Washington Gardner High School - Breeze Yearbook (Albion, MI)

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Zyoloinga Seniors Plan For Last Year In High School Greying, bent with age and wis- dom, the seniors are making pre- parations to spend their last year at Albion high. With graduation looming into sight Mr. Harton has met with the prospective grads to prepare them for the outside world. Name cards and announce- ments are being ordered and ap- pointments for graduation pic- tures are being made. At the football games the sen- ior girls are found selling hot dogs and candy to fatten up the class treasury, and on the gridiron the senior boys are playing their last games. After game dances are also managed by seniorites, and the Sock Hopi' was one of the new slants in dancing fashions. Besides being a novelty, it helped keep the gym floor in condition for the coming basketball games. If the seniors appeared puzzled last week, it was only because they were considering who to vote for on the Popularity Poll. A lit- tle early? No . . . the Breeze Staff just plans to have the annual out on time this year, and our little ole editors are already busily at work on the yearbook. So you see, fellow students, the forty-niners are hard at Work get- ting things started. Time march- es on . . . and so do our seniors. - Decorations Support Theme of Snowball With decorations of Christmas trees and Santa Clauses carrying out its theme, the Snowball was held December 18. Ellen Tuthill and Sandy Wochholz were crown- ed king and queen and Nancy Comstock, Frances Hawes, Charles Howell, Phyllis Newell, Hal Shaff- er, and Stanley Swanson made up their court. The formal was sponsored by the senior high student council. President's Speech, Prize Essay To Round Out Evening Program V Our Hearts Were Young and Gay, by Cornelia Otis Skinner and Emily Kimbrough, will be the play presented at the fiftieth an- nual Junior Exhibition, next Thursday in the High School Aud- itorum. The program between the acts will consist of music by Eliz- abeth Davis and the welcome ad- dress, given by Charles Howell, president of the class of '49, As has been the custom in the past, the winning Junior essay will be read at this time. Singsperation! Tune Up, Cheer For Albion High The following 3 inches are ded- icated to certain fans of A.H.S. The kind, who, when the school song is sung, stand and move their mouth, hoping to fool someone, or to those who don't even make an attempt. The song is sung to the tune of On the Mall. These fans might take the fol- lowing words and find some pri- vate little dark corner where they can sing to their heart's content. Then, at tl1e next pep assembly or even at the game tonight, every- one will be able to join in and sing- So we'll sing a song in honor of old Albion High And we'll sing with a spirit sincere. We will always cheer for our beloved Albion High As we follow her banner each year. There will always be good sportsmanship from Albion High And a team that our rivals all fear. So let's shout until the raft- ers ring, for Albion High. It's the high school that knows no peer. Harold Wochholz will give his essay, Let's All Work Together. Miss Martha Zemke is directing the play and Nancy Comstock is the student director. The play, as dramatized by Jean Kerr, stars Pat Henke, as Cornelia Skinner and Sallee Fox, as Emily Kimbrough, who are going to Eu- rope for the first time by them- selves. Mr. and Mrs. Skinner qFrances Hawes and Stanley SwansonJ are quite dissatisfied about the whole thing as they too are leaving the same day, only on a different boat. The many adventures of the girls while on ship board are aid- ed by two young American boys, Leo McEvoy fHarley Transuej and Dick Winters fDick Saylesj, whom they meet. Also adding to the confusion of their ,journey are the steward fRobert Goodallj , the purser fBob Trautmanj, the stew- ardess fPolly Baldwinj, the ad- miral fDon Kleinl, the inspector CHal Schafferl, and two English travelers, Winifred Blaugh fBar- bara Schaiblel and Harriet St. John fJune Charlierl. When Emily and Cornelia final- ly arrive in Paris, Cornelia can al- most see her dreams coming true as she meets the famous French actor, Monsieur De La Croix fDick Eckmyrel, whom she expects to give her dramatic' lessons. Add- ing to the French atmosphere of the play are Therese CJean Davisl and Madame Elise fKatie Bournel- isy, and the window cleaner QEI- wood Jacobi. Scholarship Awards I Regents, Alumni University of Michigan ........ Betty Comstock Nancy Comstock N.A.A.C.P. ........ Charles Anderson Albion-Marshall Chapter Alpha Beta Epsilon .... Pat Henke Michigan State Alumni..Sallee Fox

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fi to Q. is R J, --! 1, , ings Senior Class Votes Newell Good Citizen Co-Editor of Annual Gets D.A.R. Award Phyllis Newell has won the 1948-49 D.A.R. citizenship award at Albion high school. She will compete with other high school D.A.R. citizens at a state meeting, the winner of which will receive a S5100 savings bond and a trip to Washington, D. C., for the na- tional convention. The D.A.R. winner was selected on the basis of dependability, ser- vice, leadership, and patriotism. The senior class voted recently to determine the A.H.S. girls of out- standing citizenship, and from the three highest choices, a faculty committee made the final selec- tion. During her three years at Al- bion senior high school, Phyllis has been co-editor of The Breeze annual, business manager for The Breeze, play and Junior Ex., advertising manager for The Breeze and the Breeze play, and a member of A Club, Honor So- ciety, Thespian Club, Senior High Council, Future Homemakers of America, and Recreation Board. E. Tuthill Reigns As Football Queen Ellen Tuthill, senior, was elect- ed Football Queen for 1948 by the football squad. Sandy Woch- holz named the Queen at the dance after the Marshall game, Novem- ber 5. Ellen is president of the A Club, and a member of the Honor Society, Latin Club, Usher's Club, Chapel Committee, and Senior High Student Council. After she graduates, Ellen plans to attend Michigan State College, where she will major in Home Economics. The football team voted for its queen Friday, November 5, during conference period in Mr. Gray's room. Practically a unanimous vote gave the honor to Ellen. Barbara Schaible Has Poem Accepted Congratulations are in order for Barbara Schaible, senior, who had an original poem accepted for pub- lication by the National Anthology of High School Poetry! The poem entitled Harmony, will appear in this annual edition of the Anthology. Upon being asked why she wrote it, Barbara replied, I write poetry for some- thing to do. 'fHarmony was accepted by the Anthology December 4, 1948. Honor Society ups Members In Assembl Valedictorian, Salutatorian Chosen In an assembly held last Mon- day morning, Iive juniors and ten seniors were tapped for the Na- tional honor society. Phyllis New- ell was named valedictorian and Ellen Tuthill salutatorian of the senior class. The new members of the Hon- or society are: juniors, Sue Carter, Jean Ford, John Gilbert, Russell Graves, and Lois Sheffieldg sen- iors, Charles Anderson, Katie Bournelis, Betty and Nancy Com- stock, Jean Davis, Robert Good- all, Yvonne Griffin, Frances Hawes, Pat Henke, and Don Klein. Membership in the National Honor society is based on the qualities of scholarship, leader- ship, character, and service. An- other qualification necessary for membership is that the student shall have attended Albion high school for at least one year. Sev- eral faculty committees select the members. Tapping of new members was done by the old members, June Charlier, Sallee Fox, Katherine Kowalchuck, Phyllis Newell, Stan- ley Swanson, Ellen Tuthill, and Harold Wochholz. Juniors Work As Exhibition Draws Near by June Charlier- Shh. . . ! Do not disturb! The junior class is at work. Members of the set, props, costumes, and many other committees for Our Hearts Were Young and Gay, are working industriously as the 19th of February draws closer. That's the big night. Further details on the Jr. Ex. may be found else- where in the issue. One of the largest jobs behind the scenes is that of the business manager, Phyllis Newell. Also un- der her direction is the job of pub- licity. Stage Manager for the play is Victor Ball, with Roger Miller as his assistant. In charge of light- ing is Charles Howell, assisted by Frank Bushinski and Bob Traut- man. Polly Baldwin and Jean Klimovich are responsible for sound effects. Chairman of the costume com- mittee is Kay Van Gorden. Also on the committee are Kendall Bed- ient, June Charlier, Barry Ew- bank, Yvonne Griiin, Connie Mur- ran, Phyllis Palmiter, Shirley Vin- son, Betty Wallace, and Phyllis Ann Williams. Elizabeth Davis is chairman of the small props committee, which consists of Austin Bitney, Dale MacDonald, and Frances Sawdey. Large Props committee is headed by Mickey Malott, with Margaret Ackley, Elwood Jacob, Jean Klim- ovich, and Mary Paniccia as assist- ants. Dale Claucherty has charge of the set, assisted by Betty Com- stock, Tony Egnatuk, Dick Geyer, Wayne Husband, Katie Kowal- chuck, Don Nash, and Lyman Win- chell. Make-up is headed by Ellen Tut- hill, and assisted by Betty Com- stock, Audrey Dryer,.Emmy Fin- nigan, Beverly Husband, Mary Lou Lamphier, Betty Murphy, Doris Romans, and'J'ean Wigner.

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G- I O w AIOIOWLQ5 l , ildcats Finish Third in T. V. Reed, Grenevitch Place Among TV High Scorers Albion high school's dashing basketball team made a winning bid for third place in the Twin Valley league when they defeat- ed East Lansing by a score of 43 to 32, February 29 in the Albion high gym. Besides placing third, two Albion high cagers, Lin Reed and Paul Grenevitch were listed among the upper ten scorers of the Twin Valley league. For the second consecutive year, Rex Corless, Coldwater, leads the Twin Valley cagers, this year with 224 points. Marshall's two Bills, Postula and Ward, dead- locked for second with 199 each. Reed with 165 and Grenevitch with 146 placed next. A record of Albion players and their standing follows: FG FT PF TP Reed 6 2 4 1 4 5 1 6 5 Grenevitch 3 2 4 2 3 9 1 4 6 Graves 2 3 2 3 2 8 6 9 Wochholz 19 22 42 60 Anderson 23 10 3 6 56 Lee 2 1 8 26 50 Transue 8 5 23 21 MacDonald 4 11 26 19 Cornelius 5 3 5 13 Swanson 0 0 10 0 Walkotten 0 0 3 0 The honor, if any, for the team having the most personal fouls, goes also to Albion with a total of 283, however, according statist- ics the good seems to outweigh the bad. The Wildcats advanced four notches this season when they left last year's seventh team rating for third position. Above Albion in the season standings are Cold- water in first place and Marshall in second. Team standings fol- low: TP OP W L Coldwater 697 481 12 2 Marshall 632 564 11 3 Albion 599 570 9 5 East Lansing 548 542 8 6 Lakeview 556 612 6 8 Sturgis 517 571 4 10 Adrian 485 593 4 10 Hillsdale 443 527 2 12 Lin Reed, Harold Wochholz Named' On All-T.V. Conference First Team Two A. H. S. Wildcat football squad members, Quarterback Har- old Wochholz and End Linwood Reed, were named as members of the mythical all-Twin Valley Ath- letic Ass'n first team for the 1948 season. The conference honor squad was chosen by a vote of the T. V. circuit coaches at the asso- ciation's annual fall meeting, held in Battle Creek, Monday Novem- ber 15. Wildcat Center, Anthony Egna- tuk was given honorable mention after being nosed out of a second team berth by a very small mar- gin. Mr. Lloyd F. Kusch, sports writ- er for the Albion Evening Record- er, was appointed as publicity di- rector of the Twin Valley Athletic Association. Immediately an- nounced was the Wildcat 1949 Marshall Returns Football Trophy To Albion Squad In 1940 the Marshall football squad obtained possession of the Albion-Marshall rotating trophy and have held it until a few weeks previous to this publication. They returned the trophy to Albion this year for the first time since 1940. Lee Whittaker Captain of the 1948 Marshall team which fell under Albion's superior strength, 13-0, presented the trophy to Co- Captain Linwood Reed of the Al- bion squad with these words: Here it is until next year. The presentation of the trophy took place during the annual Al- bion-Marshall football dinner held this year at the Parker Inn in Al- bion November 9. The banquet is sponsored by and through the combined efforts of the Rotary Clubs of both cities. Charles Bach- man of East Lansing, former coach at Michigan State College, was the principal speaker. Capt. Whittaker introduced the Marshall team members and Co- Captains Reed, Tony Egnatuk and Stanley Swanson introduced the Albion players. football season. It is as follows: Sept. 16, at Hillsdaleg Sept. 23, at Sturgisg fSept. 30, B. C. Central, hereg Oct. 7, B. C. Lakeview, hereg Oct. 14, at East Lansingg Oct. 21, Adrian, hereg Oct. 28, Coldwater, here, Nov. 4, at Marshall. ffl Non-conference game Three Seniors Awarded Places On All-State Teams There comes a time after every football season when honorary teams are chosen by different newspapers and news services. Several members of the Albion squad were given honors in nearly every honor squad chosen in this district of the state. End Lin Reed, Quarterback Harold Wochholz and Center Tony Egnatuk, gained honorable men- tion on the Detroit Times all-state high school football squad. This honor was announced November 28. Reed and Wochholz were sim- ilarly recognized on the Detroit Free Press squad and Reed was also cited on the Detroit News team. The announcement of these honors was made earlier in the month of December. The honors that these boys hold were earned by sportsmanship on and off the field and their all around ability to play good foot- ball. Another, and possibly the most coveted award that the Wild- cat squad members hold is the fact that Reed, Wochholz and Eg- natuk were chosen to be members of the Twin Valley Athletic Asso- ciation honor squads. Wochholz and Reed were chosen to repre- sent the TVA squad. Egnatuk was given honorable mention. Too many people don't care what happens, as long as it doesn't happen to them. Many people have a nice sense of rumor. Opportunity always looks bigger going than coming.