Western High School - Friendship Yearbook (Parma, MI)

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WE TER GR DU TE WI HIGH HO OR at the Detrozt Commerczal College RADUATES of Western H1gh School who have attended the Detrolt Commercxal College, have been outstandlng 1n thelr success ln wxnnlng the hlghest honors 1n the Off1C1al shorthand and transcrlptlon tests at 175 wpm and 200 wpm These tests are gxven by the publlshers of Gregg Short hand they are the hlghest professlonal tests g1ven ln verbatlm shorthand reporting BRILLIANT RECORD BY WESTERNERS Partlal llst of Western graduates who have made brllllant records at the Detrolt Commerclal College Edward St Amour graduate Shorthand Reportmg School of the College wm ner 200 wpm Gregg Diamond Medal Shorthand Reporter ln the Detrolt Courts Helen Dols, graduate Shorthand Reporting School of the College wmner 200 wpm Gregg Diamond Medal member secretarial staff Detrolt Board f Health Lllhan Haskel graduate Shorthand Reportmg School of the College wmner 200 wpm Gregg Diamond Medal member secretarial staff General Motors Corporatlons Frank Cernak 175 wpm Gregg Gold Medallst member secretarial staff Great Lakes Steel Corporatlon Adam Senderskl 170 wpm Gregg Gold Medalist member secretarxal staff General Motors Corporation Edward Morawskl 175 wpm Gregg Gold Medalist Shorthand Reporter Detroit Courts Ruth Relher Maynard 175 wpm Gregg Gold Medallst, member secretarlal staff General Motors Corporation General Motors Corporation Imogene Ellls 175 wpm Gregg Gold Medallst Umted States Government Steno grapher Margaret Ller 175 wpm Gregg Gold Medalist member secretarial staff General Motors Corporation Congratulations and Best Wishes The faculty of the Detrolt Commerc1al College extends to these d1st1ngu1shed graduates of Western and of thls College congratulatlons and best W1Sh9S Thelr success should be an 1ncent1ve to others to excel 1n shorthand and secretarlal practlce and thus Wm promot1on 1n buslness The graduates of Western of 1941 are cord1ally 1nv1ted to v1s1t the modern classrooms of the College 1n the Book Bu1ld1ng, Washlngton Boulevard Classroom features lnclude acoustlcal C81l1I'lgS, 1nd1rect llghtlng flxtures, slatebestos chalkboards asphalt t1le floor1ng new typewrlters and seatlng equlpment everythlng modern to the nth degree R ,I Maclean, Preszdent, Mzss Lola Maclean, Educatzonal Director, Eugene A Walltng, Attorney, Dzrector o Law and Business Admmlstratzon, Mzss Margaret Benz, Dlreetor o Au ountzng anfl Business Mathematics, Miss ,losephzne Ranhm, Dlrector of Englzsh and Shorthand, Mlss Ella Coulter, Dzrector o Walton Maclean Typewrztmg BOOK BUILDING, WASHINGTON BOULEVARD I I 7 l . . K , u , c n , 0 . . , I . , . - Y , k 3 . . 9 . . F- D . . 9 . - 7 .J ' 'n I v a ' Gertrude Williams, 175-wpm Gregg Gold Medalist, member secretarial staff X . , d . , . - . , - . . y . I O 7 7 l 1 1 - Page sixty seven

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PARADISE REGAINED ByDtclcD1ll The old clock in the Crematorlum at Woodmere Celn etery split the dismal sllence which can only be created in a grave yard It was ten o clock and already lt was as dark as the deepest grave Inside the Crematory a dim light is focused upon a lone figure reading intense ly and seemingly not aware of his ghost like surround ings We shall refer to this figure Cwho you remember IS the embalmerj as Mr X The dead silence IS broken by a hurried but not 1mpat1ent knock at the outside door Mr X lelsurely walks to the door opens it and nonchalantly looks at the waiting casket Without say ing a word he motions to the men to wheel the casket 1nto the cremation room Mr X follows the informal procession 1nto the room and telephones to the furnace room telhng them to prepare for a cremation Several minutes elapse and Mr X IS momentarily left alone Wlth the corpse At this time It must be mentioned that the retort which is the vault like furnace 1n which the wooden casket IS placed for the cremation acquires a temperature of approximately 2000 degrees Fahren helt which completely destroys the casket beyond rec ogn1t1on and only a few ashes constitute the remains of the body Returning to Mr X we f1nd h1m sliding the casket into the retort Turning to answer a beckon from an adjoining room he left the doors of the retort open Scientists from all over the world would s1t up and take notice on reading this followlng statement Due to the shock of the terr1f1c heat the body suddenly showed signs of life With a leap the corpse Jumped out of the casket and fled toward the door with terr1f1c speed Leaving you 1n suspense for a mlnute may I inform you that the man in charge of cremation in this case Mr X receives S25 for every cremation made S w1th this in mind Mr X turned in time to see the de ceased disappearing through the doorway 1nto the hall way Without hesltating a second Mr X gave quick pursult In mid hall he caught the body abruptly by the arm Swinging him around and picking him up he agaln deposited h1m in the open casket But this time he partlcularly made sure that the doors of the retort tion he turned on his heel and again resumed his reading under the dim llght A person might safely say that he reacted under these unusual condltions as 1f it were an everyday occurrence Having been questloned many times on why he put the body back 1n the retort to be cremated since It had come back to life he answered with this short but 1m presslve statement I didnt want to lose the S250 TO THE GODDESS OF THE NIGHT BY ELLEN FACKLER The mantle of the dark nzght hes un urled And covers all the silent, sleeplng world The moon, arzsmg, sheds tts szlvery ltght 0 er lull and dale Its radzance gleaming brtght Endous the plaln, drabs things of daylzght hours With beauty rare The perfume o the louers Luke fragrant, heady Incense heavy ltes Upon the mr, a scented sacrz we To Thee, serene, cool Goddess o the night. Oh! that the gentle rays of thy alr light Would pour upon my fret-ful soul sweet balm, Dispel dark doubts, bestow a blissful calm Bring sweet repose and rest, that thus I may Awake refreshed to meet the new-born day. Page szxty str ' l - were tightly closedand locked. Without a sign of emo- , . . . . ' - f 1 f '

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See Us Fzrst .I .I SCHNEIDER FURNITURE 4857 W Vernor GIVE US A TRIAL FOR YOUR OWN GOOD G E Refrlgerators S112 75 G E Vacuum Cleaners 19 95 Easy Washers 49 95 Slmmons Mattresses 15 95 B1gelow Axmlnster Rugs as low as 29 95 FOI the Best In Young Mens Furmshmgs ee MORRIS MENS WEAR at SHOES 5449 Vernor Hwy at Junctzon Complzments of F O X S e r Wcotten THE VERNOR PATENT MEDICINE STORE 01X Kent I XNII4 R11 -UN TXT Rl QS ORDERS SOLD III' Rl S I XI AB H II e 018 Compltments of Your Decorator W W WARD I XINTI R Ez DICOI XTUR H5 X! Yer Hu Deir it Wiich Ihone I K 9661 EAGLE CANDY MFG CO HONII XI-XIJF IFE PRFANI HONIF NIADI fANDH 4 42 W Keller Higlnun Detroit Mich L A 4636 PHILLIPS MEAT MARKET VS HOI FSALE AND RTT-XIL Restaurant Supply Om Speualts N94 VS Xcrnor Huw Detroit, Wlich Compltments of W G BURHOP GROCERY 5900 VU Xornor Hlglnvn at Casalrw Page szxty ezght MYSTERY BOX By Dorothy Dalton Could I have actually been seemg th1IIgS9 Was I 1n my rlght senses or vsas I day dream1ng'7 These ques tlons and many more kept runnmg through my mlnd but I stlll could not answer them It all happened so suddenly that I couldn t bel1eve my eyes Now I remember It was on a Thursday and I had just walked 1nto my Commerclal Law class I had just taken my seat when a narrow long Whlte box caught my eye It was very mterestlng looklng and I 1ust couldn t help looklng at It For mlnutes I sat and looked at It All of a sudden the l1d slowly started to r1se and fall Agam th1s happened I closed my eyes and trled aga1n Yes It was really golng up and down and I wasn t seelng thlngs Now I Just couldn t take my eyes off It QUGSIIODS upon questxons ran through my m1nd aga1n Was th1s a maglc box that belonged to some mag1c1an'7 Maybe we were golng to be enter tamed lnstead of havmg law But no the thought was too good The teacher started talk1ng on practlcal cases Surely th1s IS a practlcal case I sa1d to myself or may be It 1sn t practlcal at all The box then looked as 1f It were movlng but I then came to the polnt where I knew lt was just slldlng down the desk Maybe It would fall and the contents would be revealed That too was too good to be true A hand automatlcally pushed It back lnto IIS former pos1t1on and we started all over aga1n Up and down went the l1d I could just feel my eyes bulgmg Thls cant go on I Sald I was determlned to see what was 1n that box Wlth courage gained and self conf1dence supplled by my cur1os1ty I started towards the box Please rema1n Back I scrambled Wlth cur1os1ty again overpowermg my emot1ons I trled aga1n Th1S tlme It was not to my seat but to the study hall Oh' Shall my career be rumed by such a small matter as a box Wlth a l1d that goes up and down What would the folks say? I then went to the study hall and after a good talk1ng to from my counselor I re entered my class I wont look at the box sa1d I but my cur1os1ty aga1n took the stand I found myself studylng the box even more closely than before It could be candy but lf It were It would all be gone by th1S tlme and who would want a box to carry around After th1nk1ng of one hundred and one thlngs that could be 1n the box the bell rang and the students clam ored out Say whats 1n th1s box? Wlth a sad look of p1ty for me my teacher sa1d Oh It s just Dot Dot I sa1d to myself 1S It a person? Who s Dot? I asked w1th a gr1n Why, don't tell me you haven't heard of the g1rls' swlmmlng team's mascot? Whlle I shook my head, she opened the box proudly Up 1nto my eyes peered a baby turtle, palnted green wlth Dot', wrltten on h1s back ALL THIS AND NOTHING MORE- QPoej I - - - - - . Q n V I . . l l - 3 , . . , . ' 7. I 7 ' ' 7 . , , . . . -I-------PY IDSETF7979-I,------'FYI-------I Trl- - ' 7 7 . . ..,...,,,.,.,,.....,,,,.,...,,,,,..,...,.. . . , . ' 9 Y Y-------'YYY,YV.---,--'-'------vA-,-------.w-,,----'YV,A--- ' , . . . , q . . 7 I ' v Q 1 , ' 1 , . . . , . , - . . , . . . . 7 . s ' ' ' 9 ' 1 y . . . . 1 - ac - 1 I as - V 1 . , . ' . . . a - in your seat, was the call from the front of the room. 9 . . . . . I u .- I . 1 n I ' 7 Yrno 85, 610 '. ' r 0 Iivy. I I. ' Q. CU' 4, . . I C ALL UTILITY BILLS H '. LIC IC IG - at 1 Vhon LA, 2 ,, , l . . ' 7 7 'I .' C C' If , 567. '. ' nor 'y. 0 , . . . . . Y 7 I ' If . ' ' I I I ,,.-- ' , - an 9 - - va 7 . '. ' 'Ah j' 'y , A , 7 . . . 4, ' s a v , . ' - 1 - s 1 vs , , is 77 - Ac- - va nc 7 H 7 . ' 4 I 7 ' ' , 4. I . , . 1 . . , I ,v V 'I ,I ' .'