Greenville High School - Hi Life Yearbook (Greenville, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1948 volume:

HI-LIFE 1948 Editor JAMES NORD Business Managers DONALD LINCOLN RONALD FULLER STAFF Editor - Easiness Managers A r cs Classes Organization Faculty Sports £ Art r vz ' Photography Professional Photography Typists Advisor James Xord Donald Lincoln Ronald Fuller Louise Snyder Dan Bauman Diane Grosvenor Leslie Roell Shirley Nickerson Marcia Lewis David Svoboda June Storrs Christine Snvder Betty Petersen Joyce Blanding Mary Jean Ward Kitty Filgas Bruce Wilson Larry SI anker Pat Cook Shirley Hansen Duane Muns Burton Staffcn Bruce Merren Iva Jean Soss Phyllis Hoy Pat Bullard Joyce Fisher Dorothy King Susy Kraft Mr. Baker ■Q'23- h! o' W v or+ CWo r LI DEDICATION TO OUR PARENTS, who with heart, soul, and wisdom have been by our side to guide and help us with our journey through life. To thee, we the Class of 1948 proudly and affectionately dedicate our Hi-Life. 3 FOREWORD Hello cvctvImkIv! We are the twins who arc going to guide vou through the Hi-Life. Bv name we are: We are in and out of the pages to help show our parents just what we are doing in and around school. Hi is wearing the heard because of the Greenville Centennial Celebration which is in progress soon after we graduate. We hope that as you reminisce through this 1918 Hi-Life in future years, you will look hack with cherished memories to the clays when you were in Greenville High School. CLASSES IN MEMORIAM RONALD OLSEN (1929- 1946) Class of 1948 Rich in common sense And, as the greatest only are, In his simplicity sublime. — Alfred, Lord Tennyson 6 C. Snyder, L. Hansen, L. Slankcr, D. Bauman SENIORS As Hi and I donned our caps and gowns for graduation, we began to think back over four years in high school. It seemed like only a couple of weeks ago when we were Freshmen. Our officers for that year were: Ronald Fuller as President: Jeanette Howell, Vice-President: Diane Grosvcnor, Secretary; Gerald Cory, Treasurer. Our advisors were: Mr. Hein elman, Mr. Al-lindcr, Mr. Convcrce and Mr. Houck. We had four boys on the Varsity which is very unusual for a Freshman Class. Many of our classmates were in the Band and Glee Club. Starting our Sophomore year we were growing accustomed to the routine and began to settle down. Wc elected Kit Filgas, President: Irvin Lawrence, Vice-President; Leslie Roell, Secretary; Ronald Olsen, Treasurer. Our advisors that year were: Miss Farr, Miss Woods, and Mrs. Rich. One of our main events was a play in which we imitated the teachers. This was given at the C. C. C. In our Junior year wc, along with the Seniors of that year, sponsored the Junior-Senior Prom. That was the big dance of the year for us and was a grand success. In place of the C. C. C. all the classes went together on a Spring Dance, which was also a great success. Our officers that year were: Duane Minis, President; Ronald Fuller. Vice-President; Leslie Roell, Secretary; and Louise Snyder, Treasurer. Our advisors were: Miss Sellers, Miss Charron and Miss Guilford. At the beginning of our Senior year, we could see the glimmer of our goal ahead, graduation. and beyond that the road which would lead us out into the world on our own. But between then and the time that is now, there was much work and many things to be accomplished. We elected Dan Bauman as President; Leona Hansen, Vice-President; Christine Snyder, Secretary; Larry Slankcr, Treasurer. Our advisors were: Miss Burns, Mr. Swanton and Mr. Baker. The big outside activity was preparing the Hi-Life. The boys worked hard on the teams and wc have all worked and played hard for four years. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Cook 7 ROY ARNTX “Men of feu• words air Ihr best men.'’ SHIRLIA AYI.SWORIH A ( iiicl mind is richer Ilian a crown. s E N I O R S JKRAI.1) ‘BOVVER M life is one horrid grind. F.F.A. I. 2. 3. 4. DOLORES BROW N '' The sfiirit of the good is unsubdued.'' Most linsli(ul (iirl. DAN BATMAN Quiet frersons air welcome n'ery where. Annual Staff 4; ( lass Officer 4; Student Council 4; Most hashfni Hoy. I I RI(.I IU 1.I.AR1) “Here is ii dear and truly industrious friend. Wdcrman 4; Annual Staff 4; I M A. 4; (.” Clul) 3. 4; Glee Club I. 3; Iniramurals 2: Sextette I, 2; Student Council 4. v y JOYCE BLANDING “I.el she who knows the instillment fday on it. Alderman 2: nnual Staff 4: Band I. 2. 3. 4; Clul) 3: Glee Club I. 2; Iniramurals I. 2: Latin Club I. 2. 3: Sextette I. 2; Student Council 2. BLR WIN BOW “An all-around man complete in himself. Basketball I. 2. 3. 4; Football I. 2. 3. 4; Track 2. 3. 4; Varsity Club I. 2. 3. 4. I.DM I'M) COMM EE ‘'Sleep is sweet to the laboring mail. Baseball 2; F.F.A. 2. 3; Judging 2. 3. PHILLIP CONNER l.et him not from our memory fade.” Senior Play. Blanding Milk Co. 8 PATRICIA COOK 7 have learned thy ails.” Bloomington I: Mi-school Play 3. 4: Annual Staff I; Boosters' Club 3; Declamation 2; ‘G” Club 3. 4; Intramurals 2; Senior Play; Class Actress. GI-.RAI.I) C.ORV I'o every tune he will dance.” All-school Play 4; Art Club 4; Basketball I; Boosters' Club 3; Cheer Leader 4; Class Officer 1; Forensics 2. 3: Projector Club 3; Senior Play; liest Hoy Dancer. s E N I O R S ROBERT DODDS “ This long disease, my life.” Band I. 2. 3. DELORES EULER I hi her simplicity sublime. JOHN DECKER “One today is worth tiro tomorrows.” Band 1. 2. 3. 4; laxidertny 4. DONNAMAE EWART “Hitch your iragou to a star.” F. H. A. 4; Glee Club 2. 3; Student Council 4; Most Domestic Girl. JUNE DEMING “A good life.” Senior Play. DAN DIBBLE “W here there is music there can be nothing bad.” Band 1. 2. 3. 4; Baseball 1; Foot-nail 1. 2. 3. 4; Latin Club 2; Track 2: Varsity Club 2. 3. 4; Class Musician. ROSE ALICE FII.GAS “Beauty and song go hand in hand.” Alderman I: Mutual Staff 4: Band 1. 2. 3. 4; Boosters' Club 3; Class Officer 2; ' G” Club 3. 4: Girls' League Board I: (.lee Club 1. 3. 4; Intramurals 1; Latin Club 2. 3; Quartette 3: Red Cross 1. 2; Senior Play; Sextette 1. 2. 3. 4; Student Council I. 2. 3. 4; Most Cheerful (.irl; Class Flirt. JOYCE FISHER “Though she be but little, she is fierce.” Annual Staff 4: Boosters' Club 3: F. H. A. 4; G” Club 3: Girls' League Board 2; Glee Club 1; In-tramurals 2. Bannen Motor Sales 9 HOWARD FOSTER A little iiibt of mighty power. ll-school I’lay I: Boosters' Club .1: Drum Major I: (dec Club I. 2. 4: I rack Manager 2. 3: Class Mascot. RON M l) Mill R Where there's life, there's hope. Mutual Staff 4; Baseball 3. I; Basketball I. 2. 3. 4: Boosters' Club 3; Class Officer .1; F. V. . I. 2. 3: judging 2: Student Council I: Varsity Club 3. I: Most Handsome How 1)1 A NT OROSYENOR II ho said perfection iannul he attainedf” nnual Staff 4; Cheer Leader 3. 4: Class Officer I; O' Club 3. 4: (.ills’ League Board 2; (.iris' State; (dec Club I. 3: lntraniurals I. 2; Senior I’lay; Sextette I. 2: Student Council 3. 4; liest Student: All-around (.ill. I TON A II NSF.N There is no knowledge whith is not valuable. Class Officer 4; F. II. . 4. SIIIRl.FA HANSEN Sound mind (n a sound body. unual Staff I; Band I. 2. 3. I: Double Sextette I; Forensics 3; O ' Club 3. 4: (iiils' League Board I; (•lee (4ub I; lntraniurals 1.2: Lai in ( lull 2; Senior I’lay: Taxidermy 4; Most Athletic ('.id. IROINl II VNSF Merit is worthier than fame. '•(.'' Club 3. 4: (dec Club I. 3; I.at in ( lub 2. 3: Sextette 2. Rl SSF.I.I. II RI’KR A friendly, honest man.” F. F. A. 3. BONNIE HATCH She has learned the luxury of doing good. Red Cross 2. s E N I O R MEREDITH HANSEN livery why hath a wherefore. Art Club 3; F. H A. 4; C Club 3; lntraniurals 2; Latin Club 2. FI.O 1) HEIM BECKER 'Wo man can charge the common. Baseball I. 2. 3. 4; Boosters' Club 3; E. E. A. I. 2. 3. 4; Judging 2. 3: Projector ('.lull I. 2: Varsity Club 3. 4. Story and Grosvenor — 201 South Lafayette Street 10 TERRY HIGHFIF.l.D “Appetitr, the universal wolf.” Band 1. 2. 3. 4; Baseball 1. 3; Basketball 1.2. 3. 4; Football I. 2. 3. 4; Track 2: Varsity Club 1. 2. 3. 4; Class Sheik. JEANETTE HOWELL '7 sax the world is wonderful Class Officer 1; F. H. A. 4; Club 3. 4: (.iris' League Board I. 2: Intraimirals 1. 2; Latin Club 2. 3; Police Board 3; Student Council 2, 3. s E N I O R S PHYLLIS HOY • What we have we do not ftrize enough.” Annual Staff 4; “G” Club 3. 4; Girls’ League Board 4; Intraimirals 1, 2; Latin Club 2. ROBERT' JORGENSEN 77 find a way or make it!” Baseball 2; Projector Club 1. 2. 3. 4. V ft M LINDY KERNS A good matt haft tx” Band 2. 3. 4: Basketball I. 2: Projector Club I. 2. 3. 4; Track 2. 3. 4; Cutest Hoy. l)ORO I m KING “(load to he merry and wise.” Alderman 3; Annual Staff 4; “G” Club 3; Glee Club I ; Student Council 3. 4; Cutest Girl. HOWARD JENSEN “Forever must be young.” Band I. 2. 3. 4; F. F. A. 2. 3. ROBERT JOHNSON “Deep is not deeft enough. F. F. A. 2. 3. 4; Glee Club 4. BEVERLEY KIN 1 “Deviltry lurks under the fairest hair.” Intramurals I; Latin Club 2. 3. ELIZABETH KRAFT •Sympathy, Charity. Kindness.” nnual Staff 4; (dec Club I: Latin Club 2. Highfield's Drug Store 11 M RCIA i.r.wis “Ay, every inch a queen Kphrata. Washington 2; Annual Staff 4; Band 1. 4; Boosters’ Club 3; Club 3; (.ills’ League Board 3: (dec ( ltil 3; Latin C.luh I. 3; Senior Play; Most Dignified (iiil. DONALD LINCOLN “A mind, tint In he (hanged.” Vnnual Staff 4; Projector C.luh I. 2. 3. 4; Senior Play. s E N I O R S Dl ANI Ml NS “l.el the fanner evermore he honored Baseball 2. 3. 4; Varsity Club 3. 4; ( lass Officer 3: F. F. A. I. 2. 3. 4: Projector Club I. 2: ninial Staff 4; Boys' State; Boosters' Club 3; Student Council 3: Judging 2. 3. SHIRLKN NK.KLRSON “She nurves a goddess, and looks a queen. Vnnual Staff 4: (. Club 3. 4; (oils’ League Board 2. 3: Glee Club I. 3: Senior Play; Student Council 4. ROBKR I LOSINGER l.i’l A Inter ” F. V. A. I. 2. 3.' 4; Football 3; Taxidermy 4; I rack 3. 4. BRI CK MKRRl-.N “A good life lived in obscurity ” Annual Staff 4; Latin Club 2. 3; lax icier my 4; Track 3. JAMES NOR I) A 'one hut himself can he his fmrallel” Mclennan 3; Annual Kditor 4; Baseball I; Basketball I. 2. 3. 4; Boys’ Stale; Debate 2; Forensics I; Police Board 3; Projector Club I. 2. 3; Student Council 3. 4; Track 2; Varsity Club 4. Rl ’ I II OP LAN I) “My mind is gay.” Chorus 4; Sextette 4; Pontiac I. 2. 3. KENNETH MILLER “A very unassuming man.” T. F. A. 2. 3. 4; Football 3; Projec tor Club I. 2. 3; Track 3. MARGARET ORR “She never says more than is necessary ” Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Packard 12 v3� V - MARTIN PACKARD “Manx a joke had he.” Ml-school Play 3; Band I. 2. 3; Basketball Manager I. 2. 3; Boosters’ Club 3; Debate 2. 3; Coif 3; Latin Club 2. 3; Mayor -I; Police Board I: Varsity Club 3. 4: Class Actor: Class Best Speaker; Most Likely to Succeed. WAYNE PARR “Life is a series of surprises: F.F.A. 1, 2. 3, 4; Football 1. s E N I O R S ROBERT PHILLIPS He is always laughing.” Alderman 4; Baseball I; Basketball I; Football I. 2. 3. 4; Varsity Club I. 2. 3, 4; Most Cheerjul Hoy. CATHERINE RICHIE “A street, attractive kind of grace. ¥. H. A. 4. HERBERT PETERMAN “Laboriously working always.” Baseball 2; Basketball I. 2; Football 2; Track 3. 4. BETTY PETERSEN Gentle and low, an excellent thing in woman.” Annual Staff 4; “G” Club 3, 4; Girls’ League Board 2, 3; Intramurals I. 2. PLUM A RIDGWAY 'Moderation is best.’ LESLIE ROF.I.L “A good heart’s worth gold.” Annual Staff 4; Band I. 2. 3. 4; Class Officer 2. 3; Debate 2; “G” Club 3. 4: Girls’ League Vice Pres. 3, Pres. 4; Girls’ State: Glee Club 1. 2: Intramurals 1, 2: Police Board 2. 3; Quartette 3; Senior Play; Sextette 1. 2. 3. 4; Student Council 2. 3. 4; Most Popular Girl; Most Admired Senior; Prettiest Girl. RLENESHARLOW IYhat is done well is done sooti enough.” Senior Play. ROGER SHARPE “Big Chief Pontiac. Band I. 2, 3. 4. s E N I O R S CHRISTINE SNYDER “A life full of kindness” Mutual Staff I; Class Officer 1; Club 3: Girls’ League Board 3: Intramurals 1. 2. JOHN SNYDER 7 am not arguing with you — am telling you.” F. F. A. I. 2. 3. 4; Judging 2. I.ARR SI.ANKER “Every man, maker of his own genius. Mutual Staff 4; Art Club 3: Band I. 2. 3. 4: Class Officer 4: Debate 2: Latin Club 2. 3; Music Appreciation 3: Senior Play; Class Artist. LOUISE SNYDER Mirth, what pleasing madness” All-sibool Plav 3. 4; Annual Staff I: Class Officers 3; Club 3. 4; (•ills' league Board 4; Intramtirals I. 2; Latin Club 2. 3; Red Cross I. 2; Senior Play: Class Poet. LOLIS SMITH “Sportsman complete. Alderman I. 2; Baseball I. 2. 3. 4; Basketball I. 2. 3. 4; Chief of Police 4; Football 1. 2. 3. 4; Student Council 1. 2. 4; Varsity Club I. 2. 3. 4; All-around Boy; Most Athletic Boy; Most Popular Boy. I VAC. LAN SOSS A merry heart goes all the day. Annual Staff 4; F. H. A. 4. RICHARD SMITH “Dignity grows more easily Ilian it begins. All-school Play 4; Art Club 3; Band I. 2; Debate 3; Music Appreciation 3; Police Board 4; Student Council 3; Most Dignified Boy. BURTON STIFFEN “I am certain because it is impossible.” All-school Play 1. 2. 3: Annual Staff 4: Art Club 2. 3; Band I. 2. 3. 4; Basketball I: Football 1. 2. 3; Glee Club 1. 2; Orchestra I. 2. 3; Stagecraft 1, 2; Track I. 2. 3. E. H. Sharpe — Pontiac Soles 14 IDA MAK SIEFFES “She makes the rememberance deni Sparta I. 2; F. H. A. I. N I O R ROSE MARY SIEFFES Q ‘Wow she will ami then she will not. Sparta 1. 2; F. H. A. 4. s E JACK TILLAPAUGH Who iloes not loi’e wine, woman, and song? Base!tall I. 2: Basketball I. 2. 3: Boost ers Club 3; Football I; Golf 3. I. EILEEN TUCKER Oh. hafijiy life.” “C Club 3; (.lee Club I. 2. 4; lies! ('•ill Dancer. JUNESTORRS “Somewhere — in desolate, wind-swept spore — ” (.rand Rapids I; nnual Staff 4; (. Club 3: Intramurals 2. � DAVID S VO BOD A “It is a world to see.” Annual Staff 4; Art Club 3; Band 1. 2. 3. 4; Debate 3; Latin Club 1. 2. 3; Projector Club 1, 2: Track 2. MILDRED TAVI.OR “The lady shall say her mind freely.” F. H. A. 4; (dee Club 3; Sextette 2. RICHARD VANDERI.il’ It's a weary world. V. F. A. I. 2. 3. 4. MAR JEAN WARD “I believe because it is absurd. nnual Staff 4: Band I. 2. 3. I: Debate 2. 3; Declamation 2. 3; Double Sextette I: (. Club 3. I: Girls' League Board 3; (dee Club I. 3. 4: Intramurals I. 2; Latin Club 2. 3; Red Cross I. 2; Senior Play; Sextette 2. 3. 4. BRUCE W ILSON “Dreamer” nnual Staff I: Football Manager 1. 2. 3. I; Golf 3; Latin Club 2: Senior Plav; Varsity Club 2. 3. 4. % Owen's Drug Store 15 (D s' name SUPPRESSED DESIRE SENIOR AMBITION FOR 1968 ROY ARNTZ “Ernie” To give Miss Charron a speed test To have retired with a new Cadillac SHIRLEY AYLSWORTH “Thumper” To see “Dode” ready for school at 7:30 To be a secretary DAN BAUMAN “Danny” To trade places with Mr. Swan ton To become an engineer JOYCE BLANDING “Clem” To accomplish artistry on the flute D. H. B. C. BERWIN BOW “Bcrdie” Don’t you know? Get out of school for good JERRY BOWER “Stinky” Truck driver Be out of school DELORES BROWN “Dade” To see Shirley A. go through one day without losing a pencil To be teaching school PATRICIA JEAN BULLARD “Pat” Go to California Be a reporter ED COMM EE “Homicide” To own a new Ford To be well established in my business and home life PHILIP CONNER “Punk” To retire at the age of forty To be a success PAT COOK “Cookie” Get Mr. Robinson a new typewriter To be married and have twins GERALD A. CORY “Jeny” To understand women — all of them Own an airplane — with wings JOHN GARI) DECKER “Jack” To get a bull moose and a To hold a good position in grizzly all in one shot the Hudson Bay Co. JUNE DEMING “'To get rid of my inhibitions” Who knows? Anything can — taken from Mr. Baker’s lectures happen DAN DIBBLE “Dib” To be a successful business man ROBERT DODDS “Rob” Be on any committee but clean-up Have school a long way behind me DELORES EHLERT “Dee Dee” To own a horse ranch To have my own rodeo DONNAMAE EWAR T “Don” To own a dog and horse ranch To be happily married JOYCE FISHER “Jo” To be someplace and happy Time will tell ROSE ALICE FILGAS “Kitty” To be able to wear size shoes! (1975) Married and a football team and a cheer leader of my own! HOWARD FOSTER “Shorty” To be a “pro” jockey To retire, marry and have twins RONALD FULLER “Ron” To play baseball in the American League To play with the Detroit Tigers • DIANE GROSVENOR “Di” Marry a man who can cook Fashion editor for Junior Bazaar LEONA HANSEN “Lee” “A’s” in physics Censored MEREDITH HANSEN “Merdy” Well - - - ! 16 To be the nation’s leading floral designer I'aking speed tests in typing Shorthand homework Get ready to write! Sickening sweetness Talking in session and raising heck People who can skip school without getting caught Show-offs Studying Girls Studying People borrowing my sweaters Eating the wrapper and throwing the candy away I .indy’s V-8 Intolerant people — definitely! Doing homework School Anklets and pumps Giving oral reports Talking too much Boys that arc late for dates! Mr. Robinson’s Get ready to write! Mr. Robinson’s Get ready to write! Wearing shoes Mouth acrobatics with gum Bubble gum Near You “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes When You Were Sweet Sixteen Rumors Are Flying The Preacher and the Bear” Feudin’, Fussin’, and a’ Fightin’ Without a Song” Night and Day Peg O’ My Heart” Near You 'That’s My Desire This Is a Lovely Way to Spend an Evening That’s for Me Night and Day Anniversary Song Anniversary Song April Showers Now I Belong to Jesus Star Dust That’s For Me Ask Anyone Who Knows The Lady from Twenty-nine Palms 'They Say It’s Wonderful To Celia Rhapsody in Blue I will nothing. I’m Scotch My daydreaming in U. S. History to anyone who can get away with it My class position to Robert Perks My fond memories of G. H. S. to anyone who will cherish them All my cider to Einer and Gale for $.60 Standing on my head in gym class to anyone foolish enough to do it I need everything I have, except my brother My tumbling to anyone who wants to break his neck My Am. Lit. book to some lucky boy or girl My teachers to the Juniors Leave my sweaters to B. S. My luck in Am. Lit. to Roger Jensen I will my Lit. book to anyone who w'ants it I’m taking everything I can, especially my memories My position on the football team to Ferris Larsen My Latin marks to anyone who wrants them My summer vacations at Morley to my sister My IJ. S. History to some unfortunate Junior The fun I had in G. H. S. to some Junior Good luck and best wishes to the swell kids in the classes of ’49, '50, and '51 My nickname, Shorty”, to Lorraine Mahlich My baseball shoes to Bob Simpson A nail file for the Girl's G Club bowling group My chair in homeroom to anyone wrho wants it My chair in home ec. to Gloria Bower 17 SHIRLEY HANSEN “Shirt” VIRGINIA HANSEN “Gini” RUSSELL HARPER “Sporty” BONNIE HATCH FLOYD HEIMBECKER “Hein” TERRY HIGHFIELD “Grunt” JEANETTE HOWELL “Jake” PHYLLIS HOY “Fritz” HOWARD JENSEN “Bill” ROBERT JOHNSON “Bob” ROBERT JORGENSEN “Sqtieek LINDY KERNS DOROTHY KING “Dot” BEVERLY KINTZ “Bert” ELIZABETH ANN KRAFT “Suzy” MARCIA LEWIS “Marsh” DONALD LINCOLN “Don” ROBERT LOSINGER “Bob” BRUCE MERREN KENNETH MILLER “Cueball” DtJANE MUNS “Muns” SHIRLEY NICKERSON JAMES NORD “Smiley” RUTH OPLAND “Bridget” MARGARET ORR “Maggie” MARTIN PACKARD “Pak” WAYNE PARR “Buick” To hear Mr. Swan ton say, “Shirley, that problem is correct” To be a grease monkey To remain single To be able to get on the “A” honor roll — just once To skip school To wear one of Mr. Swan ton’s ties Always be happy To shorten shorthand To go to sleep in Am. Lit To farm To get out of school To marry a poor farmer’s daughter who has only S2,000,000 in her bank account To travel Freedom of speech stops here To be able to type fast To be a flyer To own a YELLOW CADILLAC CONVERTIBLE Get out of school To get an “A” in physics To own a jeep Play baseball with the Tigers To get on the “A” honor roll To do an “extra” experiment in chemistry To jump off the Empire State Building without getting hurt To skip school on a spring day To install parking meters at Highfield’s tables To be a carpenter To be phys. ed. coach at Northwestern. Girls, that is Ambition — I hope I have it by then To ride around in a new Hudson convertible To be a stenotypist To run an up-and-coming farm To be fishing on the Yukon To have traveled throughout the forty-eight states To make the man happy To be a retired farmer To have my own farm in Wisconsin To own a good new car To have at least part of my first million made Teach in a country school To be an X-ray technician To be living in Canada To be successful at something To be successful in radio Be able to travel To be successful in life To be a well-established dairy farmer Operate a dairy farm To travel around the world Wander around a high-class research lab. To play on the radio To be a telephone operator Mayor of Greenville by then Retire from work 18 CENSUS FAVORITE SONG CLASS WILL PET PEEVE Squishy’s” laugh Long stockings l‘oo much school work to take home People who talk all the time in sessions Waiting in the lunch line Women! Conceited people People who make excuses for their mistakes Waiting for someone that isn’t on time Vacations aren’t long enough! Lindy’s Ford Never being on time (my friends know) People bothering me when I am trying to study Get ready to write!” People who think I'm not a natural blonde Me Lack of money Mr. Robinson's Get ready to write!” Always getting the car when there is no gas in it Rook reports Mr. Robinson’s daily tests People who crack their gum Mr. Robinson’s “Get ready to write!” People who don’t do their homework Talking in front of an audience C. C. C. — calories, capsules. and contours Yellow excuses Apple Blossom Wedding Deep Purple” Three O'clock in the Morning” Graduation Song” September Song” If You Were the Only Girl” The Gypsy” Near You” Red Silk Stockings and Green Perfume” I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now” Dark Town Poker Club” Star Dust” The Desert Song” I’ll Get By” Catalina Island” You Belong to My Heart” Feudin’, Fussin’, and a’ Fightin’ ” “The Things We Did Last Summer” Any by Spike Jones Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” Italian Street Song” The Whiffenpoof Song” That’s My Desire” Peg O’ My Heart” Cool. Calm, and Collected” — “That’s My Desire” Smoke. Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette” Leave my sax to someone that can make it work All the things I’ve lost in G. H. S. to anyone who finds them Give my troubles to anyone who can handle them My seat in homeroom to anyone who wants it My hard swings at bat to Tom Merren My nickname to anyone who can stand it My stubborness to anyone who can control it I leave happily My Am. Lit. book to some unfortunate Junior My luck to get through high school to anyone who needs it My Am. Lit. book to any unlucky Junior My lovable Am. Lit. book to some lucky Junior To Esther Senn, anything she wants, except__________________ I don’t have anything to give My ability to talk all the time to anyone who can handle it My height to Pat Williams My place in the lunch line to anyone who can stand it My U. S. History and civics books to some poor Junior My ability to get into jams to Bob Johnson My American Literature to Norton Roberts I need all I have Best wishes to next year’s Student Council Secretary I will a little of my height to Shorty”, whoever he may be My bottle of peroxide” to anyone who wants it My shorthand book to some unfortunate person I leave my repertoire of jokes to Dixie Deaux My Am. Lit. book to anybody who has nerve enough to take it rr name SUPPRESSED DESIRE SENIOR AMBITION FOR 1968 HERBERT PETERMAN “Re Pete To own a car (good car) To be in California HETTY PETERSEN “Pete” To have my dream man To share a cozy bungalow with someone special JIMMY PETERSEN “Pete” To run my own business To be retired ROBERT PHILLIPS “Meatball Coach a football team Commercial flyer and airport owner CATHERINE RICHIE “Kitty” To make the “A” honor roll To settle down PLUM A RI I)G WAY “Slug” To tell the singers on the north bus to “shut up” Be married LESLIE LEE ROELL “Les Jump the Grand Canyon To know what I really want RICHARD SCHENDEN “Dick” Live in Alaska To be an anchoret! ARLENE SHARLOW To travel To get married ROGER SHARPE To play with Stan Kenton My own band and Ford LARRY SLANKER To see Mr. Gorman in a crew” cut To have the little things in life, like two or three million dollars DICK SMITH Wake up first hour session Be a good horse doctor LOUIS ALFRED SMITH “Smitty” Play football in University Stadium Ask her! CHRISTINE SNYDER “Chris” I o be an air stewardess JOHN SNYDER “Johnny” To run my own farm To settle down in life LOUISE SNYDER “Sneezy” Be a phys. ed. coach at Annapolis Be movie stand-in for Lou Costello IVAGEAN SOSS “Jeanie” To be eighteen and to “cut the mustard” To be Mrs. “Guess Who” BURTON STAFFEN “Herman” To own a music store To be a bachelor and a millionaire IDA MAE STEF FES “Sis” Get out of high school To work in a hospital ROSE MARY STEFFES “Rosy” To be an old maid To be a nurse JUNE STORRS “Junie” To weigh 120 To be happy in my work DAVID SVOBODA “Dave” To be able to afford to live beyond my means Be earning $10,000 a year and own a new Pontiac MILDRED TAYLOR Milly To make the “B” honor roll To be happily married JACK TILLAPAUGH “Tillie” Ellcwyn Win the A. B. C. bowling championship EILEEN TUCKER “Ike To become a model Housewife for some good-looking man RICHARD VANDERLIP Dick To fly To be retired MARY JEAN WARD Squish Chew bubble gum in band Be able to type fast BRUCE WILSON “Butt” Be able to understand Mr. Robinson’s history questions 20 Be through college CENSUS PET PEEVE FAVORITE SONG CLASS WILL Stuck-up women “Anniversary Song” My U. S. History book to Fred Stilwell Getting up in the morning “To Each His Own” My Saturday night trips to Bclding to Marilyn Bailes Nosey neighbors “Feudin’, Fussin’, and a’ My literature book to some unfortu- Fightin’ ” Linda” nate Junior Peroxides My passion for good-looking redheads to some mild-tempered gentleman Rubble gum “Jealousy” My U. S. History book to some unfortunate Junior Me, myself and I “Indian Love Call” My temper and stubbornness to any one who wants them Ask him! “It Had To Re You” My wonderful times at G. H. S. to every student Wouldn’t you like to know? Varsity Song” My American Lit. to any sucker Not being happy The Old Lamplighter” My U. S. History book to Maxine Buckmaster School “As Years Go By” My drums to Joan Benedict Pince-nez glasses “Temptation” My habit of procrastination to anyone unfortunate enough to accept it Six boring hours sitting down “Night and Day” Swanton’s determination that I understand to the next guy who can take the Mr. Swanton’s flashy ties “It Had To Be You” My ability to give sentences to next year’s Chief of Police Bubble gum The Desert Song” My U. S. History book to Reba McGee Women drivers My Wild Irish Rose” My U. S. History book to some unfortunate Junior Mr. Swan ton “Stars in Your Eyes” My sense of humor to Pat Petersen Freckles “Dream” My shorthand book to anyone unlucky enough to get it Work “Star Dust” My gold teeth to Einer Jorgensen and David Hansen Tests in U. S. History Peg O’ My Heart” My shorthand book to anyone who is foolish enough to take it Pumps with anklets “Feudin’, Fussin’, and a’ My Am. Lit. book to some unfortu- Fightin’ ” nate Junior Flirting “That’s My Desire” My biology book to Roger Howes Having someone wake me up “In the Mood” My air-conditioned rumble seat to from a state of slumber Charlie and Jerry High heels with slacks “I Wish I Didn’t Love My LJ. S. History book to “Barb” Stuck-up women You So” Bradley “I’m Through with Love” My devilishness to Shirley Richardson People that are too good to speak “If I Had My Way” Half my height to Lorraine Mahlich Yellow excuses “Smoke. Smoke, Smoke that Cigarette” My U. S. History to Ferris Larsen Catch questions on tests “You Arc Always in My Another twenty lbs. to Esther Tarle- Heart” ton, who is now know as “Fatso” “Get ready to write” — Mr. Robinson “Shanty Town” 21 My Am. Lit. seat to “Dink” CLASS PROPHECY The year is 1958. It is one of those beautiful “Indian Summer afternoons. Hi and I are silting on the front porch thinking about our former school days and our old friends, the class of ”48. Perhaps you have wondered what has become of them. too. Want to hear? Good! We’d love to tell you. Many of our classmates are still in Greenville. Mayor Martin Packard is still making speeches on why parking meters should be installed in Highlield’s. Bruce Merren is repainting the white line on Washington Street. Hi. you’d better go tell him that the line goes down the middle of the street, not across! Look at the new businesses on Main Street. June Storrs is running a laundry which has the unique feature of returning the clothes clean. Russell Harper and Herbert Peterman are running the Last Hope Financial Agency. Their slogan is, You may get to us, but never past us! Margaret Orr is the switch-board operator for Roy Arntz’ Super Drug Store. Donna-mac Ewart is proprietress of the Ewart Dog Kennels. Each dog is guaranteed to bark in waltz tempo. Bonnie Hatch is a stenographer for the firm of Hansen, Larsen, Jensen, and Rabins-kowitchsky. Ron Fuller is drumming up business for Duane Muns’ Unemployment Agency. Virginia Hansen is the proprietress of the Leaky Gasket Garage. Ida Mae Steffes is running the Re-Tread Beauty Shoppe. Greenville now boasts of a lady blacksmith, too—Shirley Alysworth. Jim Petersen has set up a detective agency. His latest case was tracking down a dangerous window soaper! Pat Cook is a mortician for the Last Stop Funeral Home. Just outside of town, Roger Sharpe and his Texas Plowboys arc playing at the Cotton Ball Casino. Quite a few of our former classmates arc still concerned with their good old Alma Mater, G. H. S. Leona Hansen is revising the Civics book for Mr. Robinson. Dick Smith is selling alarm clocks to wake up first hour session. Pluma Ridgway is a singing school bus driver. Diane Grosvenor is busy dreaming up crazy designs for ties for Mr. Swanton. Jerry Cory is telling some of his former teachers about the advantages of the Cory Insulated Toupees. Professor Dan Bauman is giving Sid a 50-problem assignment in Calculus. We run into some of our other classmates around Greenville. Burt Staffen is suing a Cocker Spaniel in court for breaking up his Cass Street Flea circus. Dorothy King is teaching her little charges the 3 R’s at Fairplains School. Floyd Heimbecker and John Snyder have just 22 purchased farms, and Wayne Parr is busy building their new barns and pig pens. I.indy Kerns is arriving at his wedding an hour late, per usual. Howard Jensen is frantically looking up and down Lafayette for Lindy’s Ford. Kenny Miller is advertising his milk from “uncontented cows.” Joyce Blanding and Jack Decker arc trying to design a milk bottle which can be consumed (save the bother of collecting them again.) Rose Mary Steffes, Meredith Hansen, and Delores Brown are nurses in a home run by Shirley Nickerson, for feeble-minded Congressmen. Some of our classmates have achieved national fame. Leslie Roell has just been chosen “Miss Career Girl of 1958.“ Joyce Fisher is designing dresses which keep Marcia Lewis “the best-dressed woman in America.” Mary Jean Ward is slumping the experts on Information Please with the question, “Who edited the Encyclopedia Britannica?” Susie Kraft is on her way to winning the National Typing Award. Betty Petersen is the publicity agent for Pat Bullard, who is being featured as the only woman in the world who can hang by her eye lashes and do hog-calls at the same time! Bob Losingcr has just kayoed Moose-face McQuirk and is being proclaimed the Champion of Squattor’s Gulley. Howard Foster is riding Water Bucket to fame and fortune at Saratoga. Ivagean Soss is “Mrs. Guess Who” on the “Take It or We’ll Give It to You Program.” Quite a few are making names for themselves in politics. “Jake Howell is telling the U. N. Council how to function. Dave Svoboda is a diplomat, getting the State Department into all kinds of trouble. Ed Commee is the local “protector of the masses” in Podunk. If we would travel around the U. S., we would meet some more of the Class of ’48. Christine Snyder is passing out gum on Pilot Dick Vanderlip’s stratoliner which flies for the One Wing’s Low Airline Company. Delores Ehlcrt is out “where the buffalo roam” on her ranch. Jerry Bower is driving a Big Rig for the Mason-Dixon Truck Line. Catherine Richie is a traffic cop on the corner of Hollywood and Vine. Milly Taylor is running a chain of Super Markets. Beverly Kintz is chief reference clerk in the Congressional Library. June Denting is lecturing at Yale on How I Got Rid of My Inhibitions.” Arlene Sharlow is taking a world cruise on a luxury liner piloted by Captain Philip Conner, who is trying to figure out what he is doing on Flat River. Bob Johnson has his own dairy farm in Wisconsin. Eileen 'Fucker is smiling out at us from the cover of Business Week Magazine. Shirley Hansen is physical education coach at Northwestern. (Boys, that is?) Don Lincoln and Warren Kelly are still fighting it out for the title of the nation’s number one “disc jockey.” Jim Nord is standing in Times Square selling some wonderful Yellow Jacket pencils! Larry Slank-er is illustrating for the Police Gazette. Louis Smith, Berdie Bow, Dan Dibble, and Terry Highfield are running to football fame for the Grand Rapids’ Mortician and Welldrivers Tech. Their coach is none other than Bob Phillips. Kit Filgas is head of a factory which manufactures only size 3 shoes. 'Fhe Class of ’48 boasts of some individualists, too. Jack Tillapaugh is selling electric razors to bearded ladies. Bob Dodds is dreaming up new characters for the Dick Tracy comic strip. Phyllis Hoy has devised a way to shorten shorthand. Bob Jorgensen is selling sun hats to Eskimos. Bruce Wilson is graduating from a Buick to a Ford. My goodness! Look who's riding around with him — Ruth Opland. Dick Schenden is the only second story man, (window washer, that is), who doesn’t need a ladder. Sneezy Snyder is a manufacturer of the new No-Blo-Thru Kleenex. Ernie Bennett is teaching her husband how to bake an angel-food cake. Want to know what Hi and I are doing? We’re still the guardian angels of the Class of '48. 23 1. Phyllis is a Lux girl 9. Ginny 18. Warm, Boys? 2. Nursemaid 10. Bathing l eauty 19. Dot 3. Mental Giant II. Captain Smith 20. Legs 4. Muscles Dihhle 12. Man of Distinction 21. It’s Pasteurized 5. She's asking for it 13. Roy. the White Coats are coming! 22. Marsh 6. Tarzan 14. Sneezy 23. Formal dance? 7. Eileen 15. I.cs 24. Nicky 8. Shirt, the Flirt 16. The Big Wheel 25. Prize Hams 17. kurly Kit Greenville Floral Co. — 401-419 W. Williams St. 24 JUNIORS F. Stilwell, E. Senn, J. Nelson, J. Swanson Remember, Hi, when we were Juniors, how well we thought our class did? Well, it looks like this year’s Junior class tried to follow in our footsteps. One of the chief reasons for their record of services was that of capable leadership. Their officers were: President, Jeanne Nelson; Vice-President, Esther Senn; Secretary, Joan Swanson; and Treasurer, Fred Stilwell. Their advisors were Miss Charron, Miss Kern, and Mr. Robinson, whose guidance was greatly appreciated. With this combination how could they miss? We Seniors certainly appreciated those swell decorations the Juniors designed for the Prom. The decorations for Baccalaureate and Commencement were equally well done. I believe, don't you, Hi. that the whole school enjoyed reading the Echo, that National High School Weekly which the Juniors sold. Some of those stories were really good. Next year’s Senior class should be proud to have been this year’s Junior class. Greenville Furniture Co. JUNIORS La Vonna Arnold Donald Bradley Stanley Baldridge I V Jerry Bristol Doris Cassaday Eldon Christensen Betty Christensen Uirraine Christensen r Niel Bard Wayne Bidstrup George Deaux Marie Fenner Bill Giglio Rita Fcnstcrmachcr John Giglio Norecn Granzo Robert G ravel Ic Robert E. Gravelle — Willys-Overland Dealer 26 Maurice Bozung Richard Burk Charles Do tv w t Ray Foster 5 m i Charles Green Barbara Bradley Winifred Carlson F.leanor Enrich Marilyn Fries Annabelle G reenough JUNIORS Marlene Gregorious Klaine Haucs Betty Larsen ■I V Gloria Martin Pam Nickerson I.cona Culdner Bill High field Joyce Irish Ferris Larsen Tom Merrcn Betti Ann Hill Joan Jensen Jackie Leonard Marguerite Pedersen David Hansen John Hodgson Roger Jensen Loper Calvin Miller Gayle Petersen Montcalm Creamery Co. 27 ■ Nancy Hansen Glcnna Holton Bol Johnson Lorraine Mahlich Darrell Nelson Robert Perks 'V Darwin House Emery Martin «r Jean Nelson Phyllis Ries JUNIORS L Norton Roberts Joan Robinson John Rodney Rogers Rutledge Norman Rydahl Joyce Shult I «orcn Shull Esther Senn Elizabeth Shallow Joe Shelest Ralph Spear M if. Jim Sprague Loretta Springsteen Fred St il well Joan Swanson Esther Gwen John Dorothy Sally Lorraine larleton Tenncv Thorlund Tibbets Tiffany Treat Alice Williams Pat Williams Gerald Whitten I Carroll Wood Jean Yeringlon Penguin Lunch Bar SOPHOMORES First Row: G. Hansen. F. Williams, M. Fenner The Freshman Class of last year got off to a real start as Sophomores this year by electing officers; President, Forrest McLaughlin; Vice President, Grace Hansen; Secretary, Frank Williams; Treasurer, Maxine Fenner. However, early in the year Forrest McLaughlin moved away from Greenville, so Grace Hansen took over as President and has done a fine job. Their class advisors were Mr. Budge, Mrs. Rich and Miss Kistler. The Sophomores worked hard and succeeded in getting off some fine aftergame dances. They also had several of their classmates in the Glee Club, Band and many other organizations. We think that if this year’s Sophomore Class is any example of the future, the Senior Class of 1930 ought to be outstanding. Ed. Thompson Motor Co. 29 SOPHOMORES Allen midon Jack Allen Marilyn Hailes Ret tv Raker tA Shirley Carl Raker Rarlnn Glenn Marcia Baxter Bidstrttp Virginia Rlack Dorotln Hlanding Shirley Rlninherg (Gloria Rower Beverly Rowerman Phyllis R rad lev Don Brown 4t Martha Rrown Sharon Davis Norma Dethloff Ron Rrown Wayne Rrown Howard Rnchol Maxine Riickmnster Ranney Refrigerator Co. Darwin Christensen Marvel Coston Dodo De Craw 30 SOPHOMORES Bob Dibble Maxine Phyllis Duane Grace Bob Fenner Garlick Greenhoc Hansen Heaton Marlene Hcffron Roscoe Johnson Carl Jones Bill Huyler Elizabeth Jorgensen y 1 j Arvin Jensen Lois Jorgensen Carolyn Johnson Ellen Jurclen Johnson Bill King loin Kolenda Bob Koolman Goldie McLaughlin Jane McMahon J Sr k I f t V hr Kenneth Martin ” 2 jack Mikkelson Marion Mason Eleanor Maxwell McGee ? Dale Morten sen I ; Dale Mount Clarabelle Nelson Ron N ielsen Jean Olmstead Bill Pearl Sponsored by Geralds 31 SOPHOMORES Xorcen Perks Eloycc R;imlx Mary J. Semi Donna St reel Ko ellcn Rax mor Harold Sheldon Roy Strieker r v Kenneth Petersen Jim Restoric k l.o is Shilling l.ois Storrs Maxine Petersen Eugene Rigdon Donna Silverthorn Jean Swanson Ardis Robertson ik Bob Sorenson Marie Swanson Sharon Phillips lmogene Sackctt Phyllis Swartz Boh larleton I free! I'avlor El lew n Tucker Monte Vickery Frank Williams Laverne Wilson Ruth Wilson S% ' c- E � r Phyllis Wittkop Duane Wood Paul Wooten Madeline Workman Compliments of O'Connor Shoes — Fine Shoes for the Entire Family 32 FRESHMEN B. Hansen, B. Irish, R. Conrad, C. Houle Well! Mom and Dad, here's our Freshman Class! They started out the year by electing Charles Houle as their President; Vice-President was Bob Hansen; Secretary. Roger Conrad; and Treasurer, Bill Irish. Their two Aldermen this year were Carol King and Betty Nickerson, and their advisors were Mr. Hath and Mr. Hein .elman. During the first days of school, they were all rather confused, but after that, they began to catch on to things. They've learned very quickly about the value of white, blue and yellow excuses, how to get to classes on time and in the right place, and soon felt a part of the student system of G. H. S. They have contributed much to the fine school spirit of the student Ixxly. They’re all looking forward to next year’s good times plus plenty of hard work. Kennedy Sales and Service 33 FRESHMEN y t Konalil Clifford Juanita Richard Al� l� ev Afton Anderson Archtt James Bailey Lynne Beachclor Joanne limct I i ( Marcia Christensen Betty' Cooper Shirley Coston Jack Gerald Curtis Davenport J. C. Penney Store 34 Don Cogswell - rc Jack Davis Kenneth Baird Helen Christophersen Nelda Davis FRESHMEN I.ois Dickinson Handle Fries I lielnia Grosvcnnr Roger Hansen Roger Hopkins Barbara Isenhoff Don Dickinson Marihn Eli lei i I rinky Finch ) Jerry Finkbincr Xelda Fralick Janet Hall Fdilli Ilancock ) Jerry (.ran o Barbara Hankis Bob Hansen - - . Leo Green Merle Hansen Gerry Hodgson Earl Holton ) Charles Houle Roger Howes - f-J . 1 jfe J y Re Humphry Bill Irish Wilma Irish Francis Jones Ray Kelpien Carol King Richard Kolcnda Bob Kropenicki Roy Wolf Jeweler 35 FRESHMEN Jack l.Ot k VOO(l Bciiv Nickerson Reva Rath i ii 11 Richard Smith Jane 1 . ( kwood Dick McClellan V Karen N ielsen Elcne Redon , I Norman Sanders o ' Jim Smith James Lincoln DC Nisc Mc.Meeken Maiilyn Nielsen Ray Salyer Marilyn Smith —IiwW , Jackie Lynch'iip Belly Reynolds Eloise Schofield Dick Snell Macklin Kenneth N ichois i Betty Peckham Margie Silverthorn Nancy Speilmaker Nancy N icholson Elizabeth Perkins Marcia Staffen The Vaughn Co. 36 FRESHMEN 1). t iffany F. I'lulcrwood F. I ompson S. t' 11(Utw � MI F. VanHoosc Reliable Hardware 37 1. Careful. Snee .y 2. Kit and I.ynn S. The Four Turks 1. Playmates 5. Ah! Photogenic ti. Bobbie Butch 7. Dick Smith and Phvl 8. Dotlie K. 9. Jake It). I he Quartet 11. The Fishei-l� od 12. Write to inc here IS. Smile pretty. Jerry! I I. loll) 15. Gosh. Phyl! I( . Grom hie?! 17. Bashful 18. Banshics! 19. I alk! I alk! Talk! 20. Kiddies at Clay Kemp Insurance Sure 38 J 6. 7© ,. ' Gee and I arc very proud of these organizations. We have them to thank ior our smooth running student government. Serving on the Student Council are representatives from every class and organization, social and publicity chairmen for all of the Council functions, our advisor Mr. .Minder, and our officers Mayor Martin Packard, Chief of Police Louis Smith, Secretary Shirley Nickerson, and Treasurer Dorothy King. The projects that the Council presents for us each year include the activity ticket, Fall Party, All-School Play and Honor Banquet. The Police Board, directed by Louis Smith, attempts to help those students who have difficulty in adjusting themselves to high school life. Class and ses- sion representatives make up the Board. sP ’ c c 40 Here. Hi, is an organization that does more to further unity among the high school girls than any other. Every girl is a member and an important part of the League. There is a chairman chosen each semester for social events, publicity, programs, Red Cross, service, merits and a freshman representative. This group is led by President Leslie Roell, Vice-President Pam Nickerson, Secretary Nancy Hansen, Treasurer Noreen Perks, and advisors Miss Burns and Miss Kistler. During the year the league sponsors such events as the Freshmen Mixer, Sadie Hawkin's Dance, Penny Supper. Christmas Play, Style Show, Valentine’s Dance, tournament refreshments, and it closes the year with the June Banquet honoring the Senior girls. 41 Fifth Hoic: J. Clifortl, H. Sheldon. 1 Kent. J. FinkBeincr. L. Addis. ( . Houle. J. Lincoln. N. Harper. R. Hopkins. B. Hopkins. J. Bristol. L. Schult . Fourth How: C. Ingcrsoll. 1). Yanderlip. J. Snyder. W Barr. F. Bower. R Johnson. M. Hansen. |. Allen. I). Moi tensen. ( . Bradden. . Kelpien. R. Ricckman. J. Arnold. R. Rclpien. K. Ridgon. Third How: A. I aylor. . Rydahl. B. Johnson. K. Jorgensen. H. Btichol . J. I horltind. R. Salyers. Stroud How: B. Swanson. B. I.osinger, J. Petersen. . Sanders. I . Benedict. G. Petersen. Mr. Hath. I Heim Becker. 1). Minis. C. Dow. M. Bo ung. E. Christensen. A. Jensen. First How: R. Harper, J. Whitten. F. Larsen. 1). Hawes. Gee, it s too bad you aren’t a boy, too. Think of what you missed in not being an F.F.A. member. A Future Farmer of America, that’s me! My dad is always saying how he wished he could have had a course in agriculture when he was in high school. He never would have made as many costly mistakes if he had had some good training. After all. we are the back bone of the country and depended on completely by everyone; therefore, it is necessary that we know our work and responsibility. Our motto: “Learning to do. doing to learn, earning to live, living to serve.” really sums it up, I guess. Mr. Hath was our advisor. He did a wonderful job with such a large group. Our officers and representatives were swell fellows, too. Ferris Larsen was President; Jerry Whitten, Vice-President; James Sprague, Secretary; Russell Harper, Treasurer; Dale Hawes, Reporter; and John Thorlund. representative for the county convention, and Finer Jorgensen attended the state convention at Lansing. We had a lot of fun. There was the F.F.A. Jamboree, the jxnato show, selling hot dogs at the games, field trips, and dances galore. Recreation plus the educational value we received from the F.F.A. makes us fellows really appreciate our organization. Good luck to next year’s group! 42 F.H.A While Hi is telling Dad about the F.F.A., I will show you the F.H.A., Mom. This is where we girls shine. We just started our dub this year, and we call it the Future Home-Makers of America. Mrs. Rich is our very helpful advisor. We elected Bonnie Arnold as our President; Ernestine Bennett. Vice-President; Barbara Bradley. Secretary: Donnamae 1 1 wart. 'Treasurer: Pat Bullard. Reporter; Marguerite Pedersen. Parliamentarian; and Jean Yerrington, Song Leader. The purpose of our club is to help us to live better today in order that our lives and those of our families may be better tomorrow. Some day we will be the wives and mothers ol Americ a and we want to be able to do our job well. We don’t want to fall into the “burned rock-hard-biscuit bride's class ol cooks, either. And we want our homes to be pleasant and comfortable places. In our F.H.A. we are learning things which will help us attain high goals for our future homes and families. One of our first social events this year was a hayride. We invited the F.F.A. boys to this party. Then we had the Mother and Daughter Banquet. Next came the skating party and last but not least, our picnic. Our club got off to a nice start this year, and we hope that the girls who come after us will have just as much fun as we did. fifth loir: C. Martin. J. Irish. I . Hansen. I.. Jttrden. II. Harrington. Crcen. K. Main. 1). Ferry. M. Helms, F. Hill. J. Howell. (� . Bower. fourth How: I. Soss. I. Sieffes. Soss. M. l.oper. I.. Culdner. A. Hansen. 1). Johnson. M. Buckinastcr. I. Bhunhcrg. F. Van House. F. Carlick. F. Swart , J. Nelson. .. Fralick. I hit I How: M. Christensen. N. Dethloff. B. Christensen. F. Viuko| | . K. Hancock, B. Briggs. M. Ehlert, I . Broun. Stroud How: R. Sidles. S. lilfanx. M. I aylor. S. Baker. I). Staffen. B. Hill. I Rector. 1). Brown. 1). Richie. Daxis. |. nderson. B. Feckhain. M. Staffen. first lloir: McLaughlin. L. Mahlich. J. Yerington. F. Bullard, B. Bradley. Mrs. Rich. B. Arnold. 1). I wart. C Nelson. M Federsen. J. Fisher. M. Hansen. 43 fourth How: R. Hansen. ( . Barl� cr. I-'. Kolenda, ( . I.apcr. R. Howes. K. Holion, I). Kolemla, R. Haratcd. Third How: I). Snell. B. Ring. K. Nickles. L). Smith. Second How: S. Miller. F. Hones. B. Hopkins. If. Sheldon. A. I aylor. V Vmidon. R. Johnson. J. Column. R. Conrad. S. Baldridge. R. Humprcy, I). McClellan, I). Hawes, I.. Schulls, J. Smith. first How: J. Walls. M. Fries. A. Williams. Mr. Budge. R. Spear, W. Bidstrup. L). Nelson, M. Vickery. I.. Dickenson. R. Rathhun. PROJECTOR CLUB Hi and I think one of our most educational and interesting clubs in school is the Projector Club. Any day you might see one of its members running around school carrying queer-shaped boxes dangling with cords. How we both envy the members of this club who know how to make these “boxes and cords” function. This year the officers of the Projector Club were President, Wayne Bidstrup; Vice-President, Monte Vickery; Secretary, Alice Williams; and Treasurer, Jerry Coleman. The Club’s capable advisor was Mr. Budge. Ill is hard-working club provided the school with interesting and educational classroom movies and ran the public address system for many school functions. Their noon movies and skating party were unexpected pleasures which the whole student body had an opportunity to enjoy. The Projector Club is one of the finest examples of a school organization which has both an educational and a recreational value. Hi and I wish next year’s Projector Club the best of luck and success! Eureka Lumber Co. 44 Second Row: 1). C.assaday. M. Fenner, C. Wood, J. Irish. M. Senn. First Row: S. Phillips. You know. Gee, there is one group of girls who do a lot of hard work and practicing that really deserve some praise. I’m speaking of our high-stepping majorettes whom we see out in front of the band at football games and during the halves at some of the basketball games. Lead by Head Majorette Carol Woods, let’s let these girls introduce the . . . BAND ... Don Irish Grocery 45 Fourth How: J. Benedict. R. McGee. 1.. Benedict. R. Sharpe. J. Decker. R. McClellan. J. Wood, R. Heaton. Third How: I . Grosvenor. S. Wilcox. («. Hodgson. J. Hall. J. Allan. M. Lewis. I). Dibble. 1.. Slankcr. H. Jensen. B. Staffen. R. Fensterinacher. R. Hansen. L. Kerns. I). Greenhoc. W. Irish, B. Fries. R. Snell, I). Brown. J. Swanson. F. Stilwcll. R. Conrad. G. Baxter, G. l’elersen. BAND . . . Golly, Hi, remember those simply super band concerts this year? I remember hearing them practice every morning with Mr. Gorman wearing his arm out trying to get them in shape. And remember the District Band Festival at Grand Rapids, and the hours of practicing with the seniors for graduation? Mr. Gorman and the band have really worked and plugged very hard this year. A few highlights of the band this year were the performances given at half-time of the home and out-of-town football games, the peppy marches at the basketball games, and the school songs during the pep assemblies. This year the band also put on a special Christmas Concert giving the audience a selection of appropriate numbers. The band puts on several concerts out-of-doors during the summer months. For the first time in the history of the band, we had four students, Joyce Blanding, Dan Dibble, Terry Highfield, and David Svoboda, who tried out lor the State Band, which played for the National Music Association at Detroit this Spring. Gibson's Refrigerator Co. 46 Second How: L. Springsteen. I . Bradley. J. OI instead. J. Nelson. W. Irish. M. J. Ward, J. Smith. A. Minard. B. Bowcrman. L. Rocll. R. Schenden. F. Jones, 1). Blanding. S. Hansen. First Row: I). Svoboda. K. Filgas. 1). Blanding, J. McMahon. Mr. Arthur Gorinan — Director, B. Reynolds, R. Nielson, M. Swanson, J. Swanson, J. Blanding. Helping to prepare some of the activities for the band were the band officers. They were President, Terry Highfield; Vice-President. Byron Cook; Secretary, Kitty Filgas; Treasurer, Larry Slanker; and the Student Council Representative, Roger Sharpe. I he band under the direction of Mr. Gorman, sure is a great organization! I think we should inform everyone on just how the music students are trained and organized. When you enter the sixth grade you are given the chance to begin lessons on any musical instrument you might choose. After one year of Beginning Band you are graduated to the Junior Band in which you will play for the next two years. After that the big moment arrives when you are told that you now belong to the Senior Band. It is a rather long process, but it is well worth your effort. Music helps an individual through his entire life. We have fifteen Seniors who will be gone after this year, but we do not need to fret because we have a Junior Band who can fit into anyone’s shoes. Gibson's Refrigerator Co. 47 GLEE CLUB Remember how we are always kidding our folks because they are such terrific monotones? The reason they aren’t musically talented is that they were never given the extensive musical training in their school as we are today. We are fortunate in having such a broad music field in G. H. S. The thing that pleases our parents is that we are taking advantage of this instruction. There are two hundred students participating in chorus work this year. They are divided up into the Freshmen Chorus, Fourth Hour Glee Club, Fifth Hour Chorus, and a General Chorus. The man who has done such a splendid job in renewing our interest in vocal music and instructing us in it is Clark Oliver. He and his entire group presented a lovely Christmas Cantata, an operetta, and a Spring Concert. Besides our G. H. S. Chorus, we boast of having a Sextette that has proven popular over all of Greenville. This group of girls sing for numerous school functions and city organizations during the year. Three cheers for our department of vocal music. First How: Mr. Oliver. M. Ward. L. Rocll, A. Grccnough. M. Swanson, 1 . Nickerson. K. Filgas. J. Swanson. Wilson — Filgas Service Station 48 G” CLUB Hi, you fellows haven’t anything on us girls, because we’ve got an athletic organization, too. Of course, we’ll admit we’re not Amazons, but we do have fun in our various activities, which include: bowling, basketball, tumbling, badminton, tap dancing, modern dance and softball. Our officers are: President, Jeanette Howell; Vice-President, Marlene Gregorious; Secretary, Beverly Bowerman; and Treasurer, Pat Williams. The Girls’ “G Club Board members are: athletic point chairman, Mary Jane Senn; Student Council Representative, Pat Bullard; and publicity chairman. Diane Grosvenor. Our advisors, who keep the Club’s activities functioning smoothly are Misses Maxine Sprik, Maryellen Kistler, Barbara Carritte, and Virginia Charron. During the year, we had a roller skating party, a big dance, and a banquet in the spring. At the banquet, we received our awards for which we’ve worked so hard by participating in activities and taking leadership responsibilities. Yes, Hi. we girls all like the Girls’ “G” Club, because we have fun in it, and yet we realize our activities arc making us better citizens for the future. Daily News 49 Fifth How: J. Nord. I.. Smith. M. Packard. H. Peterman. H. Bucholz. J. Rogers. B. Pearl. Fourth How: R. Rickemcn. S. Richardson. J. Giglio. 1). Grecnotigh. J. Spragg. F. l.arscn. J. Hodgson. D. Burk. N. Bard. Third How: B. Losingcr. C. Jones. B. Dihblc. B. Cook. B. Wilson. F. Hcimbccker. I). Muns. R. Fuller. Second How: I . llighfield. R. Sticker. C. Petersen. E. Jorgensen, C. Green. D. Deaux. I). Hansen. I. Mcrrcn. First How: Mr. Ockstadt. B. Bow. B. Phillips, B. Highfield. I). Dibble. Mr. Heinzelman. VARSITY CLUB Hi, this is your department. Tell the folks about it. Well, Dad and Mom, here is our Varsity Club, lettermen all! We have been very active during the past year. Our athletic teams have brought fame to G. H. S. We also sponsored a food-stand at the football games. After the football season was over, we had our annual initiation. In the spring, the lettermen who were Seniors took the traditional trip to Detroit to see a I iger baseball game. Our officers were Robert Phillips, President; Berwin Bow. Vice-President; Bill Highfield, Secretary; and Dan Dibble, Treasurer. Mr. Heinzelman, our advisor, and our officers were excellent leaders. Thirteen members of our club will be lost by graduation. They are: Louie Smith, Berwin Bow, Terry Highfield. Dan Dibble. Robert Phillips, Jim Nord, Duane Muns, Bob Los-inger, Floyd Heimbecker, Ronald Fuller, Herbert Peterman, Bruce Wilson, and Martin Packard. Gunter's Fine Photography and Arts 50 Second Row: J. Cory. D. Grosvcnor, J. Whitten. First Row: L. Jorgensen, M. Ridstrup. M. Heffron. SPORTS... Reynold's App. — Hotpoint Dealer 51 1947 West Central League Grid Champions W4'W%?J ■WL 6P J§s?s sSwy oKVV s ct«v V joV' '1 S' '' Jackets Play Rams Tonight (£ 4S5 � $$ % v$ % fib v® C .Oi9 ... ► fS %• ■%%% u o� � � T2� “•� '6 i«ov ••«■« d ” ! w.� , esTrS?- v p a� « - .« j o £ r ,J I« VJ S S Ji • B N? SS - jrti f tJ S‘Z •j i« « I .«x“ Jackets Settle for Baldridge Greenhouse 52 Third How: B. Highfield. G. Gran o. J. Bailey. L. Green. I). Wood. J. Sprague. J. Winters, R. Rickman, R. Grav-cllc. R. Mikkelson. B. I arleton. S. Baldridge. J. Macklin. F. Brace. I . Wooten. Second How: Mr. Ockstadt. B. Bow. T. Highfield. F. Larsen. 1). Hansen, J. Rogers. 1). Dihhlc. B. Phillips. G. Petersen. 1.. Smith. Mr. Hcin elman. First How: B. Irish. B. Simpson. B. Dihhlc. B. Cook. (.. Green, S. Richardson. 0. Jones. I). Mount. H. Bnchhot , T. Merren, I. J. McGee. B. Koolman. B. Wilson. FOOTBALL WEST CENTRAL LEAGUE CHAMPS The 1947 power-house of G. H. S. was stopped only once by the Rockford Rams, which game resulted in a 7-7 tie. The team, coached by Mr. Ockstadt and Mr. Heinzclman, made a great performance this year. Beating Ionia was the highlight of the year. Next year’s team will be without the services of five seniors: Louis Smith, Bcrwin Bow, Terry Highfield, Bob Phillips and Dan Dibble. Five Yellowjackets landed berths on the all-conference team. They are: Louis Smith, Bcrwin Bow, Finer Jorgensen, Ferris Larsen and Dan Dibble. Stanton 7 Greenville 13 Lowell 0 Greenville 26 Hastings 12 Greenville 40 Bclding 0 Greenville 28 Lansing Everett 7 Greenville 33 St. Johns 6 Greenville 19 Rockford 7 Greenville 7 Ionia 0 Greenville 39 Greenville Cafe 53 20 186 Jackets Defeat Wings, 43-34, In Decisive Game, Take First Title Since 1944-45 Season Yellow Jackets Crack Lakeview Jinx Rogers Motor Sales 55 r V I FIRST TEAM BASKETBALL HAIL THE HEROES I'he 1948 basketball squad joined their football brothers in the Hall of Fame at CL H.S. by grabbing the West Central League Title. This is the first time in 14 years that Hastings didn't have part of the championship. The Yellow Jackets tinder the direction of Coach Heinzelman. traveled to Grand Haven with an unblemished record of five wins. We were beaten in an overtime by two points. It was at this time the Yellow Jackets played their best ball. We went on to finish the season with twelve wins and three loses in the regular schedule. When the time came for the District Tournament to l c played off. we saw Greenville knock off Belding 48-30 and Ionia 36-31. We then advanced to Big Rapids where we played our friends from Grand Haven. We grabbed an early lead and held it throughout the entire game. The score? Greenville 40 — Grand Haven 28. Fhis year was the first time in 14 years that Greenville advanced to the final game in regional play-offs. Next years team will lie without the valuable services of Terry High-field. Bcrwin Bow. Ronald Fuller, and Louis Smith. These Ixns will lie missed very much. Here’s luck to next years team. Ithaca Lakeview Ionia Lowell Stanton Grand Haven St. Johns Hastings Greenville 48 Greenville 40 27 23 22 28 31 39 30 31 BASK LI BALL - '48 G. H.S. G. H.S. G. H. S. G. H. S. G. H. S. G. H. S. G. H. S. G. H. S. 40 27 26 39 37 37 35 18 Ionia 22 G. H.S. 26 Belding 31 G. H. S. 48 K. Grand Rapids 25 G. H. S. 26 Hastings 26 G. H. S. 29 Lakeview 24 G. H. S. 37 Belding 25 CL H. S. 48 St. Johns 34 G. H. S. 43 15 DISTRICT TOURNAMENT Belding 30 Greenville REGIONAL TOURNAMENT Grand Haven 28 Greenville 36 Ionia 31 W Fremont 50 Second Kmc: I). Dcaux. J. Lincoln. I). Broun. I). Christensen. F. Williams. D. Grccnough. G. Coombs. B. Simpson. Mr. Ockstadt. First How: B. Irish. B. Dibble. B. Hansen. J. Winters. C. Jones. B. Heaton. I). Smith. K. Baird. I.. Green. I). Nelson. SECOND TEAM BASKETBALL T he litilc Yellowjackets, after suffering five defeats, started on the road to victory. T hey played hard to obtain the goal of eight wins and seven loses, winning the last six games. The J. V.’s pulled the upset of the Season by beating the East Grand Rapids Junior Varsity, who hadn't been beaten yet. This broke a nine game winning streak. By the looks of things. Coach Hein elman may have some good material for his First team. “Here's luck to them.” SECOND TEAM Ithaca 31 G. H. S. 30 Ionia 30 G. H.S. 29 Lakeview 19 G. H.S. 18 Belding 19 G. H.S. 31 Ionia 25 G. H. S. 23 East Gr. Rapids 20 G. H.S. 26 Lowell 33 G. H.S. 25 Hastings 23 G. H.S. 35 Stanton 18 G. H.S. 19 Lakeview 34 G. H.S. 37 Grand Haven 31 G. H.S. 22 Belding 25 G. H.S. 36 St. Johns 17 G. H.S. 29 St. Johns 42 G. H.S. 46 Hastings 23 G. H. S. 35 Heaton's Drug Store 57 BASEBALL 1947 The 1947 baseball learn coached by Mr. Hein elman was very unsuccessful, winning only three games and losing nine. The line-up for Iasi year's team was as follows: John Hodgson or Duane Grccn-hoe on the mound; James Sprague, catcher; Bill Highficld. 1st base: 1). Burk. ‘2nd base; shortstop. Harold Springsteen; R. Fuller. 3rd base: F. Heiml ecker. left field; I.. Smith, center field; Bud Garlic, right field. Next year’s team will l� e without the services of Hud Springsteen. Bud Garlit. Ed Kram| c and Marvin Christensen. There will l c ten letter winners back to insure a successful season next year. Cedar Springs 1 Greenville 14 Carson City 18 Greenville 6 Stanton 6 Greenville 3 Ionia 3 Greenville 2 Cedar Springs o Greenville 5 Ionia 4 Greenville 3 Bolding 4 Greenville 3 Bolding 2 Greenville 2 Ionia 4 Greenville 4 Hastings 2 Greenville 4 Rockford 10 Greenville 9 Hastings 5 Greenville 1 Second Row: Coach Hein elman. Derry Nelson. Byron Cook.-Fred Slilwell. Tom Mcrrcn. Duane Muns. Floyd Hcimbecker. Marvin Christensen. First Row: Bill Highfield. John Hodgson. Duane C.recnhoe. Dick Burk. John Rogers. Bud Garlick. Louis Smith, Edward Kratnpc. Ronald F'uller. Harold Springsteen. James Sprague. Third Row: Coach Ockstadl. Ronald Mc.Meeken. John Giglio. Berwin Bow. Neil Bard, Ralph Rickman. Second Row: Herbert Peterman. Bill Pearl. Bob I.osinger. Floyd Austin. Roy Strieker. David Hansen. First Row: Jack lx ckwood. Ronald Brown. Bob Tarleton. Ferris Larsen. Bob Dibble. George Dcatix. TRACK 1947 The 1947 track squad, under the direction of Coach Ockstadt, had a most brilliant season. In addition to winning all dual and triangular meets in Greenville, Neil Bard set a new record for the mile; 4:44:8, and Bill Pearl broke a record set by his brother in the 220 yard dash. Next year’s squad will be without the services of Augie Strieker, Ronald McMeekcn, Harold Peterman and Floyd Austin. Greenville sent 3 men to the State meet in Lansing, with 2 of them placing. Berdie Bow gained a three-way tic for second place in the pole vault. (11 feet. 3 inches.) Bill Pearl finished seventh in the 220 yard dash. Neil Bard took fourth in the Class B mile. The winner’s time was 4:37:5, while Bard took a little longer. 58 s o u F p F E I R C I E N T E N D E N T 9 s FACULTY p o R F I F N I C C I E P A L 9 s 59 Hi and Gcc both arc very eager to introduce you to all their teachers. Walk right into the superintendent’s office, and meet our energetic “boss”, Mr. Cushman, and while vou’re there pause for a word with his friendly secretary, Mrs. Crawford. Right across the hall is Mr. Allinder’s Office, (although you seldom find him there). His cute blond secretary is Frances Larsen. That young man with the “burning” light in his eye is Mr. Baker, speech teacher, and guiding light to the annual staff. I smell a rat? No, it’s just Mr. Budge, carrying his favorite pastime, taxidermy, around with him. Inspiration to all hopeful young artists is Miss Caritte, our very chic art instructor. Here conies Miss Charron. She teaches typing, and right behind her is our most indispensable faculty member, Mrs. Eichelberg, our friendly school nurse. Mr. Gorman just came in to order a box of batons. He is certainly a top notch band director. And you’ll have to meet Mr. Hath. He must lead a strenuous life, what with all those peppy F. F. A. boys to supervise. Hello, Mr. Heinzelman. He is one of our coaches and is also famous as a humorist. Whoops, we just bumped into Miss Hoag. She is our librarian and is fast becoming a professional book-reviewer. And, of course, vou must meet Mr. Houck, who teaches shop and mechanical drawing. 60 -JL FACULTY Let’s walk down toward the gym. We’ll introduce you to the rest of them there. You’ll just have to meet Miss kern. She’s such a busy person. And here comes Miss Kist-ler and Miss Burns, the two advisors for the Girl’s League. And coming along with them is Mr. Ockstndt, coach of our championship football team. I know we’ll all remember Mr. Oliver for the really fine performance of his mixed chorus at the Christmas program. All of us — at least the second hour American History class — will remember Mr. Prussner for his demonstration of German weapons. Of course, if you want to know anything at all about sewing or cooking, just ask Mrs. Rich. And we know that Miss Ribble will always be one of our favorite typists. Look out for Mr. Robinson, f ie has a talent for giving tests. We once heard that “Gentlemen prefer blondes,’’ and we really couldn’t blame any man for oreferring our petite blonde Phys. Ed. teacher. Miss Sprik. To any G. H. S. student Uncle S d needs no introduction. Need we say more? We have a new algebra teacher, Mr. Van Overen. We hear he’s quite a humorist too. 61 1. Sit and Di 9. Marilyn Nielson 2. Math Teacher's holiday 10. Night Life 3. Little Billy 11. Nicky 4. Little Brucie Nferren 12. Sunday morning 5. Trinkie and Sneezy 13. Sit again — 3rd Prize 6. Bev 14. Private Secretary 7. 8. Bill Irish Ralph — cleaning the furnace 13. Grinny Bear 16. Tax 17. When Irish Eyes arc Smiling 18. Lc-Di-Ru-Ki 19. Pcck-a-lxx 20. Eileen Tucker 21. Baby Pamela 22. Johnny on the Spot 23. Boring Game! 62 G. H. S. CALENDAR OF EVENTS Gee and I report on the main events of the year: • SEPTEMBER 4 — School days. school days, dear old golden rule days star! again. SEPTEMBER 12 —Gee re| orts (hat this was the day of the Freshman Mixer, and she said it was a great success. SEPTEMBER la — Evervone veiled themselves hoarse at the fiist football game with Stanton. I placed a little, too. P.S. Wc won 13-6. OCTOBER 7 — After healing Lansing Everett 33-6. the Student Council's annual Fall Party was held in the gym. Everyone had a swell time. OCTOBER 24 — Oh. did Gee and the rest of the gals have fin asking fellows to the Sadie Hawkins' Dance! Now I know how those girls feel waiting for someone to ask them for a date! Writ by hand — Lil Hi NOVEMBER 7 — Red Letter Day! Wc treat Ionia 20-0 to win the West Central gridiron championship. None of us will ever forget the snake dance, terrific pep assembly, or the exciting game. What a day! NOVEMBER 14 —We all enjoyed the All-School Play. Huckleberry Finn . Orchids to the cast and to the directors. Mr. Baker and Miss Burns. NOVEMBER 21— The Chamber of Commerce held a community bancpiet in honor of the football team. band, and cheer leaders. We all got a kick out of the talk by Wally Wclrcr. (Next time we’ll bring our dictionaries along!) DECEMBER I — Basketball season opened for us. We played Ithaca there and won 40-27. DECEMBER 17 —We played our dearest friend Ionia here and won 20-22 in an exciting game. Afterwards wc all enjoyed the novel Hi-Life Mixei sponsored by — you guessed it — the Hi-Life Staff. DECEMBER 18 — Gee said the Gir!s' League Christmas program was especially nice this year. The girls and their mothers enjoyed the play. Lift I bine Eyes' and the girls' sextet. Wish I’d Ireen there at the end to help cat some of the refreshments! DECEMBER 19 —This was the last clay of school before Christmas vacation. We had a big day with a nice concert by the Glee Club at the Christmas assembly, a game with Stanton (we won), and afterwards (he Student Council’s Christmas Party. JANUARY 5 - We came back after vacation. How I hated to start getting up at 7:00 again! JANUARY 19-23 — A deep gloom settled over the school — semester exams. FEBRUARY 7— Walking in a winter wonderland — soft lights, smooth music, and the snowflake decorations were things that made the Junior-Senior Prom one to remember. FEBRUARY 27 — We ended the basketball season at St. Johns. The team did a swell job this year and won the Conference Championship for us. too!' ‘ MARCH 3-6 —'Hie Stale basketball tournaments were played here. None of us got much homework done for a few nights. We won the District Championship but were defeated by Grand Haven in the Rcgionals. APRIL 12 — Music in the air —this lime it was an operetta presented by the Glee Club under the direction of Clark Oliver. APRIL 22 — The new look reigned at the style show presented by the (.iris' League. Gee said it was a great success. MAY 3— To the victors belong the spoils.” And those students who had worked for pins, letters, and other awards received them at the Honor Bancpiet. MAY 26 — Gee told me she felt sort of sad to think that she’d attended her last June Bancpiet of her school days. MAY 27—Swing Out! Wc Seniors felt (and probably looked) sort of queer all dressed up in our caps and gowns for the first time. MAY 28 — Wc in the Senior Class had a wonderful time on our official Skip Day. MAY 31 - JUNE 1 — Another gloom settled over the school. Final exams! JUNE 2—1 he big day finally arrived — Commencement. And now Gee and 1 want to wish the Class of ’49 the best of luck and happiness. Class Motto —“HV live in deeds, not years.” Class Colors — Blue and White Class Flower — Gardenia 64 On November 14th, the All-School play, “Huckleberry Finn” by Roy F. Lewis was presented before a capacity filled auditorium. The cast of characters included Joan Jensen, Dorothy Tibbits, Pat Cook, Lois Jorgensen, Louise Snyder, Phyllis Keener, Bob Hansen, Howard Foster, Dick Smith, and Gerald Cory. The stage crew was under the direction of Virginia Hansen, and the play was directed by Mr. Baker and Miss Burns. 65 On March 19th, the Senior Class presented “Jane Eyre” by Wall Spence. The cast of characters included Diane Grosvenor, Don Lincoln, Louise Snyder, Shirley Nickerson, Mary Jean Ward, Pat Cook, June Deming, Larry Slanker, Leslie Roell, Gerald Cory, Shirley Hansen, Arlene Sharlow, Kitty Filgas, Bruce Wilson, Marcia Lewis, and Phil Conner. The General Chairman for the play was Bob Dodds, and the play was directed by Mr. Baker and Miss Burns. 66 67 A1 Biletsky—a member of the class of ’48 who came in February 68 SPONSORS Commercial Printing Co. Gittlemen’s Einer’s Super Market N. P. Christensen — A. G. Groceries Bonnie Lou Pastry Shop J. H. Ritzema Svendsen's A. G. Store Krass 5c to $1.00 Claude T. 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