Grand Rapids High School - Pirate Yearbook (Grand Rapids, OH)

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After eleven years of going to school, we were now ready to start our last year, The Senior Class of 1947 had l8 members. The class officers were: president, Junior Kendallg vice president, Jack Katong treasurer, Emaline Mohr: secretary, Mildred Carterg news reporter, Theola Crosby. Mr. Jones was again our class adviser. 5 A ' We sponsored a dance, had the Blackhawk Valley Boys from Fort Wayne, Indiana, and had a paper drive to make money. 'M bar class produced the play WThe Skeleton Walken which had ten characters. 4 The Junior class really had the auditorium decorated in fine fashion for the Junior-Senior banquet. - Then came the time for baccalaureate and commencement services. We all received our diplomas which proved that we had gone to school twelve years. For the May Day ceremonies, Mildred Garter was elected May Queen and Junior Kendall was elected King. Richard Graf was appointed as the attendant. Junior Kendall

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