The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1938-11-04
HOMECOMING
DAY At The
ROOSEVELT HIGH

Plans have been completed for wy
andOtte high school. homecoming III!
which will include giant pep meeting
at the Roosevelt athletic field TINS
friday evening, the annual foot pan
game with River Rouge on Saturday
afternoon, and the gala dance Satnr,
day night in the Roosevelt high schooi
gym.
The pep rally this evening is being
promoted by the Alumni ASSOCIATION
with the committee consisting OF Ray
Richards, Melvin Davis, Roy Wlgus,
John Murphy and Richard Kelly lay
ing the plans for this meeting TO raise
the moral spirit of WyandOtte high
schools foot ball team TO such an ex-
tent that it may defeat River Rouge
for the first time in the two schools
spirited rivalry. Jack Henderson, attn
letic director of Roosevelt high is
working with the committee in arrang-
ing the program.
Speakers during the pep meeting,
each giving a very short message, VIII
include Mayor L. A. Davis. r. W.
Frostic. superintendent of schools: I.
j. Whitney, principal Of Roosevelt
high, members of the Board of Educa-
ton, the teams co-captaiDs, and the
coaches. The high school band Will De
out to furnish the music and songs 1or
the rally and the school cheerleaqers
will lead the crowd in school yells.
The highlight of the meeting will De a
skit i'm which River Rouge will be
burned in effigy. Richard Kelly Will De
master Of ceremonies and announces
that a giant bonfire will be ignlted 10
end the festivities.
For the game Saturday afternoon
in which the largest thrOng ever 10
attend a Wyandotte foot ball contest
Is expected, the alumni will have
special reserved section. To procure
these seats the alumni will meet II 10
D. m, Saturday in the gym, before the
game and 60 to the game in body.
The browning feature Of the home
coming celebration will be the alumni
dance Saturday evening in the high
school gym, for which George Rose
and his N.B.C. orchestra will furnish
the music. Mr.. Rose was the featured
guitariSt for three years with the
Michigan theater orchestra and his or
chestra is now featured on station
WWJ's swingOlOgy program, coast to
coast, on Saturday afternoons. MI.
Rose has a special electrical "Vibra-
harp" which he features in addition
to his guitar. Miss Shirley Brooks, the
popular singing star, will furnish the
vocal renditions. George Rose and his
orchestra is recognized as one of the
finest in this part of the country, fur
nishing music for some Of the largest
social gatherings in Detroit and south
ern Michigan. Among the rganiza-
tons that have heard his music are
Western Golf club, Pine Lake Country
club, Detroit Golf club. Wayne univer-
sity, University Of Michigan, Mary
grove college, and many Detroit deb
parties.
Invited guests include Mayor and
Mrs. Fruitig of River Rouge, Mayor
and Mrs. Thomas A. Davis, Superin-
tendent and Mrs. FrOStic, Board of
Educa ton and their wives, Principal
and Mrs c. J. Whitney, principal and
superintendent of River Rouge school
and wives, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hender-
son, Coach and Mrs. Webb HagadOne,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hacker Mr..
Hacker is alumni councillor.
John Murphy is general chairman of
the alumni dance with the following
committees working towards making
the party a huge success Decorations,
June Ramsay, Melvin Davis, June
Brighton; refreshments, Ray Richards,
Roy Wilgus; publicity, Violet Simms.
Jack Harris.