is well known for his excellent work in this field. After exams were over we packed our lunch baskets, climbed out of our plane at Pentwater and had a joyous time. It was warm enough to go swimming so many doned their suits and vowed not to take them off again for three months. When we took off from Junior fleld in the fall of '34, we were much more accom- plished in the art of flying. This time we were carefully guided by Mr. Greene. We chose Mary Read for our pilot, and Jo Baun for co-pilot. Stanley Burson was our See retary and Richaid Kroll our Treasurer. . Our class was made somewhat larger by a group entering from outside schools. On December 14 we entertained the high school by giving a party called the Ever- green Dancef' We gave a radio broadcast for our prom-am. Our Junior Play, Mammas Baby Boy, was well attended on March 22. The High School Operetta, Tune In, given April 5, was also a success. We left our airship once more for summer vacation. hoping to come back again after three months to take our places as dignified Seniors. We again boarded our ship for the last lap of our journey on September 4, 1935. Ive chose Mr. lVithenbury to help us make this last year our best. lVinston Lewis took the controls and John Achterhof was elected Chief Mechanic, Dorothy Kelly, Secretary, and Mildred Tracy, Treasurer. lVe were glad to receive the high school news in the first edition of the S. G. A.'s Spotlight on October 11. IVe interrupted our journey two days to present the play, Kid Colby, on No- vember 28 and 29. It was a grand success. The S. G. A. put on a very good comedy called the Wild Oats Boy on March 18. Two days later we entertained the other classes by giving a party called the Springtime Frolicf' 21

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TH lil Lil YC Qlglll--TSQCVECOB-L -F L E U R D E L Y s .. ...V -.-.-..-.-AA.- .. 4 Honor Roll VALEDICTORIANS Milli' Read Alberta Royal SALUTATOR IAN Richard Kroll Della Zandt La Verne Oberlin Donald Henrickson Ellen Babinec Mildred Tracy Kenneth Vande1'Ven Roger Mathews Who's Who? Ellen WlCliSt1'f1 ------- ........ B 'est Looking ....... Kenneth Vanderven Jllsellllllle Biillll .-..---. .......... B6 St Dancer ........ ................. Villiam Ames Norma Roth ........ .......... B Iost Modest ..,..... ......... J esse Beckman Della Zandt ....... ............. ll lost Pious ........... .......... ll lax Dekker Ina Morse ............... Most Absentmindell ....... ....... I Villiam Ames Kathryn Johnson ...... ........ B IOSt Original --------- ....... A rvhie Swarvnr Ethel Rumohr ,,,,,.... ........ 3 lost Stubborn ....... - ....... James Ensign Mary Read .................. -------- N lost P0DUl5l1' --------- -------.. Y Villston Lewis La Verne Oberlin ......... ........ It lost Digniiied .....---- .......... ll lax Dekker Ellen Rabinec .......-. -------v ll I0St Practical --------- --------........, F orrest Acker Alberta Royal ............ -------- lv Iost Athletic --------- ........ K enneth Vanderven Kathryn Johnson ......... ........ M ost Bashful ......... ,,.,,,,,,,,,,, F I-ed Dawson Mildred Tracy ........ ........ B est Natured ......... ........,.. I ohn Achterhof Ellen BabiI1SC --------- --------- ll 10st Ubsefvlng -------- -------- E dward Sanfgrd Alberta Royal ......... ......... B est All-around ........ .................. I Vinston Lewis Ina Morse ,,,,,.,.,... ........,. C lass Flirt ......... ........ T heron Echelbarger Mildred Near ......... ........ C utest ......... Theron Echelbarger Ina Morse ............ ....... I 'eppiest ....... ...... W 'ayne Spellman Mary Read ........... --------- VW 'ittiest --------- --.... ll lax Van Arman Mary Read .............. ......... S martest ..----- .......... R ichard Kroll Josephine Baun ...,.... ........,. B Iusicinn ............ ....... A rchie Swarvar Alberta Royal ....... ........ C lass Cut Up ......... ........... W illiam Ames Ina Morse ........... ........ C lass Pest .......... ........ K enneth Stevens, Lera Griffith ......... ......... C lass Gossip ........ .Donald Henrickson Josephine Baun ........ .......... C lass Bluff ........ .......... W illiam Ames La Verne Oberlin ...... ............ C lass Poet .......... ........... R ichard Kroll Josephine Baun ........ ......... C lass Roughneck ....... ........ K enneth Stevens Ellen Wickstra ...,... ,,,,,,, C lass Giggler .......... ............ A rthur Stevens Esther Fox .......... ........ C lass Argurer .......... ., ...... Donald Henrickson 20

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SHELBY HIGH SCHOOL FLEUR DE LYS Perhaps the biggest event of all took place on April 30 when we skipped off to Ann Arbor to spend the day. We stopped off at Grand Rapids to eat our breakfast and then journeyed on. We arrived at our destination about noo11. We had a delightful time-different groups returning at all times. However, most of us got back in time to attend the Freshman Party given May 1. Later all the girls took parachutes and landed near Stony Lake where we spent the week end. The fellows followed our example and landed too, to spend Saturday evening with us. As our trip drew to an end, the Juniors gave us a royal banquet. The gym was beautifully decorated in the Senior colors, blue and silver, with their flowers, American Beauty Roses, on the tables. XVe leave our plane of Education with sad hearts. but with our motto. Our ideals are near the stars, we are sure we will land' our planes in the field of Success. -Ina Morse Class Prophecy As we, the prophets, look searchingly into the magic crystal globe, the years swiftly drop by-until suddenly 19-16 looms up. What has 'happened to all our classmates of 1936? Where are they? What have they been doing since their graduation from Shelby High School? These questions, and many others concerning our classmates keep running through our' minds. Therefore by untiring patience and divine inspiration, we glean how our classmates fare in their ways of life in the year 19-16-just ten years after our separa- tion. We find that John Achterhof. after experience in the stock market the past few years, has become a broker in New York City. Forrest Acker has at last realized his ambition and after years of training has become Lieutenant of the U. S. Navy Corps at Annapolis. We see Gerrit Adema, the well-known hunter and trapper, preparing to make an expedition into Northern Canada. William Ames, formerly called Bill, has given up his position as dancing teacher in a private school in Chicago. He has made a contract with a picture corporation in Hollywood. They expect him to become a second Fred Astaire before many months. Ellen Babinec, the famous lecturer, is touring the United States giving talks on Governmental Problems of the Day. Josephine Baun, who was the first nviatrix to fly around the world in a non-stop flight, has returned to join up with Paul Whiteman, Jr. and his orchestra. We wonder if Jo has been able to solve any of the radio's unexplainable electrical phenomena. Jesse Beckman is now football coach at Notre Dame. We find Thomas Blackaby a famous motion picture producer in Hollywood. We hear he has just completed a very successful year. Fred Dawson never did care for the big city, so he bought a farm and has become a very successful and prosperous farmer. Max Dekker, after completing a theological course, was placed in charge of a large Wesleyan church in Chicago. Theron Echelbarger, the noted movie star, has returned to Hollywood. He has spent the last few months touring Europe. James Ensign has married the -farmer's daughter. He makes hay while the sun shines and sows wild oats while the moon shine . Remember how good Esther Fox used to be in shorthand? She has the position of secretary to the president of the Ford Motor Company. Lera Griffith has achieved an honor never before held by' a woman. She has been appointed ambassador to France. Lester Hansen, the celebrated fruit grower of Western Michigan, has just pur- chased himself a fleet of trucks to go with his business. Donald Henrickson has held the position of janitor in the Senate building for several years. 22