Sparta High School - Spartan Yearbook (Sparta, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1947 volume:

Kg.. K., 'QQNQ MNRAS Mrs Todd N S. T D :RTT SPHHTHHI 1947 Published hy the Senior Class of Sparta High School lf Foreword There comes a time in the life of every high school student when he no'1onger is a student but a person between his 1ife's ambition and his way of achiev- ing it. His four years of high school were joyous ones and full of experi- ences that will help in the coming years. We sincerely pray that the advantages and good will given us will be enjoyed by the Spartans of tomorrow. Mr. V. Y. Tuttle Dedication We take pleasure In dedicating this book To one man who has filled Willingly and well The role of advisor, instructor, And friend, To his tolerance of human failings, To his spontaneous and genuine smile That has always been And will always be His passport to success, And our pattern for tomorrow! Yes, we humbly dedicate this annual And gratefully we thank him For his co-operation in all that our Class has done in the years we have been together For the willingness and sincerity in which He has gone out of his way to do our bid And correct our mistakes. As we leave our high school days behind And go out into the world to our respective jobs We will always remember the winning personality Of our advisor, teacher, and friend, Mr. V. Y. Tuttle or as we knew him TUT . SPARTA HIGH FACU Miss Ianet Davis Secretary Mr. Shaw Custodian Mrs. Todd Art Miss L. Rie Commercial Mr- R. Garent Mr. W. H. DeHart History cmd physical Superintencient and Social Education Sclence Mr. Humeston Agriculture Mr. Iack Davis Music LTY Mr. V. Y. Tuttle Science Mr. I. H. Gardener Principal and History Miss B. Femeau English and History Mr. VcrnHoesen Industrial Arts Miss Douglas Mathematics Miss M. Burman Home Economics Mrs. R. LeRoy Languages and English Mr. Newland Custodian D. Allen B. Bazzett C. Tindall A. Koher I. Nequist Annual Staff The Annual Stall of The l947 Senior Class consisted of five members and their committees. Editor-in-Chief ...... . Charles Tindall Editor and Business Manager . . . Iohn Nequist Write-Ups ....... . . Dean Allen Advertising . . Arva Kober Art Work .,.......... Betty Bazzett These people were elected to publish an annual during their lunior year and Worked with last year's annual stall. They began Work at the beginning of the school year and on Ianuary 2 signed a contract with the Dean-Hicks Company of Grand Rapids, Versluis Studios of Grand Rapids did the pho- tography work. People who helped on the annual included Bill Snip, Max Waldherr, Willmine Bae-hre, Margaret Ebers, Ted Baker, Lowell Heath, Charles Chase, Carol Schaefer, Carylin Schaefer, Irene Bosell, Arize Pickney, Elverna Metzger, Martha Nason, Audley Bloom, Keith l-lall, Nelly White, Bob Mills, Maryalyce VanAntWerp, Marjorie Brooks, Ken Colby. First Row: W. Baehre, C. Schaefer, N. White, M. Ebers, A. Kober. Second Row: T. Baker, M. Waldherr, D. Allen, C. Chase, C. Schaefer, L. Heath. ff-a X f S f 4, 1 .ff yosr X09 ,p .NS I X Zcgx ff-'. X 1 X-yi ff f QS X If hx-,N , . ,. , , 1 I am ...l.:.zgugg.,,,,, m' 9, .- fn V 5 mari, ,.- c. ,, X, ri- q I ukx -N31 5X Z. ' b 1 1 - X 'mi V 5 A f if ll I 'l f , , V 5 , , ' yp H f A Z fn' I W X , .V , 1 FonwARn X , W X Q N ' SENIORS Tj u if ' Y fx X if X1 X U XXX K X x Barbara Bull President Ted Baker Vice-President CLAS Florence Lenske Secretary Lorraine Fitzner Treasurer FICERS Mrs. Todd Advisor Mr. Tuttle Advlsor ALLEN. DEAN Band 3, 45 Class V-Pres. 35 Track 2, 3, 45 Iournalism 4, Spartani Staff 45 FFA 1, 2, 3, 45 Forensic 45 Correspondence 45 State Farmer FFA 3. ALLISON. BARBARA Girl Reserve l, 25 Language l. BAEHRE. HENRY Basketball 2, 35 Correspondence 45 Chorus 2, 4. BAKER. TED Treas. l, 35 V-Pres. 45 Play 3, 45 Band 2, 3, 45 Track l, 2, 3, 45 Chorus 45 Language 35 Orchestra 1, Z, 3, 45 Hi-Y 25 Senate 3, 45 Correspondence Pres. 4. ALLEN. LAVONNA Play 35 Basketball 1, 2, Chorus 1, 2, 45 Girl Reserve 1, 25 Correspondence 45 Band l, 2, 3, 4. ANDERSON. ROBERT Play 45 Football 35 Hi- Baseball 2. BAEHRE. WILMINE Class President 25 Class Secretary 15 Executive Board 35 Iournalism 1, 2, 3, 45 Adv. Manager 25 Assist. Editor 35 Editor Chorus 1, 2, 3, 45 Language Club 35 Girl Reserve l, 25 Correspondence 4. BARNES. IOYCE Chorus 1, 2, 3, 45 Language Club lg Girl Reserve 1, 25 Correspondence 4. 3 YZ 4: BAZZETT, BETTY Chorus 1, Language Club 3, Girl Reserve 1, 2, Spartani Stall 4, Correspondence 4. BOHMAN, LAURENCE Play 3, 4, FFA l, 2, 3, 4: FFA Sec. 3, 4, Chorus 4, ' Correspondence 4. BROOKS. MARIORIE Chorus l, FHA 4. CARRIER, BEVERLY Girl Reserve 1. BLOOM. AUDLEY Iournalism 3, 4, Cheerleader l, Z, 3, Correspondence 4. BRADFORD, EMILY Play 3, Chorus 2, 3, Language Club 3, Girl Reserve 1, Correspondence 4. BULL. BARBARA Class Sec. 3, Class Play 3, 4, Band l, 2, Basketball 1, 2, 3, lournalisrn 3, 4, 4: 4: Pres 3, 4, Business Manager 4, Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4, Language l, 2, 3, Girl Reserve 1, 2, Orchestra l, 2, 3, 4, Senate 3, 4, Correspondence 4, Forensic 4. CHASE, CHARLES Iournalism l, 2, 3, 4, Basketball 2, Language 3 Chorus 4, Correspondence 4, CHESLEK, DANIEL Play 45 FFA 3, 45 Baseball 2, 3. EBERS. MARGARET Class Sec. 25 Band 45 lournalisrn 35 Chorus 3, 45 Girl Reserves 25 Correspondence 4. HALL. KEITH Language Club 35 Tra Basketball 3, 45 Football 1, Z, 3, 4. HEATH, LOWELL Band 45 Basketball l, Chorus 2, 3, 45 Hi-Y 2. Ck 35 2: COLBY, KENNETH Class Treas. Z5 Basketball 3 Football 1, 2, 3, 45 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 45 Chorus 1, 2, 35 Language Club 35 Athletic Board 35 Correspondence 4. FITZNER. LORRAINE Play 3, 45 Class Treas. 45 Band Z, 3, 45 Basketball 1, 2 Iournalisrn 45 Chorus 15 Language Club 1, 25 Girl Reserves 15 Orchestra 3, 45 Senate 2, 3, 4 Correspondence 4. HANSEN. IEAN Play 35 Girl Reserves l, 25 Correspondence 4. HEATH, NOLA Correspondence 45 Language Club 3. HILL. ROWLAND Basketball 1, 2, 3, 45 Baseball 3, 45 FFA 1, 2, 3, KOBER. ARVA IEAN Play 45 Iournalism 45 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 45 Girl Reserve l, 25 Orchestra 1, 25 Spartani Staff 45 Correspondence 45 Executive Board 2. LUTKES. SERO FFA 1, 2, 3, 45 FFA V-Pres. 3, 4. MILLS. ROBERT Class Pres. l, 35 Executive Board 2, 45 Correspondence 45 Play 35 Language Club 1, 25 Band 1, 2, 3, 45 Orchestra 1, 2, 35 Iournalism l, 2, 35 Hi-Y 25 Chorus l, 2, 3, 4. KOBER, ALVIN FFA 1, 2, 3, 45 FFA Treas. 3, 45 Football 3, 4. LENSKE. FLORENCE Class Sec. 45 Play 45 Band 3, 45 Iournalism 45 Chorus lp Language Club l Girl Reserves l5 Orchestra 4. METZGER. ELVERNA Play 3, 45 Band l, 2, 3, 45 Basketball l, 2, 35 Iournalism 45 Chorus l, 2, 3, 45 Correspondence 4. MURRAY. ELINOR Basketball 25 Chorus l, 45 Girl Reserves 25 Iournalism 25 Correspondence 45 Forensic 2. NASON. MARTHA LEE Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4, Orchestra l, Z, 3, 4, Correspondence 4. OAKES, LOIS Iournalism 4, Chorus 4, Girl Reserves 3, V-Pres. 1, Senate 1, 2, Forensic 4, Correspondence 4. POWELL, BURWELL lournalism 4, Chorus 4. REYBURN. ROBERT FFA 1, 2, 3, 4, FFA V-Pres 2, FFA Reporter 3, 4. NEQUIST. IOHN Spclrtani Stall 4, Hi-Y 2, Basketball 2, Senate 3, 4. PINCKNEY. ARZIE Play 3, 4, Football 1, 2, 3, Track 1, 2. REED, DONALD Football 1, Z, 3, FFA 3, 4, Hi-Y 2, 3. ROSELL. IRENE Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4, Language Club 1, 2, Girl Reserve 1, 2, Treas. 2 Orchestra 3, 4, Correspondence 4. SAUR. CHARLES FFA 2, 3, 4. SCHAEFER. CARYLIN Chorus 2, 3, 4, Girl Reserve l, 2, Correspondence 4, Language Club 3, FHA 4, Orchestra 1, 2, 3. SCOTT. KENNETH Correspondence 4. STERKENBURG. RICHARD Football 1, 2, 3, 4, Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4, Basketball 2, Band 3, 4, Orchestra 3, 4, Hi-Y 2. SCHAEFER. CARYL Basketball l, 2, 3, 4, Chorus 4, Orchestra l, 2, 3, 4, Hi-Y 2, FFA 1, Correspondence 4. SCHOOLMASTER. DUANE Football l, 2, Basketball 1, 2, 3. SNIP. WILLIAM Basketball 1, 2, 3, Hi-Y 2, Language Club 1. STORTZ. ELAINE Play 3, 4, Correspondence 4, Sec. 4. STRAIGHT. RICHARD Football 1, 2, 3, 4, Baseball 3, 4, Track 2, Chorus 3, 4. STRAUS. EVELYN Chorus 1, 3, 45 Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 45 Girl Reserve l, 2, Language Club 1, 23 Correspondence 4. WALDHERR. MAX Football 3, 45 Play 35 Basketball 2, Iournalism 3, 4, FFA 27 Correspondence 4, WILTENBURG, GARNET Lan ua e Club 3- Q Q , Chorus l, Z, 35 Iournalism 4, Correspondence 4. STRAIGHT, WARREN Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Track 1, Z, 3, 4, Baseball 1, 2, 3, 45 Football 1, 2, 3 41 Chorus 3, 45 Hi-Y 2. TINDALI., CHARLES Play 4, Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4, Football Mgr. 2, 3, Senate 4 Ed. Spartani 4, Iournalism 3, 45 Hi-Y 25 Language Club 3, Track 1, 2, 3, 4. WHITE, NELLY MAE Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Pl GY Iournalism 4, Chorus l, 4, Girl Reserve 37 Executive Board 45 Correspondence 4, Language Club 3. WOOLWORTH. CARL FFA 4, Football 1, 2. Senior Class Hall of Fame Best Liked Girl . Best Liked Boy . Best Dressed Girl Best Dressed Boy Class Cut-Up . Class Bookworm Most Bashtul Girl Most Bashlul Boy Prettiest Girl . Most Handsome Boy . Girl Athlete . Boy Athlete Girl Musician . Boy Musician Best Personality Girl Best Personality Boy . Class Promoter Class Poet . . . Who Did The Most For Sparta Who Did Sparta For The Most Florence Lenske . Keith Hall Margaret Ebers . Ted Baker . Lois Oakes . Elaine Stortz . Nola Heath Carl Woolworth Martha Lee Nason . Keith Hall LaVonna Allen Warren Straight . Barbara Bull . Ted Baker Florence Lenske Kenneth Colby . Barbara Bull Arzie Pinckney . Iohn Nequist LaVonna Allen Senior Class Will We, the Senior Class, in the year of our Lord, Nineteen hundred and forty- seven, residing in the Village of Sparta, do hereby will and bequeath in the manner following: First: To the Senior Class of 1948 - a. All unpaid bills, which in turn shall be passed to the class of '49. b. Our two wonderful and charming classes, Government and Eco- nornics. c. Our Senior Assembly. d. Our quiet and orderly Way of conducting a class meeting. e. Our Representatives in the Senate. f. The fun of promoting the Annual. . Our favorite by-Word ohl'1? . The privilege of putting on a spooky Senior Play. i. Our quaint trick of catching measles and the flu at the most inoppor- tune times. Q h Second: To the class of 1949 -- a. The first day in school lsetting next to the windowsl. What a thrill! b. The excitement of putting on the Iunior Play. Third: To the class of 1950 - That eventful morning when the class rings arrive. Fourth: To the Faculty - The thanks and appreciation for doing the best they could with not much to start With. ' Fifth: To the incoming Frosh - Three good strong waste paper baskets and hundreds of strong coat hangers. lPlease let 'em down easy.J We hereby declare this to be our last will and testament. We also name: Superintendent: W. H. DeHart Principal: I. H. Gardner Captain: V. Y. Tuttle as co-executors of thiswill. Senior Class Prophecy Eight years have passed and upon our return to the fair city of Sparta we notice many changes. e As our car needs repairs we drive into the spacious garage of Kenneth Colby now sole owner and proprietor. Talking to Kenny we find that he and his wife, the former Florence Lenski. are doing fine and that he is the father of two bouncing boys. When we asked how business was progressing he replied, Fine, but I have a little competition with the Chevrolet garage which we later find is owned and operated by none other then Ted Baker. After Kenny has assured us that our car will stay together we decide to make a social call on the former LaVonna Allen who brings us up to date on all her former classmates. After four long years of struggle in college, Wilmine Baehre decided to take the easy Way out by marrying the brilliant agriculturist Dean Allen, While Margaret Ebers married the well-known doctor Iames Badgerow. Bob Anderson is living on easy street since he's made millions off of his invention, the nonfsquirting grapefruit. Max Waldherr and Arzie Pinclmey are running neck to neck in the comic script race. Max with his Flitting Fanny the air hostess, and Arzie with Clancy Cobb the sailor. LaVonna then tells us of the four girls who promised to be true before they left school. Betty Bazzett, Marjorie Brooks, Beverly Carrier, and Elvema Metzger. All find married life quite alluring. Barbara Bull and Lois Oakes have become Well-known in the field of medicine and Henry Baehre in the world of physics. Martha Lee Nason has also shown her ability in the music world, but none is greater than the great Metropolitan star Laurence Bohrnan. singing Short- nin' Bread. And of all the great careers Keith Hall has the hardest-Van Iohnson of l955. While reading the newspaper, we come across the sports page and find the Bee-Hivers play tonite with Nell White as their star player. Warren Straight has made his appearance in sports by becoming a great ring fighter. Managed by his shrewd brother Richard Straight. Also as stars of the football field and bowling alley we find Richard Sterkenburg and Duane Schoolmaster. Leaving LaVonne's house, we drive by the great expanded foundry. Here we stop to talk with Arva Kober who tells us she is secretary to Vice- President Dan Cheslek. Also working here are Gamet Wiltenburg, Barbara Allison, and Iean Hansen in the payroll department. We then proceed down main street where we pass the Nequist and Snip photography shop. While still further down we notice the new '47 club, owned by Audley Bloom. His staff consists of cook-Emily Bradford and dish-washer Burwell Powell. The Furniture Market which was once Sherry's is now owned and oper- ated by Lowell Heath, a leader of the community. Noticing a poster in a Window we are passing, we find there is to be a contest between those three famous fruit growers-Charles Chase. Charles Saur. and Caryl Schaefer. Finding it the middle of the afternoon we decide to drive out to see Carylin Hill, better known in 1947, as Miss Schaefer. She and her husband Rowland Hill inform us that Don Reed, Bob Reyburn. and Carl Woolworth are working on a farm-milking Carnation Contented Cows. They also tell us Alvin Kober has a nice business trucking peaches to Detroit. Sero Lutkes finds married life peaceful and quiet on his own farm. On returning to Sparta we decide to visit the old Alma-Mater. As we look at the faculty list we find Lorraine Fitzner as art instructor, and Elaine Stortz as dramatic director. While Elinor Murray is the first grade teacher. Corning down from school we meet Robert Mills who has taken his father's place at the Baptist Church. Talking with Bob, we inquire of his remaining classmates. He tells us that Kenneth Scott finished his pharmacy course and now owns a drug store in Grand Rapids. - He also tells us that serving as nurses at St. Mary's Hospital we would find Nola Heath and Evelyn Straus. While Irene Rosell and Ioyce Barnes are now missionaries in China. And last but not least we find that Charles Tindall has the right honorable position of mayor of the town. Although this prophecy will probably never come true. We wish the best of luck to you. EB Doris Anderson, Kathryn Baehre. Walter Baehre, Mary Bailey. Walter Beuschel, Patricia Black Joyce Blackall. Irene Brooks. Mary Colby, Gordon Colby, Noreen Davis. Eleanor Dtyo Kenneth DeYoung, Edwin Elliott. Marilyn Erhart, Carl Fonger, Howard Fonger, Jerry Goerinll Bernice Gunneson, Rose Hammerlind, Victor Hansen, Hazel I-Iorming, Ardis Hale. Louise I-left Evelyn Johnson, Patsy Kelley, Phyllis Klenk, Bill Lentz, Lila Lovell, Robert McCracken Gloria Mills, Corrine Moody, Beverly Munson, Barth Murray, Max Nason, Elizabeth Newherg James Norris, Ray Oakes, Florence Reyburn. Alva Ritz. Mary Anne Regis. Donald Ridgeway Maurice Roberts, Lewis Salisbury, Jerry Schwartz. Philip Schaefer, g Bill Sheckler, Betty Shangles Charles Switzer, Jean Tanner, Maryalice VanAntwerp, Donald Weis. Mary Anne Wegal, Charles Welch Dolores Wiltenburg Absentees : Ray Farr JUNICRS Juniors The class of 1948, now known as Iuniors, began the year by selecting class officers. They elected Iim Norris for their President, Kenneth De Young, Vice- President, Charles Switzer Secretary and Maryalyce Van Antwerp, Treas- urer. The advisors which were chosen were Mrs. Le Roy, Language teacher, and Mr. Van Hosen, Shop teacher. The most important item next was to decide ways of making money. One of the successful things which they decided to do was to sell hot-dogs at the football games. This brought quite a bit of money for their class treasury. The students took turns selling at the games. Collecting scrap-paper from around town was next attempted, though not so successfully at first. The students were excused from classes and among the many difficulties during the first day, was the cleaning of the floor of the Peoples State Bank, due to the accident of a broken bail of scraps. The musty cellars, a flat tire on the city truck, and Phyllis Kleink's falling off the truck added to the zest of the drive. The next drive carried with it a brighter outlook. The class sold candy and pop at the basketball games. A great deal of credit for the success of this should be placed on Elizabeth Newberg, Marilyn Erhart and Ierry Swartz for a fine job in handling it. Eleanor Deyo was elected as an additional member to the school senate, Gordon Colby was elected to the athletic board and lean Tanner and Bernice Gunneson, to the library board. The class of 48 chose Big Top Ball as the theme of their class party. The gym was decorated as a circus, with clowns, animals, Ccaged and un- cagedl, and with a false ceiling of red and white crepe paper hanging thick and low, making it a duck dance for anyone over 5 feet 10 inches. At inter- mission the paper was pulled down and it was a' tangled mess for anyone to dance in. On May eighth and ninth, The Campbells Are Coming was produced by the Iunior class, under the direction of Mrs. Le Roy. The play was a farce- comedy with hillbilly trimmings. The characters were portrayed by lim Norris, Ardis I-lale, Phyllis Kleink, Kathryn Baehre, Kenneth De Young, Gordon Colby, Charles Switzer, Elizabeth Newberg, Maryalyce Van Antwerp and Ierry Goring. The class had a great time putting on this play and will look forward to their senior production. The big event of the year was next-the long awaited lunior-Senior Prom, on May 23rd. The theme was Chinese. Decora- tions of lotus blossoms and crape paper were used to achieve the effect of a Chinese garden. The hostesses were dressed in Chinese robes. The Ban- quet was held at the Baptist Church, where the dining room was also deco- rated as a Chinese garden, and was an exotically beautiful place in which to dine. A Chinese farewell was given to the class of 47 by the class of 48 . Junior Hall of Fame Best Liked Girl Best Liked Boy Best Dressed Girl Best Dressed Boy . Class Cut-up Class Bookworm Most Bashful Girl Most Bashful Boy Most Handsome Boy . Prettiest Girl Girl Athlete . Boy Athlete Boy Musician Girl Musician . Best Personality Girl . Best Personality Boy Class Promoter Class Poet .... Who Did The Most For Sparta Who Did Sparta For The Most . lean Tanner . Kenneth De Young . Irene Brooks Kenneth DeYoung lim Norris . Walter Beuschel Betty Shangle . Gordon Colby . Kenneth DeYoung Doris Anderson Maryalyce VanAntwerp Bob McCracken . Max Nason . Bernice Gunneson Maryalyce VanAntWerp . Kenneth DeYoung . Elizabeth Newberg . Charles Welch . Elizabeth Newberg . Frances Horrnig Sophomores Shirley Andrus, Barbara Axford, Joyce Axford, Ray Baughan, Pat Barendson, Evelyn Biggs, Joan Black Merrilyn Bradford, John Bull, Joyce Carroll, Lee Colby, Marvin Colby, Doris Couturier, Doris Crouch Dolores Dake, Cynthia Davis, Georgene Davis, Ronald Denton, Robert Falconer, Maurice Fulkerson Criscilla Gear Malcolm Gilbert, Betty Grice, Darlene Guiles, Joe Guiles, Clarice Gunneson, Clare Heath, Gordon Heath Stanley Helmer, Douglas Helsel, Shirley Hoekwater, Kenneth Hussey George Jacoby, Lee Johnson, Lotus Johnson Lowell Johnson, Dorothy Kutzli, Arthur Lenske, Kenneth Lockard, Robert Lundberg, Alda Lutkes, Richard McKinney Lawrence Meginley, Donald Morrisette Carlton Murphy Patricia Norton, Charlene Olson. Gordon Ostman, Dolores Preston Jeanette Reed, Wilma Reister, Charles Reynolds, Dorothy Reyburn, Phyllis Rol ton, Jack Romeyn, Carolyn Schwartz Joan Shepard, Joe Sidlauskas, Cathola Sprague, Marlene Stark, Roger VanDenHout, Margaret Watkins, Richard Webber Mary Welch, James White, Joe Winegarder, James Wyse Ahsentees: Robert Keech Carlton Murphy Jack Tuttle Sophomores The Sophomores, class of '49, are a sort of in-between group. They are much older than the Freshmen, but the upper classmen tail to realize their superiority. The Sophomores selected for their Big Wheels Lee Colby . . President lack Tuttle . . . . Vice-President Merrilynn Bradford . . . Secretary Wilma Reister . . Treasurer To represent our interests in the Senate We chose: Ieanette Reed Lee Colby Merrilynn Bradford The forty-niners picked Bobby-soxers Iarnboreeu as the theme for their party. Laurence Bohman entertained at the intermission with a rendition oi Shortnin' Bread. Our class sponsors are Mr. Davis and Miss Bie. Class projects included selling pencils at school. These had the basket- ball schedule stamped on them which was quite appropriate for the season. Other money-making schemes included the selling of personalized post cards and labels. We chose Ioyce Axford and Roger Var1DenHout tor the library board, their duties being to select books for the school library. Lee Colby was the Sophomore representative on the Athletic Board. Sophomore Hall of Fame Best Liked Girl Best Liked Boy . Best Dressed Girl Best Dressed Boy Class Cut-up Class Bookworm Most Bashful Girl Most Bashful Boy Most Handsome Boy Prettiest Girl . Girl Athlete Boy Athlete Boy Musician . Girl Musician . Best Personality Girl Best Personality Boy Class Promoter . Class Poet . Dolores Dake Lee Colby . Cynthia Davis Robert Lundberg Ioe Winegarden . lack Tuttle Dorothy Reyburn . Lee Colby Robert Lundberg . Wilma Riester . A Pat Norton Gordon Ostman Douglas I-lelsel Merrilynn Bradford . Ioyce Axford . lim Wyse Ieanette Reed Margaret Watkins Who Did The Most For Sparta . Merrilynn Bradford Who Did Sparta For The Most . Ioan Black Karl Anderson. .Ioan Austin, Audrey Axford, Gordon Badgerow, Gordon Baehre, Loeta Baughan, Jacqueline Bradford Robert Bradford, Shirley Brady, Jack Brisbin. Edwin Bristol, Gene Brooks, Gail Brooks, David Brown Frank Bueche, Barbara Carrier, Naomia DeVries, Margaret Dewey, Sanford Deyo. Jack Dufort, Lois Empie Carl Fahling, Carol Fahling, Ralph Fitzner, Jane Fraleigh, Rose Fulkerson, Warren Guiles, Curtis I-left Graydon Held, Alvin Hill, Edith Hoag, Roger Irish, Kenneth Jourden, Charles Kasper, Doris Kober Alden Line, Clara Lovell, Opal McClain, Robert Murphy, Carl Mosher, Clare Mosher, Claude Mosher Vivian Mutchler, Joan Nequist, Robert Norton, Edward Paas, Robert Pierson, Almeta Powell, Kathryn Rider Juanita Sawicki, Paul Schaefer, John Scholten, Florence Snyder, Lenore Sterkenburg, Leona Straus Mildred Straus Meta Swett. Dolores Thorson, Jerry TODDing, Walter Towns, Bob Trudell, Delores Vanderwoud, Louis Voyles Gordon Welch, Delores Woolworth, Wayne Youngquist Absentees: La Nettie Brisbin Gene Brooks Eunice Ritz Raymond Romeyn Paul Webber Freshmen Freshmen Since time immortal, we Seniors have tried to give Freshmen our expert advice. But in spite of this, they always persist in going their own way, and in doing just what they think ought to be done in the way they want to do it. The strangest part about this state of affairs is that they always turn out alright. Cavorting Cupidsf' was the name of their party given on Feb- ruary l4th. The gym was decorated with hearts and cupids, and Iirnmie Mehl's orchestra from Big Rapids furnished the jive. Other activities included selling name cards to the business men of the town and collecting waste fat. These industries adding highly to their new but steadily growing treasury. At their first class meeting they elected: Iane Fraleigh . . .President Sandford Deyo . . Vice-President Iacquline Bradford . . . Treasurer Alrneta Powell . . . . Secretary Their representatives to the Senate were Gerry Topping and Gordon Badgerow. Elected to the Library Board were Sanford Deyo and Barbara Carrier. Gene Brooks represents them on the Athletic Board. l Freshmen Best Liked Girl . Best Liked Boy . Best Dressed Girl Best Dressed Boy Class Cut-up Class Bookworm . Most Bashful Girl Most Bashful Boy Most Handsome Boy Prettiest Girl . . Girl Athlete Boy Athlete Boy Musician . Girl Musician . Best Personality Girl Best Personality Boy . Class Promoter Class Poet . Who Did The Most F or Sparta Who Did Sparta For The Most Alrneta Powell Sanford Deyo Gail Brooks Iohn Scholten Paul Schaefer Iohn Scholten Iuanita Sawicki Edwin Bristol Bob Trudell Kathryn Rider Kathryn Rider Gene Brooks Bob Trudell Iane Fraleigh Barbara Carrier Sanford Deyo Ralph Fitzner Iackie Bradford Gene Brooks Bob Murphy Sparta Queens Martha Lee Nason Doris Anderson Wilma Riestor Kathryn Rider Ag. Class CDep't in Actionj The agricultural class, Mr. Fred Humeston, Instructor. This class deals with the various phases of vocational Agriculture. The class is made up ol 42 boys interested in farming or similar vocations. lncluded in the curricular are studies of soils, horticulture, animal hus- bandry, farm management, and the feeding ot livestock, Art Department 'iWe come with paints and brush in hand, That we by Rubens side may stand. We're the Art class ot '47 and although we might not become geniuses, we've had our fun trying. In the years to come, you might see one ot our paintings somewhere-even if it is only on a billboard. Seriously, We've all enjoyed our art classes. Everyone has the impression that it's very easy on the person to take art. They think that all the Work that a person does is, What he Want to do when he wants to do it. Yes, it is a very easy class but we have to Work to make it easy. Most ot the mediums that We Work With are chalk, crayon, oil paints, Water color and clay. Under the watchful and experienced eyes of Eleanor Todd, we work to the best of our ability. While assisting with the makeup for the Grade Operetta, we acquired a better knowledge of cosmetics and their application. We also made some of the costumes for the operetta. Commercial The commercial department is one of the largest and busiest in school. lt has an en- rollment of l74 in the five classes which inf clude Business Training, Bookkeeping, Short- hand, Typing, and Office Practice. ln the Office Practice course students do general secreterial duties for the heads of departments. They have just recently set up a Work Experience program whereby stu- dents work part time in the offices of the Extensole Corporation, Muskegon Piston Ring Company, and The Carnation Corn! pany for the experience on the job. This department is under the able direc- tion of Miss Rie. Home Ec. Department fMiss Burman, Teacherl First of all, they start the girls to learn to cook and sew in the 8th grade. The depart- ment as a whole is made up of 5 grades, 8, 9, lO, ll, and 12. In the 8th grade they learn to cook the lst semester and sew the 2nd semester. The 9th grade girls learn how to prepare family breakfasts and luncheons. Also to sew, make over old garments and child care. The lUth grade girls, also learn to sew and make over other clothing, and to prepare family dinners and luncheons and the care of your health. The llth and l2th are combined into one class. They have studied furniture, silver- ware, china, and have had a six weeks home nursing course, making clothes and last of all preparing for the future, jobs and etc. The Home EC. room is divided into 2 rooms. One room is the Lab. or work room and the other is living quarters. The girls can rearrange the furniture in it. Table, chairs, mirror, rug, and anything they want to. They also serve teachers, and mother and daughter teas. Farm Shop Farm shop is taught from the tenth through the twelth grades and is taught in conjunc- tion With vocational argiculture. lt consists of the repair, and construction ot farm im- plements. General Shop General shop instruction is administered from the seventh through the twelfth grades. It consists ot Woodwork, metal work, cement, electrical, drawing, and machine operation. Orchestra The high school orchestra this year is com- posed ot twenty-two members. This includes: seven violins, one cello, two flutes, two clari- nets, two trumpets, one tenor saxaphone, one alto horn, one trombone, one baritone, one accordion, one bass drum, one snare drum and one piano. Orchestra meets each Monday and Wed- nesday under the direction of Mr. lack Davis our music master. The Spring Concert in which the orchestra took part was held on Friday night, April 25th. The selections played at this time were: Selection from G. Bizets opera Carmen by by Iulius S. Seredy, Mosic overture ar- ranged by Iulius S. Seredy, Russian Sailors Dance from The Red Poppy composed by Reinhold Gliere, and l'Andante from P. Tschaikowskys Sixth Symphony. ln these arrangements the flute, clarinet, trumpet, and cello, have short solo parts. Chorus 120 choristers in maroon robes lined up across the stage! 120 voices lifted up in singing Carols. That is the description oi the Mr. lack Davis Sparta High School mixed chorus at their annual Christmas concert on December 19. A delegation from the chorus presented a musical program, with an instrumental num- ber over radio station WLAV in Grand Rapids. The same group sang at the district PTA. meeting in the Lee High School on May 17. The tull chorus sang at the Civic Audito- rium in Grand Rapids during the Michigan Education Association Convention. Some new members were added to the chorus at the second semester, when the plans were being made for the sprng concert. Finally, in conjunction with the orchestra, the spring concert was held in April to bring the season to a close. Band Their uniforms and instruments sparkling under the bright lights of Balyeat Field. Their marching which won them first place, and IOO dollars in the district band festival. One of their twirlers taking first place in the baton twirling contest. All these things add up to make our band an indispensable asset to the school. They marched at all the home football games, and on Nov. 5 they traveled with the football team to Big Rapids. On Halloween they marched for the all-school Halloween party. Their final marching appearance was made on Memorial Day. They also played for many of the Pep meetings, The climax of the season was the annual spring band concert held in the high school. The 35 members of the band, including 4 twirlers and the drum major, attributed their success to their director Mr. lack Davis, lt is interesting to note that they took first place in the district contest and that the Sparta High School Band is now only 3 years old. First Row: G. Badgerow, L. Fitzner, K. DeYoung, T. Baker, E. Deyo, B. Bull, M. Bradford. Second Row: P. Heath, G. Topping, L. Colby, C. Tindall, J. Norris, J. Nequist, J. Reed, R. Noakes, J. Tanner School Senate The School Senate was recently organized for the purpose of aiding the student body and assisting in the betterment of the school. lt has grown increasingly stronger in the past year, under the guidance of outstand- ing Seniors. lf it were not for the diligent work that these Seniors put toward making the Senate function, it would soon go to ruin. Every spare moment is spent furthering the cause of the Senate, The seniors will be missed by the few re- maining members of the Senate when they leave their dear old Alma Mater. It will mean months of drudgery for the remaining Senate. They will have to stumble forward falteringly, without the help of their fellow Seniors. This project is supervised by W. H. DeHart. First Row: M. Bradford, E. Deyo, B. Bull, W. Baehre, E. Newburg, E. Metzger, A. Powell, J. Blackhall. Second Row: Miss Ferneau, I. Brooks, F. Lenski, L. Fitzner, K. Baehre, P. Klink, P. Kelly, L. Oakes M. Wegal, N. White, C. Fahling, G. Wiltenburg, S. Deyo. Thirg lgowt C. Tindall, A. Bloom, K. DeYoung, C. Chase, D. Allen, B. Powell, J. Bull, M. Waldherr . witzer O J ournahsm The Iournalism staff tor 1946 and 1947 is as follows: Wilmine Baehre . Editor Eleanor Deyo . Assistant Editor Barbara Bull . Business Manager Max Waldherr . . Art Manager Miss Ferneau . Advisor Journalism There are thirty-one members in Iournalism this year. Three of them are Freshmen, three are Sophornores, eleven are Iuniors, and fourteen are Seniors. The three Freshmen this year will continue their journalism work throughout their four years of school. One of them will become the editor in his senior year. The Iournalism class meets every Monday at 3 o'clock to give out assign- ments, practice writing and give suggestions for the issue the following week. Miss Femeau is in charge of this class. The Echo comes out once every second week. One week the pupils write out their articles and assignments. The next week the staff and typists as- semble, type, print, and combine the pages into one paper. The paper is not printed but mimeographed. The paper averages ten pages plus the cover. ln this, it includes sports, fashions, jokes, editorial columns, grade news, class news, exchange news, poems or short stories, and society news. ' lt has always been the policy and custom for the paper to be indepen- dent. That is, it has never received money or help from any outside groups. The price of the paper pays for the paper. This year the financial standing is the best that it has ever been. The paper is not only sold at school to the pupils for five cents but also to the business men of Sparta. Besides that, this year we have five subscrip- tions from former students who receive an Echo every two weeks. The Spartan Echo was started in the early l93U's. The news then was printed in the Sentinel Leader. Twice a year in 1938 the staff, with Bob McFarland as editor, was able to put out the first Sparta School newspaper. The former editors of the paper were, Maureen Lachman, Charlotte Baehre, Mary Youngquist, Iean Slapinski, lack Carlson, Wanda Murray, and Eileen Beushel. During the first few years of the production of the paper, only ninety copies were made each time. This year the average is one hundred sixty-five copies every two weeks. Every year in the spring the staff, typists, reporters, columnists, and the advisor go on a picnic. This usually includes steak, and baseball. Some of the more brave students often take a dip in Long Lake, while the others stand by and shiver for them. l FFA Offmers The officers of Sparta, Chapter 17, Future Farmers of America are: Phillip Schaefer . . . President Richard Webber . . Vice-President Maurice Roberts . . Secretary Ioe Sidlauskus . . Treasurer Walter Baehre . . Reporter These officers preside at chapter meetings each Wednesday at 3:00 P.M. These officers were elected to serve for the year 1947. Schaefer R, Webber M. Roberts J. Sidlauskus W. Baeh Sparta Chapter 1 7 FFA Officers elected for the year 1947 were: Phillip Schaefer . . . President Richard Webber . . Vice-President Maurice Roberts . . . . Secretary Ioe Sidlauskus . . Treasurer Walter Baehre . . . Reporter Lowell Iohnson . . . . Sentinal Mr. Fred Humeston . . . ..... Advisor These officers represent the 35 boys enrolled in FFA taking Vocational Agriculture under the direction of Mr. Humeston. The local chapter carried out an extensive program in competition with other schools and also provided several parties for the high school in addition to comprehensive classroom projects. The first competitive projects were a potato demonstration and exhibit at the Greenville FFA Potato Show. Lowell johnson and Richard Webber gave the demonstration While Maurice Roberts, Dean Allen, and Rowland Hill made an educational exhibit. Both projects Won A awards. The apple identification team consisting of Walter Baehre, joe Sidlauskus, and Dean Allen Won second in the State. Dean also won second in individual competition. V The Parliamentary Procedure team ch. lim Norris, sec. Maurice Roberts, Dan Cheslek, Phil Schaefer, and Dean Allen won first in the District and Regional contests. Demonstration team members, Dean Allen, Alvin Kober, and Maurice Roberts, won honors identical to the parliamentary team. Dean Allen won first in the district, second in regional contests in the speech section. Rowland Hill and Richard Webber were delegates to the State Conven- tion, March 20 and 21, 1947. Social events included an all school hayride, a pancake supper, barn dance, and father and son banquet. Hayride chairman was Robert Reyburng pancake supper, ch. Alvin Kober and barn dance, Dean Allen. The retiring officers: Dean Allen . . . . President Sero Lutkes . . . Vice-President Laurence Bohman . . Secretary Alvin Kober . . . . . Treasurer Robert Reyburn . ..... . . Reporter Rowland Hill ............ Sentinal were the committee for the annual FFA father and son banquet held at the end of the night school season Pat Kelly, Kathryn Rider, Audley Bloom, Joan Nequist, Jane Fraleigh Cheerleaders Come on let's have a big Ya Team! You hear this familiar yell at every football and basketball game, and pep meeting. It comes from the cheerleaders, those energetic girls who lead the yelling at every gathering of the Spartans. The cheerleaders this year for the first time were picked by the students themselves. At the second pep meeting of the year the girls who were out for cheerleading tried out and the students voted. Of the eight girls who tried, three were chosen to lead the Spartans for the next four years. Their names Were lane Fraleigh, loan Nequist, and Kathryn Rider. Pat Kelly was the only holdover from last year's cheerleaders. These girls found it difficult to obtain uniforms so busily set about making their own with sur- prisingly good results. ,-...i OFFICERS C. Sprairue, C. Schar-ff-r. J. Shepard, J. Iiradford. J. Axfurd, J. Nequist, M. Watkins, B. Grice. Future Homemakers The Sparta Future l-lomemakers Chapter organized this year for the first time. The purpose of the Club being to further interest and study of homemaking within the school and the home, The meetings are held every other Tues- day at 3:00 pm. Only girls who have completed one se- mester of High School I-lomemaking become a member of the organization The outstanding activities of the Were: Teachers Coffee, Christmas Tea, cake Supper, and Mother and Daughter Banquet. Sponsor: Muriel Burman, l-lomemaking fn structor. First Row: A. Axforcl, V. Mutchler ,C. Sprague, J. Axford, M, Watkins, J. Shepard. Second Row: N. Davis, E. Voyles, L. Plmpie, A. Lutkms, J. Nequist, C. Schaefer, Miss Burman. Third Row: B. Grico, D. Vamlarwoud, E. Hoag, S. Brady. J. Bradford, M. Erhart. of America Camera Clicks Senior Play This Night Beware-by Barry Colbert. Directed by Mrs. LeRoy. A Mystery-Comedy in Three Acts Tod Miller-The proprietor ot Black Crow lnri .............. Arzie Pinckney Marthy Hawk 4 The witch woman .,,.. .............,,....,.,.Lorro1ne Fitzner Velma BaynefWho gives a ghost party ..,....,,........... Arva Kober Francis Mallory - Her escort and guest ..........,..........Robert Anderson Madame Zora W A spirituotlistic medium .................,.......Elgir1eStortz Sukey Simmons-Velma's clgrky cook .........................Bolrbc1raBull Lazuras Iones-Velma's dorky gard- ener .,,...... Lawrence CTinyJ Bohmom Velma's Guests: Nan Carteret .... .... F lorerice Lenske Hugh Stanton .,4.. ...... D om Cheslek Harriet Hotchkiss .... .... E lverno Metzger Tommy Meadows . . . ........ Ted Boker Allan Blair ,.,4......,..... Chgrles Tindall Seated: T. Baker B. Anderson, F. LL-nske, D. Cheslek, IS. Bull, A. Kober, E. Metzger, A. Pickney, N. White. Standing: C. Schaefer, R. Mills, C. Tindall, L. Bohmzm, J. Hansen, M. Nason, E. Stortz, I.. Fitzner, Miss LeRoy. Junior Play THE CAMPBELLS ARE COMING A Farce-Comedy in Three Acts by lay Tobias Ma Brannigan Catalpa Tapp Betty Brannigan Dick Brannigan Bildad Tapp . leftrey Scudde Kaye Brannigan Kingston Campbell Mrs. Augusta Campbell . . Who lives for the grandchildren Time- A Saturday morning in Iune. . The hillbilly servant Mas younger granddaughter . . . Ma's grandson . Who Wants to marry Ma . . . l-lis nephew Ma's elder granddaughter . Kaye's finance . His aristocratic mother Place - The Brannigan's summer cabin by a lake in the Ozarks. Synopsis of Acts Act I. The living room of the Brannigan's cabin, about lO:OU o'clock on a Iune morning. Act II. The same as Act I. Two days later at eleven AM. Act III. The same as in the previous act a few minutes later. + fp! ffffrff lv. 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Football 1946- 1947 The Sparta Football team of 1946 ended the season in the runner-up position. Beaten only by I-ludsonville in league competition. Some of the boys were very green but should come back next year with a very strong team. were as follows: Sparta 19 . . Coopersville 7 Sparta U . . Hudsonville 7 Sparta 12 . . Cedar Springs O Sparta U . . Rockford 6 Sparta 6 . . Lee 20 Sparta 7 . , Zeeland 6 Sparta 13 . . Comstock Park 0 Sparta 6 . . Big Rapids 13 Sparta 7 . . Grant 12 The team elected as co-captains Richard Sterkenburg and Warren Straight. Sparta placed three men on the all-conference, they were Kenneth Colby, Richard Sterkenburg, and Charles Switzer. The team was under the able coaching ot Mr. Walther Oberlin, who was always ready to do anything tor the team. To the next year's team we wish you the best ot luck. I t Row: R. McCracken, W. Straight, C. Shaefur. T. Baker l Guering S rl Row: Coach Garzmt H Hill K Du Young, C. Switzer, il. Ostmzm. K. Hull. Basketball The Sparta High School Basketball team of l946-47 played l5 games l2 league and 3 non-league games with Newaygo, Grant and Howard City November 26 . . December l3 December l7 December 20 lanuary IO Ianuary l7 lanuary 21 Ianuary 24 February 7 February l4 February 2l Schedule Sparta 31 . . . Sparta 31 . . . Sparta 30 . . . Sparta 27 . 4 . Sparta 22 , . . Sparta 47 . . . Sparta 24 . . , Sparta 28 , . . Sparta 25 . . , Sparta 38 , . . Sparta 45 .... Sand Lake Cedar Springs Hudsonville Coopersville Comstock Park Sand Lake l-ludsonville Coopersville Comstock Park Kent City Cedar Springs The boys played under coaching by Mr. Walter Oberlin and Mr Garant Charles Switzer and Bob McCracken were high point men tor the season and they Were also picked tor the Ken-Owa All-Star basketball team First Row: K. Risk-r, P. Norton, L, Allen, N. White, M VanAntwe-rp, E. Dc-yu. St-cond Rmv: D. Duke, G. Bro:-ks. B. Carrier, C. Fahlingz, L. Johnson, J. Reed, E. Biggs, C. Schwartz, A. Powell, Miss Smith Girls' Basketball The girls' basketball team ot nineteen fortyfseven played eight games, winning 5 and loosing 3. The competitors were Howard City, Coopersville, Comstock Park, Sand Lake and Kent City. The scores ot the games were as follows: Sparta l3 ...... Howard City 8 Sparta 10 . . Coopersville 22 Sparta 4 . . Comstock Park 15 Sparta 28 . . Sand Lake l3 Sparta 22 . . Coopersville l2 Sparta 23 . . Kent City 4 Sparta 29 ...... Kent City 4 The high scorers of the team were Pat Norton and Nell White. There were nearly thirty girls who Went out tor basketball, a big per- centage ot these girls will get a letter. Nellie Mae White was chosen captain ot the team tor the year by the team. The girls appreciated the help ot their coach Mrs. Smith and feel she helped them a great deal in winning. Eighth Grade Absentees: Charles Anderson Garry Denhof Jerry Fraser Donald Parmeter Betty Singleton Franklin Stevens Joan Allen, Mary Anderson, Leonard Andrus, Donald Austin, Floyd Balyeat Jr., Barbara Blackall Lyle Bloom, Ivan Campbell, Richard Chance, Carl Church, Dolores Clay, Basil Denhnf Marjorie Deyo, Richard Farr, George Fifield, Mabel Faye Gillam. Laverne Gillet, Raymond Grice Robert Grice, Richard Guiles, Betty Hanna, Ronald I-Iouk, Ruth Johnson, Donald Kik Gordon Krowson, Rachel Kutzli, Betty Lockard, Jacqueline McKinney, Janice Miller, Murray Montgomery Delores Moody, Gordon Morris, James Mortenson, Aredith Mutchler, Gordon Nester, Ronnie Nukes June Olmstead, Robert Pierson, Marcia Potts, Robert Powell. Richard Recd, Richard Reisner Bill Rogers, Roger Saur, Mary Slapinski, Valda Smith, Patricia Spangenberg, Donald Stanton Virginia Terrell, Donald Trudell, Phyllis Tuifelmire, Frank Vanderhyde. Martha Waldherr, Charlene Watkins Laurence Winterlialter, Kenneth Zwyhuizen Janis Anderson, Ardon Afton, Robert Aungst, Louise Bear, Violet Brisbin, Charlotte Brady Franklin Berger, Frank Blackall, Jimmy Carroll, Barbara Clay, Katheron Dewey, Donna Dufort Donald Dorman, Gordon Fulkerson. Mary Grice, Yvonne Ilerington, Albert Hale, Ruth Hammer Roy Harmon, Paul Heath, Robert Herington, Nancy Johnson, Richard Krewson, Margaret Kutzli Marvin Lockard, Yvonne Lockard. Allen Lovell, Patricia LaPreze, Bick Mayo, Gracie Shebonga Tommy Norton, Charles Olson, Eugene Ostman, Marilyn Powney, Janice Rowe, Karl Schobey Ann Schuolmaster, Pat Shannon, Betty Maurer, Jerry Sheckler. Donna Singleton, Vivian Singleton Elaine Stark, Robert Stebbins, Phyllis Stortz, Norman Straight. Howard Thompson, Janice Titus Richard Traxler, Mona Welch Miss T. Russell l Q lf, 5? ' . il wh' an tg! 52 mf A via Mr. R. Todd Miss L. Roosenraad Seventh Grade Calendar of Events For the School Year 1946 - 1947 September 20 - Football Sparta vs. Coopersville Cl-lerel. September 27-George Campbell Song Leader. September 27 - Football Sparta vs. Hudsonville CTherel. October October October October October October 1- F.F.A. Hayride. 4 - Football Sparta vs. Cedar Springs flclerel. 7 - Band Festival at Grand Rapids. 11 -Football Sparta vs. Rockford tHereD. 18-Football Sparta vs. Lee Cl-lerel. 22 - PTA. Meeting. 23- Football Sparta vs. Zeeland CThereD. Comstock Park CThereJ. Big Rapids CThereD. Grant Clclerel. -Basketball Sparta vs. Sand Lake tl-lerel. Vacation. Grant fThereJ. Howard City Cl-Ierel. Cedar Springs CThereD. 1-ludsonville C1-lerel. Concert. Coopersville CTherel. October October 24-25 - Teachers' Institute. October 31-Nov. 2 - Minstrel Show. November 1-Football Sparta vs. November 8-Football Sparta vs. November 13-Football Sparta vs. November 15-Iunior Class Patry. November 22 - PTA. Carnival. November Z7 November 28-29 - Thanksgiving November 29 -Basketball Sparta vs. December 6-Basketball Sparta vs. December 12-13 - Senior Play. December 13-Basketball Sparta vs. December 17-Basketball Sparta vs. December 19 - Operetta and Chorus December 20- Basketball Sparta vs. December 20 - High School Christmas Party. December Z3-Ianuary 3-Christmas Vacation. Ianuary 10-Basketball Sparta vs. Comstock Park CHereJ. Ianuary 17-Basketball Sparta vs. Sand Lake fTherel Ianuary 21 -Basketball Sparta vs. I-ludsonville lThereJ. Ianuary 23-Basketball Sparta vs. Coopersville C1-lerej. Ianuary 23-24 - Exams. Ianuary 23-24-Basketball Tournaments at Kent City. Ianuary 28-Basketball Sparta vs. Cedar Springs CHereJ. 'Ianuary 31- Basketball Sparta vs. Grant iThereJ. Ianuary 31 - Sophomore Party. ' February 7-Basketball Sparta vs. Comstock Park CTherel. February 14-Freshman Party. s February 14-Basketball Sparta vs. Kent City CThereJ. February 18-Basketball Sparta vs. Grant tTherel. February 21 -Basketball Sparta vs. Kent City il-lerel. February 26 - P.T.A. Meeting. February 28 - Basketball Sparta vs. Newaygo CThereJ. March 3- Basketball Sparta vs. Cedar Springs tl-lerel. March 6-8 -District Basketball Tourljtfiiients. March 13 - Pancake Supper. WS 'tt' March 13-15-Regional Basketball Tournament. March 21 - County Teachers' Institute. March 21- County Teachers' Institute. March 21 -State Basketball Finals. May 8-9 - Iunior Play. May 23 - Iunior-Senior Prom. May 25 - Baccalaureate. May 30 - Commencement. IJ, M 49 lb px Q! fl 9 5. fa ' , 'emi' 9 1 ev 155529 '0 af wfflavw' Q' A Q? N V' A x 4 Q mf W - x ' U, ,fi 15, N , 'I 0, f . X A yr , , ' gn ' f 1 K ' , ,gr Autographs Autographs PATRONS EXTEN SOLE CORPORATION MR. and MRS. ARNOLD I. SCHAEFER SPARTA SUPER MARKET MR. cmd MRS. LLOYD HII.L SPARTA CLEANERS MR. and MRS. T. E. McFALL F. L. BULL. M.D. and MRS. BULL MR. and MRS. WM. A. sci-IAE1-'ER I. HARRY BRACE I MR. cxgd MRS. IOI-IN G. KOBER SPARTA BAKERY RED AND WHI'I'E STORE WESTERN AUTO ASSOCIATION D-X STATION A. W. and D. H. PUTMAN SPARTA MOTOR SALES D. I. IOHNSON HARDWARE MR. ERA 1UrRs. T. BAKER BRACK'S DRUG STORE B. 6. T. DAIRY LONE ELM INN SPARTA HOME APPLIANCE W. A. ROGERS HARDWARE SPARTA RECREATION SPARTA MACHINE sHoP ' G. I. HEYT, D.V.M. and MRS. HEYT SPARTA' OI1. 6. GAS CLARK'S TAVERN OSTMAN GREENHOUSES SPARTA THEATER PINCKNEY'S PAINT STORE STACK'S REFRIGERATION BETTES MEMORIAL CHAPEL ' HUSSEY'S DRUG STORE IOHNSON BROS. GARAGE HUGH FINCH 6. SON HENRY DE LANGE MR. and MRS. FRANCIS I. CHESLEK MR. q.f.IIv1Rs. ERNEST REISTER MR. and MRS. FRED KOBER H. E. TAIMADGE. D.O. and IVIRS. TALMADGE BODELL PACKARD DIST. SPARTA VARIETY STORE BEN FRANKLIN FRANK I. GILLETT PEACH RIDGE SERVICE STATION AMBROSE 6. NORTHRUP SERVICE WM. LENTZ, D.C. and MRS. LENTZ MOODY'S DAIRY STOUT'S DAIRY LANGFORD ELECTRICAL SHOP BAUGHAN 'S BARBER SHOP SENTINEL LEADER COLBY'S GARAGE HEATH'S WELDING SHOP HANDI-WACKS CORP. 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