Western High School - Friendship Yearbook (Parma, MI)

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By Robert Wray There It was The green door that he had seen several tlmes before but nex er under such fr1ghtful c1rcur1 stances Th1S t1me he was go1ng to pass through xt The very thought of It produced a choklng lump 1n h1s throat that he could not swallow H1s legs moved auto matlcally and d1d not seem a part of hlS body H could not br1ng hunself to look at h1s elder brother who walked beslde l'11IT1 the only frlend and comforter that had been allovx ed to accompany h1m Slowly but w1th maddenlng steadfastness he ap proached that dleaded portal The events that led up to th1s t1me were now an lncomprehenslble haze that seemed to sw1rl lncessantly around 1n h1s head H remembered only seem1ngly 1ns1gn1f1cant and UDIIT' portant thmgs the express1on on h1s mother s face when that were flung at h1m as he began the long walk You ll never know whats happenlng It ll be over before you know It You won t feel a th1ng Take It l1ke a man He could almost touch the door now S1lently lt swung open on 1ts large steel hlnges and the small sober processlon passed through A blanket of hopelessness descended upon h1m as he heard the metall1c cllck of the door closmg f1rmly beh1nd h1m Wlth a mlxed feel 1ng of despa11 and fearful cur1os1ty he dazely looked around the small room In the center of the floor rested a large form1dable chalr Even though he had expected 1ts presence there the slght of It gave h1m an uncontrol lable start He took ID the monster s every deta1l from 1tS large metal arms to the several knobs buttons and lexus Wh1Ch were obvlously used to adjust and control the creature The whole set up was dlabollcally clever He forced h s eyes away from th1s om1nous sxght and glanced at the rest of th1s spa1 sely furnlshed place H1s attentlon was arrested by a row of men s1tt1ng near the wall He was lmpressed by the1r attltude of cool 1nd1fference and unconcern H1s brother who was t tmg among them gave h1m a forced smlle A sudden buzzlng hummlng sound caused h1m to Jump 1nvolun tar1ly The dlsturbrng no1se he soon dlscovered was caused by a cloaked flgure who was adjustlng some w1res beh1nd the cha1r The f1gure worked w1th a d termlned nonchalance CAnd to th1nk he got palcl f r th1sJ As he watched the sound ceased Apparently everythlng was operatlng sat1sfactor1ly The sllence that followed seemed louder than ine buzzlng It falrly screamed 1nto h1s ears All th1s tlr me he had been standlng there unable to move a muscle It seemed l1ke hours but could only have been seconds Suddenly panlc SG1Z6d h1m Frant1cally he searched that such an attempt would be futlle As he stood there 1n mental angu1sh strong hands grasped h1m escorted h1m across the floor and flrmly placed h1m upon that fearful seat Wlth a last b1t of mustered composure he allowed somethmg to be fastened around h1s neck and h1S head to be placed 1n pos1t1on Then he fell 1nto an aspect of hopeless patlence tensely wa1t1ng Fmally aftel what seemed l1ke hours the hummlng sound began agam stronger and more clear th1s t1me xmmedlately after wh1ch he felt a strange t1ngl1ng sen sat1on on the back of h1s head A few mlnutes later a changed but wlser boy was led from that terrxble chamber L1ttle Jack1e had had h1s f1rst ha1rcut HIS HAND I stood on the htll ln the sun one day And looked out over the land Vlewtng the trees as they suayed ln the breeze, I thought of that Guzdzng Hand The Hand which created the trees and the breeze And the mee uarm sun above, Keeplng them beautt ul through the long years, Wtth naught but Hrs care and love The Hand whtch gutdes along the rlght path And steers men clear o the wrong, Cheermg and clearmg their mtnds of thoughts Whlch have troubled them ever so long Twas truly a beautzful thought I had As I stood on the hull that dav, Telling myself how serene lzfe would be, If lzved in the good Lord,s way. Page seventy two . , . I . 7 ,,. 7 7 5 . . . . , I . . i - . . - . , Si - - 4 . - I ' ' ' q . 7 ' l . . ' - , 4 n 1 ' P - . ' ' 7 ' l 7 If . . , H e . . . Q l ' ' 'U 7 l . V . , , . L 1 1 ' . . . . I . - D - ' - I ' ' L . . . . . e . Q . . . . . 1- , Q he last saw herg the parting words of encouragement for a means of escape, although he inwardly realized nz 1 1 - 77, Ls 1 . ' ' ' ' 1 7 ' - 11. 44 1 - 77- an ' ' ' 1 1 f . . ,, . . s ' 7 il - 77 ' ' - ' H 7 ' . . . 7 . ' . . - . 5 . 7 l ' . . . . . . 7 1 . . . , ' I , . . ' N . y . . . . . H . ,, . . 7 A - I . 1 . ' F 9 , .

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CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR GRADUATION Best Wishes for Succc Welcome WESTERN HIGH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION t h IW t ff COMIINGO JFIVIENT SUNDAY AUGUST 24 1941 LAKE CRUISE P 66 ' essw -- lo the -- An organization f th p p I p mo ing t welfare 0 es ern, formed to perp t t d p . 't t d't' d a ord a means for Alumni Reunio . 4 If A JT .1 I T1 , 9 I O I I I

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OPPORTUN ITIES IN BUSINESS The demands of the National Defense Program for trained office personnel is one of the factors responsible for the acute shortage of qualified young men and women for this type of work. Calls on the Institute Employ- ment Bureau now outnumber graduates more than three to one. Thorough practical courses, including Secretarial, Shorthand, Steno- graph, Stenotype, Typewriting, Accounting, Comptometer, and related sub- jects, are available in the conveniently located schools listed below. The Business Institute is incorporated under the Educational Acts of the State of Michigan as a Class A College empowered to grant degrees Those interested are invited to visit these schools to look over the quarters and equipment and to discuss the courses with a member of the staff Schools 'lt 5240 Gratiot, cor of Mack at 5040 Joy Rd , near Grand River, also ln Pontiac Downtown School, Michigan Building, 220 B xgley, Detroit Telephone RAndolph 6534 for prospectus Ihone I K 4-MN Complzments 0 Comphm ents of PARK PHARMACY L s COOK NVQ-at Wernor Huy and Clark Det Hi STRATFORD THEATER Compltments of LEO BRISSON HOL I 'NEIGHBOPHOOD .IFVW FT FR West Vernor at Ferdinand LA 4220 0418 Vt Vernor Hwy Complzments of JULIE S LUNCH S k Chips F1 I1 thicken Dinners B Q Hamburgeis Lcnew Island IUHN XIIOIITOS Plop Complzments o WESTERN CHILI COMPANY Manufacturers of Western Chili Con Carne and Hot Tamales C BLAKE CONFECTIONERY Dill Pickles Relishes Mustard Ketchup Qualtty and Servzce 4 ww 1- sr 91 4627 W Vernor Hwy Phone LAfayette 277.1 I 0-l 1 1 hone 1 1 49 4 Its a Pleasure to Serve You OPEX Av ACCOLXIT AT BARNEY LACHMAN MIGD ALS JEWELRY Ill XXIUNIJS W vm HI s .111 wi Il Y on Easy Tmms gqy 4 hifhgl Nl Nh I I1..1u Deg on ylkhlhu D !ll'Il h an -I 10 V! Yer or Huy Deir It Ylich Page seventy three - - na aa , . 7 1 , . . Q . . . . , , ,i . - ' , . . . . . 1 I 11 . L' Corner ' ' ' ' . ' roit. . vh. ' T it .' ' m ' 1 ' 1 1 1 . ' ' 1 7 Steam, I 1 Q, 'S ,V ' ' ' ' ' '., T 1 L' .' 1 . 1' 1' 7 1 C, ' . 41:15 w. Ye-ruor Hwy. lk-trait, Wlh-h. . 5402 W- Vffllvl' HWY- ' . l A 7 . 5 7 - 441: '. Fu! .' r -t lh-troll. Dllvll. - - I 11111. 022 1. . 57341 ' - 7 Q1 , ff .g A A 1 :A I 9 , A 1' ' -- 'I ' 'L' -- I ' '11 l I 62: Nu. f n Avg. 22067 '. , -1 -' 1 Ave. 1- , A 1 f' n e orn, Him' ig 1 7 '. ' n ' . 0 , . . - 3 i 1 i 1 1 1 1 1