Ypsilanti High School - Ypsi Dixit Yearbook (Ypsilanti, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1931 volume:

4 i $ Py { ee 2. i i t ' ACMI IOS Ent Re seine nase ac gm 7 4 f oF (TIN Pv | Copyright JANE A. RENTON Editor-in-Chief EMERSON DowNING Business Manager To our High School, our dear Alma Mater, Let gladness our moments prolong. THE Y PSI- DIXIT 19S! Published by THE -YPSI-DIXIT STAFF of the YPSILANTI HIGH SCHOOL YPSILANTI, MICHIGAN g THE YP oat Bi XN eet le FOREWORD N recognition of the many interscholastic musical con- tests won by Ypsilanti High School in previous years, the Dixit Staff has attempted to honor the Music Department, as well as to show the prog- ress of the other school activ- ities. It is their sincere wish that the 1931 Ypsi-Dixit may carry out this plan and leave a true history ‘of. the -year’s events. Four g TRE CY PSE VL be CONT ENT Foreword - - - - - 4 Dedicaticn 2. 34 es SS 8 Scenic Views - - - - 8 Faculty:(-«-.:- - =211 Senior Division - —-. -. 17 Seniors - - - - - 18 Juniors - - - - - 44 Sophomores - - - - 48 Junior Division: - - - 51 Ninth Grade - - - 52 Eighth Grade - - - 54 Seventh Grade - - - 56 y Puctivities 7 aca et ae RO y} Agiiptiec. it, ee i Five gy SHE VPs Breit % PEP Le A ELON O Miss M. Anita Yates, supervisor of Music in the Ypsilanti Public Schools, whose unfailing interest in fostering a love of the best music, and in presenting good choral music, have won for her a place in the hearts of many students, this, the thirty- third volume of the Ypsi- Dixit is respectfully. dedicated. ra) Po) Seyen _ A z: YPSI THE Eight FHE. YPSt OIXet — : 3 ‘ s ; i | ‘ . ‘ = . eo: ' Nine toy Pee Oe Ten g tHE YPSBSi DI nat le Faculty Righte learned is ye Pedagogue, Fulle apt to reade and spelle, And eke to teache ye parts of speeche, And strap ye urchins welle. —J. G. SAXE Eleven ree ¥ PS DIX IT : ARTHUR G. ERICKSON : Thy Sentinel Am I Superintendent University of Michigan Home: Ypsilanti, Michigan NORRIS G. WILTSE Never Say Fail Principal Michigan State Normal Fiber cre chgeiiageed of Michigan Home: Ypsilanti, ichiga y, Troe MAURICE A. ALLEN Let the Rest of the World Go By English, History Western State Normal Collece, University of Michigan Home: Ypsilanti, Michigan MARY J. ALLINGTON Say, What Shall We Dance? Physical Education Battle Creek College c Home: Battle “a Migchig 4 WILBUR ft. B You Better Social Science Illinois Wesleyan, J]linois State Normal, University of Illinois Heme: Bloomington, Illinois JOHN F. BARNHILL Strike Up the Band! Band . University of Kansas, Columbia University Home: Ypsilanti, Michigan + RUTH BLEKKING Chaque Chose a Son Temps French, English Hope College, University of Michigan Home: Holland, Michigan ) HELEN CUSTER ; hi, I Sing Because I Like to Sing - phan oO ke English, Music A es Ohio Wesleyan, University of Michigan eS Home: Decatur, Indiana H. 0; DICKERT Get Out and Get Under Mechanics Stout Institute Home: Wausau, Wisconsin MABELLE ERVIN Work for the Night Is Coming Commercial = Rochester Business College, Bliss Business College, Michigan State Normal College Home: Ypsilanti, Michigan Twelve rout Yrs} EDWARD HEYMAN | I Fear No Foe a, bs English, Speech Michigan State Normal College, National University of Mexico, University of Michigan, International Institute of Geneva, Switzerland Home: Ypsilanti, Michigan ‘ WILLIAM E. FOY Tackle It! Physical Education, Recreation Michigan State Normal College Home: Ypsilanti, Michigan CARRIE A. HARDY The Woman in the Shoe Mathematics Michigan State Normal College, University of Michigan Home: Ypsilanti, Michigan ETHEL McCRICKETT Smile Through Your Tears Librarian : University of Michigan, Columbia University “ Home: Ypsilanti, Michigan HOWARD IVENS Where Are You Going , ‘s Science, Assistant Princip Home: Stambaugh, Michigan | ; Universit of Michigan Northern State Teachers’ Colleg CAROLINE LEWIS Listen to My Tale of Woe Home Economics ae Michigan State Normal College, Michigan State College Home: Ypsilanti, Michigan EDWIN MELIN Little Old Ford Manual Training 3 Northern State Normal College, University of Wis- consin, Michigan State Normal College Home: Boyne City, Michigan EDITH LIDKE Adeste Fideles Latin Michigan State Normal College, University of Michigan Home: Ypsilanti, Michigan JOSEPH IVENS Ln Praise of Nature General Science Northern State Normal College Home: Stambaugh, Michigan ELEANOR HIMES My Ohio Home Art Cleveland School of Art Home: Cleveland, Ohio DIX ET Thirteen Fourteen Pee PS REX GERTRUDE MURRAY Come Let Us Dance Commercial Michigan State Normal College, Cleary College Home: Ypsilanti, Michigan INEZ MILEY You Can’t Cheat a Cheater English Central State Teachers’ College, University ef Michigan y Home: Shepherd, Michigan IVA TEETERS Why Can’t You? English Michigan State Normal College, Central State Norma: Home: Ypsilanti, Michigan JAMES W. SCHAEFFER Ready, Let’s Go Physical Education Western State Teachers’ College Home: Indiana ALMERENE O. MONTGOMERY Be the Best of Whatever You Are English, Drama University of Michigan Home: Ann Arbor, Michigan LUCILE VAN ANTWERP. Let All My Life Be Music Orchestra University of Michigan -“Home:: Ann-Arbor, Michigan ALBERT J. SABOURIN Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen Mathematics, French Michigan State Normal College, Teachers’ College Home: Ypsilanti, Michigan PHYLLIS WILLIAMSON I’m Cooking Breakfast for the One I Love Home Economics Michigan State Nermal College, University of Michigan Home: Ypsilanti, Michigan f : SV . ? 4 Cr ht DG Leela ao CHARLES H. OSGOOD He Came All So Still Agriculture Michigan State College Home: Ypsilanti, Michigan M. ANITA YATES Sing Till the Clouds Roll By Supervisor of Music American Institute eave Home: Evanston, Illinois Qa reek 6 TPS FRANK SCHIMEL Give a Man a Horse He Can Ride Manual Training Stout Institute, University of Wisconsin Home: Two Rivers, Wisconsin VIOLA MILKS You Can if You Think You Can Mathematics Michigan State Normai College, University of Michigan Home: Norway, Michigan DEFORREST ROSS Peace I Leave with You Science Michigan State Normal College, Teachers’ College Home: Ypsilanti, Michigan GENEVIEVE NEVILLE Sweet Genevieve Penmanship Michigan State Normal College, University of Michigan Home: Ypsilanti, Michigan EDNA BULKELEY So Sweet She Is a: Girls’ Counselor, Assistant Librarian � University of Southern California, Cumnock School of ia Expression, Michigan State Normal College Home: Ypsilanti, Michigan FRANCES NADEAU Let Trouble Blow Away Junior Mathematics Northern State Teachers’ College Home: Stephenson, Michigan ELIZABETH TEABOLT Just Keep On Social Science, English ; see Michigan State Normal College, University of Michigan Home: Ann Arbor, Michigan MARYETTE RYAN Can't You Understand Mathematics Central Michigan Normal College, University of Mich- ian tlome: Mt. Pleasant, Michigan J DIX IT Fifteen gia OrXMET a Lan! wa —_ eee pine. pf a) ‘Sixteen o rely Pat PrxN tt le ye rp f Senior Division Lo those students who are traveling the last miles, Success to you m all that’s worth while. M. GRAICHEN. Seventeen e the YP OLX Pt le JACK SHEPHERD POPE BENJAMIN EUGENE ATKINSON GERTRUDE ROMINSKI President Vike-president Secretary Treasurer A O44 LA Ps : v4 See , Senior Class OON AFTER school called in September, the Seniors held a meeting and S elected officers. Jack Shepherd was chosen to lead this illustrious class, with Pope Benjamin as vice-president. Eugene Atkinson found himself with the enjoyable task of correspondent or secretary, while Gertrude Rominski drew the difficult job of treasurer and along with it the problem of collecting dues. Throughout their four years in high school the present Seniors have always had good officers. The three presidents, Bernard Stitt, Freshman; Mar- garet Morrison, Sophomore; and A. W. Schrader, Jr., proved their worth, while their assistants, Nellie Balhoff, Freshman; Joe Max, Sophomore; and Vir- ginia Horton, Junior, although not in the foreground, were always ready to sup- port the class. Virginia Horton in her Freshman and Sophomore years, and Marian Downing in her Junior year, performed their secretarial work without reproach, while the treasurers, Eugene Atkinson, Freshman; John Skelt, Sopho- more; and Gertrude Rominski, Junior, were quite successful as collectors. The new school building gave the class of ’31 a wonderful chance to display their talents. They were very. gratified to be the first organization to present a play in the new auditorium. Two casts were chosen early in the year, and on the evenings of November thirteenth and fourteenth they displayed their talents in “Alice-Sit-By-The-Fire,” a three-act play. The play was a success both as an entertainment and as a money making scheme. Not satisfied with this one success, many Seniors took part in the Vodville and operetta. But the crowning event was graduation, since this class was the first to graduate from the new auditorium. The class of °31 wishes to express its appreciation for all the opportunities siven them and to extend the wish that the class of ’32 and each succeeding class may enjoy the same privileges. Eighteen THE YPSI MARGUERITE ALFORD Marguerite JEAN BROWN Just Like a Gypsy Southeastern High, Detroit, Michigan, 1, 2; Dramatics Club 4; Math Club 4; Interclass Athletics 3, 4. EUGENE ATKINSON I’m Just a Vagabond Lover Short Story 2; French Club 4; Dramatics Club 4; Agricolac. Club 1,;° 2; Chorus. 1,° 2: Glee Club 1,:°2; Operetta 1; Senior Play; Student Council 1; Treasurer 1; Secretary 4; Track 1, 2; Interclass Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Vodville 4. HARRY BAKER Satisfied French Club 2; Tennis 1, 3, 4; Football 2, 3, 4; Inter- class Athletics 1, 2, 3, 4. JENNIE BARNES Sweet Jennie Lee es Chorus 3, 4 ROSEEN BAYLER Let’s Get Frie Declamation 2; Deb Council - 3; Latin Cl Orchestra 2; Operetta POPE BENJAMIN Piccolo Pete Hi-Y 4; Orchestra 2, 3, 4; Band 3, 4; Woodwind En- semble 3, 4; Vodville 4; Vice-president 4. VIOLA BLASHFIELD Bashful Baby Declamation 1; National Honor Society 4. JAMES BORST How Can I Leave Thee? Roosevelt 1; Vice-president 2; Secretary 3; Dramatics Club 4: Football.2, 3, 4; Track 2, 3, 4; Gym Team 2, 3; Basketball 4. PHYLLIS BROOKS With a Song in My Heart History Club 3; Chorus 4; Operetta 4; Interclass Ath- leties 15-2. 3, 4; G. A, -C. 42. ramatics Club 4; Interclass Ath- DIX IT Nineteen 4 EEF YP 32 DIXIT GERALD EHLE 4 a | ‘ RX ie a oa K-K-Katy Romeo High, Romeo, Michigan, 1; Bad Axe Iligh, Bad Axe, Michigan, 2; Swimming 4; Track 4. RUTH CRAWFORD What’s the Use? Sem Staff 2; Dramatics Club 4; Interclass Basket batl =. RICHARD FRENTNER Zin Pan Parade Football 1. ALICE COLBURN Alice 1� Wonderland Debate 4; Sem Staft 2; Latin Club: 2; Mathematics Clap .3¢ -Orehestra 2, 3,.4: Strine Ouartet 2. 3, 4; Interclass Athletics 1, 2, 3; G.:A. C. 1. EMERSON DOWNING Of What Use Is a Girl? Debate 3, 4;-Oration 4; Student Council 2, 4; Sem stall 2, 3; Dixit. Staff 4; Latin Club 2, 3,°4;- Senior Play; Honor Society 3, 4; Valedictorian. JOHN BURGAR Faithfu’ Jchnuny Tappan Junior High, Ann Arbor, 1; Declamation 2; “Debate 3, 4; Extemporaneous 4; Oration 4; Latin Clul, 4; Band 3, 4; Orchestra 4; National Honor Society 4. LAWRENCE GREEN I Strive Each Day Debate 3;-Chorus 1, 2; .3,. 4 tolee Club , 2. 3294: Operetta 1,.45° Track. 4; Honor Society 3, 4. WILLARD CLAWSON Solomon Levi Orchestra 2; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Brass Ensemble 2, 3 4 MARY EVEY Tho’ You Belong to Somebody Else, Tonight You Belong to Me ; Declamation 1; Short Story 1, 2; Debate 2; Essay 3; Student Council 2; Mathematics Club 1, 2; Dramatics Club: 3; Chorus 1, 2; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Flag Contest 2; Inte rclass Athletics 1. ; HELEN -FISHEG What a Girl! Frenth Club 2; Dramatics Club 4; Agricolae Club 2; Chorus 1; Operetta 1; Interclass Athletics 1, 2, 4, Go Bae, he Twenty - a) ter YY Pst = OI xX EE JACK EVANS How Do They Do hee Declamation 2; Hi-Y 2, 3; . French ' Club 33 Band... 33 Chorus’ 1, 2; 3: Glee Club jo oe Footbalt 1, 2, 3° Baseball 2, 3; Swimming 2, 3, 4; Vodville 4. : LILLIAN FORSHEE Or What Have You? Student Council 4;:Latin Club 2. 3, 4; Dramatics Clu: 4; Interclass Athletics ie 2. ms, ES Senior Plav. SARAH CLEM There’s Something About n Old-fashioned Girl Greenway High, Colerain, Minn., 1, 2; National Honer Scciety 4. EUGENE FULFORD Alice, Where Art Thou? HY 3) 43 “Choruse2)3, 43 Operetta 4; Vod CHARLOTTE GABLE In My Bouquet of Memories Chorus 4; Glee Club 4; Operetta 4. y) CHARLES: GILL Old Farmer Slow Sem Staff 23. Band .2; 3, 4; � Agrieolae 1,22,-°3,° 4; F, a A. Club’ Ke 4; Honor Society ce 2 FRANK HANDY I Dowt Want to Get Thin Mathematics Club 2, 3, 4; Dramatics Club 4; Sem Staff .2..3, 43 Band 1, 2S. ae root de 32,205. 43 Demis ot 25 05-245 Swimming 25 Interclass Athletics Pee ig - ff GLENN. HART Give Me a Little Kiss, Will Zo Huh? Hi-Y 3; French Club 4; Dramatics Club 4; Vodville 4; Football 4; Basketball 5 4; Swimming 1, 2: Intérelass .Basketball 3. MARIAN DOWNING BS 5 A Aiwt She Sweet? o. ws Secretary 3; Lattin Club .1, 2,. 3;. Dram¢tics OF R. aS Agricolae Club 1, 2; Dixit Staft 4; Intercfass Ath- letics 2, 4; Honor Society 3, 4. HAZEL“ HUGHES Let a Smile Be. Your Umbrella Sem Staff 3; Dixit Staff 4; French Club 3; Matin Club 2, 3;-Senior Play. Twenty-On¢ DIX IT FREDERICK LIECHTY Just Whistling Fritz Orchestra 1; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Brass Ensemble 3, 4: Solo Ensemble 4; Sem Staff 4; Latin Club 2; Hi-Y 2: Basketball Manager 2. HELEN KREBS Live While You May fj Watin Club 2, 3, 4; Dramatics Club 4; Agricolae Club 1, 2; Interclass Athletics 1, 2, 3, 4; Senior Play. VIRGINIA HORTON There’s a Little Bit o’ Heaven in Your Smile Declamation 1, 2; Short Story 1; Student Council 3, 4; Sem Staff 2, 3, 4; Latin Club 2; Interclass Athletics 2, 3, 4; Secretary 1, 2, 3; Senior Play; Honor Society 3, 4. JAMES MOHLER Do Something Sem Staff 3: Dixit Staff 4; Latin Club 2; Interclass Athletics 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 2, 3, 4; Tennis 1, 2, 3, 4; Swimming 1; Basketball 3, 4. GERALDINE GOLDSMITH Maybe It’s Love Declamation 2; Latin Club 2, 3; Mathematics Club 4; Dramatics Club 4; Agricolae Club 2; Chorus 1; Operetta 1; Senior Play. JAMES HOPKINS I Am the King of the Outlaws Dramatics Club 4; Mathematics Club 3; Chorus 1; Operetta 1; Dixit Staff 3; Football 3; Baseball 3; Interclass Athletics 1, 2, 3, 4; Senior Play. JANE HOLDING She Never Told Her Love Roosevelt High, Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1, 2; French Club 4; Dramatics Club 4; Chorus 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Operetta 4; Interclass Hockey 4. GORDON KELLER You Wouldn't Fool Me Agricolae Club 1, 2; Hi-Y 4; Chorus 1; Glee Club 1; Vodville 4; Interclass Swimming 4. LENORA HAUK Here Comes the Bride Latin Club 2. LESTER KLEIN All by My Ownsome Band 1, 2, -3, 4; -Baseball 2. Twenty-Two DORIS GEE Me and My Shadow poco Science Club 3; Chorus 2, 3, 4; Glee Club Seay. as ROGER HOWARD My Baby Just Cares for Me Chorus 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Operetta 4. LEO LOBBESTAEL )s It’s Up to.a Man , | Agricolae Club 1, 2 Pest | Ae {| ELLEN NASS I Can't Do the Sum Interclass Athletics 1, 2, 3, 4. KATHLEEN GRANT Katy, Keep Your Feet on the Ground Stockbridge High, Stockbridge, Michigan, 1, 2; French Club 3; Orchestra 3, 4; Interclass Athletics 4. EDWARD LAVENDER Roll, Roll, Rolling Along History Club 2; Agricolae Club 1, 2, 3; DESSIE KNISELY Waiting to Grow Quincy High, Quincy, Michigan, 1, 2; Mathematics Club 3; National Honor Society 4. MARGARET MORRISON Talk of the Town Declamation 2; Oration 3, 4; Sem Staff 3, 4; Debate 2, 3; Student Council 1, 2; French Club 3; President 2; Senior Play ; National Honor Society 4. VIOLA MITCHELL Oh, How I Hate to Get Up in the Mormng! Ionia High, Ionia, Michigan, 1; Huntington High, Huntington, Indiana, 3; Dramatics Club 4. EARL McKIM Makiw Whoopee Vicksburg High, Vicksburg, Michigan 1; Dixit Staff 4; Agricolae Club 2, 3, 4; F. F. A: Club 3, 4; Band 2, 3, 4. TEE YY Pst lnterclass Basketball 1, 2, 3; Gym Team 2; Track 2, 3. DIX IT Twenty-Three te, nw I1HE “YPSt eee WILFRED RAGLIN Sonny Boy Mendon High, Mendon, Michigan, 2; Declamation 1; Debate 3; Extemporaneous 3; Bird Club 3; Dixit Staff 4. ROSS ROBTOY Pest of Budapest Interclass Basketball 1. JANE RENTON Please Don’t Talk About Me When I'm Gone Short Story 1; Oration 3; Sem Staff 2, 3; Dixit Staff 4: Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Operetta 1, 4; Senior Play; Honor Society 3, 4; Salutatorian. VIRGINIA REINER I’m a Dreamer Decla ion 2;. Orchestra 1; : x BO tergsts, 4 od WILLIAM REIMAN Betty Coed Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Brass Ensemble 2, 3, 4; Orchestra tage Solo Contest 4; Interclass Swimming 2; Vod- ville 4. orus: 1, 2, 3, 45. “Celee CHARLOTTE RILEY My Wild Irish Rose Jeclamation 1; Interclass Athletics 1, 2, 3, 4. JACK SHEPHERD Jack in the Pulpit Short Story 3; Sem Staff 2, 3; Student Council 3, 4; Hi-Y 2, 3; Mathematics Club 2; French Club 3, 4; Dramatics Club 4; Senior Play; Vodville 4; Swimming C1, 2, 3, 4; Interclass Athletics 1, 2, 3; President 4. r = HAROLD STOMMEL Turkey.in the Straw Agricolae Club 2, 3, 4; F. F. A. Club 3, 4. MARIAN STADTMILLER Smilin’ Through Interclass Athletics 1, 2, 3, ¥; Edison Essay Contest. ST Pi a SS Se MARGARET SINCLAIR Hello Beautiful French Club:-2;-Chorus 1,°2, 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Operetta 2; Interclass Athletics 1, 2, 3. Twenty-Four £ a geet eg tS robe : adits adie, ig ee i = TH BF i ALICE ROBERTS ¥ Little Girl with the Turned-up Nose Agricolae Club 4; French Club 4; Essay 3; Interclass ; Athletics 13-2,-3: . : LUETTIA WEST � Feeling Drowsy ¢ Orchestra 2, 4; Trio 2; Latin Club 2; Interclass Athleties1; 2,3. R GERTRUDE ROMINSKI Just Smile Dixit Staff 3; Treasurer 3, 4; Interclass Athletics £32. 3.4: GERALD SCHEFFLER f Foilow Thru j Interclass Athletics 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 4. ; ¥ 2 j o v4 : Vs - ee a —— A. W. SCHRADER, JR. GALL Af titaete Ho, for the Briny Deep Sem. Stan -3:. Latin Chib:2, 3s. Dramatics Clas. 4; Senior Play; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 3, 4; Pres- - ident 3. | ) HELEN SIMONS Maid of the West Grant High, Portland, Oregon, 1, 2; Jefferson Hizh, Portland, Oregon, 3; French Club 4; Interclass Ath- letics 4; Chorus 4; Glee Club 4; Senior Play, ROBERT SIMMONS How About Me? Apricolse Club le 2.3; 43 ho EF A. -Clab 4, i GRACE SKINNER Three Little Words French Club 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Operetta 4; Interclass Athletics 2, 3, 4. JAMES SMITH One Man Band Rossville High, Rossville, Illinois, 1, 2; Band 3, 4; Brass Ensemble 3, 4; Orchestra 3; Vodville 4; Dixit : Staff 4. BERNARD STITT lt Must Be Love President Feotball1, 2, :°3, 45 -Track..2, 3, 4; Bas- ketball 2, 3, 4; Swimming 1; Interclass Athletics 1, 2, 3, 4. Twenty-Five Tet yYyPsi GRETTA VAN AKEN Believe Me if All Those Endearing Young Charms Declamation 1; Sem Staff 4; French Club 3, 4; Dra- matics Club 4; Orchestra 2; Chorus 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Operetta 4; Interclass Athletics 2, 4; Senior Play. DIXLT 4 4 LILI A “I v4 LL bA = TRUESDELL VEALEY Song Without Words HERBERT WALKER Forget-me-not Lincoln High, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1; Hyde Park High, Chicago, Illinois, 2; Dixit Staff 3,4; Mathematics Club 3:Interclass Athletics 3, 4; Football 3, 4; Track 3; Baseball 4. MIKE WANGELLA Ever So Goofy STANLEY WEST Farmer in the Dell . French Club 3; Agricolae Club 4; Band 2, 3, 4 e 1 WA, MARY WELKENBACK j There’ll Never Be Another Mary Dramatics Club 4; Senior Play; JInterclass Athletics 1. 2; MARY WESTFALL Mary’s a Grand Old Name Chorus 2, 3; Glee Club 2, 3; Interclass Athletics 1,2 4 JAMES WEIR The Lost Chord French Club 2, 3, 4; Dramatics Club 4; Agriculae Club 3: Chorus 1, 2; Glee Club 1, 2; Band 1, 2; Foothall 1; 2, 42 Pennts-A. DALE YOAKAM Captain Jinks Agricolae Club 2, 3, 4; Band 3, 4; Cross Country 1; Vedville 4. DOROTHY WIEDERHOFT Can't Help Loving Dat Man Dixit Staff 4; Orchestra 2; Chorus 1, 2, 3; Glee Club 2,°3) atm Club?2+-Senior- Flay. Twenty-Six tee YPSi OT Xrt HELEN LANDIS Walking Around in a Dream MARTHA WOLTER Only a Rose Chorus .1;.2, 3; 4; Glee. Club 2,. 3, 4; Operetta T; Interclass Hockey 3; G. A. C. 1; Drum Corps 1. PAULINE REEVES I Wanta Marry a Male Quartet Interclass Athletics 1, 2, 3. is GERTRUDE PACKER I’m on a Diet Dramatics Club 4; Interclass Athletics 1, 2, 4. RICHARD ROOT Who Cares What You Have Been? Chorus 1, 2; Glee Club 1, 2; Operetta 1. ELVIRA LOSEY Ain't Misbehavin’ Agricolae Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Interclass Athletics 1, 2, Bas We ee ae LYLE- BART I'll Get By Football 3, 4; Basketball 3; Dramatics Club 4. THOMAS HUNT A-Hunting We Will Go Swimming 2. E NEWCOMB ilmington High, Wilmington, Illinois, 1, 2, 3. ARLENE SPRINGMAN Receives diploma from Stockbridge High, Stockbridge, Michigan. GRANT PIERCE CHIS CHRISTOPHER John Garrie Junior High, Jacksonville, Florida, 1; Rob- ert E. Lee High, Jacksonville, Florida, 2; Baseball 3, 4. Twenty-Seven 7 % so te Twenty-Ercht fia 6 S4 DIX IT g TUE ¥YPS$4- BIX IT ie History of the Senior Class Being the plain history of its development, ancicnt, medieval, and modern. By- Vio... Horron Written originally with the advice and help of Wilber T. Best, Miss Carrie A. Hardy, and Miss Hazel Milks. Complete in one volume IN EFRODUCTION HE PURPOSE of this history 1s an attempt to tell, truly and clearly, in one continuous narrative, the whole story of the early beginnings and devel- opment of this, the Senior Class of 1931. ee . It seems absolutely necessary to present this knowledge to the public, for without it they can have no understanding of the class as a whole. Since the previcus class histories tended to give too much attention to recent events and too little to the remote past or ancient history, so that there was little chance of realizing the vital bearing of the past on the present, in this volume the author has attempted to remedy this situation. In the three divisions of this book, the ancient period will deal with those years extending from the first grade to the Junior High School, the medieval will comprise that portion known as Junior High School, and the modern will include that period of four years spent in high scholastic training designated as Senior High School. Thus the author respectfully concludes this introduction with deep thanks to the faculty advisers and other persons in the Ypsilanti school system who have given such splendid help in the writing of this volume. ANCLENSE BistoORY So far as we have been able to discover in searching through past records, this Senior Class of eighty-nine pupils, one of the largest classes in the history of the school, has with it but four of the original members who started as first graders in the Ypsilanti Central grades in the year of our Lord 1919. Their names are Margaret Morrison, Ruth Crawford, Junior Schrader, and Ross Robtoy. It is well known that in the early stages of life man could not write and so left few traces of his existence. And thus it was with the forerunners of this great and splendid class. They could scrawl but a few unreadable hieroglyphics, so we have no written records and must leave all to speculation. We did learn from their teacher, however, that even at this early age these four began to develop the tendencies that characterize them today. For instance, Margaret Morrison was even then a great talker, Ruth had started an eighteen-day diet which was to stretch into an eighteen-year fast, and Junior’s proclivity as a musician took form early, inasmuch as he always carried a brass instrument of some kind on which in his spare moments he would practice industriously. Oddly enough he named each horn in succession, Viola, while Ross’s talent as an artist became evident in the cartoons of teacher drawn on desks, walls, and sidewalks, and in addition Twenty-Nim THE YPSt” DIXIE his business ability began to show up, for he always insisted on passing out the papers. As was said before, information concerning the class from the third grade to the sixth has been very meager, though we do know that the size of the group was steadily increasing, in fact, during the fourth year the grade had to be divided into two groups. Because of the dearth of material upon which to base this history, we will leave the reconstruction of its memories and dreams to the mem- bers of the graduating class and bring to a conclusion the first section of the history of the Senior Class of 731. MEDIEVAL HistORY And now we come to that period known as the medieval and dealing with the years spent in Junior High School. This period can well be likened to the civilization of the Greeks and Romans, which, built on the foundations made by primitive man, reached a peak in culture, for here in the seventh and eighth grades the members of this class attained a higher knowledge that would have been incomprehensible to those people dealt with in the preceding part entitled Ancient History. Here, too, the author has had much difficulty in collecting facts. for many of the documents and the records of the achievements of the people through the years have been either totally destroyed or dimmed and damaged by age. but we have learned enough from reliable sources so that we were able to make out quite a complete account of the activities of the members of the class of ’31 who were then in the Ypsilanti Junior High School. First we had better state that at the opening of this epoch of history small groups from alien clans such as Woodruff, Normal, and Prospect joined the original group and thus swelled its volume considerably. These pecple were very peaceable and inclined toward obedience and acceptance of the regulations of their new surroundings, so they were heartily welcomed and harmonious relations were soon established. We find that the students began this period of their life with much trep- idation and uncertainty, for the new procedure of passing to a different class when a bell rang and having so many different teachers was upsetting, but being a brilliant group and very malleable, they readily adapted themselves to their new surroundings. It was here that the students began to develop initiative and the ability to do things on their own. Here, too, they took up such arts as sewing, cooking, and manual training and developed them to a degree that was surpassed only in modern times. | The greatest achievement, however, of these medieval times was accomplished when as eighth graders they undertook for the first time in the history of the school to put on a circus. Of course, it must be known, they received the aid of the seventh grade, which is now the Junior Class of °31, but it was chiefly through the effort and intelligence of the eighth grade members and its teachers that this circus was brought to its successful and gratifying conclusion. Also in this same year the group put on a class banquet, which was one of the most brilliant and talked of affairs of the year. In the spring of the year 1927, this class left for the last time the portals of that stately old building that had been the scene of its ancient and medieval history, but they left it with regret for in departing they had to bid farewell to their Thirty a PUL oY PS Pex tt . heloved teachers and principal who had guided them thus far in life with such sympathy and understanding. But now we must turn the pages and follow this class, which had been steadily increasing in size, into its modern period of the four years spent in Senior High School. MODERN His for y It is quite natural that this last section, treating on the modern history of this class, will be of greater interest than the preceding two, so we have devoted more time to it and its detailed development. When received into the high school as the Freshman class, this group found its members so greatly augmented by students from outlying districts that it required the seating capacity of three session rooms to house them. All teachers who had any dealings with this ninth grade hastened to pronounce them most unusual because they were free from the customary crudity and cal- lowness and showed such a high degree of adaptability and intellectuality. Farly in the year officers were elected. Bernard Stitt was chosen president along with Nellie Balhoff, Eugene Atkinson, and Virginia Horton as his assistants. At the annual reception for Freshmen, the class made so fine an impression socially that many of the Sophomores eagerly took groups of the Freshmen boys for long rides in the country. During the course of the year various places were won by the class in the contests that were held, but perhaps the most notable victory was that of Martha Wolter when she tied for first place with a Senior in the spelling match. When the class of ’31 reached its Sophomore year Margaret Morrison became its president, with Joe Max, John Skelt, and Virginia Horton taking the other offices. Honors were numerous during this year. Perhaps their most noteworthy achievement was winning all three places in the Declamation contest, and this along with the other places won in contests secured for them the coveted Board of Education Cup, a feat which was usually accomplished only by the upper classmen. With this spectacular finale the Senior class closed its Sophomore year. In the autumn of 1929 the doors of the high school swung open to admit among the returning students the Junior class of 1930, which is now represented in the graduates of 731. | This school year was a very trying and unusual one, for the construction work on the new building was in full swing, but this eleventh grade group were strong and healthy and withstood quite bravely the existing conditions, even when they were quite rudely thrust from their session rooms into temporary seats estab- lished for them in the third floor corridor. The officers in these tempestuous times were Junior Schrader, president, Vir- ginia Horton, Marian Downing, and Gertrude Rominski. In the activities the group equaled, if not surpassed its previous records, for it took first and third in the oratorical contest, first in the extemporaneous, first in the girls’ interclass hockey, and the boys tied for first in the swimming meet. Then, too, a Junior was editor-in-chief of the Sem, while others were members Thirty-On¢ g TREY PSP OES ET a of the Sem and Dixit staffs and officers in the Student Council. As a fitting gesture the Juniors gave a very successful picnic as a happy conclusion to the year. ea And now we come to the Senior year of the class of 1931. By the right of : tradition, the class took as its session room 205, which is presided over by that | ¥ t W t : ) kindly and beloved teacher, Miss Hardy. Under the influences of the favorable surroundings provided by the new building, the latent brilliance of the Senior Class reached a high peak of develop- ment. This may well be shown by the action of the students when they chose Jack Shepherd, president, Pope Benjamin, vice-president, Eugene Atkinson, sec- retary, and Gertrude Rominski, treasurer. Further proof of this can be given by the excellent position that the Seniors held in the numerous contests. For instance, they won all three places in the oratorical contest, first and second in the extemporaneous, first in the boys’ basketball, and third in volley ball, swimming, -and girls’ basketball. However, the one outstanding achievement which most ' effectively showed their business ability and theatrical talent was in the pro- ; duction of their Senior play, “Alice-Sit-by-the-Fire.” Due to the expert manag- ment of their very capable director, Mrs. Montgomery, and the business efficiency of Miss Hardy, the Seniors presented to the public a play which it openly pro- nounced a phenomenal success and unequaled among amateur productions. In May the group gave a party, which was exclusively for Seniors. As a novelty everyone was costumed in his fad. This added excitement and gave a zest to the party that was proclaimed a great success. J f i During the four years spent in high school the class had conducted itself with such industry, friendliness and dignity, and displayed such unusual brilliance and intellect as to bring the school much honor. The three lower classes, overcome by ties of friendship and devotion, departed from the usual custom and themselves gave the farewell party for the Seniors. This generous gesture was fully appre- : ciated by the Seniors and led them to promise faithfully to attend as alumni all the school parties and plays, no matter how much it bored them. So, on this high note of peace and amiability, the mightiest graduating class of : Ypsilanti High School, bidding farewell to their old familiar high school haunts, closes the final chapter of their modern history. BY coe Thirty-Two ae aia at I Nt a I I aN Tas a a ca a 2a Rt ip seein ee ag a oe ( o ree YY Pal et aT le Class Prophecy PRIL TWELFTH marked the opening of the world’s largest aeroplane exhibit in the city of Detroit. The mentioning of aeroplanes to some of the Seniors produces the same effect as offering candy to a baby. I was one of the many who were tempted to skip school and attend the air show. I skipped classes and was soon headed for Detroit, via the thumb route. I had secured a ride to about two blocks from the airport and while walking the re- mainder of the distance I watched the planes glide for landings and zoom in taking off. The airport entrance was confronting me, so I paid my seventy-five cents and was admitted. This was the beginning of the longest day I had ever experienced. The main hangar was first to attract my attention, and I was amazed at so many newly invented planes and devices. Future progress was the predominating feature, I observed. People predicted that in the future we would be able to cross the continent in a few hours. It does sound a bit fantastic, but as Professor Ross and Mr. Ivens have taught us, practically nothing is impossible. It evidently took me a number of hours to see everything, for I became very tired and sought a place to sit down, noticing at the time that the sun was low in the west. I did find such a place, and all too near a hot-dog stand. The aroma of hot dogs and onions was too much for me. I must have fallen asleep, for suddenly everything seemed changed. The sky was full of planes, the like of which I had never seen before. All of them were _ flying in a straight line, and those that landed came down vertically instead of the long glide I had known. I turned from the field to what should have been the hangar, but it was not the same; its exterior was like the modernistic advertisements that we see now- adays. But this didn’t stop me and I started to enter it. A small stand at the entrance arrested my attention as on this thing was a small screen on which I noticed figures moving and talking very real and life-like. As I watched it a person in the queerest clothes I had ever seen turned a small knob and the figures promptly changed. I sat down on an odd looking chair in front of it and a familiar face appeared. It was John Burgar announcing the arrival and departure of trans-oceanic planes that were due any moment. If I remember rightly John wanted tc be a lawyer but here his oratorical ability was being utilized never-the-less. He pro- ceeded to announce the passengers on these planes and who was piloting them. I was surprised to find that many of these names were familiar. The first one that I recognized was Jim Hopkins, publisher of the Jim Jims magazine, and his private secretary, Virginia Horton. Virginia had wanted that position I know. In the same plane was Marguerite Alford with her seven children returning from a vacation Thirty-Three yy THE YY PS Or xa le abroad, where under the tutelage of Jane Renton her children received vocal instruction. The pilot of the plane as John announced was Harry Baker and his co-pilot Richard Frentner. I was glad to see that these two had fulfilled their ambition in life. I watched this plane land and among the mechanics who surround- ed it were Roger Howard, James Smith, Eugene Fulford, and Gerald Enhle. Evidently their airmindedness had not given them a break, for while in High School they had desired to become pilots. Then I entered this beautiful building, where I saw Lyle Hart and Stanley West as elevator boys. They certainly would get a lot of uplift from a job like that. As I walked down the hallway I got the impression of a city in itself. Over one door was a sign which read Drafting Department and I entered this room. On one side of the room were the architects and among them were James Mohler with a girl’s picture above his desk, and Junior Schrader with a model ocean liner above his. At another desk Richard Root was trying to solve the square root of 2. Edward Lavender was trying to straighten out a radio wave and Mike Wangella was trying to split an atom which he held in his hand. On the other side of the room were Willard Clawson, Gorden Keller and Trusedal Vealy attempting to solve the rapid transit problem of Cherry Hill without disturbing Elvira Losey’s Hot Dog stand. As I left the room I met Lester Klein with a U. S. Mail bag on his shoulder. He had aspired to be a civil service man and he was. In the hall again I noticed Alice Roberts and Ellen Nass selling patent med- icine. Two ladies with tambourines paraded by, and I recognized Jean Brown and Geraldine Goldsmith as Salvation Army lassies. In the main lobby of this building, or as it seemed, a city, Frank Handy was selling newspapers. He had wanted to learn the business from the ground up and he was still on the ground. At the clerk’s desk was Fritz Leichty trying to persuade Jim Borst, a travelling salesman, that a room with a bath was the best, but Jim would not be convinced. His argument was that with Marian Stadtmiller’s patent bed-sheets he would not need a bath in the morning as he always kicks the covers around in such a fashion as to rub all the dirt loose by morning. Jane Holding appeared as a bell-hop, and Jim submitted to be shown to his room. I turned down another hallway and was attracted by a barber shop, which advertised ‘Giggles Clem,” otherwise known as Sarah, the manicurist. Jim Weir and Ross Robtoy were the barbers and Bernard Stitt was polishing shoes, evidently using his position to date up the girls. Roseen Bayler was marcelling Emerson Downing’s hair; I never thought Emerson would do that. Continuing my way down the hall I stopped in front of the directory giving the location of organizations that had offices here. Numerous names attracted my attention and I set out to find them. I ascended to the second floor and was in a theatre lobby, where Herbert Walker was doing lightning trick cartooning to the accompaniment of Pope Benjamin’s flute to amuse the theatre patrons seeking admission. A small sign said that Mitzie Green, former juvenile star and now a Thirty-Four e TUL YPSI SIXT le married woman, was appearing in a parody on Shakespeare rewritten by Gertude Packer. In the manager’s office was Earl McKim, former aspirant for the U. 5. Presidency. The walls were covered with photos of chorus girls. I imagined Earl to be in his glory there. This theatre had a nursery where mothers could leave their children while attending the performance. Pauline Reeves and Charlotte Riley were the matrons of the nursery. They really seemed to be enjoying their job. I wonder! In still another place in this immense structure I came onto a dance hall. ! peeped in the door and there were Kathleen Grant and Virginia Reiner doing a tap- dance with Bill Reiman’s orchestra doing the music making. Dale Yoakam was tooting the bass—Good for Bill, that was his ambition. | perceived that there were many hostesses about the room. Oh! there were Mary Westfall and Lillian Forshee and they certainly were attracting the men to the tune of “10 cents a dance.” In the check room Lenora Hauk was displaying her dimples which inevitably re- sulted in generous tips. Wandering down the hall again, I noticed someone carrying a large stack of books. I caught up with her, and it was Mary Evey. I remembered she liked to carry a lot of subjects in school, and she certainly was continuing that hobby. I followed her into the Republic Library, where, seated behind the loan desk with a pair of horn-rimmed specs on her nose, was Mary Welkenback. It reminded me of our library and almost brought tears to mine eyes. As such reminders of Ypsi High School days always made me feel badly, I made a hasty exit and immediately came upon a court room scene, where Margaret Morrison was trying to convince an ancient gentleman, Mr. Best, that Alice Colburn’s ability at passing history tests had been left behind in one of the empty desks in his classroom. Mr. Best, professor of history at Podunk Univer- city, claimed Alice was guilty of passing her test, but Margaret claimed Alice incapable of such a misdemeanor. The jury was composed of such people as know nothing, have seen nothing, and never read a newspaper. How nicely Grant Pierce and Gerald Scheffler would have fitted into such a position, but I didn’t see them there and surmised that such intellectual persons could not reach a verdict suitable to Mr. Best, the plaintiff, as all of them, at some time or other, were guilty themselves. Wilfred Raglin as court clerk, with his ‘““Do you swear to sell the whole roof and nothing but the roof, so help you Miss Hardy,” was seated calmly at his desk. Thomas Hunt, with his ferocious nature, was passing time while awaiting his trial, by taking flying tackles at the bars which held him in. I wondered what Thomas had been up to. I became weary of the courtroom scene and again sought the hallway. An elevator boy at my right was calling, “Gymnasium, radio station, and riding acad- emy. Going up.” I managed to slip in before the door closed, wondering whom I might see in these places. | In the riding academy Gertrude Rominski was instructing Dorothy Wieder- hoft and Helen Fishel in the proper form to mount, and jogging around the Thirty-Five g TLE ¥Y PSa- Bt X1T le course were Dessie Knisely and Helen Landis, each on a swayback steed. At the exit Hazel Hughes was selling pillows, and for such a soft job Hazel h ad lots of business. In the gymnasium Lawrence Green was teaching a different procedure with the same results to Grace Skinner, Margaret Sinclair and Ruth Crawford, who were trying to reduce the avoirdupois to what it had been in their school days. In the swimming pool Luettia West and Gretta Van Aken were trying to master the crawl stroke. I might have advised them to crawl elsewhere, but then they adore water even to drinking it. On the extreme end of this immense roof was the radio television station. I ventured inside and noticed on the bulletin board the names of the studio executives and the list of the day’s broadcastings. On the staff Eugene Atkinson was the chief announcer, and Phyllis Brooks was the chief engineer. As I remem- ber, she could engineer most anything in the old Alma Mater. Doris Gee and Charlotte Gable, the Sunshine Girls, were staff singers through the courtesy of the Jim Jims Magazine. The evening broadcasting included a lecture on the evolution of Leo Lobbesteal’s banana with zippers, which makes them peel easier. Marian Downing, with advice to the lovelorn, would answer questions asked by Viola Mitchell and Martha Wolter from her personal experience. Bob Simmons and Charles Gill, co-inventors of the squirtless grapefruit, were to lecture and demonstrate their products. Everything began to get somewhat hazy, so I slipped into the nearest fire- escape and was soon on the ground. I sought an exit from the place, but stopped to peep in an office window, where I saw Jack Shepherd as president of amal- gamated products. His two stenographers were Helen Krebs and Viola Blash- field, who were noisily chewing gum. In the outer office Flelen Simons was at the switchboard, seemingly content to be that near Jack. Again I sought a way out of these surroundings and back to the flying field, and as I walked down a broad sidewalk I noticed a familiar figure seated in an out of the way corner sound asleep. I stepped up to him and lifted his chin, and to my surprise I peered into my own face. A bit odd, but this was a dream, you know. I shook this person in front of me, and the next thing I remembered was a burly cop vigorously shaking me and telling me to get out as it was time to bed down the planes for the night. But before I left I demanded a quantity of those cursed hot dogs and onions that had been my downfall. I knew that good boys should be home at this hour. so munching a hot dog I set out for Ypsi, wondering if such a dream could ever come true. I am still wondering. —JacK Evans. EADY (Sa 1O A Oo i TED Fenner + EoR t CLASS OF Ks) } Coas FoRtTUnATO| GaroLDVEALy Thirty-£ix o TEC Fy Poo PAs le Last Will and Testament of the Class of 1931 E, THE CLASS OF 1931, of the Ypsilanti High School, Ypsilanti, W Michigan, being in sound health of body and of disposing mind and memory, do make the following as and for our last will and testament, intending hereby to dispose of all our property, both real and personal; hereby revoking all former wills by us at any time made. | First: All unpaid debts by us contracted between the dates of September 6, 1927, and June 19, 1931, we bestow upon the incoming Class of 1935. Second: We bestow upon Ted Fenker and Charles Fortunato the capacity for reaping knowledge, and using it at the right time, held by one Emerson Downing. Third: We do hereby bequeath Grant Pierce’s love for the school to Harold Vealey. Fourth: We, the aforementioned Class, do give, devise, and bequeath upon one Wilbur T. Best, history teacher of aforesaid High School, all used, and unused American History notebooks remaining in his room. _ Fifth: Geraldine Goldsmith’s love for Red Wales. and Glenn Hart’s love for Nancy Brown we leave to Kearney Atkinson and Betty Thompson, Charles Adams and Margaret Woliung. Sixth: We do solemnly leave to Miss Edith Lidke, Latin teacher, the three pieces of used chewing gum located on the lower half of the fourth seat in the third row in room 311. Seventh: Pope Benjamin’s ability to bring forth melodious sounds from a flute, and piercing shrieks from a piccolo, are given to Red Millage, with the bit of advice, “Practice makes perfect.” Eighth: We give to Laverne Curry all claims to the ability of one Frederick Liechty, to eat as much as five ordinary men. Ninth: Upon Ellis Adams we bestow Margaret Morrison’s oratorical abilities. Tenth: Jack Shepherd’s and Helen Simons’ love for walking is hereby he- queathed to Gerald Fulford and Virginia Lee Rice. Eleventh: Alice Colburn’s abilities to produce unearthly noices from a cello are willed to Eleanor Tefft, with the hopes that she may never use them. Twelfth: To Dewey Ehle are given Gerald Ehle’s propensities for removing himself gracefully from a diving board. | Cs ult TO EULUIS ADAMS FROM G4 PHOTO OF LOREEN BAYVLEGS popWoek —_—_—_——t Betyby Scaimen! Thirty-Sevex g ee ¥ Pace Pt KET le Thirteenth: To Edward Heyman the debate team leaves all used debate cards discarded by them in the past season. Fourteenth: The caveman tactics of Dale Yoakam are given after much thought and self-denial, to Guernsey Earl. He has made the request that there be no general rush tonight, but will attempt to accomodate all-comers in the near future. Appointments must be made by telephone or at Mr. Wiltse’s office before noon tomorrow, June 18. Fifteenth: To one Delmore Norris we do give the nimbleness of foot of one Lester Klein. Sixteenth: The silent attitudes held by Charles Gill and Eugene Fulford for the past few years, are given to John Farris and Don Stadler with the request that the Junior Class give us their blessing for such a service. Since silence is golden, the aforementioned parties of the first part have already their fortunes assured, while those parties of the second part will fill a pauper’s grave. Seventeenth: To the class of 1932, we leave room 205, presided over by Miss Hardy, and do make the special request that all of equestrian following leave their steeds in the stables provided for that purpose by Mr. Howard J. Ivens for the nominal sum of twenty-five cents. Eighteenth: To the Board of Education, we do leave the problem of select- ing a successor to Mr. Ross, who has been reliable, capable, and conscientious throughout his many years in our school. Lastly, we do appoint Frank Davis and Albert J. Sabourin as executors, and publish, declare, and establish this, and this only, as our last will and testament. In witness therof, having received powers of attorney from aforementioned class of the first party, I hereunto set my hand and seal this 17th day of June, in the Year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one, the year of our republic one hundred and fifty-five and the year of our school, the eighty- second (Signed) JoHN BurGar, Attorney at Law. On this 17th day of June, 1931 A. D. the Senior Class of the Ypsilanti High School, of the City of Ypsilanti, of the Township of Ypsilanti, of the County of Washtenaw, and the State of Michigan, declare this to be their last will and testament, and in witness thereof, in their presence, and in the presence of each other, we hereunto set our names as witnesses. FRANK FREEMAN MAHATMA GHANDI Pror,; verre -G. Butts, A.K. TOS Ciuass OF VD Sa.we BY (NCOMPARABLE MISS GARDY SILENCE 1S GoubEN +� SION=H ASt. EeEULEORD e oR COaSs. OlLL. CuUASS OF ‘SI Thirty-Eight . oe ttt YPsd prxir « Our Ship We've built a huge and wondrous boat For launching into future’s sea; With what we've learned we'll keep afloat And be from shoals of trouble free. Our knowledge ship will sail unchecked Upon a vast and boundless wave, A wave of learning foamy flecked With books to be our galley slave. A snowy sail our knowledge forms, The wind of progress speeds the way, And though we blunder into storms Experience will by us stay. Our friends for seamen make the crew To aid us on a stormy swell, Advise is all that they can do, But clouds of threat they'll help dispel. At last assembled is our ship, With parts well polished, bright, and new, And we are ready for the trip, Our hopes all high of what we’ll do. But now, all set, with sails spread white, She’s anchored off the shore to wait For tide and wind to start aright, Then eagerly we'll seek our fate. --GERTRUDE E. PACKER. Thirty-Nine o Pee eT PaaS PT aie le Class Week BACCALAUREATE NIGHT—JUNE 14 At the Methodist Episcopal Church SERMON TO THE GRADUATES— By Reverend Hugo Fenker of the Ypsilanti Lutheran Church SENIOR DAY—TUESDAY, JUNE 16 Senior Assembly. Senior Picnic CLASS NIGHT—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17 At the Ypsilanti High School Auditorium Oa tte ee ae Jane Renton THO a aoe oe Virginia Horton PaOneey Vee eA eer Jack Evans ee ee at a ee ea John Burgar OVEN itae es Fa ns ee Margaret Morrison Ribas fr ieee A pS aee Sew, Sites re Marian Downing PUGH et Os eg ence aes Gertrude Packer Sie eo ee Virginia Reiner irtiteer co ee ee Emerson Downing ALUMNI RECEPTION—THURSDAY, JUNE 18 Given by the Ypsilanti High School Alumni. Association COMMENCEMENT—FRIDAY, JUNE 19 At the Ypsilanti High School Auditorium ADDRESS— By President Charles McKenny of Michigan State Normal Forty DIX IT Oe Se ie ae a «oe Forty-One tHe ¥Y PS PI XT Literary Cup NNUALLY the Literary Trophy, a cup left in the school by the class of 1922, is presented to that Senior who has distinguished himself throughout his career in High School in journalistic and speech activities. The score is figured on a point basis, three points being allowed for a major position on the Sem or Dixit Staffs, one point for a minor position on one of these staffs, three points for representing the school in declamatory, oratorical, or extempo- raneous speech contests, and three points for being on the debate team. The cup this year goes to Margaret Morrison, who has earned fourteen points. She has twice represented the school in oratory, once in debate, and has held two minor and one major (editor) positions on the Sem Staff. Emerson Downing was second with eleven points; Roseen Bayler, third with ten points; and John Burgar, fourth with nine. Forty-Two Athletic Cup ERNARD STITT, James Mohler, Harry Baker, and Jack Shepherd were the four boys in the race for the Athletic Trophy, a cup left by the class of ’22 to be awarded the Senior who has made the best record in athletics dur- ing his years in High School. Bernard Stitt won this year with a total of 30 points, computed on the following basis: Three points for each varsity letter received, two points for each reserve letter, and one point for perfect attendance at practices. Bernard has seven varsity and four reserve letters. James Mohler was close on Stitt’s heels with a total of 26 points. Harry Baker and Jack Shepherd followed with 21 and 10 points, respectively. Forty-Three Fie 7 OS Can ROBERT. DAILEY KEARNEY ATKINSON DOROTHY BREWER FRANK FREEMAN President Vice-president Secretary Treasurer -. enor The Junior class has had oné of the most successful years of any class. Due to the excellent work in interclass activities, the Juniors have given the Sopho- mores a close race for the, Board of Education Cup besides presenting a play, Top oe orae Nauk can, Ellsworth, nA, “sawton, Johnson, Kirk, Metevier. Second Row—A. Gable, W. Gable, Thorne, Johnston, Mowry, Dunlap, Nepodal, Stadler, Farris. Third Row—Galley, Davis, Leach, Thornton, Howard, Stackable, Freed, Grant, Cottrell, Schiller, Tyler. Forty-Four Re Class Sc. Pe we ek Top Row—Gaither, Norris, Atkinson, Cline, Dailey, Adams, Lawrence. Third Row Moths Hamrlton, Fulford, Cazier, Millage, Casler, Townsley, Fortunato, Freeman. Second Row—sMothouse Sechrest, Pullen, Graichen, Laing, Newton, Bayler, Woliung, Terrall, Walters. First Row—MchKahe}Freeman, Ofiver, McAllister, Hurst, Rice, Payne, Frentner, Block, Fristoe, Webster. 2 sponsoring a J-Hop, and taking part in entertainments. It was for this class to inaugurate the new plan of giving the Senior Farewell for the Seniors instead of the old plan-whereby the Seniors gave their own party. I Top Row—Senff, Fenker, Kramer. Third Row—Fosdick, Hewitt, Gallagher, Breed, McDonald, Klein, Ridenour, Laurain, Yates, Second Row—Yen Ten, Christopher, Worley, Crawford, Grant, Mosher, McKim, Trowbridge. First Row—Youngs, Wright, Myers, Crittenden, Plankel, Brewer, Ferguson, Ashley, George, Davis, Allward, hipley. LA) ao Ota ee) A) O Ward. Rawlinson, Korbel, VerVaecke, Dunstan, Forty-Five o eee ¥ Ye ena le Highlights of the Junior Year P | AHERE’S nothing slow about these Juniors! At the very beginning of the school year in September, they were too busily engrossed with their studies to think very much about outside activities, but shortly after Christ- mas vacation, they began planning for the J-Hop. With Robert Dailey as the general chairman of the committee, things actually buzzed with excitement for a few weeks. He chose the chairmen of the commit- tees as follows: Nancy Newton, Refreshments; Ellis Adams, Decorations ; Kearney Atkinson, Tickets; Joe Grant, Orchestra; Marian Howard, Reception; Wilton Ward, Programs and Printing. The gym was very attractively decorated in black and white, and the color scheme was carried cut in the programs. About 175 couples danced to the music of “The Stevedores,” under the direction of Jock Howard. And oh, what music! About 10:30 the “Grand March” began, with Robert Dailey, the president of the Junior class, and Miss Ernestine Goodwin at the lead. | The long, charming dresses the girls wore seemed to add a very “party effect.” Most of them were attired in either formal or informal frocks of pastel colors. Everyone who attended the party claimed that it was a most extraordinary success. Very soon, or almost immediately after this big event was over, try-outs were held for the Junior play, a hilarious comedy called “The Miser,” by Moliere. The entire play took place in the home of Harpagon over the period of twenty-four hours. “The Miser” is an interesting comedy, based on the avarice of Harpagon, which ends well for all concerned. The committees for the play were chosen as follows: General Chairman, Margaret Woliung; Publicity, Albert J. Sabourin, Ruth Mowry, Marian Nepodal, Gwendel Morhous, Lyle Armbruster; Properties, Charles Kirk, Homer Johnston, Merle McKim, Charles Fortunato; Tickets, Edwin Melin, Dora McAllister, Ger- ald Millage; Stage, Fred Rawlinson, Frank Miller; Costumes and Make-up, Loreen Bayler, Mary Stockable, Eleanor Davis, Madeline Pullen; Program, Georgian Dunlap, Betty Leach, Bessie Jones; Ushers, Thelma Crittenden, Bella Freed, Eleanor Freeman, Madge Hurst, Margaret Johnston, Eleanor Payne; Director, Almerene Montgomery; Business Manager, Edward Heyman. The Junior class of 1931, after attacking these two big activities, feel quite prepared to enter into the responsibilities of their Senior year. Forty-Seven THE YP ST: OIXIFT ag BETTY: THOMPSON CHARLES ADAMS TOY SHAM MARK MAX FETTERS ‘ President Vice-president Secretary Treasurer re 7 ae % Although the Sophomores have been in High School only two years, they have earned the right to be called wise. | - As Freshmen, under the direction of Lewis Wales, President; Lawrence Skinner, Vice-president; Naomi Myers, Secretary; and Max Fetters, Treasurer, ae, %. ee af ae Top Row—Neal, Robinett, Ashton. Second Row—yYoungs, Cannon, Lawton, Fishbeck, Pook, L. Smith, Osborne, Kinsey, Fetters. Third Row—Barrs, Helzerman, LaChance, Kendall, Ferguson, Jaroh, Frentner, Koenn, Morgan, Burrell, Parker, Vorce, Parker. Ae ; Fourth Row—Forsythe,. Hochrein, Adiska, Brown, Bradley, Strack, Harden, Schilling, Myers, Green. a Forty-Eight leat mame THEIYPS EPDUEXET | Top Row—Rush, Wales, McCann, Wise, Adams, Leonard, Dawson. Second Row—Husse, Coleman, Becker, Renton, Perry, Butcko, Brown, Ehle, Peters, Marks. Third Row—Wolf, Hopp, Skinner, Holden, Howard, Kulhawik, Feldkamp, Senff, Everett, Givens. Fourth Row—Sweet, Kay, McAllister, Jennings, Phillips, Brown, Dunlap, Fleming, Dieter, Pettibone, Jefferson, Borck, Stackable, Davis. Class the class made a good showing. This year they have still kept up the good work, having won many points toward the Board of Education Cup through Girls Athletics, Boys’ Athletics and Declamation. ) f Top Row—Perdue, Clayburn, Riggs, Harris, Townsend, Blum, Baylis, LaForge, Ely. Second pois oor UP Binet Simons, LaChance, Baker, Dickerson, Koeller, Shaddock, Button, McElliott. 11 eton. Third Row—Staebler, Dennis, Sutton,- Minehart, Fletcher, Richards, Vealey, Snow, ‘Stewart, Sutton, Sham Mark, Russ, Clark. Fourth Row—Ferguson, Dolby, Falconer, Lidke, Simmons, Mitchell, Clow, Haig, Stribley, Thompson, Godley, Blum. Forty-Nine DIX IT A al fHE cme ely VR ewe rea cen assy As Ce ee ee ae eee Vitor Bae athe Fifty che 98 s searientle .0 lake Ale stdin g TUE; YPSi:: BDIMIT le ae see ae � 1 ? ) ae a ae aoe ae Se L i Wis ANN NON Cie Junior Division Although not yet of any great fame, They are going forth to fulfill their aim. M. GRAICHEN Fifty-One tee Pst eS ELAINE SINKULE MILDRED ROYAL ANTIGONE HAROLD ZIEGLER President Vice-president CHRISTOPHER Secretary Treasurer j During the yearjthe Ninth Grade has p ticipated and placed in several events. In the firsf’ one, the Detlamation contest, the Ninth Grade contestant, Ruth Holleran, weh third place. First and nd places were taken by Sopho- mores. N NY a } :.. = Top Row—C. Jackson, Shultz, Thornton, McCallum, Sprentall, Hoppe, Taté l Second Row—Renton, Goldsmith, Tunstall, Boyce, Stadtmiller, Scheffler, A. Smith, King, Coleman Third Row—Downend, M. Smith, Rogers, Kruse, Rickmann, Aldrich, Baker, Clark, Helle, Davis. Fourth Row—Tefft, Sinkule, Maddux, Hall, Royal, Bibbins, Riggs, Millage, Gable, Christopher, Skelt, Bridges. Fifty-Two foe Ves) DIX Top Row—Fesket, LaForge, Pepper, Palmer, Richards, Squiers, Hatclf2 Spencer, Deake, L. Holden, Wiltse. Second Row—Lambert, Dapprich, Lobbestael, Wright, Freeman, McLaugfdin, Prior, Miller, Metevier, Curry, Stockdale. Third Row—Everett, Williams, Powers, Snyder, Holleran, E. Hedding, Be Holden, Tier, Kelly, Fulford, O. Hedding, Harris. oe C_ The second event was y ‘Syuiniming meet. Both the Ninth Grade ‘N wh A little later came the shoqystesry ee tegt. Billy ‘Atherton, a Ninth Grader, eS Vithout Fine Arms.” Top Row—Baylis, Wolf, Dunham, Northrup, Lunt, Katsafaras, Losey, Foiner, Wolter. Second Row—Woolsey, West, Ziegler, Tewell, Ludwick, Soop, Birberick, Pearsall, Middleton, Hazlett, Williams, Snow. Third Row—Russell, Harner, Woodside, Parsons, LeCureux, Harris, Gillette, Freed, Koeller, Herrst, Snow, Winkle. Fifty-Three THEY PS DIX ET BETHLEA YOUNGS FRANK BAKER ETHEL RHODES HOWARD DAWSON President Vice-president Secretary Treasurer Kighth Hear Ye!. Hear Ye! Hear Ye! We, the eighth grade class, shall go down in the history of the Ypsilanti High School as the first eighth grade to occupy the new building. We srg i first eighth grade to attend an “all-school party.” We are the first eighth grade 6d Vv Top Row—Klavitter, Shafer, Lawrence, Cottrell, Helle, Goodsman. - Second Row—Webster, Vaughn, Ridenour, Camp, Towler, Dickerson, Anderson, Cahours, Baker. Third Row—Schimmel, Rodenberg, Davis, I. Engel, Smith, Sutton, Wiese, VanAken, Weter, Terrall, Tripp. Fourth Row—Huebner, Tinker, Mitchell, Borck, Campbell, Blackmer, Rhodes, Mathews, Mowrer, Curtis, Youngs, McAndrew. Fifty-Four ? t a The YPSst- bINtt A. Anngh | Eins los “Rows—Ho6pewell, Helzerman, Vealey, Staskievitz, Blackmer. Second Row wis, Bielak, Tyler, Wolters, Schock, Oltersdorf, Congdon. Third R6w—Perdue, Ross, Brooks, Brooker, Dinsdale, Gillett, Schaible. Fourth Row—Ehle, Power, McCallum, Thomas, Smith, Schaerer, Beck, Coxford, Walker, Papke, Hawks, Dawson. ; , (crade to have representatives in the Student Council, our representatives being Mary Alice McAndrew and Donald Ehle. We are also the first eighth grade to have our ugly faces pictured in a Dixit. Top Row—Campbell, Bowers: Smith, Towler, Harner, Linn. Second Row—Clay, Walker, Rhonenee, Worley, Stitt, Schimmel, Walker, Kemp, Abbey. Third Row—Kersey, Pogue, Watson, Simpson, Edmonds, Perdue, Channels, Cook, Bass, Wright. Fourth Row—Barth, Webster, Simon, Slagenwhite, Peppiatt, Wilson, Reid, Kurtz, McGregor, Bell, Peters, Royal. Fifty-Five THE YRBy yA? BETTY SOUIERS ROBERT WALES MAE BROWN PHYLLIS GRANT President Vice-president Secretary Treasurer Seventh This is the first year that the seventh grade has been part of the High s School. We appreciate having a voice in school affairs, but know we impress the Seniors, as pepper, because when they meet us they just sneeze and walk off. ener | ¥ as = ae ES cers Ee Top Boge taeiace. Kersey, Hubbell, Fosdick, Holly, Elwell, Mosier, Johnson, W. Brown, A. Mathews. e_Second Row—Dennis, J. Seevers, Campbell, Warren, Payne, Losey, Babcock, Egbert, Bouchie, Thayer, Moore, Stone. Third Row—L. Brown, Pettis, Perkins, Knox, B. Seevers, Mack, Hurst, Clow, Reiman, Spears, M. Harris, Hulbert, Prior. Fourth Row—Delaforce, Casselberry, Davie, Low, Walker, McGraw, Falconer, Rowe, Kemery, Burd, Burrows, V. Mathews, A. Harris. Fifty-Six See xorg ieee’ as a aie eh i LT ee ART. Sey a o s ie oo aT ae i ae Sveti tres Ha ci de , a a | PO Mtn etrerbitenaet teil Nt CAE Pe, Peer yma We Store Meer vat Wut BORN Moa Eo steerer Teed ALY UJ LAC Top Row—Mood, Engle, wy. Purdy, “Gooding, Gx, afer, Wales, Haig, Zeigler, Wolf, Hurst. Second Row—Wood, Scott, Stone, Corbett, Kirst? Awl: (Malla ces: 0odman, Everett, Fulford, Gress. Harner. Third Row—Yates. Green, Casselberry, McCracken, Cannon, D. Smith, S Sse Oliver, Raymond, Metcalf, Rhodes, Ring. Fourth Row—Grant, Squiers, J. Smith, Sherwood, Alexander, Watling, Ammerman, Meyers, Batterson, Brown, Lucas, Stitt, Pocklington. Wor w (rade + = —In addition to theshome room clubs, the two main activities which have made this year_interesting are the Book Week program, which was our greatest triumph, and the Aasketball gamessawith the eighth graders. J WIAY ) Des fh- eeihs! NV Ae a a on ® Top Row—D. Webster, Fult Harman, | Wagner asi Heel Rohe s H. “ate G. Riggs, Davis Bachelor. TY Vy ay x Second Row—S. Webster, Cordon, | hh eabiess ,Towler, Clough, Coleman, Pepper, Bisbee, Sears, Everett, Stockwell, Everard, Morhouseg” Third Row—Mitchell, Moore, Thornton, Batway, Aé “Richa ds, Rowden, Williamson, Hubbell, R. Richards, Snidecor, Kemp, McFall. Fourth Row—Osborne, Rogers, Lamb, Utter, Undertdod! Darragh, Batterson, Arnet, Lambert, Renton, Holzhauer, Spencer. = Fifty-Seven Rh fe vY¥ PS) PtxNIT Fifty-Eight TERE FRPat VEATI Activities The plays and clubs all offer much fun, And honors in music are oft tumes won. M. GRAICHEN Fifty-Nine g tee FP Sa. 81 Sait le Board of Education Cup SUMMARY OF POINTS Sopho- Seniors Juniors mores Freshmen ier GS, 5 5 PRS eae a ee 5 eres eee ei Se 5 Hatemporaneous Speaking ... 8 1 Berl. Stary ee ee ee ps 3 ee Re itera et ee | 5. Z ante ee a ee 3 1 3 ie) CGR a se 1 a 5 iene Sine = ate 1 2 3 (airls” Swammmne oo 4 5 1 3 Doys, easweiall-- 5922 es he 5 2 1 | Gorle Behera oe ee 1 5 3 Gitis: Baseball oe 2 eee Ly, 1yY 5 14 ORS RAEN Se See a Be eee 1 5 3 OWS tee ee Wl aes eae sO Se 3 5 1 (Git le= eee ie Se 3 5 1 PO ee en isc saa ee 5 1 3 ile Vee =o. ee oa. 5 3 (expected ) eae ee a 36% 46% 50 13% Sixty Tet ¥ Pot PATTI SPELLING AND EXTEMPORANEOUS CONTESTS The Spelling contest was divided into two groups. The two lower classes competed against each other, as did the two upper classes. In each group the higher class took the honors. This gave the Seniors and Sophomores each five points toward the Board of Education Cup. The Extemporaneous Speaking Contest. was held this year, with the Seniors taking first and second place and the Freshmen taking third. John Burgar, the winner, entered the sub-district contest and took third place. DECLAMATION AND ORATION CONTESTS The Declamation Contest was held between the Freshman and Sophomere classes in Assembly on March 5. There. were five contestants. The Sopho- mores took first and second places. George Staebler took first place with his declamation entitled “Americanism.” In an assembly on March 12, the Juniors and Seniors competed against each other in the Oratorical contest. There were six contestants. The Seniors took first, second, and third places. Margaret Morrison was winner with her oration entitled ‘““The Fractured Backbone.” ESSAY AND SHORT STORY CONTESTS The Essay and Short Story contests were held early in the spring, for which the Seniors and Juniors wrote essays while the Sophomores and Freshmen wrote short stories. This year Sarah Clem, a Senior, wrote the winning essay, “Frogs,” an ex- pression of the terrors she experienced when asked to dissect a frog. Billy Ather- ton took the honors for the Freshmen with his short story, “Without Firearms,” the thrilling story of a gun fight which proved to be only another movie rehearsal. BOYS’ INTERCLASS ATHLETICS On the whole the Boys’ Interclass contests have been close this year. The results in swimming and track were the same, the Juniors winning first, the Sophomores second, and the Seniors third. Basketball gave the Seniors first, the Juniors second, and the Sophomores third. In baseball the Sophomores placed first, with the Juniors and Freshmen gaining second and third respectively. The Seniors came back to win first in tennis, with the Sophomores receiving second, and the Juniors third. GIRLS’ INTERCLASS ATHLETICS Starting early in the year, the girls had a continuous round of sports. The first contests were in hockey, which the Juniors won, with the Freshmen and Sophomores in second and third respectively. Volley ball went to the Sophomores, followed by the Juniors and Seniors. In swimming the Juniors, Freshmen, and Sophomores placed in the order named. Basketball gave the Juniors a first, the Sophomores a second, and the Seniors a third. The Sophomores easily won first in baseball, but the other three classes were compelled to divide the honors for second place. Track gave the Sophomores first, the Juniors second, and the Freshmen third. In tennis it is expected that the Juniors will win, with the Sophomores in second place. Sixty-On hOORA fe a ie Bx oN THE [ 4 = |e, | ‘iy | { WHIM fine i y oe GEORGE STAEBLER BILLY ATHERTON JOHN BURGAR SARAH CLEM 2 7 MARGARET MORRISON Contest Winners VERY YEAR several contests are held in the high school to decide who is the best declamer, orator, essayist, short story writer, and extemporane- ous speaker. The declamation and short story contests are open to the ninth and tenth graders; the oration and essay contests to the eleventh and twelfth grades, and extemporaneous speaking to all four classes. Margaret Morrison, a Senior this year, has the distinct honor of carrying oft the first place in oratorical contests held for two consecutive years. Her oration, “The Fractured Backbone,” dealt mostly with the unemployment situation. John Burgar received second place, and Emerson Downing took third. George Staebler, a Sophomore, won first place in the Declamation Contest with “Theodore Roosevelt.’’ Sally Jefferson took second, and Ruth Holleran, a Freshman, carried third. In the short story contest, Billy Atherton, a Freshman, surprised everyone by taking first with his Wild West story “Without Firearms.” Jane Haig, a Sopho- more, received second. Charles Adams took the third for the Sophomores also. Sarah Clem’s fine essay on “Frogs’’ gave the Seniors five more points toward the Board of Education Cup. Don Stadler took second for the Juniors, while Virginia Horton’s “Merely Middle Class” was decided as third best. John Burgar’s extemporaneous speech won first place in the preliminaries. Wilfred Raglin received second place, and Arbutus Snyder, third. Sixty-Two LEE YY PSre Pex! UNACCUSTOMED AST AM TO VOCIFEROUSLY EXPOSTULATING EMERSON DOWNING MR. HEYMAN JOHN BURGAR ROSEEN BAYLER ALICE COLBURN Ts oF o = — og bid - wo 7 Debate Team HE YPSILANTI HIGH SCHOOL Debate Team was organized at the beginning of the school year under the direction of Mr. Heyman, instructor of Speech and English. The topic for debate was: “Resolved: That National Chain Grocery Stores Operating in the State of Michigan Are Detrimental to the People of the State.” Only five students, John Burgar, Emerson Downing, Alice Colburn, Garnet Davis, and Roseen Bayler, responded to the call. During the season all five took part in practice debates against Roosevelt High School. During the season the teams brought home five and lost seven judges’ votes. In addition, practice debates were held with Ann Arbor and Adrian. In preparing their debates the teams did a great deal of original research of such a valuable nature that their findings on the chain store question were later written up by Mr. Heyman and published by the National Chain Store Association of New York City and sent throughout the entire United States by this association for use by high school and college debate teams. Sixty-Three Tee y¥ PSF eK ee | Top Row—Margaret Morrisop, Louise Fristoe, Miss Miley, Ruth Mowry, Virginia Horton. Second Row— Frederick Liechty, Gertrude Webster, Lee Feldkamp, Margaret Woliung, Donald Stadler. -- .Third Row—Winifred Stribley, Marian Howard, Robert Dailey, Gretta VanAken, Nancy Newton. Sem Staff HE “YPSI SEM” and Sem Staff have been associated with the Ypsilanti High School for many years. In the past years, editions have been pub- lished on Friday afternoons, but this year the paper is issued on Tuesdays, and the plan has proven satisfactory. | All reports in the Sem are written by students from the High School. These articles are corrected by the faculty adviser, who returns them to the editor, to be taken to the printing office. One of the interesting things in newspaper work is the number of papers “received in exchange. This past year the Sem had thirty-four exchanges from all over the United States to take care of. Sixty-Four Hu ay ys TEE VEST ert. ¥ ae eee ee ) 2 { of Top’ Row—Jane Renton, Emerson Downing, ‘Bana Hughes, James Mohler. Second Row— Marian Downing, Winifred Stribley, Herbert Walker, . Dorothy Wiederhoft:: 7 Third Row—James Smith, Earl McKim, Mrs. Williamson, Ellis Adams, Wilfred Raglin. Dixit. Staff. St Di 1 NDER lm iecieraniy of Mrs. Si ccsore the. Dixit Sam es year has ; met a new problem ; that of including the seventh and eighth grades in The Dixit... Early-in the year, a contest to secure a Dixit slogan was 99 yl held in the Senior class. The winning slogan, “Everyone picks it, the ’31 Dixit,’ ‘ submitted by Helen Fishel, won her the first receipt for a ’31 Dixit. The staff decided to use music as the theme for this year’s Dixit, due to the ‘Zea splendid success of the Music Department last year. As you turn through the pages of your Dixit you will notice how the Dixit Staff has tried to develop this theme. ‘ Sixty-Five a beh: oY Pow ks VD ENT le Top Row—A. Smith, Driscoll, Yoakam, C. Adams, M. Dawson, J. Smith, Liechty. Second Row—H. Dawson, West, Gill, Curry, Ward, Jackson, Wolf, Burgar. Third Row—Kirk, Pook, Dailey, Benjamin, Hatch, Schrader, Leonard, M. McKim, E. McKim, Fosdick. Fourth Row—Senff, Fulford, E. Adams, Feldkamp, Metevier,: Morhouse, Stadler, Reiman, Clawson, Klein, Goodsman, Woolsey. Ypsilanti High School Band HE YPSILANTI HIGH SCHOOL:-BAND was organized in February, 1925, and has enjoyed a steady growth since that time. The band made its first appearance at the close of that school year in Ann Arbor at the state finals in debating. The following summer the band gave a series of outdoor concerts and has followed that plan ever since. The uniforms were purchased in 1926, and the following year the band was highly honored when it accompanied the 1ocal Commandery to Lansing for their state Conclave. In 1928 the Kiwanis and Rotary clubs initiated the system of awards, and during the same year the members of the band were honored at a Masonic banquet, at which time the local Commandery presented the band with a new bass drum. In the intervening years these service clubs and the Knights Templar have continued to reward the faithful band boys as well as the alumni members with an annual banquet. In 1929 the band was presented with a silver-plated tenor horn by the Board of Commerce, and since that time it has received several instruments as gifts of various local clubs and organizations. This year the Parent-Teachers’ Club pre- sented the band with a new silver-plated, gold-bell York baritone. During the past year the band has given several out-of-town concerts, in- cluding Deerfield, Tecumseh, Saline, and several other neighboring villages. The band gave its annual indoor concert on Wednesday, March the fourth, to a very fine audience. On March ninth, of the current year, the band boys were honored with a banquet given them by their mothers. It was held in the Lunch Room of the High School. Sixty- Six Left to Right—Benjamin, Feldkamp, Adiska, Townsend, Sham Mark, Metevier, G. Fulford, Burrows, Morhous, Curtis, Grant, Spears, Bibbins, H. Dawson, M. Dawson, Mrs. VanAntwerp, Webster, A. Rogers, West, Schrader, E. Rogers, Hatch, Hedding, Woolsey, A. Fulford, Wolfe, Stadler, Woliung, Tefft, Gooding, Colburn, Metcalf, LeCureux, Howard, Cazier, Tier, Burgar, Youngs, McAndrew, Harris, Cottrell, D. Fulford, Tyler. Orchestra Ea ORCHESTRA this year has grown from the thirty-six members of last year to forty-eight. This growth in size has made it possible to include some sections which have never been possessed before. On October 19, 1930, the Ypsilanti High School Orchestra was officially presented to the high school at the Virgilian assembly. Their first public appearance took place on the first night that the new school building was open for public inspection. Shortly afterward the members played for.the P. T,;:A...meeting, October 31, 1930, the members of the orchestra had a chance to display their talents to good advantage by playing over Station WJR, at Detroit. In a program given by the Women’s Literary Club, the orchestra again came to the fore. They also aided in the Senior Play. The string ensemble, composed of Gwendel Morhous, Margaret Bibbins, Helen Martin, and Alice Colburn, played at the performance of the Teachers’ Club before Christmas vacation. The next event was the operetta, at which the orchestra performed favorably both nights. On March 20, 1931, the orchestra gave its first annual concert. At this per- formance, the chorus aided. The orchestra entered the state music contests, the preliminaries of which were held April 24 and 25, in Pease Auditorium, and the finals at Michigan State College, East Lansing, on May 8 and 9. This year the organization was honored by having Pope Benjmin, flutist, and Margaret Bibbins, violinist, attend the National High School Orchestra at Des Moines, Iowa, from April 13 to 29. The woodwind ensemble, composed of Mary Curtis, Pope Benjamin, Lee Feldkamp, and James Townsend, entered the contests in April and May. The string ensemble, before mentioned, also competed. Sixty-Seven DIX PT bah hNN Top Row-——Perrv. W. Gabie. Fenker. Robinett, Everett, Earl. Second Row—Ehle, Skelt, Reiner, Mowry, Ferguson, George, Green, Butsko, Gallagher. Third Row—Helding, Renton, Koenn, Gee, Lidke, Brown, Miss Yates, VanAken, Falconer, C. Gable, Morgan, Skinner. Fourth Row—-Bradley, Myers, Meckes, Millage, Newton, Laing, Mitchell, Clow, Brooks, Coszrove, Ashley, Chorus AFELY fortified behind sound-proof walls, the nineteen hundred _ thirty- one chorus of eighty members launched into a successful entertaining year. Immediately after organization the members united their efforts for the purpose of making a worthy appearance in Detroit, October 31. After sufficient preparation, the members of the chorus motored to the Masonic Temple and made a presentation to the Rural Section of the Michigan State Teachers’ Asso- ciation Institute. A group of five songs were given under the direction of Miss Yates. Among the songs were “Salutation,” Gaines, and “Beautiful Saviour,” Christiansen. Both were numbers sung by last year’s State Chorus. Later the chorus made its bow to the school in an assembly and to the public by singing for a Parent-Teachers’ meeting. 7 | Early in November the Girls’ Glee Club organized and chose Martha Wol- ters, president; Maxine Youngs, vice-president, and Margaret Woliung, secre- tary-treasurer and Sem reporter. The first appearance made by this group was in assisting the Normal Choir at Christmas time. oe November 23, the chorus, accompanied by a small orchestra, presented “The Landing of the Pilgrims,’ Hosmer. This featured Theo Fenker as soloist. A small choir of primary students sang two numbers, from the balcony, as a pre- lude to the Thanksgiving concert. Immediately after the Thanksgiving recess a study of Christmas carols was started and the results were given at a Christmas assembly. An assembly sing was directed by Miss Yates with the Chorus, seated in the balcony, singing cer- tain verses and giving echo effects. The group also assisted the public singing enjoyed before presentation of the Christmas play given by the Teachers’ Club. Six weeks after vacation the chorus and orchestra were ready to present the Sixty-Eight eo THEY PSt pix 4 Top Row—Fishbeck, Worley, Becker, Howard, Laurain, Korbel. Second Row—Gable, Downend, McDonald, Terrall, Fulford, Palmer, Schultz, Green. Third Row—Freeman, Royal, Graichen, Fristoe, Simons, Crittenden, Leach, Dunlap, Fleming, Haig, Godley, Dolby, Youngs. : Fourth Row—Bridges, Ludwick, Blum, Parsons, Holleran, Russell, Holden, Leighton, Rice, Harris, Harner, Hedding. biggest feature of the year. The operetta, “The Belle of Barcelona,” Chaney, was given February 12 and 13. For the purpose of advertising the coming attraction: the members of the cast put on a trailer in assembly, February 6. The orchestra played the overture, while various songs and dances were given by some of the principals. The performance received much favorable comment from faculty members, students, and townspeople. It was quoted “as one of the most ambi- tious programs ever presented by the school.” To repay the orchestra for its kind assistance in the operetta, the chorus sang during the intermission of the orchestra concert, March 20. The group sang sev- eral numbers, with “Listen to the Lambs,” Dett, as the most outstanding number. The next important event was the State Music Contest. The Boys’ Glee Club, Girls’ Glee Club, and Mixed Chorus were entered from the vocal department. The preliminaries were held at Pease Auditorium, April 24 and 25. The chorus was awarded first place and the Glee Clubs took second place. The finals were held at East. Lansing, May 8 and 9. This time the organizations met stiff com- petition and carried off a second place for the Girls’ Glee Club and a third for the Chorus. Before going to Lansing the music department was presented in a music assembly. The contest numbers were played and sung for the students. As the finishing touch to the year, the Chorus and Glee Clubs provided music for the annual Commencement Day program. The members of the Chorus feel that they owe this year’s success, first, to the untiring efforts of their director. Her drill and cheerful encouragement in- stilled in everyone the determination to succeed. We give our thanks to the admin- istration and faculty for their kind assistance. The Seniors who are leaving the Chorus this year are thankful to have been members of such an entertaining organization, and they are all wishing the music department even greater success for the coming year. Sixty-Nine o THE YPSI! DIX«KIT le Top Row-—Atkinson, Skelt, Renton, Hopkins, Shepherd, Pook, Skinner. Second Row—Dawson, Woliung, N. Brown, Evey, Crittenden, Fleming, Simons, Graichen, Weir, Schrader. Third Row—Thorn, Downing, Fishel, Goldsmith, R. Bayler, Mrs. Montgomery, Krebs, J. Brown, Forshee, L. Bayler, Nepodal. The Tormentors HIS YEAR several changes have taken place in the Dramatics Club. The first change that was made was a new name for the club. After much deliberation the name selected was “The Tormentors.” In previous years only Seniors were allowed to join the club. According to the new regulations, every student is eligible if he is interested in drama. This gave everyone a wonderful opportunity. It opened the door for future years when the students will be interested in the school plays. | The object of the club is to acquaint the students with drama. This has been a success through the able sponsorship of Mrs. Montgomery, through whom the club has learned and accomplished a great deal, The officers were elected as follows: general manager, Eugene Atkinson, whose duty was to preside over the meetings; business manager, Geraldine Gold- smith, who acted as secretary; publicity manager, Jean Brown, whose duty it was to write articles for the club; property manager, Roseen Bayler, whose duty it was to take care of the property; stage manager, Carlton Renton, who took care of the scenery and arrangement of the stage. : ) The meetings were held on the first and third Thursday evenings of the month. Some of the meetings were strictly for business, but a great many were social gatherings. At these, one-act plays were acted by the students. Every member was given a chance to participate in some play. At the last few meetings informal dances have been held. These have taken place in the Activity Room. Music has been made possible by the generosity of some of the girls. At the end of every meeting a chairman was appointed to prepare the entertainment for the next meeting. This year proved very successful and the club hopes that this good work will continue. Seventy Top Row—Staebler, C. Losey, Stommel, Dapprich, E. McKim, R. Simmons, Yoakam, Squiers. Second Row—Mr. Osgood, J. West, Cannon, Dunham, Burrell, Morgan, Harden, Bradley, S. West, Dunstan, ' M. McKim, Fishbeck, Gill. Third Row—V. Parker, Freeman, O. Parker, H. Simmons, Oliver, E. Losey, Roberts, Harner, Skelt, Pettibone, Russell, Vorce. Agricolae Club HE AGRICOLAE CLUB was first organized in nineteen hundred sixteen. Its organizer was Mr. B. A. Walpole. The club consists of students of the High School who are interested in farming and agriculture. New officers are elected every semester. Those who held offices the final semester of this year were: president, Charles Gill; vice-president, Jane Oliver ; secretary, Eleanor Freeman; treasurer, Viola Parker. The activities this year have outgrown those of the past year. The club devoted its time this year to the selling of Christmas cards during the Yuletide season and also to selling candy at the basketball games in order to raise enough money to purchase a picture machine for the school. In February the boys of the club, accompanied by their parents, went to Lansing to attend the Farmers’ Week program given by the Michigan State College. The morning was spent in a tour through all the buildings of the college. In the evening the winners of the Farmers’ Judging contest were an- nounced. Preceding the program an interesting speech was given by Governor Brucker, after which the Military Band gave a concert. At the close of the program a livestock parade and a heavyweight horse pulling contest were featured. The annual events of the club this year were the Alumni Banquet in April. All members of past and present were united, with their parents as guests. After the dinner the group was entertained by various speakers. The Seventh and Eighth Grade Reception, which was given by the club, was attended by the pupils and teachers of the schools of Ypsilanti and vicinity. The membership this year exceeds that of last year. In the second initiation this year, which came in December, five new members joined, making the. mem- bership exactly forty. ‘Seventy-One DIXKIT ‘eer “7 PS] Top Row—G. Burz ar, Dewning, J. Burgar, Schrader, Farris, Feldkamp, Wangella. Second Row—Sweet. Godley, Krebs, Bayler, Forshee, Newton, Fleming, Arnet, Barss. Third Row—Haig, Mowry, Johnston, Morgan, Miss Lidke, Jefferson, Stackable, Strack, Galley, Fristoe. Sodalitas Latina HE SODALITAS LATINA has been a thriving organization in the Ypsi- lanti High School for four years, since its reorganization by its sponsor, Miss Edith lidke. The object of this club is to obtain more extensive knowledge of Roman and Greek life, and to promote a feeling of friendship among the Latin students of the High School. The officers for the year are: Praeses, Emerson Downing; Propraeses, John Farris; Scriba, Bessie Godley; Quaestor, Barbara Barss. A large group of second year students joined the club this year, making it larger than ever before. Anyone having had one year of Latin is eligible to become a member of the Sodalitas Latina. 7 The club began its meetings this year early in the fall with a business meet- ing after school. A short time after, a potluck dinner was: held in the evening in the Lunch Room. at which the members became better: acquainted. : A ‘regular meeting was held the third: Wednesday of every month; ‘after school: These ‘meetings included: business, literary, and entertainment features. The. literary programs consisted of reports on Roman life and mythology, the entertainment consisted of Latin songs, card games on Latin declenstons and vocabulary, guess- ing contests dealing with Roman mythological and historical characters and the Latin language. A social meeting was held once every two or three months. The club voted this year to.purchase film slides on Roman life from the Spencer Lens Company with any funds left. One on Roman Amusements and the Roman Theater was purchased. When this film was shown, the Dramatics Club was invited, and as an entertainment feature after the picture, knuckle bones, dice and checkers were played according to the rules of the Romans. The com- mittee in charge secured real knuckle bones from a butcher’s shop to use. The club had an interesting year, which has furthered the Latin students’ _knowledge of Roman life. ; ed CC hoe Seventy-Two wee, ae | i i Top Row—Gable, Shepherd, Dailey, Cline, Breed. Second Row—Miss Blekking, Smith, Hart, Rush, Leonard, Millage, Atkinson, Simons. Third Row—Dawson, Gable, Roberts, Dieter, VanAken, Newton, Skinner, Townsley, Fosdick, Farris, Casler. Fourth Row—Brown, Thorn, Simons, Webster, MacAllister, Cottrell, Davis, Stribley, Rust, Howard, Nepodal, Leach. Cercle Francais N ORDER to start the new school year off right, the French students’ club | held an early meeting to elect officers and decide upon a new name. The duly elected officers are Eugene Atkinson, president; Helen Simons, vice- president ; Larry Smith, secretary; and Robert Dailey, treasurer, and the appropri- ate name chosen is ‘‘Cercle Francais.” The program committee was chosen with Nancy Newton as the chairman. The purpose of this committee was to obtain information for the club on the life of the inhabitants of France. The first discussion was on the life of a French peasant, and another on the school life of a French boy. Late in the fall the club enjoyed a pot luck dinner in the Lunch Room. The members played games afterwards, making their own entertainment. Mr. Sabourin gave the most interesting talk of the year, “The Life of Vol- taire,” that great little Frenchman with the large head. It came to light that Voltaire spent most of his time in prison for some remarks he made about the rulers. : | The crowning achievement of the club was its act in the All-School Vaudeville. Marian Nepodal was a dancer in a French cafe. When implored to dance by seven young men and the song “Just a Little Dance, Mam’selle,’ she clogged for them. When she had finished, eight beautiful maidens appeared and danced with her. This act was awarded the first place with a prize of fifteen dollars. Then came a card party in the Lunch Room. Any card game from old maid to poker was enjoyed by everyone. ‘Iwo parties, one held March the thirteenth, and one later in the spring, and a picnic, ended an entirely successful year. Seventy-Three THE YPSR BixNts Top Row—G. Fulford, Godley, Dailey, Becker, C. Adams, Benjamin, E. Adams. Second Row—Casler,; Atkinson, Freeman, Shepherd, Mr. Sabourin, Keller, E. Fulford. Hi-Y Club NCE MORE the Hi-Y Club, with Mr. Sabourin as sponsor, reorganized () in September. For leaders of their organization the members elected: Jack Shepherd, president ; Jack Godley, vice-president; Ellis Adams, secretary ; and Frank Freeman, treasurer. The club membership consisted of about fifteen boys, selected for their high character, leadership, and intelligence. The club met every other Monday night with the object of discussing the betterment of char- acter and school problems, and to talk over items of current interest. Ghe Hi-Y Club was represented in the Michigan State Older Boys’ Confer- ence ‘held in Bay City, Michigan. The five boys elected to go were as follows: Jack Shepherd, Jack Godley, Ellis Adams, Robert Dailey, and Wilson Becker, with Rudolph McCulloch from Roosevelt High School as their guest. They were among the 1200 boys who, from all parts of the state, met in general conference. There they attended forum groups, which were led by University heads and prominent men of the state. The high point of the conference was the address and lecture about the Antarctic given by Dr. Laurence Gould, the second in command of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition. The club attempted to take part in promoting school activities. It carried out its plans by putting on a skit in the High School Vodville. The hopes of the club were high, but although the organization did not win a prize, the participants felt they were amply honored and paid by the knowledge that they helped to make the night a success. The Hi-Y Clip feels that it represents the average individual student of the school and through careful discussicn it feels it can help in some small way in the organization of the school. With Mr. Sabourin to guide them and with rep- resentatives in the Student Council, they feel they can give the students of Ypsi- lanti High School representation in the government of their own institution. Seventy-Four tut. ¥ Pat PITA Top Row—E. Downing, Gill, L. Green, Burgar. Second .Row—Clem, Knisely, Miss Hardy, Mowry, Woliung. Third Row—Bayler, Horton, Renton, Blashfield, Morrison. Fourth Row—-M. Downing, Fristoe, Jones, Johnston, Grant. Honor Society HE HONOR SOCIETY of the Ypsilanti High School has had six active members during the year. These are Lawrence Green, Emerson Down- ing, Charles Gill, Jane Renton, Marian Downing and Virginia Horton. The new members were not elected until April. The Séfgors were Margaret Morrison, Viola Blashfield, Roseen Bayler, John Burgar, Sarah Clem, and Dessie Knisley ; the Juniors were Ruth Mowry, Louise Fristoe, Winifred Grant, Margaret Johnston, Bessie Jones, and Margaret Woliung. Seventy-Five , eo “tWE “VY Pai aie Nurse, D. Wiederhoft Richardson, J. Renton Alice, H. Simons Ginevra, G. Goldsmith Steve, J. Schrader Colonel, J. Shepherd Cosmo, E. Atkinson Amy, M. Morrison Maid, L. Forshee Senior Play NEW plan was inaugurated in the Senior class when two casts were chosen to present Barrie’s “Alice-Sit-By-The Fire.” The first group, with Helen Simons and Jack Shepherd as leading characters, app eared on Thursday evening, November 13, while the cast with Roseen Bayler and James Hopkins in the leads made its appearance the following evening, November 14. Nurse, G. VanAken Maid, H. Hughes Alice, R. Bayler Ginevra;- Hie Eerebs = Steve, J. Skelt Colonel, J. Hopkins Cosmo, E. Downing Amy, V. Horton Richardson, M. Welkenbach Seventy-Six sien ene y Pie yr Par ei eas le J. Godley, G. McLane, M. Graichen, V. Rice, K. Atkinson, M. Howard, R. Dailey, D. Stadler. Junior Play FTER due consideration, the Junior class chose as their play “The Miser,” a French comedy written in the sixteenth century. The costumes of the times added much to the performance on the evenings of April 30 and May 1. Robert Dailey took the leading part, Harpagon, and was supported by a very able cast. R. Cline, 0. sMcDonald, M.° Howard, ‘DD: Stadler, M. Graichen, K. Atkinson, J. Godley, R.-. Dailey, G. McLane, E. Adams, lL. Metevier, F. Freeman, V. Rice. Seventy-Seven Seventy-Eight Ice: Y Pao ww DIX IT { w e tht” YP at OF xe le Operetta CHARMING Spanish plaza formed an interesting setting for “The Belle A of Barcelona,”’ presented February twelfth and thirteenth. The cast, sup- ported by gaily dressed senors and senoritas and United States chorus girls and sailors, presented a very successful entertainment. Under the able direction cf Miss Yates and with the support of the whole school, a thoroughly enjoyed program was given. CHIEF CHARACTERS Luis de Montero, a wealthy planietion Owger oe ee SS Roger Howard Gloria de Montero, his e ag aristocrat o3 ea eee ee Gretta VanAken Margarita, an accomplished GA Cte Ee ee ha ee ee en Nancy Newton Wlereedes,“HeTresisten. ic 6 Fig caees es We aa Ty SS Virginia Reiner Francisco de la Vega, Chief-Inspector at the Custom House, Wil -Clalivis: 10 pe? a HOM ge «ee a a Leroy McDonald Pedro, ‘Manager-of- de. Montero’s platitation- . Lawrence Green ae a foreagoT; SCilot OF Ie ereedeta ee Walter Gable — on Juan sgces Ross Palmer Don oe } Student trends of Jor. ... .: Pe een ae ‘Aticen. Cable ona Marcela ae Virginia Lee Rice Dane ene } friends Oi ae CAR ai eres a oR aS { 8 tone Mtetdine Martha Matilda Ayres, an English o6verpeds.... = poe oes Jane Renton Lt. Harold Wright, Custom Inspector a SS ie eee nee eee em ee Theo Fenker Patrick (Pat): Malone;companiotiver: fals:.e.. Steir oS ak eS John Skelt Captain Calton, from fe Duc a William Downend MINOR CHARACTERS Spanish Students: Elaine Holden, Maxine Youngs, Dorothy Leighton, Mabel Charlesworth, Dorothy Dolby, Ruby Ferguson, Louise Fristoe, Alice Falconer, June Meckes, Mildred Royal, Jessie Blum, Helen Harris, Naomi Myers, Loretta Morgan, Charlotte Gable, Catherine Koenn, Helen Lidke, Vesta Brown, Eleanor Skelt, Isabelle Mitchell, Marie George, Letty Bridges, Marjorie Russell, Joe Korbel, Dewey Ehle, Edward Butcko, Gurnsey Earl, Philip Everett, Murray Fishbeck, Eugene Fulford, William Gallagher, Benjamin Laurain, Charles Perry, Emery Robinett, Edmund Terrall, Carl Worley, Richard Derry (guitar) Spanish Ballet Dancers: Harriet Laing, Betty Millage, Wiiniiced Stribley, Mar- ion Nepodal, Alice Parsons, Loreen Bayler, Marion Cosgrove, Betty Thompson, Grace LeCureux | United States Sailors: Bessie Jane Godley, Mildred Graichen, Thelma Critten- den, Georgian Dunlap, Goldie Bradley, Phyllis Brooks, Winifred Harner, Jane Haig, Grace Skinner, Eleanor Freeman, Betty Leach, Eunice Hed- ding, Dorothea Clow, Virginia Green, Ruth Holleran, Juanita Ashley American Dancers: Nancy Brown, Ruth Jennings, Mary MacAllister, Gertrude Webster, Elaine Sinkule, Mary Tyler, Maxine Shipley | ORCHESTRA First Violins: Ruth Forche, Gwendel Morhous, Margaret Bibbins; Second Violins: Lillie Adiska, Martin Dawson; Violas: Helen Martin, Olive Hedding, Margaret Woliung, Ardyce Fulford; Cellos: Alice Colburn, Mary Alice McAndrew, Eleanor Tefft. Basses: Don Stadler, Marion Howard; Flutes: Lee Feldkamp, James Townsend; Clarinets: Gerald Fulford, Mary Curtis, Howard Dawson; Trumpets: A. W. Schrader Jr. Millard Hatch, Edwin Woolsey; Trombone: Leona Harris, John Burgar. I 9 Sd I Seventy-Nine Te YP Se ee A TeELU YEAR— YOU-YOU TELL GERALOINE | (GER CC-Cavuse t—-t YOU COVE STUTTER TTO° Ege oe 4S Ea bea, eitiS 9. eh ee one eat mS gkoy? Ch Poet Sates) afr, SH Dpreery 2. ee =o eee FFearyain6 HESTUTTERING FOO Yi 5, —— _ “a s = Farce Mearisoy 2Co.Stace Bio ait Ress ee EASE” OS Re OReen) BS Haat-srity acts 7 ae a BRING TYE UAVOOS: =r. Auo é GEeard Eighty et in NS be ew ) -ttlcores earee (athe eae = = VE——— ee lULU a a) a ae -, @ a TRE YPaul ei xtt WAT: Top Row—Jack Shepherd, Frank Freeman, Mr. Wiltse, Virginia Horton, Ellis Adams. Second Row-—-Emerson Downing, Lillian Forshee, Mrs. Ervin, Harriet Laing, John Farris. Third Row—-Betty Thompson, LaVerne Kearner, Mr. Melin, Arthur Poole, Helen Martin. Fourth Row—Mary Alice McAndrew, Donald Ehle, Mr. Ivens, Claire Simons, Yvonne Falconer. Student Council HIS YEAR the Council was affected by the annexation of the seventh and eighth grades. As was customary, the Budget Ticket sale was taken up. first. It was agreed that the price of the tickets be reduced to two dollars and fifty cents. Arrangements were also made for a seventh and eighth grade ticket at one dollar and fifty cents, which admitted the holder to all High School activities except dances, and omitted the subscription to the Sem. The Council took charge of several assemblies featuring interesting speakers and entertainments, but their most successful undertaking was the all-school vaudeville presented January twenty-third, nineteen hundred thirty-one. Eighty-One o TEE Y PS Bikes le Calendar of Events September 8—School opened with a bang! Seniors couldn’t find themselves among all the underclassmen. First assembly in new auditorium. 9—Studies began in earnest. 11—Senior class meeting ; officers elected. 12—First Student Council meeting. Price of Budget Tickets reduced. 25—Big football game (first of season) with Dearborn, 6-7 tie. Oh, how it did rain during the last half. 26—Opening Party. Huge attendance. Several seventh and eighth graders nearly knocked out. 27—First U. of M. football game. Nearly froze to death. October 2—Fads worn for the first time. Boys wore overalls and grew beards. (Girls wore a combination of a beret and smock or an apron and hair ribbon. 3—Football game—Ann Arbor 25, Ypsi 0. . 7—Contest among Seniors to write a sales slogan for Dixit. Won by Helen Fishel with “Ever yone picks it, the 31 Dixit.” 10—Football game—Ecorse 15, Ypsi 7. More than half the faculty were out. 15—Assembly celebrating 2000th anniversary of Virgil’s birth. Dr. D’Ooge spoke. Orchestra officially presented. | 22—Dixit sales started in assembly. Chorus officially presented. 24—“Our Gang Comedy” fowls appeared at Y. H. S. football game; Ypsi 25, Saline 0. 30—No school—Teachers’ Convention. Orchestra played over WJR for a halt hour. | | 31—No school yet. Chorus sang in Detroit at convention. Big football game— Roosevelt 6, Ypsi Hi 13—Little jug brought home. November 5—Banking started. 7—Football game at Monroe—Monroe 45, Ypsi 0. Goodly number excused to go. 13—Senior Play—Simons-Shepherd cast. 14—-Senior Play—Bayler-Hopkins cast. Football game—Wayne 6, Ypsi 0. 11—Seniors, Juniors, and Sophomores invited to program of drama. Started getting subscriptions to magazines. 20—Benefit Bridge for Band and Orchestra. 21—Last football game—River Rouge 20, Ypsi 0. 25—Miss Hardy gave banquet for members of National Honor Society. 26—Assembly—Chorus presented Thanksgiving cantata, “Pilgrims of 1620.” 27—Thanksgiving vacation—Football game Thanksgiving Day—Alumni 20, Var- sity O. : December 3—Assembly—Raymond Mercola told about trip to South Pole with Byrd. 1 9 5 i Eighty-Two o TUE YPSth BOiXxtit le 5—First basketball game—Wayne 21, Ypsi 19. Season started with a rain. 12—Busy Day—Teachers’ Benefit Bridge. Debate with Plymouth lost. Two representatives sent to N. I. P. A. in Ann Arbor. Basketball game—Monroe 19 and Ypsi 15. 19—Christmas Assembly—Play by members of dramatics class. Big Christmas party. Basketball game—Saline 16, Ypsi 25. School out for Christmas vacation. 20—-Swimming meet—Scott Hi 45, Ypsi 30. January School re-opened. 9—Swimming meet—Scott Hi vs. Ypsi. Won last debate of season from Hazel Park Hi. Basketball game—Dearborn 16, Ypsi 13. 16—No school—Swimming meet—University of Mich. Hi 19, Ypsi 56. 17—Basketball game—Wayne 18, Ypsi 31. 23—Swimming meet—Ann Arbor Hi 20, Ypsi 52. Basketball game—Dearborn vs. Ypsi. Big Vodville—8 acts. Won by French Club. 30—Swimming meet—River Rouge 30, Ypsi 44. No school in afternoon—end of semester. February 6—Assembly—Pep rally. Trailer of operetta presented. Big basketball game— Roosevelt 13, Ypsi 20. 7—Swimming meet—Jackson 23, Ypsi 52. Basketball game—Cleary 11, Ypsi 17. 12—Operetta—fair crowd. 13—Operetta repeated. Large crowd. Great success. Basketball game—Ecorse 25, pst iz. 20—Swimming meet—River Rouge 19, Ypsi 11. 27—Assembly-—McCombe-Clase Trio. Last basketball game—Ann Arbor 18, ¥ pet 13, M arch 2—Swimming meet—Fordson 24, Ypsi 35. 5—Assembly—Declamation Contest won by George Staebler. District basketball games here—Blissfield 13, Ypsi 15. 6—District basketball games. 7—District basketball games—Howell 19, Ypsi 12. 12—Assembly—Oration Contest won by Margaret Morrison. Regional basket- ball games—Coldwater 50, Ypsi 16. 13-14—-State swimming meet in Lansing won by Ypsi High, score 35, River Rouge 34. Two records broken by Y. H. S. boys. 18—Swimming meet—Roosevelt 19, Ypsi 45. 20—Orchestra concert—very good. 24—-Band concert. | 27—J-Hop—Best party so far. Appeared even more party-like because of long dresses. | 27 to April 6—Spring vacation. Eighty-Three ys: SUE YP Sr Giscer } April 9—Interclass swimming meet—Juniors first, Sophomores second. 10—Sub-district declamation and oration contest in the auditorium. George Staebler third in declamation; Margaret Morrison second in oration. 16—Assembly—harmful effects of cigarettes shown. 17—Opening baseball game—Wayne 8, Ypsi 6. Track meet—Lincoln 41, Ypsi 57. 25—Preliminary music contest at Pease Auditorium. Mixed chorus first, Girls’ and Boys’ Glee Clubs second, Band, Brass Ensemble and Orchestra third. 27—Sub-district extemporaneous Speaking contest—John Burgar third. 28—Tennis meet—Ann Arbor 3, Ypsi 2. Baseball game—Dearborn 7, Ypsi 17. 29—Tennis meet—University High 0, Ypsi 5. 30—Junior play. Good attendance. May 1—Junior play repeated, still better. Tennis meet—University High 0, Ypsi 5. Track meet—Plymouth 36, Ypsi 86. 5—Baseball game—Milan 7, Ypsi 4. 7—Track meet—Wayne 3614, Ypsi 86%. 8—State music contest in Lansing. Girls’ Glee Club second, Mixed Chorus third. 9—State music contests in Lansing—Woodwind Ensemble second. 12—Baseball game, Saline 7, Ypsi 6. 15—Tennis meet, Ann Arbor 5, Ypsi 2. 16—Tennis meet—Roosevelt Zz Ypsi 3 19—Senior Skip Day. Seniors went to Sand Lake and Clark Lake ere the day, coming back to Ypsi at night for a theater party. 21—Tennis meet—Wayne O, Ypsi 5. 22—Baseball game—Ann Arbor 10, Ypsi 2. 25—Assembly—Installation of new members of National Honor ‘Society. June 1—Bohemian Glass Blowers gave demonstration in the auditorium. 2—Girls’ interclass track meet—Sophomores first, Juniors second. 4—Track meet—Roosevelt vs. Ypsi. 5—Senior Party at West’s in Cherry Hill. Baseball game—Roosevelt vs. Ypsi. 12—Senior Farewell. First Farewell given by underclassmen in honor of Seniors. 14—Baccalaureate Service at Methodist Church. 16—Senior Assembly, after which Seniors left for Island Lake on picnic. 17—Class Night in auditorium. 18—Alumni Reception at Masonic Temple. 19—Commencement Exercises in Auditorium. Eighty-Four o FHE YPS$t OLXEFE le Athletics Whether to gain a yard or a mule, Ypsi’s athletes show up im good style. M. GRAICHEN Eighty-Five g fur vpsec wiantgy yy ome Top Row—Coach Foy, Baker, Sechrest, Renton, Fortunato, Wales, Perdue. Second Row—-Spencer, Jackson, Breed, Johnson, Lawton, Ridenour, Adams, Butsko. Third Row—Gallagher, Walker, H. Baker, Mohler, Stitt, Handy, Hart, Max. Football HE YPSI HIGH GRIDDERS opened the 1930 football season in a cloudburst. The opposing team, Dearborn, was in as bad a position as they, and the game ended in a 6 to 6 tie. The next Friday Ypsi High met Ann Arbor, here, all set to fight them and gain a victory. Although the game was a battle, Ann Arbor won by excellent passing, with the score of 25 to 0. The next game, with Ecorse, was played on Ypsi’s own field and lost by a score of 15 to 6. Later Ypsi won the game on a forfeit due to the fact that Ecorse had used two ineligible players. The following Friday, an open date, was filled by playing Saline, here. With strong defense and a fine attack, Saline was beaten by a 25 to O score. Then came the annual game against Roosevelt and. the fight to regain the “Little Brown Jug.’ Playing the best ball of the season, which resulted in a 13 to 6 score, the Ypsi High boys brought the jug back to the trophy case. The team visited Monroe next, but was sent home with a 45 to 0 score tagged up against it. Wayne won the next out-of-town game with a 7 to 0 score. Although a determined team went to River Rouge, on a cold November twenty-first, and fought a hard battle, the Ypsi rooters had to be content with the small end of a 20 to O score. To bring the football season to a close the Varsity played the Alumni on a snowy Thanksgiving morning. The snow, which handicapped both sides, may have had some effect, but at any rate the Varsity was disappointed when the game ended with a 19 to O score. A few words of appreciation should be given to Harry Baker, chosen honorary captain for the year because of his ability and sportsmanship. Eighty-Six: fee -yYyPot - SIXT? Eighty-Seven THE YPS!I DIXN, ( Y Top Row—Coach Foy, Gregory, Holly, Smith, Skinner, Hart, Helle, Cazier. Second Row—Jackson, Stadtmiller, Sprentall, Osborn, Spencer, H. Renton, Jackson, Townsley, W. Renton, Metevier. _ , Third Row—Perdue, Wales, Sechrest, Mohler, Stitt, Gaither, Hamilton, Johnson, Baker. Basket Ball HE YPSI HIGH basketball team of 1931 opened the season with Wayne. The Ypsi team played brilliantly, but the game ended 21 to 19 for Wayne. On the return game Ypsi came back fast and defeated Wayne 31 to i7. The next opponents were the Monroe quintet. The Ypsi boys played fine ball against the larger school but bowed to the superior, the score being 18 to 15. The Ypsi cagers next played with Saline. Because they were easy meat, they were defeated by a 29 to 16 score. The alumni team was taken on then and won on the merits of one basket, the score being 12 to 10. | A close game was played with Dearborn the following. Friday, with Dear- born holding the honors of a 15 to 13 game. The second game with Dearborn ended with the same results except for a different score, 25 to 21. The closest score, 11 to 10, was made during the first game with Hopkins and Augustus. Although Ypsi lost the first game, they came back in the second to win by the score 19 to 11. Cleary College was easily conquered by a 17 to 11 score. The most exciting game of the year was with Roosevelt. Although the other school put up a hard fight, the Ypsi cagers stayed on the heavy end of a 21 to 13 score. Two towns, neighbors to each other, were the next opponents. The first, Ecorse, lost 21 to 12, while the second, River Rouge, won 19 to 14. The last game before the regional meet was lost to Ann Arbor, 16 to 13. The Regional Contests ended the season. Ypsi won from Blissfield 17 to 15, but was compelled to bow to Howell 21 to 18. The team of 1932 should have better success, since only two Seniors, Bernard Stitt and James Mohler, chosen honorary captain for the year, will be leaving. Eighty-Eight vw a a a), aa” eee ae «— -— see a ae WE'VE GOTTA FIND A WAY TO S renin OF UNDESIRABLES — ry GET MY WOOLE Faruy at yoo! eses YeESi WALLOPS BUSSE LELD, D BOWELL od STOPS YC, ern iY THe Season's NOTABLES Caewis Q@ovear CRED STROSIE” WT) D WALES | Bancer Decreo Grit 1 Eighty-Nine fe YP Sto Dt xa Top Row—K. Zeck, Ehle, Terall, Adams, Schaeffer (coach), Becker, Dickerson, Shepherd, Breed;:: Adams (manager). | Second Row—Deane, Curry, Lachance, Hatch, Katsafaras, Gable, Godley, D. Ehle.. Third Row—Davis. Swimming HE FIRST three swimming meets of the 1931 season were. held with Toledo teams. The first, with the Y. M. C. A., gave Ypsi'a 39 to 36 victory. In the next two encounters Toledo Scott proved too much for the home team, defeating it by the scores of 45 to 30.and 53 to 22. Two Ann Arbor schools, University High and Ann Arbor High, fell victims in the following two meets, University High by a 56 to 19 score, Ann Arbor High by a 52 to 23 score. Returning to University High later in the year, Ypsi came out on the heavy end of a 45 to 15 score. The Ypsi tankers journeyed to River Rouge for their next meet, where they swamped the Rouge boys by taking six out of eight first places and earning a 44 to 20 victory. Y psi again triumphed by defeating Teele: - This time Schaeffer’s boys again on six first places, beating the Jackson High team 52 to 23. The closest score of any meet was made when Royal Oak came here. The relay decided the outcome. Royal Oak won it and as a result won the meet by the. seore 01.53.f0. 21, The meet which closed the regular season ended in defeat for Fordson, the score being 35 to 29. As defenders of the Class B swimming title the Ypsi team went to L.ansing to prove their worth. The boys swam their best meet of the entire season there to retain the Class B championship. There, two records were broken and one tied by Ypsi students. The relay team set a new record in the 200-yard relay and Wilson Becker set a new record in the 100-yard backstroke, while Jack Shepherd tied the 50-yard free style record. In addition, Gerald Ehle captured a first in diving. The score was 35 to 34, River Rouge trailing with only one point. The last contest of the year was the postponed meet with Roosevelt. The Ypsi team overcame their rivals by a 45 to 19 score. Ninety e 3) T ALE cy Pps) 01x UT 4 elsatinn 1 Top Row—Coach Foy, Stadtmiller, Palmer, Rush, Osborne, Metevier. Second Row—Christopher, Klein, Hoppe, Townsley, Johnson, Ely, Sprentall, Gaither. . ) ACED by a stiff schedule, the new, inexperienced baseball team has per- formed credibly, despite their defeats this season. Coach Foy faced the 5 problem of building a: whole new team of boys who have had little expe- rience. The team so far has won only one game, dropping all the rest by close decisions. Lester Klein, the star third baseman, and Chris Christopher, a fielder, are the only boys on the team who will not return next year. This will be a great os loss, but the fact that seven regulars will return gives Ypsi High great hopes for a successful season in baseball next year. The boys returning next year are: Charles Hoppe, John Ely, Homer John- ey ! son, Charles Townsley, Thomas Gaither, William Sprentall, Richard Rush, Ross Palmer, Thomas Tate, Harold Osborne, and William Givens. Ypsi High’s baseball team opened their season against Wayne Rue ye game was very close; Ypsi was ahead in the last inning, 7 to 5, but due to. errors the game ended in favor of Wayne, 8 to 7. A week later Ypsi went to Ann Arbor to take them on. Due to Ann Arbor's experience on the diamond, they won by a close margin, 6 to oe | The team was r ather discouraged and so was the student body, but when the team returned from Dearborn with a victory, 17 to 7, everyone almost went wild. Encouraged by that victory, the team took on Milan on the home field. This was a tough one, which was lost, 7 to 5. In the return engagement with Milan Ypsi was again defeated, 9 to 7. Ann Arbor came to Ypsi for a return engagement, and won, 8 to 2. This, by the way, was Ypsi’s first bad defeat. : At the time of writing two games remain unplayed. Dearborn, the team pre- . viously defeated, and Roosevelt, the old-time rivals up on the hill. Roosevelt is reported to have a strong team this year. Ninety-One 1. ey Pat DIXITY | ra Top Row—McCann, LaForge, ‘Lawrence, Becker, Coach Schaeffer, Robinette, Nanry, LaChance, Oliver, Perdue. Second Row—Ehle, Ridenour, Spencer, Jackson, Kirk, Townsend, Sechrest, Cline, Green, Crawford. Third Row—Perdue, Wales, Renton, Simons, Squiers, Kersey, Stitt. ‘Track NDER the coaching of James Schaeffer, Ypsi High has had a very suc- | | cessful track season. As yet, the team, which is very well balanced, being strongest in low hurdles, high jump, broad jump, and 440 yard dash, has not been defeated in a dual meet. Ypsi opened the track season against the strong Lincoln team at Lincoln. The team returned with a victory, defeating the opponents, 57 to 41. A week later Plymouth High sent its track team over for a dual meet. It wasn't long before Ypsi had the meet well in hand, the final score being 86 for Ypsi and 36 for Plymouth. The team, not over confident from the sparkling victory, continued training hard for the next meet, which happened to be with Wayne, who was defeated 8614 to 36. Immediately after this victory the team started preparing for the Regional Track Meet held on the Normal Field. Qualifications were made in the hurdles, dashes, and javelin, but George Jackson was the only one who could even his events. He won the 440 yard dash in splendid time and threw the javelin as well. George then started to train for the state meet. He again won the 440 yard dash, but was unable to place in the javelin throw. Since the state meet the team has had a long rest, but at the time of printing is now training for the Roosevelt meet. This track meet is the last one of the year and will probably be the hardest of the season, as Roosevelt has a very good team. Ypsi, however, is a slight favorite. Bernard Stitt and Lawrence Green are the only two members who will not return next year. Bernard is a star in the weight events, while Lawrence takes all the honors in the mile run. Although these boys will be missed, the team will have many stars returning to do their bit in the 1932 season. Ninety-Two $ Tet oy BLS DIXxtT | SVY, , Back Row—Leonard, Dickerson, Handy, Weir. Front Row-—H. Baker, Mohler, R. Baker. ‘Tennis PSI HIGH’S tennis team is to be commended on their good work this sea- son. The team has only lost two matches this year, both to Ann Arbor High. They have taken all other opponents into camp, including the strong Plymouth team. Probably much of their success is due to their new coach, Mr. Arnold of the Normal College. He has taught the boys some of the points of tennis and has made a winning team out of them. The tennis team, however, will be hard hit by graduation. It will lose Harry Baker, James Weir, Frank Handy, and James Mohler. Two of these boys played in singles matches and all of them played in doubles. Regardless of this loss, the next year’s tennis team has bright hopes. ‘There are four Sophomores, Robert Baker, Mark Dickerson, Francis Leonard, and Rob- ert McElliot, who will return to carry the burden. April 28, the tennis team started its schedule by playing Ann Arbor High at Ann Arbor. After three hours of hard tennis the team was defeated by the close decision of 3 to 2. | ; April 29, University High was met on the Normal courts and was beaten easily, 5 to 0. Two days later the team won again from the same team, 5 to 0. May 15, Ann Arbor came to Ypsi to again bring defeat. This time five sin- gles matches were played and Ypsi won only one. The score was 5 to 2. | May 16, the big match with Roosevelt was won by Ypsi, but it was a hard fought match, 3 to 2. May 18, Plymouth invaded the courts and were the heavy favorites. The Ypsi team, after losing two singles matches, fought back to win, 3 to 2. May 21, Wayne was defeated a second time. May 23, the Ypsi tennis team entered the Regional Tennis Tournament on the Normal courts. The team has a very good chance to win, especially in doubles, as the first doubles team has not been defeated. Ninety-Three Ninety-Four EFHE YPosi Be | a, ay go “Ah e TYPst BEX FE le William Foy Athletic Cup OR the past three years the Wil- K liam Foy Cup, established by the man of that name, has ‘seen awarded to that undergraduate who, in , Mr. Foy’s estimation, has been the most valuable athlete of the year. Thomas ! , Gaither, a Junior, has this year been | awarded the trophy for his outstanding participation in basketball, baseball, and | football. Thomas has the honor of being the first winner of this cup to have recogni- tion given him in the Drxir. Two years ago Louis Batterson received this award, while last year it went to John Skelt. Ninety-Five g THE YPSIT -DIXET le Photography by CAMP PUBLISHING COMPANY Ypsilanti, Michigan SERVICE ENGRAVING COMPANY | Engravings by Detroit, Michigan Printed and Bound by THE YPSILANTI RECORD PUBLISHING COMPANY 3 Ypsilanti, Michigan | Ninety-Six