Lee High School - Echo Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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Uperetta 3. Senior Play. Glce Cluh lf2'5'4, G.A.A. 2, Girl Reserves l. Red Crosm lflf3'4. National Representative 3, Pro and Con lf2f3f4, Girl Reserves 1f'Zf4. G.A.A. Z, Lespedra 4, Clee Club. Alice De Vries uflxltjen was ex'eryhody's friend. No one will ever forget her as the llSPlIlg model in the Senior Play. She showed her interest in music hy taking part in several of the operettas, Ruth De WitfXX'e could never figure out Ruthie's'A ahsenee of Monday morning-. Wzis it the wash or the weekfendi? Her good portrayal of Hjoannan in the Senior Play. was a fitting Climax to her school career. Lespedra 4, Glee Club 12134 Uperetta 3. Girl Reiervee lfIf3 Senior Play. Lespedra 4, L Cluh 3'-1, Foot ball 13, Tennis P2131-4. Arie 4 ' I Wilnia I. De Zwaanw-To Willie goes the honor of having represented Lee at the Na' tional Red Cross Convention at Washingtniii in 1941. Her r e a d i n e s s to serve where needed vvax appreciated hy both her teach' ers and her class. Edward W. Dykstra --- Wlieii winter winds wailed, Gone Witli The Wi1idfEd paled and fled to Florida but returned in time to Hmsh ln, ehosen tourvt. Tennix alfo may have influenced him to return. 19

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Harriet De Maar- h-HAitf1C-N-Q record ul ac' tlxity has astonished lla all heeause ui he. Lespedra 4, Red Cross lfZf3f4, Girl Reserves 1f2'3f4, Library Science 3, Clee Clu li lfl. U.A.A. lf2f3f4. Ariel, Girl Reserves lfl, Red Cross l, Glen Cluh 4. quiet appearance. Her interests in the Red Cross resulted in her representing Lee at NV'1shir1gtun D C in 1940 Edward N. De Ridder Sell your hahelf ziairsl- Ed was our capzihle S en i 0 1' Clziss pre-:dent wliuse presidential speeches were .1 frequent source ul amusement. His inter' e-ts were trxlsli, and girl lriends. Marjorie De Ridder - Finishing school in seven semesters required inrmst ol' Nlarge's energy hut she sumelww found time to worli on the school pamper, and was always a faith' ful attendant at our athletic Contests, Walter Deshaw L'Vv'alt will allways he ref nienihered for his portrayal of Aunt Georgia in the ju nior Play and lor his ulsuturef scope page in the Ariel. Wlio knows hut his ideas may he supplied in practice smnef day? 18 Trxiek 2-3f4, Senior President Lespedra 4, Student Council 4. Lespedra 4. Track 3f4, junior and Senior Plays, Ariel 4, President ol' Interfl-Ii' Press' Guild.

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Mary Jane Elderkin -- A sweet and gentle lassie who was graduated in February, Mary r e c e n t l y braved thc surgeorfs knife but bounced right back to health in time to go with us on the senior trip. James W. Erickson--Happiest ol seniors was -lim -- ex'erybody's friend and cverybody's lun. His cheerful spirit made him a moral as well as physical asset to athletics. G,A.A. 2, Clee Club lf2f3, Red ' Q' Football 3'-1, Track 2134. CIAIHQS junior and Senior Plays, Junior HifY 3f4, Lespedra 4, Band 1' and Senior Secretaries, Ariel, 2f?v, Football 3, junior and Girl Reserves lf2f3, Red Cross Senior Plays, President County lf2f?v, G,A.A. 21194, Lcspedra Hi-Y Council. 4. Library Science 3. Merthyn E. Evans -A--- This digniiied senior could walk as fast as others could run. On the stage an enthusiastic farmer, in real life, quiet but friendly - that was Bud, the president of the school and county HifY. Betty Jane Faber Extra curritular was Betty iirt loxe The ease with which me handled this and her fine spirit ol co opera tion induced the ficulty to select her is our D.A.R. representitive, 20