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State Highlights 6/6/1952

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This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Western Michigan University at ScholarWorks at WMU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Western's high school newspaper by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at WMU. For more information, please contact wmu- [email protected]. State Highlights Volume XIV Kalamazoo, Michigan, June 6, 1952 Number-17 Seniors to be Honored at Formal The 1952 edition of the Junior-Sen- ior Prom is go'.ng to be "An Even- Student Council Travel Club Plans ing in Paris." It will be held on Wed- in the Black The Travel Club, under. the spon- nesday, June 11 in Walwood Ball- Next year the Student Council sorship of Ray Deur, have planned a room. Bobby Davidson's Orchestra 10-day trip, thru parts of Wisconsin will supply the music. Treasurer, Barb Oakland, wm begin the year with a budget of about 300 and Upper Michigan. About 30 stu- Decoration chairman, Nancy Magas, dollars, not counting minor incomes dents plan to take the trip and they is working the decorations around and expenditures such as coke-milk one of the outdoor cafes commonly selling in the study hall and etc. will be chaperoned by Mr. Deur and seen lining the streets of Paris. Var- Expenditures for this year included five college students. ious land marks of Paris known all $70 for the Cub Sense booklet, $150 over the world will be seen from the for the Monitor-Highlights Luncheon Ea.ch night the students will camp small tables of the cafe. $150 for the All sports Banquet, and out and do their cooking outside. Other chairman of the Prom com- $200 allotted the Social Committee The high-spots of the trip will be mittees are: Dick Defreese, tickets; for the Spring Formal. To off set when the group visits Porcupine Ann Mahoney, Refreshments; Phil these costs, there was an income of Mountains, the Tehquamenon Falls Bruns, program; Lyn Cassady, Orch- about $850 from the Magazine sale. and Isle Royal. estra; Marianne Schau, Chaparones; They leave August 20, and the trip Aldamarie Seaver, Invitations; and will cost each student $25. Kay Peelen, General Chairman. Farewell Dance to Tickets were put on sale Monday Close Season for the benefit of all those who are inviting alumni, under classmen and The traditional Farewell Dance will Outdoor Concert Given friends from other schools. They are be held Friday, June 6th. The Social committee has named it "Thanks for June 4, the band and choir combin- going to remain in sale in the halls ed to give an outdoor spring concert. until the Prom at $1 a person. They the Memories." The chairmen are as follows: Three senior students directed the w:n ·also be on sale at the door on the band; John Thayer directed the cur- night of the prom. Decorations- Dona Endsley and rently popular Blue Tapgo, Gene Lo- Judy Bree gan took charge when the band play- Refreshments-Polly Allen ed the swing classic, Dancing in The Faculty to Celebrate Publicity- Sue Sawyer and Diane Dark, and James Bowen directed the Doubleday First Movement of the Millitary Contrary to popular opinion the Symphony in F. faculty celebrates the school finish as Chaperones- Barb Born apd Carol well as their more exuberant stu- Hartman The climax of the concert was dents. Wednesday, June 11, at 12:30 Tickets- Dick Wilsey reached when the band and choir they will hold their annuaJ!. luncheon Music-Gloria Weiss combined and performed Haydn at Arcadia Brook for the entire fac- Wood's arangement of Mannin Veen, There will be a band for this which is a collection of Scandin~vian ulty of the Campus School. Miss Bess final dance. Stinson, Kindergarten teacher, is folk tunes. planning the affair. After the luncheon, the faculty members who are leaving will be Calendar Neibor Tops Sports honored. June 6---Farewell Dance - Women's M·aynard N eibor was named a~ :the Gymnasium outstanding athlete at State High 'in Highlanders Here June 7-Baseball _ South Haven - 1'952 by Fred .Stevens, Atheletic di- There rector, at the AU-Sports Banquet held According to the latest communica- in Walwood Ballroom last Thursday Ju.ne 9-Exams Evening. tion from the publisher, the 1952 June 10-Exams HIGHLANDER will be in Kalamazoo The award of "Freshman of the by June 4. If all goes according to June 11-Exams Year" was made at the same time schedule, they will be passed out be- Faculty Luncheon - Arcadia to Al Wise. Mr. Edwin Gemrich was fore 8 :00 class on Friday, June 6. Junior-Senior Prom - Walwood the feature speaker at the banquet See t he bulletin board for further June 12- Commencement - Women's honoring the letter winners in the specificatiol1S. Gymnasium _ 8:00 six major sports at State High.

THIS FINAL ISSUE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS IS DEDICATED TO THE CLASS OF 1952 IN A PPRECIATION OF THEIR APTITUDES, THEIR ATITTITUDES, AND THEIR ATTRIBUTES. THE STAFF STATE HIGHLIGHTS State Highlights Au Revoir This issue of the Highlights being Edtt;or-in-chlef ...... Mary Kuizenga the last to come before summer vaca_ News Editors ...... Kate Randall and Carol Neff tion is the issue in which we la- SI>Qrts Editor ·...... Kay Peelen me.nt the departure of some of our Feature Editor ...... Dot Cartland favorite teachens from State High's Page Editors ...... Sue Sawyer and Nan Slavin hallowed halls. Ei:tra Among those who are to turn up Art Editor ...... Sue Gilbert missing next year are Driver Training Photographer ...... John Weber instructor, Mr. Fillingham, elemen- Exchange Editor ...... Pete Shook tary art teacher, Mrs. Struble, and our own Mrs. Collins, teacher of Eng- Reporters ...... Joan Stiles, Carolyn Fox, Dave Schreiber, Suzie lish. Gilbert, 'Phil Bruns, Lynda Spaulding, Penny F1au Mrs. Collins will report back next Advisor ...... Mr. George K. Cooper term for precisely one month, after which Miss Cleveland will take over her classes. Mr.. Sack will return to manage the Speech department. Though we are sorry to see them go, they carry with them the best we have to offer in the way of regards for their future, and we hope that the pastures they land in will be greener( and certainly calmer) than their present habitat. Off the Cuff These last few days are the very end for the seniors. It wi11 be four more long years before they can start acting lordly and senior like again. So we thought we'd give them one more chance. The question was: What advice would you give to freshmen? Clare Gemrich: Don't get engaged until you a.re a senior. Dave Nanette Bob Horn: Go to Central. Ruth DeHaan: Quit now while you're ahead. Nancie Strome: Don't go steady un- Staff Chooses Co-Editors til you're a senior and then you can shock everybody. The HIGHLIGHTS staff broke its would like to investigate the possi- Vivian .Smith: Stay away from the tradition when it decided to have bilities of a weekly paper which would front windows. c~-edit~rs for the coming year. David be mimeographed. They plan to give Shirley Smith: Leave upperclassmen you a six page Christmas issue and alone . . Schreiber and Nanette Slavin will a six page fin·a1 edition. Frank Goodrich: Stay there. occupy \,he , e~ecutive position. The staff has delegated Nanette to Addie Tolhurst: Don't go steady. ·Nanette· ·plans to make your paper be editor during the first semester Suza,nne Sawyer: Be patient in your .more representative of the student with Dave the associate editor. David underclassman years you'll really ~ body. She feels that the paper exists will be editor-in-chief for the second have fun as an upperc'lassman. for you, and that you should decide semester. Pete Shook: Get plenty of sleep. its contents. When controversial school issues arise Nanette will pre- sent articles and editorials analyzing both angles of the subject. Her news Exams Really Do Help? coverage wilil. be accurate ·and com- plete and will include news of the As usual exams arouse many peculiar philooophys. Some see no use for newly formed inter-school council. exams. They feel that peop}e are in school because of individual choice and David ·is stressing original presen- should derive from education as much as they are putting into it. They believe tation of· material .and talent. He exams are unnecessary, that the student must learn without being com- wants original features and uniques headiines. He will include more cuts pelled to do so. But, exams and tests have proven to be a great driving force. and puctures, and would provide col- People learn the most when their objective is in mind. Exams are not the umns for music, club ·and activity objective, but they help the student attain his goal. Even the most indU!Strious news. Dave wants to maintain the peop}e are inclined to be i,nefficient at times. They too need pressure. Exams present front page format ; he be- lieves it allows a wide news coverage are not for the teacher, rather they insure the ultimate success of the and should be continued. (More student. Every one of us has a special ability or idea we can give to of his attention will go to the sports the common wealth. This should be your purpose. How slow your progress page; he would like more sports news would be if you had no pressure. In school we have the united effort of many stories and more recognition to in- . ividuals.) people who guarantee your success-if you co-operate and strive toward your purpose. In short, the whole school system is co.ncerned with you; it wants Both Nanette and Dave pla.n to to help you attain your purpose, grow into a capable and responsible penson, give ·articles and editorials about world and national affairs when they and give service to other people as an intelligent human being. An exam is concern the State High student. They only one method. STATE HIGHLIGHTS Flight to the Future Gravel from off the Grapevine Funny thing happened this morn- ing. I was awakened, not by the usual Rumor has it that some of the nasty alarm clock but by the nuzzling Seniorgals had a pretty rowdy time of a monumental flying red horse. at Portage Lake over our recent vaca- And just contrary to what you ex- tion! pect, I did not hop onto his back for Labor Lovers' .Speaking of northern lakes and a flight into the future. He'd had a Memori'al weekend, we are about to h'arJ night and said he could just as ·go into mourning for Pat Perigo, who well tell me all about it sitting down. Holiday was forced to go north with Wes- So he pulled up the stool to my dress- tem's basketball team for the holi- ing table, sat down, and crossed his State High has quite a crop of day. Mary and Jackie were wiUing to lges. Here is what he said. "busy little beavers" who are going go along for support, but Pat wanted "As I said- I had a hard night last to work this summer. them all to herself. Too bad! night, and to top it all my stable The local banks seems to hold an We hear that Sandy Buck's little boy, J. J. McCarthy, didn't give me interest for Patt Sprouse, Sandy friend, a tennis pl'ayer, came from my usual bale of hay to finish off the Solhreve, and Patt Sprouse, Sandy Brown U. for week's visit. evening. So on my way over here I be doing office work, of course.) What is this about Marianne Schau stopped at Joe's-Joint fr a bit to east. These are worki,ng for their fathers: and Tommy Ambro- a fella from St. That l.ovely Miss Eva Aube, voted by Cathy Myers, Judy Lyon, Janet Van A? her class as most likely to succeed, Hoeve, Diane Doubleday, J1>hn Key- More people have the travel bug. wait ed on me. It seems she gave up ser, and Joe Gillis. Shidey Standish is heading for Calif- her career and Dick long ago. Well We expect to see George Tinkham, ornia to see Dennis on June 8. All by to get back to last night, my first stop Ann Mahoney, Joan Stiles, Anne Wise her lonesome on the train, too! was at Robin Rose's Health Bar. Who and Char Pellowe with beautiful tans To Whom It May Concern: Please did I discover there but Bob DeHaan, by the end of the summer. Bob Brit- return my record pl'ayer ! Bruce Brown, Mel Petit, and Bruce igan and Don Gill had better get a Jackie Andrus Dillon, all a little high on rare vintage grip on those water wings, as they Martha and Dick have called it carrot juice. Bartending for the lot are assistant water front directors quits-they're both on the available was another State High senior, John at Boy Scout camp. Counseling at list now. Littig. D.ck Bommc.rsbac:h was the the local camp, Pigta.ilia; wi!;l be Barb Was Skip Day really such a dig- bouncer who was trying to throw out Oakland, Ann Dilno, ·and Ann Frey. nified dry affa'r? The Seniors aren't Rev. Hoffman who was preaching to Suzie Anderson and Janet Snow talking, but we wonder-we really do. the boys on the virtuous life and was will be out at Gull Lake baby-sitting. Congrats to Ralph Allen and his trying to lure them to a nearby estab- Sandy Buck will be moving to Col- new steady, Nancy Van Walker- a liishment that sold alcoholic beverages orado this summer.. We'll miss you, Centrailite, no less. I soon had to be on my way, so I Sandy! Are Sprouse and West both really picked up my saddle where I left it Pat Perigo will continue selling engaged ? The story is that Pat with a hat check girl, Ena Rush. Out shoes at the Factory Outlet. picked June 2 (last Monday) for the in the street I was accosted by Gerry Jerry West is going to keep up his fatal date. Post, the good humour ,man. But I health by working for Dr. Youngs. Who is the mysterious, tall, blond brushed him off and as I was trotting Nadine Stace is going to usher at collegiate that Perigo has her eye on? along the street, I noticed ·a sign tell- a theater. Why has Johnnie Keyser been ing of a lecture given by Mary Thom- Al Hackman will be hauling trailers walking to Chem by himself lately? son famous lecturer on the subject of to and from Canada. Belated congratulations to Janet marriage, Her topic for the lecture Carole Smith is already working on Wilson for the sparkler on her left was "How to stay Happy and Single." a Lake Michigan cruiser. hand! Billed along with her as a fea- Dottie Smith will be jerking sodas ture was Lilla Eliet, child raising at the Dutch Maid Dairy. expert. I trotted along, observing the Bev Warner is to be a window Just Remeniscing speed limit, for I heard that Dick For- washer at the Kalamazoo Building. word, ace traffic cop was careful to Yah! catch all speeders. Bernadine Paull is going to Inter- In my trans-world flight, I noticed locken (work she says!) something of interest in scenic old Chuck Maloney wiM do maintenance Philadephia, a new liberty bell had work at school while Rosie Buckham just been recast. It seems that all will be driving a tractor on her those engaged senior girls-remember, farm. Nan Slavin may work on the Lyndia,, l\'iary Jane, Gail, ·and Kaysie-- Gazette, but Paul Keck is just going had melted down their engagement to .Siberia to work in a salt mine. rings and had donated them to the into one of those e~otic harems you're worthy cause. always hearing about. What a dis· In Washington D.C., there was a appointment- who did find in it but big celcbart:on because of Ken Cobb Dorothy 'Cartland, Carolyn Fox, Clare who had just been selected as Mr. Gemrich and Sally Schrier, all gig- America. gling characteristically. Over in a The school doors are soon to close In England, I stopped at a road- corner I found ~a ,te Randell and San- On State High'is senior gang. side gas station to get a road map, dy Woodworth tearing each other's In years to come we'll hear again and who did I find as the grease mon- hair out over the sutan- who, on my The rousing songs we sang, key under the third car from the oath, was George Hager. We'l'l see once more the pen:iants right but Mary Kuizenga, she said High in the Himalayas in her Shan- waved that the intellectural iife had proved grila, I found Kathryn Wood, work- At thrilling football games, too fatiguing. Another one along this ing on her life time's m'asterpiece. "A We'll study all our yearbooks with line was Norm Harvey who did no- ·Collection of Laughable Verse and Their old familiar names. thing but sit in the corner and count Jolly Sayings, annotated." Remembering fun we used to have his toes-the great electrical mind "Well, as I said I had a night And sighing- we can bet you- had broken at last. ... and with this my friend dropped You've don a lot for us, State High, In the near east, I managed to get off in a snooze ... or was that me? You know we won't forget you!" STATE HIGHLIGHTS Ever Wonder? Gralduates Make Plans What the juniors would do if they Western Michigan College Bruce Brown- General Motors Tech- were seniors. Kay Loughead- 2 year secretarial nical School- Engi,neering Ann Frey- Stretch senior skip day at course Carol Sessna- Bronson Hospital Nur_ least a week Ruthmary Persons- Social Studies sing School Peg Yntema- Help Ann, of course Jack Behreens----Business Suzanne Gilbert-Swarthmore-Eng- Ken Fricke-Start high school. aO.l Kenn Cobb-Liberal Arts lish, History over again (better than Korea at Bob Horn-Aviation Sally Schrier- Hanover- Liberal Arts least) Maynard Niebor- Paper Technology Mary Thomson- Michigan State Col- Bill McConichie- Go to a few more Beverly Joh,nson-Early Elementary lege- Home Economics parties. Education Smirle Weston- Michigan State Col- Patt Sprouse- Go with Bill to those Joanne Daugherty Occupational lege-Liberal Arts parties. Therapy Lilla Eliet- Oberlin- Fine Arts Pat Perigo- Figure a wey to have Sandy Woodworth Occupational Bev Swoap- Denison- English rings on my fingers at least one) Therapy Marilyn Kuiper-Parson's Business Ken Storey- Study like mad (why?) Arburl Shook-Music College Vern VerHage- Take a senior trip all Sue Sawyer- pre-dental hygiene George Hagar-Miami Univemity- a.Ione. Jackie Andrus- Four year secretarial Naval Science Bernadine Paull- Be so fiabergasted Vivian Smith-dietetics. Sandy Buck- Colorado University- wouldn't know what to do Eva Aube- Elementary Education Liberal Arts Sue Anderson- Ask John Janet La Plante- Music Joe McCarthy- Regis- Liberal Arts John Keyser- Same thing we're do- Paul Wheater-Science Bill Van Laar- Coast Guard Academy ing now-what el.se? Pete Lo,ngjohn-Music - Engineering George Tinkham- Skip a class a day. Dick Forward-Two year general Vern Hoffma,n- Hope College- Biol- Kay Peelen- what a silly question. COUI'ISe ogy Rosie Buckham-Go to college for a Gene Logan- Secondary Education Ena Marie Rush- Miami University while and race cars. Eleanor Allman- Elementary Educa- - Elementary Education Al Hackman- Come to my afternoon tion Carole Smith - Northwestern- Sci_ cl'asses only Dick Bommersbach-Industrial Arts ence EJ Morseau- Trade my books in for Bob Anson-Automotive Carolyn Fox-Northwestern- Speech a good baseball bat. Clare Gemrich- Monmouth- LiberaJ Kalamazoo College: Armed Forces: John Plantefaber- pre-law Mel Petit- Navy John Thayer- Liberal Arts Ralph Allen- Navy or Marines Kathry,n Wood-Elementary Educa- Teachers Plan tion Work: Robin Rose- JournaJism Gordon Leathers- open an ignition shop University of Michigan Robert De Haan- farming Vacations Ted Emerson-Engineering Donald Allen farming Frank Goodrich- Engineering Sally Hayward- Budd's jewelers Every year when school is nearly John Littig- Engi,neering Dale Wilson- Work for one year a,nd at its end, everyone begins thi,nking Jim Bowen-Mechanical Engineering then go to college. about his summer pla,ns. Louis Johnson- Architecture. Sue Snyder- First Na tional Bank For example, Miss Steketee, who John Lemon- Chemistry Ruth Randall- F.B.I. in Washington came close to being a ,nervous wreck George Reeves-Chemical Engineer- D.C. after her eleven o'clock U. S. His- ing, mining, minerology Lois Harvey- F.B.I. in Washington tory class, plans to divert herself Addie Anne Tolhurst-Liberal Arts D.C. by driving West. She hopes to spend Nancy Strome- Speech and Radio Bev. Griggs- Work for one year and from four to six weeks driving first Mary Kuizenga- Fine Arts the,n go to college. to the Black Hills then on to the Rola.nd Hoare- Gas Station Tetons, where she will camp for about Marriage: Janet Shiley- Bell Telephone Co. Kay Loughead- Irumrance Office two weeks, then through Montana to Gail WilJSon Butte. Next she's going to put her Mary Jane Rodgers brand new camera through its pac'es Travel: Georgiea,nne Mccrumb Tod Borst- Trip over the U.S. whe,n she stops in Glacier National Lynda Spaulding Park. The highlight of her trip will Shirley Smith come in Calgary, Canada, where she plans to spend a week enjoying the Other Colleges: Calgary Exposition and stampede. On the return leg of her trip, she Kate Ra,ndall- Albion- Journalism hopes to stop in Winnepeg and the Lake of the Woods area i,n Canada. After working with the indUJStries Congratulations of Kalamazoo during the first part of the summer, Mr. Beyer plans to for- To the Friendship committee for get all of his chemistry and Physical expressing our appreciation to the Science worries by spending August Teachens in a recent assembly. in Northern Michigan. He will re_ T o all the committee members from turn to the "old grind" again in the homerooms for making the all September. school picnic such a success. As soon as commencement ilS over, To the Juniors for planning what Mrs Collins, who's suffered through sounds like a terrific prom. her English classes, plans to join her To the sophmores who will be big Class Exam Time Date hUJSband in Boston. They are then go- wheels and upperclassman next Sep- 2:00 8:00-9:50 June 9 ing to explore various parts of New tember. 10:00 10:30-12:20 June 9 England and from there they will To the lucky eighth graders in the 8 :00 2 :00-3:50 June 9 head for Ohio. Mrs. Collins is plan- Train'. ng school who will change their 9:00 9:45-11:35 June 10 ning on going to the University of lockers to the basement, and be glad 12:30 12:30-2:20 June 10 Cincinnati for summer school. of it. 11:00 10:30-12:20 June 11 STATE HIGHLIGHTS Swoap, Elie+, and Cartland, '52 - '53 Highlander Staff Chosen John Weber has been chosen as Best Scholastic Seniors editor of the 1952-53 Highlander book. Nancy Magas has been selected as ·associate editor. The organizations dept. is headed by Barbara Roel•. Janet Van Hoeve is her assistant. The art dept. is to be directed by Carole Ann Smith. Phil Bruns is to be her assistant. The business dept. head has not been chosen. The feature dept. is to be he'aded by Joan Biljum, Lyn Cassedy and Janet Snow. The .Subscript:ons dept. will be headed by Marianne Schau, with Con- nie White as her assistant. The sports dept., will be, for the first time, headed by a girl, Pat Peri- go. Fred Dilno will work with her. The Photography dept. will be headed by John Gibson, organization Dot Bev Lilla Editor, an by Willard Andrus, Flash Editor. Beverly Swoap has been named valedictorian of the Class of 1952. Dorothy Ca rtla nd and Lilla Eliet are sharing the honors of salutatorian. Both Beverly a,nd Dorothy are culminating thirteen years at the Campus School. Lilla started her school days at the Eugene Field School in Chicago, and attended both W est Main a,nd Woodward schools in Kalamazoo before starting to State High as a freshman. ~B...... '-lllW Bev has m ajored in English and history during her four years at State- Scholarships Awarded coming out with an A average to lead her class in scholarship. Next year Scholarship awards were made this she plans to attend Deniso)'l University where she hais been awarded a four- year to Vern HoffmaJil, Honorary Scholarship at Hope College, Nancy yea r scholar ship. She intends to major in either psychology or sociology. Strome, Regents Scholarship at the After college she would like to be an airline stewardess. University of Michigan, Janet La- Bev has been active in extra-curricular affairs this year while keeping Plante, Competitive .Scholarship at at her studies. Besides being editor of the HIGHLANDER, a full time job Western, Willi'am VanLaar, Coast Guard Academy, New London, Conn., in itself, she has served on the Monitor staff, Stude)'lt Council, Social and George Hager, N.R.O.T.C. at Miami P ep committees and has worked in the cafeteria. She was also a member of Beverly Swoap, Four Year Scholar- the Homecoming Quee)'l'S court last fall. ship at Dennison University, and to Lilla has studied three or more years in five subjects in high school. Her Eva Aube, Suzanne Sawyer, a,nd Eleanore Alman, State Board Schol- majors include Art, English, math, Latin:, and history- a combination which arship at Western. John Warfield has earned her A average. Her extra-curricular activity schedule has been and Nancy Waterworth won cummer crowded this year, also. She was on the HIGHLANDER and Monitor staffs, scholarships in music at Interlochen. belonged to Finettes, Masquers and Modern Dance, and served on Friendship Thanks Mr. Cooper Pep, Social, Red Cross, and Finance committees. Next year Lil will attend I don't imagine that there's any- Oberli)'l College, majoring in Art, which she hopes to make her vocation. one at State High that doesn't know Co-salutatorian, Dorothy, has spent her four year at State attaining an Mr. Cooper. He's that dapper little A average, majoring in English, math, and history. She, too, has been man who I've never seen without a smile. And as most everyone knows in a frenzy of activity this year-serving as chairman of the Senior Gradua- he's the busines:i teacher here at tio)'l committee, Feature editor of the HIGHLANDER, and as a member of State High. the HIGHLIGHTS staff, Modern Dance, Choir, and Friendship committee. Next Mr. Cooper is the proud father of year Dot, like Bev, will enter Dension, where she plans to specialize in Eng- two small children. He and his fami- ly recently moved to Oakwood. His lish with her eye on a possible career in Journalism. favorite hobby, as anyone who has state High joins with the Class of '52 in co)'lgratulating these three talent- been around him very much can testi- ed, quick-witted students, and wishes them the best of everything during fy, is eating. their years of college. But facts aren't the important thing about Mr. Cooper. As you may, or may not know, he is the advisor Senior Gift Committee Heads for the Highlights. He's been our The new committee heads for next homeroom advisor. We've been on a The senior gift committee reports year have been announced. The social good many trips with Mr. Cooper. that they plan to buy a glass food Committee will be headed by Janet He's helped us a great deal with case for our school sales, and the re- Hughes Lyn Cassady is the head of matters pertaining not strictly to the Assembly Committee, Carole journalism. We've kept him in hot m ainder of their money will be given Smith will direct the Red Cross Com..- water . . . he's had to act as a go- t oward Student Council's juke-box mittee, and Ann Frey will head the between for us and the faculty on fund. Friendship Committee. touchy issues. He's always been fair. STATE IIlGHLIGllTS Needed: A Recognized G.A.A. 1952 Football Tearn Needs 'The Cruise' In 1952 Slight Revamp Is Completed It's easy for us to sit back and The 1952 football season will start On May 22, 23, and 24, the Finettes yell about the lack of school spirit with a game on September 19. gave their water Ballet, "The Cruise." Roy Walters will be at the helm of They used the far end of the pool at State High and our poor athletic the team for his second year. Last for their deck of an ocean cruiser, teams, and yet we do nothi,ng about year's team finished with a 2 won and Janet LaPlante, who acted as it. and 6 lost record in league play. The M.C., interviewed various passengers Wolverine League at least on paper on the boat. After each i,nterview, a We must remember that school appears to have three or four evenly. number was presented. The numbers spirit isn't just confined to the male matched teams that all have a chance represented the country that the pas- athletic minded girls in school who of winning the championship. senger was from. . sex alone. It is just as important to With the withdrawal of Stan Vine They made a large profit and have the girls interested in school from school and Tom Kreilick trans- the money will go toward next year's affairs. ferring to Portage our chances have productio,n. They will probably buy Why couldn't the G.A.A. be re- been hurt. Both were varsity letter- more records also. organized next year ? Some recog- men. Also Jerry Harwood and Fred nition should be given to the ma,ny Meek members of last years team, athletic· minded girls in school who have moved from the city. Trade Talks Materialize have played on State High teams in Seven regulars were lost by this The biggest trade between two volleyball, basketball, baseball, and yea.r's graduation. There were two major league basebaH in a long time tennis against other schools. Surely, guards, two ends, two centers, and happened Wednesday. The trade this would arouse the interest and one halfback. This leaves the line in brought Bill Wight, Johnny Peski, school spirit of more than half our for a rebuilding jop. Walt Dropo, and Don Lenhardt to school and be a big step toward all There will be twelve retur,ning let- the . , Hoot school participation in sports a.nd termen next fall. They are: Dick De- Evers, , and Johnny Lipon more school spirit. freese, Don Gill, Ken Fricke, Bob went in return to the . Harback, Jim Hawkins, John Keyser, Rumors have been circulating all Comstock and Ce.ntral, for example Henry George, Vern VerHage, Al season to the effect th'at the cellar go so far as to give out letters and Hackman, Tom Johnson, and Chuck lodged Tigers would make a trade pins of recognition to deserving girl Overick. Ken Fricke will be captain with any number of league clubs; and athletes through the G.A.A. Some- of the 1952 football team. they have finally materialized with thing on that order would help, and this deal with the Boston Red Sox. might even give the boyis an added incentive in "showi,ng up the weaker Two's a Couple sex." It's certainly worth a try. Prom time has come again, and Why don't you girls interested in in the halls one can find evi- G.A.A. talk to Miss Large and get uences of dates in-the-making. Your the ball rolling-it's a lot better than reporter has been on a snooping spree sitting back and complaining and a and found a few couples who have lot more rewarding, too. admitted they might attend together. Nanette Slavin Here are some of the results: John Thayer- Eleanor Alman Senior Boys Leaving Ranks Don Kilgore-Char Pellowe FOOTBALL SCHEDULE (1952) Don Neal-Joannie Stiles of Highschool Sports Joe Gillis-Carole Smith Sept. 19-Buchanan Norm Newland- M'ary Thomson When next year rolls around, we Sept. 26-Dowagiac Hal stace- Jackie Andrus will be without some familiar names Oct. 3- Plainwell Frank Mahar- Ann Mahoney and faces usually seen in the ranks of Oct. 10- Allegan Pete Linquist- Ann Dilno the football, basketball, baseball, golf, Oct. 17- Portage Jimmy DoJlahan- Suzie Snyder track and tennis teams. Oct. 24-S. Have.n Don Ca:n-Lyn Cassady Making their adieu to all high Oct. 31- 0tsego Dick Fork- Jucy Stofer school sports this year will be these Nov. 7-Fremont John Keyser- Sue Anderson senior boys: Ted Emerson, Bruce Bob Graff- Joan Biljum Brown, Dick Bommersbach, Frank Ken Storey~Sally Pryson Goodrich, Vern Hoffman, J. J. Mc- Interest Shown in Girl's Jim Boylan- Peg Yntema Carthy, Jack Behrens, Maynard Nei- Tennis Team Fred Dilno--Miri'am Leimer boer, and John Littig. Bill Van Laar- J anet Snow Mary Thomson and Jackie Andrus Gerry Rush- Bev Swoap are number one doubles team, Gail Bruce Brown- Sandy Woodworth Hubbell a.nd Polly Allen play second, George Reeves- Kate Randall Captains Announced and Marianne Schau and Joan Stiles Ted Emerson-Addie-Anne Tolhurst comprise the third team. George Hagar- Helen Jo Buckley Captains for next years teams were The girls play teams from Vicks- Fred Hubbell- Julie Davis announced at the rull Sports· Ban- burg, Portage, Plainwell, and Gales- Clair Kirpatrick-Carolyn Buder quet held May 29. The football team burg, and there is a possibility of an Phil Bruns-Aldamarie Seaver will be captained by Ken Fricke, a afternoon game with Central, and a "Keeter"-Nanette Slavin varsity back. match with Comstock. "Moe"- Lynda Spaulding Next in line comes the basketball The games are played after school Jonny Elftman- Nancie Strome team. They selected Ed Sutton on the courts on Davis Street, or i,n Don Johnson- Barb Oakland as their captain for the coming '52- back of Vandercook Hall, and ob- Al Hackman-Dona Endsley '53 season. servers are welcome. The schedule Jim Bower-Joan Kohrman of games to be played is posted in Bi!J. Lenahen- Pa.tt .Sprouse The only remaining teams are those the Women's Gym as soon as the Bill Persons-Sally Schrier coming with the Spring sports. They matches are made. Dunc·an Carter- Sue Sawyer elected the following captains: Base- The interest shown this year was Dick Seelye-Eva Aube ball, Bill McConachie and Dick De- most gratifying to Coach Large, as Dick Hawkins- Lilla Eliet freese, ,te.nnis Pat Ryan, golf Bob twenty-three girls originally tried out Eddie· Du,nning-Caroly.n Fox Carver, and track, John Warfield. for this spring sport.