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

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Social studies include history, civics, American government, econom- ics, primarily. English and other languages of course are social in function. These studies help make good citizens. History, as such, is a compulsory subject in the junior year. The study of history teaches students about success and failures of the past so he can look with judgment to the fu- ture. Student Council Officers con- fer: Mr. Verduin, advisor: Shir- ley Newald, secretary, Douglas Murray, president: Dick Valuck. vice-president: Mrs. Thompson. advisor.

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A CITY OF PROGRESSIVE GOOD GOVERNMENT Although the police de- partment has been re- modeled, the remainder of the City Hall is antiquated. A new building would be an asset to our commun- ity. Our city government, the mayor- council type, is headed by Mayor Basil QMickeyl O Grady. Other elec- ted officials are: city treasurer, city assessor, city judge, three council- men-at-large and three city council- men, one from each ward. The city council meets on the se- cond and fourth Monday of the month. One of the functions of the council is to approve the appoint- ments of the Mayor. These appoint- ments include city attorney, city clerk, city superintendent, engineer, health officer, chief of police, chief of the fire department, five members of the board of review, two consta- bles, and members of the city recre- ation and planning commissions. Our council has always been forward-looking and sincere. Our police department today is one of the finest in the state. So is our fire department. We have improved streets, new homes, and efficient management. In the future we hope to have many other things, such as a civic auditorium, parks, and im- provements to make this a better city.

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A CITY OF INDUSTRY AND BUSINESS segfqzz. , ,t 2 IS 653065955 If ' P25875 Q RQ ,Q il M. 5 1- 'N I 3,5 5 5:11 5 3' Q My .,.. Q , .. ,, M I if R 3 -1- S, 51652: . I,,,V , M at tt 55 I Q -V 5l,..i.Ms:,,gggg'. is tg?msw- 1 'S.'X mn:-Ei The photograph of the industrial plant at the left is typical of this area. Dur- ing World War Il, Paul V. McNutt of the WMC called this area the place which did the outstanding job in America in production of implements of war. To- day 60 per cent of work- ers are employed in in- --s dustry here. The City of Muskegon Heights is truly a city of industry and busi- ness in Western Michigan. Five industrial plants from Muskegon Heights are listed on major stock exchanges throughout the nation: Campbell, Wyant, and Cannon Foundry company, once our largest independent motor casting produc- er: Sealed Power corporation, pis- tons and piston rings: Norge divi- sion of Borg-Warner corporation, refrigerators: Manning, Maxwell, and Moore, Inc. CShaw-Box Crane and Hoistlg Iohn Wood Manufactur- ing company, gasoline pumps. Muskegon Heights has been an industrial city ever since it was in- corporated as a village in 1891, and later a city in 1903. It has grown to a population of 19,500 and occupies a land area of 1,899 acres. The Muskegon County Airport which is located near the southern edge of the Heights has an area of 576 acres and represents an invest- ment of S800,000. It is located on Capital I-lirline's main line - Wash- inton, D. C. to Minneapolis - and is one of the nation's tops in volume of air travel on a per capita basis.