Southwestern High School - Prospector Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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Paul Nemeth Albert Wright President Vice-President A Class QFFICSFS of January, 1954 henna Butskx D01'1S Pro 1' v airneasu 9 ec,-eta an FY President s Address by Paul Ne meth In a few days we w1ll be alumm of Southwestern Our four year stay at Southwestern w1ll be completed But we can rest assured that we leave here better equ1pped 1n m1nd and heart to meet and solve the many tasks that are to confront us ln our da1ly 11fe Now that the confl1ct 1n Korea has reached an arm1 easler and young men can further the1r educatlon 1n hlgher 1nst1tut1ons of learmng wlthout the d1sturb1ng call to arms Let us pray that we w1ll never see another plaque 11ke the one that has been 1n our audltorlum s1nce the end of World War II Each of us has obl1gat1ons 1n mamtamlng domest1c and world tranqu111ty We must aSS1St our leaders 1n every way posslble 1n securmg and hold1ng a lastmg peace throughout the world so that the people of th1s natxon can 11ve ln harmony w1th people of other natlons Strong bonds of frlendshlp and understandmg are needed between 1nd1v1duals, commun1t1es and countr1es W can do our share 1n promot1ng thxs understandmg We shall mlss the many fr1ends we have made here at Southwestern as each of us takes h1s own path 1nto the world It IS our a1m to be understandmg and con On behalf of the graduatmg class I express our deepest thanks to our class sponsors Mr M1chael Yatchman and M1ss Grace Butts, and to our prmcxpals Mr Walter Draper and MISS Bern1ce Spencer, for the1r guldance 1n makmg our sen1or year prof1tab1e as well as enJoyable I thank you fellow classmates for th1s honor wh1ch you have bestowed upon me Ishall remember lt always May God help you always 1n everythmg you attempt O I x . xy C ' r S ' 7 - . .I Q 4 1 1 1 , . I e stice, we, in the United States, can breathe a little scientious. citizens. - 5 . .

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Miss Grace Butts Advisors We, the graduates of January 1954, sincerely appreciate the sound advice and guidance which was so willingly given us by Miss Grace Butts and Mr. Michael Yatchman, our class sponsors. We know that without their help our senior year could not have been as enjoyable as it was, nor could we have accomplished what we did. Miss Butts, one of the loveliest and most loved teachers at South- western, attended Albion College, where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree. She teaches commercial subjects. Miss Butts is known by the students for her lovely smile Mr Yatchman was graduated from Southwestern in January 1942 After spending some time in the service of his country he attended Michigan State College graduating in 1949 He is now working toward his Master s degree at Wayne University He coaches the Prospector football and track teams Although Mr Yatchman has been teaching at Southwestern for only one and one half years he has made many friends among the students Mr Michael Yatchman Dedlcotlon With warm affection and deep gratitude for the many things you have done to help us we the senior class of January 1954 dedicate our Pic torial to Miss Mary Fraser and Mr Vincent McLellan Although she graduated from Northwestern High School here in Detroit Miss Mary Fraser was born in Glasgow Scotland She attended Wayne University and the University of Michigan where she received her Bach elor and Master of Arts degrees She also attended the American School of Classical Studies 1n Athens Greece Before coming to Southwestern Miss Fraser taught at Cook Elementary Here she teaches Latin and English A good many senior girls remember Miss Fraser sthoughtfulness and willingness to help us whenever we needed it Each girl was remembered on her birthday with a card andbest wishes We sincerely hope that the classes to come appreciate her kindness and thoughtfulness as we did Mr Vincent McLellan was born in Detroit and is an alumnus of Southwestern Before coming to Southwestern Mr McLellan taught at Mackenzie for six years He attended law school at the University of Detroit where he received his law degree and was then admitted to the Bar of Michigan He also received his Bachelor and Master of Arts degrees from Wayne University All of the senior class will remember Mr McLellan for his under standing and especially his patience with a few He was always kind enough to let us discuss our 12A problems in his class This wonderful teacher has always been a good friend to us 4 We will always be grateful to these teachers for their eagerness to help us for their wise counsel and for all that they have done for us Miss Mary Fraser az. , Mr Vincent McLella1

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