Western High School - Friendship Yearbook (Parma, MI)

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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

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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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Courtesy o VERNOR S GINGER ALE Open Evemngs Untzl 8 O Clock BRASCH BROS MENS WEAR 3202 Bagley Avenue li 'I II D l Jlll ill il Ifl BRIDGES fu ett I0 6 ABBOTT PRINTING C0 bl N1 R XI IX S40 B lglcv Deir bit 'VIILI Page seventy four WHAT UNCLE SAM MEANS TO ME By Margaret Dreyer MlChlgaH wlnner of the Natlonal Defense Essay Contest, sponsored by the Elks' Natlonal Commlttee on Defense A benevolent gentleman IS Uncle Sam I l1ke the merry k1ndly twmkle 1n h1S eye as he looks at the many people of every race and creed who call h1m Uncle He seems to radlate tolerance and bask 1n the knowl edge that h1s people can lxve pr1v1leged and happy hves But when trouble comes to hxs beloved natlon a startl mg change comes over that rugged face The gr1m determ1ned look bodes no good for an aggressor natlon or any person who would mlsuse Uncle Sam s hosp1tal 1ty Yet he does not say You or you do th1s or that but rather Let s get together and see what we all can do about It There IS a feellng of comradeshlp by such methods whxch makes our un1ted effort more effectrve Uncle Sam has many years to h1s credlt Years wh1ch have gn en h1m wealth of experlence and ab1l1ty to deal Wlth problems He saw our forefathers struggle for freedom One of the saddest t1mes of h1s l1fe was when hlS chal ges ln the North and South were ID arms agamst each other Uncle Sam always stood f1rm when flrmness was needed He knew that t1me and r1ght thmkmg would heal the breach of fr1endsh1p He dld not con demn elther Slde but gave a help1ng hand when It was needed to b1nd up the wounds of battle H1s efforts were rewarded and It was a thankful Uncle Sam who looked over the vast lands and saw a un1ted people and he could agaln say Our Unlted States and know that the Un1on he loved had been preserved The demands he makes upon us are few but the pr1v1 leges he g1V9S us are many He knows of course that grow1ng people and grow1ng natlons encounter d1ff1 cult1es at t1mes Even a mlstake mlght be a slgn of progress however for the only ones who never err are those who never attempt anythmg M1StHk8S need not be allowed to stand for long 1n th1S land for hasnt Uncle Sam told us repeatedly that we have a r1ght to self government If we QXETCISC that r1ght ln an 1ntell1 gent manner abuses can be corrected Every 1nd1v1d ual has the opportunlty I could even say the duty to be well 1nformed on matters pertalnlng to h1S govern ment We should keep well 1nformed for we have the freedom to read or hsten to the op1n1on of other people as to what constltutes r1ght or wrong We have free educat1on l1bI'8I'16S and all sources of learnmg If however we fall to beneflt by these g1ftS we cannot blame Uncle Sam but ourselves alone He offers us advantages and 1f we truly loved h1m and had confldence 1n h1s protectlon we would accept and use those ad vantages for our own good and subsequently for the good of the natlon Some people m1ght even dare to r1d1cule Uncle Sam and laugh at the unusual garb he wears But do they know that the red strlpes stand for valor and courage? Have they not learned to the1r sorrow oft t1mes that the same courage exlsts today and Uncle Sam s chlldren of th1s date w1ll never let h1m down? Do the scoffers know that the wh1te stands for l1berty whlch we have and always w1ll have for Uncle Sam IS a man of h1s word Do those who sneer reallze that the blue repre sents loyalty a loyalty deserved and unfallmg CContmued on Page 70 7 7 Y ' y - . y Q , . 64 ' 77 - a ' 1 it 9 Y . ,, . . . , X , . - 7 gqsv. . 1 S . . . 5.x 'Q - ' ' 7 - ' , ' H ' 77 f . . . f , . .- ' 7 7 9 A . L s 1 . . . , 7 A r , y U . . . - I 7 7 . I I , N , . , . . Y , u , 7 7 , . 5684 W. Fort Street 6050 W. Fort Street , , 1 , . , - 3 YU 'I 1-'A 'I in AN YO 311 Mr lflll 1'l'I:' ASN - - 'l'Hlcl1: Hoxms AND FII 4: 1NSl'1:ANcJ14: 'KIM , ' 7 I - 7 . , , LA if 6 : 2 ' ' ' . 7 n , ' ' QUE I Q I'Ii . l'1c1:S . ' , 2 2'-,' .l.r'l. , g' .