Whitehall High School - Yearbook Yearbook (Whitehall, MI)

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Whitehall High School T H E C R Y S T A L Nineteen Thirty-six :::::4-:::::::::::::::: : :::.- ::::::: : ::::::::::::::::::- CHARLES SNYDER Full of fun and mischief too, Doing things he shouldn't do. Member of 'Crystal Sales Committee '36. Class President '34, Vice President of Athletic Association '36, Glee Club' '33, '35, '36. i Dramatic 'Club President '36. Baseball '33, '36. Baskenball '33 to '36. Football '33. FRANCES me-NJAMLN A And still we gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all she knew. Valedictorian Editorfin-chief of 'Crystal '36. Band '34, '35, '36. Orchestra '36. Glee1Clwb '33, '35, '36. Dramatic 'Club '35, '36. Debating '35, '36. News Reporter '36, ' ELIZABETH RIESBERG Forever blushing like a rose Whatever about, nobody knows. Saluta-torian Business Editor of Crystal '36. Treasurer of Athletic Association '36. Vice President of 'Dramatic 'Club '35. Band '34, '35, '36. Orchestra '34, '35, 36. Clee Club '33, '35, '36. Librarian '34 to ,'36. DONNA 'GEISINGER To know her once is to like her always Typist lfvor Crvstal '36. 'Glee Club '34, '35. Dramatic 'Clulb '36. Cedar Laike Academy '34, '35. WESLEY HWOYUIDDING A quiet lad but well liked by everyone Holton 'High 'School '33, '34. Whitehall -High School '35, '36, Page Ten

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Whitehall High School T H E C R Y S T A L Nineteen Thirt7 Six AL'ER'EfD tHAUvPT A little man with a big smile. Joke Editor of 1936 Crystal. Class President '33, Baseball '36. Basketball '33, '34, '35, '36. Track '33, '34, '35, '36, 'M-AXRGANRET PELON Ask her, and the truth you'll find, For she's not afraid to speak her mind. Class Prophecy. Athletic Association Representative '36. Class President '35. Chairman o-f .1936 Crystal 'Sales Committee News Reporter '35, Clee 'Club '3-3, '35, '36, Dramatic Club '35, 36. JUNE LIAMOS Unlike many girls she is not always talking. Crystal Sales Committee '36. Class Vice President '35. Glee 'Club '33, '35, '36. Dramatic Club '35, '36. MARY LOUPSE NELSON Her clothes and her smile are always in style. Composer of 'Class Song. Literary Editor of WC,rystal '36. Athletic Association Treasurer '36. Dramatic 'Club Treasurer '36, Band '30 to '36. Orchestra '32 to '36, Glee Clwb '33, '35, '36. OTIS VAN 'SLYKE l'll paddle my own canoe. Engraving Committee for 'Crystal '36. Class Secretary '34. Glee 1Clu1b '33, '35, '36, Baskeuball '35, 36. Baseball '35, '36. Football '32, '33, Track '34, '35, '36. Page N ine

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Whitehall High School T H E CIR Y s T A L Nineteen Thirty-six Valedictory L1FErs ENIGMA Many times it seems that life itself is an enigma, a puzzle that is just one struggle and entanglement after another. .lust as in a cross word puzzle the problems seem almost unconquerable, and then after some exertion on our part, the letters and words begin to fit together. In time, if we are persistent enough, we find that our problem is compl.etely solved. As in a cross word puzzle, so in life, we think that we are confronted with a great problem, and everything seems to be in confusion, until we feel that we shall be overcome by our difficulties. But if we are willing to put forth considerable effort, we shall find that all will turn out for the best. One of the main questions of lifels enigma is, NWhy are we here? This is indeed a hard question to answer, but, without any doubt, we are all, each and everyone of us here to assume some definite position in this scheme of life. As one author says: '6We are not here to play, to dream, and drift, to fold our hands and acquiesce, but to work, to be strong and brave. ,lust how high an al- titude we shall attain is dependent largely upon the efforts put forth by each of us individually. Acknowledging that all of us are here to contribute our best services, the question naturally follows, 6gWhat work shall we do, and how can we prepare to meet the demands which will be made of us? There are many factors that aid us in solving these problems and that guide our course in reaching our plane in life. Some of these might be enumerated as: Home Training, Ambi- tion, Determination, Education, and Labor. Although our home training has a great deal to do with guiding our future life, I shall touch very lightly on this factor, as we Seniors have to a large ex- tent passed this phase. However, I am sure that no matter what our position may be in the futu1'e, we shall always remember with pleasure the days spent at home and the aid and encouragements given us by our parents. Ambition and determination can very properly be classed together, because they are so closely connected. We may have all the ambitions imaginable, but if we do not have the determination to strive to reach our desired goals, these ambitions will be useless. The factor of education is indeed a vast subject to discuss. By education I do not alone mean that which we received by attending school, if I did, it might be that some of us have now completed our education. While some of us no doubt will continue our schooling, others may not, but still will be get- ting an education through associations and contacts with others and actual experience in life. Of course, we realize that this schooling which we as Seniors have just completed is going to be very useful to us in the future. Par- ticularly will this be true if we actually practice what we have learned. as it is a known fact that only as the learner himself uses what he learns does he become educated. Fellow Classmen, in the past while we have been receiving our home train- ing and schooling, we have more or less been fondled and assisted by our par- ents and teachers. Now it is up to ourselves to carry out our ambitions and determinations by putting forth actual effort and labor. Let us always remem- ber that, as our motto states, HSuccess awaits at labor's gatef' Edgar A. Guest has expressed in four lines the thought which I should like to leave with you tonight: G'The things are mighty few on earth That wishes can attain, Whate'er we want of any worth We've got to work to gain. Frances Carol Benjamin A -::::::::::::::: - -:::::::::::,::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Page Eleven