East Grand Rapids High School - Interlochen Yearbook (East Grand Rapids, MI)

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Senlor Class Hlstory Our thrrst for knowledge began one autumn day of 1923 wlth more fear I beheve than th1rst Most of us were com forted by pleased parents hoverrng near Grouped around Mrs We11 were Frances Brackett Dons Cook Francrs Collms Elrsabeth Bottle Kathleen Page Bob Fmch lack Loeks Bob Chamberlarn Lyman Sh1elds and last but not least Bob Degenaar Even at thts tender age Francrs too bashful to show h1s whole face was grvmg Dons srde long looks of admrratron W1th noth1ng more happen 1ng than our learnrng to burld houses from blocks we completed the kmder garten successfully The followlng autumn found the aged members s1tt1ng proudly tn the flrst grade room Three new s1x year olds 1o1ned the class and we were all anxlous to g1ve them the once over A qu1et lrttle fel low named W1ll1am Durwood Grngrlch Tom Menees and Or1mal Chervenka entered that year In the second grade occurred a memor able 1nc1dent Bob Degenaar was severely reprrmanded by M1ss Snauble for breakmg the s1lence of the study hall by exclarmrng There s a bear under the tablel Mrs Degenaar however suc ceeded 1n relnstattng her son Clrfford I-lallgren was our only new member 1n the class In the fourth grade our frrst serlous troubles developed Our sp1r1ts were dampened somewhat as Mr Ellett told us we needed a B average to enter the Unrverslty of Mlchrgan Betty Clark lean Llnsey Bob Preston and Maestro Harry Southwlck yorned our ranks We com pleted the year by Mrs Greens g1v1ng us a p1cn1c at Bostwlck Lake We f1n1shed the frfth grade w1th a screechrngly good super super operetta called SPRING GLOW I can strll remem ber Harry Southwrck as The PIXIS Kng and Bob Preston as Master Pollywog Ioan Frohne and Corlnne Van Oosten 1o1ned the merry throng that year W1th much prlde we recerved Cefllll cates from the srxth grade statlng we had satrsfactorlly completed our elemen ary course of study and were now ad mttted to 1un1or hlgh school and The Brg Burldlng We found Barbara Dunham and Bob Wagner amongst us that year wtth Douglas Ruoff and B111 Whlttrer com rng rn the seventh grade As erghth graders we became soclally mmded Many of us attended dcmcxng schools but there were some that were decrdedly bashful It seems Franc1s Col l1ns always had to tre h1s shoe when MISS Travrs approached htm w1th a dancmg partner The freshman year brought us a some what comphcated mrxture of languages and mathematxcs fmy apologles to MISS Delonge for not mentronmg math f1rstD It was here that M1ss Martrndale caused us to see ourselves rn true form by hav mg us d1sclose our l1ves 1n autobtog raph1es Many mterestmg h1ghl1ghts were revealed too There were B111 Wh1tt1er who confessed hts love for H L K Barbara Dunham who always wanted to be a Boy Scout and Dor1s Cook whose amb1t1on 1n lrfe was to be a dennst Our ranlfs grew that year when I e a n F r 1 t 2 Beatrlce Gauthrer Nancy Muln1x Bob Kelly Burly Macfar lane Bobby Schouten and Elward Campau 1o1ned us The tenth grade found us 1n Room lOl where we were able to watch the sen1ors 1n actlon We were told to l1ve by thelr standards and examples Most of us drd so we spent the sprrng afternoons rn detentron hall Tom Nlnd and Karl Markendorf were welcome acldttrons to our class Came the Junror year and W1th 1t the dtffrcult task of ra1srng enough money to entertam the sen1ors Bob Chamberlaln proved to be an able leader of the class as he was the ma1n factor 1n the success of our dance Fltrtatron Walk Senrors at last 1n sprte of ourselves One of the frrst problems facrng us was ra1s1ng enough money to f1nance the INTERLOCHEN Under the dlrectron of M1ss Chase and the 1ron hand rn the vel vet glove of M1ss Waterman a cast was selected for the senlor play GROWING PAINS The play provlded lots of amuse ment-and experlence It was ac clarmed the best ever After that every thrng happened so qurckly that the last few months at East telescoped rnto what seemed llke a few days There were an nouncements to choose and photographs to exchange The INTERLOCI-IEN was outl The juntors gave the annual lunror Senror Receptton Then came Commence mentaxnd we had graduated ROBERT DEGEMAAR I u 1 I ' , 1 ' 1 1 1 I 1 I ' 1 1 I 1 1 1 , . I - I . . 1 - , . - . ., , . ' ' 1 , 1 11 11 - - ' 1 1 1 , 1 1 ' . 1 1 . . r . - 1 . . 11- - 11 . . . 11 1 A I . H . . . . , , ' 1 1 11 11 1 - 1 . 11 - - 11 1 1 1 - 1 . . . . . - 1 I 1 A 11 . 11 . - 1 ' 1 A L - . 1 - 1

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ROSE RUTH SAMRICK Such wisdom as hers she need not flaunt. It bespeaks itself. TRUMPET, Reporter 1: Hobby Club 3, 4: Le Cercle Franqais 3: Girls' Glee Club 3: Mixed Chorus -L CORINNE DORIS VAN OOSTEN Her success as a teacher is assured. TRUMPET. Composition Stal? 1: INTERLOCHI-IN. Room Representative 2, 4: Hobby Club 2, 3, 4. Secre- tary 4: Mimes 1: Girls' Glee Club 1. 2. 3: A CAI'- PELLA 2. 3: GROWING PAINS 4. ROBERT WILLIAM SCHOUTEN Do not disturb me when I seem asleep. I dream great dreams. A CHRISTMAS CAROI, -1: Golf 3. ROBERT LUTHER WAGNER A conscientious, dependable worker. The stuff of which senior presidents should be made. Class President 4: Hi-Y Club 2, 3, ll, Secretary -1: Mixed Chorus 4: Football ZZ, 3, 4: Athlz-tim' Student Manauvr l, 3. LYMAN SAMUEL SHIELDS Such character as his determines a happy destiny. Class Vice-President 21 Orchestra 1, 2. 3, -I: Basket- ball 2, EDWARD ROY WEPMAN A thorough sportsman and a gentleman. Attended Ottawa Hills High School 1, 2, Il: Hi-Y Club 4: GROWING PAINS 4: Basketball 4: Tennis 4. PHYLLIS LYNN SQUIRES Modesty is an admirable quality. TRUMPET. Reporter 1: Hubby Club Z, Il. 4: Girls' Glue Club 2, 3: Mixed Chorus 4. WILSON DOLAN WHITTIER You must look far to find a keener mind or a more likable fellow. Student Council, President 4: Class Secretary-Treas- urer I: Class Vice-President 3: Hi-Y Club 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 3. Vice-President 4: Players' Club 2: Mimes, President IZ GROWING P.-XINS -it Football 1, 4: Basketball 1: Track I, 3. HARRY WEBB SOUTHWICK A fine student! A leader! And no mean actor. Student Council 2, 3, 4, Secretary 4: INTERLOCHEN, Advertising Staff -I: Lincoln Debating Club IZ, 3, 4, Vice-President 3, Secretary 4: Players' Club 2: Mimes 1, Vice-President 1: Boys' Glee Club 2: GROWING PAINS 4: Football 1, 2, 3. -X: Basketball. Manager 1: Track 1. 3, 4: Golf 2. RUTH IEAN WILLIAMS When duty and pleasure clash, what is my decision? Attended Marywood Academy 1. 2: Hobby Club Il, 4. S. D' sn- uv

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Last W1ll and Testament ofthe Class of 1936 We the Sen1or Class of East Grand RQD1dS Htgh School belng of sound m1nd memory and understand1ng and phys1cal1y f1t do make publrsh and de Clare the followmg our Last W111 and Testament Genevleve B1gelow turns over her long lunch per1od not to a 1un1or not to a sophomore but behold to a sen1or none other than Robert Tardlness Schouten Roy Moore our b1g strong, s11ent foot ball guard has f1na1ly opened up and leaves th1s adv1ce to all gents Beware for all g1rls llke tongue t1ed lads Ellsabeth Bottle through many tears w1lls her maglc fmgers to the next orches tra accompanlst Tom Menees leaves th1s warn1ng to the oncommg sen1ors If you en1oy hav 1ng a few hours 1e1sure-avo1d tr1go nometry Lyman Tarzan Shtelds appo1nts B111 Welch to carry on the Shleldss duty of tutorlng everyone 1n everythlng Frances Brackett parts w1th her del1ber ate knack of talkmg to Mr Kenneth Ol11s B111 M1DlCh reluctantly leaves h1s s11ent but worsh1pful adorat1on of the g1rls to Tom Ford CWe dont mean all the g1rls 1 Ted Burba QIVGS to the seventh grade g1rls all h1s love wh1ch he would 11ke them to share Allce B1erce parts w1th her lrbrary habtt g1v1ng 1t to Clalre Ph1111ps and Don W1lber May the happy couple go for the love of 11terature too Bob Chamberlaln sadly rel1nqu1shes h1s ab111ty to charm the dames to the one and only B111 Wolf Francts LOUISE Colllns and DOTIS Ierome Cook pass on thelr lnseparable lovable compan1onsh1p to the up and com1ng lane H1bbard and Tom Kelly Kathleen Page has matled her d1et pro gram to Mark Pleune Now the g1rls can have one more man about whom to gloat Onmal Chervenka donates her bull hddle to Art Markendorf and hopes he Wlll grow up to 1t Bertha Boschma w1lls her blonde curls to Bud Rose Bob Degenaar wants to pass on that truly consc1ent1ous sales manager m1nd of h1s to Ph1l DeYoung Harry Southwtck parts w1th h1s Scotch shorts of the sen1or play to Dlck B1gelow Bob Fmch passes on h1s reckless dr1v 1ng ep1sode to Bob Green We hope that 1t doesnt cost Bob Green twenty elght dollars Betty Iagne Ranktn bequeaths to Ben Dean her popularlty wlth both students and faculty That IS somethmg W1111am G1ngr1ch a member of the r1p em and tear em s1xth hour gym class QIVSS h1s Wheaues to George Brandt Ruth W1111ams sadly leaves B111 Kenyon to be consoled by her s1ster Betty Betty Clark w1lls her s a v o 1 r fa 1 r e flfrench to youl of GROWING PAINS to Judy Morr11l Robert Schouten has entrusted to MISS Waterman ten dollars wh1ch IS to be glven to the 1937 sen1or who beats Bob s record for tard1ness 1So tar just 92 t1mes th1s year J Ioan Frohne leaves her t1t1an ha1r and and Carl Iohnson respect1vely Phylhs Squ1res 1n a b1g hearted mo ment glves Maryan Munson her formula of how to sl1cker the teachers 1n gum chew1ng Iean Frltz sen1or treasurer lS w1ll1ng to leave her secret of collecttng dunes from the p e n u r 1 o u s poverty stncken sen1ors to the next class treasurer Robert Ienklns 1mparts h1s knowledge of how to make many frlends 1n one year to any sen1or who may enter East from foretgn shores next September Connne VanOosten leaves her asp1ra t1on to be a Latln teacher to Iohnny Schermerhorn Mary Ellen Martln leaves her w1ll1ng ness to obhge people to Gordon Moore Rose Samr1ck wlshes to donate to Bob Steffensen her prowess a t pl a y 1 n g hockey Wesley H111 d1sc1oses to Ernest Ellts h1s graduatton or tlunk theory B111 Wh1tt1er parts wlth h1s luck to re cerve good marks and to be l1ked by the fa1rer sex to Don W1lber That eff1c1ent c o m m 1 t t e e woman Beatr1ce Gauth1er leaves a wr1tten rec ord on CCMMITTEEING AND 1TS SUC I I I . . I . . 4 ' I I I - . - -. - -. I . . - . ll I V I . - ' - glorious complexion to lim Vandersluis I -