South High School - Spectra Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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Friends of the People Standing: Eikenhout, Churrn, Vanderbush, Huwick. Sitting: Oxford, Morrissey. At the first senior meeting, presided over by Prcsif dent Brand early in November, all committees had been chosen, and committee chairmen had been selected. February found the seniors choosing their class colors, aqua and brown, and deciding upon FOR' WARD EVER, BACKWARD NEVER, as their class motto. Sereta Morten was chairman of the annual SeniorfMixer, held on February 9, a big day for the seniors. The class memorial decided upon new curtains for the senior session room stage. Cne hundred fiftyf nine dollars was appropriated for purchase of the memorial. Because of a new ruling, seniors had their pictures taken at any studio they preferred. ln March, the senior girls put on their annual Damsel's Drag. With the proceeds of the dance, the girls presented Mr. Churm with a new desk. Doriee Ashby was chairman of the Rotation Rally, a skating party sponsored by the seniors early in April. Eugene C'Neill's famous 'LAh Wilderness was chosen as the senior play, and placed under the direction of Miss Beatrice Loomis. Romantic leads in the double cast were taken by Louise Eikenhout and William Farrer, and Anita Shaver and George LeVal1ey. The play was presented April 19 and 20. The juniorfSenior Mixer, with Donna Keller as senior chairman, was held early in May, and offered rollerfskating, dancing, and free refreshments as at' tractions. Walter Schroth was chairman of the Senior Prom, which was put on for the seniors by the alumni. The Prom, which was the last party of the year, was a semifformal affair and featured the music of Curt Bunting. During May, the seniors voted for lilies of the valley and roses as their class flowers, and selected their class song, which was written by Kenneth Welch. Cn May 15, technicolor moving pictures were taken of a typical school day. These movies, which were shown on Class Day, fitted into the general theme of the Class Day program, which was Hollywood. Chairman of the Class Day committee was Florence Miller. 41159

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Voice of the People Stephan, Shaver, Brand, Swann. lf l'm elected, I'll . . . was a familiar and oft' repeated phrase around the senior session room about the first of November. VoxfPop and Hunley Dory, the two political parties of 1940, were waging a major political campaign, and their slogans, Vox Pop, the Voice of the People, and Hunley Dory for Fame and Glory bedecked every inch of availf able space in the senior session room. It was a color' ful spectacle, and excitement mounted high as the candidates of the rival parties, very evenly matched, showered the class with a deluge of political propaf ganda in their race for oflice. Political rallies, band 14 playing, soapbox speeches, colorful posters, cards, stickers, and trick publicity stunts - all played an important part in the campaign. Whcii election day finally arrived, those who emerged victorious were Louis Brand, Vox Pop, president, Merl Swann, Hunky Dory, vicefpresidentg Anita Shaver, Vox Pop, secretary, Florence Stephan, Hunky Dory, treasurerg Theo Oxford and Don Howick, Vox Pop, and Louise Eikenhout, Hunky Dory, student advisers. As faculty advisers, Miss Evangeline Morrissey and Mr. Alvin Vandcrbush were chosen. 14 0

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Gordon Anderson . . . local champ - Wrestling Team: HifY: Commercial Law Club: Color Committee Clifford Abbott . . . happy, unassuming manner James Abraham . . . golden-tongued orator -Senior Orchestra: Commercial Law Club: Class Day Commit' tee: Senior Honor Society Q1 Clyde W. Armstrong . . . ucontented fellow - Conf cert Band: Senior Play Committee: Trojan Camera Club Anna Agruso , , . laughter hung on a hairftriggern g Senior Play Committee Edna Allers . . . Han earnest worker f Glee Club: Mixed Chorus: Deck Tennis Tournament Verna Doris Arnold . . . always busy - French Club: G.A,A.: Commercial Law Club: Girl Reserves: Camera Club, Treasurer: junior Red Cross, President: Senior Play Committee Myrtle M. Alyea . . . uso demurely gentle Eileen Ames . . . able and active - Election Com' mittee: Mixed Chorus eanne T. Arthur . . . Han cas manner 1 Motto Y Committee: Damsel's Drag Committee Arlene Andersen . . . the skin you love to touch 1 Commercial Law Club Elsie Marie Anderson . . . 'La cheerful grin Q Com' mencement Day Committee Dorice Maxine Ashby , . . eternally goodnaturedu - Home Room Council, Citizenship Chairman: Class Day Committee: Quill and Scroll, VicefPresidentg Concert Band: Drum Majorette: Tattler: Rotation Rally, General Chairman: Athletic Council: Table Tennis Tournament: Deck Tennis Tournament: Senior Girl Reserves