Ionia High School - Ionian Yearbook (Ionia, MI)

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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

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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

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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.