Byron Center High School - Re Echo Yearbook (Byron Center, MI)

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Doris Steffes Virtue is Arvin Tap Come on John Van Dyke It's a like a rare stone -- best girls. make a fuss over mile-a-minute delivery plain set. Y-Teens lg me. Pres. lg Chorus 2, when Johnny's at the Echo Staff 4. 3g Student Council 1.4g wheel. Band 1.2,3,4g Basketball 1,2.3.4g Foot- ball 1,2.3.4g Round table 1.2. Chorus 1.2.3,4g Vice- pres. lg Student Council 25 B-Club 2.3.4. V M Z Marvin Van Sweden I can fool part of , so the world all the time. It's the other 1 A -. part that worries me. Band 1.2.3,4: Chorus 1.2.3,4g Play 3g Football 1. ' -... f i Lora Weaver Life is short. but so am ,.,. V, 4 ti' I. Band 1.2,3.4g Chorus 1.2,3.4g Play ,'. Q 'usstl 3: Public Speaking 1.2g Y-Teens lg An- f 'Wal Staff 4- 'rf' sz ff-.E Si ,, Si' James Walters Forever foremost in the ranks of fun. Football 1.2.3.4g Band 1.2.3,4g Play 3. B-Club l.2.3,4. Margaret Weirenga It s great to be great. but it's greater to be human. F. l-LA. 44 Echo Staff 4: Play QPromptorj 3. John Van Den Berg qSeniorwithout pic- turej Can you prove it or shall I start assuming? Band 1.2,3.4g Chorus 1.2.3. 4. Paul Troost You can tell he's a farmer -- he has loyalty plus. Play 3,45 Treas. 1.2g Manager 2.3.4, Pres. 4g Chief of Police 4. Class Motto: With the ropes of the past ring the bells of the future. Class Colors: Blue and White Class Flower: Red and white carnations 9

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lf? Carol Middlebush Her voice is sweet, her man- ner kind, She loves to chat with all mankind. Basketball l,2,3,4, Chor- us 1,2,3,4, Band 1,2,3,4, Student Council 1,4, Drum Major 4, Harvest Festival Queen 4. V v wi ft., , as is f ' 5 Lgnlnggl ti . Marie Miller I 'm rath- er quiet, my life is ser- ene, and someday in my home I shall be queen. Librarian 1, Student Monitor 2. One Marvin Nyenhuis part manners, one part wit, one part honor, the rest pure grit. Football 3,4, Basketball 3, Base- ball 2,3,4, B-Club 3,4, Class Treas. 3, Echo Staff 4. Ruth Osinga O rare combination of fun and frolic. Cheerleader 2, 3, 4, Chorus 1,2,3,4, Basketball 1,2,3,4, Li- brarian 4, Student Officer 3. Larry Silvernail The easiest way is undoubtedly the best. Band 1, Chorus 1, Basketball 1,4, Echo Staff 4, Play Cast 3,4. Darlene Painter A gentle maiden, yet she knows her way. Y-Teens 1. Raymond Steenwyk Beware, Imay do something sensational yet. Entered as a Junior, Football 3, Baseball 3, Basket- ball 4. Norine Pfeiffer Small of stature, sweet ofsmile, Bright and cheery all the while. Class Treas. 3,4, Class Sec. 1, Queen 's Court 1, Student Council, Treas. 4, Queen 4, Play Cast 3,4. Norman Sterkens He chooses a path ofleast resistance. Band 1,2,3, Play 3, Chorus 1, Football 1,2, Baseball 1. 'Nbr-Jig Donald Nyenhuis Great- er men may have lived, but I doubt it. Entered asa Junior, Football 3,4, Basketball 3,4, Baseball 3,4, Annual Staff 4. if-4. 1 i. I .. 5,1 Q ' ' ,Ji T bis is eg ,J :px wk F L .fri .L . . . +5119 .. . Q , uf? ' 3 3 41' -. .. N if' . 1-:S 4. 2 is , f' ggzsggfjw. 31? -.. 15,- ,. se les . Q' 3, fx 2. 556. 1 . -5.3:

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d I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I. I. 1. 1, I, I. I. I, I, I I I I l I CI ss Will We,the co-operative class of l953,being of sound mind and body do hereby eclare this to be our last will and testament. Elizabeth Adamson, leave to Ellen Adamson my senior standing. Larry Bailey, leave to Katherine Klunder and Herman Klunder my hatred of the opposite sex. Marilyn Batey, leave to Anna Mae Kroll and Shirley Wolf my everlasting gig le. Gwgn Beilfuss, leave my life at Byron for my life with Bob. Jean Boone, leave my quiet ways to David Feenstra. Marlene Buckowing, leave to Nancy Ross my shy quiet manner. Marion Bultsma, leave to Marlen Dykstra my ability to be quiet during class. Ron Butler, leave to Burrell Stein my acting powers. Edward Doolittle, leave to Margie Pitsch my careful thought. James Elzinga, leave to Mary Baird my ability to be kicked out of band. Lois Feenstra, leave to Linda Bazan my ability to hook a steady boyfriend. Evelyn Gill, leave my dark hair and eyes to Lyle Miller. Naome Gipe, leave my ability to acquire a following of the opposite sex to Jerri Mann. Shirley Homrich, leave my winning smile and silly streaks to Diane Terp- stra and Marge Vander Weide. Pearl Howerzyl, leave my ability to acquire knowledge to Bud VanderLugt and Norma Bartz. Larry Isenhoff, leave to Edward MacDonald my unlimited wisdom where women are concerned. Wayne Isenhoff, leave my managing ability to Evelyn Beute and Phyllis Wolf. Marilyn Kiel, leave my powers of trying to be engaged before I graduate to Leila Monroe. Kenneth Kruis, leave my ability to ring fire alarms to Don Fitzpatrick. Marlene Mast, leave my figure to Willard Groenwoud. Carol Middlebush, leave my conquest of the opposite sex to Larry Christian and Cliff Van Hoven. Marie Miller, leave my love of school to Jim Silvernail. Don Nyenhuis, leave my height and red hair to Colleen Martineau. Marvin Nyenhuis, leave my everlasting blush to Gerry Grasman. Ruth Osinga, leave my cheerleading ability to Jim Mohr and Ron Sabin. Darlene Painter, leave my quiet and well-poised manner to Wayne Gaines. Norine Pfeiffer, leave to Crystal Dyer and Thressa Lameyer my ability to handle a man. Larry Silvernail, leave my Democratic friends to Dick Day. Raymond Steenwyk, leave my way with women to Dan Buckowing and Robert Beute. Norman Sterken, leave to Tressa Morren some of my loud noise. Doris Steffes, leave to Alyce Burmania my quietness in assembly. Arvin Tap, leave my arguments with Mr. Wells in government class to Donald Dykstra. Paul Troost, leave my ability to be Chief-of-Police to Melvin Berkompas. John Van Dyke, leave my ability to sleep in school to Lorraine Wustman and Henry Pratt. Marvin Van Sweden, leave my voice to Lloyd Barton and Fred Kastner. James Walter ,leave my wife's poor husband to Shirley Chase. 10