Ottawa Hills High School - Legend Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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Bl- X- on ' Q ' s Y . 1 ' is Q , ' V ' I 'ayfi :,.,l . kiwi c ' Tl fin, CJQYQ faq, ffl 1, 0 510 TOP Row: Tiggleman, Christenson, Cowlishaw, Wright, Renwick, Gibson, Bradbury SECOND ROW: Mr. Cook, Blackstone, Heintz, Montez, Freyling, Hanson, Sargent, Ryckman, Fishman THIRD Row: Mr. Eleveld, Miss Bader, Morrison, Blackstone, Smith, Long, Frey, Miss Zellner, Mr. Vander Ploeg BOTTOM Row: Prince, Brummeler, Donaldson, Scott, Ogden The Student ozmcil THE Student Council has twenty-nine members representative of the session rooms and the various school clubs. The officers elected last September held their oflices throughout the school year. They were Gerald Smith, presidentg Stuart Long, vice-presidentg Louise Blackstone, secretary, and Ruth Morrison, treasurer. The members Were divided into four commissions each with a chairman and sponsor as follows: COMMISSION CHAIRMAN SPONSOR Webfare . . . MARCELLA HEINTZ NIR. VANDER PLOEG Social . . GEORGE COWLISHAW Miss ZELLNER Aczivitier . STUART LONG MISS BADER Fimznff ..... RUTH MORRISON MR, ELEVELD By means of this organization the Student Council was able to carry on its Work more efliciently. , 1 The Welfa1'e Commission conducted the clean-up campaign and Submitted plans for the Honor Point System one of which was finally adopted with altera- tions by the Student Council. The Activities Commission looked after the stage management of the operetta They also took charge of the contest for a school song. i The Social Commission looked after the various assemblies put on during the year The Finance Commission saw to the marking and selling of the cperettn tickets The Student Council has become one of the most effective organizations in the school.

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-1- - :ar ran- 'f V -l f tg, -Yr ef on cfwe 1 'lYr :Au CX in JW 0 I ' . ' 1 A -N ' 1 Q.. ' Y i 4.4l A 6 , I , . - L TOP Row: Lamberts, Liskey, Rexford, McKeon, Baker, Linn, Cooper, Nordella, Broderick, Kcister D V ' , Abbitt, Heintz, Blackstone, Spencer SECOND ROW: Graham, Veneklasen, Kimes, Dewey, Sargent, e ries BOTTOM Row: Mr. Kremble, Miss Crego, Miss Eckert, Krause, Cowlishaw, Frye, Frey, Miss Vander Velde, Mr. Buboltz T The Off6l'UU6Z7ZZ.6Z7Z Sfaf THE Ottawanian Staff in its second year has accomplished much in the output of the monthly magazine, The Ottawaniann. Due to an increased ersonnel and a ear of ex erience more time and effort P Y P , D 1 h l ne which ranks has been devoted to the staff Work, and the result is a sc oo magazi high among other schools. Each month a theme has been chosen and featured throughout the magazine in the art work, literary material, and the editorials. The Embarkation Number for January Was perhaps the most successful issue. D t has coo erated in such a way that the Ottawanian has The Art epartmen p Won a reputation for its attractive cover designs as Well as for its literary attributes. The English Department has diverted its efforts to the production of literary material. These compositions have been taken from the theme assignments of the English classes and from any other literary talent which the school affords. The business staff Worked capably under the direction of lN'lr. Kremble. The magazine is printed in the school print shop under the direction of Mr. Buboltz. As a climax to the year's activities, the first staff banquet was held on April 6, 1927, at the home of Emma Krause. Upon this occasion speeches and music were furnished bv staff members and Nliss Moran of the Grand Rapids Herald gave an entertaining and instructive talk on the subject of newspaper reporting.

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A' '- 2 13- ll 1 1 -.f ' f 44 Y. 1, S, ,I fs - 'ff 1 Q f fa-1 we-1 va. fa Jw 1 ff 'vu ef up C5 'in , ny, L, 1 ,-, C gn, TOP Row: Vanden Berg, De Vos, Blackford SECOND ROW: De Young, McCue, Frye, De Young, Blackstone, Leyda, Cowlishaw BOTTOM ROW: Darby, Montgomery, Smith, Serfling, Miss Vander Velde, Glass, Schroeder, Weisel Tie Cparfhefzon X146 THE Parthenon Club formerly known as the Scribblers Club has approximately doubled in membership since it was organized in February, 1926. At the present time the enrollment is twenty-two members. The oflicers of the club, of which Miss Jeannette Vander Velde is sponsor, are Harry Glass, president, lone Smith, vice-president, Katherine Schroeder, secre- tary, and Robert Serfling, treasurer. The purpose of the Parthenon Club is to become acquainted with and to promote literary art. The Parthenon Club meets every Monday evening immediately after school. At every meeting an interesting program is given, consisting of original articles contributed by the members of the club. A spread is held once a month at one ofthe members, homes and entertainment is afforded afterwards. The club maintains friendly correspondence with literary societies in Grand Rapids and other cities in the United States by exchanging compositions with these clubs.