Demotte High School - Keen Keener Yearbook (Demotte, IN)

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)i Oijee ner mi SENIOR CLASS HISTORY By T. Toppen and E. De Vries Among the great number of young people who, either by choice or of necessity, entered the public high schools in the fall of nineteen thirty-three, there was a group of twenty-seven in DeMotte who, as a whole, agreed to make the most of the opportunities offered them. Our class began its high school life with Betty Lageveen as president; Robert Swart as Vice President; Annette Terpstra as secretary; and Calvin Huhn as treasurer. Mrs. Williams accepted the task of sponsoring our momentous activities. A few weeks later our class was duly initiated by the seniors of the year. Still later in the year we chose for our colors blue and gold and for our flower the American Beauty Rose. A party was held in February. After the vacation of four months, we began our sophomore year with Mr. Murray as sponsor; Francis De Koker as secretary; and Robert Swart as treasurer. We very solemnly chose black and white for our class colors. On November the twenty-eighth our class gave a Thanksgiving Day pro- gram. The task of entertaining the school on Washington’s birthday fell to us. The proficiency of our basketball players was demonstrated by our winning the class tournament. We went to Bass Lake one day in the en- suing summer and had a wonderful time. At the resumption of our studies the next autumn we elected Mr. Jarrett as sponsor; Arthur Bunning as president; Billy Bahler as vice presi- dent; Eleanor Middelkamp as secretary and Ceoorge Dykstra as treasurer. Rose and silver were selected for the colors of the class. The appropriate maxim, “Success Awaits at Labor’s Cate” became our motto. After ex- tensive consideration, we decided to present “Marry Before Midnight” to the public on March the seventeenth, nineteen thirty-six. Our strenuous efforts were well rewarded by a successful audition before one of the larg- est audiences a class play has ever had here. On April twenty-eight, nine- teen thirty-six, we gave a banquet in honor of the graduating seniors. We came back the next term to spend our last year in a new school building which is a great improvement over the old one. We bought a ring by which to remember our high school life. The class play for this year, “Lionizing Lionel”, which will have been given by the time this is published, is now attracting much attention. Our high school education is nearing its conclusion. We now stand on the threshold of the life for which we have been preparing these last twelve years. May we all find the places in life for which we are best fitted. Page ten

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O jee Yl mr mi CHARLOTTE PUNTER Charky” “Big, but good natured” Dramatic Club 3 Foreign Cor. Club 4 Photo Club 4 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 “Marry Before Mid- night” 3 DOROTHY BEETSMA “Dot” “Kewie is her delight” Dramatic Club 3 Photo Club 4 Foreign Cor. Club 4 Chorus 1 , 2, 3,4 “Lionizing Lionel” 4 ARNOLD HANAWAY “Arnie” “He can’t forget Eileen” Basketball 1, 4 ALMA BORMANN “Bormann” “Her smile, it slays them” Dramatic Club 3 Athletic Club 3, 4 Chorus 3, 4 “Marry Before Mid- night” 3 “Lionizing Lionel” 4 EDWARD DE VRIES “Eddie” “What! No cabbages!” Vice President 3 Baseball 3, 4 Chorus 3, 4 SENIORS BERNARD TYSEN “Berny” “Our Artist” Basketball 3, 4 Baseball 2, 3, 4 Dramatic Club 3 Athletic Club 3 Chorus 3, 4 ANNETTE TERPSTRA “Netts” “Oh Jerry” Secretary 1 Dramatic Club 3 Athletic Club 2 Photo Club 4 Foreign Cor. Club 3 Chorus 1 , 2, 3, 4 Orchestra 2 “Marry Before Mid- night” 3 “Lionizing Lionel” 4 ARTHUR BUNNINC “Art” “Sleeping is his profession” President 3 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball 1 , 2, 3, 4 Athletic Club 2, 3 Chorus 3, 4 Snap Shot Editor Keen Keener 4 “Marry Before Mid- night” 3 “Lionizing Lionel” 4 WALTER HUHN “Wally” “Girls, His pastime, present and future” Basketball 1 , 2, 3, 4 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4 Dramatic Club 3 Athletic Club 3, 4 Chorus 3, 4 “Marry Before Mid- night” 3 “Lionizing Lionel” 4 MARIE BOEZEMAN “Marie” “Quiet and Studious” Etiquette Club 3 Foreign Cor. Club 4 Chorus 3, 4 Page nine

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' 957 O n 0 £emr YE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF YE SENIORS OF 1937 By Elizabeth Lageveen We the Senior Class of 1937, having learned things written in text- books, in magazines, on blackboards, and also several things which have never been written, are about to emerge from this co-educational institution of public instruction known as the Keener Township School, into the vast open spaces of the world to learn what that greatest teacher. Experience, has to teach us. But we do not wish to leave unsung the valiant efforts of the faculty who so earnestly tried to make us honorable men and women. We thank each faculty member, therefore, for the thorough administration of the subjects he taught, and for his parental advice; we praise each tor his patience and endurance; and we declare to each our everlasting honor, friendship, and admiration. And now, as is customary, the members of the graduating class be- queath to lower class members several of their noteworthy virtues and handicaps. We proceed as follows. I. Edward De Vries wills his ability to grow cabbage to John Konov- sky — just in case people stop using lumber someday. II. Arthur Bunning wills his ability to sleep in school to Edward Crunwald. It’s almost as good as playing hooky and he won t have to carry around an excuse blank the next day. III Pearl Van Stedum leaves half of her gift of free-flowing speech (gab to you) to Lucille Dexter, and the other half to Anna Boersma. We wish Pearl had left it some where before this. IV Theodore Toppen wills his knowledge of the dictionary to Rob- ert Akers. It ought to go places” when combined with Roberts drawl. V. j. Robert Swart leaves his ability to perform on the trombone to Johanna Hoffman. Who knows? Some day she may own a bozooka. VI. Walter Huhn leaves to Chester Daniels his ability to get the girl he wants. We hope Chester has better luck next year. VII. Eleanor Middelkamp leaves her lovely curls to Albert Belstra. However, she requests that he doesn’t cut them all off and give them to the girls. VIII In one year, Laura Kooy will fall heir to Alma Bormann’s be- witching smile, and Dorothy Zeck will inherit Alma’s lovely hair. Alma seems to think that they will have served her within that time. IX. Daniel Walstra leaves his gift of witticism to Edward Boer. It really is an art. X. Marie Boezeman leaves her quiet and inconspicuous ways to Sadie Peterson. May she make use of this wonderful gift. (Continued on page twenty) Page eleven