Union High School Faculty

NAME

DEGREE

POSITION

I B Gilbert

M S

Principal

Elwood F Demmon

A B

English

Eugenia Babcock

Drawing

Edith Bullock

Ph B

German

Myra Jackson

Drawing

M F Conlon

A B

History, Public Speaking

G O Dillingham

Bookkeeping

Fred Zinser

Stenography

Keith Kennedy

B S

Chemistry

Henry Hornbeck

Biology, Physiology

Marion L Jennings

A B

Latin, French

Christine Keck

English

Alice A Parker

English

Harriet Goodrich

Librarian

Harriet M Parks

Domestic Art

Elizabeth Slaght

Domestic Science

Alva P Sriver

Algebra

E D Mitchell

A B

History

Mary Welton

A B

Algebra. Geometry

Edith Vanderberg

Ph B

German, Latin

Arthur Zimmer

A B

Geometry

Mabel Allen

A B

English

S W Hodges

Machine Shop

Arthur A Avery

Arithmetic, Penmanship, Spelling

Clarence Zuppann

Pattern Making, Cabinet Work

John Cunningham

Forge Work, Mechanical Drawing

J W Beattie

Music

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Seniors

Walter Perschbacker

Born in the same house in which he now resides; attended Turner Street School and

U H S; pursued literary course; president of the senior class.

Ethelyn Patton

Born in Grand Rapids; received entire education at the Union School; vice-president of

senior class; on editorial staff of Aurora; valedictorian.

Maude Ude

A blue-eyed girl from Grand Rapids. She was born with lofty ideals and high aspirations;

her sophomore year was spent in Muskegon High School; our modest editor-in-chief;

salutarion '13.

Henry Hanson

Born in Grand Haven; moved to Grand Rapids in 1900; class orator; got a hair cut at

Lowell April 30th, 1913, the most cutting event of his life; Latin shark; originator of the

Greek class; member of the editorial staff of Aurora.

Sophia Eaton

Grand Rapids girl, a direct product of Grand Rapids schools; secretary of senior class;

interested in athletics.

Mathilda A Castor

Born in Grand Rapids on Hallow'een; attended local public schools; enterered Union

High School in 1909; fond of literature, mathematics and athletic sports, class historian

1913. Ambition--To become a successful teacher.

Marguerite Risedorph

A thorough Grand Rapids girl, who has steered the ship of athletics through the sea of

finance. Her main ambition is to specialize in domestic science.

Eva Gentz

Born in Grand Rapids, always lived here; fond of drawing ; class poetess '13. Ambition-

To become a great artist.

Gladys Deane

Born in Grand Rapids and has always lived here; very much interested in art; class

artist '13. Ambition -To become a famous artist.

Ethel Glauz

Grand Rapids girl; entered Union H S IN 1909; class prophetess; member of editorial

staff of Aurora; fond of nature and athletics.

Thomas Maynard

Born in Grand Rapids; entered Union High in 1908; business manager of Aurora.

Ambition--To be president of United States.

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Raymond Winkels

Grand Rapids youth; graduated from the eighth grade at Jefferson Street School;

entered Union High School in 1909; on business staff of Aurora; known as Percy.

Edward Watson

Born in Grand Rapids, attended Jefferson Street School; entered Union High School in

1909; treasurer of the senior class; on business staff of the Aurora. Ambition--To be

a successful business man.

Earle F Gasar

Born In Grand Rapids; attended school in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Wisconsin;

finally entered Union High School in 1910; member of editorial staff of Aurora.

Avery Gilleo

Birthplace Lakeview, Michigan; changed his views since then; took his place at the

wheel of athletics during his sojourn at Union High School. Ambition--To become an

engineer.

Theresa Helen Amborski

Lover of outdoor world; born in Grand Rapids, Michigan; educational opportunities,

those of local schools; entered Union High School February, 1910; studying art of

expression. Ambition--To become a public reader.

Marie Atwood

Born in Grand Rapids, of English descent; went a year to the Baxter Street School,

two years to North Division School; entered the Union School 1903, where she has been

ever since. Favorite high school subject, German. Ambition--To become a physical

training teacher.

Fred Barth

Born in Grand Rapids, education began in Pine Street School and continued in Union;

member of eighth grade graduating class of 1909.

John Bek

A tall, light, wooden shoe. Born in a log cabin near Rockford; attended Fairview School

up to the tenth grade, then came to Union; in for all kinds of athletics. Ambition-- To be

a policeman.

Lucille Bennett

Born in Lake City, Michigan; the next year moved to North Carolina; four years later

moved to Grand Rapids; entered Turner Street School in 1902; after finishing there went

to the Union. Favorite subject, Geometry. Ambition--To teach.

Evelyn J M Burkhardt

Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan; attended the Sibley, Jefferson and Union High Schools;

taking the commercial course.

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Edna Davidson

Born in Grand Rapids; graduated from the Jefferson Street School February, 1909; fond

of athletics and music; desires to become a domestic science teacher.

Raymond Dunbrook

A German youth of Grand Rapids; graduated from German Lutheran School in 1908;

continued education at Union High School;future hopes centered in chemical

engineering.

Marie Dedreu

Born in Grand Rapids; a product of Grand Rapids schools; lover of athletics. Ambition-

To become a kindergarten teacher.

Grace Dunning

Born in Traverse City; came to Grand Rapids when three years of age; history shark,

very fond of dates; member of editiorial staff of Aurora.

Mabel Friant

Grand Rapids girl; educated in her schools; lover of music. Ambition--To be a star

prima-donna.

M Lillian Gilleo

Birthplace Lakeview, Michigan; educated in the Grand Rapids schools; her hopes are

centered far away in the little town, Greenville; may her hopes be "Granted."

Martha Groggel

Born on a farm in a Alpine Township; graduated from country school in the year 1909;

moved to the city in the same year and attended the Union since. Ambition--To be a

German teacher.

William E Hall

Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1896, entered the German Lutheran School on west

side in 1902; in 1906 advanced German School on east side; entered Union School in

1909 and graduated in 1910, studied engineering.

Alice Hascher

Born in Detroit; early education in Parochial schools; entered Union High School in

1910; a staunch suffragette and dramatist, interested in athletics. Ambition--To be first

woman president of the United States.

Florence Hintz

A devotee of art, a busy dreamer with lofty ambitions, and, up to date, a life long student

of Grand Rapids public schools.

Charles Heseltine

Birth-place Colbourn, Canada; later became resident of Grand Rapids; graduated from

the eighth grade at Union in 1909. "His cornet playing will set you swaying."

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Agnes Johnson

Born in Grand Rapids; educated in her schools and has never been out from under

their wing.

Arthur Johnson

Born in Grand Rapids. Michigan; completed the eighth grade at Union School in

January, 1910; entered the commercial course in High School; member of senior

class business management.

Alvin H Kauffman

Born in Peabody, Kansas; graduated from Jefferson Street School, and, after an

interval of four years, completed the High School literary course in Webb Academy,

Ferris Institute and Union High School.

Elmer H Kauffman

Born In Peabody, Kansas; graduated from the eighth grade at Port Huron; followed

printers' trade in Port Huron, Muskegon and Grand Rapids; pursued the High School

literary course in Webb Academy, Ferris Institute and Union High School; know as

Silas Marner.

Alberta Kirn

Born in a house built by her grandfather in the pioneer days of Grand Rapids; always

went to the Union School. Ambition--To become a singer.

Johannes Kleynenberg

Born in the Netherlands in 1894; saw the Queen of Holland in 1900; came to United

States same year; graduated from the eighth grade at Union School in 1909; known

as The Silent.

Elsie Kolberg

Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan; attended Pine Street and Union Schools; took the

literary course. Ambition--To become a teacher.

Harry Kremers

Grand Rapids youth; attended Union School throughout entire educational

career; all that can be learned about him is he has high ambitions.

Leon Kresbaugh

Birthplace Grand Rapids; Union halls have long reechoed his merry laugh. Aim--

To become a successful salesman.

Vera Lenske

Born in Russia; came to United States in 1906; made home in Grand Rapids; attended

Widdicomb Street School two years; came to Union in 1908, graduating from the

eighth grade in 1910.

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James De Liefde

Born in New Amsterdam, South Africa; spent eleven years in the Netherlands; began

education in Europe; came to America in 1911; a general shark and a linguist.

Ruth Littlefield

Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan; attended Union School for five years, but transferred

to the Peach Avenue School; entered the Union High School in 1909. Ambition--To

become a kindergarten teacher.

Alvin Loucks

Born in Grand Rapids; a staunch standby in the Union athletic field; played on the

football teams of '11 and '12, baseball team '13; has professional ambitions.

Maria Lund

Born in Grand Rapids; attended Union School; studying music for professional work;

wild about athletics; fell in love with football in freshman year and at present the case

is quite bad.

Mitchell Markowski

Born in Grand Rapids; graduated from eighth grade of the Sacred Heart Parochial

School, and entered Union High School in 1909. Ambition--To make new discoveries

in the scientific world.

Lillian C Nelson

Born in Grand Rapids; educated in the public schools of the city; entered Union High

School in 1909; commercial course. Ambition--To become a participant in the business

world.

Margaret Peet

Born in a log cabin in the northern woods of Michigan; came to Grand Rapids in 1900;

attended school ever since; fond of music.

Ila Quackenbush

Born in Grand Rapids; resided in Newport News, Virginia, eleven years; returned to city

of birth in 1906 and here continued education; preparing for a business life.

Marion Quick

Birthplace Grand Rapids; attended her schools; desires to travel throughout the world;

interested in athletics.

Florence Adele Rogers

Born in Chicago, Illinois, of English parents; attended Brown School; moved to Grand

Rapids in 1904; graduated from eighth grade at Jefferson Street School, Janurary, 1910;

on pin committee of senior class; fond of art and literature. Ambition--To become a

great artist.

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Claude Ravand Riche

Born in Seattle, Washington; education began in Eureka, California; chairman of pin

committee "13. Ambition--To become a dentist.

Helen Martha Scharmach

Born in Grand Rapids; education began at Union School; graduated from eighth grade

in June 1909; entered Union High School and took the commerical course, so as to be

prepared to make a success in the business world.

Anna Sexton

Born in Grand Rapids, but moved to the country and at the age of ten went to live in the

lumber woods of northern Michigan; two years later returned to Grand Rapids, where

she took up her interrupted school life. Ambition--To become a trained nurse.

Marion Smith

A Scotch lassie; birthplace Chicago, Illinois; education began in Liverpool, England;

traveled much and will more; heart, mind and hopes American; a lover of nature and

her outdoors. Ambition--Music and culture.

Ralph Sheehan

Birthplace Tekonsha, Michigan; product of Michigan schools, having attended school at

North Adams, Belding and Hastings; entered U H S as a junior; a youth with sound

lungs, proven by the swelling tones of his clarinet in the U H S orchestra.

Mildred Smith

Born in Fruitport; later moved to Grand Rapids; in 1908 entered U H S and followed a

commercial course.

Mona Slalter

Grand Rapids girl; graduated from the eighth grade at Union in 1909; lover of nature.

Bessie Stone

Born in Grand Rapids; attended local public schools; entered Union High School in 1909;

an all-around commercial shark. Ambition--To become a stenographer.

Ruth Stokee

Birthplace Grand Rapids; graduated from eighth grade at Turner Street School in 1910;

entered U H S in 1910; fond of mathematics. Desire--To become a musician.

Norma Christina Swanson

Born in Grand Rapids; attended the Jefferson Street School, graduating from eighth

grade in 1909; entered Union High School with the ambition to become a teacher of

domestic science.

Volney Trankler

Birthplace Grand Rapids; entered Union High School in 1909; nickname "Bunny".

Aspires to be a mechanical engineer (?)

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Ruth Van Steenberg

Born in Grand Rapids; attended Turner Avenue School and entered U H S in 1909, as

literary student; during freshman year was known for bringing of essays as a punishment

for "giggling". Ambition--To go to college and pursue "Industrial Course."

Rena Waits

Born in a sod claim shanty on the Dakota prairie; attended county school until fifteen;

took eighth grade work at Valparaiso University, Indiana; entered Union High School

September, 1910. Would like to see the "great wide, wonderful world."

Carleton Walcott

Born in Cedar Springs; graduated from the eighth grade at Cassopolis in 1909; came to

Grand Rapids in 1910; varied ambitions; "The Maiden Knight"

Fred Walters

Birthplace, Grand Rapids; entered Union School in 1909, pursued commercial course;

never keeps late hours, because he is not fond of owls.

Nina Wikstrom

A tall American-Swede of Grand Rapids; educated in her schools. Desire to be known

in the business world.

Flora Wiswell

Born in Grand Rapids; fond of basketball and gym work. Ambition--To become a

domestic science teacher.

Emmet Roche

Born in Grand Rapids; graduated from Catholic Central High School 1910; lover of

athletics; captain of baseball team '11, '12 and '13.

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Juniors

"11-1"

Frederick Bauer

Elsie Duthie

Elmo Nobles

Edwin Bauman

Ruth Gentz

Olga Perschbacker

Roy Blandford

Harold Gilman

Cora Phillips

Edwin Bjorklund

Titus Hager

Torwald Pierson

Blanche Broucek

Sylvia Handlin

Agatha Quackenbusch

Clarence Brown

Joseph Hanish

Bernhardt Rebentisch

Charles Bratt

Marie Hansen

Frank Scharmach

Florence Carlson

Johanna Hanson

Woldemar Schreiber

Glen Cederlund

Frederick Harring

Percival Schroeder

Hazel Clay

Irene Hartman

Carroll Stander

Roland Dawes

Lucia Husted

Stanley Tournell

Frances de Bruyn

Harry Lawrence

Adrian Van der Male

Cora de Hamer

Ruth Loverin

John Vogel

Peter de Kraker

Samuel McEwan

Marie Was

Harry Dengler

Elsie Mayer

Percy Willis

Herbert Dunbrook

Ernest Morgan

Bernard Young

"11-2"

Walter Adrion

Clarence Gorham

Antrynetta Poel

Andrew Baker

Victor Gustave

Loraine Randall

Harold Bates

Cosette Hessey

Effie Rapp

Agnes Bauman

George Korten

Alma Rauschenberger

Esther Brown

Nettie Kuenzel

Thomas Rea

Ruth Carmichael

Carl Larson

Raymond Rindal

Robert Clark

Frank Leitz

Emma Ritcheski

Percy Cox

Ernestine de Liefde

Carlis Schneider

Corinne Crisup

Harold Lindeman

Mary Shinkman

Carl Dahlstrom

Bertha Miller

Joe Stevens

Henry Dake

Oscar Moline

Margaret Thomasma

Gertrude Doak

Webster Nicles

Neil Vanoss

Harold Edison

Earl Nobles

Anna Wepman

Norman Gilson

Anthony Panfil

Bertha Winterhalter

Herbert Goethel

Lillian Peet

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Sophomores

"10-1"

John Baker

Mabel Gork

Walter Scharmach

Thorton Brown

Carl Gross

Bernard Shinkman

Glen Benjamin

Ella Hall

Russell Shumway

George Berdan

Alfred Hanson

Samuel Silverman

Peter DeBoer

Alice Haralstad

Margaret Stokoe

George Decker

Raymond Hart

Mary Sutfin

Edmond Esenwein

Nelson Hubel

Anna Tazelaar

Edna Esenwein

Clyde Johnson

Carl Theil

Jay Evarts

Esther Johnson

Isabelle Van Dyke

Elsa Frey

Marie Lindberg

Peter Verschoor

Marguerite Geibe

Henry Ludwick

Herbert Ver Veer

Ernest Goldsmith

Edward Powers

La Vola Weymer

Ilona Goldsmith

Philip Rea

"10-2"

Hazel Abbott

Etta Hanson

Wendell Phillips

Louise Alyea

Frederick Hartman

Ferne Plummer

Mildred Anderson

Nellie Holmes

Catharine Putnam

Marguerite Baker

Carl Hootkins

Clarence Rebentisch

Margaret Berry

Ruth Hyerstey

de Forest Rector

Marjorie Bildson

Lorenzo Jones

Ethel Rose

Max Bildson

Helen Kimball

Waldo Rosenquist

Clara Blankenberg

Lawrence Kitzinger

William Seidell

Earl Cress

Martha Klawiter

Paul Shinkman

Elmer Cress

Peter Klynenberg

John Slykhouse

Clara Eddy

Charles Kresbaugh

Mildred Sonke

Russell Edison

Ila Krumheuer

John Stevens

Estella Evans

Ina Krumheuer

Mildred Stone

Emery Fox

William McClymont

Dorothy Swedler

Jeanette Fralick

Helma Matthe

Rosella Thomasma

Hermann Gross

William Mervenne

Martin Timmerman

Harold Haan

Mary Mol

Lillian Tournell

Roland Hamelehle

Gertrude Moline

Peter Van Boven

Leota Hamilton

Anna Morrison

Darcy Wilkinson

Almerion Hammond

Helmer Olsen

Helen Wesorick

Lucille Hankinson

Manila Peot

Eva Wright

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Freshman

"9-1"

Agnes Anderson

Pauline Glass

Iva Powell

Joseph Anderson

Esther Gorling

Benjamin Pyle

Walter Anderson

Chauncie Hines

Ethel Rynberg

Clarence Baker

Lawrence Hodge

Frank Small

Alfred Baloyan

Walter Krieger

Orman Stone

Isabel Bradish

Clarence Kuhn

Henry Stroh

Erwin Buchanan

John Laansma

Walter Stowe

Julia Callaghan

Lucile Lehman

Harry Thomasma

John DeYoung

Roman Lesinski

Tena Van Ess

Kate Drasin

Gerald Minnema