Southwestern High School - Prospector Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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FOUR YEARS OF ACTION By Edward Budnik Four years ago we, as verdant and unsophisticated freshmen, launched forth upon our high school careers. Anyone could tell we were new to the school by the queer expressions upon our faces. At first we were very timid and bashfulg but after we became acquainted with each other, we lost our fear and shyness and became very bold and smart. I remember once when some upperclassmen sent me to Lieutenant Yeager to ask for a cannon report. Imagine my embarrassment when he explained to me what a cannon report was! Our first social function was the freshman mixer. The girls had a very good time dancing, while the boys, thinking the walls looked weak, leaned against them all evening to hold them up. Nothing else important hap- of the floor and pinned yards and yards of crepe paper together. When their day's labor was over. their faces were so dirty that they looked as if they had worked in a factory all day. At the dance everybody had a good time because almost everyone knew how to dance. It was a difficult job to make them quit and to go home. As seniors we chose the following officers: Dale DeWitt, presidentg Fern Johnson, vice-presidentg Ken- neth Beckett, treasurerg and Helen Townsend, secretary. Mrs. Nettleship and Miss Carrel were our group teachers. Miss Hanley and Mr. Becker were chosen class day advisers. Early in the semester the boys put on a circus, with the money raised they gave a banquet to all the pupils in Southwestern who had earned ath- letic letters. The circus was a wonderful affair. It pened that year except that Lyle Jannisse started to shave. In our sophomore year, we be- gan to go out for athletics and to join clubs. Margaret Shopkin and George Miller were the members of our class that were outstanding athletes in the course of our school careerg both of them earned many letters. Gerald Krause and Lillian Siegel were our representatives on the debating team. It seemed to us that they were Bryan's only rivals as silver-tongued orators. The next year Mr. Pinnock tried out a new system, putting all the 11A boys in one group under the leadership of Miss Carrel. Dur- ing this year a five-piece orchestra was organized. Kenneth Beckett was the versatile leader. Remem- ber the time he played Give Me a Night in June on his trombone? With this unusually good orchestra in existence, dancing became very popular. Since the girls were such good dancers, the boys decided to learn also. They secured as their COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM MARCH-Southwestern Class Song ....... ll Iujit SOUTHWESTERN HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA Directed by Miss Helen B. Snelling Miss Thelma Frances Knoob, Accompanist INVOCATION .................... MR. DENNIS STRONG Inter-City Secretary, Y. M. C. A. SELECTION- The Blind Ploughmann Clarke Mrs. Merle Davis MacFarlane .... Vocalist Miss Thelma Frances KHOOb..ACCfl771IKl7lfSf ADDRESS ............................ HONORABLE JOHN VINCENT BRENNEN JUDGE REcORDER's COURT SELECTION- Suite Op. 39, No. 5 Tschaikowsky SOUTHWESTERN HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA Director, Miss Helen B. Snelling Miss Thelma Frances Knoob, Accompanist PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS- A, D. JAMIESON Member of Board of Education STAR SPANGLED BANNER teacher, Miss Mett. opened with a parade consisting of animals and clowns. Milton Sil- verman, dressed as a baby, seemed to enjoy q u i t e thoroughly the pretty little pink pacifier which his thoughtful mother, Bill Sands, had purchased for him. Hayes John- son was a mule and Lyle Jannisse a collegiate young gentleman. An- dy Papp and Kenneth Sansom pleased the audience with their Bowery dance. Papp still has some of the scars on his legs. Ask him about them and he'll show them to you. The coaches for senior play were Miss Davis and Miss Savage. The play selected was The Poor Nut . Finding a lead for such a play was not difficult, for Dale DeWitt and Kenneth Sansom had all the neces- sary qualifications. During re- hearsals everybody was enter- tained by Andrew Papp. He once gave us an imitation of Poca- hontas. No one could doubt his dramatic ability after that act was ended. She had a very difiicult time because the boys wanted to learn the Black Bottom right away. When they knew what dancing was about, they gave the 11A girls a party. After being stepped on at the dance, the girls gave the boys a banquet. The food was good and everybody en- joyed himself. The girls did not cook the meal them- selves because the boys had a high attendance record which the girls didn't want to spoil by giving them indigestion. To end a successful year, the boys gave a party at Miss Carrel's home. It was at this party that Miss Savage says she ate so many hot dogs that she gained ten pounds. Time rolled swiftly on, and soon we were proud juniors. As officers we chose Dale DeWitt, presidentg Kenneth Beckett, vice-presidentg Helen Townsend, se- cretary, Harriet Hull, corresponding secretaryg and Kenneth Sansom, treasurer. The chief business carried on was the planning of the junior-senior dance. On the morning of the day on which the dance was given, the members of the decorating committee and Miss Carrel turned out to get things ready. They sat in the center After the senior play had been given, we began to study much harder, for examinations were near at hand, and, of course, we felt that we must maintain our good record. Now our high school work is ended. Tomorrow we go out into the world to make history that is more interest- ing than any I have here recorded. tems- E mf- E mf: fm- ml--SE- sr-E my Reckwald was fleet of foot, The hero of the day, When they started the half-mile race, Z He ran the other way. , I Q The Poor Nut was a young man Who was picked on all the timeg 9 l But after the final race was run, Q He made Hoyt look like a dime. I Ibm- ---we -mf-:Jai Q I Page Eleven

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Valeclictory Address By Lillian Siegel Four years ago we entered the stately portals of Southwestern High School for the first time. We gazed with awe and new-born pride on our surroundings and started in at once to climb the steep mountain in our efforts to reach the summit, graduation. In order to reach this goal many difficulties and obstacles had to be overcome. As trembling anxious freshmen we had many terrors to subdue, among which fear was not the least important. Somehow or other, al- most unconsciously, we conquered these difficulties. Then with our sophomore year came a cock-sure feeling and a certainty in our feeling of belong- ing. It made us relax our efforts and fall into the easy rut of leisurely living. Lessons were things to be ignored-we were no longer lowly freshmen - but sophomores! The feeling of being the lords of all that we surveyed , however, had to be overcome. It was merely another obstacle-and conquer it we did! For, when we lost the feeling of be- ing privileged characters, we once more settled down to serious think- ing and studying. And then juniors! The step leading us nearer to our ultimate A goal! This era, however, had the smallest number of difficulties for us to overcome. At last, seniors-with gradu- ation already slipping into the depths of a bottomless well of past memories. Graduation, with all its is here at last. We have practically lived the whole of four of the most important years of our lives here and now we must go. There will be new fields to conquer, new glories to achieve, and new experiences to live. Yet, these past four years will have a strong bearing upon our future. Our work here has helped us plan the next phase of our lives. Many of us will assume responsibilities as freshmen in colleges and universities-others in the business of the city. Those going out into the business world may rise to the ranks of successful business men and women. After graduation we shall no longer be the dignified seniors of Southwestern High, but We shall be beginners at the bottom of the ladder which leads to success. May we each follow a course that will eventually make pos- sible for us the rich heritage that the future holds for the real American man and woman. We hope to pursue all our endeavors with a spirit of doing our best. Let us maintain the habits of self- Page Ten joys and sorrows, SENIOR OFFICERS Upper Left: DALE DEWITT, President Upper Right: FERN JOHNSON, Vice-President Lower Left: HELEN TOWNSEND, Secretary Lower Right: KENNETH BECKETT, Treasurer President's Address By Dale DeWitt Teachers and Friends: As we are meeting this evening for the last time before graduation, I am overcome by a number of emo- tions. Tonight I feel sorry, proud, and satisfied. For four years I have looked forward to graduation, but now that it is here, I greet it with a certain twinge of re- I am sorry to think that in a few short days our four years here at Southwestern will come to an all too sudden end. We have made many acquaintances here which have oftentimes d e v el o p e d into the warmest of friendships. Through- gret in my heart. H ' i 1-,. out these years our friendships have L glowed brighter and brighter, be- ,.:,q l cause of our constant association with each other. It is my sincere , X gzvz S ' ,,::V,,,,,, I zgil j wish that they may go on forever. , I H :,, ..:E,, EEEE ,,E I am also proud to think that I -e1.. ,,., ,.. we can look back on our work as i a task well done. When we review I our four years at Southwestern we feel highly elated over our accom- I plishments. The act of graduation naturally causes one to have a cer- tain feeling of self esteem, which I cannot help being evident at a time like this. We are leaving Southwestern, many of us never to return. But even though we never come back to our Alma Mater, we will always have in our minds the countless number of good times and associ- ations we have enjoyed here at school. I want to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to the teachers, whose guidance and co-operation has never been lacking. We will for- ever be indebted to them for their untiring efforts in preparing us for one of the happiest days of our lives -Commencement Day. Our graduation would not be complete unless we thought of our parents, who have in a major way been responsible for our success. Without their unceasing care and help we might never have been able to experi- ence the thrill of this day. l control, study and friendliness that we have learned. The faculty, as well as our dear parents, have wisely and patiently given us the benefits of their knowledge and experience, and we have come to appre- ciate more and more their unselfish service. Without their assistance we shall feel like young birds sent forth alone from the nest to try our wings for the first time. Let us hope that we may not fail in our attempts. What ever we may do, now that we are leaving our Alma Mater, let us go forth blazing a trail of the vic- tories we have won, and seeking still others to conquer.

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These gifts, tha-t we, the grad- ua-ting class of 19:28, have so thoughtfully cherished through- out our yea-rs of high school, we bestow upon our shadows, the January class of 1929. We are hoping and trusting that they will think as much of them as we have, and use them to the best of their ability. In depart- ing, we wish them. immeasurable success. T0 ALL HEIRS AND ASSIGNS For four years we, the members of the June, 1928, gradu- ating class, have dug for mental treas- ures. We are taking with usmost of these valuedtreasures,but are leaving a few tokens which will be worthless to us in our new life. We know that you, who are still digging, will be only too anxious to secure some of these articles. We are leaving now and Wish to will to the future seniors the following: I, Kenneth Beckett, do will and bequeath to Dan Bar- nabo and Albert Beauvais my ability to charm the infant department of Southwestern. I. Harriet Hull, do will and bequeath to Coryl King my famous back stroke, so that the world's champ may have a competitor. I, Dorothy Quandt, do will and bequeath to Margaret Kanoc my reputation for good attendance, especially after parties at Woodland Beach. I, Carl Dettmer, do will and bequeath to Marvin Albrecht my wicked manner while in the senior class. I, Velma Koska, do will and bequeath to Viola Schlack my formula for making pink cheeks. I, Fred Ebeling, do wil land bequeath to Edwin Casen- hiser my untiring ambition to get jazz out of the piano. I, Anna Kovacs, do will and bequeath to Evelyn Miller my endless gossip. I, Dale DeWitt, do will and bequeath to Stanley Bur- bank my popularity with the weaker sex, also my red-hot sport outfit. I, Adeline LaJoie, do will and bequeath to Charlotte Firth my very desirable back seat in English class. I, Harold Gloyd, do will and bequeath to John Burns my endless supply of energy for running errands for the teachers, also my talent as a fire runner. I, Hester Wood, do will and bequeath to Sylvia Zimmer- man my red-hot temper, accompanied by my steel-gray eyes. I, Clayton Brechin, do will and bequeath to Clifton Capen my roadster, on condition that he always keep a pair of roller-skates in the back seat for emergency. I, Phyllis Wolven, do will and bequeath to Jean Burgess my charming and alluring ways. I, Edward Budnik, do will and bequeath to Kenneth Armstrong and John Binkewicz my boldness in asking girls to dance. I, Regina Singer, do will and bequeath to Eleanor Petzke my golden tresses, also a few freckles added for full measure. Page Twelve I, Steve Tompos, do will and bequeath to Joseph Aberl my delicate choice of vocabulary. I, Edward Coulson, do will and bequeath to Edward Bohash my brown, wavy locks, and my love for reading novels. I, Lillian Siegel, do will and bequeath to Dorothy Hit- tinger my position as valedictorian. I, Elva Strong, do will and bequeath to Isabelle Drouin my permanent wave and flashy glances. I, Ann Zorvan, do will and bequeath to Ethel Tuchelski my ilapperish ways. I, George Miller, do will and bequeath to Harry Nephew my gift to gab with the girls foutside of schooll. I, Stephen Martin, do will and bequeath to Walter Behnke my rare talent of winning out against all odds. I, Helen Townsend, do will and bequeath to Mildred Gagnon my partiality to anything green--or red. I, Otto Marotz, do will and bequeath to William Herling my alertness in journalism class. I also bequeath my ability to make an eloquent speech when called upon. I, Lois Windmueller, do will and bequeath to Dorothy Ritchie my reserved manner and self-restraint. I, James Magadini, do will and bequeath to Joseph Laitis my shyness. I, Gladys Meinzinger, do will and bequeath to Mary Vers my agreeable disposition. ' I, John Kuhr, do will and bequeath to Alfred Gairdner the fascinating features which make my personality resistless. I, Norman Koch, do will and bequeath to Stanley Henry a few feet of my tremendous height. I, Edna Rebert, do will and bequeath to Edith Kruem- pel my roller skates. I hope she keeps her balance on them. I, Andrew Papp, do will and bequeath to Henry Leid- ich my ability to maintain an interest in the lady and keep awake while driving her home in my new Hup- mobile. I, Joseph Marvaso, do will and bequeath to Francis Reyfuss my golfing ability so that he may beat Bobby Jones. I, Agnes Radcliffe, do will and bequeath to Elizabeth Van Lier my art for telling humorous jokes. I, William Knight, do will and bequeath to Charles Frampton my ability as a peacemaker and diplomat. I, Grace McLean, do will and bequeath to Edith Peters my collection of fraternity pins. I, Gerald Hallahan, do will and bequeath to Victor Floyd my small feet and the ability to use them to advan- tage in dancing. I, Anna Miglin, do will and bequeath to Elizabeth Banonis my famous swan dive. May she never get the boos that I did.