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

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M, MR. BERTON KEMP L18 A WOMAN'S WORLD: Carlson, Glass MISS MARIE McDERMO'l 1', Skotupskn MR. FORREST BARR MISS EDNA MAXSON MISS EDITH LE HEW MISS IDA WILLISON ' ' ci. 8 Practices of the past always give way to changes of the present, thus paving the way for a better life in the future. Keeping in step with the times is the commercial department here at Union. In past years, the usual commercial subjects were typing, shorthand, and bookeeping. Now, since the trend is toward mechanization of office work, commercial teachers, although they still consider the aforementioned subjects necessary, have also taken to teaching their pupils filing and to giving them pointers on how to secure and keep positions. Among the office machines in use here are the dictaphone and ediphone. Another type of machine is the mimeograph through which a maximum number of letters, bulletins, and other brief notices can be run off with a minimum effort. Some Union students go to Davis Tech to learn how to use a comptometer. The retail selling classes, under the direction of Miss Le Hew, still have only one end in view: to prepare pupils for work in stores. During rush seasons, worthy disciples of clerking receive recommendations from their teachf er, with these in hand they apply for positions in downftown shops. In spite of the trend of change in the commerf cial department, the fact that good grades help the student to obtain a job and eventually to ORRES1 LP-W achieve success remains unaltered. -ARTHUR MR, F J. AVERY

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udjc Jfaffz pawea Do, re. mi, fa. Come ong everyhody sing! Make the rafters ring!! Such has heen the spirit with which the vocal music department has made itself heard during the last year as peppy, widefawake hoys and girls have given vent to their happiness in singing. School days have always heen a time for indulging in the simple joy derived from good music. As for actual accomplishment, twice this year groups of Union singers perf formed over the air waves of W.L.A.V. and the Senior Boys' Glee Cluh sang at the M.E,A. Convention in the Civic auditoriumg while the lvladrigal Sing' ers entertained audiences at the Grand Rapids Art Gallery and at the St. Cecilia. The vocal music department also had complete charge of the annual Christmas program, which, unlike precedf ingChristmaspageants, consisted wholly of singing. The season was roundedfout hy a vocal concert which was pref MR. THEODORE FRYFOGLE MISS FLORIENCIE BEST 'S , . X . WAITING FOR THE SIGNAL First Row: Richer, Phillips, E. Lovett, Petersen, Fuller, Hnhcr, Ynlacki, Root, Saunders, R. Hansen, Pirnk, R. Mmilder, Mohr-ig Second Row: Dewey, Burkholder, Robinson, Armstrong, W. Munlder, Visser, Blum, Otter-en Vet-hey, Gutos, Wolfson Third Row: Cederquist, Marvin, Schudern, Vander Molen, wrlI!kl3lIES, DeGraff, C. Hansen Zylstrn, Schroeder, Sehoen, Meyer, W. Lovett, Iiwing Ringelberg, at piano sented on April 29. Besides such features as singing hy junior and senior high school groups, and hy the Teachers' Ulee Cluh, the whole program was highlighted hy a cantata, written hy Paul Hindemith. GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHESTU Sitting: Voss, Peterson, Witczak, Sedam, Beardsley, jnhury, Gill, Carter, Clark, and others Kneeling: Vander Molen, Fletcher, Olejniczak, Burns, Lundberg, Weller, Nnrdin Cathedral Choir 17

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19 The hattlefcries of friendly enemies are heard as the physical education classes carry on their wcllfrounded program. Wezik hodies are not conducive to strong minds, so the gym classes provide relaxation from the academic program hy furnishing the exercises and com' petitive games so greatly enjoyed hy everyone. The girls enthusiastically enter the many activities carried on under the direction of Miss lVlacDonald and Miss Vander Brock hecause they know that each sport henefits them in some way. Ping pong develops a quick eye and a quicker hand. Volley hall and haskethall afford healthful exertion, while poise and grace are attained through rhythm dancing. Since so many activif ties cannot he crowded into the husy seven periods of ALLEY OOP ! the school day, afterfschool practice is carried on four days a week. The seniors were victorious in the winter hasket- hall tournament. Helen Wzllter, a junior, won the girls' ping pong tournament. In the city meet at junior College, the Union girls came in second. The hoys' classes, under the ahle supervision of Mr. Liskey, also engaged in many stimulating tussles during the school year. Baskethall, with most of the hoys, holds the position of favorite gym sport. Indoor, highfjumping and linefsoccer also rate high. In addition to the pleasure derived from sports, gym activities cultivate a spirit of play, muscular and mental coordination, and cooperation. First row: Madura, Danko, Johnson MR' LISKEY Second rnw: Heeme, De Weerd, Vander Veen, Drake, Nadolsik, Shaw ' MISS MAC DONALD, MISS VANDER BROEK BALL HHADHD FOR WALL ? Joswick, Schoen