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

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1947 volume:

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' I - . -H, f A A g',,,..ig N 7 K I , . - ' if K K Q 1k A .ig K as-51-nv w h by Q14 K ,U L, gif li Mk f 0,1 iq. ff., is A ' ww' l -Ev 4.1! 0 : K 2 , - 'vlruus-'u10 m' ue The theme song of our teen age years has been to the music of school bells. As we grow older this tune will cease to be heard. It is the purpose of this book to bring back the memories of school in the years to come I Democracy in practice fi , 1 Here's hoping it's a. white one! 1 ' f 1 i ' What, no spirals? 1 A Building pyramid-s-and bodies Supporting the team, the juniors. and our appetites! 4 The DCP-' We got it now keep it Studvin' hard UD v , , . 4 Due your duty Don't fence me in ! ! ! The daily bulletin barkers EQSZY JYQ 75.5 70 IHOOL BOARD fleft to rightj . C. Meyers, Secretary ,mes Hoekzema, Member M. Jacobs, Treasurer rs. E. Snell, Vice-president 0. Monroe, President ALTER HORST, A.B., M.A. Superintendent of Schools ,vet College iiversity of Michigan HOWARD DICKIE, A.B., M.A. Principal of High School Central Michigan Michigan State Normal University of Michigan JOHN BOWERS Ass't Secretary to the Board of Education 5 -ul-ii DEDICHTIOH We, the class of 1947, dedicate this annual to M-iss Mildred Snyder in recognition of her artistic con- tributions to Three Rivers High School and for her untiring efforts in the art department. V. fgfog vrx' X aff. E if Q S + 1 :A ':-, Q y X Hs, l',Lg-L W' , . ,asf 3 Q ff .. 3 ig .. Q in FS U 2 ix V5 w Pit Q Ne NX is 5 SX X. .1 4. :,. .Fw . 9 .ww 8 'f gifs- ug 9 George McCormick, A.B. English Track Coach Western Michigan Univ. of Michigan l0 Viola Jones, A.B. Spanish and English Junior Advisor Albion College Dorothy Metzger, B.S., M.A. English Junior Reflector Advisor Uriv. of Pennsylvania Univ. of Michigan Evelyn Burns, A.B. English Junior Play Director Kalamazoo College Loretta Magner, A.B. English and Latin Annual Literary Advisor Michigan State Normal Univ. of Michigan Univ. of Chicago Univ. of Wisconsin N E V X ----ff? Nellie Barlow, B.S., M.A. Mathematics Sophomore Advisor Kalamazoo College Univ. of Chicago Emerson Stutesman, B.S., M.A. Mathematics Hi-Y Advisor Central Michigan Univ. of Michigan Lillian Comar, A.B. Mathematics and Deal' of Girls Senior Advisor Senior Play Director Hillsdale College Cecil DeLong, A.B., M.A. Science Kalamazoo College Univ. of Michigan Roberta Bautel, B.S. Home Economics and Science Michigan State Ruth Lykke, B.S. Science Freshman Advisor MacMurray College Northwestern University Univ. of Nebraska Esther Avery, .A.B., M.A Home Economics Albion College Michigan State Columbia University 1+ Verna Hancock, AB. Librarian Olivet College Western Michigan Univ. of Michigan I l Mildred Snyder Art Supervisor Life certificate Western Michigan School of Appl'd Arts, Chicago Lewis Institute, Chicago Syracuse University Univ. of Wisconsin Irvin Van Sluyters, . Q A.R., ILS., M.A. 1 MIL8'iC Supervisvv' ' Western Michigan Rosanne Peters i i i i Music Supervisor Life Certificate Olivet College Western Michigan X 4 4111 Mary B. Anderson, B.S. Shorthand and Typing Annual Advisor l Western Michigan lf Guy H. Ringle, B. Acc't, M.Acc't Commercial Department Hillsdale College Highland Park College -'UN - V' Mary Vrancic, B.S. Shorthand and Twing Ferris Institute Joseph Lasko Industrial Arts Junior Advisor Vocational Education- Certificate Western Michigan Leo Bent, B.S. Industrial Arts Industrial Arts Club Advisor Western Michigan Leo Handley Advisor Francis Pellegrom B.S Indu-Strial Arts Industrial Arts Club Western Michigan Univ. of Michigan Life Certificate Smith Hughes Certificates: for Supervision of Voc. Ehf and for teaching Drafting. Grace Swensen, B.S. Physical Education Michigan State Univ of Michigan hi .I QU in, . K Physical Education Varsity Club Advisor Western Michigan I Charles K. Watson, B.Ed. History and English Physical Education Western Illinois Edmund Blank, A.B., M.A. History, Government, and Latin Reserve Basketball Conmh Western Michigan Univ. of Michigan Phyllis Gibson, A.B. History and Government Girl ReservesAdvisor Western Michigan Trina Pigott, A.B. History Ass't Girl Reserves Advisor Kalamazoo College Left to right: Barbara Rensenhouse, valedic- toriang Charles Stowe, salutatoriang Nancy Neff, salutatorian. SEHIDRS CLASSVMOTTO: Knowledge is the road to success. CLASS COLORS: Blue and Silver CLASS FLOWER: Rose President .................. . ...... Paul Sperou Vice-president ....... .......... J ulie Voorhees Secretary ...... ..... B rvan Jones Treasurer .... .... B ill Klingel Advisor .... .... M iss Comar ll mm You 1z.eru:mnsR? -'J A group of timid rhinies, who in the fall of 1942 entered Three Rivers High School, little real- izing what arduous toil lay in store for them with- in its portals? That was us. Our first theatrical effort? That fateful event took place on October 12, 1942-Columbus Day. It was then that the budding genius of our brilliant talent first burst into flower-and then closed dismally as the cry Man overboard! min- gled with Land ho l and the ocean waves moved along at such a furious pace that the ships could hardly keep lp. It was a hit confusing to our audietee, as Columbus was a different person in each scene, but they heartily enjoyed our discom- fiture. We never fully appreciated the meaning of the word fiasco until then. The big' scrap drive of the same year? Weren't we proud that we surpassed the freshies in one thing, at least? The proceeds, by vote of the class, went toward the stadium fund, which undertaking is soon to be realized, we hope. We fear that some of the irate inhabitants of the surrounding countryside didn't fully realize to what a noble cause they were being given the op- portunity to contribute, when they demanded that their roving agricultural implements be returned at once. The All-school Party we put on way back in 1944? It was called Valentine Hop and un- doubtedly was the best dance of the season. The day we all came to school in the morning to learn that there wouldn't be any classes in the afternoon because of the Open House that night? Our parents were given a opportunity to see what goes on in the normal school day and later were guests at a political rally where able imperson- ators presented speeches by Governor Dewey, Clare Booth Luce, and Mr. Roosevelt. When all good War Bond Gallants came to the aid of their country? We went from door to door selling bonds in the Sixth and Seventh War Loan Drives and we really used some high pres- sure tactics. Our junior year, the busiest one of all? Our play, Mr, Justice J immy, was a riotous dramatic triumph. We rolled 'em in the aisles. Our Prom? It was built on a rainbow theme and was a huge success. It should have been, for we certainly put enough time and artistic in- genuity into it. A canopy of balloons provided a big bang. Our last year, when we dignified seniors were put to every tan? We were photographed, took those rigorous LQ. tests, produced our senior play, were capped and gowned, attended Baccalaureate and Commqcement, and finally graduated. With these pleasant memories behind us, we go on to greater achievements in the world of tomorrow. We'll see you next in Who's Who. DOROTHY BAKER, Dot JANET BAKER General General Have a good time while you're alive, 'cause you'll Always willing to do her part. be dead a long time. D. S. 2, 3, 4 D. S. 2, 3, 4 Girl Sports 2, 3, 4 Girl Reserves 3, 4 Typing Certificate. L. ALLAN BALDWIN, Al Industrial Nowhere so busy a man there was as he, and yet he was not so busy ns he seemed to be. EDWARD BEATTY, Ed College Preparatory She floats upon the river of his thoughts. Hi-Y 8, 4-Sec'y 4 Band 1, 2, 3, 4-Sec'y 4 Dance Band 2, 4 Jr. Prom Committee Chairman 3 Typing Certificate Class Officer 3-Treas. DUANE BINGAMAN, Bing Industrial Begone, dull care, I'll have none of thee. WARREN J. BUSCHER, Tubby Industrial I am un athletic star and not so good at books, the stirring tales of games I've played make tl! girls notice my looks. Varsity Club 2, 3, 4 Football 1, 2, 3, 4-Co-captain 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3 Track 1 ELAINE CLEVELAND College Preparatory-With Honor l've trimm'd my lamp, consumed the midnight oil. Typing Certificate Honor Scholarship 2 Spanish Club-Sec'y 4 'hr'- .. if li N I ' f s it I ,Y :lf s e . ,B 7.1 . Q' . ,e I :FQ Girl Reserves 4 Jr. Reflector Staff 3 DOROTHY BARNI-IART, .lolmny ' Commercial Men are my subject. Girl Reserves 3, 4 Typing Certificate JACQUELINE BECK, 'Jackie' College Preparatory-With Honor She knew her lessons well in every classgin truth she was a happy lass. Spanish Club 4 RAIMOND S. BREECE, Jr., Ray Industrial A moderate boy never too elated, never sullen Industrial Arts 1, 2, 3, 4 Varsity Club 4 Football 3, 4 l'AUL CARTA Industrhll A gay fellow, a jolly fellow, a fellow we all like. Varsity Club 2, 3, 4-Pres. 4 Football 1, 2, 3 Team Manager 4 EMOGENE CLUTE, Jean Commercial A maid of friendly disposition. 19 SENEO ROBERT COLLINS, Bob -Irzdustrial I'lI be the loudest sound in the band. Industrial Arts 2, 3, 4-Pres. 4 Band 1. 2. 3. 4-Sec'y-treas. 3-President 4 Dance Band 2, 4 . If :Qs . ,gf i aaa? n Q I li 4 A fr . i HARRIE7' D. COWLING, I'IiHi College Preparatory ?JSh5 speaks, believes, and acts just as she ought. l . . 4 ' Girl Reserves 3, 4 DONALD L. CRIPPIN, Don Industrial Judge thou me by what I am. Industrial Arts 2. 3. 4 EVELYN CROSS, Evie College Preparuwry Two dark eyes, dusky locks, a friendly smile- beware! lll.S. 2, 3, 4-vice-pres. 4 ,Trio 2, 3 Ll. H. S. 1 Girl Reserves 3, 4 Annual Staff 4 Jr. Reflector Staff 3 Jr. Prom. Committee Chairman Typing Certificate Junior Play Class Officer 3-vice-pres. Spanish Club 4 Senior Play MARY DAILEY, Dil College Preparatory As merry as the day is longf Girl Sports 3, 4 Girl Reserves 3, 4 Jr. Reflector Staff 3 Typing' Certificate EVA DODGSON General Openly quiet, but often she fools us. Girl Sports 2 20 an if 19 F' ., -f 1 Y ' 1 . . 1, ,Us .K . Q W, ,, 5: , + 9 t ig, , wa fl . i . . 1 ef sz - fi-, gear . f A FLORENFE COOLEY, Flossie Commercial Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. Girl Reserves 3, 4 Junior Play JANET CREGO Commercial An upright, downright J. H. S. 1-Pres. merry lass. Girl Sports 1, 2, 3, 4-Pres. 3--Vice-pres 4 Girl Reserves 3, 4 DELORIS J. CROSE, Pete College Preparatory Has she not all the qualities that merit popularity D. S. 2, 3, 4 Trio 3, 4 J. H. S. 1 Girl Sports 1 Girl Reserves 3,' 4 Class Officer 1-Treas. Cheer Leader 3. 4 JACK DAILEY, SerTor College Preparatory lf woman be there, th Hi-Y 3, 4 Varsity Club 3, 4 Football 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2 Track 2, 3, 4 Boxing 1 Library Staff 1 Jr. Reflector Staff 3 Typing Certificate Junior Play Honor Scholarship 2, 3 Intramural Basketball 4 Spanish Club 4 JOAN DELONG, lan ere be I also 'College Preparatory-With Honor She has a voice of gladness and a smile Girl Reserves 3, 4 Library Staff 2 Jr. Reflector Staff 3 Typing Certificate Spanish Club 4-vice-pres. GWEN DOLYN DONMYER, Gwen General If you can't find anything to laugh about, Jut giggle. D. S. 2 Girl Reserves 4 Typing Certificate 1947 ANN M ARIE DOUGHERTY Commercial A rrerfr-ct girl, most nobly planned to warn, to comfort, and command. J. H. S. 1 Girl Reserves 3, 4 Jr. Reflector Staff 3 Typing Certificate BEVERLY DUNN, Van Collage Preparatory To know her is to love her. D. S. 2, 3, 4-Sec'y 4 J. H. S. 1 Girl Reserves 3, 4 Typing Certificate Spanish Club 4-Treas. BILL FISH, Rocky Collvye Pfreparatory BilI's geniulity is reflected in his cheerful smile. Hi-Y 3, 4-Pres. 4 Boxing 1 Jr. Prom. Committee Chairman Class Officer 3-Pres. Junior Play A Senior Play BETTY FRAME, Beta Cimuncrcial Happy and friendly-one ever ready part. J. H. S, 1 Girl Sports 1, 2, 3-vice-pres. 3 Girl lieserves 3, 4-Secly 4 DON HAGENBUCH, Happy Industrial As an athlete he does excel. Hi-Y 2 Varstiy Club 2, 3, 4 Football 1, 2, 3, 4-cn-captain 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Track 2 FLOYD HAGENBUCH. Shorty Industnkil Only weeds grow tall. Hi-Y 2, 3, 4-Treas. 4 Cheer Leader 2, 3 to do her in 3 K A. ANN DRUMM. Drumlie College Preparatory In her very quietness there is charm. Typing Certificate BETTY FAWKES, Myrt General 'Full of DHD. iull of fun, never quiet, always on the run. Girl Reserves 3, 4 Jr. Reflector Staff 3 Typing Certificate Memorial High, Phoenixville, Pa. 1 DONALD C. FITCH Industrial Content to let the world drag on at its wi Industrial Arts 1, 2, 3, 4 Varsity Club 4 Football 2, 3, 4 HOWARD FRBDINE Industrial A regular fellow, fair and square. Industrial Arts' 3, 4 Luke View and Lane Tech., Chicago, Ill., 1 EVELYN HAGENBUCH Co1n.me1'cahl The very spice of life. Girl Reserves 3, 4 PAUL HAGENBUCH, Bi-od Industrial A sincere lad 5 we wish him well. ll SENEO EICHARD HAGENBUCH, Dick General For certain he was a chivalrous gentleman. Football 1 Zoxing 1, 2 Band 1, 2, 3 Jrchestra 1 J. S. Army, 9th Air Force Airborne Troopcarrier H Fr A 1 A? km 'Nl an 'W . ,. , r it fn K .4 Y STUART DALE HALVERSON, Swede General Once in a while I study, but those times are few 'Sl-l and far between. Hi-Y 2, 3, 4-vice-pres. 4 Football 2 Boxing 1, 8 Typing Certificate Class Officer 2-vicepres. JOYCE HAY Commermhl 'Tis good nature only that wins the heart. Typing Certificate PHYLLIS M. HICKS, Phyl General Dillget, dignified but always' ready for fun! . . 4 Girl Reserves 3, 4 ROBERT IRWIN, Bob College Preparatory rv He puts his 'lorries in a pocket with a hole in it. Hi-Y 8, 4 Industrial Arts 2, 3 Band 2, 3, 4 Typing Certificate Junior Play. BRYAN JUNIOR JONES, 'tlonesie Indwstrial 0h! this learninL' what a thing it is. Hi-Y 2, 3 Varsity Club 3, 4 Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2 Band 2 Junior Band 1 Jr. Reflector Staff,3 Class Officer 4-Sec'y Intramural Basketball 4 ,F 5 4 f l Y ,s A ' sa ,nun W I 1 -v. -rf e A 'rf J 22 ...i'i,, , f .sl -- N... -. 1. . 1--1 ,L N , sr sr. at-,-,.3 f tie?-' 'fzrifirrgfisr w. a 2 Q . - Q Q ar 1 g 1, .1 Q L Q MYRTLE HAINES, Snookie College Preparatory Her heart is no less sunny than her hair. Girl Sports 2, 3, 4-Treas. 4 Girl Reser0es 3, 4 Jr. Reflector Staff 3 WARREN L. HARDER Industrial For he was just the quiet kind. Track 2 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Orchestra 3, 4 MAX HECKELMAN College Preparatory His idea of a perfect day, less work and more play. 'I'eam Manager 4 Band 1, 2, 4 Dance Band 2 Typing Certificate WILLIAM LYNN HUTSON, Bill College Preparatory They go wild, simply wild over me. Typing Certificate James Bowen High, Chicago, Ill. ARTHUR JEFFERS, Art College Preparatory ' I D 'Better than either fame or applause I3 ltrlvml to a further causef' Intramural Basketball 4 Grosse Pointe High 1, 2, 3 GORDON KERN Industrial Good nature makes him a pleasant companion! Industrial Arts 3, 4 Band 1 J . Smile and 'he We Smile with 2 f-Egiiiifirf'i1p'lfl'Ii'.l1'fr: f,'Lr'l'Yl'lL.m and Hi-Y 2, ni, 4 y y c labor, img 25 3' 4 rf' as Y r Library Staff 1, 2, 3, 4 ' ', , jf -. Annual Staff 4 gggkggug 1'--ff3'4 ., . Typing Cmrfm B F fl ' 'f Jr. Reflector Staff oxfng :- . ' TIT Honor Scholarship 1, 2, 4 Intramural Basketball, referee 4 i., . , Spanish Club 4 P Linribiom High, chicago, ni. 1 - 'e'- EIgg:if5alKU 'CK Gm Q nENmE'i'rA iwniciu, enemy Even though vanquished he could argue still. .iA?le':j,:?:tic task is always in demand... 'X D. S. 4-Librarian T r ,W . in Typing Certificate 5 r ii Copernicus Jr. High , f :Z b , D Hamtramck Sr. High 4,kk f i JOE KURATKO, Shorty Industrial Thu hast wit ut will. Industrial Arts Intramural Basketball 4 DONALD R. LASKO, Don College Preparatory Love 'em and leave 'em. Hi-Y 2, 25, 4 lndustriul Arts 2, 3, 4 Football 2, 4 Basketball 2 Intramural Basketball 4 Spanish Club 4 Centreville High School 1 BARBARA JEAN LEE, Blurbs Collage I'repuratory Quiet to those who know her not, who do. Typing Certificate V West Unity High School, Ohio 1 DONNA BRADFORD LOCKWVOOD General 'Gentle in manner, firm in reality. Girl Reserves 3 Typing Certificate jolly to those if 3 ' ,Qi GEORGIANNA LABRANCHE, Georgie College Preparatory K' 0D9ply luiet, but she often fools ua.'! Rl'I'A LAWRENCE, Rit t'vllege Preparatory It's nice to be natural when nice. Girl Reserves 3, 4 Annual Staff 4 Typing Certificate H-.nur Scholarship 3 youire naturally RICHARD LISTON, Dick Industrial Good humor brings success. Senior Play FRANCIS LOVEJOY, Lovie Commercial A good friend today, a friend tomorrow. Varsity 4 Football 1, 2 Basketball 1, 2 Golf 3, 4 Annual Staff 4 Jr. Reflector- Staff 3 Typing Certificate Intramural Basketball 4 28 SENIF-O TERRY P. McCARTI'IY College Preparatory Never trouble trouble 'til trouble .zroubles you. Typing Certificate ELANE MAYSTEAD, Lane Commercial A form more fair, a face more sweet has never been my lot to meet. Girl Sports 1, 2, 3, 4 Girl Reserves 8, 4 Typing Certificate MARY MODERT Commercial For she was just the quiet kind. J, H. S. 1 Girl Sports 2, 3-treas. 4 Girl Reserves 3, 4 Typing Certificate NANCY NEFF, Nan College Preparatory-With High Honor All musical people seem to be happy. D. S. Accompanist 2, 3, 4 Trio Accompanist 2, 3, 4 J. H. S. 1 Girl Reserves 3, 4-Treas. 4 Dance Band 2, 4 Annual Staff 4 Jr. Reflector Staff 3 Jr. Prom Committee Chairman Typing Certificate Junior Play Class Officer 1-vice-pres. Book Store 3, 4 Honor Scholarship 1, 2, 3, 4 Assembly Accompanist 2, 3, 4 Lab Assistant 3 JACQUELINE NIENDORF, Jac College Preparatory A finger in every pie. D. S. 2, 3, 4-Treas. 4 Girl Sports 1 Girl Reserves 3, 4 Annual Staff 4 - Jr. Reflector Staff 3 Typing Certificate Junior Play Senior Play Class Officer 1--Sec'y RICHARD E. OHLIN, Dick Industrial It isn't what you do, it's what you get away w'It'h. Hi-Y '3, 4 Industrial Arts 2, 3, 4 Varsity Club 2, 3, 4 Football 2, '21, 4 Boxing 1 Jr. Reilector Staff 8 Intramural Basketball 4 24 SCN. 1.2241 +V' Q W i 'J L 'Nr 3 le were 5? X.: ' Z: 'Hi 1 K In - I K- o r , . 'f i' . my no . ,- p 1 ' Ht: ,,,,.. -ff , ....- ' . J. .--, ..' k .. ,. .... C S ,, , , 5 as l :sf W i -,lv rf? . f fi' if! MARIE McDONA LD, Mac General L true friend is Girl Sports 1 Typing Certificate forever a friend. C., RICHARD MYERS, Dick College Preparatory No sinnenor no samt, perhaps,but, well, the very best of chaps. Typing Certificate Intramural Basketball 4 WALTER MULLIN, Wally duqtrial Let us seek bread Industrial Arts 2 with a plow. St. -Rita High School, Chicago BILL NEWMAN Iiadustnkzl A man of few words but of much thought Industrial Arts 1, 2, 3, 4 Varsity Club 1, '2 Football 1, 2, a, 4 RICHARD NOTIIDRUFT, Diek' Commercial He is quiet and good-natural. Typing Certificate JOSEPH PANCZY COMWWTUWJ 1 am what I am, Industrial Arts 1, Varsity Club 2 Football 1, 2 K, ujoen do not try to change me 2 y 1947 - MARY A. PIERCE Com riwrrial V Quiet and studiousy but BIWHYS ready fm' fun' Girl Reserves 1 Typing Certificate THOMAS H. REA, Tom Colleyo l'7'6llG.7'dlllT1j-Wlfll Honor He has set his goal high and he will reach it. I-Ii-Y 2, 3, 4 Varsity Llub 3, 4-vice-pres. 4 Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball l, 2, 3 Band 1 Annual Staff 4 Jr. ltellector Staff 3 Typing Certificate Junior Play Senior Play Class Ufiicer 2-Pres. Honor Scholarship 2 Intramural Basketball 4 Bulletin Reader 4 DOLOR ES RIOPEL, Del Commercial Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well. Girl Reserves 4 Typing Certificate Calumet High School, Chicago 1 STUART SCHALL, Bud College Preparatory My favorite dish is datesj Typing Certifbtte MARJORIE SCHRADER. Marge , Commercial A merry hexyt, maketh a cheerful countenance. Girl Reserves 4 Typing Certificate RUSS EL SEITZ, i'Rui-as Industrial You cn.n'f marry .ten Q 'ply' lndustriul Arts 1, 2, A, 4gISegz-prison. 4 Golf 3, 4 Bond 1, 2 Junior Hand 1 Senior Play JACK PRANGE, .hckson Industrial Worry and I hawrnever met. Industrial Arts 1, 2, 3, 4 BARBARA RENSENHOUSE, Gert College Preparatory-With Highest Honor Would that there were more like her. D. s. 2, 3, 4 J. I-I. S. 1-vice-pre... Girl Reserves 3, 4-pres. 4 Annual Staff, Editor 4 Jr. Reflector Staff 3 Tvping Certificate Junior Play Class m,5'if'er 2-Treas. Book Store 3, 4 -Honor Scholarship 1, 2, 3, 4 D. A. R. Pilm-im RAMUNA RUSSEY, Mona College Prepa'rato'ry With sunnv hair and sunny lmile she makes the day seem worth the while. Girl Reserves 4 Spanish Club 4 BERNARD JOHN SCHAU' College Preparatory Beware,even yet I may do something sensational. Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Drum Major 3, 4 Asia D. M. 2 Asst Librarian 3 Librarian 4 Orchestra 2, 3 Typing Certificate JAMES E. SCOTT, Scottie Commercial His every moment is at her command. LINDA SHAFER. Lynn Commercial Not that I love study less, but fun more.' D. S. 2, 3, 4 J. H. S. 2 Girl Sports 1, 2, 3 Girl Reserves 3, 4 Typing Certificate Junior Play imrrv Sl-IINGLEDECKER, --cuz rom SHUMAKER gene,-al College Preparatory Her ways are ways of pleasantnessjl Good nature makes him a splendid companion q Band 1, 2, 3, 4 , l f vm B-md 2. 4 ': 'a' .11'Y iii ' ..-.. ., 4 .. --' i ,'.' Yfiffieic MARJORIE JOANNE SILLS. Jo ROSEMARY SKEBISKIE, Rosie College Preparatory--With Honor Commercial Don't ever ask again why gentlemen prefer' Some think the world was made for fun .md blondes. f1'olic4and so do I. D. s. 2, 3,4 u.s.3,4 Trio 3, 4 Girl Reserves 3, 4 J. H. S. 1 Jr. Reflector Staff 3 Girl Reserves 3, 4 Annual Staff 4' Jr. Reflector Staff 3 Jr. Prom Committee Chairman Class Officer 1-Pres., 3-Sec'y Senior Play HAROLD SMITH, Red College Preparatory Nobody would think it, but I'm naturally bashful. Band 1, 2, 3, 4 MARJORIE E. SNELL, Mike College Preparatory Her voice is a celestial melody! D. S. 2, 4 Trio 4 Girl Reserves 3, -11 Jr. Reflector Staff 3 Typing Certificate Spanish Club 4 JEANNE STINTON, 'fStevie College Preparatory He came, hd saw, he was conquered. DNS. 2, 3, 4 J. H. S. 1 Girl Reserves 2, 3, 4-vice-pres. 4 Typing Certificate Junior Play Ienior Play CHARLES H. STOWE, Choa College Preparatory-With High H I think I am a man of destiny. Hi-Y 2, 3, 4 Football 2, 3 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Dance Band 2, 4 Jr. Reflector Staff 3 Typing Certificate Junior Play Class Officer 2--Sec'y Honor Scholarship 1, 2, 3, 4 Annual Staff 4 Intramural Basketball 26 07l01'l Typing Certificate VERLA SMITH, Smitty General She looks quiet but- Marcellus High School 1, 2 PAUL SPEROU General And certainly he was a good fellow Industrial Arts 1, 2, 3, 4. Typing Certificate Class Officer 4-Pres. MARY STODDARD College Preparatory I just keep quiet and take Girl Reserves 3, 4 Centreville High School 1 Glee Club 1 EDWARD STROH, Ed College Preparatory notice. Sense of humor is the salt of life Jr. Reflector Staff 3 Junior Play Senior Play Bulletin Reader 4 Edina-Morningside, Minn. 1947 GERVAISE S'l'UMl'l . Genie Commercial She takes dictation, thzit's a start- thf-n br-hold she tukcs your heart. Girl keserves 4 Annual Staff 4 Jr. Reflector Staff 3 Typing Certificate' GRACE E. THOMPSON, Tommie College Preparatory-With Honor A knowledge seeker, a diligent worker. J. H. S. 1 Girl Reserves 3, 4 Orchestra 1, 2 Annual Staff 4, Photographer Jr. Reflector Staff 3 Jr. Prom General Chairman Typing Certificate Junior Play Prompter Senior Play Honor Scholarship 2, 3, 4 Chemistry Lab. Ass't 3 All-State Orchestra 2 Bulletin Reader 4 JOHN TR EGIDGO, Tied-n-go lfldillllflllll Out of my way for l'm the backbone of the nation. Industrial Arts 1, 2, 3, 4'-vice-pres. 4 Band 1, 2 HARRIET ULRICH. Lila College Preparatory She smiled on one and he was blestf' Typing Certificate Spanish Club 4 JULIE VOORHEES College Preparatory With a Hong in her heart as she does her part. D. S. 3, 4 Girl Reserves 8, 4 Class Officer 4-vice-pres. Bulletin Reader 4 Spanish Club 4 Senior Play- ' Bellville Township High Notre Dame Academy for Girls Hampton High ROBERTA WALTER. B0l1bY General As fond of spol'f'1 BS BTW boy-' cm 'Sports 1, 2G 3. 4-PM 4 3 is XX BETSY TEETERS. Ben College Preparatory She has a pleasant way that won her many friends. Girl Reserves 4 Senior Play Bowen High School, Chicago CARL' L. TIMM, Timber Industrial A right good scout is he. Varsity Club 2, 3, 4-Sec'y 4 Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Track 1, 2, 3, 4-Capt. 4 Typing Certificate JESSIE TURNER, Jes General A suriny disposition is half the battle. HE'l'TY VANL00 College Preparutofy Shegpgsks .an infinite deal of nothin!- ALEXANDER C. WALLS, JR., Alex God bless the man who first discovered sleep. Varsity Club 8,,4 Basketball 1, 2, 3 Track 2, 4 Typing Certificate Intramural Basketball 4 NOLAN RUSSELL WEINBERG Blackie General A little quiet is the only diet. Typing Certificate 27 SENLO LANE WELLS College Prepwratory Of science he chatters. Football 2, 3 Track 3 JUNE WILLEMIN, willy Commercial A likeable lass. Girl Sports 3,14 Girl Reserves ri, 4 Typing Certificate L fgs, , non wu.soN, '-wins. 'A ' College Preparatory if ' It isn't the work that bothers me-it's the women. gli'- Hi-Y 3, 4 Senior Band 1 2 V if , Junior Play ' A - Qgyff DON WOLF, Wolf General Oh, why should life all labor be? Band 2, 3, 4 Junior Band 1 Dance Band 2 4 Orchestra 2, 3, 4 RUTH IRENE YODER Commercial Always willfng to do Typing Certificate 28 her part. 1 , ,. y:-5 :: X ' i ' 5 VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II CLIFFORD CURTIS MILTON PETERSON CLINTON I-IOTRUM ROBERT REARDON JOHN KELLY DALE WARNED THOMAS E. LEMON ROBERT YOUNG JEAN WILL, Willie General A vigorous, various, versatile girl. J.H.S. 1, 2 Girl S-ports 1, 2, 3, 4-Sec'y 3, 4 Girl Reserves 3. 4 GAIL WILLIAMS, Gailie College Preparatory A winning way, a friendly smile, and in all a girl who is quite worth while. D. S. 3, 4-Pres. 4 Girl Reserves 4 Annual Staff 4 Jr. Reflector Staff 3 Typing Certificate' Nolan Intermediate 1, 2 Detroit VIRGINIA WING, Ginny College Preparatory You don't have to be big to get along in this world. Girl Sports 1, 2 Girl Reserves 4 Typing Certificate Spanish Club 4 GEORGE YEAGER JR. Industrial 'Who said hurry?--live slowly, it feels better. Industrial Arts 3, 4 HAZEL YOUNG, Hue General Everybody's friend? H0b0dY'5 Bnemll- Typing Certificate Centreville High School asi' LJILL HNDFEISTHMENT .ma CLHSS GF Z9!2 We, the senior class of 1947, have now written our final chapter in the history of Three Rivers High School. We realize, of course, that few classes have equalled us, much less excelled us in scholarship, social attainments and blunders, salesmanship, and chivalry. Now. at graduation, we stand upon the threshold of new and greater personal and social obligations. We are aware of the solemnity and dig- nity of this momentous occasion. Because we are imbued with a spirit of unselfishness and because we wish to be assured that our remarkable accomplishments will be held in fond and loving memory in years to come, we have, after much deliberation, decided to endow some of those who are left behind with our talents and other prized possessions. To the faculty, we will our key tnthemisspelling of the English language to facilitate their interpreting the writ- ten work of future classes. To the juniors, we bequeath with the greatest affec- tion, our worn textbooks, notebooks, teachers, I.Q. tests, and all of our combined accumulated knowledge. To the sophomores, we leave ouroutstanding dramatic talents and experience. Having disposed of our scholastic and dramatic at- tainments, we now will to the freshmen our social profic- iencies in order that they may have the benefit of our ex- periences in sponsoring school dances, parties, and a prom. To the rhinies, we leave our fighting spirit that they may survive the locker rushes and thus grow up to be seniors. I, Ed Stroh, will my entertaining method of giving book reports to Corky Cairns. We--Roberta Walter and Jean Will-bequeath our athletic talents to Nancy Stickler. I, Gail Williams, bequeath my soft spoken ways to Gilbert Del-Iuff. We-Ruth Yoder, Mary Pierce, Betty Shingledecker, Eva Dodgson, Jessie Turner, and Joyce Hay--will our combined quietness to Bill Baum. I, .Bob Irwin, take myself and all .my possessions with me as my brother Jerry will adequately replace me. I, Stuart Halverson, will all of my worries and per- plexing problems to William Le Clair Abshire, Jr. 1, Howard Fredine, leave my average stature to Ted Babcock who has some to spare. I, Dick Hagenbuch, will leave and take my brother Don with me. I, Don Wolf, leavemy name and all it implies to .lun DalPonte. We-Verla Smith and Virginia Wing-will a few inchesaf- ourextreme height to young Bob Burns. I, Bernard Schaub, leave my heavy black beard and polished manners to Arthur Payne. I, Elaine Cleveland, leave my ability to concentrate to Norman Beacchey. We-Gorden Kern and Allan Baldwin-will our spac- ious limousines to Wendell Searer. I, Warren Harder, leave my shy ways to Jerry Lott. I, Harriet Ulrich, leave a few of my pet recipes to Sharon Peters to further his culinary talent. J.. Fred Krugel, leave my Spanish vocabulary to Be- nnritaMary DiDato. I, Grace Thompson, bequeath my executive abilities and my multitudinous other proficiencies to Emma Jean Cordola. I, Florence Cooley, leave my bubbling personalitv -to Maurice Tackaberry I, Art Jeffers, will my taste for fancy sweaters to Dick Berger. I, Russ Seitz, leave my dark good looks to Jerry Sangalli. I, George Yeager, bequeath my trapping skill to Harold Schultz. We-Marje Snell, Marje Sills, and Pete Crosewho- queath our harmonizing ability to .next year's trio and wish them luck. I, Nan Neff, bequeath my talent to tickle the ivories to Ruth Gaskell. I, Paul Sperou, leave all the duties of senior class president to the next in line. I, Marjorie Schrader, leave my very blonde hair to Wiletta Schaub. I, Evelyn Cross, will my slender figure to Ann Wil- liams to 'go with her black bangs. I, Bill Newman, leave my manly physique to Richard Harden. We-Jeanne Stinton and Ed Beatty-leave our fav- orite dance designs to Roeberta Barnes. Wwllary and Jack Dailey, the senior brother and sister team-will our filial affections to Sue and Jim Bernhardt. I, Carl Timm, leave my very slim figure to George Fowlkes. I, Frances Lovejoy, bequeath a portion of my typing speed to Bob Owen to add to his uperb record. I, Gwen Donmyer, leave my giggles to Nqvella Tessin. I, Jack Prange, leave my dark curls to John Sarley. We-Don Hagenbucn and Tubby Buscher--as co-cap- tains of football-leave our best wishes for a good season to Larry Lane and Bill Ward. I, Bill Hutson, will my charm to- Bob Dailey. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,' we have subscribed our name and affixed our seal this fifth day of June, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-seven. b-4 M 1 Ssav -S ' V 1 0 ' xv-4 c 'Tl ii v . 'lfl 'I It was my- pleasure to cover for the Chicago sul 1 n St, 3 Daily News the grand opening of Bill Klingel's xi-'gli' new night club, The Blue Room. Night clubs in the day and age of 1960 are quite different from what they used to be. In keeping with its name, The Blue Room is done in many choice shades of ' ' W f blue. All the waiters dress in blue, and their skin is tinted blue, also. This was all very well until I realized that no one could tell when he was being served. In the crowd I noticed a few T. R. alumni of the Class of '47. The orchestra at The Blue Room is none other than Bob Collins' Barefooted Five. Among the Barefoots are Don Wolf, Tom Shumaker, and Charles Stowe. However, it is said that Julie Voorhees' singing and personality are the club's main attraction. All the people there were looking well, but by far the healthiest were Paul Carta, Raimond Breece, and Tub Buscher. The boys are making a gold mine out of body building gymnasiums. The name of their coast to coast business is Muscles, Inc. ' At the table behind me sat Barbara Rensenhouse and Betty Fawkes. Barbara has just put out a new variety magazine, Everything Betty is writing the gossip for the new magazine, and, as she was talking a blue streak, I put my ear to the ground to hear what she had to say. You know Max Heckelman, the big time politician? said Betty. Well, he is organizing a new po- litical party on a national scale. Joe Panczyk, the agitator, is getting most of the new members with the fiery cry of '54-40 or l-Ieckelman. Bill Hutson, local boy who made good, has just opened on Broadway in the hit show. 'Seclusionf Certain T. R. alumni have never missed one breathless performance. Among these are Marje Snell, Jackie Niendorf, and Hazel Young. Play Girl Linda Shafer has been the sensation of the Monte Carlo this year. Soldier of Fortune Don Lasko, after making his wad in Centreville working at a gas station, is burning up the streets of Paris with his millions. Bud Schall, famed rocket pilot, is planning another trip to Mars. His ship will be powered by the new fuel developed by the noted chemist, Grace Thompson. On his coming trip, Bud will take Bill Fish, the naturalist, who will study the form of life found on that planet. The law firm of Tregidgo and Sperou is doing a thriving practice. Their success they attribute to their motto: 'You get in the jam: we'll get you out !' Beverly Dunn, Rosemary Skebiskie, Marje Sills, and Jean Stinton have just opened new dress shops in Chicago, London, and Paris. Jean is kept busy between the dress business and Ed Beatty, who is now janitor at the Factory Outlet Shoe Store in Three Rivers. Don Hagenbuch has gone back to T. R. after playing pro football for the New York Giants under the title of Mighty Mouse. At Columbia University Fred Krugel is keeping the campus buzzing with his new course in po- litical science. It appears that Fred is still trying to prove that Dewey should have beaten Roosevelt away back in '44. Myrtle Haines and Betty Van Loo are busy in Hollywood keeping the actresses in style with the latest hairdos. 30 ' Oh, yes, I almost forgot to tell you, Barbara, all wounds resulting from fights started in this night club are treated by four nurses--Ann Drum, Janet Baker, Elane Maystead, and Georgianna La Branche The nurses are employed by the management, which believes in taking good care of its patrons. Mary Stoddard is now doing publicity work for the city hall in Chicago. She tells me that it is interesting work. Recently she has been telling people to take baths because this is 'Clean-up Week.' This also means much work for those civic minded street cleaners-Bob Wilson and Jim Scott. The boys have been speechless this week because of the choking dust breathed from energetic street sweeping. Nolan Weinberg and Richard Nothdruft' have hit the high road to India to become Yogis. They claim that Yogi is the only art in which silent men are appreciated. Dorothy Barnhart has just opened a jewelry store in Chicago. She says that this is the only way she can satisfy her incorrigible love for diamonds. Henrietta Kuplicki, the girl who never left the farm, has profited much by doing just that. Oil was struck on her land and now she refuses to eat if the table service isn't pure gold. If someone tries to break your leg, don't get alarmed. It's only strong man Don Fitch drumming up a little trade for Dr. Lane Wells, who has just finished building a new sanitarium. Lane blames the lack of business on the fact that his sanitarium is on the hill above the cemetery. Dick Ohlin has at last persuaded the conservation department, under the able hand of Duane Bingaman, to put some fish in Pleasant Lake. Dick thinks that this will help his boat renting business no end. Emogene Clute, Harriet Cowling, Rita Lawrence, Ramona Russey, and Joan DeLong have start- ed a new dairy. What sells the milk is the name of the dairy-Five Farmer Girls. The new opera star, Junior Jones, is now making a tour of the country in 'Ain't This Awful! Among the star-studded cast are Don Crippen, Phyllis Hicks, Janet Crego, and Barbara Lee. The climax of the show comes when Jones opens his mouth and two rabbits jump out followed by fifteen bunnies. Miracle of the year! Floyd and Paul Hagenbuch are now selling Fords. Mary Modert and Marie McDonald, the society girls, have bought three from each. As Betty was finishing her monologue, a fight between Walter Mullin and Joe Kuratko was going on. The bone of contention was who was to dance with the club's best chorus girl, Betty Frame. Walter hit Joe first and got to dance with Betty because Joe was out cold. As I was leaving The Blue Room, I heard Barbara remark to Betty, What do you think these alumni will be doing in the years to come? This had Betty stopped. Although she could not answer it, it is a good question. P- 31 W. RW i as 'A 'vin , President ...... .... D on Maurer Vice president. . . . .Bill Abshire Secretary ...... . . .... Betty Galinet Treasurer. . . ........ ,Doug Halverson Advisors .... . . .Mr. Lasko, Miss Jones 1 JUHIORS Soft, dim lights, sweet and mellow music, glittering stars were the completing touches to the annual junior-senfnt Prom, the theme of which was Stardust. This was the big- gest and final task of our junior year. We sold cokes and hot dogs at some of the football games. Several of our boys made the varsity teams. The newly elected Junior Reflector staff took over their duties, and we selected our class rings. Our play, Everything Happens to Us, was presented in Novembe1 under the able direction of Miss Burns. Those of us who made the honor roll were Deil Wright, Nancy Stickler, David Horst and Alan Anderson. With the aid of our advisors-Mr. Lasko and Miss Jones -we have successfully completed the many tasks expected of us as juniors. l First row, left to right: Loretta Bowen, Betty Kennedy, Betty Helgeson, Jean Plummer, Donna Miller, Flossie Walters, Charlotte Webberson, Jeannine Nidy, Peggy Fox, Mary Di Dato. Secgnd rgw: Rosemary Riggs, Marianna Penn, Doris Jarratt, Betty Galinet, Ruby Martin, Mary Timm, Marvelle Jackson, Ronald J avello, Dale Wells, John Gatley, Bill Stutesman. - Third row: Bill Mikel, Sharon Peters, Jim Talbot, Larry Smith, Dave Horst, Bill Abshire, Arvel Kelly, David Butler, 11-ynfel Kelly, Russell Ames. Absent from picture: Arnold Alexander, Weller Breece, Marilyn Croll, John Geier, Delores Hilbert, Don Knauss, Chan Riegle, Bill Springisi, Leon Sweet, Barbara Weiandt. 34' First row left to right: Harold llodgson, David Mayer, Hubert McDonald, Joyce Rider, Nancy Stickler, Mary York, Clinton Schaunaman, Marion Subora, Normandy Huss, Beverly Hitesman. Second row: Ralph Miller, Robert Kerr, Ralph Bell, John Walls, Jim Bycroft, Isabella Houze, Rhoda Clark, Betty Ely, Barbara Brundige, Bill Ward. Third row: Patsy Kile, Betty Braymun, Ella Hoak, Evadean Bixler, Wiletta Schaub, Roeberta Barnes, Irma ble, Rosemond Butler, Marilyn Bradford, Eldon Jackson. Fourth row: Elaine Kelly, Donna Ransbottom, Marion Snow, Bob Owen, Maurice Tackaberry, Frank Halter Sarley, Harry Hull, Hubert Wagner, Charles' Stoddard. Kim- , John First row, left to right: Roseland Wright, Anita Davis, Virginia Westervelt, Nancy Welsh, Maxine Woker. Rose- marie llrumm, Margaret Bingaman, Beverly Reames, Patricia Kuplicki, Ellen Hoak. Second row: Blossom Proctor, Doris Chrisman, Mary Granzotto, Wanda Eley, Dorothy Irwin, Dolly Ann Boggio, June Earl, Jeanette Careggio, Dave Recher, Ralph Dean. Third row: Alan Anderson, John Dudd, Bob Teeters,,Charles Cairns, Neal Hunt, Dick Berger, Dick Maurer, Deil Wright, Jim Dal Ponte, Doug Halverson. Fourth row: Don Maurer, George Fowlkes, Larry Lane, Bill Adams, Delton Pangle, Ronald McClumpha, Gilbert Del-luff, Warren Hovarter, Berwyn Houldsworth, Don Wahlstrom. K S Q6 X4 x 35 President ................... Wendell Searer Vice-pres. . . .... Vivian Hieronymus Secretary .... ......... P at Payne Treasurer .... .... T rudy Franklin Advisor ....................... Mrs. Barlow T: , ,lxlllllj lflii- - Q ' IIZLK - JE .4 A I liuilfi 'Ultima'- SOPHUVIURES During our second year in high school we found ourselves included in many activities. Several of our girls were in D.S. A number of fellows made the varsity teams-Al Dailey, Ted Babcock, Pete' San- galli, Bob Roush, David McKee, Leo Handley, and Charles Weidmfin. Our Dost game dance, the Valentine Hop, was given after the Niles game. We had an orchestra, door prizes, and a good crowd. Mrs. Barlow and our committees worked together to make this one of the best post game dances of the year. We had the largest number on the honor roll this year with eleven students making the grade. Alice Abshire, Ruth Beech, Delwin Buckhold, Patty Cook, Pan Dickie, Joye Hoekzema, Robert Roush, Wendell Searer, Marjorie Baker, Peter Dickie, and Betty Hughes made up the honor group. First row, left to right: David Landis, James Gage, Cilfford Buel, Warren Mayer, Earl Middleton, Marion Pearson, Anna Belle Howard, Beverly Barnhardt. Second row: Betty Hughes, Mildred Proctor, Marian Swilley, Gwendolyn Cosner, Ruth Gaskell, Delores Brown, Evan geline Breyfogle, Patty Cook, Marjorie Baker. Third row: Dave Miller, Luther Ash, Donald Brundige, Kenneth Musser, Jacob Miller, Gordon Sindt, George Soule, David Payton, Charles.Krull. Absent from picture: James Bernhardt, Mildred Bingaman, LeRoy Case, Jean Flack, Bessie Gentry, Violet Gentry, Bill ' ' ' ' ' H ll El ' K ll Beverl Lahrke, Frank Grunert, Barbara Hiemstra, Ellen Hoak, George Fife, Richard Fife, Harry u , ame e y, y Lari-ance, Robert Mader, Harriet Mohney, Caralene Preston, Kenneth Ruggles, Olive Stuebzen. Jean Treidgo, John 36 Wittenberg, Dick Wordelman. First row, left to right: Joyo Hoekzema, Mary Still, Audrey Stumpf, Gertrude Kongstvedt, Barbara Hendricks, Julie Foster, Mary Harder, Helen Gehrig, Loretta Welty, Josephine Shumway. Second row: Bill Johnson, Irvin Forrest, Harold Schultz, Calvin Rice, Peter Dickie, Jerry Irwin, Sam Scott, Willie Oswalt, Leslie Buchan, Alfred Dailey. 'Vhird row: llelwin Huckhold, Perry Ballett, Harold Burgert, William Pearson, Franklin Miller, Wendell Searer, Duane Smith, Stanley Thompson, Steve hlack, Sybert Crose. Fourth row: Pete Sangalli, Peter Frey, Elvin Huggies, Bob Roush, Leo Handley, Vaughn Miller, Dale Fitch, David Hinckley, Charles Weidman, Ted Babcock. yi ., First row, left to right: Mary Joseph, Freda Patterson, Glenn Ellyn Williams, Alene Hackenberg, Phyllis Mohney, llonna Stutesman, Phyllis Tracy, Donna Wright, Alice Wing, Marie Stevens. Second row: Barbara Parham, Marlene Davis, Martha Garland, Vivian Hieronymus, Trudy Franklin, Sue Bern- handt, Novella Tessin, Alice Abshire, Yvonne Wittenberg, Pan Dickie. Third row. Janice Sandvig, Barbara Barnhart, Charline Butler, Mary Al-shire, Phyllis Earl, Barbara Knapp Sally Gale, Ruth Beach, Betty Holmes. Fourth row: Virginia Frederick, Patricia Sass, Joan Orr, Corrine Nash, Pat Payne, Lois Seitz, Nancy Monroe, Roselyn Long, Eleanor Munk, Bonita Forrest. 38 ' I' 4 'u Q ' I - 1 q I I I - ' , S . '1 -I A1 -in I -V K Q sq, ,,n1V5 ' 'H I . 1 J We sponsored a post game dance after the Dowagiacxgame in Feb- ruary. It was called the Frost Frolic and it went over big with our own high school dance band furnishing the music. Our nosters 'or the dance were unusual and well done. The junior cheer leaders are from our class. We are proud of the fine work Ruth Walhstrom and Billie Dailey did their first year as cheer leaders. One of our projects in English classes was studying and putting courtesy into practice. We had a long list of honor students. Ten of our classmates were on President ............. Bob Pitts the list--Anna Marie Breyfogle, J acquelyn DeLong, Margie Klingel, Vice-president ..... Corwin Cross Anne Lemense, Mary Smith, Marda Kipp Voorhees, Donna Jean Warner, Secretary ...... Ruth Wahlstrom Marilee Kerr, Evelyn Westphal, and Mary Karstetter. Treasurer ......... Norman Haas Several of our fellows played on the reserve football and basketball Advisor ............. Mr. Watson teams. They are looking forward to coming years and varsity team work. First row, left to right: Vivian Welch, Henrietta Berg, Marilyn McKee. Norma Bradford, Yvonnfeek, Joyce Earl, Donald Schall, Tom Griffith,nRichard Boyer, Junior Miller. Second row: Dean Meyer, Robert Gottschalk, George Bell, Marvin Van'1'uyl, Dick Roberts. Arthur Rhodes. Glenn Glessner, James Wagner, Doug Babcock, Harold Riggs. Third row: Betty Fosdick, Mureta Milks, Mary Jane Kleer, Janet Selby, Esther King, Janet Hughey, Marilyn Milhollin, Janet Musser, Betty Tomlinson, Delores Detwiler. Fourth row: Donna Moore, Charlyne'Eshlelman, Slorene Clelland, Billie McCallen, Ada Rockwell, Barbara Lang, Norma Casselman, Janet Breece, Marjorie Kaiser, Bonnih Mader. First row, left to rigl1t': Kenneth Carr, Dwight Donmyer, Lott, Doug Place, Corwin Crose, Norman Roush, James Regan, Harold Dodgson,'Gilbm-glackson, William Shumway. Second row: Bill Affhalter, Raymond Fxfen, Naomi Case, Martha Stanard ,Leah Ruggles, Joyce Haines, Joan Gearhart, Pat Miller, Gloria Gearhartvlacqileline DeLong, Joyce Ford. Third row: Martha -Hoak, Barbara Nelson, Rebecca Stutesman, Betty Brooks, Billie Dailey, Janet Hanson, Janet Riggs, Margie Klingel, Kippy Voorhees,,,Anne Lemense. y .,. First row, left to right: Ruth Wahlstrom, Rosemary Berger, Marita Bernhardt, Margaret Granzotto, Lorraine, Clausen, Muriel Fritsche, Betty Romig, Ilene Anable, Viola Beek, Mary Shawl. Second row: Betty Lou Roberts, Patricia Roberts, Luanne White, Louise Hendricks, Marilee Kerr Alice Vander- Weel, Mary Lee Moyer, Joan Doremus, Mary E. Smith, Maxine Wagner. Third row: Bob Pitts, James Snyder, Ken Melville, Walt Rogers, Walter Reick, DeRoyce Minniear, Delmar Gieber, Roger Mitchell, Bill Baum, Dick Meyer. Fourth row: Bob Burns, Bill Crego, Bob Dailey, Alan Peterson, Merle Schaunaman, Robert Wordelman, Dick Mains, Ralph Lovejoy, Leslie Anderson, Alvin Moss, First row, left to right: Willard Tase, Drake Ward, Elwood.Byers, Ralph Hackenberg, Jim Bowen, Boyd Hartman. Norman Wagner, Eugene Henry, Norman Hass, Ronald Wolf. Second row: Mary Karstetter, Anna Breyfogle, Mary Jo McCullough, Evelyn Westphal, Joyce Hobart, Shirley Schaub, Kathryn Timm, Donna Kauffman, Donna Warner, Lois Furtenbaugh. Third row: Carolyn Reames, Honore Reardon, Pauline Frederick, Wilma Coler, Mary Alice Evans, Marybelle Stroup, Arden Keyes, Esther Todd, Joyce Goldsmith, Joan Knapp. Fourth row: Kathleen McKee, Darlene Rice, Barbara Watkins, Ruth Ann Ulrich, Doug,Stite1er, Bob Palmer, Fred Walters, Allan Knevels, Jack Bonebright, Laurence Kramb. Absent from picture: Beverly Abel, Jack Baker, Patsy Blum, Richard Boyer, Barbara Clelland, Lydia Dal Ponte, Ted Daniels, Don Harding, Kenneth Houldsworth, Marian McCale, Bruno Masnari, Richard Miller, Dwight Monroe, Cleomarie Pritqh'13rd,Ronnie Riegel, Doyle Rosson, Stephen Shafer, Robert Shumway, Robert Umbenhaur. 39 ft U ,J A ...jQlL'lblt'lr, H ' 1 Q 1' . Q RHINIES Our group has the loudest, noisiest cheering section in the school. Win, lose, or tie, our spirits are never down. Many are the times when we have waited for the doors to open for the games. Our boys were divided into four basketball teams with Ken Cox, Dick Verhuel, Art Payne and Jerry Sangalli,the captains. We nlayed nur games in the evening. The girls also formed two basketball beams and we practiced in our gym classes. Dorothy Snell is captain of one team, Jeanne Jeffers and Ruth Underwood are co-captains of the other. After getting used to the new surroundings of the high school we were able to settle down and study seriously. We had four honor stud- President ....... .... J anet Bradford ents-Nancy Hendricks, Richard Verhuel, Suzanne Rowe, and Ann Vice-president .. . ........ Mary Lott Williams. Secretary ...... ...... A nn Williams Our first all-school party was put on May 2, We managed the Treasurer . . . . .Nancy Hendrigks affair very well and learned a great deal for our future school parties. Advisor .... ....... f Mr. Watson Mr. Watson was our class advisor this year. First row, left to right: Mary Lott, Nancy Hendricks, Betty Ash, Jeanne Kendall, Ann Gleason, Bettie Welburn, Margaret Akrigg, Joyce Miller, Joann Acker. Second row: Jamesllull, Charles Lovejoy, Jerry Sangalli, Reginald Wright, John Bonebright, Dick Grosskunze, Ramon Underwood, William Roberts, Lowell Cole, Ronald Riopel, Delmer Wood. 0Absent from pictures: Susan Holm, Jean Jeffers, Joyce Wood, Doris Wood, Wayne Mechling, Edward Morris. 9-q qw.. Q . First row, left to right: Ruth Underwood, Ann Williams, Carolyn Cosner, Eleanor Nichols, Marilyn Knierim, Elizabeth Smagala, Beverly Spade, Dorothy Benington, Phyllis Milhollin, Joan Linsner, Ruby VanTuyl. Second row: Norman Beacchey, Donald Rollins, Norman Milhollin, Lewis Fifer, Irene Grunert, Betty Seitz, Mary Slocum, Jean Merchant, Mary Holmes, Martha Fox. Third row: Duane Snyder, Barbara Romig, Janet Brooks, Daisy Jane Foghino, Phyllis Weatherwax, Lowell Hagerman, John Hopkins, Dick Verhuel, Arthur Payne. Fourth row: Patty Neff, Louise Preston, Rozona Jones, Ramon Underwood, Donald Warner, Gerald Weatherwax, William Sovine, Gerald Luzader, Bob. Bell, Jim Hackenburg. Q, First row, left to right: Betty Affhalter, Suzanne Rowe, Janet Bradford, Margaret Buchan, Harold Turner, Bob Mayer, John Lamson, Tom McCoy, Dale Braxton, Angelo Boggio. Second row: James Kipker, Phyllis McCale, Alice Ely, Rosella Holm, Nancy Peterson, Robert Rider, Richard Harden, Stanley Eaton, Jack Miller, Ralph Wachholz. Third Row: Neil Rader, Mary Frame, Barbara Rouse, Doris Kleim, Norma Hartman, Bill Breyfogle, Eleanor Smith, Dorothy Snell, Marilyn Stumpf, Richard Neely. Fourth row: Candace Carr, Kenneth Cox, Lloyd Thomas, George Bell, Patsy Wiedenbeck, Laura Nash, Marcia Lett, Emma pordola, Joan Theismann, Bessie Bell. 1 4 Ol I I its ll ill 2. D , ie 'v it RHINIES FRESHMEN SOPHOMORES JUNIORS SENIOR n Cordola Emma J ea Kenneth oyer M Lee ary P4 o U v 8 1- U Ei 53 091 Ee mn EE Sei ands: N 0 .- 0 W 5 +2 -as 0 Q 5 E O o IP 9- Q4 D- A :Sie ev :- LE U ,D 'C G? 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June Willemin Doris Jarratt Lois Seitz Billie Dailey Dorothy Snell Most Athletic Boy .... .. .Don Hagenbuch Dave Horst Pete Sangalli Reick-Crego Jerry Sangalli Clalsm Card ......... .... A lex Walls Dick Berger Dave Miller Bill Baum Dick GIOSSKUIIZS Best Groomed Girl . . . . . . Marje Sills Nancy Welsh Trudy Franklin Alice 'VanderWeel Norma Hartman Best Groomed Boy . . . .... Tom Rea Dick Maurer Jerry Irwin 'Roger Mitchell Arthur Payne M0511 Dignified Girl . . . .... Julief Voorhees Nancy Welsh Yvonne Wittenberg Ruth Wahlstrom Ruth Underwood Most Dignified Boy .. .... Tom Rfeaf Dick Maurer Wendell Searer Mitchell-Roush Dick Verheul Teacher's Pest . . . . . .Alex Walls John Dudd Jerry Irwin Bill Baum Norman Beacchey Best Girl Dancer . . .... Jean Stinton Nancy Welsh Alice Abshire Joan Doremus Jean Jeffers Best Boy Dancer .. .... Ed Beatty Jim DalPonte Bob Roush Bob Pitts Arthur Payne Cl-Itcst Couple ..... .... ,,,. S t inmn-Beatty Maurer-Woker Abshire-Roush Voorhees-Rogers Seitz-Sangalli Most Argumentative .. . .... Eugene Kuplicki Abshire-Dudd Jerry Irwin Bill Baum Beverly Spade Shyest Girl .......... ..., J oyce Hay Stickler-Earl Deloris Brown Evelyn Westphal Nancy Peterson Shyest Boy , , , , . Don Knausg Larry Lane Peter Dickie Crego-Knevals-Haas Angelo Boggio Class Romeo . .. .... Don Lasko Jim DalPonte Ch aries Weidman Corky Crose Tom McCoy Mqgt Sgudiws ,, .,,- Barbara Rengenhouge Nancy Stickler Wendell Seater Jacquelyn DeLong Suzanne Rowe Moa Musical .... Nancy Neff John Dudd amy Irwin Bob Bums Befw Ash FACULTY Miss Swenson r. 2 E 22' 5,0 pd mr: M mr: 5.3 sv QQ U2 .ea ES 50 W GS H 5A mm Q H 2 V2 32 E Er.: 55 H E o fe P- A E. --l-4.,-4 S22 .SM 2. 2 EE So oo 2 M K0 VJ 2 O Po I0 .2 2 C SS -D -nu E E ss Q E M :fig QE sl m C sv 3 Q.. an W p-4 gi as Q SS T. TS. M M ones r. Watson Barl 3 o P1 E as :gg UO E age Qu bb I-4 .24 C dl QE .:e.:c E55 LQ5-an-1 mm an m ru .5 ' '..'P. I-If-2.2 3513333 H be Q - a n . n 0 - 1 Q - 'ec an v-WS will F-1 .Em -5.31 33 EE Y. . false C U2 ti Interes 5 as --- ... - . - w - I 1 u . . . Q. opular op lar Man ,, 23 'g 5 ,.1 E 3 42 Most P Most P u Hardest E.. 0 as C3253 wsmlq SSS Ill IH .A S if E :s N 3 : Q v-.Q Mrs. Miss H 0 3' 49 Q 2 mm Nm CDW 'WUI .Al-in-in-4 SESS N 5 s s 3 Q Q n bi 1: ea A .Sr SE .E-1 Q E 2 M Q o A 3 T! E 2 S is S 0-I S co Q I-I S to s: o A 3 . as 2 BD S o A as Q LI S - . a eu S. E 2 .5 Cl 'E E if 4 is it First row, left to right: Jerry Irwin, John Dudd, Bernard Schaub, Ronald Wolf, Donald Rollins. Second row: Bob Owen, Warren Mayer, Raymond Fifer, Ralph Bell, Franklin Miller, Bob Mader, Luther Ash, Alan Anderson, Harold Smith, Harold Burgert, Don Wolf, Duane Quake, Gilbert Del-Iuff. Third, row: Lewis Fifer, Steve Shafer, Doug Stiteler, Bill Springer, Chester Bingaman, Tom Shumaker, Bob Burns, Ed Beatty, Bob Teeters, Bob Irwin, Arvel Kelly, Kenneth Ruggles, Warren Harder, Bob Palmer, Glenn Glessner, Warren Hovarter. Fourth row, seated: Jack Baker, iz-mel Kelly, Steve Black, Neal Hunt, Dwight Donmyer, Kenneth Houldsworth, Sybert Crose, Elwin Ruggles, lax Heckelman, 'Charles Stowe. Fifth row, standing: Corwin Crose, Harold Riggs, Bob Lake, Bob Collins, 'Jack Hillel, Clinton Sohuxnaman, Dale Fitch, Merle Schaunaman, David McKee. T2 - 2-, 1 Q The band has completed a very busy and successful year. l ' T itjll L One of its first appearances was at the St. Joseph County Fair. Uhl-1 , ' - I a ', .' Its clever marching maneuvers and novel between-halves per- Q- - ' ' .' formances were main attractions during the football season. 'inllkl'-1 tj The marching band received a distinguished honor in the fall when it was rated in the first division at the Band Festival in Benton Harbor. However, the band's greatest triumph was achieved later in the school year I when it presented The Band Follies PFeSident -------- B05 Collins of 1947. The program was in two !g2i,'f't':is ' ' CME? parts-concert selections by the entire Librarian u::i3Q3,,,,'ard Schaub band and a high class vaudeville, en- Conductor ..... Mr. Van Sluyters titled The Sky Club. The show was presented -on both Jan- uary 15 and 16. After the Follies the Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Band Parents provided a banquet for the people participating to reward them, in part, for their efforts. The annual Band Concert was given in May. At the end of the year the band took part in the Memorial' Day Parade. A precedent-shattering event took place this year, also, when five girls--Suzanne Rowe, Betty Ash, Gwendolyn Cosner, Carolyn Cosner, and Louise Preston--joined the concert band. This is the first time in the history of the school that girls have been allowed to become band members. 5 Much credit is due to Mr. Van Sluyters, whose superb efforts have Drum Meier. Schwb advanced the band such a great deal. 44 First row, left to right: Nancy Neff, Arnold Alexander, John Dudd, Don Wolx, Gilbert Delluff, Duane Quake. Second row: Ed Beatty, Tom Snumaker, Bob Teeters, Charles Stowe. Third row: Bob Collins. Jack Baker. i 5 1:1 gg! ,., .- Q ' b This year we added to our many activities an organization - so sv ' if . which was strictly for the listening ear and jiving feet. Twice mix before a dance band had been started only to dissolve, but this year we really have had a band of which to be proud. We have a brass section which sounds like Harry James' and our sax section could probably join Guy Lombardo's. This band gave a magnificent performance at the Band Follies fwhich we'll never forgetb and has played at several post game dances. To add to its list of laurels it appeared on the radio in February, playing Old Buttermilk Sky and Take It and Get. During the year enough money was collected from the dances to buy bright red band fronts and individual lights for each one of the fellows. Julie Voor- hees and Beverly Hitesman both did vocals this year and Bev sang on the radio, too. The Dance Band meets every Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday after school under the direction of Mr. VanSluyters. Much credit for the development of this band goes to Mr. Van Sluyters whose guidance has been responsible for many fine performances. 445 A I First row, left to right: Luanne White, Kippy Voorhees, RuthWalilstrom, Bessie Bell, Mrs. Peters, Phyllis Weatherwax, Mary Frame, Joyce Ford, Billie Dailey. Second row: Henrietta Berg, Beverly Spade, Betty Seitz, Phyllis Milhollin, Nancy Peterson, Anne Gleason, Mary Slocum, Phyllis McCale, Mary Ellen Lott, Leah Ruggles, Ruby Van Tuyl, Nancy Hendricks. Third row: Rosemary- Berger, Patsy Weidenbeck, Ann Williams, Janet Riggs, Janet Hansen, Betty Ash, Joyce Hobart, Marilyn McKee, Jeanne Kendall, Janet Bradford, Laura Nash, Naomi Case, Carolyn Cosner. Fourth row: Joan Theisman, Patsy Neff, Ada Rockwell, Barbara Lang, Lydia Dal Ponte, Mary Lee Moyer, Barbara Romig, Daisy Foghino, Joan Linsner, Marilyn Stumpf, Martha Stanard, Anne Lemense, Joan Doremus, Mary Betsy Smith. The Junior High Singers, commonly known as J.H.S., was begun in 1942 and has progressed rapidly through the years. It prepares the girls voices for the D.S. Club which the girls have an opportunity to join in their sophomore year. The girls assisted the D.S. Club in the Christmas concert with a medley of Christmas carols and in the annual spring concert they presented a group of novelty numbers which they enjoyed preparing. This year the mem- bership of the club ex- ceeds that of any year with nearly fifty mem- bers. Rosemary Berger, Mary Lee Moyer, and President .... . . . Vice-pres. . . . . . . . Secretary .... . . . . Ruth Wahlstrom .. -..Janet Riggs . Lydia DalPonte Treasurer . . . . . . . . .Janet Hansen Accompanist Director . . .Ruth Gaskell . . . .Mrm Peters Henrietta Berg were the librarians who took care of the music. Ruth Gaskell accom- panies the J.H.S. Club and frequently assists in directing the club. These girls have shown much promise in their singing and should be good material for the D.S. Club next year! l 46 First row, left to right: Julia Foster, Barbara Parham, Rhoda Clark, Barbara Knapp, Pat Payne, Pan Dickie, Rosemary Skebislde, Phyllis Earl, Sue Bernhardt, Mrs. Peters, Anna Belle Howard, Jeanne Stinton, Marian Subora, Martha Garland, Novella Tessin, Loretta Welty, Phyllis Tracv, Mary Harder. Sr-cond row: Roeherta Barnes, Normandy Huss, Marjorie Snell, Roselyn Long, Joye Hoekzema, Vivian Hieronymus, Isabella Houze, Bonita Forrest, Gertrude Franklin, Lois Seitz, Yvonne Wittenberg, Phyllis Hicks, Jackie Niendorf, Marjorie Sills, Gail Williams, Barbara Weiandt, Betty Helgeson, Linda Shafer, Deloris Crose Beverly Dunn Third.row: Corrine Nash, .loan Orr, Julie Voorhees, Evelyn Cross, Evadean Bixler, Wiletta Schaub, Mary York June Earl, Ruth Gaskell, Beverly Hitesman, Janet Baker, Barbara Rensenhouse, Dorothy Baker, Harriet Cowling, ,Gwen- dolyn Cosner, Jean Tregidgo, Sally Gale, Barbara Hendricks, Henrietta Kuplicki. Q 'll I lil .Hug nil' 1 U16 .x 0 I1 Fifty-five girls, the largest group of girls in the D. S. Club on record, had a busy year blending their voices for many occasions. At Christmas time the girls presented their traditional concert. The vocal talent, choice selections, and scarlet robes were elements that made it an impressive program. The spring concert proved to be a memorable event for it presented a group of boys with the club the first time in its history. DS CLUB President Vice-pres. Secretary Treasurer Accompanist ........... Nancy Neff Director .............., Mrs. Peters . .... Evelyn Cross Once again the girls participated in the May Festival in Kalamazoo, - the last trip having been in 1943. In addition to their harmonizing, the girls sponsored a Sock Hop all-school party. The D. S. trio-Marje Snell, Marje Sills, and Deloris Crose-accompanied by Nan Neff, sang for many schooland community events making their big appearances at the Band Follies and over the radio. The club's music was efficiently handled by four librarians--Yvonne Wittenberg, Pan Dickie, Vivian Hieronymus, and Lois Seitz. . .Gail Williams . .Beverly Dunn Jackie Neindorf RQCOZTUZG 'emi' Nan and the trio 47 N First row, left to right: Betty Ash, Carolyn Cosner, Lloyd Thomas, James Cushing, Bernard Wittenberg, Dwayne Don- myer, Jimmy Wittenberg. Second row: Charles Lillie, Billy Madar, Eugene Henry, Gerald Henke, Gary Orr, George Bell, Robert Worline, Nor- man Buchan, Earle Case, Pauline Quake, Joan Linsner, Louise Preston, Duane Quake, Suzanne Rowe. Third row: Junior Dodge, Berneice Wells,,Bobby Butler, Barbara Hiemstra, Charles Chrisman, Richard Bell, Janet Bradford, Jack Campbell, Norman Wagner, Bert Fosdick, DeRoyce Minniear, Norman Emmons, Bobby Ruggles, William Sovine, Norman Coler, Gwendolyli Cosner. Fourth row: Donald Van Loo, Charles Welburn, Duane. Wing, Gerald Earl, Eldon Case, Doug Babcock. Music makes the world go round. This certainly applies to the members of the junior band. The junior band is com- posed of students who, as yet, are learning the more funda- mental principles of musicianship. They meet each day dur- ing the fourth hour in the band portable under the direction of Mr. Van Sluyters. This year their activities have included 'playing for ward school P.T.A. programs, a Band Parents' meeting, the P.T.A. Founder's Day program, and at the Spring Band Concert. I N I The purpose of the organization is to pre- pare students for par- ticipation in the regular band. The musical knowledge acquired from their work in the junior band will prove to be a source of lasting pleas- ure and enjoyment for them. Ye olde portable 48 First row, left to right: Grace Thompsen, Wendell Searer, Barbara Parham, Shela Haring, Anna Marie Breyfogle, Dor- othy Snell. second row. Jean Plummer, Bob Owen, Ralph Bell, Don Wolf, Alan AHd9I'S0H, Luther A5h- . Third vow: Gwendolyn Cosner, Warren Harder, Bob Burns, Jack Baker, Ruth Gaskell, 8C00mP8m9f- Standing: Robert Collins, Jack Miller. C 9 ' lm ' 'g Il 5 'uniilflnf : xiali' l Da m n The Three Rivers High School orchestra offers an op- portunity to those who play instrument-s not used in the con- cert band. Anyone playing a musical instrument is eligible to join. Before this year, it was the only high school organ- ization in which girls were allowed to play. Membership in the orchestra helps to develop a fine sense of musical ap- preciation and promotes an interest in group participation. The orchestra has progressed a great deal under the excellent direction of Mr. Van Sluyters. This year they have played during intermission at both the junior and senior plays and at the Kalamazoo Civic Players' presentation here. They also had a part in the commencement exercises. 49 First row, left to right: Beverly Reame, Doris Jarratt, Marianna Penn, Marilyn Bradford, Linda Shafer. Second row: Marian Snow, Phyllis I-Iicks, Betsy Teeters, Deloris Crose, Virginia Westervelt, Jeanette Careggio, Lor- etta Bowen, Florence Cooley, Rhoda Clark, Dolly Ann Bqggio, Rosemond Butler, Betty Frame, Deioris Hilbert, Betty Brayman, Barbara Weiandt. Third row: Maxine Woker, Ramona Russey, Marje Snell, Jac Neindorf, Rosemary Skebiskie, Elane Maystead, Jean Will, Janet Crego, Mary Modert, Marjorie Sills, Marian Subora, Jean Stinton, Virginia Wing, Joyce Rider, Nancy Welsh. Fourthrow: Dorothy Baker, Marvelle Jackson, Evadean Bixler, Roeberta Barnes, Mary York, Joan De Long, 1 Gerrie Stumpf, Grace Thompson, Julie Voorhees, Betty Fawkes, Mary DiDato, Nancy Stickler, Jeannine Nidy, Mary Timm, Wiletta Schaub. Fifth row: June Willeman, Mary Dailey, Rita Lawrence, Mary Granzotto, June Earl, Dolores'Riopel, Marjorie Schrader, Evelyn Cross. Sixth Row: Gwendolyn Donmyer, Barbara Brundige, Ann Dougherty, Isabella Houze, Janet Baker, Harriet Cowling, Mary Pierce. the national organization and drafting a new constitution, be- came an independent school group. The former name, code, and high ideals have been maintained and by 'working and playing together, the girls hope to become better friends and to be of more service to their school and community. But actions speak louder than words. The girls have a variety of activities to their credit . . . an informal initiation of glamorous HJ movie stars . . . the lady-like manners at President iu.. '... B arbara Rensenhouse This year the Girl Reserves, by breaking their ties with L' 5 5 the formal initiation . . . square dancing at the Blue Jean Vice-pres. ....... Jeanne Stintqm Party . . . christmas card sales . . . Christmas decorations Secretary ---- ----....... B etty Frame Treasurer . . . ...... ........ N ancy Neff ' h . . . ' ' l l ' in t e school gifts for Percy Jones and oca hospital Advisors MWUMBS Gibson, Mrs. Pigott patients . . . a Christmas chapel service . . . story telling at the city library . . . March of Dimes collections at the local Story tellers theaters . . . the radio broadcast over WKZO at Kalamazoo . . . the ShowbQat winter formal . . . speakers on vocations . . . a mother-daughter installation service . . . donation for fur- nishings in hospital addition . . . This list of activities may help to explain Carmenn Subora how the Girl Reserves fulfill their purpose and why they are one of the most active or- ganizations at T.R.H.S. For hospital patients New members s, -11 -i. 3 . Y J l. 5 g, ,, . i First row, left to right: Clifford Buel, Raymond Fifer, Gilbert Jackson, Bob Collins, Russell Seitz, John Tregidgo, Fred Walters, Harold Dodgson, Norman Wagner. Second row: Tom Griffiths, Doug Babcock, Sam Scott, Kenneth Musser, George Soule, Jim Bycroft, Bob Gottschalk, Hubert Mcllonald, James Snyder, James Wagner, Marvin Van Tuyl, Jack Bonebright. Third row: Donald Brundige, Bob Wordelman, Ralph Lovejoy, Delwin Buckhold, Charles Krull, Gorden Kern, Joe Kuratko, Ralph Miller, Bill Johnson, Al Dailey, Charles Dodgson. Fourth row: Walt Rogers, Don Crippin, Don Fitch, Raimond Breece, Clint Schaunaman, Doyle Rosson, Allan Peterson, Peter Frey, Merle Schaunaman, John Wittenberg, William Pearson, George Fowlkes. Fifth row: Delton Pangle, Dick Wordelman, John Sarley, Walter Mullin, George Yeager, Ted Babcock, Mr. Handley, Mr. Bent, Mr. Lasko, Bill Newman, Weller Breece, Frank Halter, Dick Ohlin, Eldon Jackson, Howard Fredine. The Industrial Arts club was organized with the expressed idea of helping students in the industrial department, of which they are a part, with their daily work. 'lhe club was organized in 1923 with a membership of ten. U S T L Since then, the membership has grown to sixty-two. The boys have been kept busy this year with their outside . activities. At their annual Christmas banquet they had an in- teresting speaker, Dr. Deyo Fox, director of the Industrial Arts and Vocational Education Department at Western. The boys have also seen interesting movies, giving the highlights of dif- president ,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,, B gh Coping ferent vocations. They put on a post game dance and after Vice-pres. .... John Tregidgo basketball games they sold peanut brittle in order to raise money SCC!--Tfew - ---------' Russell Sem for an educational trip. In April the boys went to visit the Ford Advisors .... ............ M r. Handley Motor Company at Detroit where they gathered first hand in- formation about shop methods and shop life in modern industry. They completed the day visiting Greenfield Village. Mr. Bent, Mr. Lasko The show case What, women in the club? Annual banquet 5, 6 431 4 ypz..:1-P- 3 li Y-, year 4, .,.. , 4 - W .I 'M a J Iraqi -is .1 3 lad 5 4 f . , X , . K M V I V' X' H . 'f ,, V. r 1, .. ,, First row, left to right: Deil Wright, Stanley Thompson, Don Hagenbuch, Dick Maurer, Paul Carta, Warren Buscher Bill Klingel, Francis Lovejoy, Alex Walls. Second row: Chan Reigle, J im Dal Ponte, Larry Lane, Carl Timm, Raymond Breece. Alfred Dailey, Bill Ward, Don Maurer Jack Dailey. Third row: Bryan Jones, Don Fitch, Ronald Javello, David Horst, John Geier, Bill Newman, Dick Ohlin, Bob Roush Pete Sangalli. Fourth row: Mr. Watson, Ted Babcock. The handsome group of men one sees above is the Varsity Club. In order to join this exclusive organization, the athlete must win a maj or award in one of the competitive sports. The club has the reputation of being the largest collection of the biggest eaters in school. They maintain their fame by hold- ing potluck dinners once a month and winding up the year with a well-provisioned picnic. No dues are levied upon the members, but money is provided by selling ice cream bars to the basketball crowds. At these games a valuable service is rendered by members of the club who usher. I - The two big events of the year for the club were the Dad's Night and the Parent's Night programs. Dad's Night was a get- together for the members of the football team and their ,fathers in the' club room. Cider and doughnuts were served and a short talk was given by Mr. Dickie. Parent's Night, in honor ofthe mothers and fathers of the varsity basketball boys, was held after the Niles home game. A buffet luncheon was served in the clubroom and Coach Pellegrom gave the talk. .Other guests were the cheer leaders. I CHIEF ACT VITY 1 Ilia 1 Ninulld 1' n , .- U . . - g HRSITY E LUB President . . . Vice-pres . . . Secretary ..... Treasurer .... Advisors . . .Mr.. .....Paul Carta .....Tom ,Rea ............Carl Timm Dick Maurer Pellegrom, Mr. Watson First row, left to right: Charlyne Eshleman, Corinne Nash, Ada Rockwell, Barbara Lang, Donna Kauffman, Miss Swen- son, lean Will, Roberta Walter, Myrtle Haines, Janet Crego, Ruby Martin, Mary Evans, Isabella Houze. Second row: Betty Fosdick, Kathryn Timm, Marilyn McKee, Honore Reardon, Henrietta Berg, Audrey Stumpf, Donna Stutesman, Viola Beek, Rebecca Stutesman, Shirley Schaub, Barbara Nelson, Patricia Saas, Marjorie Kaiser, Bon- nie Mader, Joan Doremus. Third row: Novlllla Tessiri, Lois Seitz, Barbara Clelland, Lois Furtenbaugh, Luanne White, Patsy Miller, Charlotte Web berson, Donna Moore, Billie Dailey, Marilee Kerr, Betty Holmes. Louise Hendricks, Martha Garland, Anna Marie Breyfogle. Fourth row: Rhoda Clark, Patsy Blum, Doris Jarratt, Mildred Bingaman, Jean Flack, Olive Stuebgen, June Willemin Wiletta Schaub, Marvelle Jackson, Mary Timm, Kippy Voorhees, Janet Riggs, Joan Gearhart. Fifth row: Barbara Knapp, Jean Tregidgo, Barbara Barnhart, Bonita Forrest, Mary Modert, Elane Maystead, Janet Baker, Mary Dailey, Joyce Ford, Mary Jo McCullough, Arden Keyes, Margie Klingel, Janet Selby, Barbara Parham GIRL SPORTS President ....... .... R oberta Walter Vice-president .... ..... J anet Crego Secretary ...... ...... J ean Will Trasurer ... ...Myrtle Haines Advisor . .. .... Miss Swensen Basketball team in action The Girl Sports have been very active this year in bas- ketball, baseball, volley ball, socker, and bowling in addition to their social activities. The club was organized for the purpose of developing the girls' interests in sports, and as a reward for partaking in them the girls receive letters and pins which are obtained on the basis of points earned. Besides the monthly party that the girls nave for them- selves, this is the fourth year they have plaved basketball with Schoolcraft. The girls have raised funds for the new stadium by selling tickets on a refrigerator which was raf- fled. In the early part of the school year they went on a hay ride. This group put on the first post game dance of the year, and they have sponsored an all-school party. Time out to pose V - K First row, left to right: Stuart Halverson, Bill Fish, Mr. Stutesman, Ed Beatty, ,Floyd Hagenbuch. Second row: Peter Dickie, Neal Hunt, Doug Halverson, Steve Black, Bob Wilson, Jack Dailey, Jim Dal Ponte, Bob Irwin, Laurance Smith, Deil Wright. Third row: Bill Klingel, Dick Maurer, Dick Berger, David Horst, Tom Rea, Don Lasko, Don Wahlstrom, Charles Stowe, Don Maurer, Leo Handley, Bill Stutesman. The motto of the Hi-Y Club, To establish and maintain the high standards of Christian character throughout the school and community, is what every member tries to live up to, and, hence, the club is a credit both to the town and the school. Mr. Stutesman has proven himself a capable advisor, willing to lead discussion and to give advice and encourage- ment to club members and club projects. - The post game dance, December 13, after the St. Joseph basketball game was one of the finest of the year. Another , e e club activity was a i trip to Kalamazoo where the members President ....... ............. B ill Fish - Vice-president . . . ..... Stuart Halverson took a vlielcomgd Secretary ..... .... ....... Ed Beatty alfd refreshing Und' Treasurer- . . . . .... Floyd Hagenbuch winter swim in the Advisor ........ , ......... Mr. Stutesman Y.M.C.A. pool. A mother-son banquet was held in the club room during January. This annual affair is one of the highlights of the year: There the mother finds out some of her son's activities and interests first hand. During this program an impressive initiation service for new members is held. The club limits itself to thirty members and selects its members from a group of candidates. Therefore, the club has a large waiting list of potential members. E g E Selling streamers Left to rixrht: Jeanette Careggio, Evangeline Breyfogle, Joye Hoekzema, Mary Elizabeth Srnith, Fred Kriigel, Don Wahl strom, Betty Tomlinson, June Earl, Betty Galinet, Rosemond Butler, Dolly Ann Boggio. Seated : Mrs. Hancock. L, IBRHRV STH FF' President .................. Don Wahlstrom Vice-pres. .... ..... E vangeline Breyfogle Secretary .,.. ......,... B etty ualinet Treasurer .. .... Dolly Ann Boggio Advisor .......... ...... M rs. Hancock The purpose of the library staff is to care for the library and to serve teachers and students in the library. The eleven members, along with the librarian, Mrs. Hancock, have devoted a great deal of time and effort to this end. They help students find more information about subjects they are studying, choose and develop interesting hobbies, explore vocations to find ones for which they are suited, enrich their background, and discover the joy of reading. They meet every Monday morning during the home room period. Besides the regular staff duties, they have enjoyed sev- eral parties this year. A Christmas party was held in the club room in December and another was held at Jeanette Careggio's home in February. The staff went on a bicycle hike in the spring and also had a farewell picnic at Fisher's Lake. Place of business Each English class spent a period each month in the library. Q' Yi' Seated: Beverly Hitesman Uosephine Cartwrightj, Jim Dal Ponte Uayl, Mary York fGloria Thatcherl, Betty Kennedy QKitty Rossi, Normandy Huss fMartha Fayj, Ronald McClumpha QRonaldD. Standing: Dick Berger Qlke Hicksl, Anita Davis Qlva Sorrellb, Don Wahlstrom KJ. A. Rossy, Miss Burns fDiregtorJ, Bill Sutesman 1RhettJ, Irma Kimble fEsther Toddl, Dei! Wright QCharley Duncanj. Everything Happens To Us, the junior play, under the com- 'Q petent direction of Miss Burns, was hilariously put on by a group Of S' Y fine amateurs last November. It seems everything happens' to U. the Ross family when they try to decorate a home for their oldest ., ' 459,21 son's wife, who is the daughter of a millionaire. Their other two sons Quhlgl-f - and their clinging vine fiancees capture much of the humor of the 5 story. The play gathers momentum when who appears but a mys- terious woman in the guise u I of a maid who is actually Rhett. And then you the prospective wife of know what happened! I I Make-up, ushers, prompters, then the play! as I - Q 1' i G' - ,, if 1'-yu ssh, M is R is s R-f 1' F -Q X, Wy , A ,h 1 is fi 1 -or fi if it l . 4 X 1 . -- ' I ir-'iii K f ' 5 5 f ,qi Q 4 s ' fi g , ,,,,, -Q' Q , ' .rigs K ' . WV ' f, j 'i,1, , ri Ii ' ' ' lk if it 1 IS -K ' it Q 3 if Q. t giggg y. N as 5 i i 'J , giils E s Q- .ser t X ' 1. .5 Q -'QJQ' Q , . A 4 t ii ag! :L - K f f NL + u 1 I L 1 1' 'A in 'R Standing, left to right: Grace Thompson Illannahj, Dick Liston Uohn Brookel, Jackie Niendorf fMegp, Russell Seit' fMr. Laurencej, Evelyn Cross QAunt Marchl, Ed Stroh. fLuurieJ, Marjorie Sills QAmyl, Tom Kea lProfessor Bhaerj, Julie Voorhees Mol . D0 you remember wild, romping, tomboy Jo and her desire to be man of the family? Of her sacrificing her glorious hair to help finance her mother's trip to Washington, when the telegram arrived saying her father was dying? Of her writing the Christmas story, her side splitting pranks with Laurie, her beau- tiful scenes with Little Beth when they both knew death hov-- ered over them? And remember Professor Bhaer and their comedy courtship? And Aunt March and her croaking against l the love affair of Meg and John i Brooke? Did you forget that Laurie's heart belonged to Amy instead of Jo? That was the sen- ior play, Little Womenf' 9- , 4 SENIOR PLFN Marmee and the little women I ... is .r DUI THREE RIVERS, MICHIGAN, COMMERCIAI 1 . U N I O E C T O nners :test Reflector nriounced snapshots 2 were a md three ese snap- ie others e picture , went to winning t of pole irize, '75 Jas awar- 1 snapped vn in the hird and ward an 1 idy Huss 1 .to. xy chosen 1 res of the ' roups for X is which ' he group Varsity eams, -the First row, left to right: Deil Wright, Maxine Woker, Miss Metzger, Alan Anderson, Peggy Fox, Ron- ald McClumpha. and the HHS. Second row: Betty Galinet, Marian Subora, Jeannine Nidy, Barbara Weiandt, Rosemarie Drumm, Mary York, Dolly Ann Boggio, Mary DiDato, Beverly Hitesman, Virginia Westervelt, Irma Kimble. Maurer, Wiletta Third row: Normandy Huss, Isabella Houze, Evadean Bixler, John Dudd, Jimmy Dal Ponte, Dick Schaub, Nancy Stickler, Roeberta Barnes. ,.,, me W,-,,,, ,L png u npment was bought I 'I A 1. as he was called ,The G- R' Formal 1 ., be held at nearly half price' and new W' ggplz was elected as a on Saturday evening, IoFebruary 5.15 W111 be tgwelf ear' A tpsu razzu tiddy boom bazzu. 1 ,ve of shi West, the The theme of me dance is We Years a 'lf' B .hat 3 ,hain on ygur brain man, an , onesty. He owhoat. It has been arrang- 6 6 as! The harder you'd try the he government at. a ed to nave Jack Jeromes orches- - ' 6 ' , onfused youvd get, But in ne when the slavery is- tra from Kalamazoo play. 8 y the cheer leaders succeed- t tts-peak. He guided'-the The general co-chamrr' 6 A ,ding a few hearty voices '0Ulh'.Ih3tt'n1Ib1e umef the .dance are M94 6 ' J me hundreds at the Pep 2 assassinated Just as he Marian Suhc' 6 I T XV ,day that bl-oughtefm-th 'ded - 1 Qfimh' B 8 rrectly. uid remember thatlthe 6 f 4 2 'asthe band'smm.Un- Wfalnuglld mu hola A f J J ction of Mr. Van Sluy- rtl Hy. Hr L 6 p. ' . 1 layed some lively ity of ' d 6 6 , ,! ' it ' , pthe school song. Af- V ' A 1 1 I hes, Pellegrom and d 6 I f ' A, I ged the players and d 1 I -A I I A , A 1 'pep talks. , 1 1 f f f . --- I .11 I . , ,I Y , J , ,ponsor If 1 4 N ' r .I 49 14111, JJ! ' N ' . 1 ' ,yi f , ' A' :ored a vvell- , , 1 'ty last night ' I . , chestra gro- Q f ic fine oor 1 A I Z I ' I , ,, f . , ,f ' f 1 f by the 13- , A ' 1 ' ' ' lily go? - f 'L A ' j ' I Dani , . ' ' 1 ' A es sang ' ' , A J! J , nnes- I '1 Gas- It f ' Tom L, cere- I X ere ,, . 5 f ' . If , im, ml fy 1 A lj ,J Aff . 'A! 1 - A CHU CHURCH ll mercial is ha space for chi: been a rule are not rec Notices for tl Frida must The Common P. M. on T churches Sati not later tha Editor. First Method Church sch Church ser Anthem, 'AE Sermon, S Rev. Stanlc Youth Fell Grant A.M.E. Sunday sc Preaching A. C. E. I. Preaching ion at 7:30. Jacob P. Si. Petex's E' Lutheran Chi South Wo Synod. 9:30 A. M. 10:30 A. M Donal: St. John's L1 Sunday sci Church Sei Family Nig Luther Les John First Church Sunday scl Church' ser Church of th Sunday scl Morning yi A. M. Young Pei P. M. Evangelisti Immaculate Sunday mz Ninth Street 10:00 A. M 11 A. M. Vt 6:30 P. Mi Rei Church of G4 Sunday scl Worship sc Y. P. M. 6 Evening se A. Full Gospel A Sunday sc' Morning w Gospel ser Bible Churcl Bible schol Morning Vx Jail servict Youth Fel Gospel sex First Baptist 10:00 Bible 11:00 Mori 6:30 Senio . .win yu kk X 'R 49 X ll 5 Xl Vi .. 'RA 4 is as 5' B 1 -M K' F 'M' L4 ...ff nf! 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A X 'Iegm , I W , mr, I ?' 1 Standing, left to right: John Geier, Carl Timm, Bill Newman, Tom Rea, Ted Babcock, Bob Roush, Bill Klingel, Warren Buscher, Bryan Jones, Paul Carta, Coach Pellegrom, Don Hagonbuch. Sitting: Bill Ward, Larry Lane, David Horst, Don Maurer, Raimond Breece, Don Fitch, Dick Ohlin, Chan Riegel. Bill Abshire, Dick Maurer. On the floor: Peter Sangalli and Jack Dailey. VHRSITY F OOTBHLL After a-rather mediocre showing at the opening game of the season, the 1946 Wildcats blossomed forth with a number of fine games which made them a contending power, in the conference race. The line was strong, both offensively and defensively, and was the mainstay of the team. There were many returning experienced player: as only a few graduated last spring. The boys started the season with a 7-7 tie with Sold- water that brought out many faults. They scored in the early minutes of the game and then-bogged down. Ball handling and team play, in general, could have shown much improvement and did in succeeding games. The following week, they looked 100W better as they really held on to restrain a mighty St. Joseph aggre- gation to a 12-6 score. They played well but showed an occasional flaw that cost them the game. Their pass defense wasn't adequate to stop the Zitta-Ward combin- ation that made some brilliant offensive plays. They came home battered and bruised as three injuries marked the occasion. Dowagiac came over the succeeding week and sub- jected themselves to a strenuous fight as the boys per- formed for the benefit of their dads. Junior Jones, a casualty of the preceding week's ordeal because of a frac- tured thumb, was missed, but Dick Maurer filled in quite capably in this and later games. The Cats copped a game from State High that was filled with goal line thrills. It was marked by stellar defense by our line that more than once halted sustained drives by the. Kslamazooans. Don Hagenbuch sparked 64-' the team with his running and passing. At South Haven a lack of scoring punch cost the Cats a victory or at least opportunity to tie. It was their second loss and against a team that was considered good but hardly in a class with St. Joseph. The Rams scored in the last quarter after a hard fought battle. The boys rang the bell at Buchanan a week later by trimming the Bucks on their own field in a drizzle, 13-7. Illustrating the effectiveness of our defense, statistics show that Buchanan had one net yard gain in the -second half of the game. The game started out to be a high scoring affair as each team scored an early touchdown, but they soon got out of the habit. p The annual tilt with our county neighbors to the south, Sturgis, proved to be quite a tight affair for three quarters. As usual, following 'precedents established a few years previously at games held at Three Rivers, the weather was lousy. The bands were rained out and the field was wet and soggy, causing fumbles and breaks, both' good and bad. Tue game was made secure in the final quarter by two touchdowns by Klingel.- In pretty good spirits aiter the preceding week's ex- ercise, the boys took a trip to Niles and treated the Vik- ings to a bad defeat. They beat 'them tc the tune of 32-0 to wind up the season as the third place inhabitant of the Big Seven Conference. finishing behind St. Joseph and South Haven. Selected, for all-state honors were Larry Lane' and Tubby Buscher. Bill Abshire was named all-conferenm end in the annual poll. T First row, left to right: Stanley Thompson, Bill Crego, Duane Smith, Steve Black, Leslie Buchan, Sybert Croseylim Bernhardt, Alan Anderson, Coach Watson. Second row: Don Lasko, Jim Dal Ponte, Charles Cairns, Neal Hunt, Sharon Peters, Frank Halter, Willie Oswalt, Delmer Uleber, Bob Burns. Third row: Pete Dickie, Leo Handley, Dick Berger, Jerry Lott, Norman Roush, Corwin Crose, Bob Pitts, LeRoy Case. Fourth row: Jerry Irwin, George Fowlkes, Bruno Masnari, Dean Meyer, Steve Shafer, Bill Baum, Doug Babcock, Perry Ballett, Peter Frey, Glenn Glessner. Fifth row: Assistant Coach Curtis, Dwight Donmyer, Charles Dodgson. The reserve football team, ably directed by Coach Watson, had a very score-happy season as a number of promising boys comprised an excep- tional team in comparison with the reserve teams of the last few years. They rang up 181 points in 7 games as they won 3, lost an equal number, and tied 1. They opened the season by running rampant over the State High Bees, leaving them on the short end of a 59-6 score. State sneaked over an early touchdown and then the roof fell in. The team worked together well, and the defensive play was quite good. Cooling off slightly for the next encounter, they scored only 31 points against the Niles Re- serves as they held the visitors to a safety. There was good balance in the team, both snappy run- ners and hard hitting linemen, and this proved a great asset. Their aerial defense faltered in the next game against Sturgis as the visitors scored 3 touch- downs in the last stanza, one of these on an in- tercepted pass in the last 25 seconds of play, to give them the margin of points needed for tne victory. The game was a tie when this belated score decided the game. A return match, their fourth game, was play- ed against State High, this time on their field. The team that had previously yielded to our boys 59 points, this time held them to a 6-6 tie. The field, as it has been for many consecutive years at a reserve game, was a sea of mud. The next game proved to be the only blank- ing of the season for our gallant gladiators. The White Pigeon varsity, by a bit of quick thinking on the part of one of their backs, who, while fall- ing, latteraled the ball to a man who scored the only touchdown of the game, won 7-0. The teams were on equal footing most of the way. Misfortune also plagued them on their next try as they lost a close 13-12 decision in a driving rain at Sturgis. Lack o ability to convert after touchdowns made the difference here from the Kittens' standpoint. They wound up the season against the Dowra giac reserves. hy returning to their early season scoring spree and also by recording their only shutout of the year by trouncing the visitors 47-0. It was size that accomplished most of this as the visitors were not as large, physically, as the Kits' other opponents throughout the season. Many boys promise to have a fine future as varsity players, and this season was a suc- cessful one from the standpoint of developing material. 65 XX' X, Jx 3' '1 A Memorial Stadium Lest we forget VIEVIDRIHL STHDIUVI This year many students have been made aware of the Memorial Stadium drive, and many have participated in this drive to make the stad- ium a success. The first student action in behalf of the stadium took place in the fall of 1942, when this year's seniors were lowly eighth graders. A virtual one week vacation was given to those who desired to help in the collection of scrap materials. The proceeds from the drive were put into bonds by all the classes and will remain there until the actual building commences. In September of 1945 the athletic department, as a result of suggestions from interested citizens, drew up the first plans for a memorial stadium and presented these to the public at a meeting in the library the following October. The stadium project received the approval of the school board that November. At the an- nual meeting of the Alumni Association in De- cember, the association took upon itself the responsibility to sponsor and promote the Memor- ial Stadium. An artist's sketch was submitted for pub- licity in March, 1946. Further plans and an es- timate of the building costs were completed thereafter. In the spring of 1946 the drive for financial aid began in earnest with the mailing of subscrip- tion letters to all school alumni. The drive was augmented by donations from the Girl Reserves and the Varsity Club. That summer a considerable amount of money was turned over to the stadium fund by the soft- ball league, whose ranks are fortified by many high school students. The following fall the purse was enlarged by another subscription drive which consisted of a house to house canvas carried on by juniors and seniors. This was not trifling as collections amounted to 31600. At the same time admis- sions collected at the reserve football games went to the stadium fund. Delwin Buckhold and Eu- gene Kuplicki of the Industrial Arts Club built a scale display model of the stadium, which has been used for publicity purposes. Building will begin as soon as enough money is raised, and at the present time with the whole- hearted student support it receives, the stadium is certain to become a reality. 67 ACS BY E. WSH mnvq E. UJEED C0176 U!7f1!YzJ ff A-11 1-.TWV --......-......e-.-- O --M---,.qf-M--M QS? 1'-2 C3 Qgmq Oh al ...fp-.,,,-.L,, ' wfi on Sfczkf' am.: if-'G O F 53 ' m 1 HI g .id'f-131: '1,!?1 4 , ,,., I Q1 n. ,J .K s e -Y- is vis fi P 51X W Y ... gf fx fi , fi .R i xkhy ii , A E, 5 ff 5 W QY A ' ' ,,.' I .. .I ul. ., RR -, gn , ,: , W 1 BEM rnl A A xugrmp pf, M. ,X 4 , l' jx MK mg A :KS 5 ki Q ,, We iw M Q My L, - k 52 QE Y W W. . ia? fi. yr' f T ' f' sl X 5 - Y 1 . L W 2 . f ' T A IM f , L. Q First row, left to right: Bill Klingel, Clinton Schaunaman, Charles Weidman, Berwyn I-Iouldsworth, Carl Timm, Donald Hagenbuch. Back row: Coach Pellegnom, Deil Wright, David Horst, Don Wahlstrom, David McKee, Max Heckelrnan. This year's cage team showed much promise at oc- casional not frequent, times but was inconsistent as a whole. Sometimes one or two were playing very good ball only to receive inadequate support from the rest of the cast. This also happened vice versa. We had two of the conference's leading scorers-Carl Timm 11511 and Bill Klingel 11501-who both shattered the school in- dividual scoring record of 139 points held by Bob Fitch, but this was to no avail. The team finished sixth in the conference race with a total of three won and twelve lost. The first game was, as usual, with Dowagiac, who, the previous year, had lost by one point in our gym. This time the tables were reversed with T. R. traveling to their opponents lair and having a similar fate de- creed upon them 136-351. The following week a trip to Buchanan produced a repeat perlormance of the Dowagiac show, namely an- other one point loss 126-251. After starting the game well and giving all appearances of winning easily, they fell apart and the Bucks improved considerably. St. Joseph moved into town for the Wildcats' first home game, and, as expected, since they were state champions the previous year and had many returning veterans, kept our percentage nil 135-241. A sojourn to Sturgis provided the next hit of local excitement. Our boys broke their streak of lacking two points by being in want of six this time 138-331. The Wildcats were then host to the State High team from Kalamazoo which followed in the footsteps of T.R.'s previous seasonal opponents by treating them to some more of the same medicine, to which, by this time the Cats had become addicted 144-311. A trip to Niles was next on the bill of fare, and with the percentage still .000, who were the Vikings to deviate from the course? They demonstrated their hospitality by spanking their guestscoinfortably 143-341. Fate prophesied, however, that our gallant men 0' war should win a few and South Haven provided the first. ,Their spoils came not without application to the the task, though, as they squeezed out a two point win 132-301. 70 They made it a series in their next game, with Buchanan providing the fun. They triumphed by a sub- stantial margin 140-251. St. Joseph soon put a stop to that, though, by grab- bing an early 19-5 lead and protecting it 146-361. The Cats jumped back into the win column again as they won a home game from Sturgis by a last quarter spurt 141-381. This concluded the season's winning. South Haven avenged their earlier humiliation at the hands of the Cats by taking their home game 133-291. It was close. With two recent winning streaks fresh in their minds, our fighters set off for State High hopefully. They were greeted by a recurrence of the type of thing that beset them in their initial pair of games. With fifteen seconds left in the game and T. R. leading 33-32, Gene West sank two free shots for the Kazooans to change the picture. Rather unhappy about the preceding developments, the Wildcats were hosts to a revitalized Niles club, which had acquired John Wegner, a 22 point average man. Be- fore a packed house, the Vikings had no trouble winning, in spite of the valiant efforts of the favorites led by Bill Klingel, who poured in 21 points 152-411. He. in- cidently made 39 pf his season's points against Niles in two games. The Cats next took the floor against Battle Creek Lakeview. They really showed some spark and played the best they had all year in the first half, scoring 30 points. After the intermission, however, things grew dif- ficult, as the visitors rallied to win 153-431. Dowagiac came over to close the regular season for the Cats and did it in somewhat the same manner as they opened it. It was a fine close game throughout with the last quarter deciding 152-471. In the tgurnament game,played On the Sturgis floor, the Cats drew State High, and except for a first quarter lanse that cost them the game they looked well. The was 42-36. First row, left to right: Elwin Ruggles, Walter Reick, Bill Crego, Delmar Geiber, Bob Roush, Ted Babcock, Leslie Buchan, Pete Sangalli, Boyd Hartman. Bad: row: Bill Baum, Norman Wagner, Norman Roush, Vaughn Miller, Irwin Forrest, Pete Dickie, Merle Schalmlllan, Doug Race, Mr. Blank, Coach. RESERVE BHSKETBHLL The reserve basketball squad, directed this year by T.R.'s erstwhile history teacher, Coach Blank, produced a somewhat better percentage than their big brothers, the varsity. They were quite consistent at recording wins, especially nabbing frequent close ones. Elwin Ruggles was leading scorer with 141 points. They met Dowagiac on the latter's floor to open the season and lost a hot too impressive low score game. It lacked both scoring and teamwork that is sure to im- prove. The season also terminated with the same team, this time on the local's floor. The result was differ- ent, though,-as the Kittens triumphed easily. At Buchanan they poured in 50 points as they won their first game by a handy margin. The Kits opened fire and kept right on sinking them for much more than enough to win. The return match was a 2 point victory for the Kits as Ruggles scored 15 points. It was close all the way as the score seesawed. On Sturgis' large floor the boys must not have felt quite at home as they dropped an 18-25 decision. They had a slow start and couldn't make it up. The second game, however, was another 2 pointer with the Kittens on the long end. Again they had a slow start, but this time they picked up enough to win. Things looked bad when St. Joseph arrived. The visitors won both encounters scheduled with the local Juniors, the one in Three Rivers by an 11 point margin, and on the hostile court, 40-29. St. Joe's B's led the conference second teams. The first State High game was close for the first half only. The Kittens then turned on the usual last half heat to win easily. The second encounter on Western Michigan College's large floor was unsure all the way. The boys won as a State rally fell short in the final stanza. A skirmish with Niles was a very close one and was frequently tied as both teams were hot with the Vik- ings emerging the victor. In the return match, though, on the local floor, things were quite reversed, as T.R. won 49-18. In administrating this and other treat- ments the Kits really began to work together efficiently. Another close one with a favorable decision was with South Haven. It was close throughout with the final quarter deciding the outcome. They repeated the feat on the Rams' floor with a more substantial margin backing them up on the return visit. In their single game with Lakeview the Kits took a rough battle by a score of 38-33. It was a good reserve team when the boys started working together, and they carry with them hopes for a brighter future in years to come. 1 ,,, ., E Left to right: Stanley Thompsen, Bob Keefer, David Jacobs, Carl Timm TRHCK '46 The 1946 track team just didn't have the variety nor the number of good men necessary. A few steady fellows bore the brunt. Captain Dave Jacobs did well in the hurdles, as did Carl Timm in the high jump and Stanley Thompson, a freshman, in theupole vault. There were four meets in which the team participated-three triangu- lar and the conference. They came out on the tail in two triangulars, second in one, and finished fifth in the conference. St Joseph won the conference with 54 points While Niles was close with 51. Timm won the regional high jump and tied for second at State High, a very good record. First row, left to right: Deil Wright, Francis Lovejoy, Luke Hotovy. Back row: Peter Dickie, Charles Dunlap, Jim DalPonte. GULF' '46 1946 showed the reinstatement of a golf team at Three Rivers High School after an absence of over five years during which the sport had been nonexistent on an or- ganized school basis. In spite of this, a team, composed of fellows who had played regularly in summers and had kept in practice, did very well by winning four matches, losing two, and finishing a very close second in the conference finals. Their first match was with Dowagiac on our home course. Jim DalPonte was low man for the day with an 88, good enough to edge out Judd with a 90. The rest of the boys-Luke Hotovy, Deil Wright, and Francis Lovejoy-had no trouble winning their games. The next match was against State High, also at Three Rivers. The local team won this by a score of 8-4 as Wright led the way with an 87 to edge I-Iuyser with an 88. DalPonte, Hotovy, and Lovejoy carded 90, 97, and 106, respectively, to win their gamesl A return round was scheduled with Dowagiac, this time on their course and the score was a bit closer, 896-655, with the Three Rivers lads getting the nod. DalPonte was low with an 88, followed by Wright, Hotovy, Lovejoy, and Peter Dickie, who had been added to make a five man squad. They won their fourth straight at Niles by a score of 765-4116. Saratore of the home team carded an 83 to beat Hotovy easily. Wright was low man for T. R. with an 87, followed by Dal Ponte, Hotovy, and Lovejoy. All the members of the team had been consistent throughout the season and were playing very good golf. Mel Carrier's boys then suffered their first setback at the hands of a very superior St. Joseph team, being trounced 1056-156. Their sharpshooters-Kasiosch?82, Zitta -83, Gast-88, and Lahr-92-won quite easily from Wright-87, Hotovy-,95, Dal- Ponte-101, and Lovejoy-107, respectively. A second match with David Horst. John Tregidgo, and Peter Dickie representing for T. R. was played, with St. Joseph blank- ing them 12-0. The conference meet, with Three Rivers and St. Joseph the leading contenders for the title, was decided by a scant three points as St. Joseph came in first. This season ending encounter was played at Kalamazoo, with Dowagiac, State High, and Niles the other teams participating. Mel Carrier coached these fellows well, all of whom, with the exception of I-Iotovy, will be returning in 1947, and fine things are expected of them. First row, left to right: Russell Seitz, Don Lasko, Warren Buscher, Doug Halverson, Larry Smith, Mr. Watson, Coach, Bill Abshire, Alex Walls, Ralph Lovejoy, Chan Riegle, Bill Ward. Second row: Dave Miller, Boyd Hartman, Sam Scott, Al Dailey, Jim Bernhardt, Bill Springer, Sybert Crose, Ralph Dean, Doug Race, John Walls, Charles Stowe. Third row: Bill Klingel, Deil Wright, Steve Black, Jack Baker, John Wittenberg, Jack Dailey, Don Maurer, Junior Jones, Eddie Evans, Luther Ash. Fourth row: Tom Rea, Dick Berger Bill Stutesman, Ronnie J avello, Art Jeffers, Willie Oswalt, Jerry Lott, Jim Talbot, Larry Lane, Francis Lovejoy. Fifth row: Marvin Van Tuyl, Frank Miller, Alan Anderson, Jim DalPonte, Walt Rogers, Roger Mitchell, Bob Wilson, Stanley Thompson, Neal Hunt. INTRHNURHL BHSKETBFILL This past year has seen the introduction of an in- tramural basketball league as one of the activities of Three Rivers High School. Any boy who felt the urge of combat on the hardwood enlisted in Promoter C. K. Wat- son's corps. The boys were divided into six teams cap- tained by Dick Ohlin, Tom Rea, Clfan Riegle, Charles Stowe, Tub Buscher, and Jack Dailey. Each team played two games with each other team. The winner of the first round of play was Rea's team, which played the winner of the second round, Ohlin's team, for the championship. Reais team went ahead by one point, with ten seconds to play, on two free shots by Lasko. Then Ohlin's got the ball in and Oswalt took a desperation shot from out- Intramural champs court. The ball squirmed through the hoop to give Oh1in's the lead by a point, which they protected for the remain- ing four seconds to win Q34-331. The quality of playing was rather amateurish at times, but everybody had a gveat deal of fun in the ven- ture. Low score for the season was 5, registered by Ohlin and tied by Stowe. The high score was 47, made by Stowe's team. High individual scorers were Walls, Os- walt, Rogers, and Lasko. In an eighth grade league, Jerry Sangalli's Cardinals won the title. This provides a medium for judging future players for the varsity and is a good training program as well as fun for the boys. Eighth grade champs al-GI is W 1 ...ffwi -Q a ff 5 . L . i . , K i . X , k , , - 1 5 we Y n k,,4s Q . 4 Y Q ' '- Y sl fg , ., Q , M in H! YY! Hui i ni ll QJ7' 4 ! 1. K-40 os., 5, vg,g.,nuA..S up ,',..r,g-5.-J , Y' . . ' '- u-aa, C.. .wi . li. .,. ,tv . .l . . w. 1- .-. -9- NN X-Xl 19848- v.-Q gg,q,,5,, A: xg 1 'Sf . Q M . ' 4- ' yy-Ja. if .ef wg 4,4 ., ,,-.-1 5 f 9' . WY 4 ! Ax ,,, A ,,,Q.l' ' 'H n sw J, I :H- , Q 4 gn.- l F, -- .,, , M . - , A ,,,., gs' 'wk' 'yt .m-' -wr . , ' ., A.. ' '-.-..!'5-L1 4., 3 1 E!'!HESTRUi5 VIEVIUIRS September . 2 . Labor Day blues! Last breath of freedom. Football practice starts. Seventy fellows out this year . . 3 . School starts with usual rush for books and lockers . . 4 . xWhole day of school. The customary lost look is seen on the rhinies . . 5 . Eighteen senior boys chosen as honorary Rotary Club members . . 6 . Mr. Dickie explains the general func- tions of TRHS . . 9 . First Lyceum program is a girls' vocal quartet putting on a memorable program . . 12 . Meeting of the newly elected Girl Reserve officers . . 16 . Bernard Schaub rescues students locked in Mr. McCormick's home room by heroic climb into Mrs. Barlow's room through the window . . 17 . Day off for the county fair 18 . Annual Staff starts the ball rolling . . 19 . Beautiful fall evening isn't wasted. Good turnout at the first snake dance of the year . . 20 . Rousing pep assembly in afternoon incentive to tying the first foot- ball game of the season here with Coldwater. Band boys march at Centreville Fair in afternoon . . 23 . D.S. initiation in gym. Such a sight was never seen! Forty new members follow tradition by touching their noses on every step in school fOh, those swollen nosesj and Hi-Y has first meeting of the year, electing officers. Mr. Stutesman takes the place of Mr. Blank as advisor . . 24 . Girl Reserves vote to be a school organization instead of national, keeping the name of Girl Reserves . . 25 . First chapel service. D.S. sings Pray- er Universal . . 26 . Special assembly to make clear the school policies and to start the petitions for class officers rolling. Unforgettable score of 50-0 when our reserves take State High reserves . . 27 . Play St. Joe there. J.H.S. initia- tion at night. The brutality of high school surprises the beginners. October . 1 . Seniors pose successfully at last! For pictures, that is . G.R. meeting at night. Old members portray a slumber party for the new members.. . 3 . Reserve football game at Niles . . 4 . Dowagiac plays here . . 7 . First six weeks exams. G.R. informal initiation at night. New members portray movie stars. Some of those characters! Butch Subora wows the judgesas Carmen Miranda with first prize. For more fun everyone traipses to the gym for box lunches . . 8 . Reserve football game at Sturgis . . 9 . State High plays football here. Post game dance put on by Girl Sports with big turnout . . 10-11 . Teachers' Institute when the teachers listen to lectures for a while . . 12 . Band plays in rain at Western Michigan football game . . 14 . Lyceum program on Liquid Air. All calm except for a few frozen grapes flying around and explosions now and then! . 15 . Junior and senior class meeting at 9:45 to be shown the correct way to solicit for the Stadium Fund. Senior announcement committee starts to choose announcement with style and class! . 16 . Report cards. Now everyone knows he has to buckle down . . 17 . After three days of heckling the salesmen the senior an- nouncement committee decides on a final one. They are rewarded with eversharps from one salesman. Reserve foot- ball at South Haven. Berwyn Thompson's last game . 21 . Junior play selection committee starts dramatics rolling for this year . . 22 . Unexpected announcement at chapel service that individual pictures will be taken. Everyone rushes for combs to make the best of the surprise attack! The eight girls selected from D.S. accompany Mrs. Peters to Central in Kalamazoo to observe their choir groups at work. Formal initiation of G.R. at night. Impressive, with everyone in formals. Afterwards everyone enjoys tea . . 23 . First speed test in typing for first year students. Need we say more? Senior class meeting . . 24 . Football reserves travel to White Pigeon to play their varsity. Unbelievable, but all band boys got to school an hour early in the morning to practice for Band Festival at Benton Harbor in evening, Take first division in spite of wind and rain. Spectacular events-Bob Owen's jalopy and Kippy Voorhees on a tandem . . 25 . Foot- ball game at Buchanan. Good game, fellows, with all that mud! . 28 . Kilroy seen in Mr. DeLong's room. Claims he's a distant cousin to kilogram. Mr. DeLong's pet . 29 . Photo- grapher takes pictures all day unexpectedly. Oh, some of those poses! . 31 . Halloween! Night of deviltry and. this year is no different from any other. Huge pep rally at night west of town put on by JCL'-band playing, huge bonfire, speeches by Coach, Buscher, and Hagenbuch, free skating party, cider and doughnuts. Grand time had by all! November 1 . Pep rally in afternoon and Sturgis game at night. Cheers, band, coach, team-elements leading to success of game. Post game dance put on by seniors with big turnout . . 4 . Junior Red Cross representatives elected from home rooms . . 5 . Unforgettable Lyceum program. Snakes! Dorothy Baker will always be looked upon with respect henceforth-holding those snakes without a scream. Industrial Arts Club initiation . . 7 . Special assembly. Papers sent home with one and all for parents' signature for permis- sion to go to all-school parties. Reserve game with Dc-wagiac here . 8 . Last football game of year here with Niles's. Senior players hate to see the season end. Tcam's bus broke down on way home. The fellows gain lots of energy on the game- boxed energy-Wheaties! . . 11 . Armistice Day. Six man team football game at White Pigeon . . 12 . Varsity's monthly reed at night with movies and meeting . . 13 . Gideons give every student a free Bible. Girl Sports have hay ride . . 15 . Fqotball letters given out and clever advertising of Blue Jean Party put on by G.R. Turkey raffle is won by Russell Seitz. Co-captains for next year chosen. Congratulations to Larry Lane and Bill Ward . . 18 . How time flies! Six weeks tests again! . . 19 . Chapel service. G.R. meeting at night when Christmas cards are handed out to all able salesgirls . . 20 . Band parents enjoy potluck dinner at night. Barbara Rensenhouse is named D.A.R. Pilgrim . . 22 . Preview of junior play. What looks good before usually is good. Ques- tions going around how Jim DalPonte can play the woman- hating role? . Dress rehearsal for junior play and usual night before worries . . 26 . Big turnout for the junior play. Every- thing Happens to Us will be remembered for a long time. Club pictures taken for annual . . 27 . First basketball game of year at' Dowagiac. December . 2 . Thanksgiving vacation is over. The good can't last forever. A few girls try out for singing with dance band . . 3 . Varsity Club feast at Elks. Can those fellows chuck it down! . 4 . Teachers' Christmas party . . 6 . Junior class meeting to discuss plans for Prom. Basketball game at Buchanan . . 10 . Senior class meeting to discuss Alumni Dance. Meeting of senior motto committee. Girl Sports' ff ,fn ..s-M...--A ...s1s.s...n- ii 1 1 i 'H' 1 f' C team plays a non-member team, but June Willemin's G.S. team carried away the score 39-9 . 11 . Junior Reflector staff puts on party for last year's staff . . 12 . Senior English classes travel to Kalamazoo in snow storm to see The Late George Apley at the Civic Theater. Thanks to Miss Metzger . 13 . fFri.J . Pep meeting in p.m. Coach explains new basket- ball rules. Play St. Joseph here. Post game dance put on by Hi-Y. Our own dance band finally comes into the light to show their talents. We're proud of them . 16 . Industrial Arts Club has annual banquet . 17 . Basketball at Sturgis. Those stupe-ndous pictures are passed out-all yours for only 51.25 . 18 . D.S. Christmas Concert . . 20 . G.R. puts on chapel service. Beverly Hitesman sings O Holy Night. 20 to Jan. 6 . Well-deserved and enjoyed Christmas vacation. January . 6 . Back to the old grind. Hi-Y meeting and intramural basketball at night . 7 . Seniors enroll for second semester fin spite of the I.Q. rumorll State High game here . . 9 . Band Follies rehearsal . . 10 . Travel to Niles for basketball . . 14 . Matinee of Band Follies. Goes over with a lot of whistles G.R. meeting at night enjoys a talk by Miss Metzger. Varsity meets, too. As usual, they enjoy food! . 15 . First big evening show of Band Follies. Large crowd . 16 . Last Band Follies performance after which the well-de- serving workers of the Follies enjoy a dinner-ham,cake, ice cream! . 17 . Play South Haven. Post game dance put on by juniors with good orchestra . . 20 . First semester about to end as indicated by the exams starting today. 22-23 . Vacation to recuperate from those exams . 23 . G.S. play Schoolcraft . Report cards! That's all!! Basketball game with Buchanan here. Outstanding post game dance put on by Industrial Arts Club . . 27 . Second semester begins. Girls join concert band for first time in T.R. histo1'y. Spanish Club organizes, elect- ing charter officers . 28 . We're really getting co-educational. Boys sign up for D.S.! . 29 . Chapel service . 31 . Game at St. Joseph. February . 4 . Game with Sturgis here. Pep assembly in afternoon . . 5 . First senior tryouts for the play Little Women . 7 . All-school party sponsored by seniors . . 8 . Three Rivers gets on the map! Group of students put on radio program over WKZO at Kalamazoo. Singing, dance band, talks on Youth Discipline. All loyal citizens of T.R. are really proud . . 10 . Senior play cast named . 11 . Game at State High. What a game! No one goes home with finger nails! . 14 . Game here with Niles. Post game dance sponsored by sophomores . 17 . Peanut brittle seen everywhere. In- dustrial Aits have to make money, they say . 18 . Lakeview puts up competition for our basketball team . . 20 . Chapel service. Junior Jones leads singing . . 21 . We travel to South Haven for basketball. Most of the seniors stand in last minute line to order announcements . . 22 . Unforgettable winter formal . Girl Reserves put on Showboat . 25 . Girl Sports play basketball with Schoolcraft here and give party for both teams afterward . . Seniors take l.Q. tests-the average mentality is, do we have to tell?? . 28 . Basketball with Dowagiac here. Post game dance put on by freshmen. Pep rally. Mr. Horst presents wigs to Messrs. Dickie, Pelle- grom, and Blank. March . 6 . County Institute at Sturgis . . 11 . Chapel service . . 18 . Lyceum program--speaker, Dr. Arnold Young, English As She Is Spoke . . 21 . All-school party put on by D. S. Club . 24 . Senior play cast witnesses final dress re- hearsal . 25 . Senior play- Little Women. April . 4-8 . Easter Recess . . 11 . All-school party put on by our Varsity Club . . 16 . D.S. Spring Concert. The club sounds even better with male voices and that's saying some- thing! Hit of the evening, Dry Bones . . All-school party by Girl Sports. May . 1 . Band Concert . They do it again! We are be- ginning to believe our band and instructor are really tops! 2 . All-school party put on by rhinies . Didn't think they could do itfdid you? . 8 . Men's Glee Club from Western Michigan put on an unforgettable lyceum. 13 . Chapel service . 16 . High light of the year-The Prom!! Everyone dances and dreams in the atmosphere of Stardust . 30 . No school . Memorial Day. June 1 . Baccalaureate . 3-4 . Class picnics . to celebrate the finis . . 5 . COMMENCEMENT . Farewell, seniors. Good luck! . 6 . School closes . are we sad? ? That is a- question! -5 F917 'Q ww R ,N M9 , f ,A V-f 3: 'v E -an 'TT GQ- ,eg 1 'fb 'LQ' ,Q 1 R1 args? V .. . ,, We wish to acknowledge services rendered by Harold Piel, Photographer The Cross Studio The Lepleys Three Rivers Commercial University Lithoprinters Crafto Yearbook Covers A A, '21 555' Q X ,351 ,x Iona .4 .'r 9 H, U' , Kfqexf i. if5fQ1:'fu2'V -'E-f'iaw---A axS'.5,:Qs- .f-,vf.sf wr , mf-L .Lf 4 ,J 'f Q 4 g n - - 4 , wi .. WF, J1,,.L.V , ..,, .L -- ,,- f,,,,..,.': ,- .1 K, I ,JE . fa.. H ,H ..',,, 12,1 , fm., ,, N, ,i , , ., .ma E1-F a . . 1, I .292 X A ,, , ,. M ,, . . . ' f. , :.4gf:?',- L I-Q-emQ..vfefagmk-aia5.f.ka.mxa-mm-me-,f , .1 I X Y xg 'ff , ,V. fin 4 V.-Aw 2i.5i1i2.M -' em?-4. nw Ni ' s