Allegan High School - Echo Yearbook (Allegan, MI)

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Wwe ABOVE: A SCENIC view of a rural snow setting. .ga-at 'ah ABOVE: A VIEW of the new high school progressing. BlfI.Ol1': A LOCK at the Kala- mazoo river which reminds all Alleganites of Allegan. A SUMMARIZATION OF THE As this year fell in the hands of history, many events took place in our community, state, nation, and all around the globe. In our own community...Thirteen new teachers were added to the faculty roll for Allegan schools. . .The city re- paved the streets and installed new street lights in the busi- ness district. . .A new off-street parking lot was completed... The citizens of Allegan twice turned down proposals for a new county infirmary and a fire hall. . .The city hall was moved to a new location on Locust street...Our new high school neared completion. . .Six high school students conspired to em- blazon 4'Class of '57, on the water tower. . . State-wide events included Governor Williams' victory for his fifth term in office. . .The Mackinac bridge neared com- pletion. . .The Detroit Tigers were sold to a new syndicate... Nationally and internationally. . .A Venezuelan airliner crashed into the Atlantic off the coast of New Jersey, claiming the lives of all its passengers. . .President Eisenhower under- went a major operation. . .The Poznan riots were staged by Polish workers, who announced their new Gomulka govern- ment. . .Shortly afterwards the Communists brutally crushed the revolution. . .The worst disaster in the history of airlines took place over Grand Canyon in Arizona. . .The Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey circus, Big Top, was closed forever... The Italian liner Andrea Daria sank after colliding with the Swedish liner St0ckltolm...Egyptian President Nasser seized full control of the Suez canal...The last Civil war veteran the Union army dies. . .The Democratic National convention nominated Stevenson and Kefauver for presidential and vice- presidential candidates. , . Eisenhower and Nixon were rcnominated for their offices by the Republican convention. . .A navy airman was shot down by bullets fired from his own guns. . .Segregation disputes be-

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SENIOR DIRECTORY Arlington, Chloe-R4, Allegan Armintrout, Diana-Rl, Allegan Arndt, Nancy-R4-, Allegan Austin, Sandra-220 Russell St. Bergman, Beverly-Rl, Hopkins Brown, Constance-Rl, Allegan Byron, Darlene-R4-, Allegan Calhoun, Ed-342 Cutler St. Calloway, Mary-R5, Allegan Carlson, jean--R2, Allegan Carroll, Patricia-154 North St. Chestnut, Charles-Rl, Allegan Clawson. Shirley-213 North St. Coffey, Keith--Rl, Hamilton Commons, Carroll-R2, Allegan Crowell, Alfred-Rl, Allegan Dangremond, Jack-678 Ely St, Dell, Alice--R3, Allegan Dombrowski, Paul-Rl, Pullman Dombrowski, William-Rl, Pullman Dyer, Donald-R3, Allegan Elliott, Patricia--234 Ida St. Elston, Kenneth-R2, Gobles Enders, Nancy-R4, Allegan Fales, Gordon-240 Monroe St. Foster, Nancy-554 Ely St. Fuller, Loren-R2, Allegan Garrett, Janet-547 Ely St. Gatten, Thomas-516 Trowbridge St Gibson, George-R4, Allegan Gillette, James K.-101 Front St. Godlewski, Mary A.-679 Ely St. Granger, Mary jean-434 Monroe St. Grewe, Royal--139 Cora St, Hale, Jean-210 Ely St. Hammer, Donna-267 North St. Hammer, Lu Ann-R4, Allegan Hayes, Jack-Rl, Allegan Heister, Barbara-218 S. Cedar St. Hileski, Sharry-320 Monroe St. Hiscock, Patricia-235 Cresent St. Hodge, Michael-Rl, Allegan Hopkins, Terry-Rl, Allegan Hughes, Larry-Rl, Allegan Ilmbergcr, John-R5, Allegan Irwin, Robert-216 Cutler St. James, Alice-225 Russell St. Jensen, Ronald-580 Linn St. Johnson, Linda-R5, Allegan Jones, Maxine-Rl, Allegan jones, Rosie-R4-, Allegan Kaczmarek, Lorraine-R4, Allegan Kasten, Dean-Rl, Hopkins Kasten, Gene-Rl, Hopkins Kasten, Rudolph--R2, Allegan Keeley, Phyllis-R2, Gobles Kelly, Virginia-R2, Gobles Kent, James-R3, Allegan Kingsbury, Kenneth-R2, Allegan Kruithoff, Ronald-R4-, Allegan Lange, Gretchen-127 Park Dr. Lauska, Ellen-R1, Allegan Locatis, Thomas-R4, Allegan Mack, Vicki--R1, Allegan Madalinski, Leona-R4, Allegan Meade, Sandra-204 Race Court Mealy, Marjorie-879 Allegan St. Milbocker, James-R4, Allegan Milheim, Richard-Jenner Drive Miller, Jerry--R4-, Allegan Miner, Donald-R2, Allegan Moored, John-R5, Allegan Morley, Fred-R3, Allegan Morris, Alma-R4, Allegan Morris, Ronald-R4-, Allegan Myers, Marsha-R4, Allegan Nahikian, Howard-Riverside Park Navis, Gale-Rl, Hopkins Noble, Robert-Rl, Allegan Oisten, Ellen-R4, Allegan Oisten, Marjorie-R4, Allegan Olsen, David--465 Main St. Pegg, Harold-R3, Allegan Peters, Allen-R5, Allegan Philley, Eldon-233 James St. Pierce, Stanley-108 River St. Redder, Elma-Rl, Hopkins Regnier, Betty-Rl, Allegan Richards, Janet-R4, Allegan Richards, Janice-R4, Allegan Richardson, James-120 Bridge Rd. Schanz, Edna-Rl, Allegan Smith, John-R2, Allegan Stankey, Andrew-R1, Hamilton Stanton, Marlene-R2, Allegan Stevens, Lucy-Rl, Hopkins Switzer, Wayne-Rl, Otsego Tedball, Frank--R2, Allegan Thompson, Carolyn-R4-, Allegan Thompson, Sandra-169 Thomas St. Tucker, Theodore-360 Monroe St. Tuflelmire, Thomas-R4, Allegan Underwood, Gail-R3, Allegan Veenkant, James-513 Monroe St. Walters, Ed-224 River St. Watts, Wilma-R4, Allegan Werner, Stuart-204 Cutler St. Wesseling, Purlin-Rl, Hamilton Wilkinson, Patsy-R4, Allegan Wray, Charles-R2, Otsego Wuis, Patricia-R5, Allegan Zugel, Helen-R4, Allegan I 29

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'EAR'S IMPORTANT EVENTS gan in southern schools...From Colombia, South America, came the oldest living human. . .President Eisenhower joined chief executives from twenty Latin American countries at the Panama conference. . .Babe Zaharias. world famous athlete, died of cancer. . ,The Brink's robbery was solved. . .The Yanks' Don Larson pitched the hrst perfect game in IVorld series history, with the Yank's going on to take the pennant. . .Hungarian revolutions began in Budapest, which were also smashed by the Soviet. . .Israeli forces moved into the Sinai peninsula... British and French forces also invaded Egypt. . .President Eisen- hower was elected to his second term by a landslide. . .The highest ascension for manned balloons was attained...U.N. police forces entered Egypt under command of Canada's E.L.M. Burns...Three B-52 Strato-Fortresses fiew non-stop around the world in Il record forty five hours and ninteen minutes... Matthew McKeon was court martialcd for his part in the Parris Island denth-march . . .Anthony Eden resigned his posi- tion as Britain's Prime Minister. . .Russia swept the Olympics ...President Eisenhower signed the Eisenhower Mid-East doc- trine after Senate approval. . .For entertainment we listened to the following top song hits. . . l7on't Be Cruel by Elvis Pres- ley. . .4'Standing On The Corner by the Four Lads. . .'cSing- ing the Blues' by Guy Mitchell. . . Green Doorv by Jim Lowe ... Blueberry Hill by Fats I7omino... Gonna Get Along Without Ya Nowu by Patience and Prudence... Canadian Sunset by Eddie Heywood. . . Young Love by Tab Hunter ... True Love' by Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly. . .'4Moon- glowv by Morris StolofI'...Favorite television programs that we watched included See It Nowu. . .S'Alfred Hitchcock Pre- sentsw. . . 'l'he Phil Silvers Show . . . Person to Person . . . The Ed Sullivan Show . . .'iCeasar's Hour . . f'Omnibusi'. . f'Disney land . . .'1The Perry Como Show . . .and Life Is Worth Liv- ingv. . '46 ,Z ABOVE: A PICTURE of the memorable County courthouse. fs. 'f' N +I ABOVE: TIIE PAINTED water tower which received international attention. LOIVER LEFT: TIIE NEW parking lot completed in 1956. BELOW: A VIEW facing north on Locust street. !KhA