Southwestern High School - Prospector Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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Presentation of Spade By Leonora Corsini Juniors, it has been the privilege of my classmate to present to you the pick which was used to break the ground for our much loved school. I hold in my hands the spade which turned the first sod. This spade was presented to us seniors six months ago. It has been to us a reminder that we must dig deeply into the roots of knowledge if we wished to attain the heights of glory. Now it has grown dear to us, and as we leave, I fear we grow a bit sentimental. Oftentimes we have become discouraged and have felt as though we could end our pursuit of knowledge right then and there, when suddenly and unexpectedly a new attempt would yield some of the riches for which we had been searching. It was through these excavations that we have been able to accumulate the wealth of knowledge which we possess. Many students have taken this spade and started on for a greater education. They started with good inten- tions, but gradually fell by the wayside. In this grad- uating class there are those who started at the begin- ning and who, having overcome all obstacles, have at least reached this great goal. This spade is a challenge to you-it holds forth prom- ises of unknown riches yet to be gleaned from the boundless wealth that still remains untouched. It is yours to decide whether you will accept the challenge it so presents. Therefore, in the name of the class of June, 1928, I present it to you, hoping that you may ever use it wisely. Acceptance of Spade By Albert Beauvais We, the junior class, accept the spade from the senior class with the intention of furthering its tradition. In doing this we will make a better school. Each junior class, upon receiving the pick and spade, has harder work to do than the previous one, because each gradu- ating class is a little better than the one preceding. We will have a hard time measuring up to the standards of the present senior class, but I think we can do it, at least we will try. The Southwestern pick and spade! For what do they stand? They represent Southwestern traditions. How are they used? As a pick breaks up the hard surface, and the spade lifts the fragments into the wagon or storehouse, so in Southwestern, the reasoning power makes the knowledge to be gained accessible, while the memory places it in the brain-learned. The junior class accepts the spade and promises to pre- serve its honor and integrity. May future Southwestern students do the same. Page 'Sixteen Presentation of Pick By Gerald Krause ' In behalf of the successful outgoing seniors, I have the pleasure of presenting to you this pick. For four years this implement has been a standard and an ideal for the seniors to uphold and raise. Now that we are about to leave Southwestern, and go on into the world seeking our fates and fortunes, we hope that we may feel confident that the standard of this pick will be maintained and that the juniors will do all that they can to raise them. You are undertaking a great task. May you meet with more success and glory for the Blue and Gold. Acceptance of Pick By Sylvia Zimmerman Having the opportunity of accepting the pick this eve- ning, we, the juniors, promise faithfully to guard this with more success and glory for the Blue and Gold You, the seniors, have exhibited remarkable grit and verve in your attempt to make this the most successful year. As you have done, so will we likewise do. Our motto shall be, Dig deeper and deeper. With this treasured pick, symbolic of the successful efforts of many loyal seniors, and with an everlasting memory of your accomplishments, we will strive to es- tablish records without parallel in the history of South- western. Before you depart, however, we, the juniors, extend the best of wishes to you seniors and sincerely hope that whatever you undertake will meet with great success. The Goal By Laura Crawford Four years ago came we hither, Some as strangers, most as friends. Four short years we worked together Looking forward to the end. Many hardships, many pleasures Stretched before us on our way, Leading to the day of triumph That is called Commencement day. Soon we'll look into the future, Knowing not what lies before- Realizing not the treasures We are leaving ever more.

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Being clairvoya-nt, our p r o p h. e t has foreseen g r e a t success for the most brilliant Seniors. Many of the underclass- men are doubtful of our seer's ability, but-well, time will tell. Right under this was an- other article which caught my eye. It stated that An- drew Papp, Kenneth Beck- ett, Miss Hull, and Geral- dine Knaggs, famous movie celebrities, were leaving for Europe. At the side of this column was a picture of the captain of the boat, Hayes Johnson, and his first mate, John Kenyeres, greeting the actors as they em- barked. In the corner of the picture was the signature of Steven Dallos, the famous photographer. As I glanced through the society column, I read that Juanita Millsap was engaged to Michael Varga, famous million- aire collar-button manufacturer. Ithen turned to the sport page. I saw that the United States Olympic team, headed by Whitie Miller, the famous weight man, had a big chance against the Hun- garian team led by the red-headed streak, Knight. The Davis Cup tennis team had won the championship. This team included Margaret Shopkin, Adeline LaJoie, Dor- othy Frahm, and Helen Townsend. They had easily defeated the French team headed by the ace, Irene Rosensweig. My reading was cut short by John an- nouncing my station. When I stepped off the train, I saw little Milton Silverman and Emily Romberger fight- ing to see who would sell an apple to Laura Crawford, a famous evangelist, who was making a trip to the Canary Islands. I entered the bus and right up above I saw a big sign S1000.00 reward for the capture of Ed. Kurzat- kowski and Alex Vargo, convicted of stealing air out of a tire. On our way to town, I overheard one man tell an- other about a big social affair they were having in the town hall. Edward Coulson, the famous author of The Swedish Lover , was to be the main speaker. They were also to have speeches from Otto Marotz, famous artist 3 Elva Strong and Lois Windmueller, scientistsg Agnes Schuelke, pianistg and their beloved Mayor, Lil- lian Siegel, who was to present Hester Wood and her troop of girl scouts a prize for the service to the town. I sighed and leaned back in the seat. What a day! I had seen or heard of all my old classmates. It did my poor heart good and brought back memories of the past. Slowly I fell asleep. Classmates, this is just another of my humorous prophesies. Your accomplishments I know will far ex- ceed anything I could predict for you. With our class moto, Conquering and still to con- quer , ever before us and the old Southwestern fighting spirit, I am sure we cannot fail. Class Day Program President's Address ,.,., .,....,....,,..,.,.... D ale DeWitt Presentation of Pick .,,...............,..... Gerald Krause Acceptance of Pick ,.,...... .....,,.., S lyvia Zimmerman Presentation of Spade ...... .,.,...... L eonora Corsini Acceptance of Spade ....,. , ,...... Albert Beauvais Valedictory Address ...., ., .....,.,.... Lillian Siegel Class History. ,,.,.,........ ....... E dward Budnik Class Will., I ..,., . ..... ....,.,... A nna Miglin Class Prophecy ...,...,.......,. ......,,.......... L yle Jannisse Poem ......... ........ ...,...., ......,..........,....., J u l ia Bennett CLASS MOTTO: Conquering and Still to Conquer. CLASS COLORS: Lavender and Pink. CLASS FLOWER: Sweet Pea. The Class of '28 By Julia Bennett Now our high school days are over And our victory is wong But the parting comes with sadness, For our journey now is done. Many times the road's been stony, And the pathway hard to treadg But it's been a pleasant journey, For the sun shone overhead. Now, alas, our pathways severg We have reached the forking road Where the paths lead for asunder Into realms of strange abode. Each road leads us to the future, Filled with wealth unseen, untold. May the way of each be sunny And to each the best unfold. As we travel Life's great highway, And with smiles accept our fate, We'll ne'er forget our schoolmates Of the class of twenty-eight. So we'll turn out footsteps backward To the happy days of old, When we studied back in high school 'Neath the dear old Blue and Gold. lContinued from Page Thirteenl I, Clarence Wissman, do will and bequeath to Amphion Sheldon my promptness in handing in daily exercises. I, Grace Kirchoff, do will and bequeath to June Rust my ability to get 100 per cent on exams. I, Alex Vargo, do will and bequeath to John Witt my much-used Ford, hoping that he can keep on the road. I, Norma Heddle, do will and bequeath to Arlene Mc- Millan my captaincy in hockey, on condition that she doesn't break as many sticks, or hearts, as I did. I, Karl Wagner, do will and bequeath to Herbert Waring and Karl Wissman my numerous conspicuous sweaters and slip-overs. I, Fern Johnson, do will and bequeath to Rose Snider- man my ambition to become a famous star in the movies. I, Steve Dallas, do will and bequeath to William Yuhas my outrageous boldness. I, Ruby Johnson, do will and bequeath to Eleanor Died- rich my popularity with all of my instructors. I, Ethel Kendy, do will and bequeath to Elsie Moeller the good looks which enable me to find a job. I, Wilbur Wagner, do will and bequeath to Walter Behnke my watchful attitude in class-that of watching the clock. I, Geraldine Knaggs, do will and bequeath to Mildred Ray my ability to inspire young men to poetical dreams. This will has been witnessed this day, May 28, 1928, in the presence of G. W. MURDOCH. MATILDA ANDERSON, NoEL E. CRAIG, Page Fifteen

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SENIORS PRESENT THE POOR NUT The Poor Nut , a comedy farce, was presented by the seniors with great verve and pep on May 24 and 25. Symbolic of the title, the play centers around a col- lege student named Robert Miller, of Ohio State Uni- versity. He is very clever in botany but bashful in the presence of girls. He has written to a girl from Wis- consin whom he has never seen, pretending he is a great athlete and a big fraternity man. Marjorie Blake, a student of Ohio State and a friend of Julia Winters, the Wisconsin girl, sympathizes with John. She obtains a , . The Poor Nut and His Tormeters Left to right in the top row: Michael Kareha, Arthur Plots, Carl Dettmer, Kenneth Beckett, Karl Wagner, Russell Reckwald, Milton Silverman. Lower Row: Edna Rebert, Harriet Hull, Ken- neth Sansom, Helen Townsend, Norma Heddle, Kenneth Town- send, Gerald Krause, Grace McLean. position in the same book store at which he works and tries to aid him in overcoming his bashfulness. Just before the big track meet between Ohio State and Wis- consin, Miss Winters comes to the book store, searching for John. She encounters Marjorie, who later tells Mil- lcr she has been there. Julia is engaged to Spike Hoyt, captain of the Wiscon- sin team, who is infuriated with her. When she finally meets Miller, she is disgusted. But at the track meet she roots for Ohio State. After Miss Winters converses with John he believes himself to be possessed of an in- feriority complex. Two of the Ohio State men are un- able to run, and the coach chooses John. He is compelled to run against Spike in the 440. Hoyt beats him, because John is afraid of being spiked, but in the relay he re- instates himself by winning for Ohio. In the end he asserts himself and claims Marjorie as his bride. The first act of the play takes place in Colonel Sma1l's book store in Columbus, Ohio. Finding Margie working in the store, John becomes somewhat disgusted with him- self, thinking that he has been discharged. He, how- ever, finds that Margie is his assistant. John and Margie have many interesting conversations, but they are always interrupted by John's tormentors. In the first act of the play Julia tells John that he has an inferiority complex. This worries the poor nut and makes him more discouraged than ever. When Coach Jackson appeals to his pride, John becomes furi- ous and is determined that he will win the meet at all costs. The second scene displays the track meet. Spectators, the peppy music of Wisconsin and Ohio colleges, played by the school orchestra, and the varsity yells led by Magpie make a big hit. The third act discloses the dinner-dance in the Psi Sigma fraternity house. After a trying evening, John pronounces himself free from the complex. Hoyt comes to the rescue and takes Julia back again as his fiance. The part of John Miller was played by Kenneth San- som and Dale DeWitt, Helen Townsend and Fern John- son portrayed the role of Marjorie, Harriet Hull and Ruby Johnson acted the part of Julia, the Wisconsin co-ed. The character of Spike Hoyt, Captain of the Wisconsin track team, was taken by Gerald Krause and Gerald Hallahan. Kenneth Townsend and Bill Sands acted the part of Wallie Pierce, Captain of the Ohio State team, Coach Jackson was impersonated by Karl Wagner and Clarence Sloan, Russell Reckwald and John Kuhr played Doc Spurney, the rubber down , Magpie Welch, cheer leader, was Arthur Plotts and Lyle Janisseg Michael Kareha and Otto Marotz appeared as Hub Smith, shiek of the school, Kenneth Beckett and Steve Tompos played as Professor Deming, friend of Miller, Milton Silverman and Joe Marvaso acted as Colonel Small, the role of freshman was played by Carl Dettmer and Andrew Pappg William Knight and Edward Budnik were the official startersg Edna Rebert and Regina Singer as Betty, Norma Heddle and Geraldine Knaggs as Reggie, Grace McLean and Leonora Corsini as Helen were the girls at the dance. Miss Savage and Miss Davis coached the play, While Miss Cornville and Mr. Mote supervised the stage set- tings. The orchestra played for both performances. Many seniors took parts as spectators of the track meet. They Ushered ln Poor Nut May 24 Left to Right: Edward Budnik, Dale Dewitt, Clarence Sloan, William Sands, Steve Tompos, Gerald Hallahan. Second Row: Leonora Corsini, Fern Johnson, Miss Marian Davis, Ruby John- son, Geraldine Knaggs, Regina Singer. Lower Row: Otto Ma- rotz, Lyle Jannisse, Andrew Popp, Joseph Marvaso, John Kuhr. Page Seventeen