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

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fjuniosi GlaM eM-Hto. ' uj, In 1943 we started our high school career as Fresh- men. We chose as our class officers : Mary Curtin, president ; Kenneth De V ries, vice-president ; Margaret Schoonveld, secretary ; Margaret Curtin, treasurer. A month or two after we entered high school we were duly initiated by the Seniors. The following spring we gave the Seniors a party in return for the initiation party. Mrs. Witters was our sponsor until she left and then Mrs. Erny became our sponsor. In 1944 we started our second year in high school with Kenneth De Vries as president; Don Chappell, vice-president ; Margaret Curtin, secretary, and Mar- garet Schoonveld, treasurer. Miss Gundy was chosen as our sponsor. In 1945 we embarked on our third year in high school as Juniors. Kenneth De Vries was elected presi- dent, Don Chappell, vice-president; Margaret Schoon- veld, secretary-treasurer, and Miss Haas sponsor, to help make this year a great success. We plan to give a play this spring, and we are looking forward to the banquet we will give for the Seniors.

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GiaU tJiutosuf. President ; Ella Vander Molen, Vice President : Willard De Fries, Secretary, and Josephine Speechley, treasurer. We were duly initiated by the Seniors in September. Josephine Speechley left our class and Rhoda Unzicker and Don Peterson entered. In our Sophomore year, three new students entered our class. They were Barbara Stangle, Kathleen Sauer, and Evelyn Hoffman. Josephine Speechley joined us again near the end of the year. Our class officers were : Alice Rowen, President ; Calvin Swart, Vice Presi- dent ; Willard De Fries, Secretary; Jean Schuringa, Treasurer. We chose Mrs. Rainwater as our class sponsor. On December 7th, we sponsored a carnival which was a huge success. We had a class party in January. Twenty-four of us returned to school in the fall of 1944. Charles Mak and George Nannenga dropped out in the middle of the year, leaving us with 22 members. Corky Barker joined Uncle Sam’s Armed Forces during the summer. We received our class rings on March 9th and presented “Act Your Age” on March 30th. We enter- tained the seniors at a semi-formal banquet in the gym on April 16th. Mr. Stucker was our class sponsor and our class officers were : Willard De Fries, President; Don Peterson, Vice President; Cal Swart, Secretary, and Jean Schuringa, Treasurer. On September 4th, 1945, twenty-one students enrolled as Seniors, anxious to finish their high school days. It has been a busy year. Mr. Stucker was again chosen class sponsor and class officers were elected as follow: Don Peterson, President; John Boezeman, Vice President; Frieda Cheever, Secretary, and Jean Schuringa, Treasurer. On September 17th, we initiated the Freshman Class. On November 20th, we presented “A Little Honey” which was a great success. The Annual Staff was chosen and work on the book was begun. Now, as each of us go our own way, we realize that we have not achieved all the education; we have hardly begun. In departing, we want to wish all those who will follow us, the best of luck and loads of success.

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Sofduuno. ' ie GIgA. 4, a4uto. iif. In 1944 we entered our high school career as Fresh- men. Our officers were president, Norman Chappell: vice president, Joyce Burger; secretary, Irene Muraida, and treasurer, Art Lageveen. We were initiated by the Seniors the last part of September, officially becoming part of the high school. In mid-winter we gave the Seniors a party in return for the initiation party. We chose Miss Haas as our sponsor. In 1945 we all came back to start our second year in high school. Our class officers are president, Bob Cheever; vice president, Joan DeBruin ; secretary, Norman Chappell, and treasurer, Irene Muraida ; Miss Rolling was chosen our class sponsor.