Southwestern High School - Prospector Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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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.

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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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WE BEQUEATH OUR TREASURES 1, Edward Heldt, do will and bequeath to Norman Min- cer my sunny smile, which has won me many friends. I, Juanita Millsap, do will and bequeath to Florence Mincer my sunny smile, which has won me many friends. I, Elizabeth Neff, do will and bequeath to Dorothea Sternad my ups and downs in chemistry. I, Lyle J annisse, do will and bequeath to Martin Cav- anaugh my dignity and seriousness in classes. I, Helen Petro, do will and bequeath to Alice Yager my favorite books--Elson's history of the U. S. and Guit- teau's History of the U. S. I, Hayes Johnson, do will and bequeath to Sol Efrusy and Emil Dubke my jolly air and hearty laugh. I. Bernice Miller, do will and bequeath to Gertrude Kibat my rambling loquacity. I, Michael Kareha, do will and bequeath to Frank Fekete my uncontrollable desire to run in the city meet. I, John Kenyeres, do will and bequeath to Scaley Fior- dilis my boxing power, so that Sharkey may have a competitor. I, Velma Riopelle, do will and bequeath to Myrtle Parker my chair in library and hope she doesn't get as many runners in her stockings as I did. I, Gerald Krause, do will and bequeath to Randall Gray my relentless nature when in the presence of a few senior girls. I, Emily Romberger, do will and bequeath to Evelyn Frank my unceasing chatter. I, Edwin Kurzatkowski, do will and bequeath to Frank Gasiorek my humorous attitude when taking charge of History VIII, the fifth hour. I, Irene Rosensweig, do will and bequeath to Phyllis Rago my senior dignity and the toy cop which I played with in some of my classes. I, Arthur Plots, do will and bequeath to Harry Mar- mion my excellent lungs and my saxaphone. I, Gerry Saville, do will and bequeath to Margaret Toth my jolly disposition. I, Michael Vargo, do will and bequeath to Victor Matulevich my exasperating nature, and my eagerness to write essays for English. I, Agness Schuelke, do will and bequeath to Irene Seech a few feet of my slim figure. I hope she doesn't feel hurt. I, Russell Reckwald, do will and bequeath to Fred Pagogna my heavyweight championship in Southwestern. I, Margaret Shopkin, do will and bequeath to Dorothy Oakley my position as goal keeper in hockey. I, George Reske, do will and bequeath to John Precobb my specs , and my knowledge gained in drug stores. I, Lenora Behm, do will and bequeath to Alice Smoot my ability to pass all mid-semesters and finals. I, Alfred Pugno, do will and bequeath to Ralph Nie- meyer my splendid build which enables me to be an all- round man. I, Julia Bennett, do will and bequeath to Olga David my ambition to write poetry. I, Eugene Rose, do will and bequeath to Robert Quiring my sweet tenor voice, which is to be used only in wide- open spaces. I, Clare Bagozzi, do will and bequeath to Rose Munt- yan my ability to vamp basketball players. I, George Sagatelian, do will and bequeath to Walter Schnierla my tremendous strength and good looks. I, Laura Crawford, do will and bequeath to Elsie Os- borne my knowledge of farm life. I, Clarence Sloan, do will and bequeath to Harry Rowed my good looks, accompanied by my fortune of 31.50, which is to be invested in S. W. games only. I, Leonora Corsini, do will and bequeath to Lela Ba- gozzi my brother's red-hot tieg my white shirt goes with it. We, William Sands and Kenneth Sansom, do will and bequeath to Carl Ritter and Edward Lally our ability to be good bluffers. I, Margaret Czap, do will and bequeath to Clara Henig my ability to burn up generators. I, Clarence Wieland, do will and bequeath to Glenn Steffes my school-girl blush. I, Milton Silverman, do will and bequeath to DeWitt Severance my rough readiness for picking on boys bigger than Severance. I, Florence Dubke, do will and bequeath to Anna Bush- weit my ability to get the Hudson. I, Edwin Zielke, do will and bequeath to Cardinal Stoddard my contagious giggle. I, Dorothy Frahm, do will and bequeath to Nor- ma Geloneck my curly blonde hair to add to her bounty of black tresses. fContinued on Page 151 We dignified Seniors, after four years in this school, have come into possession of very 'valuable things. These we whole- heartedly bequeath to you. Juniors. You. can show your appreciation of these gifts by cherishifng them forever. Page Thirteen