Grand Haven Senior High School - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Grand Haven, MI)

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Class Ofiicers MISS CHRISTINE ADDISON CLARENCE VAN LOPIK HERMAN SI-fAFSMA Patronfsx , President Ifire-Preszdent MARY HODAL PAULINE GLERUM Secretary Treasurer CLASS MOTTO: HABEUNT STUDIA IN MORES.,' Pursuits influence character. CLASS COLORS: RED AND W-HITE. CLASS FLOWER: RosE. Valedictorian .,.. Salutalorian. SETH CLAY JAMES WIEGERINK MARION SCHWAB ESTHER MULIJER SALLXE BUCKLEY Honor Roll ...............,,WARD NESSEN .,.................MARY HOIJAI. HELEN SHAPIRO ELIZABETH SHOEMAKER MIRIAM VINK IRENE Vos LUCILE HILER iigzzuon aozsxonafonssonuoraonuoraoruonuonmii U21

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. A gl MARVIN BEEKMAN Ile li-'ues to huild-not boast. Orchestra 1, 2, 35 Band CStudent Di- rector 45. 1 l A l CLARENCE BEWALDA I I don'l knoiw fwhal I'll he, Guess I'll fwait and.see. GRACE BIERMAN For she was just the quiet kind, fwhose manner nesver -varies. e ee JOHN BOOMGAARD l Long may his permanent lwafvef' Glee Club 3, 4g Operetta Stage Man- ager 4Q Football Reserves 4g Science Club 4. BEATRICE BRINKER1' rl smile for all and all for zz smilef, Basketball 3, 45 Junior Playg Home' Economics Club, SALLIE BUCKLEY She can mix 'wisdom fwifh pleasure and prof! to both. Science Club 43 Feature Editor Blue and Gold. CLARENCE BURR He Lwho loses his heart begins by losing his judgment. Football 3, 4.5 Basketball Reserves 2, 4.5 Hi-Y Club 4. ALICE CLARK Hlllfl' ehiefpaslizne is being fareful of 'what she eats. SETH CLAY ' I1e's a 1-whole eneyelopedia of facts. Debating 45 Oratorical Contest 4..CISt place in sub-district contestj. VERA CORRELL , 'Cl fwinsome miss. l' l Senior Playg Science Club 4g Student ' ll Council 3. B . l l tvs vi . is ma-mm s g E143