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

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CLASS TEXT Trust in Iehovah with all thy heart, and lean not upon thine own under standing: in all thy Ways acknowledge him, and he will direct thy paths' -Proverbs 3:5, 6. CLASS MOTTO ' Service for God and Country. CLASS FLOWER White Rose CLASS COLORS Red and Blue Awards Bert Vanden Berg, Commercial Scholarship Medal Calvin College Freshman Scholarship All-Round Girls' M.C.C. Cup All-Round Boys' Alumni Cup Bausch and Lomb Science Award .270

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1941-1942 Robert Knott - Robert Kuiper - Marjorie Hoffman - Willard Van Antwerpen lane Kuipers - - FIRST SEMESTER Willard Van Antwerpen Robert Knott - - Marijoan Cooper - Iudson Smeelink - lane Kuipers - Lester Vandenberg Class Honors OFFICERS - President - - Vice President - - - Secretary - - - Treasurer - - - Vice-Sec'y-Treas. 1943-1944 - - President - - Vice President - Secretary - - Treasurer - - Vice-Sec'y-Treas. CLASS TEXT COMMITTEE lean Griffioen 1942-1943 - Don De Graff - Louis De Ionge Marjorie Hoffman Willard Van Antwerpen Evelyn Dykstra SECOND SEMESTER Richard De Vos - Robert Knott Marijoan Cooper Judson Smeelink - lane Kuipers Charles Huizenga CLASS MOTTO COMMITTEE Berdella Vander Vennen Roger Hendricks Thelma Mulder CLASS FLOWER AND COLORS COMMITTEE Olive De Iong Phyllis Mersman Wilma Buquet CLASS MEMORIAL COMMITTEE Gilford Veenstra Frank De Boer Ruth Bourna 026s

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President's Address . . . February JI94-4 Ladies and Gentlemen: As president of the Senior Class it is my honor and privilege to address you this evening. As you may have noticed from your programs the motto which we as a class have chosen is- Service for God and Country. We feel that this is an appropriate and significant motto. It is appropriate because, though we graduate at a time when the world is passing through a period of tragic uncertainty, when nations are fighting against one another for varying and conflicting purposes, we still recognize this one abiding pur- pose of life- Service for God and Country. It is immediately appropriate for those who expect to enter into military service within the next few months. There are among the graduates tonight those who know definitely the time of their departure for the armed forces. And this motto is significant because it symbolizes our ideal and goal. It truly presents to us a worthy challenge to lead a life of service for God and Country. We have enjoyed these past three years at Christian. Enjoyed them because of new acquaintances made, the pleasant surroundings, and also because of the many changes that have taken place. When we first arrived here most of us did not have the privilege of going to chapel. We had to remain in our rooms and listen to chapel services over the loud speakers. Now, how- ever, we have this spacious auditorium in which the entire student body worships. Another change was the increase in enrollment. More and more parents want their children to receive a Christian education. We, of the graduating class, desire to express our deep appreciation to our parents, who have reared us in the Christian home, church, and school. Parents who have made sacrifices so that we might obtain that which we have tonight. To Mr. Post we wish to express our thankfulness for his capable leadership and understanding guidance in our school life. To the School Board we express our deep gratitude for successfully main- taining this institution. Our class also wishes to acknowledge its appreciation of the work of the faculty in their striving to lead us in the Christian interpretation of life. l say striving advisedly, but let me add-striving not without success. As a class organization we owe a debt of gratitude to our sponsors, Mr. De Vroome and Mr. Vander Ploeg, who have guided and instructed us in such a way that we were able to remain on the 'right track. Nor are we unmindful at this time of the guidance of our individual advisers. To the Ladies' Circle who have contributed to this school in a financial way, we say a hearty Thank You. The time has come, fellow-classmates, for us to part, to bid farewell to the school, and to one another. The friendships we have formed here we will long remember. We have passed another milestone on life's pathway. Some of us will be continuing our education, several will be going into military service, and still others will take their places in society. Wherever we go, let us remember the name of Christian High and aim to uphold its honor. Finally, let -us not fail to remember our class text- Trust in the Lord with all thy heart and lean not upon thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him and He will direct thy paths. WILLARD VAN ANTWERPEN 0 n