17 December 2008
----------------
A biography of Ed Livingston, class of 1953,
added to section "B", bands, Evelyn Barr.
2 December 2008
----------------
Class of 1953 photos at the September 13, 2008,
Golden G Luncheon added to section "C", class
of 1953.
List of deceased class members added to
section "C", class of 1961.
25 November 2008
----------------
Senior names for years 1964 to 1970,
inclusive, have been added to the name
and class year index.
8 November 2008
----------------
Items added to section "C", class of
1953. Two 40th reunion photos. One
ship scene from the class trip. One
newspaper clipping about the 1953
student advisory panel.
1 November 2008
----------------
Available Godwin's Past books can be
viewed from the front page, "Web books
for sale."
22 October 2008
----------------
The 1969 annual has been added to
section "C," class of 1969.
18 October 2008
----------------
The 1968 annual has been added to
section "C," class of 1968.
14 October 2008
----------------
Class of 1953 45th reunion photos added
to section "C", class of 1953.
12 October 2008
----------------
The 1967 annual has been added to
section "C," class of 1967.
9 October 2008
----------------
Photos from the 1953 class trip have been
added to section "C", class of 1953.
Dale Heyboer, class of 1947, added to
list of deceased. Section "C", class
of 1947.
6 October 2008
----------------
The 1966 annual has been added to
section "C," class of 1966.
2 October 2008
----------------
2008 Golden G scholarship fund raising
activity photos added to section "G".
1 October 2008
----------------
The 1970 annual has been added to
section "C," class of 1970.
25 September 2008
----------------
Wolverine Pictorial for 1963-1964
added to section "C", class of 1964.
24 September 2008
----------------
2008 Golden G Luncheon attendance
summaries added to section "G".
Dick Speas, class of 1948, added
to the deceased list for that year.
Arlene Hatch, George Leonhardt, added
to the deceased list for the class of
1953.
22 September 2008
----------------
2008 Golden G Luncheon program added
to section "G".
21 September 2008
----------------
40th class reunion photograph added to
section "C", class of 1952.
20 September 2008
----------------
The 1965 annual has been added to
section "C," class of 1965.
14 September 2008
----------------
The 1964 annual has been added to
section "C," class of 1964.
12 September 2008
----------------
GR Press interview with Art Spoelstra,
from 1990, added to section "S",
Sports at Godwin.
23 August 2008
----------------
Shirley Wheeler Vandlip added to the
list of deceased, section "C", class
of 1953.
20 August 2008
----------------
A WWII era photo of Roswel Leatherman,
added to section "C", class of 1941.
Cleanup day newspaper piece added to
section "C", class of 1941.
18 August 2008
----------------
Class of 1943 40th reunion program added
to section "C", class of 1943.
6 August 2008
----------------
Clyde Thrush, class of 1953, deceased.
Also Charlene Swan and Eldean Horton.
3 August 2008
----------------
Historical material about the construction
of Bowen School #4, and its builder, Bostwick
Bowen, added to section "O".
27 July 2008
----------------
Obiturary for Jack Telegenhof added to
section "C", class of 1963.
Memorial scholarship contributions for
2007 added to sections "G", 2007 Golden
G luncheon.
26 July 2008
----------------
Item added to section "G" about the 2008
preparations for the Golden G luncheon in
September. The invitations were stuffed
in to envelopes at Lew & Phyllis Start's
house, in what has become an annual tradition.
20 July 2008
----------------
Yvonne Sexton, class of 1948,
deceased. Section "C", class of
1948.
13 July 2008
----------------
Material about the interurban track
that once ran through Frank Rackett's
property added to setion "I".
19 June 2008
----------------
Photographs and information about the
George P. Calkins building, build in
1836, has been added to section "G,"
Grand Rapids in 1960 and before.
3 June 2008
----------------
The 2008 Golden G scholarship winners
have been added to section "G", 2008
Golden G luncheon.
31 May 2008
----------------
Excerpts from a book about Byron Center
schools added to section "O". See Cook
School.
29 May 2008
----------------
Obit for Jasper Tamburello added to
section "C", class of 1963.
27 May 2008
----------------
An item about Melmac added to section "M".
A page from the 2008 "The Godwin Gazette"
added to section "N".
25 May 2008
----------------
An obituary for Al Foster, class of 1929,
added to section "C".
17 May 2008
----------------
Material about the band "JuJus" added
to section "J".
13 May 2008
----------------
Miscellaneous photos added to section
"C", classes of 1939 and 1940.
An "appreciation" of the GR airport
added to section "A".
1936 Southland Theater advertisements
added to section "T".
1 May 2008
----------------
A current photo of Ricki Stapelfeldt
has been added to section "C", class
of 1963.
A class of 1970 section has been started.
See section "C".
24 April 2008
----------------
Material about area railroads added to
section "R".
22 April 2008
----------------
A photograph of Gull Road, later Division
Avenue, has been added to section "D".
11 April 2008
----------------
An obit for Art Spoelstra added to
section "C", class of 1950, and
section "S", Sports at Godwin.
5 April 2008
----------------
Material pertaining to the 1959 Godwin - East GR
basketball game added to secion "C", class of 1953,
and section "S," sports at Godwin.
30 March 2008
----------------
A postcard and information about the GM
stamping plant on the southwest corner of
36th Street & Buchanan added to section "L".
A postcard of Madison Square from 1911 has
been added to section "M".
29 March 2008
----------------
A promotional item for the Southland
Tavern from 1946 added to section "L".
24 March 2008
----------------
Issues and pages from issues of the
Photo Reporter added to section "N".
18 March 2008
----------------
Oil paintings by Paul Haskin added to
section "C", class of 1953.
10 March 2008
----------------
The Keech twins, class of 1954, added
to section "T", twins at godwin.
8 March 2008
----------------
Material about Art Spoelstra, class
of 1950, added to section "S",
"Sports at Godwin," "Art Spoelstra."
Sports material added to section "C",
classes of 1950 through 1953.
Material about local area businesses
in 1950 added to section "L".
6 March 2008
----------------
Team photographs of the 1950 and
1951 football teams, together with
the player names, have been added
to section "C", classes of 1950 and
1951.
5 March 2008
----------------
Play "Womanless Wedding" added to
section "C", class of 1953. Play
"Everybody's Here" added to section
"C", class of 1950s.
29 February 2008
----------------
Band items added to section "C",
class of 1953.
28 February 2008
----------------
1953 football team roster added to
section "C," class of 1953.
A list of deceased 1953 classmates
had been added to section "C," class
of 1953.
Photos and information about the
"Root Beer Wagon" added to section "L".
27 February 2008
----------------
Homecoming and class trip items
added to section "C", class of 1953.
An item about the prom and some
miscellaneous items added to section
"C", class of 1953.
Photographs of the 40th reunion added
to section "C", class of 1953.
26 February 2008
----------------
1953 class play "Clementine" program
added to section "C", class of 1953.
Commencement program added to the same
location. Also senior banquet program.
Play "Hilarity House" program added
to the same location. Also mention of
the class trip, and details.
25 February 2008
----------------
The 1953 class photos has been
added to section "C", class of 1953.
Three sizes are available, including
a very large version for the purposes
of presevering detail.
24 February 2008
----------------
GAA patch added to section "S", sports
at Godwin, various items added to
section "C" for years 1952 and 1953,
mostly at the bottom of the section,
under "miscellaneous."
A school flag image has been added to
section "S", sports at Godwin.
20 February 2008
----------------
An item about Paul Spelman, city engineer
in Wyoming in the early 1960s, has been
added to section "W".
3 February 2008
----------------
Paul Hasking, class of 1953, provided
a number of items for section "C",
class of 1953. Also item in section "C",
class of 1954.
26 January 2008
----------------
A piece about foundation blocks added
to section "G", Grand Rapids, 1960
and earlier.
14 January 2008
----------------
The 1953 baccalaureate service program
has been added to section "C".
11 January 2008
----------------
An obituary for Robert Doublestein,
Wyoming policeman in the 1950s, added
to section "P".
28 December 2007
----------------
Material added to section "P" about
the picric acid plant on Clyde Park.
28 December 2007
----------------
Material about the origin of the phrase
"Wolverine State" added to section "W".
26 December 2007
----------------
Photographs and information about the
NY Central Railroad track from GR to
Caledonia has been added to section "R",
including an areal photograph from the
1940s.
8 December 2007
----------------
Information about the passing of
Penny Stressman, class of 1963, added
to section "C", class of 1963.
3 November 2007
----------------
A piece about Golden G scholarships has
been added to section "G".
A piece about Dorothy Bignall, class of
1941, has been added to section "C", class
of 1941.
23 November 2007
----------------
Arlo Monschein added to the list
of deceased for the class of 1948.
Information about the sale of the Godwin
Heights CRC has been added to section "C".
18 November 2007
----------------
Sports and other items added to
section "C", class of 1953.
A profile of Theresa Staah has been
added to section "T".
16 November 2007
----------------
Photos of Martin Goeman added to
section "P". Curiously, his squad
car number was 714.
Items about the 1959 basketball
season added to section "C", class
of 1959.
Photo removed from section "U" to
section "C", class of 1953, with
names supplied.
10 November 2007
----------------
Twins added to section "T", twins
at Godwin. The section is still
under development.
Classmate photos mostly from 1956
added to section "C", class of
1959.
4 November 2007
----------------
Class of 1959 35th reunion material
added to section "C", class of 1959.
3 November 2007
----------------
The class of 1934 as 3rd and 5th
graders have been added to section
"C", class of 1934.
Photos of class members in 1954 and
1955 have been added to section "C",
class of 1959.
Information about Martin H. Goeman
added to section "P", police.
Class of 1959 35th reunion
announcement added to section "C",
class of 1959.
A postcard image of Rogers Plaza
from about 1962 added to section "R".
A postcard image of the Southern
Delux Cabins, including the inside.
2 November 2007
----------------
School letters added to section "S".
A newspaper piece about the demise of
Godwin Heights CRC has been added to
section "C".
1958 Goeman twin win blue ribbons added
to section "T", twins at Godwin.
1 November 2007
----------------
Jan and Ray Vonk have
been added to section "T",
twins at Godwin.
31 October 2007
----------------
Allen W. and Elwood H. Knight
added to section "T", twins at
Godwin.
Section "X" has been added.
Material about Xmas on 34th
Street in the 1950s has been
added to section "X".
29 October 2007
----------------
Edith Morford Neugent has been
added to the list of class of
1948 deceased classmates.
28 October 2007
----------------
A 1922 photograph taken at the front
doors of the one room school house
has been added to section "B".
27 October 2007
----------------
The topic of twins at Godwin has
been added to section "T". Please
suggest candidates for any Godwin
class in 1963 or before.
26 October 2007
----------------
Two more photos of twins contests
have been added to section "C",
class of 1959.
24 October 2007
----------------
More photos added to the section "C",
class of 1959.
A band photo of Polly Goeman added
to section "B".
23 October 2007
----------------
An item about coaches Dan Czuhai and
Eugene Nyenhuis added to section "C",
class of 1955.
A 1995 photo of some of the women
in the class of 1959 added to section
"C", class of 1959.
A photo of Polly and Patsy Goeman
from 1953 has been added to section
"C", class of 1959.
A photo of Polly's and Patsy's mother,
from 1953, has been added to section
"C", class of 1959.
Information about the passing of Ron
Chapin and Gary Moore added to section
"C", class of 1959.
22 October 2007
----------------
Material has been added to section "C",
class of 1959, including photos of the
identical Goeman twins, Patsy and Polly.
Another section of the class of 1959 as
third graders added to the same location.
A section of the class of 1958 as
third graders added to the same location.
21 October 2007
----------------
Historical photos of the Voigt
roller mill, the last Grand Rapids
river steamer, and Wonderly
building have been added to section
"G", Grand Rapids in 1960 and before.
2007 Golden G luncheon photographs
added to section "C", classes of
1945, 1946, and 1948.
20 October 2007
----------------
A 1920 image of Kresge's has been
added to section "G", Grand Rapids
in 1960 and before.
A number of building and house
photos have been added t the same
area.
An October, 1958, installment of
"Dear Abby" added to section "M".
19 October 2007
----------------
A photo of the Jenison's Mill has
been added to section "J".
Photographs of horse drawn bakery
and milk delivery wagons in Grand
Rapids have been added to section "G",
Grand Rapids in 1960 and before.
Material about the history of the
Powers Theater added to section "T".
Photograph of the Grand Rapids to
Muskegon interurban stopping at
Nuinga, MI, added to section "I".
Photograph of the 1904 Grand Rapids
flood adding to section "G",
Grand Rapids in 1960 and before.
Photographs of the Grand Rapids &
Indiana railroad added to section "G",
Grand Rapids in 1960 and before.
Photograph of the Grand Rapids
streetcars adding to section "G",
Grand Rapids in 1960 and before.
Photographs of early Grand Rapids
auto dealers added to section "G",
Grand Rapids in 1960 and before.
Photographs of John Ball, and the
house of a son, Daniel, added to section
"G", Grand Rapids in 1960 and before.
18 October 2007
----------------
Information about the Cody Hotel
has been added to section "G",
Grand Rapids in 1960 and before.
5 October 2007
----------------
Additional postcard images of
Grand Rapids have been added to
section "G", "Scenes from GR,
1960 and earlier."
4 October 2007
----------------
A list of deceased for the class of
1961 has been added to section "C".
Additional photos of the 1961, 1962,
1963, merged reunion added to section
"C", same classes.
3 October 2007
----------------
Photographs of the aftermath of the
1956 Standale tornado added to section
"S".
30 September 2007
----------------
A photo of the Crystal Flash station
at 34th and Division was added to
section "L", under businesses now gone.
27 September 2007
----------------
A scholarship application by
submitted by one of the 2007 winners
has been added to section "G". It
shows the quality of applicants the
committee is getting.
A photograph of a gas station just
north of Bertrand's, from about 1934,
has been added to section "L", in
the same section of Bertrand's. By
1945 or so the station was gone, and
the station building was owned by
Betrand's, who use it to store and
sell beer.
26 September 2007
----------------
A contemporary photo of the
Red School, located at 68th and
Kalamazoo, has been added to
section "O".
24 September 2007
----------------
A 1958 Clyde Park bus schedule added
to section "D", Division Avenue Bus
Line.
22 September 2007
----------------
Kindergarten photo added to section "C",
class of 1962. Class night, and 35th
reunion information added to same location.
18 September 2007
----------------
Material about Charles Saur has been
added to section "S", "Charles C. and
Gladys G. Saur," about a dual control
drivers education car that had been
loaned to Godwin.
A small amount of material on school
administration has been added to section "A".
17 September 2007
----------------
More material about the 2007 Golden G
luncheon added to section "G".
16 September 2007
----------------
Access to the 2007 class reunion
activities of the classes of 1961,
1962, and 1963, has been added to
section "C".
13 September 2007
----------------
Material about the 2007 Golden G luncheon
has been added to section "G".
9 September 2007
----------------
A match cover from the Java San Hamburg
shop added to section "L". It operated
at the same location as Dick's Galley.
A set of area motels from the 1950s
has been added to section "M".
4 September 2007
----------------
Band "G" badge added to section "B",
Godwin bands. Sports "G" badge added
to section "S."
26 May 2007
----------------
Information and a photograph of the
2007 Golden G scholarship winners has
been added to section "G".
A 1964 photograph of one room Smith
School has been added to section "O".
19 May 2007
----------------
Photographs of a lecturn presented
to Godwin School by the class of 1937
has been added to section "C", class
of 1937, at the bottom of the page.
9 May 2007
----------------
An image of the old airport
terminal and a Lake Central
DC-3 has been added to section "A".
7 May 2007
----------------
A postcard image of Krege's,
in downtown Grand Rapids, from
about 1940, has been added to
section "G", "Grand Rapids in
1960 and Earlier."
6 May 2007
----------------
A segment about the Southern
restaurant - a.k.a. the Southern
Barbecue - has been added to
section "L," including a postcard
image.
Another segment about Home Acres
has been added to section "L".
26 April 2007
----------------
A large photograph of the Jared A. Keyes
farm, taken about 1900, and located on
the south side of 36th, across from Godwin,
has been added to section "F".
14 April 2007
----------------
An item about Bethlehem Lutheran Church
has been added to section "C".
13 April 2007
----------------
A photograph in front of the Division
Avenue school purports to be the Godwin
8th grade class in 1924. The school
building is new in the photograph, so it
has been placed in section "B". Charles
Saur, at Godwin just months at the time,
and Glady Gaut, are shown. Otherwise,
the people in the photograph are largely
a mystery.
12 April 2007
----------------
An item about the world of 1937
has been added to section "C",
class of 1937.
11 April 2007
----------------
Some 1957 photographs of the old
airport have been added to section
"A". They include the first jet
to land in the Grand Rapids area.
5 April 2007
----------------
Martha Wright, class of 1948,
added to list of deceased, section
"C", class of 1948.
3 April 2007
----------------
A better version of the 1937 class
photo added to section "C", class
of 1937.
28 February 2007
----------------
A partial photograph of the Five
Star Grill has been added to
section "L".
30 January 2007
----------------
A set of photographs from around
1943 has been added to section "C,"
class of 1943.
A note about saddle shoes has been
added to section "S".
22 January 2007
----------------
A small item about the Godwin
House has been added to section "G".
28 December 2006
----------------
Items about the Ryerson Library
have been added to section "G",
"Grand Rapids 1960 and before."
Notices about the school plays
for 1930 and 1939 added to
section "C", class 1930 and
1939.
24 December 2006
----------------
An item about the Heartside area
of Grand Rapids has been added to
section "G", Grand Rapids in 1960
and earlier.
20 December 2006
----------------
A 1959 class photo has been
added to section "C", class of
1959.
A postcard, from about 1927,
with a photo of the Division
Avenue school, has been added
to section "B".
9 December 2006
----------------
Group photos from what appears
the class of 1943 40th class
reuion have been added to section
"C", class of 1943.
An item about a seniors poem
presented at the 2006 Golden G
luncheon has been added to
section "G".
I have just about finished the
material I have on hand now, so
to proceed, people with material
are going to have to step forward
or progress on the web site will
grind to a halt.
4 December 2006
----------------
Reference to Joe Cramer, a.k.a.
"The Wyoming Riddler," has been
added to section "C", class of
1962. See Joe's web site for
more detailed information, as well
as mention of a book he hopes to
publish.
29 November 2006
----------------
An item about Jack Barrows Used Cars,
a 1950s Division Avenue business, has
been added to section "L".
27 November 2006
----------------
A set of trading photos added to
section "C," class of 1943.
26 November 2006
----------------
An item about Ann Landers added to
section "M".
25 November 2006
----------------
A press piece about the demolition of
the Powers Theater has been added to
section "T".
A piece about the closing of Steketee's
in downtown GR has been added to
section "G," "Grand Rapids in 1960 and
earlier.
An item about the destruction of half
of the old Union Depot shed added to
section "G," "Grand Rapids in 1960 and
earlier.
24 November 2006
----------------
A press item from about 1980 showing
the GR Civic Autitorium being demolished
has been added to section "G".
18 November 2006
----------------
Information about the Rackett
family plot at Pine Hill Cemetery
has been added to section "R",
"Frank Rackett's orgins." The
material was provided by Dave
Van Dyke.
6 November 2006
----------------
A piece on the 1956 senior
class play, "Ghost Wanted,"
has been added to section "C".
4 November 2006
----------------
Ads from the November 10, 1933,
issue of "The Godwin High News"
have been added to section "C",
class of 1933.
A Dick's Galley menu has been
added to section "L".
3 November 2006
----------------
Prom books have been added
to section "C", classes of
1962 and 1963.
2 November 2006
----------------
A photo of part of the
class of 1959 as 3rd graders
added to section "C", class
of 1959.
1 November 2006
----------------
A photo of the "South Kent
County News" building in 1933
has been added to section "N".
A newspaper piece about the
Depression situation at Godwin
in 1933 has been added to
section "D".
Photographs of students and
teachers in and around 1959
added to section "C", class
of 1959.
A 1941 aerial photo of Godwin
has been added to section "B".
31 October 2006
----------------
Material about the Southlawn
Theater movie schedule for
October, 1933, added to section "T".
1959 commencement program added to
section "C", class of 1959.
29 October 2006
----------------
Additional deceased members
of the class of 1947 added
to section "C".
26 October 2006
----------------
A D.A.R. award photo has been
added to section "C", class of
1956.
22 October 2006
----------------
1956 commencement program added
to section "C".
21 October 2006
----------------
A photo of a sports team has
been added to section "C",
class of 1956. It is not known
at present what the team was,
or who is in it.
20 October 2006
----------------
What appears to be a class
of 1956 reunion photo, and
a caption, has been added to
section "C".
19 October 2006
----------------
Kelloggsville historical material
added to section "K".
A photo of the class of 1956,
possibly as 3rd graders, has been
added to section "C", class of
1956. Perhaps someone has more
information.
Two 1956 class homecoming photos
added to section "C".
17 October 2006
----------------
Deceased members of the class
of 1947 added to section "C",
class of 1947.
16 October 2006
----------------
A photo has been added to
section "C", class of 1956,
that might be part of the
class as 6th graders.
13 October 2006
----------------
Photos of the 1956 homecoming
event added to section "C", class
of 1956.
Another photo of the class of
1956 as 5th graders has been
added to section "C," class of
1956.
12 October 2006
----------------
A time capsule look at 1958 has
been added to section "C", class
of 1958.
10 October 2006
----------------
Graduation photo added to section
"C", class of 1956.
A photo of prom night added to
section "C", class of 1956.
A photo of the safety squad, taken
in 1949, added to section "C",
class of 1956.
A photo of a 1956 Ford convertable
added to section "C", class of 1956.
A 1956 photograph of the highschool
building has been added to section
"B".
9 October 2006
----------------
Photos of some of the members
of the class of 1956 as 4th and
5th graders added to section "C",
class of 1956.
8 October 2006
----------------
A profile of Dan Czuhai added to
section "T".
A piece on Merit Scholarships added
to section "C", class of 1956.
7 October 2006
----------------
A section on Godwin principals has
been added to section "P".
6 October 2006
----------------
A 1949 image of Russ' drive-in has
been added to section "L". Some
material about the year 1956 has
been added to section "C", class of
1956.
5 October 2006
----------------
A brief view of the world of 1956
added to section "C", class of 1956.
A newspaper photo of a Crystal Flash
gas station has been added to section
"L".
4 October 2006
----------------
A newspaper piece about the fire
that ended Bigelow field has been
added to section "B".
3 October 2006
----------------
Newspaper pieces pertaining to the
1956 tornado in Hudsonville have
been added to section "H".
1 October 2006
----------------
An unidentified photograph has been
added to section "U", at the bottom
of the section. Hopefully someone
will be able to add some information
about the photograph.
A newspaper photo of the Beltline
Drive-in has been added to section "D".
28 September 2006
----------------
A piece about a live, wild
wolverine living ( for now )
in Michigan added to section "W".
25 September 2006
----------------
The 2006 Golden G scholarship
winners have been added to
section "G".
23 September 2006
----------------
The ad pages for the 1946 Rogers
HS annual have been added to
section "R".
22 September 2006
----------------
The 1955 class night program
has been added to section "C",
class of 1955.
17 September 2006
----------------
A photograph of Frank Rackett
holding the freshly killed
bobcat that likely became part
of his flora and fauna collection
has been added to section "R".
15 September 2006
----------------
A photograph of the interior
of Frank Rackett's house some
time between 1948 and 1959
after psychopaths had finished
vandalizing the contents has
been added to section "R". How
the photograph had come to be
taken is unclear. It's mildly
clear that Frank Rackett had
essentially just shut the door
to the house and left in 1948,
with the house still containing
his belongings.
Photographs of Dave Van Dyke
Sr. added to section "J".
13 September 2006
----------------
A better image of the 1928
copy of "Godwin News" showing
the graduating class of 1928
has been added to section "C".
12 September 2006
----------------
A list of 2006 Golden G
luncheon attendees has been
added to section "G".
11 September 2006
----------------
A 1956 look back added to
section "C", class of 1956.
Football team photos added
to the classes of 1951 and
1953, in section "C".
A 1948 photograph of members of
the class of 1954 serving as
safeties added to section "C",
class of 1954.
10 September 2006
----------------
1944 commencement program added
to section "C", class of 1944.
9 September 2006
----------------
Section "C", class of 1944. An
item about Russ Bullis burning
up the gridiron during the
1943/1944 season added.
Items about Tom Davis, class of
1952, added to section "C", class
of 1952.
The 2006 Golden G Luncheon program
has been added to section "G". The
event drew 405 people, including
alumni, spouses, and teachers.
6 September 2006
----------------
An item added to section "S",
Scouting, about the Camp Fire
Girls program in the late 1930s.
27 August 2006
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Material has been added to section
"S," scouting at Godwin.
20 August 2006
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A new section on scouting at Godwin
has been added to section "S".
9 August 2006
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The November 16, 1956, and November
30, 1956, issues of "The Wolverine"
have been added to section "C",
class of 1957.
Material about the fate of Frank
Rackett's flora and fauna collection
has been added to section "R," under
"Frank Rackett's Museum."
8 August 2006
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The October 26, 1956, issue of
"The Wolverine" has been added to
section "C", class of 1957.
5 August 2006
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The March 7, 1947, and February 27,
1948, issues of "Live Wire" have
been added to section "C", class
of 1947.
27 July 2006
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An item about the history of the
shop building has been added to
section "B".
24 July 2006
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A list of 1936 movies added to
section "C", class of 1936.
17 July 2006
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June 1, 1945, school paper added
to section "C," class of 1945.
A "class day" schedule has been
added to section "C", class of 1947.
15 July 2006
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An item about Miller's Field added
to section "M".
9 July 2006
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April 1, 1946, school paper added
to section "C," class of 1946.
8 July 2006
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Band material added to section "B",
Evelyn Barr.
7 July 2006
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February 7, 1947, issue of "Live
Wire" added to section "C", class of
1947.
5 July 2006
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May 29, 1946, issue of "Godwin
News" added to section "C", class of
1946.
4 July 2006
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An item about Anna Sullivan added to
section "S".
January 20, 1942, issue of "Godwin
News" added to section "C", class of
1942.
3 July 2006
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A piece about a 1945 PTA event added
to section "P."
A piece about Charles Saur's retirement,
July 1, 1950, added to section "S".
27 June 2006
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April 1, 1948, issue of "Live Wire"
added to section "C", class of 1948.
26 June 2006
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November 7 and December 18, 1947, issues
of "Live Wire" added to section "C",
class of 1948.
25 June 2006
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And item about a circus at Bigelow
Field, and another about Frank Bartels
winning a school board election for a
31st year, have been added to seciton "B".
24 June 2006
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October 2, October 17, 1947,
March 12, and May 7, 1948
issues of "Live Wire" added to section
"C", class of 1948.
23 June 2006
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September 19 and November 26, 1947,
issues of "Live Wire" added to section
"C", class of 1948.
22 June 2006
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Information about Gertrude M. Rackett,
niece of Frank Rackett, added to
section "R". A nurse, Frank Rackett
was living with her in Springfield,
MO, at the time he died in June, 1959.
21 June 2006
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Material about Rogers Highschool,
including a partial 1946 class
annual, has been added to seciton
"R".
Material about the Rackett-Payne
family tree added to section "R".
20 June 2006
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Mike Bloore, class of 1955, provided
access to a baseball signed by the
Grand Rapids Chicks while he was a
"ball boy" at Bigelow field in the
early 1950s. See section "B" for
details.
15 June 2006
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Census data has been added to section
"R", adding more detail to Frank
Rackett's family background.
13 June 2006
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Bob McDonald, class of 1943, has used
his knowledge of genealogy and the
Internet to unravel Frank Rackett's
origins, and how he came to acquire the
white house of the northwest corner of
36th Street and Division Avenue. For a
preliminary look at his findings, see
section "R", and look for "Frank
Rackett's origins." More information
will still be added.
Aerial photograph of the old airport
and the surrounding area added to
section "B". The photo is undated,
but probably early 1950s or before.
12 June 2006
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An item about the Godwin of the 1950s
has been added to section "C", class
of 1956.
A photograph and other details about
the Twin Cabins Tourist Court has been
added to section "L".
10 June 2006
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Some Wyoming police photos of accidents
in the Godwin area have been added to
section "P". Now often of interest for
the scenes of places in the area now
long gone.
6 June 2006
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A couple of items pertaining to early
air mail service to Grand Rapids via
the old fair grounds airport added to
section "A".
Some of the houses on Freedom Street
belonging to the Bob McDonald, class
of 1943, family have been added to
section "C", class of 1943..
1 June 2006
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Names from class lists for years
1932 to 1935 have been added to the
name index. Please report any
inaccuracies in the information to me.
27 May 2006
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A sylistic change is in progress.
When a link is left clicked on,
a new window will come up. After
you are finished looking at the
material, simply delete that
window - e.g., left click on the
little "x" in the upper right hand
corner of the window.
Alas, not everything will work
this way for a while. For other
material you will have to continue
to use the "Back" button on your
browser to return to the original
location on the web site.
In general the change should make
it easier and faster to get around
the web site.
25 May 2006
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Material about the Grand Valley
Conference Baseball Champs added
to section "C", class of 1943.
24 May 2006
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A small amount of biographical
material about Bessie Pease Gutmann,
creater of the art work hanging in
Frank Rackett's house, has been
added to section "R". Very tangentially
related to Godwin.
22 May 2006
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The school board minutes for
Smith School for years 1849
to 1936 have been added to
section "H".
20 May 2006
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A history of the Paris Township
schools, mostly one room school
houses, that are now part of
Kentwood has been added to section
"H".
19 May 2006
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A photograph of a picture that was
hanging in Frank Rackett's kitchen
has been added to section "R".
6 May 2006
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An item about the NY Yankees playing
at Bigelow Field in 1937 has been
added to section "B".
4 May 2006
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A item of Godwin "facts from the
past" has been added to section "H".
3 May 2006
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Class name and address lists for
years 1928 to 1935, except 1930,
have been added to section "C" for
each class year.
Background to those killed in
uniform during WWII has been added
to section "V".
2 May 2006
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A short biograph of Frank Rackett
has been added to section "R".
Some history of the Godwin cafeteria
operation has been added to section
"C".
Data about Grand Valley conference
chapionship through 1965, and Godwin
varsity coaches from 1939 to 1965 have
been added to section "S".
30 April 2006
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A copy of the May 20, 1942, issue
of Godwin News has been added to
section "C", class of 1942.
29 April 2006
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Class graduation items added to
section "C", class of 1938.
22 April 2006
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Issues of the 1940 and 1941 Godwin
News added to section "C", class of
1941.
21 April 2006
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Issues of the 1940 Godwin News added
to section "C", class of 1940.
20 April 2006
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Issues of the 1939 Godwin News added
to section "C", class of 1939. Also
1939 issues of the Godwin News have
been added to section "C", class of
1940.
19 April 2006
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Issues of the 1937 and 1938 Godwin News
added to section "C", class of 1938.
A c1945 photo added to section "G",
"Grand Rapids Scenes in 1960 and Earlier."
18 April 2006
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Issues of the 1937 Godwin News added
to section "C", class of 1937.
17 April 2006
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Issues of the 1936 and 1937 Godwin
News have been added to section "C",
classes of 1936 and 1937.
16 April 2006
----------------
More issues of the 1935 and 1936 Godwin
News have been added to section "C",
class of 1936.
15 April 2006
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Several 1935 issues of Godwin News added
to section "C", class of 1936.
14 April 2006
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Godwin Heights Baptist Church added
to section "C". Photographs of the
second Kellogsville school, and the
first teacher, have been added to
section "O". A short history of
Kellogsville added to section "O".
13 April 2006
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A history of the Godwin school system,
written in 1964, has been added to
section "H". The program for the 1946
senior play has been added to section
"C", class of 1946.
12 April 2006
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A recreation of the 1928 class photograph
has been added to seciton "C", class of
1928. The source material makes reference
to a project in about 1965 to write a book
about the history of Godwin. It seems the
project was never finished. Does anyone
know any more about this?
11 April 2006
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Partial photographs of Hogan's Diner
added to section "L". A photo showing
Bertrand's store has been added to
section "L".
10 April 2006
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Commencement programs added to section
"C" for class years 1940 and 1942.
9 April 2006
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Photographs for those who died in WWII
added in section "V". Photograph of John
Schooley added to secton "C", class of
1941. A glimpse of the world of 1933 has
been added to secton "C", class of 1933.
2 April 2006
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A photo of an auto wreck at 3828 Division
Avenue, in about 1940 to 1945, added to
seciton "M".
1 April 2006
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Information and menus for "The Blue Bird,"
and "Wallies" restaurants/taverns have
been added to section "L". Price related
items added to section "P".
31 March 2006
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Several items have been added to seciton
"C", class of 1929. Items added to section
"B" about the construction of the highschool
building in 1929. Items added to section "M",
under miscellaneous. Menus from long gone
restaurants along Divison Avenue added to
section "L".
14 March 2006
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Items added to section "V". Many students
dropped out of school to join the service,
so their names don't show up in the name
index.
7 March 2006
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Class of 1948 55th reunion photographs added
to section "C", class of 1948.
5 March 2006
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A piece about Carroll Laninga, class of 1949,
has been added to section "C", class of 1949.
A drawing of the one room school house has
been added to section "B".
Section "Y" has been added, with a brief
discussion of the 1929 Yellowstone class trip.
28 February 2006
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A photograph of Dale Heyboer, class of
1947, added to section "C", class of 1947.
27 February 2006
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Images of the 4 Star and Burton Capri
theaters added to section "T".
A newspaper piece from 1944 about Grand
Rapids Herald paper carries has been
added to section "N".
25 February 2006
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A recent photograph of Mike Bloore, class
of 1955, has been added to section "C",
class of 1955.
14 February 2006
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Press notices about Godwin WWII veterans
have been added to section "V".
6 February 2006
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A 1941 diploma has been added to section "C",
class of 1941.
4 February 2006
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The 1936 commencement program has been added
to section "C", class of 1936.
25 January 2006
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Some information added to section "Q" about
Quonset Huts, and their relationship to the
now gone industrial arts building.
23 January 2006
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Section "K" has been added. Material about
Kellogsville High School, including the
1940 and 1945 class annuals, have been added
to section "K".
22 January 2006
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Some perspectives from the year 1955 added to
section "C", class of 1955.
18 January 2006
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Letters of congration sent by Gladys Saur
to the parents of students who excelled
have been added to section "S".
17 January 2006
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A 1929 Division Avenue Bus Line schedule has
been added to section "D".
14 January 2006
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An new category has been added to section "M"
to contain miscellaneous items that cross class
year boundaries, and otherwise don't fit into
any other category. One item has been added about
a student council meeting, from about 1961.
12 January 2006
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Group photographs for the 35th reunion of the
class of 1962 added to the class page, section "C".
11 January 2006
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Items added to the class of 1962 page,
section "C". Names added to the 1962
40th reunion photograph.
7 January 2006
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A group photograph of the 40th reunion of the
class of 1962 has been added to the 1962 class
page in section "C". More images added to
section "B", in the Robert T. Traetz band
director area.
2 January 2006
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More material about Godwin bands has been
added to section "B", in the area about the
Robert T. Traetz years. If anyone can provide
more detail about any of the photographs,
please get in touch with me.
1 January 2006
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Material about Bigelow Field has been added
to section "B". It was provided by Mike
Bloore, class of 1955, who worked at Bigelow
Field while a Godwin student. He also provides
some insights about his work experience at
Wimpy's, show in section "W". More material
has been added to the section on band director
Robert T. Traetz, section "B".
30 December 2005
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More material has been added about Godwin
band activities over the years. In many
cases the where, when, and who in the photos
is missing. Hopefully others will be able
to supply more details.
28 December 2005
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More material has been added to the section
about Godwin band director Robert T. Traetz.
See web section "B".
23 December 2005
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More material has been added to the section
about Godwin band director Robert T. Traetz.
See web section "B".
20 December 2005
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Images from the west end basement of the
original part of the highschool building
added to section "B". Alas, they are tidy,
and used for storage of school supplies,
so no missing archives or other treasures
were seen....
19 December 2005
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The start of the history of bands at Godwin
has been added to section "B". Most of the
material has been supplied by Bob Traetz Jr.,
class of 1962.
8 December 2005
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The fate of Frank Rackett's flora and fauna
collection has been resolved. See section "R",
and scan down to "The end game for Frank Rackett's
collection" for the sorry tale of the finale of
a life's work. The separation between it and a
dumpster sitting right outside the room where it
resides could be closed any day now. Few at Godwin
today even realise the collection ever existed,
and apparently a few others would like to keep it
that way.
6 December 2005
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A name list of all years from 1927 to 1963
has been added to section "I". There are
errors in the list, as explained in section "I",
and I will be looking for feedback about them.
26 November 2005
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Section "J" added, with an entry about "JC".
22 November 2005
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Some scenes from pre Urban Renewal
Grand Rapdis have been added to section "G".
Various photographs from 1960 and before
that would have been familar to most Godwin
students in 1960 and before.
17 November 2005
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A 1957 photograph of Bob Christian, who
founded the Division Avenue Bus Line in
1924, has been added to section "D".
14 November 2005
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A piece about class trips and rules has
been added to section "C", class of 1955.
13 November 2005
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A piece about Bob Bush added to section "C",
class of 1955. Various pieces about class
honors recipients added to the same area.
A piece about senior privileges has been
added to section "C", class of 1955.
12 November 2005
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The 29th commencement and baccalaureate
services programs, class of 1955, have
been added to section "C", class of 1955.
A list of deceased members of the classes
of 1948 and 1955 added to section "C".
11 November 2005
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1955 commencement program announcement in
the GR Herald added to section "C", class
of 1955.
10 November 2005
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1952 photographs of some members of the
classes of 1954 and 1955 added to section
"C" for the classes of 1954 and 1955.
3 November 2005
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Issues of the 1954 "Wolverine Edition,"
volume 4, added to class year 1954.
2 November 2005
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The Golden G program for 1998 has been added
to section "G".
24 October 2005
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A look back at the years 1948 and 1952 has
been added to the class years in section "C".
22 October 2005
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An index of names of Godwin alumni from 1927 to
1963 has been started, and added to section "I".
18 October 2005
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Two items about the WWI Picric Acid plant
project west of Clyde Park, and south of
44th Street, have been added to section
"P".
16 October 2005
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Some photographs of the 2005 Golden G
luncheon have been added to section "G".
10 October 2005
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A piece about the murder of Robert
Fryling, class of 1946, has been added
to section "C," class of 1946.
8 October 2005
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An entry for Loveland's Drugs, located
at 3770 S. Division, has been added to
section "L".
22 September 2005
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Material about the top scholars of
1955 added to section "C", class of 1955.
20 September 2005
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Poems written by Carl Bahre for the class
of 1946 added to section "C", clas of 1946.
Material about the Golden G scholarship fund
program with Meijer's added to section "G".
Sandra Whittemore wins D.A.R. Award piece
added to section "C", class of 1955.
19 September 2005
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Information about the Golden G scholarship
winners has been updated in section "G".
A list of deceased classmates has been
added to section "C", class of 1946.
Material provided by Norrine (Chase)
Polkowski, class of 1946.
A list of businesses along Division Ave.
in 1959 has been added to section "L",
Material provided by Norrine (Chase)
Polkowski, class of 1946.
18 September 2005
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The 1963 class annual has been added to
section "C". This completes the annuals
to be included on the web site.
The 1997 Golden G luncheon program has
been added to section "G".
17 September 2005
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A 1943 menu from the Coffee Cup restaurant
has been added to section "L".
1946 class photograph added to section "C",
class of 1946.
16 September 2005
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1952 commencement program added to
section "C", 1952.
15 September 2005
----------------
The 1956 class annual has been added to
section "C".
13 September 2005
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The 1955 class annual has been added to
section "C".
11 September 2005
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Material added to section "C," class of
1955.
2 September 2005
----------------
The 1962 class annual has been added to
section "C".