Zeeland High School - Stepping Stone Yearbook (Zeeland, MI)

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frfraf 8iffra.f Kean! ,411 About ffl. . The stage coach rolled into the booming town of Zeeland, and deposited its mail bag at the newstand. Extra, extral Bead all about the 'illustri- ous Class of '49' Extra, Extra. Extral Extra! reiterated Mr. Dickman. Must be something important in the news- paper tonight. Here, boy, l'll take a copy. Let's see-here it is: SURVEY OE THE CLASS OP '49 REVEALS VARIETY OE VO- CATlONS. Now, that remains to be seen, Looks as if they're all listed : Lorraine Bekins has been working very hard lately as secretary to the lazy gover- nor of Michigan, Iohn Rookus. Norma Beltman has been appointed coun- selor of an All-Boys' School at Boys Town, Nebraska. Marcia Berghorst has made great progress as director of Zeeland Philharmonic Sym- phony Orchestra, composed of Eleanor Pul. playing a bass horn, Nelson Gebben a pic- colo. Soloists are Carol De Iongh a soprano, and Gordon Vander Meulen, bass. Larry Dickman is following in his father's foot-steps as principal of Zeeland High School. CAlso losing hair.l Gordon Huizenga and lim Poortenga, run- ning the poor farm in Borculo, have been fined for stealing from one of their best cus- tomers, Mickey Wyngarden. They took one of her treasured bracelets, which was given to her by Dick Carlson, who broke her heart when he deserted her and married another classmate, Carolyn Bol nan. Abbott and Costello have been run out of business by none other than the world's greatest comedians, Odell De Ionge and Kenneth Van Haitsma. Their latest picture is We Kill 'Em All. Their leading lady is Betty Vander Kolk. Marvin Huyser is taking over his father's grocery business in Beaverdam. He is as- sisted by his wife, the former Muriel Boon, who takes care of his egg route. Iohn de Vries, who is Oaklands first photographer, has been having wonderful success all because of his able assistant, Shirley Hungerink, who helps him in the dark room. Marilyn Romeyn has set up her cat shop in Vriesland. Of course, if it were not for her most frequent customer, Ted Vander Ploeg, who loves fuzzy wuzzys as she does, her business would fail. Clarence Timmerman, better known as Weeds, has become sampler at the Lucky Strike factory in Kentucky. - Psychiatrist, Bernard Ozinga of Benthiem has been making frequent trips to Calvin College where Shirley Heyboer is an English Professor. Since the death of Al Iolson, who was heard over WGN, people have been turning their dials to WEAE to hear none other than lack Sheridan, who has been coaxed by all the glamour girls to begin his career as a famous crooner. Harvard Meyers, the flirtatious playboy, is now an eligible bachelor. He has just moved to Overisel where Mildred Berghorst and Rhona Smidderks are diligently taking care of him, Lois Boes, who has settled down to a peaceful home life with her four children, has now started a ballet school, where her manager, Sherwin Nagelkerk, and assistant instructor, Geraldine Schaap. have made progress with Babe's children, in hope they will become future cheer leaders. Ronald Meeuwsen, Wayne Nykamp. as industrious carpenters, have made four push carts for Donna Martinie, Ellamae Meeuw- sen, Audrey De Ionge. and Wilma Papp who have gone to Hollywood and are selling fruit on the street corners. Peter Roon and Bill Harmson have gone into the Ford business. Their associate busi- ness women, Marilyn De Ionge and Ruth Vcm Bronkhorst, have invented a new radio combination of whistling with a piano ac- companiment which they installed in their Fords. Bernice Cook, Iune Henderson. Coralee Nies, Donna Veldhuis, Lorraine Lokers, Nor- ma Tanis, and Norma Van Ham have gone to New York and surprised the aristocratic alumni with their smash hit Chorus Girls. The Rev. Arthur Lenski and his wife, the former Eloise Bosch, have now moved to Pearline where he is a minister. Wendell Lubbinge has become a famous surgeon in Burnips. His success is partially due to his capable wife, the former Arlene Walters. By the way, they also have two secretaries, Ruth and Mary Wyngarden. Harold Hodge and his wife, Nella Pyle, have been going from coast to coast with their three children, staging dramatic plays. Mr. Iohn Boeve and his wife, the former Verna Smallegan, have been writing novels. Their latest edition is Advice to the Love- less. Miss Merilyn Post is employed by the H. I. Heinz Company as superintendent of the dieting kitchen. Anne Holstege, known for her scientific ability, has just invented a way to stop mice from sgueaking. For people who hate mice - go see Anne. Leola Van Koevering, Dorothy Hall. and Betty Boelofs have started their own model- ing shop in Rusk. They attended many dif- ferent modeling schools. Harriet Gruppen is counting beans in The Bean Bag Manufacturing Company. As she works you can hear her mutter, He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not! Marilyn Broersma has taken over Miss De longe's position as Mathematics teacher of Zeeland High School.

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i 135 If kcmcmbercd. .. i That we the Senior Class of 1949, being of sound mind and memory, but knowing the uncertainties of this life, do hereby make, execute and declare this to be Our Last Will and Testament, in the manner followingi First, We will and direct that all our just debts and funeral expenses be paid in full by the Class of 1950. Second, l, Lorraine Bekins, will my way with teachers to Woody Wyngarden. l, Norma Beltman, bequeath my speed to Ward Ver Hage. We, Marcia Berghorst and Dorothy Hull, Will Our bangs to anyone who Wants them We had them long enough. l, Mildred Berghorst, will my quiet nature to lack Miller, Lois Boes. will my small feet to lim Boonstra. , Iohn Boeve, bequeath my love for the fairer sex to Milt Meyaard. I, Carolyn Bolman. will my great big beautiful doll to anyone who promises to take good care of him, 1, Eloise Bosch, will my incision difficulties to Patty Lowry. l, Marilyn Broersma, will my masculine laugh to Marlene Lokers, We, Mick Wyngarden and Dick Carlson. will our ability to make mad love, to Bonnie Hodge and Don Vos, 1, Bernice Cook, bequeath my blond features to Marilyn Mathison. l, Audrey De Ionge, will my curly hair to Alyce De Pree. We, Carol De longe and Wilma Papp, will our loud giggles to Herman Hoeve. l, Marilyn De longe, bequeath my musical abilities to Luella Meengs. We, Odell De Ionge and Ron Meeuwsen, will our wise cracks to Mr. Ter Avest. 1, Iohn de Vries, will my flash bulbs to lohn De Pree. l, Larry Dickman. will my experience at Boys State to the next Iunior boy 1, Nelson Gebhenu will my physique to lack Silvernale. I, Harriet Gruppen. will my shiny desk top to Mr. De ionge. 1, Bill Harmson, refuse to will anything, 1 want to keep it all myself. l, fune Henderson, bequeath my long rides to school to Frank Swift. 1, Shirley Heyboer, will my Winning personality to Emeline Roelols. l, Harold Hodge, will my shyness to Dee Allen. l, Ann Holstege, will my good marks to Ray Wagner, hoping they keep him eligible. 1, Gordon Huizenga. Uwill my gilt of gab to Chuck Roelofs. l, Shirley Hungerink, will my flirting ability to Ioan Bolman. 1, Marvin Huyser, leave my position as president of the Student Council to the next elected, provided he manages as well as l did. I, Lorraine Lokers, Will my slim figure to Gil De longe. l, Wendell Lubbinge, will my De Soto to any' one who thinks he can keep it running. l, Donna Martinie, bequeath my sewing ability to Florraine Brower. l, Ellamae Meeuwsen, will my speed at typing to Yutz Gehben. 1,1-lrt Lenski. will my job as Zerrip's to lim Haylett. I, Harvard Meyers, will myself to any girl who is lucky enough to get me. l, Sherwin Nagelkirk, bequeath my drawl to Ioan Whitsitt. 1, I l, Coralee Nies, will my height to Alice Beyer l, Wayne Nykamp, will my many unsuccessful trips to Shirley Heyboers home to anyone who dares. l, Bernard Ozinga, bequeath my unclaimed iewel from Chicago to Mr Hoodema. l, lames Poortenga, will my freckles to Gayle Huyser. l Merilyn Post, will my cheerleading ability to my sister, Ruthie l, Eleanor Pul, bequeath my e:-:cess height to Patty Veneklasen. 1, Nella Pyle, will my comb to ifuzzy Meyers l, Betty Roelofs, bequeath my title as DAR. pilgrim to the lucky lunior girl next year l, Marilyn Romeyn, will my dark complexion to Betty Ter Haar. 1, Iohn Rookus. will my manly stride to Mr Elzinga, l, Muriel Hoon, bequeath my tall man to ludy Ypma. l, Peter Hoon, will my Toni to lack Kale l, Geraldine Schaap, will my ability to get along with Mrs Schrotenboer to anyone who can l, lack Sheridan, will my place on the football team to Murphy Redlingtonu providing he gets the coach to use his plays 1, Verna Smallegan, will my ability to punch time clocks to Paul Van Koevering. l, Rhona Smidderks, will my glasses to Clareria Cook, providing she hangs on to them bet- ter than she does her own. 1, Norma Tanis, will my rides to school to Ruth Kuit l, Clarence Timmerman, will by neat appear- ance to Elvin Boeve, l, Betty Vander Kolk, bequeath my way of studying tmumble inumblel to the Chinese 1, Gordon Vander Meulen, bequeath all my debts to the class ol '51 l, Theodore Vander Ploeg. will my job at Bon Ton to Mick Zuverink I, Ruth Van Bronkhorst, will my white slacks to the milkman l, Kenneth Van Haitsma, will my ability to blow the five o'clock whistle at lunch time to the next student who works at Herman Miller. 1, Norma Van Harn, will my bowling scores to loan Pyle. 1, Leola Van Koevering, bequeath my fair com- plexion to any lucky person. l, Donna Velthuis, will my good marks to the next person who takes easy subjects. 1, Arlene Walters, bequeath my friendliness to everyone in the class of '50, i, Mary Wyngarden, will my attraction for my Holland man to Mary De Witt. 1, Ruth Wyngarden, will my short trimmed hair to Lucretia Sheridan. .. tSeall Signed, sealed, published and declared as and to' our last will and testament by the Senior Class of 1949, the above-named testator, in the presence of us, who at his request and in the presence of him and of each other, have subscribed our names hereto as Witnesses on the day and year last aforesaid. 1 Q l l l i

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