Coopersville High School - Zenith Yearbook (Coopersville, MI)

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Mildred Russell became a nurse ar.d traveled to France. She married the son cf Dr. Coue. “Every day in every way, she is growing plumper and happier.” Wesley Swanscn achieved a high position in the White House. He was promoted from janitor to sergeant-“in”-arms. Howard Rankins is now a great statesman. He began his career by giv- ing lectures in “Leo” Hall at Dennison. Beulah Forbes was a stenographer for a time but so:n became the ad- mired assistant of Nicholas Nanninga. Jewel Licfifers is principal cf C. H. S. and teaches gymnasium to the “over- fed” only. She has installed an elevator so she won’t become fatigued walk- ing upstairs. Abe Ginsburg went to Alaska but seen returned ar.d is new a great opera singer in Watervliet. Marion Lawton began her career by being the successful owner cf a shce factory. She began with “boots” and r.cw has several “booties.” Kenneth Maobius became prefesser of a girls’ finishing school. Having thus overcome his bashfulr.ess he has wedged his way to Washington where he is now Speaker cf the House. Marie Reed taught French in Allendale. She is r.cw in Germany design- ing dresses for dolls ar.d as ever finding great delight in this w'ork. Frances Rankans went to college for awhile but gave up such strenuous work to become a chorus girl. She is now in the movies under the name cf “Diana Buttercup.” Lucile Walcctt has spent most of her time in “feet” and “meters” achiev- ing many prizes in newspaper contests. Meantime she has been researching her ancestry and has found she is a near relative to “Bobby” Burns. Eva Rankans taught at the Jackson School for a few years. She later married a barber and has assisted him in inventing a newr hair restorer called “How Bobs will grew “Bobs” in twenty minutes.” Jo Weaver traveled to Europe as “Ilertoger.bcch” cf the “Hertogenbcch” Town Band. After a short time she organized a chauffeurs’ school specializ- ing in one-hand driving. Naomi Busman joined the Salvation Army and has learned to shake the tambourine with great skill. Forrest Laug entered the movies. If one should enter Hollywood they wrould see illuminated signs starring “Forrest Laug in the Shiek,” placing Rudolph Valentino in the background. Beatrice Bolhuis is new giving lectures through radio aclyeving the art of making one hundred words per minute. Page Twenty-eight

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Prophecy SCENE—An artistic Gypsy tent. A fortune teller kneeling before a table upon which lies a crystal ball. A young woman. TIME—About 1930. PLACE—Italy. Gypsy (Mysteriously)—Speak not until bidden, fair lady. Seat thyself yonder ar.d make thy most favored desire. Young Woman (Eagerly)—Fair Queen of an honorous race, I have but a simple wish to make. Gypsy—Speak no more, but gaze at the beautiful and miraculous crystal and I will tell you all. You are Ethel Golden, a beautiful American fashion model. You began your career in Conklin, reaching Paris with distinction greater than that cf Irene Castle. From thence to Spain, England and Italy. And—ah, your wish. It is to know the fate cf all your classmates. Continue to gaze at the marvellous crystal and I shall enlighten thee. (She proceeds to charm the crystal.) Ah! Leslie Spencer, anti on his face he wears a frown for besides being owner cf a large poultry farm he is married and has found a wife who can talk more than he. Nicholas Nanninga taught for a few years but soon took up the strenuous work of teaching dancing to the deaf and dumb. Flossie Nibbelink. After taking up the study cf feeblemindness to prove her point in the argument between Mr. Rens and her, she began selling re. powder “fluffs” and is now a most successful and welcome agent. Edna Balcom also taught for a short time but scon gave up such com- monplace adventures and became a near relative to Margaret Easterly who has a happy home on a ranch in Arizona. Bertha Ester, became a successful business v.oman but scon married a preacher and went to Africa as a missionary. Walter Omlor, after leaving High School made a desperate ar.d reckless journey to New York City and became mayor cf the great metropolis. Kenneth Flagel took up the study of Zoology and later left fer Africa. He is now the most desperate, muscular and savage “Tarzan” cf the wi.d forest. Esther Streeter joined the circus and became a star trapese performer. She traveled into China and came back, starting the new style cf tapering fingernails. Page Twenty-seven

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William Ter Avest took up a medical course and has now taken Doctor Brady’s place in the Press. His main topic is “The Results of Dieting.” Mildred Gordon “pitched” for the Blocmer Girls until a short time ago when she became head of the Y. W. C. A. at New York City, advising girls to wear derby hats and stiff collars. Norris Ferguson is rolling all over the United States in a “Rolls Royce” while flirting with girls who roll their own. Frank Young traveled the “Lake” region for a while and bought an elec- tric plant on which he installed an electric thermometer. He is now selling them in the south where there is more chance for profiteering as they are always higher there. Helen Hubbell has achieved her fortune by sitting in drug store windows displaying her tresses in advertising “Danderine.” Dick Conrad is studying law at Harvard. He has won great popularity there as he is now starring on the Basketball Team, playing center. Jennie Westrate, immediately after leaving High Schccl, joined a med- icine shew, playing the part cf a fairy. She is now in Chicago as matron of an “Old Soldier’s Home.” FACULTY Mr. Conrad is President of the University of Michigan. He devotes all of his time, to giving twenty minute lectures only. Mr. Rens has invented a new compass and is still endeavoring to make his students see the “point.” Mr. Coon has become so overburdened with the worries of a family and a composition of a new dictionary that he is taking a rest cure in Spoonville. Miss Shellenbarger has married a farmer. She has recently obtained a $5,000 prize in a “poultry magazine,” in training a pet chicken to typewrite. Miss Emerscn became a telephone operator and spent most of her time in long distance telephoning to Alaska. ( ?) Miss Wood has married a successful chemist who is a professor at M. A. C. She has assisted him in preparing a new “Chemical” menu:— Sulfuric Soup Sodium Hydroxide Radishes Hydrogen Sulfide Salad Potassium Iodide Coffee DOROTHY LAKE, ’23. Page Twenty-nine