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High School and Graduating Class, circa 1945

2021.97.01

Digital print

Saugatuck Public School 1897-1950

Education and schoolsBuildings: Lost

Winthers, Sally

Flat Files drawer 15 photos

Sewers, Erwin H. "Bud" 1923-2015Metzger, Braman J. "Ray" 1920-1998

Transcript of two handwritten pages that list student and teacher names. Could contain misspellings in the original note or in deciphering the cursive handwriting: First row, left to right: Paul Newham Carton Simonson (operated photo studio) Jean Lavolette Kathryn House (daughter of Ed House) Donald Bryan ? Bowles ? Stellema ? Meldrum Bob Olsen Bud Sewers Bill Hacklander (Gerald Bekken's brother in law) Virginia Lavolette J. Morgan Edgecomb (as adult a firefighter, owner of Snug Harbor gas station that once was at Butler x Culver) Eugene Hoadley Elsie Hoadley Raymond Hoadley Harold Naughtin (as adult had ice cream place on the Blue Star Highway, may be today's blue star cafe) Paul Moker ? Hartsuicage, Hartsuicher * unknown Dale Inderbitzen June Dieke Terry Costello Jane Bird (later Jane Van Dis) Betty Powers (as adult had beauty shop in Douglas) Celia House (daughter of Ed House) Ruth Newham Joyce Force ? Marrcott, Marriott, Franklin Bryan Jack Kreager Clair Stater Bob Brachenridge Gordon Ely 2nd row, left to right: Ray Slater Bill Green Jean Edgecomb, Edgcome (hostess of Florida cruise ship) Mary Lou Phaff Ralph Cartwright (as adult, the local plumber) Elita Gleason (Henry's sister) Henritta Brachenridge ? Naughtin ? Stellema ? Stellema Mr. Stewart Sessions Mrs. Emma Blaine Mrs. Viola Partridge Mrs. ? Belden Mrs. Ruth Waugh (Doc Waugh's spouse) * unknown Miss Helen Green Mr. Herbert Miller L. H. Waugh "Doc" Braman J. "Ray" Metzger (as an adult, had around the corner ice cream shop, shop may have had a different name then) * unknown Gene Redabaugh (family owned the Butler) Johnson Fox policeman, lifeguard, Tom Hedglin Alice Belden ? Aldun ? Bowles Vivian Powers Celia Force Henry Brady (insurance guy as an adult) 3rd row, left to right: Roxie Mize (donated rose garden to city in memory of her brother, who died in accident) * unknown ? Lighthart Geneviene ? Wright Helen Kreager Elenore Koning ???? Lucille Kelly (Kelly may be married name, maiden name may be Redabaugh) * unknown Amelia Partridge * unknown Dorothy Tenhave Audry Damoth * unknown ? Perry ? Ansley (Lucille?) Mardell Taylor Adlad Campbell Nickie Howard (her family had fruit orchard on Campbell Road, in Saugatuck, planted by Ed House) Francis Ansley * unknown Betty Singracher Betty Stilson Taylor Plummer Marjorie Howard (related to Nickie, as adult became secretary of High school) Ellen Greenaugh ? Nigren Claire Allen Charles Stellema Warren Pshea Hiram Brachinridge (may be related to grace brackenridge) 4th row, left to right: Rodger Ferry Frances Forester Chick Chambers Elsworth Barthalimer ? John Nevins Roland Schreckengust (son of local sheriff) George Drought -- worked for the village of Douglas Pennie Monique Bud Edgecomb (brother of Morgan and Jean, also worked on ships) Don Bird * unknown Heath Crow (had Konning Hardware, as adult) John Tillinghast ------ Jim Sheridan (Jack Sheridan's dad) Tip Chambers Al Gillman Willard Prentice Joe Hirtzer Mr. Bennett - janitor Charles Welch Bob Dempster Bill Woodhal Harold Bartholmu * unknown Bob Robinson

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