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

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CHARLES A. EVEREST Principal 142054 01935 MISS M. BLANCHE MANN Assistant Principal

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Wcvtd 019 3 5 ADMINISTRATION 4195449359 STUDENT ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ORGANIZED Before this year, there has been at Union no organized group of students meeting regularly and giving their time to assemblies. We now have such an organization, the Student Assembly Committee. This committee not only plans the assembly calendar for the year, but visits other school assemblies. It has brought back many helpful points. The committee consisting of Nancy Trenis, Isabel Van Driel, Prentiss Powell, and Donald Cahill has done some constructive work. jane Riordan and Gerald Antflink replaced Nancy Trenis and Donald Cahill near the close of the year. This group has also made an inventory of school talent. Among the discovered who have already taken part in school assemblies are Peggy Meyers, who gave a tap dance, the Cosmo' politan Quartet, who sang a few songs, the Seigel twins, who gave a song and dance number, and joe Mazurek, who played the accordion. Some of the speakers that this group has brought to our assemblies are Dr. W. D. Henderf son from the University of Michigang Rev. Milton McGorrill of Fountain Street Baptist Church, Spencer Hatch, missionary from India, Ben East of the Grand Rapids Press. SCHOOL PRESENTED WITH MURAL On September 19, 1934, a mural by Lumen Winter had its private showing in the main foyer of the school. The main idea had been conf ceived by Principal C. A. Everest in March. Mr. Winter was chosen to do this work because of his outstanding ability as an artist when and since he was a student at Union. The expenses of this project were paid by this year's senior class as its class memorial. SIX NEW COURSES OFFERED The following new courses have been offered: bookbinding, personal regimen, American literaf ture, contemporary literature, general metals, and etiquette. One hundred and four juniors and seniors have been taking the latter course. BOOK WEEK CELEBRATED In observance of Book Week, Mrs. Myrtle Coon Cherryman gave a talk on How to Read Books. After her talk booklets were given to the students. These booklets contained an inf spiring foreword written by Miss Anna Kunert and Miss Grace Thomasma. Included also were pages for writing literary quotationsg a list of historical fiction, prose, and poetry, and a few choice quotations on books. AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK American Education Week was observed in all of the English classes. Exhibits by the art M M department and English students were placed in the exhibition cases on the third floor. An inter' esting speaker, Mr. A. Lawren Brown, whose subject was The Next Step in Education, also spoke in assembly. SCHOOL NEWSPAPER PROMOTED The Union Reflector, a weekly newspaper advocated by Miss Myrtle Heseltine, Miss Clara Smallidge, and Mr. Clayton Bazuin and achieved through the help of the Press Club and the stu' dents, is an example of what can be done with wholefhearted cooperation. The Union Reflec- tor gave the first three assemblies of the year. ALUMNI STAGE HOMECOMING The Union Alumni Association planned a big homecoming to take place just before the Thanks- giving game. Canes, painted in the school colors, and programs were sold. An old-time r pep asf sembly bringing back those good old school days was one of the attractions on the program. GIRL SONG LEADERS INTRODUCED For the first time in its history Union, this year, had girl song leaders who took oflicial part in the athletic program. Pins were awarded for this activity. These awards are to be made an annual event. NINE NEW CLUBS FORMED Many new clubs have been organized. They are the Press, junior Press, Chess, Airplane, Draftsman's, Humane, Garden, Stamp, and the Junior Sportsmen's Clubs. THREE TEACHERS ADDED New faculty members are Mr. Harold Mac Lean, instructor of metal workg Mr. Fred Redemf sky, instructor of woodwork, and Miss Geraldine Masters, teacher of history. The latter teacher is taking the place of the former Miss Lucelia Badgley. TWO TEACHERS LEAVE The teachers who have left or are leaving this year are Miss Ella Pearce who married Mr. james Johnson and is residing in Detroit, and Mr. Reuben Smith who is retiring. STAGE EQUIPMENT REJUVENATED The asbestos curtain in the auditorium was rejuvenated during Christmas vacation. A new mulberryfcolored cyclorama was bought for the auditorium. ENROLLMENT GREATER THIS YEAR Union has an enrollment of 2,300 for the year 1935. This is an increase of 75 over the enroll' ment of 1934. Sarah Yavruian '35

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FAC U LTY 'I 0 'fl .2 J it .uf Stanley Albers, Speech Mabel E. Allen, English. Session Room Nelle Atwood, Matht-matics Arthur J. Avery, Chairman of Commereial llvpartment Edith F. Baker. Art Forrest E. Barr. Typing, Session Room Clayton W. Bazuin. Biology. Zoology Madeline E. Becker, History Florence Best. Music Addie E. Bettes. Head of Entzlis Department Dorothy S. Blake, Latin, English Ruth Carpenter. Spanish May F. Conlon, Head ol' History Department Elizabeth B. Crotser, Shorthand Elizabeth lleJnnge. English Elizabeth Dockeray. Clothing Lucille Dunn, History. Civics Floyd L. Early. Mathematics, Session Room Esther E. Eby. English, Latin W. Maynard Ellingson, Mathe' matics, Basketball Coach Dorothy J. Farr, Conservation Sight. Ina A. Findlay, Mathematics Evelyn Foster. History. Session Room h of Theodore Fryfngle, Rand, Orrhestra Charlotte Gierst, Art George Guy, Printing: