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

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Driver Education Troining X1 V21-. 'fT-7 'w Mr. Bale demonstrates the parts of an engine to the Driver's Training students. Edward Langworthy, Doris Hope, jack Hamilton, Bob Shanks, Mr. Bale instructor. 'N' T,,? r..,,i 'R L-...NAYJ V.,,r,A,...M1' g -.4 aw tl . .. K 4 X Theory as well as practice is a part of the driving training course as is seen here as Mr. Beland explains the rules of the road. Mary Ankarberg, Irene Kilbourne, Sandy Mitchell, Mr. Beland, insuuctorg Sharon Harkins, Mary Horan, janet Bechaz, Sandy Wilbur.

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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.

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Commercial Depdrfmenl www The Shorthand I class, under the supervision of Mrs. Pinkston and Miss Todey a practice teacher, are busy writing the brief forms. The students are, FIRST ROW, Bonnie Martin, Laurie Young, Pat Corsaut, Christine Fant, Valery Schroeder. SECOND ROW, Pat Ireland, Charlotte Eaton, janet Nash, Sharon I-Iarkins, Helen johnson, Carol Cox, Norma Mehl, Sarah Buehler. THIRD ROW, Darlene LeBoeuf, Charlene Schohl, Ellen Cousineau, Betty Schaub, Sharon Warner, Karen Tetzloff, Susanne Ray, Martha Shepherd. FOURTH ROW, Sandy Mitchell. l'l ,X,,, The students, under the capable leadership of Mr. Morford, are learning the fundamentals of typing. They are FIRST ROW, Delores Korytokowski, Barbara McGuire, Ed Tetzloff, jack Benson. SECOND ROW, Ruth Kilborne, Mae Halderman, Beverly Granger, Sandra Thebo, Caron Covey. THIRD ROW, Bill Sickmiller, Diane Vredenberg, Joan Morey, Larry Lyle, Bonnie Boyden, Bill Davison. FOURTH ROW, Ed Pennington, Lynn Winans, john Noud, Gary Carpenter, Mickey Nash.