Sparta High School - Spartan Yearbook (Sparta, MI)

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Senior Class Prophecy As the year 1906 is remembered for the great California earthquake and the year 1945 for the discovery and experiment of the Atomic Bomb, so the year 1949 will always be thought of as the beginning of a new era when the world was shaken to its core by the terrific shock thrown upon it by the class of '49 of Sparta High School. But in the past decade a most remarkable phenomenon has come to pass, 987, of the class has reached his utmost peak in his chosen life endeavor, most of which are world famous leaders in their field. Soon after his graduation from college, lack Tuttle started his experi- ments with atomic jet propulsion, later building a rocket to be sent to the moon containing scientific apparatus and a crew of nine human beings. Business manager for the building of the missile and the apparatus needed in flight and all other expenses was under the able management of Roger VanDenHout, who could and did talk one of the richest men in the nation, Lee Colby, now president of the Chrysler Motor Corp., out of nearly two million dollars to back the experiment. Besides the foregoing three persons, the board consisted of Bob Lund- berg as an electrical advisor, as designer of the outward rocket, none other than Ronald Denton of Bell Aircraftg Kenneth Lockard, chief radar advisor of all equipment on board and at the base. As head astronomer, Carlton Murphy was chosen to plan the path of the rocket through the meteor infested stratos- phere. Chosen because of his ability as a leader and his past experience with the inventor, Mr, Tuttle, Iim Wyse was appointed as head technician and captain of the flying missile. Iohn Bull was soon chosen to accompany the expedition as doctor, assisted by nurses Ieanette Reed and Ioyce Axford. Feeling the need for nourishment very competent dieticians, Margaret Watkins and Shirley Andrus, were added to the crew. To take dictation on vital scientific data and to keep files in order, Carolyn Schwartz was selected, she will be assisted by Marlene Stark and Shirley Hoekwater. Stanley Helmer and Malcolm Gilbert retained the positions as pilot and co-pilot respectively because of their past experience with the air corp. Donald Morrisette, after honorable discharge from the service was asked to go as a radio and radar operator. The board made public the date of the take-off as Dec. 2, 1970, from the proving ground in the Mohave Desert in California. The crew and all the board members came to Webberville, California, Nov. 17, to become ac- quainted and more familiar with their equipment and duties on their two- year trip to the moon. The crew and board members had rooms in the Webber Hotel, owned cmd operated by Richard Webber, mayor and founder of the town. The anxiety of the night before was remedied by a party in the Silver Boom in the Webber Hotel. A huge banquet was given and enjoyed while dinner music was furnished by Dolores Dakes and her Mystic Violin. After dinner the guests danced to the music of her girl orchestra, including Georgene Davis, Charlene Olson, Clarice Gunneson and vocal soloist, Pat Barendsen. Among the many guests that night was Evelyn Biggs, head of the Social Welfare Workers, and her assistant, Arlene Brock. At breakfast, Cynthia Davis, noted New York Times reporter, took notes on the details of the trip. The long awaited afternoon arrived and more dignitaries began arriving. 14