Coopersville High School - Zenith Yearbook (Coopersville, MI)

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I, Lealah Gleason, bequeath my habit of forgetting to study civics to Elizabeth Horling, hoping it will bring her as good marks as it did me. I, Reginald Goodrich, bequeath my dancing ability to Jennie Busman. May she become as graceful as I am. I, Gayl Grieve, bequeath my interest in the home paper to Harriet Lub- ben. I, Florence Haas, bequeath one of my curls to Stewart Russell, pro- viding he uses it as a spit curl. [, Lyle Hanchett, gladly give one foot of my height to Lillian Schestag, for she needs it worse than I do. I, Gerald Lubben, bequeath one soiled collar and my best silk socks to Tiny Mosher. I, Miner Meinderstma, bequeath all my love affairs, except the last one, to Harold Westover. I, Glenroe Mohns, leave my gift of gab to Harry Ellenbaas and Walling Munger, for there is enough for two. I, Marietta Marshall, bequeath my blushes to Lottie Hathaway and Clara Wilton, hoping it will enhance their beauty as well as rouge does. We, Inez Nibbelink, and Bill Stephens, bequeath our close friendship to Hazel Bolthuis and Harold Slaughter. I, Hunter Noble, bequeath my beautiful red pompadour to Howard Hawkinson, providing he keeps it as nice as I do. I, Ben Nanninga, bequeath my mighty words of wisdom to John Hin- ken. Use them on all occasions. I, Eleanor Stevens, bequeath a fair portion of my weight to Hazel Schestag. I, Wilma Sickles, leave my unknown virtues to Lavern Davenport, if he can discover what they are. I, Emory Scott, bequeath my arguing ability to Neva Gleason, hoping that with this ability and her nerve, she may become a great suffragette. I, Jean Scott, bequeath my loving disposition to Marie TerAvest, and my dramatic ability, willed to me by Dorothy Lake, I give to Ethel Robin- son. I, Helene TerAvest, bequeath my “rats” to Anna Kramer on condition that she will never, never bob her snowy locks. I, Harold VanDoorn, bepueath my love for the fair sex to Charles Esther. Page Twenty-five

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Class Will We, the Class of 1924, of the Village of Coopersville, Township 0f Polk ton. State of Michigan, having proven ourselves to be of sound mind and memory, do make, declare and publish this, our last will and testament, and with honor and respect bequeath the following: To the Faculty, our fame and prosperity, which we have not yet at- tained, but which we hope to obtain as a result of their teaching. To the Juniors, the right to throw chalk, laugh and to talk on subjects not pertaining to class business during class meetings. Also our attitude of knowing it all and knowing that we know it all. To the Sophomores we give the privilege of eating candy in school hours, providing they share them with the Faculty. To the Freshmen we bequeath our sophistication, our dignity and our ability to think up foolish ideas. And our most precious personal possessions, for which we have no further use, we hereby dispose of as follows: I, Henry Ahrens, bequeath my bashfulness to Mushmellon. He needs it I, Harvey Anderson, bequeath my studious quality and resultant good marks to Dorothy VanHuizen. I. Frances Bolhuis, leave my shorn locks to Mr. Hager, as he will un- doubtedly need them in later years. I, Garland Baker, bequeath my foolish laugh to Carl Bigler, hoping it will be as becoming to him as it was to me. We, Ruby and Alys Barrett, bequeath our quiet natures to Adeline Dyke and Myrtle Braxmaier. I, Marvin Bulthuis, bequeath the path through my vacant lot to Har- old Porter and Myrtle Winney for moonlight strolls. I, Doris DeNeff, bequeath my expert knowledge of chemistry to any- one who will take it. I, Ethelyn Easterly, bequeath my sweetest smile to George Breen. I, Ben Gunneman, bequeath my silly grin to Mildred Anderson. I, Beryl Gleason, bequeath my giggles to Mr. Ctfon, to be used in enter- taining Warren, Jr. 1 ’age Twenty fm

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jjjopur vMh |pgh Jch l ■ $ I, Justin Wolbrink, gladly give my rosy cheeks to Esther Mackey, for they cause me much displeasure. I, Edward Wezeman. bequeath my golden curls to Spoofy.” May they cover your honorable brow as they have mine. Now, having each one left his individual properties to those of our suc- cessors we thought most deserving of them, we hereby aqpoint Mr. George Laug as executor of this, our last will, to which we have signed our names and affixed our seals this tenth day of April, in the year of our Lord, nine- teen hundred and twenty-four. LEALAH GLEASON. Page Twenty'