Creston High School - Saga Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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Top: first row: Carlyle King, Mary Ann Coe. Second row: Robert Vander Heide, Clarence Stryker, Orville Van Eck. Third row: Gordon Wagner, Howard Caukins, Paul Dupler, Julius Blymier. Upper left: First row: Joyce Pleune, Gladys Tefft. Second row: Susan Anderson, Juanita Bard. Third row: Wilma Ferwerda, Alice Whip. Fourth row: James Vander Heide, Pearl Jensen, Lee Moerland, Donald Skinner. Upper right: First row: Frank Tefft, Rhoda Brunsink. Second row: Sophie Prehlo. Harriet Osenga. Third row: Don Strope, John Minnema, Frederick Pleunc. Fourth row: Richard Rose, Shirley Johnson, Roger Wertz. Lower left: First row: Edward Albright, Margaret Soper. Second row: Ruth Ahnemiller, Leonard Vander Linde. Third row: Alwyn Coleman, Virginia De Nise, Grace Soper. Fourth row: Phillip Gordon, Betty Churchill, Crystal Gillespie. Orchestra Has Busy Year Under the direction of Mr. Joel Lowe, instru- mental music instructor, the instrumental bards contributed appropriate music for the annual Christmas pageant, Gloria and the senior play, The Adorable Spendthriftfl At the annual spring concert given April 2-1 the senior orchestra played four Mozart numbers. In addition to the regular orchestra, a string trio composed of Shirley Johnson, pianist, Joyce Pleune, 'cellistg and Margaret Soper, vio- linist, played at various teas and banquets. Completing their year of playing, the senior orchestra will play for the class day and com- mencement programs. l18l Lower right: First row: Mary Gingrich, Ivan Lawyer. Second row: Thelma Laurence, Lorraine Dingman. Third row: Wayne Cavner. Fourth row: Betty Church, Marilyn Caukin, Norma Ostrom. Below: Upper left: Mr. Lowe, director of band and orchestra. Right: Leonard Vander Linde, first violinist. Bottom: String trio composed of Shirley Johnson, piano: Margaret Soper, violin: and Joyce Pleune, 'cell04

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First row: Eleanor Vander Laan, Helene Hobby, Eugenia Sivertson, Doris Chase, Frances Thompson, Helen Morris, Kathleen Peterson, Lois Davidson, Mildred Klomparens, Betty Cahill, Lola Guy, Aldona Weller, Marie Van Ess, Priscilla Martin, Gloria Tuffs, Lorraine Pleune, Dorine Warner, Joyce Farrington. Second row: Shirley Sparks, Gloria Drake, Dorothy Frazee, Shirley Dronkers, Lorraine Brown, Virginia Dayton, Margaret Vander Horf, Eunice Anderson, Eleanor De Vries, Betty Datema, Helen Addington, Barbara Howe, Roberta Timmer, Madeline McCann, Thrcsa Slocum, Barbara Fuller, Anna Vanclerjagt, Ramona Adamson. Third row: Dorothy Woody, Helen Bergsma, Eleanor Hoover, Lorraine Brown, Margaret Patterson, Helen Osborne, Ruth Van Dyke, Lucille Brown, Nancy Osenga, Doris Van Belzen, Margaret VanZalen, Orva Stocking, Ruth Calkins, Jo Anne Toenjes. Fourth row: Mr. Frank Goodwin, director: Lois Holton, Roberta Way. Clara Bush, Dorothy Jackman, Georgia Price, Doris Weirsum, Phyllis Wertz, Eva Brillinger, Arlene Racey, Margaret Verwys, Bertha Stephens, Joyce Streeter, Barbara Johnson, Jean Ballard, Barbara Bal- bach, Elizabeth Byl, Vuran Dent, Louise Hertig, Below: Dorothy Jackman and Marie Van Ess, president and secretary of the Girls' Glee Club. Fifth row: Virginia Way, Barbara Aldering, Jessie Ter Molen, Neva Peterson, Rosena Lamphear, Doris Schestag, Mary Louise Bolt, Betty Church, Bertha Voshol, Carol Peterson, Betty Olson, Ruth Stellema, Joyce Droter, Donna Mulder, Eleanor Barnes, Ella Mae McQiusten, Mary Cornelissens, Lois Singenfelteo, Nancy Rockwell, Maxine New- berry, Doris De Vries. Sixth row: Betty Lee, Doris Leffingwell, Betty Wiersum, Marian Visser, Mildred Fisher, Louise Bolender, Betty Averill, Betty Simon- son, Elaine Viergiver, Joan Allehin, Patricia Hoogerhyde, Bee Beuker, Eleanor Becker, Jean Greve, Beverly Anderson, Arlene Rowe, Bessie Squires, Nancy Tcurkest, Grace Struik, Gretchen Hartel, Lois Lyon, Katherine Beukenia, Dorothy Endress. Glee Club Trains Young Voices To give the northwomen of junior high school vocal experience and training, the girls' glee club was formed under the direction of Mr. Frank Goodwin. This years glee club, headed by Dorothy Jackman as president, was composed of approximately 125 girls. The other officers were Barbara Fuller, vice- president and Marie Van Ess, secretary. The club took part in the annual spring music concert. Although the glee club is not a social organization, the girls did hold a nickel dance, the proceeds of which were used to pay for the Saga picture. l17l Below: Members of the Junior Choir

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First row: Robert Vanderheide, Henry Swartz, Clark Rockwell, Jean Watrous, Carlyle King, Joyce Pleune, Edward Albright, Mary Ann Coe. Second row: Russell Mac Laren, Katherine Starn, Kenneth Lawrence, Ed Benjamins. Marian Viergiver, George Stuyvesant. Donald Newton, Stanley Ripley, Don Strope, John Minnema. Below: Two members of the band, Roger Wertz, drummer, and john Minnema, French horn, won first honor ratings in the State Music Festival at Ann Arbor. In the National Meet at Battle Creek Roger won First honors, and John. second. Third row: Bruce Reames, john Vander Giessen, Bob Magennis, Frances Barber. Robert Higgens, Dale Lothamer, Roger Reames, jim Vanderheicle, Howard Caukin, Bill Terry, Gordan Wagner, James Empie, jack Bos, Jim Blymier, Clifford Mieras, Kenneth Ripma, Carl Blackall, Jack Hall, Morris Taylor, Orville Van Eck. Frank Churchill, Clarence Stryker, Frerl Pleune. Fourth row: Don Pollie, Delbert Yakes, Don Gilman, Howard Growe, Richard Gates, Edward Berry, Charles Berry, Willard Bergsma, Joyce Terry, Wallace Pearson, Henry Vander Linde, Roger Wertz, Robert Steed, Robert Leitelt, Beulah Terry, Robert Peterson. Paul Dupler, julius Blymier, Robert Essabager. Musicians Before the Public Like the minstrels that went about enter- taining the people of the Viking Age so has Creston's band under the direction of Mr. joel Lowe, entertained us during this past year. New uniforms made it one of the best- dressed bands in the city. These uniforms were displayed at every city football game and at the final basketball game. Other activities with which the band was occupied during the past year in addition to athletic contests were parades and concerts. It took part in a parade for the benefit of the Community fund and was also viewed by many people in the annual Santa Claus parade. At another time the band marched to the Creston business district and played Christmas hymns for the benefit of the community. This splendid organization, made up as it is of students from every grade, is a fine example of musical talent at Creston. fl9