SCHOOL BOARD
| HENRY BELD | ... | PRESIDENT |
| JACOB KROODSMA | ... | SECRETARY |
| JOHN HOVINGH | ... | TREASURER |
| JOHN NAGEL | ... | TRUSTEE |
| JOHN DEMAAR | ... | TRUSTEE |
| To you, Miss Maxine Galloway, we, the Senior Class of 1930 dedicate our annual, in sincere appreciation of your interest as a teacher and advisor ever since we entered High School until now that we are leaving as graduates. |
| MRS. DELIA SLUMP | WESTERN STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE | EIGHTH GRADE |
| MISS CRYSTAL PELL | WESTERN STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE | PHYSICAL EDUCATION |
| MISS GRACE E. JONKER | A.B., HOPE COLLEGE | ENGLISH |
| MR. CLARENCE SCHARER | A.B., ALBION COLLEGE | COACH, SCIENCE |
| MR. GEORGE HANSELMAN | A.B., UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | MATHEMATICS |
| MISS MARGARET E. NASH | A.B., ALBION COLLEGE | COMMERCIAL |
| MISS CATHRYN CARRICK | A.B., OLIVET COLLEGE | ART |
| MRS. FLORENCE UTTER | WESTERN STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE | EIGHTH GRADE |
| MR. ARTHUR KUIZEMA | A.B., CALVIN COLLEGE | SCIENCE |
| MISS MAXINE GALLOWAY | A.B., NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | LATIN, ENGLISH |
| MISS RUTH STUCKEY | B.M., DES MOINES UNIVERSITY | MUSIC |
| MISS GRACE E. PEET | A.B., HOPE COLLEGE | HISTORY |
ECHO STAFF
| EDITOR-IN-CHIEF | RALPH BARTZ |
| ASSISTANT | CLARE LANCASTER |
| BUSINESS MANAGER | IRENE MILLS |
| ADVERTISING MANAGER | JULIA CAMPBELL |
| ASSISTANTS | GERTRUDE MCKEE |
| JOHN GORMAN | |
| LITERARY EDITOR | HAROLD LANCASTER |
| SNAPSHOT EDITOR | EDNA DE LOSH |
| ALUMNI EDITOR | ESTHER BELD |
| CIRCULATION MANAGER | MAUDE LESLIE |
| ASSISTANTS | JOHN GORMAN |
| ALBERDINA ENDEMA | |
| RUSSELL CALLAHAN | |
| EARL BEHNKE | |
| VETA CUNNINGHAM | |
| JOKE EDITOR | FRED BEHNKE |
| ATHLETIC EDITOR | NEVEN LAHUIS |
| ART EDITOR | WALTER FRIESWYK |
| ASSISTANT | JAMES KORF |
| ADVISORS | MISS PEET |
| MR. HANSELMAN |
| CLASS POEM Beyond the goal another lies; And in the years to come there shall arise Deeds from our dreams. A world more vast now claims us as its own, Where cherished ends cannot be reached alone. In future quiet reveries Past years will return with golden memories Of Brotherhood Whose union lifts beyond the realm of man, And aids us more than mere wealth ever can. We all in greater years to come As in the past shall work in unison To gain our ends. And when time's mark shall be more deeply laid, 'Tis then our efforts here will be repaid. Harold Lancaster TO THE SENIORS |
MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR CLASS
| SALUTATION We have been looking forward with much joy and delight but also with a pang of sorrow to this, our Class Day Program, marking the close of our school days. It is with deep regret that we must leave this place of learning but in our hearts we shall always cherish the fond memories of the hopes and desires for the finer things in life with which Lee High has inspired us. I am glad I have the opportunity of giving for my class the salutatory address, the purpose of which (as we learn from the history of the word) is to greet you. This we do gladly and wholeheartedly. We greet you, fellow school mates; we greet you, parents; and you, teachers. We appreciate the interest in us which has brought you to this our last assembly, in which we may take part. That interest has been so necessary to bring us to this first achievement of success, that in greeting you we would like to use the expression of the old Romans--Salve. this when translated literally means "May you be well." And may you be well, not only in the physical sense but also in the material and spiritual things of life. The meaning of the word salutation is not only a manner of greeting, but it is also the act of paying respect, the act of showing good will or courtesy to another. Courtesy! What is courtesy? It has a broader significance than we are apt to give it. To be courteous is to be manly. If there is any expression that when applied to one brings honor to him, it is the expression "He is a manly fellow." It is not a hard task to be courteous and polite to our parents and teachers. It does not necessarily follow that in order to be courteous and polie we should read one etiquette book after another. Nor does it mean we should bow low to our elders. It simply means we should be mannerly. It means that we should be obedient and regard the rights of others and perform our own duties. Courtesy seems to be most needed in our day and country. We must have more young men and women who will resist the civic temptation and who will refuse to take the easy path and those who will fight for purIty in life. The greatest glory of any nation or time is its great men, men who are great, not alone by great talents or by deeds of great daring but men who are great because of their character and nobleness of purpose. Outward courtesy is all in vain without the inward energy that reacts and receives. Carefully observing professors in our professional schools easily distinguish between different types of character. Our school depends upon each one of us for its reputation and therefore we shall strive to carry on through life the high ideals and virtues that have been imbued in us during our four years of study at Lee. Lucille Zuidema. |
| CLASS HISTORY In September of 1926, a joyous group of forty boys and girls boarded the Freshmen Hayrack for a four year journey to that distant, honor-bearing metropolis, "Graduation." We chose Martha Vander Wenda as leader to guide us over the first lap of the journey. At the time we little realized the difficult road that lay before us. Frequent stops were made for repairs but we enjoyed the slight delays as they gave us the opportunity to rest and amuse ourselves. A party and Weiner Roast completed the social activities and we arrived at "Sophomore Village." We now learned that a special train awaited to carry us through this Village. Boarding the train we elected Edna De Losh to serve as engineer and Ralph Bartz as fireman. The trip was made light by a St. Valentine's party and several Bunco entertainments with Delbert Dodds and Gertrude Mc Kee winning most of the Bunco games. A few boys of the crew played basketball on the way making a creditable showing for the group. The train now reached its destination, "Junior" city and we were forced to take a more rapid means of transportation. Checking up our passenger list we found that several of our members had been led away by the bright lights of the cities. The aeroplane was chosen for our transportation this year because it was a faster mode of travel. The prospect of a journey by air was greeted with enthusiasm. Irene Mills was placed in charge as flight-commander of the air squadron. A Halloween party was given to celebrate the occasion. The entire squadron having taken to air was forced at first to eat hot dogs and candy while enroute to "Senior Metropolis." Landings were made however to afford time for editing the "Lee Way" and serving dinners which were prepared by the girl passengers. At last we arrived on schedule at the great city called "Senior Metropolis." Great preparations were made to complete the last lap of the journey. Time was given to enjoy the sights of the big city. A Party and Hamburg Fry were given for entertainment. Besides doing a little stunt flying on our way to our long desired destination we managed to slip out of our flying togs to prepare a successful play "Kempy" by name. And then came the dawn of a bright June day when every aviator took a notion to do a little parachute jumping before leaving this interesting and well-loved metropolis. It so happened that all the squadron landed in a large auditorium where each member had the great and inspiring honor of Graduation bestowed upon him. Now that our journey has ended we feel positive that our next flights of different routes will end on the landing field of Success. -Clare Lancaster. |
| CLASS WILL KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that we, the Senior Class of Lee High School, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty, of sane and partly sound minds, do make, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament; To the School; We express our extreme sympathy for having to lose such a valuable class of intelligent students. To the Juniors; We mournfully will and bequeath our beloved "First Row" Seats. To the Sophomores; We can only prophecy "The worst is yet to come." To the Freshmen; We bequeath our art of walking slowly and gracefully that they may not be termed "The Thundering Herd." To the Faculty; We offer congratulations for their time and patience in handling "Us Seniors." The following Seniors bequeath certain individual characteristics, hoping that they may be advantageously applied in reaching the lofty heights, which we have so skillfully attained: I, Secil Dykstra, will to William McIntyre my polite attitude, that he may not have to take "Permanent Vacations" from the typing room. I, Fred Behnke, leave my joking ability to Ira Vickery, hoping that he will skillfully apply it in kidding the teachers. I, Virginia Evarts, will to Students in the Session; my large brown eyes, with the ability to look sideways and thereby refrain from turning to see who is coming into the room. I, Neven LaHuis, will my frequently worn tennis shoes to Gerald Rawlings, so that he will make less noise when taking the roll. I, Martha Vander Wenda, bequeath to Students in the Session my art of sitting up straight that they may refrain from slumping in their seats. I, Elaine Hall, will my facial expressions to Edna Van Stavern, hoping that they will assist her in her daily motions to someone in the back of the Session. I, Ralph Bartz, leave my sympathy to the next Editor-in-chief of the Echo. I, Robert Bauman, will gladly bequeath to Donald Stites my position on the Basketball Team, providing he will discard his gay suspenders. I, Walter Frieswyk, will my position as Class Treasurer to anyone who will accept it. I, Irene Mills, will my long golden locks to Gladys Boucher, hoping that she will resist the temptation of short hair. I, Lucille Zuidema, leave my power of expression to Joseph Schmitt that he may not stammer in time of need. I, Maude Leslie, will to Helen Timmerman my "School Girl Complexion Recipe," so that she may spend less time before the mirror. I, Delbert Dodds, bequeath to Thomas Lowrey my knowledge of Chemistry, providing he remembers the formula for Sodium Chloride. I, Gertrude McKee, will some of my excuses to Donald Lee, so that he may escape the "Third Degree." I, Henry Boone, will my quiet manner to La Vange Turner, on condition that she stop chattering from "Ten minutes to one to one o'clock." I, Hilda Gall, will and bequeath my new Golf Oxfords to the Eighth Graders that they may not annoy the students with their squeaky shoes. We, Harold and Clare Lancaster, will our brotherly love to the O'Rourke Brothers, providing they do not portray it in a boxing exhibition. I, Esther Beld, will to Marguerite Eagge, my musical ability, on condition that she will not attempt to write a Class Song. I, Edna De Losh, bequeath to Henry Kinkema, my track practice, (running to school), that he may win first place in the County Track Meet. I, Frank Young, will my ability as Stage Carpenter to John Gorman, hoping that he can please everyone. I, Julia Campbell, bequeath my Essex to Mr. Hanselman, providing he will not take the fair sex of the faculty home in it. I, Helen Pulse, will to Raymond Gezon, my ability to talk slowly and clearly, that he may not stutter when talking so rapidly. I, Franklin Vis, will my avoirdupois to Mae Stevens, that she may not succeed in completing the "Eighteen Day Diet." In witness thereof, I hereby set forth my sign and seal. Edna De Losh Witnesses: Main Street Crusader Sidewalk Philosopher |
| HONOR BANQUET The Second Annual Honor Banquet was held in the High School lunch room on Tuesday, March 18. The honored guests of the evening included the members of the football squad, the basketball squad, the president of each high school organization, and all persons who had at any time during the year been on the "Honor Roll." The high school faculty and the Board of Education were also present. The program, with Mr. Head acting as toastmaster, included the presentation, by Mr. Scharer, of football certificates and basketball letters to both regular and reserve squads. We were very fortunate in having as our speaker, Judson Hyames, physical director and coach at Western State Teachers College. His talk was highly inspirational, bringing out as it did the close relationship between athletics and scholarship and the part each one plays in character-building and success. Music for the evening was furnished by the High School String Quartette. |
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VALEDICTION |
| SPRINGTIME Ah, Glorious spring, 'tis a wonderful time The flowers are blooming so pure and fair; And in every one's garden the pink rose vines Are patiently weeded and watered with care. The lilac bush covered with flowers so gay Is admired and envied day by day, And beautiful pansies and lilies so white. Send over the garden bright flashes of light. --Minniette Barendsen '34. CAN YOU IMAGINE |
| Charles Anderson | William McIntyre |
| Hazel Bauman | John O'Rourke |
| Frances Bauman | Genevieve Peters |
| Dorothy Blish | Jasper Quakkelaar |
| Gladys Boucher | Mildred Randall |
| Bertha De Wit | Gerald Rawlings |
| May De Wit | Gracia Saunders |
| Neal Geelhoed | Joseph Schmitt |
| Raymond Gezon | Elmer Swick |
| John Gorman | Clara Tangenburg |
| Ruth Hammond | Jane Timmerman |
| Jean Hines | La Vange Turner |
| Julia Huizenga | Wilma Vander Wenda |
| Edward Jacobitz | Edna Van Stavern |
| Donna Johnson | Ira Vickery |
| Beatrice Kroodsma | Eugene Wescott |
| Thomas Lowrey | Edna Young |
| Gordon Luscher |
| JUNIORS When on the 31st of August the bugle was sounded, there appeared on the scene a motley group of school-children, assembled from different parts of the southwest portion of Grand Rapids. It was an inspiration to the faculty of Lee High School to see fifty-nine sprightly students take possession of the Freshman seats of honor. Now that the bugle has blown, let us send forth a mighty blast from the Athletic horn. As Freshmen we were proud of our four men on the reserve team of basketball. We took pride in our three men on the big nine, and we were active in all other athletics. We have directed our efforts along other lines--organizations, music, and oratory. In this our Junior year we have been engrossed in making money with which to take our Senior trip next year. And now when peace has settled down upon us, and Old Father Time is about to turn over to our Senior leaf in the calendar of school years, we, the Juniors, humbly leave to the Sophomores our honored place in Lee High and enter our Senior year with high hopes and great anticipation. |
| John O'Rourke | ... | President |
| Edna Young | ... | Vice-President |
| Frances Bauman | ... | Secretary-Treasurer |
| Miss Grace Jonker | ... | Class Advisor |
| THE RAIN The rain had ceased its pouring down, And water puddles were on the ground, The sun again through the clouds did peek And everything woke that had been asleep. The birds again for worms did look Around the meadows, beside the brook; All trees and flowers were fresh again After the cool and refreshing rain. --Jean Hines '31. |
SOPHOMORE CLASS
| Anderson, Marjorie | Halpen, Esther | Poole, Delos |
| Austin, Ruth | Halpen, Florence | Post, Jessie |
| Berry, Evelyn | Hansen, Freda | Ritz, Lottie |
| Bootsma, Gertrude | Hoogeveen, Bernice | Snellink, Lucille |
| Boven, Jennie | Huizen, Marian | Stites, Donald |
| Boyd, Oren | Huizenga, Tressa | Thayer, Glenn |
| Brady, Robert | Johnson, Don | VanderMolen, Margie |
| Butler, Arla | Kinkema, Henry | VanderMolen, Marian |
| Czajkowski, Theodore | Mills, Fred | Van Zoeren, Marian |
| DeWit, Martha | Orton, Carl | Wangit, Joseph |
| Endema, Alberdina | Piet, John | Weaver, Blanche |
| Ford, Madeline | Poll, Thomas | Wescott, Bernard |
| Greenwald, Marian | Zuidema, Cornell |
| THE SONG A song was set upon the wings of time. A man tried hard to catch its mellow rhyme. Its theme, elusive, and of high born love, He set upon the air which floats above. It passed from lip to lip, in whole or part, It's soothing tones made light a heavy heart. --Harold Lancaster '30. |
| President | ... | Florence Halpen |
| Vice-President | ... | Freda Hansen |
| Secretary and Treasurer | ... | Marian Van Zoeren |
| The first activity of our class was an
assembly program, given just before Christmas vacation in which we finally
persuaded some of the members to display their ability. The completed
program consisted of music, songs and readings. At the second Annual Honor Banquet which was held this year, our Class was well represented. Some of the members of our class attending received letters or honorable mention for work in various activities in which they participated. We had Donut Sales during the course of the year as a way of earning money for the class treasury. A class party was given in March and everyone had a fine time. We enjoyed playing games, especially stabbing peanuts. Although we ate them as fast as we stabbed them no one complained of being sick. Refreshments were served and there was an abundance of food. --Marian Van Zoeren '32. |
| Know them by their middle names M. Krystalyn Leslie M. Ireta Galloway C. Nadine Lancaster I. Minnie Mills H. Maxine Lancaster L. Victoria Turner R. La Vern Young C. Clayton Anderson H. Boyd Cotton Benjamin Franklin Young F. David Vis E. Rayton Behnke R. Sanford Head R. Enid Stuckey B. Antoinette Kroodsma F. Aletha Halpen F. Melissa Utter E. Barbara Zeharia Berry C. Franklin Scharer M. Cecilia Greenwold L. Ella Zuidema F. Rayfield Behnke N. Jay La Huis N. William Geelhoed |
FRESHMEN CLASS
The Freshmen class met and organized in the early
part of September.
The following officers were elected:
| President | ... | Kenneth Sims |
| Vice-President | ... | Leonard Oosterink |
| Secretary | ... | Thomas Elderkin |
| In December we began our plans for a
Freshman party which was held in January. The party was planned similar to
a track meet between two colleges, and each member of the class had some
active part in the events of the meet. After unique prizes were awarded to
the winners we adjourned to the lunch room to partake of a lunch which had
been prepared by some of the mothers. On February 12 our class presented an Assembly in honor of Lincoln's Birthday. The program consisted of musical selections by our string quartette, a reading and a one-act play portraying a scene from the Civil War Period. We have a large class enrollment and we hope to have a large graduating class. Both boys' and girls' basket-ball teams were successful and several members of our class are expected to have regular berths on the high school teams next year. Several members of the class are on the honor roll and others are prominent in musical activities. Thomas Elderkin '33. |
| Allwelt, Roy | Bradford, Celina | Langland, Jack |
| Beld, Virgil | Bruining, Jeanette | Larabel, Edward |
| Bigelow, Margaret | Burgess, Irene | Lee, Donald |
| Bowens, Rynard | Butler, Evelyn | Lipscomb, Lawrence |
| Brandel, Clara | Callahan, Russell | McLavic, Leo |
| Bruining, Paul | Camp, Thurston | Mills, Winnifred |
| Buikema, Alice | Chenier, Charlotte | Ollmann, Myrtle |
| Estelle, Jessie | Clausen, Christine | Oosterink, Leonard |
| Donker, Alice | Conner, LaVern | O'Rourke, James |
| Cotton, Harold | Cram, Ida | Painter, Louis |
| Curtis, George | Davidson, Ellouise | Peters, Antoinette |
| Ford, Helen | Dean, Chester | Popma, Marie |
| Gurd, Margaret Lee | DeGraaf, Hilda | Postma, Wesley |
| Haire, Jane | DeMaar, Conrad | Puls, Leo |
| Hall, Clyde | DeWit, William | Reid, Mary Jane |
| Hoek, Reginald | Dodds, Charles | Schnieder, Roy |
| Hovingh, Earl | Dornbush, Ross | Scott, Pauline |
| Huizen, Lucille | Dykstra, Erma | Sikkema, Doris |
| Hults, Dirwood | Dykstra, Gerard | Sims, Kenneth |
| Lenger, Conrad | Dykstra, Grace | Sleesman, Jessie |
| McDonald, Lois | Elderkin, Thomas | Smit, Allie |
| Norder, John | Felton, Bessie | Spenle, Mildred |
| Quakkelaar, Josephine | Gall, Irene | Start, George |
| Remtema, Raymond | Gillette, Lucille | Stevens, May |
| Rose, Russell | Grose, Pauline | Tap, Dorothy |
| Snyder, Lloyd | Hage, Arthur | Timmer, Anna |
| Tromp, Tobert | Halpen, Doris | Timmerman, Helen |
| Turner, Frederick | Hankamp, Gerald | Uselton, Ruby |
| Vos, Ruth | Hilbrands, Elizabeth | VanderMeer, Clayton |
| Van Zoeren, Raymond | Hilbrands, Minnie | VanderSluis, Emajean |
| Yonker, Harold | Hineline, Luella | VanDyke, Marvin |
| Bagge, Marguerite | Hogan, Myrth | Veenkamp, Irene |
| Baker, Thelma | Hollis, Esther | Wagner, Marie |
| Barton, Helen | Hulst, John | Wilson, Raymond |
| Bassett, Charles | Ingram, Kenneth | Baker, Herman |
| Bigelow, Helen | Kiefer, Geraldine | Witbrodt, Gertrude |
| Blackport, Joan | Korf, James | Young, Lewis |
| Bouwhuis, Joseph | Kreple, Jackwin | Zandstra, Marie |
| Bowhuis, Mary |
| WOULDN'T IT BE FUNNY IF-- Fred Benhke wasn't joking? Mr. Young didn't watch the thermometer? La Vange Turner couldn't talk? Gerry Rawlings drove five miles an hour? Robert Bauman wasn't on the Honor Roll? Everyone was on time? Gladys Boucher let her hair grow? All students sat up straight in the Session? Eighth Graders wouldn't day-dream? We would pass out, as instructed? |
EIGHTH GRADE
| Ethel Adrianse | Martha Reed | Leah Tubbs |
| Minniette Barendsen | Donald Smith | Edwin Van Essen |
| Marie Bouyer | Leora Snyder | William Wangit |
| Marvin Clark | Klass Steendam | Earl Behnke |
| Lillian Czajkowski | Anna Swick | Janice Brumels |
| Neal De Ridder | Milton Thomas | John Casey |
| Raymond Ford | Ada Vander Band | Thelma Charron |
| Ablyn Fopma | Jay Waalkes | William Coxon |
| Raymond Driscoll | Jesse Arnold | Kenneth Graff |
| Russell Hage | Henry Boelema | Edith Hawenstein |
| Grace Hartman | Alice Bossche | John Hiddema |
| Laura Hoag | Veta Cunningham | Helen Husted |
| Wainered Horn | Donald De Young | Lester Jannerth |
| Ethel Kelley | Lillian Dietz | Verna Lee |
| Clara Korf | Hazel Emery | Elaine Marsac |
| Earl Lipscomb | Gene Gerndt | Lorena Mills |
| Wilfred Maar | Bertha Hommerson | Louise Sessions |
| Esther Newenhuis | John Huisman | Gladys Smith |
| Harold Hollis | Eilleen Irving | Gloria Stafford |
| Helen Parmenter | Marie Rupert | John Vander Toorn |
| Marjorie Poll | Herman Ten Brock | John Velding |
| Gerald Watson | Norman Webster |
| FOOTBALL The football squad of '29 enjoyed a much better start than those of previous years, with eight regulars returning, seven of whom were linemen. This fact contributed strongly to the success which it enjoyed throughout the season, in which six of the nine games were won. Two of the losses were suffered at the hands of Godwin and East Grand Rapids, Class champions of 1929. The other defeat was met at Grandville, football relations with them having been resumed after a two-year breach. Our string of victories was marked by high scoring sprees in which Captain La Huis and Joe Schmitt played a great part at hitting the line and running the ends, while Geelhoed was responsible for much yardage in snaring passes. Our greatest victory from the standpoint of scores was from Comstock Park. The game was won mainly through the use of a lateral pass which Coach Scharer introduced in the latter part of the season. Too much praise cannot be given the line, which was perhaps the strongest and heaviest in the school's history. Joe Schmitt was elected captain for the 1930 season to fill the position left vacant by the graduation of Neven La Huis. |
| Lee 0 | Godwin 13 |
| Lee 7 | East Grand Rapids 25 |
| Lee 45 | Comstock 0 |
| Lee 21 | Hudsonville 7 |
| Lee 46 | Marne 0 |
| Lee 7 | Grandville 27 |
| Lee 7 | Catholic Reserves 0 |
| Lee 13 | South Reserves 0 |
BASKETBALL - FIRST TEAM
| Fred Behnke | Guard |
| Ralph Bartz | Guard |
| Neven LaHuis | Guard |
| Robert Bauman | Center |
| Neal Geelhoed | Forward (Capt.) |
| Edward Jacobitz | Center |
| Walter Frieswyk | Forward |
| John Piet | Guard |
| Donald Stites | Forward |
| Harold Lancaster | Forward |
| The Basketball Team of '29 and '30 finished the most successful season in the school's history, by finishing second in the county championship standings and topping its opponents' total scores by 104 points. Ten victories and four defeats was the record set by the smoothest outfit Coach Scharer has yet produced. We were fortunate in having four regulars return to the squad along with many members who showed exceptional promise and were promoted from the second squad. Perhaps the best played and most thrilling game of the season was with East Grand Rapids on our floor. The game was close and hard fought. Lee finally succumbed to a 11 to 10 count. The defeat was avenged when we downed them on their own floor 22 to 11, and took the place as runnersup in the county championship rating. Captain Geelhoed was the outstanding offensive threat throughout the season, while LaHuis was outstanding in defensive play. -N. La Huis. |
TRACK
With a picture
Top row: Rawlings, Bassett, Schmitt, Hage, Bauman, Cotton.
Bottom row: Painter, Czajowski, Dean, Johnson, Kinkema, De Maar, Behnke, Stites,
Piet, Landland, La Huis, Lee, Mills.
| There is every indication this year of repeating the successful track
season Lee had last year. There is a large number of track men reporting
every night. Led by Captain Behnke, a team has been formed that shows much and varied ability. The first track meet of the season was with Godwin. Godwin won fourth place in the state in 1928 and came to Lee with high hopes. Our team had a little surprise for them, however. We defeated them 42 to 30. Coach Scharer is taking the team to the Regional Meet where he hopes several of his men qualify for the State Interscholastic Meet at Ann Arbor. The majority of men out for track are Freshmen; some are even from the Junior High. With this material track will become stronger year by year and the time is not far distant when track will be leading sport in Lee High School. -N. La Huis. BASEBALL
-N. La Huis. SECOND SQUAD - BASKETBALL
DISTRICT TOURNAMENT
THE FACULTY
GIRLS GLEE CLUB
-Ruth Hammond '31. BOYS' GLEE CLUB
-John Piet '32. THE ORGANIST
THE GIRLS' CHORUS The Chorus, directed by Miss Stuckey, has had a very successful year. It serves as a training school for the Glee Club and will furnish many good voices for next season. The Girls' Chorus is planning to present a one-act operetta, "Lady Frances," at the Music Exhibition, June 17. The officers are as follows:
--Jane Haire '33 and Ruth Vos '33. ORCHESTRA The High School Orchestra was organized in September 1929. Mr. Johnson, our director, has obtained many engagements for us. We have already rendered music for the Kent County P.T.A. which was held here, for several local P.T.A. meetings and for "Kempy", the Senior Play. We had planned to go to Kalamazoo to take part in the state contest, but the date was changed making it impossible for us to attend. May 16 we expect to play at the Kent County P.T.A. at Godwin High School. We also plan to give a concert for the Wyoming Park School in the near future. We appreciate the work Mr. Johnson has accomplished with us this year and we hope to attain many more successful seasons in the future. Many of our members are under classmen who will form a nucleus around which next year's orchestra will develop. --Jessie Post '32 and Esther Halpen '32.
SENIOR GIRL RESERVES PURPOSE "To face life squarely and to find and give the best." Another book of the history of Lee High Girl Reserves has closed its records of the year's (1929-1930) achievments. Our club is sponsored by Miss Peet and Miss Galloway. The meetings are held each alternate Tuesday. During the course of this year we entertained the children of the Blodgett Home, aided in Welfare Work, enjoyed Nature Hikes, and visited the Western Union Telegraph Company for educational purposes. We closed our activities with a Book Party, a Mothers' tea and a hike given as a farewell party for the Seniors. Irene Mills, Julia Campbell, and Dorothy Blish represented our club at the State Conference in Detroit and brought back ideas for the betterment of our organization.
--Gertrude Bootsma '32. JUNIOR HI-Y CLUB The Junior Hi-Y Club formerly the Pioneer Club, has had a very successful year. There are about twenty members in the organization. The purpose of the Junior Hi-Y is to retain a standard of good scholarship and of christian character. At the first meeting the following officers were elected:
--Earl Behnke '34. SENIOR HI-Y CLUB The club was organized in 1928 under the leadership of Mr. Young. There are fourteen members in the club. Delegates from the club attended the Older Boys' Conference held in Grand Rapids and the Kent County Older Boys' Conference held in Sparta. The purpose of the club is to maintain and extend high standards of Christian conduct throughout the school and community. The meetings are divided into periods, each period being devoted to a certain subject. At each alternate meeting eats are served as a part of the social hour. The following members are officers:
--Clare Lancaster '30. CHILDREN OF THE REPUBLIC CLUB The work of the Nathan Hale Chapter of the Children of the Republic Club is carried on by the pupils of the 8-1 grade. Mrs. Slump was appointed director of the club for the school year beginning September 1929. As those who began the work last autumn have finished the 8-1 grade, we mention only the present officers:
The club meets every other Friday. The president appoints a new program committee at each meeting, thus giving each club member an opportunity to help arrange a program. The purpose of the club is to help make better citizens and to teach the members the true meaning of patriotism. "L" CLUB With a picture... First row: Geelhoed, Schmitt, Piet, Frieswyk, Dykstra, Lancaster. Second row: Mr. Scharer, Benhke, La Huis, Bauman, Hage, Vis, Lowry, Lancaster. Third row: Bartz, Kinkema, Quakkelaar, Vickery, Dean, Gorman. The Lee High "L" Club was organized March 11, 1930. A constitution, using the Albion College "A" Club Constitution as a model, was drawn up. All boys having won their major letter in one or more of the four main sports, football, basketball, baseball, and track, are members. The purpose of the club is to promote and extend clean athletics in the school and community. We have taken an oath promising to bar all those who smoke while participating in athletics. A fee of one dollar a year is charged. This money is used to purchase insignias for the club members. Meetings are held once a month. At the first meeting, the following officers were elected:
--John Piet '32. "KEMPY" The Senior Class of 1930 presented the three act comedy "Kempy." It was given April tenth and eleventh with Miss Grace Jonker as director. THE CAST
he has been inspired by reading her book. Kempy is in love with Kate's youngest sister Ruth. So both he and Kate are happy when their marriage is annulled. Pa Bence is thoroughly disgusted with Kate and he furnishes a great deal of humor throughout the play. --Elaine Hall '30. OPERETTA The Girls' and Boys' Glee Club presented the Operetta "Jerry of Jericho Road," June 5-6. Jerry accidentally drives her car into the police station and to avoid punishment she runs away and goes out west. Alan O'Day, a wealthy Easterner, desires the hand of Sandy Bank. Sandy rejects him because her mother so shamelessly favors the match on account of Alan's money. Alan goes out west to forget. Jerry owns some very valuable land in the west. Three different men including John Drayton are trying to buy Jerry's land because it has oil on it. John finally succeeds in buying the land and persuading Jerry to marry him. Alan becomes engaged to Sandy, and everyone is happy. THE CAST
ALUMNI The second annual Alumni banquet was held during the last week of school. The dinner was splendid and the table was decorated in a way which seemed to radiate joy and a feeling of good fellowship among those present. Laughter and gay chatter were heard everywhere throughout the banquet hall when old classmates met. Mr. and Mrs. Marsh attended and they were kept busy exchanging greetings with old grads. A short but well executed program was given during the latter part of the evening. Directly after the program a short business meeting was held for the purpose of electing officers for the coming year. The officers elected were as follows:
--Lawrence Vos '29. We are able to report the location of the following: Class of 1925
Class of 1927
Class of 1928
Class of 1929
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Transcriber: Melissa LaRue
Created: 7 April 2003
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