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

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Eva Brillinger belonged to the Hiker's Club and was also .1 member of the Senior Girl Reserves. Eva was very much inspired by the study of shorthand and typing. being interested in commercial work. Tall and blonde Bernard Broekema was a member of the Camera Club and Hi-Y. Bernie found enjoy- ment in R. O. 'l'.C., the science department studies, and in the C1lLll'hCUfI11.1ll1Cl1lAlllCS, A little girl who went in for things in a big way was Lucille Brown, who was a members of the Hikers, Latin. and Horizon Clubs, the Senior Girl Reserves and the junior and Senior Honor Societies. XVill anyone ever forget the fashion show in the lunior Revue with Kenneth Brown in a bathing suit? Besides flashing a shapely torso, Kenny was on the football team and in the Club. Delores Burniewicz proved a sparkling addition to the senior class. Dee was drum majorette. a member of the Latin and Hiker's Clubs, She worked in Gloria, the one-act plays, the senior play and the lunior Revue. Ben Bush worked as a member of the Science Club, being especially interested in aeronautics. wood shop, physics and mechanical drawing. Ben was nice to know. Herbert Buttertield provided many a laugh for the populace of Creston. Herby belonged to the Hi-Y Club. was treasurer of the Science Club. and Senior Honor Society. He also acted in the one-act play, His First Shave. For a good time you could always call on the Science Club president, Francis Byrne. Francis also was in the Hi-Y, the Presidents Club and Student Council. He was in the -lunior Revue and on the golf team. Diminutive Betty Cahill graduated in january, but served in the girls' glee club and was an usher for the junior Revue. Betty also worked as a reporter on the Echo, Florence Carpenter, a member of the Senior Girl Reserves and the Courtesy Squad was always on the go. Flea worried more about her job as advertising manager on the Echo than anything else. Wfayne Cavner, Cresron's super defense stamp sales- man and all-around grand person, served as president of the Science Club and took part in the junior Revue and the musical festivals as a member of the senior orchestra. Robert Cherry was a member of the Bars and Chev- rons Club, a First Lieutenant in the R. O. T. C., served on the baseball team and found particular interest in history and literature. ls he ever still? Not Clinton Cline, who was in the junior Revue. band, and Courtesy Squad. Clint also worked on the Echo and labored on properties of the senior play. A newcomer to Creston in her senior year was Marjorie Chrystler from Kelloggsville. Michigan. Mar- jorie was a member of the Senior Girl Reserves and enjoyed the study of history and English. Tiny Lois Cole was all business. Lois took part in the one-act plays. Gloria, the Junior Revue and the Girls' Meet. Lois also worked in the office for training. Effervescent with fun was Jim Coleman. jim was president of the C Club, on both the football and baseball teams, and a member of the Hi-Y. He took part in Gloria and the one-act plays. Tall and terrific was Edward Courter, who stood out on the football team of which he was captain. Ed made the all-city team and all-state third team. He also belonged to the C Club. A snappy dresser was Earl Cowdin, who was a member of the Science Club and was very interested in mathematics and the science department. Earl was always nice to know.

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Full of fun was Helen Addington, who was a mem- ber of both the Amicitia and Footlights Clubs, a cappella choir, Student Council, and took part in Gloria and the junior Revue. Quiet to a certain degree was joan Allchin, whose interests were in the choir, Echo, and Courtesy Squad. She also took part in the senior play, Gloria, junior Revue. and one-act plays. Charles Allen, liked by all who knew him, had the honor of being the junior Class President and Captain of the football team. Charlie also participated in basketball and track, and belonged to the C Club. Quiet and pleasant is Arlene Anderson, whose inter- est in music was shown by her participation in both the senior band and orchestra. She was also a member of the Horizon Club. Beverly Anderson, original and ultra modern, had special interests in the a cappella choir, Student Coun- cil, Footlights and A. B. Clubs. Bev sparkled in Gloria, the senior play, and junior Revue. She worked on the Saga and was a member of the Senior Honor Society. Interested particularly in Spanish, Betty Baas, de- mure senior, belonged to the Spanish Club, Senior Girl Reserves, and the Courtesy Squad besides taking part in the Girls' Meet and the Red Cross Nursing Corps. jack Baas, a small bundle of dynamite, had a par- ticular interest in printing and working in the junior Revue. jack played a shepherd in the annual produc- tion of Gloria, Of course you remember Gusty in Sixteen in August. Barbara Balbach also was a member of the Footlights and A. B. Clubs. She was in the a cappella choir and lent her deep alto voice to the Creston octet and Gloria. Gorgeous was the word for Eleanor Barnes. Eleanor was girls' glee club president and Hiker's Club secre- tary as well as a member of the Girl Reserves, and served as usher for both the senior play and the junior Revue. She also served as the typist for the Saga staff. A refreshing wit was possessed by Orva Bartholo- mew, who was among the Hiker's Club and Senior Girl Reserve members. Orva also figured in the junior Revue, the Girls' Meet and the girls' glee club. Always smiling is Bernadette Beuker, better known by all as Bee She was a member of the choir, A. B. Club. Senior Ushers, Girl Reserves and Courtesy Squad. In her junior year, she was honored with being class secretary. Muscle man Mac Biener was a member of the foot- ball squad and counted mathematics as the subject fore- most in his interest. Mac was also fond of his gym training. A hne friend was Carl Blackall, who took part in the Courtesy Squad, and junior Revue and especially in the senior band. Carl was also very interested in workings of the print shop. Versatile and vivacious is Patricia Blackburn, a member of the a cappella choir. Pat was secretary of the Footlights Club. president of the Senior Honor Society and in the octet. She was also in Gloria, senior play, and the junior Revue, and served on the Saga staff and Courtesy Squad. Lucille Block, everybody's friend, was in the Girls' Meet, worked on Gloria, and was in charge of makeup in both the three one-act plays and the senior play. Lucy took a special interest in both typing and clothing. A handy man around electricity was George Blum, who aided as stage manager for the one-act plays. Gloria, and Sixteen in August. George took a liking for dramatics, machine shop, and mechanical drawing. james Blymier gave Gabriel a run for his money because he played in both the senior band and orches- tra, taking second division in the state music festival. 'lim also was in the junior Revue and in the Junior Honor Society. jack Bohn, now in the Coast Guard, graduated in january. While in Creston, jack served as an Echo reporter and as a sergeant in R. O. T. C. This gentle- man also was interested in music.

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Helen Cummings, with her quiet, pleasant charm, belonged to the Hiker's Club and was one of the hall monitors on the Courtesy Squad. Helen was always willing to help. There was once a quiz-kid named Bob Daly. This Hi-Y Club member lent his ready wit to the track season, junior Revue and senior band. Economics, commercial law and math were Bob's special interests. The perfect homemaker describes petite Betty Datema. Betty was a member of the Footlights Club, junior Girls Reserves and choir. She was assistant director of Gloria, and took part in the senior play and junior Revue. Betty showed particular interest in home ec. Five foot two, eyes of blue, who could it be but Lois Davidson, who belonged to the Amicitia Club, Footlights Club, Student Council, a cappella choir, and took part in the junior Revue. Never a dull moment with Charles Day around. Charlie was Editor-in-Chief of the Saga and took part in the senior play, Gloria, Echo staff, debate, Courtesy Squad. and extempore speaking. Mary De Hamer was always ready with a helping hand. She was a junior Honor Society member and worked as a junior usher. She also ushered for the junior Revue and the senior play. Serene and charming Johanna De Korte worked on the junior Revue, the senior play and the Girls' Meet, being particularly interested in English and chemistry. Versatile Vivian Dent won special honors in foren- sics, helped with Gloria, and took acting jobs in the one-act plays. Viv was also in the choir and a colector for the Echo. Among the quieter class members was Floyd De Shane. He was in the a cappella choir and took part in the airplane club, showing special interest in aero- nautics and machine shop. Vivacious and sweet describes Eleanor De Vries, who was secretary of the senior class. Eleanor was a member of the Hiker's Club, Senior Girl Reserves, Footlights Club, Presidents' Club and Student Council. She was on the Courtesy Squad and took part in the one-act plays and the junior Revue. Quiet and reserved was Sarah Dielman, who was a member of the Senior Girl Reserves, Courtesy Squad and senior usher. She worked on costumes for the senior play and one-act plays. Sarah was also a choir member and won her athletic letter. One of the funmakersn describes Keith Dodge, who was in the a cappella choir. Keith was also on the track team, took part in Gloria, and had special interest in music and woodshop. Her sparkling personality won many friends for Glorya Drake, who was president of the Footlights Club, secretary of Bars and Chevrons, O. P. C. Club, and R. O. T. C. sponsor, also taking part in the junior Revue. In her junior year she was class vice-president. Shirlie Dronkers had an interesting character and a pleasing personality. She belonged to the Bars and Chevrons Club, Hiker's and A. B. Clubs. Shirlie ap- peared in the junior Revue and the Girls' Meet and was an R. O.T. C. sponsor. Good looks Combined with a sense of humor marked Robert Duke as a natural. Bobby helped with the production, Gloria, besides being mainly interested in interior decorating and R. O. T. C. in which he served as a sergeant. A friend indeed was Newton Dukes. A real good fellow, who was a Hi4Y and Science Club member. Newt was on the golf team and in the junior Revue. He ranked science and history as his favorite subjects. Rushing through high school with a hand in almost everything, Leatrice Dupler took active part in the Amicitia Club, Footlights Club, Presidents Club, for- ensics, and was assistant director of the senior play. Edith Elve came to us a year ago from Hollywood High School and was especially interested in glee club, household management, retail selling, and home eco- nomics.