Portland High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Portland, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 90 of the 1950 volume:

- = — = 75 a ie ‘ SSS —— a = 7 ‘ i . ' = — Aen Re FN ea, ee eek ee ape rt = i as TE Wl EI TEE Be SE as TE TT ae eee ey ere : oS) 1c The ‘CARDINAL published by the SENIOR CLASS of PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL 1950 ic = ) SALES ELSE LALOELEE EN EEO LEER ANE RD SD yedeater W: THE Senior Class of 1950, wish to dedicate this Senior Yearbook to the many people who have made our years at Portland High School, ones which we shall never for- get; we dedicate this book to our parents who have given us encouragement and have helped us in our school activities; to the faculty for their genuine interest in our classroom work as well as in our extra-curricular activities; to the community which has always backed us when we needed help and of whom we are very proud; and last we dedicate this Annual to our classmates, who always will remember and cherish the memories which they will find between the covers of this book. Superintendent Ray H. Hamilton for the past five years has been superintendent of the Portland Public Schools and Director of Forensics. Selected by the Board of Education in the fall of 1944 Mr. Hamilton came here with many years of experience. For a number of years before coming here, he was superintendent of the Swartz Creek Schools, he was high school principal at Vassar and former superintendent of the Freeport Schools. Mr. Hamilton graduated from Battle Creek High School, received his A.B. degree from Olivet, his M.A. from the University of Michigan and has some hours toward his doctor’s degree from Michigan Stare and the University of Michigan. Superintendent Hamilton has served as president of the Jonia County Michigan Education and past president of the Portland Lions Club. At present is a member of the State Forensic Council and a delegate from Ionia County to the Michigan Education Association. Principal Lewis C. Wood is completing his first year as Principal of Portland High School. Before taking this position he was head of the Columbiaville Public School. Mr. Wood received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Central Michigan College of Education. He has completed graduate work at Michigan State College and University of Michigan. Four years, from 1942-1946, were spent in the U. S. Navy. This included training at Columbia University and the U. S. Naval Academy as well as nearly three years aboard an Aircraft Carrier in the Pacific. Mr. Wood still holds the rank of Lieut. (Senior Grade) in the U. S. Naval Reserve. Mr. Wood served one year as President of the Columbiaville Rotary Club. He was also President for two years of the athletic league in that area. Prior to the war Mr. Wood taught in the Howard City Public School. — be Ve Eleanor Bettison Western State College Kindergarten Marjorie Gilden Mount Pleasant College First Grade Joan Conley, B.A. The College of St. Catherine First and Second Grades Escher Terwilliger Mount Pleasant College Second Grade Phyllis Bowles, B.A. Michigan State College Third Grade Frances Hunt, B.A. Central Michigan College Fourth Grade Irene Crane Michigan State College Fifth Grade Gladys Baum Western and Central Colleges Sixth Grade Marie Shay Western State College Seventh Grade Don White, B.A. Albion College Grade Principal Eighth Grade Inez Cassel Secretary Helmer Lee, B.A. Gustavus Adolphus Sponsor:., Juniors Government , World History ( World Geography Irma Reber, B.A.; M.A. Albion and University of Michigan Business Training Shorthand Bookkeeping Ruth Taylor, B.S. Michigan State College Homemaking Sponsor: Home Ec. Club Maurice Pernert, B.S. Central State College Physics Physical Education Geometry Coach Eugene Beagle, B.S. Central State College Sponsor: Seniors Shop Industrial Arts Clark Bullen, B.S. Michigan State College Agriculture General Math Sponsor: F, F, A. Claudia VanderLeest, B.A. Western State College Sponsor: Sophomores Cheerleaders Library U. S. History English III Cleo Piercefield, B.S. Western State College Sponsor: Spanish Club Senior Annual Portlight Typing Spanish Harvey Burgess, B.A. Michigan State College Vocal Music Band Joan Shepherd, B.A. Western State College English I, II Latin Sponsor: Juniors Gordon Munro, B.A. Kalamazoo College Chemistry English IV Biology _ o ORL ae oo Grayden and Vern. Bill Willemin. Chuck W. and R. Click. A. Lakin and B. Howard. M. Gross and G. Trierweiler. Evelyn S. Shirley. Tom Buck. Marge Kinney. Shirley Stump. 44. P. Sandborn. 12. Pat Lawless. 13. Mrs. Piercefield and P. Estep. 14. When the Band went to Olivet. 15. Skinny. 16. L. Mellstead and R. Click. 17. Portland High School Band. 18. Percy Estep. 19. R. Click. 20. S. Scump. 24. Eve and Maggie. 22. Ye Olde Typing Class. 23. L. Mellstead. 24. M. Seal. 25. Tom Buck. 26. Gladys T. and Vern F. 27. Ann and Grayden. 28. Nan Edgar. 29. Johnny. HONOR PAGE Valedictorian GRAYDEN SLOWINS ‘Dear Hearts and Gentle People’? Assembly Pro- gram 2; J Hop; Senior Prom; Jr.-Sr. Play; Latin Club, Secretary 3; Speech 2, 4; Jr.-Sr. Banquet. Salutatorian ANN LAKIN “T’m In the Mood For Love’’ Assembly Program 2; J Hop; Senior Prom; Jr. and Sr. Play; Latin Club 1, 2; Treasurer; Speech 4; Mixed Chorus 3; Girls Glee Club 3; Portlight 1, 2, 3; Senior Band 1; 2: Pep) Band. 1,72 |r.-sr, Banguet: E. Spohn, Sec.; Mr. Beagle, sponsor; B. Willemin, Pres.; Mrs. Piercefield, sponsor; M. Seal, Vice Pres.; C. Willems, Treas. CLASS MOTTO: Today we follow, Tomorrow we lead CLASS COLORS: Green and White CLASS FLOWER: White Rose This year book cover signifies fifty years that have already passed in this 20th century and the fifty years which still remain. The hour glass represents a century of time and in the upper part of the hour glass is found the pattern of our class rings. entors John Alberta “That’s the Kind of Girl I Dreamed Of”; F.F.A. 2, 3, 4; J Hop; Basketball 1; Base- ball 1, Betty Beard ‘Someday He'll Come Along” J Hop; Junior Play; Home Ec. Club 1; Latin Club 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 4; Jr. Sr. Banquet. Donald Bennett “T Can't Get Up the Nerve To Kiss You’’; Annual Staff; J Hop; Senior Prom; Football 3, 4 Tom Buck “IT Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now”; Annual Staff; Assem- bly Program 2; J Hop; Senior Prom; Jr. Play; Latin Club 1, 2; Speech 2, 3, 4; Class President 3; Sr. Play; Debate 3, 4; Mixed Chorus—Accom- panied—4; Boys Glee Club: Cheerleaders 3, 4; Portlight 2, 3; Senior Band 1; Jr. Sr. Banquet; Student Council 1, 3, 4; President 4; Football 1, 2, 3; Varsity Club 4, Harold Carpenter “A Farmer’s Life Is A Very Merry Life’; F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Secretary 4; Latin Club 3; F.F.A. Judging Team 2, 3, 4. Lowell Anderson “The Gentleman is a Dope’; Annual Staff; J Hop; Senior Prom; Jr., Sr. Play; Portlight 4; Jr., Sr. Banquet; Student Council 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 2, 3; Baseball 1, 2; Varsity Club 2, 3, 4; Treasurer of Class 1. Larry Breandle “The World Is Mine Tonight” Annual Staff; Assembly Pro- gram; J Hop; Senior Prom; Jr. Play; Latin Club 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Boys Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Portlight 4; Senior Band 1, 4; Jr. Sr. Ban- quet; Student Council 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2; Varsity Club 2, 3, 4. Barbara Braley “Sitting by The Window” Spanish Club 2, 3; Home Ec. Betty Buckley “Brush Those Tears From Your Eyes’; Annual Staff; J Hop; Home Ec. Club 1, 2; Mixed Chorus 1, 2; Cheer- leaders 3, 4; Portlight 2, 4; Jr. Sr. Banquet; Majorette 1 2, 3, 4. Roma Click “T Wanna Go Back To West Virginny”; J Hop; Senior Prom; Senior Play; Portlight 4; Jr. Sr. Banquet; Attend- ance Typist. entwors Nancy Edgar “Tt’s Just Plain Love”; Class Treasurer 3; J Hop; Senior Prom; Home Ec. Club 1, 2, 4; Home Ec. Vice President 1; Mixed Chorus 1, 2; Girls Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Cheerleader 2, 3, 4; Portlight 4; Jr. Sr. Ban- quet. Vernon Fedewa “Dry Bones”; Annual Staff; Assembly Program 2; J Hop; Senior Prom Gen-Chairman; Jr. Sr. Play; Speech 4; Cheer- leader 4; Portlight 4; Jr. Sr. Banquet; Student Council 4; Manager of Basketball, Foot- ball 2, 3; Track 2, 3; Varsity Club 2, 3, 4; Vice President of Class 3, Roberta Francis “Missouri Waltz’; Annual Staff; Junior Play. Marie Gross “Five Foot Two. Eyes of Blue’; Assembly Program 1, 2; J Hop; Senior Prom; Senior Play; Home Ec. Club 1, 2; Librarian 2; Mixed Chorus 1, 3; Girls Glee Club 1, 3, 4; Portlight 4; Jr. Sr. Banquet. Georgianna Hollenback “Just Sitting and Waiting”; J Hop; Home Ee, Club 1, 2; Mixed Chorus 1, 3, 4; Girls Glee Club 3, 4. Priscilla Estep “There’s Yes Yes In Your Eyes”; Annual Staff; Assem- bly Program 1, 2; J Hop; Senior Prom; Jr. Play; Home Ec. Club 1, 2; Librarian 4; Latin Club 3; Speech 4; Mixed Chorus 1, 3, 4; Girls Glee Club 3, 4; Portlight 1, 3, 4; Majorette 1, 2; Jr. Sr. Ban- quet. Betty Fish “Buttons and Bows’; Assem- bly Program 1, 2, 3; J Hop; Senior Prom; Jr. Play; Home Ec. Club 1, 3; Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Girls Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Senior Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Band 1, 2, 3; Jr. Sr. Banquet. Iva Galer “Sunshine Follows You’; J Hop; Librarian 4; Mixed Chorus 1. Robert Guilford “Oh, I Never See Maggie Alone”; F.F.A. 3; J Hop; Mixed Chorus 4; Boys Glee Club 2, 3; Track 2. Patricia Hoover “Slipping Around”’; Assembly Program 1; J Hop; Senior Pram; Home Ec. Club 1, 2; Librarian 4, e Robert Howard “Have I Told You Lately That I Love You”; Annual Staff; J Hop; Senior Prom; Speech 4; Boys Glee Club 3, 4; Debate 3; Mixed Chorus 3, 4; Jr. Sr. Banquet; Basket- ball 1, 3; Football 3, 4; Base- ball 3, 4; Varsity 3, 4 Mariam Knapp “Put The Blame On Mame”; Home Ec. Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Girls Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Patrick Lawless ““Who Threw the Whiskey in the Well”; F.F.A. 1; J Hop; Student Council 3, 4; Foot- ball 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, | 3, 4; Track 4; Varsity Club 4; President of Class 1. Gloria Leach “All the Bees Are Buzzing Round My Honey”; J Hop; Senior Prom; Jr. and Sr. Play; Home Ec. 1, 2, 4; Treasurer; Librarian 3; Mixed Chorus 1, 2; Girls Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Cheerleader 2, 3, 4; Portlight 4; Jr. Sr. Banquet; Student Council Secretary 3. Loraine Mellstead “Tf I’m Lucky”; Annual Staff; Assembly Program 1, 2, 3; J Hop; Senior Prom; Jr. Play Cast; Librarian 3; Latin Club 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 3; Girls Glee Club 2; Portlight 1, 2, 3; Senior Band 1, 2; Pep Band 1, 2; Jr.-Sr. Banquet; Student Council 4, entors Margery Kinny “Margie”; Annual Staff; Assembly Program 1; J Hop; Senior Prom; Home Ee. Club 1; Mixed Chorus 1; Girls Glee Club 1, 3; Jr. Sr. Banquet. David Lantz “The Music goes Round and Round”; Assembly Program 1, 2, 3, 4: Spanish Club 2, 3; Officer in Spanish Club 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 1; Senior Band 1, 2; Jr. Sr. Banquet. Annette Lay “So in Love’; Annual Staff; Assembly Program 2; J Hop; Senior Prom; Home Ke. Club 1, 2, 4; Librarian 2; Mixed Chorus 1; Office Work Joan Leik “I Can Dream Can’t I”; J Hop; Home Ec. Club 1, 2, 4; Recorder on Senior Class Attendance. Norma Moyer “Love Somebody? Yes I do’; Assembly Program 1; J Hop; Senior Prom; Home Ec. Club 1, 2; Librarian 1; Majorette 1, 2, 3, 4; Student Council 2. enwors Patricia Pline “Don’t Fence Me In”; Annual Staff; Assembly Program 1; J Hop; Home Ee. Club 1, 2, 4; Mixed Chorus 1, 2; Girls Glee Club 3, 4; Jr.-Sr. Banquet. Janet Pohl “Make Mine Country Style’; Annual Staff; Home Ec. Club 1, 2, 4; Girls Glee Club 4; Jr.-Sr. Banquet. Jack Roberts “Making Love Ukulele Style’; F.F.A. 1, 3, 4; J Hop. Patricia Sandborn “Tf I Ever Love Again”; Annual Staff; J Hop; Home Ee. Club 2; Mixed Chorus 2; Girls Glee Club 2, 3. Joan Selden = Dont, CryyJo s9.J Hop; Senior Prom; Librarian 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 2; Girls Glee Club 2, 3; Portlight 4; Home Ee. Club 1, 2. Elaine Pohl “Till My Ship Comes In ; Assembly Program 1; Home Ec. Club 1; Mixed Chorus 1, 2; Girls Glee Club 3. Joyce Riley “Her Red Hair Tells Me Stop, But Her Green Eyes Tell Me Go”; J Hop; Senior Prom; Senior Play; Home Ec. Club 1, 2, 4; Mixed Chorus 2; Girls Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Port- light 4; Jr.-Sr. Banquet. Beverly Sandborn “Twenty Four Hours of Sun- shine’; Annual Staff Editor; Assembly Program; J Hop, Chairman; Senior Play; Stu- dent Director; Home Ec. Club 1, 2; Latin Club 3, 4; Latin Club 3, President; Speech 2, 3, 4; Debate 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3; Girls Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Portlight 1, 2, 3, 4; Senior Band; Student Council 4; Junior Play, Marvin Seal “T Never Loved Anyone”; J Hop; Jr.-Sr. Play; Student Council 2, 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Varsity Club 2, 3, 4; Treasurer of Class 2; Vice President 4. - Raymond Smith “All By Myself”; F.F.A. 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball Le Elaine Spohn “Just For Now’; Assembly Program 1; J Hop; Senior Prom; Jr. Play Student Di- rector; Home Ee. Club 1, 2; Mixed Chorus 1, 3; Girls Glee Club 1, 3; Portlight 1, 2, 3, 4; Senior Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Band 1, 2, 3; Secretary, Treasurer; Jr.-Sr. Banquet; Editor of Portlight 4. Evelyn Stegenga “Give Me A Song With A Beautiful Melody”; Annual Staff; Home Ec. Club 1, 2; Latin Club 3, 4; President; Mixed Chorus 1; Senior Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Band 2, 3; Pres- ident; Jr.-Sr. Banquet, Gen. Chairman; Class Secretary 1. Charles Thomas “Charley My Boy’; Assem- bly Program 2; F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Sentiment on F.F.A. 3; Student Council 4; Football 2, 3, 4; Varsity Club 3, 4. Gladys Trierweiler “My Heart is a Hobo”; Assembly Program; Jr. Play Cast; Sr. Play Cast; Home Ec. Club 1, 2; Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3; Girls Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Cheerleader 4. Kenneth Van Buren “The Old Master Painter’; Annual Staff; J Hop; Senior Prom; Spanish Club 2; Jr. Play; Debate 1, 2, 4; Cheer- leader 4; Portlight 2, 3, 4; Jr.-Sr. Banquet; Track 2, 3. enwors Anita Spurgeon “T Only Want A Buddy Not A Sweetheart”; J Hop; Home Ec. Club 1, 2, 3; Spanish Club 2; Speech 1, 4; Mixed Chorus ile A 3, 4; Girls Glee Club 1, a Tee Shirley Scump “You're In Love With Some- one’; J Hop; Senior Prom; Jr.-Sr. Play Cast; Home Ke. Club 1, 2; Treasurer; Li- brarian 3, 4; Latin Club 3; Treasurer; Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Girls Glee Club 2, 3; Cheerleader 2, 3, 4; Jr.-Sr. Banquet. Larry Townsend “Old Man River’; Annual Staff; Assembly Program 3; F.F.A. 1; J Hop; Senior Band; Jr. Play Spanish Club 2, 3; Speech 2; Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4; Varsity Club 3, 4. Patrick Trierweiler “Take Me Out to the Ball Game”; Football 1, 2, 3; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Varsity Club 2, 3, 4; J Hop. Alice Wells ‘Ain't She Sweet’; Assembly Program 1; Home Ec. Club 1; Class Secretary 2. 14 enwors John West “T Can’t Get off My Horse’; F.F.A. 4; J Hop. William Willemin “When He’s AJ] Dolled Up” — WOW;; Assembly Program 2; Senior Prom; Jr.-Sr. Play; Vice-President 2; Senior Band 1, 2, 8, 4; Pep Band 3; Presi- dent 3; Student Council President 3; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Varsity Club 1, 2, 3, 4; President of Class 4, Frank Wieber “Full Moon and Empty Arms”; Annual Staff; J Hop; Senior Prom; Jr.-Sr. Play; Portlight 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Varsity Club 2, 3, 4. Charles Willems “Thou Swell’; Annual Staff; Assembly Program 2, 3, 4; F.F.A. President; Jr.-Sr. Play; Spanish Club 2, 3; President; Speech 1, 2, 3, 4; Debate 2, 3, 4; Jr.-Sr. Banquet; Student Council 2; Basketball 1, 2; Football 2, 3, 4; Track 2; Varsity Club 2, 4; Tréasurer Class 4, Maggie Wooden “Be Goody Good Good To Me’: Annual Staff; Assembly Program 2; J Hop; Senior Prom; Home Ec. Club 1; Librarian 3; Spanish Club 2; Secretary; Mixed Chorus 1, 3; Girls Glee Club 1, 3; Portlight 4; Senior Band 1. CLASS HISTORY FRESHMAN CLASS In September of 1946, seventy-five very bewildered freshmen entered the doors of Ol’ Portland High. We had a very able sponsor, Mr. Bullen, to guide us over the first difhcule year. On January 10, the class successfully sponsored a dance, the “Snowball Swing.” We elected our officers: Pat Lawless, President; Larry Townsend, Vice-President; Evelyn Stegenga, Secretary; and Lowell Anderson, Treasurer. SOPHOMORE CLASS When we began our Sophomore year we were just a little wiser and bolder and with a year of experience behind us we gave evidence of growing activity and participation in school affairs. Mr. Bullen again was our sponsor. We elected our officers: Ann Lakin, President; Gloria Leach, Vice-President; Alice Wells, Secretary; Carol Poor, Treasurer. After Carol moved away Marvin Seal was elected to the position of treasurer. Our Thanksgiving Assembly Program was a real success. Our class was very proud to be represented by Nancy Edgar as Basketball Queen. JUNIOR CLASS We finally reached the mark of ‘‘Upperclassmen.” We began by electing our officers: Tom Buck, President; Vern Fedewa, Vice-President; Elaine Spohn, Secretary; Nancy Edgar, Treasurer. Our Sponsors this year were Mr. Beagle and Miss Oaster. On December 7th we received our class rings. We had a magazine sale contest with the Seniors which they won by a very close margin. On March 31 and April 1 we put on the Junior Play, “Made To Order Hero,” which proved to be a big success. May 27th was the date of the J-Hop, nd LIN CENTRAL PARK,” which was a grand affair. We had a ‘Southern Theme” for our Junior- Senior banquet on June 7th. SENIOR CLASS At last we are the high and mighty Seniors. We elected our officers: Bill Willemin, President; Marvin Seal, Vice-President; Elaine Spohn, Secretary; Chuck Willems, Treasurer. Mr. Beagle and Mrs. Piercefield guided us through our last days. December 1 and 2 was the date of our play ‘Hobgoblin House.’’ The date of our prom ‘“Dreamer’s Holiday’ was January 27. May 15 was the date that we left for Niagara Falls on our Senior Trip. We became alumni of Portland High School on Thursday evening, June 8, 1950. CLASS WILL JOHNNY ALBERTA—wills his secrets on how to date the best looking girls to Roger Ward. LOWELL ANDERSON —wills his consistent griping to Roger Curtis who must take a lot. BETTY BEARD—who is tall and slim wills her figure to all those who try and can not succeed. DON BENNETT—wills his ability to compli- ment the girls to any needy person. LARRY BRAENDLE—wills his nice singing voice to Ted White who has trouble getting the tune, BARBARA BRALEY—wills her habitual frown to Reggie Denny who usually looks happy. TOM BUCK—wills his destructive ways at parties back to the Capital Reconstruction Com- pany. BETTY BUCKLEY—wills her tearful habits to Marilyn Fedewa who’s always on the gay side. HAROLD CARPENTER—wills his car ‘“‘baby”’ to Bud Gage. ROMA CLICK—wills her southern accent to Pat Howard who hasn’t quite mastered the technique yet. NANCY EDGAR—wills her ability to lose im- portant papers to anybody that has a better memory. PRISCILLA ESTEP—wills her fighting temper at class meetings to the Junior Class who seem to get along nicely. VERNON FEDEWA—wills his blackmailing ways with his flash camera to Carl Schalow who needs experience. BETTY FISH—wills her “You Know It Too”’, to anybody that needs a foolish saying for their own. ROBERTA FRANCIS—wills her long skirts -to Gwen Wohlscheid. IVA GALER—wills her naturally curly hair to Wilma Spitzley. MARIE GROSS—wills Bill Schrauben to the Classates5 i . BOB GUILFORD—wills his ability to take six classes to anybody in the Class of ‘'51’’ who may be short of credits. GEORGIANNA HOLLENBACK—wills _ her slight build to any interested person. PAT HOOVER—wills the good times she has at certain parties to Duane Iler. 16 BOB HOWARD—wills his good disposition to all of the underclassmen. MARGERY KINNY—wills her short build to Muriel Norwood who is a big girl now. MIRIAM KNAPP—wills her smile to Ruth Ann Curtis who needs a few more. ANN LAKIN—wills her loving attitude toward her boyfriend to Marilyn Mullins who might try it and see what happens. DAVID LANTZ—wills his piano playing talent to Gene Bills who has trouble picking out ‘Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater’’ with one finger. PAT LAWLESS—wills his Westphalia pool rooms to Bill Schrauben and Ted White. ANNETTE LAY—wills a certain part of her vo- cabulary to Dawn Lang who might be interested. GLORIA LEACH—leaves her knowledge of ballet dancing to Kathy Lawless who does her practicing in the halls. JOAN LEIK—wills her good times at wedding receptions to any girl that may be going to one later on. LORAINE MELLSTEAD—wills her box of energy building vitamin pills to Bob Feldspausch, who runs in slow motion. NORMA MOYER—wills her cool and collected ways in her school work to Mary Lou Smith who does get excited over them. PATRICIA PLINE—wills her restaurant work to any one who wants a job. ELAINE POHL—wills her ability to keep the same guy for four years to Connie Wilcox who changes every month or so. JANET POHL—wills her Anti-Genius Party to half of next year’s government class. JOYCE RILEY—wills her naturally red hair to Beverly VanPolen who tries hard. JACK ROBERTS—wills his different hair-do to G. J. Rottman who isn’t bothered with his. BEVERLY SANDBORN—wills her debate trips to Alma to anyone else who has interests there. PATRICIA SANDBORN—wills her Saturday night dances to Howard Mulnix who is never seen at one. CLASS WILL (continued) MARVIN SEAL—wills his ability to keep the girls interested (although he doesn’t know it) to Ronnie Pung. JOAN SELDEN—leaves her late hours to any one who can handle them. GRAYDEN SLOWINS—wills his government project to the R O in case they need it for future reference. RAYMOND SMITH—wills—just leaves — gladly. ELAINE SPOHN—wills the Portlight and all the fun to Betsey and her lucky staff. ANITA SPURGEON—wills her terrific short lived crushes to Connie Webert who seems to be settled for good. EVELYN STEGENGA—wills her short hair- do to Barbara Cross whose is quite the opposite. SHIRLEY STUMP—wills her horticulture col- lection at the J J store to Murray Meekhof. CHUCK THOMAS—leaves his manly physique to Gordon Evans. LARRY TOWNSEND—wills “‘Old Man River” back to Jerome Kern. GLADYS TRIERWEILER—wills her art of flirting to Norma Wheeler. PAT TRIERWEILER—wills his prize winning boxing to Karl Carpenter, who tries hard. KEN VAN BUREN—wills his artistic accom- plishments to Donnie Braendle. FRANK WIEBER—wills his gentlemanly ways to Johnny Stewart. ALICE WELLS—wills her quietness to Carl Noren who will have to look it up to see what it means. JOHN WEST—wills his horses to the Portland Riding Club. BILL WILLEMIN—wills his football position as tackle to anyone who thinks they’re good enough. CHARLES WILLEMS—wills his walk to anyone it would look good on. MAGGIE WOODEN—leaves and takes Bob with her. GIFTATORY JOHN ALBERTA—A book of bus tickets so you won't have to burn so much gas going to Mulliken. LOWELL ANDERSON-—A basketball so when you get in the big league (ha ha) you'll still re- member us. BETTY BEARD—A genuine stenographer’s pen- cil, to keep up your practice in Shorthand. DON BENNETT—A handkerchief to wipe all that lipstick off with. LARRY BRAENDLE—A pillow so you won't have to worry about seeing over the steering wheel. BARBARA BRALEY—A phonograph to make up for all you never say. TOM BUCK—An insurance policy so when you get behind a wheel you won’t have to worry about steel posts. BETTY BUCKLEY—We hear that you’re getting married soon. Here are some pots, and pans to start your housekeeping. HAROLD CARPENTER—A cow to start that dairy farm, you’re planning for. ROMA CLICK—A pair of shoes to take back to West Virginia in remembrance of Portland. NANCY EDGAR—A pin with your name on it. So people won’t get you mixed up with “My Friend Irma.”’ PRISCILLA ESTEP—Also a book ‘Laugh and the World laughs with you. Be grumpy and you GRUMP alone.” VERNON FEDEWA—Here’s a pipe for your collection. BETTY FISH—A round trip ticket to West Virginia so you can go to visit Med. ROBERTA FRANCIS—A package of black rinse to give your hair that ‘natural look’’ which we all liked so well. IVA GALER—An Olds to compete with Stan’s Ford. MARIE GROSS—A book on how to teach school—we hear that you are thinking about being a nun. BOB GUILFORD—A burglar alarm. Now you can sell those fire crackers without getting caught. 17 GIFTATORY (continued) GEORGIANNA HOLLENBACK—A book on how to lose weight, just for laughs. PAT HOOVER—A bus ticket to St. Johns to see all those boy-friends that you’ve told us about. BOB HOWARD—Here’s a test tube to catch up on what you slept through in physics. MARGERY KINNY—Here’s a pamphlet on Vacations. You’re such a hard worker all year. MIRIAM KNAPP—A box of tacks so you won't run out. You're always supplied with them as we all know. ANN LAKIN—A rolling pin, to keep Grayden in hand. DAVID LANTZ—A piano to start you on that career. PAT LAWLESS—A football to carry with you in memory of P. H. S. ANNETTE LAY—A book on how to raise those little Snitgens. GLORIA LEACH—A pair. of boxing gloves to keep Bill in practice. JOAN LEIK—A pair of shoes to replace those you’ve worn out running around the halls of Ball as LORAINE MELLSTEAD—A book on ‘‘How to Grow Tall in Ten Easy Lessons.’’ We don’t think you will be able to do ic. NORMA MOYER-—A diamond until Alex gets around to it. PATRICIA PLINE—A memo book so you can keep all those dates and guys straight. ELAINE POHL—We give the needed tools to do the job. Why don’t you borrow Janie’s book. JANET POHL—A blue ribbon to tie up those letters from Marv. Just for keeps sake. JOYCE RILEY—A Lyons pennant so you won’t forget the good old town. JACK ROBERTS—Here’s a racer so you won’t have to use your sister’s car for a hot rod any more. BEVERLY SANDBORN—A book ‘‘How to be unpopular in ten easy lessons’. We don’t think you can do it. PATRICIA SANDBORN—An enrollment blank to lonia County Normal School. Not because we 18 don’t think you are normal but, we hear that you want to become a teacher. MARVIN SEAL—Here’s a big easy chair, now you can take that long needed rest. JOAN SELDEN—A ticket to go out West. We hope you will like it when you get there. GRAYDEN SLOWINS—A_ marriage license. Can you take a hint? RAYMOND SMITH—Money to replace that you spent on the senior trip. ELAINE SPOHN—An issue of the Portlight to remind you of the good old days. ANITA SPURGEON—A book on German to remind you of the good old days with Donnie. EVELYN STEGENGA—A book how to be a President’s wife. You’ve gone with one for so long. SHIRLEY STUMP—To Shirley, the lucky gal, we give a body—(By Fisher) CHUCK THOMAS—So you won't have to share Pat’s football, we will give you one of your own. LARRY TOWNSEND—A hammer to take some of the dents out of your car. GLADYS TRIERWEILER—A book on how to flire as if you needed it. PAT TRIERWEILER—A new car—your dad’s can’t take it much longer. KEN VAN BUREN—Some paints so you can continue your painting. FRANK WIEBER—A cozy cottage for two (or more) now all you need is the girl. Keep looking. ALICE WELLS—Here’s a bell so we'll know when you're about to come. JOHN WEST—Here’s a corral so you can start that great ranch you've been dreaming about. BILL WILLEMIN—Here’s a new buick to re- place that old one. Now you can make that trip to Texas. CHARLES WILLEMS—A pair of shoes so you can start out on both feet. MAGGIE WOODEN—We give you a frown Maggie, because we've never seen you wear one. PROPHECY We, the Senior Class, having been granted the ability to predict, have looked ten years in the future and having read one of the leading Michigan newspapers, the R O, we have selected the following paragraphs which are of concern to our classmates. JOHNNY ALBERTA is now the managing editor of Esquire and is adding many new features. Another manager, or rather supervisor, is DON BENNETT who is new head man at Yellowstone National Park. He has appointed many feminine attractions in his many offices. Still another, JOHN WEST, is managing the Kentucky Derby Races. College men now are: LOWELL ANDERSON who is high-point man in the U. of M. basketball team; CHARLES THOMAS, who is head coach at Michigan Strate and is leading many victories in football there; and BILL WILLEMIN, who is attending the U. of M. and is putting forth his ambition as a hobo. BOB HOWARD also is working hard at college but he still finds time to do a little painting. The class of ‘‘50’’ is well represented in the field of nursing. BETTY BEARD is head nurse of the children’s department at Sparrow hospital in Lansing, MIRIAM KNAPP is practicing nurs- ing at Ann Arbor but her main duty is keeping up the spirits in the men’s ward, and LORAINE MELLSTEAD is head of the maternity ward at St. Lawrence hospital in Lansing. A new teenage attraction of 1960 is LARRY BRAENDLE. competition. Frankie retired on account of pressing Singing star ANITA SPURGEON is featured currently at the Club Dixieland in New York. Since he finished his college course, DAVID LANTZ has been trying to acquire the position of tuning pianos for Frankie Carle. BEVERLY SANDBORN, previously high school soda jerk, has become a college professor. EVELYN STEGENGA has taken over the position of high school principal at dear old Portland High. BARBARA BRALEY is replacing Miss VanderLeest as instructor of U. S. History. Miss VanderLeest has finally settled down. Many of our former classmates are now employed and are residing in the nation’s capital. Senator CHUCK WILLEMS of Michigan through his fast speeches has now been appointed Secretary of State. TOM BUCK is now working on a new foreign policy since the passing of his bill:for direct election of the President. PAT LAWLESS, a law graduate of the University of Michigan, is in Congress attempting to put through that copying is not cheating. Another Washington celebrity is ELAINE ‘“‘BUGS” SPOHN who is kept busy editing the Congressional Record. According to the Hollywood Gazette, MARIE GROSS is designing costumes for Warner Brothers’ Studios. PATRICIA SANDBORN,, a well known actress at M.G.M.., is scaring Frankenstein with her headless apparitions. The producers of silent pictures have contacted ALICE WELLS for a leading role. ROMA CLICK has been signed for the fifth year by the sponsors of Dreft for play- ing the part of ‘‘Beulah.” BETTY FISH who has taken over the Dorothy Dicks Column to find a way to solve her own problems, has made a survey and discovered that FRANK WIEBER, number one heart-breaker of Portland, is still an all-time bachelor. 19 PROPHECY (continued) Among the couples who attended the ‘‘Ten Years of Happy Married Life’? banquet were Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Pennington (formerly BETTY LOU BUCKLEY) of Eagle, and Mr. and Mrs. William Reed (GLORIA LEACH) of Portland. HAROLD CARPENTER, President of the entire Farm Bureau Organization, has stated that the most prosperous farm in the nation is that one owned and operated by JACK ROBERTS which MARVIN SEAL is going into his tenth year as chief auctioneer of Ionia County. JOYCE RILEY is residing in Lyons as a farmer’s wife while JANET POHL is continuing keeping house for her father while is located northeast of Portland. waiting for Marvin to finish his Agriculture courses at college. In the nation’s headlines we see that SHIRLEY STUMP is now competing for the Miss America title of 1960. Another headline concerns PAT TRIERWEILER who for the third consecutive time has been the winner of the champion hot- rod races. In the sports world, VERNON FEDEWA has finally made it and has entered into the com- petition for the heavy weight title championship. In her smart Detroit suburban home NANCY EDGAR is chewing her well-manicured finger nails, worrying whether or not Georgie is going to win the light weight championship. ANN LAKIN is heading the Cunningham’s drug stores and is proving to be strong competition for GRAYDEN SLOWINS who is President of the entire chain of Rexall drug stores. The A P stores owe its thanks for the strong union to MARGIE KINNEY who is working con- sistently for their betterment. 20 In the business world RAYMOND SMITH has been granted a patent on his slick motor in- ventions which are making a big hit with the MAGGIE WOODEN is head secretary for the 1st National Bank in Detroit making it very difficult for BOB GUILFORD to ever see Maggie alone. IVA GAL ER who is a stenographer in Grand Rapids is seeing more high school boys. interesting things than a typewriter. KENNETH VAN BUREN, advertising di- rector of Ringling Brothers Circus recently saw GLADYS TRIERWEILER who is head waitress at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York. Society gal PRISCILLA ESTEP is still attending business school but many of the nation’s top bachelors wonder what business she is attending. ROBERTA FRANCIS has finally found some- thing that suits her. (A man) PATRICIA HOOVER and JOAN SELDEN are traveling around the world, seeing that they are not yet ready to settle down. Now that LARRY TOWNSEND is Chief of Police in Ionia County, former speedsters in Port- land and neighboring areas are penniless. JOAN LEIK is making many travels but her center point ANNE TE Ay was recently married to the sole owner of the Portland Heating Company. NORMA MOYER is the leading strutter of the Tonia Free Fair. PATRICIA PLINE is still searching the neighbor- ing towns for eligible prospects. Combining a of interest is Westphalia. career and marriage doesn’t seem to work out for ELAINE POHL, so she has dropped her career. GEORGIANNA HOLLENBACK is still keep- ing many people wondering about her continuous visits out west to her Grandmother’s. uUntors Phyllis Adgate Keith Ackerson Vida Brokaw John Addington James Benschoter Barbara Cross Ruth Ann Curtis Rosemary Fedewa Marion Fineout Mary E. Fox Joe Goodwin Nancy Green Fred Guthrie Alice Hoppes Barbara Hoppes Pat Howard Alice Keefer Marvin Kelly Elizabeth Kransz Lawrence Krausz Phyllis Lakin Dawn Lange Bill Lanz Ronald Lehman Dick Mauren Betty McClung Gerald McCrumb Allen Mellstead Laura Meyers Barry Moyer Bill Moyer Howard Mulnix Jeanette Myers Muriel Norwood Robert Osenga Mary Jean Peake Homer Peacock Dorothy Pearl Julius Platte Ronald Pung Rose Riker G. Jay Rottman Mary Pohl Monica Pung Carl Schalow Bernice Schrauben Bill Schrauben Gordon Seal Pat Smith Mary Lou Smith Wilma Spitzley Betsey Stewart Lee Swarthout uUntors Cathy TenEyck Joan TenEyck p Elaine Tower Dick Willemin Ted White Norma Wheeler J. Stewart, Sec.; Mr. Lee, sponsor; G. Seal, Pres.; Miss Shepherd, sponsor; A. Mellstead, V. Pres.; D. Mauren, Treas. Ac the beginning of our Junior year we elected the following members as class officers: President - Vice-President - Secretary - Treasurer - Four great events have taken place during our Junior year which we will always remember. The first event was the receiving of our class rings in December of which we are very proud. The second was the presentation of our Junior Play on the 20th and 21st of April. Our J-Hop was the third great event which was held on May 26th and which proved to be a gala and successful affair. The last event of our Junior year was the - Gordon Seal Allen Mellstead Johnny Stewart Dick Mauren sponsoring of the Junior-Senior Banquet on June 7. We were very proud that Betsey Stewart was elected ‘‘Miss Portland’? to represent our com- munity at Ionia for the Snow Queen of 1950. We have sponsored dances, sold at basketball and football games and have sold subscriptions for the Portland Review. Through working hard in our Junior year we will proudly accept the title of ‘‘Seniors’’. 23 Bruce Ackerson Kenneth Ackerson Dick Arens Dorothy Bailey Alice Baker Gene Bills Virginia Bowen Donalyn Braendle Karl Carpenter Don Cassel Audrey Denny Reginald Denny Catherine Dodds Marilyn DuBois Billie Eddy Joan Eddy Gordon Evans Janet Evans Marilyn Fedewa Robert Feldpausch | )Ted Feldpausch Rosaleen Fernholtz Robert Gensterblum Betty Green Joan Green Duane Guilford Richard Hanson Soph omores Elaine Hoppes Joan Hunt Dale Hyland Duane Iler Joanne Irrer Barbara Jones Errol Jameson Donald Jones Georgia Kinney Gerald Krausz Jim Lakin Kathleen Lawless David Leik JoAnn Leik Margaret Linebaugh Sally Manning Leroy Martin Carl May Leo McCausey Murray Meekhof Colleen Morgridge Carl Noren Bonnie Northrop Charline Osenga Carline Pennington Ray Pierce Genevieve Pline Soph omores Lois Price Anne Trierweiler Robert Pung Donald Van Amburg ‘ Gertie Schrauben Irene Van Amburg Thelma Selden Beverly VanPolen Robert Shattuck Joyce Walker Joan Smich Roger Ward Alice Spitzley Connie Webert Alice Sumner Larry Wheeler Francis Sumner Joe Wieber Larry Swarthout Connie Wilcox David Taylor Dick Wooden Carol Traynick SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS corse L. Swarthout, Sec.; G. Bills, Pres.; Miss WanderLeest, sponsor; J. Smith, V. Pres.; C. Traynick, Treas. The Sophomores class has eighty-six members this year. We sold at Foe 9 hs basketball games, had successful we have our helpful and understanding a dance, and also a riffle to earn money for the sponsor Miss Vanderleest. treasury. To make these things possible and For class officers this year we elected: President - - - ae te. Hy eeaene: bills Vice-President - - Joan Smith Secretary = - Larry Swarthout Treadsurer- - - - Carol Traynick Representing us in the Student Council we have We, the class of ‘'52’’, are looking forward to Joan Smith and Larry Swarthout. being Juniors nexg year. 25 wT Pri Barbara Almy Ronald Babbitt Wayne Balderson Jack Bates Tom Bettison Doris Brown Vera Brown Glenwood Burgess Robert Butler Bruce Boughner Dale Carpenter Fred Cassel Bill De Vries Barbara Du Bois Earl Esterline Robert Fish Douglas Gilbert Lynwood Graft Gala Hendee Joyce Hoort Lucille Hoppes Bonnie Howard Beverly Jamison Gordon Kelly Kendell Knox Phyllis Lear Bill Marshall Jean Mellstead Betty McDaniel Marilyn Mullins Robert Munson Barbara Oliphant Norman Patrick Richard Pearl Ellen Pennington Terry Roberts Jenean Sandborn Marvin Sandborn Kenny Sandborn Tom Seal Allen Smith Jack Stegenga Margery Sumner Ozzie Sutherland Gertrude Schwab Lois Van Amburg Doris Wells Gerald Wilson Gwen Wohlscheid Joyce Wohlscheid FRESHMEN CLASS OFFICERS J. Mellscead, Sec. and Treas.; T. Seal, Pres; Mr. Wood, sponsor; L. Graft, V. Pres. We entered Portland High School with fifty- five members. Early in the fall we elected the President - Vice President - 2 Secretary and Treasurer We elected Ellen Pennington as our candidate for Homecoming Queen. Student Council representative for this year was Jack Bates. We earned money this year by selling at basket- ball and football games. We found these enter- prises quite a task but enjoyed the planning and selling for the first time. ‘We are proud to see members of our class following officers to lead us through a wonderful Freshman year: - Thomas Seal - Lynwood Graft Jean Mellstead representing our school in such activities as athletic contests, band, chorus, etc. It makes us equally proud to see names of members of our class on the honor roll. We hope to have more names on next year. We have really enjoyed our Freshman year at Portland High and feel sure that it would not have been this successful without Mr. Wood as our able sponsor. 27 THE GROWING SEVENTH GRADE | FIRST ROW: R. Morgridge, C. Jameson, M. Marvin, A. McMillan, K. DeVries, W. Youngs, R. Davis, J. Hyland, S. Carr, S. Bettison. SECOND ROW: Mss. Shay, J. Bates, R. Schramm, B. Gregg, D. Dilley, J. Peacock, M. Hoffman, T. Roberts, J. Davis, D. Bidwell, J. Linebaugh. THIRD ROW: L. Babbicr, J. Keefer, R. Buckley, B. Fedewa, J. Sines, A. Vogt, B. Gregg, R. Kirschenman, J. Todd, R. Holtz, R. Ferris. (Not Pictured) M. Badder. THE MIGHTY EIGHTH GRADE FIRST ROW: Eunice VanPolen, Helene Burch, Marilyn Davenport, Ralph Lindsley, Johnny Reed, Raymond Badder, Roger Warren, Thurman Burman, Billy Sines, Eleanor Nash, Sandra Slowins, Nancy Sumner. SECOND ROW: George Edgar, Yvonne Miller, Marleah Darling, Sally Urie, Kay Jameson, Shelia Lakin, Shirley Knapp, Norma Sandborn, Judy Todd, Rose Mary Lehman, Shirley Burger, James Alexander, Gordon Graft. THIRD ROW: Ronata Elsie, James Kirschenman, Dorothy Hoppes, David Price, Charlene Bennett, Janice Walker, Joe Buck, Wayne Foote, Evelyn Sumner, Robert Eddy, Richard Wells, Mr. Don White. NOT PICTURED: Shirley Burman, Carl Hoffman, Allen McCollor. . . — SOHNAWN AWN _ — Cute Huh? Larry T. and Betsy S. Kick ’em high, Skinny. Between Class rush. Gang at Phyl’s - more fun. Sweet stuff. Bugs and Ted. All in the family. Bob and Bette Fish. Not Bad, nor at all, Betty B. and Barb. J. How do you like your Beefsteak? Ken, Tom and Vern. Big Talk. Ken Van Buren. Fight! Who wouldn’t for Shirl. S. Happy couple! Pat H. and Fred L. Freshman Initiation. Ha! Ha! Phyl and Carl. Surprise! Mr. Monroe and Joanie. Ah! Ha! Bev. and Allen. Bob Howard. Interesting, Bob? Percy and Larry. Bad Luck, Huh! Vern? Fun ac Olivec. Busy chemistry students. Dimondale Game. Hey G. J.! That hurts, huh Dawn? 30 al Z 3 4 3. 6. 7 8 9 0 Sixth hour Study Hall. On Freshman Day, Bev. Jamison. Three minute rush period. Queen’s Court. Coke, Phyl, and Judy. Freshman Day cutie, W. Balderson. Noble Romans. Smile pretty. Dawn, Betsy, and Pat. Say now! Jeanean S. Busy as Bees. Watch out, might explode. Mr. Pernert. 1.6 5 es hoy. Se 1. 16. Ff 18. 19, Oh Bonnie! Barb. Jones. WoW! Vandy, just back from-Senior Trip. Future Scientist. Mr. Monro hopes. What are you waitin’ for? Mr. Pernert. Ill be darned, It’s Mrs.Cassel. What’s the joke, Bugs and Connie? Little girl with big bow. A. Hoppes. Watch che birdie, Dawn and Bill. SECOND TEAM CHEERLEADERS B. Schrauben, G. Trierweiler, L. Price, D. Braendle. = BOY CHEERLEADERS K. Van Buren, V. Fedewa, T. Buck. FIRST TEAM CHEERLEADERS B. Buckley, N. Edgar, J. Selden, S. Stump, G. Leach. CHEERLEADERS The Cheerleaders have had a very successful year under our sponsor, Miss VanderLeest. We had the Homecoming September 31, followed by our dance Homecoming Hop, with Bud Brooks Band. A queen, Shirley Stump, and her court of Phyllis Lakin, Collene Morgridge, Ellen Pennington, and Judy Todd, were chosen for the event. Other projects were the annual Color Day and having two teams of Cheerleaders for basketball. Senior Cheerleaders this year are Shirley Stump, Gloria Leach, Nancy Edgar, Joan Selden, Vernon Fedewa, Tom Buck, Ken Van Buren and Gladys Trierweiler. FIRST ROW: V. Fedewa, B. Willemin, J. Stewart, C. Thomas, P. Lawless, L. Swarthout, J. Goodwin. SECOND ROW: C. Pennington, L. Mellstead, B. Sandborn, L. Braendle, J. Smith, B. Stewart, J. Bates, T. Selden. THIRD ROW: G. Seal, L. Anderson, Mr. Wood, T. Buck, D. Lange. THE STUDENT COUNCIL For the fourth consecutive year, our Student Council is a member of the National Association of Student Councils. We have had a very busy and worth while year under the leadership of our President, Tom Buck. The other officers who have assisted our President are: Lowell Anderson, Vice President; Dawn Lange, Secretary; Gordon Seal, Treasurer. Mr. Wood, our sponsor, has helped to make our various projects successful. 34 The Student Council supervised the selling of cokes etc. at the basketball and football games and also provided for free dances after the basket- ball games. We sponsored a Christmas dance for the high school on the Friday before Christmas. We co-operated with the faculty in sponsoring the noon hour activities which were enjoyed by all the students. - Our honor assembly program was held in May. FIRST ROW: J. Pohl, G. Reed, G. Seal, L. Anderson, P. Sandborn, B. Howard, J. Stewart, F. Wieber, L. Braendle, P. Pline, P. Estep, B. Buckley, D. Lange. SECOND ROW: L. Mellstead, E. Stegenga, K. VanBuren, M. Wooden, V Fedewa, Mrs. Piercefield, B. Sandborn, C. Willems, L. Townsend, A. Lay, M. Kinney. THE ANNUAL STAFF The Annual Staff was selected in the early part of our Senior year with Mrs. Piercefield as our able sponsor and Vern Fedewa and Beverly Sand- born as our Co-editors. We sponsored candy sales, the selling of Christ- mas cards, a talent show and a style show, all of which have been very successful and have enabled us to produce a better yearbook. The Staff has worked very hard to make our yearbook a success. The book speaks for itself and could not have been a success if it had not had the full co-operation and hard work of all the members of our Senior Class. Three Juniors were chosen to represent their class on the Annual Staff in hopes that they would have a clearer conception of how t o organize their yearbook next year. These were Dawn Lange, Gordon Seal and Johnny Stewart. 36 GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB FIRST ROW: J. Pohl, G. Leach, J. Riley, R. Curtis, P. Pline, P. Estep, P. Howard, N. Edgar. SECOND ROW: M. Sumner, M. Knapp, G. Trierweiler, T. Buck, J. TenEyck, A. Spurgeon. THIRD ROW: B. Hoppes, M. Gross, G. Hollenback, Mr. Burgess, B. Schrauben, B. Oliphant, A. Hoppes. MIXED CHORUS | FIRST ROW: G. Hendie, C. Morgridge, D. Braendle, A. Spurgeon, R. Fernholz, J. TenEyck, G. Kinney, D. Lange, P. Lakin, G. Schrauben, J. Green, S. Stump, M. Knapp. SECOND ROW: G. Seal, A. Mellstead, H. Bills, T. White, T. Buck, L. Townsend, G. Bills, D. Cassel, R. Howard, C. Schalow, G. Burgess. THIRD ROW): B. Schrauben, B. Fish, P. Ward, B. Beard, K. Lawless, L. Braendle, B. Peacock, A. Spitzley, J. Smith, P. Howard, P. Estep, G. Hollenback. FOURTH ROW: R. Fish, A. Hoppes, B. Jones, C. Webert, M. Sum- ner, Mr. Burgess, G. Evans, M. Fedewa, L. Meyers, B. Hoppes, D. Hyland. FIRST ROW: L. Swarthout, D. Brown, M. Kelly, L. Murphy, T. White, G. J. Rottman, C. Schalow, L. Meyers, D. Leik, B. Willemin. SECOND ROW: G. Evans, Mr. Burgess, M. Mullins, E. Spohn, M. Fox, B. McClung, B. Stewart, R. Curtis, D. Lange, E. Stegenga, G. Hendie, J. Mellstead, W. Spitzley, E. Tower, C. Carpenter. THIRD ROW: R. Osenga, L. Townsend, R. Feldpausch, J. Walker, N. Green, L. Braendle, B. DeVries, P. Lakin, A. Baker, B. Fish, R. Willemin, B. Peacock. FOURTH ROW: D. Bailey, C. Pen- nington, B. Buckley, G. Reed, G. Pline, J. Meyers, G. Wohlscheid. BAND The 49-50 P. H. S. Band held their elections at the beginning of the year. The following were elected: President - Vice President - Secretary - The band marched at all the football games of the season, including games away, except the Saranac game. We followed out many carefully planned maneuvers and routines. We exchanged concerts with several schools, including Lyons, Lake Odessa, Holt and Sunfield. - Evelyn Stegenga - Ted White - Elaine Spohn A wide selection of numbers were played. A joint Christmas concert with the vocal de- partment was presented on December 15. The band had a busy and enjoyable year under the leadership of their director, Mr. Al Burgess. It was Mr. Burgess’ first year at P. H. S. FIRST ROW: P. Estep, G. Leach, L. Anderson, K. VanBuren, L. Braendle, F. Wieber, V. Fedewa, G. Bills, L. Swarthout, M. Wooden, B. Buckley. SECOND ROW: J. Alexander, P. Lakin, N. Edgar, J. Green, B. Sandborn, J. Riley, J. Sandborn, P. Howard, J. Hunt, R. Wooden, D. Braendle. THIRD ROW: L. Mellstead, M. Fedewa, M. Smith, B. Stewart, Mrs. Piercefield, E. Spohn, J. Seldon, M. Gross, J. Mellstead, L. Meyers. PORTLIGHT Editor - e s : . Assistant Editor = B . Elaine Spohn Betsey Stewart Business Manager -— - Vernon Fedewa Class News Department - Margaret Wooden Mary Lou Smith Marilyn Fedewa Jean Mellstead Jim Alexander Beverly Sandborn Phyllis Lakin Joan Selden Donalyn Braendle Organization Department - Features Department aie Priscilla Estep Gloria Leach Loraine Mellstead Pat Howard Sports Department - - + Dick Wooden Art Department chs Betty Lou Buckley Ken Van Buren Laura Meyers Special Items Department - - Joan Green Joan Hunt - Marie Gross Janet Sandborn Roma Click Joyce Riley Typing Department - = y Lowell Anderson Frank Wieber Gene Bills Larry Braendle Lee Swarthout Mimeographing Department A group of the staff attended Journalism Conference on October 21. The staff has increased this year, we also have had a 3-column page and several other changes in the Portlight. After the 2nd semester the paper came out every two weeks instead of monthly. Mrs. Piercefield was our able sponsor and really did a lot of work helping us to make the Portlight a SUCCESS. 38 SENIOR PLAY. ‘noscosinsouse FIRST ROW: E. Scegenga, B. Buckley, L. Anderson, F. Wieber, K. VanBuren, M. Seal, N. Edgar, E: Spohn. SECOND ROW: G. Leach, A. Lakin, P. Sandborn, S. Stump, M. Wooden, G. Trierweiler, M. Gross, B. Sandborn. THIRD ROW: G. Slowins, V. Fedewa, C. Willems, Mr. Beagle, B. Willemin, T. Buck, B. Howard. J U N O R b LAY “MADE TO ORDER HERO” FIRST ROW: Mr. Beagle, Ken Van Buren, Tom Buck, Vern Fedewa, Charles Willems, Bill Willemen, Larry Townsend. SECOND ROW: Larry Braendle, Lowell Anderson, Bette Fish, Elaine Spohn, Gladys Trierweiler, Miss Oaster. THIRD ROW: FOURTH ROW: Loraine Mellstead. Priscilla Estep, Shirley Stump, Roberta Francis, Ann Lakin. FIRST ROW: R. Smich, R. Osenga, K. Knox, L. McCausey, T. Pung, D. Carpenter, B. Moyer, R. Lehman, J. Stegenga, B. Lantz. SECOND ROW: J. West, K. Ackerson, L. Murphy, L. Krausz, K. Carpenter, J. Lakin, J. Benschoter, G. Krausz, R. Feldpausch, R. Pung, R. Gensterblum. THIRD ROW: C. May, R. Eddy, K. Ackerson, J. Alberta, J. Placte, G. McCrumb, L. Wheeler, J. Roberts, G. Wilson, D. Iler, B. Ackerson. FOURTH ROW: R. Babbitt, C. Schalow, D. Leik, J. Addington, N. Gage, Mr. Bullen, B. Moyer, H. Carpenter, C. Thomas, W. Balderson. FIFTH ROW: K. Sandborn, T. Roberts, R. Butler, E. Esterline, L. Graft, D. Ogg, B. Boughner, R. Shaddock, D. Gilbert. Bee ree AN: The local F.F.A. chapter this year spread its scope of activities over a large field. There were two teams entered in the state F.F.A. judging contest held at M.S.C. in June. The dairy team won an ‘‘A”’ award and won second in the state. Team members were Nelson Gage, Harold Carpenter, and John Addington. The livestock team won high “‘C’”’ award. Team members were Bill Moyer, Ronald Lehman, and Leo Murphy. A livestock team was also at the Ionia contest and placed second. Team members were Bill Moyer, Barry Moyer, Ron Pung, and Harold Carpenter. Nelson Gage and Leo Murphy were sent to the National F.F.A. convention, and John Addington and Bill Lantz were delegates to the State F.F.A. convention held in March. The Demonstration team of David Leik, Carl 40 May, and Karl Carpenter placed second in the District contest and the Parliamentary team placed sixth. All the money made by the F.F.A. is used in co-operative projects and in purchasing equipment which the members can use in their farming pro- grams. The officers of the F.F.A. attended the Leadership camp at Stoney Lake near Hart, Michigan in July. For recreation we have softball in the summer and basketball during the winter months. The basketball team won five of the nine games played this year. Harold Carpenter won the DeKalb award which is given each year as the outstanding Senior F.F.A. member. Harold was also recommended by Mr. Bullen to receive the State Farmer Award. FIRST ROW: G. Pline, G. Schwab, B. McDaniel, B. Jamison, B. DuBois, J. Sandborn, J. Riley, P. Pline, N. Edgar, J. Wohlscheid, J. Sandborn, J. Leik, M. DuBois, D. Brown. SECOND ROW: R. Fedewa, B. Oliphant, P. Lear, E. Penningron, J. Mellstead, N. Wheeler, B. VanPolen, M. Mullins, C. Morgridge, V. Browne, L. Price, T. Selden , B. Howard, L. Crane. THIRD ROW: L. VanAmburg, B. Green, E. Hoppes, B. Burger, M. Norwood, M. Fineout, Miss Taylor, G. Wolscheid, G. Leach, J. Eddy, V. Bowen, B. Almy, L. Hoppes, B. Hoppes. HOME MAKING CLUB The Home Making Club had a bake sale The Home Making Club had a Mother at the F. F. A. Fair and with the profit we | and Daughter Tea May ninth. Their guest bought a new G. E. iron and mixmaster. speaker was Mrs. G. Mennen Williams, We had a style show, put on by McCalls. wife of Governor Williams. FIRST ROW: C. Traynick, M. Sumner, B. McDaniels, R. Curtis, G. Kelly, G. Hend ss es ee, C. Pennington. SECOND ROW: K. Lawless, J. Hunc, R. Merrill, Mrs. Piercefield, I. WanAmburg, M. Linebaugh. SPANISH CLUB The Spanish Club, with 13 members, has pros- pered in spite of the number 13. The officers chosen to preside over them for the year were: President, Ralph Merrill; Vice-President, Irene 42 Van Amburg; Secretary, Joan Hunt; Treasurer, Kathy Lawless; and Sponsor, Mrs. Piercefield. With a great deal of hard work we managed to make our float realistic enough to win first prize in the Homecoming parade. ‘‘Jenny’’, the mule, helped in this project. She was very real. Billy Eddy was asked to act as the driver while Kathy Lawless was our Senorita. All during the year we have been making money by selling candy bars two days a week at noon. With this we have bought some records, our pins and had a very enjoyable ice-skating party. FIRST ROW: S. Manning, B. Sandborn, P. Howard, B. Beard, L. Braendle, R. Curtis, B. Stewart, J. TenEyck, D. Lange. SECOND ROW: L. Mellstead, J. Irrer, D. Braendle, J. Evans, R. Fernholz, G. Schrauben, M. Fedewa, C. Webert, G. Slowins. THIRD ROW: B. Hoppes, D. Pearl, J. Smich, E. Scegenga, Miss Shepherd, P. Lakin, E. Tower, A. Hoppes. LATIN CLUB The Latin Club, now all second year students, has had a very prosperous and interesting year under the guidance of Miss Shepherd. Evelyn Stegenga has been the very efficient President; Phyllis Lakin was elected Vice President, and Joan Smith, Secretary. Elaine Tower is in charge of our money bags, which incidentally, were filled up considerably when we sponsored our square dance, the ‘‘Old Fashioned Hoedown” in October, raffing off a turkey and doing the “do si do’”’ to the tune by Stiffler’s Orchestra. Then in the spring we feted the faculty and the two former Latin students in school at our annual Roman Banquet climaxing an enjoyable year. 43 J U N O R - LAY “AUNT HATTY HITS HER STRIDE” FIRST ROW: Betsy Stewart, Carl Schalow, Howard Bills, Mr. Lee, Director, Gordon Seal, Dawn Lange. SECOND ROW: Mary E. Fox, Elaine Tower, Pat Ward, Mary J. Peake, Monica Pung. STUDENT BENEFIT ASSOCIATION .- FIRST ROW: G. Hollenback, E. Stegenga, B. Sandborn, M. Seal, M. Wooden, D. Lantz, L. Anderson, J. Pohl, E. Spohn, L. Mellstead. SECOND ROW: D. Bennett, L. Townsend, C. Willems, Mr. Lee, T. Buck, B. Willemin, B. Howard. wh DEBATE C. Willems, K. VanBuren, Mr. Hamilton, B. Sandborn, T. Buck. LIBRARIANS FIRST ROW: P. Smich, C. TenEyck, R. A. Curtis, Miss VanderLeest, P. Hoover, L. Meyers, I. Galer. SECOND ROW: J. Selden, R. Riker, F. Sumner, P. Estep, S. Stump, M. L. Smith. INDUSTRIAL ARTS FIRST ROW: L. Murphy, N. Patrick, R. Curtis, J. Stewart, C. Carpenter, R. Ward, M. Kelly, L. Swarthout. SECOND ROW: L. Kingsley, T. Bettison, C. Noren, B. DeVries, Mr. Beagle, Sponsor, M. Sandborn, D. SEP le SEE NOV. NOV. DEC. DEC. JAN. JAN. 46 30 1-2 11 ay Hyland, B. Shattuck. CALENDAR Beginning of fall term. Homecoming day and dance, spon- sored by our Cheerleaders. Annual F, F. A. Fair. Latin Club held an ‘‘Old Fashioned Hoedown” square dance. Seniors present their play ‘‘Hob- goblin House.” “Snowflake Serenade’? was the title of the Spanish Club dance. Community talent show spon- sored by the Annual Staff. Senior Prom, ‘“SDREAMER’S HOLIDAY,” with Barney McCardel and his orchestra. MAR. 21 APRIL 20-21 MAY 2 MAY 15-19 MAY 26 JUNE 4 JUNE 7 JUNE 8 Annual Staff assist Morgan s tore in sponsoring style show. Juniors present their play, ‘Aunt Hetty Hits Her Stride.” Latin Club holds their annual Roman Banquet. Seniors go on their trip to Niagara Falls. The last big dance of the year. The J-HOP. Baccalaureate. Junior-Senior Banquet. COMMENCEMENT. FIRST TEAM FOOTBALL FIRST ROW: G. Seal, R. Denny, G. McCrumb, B. Moyer, J. Stewart, L. Townsend, H. Bills, R. Mauren, R. Howard, C. Schalow. SECOND ROW: P. Lawless, B. Willemin, B. Moyer, T. White, J. Goodwin, C. Thomas, B. Schrauben, C. Willems. a ah aes ‘a, : 2 “ st INE i nis ae POLLO GF Sanh RED RAIDERS 48 FIRST ROW: Coach Wood, B. Morgridge, T. Bettison, B. Fish, R. Pearl, A. Smich, Coach Pernert. SECOND ROW: L. Wheeler, B. Feldpausch, J. Stegenga, G. Burgess, B. Marshall, J. Bares, M. Sandborn, C. Newman. THIRD ROW: B. Acherson, A. Mellstead, D. Iler, L. Grafc, T. Seal, B. Sutherland, B. DeVries, N. Patrick, . D. Hanson, J. Benschoter. FOURTH ROW: J. Lakin, K. Knox, D. Bennett, M. Meekhof, J. Wieber, G. Bills, T. Feldpausch, D. VanAmburg, R. Gensterblum. FIFTH ROW: B. Moyer, B. Howard, J. Stewart, L. Townsend, G. McCrumb, C. Willems, P. Lawless, B. Schrauben, C. Schalow. SIXTH ROW: D. Mauren, J. Goodwin, C. Thomas, B. Willemin, T. White, B. Moyer, R. Denny, G. Seal, H. Bills. FOOTBALL STATISTICS RECORD Bortlanctiae re ants aie aut tis om Re oe. 19 Carson City Portland Portland Portland Portland Portland Portland Dimondale Portland Lake Odessa Portland Saranac TEAM STATISTICS Ps: Opp. Scoring By 57 Johnny Stewart 45 Carl Schalow Passing 12 Howard Biller este os oars reer a7 Yards Gained Chuck Thomas Rushing stelop maleyicicel Sese 2 yet Sona err ae a2 Passing ; Passes Attempted Bill Schrauben Gordon Seal Passes Completed Passes Intercepted Joe Wieber INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS PASSING eke GP Gordon Seal 34 Joe Wieber ) No. Received Yardage Chuck Thomas 678 Howard Bills 33 Bob Howard 2 30 Bill Schrauben 18 Pat Lawless 10 Joe Weiber 4 Yardage Average 467 8.1 425 ee 307 8 284 .6 a ite —19 0 a8 ky MPS me TRI-C 1. Through the middle—C. Schalow. 11. B. Moyer, T. White, R. Denny, 19. Hike 1, 2—T. White, G. Seal. 2. The mighty mice—G. Seal. Goodwin B. Willem.in, J. 20. What a play—C. Willems. 3. Ready for action—P.H.LS. line. 12. Hope for the fucure—J. Wieber. 24. Catch and run—C. Thomas. 4. Over the line—J. Stewart. 13. Shoulders—D. Mauren. 22. D. Bennett, L. Townsend, B. � 5. Try and get by—B. Willemin. 14. Watch my steam—J. Goodwin. Howard, P. Lawless, B. 6. Ic cakes team work—B. Moyer. 15. Nice pass—C. Thomas. Willemin, C. Thomas, C. 7. Man Mountain—B. Moyer. 16. Carrying—B. Schrauben. Willems. | 8. Precision timing—T. Whice. 17. He should be there—G. Seal. 23. Now I got’cha—R. Denny. 9. Comin’ through—H. Bills 18. Scanning the field—Pernert. 24. Holding up end—P. Lawless. 50 10. Anchored—L. Townsend. BASKETBALL SNAPS Bill Peacock - Guard 7. Seniors - Raymond Smith—Forward Gordon Seal - Guard G. J. Rottman - - Guard John Stewart - Center Frank Wieber—Center Allen Mellstead - - Forward Lowell Anderson Honorary Captain and Larry Braendle—Forward Marvin Seal—Forward Maurice Pernert - =e = GCodch Lowell Anderson—Guard 51 BASKETBALL SECOND TEAM FIRST ROW: T. Jamison, L. Swarthout, G. Burgess, Coach Wood, R. Ward, M. Sandborn. SECOND ROW: B. Sutherland, B. DeVries, M. Meekhof, J. Wieber, R. Pierce, T. Seal. = Re SRR pe a5 Roe FIRST TEAM FIRST ROW: R. Smith, G. Seal, A. Mellstead, L. Anderson, M. Seal. SECOND ROW: L. Braendle, G. J. Rottman, F. Wieber, Coach Pernerc, J. Stewart, F. Guthrie, B. Peacock. BASKETBALL STATISTICS FIELD IGOALS FREE THROWS Quarters Players Played Made Missed Percent Players Made Missed Percent 60 50 133 Ae mS : =] 22 .661 55 52 bed, . 300 26 19 Taye Rottman 59 46 102 ae he) 14 9 .608 Anderson 61 45 126 SZOO 26 26 . 500 M. Seal 56 30 66 e325 13 1134 Stewart 55 OZ 86 p20 Stewart 4 .620 Wieber 50 27 61 . 307 Wieber .619 21 .250 55 i .263 .667 fai ihe 3 .000 VARSITY SCORES RESERV cea GORE'S Opponent We Opponent We They Lansing Technical 44 Lansing Technical eis Li Saranac 39 Saranac 40 16 LE 45 19 =. a1 28 ai 45 tig 33 36 1 44 50 27 aS ao a7 65 el Olivet 53 Olivet 37 Lansing Technical 45 Lansing Technical 30 Bellevue 43 Bellevue 31 Belding. Belding Dimondale Dimondale 42 Olivet Olivet Po cALS League games Rt LAyy wre. CO, FIRST ROW: Bobby Morgridge. SECOND ROW: L. Townsend, C. Graft, F. Wieber, B. Reed, M. Seal, P. Trierweiler, D. Smith, Coach Pernert. THIRD ROW: B. Howard, C. Schalow, G. Seal, B. Moyer, D. Lanz, T. White, P. Lawless). FOURTH ROW: N. Gage, T. Feldpausch, J. Weiber, D. Hansen, D. Hyland, K. Carpenter, B. Gensterblum. FIFTH ROW: D. Hyland, D. VanAmburg, D. Wooden, R. Pierce. BASEBALL In 1948 Portland shared the league championship with Bellevue. This did not satisfy | their successors. So, in 1949 they walked away with the league championship and a 1.000 per cent rating. The league standings were as follows: Team w l pet. Portland: == ey, = ee 5 0 1.000 | Oliver) « 2) ee 4 i .800 | Nake Odessa seen | Z .600 . | Dimondales= 5) mes oe 3 . 400 Bellévues] 8 -) eee 1 4 .200 | Nashville. 2 |, eae 5 000 | 54 4 = ARS: WAS) PAN : ase wl: Mn Vs , p S° ZALANWD) GANS FONE si Ga = = iN YOUR CO-OP A cooperative livestock selling agency MICHIGAN LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE PORTLAND DETROIT BATTLE CREEK Phone 5611 Congratulations Class of 50 PORTLAND GREENHOUSE Style Shop Florist Bouquets | Corsages Cro Ladies’ Apparel Phone 7121 Phone 8-1221 56 GAMBLE'S The Friendly Store” MAURICE DeCLERG, Owner ® Auto Supplies, Home Furnishings Paints, Hardware, Crest Tires Insulation Roofing Radio Television @ PORTLAND, MICHIGAN Phone 8-1046 Com BO ee wh 3 vs — Soak pie 7 E ges i ? Be an % . aac 0 i ie Congratulations from THE McCLELLAND STORE Dry Goods Groceries Compliments of PORTLAND CO-OPERATIVE COMPANY bi iu peas Be PPR, LANE Celar. HOPE CHEST CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF “50” from JIM DICK THE CASSEL DERBY STORE 57 58 CONGRATULATIONS Class of 1950 SWARTHOUT'S HARDWARE APPLIANCE West Whshes rom JACKSON'S SHOES and FURNISHINGS CROSBY'S PONTIAC SALES Wrecker Service Used Cars ; ; | } ' D i} DAKE'S Compliments of SUPER MARKET BUILDERS LUMBER AND ; SUPPLY CO. Serving the Community Since Complete Line of 1908 GROCERIES — MEATS AND 4 BAKED GOODS LUMBER AND BUILDING SUPPLIES PORTLAND LOCKER CO. Complete line of Max Oliphant Lockers — Storage Appliances and Paints PORTLAND HARDWARE CO. 59 Compliments of the PORTLAND MANUFACTU ae CO. ; Congratulations Congratulations to the and Best Wishes CLASS OF “50” tom from the Gang at the Mr. and Mrs. George Gilmore J J STORE HOTEL DIVINE COFFEE SHOP 60 PORTLAND SMITH HARDWARE REVIEW OBSERVER Your Local Sporting Goods Store © Hunting Equipment One of Michigan’s Outstanding and Weekly Newspapers Fishing Tackle LEARS MARKET Meats and Produce PORTLAND CAFE FORD SALES VERN MINKLEY ““A good place to eat’ “Friendly Ford Dealer” Dine with “Queenie” and Albert In business in area since 1922 Fashion car of the year PO RT LAN D Compliments of ELEVATOR BANDFIELD’S CO. FURNITURE w Fuel Feed Grain Frigidaire Refrigerators a New Home - Sewing Machines Phone 8-1811 62 Best Wishes to the Gitaeaeye st, © PORTLAND BOWLING ALLEYS SUN THEATRE Congratulations from HEROLD REUSS R. S. Hargie SINCLAIR PRODUCTS Phone 3831 PORTLAND MICHIGAN E. L. PECKINS JOHN DEERE FARM EQUIPMENT DODGE and PLYMOUTH CARS DODGE “JOB RATED” TRUCKS LEIK BROTHERS Portland, Mich. Ove Best Wikes for the pitirestout a Glas MASON BARRUS SONS 115 Maple St. 64 Phone 9861 RHYNARD’S ALL CAR SERVICE ALBERTS HUDSON SALES e S ped good place fo eat Phone 5351 Portland Whire good friends meet” BERA DRUGS PRESCRIPTIONS SUNDRIES ICE CREAM RADIO TELEVISION Sales Service Philco Dumont Emerson R. C. A. Victor Phone 4911 Portland We wish to express our thanks to all those who in any way helped to make our Senior Yearbook a SUCCESS. THE ANNUAL STAFF. 66 Sunday School Class—1945. Phyl Lakin and Dawn Lange! True lovers—Mary Jean and Bill. 14. Chief dishwasher, Bill Willemin. Pat Hoover—Clean up time! 12. Smile for the birdie! Bev, Lois, Janet. What a pose? Percy Estep. 13. Tall, dark, and handsome—Vern. Bev Sandborn, takin’ life easy! 14. Joan Green’s Hallowe’en get together. Senior Luncheon Gals. 15. Senior girls busy as bees. Queen Shirley! 16. We girls and our junk pile—5th grade. Loyal Portlandites! ! 17. Farmerette Doni Braendle. OMONAN AWN Ee Georgia Kinney and Marilyn Mullins. 18. One of Bug Spohn’s parties! ! ! ! Wi i nV he }V A Y | sae |. A ja a A | f KY y L j j Mig 4 | _) : Written and Edited by the Students and Faculty of Davenport Institute, G rand Rapids, Michigan VOLUME I, NO. 7 DECEMBER, 1952 GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN Will Honor King, Queen at School Tinsel Ball Here’s the picture of the King and Queen of the Tinsel Ball and their courts. Mrs. Maker. In the front row we find Jack Vanderstel, of Grand Rapids; and In the back row are Joy Claydon, Jim Barewell, Queen Barbara Andringa, and King Jim Lanting. Janet Peterson, who is in the Queen’s court, was not. present when the picture was taken. Girls Entertain At Percy Jones Center It is a wonderful thing that the girls from D. I. are acting as dance hostesses at Percy Jones Hospital. Every so often. many of the girls from D. I. go to Percy Jones and help to entertain the fellows. There girls meet at the YWCA and take the army bus to Battle Creek on which they also return. The girls that were attending the most recent dance were, Vickie Reynolds, Jeanette Corner, Gay- ven Wallen, Carol Sprague, Elaine Lenison, Shirley Smitter, Carol Ash, Maxine Bogner, Deloris Haff, Joanne Sherwood, Judy Sexton, Colleen Rich, Shirley Brooks, Mary Jane Roe, Leona Scott, Jean Van Haaften, Marilyn Talley and Janet Pomper. The sorority and fraternity pro- ject, the candy counter, has been replaced by a candy machine. Just remember to have your nickles handy! Alphalotas Finish Pledge Rush Season Delta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Iota Sorority completed their rush- ing by Christmas vacation. The rush party was held Wed- nesday, December 10. Thursday and Friday were Help Week with the usual trials and tribulations for the new pledges. The formal initi- ation was held at the Pantlind Ho- tel. Approximately 20 new girls came into the sorority. On February 18, the active chap- ter and the alumnae chapter of Alpha Iota will have a coffee even- ing. The purpose of this get-togeth- er is to acquaint the members of the active chapter, who will soon be eligible for membership in the alumnae group, with the alumnae activities and members. Stan DeWitt, Margaret Nordell; Robert Brown, Marilyn Pastoor; C. E. Palmerlee, JoAnn Ferguson; Don Opdendyk, Joy Claydon; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Foster. The students and alumni of Dav- enport Institute, their guests and friends, will dance to the music of Ralph Wiegel and his orchestra in the Pantlind Hotel Ballroom, on December 19 from 9:30 until 12:30. The event is the annual Tinsel Ball presented by Davenport Institute. Mr. James Lanting and Miss Bar- bara Andringa were elected by pop- ular vote as King and Queen of the event. Their court includes Miss Joyce Claydon, Miss Janrt Peter- son, Mr. James Barkwell, and Mr. John Vanderstel. Chairman of the King and Queen committee is Mrs. Byron Healy. She is assisted by Miss Delores Haff, Miss Lynn Church, Mrs Dag- mar Dell, Mr. Donald Opdendyk, Mr. Donald Jackson and Mr. Ralph Halberstadt. Chairman of the Dance Committee is Mr. Ralph Halberstadt. He is assisted by Mrs. Frances Maker, Faculty Advisor, Mrs. Florence Wood, Miss Barbara Andringa, Miss Betty Icieck, Miss Janet Peterson, and Mr. Vern Weaver, in charge of tickets. Among those planning to attend are: Here are the names of taose who made reservations for the Tinsel Ball, Friday, December 19, in the Pantlind Hotel Ballroom. Jim Boss, Joyce Loper; Jim Barkwell, Frances Neuhaus; Hugh Janes, Bette Messner; Jim McArd- le, Carolyn Peterson; Bob Reneker, Bette Luckman; Jim Hayes, Mary Rank; Tom Fick, Lynn Church; Tom Briggs, Delores Haff; Bill Geerlings, Barbara Kalp; Ed Faasen, Jo Wright; Jim Lanting, Clarine Homrich; Mr and Mrs O’Jay Blok; Mr. and Mrs, S. T. Coutchie; Don Joustra, Barbara Andringa; Dale Webber, Mary Ann Musyzinski; Jim Packer, June Beukema; Gerry Van Otteren, Car- olyn Ohler. Wally Miller, Jo Strong: Gene Canfield, Dyllis Willyard; Jack Geelhoed, Margaret Soldusky; Ralph Halberstadt, Jeanne Burt- rick; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Wynal- da; Mr. and Mrs. Byron Healy; Paul Schmidt and Bonny Lou Gura; Mr. and Mrs. Keith McGrager; Mr. and Mrs Art Boat; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Yalacki; Mr. and Mrs. Jer- ry Buist; Mr. and Mrs. Ray House; ‘ . at soso Dali al it a thn Donde ile ial ssw tan teint lie ni ite ate tn at Naan ots Katha Dh tea i it a A i th i ln ee man Teacher _ Of The Month Ya this issue, we should like to introduce Mrs. Frances Maker. Mrs. Maker is’ the friendly face ox ‘seen every morning in the office, and the patient soul who sells us our supplies at the bookstore. _ Mrs. Maker graduated from high school in Manitowac, Wisconsin. She majored in a commercial course while she was in high school. After graduation she went into the secretarial field. The chance to work for a con- struction firm, a position which she held for nine years, brought Mrs. Maker to Davenport in a round-about way. After her con- struction firm work, she took a a oes me git hae nt net tings te position in the Houseman Build- ee ing where, by accident, she learned _ i to operate a comptometer. When bg ; she applied for a job at Davenport, Y 3 she was placed as a comptometer a , teacher in night school. She grad- __ y ually worked. into teaching days, = } too. | . Mrs. Maker likes DI very much. i f She especially likes being with the | 4 students. As she says, ‘‘There is - never a dull moment.”’ | i si Mrs. Maker is active in the Alum- im |i a : nae Chapter of the Alpha Iota Sor- i From Staff. And Faculty ority here in Grand Renee on e ba a SO RAS RCM Sree ees | Ne RNR VS Meee ae Be al NR Sag! : ee es At Davenport =—= CS«Srts ‘Exchange 4 ; Ralph Halberstadt has taken 46 val oe This term we are seeing some Other new faces are Edward upon himself to start an exchange | ; eh new a ag at sph gr la ga oa Hahn, Eugene Churchill, Dick Tro- ele seyy ie oe oS aeaget aes iF a own city we have Mary Jane In- . , : « a € : : : | 2 ‘ man, a graduate of the University janowskl, enrolled ee Professional system, Davenport will send its | _ of Michigan. She graduated from Accounting; and Elaine Meyers en- paper to these schools and they ¥ ; Ottawa Hills High School and at- rolled in Defense Secretarial. will send us their publications. . tended Junior College before going 4 : on to receive her Bachelor of Sci- ‘2 ° ; ence degree. She is enrolled in the King, Queen Of Tinsel Ball 4 eye! Executive Secretarial Course. Others enrolled in the Executive - Secretarial Course are Nancy Lee t Walker and Priscilla Metzler. % oe : We are honored in having sever- } al Korean veterans attending this ie term. George Paniwazik, Clyde Ev- erett, Charles Gamwell, Howard Nelson, Donald Jupstrom, and Tom Holden. These men are enrolled in Salesmanship, Business Adminis- tration, and Professional Account- ing courses, respectively. % From Holland Michigan, we have Miss Helen Bocks; and going farth- er north, we come to Glenn Som- mers, who hails from Petoskey. Both are taking Professional Ac- counting. a oe Ore 4 + OR ke And from Detroit, we have, in Mrs. Woods words ‘‘a real sharp kid’’, named Charles Vander Ark. He attended Wilber Wright High School before coming to Ottawa Hills in our own city. a Liat ca veh} hi! pala hh hat hana lr ia hanna ed al hte ahead mala aii haa - 7 ate MS a uate acts das neta a Reey | ft + wh spreads Snes NS yinh bm Sre CIMT A pang ME 8, Bi Cppey WY OP. - , a a = ee qe tie 8 M. E. Davenport, President Way Back Thar Lansing Business University had a newspaper for many years. One of the issues on file at the school is the fall and winter number of 1905-1906 and was called Lansing Business University Journal. The front page is adorned with pic- tures of the owners — Mr. Wessel and Mr. Beck, handle bar mus- taches and all. The schooi was then located on the fifth floor of the Arbaugh build- ing and the picture of the building is on the back page. This picture is complete with street car, horse and buggy, and a horse and deliv- ery wagon. Here are a few interesting ex- cerpts: ‘ “Young men and women of or- dinary ability and excellent char- acter can make preparation in a comparatively short time for a situation that will pay from $750 to $1400 a year. Those interested, write the Civil Service Dept. in Washington, D.C. Then write for in- formation as to when you may en- ter L. B. U. and state what posi- tion you wish to prepare for.’’ Here is another: “We are now giving special at- tention to the preparation of Com- mercial and Shorthand Teachers. It is now a fact that a good all- around Commercial or Shorthand teacher can demand a salary from $50 to $150 a month and be sure of a position.”’ “Learning to spell the English language correctly is one of the hence, correct spelling is rightly regarded as a Sign of culture, and of vif; oliday Fun Ahead Everyone is looking forward to the Christmas vacation, and we thought you’d like to know what some of the people at DI are plan- ning to do. Chuck Vander Ark is planning to work, aS many of us are; but he also tells us that he’d like to go to New Orleans. Mrs. Maker is planning to work, and she is looking forward to the usual Christmas family parties. Robert Sneden, Vice-President Now Separate The papers at Lansing Business University and Davenport have been separated. From now on, each school will have its own publication. Another business meeting for the two papers is being planned in the near future. Because of graduation, we need more students to work on the Stu- dents’ Life. If you are interested, get in touch with Joy Claydon, Ralph Halberstadt,. or Mrs. Woods. This picture was taken at Jeannine Harrington and George most difficult tasks of school life, Schillinger’s wedding. Jeannine was a student at Davenport and is a member of the Delta Lambda chapter of Alpha Iota at DI. From left to bad spelling as indicating a lack Tight, Jim Vander Wa l, JoAnn McNeil, Jim Anderson, Jeannine, the min- j ister, George, Don Opdendyk, Bob Schillinger and Mr. Harrington. img Bs ge USDA id eM ase SACRE ai Get ae SP Rca sine! as Fins Sie RO Te DERE EMRE IS few Pf ee | RN James Rugg, DI Instructor, snapped in class School Graduate Is Recent Visitor Bookkeeping, secretarial work, and accounting help is the demand of the month in the employment: field. The dem and has been es- pecially for men — full or part time. Dave Bittell is doing some part time work for Associated Trucking. The calls for men grad- uates have increased rapidly dur- ing the last month. The employ- ment division is looking for men with accounting training for not- able accounting positions; but moreover, there is need of sales- men with accounting backgrounds. Among the unusual calls last week was one for two men who were familiar with store layout. They must have had some drawingboard experience and some selling ex- perience in the hardware field. This is a position for which only a certain type of man is needed. The case usually arises where such a person who is qualified in most respects, can find such a position open for him when he visits the L.B.U. employment office. Inciden- tally, such a position can draw salaries up to $6,000 a year. The call for women in offices has become too great for the sup- ply. Many of the more mature women are realizing this, and are returning to L. B. U.’s evening and day school classes for refresher courses so that they may return to the active business field, more cap- able and efficient than before. It is encouraging to note that the high level of office salaries shows no sign of decreasing, as far as the general outlook is concerned. MIs pees ot TP pels pee ess ree ey ir STR ED ee Make Many Changes In L.B.U. Building During the past two weeks things have been flying around Lansing Business -University fhere has been a moving of desks, typewrit- ers and everything in general. The study hall has been partitioned off into three class rooms and a study room. Downstairs, the large, so-called secretarial room has been changed into a typing room, the front typing room has been converted into an of- fice for the Administrators, and the back typing room has been turned into an extra class room. The work on the new class rooms upstairs has not quite been finish- ed. There are some doors to be hung, and a few odds and ends left to do. Too bad for the new sorority rushes! They really had to toe the mark. It wasn’t as bad as it seemed. They think it was worth the crazy things they had to do. Keep laughing, boys! You’ll get your fun when the frat starts their rushes soon after Christmas. Introducing Student Of Month By Ralph Halberstadt VERONICA MEKUCHECK Most. of us around D. I. know this name and face. We young people here in Amer- ica do not seem to realize the op- portunity that we have. It is fort- unate for us to have such a student as Veronica to help us realize that we have a freedom of opportunity to get an education. Most of us know that she came from Germany, but that is about all. Most of her life was spent in Bad Salzungen, Germany, where she received her education. When She had finished her basic studies, She took business training. She came to the United States with her sister. It must have been a thrill to her to see the Statue of Liberty loom up before her, when she entered this great country. The sad part of it is that her parents are still in Germany. It would be a great challenge for one of us to leave our parents behind. Veronica wanted to learn English, so she,might be able to speak and write as we do. Her sister had called Davenport Institute after much _ searching for a English teacher for her. . I. said’ that they would be able to help her. Veronica is taking the special secretary course. She has been at- tending D. I. since June. Veronica also has a part time job at the Middleton Drug Co. It is a privilege to be in school with you Veronica. May you have all the unlimited success there is for you to have in this great coun- try of yours and mine. Honor Former Student As lonia, Mich. Mayor Anthony Balice, better known as “‘Tony’’, former student here, has been honored as the citizen who has contributed most to the bet- terment of Ionia. Tony, a member of the Phi The- ta Pj fraternity, is now Mayor of Ionia and has done much during his two terms of office for the community. Carol Traynick Li3 Lincoln Sti Portland, Mich, ta, ai Pelt ea eae od ks an ed en 5 ahah ane Sec. 34.66, P.L. R. U. S. POSTAGE PAID Grand Rapids, Mich. Permit No. 171 | PUT THIS: LIST VISIT DAVENPORT INSTITUTE DURING THE HOLIDAYS DISCOVER A GIFT THAT WILL BRING LIFETIME DIVIDENDS Here you are not just another student....you become a permanent member of our organization be- cause we stand ready to serve you throughout your career with FREE lifetime employment service. This service is extended to all our graduates, NEW CLASSES BEGIN JANUARY 5TH Postage No WillbePaid Postage Stamp We MAIL Necessary y If Mailed in the Addressee United States Today BUSINESS REPLY CARD First Class Permit No. A34, Sec. 34.9, P.L.GR., Grand Rapids, Mich ‘DAVENPORT INSTITUTE 12 S. Division Avenue Grand Rapids 2, Michigan NO Postage Required Here Are The Courses. That Lead To Business Success Short Courses — Career Courses For those interested in a Because of the high demand for office workers, + special, intensified programs are offered for those’ that career in business are interested in early employment in business and Junior Atcounting 12 Months a ee Salesmanship 12 Months Defense Stenographic 3 Months Stenographic 12 Months Defense Secretarial 6 Months Business Administration 18 Months Comptometry 3 Months Secretarial [8 Months Pre-Induction training in Executive Accounting 24 Months preparation for Military Professional Accounting 20 Months Service 3.to 12 months Mail The Card Today For Information Remember - If You Can’t Attend Day Classes Plan To Attend Evening School Ask About Our Special Work-Study Program Leare how you can finance your education while at school Please send information on your Free Life-Time Name Employment Address Service:to Friends who might be interested Name Graduates Address Name’ ,— Address — The Littie Red Fox Porter npédie Green Slumber oat Gaynor Kathy Wood The Brownies Leoni Sharon Ferris An Open Secret Woodman Janet Lowry Alice Blue Gown Tierney Bonnis Wood The Cuckoo Clock Young Beverly Meitier Little Bit o! 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