Muskegon Heights High School - Oaks Yearbook (Muskegon Heights, MI)

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DEDICATION For the last five years, graduating seniors have been in- fluenced by the friendly and encouraging Ways of Mr. Iames W. Verduin, of the history department. His close daily Contact with the senior class has afforded him an excellent opportunity for knowing the wants and ways of seniors. We graduates sincerely hope the work done with and for us has been that of pleasant recollections for Mr. Verduin, as pleasant as they have been for us. That is Why We believe that this small act of dedicating The Oaks may serve to say, Thanks, and good-bye, Mr. Verduin.

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Foreword June 15, 1945 Dea1'Fellow Students, More than two hundred years ago, Benjamin Franklin, testing the lightning with his kite, found in the storm's noisy violence the glim- merings of a Secret which later illuminated the world. Today, in the storm which rages across the whole earth, men are constantly sending up their kites to the new lightning, trying its possibilities and preparing for clearing the skies. Likewise, we Americans are being guided to victory by the Four Freedoms-freedom from want and fear, and freedom of speech and religion. These are the inalienable rights of all men-everywhere. Beyond the war lies the peace. As graduating seniors we of Muskegon Heights High school pledge ourselves to carry these four freedoms onward through this war and into the trying post-war days to follow. With these to guide us we may rest assured that a finer, better world will be ours. Sincerely, Editor-in-chief

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OAKS STAFF - 1943 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Willard Larsen ASSOCIATE EDITOR lean Carlson SECTION EDITORS Phyllis Gathard Margaret Koehn Marjorie Nelson Hazel Iuhas Mary Werderits Wilma France Marleah Bulkley Dean Masterson CHIEF MAKE-UP EDITOR Henry Kooyers CHIEF TYPISTS Ianice Carrick Iulia Simoncik SECRETARY Betty Ruiter 'Kathryn Parmeter Elaine Olson 'Dorothy LeMieux Mary Carlson Iacqueline Nessen Louise Gauthier Margaret Muckey Suzanne Rosenberg Ellen Stefula SUBSCRIPTION STAFF Clarice Workman. Subscription Manager Robert Schapka, Harvey Nedeau-Boys' Captains Barbara Tenny, Harriet Risk-Girls' Captains PRINTING STAFF Kenneth Barhitte Emil Micka Donald Goven Claude Vanderwall Walter Hagen Elwood Iohnson Marvin Hilliard Edward Opalek Lawrence Hughes Montelle Imsdahl Herman Wilson Robert Lee ART STAFF Elizabeth Aliultis Robert Deater Esther DeBruin Irene Duguay Carma Mingle Shirley Helrnan Lawrence Pickle REPORTERS Virginia Parmeter Irene Duguay Margaret Pavlick Phyllis Anderson Lorraine Smith lane Hagen Lorraine Tierman Bruce Ploughman Betty Campbell Colleen Wait Elaine Coston ADVERTISING STAFF Marvin Plumhoff Alan Marsh Iacqueline Kanitz Margaret Curran Willard Larsen Elizabeth Alfultis Shirlie Ferm Arline Sietsema Dorothy Hoifius Doris Hopkins Patricia Henagin Elaine Olson Ethelyn Cooper Katherine Shunk Betty Timmer Barbara Doremire Ianice Carrick Elaine Coston Shirley Hughes Yvonne Clark Betty Mills Walter Hagen Bob Dorsch Betty Walker Viola Humy Amelia Homa Mable Fletcher