Ionia High School - Ionian Yearbook (Ionia, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 64 of the 1943 volume:

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Their time and loyalty are greatly appreciated, and the Seniors ot 1943 especially wish to thank them lor their help in making the task ol earning a diploma a pleasant one. Mr. Harry Myers, Mr. Nels Strand, Trustee .- .-gust Trustee ules.. Mr. William Redemsky, Trustee A3152 SUPT. ARTHUR A. RATHER Head of Ionia Schools for 26 years and Director of Adult Education. Supt. Rather is a graduate of Central State and the U, of M., and has attended Ferris Institute, M.S.C.. and Columbia University. He has A.B. and M.A. degrees and an honorary M.Ed. from M.S.N.C. Mr, Rather is a member of the national education fraternity, Phi Delta Kappa. and has been a visiting professor during the summer at Central State. Northern State, and M.S.C. PRINCIPAL LLOYD S. SMITH A warm interest in his students combined with a sense ot' humor makes Mr. Smith a favorite of the students. Besides his endless duties as principal and history teacher, he is a vice-president of the Ionia National Bank and a captain in the U.S. Army Re- sirves. Before coming to Ionia 24 years ago, he attended Marquette High, and U, of M. He has done graduate work at M.S.C. and Harvard, and has A.B. and M,A. degrees. .IAMES J. ALBAUGH Well known for his perfect'i marking system is Mr. Albaugh, our assistant coach. who has been be- hind our athletic and scholastic achievements for the past ten years, as civics and commercial law instruc- tor and former coach. He graduated from Marshall High School, Alma College, and the U. of M. and has A.B. and M.A. degrees. M. HAROLD MIKLE Known as a jokester is Mr. Mikie, who teaches sociology, speech, American history, and coaches the future politicians in their speaking abilities. Debate coach Mikle earned his A.B. and M.A. degrees from Western Michigan and the U. of M., after graduating from Galesburg High. Spends his summers resting up by doing real manual lalior, And They Enforce Them MABEL E. BROWN Always busy and on the go, Miss Brown, teacher ot' Spanish and English Il, is a grad of Owosso High, Central State, and the U. of M. She holds A.B. and M.A. degrees and has attended summer schools the past six years! She's President of Teachers' club and adviser of Spotlight and Annual, VIRGINIA A. COOPER VVrinkled brows of Latin and English studes are smoothed lay Miss Cooper. Senior co-sponsor, she directcd their spring plays. is a member of the Michi- ixan I,atin Committee, and. April 23, spoke at the convention of the Classical Association of the Middle VVest and South. She won a diploma at Houghton High School, attended Northern State and Il. of M., where she earned A.B. and M.A. degrees. She really likes to bowl. HELEN GAUNT Coaching Soph deelaimers and sponsoring the busy Juniors have really kept this tenth grade English teacher occupied! She polished up her knowledge at Vassar High, won an A.B. at Ypsilanti, and took graduate work at the U. of M. MARTHA ZEMKE Bringing our school to the front lay her successful supervision of the sale of stamps and bonds for the defense club. Miss Zemke is teacher of modern his- tory and biology, and a Soph sponsor. She is a graduate of Vermontville High School and VVestern Michigan College of Education, with an A.B. degree. LAL W V.. LUTHER H. LYNIJRUP Active as a Senior Gas NVarden, an Auxiliary I'olicenian. and an amateur photographer 1 Lyndrup, who teaches mathematics, sciencc and aeronauties. lIe is an alumnus of Greenville Hip. School and Mis-liigran State College, has BS '1 4 NLS. clcizrees, and sponsors our Camera club and .L ir Ilivision of the Victory Corps. AGNES MAC ADAM HALAMA Xn 'idded asset to lonia High was Mrs. Halami who joined lla from Iii-sstnu-r. Michigan. thi urir She tcai-lies shorthand and typing, and co- pon oi the Qkuxum-reial club and Sophomorcs. Graduatt of the hiuh school at Ontonagon. she earned a decree at Bliehiiran State Normal and Cleary Lo I m She has a duughttr in .lunior High. HELEN A. MARSH Although slim- always wanted to be a p i instruttor, Miss Marsh dot-s well in thc l'0!TlY'l1tltli tield. She has fun co-sponsoring: the Commtrua clultlwers' fun and is teaching advanced shoithxnm typim:. and lzookltvopim: her fourth year a I f'r'ulu'itt-d from South High, Grand Rapids sht L'n'lu'1l liek' .VIL nlx'Lll'L'v :lt the If. 0 Also ii f M. F. Ii. MURRALL eu this year. and sponsor of tht Junior class and Vic-tom' Corps, Mr, Morrall tcachm p it ygtoziit-try 'and rlu-inistry. Ile is a graduate of Sht High School and Michigan State Normal Colltgt with 'l Il ' di-uree. Iii' is a mn-mlmer of Kappa 1 i . .h. a national hi wnorary fraternity They Look Over Our Papers CLARE VVADE Always cheerful and ready for a good time, Miss 'Nade joined us this year as a Home lie. tem-lier, She I'roug:ht about the addition of lroys to the home makiny classes, has led the Irlonu- Ife. eluli tlirouizli a successful year, and is co-sponsor of the Comniunity Service ol' the Victory Corps. Her alma maters are East .lordon High and Nl.S.l'.. wliere sho earned hor ILS, degree. ROY CARPENTER A memher of the faculty for ISI! yours as instruc- tor in industrial arts. lVli', Carpenter li-ft Us in lfelm- ruary for defense and farm uorla. Ile has always been at-tive as a Scout leader and irrzuluatod from Athens High and VVestt-rn Stale, wliorn- he oltlaini-d a B.S. dt-yzrcc. CLIFFORD G. HASLICK A member of Alpha Zeta. a national honorary society in agriculture, and chairman ol' lonia City Victory Gardens is Mr. Haslick, our xu-ll-lilwd in- structor of agriculture and biology, and sponsor of I .F.A. and Victory Corps, II1' worked for his ILS. degree at M.S.C., after winning a diploma at llroun City High School. ALTO SNELLER Industrial arts teacher in Junior High, nho took over Mr. Carpenters Senior High classes, is Mr. Sneller, instructor of mechanical drawing, farm shop, gcncral metals, and general shop. Mr. Sm-ller is a graduate of Fremont High and Central State. 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V1 Af ,.z.j.P!L I f A' ff A 1 we 'un x4,f r , .fx-M xy wx - 1 , . 5 . is Y V x ' 1 A . T' . ,r l Q Q.. 3 ' lx zQ'? 3 x I 1 i ' I . Ky ' Y -gg i - 1 if Y f ,, .. 4 Ei 5' chit Q Ha A li ' N V ax , if Q nf 'XM ,AW 1 .wx ,. 9 fri Hip 1 - Q. ,K y is 4+ ' I Q Q I ,Vx fx M 5 . i Q is 'YB 5 Ni .2-, R ' s I u Nw., DONALD TODD f Besides being Senior president and the Annual's photography editor, Don has been kept in a whirl in his 4th year of band, orchestra, dance band, and Scouting. He appeared in the trumpet trio, Junior play, and '41 operetta. A Tth place winner, Don plans on an engineers career. ROBERT RAYMOR - Vice- president Raymor was also our Junior treasurer, An- nual writer, and acted in the Senior play. A varsity football hero, he has be- longed to Varsity club, basketball, baseball and track teams. Bunsen Burn- ers, Camera club, and Boy Scouts. Senior Officers ALICE SWANBERG - Sec- retary of the Senior class, Annual staff member, and assistant Spotlight e d i t 0 r was Alice. whose wishes aren't few! She wants to no to college, be a success- ful business-woman, and a radio songzbird! Alice has also been active in chorus, Commercial club, and the Victory Corps. LORRAINE MURPHY i Murph, our Senior treas- urer, is an eairel' bowler and was active in G.A.A. basket- ball for three years. She's had a commercial course, belonged to the Commercial and Home Ec. clubs, and was Glory in the Senior play, Lorraine will be a telephone operator. 'N . Of For Victory We Shall Do Our Sharevg Class Flower . . I . . . Rose Class Colors . . Green and Gold X ' H O N O R A W A R D S Valedictorian . . George Spaulding Home Economics ...... Helen Bailey Salutatorian . in 4 . . Leora Moore Commercial . . 4 Marie Howard, lune Marie President . . . . . Donald Todd lohnson, Alice Swanberg Scholarship Corinne Wolverton Music . ........ Muriel Smith lournalism . . Barbara Owen Band 4 . 4 Murray Sullivan, Edward Grant Science . . Gordon Green Athletics . ..,... Richard Warden Agriculture . . . . Iames Smith Activities .... Ioan Fuller, Eric Heitman IN OUR ARMED FORCES U.S. Naval Reserve V5 A . Robert Kohlott, Meredith lones, Robert Horn U.S. Naval Reserve V12 . .....,..... Robert Raymor U.S. AI'1'1'1Y ..... , , lgmeg Lewis U.S. Navy . ........... 4 Charles Ball SCHOLARSHIPS University ot Michigan ..... . George Spaulding Central Michigan College ot Education . . Corinne Wolverton GEORGE SPAULDING -- George climaxed his school career by being Valedictori- an and editor of the Annual. He won first in extempore speech this year and dec- lamations in '41. Completed four years of debate, three of basketball and Scouts. one of track and football managing, and was our Freshman president. Joe's puns and subtle humor make him fun to know. Honor Students l 1 Q. . LEORA MOORE - Saluta- torian of '-lil! Busy? Leora was Commercial club presi- d e n t , G.A.A. concessions manarzcr, and held down a tl-L pait-time office job. She, handled parts in the Junior and Senior plays, won a de- bate nin, sang in chorus and double quartet, and is a first class Girl Scout! -10 WII LIAM ABBRUZZESE f- Dash, a vocational stu- dent, is contemplating a car e e r as a tool-and-die maker. His spare time is usually devoted to golf or bowling, After receiving his diploma from I.H.S., hc will W4 C H A R I. E S BALL - A cheerful chap, Charlie! Bc- cause he finished his Senior credits in January, Chuck has had an opportunity tu earn same muney in-l'ure he wurks for Uncle Sam. If his wish is granted, a mechanic in the Naval Air Corps hc'll bc. JOHN BENEIJIUI' Hop- ing to heconie :L successful fa r ni e r. .lulmny's hulilfies are tinkering and hnrsehaek ridini-Z. He was an ever faithful supporter ul' the F.F.A. and was trcasurcr this year. A friendly and fun-loving individual, .lulin's immediate future will he spent on his father's farm. MAX BRADLEY After T-lflli0l'iU1l with his car fur so lonrl. Munk has de- cided to become a mechanic. A quiet, easy-going person, he has been an asset to the F.F.A. for two years and is planning un lu-ing one nl' Uncle Sam's buys in khaki next year, gu tu schmil in Dctruit. LUIS ARNTZ --' Lois' win! ning persunality elected her to thx- Victury Quccn's euurt, the Senior play, and made her as successful An- nual saleslady. The Corn- mereial clnlm funds were en- trustcd tu ln-r keeping, and she ln-lmigvcl to lnotli G.A.A. and girls' chorus one year. Hel' anilmitiuns are secre- tarial. eniors MARY E L L E N ANDER- SON f Mary Ellen loves to dance and have fun. She was class treasurer and in thc operetta hcr Soph year. sang in chorus last year. and rumpe-fl with the G.A.A. Seniors. NV h a t e v c r her wishes he, wr-'re sure thcy'll he Granted HELEN BAILEY lilundie is full of fun and loves to dance. She was president her third year as a lnyal Home Ec. clul1hcr, spent one year with the Cummereialites, and helped i I. 0 I S BENNETT Her twu favoritc lIL'CllIllliil1IlS are cnllecting match folders and having a gmnl time. Speed is a hard worker and plans on being a steuograplwr. She was a Girl Scout for two years. JACKOLYN BRAKE- A daydreamer. lirakie's air castles dance from the spar- klci' un her third linger, left hand. A cumrnercial stu- dcnt, she might lic a secre- tary. Commercial c l u ls , G.A.A., and parts in thc Junior play and '41 oper- etta have kept Jackie busy in her spare time when she wasn't just having fun. .f as fix? un Annual sales, lt's store or factory work for Helen HUYV. GWEN BARNES Gwen's pet peeve is the inevitablc misspelling of her name! Shi-'s a gay sort of person and hopes tu be the per- fect scc rcta ry aftcr a course at the Univcrsity of Grand Rapids. At I.H.S., Gwen was busy in G.A.A.. Camera c l u b , Commercial club, and Annual work. 'Ui fl s... GLORIA GARDNER She loves and lives for dogs especially Cocker spaniels. Glory, who is a whiz at math and an avid reader. will be treading a eolleyre campus soon, hoping: to lie- cume a doctor or veterin- arian. Sha-'s been i11dispen- sable as a G.A.A. liasketeer. a jivinfz jitterlmug, a11d a snappy little waitress. CLYDE GEISER - Always snapping pictures was Clyde, a tall, friendly ehap and an ardent sports fan. Besides keeping up his Boy Scout work for four years. he has been active in hand, orchestra, Bunsen Burners, basketball, baseball. and is vice-president of the Camera club. EDWARD G R A N T Ed won first in district dra- m a t ie deelamalions this year, had leads in tht-.lunior and Senior plays, was Soph president, will writer. a de- l'ater and senior hand presi- dent. Besides playing pro- fessionally, Zeke e X e 1' - eised his talent in four years of band, three years danee band, and two of orchestra. 5 'UK FLORENCE GOTT Gus is a hard, loyal worker and was assistant Spotlight edi- tor het' Senior year. She had a lead in the Junior play and was part of the fun in KLA..-X. and Commer- Cial eluli two years. Happy? Eyidenee the rim: on her fimlfer and her e h e e 1' f ul Number, please? GORDON GREEN A pros- peetive teellnieal eni1i11ee1' is Gordy. nunilier tive in S e n io 1' intelliizeiiee, He starred i11 lioth our .lunior and Senior plays, wrote for the Annual and Spotlight staH's this year. dehated, nas class prophet. hand m e m lx e 1' , basketeer, Boy Scout. Junior vice-president. won distriet oratory honors. 412.- 1,1tsa,-,V K 517425515 -L zwifzi, ESTHER CLARK Son- 0 nie has a sunny personali- tv 'inl is t'rienllv to all. 1 1 f , I , Sha-'s been a defense plant inspector sinee tinishinli her studies in l eln'uary at lonia High, Xkliele slim' speeialixed in Home lie. and Cominer- eial elulus. LAVERNE DI-IFOREST -- Vernie's eurly lulaelt hair eaught many a izirlk eye, HuntiniJ,sports. and meehanieal work are fun to him, Ztlili he ehose Io study in the 1-olleee prep a11d i11- dustrial arts tields, lie ire- Ionged to liunsen liurners and Cami ra elulx ont year eaeh and wants to lie a sailor. is 'US ,763 DONALD COE I'Iasy-go- ini: Don always tinds time to say i'hello to all the uirls. Ht-'s a master mechan- ie and besides motoreyvlinir. he enjoys flying, dant'im,!. and roller-skatinxr. Don fol- lowed an industrial arts eourse. hut the army will have him now. JUAN l l'l.l.ER - .I o a n swuni: her sax through four years of land, o 11 e of orehestia, at-ted in luoth the .lunior a11d Senior plays, was Soph seeretary, Spot- liuht niusie editor a11d An- nual writer. She triumphed her third year of G.A.A. as president and helped com- pose tl1e elass sonir. ROBERT GARDNER A sports enthusiast, Bob was a liandsome xzridiron tackle four years and participated one year eaeh i11 basketball and hasehall, He spent two years as a Boy Seont and was Serireant - at - Arms of the Senior Class. V :ig 531 -is K i. N . t - H H FRANKLIN HANSBARGER Bud, a future Holi. spent the tirst three of his hiszh school years at Muir. where he was a star basket- ball player. He tells us that working on his tzray model- A and earning money to spend on it are his favorite occupations. ETHEI. HECHT To lie a super stenographer is the ambition ol' Ethel, who was on the Commercial elnlv roll eall for one year. A very likeahle person, she is a good Hawaiian guitar play- er and student. NORMA JEAN HIGBEE Norma .lean of the smooth hair-4lo's and slant-ing ability is a eommercial student plannillil to tread a eollt-ge campus this fall. She was a member of the Commer- cial and Home Ee. eluhs, ehorus, and Annual worker, and ehairman of the Junior play tieket committee. 13- AVIS GRILL To become it te-ac tr is 1 0 a hon - ee. h- J th- tlream of Avie. who is e n I quit-T. but very nice. Her pleasing soprano eoulrl lie hearil at ehorus practice and her rearly suggestions at Home FIC. eluli me-etintrs. It's to eollelle, p e 1' h a p s , for .-Kris, who has had a eolli-in prep :-ourse. MARJORIE H A G U E Hoping.: to lie a private see- retar5'. lllarue has taken a eommerrial eourse, She was seeretary ol' the t'ommeree elulm this year. has lxeen an otliee trirl, lioth secretary and treasurer ol' the Home lit-. eluli, ti..-XHX, nieinlier, and Selllnl' play aetress. JOYCE GUERNSEY - Head cheerleader and An- nual writer this year was Joyce. who was set-ond in declamatory eontests her Soph year and was aetive in G.A.A. three years. Cum- mercial and Camera clubs have attracted her. and sht-'s hoping: to go to M.S.C. in preparation for a career of phiz ed. instructing. GORDON H A N N A H - More fun than a barrel Of monkeys is tlorsly, whu's always there to help! He- sides squeaking his L-larinet in band four years, he sang in the boys' ehorus anml the operetta. played the hully in the Junior play, anal slaved away in the t'umm4-ra-e club and AXP. i R! f NVANDA HASKIN-Known to her pals as Haskins, K Wanda has been active in 1 ? Commercial s-lub, G.A.A., fi Annual work, and eight years ot' -IH club. She's a -4 A major in the Victory Corps, i was secretary ol' the Home 4' I, - 3 V, lie, club last year, and W 3 2 sports her future on her My N!! 5 third tintfer, left hand. .Q .M if g ? HRH' HEITMAN v After four years ol' faithful serv- iee to the Bulldogs, lirit' has tleeiiletl to give someone else a e h a n 4' e. l ootliall. laslietlxall, lxaseliall, Varsity c-lub, Vietory t'orps, and lioy St-outs kept busy this laml who maile tenth place. wrote for the Annual, and was seeontl team All-t'ont'er- enee footliall guard. KATHLYN HINES Kath-'s portrayals ot' Ann in the .lunior play and Ht-nnie in the Senior play were super. She has been husy at I.H.S. the past two years tootilnr her elari- net in the hand. and taking part in ehorus, ulee clulm. tl..-LA., and selling An- nuals. Kate hopes to become a registered nurse. 1 vs 5' al 5 ? I BETTY HOL I, A N D -f Deeked out in a handsome white suit, Betty made as proud a drum major as any fellow could be! She has belonged to liunsen liurners, KLA..-X., and Vom- merrial e l u b , ll e i n L: a trained nurse is one ot' Bett's goals: ber newly ae- tluired diamond will tell you the other. ROBERT HORN A Naval Air Corps Cadet, Slippery, whose hobbies are photog- raphy and blondes. views his elassmates from a height of six-feet-tliree. During: his high st-hool daze llob has partieipated in intramural baskt-tl.all, and was a hard worker on the Junior prom deeorations. ROSE MARY HOPKINS BARBARA HOUGHTON Barb will be remembered for her Eastern accent, her c u t e international C o s - tum:-S, and her long, red glamour bob. She was treas- urer of Bunsen Burners and spent two years in ehorus and G.A,A. Her future? Barb ean't izuess. but sbe'll probably end up at eollepe somewhere, Km , A I PHYLLIS H U L B E R T Assistant business manager and writer on the Annual stall' was Felicia, a Petite miss with a pleasing: per- sonality. Phyllis, who hails from Orleans, was attraeted to a eolleize prep and eom- mereial course. and sanlr in chorus. She will be seen at a business college next year. MADELINE JOHNSON -- We toast the Football Queen of '42, vice-president of both G.A.A. and Commercial club this year, and Ada in the Senior play. Ma111zie bas always been aetive in the vocal department, and sang in the double quartet two years. We love her sunny disposition and peaches-antb cream complexion l JUNE MARIE .IUIINSUN Tiny .lunie began her secretarial eareer this year. VYhen not taking shorthand for her boss, she was busy as a pianist. an alto in the double quartet, class som: writer, a staunch sup- porter of the G,A.A., Com- mereial elub, and her bowl' ini: team. Junie, an exer willing worker, kept our niintttt-s in '-12. MEREDITH JONES Naval Aviation let .lones shot baskets for ir years as artistieally as hq made posters. He spent three years with the mark, strim: ensemble and boys' ehorils, two with the Seouts, Art club, tennis team, and one year each of track and Iliin- sen Burners. Spud was Annual art editor, and a part-time elim-erleader. -14- g Seniors Rosh-U joined us this year from Sheridan, where she had been s e C' r e t a r y and treasurer of t h e J unior elass. Here at I.H.S. sheis been busy in band and t'ommereial elub activities. She has in a de lots of friends. and her :shyness be, eoines her. D l' A N E HORROCKS Duane. although a farmer now, hopes to be a banker. Ile belonefed to the Commer' vial elub and Vietory Corps one year and participated in his favorite sport, baseball, two years, lt's the Coast Guard or Naxy for Duane. MARIE HOYYARD Marie. who made ninth place in ber elass and also worked hard on the Annual statl' and elass will, is a commer- eial student and plans on being a secretary. Commer- eial eluh claimed her mem- bership one year, and she wns viee-presitlt-nt in her set-ond year of Home He. elub. af' 3 MARVIN KUIEUK Maru- is Uftt-n sm-n vu!- ting rapt-rs in tht- nn-at dt-- parlnn-nt :il liruut-1 s. Ht- has talwn Il wrllvlln- prm-iw vrxiiiw-, playt-d in fnmtlxall, lmslts-tliall, and trark, and :Ilan :A t I 4- n :lt-1l Wolxn-i'iiiv Huy! Stats- last runinn-V. Tall. handsomn- Nlarvin ie przwtivznlly in thu- Ilfllly num Y JAFQUELINE l,lSi'0MlH-I To ln- an Army iiurw 1- thn- ainhitiun of thii jolly Qmlzx-.it-rlwi' who Iilu-Q In xx ritt- pm-try in hu-r Npznrw tinin-. t',l:ic'llin-A' qu-nt lin i' S1-niur yn-ar with thu- llunn- lit, vlulu. HAROLD MC ARTlll'R th-in-ral is a slow and 4-asy-gnimf, hard works-I' ul' tht- industrial arts dvparl- LYNN KANUUSE Lynn, 0 wht: tmnte niusiv on his saw in tht- lfand and dan:-v hand, e n I 0 I. S haf Ialwn :i vullvygt- mu-p 3 1-unirw and wants - ' tu lu .ul zu-runaulival 1-mriin-t-i'. .-X 1t'i'l1l1i'1-n :ind dlalnund :wc-, :A m':ult:iin in tht- Vivtnry thy-Vs. :i Mmh-I-.X uwrim-i', ROGER KEHLER Hug and xnimmlli dan4'1-V. liynn NIS f'l1'Cidt'1l IU ullvw lliS gt-rx ni-numl alxayf' draft board to plan his fllIllI'k'C but, st-url-tly, he hupt-s they put him in a uuvkpit be-hind tht- wht-l-l. 'l'ht- c-alum-l of tha- Victory l'+irps and in the- l ,l ..-X. four years, hr- sin-nds muvh of his timt- making nmdvl airy-lant-s. R0lSI'IR'll KOHl.UI F A 7 1' li 1- 1- rt ul hut mlm-14-i'niim-nl . vlial: ix Km-li, lunia'-1 first V-fi Naval Aviation Fault-t and Ir-ni:in liuhinn--,s man- :lm-i'. Thi: four yn-ar urid- I,-ML :run 'twliizn lnadt- tht- All- ', 4'1-ii!'.-1'--:iwM-4-mill tt-ani. Huh Q nas ilinlislnn-iwzxlvlv in thn- BETTY JEAN KUHTZ .ll1niui'1+I:iy, Simtligrht, liun- Villas PUC! is B--INN Whll Q1-iiliiirln-i's. llunn-ICt'.vllilu. hflg 3 knilfk 'QUT Wflfillg lun yt-:li'4 lil' gmt-lx. ,mg huinurmis sturit-s and I+-tl:-rs. YVILLIAM MAF IIUNOITGH L'zmn-ra vlulr. trzu-li, hae- lwtlwall. an: h a V Q- li 1- pt pre-tty lvlwy. Ill- liln-s danc- ing and hrmlinlr, has lots of frim-mls, and is a future liusim-as man. ll.-ing a guml lmruxs r Hill his ' l X .xrsity ttmthall Ml'lJ4m1111l :.' litlh- trfvulvlt- assm-rlingr hi4 rights. me-nt. Ht-'S oft:-n sm-n at his . . , - , . favuritc- sport, luikt- riding. HILLENIl.1Yllhl'-l'l5f'hIFl-. 'E and iQ luokim: forward tl- l mmt'H l will-Mi '- 'umm hig lm N qi , .. Iqlf. Y In- Hn-lc-n s past 4l1x'z-reiun, a lrzll ' hqrzld 'A iq nl' t,m::U r It-lt-plimiv opt-r:itui'.l1n-r prvs- - . . 4 - 2 ' - - . ,Q Buy Scout and i'ulnni--rt-izil H: FS: iiqlllm-'. lfll,n'i?' and wr ' t r wrutt- fur tht- Spulligflit Ihrnw- 1 ' ' yt-ara and h'w In-luiiglt-rl tn 15- 4i.A.rX.. lil I C 1- m nit r 1- i al 4-luh. ant charlie tliri-v ul' lxaxkt-zhall. Slit- lun-s to tram-l and says shi- hopes ht-r lift-'s work will kt-vp hm-r in-ar airplanm-s. Thi- Hmm- Ev, and -IH 1-lulis lu-pt Us-tty busy fur two yt-ars, and S1-outing ariutlm-i'. l T , 1 P JAMES LEWIS f A golf pru of the future. Jim has 1 he-un active in Varsity foot- ball, baseball, track, and Cunimercial club. Bt-ing a quit-t and likuablv person, he 1 has he-en popular with ' un-ryunc-. Tho draft gut l .lim early in April, afte-r his 1 St-nim' credits wt-rv com- plvu-, and ht-'5 now in the Air Corps, 1 ox: KENNETH NIELSON Ib- has faithfully followed an agzriculturaleourst- in preparation for his future. farming. A lover ul' the great out-of-doors, big, husky Ken has enjoyed twu years of baseball and tlirt-4' of active F.I-IA. work. serv- iniz as vit-uspresimleiit ont- YUIKF. V 7 fl MARY LOUISE PANNI-IY --f Next time you set- a group of bilo- riders, loolt close, for Mary will prob' ably bt- among them. Shi- likes to dance, too, and ht-I' theory ni a n n v r attracts many. Scouting and Com- mercial club have suppli- mented Popper's uommvr- cial course. and her immedi- ate future will bt- spi- Missouri, nt in MAX RAGLIN ln a ft-w yuars Spennt-r plans to bt- the proud owner of a izift and music store. He has been an imlispensablt- addi- tion to our tunnis squad. a fighting Varsity 51rislder.aml was .Junior president. A mid-term student. Max was missed thu- last st-ni Ht-'ll be in an army soon. 1'Slr'l'. outtit ,I NORMAN M I I. I, E R A jolly, dt-pt-nnlable committee worker is Norm, who hopes to bt-conie an expert draftsman or public ut-rtilied accountant. His spare time is spent in woodworking. and his past has rex olved a r o u n tl Comm' rrial t-lub. boys' rhorus, it-nnis. Boy Scouts. and in I i a ni u r al basketball. ,as LOUELLA MOON I,ou- ella is fun and always ready for a good time. .X uommer- vial eourst- has been her ulioiu- at l.Ii.S., and shi-'s bm-n a t'onnm-rrial vlob sup- porter this year. Sb-V takes our tit-lo-is at the mb.-attlr. ...JCL LILA MAE POMI-IRVll,l.I'I - Y Lily enjoys nialtinu others happy. She rollw-ts pictures, is a sports lover. and likes to write letters. Commercial work is ber choice, and her future bas been spoken for by a Marine. Lauirbinu is I,ila's favorite pastime, ALVIN RASMUSSEN A perennial giguler, Al is seldom seen without bis side- kivk, Marvin Kuin-ck, and he is observed dashing about in the mt-n's dt-partnn-nt ol' tbl- .l. C. l'ennuy store. Alvin has taken a vollt-Lie prep 1-ourse, but hopes to join one ot' the armed forrvs up- on his graduation. -161 eniors DORA MINAKER - - Dody is full ot' fun and likes to play softball. A commercial course has kept her busy at lonia High, and she be- lonigt-tl to the Home Ev. club one yn-ar, A good defense job is lJora's current goal. ICSTHICR NELSON To gt-t on the bt-am lradiob is the pipt- dn-ani ot' Esther, who also hopes to attend a da n r i n iz school. She'll patriotit-ally settle on a de- ft-nso job right now, though. A a-onimeruial student, she loves to type. BARBARA OVVEN Dress dt-siizninp and writing look lilo- fun to Barb, who will bt- at M,S.C. next year. She ranked sixth in Senior rat' ings, is Annual literary bead, 1-lass prophet, editor her fourth year on Spot- light, and was in Commer- cial 4-lub, G.A.A., and oper- etta, that-it- led cheers for the llulldoirs three years. lim, ,,,. I-on aan-.K ns JAMES SMITH President ol' F.I .A. his third year was Jim, who has had a eourse in vocational agriculture at I.H.S., graduating eighth in his class. He presented the traditional Spade to the Junior president on Class Day, and wrote for the An- nual. MURIEL SMITH Rank- ing fourth in the elx 17 Muriel is an outstanding e a n ti i d a t e for a vollege campus. She was assistant photography editor ot' the lonian,'i class historian, second plat-e winner in ex- tempore speaking. and lrooli exchange k e e p e r . Mur spent three years in double quartet. four in band. and two in G..-LA. BEVERLY STOWVELL Bess, a chubby little dick- ens, is full of fun and al- ways intent on eseaping studies. She-'cl like to lie a beauty operator even though she already has a diamond! While at I.H.S. li e v 4- rly spent a year in the girls' chorus and two with G,A.A. and Commercial club. it GERALDINE STEBBINS -- Stebb was the amusing Miss Odessa Henworthyu in the Junior play. society editor during her second year of Spotlight. and has a c t i v e l y partivipated in G.A.A. and Commercial club activities. Her future is un- planned, but Stebb is al- ready a workin' tial. HELEN S U I, L I V A N Shorthand and typing are right down her alley, and Helen will be a perfect pri- vate secretary. Her lo-.ely alto voiee won her early notice, and she has deco- rated the double quartet for three years. Sully is an- o t h e r hard-working soda- jerker. E R W I N REIJEMSKY 'Sweden hopes someday to be a skilled mechanic and has spent his high school eareer studying industrial arts and seienee. He is a captain in the Victory Corps, a former Scout. played football two years, and has been on the intra muial baseball and basket hall teams, BETTY ROBIN S 0 N Beta says her iillltlh' is in iletinlte, but her eommereial course may help it out. lie ing an assistant leader ot' a 4I-I club, Senior play busi- ness manager, li.fX,.X. and s Commereial e I n b worker detinitely kept. her lvtlsy this yk'2lI'. eniors S 'I' E P H E N RICE The wilty remarks that vircu- lated in third hour history eould often be traced to this eurrent soil-tiller who joined us from Grand Rapids in the tall ol' 'ell and was 'tin on the know in the liun- sen liurners, Steve nas a rtllln-ple prep student, An- nual writer, and wants to be a laixyer. FRED RIYMISEK l re d was a wow ol' a fullbaelt this year. his first on the team. A eomlnned business and voeational eourse has been his ehoiee. and he has belonged to the lmlu.-X, his Iwo years at l.l'I,b. l'red likes to laugh and have inn. llell soon be having it in the Army. LAVERN SMITH Blond Smitty loves the outdoors and can often be seen riding his hike around town. A general eourse has been his oeeupation at I,H.S. His immediate future will be the Army. no doubt, and after that Smitty has dreams ot' being a faetory mechanic. ii PAUL WARNSHIIIS HGH RICHARD VVARDEN - Handsome Rowdy may soon be looking even more handsome in an aviator's uniform. A man of at-tion. Dick was a four letter win- ner in basketball, football, baseball, and tennis. lie- cause of his amiable disposi- tion and lack of conceit. he's well liked. jovial Hollander and future business man, Paul has been very devoted to school ac- tivities, includiml two years of orchestra and Seouts. and one of basketball. Camera club, Bunsen Burners. and Victory Corps. The Naxy or Coast Guard will adapt his excess energy next year. DELORES WILBUR Since completing her studies in February, Dee has han- dled a man-sized defense job. At I.H.S. she was seen at meetings of the Home Ke. and Comma-rrial elubs. Her neatness and friendly ae- gressiveness have won her many friends. 35 ELWOOD VVIGGINS f A right guy is llit-k, an ardent aviation fan who will probably farm for Uncle Sam. He spends his spare time studying: aeronautics, photography, and radio, and has works-tl faithfully in the l .l ,A, three years. VORINNE WOLVERTON lflesst' d with intelligent-e, beauty, and ambition, Con- nie made third place in her elass. She acted in the plays, wrote the elass his- tory, lmelontietl to G.A.A., Home Ee. and Camera clubs, and sang: soprano in the '41 uperetta, chorus, izlee club, and three years ot' double quartet. MURRAY SULLIVAN For four years Murray toot- ed his trumpet in band and dance band, and, after a brief army eareer. he'll be tootinir on to lrit-tht lillhts and radio waves, Besides being! an anlie and a real pal, Zi::t:ie has pursued a rolls-ue prep course, wrote the mass song. anal is a past hand president. Hoy Seoul. and Bunsen Burner. CHARLES UTESS lieinu a history teacher sounds ex- eitinyf to Cl1tiek. who was lieutenant eolonel of the Vietory Vorps, and has also been ar-tive in intramural basketball and base lt a l l, Commereial elult. lioy St-outs and Freshman football, 'l'lie Senior play depended upon his skill as property man- aeer. ' 1 eniors MARY 'I' H UM A S Her shyness and way ui' doing thintzs have won Blond1e' many friends. Her undoubt- t dly s u e 0 e s s f ul nursing career will win her many more. A collexze prep course and the Vietory Corps kept Mary ltusy. DOROTHY WANDELL lforexer full ot' fun is Dot- tie. who specialized in Home lie. work. That spar- kler on her left hand claims her future although she is planninfr on a defense job ritlht now, VERN WARNES - Ver- nie, or 'Armour is a eommereial st u d e rt t and snapshot editor for the An- n u a l . He's president of Camera club, a former Hoy St-out, a tennis devotee, and after prraduation plans on donating part ol' his future to the Marines and the rest to photography. D . H -is Staff Publishes I7th Ionian The Senior class of 1943 presents, through the Annual Staff, this ltlonianf' The staff chose as a theme this year School Life. We think this theme shows average American life, the idea for which many of the boys in this school, in this class, and on this staff will soon be fighting. We realize this yearbook of 1942-43 could never have been published without the help of the students, faculty, townspeople, and the business men of lonia. Therefore we wish to express our deepest thanks to them. Although the staff included only ten Seniors, seventeen other Seniors, Gloria Gardner, Bob Raymor, loan Fuller, Gwen Barnes, Eric l-leitman, lames Smith, Steve Rice, Norma lean l-ligbee, Muriel Smith, Leora Moore, loyce Guernsey, Marjorie f-lague, Phyllis Hulbert, Gordon Green, Corinne Wolverton, Harold McArthur, and Ed- ward Grant, wrote articles for the literary Com- mitlee. Twenty-four sold ads and Annuals, and many Seniors helped the literary committee type copy, To Miss Mabel Brown, Principal Lloyd T. Smith, and Russel Bates, the Senior class is greatly in- debted for their many hours of hard work. Mr. Bates is a junior high teacher, and his every spare moment for many weeks was occupied in taking pictures for the Annual. T H E S T A F F Editor-in-Chief . . . . ...., . . George Spaulding Business Manager . Photography Editor . Literary Editor ..... Art Editor .....,.. Assistant Photography Editors . . Assistant Literary Editors . . Assistant Business Manager , Photographer ...... Annual Adviser ..... . . Robert Kohloff , . Donald Todd . . . . , Barbara Owen . . . . . . Meredith lones . . 4 Muriel Smith, Vern Warnes . . Marie f-loward, Alice Swanberg . . . . . . . Phyllis Hulbert . . . . . . . Russel Bates . . . Miss Mabel Brown Business Adviser . ....... Principal Lloyd T. Smith Snaps and Glue Behind the Copy At Work We Look Back Back in the fall of 1939 we took over the task of running the lunior High as high-class' Fresh- inen. We were ioined that year by 41 non-resi- dent students, bringing our enrollment to 144, and George Spaulding was elected as our leader. That was the year we had the school fair, and we also were the adopters of the Student Council constitution. Miss Frances Little, Miss Frances Patmos, W-illiarii Smith, and Stcnley Frisbie helped Principal Thompson 'keep us in lineff We timidly entered the Senior lligh as llSophs under the brave leadership of Edward Grant, and the supervision of Miss Mary Allen and Boy Car- penter, who couldnt llbear to part with us, so steered us through our lunior year, too. Always breaking traditions, we sponsored the first lunior play in years, l'Bashful Bobby, We also en- livened the atmosphere with a series of elab- orately decorated school parties that we, natu- rally, think were topped only by The Woodland Fantasy, our lunior-Senior prom. Our class officers that year were President Max Baglin, Vice-President Gordon Green, Secretary lune lohnson, and Treasurer Bob Baymor, 19431 Dignified Seniors at lastl Several color- ful weeks of campaigning resulted in the election of Don Todd as president, Bob Baymor, vice- president, Alice Swanberg, secretary, and Lor- raine Murphy, treasurer. We couldn't possibly have made our Alumni dance, Senior plays, and Annual such successes without the aid of Prin- cipal Lloyd T. Smith, Miss Virginia Cooper, Miss Mabel Brown, and Bussel Bates. Eighty-six of us donned our gray caps and gowns Sunday evening, lune 6, for the Bacca- laureate service, which was held at the Church of Christ. The following Thursday morning we met on the sloping lawn south of the high school for our Class Day exercises. The next morning, Iune ll, happily stepping up onto the theater stage to receive our hard-earned diplomas, we viewed our old classmates with mixed emotions, great happiness and the sadness of parting. Class Day X Standing: Gi-urge Spaulding, valedictoi-ian, Donald Todd, pri-sinh-nt: Murray Sullivan, song. Seated: Juni- Marie Johnson, sung: Betty Ji-an Kuhtz, poem: Joan Fuller, song: and L1-ora Moore, salutatorian. -20 Class Da Standing: Etlward Grant ll J S th gl l t Bll C' l f I 1h Se ,orc OH iron-n, iron ecy. and Corinne Wolverton h t y We Record The Senior Elect Fourteen lucky grads were elected to honored ronks by tunrndlcers ot the Senior party held dt the Country clulo in lune Get these exdlted Seniors to sign your booksl Chosen the Prettiest Girl . Selected os the l-lcrndsomest Boy She is the Most Populcfr Girl He is Chosen os the Best Liked Boy . This Girl is CI Whiz ot ct Ddncer Chosen cms the Best Boy l'Folncy Stepper . She is the Sports Lover ot the Group Athletics is His Success . She is cz Clcxssy Little Lassie Most Attrcrctive Boy . . She is the School's Go-Getter' The Boy Who Did the Most tor Cleverest Girl of All . . A Very Gifted Young Mon . Almd Mater Nobody S1eeps! 0 Seniors Face Footll hts The untiring, lively Seniors really outdid them- selves when they presented their two sparkling comedies at the lefferson auditorium April 9. They not only made a financial success, alter patriotically breaking the tradition of an expen- sive theater performance, but also provided the audience two hours of fine entertainment. As the curtain rose on the play, Everything Nice, another tradition was broken, two Senior plays being given in one evening. A scientist fBob Raymorl rose to fame, a love affair was promoted Uune Iohnson and Gordon Greenl, and a philandering Papa Doll tMeredith Ionesl was lured home by the escapades of two uncontrol- lable child prodigies floan Fuller and Kathlyn Hinesl. Leora Moore and Corinne Wolverton completed the cast. Edward Grant, a natural actor, played the stel- lar role in the crime thriller, l'Nobody Sleeps. From the curtains rise to the final bow, he held the audiences interest with his comic portrayal of a frustrated robber. His peppy associates, who also proved to be accomplices in crime, were Madeline lohnson, Lorraine Murphy, Lois Arntz, and Marjorie Hague. Also behind the productions success were Bob Horn who put the town wise to the opening night, Betty Robinsons ticket salesmen, and Charles Utess, LaVern DeForest, and Eric l-leit- man who constructed the stage settings. The class owes many thanks to Miss Virginia Cooper, who directed the casts. Her energetic character and unceasing work played no small part in the final triumph. Everything Nice -22 To The Pals We Leave Behind We, the superior Seniors of Ionia High School, City of Ionia, State of Michigan, United States of America, being of sound mind and memory, do hereby make, execute, and declare this to be our Last Will and Testament. I We do hereby pledge ourselves to make com- plete use of the knowledge we acquired from our competent instructors to bring about a rapid and complete victory for the Allied Nations. II We, the Senior Class, do leave to our inferior underclassmen, the headaches of producing a superior Annual under wartime conditions. We, the Senior Class, do leave to the Sopho- mores our ability to make a success of their plays. We, the Senior Class, do leave to the Freshmen our determined will to succeed throughout their high school career. III I, George Spaulding, do leave my wit and clever puns to Ioe Lockwood. May they be as corny as mine. I, Barbara Owen, do leave my ability to meet the deadline for the Spotlight to Louise Slykes. I, Don Todd, do leave my able leadership and ability of tagging Mr. Bates taking pictures to Bill Larson. I, Iames Smith, do leave my love for agriculture and leadership of the EEA. to Arrnon Leiter. I, Murray Sullivan, do leave my musical ability to any one who feels capable of using it. I, Iune Marie lohnson, do leave my extreme height to Carleymae Warden. May she use it to a good advantage. I, Corinne Wolverton, do leave my soothing soprano voice to Iune McClow. May you receive as much admiration from your fellow classmates as I have. I, Mary Ellen Anderson, do leave my dancing feet to Dorothy Ketner. May she enjoy dancing as I do. I, Leora Moore, do leave my ability of taking dictation to Valeta Hoople. May it help her in her Senior year as it has me. I, Robert Kohloff, do leave my love for and ability in athletics to my brother, Charles. I, Ed Grant, do leave my ability at clarinet solos with the orchestra, at assemblies, to Bob Whitesides. I, Meredith Iones, do leave my ability as an artist to Stuart Todd. May he receive the glory I have from it. I, Ioyce Guernsey, do leave my pep and leader- ship of the cheerleaders to Belvey Schroeder. May she cheer the boys through another success- ful year, I, Kathlyn Hines, do leave my habit of being late to Betty Hodges. I, G o rd o n G re e n, do leave my oratorical achievements to Richard Lintner. I, Gordon Hannah, do leave my hobby of cut- ting up in class to Don Hoy, who has a very good start. IV We, hereby appoint Lloyd T. Smith sole exe- cutor of this our last Will and Testament. In Testimony Whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seal, this eleventh day of Iune in the year Cne Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty- three. Signed The Senior Class of 1943 We hereby attest that the foregoing instrument was, at the date hereof, in our presence signed, sealed, and declared by the Senior Class to be our Last Will and Testament. Signed Edward Grant Notary Public Marie Howard My Commission expired Iune eleventh, 1943 t I Anna Allen Rose Ann Allen Louise Avery Philip Ayers Doris Banhagel Bob Bentley Alma Bigsby Tom Blackmore lim Bowne Colleen Brail Bebecca Burns Norma Lee Caine Marie Coates Ruth Conroy Boss Cox Elizabeth Croel Carmen Cro ar ara avis Mary Ann Dean Star Dickerson ' Myrt e l5onne y Dot Dreger Juniors Make Mon lean Dunbar Mary Ann Durkee ELQAQEK Helen Eddy Stanley Edwards Ethel Fountain ack Fox Mary Furman Lucile llagher ona d Green ioe Lorraine Greenhoe Dick Haas 1' 9119 GIHGU Vernon Ha man Milton Hammond Gertrude Hartman Richard Hazle Stuart Herron Bruce Higbee Betty Hodges Valeta Hoople Shirley Houghton Suzanne Hou hton gnes owar Q, Charles lack -07 A Mildred lensen Marjorie Iohnson Elfreda ludevine Mildred Kemp Dorothy Ketner Beverly Kingston Charles Kohloff Loraine Kohn To Virginia Pelon Patricia Putnam Harold Ralston Audrey Risdon Robert Rivett Ora Roberts Maxine Rookus Artis Rusnell ose c eiern Dick Schild lve Schroeder Mary S e Velma lean Signs Martha Skinner Louise Slykes Yvonne Smith Rose Thomas lean Todd Stuart Todd Emery Townsend Pauline Tuller Paul Tupes Gordon Vanhetloo Wayne Waldron Eudora Wandell Georgia Warfield Stuart Weisgerber Genevieve White Bob Whitesides loyce Whorle oger icker am Betty Wilcox Barbara Wilson Elna Wollert Arny Krhovsky Bill Larson Lucille Lee Arrnon Leiter Clarence Linderrnan Richard Lintner ,,.- Kenneth Lobdell Ioe LockwoociSNVQ,,.,Af-ff WY pg givin yew' ?- Dolores Luz lune Lyle ne McClow Ken c aden Barbara Macklin Kenneth Malokot ky Margaret Malokotsky Verle Mason Ilene Mier Elizabeth Motlit Thelma Moore Forrest Nash Don Oyler lacqueline Page Spend On Prom if SA Qs E E A M 9 A 2, Ll N: hlx X. We A V -ML x ' is-X, A cg ' C? bf .- Top. Sec ond: ,pn f 12, Fix l ,rx .A , ,Q 1 B gh ,K . y A E A 1 '-. kt .1 'W homores Ventured., K Sop Fourth - x 1 Fifth: 2' ' 1 n 4 H , 372- - fi- ' -A '- 1 'i -, Sixth: H L L ' -i fi ,. .. -ff Lani- ,, Th d . Q' Seventh' X Y i' - - ' -, -?QAg ' Eighth: E A N nth EQ ' f ' r A - A fd-'d' ,- X! I.: QM ,J x . Q .- -:,: 1-ks ibn . J 'W W Q 'WSL I, -4 5-gn PRESIUYNT 2 ll l3 20 23 SEPTEMBER 25 34 A whirl of new and old faces. We sign upl ZBWYZ7 8 Back on the beam again. 30 16 Window night. Our new band shows off. We Review NOVEMBER Victory Corps is on the march. We put heat on Greenville's Yellow lackets, l5-U, after freezing in Victory Parade. Bulldogs crown Maggie Iohnson football Queen, at Iefferson. Ed Grant uses 'lU.S.A. on band votes. Football squad celebrates in cafeteria. Basketeers win first game from Fowler 3580. No Schooll We eat turkeyl l-liler's heaps food for Bulldog Stars. l7 First pep-up on football field. l8 Whoopsl We're cookin' with gas 4 lonia DECEMBER 7 - St. Iohns 6. Zl We're in the news. First Spotlight shines, ll Iitterbugs jive at All-School F.F.A.-Home 29 Popular Ioan Fuller he-ads a.A.A. ECA Bm Dance- l8 We dance to eat. Cafeteria benefit party at Emerson. OCTOBER 23 Yippeel Free to go Xmas shopping! 29 7 Victory seekers join 'lStamp-aAWeekers. l3 Commercialites hire Leora Moore. Spotlighters tea and Seniors dance with Alumni. 17 Debaters have spree at M.S.C. ANUARY 20 Bandsters blow roof off County Park I Lodge. The Four Horsemen lead Iunior Class. 4 Backl Dadd's cleaned the place! 21 Seniors decide' HHS Time for Todd-ff l4 Debafers end season at Grand Rapids. lefferson opened its doors again. Seniors 2Oe22 Faculty pours it on. Exams end first half. Sponsor mst School party' 25 New lO-B's, beaming with pride, raise en- 29 G.A.A. shivers with spooks. rollment over 350. 4 -32 4 O Q The FEBRUARY Commercialites fete Washingtorfs birth- day. l.l-l,S. musicians bow to public. Queen Lorraine Mcliendry smiles at bond- sters. Cagers break even. Beat Portland 28-21. Ionians besieged by ad sellers. MARCH We hit the lack-pot! Greenville downed 33-29 at tournament. Our luck changes! Redskins nail us 40-25. Little Reds' pla y mate s boost Annual sales. Iuniors and O'Betts. Sophs smile pretty tor Mr. F.F.A. boys act up at Shamrock Shuffle, and Seniors' pictures meet deadline. Annual staff announced. New Camerateers elect Vern Warnes. Local speakers shiver and shake. 2 All drips attend the G.A.A.'s April Showers Party. 9 Seniors present Everything Nice and Nobody Sleeps! at Iefferson. Parade of'43 14-15 l5 23 27 MAY 7 9 21 30 IUNE 4-7 6 7-ll lU ll Seventy-two '!studes join Victory Army. We take all the blue ribbons. District tor- ensic tournament here. Good Friday. No school and we go to church. Diamond stars meet Greenville. Iuniors sponsor school party. Music department e n c o r e s at Church of Christ. Upperclassmen dance on Dream Boat. Both junior and senior bands lead Mem- orial Day Parade! Crammin' again! Exams start. To the Church of Christ for Baccalaureate. Seniors have last fling! Class Day speakers perform last rites. Final farewells for Seniors! Graduation! TJ gl ff' Business Recruits Are Trained Here lt's fun to type, take shorthand, and balance sumsl That's the opinion of the 325 students who are enrolled in various classes of the highly recommended commercial department at lonia High. In spite of handicaps caused by the short- age of materials, our commercial department has enjoyed an active year. High school students have been offered first year bookkeeping, two years of typing, first year shorthand and second year stenography combined with office practice. Three of our newest typewriters were Ntaken over by the government this year. The Commercial club, composed of those tak- ing commercial subjects, reorganized on October 13 with President Leora Moore, Vice-President Madeline Iohnson, Secretary Marjorie Hague, and Treasurer Lois Arntz helping draft a new con- stitution. The year's activities combined real fun and entertainment with helping others and gain- ing more information about the world of business. 'lClubbers hiked to Prairie Creek on a Weenie roast in the fall, and in December, at their Christ- mas party, packed a box of gifts for sailors in training at the Great Lakes Naval Training Sta- tion. Mr. Fred Post and Mr. Ioseph Houck, repre- sentatives of the State Savings Bank, gave an in- sight into banking at a February meeting, and their enlightening talks were later followed by a visit to the bank for some first-hand illustrations. The Commercialites also sponsored a patriotic school party on February 19 in honor of George Washington's birthday. The proceeds of this party were to finance their trip to Grand Rapids, where they were guests of a federal court session, the police department, and a radio station. A picnic at the County Park concluded the year's activities. Keeping the Books Speed Demons Quiet, Please! Commerciczlites Standing: Miss Marsh, L. Muon-, L. Leu, M. Hague, J. Brake, G. Burnt-s, M. Johnson, Mrs. Halama. Sealed: 1.. Kohn, B. VVilson, C. Wlurdt-n. J. Johnson. Homemakers Plan For Tomorrow Homemaking is a two-year course in the Senior High, and its interesting classes have attracted not only 35 girls but eight boys as welll This is the tirst year that the stronger sex has ventured into the immaculate home ec, kitchen, but since they've entered, the gentlemen have proved themselves excellent cooks. The two homemak- ing laboratories for cooking and sewing are shared with the lunior High. The making of childrens clothing and garments ol wool or wool substitutes occupies the time of the Sophomore girls, who are also required to take a related arts course in which they discuss the care ot pre-school children, clothing selection, personal improvements, home nursing, and tex- tiles. Both Sophs and luniors spend the spring term developing culinary arts. ln addition to making garments and remodeling Victory clothing, the eleventh graders planned meals, learned buying techniques, and practiced camp cookery. The Home Economics club is one ot the school's most active, this year attracting 28 members, in- cluding, for the first time in history, eight tellowsl Helen Bailey, as president, kept things 'lcookin' during the year, including a school party, a hot- dog-munching and dancing party with the FFA. boys at the County Park lodge, a potluck supper, and a candlelight initiation service for the new members in February. Assisting the busy presi- dent were Vice-President Marie Howard, Secre- tary Marjorie Hague, Corresponding-Secretary Dorothy Ketner, Scrapbook-Keeper Betty Robin- son, Score-Keeper Pauline Tuller and Sergeant- at-Arms Helen Eddy. Miss Clare Wade super- vised the fun. Eight girls were eligible for Betty Lamp pins, the National Home Economics club emblem, They were Helen Bailey, Wanda Haskin, Betty Bobin- son, Marjorie Hague, Marie Howard, Pauline Tuller, lackie Liscombe, and Dorothy Ketner. What's Cookin'? The Production Line The Worst Part Home Ec-ers Fourth row: J. Lockwood, P. Ayr-rs, C. Kohloff. Third row: D. Hoy, D. Greenhoe, H. Eddy, D. Ki-tnvr, Y. Smith. D. Oyler, Second ruw: B. Kohlotf, L. Murphy, M. Skinner, M. Howard, B. VVilc0x, B. Schroeder. First row: V. Hoople, B. Robinson, M. Hague, H. Bailey, B. Ketchum, M. Todd, B. Wilson. Miss VVadv. --4' h',,..,. :if if .Y I. Q? LA s H 1 . 1 .. Q , . ,- 1 -...M W A G l Q an L 17' gvl if wa: ,.w.nmf. W-funn' - +. YTD? ,N V-Ni ,Lew A V - -WI' .. -2-,,..,, :-ri:--n--,-'v w' -,' mf' ' W 'A V ' A ' ' . ,. mqf u: . ' . ,. 4 .r-.seg-,r . Q9-.:.s...:-..., . , M Q- ., .. , i S- . ,ri L , A - ' ' 'ir' 5 5 if 3,23 ' N 7 H qs -+ Top row: D. Spaulding, Nielsen, Owens, Hickok. Third row: Holmes. Holland, Ti-mt-lco, Jepson, S. T ll Hazzard, Sypher, Buxton, WVi1'tz, Wilder, M. Bailey. Dunbar, Black, Fox, Blackmore, J. Todd. IH-lon. lir cl lx l ' B l' F x VVilc Hannah H Mr. Merwin. Secon row: Grant, Sly '05, VVhitesizes, Glnssi. ur ingamv, ,sst-.', -ox. ' 2 . y Joan Bowne, L. lVlcKe-ndry, Gardner. Fuller, Hint-s, Kingston, Gallant-r. Clay. First row: Joslyn, Hi Clark, Rig-so, Alfonso. Lower, Markle. Bri-nikon, J. liurnvs. D. Tucld, M. Sullivan. M. Smith. Music Hat It was a muddy Friday night when the lonia High School Band marched out onto the field at the half of the Hastings-lonia football game, and formed a with the use of red, white, and blue flashlights. The band supported the football and basketball teams at all their home games and gave them two royal send-offs as they departed to meet out-of-town foes, Their dazzling blue and white uniforms could also be seen fol- lowing head drum majorette Betty Holland as they marched through Main Street on Window Night, September lB, in the Armistice Day parade, November ll, and Memorial Day, May 31. Under the leadership of Bannister Merwin, with the as- sistance of President Edward Grant, Vicevpresie Double Quartet Charmsn.. dent Bob Whitesides, Secretary Muriel Smith, and Treasurer lean Dunbar, the band had a very suc- cessful year. After a lapse of a year, the orchestra was started again last fall by 24 energetic musicians. They appeared at the county eighth grade Com- rnencement, and our l943 Commencement. The string ensemble, lune McClow, Doris Owens, Dick lones, and Meredith lones, appeared at Bacca- laureate, the eighth grade Graduation, and at many town clubs and organizations, loan Fuller, lack Fox, and Bob Whitesides composed the popular saxophone trio which performed at many city organizations. Saxophone Trio s X? Q-if fe , ,Deli iw ,i , ,wi K i. 4-in M n me iss.. alll-f '- S andimz: Mr. lllu1'xx'iri. S. om, I :in . ' ii-ski-s, I. . nv i, .. I: 'r 1. - 1' ', . lv: li, 11' 0 S I ll fr t Xtht il I' N1 ill l I u lnrr. f 1ll11..h 1 Sull 1 ltr lx n ltxrnvs, Wilmlvr. Buxton. lilaulminrl-. Full:-r. Fox, Nll'lSt'Il. Slykr-s. Sitting: M. Hom-, lt1cQuiIlun, Vinci l hns. Clay, D. Junr-s, J. Tmlil, .l. ltmxm-, Owl-ns. McClmv, M. Jorivs. And We Like It! The most popular musical group with the stu- dents is the dance band, which swung out at many pep meetings and assemblies, and at all school parties. Elizabeth Moffit, the pianist, is also a faithful accompanist of the other musical groups. Look for the dance bands picture on the society pagel lune Marie lohnson, lune McClow, Corinne Wolverton, Madeline lohnson, Muriel Smith, Carleymae Warden, Helen Sullivan, and lune Redernsky blended their lovely voices at the music concerts, Senior plays, Commencement, Baccalaureate, assemblies, and numerous civic performances, This double quartet was under the leadership of Miss Esther Hubbard. The girls' String Quartet and boys' choruses faced difficulties throughout the year, such as students working at Christmas time and Miss l-lubbard's illness in the spring, but finally did make themselves known before the year was over. The thirty-seven girls made the music picture prettier on Class Day, and the twelve boys' songs thrilled many a student at a school party. The lefferson gym was packed on Sunday afternoon, February 21, as the double quartet and the flashily uniformed senior high band 'showed their stuff in a music concert. The pleased public responded to a second call on Sunday, May 9, when the junior and senior bands performed at the Church of Christ. Girls' and Boys' Chorus Resolvedz A Federal World Gov't.. Public Speaking has always attracted large num- bers of boys and girls who not only wish to better their speaking abilities before an audience, but also to develop their voices and personalities. ln addition to three speech classes, a debate class was instituted this year. lonia has always had winning debate teams and the idea ol give ing class instead ot extra curricular time proved profitable to the extra busy students. This year's topic, Resolved That a Federal World Govern- ment Should Be Established, required plenty of research and brain tickling for the twenty de- baters. Because ot gas rationing lonia was able to at- tend only one practice debate and, instead ol tour preliminary debates, participated in two tournaments at Grand Rapids in December and lanuary, winning three out of eight contests, George Spaulding was the only experienced de- bater this year, but his teammates, Muriel Smith, Gordon Green, Edward Grant, Dale Darling, Tom Blackmore, and loe Lockwood, made stern com- petition, too. Speech Class Panel Discussion QUZUI -10 EDD :gi F'n.E1 Ah, Po? :ffv 23? U F5 G, CL 355 U' .Fr E' fn 'D m if 3 Bigf- 'af 'HE in 37' 322 '5 FP- The Wlnners uond row xxx It 1 lr-I row un r w 1 v H econd row C ry, Sy ull L Q r t :rs row ur 11 l mlrh um Rah m ln Spe For the lrrst tune rn lnstory lonta l-hgh ranked lrrst place rn all tour contests ot the dtstrrct for ensrc rally held here or Aprrl l5l Also two lonrans won second honors Robert Motht a Sophomore won ftrst trorn Greenvrlles and Lowell s declarrners wrth hrs selectton The Men ace ot Iapan Edward Grant a Senror took tgnest honors 1n drarnatrc declarnatrons wrth hrs Nrne Prrsoners, and Sophomore lune Redern slcys The Murder ol Ltdrce Drought home the second prrge George Spauldrng and Ioe Lock 'ood won hrst and second claces, respectrvely, m extempore speakrng, and Gordon Green s ora tron 'Blrtzkrreged Youth tn wrnntng a 'blue rrobon toooed that cl me State F FA Speech 39 N I 409 5.4 'fi -0' R GFS 8 st wrnnerl Arla husnell and Inn orowne lacdl wtn ners had also cornreted rn tl rreet ll declar ta trons and oratory The drstrrct Ntnners were rre sented Wrth dtctronarres engra ed tn aold loy the Detrott News Bestdes the drstrtct contestants the local corn cetrtron loroug t trese vrctors 1 t t ec rnatrons, loan Bowtre Boo G rernsey art ,n lanes, and Martone lfoehlrran extermoore sreals 1ng,lVlur1elSrn1tr and R 'Hard l3,1ln'Iar1e dramatlc declarnattons, Allen R o b e r t s c n and oratory, Tom Blackn ore Mrss lsleleh Garunt had coacl ed the Sophomore declarmers mhrle l-larold Mtlcre speech and de hate teacher, had trarned the ther wrnners iv-,www .. . .,.., . 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WA Q ' e 'av ' E , 4 3 k k H ' I 3 3 I O I' . - ' c- f ' ' ' T - 'T - lf -f , f 1 V A , . . - , J TEE l. I I t f l . . , V 4 , '. ', I ' V ' , ' W f A - f 1 - V 4 t 7 , . , . . . ,I . I i V .A . K F! X i ' r, , ' , o b, 21 h . ' o 'C tle ron do la' 11' ' , , ' ' T ' ' ' cw. , ' r fe- IA Atv Future Farmers Plough Through ln the vocational agriculture department three courses are offered, crops and soils, animal hus- bandry, and farm management. The first of these is offered to the Sophomores and lays a founda- tion for their later Work in agriculture. Students learn the crops adapted to lonia county and the soils best suited to their production. ln the eleventh grade the care, feeding, and manage- ment of all classes of livestock are studied, and field trips are taken in order to give a more com- plete understanding of livestock. The Seniors re- view their previous courses and also specialize in farm accounting and management. The popular F.F.A. club plays an important part in the work of the agricultural department. The five officers who led the club of thirty mem- bers Were lames Smith, president, Kenneth Niel- son, vice-president, Armon Leiter, secretary, Iohn Benedict, treasurer, and Paul Tupes, reporter. Their Work was supervised by the instructor, Clifford Haslick. To develop leadership and initiative is the club's aim, and each spring the lonia chapter sends lonia lads to a State Convention held at MSC., this years lucky candidates were Roger Kebler and Armon Leiter. The national FFA. organization at present is formulating a plan whereby the various chapters can help the war effort by salvaging scrap iron, encouraging sale of War bonds, and training city boys for farm Work. lt's not all work and no play for the lonia boys, thoughl They sponsored a successful St. Patricks Day party, and with the Home Ec. girls, gave a lively Barn Dance, an all-school party. They had innumerable gay times, sometimes with the Home Ec, girls, but their one big event of the year, the annual father-son banquet, was cancelled this spring because of the food rationing. The F.F.A.'s candidate for the Victory Queen contest, Lorraine Mcliendry, won because she was backed by their approximately S600 investment in defense bonds. On the sports front, the F.F.A. basketeers were County champs for the second successive year, and their summer's toil in producing food for Uncle Sam will be enlivened by Week-end base- ball games. County Champs Porker Project Mi1t's Devotion F.F.A. Top row: Stanton, H. Hawley, Lobdell. Kohler, Mr. Haslick, Dick- erson. Haskin, Rumisek, J. Smith, VVigwins. Second row: Larson, Leiter, VVr-isgerhor, Hammond, McKondry, Cox, Benedict, Higbec. Waldron. Third row: Lower, Johnson. Peterson, F. Haman, Hague, Toworsey, E. Townsend, Tupes, Furman. They Will Be Our Skilled Workers A visitor at lonia High would find our industrial arts department a not-too-sparsely-populated field, having over QU boys and girls enrolled in the three courses offered, mechanical drawing, farm shop, and general metals. Of the two classes of mechanical drawing, the general course is more popular. Those who wish are then given the opportunity to improve their abilities in the advanced class which studies precision instru- ments and their use, blue print reading, and sev- eral kinds of drawing, including aircraft draw- ing, which teaches the pupils the detailed parts of a plane and the way they should be drawn to meet present-day requirements. The farm shop class is taken by rural students who will soon be making future repairs on their own farms. Besides learning methods of conserv- ing and repairing farm machinery, this year the pupils brought harnesses from home, oiled the leather, and painted the metal parts. They also manufactured various machine parts. Because of the lack of tools and machinery it was impossible to accommodate all the boys who wanted to take the general metals course this year. The twenty-seven lucky lads who were accepted found several interesting fields in which to ex- periment. Pattern making and foundry practice were offered as one course because they are so closely related in industry. The members of this class made patterns out of wood and later used them to form sand molds into which metals were cast. Another phase undertaken was the study of engine lathe work. While being trained in the use of precision instruments on the lathe, the boys acquired the basic knowledge that is re- quired for industry. The use of the torch, safety methods involved, metal types, and various melt- ing degrees were instructed in the popular weld- ing field, and later on they learned to bend and shape metal, both hot and cold, just as a black- smith does. The results of the work in our industrial arts department cannot be over-estimated, for it is the basis not only of important defense jobs now but is also the foundation of a machine-age civilization. Mr. Alto Sneller added the entire Senior high classes to his Iunior high schedule when Roy Carpenter resigned in lanuary. Plenty 'lHot Stuff She's There, Tool Woodworkers Precision 41- l These Term Reports! Spanish Dancers Way Back When - They Dug This Out - We Actually Stud I The English, languages, history, and social science classes were under expert supervision and experienced an exceptionally successful year. These departments in- clude a major portion ot the occupants ot the lonia Senior High School, as several of them are required by the local Board of Education. College preparatory Eng- lish, modern history, Latin, Spanish, economics, sociology, and commercial law are the elective subjects in this group. The students in the modern history classes were en- lightened on the exciting world upheavals ot the past. The colorful history ot the Americas from M92 to l943 was the subject of discussion in the American history classes, and Civics students were devoted to a wider knowledge and a better understanding ot the present- day system ot government in the United States. The commercial law students delved into the intricacies ot law in the business world, while sociology classes were deep in the discussion ot the problems ot the world of society. The students of economics studied the problems involved in the earning and spending of their future in- comes. Declamations and term reports brought out hidden Sophomore talents. A seemingly hopeless tangle ol verbs, predicates, nouns, and adjectives were etticiently smoothed out for the underclassmen grammar scholars, while the Seniors labored over Trouble Spots, college etiquette, term reports, and themes. Interest in Latin was aroused by the posters ot the Latin students on Latin in War Time. The goodfneighbor policy was carried out in the lonia Schools through the study of the Spanish cus- toms, history, and language and the production ot an assembly program in April. The Spotlight Goes To Press For several years lonia High has been lucky to have a weekly section of the daily paper for the publishing of its news, gratis. Not only do the reporters have the excel- lent experience of conforming their stories to strict news- paper standards and making their own headlines, but also two reporters proofread the four columns at the news office each week. Meetings are held Tuesday noons, and Thursday and Friday afternoons are occupied in the edit- ing of the final editions which appear each Monday eve- ning. Eight veterans began their endless toil as the first '42- '43 Spotlight went to press September 2l. A beat sys- tem gave the thirteen new cub reporters definite portions of news to cover, and on November lO they were shown just how a newspaper is edited at the local office. A lunior High club was organized by Miss Buth Grieves to provide the Younger Set with early writing experi- ence. The staff entered a nation-wide school Victory Scrapbook contest, gave the annual Spotlight-Alumni tea December 38, sent Christmas greetings to all the former members now in service, displayed a plaque of service- mens addresses for the convenience of their former class- mates, and concluded the year's activities with a gala party, complete with guest speakers and the announce- ment of next year's editor, Louise Slykes. Staff positions were rearranged in February after the resignations of assistant editor Florence Gott, and society editor Geraldine Stebbins, mid-term Seniors. T H E S T A F F Editor-in-Chief ......,... Barbara Owen Assistant Editor . . Alice Swanber Society Editor . . ouise Slykes Music Editor . , . , , loan Fuller Grades Editor . . . Bose Ann Allen Club Editor . . ..... Betty Wilcox Sports Writers . . . Bob Kohloff, Don Oyler Business Manager . .... Bobert Bivett Secretary . . . . Velma lean Signs Typist ,.... . . , Iune McClow Faculty Adviser . . ..,. Miss Mabel Brown Iunior High Adviser ....,. Miss Buth Grieves Reporters ..... Doris Owens, Bea Brown, lune Bedemsky, lean Mcliendry, loan Bowne, Loraine Kohn, Suzanne Houghton, Lucille Lee, Gordon Green, and the lunior High Spotlight club. Getting Assignments Typing Copy Proofreading On the Beat Uncle Sam Needs Science And Math This year, more than ever before, lonia High School has stressed the importance of courses in higher mathematics and science. Added importance of technical knowledge has risen out of the present war, and our instructors teach, as much as possible, along Army and Navy lines. Courses in algebra, geometry, advanced algebra, trigo- nometry, solid geometry, biology, chemistry, physics, and senior science are offered. The mathematics department usually offers the three advanced courses in consecutive semesters but this year was forced to include all three in two semesters because of the great demand of the students. Luther Lyndrup ably instructs these subjects and manages to keep the Senior mathematicians spellbound with his ease of come putation. Mr. Lyndrup also teaches Senior science, and the 25 boys in his physics class daily struggle with laws of Ohm, Lens, and others. Through chemistry problems, 30 students, under the guidance of Clarence Morrall, math instructor, daily further their knowledge of simple chemical analysis and composition. The biology classes, taught by Miss Martha Zemke and Clifford Haslick, have done some interesting work in the dissecting of frogs, fish, and small animals. They have also taken field trips to familiarize themselves with native plants and animals, As a result of the growing interest in photography around lonia High, a Camera club was organized the second semester under Mr. Lyndrups supervision. The approximately 55 members chose Vern Warnes as presi- dent, Clyde Geiser as vice-president and treasurer, and Stuart Todd as secretary. The club was divided into two groups, the first devoted to the taking of better pictures and the second to developing, printing, and enlarging of prints. The club has sold a part of its pictures to the Annual for snap pages. Plant Study Math Physics Experiment Test Day Camera Club Plfth ro Till. ui. n 1 n lr VS l Seton row 'lr Heir Q i ir Qs.. -r 1 , ,. I nt, 3, Hgiusit n. r - . , . i - -1 ry. Vw ir Wh lourth ir: h Third .litterbugs Enjoy The Social Swirl This page of the Ionian is dedicated to the whirl of social activities that entice the students of l.H.S. Transformed into a patriotic setting, the lefferson gym was the scene of the annual Senior-Alumni dance on Dee cember 29. Approximately 150 persons attended and danced to the musical strains of lim Minier and his orchestra, Several parties were given in the early fall by the Senior and lunior classes . . , ln December, the FPA. and Home Economics club entertained with a gala barn dance, climaxed by an old time square dance that left the froliclcers in a state of dizzy bewilderment . . . Along came lanuary with its glitter of snow, ice, and a second benefit dance for the cafeteria . , . We simply con? pass up the Commercial c1ub's patriotic dance on February 19, in honor of the Father of our Country . . . March 12 brought another gaily successful 1:'.F,A. party, a Shame rock Shuffle, Those energetic GAA. girls popped out with an April Showers party on the second of April and furnished a good time for everyone. Entering upon a beautifully decorated ballroom scene of a Dreamboat, the students enthusiastically hailed the annual lunior-Senior Prom on May 21, A popular orches- tra of Central State College students directed by Glenna lune Douglas, a '42 graduate of 1.1-l.S,, also delighted the dancers. Orchids to the dance band who furnished irresistible music for our energetic rug cutters, for, after all, what would make a party if it werent for music? The school orchestra experienced an unusually successful year and will continue to 'lswingfoutu at 1.1-1.S. for many seasons to come. At the Door Before the Party Eats, Tool gif., 3,gmgg...g...2...., l aww I 421 Dance Band HECK FOWZ H, Mrlllit, S. llfmlnl. D. Jtmvs, XYlltl4-l', Curtis. 1'lzxi'm-S, U. Tmlil. Sulli- ian. Front row: Mr. Mt-rwin, Fox, Iilsicltmore. Biwlon. Grunt VVliitesic1Q-S. 'WM rg' Fr' FRU-H-an ere On The ome Front.. Q6 digg' 15 The Coronation Charter Members Victory Salesrnen Our Nurses Future Fliers? Within two semesters thirty-three girls were trained in home nursing and first aid under the direction of Mrs. Luther Lyndrup, HN. Trips were taken to the Lansing and Grand Rapids hospitals, also to Ionia State hospital. First semester girls took part in the Armistice day parade. During the second semester, the Kel- logg Foundation furnished money tor the buy- ing ot necessary materials. 46- yi- ,s' ,Q From the Stamp-A-Week Club, Victory Queen contest, Pearl Harbor Day, Victory Army, and weekly sales, l.H.S. patriots invested 54,198.95 in freedom before April l9l Boosting these sales were Miss Martha Zemke and her troop- ers, Pat Wilder, Royce McCord, Sally Harkness, Marjorie Todd, Velma lean Signs, Ioan Fuller, Louise Slykes, Marian Haney, and Lorraine Dar- nell. Pretty Lorraine Mcliendry, followed by her court of the tive runners-up, Sue Houghton, Lois Arntz, Norma Lee Caine, Alice Swanberg, and Sally Harkness, marched down the aisle in session February 22, to be crowned Victory Queen by Mayor Clarence Iohnson, ylP'l, Y Wk re In Th Left, right, left, right, a marching we did go e Battle, 'Tool Aff!-? s in the Armistice Day parade last November ll. The lonia High School Victory Corps section in the parade contained only a few of the now 84 members. lt is headed by Prin. L. T. Smith, Col. Roger Kebler, Lieut. Col. Charles Utess, and Major Wanda l-faskin, with the assistance of nineteen officers and five faculty advisers. The purpose of the Victory Corps is to train students to help in war work while in school. The various divisions are the Com- munity, Land, Sea, Production, and the Air services. V.C. Higher Ups Morse Code Airminded Scouts Get Fat! They Learn We're up in the air at IHS. - or would like to bel At least, three girls and thirteen boys Were lured into the aeronautical course which was offered here this year for the first time. They can now read maps, identify planes, and un- derstand the structure, operations, and instru- ments of planes. Luther Lyndrup, the head pilot, made the students realize what their chances will be in the field of aviation. -47 ff 1? 152335 M, E WIN., WA., , . QM 1,219 , f' heen Cheer, At the start of the 1942 football season, the future looked gloomy. Several lettermen of last years team failed to report. Coach Carl Anderson found few capable substitutes, but finally fielded a team against St. Iohns. A surprise was in store for everyone as lonia came out on top! From there on until the final whistle blew, the team im- proved. After two early season setbacks the team had a run of luck through the final game against Greenville on Armistice Day. The results of the season were 4 wins, 2 losses, and a tie, the best record that any lonia team has had since l934. These record breakers were feted by two ban- quets this year, the annual feast given them by l-filers, and another by the school, in the cafe- teria. Varsity letter winners were the followingt Seniors, Max Baglin, Bob Kohloff, Eric Heitman, Bob Baymor, Dick Warden, Lynn Kanouse, Bob Gardner, Fred Bumisek, and Bill MacDonoughg funiors, Don Oyler, Charles Kohloff, Emery Town- send, Philip Ayers, Bill Larson, and Darl Hawley, 4 Third row: Nash, K. Raymor, Haskin, S1-llt-rk, Rube-rts, Hazzard, KL-ister. Serond row: H. Hawlvy, T4-mvlco, Fate, 'I'ownst-nd, Oylcr, C. Knhlntf, Larson, D. Hawley, Aym-rs, Assistant Couch Alliaugh. First row: Coach Anderson, Maclloriuurzh, Raglin, Gardnvr,Wardt-n. H4-itman, Raymor, Rumisvk. B. Koh- lutf, Kanouso. Front row: Manager D. Kuhloff. Forloniathghlv Sophomore, Harold Hawley, and Freshman, Howard Fate. Sixteen prospective grid heroes were awarded reserve letters. Individual honors were carried off by Tackle Harold Hawley, Center Don Oyler, Guard Charles Kohloff, and Left-Half Bill Larson, who were named on the West Central All-Conference first team. Bob Kohloff, an end, and Eric Heitman, guard, were named on the second team. Unique honors went to Harold Hawley and Bill Larson, who played every minute of every game! l942 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE There St. Iohns .,....... 6 lonia Here Lowell . . . . . 7 Ionia There Belding . . . . . . 20 lonia There .... Lakeview . . . U lonia There .... Stanton .. . U lonia Here Hastings . . . . 6 Ionia Here Greenville . . . . U lonia Total .... . . . 39 75 96 35 ,010 ' These nine Seniors playcd their last name for good old I.H.S. on November 11: B. Raymur, Gardnvr, Warden, Rumisek, Raglin, Ht-itman, Kohloff, Kanouse, MacDonough. SOUR from I.H.b. fun th v ar. Standing: Coach Anderson, B. Raymor, Wit-ki-rham, Larson, Heitman, Seated: Ayr-rs, Warden, Vanhotloo, Oyli-r, C. Kohloif. We're The Kind Basketball started slowly this year, the Bulldogs winning only three out of the first nine games. The team then acquired a new spirit and won four out of the last five games of the schedule, Then came the tournaments, in which we drew Greenville, Whom we promptly defeated 33 to 27. Our Bulldogs were not so fortunate when they played the strong Belding quintet, for they dropped the game 25 to 40. Bulldog regulars at the end of the season were guards Don Oyler and Chuck Kohloff, forwards Phil Ayers and Dick Warden, and center Gordon Vanhetloo. Howard Fate, a Freshman, started the season as a regular but soon left the team with an injured leg. lonia reserves played a large part in the success of the season. They were Bill Larson, Roger Wickerham, Bob Raymor, Eric Heitman, and Meredith lones, who finished the l2-A at mid-term. The lonia second team also had a good season, tallying nine wins against three losses. The out- standing player was Ora Roberts, who was brought up to the first team for the tournaments. Other second stringers were Iohn Moore, Dick That Do Or Die! Spaulding, Dick LeValley, Harold Hawley, Emery Townsend, Darl Hawley, and Dick Kelley, l 94 2-4 3 BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Fowler ........,,.,. lonia. . . . 35 Belding ..,. lonia 32 Lowell ,.,.. lonia Hastings . , . lonia Carson City lonia Hastings . . , lonia Lake Odessa lonia Greenville . lonia St, Iohns . . , lonia Greenville , lonia Portland . . . lonia Belding ..,, lonia St. lohns , A . lonia Portland , . . lonia Tournaments: Greenville . lonia Belding . , . lonia Total . Bats nd H The lure ot baseball drew many to the call tor candidates this year. Coach Anderson and his assistant, Mr. Albaugh, had a pleasant surprise the first day of practice when thirty-three boys turned out, twenty-one ot them being Freshmen, They had an even pleasanter surprise on April 29 when they won their tirst game trom Green- ville 5-3. Because this Annual went to press the following day, further successes could not be listed here. but, with the line-up lonia had, the seasons prospects appeared bright. The track season was just getting started at the time this book met the deadline. Popular demand brought this sport back alter a year's absence and Coaches Mikle and Sneller undertook the task of drilling the lads. Breaking the precedent ot holding practices at the fair grounds, the forty X Second row: K. Si-lla-ck, I . Rumisck, S. ' Thomas, G. Vanhr-tluu, P. Ayers. First I row: Coach Amir-rson. B. Raymur, I.. E Kzrmiust-, E. Hi-itmun, R. VVarden, D. i Johnson. Coach Altmngh. Not pictured: D. Oylcr. 1 1 1 rdles Reign signees began their activities on the athletic field. Two meets were being scheduled with Belding and Greenville and the conference meet to be held in lonia was being planned. l 94 3 BASEBALL SCHEDULE April 29 Thursday Greenville ....,.., Here May 3 Monday Pewamo . . . .Here May Thursday Belding . . , , . .Here May Tuesday Pewamo .. .. There May Friday Belding , . . . .There May Tuesday Greenville . . , , . .There May Friday Hastings ...., , . .There May Saturday Track Meet May Tuesday X May Friday Lake Odessa . , .There Iune Tuesday X Fourth row: Vanhr-tluo, Utess, Ayers. S. 'l'lmnms, Warcli-n. Third row: Coach Miklm-, li. Ruymur, Rumisek, Moon-, Kvlly, K. Erlw:irzls. Coach Sm-llvr. Secnnd row: l.im-lxauizh. Whitesislvs, I3i-Fm-t-st. I-hx. Iichlin. Black. First row: Huntley, Warm-s. B. Kohluif, Mac Dmwmrh, Maison. Rohm-rts, S. Edwards. -52 G.A.A. Sixth row: VVilc-ux, Hnoplt-, Signs. Schroeder, ML-Clow, l'. Houghton, Wil- sun. Fifth row: Vanhvtluu, Rn-istr-r, Ric-h, Sc-hiltl, lilm-hlmun, Gmvzirll. Fourth row: Wairslt-n, S. Houghton, ll. Owe-ns, Echlin, Skinnvr, Faint-. Third row: Kuhn, Ri-mln-msky, llrnwn, l't-lon, Barnes, Murphy. Second row: Donal- son, M. Bailey, Bippluy, 'll-nit-lcu, Slykes, Gallagher. First row: Macklin, Fuller, M. Johnson, Miss McCm'n1irk. Y. Smith, Eddy. ! Talk About Pep! weve Got It! The lack of a gym on our campus Hcrimps our style somewhat, but our instructors have found that, with a little ingenuity, they can make our one gym hour a week lots of fun. During the coldest weather Miss McCormick and Coach Anderson provided exercise and fun for the boys and girls in a game room, but warmer breezes found the football and baseball fields coming in- to their own again. The first call for cheerleaders was answered with eighteen girls and three boys responding. Of the three veterans, Barbara Owen, Mildred Goward, and Ioyce Guernsey, Ioyce was named captain, and the muscle-kinkingw practices soon began. Tryouts of the newcomers finally led to the addition of Violanda Gonnella, Betty Chris- topher, Belvey Schroeder, and lean McKendry to the squad, with the help of Bob Clark, Dick lones, and Don Greenhoe during the football season. Our successful teams were partly due to the many rousing pep meetings held during the year. The cheerleaders with their attractive blue and The Second Front ' 4 I f ' - Q . Quin. white outfits, great pep, and enthusiasm, added a dash of color and school spirit to all games and were awarded school letters in the spring. The GAA. met in September and elected the following officers: Ioan Fuller, president, Made- line lohnson, vicefpresident, Yvonne Smith, sec! retary, and Barbara Macklin, treasurer. A new point system was adopted, and letters were won by Gwen Barnes, lune Iohnson, loan Fuller, Valeta Hoople, Louise Slykes, Lucile Gallagher, Lorraine Murphy, Belvey Schroeder, Barbara Wilson, Carleymae Warden, Lesly Echlin, Yvonne Smith, Betty Wilcox, and Madeline Iohn- son. The girls sold hot dogs and candy bars at foot- ball and basketball games, sponsored a school party, and took several hikes during the year. Two basketball teams were organized with Sue Houghton and Lorraine Murphy as captains, Sues Iuniors emerging victorious at the end of the season. Tennis and softball finished the year's schedule. G.A.A. Basketeers nd Of nlo Compliments ot LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE Congraiulationsl MONTGOMERY WARD 6. 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