1 10 1 https://oddsources.com/files/original/337d56f5a8bca684598dbbcfad4b2431.pdf 96a17c2531ade359565023f5648ea6ce PDF Text Text ��CLASS OF '43 REMEMBERS .... This is the Class of 1943, one which has been destined to distrib'ute itself well across the U. S. and Europe in fields of nut.s- ing, ag`riculture, sales, governmental positions, teaching, the arts, engineering, in the world of skilled labor and business, and the ever-importaLnt job of home-making. I, `:",';I`)\,'Iil,. "I!l'`\:,1 I')`\, J'.Ij The members of this class also discovered suddenly somewhere in the years following 1943, that teachers and administrators were wonderful, warm human beings who ate the same food, breathed the same air, and walked the same earthly ground with its prob1ems as they--and whose tolerance, patience, and influence during those formative years could not be passed off lightly. A 1943 Grad recalls: Rationing as a time when people traded stamps for sugar, gas, coffee, etc. , as opposed to those who later bought sugar, gas, etc. , in order to get stamps to paste in books. ThaLt today's antique car was once the family sedan, and dad controlled the ignition keys. Walking and physical fitness was the in thing then, too, strictly from necessity. And, though no driver's training program was offered, farm-grown lads such as Bernie MCBride, Bill Westfahl, and Gene Mroczko-ski received a course in what might be described aLs Ion the job' training. They remember working diligently for 12¢ to 25¢ per hour, and holding on to more than they do now. They recall hearing about the ''lover's lane" west of town that has given way to progress now, and to drive-in theaters, which have replaced this area of togetherness ...... �Alsc>, with nostalgia, they think of Peffley's and Chapple's Sweet Shops in their hey-days, and the juke boxes with such popular hits as "Tangarine", "Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition", and `'1'11 Be Seeing You''. Here they enjoyed the line fizzes, brown cows, frosted root beers, and double decker ice creams after a game or Frank's theater. They think often Of the old school with its tricky stairway and Bessie Baker's room at the top of the stairs, and the scary fire escape tube which we are thankful no one was ever forced to use. That old alma mater has long since been torn down, and it's replacement presently boarded up. They fondly recall sliding parties and hayrides. And most especially, the snipe-hunt planned by Bernie, Ken Welty, Ken Pratt, aLnd Dick Jager at the Rod and Gun Club, which had no teacher chaperone, because no teacher was stupid enough to take a bag and go alongo The old stamping grounds at the Rod and Gun is now the elite back- yard of a housing complex, and our Edwa.rds Him, the scene of much fun in the snow, is a gravel pit. One can almost hear Miss Smith's typing class-es as they practised to the beat of "Oh, Johnny" and 'tElmer's Tune''. Although she kept steady with progress, rock and ron never caught on in her sessions. Under her expert instruction, Ruth Perry was chief aLnd art director of the Tooter. Carol Ellinger did her 'Moronic Mutterings' column, Bea and Ethelyn dug up the 'dirt' for the gossip, Ken Pratt was Sports Editor and typing and reporting was a good contingent of 1943-ites such as Vi Arbanas, Dot Mlynarchek, Jean Merren, Mary Ann Cutler, Eileen Schwartz and Blanche Kaminski. such a ¥e°snsd±::fa¥£a:E8rb°uunncdri,an#en:t±:sn;:uS,P:::rrpT==a S-ith...... 2 �'43 Remembers (cont. ) With some misgivings, the experiment of a class switch between the shop boys and the girls' home ec for six weeks comes to mind, under the stabilizing influence .of Miss Stanton and Mr. Archer. That novel idea is now a common thing in the class+ room, and in the homes, as both sexes practise the 'do it yourself' trend ..... in a co-op manner. Mrs. Baker's prediction that one day the city of Grand Rapids and the city of Wayland would meet h_as almost come true. The expressway has brought them within 15 minutes of each other, with towns LJrowing painlessly in between. Our heroes, movie stars, and singers have been pretty much replaced, or are character actors, cir simply dropped out of sight. Too ba,d. . . so many of our idols today have feet of clay .... or perhaps vvif? do not place our faith in the proper perspective. We recall going through school knowing no other President than Franklin Delano Roosevelt ..... People in 1943 were also constantly complaining about taxes and cost of living, with comparably sinall reason. Mostly, however, they were concerned with defense work and women being recruited to take over jobs men left to go into the armed forces, and with getting these men home safely and soon. This mass exodus froin the kitchen, some insist, was the beginning of ERA `cLnd women's lib. How you gonna keep 'em home r)n the range, after they've seen the dcLre-me? To us the term '1aunching pad' was what we ca.tapulted out of about 8:30 each morning just in time to get dre.;sed and blast off to schoolky 9:00 A. M. EB©.-cb ' L€*`,€:aei2*xp:aasas±±e±:inrd!ei]Eme± �The Class of 1943 thrived in spite of: Depression -World War Il -Biologyclasses, and the fact they were not for those with a weak constitution weak-kneed, brea.thless trips to Mr. Steeby's office and speechless trips to the frontin Mr. Bennett's Speech classes - Exams - anxieties -broken hearts -and the fear of receiving a blank diploma. They grew to adulthood and managed to get through school without ...... T V - Miracle Drugs and Salk vaccine - £nylons - jets and blast-offs and astronauts who 1-eached the moon --.A senior prom Tranquimzers, -Rock Bands and`Ldance craze§ frozen foods and instant everything - MCDonald's the free-way from Kalamazoo to a. R. , - the Mackinac Bridge -- and the common sense to realize that these were the best and the most carefree years of our lives. The Class Of 1943 has produced two wonderful interclass marriages, which have lasted .... Helen Haywood became Mrs. Kenneth Welty and Helen Crofoot, Mrs. Athol Hazen. We have contributed upwards of 800 new citizens to the United States through children and grandchildren and consider this still an unfinished project. We shall always maintaLin a warm spot in our hearts for Wayland High School, classmates, Mr. Steeby, Mrs. Baker, and each member of the faculty during our high school regime. This is the Class ctf 1943. . . and although much Of - what kept us going in the forties and fifties has passed away; been torn down, boarded up, or simply become passe, don't count us out! We're still learning, stm adjusting, and still reaching for goals ...... �5. GELAss HnsT®Ry 1939-40 rs,RE In September, 1939, 54 students enrolled in the freshman class. Beatrice Ra.irigh was elected president and Kenneth Pratt, Vice President; Lyle Truax as secretary. Our studer}t council members were: Paul Taplin, Bob Woodward, and Helen Haywood. Mrs. Baker acted as advisor. Our class got off to a good start by digcussing rules for all school parties in the future. We had a wiener roast at the Rod & Gun Club. On November6, we went down to the` football field to have our pictures ta.ken. We put on the freshman assembly on December 22, the program starting with the freshman chorus. There \vas more inusic, then a play, "Who Get.s the Car Tonight? " Ken Pratt, Bea Rairigh, Helen Haywood, Paul Taplin, and Dick Chapple took part in the play. Christmas vacation la,sted from December 23 to January 8. Then we returned to school to plan a roller skating party at the Silver Star in Ka,1amazoo. In January we also had a sliding partyat Edward's Hill. During the year, we read and discussed the book, "Manners for Moderns. " The term ended with an all-school picnic at Baseline Lake. During the year, six of our classmates left us. They wet.e Esther Gruscynski, florence Wisnaski, Donald Hendrixson, Walter and Gilbert KreiJser, and Hubert Schumacher. Earl Cassidy and Irene Polmanteer entered our class during the term. �6o History (cont® ) homores In September, 1940, the gay young sophomores returned to the classroom, with Mr® Wesley as class a.dvisor. We nowhad 49 members in the class. Vi Arbanas was elected president, and Blanche Christensen secretary and treasurero The student council members were Ethelyn Mauchmar, Bill Westfahl, and Blanche Kaminskio During the rnonthsof September and October we selected our pins and practised for our assemblyo On November 5, our assembly was held. We put on a play, "His First Girlo " Bea Rairigh, Paul Taplin, Helen Crofoot, Ken Welty, and Blanche Karninski took part. There was also music and singingo After Christmas vacation, we attended our meeting with the sole purpose in mind to have a party. It took a long time to decide when and where the party should be held, but we finally made a decisiono We sponsored the 1940-41 -So party on April 28o We danced and pla.yed garmeso It was a great successo Our sophomoreyear closedwith an all school picnic at Saugatucka Throughout our sophomore year we lost only three students, Earl Cassidy, Don Baughman, and Irene Polmanteer® 1941-42 - Juniors In September, 1941, the Junior Class met for the first time in the new buildingo Fifty-one were present at the first meeting. They met in Room 204 with Mro Bennett for their class advisoro Officers elected were: Ken Pratt, president; Lois Fleser, vice-president; Bea Rairigh, secretary and treasurer. Paul Taplin, Pauline Ellis and Helen Haywood were student council representatives. Added to the teaching starff in the new building were Mro Prescott, agricultural instructor, and Mrs. Shea, replacing Miss Mcconnell in the English department. Cont. p 7 �Junior Hist - cont. 7o At the beginning c;f the second semester, two teachers were lost by the school. Mr. Wesley was replaced by Mr. Va,nderKolk, and Mro Wagner took a position with the government and was temporarily replaced by Mr® Archer. During the year, we lost four students: Grover,. Bla.ir, Vernon Jansen, Gerald Martin, and Evaline Wagonmaker. The first thrill we had was the important job of choosing class rings from Terryberry Co. in October® The class put on a very successful weiner roast at Murphy`s Point, Gun Lake. An assembly was presented in which the football queens and their managers were featured, with Lois Fleser as Junior nominee. With Mr. Bennett's help,. a successful Penny Carnival was held in the gym. Under the able direction of Mro Bennett, and a lot of hard work and long practice, the Juniors presented :'Funny Phinny", their contribution to draLmatics for the yaaro Mem-. bers of the cast were Earl Mclntyre, Paul Taplin, Richard Jager, Ken Welty, Bea Rairigh, Doris Calkins, Fern Jordan, Carol Ellinger, and Aridrey Sager. The final event of the year for the Juniors was the annual Junior-Senior banquet. After the banquet, the Juniors, with the compliments of the Seniors, saw "Kings Row", at the Regent Theater in Grand Rapids. �Class Histor - Seniors In September, 1942, the Senior Class met for the first time in their last year of schoolingo They met in Room 201 with Mro Steeby as Class Advisor. Officers elected were Ken Pratt, President; Ruth Perry, vice-president; Blanche Kaminski, secretary-Treasurer. Student Cou.ricil representati-`-es wet.e Bea Rairigh, Carol Ellinger, and Ray Devries. This year, three new teachers were welcomed to the staff® They were Miss Elizabeth Kiefer, English and Latin instructor; Miss Elizabeth Bush, Music, .and Mro Walter Gillett, Coach and Social Science instructoro In November, Mro William Aho took over the agricultural department from Mr. Prescott, who left for the army. Replacing Mra Aho in January, our third Ag teacher for the year was Mro Winslow. During the year, we added no members to our class, and lost Duke Mills to Grand Ra,pidso Throughout the year, the Seniors held a hayride paLrty at the Rod aLnd Gun Club, a party of games in the Home Ec room, a bicycle pa.rty ending a,t the Rod and Gun Club, and a bowling party at Otsego® The Senior Play was entitled "Brother Goose", which was put on with Mro Bermett's fine directing ebility and hard practiceo Taking part in this production were Richard Jager, Doris Calkins, Ken Welty, Ethelyn Mauchmar, Fern Jorda,n, Blance Kaminski, Jean Merren, Violet Arbanas, Bea Rairigh, Ken Pratt, and Carol Ellingero Our Skip Day was a two-day trip to Chicago by lake ste.mero That armual event, the Junior and Senior Banquet took place May 19. After a very fine dirmer by the Juniors, the Seniors took therm to Kalamazoo to ''The Edge of Darkness", at the State Theater. �Senior Hist® , cont® Mro Steeby presented diplomas to 45 members of the Class of '43 on June 3, 1943o Scholarship a- wards were presented to Ruth Perry and Beatrice Rairigh, co-vaLledictorians. Blanche Kaminski was class salutatorian® Carol Ellinger received the award for outstanding musical ability. Kenneth Welty was presented with the athletic award and Kenneth Pratt the coveted Citizenship Keyo The class motto was "Today We Follow --Tomorrow We Leado " We've travelled far. a . Each in his way. We've tried to do our part; We've lots more time To work and play Because S we,r +-- yo eu ng ., :`-` -I_-.,` £, �I 9c 4A 3T --r-_i,, I Adeline Amborski Violet ArbaLnas Bernice Barlow Doris Calkins Dick Chapple Blanche Christensen Virgil Clay Helen Crofoot Mary Ann Cutler Maxine Davidson Ray Devries Carol Ellinger Pauline Ellis Lois Fleser CraLyton Frary Bill Gibson Athol Hazen Helen Haywood Bea.trice Hendrixon Richard Jager Fern Jordan Blanche Kaminski Ethelyn Mauchmar Bernard MCBride Earl Mclntyre Jean Merren Dorothy Mlynarchek Eugene Mroczkowski Avis Oatman Delores Pawloski Ruth Perry Betty Modreske Kenneth Pratt Beatrice Rairigh Audrey SaLger Bill Schuh Kenneth Schultetus Eileen Schwartz Lyle Truax Wanda Truax Harvey Tuttle Lucille Unrue Kenneth Welty Bill Westfahl Bob Woodward Kittens who transferr ed, or chLingedhabi±s... Vernon Jansen Gerald J. Martin Jack Jones Grover Blair Lola Jean Lewis Virginia Carpenter Duke Mills Paul Taplin Earl Cassady Don Baughman I_rene Polmanteer Florence Wisnaski Donald Hendrixson Waiter Kreiser Gilbert Kreiser Hubert Schumacher Esther Gruscynski �11. WIIAT DO THEY DO-WIIERE CAN THEY BE-THIS CI.ASS OF 1943? (Note: In our Senior issue, each graduate was endowed ``t,'ith a Thumbnail Sketch, a few words most closely capturing the person's per- sonality or outlook. It will appear again here, along with a brief current history. Those who did not send any info on family or occupation will by needs be eifera brief. ) KENNETH PRATT - "Those who in quarrels interpose; must often wipe a bloody nose. " Ken lives near Kalamazoo with his wife, f` Evelyn, at 1203 Parchrnount, Parchinent, Mi. 49004. He is the Manager of Budd's Jewelry Store at one of the larger Kalamazoo -alls. (Ed. note: Ken was not known to instigate fights, but he was also not one to run fro:nri them! He was a leader both on and off the athletic field). "Thy flying chariot fled through the field of air. '' Bill resides at 4274 Ravine Road, Kalamazoo Mi. 49007. It is appropos that Bill still be involved with some type of 'wheels. I He has his own business there in Kalamazoo, though hardly the type to encourage his 'chariots' to fly very high. He deals with heavy equipment, very successfully it BILL GIBSON - Seems® �12. Where they are (conto ) BERNICE BARLOW (MULLER) - ''Even a single hair casts it's shadowo " Our lady with the lovely golden red hair is now Bernice Muller® Park, Tucson, Arizo She lives at 3310 No 85719o Has beenmarried thirty years and has eight children. Bernice is also actively involved in several worthwhile c.uses including: worker at a crisis nursery for ten years, which is set up to prevent child aLbuse; associa.ted with Tucson Friends of the Farmworkers for twelve years (this organization assists farmworkers in their struggle to gain better working conditions); is active in a protest movement against U. S. involvement in Central America. Bernice seems to have caLst much more than a shadow on life, both in her home and in making this a better world. She's really walking in the sunshine! LYLE TRUAX - ''1 am as sober as aL judgeo " Lyle lives at 5905 Kalamazoo Ave. , S. E. Grand Ra.pids, Mi. 49508® He is married to the former Barbara Conlon of Moline, since 1949. They have a son, Randy, aged 24. Lyle is retired. He and Barbara accomplished in 1951 a task which leaves most of us in awe and envy. They built their own together, where they still reside. They have also enjoyed toy collecting together. �Where they are. . (cont. ) .. 13o BETTY MODRESKE (HORNICK ) -''To be good is my religion. " Betty is a widow of ten years. She is a factory worker® ., Betty has raised three sons, ages 32, 30, and 20; and also has three grand-daughters aged 13, 8, and 4 years, plus a grandson. 12. Good work, Bettv! Address: 2724 Kentwood, So W. , Grandville, Mi 49418 ''Small of stature, Avrs OETRAN JONES but great of athletic ability. '' Avis lives at 215 Prospect Ave. , Ashland, Mass. , 01721. She is married and has two sons® Avis works for Timex, formerly a. E. She sends her best wishes to everyone and can't believe it has been 40 years already! They are leaving for a Hawaiian vacation on June 19. Lucky classmate! "Preserve me from unseasonable and immoderate CRAYTON FRARY - sleep. " Address: 715 Pasadena Drive, Lerington, Kentucky 40503. Crayton and his wife, Marion, have six children, Kathy, Karen, Mike, Pat, Chris,Kim. He is a Geologist. This is something that tests thaLt aLbility to stay alert and on the job for long hours! Crayton also tells us that when he joined -the Navy in 1944, he found his birth certificate indicated he was a "Clayton" instead of Crayton. So, to settle the whole thing, for the past 30 years, he has been 'Irv. I--a shortened version of his middle name. A Crayton by any other name is still the same, we hope .... �14o Where they area o a (conto ) CAROL ELLINGER (FULTON) said to be the speech of angelso " Mr® and Mrso Tom Fulton live at 3726 Barrington Dr® , Kalamazoo, Mi. 49007® They have three children, and three grandchildren, which includes a set of twins. She is still "speaking in the voice of angels" as she teaches Music to about 600 children in grades K-3 at Kalamazoo fublic Schools. Carol was one of the first two Bachelor of Music degrees ever given at Western Michigan University. This was in 1948o Her husband, a professor of music at Western, retired this Januaryo Carol plans to retire need January, and they will move to Colorado, where they have land and are building a home. Carol often sees former teachers Elizabeth Bush and former Alma Weeldryer, who both live in Kalamazoo. a ADELINE AMBORSRI (STEFFES Residence: 1638 Belden, S. W„ rtyoming, Mi., 49509. "No neater, sweeter maid inac|eaner, greenerland." Adeline married her high school sweetheart, Clarence Steffes. They have a son 25 yearsold. (Note: Adeline is to this day a neat, sweet, tiny maLid, who happens to have a very green thumb, and a love of life. )AUDREY SAGER l'Though she be little, she be fierce. " Audrey lives at 631 Drury hone, Portage, Mi: 49081. She is Mrs. John Watson. I. �Where they are. . ® . (cont. ) 15® ATHOL IIAZEN - ''Facts and Figures! Put them dounj." HELEN CROFOOT ''Well-timed silence hath more eloquence than d*!* # ,. TP Mr® and Mrs. H-azen words® '' Address: 9890 22-Mi Road, Marshall, Mi. 49068. They have four children: Leslie, Mary, Richard, and Lois, and five grandchildre.n. Athol is Office Manager at Wayne Chevrolet at Homer. Helen is Charge Nurse at Marshall Manor in Marshall® Athol served in World War II.and In the Korean War. Athol and Helen are both active members of the Grange, having served as local, county and State officers. Athol has been on the School Board, was Townrch: ip Supervisor, and also assessor. They are most involved in the Michigan Audubon Society. Helen ` helped to establish two sanctuaries in Calhoun County® (Note: What busy, constructive, and caring lives these two share. ) BERNIE MC BRIDE - ''To plow and sow, and reap and mow; and be a Farmer's boy. " Lives at 358 '135th AJe.`, Wayland, Mi 49348. Bernie may be a gentleman farrner, but he is now Betty's 'boy. I He and the former Betty Walker have been married many years and have three children, Judy, in Tucson, Ariz. , (not too. far from Bernice Barlow Muller), Mike, and Dennis in WaLy1and® He is a bulldozer operator and travels a great deal. In the summer, as a change of pace, Bernie aLnd Betty get close to nature and golf as often as possible. �16. VIRGIL CLAY - ''A rhapsody of words. " Rt.I, Wayland, Mi. 493a8. virgil is married, haLs two sons, a grandchild, with another due this summer. He has retired from farming, but is still working for Bradford-White in Middleville. (Note: even though Virgil's words do not seem to come as profusely as they used to, we happen to \= I __--have learned he and his wife do aL remarkable amount of travelling. Hawaii, for instance, is I quite commonplace now® a ® . ) EILEEN SCHWARTZ {WALRER ) -„ The ornarnent of her ;-6=-TrlA-d-digs: 3121 19th Sto, Hopkins, Mio 49328® Eileen and Bob have three children, one girl and two boys, and seven grandchildren® Bob is retired and Eileen is a full-time homemaker. She is also a sister-inlaw to Bernie MCBride. Betty and Bob being brother aLnd sister. (Nose: E]..lee.i is one who has remained faithful in keeping up on the escapades of our class over the years, and has helped in locating several of you. ) WANDA TRUAX (SRAFER ''It is only a question them enough. Apparent-Ly `, -" __I rr---++|, Wanda loved Don Sharer enough to Spend the better portion of our forty years since graLduation with him at: 307 Plum St. , WaLyland, Mi 49348o They have five children and six-agrandchildren. ---` ---- I-+`+I CLi.. The I.[ie youngest of the five is now attending way|andes High School. Wanda ig married to the Mayor of WaLy1and. Does that make her the mayoress or the rnayorette ? �17o BIANCHE KAMINSKI (YOUNG} -"Can one desire too much of a good thing? " Blanche is married to Ray Young and lives at 2307126thst., Hopkins, Mid 49328o Blanche and Ray have raised a family of seven, two boys and five girls. It is understood that Blanche has now returned to her studies to complete her dream of becoming a nurseo (Note: on a tragic note, Blanche and Ray's daughter, .Sharon,was killed in an accident in New Jersey on June 2 of this year. Our heartfelt sympathy goes out of this fa-ily). f`--, EFEFE RICHARD JAGER - Dick died suddenly of a heart attack about three years agoo He had been with Post Ciffice at Wayland for many years, and his passing was a great shock and loss to the community and numerous friends. His wife, Barb, and children and grandchildren still live in this area. HELEN HAYWOOD (WELTY ) - "Her face is like the Milky way. '' KENNETH WELTY -''I am a lover and have not found my thing to love. " Ken found his "thing to love'' in the lady with the lovely face over three decades ago. They lived in Wayland for a time, then moved to a farm near Pierson. Ken continued to commute to Grand Rapids aLnd worked in the trucking business. Their huge home in Pierson knew the patter of several sets of little feet. Mr. fad Mrs. Ken Wefty Rt. 1, Pierson, Mi. 49339 �18® L0IS FLESER MAUCHMAR - "A fair extei-IaE-is a silent recommendationo " Lois and Ford Mauchmar live just North of Wayland on old 131¢ They crvn a Body Repair Shop. They have a da`ghter and twin sons, also a graLndson® HARVEY TUTTLE so far. " ''He seems so near and yet 299016th St® , Hopkins, Mi®49323® Harvey is still as near as Hopkins, aLnd lives on a faLrm there. He is single. KENNETH SCHULTETUS - ''Such friendly frankness is rare. " Keh lost his life` in aLn airplane crash either during World War 11 or shortly afterward, another great-asset lost to the world. RAY DE VRIES -''To insure Peace of Mind, ignore the rules and regulations. " Ray lives in Sorithbut.y, Conn® 06488. Whatever Ray's system for success was, it-seemed to have worked well for him. He works for Systems, inc. , out of Connecticutt and travels widely in his job, so widely it was most difficult to track down a permanent address for him. MARY ANN CUTLER (CIAMBLE )- ''Never change when love has found its home. " Mary Ann lives near Gun Lake a,t 12845 Pa,rk Dr. , Rt. 3, Wayland, Mi 49348. Mary Ann has been very successful in the restaurant busine ss® ''1 could manage this matter to a ''T''. Earl can be remembered as a friend to everyone who could be depended upon to handle anything. He died about six months ago in Howard City, Michigan. EARL MC INTYRE - �19. EREL.7,,,%±::::1:o±sS£:::as Santa Fe, New Medico 87501o Fern's address was secured, after several leads, through many helpful persons, and finally a very pleasant and cooperative sister who in Grand Rapids® Doesn't New Merico seem like an Eternity from Wayland? BEATRICE HENDRIXSON "Born with a gift of laughter® " Lives at 129 Walnut, Wayland, Mi. 49348® Bea has two children, a boy and a girl, . and two step-daLughterso Her husband, Ron, died recently of a heart `attack® She had given many years of service to the Wayland School system, where the kids will recall her gift of laughter and all the delicious treats she turned out of her kitchen® WILLIAM SCHUH - ''Let the world slide; we shall ne'er be younger. " Bill maintains his youthful ways and appearance; he and his wife live at 637 S. Main St. , Wayland, near the family homestead. They have a daughter and grandchildren. LUCILLE UNRUE (DE VRIES ) - Lucille,s thumbnail sketc-h, "I riamt to be alone. " only applied because she was quiet and S and deep-thinking. She was a friehd to manyo Lucille died over tw.enty years ..,-, ago. She had a son and daughter, who later graduated from Wayland High Schoolo �20. DELORES PAWLOSKI (MAJURRIEWICZ) ''1 know a girl with tee •„De lives at 1747 Griggs, So E® , Grand Rapids, Mi. 49506. We understand that Delores is a teacher; hope she is still smilingo o o ''What a delightful thing is a turnpike road. '' Bob lives at ROBERT WO0DWARD - 1702 Chateau Dr. , S. Wo , Grand Rapids, Mi. 49509. He married high school sweetie Marg Afman, and they have two daughters. (Note: Don't know if B.ob is still partial to turnpike roads, but he really burns up the lanes (or alleys) in the bowling establishments. See him often having a sandwich after his, and our, bowling leagues are over on Friday nites. ) DORrs cALENs GAULKE Li"Individuality is the salt of common life. " Doris and husba-nd, Ed, have retired and live on the farm on E. 135th St. , in Wayland. They have two sons, three daughters,v and several grandchildreno ETHELyN MAucln4AR (MC BRIDE ''Ever fair and never proud. " Ethelyn and Bernath (The Hopkins Bernie! ) live in Plainwell, Mi. , 49080, at-660 Bechoy Ave® They have two .daughters, Melanie and Janet, and a grand-daughter, Jodi® Bernie fiaLs retired from Counselling in the Plainwell. School System and Ethelyn is an educational secretary, now also .retired from Plainweu schoolso (Note: Amazing how realistic and lasting some of these thumbnail sketches turned out to be ! ) �21® VERNON JANSEN "Tiine and Tide wait for no one, Address: 2336 DarrowDr., Ann except me. " Arbor, Mi 49104. Vern has two children, Luke and Mira. He is a Mechanical Engineer® (Note: After Vern decided that 'time and tide' had something very good in store for him, he accepted the challenge and engineered his life toward a most worthwhile goal® ) EUGENE MROCZKOWSRT,- ''I've taken my fun where .{'ve found it. " Gene's address is 11572 64th Terrace, Seminole, Florida. Gene seems to have fun and perfection in the sums of Florida with his wife, 'Marion. The are owners of Mobile Home Park. They have two married sons, Mark and Scott. Gene is also Parts Manufacturing Plarmer at a. E. Another ultra busy graduate. WILLIAM WESTFAHL - Ill do then with my friends as'`I do with my books. I would have them where I can find them, but I seldom use them. '' Whatever that sketch insinuated, Bill would seem to have developed a cooperative and healthy relaLtionship with both books and friends. He is successful. as a farmer aLnd good neighboro Is married to Janet, has two children, three grandchildren, four step-children and three step-grandchildreno There should be happy sounds coming from that farm house .... a . ,, JEAN MERREN (KOTRBA) -''Iboil at different degrees. " Jean and husband, Gene,live aLt 2129 Archwood Dro , (Gun Lake), Rt® 3, Wayland, Mi® 49348. They have been married 38 years, have three children, eight grand-children, and one great grand-grandchildo (Note: It is difficult to picture our JeaLnie as a great grandrnothero The Merren girls all seem to have drunk daily from the fountain of youth. ) �22. RUTH PERRY - "The busy bee has not time for sorrowo " Residence: 4151 So Saxony, So Eo , Grand Rapids, Mi® 49508. Ruth is a Social Worker for the Kent County Department of Social Services® She is a Specialist in adoption of older, handicapped and minority children. which must give her a real feeling of achievement following the frustration and momentous decision. Stiu being the 'busy bee', she spends vacations travelling, particularly to Mexico and Florida. And. . . also enjoys golf, theater, needlework, scrabble, and (true to her heritage), attending aLrt shows. As with the rest of us, she feels she should not be wearing forty years already! "The endearing elegance of female DICK CIIAPPLE friendship. " Address: 34184 County Line Road, Yu`caipa, Calif. 92399. Dickis : married to the former Mary .Rockwell of Allegan. They have five children, Bruce of Grand Rapids, Sandra o£ California, Sharon in Hopkins, . Mi. , Susan in Illinois, and Samuel,11, at home. He is a retired Air force officer, now managing a Mobile Home Park. Dick returned to Wayland for several years after retiring from service and served as Maintenance Engineer for the City. His mother and sisters are still Waylandites. They always seem a bit closer to us if the family ties are still here. �23o BI.ANclm cHRrsTENSEN rvREEIAND) - „Beautiful eyes; wholesome stars of love® " Blamche aLnd husband, Ralph, reside at 7311 East1ane, Jenison, Mi® 49429® Theyhave two children, Sharon, 27, and Mike, 25o Blanche, or 'Chris', as she is known, spent some tine at Michigan Bell and Lear, Inc. She met Ralph at Michigan Bell, and he is still employed there, but hopes to retire in the near future. Chris's 'staLrs of love' are lighting up the a. E. plant at Holland, where She has been employed for a good many years. They are working on a spacious retirement holne at Pentwater. Ralph doing most of his own creating® PAULINE ELLrs BOUCK - ''Little friend of all the world. " Pauline and Bob live at 320 t02nd Ave. , Plainwell, Mi. 49080. Pauline or "Pat", has been married to Bob for 37 years. He is retired froril the Air Force, and they nave spent most of their married on the go, living out of State. They have a son, Stephen, who is married, and also in the Air Force. She lists themselves as 'semi-retired' now. He is still on the 91, -and she goes along. It seems travelling is inlHr Bouck blood ....... DOROTHY MLYNARCHEK TOIAN - I 'The course of true love never runs smooth® " Dorothy lives in Wayland at 3524 Garden, and haLs three children, Richard, Larry and Patricia. �24. VIOLET ARBANAS (IE MAIRE) - "Certain flowers e eye® '' Violet is also a 'displaced Michigan blossom' who now lives in California. Her address is: 130-A W. Washington Blvd. , Santa Anal, Califo 92706 Vi has an adopte-d daughter, Peggy, 25, and I; a Son, Steven, who is 23; three gra,ndchi|dren, <r ,`r including two girls and a boy. She lived many years in Phoenix, Arizona, where she had her own business as a landscape broke'r, and a.Iso owned a successful restaurant in Holljr`apod, before becoming secretary to the Vice President of American State Bank in Santa Ana, a position she now holds. She very much enjoys this newi vocation and wellknown actors do business at her bank. (Maybe she can get us som+e autographs, preferably on some ci±££Lks ! ) What a varied and exciting life our Vi has experienced. MAXINE DAVDSON (HOOKER) - ''1`11 speak in a monstrous little voice. " Address: 595 140th, WaylaLnd, Mi. 49348 Marine is married to Ken Hooker, a Wayland graduate, and is on a farm near Green I.ake. Ken and Marine have a daugh.ter` and a grand-daughter. She has worked for 15 years at Pine Rest Hospital in Cutlerville, as a staff Developer. She handles a very hectic aLnd exacting job, and her monstrous little voice gets it point across whenever necessary. LOIA JEAN LE,WIS (SAGER) -1265 Brentwood Drive, Reno, Nevada 89502. I.ois and Jackhave lived in Reno for 24 years, he working at a dairy and plarming a retirement, aLnd Lola in electronics. John's (Jack) parents, formerly Lester and Dorothy Sager of Wayland, `` also live in Reno. They hive a daughter, Connie, who lives in Constantine, Mi. , and three ,grandchildren. -They are also great grandparents to aL two-year girl. They visited Michigan in April. �GERALD MARTIN - Lives at 2057 Paris, N. Eo , Grand Rapids, ,Mi. 49507. Gerald is married and has four children and eight grarid-children. He is a mechanic at North Park Garage, which is owned by his son. GILBERT KREISER - 278 Vindale, So E® , Grand Rapids, Mio Gilbert is married. .' He has retired from Fisher Body there in Ge R. WALTER KREISER - Walt died several years ago. DUKE MILLS -Address: Gran Rapids, Mi. 2107 Garrett Dr. , N® E. , Aft;r leaving Wayland in his Junior ty-ear, Duke finished high school at Godwi.n Schoolo He works at General Motors, builds a.irplanes as a hobby, and belongs to E. A. A. (Experimental Airplane Assoc-iation). He has thi.ee children (tv.'o girls and a bc)y), and two grand- daughters. (Note: We had tentatively associated Duke with Mill's Hot Air Balloons neat. Lowell. At least, it -was partly right .... his interests and creatic]ns are air-borne. ) FLORENCE WISNASKI - 204 Elm, Wayland, Mi Florence married Ray Kamyszek thirty five years agoo They have five children and twelve grahdchildren. VIRGINIA CARPENTER HollaLnd, Mi. 49a23. Lives at 283 W. 28th St. , Virginia and Dean Gumser were married in the early 1940's and haLd four` children. One of these children lost his life in an auto accident. They have several grandchildrene Dean, also a former WHS student, is now retired from General Motors. �^,I TZ[ •rr;,- - •#'di%2; r~24eeT* \+. .:`::"'''',I,'':F ~`` -- ` ----- *-~`~-7ffi:`!¢ma:h3gEHEEgE=t_+,p.ai-i;¥.`T` T.-- ' �25® GROVER BLAIR -Address.: 960 36th St. , Wyoming Mi. 49509. Grover is marriedto Ruby. They have five children, of which four a,re``.now married; and seven grandchildren. He`has been a welder at Mclnerney Spring and Wire for 36 years. Before moving to Wyoming twenty three hears ago, they lived on a farm East of Hopkins. BEATRICE RAIRIGH - „The dictate of common sense. " Address: 135 E. Cherry, Wayland, Mi. 49348. Jay and Bea have almost always belonged to Wayland, except for time out for military service and a few years in Grand Rapids-. -' They have two children, Kathy and David, and an active 15-month old grandson-, Ryan. Bea is office manager at Wayland Schools, where she has been for twenty two years, and Jay is with Montgomery Ward in Grand Rapids, about the same length of time. m®®RIING TI'® THH FurTtnRE .-... `.....`_.-.,````...nc-=`.,T*\F_.=3"_ve_`=._.,-.>_._._"„:.-._.,,I.:`=.`::^be3gs'`- �From 1939 to June, 1943, anumber of teachers came and left Wayland High School. Possibly their constitutions were not strong enough to serve the full time with us. Recalled are Mr. LaRue Wesley, Mr. Gordpn R.OT+!S, M.ro Char],c!s Wegne¥, Mr. RexAllen, Miss Any Jean Holmblade. .Miss Beatrice Ackerman, Miss-Marian Mc Connell, and Miss Alma Weeldryer. We think back on our patient and tireless mentors with respect, esteem a.nd a certain amount of awe. We have a.t many times been grateful for bits of profound wisdom they have bestowed upon us, and for the code of ethics which has directed our lives _over forty years. By the time 1943 came arour}d, thirteen hardy souls were there to launch us® Following are the brief sketches on them as printed in the senior issue, and compiled by Violet Arbanas: MR. GLENNARCHER - Shop instructor, for the past year and a half, devoted his tim.e teaching Shop I, 11, and Ill, besides attending to his profession of Funeral Directing. He also taught the Home Ec Ill girls a six week course in woodworking. (Note: Wonder if any of those girls have built anything really big in their lives, beginnir]g from the little 'splinter' of knowledge back in '43 ! ) �TeaLcher! Teacher! (Cont;:) MRS. BESSIE a. BAKER Principal of Wayland High School since 1926, has had a varied teaching ca.reer. Since coming to Wayland she has taught Civics, American .`L Government, Homemaking, Geometry, Algebra, and many other subjects. (Remeffl.ber the 'Art of Living' class she taught? What a gift she had to offer us there, Fad we only the foresight to aLccept it and qse it in the graceful manner it was offered I ) A new teacber, Mr. Walter Gille&. was added to the staff, and i;aded the 5o€±ai Science department. It was Mr. . Gillett`s first year of teaching, aLnd proved to be a successful one. He graduated from Western Michigan College of Education. MISS BETTY KIEFER - a new English teacher, came to Wayland this year after teaching at several schools in Michigan. Her home town was Weiser, Idaho, but she came to wia.lyland from Jackson, Mi., and received her degree from Olivet College. She teaches ninth and tenth . grade English, and Latin. MR. HORACE BENNETT ha.s headed the English and Speech classes in WHS for three years. He has directed both Junior and Senior plays which have been most successful. (Note: Mr. Bennett has been very faithful to the alumni of Waylarid High, and has come from Battle Creek for several years to renew acquaintances). i-* ty^ ' �28. MR. 'RUDOLPH STEEBY - Superintendent of Wayland Schools, was a very busy person this year attending to all the business matters of the new school. (Cmr big old building with the tube fire escape was a thing of the past at this writing!). Although this is the second year Mr. Steeby has been head of the new school, he has been superintendent since 1931. He came to Wayland as a. teacher Of Science in 1925. ( Wonder how many of our prosperous farmers in the area got their start in Mr. Steeby's agricultural classes !} MISS ELIZABETH BUSH of Galesburg, Mi. , came to Wayland this year from Grand Ledge. She is a graduate of Western Michigan College of Education in Kalamazoo. (Miss Bush went on to teach in the Kalamazoo systems and retired only about six years ago). Miss Bush has charge of both boys and girls glee clubs and is also director of the school orchestra. MR. RICRARD VANDER KOLK came to Wayland after Mr. Wesley left Wayland to teach in Grosse Point in April a ye;r and a half ago. Mr. Vander Kolk has been teaLching all science courses, and is sophomore class advisor. MISS RARGARET STANTON again is head of the Homemaking Department. Miss` Stanton is also the Assistant Supervising Teacher of Michigan State College. We have a good many student teachers who have come to WI]S under the supervision of Miss Stanton, and mQat-have obtained positions already, under her placement. �MISS JULIA L. SMITH - Miss Smith has been the Commercial teacher for the past six and one-half years. When she first came to Wayland eight years ago, she taught science. After .Mr. E. Casler left, in the middle of the year, she took over his duties. (And aren't many of us fortunate that she was there making our little minds and fingers move,.as quickly afld accurately as possible! This is the third year since Miss Smith`s death, but:the heritage she has left to the world continues on . . . and remembers}. MR. JACK PRESCOTT carrie to Wayland in the fall of 1941, where he headed the agricultural department.. Immediately after the school year started this year, he received his papers for induction into the army® He left in November, and is now stationed in Camp Adair, Oregon. Mro Aho replaced him temporarily, followed by Mr. Lloyd Winslow, who came here from the Kellogg's company in Battle creek. (The last address we bad for Mr. Prescott was in Mt. Clemens, Mi. ) ' �30. CIASS POEM - 1943 Through four long years we've worked and played; Got in on all we could. We've learned a lot of different things Some grand; some not so good! We've chewed our gum; we've written notes-Shot paper wads galore. Sometimes a teacher's sharp command Would show us to the door ! The so-called duller side of school Left its mark on us, too; . And often facts from textbooks Would gradually seep through. We've found some lasting friendships; We've weathered hard first love. And after writing tough exams, Sent prayers to Him above. We're proud of our athletic teams; Were for them, win or lose--With books, and friends and just plain fun, Came happiness and blues. We may not have been perfect-But then, ''Who is? " says we. It would be boring, to say the least To never disagree. Teachers, Schoolmates:-Thank you ! Though the future holds no key, These past four years have been our best, Signed------------------.I.-.CRASS OF '43. S.fr' �i �`* i ~ I I1 1 . � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 36-page printed booklet; 5 x 7 inches (test) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Class of 1943 - 40th Reunion Booklet, 1983 Subject The topic of the resource Wayland High School (Wayland, Mich.) Class reunions Class of 1943 40 year reunion Description An account of the resource A booklet created for the Wayland High School Class of 1943, 40th reunion, held in 1983. Wayland High School is located in Wayland, Michigan. The content is organized into sections for class history, a student roster, alumni life updates, teacher life updates, and the class poem. There are photos included for some of the students. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wayland High School Class of 1943 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Original 36-page printed booklet; OddSources.com digital archive files. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available OddSources.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1983 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 36-page printed booklet; 5 x 7 inches application/pdf Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Wayland, Michigan, United States class reunion life updates