Ionia High School - Ionian Yearbook (Ionia, MI)

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Gutslole Our Walls In our commumty there are many worthwhrle or gamzatrons and effectrve programs 1n whrch Ioma Hrgh School students expand therr mterests and talents durmg the summer months By partrcrpatrng ln these varrous act1v1t1es the boys and glrls secure greater knowledge and experrence whrle they become better c1t1zens and boost the prestrge and drstrnctlon of therr school and communrty Durlng the past summer some Ionla students assumed the role of responslble cltrzens at Grrls State and Boys State enrolled m college workshops for mtense study rn the freld most appealmg to them and attended the Natronal Boy Scout Jam boree and the Natronal Press Conference where they met other youths from all over the natron Other students exhrbrted projects at the State 4 H Show and the State Farr or went to leadershlp camps sponsored by varrous orgamzatrons These opportunrtres outslde our walls are rnvalu able educatronal steppmg stones and help to burld a well rounded rndrvxdual Students Part1c1pate 1n Extra mural ACTIVITIES LEADERSHIP CAMPS Janet Morey F H A CHICAGO 4H TRIP Joyce Young STATE FAIR Kay Serdelman PP Donna Smrth F H A Gordon Church Rotary 4 H CLUB WEEK Rex Powell Sharon Nobrs Gordon Nobrs STATE SHOW Larry Stebbins Rex Powell Bob Bennett Sally Hunsberger Sue Crangr Carolyn Mrer Joanne Wiseman M S U WORKSHOPS Sue Crangr Arm Stout Barbara Slocum Sally Hunsberger Carolyn Mler NATIONAL PRESS CONFERENCE Sally Hunsberger Rex Powell Sally Hunsberger BOYS STATE Jun DeBoer Dave Strand Nomman Vogt Roland Crane Terry Ford Davld Werers Max Chnstensen Wayne Elzey Row I S Crangr J Wrseman K Serdelman B Slocum B Nelson B Bennett J Young A Stout Row 2 J Morey S Nobrs B Supp D Srruth R Powell S Hunsberger D Werers Row 3 I DeBoer G Nobrs N Vogt R Crane T Ford L Stebbrns Row 4 D Strand M Chrrstensen W Elzey C Mrer G Church I . . . . . , 1 - ' ' . . H . . H . t - , - . . . . Barbara Su GIRLS' STATE Binnie Lgu Nglgon I2

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Developing socially While acquiring leadership Organizations aid us in working together to achieve a smooth-running school. Each organi- zation has a purpose of its own and every student can find a club or an organization which fits his interests. They provide a way of helping us in getting along with other people by teaching us to understand the wants and desires of our own group. Active members procure self-confidence and poise which mold them into leaders. In clubs as well as classes the spirit and traditions of Ionia flourish. What we learn in the classroom we carry into the club meeting. Each of these activities has its advantages and we benefit from a combination of the two.

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W,-M Ron I S Wolverton S Young S Estep D Estep S Row 3 R Houghton C Mier S Watt S Hunsberger Koehnlem L Randall S Emshwiller J Whan M McAlary B Denker Row 2 J Wiseman B Brand I Rush A Var1Deusen Row4 W Berzins E Vance C Allen B White H Brown N Clark L Kidd S Wolverton R Rmker A Government ot the Students The Student Council led by President Ron Rinker and advised by Mr John Eaton and Mr Howard North accomplished a great deal in 1959 The activi ties Committee proved to be very beneficial to the student body The vlgorously debated Dress Code which will be put into effect as part of the handbook for mcommg Freshmen was formulated by the School Improvements Committee The Noon Hour Committee mstalled a system of regulation and entertainment for the lunch period On October 24 the Council spon sored the annual Homecommg ceremonies after the Ron Rxnker President Chris Allen Vice President We AH' Ionia Hastings football game Ionia held a Coins For Clinton campalgn raising S60 to send to the integrated Tennessee school which was bombed earlier help Clinton rebuild its school Basketball pins were sold and the proceeds were given to the March of Dimes The All School Carnival and other money making act1v1t1es helped pay for the assembly pro grams The Ionia Council participated in district and regional Student Council Conferences held to promote good will among the schools and to work out problems to improve the governing bodies Carolyn Mxer Secretary Ion Whan Treasurer Qs, 5 it Ji in - ties calendar for the school year, set up by the Activi- in the year. This was part of a nationwide campaign to , . ' 9 , - Y' f X X I A ,, , t L. ' Z N, , f It 4 I 13