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

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'ill N lass i tor 'l'he tnttsic drifts in through the flapping door ol tlte gypsy fortune teller's tent. ln the tniddle of the tent sits a weird- looking, withered old woman peering in the crystal ball on the table before her. liven now an image is being fortned in the cloudy glow of the ball. 'l'he old gypsy leans forward and cackles with glee. The crystal ball, with its magical powers, has cut through the curtains of time to bring back former years. lVhy, look! lt's I.ee High School in the year HMS, and theres ottr class when we were freshtnen. Remember who the class ollieers were that year? Robert 'l'immer was the president. Don Opdendyk was vice-president, l.aVerne DeYoung was secretary and Marian Nlolenkamp was the treasurer. See what image is being formed in the crystal ball now. lt's the class party we had that year, and there's Mr. Morrison, our class advisor, acting as chaperon. 'l'here's the wltole gang of us playing wink-um. We certainly had fun that night. Now the light fades from the ball and the tent is in a deep darkness. Soon another image is formed in the ball. lt is our class again, bttt now we are not those feeble beginners: we are walking through the halls of Lee with the confidence of the experienced. YVC are now sophomores. There are class oflicers seated around a table with the class advisor, Mr. Morrison. The president, Peter 'l'homs, vice- president, Alvin Bytwork. secretary. Betty Mclirath, and the treasurer, Norman Thoms, are discussing the successful Christ- mas party which was held in the gynt. This image fades and the next picture before us is that of the party we had the following spring. 'l'he gym is decorated with brightly colored balloons: everyone is having a wonderful time. Darkness envelops the lctlt and the old gypsy tntttnbles a few words to make the next image fortn in the globe. lt is a group of scurrying people going from door to door selling magazine subscriptions. Yet, it is our class and we haxe now reached the status of juniors. ln ottr junior year we organized early and these people were elected to lead us: Gordon Gort, presidentg jack Wright, vice- presidentg Alvin liytwork. secretary: and Robert limtner, treas urer. 'l'he magazine sale we had that year was a huge success aml so was the potluck dinner we had to celebrate the close of the campaign. N C'

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Ihe light lacles and the nnage we next see ls that ol certain people walking clown the halls ol' Iiec with one ol' their hantls eytenclecl. Oh. il's only ns the clay' we receiyecl our class rings. 'lhc picture changes antl we are now viewing a scene lrorn the llunior l'lay'. 'Tlnanias Bill . RClllCllllJCl' the trouhle Bill got into antl out ol? ls a happy clirnay to a wonclcrlul year we hacl our junior- Senior BZIINIIICI. 'l'his eyenl callecl lor lnany hours ol' work. hut the gym on the night ol the banquet was well worth the ellort. ll was clecoiatecl with hunclrecls ol llowc-rs hlencletl together to lorin a southern gantlen. The darkness which encirc les us this time. as the image lacles. sc-ctns eyen clenser than helore. .Xnother image is slowly' lacing lorniecl in the crystal glohe. lt is again, our class. NVQ have now reachecl the height. We are seniors. 'l'hat last year in school was certainly an active one. Those people who haul the responsibility' ol Ieacling ns were: Don Opclcnclyk. presiclenl: Dick Schrani, vicevpresiclentg Gorclon tiort. treasurer ancl Betty Nlctlrath. secretary. 'lo start oll our senior year right. we helcl a hayritle at the White House. Practically eyery one was there. antl as usual the boys niatle the girls walk niost ol the way. Xs other aclclitions to our htisy year we exchangetl senior pic- turcs ancl orclcrecl our graduation announcements. Then. sonic- tlring which nrzule gracluation seein yery close. we were ineasuretl lor our caps ancl gowns. Xnother attraction ol' the year was the Senior play. Cheaper hy' the Dozen . which turnecl out to he a great success. We selectecl our class motto. Years may' come. years may' go, hilt we go one lor eyc-r . ancl also cleciclecl that the class llowel was to he the yellow rose ancl the class colors. hlnc ancl silyer. 'lhen canre the tilne we all hacl heen looking forward to- the senior trip to Chicago. ll y'ou will look closely' into the crystal hall. you will see us all. just as we were on thc way to Chicago. Oyer there on the sicle is Nlr. Shisler. the class aclrisor. clirc-cling lrallic to the rail. 'lo yiew the scenery, ol' course. .Xltcr the trip we were enterlainetl hy' the juniors at the junior- Senior hanquet. Our linal year ol high school was almost at an cntl. 'lhen taunt- haccalureatc- sc-ryices. helcl at liighth Rl'li0l'IllCtl Church. 'l'he next image in the magical globe is that time which we hacl heen striying lor-our gracluation services at the athletic lielcl. Yes. we are all happy' to say' we linally' reachecl our goal, hut there are tears on a few laces as we say gooclhye Io our teacliers anal the line times we haye hail in school. 1 A gn- X