Ionia High School - Ionian Yearbook (Ionia, MI)

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CLASS HISTORY All-aboard ! Educational train 1958 leaving on track 1934? All-aboard ! Train for Freshville, Sophburg, juniortown, Senior City, Com- mencementville, and all intermediate points? Superintendent of Roads A. A. Rather, with the able assistance of Track Super- visor Lucille Higgins, soon had all the ticket purchasers in their coaches. After seeing the last one aboard Conductor Winchell consulted Brakeman Miller's Watch and highballed Engineer Douglas in the cab where Fireman Minier was getting up steam. On the outskirts of some small town we stopped to see the fair Crystal Lake and to enjoy a most pleasant picnic. No sooner had we boarded the train and gotten nicely underway when we heard Brakeman Miller putting on the brakes. Conductor Winchell yelled All out! and as we descended we noticed that the station sign read Sophburg.,' On September 8, 1935 we boarded a different train. This one, although not in as good condition as the other, was very rich in traditions. Under the skillful hand of Engineer Hass and his crew, Conductor Douglas, and Brakeman Meisling, and with the help of Miss Shoen and Mr. Haller, the train ran smoothly, and such harmony prevailed that when the train stopped in February to fix a hot box only a few strolled too far away to hear the whistle. At this time passes were issued to Fred Thwaites, Dick Schlernitzauer, Arnold Balzell, Dale Sage and George Nichols for their athletic endeavors. Gradually as spring came we grew weary of the trip. A picnic at Morrison Lake helped us forget our weariness but when at last the train slowly pulled into junior- townn we scrambled out every available door and window. As we gathered in the ujuniortowni' station we noticed Katherine Rumisek and a few others already crowding into the chair car. This car is reserved by the line for the elite few who are in the upper brackets of their class. As we pulled out we noticed that Fireman Smith was having a hard time getting up enough steam to suit Engineer Tanner. Conductor Misner told Brakeman Wood to release the brakes and we picked up speed with a jerk. We moved along under full steam on an unbroken track until February where we switched trains. The one in which we had been riding was retired from service, so the company brought on the one in which we had originally started our journey. Along in the Spring we stopped at a wayside station to give the annual Junior- Senior Prom which was a sparkling success because of the untiring efforts of com- pany sponsors-Miss Anderson and Mr. Fall. A short way down the line we came into a large city and as the train stopped the Conductor hollered, All out! Senior City. On September 8, 1957 when we gathered at the station we found ourselves in- volved in a heated discussion. The trouble was that we were trying to decide upon our engineer. After a rather trying week for all, we decided that Bob Brown knew more about locomotives than the other contestants. The rest of the crew answered to the following roll call: Conductor Arnold Balzell, Brakeman Virginia Douglas, and Fireman Fred Thwaites. We made but one stop on the uphill grade. This was for the annual Senior- Alumni party. Along in February the company sponsors, Miss Burke and Mr. Smith, escorted us into our new Zephyr which was sent on to replace our train. As we boarded the train, we heard Billie Imus and jean Meisling harmonizing on our theme song which was written by Jim Minier, Leo Mann, and Fred johnson. Farther back on the train Ardith Wingeier and her thirteen associates were madly writing the Train's Dispatch which covered our trip from Freshville through to Commencementville. As we entered the last car we saw the outstanding produc- tion Going on Seventeen led by Dale Jepson, jean Wever and Charlotte Whitten, who had already made a name for herself in speech work. In this Part of the journey the road was even and the riding good. From the heights we had now reached we had a good view of the country of our Alma Mater and of the milestones we had left along the roadside. George Nichols f20l

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Nm-we 3 DOROTHY VANDENDAELE She's not u flower, not a pearly She's just an all-around girl. Senior Play: Tennis 3, 4g Forensic 3, G. A. A. 2, 3. DONALD WITZFL They don'1 blame you as long as jl0Il'l'l' funny. Senior Playg Football 2g Tennis 2, 3. JEAN WEVER A fair exlerior is a silenl recommendation. Senior Playg Annual Staffg Spotlight 4g G. A. A. 2, 3, 4g Tennis 3. RUTH WOODARD Calm and unruffled as a summer's sea. CHARLOTTE WHITTEN A witty woman is a Measure. Senior Playg Annual Staffg Spotlight 2, 3, 45 Debating Z, 3, 4, Oratorical 4, Extempore 3, 4g Girls' Glee Club 2, 3, Forensic Club 2, 35 G. A. A. 2, 3, 4g Tennis 3. IOICE WRUNG A girl she seemed of cheerful yesterduys and confident tomorrowsf' G. A. A. 3, 4. KEITH WILLIABIS High erected thoughls seated in a hear! of courtesy. Bunsen Burners 4. PHYLLIS YOUNG She always has u smile and her friends. G. A. A. 3, 4. ARDITH WINGEIER Excuse me, I have a date with success. Class Prophecyg Senior Playg Annual Stff: Spotlight 3, 4, Debating 3. 43 Extempore 3, 44 Oratory 43 Declamation Z3 Forensic 3g G. A. A. 3, 4. U93 iz pleusani word for C 5' Q.

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ANNUAL STAFF The Senior Class of 1938, through its Annual Staff, presents this Ionian , Its publication marks the culmination of our work together. This annual represents our attempt to secure the intangible. It is our hope that it will serve to keep our high school memories ever near us. If that aim is realized, we may feel that this yearbook is a success. In order to produce an annual of greater value, we have inaugurated certain changes in its publication. These innovations are the result of our desire to make this yearbook more truly representative of our school and its activities. The preparation of this book would have been impossible without the loyal cooperation of the faculty, students, and business men. Editor-in-Chief - Ardith Wingeier Assistant Editor - ----- Billie Imus Literary Editors Katherine Rumisek, Charlotte Whitten Business Manager ----- Maxwell Tanner Assistant Business Murtuger ---- Robert Smith Society Editor - - - - - - jean Wever Athletic Editors - - George Nichols, Ney Eldred Art Editors - - - Mary Stout, Max Misner Advertising Solicitors - Robert Brown, Wayfne Sprague Typist - - - - - - Kathleen Orser Faculty Sponsor - - - Mr. Lloyd T. Smith Fuculty Critic Miss Evelyn Burke i211