Union High School - Aurora Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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Inspired by books not blood, waving banners not bayonets, the inexhaustible forces of Union High School are forever at the front, eagerly pressing forward to an eventual goal. Behind Union's mass attack on ill health, indifference and inefficiency, is a numerous body of faculty, alumni, and students. This great army, shooting guns loaded with ambition instead of ammunition,7' continually wages a constructive war. Led by Commander-in-chief Charles A. Everest, the Red unit is advancing daily and is slowly attain- ing its objective. In the following section, which we have chosen to call 'LPersonnel, we shall present for your inspection, Union's entire army. The seniors are more or less on dress paradef, but the rest of us appear in our everyday khaki.

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Charles A. Everest Commander-in-Chief Charles A. Everest, commanderfinfchief at Union, is widely known as a leader in affairs of Grand Rapids' West Side. Because of his pleasant disposition and sense of humor, he is well liked by students, teachers, and members of the community. Each year finds Mr. Everest promoting a number of new projects to be directed by student leaders. Recently, under his command, a student commission has prof duced an upftofdate handbook which will be of great help to future students at Union. Because he is a progressive educator, Mr. Everest has made the noon hour a recreational period during which students are given the opportunity to participate in such activities as dancing, pingfpong, and chess. That his energy is inexhaustible is proved by his participation in numerous activities which include acting as chairman of the City Student Loan Eund, president of the Teachers Credit Union, director of the high school principals' discussion groups, and member of the Kent County Humane Board. For relaxation Mr. Everest turns to his workshop and his beautiful flower garden. For a number of years he has been ably assisted by two veterans, Miss Blanche Mann, who is retiring this year, and Miss Helen Olson, ollice clerk. Helen Clson