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

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NEW LEADER TAKES UVER BAND By Gerard M Willey Klr. .-Xarne Koljonen, lately of Fow- lerville, Michigan, joined the lfast faculty last fall as director of the music department. The band, organ- ized during the tirst semester, had an enrollment of thirteen players. .Xt the beginning of the second semester, the enrollment jumped to thirty-eight, showing a lively, growing interest in musical aceriniplishments at liast Hi h it ,,. The dillicult task of forming a good hand of the many youngsters playing musical instruments was undertaken by the new director. That he has suc- ceeded very well is shown by the inter- est which the school board has shown in the musical department. Money was adxanced by the school for the pur- chase of a French horn, baritone, and haritone saxophone, and it is felt that the board will continue to uive its sup- port to the musical department when it is needed, The hand has set forth a schedule of activities which it hopes to follow. Une of these plans is a spring concert for the purpose of rais- ing money for the purchase of uni- forms for the hand members. The school has long needed something of this sort. and the concert should uivel everyone a good deal of enjoyment and pride in the bands accomplish-, ments. Uur football games have long been conspicuous hy the lack of any Hlllfl-lliiXY. llonald Herman,Aloseph XYhinery, cal support, and a toothall game needs l l'lammond llerry, XX illiam llettison, a hand to supply pep and noise, 'lo l lr. rt-mecly this situation, Xlr. Koljonenl Um-k ffm.: vyiliiyml lrmlgtq I.Zdwar,l plans to drill the hand in the liner points ot marching, and then to have them represent the school at t-rotbftll names next tall. The one main purpose upon which a high school musical organization is is to serve the school at all pos- tunctions. The hand has truth- done its share in living up to this huilt sible fully ideal. l'layers, however, are still need- ed to till out the roster. liand photograph at top, left to right. Front: XX'ill Gay Iiottje, Sarah .Nun bmith. First row: Frances l'aquette. l'hil- lip Gooclspeed, Frederick turrier. ,lames Kelsey, Henry Staples, -lames RlcReynolds, ,lack Ilingeman, Harold Kranenherg, junior lleckwith, I.loyd lforce, Robert l'etter. Second row: llonald lilark, Phillip Ileukema, Harold Hawn, Samuel Young, l.awrence lialahan. Richarr illllullllls, l'aul Scholte, Sherman Klas- singham, Nxilllls Yanilenberg, -lohn llarrah, lharles Travis, blames Miller, ,lack Ullman, Richard lfletcher, Robert Tllrilllklr, Third row: lluncan Willey, tlincert Master: Keith Clark, james Smith, lack llusch, ,lacob Markham, Dale Yan Utteren, .Xrthur l'range, Richard Tuthill, llonald tiollins, Gordon llige- l l Ransom, Robert llennett. l'aul lluck, Gordon Hawn, XYilliam Kopp, Henry Tornga, 'lohn -ltiselly, ,lack XX'ease, .-Xura llae cooper, lfrancelia XYhittield, llruce t'lark. JUNIOR CHOIR FURMED AT EAST Organized during the second se- mester, the choir is composed of sex entli and eiuhth graders :Xs a group, they have undertaken the study of Itllhlk' fundamentals, part singing, music appreciation, and the study uf musical instruments. .-Xll the choir work is not singing, as can be seen. Under the able direction of Mr. ,-Xarne Koljonen, the ,lunior llhoir plans In continue working until it can be en- larged into a high school mixed chorus and undertake the study of choral masterpieces, So far the student body lllta not heard the result nf their train- ing, but all hope to he ahle to hear the choir in action soon. The group llils been accompanied on the piano by llale Yan Utteren. Choir photograph below, left lu right. Mr Koljonen, llirectorg Donald lill- inger, Donald Collins, lfloise Ging- rich, -loanne Osgood, Caroline Allen, Patricia Hess, Mary l.ou Wiade, Yvonne Yoltz, Mary Ruth Richards, lfrma l'ray, Howard Anible, llale Yan I ltteren. ngjqf gs: Vg 0.1 'Wi ':-'Vg'

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I94C INTERLCCHEN USES NEW STYLEL By Gerard M. Willey The lnterlochen Statl-, after much debate, decided Iii carry ttlll the idea of a newspaper as its main theme. This included the use of full headlines, sub- heads, newspaper columns, and news- paper type throughout. The clippings for tlte covers were in part collected by Margaret Nichols, ln keeping with the idea of pioneer- ing new features for fttture lnter- lochens, tlte Staff introduced the use tif individuztl photographs uf all under- classmen, instead of having the grades taken in groups, The individual pic- ture method was found lu be more at- tractive, although it did involve a slight amount of extra work. The art section. under llavid l.oeks and Patricia Graves, constructed wooden figures representing school and newspaper life, which were photo- graphed and used as diyistonals be- tween sections ot tlte book. Staff Photographed in Action Top photograph. reading from left to right. Seated: Ruth Gingrich, Assistant Photography lfditorg l'atricia Graves, .Xrt lfditorg Nada lireier, llhotography lfditorg tiharles Rose. lloys' .Xthleticsg Margaret Xadler, Liirls' .Xthleticsg ,lanet Yeenboer, glxssociatt: lfditor llavid l,oeks, :Xrt lfditorg XYilliam llnrtt, lfditor-in-tihiefg Gerard XYilley, Organizations liditorg ,lohn Mac Naughton, llusittess Managerg llo thy llrummond, Girls' .rXthletics. FU- i Standing: Henry Yinkemulder, int charge of tiirculationg Cieorge Snow, SClltttml l.ife lfditorg Richard Stander in charge of facultyg Mrs. Yonkman, .Xdytsorg Margaret Xtt'llols,tlews1JZl11 lclippings. ert Absent from picture: Miss Mac' Naughton, .Xdvisorg Miss NN'aterm: .-Xdylsor tor Senior section. STUDENT COUNCIL l tn,, RECRCANIZES CLUBS :X new program for school clubs was plantted and set in motion at tlte be- tginning inf tlte l939-l9-lil school year a the first otiicial act of tlte new Student W Council, with Katherine llelknap as ' President, Suggestions were request ed front each room as to the type of' lclub desired by the students, and from ithis list the t ouncil tortnulated it lprogram. lime was prox ided tor meet- ings outside of Seltuul hours as well a during the day. Student suggestions were introduced through their room representatixes in the Studtnt tiouncil. 1 Representatives of tlte Student tounctls ot schools in lirand Rapids brand Haven. Holland, and M uskeef in were tlte ulltsls til- liast's council t discuss problems common to all. The Council and Administration The main purpose of the Student Council has been to bring about closer co-ordination between tlte administra- tion and tlte student lbtiily. Probably this has best been shown by their par- ticipation in the tiuieting down of the youngsters at the basketball games, as well as by the establishment of tlte safety crossing on l.ake llrive to re- liex e tlte danger of traffic accidents. Mr, lillett, faculty advisor for the Council, points with pride to the fact that, although his organization is di- rectly related to the administration of tlte school, tlte Council is entirely self- supporting as far as finances are con- cerned. The tiouncill main source of revenue is the sale of candy at all ath- letic contests. This group has been granted a monopoly on all sales at the games because uf their need for money, which in turn is used to tlte advantage of tlte school. l.ower photograph, reading from left In flglll. Seated: Henry Yinkemulder, Rusi- ness Manager, Senior: Katherine Bel- knap, President, Seniorg Mary Vlfllert Plcune, juniorg Nancy Seidman, Secre- tary. ,luniotg john Macffaughton, Sen- ior: l'atricia Graves, Senior: lfleanor lfaton, ,luniorg XN'illiam llurtt, Yice President, Senior, Standing: Harland Smith, -luniorg Robert lletmett, Treasurer, Sopho- moreg lfyerett llerg, Sophomore: Rob- ert l'aley, lfreshman. 1

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2-. 'l'lge Arts Klub, founded on an inter- est in the fine arts-music, drama, and painting--was one of the new clubs organized at lfast for the 1939-19-10 school year. Membersltip consisted of girls of the upper three grades. 'lihe girls were well advised and assisted in their activities by two, and sometimes three. faculty advisors. Kliss YYright and Mis. carpenter were the regular advisors. and Miss Xkaterman dropped in ey ery few meetings to see ltow the club was progressing and In give any suggestions which she might have per- taining to future activities. 'l'he club ls divided into different groups, one for art, one for lllllslf, one for drama, and so on. liach connnit- tee has the job of finding stillle' place that the cltib can visit Iii learn more about the finer arts. lluring the year, the members spent their time jumping between different exhibits. 'lio the Grand Rapids .-Yrt Gallery the .-Xrts lilub frequently took pilgrimage-s with the intention of catching a good view of modern art and architecture and forming their own opinions as to its value. Plays ptit on by the Liivic Players formation and enjoyment, and many afternoons or eveitings would tind the members of the Arts lilub intently watching a stage production such as YYhat A l.ife, a story of the inimft- able Henry Aldrich. -lust as a method of proving' that thev were interested in the finer arts, ,l a man for each meeting. After a short time, howei er, when this sy stem did not prove entirely satisfactory. the By Gerard M. Willey :irls got together and held an election for club officers. ln the photograph at the lett, and ding from left Io right. are: rea Seated: kilarissa Parsons. Xorine Ilradneld, Secretary, lletty ,leant 'l'homas. ,lean YYease, ,lanet Y eenboer,t Patricia itray es, Y ice President: lxath- rnie llelknap, Shirley Zimmer. t Standing: Miss carpenter, ikllX'lstrI'Ql litrlt t Mt Xioy Pre d nt ll lt Jar: . ' 'si e 1 arm: ra rnac. Martha Pleasant, Xancy l'.ltett,, Y 5 , . .Xnra l.ae tooper, lxuth laley, -ltnyee' Sackett, Margaret Xadler, I.ila hlolzn- son, Miss YYright, .-Ydvisor. alll-Y CONTINUES WUHK AT EAST l'he lfast chapter of the Hi-Yl swu tence at our school, l,oosely associate: ng into another year of its evilt-Q ' l twith the YMCA. the Hi-Y, founded on the ideal To create, ttlattttatlt, an lt ext end throughout the school and community high standards of Lihris- tiai i character, carries out the princi- ples of leadership, sportsmanship, and ischolarship. l l'wo or three delegates front the' also tormed a valuable source ol in-' lfast Hi-Y are sent each year to the State Older lloys' conference held in Xu vember, and it is their hope to send representatives to the National Hi-Y eongress from .lime 20 to 24 to be held in Uberlin, Ohio. l.ast year the organization was represented at the State conference by Richard Howald and several members, led by club Presi-,no repre dent llarbara Mc.-Xvoy, banded to-'tor gether and set their Cttltrst' for Michi- gan's largest city, lletroit. ihe pur- pose of this jaunt was to set the noted as well as to witness Shakespearian drama, lfach one who made the trip came home with the feeling that something definite had been gained by the experience. lnternally, the club amuse-Ll itself by holding a series of club spreads. at which there was probably a large quantity of g-issiping, and maybe not much else acc--niplishtd, besides eat- ing. .Xt the beginning of the year, the clttb had no officers, electing a chair- n-! ' if '-7 J Richard llarrie. Sn far this year, - 'sentatives hay e been selected' any conference. Mr. llenton Yates, faculty advisor, said, lt sure is a tough -it-b to select v one or two delegates. tnl Helen Hayes in action on the stagefl . Aid to School Administration 1 me ul the chiet functions ot the, I Hi-Y ls to give all possib e aid to the faculty and administration in the run- ning ot the school in the best posstblei ,way. Many times the group s cooper- 'ation llits been a beneht to the school, c-up -' ' eeially when the members joiriedt with the Student tiouncil to prohibit! the HTH younger children tr--in running und at basketball games, , ln many other ways the Ili-Y has ferent activitfes. Many biilliant, inter- esting. and worthwhile speakers have been brought to our school auditorium to present views designed to aid Us in understanding some of our youth problems. ltr, Glenn lfrye, who sttolilt along these general lines, is an excel- lent example of the type of individual called upon by the Hi-Y. Hi-Y In Action 'lihe Hi-Y is organized also upon the idea of better social life and relation- ships. YYithin the club itself, the mem- bers hold many social gatherings, Une of the Ittost boisterous of these out- iltgs ia the Hi-Y spread with all its traveling between the houses of the members, the blaring victrolas and radios, and the inevitable clatter of honking liortts. However, it can't be said that each participant doesn't thoroughly enjoy himself: at least, its nexer been said to date. Klub speakers, nten well versed in their particular subjects, are often called into the meetings to talk over common, everyday problems with the boys. Questions can be asked at such a time, and, consequently, a variety of useful knowledge is absorbed by all. The Pioneer Prom March 29, 19-10. Une of the high- lights of liast's social life at school, the Pioneer Prom, arrived and passed with as great a degree of sue- cess as has ever been attained. Not only was the Prom a success Io those attending, but also an eminent achievement for its motivating force, the Hi-Y, 'lihe metnbers of this organi- zation can be justly proud of their part in sponsoring the Pioneer Prom. lt is the sincere hope of the entire school that the Hi-Y will be able to maintain its unexcelled standards for years to come, ln the right photograph. reading from left to right, are: Seated: .lohn Stoutjeszlylv, Robert Graff, 'lireasurerg liilttlore YYilliams, Kenneth hlolltlsotl, President: Richard Ilarrie, Yice President: -lohn Higbee, tiharles lletts. Standing: Harley Alllsle, YYilliam lfarrant, Kenneth Nickel, Wayne YYil- liams, YYilli1tm'l'ravis,Robert Gilmore, elark YYierhake, llonald .loltttsOli, Al- lan Parrott, Richard llowgtld, Klr, llenton Yates, 4Xdxisor. .Xbsent I't'ttItl picture: Rev llignall, -'iven its support to the school in tht- ,Secretarvi Robert llarrah, A