Ionia High School - Ionian Yearbook (Ionia, MI)

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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.

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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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We B We, the elated Seniors of the Ionia High School, City of Ionia, State of Michigan, United States of America, being mentally intact and fully conscious, do hereby make, ordain, publish and declare this to be our Hrst and last Will and Testament. I We do hereby pledge ourselves to give the ut' most cooperation toward the ultimate victory of democracy. II We, the Senior Class, do leave to our inferior underclassmen, the Juniors, our scholastic dignity. We, the Senior Class, do leave the Juniors our sage experience in Annual production. May you meet the deadly deadfline. III We, the Senior Class, do leave the Sophomores all of our athletic aspirations. May you decorate the trophy case. IV We, the Senior Class, do bequeath to the Freshf men our knack of getting around. We do hereby make, constitute, and appoint Lloyd T. Smith sole Executor of this, our last Will and Testament, and it is our wish that he may dispose of our estate in his own way, by his own methods. V I, Beverly Bowne, do leave my superlative musif cal talent to Corrine Wolverton. May you soar to the musical notes of fame. I, Phyllis Brown, do leave my miraculous record of attending athletic events to every vigorous sports fan. I, Gayle Leslie, do leave my antiquated Ford to anyone capable of maneuvering it. I, Hugh Hanson, do leave my rhythmical drum' ming ability to Stuart Todd. May you win ad' miration among your fellow students as I have. I, Lester Smith, do leave my great parking ability to any patriotic soul who wishes to save tires. I, Leslie Murphy, do leave my versatile nature to Charles Kohloff. May you win the respect of your classmates as I have. I, George Peterson, do leave my magnetic power over girls to Dick Warden. You've a good start, Dick. I, Tom Lockwood, do leave my subtle humor to Meredith Jones. We, Dale Haney and Ralph Furman, do leave our musical combination to any noble FFA boy who desires to captivate the assemblies. I, Edward Coon, do leave to each and every member of the Junior Class, a portion of my vigor. Don't shove, studes , there's plenty to go around. I, Margaret Ketchum, do leave the vast oceans of knowledge I have so diligently explored to any' one wishing to become a walking encyclopedia. I, Dale Burdy, do leave my unsurpassed mathef matical genius to any young Einstein. I, Glenna June Douglas, do leave my drum majorette school to Betty Holland. May their perf formances be an added attraction to the football field. We, Don White and George Westbrook, do leave our excess stature to Asaph Smith. May he survey the crowds from the lofty height that we have enjoyed. We, Bill Westmaas and Gordon Fuller, do leave our persuasive powers to George Spaulding. May he continue to enjoy the debate trips as we have. We, the entire Senior Class, do hereby bequeath to the class of '43 our unswerving struggle for the perseverance of animated school spirit. In witness whereof, we hereunto ascribe our names, and affix our seal on the fifth day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand, nine hun' drcd and fortyftwo. Signed, THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1942 This instrument was on the day of the above date thereof duly signed, published, and declared by the said Senior Class to be its last Will and Testament in the presence of the belowfnamed witnesses who at its request have subscribed our names thereto as witnesses, in the presence of the Senior Class and in the presence of each other. Signed, , Betty Lou Conner ' Richard Olds Notary Public Mary Eddy My commission expires june 6, 1942