Thornapple Kellogg High School - Trojan Yearbook (Middleville, MI)

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Trojan A native of Hart, Van came to Mid- dleviile in 1934 to teach biology and math. He was assistant football coach and later baseball coach. In 1940 he became principal and also taught math and government. He assumed the superintendency in 1952. As superintendent, he has seen the Boys’ Gym and Band Room added to the High school, also the McFall and West Elementary buildings. May the rewards of his retirement years be, measure for measure, as he has given. 5

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We Dedicate the 1968 To SUPERINTENDENT EARL VAN SICKLE who closed his career in education after 34 years at TK. The influence that Van has had on perhaps 3000 youths in these 34 years is inestimable. He has touched and sometimes molded their lives with his wisdom, his interest, and his humor - always confident in the worth of all individuals. He has understood and appreciated the community, threading his tenuous way through diverse opinions and eventually uniting the citizens to build the best ed- ucational program possible. He has lent his personal effort to community projects, sometimes beyond physical endurance. Through 34 years he has made the words TK and Van synonymous.

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In Memory of Bob and Joe Joseph Buehler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Buehler of Freeport, was the second member of the Junior Class to be killed in a car accident. He died on September 16, 1967. Joe was a promising youth and a wonderful friend to those who knew him well. He was a respected member of his community and class. And the stately ships go on To their haven under the hill; But O for the touch of a vanished hand. And the sound of a voice that is still. from Tennyson’s Break. Break, Break” Robert Seger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Seger of Irving, was to have been a Junior at TK High School when he was killed in an automobile accident on September 2, 1967. Bob will long be remembered by his fellow students as a member of the Varsity Football Team, Vice- President of his Sophomore class, president of his Eighth Grade class, a promising student, and a dear friend. 6