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

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Fron+ Row: Mina Bolema, Nellamae London, Eleanor Dylcema, Lucille Wolfe. Back Row. Ruih Harfman, Rufh Schoenhofen, Bernice Delclrers, Rufh Gill, Miss Freeman. girls' All fhe girls par+icipa+ing in 'rhe various ac+ivH'ies have shown skill and good sporrsmanship. Among +he ou+s+anding girls in fhese sporfs are Mina Bolema, Nellamae London, Doris Jelsema, and Eleanor Dylcema. Under fhe leadership of a new sponsor, Miss Helen Freeman, 'rhe girls' physical educafion insfrucfor, fhe club made excepfional progress. The monfhly parfies were enioyed greafly. The girls who par+icipa'red in 1'hese ac+ivi+ies did so for +he spiri+ of play alone. Poise, grace, charm, healrh, and recreafion are awards enough. No school credif is given for 'rhis exfra-curricular acfivify. sports

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Fronf Row: Mildred Sellers, Helen Sellers, Margaref Vollink, Mina Bolema, Nellamae London, Doris Jelsema, HenrieHa Hoogeboom, Evelyn Dykehouse. Second Row: Rurh Harfman, Gerrrude De Vries, Aurelia Carowifz, Marilyn Garreff, Margaref Racine, Doris Forney, Phyliss Wolford, Miss Helen Freeman. Third Row: Gennella Mieras, Elyn Sullivan, Frances Judson, Margaref Hasfreifer, Gladys Bos, Wanda Jar- malowski, Dorolhy Jaworoski, Callisfa Sasha, Elaine Clark. Fourih Row: Margaref Slurrus, Bernice Dekkers, Adeline Hickox, Marian Gill, Ida Fairchild, Lorraine Sczerba, Geraldine Czerew, Lois Vandenberg. Fif-lh Row: Marian Smi+s, Lois De Vries, Eleanor Dykema, Viola Dykema, Margaref Dykema, Eslher Visser, Rufh Schoenhofen, Lucille Wolfe. girls' athletics Blue ribbon days for Tech girls occur when The 'Familiar call, G. A. A. +onigh+, echoes 'rhrough 'rhe halls. The club membership has risen 'lo nearly fiffy girls, who have compered in bowling, badminfon, deck fennis, paddle fennis, and shuffleboard. Teams have been formed for hi'r pin, baseball, volley ball, indoor baseball, and baskeiball. This year +he girls' baskefball 'leam had 'lhe privilege of showing rheir good work 'ro Union High School. Table 'rennis and badminron ranked highesi' among fhe individual spor'rs. Tournamenrs were played for each of fhese sporrs which mer wifh greai' success.

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Froni Row: RW Wikforowski, Eugene Falba, Bernard Piper, Milion Pierce, Gerrii Buquei. Second Row: Coach Emery, Ray Czailcowski, Andrew Holwerda, Ray Masiewicz, Arrhur Mahlebashian, Coach Byrum. Third Row: Forresf Johnson, George Niewiadomslci, Bill Nelson, Norman Saur, Gerald Telman. varsi-t The purpose of +he club, which has i+s iwo advisers, Mr. Emery and Mr. Byrum, major coaches, is +o promoie spor+smanship and good will among all ihe s1'uden+s in +he school. Achievemenis of +he members for one year or more follow. Fooiball leHer winners make up 'rhe maiori+y of fhe members. Heading 1'he lis+, are Tech's co-capiains, Pere Kladder and Ray Masiewicz. Pele earned +wo maior awards and was chosen all-cify end. Ray also earned +wo leHers. One of Tech's grea+es+ a'rhle'res, Norm Saur, earned five major awards. Gerry Telman and +he gridiron dic+a+or, Gene Falba, are +wo-leH'er men. One of +he grea+es+ baskefball players ever 'io en+er Tech is Bernie Piper. He earned iwo leHers in baskefball and fhree in baseball. Ray Wildorowslci earned 'Four awards in baseball and Forresl' Johnson one each in baske+ball and foofball. Gerri'r Buque'r earned his leH'er as a half-miler on +he irack 'ream and Ray Czaikowski, fhree le+'rers, also in frack. There you have +hem - fhe +op-noich a+hle1'es of Davis Tech!