Coopersville High School - Zenith Yearbook (Coopersville, MI)

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BERNICE VEENEMAN Bernie” ‘I have a little shadow that goes down the halls with me. and what can be the use of him is more than I can see.” Bible Study 1. 2. 3. 4: Phys. Ed. 1. 2. 3. 4; Library Club 4; Commercial Club 4 Dra- matics 2. 3. 4; 'Apron Strings Revolt” 3. RICHARD WASHAM “Chick” Some men are born lucky, some have luck thrust upon them, and then there’s me. Oh that wavy hair. Entered from Nunica 2. Basketball 2. 3. 4; Football 4; Commercial Club 4; Phys. Ed. 2. 2. MARY WILBUR Genuine as a thumb- print.” Efficient editor of the school news. RALPH VENEMA Never worry today if you can put it off until to- morrow.” Entered from Fruitport 3. FFA 3. 4; Apron Strings Revolt” 3; Phys. Ed. 3. MARIORI». WKEGERINK Marge “Be great in your act as you have been in thought.” Dramatics 1. 2. 3. 4; Home Ec 1. 2. 3; Glee Club; Bi- ble Club: Library Club 4; Commercial Club 4. ALFRED WILTENBURG Al” When joy and studies clash let studies go to smash.” Left for the Army March 9. Phys. Ed. 3. 4. FFA 1. 2. 3. 4; Apron Strings Revolt 3: Dra- matics 1. 2. 3. 4; Football 4; Track 3. CLASS MOTTO—“Launched but not anchored” CLASS COLORS—Blue and Gold CLASS FLOITER-Yellow Rose

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DOROTHY RICHARDS Freckles The worser I try the gooder to be. the worser I am.” Spaghetti is her favorite dish. Entered from Allendale 3. Phys. Ed. 4: Library Club 4; Commercial Club 4: Glee Club 3. 4; Dramatics Club 4: Home Ec 3; Annual Staff 4. FRANCES SCHMIDT Franny” A good sort and a good sport. Loves good times. Pet peeve, bread crusts. Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4: Glee Club 1. 4: Dramatics Club 2. 3. 4: Commercial 4: Li- brary 4; President 2. HELEN SHORT Shorty No talent but yet a char- acter.” Knows how to make a soda. Bible Study 1. 2. 3; Dramatics 1. 2. 3. 4; Library 4; Commercial 4: Glee Club 1. 2. 3: Apron Strings Revolt 3; Guest Room 4: Phys. Ed. 3: Annual Staff 4. VIRGIL THORSTEIN Virg Unpredictable as a hum- ming bird. Likes ro write to her sailor. Entered from Nunica 2. Commer- cial Club 4; Library Club 4; Band and Orch. 2. 3. 4; Dramatics Club 2. 3. 4; Phys. Ed. 2. 3. 4. MELVIN VAN FARO WE Mel Sleep. sleep. precious sleep. Me and my Mer- cury. Dramatics 1. 2. 3, 4; Phys. Ed. 1. 2. 3. 4: Apron Strings Revolt 3; Guest Room ' 4. LILLIAN SCHIPPERS “Her mind is like a sun dial. It records only pleas- antness. Number please. Home Ec Club 1; Glee Club 2. 3. 4; Library Club 4: Bible Study 1. 2. 3; Dramatics Club 1. 2. 3. 4; Phys. Ed. 3. 4. EDNA JEAN SCOTT Scott The wisdom of many and the wit of one. How she can do two jobs at once and still come out on top is beyond the most or us. Glee Club. 1. 2. 3; Dra- matics Club. 1. 2. 3. 4: Phys. Ed. 1.2. 3. 4: Apron Strings Revolt 3; Guest Room 4. MADELINE STARK A shy face is better than a forward heart.” Did vou ever see long finger nails? Entered from Nunica 3. Phys. Ed. 3. 4; Glee Club 3. 4; Library 4. LILLIAN VANDER VELDE Wherever she finds her- self in life, she will make a good addition. Home Ec Club 1. 2. 3; Commer- cial Club 1. 2. 3. 4: Li- brary Club 1. 2. 3. 4; Phys. Ed. 1. 2. 3. 4. ERNEST VAN WEELDE “Ernie It is not good that man should be alone. He left us Feb. 28 for the Navy. Good luck. Ernie! Phvs. Ed. 1. 2. 3. 4; FFA i; Football 2. 3. 4; Dramat- ics Club 1. 2. 3. 4.

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SENIOR CLASS WILL Wc, the Senior Class of Nineteen Hundred and Forty-Four, having no further desire or purpose for these worthwhile possessions and privileges, willingly dispose of them in this manner: 1. I, Bob Adema, will my ability to be seen and not heard to Dale Rosel. 2. I, Donna Batson, will my A’s to Cathryn Carson. 3 I, Laura Carson, will my ever present giggle to Doris Gavin. 4 I, Bcb Creager, will my pleasing personality to Jim Meerman. 5 I, Ruth Creager, will my politeness to Lucille Anderson. 6 I. Violet Ellcey, will my government book to Beverly Jablonski. 7. I. Roger Grundman, will my athletic ability to Pat Garzelloni. 8 I, Kenny Hall, will my “gift of gab” to Arnold Scherencel. 9. I, June Higley, will my short stature to Vivian Albrecht. 10. I. Helene Kraker, will my slenderness to Barbara Parker. 11 I, Mae Kulikamp, will my demureness to Lavern Rakosky. 12. I, Edna Mae Laug, will my ability to be at leisure at all times to Dorothy Kelly. 13 I, Kathleen Lindberg, will my naturally curly hair to Lois Parker. 14. I, Jack Melcher, will my musical ability to Dick Timmer. 15 I, Jean Modderman. will my red hair to Anna Krueger. 16. I. Marjorie Morrison, will my technique of hair styling to Lois Stanton. 17. I, Andy Moser, will my agricultural ability to Lavern Hudson. 18. I. Phyllis Nichols, will my boy friends to anyone who can get them. 19 I, Don Parker, will my ability to go my way and let others go theirs to Bernard Hendrickson 20. I, Don Peterson, will my dimples to Earl Hambleton. 21. I, Ivan Plews, will my excess size to Lee Snyder. 22. I. Aileen Rauber, will my winning smile to Dorothy Gillhespy. 23 I, Dorothy Richards, will my wanderlust spirit to Beverly Leitz. 24 I, Lillian Schippers. will my lack of worrying to Barbara Parker. 25 I, Frances Schmidt, will my fifth hour giggles to Mary L. Rhodes. 26. I, Edna Jean Scott, will my ability to slip in after the buzzer rings to Betty Clark 27. I, Helen Short, will my letter waiting ability to Ardis Johnson. 28. I, Madeline Stark, will my long finger nails to Jackie Swanlund 29. I, Virgil Thorstein, will my fourth hour jaunts to the library to Leora Waldron. 30. I. Gerald VanderLaan, will my paper airplanes to any who who can throw them without being caught 31. I, Lillian Vander Velde, will my ability to sit and look at work without wishing to do it to Art Frank. 32. I, Melvin Van Farowe, will my becoming blushes to Alfred Bolks. 33. I, Ernie Van Weelde, will my ability to talk out of turn in Lit class to Ed Tikkanen. 34. I, Bernice Veeneman, will my ability to win friends with little effort to Mary Buway. 35. I, Ralph Venema. will my wise cracks to Lois Taylor. 36. I. Dick Washam, will my Model T. to the Junior Class to be used to take the boys to their games. 37. I, Danny Wenger, will my love of girls to Don Gordon. 38. I, Marjorie Wiegerink. will my sudden smiles to Doris Ritz. 39 I, Mary Wilbur, will my literary ability to Gloria Anderson. 40. I, Alfred Wiltenburg, will my 1-A rating to anyone wanting a khaki suit.