1957 Creston High School Alumni Social Register

Of the Physically Competent and Self-Supporting Members of Society
According to the Social Security Act 1957

Name

Location

Occupation

Charles Adkins

Chicago, Ill.

Head Floorwalker at Marshall Fields

Robert Ambrose

New York City

Bouncer at Jack Dempsey's Restaurant

Thelma Barendse

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Stenographer at Corduroy Cord

Naomi Bates

Radio City, New York

Comedy Star on N. B. C. Network

Barry Beach

Los Angeles, Calif.

Olympic Swimming Star

Jane Becker

Chicago, Ill.

Accompanist to Fritz Kreisler

Geraldine Blick

Kalamazoo, Mich.

Dean of Women at Western State

Lillian Bliss

Hollywood, Calif.

Costume Designer for Columbia Studio

Eileen Bos

Miami Beach, Fla.

Hair Stylist

Margaret Brown

Warm Springs, Ga.

Telephone Operator at Ritz Hotel

Dorothy Buchan

N. B. C. New York

Singer with Horace Hiedt

Erwin Buffum

Detroit, Mich.

Manager of Shoe Dept at Hudson's

Adrian Bush

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Head Doorman at Civic Auditorium

Frank Bush

Grand Haven, Mich.

Demonstrator of Shick Shaver

Margaret Bush

Austin, Texas

Head of Chemistry Dept., U. of Texas

Eloise Cahill

Montreal, Quebec

French Instructor at McGill University

Ruth Cain

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Secretary to Pres. of Old Kent Bank

Howard Cameron

Hollywood, Calif.

Private Detective to Nelson Eddy

Audrey Carrothers

Eddie Cantor, C. B. S.

Understudy for Saymore Saymore

Alice Chinnow

Memphis, Tenn.

President of Women for President Club

Norma Collier

Rockford, Mich.

Dentist's Assistant

Vivian Connor

Trenton, N. J.

Governess to Roosevelt Jr.'s Children

Garaldine Cornelissens

Pocantio Hills

Private Secretary to J. D. Rockerfeller

William Courtright

Detroit, Mich.

Football Player with Detroit Lions

Bernice Couzynse

Boston, Mass.

Writer of "Town Gossip Column", Boston Transcript

John Damon

Washington, D. C.

Speaker of House of Representatives

Arthur Davis

Spokane, Wash.

Owner of School for Prospective Cheer Leaders

Helen Davison

Florence, Italy

Artist's Model

Ida DeBruyn

Denver, Colo.

Society Reporter on "Denver Courier"

Cecil DeGroot

Sparta, Mich.

Chief of Police

Virginia DeVreugd

San Diego, Calif.

Photographer's Model for Commercial Ads

Jane DeWeerd

Little Rock, Ark.

Senator

Jeanette DeYoung

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Cartoonist on "Grand Rapids Herald"

William Dickenson

Tampa, Fla.

Ringmaster in Barnum and Bailey Circus

Avis Dickerson

Venezuela, South America

Missionary to Baptist Mission Station

Margaret Dryer

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Physical Education Instructor at Central

Wilford Duke

Carson City, Nev.

Mining Engineer

Roger Dykhuis

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Junior Partner in Art Glass Works

Leroy Ellerbrook

New York, N. Y.

Wall Street Broker

Leona Erdt

Phoenix, Ariz.

Writer of Best Seller of Month

Arthur Erickson

San Francisco, Calif.

Commander on a U. S. Submarine

Maryella Fea

Philadelphia, Pa.

Mannikin at Wanamaker's

Henrietta Finch

Pittsburg, Pa.

Artist of Commercial Ads

William Firth

Lansing, Mich.

Lieutenant in National Guards

Dorothea Fischer

Chicago, Ill.

Interior Decorator at Carson's

Frank Flanders

Grand Forks, N. D.

Football Coach at U. of North Dakota

Stuart Flanders

Lincoln, Neb.

Engineer of Aeronautics

Naomi Fox

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Beauty Operator

Dale Fuller

Washington, D. C.

Secretary of War in President's Cabinet

Lorraine Gagne

Seattle, Wash.

Olympic Hurdle Star

Virginia Galbraith

Grand Rapids, Mich.

New Star of Civic Players

Jane Geukes

Detroit, Mich.

News Commentator Over WJR

Floyd Gillett

Key West, Fla.

The Golf Ball King

Dorothy Ginther

Calais, France

Personal Maid to the Duchess of Windsor

Dorothy Gleason

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Special News Correspondent for "Grand Rapids Press"

Walter Glovick

New York, N. Y.

Head Guide at Radio City

Helen Goulooze

Tokyo, Japan

Ambassador to Japan

Harry Gravelyn

Indianapolis, Ind.

Holder of World's Speed Record in Midget Racers

Dorothy Hall

Hollywood, Calif.

Double for Eleanor Powell

Wilbert Harrington

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Stage Manager of Theater Arts Guild

Richard Haskins

Santa Monica, Calif.

Publicity Agent for Shirley Temple

Kathryn Hawkins

Butte, Mont.

Social Service Worker

Don Hendricks

New York City

Ship's Carpenter on S. S. G. Washington

Thelma Hench

Hollywood, Calif.

Dress Designer, Assistant to Adrian

Patricia Hertig

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Comptometer Operator at General Motors

Metta Herwig

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Private Nurse at Butterworth Hospital

Robert Hill

N. B. C. New York

Singer on Kraft Music Hall

Lawrence Hillis

Minneapolis, Minn.

Business Executive

Pauline Hodde

Michigan City, Ind.

Illustrator of Children's Books

David Hoexter

Cambridge, Mass.

Administrator of Vanderbilt Fortune

Nellie Hogendyk

Montgomery, Ala.

Trapeze Artist, Ringling Bros.

Ruthe Holmes

Detroit, Mich.

Featured Pianist on Ford Symphony

Clarence Hoogerland

Butte, Mont.

Finger-Print Expert

Mary Houran

Hollywood, Calif.

The Voice of Minnie Mouse

Kenneth Howes

Grand Haven, Mich.

Life Guard at Lake Michigan

Lyle Hulsapple

Hollywood, Calif.

Dancing Instructor at M. G. M.

Mary Ann Hunsberger

Saginaw, Mich.

School Teacher

John Johnson

St. Louis, Mo.

Manager of St. Louis Cardinals

Jean Kapnick

Richmond, Va.

Shakespearian Recitations

Gladys Kaufield

Buffalo, New York

Composer of Hit-Tunes

Lester Kline

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Treasurer of School Board

Henrietta Klinkje

Lansing, Mich.

Secret-Service Operator

Marie Kolenbrander

Lowell, Mich.

Freckle Cream Originator

Mina Koster

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Manicurist at Nyhuis Beauty Shop

Russell Krueger

Ann Arbor, Mich.

Professor of Entomology, U. of Michigan

Phyllis Krull

Washington, D. C.

Secretary of Labor

Lawrence Kunst

Headquarters at Toledo, Ohio

Owned of Greenhouses from Coast to Coast

George Lawyer

Racine, Wis.

Instructor at School for Drum Majors

Donald Leys

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Radio Announcer of WOOD

Virginia Lightfoot

Gary, Indiana

Blues Singer on WIND

Richard Linderman

Ada, Mich.

Manufacturer of Swallow-Proof Gum

Mary Lou Lindquist

St. Paul, Minn.

Personality Expert

Katherine Lootens

Grand Rapids, Mich.

First Lady Business Manager of Herpolsheimer's

Sena Lucas

Chicago, Ill.

Advice to the Love-Lorn on "Chicago Daily Tribune"

Margaret McCarty

Paris, France

Owner of Robinson's Tea Shops

Phyllis McCormick

London, England

World Renowned Novelist

Madeline McGarry

Benton Harbor, Mich.

Blossom Queen

Irene McGarvey

Reno, Nev.

Accompanist to Ginger Rogers

Mary Ann McGee

New York City

Broadway Stage Star

Harold McLaughlin

Middleville, Mich.

Carpenter of Modern Houses

Nelson McLean

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Foreman of Furniture Factory

Martha Matzat

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Knitting Instructor at Wurzburg's

Edwin Mawby

Portland, Ore.

Leader of "Down with Dictators" Club

Fred Meeder

Topeka, Kan.

Typographer

John Meyer

Milwaukee, Wis.

Bedtime Story Teller over WTMJ

Don Middleton

Little Rock, Ark.

Soap Maker

June Miel

Detroit, Mich.

Newspaper Reporter on "Detroit Times"

Dorothy Mieras

Hollywood, Calif.

Understudy to Patsy Kelly

Robert Mieras

Cheyenne, Wyo.

Naturalist

Jack Morse

Lansing, Mich.

Supreme Court Justice

Ruth Mills

Newport News, Va.

Exclusive Dressmaker

Betty Jean Mulder

Vassar

Girls' Basketball Coach

Archie Neuman

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Professional High-Jumper

Ruth Noorthoek

New York City

Toothpaste Ad Model

Alice Oatley

New York City

Prima Donna of Metropolitan Opera

Robert O'Brien

Greenville, Mich.

Breeder of New Brand of Irish Spuds

Robert O'Donnell

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Printer at White Printing Co.

Juanita Oosse

Pasadena, Calif.

Astrologer at Mount Wilson Academy

Charles Orean

Charlevoix, Mich.

Director of a Little Theater Group

Ida Mae Osborn

Ottawa Beach, Holland, Mich.

Camp Counselor, Camp Keewano

Betty Oudersluys

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Head of Perfume Department at Steketee's

Gaylord Patten

Des Moines, Iowa

Architect

Carl Peterson

San Francisco, Calif.

District Attorney

Edward Philipson

New Orleans, La.

Treasurer of a Life Insurance Company

Merritt Pierce

Hollywood, Calif.

Stand in for Clark Gable

Douglas Putman

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Owner of "Ultra-Reliable Used Car" Lot

Mary Jane Riley

Grand Rapids, Mich.

First Lady Bus Driver

Wallace Ronner

Whitehall, Mich.

Talkathon Champion

Robert Saunders

Berlin, Germany

Discoverer of Fifth Dimension

Imogene Savage

Geneva, Switzerland

Secretary of League of Nations

Kenneth Schlientz

London, Ontario

Station Master C. P. Ry. Station

Robert Schriver

Charleston, S. C.

Sleight-of-Hand Performer

Gertrude Scribner

Oslo, Norway

Ice-Skating Champion

Rudolph Seadal

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Band Leader at Pantlind Hotel

Gladys Smith

Atlanta, GA

Mae West Impersonator

Margaret Smith

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Manager of Rowe Hotel

Geraldine Spencer

Rome, Italy

Sculptress

Ruth Squires

Indianapolis, Ind.

Realsilk Hosiery Manager

Byrnece Stefanik

Shawnee, Okla.

Owner of Chain of Bakeries

Mary Stehouwer

New York City

Marimba Player on Paul Whiteman's Program

Margaret Stevenson

Providence, R. I.

Popular Lecturer at Afternoon Teas

Elizabeth St. John

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Community Health Service Nurse

Joseph Straayer

Chicago, Ill.

Pediatrician

Minnie Streeter

Washington, D. C.

Secretary to John L. Lewis

Lorraine Strek

Grand Rapids, Mich.

President of Club for Abolition of Bachelors

Ruth Stryker

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Roller Skating Guard at the Coliseum

Boyd Swem

Houston, Tex.

Landscape Gardener

Hazel Swetland

Boise, Idaho

Publisher of School Text Books

Merle Ter Molen

Burlington, Vt.

Exodontist (tooth-puller)

William Thiebout

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Ventriloquist over WOOD

Frances Thompson

Adis Ababa, Abyssinia, Africa

First Lady Dentist to Africa

Virginia Tierney

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Head Sales Clerk, Manuell's Shop

Marian Tuinstra

Albuquerque, New Mex.

Impersonator of Famous Bands

Alfred Turnquist

Windsor, Ontario

"The Voice of Experience" - CKLW

Caroll Tuttle

Bismarck, North Dak.

Prosperous Farmer of Model Farm

Elizabeth Usher

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Matron of School for Crippled Children

Faith Vander Broek

Rochester, Minn.

First Lady Plastic Surgeon in U. S.

Marian Vander Jagt

 

World Traveler

Dena Vander Veen

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Explorer in Canada

Robert Van Dyke

Chicago, Ill.

Sports Reporter on WGN

Lorraine Van Luyn

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Director of Pedestrian Traffic on Monroe

Winnifred Van Mulligan

Manistee, Mich.

Pitcher on Woman's Soft Ball Team

Arthur Van Ort

New York City

"Charlie" the Ventriloquist's Dummy - Rudy Vallee's Program, C. B. S. Network

Esther Van Stensel

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Church Choir Leader

Robert Van't Hof

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Furniture Manufacturer

Marguerite Ver Wys

New York City

Crotcheting Instructor at Macey's

John Visser

Holland, Mich.

President of Hope College

Katherine Visser

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Retail Selling Instructor at Creston

Ruth Vos

San Francisco, Calif.

Women's Single Badminton Champion

Doris Vyn

New York City

Editor of "Vogue"

Lorraine Waite

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Director of the Alpha Sigma Chi Chorus

Eugene Walsh

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Chief Linotype Operator of "Echo"

Alice Walters

Paris, France

Musical Commentator at U. of Paris

Dorothy Waltz

Runnymede, England

Corresponding Social Secretary to Winston S. Churchill

Miriam Warber

Salt Lake City, Utah

Stewardess for Transcontinental Airlines

John Warnock

Cincinnati, Ohio

Baritone over WLW

Lois Watterson

   

Louise Waterson

Chicago, Ill.

Novelty Dance Duo at Chez Pre

Evelyn Way

Bay City, Mich.

Journalism Teacher at Bay City High School

Forrest Wellman

Liverpool, England

Captain on the "Queen Mary"

Irving Westra

New York City

Advertising Manager of "Esquire"

Alwyn Wieland

New York City

Member of New York Philharmonic Orchestra

Harriet Williams

Lansing, Mich.

Owner of "Hatties' Hats" Shop

Marian Wiseman

New York City

Famous Pantomime Actor on Broadway Stage

Wilda Wolff

Florence, Italy

World Famous Painter

Robert Wolotira

Grand Rapids, Mich.

President of Old Kent Bank

Carl Worfel

Rochester, N. Y.

Owner of Die-Casting Plant

Transcriber: Allison Rapson
Created: 22 Mar 2007
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