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

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+I piggy Qgnfsqggg had tsaen over the former Harkema Grocery Store and had several other chain stores under his jurisdectlon. Herman Klunder, and Wllllard Srowneqggg were co-owners of the barber shop and cigar store. Marlegg Dykstgg and Qplleen Martineau were busy making the Byron women look pretty ln their new Beauty Parlor. A new fire department had been built and the fire Cnlef, Qgggg Mohr, waved proudly as we drove past. The next building we came to looked like a modern, but small hotel. The sign out in front read, uD0nald Fitzpatrick and Richard Qgyy-Mortlciansu. Just down the street I saw another sign that read, hSh1rley s Studio and Camera Shopu. Norma told me one of our old classmates, the former Shirley Wolf, was operating lt. Next to the Camera Shop stood a large colonial style home owned by Byron's Justice of the Peace, Clifford Egg Hoven. Byron Center's sherr1ff's car passed us and much to my suprise it was Melvin Berkompas. Riding with him was one of his duputies, Burrell Stein. Mr. Pratt also told us of other changes in Byron. M55 Kroll had opened a home for the old people, and a new church had moved to Byron and Ronald Sabin was minister. The Church's orgainst and choir leader was the former Mary Baird who was happily married but still farming in the muck. Egelynne Beute is married to a Wustman boy now and she is President of the Wustman Products. I was told she had several little Wustmans. Shirley Chase is working as one of Eve1ynne's secretarys. We finally arrived at Byron's new Post Office Building where the Mayor's office and several other county and city offices are located. As we entered the building the first person I recognized was Robert Beute, who is head clerk of the post office. He was selling some air mail stamps to Tressa Morren who is not married and is still writing to all her male fans in the Armed Forces. We then rode up an elevator to the second floor where the mayor has his office. As we walked down the hall towards his office we past the offices of Kent County Agricultural Agent Edward Egg Donald. I stopped in to chat with him and I saw Jerri Mann working as his secretary. the next office I passed was that of Byronb Garbage Collector, run by Lyle Miller. Another was the office of the Comsomer Power Company controlled by the former Chris Dyer and her.husband. Farther down the was Ill B the the office of hall was the office of the Real Estate Agent, Lloyd Barton and next to him Nancy Ross Kent County Red Cross nurse. We then arrived at office where we discussed plans for the hospital. ne was going to appoint former Theressa Lameyer as campaign furn chairman to raise funds for the hospital. Theressa had just opened a new dry doods and variety store. After leaving the mayor' what changes they Pltsch who is now some of our former ing bathing suits s office I decided to go up to the old high school and see had made there. As I started down main street I met Margie married and living in Wayland. We got on the subject of what classmates were doing. She said Lorraine Wustman was model- for Marshall Field and Company in Chicago, and that Linda Bazan was living in Florida. She owned an orange juice factory. Leila Menroe had fulfilled her high school dreams and she was roping steers on her large plantation in Arizona. After chatting with her I proceeded on my way to the school. As I passed a new home I recognized the lady playing with her children. It was the former Julia gggtgg. I stopped and had a brief visit with ner. I finally ar ived at the high school grounds. At first I hardly recognized it. It looked more like a college campus. Several new buildings had been added and the old some of the typing out Klinesteker was time to hurry I ran walks. halls some business letters for the Superintendent, Gerald Grassman. Mr. is still Principal. After a short catch my plane back to Lansing. When into Qgn Buckowfng the school janitor buildings had been repaired to look like new. After browsing through I went to the school office. Inside was Ellen Adamson busy visit with them I realized it I left the building in such a who was sweeping off the side- After boarding the plane back to Lansing I smiled and thought to myself, this has been a pleasure trip as well as a business trip. Michigan Representative Shirley Ann Schuh I4

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