Southwestern High School - Prospector Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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Page The Class of 9331 A SAGA by LOUIS GEORGE TYRNA O woe is me! O, woe is me! To write this kind of poetry! But poets are born and never made, And fakers in. the distance fade, And I was born, so there, you see, I'm licensed to write poetry. You've heard about our senior class, Of every senior lad and lass, They're famous people every one In this our class of '31, So here's a little rythmic game 'Bout those who to the foreground came. I'll tell you something of their fame, And you try guessing at their name. Two lads, both of them quite the same, High-minded and of equal fame, Both of them live in open air, Of that I'm sure you're quite aware. Now guess their name. Oh, yes, you can! Bill Degner and Phil Sheridan. A little fellow short and spry, Who cannot ever tell a lie- Who likes bananas, likes a pie, Likes the girls, but won't tell why, Don't tell me you don't know this lad! He's sometimes good and sometimes bad. Now think a little, use some force. Is it Monk Harris? Why, of course! Do tell me now who this can be, A son of sunny Italy, Who sleeps in walks and walks in sleep, Whose gaze is vacant, blank and deep, Who thinks .that sleeping is a duty, Barolo is our sleeping beauty. Four fellows here all quite unlike, And n.one of them is labeled Mike , One's an athlete, sage and wise, An Aristotle in disguise, The other is a handsome boy, Smiling, blushing, somewhat coy. The third is quiet as can be, Hardly ever talks to me. The fourth, however, that's the one That's always sharing someone's fun, His laugh is roaring, his voice is bass, The look's determined on. his face. Now tell me do you know these hicks? Bolog, Budnik, Boris, Briggs. A clever lawyer, full of Wit, Who in this world shall do his bit, Is this precocious scholar lad In learning's clothing richly clad. His ringing voice the crowds will hail, His arms express what words may fail, His manly head's a well-filled dome, In arguments he feels at home. Now, surely you know wnom I mean- James Emery Matyi-future dean. Twenty-two Allow me to present you now Two chums, who enter with a bow, You'll always find them side by side In every walk of life or ride, Who always have the greatest time Borrowing someone else's dime. .lf they had six and you had one, They'd borrow yours and then be gone. They never argue, never fight, And always share their apple bite. Now guess their names. O, sure, you can! They're Milkovie an.d Sullivan. And now, my friends, p1'ay do tell me Just who that handsome boy may be With smiling face and rolled up sleeves, Who through hard work his goal achieves, A true Adonis, Oh, Oh, Oh! Where he came from I do not know. Of swimming fame, a baseball man, Who plays and swims as no one can, The kind the girls keep dreaming of, In precious little dreams of love. Pray don't you know who that may be? It's Vincent Kadi, Q. E. D. Of athletes that have been and are, There's none so great from near or far, There's none that ever can compare, And none to ever do and dare As all of our athletes have done! And ah, 'tis sad! They'll now be gone To do no more for Blue and Gold. No more her banner to unfold On track, gridiron, diamond, court. No more to strive in their old sport, But they'1l be there, you bet they will, To cheer and shout and fight and thrill, Their names are only too well known, And fame is by their letters shown. Now I could tell you lots of things, A lot of funny, queer, strange things, About the other senior lads, About their habits and their fads. But then, in poems of this sort, Space is precious, time is short, And I must write a W01'd or two About the senior girls for you. Now there is Margie Schupiter, A clever girl if you know her. She reads and talks psychology- A Prima Donna prodigy, Who lives in songs, and that's the game That holds her future and her fame. And I think I'd do awful wrong, While speaking here of fame and song, If I should tell you nothing of Our Dorothy Welch's song of love- Her sweet and plaintive crooning voice Is certainly a young man's choice. CContinued an page 242

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Seniors in Clever Comedy The Cast The eighteenth semi-annual senior play, The Lion and the Mouse, by Charles Klein, was pre- sented in the school auditorium on the nights of April 30 and May 1. lt was gratifying to those c011- nected with the play to learn that the presentation was a success. Grace Sam took the lead portraying the char- acter of Shirley Rossmore. Phil Sheridan in the role of Jefferson Ryder supported Grace. Shirley's father, Judge Rossmore, is being persecuted by a ruthless politician, Ready Money Ryder. Shirley vows to protect her father from Ryder, which she Presentation of the Picic lily lnnNic :MILLER We, the class of June, 1931, have attained our goal, graduation, towards which we have been striv- ing for four years. We have not forgotten the price- less aid that this pick has given us, and because we want you, the 1213 class, to succeed as we have, we present this worthy symbol to you. We know that you will use it to carry on for the good of Southwestern, and we wish you the happiest semester you have spent. THE ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT fc0lIClltllPd from page 151 made it possible for us to finish our school work. I only hope that we may all repay you two-fold for your endeavors and atone for all the worries which we have caused you. I wish also to thank every teacher whose patient diligence and struggle have offered us the helping hand over the daily problems which confronted us. In my estimation their influ- ence is second only to that of our parents. Lastly, l wish to thank the members of the ad- ministration, whose watchful eyes have kept each one of us from making serious mistakes. They have aided us in picking the best stepping stones to our goal, they have offered advice and silently received the rebuffs which we, perhaps, have offered at one time or another in not accepting their counsel. Thus it comes that in leaving the school we love, we carry with us high hopes, a set goal in life, and the stand- ard, No prize without a struggle? most successfully does. As Shirley and Jefferson have fallen in love, the iinal curtain falls upon the usual scene in which the heroine surrenders to the strong hero. Those appearing in the cast are: Alda Limin- ski and Francis Mihalik as Eudoxia, Steve Wolf, Rev. Pontiiex Deetleg Barbara Masecar and Eleanor Damrow. Jane Deetle, Emily Anderson, Mrs. Ross- more, Dorothy Cogger, Miss Nesbit, Robert E. Fox, Judge ltossmore, Louis Barolo, Ex-Judge Stott, Henry Schneidewind, Expressman, Grace Sam, Shirley, Phil Sheridan, Jefferson Ryder, Charles Stafford, Hon. Fitz-Roy Bagley, Charles Samu, Jor- kins, Hazen Hunt, Senator Roberts, Alice Machus, Kate Roberts, Myrtle Swift, Mrs. John Burkett Ry- der, Arthur Murray, .lohn Burkett Ryder, and Mar- garet Molnar, Maid. The Senior Class wishes to express its appre- ciation to all who helped make this play a success, and especially to the following: Directors, Miss Marion Davis, and Miss Joanna Savage, Stage Man- ager, Jack Evert, Properties, Emma Csircsu, Pro- grams, lrene Miller, Tickets, Miss Alice Tucker, and Ross Holland, Publicity, Harold Langley, Posters, Jack Evert, Business Manager, Mrs. Hazel Hiinesg Staging, Miss Fern Cornville, Ushering, Lieutenant Yeager, Furniture, White Furniture Co., Music, Southwestern Orchestra, Direction of Mrs. Martina Pack, Accompanist, Mrs. Lester Stone. Acceptance of the Pick By NOIRMAN Ki-1l'Pi:N, 12B It is with a deep feeling of responsibility that we, the under-graduates of Southwestern, accept this pick. We are sure that it will always be a source of inspiration to us. There will be pleasure as well as regret-pleasure from the kindly Wishes that the seniors extend with the pick as a symbol, while the regrets arise when we look forward to Southwestern without the class of '31 and later to our own gradu- ation. The 12B class joins me in extending to you seniors sincere wishes for great success. THE VALEDICTORY flloncluded from page 152 easily provided education, He did not educate him- self by mere wishes or haphazard effort on his part. It took constant study, hard work, and the desire to succeed. He never once lost sight of his goal in the face of the most disheartening obstacles. And was he not amply rewarded for his work? Did he not gain the love, respect, and admiration of the whole world as acknowledgment? So we see, my friends, that 110 prize can be won without a struggle. It may be a mental strug- gle, a physical struggle, a struggle with finances, or perhaps one against treacherous comrades. Fur- thermore, we know that anything which is worth possessing is well worth the arduous struggle to obtain it. Let us take this viewpoint in our future happiness and success. It is priceless-this prize of education! Let us iight for it-and fight hard-with all our might, our strength, and our energy! Page Twenty-three