20 10 191 https://branchdistrictlibrary.org/archive/files/original/76ee26161fdd74cc69dbc9545bfded77.pdf d9a6879ac6483a7495bb657c7af4c8e8 PDF Text Text ����'t , t �VIKING NINETEEN F O R T Y O N E �PUBLISHED B Y T H E SENIORS BRONSON H I G H SCHOOL B R O N S O N -- M I C H I G A N �I Yo u t h To the Community, School and to the Faculty of Bronson who have trod the path we are now pursuing and who have made so great a contribution toward the high standing o f Bronson H i g h School, and in earnest appreciation for all the help, consideration and patience they have given us in our four years of high school, We, the Class of '41, dedicate our annual "The Viking" with the hope that this record of our school life will recall pleasant memories of their school days. looks to the school for--- �INSPIRATION Many times we have been inspired, by the challenge which we h a v e received f r o m o u r teachers and our studies, to do greater things, to conquer new worlds, t o express o u r appreciation for the consideration we have received. 1 ASSOCIATION Here w e have spent m a n y happy hours—at w o r k and a t play. O u r associaVons here during school hours have been pleasant, a n d w e have f o u n d happiness i n t h e companionship a t o u r parties and other social gatherings. PREPARATION Now that we are ready to go out into the work-a-day world we shall f i n d t h a t o u r twelve years have been spent in vain. On completion we are prepared to enter into the training for our chosen v o c a t i o n a n d i n many cases, i n t o t h e vocation itself. FOY'S C O N F E C T I O N E RY �D A I LY L I F E AT BRONSON H I G H Brr-ring! goes the eight-ten bell. L o c k e r doors are slammed shut; last minute arrivals hurriedly pull out books and pencils; Freshmen, Seniors, all hurry in order to get to class before the tardy bell rings. Teachers, with their class books in hand, check the roll, making a note of the late-comers, and absentees—for this is a typical day at Bronson High School. Let us take a look into some of the first hour classes. I n the social science room is a class in vocations, which made it first appearance here a t Bronson High this year. M r . Stewart is the teacher o f this group which studies all about various vocations. T h e main objective of this class is to aid Freshmen in preparing for and selecting their life work. Here in the commercial room is the group of Seniors who make up the second year shorthand class. T h e i r work, under Mrs. Hamilton, takes them into typing and other phases of commercial work as well. They are so well trained that they may secure an office job as soon as they finish high school i f there are vacancies. English and Latin are two of the classes held during the second hour. T h e English students learn grammar and construction. T h e y take up a bit of journalism and a lot of library work under Miss Anderson. I n their library work, they make themselves useful to the school, as well as helping themselves. L a t i n is the only foreign language taught here, and is taken usually by those who plan to go on to college for medical or teaching courses, and by others for its cultural background and its help in English. Mr. Bodley teaches a class in geometry to Sophomore students in which they learn to apply the theorems and practices of geometry to actual daily use. Social Problems and Civics are taught by M r. Stewart. C i v i c s is about the operation of our government. C u r r e n t events are brought into discussion every day. T h i s is a very argumentative class. S o c i a l Problems is an interesting subject, specializing in different problems of socal life today and considering the best methods o f meeting these problems. The Home Economics Room is full of Freshmen girls, busy sewing different articles for their use. T h e y also learn the basic fundamentals of cooking in which they practice the best methods. C a r i n g for the sick is another fundamental learned by the girls. The Freshman boys go to shop class taught by Mr. Leatherman at a new location this year. H e r e out of different kinds of materials, the boys learn to make practical things that are of use in every home, and they also learn the use of carpentry tools. In the fourth hour Mr. Hilton teaches Horticulture. T h e farmer boys take this class where they learn about soils, animals, in fact, everything pertaining to the occupation of farming. T h i s subject creates a love for country life. The school band, under the direction of Mr. Ellis, practices in the gymnasium on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. M a r c h i n g is taken up by the band in autumn and spring when the weather permits. O n the two days of the week the chorus voices may be heard practicing their tunes. BRUCE C H E V R O L E T SALES W E R N E R H A R D WA R E - R U S S E L L P O T T E R �In th e Home Economics room, g i r l s are currying t o p r e - P M trot lunches on tiine. T h e s e are sold to the pupils and to teachers. T h e menus a r e well-balanced, the vitamins are all there, and they surely are appetizing. There goes the noon bell! T h e locker doors slam again and most of the city students rush home for their lunches, while the rest eat a t school. S o m e bring their own food from home, while the rest purchase hot lunches provided b y the Home Economics Club. A f t e r luncheon, entertainment is provided in the form o f table games, basketball, volley ball, ping pong, softball, and round and square dancing. In t h e first h o u r a f t e r noon, M i s s Anderson teaches biology, i n which t h e students gain a knowledge of animal and plant life. N a t u r e is wonderful i f you Isoaiaw some of its inter-eating phenomena. Iii the science room a class in physics, %VILER'S S E R V I C E S TAT I O N taught b y M r . Westaway, i s underway. Here t h e students study t h e branch o f science w h i c h deals w i t h t h e physical changes in matter. T h i s is very interesting. Mr. Stewart teaches consumer economics, a n interesting subject, the fundamentals of which are used by everyone in his own life. Students are taught to buy and spend wisely. In the eighth and last hour of the day some of the Senior boys meet in the Home Economics room for a class in boys' Home Economics. T h i s is a new class started only this year and has thus far proved to be very helpful and enjoyable to the boys. In t h e science room M r . Westaway teaches a group of students the branch of science dealing with chemical changes o f matter, called chemistry. H e also demonstrates many of the laws of chemistry so that they are easier to understand. BAILEY'S D A I R Y �SUPT. E LW Y N J. B O D L E Y "Did I e v e r t e l l y o u t h i s s t c r y b e f o r e - BOARD O F E D U C AT I O N : R o b e r t R y a n , C . F. Moon, C. J. Holmes, Dr. J. A. Sommer, Glenn M a r t i n , S u p t . E . J . Bodley McCRACKEN'S--BRONSON'S C H O T H I N G S T O R E D A N C E R ' S D E PA R T M E N T S T O R E �Mr. C a r l E . S t e w a r t B. S. M . A. "It's g e t t i n g n o i s y i n here" Mrs. N o v a H a m i l t o n State L i f e Certificate "Everyone i n y o u r o w n seats, p l e a s e " Mr. H e r m a n Ellis B. A . "When you quiet down, we'll start in" MiTs Jessie Truesdell B. S. "Get r i g h t d o w n t o wor17" Mr. A l w y n Westaway B. S. "Pipe d o w n " bliss Louise Shepard, B . S. Smith Hughes Vocational H o m e Economics "The b e l l h a s r u n g " Miss' D o r a Anderson B. A . ''Let's h a v e i t q u i e t i n here" Miss M a r j o r i e C a t h c a r t State L i f e Certificate "So w h a t . " " H o w about it" Mr. Charles R . Hilton B. S. "Review t o d a y , t e s t tomorrow" Mrs. Margaret T h a r p B. A . "May I s e e y o u r e x cuse" Jee4v4tuN737 PEOPLES S TAT E B A N K TO M M E E H A M ' S B A R B E R S H O P �Seniors Elaine B a w d e n "Self t r u t h i s t h e first secret of success." Iva Belote F r a n c i s Bobay " A q u i e t g i r l , b u t q u i t e a " G i v e me liberty o r give me girl." l o v e . " Dale Cochensparker -I l i v e i n Peace w i t h a l l mankind." Jane C o l e m a n E l o u i s e Fenner J u n e Gibbons J u n e Heckelman "She s p e a k . , b e h a v e s ; i n 1 W h e r e t h e r e ' , a w i l l , she'll " I ' m n o t i s h i t s l i f u l a s I " N o t h i n g i s m o r e u set ul acts j u s t a s s h e s h “ u h l . - m a k e a w a y : ' l o o k : ' t h a n ,lence." Doris H i f l y e r L u l a Howald - F u l l o f p e p , f u l l i t f u n ; " S m a l l b u t m i g h t y. " never q u i e t , a l w a y s o n t h e run." Ernestine K l a v i n s k i She i s always a t h e r w o r k . and I I " d u t y d o r • she s h i r k . " Barbara Kolassa "I c o u l d l i e b e t t e r i f I ii u l i l . h u t I t s a w f u l l o n e nit b e i n g 1:4 '41ti NINA H O R T O N - P H O T O G R A P H E R �b e Wave Parsons ills as 4 5 5 . i t ' . l C . I . K c , e T I l e s a n T N . I 111,111 John M a h a r B e t t y Mitchell 'Aim h i g h a n d t i l l . i u r " " . h t 1 -natured aim.a n . l tine, and her d i a t alw ay. w i l l i n g t i i Lillian L u c e S . 1 . . . 11 , rd barnprnan Michael K u p i e c k i Stanley K r u s z k a - Q u a l i t y g i Ts d e a r el Rosebell W g g s n e t h Rifenburgh " N i t by her , / e , -t " C l e s e r . i i f fun. a -mile h e : d i t - h e S T 1 t . j 1 . Donald Parsons g,.,11 e g g t h a t ' ' il I I I b e a t . " , 1 1941 HUNSICKER'S 5c T O $1.00 S TO R E J . A . SOMMER, D . D . S . �Seniors Elton R u b l e y "Quietly w o r k i n g o n w a r d . " Cecil T i c e "Nien o f f e w w o r d s a r e t h e best o f m e n . " Betty Russell J o e Seiler "Good h u m o r i s o n e i d t h e " T h e u n s p o k e n w o r d n e v e r best d r e s s e s o n e c a n w e a r d o e s h a r m . in s o c i e t y. " Clarence S n y d e r "Not t o o •erions, n o t gay, b u t a r e a l g o o d f e l l o w in e v e r y w a y. Garth W i l b e r Duane Wa r d ' W h e n f t m a n d d u t y clash, " I l o v e t o w i n d u p m y l e t d u t y g i i [11 • m a . h . tongue, b u t I l o v e t o l e t it g o . " Paul W i k o n "A fricnd i i , all h e meets." Francis Ye s h •'Nlii lest i s t h e c i ' h r i f Vi r t u e . " NIA BRONSON F U R N I T U R E C O M PA N Y BLACK A N D W H I T E �CLASS P R O P H E C Y Bronson, Michigan, June 3, 1951 Dear Betty Jean: I am sorry that you were not able to attend the A l u m n i Banquet last night, as I know you would have enjoyed seeing all your old high school friends. B u t since you were the only one not present, I shall tell you about it. Paul Wilson, w h o is on a furlough f r o m his missionary w o r k i n Africa, was the main speaker of the evening. Y o u certainly remember how well Barbara used to sing, don't you? W e l l , she has kept on and made singing a career. S h e flew i n f r o m N e w Yo r k , where she has just completed a four weeks' contract at the Metropolitan, in order to sing during the Alumni program. G a r t h Wilber, who is a tobacco auctioneer from West Virginia, acted as toastmaster for the evening. I v a Belote, June Heckelman, and Thelma Lampman, who are doing secretarial w o r k , were also present. E l o u i s e Fenner, you w i l l remember, always said she wanted to be a secretary and marry the boss' son. Well, her wish came true alright and she didn't work f o r the boss either, his son. J a n e Coleman l e f t shortly after school was out i n '41 and took up commercial art in Chicago. S h e had some of her beautiful drawings with her last night. D o r i s Hillyer, who has been f o r several years, a model, is now Mrs. Olan Martin. W a v a Parsons has been a beauty operator and i s now Mrs. David Greeley. T h e y are l i v i n g i n a house trailer near a training camp in Louisiana. S t a n l e y Kruszka wanted to be President of the United States, as you remember. F r o m all I hear, I do think we'll have a good President in a f e w years. C l a r e n c e Snyder is also studying for Vice-President and I think they'll run together. Won't that be great, a President and a Vice-President out of our class? Clark Roebuck is superintendent of a tool and die making factory, and Dale Cochensparger is foreman o f one o f t h e rooms there. E l a i n e Bawden, who is supervisor of the nurses at the Health Center in Coldwater, and June Gibbons, who is the head of the maternity ward there, were also present. I suppose these two will interest you greatly, since you are a surgical nurse i n A n n A r b o r. M i c h e a l Kupiecki, w h o you will remember, specialized in commercial work while in school, is now an accountant in Kalamazoo. O f course you have heard a l o t about our famous aviator, Francis Bobay. H e was present last night. L i l lian Luce, who operated a beauty parlor in Bronson, is now keeping house f o r Francis Yesh, who is the president o f a local factory here. Donald Parsons, Elton Rubley, John Mahar, Cecil Tice, and Joe Seiler, all F. F. A. boys while in hivh school, are all married and have beautiful farms o f t h e i r own. T h e y w e r e present. K e n n e t h Rifenburgh, who is a famous artist, and Betty Jane Mitchell, who is a physical education teacher in Boston. were also present last night. D u a n e Wa r d , now a famous " d o o r salesman" w a s here. B y t h e w a y, about t w o years ago, he got his foot i n t h e door and h a d i t broken. D o r o t h y Langwell wanted to be an old maid, but she was one of the first to be married f r o m our class. M a y b e that's what she called being an o l d maid. R o s e b e l l e Rigg, a famous dancer in New Yo r k , illustrated several numbers here. S h e i s a n excellent dancer. A n d l a s t b u t n o t least is Lula Mae Howald, who is a beauty operator in Detroit. The evening was spent w i t h f u n and laughter f o r a l l present. I am sure you will be disappointed greatly that you could not be present. I had better close and go to bed as it is almost twelve and I ' l l have to go to work tomorrow. Sincerely yours, Ernestine Klavinski THE BRONSON J O U R N A L �CLASS W I L L We, t h e Senior Class o f Bronson H i g h School, C i t y o f Bronson, State o f Michigan, being of sane mind and memory, declaring this our last w i l l and testament, d o bequeath o u r most valued possessions as follows: SECTION I To the Faculty, we leave our sincere appreciation for their unending patience; to the Juniors, we leave the honor and responsibility of being called Seniors and acting as such; to the Sophomores, we leave our virtue and methods of studying and rights to have all their lessons one hundred per cent; and to the Freshmen, we leave a l l knowledge that is of no use to us and hone it may help them in the future. SECTION II I, Elaine Bowden, leave m y j o l l y disposition and physic book t o Donna Shaw. I , June Gibbons, bequeath my giggles to Phyllis Tice. I, Iva Belote, bequeath my basketball ability to Anna Lemanski. I, Francis Bobay, leave "Lamoine" to any one who can get her. I, Dale Cochensparger, leave my quietness to Frank Printke. I, Jane Coleman, leave m y position as President o f t h e Student Council t o Richard Yesh. I , Elouise Fenner, leave t h e honor o f being Valedictorian t o the most w o r t h y. I, June Heckelman, leave my ability to study to Ethen Swift. I, Doris Hillyer, bequeath my slender figure t o Alberta Diebel. I, L u l a Mae Howald, leave my dancing ability to Marjorie Shook. I, Barbara Kolassa, leave my ability to sing to Wanda Nowak. We, Ernestine Klavinski and Betty Jean Russell, leave our everlasting friendship through high school to June McDonald and Doris Guzy. I, Stanley Kruszka, leave my blushing to Jeannette Peruski. I, Micheal Kupiecki, leave my ability to do mathematics to Edwina Horkey. I , Joe Seiler, leave m y bashfulness t o D w i g h t Green. I, Thelma Lampman, leave my typing ability to Evelyn Klavinski. I, Dorothy Longwell, leave my chubbyness to Francis Seiler. I, Lillian Luce, leave my position as President o f the Home Economics Club to Louise Criswell. I, John Mahar, leave my way with the girls to Whitcomb Cranson. I, Betty Jane Mitchell, leave my ability to read books i n class to Carlie Rifenburgh. I, Donald Parsons, leave my manly figure to Chuck Hilton, Jr. I, Wava Persons, leave m y ambition never to have a c u r l out o f place to Shirley Lane. I, Rosebelle Rigg, give m y smiles to Dorothy Monroe. I, Kenneth Rifenburgh, bequeath my ability to build airplanes to Paul Borton. I , Clark Roebuck, bequeath m y editorship o f the V i k ing t o LaVerne LaMontagne. I, El t on Rubley, leave my "good marks" ability to Dale Hankins. I, Clarence Snyder, leave my ability to be a good baseball player to " W i s h y " Kostielny. I, Cecil Tice, leave my ability to grow up to Victor Cook. I, Duane Ward, leave my strong physique to Leland Smart. I, Garth W i l b u r, leave m y boastfulness t o Vi c t o r Bolley. I, Paul Wilson, leave my "going-with-girls" a b i l i t y t o B i l l G u z y. I, Francis Yesh, leave my football playing ability to Keith Teeple. Lastly, we leave a l l o u r possessions not mentioned above t o o u r last sponsor, M r. Bodley. Signed, sealed, published a n d declared b y t h e Class o f Nineteen Hundred Forty-one to be their last w i l l and testament. B e t t y Jean Russell W. H . D AV I S - J E W E L E R Q U A L I T Y MARKET �VALEDICTORY SALUTATORY Everyone has a goal which some day he wishes to attain. H o w to reach this goal is another thing. If in early life you start doing things by putting forth your best efforts you will not find tasks so hard when you get out into the world. I f , though, you must be forced to do your task, you will lack initiative later on in life. One s h o u l d b e independent. H e should not have to be told to do everything but do his tasks of his own free will. N o one is going to tell you later just what to do and how to do it. I f you do not start relying upon yourself now, when will you? One should not give up easily at the task he is doing and allow his ambition to Die. " I f a t first you don't succeed, t r y, try again" is an old saying, but if applied, it will work effectively as ever in bringing you close to the goal. A person who shows little enthusiasm for what he is doing will not be likely to succeed in that endeavor and will find i t hard to reach his goal. Opportunity is not likely to seek you out. Y o u must meet it half way. I f you fail to do so it will not come so close the next time. So i f you want success, you must put forth your best efforts i n w h a t you a r e doing. W h e t h e r you are the highly paid executive or the ditch digger, do your work in your very best manner and some day you are likely to reach the goal that is in your mind. A t least you w i l l have the satisfaction o f remaining t r u e t o y o u r ideals and ambitions and perhaps you will have paved the way for the success of another who follows you. Do not allow anything t o turn you aside f r o m these ambitions. E d g a r A . Guest h a s v e r y v i v i d l y expressed t h e spirit with which you should face the future in the following lines: This then is the end! Today we stand here and again say "Here Endeth." H e r e endeth our high school days, companionships that have grown dear with the passing years, rivalries that have spurred us on to achievement. We have traveled together now f o r four years, knowing the same triumphs and the same defeats; experiencing the same joys and the same disappointments. T o gether w e have looked forward f o r four years to this day, and now that it is come we say with pleasure—and with sadness "Here Endeth." So, today marks for us an end—and a beginning. B u t regardless of what this beginning is, whether we step forth into business, into college, o r into home-making, this day marks the birth of new ideas; new interests; new associations and new experiences. But perhaps the greatest change o f all of us who graduate here today can be summed up in these words: "Here endeth restraint; here beginneth freedom." But i f we are to be actually free, we must learn one important lesson. R e a l freedom never consists i n m e r e release from old limitations; freedom is the positive substitution of inward self control for external restraints. Today marks f o r us the end o f old laws and restrictions. B u t w h a t o f the freedom that is beginning? W i l l i t lead us into disaster because of our own lack of self control: o r shall w e know t h e true freedom that comes with a stable sense of values and sound judgment? Here endeth the old! Here beginneth the new! A new world lies before us, replete with opportunities—and with temptations. O u r life has been placed in our own hands to do with as w e will. T h e choice is ours! I n John Oxenham's words: "Somebody s a i d t h a t i t c o u l d n ' t b e done, But h e w i t h a c h u c k l e , r e p l i e d That 'maybe i t couldn't', b u t he would be one Who w o u l d n ' t s a y so ' t i l l h e ' d t r i e d . So h e b u c k l e d r i g h t i n w i t h t h e t r a c e o f a grin On h i s face. I f h e w o r r i e d h e h i d i t . He s t a r t e d t o s i n g a s h e t a c k l e d t h e t h i n g T h a t c o u l d n ' t b e done, a n d h e d i d i t . " —Elouise Fenner COLISEUM T H E AT R E " To e v e r y m a n t h e r e o p e n e t h A W a y a n d Wa y s a n d a W a y, And t h e H i g h Soul c l i m b s t h e H i g h Wa y And t h e L o w S o u l g r o p e s t h e L o w And i n between o n t h e m i s t y f l a t s The r e s t d r i f t t o a n d f r o . But t o e v e r y m a n t h e r e o p e n e t h A H i g h W a y a n d a L o w, And every m a n decideth The W a y h i s S o u l S h a l l g o . " —Micheal Kupiecki BEST W I S H E S —HOTEL BRONSON �JUNIORS Class Motto—"Where there is a will, there is a w a y. " Class Colors—Blue and Ye l l o w Class Flower—Yellow Rose Class Officers— President, Grace Calhoun; V i c e -President, D o r i s G u z y ; Secretary, LaMoine B i d w e l l ; Treasurer, LaVerne LaMontagne As Juniors, the Class o f 1942 started w i t h 64 students, including Christine Herman, Richard Coward, and Evelyn Harker who were new in Bronson High. A t the close of the first semester, however, Richard Coward moved to Lapeer. M r . Hilton acted as their class adviser. During the year several members of the class were very active in the various sports of the school, such as football, basketball, and baseball. O n both the football and basketball teams, Juniors were i n the majority. M a n y girls, as w e l l as boys, won letter awards i n basketball. Q u i t e a number of students were representatives on the Hi-Times staff and i n the Senior Band. On December 20, 1940, several students participated i n the class play, "Elmer, The Youngest," as a means of raising money f o r the annual reception. A t intervals through t h e year, sandwich sales were held, and also pop, candy, and pop corn were sold a t football games and also at basketball games as a means of increasing their funds. The class is looking forward to becoming Seniors and of being the largest class Bronson High School has ever graduated. —June Gibbons Front r o w : A l b e r t a K i b i l o s k i , M a r g a r e t K e e l e r , A l i c e B o g u c k i , M a r y J . H e r m a n . P - " • • - Evelyn l l a r k e r , C a r o l J u n e H e i m e r t , B a r b a r a S h a w, P h y l l i s TICC, A n n a L e m a n s k i , Jean( • Guzy ( V i c e P r e s i d e n t ) , L a m o i n e B i d w e l l ( S e c r e t a r y ) , B e t t y P e n n e l l , L a Ve r n e L a M o n • Second r o w : G e r a l d i n e I l o s k i n s , D o n n a B a l d w i n , E v e l y n K l a v i n s k i , C h r i s t i n e Larimer, H a r r i e t t G i l b e r t . L i b b i e T i c e , H e l e n I . . S m i t h , C a r o l i n e L a n e , A l b e r t a D i e b t ( , A i . Kibiloski, Joanetta Priest, Grace Calhoun ( P r e s i d e n t ) , June NIcDonald. D o r o t h y K i b i l o s k i . T h i r d r o w : V a l e n t i n a J a s p e r, S h i r l e y L a n e , V i r g i n i a L u d w i c k , D o n a l d S e l b y, B i l l C o l e m a n , Teeple, E u g e n e S m o k e r, R i c h a r d l ' e s h , M r . H i l t o n , D w i g h t G r e e n , L a w r e n c e H u r l e y, S t e l l a A d a n Mary Sours, Joyce E l l i o t t , Louise B a i l e y. Fourth r o w : F a b i a n W o t t a , D o n a l d F a i r , I r v i n K e l l y , M a l c o l m C r a b t r e e , D a l e H a n k i n s , A l o , Kostielny, F r a n k B a r k o w s k i , B r u c e R e d m o n d , D a l e W a l t o n , V i c t o r B o l l e y, V i c t o r C - 1 ; . 1Notsh f. r,E S ckie :Ja n w o A1ODERN B E A U T Y S I M ' BRONSON b R I C . C O M PA N 1 �SOPHOMORES Class Officers— Audrey Brailsford, president; Shirley Robinson, vice-president; Forrest Shumway, secretary; and Mary Ellen Piatt, treasurer. In September 1939, forty-nine Freshmen enrolled f o r their first year o f high school, with Miss Anderson as their class adviser and guide. In their Freshman year the following six students dropped out of the class: Bette Belote, Alphia Dietrich, Waldo Jones, George Thompson, Arnold Swift, and Harold Smith. In t h e F a l l o f 1940 f o r t y Sophomore students enrolled. M r . Stewart was appointed their advisor for this year. They mourned the loss of Paddie Lou Lane, who died during the Summer. H a r o l d Gillette went to another school. L a t e r in the year they lost Donald Richart, who joined the United States Navy, Barbara Spence, and Robert Carpenter. They were responsible for one of the most successful A l l -Hi parties of the season, which was held on January 31. They entered a float in the Hallowe'en parade a n d received a prize for it, and they received first and second prizes for private cars. —Barbara Kolassa Front r o w : B e t t y B i d w e l l , L e o n a M v h n i e r, D o n n a S h a w , L o u i s e C r i s w e l l , M a r y E . P i a t t , A u d r e y Brailsford (President), Wa n d a N o w a k , Doris Richart, M a r j o r i e Eberhard, Eleanor Kolassa, Nellie Stewart. Second r o w : B e v e r l y L a w r e n c e , M a r i e Clouse, O r p h a Rossetter, G e n e G r e e n . R u t h W i l s o n , S h i r l e y Robinson ( V i c e President), V i r g i n i a N o w a k , E d w i n a f l o r k e y, F r a n c e s S e i l e r, Frances Kibiloski, H e l e n M. Smoker. rhird r o w : L e l a n d S m a r t , P a t K e i l e y, R i c h a r d S c h a f e r, W h i t c o m b Cranson, L a V o n R i g g s , F o r r e s t Shumway, Carlie Rifenburgh, L a m a r Modert, K e i t h Teeple, I l a r l e y Bogart. Fourth r o w : D o n a l d Richart, C l i f f o r t Kibiloski, E l w o o d L a n g w e l l , F r a n k P r i n t k e . M r . S t e w a r t , L o w e l l Roseneau, Glenn Shumwav, George Adams, Galen Swift. 7c,,t i s , , , r b VIII, NI,-(41,11.,in. LOUDENS' D E PA R T M E N T S T O R E RED A N D W H I T E S T O R E �ont r o w : B a r b a r a Soncrant, J u d y Slingerland, V i v i a n ( : i b b o n s , Joanne G a r m a n , M a r t l , Bell ( V i c e President), B o n n i e B y e r s ( Tr e a s u r e r ) , M a r y V . W h i t e , A l i c e W i l b e r, E l l e n Record. Second r o w : M a y b e l l e Wa s h b u r n , D o r i s L a n e , M a r j o r i e Shook, P h y l l i s E l l i o t t , Gertrude B l a s k y, O r a Lampman, M a r y 1 . Kolassa, Geraldine Yesh, Bernadine Smoker, Genevieve E d d y, Joyce Spornhauer. Third r o w : P a u l D o r t o n , C h a r l e s H i l t o n , G i l b e r t R u b l e y, M a t t h e w A l b r i g h t , M o n r o e W i l b e r, C l y d e Williams, M y r o n L a r i m e r, Miss Anderson, Maurice BonneIL I . . J. Root, Gordon Jones. Fourth r o w : F l o r i a n S y c , A r t h u r Jennings, L e o n a r d H a n k i n s ( P r e s i d e n t ) , J o e Szafranski, B i l l y G u z y, Bruce Roseneau, We n d e l l Priest, John Buholtz, M e r v i n Crabild I r v i n Papke, D a v i d Sadder. Not shown: M a r g a r e t Ernsberger, I r e n e Monroe, Wa l t e r Reed, B i l l y Thurber. FRESHMEN On September 3. 1940. forty-seven green Freshmen entered Bronson High with Miss Dora L. Anderson as their class adviser. T h o s e who dropped out during the year were Dickie Belote, Donald Bidwell, and Robert Early. D e l o r e s Eddy entered late but dropped out again because of illness. Students who entered later were Ellen Record and Judy Singerland. Several boys were active in athletics. S e v e n boys were out for football. S i x of those seven won emblems, while the seventh, Bruce Rosenau, won a minor award. T h e six boys who won emblems were Leonard Hankins. Charles Hilton, Gordon Jones, Myron Larimer, Clyde Williams, and Bill Guzy. T h e boys who went out for basketball and received awards were Clyde Williams. Myron Larimer, Bill Guzy, Paul Borton, Charles Hilton, Leonard Hankins, and Arthur Jennings. S e v eral boys went out for the team in baseball. One girl, Maybelle Washburn, went out for basketball. Myron Larimer and Walter Reed were selected by the class as Aldermen in the Student Council. T h e class took part i n the nickel-aweek plan. T h e y were allowed under the plan to take part in athletics, attend all home games, receive a l l regular issues o f the high school publication, the " H i -Times", attend all parties, and attend all assemblies. —Elton Rubley II 1 . D O U G L A S M A N U F. 1 ( T U R I N G C O . , Subsidary K i n g s t o n Products Corporation �JUNIOR H I G H Motto—"Marching A l o n g Together." Colors—Red and White. Seventh Grade Class Snonsor—Jessi Eighth Grade Class Sponsor— M a r j o The Junior H i g h has experienced a very enth grade were officially initiated on Septemb One o f the m a j o r events was the visit t o where the classes selected their quota o f book In t h e Hallowe'en p a r a d e t h 2 Eighth their float, " G o d Bless America." T h e Bo sponsored t o d e f r a y expenses f o r t h e a were a success and netted the amount n Two interesting field trips were c and the new post office. A grand Christmas party was sented an original play, "The Last an A A A p l a y, " I n The Best o f The g r o u p assisted t h e Community project. T h e and h o l l y berries and provised chimney. The Junior • Junior and Seni Dancing, P i n g were played ior High a t The • Air" fea grams w valuabl La Front r o w : l A a n Bolley, L o i s M c ! Second r o w : Barbara B u r k Third r o w : h a r d y, D o s Supianosk. Fourth r Cathca Ark N. �-ades, 3rd; Freshmen started, 4th; Upok on the Freshmen's faces, 5th; City Litchfield here, 20th; Football game lly, 30th. 'id; Football game at Union City, 1 films; Band Mothers Pot Luck, om the country, 10th; Football ''ootball game at Homer, 16th; Football game, Reading here, • F. F. A . Boys' Social, 1sttme, Quincy here; Homeher first gym class. W o 14th ; A l l -Hi Party, 15th; "'lass, 27th. etball game, UC lrus and Band -embly, 13th; ame, there, tion, 21st1,• Basses started, 13th; Gym 16, 17th; Basketball, 11, Quincy here, 24th; mbly Enjoyed Cleary 11st. Reading there, ,lentine Party, '0,21,22; Ro'arty, 28th. ��JUNIOR P L AY Cast of Characters: E l m e r Gardner, Richard Yesh ; Mel Gardner, Malcomb Crabtree; Luigi, Dwight Green; Vonny, Alberta Kibiloski; Carrie, Joyce Elliot; Anne, Grace Calhoun; Dr. Arthur Markham, Dick Coward; Mrs. Gardner, Dorothy Monroe; Sybil Roberts, Marian Larimer; Lance Abernathy, Fabian Wo t t a ; Martha, Christine Herman; Judge Daily, Donald Fair; Shanover, Bruce Redmond. A three act comedy, entitled "Elmer, the Youngest," was presented by the Juniors Friday, December 20, before a large audience. I t revealed a talented class and showed much work and cooperation. The play was successfully directed by Miss Baker. Elmer, who has just finished high school is absorbed in directing the destinies of two of his sisters, Anne and Carrie. A n n e is engaged to marry a doctor, but Elmer is sure she is in love with Lance Abernathy, a childhood playmate. S o he sends for Lance and he and Luigi do some careful plotting, but Carrie, knowing o f his schemes, interferes. C a r r i e and Elmer battle between themselves. N o t until the wedding ceremony is in progress does Elmer's scheme work. —Doris Hillyer SENIOR P L AY On Friday night, April 4, the Class of '41 presented their play "College Daze." T h e play concerned Hartdale, a typical little college town, and the action took place a t " M a Mitchell's Coffee Shoppe." This provided a unique setting which was cleverly and attractively worked out. Harold "Duke" Duquet is the heir of Hartdale's greatest benefactor, a small-town boy who went to New York and became wealthy. "Duke" is required to graduate from Hartdale before he can come into the estate. J u s t out of a swanky Eastern prep school, he is thoroughly disgusted with the prospect of life at Hartdale. H e hits upon tile__ --ingenious scheme of changing identities with Slim Wiggins, a sny, gangling, country youth from Corn Hollow, Nebraska, who is trying to work his way through college. " D u k e " becomes Slim, and Slim is required to act the part of a dashing young millionaire from the East. The characters were: D u k e , Duane Ward; Ma, Elouise Fenner; Slim, Francis Yesh ; Shirley, Elaine Bawden ; Lana, Lillian Luce; Bill, Clark Roebuck; Poodles, Lula M a e Howald ; E l l a Rose, Betty Jane Mitchell; Vivian, June Gibbons; Ossie, Micheal Kupiecki; M r. Victor, Garth Wilber; Pete, Donald Parsons. — G a r t h Wilber ICE C A R N I VA L The City of Bronson held its Third Annual Ice Carnival on January 30. S i n c e weather conditions were very favorable for good ice, the carnival was a great success, attracting over a thousand sptctators. Figure skaters were present from Battle Creek and Jackson. R o n Overmyer of Jackson, popular figure skater and barrel jumper, was present. A group of figure skaters from Battle Creek, known as the "Skating Family," gave a fine demonstration of figure skating. There were also races for boys and girls, and the winners received bronze medals. The Carnival was sponsored b y the Rotary Club, The Commercial Club, and the High School. S p e c i a l assistance was given by the City of Bronson and its employees, Bronson Co-Ops., Michigan Bakeries, Inc., Davis Jewelry, Bronson Journal, B. H. Diebel and "Hap" Collins. — F r a n c i s Bobay BRONSON R E E L C O M PA N Y �STUDENT COUNCIL For the fifth year, the Student Council of Bronson High School has undertaken to sponsor student activities and to further cooperation between school and community. Through student activity fees, the Student Union has financed the school publication, the " H i -Times;" six high school parties; several outstanding assembly programs; a noon-hour program w h i c h included dancing, ping-pong, a n d o t h e r sports; a n d a ping-pong tournament. It also sponsored the T h i r d Annual Ice Carnival, which was financed by the local Rotary and Commercial Clubs. T h e Student Union was also largely responsible f o r creating interest in square dancing among the students, a n d made arrangements f o r t h e m t o h a v e nationally known dancing teachers w i t h them. Standing committees for the year were: Athletic Committee, Stanley Kruszka, chairman, Clark Misenar, and Eleanor Kolassa; Assembly Committee, Betty Mitchell, chairman, Paul Wilson, Shirley Robinson, Dorothy Monroe, Vi c t o r Bolley, Doris Lane, and Helen Radford. Mr. Westaway was faculty adviser o f both these committees. This year's Council officers were: President, Jane Coleman; VicePresident, C l a r k R o e b u c k : Secretary, G r a c e Calhoun; Tr e a s u r e r, Phyllis Ti c e ; A l d e r m e n , Stanley Kruszka, Senior; D o r i s G u z y a n d Richard Yesh, Juniors; Virginia Nowak and Whitcomb Cranson, Sophomores; Walter Reed and Myron Larimer, Freshmen; Mary Jane Bolley, Eighth grade; and Roy Bell, Seventh grade. M r . Stewart, as faculty adviser, has proved capable and always dependable during the year. —Jane Coleman Left t o r i g h t : \ \ * h i t c o n d o C r a m -on. N l a r y P. R o n e y. T i c e , T r e a - u r e r ; S t a n l e y K r u , k a , C l a r k Po,.buck. V i c e P r e . i d e n t ; l a n e Coleman. l ' r e . t t l e n t G r a c e C a l h o u n , S e c r e t a r y ; N l y r o n L a n m e r , V i alter Reed. D o r i s G u z y, R o y B e l l . Standmg: R i c h a r d Ve s h , M r . Stewart, V i r g i n i a N o w a k . BRONSON R E E L C O M PA N Y �HOME EC. CLUB C o l , L i l l i a n L u c e , i ; lent; W a v a Parsons ;;...t o s : A l i c e A 1 1 1 1 4 Lemanski, A l b u t t a Kibiloski, Barbara Soncrant, Bonnie Byers, C a r o l J . I l e i m e r t , J u d y Slingerland, M a r g a r e t Ernsberger, P h y l l i s T i c e , D o r o t h y M o n r o e , D o r i s uzy, E v e l y n H a r k e r, Dorothy Longwell. second r o w : C a r o l i n e L a n e , J u n e M c D o n a l d , A l b e r t a D i e b e l , E d w i n a l l o r k e y, Frances Seiler, M a r j o r i e 7•hook. V i r g i n i a N o w a k , F r a n c e s K i b i l o s k i , B e r n a d i n e S m o k e r, L o u i s e B a i l e y, G e r a l d i n e Ye s h , B e t t y Russell, H e l e n M . Smoker. Flower—White Carnation Color—Blue and White Motto—Work to Win The Home Economics Club was organized in 1938, under the direction o f Mrs. Hansen, for the purpose o f developing friendship, co-operation, and understanding among the girls in Bronson High School; to promote interest in Home Economics: and to be of service to the community. This year the club was under the direction of a new adviser, Miss Louise Shepard, who comes to us from her home in Remus, a f t e r teaching t w o years i n Farwell. S h e i s a graduate o f Michigan State College and has brought along many good ideas. W i t h Miss Shepard's help t h e club has been led by Lillian Luce, President; Wava Parsons, Vice-President; Elouise Fenner, Secretary; and Louise Criswell, Treasurer. During the year the club has sponsored many money making projects, as well as various enjoyment programs. T h e i r most outstanding adventure for money making was the H o t Lunches, which netted them well over $50. T h e i r enjoyments were: On October 25 and 26, Lillian Luce, Wava Parsons, and Eloufse Fenner represented the club a t the State Conference held in Detroit: November 15, they sponsored an All-Hi party for the Student Council; o n December 5 , they entertained their mothers and the faculty at a Mother-Daughter Banquet with a very imuressive candlelight initiation service. These are just part of the various activities in which the club took part, and some of the things to which future members can look forward. — L i l l i a n Luce BURLEY'S S H O E R E B U I L D I N G B R O N S O N IGA �FUTURE FARMERS The Future Farmers of America is a national organization of farm boys studying vocational agriculture. T h e organization is found from Maine to Hawaii and from Washington to Porto Rico; in fact there are chapters in 47 of the 48 states of the Union and in the two territories of Hawaii and Porto Rico. Its emblem is made up o f five symbols, the owl, the plow ,and the rising sun within the cross-section of an ear of corn, which is surmounted by the American eagle. U n o n the face of the emblem appear the words, "Vocational Agriculture" and the letters " F. F. A . " T h e owl is symbolic of wisdom; the plow is the symbol of labor and tillage of the soil; the rising sun is emblematic of progress and the new day in agriculture; the cross-section of the ear of corn is indicative of the national organization, as is also the American eagle. The purposes of the organization are: 1. T o supplement the regular systematic instruction offered to students of vocational agriculture. 2. T o encourage organized recreational activities among students o f vocational agriculture. 3. T o promote and improve scholarship. 4. T o promote thrift among students of vocational agriculture. 5. T o improve the rural home and its surroundings. 6. T o create and nurture a love of country life. 7. T o create more interest i n the intelligent choice o f farm occupations. 8. T o encourage co-operative effort among students o f vocational agriculture. 9. T o strengthen the confidence of the farm boy in himself and his work. 10. T o develop competent, aggressive, rural agricultural leadership. — D o n Parsons Front r o w : D o n a l d Parsons, C e c i l T i c e ( Pre.ident). L a n d i s Te e p l e ( Tr e a s u r e r ) , G a r t h W i l b e r, J o h n Mahar, Joe Seiler, M r . H i l t o n , John Smith, Galen Swift, Richard Schafer, D w i g h t Green ( V i c e President). Second r o w : D a l e Wa l t o n , Elwood Langwell, B r u c e Redmond, F r a n k P r i n t k e , L o w e l l Roseneau, Forrest Shumway. D a l e I l a n l i n s (Secretary). Not shown: E t h a , • ! r y B, . JACK LANTZ, P L U M B I N G and H E AT I N G R . R . R O B I N S O N , E L E C 1 K I C A L APPLIANCES �Front r o w : K e t t y Johnson, l e a d s , . a l l a L a n e , C a r o l J . I k o n , t . P a t s y M s h m a i d , Norma M c C r a c k e n , I l e l e n R a d f o r d . Second r o w : B a r b a r a L a w r e n c e , Joyce L a n e , Joyce P o t t e r, P e g g y Ti l l o t s o n , L o i s N I c h i t y r e , l v I Yolanda A u s t i n , J u l i e A l d r i c h , J o a n I l u n s i c k e r. T h i r d r o w : B a r b a r a S o n c r a n t . B a r b a r a I t , , tier " • d o I ley R o b i l , . . m . A u d r e y B r a d sford, B e t t y M i t c h e l l , Doris L a n e . GIRL SCOUTS The Bronson Girl Scouts are divided into two groups, Seniors and Intermediate. E a c h group has its own leader and officers, b u t some joint meet.ngs are held. K e t t y Johnson a n d J e r r y W o l f e lead t h e Intermediate group assisted b y Helen Radford a s Tr o o p Scribe a n d Lois M c I n t y r e a s Tr o o p Treasurer. R o s a l y n Westaway a n d M a r y Donaldson head the Senior group assisted b y Shirley Robinson, president, and Audrey Brailsford, secretary-treasurer. Both trouns worked together during the summer o f 1940 on the Outdoor Cook Badge and again during G.r1 Scout Week i n October. Four m a i n events t o o k place d u r i n g t h a t week, a w i n d o w display, a float in the Hallowe'en parade, a Hallowe'en party with the Catholic girls as guelts, and attending the Baptist Church i n a body on G i r l Scout Sunday. In November t h e y w e n t o n a n o v e r n g h t camping t r i p a t t h e Phillins' cottage at Matteson lake and again i n A p r i l . With the money earned f r o m the pancake supper and cakewalk that were given, some were able to buy their uniforms. On A p r i l 26 they were the guests of the Sturgis Girl Scouts in an All Scout Day program. The Intermediate group worked on any badge they wished t o o r needed to, t o finish t h e i r Second Class work. F o u r have completed their badge work and received their Second Class Badges. The Senior group's work was centered around the Arts and Crafts field, namely: weaving, soap carving, r u g making, etching glass and sewing. O n e o f the main events o f their year was a scavenger hunt party w i t h a number of Boy Scouts as guests. —Betty Jane Mitchell ASIIBRECK'S D R U G S TO R E B E L L ' S CORNER G R O C E RY �BOY S C O U T S The Boy Scouts o f America have been a very active organization in t h e United States since t h e early 1900's and have grown steadily from that time until now. There are a great number o f people who do not k n o w a l l o f the things Scouting does f o r boys. W h e n a boy starts out as a Scout, one of the first things he must do is to memorize a set o f rules governing his behavior, character, and loyalty. N e x t he is taught the principles of First A i d w h i c h are n o w among the most valuable things anyone can k n o w. T h e Scout also must earn a n d save a small amount o f money, he must be able to build a fire w i t h t w o matches, cook a meal over an open fire without any cooking dishes. A s he advances he must learn to swim, be able to walk 14 miles, learn something about nature and the use o f outdoor camping equipment. A l l o f this you can see gives the boy a number of things he does n o t g e t i n school o r i n h i s home. The B o y Scouts o f Bronson meet every M o n d a y n i g h t a t seven o'clock during the school y e a r and arrange t o have several meetings out o f doors when the weather is good. A l s o f o r the past f e w years they have held a week-end camp a t some lake. Bert Wa r d has been Scout Master f o r the past three years and has been very much interested in the work the Scouts have been doing. Olan M a r t i n is the Assistant Scout Master and helps M r. Wa r d instruct the boys i n t h e i r w o r k . T h e P a t r o l Leaders a r e Wendell Brenner, Whitcomb Cranson, Kenneth Roebuck. and Charles Hilton. The Senior Patrol Leaders are Walter Reed and Clark Roebuck, who have charge of Troops 83 and 84. The American Legion on Monday, A p r i l 7, took over the j o b o f sponsoring Scouting and a l l meetings a r e being h e l d a t t h e Legion Home. —Clark Roebuck Front r o w : B i l l y C o a t s , K e n n e t h Roebuck, C h a r l e s I l i l t o n , P a u l B o r t o n , R o b e r t C a l h o u n . R . N . B e l l . Second r o w : D u a n e Garberich, R o b e r t B y e r s , M y r o n L a r i m e r , W e n d e l l B r e n n e r, D a v i d R i f e n b u r g h . Third r o w : K e n n e t h R d e n b u r g h , O l a n M a r t i n , C a r l i e Rifenburgh, G o r d o n Jones, W h i t c o m b Crimson, John H a r d y, C l a r k R o e b u c k . Fourth r o w : B e r t r a m Wa r d , l e a d e r ; Duane Wa r d , A l o y s i u s Kostielny, Wa l t e r Reed. BRONSON C O -UPS S W A N K FUNERAL H O M E �Front r o w : P e g g y T i l l o t s o n , P a u l B o r t o n , B e t t y J a n e M i t c h e l l , D o r i s G u z y, l ' a t K e l l e y, D o r i s Martha B e l l , L o t s M c I n t y r e , B a r b a r a S h a w. Second r o w : B a r b a r a B u r l e y , Yo l a n d a J e a n A u s t i n , B e v e r l y L a w r e n c e , N o r m a N I c C r a c k e n , B r u c e Derrickson, A u d r e y B r a i l s f o r d , Wa n d a N o w a k , V i c t o r Bolles. T h i r d r o w : M a y b e l l e Wa s h b u r n , B a r b a r a L a w r e n c e , B e t t y -Fairbanks, C o r a J. L e a t h e r m a n , C l a r k R o e b u c k , Shirley R o b i n s o n , R o b e r t B y e r s , W h i t c o m b C r a n s o n , G l e n n S h u m w a y, C l y d e W i l l i a m s , W a l t e r R e e d , Paul W i l s o n . E u g e n e S m o k e r, D u a n e W a r d . Standing: K e n n e t h R i f e n b u r g h , M a r y J . W a r d , L a m i r H e l e n R a d f o r d , D o n a l d S e l b y, H e l e n I . . L a Ve r n e L a M o n t a g n e , C a r o l J u n e I l e i m e r t . SENIOR BAND This year's High School Band o f 45 members has been the largest in the history of Bronson High. Their first engagement was last F a l l a t the Coldwater 4-H Club Fair. First division r a t i n g i n marching a n d a second division i n concert was received by the band at the Centerville Fair. The fine maneuvers o f t h e band w e r e features o f a l l t h e home football games except the Armistice Day game and o f two basketball games. The band entered the district and state contests this Spring and received a first division a t the district and a fourth a t the state Two concerts were nresented this year b y t h e band, t h e W i n t e r concert which was held December 12, and the spring concert March 26. The entire Music Department appeared at the annual Spring concert, including the Junior Band. Tonette Band, the Grade School and Junior High vocal groups, and the Senior High Chorus. The follow'ng soloists entered the state contest: Martha Bell, oboe; Robert Byers, piano; Paul Borton, piano and clarinet; Mary Joan Ward, drums a n d m a r i m b a ; D o r i s Lane, p i a n o ; D u a n e W a r d , trombone; Norma McCracken. piano. Mary Joan W a r d a n d Doris Lane entered t h e National Contest which is quite an honor f o r a musician. —Paul Wilson SUNRISE PA S T R Y SP.OP S M I T H T H E CLEANER 1 �JUNIOR BAND The membership i n t h e J u n i o r Band h a s been l a r g e r this y e a r than i n f o r m e r years. S i n c e several have been promoted t o Senior Band, t h e membership has been reduced f r o m thirty-five t o t w e n t y three. To gain promotion members have 128 tests to pass, including solos with complement, and ensembles. They s t i l l have a convenient p l a n o f renting instruments. T h i s gives students w h o have n o instrument t h e opportunity t o l e a r n t o play one. The main activity of the year in which they all participate is their public concert. I t was presented this year on March 26, i n the gymnasium. — D o r o t h y Langwell Front r o w : W e n d e l l P r i e s t , George E l m e r. Joan l l i m i c l e r . Sheila M c M a n u , , B o n n i e Byers, R o y B e l l . Joyce L a n e , N o r m a J . Chapman, A v o n Wi l s o n , J o h n Gladstone, R u t h M y e r , Jonathan R i c h a r d Whitehead, D a l e Hoard, Carlie Rifenburgh, Forrest Shumway. Second r o w : E i l e e n H e i m e r t , P r i s c i l l a L a n e , B e t t y L a w r e n c e , B e t t y Gibbons, 1 , Wilber, M a r y V i r g i n i a W h i t e , W e n d e l l B r e n n e r, B o n n i e H o l l e y, H a r r y P i a t t , 1 , Root, Marjorie Shook. R u t h Wilson, B i l l y Coats, A l a n Kalvin, Robert Radi, • Not shown: C o r a Jean Leatherman, M y r o n Lorimer. BRONSON C O A L A N D L U M B E R C O . • E. H . W H I T E , D . 0 . �1. /.• I I C t K I . , 1 . 11 . M a r , I l e , I t t K Vi v i a n I : “ a n . A l i c e I l i t g u e k i . A n n a l a m a n s k i . T l a i n e l l a a i l t i i . 1<0 Stewart. B e v e r l y L a w r e n c e . M a r t h a B e l l . Second r o w : M o n r o e W i l b e r , P a u l B o l t o n , W a n d a N o w a k . M a r i a n I , t . . Gilbert. Va l e n t i n a _Jasper, M a r t i i i i e S h o o k , B e t t y I . N l i t c h e l l . B e t t y J . R u s s e l l , J o y c e E l l i o t t I in I.anr. T h i r d r o w : L i m n , F e n n e r. B e t t y P e n n e l l . R u t h W i l s o n . Grace C a l h o u n , M a r i e ( ' l o u . e , F r a n c e s K i l l , Louise B a i l e y, J u d y S l i n g e r l a n d , L o u i s e C r t . w e l l , G e n e v i e v e E d d y , J e a n e t t e P e r u c k i , G i l b e r t R ii J. R o o t . Fourth r o w : G e r a l d i n e H o s k i n s . D o n n a I ) . B a l d w i n , A r t h u r I r m u n g s , F o r r e s t S h u m w a y, P a u l W i l s o n . e`ifford K i b t l o s k i , L e o n a r d I l a n k i n s , K e i t h .1.eetile, L a m a r M o d e m A l b e r t a K t b i l o v k i . A l i c e W i l b e r . shown: M y r o n L a r i m e r, P h y l l i s M c C l e l l a n , I r e n e M o n r o e , N e l l i e S t e w a r t , Joyce Spoiblagger. CHORUS As the school term opened in September, 56 students enrolled i n the Senior H i g h Chorus under the direction of Mr. Ellis, who has been here f o r the past three years. On December 12, t h e Chorus gave a j o i n t concert w i t h the Band here at the high school. L a t e r , they presented another concert. The personnel of the class is as follows: Elaine Bawden, A l i c e Bogucki, Louise Criswell, Joyce Elliot, Genevieve Eddy, Elouise Fenner, H a r r i e t Gilbert, M a r y Jane Herman, Va l e n t i n a Jasper, E v e l y n K l a v i n s k i , E l e a n o r Kolassa, M a r g a r e t Keeslar, A n n a Lemanski, V i r g i n i a Ludwick, Marian Larimer, Phyllis McClennan, Irene Monroe, B e t t y J a n e M i t c h e l l , A l i c e W i l b e r, Jeanette P e r uski, Joanetta Priest, Betty Pennell, Rosebelle Rigg, Vivian Ryan, Nellie Stewart, Joyce Spornhauer, Libbie Tice, Mary Virginia White, Judy Slingerland, sopranos; Betty Jean Russell, M a r t h a Bell, Donna Dora Baldwin, Louise Bailey, Marie Clouse, Grace Calhoun, Geraldine Hoskins, Doris Lane, M a r j o r i e Shook, Ruth Wilson, altos; L a m a r Modert, Maurice Bonnell, Paul Borton, Leonard Hankins, Arthur Jennings, Clifford Kibiloski, Myron Larimer, Gilbert Rubley, L. J. Root, Keith Teeple, Paul Wilson, Monroe W i l b e r, Forest Shumway, baritones. The Chorus has h a d a v e r y good accompanist i n Wanda Mae Nowak. —Rosebelle Rigg B. & W. O I L C O M PA N Y F R I E D R I C H BROTHERS �BASKET M A K E R S F r o n t r o w — H u r l e y, F a i r, Selby, Coach H i l t o n . Back row—Yesh. Wa l t o n . W o t t a , K i n t e r. 1.11 O The Bronson cagers o f 1941-42 got off to a good start b y defeating Quincy in the first game. P l a y i n g hard throughout the season, with luck often against them, they tied Athens fori f third place in the Little "C" Conference. n February 1 7 the team played a t Quincy i n t h e Conference Tournament. A f t e r losing their first tournament game, they came back to beat Union City and Athens to win the Consolation Trophy. At the District Tournament in Sturgis, Bronson lost out to Colon by a score of 34 to 25. Bronson scored 2 0 o f their 25 points in the second half. Six players are graduating in June. T h o s e receiving major awards were: Laurence Hurley, Fabian Wotta, Richard Yesh, Don Fair, Don Selby, D a l e Walton, seniors; Charles Kinter, junior. T h o s e given minor awards were: Frank Printke, Whitcomb Cranson, juniors; Chas. Hilton, sophomore; Chub Brenner and Bob Doll, freshmen. T h e second team, losing their four games, hope to be more successful next year. T h o s e on the second team were: Don Fredricks, Leonard Hankins, Rex Foglesong, Wa l t e r Reed, B i l l G u z y, Clyde Williams, John Hardy, Joe Supianoski, John Williams. and Bob Calhoun. Scores of the games are as follows: Bronson 23, Quincy 19; Bronson 18, Reading 20; Bronson 21, Litchfield 20; Bronson 25, Athens 14; Bronson 15, Union City 18; Bronson 34, Colon 24; Bronson 12, Quincy 18; Bronson 42, Union City 31; Bronson 52, Litchfield 28; Bronson 18, Colon 31; Bronson 17, Athens 16; Bronson 33, Reading 37. —Richard Yesh 1 111 W I L E R S E RV I C E S TAT I O N J. A . S O M M E R , D . D . S. �I F r o n t r o w —Nowak, P i a t t , B r a i l s f o r d , B i d w e l l . Robinson. G r e e n Second r o w —Mrs. H a m i l t o n . Lawrence, Shook, D o l l , G u z y. T h i r d r o w —Austin. H u r l e y, G . Green, K o l a s a . Early i n the Fall o f 1941 Bronson g:rls interested i n basketball began preliminary practice in order to be more successful in their games during the cage season. A l t h o u g h the goal aimed a t was not quite attained, t h e team was successful i n w i n n i n g five o f the eight games played. B r o n s o n ' s t o t a l score w a s 141 against t h e i r opponents' 111. Those participating, under the coaching o f Mrs. Nova Hamilton, were LaMoine Bidwell, Captain; LaVerne LaMontagne, seniors; M a r y Ellen Piatt, Shirley Robinson, Audrey Brailsford, Gene Green, Wanda Mae Nowak, and Beverly Lawrence. juniors; M a r y Cathrine Kolassa and M a r j o r i e Shook, sophomores; M a r y H u r l e y, B e t t y D o l l , Georgia Green, and Yo l a n d a Austin, freshmen. T h e first seven named comprised t h e f i r s t team. D o r i s Guzy f a i t h f u l l y executed t h e duties o f manager for her third season. To close t h e basketball season, t h e g i r l s organized class teams. Junior H i g h t o o k p a r t w i t h t h e f o u r u p p e r grades. T h e Juniors emerged as the winners of all the various games played and the Seniors were the runners-up. T h e Freshman-Sophomore team w o n t h e Consolation. The basketball squad wishes to express their appreciation to Mrs. Hamilton f o r her patience and untiring efforts in working w i t h them. They extend to her their heartiest thanks. The schedule f o r the season follows: Bronson 20, Quincy 22; Bronson 20, Athens 9; Bronson 18, Litchfield 14; Bronson 17, Union City 5; Bronson 13, Quincy 27; Bronson 21, Union City 7; Bronson 21, Litchfield 1 2 ; Bronson 10, Athens 15. —LaMoine Bidwell PEOPLES S TAT E B A N K B L A C K AND WHITE f �SEXTETTE V. With three o f last year's members still here, t h e Sextette started off fairly well this year. T h e first public appearance was made at the Band-Chorus Concert on December. 12. T h e afternoon o f the concert they a p peared before the Woman's Club. L a t e r appearances were P. T. A . Founder's Meeting, Methodist Church Family Night, and the Spring Concert of the entire Music Department of B. H. S. With f o u r members remaining they have a good foundation for next year's Sextette. The Sextette includes: Elaine Bawden a n d Betty Jane Mitchell, first sopranos; Grace Calhoun and Louise Criswell, second sopranos; Ruth Wilson and Martha Bell, altos. . • Betty Jane and Elaine w i l l b e lost thr9ugh -graduation but with f o u r experienced members next year, great accomplishments are expected of them. —Elaine Bawden Ruth W i l s o n , M a r t h a B e l l , G r a c e C a l h o u n L o u i s e C r i s w e l l , B e t t y J . M i t c h e l l , E l a i n e B a w d e n , W a n d a Nowak ( p i a n i s t ) . BIGELOW E L E C T R I C A L A P P L I A N C E DR. P H I L L I P S A N D D R . BAILEY �YEAR B O O K Editor-in-chief, C l a r k Roebuck; Assistant E d i t o r, Ernestine K l a vinski; Business Manager, Kenneth Rifenburgh; Assistant Manager, Betty Jean Russell; Daily Life at B. H. S., Stanley Kruszka; Class Will, Betty Jean Russell; Valed:ctory, Elouise Fenner; Salutatory, Micheal Kupiecki; Class Prophecy, Ernestine Klavinski; Junior Class, June Gibbons; Sophomore Class, Barbara Kolassa; Freshman Class, Elton Rubley; J u n i o r High, June Heckelman; Calendar o f Events, Wa v a P a r sons; Junior Play, Doris H i l l v e r ; Senior Play, Garth W i l b e r ; Ice Carnival, Francis Bobay; Student Council. Jane Coleman; Home Economics Club, Lillian Luce; F. F. A . , Donald Parsons; G i r l Scouts, Betty Jane Mitchell; Boy Scouts, Clark Roebuck; Senior Band, Paul Wilson; Junior Band, Dorothy Langwell; Chorus, Rosebelle R i g g ; Sextet, Elaine Bawden; Yearbook, Kenneth R i f e n b u r g h ; H i -Times. T h e l m a L a m p man; P. T. A. News, Iva Belote; Skip Day, Cecil Tice; Football, Francis Yesh : Boys' Basketball. Duane Wa r d ; Baseball, Clarence Snyder; and Girls' Basketball, Lula Mae Howald. We, the Class of 1941, wish to take this opportunity to thank the merchants and business men of our city for their generous assistance and co-operation. —Kenneth Rifenburgh MARTIN S U P E R S E RV I C E R R O N S O N F L O R A L C O M PA N Y �HI- T I M E S S TA F F For the fifth consecutive year the students of Bronson High School have edited and published the "Bronson H i -Times," a bi-weekly newspaper. I t is a member of the National Scholastic Press Association, from which it has received a second honor rating. At first printed locally, for the past two years the paper has been mimeographed at school. T h e entire process is taken care of by students with the advice o f a faculty member, Mrs. Tharp. T h i s year forty students make up the staff, which is larger than before. E r n e s tine Klavinski and Jane Coleman are co-editors; Betty Jean Russell, business manager, in charge of mimeographing; and Mary Ellen Piatt, circulation manager. The "Hi-Times" is financed by the Student Union as a part of the activities plan. A l l participating members, about ninety per cent o f the student body, receive copies. The " H i -Times" has been distributed f r e e t o surrounding rural schools and local business houses in order to acquaint them with the many activities of Bronson High School. T h e circulation is now 350. Some of the staff members and Mrs. Tharp attended the Second Annual Southwestern Michigan H i g h School Press Conference a t Western State Teachers College in Kalamazoo on December 7, 1940. One evening at a P. T. A . meeting the staff, together with Mrs. Tharp, gave a demonstration of how the paper is set up for publication. —Thelma Lampman Front r o w : B a r b a r a B o l l e y, A u d r e y B r a i l s f o r d , M a r y E l l e n P i a t t , M r s . T h a r p ( a d v i s o r ) ; E r n e s t i n e Klavinski, Jane Coleman, Co-editors; TC,,rma McCracken, Nellie Stewart. Eleanor Kolassa, Virginia Ludwick. Second r o w : B e t t y P e n n e l l , Jeanette P e r u s k i , S h i r l e y Robinson, F a b i a n %Vona. L e l a n d S m a r t , L o w e l l Rosenau, ( ) I a n M a r t i n , Caroline Lane. A l b e r t a D o r i , Lane, H a r r i e t Gilbert. Thud r o w : J u n e Gibbons, W a n d a M a e N o w a k , B a r b a r a Kolassa, Joanetta P r i e s t , T h e l m a L a m p m a n , Elouise Fenner, Beverly Lawrence, 1.ibbie Tice, E l a i n Bawden, Barbara Shaw. Fourth r o w : M a r i e Clouse, D o n n a S h a w, B e t t y Russell, L i l l i a n L u c e , D o r o t h y Kibiloski, Phyllis E l l i o t t , Betty Mitchell, June Ileckelman. R u t h Wilsor,. r- 0 BRONSON M O T O R SALES, Phone 97 WM. R E N S H AW, F U N E R A L D I Iz I CT- OR — �P• T • A • Aims: To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, and community. To raise the standards of home life. To secure adequate laws for the care and protection o f childhood and youth. To bring into closer relation the home and the school, that parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently i n the training o f the child. To develop between educators a n d t h e general public such united efforts as will secure for every child the highest advantages in physical, mental, social, and spiritual education. Officers for 1940-1941: Superintendent E l w y n J . Bodley President M r s . George Brailsford Vice President M r s . Lynn Wa r d Secretary M r s . J. Don Coats Treasurer M r s . Nova Hamilton Historian M r s . B. H . Diebel The organization held a Founders' Day meeting, the Annual Penny Supper, a meeting honoring the Girl and Boy Scouts and their activities, and a picnic made up the last meeting of the year. During 1940, this organization recognized at its meetings: Parent Week, sponsored by the Pre-School Mothers' Club; Annual Hallowe'en Frolic, sponsored by the Rotary Club, Commercial Club, and the P. T. A.; Armistice Day; Christmas Holiday Season. — I v a Belote ,0 SKIP D AY Listen! D i d you hear what I heard on the morning of May 12? Well, it was nothing serious, just a group of 30 Seniors hurrying around for fear of getting left at home. The Seniors skipped off this year for a two-day tour of Chicago, arriving at the Stevens Hotel at 10 o'clock. T h e y registered and were assigned large airy guest rooms which overlooked Grant Park and the lake front. They then motored t o Marshall Field's where they h a d lunch. They continued on their tour ioy bus along Chicago's famous Michigan Avenue, into Lincoln Park to visit the Zoo. A f t e r returning they retired to their rooms to freshen up for dinner served in the Coffee Shop. Several evening parties to the movies or dinner dance places were arranged following a coast to coast broadcast at one of the large radio network auditoriums. Tuesday morning, following a good night's rest a t t h e Stevens they continued their sight-seeing tour with their first stop at the Chicago Board of Trade. T h e y were then taken to the Municipal Airport and continued on t o the Union Stockyards. A f t e r viewing the vast expanse of livestock pens, slaughtering and meat-packing operations, they stopped for lunch at Swift's Cafeteria. The afternoon was open for the Seniors to do their shopping or to attend the ball game, meeting in time for dinner at six o'clock. They were soon on their way home, arriving in Bronson at 11 o'clock Tuesday night, a happy but "broke" and tired group of 1941 Seniors. —Cecil Tice COCHENSPARGER H A I R S H O P P E S C H M I D DAIRY M = M M ��:,econd r o w ; R e d m o n d , Parson,. Hankins, Crabtree, M a h a r, Printke, CoOk. Third r o w : Te e p l e . R . Ro,enean. B a r k o w. k i . I . . 120,eneam Wa l t o n , S m i t h , Coach Charles H i l t o n . FOOTBALL After enjoying supremacy in the Little "C" loop for the third consecutive year, the Champion Bronson Vikings were not expected t o retain the football championship this year. Although Coach Hilton had only four lettermen around whom to build his squad. he did his usual good job of it. A r o u n d these four men the coach moulded another of his championship teams. T h e four veterans were Don Parsons, a tackle: Bill Coleman. a center; and Fabian Wotta and Francis Yesh. halfbacks. T h i s team was said to be one of the fastest ever to represent Bronson. Through the co-operation of the City Council and Board of Education, a plan was devised for financing the lighting of Greenwald Park for athletic contests. T h e Consumers Power Company employees cooperated splendidly in hurrying the construction of the system on the football field to get it ready for our first game with Litchfield. Duriag the season the team had to fight for every game, being outweighed by most of the conference teams. T h e only mar of our record was a 7-7 tie with Union City. O u r highlight of the season was the game with Reading, played at Bronson under the lights. T h e Vikings were given one chance in five to win. By a combination of speed, skill, co-operation and fight, the Vikings came out on the long end of a 25 to 7 score thus handing the Reading Rangers a rather one-sided defeat. Those lost to the team this year by graduation include John Mahar, Don Parsons, Clark Roebuck, who was selected captain, and Clarence Snyder, Duane Ward and Francis Yesh. The scores of the 1940 games were: Vikings 7, Litchfield 0 ; Vi k ings 18, Athens 0; Vikings 7, Union City 7; Vikings 32, Sturgis "B" 0; Vikings 26; Homer 0; Vikings 25, Reading 7; Vikings 25, Jonesville 6; Vikings 12, Quincy 0. T o t a l points were Vikings 152, opponents 20. —Francis Yesh JACK'S BARBER SHOP 5. �BASKETBALL For the basketball season of 1940-41 the Vikings finished in third place in the Little "C" Conference with seven wins and three losses. Bronson competed in the Fourth Annual Conference Tournament this year but was eliminated after losing to Quincy on Tuesday evening, February 18, and again to Reading on Wednesday evening, February 19, by a very narrow margin. Colon also eliminated t h e Vikings a t t h e District Tournament in Sturgis by a very narrow margin. T h e r e were two Bronson boys chosen for the Class "C" All-District team, Clark Roebuck and Fabian Wotta. Donald Selby was elected honorary captain for the season of 19401941. Major awards were presented to the following: Seniors, Roebuck, Ward; Juniors, Selby, Fair, Wotta, R. Yesh, Hurley, and Walton. A minor award went to Frank Printke, Sophomore; and emblems to Kostielny, Smith, Cranson, Kibiloski, Smart, Borton, Hankins, Hilton, Jennings, Larimer, and Williams. Throughout the current season the Vikings displayed the finest sportsmanship in all games in which they competed. —Duane Ward Front r o w : R o e b u c k , Wo t t a , F a i r. Wa r d . Selby. Second r o w : C o l e m a n , Ye , l , \ V ,'• p • , - 1 I • I • !r,•, Coach Charles I l i l t o n . �F .••II, I\ BASEBALL With 38 candidates out for baseball, the largest turnout in recent years. Bronson High School looked forward t o another successful baseball season. W i t h five veterans from the 1940 Championship team returning, the prospects for another Championship team were promising. T h e veterans from last year were: F. Wotta, P. ; D . Fair, I f . ; D . Selby, c.; D . Green, 2nd.; C. Snyder, cf. G r a d u a t i o n last year left the following positions open: rf.; ss.; 1st.; and 3rd. T h e players who filled these nogit;ons are D. Yesh, C. Roebuck. L. Hurley, F. Printke and G. Wilber. The Vikings went to Union City f o r the first game and won by a score of 4-2. T h e y then went to Athens and were defeated by a score of 6-5. T h e Quincy team then came to Bronson f o r onening day a t Greenwald P a r k and they were defeated by the score of 6-2. T h e Athens team came here on May 9 . T h e Vikings were out t o avenge a n earlier defeat suffered at Athens and defeated the Indians by a score of 6-3. The Vikings then went to Colon f o r a non-conference game and defeated the Colon team by a score o f 4-3. T h e Union City team came to Bronson on May 16 and were defeated 12-2. On M a y 22 the Vikings went to Quincy for an all important game which was t o decide whether o r not Bronson was t o stay in a tie for first place in the Western Division of the Conference. T h e Vikings won 3-1. — C l a r e n c e Snyder The remaining games are as follows: May 2 4 —Athens, there May 2 6 —Conference Track and Baseball Championship game at Union City May 2 9 —Colon, here JACK'S BARBER S H O P �GIRLS B A S K E T B A L L Twenty-four girls responded to the activity o f basketball. Of these, fifteen w e r e f o r m e r players and nine were o u t f o r the first year. The g i r l s started o f f t h e season victorious b y w i n n i n g from Union City. T h e y lost their next f o u r games, one each to Litchfield a n d A t h e n s a n d t w o t o Quincy. The girls practiced hard between games and finally t o o k Athens, a team that had not been defeated f o r several years, and also Union City. June Gibbons was chosen honorary captain f o r t h e season a n d D o r i s Guzy, manager. The inter-class tournament games were started with the Freshmen w i n n i n g f r o m t h e J u n i o r -High. T h e Juniors a n d Sophomores followed w i t h t h e Sophomores winning over t h e Juniors. T h e tournament ended w i t h t h e Sophomores a n d Seniors playing and the score turning out a tie. The Va r s i t y t e a m loses seven Seniors t h r o u g h graduation, b u t has a very promising looking group coming up next year. Major awards were presented to the following: June Gibbons, D o r i s H i l l y e r, L u l a M a e H o w a l d , I v a Belote, Shirley Robinson, LaMoine a d w e l l and Wa n d a Mae Nowak. M i n o r awards went to Gene Green, A u d r e y Brailsford, Elouise Fenner, B e t t y Jane Mitchell, Barbara Kolassa a n d LaVerne L a Montagne. A manager's award went to Doris Guzy. H o n o r awards w e r e given t o Beverly Lawrence, M a r y E l l e n P i a t t , Evelyn H a r k e r and A n n a Lemanski. The g i r l s wish t o extend t h e i r heartiest thanks t o Mrs. Hamilton f o r her help and guidance throughout the season. —Lula Mae Howald Fenner. 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