Union High School - Aurora Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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CLASS CHRONICLE Freshman Year C 1930- 1 93 1 D Sept. 2-We return to the good ole school daze . The class of '34 begins its long trek to graduation. Sept. 20 - Union tramples Shelby High on the football field, 63-O. Oct. 16-William Gallmeyer elected presi- dent of, the freshman class. Dorothy Cutler becomes vice-president','Geraldine Barbour, 'secretary, Carmen Mains, girl treasurer, and Don Stoll, boy treasurer. Oct. 22-The Witches Gambol in the gym- nasium. Nov. 26-Union and South battle to scoreless tie in a football game on South's ice pond. Feb. 24 - Post-Washington Potluck held in the lunchroom. Iack Criner entertained those present by showing some films. Feb. 26- The Covered Wagon passes through the auditorium on its way to the west. i May 2-The Varsity Club sponsors the Spring Frolic . May 12-The sophs and freshies get together in their annual party. Iune 4-5-Several worthy girls and boys receive awards at the honor assemblies. Iune 19-Teachers and students get a taste of ole Sol as the summer beckons them on. Sophomore Year 11931-19323 Sept. I-That good ole school daze returns. The class of '34 starts the second lap of its high school career. I Sept. 24-Soph class is organized. john Coffee becomes president, Norman Bowman vice-president, Marjorie Castor, secretary. and Kate Triick and William Lindberg. class treasurers, Oct. 7-Sophs get together in the girlsfgym- nasium. Oct. 23-The seniors awake from their stupor and give an all school party, the Rendez- vous. ' Nov. 20-The girls' gym is the scene of the Soph Frolic. Nov. 25-Miss Doris Bishop, commercial teacher, dies from injuries received in an auto accident. Nov. 26-Union captures state title by defeating South, 19-13. Dec. 24-Santa Claus entices us away from school. Feb. 23-Sophs give a party. Feb. 26-Union cagers end up in fourth place when beaten by Creston, 17-9. Mar. 10-ll-Union keeps up with the times and presents the Follies of l932 . April 22-Everybody gets spring fever at the Spring Sport Spree . May 10-- Union resounds with the musical strains of its annual Music Festival. lune 16 -- Another summers vacation. Iunior Year 11932-19331 K Sept. 6 -The class of '34 is dazed once more by the tinkling of school bells as they return to dear old Union. Sept. 24--Union demonstrates, to Traverse City, the fine points of the game of football, e 31-6. -A - Sept. 27-The junior class gets the election bug and votes Tom Irwin, president, Harry Goldberg, vice-president, Russ Corey, treas- urer, and Verna johnson, secretary. Oct. 1-juniors come down to earth and help elect Stanislaus Kolenda president of the Student Council. Oct. 24-The seniors get the election bug and elect Frank Kowrack president. Oct. 29- A calamityl Muskegon beats Union for the first time in four years, 21-7. Nov. 3-juniors and seniors stop arguing with each other to cheer for the football team at a pep meeting. Nov. 10--Edwin Markham. noted poet, is interviewed by a Union student. Nov. 24-Union ends the football season with a 6-0 victory over their ancient, rival, South. Dec. 9-Union upsets Kalamazoo Central, State Basketball Champions of 1931-32, 29-22. Ian. 20-The Copper Carnival is held to put Old Man Depression to rout. Ian. 28-The seniors prove they are alive by sponsoring the Hey-day Hop, Feb. 23-24- The Whole Town's Talking, senior play, keeps the whole school talking for a week. Mar. 3-'Creston muddles city cage race by upsetting Union, 17-13. Mar. 9-Union celebrates her eightieth birth- day. No cake is served. Mar. 31 -Union High P. T. A. holds an i'Open House. Apr. 7- The Valiant appears in the audi- torium during the eighth hour. Apr. 8-Union defeats Allegan and Hastings in a track meet.

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Ere we pass into the future, We cast a look behind, When we travel on new pathways, We'll have Union still in mind. May the counsel we received here Aid us to greater height, ' And mem'ries of your high ideals Inspire us to the right. W ' CLASS SONG 1 9 3 4 To you we will be loyal, We'll raise your banners high That the Red and White forever May triumph, never die. Our Mater, Union High School, By earnest lives and true Our gratitude We'll render. And now, farewell to you. Chorus: ' We are leaving you, dear Union High School, We are going forth to seek our goalsg ' ' Tho' we drift apart, We'll ever cherish Schoolday mem'ries in our souls. Thelma Holmes. CLASS- WiLL fl ' We, the Senior Class of Union High School, City of Grand Rapids, State of Michi- gan, being aware that our date of passing from this vale of knowledge is not far distant and being of comparatively sound mind, do hereby declare this to be our last will and testament. To the following parties we bequeath, will, and devise the following articles: Item Item Item Item Item: Item Item Item Item To To our revered and honorable faculty we sadly will an unusually ignorant and ill-mannered horde, our unworthy successors, the Iuniors. To the faculty we give ourlgratitude for the knowledge forced on us during our high school daze P To Coaches Iohn Hess and Doc Ellingson we leave the task of building city championship football and basketball teams. To all interested we leave the task of trying to get credit at the school store. To all Iuniors we leave our books with the writing between the lines to help them along. To the 1935 Seniors we leave the knowledge we left behind us. To the Iuniors we will Harry Iohnson's spats, enclosed in a platinum casket, to be placed among Union's -trophies and to be held in high esteem there- after. To Lieutenant Dave Ellis we present Major Bob Rolf's short pants now that Bob has graduated to longies. ' To the future Seniors we leave our shining example of unrelenting diligence, our excellent behavior, our brilliant knowledge, and our unlimited alibis. the above will and testament we fix our hand and seal on this first day of Iune, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four. witnessed bln THE SENIOR CLASS Qxi THREE POINT TWO GLEN SPEEDY VAN WOERKOM fXl RUSSEL COREY, Attorney. 30

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Apr. 21--Mr. Albers presents U24 Hours to Live. Iames B, Barrows plays the leading role. Apr. 29--The socially elite are present at the third annual Bal Moderne. Juno 9--Iuniors bid farewell to the seniors at the Iunior-Senior Prom. Iuno 15-The seniors leave-much to the reliel ot the juniors. Senior Year 11933-1930 Sept. 18-The class ot '34 is still in a daze as it enters its last year in high school. It's the same old school. Sept. 23-East Grand Rapids is clawed by the Red Hawks, 50-0. Oct. 5-Sidney Sachs talks the students into electing him president ot the Student Council. Oct. 20--Tech tastes the mud ot Island Park and the claws ot Union's Red Hawks, 14-0. Oct. 26-Another Witches' Gambol. It's get- ting to be a habit with them. g Nov. 4-The Student Council throws a party. Nov. 20-Those Spaniards sponsor a Sun- light Dance. Nov. 30-Coach Hess's boys beat Central, l3-0, and clinch the city championship. The Varsity struts at the Turkey Strut. Doc. 15- We lofty seniors get together in the small gym. Doc. Z0-21-22-The Xmas Musical Carnival enjoys a good run. Ian. 2-We start the New Year off right by enjoying a senior meeting. Ian. 5-The seniors get together again. Feb. 8-9- The Prince Chap is manhandled by some seniors who think they can act. Feb. 10-The juniors sponsor an all-school party. Feb. 23-Kline is again burdened with the task oi photographing the seniors. Mar. I--Iames B. Barrows and several lolty seniors are seen In' the Next Room. Mar. 15-I6-17-Union places second ,in the State Basketball Tournament. Mar. 20-West Siders agitate lor a stadium. Apr. 14-The Student Council electrities the school with its Bal Modernel Apr. 21 -In an attempt to master the Military Ball the soldiers mess up the placef May 5-The Farewell Frolic is sponsored by the Varsity Club. May 16--Acting is again indulged in by the seniors. May 18-The juniors and seniors get to- gether at the Iunior-Senior Prom. Iune 1--Gerhardus Lindemulder presents A Doctor in Spite ot Himself. Iune 8-Exams! Ughl Iune 14-Commencement. A iew tears are shed. Iune 15-The class of 1934 departs into the cold, cold world in an attempt to turn Dame Prosperity's corner. -Frank Malizia Wm. Kazelskis Betty Nibelius SENIOR ELECTION Prettiest Girl - Norma Bowman. Handsomest Boy -- Charles Howe. Most Popular Girl -- Helen Nicholas. Most Popular Boy-Glen Van Woerkom. Best All-around Girl -- Nina Luyendyk. Best All-around Boy - Orson Charles Grant. Cutest Girl-Lucille Dunn. Cutest Boy - Norman Olman. Girl Athlete --Elizabeth Grubliski. Boy Athlete - Norbert Micknavich. Girl Fashion Plate - Barbara Harrigan. Boy Fashion Plate -- Iohn Coffee. Girl Class Shark we Peggy Fox. Boy Class Shark- Edward Zukowski. Class Flapperk lla Mae Gaze. Class Sheik - Al Zegunis. Class Optimist - - Alex Makowski.. Most Bashtul Girl -- K Irene Nygren. Most Bashtul Boy Franklin Ver Lee. Cleverest Girl ---Donna Baltes. Cleverest Boy -l-larold Ansorge, Best Girl Dancer-Alice Pudzuvis. Best Boy Dancer ---- Meyer Ragir. Class Politician --- Sidney Sachs. Class Musician- Hugo Hall. Class Poet - Thelma Holmes. lnseparables Y 1 Frank Russell and Beuff lah Taylor. Class Comedian --- Edward Kumko. Class Crooner ff Frank Sczpaniak. Most Courteous Girly. - Ferne Whalley. Most Courteous Boy f Frank Ober meyer. Most Dignitied Girl - Lois Ellis. Most Digniiiecl Boy' Roy Zylstra. Baby Girl f - Marjorie Castor, Baby' Boy -Y Howard Schaubel Woman Hater George Rinkevitcti Man Hater Lottie Kalicz,