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 |
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Charles Adkins |
Chicago, Ill. |
Head Floorwalker at Marshall Fields |
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Robert Ambrose |
New York City |
Bouncer at Jack Dempsey's Restaurant |
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Thelma Barendse |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
Stenographer at Corduroy Cord |
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Naomi Bates |
Radio City, New York |
Comedy Star on N. B. C. Network |
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Barry Beach |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
Olympic Swimming Star |
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Jane Becker |
Chicago, Ill. |
Accompanist to Fritz Kreisler |
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Geraldine Blick |
Kalamazoo, Mich. |
Dean of Women at Western State |
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Lillian Bliss |
Hollywood, Calif. |
Costume Designer for Columbia Studio |
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Eileen Bos |
Miami Beach, Fla. |
Hair Stylist |
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Margaret Brown |
Warm Springs, Ga. |
Telephone Operator at Ritz Hotel |
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Dorothy Buchan |
N. B. C. New York |
Singer with Horace Hiedt |
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Erwin Buffum |
Detroit, Mich. |
Manager of Shoe Dept at Hudson's |
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Adrian Bush |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
Head Doorman at Civic Auditorium |
|
Frank Bush |
Grand Haven, Mich. |
Demonstrator of Shick Shaver |
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Margaret Bush |
Austin, Texas |
Head of Chemistry Dept., U. of Texas |
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Eloise Cahill |
Montreal, Quebec |
French Instructor at McGill University |
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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 |
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Alice Chinnow |
Memphis, Tenn. |
President of Women for President Club |
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Norma Collier |
Rockford, Mich. |
Dentist's Assistant |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Dale Fuller |
Washington, D. C. |
Secretary of War in President's Cabinet |
|
Lorraine Gagne |
Seattle, Wash. |
Olympic Hurdle Star |
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Virginia Galbraith |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
New Star of Civic Players |
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Jane Geukes |
Detroit, Mich. |
News Commentator Over WJR |
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Floyd Gillett |
Key West, Fla. |
The Golf Ball King |
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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 |
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Dorothy Hall |
Hollywood, Calif. |
Double for Eleanor Powell |
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Wilbert Harrington |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
Stage Manager of Theater Arts Guild |
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Richard Haskins |
Santa Monica, Calif. |
Publicity Agent for Shirley Temple |
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Kathryn Hawkins |
Butte, Mont. |
Social Service Worker |
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Don Hendricks |
New York City |
Ship's Carpenter on S. S. G. Washington |
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Thelma Hench |
Hollywood, Calif. |
Dress Designer, Assistant to Adrian |
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Patricia Hertig |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
Comptometer Operator at General Motors |
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Metta Herwig |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
Private Nurse at Butterworth Hospital |
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Robert Hill |
N. B. C. New York |
Singer on Kraft Music Hall |
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Lawrence Hillis |
Minneapolis, Minn. |
Business Executive |
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Pauline Hodde |
Michigan City, Ind. |
Illustrator of Children's Books |
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David Hoexter |
Cambridge, Mass. |
Administrator of Vanderbilt Fortune |
|
Nellie Hogendyk |
Montgomery, Ala. |
Trapeze Artist, Ringling Bros. |
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Ruthe Holmes |
Detroit, Mich. |
Featured Pianist on Ford Symphony |
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Clarence Hoogerland |
Butte, Mont. |
Finger-Print Expert |
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Mary Houran |
Hollywood, Calif. |
The Voice of Minnie Mouse |
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Kenneth Howes |
Grand Haven, Mich. |
Life Guard at Lake Michigan |
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Lyle Hulsapple |
Hollywood, Calif. |
Dancing Instructor at M. G. M. |
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Mary Ann Hunsberger |
Saginaw, Mich. |
School Teacher |
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John Johnson |
St. Louis, Mo. |
Manager of St. Louis Cardinals |
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Jean Kapnick |
Richmond, Va. |
Shakespearian Recitations |
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Gladys Kaufield |
Buffalo, New York |
Composer of Hit-Tunes |
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Lester Kline |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
Treasurer of School Board |
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Henrietta Klinkje |
Lansing, Mich. |
Secret-Service Operator |
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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 |
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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 |
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Gertrude Scribner |
Oslo, Norway |
Ice-Skating Champion |
|
Rudolph Seadal |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
Band Leader at Pantlind Hotel |
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Gladys Smith |
Atlanta, GA |
Mae West Impersonator |
|
Margaret Smith |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
Manager of Rowe Hotel |
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Geraldine Spencer |
Rome, Italy |
Sculptress |
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Ruth Squires |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
Realsilk Hosiery Manager |
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Byrnece Stefanik |
Shawnee, Okla. |
Owner of Chain of Bakeries |
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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 |
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Ruth Stryker |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
Roller Skating Guard at the Coliseum |
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Boyd Swem |
Houston, Tex. |
Landscape Gardener |
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Hazel Swetland |
Boise, Idaho |
Publisher of School Text Books |
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Merle Ter Molen |
Burlington, Vt. |
Exodontist (tooth-puller) |
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William Thiebout |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
Ventriloquist over WOOD |
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Frances Thompson |
Adis Ababa, Abyssinia, Africa |
First Lady Dentist to Africa |
|
Virginia Tierney |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
Head Sales Clerk, Manuell's Shop |
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Marian Tuinstra |
Albuquerque, New Mex. |
Impersonator of Famous Bands |
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Alfred Turnquist |
Windsor, Ontario |
"The Voice of Experience" - CKLW |
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Caroll Tuttle |
Bismarck, North Dak. |
Prosperous Farmer of Model Farm |
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Elizabeth Usher |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
Matron of School for Crippled Children |
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Faith Vander Broek |
Rochester, Minn. |
First Lady Plastic Surgeon in U. S. |
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Marian Vander Jagt |
World Traveler |
|
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Dena Vander Veen |
Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Explorer in Canada |
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Robert Van Dyke |
Chicago, Ill. |
Sports Reporter on WGN |
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Lorraine Van Luyn |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
Director of Pedestrian Traffic on Monroe |
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Winnifred Van Mulligan |
Manistee, Mich. |
Pitcher on Woman's Soft Ball Team |
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Arthur Van Ort |
New York City |
"Charlie" the Ventriloquist's Dummy - Rudy Vallee's Program, C. B. S. Network |
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Esther Van Stensel |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
Church Choir Leader |
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Robert Van't Hof |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
Furniture Manufacturer |
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Marguerite Ver Wys |
New York City |
Crotcheting Instructor at Macey's |
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John Visser |
Holland, Mich. |
President of Hope College |
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Katherine Visser |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
Retail Selling Instructor at Creston |
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Ruth Vos |
San Francisco, Calif. |
Women's Single Badminton Champion |
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Doris Vyn |
New York City |
Editor of "Vogue" |
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Lorraine Waite |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
Director of the Alpha Sigma Chi Chorus |
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Eugene Walsh |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
Chief Linotype Operator of "Echo" |
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Alice Walters |
Paris, France |
Musical Commentator at U. of Paris |
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Dorothy Waltz |
Runnymede, England |
Corresponding Social Secretary to Winston S. Churchill |
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Miriam Warber |
Salt Lake City, Utah |
Stewardess for Transcontinental Airlines |
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John Warnock |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
Baritone over WLW |
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Lois Watterson |
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Louise Waterson |
Chicago, Ill. |
Novelty Dance Duo at Chez Pre |
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Evelyn Way |
Bay City, Mich. |
Journalism Teacher at Bay City High School |
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Forrest Wellman |
Liverpool, England |
Captain on the "Queen Mary" |
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Irving Westra |
New York City |
Advertising Manager of "Esquire" |
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Alwyn Wieland |
New York City |
Member of New York Philharmonic Orchestra |
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Harriet Williams |
Lansing, Mich. |
Owner of "Hatties' Hats" Shop |
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Marian Wiseman |
New York City |
Famous Pantomime Actor on Broadway Stage |
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Wilda Wolff |
Florence, Italy |
World Famous Painter |
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Robert Wolotira |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
President of Old Kent Bank |
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Carl Worfel |
Rochester, N. Y. |
Owner of Die-Casting Plant |
Transcriber: Allison Rapson
Created: 22 Mar 2007
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