268 10 3980 https://www.branchdistrictlibrary.org/archive/files/original/bb640f6bfb2e96c0b80dd3031c5dffdb.jpg 155e4963ca34928147aacf7952a3ad4e https://www.branchdistrictlibrary.org/archive/files/original/29976a7e46d15cf5073499e8ef5859b0.png 97a2e555737b6e317dcd0a5418d90ae2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union City Veteran's Park Memorial Wall Description An account of the resource <div style="float: right; margin: 10px 0 0 5px;"><img style="background-color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #a9a9a9; margin: -6px 6px 6px -6px; padding: 4px;" src="/images/union_city_veterans_wall_montage.jpg" alt="Veterans Wall Montage" /></div> This collection is an index of the names on the Veteran's Memorial Wall in <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?q=union+city+michigan&ll=42.066054,-85.134321&spn=0.002419,0.002342&hnear=Union+City,+Branch,+Michigan&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbll=42.066054,-85.134321&panoid=cFstMhOCXrt8iGlGET_EPQ&cbp=12,48.29,,0,-2.06">Union City, Michigan</a>. Biographical information and photographs will be presented when they are available. Each veteran's name is associated with a location number, representing the position on the Memorial Wall where the name may be found. The number is comprised of the following parts: <ul> <li>F = FRONT - Front side of the wall is facing the bridge.</li> <li>B = BACK - Back side of the wall is facing the flag.</li> <li>C = CENTER - Larger column of names are in the middle of the wall.</li> <li>R = RIGHT SIDE - All names to the right side of center column.</li> <li>L = LEFT SIDE - All columns of names to the left side of center column.</li> </ul> <img src="/images/union_city_veterans_wall_key.png" alt="Veteran's Wall Key" /> For example, Thomas Madden's Veteran's location number is BR-7-16. His name is on the back of the wall, right side of the center column, in the 7th column, and the 16th name from the top. (Back Right - column 7 - 16th from top) - BR - 7 - 16 For example, John R Lake's Veteran's location number is FL-4-08. His name is on the front of the wall, left side of the center column, in the 4th column, and the 8th name from the top. (Front Left - column 4 - 8th from top): FL - 4 - 8 The Veteran's Wall is made by the American Legion Post #196. This Veteran's Wall index was made by Kathyleen Madden and presented by the Branch District Library. If you have a question or wish to add information to this index, please write to us via the "<a href="https://www.branchdistrictlibrary.org/contact_us">Contact Us</a>" link on any page, or: <dl><dd>American Legion Post #196</dd><dd>Attention: Bob Miller</dd><dd>P.O. Box 131</dd><dd>Union City, MI 49094-0131</dd></dl> -or- <dl><dd>Kathyleen Madden</dd><dd>3467 9 1/2 Mile Road</dd><dd>Burlington, MI 49029-8736</dd></dl> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kathyleen Madden Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 Veteran's Memorial Wall of Union City Last Name Brewer First Name Nate Lcation Number number for each Veteran on the wall FR-6-12 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brewer, Nate https://www.branchdistrictlibrary.org/archive/files/original/1a60b2b922bdf8572f6f5721b5e35e0e.jpg 79e422f68771100c37528a6922998927 https://www.branchdistrictlibrary.org/archive/files/original/824c85b47f3426b3656973131efebc72.png 980271916a4800ba6af8905812790023 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union City Veteran's Park Memorial Wall Description An account of the resource <div style="float: right; margin: 10px 0 0 5px;"><img style="background-color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #a9a9a9; margin: -6px 6px 6px -6px; padding: 4px;" src="/images/union_city_veterans_wall_montage.jpg" alt="Veterans Wall Montage" /></div> This collection is an index of the names on the Veteran's Memorial Wall in <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?q=union+city+michigan&ll=42.066054,-85.134321&spn=0.002419,0.002342&hnear=Union+City,+Branch,+Michigan&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbll=42.066054,-85.134321&panoid=cFstMhOCXrt8iGlGET_EPQ&cbp=12,48.29,,0,-2.06">Union City, Michigan</a>. Biographical information and photographs will be presented when they are available. Each veteran's name is associated with a location number, representing the position on the Memorial Wall where the name may be found. The number is comprised of the following parts: <ul> <li>F = FRONT - Front side of the wall is facing the bridge.</li> <li>B = BACK - Back side of the wall is facing the flag.</li> <li>C = CENTER - Larger column of names are in the middle of the wall.</li> <li>R = RIGHT SIDE - All names to the right side of center column.</li> <li>L = LEFT SIDE - All columns of names to the left side of center column.</li> </ul> <img src="/images/union_city_veterans_wall_key.png" alt="Veteran's Wall Key" /> For example, Thomas Madden's Veteran's location number is BR-7-16. His name is on the back of the wall, right side of the center column, in the 7th column, and the 16th name from the top. (Back Right - column 7 - 16th from top) - BR - 7 - 16 For example, John R Lake's Veteran's location number is FL-4-08. His name is on the front of the wall, left side of the center column, in the 4th column, and the 8th name from the top. (Front Left - column 4 - 8th from top): FL - 4 - 8 The Veteran's Wall is made by the American Legion Post #196. This Veteran's Wall index was made by Kathyleen Madden and presented by the Branch District Library. If you have a question or wish to add information to this index, please write to us via the "<a href="https://www.branchdistrictlibrary.org/contact_us">Contact Us</a>" link on any page, or: <dl><dd>American Legion Post #196</dd><dd>Attention: Bob Miller</dd><dd>P.O. Box 131</dd><dd>Union City, MI 49094-0131</dd></dl> -or- <dl><dd>Kathyleen Madden</dd><dd>3467 9 1/2 Mile Road</dd><dd>Burlington, MI 49029-8736</dd></dl> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kathyleen Madden Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 Veteran's Memorial Wall of Union City Last Name Brewer First Name Robert Lcation Number number for each Veteran on the wall FR-4-25 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brewer, Robert https://www.branchdistrictlibrary.org/archive/files/original/fca1839cfe73b90051e8145ee805b740.jpg b43f46ecf555aa0a8c2c1f94e4e81640 https://www.branchdistrictlibrary.org/archive/files/original/d02f5b0b9c31bad5c4ca8211eac2128a.png 072a16dbca54db258ade55f0e52e5ae5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union City Veteran's Park Memorial Wall Description An account of the resource <div style="float: right; margin: 10px 0 0 5px;"><img style="background-color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #a9a9a9; margin: -6px 6px 6px -6px; padding: 4px;" src="/images/union_city_veterans_wall_montage.jpg" alt="Veterans Wall Montage" /></div> This collection is an index of the names on the Veteran's Memorial Wall in <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?q=union+city+michigan&ll=42.066054,-85.134321&spn=0.002419,0.002342&hnear=Union+City,+Branch,+Michigan&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbll=42.066054,-85.134321&panoid=cFstMhOCXrt8iGlGET_EPQ&cbp=12,48.29,,0,-2.06">Union City, Michigan</a>. Biographical information and photographs will be presented when they are available. Each veteran's name is associated with a location number, representing the position on the Memorial Wall where the name may be found. The number is comprised of the following parts: <ul> <li>F = FRONT - Front side of the wall is facing the bridge.</li> <li>B = BACK - Back side of the wall is facing the flag.</li> <li>C = CENTER - Larger column of names are in the middle of the wall.</li> <li>R = RIGHT SIDE - All names to the right side of center column.</li> <li>L = LEFT SIDE - All columns of names to the left side of center column.</li> </ul> <img src="/images/union_city_veterans_wall_key.png" alt="Veteran's Wall Key" /> For example, Thomas Madden's Veteran's location number is BR-7-16. His name is on the back of the wall, right side of the center column, in the 7th column, and the 16th name from the top. (Back Right - column 7 - 16th from top) - BR - 7 - 16 For example, John R Lake's Veteran's location number is FL-4-08. His name is on the front of the wall, left side of the center column, in the 4th column, and the 8th name from the top. (Front Left - column 4 - 8th from top): FL - 4 - 8 The Veteran's Wall is made by the American Legion Post #196. This Veteran's Wall index was made by Kathyleen Madden and presented by the Branch District Library. If you have a question or wish to add information to this index, please write to us via the "<a href="https://www.branchdistrictlibrary.org/contact_us">Contact Us</a>" link on any page, or: <dl><dd>American Legion Post #196</dd><dd>Attention: Bob Miller</dd><dd>P.O. Box 131</dd><dd>Union City, MI 49094-0131</dd></dl> -or- <dl><dd>Kathyleen Madden</dd><dd>3467 9 1/2 Mile Road</dd><dd>Burlington, MI 49029-8736</dd></dl> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kathyleen Madden Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 Veteran's Memorial Wall of Union City Last Name Brewer First Name Robert Lcation Number number for each Veteran on the wall BL-3-09 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brewer, Robert https://www.branchdistrictlibrary.org/archive/files/original/7a65e05df66233479d2b214ac693be4c.jpg 28e75e31ff79588887fc4610c8eefd7d https://www.branchdistrictlibrary.org/archive/files/original/198689c393fd3a92ed9f42327d534a97.png 2f919c66fcd7129e0bef9685a555f70a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union City Veteran's Park Memorial Wall Description An account of the resource <div style="float: right; margin: 10px 0 0 5px;"><img style="background-color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #a9a9a9; margin: -6px 6px 6px -6px; padding: 4px;" src="/images/union_city_veterans_wall_montage.jpg" alt="Veterans Wall Montage" /></div> This collection is an index of the names on the Veteran's Memorial Wall in <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?q=union+city+michigan&ll=42.066054,-85.134321&spn=0.002419,0.002342&hnear=Union+City,+Branch,+Michigan&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbll=42.066054,-85.134321&panoid=cFstMhOCXrt8iGlGET_EPQ&cbp=12,48.29,,0,-2.06">Union City, Michigan</a>. Biographical information and photographs will be presented when they are available. Each veteran's name is associated with a location number, representing the position on the Memorial Wall where the name may be found. The number is comprised of the following parts: <ul> <li>F = FRONT - Front side of the wall is facing the bridge.</li> <li>B = BACK - Back side of the wall is facing the flag.</li> <li>C = CENTER - Larger column of names are in the middle of the wall.</li> <li>R = RIGHT SIDE - All names to the right side of center column.</li> <li>L = LEFT SIDE - All columns of names to the left side of center column.</li> </ul> <img src="/images/union_city_veterans_wall_key.png" alt="Veteran's Wall Key" /> For example, Thomas Madden's Veteran's location number is BR-7-16. His name is on the back of the wall, right side of the center column, in the 7th column, and the 16th name from the top. (Back Right - column 7 - 16th from top) - BR - 7 - 16 For example, John R Lake's Veteran's location number is FL-4-08. His name is on the front of the wall, left side of the center column, in the 4th column, and the 8th name from the top. (Front Left - column 4 - 8th from top): FL - 4 - 8 The Veteran's Wall is made by the American Legion Post #196. This Veteran's Wall index was made by Kathyleen Madden and presented by the Branch District Library. If you have a question or wish to add information to this index, please write to us via the "<a href="https://www.branchdistrictlibrary.org/contact_us">Contact Us</a>" link on any page, or: <dl><dd>American Legion Post #196</dd><dd>Attention: Bob Miller</dd><dd>P.O. Box 131</dd><dd>Union City, MI 49094-0131</dd></dl> -or- <dl><dd>Kathyleen Madden</dd><dd>3467 9 1/2 Mile Road</dd><dd>Burlington, MI 49029-8736</dd></dl> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kathyleen Madden Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 Veteran's Memorial Wall of Union City Last Name Briggs First Name Lewis Middle Name W. Lcation Number number for each Veteran on the wall BR-5-15 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Briggs, Lewis W. https://www.branchdistrictlibrary.org/archive/files/original/6796adb606e7c4e84041afd0b7afdd55.jpg b5415ef909d7e70175b99aa179da7740 https://www.branchdistrictlibrary.org/archive/files/original/d54486f363c89649b761665f29047acd.png aec0b41c3bac3ac9eddb0bd61002fb6c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union City Veteran's Park Memorial Wall Description An account of the resource <div style="float: right; margin: 10px 0 0 5px;"><img style="background-color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #a9a9a9; margin: -6px 6px 6px -6px; padding: 4px;" src="/images/union_city_veterans_wall_montage.jpg" alt="Veterans Wall Montage" /></div> This collection is an index of the names on the Veteran's Memorial Wall in <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?q=union+city+michigan&ll=42.066054,-85.134321&spn=0.002419,0.002342&hnear=Union+City,+Branch,+Michigan&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbll=42.066054,-85.134321&panoid=cFstMhOCXrt8iGlGET_EPQ&cbp=12,48.29,,0,-2.06">Union City, Michigan</a>. Biographical information and photographs will be presented when they are available. Each veteran's name is associated with a location number, representing the position on the Memorial Wall where the name may be found. The number is comprised of the following parts: <ul> <li>F = FRONT - Front side of the wall is facing the bridge.</li> <li>B = BACK - Back side of the wall is facing the flag.</li> <li>C = CENTER - Larger column of names are in the middle of the wall.</li> <li>R = RIGHT SIDE - All names to the right side of center column.</li> <li>L = LEFT SIDE - All columns of names to the left side of center column.</li> </ul> <img src="/images/union_city_veterans_wall_key.png" alt="Veteran's Wall Key" /> For example, Thomas Madden's Veteran's location number is BR-7-16. His name is on the back of the wall, right side of the center column, in the 7th column, and the 16th name from the top. (Back Right - column 7 - 16th from top) - BR - 7 - 16 For example, John R Lake's Veteran's location number is FL-4-08. His name is on the front of the wall, left side of the center column, in the 4th column, and the 8th name from the top. (Front Left - column 4 - 8th from top): FL - 4 - 8 The Veteran's Wall is made by the American Legion Post #196. This Veteran's Wall index was made by Kathyleen Madden and presented by the Branch District Library. If you have a question or wish to add information to this index, please write to us via the "<a href="https://www.branchdistrictlibrary.org/contact_us">Contact Us</a>" link on any page, or: <dl><dd>American Legion Post #196</dd><dd>Attention: Bob Miller</dd><dd>P.O. Box 131</dd><dd>Union City, MI 49094-0131</dd></dl> -or- <dl><dd>Kathyleen Madden</dd><dd>3467 9 1/2 Mile Road</dd><dd>Burlington, MI 49029-8736</dd></dl> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kathyleen Madden Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 Veteran's Memorial Wall of Union City Last Name Briggs First Name Wayne Lcation Number number for each Veteran on the wall BR-7-11 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Briggs, Wayne https://www.branchdistrictlibrary.org/archive/files/original/5a9a96443854d64393117f11f0194a94.jpg 52a46bc97929d0601926e2108f8447e9 https://www.branchdistrictlibrary.org/archive/files/original/bede7eecede4c80282ddc643695a948e.png 42100f3e433754e09ed2f4307dc29e38 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union City Veteran's Park Memorial Wall Description An account of the resource <div style="float: right; margin: 10px 0 0 5px;"><img style="background-color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #a9a9a9; margin: -6px 6px 6px -6px; padding: 4px;" src="/images/union_city_veterans_wall_montage.jpg" alt="Veterans Wall Montage" /></div> This collection is an index of the names on the Veteran's Memorial Wall in <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?q=union+city+michigan&ll=42.066054,-85.134321&spn=0.002419,0.002342&hnear=Union+City,+Branch,+Michigan&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbll=42.066054,-85.134321&panoid=cFstMhOCXrt8iGlGET_EPQ&cbp=12,48.29,,0,-2.06">Union City, Michigan</a>. Biographical information and photographs will be presented when they are available. Each veteran's name is associated with a location number, representing the position on the Memorial Wall where the name may be found. The number is comprised of the following parts: <ul> <li>F = FRONT - Front side of the wall is facing the bridge.</li> <li>B = BACK - Back side of the wall is facing the flag.</li> <li>C = CENTER - Larger column of names are in the middle of the wall.</li> <li>R = RIGHT SIDE - All names to the right side of center column.</li> <li>L = LEFT SIDE - All columns of names to the left side of center column.</li> </ul> <img src="/images/union_city_veterans_wall_key.png" alt="Veteran's Wall Key" /> For example, Thomas Madden's Veteran's location number is BR-7-16. His name is on the back of the wall, right side of the center column, in the 7th column, and the 16th name from the top. (Back Right - column 7 - 16th from top) - BR - 7 - 16 For example, John R Lake's Veteran's location number is FL-4-08. His name is on the front of the wall, left side of the center column, in the 4th column, and the 8th name from the top. (Front Left - column 4 - 8th from top): FL - 4 - 8 The Veteran's Wall is made by the American Legion Post #196. This Veteran's Wall index was made by Kathyleen Madden and presented by the Branch District Library. If you have a question or wish to add information to this index, please write to us via the "<a href="https://www.branchdistrictlibrary.org/contact_us">Contact Us</a>" link on any page, or: <dl><dd>American Legion Post #196</dd><dd>Attention: Bob Miller</dd><dd>P.O. Box 131</dd><dd>Union City, MI 49094-0131</dd></dl> -or- <dl><dd>Kathyleen Madden</dd><dd>3467 9 1/2 Mile Road</dd><dd>Burlington, MI 49029-8736</dd></dl> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kathyleen Madden Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 Veteran's Memorial Wall of Union City Last Name Britton First Name James Lcation Number number for each Veteran on the wall FR-5-19 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Britton, James https://www.branchdistrictlibrary.org/archive/files/original/93a8560616495b7e6ebe873e2fdc380c.jpg 33c10250e1485306268de48137a66c1f https://www.branchdistrictlibrary.org/archive/files/original/089a5996c297a8eab95b1b78a78f364a.png f1f4208887dae310ba3dc767e8570f86 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union City Veteran's Park Memorial Wall Description An account of the resource <div style="float: right; margin: 10px 0 0 5px;"><img style="background-color: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #a9a9a9; margin: -6px 6px 6px -6px; padding: 4px;" src="/images/union_city_veterans_wall_montage.jpg" alt="Veterans Wall Montage" /></div> This collection is an index of the names on the Veteran's Memorial Wall in <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?q=union+city+michigan&ll=42.066054,-85.134321&spn=0.002419,0.002342&hnear=Union+City,+Branch,+Michigan&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbll=42.066054,-85.134321&panoid=cFstMhOCXrt8iGlGET_EPQ&cbp=12,48.29,,0,-2.06">Union City, Michigan</a>. Biographical information and photographs will be presented when they are available. Each veteran's name is associated with a location number, representing the position on the Memorial Wall where the name may be found. The number is comprised of the following parts: <ul> <li>F = FRONT - Front side of the wall is facing the bridge.</li> <li>B = BACK - Back side of the wall is facing the flag.</li> <li>C = CENTER - Larger column of names are in the middle of the wall.</li> <li>R = RIGHT SIDE - All names to the right side of center column.</li> <li>L = LEFT SIDE - All columns of names to the left side of center column.</li> </ul> <img src="/images/union_city_veterans_wall_key.png" alt="Veteran's Wall Key" /> For example, Thomas Madden's Veteran's location number is BR-7-16. His name is on the back of the wall, right side of the center column, in the 7th column, and the 16th name from the top. (Back Right - column 7 - 16th from top) - BR - 7 - 16 For example, John R Lake's Veteran's location number is FL-4-08. His name is on the front of the wall, left side of the center column, in the 4th column, and the 8th name from the top. (Front Left - column 4 - 8th from top): FL - 4 - 8 The Veteran's Wall is made by the American Legion Post #196. This Veteran's Wall index was made by Kathyleen Madden and presented by the Branch District Library. If you have a question or wish to add information to this index, please write to us via the "<a href="https://www.branchdistrictlibrary.org/contact_us">Contact Us</a>" link on any page, or: <dl><dd>American Legion Post #196</dd><dd>Attention: Bob Miller</dd><dd>P.O. Box 131</dd><dd>Union City, MI 49094-0131</dd></dl> -or- <dl><dd>Kathyleen Madden</dd><dd>3467 9 1/2 Mile Road</dd><dd>Burlington, MI 49029-8736</dd></dl> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kathyleen Madden Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 Veteran's Memorial Wall of Union City Last Name Britton First Name James Lcation Number number for each Veteran on the wall BR-4-16 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Britton, James https://www.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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Spatial Coverage Michigan Bronson https://www.branchdistrictlibrary.org/archive/files/original/8519ccb137a64f43fbfd24e3129359df.pdf 740503e614a002fd9918e011acf0f8bf PDF Text Text ��The 1942 VIKING Greets You . . • • • PUBLISHED B Y THE SENTOR CLASS BRONSON H I G H S C H O O L BRONSON. M I C H I G A N �and Welcomes You • TO MEET OUR INSTRUCTORS PAGE 5 TO VIEW OUR SPORTS PARADE PAGE 9 • TO JOIN OUR ACTIVITIES PAGE 1 5 TO VIEW OUR CLASSROOMS PAGE 29 I- ��In Appreciation of. • • • • The most timely thing i n the world is a good education. I t equips t h e youth a b o u t t o assume t h e r e sponsibilities o f maturity w i t h the knowledge, skill and ideals which will make him an asset to society throughout his entire life. We therefore dedicate this 1942 Viking to all those who helped make our education possible—our parents, teachers, Board o f Education, through whose interests and financial help we were able to receive the many benefits afforded the students of Bronson High School. /IL �DANCER S DEPARTMENT STORE �SUPT. E L W Y N J . B O D L E Y "If you mugs don't keep quiet, I'll throw you out" OUR S U P E R I N T E N D E N T S P E A K S History, through the ages, has recorded a series of crises for civilization. T h e critical situations have been in one part o f the world at one time and changed to entirely different fields a t other times. Today we face a crisis which envelopes the whole world. I n the days, months, and years to come a decision w i l l be won either by the forces o f democracy o r the dictotorships. W e , t h e common people, must make that decision for the democracies. S u r e l y, these are times that challenge every single person to use common sense and good judgement. L e t us all be strong as befits free men. McCRACKEN'S—Bronson's Clothing Store 1 V E R N E 1 R H A R D WA R E �BOARD O F E D U C AT I O N A g r o u p o f enterprising public spirited m e n comprise t h e Board o f Education f o r the City o f Bronson. T h i s board has as i t s president, Dr. J. A . Sommer, well known businessman o f years' standing; secretary, C. J. Holmes makes the best; treasurer, Robert Ryan, whom we remember for his past experience as Postmaster in BrOnson; Glenn M a r t i n and C. Faas Moon, t w o o f the best sports followers i n Bronson, as trustees. The fine work of this board has been shown by providing a machine shop f o r high school boys and a mechanical drawing class. A l l the other duties of this board have been fulfilled w i t h ability. The people o f Bronson should be proud o f their Board o f Education. —Donald Fair THE BRONSON J O U R N A L �MISS D O R A L ANDERSON. B. A . "The meeting w i l l please come to o r d e r. " MISS L O U I S E S H E PA R D , B . S . Smith H u g h e s Vo c a t i o n a l Home Economics "No privileges t h i s p e r i o d . " MR. CLARENCE L E AT H E R M A N George-Dean Vocational Machine Trades "Come on, gang, g e t b u s y. " MR. H E R M A N D . E L L I S . B . A . "We're i n h e r e t o s t u d y. " MISS JESSIE T R U E S D E L L B. S.. M . A . "Be sure to b r i n g pencil a n d paper t o class." MR. C A R L E . S T E WA R T B. S.. M . A . "Where d i d w e leave o f f ? " MRS. N O VA H A M I LT O N State L i f e Certificate "Be sure t o clean your t y p e w r i t e r. " MR. A L W Y N W E S TA W AY, B . S . "May I have t h e attention o f the class?" MISS M A R J O R I E C AT H C A RT State L i f e Certificate "Get your nose back in t h e book." MR. C H A R L E S R . H I LT O N , B . S . "The f o l l o w i n g r e p o r t t o m e a t 3:30." MRS. M A R G A R E T T H A R P, B. A . "IR( aciy f o r r o l l c a l l ? " THOMAS A L W Y N W E S TA W AY B. A . 1962? DIANE LY N N E E L L I S B. A . 1963? A. E. ARMSTRONG S M I T H T H E CLEANER �a. Ib '16 To View Our Sports Parade BURLEY'S S H O E R E B U I L D I M ; BRONSON F U R N I T U R E C O 3 I PA N Y �GRIDIRON H E R O E S Bronson H i g h School was honored by having a member o f their football team, Fabian Wotta, chosen on the A l l -State Team F r o n t row—Rosenau, C o o k . B a r k o w s k i , S e l b y, Smith, W a l t o n , H u r l e y, C o a c h H i l t o n Second r o w — H i t t o n , R i f e n b u r g h , L . H a n k i n s , Printke, K i b i l o s k i , C r a n s o n . Te e p l e T h i r d r o w —Doll, Shoppell, Crabtree, D. H a n k i n s , Redmond. B . Rosenau, K i n t e r . F a i r After winning the football championship tour successive seasons, the Vikings enjoyed an undefeated season. T h e closest any rival team came to defeating the Vikings was Quincy, and Bronson handed them a 19 to 0 defeat. With a nucleus of eleven Seniors and two Juniors, who were letter w inners in 1940, Coach Hilton tried very hard to get a winning combination, which he did. H i s team i n eight games scored 294 points while holding their opponents to a mere 12 points. For their fine playing and team work during the season, Laurence Hurley, John Smith, Lowell Rosenau and Fabian Wotta were chosen on the A l l -Conference team. J o h n Smith was elected honorary captain for the season. The season's schedule follows: Bronson 25, Litchfield 0 ; Bronson 44, Athens 0 ; Bronson 38, Union City 6; Bronson 39, Jonesville 0; Bronson 53, Homer 6; Bronson 32, Reading 0; Bronson 44, Sturgis (B) 0 ; Bronson 19, Quincy 0. —Fabian Wotta JACK LANTZ—Plumbing and Heating N I N A H O R TO N — Yo u r Photographer �II I Bronson opened the defense of the Little " C " Title in baseball with a victory over Union City 3 to 2. T h e second game they played with Athens here and won with the score of 4 to 0. T h e next game was played at Quincy and resulted in a 18 to 0 win for Bronson. T h e pitching duties for this game were divided between Wotta and Yesh and they let Quincy down with a "no-hit" and "no error" game. B r o n s o n played Athens again there and in a dust storm succeeded in winning by the score of 7 to 3. T h e n at Union City they had to play an extra inning for victory in a 3 to 2 game. One more game remains to be played at home with Quincy. B e cause Bronson has won five and lost none, we have the championship of the Western Division o f the Conference and w i l l p l a y Jonesville f o r the Little " C " title on Field Day at Homer. T h i s w i l l bring the t w o teams together who played last year. The line-up this year was as follows: D o n a l d Selby, catcher: Fabian Wo t t a and Richard Yesh. pitchers; Lawrence Hurley, first base: Charles Kinter, second base; Dwight Green, third base; Yesh or Wotta at shortstop position; F r a n k Printke, Bruce Redmond, Victor Cook, William Guzy as fielders. Other boys on the squad are Whitcomb Cranson, Dale Walton, Monroe Wilber. Bill Thurber, Charles Hilton, David Badder, Bruce Rosenau, Clyde Willip.ms, We n d e l l Brenner, B o b D o l l . P a u l Richhart, D i c k Weldin, Charles Skinner, Bob Calhoun, Laddy Kibiloski, Dean Badder, John Hardy, Dick Sobeske, Jim Malovey, Dick Belote. BRUCE C H E V R O L E T SALES B E L L ' S CORNER GROCERY ��HUNSICKER'S 5 c t o SI.00 S T O R E W . H . D AV I S . JEWELER �V A Due to present conditions, we, the Vi k i n g Staff realize that this 1942 Annual was truly an effort in the history of Bronson High School. To the businessmen o f the city we express our thanks and appreciation f o r t h e i r financial assistance. To students whose articles appear on the various pages of this book, our grateful thanks. T h e y , too, made an effort to comply with our rules and regulations. Signed: Grace Calhoun Christine Herman —Co-Editors Don Fair—Business Mgr. Anna Lemanski Ass't Business M g r. LOUDENS' D E PA R T M E N T STORE B A I L E Y ' S DAIRY �S A Exciting and historical has been the Bronson H i -Times fifth successful year at B. H. S. N e v e r before has the staff reporters had as many necessary and interesting articles as this year. S i n c e the beginning of the second World Wa r the newspapers have been giving an important and necessary part in fighting for victory. A r t i c l e s on defense, first-aid, how to act in a blackout, and what to do in case of an air raid, have been outstanding and impressive in the last few issues. The first issue of the Hi-Times went to press in September. S o m e what changed i n appearance this year, t h e paper made i t s first a p pearance on yellow paper, whereas i n past years i t had been white. The layout consisted of a three column page with flush l e f t headlines. The general page arrangement was: front page, editorial page, Home Ec., and F. F. A . page, feature and interest page and sport page. As in past years, Mrs. T h a r p and a group o f staff members attended the annual Newspaper Conference at Kalamazoo in December. •., had an interesting and educational trip and many new and novel ideas were obtained. The Bonson Hi-Times is almost wholly student written and printed. Part of the office has been given over to the staff for use i n preparing the paper for press and printing and issuing of it. Mrs. Tharp has been the staff advisor of the paper and much credit is due t o her f o r the help she gave the staff w i t h t h e i r articles and planning o f the production o f the paper. U n d e r her, the staff members have worked faithfully this year to improve the paper. —Caroline Lane FOY'S C O N F E C T I O N E RY .0 �SENIOR B A N D This year we are proud of our High School Band. I t has forty concert members and forty-six marching members. T h e i r first appearance was at the annual 4-H Club Fair in Coldwater. A week later they participated at the Centreville Fair where they received first division ratings in both playing and marching. Saturday, March 28, saw the soloists enter the district contest at Kalamazoo. H e l e n Louise Smith, our Drum Major and ace twirler, received a f i r s t division rating. O t h e r ratings w e r e : Twirlers, Carol June Heimert and Eleanor Kolassa, second; drum, M a r y Joan Ward, second; oboe, Martha Bell, second; flute, Barbara Shaw, second; piano duet, Martha Bell and Ruth Wilson, second; clarinet, Beverly Lawrence, third; piano, Martha Bell, third, Ruth Wilson, t h i r d ; clarinet quartet, Yolanda Austin, Barbara Burley, M a r j o r i e Shook, a n d N o r m a M c Cracken, third. April 11 saw the band enter the district contest where they received a first division rating. They entered the State contest at Ann A r b o r and won a third division rating. —Betty Pennell FLEETWING SERVICE S TAT I O N B R O N S O N CO-OPS. �r- ;71- The Junior and Intermediate bands are groups o f students learning to play their instruments well enough to become members o f the Senior Band. T h e members look forward t o replacing the graduates from Senior Band. T h i s is the first year that there has been two scctions in the preparatory group. Junior Band members have a lot of work to do. T h e y must pass seventy tests before they enter the Intermediate Band. M o r e tests must be passed before entering the Senior Band. Both t h e Junior and Intermediate Bands participated w i t h t h e Senior Band in the annual Spring concert of the Music Department on April sixteenth. —Margaret Keeslar • BRONSON F L O R A L C O M PA N Y P E R R Y C. BECK, M . D . �CHORUS Front r o w —Baldwin, Stewart, A u s t i n , Radford, H u r l e y, Hoopingarner, McManus, Lawrence. Tillotson. Ferucki, Keckler, Herman, V. L i l l y, Riggs, Bell, Criswell. Second row—Greely, G. Eddy, M . Kibiloski, D. Eddy, Keeslar, Pennell, H . Bidwell, Mynhier, B. Bidwell, S m i t h , Honeywell. LaMontagne, Seiler, A Kibiloski. Third row—Burnside, Rau, Shook, Heckleman, V. Nowak, Gilbert, Watson, Slisher, F. Kibiloski, F. Kibiloski, Kruszka, Bykowski, R. Kibiloski. Fourth r o w —D. Lane, Wilson, L a r i m e r, Ludwick, E l l i o t t , Fredricks, Modert, K o s tielny, G u z y, Malovey, L i l l y, K l a v i n s k i , H o r k e y, Cox, C a l h o u n , Clouse, D o l l . With a group o f sixty H i g h School students, M r. Ellis, t h e director, met and assembled the chorus for 1941-42. The annual Christmas concert was presented b y t h e band a n d chorus combined. Selections sung b y the chorus were " D i n a " , " P o p Goes the Weasel", and " Yo u t h o f America" and an arrangement o f Christmas tide songs which were accompanied by the band. The chorus spent a great deal o f time drilling on sight reading which proved profitable to the group as a whole, and greatly improved their ability in reading music. Another concert given by the chorus, band and grade school music department was presented on A p r i l 15. N u m b e r s selected f o r the chorus were: "The Canal Song", "Night on the Range" and the famous negro spiritual. "Deep River". M i s s Baker directed the grade school children. Doris Lane accompanied the chorus during this year. —LaVerne LaMontagne L A . D A R L I N G C O M PA N Y �SEXTETTE The Sextette has had a most successful year. T h e y w e r e called upon for many more public appearances than ever before. S o m e of these being: Christmas Concert, consisting o f the entire music department; assemblies a t W h i t e Pigeon, Quincy a n d Bronson H i g h Schools, Luce School, Woman's Club, Eastern Star, a n d Methodist W. S. C. S. Four experienced and t w o new members composed t h e Sextette this year. T h e y are: Grace Calhoun, first soprano; Louise Criswell, Martha Bell, second sopranos; R u t h Wilson, a l t o ; t h e o l d members. The new members, Barbara Lawrence, first soprano and Yolanda Jean Austin, alto. Grace Calhoun will be the only member graduating this year. U n der the direction o f M r. Ellis, Director o f the Music Department, the five experienced, along with a capable new member, should carry on the fine tradition during the next year. —Martha M a e Kibiloski L. A . D A R L I N G C O M PA N Y �STUDENT COUNCIL 1 1 The Student Council has almost completed its sixth year. The Council teaches students democratic governmental functions and gives opportunities f o r real practice i n carrying o u t school projects. T h e aim o f the Student Council is to encourage students to become active in school government and build up a high moral and academic standard. One value o f our Student Council i s t o introduce new students each Fall into a group with the older members; this gives newcomers more knowledge o f a l l the activities o f the school. T h e larger p a r t of the student body participates in council activities. T h i s year about ninety percent o f the student body are active members. T h e Council is financed on a dime-a-week basis for the first semester. The Council sponsored the collection o f waste paper every Saturday for National Defense, and have been very pleased with the cooperation they have received. O t h e r activities taking place were Assemblies, A l l -Hi Parties, a Ping Pong Tournament; H i -Times Paper; Noonhour Program: Athletic Activities; and many other incidentals. O n e of the most successful features is the noon-hour program which helps the country students pass the noon hour quickly and socially. T h e r e are games in the study hall f o r anyone who cares to play, round and square dancing, basketball, and ping pong. The 1941-42 officers are: Richard Yesh, president; Vi c t o r Cook, vice-president; Virginia Nowak, secretary; M a r y Ellen Piatt, treasurer; and the following aldermen: Bonnie Byers, W h i t Cranson, Dwight Green, Doris Guzy, John Hardy, Charles Hilton, Laddie Kibiloski, Mary Ann Lane, Ruth Meyer, and Frank Printke. M r . Stewart acts as advisor. — D o r o t h y Monroe 1 1 p c P to g n K ry a id s b Iu R T C F N M S L G U O D .A H �F F . A. The Future Farmers of America is a national organization of farm boys study;ng vocational agriculture. T h e organization is founded from Maine to Hawaii and from Washington to Porto Rico; in fact, there are Chapters in 47 o f the 48 states of the Union and in the two territories of Hawaii and Porto Rico. T h e r e are over 200 Chapters in Michigan. Its emblem is made up o f five symbols,—the owl, the plow, and the rising sun within the cross section o f an ear of corn, which is surmounted b y the American Eagle. U p o n the face o f the emblem appears the words "Vocational Agriculture" and the letters " F. F. A . " . The owl is symbolic of wisdom; the plow is the symbol of labor and tilage o f the soil; the rising sun is an emblem o f progress and the new day in agriculture; the cross section o f the ear of corn is indicative o f the national organization, as is also the American Eagle. The purposes of the organization are: 1. T o encourage cooperative effort among students o f vocational agriculture. 2. T o create and nurture a love of country life. 3. T o promote thrift among students of vocational agriculture. 4. T o improve the rural home and its surroundings. 5. T o promote and improve scholarship. 6. T o encourage organized recreational activity among students o f vocational agriculture. 7. T o supplement the regular systematic instruction offered to students of vocational agriculture. 8. T o create more interest in the intelligent choice of farm occupations. 9. T o strengthen the confidence of the farm boy in m s e l f and his work. 10. T o develop competent aggressive, r u r a l agricultural leadership. —Dale Walton E. H . W H I T E - W. A . S I Z E — Osteopathic Physicians W M . RENSH.AW. Funeral Director �SCOUTS Bronson Scouts have continued during the past year the high standards of living which train them to become good citizens. The boys have been in charge of Bert Ward, Scout Master; Olan Martin, Assistant Scout Master; a n d C l a r k Roebuck, Senior Patrol Leader. Mrs. Calvin A l l e n has had charge o f the Senior girls while Mrs. Walter Patrick has worked with the Junior group. The girls have been knitting layettes for the Red Cross. —Aloysius Kostielny BRONSON R E E L COMPANY �SKIP D A Y Say—Do you know what I know? I t ' s no secret any more. The Seniors "skipped" school on May 14 and 15. T h e r e were approximately 35 students ready and waiting for the Central Coach Line bus at 5:00 o'clock A. M. Thursday for a two day tour to and about Chicago. T h e excited group of Seniors arrived at the Stevens Hotel at 10:00 o'clock, registered and were assigned the guest rooms which were large and airy and overlooked Grant Park and the lake front. F o l l o w i n g a delicious breakfast the Seniors boarded their busses for the first day's tour. T h e day's program proceeded through G r a n t P a r k a n d t h e Field Museum o f Natural History, continuing back through the " l o o p " district, and a stop at Marshall Fields. T h e y lunched i n one o f Marshall Fields dining rooms. Leaving Fields, they toured down-town Chicago's famous Michigan Avenue and passed the Gold Street district, and Oak Bathing Beach and into the Lincoln Park for a visit to the Zoo. T h e y then visited the Kraft Cheese plant. F r o m there they retired to their rooms to freshen u p f o r dinner. T h e evening's program consisted o f dancing t o Chuck Foster's orchestra i n the Continental Ballroom. Friday morning, they started on their second eventful day of sightseeing, stopping at many interesting places including the Union Stock Yards. T h e y lunched at Swift's Cafeteria and then had the afternoon free to themselves to take i n a ball game, movie, o r to go shopping, meeting for dinner at six o'clock. The very exhausted group were soon on their way home, leaving A t Chicago a t eight o'clock, arriving a t Bronson a happy b u t " b r o k e " . group of 1942 Seniors. —June McDonald H. A. DOUGLAS MANUFACTURING CO, Subsidiary Kingston Products Corporation �SENIOR P L AY "Almost Summer" was the title o f the play presented by the Senior Class on Friday, March 27. T h e play was presented under the direction o f Mrs. Tharp. The cast cons;sted o f : Paul Jones (Aloysius Kostielny) a young boy o f eighteen, who has his problems o f winning his girl, and finishing high school with a high average for entering the university without going t o Summer School. H i s sister, M a r y ( D o r i s Guzy) concerned with her own problems, is very critical o f Paul and ignores him. J a c k (Malcolm Crabtree) Mary's boy-friend, is in the same situation as Paul but not like Paul; he considers himself popular w i t h the girls. J a n e (Grace Calhoun) i s the only girl i n Paul's l i f e ; she's the girl men die for as f a r as Paul's concerned. J u n i o r (Richard Yesh), Paul's younger brother is a source o f treat trouble; b u t great amusement. M r . Jones (Dwight Green) i s a hard working man o f forty-five. H e considers he did very well as a boy and expects the same from his children. M r s . Jones (Christine Herman) tries to cover up the children's blunders, but at heart, agrees w i t h M r. Jones. M r . Smudgely ( I r v i n Kelly) the strict school principal, tells Paul he w i l l have to get a high grade i n History i n order t o be acceptable t o t h e university. L i l a h Johnson ( M a r g a r e t Keeslar) i s Junior's g i r l -friend. A n n a ( L a Ve r n e LaMontagne) the maid, is the one that has to clean up after the children, and that's a job. I n the end, Paul passes his History exam w i t h a high score, and spends his summer with Jane instead o f at Summer School. —Anna Lemanski F R I E D R I C H BROTHERS Q U A L I T Y MARKET �JUNIOR P L AY • 6 I. "Don't Keep Him Wa i t i n g " was the title of the play presented by the Junior Class on December 5, 1941. T h e cast was as follows: Jeff Ramble, Whitcomb Cranson; Toodles, Beverly Lawrence; B e t t y, Shirley Robinson; Owen, Forrest Shumway ; Selina, Ruth Wilson: Jinny, Audrey Brailsford ; Chester, F r a n k P r i n t k e ; Sally Lou, Wa n d a M a e Nowak; Minerva, Eleanor Kolassa ; D a v i d Vance, L o w e l l Rosenau ; Amos Atkins, Lamar Modert ; O'Toole, Glenn Shumway. It was a comedy full of fun and excitement. M u c h happens in the Ramble family when Betty, the oldest sister, who was their main-stay, loses her job. D a v e urged Betty t o marry h i m and leave f o r South America where h e had a new job. B e t t y wouldn't r u n o u t o n h e r family, and shortly they argued and broke off their engagement. Betty began to get a new slant on her family, and they hardly knew w h a t to do when they saw her behaving as frivolously as the rest o f them. In a photography contest J e ff was offered a n award w h i c h d i d n o t rightfully belong t o him. E v e r y o n e turned against h i m believing he accepted t h e award. W h e n they discovered w h a t Jeff did, they t r y to find h i m b u t fear that he has run away. T o add t o Betty's perturbation, Sally Lou, w h o was flirting w i t h Jeff, started f l i r t i n g w i t h Dave and i t looked as i f Dave fell for her. In the finale a l l complications were cleared up, combining laughter and excitement in a way that captivated everyone. Boguck P' SWANK F U N E R A L H O M E B & W O I L C O M PA N Y �HOME E C . C L U B With a membership of about thirty girls, the Home Economics Club organized and has enjoyed a very successful year. I t was decided to continue with the purpose o f developing friendship, cooperation, and understanding among the girls; to promote interest in Home Economics; and to be a service to the school and community. The g i r l s elected A l b e r t a Diebel, president; D o r i s Guzy, vicepresident; Mary C. Kolassa, treasurer; Virginia Nowak, secretary. The club had an initiation party for the new members, also a banquet and formal initiation to which the girls invited their mothers. Several members attended the group meeting i n Kalamazoo and Bonnie Byers was chosen treasurer o f this district. A l b e r t a Diebel, official delegate; Doris Guzy and Caroline Lane, representatives, were chosen to attend the State Convention held i n Grand Rapids on M a y 1-2. B o n n i e Byers also attended as district treasurer. The club, together w i t h t h e Future Farmers, continued t h e annual Community Fair. H o t lunches were continued f r o m which t h e club makes its money. A successful party was held t o which Union City, Reading, Quincy, and Coldwater Future Farmers and Home Economics Clubs were invited. Regular weekly meetings consist of round table discussions, speakers, movies, and hikes. M i s s Louise Shepard acts as advisor. —Alberta Diebel H AY W O R T H H A R D WA R E C I T Y CAFE �BRONSON R E E L C O M PA N Y �JUNIOR H I G H Front r o w - - M c D o n a l d . Miss Cathcart, Meyer. Byers, Roebuck. Nettleman, Bodley, Radford, Ryan, Lane, Miss Truesdell, Heimert. Second r o w —Tharp. A l d r i c h . Bidw211. G r a h a m , H a m b r i g h t , L e a t h e r b e r r y, Ti c e , Alger. Perrine. Hoard, K i n t e r. P i a t t . T h i r d row-- M c I n t y r e , B i d w e l l . Stough. Henshaw, Paradine, L e a t h e r m a n , B u r l e y, Wilson. Wa r d , Lane. Chapman, D . P l a t t , Vreeland, J. Crabill. Fourth r o w - - K e e s l a r, Green. Ross2tter. Rifenburgh, LaMontagne, Sikorski, F u l l e r, J. C r a b i l l . B e l l , Z i m m e r m a n , M c M a n u s . B r o w n , P o r t e r. F i f t h r o w —Meyer, Va n H u s a n , R i p l e y, H o a r d . G a r b r i c k , B u d d , Rosenau, Wa t s o n . Yesh. K . B i d w e l l , Derriekson, Coates, H a r k e r, Foote, Hollingshead, L a r i m e r, T. L a n e , Bowers. SLOGAN—Forward ever, backward never. CLASS COLORS—Red, White. and Blue. CLASS FLOWER—Red Rose. CLASS OFFICERS:— Seventh Grade—President, Donald Bodley; Secretary, Robert Radford; Treasurer, Marie Ryan; Councilman, Mary Ann Lane; and Advisor, Jessie G. Truesdell. Eighth Grade—President, Melbourne Nettleman; Vi c e -President, Kenneth Roebuck; Secretary-Treasurer, Robert Byers; Councilman, Ruth Meyer; Cheer-leaders, Nadine Kinter and Thelma Piatt; and Advisor, Marjorie A. Cathcart. On September 1 , 1941, seventy-one pupils enrolled i n t h e Junior High School, this being a record enrollment. T h e Eighth grade initiated the Seventh grade on October 10. F r o m an improvised recruiting station at the main entrance to the High School they were inducted through "Boot Camp" in the gymnasium. G e n e r a l David Rifenburgh court martialed several who were properly penalized. "The Spirit of America" depicting Victory, won the first prize for the Eighth grade in the Hallowe'en parade. " T h e Birth of Old Glory" received the second award for the Seventh grade. "America on Guard" has been keenly observed by the entire group in the National Defense Program. F o l l o w i n g the Pledge o f Allegiance to the U . S. Flag, a weekly Wa r Stamp Parade was conducted. O r i g i n a l Defense slogans, patriotic illustrations and attractive posters have stimulated much interest in the activity. The Junior High is represented in the Girl and Boy Scouts, Junior and Senior Bands, Chorus, Sextette, Student Union and a 100 per cent membership in the Junior Red Cross. A n active and enjoyable year was terminated on May 29. E a c h grade enjoyed a class picnic. —Libbie Tice JACK'S B A R B E R & B E A U T Y S H O P I G A STORE and M A R K E T • �0; FRESHMEN • # 11111 4 A ! t , 111 I " . 4 0 • -114 411 Oa- Is - F r o n t r o w ---R Kibiloski, Kruszka, F. K i b i l o s k i , Hoopingarner, M. Kibiloski, Slisher, R. D o l l , M i s s Anderson, B y k o w s k i , McManus, Lawrence, V. L i l l y. Second row—Greely, Heckleman, B. Doll. J. Lane. Nowicke, L a u g h r y. Eddy, Bobay. Tice, H u r l e y, K e c k l e r, A u s t i n . T h i r d r o w —Green, Honeywell, Ti l l o t s o n , McCracken, Burnside, B i d w e l l . D . L a n e . Watson, Guernsey, Porter. Rau, S m i t h . Riggs, R a d f o r d , To d d . F o u r t h r o w —F. Hogan, Modert, D. Lane, Malovey, Belote. Gobel. S k i n n e r. We l d i n . Richhart, B r e n n e r, Elmer, Sobeski, Badder. Yesh. F i f t h r o w — T. K e l l e y, W i l l i a m s . J. K e l l e y, Fredricks, Sours, S h a w, E . Hogan, L o sinski, L . K i b i l o s k i , L i l l y, P i a t t . M a c h a n . C a l h o u n , H a r d y. Supianoski. With seventy-six members, the class o f ' 4 5 " is believed to be the largest class in the history of Bronson High School. A l t h o u g h several members have dropped out, a number of students came later in the year to leave a total of seven-one members at present. T h e y were honored, as all Freshmen are, at the first All-Hi Party. They joined as members and participated i n the Student Union with I.addie Kibiloski and John Hardy as their aldermen. T h e i r class officers are: Bob Doll, president; Virginia Slisher, vice-president; Mary Ann Kibiloski, secretary-treasurer. Bob Doll and Kenny Shoppell were honored i n receiving major awards for football. T h e latter now lives in LaGrange, Indiana. Minor awards in football went to Chub Brenner, Dick Belote, Bob Calhoun, Rex Foglesong, John Hardy, Robert Kolassa, H a r r y Piatt, Maurice Skinner, James Sobeske. and John Williams. Betty Doll, M a r y Hurley and Georgia Green were members o f the girls basketball team from the Freshman Class. —Mary Jane Herman DRS. P H I L L I P S a n d B A I L E Y M A R T I N S U P E R S E RV I C E �SOPHOMORES F r o n t r o w —Washburn. Spornhauer, E l l i o t t , Eddy, Mrs. H a m i l t o n , H ankins, Blaski. Bell, Syc, S m o k e r. W h i t e . Shook, L a n e , Ye s h . Second r o w — A l b r i g h t , R y a n . Jeffery, Ernsberger, Fickle, G a r m a n , Kolassa, Byers, Weldin. A . W i l b e r. Gibbons, H i l t o n . T h i r d r o w —M. W i l b e r, Jones, Badder. T h u r b e r, Bonne11, L a r i m e r, Rosenau, Reed. Priest. S h a ff m a s t e r. Jennings, G u z y. W i l l i a m s , R o o t , R u b l e y. The Class of 1944 began the school term with 47 students and at present there are 42 members. T h e class advisor is Mrs. Hamilton. There were three new students enrolled w i t h the class this year. They a r e R u t h F i c k l e , Barbara W e l d i n a n d H e l e n J e ff e r y. T h e s e girls are from Montgomery. Harrison, and Colon, Michigan, respectively. The Class officers a r e : Leonard Hankins, president; Florian Syc, vice-president; Martha Bell, secretary; and Gertrude Blaski, treasurer. As a special feature they presented a cake-walk dance on the 28th of November, with a very good attendance. In the field o f music, Martha Bell and Wa l t e r Reed have won major awards in the Senior Band. Several Sophomores h a v e participated i n athletics. B i l l G u z y, Leonard Hankins, Clyde Williams, and Bruce Rosenau have won major awards in football. W a l t e r Reed and the preceding list won minor awards in basketball. A number o f members also represent t h e class on t h e H i -Times Staff, in Chorus, and Senior Band. —Jeanette Peruske BRONSON C O A L A N D L U M B E R C O . �JUNIORS F r o n t r o w — E m o k 2 r. M r s . T h a r p , V. N o w a k , R i c h h a r t , M o d e r t . C r o n : o n . P r i n t k e , Fiatt, Kolassa. Second r o w —Criswell, W i l s o n , S h a w, S t e w a r t , M y n h i e r, B i d w e l l , B r a i l s f o r d , W . Nowak. S e i l e r. T h i r d r o w — R i f e n b u r g h , M c C l e l l a n , F. K i b i l o s k i , G r e e n , C o x , Ciouse, H o g m i r e , Lawrence, f l u k e y , R i g g s . F o u r t h r o w —Bogart., Fredricks, C. K i b i l o s k i . Cross, G. S h u m w a y, Adams, Rosenau, Kinter S h a f e r. • Forty-one eager students enrolled f o r t h e i r J u n i o r y e a r o n Septcmber 4, 1941. A m o n g them were Don Fredricks, A l b e r t Cross, Alcie Hogmire, and Charles Kinter who were new here. G a l e n Swift, Keith Teeple, Orpha Rossetter, and Pat Keiley l e f t school during the year. B e t t y Frank Cox, from Alabama, joined the class making their enrollment thirty-eight. During the year, t h e Juniors have participated i n band, chorus. sextette, football, basketball, baseball, and on the H i -Times staff. "Don't Keep Him Wa i t i n g " was the title of the play presented b y the class on December 5, 1941. T h e Juniors have sold pop, candy and pop corn at the football and basketball games to help raise money f o r the Junior-Senior Prom. T h e y have a fine s ta rt f o r next year when they w i l l be the Seniors o f 1943. Class Officers--President, L a m a r M o d e r t ; V i c e -President, W h : t comb Cranson; Secretary, Virginia N o w a k ; Treasurer, Doris Richhart. Class Flower—For-Get-Me-Not Class Motto—Make the Best Better Class Colors—Rose and Vi o l e t —Phyllis T i c e / P i k COLISEUM T H E AT R E —Always T — R A E H A w lsya Good Show ��I EVELYN I C L AV I N S K I D O R O T H Y M . O N R O E LAURENCE H U R L E Y A L B E RTA D I E B E L — DORIS G U Z Y — —"They s a y m i c a - — " T h e n s h e w i l l —"When j o y a n d " To b e t r u s t e d i s "There's a l i t t l e bad cles a r e p a s t . " t a l k ! G o o d g o s h h o w duty c l a s h , l e t d u t y a g r e a t e r c o m p l i m e n t in e v e r y g o o d l i t t l e she w i l l t a l k ! " go t o s m a s h . " than t o b e l o v e d . " girl." I RV I N K E L L Y — C H R I S T I N E "Tis t h e m i n d t h a t H E R M A N — make t h e b o d y r i c h . " " W h a t l i f e i s t h i s i f full o f care, w e h a v e no t i m e t o s t a n d a n d stare." DONNA D O R A D A BALDWIN— "Many receive a d vice: o n l y t h e w i s e profit b y i t . " b r a i DOROTHY DONALD F A I R — K IBILOSKI— "As p o i n t l e s s a s "The r u l e o f m y l i f e pretzel." is t o m a k e business a pleasure a n d p l e a s ure m y business." ANNA L E M A N S K I — a " F u l l o f pep, f u l l o f fun, n e v e r q u i e t , a l ways o n t h e r u n . " L E HANKINS— J O Y C E ELLIOTT— HELEN L O U I S E RICHARD YESH— " T h e w o r k o f t h e " W o r r y and I have SMITH— "Even t h o u g h v a n m i n d i s as honorable never m e t . " " I t t a k e s t w o t o quished I c a n s t i l l as t h e w o r k o f t h e speak t h e t r u t h —one argue." n . " to speak, h e o t h e r t o listen." GERALDINE LaVERNE JOHN S M I T H — MARGARET M A RY J A N E HOSKINS— LaMONTAGNE— "No f r i e n d i s a KEESLAR— HERMAN — "If she has faults, "Stolen k i s s e s a r e friend t i l l h e s h a l l "I f i n d excuses f o r "S1-1s very studious she h a s l e f t t h e m i n always sweetest." prove h e i s a f r i e n d . " myself." mindeth e v e r y doubt." rule." FRANK B A R K O W S K I JUNE M c D O N A L D — M A RT H A M A E MALCOLM La M O M I E D W E L L —"Bless t h e m a n " I smile a t t h e m all. KIBILOSKI— CRABTREE—"A blush i s b e a u who f i r s t i n v e n t e d but save m y l o v e f o r " I f you wish t o pre-Ask m e n o ques- tUul. b u t s o m e t imt-s sleep. one." serve y o u r s e c r e t . — t ions ; I t e l l y o u n o inconvenient." wrap i t u p i n f r a n k - fibs. ness." ��BRUCE R E D M O N D — CAROL J U N E EUGENE S M O K E R — GRACE C A L H O U N - - H A R R I E T G I L B E R T HEIMIERT— "Education makes a "As changeable as a — " D i f f i c u l t i e s a r e "Not a l l s m a l l p e o h i n g s t h a t show w h a t man," "Accidents o c c u r i n ple h a v e small m i n d s " dollar b i l l , " the b e s t r e g u l a t e d men a r e . " families." EVELYN H A R K E R — "Man d e l i g h t s m e not." BARBARA S H A W — "No b e a u t y ' s l i k e the b e a u t y o f t h e mind." VIRGINIA L U D W I C K ALOYSIUS KOSTIELNY— —"Life i s s h o r t t o "He g r e w s o h i g h , the f o r t u n a t e , long' to he r e a c h e d t h e s k y ; the u n f o r t u n a t e . " ' at least he's a l e n g t h y guy." BETTY P E N N E L L - "There is great ability i n k n o w i n g h o w to conceal one's a b i l i t y. " FA B I A N W O T T A — al- " N o t t o o s e r i o u s ; not t o o g a y ; b u t a real g o o d f e l l o w i n every w a y , ' CAROLINE L A N E — "By f r i e n d l y deeds is f r i e n d s h i p w o n ; i f you w a n t a f r i e n d , you m u s t f i r s t be one" MARION L A R I M E R — L O U I S E B A I L E Y LANDIS T E E P L E — " Tr u t h h a s r o u g h " T h e t r u t h i s "Be a m e m b e r o f the construction g a n g flavors i f w e b i t e i t w a y s r i g h t . " — not o f t h e w r e c k i n g through." crew." PHYLLIS T I C E — A L LIBBIE T I C E — V I C T O R C O O K "A q u i e t g i r l , b u t -Better l e a r n l a t e " H e w h o c l i m b s a - Y than n e v e r. " h i l l b e f o r e h e c o m e s quite a g i r l . " to i t , m a y h a v e t o :limb i t twice." ALICE B O G U C K I — D W I G H T G R E E N — "Absence makes t h e " N o t h i n g i s t h e r e heart g r o w f o n d e r. " m o r e f r i e n d l y t o a man t h a n a f r i e n d i n need." B E R TA DALE W A LT O N — KIBILOSKI— "The wise man must o u m a y o f t e n be wise before, n o t a f make excuses f o r a n - ter t h e e v e n t . " other. b u t n e v e r f o r yourself." JEANETTE PERUSKE "—Four t h i n g s I ' d be better o ff w i t h o u t , Love, Courtesy, Freckles, a n d D o u b t . " DONALD SELBY " N o t h i n ' worries me —least o f a l l — m y work." ��AUTOGRAPHS �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Spatial Coverage Michigan Bronson https://www.branchdistrictlibrary.org/archive/files/original/fe8e135553e8a865d1dce91066718f2b.pdf 1dbc52e5d8a61a32d327dc4de802d73a PDF Text Text ��TO OUR BOYS The V I K I N G 19 4 3 �41/ FOREWORD TO OUR A N N U A L Dear Bill, To inform you as t o our school activities this year, the Vi k i n g of 1943 has been published. Much hard work has been done this year to make the best o f the opportunities which parents a n d teachers have made possible. The r i g h t t o free education i s one o f t h e many rights which you boys are fighting f o r, and i n showing appreciation f o r this, e f forts w i l l be made to carry out the philosophy o f Rudyard K i p l i n g : I f you can f i l l each unforgiving minute With s i x t y second's w o r t h o f distance r u n , Yours i s t h e E a r t h a n d e v e r y t h i n g t h a t ' s i n i t , And—which i s m o r e —you'll b e a M a n , m y s o n . �\h. TO ALL OUR BOYS I N SERVICE W H O ARE SO WILLINGLY GIVING T H E I R LIVES SO T H AT W E O F BRONSON H I G H SCHOOL A N D STUDENTS EVERYWHERE M A Y H A V E A BETTER WORLD I N W H I C H T O LIVE, W I T H SINCERE A P PRECIATION, W E DEDICATE THIS ANNUAL —Audrey Brailsford �• SCHOOL SONG When you're marching for old Bronson High, You had better march like men, For every mile you march with her, You'll wish were eight or ten. When you're marching for old Bronson High, Your four years won't be long, And then you'll wish you're back again, To sing this marching song. Marching for old Bronson High, A royal road we tread, Our hearts are beating higher and our blood runs red, We're all young together and the best of life's ahead, When you march for old Bronson High. Fight for old Bronson; Bronson must win, Fight to the finish; never give in, Rah! Rah! Rah! You do your best, boys, we'll do the rest, boys. Fight for the victory. R a h ! Rah! Rah! Fight f o r old Bronson; Bronson must win, Fight to the finish; never give in, Rah! Rah! Rah! You do your best boys, we'll do the rest boys, Fight for the victory. R a h ! Rah! Rah! —Leona Mynhier. J. A . SonYmer, D . D . S. J a c k Lantz, Plumbing a n d Heating �• MISS A N D E R S O N — "No m o r e privileges!" MRS. D E C K E R — "Get i n y o u r seat before t h e bell r i n g s ! " MR. B O D L E Y - I k n o w you boys w i l l have to b e g o i n g i n t o t h e a r m y soon." MRS H A M I L T O N — "Ready f o r d i c t a t i o n ! " MR. W E S T A W A Y — ' ' Yo u S e n i o r s a r e v e r y d i s courteous!" MISS C AT H C A R T — " Yo u s t a n d i n t h e c o r n e r ! " COACH H I L T O N — "No p r i v i l e g e s f i r s t 1 0 m i n utes!" MR. L E AT H E R M A N — "Get t o w o r k , g i r l s ! " MR. E L L I S — Start o v e r a g a i n ! " MISS T R U E S D E L L — "Get r i d o f your g u m ! " MR. S T E W A R T — "Get d o w n t o w o r k ! " MRS. T H A R P — "There's some e x t r a bottles o f milk!" M r. V A N D O R A N — "Don't f o r g e t t o t a k e y o u r horn h o m e ! " MRS. B O R D O N — "Not s o m u c h u n d e r t o n e ! " Peoples S t a t e B a n k Nina H o r t o n , Y o u r P h o t o g r a p h e r �.4/ • Richard McNlahon, Trustee; C . J . Holmes, Secretary. Robert Ryan. Treasurer; Glenn Martin, President; t . I Moon, - I ro,ter BOARD OF EDUCATION A group of capable men comprise the Board of Education for the City of Bronson. T h e president, Glenn A. Martin, is very much interested in young people and their problems; secretary, C. J. Holmes, a life-long resident of Bronson is both efficient and reliable; treasurer, Robert Ryan. is remembered for his past experience as Postmaster of this city; Richard McMahon and C. Faas Moon, both are doing very fine work. These men aim to keep our school in harmony with the times in order to prepare Bronson students for adult life. Military Science, an activity recently added to the curriculum o f Bronson High School, proposed and supported by the school board, is one of few such organizations in the high schools of Michigan. —Eleanor Kolassa. Bruce Chevrolet Sales Black & whit. �COMMANDING OFFICERS School isn't quite the same with so many boys gone, but we carry on. T h e faculty is doing a swell job The Bronson Journal �s Hardware Ashbreek's D r u g S t o r e �o-• NON-COMS The Seniors are ready to graduate and to take their place i n r e -constructing a world torn apart by war .. - - H u m i d o r ' s - Sc to - i i . i • -Store - Bailey's Dairy �S CLIFFORD K I B I L O S K I — "Bless t h e m a n w h o f i r s t i n vented sleep." V I R G I N I A N O WA K — "Better l a t e t h a n never." AUDREY B R A I L S F O R D — "Stolen kisses a r e always t h e sweetest." K E I T H TEEPLE— "Quietly w o r k i n g o n w a r d . " LOWELL R O S E N A U — "Ready i n h e a r t a n d ready i n hand." LEONA M Y N H I E R — "Kiss t h e boys goodbye." SHIRLEY ROBINSON— "A s m i l e a s contagious a s a yawn." FOREST S H U M WAY — "A f r i e n d t o a l l h e meets." GORDON PA R A D I N E — "You c a n n e v e r p l a n t h e f u ture b y t h e p a s t . " BEVERLY LAWRENCE— "Speech i s great, b u t music i s greater." W. H . Davis, Jeweler Loudens' D e p a r t m e n t S t o r e �CHARLES K I N T E R - — "Even a g e n i u s m a k e s m i s takes." GENE GREEN— "Quiet p o w e r a c c o m p l i s h e s what violent power cannot." DONNA S H AW — "She speaks, behaves and acts as she should." LAMAR MODERT— "Whatever i s w o r t h d o i n a t all i s w o r t h d o i n g w e l l . " CARLIE RIFENBURGH— "He'll f i n d a w a y. " ( H o m e ) EDWINA H O R K E Y — "First a m o n g h e r equals." LOUISE CRISWELL— "Her cheering ways drive away all pain." FRANK P R I N T K E — "Let m e n o t b u r s t i n i g n o r ance." RICHARD SHAFER— "Not a l l s m a l l p e o p l e h a v e small m i n d s . " FRANCES SEILER— " I live i n peace w i t h a l l m a n kind." Foy's Confectionery �HARLEY B O G A RT — "He's a good egg t h a t ' s h a r d to beat." ELEANOR K O L A S S A — "Sing away sorrow, cast a w a y care." HELEN M A E SMOKER— "Always be yourself." DONALD F R E D E R I C K — "Worry and I have never m e t . - LAVON R I G G — "Nothing worries me; l e a s t o f all m y w o r k . " FRANCES K I B I L O S K I — "There's a l i t t l e b a d i n e v e r y good l i t t l e g i r L " MARY E L L E N W'OTTA— "Absence m a k e s t h e h e a r t grow f o n d e r. " WHITCOMB CRANSON— "Changeable as a d o l l a r b i l l . " GLENN S H U M WAY — "Nothing i s achieved before i t is t h o r o u g h l y a t t e m p t e d . " DORIS R I C H H A RT — "Red h a i r gets me down." Fleetwing Service S t a t i o n B r o n . s o n Co-Ops �• WANDA N O W A K — " I c o u l d b e b e t t e r i f I would, but it's awfully lonesome being good." MARIE CLOUSE— "Good nature, good sense, are ever j o i n e d together." ALICE H O G M I R E — "She i s a l w a y s a t h e r w o r k , and no duty does she shirk." RUTH W I L S O N — "She t h a t h a t h k n o w l e d g e , spareth h e r words." GEORGE A D A M S — "Drive o n y o u r o w n t r a c k . " 1943 Bronson F l o r a l Company S a n k Funeral Home, R . S . Cox, Prop. �• CLASS REUNION, M AY 27, 1953 Because of the psychological power of the Senior class, the Viking of 1943 reports the minutes of a class reunion held May 27, 1953. The meeting was called to order by Shirley Robinson, a private clerk to a factory manager and former president o f class; roll was read and each answered by naming occupation: George Adams: Mechanic for the President's autoplane. Harley Bogart: O n my own farm. Audrey Brailsford: Kindergarten teacher in New York City. Marie Clouse: Absent. Whitcomb Cranson: N a v y Air Corps. Mrs. Louise (Criswell) Hankins: Housewife on farm near Bronson. Mrs. Gene (Green) Widener: Housewife living in Coldwater. Don Frederick: S t i l l in the Army, home on furlough right now. Alice Hogmire: President's private secretary. Mrs. Edwina (Horkey) Seiler: Farmer's wife near Bronson. Clifford Kibiloski: Mechanic at Ford's. Frances Kibiloski: C l e r k in Macey's Dept. Store, New York City. Charles Kinter: W o r k i n g in the Douglas plant. Eleanor Kolassa: Beautician, operating in Battle Creek. Beverly Lawrence: N u r s e in Leila hospital, Battle Creek. Lamar Modert: Absent. Leona Mynhier: W o r k i n g in factory in Bronson. Virginia Nowak: N u r s e at Health Center, Coldwater. Wanda Nowak: Absent. Gordon Paradine: W o r k i n g on a farm. Frank Printke: Toolmaker at Bronson Tool & Die. Doris Richhart: Absent. Carlie Rifenburgh: F a r m i n g it. Lavon Rigg: S t i l l in the Army Air Corps and having fun. Lowell Rosenau: H o m e on furlough from Africa Missionary work. Mrs. Frances (Seiler) Keeslar: Farmer's wife near Bronson. Richard Shafer: President of the National F. F. A . Donna Shaw: English Teacher in Grand Rapids Central. Forest Shumway: S h o p teacher in Bronson High. Glenn Shumway : C h i e f Petty Officer in the Navy. Helen Mae Smoker: W o r k i n g in Treasury at Washington; D. C. Keith Teeple: Foreman in General Motors at Detroit. Ruth Wilson: Teaching music at Moody Bible Institute. Mrs. Mary Ellen (Piatt) Wotta: Housewife in Bronson. It was moved that we have another meeting in five years. The following letters were read by Donna Shaw: Dear Class: I'm sorry I could not be with you but as you know my orphanage keeps me busy. As ever,—Marie Clouse. Dear Class: As I'm still across the ocean as an Army nurse, I will just send my congratulations to all. —Wanda Nowak. Dear Class: My office work keeps me so busy I could not come. A s you know I am now working at Victor Screw factory in Burr Oak. Congratulations to all. —Doris Richhart. Lowell Rosenau read a telegram from Doctor Lamar Modert who is working on a great scientific achievement at Rockefeller Institute: Greetings: Too busy to even write. —Doctor Lamar Modert. It was moved and seconded we adjourn. Donna Shaw, Secretary Lowell Rosenau, Asst. Secretary Quality Super M a r k e t B . . & W. O i l Co., �• CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class o f Bronson H i g h School, C i t y o f Bronson, State o f Mich., being o f sane m i n d a n d memory, declaring t h i s o u r last w i l l a n d testament, d o bequeath o u r most valued possessions as follows: Section 1— To t h e f a c u l t y, w e leave o u r sincere appreciation f o r t h e i r u n e n d i n g patience; t o t h e Juniors, w e leave t h e honor and responsibility o f being called Seniors a n d a c t i n g as s u c h ; t o t h e Sophomores, w e leave o u r v i r t u e a n d methods o f s t u d y i n g a n d r i g h t s t o h a v e a l l their lessons o n e h u n d r e d p e r c e n t ; a n d t o t h e Freshmen, w e leave a l l k n o w l e d g e t h a t i s n o use t o u s a n d h o p e i t m a y h e l p them in the future. I, G e o r g e A d a m s , leave m y bashfulness t o Rex Foglesong. I, H a r l e y Bogart, leave m y position a:1 a F i r s t Sgt. i n M i l i t a r y Science to James Shaw. I, A u d r e y B r a i l s f o r d , bequeath m y w a y w i t h boys t o Joyce Lane. I, W h i t c o m b Cranson, leave m y Dopey's column t o Ly l e M o d e r t . I, L o u i s e Criswell, leave m y b e a u t i f u l voice to Bonnie Byers. I, D o n a l d F r e d r i c k s , b e q u e a t h m y a b i l i t y t o m a k e p e o p l e l a u g h t o Bill T h u r b e r. I, G e n e Green, leave m y basketball a b i l i t y t o Yo l a n d a A u s t i n . I, A l i c e H o g m i r e , bequeath m y a b i l i t y t o w o r k a n d g o t o school a t the same t i m e t o M a r y H u r l e y. I, C l i f f o r d K i b i l o s k i , leave m y a b i l i t y t o " m u t c h " pencil a n d p a p e r t o Mr. Stewart. I, F r a n c e s Kibiloski, leave m y sweet disposition t o Jean B u h o l t z . I, C h a r l e s K i n t e r, leave my a b l i t y to t a l k in class to Clyde Williams. I, E l e a n o r Kolassa, bequeath m y a b i l i t y as D r u m M a j o r t o Cora Jean Leatherman. I, B e v e r l y Lawrence, leave m y p l a c e a s c a p t a i n o f t h e " W h i t e s " t o Marjorie Shook. I, L a m a r Modert, leave m y professor's knowledge to Johnny Williams. I, L e o n a M y n h i e r, leave m y a b i l i t y t o " K i s s t h e B o y s G o o d - b y e " t o Nadine K i n t e r. I, V i r g i n i a Nowak, bequeath m y a b i l i t y to catch a sailor to B e t t y Doll. I, D o r i s R i c h h a r t , b e q u e a t h m y r e d h a i r a n d t e m p e r t o G e r t r u d e Blaskie. I, W a n d a Nowak, leave m y a b i l i t y t o w r : t e essays to Grace Wilson. I. G o r d o n Paradine, leave m y c a r keys i n t h e responsible keeping o f Bob Rosenau. I, F r a n k P r i n t k e , l e a v e a l l m y b o o k s a n d m a k e - u p w o r k t o G i l b e r t Rubley. I, L a v o n Rigg, leave m y shocking device to M r. Bodley. I. C a r l l on Rifenburgh. leave m y blushes to D i c k Belote. I, S h • r l e y Robinson, leave my position as president to Leonard Hankins. I, L o w e l l Rosenau, leave m y w a y w i t h Shirley t o Charles Tice. I, R i c h a r d S c h a f e r. l e a v e m y a b i l i t y t o g o t o t h e A l l - H i p a r t i e s t o Paul R i c h h a r t . I. D o n n a Shaw, leave m y pos.tion as editor on the paper staff to Stella Jean T h a r p . We, Frances Seiler a n d E d w i n a H o r k e y, leave o u r dancing a b i l i t y t o Betty A n d e r s o n a n d G l a d y s K y b u r z . I, G l e n n Shumway, leave m y mathematical a b i l i t y t o Bob Goebel. I, F o r e s t Shumway, leave Donna Shaw t o whoever t h i n k s he can can win h e r. I. M a r i e Clouse, leave m y l o n g legs t o June Crabill. I, R u t h Wilson, leave m y w a y w : t h t h e teachers to David Losinski. I, H e l e n Mae Smoker, leave a l l I don't k n o w about shorthand t o Doris Lane. Keith Teeple, leave m y w i n n i n g w a y w i t h g i r l s t o K e i t h Frederick. I. M a r y E l l e n ( P i a t t ) W o t t a , l e a v e m y a b i l i t y t o g e t m y m a n t o Joann Garman. Signed, sealed, published, a n d declared b y t h e Class o f Nineteen H u n d r e d Forty-three t o be t h e i r last w i l l a n d testament. — M a r i e Clouse, D o r i s R i c h h a r t City Cafe H a y w o r t h Hardware �Iront r".• k c i l e t t . Washburn, Nn.4.er. M . V White. F r b u r ver B. Ihers Seiond row — L. J . Root, 5 Ro,enau. M Shatimaster. Reed, PrIest. ( ; . I o n e , Tho.d row — Shook. ( I ) . Lane, N I 5...11, T l o o l w r. I ) G 1•Iddy • K Kola— R \ I k CLASS OF 1944 The Class o f 1944 began t h e school t e r m this year w i t h 40 students, f o u r of whom have left. T h e class advisor was M r. A l w y n We s t a w a y. A f t e r his resignation M r. Charles H i l t o n t o o k over. Three new members joined the class this year. T h e y are Edson Post, f r o m Sherwood; Katherine Kellett, f r o m Orland, I n d i a n a ; and Thomas Mussolff, f r o m Sherwood. T h e l a t t e r has left. The f o l l o w i n g students dropped o u t : O r a Lampman, Thomas Mussolff, A l i c e W i l b e r, Joyce Spornhauer, a n d R u t h Fickle, w h o has gone back t o M o n t g o m e r y, M i c h i g a n , t o finish h e r school y e a r. The class officers a r e L e o n a r d H a n k i n s , p r e s i d e n t ; C h a r l e s H i l t o n , Jr., vice-president; Gertrude Blaski, secretary; Genevieve E d d y, treasurer. "Student Queen" was the t i t l e o f t h e i r play w h i c h was presented on December 18, 1942. They have also sold refreshments at football, basketball and baseball games in o r d e r to raise money f o r the J u n i o r and Senior Prom. During t h e y e a r t h e J u n i o r s p a r t i c i p a t e d i n f o o t b a l l , b a s k e t b a l l , baseball, sextet, chorus, a n d H i -Times staff. Class F l o w e r — W h i t e Carnation. Class Colors—Royal B l u e a n d W h i t e . — E d w i n a H o r k e y. Wm. Renshaw, Funeral Director I . G . A . Store and Market �S /. ' eront rant. Z I t n i b i s t n e . P a n , B a w d e n , Bauear, Whitehead. E . Piatt, Jones. Sand — Miss Ni. ('attic-art. Fitzgerald, Meyers. Cummins, Hambright. Perrine, Jasper. Chapman. Lane Fuller, Fitch, Holmes, Miss J. True,dell. htrtl row — Rinehart l'Aradine. Tice. Holtz, Ripley. Bidwell LaMontagne. Rossitter, Sikorski, Alleshouse. NI t. lanalian, Engl..r, Fist- e-. llorncy. Fourth row — Lawrence, Fairbanks, Ileitnert, Ilunsicker. Stough, Leaeterberry Byers, Garman, McManus. Zim, Rad ord, Bodloy. Floopingaeter. llollingsl.ead, Laritner. lArimer. 1 1 7 %Of JUNIOR HI Colors: B l u e and Gold Flower: R e d Carnation eventh G r a d e A d v i s e r : I V ; s s Truesdell _ e n t : L e o Fischer V i c e -President: J o a n Hunsicker Secretary: A l l e n Ferguson T r e a s u r e r : B e t t y Lawrence Eighth Grade A d v i s e r : M s s Cathcart President: T h o m a s Ripley V i c e -President: D o n n a Leatherberry Secretary: M a r i l y n Stough T r e a s u r e r : M a r y A n n Lane The J u n i o r H i g h has h a d a n attendance o f s i x t y p u p i l s t h i s y e a r. Thirty-eight enrolled i n t h e e i g h t h g r a d e a n d t w e n t y - t w o i n t h e seventh. T h e r e has been splendid co-operation and good attendance during the year. The year's a c t i v i t i e s h a v e b e e n m o s t i n t e l e s t i n g a n d e n j o y a b l e . Keen interest was shown in the w a r effort throughout the year. S o m e outstanding p r o j e c t s w e r e ach•eved. T h e J u n i o r S c r a p D r i v e , i n which the Junior H i g h w o n an honorary plaque f o r the w o r k done b y the eighth g r a d e commandos a n d t h e i r aides, w a s a g r e a t success. In t h e F i r s t A i d classes, t w e n t y - e i g h t received t h e i r official F i r s t Aid cards. A o n e -hundred p e r cent membership i n t h e J u n i o r R e d Cross was subscribed. In weaving and k n i t t i n g , t w o afghans were made. The J u n i o r V i c t o r y B o o k c a m p a i g n w a s sponsored b y a n e i g h t h grade assembly, " T h a n k s to t h e Ya n k s . " T h r e e hundred books were sent to United States Service Camps. The J u n i o r H i g h is represented i n t h e f o l l o w i n g organizations: Student Council, Junior and Senior Bands, A A A Safety Patrol, basketball, softball, 4 - H Club, and t h e Boy and G i r l Scouts. The i n i t i a l dancing p a r t y w a s enjoyed o n November twentieth. A Christmas p a r t y f o l l o w e d a t w h i c h t h e seventh graders were hosts t o the e i g h t h g r a d e , entertaining t h e m w i t h m u s i c a n d a m u s i n g plays. Sweetheart Songs and Valentines were t h e highlights o f the February party. " H e l p O n e A n o t h e r, " t h e slogan f o r t h e y e a r, h a s been f a i t h f u l l y observed i n a l l Junior H i g h activities. — M a r i e Clouse. Coliseum Theatre—Where Yo u S e e a n d H e a r t h e Best �. A . Douglas M a n u f a t t u r i n g Co., Subsidary Kingston Products Corp. �AT EASE A l l students took an active interest in club activities, and many social gatherings this y e a r Whit was chosen president of the council H. A . Douglas Manufacturing Co., Subsidary Kingston Products Corp. �Pt to right —Shaw and ant Business NI.in.iger. VIKING STAFF In spite o f the conditions o f war, the Senior Class o f Bronson has done its best in publishing the Yearbook o f 1943. Due to the shortage of paper, metal for engraving, and plastic bindings, we have reduced the size of our Yearbook and used staples in the binding of them. The larger group pictures were taken by Miss Nina Horton and others by Donald Bodley. T h e engraving was done by the Fort Wayne Engraving Company and printed by the Bronson Journal Office. Our sincere thanks and appreciation t o business men o f th's c i t y for their splendid financial support. A l s o our grateful thanks to the students who wrote and those who typed the various articles in this book. Signed: Alice Hogmire Donna Shaw Co-Editors Lowell Rosenau, Business Manager LaMar Modert, Asst. Business Mgr. Bronson Coal & Lumber Co. K u b a s i a k Funeral Home �JUNIOR BAND This y e a r t h e J u n i o r a n d Intermediate Bands have h a d t h e opportunity to study under two different directors, M r. Herman Ellis, f o r the first p a r t o f this school year, a n d M r. D o n a l d Va n D o r n , w h o took his place the first o f January. There are twenty-five members in the Junior and Intermediate Bands combined. The J u n i o r Band members are required t o pass seventy tests before they are admitted into the Intermediate Band. T o be admitted into the Senior Band they must complete, o r nearly complete, a book a n d also there m u s t b e a vacancy i n t h e Senior B a n d f o r t h e i r p a r t i c u l a r i n strument. Under M r. Ellis' direction t h e J u n i o r and Intermediate Bands gave a concert i n early December, j u s t before M r. E l l i s left. —Beverly Lawrence. Friedrich- Brothers P e r r y C. Beck, M. D. �First row — J. Seiler, R . Wilson. Radford. Aust in, Burley, Lawrence, Ferguson, Riggs. Ryan, E . Collyer. McIntyre. Aldric h. if — NcAs icki, Ward. Bell. Smith, B . Wa r son. K I I nLi,, B i d I I N i l , I Olen. I I o i key. Tharp, 1%1111e. an Doren. hird r n , — I, I t I ) . 1—ine. NIynhier. N i I. I . B r i l i c . l z . M c : A t o m s . K I I n k i , Burnside, I l o i l o w ell. F. Seiler, floor ingarner. T . P l a t t , Low inski. CHORUS AND SEXTET W i t h a group of thirty-six high school students, M r. Herman Ellis, t h e music d i r e c t o r, assembled a n a l l - g i r l chorus f o r t h e y e a r o f 1942-43. The c h o r u s w a s d i v i d e d i n t o t h r e e g r o u p s , — f i r s t s o p r a n o , second soprano, and alto. Since this was M r. Ellis' last appearance here, t h e band a n d chorus presented h i m w i t h a r i n g as a remembrance o f Bronson H i g h School. He resigned t o become an instructor i n a technical t r a i n i n g school f o r the A i r Force. Mr. Donald VanDoren f r o m W h i t e Pigeon, joined the faculty, to take Mr. Ellis' place. A f t e r n o t h a v i n g chorus f o r about a m o n t h , t h e g r o u p s t a r t e d o u t with several n e w songs w i t h w h i c h t h e y p u t o n a n assembly f o r t h e school on M a r c h 9. T h e songs selected were " I ' l l See Yo u A g a i n " and " I Love L i f e . " A n o t h e r chorus and b a n d concert w a s given i n A p r i l . Doris Lane accompanied t h e chorus f o r t h e e n t ' r e y e a r. —Frances Kibiloski. S / , , , t o — ( ' r i t . , , 1 1 , Lawrence, Fermsor, Wikon, Aust in, Bell, at the piano I ) L i n e . The Bronson H i g h School G i r l s ' Sextet h a s h a d a n o t h e r successful year and has entertained many people w i t h its songs. One o f t h e b i g events f o r t h e g : r l s t h i s y e a r w a s t h e B a n d a n d Chorus Concert in December. T h e songs the g i r l s sang a t the concert were " T h e Lord's P r a y e r " a n d " M o o n g l o w. " - - L o u i s e Criswell. E. H . White, Osteopatkic Physician �\l \ l K t if \ W , \ \ . 4 I leffslia. Ingarnci, K Aji%ft STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council h a s almost completed i t s seventh y e a r. T h e Council teaches students democratic government functions and gives opportunities f o r real practice in c a r r y i n g out school projects. T h e a i m of t h e Student Counc;1 i s t o encourage students t o become active i n school government and b u i l d up a high moral and academic standard. One value o f our Student Council is to introduce n e w students each fall i n t o a group w i t h t h e o l d e r members; t h i s gives newcomers more knowledge o f a l l t h e activities o f t h e school. T h e l a r g e r p a r t o f t h e student b o d y participates i n council affairs. T h i s y e a r a b o u t ninetyfive percent o f t h e student b o d y a r e active members. T h e Council i s financed o n a d i m e -a-week f o r t h e f i r s t semester, b u t a l a r g e p e r centage o f the students paid i n f u l l f o r the school y e a r and g o t a discount. Activities t a k i n g place were assemblies, A l l - H i parties, a p i n g pong tournament, H i -Times p a p e r, n o o n -hour p r o g r a m , a t h l e t i c activities, and m a n y o t h e r incidentals. O n e o f t h e m o s t successful f e a t u r e s i s the noon-hour program which helps the country students pass the noon hour q u i c k l y a n d s o c i a l l y. T h e r e a r e games i n t h e s t u d y h a l l f o r anyone w h o cares t o p l a y, ping-pong, a n d d a n c i n g . T h i s y e a r t h e students w e r e p r i v i l e g e d t o h a v e M r s . Ta l i t h a Reynolds come e v e r y Wednesday noon t o teach r o u n d dancing. The 1942-43 officers are: " W h i t " Cranson, president; L a m a r Modert, vice-president: L o w e l l Rosenau, a l d e r m a n -at-large; M a r y V i r g i n i a White, secretary; Gertrude Blaski, treasurer; a n d t h e f o l l o w i n g aldermen: Charles K i n t e r, Wa l t e r Reed, Geraldine Yesh, M a r t h a K r u s z k a , Helyn R a d f o r d , M a r y Jean Henshaw, R o b e r t Keeslar, B a r b a r a Ti c e , and Doyle Hoopingarner. — W h i t Cranson �• Front role — Kolassa, Lawrence. Robinson, Mrs. Tharp, V. Nowak. Shaw, Brailstord. Back row — Modert, Bogart, kibiloski, L . Rosenau, Printke, Cranson. SENIOR PLAY "Spring Fever," a farce by Glenn Hughes. was the play presented by the Class of '43, Friday, April 16, under the direction of Mrs. Margaret Tharp. The cast consisted of Ed. Burns (Frank Printke), a chemistry student; Vic Lewis (Lowell Rosenau), an artist; Vivian George (Shirley Robinson), Vic's "steady"; Howard Brant (Whitcomb Cranson), a student whose diploma depended on his getting his term paper in on time; Anne Purcell (Audrey Brailsford), Howard's "heart-beat"; Mr. and Mrs. Purcell (Lamar Modert and Virginia Nowak), who, upon arriving at the college, find no place to stay; Mrs. Sprangler (Donna Shaw), the landlady; Lou Herron (Eleanor Kolassa), a newspaper girl and girl friend of Ed. Burns; Prof. Bean (Harley Bogart), the prof that flunked Howard; Aunt Maude (Beverly Lawrence), Howard's aunt from California; and Dr. Dixon (Clifford Kibiloski), the president of the college. I n the end Aunt Maude persuades Prof. Bean to accept Howard's term paper. —Wanda Nowak. Bronson Tool and Die �• F r o , Bat k 3 . k I l o i t h e T, 1 3 13 l i l l u n . JUNIOR PLAY "Student Queen" was the title of the clever high school comedy presented by the Junior class on December 18, 1942. under the direction of Miss Isabelle Baker. C h u c k Wentworth (Walter Reed), who was allergic to bananas but seemed to have all the answers, with the help of Miss Driscoll (Bernadine Smoker), a cosmet:c saleswoman, changed Elizabeth (Marjorie Shook), the least lovely girl in the high school, to the loveliest one. Doris (Bonnie Byers). the little sister o f the Loring family, was very "snippy." H e r brother Bob (Charles Hilton), was the leader of the gay crowd, Evangeline (Joyce Spornhauer), Patty (Joann Garman), Marlene ( B e t t y Gibbons), H a l (Clyde Williams), a n d M a c (Maurice Bonnell), all of whom liked to gather at the Loring home. El-zabeth didn't seem to mix with the crowd nor they with her. M r s . Loring (Maybelle Washburn) tried to get Elizabeth acquainted w i t h the crowd while working in the Loring home, and John Hawkins (Bill Thurber), Elizabeth's father, whose business was farming, tried to encourage his daughter. Bob, Doris, Evangeline, Patty, Marlene, Hal, and Mac, were the committee appointed to select a student queen to be a partner for the King (Leonard Hankins). T h e committee, to spite Diana ( M a r y Virginia White), elected Elizabeth to be the queen. G e o r g e Benson (Bruce Rosenau) head of the school board, and Miss Haley (Phyllis Elliott), a teacher, were both determined that George Benson's daughter, Diana, was to be queen. Elizabeth did become a very beautiful queen with the help of Chuck Wentworth, who seemed to be a very close friend at the close of the play. —Forest Shumway. Bronson Tool a n d Die �• Front — n1.1 r o - r — I. m e r . • C h a r l y • 11,11,11. 11,Inkitok, t F. F. A. The Future Farmers o f A meriea is the national organization o f f a r m boys studying vocational airriculture. O r g a n i z a t i o n s a r e f o u n d f r o m Maine to H a w a i i and f r o m Washington to Puerto Rico. The F. F. A . w a s f i r s t s e t u p i n t h e state o f V i r g i n i a i n t h e y e a r 1928. A s y e a r s passed, t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n s p r e a d f r o m o n e s t a t e t o another. N o w i t is all over the U. S. a n d is also found i n some foreign countries. The purposes of the organization are: 1. T o encourage a n d practice t h r i f t . 2. T o create a n d n u r t u r e a love o f c o u n t r y l i f e . 3. T o develop competent, aggressive, rural, a n d agricultural leadership. 4. T o participate i n cooperative effort. 5. T o encourage improvement i n scholarship. 6. T o create m o r e i n t e r e s t i n t h e i n t e l l i g e n t c h o i c e o f f a r m i n g cecupations. 7. T o encourage members t o improve t h e f a r m h o m e a n d i t s s u r roundings. 8. T o provide a n d encourage t h e development o f organized r u r a l recreational activities. 9. T o participate i n w o r t h y undertakings f o r t h e improvement o f agriculture. IC. T o strengthen t h e confidence c f f a r m boys a n d y o u n g m e n i n themselves and t h e i r work. Officers a r e : Leonard H a n k i n s , president; Charles H i l t o n , vice-president; R i c h a r d S h a f e r, t r e a s u r e r ; M y r o n L a r i m e r, secretary; H a r l e y B o g a r t , representative. O t h e r members are F r a n k P r i n t k e , W i l l ' a m G u z y, D a v i d B a d d e r, M o n r o e Wilber. F e l l o w s t h a t w i l l soon become g r e e n h a n d s a r e Robert Kolassa, John H a r d y, Robert Goebel, and R e x Foglesong. — H a r l e y Bogart. Brom:on Reel Company �• \ , k ( Br, 1 h r , I e : , 1 r 114.,,, B k r r., H 1 X l r L A r r XI X K L , n 1 L . I ) . 11,adal r — I . wIt• . 1g F A H , \ T u e . Kr11,/Ell r I I I n A l l 1111. R a d f o r d . 1., N I , X 1 a l t r . 1 I . a z r 1 1 B L i t t I . inner. CLASS O f 1945 The Sophomore class began the year w ' t h sixty-five members. T h i s is the largest class in the history o f Bronson H i g h School. J o y c e M c Clughen, J u a n i t a Vr e e l a n d . a n d R o b e r t W e l l s h a v e since j o i n e d t h e class; w h i l e D o r o t h y Rau, Gertrude Porter, Wa l t e r Yesh, a n d D o n a l d Lane have left. The class officers a r e : president, B o b D o l l ; vice-president, L a d d i e Kibiloski; secretary, M a r y A n n K i b l o s k i ; treasurer, N o r m a M c C r a c k en; class adviser, Mrs. Louise Decker. The f o l l o w i n g boys who were out f o r football got honorary a w a r d s : Dick Belote, We n d e l l Brenner. B o b D o l l . H a r r y Piatt, P a u l R i c k h a r t , Laddie K i b i l o s k i , a n d J o h n W i l l i a m s . T h o s e w h o received h o n o r a r y mention are: Robert Kolassa and Maurice Skinner. They have a large participation i n basketball. T h e f o l l o w i n g g i r l s were ou't f o r basketball: Yo l a n d a A u s t i n , B e t t y D o l l , Georgia Green, and M a r y H u r l e y. The boys t h a t participated a r e : W e n d e l l B r e n n e r, B o b D o l l , J o h n Williams, Rex Foglesong, K e i t h Frederick, Bob Calhoun, D i c k Belote, and H a r r y Piatt. Barbara Lawrence and Yo l a n d a Austin are in the Sextette. The Sophomore class h a s h a d a f e w s a n d w i c h sales t o r a i s e t h e funds in t h e i r treasury. They also have a large participation i n t h e H i -Times, band, chorus, and Home Economics Club. The Sophomore class put on an assembly which was a M a j o r Bowes program. Class Colors—Blue and Gold Class M o t t o — " To g e t h e r W e Stand" —Gene Green. Jack's Barber a n d C a r r Beauty Shop M a r t i n ' s Super Service �• IL 1', N I \ 1,1v!tri, \ I . 12 I , I t I \ S \ I • CLASS OF 1945 For t h e first t i m e i n t h e h i s t o r y o f Freshmen, t h e Class o f ' 4 6 c a n proudly boast o f h a v i n g s h o w n t h e i r l o y a l t y a n d cooperation t o t h e school in being the only class o f J u n i o r and Senior H i g h t o be p a i d u p one hundred percent i n t h e Student Council d i m e -a-week plan. Barbara Burley. president: Ramon Shafer, vice-president; and Bertha Davis, secretary-treasurer. have capably f u l f i l l e d t h e i r duties as class officers f o r this year. C h o s e n as t h e Student Council representatives f o r their class were M a r y Jean Henshaw and Bob Keeslar. Four members o f the class were g'ven special recognition b y h a v i n g their names placed on the honor roll, and fourteen deservingly received honorary mention. During t h i s school y e a r, t h e Frosh, w i t h a present membership o f fifty-eight, h a v e been a g r o u p o f v e r y sportsminded students. T h e y , as a whole, have participated in every sport activity presented through out t h e school this year. The class was honored to have one o f its members, Bob Rosenau, receive a m a j o r a w a r d f o r football. T e n others h a v i n g participated i n the football program, received m i n o r awards. Six boys and five girls participated in basketball. T e n took archery, twelve chorus, a n d f o u r t e e n t o o k b a n d , w i t h R u t h M e y e r a n d J u n e Crab•I being promoted t o the Senior band. The class showed t h e i r affection a n d appreciation t o t h e i r w o r t h y adviser, Miss D o r a Anderson, b y presenting h e r _with a b i r t h d a y g i f t , f o r the many hours she spent i n h e l p i n g them t h r o u g h t h e i r f i r s t y e a r of senior high school w o r k . — Vi r g i n i a N o w a k . Werner H a r d w a r e , R u s s e l l P o t t e r, P r o p . M c C r a c k e n ' s , Bronson's C l o t h i n ; S t o r e �• - • o • — Shook. F \ I. W o n . . . R . 1' NI. Ito, re, I I • ,o/ — II. L . ) rent e. I . K . F Seder. F . I lorl.,•%. II I I k , . ' r 11,r,‘,11 11rr,, I o l . I hIrd ro • -- \ . . . I I N I . Smoke, F i l o , . N t . \Lino, F l on. I . : 1 1 0 . 1 t - 1 1 . I 111.4"..... I ) S h . . 1 1 n . HI-TIMES OP • When t h e Bronson H i -Times was f i r s t organized i n 1935. t h e members o f the staff prepared the articles f o r publication and t h e Bronson Journal printed their material. T h i s paper was awarded second honor rating b y t h e National Scholastic Press Association, o f w h i c h t h e H i Times has always been a member. In 1938 M r. Bodley conceived t h e idea o f mimeographing a n d t h e staff took over the full responsibility of the publication o f the H i -Times. This resulted i n a m a r k e d d r o p i n expenses. O f course, t h i s added new responsibilities to the H i -Times advisor, Mrs. Tharp, as well as the other members of the staff, but through t h e i r mistakes and experiences an improved paper has resulted. Though n o t i m e i s given i n t h e school schedule f o r t h i s w o r k a n d there is no course given i n journalism, staff w o r k is a co-curricular activity f o r which elective credit is g:ven. Backed by the Student Union, the H i -Times is given to members, and is sent b y t h e Board o f Education t o r u r a l schools i n t h e community, and to nearby high schools. M a t e r i a l s for the publication are provided by the Board o f Education. Our H i -Times, f o r the past t w o years has received f i r s t h o n o r r a t i n g from t h e N a t i o n a l Scholastic Press Association i n comparison w i t h schools o u r size. T h e H i -Times was also selected t o represent M i c h igan i n a National Competition o f papers supporting t h e Tuberculosis Association Christmas Seal Program. W i t h o u r s t a f f o f f i f t y, i n c l u d i n g t w o e d i t o r s a n d t w o assistant editors, we have tried to back the W a r effort by news items, editorials, features and cartoons on different projects i n w h i c h t h e school c o u l d participate, a n d h a v e also supported c o m m u n i t y p r o j e c t s o f various types. Our aim has been to give the public an idea o f what we do in school and to uphold.the ideals o f Bronson High. Doris Richhart. Air W a y C l e a n e r s B u r l e y ' s Shoe Rebuilding �• \l I \ \ I l i l t St, Laot r e n t , L e a t h e r m a n , I lettnet ona r o t e — I . . n a t t e l l B i l l e r . \ l t , t t L e t . S 6 . . . k . S L 1111111 R R a d f o r d . S I 1.het, \ l t er. R I l t r o . C r a n . o n , L N Kr,r t a e r . \ Ir \ 1 ) . . r e n TAird R o o t . \ \ l B e l l k % n . l i t ne) . I I.krrn near net 1 6 , a t , e r R trIfot.1 \ % 1 i r d. It B e l l . I . L a n e . a k i n . SENIOR BAND At t h e beginning o f t h e school y e a r, t h e band, u n d e r t h e d i r e c t i o n of M r. Herman Ellis, got underway. T h e i r first appearance was made at t h e 4-H f a i r i n Coldwater. A f t e r w i n n i n g • f i r s t div'sion r a t i n g i n concert p l a y i n g , t h e b a n d g a v e a m a r c h i n g e x h i b i t i o n a n d p a g e a n t , called " U n c l e Sam i n R e v i e w, " a t the Centreville f a i r. The band played a t the f o o t b a l l games t h ' s year as usual. L a t e r i n the y e a r they gave an evening concert, t h e last u n d e r M r. E l l i s ' d i r e c tion. H e l e f t to become an instructor in the A r m y A i r Corps at M a d i son, Wisconsin. M r . E l l i s , w h o h a d been w i t h t h e b a n d f o r t h e l a s t four and one-half years, saw a steady increase and improvement. At t h e b e g ' n n i n g o f t h e second semester, M r . D o n a l d Va n D o r e n came as the school band director. U n d e r his direction the band is still going ahead. The band w i l l have no s p r i n g contests this year because o f the w a r. An assembly p r o g r a m w a s presented t h i s s p r i n g b y b o t h b a n d a n d chorus. T h e size o f t h e b a n d a t present i s 35 members. — L a m a r Modert. T H , I , /1 C r 11,11 K t . l a s c a . L e a t hertnan. Dancer's Department Store Red & W h i t t Store �Mt I my re. Lon inski. S o nd B. Anderson. Y. Smith, Burnside. V. Nowak, P. McDonald. E . llorkey, G . Yesh, Shook. J . Laueliery, M . E . Soiled: i. Third ron, — L o s i n s k i . B . M . Jones, I ) . Piat I. Ilenshaw. I I . Bidnell. Bekoski, F. Kibiloski, R . M . X i J. Non 'kJ:J. DdIplie. NI. K . Kol.iss.i. HOME ECONOMICS CLUB With a membership of about 36 girls, the Home Economics Club organized with Mrs. Louise Decker as adviser. I t was decided to continue with the purpose of developing friendship, cooperation, and understanding among the girls; to promote interest in Home Economics; and to be of service to the school and community. T h i s year the Home Economics Club girls have participated in the Wa r effort by making things for the Junior Red Cross. The girls elected Frances Seiler, president; Bonnie Byers, vice-president; Helen Mae Smoker, treasurer; and Louise Criswell, secretary. The club had an initiation party for the new members; also a banquet and formal initiation to which the girls invited their mothers. Several members attended the group meeting in Kalamazoo; Frances Seiler as official delegate; Bonnie Byers, representative of the club. The club, together with the Future Farmers, continued the annual Community Fair. H o t lunches were continued, from which the club makes its money. A successful spring party was held to which Union City, Reading, Quincy, and Coldwater Future Farmers and Home Economics Clubs were invited. Regular bi-weekly meetings consist of round-table discussion, movies, parties, and refreshments. Frances Seiler. Bronson Reel Company �SCOUTS The Boy Scout meetings were held during the summer of 1942 under the supervision of their new Scoutmaster, Charles Hilton. T h e boys were organized as messengers for "blackouts" and they have also been studying First Aid, which will help them very much i f any accident should occur while they are present. —Carlton Rifenburgh. The Girl Scouts, under the direction of Doris Lane, have been very active in doing their part in the War effort. At the beginning of the year they sold Cadet Cards to earn money which was used to buy two flags, a Girl Scout flag and an American flag. They are now working on Junior Red Cross projects, making slippers, scrapbooks, and afghans. Waste fats and grease are being collected by them and turned over to the government. The girls are sponsored by the P. T. A. of the Bronson High School. —Mary Ellen Wotta. -^ L. A . D a r l i n g C o m p a n y �• COL. O R A L E . C L A R K MILITARY SCIENCE Early in the school year of 1902-03, a group of male students in the Bronson High School organized themselves into a cadet military company. T o this organization they gave the resounding name: "Bronson Public School Military Company." Mr. Oral E. Clark, Class of 1903, whose only qualifications were his interest in military history and his once having taken a candidacy examination for a cadetship at the United States Military Academy, was appointed Captain and instructor. The present World Wa r I I has brought upon us the necessity of a more serious preparation to overcome our enemies. Therefore, in the fall of 1942, acting under the advice of the Board of Education, Supt. Bodley reactivated "The Bronson Public School Military Company" under the name, "Company A, First Battalion of Cadets, Bronson Public School" and the following rules were made to govern the conduct of the course. I t is to be elective for male students of the high school, but the course, having been entered, must be continued to completion. Parents' or guardian's consent must be presented. J u n i o r High students must also have Mr. Bodley's consent. T h e members must be physically fit. I t is not necessary, but it is best to buy a text book. N o aliens will be permitted to pursue the course. Colonel Oral E. Clark, United States Army, retired, formerly the Cadet Captain Clark referred to above, had offered his services, which were accepted. Principal Charles R. Hilton is assistant instructor of the course. When the company was organized, the officers were as follows:— Captain Lowell Rosenau commanding the company; Charles E. Kinter, First Lieutenant, executive office; First Sergeant Clifford Kibiloski, foreman; Frank J. Printke, First Lieutenant, commanding the first platoon, with Sergeant Carlton Rifenburgh as the platoon sergeant and Sergeant Forest Shumway as the platoon guide; Donald E. Frederick, second Lieutenant, commanding the second platoon, with Sergeant Glenn M . Shumway as platoon sergeant, and Sergeant Richard C . Shafer as the platoon guide. T h e following men were sergeants in charge of squads: first platoon, first squad, Hugh W. Cranson; second squad, Harley R. Bogart; third squad, LaNron W. Rigg; second platoon, first squad, Edson L. Post. T h e corporals of the squads were Clyde H. Williams, Myron Larimer, William Guzy, Gordon L. Jones, Maurice Bonnell, and David A. Badder, respectively. The uniforms for the group are blue washable suits with the insignia designating their rank. — D o n a l d E. Frederick. L. A . Darling Company �• FIRST AID For the first time, Bronson High School offered First A i d courses to all Junior High boys and girls and to all Senior High girls that were interested. These classes were under the direction o f Miss Jessie G. Truesdell and Mr. Carl E. Stewart, who were authorized by the American Red Cross to teach these courses. Miss Truesdell taught the Junior High boys and girls and the Juniors and Seniors in high school. T h e following were awarded cards f o r their remarkable work they did during the course of Junior First A i d : Donald Bodley, Charles Bawden, Shirley Bawden, Leland Bidwell, Jean Crabil, Norma Jean Chapman. M a x Engler, Leo Fischer. Betty Fairbanks, Lillian Fuller, A l l a n Ferguson, John Garman, Six:I-ley Holtz, Doyle Hoopingarner, David W. Homey, Eileen Heimert, Gail J. Jones. Alan Kalvin, Betty Lawrence, Melvin Larimer, Milton Larimer, Pau! McClanahan, Geraldine Perrieve. Clair Vatt. and Robert Radford. The Juniors and Seniors are: Gertrude Blaskie, Audrey Brsilsford, Helen Bidwell, Bonnie Byers. Ma-ie Clouse. Louise Criswell. Gen"vieve Eddy, Margaret Ernsberger, Phyllis Elliott Betty G•bbons, Gene Green, Mary Alice Guernsey, Frances Kibiloski Eleanor Kolassa. Mary Kathryn Kolassa. Beverly Lawrence, Leona Mynhier. Virginia Nowak. Daris Richhart, Vivian Ryan. Donna Shaw. B.rnadine Smoker. Helen Mae Smoker, Marjor'e Shook, Maybelle Washburn, Mary Virginia White. Mr. Stewart taught the Freshmen and Sophomores. T h e Freshmen given cards at t h . end o f the cerrs" , I n t i q A . A ldrieli Bn-hara Burley. June Crabil, Bertha Davis. Dolores Dalrhe. Sandy Ferguson, Mary Jean Hanshaw, Blanche M a r i . Jones. r a d i n e G l n d v s Kyburz, Helen Louise Kyburz. Priscilla Lane. Dorothy Losinski. Dorothy Mae Lowinski, Patsy McDonald, Lo's McTntyre, Dolares NoVcki, Thelma Piatt, Joan Seiler, Mary E. Sobeske, Stella J. Tharp, Evelyn White, and Grace Wilson. The Sophomores were as follows: Yolanda Austin, Margaret B y koski, Betty Doll. Dolores E i d y, Beverly Greeley. Georgia Green. A r lene Heckleman. Donna A. Hoopingarner, Mary Hurloy. June Neckler, Florentine Kibiloski, Mary Ann Kibloski, Rose Marie Kibil-ski, Martha Kruszka, Barbara Lawrence. Joan Nowicki, Virginia Slisher, Peggy Tillotson, Juanita Vreeland, Betty Watson, and Cora Jean Leatherman. —Helen Mae Smoker. • Southern Michigan Machine To o l C . �We sure missed you on the team this year, even this, we've had a fair record Southern M i c h i g a n M a c h i n e To o l C o . �• r MIS s r . , I I M e • M • P yrs` IIIMI , a o r . • BILatur us mosowl un• •rus••••mAt e mgIOW ront r a f t . — Jones. I I I R Se. ,,ad r o , — H K . I K K • . • , [ / F . , • k K. . oarth r o t , — t 1 , 1 , - 1 . 1 1 4 1 . 1 “ e t 4 . B r e n n e r, G u z y . , . • . • 4 a b i l o s L i . C r a n s o n . P r i n t k , K inter. K e l . a r. I S o b e s k i , Coach t h l r o n . , . t t . D . Rifenborgh K V e s h FOOTBALL • The end o f the 1942 f o o t b a l l season brought a n e w champion t o t h e Little " C " Conference. A f t e r holding the championship consecutively from 1937 through 1941, Bronson was forced t o relinquish i t s h o l d o n first place to Jonesville. B r o n s o n began its reign 'as champion b y sharing the title w i t h Jonesville in 1937, and then w i n n i n it undisputed f o r the next f o u r years. W i t h a nucleus of five Seniors, one Jun:or, and one Sophomore l e t t e r winners in 1941, Coach H i l t o n had a hard j o b ahead o f h i m w h e n t h e season opened. B u t w i t h his fine p l a n n i n g and coaching he w a s able to p u t a t e a m o n t h e f i e l d t h a t , t h o u g h t h e y l o s t t h e championship, never lost a game. Those boys t h a t played t h e . r last year o f football f o r Bronson i n t h e line were Carlie Rifenburgh, Lowell Rosenau a n d Clifford K i b i l o s k i ; i n the back field, W h i t c o m b Cranson, Charles K i n t e r, and F r a n k P r i n t k e . Clifford K i b i l o s k i was elected honorary captain f o r the season. Since Coach H i l t o n came t o Bronson i n 1932, Bronson has held t h e championship five years, A t h e n s two, Union C i t y one, Quincy one, and Jonesville one. T h e l a t t e r also shared one year w i t h Bronson. W i t h the exception o f two years out o f the eleven, Bronson has never been l o w e r than second place. The season's schedule f o l l o w s : Bronson 18, A t h e n s 0 ; Bronson 2 0 , Litchfield 0 ; Bronson 18, U n i o n C i t y 6 ; Bronson 6, Jonesville 6 ; B r o n son 39, Reading 0; Bronson 7, Homer 0; Bronson 0, Quincy 0. B r o n s o n totalled 108 points in the seven games, and the opponents, 12 points. Lowell Rosenau. �BASKETBALL The L i t t l e " C " league decided l a s t f a l l n o t t o play b a s k e t b a l l o n Championship basis. Each school was given permission to make up a schedule w i t h nearby schools in order to eliminate long driving and save tires and gasoline. As a result, Bronson played t w o games each w i t h Colon, Union City, Quincy and B u r r Oak. T h i s resulted i n Bronson's w i n n i n g t w o games and losing six. Bronson t o o k p a r t i n t h e d i s t r i c t tournament a t Sturgis a n d w e r e eliminated by Colon. T h e score was: Colon, 3 6 ; Bronson, 16. Those r e c e i v i n g m a j o r a w a r d s w e r e : W h i t c o m b Cranson, F r a n k Printke, and Chas. K i n t e r, seniors; Charles H i l t o n and Clyde Williams, juniors; Wendell Brenner, Perry Davis and Robert Doll, sophomores. Those playing on the second team squad w e r e : John Williams, D i c k Belote, J o h n H a r d y, K e i t h F r e d e r i c k , R e x Foglesong, D a v i d R i f e n burgh, Eugene Johnson, H a r r y P i a t t , Joe Supianoski, F r a n k Bekoski, Robert Byers, and Robert Kibiloski. Scores were as follows: C o l o n 29, Bronson 1 8 : B u r r Oak 20, Bronson 2 2 ; Union City 17, Bronson 2 6 ; Quincy 23, Bronson 2 0 ; Colon 21, Bronson 1 9 ; B u r r Oak 20, Bronson 2 2 ; Quincy 27, Bronson 1 2 ; U n i o n City 26, Bronson 14. —Charles K i n t e r. �• •••.), 1 1 • • • . . • • • • • :/•• • '• • 4 , N I Second rote — I Irn,ert P . Lane, N . K i n , T. Platt. ( i . I I I ) . : 4 , O t .1, 1 catherberry, Platt. Au‘tin, Hurley. GIRLS' BASKETBALL Under the coaching of Mrs. Nova Hamilton, the girls' basketball season started September 29. T h e y had only two practices a week until the middle of December, when they began daily practice. Because of the gas rationing, the girls participated only in intramural games this year. T h e y played four games on the local floor, preliminary to the boys' games. T w o teams were selected, known as the "Blues" and the "Whites." The "Whites" were the following: Beverly Lawrence, captain; Mary Ellen Piatt, Donna Leatherberry, Barbara Burley, Yolanda Austin, Marjorie Shook, Dora Piatt, and Grace Wilson. The following made up the "Blues": G e n e Green, captain; Georgia Green, Mary Hurley, Nadine Kinter, Joyce Lane, Betty Doll, Thelma Piatt, and Eileen Heimert. The girls wish to express their appreciation to Mrs. Hamilton for her patience and untiring effort in working with them. T h e y extend to her their heartiest thanks. Shirley Robinson. Bronson Furniture C'o. W i l e r Service Station �- £,,,n • — (;uzy, I . I I . s . Jones, Doll. Belot, ond , o r, — Brenner. N l$tamS. Shumway, Cranson, K inter. Coach H i l t o n . Third 1 0 , — L a r i m e r . Thurber. Lemanski. S o b e s k e . — Hawly, Albright, Budder, Horkey, Ye • h , gladder, Fogle,ong. BASEBALL In line with the plans of the Little " C " Conference, Bronson has decided to discontinue baseball as a championship sport f o r the duration. Bronson has not planned on any games as yet, but, due to the fact that Coach Hilton feels the opportunity should be given the boys for some spring sport, he has started baseball practice. The practicing is done during the noon hour so as to give the boys a chance t o work after school i n places where they can help their country. Boys who are taking part are Charles Kinter, Whitcomb Cranson, Robert Doll, Charles Hilton, Clyde Williams, Richard Belote, William Guzy, Rex Foglesong, Myron Larimer, William Thurber, Wendell Brenner, Leonard Hankins, Robert Kibiloski, Gordon Jones, Bud Sobeske, Paul Richhart, George Lemanski, John H a r d y, Matthew A l b r i g h t , David Badder, Dean Badder, and Frank Bekoske. —Lowell V. Rosenau. �C.7,400D BYE c‘ Well, Bill, there's our year at Bronson Hi, we've had a good time. H o p i n g that Peace comes soon and that we'll meet again. �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bronson High School Yearbooks Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bronson High School Yearbook, 1943 Description An account of the resource 1943 yearbook of Bronson High School in Bronson, Michigan. Alternate title: The Viking. Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks High schools Bronson (Mich.) 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