Ionia High School - Ionian Yearbook (Ionia, MI)

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Organized in N.H.S. Attentive members of the Junior National Honor Society elect officers. To encourage scholarship early in high school, a Junior National Honor Society was formed this year. Sophomores with a 3.00 point average or better, are admitted to membership. They must have shown high standards of leadership, service and citizenship. Members of the first group include: Theresa Anderson. Marilyn Arnold, Dianne Brownell, Verna Cotter, Cheryl Edwards, Terry Gage, Ann Greenhoe. Lois Haskin. Dianne Hawkins, Carol Heppe, Terry Johnson, Treasurer Anne Kopchick, Linda Kruger, Bruce LaPointe, President Gale Larson, Evan Macfarlane. Mary Millard, Secretary Gary Mirzoian, Alice Montgomery, Student Council Representative Bob North, Susan Pearce, Robert Peterson, Barbara Randall, John Rasmussen, Christine Reynolds, Kristie Ries, Sue Thatcher, Martin Thalison, Kenneth Thorn, Pam Webster, Linda Weld and Nancy Wilson Vice President. The organization is modeled on the National Honor Society and all the members of the Junior society will undoubtedly make every effort to qualify for membership in the Senior group. Club Stresses Service Sponsored by the Ionia club of Kiwanis International, the Key Club of Ionia High School has been active the past year in raising money for its various school and community service projects. Working under Key Club International’s 1965-66 theme, ‘Serve With Integrity’, this organization has either completed or begun many helpful projects. The year began last June, when three members, Dan Bauer, Phil Cassone and Dan Tingley, traveled to New York with the Michigan delegation for the Key International Convention. From the convention the members brought back many useful ideas for projects. With Mr. Gustav Beyer as their advisor, the Key Club has attained the objective of service by co-sponsoring with the Kiwanis Club a parking lot at the fair, by contributing food to the Merry Christmas Club, by checking coats at all school events, and enlisting the aid of the Student Council in supporting a orphan. Front Row: Mr. Gustav Beyer, advisor: D. Tingley, vice-president; P. Cassone, secretary; T. Reule, treasurer; D. Bauer, president; D. Johnson; Row 2: B. Moore. B. Black. B. North, P. Nash. F. Buck; Row 3: E. Laarman. R. Campbell, T. Clore, S. Thatcher, J. Russell, B. Stewart; Row 4: W. Reule, D. Barker, B. Kruger. T. Saur, C. Flint. L. Witherspoon. 29

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Junior Group Is Front Row: P. Miller, S. Thatcher, treasurer; R. Campbell, vice-president; D, Judevine. secretary; D. Bauer, president; S. Munn, student council representative; Mrs. Irma Heitman, advisor; Row 2: K. Conner, L. Wright. S. Conner. N. Ruehs, N. Westbrook, J. Tannheimcr. M. Bailey, C. Confer. J. Stoudt, P. Trierweiler; Row 3: M. Lyons, N. Guner, S. Zander, J. Ries, D. Barnes, A. Furman, M. Honson, L. Auffrey, C. Schwab. N. Attenberger; Row 4: J. Odinga. W. Reule. L. Witherspoon, W. Brown. T. Saur; Row 5; P. Braman. E. Laarman, D. Tingley, M. Wyman. P. Cassone, R. Ruehs. D. Ruehs, J. Stecre, V. Jepson, S. Ciganick. A 3.00 scholastic average, indications of character, citizenship, leadership and service are requirements for a membership of the National Honor Society. A service organization, under the leadership of Mrs. Irma Heitman, the Honor Society provides a high goal for the students of Ionia High School. Projects sponsored by the Society are noon hour study rooms, and the bookstore, where members devote their free time to selling paperback books to students. In addition this year the NHS achieved one of its major goals, the establishment of a Junior Honor Society for sophomores. Upon reaching the status of junior, they will automatically become members of the Society, provided their grades have not declined. 28 Alice and Wally exchange small talk at NHS bookstore.

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Debate Champs Reach State Competition Front row: A. Montgomery, E. Macfarlane, N. Westbrook; Row 2: N. Wilson, J. Ries, R. Westbrook, A. Kopchick; Row 3: Coach Raymond Monte; J. Dunn, M, Honson, S. Thatcher, L. Auffrey. Natalie Westbrook gives emphasis to her argument by expressive gestures. For the first time since 1937, the I.H.S. debate team reached the state level of competition. It was a big year for debate. Arguing the proposition — Resolved: that the Federal government should adopt a program of Compulsory Arbitration in labor-management disputes in basic industries, the Varsity Affirmative team consisted of Ruth Westbrook and Ed Laarman. Varsity negative team was composed of Judy Ries and Natalie Westbrook. This year the team was winner of the Ottawa- Kent Debate League Championship. Also, the team was victorious at the district debate tournaments and thereby qualified to enter regional competition at Central Michigan University. As the only undefeated team in the regional tournaments, Ionia High School debaters then qualified to enter state semi-finals at the University of Michigan on March 10. The spirit, enthusiasm, and dedication of I.H.S. debaters can be held directly responsible for their fine record. 30