Southwestern High School - Prospector Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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Q5 The Valedictory aka; By RALPH BETKER Parents, teachers, and friends: The day we have eagerly awaited has come; we have reached ahbther milestone along the road of life. As we look backward over the road we have traveled and the obstacles that we have had to overcome, we regret that some have not made the grade. Retracing our steps to the place where we entered high school, we see ourselves begin- ning our laborious ascension of HHigh School Road? That road seems to be covered with an impenetrable fog. As we enter the blinding mist, with our teachers as our guiding light, the fog disappears and the path is illuminated to the likeness of day. The road is rough and discouraging in places; but with the help of our patient teachers and the friends we have acquired along the way, we have reached a level plateau. This represents the position we have obtained in life upon our graduation from high school. At the other end of this plateau the road continues its ascent, but now more steeply. Many who reach this plateau are satisfied with this elevation and never attempt the ascent to the higher levels of education. It is my earnest desire that not one of us will be satisfied with what we now have acquired, but that each will strive upward, so that the accomplish- ments of the Class of June, 1938, will stand out as a ray of light shining upon our deserving teachers of Southwestern High School. They have patiently prepared us for the road of life; we must now take leave of them, contrary to our wishes. Our parents, also, who beyond all doubt sacrihced to supply the means for our education, have our sincere admiration, thanks, and respect. Now, with the desire of advancement uppermost in our minds, let us go forward, for none of us needs remain at a stand-still. Though not all of us will have the opportunity to advance our education in colleges and univer- sities, we all can improve our position in everyday life by learning through experience to Climb, though the rocks be rugged. The Salutatory By IRENE BELAK Friends, classmates, members of the faculty: It is my honor to welcome you on this joyous occasion. With sincere pleasure, I extend my greetings to all gathered here. Today we rejoice, for we have at last reached the goal of graduation, which took us four long years to attain. Those pleasant days spent will always remain Vivid in our memories. Tomorrow we go out in search of another goalesuccess. Many different roads will be taken to achieve this. A number of those present will continue to prepare themselves for the future by attending college and securing additional knowledge that will aid them in achieving success. Still others will immediately start out in quest of work. Some of the roads will be long and tedious, while others may seem less difficult. But we hope to succeed by being true to our class motto,-ttClimb, though the rocks be rugged. More H istory KContinued from page 16 j the class sold those delicious red apples at the football games. These activities prospered, along with the dance that we arranged solely for ourselves. When the girls wore those dazzling red bows with white blouses and the boys donned those bright red ties with white shirts, we gained still further recognition. Finally our destination was reached and we became Seniors. Headed by Mrs. Nettleship, Mr, Harwick, Miss Cornville, and Mr. Becker, we enthusiastically selected class officers, and engaged in social activities to raise money: the Senior Play, and the ever popular Senior mixers. But all this has now come to an end. We have reached our goal, gradua- tion, only to go out into the world to seek still another. We hope to make the world a better place to live in, because we are in it. Our class was fortunate enough to have in it Carl Nagy, star track man, and Ralph Betker, co-captain of the football team, who fought for the Blue and Gold on the field for two years. In quick succession came Eddy Tobicyzk, George Gira, and Art Bator. Bator secured the signal honor of a place on the All-City team in both baseball and football. In basketball activity, came Joe Jekielek and Ed Kotlarczyk. To all of these boys belongs the gratitude of this entire class. Page Seventeen

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'The Presidentts Address By ERWIN ALTHOFF Members of the faculty and classmates: Every cloud has its silver lining; and this class of June, 1988, has truly chosen the most beautiful, brilliant, and sterling cloud in the sky. The only dark spot on the horizon of the future is the spectre of graduation, which has loomed before us as a dreaded monster ominously endeavoring to sever those pleasant ties with our classmates and teachers, whom we now regard as our dearest friends. In reality, graduation is an escalator carrying us ever closer to the top floor of success in that large building, the world. To those with whom I now must part, I bid farewellewith the hope that someday, somewhere, we all may meet again. Until that time, I shall regard the memories I have of Southwestern as among my most prized possessions. There is no known refrigerant that can cool or quench the zealous efforts with which this class set forth, striving for success and happiness. We shall certainly try our best to make Detroit proud of Southwestern, when we wage our battle against the odds of life to obtain the much coveted crown of success, that we trust awaits those who keep fighting. Officers of the Class Should Auld Acquaintance . . . A HISTORY, by IRENE BELAK and JOHN MERENDA Gazing back over the history of the class, we see that time four years ago, when we, now the sole claimants to the title of Seniors, entered what seemed to us one of the largest buildings in Detroit, Southwestern High School. We were only Freshmen then; and we were scared to death of the faculty until we saw the smiling countenances of. Mr. Murdoch and Miss Spencer. After that we lost our fear and went around, dashing here and there trying to locate our classrooms. It was fun, even though we were doomed for awhile to bear the name Freshies. Then we took one step higher to become Sophomores. Now for the joy of going through the halls and yelling, HHi, FreshieVy to those who seemed so inferior to us. It was in this year that we became more accustomed to the school and t0 the rest of the pupils. Still we took another step when we proudly bore the name Juniors. Now truly grown up, we participated in more of the social events of the school, such as the danzes and the various sport activities. And it was then that the fellows courageously walked through the halls with their girl-friends. Our last step was almost completed when we gained the title of MRS. It was in this year that a whirl of social engagements took place. The boys gallantly provided the money for the material With which the girls made those brilliant blue and gold ttskull caps. To add still more money to our quickly accumulating treasury, KContinued on page 1W Page Sixteen

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We Glance Into the Future By GRACE WEST and In June, 1950, we hopped into our triple-dutied submarine, automobile, and airplane, and took a jaunt around the world to see what our fellow classmates have been doing in the past twenty years. Rita Alcock has been given the lead in that Hollywood dramaettSo Here We Are. The story was written by Ida Tersinar and Dorothy Shinpoch. Geraldine Duncombe and Geraldine Puskar have opened a series of Gerry-Gerry dress shops. Daisy White has opened a gasoline station in the mid-Atlantic. Among her customers are Betty Frisk and Betty Hewson, who drop in on her in their new Tri-Motor Submarine. Grace West has just written a new book entitled, ttHow to Win Enemies and Bore People. Mary Elizabeth Kirn is touring the state in a series of piano concerts. Erma Soth has organized a life and drum corps. Among her drummers are Melina Alexanian and Ann Bonn. Muriel Schaller is press agent for Tippie, the Scotty dog who has made such a hit in the movies. June Woodford has become the Happy Morning Helper over Station WOW. Shirley Niepoth and Sara Ferrans have invented a new collapsible sundae. Marian and Ruth Jones are the heads of the ttJones Juicy Jam Corporation. Phyllis Herman has just been elected the first woman Vice-president 0f the United States. Vivian Harper is a blustering Senator from Texas. Olga Basse has just taken her basketball team to the 1950 Olympics. The star of the team is Mildred Grissom. Eva King has been chosen the hrst woman umpire for the National League. Dorothea Hagen and Bernice Kowalske have written a book entitled, ttThe Hazards of Swimming? Mary Mogor holds the title of the best woman checker player in the world. Irene Balogh has toured South America With her own basketball team. Carolyn Gesehwend christened the new rocket ship, bound for the moon. Irene Fitzgerald is writing an HAdvice t0 the Lovelorn Column,, in a daily paper. Carmen Herrando, Betty Tyson, Ann Binkinz, and Emma Jean Gooding held a reunion at Sanders in June. Mildred Hess and Elizabeth Allic are waitresses in the new itConcentrated Eats Shoppe,l; all the food is made into pills, to save time and dishwashing. Evelyn McCarter broke all endurance records by swimming from Hongkong to California. Anne Mudar and Katherine McBride have written a book entitled, ttGood Old Jokes 0f ,38. Anna Nagy and Hildegarde Hermenau are editors of Blank Magazines , published for people who like to sleep on trains. Rose Toth is a well-known Shakespearean actress. Virginia Jackson and Joy Bunn are noted concert stars. Elsie Johnson, Virginia Hooker, and Doris Manning are famous designers of styles for high school girls. Betty Ennis is the commander of Submarine D-1. In her crew are Viola Ewing, Carmela Macchione, Gladys Lamb, and Dorothy McPherson. Barbara Gratiot is the star of the new Ziegfeld show that just opened. A soloist in the affair is Brenda Carr. Hilda Busse and Margaret Amolsch are proprietors of an Antique Shop. Beverly Buckenhizer and Constance Green have invented non-wilt posies for corsages. Virginia Warner, Christine Strasberger, and Lucille Pratt are librarians in the Fiji Islands. Betty Jane Ross and Caroline Spiter are designers of Louis XIV furniture. Helen Gunter is the Captain of the Queen Mary; her first mate is Elizabeth Czinki. Oceene Eitner has written a best seller, entitled HA Short Cut to Bridgett. Betty Jane Heddle, Clara Fejdych, and Elizabeth Binell are members of a sensational water polo team. Evelyn Barnette, Helen Simon, and Mary Smatlik, the ttThree Smart Girlsi, trio of 1950, have a new seven- year contract for a nation-wide hook-up. June Wilhelm is a movie directress. Weltha Crawford and Mary Lukacs are Lion Tamers for Ringling Brothers. Juanita McGrew is the champion bubble blower of 1950. Julia Papp and Margaret Meszaros are Private Secretaries to Charlie McCarthy. Wanda Fritz has taken Fred Allenis place on 0Town Hall Tonight? Anna Dorfman is Fire Chief of Station House No. 26. Among her iirewomen are Rina Fioroti, Olga Helwig, and Marion Herbert. Margie Grez and Jessie Anderson have invented a perpetual motion machine for washing dishes. Norma Bray and Mary Gall are real estate salesmen on an Indian reservation. Irene Belak and Edith Halligan are heads of a school for training in oratory. Alice Dardarian, Clara Helen Miller, and Doris Parker have written a dictionary in pig Latin. Evelyn N ovak, Ethel Benedict, and Alice Boyer are foreign correspondents 0f the Prospector. J ean Borthwiek and Nette Caldwell have invented new colored ice cubes to match color schemes. Myrtle Chappell and Gene Chilton are the Champion Cross Word Puzzle workers of 1950. Lavia DiPoolo, Julia Varga, and Dorothy Roeder are prominent sports writers. Dorothy Wischer, Lorraine Drugalis, and Velma Ferencz are Totem Pole designers. Mary Ann Drangin and Ada Martha Faschini are dancing itin the four corners of the world? Charlotte Gyarfas, Gertrude Floetke, and Helen Guylay have started a health resort at the South Pole. Clara Fron and Marion Geloneck are lecturing in Africa. Carmella Napolitan and Lily Hodge are dentists. Violet Hollway and Helen Kondor paddled a canoe across the Atlantic. Helen Kadar and her all-girl band, consisting of Rose Kish, Betty Melrose, Alice Penney, Jean OlConnor, June Mayotte, and Rose Lipchik, are reviving old-time Swing Music .