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

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i241 if Above, front row: Donna Hoezley, Sveri Klar, Hazel Ricketts, Marian Visser, Katherine Hoeksema, Lorraine Rosendall, june Cowdin. Back row: Miss Margaret Appelt, Mary Van't Hof, Joan Ter Molen, Norma Perkins, Mae Van't Hof, Ruth Weber, Beatrice De Graff, Dorothy Perkins, Irene Leemhuis, Betty Linken, jean Park. Everyone Knows the Amiciticts Friendship, the English transla- tion of Crestons Latin named Ami- citia Club, was very prevalent in the lives of the adventurous Norseinen, who reveled in friendly get-togethers in their ancient banquet halls. This spirit descended to the equally adventurous group of girls who are Linder the guidance of Miss Margaret Appelt. An eventful year began with an initiation hike to john Ball Park. On May 7, the school cafeteria was converted into it festive hall when the Amicitia Club presented the second annual All-Girls' Banquet. N A vigorous campaign resulted in the ' success of the banquet 'of which Dr. Ruth Herrick was the guest speaker. 1 A program including songs and dances by Creston girls completed the program. l 1 l l Below: Seated at the speakers' 'table at the annual banquet are June Cowthn, Dr. Ruth Herrick, jean Park, Mrs. Howard Wickett, and Mr. Howard Wickett. Bottom: Recreation preceding the banquet. Diagonal: Officers-jean Park, President: Donna' Hoezley, Secretary: Betty Linken, Treasurer: Mae Van't Hoi, Vice-president. Upper circle: A close-up of hungry girls at the AllAG1rls' Banquet. Rae Steil and Marilyn Harroun dancing as part of the program of the All- Girls' Banquet.

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we Diagonal third row Leonard Vander Linde Richard Ripley Richard Weber Roger Luidens Second row Robert Weersmg Dwayne Huebner Joe Lorl den Lowell Perry Mr Walter Wood Sr First row: Walter Wood, Robert Harrison, James Kreft, john Russell, Fred Boshoven, joe French, Top left: The newly elected officers are congratulated by Mr. Wood: john Russell, Fred Boshoven, Roger Luidens, joe French, Mr. Wood, sponsor. Sc:1ence Club Travels REMO SOUNDNR To broaden scientihc knowledge and to develop the art of presenting scientific mat- ters in a scientific way are the purposes of the Boys' Science Club under the guidance of Mr. Wrilter Woocl, Sr., sage. Trips which were taken during the year were to the Ford Paint and Varnish Com- pany, Allen Calculators, American Laundry, Michigan Bakeries, Hart Mirror Plate Com- pany, and the Orange Crush plant. Otlicers for the Hrst semester were Fred Boshoven, presidentg joe French, vice-presi- lent- RO :Cf L ideng 510-C-fqf ' Q Nfgffn Above: Roger Luidens demonstrates one of their newly- L ' u 7 C 1 yi a d U made scientific appliances as Fred Boshoven and joe French Geldersma, treasurer. look Oni Leading the second semesters activities were Fred Boshoven, president, John Rus- sell, vice-president, James Kreft, secretaryg and Robert Ripley, treasurer. i231 Fifteen members of Creston's Science Club stood at the threshold of Yerkes Observatory near Lake Geneva, Wis- Members learn the Science of sewage disposal at the Grand COHSIH, last summer. Rapids Sewage Disposal Plant.

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Above: Tom Dempster, Who represented Creston in extempo- raneous speaking, Students Express Themselves Although Creston failed to place in the district speech contests, the Northmen were ably represented by Mary Ellen Smith, declamation, Paul Gordon, orationg and Thomas Dempster, extempore. Those who competed in the oration division of the school eliminations included: june Cowdin, Ruth Van Dyke, lean Kennedy, Margaret Soper, and Wil- liam Hanrahan. Rosemary Cordes and Charles Day were among the ones who competed in the declama- tion part of the eliminations. ln the extempore Thomas Dempster the only one. judges in the school eliminations were Miss Cone rad, Mr. Teele, and Mr. Dawson. 'WW Kit PAUL GORDON TOM DEMPSTER Debaters Argue About Railroads Resolved: that the Federal Government should own and operate the railroads, this was the subject debated on by the Northmen of Creston who com- posed the debate team under the guidance of Mr. Merle Dawson. Creston took the negative side in a battle against Davis Tech and won its first league conflict. How- ever they were defeated by Muskegon two weeks later again having the negative side. Changing sides and taking the affirmative, the Norsemen were defeated in two more battles with Union before Christmas vacation and lonia shortly afterwards. T25 Below: Creston's entries into the other speech contests were Paul Gordon in oratory and Mary Ellen Smith in declamation. STUART HANSEN VICTOR BERGSTROM Bottom: Henry Dykeman consults the reference books on a difficult point.