Fennville High School - Reflector Yearbook (Fennville, MI)

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A S S W I We, the Senior Class of 1959, of Fennvllle High School, located between Lame M chivan and the Chesapeake and Oh1o tracks, Village of Fennvllle, County of Allegan, State of Mlchigan, Country of the Unlted States, Contlnent of North Amerlca, clalmlng to be of sound mlnd memory, do hereby declare our last will and testament SECTION I To Mr Wlllmam nI'll see you in the officen Sexton we w1ll a larger office and a rubber stamp to SlUH passes To Mr Roy WIet's give it a llttle more schmaltzn Schueneman we will a bandroom w1th soundproof walls and room enough to stand up To Mrs Ruth n1et's not comb our halr in heren Knoll we will an extra room to loan to club act1v1t1es and an annual winner in the county cherry ple contest To Mr Sam nGet off my backn Morehead we will another class of senlors to win contin ued victories in athlet1cs To Miss Nellle nReady, typen Ten Brlnke we w1ll a thermostat controlled room and five hundred typlng ribbons To Mr Dan HI don't feel like g1v1ng an E, but I willn Kruger we will a stralvht A chemistry class and a basketball team that averases 6'5 To Mr Ron NThat will be very nlcen Hesche we w1ll an underground tunnel from the high school to the shop bulldlng To Mrs Faith 'Let's remember trr posturen Hodgman we will a new Wflshn bowl and quiet radiators To Mrs Irma UNow, here's what I think about pollticsn Phelps we will more students with a true zeal for learning To Mrs Carol nBaben Jonathas we w1ll another interesting summer trip To M B1ll nSen1ors, put that basketball awavn Br1nker we w1ll another smash hit and another quiet group of seniors to worm w1th group of hard worxlng seniors for government class To M Dan WDream Boyu Stranbel we w1ll a new class of feminine admlrers m Mr B111 UTo be a good farmern Gleason we w1ll a farm to help 1n teachlng ag M s Maxlne HM Sexton wants to see youu Tromp we will a publlc address system for calllng students to the office Ellen 'Sweetness' Stover we w1ll any p1ns that have been left on the Home Ec room floor To Mr Cllfford WClickN Steanburg we w1ll a crate of Old Dutch Cleanser and a vacuum cleaner B111 WWon't lt ever stop snow1ng9' Slsson we w1ll an automatic snow welter for all the school steps and walks SECTION II the Jun1ors we w11l our ab1l1ty to come to class w1tn our lessors prepared the Sophomores we will our qulet class meetlngs the Freshmen we w1ll our abllity to act divnifled when the 0CC8S10H demands 18 C L L L . , , . . . . A A . - ll. 0 O I . ' I -., - To Mrs. Grace nLet's not have your test be a community projectn Walz we will another .0 , I ' ' . a To Q. A . . . . ' U L - Q To M s, ' ' ' ' . , To Mr. ' . ' ' . ' ' - -I To Q . . , . . . . , , , i ,. To . . . To . . D . . .

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HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1959 In 1955 seventy four young and lnexperienced freshmen entered the study hall as a part of hlgh school for the first t1me Before we could catch our breaths those wlsened sophomores really init1ated us Soon after we returned the compliment of the party we chose as our officers Den Morse President, Bill Tromp Vice President, Jane Woodby Secretary, Sharon Wright Treasurer, and Don Bruce Student Council Representative Finally after nine months of work and fun we wound up the year at our annual school plcnic held at County Park Refreshened after three months' vacation we returned w1th sixty seven members to that now familiar study hall, a little closer to our goal, graduation We chose our officers at the first of the year and started planning bake sales to raise money for our senlor trip Our officers were President Sharon Wr1ght, Vice President Don Bruce, Sec rotary Anita Wolters, Treasurer Denny Morse, and Student Councll Rep resentative Tom Phelps This year it was our turn to initiate those lowly freshmen and collect that return party Again the year flew by and before we were ready those semester tests popped up and we were again at County Park windlng up the year with a picnic Our number lncreased to slxty elght when we returned for our Junior year w1th our goal almost 1n our grasp We began making plans for sol ling Chr1stmas cards soon after choos1ng Don Bruce Pres1dent, Jane doodby Vice President, Anlta Wolters Secretary, Elizabeth Brink Treas urer, and Sharie Herhahn Student Counc1l Representatlve Thls year we finally received our class rlnvs, wh1ch o course were the very best Then our jUnl0T play, WThe Perfect Id1ot,W was recelved w1th h1 h suc cess Finally the moment we had all been waiting for the night of the Junlor Senior Prom We chose a nlghtclub theme and proudly rece1ved compliments for days Again semester tests and a picnlc at County Park, then vacation w1th the knowledge that the next graduation would be ours September rolled around quickly and fifty 81 ht senlors returned We had llttle tlme to thlnk of this being our last year because of magazlne sales, the senior play entltled, UThe Beauty and the Beef,n and the win nlng of the Al Van League Championshlp in football We elected as offi cers Don Bruce President, V1ce Presldent B111 Tromp, Secretary Anlta Wolters, Treasurer El1zabeth Brink, and Student Council Represontatlve Mary Jane Van Dussen After the wh1rl of Christmas we settled to the task of ra1s1ng money for our three day senlor trlp to Niagara Falls This year we gladly relented the task of g1v1ng the prom and just sat back to enjoy the fun Then comes the moment we've all been walting for baccalaureate and after four very short fun 'llled years of high school raduation We can hardly belleve it is we who are donnlng the robes and receivanv those very 1mportant diplomas Even afterwards we can look at those diplomas and know to our satisfactlon that our goal has been reached and we've earned the praise of, Wa Job well done n Joyce Flemang LJ C O O O D . 1 3 O : ' - . 1 I I I . .. . L . . . . , . .. -1 . . . I . . , , D 4, , . H . . . .U - Q , .. 3 . . . 1 I Q U 5 .S . .. g , O . . . . ' Q . 1 . . C . . . . . O . . . . I s C ' can -L -..g , ' D U I .

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In order to promote happiness and general welfare, the individual members of the Class '59 do hereby bestow the following bestowals Fern Allen, will a wig and a pair of ear straighteners to Mr Straubel. Alfredaa Berry, w1ll my locker to Darlene Gable J1m Bond, w1ll my parkmg spot on Opportunity Hill to Ray Modrak Ellzabeth Brlnk, w1ll ny shyness to Elaine Ingallinero Jim Brock, w1ll rrqr abillty to get alonff nth Mr Brlnker ln flrst hour study hall to anyone who can , Don Bruce, wlll nv vood Christmas vacatlon to Joel McKi.nnis , Janet Chappell, will my father's hearse to the v6Y1IIV1116 Publ1c Schools , Joe Collins, w1ll my height to anyone who ca.n remember to duck for low doors and low ceillngs , Connie Decker, w1ll my ab1l1'fj to not get grounded to Kay Rumsey and Sally Bush Martha DeLaLuz, w1l1 ny majorette boots to Donita Hagger Lyle earl, wlll nv football un1.t'orm to David Bal Joyce Flemlng, w1ll Sus1e to Nllke Phelps because she couldn't stand to play second chair Sharon Fleming, w1ll ny leotards to Marvretta Power because she loves them so Jerry Foote, w1ll nn height to Bill Nye so he can see over the bass drum Bonnle Frlley, w1ll ny ab1l1ty to handle a Volkswagen to anyone who dares to try Dave Hagger, w1ll my job at Dan's Shell Service to Douv Dornan when he is old enougn Dan Hammer, w1ll ny dr ving abillty to Mr Straubel Carl Harvey, w1ll my car to anyone who can keep motors in 1t. Shame Herhahn, will the fun I had the nlvht I got my black eye to my slster San Dee Audrey Hobbs, w1ll 1 day in the future to Ray vfodrak Robble Hogvard, w ll all of ITU flvhtlng energy to Phyllis Barber, if she thincs she can u Jerry Horvath, wlll evcrythmg I've got to anyone who wants :Lt JoAnn Hutchlns, w1l1 my figure to 'diss Ten Brlnke Roger Huyser, wlll nv car to anyone who can drlve 1t. Egger Landgburg, wall my abllity to run the 'nile to Glenn Atkins Iny Ioudln, w1l1 one towel to Dave Turner fo h s Senlor year ln athletics Jlor 1 1 h ne, w1ll all of ny problems to anyone who can solve them Faith Lopez, w1ll nv extra weight to 'Vhss Ten Brlnke Jwen Iynch, will nv trip to Ch1oago to Jess DeLaLu7 Maureen Marfla, will everythlng good from the Senlor Class to the Junlor Class 19 of , I, . I, . t . , , I, . . ,. A H H . I, . 5. A . . I, . . 0 1 . . . . . 4 I . D . g . I . ' I ' . .I . V '-' Q I . . . . I1 ' I, ' , I, ' , ' e. I Id, . . ., . x . I, Q ' D . I, ' f , I, . . . . . 1 , . I, . 4 0 , . I, ' i ' . . I, Jeanne Harrington, will :ry chemistry book back to Mr. Kruger. I, , . A . I, . ,I . A I . I, . ' f . A' . I, ' . Vg i 'g. ' I .. se it. 1, , - - - . A I, . ' ' l ' . I, , ' ' ' I, ' ' ' ' In ' ' I i A ' ' ' I, r' if f, 0 ' , , 1 . I, , O A . . O I, P ' '- In ' 0 . ' ' i H .