H A R T I A N 19 48 Editor Assistant Editor Business Manager Assistants Advertising Manager Assistant Literary Editor Assistant Class Editor Activities Snapshots Pictures Athletics Art Editor Assistant High School Editor Calendar of Events Typists and General Assistants: and Barbara Glover Larsen. Hartian Dorothy Riebe, Dan Sayles Elaine Peterson Judy Singer Ruth Hawley and Kathleen Greiner Edward Lorenz Catherine Shinn Esther Gilliland Thelma Houseman Lucile Hodges Marcile Grey Bruno Misevic and Lawrence Schlee Shirley Lyons and Joyce Robbins Fred Riley and Claude Fuller Nancy Nims Carolyn Greiner Helen Westlund Marian Kludy and Marilyn Peacock Lois Wilson, Shirley Kokx, Nancy Williams, Foreword In the HARTIAN for 1948 we have tried to picture our whole school system, from the kindergarten through the administration, at work and at play. In this book you will see many familiar people and places. May it provide for you many pleasant memories, both now and in later years. Dedication We, the graduating class of 19 8, gratefully dedicate our HARTIAN to Mrs. Blanche 0. Frost, in appreciation of her invaluable guidance in producing our yearbook, and in recognition of her unfailing efforts towards making our years in high school happy and profitable. Top row: R. Mead and Rolls-Royce; F. avery; G. Spencer; Sophomore girls; Mr. Tate; M. Kokx and B. Bricker. 2nd. row: F. F. A. boys; B. Golland; B. Bricker. 3rd- row: M. Schneider; T. Lohman; N. Hanks; D. Sayles and R. Schneider. 4th row: J. Robbins; R. Schneider; Sophomore girls; E. Netzow. Bottom row: P. Ruthruff; J. Dillingham; A. Armstrong; J. Tate; J. Robbins; K. Saunders and friend. zm-HX OXinoz K Children seated on rug while one child shows and describes something of interest to him. Mary Louise Wolford, Michael Weirick, Patsy Nixon, Judy Van Orman, Thomas Gowell, John Rickert, Beverly Johnson, Roland Wolting, Larry Pider, Mary Pider, Nancy Gale, Marcia Claeys, Elizabeth Jensen, Merle Bates, Walter Shogren, Jimmy Scane, John Schestag, Sharon Tice, John Colbert. Kindergarten is the best possible introduction to school. It is here that the little child leaves the individual protection, the attention, and the affection of his home to go out to live happily among those of his own age and to enter experiences of a larger group. He must learn to do things for himself as well as modify his conduct in terms of the interest of a group. Children of this age have to grow their bodies, co-ordinate their nerves and muscles, perfect and control eyes, voice and language. The child will profit most from his school experiences if he comes well equipped mentally, socially and physically to participate in all the activities designed to help him become an active, happy, growing citizen of school. Doll Comer Mickey, John R., Patsy, Jinany S., Elizabeth, Nancy Gale, Mary Louise. Work Shop Patsy, Mickey, Sharon, Nancy, Johnnie S., Merle, Larry, Tommy G., Jimmy. Lunch Time Walter, Judy, Johnnie, Nancy, Marcia, Patsy, Jimmy, Ronnie, Sharon, Merle, Elizabeth, John, Mary, Mary Louise. Valentine Post Officd’ Delivering: Michael and Mary Louise; Receiving: Merle, Roland, Walter, Jimmy, Sharon, Elizabeth, Marcia, Judy, Nancy, Patsy, Johnnie, Larry, Mary, Beverly. 8 One singing a song that all have previously learned. Nancy Krewer, Sandra Spencer, Frances Weaver, Sandra Lorenz, Dorothy Bates, Majory Snyder, Georgia Wilson, Maureen Hanson, Carol Bengston, Lillian Landis, Barbara Boultes, Burt Ritten-house, Jerry Settler, Bobby Schaner, Tommy Schaner, Lyle Greiner, Michael Cook, Andrew Eckland, George Carter, Rex Tate, Harry Parmer, Rowland Gohring, Gerald Feasel, Marie Miller, Maureen Miller, Tommy Rueinski, Jean Walsworth We aim to assist the child in his educational development so that a firm foundation is laid for his later school program. There is no way of measuring future success or failure due to proper or improper adjustment to school situations during the first year. The child has experiences in music, rhythms, art, games, literature, stories, language, dramatization and pictures. Activities using large blocks with which to build large buildings, moving toys, etc., which are big enough for the child to actually use himself and the initiation of using large brushes and water colors on an easel gives the child thrills and opportunities of coordinating large muscles and expressing his imagination in form and color. Aquarium Slide Frances, Sandra L., Tommy. Jerry Andrew, Carol, Nancy, Carol, lyle, Maureen H., Rex, Nancy, Maureen M. Lillian Maureen H., Marueen M., Tommy R. See-Saw Bobby, Marjory, Gerald, M-chael, Goer ia, Sandra S. Jean, Sandra L., Tommy S., Tommy R., Re:., Bi-i ara, lyle, Harry, Marie, Nancy F I R S T Robert Feasel, Terry Highland, Dale Robbins, Diane DuMont, Jerry Knowles, Sandra Morat, Jerry Tate, Ronnie Wright, Jack Snider, Billy Waleworth, Diane Hegg, Hallie Moechke, Janee Morat, Raymond Brimmer, Elizabeth Woodland, Linnie Kerr, Larry Stevens, Jimmy Shull, Janet Rittenhouee, Sandy Hasty, Joe Miller. It is quite important that we get a good start in this grade, for it is here that the foundation is laid for the work that is to come later. Our work habits are being formed and we must be sure that they are the right kind. We learn to work and play together, and that we must cooperate in every way for the good of the group. Many excellent supplementary readers and workbooks give us continually new and exciting experiences in actual mastery of reading. Raymond, Terry, Elizabeth, Janet, Joe, Janeen, Diane H. Sandy, Diane H., Janet, Diane D., Sandra, Janeen, Hallie, Jack Larry, Dale, Ronnie, Linnie, Jerry, Jimmy Reading At charts, Lola Urick and Billy Read. Back row; Darlene Pierce, Norman Vansickle, Sharon Fuller, Barbara Blackmer, Sondra Tate, Jerry Miller, Solly Foster. Second: Randy Scofield, Richard Wilde, Verna Jean Kapsh, NancyLee Brown, Michael Powers, Karen Hasty, Lois Keck Third: Juanita Woodland, Judy Weideman, Nancy Hackett, Jacky Adams, Janice Dillingham, Evan Evans. Front: Larry Demmon, Joe Greiner, Carol Landis, Billy Brousso, Janet Greiner, Maureen Riggs, Myrna Hydenberk. F I R S T We enjoy the stories that are read or told to us and are happy when we can dramatize one. We like our songs, games, modeling, sand table, puzzles and toys which we share with each other. Not to be excluded are writing, art, music and numbers. Manuscript writing develops controlled skill and lays the foundation for writing in higher grades. Through art and music we have a chance to explore and express enjoyable interests and abilities. We learn to recognize numbers, have direct experiences with number words and do simple combinations. We learn and practice health and safety rules. We sound new words Judy, Norman, Sharon, Barbara, Sandra, Sally, Verna-Jean, Nancy, Michael, Karen, Lois, Darlaine, Nancy Ann, Jacky, Janice, Joe, Carol, Janet, Maureen, Billy, Jerry 'Ve learn to Write Myrna, Norman, Sharon, Barbara, Sandra, Sally, Verna, Nancy, Michael, Karen, Lois, Nancy H., Jacky, Janice, Evan, Carol, Janet, Maureen, Jerry, Lola. Art: Sharon, Karen, Joe, Jerry. Reading: Barbara, Janice, Carol, Randy We sing and play Norman and Janet, Jacky and Nancy H., Sally and Larry Lois and Billy, Evan and Sandra, Darlaine and Michael. C0LUUOZQ Writing Class Charles Tompkins, Sharon lyons, Betty Woodward, David Thaler, Donald English, Annamarie Morat, Judy Bates, Keith Rlttenhouse, Virginia Gale, Bobby Woodland, Donald Coultes, Roy Robbins, Donald Cloutier, Allen Woodward, Marcia Schaner, Donald Pierce, Ruthann Tubbs, Dick Carpenter, Darlene Strong, Leon Woodland, Betty Ann Miller, Arleon Lorenz, Carol Binney, Paula Skarstad, Monte Shull, Terry Robinson, Jerry Flint, Barry Griffin, Joyce Brimmer, Carol Nixon, Ricky Morat, Jane Wilson, Lynda Stalsberg, Don Hannigan. In order to promote rapid growth in reading much of our time is spent on silent and oral reading. We aim to develop proper reading habits; promote growth in ability to apprehend clearly the meaning of what is read; to recognize words accurately and independently; to increase the fluency of silent reading and the habit of recognizing words rapidly in thought units'; to improve the quality of oral reading; and to increase skill In the use of books and the library. Writing is another skill developed In this grade. They learn how to form letters and combine them into words. In number class we develop accuracy and speed in simple addition and subtraction. Race in Numbers Lunch Time Terry and Monte Ricky, Donald,-Monte, Shirline Curtis, Darlene, Lynda, Don H., Roy. Ready to read Monte, Terry, Betty Ann, Paula, Don H., Arlene, Shirline, Carol, Ricky, Carol B., Marcia, Donald P., Ruthann, Darlene. Free Acitvities Charles, Betty, Donald E., Jerry, Arlene, Jane, Carol B., Allen Arithmetic Susan Skarstad at board, Nancy Weirich, Cary Shull, Donna St. John, Fritz Frick, Tom Lipski, Sharon Wilde, Gerald Woodland, Daniel Morat, Jim Hoffman, Janice Moore, Shirley Robinson, Dottle Lipski, Rosemary Purdy, Lois Lindsay, Sandra Pranger, Janet Skinner. T H I R D Reading is still an important subject. We dramatize many stories. The children are urged to go to our room library whenever possible, and enjoy books there. In Arthmetic the children are always anxious to be teacher , and go to the board to explain the day's work. In science we try to study animals, birds, and plants with each season. The mounted wildcat was enjoyed while we studied wild animals. Our geography stories tell us much about children in foreign lands which help us to understand them. We take part in selling Christmas seals and giving to the March of Dimes. For our Halloween party we visited thirty shut-ins and left each a nice treat wrapped in a fancy napkin. Library reading Billy Miller, Melvin Brimmer, Marceline Greiner, Jerry Rogers, Jimmy Gillette, Miriam Schestag, Sandra Pranger. Making the Flag David Carlson, Fritz Frick, Walter Urich, Diana Gamble Animals Bonnie Miller, Merry Bengston, Vernette Clay, Sharon Wilde, Tommy Reeds, Gary Shull March of Dimes Bonnie Miller, Lois Lindsay, Janice Moore, Toimny Reeds, Tommy Lipski, Jinmy Hoffman Geography Amy Lou Salisbury, Marie Coultes, Patricia Robbins, Delores Timmons, Sylvia Jetleb, Louie Hopstaken, Tom Stevens, William Olendorf, Ronald Houseman, Drexell Curtis, Maxine Wissman, Gerald Lyons, Joyce Siler, Linda Reid, Shirley Robbins, Frederick Tubbs, Richard Keck. In our geography we visit children in various parts of the world, as Malay Peninsula, Baffin Island, Congo Region, high Andean plateau, the Nile and others. We thus gain ideas of the very rainy parts of the earth, the very dry and the average. We learn how extremes of temperature affect peoples, their crops, homes, foods and clothes. Thus with much interest and enjoyment a foundation for the future study of geography is laid. We carry out many projects'with this study as our picture shows. Long division by one number is begun. Art and music are mostly for enjoyment and appreciation. Our English is mostly a continuation of third grade work in writing, punctuation and correct use of words. We enjoy a little newspaper The Weekly Reader. Our aim is to be better readers, thus making all our work easier. Arthine tic Lois Doyle, Linda Tompkins, Nellie Colbert Ina Stals-burg, Shirley Schaner Spelling Amelia Peerear, Carl Tibbitts, Frances Wilde, Clara Lou Bromley, Hugh Dale Hale. Music Amy Lou Salisbury at piano, Connie Brandel, Martha Greiner, Deanna Jones, Harry Purdy Art Ted Snider, Nedene Gillette, Gerald Blackmere, Larry Lyons, Norrene Anderson, Lyle Gale F We salute the flag each morning. Donald Brandel, and Jerry Miller at the flag. First row; Leola Timmons, Albert Hudson, Norman Greiner, Stanley Mast, Blanche Lindsay. Second row: Judy Ann Spencer, David Culier, Donna Hyden-berk, Raymond Duemler, Colleen Blackmere. Here we strive to be good citizens and try to learn independence and to think for ourselves. We organize our class and choose a name at the first of the year, and our club Good Citizens, meets once a week when the President names monitors for the following week. Each one is taxed a small amount so as to learn thrift. Our geography and history courses are full of interest to us, because we learn of our country; how it has grown from a nature's wilderness andhas developed by the efforts of a few brave people who dared to face dangers and hardships to make a home of freedom and independence. We are proud to be Americans and love the songs and poems written about our beautiful land and try to live worthy of such heritage. Arithmetic Leon Moore, Louise Walsworth, Pat McCann, Nancy Gillett, Charles Parmer Health . Carolin English, Judith Taylor, Billy Cloutier, Junior Miller, Gerald Hydenberk Geography Dick Bates, Kenneth Weireck, Herbert Foster, Robert Lipski, Janice Westrate, Butch Dayharsh History Dick Paige, Jimmy Stevens, Dixielee Swihart, Jacqueline McDonald, Budd Brimmer, Douglas Pider I —rn s I X T H This year's sixth graders have tried hard to prepare themselves for democratic world citizenship. Our Weekly Reader newspaper has helped us to understand the need of world friendliness and understanding. We have stressed self-control and self-dependence. We have all taken turns in helping someone who didn't understand something that we did. We have worked hard on paragraph reading to geo the main ideas. We have learned to be more independent by developing research habits through the use of many different textbooks. We made a border frieze showing life of ancient peoples. We have emphasized visualizing and understanding our work in social studies and arthmetic. We learn sportsmanship in our gym work. W.e study and Illustrate Visualizing fractional poems . Colleen McCann, Isabel Birke, Pauline Lewis, part . Dick Bursley, Dorothy Wilde, Paul Liesberg, Myrna Rittenhouse, John Curtis, Jerry Aerts, Donna Keck Kenneth Binney, Faith Cameron, David Gamble, Gerald Spirenburg, Harley Cargill Learning to read music. Jerome Lindsay, Eugene McLouth, Helen Birke, Jack Miles, Martin White, Neal Merrifield, Verne Hansen, Mary Urick, Joanne McLouth Our Grecian frieze Herschel Wilde, Eddie VanderHeuvel, Terry Mack, Bob Grady, Marie Mast, Jackie Bengston, Evelyn Hoffman, Barbara Cade. Making posters Walter Griffin, Bob Olendorf, Mary Sue Skinner, Marilyn Westrate, Beverly Shogren, Julie Steen. Ready for Gym Carl Schultz, Catherine Winkler, Billy Pierce, Nancy Scofield, Gary Tubbs, Frank Flint, Karl Bates, Shirley Dayharsh. JUNIOR HIGH VTe begin each day with the pledge of allegiance and the Lord's Prayer, Four teachers have charge of the subjects taught. We are divided into two groups. The arithmetic taught by Mrs. Vannette consists of a review of fundamentis plus percentage, aliquot parts, decimals, formulas and interest. Mrs. Hindes teaches the English were we study parts of speech, letter writing, verb forms and literature ana also use the English learned in lower grades. Four book reports are required each year. In history we cover material to the Civil War, using our text, a workbook and many pictures. Mrs. Miles teaches Spelling which includes wora study and sentence structure. Mrs. Olendorf teaches art and gym for the girls and Mr. Gingrich the boys' gym. Mrs. Vannette and Mrs. Hindes conduct music on alternate Fridays for both the Seventh and Eight grades. We have a reading table on which are four magazines furnished by the school, some good comics and magazines brought from our homes. Each class chooses its monitors and class officers. We are permitted to attend many high school assemblies. Arithmetic Penmanship Reading Music Read ing and Map Study GLASS ROLL Clarence Aerte, Dawn Griffin Louise Arsnoe Monica Greiner Ruth avery Pat Ha Horan Norman Bailee Peggy Hasty Richard Barritt James Hodges Robert Binney Leola Keen Betty Lou Brown Martha Lipski Joseph Bruckman Evelyn Mead Kenneth Cade Josoph Merten Virginia Curtis Yvonne Morat Jacqueline Dillingham Melvin Moschke Ronald DuM ont Virgil McLoutn Kathryn Eisenlohr Edward McCann Robert Flood Juanita McDonald Merlin Fouts Barbara Pa e Guy Freeb orn Donna Gowell William Purdy Royce Rit tollhouse Delores Rittenhouse Florence Robjins James Schaner Jesse Shaganobe Robald Staleborg Wellington Stevens Frunklin Straley Cleo Tib itts Max Tiboitts Barbara Van Orman Maria Wayer Bonnie Weideman Betty Lou Wilde . hyllis Wilde Betty Yeager E I G H T H Class Roli Back row: David Lyon, Joyce Franklin, Carol Chilberg, Jack Christian, Barbara Anderson, Janet Kellogg, Ruth Estabrook, Alice Highland, Ellen Jacobs, Tillie Cummins, Joyce Jetleb, Marie Kopsh. Middle row: Donald Stever, LeRoy Hansen, Delores Schemer, Charlotte Wicks, Joan Horn, Bernhardt Wayer, Darwin Lampman, Richard Barton, Bruce Norton, Wayne Benton, Deborah Gamble Front row: Francis Lewie, Lois Hodges, Shirley VanBergen, Mary Jane Coulier. Not in picture: Judy Wqod, Margaret Raulin, Kaye Trommater The eighth grade enrollment this year is sixty-one, twenty-four of these being transported from outlying districts by means of the school busses. The subjects studied are history, English, literature, arithmetics, spelling, penmanship, art, music and gym; The work in music consists of group singing and learning how to appreciate music. Gym consists of gymnastics and practice in various sports appropriate to the season. Current events are an important part of our history work and the class has maintained an up-to-the-minute bulletin board on world events. A special unit of work has been the study of Oceana County and Michigan history, each student making a scrap book. We work to improve our story-telling, conversation, description and explanationgiving habits. We get much practice in writing material we use in every day life; social and business letters, notes of sympathy, request, invitations, replies, etc. In literature we treat our text not as containing tasks to be assigned, but rather as a store- house of interesting literature, an incentive ment of good taste. English class diagramming Jack at board, Tillie, Darwin, Joyce J., Joan, Delores, Alice, Bernhardt, Charlotte, Marie, Donald, Ruth. to pleasurable reading and to the develop- Arithmetic Joyce F. at board, Janet, Deborah, Mary Jane, Shirley, Marie, Darwin, David, Lois, Delores, Francis. Claes Roll Back row: James Wilson, Ronald Hodges, Clement McLouth, Norman St. John, Wayne Svihart, Clyde Royle, Lawrence Glover, Chester Miles, Billy Deed, Marilyn Parmer, Sue Ann Hale. Middle Row: Kenneth Cain, Floyd McDonald, Bill Stevens, John Stalsberg, Douglas Swihart, Paul Stover, Harry McGahan, Joyce Tate, Charline Siler, Hazel Feister, Colleen Littiebrant. Front row: Willard Eisenlohr, Richard Eisenlohr, David Vander Heuvel, Arlene Bursley, Judy Pangburn. Not in picture: Virginia Hawley, Bill Decker, Charles Aesnoe, Buddy Verschueren. E I G H T H Reading Current Events Bill S., Willard, Richard, Clyde, Lawrence, Paul, Billy D., Dale, Sue Ann, Hazel, Ronald, Colleen, David Joyce, Wayne. History Francis, Barbara, Wayne B., Joyce F., Ellen, Lois, Shirley, David, Janet, Deborah, Mary Jane, Delores, Joyce J. Art Class Tillie, Marie, Chariine, Delores, Hazel Ellen, Colleen, Lois, Shirley, Charlotte, Barbara, Joyce T., Joyce F., Joyce J., Alice, Marilyn Parmer, Sue Ann, Ruth, Janet, Arlene, Joan, Judy, Carol, Deborah. Penmanship Clyde, David, Floyd, Francis, Ronald, Norman, Lawrence, David, Wayne, Paul, Leroy, Clement, Richard, Chester, Douglas, Donald, Bruce, Wayne, Billy, John, Bernhardt, Kenneth, Darwin. Literature Class Paul, Colleen, Harry, Norman, Chariine, Douglas, Clement, Ronald, Arlene, Kenneth, John, Judy, James, Marilyn, Chester, Joyce Tate. Top row: Senior , irle; C. Greiner; Senior girls. 2nd. row: Picking up potatoes; M. Peacock, C. Shinn; J. Robbins, rd. row: N. Nims; D. Bean; D. Trommater. J. Robbins; S. Lyons; S. Kokx; N. Williams; J. Singer. Bottom row: N. Nin.s; D. Saylee; J. Schaner; E. Peterson; D. Baam; R. Hawley; Senior Halloween Skit. STUDIES E N G L I S H English IX Daily routine Third row: Adamarie Verschueren, James Yarenhorst, Bill Fuller, Orville Hammerle Second row: Jerome Alveeteffer, Aletha Powere, Priscilla Eisenlohr, Florence Avery, Betty Martin, Nicky Greiner, Joan Aerts, Charlotte Mead, Peggy Robbins Front row: Howard Knapp, Lorraine Merten, Sara McDonnell, Marguerite Willard English IX reviews the work of the Eighth Grade and then carries on from there. The proper use of words is emphasized with the reason for each particular form of word. Such trite exercises as declining the personal pronouns, comparing adjectives and adverbs, and conjugating verbs are still necessary for the pupil's future work. The most trying experience each has is to express himself orally before the class as a group. The most interesting work is the literature text. English X should find each one ready to express himself orally or in written form after a short review. Most of the sophomores find ways of expressing themselves in written form through the Banner. The terror of appearing before a group gradually vanishes, but the proper grammatical forms need constant drill. The literature becomes more and more interesting. Having begun the habit of buying books during their Freshman year, many have by this time accummulated quite a library of their own. English X The Sophomore project is The Banner. Third row: Jim Greiner, Bob Jensen, Eugene Dipeolu, Robert Eisenlohr, Glenn Georgel, Gene Robinson, Raphael Malburg, Chester Walker, Wallace Jensen, Second row: Jerry Spencer, Mar ;e Hawley, Harley Hodges, Royce Griffin, Kirk Saunders, Arthur Hilton, Beverly Greiner, Edward Lathrop, Forest Lathers, Kenneth Larsen Front row: Anne Ricke, Nancy Hanks, Jack Osten-Sacken, Dick Raulin, Donna Ullrich, Richard West, Peggy Lipps, Donna Ziegler Literature XI WDrd and Vocabulary Study Alex Andrulis, Gene rcher, Evelyn Armstrong, Bill Bricker, Eleanor Brimmer, High Cummins, Walter Dodds, Donald Eieenlohr, Shirley Frost, Velma Hasty LITERATURE The purpose of the American Literature course is to acquaint the student with the life anc. works of American authors; to show how literature grew and developed In America; and to aid the student toward an understanding and appreciation of all types of American literature, beginning with the short story and continuing through the essay, poetry biography, drama, political speeches, records and diaries of the Colonial period. he English literature class the student should acquire an understanding and apprec-iation of English life and history as revealed in English writings: he should understand the development of the ideals of democracy and social responsibility which America has Inherited. Home reading of good literature (fiction and non-fiction) is encouraged with the hope that the pupil will find pleasure in reading books by the better authors, both standard and comtemporary; that he will read in time extensively; and that he will learn to distinguish what is really good form from what is trivial and weak. Word study, spelling, and theme writing are continued through these courses as well as a review of the essentials of punctuation and grammar. Literature XII The development of the English novel is being studied. Lois Buffum, Ruth Hawley, Marvin Hipley, Lucille H xiges, Thelma Houseman, Marian Kludy, Dan Sayles, Catherine Shinn, Judy Singer William Bray, Dorothy Beam, Carolyn Greiner, Esther Gilliland, Elaine Iydens. L A T I N LATIN, THE LIVING LANGUAGE A study of Latin increase the student's knowledge of English in many ways. It stresses his English vocabulary through a study of derivatives (60$ of the words in a large English vocabulary are of Latin origin). Many words used in everyday speech are derived from Latin. This article contains at least fifty such words. The student of Latin has a better grasp of English grammar and he finds it easier to learn Spanish or French if he should study these languages later. We have borrowed much from the Romans in our civilization, and while studying their language and literature the student comes to understand more of their influence on our lives. In our literature, in our art, and in the form of our public buildings we are greatly indebted to the Romans both for what they developed and for what they passed on to us from the Greeks. There is a close connection between English and Latin words. The pupil is constantly encouraged to recognize English derivatives. Thus he increases his English vocabulary. A study of English words derived from Latin. Darrell Gillett, Bernard Golland, Phyllis Hodges, Ruth Meisenheimer, Lorraine Merton, Susan Smith, Phyllis Ruthruff Speech Last fall classes in speech, debating and public speaking were organized and have proved very much worthwhile to the participating students. We have told many stories in various grade rooms, giving them pleasure and us actual experiences. Some of the activities of the Speech class is indicated in the picture: Travel talk, Mildred Kokx; Poetry Books, Coral Feister and Ila Wheeler, Nursery Rhymes, Anne English, Ruth Martin, Helen Carlson and Jeanne Peterson; Silhouettes for Christmas Story, Sue Lipski and Shirley Smith; Dictionary work, Marilyn Schneider; Broadcasting Jean Robbins; Book reviews, Ella Louise Budde; Marking Poetry, Maxine Robbins and Doris Brydon; Making records, Mary Lou Bonstell and William Bray. The debating class carried on many classroom debates and had practice debates with Muskegon Heights and Remus. The last half of the year's work was devoted to public speaking in other forms. Each person has written and memorized an oration, memorized a dramatic Declamation and a Dramatic Oration besides reading the January, February and March issues of Time and Newsweek from cover to cover for material to use in the Extempore Speech contest. The local oration winners were; 1st Ruth Hawley, 2nd Lucile hodges and 3rd Dorothy Beam. The local dramatic declamation winners were; 1st Thelma Houseman, 2nd Kathleen Greiner, 3rd Reginald Madison, 4th Jean Robbins. The dramatic speech contest by Dorothy Beam and Bruno Misevic. Debating Class )0—l 2nn From the beginning of the history of education in the United States mathematics has been recognized as one of the basic subjects for study. It is considered one of the necessary fields of learning for the educated person as well as one of the necessary tools for meeting the needs of the average individual in the complicated conditions of life today in this mechanical and industrial age. Whether in peace or war, the conditions under which we live today would be utterly impossible without that most e act of all sciences--mathematics. There is no civil service examination, no college entrance examination, and no major testing program of any kind for determining the intellectual capacity and attainments of human beings'today but what includes problems in mathematics. Advanced Algebra XI should be taken before Trig and Physics. Benard Schaner, Lois Buffym, Fred Riley, Levis Wilde, Roddy Mead, Harold Schaner, Bruce Benton, Catherine Shinn Trigonometry XI is elected by those who are preparing to enter college. Standing: Benard Schaner Front row: Harold Schaner, Bruce Benton, Roddy Mead, Second row: Catherine Shinn, Dan Sayles, Lewis Wilde, Jack Greiner. Mr. Shinn The mathetmatics department of Hart High School Is organized and planned to serve the needs of two classes of students; those who are preparing to attend college, and those who expect to go Into some line of work directly from high school or after further preparation in some trade school. Algebra, plane geometry ana trigonometry or solid geometry are offered to fill these needs. Approximately one hundred fifty students are enrolled in these classes this year. M A T H E M A T I C S Algebra IX Is strongly recommended as a basic course in mathematics. Standing: Helena VanBergen Fourth row: Frederick Holden, Vernon Frees, Jack Wilhelm, Beth Carter, Art Helmer, Third row: Robert Carr, Maxine DeBoer, James Varenhorst, Majorle Lipps, Eldonna Meisenheimer, Alice I'ettigrove, Second row: Lorraine Powers, Jim Flood, John Greiner, Frances Van Gills, Donna Feames, Gordon Glover. Front row: Bobby Coulier, Eugene Schaner, Jerry Schaner, Julie Worthy, Lulu Strong Geometry X is recommended to all who anticiDate entering college. Standing: Bob Jensen Front row: Beverly Greiner, Cecelia Purdy, Raphael Malburg, Bernard Wilde, Darrell Gillett, Arthur Hilton Second row: Harley Hodges, Glenn George1 Eugene Dipeolu, Betty Ellis, Hugh Mead, Norman Gale, Mr. Shinn Third row: Gene Robinson, Forest Lathers Chemistry XI S C I E N C E Laboratory scientific methods in solving problems are practiced in the Lab. Catherine Shinn, Ruth Hawley, Reginald Madison, Helen Westlund, Richard Hodges, Ruth Meisenheimer, Barbara Johnson, Bernard Go Hand, Tom Reid, Richard Curtis, Don McClennan, Laila Syer, Betty Streit. Physics XII Proving that the human body is a conductor of electricity. Fred Riley, Eunice Netzow, Bradley Smith, Lawrence Schlee, Lucile Hodges, Barbara Gray, Mary Barritt, William Bray, Esther Gilliland, Lois Buffurn, Marcile Gray, Barbara Glover, Mr. Gingrich, Roddy Mead, Claude Fuller, Bruce Benton, Dan Sayles, Carolyn Greiner, Judy Singer. Chemistry and Physics in the high school today have, beyond a doubt, more significance than they have ever had before. Our world is a technological world, one of scientific achievements and advancements. Your classroom is just the merest beginning, a place where only a very small impression is given in relation to the present world complexities. Physics is given to acquaint students with the knowledge of the how and why of mechanics, heat, light, sound and electricity, important every-day things in life. Physics deals with the practical and is designed to bring forth the reasoning abilities of students. Chemistry is a study of the ingredients of nature, delving into the realms of whirling molecules and atoms. Chemistry calls for concentrated study and memorization. Today, living, in the new Atomic Age, both chemistry and physics are more of a part of us. Even the simplest of laymen realize and feel the weight of split atoms. Will it be total destruction or the harnessing of nature’s most powerful source of energy for the benefit of all of us? This problem, paramount to all others, is the basic need of study in these fields today. s c As the purpose of all education is to make an Individual a better indlv-ldual, so biology has three major aims in accomplishing this purpose. 1. As someone said, We see only what we know, surely an individual will see more and enjoy life more if he is familiar with at least the common things living about him, such as trees, flowers, birds, animals. 2. A student will be a better individual if he knows about his own body; if he knows what a marvelous mechanism it is. A student who has studied about reproduction in plants, animals and in his own body, who knows the proper terms relating to reproduction has a more wholesome attitude regarding such matters and is more apt to retreat his body as a sacred temple. We learn that even a small amount of alcohol affects judgment, dulls the vision and reduces reaction time. From the proceeds of the magazine sale this year we purchased a very fine torso of the human body which has helped us tremendously in studying our body. 3. Last and most important — with careful guidance and attention directed to the wonders of all in the world, the order and marvelous organization of nature, the student of biology comes to know there is a power, an infinite power who controls all. E N C E Biology IX Seated: Ken Larsen, Vernon Frees, Nicky Greiner, Joan Stevens, Dorothy Simon, Lorraine Merten, Barbara Lambrix, Ruth Lyle, Robert Rider, Greta Tickle Standing: Frederick Holden, Harold France, Arthur Helmer, Gordon Glover, Jerry Amstutz, John Greiner, Oran Cogdill Biology IX Johnny Dillingham, Donald Wurthner, Nicky Greiner, Harold France, Oran Cogdill, Eletha Slagle, Joan Fuller, Tonie Armstrong, Beatrice Clark, Doris Callensen, Shirley Vavrina, John Kludy, Doris Robbins, Patricia Posteraa, Marie Poet, Francis Ridulie s o c A L S T U D The Social Studies department includes World History, American History, United States Civics, International Government, Community Civics and Vocations. Current problems are discussed in connection with each class. These studies tend to broaden the student's viewpoint; to give him understandings to interpret world happenings; and to enable him to take his place as a citizen. Freshmen study the community and its problems. The vocations course is practical unique and interesting, for it helps the students to crystallize their own thinking in choosing a vocation. E S Vocations IX Speakers from the real business world bring ideas and actual requirements for various occupations. Mr. Hollis Tate, Mr. Swanson, Joyce Walsworth, Rose Buchnius, Ruth King, Lois Hindman, Martha Hanks, Charles Campbell Back row: Myron Carter, Vivian Beam, Joan Stevens, Louise Alvesteffer, Dorothy Simon, Lois Jacobs, Keith Okoneski, Gerald Johnson, Greta Tickle, Betty Martin. t World History X How can one read a newspaper today without a background of World History to help him understand what he reads? Third row: Lawrence Schlee, Marie Herrygers, Karine Kranti, Maxine Lambrix, Patricia Wachter, Delores Spirenberg, Lucille Cummins Second row: Caleb Halberg, Bernard Wilde, Bill Fuller, Norman Gale Front row: Lois Corliss, Marilyn Cihak, Leona Cole The course in World History aims first to acquaint the beginning history student with the worthy contributions which the several nations the world over have made to man' advancing civilization. Second, it aims to develop among our boys and girls a greater appreciation andunderstanding of the present day problems of the people of other lands. The American history students focus their attentions more particularly upon the founding, growth and progress of our nation and its role in the larger world pattern today. In American government the seniors gain an understanding Of the structure, organization, and the operation of pur national, state, and local governments, while in the second semester they make a comparison of our form of government with that of other countries American History XI This group is grasping a real appreciation of the life and character of the immortal Lincoln as a model after which American youth aspire to pattern their own lives. Standing: Mr. Hall, Don McClennan, Reginald Madison Back row: Tom Reid, Jack Greiner, Richard Hodges, Richard Curtis, Ben Liesberg, Iawis Wilde Middle row: Bernard Schaner, Marie Schaner, Carolee Reames, Martha Mack, Mary Shinn, Eunice Netzow Front row: Eloise Hodges, Betty Streit, Barbara Johnson, Barbara Gray International Government XII Communism? Nazism? Fascism? What are they, anyway? Third row: Mary Barritt, Bruce Benton, Ila Wheeler, Lois Buff urn, Delmar Kokx, Second row: Lawrence Schlee, Lois Wilson, Dorothy Riebe, Barbara Glover, Shirley Kokx, Fred Riley Front Row: William Bray, Claude Fuller, Phyllis Corliss, Judy Singer, Bradley Smith, Dun Sayles, Mr. Swanson C0OO — -) COl-DQ— LJCO Shorthand II C O M M E R C E Class taking dictation at 100 word8 per minute. Back row: Joyce Robbins, Violet Fenton, Marian Kludy Second row: Lois Wilson, Dorothy Riebe Front row: Maude Purdy, Marilyn Peacock The commercial department of our school offers a year of Junior business methods, two years of typewriting, two of shorthand, and one of bookkeeping. This enables our students to acquire a basic training which should fit them to obtain a good office or clerical position in the enterprises of Oceana County. The sophomore interested in taking a commercial course learns what will be expected of him through a year of junior business, where aside from becoming familiar with business practices, his own interests and aptitudes are explored. Shorthand is another skill valuable in the business world. At the end of the second year, the students range in speed from 80 to 100 words per minute on five minute dictation periods. But after the pothooks and hangers are in the notebook, they must be accurately transcribed on the typewriter. Typing I The morning class typing business letters. Back row: Bruce Scofield, Sue Lipski, Shirley Smith, Nancy Nims Fourth row: Majorie Hawley, Anne Ricks, Dorothy Krantz, Patricia DuMont, Mary Jo Gale Third row: LaVearle Hershberger, Dale Trommater, Jimmy Greiner, Nancy Salisbury Second row: Nancy Hanks, Florence Robbins, Barbara Walker Front row: Clarabelle Pearson, Dorla Carr Bookkeeping XII Class working on a practice set which will take about seven days to complete. Don McClennan, Joyce Robb Las, Lois Wilson Fourth row: Richard Curtis, Joyce Schaner, Margie Patterson, Violet Fenton, Carolee Reames Third row: Tom Reid, Nancy Williams, Shirley Kokx, Martha Mack, Patricia DuMont Second row: Richard Hodges, Dorothy Riebe, Helen Westlund, Barbara Glover, Kathleen G Greiner Front row: Bruce Benton, Phyllis Corliss, Irene Smith, Marclie Gray, Marilyn Peacock Our typing room contains twenty-five machines and is a busy place every hour of the school day. Many pupil3 take only one year of typewriting for personal use--for typing is a skill more and more in demand. At the end of one's work a student has a good knowledge of letter styles, manuscript typing, and a speed between 55 and 45 words per minute. A second year brings further training on business forms, and should increase speed to 50 or 60 words per minute. Both first and second year students learn to cut stencils. The typing for the school paper is done by both classes. Our bookkeeping course is planned for personal as well as vocational use. All of us at sometime in our life must keep accurate records for business or social groups, and good policy demands that we learn to keep such records in a business like manner. Business Arithmetic Learning filing, writing business letters and the how and why of business practices. Third row: Chester Walker, Edward Lathrop, Forest Lathers, Gladys Beggs, Viola Ijrnn, Lillian Iynn, Mary Lju Bonatell, Patricia Wachter Second: Robert Eisenlohr, Robert Lambrix, Kirk Saunders, Lucille Cummins, Helen Carlson, Marie Herrygers Front: Arthur Hilton, Ella Louise Budde, Donna Ziegler, Majorie English, Jeanne Peterson, Betty Martin A G R I C U L T U R E The Sophomore Animal Husbandry class testing the milk from their home farms. The Hart F. F. A. boys in their new basketball uniforms. Their recreation committee planned a basketball schedule with neighboring F. F. A's. The Freshman Farm Crops class testing soil samples from their farms. The Junior and Senior Farm Management class conducting an F. F. A. meeting A G R I C U L T U R E The Junior and Senior Farm Management class feeding deer on the Pentvater Plains. A dead deer was found in the woods. The Junior and Senior Farm Management class working in the ehop, repairing or making things for home use. SENIOR SNAPS Top row: J. Singer; R. Hawley; N. Nims; L. Schlee; Senior gals; R. Hawley; D. Beam. 2nd row: S. I yone; J. Schaner; (below) B. Misevic; Seniors and bus; F. Riley; B. Smith; D. Sayles; J. Schaner; M. Grey. 3rd. row: C. Shinn; D. Sayles; D. Beam; J. Singer. Bottom row; Senior class returning from the potato patch; Seniors in potato patch; N. Nims; J. Robbins; N. Williams. ACTIVITIES On Dec. 3 and 4, 1947, the senior class presented January Thaw, a 3-act comedy adapted from Bellamy Partridge's best seller. The play, directed by Mrs. Huldah Burdick, was a hugh success and drew a record crowd. The story is about a couple, Herbert and Marge Gage, who buy a deserted farmhouse in New England. After Herbert has spent thousands of dollars fixing up the house, the former owners, Jonathan and Mathilda Rockwood, return and move in. Having a legal claim to the house, the Rockwoods refuse to leave. The situations and inevitable quarrels which arose made it a laugh-filled evening for the very appreciative audience. SENIOR PLAY CAST Standing: Leila Syer, prompter; Lawrence Schlee; Nancy Williams; Marvin Hipley; Delmar Kokx; Mrs. Burdick, director; Lloyd Walker; Dan Sayles; Bruno Misevic; Fred Riley; Dale Trommater. Seated: Carolyn Greiner, prompter; Lucile Hodges; Dorothy Beam, stage manager; Ruth Hawley; Catherine Shinn; Judy Singer; Marion Kludy; Elaine Peterson. JUNIOR PLAY The juniors proundly presented their play, Our Hearts Were Young and Gay, on April 29 and J 0, under the direction of Mrs. Burdick. The play, adapted from the book by Cornelia Otis Skinner and Emily Kimbrough, centers around two young girls of the flapper era and tells of their hilarious experiences and mishaps while sailing to England. Of course, there was also romantic interest in the play in the parts of two of the young men on board ship. All this made a very enjoyable evening and the production was a great success. J U N I O R P L A Y CAST Cornelia Skinner Etaily Kimbrough Dick Winters Leo McEvoy Steward Mrs. Skinner Otis Skinner Purser Stewardess Admiral Harriet St. John Winifred Blaugh Inspector Therese Madame Elise Monsier de la Croix Window Cleaner Shirley Smith Eunice Netzow Alex Andrulis Bill Bricker Reginald Madison Donna Littiebrant Eugene Schaner Bob Schneider Sue Lipski Louis Wilde Evelyn Armstrong Mary Shinn Richard Hodges Eleanor Brimmer Theresa Mezo Bernard Go11and Richard Hodges Fifth row: D. Eisenlohr, B. Bricker, W. Fetters, H. Schaner, J. Greiner, A. Wheeler, A. Andrulis, K. Saunders, E. Brimmer, M. Schneider, A. Verschueren, M. Hanks, P. DuMont, J. Robbins, C. Reames. Fourth row: B. Schaner, D. Saylee, C. Halberg, E. Schaner, B. Johnson, B. Golland, M. Shinn, V. Beam, S. Smith, a. Ricks, B. Greiner, B. Gray, M. Kokx, M. Hawley, K, Drantz, Mrs. Burdick. Third row: P. Eisenlohr, E. Budde, D. Decker, L. Buffum, L. Hershberger, D. Carr, L. Liebing, F. Avery, P. Ruthruff, J. Aertz, C. Purdy, T. Mezo, M. Herrygers, H. Carlson. Second row: M. Barritt, T. Armstrong, J. Walsworth, J. Singer, D. Beam, R. Hawley, C. Shinn, M. Gray, N. Nims, C. Greiner, D. Krantz, F. Lange, E. Hodges, Front row: S. McConnell, C. Mead, M. Willard, S. Frost, E. Armstrong, P. Hodges, P. Lipps, N. Hanks, E. Netzow, R. Meisenheimer, S. Lipski, S. Kokx. F F A Ml ,li row: D. Kokx, B. Smith, R. West, M. Hipley, R. Youngstrom, J. Fuller, H. Cummins, H. France, A. Wheeler, R. Schneider, W. Fetters, R. Helme, C. Walker. Fourth row: G. Robinson, D. Roulin, E. Schaner, C. Weirich, H. Kokx, K. Hitchcock, R. Eisenlohr, J. Flood, B. Misevic, L. Schlee, K. Saunders, W. Taylor, fhlrd row: E. Stafford, R. Evernham, F. Riley, A. Haramerle, D. Eleenlohr, M. Holden, J. Greiner, W. Dodds, A. andurlis, J. Kludy, G. Rider. Second row: Mr. Tate, B. Trommater, 0. Hammerle, D. Troramater, R. Lambrix, M. Kokx, A. Glover, J. Schaner, K. Saunders, B. Rider, E. Lathrop, R. Strelt. Front row: E. P sterna, B. Bricker, B. Coulier, J. Schaner, F. Bray, G. Holden, K. Knapp, G. Glover, R. Carr, J. Alvesteffer, J. Spencer, H. Hodges. Ml using in picture : B. Fuller, R. Griffin, T. Lohman, R. Strelt, G. Williamson, 0. Cogdill, A. Rilton, G. Archer oaiCEci—Oio The Dramatics Club was organized this year with the idea of giving every student interested a chance to participate in some phase of dramatic art and play production. In addition to two or three major productions a year, dramatic students may take part in many one-act plays and short skits. Thus the club will serve as legimate outlet for creative talent; creation being the goal rather than exhibition. Our aim is more and better dramatics. We hope that we can qualify for admittance to the National Thespian Society soon. To be eligible a school must be able to show superior work in dramatics. A student needs ten points to become a member, each point representing ten hours of superior dramatic work. At present we have the following departments in which a student may work: playreading, playwriting, assistant directing, acting, make-up, costuming, scenic designing, scenic construction, puppetry, scrapbooks showing various phases of the work, and advertising. F F A The purpose of F. F. A. is to teach us to become better citizens and more successful farmers. The year has been a busy one under the leadership of our president, Delmar Kokx. We gave our annual F. F. A. party, the Lumbermen's Ball which was enjoyed by everyone. During the summer we had four picnics for our local club and their friends. Last spring we planted 15,000 pine trees, and last fall 5,000 more. We put in the foundation for our cabin and plan to complete the building this spring. We dedicated our plantation to Jim Birdsall. In October we picked up potatoes and apples and helped on various jobs around the community. We had a Father and Son Banquet in November sponsored by the members and cooked by the mothers. Mr. Jim Hayes of Michigan State College was our guest speaker. In February we held our annual district contest which features public speaking, parliamentary procedure and demonstrations. Our future plans include the planting of 10,000 more pine trees in the spring, the building of a swimming pool on Pentwater River, and the building of a roadside park along the main road. Delmar Kokx and Dale Trommater were granted the State Future Farmers' degree. Although the Science Club is our school is not yet two years old, it has been quite successful and the members have been greatly benefited by it. The Science Club has sponsored movies during the noon hours for the entertainment of the lunch-carrying grade children. The profits will be given the the Science Department of our school. Every Tuesday night the members meet in the science lab at the school to work on their projects. These include quala- tive and quantitative analysis, plastics, study of engines, and various scientific experiments. The club is a member of the Science Club of America. Mr. Gingrich is the supervisor. Standing: Elaine Peterson, Elaine iydon8, Kathleen Greiner, Thelma Houseman, Dan Saylee, Ed Lorenz, Nancy Williams, Shirley Iyone, Irene Smith. Seated: Esther Gilliland, Marion Kludy, Joyce Schaner, Ruth Hawley, Dorothy Beam, Doris English Brydon, Maxine Robbins, Lucile Hodges, Mrs. Gillett. This year debate was started again after not having a debate team since 1942. It was organized as a regular class with our speech instructor, Mrs. Gillett, as coach. The 18 seniors who joined the class embarked on a fast and furious campaign to become real debaters on the subject, Resolved: That The Federal Government Should Require Arbitration Of Labor Disputes In All Basic American Industries. After several practice debates we held regular judged debates as follows: Oct. 14—Hart vs. Remus, at Remus. (We lost.) Nov. 25—Hart vs. Bear Lake, at Hart. (We won!) Dec. 12—Hart vs. Luther, at Hart. (H• H. S. wins again.) Jan. 9—Hart vs. Hudsonville, at Hudsonville. (Oops, we slipped!) Our team won a bronze plaque and entered the semi-finals at Hudsonville, but unfortunately we went no further. We feel, however, that we have gained poise and improved our power of expression. The remainder of the year was devoted to dramatic declamation, oratorical declamation, orations, and extemporaneous speaking. B A N N E R BANNER STAFF Editor.................Wallace Jensen F. F. A. Editors..........Bob Eisenlohr Ass't Editor. . . . Donna Ziegler Gene Robinson Business Manager. . . . Jim Greiner Exchange Editor...........Peggy Lipps Ass't Manager .... Kennth Larson Literary Editors . . Jack Osten-Sacken Sports Editors Jerry Spencer Anne Ricks Tom Lohman Lois Corliss Royce Griffin Donna Ullrich Art Editors............Marilyn Cihak Joke Editors..............Richard West Jeanne Peterson Dick Raulin Gossip Editors .... Marge Hawley Whozit Editor ............ Ruth Martin Maxine Lambrix Complaint Editors...................Viola Iynn Nancy Hanks Gladys Beggs Karine Krantz Compliment Editors .... Anne English Marilyn Schneider Lillian Iynn Jean Robbins Typing Advisor.......................Miss Dodge Grade Editors............Pat Wachter Typists....................Typing I Class Ella Budde Advisor............................. Mrs. Hill News Editor............Mildred Kokx Freshman News Editor . . Toni Armstrong Helen Carlson Junior News Editor . . . Shirley Smith Majorie English Senior News Editor Marian Kludy J u N I O R B A N D The Junior B nd-----Beginners, but Good.' Fifty grade children from the Third through the Eigth grades compose this band. Each child receives three hours instruction per week. These children received their instruments the first week in February and were able to play as an organized band for the P. T. A. meeting March 1. This new expression through music has brought much pleasure to the pupils participating. Fourth row: J. Stevens, V. Beam, M. Shinn, M. Peacock, J. Robbins, J. Schaner, S. Lyons, E. Peterson, M. Lambrix, J. Robbins. Third row: L. Hodges, J. Singer, B. Greiner, L. Hindman, E. Armstrong, B. Smith, F. Riley, E. Loren , B. Golland, T. Houseman. Second row: Mrs. Hindes, A. Ricks, D. Zeigler, D. Riebe, K. Krantz, H. Westlund, C. Shinn, E. Gilliland, M. Kludy, M. Cihak. Front row: R. Madison, P. Hodges, E. Budde, P. Wachter, I. Wheeler, N. Nims, R. Hawley, N. Williams, N. Hanks Not in picture: B. Johnson, K. Greiner. s r r ODHOO n 'W 6ir68 62 55s53sSU r61 50 ’•: t t «■ y 1 ? 59 S6 f Sg '58 ) 61 ;S4 9 9 • 63 ( S7 70 ,veP ') 69y-'e Fourth row: James Flood, Frederick Holden, Bernard Wilde, Harley Hodges, Bob Rider, Albert Kelley, Jerry Schaner, Tommy Highland. Third row: Robert Carr, Mr. Gingrich, Chester Walker, Nicky Greiner, Robert Jensen, Eugene Depeolu, Harold France, High Cummins, Norman Gale, Jack Wilhelm, John Dillingham, Royce Griffin, Mr. Swanson, Darrill Gillett. Second row: Kenneth Larsen, Iawis Wilde, Bernard Golland, Milburn Curtis, Reginald Madison, Wilson Taylor, Ben Liesberg, Don McClennan, Gene Robinson, Bruce Scofield, Dick Raulin. Front row: Wallace Jensen, Tom Reid,- Edward Lorenz, Richard West, Fred Riley, Claude Fuller, Richard Curtis, Gordon Rider, Ed Postema, Richard Hodges. Missing in picture: Gary Williamson, Allen Calleson, Oran Cogdill, John Goodwill, Art Helmer. Cheerleaders Barbara Gray, Martha Mack, Joyce Schaner, Marcile Gray The reserve basketball team, which consists of freshmen and sophomore (excepting one junior), tied with Shelby this year for first place in the Second Team Conference. The team, coached by Mr. Gingrich, had a very successful season. RESERVE BASKETBALL Standing: Mr. Gingrich, coach; Gene Robinson; Royce Griffin; Gary Williamson; Darrell Gillett; Jim VarfTassel; John Dillingham. Kneeling: Jerry Schaner; Jimmy Flood; Harley Hodges; Oran Cogdill; John Goodwill; Kenneth Larsen; Gordon Glover. In front: Max Kokx; Jack Wilhelm; Tom Highland; Harold France. Missing in picture: Milburn Curtis; Frances Bray. Standing: Richard Hodges; Tom Reid; Dick Curtis; Ed Lorenz; Don McClennan; Ben Liesberg; Bruce Scofield; Bernard Go Hand. Kneeling: Fred Riley; Mr. Kenneth Swanson, coach. This year the varsity basketball squad was coached by Kenneth Swanson, former Alma College athlete. In his first year of coaching, Mr. Swanson turned out a championship team with only two returning lettermen. The Pirates took the title in the Western Michigan Conference by winning 9 out of 10 conference games. The team then won the crown in the District Tournament, played at Hart on March 4th, 5th, and 6th. In the first night of the Regional Tournament, played at Greenville, Hart drew a strong Grant five and was defeated 55 to 46. SCHEDULE Date Team We They Date Team We They Nov. 28 St. Simmon 37 23 Feb. 10 Fremong 32 52 Dec. 5 Shelby 22 15 Feb. 13 Montague 35 24 Dec. 12 Whitehall 43 26 .Feb. 16 St. Mary's 33 34 Jan. 9 Montague 38 30 Feb. 20 Scotville 57 25 Jan. 13 Luddington 31 32 Feb. 27 N. Muskegon 54 39 Jan. l6 Scotville 30 31 Mar. 4 Montague 33 29 Jan. 23 N. Muskegon 59 9 Mar. 5 Scotville 40 39 Jan. 30 Shelby 49 39 Mar. 6 Whitehall 58 47 Feb. 6 Whitehall 47 37 Mar. 11 Grant 46 55 VARSITY 19 8 14 Victories and 5 defeats We - 744. They - 586 Conference and District Champions Golland McClennan Scofield Riley Curtis Lorenz Liesberg Hodges Reid Back row: Coach Gingrich, Richard Curtis, Darrell Gillett, Ed Postema, Tom Reid, Don McClennan, Gary Williamson, Richard West, Norman Gale, Dale Trommater, Frederick Holden, Claude Fuller- Front row: Jim Greiner, Robert Schneider, Bernard Golland, Gene Robinson, alex andrulis, Milburn Curtis, Reginald Madison, Willard Fetters, Bill Bricker, Eugene Dipeolu, Kenneth Saunders Back row: Albert Kelley, Bob Rider, John Dillingham, Jim VanTassel, Wallace Jensen, Richard West, Roy Youngstrom, High Cummins, Harley Hodges, Gordon Glover, Jerry Spencer, Chester Walker. Front row: Milburn Curtis, Bruce Scofield, Tom Reid, Oran Cogdill, Robert Jensen, Richard Curtis, Richard Curtis, Royce Griffin, Edward Lorenz, Gene Robinson Kneeling: Darrell Gillett and Don McClennan SENIOR BABY PICTURES AS WE WERE Top row: M. ICLudy; Senior girls in '39; E. Gilliland. 2nd. row: E. Peterson; L. Schlee; B. Bray; L. Buffum; B. Misevic; J. Robbins; (below) K. Greiner; M. Grey; C. Fuller; Senior boys in ’39; B. Benton. Bottom row: H. Westlund; S. Iyons; M. Hipley; L. Hodges; N. Nims. SENIOR BABY PICTURES AS WE WERE Top row: Thelma Houseman; Dorothy Beam; Joyce Schaner; Ed Lorenz. Middle row: Leila Syer; Ruth Hawley; Mary and Catherine Shinn; Judy Singer. Bottom row: Dorothy Riebe; Shirley Kokx; Lois Wilson; Nancy Hanks; Ruth Hawley; Martha Hanks. UNDERCLASSMEN Sixth row: Eugene Schaner, Robert Helms, Alan Glover, Ernest Stafford, James Varenhorst, Harold France, Adamarie Verschueren, Martha Hanks, Marguerite Willard, John Kludy, Roy Youngstrom, Beatrice Clark, Frances Ridulis, Gerald Johnson Fifth row: Jame3 Flood, Joan Aerts, Marie Post, Eletha Slagle, Rose Buchnius, Tonie Armstrong, Beth Carter, Majorie Lipps, Doris Callesen, Priscilla Eisenlohr, Keith Hitchcock, Francis Bray, Phyllis Ruthruff, Evelyn English Fourth row: Jerry Schaner, Max Kokx, John Dillingham, Joyce Walsworth, Helena Van Bergen, Patrica Postema, Vivian Beam, Joan Stevens, Donna Reams, Frances Van Gills, Doris Robbins, Dorothy Simon, Julie Worthy, Robert Rider, Vernon Frees Third row: Phyllis Hodges, Joan Fuller, Mabel Robbins, Shirley Vavrina, Ruth King, Jack Wilhelm, Myron Carter, Charles Campbell, Althea Powers, Lorraine Powers, Iois Jacobs, Eldonna Meisenheimer, Alice Pettigrove, Charlotte Mead, Mrs. Hannigan Second row: Robert Carr, Donald Wurthner, Lois Hindman, Lulu Strong, Lorraine Merten, Greta Tickle, Betty Martin, Rose Ance, Maxine De Boer, Florence Avery, Louise Alvesteffer, Susan Smith, Ruth Lyle, Sara McDonnell Front row: Tommy Highland, Robert Coulier, Gordon Glover, Orville Hammerle, Nicky Greiner, Jerome Alvesteffer, Clarence Kelley, Frederick Holden, Howard Knapp, Keith Okoneski, John Greiner Missing in picture: Jerry Amstutz, Oran Cogdill • s o p H 0 M O R E S SOPHOMORES Row: Richard West, Gene Robinson, Robert Eisenlohr, Milbum Curtis, Wallace Jensen, Marilyn Schneider, Robert Jensen, Eugene Depeolu, Richard Reulin, Glenn Georgel, Jean Robbins, Nancy Lee Hanks, Peggy Lipps. Fourth Row: Jim Van Tassel, Edward Lathrop, Jeanne Peterson, Marjorie English, Betty Ellis, Marilyn Cihak, Mildred Kokx, Karine Krantz, Majorie Hawley, Nancy Joelin, Maxine Lambrix, Donna Ziegler, Lucille Cummins. Third Row: Harley Hodges, Bernard Wilde, Jerry Spencer, Caleb Halberg, Norman Gale, Viola Lynn, Ella Budde, Jean Mitchell, Anne English, Helen Carlson, Donna Ullrich, Marie Herrygers. Second Row: Lillian Lynn, Gladys Beggs, Iaona Cole, Beverly Griener, Delores Spierenburg, Anne Ricks, Patricia Wachter, Mary Lou Bonstell, Coral Feister, Ruth Martin, Cecilia Purdy, Maxine Robbins, Dois Corliss. front Rov: Forrest Lathers, Robert Lambrix, Bill Fuller, Arthur Hilton, James Greiner, Raphael Malburg, Kirk Saunders, Kenneth Larson, Chester Walker, Poyce Griffin, Darrell Gillett, John OstenSacken. Missing in picture: John Goodwill. J u N I O R S JUNIORS Fifth row: James Fuller, Carleton Weirich, Don Eisenlohr, Ken Saunders, Tommy Reid, Ben Liesberg, Willard Fetters, Gordon Rider, Robert Schneider, Lewis Wilde, Donald McClennan, Richard Curtis, Richard Hodges, La Verle Hershberger. Fourth row: Richard Streit, Norman Holden, Ed Postema, Harold Schaner, Adrian Hammerle, Alex Andrulis, Bill Bricker, Roddy Mead, Reginald Madison, Bruce Scofield, Bernard Schaner, Walter Dodds, Barbara Gray, Velma Hasty. Third row: Ronald Evemham, High Cummins, Wilson Taylor, Bud Trommater, Eugene Schaner, Arlon Wheeler, Bernard Golland, Florence Lange, Eleanor Brimmer, Eloise Hodges, Thersa Mezo, Shirley Smith. Second row: Harry Kokx, Jack Greiner, Hugh Mead, Florence Robbins, Dorothy Decker, Patricia Du Mont, Velma Hasty, Mary Jo Gale, Betty Streit, Barbara Johnson, Lydia Liebing, Mary Shinn, Donna Littlebrant. Front row: Mi38 Dodge, Carolee Reames, Martha Mack, Clarabelle Pearson, Shirley Frost, Evelyn Armstrong, Dorla Carr, Marie Schaner, Mildred Kludy, Nancy Salisbury, Eunice Netzow, Ruth Meisenheimer, Sue Lipski, Dorthy Krantz. Missing in Picture: Rose Hale, Helen Sills, Barbara Walker, Gary Williamson. FRESHMAN CLASS HISTORY H On September 11, 19 7 ninety new freshmen began their high school careers at Hart High. With Mrs. Hannigan as class advisor, we elected as officers: Jimmy Flood, presi- dent; Jack Wilhelm, vice president; Lorraine Merten, secretary; Max Kokx, treasurer; and Tonle Armstrong, class reporter. SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY We started out our freshman year by electing class officers. They were as follows: president, Eugene Depeolu; vice president, Robert Jensen; secretary, Peggy Lipps; and treasurer, Donna Ziegler. Under the direction of our advisor Mrs. Hannigan, we put on a high school assembly and a high school party called the Maypole Dance, which were both very successful. In our sophomore year we published the Banner and sold the National Echo with the help of our advisor, Mrs. Hill. Our class officers were: Gene Stanley, president; Jerry Spencer, vice president; Beverly Greiner, secretary; and Robert Jensen, treasurer Our class party was titled Pig and Whistle Hop. JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY The class of '49 started out with an enrollment of eighty-nine green freshmen. Our class officers were: Don McCennan, president; Pat DuMont, vice president; Shirley Smith, secretary; and Alex Andrulis, treasurer; with Mrs. Hannigan as class advisor. Highlight of the year was our class party, Cotton Clambake, which was very well attended. Our first act as sophomores was the election of class officers, as follows: Eleanor Brimmer, president; Reginald Madison, vice president; Shirley Smith, secretary; and Shirley Frost, treasurer. We swelled our treasury by publishing the Banner, with Bruce Scofield as editor and Mrs. Hill as advisor. Our class party was titled Hardship Hop. Our junior year was the most eventful one to date. After we had elected Alex Andrulis president. Bill Bricker vice president, Eunice Netzow secretary, and Robert Schneider treasurer, we set to work earning money. We accomplished this by selling Christmas cards, giving dime dances, and the junior play. The play, Our Hearts Were Young and Gay, was a great success, due to the able direction of Mrs. Burdick. The most exciting event of the year, however, was the J-Hop, and it was truly worth all the effort we put into it. co m — O —l co SENIORS SENIOR CLASS Fourth Row: Margie Patterson, Violet Fenton, Lois Wilson, Elaine Lydens, Kathleen Griener, Thelma Houseman, Edward Lorenz, Nancy Williams, Daniel Sayles, Helen Westlund, Ila Wheeler, Bill Bray. Third Row: Bruce Benton, Bruno Misevic, Delmar Kokx, Lawrence Schlee, Marcile Gray, Shirley Lyons, Elaine Peterson, Maude Purdy, Claude Fuller, Dale 1rommater. Second Row: Mr. Hall, Esther Gilliland, Dorothy Riebe, Marian Kludy, Catherine Shinn, Shirley Kokx, Joyce Robbins, Irene Smith, Lois Buffum, Leila Syer, Mary Barritt. Front Row: Carolyn Griener, Bradley Smith, Joyce Schanor, Fred Riley, Ruth Hawley, Marvin Hipley, Dorothy Beam, Marilyn Peacock, Doris English Brydeh, Luclle Hodges, Judith Singer, Nancy NIms. Missing in picture are: Phyllis Corliss, Barbara Glover, Lloyd Walker. SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Our class of 56 members started out as seedy Frosh In the fall of 19 , with the election of our first class officers: Bruno Misevic, president; Ronald Cihak, vice-presi- dent; Tom McMyler, treasurer; and Marian Kludy, secretary. Mr. Paul Horn was our class advisor. We proved our entertaining ability when we put on a Sadie Hawkins' Day Party, with great success. We also won first prize with our Halloween skit, A Prehistoric Halloween. We began our sophomore year with the realization that as we progressed in high school we had to assume greater responsibilities. Our class officers were: Brad Smith, president; Elaine Peterson, vice-president; Dorothy Beam, treasurer; and Helen Westluna, secretary. Our class advisor was Mrs. Hill, who guided us in the publishing of the Banner. Our main entertainment contribution was a Shamrock Shag party for the school. In our junior year, our class advisor was Miss Dodge, who helped us put on the Junior-Senior Banquet and prom, Dreamy Isle. Our class officers were: Elaine Peterson, president Fred Riley, vice-president; Marvin HIpley, treasurer; and Marilyn Peacock, secretary. Ve took charge of the dime dances and also put on a Shoeless Shindig. Our junior play, The Doctor in Spite of Himself, directed by Mrs. Burdick, played two regularly scheduled performances in Hart, and a request performance in Ludlngton. Our Senior play, January Thaw, was done by practically the same cast as the junior play, and was a huge success. Our senior officers were: Dorothy Beam, president; Fred Riley, vice-president; Violet Fenton, treasurer; and Marian Kludy, secretary. Our class has been outstanding in all extra-curricular activities and in scholarship. Let us hope that in our four year together lies a well-built foundation for our future lives. CLASS MOTTO We have just crossed the bay— ►' the ocean lies before us. CLASS COLORS Maroon and White CLASS FLOWER White Rose Mary Barrltt wMy Dreams Are Getting Better All The Time Carnival-1 Dramatics Club-4 Girls Gyqj-1 Character: Reserved Dorothy Beam A Friend Of Yours Girls Gym-1 Monitor-1-2 Carnival-1-2 Banner Staff-2 Class Treasure-2 Junior Play Commit-tee-3 Senior Play Committee-4 J-Hop Committee-3 Class President-4 Debate-4 Dramatics Club-4 Character: Dependable Bruce Benton Time Waits For No One Camival-2 Junior Play Committee-3 Senior Play Committee-4 Character: Good- Natured William Bray wCivilieat.ion Entered from St. Joseph's Seminary-4 Senior Play Character: Friendly Lois Buffum Dream, Dream, Dream Entered from Lud-ington-3 Dramatics Club-4 Character: Timid Phyllis Corliss Sentimental Journey Senior Play Committee -4 Character: Quiet Doris English Bryden Serenade Of The Bells Assistant librarian -2 Carnival-2 Junior Play-3 Debate-4 Senior Play Committee-4 Character: Un- predictable Carolyn Greiner Drifting and Dreaming Science Club Student Judge-2 Monitor-1-2 Student Council Dramatics Club-4 Librarian-2 Banner Staff-2 Girls Gym-1 Senior Flay Com-mittee-4 Junior Play-3 Band-1-2-3 Carnival-1-2 Hartian Staff-4 Character: Original Violet Fenton I've Got A Pocket Full of Dreams Entered from Mears-3 Junior Play Committee-3 Senior Play Committee-4 J-Hop Committee-3 Honor Student Character: Helpful Claud Fuller w0h: How t Hate To Get Up In The Morning.' Football P-1 V-4 Track-3-4 F.F.A.-2 Band-2-3 Orchestra-3 Gym-4 Hartian Staff-4 Character: Jolly Kathleen Greiner “’Kitty Monitor-1 Carnival-1 Entered from Maryvood Acad- amy-3 J-Hop Committee-3 Junior Play-3 Glee Club-4 Debate-4 Hartian Staff-4 Character: Easy-Going Esther Gilliland Those Things Money Can't Buy Banner Staff-2 Girls Chorus-2-3 J-Hop Committee-3 Glee Club-4 Debate-4 Junior Play Committee-3 Senior Play Committee-4 Honor Student Character: Efficient Barbara Glover “To Each Hla OvnH Banner Staff-2 J-Hop Committee-3 Claes Treasure-4 Senior Play Committee-4 Science Club-4 Hart!an Staff-4 Character: Trust Worthy Marclie Gray The Lass With A Delicate Air” Entered from Chad-sey High, Detroit, Mich.-2 Moniter-2 Carnival-2 J-Hop Committee-3 Junior Play Committee-3 Cheerleader-3-4 Dramatics Club-4 Senior Play Committee-4 Hart1an Staff-4 Character: Serious Ruth Havley A Pretty Girl is Like A Melody Band-1-2-3 Orchestra-1-2-3 Girls Gym-1 Carnival-1-2 Banner Staff-2 Student Counci1-2 Junior Play-3 J-Hop Committee-3 Senior Play-4 Dramatics Club-4 Glee Club-4 Debate-4 Hartian Staff-4 Honor Student Character: Sporty Marvin Hlpley Fun and Fancy Free F.F.A.-2-3-4 Monitor-1-2 Student Counci1-1 Banner Staff-2 Camival-2 Band-1-2 J-Hop Committee-3 Senior Play-4 Footbail-1-2 Basketball-1 Junior Play Committee-3 Class Treasure-3 Baseball-1-2 Character: Smooth Luclie Hodges Your Not So Easy To Forget Monitor-1 Carnival-1-2 Banner Staff-2 0rche8tra-2-3 Librarian-2-3 Junior Play-3 J-Hop Committee-3 Science Club Treasure -3-4 Senior Play-4 Glee Club-4 Debate-4 Hartian Staff-4 Character: Intel- ligent Valedictorian Thelma Houseman Sunny Side Of The Street Student Monitor-1-2 Carnival-1-2 Gym-1 Girls Chorus-1-2-3 Banner Staff-2 J-Hop Committee-3 Junior Play Committee -3 Glee Club-4 Debate-4 Hartian Staff-4 Senior Play Committee-4 Character: Ambitious Marian Kludy The Best Things In Life Are Free Class Secretary-1-4 Camival-1-2 Band-1-2-3 Orchestra-1-2-3 Banner Staff-2 Student Court-2 Junior Play-3 Senior Play-4 Glee Club-4 Debate-4 Hartlan Staff-4 Honor Student Character: Reliable Delmar Kokx My.' Hov The Time Goes By Carnival-1-2 Banner Staff-2 Senior Play-4 F.F.A-2-3-4 F.F.A. Fair-2 F.F.A. Reporter-2 F.F.A. Treasure-3 F.F.A. President-4 J-Hop Committee-3 Character: Flirtatious Shirley Kokx Your The Surest Cure For The Blues Girls Gym-1 Carnival-1-2 Junior Play Committee-3 Senior Play Committee-4 J-Hop Committee-3 Hartlan Staff-4 Character: Mischievous Edward Lorenz Give Me Five Minutes More Football R-l, V-2-3-4 Basketball R-l72 V-3-4 Baseball V-2-3-4 Track V-2-4 Carnival-1-2 Glee Club-4 Student Government-2 J-Hop Committee-3 Banner Staff-2 Junior Play Committee -3 Debate-4 Character: Athletic Elaine Lydens Star Eyes Band-2-3 Carnival-1 Debate-4 Orchestra-2-3 Senior Play Committee-4 Character: Romantic Shirley Lyons Hubbai Hubba:I Hubba''' Entered from Holland- 3 Junior Play Committee -3 J-Hop Committee-3 Senior Play Committee -4 Debate-4 Glee Club-4 Hartian Staff-4 Character: Fun- Loving Bruno MlBevie I'm Setting On Top Of The World Class President-1 F.F.A.-2-3-4 Science Club-4 Carnival-1-2 Senior Play-4 Debate-4 Hartlan Staff-4 Character: Scientific Nancy Wine Terrific Entered from Muskegon-3 J-Hop Committee-3 Band-3 Orchestra-3 Science Club-3 Senior Play Committee -4 Glee Club-4 Dramatics Club-4 Hartlan Staff-4 Character: Talkative Margie Patterson Margie ” Senior Play Committee-4 Character: Calm Marilyn Peacock ' The Secretary Song Class Secretary-3 Junior Play-3 Senior Play Committee-4 Banner Staff-2 J-Hop Committee-3 Glee Club-4 Gym-1 Carnival-1-2 Hartlan Staff-4 Character: Cooperative Elaine Peterson Happy Go Lucky Carnival-1-2 Vice President-2 President-3 J-Hop Committee-3 Girls Choru8-l-2-3 Glee Club-4 Junior Play-3 Senior Play-4 3anne Staff-2 Student Monitor-1-2 Debate-4 Hartian Staff-4 Character: Care- Free Maude Purdy Remember Me Banner Staff-2 Girls Gym-1 Entered from Grand Rapid8-4 Character: Self-reliant Dorothy Riebe 'The Whole World Is Singing My SongM Student Monitor-1-2 Office Monitor-3- Glee Club-1 J-Hop Committee-3 Senior Play Commit-tee-1 Junior Play Committee-3 Honor Student Character: Studious Fred Riley Friendship F.F.A. Reporter-3 F.F.A.-1 Banner Staff-3 Student Judge-1 Glee Club-1 Hartian Staff-1 Senior Play-1 Football R-l R-2 V-3 V-1 Basketball R-l R-2 V-3 V-1 Class Vice President-3 Class Vice President-1 J-Hop Committee-3 J-Hop Banquet Toastmaster-3 Carnival-1-2 Character: Likable Joyce Robbins ''Personal ity’ Girls Gym-1 Librarian-1 Monitor-2 Carnival-1-2 J-Hop Committee-3 Glee Club-1 Junior Play. Coramit- tee-3 Senior Play Committee-1 Dramatics Club-1 Hartian Staff-1 Character: Peppy Daniel Sayles Music In My Finger 1 Student Council-1-2 Monitor-2 Carnival-1-2 Banner Staff-2 Junior Play-3 J-Hop Committee-3 Debate team-1 Dramatics Club-1 Senior play-1 Hartian Editor-1 Valedictorian Character: Industrious Margaret Schaner w6eautiful Doll Girls Gym-1 Carnival-1-2 Banner Staff-2 Cheerleader-3-1 J-Hop Committee-3 Glee Club-1 Junior Play Commit-tee-3 Senior Play Committee-1 Debate-1 Character: Devilish Lawrence Schlee He’8 A Real Gone Guy F.F.A.-2-3-1 F.F.A. Fair-2 Junior Play-3 Senior Play-1 Band-1-2-3 Carnival-2 Orchestra-3 Hartian Staff-1 Character: Even-Tempered Catherine Shinn wIn A Little Book Shop Carnival-1-2 Orchestra-1-2-3 Band-2-3 Librarian-1 Student Court-2 Student Counci1-2 Banner Staff-2 Junior Play-3 J-Hop Committee-3 Glee Club-4 Girl8 Chorus-2-3 Dramatics Club-4 Senior Play-4 Hartian Staff-4 Valedictorian Chacter: Witty Judith Singer Sweet Sixteen Girls Gym-1 Student Council-1-2 Carnival-1-2 . Student Monitor-2 Banner Staff-2 J-Hop Committee-3 Orchestra-3 Junior Play-3 Science Club-3-4 Girls Chorus-3 Glee Club-4 Dramatics Club-4 Senior Play-4 Hartian Staff-4 Salutatorian Chacter: Artistic Bradley Stallth Young and Innocent Entered from Ferry-2 Glee Club-4 F.F.A.-4 Class President-2 Junior Play-3 Banner Staff-2 J-Hop Committee-3 Hartian Staff-4 Character: Dashing Irene anlth 1'm Always Chasing Heinbows Debate-4 Character: Bashful Leila Syer Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Love Junior Play Committee-3 Senior Play Committee-4 Character: Careful Dale Trommater He's A Jolly Good Fellow F.F.A.-2-3-4 F.F.A. Falr-2 Junior Play-3 Senior Play-4 Carnival-2 F.F.A. Vice President-4 F.F.A. Sentinel-2 J-Hop Committee-3 Character: Good- Natured Lloyd Walker Slender, Tender and Tall Senior Play-4 Carnival-1-2 F.F.A. Fair-2 J-Hop Committee-3 Character: Thoughtful Helen Westland Temptation Monitor-1-2 Girls Gym-1-4 Carnival-1-2 Class Secretary-2 J-Hop Committee-3 Junior Play Commit-tee-3 Office Monitor-3 Senior Play Committee -4 Science Club-1 Hartian Staff-4 Character: Happy Ila Wheeler Lets Be Domestic Librarian-1-2-3 Glee Club-4 Senior Play Committee -4 Character: Shy Nancy Williams Sweet And Lovely Monitor-1-2 Girls Gym-1 F.F.A. Queen Court -2 Banner Staff-2 Carnival-1-2 J-Hop Committee-3 Junior Play-3 Senior Play-4 Debate-4 Glee Club-4 Hartian Staff-4 Character: Independent Lois Wilson 1 Have But One Heart J-Hop Committee-3 Senior Play Committee-4 Carnival-1 Junior Play Committee-3 Character: Sincere S LUTATORY I'm supposed to welcome you tonight. I'm supposed to say, On behalf of the class of 19 8, I welcome you, Parents, Teachers, and Friends --and then I'm to go on and say what thousands of other graduates have said on their commencement night—about how grateful we are to you and how much we owe you. But our hearts aren't really In It tonight, any more than the hearts of those thousands of other graduates were In their speeches. Because tonight we're just thinking of getting commencement over with and we're thinking about where we'll go after the exercises are all through and we're hoping we won't trip when we walk up for our diplomas and I'm wondering whether I'll remember my speech. Because it's not until a long time later than tonight that we'll really think the things we've been professing to think tonight. Then we'll remember how much we liked you all and how good you were to us. Maybe we'll regret that we didn't study harder or take better advantage of opportunities and then, maybe we won't. But we will remember high school with a little bit of sentimentality and we'll say, Those were the days, all right. We'll remember how important good marks and a place on the honor roll were to our parents and wish we had pleased them with it oftener. And we'll laugh when we think of the caln we used to raise in classes and how we plagued the teachers who were trying so hard to pound some learning into us. We'll remember how thrilled we were at having such a crowd at our class play and how good it was to hear the chuckles and applause from the audience. We won't think much then, any more than we do now, about the taxes you're paying for the maintenance of the school, but we will remember that you always bought tickets to the plays and bought ads for the annual and bought any old thing we came around selling. So that's why I'm up here tonight. Really, it's to appease our consciences when they prick us later on, for being so thoughtless tonight. Then we'll feel better because, even though our hearts weren't in it, we had someone from our class get up and say Welcome and Thank You. Thus, it is my privilege, on behalf of the class of 1948, to welcome you. Parents, Teachers, and Friends. We are proud to have you with us tonight to witness one of the major events in our lives. Judy Singer VALEDICTORY Never before in the history of mankind has the future offered such a challenge to a group of young people just entering into its highways. Surely in a world where there is so much strife, so much suspicion, so much confusion, there is a place for the fresh hopes, the high optimism, and the new courage of youth. Our parents, teachers, and the people of our community and state have tried to provide us with an education that would equip us with the knowledge needed to join the civilian rank as useful citizens of the world. In our homes we have learned to live in a family group. In our schools we have learned to live with more varied personalities than in the home. This was probably the most important experience the school had to offer. For now, we, as citizens of a new type of world, must learn to live with a much larger and more varied group than any generation of young people in the past. We must continue our education until we understand every nation on this earth and until we learn to live as one group without fear of conquest, war, and undemocratic governments. We must teach the people of the world why we live as we do and the advantages of reason over war and terror. We have a big job before us, but we are ready and willing to attack it with open minds and hearts as the citizens of the future world. Of course, we are rather sad to leave Hart High School. We have made many friends whom we may never see again; we have had many enjoyable moments which we will never forget; we have become quite accustomed to our school and its ways; and we are in just awe of the future. But we realize that we must not tarry on the road. Though we look back with pleasure at our high school days we recall the inspiring words of Browning: One who never turned his back but marched forward. Never doubted clouds would break. Never dreamed, though right were worsted, never would triumph. Held we fall to rise, are baffled to fight better. Sleep to wake. Lucile Hodges. Today is an important milestone in the lives of the students of this graduating class, for it marks the termination of our four years in high school. In these years we have gained much through our studies, our various activities, and the pleasant associations with our instructors and classmates. The knowledge gained here necessarily forms a large part of the foundation upon which we must build our future lives, and we are deeply grateful to those who have made it possible forus to lay this foundation. Tonight, was we bid farewell to Hart High School, to our teachers and underclassmates, we realize that in us, and millions of other young people throughout the world, lies not only our own individual futures, but the future destiny of mankind. We leave high school to go out into a world that has been torn apart by war, that is ruled by greed and hatred, and that is darkened by the threat of another war. We enter a world divided; our task is to make It a world united, and to replace hatred with brotherhood. We have learned that hatred and lust and greed gain for us nothing but war, and we have also learned that war is a singularly ineffective method of making peace. We are challenged by the fact that if we do not carry out our accepted responsibility successfully, the very existence of humanity may be imperiled. We are determined to meet this challenge squarely, and we are confident of victory because of our faith in what is right. Without this determination and faith, we should fail. With it, we shall succeed. —Dan Sayles Tonight marks the conclusion of our high school life and its activities. We've had a lot of fun working together and shall miss the comradeship we've shared. However, this is a time for looking ahead as well as Into the past. Heretofore, our parents, teachers, and friends have helped us make our decisions. Although their influence will always remain with us, the time has now come when more and more we shall have to rely on our own knowledge and experience. Our teachers and parents have sought to prepare us for this time, and now we must make use of what we have learned. We are graduating at a time when world peace is the vital question. It is very important to all of us and we should bend every effort toward securing it. Now, more than ever, we must not become apathetic toward the situation and sit back and say, Well, there's not much we can do anyway. We should be alive and alert to what is going on. We must endeavor to think 'clearly and to discern what is truth and what is propaganda in the things we read and hear. We must take our status as citizens of the United States seriously and vote conscientiously at every election. We must take our status as citizens of the world even more seriously and do all we can to eradicate racial and religious discrimination and seek to break down the barriers of misunderstanding and suspicion now existing among the nations of the world. We shall have to work for these things; no one can give them to us. Our goal is peace and security for our generation and the generations to come and we must do our part toward achieving this end, in the years ahead of us. Catherine Shinn HONOR STUDENTS Marian Kludy Violet Fenton Esther Gilliland Ruth Hawley Dorothy RIebe GIFTATORY Since Mary Barritt wishes to be a surgeon, we give her this scalpel to start her on her way. So she will never forget the one she rode in so many times we give Dorothy Beam this model A. So Bruce Benton can catch up on all the work he missed in class we give him this Bookkeeping book. Lois Buffura gets this book on How To Make Conversation because she always seems so very quiet and maybe it's a lack of something to say. Billy Bray gets this set of chessmen so he can go through life playing a winning game. We give this rolling pin to Mrs. Doris Brydon so after ten years of happy marriage she can start beating her husband. So Phyllis Corliss can get up and see the world along with the rest of us we give her this pair of elevated shoes. We give this ouija board to Violet Fenton so it can decide her future life for her. So he won't run out of patience waiting for his next turn to bowl, we give Claude Fuller this cigar. We give Esther Gilliland this box of Splc and Span to keep her slick appearance. To Barbara Glover goes this book on Lady Luck. We give Marcile Gray this booklet on Rules For Reducing. Carolyn Greiner gets this passport for world travel. Kathleen Greiner gets this Greyhound to carry her from port to port. Next Stop--Ludington! Ruth Hawley gets this bottle of Kickapoo Joy-Juice, so she can grow taller. So he can look at a different girl every night we give Marvin Hipley this book of paper dolls. To Lucile Hodges we give this black slinky Lauren Bacall evening gown so she can make a life study of curvilinear expansion. We give Thelma Housemen this box of birdseed so she can continue chirping for a future husband. To Marion Kludy goes this mouth organ so she will have a complete collection of musical instruments. To Delraar Kokx goes this ladder to carry on his dates so his girls won't have to stretch so far. Shirley Kokx gets this box of pep in case she ever runs out of all she has now. We give Ed Lorenz this package of Chesterfields so he can learn his A B C's. So Doug won't have so far to go we give Elaine Lydens this lease on a house close to town. To Shirley Lyons we give this heart to put with her wooden shoes so she'll never forget where she spent the best years of her life. We give Bruno Mlsevic this atom bomb so he can blow up the school house after we leave. We give Nancy Niras this stretcher so she can grow up a little. We give this bottle of hair tonic to Margie Patterson so she'll have more vim, vigor and Vitalis. Marilyn Peacock gets this years supply of stationery so she can continue writing all her letters. Elaine Peterson gets this book on 101 Rules For A Happy Marriage. She says she hates men but we know better. Maude Purdy gets this alarm clock because she always said she wished she could get to school on time. We give these longfingers to Dorothy Riebe so she won't have to write shorthand all the time. We give this plunger to Fred Riley so he can plunge right into his work as Sewage Commissioner in Mears. Joyce Robbins gets this noisemaker. No reflection on her character, of course. In case his supply of flash shirts ever dwindles we give this one to Dan Sayles. To Joyce Schaner we give this invitation to a dance from her Government Teacher. To Lawrence Schlee we give this picture of Eleanor (Roosevelt), so he will always remember the old days. Is this the right Eleanor? So Catherine Shinn can continue her reading we give her this G. E. reading lamp and a life's supply of light bulbs. We give to Judy Sniffles Singer this box of Kleenex so she can keep her sleeves clean. To Irene Smith we give this birth certificate so she'll know what Smith family she belongs to. So he can always hold down his job as commissioner of Ferry we give Brad Smith this set of street cleaning tools. To Leila Syers goes this '48' Buick so she can continue her antique collection. To Dale Trommater goes this radio contract so he can take over the Bob Hope show when Bob retires. So he can always keep his pretty locks we give Lloyd Walker this wave set. We give Helen Westlund these fainting pills so she can stand to listen to the rest of the story. To Ila Wheeler we give this Guide to Memorizing so she won't have to pretend anymore. To Nancy Williams we give all that was left in the class treasury of '48' after all deductions had been taken care of. Here's your pennyl1. Lois Wilson gets this song titled Always so she can remember that Leonard has always been the one and only. CLASS WILL I, Mary Barritt, will my ability to tell corny jokes to Dot Decker. I, Dorothy Beam, will that my sister Vivian has all the dates and fun during her high school career that I did. Bruce Benton will his Model T to Hugh Mead. I, Lois Buffum, will my quiet sense of humor to Alex Andrulis. I, Phylis Corlis, will my end locker to anyone who has a suit of armor. I, Doris English Brydon, leave this box of Kleenex to Roddy Mead. I' Violet Fenton, will a barrel of pickles to the F.F.A. boys. Claude Fuller wills his book of excuses for being tardy to Don McClennan. I, Carolyn Griener, will my halo to Ruth Meisenheimer. I, Kate Greiner, will my jitterbug to the biology class I, Esther Gilliland, will my early morning ride to school to any sucker who has never had to ride in a jeep. To the next class treasurer, I, Barbara Glover Larson, will what is left of the Senior fund after I get through with it. I, Marcile Gray, will nothing because I need all I have. I, Ruth Hawley, leave the notoriety of the Hawley name to Marj and Ginny. I, Marvin Hipley, will my ability to get along with teachers to Keith Hitchcock. Lucile Hodges wills her good marks to her brother Harley. I, Thelma Houseman, will Caleb Halburg my ability to skid into first hour on time every morning. Marion Kludy wills her citizenship marks to Richard West so that he may continue to crack jokes in class. Delmar Kokx wills his skill with a razor to Jackie Osten-Sacken. I, Shirley Kokx, will my pep to Kirk Saunders. I, Edward Lorenz, will to Ben Lelsburg my standing as Mr. Swanson's pet pupil in Government class. Elaine Lydons wills her bangs to the American Firecracker Company. Bruno Mlsevlc leaves his place at thelab table to the first person brave enough to take it. I, Nancy Nims, will my utter lack of reserve to Eleanor Brimmer. I, Margie Patterson, will my seat in the back row in literature class to anyone who has the power to obtain it. I, Marilyn Peacock, will my feathers to Willard Fetters. I, Elaine Peterson, leave my laugh and my ability to laugh at almost everyting to Mrs. Burdick. I, Maude Purdy, will my quietness to Bernard Golland. Dorothy Riebe leaves her struggles to get shorthand dictation to next year's class. I, Fred Riley, will my butch haircut to Mr. Hall. I, Joyce Robbins, will my high heeled shoes to Gary Williamson. I, Dan Sayles, will my curls to Mr. Speer. Joyce Schaner wills her influence over a Ludington man to Florence Lang. Lawrence Schlee leaves his half of the locker to Kenny Larson as he will use it anyway. X, Catherine Shinn, will my share of Senior pride and conceit to Richie Hodges in remembrance of our beautiful friendship in chemistry class. Judy Singer leaves her back row seat in gov't class to the lucky person who gets there first. Brad Smith wills his height to Jerry Spencer so he can reach the books in his locker. I, Irene Smith, will ray red tresses to Dick Curtis, so he will cease to resemble a billiard ball. Leila Syer just wants to leave. I, Dale Trommater, will my acrobatic ability to Arlon Wheeler. I, Lloyd Walker, leave ray jeep to Mr. Shinn, in case he runs out of busses. I, Helen Westlund, will my half of the highway to anyone who is brave enough to use it. I, Ila, will my two-Wheeler to Robert Rider. I, Nancy Williams, will to Sue Lipski my wonderful summers at Nickerson Inn. I, Lois Wilson, leave my faithfulness to Shirley Smith so she can be true to one man. Bill Bray leaves his extra knowledge of government to Max Kokx. I, Shirley Lyons, will the Pentwater Park benches to anyone who wants to go get them. a u Sonny Decker, Doris Radley, Carolyn Greiner, Ruth Hawley, Donna VanTassel, Richard Knapp, Colleen Raider, Edvard Lorenz, Alice Hetland, Catherine Shinn, Joyce Robbins, Mary Barritt and Dan Sayles. In the spring of 1936 the school gave a beautiful May spring festival. The queen's court was chosen from the kindergarten. Colleen Raider, as queen and surrounded by her attendants, was crowned by Edward Lorenz, while Richard Knapp as page, carried the crown on a white pillow. Sonny Decker and Dan Sayles heralded the queen's approach with their trumpets As seven of this group are members of the senior class of 1948, the picture is one of interest at this time. OBITUARY Death; Barrett, Mary; Buff urn, Lois; April 7, 1952. Word has been received concerning the death of two former Hart High School graduates of 1948, Misses Mary Barrett and Lois Buffum. While en route to South America as Red Cross workers, their ship was attacked by a giant octopus, which pulled them into the sea and utterly destroyed the vessel. A search is now being made for the octopus. Died; Benton, Bruce; May 5, 1959. Mr. B. Benton of the Drippy Faucet Plumbing Co. was fatally overcome by sewer gas while repairing a fulty pipe in the new sewage disposal plant. Unassisted, he had told no one of the danger but had gone to fix it himself when the accident occurred. Died; Bray, Wra.; June 10, 1975. Bill Bray, well-know pilot of the new supersonic XS5, was killed instantly last week when his plane crashed. Bill was making rapid progress toward his ultimate goal, the planet Jupiter. This tragic loss of the newest and best supersonic plane is greatly felt by the Air Force. Death; Brydon, Mrs. Wra.; March 1, 1988. Mrs. Brydon was suddenly taken from us this week while arranging Easter displays in the Brydon Dime Store. She was on top of a stepladder when a falling Esster bunny caused her to lose her balance and fall against a pile of boxes which tumbled upon her head. The dime store will be closed for the funeral Saturday. Death; Corliss, Phyllis; Feb. 20, 1985. Among the list of those who perished in the recent B 0 Railway disaster was Miss Phyllis Corliss, a 1948 graduate of Hart High School. She was traveling on an assignment for the social service when the train was derailed. The cause of the wreck is not yet determined, but wrecking crews are looking for termites. Death; Fenton, Violet; March 17, 1955, Miss Violet Fenton, employed at the office of Senator Dontaskaraise, substained a fatal blow during lunch hour. She slipped on a banana peeling and fell against her desk, bring the typwriter down upon her. This loss is deeply felt by the senator, for there are 100 letters yet to be typed. Died; Fuller, Claude; May 15, 1977. It was an unlucky day for Claude Fuller, Jr. this last Friday the 15th. Mr. Fuller was fatally injured while walkingunder a ladder when a falling can of green paint struck his head. It was requested that The Wearing of the Green be sung at the funeral. Death; Gray, Marcile; Nov. 5, 1958. Marcile Gray, interior decorator, was Instantly killed at the home of a friend this week-end while helping redecorate a living room. Falling plaster buried Miss Gray, causing Immediate suffocation. The accident was caused by the numerous coats of paint which had soaked the old plaster and cracked it. Switzerland: Died; Greiner, Carolyn; May 10, 1995. The former Carolyn Greiner of Hart, Michigan was found after passing quietly away in a sunny field near the Alps. She had gone to gather flowers and commune with nature. With singing birds and a babbling brook beside her, she lay down to sleep and painlessly slipped away. Died; Greiner, Kathleen; Jan. 2, 1955. The total number of deaths reported during the holidays was 51 in the state of Michigan. The most unusual death was that of Miss Kathleen Greiner, age 25, formerly of Pentwater, Mich. It was reported that she jitterbugged herself to dqath. Death; Hawley, Ruth; April 12, 2026. The former Ruth Hawley, known as Aunt Ruthle to all her beloved students and friends, passed away quietly at her home In Hart. She had reached the ripe old age of 95. All the little tots who were under her guidance greatly mourn her passing. Death; Hipley, Marvin; Aug. 19, 1951. Marvin Hipley, recently named Mr. America of 51 , died yesterday at Killercure Hospital as the result of the many injuries he had received earlier at the broadcasting studio. Announcement had just been made of bhe contest winner when a flock of eager bobby-soxers mobbed the handsome celebrity. Death; Bang, Lucile; Oct. 25, 1963. The former Lucile Hodges, honor student of the class of '48', was the victim of a new disease, Atomltis, this week. For some time she had been helping her husband. Dr. Bang, in his research. As she was filing a lead box containing radio-active particles, she accidentally dropped it, exposing herself to the deadly rays. There was no loud explosion, only a blinding flash; and the name of Lucile Bang went down in the history of science. Death; Kludy, Marian; June 21, 1955. Mrs. Sylvester Gootenheimer III, formerly Marian Kludy of Hart, Michigan, met with sudden death yesterday when a trans-atlanic clipper crashed in mid-ocean. Mrs. Gootenheimer was returning from an extensive tour of Europe, where her husband was inspecting his many gold-mines. Died; Kokx, Delmar; May 28, 19 8. Delraar Kokx, popular Hart High Senior of this year died last night during the Commencement program in the school gym. His untimely death is attributed to shock resulting from the fact that he received his diploma. Death; Kokx, Shirley; June 1, 2000. The former Shirley Kokx of Hart, Mich, perished today with her husband while spending their anniversary in Hawaii. The couple had gone to view an old extinct volcano nearby. Her husband lit a cigarette and tossed the match into the crater. Before they could escape, they were hurried in an avalanche of rocks, ashes, and molten lava. Death; Larsen, Mrs. Barbara; Oct. 15, 1951. Mr. and Mrs. R. Larsen, who journeyed some time ago to South Africa to inspect their diamond mine, are reported to have been killed there. They apparently owned a mine in cannibal territory. The only comment we have came from the cannibal chief— taste good. Death; Lorenz, Edward; Sept. 30, 1952. A strange incident occurred yesterday at the U. of Michigan vs. U. of Illinois football game. With one minute of play remaining, and the score tied 0 to 0, Michigan's Lorenz made one of the greatest blunders sports fans had every witnessed. He received a long pass, but in his excitement he made a 95 yard dash In the wrong direction and scored for the opposing team. Death came quickly as a result of a shower of pop bottles thrown by the angry spectators. Died; Lyons, Shirley; Aug. 11, 1952. Word has been received from our correspondent in Holland that Miss Shirley Lyons, age 22, of Holland, Michigan, died last night as the result of being tickled to death. Details have not been received. Died; Larsen, Mrs. Elaine; Oct. 3, 1950. Mrs. D. Larsen, the former Elaine Lydens, died of a broken heart this week. Her husband had found a home in the country for the family. Mrs. Larsen quickly pined away so far from the city. Death; Misevic, Dr. Bruno; Feb. 19, 2001. Dr. Misivic, brilliant scientist of this era, was killed instantly In his laboratory this week as the result of a terrific explosion. Dr. Misivic was just completing research on his newly-discovered element, Brunonium , which he claimed was highly explosive. Unfortunately his discovery proved to be more effective than he had anticipated. A host of friends mourn his passing, but his terror-stricken neighbors are considerably relieved. Death; Nims, Nancy; Feb. 20, 1962. The former Nancy Nims, wife of a New York millionaire, met with sudden death early yesterday morning. The prominent society couple had just returned from a party when an unidentified robber entered the house. In his haste to obtain the valuable jewelry, the robber shot the lady In the cerebral cortex. Her husband is suffering from extreme shock caused by the loss of the jewels. FLASH! WOMAN FALLS IN MANHOLE!! Special Nov. 12, 1959. Miss Margie Patterson was fatally injured when she absent-mindedly stepped into an open manhole yesterday afternoon. A quantity of sidewalk had to be removed before the ambulance could reach her. Death; Peacock, Marilyn; June 1, 1956. Marilyn Peacock, employed by the U.S. Weather Bureau, met with a fatal mishap today. As she released a weather balloon, she forgot to let go of the cord and before anyone could help she was carried far out of reach. A blinding flash of lightning, previously forecast by Miss Peacock herself, ended her life quickly. China--speclal; Sept. 10, 1970: Red Cross worker Elaine Peterson, formerly of Mears, Michigan, U. S. A., was fatally Injured when thrown from her jeep here today. She was on her way tp Pieping to obtain medical supplied for her hospital, when her jeep struck a pebble in the road and plunged over a cliff. Died; Purdy, Maude; Nov. 16, 1965. Miss Maude Purdy, secretary, perished earlier today from exhaustion and shock when she reached the goal for which she had been striving --200 words per minute in shorthand. An added shock, no doubt a contributing factor to her untimely passing, is the fact that her boss gave her a raise. Death; Riebe, Dorothy; March 29, 1949. Miss Dorothy Riebe was shot at dawn yesterday in Puerto Rico. She had committed the unpardonable crime of placing bananas in the refrigerator. Died; Riley, Frederick; May 16, 2027. Fred Riley, age 96, one of the old pioneers of Mears, Mich., had an old-fashioned well installed on his 10-acre farm many years ago. Last evening, when coming home in the dark, he kicked the bucket. Died; Robbins, Joyce; Jan. 18, 1965. Miss Joyce Robbins, a graduate of Hart High School passed away yesterday. It was always said she was fond of jokes, and it has been reported that Miss Robbins actually ’’died laughing from a joke she heard on a famous radio show. Died; Sayles, Daniel; April 21, 1970. The famous composer and pianist, Daniel Gerber Sayles, passed away in his studio yesterday morning. Death was attributed to shock caused by the discovery of the lost chord. He had been practicing for several hours when his wife noticed a sudden pause in his playing. His last words were, Eureka, I have found it! Dr. Sayles passed on before he could transfer his discovery to paper. Died; Scofield, Mrs. Richard; Oct. 17, 2018. The former Dorothy Beam of Hart, Michigan, passed on this week-end at the home of her daughter in Bufialo. Grandma Scofield, beloved by all the children, was a prominent citizen. She was president of the SFP0FSS (Society For the Preservation of Old Fashioned Short Skirts) and treasurer of the Life begins at 85 club. Her death is mourned by a host of friends. Death; Schlee, Lawrence; June 15, 1957. Mr. Schlee, recently voted the most successful fruit farmer in Michigan, died Monday of an illness which he contracted several weeks ago. He was experimenting with a new form of DDT which would kill all bug3 upon contact He was overcome by the deadly fumes, not realizing that it would also kill humbugs. Catherine Shinn, at the ripe old age of 118, is still going strong. Death; Singer, Judith; Nov. 18, 1958. Judith Singer, noted magazine illustrator and fashion designer, drowned yesterday morning while taking a shower. An autopsy revealed that she had a hole in her shower cap. Died; Smith, Bradley; July 7, 1955. Mr. Bradley Smith, commissioner of the metropolis of Ferry for the past nine years, passed away yesterday afternoon from sheer exhaustion. He was hard at work as usual with his feet on his desk in the city hall. He had been repeatedly warned by his physician not to overwork. Death; Smith, Irene; July 17, 1968. Irene Smith, age 37, was killed yesterday morning in an accident at the Great Lakes canning factory in Hart. The bystanders reported she fell on the moving sorting belt and was carried beneath the cherry pitter. She died immediately. The factory will resume work Friday when a new pitter will be installed. Death; Syer, Leila; Jan. 3, 1980. An unfortunate accident occurred last night when Leila Syer was rushed to the hospital for a delicate major operation. In the absence of the regular anesthetist an inexperienced orderly administered too much ether, and Miss Syer failed to wake up. Burial will be in the Hart Cemetary as soon as the ground thaws. Death; Troramater, Dale; Aug. 4, 1964. Dale Trommater, age 67, drowned yesterday afternoon while shooting a sick bull. His 16 gauge shortgun kicked and threw him into a nearby watering trough. The Trommater Dairy will now be under the supervision of his 12 sons. Died; Walker, Lloyd; Aug. 28, 2010. The aged pioneer, Mr. L. Walker, passes quietly away at his home in the country yesterday. Mr. Walker was an early settler In this country and he will be remembered for his many exciting stories of pioneer days; especially how the people of this generation used to travel in old-fashioned Jeeps and Tuckers. Death; Westlund, Helen; July 28, 1950. Miss v estlund was fatally injured when her automobile overturned on her way to Mears yesterday afternoon. It was reported that she ran over a caterpillar in the road, and the sight of it made her lose control of the car and she careened into the ditch. Death; Wheeler, Ila; Aug. 9, 1963. Miss Ila Wheeler, the Betty Crocker of '63, passed away In her kitchen this morning. She was eating some bread which she had just made and which contained a new delayed-action yeast. The bread must have kept on raising after she ate it, because from all appearances she split her seams. Death; Williams, Nancy; April 7, 1950. Miss Williams, a famous model, employed by the Model Waddle Modeling Co., died of mortification last Thursday evening while modeling a new two-piece bathing suit in a New York style show. It seems she broke a strap. Death; Wilson, Lois; Oct. 23, 1954. Miss Lois Wilson, stenographer, drowned herself in Lake Michigan last Tuesday evening. Someone apparently told her to go jump in the lake. She did. Her body has not yet been recovered but they are still dragging. Philadelphia: Death; Schaner, Joyce; Feb. 13, 1952. Joyce Schaner, of Hart, Mich., died at a hotel here last evening. Miss Schaner received a serious leg Injury, a broken wrist, and a cracked cranium as the result of afailing out of bed. The house physician arrived too late to save her life. Died; Gilliland, Esther, and Houseman, Thelma; May 17, 2027. The writers of this obituary were so depressed after hearing of the deaths of their friends, that they felt they might as well pass on also. REST IN PEACE CLASS OF '48 AS OTHERS SEE US Name Nick Name Possesses Lacks Mary Barritt Mary a common name Foolishness Dorothy Beam Dot pretty eyes Long Fingernails Bruce Benton Bruce shyness Forwardness William Bray Bill the answers Boldness Lois Buffum Lois height Weight Phyllis Corliss Phyl big brown eyes Height Doris Bryden Dorie a husband A family Violet Fenton Vi poise Sports enthusiasm Claude Fuller Claude a smile Forwardness Carolyn Greiner Duchess originality Familiarity Kathleen Greiner Kate tolerance Regular attendence Esther Gilliland Es long eyelashes Malice Barbara Larson Bobby good disposition Fickleness Marcile Gray Bunny sewing ability Willpower Ruth Hawley Ruthie acrobatic ability Memory Marvin Hipley Hipley a line A steady girl Lucile Hodges Lucile cooperativeness Poor marks Thelma Houseman The1mle speaking ability Promptness Marion Kludy Pinky Manley Patience Delmar Kokx Dimples whiskers Troubles Shirley Kokx Shirt wit Worries Edward Lorenz Ed charm Gracefulness Elaine Lydens Elaine a diamond The other ring Favorite Activity Favorite saying Show me, I'm from Missouri. Well sure, but— Well, I— Need a doctor? Heavens to Betsy. Crying out loudl I just can't stand that. Oh Gosh I More or less How nice. Holy Gee Cowl Well, Jiminey. Oh, that manI Oh, No I Weill• Heyi Gizmol. Qoodness Sake. Oh Fuggies! Imagine that. Let's go down to Standard JeepersI Don't be like that. No'. I can't believe it. Swimming Dating Dick Poking around Memorizing poetry Horse back riding Crossword puzzles Cleaning house Dancing Playing the trumpet Summer resorting Dancing Taking trips to Chicago Being with Ray Dancing Sports Playing Reading Laughing Music Girls Teasing Sports Flirting with Doug AS Name Nick Name Possesses Shirley Lyons Dutch pep Bruno Misevic Bruno a camera Nancy Nims Nims lots of men Margie Patterson Margie trim ankles Marilyn Peacock Lynn pretty eyes Elaine Peterson Pete a pretty smile Maude Purdy Maude responsibility Dorothy Riebe Dot Friendliness Fred Riley Freddie a red truck Joyce Robbins Juicie curves Daniel Sayles Dan11 flat feet Joyce Schaner Schaner cute way Lawrence Schlee Larry a steady girl Catherine Shinn Cathy personality Judith Singer Judy intelligence Bradley Smith Brad a Buick Irene Smith Irene red hair Leila Syer Lee a giggle Dale Trommater Dale a bashful smile Lloyd Walker Lloyd curly hair Helen Westlund Helleon pretty tresses Ila Wheeler Ila a nice voice Nancy Williams Baby appetite Lois Wilson Lois clothes OTHERS SEE US Lacks Sophistication Projector Steady date Henna rinse Boisterousness Peevishness Temper Enemies A yellow convertible Golden rule Ability to agree Confidence Straight hair A halo Bashfulness A Hart girl Studying Short hair A car A way with girls Strong nerves Short hair Patience Stagging Favorite saying What will we do tonight? Let me take your picture. You know what? What are we going to do? I don't know. I nearly died. Oh, Glory! I love life. Holy Cow! Balls a Fire 11 No! Thats mine. Is that so-? Christopher! Well for Pete's sake! Hi Stupid. Oh, Johnny! Merciful Minerva! Greetings. Ye Gads! I pearly lost my teeth. Has anyone seen Eugene? Uhl! Oh, Sugar! Favorite Activity Wolfing Radio and Photography Horsing Eating Writing letters fooling around Music Skating Girls Chorus Dancing in the dark Sleeping Shopping Dating Eleanor Swimming Flirting Teasing Listening to radio Cooking Going Fishing Skating Sports Baking cakes Having a good time. Being with Leonard ADMINISTRATION Edith Osten-Sacken Kindergarten Eva May First Grade Hazel Steen Pauline Northrup Second Grade Third Grade Mary McDonald First Grade Vera Schilhanneck Fourth Grade Zada Beam Fifth Grade Mildred Weaver Sixth Grade Agnes McRae Junior Band Ruth Hindes Seventh Grade Ruth Vannette Seventh Grade Martha Olendorf Eighth Grade Eva Miles Eighth Grade Huldah Burdick, Latin and Literature You must know your lines like you know your own name. Elise Dodge, Commercial Blanche G. Frost, History Now, listen closely-- We've got to push this thing through. Stewart Gingrich, Science and Coach No, we will not see a movie today. Helen Gillett, Speech Well, you'll Just have to give it anyway. Eldora Hannigan, Biology Get your feet off the Chair. Thilda Hill, English If you can't study, you needn't stay in here. Hubert Shinn, Mathematics Kenneth Swanson, Civics and Coach Well now, that's what your author We'll have a little test now. says, but I-- Lionel Tate, Agriculture 'Wonderful, boys, wonderful. William Spoor, Principal Fred w. h. Hall Now, I'm banking on you. Superintendent Well, kiddies, shall I draw you a picture? Leila Purdy Secretary BOARD OF EDUCATION Charles Flint, Pres.: Verne Skinner, Treas.: Henry Stevens, Sec.: Orel Burdick, Wendell Gamble We, as Seniors, wish to extend to this Board our sincere appreciation for the opportunities and advantages of an education that we have enjoyed as the result of their planning. JOSLIN INSURANCE AGENCY JULIA L. JOSLIN COMPLIMENTS AND BEST WISHES COMPLIMENTS OF HART LUMBER COMPANY COMPLIMENTS OF A. V. FUNK TAILOR Compliments of STEVEN'S HOTEL HART, MICHIGAN BEST WISHES COMPLIMENTS OF Post Office Employees Hurnies Tourist Home Hart, Michigan 215 STATE ST. BEST WISHES TO CLASS OF 1948 MARCELL'S AND WALLY'S LUNCH ROOM Marcell Vandenheuvel and Walter Clayes, Props. Best Wishes to the Class of 1948 WEEKS LUMBER COMPANY ALL KINDS OF BUILDING MATERIAL AT RIGHT PRICES PHONE 139 FLOYD AND HELEN WEEKS ★ ★ HART CLEANERS AND DYERS Quality Cleaning - Prompt Service Across from the Courthouse ★ ★ AUTO SUPPLIES HARDWARE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES GAMBLE'S Friendly Service CHAS. BROWN, Owner CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES TO THE CLASS OF '48 HART SODA BAR NORM AND ETHEL TEBEAR BARNY’S CAFE COLLINS CLOTHES SHOP CURLEE CLOTHES GLOVER SPORT WEAR EMERSON HATS ARROW SHIRTS SILVER TROUSERS BOTANY TIES LAMBKNIT SWEATERS • Trade Names That Give You The Best Men's Apparel Graduation is an Occasion of Honor WE HAVE THE SHOES AND HOSIERY TO FIT THE OCCASION AND TO FIT YOU! ★ BIRKE’S Shoes For All The Family COMPLIMENTS OF COMPLIMENTS OF ★ EDSON'S ICE CREAM ★ STORE HART and DAIRY CREAM STATION PRODUCTS ★ ★ ★ BEST WISHES TO THE CLASS OF 4S . . PONTIAC TOM DEAF' SALES Regular radio inspection brings you the best of the good things on the air! AND Don't be satisfied with clangy, distorted, half-heard reception! Phone us today! Our experts will put the old set back in shape— assure rich, full-bodied tone' SERVICE ★ OREL Z. BURDICK HART MICHIGAN PHONE 89 • OIUIB vaill AUtMOIlir O t IHI COCA-COLA compart t COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. OF MUSKEGON Congratulations to the Class of ‘43’’ VERN H. SKINNER Clothing Footwear L09 Main Street Hart Compliments of TATE’S LITTLE STORE STEEN’S SUPER SERVICE Meats and Groceries Complete Mentor Service Phone 105 408 Wood Street Chr ys ler .P lymouth Hart, Michigan Automobiles CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 1948 FROM GEORGE W. POWERS SONS The Store of Famous Name Brands You Know Hyde Park Clothes For Men Safety Legion Togs For Boys FREEMAN SHOES CONGRATULATIONS TO THE Compliments of CLASS OF 1948 POTTER AND LOHMAN OCEANA TRUCK AND TRACTOR COMPANY Plumbing Heating Appliances Your International Dealer COMPLIMENTS OF . . . PAYNE'S BEST WISHES FROM . . . LORENZ NEWS SHOP Hart Greenhouse MAGAZINES PAPERS GROCERIES FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS PHONE 198 CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES TO . . . THE CLASS OF 194 RUCINSKI HARDWARE ♦ ♦ ♦ COMPLIMENTS OF . . . COMPLIMENTS OF . . . Gordon Osborn Eva Osborn WEST SIDE FOOD Gordie Osborn, Jr. MARKET and John D. S. Hansen, III REAL ESTATE WILLIS KELLY RAYMOND BRILLHART Proprietors Compliments of Compliments and Best Wishes of CONNIE QUINT SHOP BERT W. PURDY Whitehall Mich. COUNTY TREASURER T. BRIGHT WELL SONS WITH ALL GOOD WISHES Local and Long Distance Moving MUIR DICKIE Phone 3481-4321 COUNTY CLERK Whitehall Mich. Compliments of BEST WISHES OF Rrodaman’s HAWLEYS Surplus Store NURSERY Miller Street Hart, Mich. CONGRATULATIONS and BEST WISHES of SNYDER MEYERS Sales and Service New Era and Shelby, Mich Phone 26F31 BEST WISHES TO SENIOR CLASS OF 194.6 ■ MID LITTIEBRANT Sheriff Compliments of CLEMENT O. McLOUTH Register of Deeds Best Wishes to the Class of ’48 OCEANA ABSTRACT AND TITLE CLARENCE LOREE Second Floor Bank Building Hart, Michigan GRADUATES . . . CORLISS FOOD SHOP Now is the time to select the Apparel — Furnishings You will Need for Graduation Wear BEST WISHES TO THE CLASS OF 194 ♦ ROST DALTON CORLISS COMPLIMENTS OF . . . SMITH'S CRATE WORKS All Kinds of Crates and Boxes FERRY, MICHIGAN CLARE L. SMITH BEST WISHES TO THE COMPLIMENTS OF CLASS OF '42 HODGES SUPER ★ ★ STATION HART CHURCH AND STATE STREETS THEATRE ★ Phone 207 Mr. and Mrs. Emmet F. Roche HART, MICHIGAN BRIGHT'S DRUG STORE DRUGS BOOKS ICE CREAM SCHOOL SUPPLIES MUSIC RECORDS Hart, Michigan If you get it of Bright, it's Right Congratulations and Best Wishes to the Class of '4$ CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES TO THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 1948 BEDELL STUDIO WELDING MACHINE WORK KRANTZ SERVICE GARAGE GENERAL REPAIRING BRAKE SERVICE 15 Main St. — Phone 86 — Hart, Mich. THE GIFT OF A LIFETIME GUARANTEED jlL il V r DIAMOND RINGS FOR A LIFETIME FAMOUS Vers forever ... a Bluehird Diamond Ring. Few in thousands of diamonds meet Bluebird's guaranteed standard for perfection. fine color and brilliancy. tfiretnene THEY RE PERfECT MOORES THE WORLD’S STANDARD FOR FINE DIAMONDS HANMER DRUG Your Retreat Corner Store Drug Corner Store Your Retreat Congratulations To The Class of “43” OCEANA HARDWARE K. R. TAYLOR Hard .vare and Wallpaper Your Hctpoint Dealer Hart, Michigan F h o n e 2 4 Compliments of DORIS’ BEAUTY SHOP ANDERSON GROCERY Fine Groceries Meats Mears Michigan Hart Michigan Phone 23F13 THE JOHN WOOD MANUFACTURING CO., INC., OF HART, MICHIGAN Extends Congratulations Best Wishes To the Hart High School Class of “48” Compliments of Compliments of THE COFFEE SHOP HART RECREATION Gladys Max Billings Proprietors COURTESY OF BEN FRANKLIN STORES CARPENDER CO. Hart Michigan Compliments o f W. A. HORN, SPECIAL AGENT Northwestern Mutual Life Ins. Co. Also Fire Health Accident Ins. Hart Michigan Compliments of BERT STEVENS Furniture and Appliances COMPLIMENTS OF Flood Motor Sales • 204 STATE STREET HART, MICHIGAN Phone 161 COMPLIMENTS OF Compliments of VROOM H E GGS COLD STORAGE COMPANY Frozen Food Lockers Ready-To-Wear MAYNARD SYTSMA, Mgr. HART BEST WISHES TO THE CLASS OF 194fc HART DELICATESSEN AND GROCERY WE SPECIALIZE IN HOME BAKED GOODS FULL LINE OF FROZEN FOODS AND BERRIES SELECTION OF FANCY GROCERIES Phone 99 J. JETLEB, Prop. Quality Shoes For All The Family FLORSHEIM RHYTHM STEP VITALITY MERRY-GO-ROUND RED GOOSE BjuueUa ★ 333 W. Western Muskegon, Mich. ★ ★ COMPLIMENTS OF HENRY STEVENS D.D.S. COMPLIMENTS OF CHARLES H. FLINT M. D. ★ ’ E. M. JONASSEN ★ OPTOMETRIST COMPLIMENTS OF ★ W. G. Robinson, M. D. HART MICHIGAN ★ COMPLIMENTS OF ★ DR. W. E. WORTHY COMPLIMENTS OF DR. M. G. WOOD CHIROPRATIC Is the Pleasant way to Health and Happiness ★ Dr. C. A. Vannette CHIROPRACTOR COMPLIMENTS OF Compliments of G. M. MEEHAN W . H . CILLET ATTORNEY-AT-LAW F. A. Strout Realty Agcy. Oceana County Bank Building HART, MICHIGAN Phone-23 Hart, Mich Best Wishes to Class of “48 GRADUATION FOOT WEAR FOR YOUNG MEN AND YOUNG LADIES PHIL W UR THNER HOSIERY Walker's Shoe Store Compliments of ORCHARD GROOVE SERVICE STATION C ARISON, PROP. KEITH CORLISS Fresh Meats General Merchandise BURTON AGENCY Insurance All Lines Mears Michigan Stevens Hotel Building Phone 23F3 Stop in Listen To our Selection of New Used Records W e Deal in All Popular Labels Compliments o f HOWARTH F E YE N FUNERAL SOUND HOME SERVICE 9 117 Washington Under Steven’s Hotel Hart, Michigan Hart, Michigan first HJishrs to thr (Class of “48” ifftrat laplisl Clturrh All ffirlrnmr Jpsua 5 attpa Kuasrll ijouarman, pastor COMPLIMENTS OF TATE FUNERAL HOME HOLLIS TATE PHONE 93 HART, MICHIGAN CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 1948 THE HART METHODIST CHURCH Hart, Michigan BEST WISHES TO THE ★ CLASS OF 194g COMPLIMENTS OF ★ HART HART AUTO COMPANY FOOD CENTER ★ ★ FORD B. J. VANDER WALL SALES AND SERVICE Better Home Furnishings Just Around the Corner But It Pays To Walk LARSON Philco and Crosley Lines and R. J. WIETZKE Hart, Michigan Phone 1072 HYDENBERK PHONE 190 AND LET US TELL THE WORLD ★ ★ CONGRATULATION AND BEST WISHES VAN ALBURG'S MARKET Compliments of THE HAR T GRILL Beer-Wine Food at its best Guy Balice, Manager THE HART JOURNAL JESSEE PERRY PACKING COMPANY Smoked and Fresh Meats Custom Butchering Phone 260 Hart, Mich. COMPLIMENTS OF COMPLIMENTS OF MODERN EPSON'S ICE CREAM CLEANERS STORE and ★ HART MICHIGAN CREAM STATION ★ ★ ★ Compliments of HART TRACTOR SALES FORD TRACTORS DEARBORN FARM MACHINERY Phone 439M Carlhill, Mgr. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 1948 Compliments of MICHIGAN ASSOCIATED SCHRAMM ’S TELEPHONE COMPANY BAKERY Compliments of STATE FARM AGENCY SNYDERS Insurance Companies JUNK COAL YARD Life Fire • Automobile H . S y n d e r HUBERT BENGTSON CONGRATU LATIONS R. PIERCE CLASS OF 194B SID SALES HARDWARE HART ♦ ♦ ♦ Cleaners ♦ ♦ PHONE 386 HART, MICHIGAN BEST WISHES TO THE CLASS OF '4« NIXON'S CENTRAL MARKET CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST CONGA fULATIONS! WISHES TO THE Graduates of CLASS OF '48 194$ ★ ★ OCEANA OCEANA Fruit Growers, Inc. ELECTRIC CO-OPERATIVE • ★ PACKERS OF CANNED AND FROZEN FRUITS hart MICHIGAN COMPLETE LIFE, ACCIDENT, HEALTH AND HOSPITALIZATION INSURANCE SERVICE FOR EVERY MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY JOHN SCHESTAG Local Representative HART, MICH. PHONE 357 ★ ★ WASHINGTON NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. MERRIL A. PRINGLE, General Agent 208 MUSKEGON BUILDING PHONE 25-797 AFTER HIGH SCHOOL ATTEND MUSKEGON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Formerly known os HOWELL'S SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Established in 1885 B UDD ’S Jeweler s-rOpticians 227 Western Ave-r Muskegeon The Store Your Confidence Built U Tried The Rest Now Try The Best HOSTESS HAMBURGS 24 Hour Service + 6 Days a Week 266 W. Clay Ave. Muskegon, Michigan BEST WISHES HART CAFE HART CHERRY PACKERS. INC. ♦ ♦ ♦ BEST WISHES TO THE SENIOR CLASS COMPLIMENTS OF Compliments of HART PETROLEUM CO. M. P. SCHANER SONS Distributors of POULTRY DAIRY MOBILGAS AND MOBILOIL HORSE HOG Phone 53 STOCK FEEDS CEMENT FERTILIZERS ★ ★ TIRE VULCANIZING Phone 113 Hart, Mich. Compliments of ★ GORDON OSBORN COMPLIMENTS OF EVA OSBORN GORDON OSBORN, Jr. MICKEY BATES and JOHN D.S. HANSEN ★ Real Estate 4 LIFE AUTO FIRE laVH IS NOINfl 601 Bupopms pjO|_| puo Buuioday |OJ3U30 Bujp|3 3US|X)33Y puo Bu{p|S doijs i||jius |DD|g s pu w • • ' SNOiivinivaoNOD INSURANCE ★ BEST WISHES SENIORS Suburban Gas Station 24 Hour Service GEORGE SWEET State St. Hart GALE INS. AGENCY NEWELL GALE Phone 126R2 HART LEEMHUIS GROCERY Best Wishes to the Class of 194? William L. Leemhuis BEST WISHES TO THE CLASS OF 1948 it r THE OCEANA COUNTY SAVINGS BANK COMPLIMENTS OF GREINER Best Wishes to the Class of 1948 Insurance Agency All Kinds of Insurance HOOK SON Guy and N. J. HART, MICHIGAN Compliments of HOLL Y’ GRILL BEST WISHES GROCERY RUTH KELLY'S BEAUTY SHOP Phone-58 Hart KROGERS CONGRATULATIONS SOUTHERN BAR-B-Q Mr. Mrs. A1 DuMont Stokely’ s Finest is America’s Finest STOKELY FOODS INC. Plant No. 81, Hart, Mich. Lunches Ice Cream Dine Dance Stop at ELMER ’S PLACE in Mears Soft Drinks Candy-Home Cooked Meals House is Yours Baked Goods T obbacco Phone 23F22 Compliments of HART’S A P FOOD STORE ROBERT COULTES, Mgr. Best Wishes to CLASS OF “48” GLEASON £ CARGILL Hart Michigan LARSON t HEYDENBERK Separator s-Repairs-F eeds seeds-Fertilizers Cream-Eggs - Poultry Spray Materials Meyers Water Systems Phone 108 Hart
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