Ionia High School - Ionian Yearbook (Ionia, MI)

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Class Prophecy Today, June 10, 1969, we find ourselves in the uranium-rush town of Ionia, Michigan. During the past twenty years our former classmates of Ionia High School, class of '49, have achieved world fame, and now an expedition led by that eminent scien- tist, Robert Kline, has brought Ionia into the lime- light. The uranium mined here will be shipped directly to Doctor John Loerch at the Loerch Laboratories in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The greatest deposits are to be found at the boom town of Prairie Creek. As we board the Anderson Bus Line for the dedi- cation ceremonies of Prairie Creek as a city, we see that the bus is driven by none other than its owner and operator, Richard Anderson. Also on the bus is Rus Gregory, editor of the New York Times, who is covering the story personally. On our right are the two prominent farmers, Lloyd Edwards and Stanley Emelander. Lloyd is noted for his perfec- tion of the modern cow that regularly puts her milk in bottles, while Stanley made a comfortable million from a long range farming machine that enables the farmer to do his work while sitting on his front porch. John First, Secretary of Agriculture is ap- proaching them. Behind them a few seats is Austin Waldron, president of the Nickleplate Power Com- pany, talking to Donna Nott and Pat Kennedy who operate the Hanna's Hoofer Hangout and who get their power for bright lights from Mr. Waldron. Pointing out the places of interest along the way to a group of natives that they brought back with them are Joanne Font and Harley Gillett, mission- aries, who recently returned from the jungles of Muir. As we get olf the bus and are ushered to our front row seats along the banks of Prairie Creek by Jackie Padgett, we see by our program that Shirley Gee is taking the oath of office as the first Prairie Creek Mayor. John Seymour, the first gentleman of the city is seated at her side. Also seated on the platform are Eleanor Kaiser and Marilyn Todd, who will be sworn in as city clerk and treasurer, respectively. Before the formal ceremonies are be- gun, entertainment will be provided by the famous Fair Town Jazz Band comprised of Maestro Russ Scholtens, Harvey Van Vleck, Franklin Piper, Gary Moore, Bob Lewis, Don Bates and John Alfonso. Also on the program are the great Melvin Haney who accompanies his singing dog, Eric, and Jeanne and Joanne Kress, world famous duo-pianists. The speaker for this historic occasion will be our Michi- gan governor, Tony Helderop. After the program's finish we encounter a group of young girls rushing after Robert Hull, Matinee idol. He is talking with Karl Gierman, who was recently appointed president of General Motors: Jackie Fleckenstein, who is manager of the Hialeah race track, famous for its colorful Hamingosg Doro- thea Brown, who operates a school for misguided boysg and Art Davis, who recently set a new world record for round-the-world-flights: time, four min- utes flat. As darkness falls, we are reminded that the bus will be leaving shortly. It is time for us to be on our way. We are sure that everyone has had as enjoyable a day as we have. Signed, Sarah Sykes, Phil Resh Song Writers: Rue Scholtens, Lucille Kolarik, Dorothea Brown, Janet Rademacher Class Poet: Russell Gregory Class Will: Carl Null, Marilyn Todd Clue Prophecy: Sarah ykel. Phil Rash

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Most Athletic Boy John Seymour Cutest Girl Helen Krhovsky Most Popular Boy and Girl Bob Slater, Dorothea Brown Hamlsomest Boy Ed Demorest Prettiest Girl Janet Rademacher Class will lfVe, the Senior Class of the Ionia High School, City of lonia, State of Michigan, being of sound mind and body and fully aware of our immediate departure from the halls of our cherished Alma Mater, do hereby for- mulate our first and last will and testament. ARTICLE I Q To the Board of Education we leave the hope that you will complete the gymnasium in time for use by our grandchildren. ARTICLE II To the faculty we leave the memories of the hard times we have given them during the last four years and the will to go on teaching our followers who are nearly as difficult as we were. ARTICLE III To the junior Class we leave our superiority and able leadership. May you make good use of it as we did. To the Sophomores we leave our knack for getting ahead. We hope you do as well. To the Freshmen we leave our ability to get around. May your four years be as eventful as ours were. ARTICLE IV fPersonal Bequestsj I, Helen Maroulis, do leave my wit and wisecracks to Gordon Van Houten in case his supply should be- come exhausted. I, jackie F leckenstein, do leave my best pair of faded jeans to Pat Thwaites, on the condition that she takes good care of them. Please use Vel, Pat. I, Tony Helderop, do leave the Student Council presidency to any one capable of this great task. I, Marvin Haskins, do leave my driving ability to George Hamblin. Take it easy around the corners, George. I, Carl Nash, do leave my physics class seat to the person who likes to have fun and can obtain squatter's rights there. VVe, Jack Husted and Helen Krhovsky, do leave our exorbitant heights to Don Shattuck and Dorothy Ed- wards. It comes in handy, so we've heard. I, Eleanor Kaiser, do leave my artistic abilities to Dwight Lockwood. I, Marge Lint, do leave my vim, vigor, and vitality to Honor Williams, to add to what she already has. I. Marilyn Todd do leave my ability to outeat any of my friends to Phyllis E. Martin. I, Clyde Stout, do leave my assorted collections of cars to Dick Fosburg, providing he can keep them running. I, Polly Hafner, do leave the annual editor's head- aches to some long suffering soul. With it, I leave any patience I have left. We, Jeanne and Joanne Kress do leave our record as the twiniest twins of Ionia High School to any future twins who will be as twincere about it as we have been. We hereby appoint Lloyd T. Smith and Anna Smith as co-executors of our last will and testament. Signed, The Senior Class of 1949 Notary Public, Signed, Marilyn Todd. Carl Nash My commission expires June 10th, 1949. 20 Boy and Girl Who D-id Moat for the School Pauline Hafner, Russell Gregory Cleverest Boy and Girl Carl Nash, Helen Maronlin Busiest Boy and Girl Rus Gregory, Ruth Stencel

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X Third Row: P. Kennedy, P. Hafner, P. Hougwn, P. Rosh Second Row: D. Nott, P. Gallager, G. Towersey, D. Brown, H. Krhovsky First Row: K, Dowsett. A. Bailey, J. Rad:-maeher, C. Noxon, M. Todd Third Row: C. Nash, J. Kress, P. Hafner, A. Helderop, W. Woodard R. Seholtens, F. Piper. Second Row: R. Lewis, M. Bennett, J. Reed, R. Stencel, B. De Groot J. Morris, R. Hull, G. Moore. First Row: C. Stout, J. Hall, E. Kaiser, B. Kneale, D. Nutt, C. Noxon H. Maroulis, J. Rademacher, H. Krhovsky, H. Gillett. Annual Staff The Annual got under way this year in early De- cember after Pauline Hafner was chosen Editor-in- Chief. Business Manager Ruth Steneel, with the help of Principal Smith, business adviser, gathered her groups of annual ad and annual sellers around her. .-X very successful annual assembly greatly in- creased sales. Assistant Editor Joanne Kress and Literary Editor Jeanne Kress found themselves busy making plans for the Ionian dummies and write- ups. The Art Editor was Eleanor Kaiser: Marilyn Todd and Clyde Stout, Photography Editors, found themselves busy thinking of different shots for Mr. Macillonough - our photographer. The Staff included Dorothea Brown, Administra- tiong Russell Gregory, Clubsg Bob Slater and Phil Resh, Athletics: Russell Seholtens, Music: Helen Maroulis, Copy Wfriterg Carol johnson, Ruth Lint- ner and Bill XVL-isgerber, junior members of the staff.