Southwestern High School - Prospector Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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French Club Increases Membership Jr. S. C. Has High Scholarship c The Junior Service Club has been one of the Many changes have taken place in the regulations of the Cercle Francais this semester. The usual day of meet- ing was changed from Monday to Tuesday, and the eligi- bility rule of two years of French for membership was changed to one year. A membership drive was held with a result of forty- three new students. The new members were given a social -welcome, April 17. There were delightful recitations by Louise Kaelin and Gertrude Symanski for their pleasure. A definite program, planned at the beginning of the semester, was closely followed. There was a business meeting one month and a social hour the next. Refresh- ments and entertainment enlivened each soc-ial gathering. Due to the large amount of business, it was necessary to elect a corresponding secretary. Lela Bagozzi was chosen to fill the ofiice. She proved very efficient. The other faithful ofiicers are: president, Leonora Corsinig vice- president, Anna Kovacs, secretary, Arthur Plots, and treasurer, Dorothy Ritchie. The club was very glad to have a large number of new members, for three officers and many other members will be lost through graduation. A senior farewell given in June closed one of the most active semesters since the club's beginning. Warbelow Leads R. O. T. C. Unit The Southwestern R. O. T. C. spent a busy season pre- paring for the annual field meet. This year the meet was held on May 29. The R. O. T. C. can boast of a good wall- scaling team and a very good arm-stacking squad. The organization this year consisted of seventy mem- bers. While this number seems large, it can be made still larger and it is hoped that next year will see more boys turn out for the R. O. T. C. The rifle team is fortunate in having a number of good marksmen this year. Among them are Roy Lockeman, Victor Floyd, George Reynolds, Robert Harcourt, and Joseph Jackson. The maid of honor for the field meet was Marion Smith, and the sponsors, Ann Jackson and Arlene McMillan. most active clubs in the school. The meetings are held after every card marking. Members having two or more D's on their cards are dropped from active duty. The scholastic standing of the club was very high this year. The club elects new officers each semester, and during the meetings complaints and sug- gestions are considered. As the club progresses, it becomes of more value to the school. And it attributes its suc- cess to the help it receives from Miss Spencer and the student body. The following are members of the club: Gladys Shel- key, Henry Reeves, Lillian Babas, Helen Gardner, Pauline Spice, Helen Apach, Marion Stowe, Dorothy Halligan. Hilda Nagy, Charles Langley, Katherine Turga, Anna Smitka, Bondy Luber, Walter Post, Frank Schwed, Glenn Smoot, Fred Kreidl, Frank Eisele. The officers are: Gladys Shelkey, President, Henry Reeves, Vice-Presi- dent, Lillian Babas. Secretary. E. H. R. Remodels Clinic The greatest work of the Ellen H. Richards Club was the remodeling of the clinic this semester. Through the help of Miss Becker, the clinic has been changed from a somewhat gloomy to a delightful and pleasant little room. The girls also had a pot-luck supper at the beginning of the term, with Miss Amberson as guest. Several speakers entertained the girlsg among them was Miss Hamilton. She gave an interesting talk on the history of Michigan, and a description of the great ice- bergs and glaciers that at one time covered the whole continent. Page Twenty-Sire

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f ORCHESTRA CONCLUDES BUSY TERM Vlery few ente1'tainments have been performed without the music of the orchestra. It is there- fore safe to say that the popularity of the orches- tra has been great this term. They have participated in P. T. A. open house meeting. in night school commencement exercises, and recently in senior mass meeting. The com- mencement exercises will be the crowning event. An outstanding appearance was at the senior play. where Ohio State and Wisconsin songs were played in harmony with the collegiate air of the play. The Symphonic Tchaikowsky Suite will be en- joyed at the graduation exercises. Seven members represented Southwestern in the all-city orchestra. and there were two repre- sentatives in the all-state organization. There are twenty-three members in the local orchestra un- P der the direction of Miss Snelling and Miss Knoob, accompanist. These are: Amphion Sheldon, Steve Lucas. Benny Kindig, Ross Holland, Margaret Farkas, Lillie Vas, Margaret Suhapiter, Lorraine Newton. Roland Kneiding, Joe Wash, Hymen Weiss, James Moss, George Miller. Joe Such. Bela Marosi, Lawrence Nestan. Bela Blatnik, Steve Blatnik, Nick Kuzma, and Bondy Luber. Band Prefers Classical Numbers Under the direction of Mr. Paul Weiland, the band has progressed during the past semester. The band is com- posed of two units. In the first hour there are twenty members, and in the second hour band the membership has increased from twenty to twenty-four. There are eight represented in the All-City Band from Southwestern. This year the band has played more classical music than ever before. They played at the R. O. T. CY field meet in competition with other to the ll. T. A. open-house meeting. They have also entertained at various high Eiouthwestern and Nordstrum students, who are: John Lovernovick. Gezca Pasternak, Eugene Petoskey. James Price, George Weiss. Glenn White. William Young. lloward Doeren. ztheniore Kriebel. Oliver Miller. Duane Flynn, Stanley Wright. Benny liindig. Kenneth Beck- ett. Kenneth Himes. Claude Darin, Enoch Bah- harroni, Albert Ralough, Roy Lockeman, Rob- erta Jenkins. Ward Lampliar, and Elwood Price. 'i W' Senior Glee Attends Festival Twenty-nine girls of the Senior Glee Club zlttended the May Fes- tival at the Cass audi- torium on May 11, 1928. The festival proved a huge success, judg- ing by the audience. This was due to the co- l operation of the stu- l dents and the direc- tion ot' Mr. Searle. Some of the songs w e r e recorded, and phonograph re cords will be for sale at the leading music stores. Southwestern made a very good showing with their J u n i o r Band, to whose music the audience gave en- thusiastic approval. Page 7'1cenfy-l 1'rc high school bands. They contributed real vigor schiol occasions. The band is composed ot'

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ON THE DIAMOND Two Veterans On Team Southwestern's 1928 baseball squad is un- fortunately lodged in last place in the city league. This year's t e a m was composed mostly of green m e n, who were badly in need of experience. Only two veterans, Harris and Taylor. g a v e a full year of service. The team was al so hit heavily by the eligibil- ity rule. Several play- ers were forced to leave because of their marks. Despite th e disas- trous s ea son, the crowds at the games were larger t h a n in many years past. Sea- son buttons were sold for twenty-five cents! every loyal Prospector bought one and sup- ported the team. On April 26, South- D I western officially opened its baseball season by receiving the worst defeat in the school's history at the hands of Highland Park. The final score was 22 to 6. Quiring and Harris did the chucking for the Prospectors, and their offerings were hit freely. Northwestern, the next to drub the Prospectors. sent them to defeat by a 10 to 2 count, May 4, at Northwestern field. The following Fri- day, Redford played Southwestern. After a hard struggle, the Grand River players came out victorious by a 9 to 6 score. By scoring five runs in the second i n n i n g, the Prospectors seemed to be well on their way to victory. But Red- ford tightened up and Southwestern did not score again until the seventh, w h i l e Red- ford had safely tuck- ed the game away. After two postpone- ments. Western faced the Prospectors. When a Prospector and a Cowboy team clash, a hard struggle is usu- ally the result. This was not true on this occasion. W e s t er Il buried the Prospectors under a 13 to 2 count, Tuesday, May 22. Two days later, Southwestern dropped a game to Cass by a 12 to 2 score. Thompson, pitching his first league game, did well, but his supporting cast crumpled behind him and defeat was the inevitable result. Juniors Win Six Straight Games Starting out to set the Western League afire, the Nordstrum baseball team won their first six games straight by overwheming scores, but Munger checked them in their seventh game by a 7 to 2 verdict. The cause for this de- feat was inability to hit in pinches. The next week they went after Hutchins' scalp and brought it home, but not without a hard game. Hutchins kept the score tied all through the contest, but Nordstrum spurted in the last inning and won by the score of 8 to 7. Then came the Jefferson game, which would tell whether or not Nordstrum would have a chance for the city championship. Starting out to effect a massacre, Jederson made five runs in the first. Then the Jefferson pitcher went Wild and issued pass after pass. Before many innings had passed. Nordstrum had five runs and Jefferson had eight. But Jefferson had a hard-hitting com- bination that secured three more runs, while the Nordstrum batters could only make two. This game left Jefferson the Western League cham- pion. Nordstrum was invited to play at Navin Field during the season and they showed their appreciation of this offer by beating Hamtramck, 6 to 3. The boys feel perfectly at home on Navin Field, because this is the second year in succession that a Nordstrum team has won there. Page Tzccnly-Scrcn s- .B