Northern Michigan Christian School - Reflector Yearbook (McBain, MI)

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OLP' FRONT ROW Left to Rxght Mr F Westmaas Du-ector A Tacoma M Tacoma H Wax-sen Smxts J Wxnkel M Koster R Zulderveen D Dykhouse D Zuzderveen Kenbeek G Agema SECOND ROW Westmaas C Aardema E Vredevoogd D Dykhouse J Tacoma P Dornbos Tacoma E Del-iaan R Bxerens A Kuxpers THIRD ROW Brmks M Hoekwater C Baas H Hendrxcks L. Brmks B Tolsma Rozeveld H Mulder E Brmks T Koetje R Jenema N Bolkema BACK ROW Vredevoogd H Zuxderveen H Ebels W Vande Pol F Smxts R Westveer Zulderveen D Ouwxnga B Tacoma J Ouwmga S Dxck The choxr, dlrected by our prmczpal, Mr Westmaas, 15 an xmportant part of our school l1fe It 15 composed of members from every class and has da1ly sessxons of practxce In the past few years we have ga1ned an envxable reputatxon among other h1gh school choirs This we feel IS due to the abxlzty patxence, and 1nsp1rat1on of Mr Westmaas On Aprxl Z6 we part1c1pated m the annual choxr festnval at Calvln College, wruch xs a joy to all of us each year We have taken part 1n several programs and rendered some concerts We also sang a group of Chrlstmas songs over WATT Cadxllac, whxch proved to be an unusual and enjoyable expenence We hope that the choxr of l95l has been a credit to Mr Westmaas and our school as a Chr1st1an 1nst1tut1on 35

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KAGIQQZ ' X f f - ' his , PIANISTS LEFT TO RIGHT L Slkkemn J Winkel M Tacoma M Smit: D Dykhouse E Kenbeek P DeRu1ter D Dykhouse D Tacoma If you were to come mto our assembly room at 9 I5 each mornmg you could en dazly chapel servxce When we are all seated our faxthful song dxrector Mr Westmaas leads us in slnglng some of our favonte hyrnns The students usually chose the songs to be sung After the sxngmg one of the teachers or occasxonally a guest speaker leads us ln devotlons Th1s g1ves us somethmg to carry wxth us not only throughout the rest of the day but also throughout the rest of our llves These few moments together xn chapel are the baszs of our school l1fe 34 t joy with us an integral part of our school life-students and faculty coming in for the

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sgilftdent CODLWCL STANDING M Tacoma N Bolkema N Jager H Ebels D Slachter B Schutte SEATED V Ellen: J Vredevoogd B Vander Wexde R Brxnkn L. Rxemersma M F Westmaas Advisor The student councxl met this year for the In-st time on October 19 1950 and chose Ray Brxnks 'or our president Jack Vredevoogd for vnce presldent and Barbara Vander Welde for secretary Each class elects thelr own representatxves The Freshmen elect one the Sophomores elect two and Jumors and Semors each elect three We meet weekly on Thursdays and occaslonally our presxdent calls a specxal meetxng Mr Westmaas IS usually present to advxse us ln malung our dec1s1ons So far thxs year the student counc1l has sponsored a combxned paper and scrap metal drxve the Chrxstmas card contest and has sent letters to all the young people of these commumtles asking them for donatmns for our gym floor. Pxckxng beans for our school was a lot of fun and also helped to bu1ld up the student fund. Other actxvxtxes carried out by the student council are the noon hour amuse ments and the clean up squad, whxch IS helpful 1n keepmg our school lookxng neat. We, as the representatwes of the student body, alm to encourage student xmtx atnve and responsmbxhty, to promote 1n all ways xnterests and general actxvxtnes of the school. 36 C L'1:.LiV 1 ' .Q Ml3l325H?slfl2:'1 , ' Qi h - '2':L! f:4'l - ' 'K A 35, , . ' l' 'ff I , 'HX ,fix 'fy ' if-nt .' ' ' ' -.1 : . , . , . . . . - 1 - - : . . - . - v ' - - ' 1' . Q , . I I . . t . - . . ' I D . ' I , . , . . . U D