Wyoming Park High School - Orbit Yearbook (Wyoming, MI)

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unior Girl Reserves Kneeling-Mrs. Engelien Csponsorj, V. Cnmlield, D. Demoray, J. Mellor, E. Stap, M. Kelder E. Van Leeuwen, B. Kroes. F. Faber, L. Burkholder, S. Woodrick. Sealed-F. Bolthouse, B. Miling, A. Snyder, j. Bement, L. Hodges, B. Berglund, l. Newman P. Vander Brink. The Junior Girl Reserves are composed of members from the freshman and sophomore classes. They are under the leadership of the music teacher. Mrs. G. Engelien. The girls found great enjoyment in their service projects, par- ticularly the Easter party which was given for the children in St. john's Home. The other project for the season was the making of cartoon and joke scrap-books for servicemen. New officers who will serve throughout the next school year include: Leona Hodges, President, Esther Van Leeuwen, Vice Presidentg Marjorie Kelder, Secretary, and Arlene Snyder, treasurer. The symbol common to all Girl Reserves in the United States is the blue triangle within Al circle. Inside the triangle are the let- ters G. R. The triangle means YOU, and represents the three sides of your life - the mental, the physical, and the spiritual. The circle symbolizes the world in which we live. As the girls strive to "face life squarely, and to find and give the best," the triangle and circle expands like the growing individual which it represents. T271

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Kneeling-Lois Daane CVice Pres.J Miss Edison CSponsorj, Maxine De Laat CSec.j, Verna Ryerson, Miss Kuizenga CSponsorj, Gene Burkholder, Doris Monroe, Louise Hoop, C. Hartman. Sealed-Jeanette Weidenfeller, B. Evarts, P. Freeberg fPres.j, D. Otteson, N. Runyon, E. Grimm. In 1944, the Girl Reserves limited their membership to the juniors and seniors only. The main activity of the year was the Style Show concession at the Community Round-Up, Each girl worked hard to make it a huge success. Another activity was the Ring-Girls, a tradition with the Y. W. C. A., in which four of the girls took part. Meetings were held every two weeks in school. Sometimes, whenever the gym was available, there were basketball games in which everyone participated. The Wyoming Girl Reserves were represented at the Y. W. C. A. at the Mid-Wfinter Conference where representatives of all the Girl Reserves in Western Michigan met. i261 Senior Girl Reserves x-.-, 1 - -A-4.

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25 u Q gp-4' 6' iq Standing-B. Breese, G. jellema, j. Peppler, D. Early, Mr. Zylstra ffaculty advisor, Sealed-C. De Mull, E. Williams, P. Freeberg, J. Round, W. Chandler. Early in the second semester, selected members of the class of "44" went to work with enthusiasm, to produce not just another "Orbit," but a yearbook which the class can publish with pride. Phyllis Freeberg was chosen Editor-in-Chief. W'irh the able assistance of her two associates, Betty Breese and Clair De Mull, Phyllis worked very hard to accomplish the task of organizing the book. The fellow who stayed up nights to write some of these articles, was the Literary Editor, jack Round. Don Early did a splendid job as Sports Editor. Photography Editor was Bill Chand- ler. Did he have his worries! No film. His associate was Esther Wfilliams. The honors for the "Orbit" assembly and the increased sub- scriptions, go to the Business Manager, Gay jellema and her associ- ate, john Peppler. There is no doubt but that without the advisement, encourage- ment, and drive of our advisor, Mr. Zylstra, the 'lOrbit" would not have been the success it is. 11281