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

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Aides-cle-Camp Thirtyfseven universities and colleges are listed as being the Alma Maters of Union faculty memf bers. Thirtyfone of our teachers are alumni of the University of Michigan, fourteen are alumni of Columbia: eleven are alumni of Western State Teachers College: eleven have attended the Uni' versity of Wiscoiasiiig eleven, Michigan Normal College: five, the University of Chicago, eight, Grand Rapids Junior College: and four, Northf western University. Cther schools which our teachers have attended are: the University of Rochester, the University of California, the University of Montana, Michif gan State College, Kansas State College, Hope College, Calvin College, and the University of Toronto. Among the seventyftwo members listed on the faculty, fortyfnine hold bachelors' degrees and eleven hold masters' degrees. Members of the faculty who have received diplomas from foreign universities are: Ethel Seholes, from the Sorbonne in Paris: Emma 'Zur Muehlen, from the University of Berlin, where she also received the llBrunner Crderng Grace Thomasma, from the Japanese Language School, Tokio, Japan. Miss Thomasma was an instructor in English and assistantfprincipal at Plumfblossom Girls' School in Nagasaki. Leaders on the scholastic front during their high school days were Henry N. Hornbeck, Margaret E. MacDonald, Lavina A. Laible, Maude A. Traut, Mary l. Maclsennan, Oren D. Stiehl, and Nelle Atwood, each valedictorian of his class. Second line defenses in high school scholarship were womanned by Dorothy Jane Earr and Myrtle S. Heseltine. ln the ranks of honor students during their school days were many members of our faculty, including Mabel E. Allen, Charlotte M. Randall, Geraldine E. Masters, and Stanley Albers. Top row: Arthur J. Avery, commercial: W. R. Pease, mathematics: Forrest E. Barr, commercial: Floyd L. Early, mathematics: Clayton W. Bazuin, biology Center: Lemuel Holbrook, science: Keith Kennedy, science: Henry N. Hornbeck, biology: Forrest E. Lair, commercial' Oren D. Stiehl, science: Mary I. Mac Lennan, mathematics Bottom row cial: M : Nelle Atwood, mathematics: Charlotte M. Randall, retail selling: Edna E. Maxson, commer- arie Mc Dermott, commercial: Elizabeth B. Crotser, commercial: Berton J. Kemp, commercial

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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

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i ll l A l U A rn .nerr student days iuuuuuxxxs and dramatics interested many ot our iaculty. Debaters were Lura V. Sipe, Maude Ann Traut, Anita Holland, Mary I. MacLennan, Merle H. Howe, Oren D. Stiehl, Henry N. Hornbeck, Lemuel G. Holbrook, Maynard Ellingson, Fred Voss, Stanley Albers, Geraldine F. Masters, Lavina A. Laible, M. Blanch Mann, and Charles A. Everest. Among those who participated in dramatics were Maude Ann Traut, Anita Holland, Floyd L. Early, Marie Al. Mc Dermott, Elizabeth B. Crotser, Merle H. Howe, Oren D. Stiehl, Lemuel G. Holbrook, Maynard Ellingson, Fred Voss, Valora F. Quinlan, Lucile Ellen Meyering, Grace Thomasma, Esther E. Eby, Edward T. Henry, Ruth Car' penter, Lavina A. Laible, Elmer 0. Liskey, Geraldine F. Masters, and Glga Perschbacher. First row: Lavina A. Laible, English: Ruth Carpenter, Spanish and English Second row: Dorothy S. Blake, Latin: Ethel Scholes, French: Clara B. Smallidge, English and public speaking Third row: Mrs. Margaret Gavin. assistant librarian: Mrs. Alice Peckham, librarian: Althea Ditmar, clerk: Esther E. Eby, English: Lillian Thomas, English Fourth row: Mabel Emily Allen, English: Myrtle S. Heseltine, English and journalism: Leonard Meyering, English Fifth row: Stanley Albers, speech: Doris Dunham, English Sixth row: Lura V. Sipe, English: Grace Thomasma, English: Olga Perschbacher, English: Valora F. Quinlan, English V