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

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Wf.n,jZ4fP-we Diane Terpstra Diane She believes in fun, even if she is quiet. Play Cast Prompter 3,4 Class Treasurer 1 Chorus M F.H.A. 3 Echo Staff M Anton Vander Lugt Bud Entered as a Junior Ready to help any fair maiden in distress. Baseball Chorus Football Class Treasurer Play Cast Clifford Van Hoven Entered as a Junior Burdens become light when ca aside. Football Baseball Phyllis wolf In school a quiet lass, she 3.4 3.4 3.4 4 U 3 cliff st 3.4 3.4 Phil seems to be, but who knows if 1t's true when she's free. F.H.A. 3 Echo Staff M Shirley Wolf Shirley A blush, beautiful but sometimes inconvenient. Chorus 1,2 Play Cast 3 Librarian n Student Monitor Q D.A.R. Representative 4 F.H.A. 3 Lorraine Wustman D1mp1SB Entered as a Junior Quiet? You should know her better. FoHoAo 3 Chorus '4' Librarian '4' Not pictured Richard Day I2 vb A wi ks , . V 1Hs,,,5

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Nancy Ross Life is easy, do what comes go. Chorus Play Cast Basketball F.H.A. Echo Staff Henry Pratt The combined qualities and a dream boy. Band Football Basketball Chorus Class President Play Cast Ronald Sabin A wise men never falls Bnsketoell Football Claes President Student Council Shirley Ann Schuh Transferred as a Junior Nano smooth, and slow, and let the rest lrzva 319 1,2 3 U Hank of a man 1,2,3,U 2.3.4 2,3.4 l,U 4 U hon in love. l,2,3,4 1 2 2 Shirle Pleasure and action make the hours seem short, Play Cast Chorus F.H.A. Librarian James Silvernail 3,4 3,4 3 U Jim I came, I Dluffed, I graduated. Basketball 1,2,3,4 B9f7f9DF11 19394 Play Cast 3,4 Footoall 2 Burrell Stein Burrell Entered as a Sophomore Humor is mank1nd's greatest blessing. Football Baseball II 2D3lu 2 REQ? 17' ,ff -,E , . . T555 fig-',,gf,1, gig? 3.

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to CLASS HISTORY In September of 1950, forty-two little green plants appeared in Byron Center High School. Miss France and Mr. Burt gave them advice on how to take care of themselves and learn how to keep from being run over by the big lawn- mowers. when he was away tumbling, Linda Bazan took over. The one who wrote down what the little shoots did was Shirley Chase. Lloyd Barton collected the raindrops for their benefit. Elgin McConnon kept the plants acting their best. Our choice rose in the queen's court was Norma Bartz. The student council representatives were Edward MacDonald and Linda Bazan. we sponsored the donkey basketball game that year. In our Sophmore year the big weed was Ron Sabin. The next biggest weed was Melvin Berkompas. Bob Beute wrote down the elements. Leila Monroe kept the plants in order. Mr. Folkert and Mr. wells gave the plants food.. The student council representatives were Ron Sabin and Margie Pitsch. Our sun- flower 1n the queen's court was Chris Dyer. The plants that wilted were Ted Ecker, Charles Colegrove, Shirley Schild, and Florence Ensing. In our Junior year, we had sprouted into a bed of forty-six growing plants. Chris Dyer presided over the blossoming group. When she was struck by a hoe, Shirley Chase took over. Norma Bartz kept track of the year's happenings. Edward MacDonald took the gold out of the golden rods. Don Dykstra kept the group ln hand. Miss France and Mr. Klinesteker were the gardeners who save us our vitamins. Our carnation in the queen's court was Linda Bazan. We all busied ourselves getting ready for our play nSpr1ng Fever.N Student Council representatives were Leila Monroe and Chris Dyer. By the time we were Seniors we found ourselves grown into a sturdy and blooming bunch of forty-three plants. We picked the following flowers who helped throw a little sunshine our way: Henry Pratt was president, Gerald Grasman, vice-president, Theressa Lameyre, secretary, and Bud Van Der Lugt treasurer. Miss Burk, Mr. Klinesteker, and Mr. G. Wells were our advisors. Student council representatives were Melvin Berkompas and Henry Pratt. Our Queen was Jerri Mann. Our lily-of-the-queen's court was Theressa Lameyer.The plants that wllted were Don Dykstra, Marjorie Vander welde, Wayne Gaines, and Fred Kastner. On October 8, 1953, we had our pictures taken. We rustled our leaves and prepared for our play nEveryth1ng Happens To Us' on November 19 and 20. Our Baccalaureate was held at Byron Center Reformed Church on May 30, l95U. Our Commencement Exercises were on June 2, l95b. CLASS PROPHECY A In September of 1965, I a representative of the Michigan Government was ap- pointed by Govenor Bgg Vander Lugt, to investigate Byron Township in regards to tneir recuest that the state build a mental hospital in byron Center. Since I vraduated from Byron High School in 1954, I thought it would be an interesting Business trip back to my old town since my many years in politics. I arrived at the Lansing airport where I was to board a plane to Byron Center. Much to my amazement I found my pilot to be Jim Silvernail, and the pleasant looking stewardess was Diane Terpstra. Both of them former classmates of m ne. N At the Byron Center airport I was met by the Byron Center Mayor, Henry igqtt, and with him was his private secretary, Norma Bartz. Sence it was almost noon Mayor Pratt suggested going to the Byron resturant before going to his off flee. We stopped at a very exquisite place called the uTown Houseu. It stood in tne place of the former nCenter Cafeu. We were told by a waitress Phyllis Qglf that ggtherlgg Klunder and Alyce Burmanig were owners of the resturant. After eating a delicious dinner we returned to the mayor's new car to proceed to his office. On the way there I noticed that Byron Center nad grown and there were many new buildings and estsbllsnments. Some of them were sein: run by form- er classmates of mine. 13