1959 Youth Group Above and Below... Making a Visit to Grand Rapids Bible School of Music L>R:
Ruth Miller, Betty Meadows, Arthur "Chip" Edson, Sharon Cooper, Joyce Nielson, Carol Everts, Karla Howard, Ron Ward, Steve Ward
Ruth Miller, Betty Meadows, Arthur "Chip" Edson, Sharon Cooper, Joyce Nielson, Carol Everts, Karla Howard, Ron Ward, Steve Ward
Photo Above: Ready for the Grand Rapids, Michigan, trip L>R: Elver Carroll, Ron Ward, Sharon Cooper, Joyce Nielson, Ruth Miller, Betty Meadows, Karla Howard, Carol Everts, Chip Edson, Steve Ward
~ Youth Groups ~
Most of the photos on this "Youth Groups" web page came from an album put together by Walloon Lake resident, youngster at the time, Cathy Stevens. Cathy, grew up on the main v-shaped corner in Walloon Lake, with her parents Lester and Eva Stevens, and brother Norm. Cathy has passed away now so her brother Norm submitted these photos in Cathy's memory and for the enjoyment of others who enjoy "Walloon Lake Michigan Wanderings." The Stevens home was about one block from the Walloon Lake Community Church where their family were associated. The photos were mostly about 2 1/2 inches square, black & white, and placed into the album with corner pockets.
None of the photos were labeled. Stuck loosely inside the cover of the album, however, were envelopes labeled with the following short descriptions:
1) 1954 Sunday School Class
2) 1955 Youth Fellowship Carnival
3) Sept. 14, 15, 1956 Y.F. Boy's Camping Trip-Lake Louise
4) Sept. -1957 Sunday School Picnic
5) 1957 Daily Vacation Bible School
6) March-1958 "Crusaders"
7) 1958 Spring Youth Career Conference
8) Oct. 28, -59 Youth F. Party Election of Officers
The photos are presented on this "Youth Groups" web page in basically the same order as Cathy had placed them attached in her album. The pictures are numbered, and labeled with as many names as I recognize people. Click on a photo to enlarge it for easier viewing. Please contact me with any additional information like location or occasion, or identifications, and I will add the new information here below the photo. in the e-mail to me, refer to the number of the photo. Click on my name to e-mail me. ~ Karla Howard Buckmaster (webmaster)
None of the photos were labeled. Stuck loosely inside the cover of the album, however, were envelopes labeled with the following short descriptions:
1) 1954 Sunday School Class
2) 1955 Youth Fellowship Carnival
3) Sept. 14, 15, 1956 Y.F. Boy's Camping Trip-Lake Louise
4) Sept. -1957 Sunday School Picnic
5) 1957 Daily Vacation Bible School
6) March-1958 "Crusaders"
7) 1958 Spring Youth Career Conference
8) Oct. 28, -59 Youth F. Party Election of Officers
The photos are presented on this "Youth Groups" web page in basically the same order as Cathy had placed them attached in her album. The pictures are numbered, and labeled with as many names as I recognize people. Click on a photo to enlarge it for easier viewing. Please contact me with any additional information like location or occasion, or identifications, and I will add the new information here below the photo. in the e-mail to me, refer to the number of the photo. Click on my name to e-mail me. ~ Karla Howard Buckmaster (webmaster)
1950's
Church Youth
Church Youth
Photo Below: 1954... Mr. and Mrs. Holbrook with the young people of the church.
Lake Louise/Thumb Lake has a Methodist Camp
Lake Louise/Thumb Lake has a Methodist Camp with facilities for groups to enjoy the surroundings on the lake shore. The Walloon Lake Youth Group of boys attended a camp time there with leaders Lester Stevens, Harry Griffin, Bob Yaich, and Elver Carroll. The photos below which captured trip happenings are from the collection of Norm Stevens submitted to this Walloon Lake Wanderings web site in November 2019.
FRONT ROW: Lennie Meadows, Kenny Meadows, John Tillapaugh behind Carl Meadows, Robert Nielson. SECOND ROW: Art Anderson, Chip Edson, Robert Yaich, Elver Carroll, Ron Ward. THIRD ROW: David Jensen, Norm Stevens, Steve Ward, Mike Sherk behind Harry Griffin, Lester Stevens, Billie Mackie behind Bob Yaich, Ron Cooper, Ted Borisch.