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

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OFFICE GIRLS Meet the two ladies who help make our high school office a pleasant, as well as efficient, place. At the left is Miss Ioan McConnell and at the right is Mrs. Anna Harvath. Both were graduated from Heights High. Mrs. Harveth's son, Steve, is a sopho- more. Miss McConnell previously worked for The Muskegon Chronicle. PRINCIPAL Mr. H. A. Kruizenga, who took over the duties and re- sponsibilities of the principalship of Heights High this year, was born at Spring Lake, educated in schools of Ottawa County and Grand Haven High, received his bachelor's degree from Hope College and his master of arts degree from the University of Michigan, His first teaching experience was in the foothills of Iackson County, Kentucky, Where he remained three years before coming to Muskegon Heights where he taught for 17 years. He coached second team basketball for IU years, was athletic manager for lU years, and coached tennis for seven years. Mr. Kruizengds main interests outside of school center around church activities, occasional golf at Pontaluna Coun- try Club, and a friendly hand of bridge with his friends. CStrictly an amateur he saysll He is active in the alumni organization of Hope College. He likes to travel but so far has confined himself to north central and eastern United States. ' His main reason for teaching is that he believes in the necessity oi serving one's fellowmenf' He is at present President of the local Teacher's Club, and last summer attended the National Education Association meeting held in Detroit. 18-

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At the Ann- ual Homecom- i n g g a m e against Grand Haven, Oct. 24, the MH Club presented Mr. Bolt with a trophy and Mrs. Bolt with a b o u g u e t. Alumni, carry- ing signs desig- n a t i n g their r e s p e c t i V e classes, may be seen in the background. ln this picture is Louis Meisch, at the micro- phone, and Wally Wood, both leaders in the MH Club, present- ing the trophy. Ruby Brown, one of Heights Highs first graduates, is at the extreme right,

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ADMINISTRATION Supt. W. R. Booker Our Superintendent, Mr. W. R. Booker, came here in 1928. He is a native of Indiana, and once taught in Kalamazoo College. He also was Superintendent of Schools in Green- ville. He commands the respect of our towns- people and his colleagues around the state. Mr. O:a V. Cobb Mr, Cobb, a member of the Board of Edu- cation for about two decades, retired in the spring of 1953. His wisdom and loyalty will be sorely missed by the remaining members of the Board. His resignation was accepted with much regret. May' we add that the students and teachers of Heights High also are sorry to see him leave. As a father of two Heights teachers fformer Heights High studentsl, his viewpoint on school affairs was always pointed toward the best interests of boys and girls. Good luck, Mr. Cobb. See you at the next football game! BOARD OF EDUCATION VanDyke, Cobb, Sutton Carl fPresidentl, Strand Faust Damm and Supt Booker