Davis Vocational and Technical High School - Beacon Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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l Firsi Row: Roger Vander Weide, Mr. Wood, Mr. Harrison, Mr. Saur, John Danhof, Lucille Wolfe, Roberi Sfolzy, Dolores Den Houfen, Mr. Wagoner, Mr. Bennefi, Roberf June, Forresf Knoper. Second Row: Edwin Buck, Marvin Polderman, Jeaneffe Krush, Helen De Hari, Margueriiie Burlrhardi, Gerirude De Vries, Marilyn Garreff, Eleanor Dylcema, Florence WalcoH, Lois De Vries, Gladys Bos, Helen Peck, John Walker, Marvin Bolema. Third Row: James Sears, Howard Sirong, Frances Judson, Shirley Nelson, Ediih Ganzel, Nellie Van Dylre, Lois Dykema, Bernice Delrlrers, Nellamae London, Margaref Dylrema, Ida Fairchild, Mina Bolema, Kaihryn De Vries, Gene Hill, Maurice Sorg. Fourfh Row: Bernard Bower, Jack Allen, Milton Pierce, Don Zdroy, Ralph Fosner, Maihew Vander Kaay, Jim Timmer, Marfin Goulooze, Charles Dykhuizen, Edward Gillisse, Bill Tarbell, Edward Malone, Ben Oafley, technologian A+ 'rhe conclusion of l940-4l +he Technologian will have complefed Hs fourih year. Under fhe direc1'ion of 'rhe edifors, Lucille Wolfe and Roberf Sfolzy, wifh fhe assisiance of Delores Den Houien and John Dan- hof, fhe paper was enlarged and improved. New headings 'For all columns and deparfmenfs were designed by fhe arf edi1'ors and compleied by The rechnical sfaff. Special meniion musl' be made of +he worlr done by fhe adverfising sfaff, under fhe supervision of Roger VanderWeide, Roberf June, and Milan Miller, Through whose efforis more adverfising fhan could con- venienfly be used was offen secured. This, combined wifh increased sales, resulfed in placing The Technologian in 1'he besf financial condifion of iis hisfory, and giving a 'freer hand ihan is usually fhe lol' of edifors of high school papers. Wi+h +he con+inued coopera+ion of i1's 'faculfy advisers, ifs edi+ors, i1's adverlising and 'technical sfaff, and ofhers who work in ifs inferesfs, fhe Technologian promises +o mainfain ifs high sfandard of workmanship and expansion.

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b Froni Row. Jeaneffe Krush, Frances Judson, Mildred Sellers, Mian Cooper, Roberf Siolzy, Shirley Nelson, Aurelia Carowiiz, Jean Krenselewslci, Alice Lockwood, Mary Dunnebaclc, Margaref Lamper. Second Row. Mr. Wagoner, Mr. Wilcox, Sylvia Wiersma, Minnie Te Ronde, Florence Walcoff-Copy Reader, Marilyn Thompson-Copy Reader, Ann Cargill, Eleanor Dylcema, Audrey Vander Jagf, Nellamae London, Mina Bolema, Lena Schol, Mr. Harrison. Third Row: Helen De Hari, Helen Sellers, Lucille Wolfe, Chrisfine Hoogewind, Evelyn De Vree, Edifh Ganzel, Bernice Delzkers, Margarer Vollink, Marie Van Alfen, Ruih Schoenhofen, Eunice Gunn-Asst Ediior, Efhel Nelson, Mr. Wood. Fourth Row: Don Fairbrolher, Gerald Kollcman, Milion Pierce, Norman Saur, Edward Gillisse, Roberf WalcoH, Ralph Fosner-Arr, Forresf Knoper-Ari, Roberf De Kam-Piciures, Edward Malone, Roger Vander Weide, Ben Oailey. eacon staff Did you meer during January and February fhose seniors who, carry- ing reams of paper covered wirh mysferious hieroglyphics, glided fhrough fhe halls mumbling fo ihemselves, miserably scrarching fheir weary heads, wracking 'rheir brains 'ro iurn our new ideas for fhe Beacon? Did you know +ha+ fhey were wriring all The arricles on school clubs and ac'rivi+ies for 'rhe I94I Beacon, were on fhe frail of some super- snapshois of you s'ruden+s in class, al' lunch, or in fhe halls: or were adding +he lasf deiail fo 1'he layouf, or preparing 1'he glossies for 1'he engraver under Mr. Wood's direcrion? The wri+e-ups, edifed +o fhe exaci' number of words specified, were obliged +o run 1'he gaun1'le+ of ac1'ivi1'y officers and advisers, fhe edifor, ediforial adviser, Mr. Wilcox, and finally Mr. Frazee. When fhey had received +he las? OK and had been sei' up by 'rhe linoiypers, fhe com- posifion sfudenfs, under Mr. Wagoner, prepared 1'he forms. A+ las+ 1'he vasf amoun'r of maferial reached Mr. Harrison in 'ihe press room fo be prinfed, assembled, and bound - +o preserve ihe mem- ories of fhai' once-in-a-life+ime year, I94I .

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I I , V I ff f V, f sf J., 1 ., f ffvffs- 1- ' Farsi' Row Grace Me+z, Ruih Nielsen, Elhel Nelson, Mignon Merren. Second Row Gerirude Kamp, Jean Radamalcer, Kafhleen Fingleion, Ann Cargill, Cafherine Du owicz, Shirley Nelson Helen De Hari, Lucille Wolfe. J Third Row Forresf Knoper, Neil Maghielse, Edward Malone, James Kooi, Eugene Pasma, Roberf Siolzy, Phillip Elve Harold Derieen, Edward Marlrowslci. national honor society Davis Tech is proud 'ro have had a chaprer in ihe nafion-wide Na+ional Honor Socieiy for seven years. To be chosen a member of 'rhis sociery is considered one of 'rhe greafesl scholasiic honors fhai can be conferred upon any high school srudenf. Many s1'uden+s s+ar+ working for rhis honor upon enfering high school. As membership requiremenis are very high only a small group of 'rhe finesr srudenis in each school are able fo meei' fhe requiremenis. Every year iuniors and seniors who have high scholasiic records, are ac'rive in ex'rra-curricular ac+ivi'ries, are of excellenf characier, and can be irusied, are selecied from +he sfudeni' body by an honor commiiree of ieachers and 'lhe socie'ry advisers, Miss Hood and Mr. Flower. Some of +he ac+ivi+ies of 'rhis group are a fea a+ which new members are iniroduced and officers for fhe following year elecied, 'ihe Honor Assembly in 'rhe spring, a+ which ihe new and old members are iniroducecl, and 1'he presenfaiion of a gi'H' +o rhe school. Following ihe cusiom, several new members were chosen +his year, and en1'er1'ainecl ai a lea.