Three Rivers High School - Reflector Yearbook (Three Rivers, MI)

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March l7-Saint Patrick's Day, There certainly are some strange lrishmen in this school. I fully expected Beebe Walker to come to school in a green costume. , March 18-The walls, floor, ceiling and the sidewalk are spattered with fire extinguishing fluid. The Chemistry classes are experimenting With home- made fire extinguishers. It sure is surprising the distance and accuracy you can get with a good one. March 19-The Armstrong's won another game this Week by trimming a South Bend team. The H. S. team returned some of the loyal support it had during its season. March 20-Spring is certainly coming at last. A lot of the little Freshmen are playing marbles. and an indoor baseball game is held about every noon in back of the school. March 21-The Varsity Club successfully staged the first and only all school dance of the year. March 24-The school has been waiting for the familiar March lamb which was due to arrive here. Like all lambs he has a thick white covering but it isn't dry and Warm. March 25-Track practice during this week and spring vacation has been called off although Coach Foster recommends plenty of exercise and a care- ful diet. March 26-The Senior girls Won the interclass basketball championship easily. Now interest is being shown in the boxing tournament to be held soon. March Z7-All nfth hour classes were interrupted to explain the census and give out some of the questions which would be asked, so that the questions could be taken home. lt is very beneficial--especially to pupils having classes. March 28-The Band and Girls' Glee Club put on the Chapel program this morning. Vacation next week. The End. P. S.-I want to thank any and all who had the supreme courage, endurance and persistence to read this completely and I hope it wasn't as much work as it was writing it. Page One Hundred Sixteen

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February 19-Stanley Buzzard returned to school today, looking fat and happy, after his attack of pneumonia. - February 20-The Varsity basketball team beat Armstrong's semi-pro- fessionals tonight. February 21-While I was sitting in the class room next to an open win- dow I heard some 'Akids skating, laughing and singing in the nice spring air. Suddenly one said, Gee, I'm glad I didn't get vaccinated, fmeaning she was glad she had to stay out l7 days.D How I envied them. February 24-Seniors held a class meeting tonight about programs for graduation. The easiest way to make the choice would be to hand each one a club and let the last person on his feet make the choice. February 25-The Activities Editors asked all the Seniors to hand in lists of their activities this week. February 26-The Faculty play was, as usual, a huge success. February 27--Modern History classes had interesting talks by W. E. Ward on India. February 28-It was announced in Chapel today that Barbara Andrews and Marjorie Smith who had a record of all A's would be Valedictorians this year, and Helen Abbott with one B would be Salutatorian. William Hicks had honorable mention. MARCH March 3-Mr. Foster gave his future track team one of his sarcastic speeches lasting for an hour and a half after school. March 4-The Chemistry classes have been seeing moving pictures. The pictures are the bright spots of Chemistry. Miss Comar was absent Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr. Horst took her place Tuesday and Mr. Ferguson of W. S. T. C., Wednesday. That's twice when it wasn't any relief to have a teacher absent. March 6-Three Rivers capped a highly unsuccessful basketball season by losing the semi-finals of the District Tournament to Sturgis. March 7-Noah Beilhartz, one of the best impersonators that has ever been in Three Rivers gave a sketch of the old-fashioned school house meetings, in assembly. I March 10-Track prospects don't look so bright this year, but since basket- ball season turned just the opposite of what was expected maybe we'll have a world-beater track team. Three Rivers will compete at Centreville this year under the handicap system and Coach Foster still wishes we were out of it en- tirely, as we have everything to lose and nothing to gain. March ll-A P. T. A. supper was held tonight. March 12-The Manual Arts took a trip to Cirand Rapids today. No school because of Institute. March 13-Coach Beggs, whose tennis team last year had a perfect record Cno games, no lossesj is calling for tennis aspirants. March 14-The Three Rivers Independents beat the Sturgis Independents tonight at basketball. It's a good thing there is someone here who can win a game. Page One Hundred Fifteen

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