Ionia High School - Ionian Yearbook (Ionia, MI)

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SENIOR PLAY The play Going on Seventeenv was chosen for the Senior's annual May pro- duction. The coming of a sixteen year old siren to Harrisville to snare all the village boys, the theft in the local bank involving the father of Buddy, the young hero, the solution of the crime by the handsome, charming detective, and the detective's romance with Florence, Buddy's sister, comprise the theme of the representation. The Senior Sponsors, Miss Evelyn Burke and Mr. Lloyd Smith, directed the play. Harold Stannard was the property manager, Robert Brown, the stage manager, and Jacqueline Ackerman, the business manager. Elsa, the Maid at the Carhart's - Buddy Carhart, going on seventeen - Mrs. Carhart, his mother - - - Florence Carhart, his 19-year-old sister Craig Vincent, a young man of mystery Tom Willianls, Florence's boy-friend Paul Shrimpie Joan Vincent, Florence's chum Lillums, her young sister - Frank Carhart, head of the house Helen - Doris - - - Friends of Buddy ' Agnes - - - Extra Boys Extra Girls - CAST - Jean Meisling Charlotte Whitten - George Nichols Katherine Rumisek - Vivian Kitson Dorothy VandenDaelc - - William Barrows, Donald Pearce Audrienne Hale, Ardith Wingeier i231 Mary Johnson - Dale Jepson Virginia Douglas - jean Wever - Ney Eldred Max Misuer Fred johnson Donald W'itzel

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VALEDICTORY It is not with a feeling entirely of sadness that I express, on behalf of my class- mates, the appreciation and affection of the students who are leaving for those from whom they part. However, it is only natural that there should be some tinge of sadness connected with this day, for we are now leaving our school, our sheltered homes, and our friends, and must face life alone. Still let us not call this a regretful day, for we have successfully completed a number of years in which we have been preparing under your guidance for happier and fuller lives. Although we have a pleasant feeling of poise and assurance because of the training which we have received in the Ionia High School, we assure you that we are quite conscious of all that we shall have to experience in the years to come. You have sought out and encouraged whatever latent abilities we possessed, used every effort to broaden our characters, and taught us an appreciation of the world about us. Having shared the joys and sorrows in our companionship of these past school years, we do find it rather difficult to say good-bye. Our friends have been a part of our education. Let us, then, keep memories of the ideal which we hope to achieve and happy recollections of our years together. Our duties as students will not end simultaneously with graduation. To hold fast to our ideals through success and failure, to concentrate our energies on higher learning, to use our training gained at Ionia High for the betterment of all mankind - all these duties are still ours. We have been students attempting to be practical in thought, now we must experience the application of our philosophy of life. We must live in the present and make a reality of our dreams. We must make use of each day-not dream of days gone by or days to come as we were somewhat in- clined to do in our school days. As a guide for our faith, let us consider this bit of wisdom from a sage who lived twenty-five centuries ago. u Look to this day! For it is life, the very life of life, In its brief course lie all the varieties and realities of your existence, The bliss of growth, The splendor of beauty. For yesterday is already a dream, and tomorrow is only a visiong But today, well lived, makes every yesterday a vision of hope. Look we, therefore, to this day! Such is the salutation of the dawn! Katherine Rumisele li 24 1