Whitehall High School - Yearbook Yearbook (Whitehall, MI)

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lVbitehall High School T H E C R Y S T A L Nineteen Thirty-one EIGHTH GRADE Front Row: Charles Laitsch, Virginia Lundquist, Lillian Krause, june Peterson, Tony Havlik, Miss Server, Merle Ackerman, Clarence Mickelson. Helen Brooks, john Fechner. Back Row: William Jacobs, Barbara Stierle, Helen Ahlstedt, john Keen, james Collier, Russell Nickett, Robert Nickett, Miriam Marquardt, Nellie Iverson, Maxon Esterdahl. The Eighth Grade HIS year we have a small grade of only nineteen, ten of whom have been together since they started school in 1923. We have tried to make up for our size by taking an active part in all of the school activities. In September we chose our officers for the year: President ---- i - - Helen Ahlstedt Vire President - - - ---- james Collier Secretary and Treasurer - - - - Maxon Esterdahl Student Council Repre.ve111a1iz'e.v - - june Peterson and Charles Laitsch During 1930-'51 our grade has been well represented in the Whitehall High School Band by two clarinet players, Clarence Mickelson and Merle Ackerman, two saxophone plavers, Charles Laitsch and james Collier, a trumpet, a drum, a baritone, and a mellophone played by Tony Havlik, Maxon Esterdahl, june Peterson, and Barbara Stierle, respectively. ln the junior Band we had john Fechner and john Keen. When the grade was called upon late in the second term to give a program before the High School, these band members formed an orchestra which presented a musical program. By selling candy at basketball games we were able to have several class parties, at Christ- mas time, on Valentine's day, and another later on in the year. We were forced to abandon our plans for a sleigh ride party because of the lack of snow. We have been as active in athletics as can be expected of a class of our size. The girls in our basketball team chose Mariam Marquardt for their captain. In the school tournament we lost to the seventh grade girls. There was no boys' basketball team due to the fact that there were not enough boys in our grade to make a full team. However, the boys turned out a strong baseball team which brought several victories to the Eighth Grade. Although we are few, we have managed to establish records in scholarship, athletics, and other activities which we hope to equal during our four vears in high school. Page Twenly-tbree

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llvlailelrall High Srbool T H E C R Y S T A L Nineteen Tbirly-one FRESHMAN CLASS First Row: Marion Shoquist, Gertrude Hahn, Evelyn Hasseldahl, Martha Houpt, Edith De Witt, Charles Schecter, James Esterling, Paul Simonson, Henry Herle. Second Row: Mr. Folkert, Amy jean Holmblade, Grace Kinsey, Merle Strandberg, Raymond Turns. Kenneth Connell, James Alfredson, Arthur Knowlton, john Mangold. Third Row: Joyce Berglund, Ethel Shaft, Henrietta Scheppman, Edith Kinsey, june Dahlstrom, Eleanor Svensson, Harriet Snyder, Norman johnson. The Freshman Class UST as the year 1928 will go down in history as the year that Lindberg sent the message, We landed safely, the year 1930 will be a memorable one to the members of the Class of '34, because it marked the beginning of our flight toward higher education. We chose joyce Berglund as our leader this year, Paul Simonson for her assistant, Amy jean Holmblade to keep the records for this class, and Kenneth Connell as watch dog of the treasury. We also chose Martha Houpt and Charles Schecter to represent us in the Student Council. Under the leadership of these officers and with the aid of Mr. Folkert, our class advisor. we've tackled all our work with such zest that our superiors have expressed surprise. With just as much enthusiasm we have entered High School activities. Thirteen of our number have merrily made music in the Glee Clubs. In the bands our class is represented by four clarinets, three trumpets, a trombone, a saxophone. a sousaphone, and a flute. W'e had a half back and a sub on the football team, a guard, forward, and a sub on the second team in basketball, and two fielders on the baseball team. In girls' athletics we were represented by three members who were subs on the basketball team and two who were first team baseball members and received letters. We contributed two girls to the track team. We have given several programs before the High School assembly this year, and to enter- tain ourslves gave several parties. Altogether, this year has been a very pleasant one with a well balanced diet fwhich Mr. Friksen so painstakingly taught us was absolutely necessaryj of work and play. Page Twenly-two

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ll lJiIvlmll High School T H E C R Y S T A L Nineleen Thirty-one SEVENTH GRADE First Row: Lyle Allen, Paul Yatzke, Wayne Simonson, Gerald Huston, Roger Gunderson, Oscar Alfred- son, junior Olson, Alfred Houpt. Second Row: Winifred Rolph, june Lamos, Barbara Stiles, Phyllis Funnell, Frances Carol Benjamin, Elizabeth Riesberg, Effie Umstead, Dorothy Reed, Dorothy Morris, Margaret Pelon. Third Row: Wilma Stahl, Mary Louise Nelson, Gordon De Cair, junior Speese, Ottis Van Slyke, Berl Krause, Charles Woolridge, Mrs. Norris, teacher. SIXTH GRADE First Row: Robert Morris, VV:-xlter Kinsey, Roy johnson, Merle Watson, joe Brightwell. Second Row: William Schneider, Helen Mickelson, Marvel Stiles, Viola Watson, Ruth Peterson. Grace Omness, Donald Houseman. Third Row: Woodrow De Cair, Violet johnson, Nelson Morris, Helen Alfredson, Roberta Hill, Doris Lamos. Page Twenty-four