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Merle E. CGaylor our friend, who has made this as well as many former Baldwinians possible through her business advice, we gratefully dedicate this annual.

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together in Baldwin High School, we have chosen for our art theme Sir James M. Barrie's story of "Peter Pan," the boy who never grew up.

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Frontispiece

Administration

Faculty

Classes

Organizations

Athletics

Features

Advertising

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Elva

Hickox 1880 - 1928

1n loving memory of a kind, inspir-

ing teacher and a loyal friend, who through years of unselfish service, consecrated her life to those ideals that the youth of this land might catch a vision of richer and nobler living.

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Margaret

~emo:riaut

C OOK WAY 1899 - 1929

Teacher, mother, and friend, whose radiant personality cannot soon be forgotten, whose joyous character was an inspiration for good.

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A number of things have been accomplished in this school year, now drawing to a close, which will serve to make it remembered for some time to come. On January 25, 1929, was graduated the first class ever to receive diplomas in the mid-year from this school, twenty-three boys and girls getting the coveted awards signifying their rnccessful completion of the prescribed high school work. For the first faculty meeting of the year, Mr. Hart had appointed a committee to discuss the topic " Marking Pupils in Citizenship" and had asked th is committee to present a new model report card on which the citizenship of the pupil would be given a definite rating by each teacher. After some discussion and a few minor changes, the card was unanimously adopted by the faculty and approved by the Board of Education. It marks a definite step in the .1cceptance by school authorities of character and citizenship as attributes to be stressed in every ph.1se of school life. Another faculty committee working on the topic "School Publicity" did a fine piece of work on the value of a "Student's Handbook" with the result that in September, 1929, each student will probably be furnished with a handbook of valuable and useful information pertaining to the Baldwin High School. The Junior High School Student Council, organized during the first semester, marks a step in pupil particip.1tion which already is exerting a notice.1ble influence for good in school affairs. The council was not designed and does not .1im to supplant teacher control, but rather to foster in the student body those desir.1ble qualities which make for good citizenship. We believe that this can best be done by having the pupils

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Clarence

Vliet

A. B.

U niversity of Mich iga n

Melvin

C. HART, B. s., A. M. Priucip,,l

Michigan State College Columbia University

practice here and now the things which they will later be called upon to do. We are justly proud of our successes in many school activities. The football team ~et an enviable pace with nine victories and only three defeats. The debating team won seven ~traight debates and for the fourth time placed Birmingham in the elimination series assuring us another beautiful wall plaque awarded by the Detroit Free Press for excellence in debating. The girls' glee club was considered the best ever developed in the school, and the band received unstinted praise on every hand as they willingly gave their services for the school and community. With our efforts in all these various fields there has naturally been a general :mprovement in academic work. Teachers have evinced a growing desire to improve themselves professionally with the result that more are taking summer school and extension courses, more are spending time in worth while travel, and professional reading is finding a place in the schedule of every teacher who is seeking a promotion. The results of such efforts on the part of teachers has meant more stimulating class work, better preparation on the part of both teacher and pupil and an increased efficiency in the "learning process." Splendid reports have been received from colleges regarding the work which our graduates are doing, the Class of 1928 especially making an outstanding record. And so with the glories of the past ringing in our ears, we look upward and onward, 1ttempting not only to maintain the high standard already set but constantly striving to make the presence of this institution more keenly felt in the production of scholarship, citizenship, and character.

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Iris

A. B.

Abbey

Florence

Ackerly

Esther

Barth

Arnold

W. Berndt

Leta

University of Michigan

Blomfield

Michigan State Teachers College

A. B.

University of Michigan University of Michigan

B. s.

University of Illinois

Hester R. Bradley

Mae E. Brumsted

Albion College

Emma CHRISTENSEN, R. N .

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H. Earle

Correvont

Howard

D. Crull

Michigan State College

A. B.

B.1ttle Creek College B.tll Tc.1chers College Western State Te.1chcrs College

Rhoda

Densmore

Michigan State Normal College

Ernest

ENGEL, A . B.

Michigan State Normal College

Uni versity of Michigan

EVELYN Gray

Lois Hicks

Uni versity of Michigan

A. B.

GOLDA Jensen

Holecheck

Aris

Michigan State Teachers College

Horwath

A. B., A . M.

Frieda

HUGG ET T ,

Ethel

Hughes

Ruth

Hull

George

A. B.

University of Michigan Western State Teachers College

B. S.

Michigan State Teachers College

A. B.

University of Michigan

JOHNSON,

Olivet College

Pa~e N111etee11

Lil Helen

Kidder

Vida

McGiffin

Chic.1go Arc Institute Booth B.1y Studios

A. B.

University of Michigan

Helen McIntyre

Michigan State Teachers College

Eleanor

Miller

B. s.

Michigan State College

Beulah

Packard

A. B.

Univer~ity of Michigan

Rachael

Peterson

Evangeline

R.. Pursell

A. B.

University of Michig.1n

L M. RANDALL Hazel

Michigan State Normal College

Schall

Mabel

Stickle

Frrncb

A. B.

University of Michigan

NIAN

Merle

EMILY LEECH Walker

Nellie

University of Michigan

E. TAYLOR, A. B.

A. B.

H. Williams

S. Toothacker

A. B.

ETHEL WATERMAN,

B. s.

Ivah

A. B., A. M.

Down Dawson

Columbia University Michigan State Teachers College -

Michigan State Teachers College

Atlanta Ladies College

VAN METER

Joy Osborn

Olga

University of Michigan

A. B.

University of Michigan

Alma College

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There is a land of Make Believe; and in that land live the people we have created and the music and poetry and beauty we have visioned. You live also in that land when you create your plays and games and bend in rhythm to the dance; but that vision is more beautiful ii art can lend its ready hand. So in response, the Art Department can aid, so far a~ it is :1ble, the make believe part of ~chool life. At first, the students made a miniature stage, two by three and onc- h.tlf feet. They decorated this with Egyptian design. As their first problem they made little stage figures each with an appropriate background. Then the stage was cleared and each scene for plays in the auditorium is planned first in this small stage. The problem is to create a proper environment and visualize the emotional side of the play with the most beauty and least cost to the producer. Thus the problem becomes practical a~ well as arti~tic. The class in figure design has had an opportunity this year to model with Pewabic clay. Not only figures have been attempted but animals and book-ends, and with very creditable results. It is hoped that this interest will continue. Last but not le.1st is the class designed for tho~c who ,tre interested 10 the ,trt work for the "Baldwinian." The beauty of the annual depends upon the enthusiasm and co-operation of the art department; .ind this ye.1r, more than ever before, their efforts have resulted in a year book of which the editors arc proud.

The Manual Arts Department of Baldwin High School considers it an honor to be invited to co-operate by participation in making this splendid permanent resume of the activities of this school for the year ending June, 1929. Elsewhere in this volume will be found reproductions of products of the school shop. Courses in printing, mechanical drafting, bench metal work, and beginning machine shop practice arc offered students in this building. Some of the objectives arc training for professions, vocations, avocations, preparation for community citizenship, and contributions to better health. It has been the policy of the department to correlate its work with other dcpart111::nts where possible, th~reby insuring to the pupil a benefit where time is so important a factor. \'<'c are always glad to participate in extra curricular activities by providing scenery and properties for the plays and operettas given by the numerous organizations in school. The print shop, too, is proud to be able to serve the many organizations and business offices of the school with printed matter. Mechanical drafting is experiencing a sturdy growth, charge, promises to develop into no small unit.

and, with

Mr. Engel

This department i5 striving sincerely to keep pace with modern education and a rapidly growing community. The steady growth has meant an expansion of facilities and mechanical additions until the present facilities have been realized. Students are urged to prepare themselves with a balanced education. Every boy, especially, to have a proper background, should include some shop work in his course of study.

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CLASSES

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LILY BELLE BALDWIN Basket Ball / 1) , ( 2), (3), Captain (4) ; Baseball (3), (4); Athletic Board of C ontrol; llaldwinian Staff ( 3) . FRANCES E. BALL H ibbard H igh Sc hool (I); Washin,;ton Group; Baldwinian Staff; Girl Rcser\'cs ( 2 ), ( 3) , (4); Orchestra (2) , (3), (4) ; Honor Student. MORGAN CARTER Football Reserves (I); Football Manager ( 4) ; Minstrel Show ( 3 ) , ( 4 ); Hi-Y; Washington Group; llaldwinian Staff; Glee Club ( 2 ), ( 3 ) , ( 4 ); Track (!) , (2) , (3), (4 ); Opera ( 2 ) , (3 ), ( 4 ) ; Vars it r Club . Roderick Howard Cox Football (2), (3), Captain ( 4 ) ; Basket Ball Reserves ; Basket Ball ( 2), (3), ( 4); Minstrel Show ( 4 ) ; Varsity Club; Athletic Board of Control (4); Washington Group; Glee C lub; Track (3 ) , ( 4 ) ; Opera ( 2 ) , ( 3) , (4); Junior Play ; Sen ior Play ; Acta llaldwin iana Scaff; Valedictorian. DAVID W. DOHERTY football Reserves; Football ( 4 ) ; Basket Ball Reser ves; Varsit y C lub ( 4 ) ; Hi- Y; Baldwinian Scaff ; Jun ior Play; Honor Student. MARJORIE ELLEN FADDIS \Vasl11ngton Group; Science C lub ( 3 ); Girl Reserws ( 3 ) , ( 4 ) ; Class Secretary ( 4 ) ; Acta Baldwiniana Staff (3 ). BEATRICE A. GREENE Baseball (4 ) ; Glee C lub ( 2 ) ; Science Club ( 3 ) ; Opera (2); Freshman Pageont; Honor Student. CARL HILTY Football Reserves; Football ; Basket Ball Resenes; M instrel Show; Varsity C lub ; Arhlet1c Board of Control; \X' ash 1ngron Group; Baldwinian Staff; Glee Club; Class Vice-president; Track ( 2 ) , (3 ) ; Opera ( 2 ) , ( 4 ) ; M aroon and White ; Jun ior Play; Acta Bald\\·in iana. MADELINE HOLMES .Minstrel Show (4) ; Wasl11ngtun Group ; llaldwonian Scaff ( 4 ) ; Glee Club ( 3 ) ; Asr ronorny Club ( 4 ) ; Honor Student. IRENE JOHNSON Mmsrrcl Show ( 4); W Jshington Group; B.,ld" in ian Scaff ( 4 ) ; Science Club ( 3 ) , ( 4); Freshman Pageant; Acta Baldw iniana Scaff ( 2 ) , ( 3 ) .

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MARGARET JOHNSON Washington Group; Glee Club (2 ) , (1), (4); ~coencc Club (4); Opcr.1 (2), (3), (4). KATHERINE McCUTCHEON Honor Student. ROBERTA MEEKER Baseball ( 3), ( 4) ; lllinstrcl Show ( 4); Washington Group ( l), ( 4); Science Club (3), (4); Opera (2); Freshman Pageant; Jlaldwin News Staff ( l); Honor Student. RAY E. MIX Football (2 ) , ( l), ( 4); Baseball Washini;ton Group; lland (4). JACK OGDEN llaldwinian Staff Student.

(3),

(3); Science Club;

Varsity Club

(4);

Acta

(3),

Bald" in iana Staff;

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MALCOLM V. OTIS Uni\'ersit)' School, Cleveland ( I), (2); Washington Group; Jl.1ldwini.111 Staff (4 ) ; Camera Club ( 4); Science Club (3); Honor Student. JANE PORTER M1mtrcl Show (4 ) ; \Va,hington Group; Girl Reserves ( 2), (3), (4); Frcshm,111 Pageant; Salutatorian. MARION PRICE HARRIET ROEDIGER ELMER ROOT Football Reserves (2 ) ; Football (3), (4); llaskct ll.1II Rc,crves (2) ; Baseball Reserves (2 ) ; Baseball (3), (4); Varsity ('iub; Science Club : Junior Play.

EERO SAARINEN

F irst place in che National Soap Sculpturing Contest 1928; Science Club; Honor Student. JOHN H. SAVAGE, JR.

Football Reserves (2); \\'1 ashingcon Group; Baldwinian Scaff (3); Glee Club (2); Class President (3), (4); Opera (3); Freshman Pageant; Maroon and White Scaff ( 3); Declamation (I), (2); Junior Play; Senior Play; Acea Baldwiniana Scaff; Honor Student. RUTH STAHL

Washington Group; Glee Club; Science Club.

GEORGE WILLIAMS

Baseball (3); Track (2), (3), (4); Cross Country (3); Varsity Club (3); Baldwinian Scaff (3); Washington Group. MARY JANE WILSON

llaskec llall Reserves (I), (2); Minstrel Shuw ( I ) , (2); Class Treasurer (4); Girl Reserves (2), (3); Opera (1), (2); freshman Pageant; Senior Play; Physical Education Pageant (4); Honor Student.

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MARION A. BALL I ake V1c\\ H,gli School ( I ) ; \X ',1'111n~Lon Group; (,,rl Reserves (2), ( l), (4); Ord1e,tra ( 2 ) , (3) , ( 4 ) ; 1\~t.1 ll.1IJ"ini.11u ~t.11T (4). LAWRENCE BASSETT Minstrel Sho\\ ( 4 ) ; W.1>hington Group; Glee Club (l), (4); ~c,encc Club (3), ( 4 1; Oper., ( 3 ) , (4). BLANCHE BELL Basket Ball Re,enes ( 2 ) , ( 1); Washington Group; Girl Resen·es (2), ( 3), ( 4); Freshman Pageant. MARY REINETT CARR llasket llall (3), (4); Minstrel Show; Washington Group; Tennis (3), (4); Science Club; Girl Reserves. PATRICIA CECELIA CHANDLER \1instrcl Show (4); \X'ashington Group; lhlJwinian Staff (3); Science Club (4); Freshman Pageant; Debating (4).

(4);

Tennis

MILFORD CLARK

\o/ashingtun Group; Junior Play.

DORIS P. Cox Minstrel Show (4); W,shington Group; Glee Club (2), (3), (4); Astronomy Club; Girl Reserves (3), (4); Opera (3), (4); Freshman Pageant. FLOYD

R. DOHERTY

Football Reserves (I); Football ( 2). (.1 ) , ( 4); Basket Ball Reserves (I), (2); Basket llall ( 3), Captain (4); Varnt) Club ( 2), (3), (4); Atl1letic lloard of Control (-1); 1-li-Y; Wa,lungton Group; Glee Club (4); Science Club; Class President (I), (3), ( 4); Track (I), (2), (3), (4); Oper.1 (4 ) ; Junior Play.

THOMAS E LLERBY Football Reserves (2); Football (4); Basket llall Reserves (2); lbsket Ball ( 3 ) , ( 4); Varsity Club ( 4 ) ; Hi - Y; Waslun~ton Group; Minstrel Show ( 4); BalJwinian Staff ( 4 ) : Science Club ( -1 ); Junior Play.

GEORGEF. EVANS ~ciencL Club ( 1 ) , ( 4 ) ; Act., lhldwini"'1,1 ~t.1ff.

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RICHARD FLEMING Minstrel Show (4 ) ; Washington Group; Debating (4); Honor Student, FOREST FOWLER Football Reserves ( 2); Football (4); Minstrel Show (4); Varsity Club ( 4 ) ; Hi-Y ( 3) , ( 4); Washington Group; Tennis (3), (4); Science Club. ISABEL GREEN Minstrel Show (4); Washington Group; Science Club; Astronomy Club; Camera Club; Freshman Pageant. MARGARET HALDANE Basket Ball (I), (2), (3), Captain (4); Baseball ( 2), (3 ) , ( 4 ) ; Minstrel Show (4); \X1 ashington Group; Girl Resen·es; Class Treasurer ( 4); Freshman Pageant. BARBARA ALICE HILL Minstrel Show (3); Washington Group Club (3); Opera (2); Debating (4).

(3 ) ; Glee Club

( 3) ; Sc ie nce

LUCILE HOFFMAN Minstrel Show; Freshman Pageant; \'f ashington Group; Girl Reserves (2), ( 3), ( 4) ; Class \'ice-president ( 4 ) ; Opera ( 2), ( 4).

PAULYORK HONORE \Vashin.gton Group; Science Club; Acta Baldwiniana Staff. GERALDINE E. HOWELL University High School, Ann Arbor ( I ) , (2), (3); Minstrel Show (4); Washington Group; Glee Club (4 ) ; Honor Student. MARGUERITE JAMES THELMA LOUISEKESSLER Academ y of St. ~cholastica ( I ) , ( 2 ) ; M instrel Show (-1); Senior Wash ington Group; Girl Reserves ( 3) , ( -1 ) .

ANNETTE

KILEY

1l.1Sket Ball Resene, ( I ); Basket Ball (l), (1 ) , ( 4 ) ; B.tscb.tll ( l ) , C1ptain ( 3 ) . ( 4); \\ .ishmgton Group; B.1ldwinia n Staff; Science C lub (4); Camera Uub ( 4); Girl Reserves (2), (1), (4 ) ; Freshman Pageant; Honor Student. BERNICE KRESGE ~c,cnce Uub ( 3 ) , ( 4); Astronomy Club ( 4); Camera Club ( 4 } ; Fresh man Pageant; Honor Student. EDWARD KURTH Fo·1tball (3), ( 4 ) : Basket llall Rcsen cs (3), ( 4): Minstrel Show ; Hi- Y (I ) , (2 ). (3 ) . (4); Varsity Club (4); llal<lwinian Staff (4 ) ; PrcsiJenL (2); Track (3), (4 ) . KATHERINEMANN Ba,ket Ball Reserves (I }, (2); Basket Ball (4); Minstrel Show ( I ) , (2), (1 ) , (4); w·a,hington Group; Track (I), (2); Opera (2), (3); Fresh n1.1n Pageant; Junior Play; Science Club. NORMA L. MARTIN \\115h1ngton Group; llaldwinian Staff; Girl Reserves ( 2), O), ( 4); Freshman Pageant; Declamation (2); Dcbat1ng (1), (4); Honor Student . GENEVIEVE IRENE MERRICK \\''ashington Group; Freshman Pageant. ROBERT W. Muzzy football Reserve (2), (3); Minstrel Show (4) ; Varsity Club (3), (4)· \Vashington Group; Tcnni., (2), (3), (4); Acta 11.,ldwiniana ~taff (1), ( 4 ) ; Honor Student. ALFRED MYHRS Track; Cross Countrv; \X'a"ihington Gru up. DONALD NEAL . DEAN NICKERSON Washington Group; Glee Club (4).

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JOHN L. PARKS Oak Ridge (I); Minstrel Show (3); Hi-Y \2), (3), (4 ) ; \X' ash ingtu 11 Group: Science Club (2). EVELYN PAYTON Evansville High School (I), (2); Minstrel Show; Baldw:nian Staff ( 4 ) ; Washington Group; Girl Reserves (4); Class Secretary ( 4 ) . AMBERT PETERSON ARLENE PONFIELD Royal Oak High School ( 3); Girl Reserves. MARJORIE GRACE PORTER Basket Ball Manager (3), (4); Washington Group ; Glee Club ( 2 ) , / 3), (4); Sc ience Club ( 3); Girl Reserves (2) , (3 ) , ( 4 ) ; Opera ( 2 ) ; Freshman Pageant; Junior Play. WINIFRED QUARTON Washington Group; Baldwinian Staff; Science Club (4); Girl Reserves (2), (J), ('!; ) ; Freshman Pageant; Declamations (I); Senior Play; Valedictorian. ' DOUGLAS REINHARDT JACK RUSSELL Lawton High School ( I ) ; \X' Jshing ton Group; Glee Club (2); Band ( 2 ) , (3), ( 4); Orchestra (3), (-1); Debating; Ho:1or Student. EVELYN SALISBURY Basket Ball (2), (3) , (4); Baseball (2), (3); Minstrel %ow (4); Baldwinian Staff; Washington Group; Tennis (4); G irl Reserves (2), (3), ( 4); Physical Education Pageant. BROOKIE SMITH

CLARK

SMITH

Tennis Team; \\' '.1,h111gton Grot1Jl. LAWRENCE

SONGER

R,,mille 1-1,gh Sclwul (I), (2); Hi-Y ( 4 ) ; ~cience Club (4 ) ; Orche,crJ (3), (4 ). JAMES SPENCE Track; Cross Country; llasket Ball i\hnager. FRANCES

H. STEPHENS

~linstrcl Shnw; \Va,hington Group; Science Club (4); Camer.1 Club (4); Astron11111) Club (4); Freshman Pageant; Salutatorian. MARGARET P. STRAND

~l,nstrcl Slww, Washington Group; Glee Club (2), (l), (4); Girl Re ,crvcs ( 2), ( 1), ( 4 ) ; Tennis (3), ( 4) ; Opera ( 2). (3), ( 4) ; Aecom panist llnrs Glee Club .rnd Junior Chorus; Acta lhlJwinian.1 St.lff (3); l lonor Student. THOMAS TOWNEND NELSON VANDERPOOL GEORGE WASEY hmtball (4); BaldwinJJn Staff; Senior Ploy; Washington C...ruup. VELMA WILKINSON W .1shington Group; Girl Reserves (2), (3). (4 ) ; Science Club (3). JOAN WINBORN llaskct l\Jll Re,cncs (I); 11.tskct II.ill (2 ) , ( 1), ( 4); ll.i,ch.111 (I); Min strel ~how (3), (4); Sncncc Club (4); Astronomy Club (4); Girl Reserve, (2), (3 ) ; W,shington Group; Oper.1 (2), (3); l·rc,h111,1n PJgcJnt; Track; Junior !'lay; Senior !'lay; Physical l· ducJtion Pageant.

About six years ago on a bleak February day our class, small in number but big m spirit, moved from the old Hill School to the Baldwin High School. Here Mrs. Waterman initiated us to the rules, intricacies, and problems of a higher education and then left us in Mrs. Hornback's charge. She instituted an organization called "The Knights and Ladies of the Round Table" whose purpose it was to promote scholarship, character, and service. Our last year in Junior High School was spent in Miss Peacock's session room. Miss Peacock, being a lover of th:: out-of-doors, led us on a number of hikes in the spring and fall and many coasting and skating parties in the winter. All this time we had been struggling through the early stages of Latin and algebra and the higher arts which we mastered after a fashion. Then we were promoted to Miss Barker's session room. At this time our class seemed suddenly to become young men and women. We formed a Washington Group with Clark Smith as the first president. The boys began to shave, to wear long pants, and to enter into the various athletics. The only real disturbance occurred when Ray Mix appeared at our parties with a new saxophone that gave forth only wails and shrieks to his exertions. Almost before we knew it, we were in the senior session room, where, with the thought of our future careers in mind, we studied more earnestly and plunged more enthusiastically into every activity. Our Washington Group, under the guidance of Mr. Johnson and Mrs. Graham was amassing a pleasing amount of money and our class parties were gay and numerous. For the second time our class left the field meet with the highest honors of the day. Bill Spreen, three times elected president of our class, left us this year, leaving behind many friends and a bill for a bag of fig newtons purchased at the Kroger Grocery. At last we became seniors and sadly realized that it would not be long before we would be through school. Our boys and girls took the lead in school activities, our parties became even more interesting and pleasant, and again our class won the field meet. Our Junior-Senior reception was enjoyed even more this year than last year. Then came graduation-our banquet which will ,probably linger longest in our memories as being the best party of all, and commencement which made us all feel a bit sad with the thoughts of leaving. Before we knew it, we were on the stage in the auditorium, replying to our names and receiving our diplomas. We now look back on the happy days spent in high school and the many friends and teachers we left behind. And we realize that those years have been profitably spent and will always be held and cherished in our memories.

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The pathway from hunters of the lower hall, a group of beaten, abused, unreliable students, to honored and highly respected seniors, self-reliant and possessing many marked abilities is indeed one to commemorate. As freshmen our actions were under the scrutiny of a few of our commonly called monitors, and for a slight misdemeanor we were punished with fervor and forced to abide under certain highly enforced rules originated by our rigid disciplinarians. However, battling against overwhelming odds in that memorable year prepared us for the future, which has shone itself to be almost as golden in reality as it was in our dreams of four years ago. We were not well represented in varsity sports as freshmen, although several of our members won numerals signifying many well advertised bruises and still more embarrassing, unasked-for hints from members of the coaching staff. The select group of our members who did participate in school activities filled the lower halls with praise of the juniors and seniors and held their fellow freshmen spell-bound as they described the golden future of the school's most prominent students. Our first social function, a party held in our favorite haunt, the lower hall, was successful inasmuch as several members displayed their abilities as dancers, while others played the enjoyable games, "winkum" and "spin the bottle." Under the leadership of the "Flying Dutchman" our sophomore year was a sprinter's start for the many objectives toward which we have striven. We started out the year as Lord Sophomore naturally would, by tantalizing the freshmen and even defeating our upper classmen in the games at Field Day. A thlctics claimed a comparatively large percentage of us and not a few of our number displaced veterans on the varsity. We organized a \Xfashington Group, which served to unite us more closely; and, as we all strove to insure our passages as group members we realized fully the value of cooperation and exhibited it on all occasions afterward. Again we won the annual field day as juniors. The margin increased greatly over that of the preceding year because of our spirit of "one for all and all for one." It was now obvious that the once unknown class of '29 was carrying many school activities on its shoulders. The same year the football squad claimed twelve juniors; basket ball, five; and track and baseball many more. Our girls were well accounted for, too, eight of them gaining place on the first basket ball squad. Was it at last really true that our ability was being utilized and we were doing our share as a part of the machinery of the school? As the contented crowd slowly filed out of the auditorium after the junior play, "Bab," a look of approval was on the faces of all. With the proceeds of this successful venture we gave the seniors a dinner dance. This year we again won the field day contest, scoring twice as many points as our nearest adversary. Our athletes were instrumental in turning out the best football team to represent the school in the last decade; and the senior play, "Adam and Eva," was a mccess both in dollars and satisfaction. The debating team composed entirely of seniors has been even more successful than that of last year. We fully realize that we arc just another senior class and that in a few years we will be forgotten; but nevertheless we possess a feeling of self-satisfaction, .ind as the Class of 1929 we have been tested and found not wanting. •

First

row:

Dolly

DeLande

Esther

Kist, Gwendolyn Weller,

Jane Stolberg, Margaret Coryell, Violet

Prentice Second

Groves,

row:

Marjorie Shepherd, Frances Frye, Donald Gore, Theodora

Henry,

Knowles Wilson, Ruth

Lula Poppleton, Carson Bingham.

Third row: Calvin Morgan, Catherine Stecker, Louise Curry, Katherine, Brown, William Schwallie, Fred Rollins, Mrs. Horwath (advisor) .

Fourth Row· Robert Voss, Gertrude Coryell, Miss Hull Alfred Pote, Thomas Neal, Earl Ziegler, Robert Lyons. Fifth

(ad,·isoc), Helen McClelland

Dixon,

Glenard

Veneta Cook,

row: John Moss, Hartwell Ladd (secretar y and treasurer), Reed Scott, Paul Belisle, Wallace Ga il (pres,dem), Stewart Clark

First

row: Charles Bartow, Phyllis Miller, Mary Widenmann, Peggy Hart, Barbara Stecker, Patricia Stirling Joy Stewart, Helen Strand, Katherine Guthrie, Gerald Rocheleau.

Second row: Lorraine Code, Alice Richmond, Alice Smith, Mary Hutchinson, Doris Hoffman, Dorothy Kist, Jean Brooks, Alene Fell, Elizabeth Cole, Catherine Camp, Elsie Zabel, Fred Johnson. Third

row: Margaret Hurson, Ruby Bickford, Virginia Thomas, Maude Curry, Betty Brown (secretary), Katherine Hunt, Liliah Johnston, Mary Wenzl, Uarda Carroll, Romayne Thompson, Vadne Scott, Miss Gray (odvisor).

Fourth row:

James Winborn, Felix Bednarz, Jane Poppleton, Bertha Lubeck, (treosurer), Robert Nettleton Raymond Todd, Harry York, Paul Savage, Jay Bassett, Charles Sdunek.

FIFTH Row: Mr. Correvont (advisor), Richard Jennings, Hugh Johnston, Philip de Beaubien, John Bangs Herman Schwarze (president), Kenneth Peck, William Dean, Oak De Berg (vice-president). SIXTH row: Harry Winborn, Stewart Rainey, Douglas Berger, Earl Maxwell, Stanley Turner, Gerald Higby, William Sabom, Warren Jewell, Robert Stanger, Lauren Ford ,

First Row: Mary James, Mary Elizabeth Olsen, Virginia Weeks, Dorothy Anderson Catherine Carr Second

Hugg, ( ,

row: Frances Murray Margaret Cooney

Elizabeth Gaskill , June Laughlin Third

Phyllis Bause, Evelyn

Esther

Rainey Jane Carnahan

David Wygant

row: Miss Taylor (advi<or), Juanita Heaton

Julia Myhrs, Margaret Richardson, Grace Boyes,

Dorothy Smith, Amy Schneider, Gerald ine Kessler, Doris Root. Fourth

Row: Wilbu r Dalley, Vernon Ric h ardson, Donald

McDonald, Leonard Murray, Harry Weller,

Malcolm Ewer Thomas Martindale. Fifth row:

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ErnestEvans, Richard Ellerby, Stoddard White (president), Cla rence Wedge

First

row: Morris Winborn Helen Starr, Ruby French, Helena Pierce, Josephine Baker, Marian Fowler, Barbara Haywood, Marion Bridgewater, Gwendolyn Gardner, Virginia Reutter, Wilfred Donaldson, Mark Wilson.

Second row: Helen Dryden, Gladys Otto, Thelma Maholfy, Jean Daniels, Shirley Brown, Mary Johnson, Helen Guckelberg, Elizabeth O'Dell, Genevieve Upper, Esther Hoover, Randolph Meeker, Theodore Etter, Harold Giles. THIRD Row: Clarence C ummings, Marjorie Canever, Betty Neal (treasurer ) , Jessie Prentice, Mary Emma Green (secretar)') , Marguerite Kamin, Annella Dinnel, Marion Masters, Winifred Sewell, Esther Rasche, Dumont Mills ( president), Gahm Kinnison. row: John Chandler, Doris Bingham, Dorothy Detweiler, Gertrude Rickley, Louise Minding, Fourth Elizabeth Ann Packard, Margaret Verwer, Nancy Johnson, Harry Wheaton, William Bowlus, Robert Marlotte, Richard Seager. Fifth

Row: Leonard McClure, James McGamm, Ruth Pratt (vice-president), Margaret Arnold, Marjorie Phillips, Miss Stickle (advisor), Miss Abbey (advisor), Ruth Love, Elizabeth Foreseer, Joseph Huston, Maurice De Vlieger, Edward White, Curtis Gibbs

Sixth

Row George Schultz William Mer,, Daniel Robertson, Thomas Moore, James Brien, Robert Gillespie, Stewart Smith, Erlin Andrews, Neil Welsh, Edwin Deer, Donald Blow, Howard Whalen, Curtis Matthews Fred Haack.

First row:

Delbert Ashwell, Jack Thatcher, Jules Wenzl, Helen Cylkc, Betty Ead

Second

row:

Juanita Eastman,

Marguerite Beyer, Marie Wade, Josephine Newbold

Phyllis Owens, Billy DeBerg

Aley Hoover,

MissMcGiffin (advisor) Violet Henry

Stewart Thomson (president ) , Bill York (vice-president)

Mrs. Bloomfield

(secretary treasurer)

(advisor)

Grant Hoople,

Barbara Jackson, George Shave Wilbur Nickleson Third

row:

Margaret Melvin, Phyllis Goldsmith,

Irene Howesworth,

William

Pearson, David Roberts,

Ralph Oertel, Robert Bany, Romain McAlpine, Judson Baldack, Earl Halsey Fourth

row:

Irmallee Forester, Eugene Adams, Fredericka Kurth, Lois Otterman, Carl Code, Tom Usher,

Glen Patchet.

Betty

,,.

Erwin

Maurice Gorton

Glisel Greene

Robert

Hilty

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Huff

C. W. Richardson

Irene

Lake

George

Sarglant

Lucile

Lowman

Freda

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First Row: Robert Thomas, Norman Prentice, Murray Townsend, Steve White, Dick Brown, Anna Pratt, Moreen Bennett, Virgie Carter, Mary Louise Rocheleau, Esther Miller (secretary and treasurer ) , Martha Kiczak, Marjorie Ruth Allen. Second Row: Russell Miller, James Stone, Clifford Ransier, David Bcrgcss, Hazel Symons, Nona Fraser, Alice Flower, Marion Flower, Elaine Chainc, Jane Fowler, Ruby Champ, Helen Barr. THIRD Row: Miss Ackerly (advisor), Bertha Clark, Harold Jones, Malcolm Phillips, Ward Conwell (president), Donald Oliver, Randall McAllister, Marvin Code, Robert L. Clark, Dick Coons, Mrs. Hicks (advisor). Fourth Row: Leo McMoniglc, Dave Martindale, George Williams, Robert S. Clark (,·ice-president ) , Louis Lament, Roland Brown, Rosson Carter, Carra Mac Keller, Catherine Bassett. Fifth Row: Dale McClellan, William DeLee, Mary Lambie, Eleanor Porter, Harriet Clark, Lillian Vaughn, Eileen Moergeli Sixth

Row: Betty Peabody, Thelma Adams, Marion Bany, Stella Morse, Virginia Hoople, Caroline Salisbury Roxane Lambie, Betty Shave, Marion Johnston.

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FIRST row: Robert Gibbons, John Watson, Lenore Wermuth, Mary Jane Fell, Jane Sallee, Vivian Dear, Violet Rusch, Helen Thornton, Leo Ward, Kenneth Demick , Second

row: William O'Rouke (vice-president}, Fred Sage, Barbara McCutchoon, Katherine Vahey, Irene Lamond, Margaret Van Every, Helen Campbell, David Curry, Craig Pote.

Third

row: Miss Miller (advisor), John Botting, Victor Canever, Don Jewell, Elinor Wasey, June Krausse (president), Doris McDermaid, Florence Long, Clayton Richardson, Mrs. Holecheck (advisor).

Fourth Row: Elmer Clark, Pete Pepperall, Philip Coryell, Virgil Owens, Ronald Jones, John Shepherd, Robert Dunyan, Pete Smith.

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Donald Oliver (secretary and treasurer).

FIRST row: Kenneth Bottomley, James O'Rourke, Arthur Weeks, Milton Freeman, Gale Hull, Arlylc Myhrs, Beulah French, Katie Drumm, Virginia Packard, Jack Payton, Arthur Staebler, Howard Miller. Second

Third

row: Evelyn Porteous, Harriet Erb, Helen Halsey, Pauline Brown, Ardath Upper, Marjorie Taylor Marjorie Kidder (secretary), Robert Utter, Billy Pratt, Miss Huggett (advisor ) .

Row: Irene Wilson, Nelly McCoklman, Phyllis Huston, Irene Benn, Dena Brown, Gloria Grant, Hazel Drumheller, Betty Beier, Earl Morrow, Donald Desneen, Lawrence Shovan.

FOURTH Row : Mr. Crull (advisor), Janet McCall, Hildred Lane, Vernon Fouracre, Alice Haldane (treasurer), Betty Quarton, Rita Wellman, Guy Laughlin, Charles Mulchay, Eldridge Drury Floyd Wedge, Clarence Cassady. Fifth

Row: Eugene Wilkinson, Kenneth Hunt, Pauline Godby, Tom Potter, John McKee (president ) , Leonard Wade, Gerald Graham.

SIXTH Row: Kenneth Jones, Kenneth Olsen, Alton Haack, Robert Aldr,ich, Harvey Whalen, John Beaver

BALD

First

row: Elmer Meeker, Roy Brown, Roy McCutcheon, Edith Rainey ( president), Frances Stanley, Sarah Groves, Esther Scholtz, Greta Hoover, Jean Rancier, Irving Baker, Don McAlpine.

Second row: Miss Bradley (advisor ) , Norman Purson, Kenneth Gillespie, Clark Matthews (treasurer), Carl Heffner, Betty Wood ( vice-president ) , Louise Hersey, Lillian Heth, Herbert McBride Harold Atwell, Miss Schall ( adv isor). Third

row: Charles Dennison, Alex McDiarmid King Russell, William Van Every Rex Oberbeck, Anna Wiederhoff, Donald Hunt, Barbara Flemington, Paul King

Fourth row: Joseph Steffee, Junior Lefave, Jack Patterson (secretary ) , Stewart McDonald, McDonald, Elton Young, Dick Forrester, Elinor Morrow, Gyneth Jones.

Wilbur

First

row: Dorothy Jones, Beatrice Grooms, Patricia Ead Betty Wilson, William Hoosack, George Corns, Harry Sikorski, Robert Grimmelsman, Clifford Streb, Jack Mills, Orn Woodward.

Second row: Miss Hughes (advisor), Martha Stoll, Peggy Mills, Mary Jane Brown, Kathaleen Prentice, Ruth Peters, Lillian Masters, Maxine George, Helen Clark, Theodore McCutchcon, James Packard, Bcunds Gunn, Miss Barth (advisor). Third

row: Leila Teeple, Marion Wendt, Virginia Thompson, Elfreda Craven, Regina McAllister, (president), Dorothy DeLee (treasurer), Louise Otterman (vice-president), Ethelmary Emerson Logee Honore, Reynolds Griffin.

Fourth row: Mary Mills, Luella Marshal, Gertrude Upper, Thomas Rainey, Lou Churchill, John Murphy, Randall Kidder, Stanley Peabody. Fifth

row: Robert Thomas, Jay Walsh, Hugh Gravlin, Clark Groves, Lewis Clark, Ellen Craske, Mildred Price, Helen Emerson, Lillian Mercer, Cecil Hardy.

Sixth

row: Robert Erickson, Hazen Simpkins (secretary), C. H . Holmes, Billy White, Harry Stark, Kenneth McBride, J. W. Smith, Jack Coons, Philip Seager

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ELEANOR ALLEN

ROBERT

ROBERT BARBAR

SUZANNE HENRY

HANIS

ANETA BEYER

BILLY HUTCHINSON

JUNE BOTSFORD

TED HUXFORD

MANLEY BOTTING

MARCAE KENT

ALTHA BRANDSTATOR

RUTH LUSCOMBE

DICK BROWN

ROBERT McKEE

JOHN CAMP

ROY MEYER

BETTY CAMPBELL

BERNICE MIDDLEBROOK

JEAN CLARK

LILLIAN JENE

ERROL CONLEY

RICHARD PAINTER

MILLER

EMMA CRASKE DONALD DEVLIEGER

DEAN SMITH

LLOYD DILLIN

JOE SMITH

CLINTON FLEMINGTON

ELIZABETH STANLEY

RICHARD GIBBONS

DOROTHY STEFFEE

DAVID GOWANS

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DONALD SCRIVEN

BALDWINIAN STAFF First

row:

Second

row: Miss Schall ( typing advisor), I. Johnson, W. Quarton, P. Chandler, Miss Taylor (business advisor).

Third Fourth

11. Holmes, N. Martin, E. Payton, Mrs. Horwath (advisor).

row: Mrs. Kidder ( arc advisor ) , A. Kiley, E. Salisbury F. Ball, T. Ellerby. Row: M. Career, M. Otis (editor-in-chief), G. Wasey E. Kurth (business manager).

The purpose of the "Baldwinian" is to form a permanent record of the events and activities of the year. We enjoy the book of course at the time of its publication; but we will like it and prize it more as the years pass, for it contains pictures and references to our friends and companions, and will continue to recall to us some of the happiest years of our lives. Believing that photographs and drawings are more vivid and appealing in every way than mere write-ups can ever hope to be, we have tried to put more and better pictures into the "Baldwinian," and have been greatly assisted in this policy by the large "Graflex" camera which was purchased with last year's surplus. \Vork on the annual has proceeded very smoothly this year. The advisors were experienced and soon had the staff organized and broken in. The business, literary, and art divisions of the staff have co-operated splendidly, which resulted in little waste effort and a speedy completion of the work. This year we have tried with great success a plan of inviting certain prommng underclassmen to assist us in various ways with our work. This system will give the annual staffs of coming years valuable experience in year-book building, thus assuring more efficient handling and better "Baldwinians" in the future.

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MAROON AND WHITE STAFF First

row: D. Mills, P. St irl ing, D. Hoffman, G. Kessler ( editor), B. Quarton, (business manager ) .

row:

Second Third

J. Stolberg,

T . Etter

S. Wh ite, G . Upper, F. Murray, M. Olsen, F. Roll ins (assistant editor), F. Haack.

row: Mr . Cru ll (ad 1·isor), J. Chandler, H. Ladd, W. Gail, V. Ward (advisor).

C. Hilt y, Miss Packard

The Maroon and White is now in its third semester, having been founded in March, From a hand-set two-column paper issued monthly it has developed into a machine-set six-page, three-column bi-weekly that has come to take a recognized high position in school activities. 1928.

A large staff now covers every phase of school life, preparing it in truly professional manner for the publication. Considerable time is spent by students in the printing department in printing the editions after the composition has been completed. Following the sending of delegates to the Press Conference at Pontiac High School in February, many new additions and beneficial alterations have been made in the paper as a result of the round table discussions and addresses at that time. The staff chosen for this semester is as follows: Editor-in -Chief, Geraldyne Kessler; Managing Editor, Stoddard White; Business Manager, James Spence; Boys' Sport Editor, Carl Hilty; Assistant, Wallace Gail; Girls' Sport Editor, Frances Murray; Assistant, Mary E. Olson; Society Editor, Doris Hoffman; Exchange Editor, Harry Wheaton; Dramatic Editor, Esther Rainey; Circulation Manager, Howard Senteney; Advertising Manager, Vernelle Ward; Mechanical Superintendent, Lloyd Dennis; Assistant, Glenard Schwallie; Arts and Crafts Editor, Joy Stewart; Reporters, James Winborn, Oak DeBerg, Hartwell Ladd, Gorton Greene, and Daniel Robertson. The faculty advisors are Miss McGiffin, Miss Barth, and Mr. Crull.

LIBRARY CLUB First

Row: T. Adams, M. Allen, R. Lambie, V. Hoople, E. Miller, J. Fowler M. Bany B. Clark, B. Peabody, M. Lambie, Z. Morse, C. Salisbury, M. Wezl

Second

row:

Third

Row: C. , M. Keller, H.

Clark, Mrs. Dawson (advisor), E. Moergeli

E. Porter

The Library Club was organized in January, 1928, under the direction of Mrs. Olga G. Dawson, at that time school librarian. The members consisted of sixteen girls who were interested in promoting library work and efficient library methods. With the exception of one, a sophomore, who was interested in the work and who had had experience along that line, the girls were members of Mrs. Dawson's session room. Anyone attending Baldwin High School may become a member by proving himself worthy and by doing one piece of constructive work in the library. Most of the active members have specific duties which under library rules they must carry out. Activity credit is granted to any member who completes twenty hours of constructive work. With the money in the treasury, the club has purchased hanging baskets for the library.

club pins,

and

two

A club of this type should be of great benefit to the students; for not only docsit increase interest in an orderly, attr.ictive, .1nd up- to-date school library, but it should also serve as a factor to interest some in taking up library work as a profession.

DEBATING TEAM SiTlING:

N. Martin

StANllING:

B. Hill, P. Chandler.

R. Fleming, Mr. Correvont

( coac h) , J. Russel l.

The debating team ha .1gain experienced a succes~ful ~c.1wn under the efficient lcader~hip of H. Earle Correvont. Out of the two hundred and sixty schools which entered the contest, Birmingham finished as one of the eight highest schools in the state. This betters last year's record when our debating team went further than had any former team. The question for debate, "Resolved that a federal subsidy for the development of Amcncan merchant marine is a wise national policy," proved to be an interesting subject with the arguments well balanced. ,In

Twenty-seven students tried out for the team and from these Coach Correvont selected Norma Martin, a member of last year's team, Patricia Chandler, Barbara Hill, Jack Russell, and Richard Fleming. fn the preliminary contests Birmingham defeated Fordson at Fordson, 3-0; Mt. Clemens here, 3- 0; Ypsilanti at Ypsilanti, 2-1; and Wyandotte here, 3-0. As .1 result of our record in the preliminary contests, Birmingham was one of sixtyfour schools that qualified for the elimination series and received for the fourth consecutive year a University of Michigan wall plaque for excellence in debating. In the first elimination debate Birmingham vanquished Cass Tech by a 3-0 decision.

In our next debate River Rouge was paired with the home team and Baldwin won by another 3-0 decision. In the debate with Milan, Birmingham again emerged victorious in the unanimous opinion of the judges; but at Mason the Maroon team met defeat when Carl Brandt of the University of Michigan adjudged the Mason negative team superior to our affirmative.

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BAND Morgan, K. Russell, N . Pearson, J. Moss (drum major ) , J. Wenzl, J. Thatcher, H. Senteney, H. Wheaton, T. Martindale.

FIRST Row : C.

51 COND row: D. Mills, J. Russell, D. Burgess, R. Gillespie, F. Deer, F. Johnson, M. Olson. Third

row: L. McClure J. Shepherd, G. Schwallie, K. Peck, D. Stewart, J. Winborn, W. Jewell, N. Welch, S. White, S. Thomson, R. Todd.

A highly successful musical organization has rewarded the efforts of Mr. Berndt to develop a good band here. The organization, which is expected to number thirty or over by the publication of the Baldwinian, has improved rapidly since its beginning. Uniforms have been purchased, which ad'd greatly to the appearance of the band, and Jack Moss as drum-major made his debut at the Thanksgiving football game with Royal Oak. Instruments now included in the ranks are trumpets, cornets, clarinets, oboes, saxophones, trombones, baritones, basses, French horns, mellophones, piccolos, cymbals and drums. A large selection of instruments has been added to the orchestra during this semester. Included in these are string bass, cellos, violas, oboe, and clarinet, which, added to violins, flute, saxophones, cornets, trombones, trumpets, French horn, piano, and percussion, now form a thirty-five piece group. A list of prominent composers and famous selections is included in the repertoire of the group. Among these are the oper,1 selections, "Poet and Peas.mt" overture, "Lohengrin," "Bohemian Girl," and "William Tell;" and in the famous lighter composi tions are "Marche Militaire," selections from Bizet's "Carmen," and numerous light overtures.

ORCHESTRA FirstRow: J. Wenzl, H. Wheaton, D. Burgess. Second row: D. Anderson, F. Ball, M. Ball, H. Erb V. Dear, G. Schwallie, C. Matthews, W. McDonald. S. Smith, L. Songer. Third Row : R. Todd, J. Shepherd, R. Gillespie, C. Morgan J. Russell, W. Jewell, S. Thomson, D. Mills, S. White, Mr. Berndt (direLtor). No, 1'1 P1c1 uni: N. Welsh, L. Beth J. Maunders J. C handle r, M. Lambie, R. Lambie, B. Clar k, C . Salisbury R. Grimmelsman

Thi, ye.ir h.1' been one of the mo,t eventful and import.lilt 111 the mmic dep.1n ment. The Girl~' Glee Club sang exceptio11.11ly well .1t Lhc Te.1chcrs' Convention in October. Many prominent people pr.1ised their efforts. Ju~t bAorc th:: holiday season at Christ Church in Cran brook, they aided the Y psibnti choir in making the occasi:>n one of the most enjoyable of the winter. At the theatre, on th~ night of the Girl Reserve benefit, the club performed ver) well. They appeared on many other programs, one of which was Educational night at the Baptist Church. At least one year of vocal training, which may be obtained in school, is necessary before one becomes a mcmb2r of the Glee Club. Miss Brumsted required strict punctuality and attend,111ce, all this

BOYS' GLEE CLUB row: M. Strand (accompanist), C. Bingham, J. Moss , T. Moore L. Bassett, ( director) . ~• LUNI> Ro\\: P . de Beaubien, C. Hilty R. Scott, R. Cox, W. Sabom, M. Carter

First

R. Voss,M iss Brumsted

GIRLS' SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL GLEE CLUB FmsT Ro w: J. Stolberg , D. Root, M. E. G reen, L. Hoffman, E. Cole, H . Strand, D. Hoffman, G . Howell. SLCOND Ro " ' : M. Joh nston , R. Bickford D. Detweiler K. Brown, R . C arr, J. Brooks M. Wenzl THIRD Ro"' ' M iss Abbey, ( accompanist), M. Porter , V. Scott , G. Sch ild miller, H. McClelland, Miss Brumsted (direc tor ) . Fou RTH Rm,•: M. St r and, M . C urry, D. Cox, V. Cook, M. Kamin, V. Prentice.

contributing to the club's success. The Junior Girls' Glee Club has made several appearances this year. They will furnish excellent material for the Senior Club in the future. The Boys' Glee Club made great improvement and acquired many worthy members. Much will be expected of them next year and they will no doubt achieve many things. Both clubs concentrated their energy upon the operetta, "The Singer of Naples," which was one of the finest given here. Baldwin should have just pride in the Music Department this year.

GIRLS' JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL GLEE CLUB F1RST Row: M. J. Brown, F . Porteous, P. Mills, K. Prent ice, G . Hull, B. Wilson ~, coN1> Ro"' ' V. Thom pso n, I'. Huston, G. Upper, M. J. Fell, H. Campbell , V. Packard THIRD Ro"': M . Price, D. Anderson , M. Strand (accompanist ) , Miss Brumsted ( director ) , B. Qu arto n, R . Wellman, Z. Morse.

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SENIOR PLAY CAST D . Gore, J. Winborn, R. Cox Quarton

T . Neal, V. Cook, J. Savage, M. J. Wilson, W. Gail, G. Wasey, W.

Roderick Cox

James King

Aunt Abby Rocker - Winifred Quarton

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Doctor Del.tmeter

Joan Winborn Tf,., Maid

Clinton Dewitt

Horace Pilgrim

Jack Savage

Donald Gore Hi, 1111ch-

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Julia Dewitt

Thomas Neal

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Veneta Cook

Wallace Gail

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Mary Jane Wilson

Lord Andrew Gordon

George Wasey

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Dirl'c!nl bi Evangel ine R. Pursell and Ruth Hull

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JUNIOR PLAY CAST F. Johnson, B. Lubeck, O. DeBerg, H. Schwar1e, E. Gaskil l, H. Senteney, J. Winborn, G. Kessler, D. Hoffman, P. Savage, R. Voss, F. Murray. W. Dean, P. Hart, K. Guthrie, H. York, E. Mxwell

Helen O'Neil

Doris Hoffman

Will Crosby

Earl Maxwell

Mrs. Crosby .

Bertha Lubeck

Roscoe Crosby

Oak DeBerg

Edward Wales

James Winborn

Mary Eastwood

Geraldine Kessler

Tim Donahue

Herman Schwarze

Helen Trent

Edith Gaskill

Sergeant Dunn

Fred Johnson

Grace Standish

Frances Murray

Doolan

William Dean

Braddish Trent

Harry York

Dir<"ct,·d bJ H . Earle Correvont and Vida McGiffin

Howard Standish

Howard Senteney

Philip Mason Elizabeth Erskine

Robert Voss -

Katherine Guthrie

Pollock

Paul Savage

Rosalie La Grange

Peggy Hart

Slllg<' S<"lling bJ Mrs. Helen R. Kidder

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SENIOR WASHINGTON GROUP Ro-.,: V. Prentice, G . Coryell, S. Patterson, V. Cook, J. Stolberg, G. Weller, G. Howell, M . J. Wilson, L. Payton, T. Kessler, F. Stevens, D. Cox. SI coN I> Ro"·: L. Bassett, L. Baldwin, F. Frye, R. Meeker, R. Thompson, R. Groves, M. Haldane, K. Mann, J. Winborn, J. Porter, C. Craig, L. Dennis. T111Rn Row: G. Schwallie, I. Green, M. Coryell, I. Johnson, T. Henry, C. Brown, E. Kist, B. Brede, M. Holmes, M. Strand, P. Chandler, J . Spence, P. Honore, J. Russell. I·ou11n-I Ito"· : F. Doherty, C. Smith, M. Ball, N. Martin, M . Johnston, F. Ball, L. Curry, W. Quarton ( trc,1Surer) , E. Salisbury, M. Porter, L. Hoffman, W. Gail, D. Macomber. Fu Ill Ro\\: Mr . Johnson, (Jdvi,or ) , J. Moss, P. Bel isle, A. Kiley, B. Bell, M. Porteous, R . Scott, I. Kurth, Miss Stickle (advisor), T. Ellerby, R. Cox ( pre,idcnt ) , 0. De Berg G. Wasey, D. Nickerson, J. Ogden . ~IX I I, Ro": R. Fleming, S. Clark, R. Mix, J. Savage ( v,cc- presidcnt ) , T. Neal A. Myhrs G . Uptegraff R. Voss, R . Schwarze S. Turner, E. Root, F. Fowler, R. Muzzy D. Doherty C.Hilty (secretary), C. Bingham FIRS!

Our trip to Washington is not the only thing we gain when we JOln the Washington group. Our characters arc strengthened. Responsibility has burdened many of us but is not now unfamiliar. We have had to cooperate to carry out successfully all our project~, such as the minstrel show, movie benefits, and pancake breakfasts. Initiative has made the money-making schemes possible, and the spirit of cooperation has been present in the group at all times. However, our longed-for ambition would never have been realized had it not been for the help of Miss Stickle and Mr. Johnson, our advisors, who have given unstintedly of their time, advice and aid in all undertakings. The trip to Washington should broaden our point of view, should make us acquainted with the customs and warm hospitality of the South, should make us prouder of our country. And then, when we pass through the Lincoln Memorial to gaze at the idealized statue of Lincoln and read his immortal words cut on the stone, when we make our pilgrimage to and along the old Virginian shores of the Potomac to Mount Vernon, when we stand on the consecrated ground of Arlington Cemetery and read the simple but awe- inspiring inscription on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and then raise our eyes to the dignity and grandeur of the Washington Monument, we should realize the greatness of the f:ithcrs of our country and should better appreci.m: their struggles and difficulties.

VARSITY CLUB FmsT Ro\\: Mr. Vliet, F. Rollins, H. York, R . Muzzy, Winborn.

L. Dennis, C. Hilty (secretary), F. Fowler,

SLCONIJ Ro\\: M. Porteous, F. Doherty, T. Townend, T. Neal, S. Rainey, J. Brien, Mr. Hart. THIRD Ro\\·: M. Carter, R. Lyons H. Ladd, R. Mix ( treasurer ) , C.S mith, O. De Berg, D. Berger, E. Root, C. Wedge. FouRTH Row : H. Schwarze, R. Schwarze, L. Ford, A. Peterson, A. Myhrs, R. Cox (president), Mr. Crull. F11 TH Ro\\ ; Mr. Engel, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Toothacker.

V arsii(y Chn1b The Varsity Club 1s the only organization of the school m which some skill is required to become a member. To join any other society it is only necessary for one to have a good reputation, whereas the Varsity Club demands some sort of athletic prowess as well; therefore it is considered more or less an honor society and <!very member is quite proud to belong and to participate in activities which have been mostly for the advancement of athletic education. The club has three momentous affairs each year-the initiation of the new members, the reunion banquet, attended by all the former members as well as the present, and the steak roast. It is of course understood that all of these festivities arc thoroughly enjoyed by all participants and m some cases by onlookers also. The Varsity Club has sponsored the selling of schedule pencils and programs of the more important games, has helped buy athletic equipment, and has done much to further school spirit; therefore its presence and worth should be felt and understood by the student body.

HI-Y Frnn- Row: J. Winborn, D. Doherty ( ,ccrct,ry), M . Carter ( president), S. Rainey, F. Fowler, J. Spence, H. Winborn G. Schwallie

t,1 .coNn Ro" : H. York D Martindale S. Turner , Mr. Correvont (.,dvisor), T. Neal, A. Pote T . Moure, R. Nettleton Ro\\ : F. Doherty R . Fleming

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H. Schwarze

(president) , R. Schwarze G. Wasey

J. Parks H. Ladd F.. Ziegler S. Clark ( treasurer), D. Nickerson

Fu 111 Ro\\: T. Ellerby

F. Kurth A. Myhrs V. Ward

O. De Berg, J. McGann R. Sctt

Sabom

With Mr. Correvont as advisor and Morgan Carter as president, completed another constructive year.

the

Hi -Y

has

It is the purpose of the Hi-Y to be of some service or benefit to those outside the club as well as to those in it. With this in mind the club planned, and, with the aid of Mr. C . H. Carter, Mr. Moore, and Mr. R . C . Moulthrop, constructed a new scoreboard, which has been erected at Pierce Field. This valuable addition to the athletic field was made possible by .1 fund started last year and added to weekly by the members.

In accordance with the custom of past years, the club gave a donation at Christmas to the Community House for the purchase of several baskets. An innovation to the Hi-Y which w.1s highly successful was the joint meeting with the Girl Reserves, held at the Community House in December. The meeting took the form of a banquet with Mr. Kinnison as the principal speaker. This program was so successful that more joint meetings have been planned for the future, and they may in time become a regular feature in the program of both groups. In an effort to increase school spirit a Boosters Club was formed at this joint meeting, with the Hi-Y and Girl Reserves as charter members. The purpose of this new club is to intcrc~t the student body in our athletic .md debating teams and other school activities.

GIRL RESERVES FmsT Row: B. Stecker, P. Stirling, V. Wilkinson, M. Faddis, V. Cook, M. Strand (president), T . Kessler, G. Howell, G. Weller, C. Craig. SLCOND Ro"''' M. Hutchinson, J. Porter, N. Martin, W. Quarton F. Frye, R. Carr, M. Ball, K.Brown (vice-president ) , M. Cooney. T1-11RD Ro"': C. Camp, L. Curry (secretary), T. Henry, R . Groves, V. Prentice, J. Brooks, D. Hoffman, H. Strand, M. Shepherd, A. Schneider, K. Mann. FouRTl-1 Ro"''' A. Kiley, B. Bell, D. Cox, B. Lubeck, M. Porter, E. Salisbury, Miss Walker (advisor ) , M. Haldane, M. J. Wilson. Fu TH Row: E. Kist, F. Ball, M. Price, K. Hunt, B. Brede, R. Stahl. Six rH Row : S. Patterson, R. Thompson , L. Hoffman, V. Scott, D. Kist, B. Kidder (treasurer) .

The social act1v1t1es and the work carried on by the Girl Reserves have been increasing and have been unusually successful this year. At each meeting there has been a well planned program usually including a speaker who offered subjects of intense interest to the girls. Some of the speakers were Miss Pursell, Mrs. C. J. Shain, Miss Stelle, Mrs. Nancy Thomas and Miss McIntosh. One of the biggest undertakings to secure money for the group was a benefit show given at the Kunsky-Birmingham Theatre. Some of the club talent presented the vaudeville. The money so raised is used in worth while projects for the community. At Thanksgiving and Christmas, baskets of food were given the poor, and many of the girls went caroling. The new girls taken into the club this year were thirty-four in number, thus increasing the membership to eighty-six. The old members held a mock initiation for the new members at which there was much fun at the expense of the initiates. During the summer some of the old members attended camp and offered to the group, on their return, many helpful suggestions for conducting the meetings and obtaining the best results. Much praise is givm the officers for their cooperation and work with the group. However, much credit is also due Miss Walker, Mrs. Grindly and Mrs. Gilray for their help in making this year a true success.

SCIENCE CLUB Row : Miss Huggett (advisor), F. Bednarz,

C. Sdunek,

D. Hoffman,

F. Frye,

J. Winburn,

R. Groves, F. Stephens, R. Meeker, M. Coryell, E. Payton, C. Craig, M. J. Wilson, M. Winborn SLCOND Row : B. Brown (vice-president), G. Coryell, I. Green, I. Johnson, T. Henry, S. Patterson, R. Thompson, M. Haldane, K. Mann, W. Quarton P. Chandler (secretary and treasurer), J. Spence, R. Meeker, Mr. Toothackcr (advisor) . THl~ll Row: D. Kist, G. Sc hwallie, G. Uptegraf, C. Smith, M. Johnston, L. Poppleton, L. Hoffman, P. Honore, J. Bassett, C. Cummings, R. Marlotte. l·oun..-11 Row : L. Johnston, I. Cole, J . Poppleton, M. Hurson, G. Wasey, T. Neal, A. Kile y, F. Salisbury, M. Porter, C. Morgan, J. Savage R. Gillespie, R. Todd. !·11 111 Ro": M. Otis, S. Rainey, K. Hunt S. Clark, B. Lubeck, C. Hilty, R. Cox. 0. De Berg, A. Myhrs, J. Bangs ( pr esident), D. Macomber, J. Ogden, L Dennis, D. Blow, I. Doherty D. Gore, S. Smith. ~" 111 Rmv : D . Neal, R. Lyons, I . Zieg ler, F. Johnston L. Bassett, H. Johnston M. Carter, G . Evans F. Fowler T. Ellerby, C. Bingham, A. Wheller, W. Dean, W. Bowlus, J. Huston W. Jewell, H. York.

Everyone is interested in at least one of the science clubs. There is the Science Club itself, the central organization and of course the biggest and most import.mt, then the Camera Club, the Astronomy Club, and the Radio Club, which is like a class in wireless telegraphy. Mr. Toothacker was the founder and the main advisor with the co-operation of Miss Huggett and Miss Bradley. The programs of the Science Club are nnde up of reports by the members on such things as the lives of scientists and explanations of new and old discoveries, one or two experiments in chemistry and physics, and sometimes a movie showing a practical application of some branch of science in industry or the graphic explanation of a physical principle. The object of the Camera Club is to teach the ordinary use of the camera and the principles of photography. In the Astronomy Club, reports are given on the mythical interpretations of the constellations. On good nights the club goes up on the roof to use the telescope and to fix more clearly in their minds the subject of the reports. The Radio Club is small, but all the member~ are there to learn. Its object is to train students for an amateur operator's license. Science is a big subject but these clubs try to cover the plu~e~ ,1pplic,1blc to high school life. Almost every student belongs to at least one and is enjoying his membership.

THLETICS

ATHLETIC BOARD OF CONTROL Sn I ING : J. Brien, Miss McIntyre, D. Gore , L. Baldw in, F. Dohert y. STANDISG: D. McClelland, Mr. Hart, R. Cox, Mr. Engel , Mr. Johnson .

This institution has been placed in the school for the purpose of giving the students a chance to express themselves in regard to athletics. Thus far it has been quite a success, for it has solved many of the difficulties which arise in the field of sports. Some of the things which come up in its meetings are the awarding of letters, the question of the size of the letters, elegibility, and the rating of the sports into the two groups, major and minor. The Board aims to promote good sportsmanship, and greater school spirit. The students who are elected to this board are one each from the sophomore and junior classes, a boy and a girl from the senior class, a member of the Varsity Club, and the captain of the seasonal sport. The other members are Mr. Hart and all the coaches and athletic instructors of the school. This group of people has been quite instrumental in bringing about some very helpful and beneficial changes in the school's athletic program and will undoubtedly continue to be of such valuable service to Baldwin High.

FOOTBALL TEAM FmsT Rm,·: M. Porteous, J. Wi nborn, T. Neal, E. Deer, R. Voss, S. Rainey, D. McC lella nd, R. Nettleton J. Brien, C. Morgan. SrcoND Row: D. Berger, T. Ellerby, F. Doherty, H. Schwarze (captain-elect ), D. Doherty, R. Mix, R. Cox (captain), R. Schwarze G. Wasey I·. Kurt h , D. Gore, F. Root. T11 mn Rm\': Mr. J oh nson (co.11: h ) , S. Clark ( assi ,t.tnt nu n.tgcr ) , D. McDonald,

W. Dixon, F. Fow ler, A. Pote, R . Scott, K. Wil son, I'. de Beaubien, R. Ellerby Mr. Engel (assistan t coach ).

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The formidable Maroon offense, which confronted the twelve opponents on the Baldwin H igh School grid card for 1928, found one shortcoming paramount in making one of the strongest bids for the Southeastern league laurels in the annals of football. The absence of shock troops, of substitutes nearly equal to the caliber of the regulars, was the one factor which served to neutralize the efforts of Coach George F. Johnson's stellar machine enough to prevent a no-defeat record in the S. E. A. A. The team, which marched through the season with but three losses, displays one of the most meritoriom records in several years of Birmingham football. Its fans may recall today that the 189 points, compiled by its sure-fire offensive tactics, far surpasses the average season's record. A total of 29 touchdowns were chalked up by the Johnson camp. They averaged 15 .7 points or better than two touchdowns per game. The initial call for football found thirty-three boys prepared to start training. This furnished the smallest aggregation of material found by the grid mentor in his three years at Baldwin. Despite dubious prospects, the gridders got under way in the Holly game, the first to be played on the Pierce Field, and continued unstopped for five conte~ts. Only two competitors held Birmingh.m1 scoreless. The y were Monroe .md Toledo Scott. Mt. Clemem vanquished Birmingh.1111 in the firH of the two le.1gue losses.

Coach John son, C aptain Cox, Captain-elect H . Scwarze,

F. Doherty T. Ellerby, D . Gore

A light line, averaging 15 0 pounds, placed the caliber of the defense somewhat lower than the capable offense. Captain Roderick Cox, 187-pound fullback, led the Baldwinites on the gridiro;;. This youth gained fame for his aggressive tactics in end running and line plunging. He is the first of Baldwin's proteges to be named to a mythical all-state position. Both George Lawton and Richard Remington, state officials, selected him for the third allstate fullback birth . Rod and Donald Gore were high in scoring with eight touchdowns each. Equally important m the unity of the backfield were Captain-elect Herman Schwarze, quarterback; Floyd Doherty, left half; and Gore, right half. Schwarze proved indispensable for field generalship and was a triple-threat through his passing, punting and running. Doherty, a veteran who completed his third year in the one position, wins the honor of the highest touchdown scorer in his three seasons of partici pation. Gore was the greatest line rusher of the squad. His bullet-like thrusts were

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R. Mix

G. Wasey

S. Rainey

A. Pote

C. Morgan

dependable for consistent gains. Every spectator remembcn his 32-yard off-slant for a touchdown in the fray with Pontiac . But the backfield can not just monopolize the limelight. Ahead of it was the line-the line which took the buffeting and bruising blows in halting the enemy and sweated in struggling to open holes for the ball-toters. Looming in the center of the forwards was Elmer Root, the greatest tackler the line po~sessed. He snapped the ball with accuracy to commence every offensive pl.1y .ind has very few bad passes to his credit . His place kickmg and kickoff work more than equaled most who opposed him. The left end was graced by Ralph Schwarze who merits credit with his consistent blocking and tackling. His presence made that end a hard point to pass. Late in the season Ralph also loomed as a pass rccei ver on several occasions. Ray Mix supported one tackle position in admirable fashion, while Edward Kurth .md Donald McDonald shared the other. George Wasey and David Doherty occupied

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J. Brien

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R. Schwarze

D. Doherty

E. Root

the guard roles. They were both energetic and delivered the "goods." Opposite Schwarze was Thomas Ellerby who took turns with Douglas Berger at the right wing job. Outstanding among the subs were James Brien, fullback, and Calvin Morgan, guard. As a finishing touch to the success of the schedule the Maroons downed Royal Oak in the tenth annual Thanksgiving grid classic staged by the two rivals. More than 2,500 persons witnessed Birmingham triumph, 6-0, at Pierce Field. Birmingham was a heavy favorite in this clash for the first time in several years. The honor of scoring the Ione touchdown went to Captain Cox who carried the oval across on a line plunge following a 57-yard "victory march." The graduating players who received letters are Captain Cox, R. Schwarze, Mix, D . Doherty, Root, Wasey, Kurth, Ellerby, F. Doherty and Alfred Pote. The lettermen returning for the 1929 season are Captain-elect H . Schwarze, Gore, Stewart Rainey, Morgan, Berger, McDonald and Brien.

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At Practice The New Stonds

Score by games:

B. 11. B. H . B. H. B. H. H. H. B. H. B. H. B. H. B. H. B. H. B. H. Total 13. B.

S.- 54 S.- 13 S.- 26 S.- 26 S.- 14 S.- 6 S.- 13 s.- 6 S.- o S.- 0 s.-26 S.- 6

Holly Pontiac Grosse Pointe Berkley River Rouge Mt. Clemcm Hazel Park Ferndale Monroe Toledo Scott Rochester Roy.ii Oak

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103

189

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BASKETBALL TEAM F11<ST Ro": C. Wedge, W. Dalley, F. Doherty (captain), H. Schwarze F. Rollins. S1 COND Ro"' ' J. Spence ( manager ) , R. Schwar,e, R . Cox, T. Ellerby , D . Berger, H. clcct ) , Coach Engel.

Ladd (captain-

A Ithough we cannot boast of a record season in basket ball, we may say that we have had a successful season. In the eyes of some people, a successful year means the winning of a majority of games on the team's schedule; but it must be remembered that the primary object of basket ball, as of other sports, is to develop a healthful exercise for the participants. In a schedule of fifteen matches the quintet won six. Seven tilts were lost by a margin of four points or less. In most of these contests the Maroon five st.1ged a last quarter rally, only to fall short of the desired goal. A totaling of the points for the entire season shows how close our team was to its opponents in scoring. The score book records show that Birmingham tallied 3 07 points to the opposing aggregations' 314. The lead in the offensive department goes to Herman Schwarze, who, with I 09 points, was high point scorer for the season. Ladd, moved from guard position to center after the valuable services of Roderick Cox were lost through graduation, was one of the main weapons in both offensive and defensive maneuvers. Captain Doherty and \'v'edge formed a p.1ir of good guards and were one of the team's most depen~able assets. Much credit should go to Coach Engel for his splendid co-operation with the team and with the student body. Those who received letters were F. Doherty, H. Schwarze, H. L1dd, C. Wedge, D. Berger, F. Rollins, T. Ellerby, and R. Cox.

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Row: C. McMu llen (manager) , T. Neal, H . Schwarze, R. Mix, G . Cooney ( captain ), J. Br ien ,

R. Scwarze, (ca pcain ~clec t ).

S, CO NJJ Ro w : Co.1cl1 Johnson, C. Wedge D. Doherty

L. Ford

I. Root, H. Ladd

Base balill The 1928 baseball se,1son under the able leadership of Captain Cooney opened successfully with two victories, namely, Berkley and Rochester. From that time on the team broke about even with the opposing teams, and the season ended after Binningham had won six and dropped seven games. However, the most thrilling game was the one with Royal Oak, and although the Maroon team was defeated, the good brand of team work it displayed has mlde the gam~ remembered for its keen competition and breath taking moments. Because of the lack of material, there were no reserves and the same ten m~n shared all of the games. Wedge, as first string pitcher, showed up especially well, while the infield, consisting of H . Schwarze as catch, R. Schwarze at first, T. Neal at second, Cooney at third and Brien as shortstop, played a good consistent game throughout the season. The outfield made up for the most part of inexperienced men, should be commended for its defensive ability. The batting was fairly good with only occasional slumps, and this year Coach Johnson hopes to turn out a crack baseball nine with first place in the league in view .

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TRACK TEAM 1928 R. Lyons M. Carter, M. Porteous M. T homson, R. Brown S. Rainey, O. De Berg R. Cox C. Hilty S1 coNn H. York, F. Doherty, G. Winborn A. Myhrs D. Berger H. Elton L. Dennis F. Rollins E. Kurth, J. Winborn T . Townend Van Winkle Winkle.

The Ealdwin thinclads led by Capt.1in Rodger Brown ended the ~e.1son with two wins and one defeat for .666. Although losing the first meet to De1rborn by placing second in a triangular meet which River Rouge also participated in, we overwhelmed Monroe and Adrian the following week taking nine firsts . The track team journeyed to Mt. Clemms the following Friday to take a grand slam, the score being 74 to 14. On the following Saturday several men went to the Invitational m~et at Ann Arb:ir, where the relay team showed it5 colors by placing second, being shoved out of first by Northwestern by only one-fifth of a second. A Regionll Meet at Y psi Ian ti followed this contest. York, Thomson, Brown, Cox, Lyons, Porteous and Carter all qualified for the State meet. Birmingham entered the Class B division of the County meet at Ferndale June 2 .md placed second . Roderick Cox was the outstanding performer and high point man of the team. The others who showed their ability were Thomson, Carter and Lyons who did a great deal for the team. Those who received letters were Captain Rodger Brown, Porteous, Rollins, Cox, Thomson, Carter, Myhrs, DeBerg, York, Lyons, F. Doherty, D. Berger, J. Winborn and G. Winborn; and manager's letter, Thomas Townend.

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CROSS COUNTRY TEAM Coach Engel J. SPence Lloyd Dennis A. Myhrs (coptoin), H . Ladd J. Parks (ma nager ) .

F. Rollins ( coptoin-clcct), H . Winborn

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Co.1ch Engel's thincl.1ds concluded the ~eason with .1 pen:ent.1ge of . 500, although finishing down the line in both the State .111d S. E. A. A. meets. Birmingham won a triangular meet with Wyandotte and Fordson and lost .1 duel meet with Mt. Clemens, an event which was run in more of a lake than a tr.1ck. On November 17, the hill and dale team went to Ypsilanti to parttc1pate 111 the state meet, which was run off in sleet and snow . Myhrs broke the tape at tenth to receive a silver medal and Rollins at thirteenth for a medal. Those who followed were Spence, Ladd and Dennis, the team thus finishing 111 sixth place among eleven participants. The following Saturda y the thincl:ids ran in the S. E. A. A. meet where Myhrs and Rollins placed seventh and eighth, winning medals.

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Those who received letters were Captain Alfred Myhrs, C aptain-elect Fred Rollins, Jim Spence and Lloyd Dennis.

T r- 1 ,1 n iis The tennis team had a successful season winning four out of seven matches. Those to receive letters in this spore were Captain William Pollock, Forest Fowler, and Captain elect Robert Muzzy, of whom Pollock was the only semor. Birmingham defeated Rochester twice, Dearborn and Ferndale each once, and lost two games to Royal Oak and one to Pontiac. In the Regional Tennis Meet held at Y psilanti May 25 and 26, Pollock and Muzzy were able to reach the quarter- fin .i i~ in the double~ tournament, which was composed of thirty-two teams.

TENNIS TEAM 1928 R. Muzzy, W. Pollock (captain ) , F. Fowler

RESER VE BASKETBALL TEAM Row: J. Chandler, W. Dixon, D . Robertson. SLCONU Row: T. Martindale, L. McClure, E. Deer, C. Lament, R. Stang r. THIRD Ro\\' : V. Ward (assistant manager), D. McClelland, R. Brown, C. Gibbs, E. Kurth, E. Evans. FIRST

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GIRLS' BASKETBALL TEAM l•ut~I Ro\\ : M. Cor yell , K. Carr SLCOND Ro\\: K. McCutcheon R. Carr L. Baldwin ( ca pta111 ) , A. Kiley M. Haldane ( cap t.1111 ) , L. Kist TH11tn Ro"' : Coac h McIntyre P. Stirl ing, L. Johnston I . Salisbury K. Mann D. Kist J. Brooks, M . Porter (manager) . 66

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The peak of a successful year in girls' athletics has been reached through the hearty co-operation of our coach, Miss McIntyre, and the deep enthusiasm shared by all the squads. The girls have worked faithfully to make their team the best. Basket ball as the most popular of girls' sports must receive our first consideration. Birmingham experienced a brilliant season, winning six games and losing two contests by a close score. This success must be credited largely to the motto of the team, teamwork. The position of center vacated by Avis Gravlin, who during her four years won the tip-off for B. H . S., was filled undisputedly by Annette Kiley . Reinett Carr, Joan \'v'inborn and Katherine Mann, speedy side centers, furnished able assistance in this area. Captain Peg Haldane and Margaret Coryell formed a pair of unsurpassable guards. They were aided by Lilah Johnston who excelled in pivoting, Dorothy Kist, Pat Sterling and Ev Salisbury whose bench work was very commendable. Esther Kist, Catherine Carr and Jean Brooks possessed a "sinking complex," which was the main asset in the piling up of many a score for the Maroon and White. Captain Lily Ba ldwin, our "shooting star" of several seasons, and Katherine McCutcheon, a guard of some repute, were barred from all but two games by graduation; their work during this short period however, was splendid and their loss was keenly felt. Nine players received letters. Marjorie Porter was our versatile manager. \'v'e can not neglect the Reserves, for it is from this source tl1.1t m.1tcri.tl for the first team of the coming season is selected. They not only furnished stiff opposition for

GIRLS' RESER VE BASKETBALL TEAM F1Rs1 Row : F. Frye, N. Johnson. S1 coNu Ro\\": M. Bridgewater, J. Laughlin, R. Pratt, F. Ga skill, B. Neal. THIRD Row: D. Anderson A. Dimmel Coach McIntyre, M. Porter {manager), V. Thomas G. Coryell.

Basketball Scores:

B. H. S. ____________________________ 27 B. H. S. ___________________________ 19 B. H. S. ____________________________ 3 6 B. H. S. ____________________________ 19 B. H . S. ____________________________ 3 3 B. H. S. ____________________________ l 6 B. H. S. ___________________________ 20 B. H . S. __________________________ 24

Madison Farmington Ferndale

8 24

Berkley ------------------------------ 7 Rochester -------------------------- 7 North vi Ile 19

Hazel P~k

East Detroit

the varsity sextette in practice workouts, but also ,vere the winners of all their scheduled games. We are exceedingly proud of our baseball team. They defeated all opponents with rhe exception of Ferndale, losing the championship to them by two points. Captain Annette Kiley played at first base spoiling many a pretty hit. Peg Haldane on second, spared several runners from further exercise. Esther Kist and Amy Schneider alternated at the hot corner. Lily Baldwin was our speedy pitcher, while Evelyn Salisbury held down catcher's position. Julia Myhrs played short-stop, Margaret Coryell, Roberta Meeker and Margaret Melvin assisted in th~ outfield. All the girls were skilled in the art of hitting and many home runs were scored. Joan Winborn was very efficient in the station of manager. Varsity letters were awarded to the eleven.

GIRLS' BASEBALL 1928 l· ms1 Ro": R. Meeker, L. Johnston, A. Kiley (captain), A. Schneider, M. Melvin, J. Brooks S1 CONll Row: J. Winborn (manager), G. Kessler D. Kist, G. Coryell, M . Pullin, E. Kist, A. G r avlin (man ager). TI1mn Ro\X' : M. Coryell, J. Myhrs L. Salisbury, M. Haldane, L. Baldwin, Coach McIntyre

Baseball Scores:

B. B.

B. B. B.

H. H. H. H.

s. s. s. s. s. s.

20 32 19 22 17 18

Hazel Park Farmington Rochester Halfway Northville Ferndale

19 10 17 10 8 20

Being a minor sport tennis did not have the adv,rntages .11lottcd the othen; how Kitty Carr, ever, the team handed in very creditable records at the end of 1928. Reinett Carr, Peg Strand and Margaret Cooney were the four defenders of our net. They succeeded in winning two thirds of their matches. As all the girls will be back, the outlook of the team is very encouraging for this season. Great interest has been shown this year in intramural sports. The soccer games, which had the largest turn outs, were won by the 9 B's and 10 B's. Thelma Kessler is the holder of the highest score in archery. Tennis also had several followers the star players of the tournament being Kitty Carr, Jean Brooks, Reinett Carr and Margaret Cooney. It is the expressed desire of Coach McIntyre to establish firmly these activities which create more spirit and better sportsmanship between classes.

GIRLS' TENNIS 1928 M.

Strand Carr

Cooney, K. Carr

C ALENDAR MONDAY, S1oPT. 3-

(Tcachcrs' meeting) .

TUESDAY, SEPT. 4- Our suffering begins. FRIDAY, SEPT. 21- Wc arc entertained by Hudson Band and Quartet at Senior Chapel. THURSDAY, OcT. 18-1 A little sugar m the bitters (no school because of Teachers' lnstiFRIDA Y, OcT. 19tutc).

THURSDAY, Nov. 2-Class Day-Seniors return victorious m Otis's White. TUESDAY, Nov. 6-Scnior Session Room rendered uproarious by Mr. Vlict's reminiscences of former election days. FRIDAY, Nov. 23-Anothcr Senior Chapel; entertained by saxophone quartet, and liquid .1ir experiments which resulted in a disturbing but not serious fire. Nov. 29 - DEc. 3-More sugar in the bitters-Thanksgiving vacation. Don't forget the Royal Oak football game. FRIDAY, DEc. 7-Thc strong men have a whirl-Football dance. FRIDAY, DEc. 14-"The Patsy" was given by the Junior Washington Group. FRIDAY, DEc. 21-Sweet Christmas Cheer-Vacation starts. WEDNESDAY, ]AN. 2-Long faces as school resumes. TH URSDAY, ]AN. 17-Senior Washington Group gives Minstrel Show.

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tered in a body.

MONDAY, JAN. 21 - FRIDAY, ]AN. 25-No one knows just what happened-there was an agony of reviews, exams, holidays, rehearsals, caps and gowns, speeches, and at last the much coveted, if not hard earned, diplomas.

THURSDAY, FEB. 14-"Adam and Eva," a play by the Senior Class.

FRIDAY, FED, 15-Helen Strand sang at Junior Chapel.

THURSDAY, MARCH 14-"The Thirteenth Chair," given by the Junior Class.

THURSDAY, MARCH 21-The Basket Ball dance.

FRIDAY, MARCH 29-Good Friday chapel; also the debating team lost at Mason, having advanced to the State quarter finals.

FRIDAY, APRIL 5 - APRIL 15-Spring vacation; Washington Group spends the week at the Capital City.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15-Baldwinian comes out.

THURSDAY, MAY 3 0-Decoration Day, lots of flags.

FRIDAY, JuNE 14-After nine months of torment the demons relent and let up for the hot season.

While walking co school one day, I met a very elated Jack Ogden, who excitedly persuaded me to follow him. He led me to the Physics lab; and, after winding through a maze of apparatus, we came to a table on which a queer structure had been erected. He cold me chat he and Malcolm Otis had worked on it for the past year, and explained its use and operation. It was an advanced machine of the television family which would clearly and accurately portray events of the future. Because of other Ogden and Otis experiments with which I was familiar, I was skeptical about its powers; but I was assured at once that chis machine had been tested by Mr. Toothacker and proclaimed a marvel. Wishing to see it demonstrated, I asked him to portray the future of our Senior Class of '29. Immediately, after adjusting a few knobs and pulling a lever, he had the machine going. Drawing up two chairs we sat down and watched. The first scene was of Birmingham. But how changed! Massive structures, elevated railways and flashings signs that proclaimed to the world that Madame Price's shoes were the shoes of class, and that "Colonel Carter's Cogy Cars" were everywhere! The streets were crowded with people, but now and then we perceived the countenance of a former classmate. We saw John L. Parks, Chief of Police, bawling out Madeleine Holmes for parking her luxurious town car beside a fire plug. Madeleine screamed and avowed chat before the sun should set, Mayor Cox, her husband, would have him removed from his lofty position. Next, we saw Beatrice Greene teaching her charges in the new Baldwin High School the theory of the alphabet. Irene Johnson taught there and Katherine McCutcheon had Mr. Hart's old job. Marjorie Faddis was the Latin instructor, and she taught her pupils so well that they could speak Latin better than the Romans did. The scene changed and we were gazing on the night life of Detroit. A sign, flashing on top of the new Mix Theatre, stated that Elmer Root and Velma Wilkinson were appearing in "Dog Days," a story of college life, written by Jane Porter, and produced by chat genius of geniuses, Eero Saarinen. Ray Mix, owner of the theatre, was sitting in his magnificent office, and his wife, the former Frances Ball, was helping him write a check for her new spring outfit. Again the scene shifted and the jungles of Africa were depicted. We saw a huntress, whom we recognized as Ruth Stahl, shoot down two tigers with one bullet. Nearby was a rudely constructed hut in which Roberta Meeker and Margaret Johnston were teaching natives the intricacies of the Greek language. Next we perceived none other than Jack Russell, acting as prop boy at the "Flicker Flicker" movie studio. As he walked away with the front of a building, we s.1w Ev Payton, the Baby Goophus star, having a temperamental spell, much to the discomfort of her director, Milton Porteous. The scene shifted a little and a carnival was shown.

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crowded with people anxious to have their fortunes told by the gypsy band, which included Izzy Green, Marguerite James, Arlene Ponfield, Anna Pote and Blanche Bell. We were surprised to see among the crowd Ed Kurth and Bob Muzzy, who had managed to escape the vigilance of their wives, Marion Ball and Bernice Kresge, and were eagerly waiting to gaze into the future. Once more the scene shifted back to Birmingham, and we saw Henry Clark Joseph Smith III, hastening to attend the famous debate between Mlle. Patricia Chandler and Sir Richard Fleming on "Where does the light go when you turn off the switch?" Suddenly the machine stopped and Jack Ogden explained that it had burned out a hypoplate. I thanked him for the demonstration and assured him that he and Malcolm Otis would be hailed as electrical geniuses and in a few years would be wealthy. Then, picking up my books, I went to class, chuckling at the scenes I had beheld. KATHERINE MANN

JACK SAVAGE

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"Precious," "Where Is The Song Of Songs For Me?" I've lost it and can't find it although "It's Over, All Over." It has a "Crazy Rhythm" but "It Goes Like This," "Do-dc-o, Do, Do, Do-de-o Do." Have you seen "My Lucky Star?" It's lost "Up In The Clouds" and I've been "Too Busy" to hunt for it. "Yesterday" I took a trip on my "Dream Train" about "Ten Little Miles From Town" out "Where The Shy Little Violets Grow." Do you know, "Angela Mia," that when I'm "Thinking Of You" "There's A Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder" for "I Love You, I Love You, I Love You?" "I Wanna Be Loved By You" although "I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby." Don't forget when you are "Doin' The Raccoon" that "You're The Cream In My Coffee" and that you must "Button Up Your Overcoat" for I have built a "Dream House" just for you. Do you know, "Sally Of My Dreams," that "My Suppressed Desire" would be fulfilled "If I Had You?" "Did You Mean It" when you sang "The Indian Love Call" to me? "Girl Of My Dreams," the "Sweet Mystery of Life" is that "Love Sends A Little Gift Of Roses" and "Deep In My Heart, Dear," "I Love You Truly." 'Tm Sorry, Sally" if I've written too much on the subject, but "That's My 'x-'eakness Now" so "Forgive Me" for "I'm Mighty Blue For You." "Who Wouldn't Be Blue?" I think I've lost "A Precious Little Thing Called Love." Well "Goodbye Forever" or at least "Till We Meet Again." Your "Beloved" "Sonny Boy."

Mock Eliectirnrn.s CLASS OF JANUARY 1929 Class Sw,·rlh,·art •.

Miss Emily Leech Walker

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