Sparta High School - Spartan Yearbook (Sparta, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 128 of the 1955 volume:

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U If - 11. 1 12219 ,' if-.'.z-,zz . .ga -f! ' ' rvgiiff .,1, -11 I f-- 1'.,,f,:i'. A f -' ' , 1 ',7 1111, , .:,:.,.:.u ., . -- A A fir? 4 4 i' 'INN 51,511,751 ilu , 'HIM WW 0 JE V111 fl' VX x if ' . ,,4, ,, . .1632 N. 'l'1f!:Jli' .1g5f'fli,s,,g1i:, fx?!f:'f '1 Qf 7f2'!'Q 7, H HQl',lLjL'L Mjkark u PHILLIP BARBER Football 1, 2, 3V,4Vg Basket- ball 1V, 2V, 3V,4Vg Journalism 1, 2, 3,45 Chorus 1, 2, 3,4g Band 1, 2, 3,4g Annual 4g Junior Ro- tary 3,4g Class Vice-President 3g Class President 4. NANCY GARDNER Band 1, 2, 3,43 Chorus 1, 2, 3,45 Basketball 1, 2, 3,4Vg Juni or Play 3g F.H.A. 1 - 2 Treasur- er, 3 Secretary, 4 Vice-Presb dentg D.A.R. Representative: Annual 4, Class Vice-President 13 Class Secretary 2, 3,4. JAMES WHITEHOUSE Football 1, 2V,3V,4V: Basket- ballfl, 2, 3V, 4Vg Junior Rotary 3,43 Chorus 2,3,4g Senior Play 4g Senate 3,4gClass Vice-Pres- ident 4. .TACK SCOBY Football 1, 2, 3, 4Vg Basketball Manager 43 Tennis 1, 2, 3,4V: Class Treasurer 4, Junior Rotary 4. DALE ALLISON RICHARD ALT DONNA AMBURGEY Tennis 1,2,3,4g Joumalism 35 F, F.A. 2,3,4g Annual 4. F. H. A, 1,2g Band 2,3,4g Cho Chorus lg Chess Club 2,3 - 4 rus 1,4. President: Junior Play 3, Senior Play 4. ELAINE ANDERSON MARJORIE ANDERSON IERRINE ARMOCK Cheerleader 2, 3,4Vg Chorus 1, F.H,A. 1, 2g Chorus 3g Library Basketball 1, Band 2, 3,4gCho 2, 3, 45 Basketball 4g Library 4. 2, 3, Basketball 1. rus 1,4. THOMAS BARBER Football 1, 2, 3V,4V5 Basket- ball 1,2,3V,4V5 Track 1,2V, 3V,4V5 Band 1, 2, 3,45 Chorus 1, 2, 3,45 Senior Play 45 Ty Ro- tars 3,45 Chess Club 3,45 An- nual 45 Junior Rotary 3,4, ROBERT BEARDSLEY Library 1, 2, 3,45 F, F. A, 1, 2, 3, 45 Chorus 45 Football 3, 4V5 Baseball 2V, 3V, 4V5 Junior Ro- tary 4. .TANICE BATES ROBERT BOROS Tennis 1V, 2, 3V,4V5 Football 1, 2. CAROLYN BAUGHAN Basketball 1, 25 Band 1, 2, 3,4 Chorus 1, 2,3,45 Annual5 F. H A. 1 - 2 Secretary, 3 Treasur- er, 4 President. GORDON BLACKMER Band 1, 2, 3,45 Football 1. GEORGE BLUMENSTEIN Chorus 1, 2, 3, 45 Band 1, 2, 3,4g Tennis 4, Journalism 4: Chess Club 33 Annual 451 unior Rotary 4. MARINELL CHASE F.H.A. lg Chorus 1,2,3,4g Junior Play 3g Ioumalism 1,2, 3 - 4 EditorgAnnua14 - Editor. PATRICIA BOUWMAN ALAN BRAFORD Chorus 1, 2, 3,43 F. H. A. lg Football 1, 2: Basketball 1 - 3 Basketball 1. Manager: Baseball 2, 3V,4V. ARLENE COALT ER LYNN CLARK Tennis lg F.H. A. 1, 2, 3,45 Chorus 1,2g Basketball 1, 2, 3V, Driver's Training 25 Track 3 - 4g Band 3,4gJunior Play 3, Sen- 4 Managerg Chorus 4. ior Play 4. . , p 1MvaMa..ssf...w.,...rmm.. MW,sl.w,Ms -4 - DAVID COOK ARDEAN COSTER BONNILOU CUMINGS Band 2- Track 1 2 3. Chorus 2 4- Band 3 4- F H A Chorus 1 2 4- Band 3 4- F.H 1 2 3 4 BARBARA DENHOF JOAN DEWEY NEIL ELVE Chorus 1, 2, 3,43 Journalism 3, Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4g Basketball 1, Band 1, 2,43 Track 1,2 MARILYN EMPIE MARVIN FAHLING DALE FITZNER Driver sTra1nrug 2 F H A 4 F. F. A, 1, 2,3 - 4 Treasurer, Tennis 1 2 3 4 Football 1 2 Chorus 3, 4g Baseball 2, 3. 3 Basketball 1 Dnver s Tram FLOYD GUILES Track 1V, 2V, 3V,4Vg Football 4Vg Record Broad Jump 4g Jun- ior Rotary 4. Wai - BUELAH HERRON SANDRA HERTLING ARLENE HOEKWATER Class Secretary lg Class Treas- F. H. A. lg Chorus 2, 3,4g Jun- urer 2g Class Secretary 3, Ne- lor Play 3g Senior Play 4. waygog Class Play lg Class Play 3. AUDREY HOUK BARBARA HOUK RITA HUBERT Tennis 1gBasketball 1, 2, 3,4Vg Tennis lg F. H. A. 1, 2g Chorus F. H. A. 1,2g Band 1,2,3,4g l,2,3,4gBand 1,2, 3,4g Basket- Chorus 1,2,4g Basketball 3,4 Chorus 1, 2, 3,4, ball 1, 2, 3, 4g Library 3. Senior Play 4. ,la 1 - ,f G1 I ai I NW K , Thliffff-A, ,. 5? 5 aabbb C, Q i ',fkhz-- , M29 FRED HUG PATRICIA IRISH ALBERT IACOBY Baseball 1, 2, 3V,4Vg Basket- Chorus 1, 2, 3,4. Baseball 1, 2, 3,4g Football 1,2 ball 2, 3,4Vg Football 4V. BEATRICE JENKINS MERWYN JACOBY PHYLLIS JAESCHKE F.H.A. 1,2, Basketball 1, 2, 3V Football: Senior Play 4. Chorus 3,4. 4Vg Chorus 2, 3,4. -' A :iw -f-'- g,-f,,'!f'fg-Jw f' Jfliihfl 991413235 -'Z :5LE?Hfi?f:1 PS!! JOHN JOHNSON KENNETH JOHNSON MARY KELLOGG Chorus 4g Library 3,4. F.H.A. lg Library 2g Chorus 2, 3,4g Junior Play 3g Annual. RONALD KLENK KAY KOBER Football 1, 2V,3V,4VgBasebal1 GERALD KOBER Basketball 1,2V, 3V,4Vg Class 2,3V,4Vg Basketball 4Vg Senior Treasurer lg Chorus 2, 3,43 Li- Play 45 Senate 2, 3, 4g F. F. A. Football 2, 3V,4Vg Chorus 3,4g brary 2g Band 2, 3,43 Junior 2,3 - 4 President. F. F.A. 1, 2, 3,4. Play 83 Journalism 4. zm2?G KATHLEEN KRUPP WILLIAM KUTZLI F. H. A. 2, 3, Chorus 4g Library Baseball 1, 2V, 3V,4V: Baseball 2, 35 Journalism 3, 4. Captain 4. BERNARD LEWIS LAWRENCE LOCKARD Library 2,33 Chess Club 2: SUE LEDBETT ER Chorus 1,2,3,4g F.H.A.1g Junior Play 3, Senior Play 4, Chess Club - 2 Secretary, 3 President, ROGER MONTGOMERY Driver's Training 23 Track 3, Tennis 1, 2, 3,45 Football 1,2g Football 1,2, 3, 4Vg Track 45 4Vg Football 4V: Chorus 4. Basketball 1, 2, Chorus 2, 3,4. 1--a,,kW 4 Eh Q if MARILYN MURPHY Chorus 2, 3. RONALD PARMETER Baseball 1,2,4g Chess Club 2 Chorus 1, 2, 3,4g Junior Play 3 Senior Play 4. - - f f.ff . wzzgszmw .. :..:.: 3 .,. . . 5 X , : ,,m,, of L, -,ii BERT PHINNEY CHARLA PHINNEY KARL PIKE Football 2, 3V,4Vg Tennis 1, 2, U. N. Delegate 3, 43 Che ss Class Treasurer 2, 35 Junior Ro- 3,4g Junior Rotary 4. Club 35 Annual 4. tary 3,43 Annual 4, Junior Play MARILYN PINCKNEY Chorus 1, 2, 3,43 Cheerleader KAY PINCKNEY 2, 3, 4Vg Journalism 4. 3, Senior Play 4, JOAN PIT SCH Basketball 3,4g F. H. A. 3,43 Chorus 3,4. ,JJ , J GARY POSTEMA PAUL POT TS RONALD PLUMMER Chorus 4 Baseball Manager 3 Baseball 1V 2 Football 1V 2V 3V 4V Basketball 1V 2 3V 4V Track 2V 3V 4V Chorus 1 Senate 4 MARY REMMELTS MARILYN RING MARILYN SARGENT Chorus14,FHA 2 Chorus134 FH A 1 2 L1brary34 i DOROTHY SCHAEFER NORETA SCHAEFER BARBARA SCHENEMAN Basketball Manager 45 Chorus F. H. A. 2, 35 C ho rus 2, 3,43 F. H. A. 1, 2 - 3 Parliamentar- 1, 2,4. Senior Play 4g Annual 4. iang Library 2, 35 Class Secre- tary lg Journalism 1,2,3,4g Chorus 4g Junior Play 35 Senior Play 45 Annual 4, DONALD SHAN GLE Track 1V, 2V, 3V,4Vg Football DON SHEPARD 2V,3V,4Vg Senate 1,2,3,4g Junior Rotary 3. OWEN SHANNON Chorus 3,4g Junior Rotary 4. RICHARD SHEPARD Chorus 2,3,4g Joumalism 3g Junior Play 35 Senior Play 45 Class President 2, 35 Annual 4g Itmior Rotary 4. JANET STANTON Chorus 1, 2, 3,4g Band 1, 2, 3, 43 Cheerleader 2, 3,4V: Tennis 1g Senate 1, 2 - 3 Vice-President, 4 Presidentg Journalism 43 Li- brary 23 Junior Play 3g Senior Play 4. LEO SIMONS JACQUELINE SMITH Band 1, 2, 3,43 Chorus 3,4g Bas ketball 2. MERLE STARK S e n a t e 1, 2, 3 - 4 Secretary- SHIRLEY STEPHENS Treasurer: Basketball 2,3g Cho- rus 2, 3,4g Annual 4. F. H. A 1, 2, 3g Chorus 4. VANCE TAWNEY CARROLL TELDER Library 2, 3,4, Chorus 4, Foot- Football 2, 3V,4V: Baseball 1, ball 1, SV, 4V, Football Mana- 2, Junior Play 3, Senior Play 4, ger 2, Basketball 1, 2, 3, Base- Track 3V,4V, Junior Rotary 4, ball 1, 2, 3, 4. Senate 4. MARLENE VOGEL MERVYN WITT Chorus 2, 3, 4. Baseball 1V, 2V, 3V,4V. ILA VANNATTER Chorus 1,2,3,4, Band 2,3,4, Junior Play 3, Senior Play 4, Tennis 1, l CLASS WILL We, the graduating class of 1955, will and bequeath the following the Freshmen: Our advisers the Sophomoresg The size of our class the Juniors: The concession stand the Seniors: Ability to present a good senior play Knowledge is the stairway to success C ASS FLUWEB wo1Js?5I.G-Blumensfdvzgp U' 5,-,ef'i0 C ffn n..b.'s bm J.a8g1..mens'Efg gg M ' 'FV iff P Q B fi! J- -L J. J L , J J Sfegfrg: 2:2 545233 'fri E5Lj'f abil? gg.- :eg P52556 ni.: 3 07 F JS 78 ci F7 Egg 22963584 fgwig 'iff X 'a'a'S9 551-8 I' F fn? 'F ,F - M Z F' T BP IIT W4 Pr- I V F P . ' . ' ',2.S3'.L33,3 .I.fs SQ' xa,g '. 22- St?-5 ie!! 15:55, Zf,'j I :.'1' .Et 23 f BV F 07 L .fd -L J J V5 3.25 913.275 fuse- gag, ma: an er' Egg? M-oh ' 1, F Z f F Er EF I' V F cf 1. 7 Q67 QF EJ 151,01 A-EJJJ.Jhl,5, wexgcome mem-ber, PZQUQ' weve .Sen--'on Class for Sou., -2 -e -e H is H .9 r I I . CLASS III TORY We entered the halls of Sparta High as green little freshmen feeling very very much lost in our spacious surroundings. Oar first objective was a class meeting at which we elected our officers and class sponsors. The officers were: President, Patricia Reister: Vice-President, Nancy Gardner: Secretary, Barbara Scheneman: Treasurer, Kay Kober: the sponsors were Mr. Betchek and Mrs. Sirrine. Qir senators were Janet Stanton, newly elected, and Merle Stark. Money making projects for the year were a scrap drive, selling seat cushions for games, a baby-sitting week, candy and baked goods sales, and sponsoring a dance at the Fun Fest. On March 14 we held our class party, Shamrock Shindig, in the High School gym. We then put our books aside for a surnrner of waiting for our Sophomore year's beginning. When we came back to S.H.S., no longer green freshmen, we held our class meeting. Newly elected officers were: President, Richard Shepard: Vice-President, Merwyn Jacoby: Secretary, Nancy Gardner: Treasurer, Karl Pike: Senator, Ron Klenk. Don Shangle was also elected to senate at a later date. Mr. Tuttle was chosen as a new advisor to replace Mr. Betchek, who was called into the service. Our main money making project this year was selling magazines. Others were selling stationery, cards, baked goods, trojan head pins, nuts, and paper drives. Other points of interest during our Sophomore year were the ordering of our class rings and the class party, Spring Swing. As our second year of high school drew to a close we were preparing ourselves for the next year by deciding to have a nominating committee to select nominees for class officers. When we returned to the halls of S.H.S. we elected by ballot the following class officers: President, Richard Shepard: Vice-President, Phil Barber: Secretary, Nancy Gardner: Treasurer, Karl Pike: Senator, J im Whitehouse. Ready to go to work, we started getting the concession stand ready for the home games. We also had magazine sales, nut sales and pencil sales. Some of the highlights ofthe year were the Junior Play, Men Are Like Streetcars, directed by Mrs. Sirrine. Seniors at last! The year began with the election of officers. We again voted ballot style. Our President was Phil Barber: Vice-President, Jim Whitehouse: Secretary, Nancy Gardner: Treasurer, J ack Scoby: Senator, Ron Plummer. Doughnut sales were the main money making project of our senior year. We also had a work day and sold holly wreaths at Glristmas time. We chose a king, Ron Plummer, and a queen, Arlene Coalter, for the first time in a few years. We presented our senior play, Hillbilly Weddin' . which was a great success. This play was directed by Mrs. Sirrine. We had nominations for the Daughter of the American Revolution Award. Nancy Gardner was chosen as the D.A.R. representative. Our senior pictures were finished by December 17, and we were very happy when our Spartan arrived in May. As we leave the halls of S.H.S. we are full of great expectations as to what the world holds for our future. C ASS PROPIIECY lt is now five years hence, the year 1960, we are on our way to the annual Sparta P.T.A. talent show. As we turn onto Main Street we see a policeman directing traffic. We stopped for a moment and saw that it was Fred Hug, he was very busy so we didn't stay too long. We were told the location of the new Sparta High School and journeyed on. We drove on and noticed that Dick Shepard has taken over Wahlstrom's Store and that George Blumenstein is selling cars on his own. We also noticed that Thom Barber has taken over Doctor Bull's practice. There's a sign pointing to the douple 'P' Super Market owned and operated by Marshall Penland and Ron Parmeter. We are seated inthe huge S.H.S. auditoriumand the show starts. The Mistress of Ceremonies is none other than Marinell Chase, who is now dancing professionally. She introduces the first act. While the lovely young girl is singing our minds wander, and we remember the times we were on the school stage. We think of Carroll T elder, Arlene Coalter, Kay Kober, Sandy I-lertling, and Noreta Schaefer. We know Sandy and Noreta are both doing nursing work. After the Talent Show we stop back stage to talk to Marinell, she tells us a few of the fellows are making a career of the service. It seems that they're few and far between around home. Those in the service are Bob Beardsley, Gordy Blackmer, Dale Fitzner, Ron Plummer,Don Shangle, Bob Boros, Al Jacoby, and Vance Tawney. Incidentally, Vance and Paul Potts are both Majors. We then decided to go to the new swanky restaurant in town, and noticed on our menus that it is owned by Shirley Stephens and Pat Irish. After we consume our delicious meals of chicken and steak, we then go to the office, which is on the second floor. There we see Bonnilou Cummings, and chat for a few minutes. She tells us she is married now, but in her spare time she manages the restaurant. She remarks that Pat and Shirley will be glad to see us, so we continue on to the office. Shirley invites us in, and we have to wait until Pat gets finished with a telephone con- versation before we can really believe this is happening to us. When we awaken from our daze we ask about their old friends. Pat says that Kay Pinckney, Arlene Hoekwater, Pat Bouwman, Marlene Vogel, and Joan Dewey are married now. Shirley adds that Marge Anderson and Marilyn Ring are married also. The girls then offer to show us around town, and who are we to refuse such an offer ? As we drive through town we see Bill Kutzli all dressed up in black, wondering, we asked and soon found out--Bill is a very serious undertaker. We see a sign in an office window saying Karl Pike, C.P.A. Karl is doing very well for himself, Kathleen Krupp is his very efficent secretary. We then turn left to Birchwood Drive Ca new street in Spartaj where we hear a car horn blare out at us. As it swooshed by us we thought it was Gary Postema, 'but at the rate he was going we couldn't be sure. It seems that Gary is the owner and racer of some stock-cars. Our guess was that he'd forgotten that Birchwood wasn't the last lap! We notice a huge red building The Sargent Beauty School. Marilyn must own that, so in order to persue our job of reminiscing we stop to ask Marilyn a few questions. Once again we recall our stage friends. Carroll is an engineer now, and Arlene Coalter and Kay Kober are famous New York models. We have a cup of coffee and watch the local television show for awhile. Alan Braford is in charge of many of the things that go on behind the camera. After we talk with Marilyn and dis- cover that Phyllis J aeschke, Beulah Herron, Dorothy Schaefer, Frieda Niequist, Jean Graves, Rita Hubert, lla VanNatter, Marilyn Murphy and Joan Pitsch are successful secretaries for large concerns near Sparta, we leave to go for a drive in the country. We pass a large farm with a sign in front saying that it is co-owned by Ron Klenk and Jerry Kober. We journey on down the road. Noticing a man carrying gas to his car, we stopped to give him a lift and who should it be but Jim Whitehouse. .T im tells us that he is farming near by and that the surrounding farms are owned by Marvin Fahling, Floyd Guiles, Dick Alt, John Johnson, John Peterson, and that Don Shepard and Leo Simons own a dairy farm a few miles north, Upon leaving Jim we decided to go out to Don and Leo's farm. Finally we reached the farm and talked to Don and Leo. They told us that they're both married and very happy, and they also told about their old flames and what they' re doing now. Marilyn Pinckney, J errine Armock, Ardean Coster, and Barbara Denhof are all nurses. Nancy Gardner is a child psychologist, and Arden Gunneson is a carpenter. Don says that Lynn Clark is a business adminstrator now and that Phil Barber is CLASS PROPHECY Qcontinuedj a draftsman. Leo told us that Carolyn Baughan is working for Alan Braford and that Blain Ander- son is in the Wacs. They also asked us if we had seen Dale Allison's new drug store. His assistant is Marilyn Empie. We told the fellows that we hadn't seen the store but would be delighted to-- if they could tell us the way. It's about three miles east on East Division. We then left them in hopes of finding Marilyn and Dale. Half way back to town our motor stopped and we had to phone a garage. We were very much surprised when they sent their chief mechanic, Roger Montgomery, to our rescue. With Roger at the motor we knew we would be ready in a jiffy. Roger fixed the car and told us that Merwyn Jacoby was still studying in college, Merv Witt is an electrician for the television studio, Jack Scoby is prospecting in Alaska, and that we simply must see Owen Shannon's quaint museum. We promised him that we would stop. When we got back to town we immediately went to the museum. We viewed all the articles in the museum and talked to Owen. He informed us that Neil Elve is one of the chief custodians at the school and Mary Kellogg and Barbara Scheneman are teaching there. After leaving the museum we went to the telephone office to make a long distance call to Charla Phinney, who is working in Washington D.C. as an interpretor for Uncle Sam. The young lady that handed us the phone book and told us to give her our number was none other than Janice Bates. While we were waiting for a free line, she told us that Beatrice Jenkins is teaching at Bible College and Merle Stark is a fashion designer. Donna Amburgey is working in the local bank. We completed our call to Charla and went on to the Drug Store. Dale served us a sundae and told us the latest about Sue Ledbetter and Janet Stanton. Sue is studying piano in Europe and Janet is her business manager, We must not forget to tell Dale that Bert Phinney is an archeologist. Marilyn told us how the Drug Store was doing and that Georgia Norton comes in twice a week to do their bookkeeping. Georgia is married now and has triplet girls, aged two, so she doesn't have much time to work. Of course we all know that the Houks are both married and that Jackie Smith and Mary Rem- melts are too. As we leave Sparta we whiz by a huge factory that is owned by Ken Johnson, also, an art school that is owned and operated by Larry Lockard. G qflss Crooner C Carr H 7' X X lass USIQIQYIS f Xff X lu.imen9fe3n . , , ..,. T CLC TSJJ CY' -xx Do YYYIG. Amlow ION f Easy- Q ee N Q C3 U' V Te Y 'Y i L . 3 Kobe? T ' if X I f Xxx 'il .51 ' M? 7:2521 f :ff XHMQM7 B -- 'N' ConQ,eu'k'eCJ ' M V Sgrxlor- M14 'Ll -- Dick Shephard I Bashf-5 Kane K PP W5 Wolf erwyn E41 mnsf peasnomisf, oqer' tune Cklss Movrlwiomev-Y Anderson Tacoby Bo Av-den G-umneso Bas hful Y h uxesx' Girl ' Geovqio. 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Sfmrk 'WOYW BQYBBY' .....-.fr UNIUB-SENIUR PRO On the evening of J une 8, 1954, our awaited plans for the Junior-Senior Prom and Banquet came true. The chosen theme was Stairway to the Stars. The banquet, a ham dinner, was held at the Methodist Church. Carroll Telder acted as Toastmaster. Immediately following the banquet, the prom was held in the gymnasium which was decorated with a large moon in the center of the floor with stars hanging from the ceiling. Harrison and Peck orchestra furnished the music for the evening, which was truly a Stairway to the Stars in our memory. A ,Q x SENIOR PLAY ff Hillbilly Weddin', a comedy in three acts, was pre- sented by the Senior Class on November 19, 1954. The play was directed by Mrs. Bernice Sirrine, assisted by Karl Pike. The understudy was Mary Kellogg. The cast consisted of Carroll Telder, Arlene Coalter, Sandra I-Iertling, Phil Barber, Merwyn Jacoby, Dale Allison, Rita Hubert, Ron Klenk, Ron Parmeter, Noreta Schaefer,Janet Stanton, Barb Scheneman, lla VanNatter, Sue Ledbetter. JU IOR PL Y Men Are Like Su-eetcars, a comedy in three acts, was presented by the Junior Class on May 14, 1954. The play was directed by Mrs. Bernice Sirrine, assisted by J ack Scoby. The understudy was Kathleen Krupp. Those in the Cast were: Carroll Telder,Janet Stanton, Mary Kellogg, Ron Parmeter, Arlene Coalter, Kay Kober, Nancy Gardner, Marinell Chase, Barb Scheneman, Sue Led- better, Sandra Hertling, Dick Shepard, Karl Pike, lla Van- Natter, Bonnilou Cummings, Dale Allison. WSW mme ' ff V1 C.. ,X f .LN-I ff , ff f f 1 ,' if if If at Q Ag X 61 5 stt X 5-. 4 A 14. gat!!! 1 HQA ,- ...- Q61 Q qv..-p 4 q Qty-5- geo-- s 'gggx ttf' s iQQx Q 105599 Q 0 ? 3 , gsx Q s Q 1 iii? 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Other money making projects for the year were the selling of stationery and magazines. On March 18 they presented their play Tatt1eta1e. Early in .Tune they put on the Junior -Senior Prom. Karen Anderson Owen Belcher Ilene Brooks Doris Burgess Jean Carboneau Beverly Carpenter Ted Davenport Jerry David Barbara DeLange Gary DeLoof Barbara Dewey Carolyn Erbes Jane Erhart Max Fonger Claudine Fuller Carol Gillett Dick Greeno Vivian Gricfe Robert Helsel Edward Hendershot Al Herrington Lois Hessel Ron Holliday Larry Karston LeRoy Klein Royal Klein Jack Kline Eleanor Klenk Dave Kober Joyce Kober Gary Kutzli Phil Lockard Duane Longcore Joyce Martin Jack McCracken Nyla McCune Don Miller Jerry Momber Larry Norton Dick Norton Lloyd 'Oberg Duane Parks Ted Passmore John Porter Shirley Raper Fred Reister Hilda Reister Dick Riess ,,..m.,,.1.,,rE,,gL 5 2 X S Q A ig gi if ........ , . . ,. . .. , . ,,.f ra., .. ...f - . 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'Z' 'iiffliif 'Qi' ,-SZ' 4, Joan Ritzenhein Dexter Rohm Ron Rolston Charles Schaefer Virginia Shook Brian Singleton Marian Singleton Dave Steinert Bob Stoppenhagen Bill Tanner Gale Taylor Linda Teesdale Sandra Thayer Marilyn Topping Emily VanDyke Joan VanLeeuwen Ann Waldherr Linda Watkins Jeanne Williams Mary Williams Bob Wilson Audrey Woolworth Vema Zwyghuizen BSENTEES TOP ROW, Left to Right: Vernon Pinckney, Mike Driscoll, Paul Shue, Ken Bunce, Chuck Gass, Alwin Rogers, MIDDLE ROW: Bill McCarthy, Dona Benedict, Marinell Krupp, Judy Whitcomb, John Rudzinski, David Whitcomb. BOTTOM ROW: Darrel Denhof, Ron Essex, Lucille Pixley, Rosalie Empie, Donna Fields, Bill Longcore. ABSENTEES NOT PICTURED Earl Mourer, Dorothy Cowan, Janice Denney, Ed Nash, Ray Kaufman, Kathy Nash, Ron Swanson, Chuck Twichell, L e on a rd Wa tki n s. OPIIDMORE GFFI ERS Treasurer, Betty Saurg Secretary, Sharon CarriergPresi- dent, Larry Bradfordg Vice-President, Joyce Trimble. The Sophomore activities included a one act play, The Black Widow, in October which was a big success. A paper drive, and a magazine sale. The class sold more magazines than any previous class at Sparta. Watches were won by Sharon Doren and Don Swanson for selling over their quota. The losing group treated the other two with a banquet and dance in .T anuary, In the spring the class held a pie sale and distributed an apron for each member to sew on a patch containing money. Jim Alt Mary Amidon Loraine Anderson Marilyn Anderson Joyce Andrus Neil Andrus Lorene Averill Kathleen Bear Sharon Bellamy Brian Berg Dennis Bueschel Larry Bradford Harold Bristol June Bristol Virginia Bueche Sharon Carrier Marlene Chapman Onilee Clark Anita Coalter Lynette Coster Dale Cranmer Dean Crawford Maureen Crowley Bob Davis W L W S , J Q E 121:44 Z :H ,f V .f 1 sa .QQ H: mails ' is-yi , , 5 :sz rg ' -, ' Wuiszm, - . ,i ,Lg--is EYEEN' W I L B lififl E :Q ' - , ' ' , S ' i , if rf. .. 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Dixie Dayton Robert Deems Marcia DeLoof Carol Derck Sharon Doren Kathleen Ebers John Ekster Clifford Foster Joan Foster Faye Ann Fulmer Janice Gangwer Garth Gillett Stanley Guiles Tom Hendershot David Hertling Jenna Lee Hickman Eugene Hiler John Hudson Anita Jacobs Barbara Klenk Jim Kline Stephen Kober Fred Kotchka Helen Little Shirley Lockard Rosalie Lundquist Gerald Lusk Albert McCu1lem Bob Merchant Wilma Morris Dorothy Ockaskis David Passmore Reggy Pennington Janet Phillips James Raap Sharyl Reed Herbert Reister Barry Robinson Betty Saur Donna Schafer Nancy Scholten Roger Schuiling LaVern Schutt JoAnn Scoby Ken Shangle Esther Shults Ken Simons Phyllis Simons Peggy Sizemore Charles Snoap Don Stephens Ted Stevens Jack Sullivan John Sullivan Don Swanson Tom Teesdale Russell Thayer Joyce Trimble Janet VanLeeuwen Ardith VanSplinter Duane Witt Ardith Wooden Ron Workman Lucille Zahm Ann Zepeda FRESHMAN OFFI ER Treasurer, Roger Batesg Vice-President, Vernon John- song Secretary. Judy Rohmg President, John Mutchler. The Freshman Class this year is the largest class in high school. They have an attendance roll of 128 Freshmen. At their first class meeting they elected Mrs. Fryear and Mr. Clauss as their class advisors. At the same class meeting they elected class officers, who are as follows: John Mutchler, Presidentg Vernon Johnson, Vice-President: Judy Rohm, Secretary: and Roger Bates, Treasurer. The class sold Christmas cards and wrappings as their first project. They made 55158.25 from that project alone. We are planning a party March 11, 1955, of which Carol Olson is chairman. Soon we will be selling a new type of novelties, which we hope will be a great success. One of the novelties will be a Football Change Purse in the schoo1's colors. X 'A , i 7 , , A, ,f.W, ..,, , .L K, , X,..,,:- :- F . ' . Q 32.5 4 A X 1 1w,A1,,S. 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V I 13' . - - f-s' - 45 V W jr' j, I A751 Q ' -1:55 eg: 5 Q - i M sv- 5 . , 1,.. Linda Shue Jim Simmons Monavee Simons Onalee Simons Mary Switzer LaVem Tawney Kathy Taylor Luella Telder Fred Thome Sue Titus LeRoy Toner Rita Truedell Joyce VanDyke Judy VanDyke Judy VanNatter Keith VanSplinter Earl VanZant Vickie Vaughan Stephen Witt Marsha Williams Jerry Williams Tom White Russ Wells Maxine Woolworth MK iw W i UNIOR HIGH 3-l 2 .. A A A 2 TOP ROW, Left to Right: H. Cook, J. DeVoogd, P. DeYoung, D. Chesney, M. David, T. Anderson, M. Bailey, C. Dewey, S. Cooper. MIDDLE ROW: Mrs. Fred Humeston, H. Clark, J. Brooks, C. Denhof, S. Carrier, N. Chase, C. Dorman, J. Black. BOTTOM ROW: J. Chapman, R. Chapman, M. Anderson, H. Crowley. J. Falbe, M. Anderson. L. Denhof, B. Benefiel. The eighth grade has sponsored candy and cookie sales during the past year some of which the 8-1's were in charge. They have had parties and dances for entertainment. The class has accomplished a great deal during their last year of Junior High and is now awaiting next year and High School. 3-2 FRONT ROW, Left to Right: G. Hosmer, D. Ingersoll, J. Lyals, R. Kik, C. Graves, R. Maycroft, R. Gillett, K. Frank. MIDDLE ROW: D. Lundquist, S. McMullen, R. Kent, K. Mutchler, K. F eichtenbiner, S. Lockard, D. Lockard, G. Nickolai, Miss Russell. BACK ROW: D. Keller, P. Hogan,.T.Johnson, R. Hopkins, T. Maynard, J. Kelly, R. Little, G. Norton, S. Goodfellow, H. Keach, R. Montgomery. The 8-2's have accomplished many activities in their homeroom organization. They have had officers that appointed committees to work on cleaning and decorating the room. They have had Christmas, Halloween, and Valentine parties. They, too, have had their candy and cookie sales throughout the year. The class has had a savings account department in their Mathematics class and many of the students have saved large sums of money. Boys from the class were on the Junior High Basketball team, which played surrounding schools. BACK ROW, Left to Right: D. Shepard, A, Spangenberg, V. Rudzinski, E. Shangle, R. Raper, J. Ritzen- hein, J. Owens, L. Roberts. MIDDLE ROW: J. Pike, S. Schneider, E. Sidlauskis, A. Poling, D. Pope J. Postema, N. Sizemore, M. Schwander, Mr. Todd. FRONT ROW: D. Singleton, P. Ryan, S. Wiersma J. VanAntwerp, L. Ridgely, D. Vanderrneer, E. Wollmartz, D. Simmons. The activities of the 8-3's havexbeen very interesting. In October they had a Halloween dance and party at the Masonic Temple. It was sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, the Rotary, and the Junior High Student Council. A Christmas party and a Valentine party were also held during the year. Entertainment was furnished by both classes of Junior High. Officers were elected for the first and second semester. Homeroom meetings were held every two weeks, the dues were 5d for each meeting. -l I ,kV,,., TOP ROW, Left to Right: D. Bromley, J. Carboneau, R. Kennedy, J. Armock, J. Fryear, D. Andrus, J. Davenport, R. Crouch, F. Driscoll, E. Anderson, K. Cross. MIDDLE ROW: Mrs. Bernard Barber, P. Cook, R. Clay, K. Bisard, E. Dekker, J. Colvin. J. Day, M. Blackmer. J. Coalter, R. Boylan, B. Willis, T. Allen. BOTTOM ROW: M. Blaauw, L. Cook, J, Alexander, N. Boros, S. Bockman, M. Carpenter, C. Frank, Arlene Anderson, Althea Anderson, J. Brooks. The 7-1 Homeroom elected officers forthe first semester as follows: President, Jacklyn Alexander, Vice-President, David Andrus, Secretary, Francis Driscollg Treasurer, Paul Cook. Elected for the second semester were: President, David Andrusg Vice-President, Dennis Brornleyg Secretary, Richard Boylang Treasurer, Francis Driscoll. The room elected Evelyn Dekker as Student Council Rep- resentative for the year and Larry DeVos as Junior Red Cross Rep- resentative. 7-2 L kk., .. K t TOP ROW, Left to Right: Mr. Richard Nisbet, D. Hawley, R. Lewis, L. Haas, S. McCracken, R. McCtme, S. Barclay, J. Gunneson, S. Heath, E. Klein, M. Gangwer, J. Patterson. MIDDLE ROW: T. Jacobson, J. Jenkins, J. Nelson, K. Hansen, J. Martin, H. Leach, D. Gunneson, J. Harmon, W. Platt, J. Martin. J. Nieboer, S. Ockaskis. BOTTOM ROW: B. Herron, N. Graves, L. Hudson, B. Patterson, R. Hiler, D. Lee, A. Kaufman, G. Nickolai, B. Guiles, B. Plank. The '7-2 section of the seventh grade elected the following officers for the first semester: President, Enid Klein, Vice-President, Gail Nickolig Secretary, Doug Lee: Treasurer, Bill Plank. Students elected for offices during the second semester were: President, Sandy Heath, Vice-President, Lyn Haas: Secretary, Dave Gunnesong Treasurer, Gail Nickoli. They had several parties during the year at which they and other classes furnished entertainment. TOP ROW, Left to Right: S. Siegel, J. Fungett, B. Schenernan, J. VanSpl.inter, P. Ritzenhein, B. Warner, R. Raddeck, A. Welch, N. Workman. MIDDLE ROW: Miss Marilyn Elfstrom, B. Wilk, C. Wright, C. Stark, C. Tompkins, S. Sabotta, M. Woolworth, T. Waite, S. Sizemore, W. Woolworth, V. Singleton. BOTTOM ROW: L. Porter, M. Zwighuizen, J. Rudzinski, T. Sohwander, J. Schroeder, J. Wright, J. Schwartz, E. Ryan, R. Simmons, D. Snyder. The 7-3's have had two different groups of officers this year. For the first semester they were: President, Carolyn Starkg Vice- President, Joyce VanSp1interg Secretary, Mildred Woolworthg Treas- urer, Larry Porter. Those for the second semester were: President, David Mutchlerg Vice-President, Clarice Wrightg Secretary, Betty Schenemang Treasurer, Barbara Warner. They have had three parties, a Halloween party, a Christmas party, and a Valentines party. A DL! -l'- 1,,xXW:5, i. MMU 55 Q f ,jf f X4 Z ,f '. 1, V PX 'W G i fK xl! if V5 f , f , ,.z!,Q s1l 11,, 5. . Q ., in Q' ' gzk Egansgsikgfdm 1 1jZ. QW xg: al Q xi. 'QGSQQW' ' , 'X-59 ' ff fi- - 1 53 ,+ Y ,V AT ..,, Y --1. , f ' L, - A ri- ,.. FIJOTBALL BACK ROW, Left to Right: Coach Clauss, R. Schuiling, B. Stoppenhagen, L. Norton, D. Norton, A Herrington, D. Rohm, D. Longcore, B. Wilson, R. Rolston, D. Miller, G. DeLoof,Assistant Coach Perrin MIDDLE ROW: Assistant Manager J. DeVoogd, C. Telder, .T . Kober, J. Scoby. J. Whitehouse, R. Plummer R. Klenk, D. Shangle, R. Montgomery, F. Guiles, M. Jacoby, B. Lewis, B. Phinney, Assistant Manager BOTTOM ROW: J. David, L. Schut, N. Andrus, V. Tawney, P. Barber, Manager B. Beardsley, T. Barber T. Barber, F. Hug, M. Fonger, T, Passmore, K, Shangle. The Spartans fielded a surprisingly strong team under the fine direction of Coach Edward Clauss. The squad ran their victory string to 16 straight, before being defeated 7-0 by Zeeland, and ended the season with a 6-2-1 record. Four Spartans, J im Whitehouse, LaVern Schut, Ken Shangle, and Thom Barber were selected on the All Kenewa first ll and Don Shangle and Phil Barber on the second team. A small -but agressive defensive team allowed but one team to score more than 7 points on them. The strong line play was gained through fine drilling by assistant coach, Wes Perrin. XXXV FIR T ELEVE LINE: Right End, Carroll Telderg Right Tackle, Roger Montgomeryg Right Guard, Bob Stoppenhageng Center, Bert Phirmeyg Left Guard, Ron Klenkg Left Tackle, Jim Whitehousep Left End, Ron Plummer. BACKFIELD: Right Halfback, Floyd Guilesg Quarterback, Phil Barberg Fullback, Thom BarbergLeft Halfback, Don Shangle. COACH CLAUSS BASKETBALL STANDING, Left to Right: R. Klenk, K. Shangle, R. Plummer, F. Hug, Manager J. Scoby, T. Barber P, Barber, T, Passmore. SEATED: J. David, R. Rolston, J. Whitehouse, Coach Perrin, L. Norton, D Norton, B. Singleton. Although the 1954-55 basketball campaign didn't produce a winning season, the boys played well. Lack of height and experience were disadvantages against the Spartans. Seniors Thom Barber, Phil Barber, and Ron Plummer led the scoring. Other seniors on the squad were R. Klenk, F. Hug, J. Whitehouse. Many underclassmen will return experienced to next year's squad. STANDING, Left to Right: R. Wells, V. Johnson, R. Thayer, N. Andrus, L. Bradford, R. Patterson, Coach Clauss. SEATED: Jack Sullivan, John Sullivan, A. Herrington, D, Rohm. J. Ekster, C., Gass, B. Merchant. The Little Spartans enjoyed a very successful team during the 1954-55 season. Their record for the campaign was 10 wins and 5 losses. Coach Ed Clauss had a fine group of boys to train for varsity-work in the future. Bob Wilson, Neil Andrus, Larry Bradford, John Ekster, and A1 Herrington were outstanding players during the season, with all the boys playing their best. r , TRACK BACK ROW, Left to Right: D. Hertling, R. Merchant, F. Guiles, T. Barber, D. Reiss, C. Telder, D Greeno, J. Sullivan, S. Guiles, Coach Harris. MIDDLE ROW: R. Heft, G. Burgett, V. Davenport, A Lundquist, D, Trimble, D. Bradford. FRONT ROW: L. Clark, P. Barber, F. Rogers, R. Plummer, D. Cook, J. Whitehouse, A. Gunneson, D. Shangle, K. Shangle. The Spartan thinclads of 1954 had the most successful season this school has ever produced. The squad, coached by Norm Harris, swept through 'Istraight dual meets and had the highest total number of points in the Kenewa League standings. The Spartans then set 3 league records in winning the Kenewa League meet at Zeeland. The Climax of the season was the Regional meet at Houseman Field in Grand Rapids which resulted in a victory for the Spartans and the Schoo1's first Regional Crown. Glenn Burgett, Don Shangle, Arlan Lundquist and, Dale Trimble set the League record in the 880 yard relay. Phil Barber cracked the 180 yard H. H. record with a 15.8 dash and has equaled the low hurdle record. Burgett set the 220 yard dash with a time of 22.4. Burgett repeated as state champinthe 100 yard dash. Floyd Guiles, J im Whitehouse, Dick Greeno, and Ken Shangle, and the Barbers combined to give the Spartans a strong field events group. Ron Plummer, Vernon Davenport, Duane Bradford, and Don Miller comprised the distance men and Shangle, Lundquist, and Trimble handled the 440 event. TRACK HALF- M ILEB S CLIISE RACE f .Q 2 S ' Q 'I UP and IIVER Ullll! TENN S BACK ROW: Coach Gardner, J. Scoby, D. Allison, B. Phinney, R. Wilson, D, Fitzner, L. Lockard FRONT ROW: R. Simmons, R. DeLange, B. Boros, K. Graves. S I It ll parta s 54 tennis squad enjoyed a fine season. The team was edged out of the Kenewa Championship by a one point margin, and bolstered Regional champ, Roger Simmons. Simmons, Ken Graves, Ron DeLange and Bob Boros lettered. Besides Boros, Scoby, Lockard and Fitzner will return to Coach James Gai-dner's 1955 squad. 532' arf? ff 5g?2.g1eFs BASEBALL BACK ROW, Left to Right: Manager R. Beardsley, B. Kutzli, A. Jacoby, A. Braford, M. Witt, M. Jacoby F. Hug, R. Klenk, Assistant Manager P. Potts. MIDDLE ROW: D. Cummings, D. Thomas, G. Trimble Coach Todd, N. Creveling, J. F ahling. J. McCracken. FRONT ROW: R. Rolston, R. Radeck. J. David D. Bradford, R. Pennington. Coach Robert Todd's baseball team lacked experience and ended the season with a record of 5 wins and 8 losses. The squad however had one of the finest mound staffs in the schoo1's history. Jim McCracken led the hitting parade with Kutzli, Radeck, Creveling heading the pitchers. Many boys did a fine job in the field and will be returning as experienced men to the 1955 squad. Q BASKETBALL BACK ROW, Left to Right: Coach Neff, B. Jenkins, E. Van Dyke, K. Kober, C. Derck A Jacobs Coach Smith. FRONT ROW: L. Hessel, N. Gardner, S. Reed, Manager D. Schafer, B. Houk, A Houk J Rohm J. Erhart. The girls' basketball team played their regular schedule on Thursday nights with Comstock Park, Hudsonville and Coopersville to compete within the season's play. Twelve new uniforms were received which added enthusiasm to the success of the team. Besides the regular twenty-four girls who composed the first and second team, many others practiced hard and will be playing some fine basketball in the future. Seniors who will be leaving this year include: Kay Kober, Audrey Houk, Barbara Houk, Nancy Gardner, Beatrice Jenkins, Arlene Coalter, Elaine Anderson and Rita Hubert. Dorothy Schafer did a fine job as manager and will also be graduating. CHEERLEADERS 1 l W It was a dreary, drizzly night, and the playing was rugged, but it was our Homecoming. The Royal family majestically rode in on a float beautifully decorated with white napkins d an highlighted with a blue S on each side. The climax came when Queen, Arlene Coalter and King, Ron Plummer received their crowns from the Master of Ceremonies, Mr, Tuttle, as the court, Elaine Anderson, Sue Ledbetter, and Kay Kober, plus hundreds of spectators looked on. EMIS 1 f m fa 1 W 1 ,ff fi, N 7' 'fly . Q l V f' va., X 1 ' -,-,.............. I OX X X ' 7 x ff 1 ,I V 11 g ,gf g O H Q. 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