Western Michigan University ScholarWorks at WMU Western's high school newspaper Western Michigan University 3-14-1951 State Highlights 3/14/1951 Western State High School Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/high-school-news Part of the Secondary Education Commons WMU ScholarWorks Citation Western State High School, "State Highlights 3/14/1951" (1951). Western's high school newspaper. 195. https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/high-school-news/195 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 XIII Kalamazoo, Michigan, March 14, 1951 Number 9 Lay Plans for .. 51' Seniors Discuss Problems Band Contender Blue and Gold Revue They'll Meet in College If you went to the last P.T.S.0. In State Contest The Blue and Gold Revue is being meeting March 7, you got a glimpse On Friday, March 16, Western presented this year by the choir and of the students who plan to attend Michigan and Kalamazoo Colleges band combined. Each will do one-half State High next fall and their par- will be host to about 30 high school of the program utilizing individual ta- ents. Dr. Bryan led a discussion in band and orchestras at the South- lent from each orgaization plus out- which all faculty members participat- western Michigan Band and Orches- side talent which will be chosen after ed. The subjects under discussion tra Contest. tryouts. The date for tryouts will be were schedules, courses of study of- Each band will play one required announced later. fered college requirments, and -some number, a selected number, and a The choir plans to use a colorful possible changes to be made in the march. They will also sight-read one Mexican scene for the background curriculum. piece of music, having never seen a of their act. A girLs sextet consisting The seniors and their parents were copy of it before. The required num- of Pete Shook, Janet Snow, Mary divided into two groups. The girls ber for Class B (State High) is Teugh, Bonnie Peterson, Sally Reeves held a panel discussion led by Mrs. Romantic Overture by Leidzen. Our and Bernadine Paull has been chosen Richard Morris, Mrs. D. A. Shephard, bands' selected number is Harves!. to do some of the work. and Mrs. Edward Ihling on "Pro- Home, and march will be Marcho The band intends to "go Western" blems Confronting College Fresh- Poco. for the show with ten gallon hats and men. Represented at the contest will be six-shooters all ready. The famed The senior boys also retired into a such top ranking Class B bands as cowboy band will be playing in their group with their parents and Coldwater, Sturgis, Three Rivers, inimitable manner. So an entertain- held a similar discussion led by Mr. a!l'd Niles. There will also be bands ment packed evening is in s tore for Towner Smith who is the Ass~3tant from Class A, C, and D high schools. you when State High presents its director of personnel for Western. Each of the bands will be decked out annual Blue and Gold Review, April in their uniforms, making in all a 12, 13, and 14 at 8:20 in the Little very colorful sight. Theatre. The Class A and B bands will play Student Council Notes in Tredway Gymnasium, while the Class C and D will play on the hill- Speech Class Works? top. Some of you may be a little curi- State High has previously received For the past few weeks the ad- ous about just what the Student three No. 3 ratings while two years vanced speech class has been study- Council has been doing lately. ago we received a No. 2 rating. We ing various kinds of speeches for en- They have been discussing several did not enter the contest last year. tertainment, and as a conclusion to matters which require the opinions of This year Dr. Beloof is quite con- their work, Miss Cleveland led her you students. These are some of the fident that the band can earn a num- flock out to Chicken Charlie's for a questions which they would like you ber 1 rating, which will enable the dinner two weeks ago last night. The to consider. band to go to East Lansing for the affair began at six o'clock, but it was Do you want a meal ticket ($1.25 State Contest. after dinner that the fun really be- for five lunches) in the cafeteria? The contest is open to the public gan. Lola Bennett acted as mistress Did you like the type of pep assem- free of wdmission. All they ask is of ceremonies and she introducer1 blies we hwd the last few times? Do that the audience be quiet while the people who in turn gave lengthy in- you want more pep assemblies for bands are playing. troductions for the prominent person- the spring sports this year? Should alities who were to speak. we have Leadership Training DaJy Stude~ts; Miss Anne Wise introduced the next year? Should we spend more State High noted coach, Mr. Frank Maher. He is money to get a good Student Council the one and only coach on record movie next year ? Grads in 'Showboat' who has lost twenty-four games in a These problems are ones which con- row. A little later "elderly" Don Cain cern all of us, so please think about Showboat Revue, a musical show, gave a farewell speech to the mem- them and express your ideas to your will be presented March 14 at Central bers of the corset company with representatives. The Council will ap- High School. It is directed bv Marion which he had served faithfully for preciate your interest. Newberry and is sponsored by Kala- thirty-five pleasant years. Jimmie mazoo's Quota Club. Many of State Dollahan addressed his fellow bache- High's alumni and students are num- lons on the night before his wedding, CALENDAR bered among the chorus and princi- and Marilyn Smith introduced the March 14-Assembly for Hi-Y Car- pals. They are Dawn Birch, Alene Pulitzer prize winner, the talented nival Wiatterworth, Bernadine Paull, Joe Miss Ilyne Weisman. Spicketts, Brad Smith, Jackie Leach, March 17-Hi--Y Carnival George Howe, Carolyn Fox, Mary Other speeches followed, and a goon March 21-Clubs Teugh, Car()_! Hartman,, Tamsin Mal- time was had by all. March 23- Spring vacation (starting one,. Ted Barnum, and Smirle Weston. at noon) Miss Newberry, the director, is a .The Social Dance 'club is having a April 2-Vacation ends former . ~roadway and opera star. She candy sale , o,ti the 19. They will ~he has played with Mary Martin and April 3-Report cards. due at office. Tallulah Bankhead in New York, and se11ing candied' apples and fudge; April 4---'..'.Clubs sl:).~ , }).,as suhg 'at the Metropolitan bring your money! Adv. · Oper1!-. STATE IIlGHLIGHTS STATE HIGHLIGHTS _____ _The STATE IDGHLIGHTS is published bi-weekly by the students of West- Hello, Bud ern State Higih School Mr. Goorge Cooper, advisor. Bud Hetrick came from Mattawan Editor-in-chief ----···---------------------- ---------- -- ·-- ··---- -- --·-- ------- -- -------- -- --------- ------ - Jim Russel at the start of this semester, and he News Editors --- --··-············-······································-·······-·· M'lliry Teugh, Joyce Perry says that he thinks our school is Sports Editor ··············-······················································-···················-·· Kay Peelen swell. State High lassies will be plea- Feature Editor -···········-··-·····-············································-················-····Mary Kuizenga Exchange Editor ··-·-·-······-···-··························-·······---···----'·-···-········ Graydon Meints sed to know, that according to him, Photographer ........................................................... .................. ............... Jim Brosseau there are ten times as many cute girls here as there are at the Mat- Art Edtitor ·····························································-··-····························· Suzie Gilbert Reporters ............ Kate Randall, Marshall Brenner, Lynda Spallllding, Dot tawan school. As far as improvements Cartland, Dot Jabon, Carol Cessna, Nan DouMedaiy, Sue Sawyer, Roger in our school are concerned, he Lininger, Nanette Slavm, Joan Stiles. doesn't have any to suggest. If Bud goes to college, Western will probbly be his choice and he hopes to be a coach some day. But maybe the Coast Guard will get him Let's Preserve Our Heritage first. America is a land of sull!Shine and opportunity. There is sunshine in His favorite entertainer on the ra- the air and there is sunshine in its people. dio is Red Skelton, and he likes Our democracy is a success because the people helieve in it and heartily "Song of the Wild Goose" as his fav- enjoy the benefits 'and priviliges offered to them by this wonderful democracy orite musical choice. This blue-eyed blond junior is very decided about his for which we have fought and shed blood to achieve and preserve. pet peeve. It happell!S to be conceited Nowadays people are continually thinking in terms of security when people. He takes Social Problems, there is really no such thing. Freedom is a far more precious achievement English, United States History, and than security. Freedom is difficult to define; maybe I could call it mental, Geometry; he likes study hall best. At Mattawan he played football, spiritual and physical elbow room. Freedom produces people like America and says that he may go out for it has produced; great compooers and great literary, artistic, and musical next fall. geniuses. America has produced some of the finest, and most original thinkers. Bud's dad iJs a teacher in the Cam- America has given you your friends. Those are the moot wonderful people on pus School and he has two brothers and a sister.