South Haven High School - Ram Yearbook (South Haven, MI)

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If ' nfl fl ' -- NYSA! I 'Yi P , 4.-. RENA MORGAN WENDELL OT-li Like her sister, Veryl, Rena entered South Haven High School as a sophomore from Gobles. She has been in the glee club and mixed chorus, '35. She has belonged to the Home Economics Club, '35, Library Club, '36, and Senior Dramatic Club, '37. She also took part in the gym exhibitions, '35, '36, '37, As a junior she assisted Miss Hawley in the liorary. Plans a post graduate course for next year. VERYL MORGAN Veryl came to South Haven as a sophomore frotn Gobles High School. She has been in the glee club, '36, '37, mixed chorus, '36, '37, and the op- erettas, The Mikado, '36 and joan of the Nancy Lee, '37. She belonged to the Home Economics Club, '35, the junior-Senior Night Club, '36, and the Senior Dramatic Club, '37. Hobbies-swimming, and dancing. Pet peevefher nickname, Blondie. Plans to study beauty culture in Grand Rapids or Detroit. JEAN MUSKE jean has played basketball, '35, baseball, '36, and participated in the gym exhibitions, '35, '36. She has belonged to the junior-Senior Night Club, '36 and the Senior Dramatic Club, '37. As a senior she worked in the office and as a substitute teacher in first grade of Central. Thinks dancing is tops, Plans to attend Maher's Business College, Kalama- zoo, next year. MARY CELIA MYERS Susie has played solo clarinet in the band, '35, '36, '37, orchestra, '35, '36, clarinet quartet, '35, '36, '37, and pit orchestra, '35, '36, '37. She was a member of the Home Economics Club, '35, junior- Senior Night Club, '36, Senior Dramatic Club. '37i Usher Club, '36, '37, and has been a substitute teacher for third and fourth grade, '37. Vl'as class treasurer, '36. NVill study surgical nursing at Spar- row Hospital, Lansing, next year. ROBERT MYERS ' Bob was the only tnember of the South Haven football team this year to be chosen by the coaches of the Big Five Conference for the all-conference football team. He has played football, '34, '35, '36, basketball, '35, '36, and was on the track team, '35, '36, '37. He was a member of the Auto Club, '37 and the Varsity Club, '37, He served as general chairman of junior-Senior night, '36. VVill study en- gineering next year. NAOMI NIFFENEGGER Vvhilc in South Haven High School, Naomi has belonged to the Hotne Economics Club, '35, '37, and to the Commercial Club, '36. As a junior she as- sisted in the library. She has taken part in the gym exhibition, '35, '36, '37. She played Angie in the senior play, New Fires. ller hobbies-sewing, dancing, and movies. Nickname- Fanny. Plans to take a course at business school in '38, WILBUR OFFNER Besides playing tennis, '35, '36, '37 and intramur- al basketball, '35, '36, '37, Pete declares himself to be one of South Havt'n's most loyal supporters in all athletic contests. He has been a member of the Future Farmers of America, '35, '36, junior-Senior Night Club, '36, and Senior Dramatic Club, '37. lle played Lynn in the senior play, New Fires. VVill study auto mechanics in the new vocational school in '38. 117-. VVendell proves himself to be a true son oi Moth- er Nature when he declares that his plan for the future is to become a farmer. He was a member of the Future Farmers of America, '34, '35, '36, and also took part in the judging contests, '34, '35, '36. He played on the golf team, '34, '35, '36, and on one of the intramural basketball teams, '34, '35, '36. THEODORE PAHL Ted played football, '35, intramural basketball, '35, '36, '37 and took part in the gym exhibitions, '35, '36, '37. As a sophomore he played violin in the orchestra. He has been a member of the Voca- tional Club, '36 and the Auto Club, '37. Though he is commonly knovvn as Ted, a few of his friends call him Snackery. Outstanding trait-ebashiulness. Interested in manual arts and short wave radio. JAMES PECK James is a lirm believer in the oltl maxitn, See America First. His secret ambition is to travel in the western states after graduation. lle has been a ntember of the glee club, '35, '36, '37, mixed chor- us, '35, '36, '37, and has taken part in the operet- tas, H. M. S. Pinafore, '35, The Mikado, '36, and joan of the Nancy Lee, '37. He joined the Vocational Club, '36 and the Senior Dramatic Club, 37- VIRGINIA PENSINGER Virginia has participated in the girls' exhibition, '35, '36, '37. As a junior she was a member of the 'l'ravel Club and as a senior of the Story- Club. VVhile in South Haven, Virginia has been 'particu- larly interested in commercial subjects and she plans to take an advanced commercial course at Gregg Business College, Chicago, lllinois, next ycar. Char- acteristic charming feature-those Dietrich eyelashes. EDITH PETERSON Edith has been a member of the Library Club, '36 and of the Story Club, '37. As a junior she as- sisted Miss Hawley in the library. As a sophomore she played on the sophomore girls' basketball team. ln addition, she has taken part in the girls' gym ex- hibition, '35, '36, '37. Favorite palflaicille t l.u- cy l Summerer. Nickname- Pete. llobby,writittg poetry for which she has a real talent. PAULINE FICCHIOTINO Pauline is a newcomer to South Haven this year. She formerly attended school in northern Michigan. There she participated in the declamation contest antl various dramatic productions and was a member of the Sophomore Club and the General Science Club. l.ast year she moved to Breedsville where she took part in the junior play and was secretary-treasurer of the Student Council. ALLEGRA PORTER Vocal music has been Allegra's chief interest in high school. ln addition to singing in the girls' double sextet, '37, glee club, '36, '37, mixed chorus, '36, '37, and the operettas, The Mikado, '36 and joan of the Nancy Lee, l37, she has been teach- ing music to third grade children during '37. She has belonged to the Current Events Club, '36, and to the Knitting Club, '37. Hobbyvice skating.

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ns .ll fl. Fl lfl KI' ' ., ANITA JOHNSON Fiddling is Neech's specialty. She has been con- cert mistress of the orchestra, '36, '37g string sextet, '37, string trio, '36, '37, string quartet, '35, and pit orchestra, '35, '36, '37. She joined the Chemistry Club, '36 and Senior Dramatic Club, '37. She has been substitute teacher for second grade, '37. Likes to hike, swim, and participate in all sports. Plans to study dietetitts at Michigan State College next year. ELVA MARY KATZ Elva Mary has been a member of the glee club, '36, '37,, mixed chorus, '36, '37, and has taken part in the operettas, The Mikado, '36, and Joan of the Nancy Lee, '37. She has also belonged to the Home Economics Club during her junior and senior years. Her favorite pal is Connie Foster. Her hob- biesidancing, movies, and fishing. She plans to study nursing or beauty culture. CHARLES KNOX VVhile attending Smith Haven High School, Charles has been a member of the Vocational Club as a junior and a member of the Auto Clttb as a senior. ln '36 and '37 he was a member of the tennis team. lle has also played intramural basketball, '35, '36, '37. He is generally known to all his friends as Chuck His inseparable pal is Paul t Possie j Kuebler. EDMUND KSONKEWICZ Edmund entered South Haven High School in his sophomore year from Tuley High School, Chicago. As a junior he belonged to the Vocational Club and as a senior to the Senior Dramatic Club. He played intramural basketball, '36, ,37', and was on the track team, '36, '37, At Thanksgiving '36 he played Hlbleilllleer lltiidekoperu in the play, Sou- jerners. His hobby is switntning. Commonly known as Ed. PAUL KUEBLER VVith his everlasting wit and humorous pranks, Possie has detinitely won his place in the hearts of all his teachers and classmates. He has been a member of the Chemistry Club, '36, the Senior Dra- matic Club, '37, and the glee club, '36, '37. He played Robert Espenhayne in the play, VVhere But in America, presented at Decatur this year and Billy in the senior play, New Fires. DORIS LIGHTGARN Dorie attended South Haven High School as a sophomore, went to Chicago as a junior, and re- turned this year to South Haven to complete het course, VVhile in Chicago, she attended Senn, Tu- ley, and Lakeview High Schools where she took part in the glee club and Dramatic Club. ln South Ha- ven she has belonged to the Home Economics Club, '35, and the Senior Dramatic Club, '37. Played Eve in the senior play, New Fires. FRANCES LUNDY As a sophomore Franny belonged to the glee club, mixed chorus, and sophomore Fifth hour chorus. As a junior she joined the Home Economics Club. She has played basketball, '35, '36, hockey, '35, track, '363 and participated in the gym exhibition, '35, '36, '37. Noted for her talkative nature and her caricatures of students and teachers. Favorite pas- times-roller skating and reading. Plans to enter nurses' training next fall. -15.- - t.,,.!L!K MARGARET McCRlMMON Muggie has led the cello section in the orches- tra and has played in the string sextet, string trio, and pit orchestra, '37. As a junior she belonged to the ,lunior-Senior Night Club, as a senior to the Sen- ior Dramatic Club, and both years to the Ceher Club, She has been assistant editor-in-chief of the PURPLE Asn Goan, '37. ls an accomplished pianist. Likes to swim and to knit. MARY McLAUGHLlN A newcomer to South Haven High School last year, Mickie has distinguished herself in various manners. She has been a member of the orchestra, '36, '37g pit orchestra, '36, '37g and string sextet, '37. She joined the Chemistry Club '36 and Senior Dramatic Club, '37. Has been substitute teacher for tifth grade, '37. Also attended Griffith High School, Griffith, Indiana, and Covert High School. ls go- ing east to study music. PATRICIA McVElGH Pat, new to South Haven High St-bool this year, hails from Jennings Seminary, Aurora, Illi- nois, and Ammuudsen Senior High School, Chicago, where she participated in glee club, orchestra, and athletics. Since she has been in school here, she has joined the Senior Dramatic Club, She played the part of Mary Marshall in the senior play, New Fires. Plans to attend business college next year. Hobbies-Fishing and bicycling. NAOMI McNEAL Rhythm -in other words, Nomie. VVith tap- dancing and orchestra as ber majors, ht-r school lite here ends. New Fires, and the PURPLE AND Gout staff have occttpied her senior year. Critic starl, '35, '36g class secretary, '35, substitute teacher, '37, and various clubs are added. Basketball, '35. '36, '37Z soccer, '35g and baseball, '36, claimed a lot of her time. Michigan State College is her next high ambition. MINA MILLS . Mina assisted with the agricultural show as a jun- ior and was chairman of the canned goods section as a senior. A member of the glee club, '36, mixed chorus, '36, she took part in the operetta, The Mi- kado. She has also belonged to the Auto Club, '37 and the Usher Club, '36, '37, She was secretary of the junior class, '36 and assistant librarian, '35. Hobbies-embroidering and crocheting. CLOYD MORAN VVith a record of all-conference tackle, '34 and basketball captain, '37, Bud has definitely stamped his name on South Haven's athletic records, Ile has earned letters in football, '34, '35, '36, basketball, '35, '36, '37, and track, '35, '36, '37. He has been a member of the Varsity Club, '35, '36, '37, and of the Vocational Club, '36. Ile also served on the Student Council '36. Bud would like to become a history teacher. MARGUERITE- MOREY Rita has been outstanding in high school for her athletic ability. She has been on the basketballteam, '35, '36, '37, hockey team, '36, '37g soccer team, '35, track team, '35, '36, '37, and baseball, ,35, '36. She joined the Rise and Shiite Club, '36, junior- Senior Night Club, '36, and Senior Night Club, '36, and Senior Dramatic Club, '37. She was also a member of the Critic staff, '36, Hobby- camera hunting. Plans to enter nurse's training next tall. iffy?

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KLARA RELJA Klara has been a member of the glee club, '35, '36, '37, mixed chorus, '35, '36, '37, and has parti- cipated in the operettas, UH. M. S. Pinafore, '35 The Mikado, '36, and joan of the Nancy I,ee,' '37. She has also taken part in the glee club con- certs and style shows. She has been a member ofthe Senior Dramatic Club, '37. Her nickname is Kleina. Her hobbies-collecting pictures and poetry. ZELMA REYNOLDS Zelma has belonged to the glee club, '36, '37, mixed chorus, '36, '37, and has taken part in the operettas, The Mikado, '36 and joan of the Nancy Lee, '37. As a junior she was a member of the junior-Senior Night Club and as a senior of the Knitting Club. She played guard on the girls' bas- ketball team during her sophomore, junior, and sen- ior years. Hobbies-bicycing, swimming, canoeing, and hiking. SHIRLEY RICHARD Shirley has been a member of the Parliamentary Club, 36, the Senior Dramatic Club, '37, and nt the Usher Club, '36, '37. She was assembly reporter for the Critic as a sophomore and feature editor as a junior. She wrote the senior Class poem for the PURPLE AND Gow, '37. Her favorite past-times :rel reading and swimming. Her big interest-base- a . MARGARET ROBINSON Margaret has been one of Miss Hawley's assistant librarians, '36, '37. She also has been a member of the orchestra, '35, '36, '37, glee club, '35, '37, mixed chorus, '35, 37, and g1r's' double sextet, '37. She took part in the operetta, H. M. S. Pinafore, ' '35. She also belonged to the Library Club, '36 and the Home 'Economics Club, '37. Took part in the gym exhibitions, '35, '36, '37. Plans to study at VVestern State Teachers' lollege next year. HAROLD SANFORD Bunny': rhythmic tap dancing will be long re- membered by all of his classmates. He has belonged to the.band, '35- '36, '37, orchestra, '35, '36, '37, and pit orchestra, 37. As a sophomore he was a member of the Debate Club, as a junior of the Parliamentary Club, and as a senior of the Senior Dramatic Club. He participated in the declamation contest, '35. He also was on the track team, '36, '37. MARVEL SCHEIDT Marvel has belonged to the glee club, mixed chorus, and has taken part in the operetta, The Mikado, '36. She assisted in the lihrarv and was a member ot the Library Club as a junior. As a senior sht has been a member of the Senior Dramatic Club. She plaved on the girls' basketball team, '35, '37 and took part in the gym exhibition, '35, '36, '37. Recreation-dancing, past-time-knitting. JACK SCHLAACK ,lack has participated in glee club, mixed chorus, and the operettas, UH. M. S. Pinafore, '35, The Mikado, '36, and joan of the Nancy I.ee, '37. He has belonged to the Chemistry Club, '36, Auto Club, '37, and Future Farmers of America, '35, '36, '37. He was on the track team, '35, '36 and took part in the gym exhibitions. Nickname- Peabody. Hobbies - hunting, fishing, and dancing. Plans to take a business oourse. v 1 5. re. MERION SCHLAACK Known to all his friends as Bill and to sports fans as the Casco Flash. Ile played on the toot- hall team, '34, '35, '36, the baseball team, '35, '36, '7, and the track team, '35, '36, '37. He also played intramural basketball, '35, '36, '37. Ile took part in the glee club mixed chorus, and operetta, H. M. S. Pinatore, '35. Belonged to the Voca- tional Club, '36, Senior Dramatic Club, '37, and Future Farmers of America, '35, '36, Best pal- IiIdie. Ruell. ' ALEXANDER SHEK Science, especially chemistry, is Alex's favorite subject. In '36 and '37 he has assisted Miss Schnoo- berger in the chemistry lab with make-up experi- ments. He belonged to the Chemistry Club, '36 and the Current Topics Club, '37. Likes to he on lttp as is well illustrated by the tact that at one time he received the highest score on a sophomore examina- tion, and at another he almost blew up the chemistry lab. HENRY SHELLENBARGER llenry Played cornet in the band and orchestra, '35, '36, '37 and pit orchestra, '37. He participated in the glee club, mixed chorus, and operettas, H. M. S. Pinafore, '35, The Mikado, '36, and Joan of the Nancy Lee, '37. He also has be- longed to the Future Farmers of America, '35, '36, '37. He has been photographic editor of the PURPLE Ano Gow, '37. Plans to study engineering at Mich- igan College of Mining and Technology. MAHLA ANN SILL VVhile attending South Haven High School, Mahla .fl '- has b'-fn particularly interested in commercial subjects. Next year she plans to attend business college. As a junior she assisted in the library and was a member of the Library Club. As a senior she assisted in the senior high office as attendance girl. She has also been a member of the Knitting Cluh, '37. PHILLIP SMITH Pete's bashiulness, his rosy, blushing counten- ance, and his deep bass voice will surely bc re- membered by his high school friends for many years to come. He ran the quarter-mile on the track team, '35, '36, '37. He also took part in the glee club, mixed chorus. and operettas. HH. M. S. Pina- fore, '35 and The Mikado, '36. Pete has be- longed to the Future Farmers of America, '35, 36, 37- ANDREW SPERTI Andrew has belonged to the glee club, '35, '36, '37, mixed chorus, '35, '36, '37, and has taken part in the operettas, ll, M. S. Pinafore, '35, The Mikado, '36, and joan of the Nancy I.ee, '37. Joined the Chemistry Club, '36 and the Senior Dramatic Club, '37. He was on the track team, '35, '36, '37 and played intramural basketball, '35, '36. He also served on the student council, '36. Hob- bies-dancing, and swimming. YALE STEIN For the past few years it has been Yale's custom to spend the winters in Chicago and to return here for the fourth quarter. However this year he did not return as he had planned so will graduate in Chicago. He plans to attend Chicago Junior Col- lege in '38. -18.-