Ionia High School - Ionian Yearbook (Ionia, MI)

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WARREN VANHETLOO 7 Tall 7- Annual editor --7 Won awards in basketball- Junior news editor for Spotlight 7 sang bass in boys' chorus 7 Varsity club - - delegate to Wolverine Boys' State - an honor student. HENRY WALTON Steady jiving jitterbug 7 long re- membered f o r h i s musical ability 7 Bucky plays the trumpet and bass drum 7 left for Navy training before graduation. DONALD WHITE - liunsen Burner scientist for two years three years of loyalty to the Scouts - Commercial club -- a Freshman and Sopho- more trackman 7 small but a mathematician. JACK VAN REENEN Musical excellent sax and clarinet player -- four years a bandsman and a Boy Scout 7 delegate to Wolverine Boys' State - expert racqueteer for three seasons in Vaisity and Aviation clubs. BETTY WELKER -7 G.A.A. and Commercial club 7 Spot- light staff 7 Sodom goes in for practical jokes an im- pish grin 7 always going places. KATHLEEN WHITE 7 Presi- dent of Home Ee. club - - discussion leader at regional convention - - tall and slim quiet hut capable. RICHARD VAUGHN Loyal agricultural student - mem- ber of F.I-'.A. 7 a five-mile walk to school every day 7 dark and good-looking. GEORGE WESTBROOK -- Loyal member of the Future Farmers all thro ugh high school and president in Senior year 7 won a trip to Chicago in his 4H work and to Kansas City in F.F.A. 7- persistent worker --- Shorty, CARMEN WINGEIER -- Happy-go-lucky 7 Carm is ready for anything -- a grand sport and good friend ---- one- hall' of an energetic cheer- leading pair 7 member of G.A.A, and Commercial club reporter for Spotlight. V' 'KV f EUGENE VOS --- Var s i ty football as a Senior 7- inter- ested in agriculture 7 works in local store 7 neat dresser. WILLIAM WESTMAAS --'-- Excellent debater -- won con- test in oratory and extempore 7 played drums four years in hand took part in Bunsen Burners, Boy Scouts, tennis. Spotlight 7 diplomatic -- honor student. 'x

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GLENNA S M I T H Con- seientious worker in Commer- eial club a willing student noted for her long, blonde, wavy trusses - - well-liked by all who know her. ANITA T A F E L - Unusual wit f naturally wavy hair - very talkative - always play- ing' a joke on someone f everyone likes Huta. 5 . Blau '42 ,jig 'quills' VIRGINIA SETCHFIELD --- Worked in Commereial club and Spotlight always on the sro adept at hair dress- ing' Ginny has lots of clothes -- likes dancin!! ' popular, LESTER SMITH --- Four ae- tive years of F.l .A. - track half-miler V dashing' gzridder for two years - Varsity club reliable, dependable -- often seen driving his Ford. RUTH TANNER 7 Member of G.A.A. in Sophomore year and Commercial c 1 u b i n Junior year a w il lin II worker - always smiling: and good natured. -'-W ssri CHARLES SIGNS Member of State poultry judging team at Kansas City - p 1 a y ed haseliall half mile on the einder path --- ardent sup- porter of F.l .A. independ- ent lanky - danee fiend. LINA SMITH Two ye.-irs ot' G.A.A. two well spent years in Commercial club dainty - never a hair out of place. SHIRLEY T 0 D D Short and sweet speed demon in shorthand strong for Com- mercial club - willing to do more than her share f hard- working -- wrote for Spot- light two' years. CHARLES SMALLEY -- Worked hard at otiiee practice looking forward to Navy life after irraduation - well mannered tireless talker. PHYLLIS STEEL - AL-tive member ot' Annual statl' - Spotlight secretary -- three years of G.A.A. loyal tn the Bunsen Burners f violin- ist Commercial c l u lm f honor student - alluring red- head. ROBERT VANDER MULEN Drum major for marching Commercial club - slick wavy hair band president always in his Model ll - not the least bit bashful --- likes to be in the midst of thinus. ,av ' 4 J'

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ANICE WINGEIER - The ther half of a cheerleading pair - sang in chorus two years - wrote for Spotlight - was a member of G.A.A., Commercial club and Home Ee. clubs - sportive - the perfect coiffure. JOE WYMAN - Musically inclined f organized his own band - played his violin in quintet and string ensemble - half-year student - now in Merchant Marines - a ready smile. JEAN YOUNG 7 Sang in EDWARD ZANDER -v Tall chorus -M capable and always and lanky W always on his smiling - an honor student bicycle g pin boy - expert - soft voice - always calm, bowler - - a whiz on skates. ta tf l - lik to walk -- C ll ES neat and immaculate. 7UeReccaffelaA4l1'f ' Our first offensive drive began in September 1938. We had no commanding oflicers but gal' lantly took our stand together in the W. B. Lincoln Junior High School. By the end of the school year we won our position in the new Senior High building. We met at the fairgrounds for a picnic to celebrate our victory. After a short furlough we met to plan for our next attack. With Leo Stanton as commanding officer, assisted by a staff made up of Bill Owsley, Myrtle Glossi, Dale Haney, and supervised by Miss Mary Allen and Donald Haller, we marched for' ward through the Sophomore difficulties. Cur big' gest gain of the season was through the profits made at an allfschool fair held at the end of the year. Our Junior year started out with great promise of a victory when a shakefup in oflicials gave us Bill Owsley as commanding officer, assisted by Jim Nichols, Alice Strong and Leslie Murphy. Miss Virginia Cooper and James 1. Albaugh added their talents to make this group more effective. Several school parties were given to celebrate each ad' vancement toward our main objective. The 1941 campaign was climaxed by a successful Junior' Senior prom. Our final allfout drive began with the election of a new war council, headed by Tom Lockwood. Jim Nichols, Virginia Velia, and Alice Strong filled the other posts. Lloyd T. Smith, Miss Cooper, and Mr. Albaugh directed us through this battle. The most diflicult campaigns during the year centered around the Annual and the Alumni dance. When the struggle of the year was com' pleted, we took a full week in celebrating our Hnal victory. Margaret Ketchum and Esther Nielsen were awarded for their distinguished scholastic efforts throughout the four years.