m — mam - - ' ' — THE LOOM Published by the SENIOR CLASS OF YALE HIGH SCHOOL YALE, MICHIGAN 1938 FOREWORD • 5 fHE recollections of our happy high school ' HP- days shall ever be relived in the leafing of this book. To have achieved this ambition to the satisfaction of each possessor of this Annual is our chief desire. Therefore the Senior Class of 1938 presents this renewal of our high school yearbook. We have called our book The Loom” in recognition of our town’ s chief industry, weav- ing. This industry manufactures large quantities of cloth for automobile upholstering and gives employment to many of our citizens of this locality. DEDICATION ' ALE High School has been fortunate in having the services of Miss Edith Nystrom, our English, Latin, and dramatic teacher for many years. For her faithful work and influence upon the student body, she shall ever be cherished. Through her interest in her work she has made learning a joy to the pupils who have come under her capable direction. In ap- preciation of her influence and devotion to the cause of education, we affectionately dedicate The Loom” to Miss Nystrom. MR. H. A. DAVIS. A. B., M. A. Olivet College Columbia University Superintendent x Geometry MR. EARL DECKER, A. B. Michigan State Normal College Senior High Principal Chemistry , Physics MR. FREDERIC FULLER, A. B. Michigan State Normal College University of Michigan Junior High Principal Mathematic s, General Science 6 Mr. Rolland Whitney, B. S. Michigan State College Agriculture and Biology Mr. W. L. McIntyre, A.B., M.A. Pasadena College University of Kansas History, Government, and Economics Miss Rachel Behling, A. B. Albion College Michigan State College Home Economics Mr. Everett Williams, A. B. University of Michigan Michigan State Normal College Commerce Mrs. Nellie Cook Michigan State Normal College Junior High Mathematics and Social Studies Mr. Wayne Chatterton, A. B. Central State Teachers College Northwestern University English Miss Neva Saunders, B. S. Western State Teachers College Commerce and English Mr. D. L. Hanna, B. S. Western State Teachers College Junior High English and Athletic Coach Miss Edith Nystrom, A. B. Michigan State Normal College Latin, Efiglish, and Speech Mr. Eino Grekela, B. S. Hibbing Junior College Northern State Teachers College Industrial Arts 7 A Miss Thelma Booth Michigan State Normal College M usic Miss Anne Ohmer Michigan State Normal College Fourth and Fifth Grades Miss Ila Hall Michigan State Normal College Second Grade M iss Marian Hodgins Michigan State Normal College Kindergarten and Fourth Grade Miss Wilma Hart Western State Teachers College First Grade Mrs. Grace Hildebrandt Michigan State Normal College Junior High English , History, and Civics BOARD OF EDUCATION • Mr. William I. Hodgins T President Mr. J. W. Brown Secretary Mr. Bert Evans Treasurer Mr. Walter Andreae Trustee Mr. Herbert Koch Trustee MOTTO We lead ; others follow. COLORS Old Rose and Blue FLOWER For-get-me-not 10 Margaret Armstrong — Maggie” Vice-president 1; Cafeteria 3, 4. A quiet lass with a quiet way.” Lucille Carless — Lucy” Band 3; Orchestra 3; Secretary 4. Keep them guessing. ” Elsie Barr — Sarah” Band 1, 2, 4; Orchestra 4; Li- brarian 4; Financial Committee 4; Sophomore Play; Girl Reserve 1, 2. 3, 4; Senior Play; Constitu- tion Committee 4; Banquet Com- mittee 3; Class History 4. The only way to have friends is to be one. Thelma Beal — Bealer” Orchestra 4; Band 2, 4. A smile here, a smile there, spreading sunshine everywhere.” Morton Clark — Salt” Operetta 4; Band 4; Orchestra 4; Entered September, 1937. The library is my den.” Allen Boughner— Al” Basketball 2, 3, 4; Baseball 2, 3, 4; Sophomore Play; Hi Echoes Sports Editor 3, 4; President 2; Senior Play; Student Council 4; Will 4; Sports Editor The Loom.” Sports develop physique, intel- lect and technique.” Rawland Clemens — Clemie” Finance Committee 4: Sales Man- ager The Loom” 4; Football 4; Senior Play; Basketball 4; Glee Club 2; Band 4; Orchestra 3. 4; Hi Echoes reporter 4; Speak-Easy Speech Club. To be. without effort.” Elsie Bybee Vice-president 4; Glee Club 2, 4; Junior Hi Reporter; Carnival Committee 2; Business Manager; Junior Senior Banquet 3; Oper- etta 4. Much in little.” Jack Colden — John” Football 4; Sophomore Play; Ban- quet Committee 3 ; Speak-Easy Speech Club 4; Senior Play. Slow but sure.” 11 Marion Collins Banquet Committee 3; Office girl 4. “One ambition, one man.” Helen Graves — Pres” Band 1, 2; Orchestra 3; Glee Club 3. 4; Sophomore Play; Banquet Committee 3; Senior Play; Presi- dent 4; Declamatory Contest 2; Speak ' Easy Speech Club 4; Office girl 4; Operetta 4; Activities Ed- itor of The Loom. True to her work, her words, her friends. Anne Conroy Hi Echoes typist 4; Orchestra 4; Librarian 4. Life is a joke. Eleanor Durski Entered September, 1937. What ' s meant by worry? Donna Hall Editor-in-Chief The Lorm 4; Financial Committee 4; Hi Echoes Reporter 3, 4; Senior Play, Soph- omore Play; Operetta 4; Banquet Committee 3; Speak-Easy Speech Club; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Cafe- teria 3 . The greatest joy comes from the greatest activity. Clarence Fair Glee Club 3, 4; F. F. A. 4; Band 4; Operetta 4. Work is a curse to the nation. Helen Halsey — Society” Carnival 2; Glee Club 3; Hi Echoes Joke Editor 4; Senior Play; Speak-Easy Speech Club. I to myself am dearer than a friend. 12 t Irene Hilliker Glee Club 3, 4; Speak-Easy Speech Club 4; Operetta 4. ’ ' Silence is golden.” Phyllis Meharg — ' Tillie” Office Girl 4: Hi Echoes Inquir- ing Reporter 4; Typist for The Loom; Property Manager for Senior Play; Sophomore Play; Girl Reserve 1, 2, 3. 4; Treasurer 2; Orchestra 4. Laughing cheerfulness throws sunlight on all the paths of life. Anne Jerlecki GUe Club 2; Banquet Committee 3 ; Carnival Cashier 2 ; Farewell Address. Jr. and Sr. Banquet 3; Financial Committee 4; Hi Echoes Reporter 3, 4; Orchestra 4; As- sistant Editor The Loom” 4; Se- nior Play; Prophecy 4. It’s not what you pretend to be, it ' s what you are. Lois Middleton Sophomore Play; Vice-president 3; Speak- Easy Speech Club; Librar- ian 4; Banquet Committee 3; De- clamatory Contest 2; Senior Play; Cafeteria 3 ; Art Editor The Loom ,” Student Council 4; Pro- phecy 4. Discretion in speech is more than eloquence. Kenneth Kook — Ken” Valedictorian; Speak- Easy Speech Club 4; Financial Committee 4; Photographer of The Loom; Senior Play Business Manager; Baseball 1, 3; Basketball 4; Pres- ident 3. No labor, no reward.” Rita Miller — Maizie” Sophomore Play; Girl Reserve 1; Speak- Easy Speech Club; Senior Play; Office Girl 4; Hi Echoes typist; Typist for The Loom; Operetta 4; Glee Club 4; Saluta- torian 4. Good things come in small pack- C Russel Maplethorpe — Russ” Baseball 2; President of F. F. A. 3, 4. Self-respecting and conscience free. Thomas Mullaney — Mulligan” Speak-Easy Speech Club; Senior Play; Will 4; Baseball 3; Business Manager The Loom” 4. The art of conversing is brought about by talking.” Leonard Meharg — Pewee” Baseball 3, 4; Basketball 3, 4; Orchestra 2, 3, 4; Band 2, 3, 4; F. F. A. 4. Only weeds grow tall. Fay Norris Glee Club 3. Neither worries, nor cares.” n James Old— Jim” F. F. A. 3. 4; Football 1, 2. 3. 4; Basketball 4; Speak-Easy Speech Club; Band 1, 2, 3; Glee Club 4; Treasurer 3. A good heart is better than all the heads in the world.” Beatrice Ryder Office Girl 4; Cafeteria 4. Drifting and dreaming.” Eldon Palmateer — Eldie” Operetta 4; Football 4; Speak Easy Speech Club; F. F. A. 4; Basketball 4; Band 1, 2. 3. Handsome is as handsome does.” Josephine Samson — Josie” Glee Club 1, 4; Orchestra 3; Speak-Easy Speech Club 4; Senior Play; Girl Reserve 1, 2, 3, 4. Why be gloomy, when you can sing and dance? Berenetta Park — Bee” Sophomore Play; Librarian 4; Secretary 2; Band 1, 2; Orchestra 4; Hi Echoes Reporter 4; Office Girl 4; Girl Reserve 1, 2, 3, 4; Cheer Leader 4; Banquet Commit- tee Chairman 3 ; Speak-Easy Speech Club; Senior Play; Activities Edi- tor of The Loom.” Gentle of speech, beneficent of mind. Alvin Shaw — Prof” Glee Club 3; Band 2, 3. Knowledge is power.” Charles Radloff — Chuck” Basketball 2; Glee Club 4; Treas- urer of F. F. A. 3, 4; Speak-Easy Speech Club. A rolling stone gathers no moss.” Harold Rector Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 4; Football 4; Basketball 3 Men of few words are the men.” Everett Shaw — Egert” Hi Echoes printer 4; Treasurer 4; Senior Play; Speak-Easy Speech Club; Student Council 4 • — ' X- , ' The world means something to the capable.” Marian Shaw Hi Echoes typist 4; Band 4; Glee Club 2. 3; Typist for The Loom” 4; Speak- Easy Speech Club 4. Here, there, everywhere.” 14 Jennie Wixson Banquet Committee 3; Cafeteria 3, 4. ’ ' She is gentle, she is shy, there is mischief in her eye.” Lawrence Spencer Orchestra 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Baseball 3; Operetta 4. Haste makes waste.” Viola Young Office Girl 4; Speak-Easy Speech Club 4. Loves all, trusts few, harms none.’ Remelda Gerlach — Rem” Glee Club 3; Hi Echoes Assistant Editor 4; Banquet Committee 3; Speak-Easy Speech Club 4; Cheer Leader 4; Cafeteria 3. All the world’s a stage, why not CLASS HISTORY • In the fall of ’34 thirty timid boys and girls recruited from Brockway, Wendt, Greenwood, Bullock, Carless, and many other districts, made reserva- tions on the Senior Graduation ’38. With the twenty-three Yale pupils this made a total of fifty-three Freshmen who were going on this long journey. Allen Boughner, Elsie Bybee, Jack Colden, Everett Shaw, Phyllis Meharg, Charles Radloff, Marvin Chandler and Elsie Barr had been shipmates ever since they had started out on their educational cruise in ’25. The ship set sail proudly bearing floating banners of blue and old rose and the motto, We lead, others follow.” Mr. Fuller was our traveling consult- ant and guide, who was busy teaching and preparing us for the long journey ahead. Captain Stuart Ostrander; first and second mates, Margaret Armstrong and Glenford Palmateer, were hospitable to us. The first port reached was Freshman Isle. We were enchanted by its charms and had a wonderful time. Some of the highlights of the island were our Get Acquainted Party,” the Beach Party, and our big Roller Skating Party. Some were loath to depart and took no heed of the ship when it sailed away. Next fall at the sound of All Aboard” we found ourselves being shown to our place by Captain Al Boughner. The ship was piloted by Mr. Whitney. The three stewardesses, Phyllis Meharg, Berenetta Park, and Jennie Harla, saw to it that we were always comfortable and were enjoying our trip. When we landed at the Sophomore Isle we found many things difficult. Here we were glad to have Beatrice Ryder from Port Huron and Anne Jerlecki from Mem- phis join us for the rest of the trip. We had a wider variety on our menu with Geometry instead of Algebra. Here we began thinking that we would need some spending money when we embarked upon the Promised Land. The girls donned their aprons and went to the kitchen where they baked some very de- licious cakes and pies for the Bake Sale. This was the first money we put into our treasury. Since the girls were so ambitious about doing their task the boys were hosts at a Weiner Roast at the lake. To while away our idle hours we de- cided to put on a Sophomore Carnival. Preparations began in May with the play Aunt Sophronia at College,” under the direction of Miss Behling. The Big Carnival came off June 17, and was enjoyed by everyone. When we began the third lap of our journey we had some new passen- gers, namely Treasure Groat, Irene Hillicker, R. G. Taylor, Doris Utter, Viola Young, Clarence Fair and Jean Sparling. Coach Hanna safely piloted the ship this time. At last Junior Isle was reached, and all of the voyagers landed and spent a very pleasant year. Here the Captain changed to Kenneth Kook with Lois Middleton as first mate and Jim Old as second. It wasn’t very long be- fore we Juniors proudly flashed our rings and pins with our initials and Y. H. S. on them. To keep the financial end of the trip going we sponsored a Roller Skating Party by which we profited well. This was a very interesting year with some of us peeking at Caesar’s ghost, while others were learning why we stayed on the ground instead of flying off. About this time we reached the conclusion ( Continued on next page) 16 CLASS HISTORY ( Continued ) • lhat ' ' AH w° rk and no play makes Jack a dull boy” and not wishing to so classify, had a big party. Also wishing to be different we went to Lake Pleas- ant and had a most enjoyable time with the mosquitoes. Our Senior passengers were about to leave us so we bid them farewell with the Junior-Senior ban- quet which was a big success. Some had the misfortune to lean over too far and we lost them in the deep sea we tried to rescue them but they were picked up by another boat and will be arriving later. We again boarded the ship and were on our way as Seniors. We were by ourselves in the Salon specially reserved for us with Mr. Davis and Miss Ny- strom as our host and hostess. Here again the Captain changed, this time to Helen Graves, and Elsie Bybee as first mate, Lucille Carless as second, and Ev- erett Shaw as purser. The last and most important isle of all was Senior Isle, or die Land of Owls, which the travelers reached in safety. From here on Morton Clark, Eleanor Durski, and Alvin Shaw were with us. We immediately began thinking of the money business again. After we had searched the whole school Vi- 3 60 i PUt ° n an Amateur Hour. We Seniors are shouldering the respon- sibility of The Loom,” which we hope is a great success. Just before the holi- days we decided to make merry so we gave a Christmas Dance much to the happiness of the voyagers. About this time the passengers decided they should ha ve some part in the governing so Elsie Barr and Morton Clark were selected to represent the Seniors on the Constitution Committee for the Student Coun- cil. After long arguments and controversies the Constitution was ready to be voted on. It was passed and Lois Middleton, Allen Boughner, and Everett Shaw were elected to the Student Council by the Senior pupils. The last example of our good work was our class play, ‘ ' Shirt Sleeves,” whiich we presented before a packed house and enthusiastic audience, February 4. I he play was directed by Miss Nystrom. We are looking forward to the Junior-Senior Banquet and to receiving our diplomas. At the end of the fourth year, a long roll of forty-five names, very cred- itable to the Seniors, was made out, telling who had absorbed the most know- ledge during the voyage, and at the end of this same year they found that Sen- ior Isle was also the stepping-off place into the vast territory of the Promised Land. I he stepping-off place was named Graduation. And now the four long years have passed; the Freshmen of 1934 are the bemors of 1938. They have had many experiences during their voyage, of which the enjoyable ones far outweigh the unpleasant ones. As the Seniors see the hor- izon from the stepping-stone of Graduation, they see many conquests to be made, and they believe that in the future, as in the past, they will show them- selves ready for any test that may be put to them. We go forward into the world to seek success remembering the For-eet- me-not. ° 6 — Elsie Barr. 17 CLASS PROPHECY The time is 195 8, Lois and Anne, two bachelor girls, have just returned from an extended trip and are seated in their cottage talking over their ex- periences. Lois: My, it’s good to be home again. It seems as if we’ve been away from our dear little cottage for years. You know I’m glad that the first place we visited was Yale because we certainly did meet many of our schoolmates in our old home town, didn’t we? Weren’t you surprised to see Thelma Beal, or what is her name now? Anyway I feel very sorry for that hen-pecked husband of hers. Their hotel is very accommodating, but didn’t you notice how uncom- fortable the beds were? It was very good of her, though, to give us informa- tion about the whereabouts of some of our other classmates. I was surprised to see Jean Sparling as an auburn-haired beauty parlor operator. Can you ima- gine Jean dyeing her hair red? This was quite a contrast to the plain housewife that I expected her to be. The farmers around Yale certainly are prosperous, especially George Graves. He and Ida seemed very contented with their family of six children. They were quite obliging to take us to see the former Marion Collins, now happily settled in a cottage built for two in Avoca. After leaving each other in Yale and taking our pre-arranged tour, where did your journey lead you? Anne: You can’t imagine what interesting contacts I made on that trip. The minute I arrived in Detroit I looked up the society matron Berenetta Park and her husband, Jack Colden, who reside in one of the most exclusive resi- dential sections of Grosse Pointe. That evening they entertained me as guest of honor at a dinner at which Senator Chandler and his practical wife, the for- mer Helen Graves were present. Across the table sat Clarence Fair, slightly greyed, but spots of red hair could still be discerned, one of the most promin- ent business men of Detroit. Later in the evening Helen and I escaped from the group to talk over our school days. To my astonishment she informed me that in a nearby hospital a few of our acquaintances held positions. Therefore on the following day I visited there. As I was walking through the halls, whom should I meet, but those two inseparable pals of those dear old schooldays — Treasure Groat and Irene Hilliker — the ideal nurses. They told me that their career was their sole ambition, and then directed me to a ward where I beheld the white-clad figure of Charles Radloff as doctor, well up on his way to becom- ing a heart specialist. But I would like to hear more about your trip. Lois: When I left you I had the most unusual experience. As I was riding along on a cool spring morning, at a distance I saw a peculiar looking indivi- dual. Coming closer the features of this person seemed familiar. On still closer observation I recognized this country tramp to be Tom Mullaney. He rode with me to the next town while we talked over the good times we used to have in Yale High School. When I left Tom, I came in view of a little white church. There seemed to be a service going on so I stopped in and who should be the pastor, but Rawland Clemens, eloquently preaching a sermon! What were some of your experiences when you left Detroit? (Continued on next page ) CLASS PROPHECY ( Continued ) Anne: From Detroit I started East by way of the Great Lakes. Just as I was leaving port another steamer docked. Walking over to get a closer view of this huge vessel, I detected Leonard Meharg among the many sailors, as staunch as any of them, but, as he later informed me, the name of Pee Wee still clung to him. Since I had previously heard that Helen Halsey was making her debut as an opera singer at Carnegie Hall, I made it a point to stop in New York for a few days. After her appearance, which naturally was a splendid one, I attempted to get back stage to have a few words with her. However my at- tempts failed, the crowd was so thick! The next morning as I was sight-seeing in the city, my steps carried me toward Tammany Hall. Speaking to several politicians I overheard the name Palmateer. On further inquiry, I found it was Eldon Palmateer, who after first trying his hand as a bus driver, then changing to the more adventurous aviation field, finally decided to devote his life to politics. Since his political career was broadening, Eldon em- ployed Rita Miller as his private secretary. Although the rumors may be false, it has been said the secretary and the boss are rather intimate com- panions. As I visited here and there, I found that New York was a great at- traction for many of our old friends. For one day while visiting a broadcast- , ing station on the Great White Way” I had the privilege of hearing Lawrence Spencer, America’s great comedian, perform. That same evening Viola Young broadcast her Hints to housewives on the quest for beauty.” Then I also found that Beatrice Ryder, a divorcee three times, was considering marrying for the fourth time ?ome nobleman of Spanish descent. I learned, too, that Bernita Hazzard had recently arrived from Paris, as the world famous fashionist. And what happened to you about this time? Lois: Well, when I left Michigan, I started for California. My goal was Hollywood, because ever since I was in high school I wanted to visit that place. n ight I was there I went to a show. It was Priscilla Young, starring in Captive Wife.” I had never seen Priscilla Young but I went and guess what? The star of the show was none other than Remelda Gerlach. That just proves that we haven t been keeping track of our school chums or we would have known that Ramelda is a movie star. I spent quite a bit of time in Holly- wood, seeing no one in particular. Still about a week later I saw in the paper that Josephine Samson had a big part in a vaudeville act. Of course I had to go and see it. Her singing and dancing were superb, but it didn’t surprise me much because I knew she had it in her. Russel Maplethorpe also climbed to stardom with a bound. It appears that he is the second Robert Taylor. One afternoon while I was buying some clothes in a Hollywood dress shoppe, I met Elsie Barr who was working there as a saleslady. She told me that she is happily married and that her husband is a traveling salesman. When we started talking about old times she said that Donna Hall is a newspaper editor. It seems that being the editor of the annual in her senior year, started her out on a career in newspaper work. I hadn’t seen Donna in years as you know, so I went to see her. She and her family live in a comfortable apartment ( Continued on next page ) 19 CLASS PROPHECY ( Continued ) about two blocks from the newspaper office. She knew quite a bit of news. She told me that Phyllis Meharg is a telephone operator for Major Bowes’ suc- cessor, Major Green, Lucille Carless is a dancing teacher with a class of thirty children, Margaret Armstrong is married to a Los Angeles banker, quite well- to-do, and Elsie Bybee is Tyrone Power’s secretary, who must be up in years by now. She also said that Alvin Shaw and Faye Norris are living on orange plantations not far from Hollywood. I went to see them both. Alvin has quite a place. Faye lives in a cosy little house too. Of course her name isn’t Norris anymore but I can’t remember it. The last day that I was there, when I was roaming around the lots, watching them shoot scenes, I came across Kenneth Kook who was one of the photographers. Anne: Since I had all the time I wanted to take, I started toward Massa- chusetts. Naturally, my first spot of interest was Harvard University, where I attended for two years. On my inspection of the college I found that Morton Clark had a position there as professor, and that Al Boughner was head coach. I witnessed one of the games his team played, and it was spectacular. When I went to one of the classes there was Marion Shaw, now be-spectacled, and grinding away for dear life. What surprised me most, though, was that Ev- erett Shaw made his home in Massachusetts, and turned out to be the inventor of a more efficient printing-room cleaner.” Leaving this section, I headed South, encountering nothing of interest until my arrival at a hotel in Florida where I met with Jennie Wixon who holds a position as stenographer to a busi- ness man. On my way homeward I made a stop at Memphis, Tennessee, and there I heard so much about Eleanor Durski and her latest book, Wings of an Angel,” that I made it a point to speak to her privately. She is now a writer as well as a contented housewife. Before reaching home in Chicago, my last stop was in Springfield. A friend of mine was a witness at a trial and I was interested in the case. As I entered the court the trial had already begun and I nearly fainted when I saw that Anna Conroy was the lawyer for the defendant. And so my tour ended, and I am indeed happy to be back in dear old Chicago. Lois: Yes, I am too, but I must go now. I want to listen to the radio. Har- old Rector and his Gang will be on in about two minutes. I never thought he’d be an orchestra leader, did you? They say he’s quite a ladies’ man, too. -Lois Middleton Anne Jerlecki 20 CLASS OF ’38 STATISTICS • Most popular boys Marvin Chandler, Allen Boughner Most popular girl Rita Miller Prettiest girl Lois Middleton Handsomest . boy Eldon Palmateer Laziest Charles Radloff Meekest Marian Shaw Social highlight Helen Halsey Most versatile Helen Graves Best athlete Allen Boughner Slowest jack Colden Most likely to succeed Ken Kook Class optimist Dom a Hall b Class pessimist Rawland Clemens Best natured Thelma Beal Brightest Ken Kook Wittiest Tom Mullaney Biggest bluffer Tom Mullaney Class dude Jack Colden Worst grind Morton Clark Class giggler _ Remelda Gerlach Shortest Jennie Wixson Tallest Russel Maplethorpe A ewcomer Eleanor Durski Scrappiest couple Rita Miller and Allen Boughner 21 THE CLASS WILL Ladies and Gentlemen, Board of Education, Superintendent, Teachers and Friends: Upon behalf of our client, the Class of 1938, of Yale High School, of the City of Yale, State of Michigan, U. S. A., we have called you together upon this solemn and serious occasion, to listen to her last will and to receive from her dying hand, the few gifts she has to bestow in her last agonies. Owing to the flighty condition of her brain, and the unusual disturbance in its grey matter, she begs us to state for her that she may quite possibly have been mistaken in her inventory; but such things as she thinks she has, she here- by gives into your possession, praying that you will accept them as a sacred trust from one who has gone before. Listen, then, one and all, while I read the document, as duly drawn up and sworn to: To the dear Faculty, I, the lass of 1938, leave all my power of seeing through a stone wall, that power which, in the time past has made my course in life so spectacular, and the lack of which has brought my career to an ig- nominious failure. Kenneth Kook leaves his wee wee number 12 shoes to Loetta Burton. Leonard Meharg with tears leaves Rex Heideman about three feet and five inches to make him up in the world. lean Sparling wills her efficient ability as Fditor-in-Chief to Mr. Double- Dip” Main. Marian Shaw wills her love and charm to that blushing little minister’s daughter, Eleanor Remein. Clarence Fair and Eldon Palmateer will their golden singing ability to Charles Winkler. Anne Conroy wills her sophisticated ways to that very sophisticated Jun- ior, Emily Sosnowski. Thelma Beal leaves her rubber gum and steel jaws to Elizabeth Moore, so help her. George Graves wills his flat feet to Beverly Dodds. Treasure Groat and Irene Hilliker bequeath their knowledge of traffic jams in the great metropolis of Melvin to two very traffic-minded back-seat drivers of the Junior class, Imogene Tenniswood and Thelma Harmer. James Old wills his F. F. A. pin, which carries honor, degree, and no work to Gerald Zinzo. Viola Young leaves her speaking ability with all strings attached to that great orator, Leola Brown. Donna Hall wills her red hair to Warren Sparling to comb and to brush. Harold Rector bequeaths his art of love-making, which is the one and only Rector method to Anne Furlong. Beatrice Ryder bequeaths her talkativeness and quiet ways to our quiet little Junior, Mary Weymouth. (Continued on next page) 22 THE CLASS WILL ( Continued ) Anne Jerlecki wills her intelligence and poetic ability to smart little Rober- ta Palmateer. Josephine Samson leaves her dancing and singing ambition to Henrietta Beausir. Lucille Carless, who can catch men like you can catch a cold, leaves this secret charm formula, which never fails, to Mary Herrst. Rita Miller leaves twenty pounds to Chester Palmateer. Fay Norris wills her skinniness to Katherine Denton. Elsie Bybee leaves her appendix to the Juniors to preserve and put in the Smithsonian Institute for her grand-children to gop” at. Rawland Clemens wills his long and slender mustache which is just sprout- ing to that Romeo of the Juniors, La Vern Buddy” Carl. Elsie Barr, who wishes to keep a famous name in the minds of Yale High students wills her famous name Sarah” to Betty Barr who should be proud to inherit it. Eleanor Durski leaves her very comforting patent leathers and polish to that swift-moving dancer, William Walters. Margaret Armstrong, our little farmer lass, wills her hog-calling cham- pionship voice to another farmer miss who does it quite well, Margaret Mona- han. Morton Clark wills his high hot blood pressure to J. D. Hull. Helen Graves wills her non-political, non-partisan president’s office, or as she calls it the doghouse,” to that political minded lad from the H. A. Smith Store, Donald H. A.” Sloat. Lawrence Spencer wills his shyness and embarrassment to that quiet little girl, Beulah Harmer. Helen Halsey bequeaths her social standing to Florence Hosner. L- Allen Boughner leaves his speed, manliness, and acting ability to another speedster, Harry Lazybee” Dodson. Jack Colden leaves his curly, dusty locks and twenty-fifth century side- burns to Joe Turco. t Everett Shaw wills his extraordinary vocabulary to Bob Evans who will store it in the attic for a rainy day and we know he’ll never use it. Berenetta Park wills her deep blue sea rolling wavy eyes to Alma Wilson. Marion Collins wills her Avoca charms of which she is very proud to Mar- ion Urban. Marvin Chandler wills his bunny habits of being here, there, and everywhere to Everett Havermahl. Charles Radloff leaves his southern dialect to Arland Lohr. Lois Middleton wills her polished manners and quiet ways to Lawrence Rasch. Jennie Wixson wills her art of being short but lively to Helen Priehs. ( Continued on page 56) 23 SALUTATORY Parents, teachers and friends: Although it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to these exercises, I cannot but feel a touch of deep regret as I realize that my days and the days of my classmates are numbered in this school. But we shall never forget. How could we, when some of the happiest days in our lives are connected with Yale High School? Perhaps at times we were impatient. When we were freshmen and sopho- mores, graduation day seemed like a hazy mist in the far-distant future, and no doubt the road leading to it seemed difficult and almost impossible. Now that the goal has been reached we realize that the years have been only too short. In the years to come we shall probably come back to this school and walk up and down the halls, looking longingly into the rooms. There’s the his- tory room where we solved the world’s economic and social problems; and next to it is the Mathematics room where Mr. Davis tried to drill those theorems in- to our heads. Here’s the Chemistry and Physics lab that all those disagreeable odors came from; there’s the English room where we had our sophomore play practice; here’s the Latin room where we fought Caesar’s wars and struggled with his Veni, Vidi, Vici.” Across the hall is the Commercial room where we tried so hard to balance our accounts in Bookkeeping. And here’s the fam- iliar old assembly room, where something was always going on behind the teach- er’s back. Finally, on our way out, we’ll peer into the gym. Remember all the basketball games we won? and didn’t win? In our Senior year we selected for our class motto, We lead; others fol- low,” not because we wanted to boast, nor because we considered ourselves su- perior to the other classes, but because we realized our responsibility. We have tried, in everything we have done, to ma ke a success in order that the other classes would want to follow in our footsteps. Ah, but these successes did not come about through our efforts alone. We had to have you and your help behind us. You, our teachers, and parents. To say that we appreciate everything you have done for us would be inexpressive of our emotions, which are too deep for mere words. You, our other friends, have not only given us your comradeship, but also your advice and words of criticism, which have helped us to build stronger characters. For everything we can only say, thank you. But time is passing. So with fond memories of the happy past but with courage and hope in our hearts as we face the unknown future, we, the class of 1938 , bid you welcome to these, our final exercises. We hope you will en- joy them. — Rita Miller 24 VALEDICTORY Parents , teachers , friends and classmates: Tonight we are witnessing this long anticipated graduation day. We who are on the threshold of life realize that this meeting between the joyous past and unknown future is not an end, but only a beginning. It is not with great joy that we say farewell, nor is it with great regret. We are happy to have passed another mile-stone in our education, but we regret at having to leave our high school friends and teachers. Parents: We cannot enter this new life without pausing to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your never-ending encouragement and the patience you have shown us. This evening most of us would not be wearing these long gowns if it were not for your help and influence. Many times when we felt down a nd out about something in school you cheered us up and helped us on. Words cannot express our gratitude to you. But by our victories in the future we hope to repay you in a small way for your great helpfulness. To our teachers we must also express our earnest thanks. Many times in the future when we are faced with a hard problem our minds will look back to you and see the many times you have steered us on the right track. You have done your part well and we only hope we can do ours. And now in be- half of the class may I express our sincere thanks for your splendid coopera- tion and help. Fellow classmates, for four years we have gone in and out of this school together, not thinking of what we will have to face in the future. For some of us it has been four years of diligent application to our studies and to all of us it has been four years of sunshine and shadow. In these four years of social fel- lowship we have been improving both mentally and physically. In times of trouble and sorrow we have sympathized with one another and have enlight- ened one another’s hearts and thus hive enjoyed school life in one another’s society. Every night somewhere out on the great ocean, out of sight of land, is a great ship. I have always wondered how the ship with its cargo and crew could reach its harbor safely. Without the compass, maps and charts it would be ut- terly impossible. We are the same. Our education is the compass, maps and charts. Without it the future would fail completely. Undoubtedly many of us will go to college and there prepare ourselves for our vocation. Others will seek employment wherever it can be found. But whether it is college or something else, with our motto — We lead; others fol- low — before us let us strive to succeed so well in our particular walk of life that others will be proud to follow in our path. And now, classmates, there is but one more word to be said. We did not realize how hard it was going to be to say it, did we? So with sadness in our hearts, but a smile of hope and confidence on our faces we bid one another and our alma mater with all its pleasant associations — farewell. — Kenneth Kook 25 AN APPRECIATION We, the senior class, wish to express our appreciation to Mr. Davis, our class adviser, for his sincere interest in our progress and welfare. We consider ourselves very fortunate to have had the privilege of having Mr. Davis as su- perintendent of Yale schools during our four years in high school. He has the love and respect of the entire student body, to whom he has always been friend. Mr. Davis has the interest of the school at heart, and in the past four years he has done much to promote its standing in the community and state. During his superintendency an agricultural and a manual training department have been added, thus broadening the curriculum and giving opportunities to a larger group of students. The home economics department has been enlarg- ed and has qualified under the Smith-Hughes act. A full-time music teacher has been employed, and students musically inclined may participate in band and orchestra work if they are interested in instrumental music, or in glee club work if vocal music attracts them, or in both. The school library has been great- ly added to and brought up to standard. Free text books have been adopted throughout the school. As a result of these things our high school enrollment has increased considerably. Because of these additions and improvements Yale High has been placed on the accredited list of the North Central Association of Colleges and Universities, an outstanding honor for our school. In the publication of this annual Mr. Davis sees one of his dreams come true. Ever since his first year it has been his desire that our school might pub- lish a yearbook. Though this modest attempt on the part of the senior class may not come fully up to his expectation, it is our hope that he will not be too deeply disappointed. Mr. Davis has the esteem ahd respect of the student body, the faculty, and the entire community. His interest and work have increased the efficiency of our school, his help has guided us, and his influence has inspired us. 26 € LA XXI t JUNIORS Mr. Chatterton, Adviser Betty Barr Henrietta Beausir Leola Brown Catherine Denton Harry Dodson Anne Furlong Thelma Harmer Beulah Harmer Florence Hosner Mary Herrst Arland Lohr Eugene Main Margaret Monahan Roberta Palmateer Helen Priehs 8 JUNIORS Lawrence Rasch Eleanor Remein Donald Sloat Loetta Burton Emily Sosnowski Warren Sparling Imo Gene Tenniswood Joe Turco Mary Weymouth Charles Winkler Alma Wilson Helen Wilson Gerald Zinzo Marion Urban Katherine Rapley Ina Spring THOSE WHOSE PICTURES WERE NOT TAKEN Frances Graham Elizabeth Moofe Robert Griffith Rex Heideman Gertrude Nannberg Bill Walters Donna Labadie La Vern Carl SOPHOMORES Mr. Whitney Maxine Andreae Harold Barr Stephen Barr Arlene Bishop Eilene Bishop Hugh Black Blake Boadway Edna Brennan Harvey Brennan Ronald Braidwood Audrey Brown Charlotte Brown Virginia Brown Lovina Burton William Carlson Norma Coggan Orville Colden Allyn Cork Justin Curvin Marjorie Dagg Lois Dancey Duane Downey Robert Evans Erva Fletcher Edsel Gardner Emory Gathergood Helen Graham Jack Graham Orville Harrison Lulu Belle Higley Wesley Hayes James Hosner J. D. Hull Betty Hyde Jean Johnston Paul Jones Margaret Klein 30 SOPHOMORES Frederick Kingsland Albert Kovatch Elsie Lohr Alfred Long Dorothy Main Geraldine Mandeville Helen Moody Walter Parry Lenore Morris Robert Miner Russel Neil Marjorie Peabody Leonard Putney Rosalie Rasch Madeline Richardson Ruth Rusch Harlan Ryder Barbara Silverthorn Donna Smith Rose Snow Jean Spencer Francis Spencer Bernice Tenniswood Claude Turner Mary Jane Udell Ruth Vesper Anne Walla Marie Warner Shirley Wilcox Frank Wilson Margaret Youngs Robert Martin Jack McGaw Paul Parcell Marjorie Parcell THOSE WHOSE Beverly Dodds PICTURES WERE NOT TAKEN Chester Palmateer Jean Willey 31 FRESHMEN Mr. Fuller — Adviser Joyce Amon Betty Anderson Barbara Andreae Charles Andreae Donald Armstrong Raymond Armstrong Jeanne Barr Bernice Beadle Franklin Blank Louise Bristle George Ciocan Marjorie Collins Margaret Conroy Josephine Cross Ethyle Currie Beulah Fair Alex Falk Eileen Flanagan Charles Fleming Selma Fletcher Kenneth Frye Maxine Gallup Betty Garbutt Wanda Gardner Clayton Gerstenberger Mary Jo Gleason Dorland Graham Jean Graves Lois Hall Dorothy Halsey Ronald Harrison Glenn Higgens George Higley Eileen Hilliker Frederick Hite Agnes Hyde Stanley Jerlecki Chester Jeziorski Lila Jones Stanley Kanczyk Marguerite Kazor Bobby Kilbourne 32 FRESHMEN Clare King Elmer Kraft Olga Keywy Betty Lambkin Viola Leach Norma Lepien Betty Lincoln Jessie McColl Robert Markwart Lois Martin Lewis Maylock Esther Meharg Richard Minnie Donald Nannberg Marian Palmateer Marvin Palmateer Kenneth Pohly Margaret Priehs Gertrude Rasch Leo Rauchman Adelyn Richardson Robert Riedel Prank Russell Jack Sarver Freda Savrigan Pearl Schutzler Martin Snow Oliver Spencer Addalee Stockton Russell Thomas Elsie Thompson Marguerite Tornou Leland Trainor Wayne Vandevere Edward Viol Richard Weston Donna Wilson Martin Wixson Robert Wixson Eugene Zinzo Edith Higiey THOSE_WHOSE RossTjndsay PICTURES— WERE NOT TAKEN Edward Ostrawski Charles Pickett R AV3 O T Sam SchefF 33 THE JUNIOR CLASS The junior class may be small in number but they stick together and do big things. In the early fall they had a wiener” roast at Baker’s Hill. In the winter they sponsored a roller skating party, to which they invited students from nearby high schools. Later they accepted an invitation to be guests at a party given by the juniors of Capac High School. The chief topic of discus- sion and the highest point of interest at present is The Haunted Chair, a mys- tery play, which they are preparing under the direction of Mr. Chatterton, their class adviser, to be presented in the near future. The cast of the play is as follows: Nellie Kennedy Betty Barr Lazy Lee Harry Dodson Liza Lee Frances Graham Dr. Stanley Arland Lohr Bob Stanley Bill Walters Peggy Moore Elizabeth Moore Stage Manager Lucille Page Roberta Palmateer Inspector Gilhooly Eugene Main Mrs. Moore Henrietta Beansir Mrs. Burlove Donna Labadie Mr. Fallen Joe T urco Mr. Baxter Bev. Dodds . D. Hull As the curtain rises we find the body of eccentric old John Baxter sit- ting upright in his dingy sheltered library on his lonely Long Island estate. When his relatives learn of his demise they come scurrying to the mansion to hear of the reading of his strange will, which he has expressly stipulated must take place immediately after his death. But when these greedy relatives discover that John Baxter is obviously the victim of murder, they are dismayed as sus- picion points directly to them. To further complicate matters, Gilhooly, a bungling detective, about to get down to business” suddenly vanishes, Baxter vanishes along with Gilhooly, then Peggy, an innocent visitor disappears. In- terspersed throughout the three acts is an abundance of clean, wholesome comedy furnished by Liza and Lazy Lee, darky servants who manage to pop in and out of trouble with clockwork regularity. Not the least among them is Nellie Kennedy, a lady investigator who in her calm humorous way brings the deep mystery to a startling close by finding Mr. Baxter has been doped. The junior class ranks high in scholastic standing, having several members who are doing exceptionally fine work. Neither do they step into the back- ground when it comes to athletics and music. T he class has furnished several outstanding players both to the footbal U Bfesketball teams and has contrib- uted its share of students to the other o Hitions of the school. The last event sponsored by the j: Bass will be the annual Junior- Senior banquet, at which they will bid to their upper-classmen. The class officers are: President Bill Walters Vice-president Don Sloat Secretary Anne Furlong T reasurer Rex Heideman Student Council representatives are-. Helen Priehs, Helen Wilson, and Joe Turco 34 ACTiViTilX THOMAS MULLANEY Business Manager RAWLAND CLEMENS Sales Manager HELEN GRAVES Activities Editor KENNETH KOOK Photography Editor THE LOOM” STAFF 36 THE SENIOR PLAY A full house; overhead lights out; the stage set; a witty remark; a quick retort; applause; and the play is on. With its mingling comedy, suspense, and near-tragedy the cast held the interest and rapt attention of the large audience throughout the three acts of their play, Shirt Sleeves,” which was presented the evening of February 4. Amid loud and well-earned applause the entertain- ing performance reached a happy ending and came to a close. The cast, under the direction of Miss Edith Nystrom, was as follows: Franklin Rand, a book publisher Julia Rand, his wife Theodore Rand 1 , . , , , . Esther Rand J thelr 1 ’- yeaI old tw,ns Diana Rand, an older daughter Donald Rand, an older son Kitty, the maid Margie Scanlon, with whom Donald is in love Norman Aldrich, interested in Diana Richard Crandall, a business man Clarissa Scott ' i ir . , , Midge Waring i fnends of D,ana Elmer, engaged to Kitty Omega } s °phi st c ated maiden ladies Auctioneer Two Baggagemen Rawland Clemens Berenetta Park — Allen Boughner, Rita Miller Lois Middleton Jack Colden Helen Graves Donna Hall La Vern Carl Everett Shaw Elsie Barr, Helen Halsey Marvin Chandler Anne Jerlecki, Josephine Samson George Graves Townspeople Stage Manager Thomas Mullaney Property Manager Phyllis Meharg Business Manager Kenneth Kook 37 Standing: Barbara Siiverthorn, Everett Shaw, Allen Boughner, Joe Turco, Kenneth Pohly, Walter Parry, Allyn Cork, Helen Priehs. Sitting: Barbara Andreae, Jessie Beth McColl, Howard Brown, Helen Wilson, Lois Middleton. Douglas Andreae. STUDENT COUNCIL A student council with Mr. Decker as faculty adviser has recently been or- ganized in Yale High School. Some time during the first semester a committee composed of Elsie Barr, Morton Clark, Bob Griffith, Roberta Palmateer, Bar- bara Silverthorne, Wesley Hayes, Barbara Andreae and Esther Meharg was ap- pointed to draft a constitution. This was presented to the student body, voted upon and adopted February 24, 1938, by a vote of 1 56 to 126. On March 4 a group of ten students selected by the faculty met in the principal’s office to nominate candidates for the student council. This group was made up of one member from the seventh grade, one from the eighth and two from each of the four upper grades. For an hour and a half they weighed the merits of various students and when they had finished nearly fifty candidates had been nominated. The following week ballots were prepared and on March 9 the students elected the following to serve on the council, some for two semes- ters and others for one. Twelfth grade: Allen Boughner, Lois Middleton, Ever- ett Shaw; eleventh grade: Helen Wilson, Joseph Turco, Helen Priehs; tenth grade: Barbara Silverthorne, Maxine Andreae, Walter Parry; ninth grade: Ken- neth Pohly, Jessie McColl; eighth grade: Howard Brown; seventh grade: Dou- glas Andreae. On March 10 the first meeting of the council was held, at which Joseph Turco was elected president; Allen Boughner, vice-president; Helen Wilson, secretary; and Everett Shaw, treasurer. 38 Standing: Rawland Clemens. Loetta Burton. Donald Sloat, Allen Boughner, Remelda Gerlach. Donna Hall, Jean Sparling. Marian Shaw, Eugene Main. Phyllis Meharg, Everett Shaw. Anne Conroy. Berenetta Park, Lovina Burton. Sitting: Mary Weymouth, Rita Miller, Anne Jerlecki, Helen Halsey, Donna Smith, Betty Smith. HI ECHOES Hi Echoes, our high school newspaper, was originally started in 1929 with Lois Kelley as first editor, but in 1932 its publication was discon- tinued. After a lapse of four years the Hi Echoes was resumed with Mr. Decker as faculty adviser and Helene Dean as editor. It has been the aim of the staff to print the news of Yale High cor- rectly and promptly. The Hi Echoes is published every Thursday and the students look forward to getting their paper and reading of the hap- penings in and out of high school. The present editor is Jean Sparling, with Mr. Decker as faculty adviser. 39 Top Row: Harold Rector, Duane Downey. Morton Clark. Harry Dodson. Eldon Palmateer. Albert Kovatch, Allyn Cork. Franklin Blank. Jean Sparling. Marian Shaw. Thelma Beal. Berenetta Park, Jack Colden, La Vern Carl. Ronald Braidwood, Harold Barr, Rawland Clemens. Beverly Dodds. Second Row: Elsie Barr, Frances Graham. Donna Labodie. Mary Herrst, Orville Colden. Mary Bradley. Marion Palmateer. Bernita Hazzard, Phyllis Meharg. Third Row: Sam Scheff. Donna Smith. Dorothy Halsey. Leonard Meharg. Eileen Flanagan. Betty Garbutt, Treasure Groat, Josephine Cross, Lawrence Rasch. Fifth Row: Lovina Burton (drum major). Kenneth Kook. Marjorie Collins. Marjorie Peabody. Frederick Hite, Clare King. Eugene Mam (drummer), Jean Graves, Joice Amons. Betty Hyde. Marjorie Dagg, Mary Jane Udell. Rosalie Rasch, Blake Boadway. Lewis Maylock. Miss Booth (conductor). HIGH SCHOOL BAND Music is an asset to any school. The band has been an outstanding activity in the curriculum of Yale High. It has been an activity that develops the school spirit as well as a knowledge of music. The band has taken part on sev- eral occasions by playing for football and basketball games. It also took part in the music concert given by the music department. The band was organized in 1929 with a membership of about forty-five students. The instructor was Mr. Edgar Torrey who retired in 1936. Under his direction the band won second place in the Class C division of the contest of State High Schools which took place in Cass City, April 25, 1931. In 1930 the Band won a silver cup for its achievements. In the fall of 1936 Miss Thelma Booth was hired and has directed the band since that time. The membership at present is forty-five students. In 1937 the board added fifteen instruments including nine clarinets, three saxophones and three trumpets at a cost of five hundred dollars. 40 Maxine Andreae Jean Barr Bernice Beadle Arlene Bishop Lovina Burton Elsie Bybee Beulah Fair Wanda Gardner Frances Graham Helen Graves GLEE CLUB Treasure Groat Maxine Gallup Donna Hall Irene Hilliker Audrey Holm Lila Mae Jones Donna Labadie Betty Lincoln Lois Martin Esther Meharg Rita Miller MEMBERS Gertrude Nannberg Jessie Beth McCoIl Katherine Rapley Gertrude Rasch Rosalie Rasch Eleanor Remein Freda Savriga Louise Shaver Bernice Tenniswood Imo Gene Tenniswood Elsie Thompson Anna Wala Margaret Young Add alee Stockton Ethel Curvin Josephine Samson Elizabeth Moore Helen Graham Marion Urban Bernita Hazzard Catherine Denton THE GLEE CLUBS The boys’ and girls’ glee-clubs were organized in September, 1936, by our director, Miss Thelma Booth. The girls, who have always outnumbered the boys, meet every Wednesday. Mixed voices of both boys and girls meet on Fri- day of every week. The glee-clubs have taken part in many activities in and outside the school, such as singing at school assemblies and in churches of the community. Most of these girls and boys have parts in the school operetta, Jerry of Jericho Road,” which will be presented some time in April. Last year our school gave a music concert in which the boys’ and girls’ glee-clubs, the orchestra, the high school band, and the kindergarten band par- ticipated. A similar concert is planned for the latter part of the present school year. All these activities have helped to make our glee-clubs a very successful and prosperous organization. 9 41 Violins — Mary Weymouth, Jean Johnston, Lawrence Spencer, Joyce Cook, Shirley Carl, Billy Graham, Anne Conroy, Anne Jeriecki, Phyllis Meharg, Berenetta Park. Saxophones — Beverly Dodds, Donna Smith, Betty Lampkin, Gertrude Rasch, Chester Jeziorski, Stanley Jeriecki, Elizabeth Moore, Paul Labadie. Clarinets — Donna Labadie, Frances Graham, Elsie Barr, Jean Holt. Trumpets — Thelma Beal, William Walters, Blake Boadway. Trombone — Leonard Meharg, Mary Mullaney. Alto — Leonard Putney, Kenneth Frye. Baritone — Joanne Collins. Bass — Morton Clark. Drums — La Vern Carl, Clayton Gerstenberger. Piano — Imo Gene Tenniswood, Bernice Tenniswood. HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA Our high school orchestra under the skillful supervision of Miss Thelma Booth has in the past two years risen to a point of increasing efficiency. Many students who otherwise would be deprived of musical training in one line or another have this opportunity extended to them since the addition of Miss Booth to our staff of teachers. We have found a rather pressing and enthusiastic demand for our orches- tra at various school activities. At their play the seniors welcomed its music, which received great approval. The instructions are made simple and interesting, with occasional changes of color, combining the modern music with the regular orchestral music. 42 OPERETTA The operetta, Jerry of Jericho Road,“ was presented by the members of the Yale High School Music Department under the direction of Miss Thelma Booth, local music instructor on April 8 at 8:H o’clock. The high school or- chestra played between acts under the direction of student directors, Beverly Dodds and Mary Weymouth. The operetta opened with an outdoor scene of a tourist camp owned by Alan O’Day who wishes to marry Sandy Bank, cousin of Geraldine Bank, who, because of running into a police station has left home and gone west. When she discovers oil on her land, Mr. Bean, an Englishman; and Hunter, a detective, wish to buy it. She meets John Drayton who grows fond of her and tries to help her. Lettice and Amos Bank, Mimi and Dora, and Uncle Pete furnish clever comedy. All ends happily as Alan and Sandy forgive and forget, and Jerry promises never to doubt John again. Choruses of cow- boys, tourists, ghosts, masqueraders and dancers, add much color to the oper- etta with their songs and dances. • Uncle Pete Alan O’Day Geraldine Bank John Drayton Mimi Dora Cornelius Bean Amos Bank Lettice Bank Sandy Bank Hunter Choruses and Dancers Accompanist Stage Manager Business Manager CAST Clarence Fair Eldon Pal mateer Bernice T enniswood Don Si oat Rita Miller Lovina Burton Kenneth Pohly George Graves Frances Graham Arlene Bishop „■ James Olds Girls’ and Boys’ Glee Club Into Gene T enniswood Marvin Chandler ±-l Donna Labadie 43 Back Row: Eldon Palmateer, Francis Spencer. Harry Dodson, James Olds, Russel Maplethorpe, Charles Radloff, Blake Boadway, Lawrence Spencer, Mr. Whitney. Middle Row: Edsel Gardner. Harold Barr, Lawrence Rasch, Gerald Zinzo, Albert Kovatch, George Graves. Front Rows Frank Wilson, Leonard Meharg, Justin Curvin, Emory Gathergood, Paul Jones, Warren Sparling. F. F. A. CLUB The F. F. A. (Future Farmers of America) was organized in the Yale High School in the year 1937. This organization is for the purpose of improv- ing the country as a whole, by producing better breeds of animals in the var- ious counties, and raising new and different varieties of grains. Throughout the U. S. A. clubs of this nature are to be found, in some places formed into Tri- County Clubs, including three neighboring counties. Yale is a part of such an organization. As its representatives, Russell Maplethorpe and George Graves have been chosen as reporters. At a meeting last fall, it was decided that meetings were to be held every two weeks. These meetings would be for the purpose of deciding means for making money and making plans for different activities. The officers were also chosen at this meeting which are as follows: adviser, Mr. Whitney; president, Russel Maplethorpe; vice-president, Jim Old; secretary, George Graves; treas- urer, Charles Radloff; and reporter, Harry Dodson. In order to join the F. F. A., a boy must take a vocational project for at least one year under the supervision of the agriculture teacher, and he must meet certain requirements before his project is accepted. Each year the boys go on trips to various parts of the country such as the International Livestock Show in Chicago, Junior Farmers Week in Lansing, and many county fairs in which they exhibit grain and livestock. 44 Lenore Morris. Ina Spring. Marian Collins. Beatrice Ryder, Roberta Palmateer. Helen Graham, Gertrude Nannberg, Catherine Denton, Florence Hosner, Margaret Armstrong. Jennie Wixson, Margaret Young, Maxine Andreae. THE CAFETERIA The cafeteria which started in November, 1936, under the supervision of Miss Behling, has a three-fold purpose. It endeavors to teach the Home Econ- omics girls home management and balanced menus; it furnishes hot lunches for the student body; and with the profit we purchase additional modern cooking utensils, caps, and aprons. The business management of the cafeteria has been cleverly planned by Miss Behling. With our present class of twelve girls, three volunteer each week to act as cashier, serve the main dish or serve dessert. The esteem in which our cafeteria is held among the patrons of our school is exemplified by the social functions it serves; namely, Parent Teachers ' As- sociation, Business Men’s Club and Banquets. Thus the cafeteria plays an important part in our school life and takes its place as one of the major activities of our school. 45 GIRL RESERVE CLUBS Barbara Andreae Maxine Andreae Helen Barr Jean Barr Bernice Beadle Jean Beers Olive Bullock Betty Barr Elsie Barr Henrietta Beausir Loetta Burton Lovina Burton Erva Fletcher JUNIOR GROUP Harriet Graham Dorothy Halsey Rhea Hilbourne Doris Hutton Maxine Koch Dorothy Jean Lewis Lois Martin Esther Meharg SENIOR GROUP Frances Graham Treasure Groat Donna Labadie Phyllis Meharg Roberta Palmateer Berenetta Park Wanda Milbourne Doris Jean Miner Joyce Phillips Barbara Radley Betty Smith Addalee Stockton Erma Tenniswood Josephine Samson Donna Smith Bernice Tenniswood Imo Gene Tenniswood Mary Weymouth Margaret Young Yale High has two active Girl Reserve groups this year. Officers of the senior high group are: president, Betty Barr; vice-president, Frances Graham; secretary, Elsie Barr; treasurer, Loetta Burton; reporter, Treasure Groat; ad- viser, Miss Vera M. Hoskin. Membership eighteen. The junior high group has the following officers: president, Barbara An- dreae; vice-president, Doris Jean Miner; secretary, Harriet Graham; treasurer, Jean Barr; reporters, Bernice Beadle and Maxine Andreae; adviser, Miss Anna J. Menerey. Membership twenty-two. Bernice Tenniswood is Lower Thumb Area Senior Council president and Imo Gene Tenniswood is secretary. Yale has two girls who are officers in the Area Junior Council. They are: Jean Barr, secretary and Roberta Bishop, treas- urer. Girl Reserve Clubs were first organized in Yale in November, 1929, when Mrs. Blanche Patton was County Secretary. Since that time Yale has had at least two groups each year and taken part in county events. Girl Reserves are the younger members of the Y. W. C. A., which is a world-wide agency for sharing in the life of the women and girls of the world. They have as their purpose, To face life squarely, to find and give the best.” 46 BOY SCOUT ORGANIZATION Douglas Andreae Harold Apsey Ronald Braidwood Bud Downey Duane Downey Ross Evans J Frederick Hite Alden Hoskin Shirley Hurst Clare King Robert Peacock Robert Rix Robert Stiles Paul Labadie Eugene Main Robert Stockton James Walters William Walters One day in the middle of May, 1936, several boys met with Legion mem- bers in the American Legion hall to discuss starting a boy scout troop. This meeting resulted in the organization of Troop 32 with eight boys as members and Mr. Lori Mclnally as scoutmaster. The membership at present is eighteen and several others are studying for tenderfoot. The present scoutmaster is Mr. Harry Walters. In the two years as a troop the boys have won several awards, such as camping honors, first-aid honors, etc. Yale and the school should be proud of the first-aid team, who in two years of competition have placed in the hon- ors, winning third and second place respectively. In the 1938 contest they lost by only eight points. The troop has made enough money on different projects to buy uniforms for each member. One of these projects was the hamburg stand conducted on the corner where Minnie’s market is now. Through this, troop 32 has a rank among the others in the St. Clair Area Council of being as completely equip- ped as is possible. 47 SPEAK- EASY SPEECH CLUB La Vern Carl Everett Havermahl Eldon Palmateer Marvin Chandler Mary Herrst Berenetta Park Rawland Clemens Irene Hilliker Charles RadlofF Jack Colden Kenneth Kook Josephine Samson Remelda Gerlach Lois Middleton Everett Shaw Helen Graves Rita Miller Marian Shaw Donna Hall Thomas Mullaney Viola Young Helen Halsey James Old • As its name indicates, the Speak-Easy Speech Club is a club made up of the members of the public speaking class. Its purpose is to gain practice and confidence in speaking and to develop a knowledge of parliamentary proce- dure. The meetings are held every two weeks, according to the constitution and dues of five cents are paid at each meeting. The officers are elected for a term of two months, at the end of which a new set are elected, thus giving all the pupils a chance to participate. Parliamentary procedure is practiced at every meeting, but with a class like ours it doesn’t always work smoothly. At the beginning of the year we were quite taken up with story-telling. The class- room started to look like a nursery. But it soon lost its infantile look when we started in on extempore dramatics. The place just dripped” emotion when we gave our versions of Outcast of Poker Flat” and Silas Marner.” Then we be- came great orators when we gave our speeches of welcome, presentation and farewell. We held the limelight for a while with our debates where momen- tous public questions were solved. Later we rivaled the stars of Hollywood when finally we gave our plays at the end of the term, which concluded a profitable and most enjoyable year. Our club has been active socially as well. We specialize in banquets. In the fall one was given for the purpose of having the proper setting for our after- dinner speeches. We had such a good time and such delicious eats” that this spring we decided to have another. It was even better than the first, if that were possible. To vary the program we gave impersonations of radio charac- ters. We also had a Christmas party at which we exchanged gifts. 48 BIG BROADCAST OF 1937-1938 This is station L-O-O-M broadcasting events of the school season: September 7: After an all-too-short vacation, school is once again resumed, with an additional crop of Freshmen. This year has seen the largest enroll- ment of Freshmen in the history of Yale High, the number reaching eighty- five. September 20: Whom are we going to elect to advise and lead us? Let us see. Here’s what we find: Seniors: president, Helen Graves; vice-president, El- sie Bybee; secretary, Lucille Carless; treasurer, Everett Shaw; adviser, Mr. Davis. Juniors: president, William Walters; vice-president, Donald Sloat; secretary, Anne Furlong; treasurer, Rex Heideman; adviser, Mr. Chatter- ton. Sophomores: president, Bernice Tenniswood; vice-president, Lovina Burton; secretary, Donna Smith; treasurer, Ruth Vesper; adviser, Mr. Whitney. September 24: First home football game of the season with Croswell as the op- ponent. September 29: The Seniors start the season with an out-door frolic at Whisper- ing Pines. Mr. Chatterton acted as chaperon. Bob Griffith : elected as the proud captain of the football team. September 30: Now the Freshies” enter the picture with this official report: president, Betty Lincoln; vice-president, Barbara Andreae; secretary, Lois Martin; treasurer, Jessie Beth McColl; adviser, Mr. Fuller. October 13: Ah! A new effort is under way! The Loom” looms. October 14: The Sophomores hold their first party in the school auditorium. October IS: Members of the Public Speaking Club made merry at a banquet. How valuable a public speaking course must be to hear those students ex- hibit their talents! And they can eat too! October 19: Again the Seniors celebrate by having an indoor party this time at the school auditorium. November 4: The ever-ambitious Seniors undertook to sponsor an Amateur Contest, which benefited them greatly. November 9: Fire Drill! Was it cold! November 1 1 : Armistice Day. In honor of the day, an assembly was held. November IS: Yale swamps Capac in last game of season. Score sixty to zero. November 25-26: Thanks to the Thanksgiving Holiday for giving us an oppor- tunity to enjoy two days vacation. December 9: A new Stewart- Warner refrigerator was added to the Home Econ- omics department. December 9: Junior Class had a skating party from which they cleared $17.50. They, too, have plans, it appears. December 14: The Community Christmas tree brightened up the town and added to the Yuletide spirit with a little program in which several depart- ments of the school participated. Romeo basketball game. ( Continued on next page ) 49 BIG BROADCAST OF 1937-1938 ( Continued ) • December 22: With a Christmas Dance sponsored by the Senior Class, the Christmas Holidays began. This much needed vacation was greeted with enthusiasm by the whole student body, as well as the faculty. January 2: With reluctant step the pupils amble back to resume the school rou- tine. All joy ended! Ho-hum. January 6: Fortunate beings that we are! Mr. Cleary, from Cleary College in Ypsilanti spoke to us at one of our many assemblies. Listen to the noise now; with the new band instruments here, who can hear himself think? January 1): Memphis High honored us with an interesting assembly. January 14: Spooks, walking ghosts, disappearing classmates, and what-not! The great majority of the townspeople and school children were mystified and bewildered by the miracles of Marquis the Magician who presented an evening’s entertainment at the school auditorium. January 17-21: Clouded brains! Examination week! January 22: More of Mr. Chatterton’s splendid ideas. He has installed a mi- crophone system for public speaking in the English classes to give the stu- dents a thrill” of their life, and to experience what the radio personalities term mike fright.” February 4: The long-awaited and hard worked for play, Shirt Sleeves” was finally given before a full house, and resounding applause. February 1 1 : Students had the pleasure of being entertained by two promin- ent men of the Y. M. C. A. February 14: St. Cla : r gave an exchange assembly which was a sunbeam in what was threatening to become a monotonous day. February 16: Lyndon Studios took individual pictures of all students and facul- ty members to be used in the annual. February 22: With much disagreeing and finally satisfaction to all, the Senior Class selected its class colors, motto, and flower. A pep meeting was held which almost tore the roof off the building. February 24: Under the sponsorship of the Senior Class, the play, The Howl of the Wolf” was presented. Student Council held its voting day today. February 25: Whoopee! A day of vacation because of the Teachers’ Institute. March 2: Moving pictures were shown as to the effect of alcohol on the body and driving. March 8: A solemn occasion, while the president of the Senior Class presented Miss Nystrom with a fountain pen in appreciation of her fine work in the class play. March 9: The results of the student council election were made known. March 10: Marine City gave an exchange program for our entertainment. March 16: The wonders of Michigan! The State Highway department showed the students moving pictures of the scenic beauty of Michigan. ( Continued on page 64) 50 Front Row: H. Dodson, J. Old, B. Dodds. E. Main, Capt. Griffith, W. Vande- vere, J. Turco, J. Colden. Middle Row: C. Winkler, A Cork, D. Downey, A. Lohr, R. Clemens, M. Chandler, E. Gathergood, L. Rasch, T. Mullaney, J. Brown. Back Row: E. L. Decker (principal), W. Walters. D. Sloat, H. Rector, E. Palma- teer, R. Neil, S. Barr, D. Graham, Coach Hanna. THE SCHEDULE U Sept. 24 Yale 12 UvOct. 15 Yale 25 _ Oct. 22 Yale 0 Oct. 29 Yale -18 Nov. 5 Yale 6 VvNov. 12 Yale 60 Croswell 0 Brown City 0 Algonac — 37 Marysville _ 0 Imlay City Capac t - 0 52 THE FOOTBALL SEASON Yale opened its season with a 12-0 victory over Croswell. It was a sort of playoff game as last year’s game resulted in a 0-0 tie. J. D. Hull scored the first touchdown in the second quarter. Yale scored its second touchdown on the first play of the second half on a sleeper play with Captain Griffith running forty-five yards to score. The team hung up victory number two by defeating a stubborn Brown City eleven 25-0. The game was Yale’s from the beginning and the score might have been much higher if the fellows had tried harder. Turco scored three touchdowns and Griffith one to account for Yale’s points. Yale received its first defeat of the season at the hands of Algonac by the score of 37-0. The team just couldn’t get going and everything that they did seemed to go wrong. However, some of Algonac’s other opponents received a much worse defeat at their hands which made the boys feel a little better. The Blue and White got back into the win column, winning from Marys- ville 18-0. Yale scored a touchdown on the first play of the game on a 50 yard pass, Hull to Griffith, which seemed to take the fight out of the Marysville team and the locals won with ease. Griffith, Turco, and Dodds scored Yale’s touch- downs with Hull’s passes setting the stage for all three touchdowns. The team tasted defeat for the second time when Imlay City eked out a 7-6 win over them. Although they lost, it was a moral victory for Yale, as they were not expected to offer Imlay City much opposition. Both teams scored the only points of the game in the second quarter with Imlay City’s kick for the point being the margin of victory. Turco scored Yale’s touchdown on a pass from Hull. Yale closed its football season by swamping a much inferior Capac team 60-0. The team piled up a 40-0 score at the half and took it easy the second half, scoring only twenty points. Every player that was out for football played in this game with the exception of Captain Griffith, who was out with an in- jury. Six fellows figured in the scoring. Turco led with four touchdowns and one extra point. The others were Chandler with two touchdowns and one ex- tra point, Dodds and Winkler with one touchdown, and Hull with one point. Coach Pete” Hanna in his second year as coach of Yale turned out a team which won four games and lost two. It was the most impressive record turned in by a Yale team in the last few seasons. The boys seemed to have a great deal more spirit and fight and took the game much more seriously this season. This was due to Mr. Hanna, who kept the boys hustling to keep their places in the first string lineup and the fine spirit shown by the school students who never failed the team when they needed a little cheering to help them out of a tough spot. 5 J Top Row: Arland Lohr, J. D. Hull, Donald Sloat. Bottom Row: Bob Griffith, Marvin Chandler, Capt. Allen Boughner, Joe Turco. BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Dec. 10 Yale . 13 Marysville ._ 7 14 Yale 33 Romeo _ 20 21 Yale 16 Imlay City _ _ . _ 24 Jan. - 11 Yale 23 Croswell _19 18 Yale . If ' Brown City 20 20 Yale 13 Algonac . . 23 28 Yale — _ 23 Marlette 23 Feb. 8 Yale ... 32 Marysville 18 13 Yale 28 Marlette - 33 18 Yale . 28 Brown City ..26 22 Yale. . 48 Sandusky . - . 31 25 Yale 23 Algonac (tie) 23 DISTRICT TOURNAMENT Mar. 3 Yale _ 29 Capac 10 4 Yale 16 Imlay City 19 5 Yale 32 St. Stephens _ 24 ( Continued on next page) 54 THE SEASON Yale opened its season under a new coach, Mr. Chatterton. This was due to the serious illness of Mr. Hanna. Mr. Chatterton did a very fine job, his team winning eight games, losing six and tying one which was the best record compiled by a Yale team since 1935. Yale opened its season with a rough 13-7 victory over Marysville. It was rough since it was the first game for both teams. However, it was the first time Yale had beaten Marysville in two years. Victory number two was at the expense of Romeo by a score of 3 5-20. The team’s fast breaking offense dazzled Romeo and they were never able to catch the Yale team. The team tasted its first defeat at the hands of Imlay City. It was a close battle the first half, but in the second half Buike scored twelve of Imlay’s fourteen points and the locals lost 16-24. Yale again hit its winning stride winning from Croswell 23-19. It was a nip-and-tuck battle all the way with Yale winning out in the last quarter. Hull and Turco stood out for Yale. The team dropped the next two games within a week losing to Algonac and Brown City by scores of 25-15 and 20-11. The team couldn’t seem to get going against Algonac, while the small Brown City court hampered the fast- breaking style the team was used to. The next game with Marlette was a game which saw no team leading by more than four points throughout the game. With Marlette leading 23-19 and two minutes to go Griffith, Boughner, and Turco sank field goals while Marlette went scoreless, Yale winning 25-23. The team rang up its second victory over Marysville this time by a much more impressive score 32-18. It was Yale’s game all the way. Turco scored sev- enteen points to take high point honors. Marlette turned the tables in the next game and got revenge for their loss to the team earlier in the season and defeated Yale 33-29. It was a very hard fought game all the way through and was decided in the last quarter when Marlette managed to score six points while limiting Yale to a single field goal. The next game saw Yale get its revenge for an earlier season defeat by de- feating Brown City 28-26. The score could have been much higher but Yale chose to play a careful game and protect its lead. The Yale-Sandusky game was the highest scoring game ever played in Yale requiring two overtime periods to decide the winner. The score was 51-48. It started out as if it were going to be a low scoring game, but in the last half both teams went on a scoring rampage, the game ending with the score 43-43. Both teams scored five points in the first overtime period, but Sandusky sank the first field goal in the second overtime period to win. The last game of the regular season at Algonac saw Yale and Algonac battle to a 23-23 tie. It was the second time within a week that Yale had played overtime games. However, it partly made up for the defeat Algonac had handed Yale earlier in the season. (Continued on next page) 55 THE SEASON ( Continued ) Yale traveled to Port Huron to play in the tournament drawing Capac as its opponent for the first game. Capac proved not much of an opponent and Yale scored an easy 29-10 victory. Turco scored twenty points himself, twice as many as the entire Capac team. The next game with Imlay City was probably the best game of the tour- nament with Imlay squeezing out a 19-16 victory. The Celery City cagers piled up a 13-5 margin at the half and seemed to be headed for an easy win but the Yale lads put on a spurt and tied the score 15-15 at the third quarter. In the last quarter, however, Imlay City outscored Yale four points to one to win. In their last game of the year Yale defeated a team they had not beaten in three years winning from St. Stephens of Port Huron 22-24. The score does not indicate the margin the Yale team outplayed their opponents for they were practically able to score at will. Captain Boughner with eleven points led Yale scorers. It also marked the last game for Marvin Chandler and Al” Boughner as a Yale player. THE CLASS WILL ( Continued from page 23) Remelda Gerlach wills her ability as a dancer and a chorus girl to Donna Labodie. Russell Maplethorpe wills his ability to get places in a lesser number of steps to Helen Wilson. Alvin Shaw wills his Country Wide Name” of Professor of Eggonology” to Katherine Rapley. Phyllis Meharg wills her famous saying Number Please” Thank you” to Frances Graham. Bernita Hazzard wills her school girl complexion to Gertrude Nannberg. Thomas Mullaney wills his artful use of the English language, full of ifs and soforths to Bob Griffith. All the rest and residue of our property, obtained by foul means or fair, by hook or crook, and of what nature, kind and quality it may be, and not hereinbefore disposed of, after paying our debts and funeral expenses we give and bequeath to our beloved Principal Deck,” for his use and benefit abso- lutely and to be disposed of for the good of the c oming classes as he may see fit. And we do hereby constitute and appoint the said Principal sole executor of this our last will and testament. In witness whereof, we, the Class of 1938, the testators, have to this our will, written on paper hooked” from our Principal’s office, set our hands and seal this tw ' enty-fourth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight. W if nesses : Sig ned : Kenneth Kook Thomas Mullaney Helen Graves Allen Boughner 56 OUR SCHOOL The beginning of our school dates back to pioneer times. Early in the de- velopment of Yale (a community, first known as Brockway Center, settled in 1851) the need for a school was felt, so at a community meeting it was de- cided to construct a log building to serve as a school and community center. This building was erected on the corner of what is now Elmwood Cemetery. The next year a larger building was needed so the original school was dis- mantled and a new board school house was built at the forks of Brockway Road and South Main Street. The community was growing so fast that the need for another school was apparent and it was built where the Methodist Episcopal Church now stands. In 1860 the one-room school was discarded and a larger one was built on the corner of North and Main Streets. This building, however, was not long- lived for it burned after serving but one year. The year 1885 found it necessary to add more space for the educational advantages of the rising generation, and a two-room building was erected on the lot where Dr. Wight’s residence now stands. This served as a primary and intermediate school until the erection of the fine new structure — the original part of the present building — in 1887. At the time of the birth of this school, it was conceded to be one of the finest and best equipped school buildings in this part of the state. The gradual growth of our city made it necessary to add another addition in 1904. The corps of teachers was increased, and in the early part of 1928 it became evident that more room was nesessary to accommodate the increasing at- tendance. The rural students, recognizing the advantages offered them here, crowded our high school room to such an extent that the taxpayers were asked to build a new structure for the beginning of the school year 1930-31. School should be the laboratory where pupils may find themselves that in later years they may be happy in their work and contribute to society. The policy of Yale schools is to provide a program for all the children who attend, that will tend to encourage them to continue their studies and to prepare them to take their places as useful, happy citizens in their community. Therefore Yale schools of- fer the general college preparatory courses for those who wish to enter the pro- fessions; a complete course in agriculture for those interested in livestock and soils; a commercial course for those who wish to become secretaries and to work in offices; a general shop course for those boys who are mechanically in- clined, whether their interest be in wood or metals. Our Home Economics de- partment trains girls for the duties and responsibilities of a home. We offer courses in Chemistry and Physics for those who have exploratory minds and are anxious to contribute to new discoveries. Like the Greeks of old, we favor athletics to build strong bodies, for we believe that a healthy mind needs a healthy body in which to dwell. In other words Yale schools are attempting to furnish an all-round educa- tion for their boys and girls which will be of value to them in years to come. May they be so trained that they will never give up their search for truth and may they be able to think straight on the questions of the day and arrive at logical and wise conclusions. WEAVING Insignia of Weavers’ Guild Belgium, 1621 . The art of weaving is very old for it had its beginning in the twilight time before history began, for man has been a weaver ever since he has been man — and perhaps longer. Weaving is so old that in fundamentals it is the same in all parts of the world, so old that nothing really new has come to it for hundreds of years. The gossamer linens of ancient Egypt, fine enough to be drawn through a fin- ger ring, are finer than we make today; nothing more gorgeous than the old brocades of the East will probably ever be woven; our great machines of today produce nothing that could not be made long, long ago without their help. And still it is a living, growing art, always ready to meet man’s new needs in new ways. Though everywhere the same in principle, during the long ages of its ex- istence weaving has developed minor differences and special excellencies, here and there, conditioned by the way of life of national groups — each type with a logic and a charm of its own. For Americans there is, naturally enough, a quite special interest in the native American forms of the art because our American textiles are beautiful in themselves and because, too, they fit us and express us as no others can; they look well in our houses, match our temper and our minds, and are somehow right” for us. American weaving derived from much more ancient forms, was brought to the New World by the early colonists, by the Dutch of New Amsterdam, by the Mennonites who settled in Pennsylvania, by the Scotch who took up land in the South, by the Irish who came to New Hampshire, and by the English Puritans of New England. In fact every homestead was a textile factory, and cloth was a by-product of agriculture. In 1881 the foundation was laid for Yale’s greatest single industry. Char- les Andreae and Sons arrived in the village and built a custom carding mill, and from this small beginning they have developed one of the most modern twelve-set mills in the country, giving employment to approximately five hundred people and weaving some of the finest grades of automobile uphols- tery cloth. Truly, the business life of our city is centered around the Yale Woolen Mills. We may compare the work we are doing in school to the loom that weaves our finest cloth. You have heard of the warp and the woof of the loom. The warp consists of the threads that go lengthwise through the loom and give strength to the cloth. The woof is the yarn carried crosswise by the shuttles and determines the fineness of the cloth. The desire to learn forms the warp of our education; application to our studies forms the woof. Extra-curricular activities supply the bright patterns in the cloth. How many yards of extra- fine educational cloth that will wear forever have we turned out during our high school days? 59 THE ALUMNI • Few things, if any, give one more genuine pleasure and happiness in this life, than the renewal of friendships; especially when they are friends of one’s youth. It is such fun to recall the old school pranks, to hear about the new ba- bies, and to meet or become better acquainted with the wives or husbands of those whom one hasn’t seen for twelve months or more. This privilege has been enjoyed by the graduates of the Yale High School since the Alumni Association was organized in 1906 with Mary Ware as president and Rhea Hisey (An- dreae) as treasurer. For the past thirty-two years the annual Alumni Banquet has been antici- pated from June to June with great enthusiasm, for on this gala occasion members of this organization, representing the humblest and most distinguish- ed walks of life, greet each other and live again in a few short hours the years when cares were few and pleasures many. The social features are only secondary, however, since the association has always been a success financially. At the time of the World War fifty dollars was given to the Y. M. C. A. and also to the Red Cross as benefit gifts. The stage curtain which at present hangs in the auditorium was given to the school by the association. The one gift which stands foremost in the hearts of the older alumni members is the erection in 1915 of the bronze tablet which hangs in the lower hall in honor of Miss Phoebe Roy. Miss Roy taught in Yale public schools as first grade teacher for twenty years. She was also made hon- orary member of this alumni association. Nelson J. Drouyor, who served as superintendent of Yale Public Schools for twenty years, the longest in the his- tory, was also made honorary member. At the annual banquet in 1936 the Alumni Association honored Miss E. P. McDonald by a surprise, celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of her serv- ice as secretary of the association. Up to that time Miss McDonald had been the originator of all unique and surprise entertainments, one of them being the Silver Anniversary homecoming in 1930. At that date the total roll was 600 and an invitation was sent to every one except three, whose addresses were the on- ly ones not known — a most remarkable record. In June, 1937, the total membership was 864. The class of 1938, as it leaves the shelter and protection of dear old Yale High, is happy and proud to atfd its names to the roster of Yale High School alumni. As the years go by, we shall welcome and appreciate the opportunity this organization gives of once a year meeting old school friends and recalling the happy past, the cares and responsibilities of the moment forgotten for a brief time. We hope that, as time goes on, we may be an asset, not a liability, to this worthy organization, sharing in its work as well as pleasures, and that we may do our bit to add honor to so distinguished a group. 60 THE SPONSORS OF OUR SCHOOL A P Grocery Store Bankert Funeral Home Barren’s Restaurant Braidwood Chevrolet Sales Service Bricker Produce Bricker Welding Shop Burell Bowling Alley Carney Cleaners and Dyers De Luxe Beauty Shop Detroit Edison Company Dodge Motor Sales Dolan Hotel Durski Shoe Repair Shop D-X Oil Station Elston and Griffith Lumber Yard Evans and Knapp, Meats and Groceries Expositor Fuller’s Jewelry Store Gough Funeral Home Graham’s Beauty Shoppe Gulf Station H. A. Smith Store Henry’s Barber Shop Hi-Speed Gas Station Holden’s Drug Store Hutton’s Hardware Jeff’s Meat Market Johnson’s Blacksmith Shop Minnie’s Quality Food Market Morgan and McIntyre Gas Station Ohmer Hardware Palace Restaurant Palmer’s Men’s Furnishings Photo Shop Pratt’s Barber Shop Renno Welding Shop Roach Canning Company Rosenthal Clothing Store Ross Produce Round’s Hardware Salerno’s Shoe Shop Seaton’s Farm Implements Shell Gas Station Sinclair Oil Station Smith’s Dollar Store Smith’s Seed and Feed Store Spencer’s Meat Market Standard Oil Company Taylor and Beadle, Meats Groceries Thompson’s Barber Shop Tomion Motor Sales Welch Recreation Williams’ Department Store Yale Bakery Company Yale Elevator Company Yale Lumber and Coal Company. Kelley’s Dress Shoppe Kroger Grocery Store Laidlaw’s Five and Ten Cent Store Martin’s Dry Goods Store Mathews and Wight Drug Store Michigan Associated Telephone Co. Michigan Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Yale Milling Company Yale Radio Shop Yale State Bank Yale Tavern Yale Theater Yale Woolen Mills And all good citizens of the community. 63 BIG BROADCAST OF 1937-1938 (Continued from page 50 ) March 18: Sophomores won Interclass Basketball Tournament. March 21 : Speech! Speech! The Public Speaking Class began a series of debates. March 22: A one-act play Too Many Mary’s” presented to the school by the Junior girls. March 25: Senior Class entertained Sandusky at a Get Acquainted Party.” Can the boys do dishes! April 5: The Speak-Easy Speech Club Banquet took place. The losers in the debates furnished the program. April 8: Jerry of Jericho Road,” the music department operetta was finally presented. ANTICIPATED EVENTS May 20: The Juniors are to present an annual play The Haunted Chair.” May 27: Get out your gowns and dress suits, the Senior Prom is the occasion. June 8: Another occasion for party clothing. The Junior-Senior Banquet. June 12: This solemn day is set for Baccalaureate. A time of sadness and anti- cipation. June 15-16: Those lucky Seniors! Off on a trip. June 15-17: Be at your best! This is final examination week. June 16: Commencement — the time when we’re bidding friends adieu — a time when we feel like crying and laughing too. June 17: Last day of school. Bye, bye, Seniors! This concludes our program featuring the most important events of the year. This is station L-O-O-M signing off for this season. So the Year Passed into Many Yesterdays ” 64 I 1
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