Coopersville High School - Zenith Yearbook (Coopersville, MI)

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tn:iiiii!iiiiii!!ti.!iiiiiimiiii!!iii 1t!llllllll!||lllllllll!tl|lll!li;illlll 19 6 rpnp AV) ]i j-Jjoh v jjuu Class Will To all those concerned, he it known that we, the members of the Senior Class of 192( , after having completed our four years of toilsome study (?) sprinkled here and there with mirth and fun, and having proved ourselves to he of sound mind and body, have reached the first milestone of life. This being the last will and testament of the above aforementioned class graduating from Coopersville High School, County of Ottawa, State of Michigan, United States of America, we do all agree to dispose of our rights and possessions as follows: To the faculty, we leave behind the memories of what we have been and what we might have been. To the undergraduates, we bequeath our keen wit and profound knowledge which has been acquired by much study. We make the following bequests of our personal possessions providing they will be used to advantage: I, Edward Braamse, bequeath my bashful disposition to Vivian Schiedel. I, Mildred Anderson, bequeath my seat located in the back of the room far from the teachers all-seeing eyes to Richard Reed. I, Coral Barret, bequeath my daring ways to William Laug hoping that from henceforth he will be not only seen but also heard. I, Ruth Bliss, bequeath my studious nature to Maynard Lubben. I am sure that this, combined with his great mental ability, will secure him a high place in the world. I, Arthur took, bequeath my beautiful wavy hair to Neva Gleason to complete her boyish bob. I, Doris Bond, bequeath my winsome wiles to Katherine Tenelshof. I, Irene Bolhuis, bequeath my wealth of golden hair to Nettie Dyke. We, Myrtle Braxmaier and Harriett Reed, bequeath all of our unused (?) ex- cuses to Doris Preston and Nettie 1 hompson since we know that thev will need them next year. I, Harry Elenbaas, bequeath my rosy cheeks to the girls hoping that with this gift, they will become more economical. I, Mary Easton, bequeath my musical talent to Carrol Lubben with the hope that he will be a second Paderewski. I, Mildred Ruth Flagel, bequeath my enormous knowledge of Latin to Robert Sickles. I, Alice Gordon, bequeath my carefree ways to Ida Shillenger. May her school days be as happy as mine. I, Edward Jubb, bequeath my Ford to the Nunica bunch so that in the future they may come and go as they please. I, Olive Hoek, bequeath my excess height to Marian Hubbel. I, Orio Maycroft, bequeath my books (which are as good as new) to Edgar Dag- gett, providing he will promise to use them. I, Elga Laubengayer, bequeath my dependability to Clarence Braxmaier. May he profit thereof. I, Elizabeth Kingsley, bequeath my never-ceasing chatter to Eleanor Wolverton. We, Yerlan Hudson and Fannie Leggett, bequeath our close and harmonious friendship to Edna Haystead and Alice Marshal. I, Lillian Lawton, bequeath my giggles to Alberta Sietsema. 30

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iiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiii raoperjville High Schoati we Commencement Day we depart forever from high school life at Coopersville. 'e have added a final sentence to those records of the four years in which we have each tried to do our best. The years will speed by, and we, soon finding our particular line of business will wander “farther from the shore where life’s young fountain gleams.” Yet let us never forget the scenes of our high school life and in the future give a thought to those shining days when “life was new and all was bright with morning dew.” It is then with a last thought to those days that T close the history of the graduating class of nineteen hundred and twenty-six and in closing, I quote our well known poet, Oliver Wendell Holmes, who in a class poem gave his final farewell. “A health to our future, a sigh for our past We love, we remember, we hope to the last; Time waits not for us and we wait not for you, The class of ’26 has spoken, Adieu.” M. M. O. ’26. 29

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iiiii[iiiMiiiiiiiiiiiimiimii:ii!it iimiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMitii I, Walling Munger, bequeath my baffling innocence to Noble Walcott. Fool ’em as I have, Noble! I, Hazel Lillie, bequeath my talent for playing basketball to Virginia Goodrich. May her success as guard be as outstanding as mine. I, Harriett Lubben, bequeath my jolly disposition to Henry Dykesterhouse. May it bring him no end of fun. I, Jennette Maris, bequeath to Ruth Downs the right to be noisy once in a while. Make good use of the privilege, Ruth. I, Irene Mosher, bequeath ‘That Certain Party” to any deserving Junior. I, Mildred Omlor, bequeath my dignity and stateliness to Harold McClain. I, Tillie Post, bequeath my “Art” to someone taller than I. I, Roalf Slater, bequeath my heavy beard to John Ayers to give him a more manly appearance. 1, Irene Schipper, bequeath my sweet smile to George Breen. I, Frank Sinkpiel, bequeath my gift of gab to the Freshmen. I hope that the teachers will appreciate my generosity. I, June Thompson, bequeath my special High School friendship to Juanita Wilham. I, Victor Stegenga, bequeath my art of bluffing the teachers to Bob Bliss. Be discreet, Bob! I, Margaret Walcott, bequeath my ability to talk rapidly to Edward Lee. I, John Hinken, bequeath my many love affairs to Harold Westover providing he will remain single for at least two years. IN WITNESS WHEREOF: We hereunto affix the signature of Father Time, who will aid us in reaching the goal for which we seek. H. R. jiapvtxvMlt |-jigh Schdajl 31