University High School - Nunc Dimittis Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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NUNC DIMITTIS First row left to right-lfitcli Tillotson, Frank VVl1itney. Captain Teil Bragg, Hill Dobson, Hill NVoo4l. Second l'DW'f-lack Sliarman, Stanley C. lluffenrlack. Coach Freil East, llick llcwctt, Art llopkins. Absent-john lN'lcMuri':1y, Hong lilhll, Nl3llJlgCl' Malcolm Tliomns. BASKETBALL BY STANLEY C. DUFFENDACK ITH only two veterans, Ted Bragg and Bill Dobson, and three substitutes, Bill Wood, Frank Whitney, and Fitch Tillotson, returning from last year's squad, Basketball Coach Fred East molded a smooth running combination which won eight games and lost but five. The Cubs ended in a triple tie for third place in the Huron League having lost only three league games. The substitutes on this year's team were Art Hopkins, Doug Gibb, jim Wootlruif, john McMurray, Stan Duifendack-all of last year's second team, with jack Shar- man and Dick Hewett, a sophomore. The Cubs won the season opener against Farmington and dropped the second game to the alumni. They took the Huron League opener from Chelsea, 13-12, and scored their second League victory against Clinton, 25-17. They took their third straight League victory from Tecumseh by a score of 15-14, but dropped their next game to the League Leaders, Dundee, by a 20-16 score. The next three games were easily won from Lincoln by a 26-20 score, Belleville by a 20-9 score, and Milan by a 31-20 score. Playing without the services of Bill Dobson, star center and high point man, the Cubs were defeated by Roosevelt 27-12 in their second League defeat. In an exciting game the St. Thomas School took the Good Neighbors Trophy away from the Cubs by defeating them 28-25, in an overtime period. The following week the Cubs re- ceived their third League setback at the hands of Saline in a disheartening game by a score of 26-20. Northville beat U. High in their first start in the District Tournament, only after the Cubs had waged a spirited and well fought battle, by a score of 20-18, and eliminated the Cubs from the tournament for the third time in three years. The Cubs second team had a fair season, winning six and losing six games. Bob Lovell was the high point man and leader of the Cublettes. Page Tweniy-four

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NUNC DIMITTIS 1 l 11 CLUBS Cllontinuedl decked flights of long, long stairs and those absence slips and oflice notices which didn't get any fewer. Virginia Drury was president, with Mary Helen Davis as vice-president and Martha Scott and Ann Vedder as secretaries for the first and second semesters, respectively. With its unofhcial high spot of the year its April Fool edition, the Broadcaster, dazzled a little by band practice next door but efficient as ever, went to town this year under the guidance of Mary Ellen Wheeler, with jim Bourquin as assistant editor and Stan Duffendack as associate. At present the Broadcaster is probably reminiscing about how it was haunted these past two semesters, as was U. High. The spook, it is alleged, was a close-mouthed chain- rattler named X. Hmmmm .... Somewhat weary-winged and a little bleary-eyed after reading nearly six hundred manu- scripts submitted it for publication, Pegasus is celebrating its third birthday as an organiza- tion separate from its ex-parent, the Broadcaster. Co-edited by Allison Curtis and Bill Gram, the literary annual was produced this year in its usual attractive format and contained work by representatives of all grades in U. High. Two new clubs, the Lens and Shutter, composed of local camera enthusiasts and presided over by Wendell Young, and the German Club, led by Bill Wood and formed to encourage interest in things Teutonic, came into being during the year. A third one, the Latin Club, after nearly giving up the ghost because of the illness of one faculty advisor and another's absence upon sabbatical leave, resurrected itself in the second semester and became quite active once again under the benign guiding influences of Mrs. Craig, Mr. Dunham, and President Harriet Shoecraft. There remains, of course, one outstanding organization, but we won't mention that here. Anyway, you've probably shoved your nose--long, short, pert, hooked, Roman, Grecian, Irish, or only ordinary-pretty far into it by now. If you haven't, then scram, podner, scram. You got no right down here. You got to be initiated first. Get back there and look at them pitty pictures. GIRIJS SPORTS BY CAROL BOWEN T HE annual tournaments sponsored by the G. A. A. have turned out very successfully this year. The hockey tournament, under the general management of Ann Schneidewind, was unsuccessful in their several attempts with the University women, although they played fine games. U. High was invited to play an Ann Arbor High team in the Great Lakes Hockey Tournament from which an all-star team was chosen. Our team was host to the Ann Arbor High School at a hockey playday. Virginia McCalla had charge of the basketball games. During the season two different games were played with Lincoln Consolidated School, and a basketball playday was arranged at Ypsilanti High School. The volleyball tournament was under the direction of Ruth Gram, and Connie Lorch was manager of the baseball games. Horseback riding, which was conducted by Barbara Greve, has been an outstanding fea- ture in the sports program. Betty johnson formed a Modern Dance Club which practiced once each week. Swimming, badminton, and tennis was under the direction of Rose Mary Mann, Betty Farris, and Mary Hayden respectively. During the winter the G. A. A. Board gave a sponge party to its members by which it hoped to arouse more interest in G. A. A. activities. The G. A. A. wishes to thank all members for their splendid cooperation during the year. Page Twenty-three

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NUNC DIMITTIS First row, left to right-Neil Allen, llou E1lI'll0l'lS0ll, Bill Comstock, Captain Teil Guthe, l,aurcm'c .Xlli-ii, ,lark Allltllllllilll. Second row-lirovei' Trytten, Roger VVisulogcl, litl llziywarll. Li01lCll lien Grally, Peter lgllllllkdlllllll, Ilan' linslick, lillgerie Fziirlvunks, llilly llmlerilowu. SWIMIVIING HE U. High swimming team climaxed a rather poor season by taking third place in the State Meet. Although they lost all of their dual meets they made an enviable record for such a small squad. The team was ably captained this year by Ted Guthe and was coached by Michigan's star diver, Ben Grady. The first and last meets were dropped to Ypsilanti Roosevelt, while the Cubs' next con- queror was Ann Arbor High. The next two were dropped to Pontiac and jackson. The next meet the Cubs had a good chance to win but were hampered by illness and lost to Trenton. The other meets were lost to Ypsilanti Central, River Rouge, and Monroe. In the State Meet the team of Comstock, Allen, Edmonson, and Guthe won the 200 yard free style relay with a time of 1150.6 with Ypsi Central some five yards back. The team of Edmonson, Allen and Guthe were second to Ypsilanti Roosevelt in the 150 yard medley relay losing only by a split second. Comstock earned a third place in the individual 50 yard free style race whole Hayward picked up a fourth in the diving. Moehlman, Blumenthal, Wiselogle all showed up well in the preliminary events. Bill Comstock led the team in scoring with Captain Ted Guthe close behind. Other scorers for the Cubs this year were Allen, Edmonson, Blumenthal, Hayward, Moehlman, Easlick, Wiselogle, and Trytten. Bill Comstock was chosen by this year's squad to captain next year's team. The chances for a better season should be very good since only three seniors, Guthe, Allen and Moehlman, will be lost through graduation. Page Twenty-fue