Allegan High School - Echo Yearbook (Allegan, MI)

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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

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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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ACKERMAN, BERNARD K. 48 Adams, Tommy 48 Adriance, Nancy Jane 37,75,80,85 Allen, Larry 42,116 Allen, Margaret Mrs. 8 Allum, Charles 37,104 Andrew, Douglas Mr. 8 Andrews, Elizabeth Mrs. 8 Andrews, Kenneth 4l,42,7l,8O,83,84, 108,1 16,1 18 Anglemyer, Carolyn 48 Ankney, Patricia Miss 8,64,80,83,84, 85,86,87 Arlington, Benjamin 42,68,108,1 18 Arlington, Chloe 19,75,85 Armintrout, Diana 7,19,64,66,67, 68,69,71,77,80,91 Armintrout, Paula 41,42,71 Arndt, Donna 48 Arndt, Marla 42,67,75,80,83,85 Arndt, Nancy 19 Arndt, Norman 37,104,105 Amdt, Peggy 55 Arwood, Arthur 48,108 Arwood, Marvin 37,l09,l16,122 Ash, Marcella 4-8 Austin, Gary 59,6l,90 Austin, Sandra 19 Axe, David 48,109,116 BABBIT, LEATHA 48 Bailey, Norman 37,84,l11,112,113 Bailey, Sharon 48,78,80,91 Balgoyen, Leonard 42 Banks, Joyce Mrs. 6 Barber, John 48,84 Bartz, Lance 42,80,84,108 Beekman, Harry 55,115 Beetley, Bruce 42,84 Belden, Allen 48,73,84 Belden, Barbara 37,75,80 Belden, Larry Not pictured Belden, Linda 48,78 Belden, Rodney 42 Belden, Ronnie 48 Belles, Nancy 48,7 7,79,80,88 Bellingar, Gordon 37,73 Bellingar, Josephine 48,79 Belt, Maynard 42,108,121 Bender, Judith 42,88 Bender, Mike 59,115 Bennett, Garold 42 Bennett, Jacqueline 55,82 Bennett, Robert 37 Bensinger, Ruben Mr. 15 Benson, David 55 Bentley, Charles 54,55,87,115 Bergman, Beverly l9,4l,68 Berry, George E. 37,7O,117 Berzley, Patricia 48,74 Billman, Jerry 42,73,96,108,121 Bishop, Kathleen 48,80,83,88 Bishton, Hazel Miss 6 Blackman, James 48,108 Blakeslee. Sue 42,71,79,80,85 Bleeker, Lawrence 42,73 Bloom, Kay 37 Bloon, Mary Ellen 37 Bloss, Patricia 42,78,85,123 Boerman, Herschel 42,73 Bolks. Ervin 48 Boll, Julie 48,78,80,86 Bollinger, Janice 58,59,90 Bomber, Marlene 48,74,86 Booher, James M. 42,108,116 Boone, Ronald 48 Bos, Judith 48 Boylan, George 48,73,116 132 INDEX Boysen. Mary Ann 42,64,76,79,80, 83,85,95 Boysen, Roland A. 42 Bradley, Donna Jean 42,64,78,80,83 Brandebery, Roger 48,84,l08 Bright, Elain 42 Bright, Harold 55,82 Brosier, Betty Mrs. 9 Brosier, Richard Mr. 8,9,78,82 Brosz, Karolyn 48,78,86 Brower, Wayne 42,91,108,113,l14,121 Brown, Constance 19 Brown, Donald 55,87,90 Brown, Karole 42,78,79,88,89 Brown, William 42 Brownell, Alton 58,59,90,97,1 15 Brownell, Nancy 55,87,90 Budrus, Louise 48,56 Budrus, Stephen 48 Buist, Jack Mr. 9,70,98,104,1 13,114 Burdick. James 37,83,84,103,104,111, 1 13,1 18 Burdick, Phyllis 48,79,80,85,123 Burke, Terry 48,84 Bush, Dale 48 Bush, Lyle 37,118 Butler, Betty 48,74 Butler, Rosezella 48 Button, Gary 48,88,l16,108 Byron, Darlene 18,19,33,85,67 CADY, SANDRA 55,65,a7,9o Cady, sharon 42,71,80,83,85,91,100, 123 Calhoun, Edward 19,66,84,98 Callender, Ronald 42,108 Calloway, Mary 20 Campbell, Jerry 37,40,65,l01 Campbell, Roger 42,84,80 Carlson, Barbara 37,78.79,80,101 Carlson, Jean 8,18,20,66,67 Carns, Alice 42,68,80 Carroll, Michael 48,80,83,86 Carroll, Mary 55,87,90 Carroll, Michae 48,80,83,86 Carroll, Patricia 7,20,64,66,67,75,77 Cartwright, Albert 59 Case, Donald 42 Cassada, James 42 Chandler, Wendell 37,104,118 Cheever, Martha 42,68,7l,85 Cheever, Martin 55,87,90 Chestnut, Charles 20,63,68,70,72, 97,109,ll8,1l9 Chestnut, James 42,7 2,73,99 Chipman, Louise 49 Christman, Joyce 55 Christman, Wilfred 55 Clark, Edward 55,87,90 Clark, Patricia 42,71,80,83,88 Clark, Wanda 37,86 Clason, Mary 43,80,86 Clason, Roger 20,46 Clawson, Lavern 37,104,117,122 Clawson, Nancy 37 Clawson, Norma 37,67 Clawson, Shirley 20,85 Clemens, Joyce 43 Clemens, Bonnie 55 Clinger, William Mr. 9, 109 Clock, George 59 Cochran, James 43 Coffey, Arthur 43,73 Coffey, Daniel 59,6l,90 Coffey, Dena 43,85 Coffey, Keith 20,101 Coffey, Mary Jo 49,75,8O Cole, Dawn 43 Cole, Dian 43 Collins, Carolyn 55,82,87 Commons, Carroll 20,72,83,84,118 Conklin, Gary 59 Conklin, Larry 59 Conley, Helen 49,78,80,88 Conor, James 43,88,89,108 Cook, Colleen 43,64,80 Cook, Gary 43,108,114,121 Cook, Junior 37,84 Cook, Michael 37,83,84,104 Cook, Thomas 49,96,108 Cooley, Charles 49,109,116 Cooper, Bonnie 55 Counterman, Leon Mr. 15 Couglas, Arthur Not Pictured Cram, Shirley 37,67 Cronenwett, Miriam Mrs. 9,67,76 Crowder, Athajean 49,86 Crowell, Alfred l7,2l,64,76 Crowell. Corlotta 49,76,85 Curlin, Calvert 43,71,108,1 18 Curlin, Thomas 59,90,1 15 Currie, Phillip 43,73,l08 Cyrus, Anna 49,75,80 Cyrus, Laura 59 DALTON, GALE 49,74,79,86 Damber, James 37,99,116 Damber, Tom 49 Dangremond, Arlene 43,78 Dangremond, Jack 2l,65,70,104,105, 107,1 18,1 19 Dannenberg. Tona Mr. 15 Daugherty, Robert 37,122 Davis, Donna 59 Davis, Ronald 43 Decker, Joyce Not Pictured Dell, Alice 21 Dell, Joyce 37,85 DeMull. Clare Nlr. 9,70,98,104,115, 1 18 De VerVille, Doris 37 Dombrowski, Paul l3,2l,65,66,69 Dombrowski, William 13,21,104,l22 Douglas, Fred 35,37,64,65,71,81,83,88 89,115 Douglas, Wayne 55,87,90 Dreachslin, Susan 59 Dunford, Judith ,43,86 Dyer, Donna 37.67,79 Dyer, Donald 21,72 Dykstra, David 43 EARL. JAMES 59 Ear, Patricia 55,87 Earl. Paul 55,87,101 Earl. Robert 59 Eddy. Loye 37,68.69.70,l03,104,105, 110,1l1.112,118 Edgin, Betty Louise l4,37,74,78 Eichlcr Betty 59 Eichler, Dean 55 Elder, Guy Mr. 10,72 Elliott, Judy 36,37 Elliott, Michael 54,55.87,90,115 Elliott, Patricia 21.66.69,94 Ellis, Eileen 37,75,80,8l,85 Ellis, Leah 37 Ellis, Roy 59,115 Ellis, Ruth 49.75,80.85 Elston, Kenneth 21,67,72,84 Ely Clyde, Mr. 14 Emmons. David 59 Emmons, Ed Mr. 14 Emmons, Gaylord 43 Emmons, Glen 43 Emmons, Larry 49,73