Wyoming Park High School - Orbit Yearbook (Wyoming, MI)

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L lo R, back row: Coach Hidtlema, B. Duncan, il. Vanden Hout, R. Raterink, D. Lane, C Boom, J. Gillis: Front row: manager R. Hazelwood, Perham, F, Kruithof, j, Pullen, R Mulder, R. Seth, J. Schuitetna, j. Baker. Cross Country Takes Second Place in Second Year A Mr. Schuiling clocks Fritz Kruithof and Jerry Baker. Godwin . Lowell .. Rockford East .,... Lee ..... Grandville Scores 1955 Won 5 Lost l Wle 15 31 20 21 21 26 They 44 24 44 36 36 30 1fVell, as we suggested at the beginning of our story, school is not just work. l'Ve have fun -fun with ath- letics, fun with music, fun with dramatics. Though not all of us can participate in sports, we certainly do enjoy following the victories, and even the defeats, of our various teams. YVay back before school started in September, our cross-country boys began prac- ticing. 1fVhat a record they have! Our cross country team is in second place in only its second year of running. Under the watchful eye of Mr. Hiddema the runners train for weeks to get in shape. Then the big day arrives and the contestants meet at the starting line. The gun sounds and the contest is on. As the winner, Bill Dun- can, breaks the tape, another victory is accredited to the Vikings W'yoming sweeps first four places. Et- J... 14

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Vile take our problems to Mr. Davis, principal, and Mr. Lubbcrs, superintendent. Administer Our School YVhen school problems become too complicated for our teachers we take them to the top brass, Mr. Davis and Mr. Lubbers. They, in an informal, under- standing way, thrash out our problems and offer us solutions and suggestions. Mr. Lubbers details much of his work to his secretaries, Belly Chatterson and Carol Keltlcr.

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!...9....!..3 R , 2 1l0 l l l L to R, back row: Coach Lewis. D. Drevcr, R. Harmon. B. Riemerslna, 'l'. Ilraford, D. Machiele, T. Telder, G. Formsma. Smith. -l' Bronkema, R. Vander Meer, l.. Heun, G. Snoevink, Coach Kramer: second row: D, Schilslra, B. Ames, li. Bouma, D. Henry, J. Critoph, G. Sabin. K. lde. D. 1.aFontsee. R. Stclma, Burrill, R. Hoff- man, pllilillllcf, D. Vande Gcvel. A. Bolhuisg lirst row: D. Drake, R. Rabe. C-. Vander Haar, P. Wierda, B. Cox, E. Finn, B. Arrigo, B. Grilhn, D. Hanlinc, J. DeLaat. R. Vanden Hout, R. Lovins, R. Snyder. Reserve Team Football Makes Good Progress The football fellows, too, were practicing when school opened. liven though our second team foot- ball boys did not make such a great record for them- selves this year as our cross country team did, they, nevertheless, have done a remarkable job. It is said that their greatest victory was over the Grandville Bulldogs Before the game, our boys were rated as the under dogs, but as the game progressed it became evident that public opinion is very often wrong. Fathers pose in front of booth L to R: Messrs. Vande Gerel Xander Mall Waller, Nygaard. and Davis. Sparta invades Viking territory. Reserves Lowell . . . Godwin . . . East ....... . . . Kelloggsville .. Grandville .. Rockford .... Lee ...................... 15 WVe 13 0 0 I2 I3 7 7 Won 2 Lost 4 Tied l They 26 19 6 13 7 7 ll