White Pigeon High School - Wahbememe Yearbook (White Pigeon, MI)

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We the yearbook staff of 54 Sportsmansh1p and fa1r play 1S h1s a1m lt s Charley Chlef that s h1s name So now w1th Charley let s take a look Through the pages of our 54 yearbook ' .. x! 2 L Introduce someone who's loved and adored ' 9 THE CHIEFTAIN VOLUME TWO 1954 PUBLISHED BY THE WHITE PIGEON HIGH SCHOOL WHITE PIGEON MICHIGAN SENIOR CLASS Part One ADMINISTRATION Part Two CLASSES Part Three ACTIVITIES Part Four ATHLETICS Part FIVE ADVER TISING CONTENTS Annual Staff 11' 4 Iluhlu F1RST ROW Mr Slberry F Black Sales Manager S Weagley AssxstantEd1tor S Hackman Edxtor, J Blankenshxp Adverusmg Manager J Nottoh Production Manager R Kramer Art Edxtor SECOND ROW J' Krull D Irelan R Strawser L Sahsbury Assxstant Sales Manager D Connelly Assistant Manager M Asbury Ass1stantArtEd1tor P Harvey Assxstant Production Manager We the Annual Staff of 54 ln presentlng th.1s annual hope that everyone will be pleased wxth It Under the gmdance of our advlsor, Mr S1berry, the staff through xts efforts has spent many hours 1n preparmg a. yearbook that wxll meet the satisfactxon of everyone. HI H sn! n- Q1' Q ' ' gf' ,ah l ' J - ' 'I I TMI!!! e School Board Russle Kmg Trustee Carl. Roberts Trustee H C Pennlngton Treasurer Harold Schmidt Preszdent Leo Moore Secretary The year 1953 54 has been a busy one for the members of the school board They have ful.f111ed the1r dutles falthfully Then' contmued support and personal mterest 1n the students and faculty has ra1sed the standards of W P H S lugher each year Through the efforts of the communlty and the dzrectlon of the school board a new elementary school and a gymnasnrm w111 be completed dunng the next school year 2 ADMINISTRATION Here s our faculty really f1rst and for emo s t They re always fnendly and help ful, we boast. is -7f WARREN J 1-'UDGE Superintendent B.S Ball State M A Ball State WAYNE L DURY Principal A B Western Michigan Social Studies ROBERT B STEVENS B S C Fitchburg Teachers College Mathematic s Reserve Basketball and Baseball Coach MAX O AMBS B S Western Michigan Band English wr ROBERT R. SWARTZ B.S. Western Michigan M.A. University Of Michigan Science Social Studies Mathematics Physical Education Football Coach Varsity Basketball Coach , N xw ff ,fri PAUL C DAVIDSON MERLA B WARD VERNE E WARD B S Western Mxchxgan B A Western Mlchxgan B 5 Michigan State Shop Muslc Science Englxsh 'Nuff' CARI.. J SIBERRY B S Ball State Commerclal MARIALYCE LEER B S Mlchxgan State Home Economxcs Physical Educatmon J GLADYS M GIRTON A B Western Mxchxgan Enghsh Latm Physzcal Educatxon l-hgh School Lxbranan Play Director i I X41 dh SENIORS Guys and gals ahke they re all to be admlred To these Senlors lt s grad uatlon that IS to be deslred ' l . I . . , i ll! H E 3 3 1 A V F N fa. if .fs Q T ,4 if i 4 ,f ' is x 'V M' .if 6 Sf 0 'vi 5 ' . Q x. ki N 1' ,K . ' .9 X fi J ROBERT KRAMER President Of Semor Class A Llkeable Chap A Cheery Way He Wzll Do Great Thxngs Someday Football Basketball Baseball W P Club Plays Paper Staff Annual Staff PATSY TAVERNII-IR Vxce Presxdent Of Semor Class A Wxmung Smlle A Wlnmng Way Jovxal I-'rxendly Bright And Gay Pep Club F HA Glee Club JEAN BLANKENSHIP Treasurer Of Semor Class lt's So Wonderful To Be Tall And Have People Look Up To You Pep Club F H A Band Plays, Glee Club, Paper Staff Annual Staff RONNIE TARRANT Secretary Oi Semor Class He May Llve Wlthout Love What ls Passxon But P1nxng But Where The Man That Can Lxve Wxthout Dxru.ng'l Football Basketball H1 Y Band W P Club .Tumor Play ffl Wm Mm KENNETH AIRGOOD And Why Should Life All Labor e When One Is Young And Gay Lake Me? Hx Y Glee Club Football FRANKLIN BLACK A Friendly Lad, Whom W Can Say Dxd l-hs Work And Had I-hs Play Football, Basketball Baseball Hx Y W P Club Band Track Glee Club, Annual staff JUNIOR BARBERIS Lxfe Is Short Why Was 7 Glee Club HOWARD CURTIS I Lake Work It Fascxnates Me I Can Slt And Look At It All Day Football Baseball H1 Y Band W P Club, Paper Staff Seruor Play, Glee Club JACK BARNARD Blessings On Him That First Invented Sleep. Football, Basketball, Baseball, Hi-Y, W.P. Club, Band, Glee Club, Junior Play. BARBARA DIESNESS This Gal Would Have Scads Of Money, lf She Got Paid For Being Funny. Pep Club, F.H.A.. Glee Club, Plays. xx X 2' N N04 ROBERT EVILSIZOR A Football Player With Muscles Galore, He's Daring And Strong, Who'd Ask For More 7 Football, Basketball. Baseball. Trick. Hi-Y, W.P. Club, Glee Club. NANCY IRELAN Ai Cheerleading She Has Loads ' Of Pep, This Little Gal ls Really Hep. Pep Club, FJ-LA., Glee Club, Senior Play, Cheerleading. MARY LOU FOSS She s Damty And Wxnsome It s Easy To See, Well Mannered And Pleasant We All Agree Pep Club F H A , Plays Glee Club REX KERSHNER Let The Women Go I ll Watch Them Football, Basketball Baseball H1 W P Club Glee Club, Senior Play SHARON HACKMAN The Proper Study Of Manlund ls Man Pep Club F H A Band Glee Clu Plays, Annual Staff Paper Staff Athletxc Assocxahon CHARLES MACK Not Too Serxous Not Too Gay But A Real Nxce Guy In Every Way K5 fwfr' I ' S ,J ?'.:.2. JUNE MERRIMAN If She Will, She Will And You May Depend On It, If She W0n't She Won't And That's The End Of lt. Pep Club, Glee Club. JOHN ROBERTSON No Use Crymg Over Spllt Mxlk It Only Makes lt Salty For The Cat Football Track Hi Y Glee Club KAREN NICHOLSON Pleasmg Smxle And W1n.n1ng Way She'll Stay In Our Hearts For Many A Day Pep Club F H A Glee Club, Plays MICHAEL SALISB URY A Lxttle Nonsense Now And Then Is Relxshed By The Best Of Men Football, Basketball Baseball H1 Y Glee Club W P Club JOHN NOTTOLI Never A Worry Never A Care Seems To Walk Through Lxfe On Au' Football Basketball Baseball, Track Glee Club Annual Staff, Paper Staff H1 Y, w P Club FRANCES SASSAMAN Small But So Is A Stick Of Dynamxte Pep Club F H A Glee Club Plays bv.-ff' xxx. BONNIE STODDARD She Has A Diamond That Sparkles And Gleams, Like The Light In Her Eyes: She Is Happy, It Seems. F.H.A.. Pep Club, Senior Play. BETTY WOOD You Can Tell Her By The Noise She Doesn't Make. GORDON STRAWSER However It Seems To Me Txs Only Noble To Be Good Football, Baseball 1'x-ack H1 Y Club Glee Club GLEN YODER The Rule Of My Lxfe ls To Make Busxness A Pleasure, And Pleasure My Business Football Basketball Baseball, Track Hx Y W P Club, Glee Club R 1 6 F J . 1 ,fs- gi A I U, 5 i 4 , w in 'Hi ,ani 'RAF if ...BX -I 2 4:,.,N.. - - kr , fn Rf.- 6 N1 , K Q ur ' I v F ' - . 7 A A! me -if 1 5 1 ,,X. !i i UNDERGRADS eff? P' From class to class they madly run Part1es games and dances lt all spells fun Iumor Class 1 's Sl Y ,M- W Kmg M Berchxattl S Lough B Phelps D Frye M Ashbury P Harvey Burg SECOND ROW Butts I Mxller J Tarrant S W a le Hemlen B Skeels and Mr Ward Sponsor THIRD ROW Asthng D Connelly A Reynolds J Wagner, D Fnesner L Sahsbury D MCI-'all and L Baxma FIRST ROW P Kauffman R Strawser G Cast e g y The .Tumors are the class Wlth money on 1ts mxnd The money whzch 1S earned goes toward the 1r Senlor Year The tradltzonal aCt1V1t18S for the .Tumors are pre sentmg the play 1n M compllmentmg the Senlors arch and Prom, a formal dance, They have earned money for thelr future through paper dr1ves, magazme sales, candy sales, etc We are all sure the Junxors w111 have a very successful Semor year Sophomore Class sy. Q. C Tavernxer J' Stoddard andS Fxsher SECOND ROW Mr Davxdson Sponsor R Eckert B Meyers J' Barczak M McCuen S Holsmger M Robertson S Oldfxeld H Boals R Strawser D Irelan andS Mernman THTRWROW D Snyder L Gouker B Easterday J Stubxg R Kxndxg S Hemmxnger L Mxller C Lutz K Ferguson andP Schumacher VL Chupp 'Y Absent From Pxcture The Sophomores are lookmg forward to the comxng year to start gomg mad for money Thxs year they had a Halloween float and picked out then' class rmgs Carrymg out the trad1t1ona1 Jumor class act1v1t1es next year should be dOf1e very successfully by the capable Sophomores ar A ,J I , ,- Y, ig .I - h r' '- J 4:- ' I , I X I A FIRST ROW: J'.'Krull, bl. Fiasiterday, B. Ketchurn, L. lrrye, Sk. Fladmark, M. Willis, Freshman Class SECOND ROW T1-HRD ROW FOURTH ROW 'Absent From Lough D Nicholson C Sassaman Atherton P Schumacher S Oldfield K Cast L Irelan M Peters B Trexsch Kent M Schrock S Molxne B Rex L VanZ1le M Wegner Mr Sxberry Advxsor C Bontrager C Saunders L Mack H Hostetler D Chenoweth J Halstead G Bates B Holxn J Berch1att1 D Massey K Strawser J' Frank M Tavernler R Lovejoy J' Wolkenstexn D Astlxng, E Ott D Nxcholson S Celrner D Prouty G Mosher 'E Lehman 'VD McFal1 Plcture Although hlgh school was a new prograrn for the Freshman Class last September It wasn't long before every Freshman was acquaxnted wxth everyone and everythxng that goes to make up lugh school. The Freshrnan are very actlve 1n sports and all other clubs. W1th the start the Freshmen have already they are a class to keep your eyes on for bxg thxngs 1n the future - ' , V D 4 -- 0 , ' ' I -I .. , X . rn 1 ' v Q1 1 'ab Y . - 1 an . 3 A Evlfjvgv , X ll' I 2 2 - F FIRST ROW: P. Carper, J. Schurnan, J. Leonard, P. Carper, L. Baker, H. Grate, C. Barberis, S. , . ' . . . : C. . . . . ' , . . . . . . . ' . N. , - . . ' . . . - ' , - . - ' . I Ezghth Grade s FIRST ROW E Kauffman B Mock D Hagerty V Buttons N Asthng S McFal1 G Garton S B1ankensh1p Ruth Stoddard SECOND ROW Mrs Gxrton Advxsor .T Carpet D Kxstler L Ray A Lehman S Lutz D Pelxnear I Ballenger R Foster G Ketcham D Shank H Halstead THIRD ROW P Pexrson, R Morrxs H Mxddaugh M Todd M SCh.lTl1dt L Krepel B Robertson G Carpet S Van Zlle J Clutter D Herrmann FOURTH ROW C Wood R Schrnxdt J Sahsbury D Curtxs E Herxmann D Lutz G Sxvxts R Butts B Stoddard C Carr M Schumacher' 'Absent From Pxcture The elghth grade has a Junlor I-hgh Glee Club and many of them are actlve 1n band many of them belng members of the Semor Band They are all lookmg forward to next year when they w111 enter lugh school Seventh Grade YM FIRST ROW K Lutz J Green G Phllhps S Barberxs I Maurm F Maurxn A Baxma D Kxstler K Atherton P Sxmpson SECOND ROW Mr Stevens Class Sponsor J Carper E Sommerlott S Yoder N Boals P I-lalferty R Berchettl T Potts J Nottoh C Wood R Cholometes E Regtuyt S Holsmger THIRD ROW R Arthur J Lough L Irelan B Asbury D Tavermer, E Gartner J Peters T Yoder L Musser D Krepel,R Dzesness S Grant 'YD Ray YC Wagner Absent From Pxcture Thls class conslstmg of thzlrty s1x members who started the1r Junmr Hzgh School years look hke very enthus1ast1c students They are members of .Tumor HJ.gh Glee Club and many are members of e1ther the Jumor or Seruor Bands fl' N , --Q I '! 11, X5 K RN 'ax ,V , 4, of, A X. nf N. 4 2 . 4 A f , 'SN 1 . A ' a--f' 4,---LL1-x ?-1 M' Q ,'s2.Q ?ff'4 E Iementary Teachers s, TOP Mlss Carter Mrs Drew Mxss Coyne M Shank M1ss Ohls BOTTOM Mrs Westphal Mrs Elston Mrs Krueger Mrs Lake Mrs Lahrke -Q... Actzvztzes Clubs and more clubs that 1S a lot to cover Also Glee Club and Band for you musmc lovers J4' Paper Staff FIRST ROW Lough Mr Sxberry Advxsor S Hackman J Blankenshxp P Harvey Kramer and W King SECOND ROW Meyers B Phelps S Lough G Yoder G Strawser L Salisbury H Curtis Wagner M Sahsbury John Nottoh .Tanlce Tarrantandk Eckert Mary Foss' 'Absent From Pxcture Improvements m the Wahbememe have been the a1.m of thxs year s staff Four members attended a Journahsm meetlng at Lanslng thls year, brlngmg back many helpful xdeas whlch have contrxbuted to puttlng out a better paper Other 1mprovements are the use of a hlgher quahty paper and a three column page Not only the hlgh school students but also parents, townspeople and a1u.m1 enjoy the Wahbememe : S. . . ' , ' : . , . ' , . , R. . 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Pep Club T FIRST ROW S Lough W Klng S Lough N Easterday R Eckert M A Asbury M Berchettl S Fxsher J Krull P Carper C Sassaman SECOND ROW Mrs Gxrbon Advlsor S Butts F Sassaman N Irelan P Tavernxer S Merrxman D Irelan M Schrock M McCuen B Skeels B Myers M Wagner B Stoddard J Merriman S Hackrnan THIRD ROW L Hemlen B Dxesness S Oldfield S Mohne D Massey I Mzller M Robertson L Gouker I Blankenslup D Snyder I Tarrant S Weagley L Irelan S Oldsfleld K Nxcholson The Pep Club has enthus1ast1ca11y supported our teams Refreshrnents were sold at the football games At the Pep Rally before the Constantme game, Pep Club members put on an entertalmng sk1t, Wh1Ch boosted the sp1r1t of everyone A Sno Ball dance was among the other act1v1t1es sponsored by the club tlus year B FHA ez FIRST ROW SECOND ROW THIRD ROW FOURTH ROW 'Absent From C Sassaman J Krull W Kmg B Burg P Harvey M Berchxattl S Hackman S Fxsher S Lough and P Carper Mrs Leer Sponsor C Barberzs S Lough N Easterday P Carper B Stoddard M Wllhs R Eckert B Skeels S Butts F Sassaman W Wagner L Frye M Asbury N lrelan S Molme D Irelan M McCuen K Nxcholson S Oldfield L lrelan D Massey S Oldfield N Kent B Dlesness L I'-lexnlen M Schrock and Trxesch I Mxller J Tarrant M Robertson L Gouker J Stubzg J Blankenslup K Ferguson D Snyder J' Frank andS Weagley 'YM Foss Picture Our F H A Club conslsts of forty exght members and our sponsor Mrs Leer Durmg the year the club has sponsored such BCtl.V1t1eS as a Chrxstmas party and a Valentlne party Money mak1ng projects 1nc1uded a bake sale, a roller skatmg party and a dance The club attended the Reglon 5 COHVEHUOH at Dowaglac Four of our club members attended the State Conventlon 1n Grand Raplds 4 HIY Q FIRST ROW Nottoh B Evxlslzor Mr Ward Advxsor M Sahsbury P Kauffman Sahsbury and F Black Yoder R Kershner J Robertson K Axrgood J' Wagner J Barnard Tarrant H Curhs G Strawser J D Mc!-'all and L Baxma SECOND ROW The H1 Y, a branch of the Y M C A , 15 a servxce club of whlch one 1S that of the free check room It also sells penclls w1th the basketball schedule 1nscr1bed on them The members, as a group and then' adv1sor, Mr Ward, have attended the local churches durlng the past year The club IS open to any boy from the tenth to the twelfth grades Semor Hzgh G1rls Glee Club i 41 FIRST ROW C Sassaman J Krull C Barbens S I-'xsher B Burg M Berch1att1 J' Schuman S Lough and P Carper SECOND ROW Mrs M Ward Instructor P Harvey S Butts L Baker P Schurnacher M Wagner L VanZx1e M Peters P Lough, P Carpet H Grate B Phelps andN Easterday THIRD ROW M McCuen S Weagley S Oldfield L lrelan M Peterson L Gouker D Snyder M Schrock S Oldfield S Moline L Hexnlen andD Irelan 'FJ Frank and B Trxesch 'Absent From Pzcture The Semor I-hgh G1rls Glee Club conszstmg of tlurty fwe members partlclpated 1n the Chrlstmas concert The club also partlclpated In the Sprmg MUSIC Festwal at Western M1Ch1gan College, wh1ch was under the dxrectlon of Harry R W11son. Slx members of the club formed a sextet They are Margle Berch1att1 Laura Lee Hemlen, Sharon Weagley Betty Lee Phelps Phy111s Harvey and Betty Burg Senior Hzgh Boys Glee Club FIRST ROW D Nicholson B Rex C Saunders M Tavermer M Ward Instructor J' Wolkenstexn G Bates J' Leonard C Atherton Our Semor Hlgh Boys Glee Club partlcxpated :Ln the Chr1stmas concert Slnglng a number of ar rangements wh1ch took many perlods of practlce 1n smoothlng out the lmperfectlons under the gmdance of our vocal d1rector Mrs Ward who has just re turned after an absence of seven years I unzor Hzgh Gzrls Glee Club FIRST ROW SECOND ROW THIRD ROW Ward Instructor S Barberxs A Baxma N Boals S Holsxnger J Maurxn Stoddard B Kauffman F Maurln J Carper K Lutz Carper J Nottolx S Grant R Arthur R Dxesness J' Lough V Button Helferty S McFa11 B Mock Asthng A Lehman S Lutz M Todd J Peters B Robertson P Pxerson, Foster D Kxstler 'FD Ray and C Wagner 'Absent F rom Plc ture The .Tumor I-hgh Glrls performance 1n the Chnstrnas concert was enjoyed by everyone Trammg recelved 1n th1s club w1ll prove valuable when the members enter the I-hgh School Glee Club The club of thzrty one members 1S under the able dl. rectzon of Mrs. Ward Ir Hzgh Boys Glee Club 2' AY, I 1 D Kxstler H Halstead E Regtuyt R Cholometes, G Sommerlot FIRST ROW K Atherton J Green G Phxlhps P Sunpson, W Ward Instructor SECOND ROW C Wood, D Tavermer S Van Zlle T Yoder H Mxddaugh D Morris R Berchlattx G Garton THIRD ROW G Carper E Gortner J Sahsbury, D Curtxs R Butts C Carr M Schmzdt The J'un1or I-hgh Boys Glee Club, a new orgamzatlon tlus year, was met w1th enthuslasrn by the younger vocahsts The club, w1th 1ts twenty four members, w111 help to develop boys for Semor 1-hgh Glee Club. They also contnbuted 1n makmg thls year s Chrlstmas concert a success W -sv-L., vm-5 .w.f44w44n+p,,.f,m,.,,., M-f-'an-.,..,.,.,. all 1' 13,-M -Q Other actlvmtxes showlng off our band has been Our band has had a very actlve and successful Tlng SP Contest 1n the as concert tm the Chr1s and BIT F MW Co C th to ed vel a tr hey T year. The band w111 and max-ch.mg at football games made a good showmg. Also the band won a also march at the annual Memorlal Day pax-ad the South- second divislon trophy at Sturgls 1n d w111 put on then' regular s mer concerts m the par b- Marchin gan lu ic M rn Weste and nB ga lu 1C ofM W ETSI Unzv marched at the 4 i 1:11 1 N , 741. 1 vo- alfa J' 'fl ! if , f 13 SPORTS Ugh um me 1n blg hurry Basketball football heap bmg fury Whlte Whxte Whlte Wlute Wh1te Whlte Whlte Whlte Wh.1te Plgeon Pxgeon Plgeon Pigeon Plgeon Pxgeon Plgeon Plgeon Plgeon FOOTBALL Edwardsburg Centrevllle Camden F rontler Burr Oak Mendon Sc hoolc r aft Marcellus Colon Constantme Our football team won the St Joe Valley League Champ1onsh1p and kept the beloved Tomahawk mn our possesslon for the fourth stralght year Thls great undefeated team 15 the second 1n Wlute Plgeon H1gh School s hxstory THE LINE UP BUTCH REX FRANK RONNIE BOB fa JACK t JY 0-eu... JR THE TROPHY WE ARE ALL PROUD OF I I MR. SWARTZ GLEN JOHN Varszty Basketball FIRST ROW J D MCI-'all J' Nottoh F Black R Kershner G Yoder SECOND ROW Coach R S artz R Ev111zor R Kramer J' Wagner J Barnard A Reynolds Wlute Whlte Wlute Wlute White Wlute Whlte Wh1te Wh1te Whxte Pzgeon Pxgeon Plgeon Plgeon P1 geon Pigeon Plgeon Plgeon Pxgeon Plgeon Mendon Co'on Centr ev111e Burr Oak Schoolcraft Marcellus Constantlne Mendon Colon Centrevllle Reserve Basketball '71 Whzte Wh1te Wh1te Wh1te Wh1te Wh1te Whlte Wh1te Wh1te Wlute FIRST ROW G Cast K Cast B Holm C Saunders G Bates and I Berchxattz SECOND ROW R Strawser F Asthng R LoveJoy C Asthng D Frxesner G Off M Tavermer L Chupp S Celrner and Coach R Stevens P1geon P1geon P1geon P1geon P1geon Pxgeon P1geon Pxgeon Plgeon Pzgeon Mendon Colon Centrev111e B urr Oak Schoolc raft Marcellus Constanhne Mendon Colon C entr ev111e ll H I ' 'I I ? e I M I A 1 f ' : F I ' 1- Y Y- i rc Q , ' -4? C' I 4 E, 1 'Q I rf 1 ' ,T gg Y . 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O l n n O ' ' I Walsworth Brothers World Photo grap Annuals Offset L1 Marcehne M1ss s Largest Produ CeI'S h1c Plctures thographers O'l11'1 C ongratulatlons Senlor s RED S RADIO AND ELECTRIC GJD Fr1 1da1re Hoover 3 Z emth Apphanc e s Phone 2775 +++ FIRST COMMERCIAL SAVINGS BANK EWSUIMQN o 5' 'Wemai' Off1CeS At Wh1te P1geon C onstant1ne Complete B ankmg Serv1ces Phone 37 45 Of I -r O I ' 5' 2 It , E '.2 .'3'-5 5 1 ++ 1 C ongr atulations And Best Wishes For Success To The Class Of 1954 Arrow Mfg, 81 Sales Co., Inc W 1te Plgeon M1Ch1gan Auxlhary Fuel Tanks For Motor Trucks VIC S STANDARD SERVICE Gas O11 Greaslng Washlng Atlas T1res Batterles Accessones Whlte Plgeon M1Ch1gaH S GBX slit' L ji!! Comphments WHITE PIGEON LUMBER COMPANY Phone 2585 h. . , . . . - . of .3 A ' A so ,.,.-t,a5 - 'S 2? 'hh'- 4 U'5 To The Members Of The Class Of 54 It should be the constant endeavor of every man to so 11ve that the world w111 be a 11tt1e better for h1s C W Klrsch We Offer Our Smcere Wlshes For A Success Of Every Member Of The Class irscb Co World s Largest Manufacturer Of Drapery Hardware Also Manufacturers Of Venet1an Bhnd And Refngerator Components I having lived in it HAROLD I CARR PETE S LUNCH STOP Real Estate Salesman Farms Homes 2,w,w W Buslness Opportunltles Lake R1ver Cottages Servlce Beyond The Dotted L1ne 'W' 212 E Clucago Road D1al 3955 Wh1te P1geon M1ch We Never Close S1ncla1r H C Products Wallace N Harvey Phone 9165 Broker Constantlne M1ch1gan Wh1te Plgeon Mlch D1a1 4781 The Best In Plumblng 8: Heatlng Mater1a1s We Are Proud To Have Such Customers As Our School Bank Theater Stores And Bus1ness People P 81 M PLUMBING 8: HEATING Complnfnents Of ACE FOLDING BOX CORPORATION Manufacturers Of Paper Products ' I ff ' ef . - . . ,V A e ' ' A ua ' vos 15 .ll f A U l ' .J O, . x . . 1' b, A t' , b l I l P . , - . . , . 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Fountain Service MELODY ax CAFE I I If Of W f o 0 , 0 0 I an-'V , f fl I M 'K I 1172559 W v f' if lr Iv Z0 LXX .14 ,M T' ' ongratulatlon We Are Proud That We Had The Opportun1ty Of W1th Super1or School Coaches HOEKSTRA TRUCK EQUIPMENT CO Grand Rap1ds M1c h1gan C ' S Supplying You With Safe School Transportation Compllments Of RED S MEAT MARKET ChO1C6 Cuts Of Meats EAS Phone 2.731 South Kalamazoo Street Wh1te P1geon Mlch CONSTRUCTION SALES 8: SERVICE CO D1st1nct1ve Floor Covernmg Glass And Palnts For Every Need Phone 3425 Congratulatlons And Best W1Sh6S To The Semor s TAYLOR S 5 81 10 Congra MARKET Senlors - T i - - - White Pigeon, Mich. x he Compliments Of Glllam s Grocery Featurlng Stokelys Flnest Foods Phone 4155 We Dehver BURGESS DRUGS Phone 2545 Drugs Sundrles Fountaln Serv1ce Corner of Kal Sr S Ch1cago Rd Whlte P1geon Mlch WINKS BARBER SHOP On U S 112 Whlte P1geon M1Ch1gaH Frlendly Place T W here Frlends Meet ' f vo 'R R ' LAI' X Ffh .-A 'B ,Qu Q Comphments Of FRANK S KNAPP Sz SON Rooflng Contracto rs Three Rlvers M1Ch1gaH Best W1Sh6S From NATIONAL SCHOOL STUDIOS INC Kalamazoo M1Ch1gan Compllrnents Of CURTISS CANDY CO Vern Howk Rep Burr Oak Mlch Leadlng Photographers In The M1dW6St Photography At Its Best M1ch1gan 8: Oh1o p H. 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