Big Rapids High School - Rapidonian Yearbook (Big Rapids, MI)

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Industrial Arts Mr. Beland watches Don Reed shape iron on an anvil. Others are Ronnie Muse, Jim Kotke, Bob Leach, Mr. Beland. Mr. Beland supervising the use of a joiner. Mr. Beland, Terry Langworthy, Sheldon Ralston, Larry Wells, TOYH Langworthy and Tom Telfer.

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Arlene Mursch as Gloriana Day, Norma Nehl as Marabelle Simpson, and Libby Bowden as Dottie Finiston chit chat some campus goings-on. Senior PLAY To Blush Unseen Sharon Beuthin as Wanda Fisher and Pat Kelly as Smedley Brandon having a 1over's quarrel

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In Memoriam The death of Mr. Gerald Franck, January 6, of a heart attack came as a great shock to his many warm friends and admirers in our school and community. Mr. Franck was born in Big Rapids and had lived here all his life, graduating from our high school in 1930. He attended Ferris In- stitute and received a B.S.degree from Central Michigan College. He also did graduate work at the University of Michigan and Michigan State University. He began his teaching career in the county schools and has been a teacher in our schools since 1946 where he has taught Industrial Arts and Driver's Training. He served three and a half years with the army in the European Theatre during World War II. He was a member of the Lutheran Church. Mr. Franck is survived by his wife, Delores, and two daughters, 1 Julie and jill. His passing is a distinct loss to all who knew him. Mr. Gerald Franck Mr. Franck's mechanical drawing class. Class in Drawing shows the boys at work. Keith Walters, Charles Adair, Frank Allers, Scott Sanderson, Wayne Henderson, David Meyers, Jack Hamilton, Dick Otto, jim Swears, LeRoy Nyman, Ed Hansen, Stephen Andres.