1949 Piper Yearbook

Ross A. Wagner Principal

Dwight B . B. Ireland Superintendent of Schools

The Junior advisers assemble In room 29 to discuss plans for the junior dinner. Miss Habib, Mr. Newcomb. Miss Hull, Mr. Thumser, Miss Bainbridge.

Advisers who start the sophomores up the ladder of success are Miss Holloway, Miss Meyer, Mr. Simonds, ivirs. Hartwick, Miss McClelland

Duties of the senior advisers ore miscellaneous and many in guiding the '49ers through their last hectic months. Miss Allen, Mrs. Short, Miss Price, Mr. Myers, Miss Taylor, Mr. Hubbard.

Across the st reet H ill classes are ma nned b y Mr. U lrich Miss C lawson, Mr. M ott Mr Sloat.

Through the door of !he guidance oHice pass many students seeking the counsel ol M rs Darling, Mr. Cooper. a nd Mr. Goodr ich

Caught in a qab session in th e gu id· once o ttice is Coach Secontine. relating a bit of humor to Miss McGiffin Mrs Henderson Miss Lautner and M rs. Marks.

Most pervasive of our traditions is school life; it is one with whi c h every student comes in daily contact . It returns dividends in propor t ion to what is invested and becomes richer with every c ontribution. It is made up of the ro ut in e and t he varied , the ka leidos c ope of stude nt a ctivity . Perhaps em b lemat ic is our traditiona l Field Day in which c lasses be c ome riva ls for a day , and spirit a nd enthu sia s m a re generated.

Action

Practicing to defend their egg-throwing title for the second year are Pat Wall . .

Struggling valiantly, juniors give their all for a lost cause: Tom Daniels, Bill Downey, Chuck Olin, Ken MacOueen, Bill Crowell, Bud Boynton, Dick Krushensky and Bill Powers.

Carrying their twenty-pound gold nugget. Bevan Allen and Walt Bodle lead the senior parade. Forty-niners Finn Bergishagen and Dick Murray pace the surging seniors.

Aplenty

The costume relay, a uniq ue feature of Field Day, otters many laughs for the spectator. H ere, A vis Murphy prepares for the final dash to the finish line

and Sandy Gruber. In Field Day '49, they won the event for the th i rd straight year.

" G0! And never darken our door again, " shouts father Tim Reed at heroine Elaine Neilson Sally Buck and Betty Lou Ackerman are frightened and asto u nded .

"Queen ie" Jay Myers is censured by Scrimmy, Secontine and Goodrich in the faculty's hilarious act in the show.

Ed Ma tus, Lee Hanson and Pete Little render a bit of close harmony during the intermission .

A Bit o' the 90 's

Gold in th e Hills, or The Dead Sister's Secret, was this year 's s h ow presented for the Washing ton Group. It was a typica l old time me lodrama with 1he beau1iful, sweet, young heroine, portrayed by Elaine Neilson; the shrewd, evil villain , Grover Farnswor th; and of course, las t but not least, our hero, North Carey Others of the cast were Father, Tim Reed; Barbara, the s ister, Be tt y Lou Ackerman; Lizzie, the housekeeper, Sally Buck; and Slade, the villain ' s right hand man, who turned out to be none other than Hawkshaw, the dete::::tive, Conrad Burkman

The show itself contained some very entertaining varie ty numbers p r esen ted during the Bowery s::::ene.

Will we ever forget how the men of the faculty came through with their rendition of She's More To Be Pitied Than Censured?

In keep ing with the theme of the p lay, the auditorium was dressed in the bes t to r epresent the well known Bowery, including the wai ters with their long, white aprons and big, b lack cigars. This show was a smash hit, made possible by the hard work an d tireless ettor t of Miss Ruth Hull and her assistants, Miss Janet Bainbridge, Miss Lydia Habib, Miss Joan Meyer, Mrs. Margaret Henderson, H. Ross Scrimgeour and E. A. Hubbard -Sally Bu c k

The Play's the Thing

Hilarious! ·This one w ord bes t des:::ribes the Baldwin production of Ja nuary Thaw, a comedy by William Roos The play was again under the able direction of Miss Ruth Hull. who has credited Bald· win with many successful shows.

Ja nuar y Thaw is the story of a New York family, who, to esc ape the hustle of cit y life, have bought and remodele d an old house in Connecticut. Com· plications arise when lhe former owners, believed dead, re turn and move in with the Gage family. More hum o ro us situations take form when the old couple, por tra y e d by Carolyn A bbott and Jo hn McGinn is, insist o n housing livestock in the Gage living room. The u nforg ettable Uncle Walter, played b y Charlie Thomas, adds men ta l angui s h for Jack Hemste ger and Frances Ritner in the roles of Mr. an d Mrs Gage.

For several weeks, the cast put in many long hours after school rehearsing, but enjoyed every minu te of it.

Other members of the cost were Betty Lou Ackerman Helen Hemming, Margie Vose, Joyce Thomas, Bob WoodruH, Jim Patterson. Jock Fontaine, and Bill Buell. Credit goes to Nancy Beck, student director.

As part of our Yul etide assembly, Maurice Yenn. assistant director at the Cronbrook summer thea1re in 1948, directed a one act play entitled A To ast to Chris tmas . Members of this cast were Janet Mills. Jerry Neumann, Ann Groves, Jim Hogon, Cullen Grant, Dick Krushensky , and Delbert Keener.

-Marge Vose

In the spirit o f the Christmas season, movie hero Jerry Neumann graciously presents a gift to his butler, Jim Hogan, as Ann Groves and Janet Mills look on.

Broadway writer Jack Hemsteger pounds out his latest literary masterp iece, inspired by Fran Ritne r.

John McGinnis doesn't seem to realize the seriousn ess of the situation, but Carolyn Abbott faces reality.

Topping the list of GAA hard w o rkers are these 1949 letterwinners: Top Ro w - Sue Hershey, Nancy Jacobi, Margaret Bernier, Marie Bernier, Georgia Thurman. Madge Staley, Trudy Kurth. Sec ond RowDonna Puls, Margaret Nordman, Betsy Drake, Barbara Hughes, Carolyn Metzger, Nancy Howell. Margaret Jafano, Betsy Chanay, M arion Monrroy, Jo Ann Allison, Pat Howell. Bottom Row- Beverly Yates, Shirley Quinn, Helen Woolson, Betty Whitelaw, Cynthia Hadley, Virginia Schaffer, Adelia Wilson Peggy McPhail Betty Lou Ackerman, Lynn Marlin, Sherril Williams, and Evelyn Horne.

Barbara Hannaum and Helen Woolson show their skill al archery, a spring activity of GAA.

Am/Jitious Athletes

Three strikes aren't out for Peggy Sugden and Judy Smith.

In spite of the efforts of Jean Marson, Audrey Engel scores again.

They really swim like sharks to perfect this star! Ginny Dare, Sallie Buck, Sherrill Williams, Adella Wilson, Ginni Schaffer , Carlye Scott, and Carolyn Abbott

She loves me . . she loves me not, she loves . . dreams handsome Pete Hartsuff on a balmy spring day.

Lunch in the park relief from the conqested dining room for Bob Hardy, Dick Shallberg and Dean Berry.

High Noon

Full of lunch and fancy free, Sara Stringer. Connie Whitney. Karin Oldberg and Robin Renfrew turn their steps toward school.

At Baldwin

Gene Hasse gives the latest word on weekend parties to Millie McIntyre. Jim Lurkins. and Sally Colli ns.

Bob Webster and George Landino satisfy their sweet tooth with the candy sold by as~embly chili members Barbara Hughes and Mary Kemp.

Guy Tunnicl1He Dick Dean Bill McCortney and Skip Landsnaes prefer a hot lunch to the sandwiches of the cafeteria.

Program Planners

Assembly Club members are: Ken Babcock, Pete Little, Barbara Hughes, Pete Hartsuff, Mary Ke mp, Dick Reilly, Rollie McGinnis, Betty Whitelow, Virginia Schaffer, Evelyn Horne, Jim Patterson, Mac Booth, Colin Campbell, Sarah Breitenstein, Lee Hanson Martha Miller, Larry Young, Virginia Dare, Sue Pomeroy, Dick Shallberg, Ann Tunniclifie, Bob Hardy, Ed Matus , Helen Woolson, Elaine Kontz, Marilyn Begg Chuck- Baker, Nan Mosby, Grover Farnsworth, Joe Bachman, Sue Mason, Sue Manning

Strong leadership is necessary in planning the assemblies for the school year. The officers of the Assembly Club have shown themselves talented in this fie ld. Larry Young, Betty White law, Pete Li ttle, Ken Babcock, Dick Shallberg, Ann Tunnicliffe Dick Reilly.

''If I'm Elected''

The Student Congress was ably guided this y ear b y Lee Hanson, Lorrv Young , M ac Booth , Mary K emp, Ken Babcock, Barbara Hugh es, Bob H ardy, and Be tt y W hite l aw, Con gress officers.

Student Congress members are: Jack Adams, Nancy Beck, Bud Carrick, Ginnie Cart er, Rick Cunningham Bill Elliott, Cynthia Hadl ey, Jim Hogan , Eve lyn Horne, N orma Lee Koss, Rollie McGinn i s, Jerry Neumann, Charlie Thomas Margie Vose, Helen W oolson, C raig Ack erman, Betty Beardsl ey, Pat Bezanson, Jo yce Biladeu, Virginia Dare, Dick Dean , Bob Erwin, Mary Halladay, Elaine Kontz, Ed Matus, Janice Porter, Carlye Scott, Herb Strassler, Fronk W eaver, Charl es Ganley, M ary Hopkins, Jack Maddo x , Sue Manning, Ronnie Phillips, Peggy Reed, Robin Ren frew, Sara Stringer, Nancy W ilson, Connie Young.

H onorary members are: Barbara Hughes, Betty Whitelow, Larry Young, Ken Babcock, Sue Pomeroy, Dick Shollberg, Pete Litt l e, Colin Campbell , Ginnie Sc h afer.

After

Using the fa cilities o f th e Ba ldwin Public Library, John McGinnis a n d George Ehle rt gi ve George Bosworth tips on writing a term p ape r.

It must ha v e been the thrilling sendott by the s tuden ts tha t in· sp ired the football team io victory at Port Huron.

Old Man Weather fooled the C.T A.'s ; so the milk for cocoa was given to Matthew Malarney, Marilyn Hart , Mary Lou Gregory Bud Carrick, Dick Mott, and Nancy Howell.

Hours

With the hayride season in full swing, full moon and empt y arms seem inappropriate to Priscilla Martz and W a rd Abbott.

C utti ng a n ice fig ure are Barb Thorne and Bob F ilk ins a l picturesq ue Quarton Lake.

If you happen to drop by room 12 any night after school. you will see the hard-working students who are members of the editorial staff. Among these are Robin Renfrew, Charles Frederick, Pat Howell, Barbara Hughes, Heather Burn, Marcia Loomis, Pete Little, Betsy Drake, Martha Kraft.

The task of co-ordinating the branches of the editorial staff belongs to Pete Little, editor-in-chief; Barb Hughes, associate edi· tor; and Jerry Neumann, sports editor.

Pipers

The business manager, advertising manager, and sales manager are the financ ial heads of the staff. Their iob it is to make up the budget, contact printers and lithographers, and earn the 3,000 dollars it takes to put out the Piper Pete Hartsuff, 'Guy Tunicliffe and Dick Reilly check over the accounts, one of the many details in their crowded schedules.

Without the revenue raised by advertising, the Piper would never be published. Selling ads is the ad staffs chief responsibility, but there are many other tasks handled by this busy staff.

let's Dance

During intermission, Mary Halladay and Je re Mc Millin , in true Mat c h -MeHop fashion, chew the fat with Joan Schaff e r and Bud Boynton.

Going night-clubbing after Winter Wonderland and glancing over the lush menus at the Northern, are Jim Patterson Barb Hughes, Evelyn Horne , cmd Ke n Babcock.

Good things co me in small packages, as a glimpse of Ginny Dare, queen of the P igs kin Prom, will prove

Bill Downey seems to fit the title of man of distinction as he is met at the door by date Ruth Old.berg.

Jack Adorns and Sue Pomeroy wish each other a Happy New Year while Bill Aikens and Mary Hopkins look on.

In a traditional stag manner, Ted Harper. Stan West, and Bruce Barnes give the girls o rough time by dawdling over cokes.

lntric(lfe

A practica l trade can make a man a good liv ing. Printing is a hi g h ly sk ill e d c ra ft, a nd th e sc h oo l otter s a good cou rse. Wo r king at th e presses are Bob Brown, Bill Wa lrat h , Don Wester by, and Ja ck Deer.

Fine cirts are necessary in a balanced curriculum Art me m bers are always available when there is a need. Conrad Burkman , George Landino, Jim Laidig, Do n Mc Clelland, and Donel Kalter

If the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, Marge Thayer, Nancy Moore , and Janet Steele won't have a hard time getting and keeping husbands.

Arts

For those inclined to business the school a retailing course. Sales· girl Joanne Kramer tries a new ap· proach on George Jofano and Alan Garfield.

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Learning office work through crctual use appeals to Joyce Bilodeau, Donna Alstrom, Donna Abbott, Janice Porter, and Ruby Curtis.

By the use of cut-away models, Mr. Mott demonstrates the mechanics of the internal combustion engine to Bob Brown, Doug Dinnes, Bill McIntosh, and Dick Sullivan.

Mugs Rouse and Janice Fleming ton prove to !he world why they were vo led best looking and best :l.ressed by Lhe Jan uary seniors

Jack Goodwin and Gretta Erickson, with futures foretold, bid Baldwin farewell at January Swing-Out.

Getting some oft-the-record facts from track and field stars Harrison Dillard and Chuck Fonville, are Maple trackmen Rollie McGinnis, Joe Ross, Bob Folin, and Coach Cooper.

Former State fencing champion Dick Grimm ex• hibits his skill as master of the foil to Bela de Tuscan, fencing coach at Wayne University.

This and That

"From football lo swingout and in between a little of this and a little of that," was the motto of the Assembly Club, as they planned and exe<:c:uted the m:my and varied assemblies for the student body. First hand accounts of Russia, the Paiestine question, Armistice Day, the exchange assembly, and the honoring of our own students were all a part of the program.

Michael McDougall, world famous for his feats as a card detective, gave one of the most unusual

programs of the year. Then of course there was the National Honor Society assembly, and we all wondered who was next to be inducted. Laurels are due the players of the Christmas Play who worked so long and hard.

The Assembly Club, under the leadership of Pete Little, enjoyed one of its most successful semesters, and he and the club have surely earned a vote of thanks.

-Larry Young

Top 1/ssem/Jlies

Early in February, the assembly club, with Ken Babcoc k as preside nt , e mbarked upon another successful semester. Among the programs. we brought thr e e " Kin g s " to our stage. All will remember De Tusc an , th e S a ber King , who , w ith the help of Richard Gr imm , g a v e a marve lous assembly on fencing. Th is la ter bro ugh t abou t the fo rmatio n of a new interest club. The n w e had th e King of Corn, Karrell

Fox, who gave us laughs we will never forget. Dr. Tarbell, King of the Supernatural, took us around the world of magic and startled us all with eyeless vision. Then, of course, we will always remember the aparently gay, but really sad Swing-Out, as the seniors said good-bye to the rest of the school.

Yes, the assembly club deserves all the credit in the world, and here's the best of luck in the future.

Masters of the past and present are Tom Goad and Jack Fontaine. Both received high awards in the Fisher Body contest.

Suporting their candidates with their music, Gordon Jagger, Charles Tyson, Bob Brown, Ed Smith, Gilbert Salkeld, and Roger Jackson enliven the campaign assembly.

A mystifying excursion into the realm of sightless vision was taken by Dr. Harlan Tarbel.

On Wings of Song

Whether called upo n to s ing fo r a radio perf o rmance , a concert, or before a c hurch group, th e Baldwin choir can be reli e d u pon for a s te llar performance.

Victor Ulrich, cho ir director h as consi s ten tly produced fin e groups that hav e w o n recogn it ion both locally and outstat e

Lending the ir voices to the harmony a re Ward Abbot, Betty Lou Ackerma n Ann Av e r ill, Jo yc e Begg Mary Bowden , Mary Bushnell , Trilby Bliesath, Barbara Braidwood, Sarah Breitenstein , Mary Burrows Joan Corey, Tom Carlson , Nan c y Chesna, Barbara Chelsey, Bill Crowell , Ri c hard Crowe ll, Sally Carrier, Mary Dewey , Alysanne Dove, No rma Dusbeiber Mary Lou Gregory, Dick Greig, Ann Groves, Cynthia Hadley , Mary Halladay, Eleanor Hambley, Lee Hanson, Ted Harper, Barry Harper, Velma Harris Ruth Holland, Betsy Hood, Joan Hunter, Margaret Ireland, Margaret Jafano Donel Kaller, Joanne Kindley Jane Kohr, Erling Landsnaes, David LaTrobe, Jane Mallory, Esther Mark. Suzanne Mason, Priscilla Martz, Tom Maxwell, Jane McMillin, Jere McMillin, Pat Millar Anne Morrow, Alma Nordman , Margaret Nordman, Charles Olin, Larry Peck, Shirley Quinn, Joanne Phillips, Peter Plumstead, Joan Reinig, Frances Ritner Robin Renfrew, Gail Rowe, Barbara Rosborough, Carlye Scott, Jane Seymour, Edward Simetz Catherine Smith, Bob Spence, Joanne Sproule, Phyllis Spurlock, Madge Staley, Barbara Stradinger, Peggy Sugden, Susan Swartz, James Terrien, Margaret Thayer, Janet Thorne, Gerald Tewilliager, Audrey Urie, Ted Werner, Charlotte Wiley, Janet Williams, Sherrill Williams, Margaret Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Betty Jean Roberts.

Make Mine Music

The supremacy o f the band a t football games i s a tribute to the skill of the director, Arnold W. Bernd t.

Scarcely a year goes by that the Birmingham band does not win s tate wide acclaim as a musical organization and as groups in the solo and ensemble festivals.

Jim W es terby, Nancy Beck, Georgia Thurman, Bob Pope, Herb Kirby, Don W esterby, Gordon Jaeger

Third Ro w : Ed Smit h, Gilber t Salkeld, Jock Rue, Charles Tyson, G l en Emery, Ronnie Phillips, Charles Burnham Jim Boddy, Ch arles Davies Bob Grof, Grancis Garlitz, Jim Craig Fourth Row : Betsy Osler, Bob Brown , [ohn Fricker.

Front Ro w: Helen Woolson, Donna Puls, Barbaro Hubbard, Tony Printz, Barbara Averill, Kate Kelley. Patricio Capling, Roberta Con nor, Elizabe th Henshaw, Shirley Qui nn. Second Row: Herb Strasler, Jack Adams, Susan Fricker,

Organizations are a traditional feature of our scho ol. Some of t hese function in the life of the school as an outlet for individual interests. Others are the social clubs which keep outside activities moving. Traditonally, pledging is a feature preli mi nary to c lub membership, letting the neophyte know that he must work for his initiation.

Absent

C. T. A.

THE YEAR ' S OFFICERS

Presiden ts Barb Hughes, Mary Kemp

Vice-Presidents M. Kemp, C. Metzger

Recording Sec'ies M. Vose, S. Pomeroy

Corresponding Secretary N an Mosby

Tr easurers N. Jacobi, J. M allory

Top Row: Barb Stradinger, Gee Dare, Martha Kraft, Betty Beardsley, Peggy Perkin G eor g ia Roehm, Ba rbara Averill. Peggy Hallock, Peggy Ann Reed, Second Row: Joyce Thomas, Esther Mark Gwen Uppleg er. C ri ss Adams, Marilyn Hart. Velma Harris Marilea Kleinert. Mary Lou Gregory, Lillian Shank Pat Bloom, Be tsy Osler. Third Row: Katie Hyland, Nancy Jacobi, Margie Thayer, Nancy Moore, Barb Hughes , Pat Howell. Jo Burdick, Janet SteeJe. Bottom Row: Nancy Ho well, Nan Mosby, Jane Mallory, M o ry Kem p, Carolyn Metzger , Sue Pomeroy, Hope Hayden.

From Picture: Jane Kohr, Betty Jean Roberts, Mary Alice Roberts on.

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THE YEAR'S OFFICERS

Presidents Carol Miller, Marg i Wilson

Vice-Presidents M. Staley, Avis Murphy

Recording Sec'ies S. Quinn, Donna Puls

Corr. Sec'ies P. Thompson, E. Swartwood

Treasurers B. Yates, H Woolson

Top Ro w: Hel en Woolson , Margi Wilson , Avis Murphy. Middle Row: Beverley Yates, Marilyn Staley El eonor Duttourc, Alma Jean Nordman, Pat Ba]z, Barbara Hubbard

Bottom Row: El sie Sw artwood. Midge Wil kins, Margaret Nordman .

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THE YEAR' S OFFICERS

Presiden ts Vice-Presidents

SecretariesTreasurers

F. Ritner, N. L. Kass

M. Monrroy, R. Connor

N. L. Koss, B. Everett Trudy Kurt h , Sonja Bader

Top Row: Connie Young, Susan Fricker, Audrey Brown, Nancy Chesna, Mary Jo Dewey, Margar et Ireland, Sally Carrier, Mary Groce Bowden Second Row : Alysanne Dove, Marion Monrro y , N ancy Squires , Eva Mae Stone, Marilyn Scheil, Mary Bushnell, Ann Groves, Carole Hall. Third Row: Joan Reinig, T rudy Kurth, Barbara Everett, Norma Lee Kass, Roberta Connor, Sonia Bader, Sue M ason.

THE YEAR ' S O FFIC ERS

P residen ts S Williams, S. Buc k

Vice-Pre sidents D Bezanson , E Horne

Record ing Sec' ies C. Abbo tt , S. He rshe y

Corr Secretaries C. Woodh ouse, J. Mar io n

Treasure rs S. Buc k, G Schaffer

Top Row : C ynthia Hadl e y, Jane Woodhous e, Cecil Woodhouse, Adelia Wi lson, Sherrill Williams, Carolyn Abbo tt , Jud y Hende rson . Second Row: Helen He mming, Be tty Lo u Ackerman , Evelyn Ho rne, Jean Marson Sallie Buc k, Sue Hershey, G inni Sc haffe r, Ann Averill. Third Row: Buffy Cole, Betty Conrad, Potty Bezans on , Kay McDo nnell, Pegg y McPhail Delores Bezanson, Lynn Mart i n

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Anne Mock, Nancy Beck, Janet Mills , Jane McMillin , Barbara

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Mary Hopk in s, Mary Jane Frost, Sue Manning, Frances Love, Pat McGinnis, Mary Halladay.

Not in Picture: Carol yn Co le, Connie Whitney, Sa lly Collin s

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THE YEAR'S OFFICERS

President

Vice-President

Treasu re r

Re cording Secretary

Corresp onding Secretary

Ginnie Carter

Sarah Breitenstein

Betty Whitelaw

Be tsy Drake

Judy O lson

First Row: Nancy Havermale Sue Mason, Judy Thomas, Ann Tunnicli ffe , Joan Sc h afer, Boots Parks, Betty Vaille , Mary Drake, Barbara Rosborough, Karin Oldber g, Marcia Loomi s . Second Row: Sara Stri n ger, Dorothy Cu tt er, Judy Olson, Betty Whitelaw, Sarah Breitenstein, Ginnie Carter, Betsy Drake, Mari lyn McLaren , Lois Mcleese, Gerry

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Third Row:

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Fourth Row:

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THE YEAR ' S OFFICERS

Presidents J. Neumann, Clayton Joyce

V ice-Presiden ts W. Bodle, C. Campbell

Recording Sec'ies - J. Lurkins, F Weaver

Corr. Sec re taries B. Downey, D. Berry

Tr e asurers • Jack Adams, Dick Shallberg

Row : C harles Thomas, Clayton Joyce, Jock Adams, Colin Campbell, Skip Halpin , Jerry Neumann, Jer e M cM i llim, Walter Bodle, Jim Lurkins. Se c o nd Row: Dick Shallberg, Bill Wilkinson, Carson Dalton. Dean Berry, Howard Liverance, Dick Mott, Ken MacQueen Charles Olin, Pete Plumstead. Third Row: Tom Luscombe Bill Aikeu s, Dave Beatty , Gordon Shira, Ar t Fairbanks John Brennan, Lester Colbert.

Pfeiffer

Dickenson, Eugene Hasse, Joe Bachman

Cunningham, Warren Rouse, Bob Hardy , Ronnie Phillips, Lance Minor, Bevan Allen, George Clarke. Top Row : Jim Dodds, Bud Carric k , George Landino, Berry Harper, Tom

Charles McIntyre , Tim Reed , Tom Maxwell. Pete He rsh ey, Joe Ross, Ch uck Ganley, Matt Mclarney, Dave Hunt.

Not in Picture: Bob Littleson. Phil Savage, Jack Beardsley, Bud Boynton, Jack Curley, Duke Layland , Bill Buell. Bob Woodruff

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THE YEAR'S OFFICERS

Presidents

Vice-PresidentsTr easure rs

Record ing Sec'ies

Corr Secretaries

Dick Murray, Pete Litde R. Cunningham. M. Booth

Pete Little, Bud Boynton

Mac Booth, Paul S trichel B. Hardy, H. Strasler

Bottom Row: John Nichols, Dick Murray, Herb Strasler, Bud Boynton, Pa u l Trich el. Pete Little Mac Booth, Jack Maddox, Ken Worde, Bob Pope, Howard Murray, Pete Weldy. S econd Ro w: Bill Kanold, Don Halpin Fritz

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THE YEAR'S OFFICERS

Presidents - R. McGinnis, Guy Tunni cliffe

Vice -Presidents D Reilly, Jim Patterson

Treasurers Pete Hartsuff Dick Dean

Secretaries J. Patterson. John McGaffey

Corr. Secretaries D. Walker, D. Reilly

Bott o m Row : George Bo sworth , Roy Horne, Roger Beebe, John Burton, Harry Frantz, Dave Chalmer s. Middle Ro w: Ward Abbott, C harlie Burnham, Larry Miller, Bill M cCortney, Jack Shenefield , Dick Dean, Glenn Em ery , Tom Goad , Ed Matus John McGattey , Bob Beals. Back Row: Keith McIntire, Ken Babcock . Jack Hemsteger, Jim Patterson, Rollie McG innis, Guy Tunnicliffe Pete Hartsuff Dick Reill y , Dave Walker, Larry Young.

Not Present for Picture: Dale Pearson, Bob Webster. Ted Harper.

Keynoters

Chick Davies, Stuart Peck, Betsy Chanay, Sonja Bader Betsy Hood, Ted W a rner, M ari on H e sz, Karl y e Sco tt Barb Braidwood, Cullen Grant.

Scri/J/J/ers

Nancy Middleton , Roberta Connor, Tom Morgan, Mrs. Kubacka, Joe Kubacka Geo rge Rockwell. Gro v er Farnsworth Marcia Loomis, Ric h a rd Hindley.

Photo Guild

Kinch Swartz, Paul Miller, Del Keener Frank Perkin, Pete Wen tworth, George Weinh old, Henry Parks.

Bowling C/u/J

Paul Ph illips, Doug Dennis. Ronald Israel, Glen Greenleaf, Jim Hogan, Jim Milford, Don Jauss. Dick Nyberg, Tom Grimshaw, Gordon Converse, Dale Sullivan.

Revered and glorious are our Birmingham sports traditions, the standards of which have made Maple teams known throughout the State. St rongest are our traditionally powerful track teams; and oldest is the annual Turkey Day football game with Royal Oak, with it s symbo l of vidory- "the li tt le brnwn jug. "

Coach Secontine

Coach Vincent Secontine brought the Little Brown Jug back to Birmingham and turned in the best won-lost record in 12 years with seven wins and two losses, the latter one-pointers.

Left halfback Bob Li tt leson evades an Acorn tackler and goes 35 yards for Birmingham's second score. Maple players are Colin Campbell (72) Walt Bodle (40), and Captain Clayton Joyce. Bystanders for Royal Oak are CliH Sadler (37), Bud Potsch (27), Don Joynson (l), and Manley Wilson.

Fullback Colin Campbell moves in to down Acorn halfback Roy Leet (15) for no gain.

That Little

Some of the boys on the squad had never seen it, aliho~gh all of them had heard about ii; five long years ago was the las t ti me anybody from Birmingham could brag that it rested in the trophy case. At long last. the best Maple football team in ten years brought the Little Brown Jug back lo Birmingham.

The oldest high school rivalry in the State o l Michigan ottered the w inner of the tra ditional Thanksgiving Day game a trophy , th e Little Brown Jug. The idea for the jug as a s ym bol of hard fought victory was introduced by Royal Oak in 1924. This suggestion was gladly accepted by both schools, and th e trophy hos since been a warde d to the winner to keep in his trophy case unti l the school's team is defeated.

Before the teams had even stepped onto the lie1d lo start the 1948 edition of the Turkey Day game, th e experts were predicting the best game ever pby ed. Royal Oak was champion of th e Borde r C ities League and rated by many the best Acorn tet:tm in 15 years. while Birmingham, the underdog, limshed in second place in th e Eastern Mi c higan Leag ue The Maples were ou tweighed ten lo 20 p ou nds per man and were conceded little chance for vic tory.

The dopesters. howeve r, did not count on th e fast Maple line and the speed and elusive n ess ol the backfield From the opening kickott Birmingham dominated play, and there was liille d o ubt who would win. Th e Mapl es pus h ed the big A corn te am up and down the field , shoving across two touchdowns and making two others whi c h were called back. The only regret the team had was that more

Brown Jug

louc hdowns ~eren ' t s ::or ed The Oaks' vaunted passing otlac k was smothe r ed.

Winning si x games a nd losing only two, the team pla y ed li ke ch ampions in sev en of nine games and dropped two a fter lead ing all bui brief minutes vi the g a m e. ln 1he M t. C l e mens Ba thers, the Maples met lhe pr eseoso n favori tes for Leagu e champions. Birmingham p la yed topn otc h ball and downed the Ba th e r s 31 -6. Afle r the Ba thers were beaten, East De tro it beca m e League fa vorit e The Maples again d isplayed th e i r su p r e mac y , d efea ti ng the Shamroc k s 26-0.

P l a yi ng th eir last game fo r Birmingham was a stri ng o f ~eniors and a j unior o r two. Led by allst ate guar d an d C a p tai n C l a yt o n Joyce, the boys r e::i lized a iong ambit i o n in lhe vic l ory over lhe high l y µubl ic ized Ro y al Oak eleven. Bud Carten, D i c k Murray War r en Rouse, Fred Tewilliager, Colin Campbell W al te r Bodl e, Lee Hanson , Bob Littleson , :md Rollie McG i n n i s finish ed their high school athle llc caree rs as e v e r y Birmi ngham football player hopes to d o- - w ith a Turkey Day victory.

To sa y tha t lhe bo y s a rriv ed at perfection b y the msel v es w o u l d n o t be true. The schoo l, the communii y , and th e tea m pay lribute to Coach Vincent Secon ti ne wh o wor k ed long a nd hard lo make the 1948 te a m th e be st d r illed a nd b est all around team that Birmi ngham fan s have seen in many years. He and hi s bo y s, triumphing over inexperience and almost insur mountable odds, turned in a workmanlike job a n d earn ed the highest honor we can pay a team.

-Duke Layland

Captai n Joyce

Captain and righ t guard Clayton Joyce led the M apl e s to the best season in ten years and earned h i s All -Stole honors.

Left end Rollie McGinnis k eeps the ball away from Dave Beamer (9) and Roy Leet (15), Acorn halfbacks, on a bullet pass from Bob Littleson as Birmingham crosses the Royal Oak goal line for the first time in five years.

Dick Murray (10) Maple back, picks up a first down as Captain Clayton Joyce shows the determination of the Birmingham line by taking out Acorn left end Gordon Clark (4) and Royal Oak captain Chuck Gibbs (25).

D. Mott

N. Booth

C. Joyce

K. MacQueen

G. Crawford

W. Bodle

C. Olin

W. Rouse

D. Murray

B. Hardy

C. Campbell

B. Littleson

Cooch Vincent Seconline starts nis third ye::rr as head football coach in Birmingham with the openi ng of the I 949 gridiron season. The outlook for another successful season is more promising than it was at the beginning of the 1948 football year.

Led by captain and right guard Bob Hardy a teom composed of eleven returning veterans cou ld be fielded. Mac Booth and Howard Liverance at ends. Dean Berry and George Boswor th at tackles, Gordo:1 Crawford and Captain Hardy at guards. and Ken MocQueen at center would present th e opposition with a line potentially as strong as the forward wall of 1948.

In th e backfield Coach Secontine will have Bud Boynton at left halfback; he is a boy that shows promise of being the greatest halfback since all -slate Hugh Mock. Dick Mott at quarterback, Jack Nicholas at fullback, and Chuck Ganley at right hali round out an all-lellermon backfield.

Lettermen from last year's team are big and fa s t. They will help lo make another speedy and aggressive learn. Chuck Baker, Mac Booth Dean Berry. Dick Moll, and Tom Maxwell are expected to come through with the form that earned th e m their letters.

Starting center in I 948, Ken MacOuee n is an all around football player. In 1947, Ken went out for football and earned a place at le ft e nd o n th e varsity. Bob Hardy was elected captain b y th e 1948 squad because of his fine play al rig ht g u ard and his ability as a leader.

The ' 49 team ploys Mo nroe Cat h olic Central fo r the first lime in the history of th e two s c h oo ls. A long with this new foe , the Maples p lay the reg ul ar league schedule plus the all-import a nt Royal O ak game The 1948 team brought th e jug back lo Birmingham, and ii is up to th is s qu ad lo keep the prize trophy in Birmingha m.

Bottom Row: B Carten L. Hanson, C. Campbell, C. Joyce, captain; D. Pearson, F. Tewilliage r , D. Mu rp hy. Second Row: R. McGinnis D. Mott B. Littleson K. MacQueen B. Hardy, C. Olin, M. Booth , M. Rouse Th ird Row: B. Downey, J. Nicholas, T. Maxwell, B. Boynton, D. Be rry, C. Boker, W. Bodle. Fourth R ow: H Liverance, G. Crawford, C. Ganley, G. Bosworth, G. Landino, Coach Vincent Secontine; Assist a n t Coa c h , Harold Newcomb

Hill and Daters

The Birmingham harriers, operating with only two relurning letlermen, paced their way lo a better· than-average-sea son. Their record for dual meets was two won, two lost.

After they dropped the first two meets by lop• sided scores, Coach J. Jay Myers set lhe boys lo ~unning a gruelling four miles a day. This strategy paid oH when the harriers took the League meet. This is the first year that cross country has been a League sport, and Birmingham will have the honor of inscribing its name at the top of this revolving trophy.

The most unusual meet of the season was a tri• angular one with Walled Lake and Cranbrook at Cranbrook. At the crock of the starting gun a driv• ing hailstorm started and lasted the entire race. A few boys had to slow down to defrost their glasses, and others tried running backward. In this meet Birmingham took second behind Cranbrook for the first time in many years

A team of seven men was sent up to the state

meet , and over a slippery track managed to bring home a ninth place

This year's lettermen ore Captain Jim Patterson. Ken Babcock. Conrad Burkman , Jack Fontaine, Ted Haper. Jerry Neumann. Pete Plumstead, Jim Phillips, Frank Weaver and Manager Dave Walker. 01 these letter men five will return next year; so Coach Myers should have the nucleus of a good team.

Top Row: D. Walker, K. Babcock , J. Naumann, ]. J. Fontaine P. Plumstead, B. Harper P. Hartsuff Coach J. J. Myers Bo ttom Ro w: B. Weaver, C. Tyson, Capt. J. Patterson, R. Philips, C. Burkman

tl,e Waves

In· the firs t season of swimming in nineteen y ears M aple tankmen made a clean sweep o f ten dual meets, won the Eastern Michigan League champ i onship, and placed fourlh in the state meet at Ann Arbor

The Mapl e swimmers met onl y two teams i n d ual competition that gave them any trouble. I n th e first encoun ter with Mt. C l emens the Maples emerged victorious 48-36; and in the grudge affair after the league meet, the Maroons again proved their superiority 49-35.

The M aples' only other real dual competi tion of the season was Trenton, but the Maroons won 47-37, the ten th straight victory for an undefeated dual season.

The Birmingham's only compe tition i n the Eastern M ichigcm League swimming meet was M t. Cl emens But the M apl es were fi r st wi th 78 poin ts and Mt. Clemens second with 65 points.

Maple leag ue champions were Dick Dean , breast stroke; Bob W ebster, backstroke; Ted Harper, 150 yard individual medley; Chuck Marshall, divi ng; Webster, Dean , and Jack Adams, 150 yard medley re!ay; Gene Wa l rath, Neil Stoll, Bill McCartney, and Dick Helgeson, 200 yard free st yle relay.

l n the slate mee t the Maroons met their first really stiff compet ition. East Grand Rapids won the C l ass B title for the second year wi th 57 points; Adrian was second with 25, Ypsilanti Central thi r d wi th 21; and Birmingham fourth with 19.

Webster was e l ected cap tain of the team A senior, Bob was the only undefeated Mapl e swimmer of the season, Eastern Michigan League champion and record h older, and state champion.

-Guy TunnicHffe

Top Right: All -Sta te backstroker Bob Webster. Middle Right: L. Mill er, D. Dean , D. Helgeson

Bottom Right: C. Marshall B. Weaver, T Daniels, L. Hanson. Bottom Left: C. Marshall, T Dani els, B. Barnes, J. Adams, D. McCl ellan d , B. W ebs ter, T. Harper f Fricker, L. Hanson

P . Wal l

D. Halpin (Co C~pfai n)

L. Jackson

B. Downey

B.Hardy

M.Booth

R. McGinnis

B.Littleson

H.

B. Boynton

Coach Cooper

The Glory

Here it is May and the basketball season remote history. However, it's the conventional thing for yearbooks to take that backward look a nd refresh the reader's memory. This is not such a hard task in basketball; for who could forget the ihrilllng hardwood season of 1948-1949?

In their debut. the Maple cagers showed fans they would have a team of which to be proud , defeati ng the high ly publicized Hamtramck team 53 -39 m the pre-season tournament at M t. Cleme ns . As the

Guard Dick Murray o utjumps Port Huron's Don McPhail (70) as Maple B;b folin (66) and Big Red Alex Goetze (44) waits for rebound .

Duke Lay land (68) passes the ball to for ward Bob Littleson (65) lo start the fast b rea k Ski p Halpin (70) and Pat Wall (71) start for Port Hu ron's basket. Lys le Smith (33), Alex Goetze {44), Bill G o rin ac (77). and Ben Smyth (!:>O) try to break up the p lay.

t/Jat Was. •

Cosmos w ere· ranked high by Detroit sportswrlte:s, the "upset" gave Birmingham the spotlight. Bu t the next night the Maples dropped a tight one lo Port Huron 35-33.

In the pre-league contests the Maples steomrollered their opponents by lop-sided scores. on l y to drop their first l eagu e contest lo Ferndale 3~-33 with J,::i.:;k Crittendon dropping in 15. Bu t the Maples snapped back, knocking oH all opponents, including their n e m e sis, Port Huron, the game wh ich was "curtains" for Rosie and Dick.

Th e seaso n was marred by a nother close on e l ost to Ferndale 41 -38, bu t th e Maples cl eaned up all l eag u e opponents by comfortabl e scores til l the lost Port Huron game; h ere a crippled five , riddled by illness , dropped a 38 -32 game an d l one leadership o f the league. Bu t th e y played their best game of th e season at East Detroit. tw o -time conqueror of Fe rnda l e. wi n ning 53-35 and sharing the Eastern M ichigan Leagu e champi onship w ith Port Huron.

Th e Moroon s breezed through the district to urn ey, smuckmg C'en ierline 50 -30 and Shr ine 32 -21. The

regionals were the S(lme story, Melvi ndale falling 31-21 and Holy Redeemer 38-28.

But in the most heartbreaking game of the year, the Maples lost lo River Rouge 30-29 in the last three seconds of a game in which they hdd led all the· way It was clear l y a case in whic h the best team did not emerge regional champion.

A full team o f seniors and senior subs ended cage careers in '49. Sims that will not ploy a::;ain fo::Birming ham were Bob Littleson, Dick Murray , Bo:, Folin, Skip Halpin, Duke Layland, Cloy Joyce , Pat Woll , and Bill Downey

Bob Falin and Skip Halpin were elected co-captains of the team. Bob was high-poin t man and allleague and all-suburban selection, with all-state honorable mention. He collected 258 points for the season. Skip l ed the squad in freethrow percentage with 667. making 38 ol h i s 57 shots and was second high in total points with 170.

- Pete HartsuH

S e at e d: D ick Shallb erg, Bill Wilkinson, Pau l Phillips, Ken MacQueen Tom Nalle Pete Plumstead, Gordon Crawford Ed M atus. Standing: Don H a lpin, Chuck Ganley, Barry Harper, Art Fairbanks, Ba rry Wall Dave Hunt. T om M cKin ley, Bob Pope.

" The champions and the best." This paraphrase li1s the 1949 Maple track and field squad perfectly. Here's th e parade of championships:

Eastern Mich igan League

Central Michigan Relays State Runn ers-Up

Regionals Wayne Relays

In the freezing weather al ML Pleasant. the Maples outscored Coach Cooper's old home town Greenville by 20 points. The Birmingham shuttle hurdle relay team bettered the old Ypsilanti time, doing the distance in I :01 :8.

Th e Maples next enter ed the Toledo DeVilbiss night relays. Competing in Class A. schools of 1,70(1 or over. Birmingham placed seventh ou t of eighteen schools. Rollie McGinnis, was still pole vaulting al midnight, and the team got home at dawn May 1.

Birm ingham copped the Eastern Michigan Lea gue tille without much w ork . The nearest rival was

The Champions and

Ferndale, 19 points behind. Bill Hic kman set a new school re~ord of 4:43.2 for the mile in this meet.

The Maples topped Riv e r Rouge in the regional a t Ferndal e by 40.6 points. It was here that Bob Falin encountered "Torchy'' Scullen. Parochial L eague's publicity pet. who "did the hundred in : l 0 flat" - in newsprint. Bob beat him twice in the I00 and 22') yard dashes that day.

At the stole meet Bill 1-:ickmori set a new school record when he ran the mile in 4:41.8. Jimmy Anderson high jumped five feet 9 ½ inches. With 28 7 points, the Maples placed second to Ypsilanti's 40. l.

Afler the regular season the Maroons took the Wayne Relays, and the traveling trophy came back home after an absence of five years.

The squad swept by topheavy scores all dual meets that were not postponed becau se o l wet weather.

-Guy TunnicliHe

First Row: Coach Cooper. J. Yates, P. Abbrecht, B. Hickmon S. Smith, J. Goodwin , B. Littleson D Murray J. Anderson, G Allen. Second Row: G. Elms, J. Ross, B. Folin, B. Boynton, D. Pearson, S. Hopkinson M Boo th, R. McGinnis. Third Row: G Tunnicliffe mgr , R. Cunningham, J. Neumann. B. Lewellen, C. Burkman H. Murray S. Peck, K. Babcock, L. Hanson, L. Young. Fourth Row: H. Dedo, P. Plumslead, H Liv erance, J. Rue , F. Pew, B. Reid, J. Fontaine, F. Bergishagen, B McCortney, E. Matus. N. Stoll

the Best

Cra

Roch

Yale

Yp

STATE MEET AT EAST LANSING

Top right-Shuttle relay teom- B. Boynton, R. McGinnis M. Booth. B. Liflleson. Middle right-Medley relay team- S. Smi th, J. Goodwin. D. Stoll. J. Yates, rec ord- 2:38.8. Botto m right-spr inters and 880 relay men - J. Ross , R. Cunningham, B. Folin, B. Littleson, D. Murray.

Winner of the Zoellin Memorial Trophy last season was miler Bill Hickman, who ran a 4:41.8 mile to place second behind Ypsilanti's Gene Seidl at State. The recipient of the trophy is determined solely on performance at the State meet, Bill winning with teamma1e Jim Anderson a close second on performance in the high jump with 5 feet, 10 inches. Hickman's performance broke the school record set by Frank Wangberg in 1942; and the following week he set a new league mark at 4:43.2. Al the University of Michigan last !all Bob won a gold shoe and kepi his shirt in freshman cross country.

The center photograph sh0ws the Maple slam finish of the 220 yard dash at the Regionals at Ferndale. All season the Maple sprinters had heard and re~d of the track prowess of "Torchy" Scullen who w::is supposed to be burning up the city's cinders al St. Charles. Irked by the publicity, the Maples determined to cut Torchy down to size when they met him at the ReJional meet. They did just that; Bob Fohn, Dick Murray and Joe Ross, the only boys anywhere near the lope, have Birmingham across their chests.

Bob Folin, top Maple sprinter the past two seasons, is back on the blocks this spring for his last season. A consistent winner all last year, Bobbie had his best day a t the Regionals when he won both the hundred and the 220 yard dashes in good limes and anchored the qualifying 880 relay team. He also came through when the chips were down at the Ce n tra l Mkhigan Relays, twice coming from behind to win both sprint relays.

Season

Dashman, pole vaulter, hurdler, high jumperthat's Rollie McGinnis, most versatile man on the track squad. New to Birmingham and a Maple lra~k uniform, Rollie wasted no lime in proving himself. In the Rouge Invitationals he lied the s=hool's indoor pole vault record al 11 feet. In the huge DeVilbiss Relays, Rollie tied for first place in the pole vault ' long about midnight. His biggest day was the Regionals when he was the only t:iple winner, wHh first places in th e pole vault, the high hurdles and the high iump, shoring the baer only. He's still around , making track history.

Meet Captain Bob Littleson, who led the Maple track team to the Eastern Mk::higan championship, the Regional title, and the runner-up posiUon at the State meet, to say nothing of tho Wayne and Central Michigan Relay championships. A hurdler by choice, and a good one, too. Rosie was also a sprini· er of ability and a broadiumper on demand. Whenever a fast 880 relay le~ was needed. Bol:i got the call. Trying the broadiump for the first lime, Rosie consistently Improved throughout the season and reached his peak with the winning jump at the Regionals.

However, his first love is hurdling, and he holds both the high and low timbertopping records in the Eastern Michigan League; he also matched the Pierce Field mark and placed third at State. At the Central Michigan Relays he broke the record with a : 15.7, but the record could not be allowed because of a tailwind. However, he anchored the shuttle hurdle relay quartet which set a new record. Rosie graduated in January with a brilliant record in foo,ball. basketball and track. Hi s ability, determina• lion. and lea~ership will be missed in Birmingnam athletics.

1948 BASEBALL SEASON RECORD

Birmingham

Opponent's Score

Mt. Clemens

Mt. Clemens

Hazel Park

Hazel Park

Ferndale Ferndale

Port Huron

Port Huron

East Detroit

First row - K McQueen G Y o r k G Burdick , D Kelley, A. Monrroy, M . Ro use , J. Lurk i ns, H . Pri ce, J. Lurkins; Second row-Coac h Secontine, B. Roual et B. Robertson, D. Moll, B. Sa ffe ll , P. Wall D. Berry; Third row-J. Hogan L. Milsap , G. Craw fo r d. M. Wilson, W. Bodl e , D Halp in , G. L andino; Fourth row - Mgr. D. Trai ner. C. Joy ce. M g r B Bouse.

Captain Al M onrroy

Best in Years

Th e success of this team can be allributed to the ski l!ed coaching of Vince nt Secontine and lo the bo y s' own hard work and will to win

O p en i ng th e season against Cronbrook, the M apl es showed plenty o f o Hensive punc h as they banged o ut ten hits, w ith C lay Joyce and Mu-;Js Rouse each collec ti ng three apiece. In th is contest th e M aple s ca me o ut on l op 7-4.

[n the fi rs t league game o f the season , Birm i ngham met Mt. C l em en s an d look this one in a thrill• ing te n inn ing game. Jn th e ret urn a l Pier ce Field, B1rmmgham was sh ut out 1-0 ev en thou gh A l Monrroy allowed the Bothers only one hit. Failing to hit m 1he clu tc h b r oug ht abou t the M aples· down· fall.

Leading 7-4 i n the s ixth i nning , Birmingham l ooked l ike a sure w inn er aga inst Hazel Park the next \ve ek , bu! the Parkers took fire in the si x th a nd tied the sc ore. I n thei r half o f th e sev enth, the M aples scored one more run an d th en stove d o H o Ha.-:el Pa rk ra lly lo win 8-7. The fo llo wing week th e Petrkers cain e to Pierce Fiel d an d w ere soundl y trou nc ed 18-3 o n A l M onrroy's si x hi ller.

As alw..,v.s, F'erndale pro v ed to be a stumbling b kck to th<> Maples, who fell 4-0 on the Rails plitter s· h ome fi eld Ferndale' s Winters allowed the Maple

batsmen only four hits. Coming to Birmingham for the second encounter. Ferndale was defeated 2-1 by Al Monrroy on a four hitter Clay Joyce, Bob SaHell. Mugs Rouse, and Walt Bodle supplied the needed hits in this contest.

At Port Huro n the Maples gained a two-run ad· vantage in the first inning but soon lost it through their own errors. Port Huron won this contest 8-7, outhitting the Maples 12 lo four, and later coming oul on top 9-5 in the return engagement at Pierce Fie ld.

The 1948 spring sp orts season was a very successful one for th e Birmingham Maples, and baseball was a prime factor in this success. For three years the Maples had been the underdogs in Eastern Michiga n League competition, but in 1948 the Maple nine finished in third place.

A break fo r Coach Seconline, however, was o le tterman to fill every position.

·

- Warren Rouse

•

This year for the first lime in Maple spor ts history, th e baseball team has good looking new warmup jackets. H ere they are displayed by Walt Bodle, Pat Woll. Skip Halpin , Chuc k Ganley, and (top row; Lucius Jackson and Clayton Joyce.

.Tennis

Birmingham's 1948 tennis te am won three and losl five. But this reco rd isn' t as bad as it sounds as the Maples had no returning lettermen.

Harold Newcomb began his first year as tenni s coach

- C. A. Thomas

Coach Harold Newcomb

Bottom row: H. Parks, G Em ery, R. Beebe, C. Campbell, B. Buell, K Carter, E. Downe y. Top row:

G. Bosworth, T. Nolle, K. M c lntire, J. Ado rns , P. Savage P. HartsuH, B. Wilkinso n , Coach Harold Newcomb

and Golf

The 1949 golf team has Ii ved up to eorly season E•xpectations and h os come through when the going was tough, Most members of the squad are jun i ors wi th the ex:::eption of 1\1 Fremody, a :::apable sophomore.

Chuck Olin and Ronald Israel. only returning lettermen, have jo-:keyed with Fremody for the Numbe r I spot this season. The entire squad hos set as its goal the surpassing of lost year's record.

Coach John Simonds has put in many hours with his golfers, and he hopes for the poyoH in a good season. Members of his squad reporting early last spring ore Jim Buchanan, Jim Milford, Brad Kempton Larry Miller, George Clarke, Dick Shallberg, end C o rso n Dolton.

Thi s y ear the golfers had a g reat advantage over pr evious tea ms in that they had a home course. T l-rough the generosity o f the club, the school team w os able lo p loy all home matches on the North Hills cou r se a nd lo use it for practice without charge.

- Jerry Neumann

Cooch John Simonds

Graduation itself is an old, old tradition. Around it in our school cluster many traditional activities and honors - some loved for the sentime nt and memories they bring, others revered because they are the laurels that cr own achievement What senior doesn 't long anticipate an d long remember Swing out, Skip Day, and Commencement? What orie d oes not hope for Who's Who for himsel f or for hi s friend? And when "the tumult and the shou ting die," the senior thinks of what waits beyond, remembers what is past .

Winner of the school's most coveted honor is Bob Llttleson, named for the 1949 Johns:m Memorial Award. Each ye::ir. this award, established in 1930, goes· :o the hesl student-olhlele.

Although not very big, Bob wenl out for football this year and made the first team. He ployed the left halfbo::k position and established a Birmingham s=hool record of four touchdowns in one game. play· ing against a strong Mt. Clemens teom. He mode all-state honorable mention.

In basketball. Rosie was very aggressive and also a good playmaker In his three years of Varsity basketball. he made 231 points, a very good record He was also a fine defensive player. usually bemg assigned to the toughest man on the apposing team. Rosie stepped into the lineup as soon as football was through and matched the skill of the boys who had been practicing since November l

Alter basket b all Bob wen t out fo r trac k Th is is considered his best s po rt. He w as v e ry v e rsa tile. usually entering in fo ur or fi v e events. He stepped the hurdles, ra n a leg on the relay team. broad jumped, and could win th e d a s hes an d h ig h iump creditab ly Rosie w as e xceptionally good m the hurdl es, and ho lds bo lh le ague reco rds in th em He a lso has tied the school re cor d fo r th e h ig h h urd les He an chore d a record bre aking shutlle hurdle relay team at Cen tral Mic h igan a nd had smas h ed anothe r hurdle record ; b ut it was n o t allo w ed because of a s light loil wm d. Bob also was a t hree letter winner in tra ck an d wa s elected captain of the team, on honor which he reall y dese r ved.

Bob ho d a B a ve rage in the three years in high school and wa s award e d a scholarship to the Un i• vers1ly of Mich igan. where he will be a freshman m Septe mber

Johnson Memorial Winner

Our Own Who's Who

Some schools elect beauty queens or name the ir good citizens , or designate their most popular. But here "i t's a tradition" to name our own wh o's who. Usually in the h all dozen chosen there are beauty, citize nship and popu larity. For this student-conferred honor is not lightly awarded or lightly regarded.

Who's Wh o started wi th th e first Piper in 1S35, and has become one o f the most cove ted honors a senior ~an hope to attain. Over the years the composite j udgment of the stud ents hos been excellent, and ra r el y 1s the Imo! cho i ce criticized

The first nomination s are mode by th e senior English classes, every one named being considered in nomination Then a preliminary voie is taken. with each sen i o r being permitted io vole for only six

KEN B ABC OCK - Ken is a quiet boy, almost shy, y o u might think. But he combines a will -to-win with indus try a n d ideals; and in this senior year he h as :::o m e Into h is o wn. Space won't permit a listing of his n umero u s a ctiv ities. A few of the big ones are h is presidenc y o f the Assembly Club alter three sem ester s of ser vice o n ii. H e 1s a member o f the National H onor Socie ty and serv ed a term as vice~re siaent of the Studen t Congress-"One of the best ev er. " sa y s Mrs. Da rli ng. Not confin ing his activities i o the indoors , K e n has won letters in cross-country a nd in track. He has his plans a ll made for colleg e Th o ugh quiet, hardworking and unassuming, K e n 1s definite ly a big wheel. Someday we 'll b e saying, " I knew him 'way back when "

LEE HANSON- " Leader " is a title that fits Lee Han son . since, in every field he has entered, he has distinguished h imse lf. He has w o n t.wo lellers in football one in swimming, and has been out for track. In addition, he has found ti me to w o rk on the Assembly Club, the Varsity Club, and the Student Congr ess, serving as president of the latter and of his senior class. L ee's excellen t singing v oice has been h e::rrd in the variety and minstrel show s as well as i n the c hoir and b a rbershop quartets. Lee h os also serv ed as Master Councilor of De Molay. Lee is one we shall never forget and that we expect to hear mor e of in the future.

BARB HUGHES- Coming o ver from Barnum as a sophomore, Barbaro didn't waste any time getting into th e thi ck of things. She hos been in Student Congress oil three years, either as an active or o n honor ary member, and not a dance has been given without her original ideas for theme and decorations. This year she is associate editor of the Piper and won election to Quill and Scroll.

Barb was four times a delegate to the Eastern Michigan League Conference, proving her l eadership. She also served a term as president of C.T.A Be st of all, she is cooperative and pleasant. Her reody smile and winning personality will be missed next year.

candidates. From this preliminary ballot. the final ballot is made; ii hos the name of every senior who commanded a minimum of 25 votes

The final ballot lists the names of the candidates who ha ve sur v ived the preliminary vote and, with the names, gives a complete record of the activities, service, etc., of each student.

After the final ballot is made up, all students vote for the six candidates o f their ch oice Only six students may be elected each year; no order of voting is ever made public, and no runners-up are mentioned. Who 's Who has become the most envied and c h erished honor given to seniors. The six chosen for 1949 are on the following pages.

PETE LITTLE- L et George do it! No, Pete Little's name isn't George, but iobs needing expert and conscientious atte ntion ultimately find their way to him. His activit y record would fill a card file , and his academic r ecord is among the best. This part of his high school career was recognized by his election to lhe National Honor Society and his selection by the Harvard C lub for the annual award for outstanding student achievement. He is editor-in-chief of th e '49 Piper; served as president of the Assembly Club; ond is president of C lub D. J. F. R. Pete hos done many things for love of his school. Now in his senior year, "for the love of Pete," l et the school show its gratitude to him!

DICK REILLY- "Shure, an' it's the luck o' the Irish" th at brought Dick Reilly to our school - his luck and ours! His genial personality made him a natural for sales manager for this ·49 Piper. Perhaps it's also what got him elected treasurer and vicepresiden t of the Assembly Club, chairman o{ the senior dinner committee, and president of the 1949 Washing ton Group. He also served as chairman of the tradi tional Royal Oak exchange assembly, football field announc er, and clerk of the course for home and league swimming meets. But Dick hos not "spread himself too thin,' ' for he has a good scholastic record, is a member of the Notional Honor So::iety, and holds a place in the top ten per cent of his class.

LARRY YOUNG - What make s a real Who's Who? If it's popularity, scholastic ability, or activities, Larry Young deserves this honor. for he possesses not one, but all of th ese characteristics.

He has proved his leadership by becoming Congress president and vice-president of the Assembly Club. He 's also a member of the Varsity Club. His scholarship was recognized by his e l ection to National Honor Society.

Plagueci by wanderlust, Larr y seeks new interests far and wide He was assistant director of the Minneapolis Red Cross Con ference and a delegate to the Son Francisco national convention. Larry's school record could well be labeled "mission accomplished."

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Ken Babcock

Lee Hanson

Pete little

Dick Reilly

Larry Young

Quill Qnd Scroll

Election to Q uill and Scroll, international honor society for high school journalists, is one of the highest honors attainable for a high school student.

The member must be a senior in the upper quarter of his class. He must have done "distinguished work" on publications such as editorials, sales, business and adver1ising.

The students are recommended by the faculty adviser of Baldwin Publications to the headquarters of the Society at Medill School of Journalism at North• western University, where the final sele: tion is made. For writers, samples of published work must ac:om· pony recommendations.

Those students elected this y ear were Betsy Drake, Pete Harlsuff. Barbara Hughes, Dick Reilly, and Pete Little.

The Publications Honor Award is a comparatively new award which is almost equal to Quill and Scroll. It is given to the students who lack just one qualification needed for Quill and Scroll such as length of service o r scholarship. These students must also measure up to high standards and must have done excellent work on publications.

Guy Tunnicliffe was the student who earned the award this year.

The National Honor Society

One of the most highly prized honors in s-;hool is the r ecognition that comes with election lo Nati onal Honor Society. Although many students work for this goal. few attain ii; for the n :iti onal const itution shpulaies that only fifteen per cent of th e senior class and five per cent of ihe junior class may be elected to the society.

Membership is based on character, leadership, schola r s;iip, and serv ice. The Birming ham chapter does n ot conside r anyone who does not have at l eas t a B average. In additio n lo a good scholastic record , candidat es fo r the Honor Society must have a creditabl e s tanding in extra-curricular activities as eviden;:;e of 1h eir service.

An impo r tant func tion o f the Society is the semiannual induc tion ceremon y Af te r the initiation, new members ore honored al a luncheon at the

Community House. Every member of the Society takes part in the affair in some way.

Thi s year first sem ester members were Jerry Yates. president; Nancy Fisher, secretary; Pete Hartsuff, treasurer; David Williams, Carolyn Abbott, Ted Harper, Betty Whitelaw, Larry Young, Virginia Carter and Keith Little. New members the second semester were Kate Kelley, Evelyn Home, Virginia Schaffer, Dick Reilly, Jim Patterson , Sally Buck, Betsy Drake. and Kenneth Babcock. Mrs. Dorothy Perry and Miss Janel Bainbridge ore advisers.

Members of the National Honor Society are given a chance to compe{e for a three hundred dollar scholarship lo any accredited college in the United States.

Officers of the Birmingham Chap ter are elected semi-annually. This term Ted Harper is president; Evelyn Horne , secretary; and Pe te Hartsuff, treasurer

Class of January 191/9

Nancy Sweeney, Sec.

Bill Lewellen, Pres.

Dick Murray, Vice-Pres.

Nancy Fisher, Treas.

Mary Peden

Warren Rouse

Bob Lillleson

Janice Flemington

Maxine Snyder

Dave Williams

Bevan Allen

Ruth Oldberg

Millie Chapman

Jane Hood

Martha Miller

John Kalter

Marion Craig

Don Ritter

Dick Gregory

Pat Griffin

Sally Warner

Jerry Yates

Jack Goodwin

Ann Welch

Class of January 191/9

Carolyn Walters

Hampton Wagner

Fred Tewilliager

Alice Wade

Fre d Case

Pr isc ill a Duncan

Mary Ann Tomlin

Jim Phillips

Peg Thompson

Stuart Beebe

Doug Dorman

Helen Stanley

Ca rol Miller

Sta n ley Groves

Bob Rolph

Gretta Erickson

Grace Nielsen

Janet Lockrow

June Erhard

Jo Boyse

Joyce Daniels

Bob Johnson

Class of June 19lf9

Evelyn Horne

Ted Harper

Lee Hanson

Charley Thomas

Pete Hartsuff

Barbara Hughes

Dick Reilly

Pete Little

Betty Whitelaw

Guy Tunnicliffe

Larry Young

Betsy Drake

Clayton Joyce

Mary Kemp

Ken Babcock

Jerry Neumann

Sally Buck

Bob Folin

Rollie McGinnis

Bob Webster

Sarah Breitenstein

Jim Patterson

Colin Campbell

Dick Halpin

Class of June 19'19

Rick Cunningham

Marge Vose

Virginia Carter

Jack Fontaine

Audrey Engel

Duke Layland

Pat Wall

Frances Ritner

Jack Hemsteger

Betty Lou Ackerman

Sherrill Williams

Tim Reed

Carolyn Abbott

Bob Woodruff

Dale Pearson

Carolyn Metzger

John Dixon

Virginia Schaffer

Adelia Wilson

Walt Bodle

Cynthia Hadley

Stan Hopkinson

Earl Carten

Mary Alice Burrows

Class of June 194-9

Sue Hershey

Lynn Marlin

Helen Hemming

Kay McDonnell

Jim Laidig

Keith McIntire

Lucius Jackson

Dick Grimm

Dorothy Cutter

Judy Olson

Marilyn McLaren

Lois Mcleese

Jo Burdick

Fronk Perkin

Nancy Moore

John Holmes

Don McClelland

Nancy Jacobi

Jack Curley

Peggy McPhail

Cecile Woodhouse

Dave Walker

Pat Howell

Nancy Beck

Class of June 191/9

Alan Garfi eld

Marie Bern ier

Margaret Bernier

Barbara Everett

John McGinnis

Pete Hershey

Elsie Swartwood

Bert Johnson

Finn Bergishagen

Janet Steele

Marjorie Thayer

Ed Smith

Delores Bezanson

Tom Seaholm

Martha Heikkila

Dick Kimball

Helene Parks

John Fricker

Carolyn Cole

Arthur Hunt

Marian Monrroy

Bill Elliott

Chuck Marshall

June Sherman

Clt1ss of June 191/9

Bill Halsted

Kate Kelley

Madge Staley

Sandy Gruber

Eleanor Duffourc

Gordon Jaeger

Elaine Dexter

Ruby Curtis

Roger Jackson

Vivian Hale

George Ehlert

Conrad Burkman

Marge Jafano

Norman Wilson

Arlene Phelps

Peggy Nordman

John Mysing

Richard Blaisus

North Carey

Nancy Chesna

Georgia Thurman

John North

Marilyn Staley

Marge Wilson

Class of June 194-9

Douglas Weldon

Pat McGirr

Joan Allison

Bob Brown

Mary Beuthien

Dave Micou

Bruce Barnes

Norma Lee Kass

Margaret Hambley

Edwin Peacock

Roger Welles

Charlotte Ha ll

Stanley West

Anne Fisher

Arthur Mayer

Bob Brown

Bob Pivitt

Elizabe th Henshaw

Joanne Draper

James Kothe

Jeanette Arch

Bob Stevens

Bob Gibb

Barbara Braidwood

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