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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. —
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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
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