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

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l ee in the War Lee's place is high on the honor roll of war. Since the tragic news of Pearl Harbor she has gone all out in the defense of her country. Our government voiced their appeal for keys and the Red Cross staged a key kampaign and kollect keys they did. It was more than a mere success, it was a landslide of keys of every description - prizes were offered to the session rooms and to the individual students who contributed the most unique keys - large, small, etc. This spurred them on to try a new drive - that of a stocking drive, which was very systematic. Small as it seems, this was a very vital service because nylon is an extremely necessary item in the manufacture of parachutes. We felt we were helping our town, as Hayes Manufacturing Company is engaged in this end of war production. And so we came to the waste fat drive sponsored by the Senior Girl Reserves and though this seemed insignificant at the time we found that one pound of fat makes enough explosive to blast H. and H. from here on in. From Pearl Harbor on, the grades waged a perpetual scrap-drive - everything from tin cans to bath tubs. They knitted afghans - made slippers - assembled handy khaki sewing kits. These are only a few of the many activities carried on by the grades and high school alike. Each one did his part, no matter how small - and we felt quite proud of our part in the great campaign - the great- est campaign that will ultimately lead us to Victoryl 1

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Lois Mutchler. B.S. Franklin Rynbrandt. A.B. Iunior College, Wheaton College Hope College, Western State, University of Michigan History, English Business Training, Commercial Law Sophomore Class Adviser Eighth Grade Sponsor Mable Post Henry Shisler. A.B. Ferris Instituto, Michigan State Normal College University ot Colorado Shorthand, Typing Algebra, Geography Esther Thomasma. A.B.. B.S. Iay Vanderveen, A.B. Iunior College, Calvin College, Western State Calvin College, University of Michigan Teachers College physics History Advanced Mathematics Red Cross Sponsor General Science Trigonometry Mary Vander Linden Hi-Y Sponsor Hope College, American Conservatory of Music Public Address Svstem Music Glee Club George Hanselman University of Michigan, Michigan State Normal College History and Social Arts TEACHERS WITHOUT PICTURES Harry Pillinger, B.S. Merry Anne Pierce. A.B. Clementine RaYmer, A.B., B.S. Uf1iVefSilY Of Michigmi Iunior College, University ot Michigan, University of Michigan Argthrrietic, Phtysical Education Albion College Arithmetic irs semes er - W - Football coach k'fQ,QfG,i1,f,f2g,eEng11Sh Echo Adviser

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