Grand Rapids Christian High School - Memoir Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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PETER HOOLSEMA He is a leader of men, and a wise leader. Debate Squad '36, '37, Pre- Pierian, Seed? '36, '37, S,P.C. Vice-Pres. '3, Emblem Staff, Dept. Editor '37, Memoir Staff, Editor-in-Chief '37. DONALD RITZEMA Thy spirit, independence, let me share. ' '-Smolett Memoir Staff, Bus. Manager. A 7 77fd CHARLES DEKKER He is a gentleman, because his nature Is kind and atiable to every creature. -Barniield Tennis '36, '37, Pre-Pierian '36, '37, Emblem Staff '36, '37, Ass't Editor, S.O.S., Pres. '37, S.P.C. '37, Stamp Club, Treas. '37i Memoir Staff, Humor Ed. '37. ELEANOR HOOGSTEEN And her dark eyes-how elo- iuentl sk what they would, 'twas granted. -Rogers M.C.C. '34, Vice-Pres. '35, '36, Ping-Pong, Pres., Treas. '34, '35, Pres. '36, S.P.C. '34, Sec'y '36, Ir. Red Cross '35, Vice-Pres. oi Kent Co. I.R.C. Chap. '36, Glee Club '34, A Ca pella Choir '36- Class Sec'y '35 Memoir Statt, Photo Editor '37. MEMOIR STAFF O GLADYS MULDER And frame your mind to mirth and merriment, Which bars a thousand harms and lengthens lite. M.C.C. '36, '37, Girls' Ping- Pong, Sec'y-Treas. '37, Pre- Pierian '37, Girls' Glee Club Memoir Stafi, Lit. Editor CHARLES BULT W0fil'1. courage, honor, these in- deed Your sustenance and birthright are. -Stedman Basketball, Znd Team '35, lst Team '35, '36, Capt. '37, Olym- pian '35, Vice-Sec'y-Treas. '36, '37, Class Pres. '35, Tennis Team '35, '36, '37, Boys' Ping-Pong '36, '37, Emblem Staff, Humor Ed. '36, Bus. Manager '37, For- ensic Manager '37, Memoir 29:1 Bus. Manager '37, S.P.C. JOHN VANDER TUIN He that spareth his words hath knowledge. -Bible Chess '35, '36, Stamp Club '35, Art. Ed. of Memoir '37. VVS MR. I. DE HARN, Sponsor The Staff sincerely thanks all who assisted it in preparing the MEMOIR for publication. E221

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BERTI-IA WORST Life demands action. Girls' Com'l '36, '37, B.A.C., Sec'y '35, Vice-Pres. '36, Girls' Glee Club '36, A Cappella Choir '37, O.l.C. '37. LEONA VERWYS A face with gladness overspread! Soft smiles, by human kindness bred! -Wordsworth Girls' Glee Club '35, Girls' Com'l Club '35, '36, Girls' Chr. Ethics '35, '36, Girls' Ping-Pong '36, '37, O.I.C. '37. HENRY BAIEMA Where iudgment has wit to ex- press it. --Penn S.P,C. '36, Emblem Staff. SENIOR WITHOUT PICTURE PETER VANDEN ENGEL And even his failings leaned to virtue's side. -Goldsmith A Capgella Choir '35, '36, Boys' Glee lub '36. 21 GRETTA WYCHERS She is constant as the star that never vary. -Proctor Girls' Com'1 Club '36, '37, O.l.C. '37, Memoir Staff, Ass't Lit. Editor '37. U E impossible is not in tionary Napoleon ' - Glee Cgubl'35, 37- Tennis NELLIE WESTVEER Thy modesty's a candle to thy virtue. -Fielding. ,fgliiarmcxhn Club '36, '37, O.I.C. -A 1 MARGARET VAN HEUSDEN Nothing endures but personal qualities. -Whitman' Girls' Com'1 '35, '36, Girls' Chr. Ethics '35, '36, Girls' Glee Club Girls' Ping-Pong '37, O.I.C.

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Class History 0 ' In February, 1934, a group of green recruits were sent up to Christian High from the camps of the elementary schools throughout the city - yes, and from outside. After our formal fthe historian's pen had a tendency to write informal J welcome into the student body we placed our shoulders to the wheel to begin our high school careers. ln September, an additional corps joined the force to make up the Class of '37. At our first class meeting under the capable supervision of Mr. De Vroome, whose guidance has proved an invaluable asset to our class, Chuck Bult was chosen as our president. Then, after electing our representatives to the Student Council, we fell into step as the Sophomores of Christian High. In the fall of l935 we were graduated to the rank of Iuniors. Our choice for president for our Iunior year was Al Ten Brink. Good cheer and good programs was the rule for our class meetings. Then we settled down to the preparations for the Iunior-Senior Event. This is the important event of our school's social activities. In all those nautical surroundings, did we hear someone say he was seasick? Or was he all wet ? This was held at Central Reformed Church on May 22, 1936. With the memories of the party still fresh in our minds came exams - then vacation. Once more within the familiar walls of our Alma Mater we turned again to the task of organizing our class for our Senior, and final year. Again we cast our votes for the president, and the victorious candidate was Winifred Mole- malcer, who proved herself no less capable than her predecessors. Important legislation, such as concerns a Senior class in high school, was discharged in all due solemnity. Money-making projects to raise funds for our memorial were run off in order. First came the Rummage Sale and with it a handsome profit. Nefct came the inevitable Christmas Cards and we did very well at that, in fact, we could have used more. This was followed by the skating party - a howling success despite rather stiff competition with programs booked for the same night. Then we played our ace - on April 30. The Senior class pre- sented their play at South I-Iigh and with unquestionable success. Now we look forward to Commencement, always a memorable event. But l'm not writing a prophecy. A word about our sponsor, we trust, will not be out of place. Always human, he would rather plead the cause of the student than to assert his undeniable authority with the curt finality which is so characteristic of him. We pay tribute then, to General De Vroome, tireless leader of that invincible body - the Class of '37. A great class-a great man. . . ALBERT TEN BRINK I23l