Southwestern High School - Prospector Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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January Class Officers Elmer Kreszyn, President; Mary Sopko, Secretary; Gene De Priest, Vice President; Absent, Ed Sash, Treasurer. President's Address... By Elmer Kreszyn Fellow Classmates, Faculty Members, and Friends: On this, our graduation day, we are ex- periencing what so many other graduating classes have experienced, both joy and sorrow. We are filled with joy because we have reached the goal for which we have striven these last four years. But we are sorrowful too, because we are now departing from the many friends whom we have acquired during our school years. Today we realize our happy stay at Southwestern has finally drawn to a close. We must now go forth into a world of confusion and unrest, to seek our places among other men and women. Let us remember as we leave Southwes- tern, that we enter a phase of life that holds many new experiences and many new goals. Just as we have come to look forward to graduation, let us also look forward to such things as being success- ful in the many tasks that are to confront us in our adult life, and of becoming honorable, respected citizens. My only hope is that God will grant peace so that we can use our knowledge, skills, and talents to build a prosperous and encouraging future. To Mr. Draper, Miss Spencer, Miss Gurgul, and Mr. Strohmer, I would like to express the sincere appreciation of our class for their efforts in making our senior year as happy as it has been. To you, my classmates, I express my deep gratitude, not only for the honor you have given me, but for the wonderful cooperation you have shown during our short time together. These will always be among my most cherished memories. And now friends, goodby, good luck, and may God bless all of you.

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Dedication Mr. Vincent McLellan We, the members of the January 1952 gradu- ating class, dedicate this issue of the Pictorial to Miss Estelle Gurgul and Mr. Vincent McLellan. These two teachers have always shown a deep interest in the students who attend their classes. They have a sympathetic ear for the troubles of the students here at Southwestern. Miss Gurgul graduated from Wayne University with a Bachelor and a Master of Arts degree. Be- fore coming to Southwestern, she taught at Wilson and Tappan Schools. In addition to teaching her shorthand and type classes, she is the assistant chairman of the Charity Drive Committee here and sponsor of the Rapid Writers' Club. Miss Gurgul has been sponsor of our class for three years and has helped in every way that she could to further the interests of our class. Mr. McLellan, Southwestern alumnus, gradu- ated from the University of Detroit with a Bachelor of Law Degree. He received his Bachelor and his Master of Arts degree in education from Wayne University. For six years before coming to South- western, he taught at Mackenzie High School. Mr. McLellan has done much to encourage us in our class projects. As an indication of our appreciation we are very happy that we may dedicate this book to Miss Gurgul and Mr. McLellan. May they continue to help future classes as they have helped ours.

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January DAVE ALVIS: WUson; Varsity Football and Baseball; 12B and 12A Dance Committee; Prospector Salesman; Service Club; Student Council; 11A Flower Committee; Lettermen's Club; Class Will; Ticket Salesman; Sports- mans hip Council; 12B and 12A Advertising Committee; Senior Play; Central Michigan College or Navy. FLORA BALL: Hunter; Stamp Salesman; Music Appreciation Club; Service Club; Orchestra; Band; 12B Variety Show; Detroit 250th Birthday Festival at Olympia; Newspaper Reporter. ILENE BISHAW: Morley; Domicon Club; Spring Festival; Glee Club; Ellen H. Richards Club; 11A Committee; Service Club; Christmas Concert; Typist; Business College SYLVIA BOGES: Garfield; Jr. Y-Teens Club; Domicon Club; Glee Club; Spring Festival;Christmas Concert; Music Appreciation Club; Speakers Club; 12A Dance Committee; Clothing Drive; Howard University. BRADLEY BOGGEMES: Fordson; Varsity Swimming; Lettermen's Club; Michi- gan State; Marines. DONALD BRIERLY: Wilson; Student Council Representative; Rapid Writers Club; Hearst American History Contest; Harvard Book Prize; Tennis Team; Senior Journalism; Pictorial Staff; Exchange Editor; Senior Play Cast; Class Prophet; 12B Variety Show; 12B Dance; College. CHARLES BUCKS HI: Cary; Reserve Football; Varsity Football; 12B. 12A Basketball Game; Lettermen's Club, President; Student Council, Treasurer; Lettermen's Dance Committee; Service Club Captain; 12B and 12A Dance Committees; Acceptance of the Pick; Presentation of the Pick; Goodfellow Ticket Salesman; 12B Variety Show Committee; Sump Salesman; Clothing Drive RepresenUtlve; Student Faculty Game; College or Fords. JAMES H. CATES: Hunter; 12A FlowerCommitteeChairman; WorkorService. JAMES H. CHANDLER: Hunter; R.O.T.C.: Senior Play Cast; 12B Dance Committee; 12B Variety Show; Work or Service. BARBARA CHRISTIAN: McMillan; Senior PUy Cast; 12B Dance Committee; Prospector Salesman; Ticket Salesman: Stenographer. DELORES COCCIOLONE: Cary; Service Club; Prospector Salesman; Student Council; Variety Show; 12B Dance Committee; 11A Flower Committee; Senior Play Usher; Class Historian; 12A Dance Committee; Ticket Sales- man; Office Work. HELEN DEAK: McMillan; Jr. Y-Teens, President, Vice-President; Sr. Y- Tcens; Speakers Club; Service Club; Ellen H. Richards; Simplicity Fashion Show; Prospector Staff, Advertiser, News Editor, Managing Editor; Quill and Scroll; 12B Variety Show; 12B Variety Show Ticket Committee, Chair- man; Senior Play Cast; and Ticket Committee; Wayne or University of Mich. GENE DE PRIEST: Wilson; 12A Vice-President; Varsity Baseball; Lettermen's Club; Young Men's Club, SecreUry; Prospector Salesman; Stamp Salesman; 12B-12A Basketball Game; Intramural Basketball; 12A Prom Committee; 12A Dance Committee; Work. MAXINE DIEHL: Wilson; 12A Red Cross RepresenUtlve; Senior Play Cast; Bank Teller or Office Work. ALBERT DI SALVO: Hunter; Senior Journalism, Typist; Type Contest; 12B- 12A Basketball Game; Intramural Basketball; 12B Dance and Variety Show Committee; Wayne University. EUGENE DIVITA: Wilson; 12B-12A Basketball Committee; Senior Journalism; Work. DOROTHY DRABANT: Wilson; Student Council; Girl’s Glee Club; Christmas Program. Spring Festival; Service Club; Office Work. BARBARA DUKES: Cary; Domicon Club; Senior Y-Teens; Work.