Watervliet High School - Wasena Yearbook (Watervliet, MI)

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MII 443 74 Zum Mr. Elery Donaldson was born February 10, 1895, in Maquon, Illinois. After grad- uating from Maquon High School, he at- f ' tended Lombard College located in Galesburg, Illinois. During his college career he was active in the vocal and instrumental music departments. Mr. Donaldson 's assiduity in the college sports program later led him into the coaching profession. After receiving his undergraduate education at Lombard, Mr. Donaldson studied at the University of Illinois where he earned his Master of Arts degree. With the arrival of World War I, his college education was interrupted for a year and a half while he was with the army in France. Mr. Donaldson holds a teacher's certificate in school administration from the Illinois Department of Public Instruction and from the Michigan Department of Public Instruction. However, wishing to have as wide a scope of knowledge as possible, Mr. Donaldson has solicitously worked on a doctor 's degree and he has completed half the work necessary to acquire one. Before entering the teaching profession, our superintendent served as merchandise manager and assistant manager in the S. S. Kresge Company and in Montgomery Ward and Company. During the nine years that he spent in the Business World, he worked himself up to the position of manager in , ,V both companies. , Prior to Mr. Donaldson 's arrival in UQ' x Michigan, he was engaged in public school work in Minnesota and Illinois. He came