Schools

Maurice Elementary School, before 1936

Front Row: (?), George Den Herder, John Vlieger, Harold Vander Laan, Marlin Wickers, Howard Van Roekel, Kenneth Dougherty, Marvin Schutt, Duane Hop.
Middle Row: Ladene Muilenburg, Joyce Vander Brake, Marie Visser, Pearl Mouw, Lorraine Boone;
Teacher, Sybann Vande Berg; Lucille Jahn, Shirley Boyd, Lois Boonstra, Virginia Boyd, Elaine Kuiken.
Back Row: Ralph Schat, Bob Vos, Tom Smit, Ella Mae Gesink, Katherine Jager, Irene Wickers, Shirley Vande Brake, Eva Schreur, ? Vander Broek, Lois Muilenburg, (?), (?).

First & Second Grade Class of 1937/1938

Row # 1; Ella Mae Vlieger, ?????

Row # 2; Audrey Brink, Norma Jean De Jong, Eveleen Tigchelaar, Teacher Miss Evelyn Bretthauer, -?- Schelling, Marlene Bowen, Mary Ellen Boonstra, Greta De Jong.

Row # 3: Gladys Draayer, Ruby Kots,?????????, ????????, Lois Gesink, Colleen R. Buckley, Jason Mieras, -?- Draayer, Paul De Jager,

Row #4; Bernie Kots, ?????????, John Dykstra, Conrad De Boom, James Wiggerman, ?????????, Donald Vander Wel, Clarence Schat, John De Jong, David Van Peursem, Orval Kroese, Peter De Koter.

Maurice Public School, 5th or 6th Grade 1937 or 1938

Front Row: Lucille Jahn, Audrey Mieras, Lorraine Boone
2nd Row: Pearl, Mouw, Irene Wichers, Lois Muilenburg; Teacher, Nellie De Vries; Ladene Muilenburg, Kathrine Jager, Ella Mae Gesink, Joyce Vande Brake.
3rd Row: George Den Herder, Marvin Kots, (?), John Vlieger, Howard Van Roekel, Arnold Kaminga, Marlo Wickers, Charles Buckley, Ralph Keucker.
4th Row: Marion Van Peursem, Earl Vore, (?), (?), (?), Johnny Mulder, Duane Hop, Kenneth, Dougherty.

Maurice Public Schools, Lower Grade before 1938

Teacher (?)
First Row: Jobert Wybenge, ?, Kenneth Dougherty, Marvin Schutt, ?, Wendell De Jong, Casey Smit, Allan Kuiken,
2nd Row: Ladene Muilenburg, Marie Visser, Joyce Vande Brake, Lois Muilenburg, ?, Audrey Mieras, ?,?.
3rd Row: Ella Mae Gesink, ?, Katherine Jager, Eva Schreur, Lucille Jahn, Pearl Mouw.
4th Row: Arnold Kaminga, Harold Vander Laan, Marlin Wickers, Arthur De Koter, George Den Herder, Bob Vos, Howard Van Roekel, , ? Kats, ? Druyer, Earl Vore

Maurice Public School, Fifth Grade Class of 1938
Front Row: Lois Boonstra, Shirley Boyd, Sylvia Karvir, Lorraine Boone, Teacher, Minnie De Vries, Lucille Jahn, Joyce Vande Brake, Lois Muilenburg, Ella Mae Gesink,
Middle Row: Ladene Muilenburg, Virginia Boyd, Shirley Vande Brake, Irene Wickers, Katherine Jager, Eve Schruer.
Back Row: Kenneth Dougherty, George Den Herder, Marlin Wickers, Duane Hop, Ralph Schatt, Bob Vos, Wilbur Van Rockel, Marvin Schatt, Howard Van Roekel, Arnold Kaminga, John Vlieger.

First & Second Grade Class of 1938/39

Row 1; -??????-, Florence Doherty, Nellie Mieras, Marjorie Kots, Marlene Bowen, Greta De Jong.

Row 2: Ella Mae Vlieger, Myrtle Houtsma, Eveleen Tigchelaar, Gladys Draayer, Audrey Brink, Leola Van Peursem, Ruby Kots, Norma Jean De Jong, Teacher Evelyn Bretthauer.

Row 3: David Van Peursem, Dennis Buckley, -??????-, Jim Wiggerman, Donald Vander Wel, Curtus Heemstra.

Row 4: Nick Kamminga, Clarence Schat, John De Jong, Peter De Koter, Russel Wickers.

Third & Fourth Grade Class of 1939/40

Row 1: Ruby Kots, Ella Mae Vlieger, Marjorie Kots, Norma Jean De Jong, Alice Houtsma, Gladys Draayer.

Row 2: ??????????, Colleen R. Buckley, Dora Mulder, Audrey Brink, Lois Gesink, Marjorie Den Ouden, Teacher Miss Margaret,

Row 3: Orville Kroeze, John Dykstra, ????????, Jason Mieras, Bernard Kots, Clarence Schat, Conrad De Boom, ?????????

Row 4: Peter De Koter, Jim Wiggerman, David Van Peursem, Donald Vander Wel, John De Jong, ???????????

Third & Fourth Grade Class of 1940/41

Row 1: Daisy Kots, Helen Kuecker, Marjorie Kots.

Row 2: Teacher -?- Cose, Leola Van Peursem, Greta De Jong, Evelyn Van Horssen, Eveleen Tigchelaar, Nellie Mieras, Edith Engelbrecht, Florence Doherty.

Row 3: Clair Heusinkveld, Harold Smit, ????????, Nick Kamminga, John Jager, Wilbur Draayer, Russel Wickers.

Row 4: Peter De Koter, Clarence Schat, David Van Peursem, Dennis Buckley, Curtus Heemstra.

Fifth & Sixth Grade Class of 1942/43

Row 1: Adrianna Bomgaars, Ruby Kots, Greta De Jong, Ella Mae Vlieger, ?????????, Gladys Draayer, Leola Van Peursem, Teacher Ann Vos.

Row 2: Florence Doherty, Audrey Brink, Norma Jean De Jong, Eveleen Tigchelaar, Aimee Van Peursem, Marjorie Kots.

Row 3: Donald Vander Wel, Jim Wiggerman, John De Jong, Curtus Heemstra, Clarence Schat, David Van Peursem, Harold Smit, Peter De Koter

Fifth & Sixth Grade Class of Maurice Elementary School, 1943/44

Row 1: Goldie Kots, Marlene Bowen, Edith Engelbrecht, Marjorie Kots, Helen Keucker, Florence Doherty, Teacher Anne Vos

Row 2: Clarence Schat, Clarence -?-, David Van Peursem, Greta De Jong, Nellie Mieras, Eveleen Tigchelaar, Leola Van Peursem, Curtis Hemstra, Dennis Buckley

Row 3: Russel Wickers, Lester Mars, Pete De Koter, Clair Heusinkveld, John Jager, Wilbur Draayer, Nick Kamminga, Harold Smit.

Photos & information contributed by Minerva Van Peursem

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