Coopersville High School - Zenith Yearbook (Coopersville, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 116 of the 1928 volume:

COMPLIMENTS OF Ottawa County Gas and Oil Co. Distributors of High Grade Petroleum Products SERVICE STATIONS Nunica Phone 173-2 Coopersville Phone 53 Smartly Styled Moderately Priced at $19.50 to $40 CLOTHCRAFT Tailored ClotHes You’ll find it an easy matter to de- cide on a Spring suit or topcoat—once you see our selection of Clothcraft Clothes. We said “easy,” because our cXOTHCtlAFT assortment includes only the smart- Tailored Clothes est styles in the newest weaves and patterns. We can fit you up, any size or any style. Step in. FYNEWEVER LAUG Dedication Y J t , the Senior Class of 1928, respectfully dedicate “The Rodeo” to the memory of our Class Advisor of 1927, Miss Doris Yount, whom we all held in high esteem because of her never ending loyalty and devo- tion to us and to C. H. S. p iiniiiiiiiiimmtiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiii:iiiiiiimui:iiiiniimittiiiiiiiii:timiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiimimitt!iiiitiiitiimimiiiimiiiiiiii7 Staff Staff Advisor...................... Editor-in-Chief ................... Assistant Editor-in-Chief.......... Business Manager................... Assistant Business Manager......... Snap Shot Editor................... Picture Editor..................... Alumni Editor...................... Joke Editor........................ Subscription Manager .............. Extra Curricular Editor ........... Athletic Editor.................... Art Editor......................... ............Mr. Veldhuis ......... Maurice Garter ............Ima Witcop .............Garroll Hill ...........Maurice Haas .........Alice Marshall .........Viola Mergener .........Marjorie Fonger ..........Edna Haystead ........Harry Wolverton .......Marguerite Fonger ...........Lewis Albrecht Nellie Frances Gunneman PAGE FIVE Coopersville High School •iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifiiiiiiiii(iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiii(iiiiiiiiiiiini iiin Tiniiimnniiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiaiiiiitaiiii _• TABLE OF CONTENTS Dedication ................................................ 4 Staff ..................................................... 5 Faculty ................................................... 7 Seniors .....;............................................ 11 Class Poem ............................................... 21 Valedictory .............................................. 22 Salutatory ............................................... 24 Class Will ............................................... 26 Class Prophecy ........................................... 28 Class History ........................................... 31 Junior ................................................... 33 Sophomores ............................................. 37 Freshmen ................................................. 41 Forensics ................................................ 45 Athletics ................................................ 49 Extra Curricular Activities .............................. 55 Senior Snapshots ......................................... 62 Census ................................................... 63 Jokes .................................................... 65 Athletic Snapshots ....................................... 73 Miscellaneous Snapshots ....................-............. 74 Alumni ................................................. 77 Advertisements ......................................... 83 Calendar ................................................. 84 r i a i: 111111111111 ■ 1111 n 11111 a 111111 a a 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 a 11111111111111111111111111 ■ 11 ■ 11111111 ■ 1111111111111 ii i a 11111 a 111111 ■ i a 111111111111111111 CHARLES VELDHUIS, A. B. Superintendent History German Hope College University of Michigan ELWYN DELL Principal Science Western State Normal SARAH FREDRICKS, A. B. Latin English Hope College PAGE EIGHT HARRIET HENEVELI), A. B. English Public Speaking Hope College CLIFFORD BREVITZ Mathematics Western State Normal HELEN DAGGETT, B. S, Civics Economics History Michigan State GAYL GRIEVE Commercial Ferris Institute PAGE NINE HARD WORK MARY AKINS “Doesn’t talk too much, just does things.” Entered from Muskegon High. Orchestra, Glee Club, Operetta LEWIS ALBRECHT (Bub) “A combination of a student, a man, and a great athlete.” A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Track 1, 2, 4, Pres. of A. A. 4 B. B. 3 Vice-President of A. A. 3 Junior Play Football Captain 3 Senior Play Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Operetta Athletic Editor DOROTHY ALLEN (Dot) “Always ready with a smile and helping hand.” A. A. 1, 2, 4 Track 2 Camp Fire 2 Girls’ Club 2 President of Home Economics Hot Lunch 2 Senior Play WILLIAM BALL (Bill) “I awoke one morning to find myself famous.” Track Mgr. 4 Football 4 President of Senior Class PAGE TWELVE HELEN BAUMBACH (Sugar) “Her thoughts are of one.” A. A. 1, 3, 4 Sec. of Class 1 Girls’ Club 2 Operetta 2 3, 4 High School Notes Debating 4 Secretary-Treas. of Class 4 Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Orchestra 4 JESSIE BRAAMSE (Tom) “There’s a little bit of bad in every good little girl ” Track 2 Operetta 4 Girl’s Club 2 Treas. 2 Junior Play Glee Club 4 A. A. 1, 2, 3 Vice-Pres. Class 3 DORIS CRALL NIBBELINK “Don’t let a High School Course interfere with matrimony.” Operetta 4 Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Orchestra A. A. 1, 2 Girl’s Club 2 EDGAR DAGGETT (Ed) “I think myself a lover.” A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Boy’s Glee Club 4 PAGE THIRTEEN RUSSELL DAVENPORT (Russ) “The greatest of men may ask a foolish question now and then.” Entered from Conklin A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4 RUTH DOWNS (Ruthie) ) “In her quietness, there is charm ” Girl’s Club 2 Glee Club 4 Operetta 4 GERALD DYKSTERHOUSE (Jerry) “A friend and a gentleman— what more can we say?” Football 4 Glee Club 4 A. A. 4 Track 4 DOROTHY FERGUSON (Dot) “She is jes’ the quiet kind whose nature never varies.” Home Economics 4 Camp Fire 1 Girl’s Club 2 PAGE FOURTEEN MARGUERITE FONGER (Tiny) “A student, an athlete, a friendly girl too!” Orchestra 1 B. B. Club 2 Cirl’s Club 2 A. A. 1, 2, 3 Track 1, 2 B. B. 1, 2, 3 B. B. Captain 3 Glee Club 4 Operetta 4 Track Mgr. 3 Extra Curricular Editor MARJORIE FONGER (Margy) “I’ll speak in a monstrous little voice.” Treas. of Class 1 Glee Club 4 B. B. Club 2 High School Notes 4 Girl’s Club 2 Operetta 4 B. B. 2 A. A. 1, 2, 3 Treas. of Class 3 Alumni Editor President of Girl’s Club 4 MAURICE GARTER (Garter) “It takes a good man to be a good listener.” Entered from Conklin 3 Junior Play 3 Track 4 Football 4 Senior Play A. A. 3 High School Notes 4 Debating Team 4 Editor-in-Chief of Rodeo NELLIE FRANCES Gl NNEMAN (Nellie Frank) “A sincere, good, friendly girl, who is ever kind.” Girl’s Club 2 Camp Fire 3 High School Notes 3 Debating 4 Home Economic 4 Art Editor Valedictorian PAGE FIFTEEN EARL HAAS (Shy) “One tcngue is sufficient for any man.” Football 4 Glee Club 4 A. A. 1, 2, 3 Class History MAI RICE HAAS (Slim) “Always in mischief and wear- ing a grin, Never so happy as when making a friend.” A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Football 3, 4 Glee Club 4 Operetta 4 Rodeo Business Mgr. Senior Play EDNA HAYSTEAD (Sox) “What I will, I will, that’s all.” Vice-Pres. Class 2 A. A. 3 Glee Club 4 Girl’s Club 2 Operetta 4 Pies. Class 3 Joke Editor Class Prophecy B. B. 3 Vice-Pres. Home Econom. CARROLL HILL (Shorty) “If vour wife is short—stoop to her.” Football 3, 4 A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Glee Club 4 Operetta Junior Play Senior Play Orchestra 1. 2, 3 Rodeo Bus. Mgr. TAGE SIXTEEN HERMAN LI EFFERS (Hum) “The world knows little of its men.” A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Football 3, 4 Orchestra 3 Band 1 MAYNARI) LUBBEN (Speedy) “I wish I had a girl like the oth- er fellows.” Junior Play Orchestra 1, 2, 3 Debating 4 Band 1 ALICE MARSHALL (Al) “If there is anything I question, I never rest until I know.” B. B. 2, 3 Snap-shot Editor Girl’s Club 2 A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Vice-Pres. Class 1 Junior Play B. B. Club 2 Senior Play Vice-Pres. A. A. 4 Orchestra 3 Glee Club 4 Camp Fire 4 ROLAND McCLAIN (Horse) “Naught cares this body foi- wind or weather, when he and “Imo” can get together.” Football 2 3. 4 B. B. 2, 3, 4 Track 2 A. A 1, 2, 3, 4 PAGE SEVENTEEN AGNES MEERMAN “Her ways are ways of kind- ness. A. A. 2 Glee Club 4 Debating 4 Ass’t Ed. H. S. Notes VIOLA MERGENER (Vi) “Those dimples play, with a smile that will steal your heart away.” A. A. 1, 2, 3 Girl’s Club 4 Track 1, 2 Operetta 4 Track Manager 2 Senior Play B. B. 2, 3 Girl’s B. B. Club 2 B. B. Manager 3 Home Econom. Glee Club 4 Annual Staff GRETCHEN OMLOR (Gretchie) “This, a bright and happy lass That here you do see.” Orchestra 2, 3 Salutatorian Girl’s B. B. Club 2 A. A. 4 Commercial Contest 4 Girl’s Club 2 Junior Play RAYMONI) PATTERSON (Shiek) “He is willing to be convinced but find the person who can con- vince him.” A. A. 1. 2, 3 Debating 4 Football 3 PAGE EIGHTEEN ERWIN PETERS (Pete) “Beware of two black eyes. Football 4 Football Mgr. 4 Baseball 4 Track 4 Vice-President of Senior Class DORIS PRESTON (Presty) “Laughing at this, laughing at that, yet nobody knows what she’s laughing at.” Operetta 3, 4 Girl’s Club 2 Glee Club 2, 4 Junior Play Camp Fire 3 Debating 4 Senior Play Oratorical Con. 4 B. B. 3 ROBERT SICK ELS (Si) “He was like a cock who tho’t the sun had risen to hear him crow.” A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Football 4 Senior Play WILLIAM STEHOUWER (Bill) “One who says little but takes in everything.” High School Notes 4 Entered from Lamont 3 PAGE NINETEEN CATHRYN TEN ELSHOF “I will be brief.” Girl’s Club 2 Glee Club 2 Home Economics 4 A. A. 2, 3 NETTIE THOMPSON (Peggy) “Women were made to talk.” A. A. 1, 2, 3 Glee Club 4 Girl’s Club 2 Debating 4 Camp Fire 3 Operetta 4 Senior Play IMA WITCOP “She is quiet but has the dignity of a real lady.” Girl’s Club 2 School Notes 2, 3 Glee Club 4 Oratorical Con. 4 Operetta 4 Senior Play Ass’t. Editor-in-Chief HARRY WOLVERTON (Lefty) “As good as he looks.” Football 4 A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Glee Club 4 Operetta 4 Baseball 4 Annual Staff PAGE TWENTY H‘gh S«W Class Poem SILVER AND BLUE Silver in the lining of the darkest clouds a-massed To our gaze revealed the world and life at last; Hearts a-thrill with vigor; eyes with hope a-light, Silver in the morning, blue at waning night. In those fields of labor, swamps and bogs we find; Strong and wise our leaders, great of heart and mind. Every pit they’ve noted from their watch at dawn, On their charts they marked them—now they lead us on. Soon the pathway leads to homes above the plain, Love and peace shall dwell there, truth and honor reign, Youth and strength and friendship give us dauntless might. Silver in the morning, blue at waning night. —Jessie Braamse PAGE TWENTY-ONE Valedictory FATE, FORTUNE AND FUTURE A noted picture, most popular in the days of myth and lore, is the picture of the “Three Fates.” Three sisters sit together weaving. Happi'y, the youngest is spinning the thread; seriously, the second is twisting it; and forbodingly, the third is cutting the thread of life as she chooses. Here the three fates sit destining the lives of mankind. They are the masters of the lives of all people. As one spins, she mingles in threads of light and dark, the happiness and sorrow of life. Into the twisting of the sjcond enter hope, fear, peace and strife—all intertwined in this frail thread of life. And forbodingly, the third with an enormus shears cuts the thread of life and ushers one more soul into the great beyond. Vain is the help of either gods or men to escape these fix- ed destinies, so thought the ancient men. Do these figures still weave, controling our destinies? Do we sit still and let fate plan our lives without even trying to over- come it ? We look at the life of Rolvagg the fisherman who shook his fist at fate and became the famous author of the book, “Giants in the Earth.” He was born in Norway, in a little fishing town. In this desolate scene amid the poverty and hardships of a fisherman, he grew up. The three fates surely decreed against him. Enormous dark threads of danger and sorrow were woven into his life. But he, defyingly, shook his fist at them, fought and conquered fate and accomplished a great task in the world. He left loved oner, sacrificed leadership as a fisherman, and took a long hard journey to the United States to accomplish his desires. We too can help to form our future. Happily, we must help spin our lives. Of course, there is a power above us, “A Divinity that shapes our lives; rough hewn them as we will.” That Divinity gives us the materials with which to spin our lives—healthy bod- ies, keen minds, homes, friends and schools. Through our four years of High School we have spun with the threads of industry and enthusiasm. So with our studying and recreation, we have begun our tapestry. Here with shuttle in hand, our loom before us, we face life looming large. Now with skill, taste, time and experience we must seriously weave these threads into lives of usefulness, into beautiful pieces of tapestry. PAGE TWENTY-TWO “If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain If I can ease one life the aching, Or cool one pain, Or help one fainting robin Unto his nest again, I shall not live in vain.” Patiently, day by day, may onr shuttle work in threads of loyalty, helpfulness, self-control, simplicity of heart, loveableness of nature. May we never weave our tapestry with the ugly threads of egotism, pettiness, self-pity and envy. Again we glance at the picture. Who is that ugly old woman with that enormus shears in her hand, castirg gloom over the en- tire picture? Forbodinglv, she is cutting the thread. This spells death in all its horror. But does fate alone cut cur lives short? How often we see people bestowed with the best materials, squan- der by foolish living their time, health and wealth. A few years of reckless pleasure cut their lives short. Burns, the great poet of farm life, who sang “the short and simple annals of the poor” was given the very best materials, excellent health, a keen mind, and a poetic soul. Fortune smiled on him and lifted him from the plow into the midst of the scholars of Europe. Here he became the leader, demanding the admiration of all. Then by his own foolish acts he cut his life. At the early age of thirty-seven, he fell a vic- tim of his folly, the awful drink habit. “It was not the lack of good fortune without but lack of good guidance within that wreck- ed his youth.” His life sings a fovboding song—sings of the shears that cuts with carelessness our lives. Every smallest twist of virtue or vice leaves its trace of beau- ty or ugliness in our tapestry. The three fates, spinning, weaving and cutting, do not alone decree our lives, as the ancient people thought. Fortune alone cannot bring success and b 'miness. The future calls to us, the class of 1928. With the materials of study and experience that our four years of High School have given us. may we weave our lives into beautiful, harmonizing tap- estries. Then shall our lives be happy, prosperous, useful. Then shall we not live in vain. To this future we go forward, hapny, thankful, expectant, eager to do great things, to be of value to the world. Our High School career is but the framework of our tapes- try. May we ever weave the threads of true greatness. “I would be true, for there arc those who trust me; I would be pure, for there are those who care; I would be strong, for there is much to suffer; I would be brave for there is much to dare; I would be friend to all,—the foe. the friendless; I would be giving, and forget the gift; I would be humble, for I know my weakness; I would look up, and laugh, and love, and lift.” PAGE TWENTY-THREE Salutatory As the sinking sun at eventide ends another day, so this eve- ning’s exercises draw the curtain on our high school scenes. It is to these ceremonies that I wish to extend to you all the evening’s wel- come and greeting of my classmates, the graduating class of 1928. As we vision that glorius sunset at close of day. we are re- minded of a poem by Longfellow. In this poem Longfellow gives to us a picture of a village blacksmith. Week in and week out, year in and year out, the blacksmith goes to his shop moulding pieces of iron. So likewise we have gone to our work shops week in and week out, but we are molding the Future. Longfellow pictures for us this comely and honest village smith accomplishing his daily toil. But besides this he visions the result of his efforts in great rewards in these words: “Thus at the flaming forge of life Our fortunes must be wrought; Thus on its’ sounding anvil shaped Each burning deed and thought!” We, who stand here, are shaping and moulding for futures as the blacksmith moulds with iron. At the forge bf life our for- tunes must be wrought, and by steadily pushing on, we will make for ourselves a livelihood, a success, and happiness such as was created by the mighty smith. Are we not here tonight at our graduation enthused and en- dowed with rigor and desire to earn for ourselves a reward befit- ing our attempts and acknowledging our accomplishments ? Through the harmonious blend of the colorful sunset we gaze fartherward, and what do we see? A mighty anvil is sounding. The ringing echoes peel for us the revelation of our burning deeds and thoughts. During our four four years we have had our ambi- tions and our ideals. In a small measure some of these have been realized. But now as we stand at the forge of life, we comprehend that many ideals and ambitions which before have lain dormant and latent can and must be crystalized into deeds if we wish to be successful. Peering and searching still longer, we witness from our aspir- ations, struggles, conquests, victories, defeats, friends, and ene- mies. And again we realize that side by side with our ambitions and ideals will be defeats, disappointments and probably enemies. But we are also confident if we conquer these, they will give beau- ty and color to our lives. PAGE TWENTY-FOUR The color dims and we find ourselves gazing once more and reminiscing on Longfellow’s lines “Our fortunes must be wrought.” Time, toil and hardships—these he discovered in daily experiences. Meeting and battling with them he realized the mis- sion of the flaming forge of life. And so we are beginning to real- ize tonight our mission, the thought of which is beautiful in its solemnity, sorrowful in its omnipotence in departing from its ear- ly life and leaving for wider fields, for larger fires and greater an- vils. Each will manage and direct for himself just as the village blacksmith performed his daily tasks at the open door. Tonight, friends and classmates, we are sad at our farewell. But a feeling reigns significant of the future. It pictures for us the golden days, showered with good fortune, that we could have wrought at the flaming forge. The anvil sounds its last note, the echo fades away, and we find ourselves treading along the highways to a future that we are shaping for ourselves from our burning deeds and thoughts. G. H. 0. PAGE TWENTY-FIVE Class Will We, the Class of 1928, having successfully rounded the last curve of our career in the High School of Coopersville, Township of Polkton, County of Ottawa, State of Michigan, United States of America, by the arduous labor of our beloved teachers and the unlimited sacrifice of our parents, do hereby wish to dispose of the following possessions: To the faculty the undisputed right to ring the bells, pick up the paper in the assembly, and to play with the window shades. To our parents the privilege of writing excuses for our brothers and sisters. To the Juniors the right to hold class meetings in room 1. To the' Sophomores the right to advertise their Carnival in any way they wish without any interference. To the Freshmen the permission to hold their chins up as high as they wish. Feeling that we have no more need of these personal trillings, we wish to distribute them as follows: I, Roland McClain, bequeath the back seat in the Southwest corner of the assembly to any member of the masculine gender who will promise to keep Imogene entertained. I, Maynard Lubben, bequeath my manly voice to Isaac Gins- berg that he may become a world known debater. I, Lewis Albrecht, bequeath my unruly locks to Virgil War- ren. I. Jessie Braamse, bequeath my sweet face to Vivian Lieffers. You’ll end in Hollywood, Vivian! I, Robert Sickles, bequeath my marvelous ability to bluff to Clifford Scott. Enjoy yourself, Clifford, you’re young only once. I, Maurice Haas, bequeath the undisputed privilege of driv- ing a taxi between school and town to “Dude.” We, Doris Preston and Nettie Thompson, bequeath our ever- lasting friendship to Marian Marshall and Bernice Hancock. I, Earl Haas, bequeath my ability to receive good marks in Physics to the future Physics students who may need them. I, Doris Nibbelink, bequeath the term “Miss” no longer useful to me to Irene Bond. Better hang on to it “Bondie.” I, Maurice Garter, bequeath my ability as a business man to Richard Witham. Become a man of affairs “Hap.” I, William Ball, bequeath a deeper hue of red hair to Garrett Bennink, with one condition, that he becomes another “red headed football player.” PAGE TWENTY-SIX I, Marjorie Fonger, bequeath my quiet nature and sweet dis- position to Mary Haas. I, Erwin Peters, bequeath my handsome countenance to any- one who will promise not to become egotistical. We, Cathryn Ten Elshof and Agnes Meerman, bequeath our shortness in height to Esther and Florence Meindertsma. I, Gerald Dyksterhouse, bequeath my light hair and complexion to Clarence Bushnell. I, Harry Wolverton, bequeath my good looks to anyone who will promise to attend Frolic nights at all theaters. I, Gretchen Omlor, bequeath to Esther Hay stead my aristo- cratic nature. I, William Stehouwer, bequeath my unused wise-cracks and my ability to talk, to Stewart Bolhuis. I, Raymond Patterson, bequeath my ability of making myself heard to John Van Mulligan. I, Edna Haystead, bequeath my ability to make “eyes” to Floyd Anderson. It is very effective Floyd. I, Carroll Hill, bequeath my competency of kidding the lady teachers in class to Joe Cox. I, Ima Witcop, bequeath my superfluous weight to Delores Parmenter. I, Nellie F. Gunneman, bequeath my high marks to Edgar Cox. May they be used to a good advantage. I, Russell Davenport, bequeath my Aunt who has a habit of having funerals to Gerald Hinken. It is a good alibi, Bud. I, Ruth Downs, bequeath my habit of being exceedingly quiet to Beulah Smith. May it enhance your personality as it has mine. I, Edgar Daggett, bequeath my girls in Nunica, Marne, Conk- lin, Ravenna, Grand Haven and Grand Rapids to anyone who will promise to keep his dates. We, Marguerite Fonger and Viola Mergener, bequeath our pent-up basket ball ability to the future basket ball players pro- viding they use it with full force. I, Herman Lieffers, bequeath my dignified nature and ability of acting perfectly at ease to Arthur Wolbrink. We, Dorothy Ferguson and Helen Baumbach, bequeath to Ella and Elene Chapman the privilege of flashing diamonds in the fu- ture. I, Alice Marshall, bequeath my stenographic attainments to Luceal Braxmaier providing she take charge of official duties next year. I, Dorothy Allen, bequeath my giggles to Francis Evans. Duly signed and witnessed, we leave this will in the hands of administrators, on the eighth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight. A. E. M. PAGE TWENTY-SEVEN Prophecy Paris France, June 10, 1955. Dearest Ann: When we arrived in port an enormous crowd had gathered at a certain point. Of course our curiosity led us to question the nature of this spectacle and when we learned that “Lindy” and his wife had landed by plane, we were anxious to gaze upon that privileged and envied character. I surely wasn’t prepared for the surprise that awaited me. Mrs. Lindbergh was none other than Jessie Braamse. Naturally, I immediately presented myself and lo and behold—she recognized me and asked me to join them at the Hotel de Ville. “Tommy” and I had a delightful chat and I know you will be interested to know that: “Bill” Ball became such a famous football player that he has been forced to have his hair dyed to prevent people from mistak- ing him for Red Grange. Ima Witcop, a widely known novelist, is traveling in Spain to collect material for her latest book which she intends to call “Kol- lege Kids.” Roland McClain who spent several years at an aviation school is now traffic cop “of the air.” Doris Preston has achieved much fame as World’s Champion Woman Heavy Weight Boxer. It is said that Doris swings a wicked “left” and is popularly known by the fans as “Two-Round Presty.” Carroll Hill under the direction of Hackett-Hill Company is playing the leading role in “The Perfect Englishman” at the Met- ropolitan in New York. Ruth Downs owns a large millinery shop in Constantinople, through which most of the American styles are brought to the Turks. Gerald Dyksterhouse is a successful engineer. He is now building a bridge over Lake Michigan. Nellie Frances Gunneman has become the first woman Presi- dent of the United States. She has passed a law which compels men to braid their hair and wear knee breeches. Raymond Patterson is now a wealthy broker on Wall street. Catherine TenElshof has become a prominent interior decor- ator in New York. Herman Lieffers is now “Stunt Flying” in the movies. “Her- mie” says he owes much of his fame and success to his flying part- ner who is none other than Alice Marshall. PAGE TWENTY-EIGHT w Helen Baumbach who was a great success on the stage as an Opera Singer now resides in Miami, Florida, where she and her husband are socially popular. Earl Haas, who was always interested in livestock, is propri- etor of a Prize Stock Farm in Michigan. Mary Akins who was always so shy, lost her shyness while in New York as she now owns a Ritzy little tea room in that large city. Maurice Garter is America’s Greatest Orator. His famous speech “Dizzy Depths” has been translated into nearly every language in the world. Agnes Meerman is a famous world-known antique collector. She is traveling in Japan and China collecting valuable vases and manuscripts. Maurice Haas is practicing medicine in New York. He spe- cializes in diseases of the heart. Gretchen Omlor owns a beauty shop in Hawaii. Her latest specialty is taking the kink out of the Hawaiian’s hair. Lewis Albrecht our famous football captain inherited a mule ranch in Kansas. “Bub” now spends his leisure time teaching the mules to kick the pigskin. Doris Crall Nibbelink when introduced to Grand Rapids made a decided “hit” and is now very popular in the exclusive circle of Grand Rapids society. Ed says Dorothy Ferguson has become an expert cook even though she “Burns” everything. William Stehouwer entered the National Tennis Tournament and carried away all the honors. Bill is now in Alaska teaching the Eskimos to knock snowballs around. Dorothy Allen has gained fame by her ability to “giggle.” At a recent National Giggling Contest she won First Prize. Dorothy is now teaching hyennas the laugh. Maynard Lubben is now a successful business man in Coop- ersville. He and Julia spend much of their time rolling over the U. S. in a Rolls-Royce. Robert Sickels who always was an ardent admirer of Gene Tunney is renowned as Tunney’s Manager. “Si” certainly “struts his stuff” in this line. Nettie Thompson is now operator of the largest bus line in the U. S. Nettie always was “keen” about bus drivers, you know. Erwin Peters has become a favorite star of Hollywood. He recently signed a contract to play as Clara Bow’s leading man for life. Harry Wolverton is director of the Girls’ Chorus at the Orph- eum. Harry always seemed to be a favorite among the fair sex. bopaRsvilfe PAGE TWENTY-NINE Viola Mergener introduced the “Savanah Stomp” in Alaska. She is playing at the Ritz in New York, with her troupe of “flashy looted” Eskimo beauties. Edgar Daggett is Chicago’s leading divorce lawyer. People have much confidence in Ed as he seems to be most successful in obtaining his own divorces. Russell Devenport with his unique talents has surpassed Bus- ter Keaton as screen Comedian. The Fonger Twins have at last realized their life ambition by marrying twin brothers. One is a prominent physician in Chi- cago, while his brother is a progressive undertaker. Mr. Veldhuis has become Supt. of Public Instruction of Michi- gan. It is rumored that he now orders “Home, James, Home,” as naturally as he used to “You are excused.” Miss Grieve and her husband are giving a perfect demonstra- tion in Coopersville of “Home, Sweet Home.” Mr. Dell has become renowned as the originator of the process by which warts on cucumbers are removed. He is now devoting his energies to writing a book on “One Thousand Ways to Wealth.” Miss Heneveld and her doctor husband are in India. There they are widely known and loved throughout India for their abil- ity and skillfulness among the ill. What the doctor doesn’t know about medicine Harriet does! Mr. Brevtiz and Miss Fredericks went on the stage. Miss Fredericks gave humorous selections, accompanied by Brevitz at the piano. However, having made so brilliant a success on the stage as a team, they are now trying teamwork in a more serious sense. Miss Daggett became Mrs. Van Meter in June 1928. She is now the proud mother of six children. The eldest son is a member of Congress and last week held the floor in the House of Repre- sentatives for fifty-two and one-half consecutive hours in a fili- buster speech. Who says there’s nothing in heredity? Yours en route, Edna. PAGE THIRTY Class History “Happy is the Nation whose Annals are brief.” Nothing so well explains the brevity of our history. It is simply the story of four busy, happy and prosperous years. It is less than four short years ago that on a bright September morning, we made our first formal debut as Freshmen in Coop- ersville High School. Forty-eight girls and boys were facing the problems of high school life together. We came into the unfamiliar assembly room without the usual shyness and humbleness of “Freshies” since we outnumbered the other classes by far. However, the upper classmen looked at us disdainfully and their thoughts probably were: “Quantity but not quality.” We have shown them however, that we had both. We set to do our numerous tasks with vim and vigor. We were a1- ways hopeful, ambitious, energetic, and fully capable to cope with the many problems that beset us in our four years of high school life. The goal we had set out to reach was “Knowledge.” So with real fortitude, we charged thru our Freshman year and came out flushed, but triumphant, on the dawn of another September as Sophomores. Though fewer in number, we were still undaunted. We plodded and studied with renewed interest striving to reach our goal. We enjoyed several class parties along the way. Thus time hurried on and another year found us Juniors. What an exalted state! No regal monarch ever took his throne more proudly or with greater sense of power, than wc, as we settled back and realized we were in that enviable rank of upper classmen. We opened the year’s social festivities with “The Pirates Den” which netted a big sum for the Athletic Association. In the spring we presented the comedy “Cyclone Sally,” which was a complete success. Then with unsurpassed eagerness and anticipation we turned our thoughts to that “fete of fetes” of the Junior year, “The Junior-Senior Banquet.” A number of jolly class parties were enjoyed and a picnic at Wolf Lake brought the year to a close. However our social activities did not cause us to neglect our mental development, for we were ever delving into the mysteries of unknown sciences and all those things that make a firm founda- tion for the years to come. Vacation passed as if on wings, and the Jolly-fun-loving-Jun- iors became grave and dignified Seniors. We entered school with PAGE THIRTY-ONE the thought uppermost in our mind that this would be our last year and we were determined to make it the most profitable and pleasant one. Our class has never been found lacking in initiative or original- ity. Nellie Frances Gunneman and Maurice Carter were on the Debating Team this year and Ima Witcop won the Lincoln essay contest last year. Doris Preston and Ima Witcop have entered or- atorical contests. We are now working on our annual, the “Rodeo,” and we hope that it will even exel other publications of it. We have always played an important part in Athletics, and have had many “stars” in our class. As graduation day draws near, we realise, though perhaps not fully yet, how much we owe to our teachers, infinitely more than we can ever repay. We thank the n sincerely for their ready help and cheerful encouragement. When we have gone out from dear old C. H. S. into the world and have only memories left of the many happy days spent in High School, may we prove that we have been better fitted to meet and solve greater problems, and to do our small part in making this world a better place in which to live. EARL HAAS PAGE THIRTY-TWO Junior Class The Junior class entered high school with great enthusiasm. Much of this spirit was due to the increase in membership over the Sophomore year. Our ranks were more than doubled by new members who entered from surrounding towns. We now have a total of forty-one members. The many friendships formed during the year will forever be cherished. The well-attended class party at the Legion hall will always bring happy memories of school days. We are now mak- ing plans for the Junior-Senior banquet which is a formal farwell to our many Senior friends. We are proud of our achievements of this year. The Junior carnival, “De Possum Roast,” held October 28, proved to be a great success. We were very well pleased with the results of the play, “The Arrival of Kitty,” given March 15 and 16. Members of our class took an active part in the operetta, “The Gypsy Rover,” presented on the second and third of February. We were well represented in athletics, the football captain, Edward Lee, being a member of the class. Our officers are: President...................... Arthur Wolbrink Vice-President........................Lynn Bigler Secretary-Treasurer.............Eleanor Wolverton Our advisors are Miss Fredericks and Miss Daggett. Atkins, Catherine Bigler, Lynn Bond, Irene Bliss, Robert Braxmaier, Luceal Bushnell, Clarence Bussis, Beatrice Cox, Joe De Can, Dorothy Dinkel, Julius Douck, Frances Evans, Frances French, Louise Gillespie, Marion JUNIORS Gillespie, Evelyn Hinken, Gerald Hubbell, Marion Lee, Edward Lubben, Antoinette Luther, James Meindertsma, Florence Meindertsma, Esther Myers, Gerald Nibbelink, Harry Patterson, Hattie Peck, Albert Porter, Raymond Riemersma, Marion Russell, Richard Schillinger, Margaret Scott, Clifford Shook, Kenneth Smith, Beulah Tennant, Lawrence Ten Brink, Julia Van Atter, Elsa Van Mulligan. John Witham, Richard Wolbrink, Arthur Wolverton, Eleanor White, Dorr PAGE THIRTY-FIVE FU ve vv n 11 ew Our MM fjlla High School Sophomore Class We, the class of 1930, are journeying the second mile of our trip through High School. Several have fallen by the wayside and now we have eighteen members in our class. Although we are small in number, we have taken part in the activities of the school. We are very proud to say that of our three boys, Isaac Ginsberg is an excellent debater and Virgil War- ren was on the second football team. The girls have shown their spirit by entering into the various extra-curricular activities. We shall not forget the “weenie” roast at Lake Michigan. The class of 1930 promises to do its best to promote the honor of C. H. S. We have elected the following officers: President.................................Edith Westover Vice-President...........................Marian Marshall Secretary-Treasurer...........Kenneth Wolverton Mr. Brevitz is our class advisor. CLASS ROLL Beukema, Effie DeCan, Violet Derks, Hazel Esther, Siebretta Franks, Leila Ginsberg, Isaac Hahn, Ella Hancock, Bernice Haystead, Esther Marshall, Marian Mergener, Rose Mosher, Imogene Pike, Mary Spencer, Helen Wallinga, Gertrude Warren, Virgil Westover, Edith Wolverton, Kenneth PAGE THIRTY-NINE ■■HmnMHi iw ' - • i-r ■ -u fflfMr' W$$5 «MV-' •' ’ ? ' - : ■ M i civ ets resuam-re „ � «. S' '- • - £ Freshman Class The Freshman class began the year with an enrollment of thirty-seven. Although three have dropped out for various reas- ons, the rest are making good progress in scaling the heights of learning. The class showed its loyalty to the school by doing its share in the Curtis subscription contest, in this way helping to finance the Athletic Association. It is also well represented in the extra- curricular activities of the school. The social activities included a “weenie” roast at Riverside Park, and a very enjoyable party at the home of Miss Grieve, our class advisor. The following officers were elected: President.......................Vivian Lieffers Vice-President..................Melvin TerAvest Secretary-Treasurer...............Philip Russell CLASS ROLL Bennick, Garrett Bolhuis, Stewart Bulthuis, Esther Chapman, Ella Chapman, Elene Cox, Edgar De Witt, David Dyksterhouse, Marguerite Esther, Joe Getty, George Gibbs, Frances Gunneman, Jay Haas, Mary Hillman, Constance Lieffers, Arthur Lieffers, James Lieffers, Vivian Lillie, Florence Markham, Leon Mearman, Ernest O’Brien, John Parmenter, Dolores Post, Marie Russell, Philip Sickels, Ruth Spinner, Frances Stroven, Grace Ten Elshof Gscrge Tennant, Mildred Ter Avest, Melvin Tikkanen, Viena Veeneman, Harriet Weaver. William Young, Gladys PAGE FORTY-THREE Commercial Department The Commercial Department of the Coopersville High School was represented at the Annual Shorthand and Typing Contest held at Muskegon, April 28. The contestants for typing were Beatrice Bussis, Antoinette Lubben and Gretchen Omlor, shorthand, Nellie Frances Gunneman and Gretchen Omlor. The Coopersville High School is proud of its representatives; Beatrice Bussis was awarded second place, and Antoinette Lubben, fourth place. We hope that in the future the Commercial Department may bring more honors to the High School. PAGE FORTY-FOUR The Debating Club The Debating Club entered upon its work with determination and vigor. Every one did his best to prepare himself for a place on the team. As a result of the free for all “Try Out,” Maurice Garter, Isaac Ginsburg, and Nellie Frances Gunneman, were chosen to rep- resent the school. PAGE FORTY-SIX Oratory This year th2 subject of Public Speaking was added to the curriculum. Coopersville High School anxious that her students should be well equipped to become leaders in the world, and realizing the need of ability to speak in public, has placed emphasis on this subject. To encourage interest, Coopersville High School joined the Michigan High School Oratorical League and the National Constitutional Oratorical Contest. Doris Preston with an earnest plea for better newspapers for Amer- ica in her oratory, entitled “ A Clearer' Clarion” represented Coopersville High School in the Sub-District Oratorical Contest at Muskegon. Doris won fourth place while Muskegon Heights and Muskegon, respectively, won first and second places. Ima Witcop with deep sincerity and earnestness orated on “The Signfi- cance of the Constitution” in the Dis- trict Constitutional Contest held at Grand Rapids. The High School is proud of its or- ators. This year’s success is only the beginning of greater success in the fu- ture. DECLAMATORY Joe Esther in a stirring declamation on “The Unknown Soldier” won third place in the State Oratorical Contest at Muskegon on April 28. First and second places were won by Muskegon Heights and Muskegon respectively. In this declamation Joe pleaded for an end of war not only be- cause war is destructive and wrong, but also because of our promise to those who have gone to war and never returned. PAGE FORTY-SEVEN Lincoln Essay Contest WHAT LINCOLN MEANS TO ME One of the first pictures we have of Lincoln is a boy lying on the floor with a piece of charcoal in his hand, doing sums on the back of a wooden shovel. So first of all, I think of him as studious. A little later we hear of him borrowing a book from a neighbor; when it becomes wet with rain beating through the chinking of the logs, he gladly works to pay for the damaged book and it becomes a prized possession. Through all his life we find him a lover of books, and although handicapped by abject poverty while young, he so applied himself that he became a learn- ed man. So perseverance is another prominent trait of his great character. I always think of Lincoln as scrupulously honest, remembering the stories told by his biographers of his making right to the last penny any errors that may have occured during the day’s business while keeping store. Later in his Inaugural Address, Lincoln stated that he did not intend to work for or against slavery; but to live up to his oath, to protect and pre- serve the Union. Lincoln did not try to abolish slavery, until he saw that it must be abolished in order to save the Union. If his ability to see the humorus side of life, we have many examples in the witty stories he knew so well how to tell at the appropriate moment. One time Lincoln was asked what made his feet so large. He replied, “When I was a small boy, I used to wear my father’s shoes, they were so large that I used to fill them with hay to make them fit. Well, my calves went down to eat the hay and never came back.” The serious side of his nature and his depth of affection is shown in his love for Ann Rutledge. Perhaps the rest of his life was more or less over-shadowed by the shock of her early death. Later in life we find him de- voted to the woman he finally married, and also a devoted father to his sons. All through his notable career, I constantly see the great courage of the man. Especially after he entered politics, I think of the man, Lincoln, as always standing for what he believed to be right. When Lincoln was choosing his cabinet, he said, “I have prescribed for myself the maxim, ‘Justice to all,’ and I earnestly beseech your cooperation in keeping the maxim good.” Lincoln believed that the only way to save the Union was to give justice to all; all through his presidential career he strove for what he believed to be right, although often he was opposed by his cabinet. He real- ized the great task before him but he trusted in God implicitly, as is shown in one of his addresses where he said, “Without the assistance of God I cannot succeed. With that assistance I canot fail.” He reaches the summit of his courage and shows his great humanity when, as president, he issues the “Emancipation Proclamation.” As a leader he stands second to none. He guided the “Ship of State” safely through the chaos of the Civil War and forever settled the trouble- some question of state rights. At the time of Lincoln’s tragic death, perhaps the feeling of the country at large, is expressed in Walt Whitman’s words:— “The ship of state is anchored safe and sound, Its voyage closed and done, From fearful trip the victor’s ship Comes in with object won. Exalt, 0 shores! and ring 0 bells! But I with mournful tread, Walk the deck; my Captain lies, Fallen cold and dead.” M. G. PAGE FORTY-EIGHT Football In the Football season of 1927 twenty-two men reported for practice. Coach Dell was faced with the problem of building a team from eager but inexperienced players. Seven of the regu- lars are expected to return next fall. Although the team was not as successful as was expected, they all did their best. The fine sportsmanship which Ihc boys showed is worth more than a high score gained dishonestly. Sept. 16 Lowell 18 Here 12 Sept. 24 Holland 26 There 0 Oct 1 66 There 12 Oct. 7 Sand Lake 13 Here 12 Oct. 15 Fremont 34 Here 0 Oct. 21 G. R. Creston (Reser.) 0 Here 12 Oct. 26 Zeeland 6 There 0 0 There 0 Nov. 11 St. Mary’s 12 6 Nov. 24 0 Here 7 Total 175 61 PAGE FIFTY-ONE Baseball The Baseball season has started and we are expecting the team to bring home many victories. Here April 12 .N unica Here April 13 Marne Here Ap-il 20 .... ... Hudsonville There April 28 Ionia There May 2 Marne There May 4 Woodland There May 8 Hudsonville Here May 16 Lee Street, G. R. There May 23 ... Ottawa Hills, G. R. There May 30 Wayland PAGE FIFTY-TWO Track The track men are training hard for their coming track meets. Coach Dell is hoping to enter some of his men in the State Track Meet at Lansing. On May 19, the Track Team won the Regional Track and Field Meet at Mt. Pleasant, receiving a Silver Trophy. There were twelve schools entered; C. H. S. won 46 points. There May 5 Lowell Relay and Field Events. There May 19 Mt. Pleasant Regional Track and Field Meet There May 25-26 Lansing State Track and Field Meet. PAGE FIFTY-THREE Athletic Board of Control Standing: Lewis Albrecht, President of A. A. Erwin Peters, Football Manager, Raymond Porter, Baseball Manager, William Ball, Track Manager. Seated: Mr. Dell, Football, Baseball and Track Coach; Alice Marshall, Vice President of A. A. PAGE FIFTY-FOUR JUNIOR-SENIOR GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB The Junior-Senior Girls’ Glee Club was organized under the supervision of Miss Heneveld. The Club met every Wednesday. The girls with the help of the other two Glee Clubs put on a very successful Operetta, “The Gypsy Rover.” FRESHMAN—SOPHOMORE GIRL’S GLEE CLUB The Freshman-Sophomore Girls’ Glee Club was supervised by Miss Hen- eveld. Their work was highly successful, they hope to have a much larger Club next year. PAGE FIFTY-SIX BOYS’ GLEE CLUB The Boys’ Glee Club was also under the supervision of Miss Heneveld. They played an active part in the Operetta. Although there weren’t very many boys taking this work, we hope more will be interested next year. ■ mrrr',r' «� V-L-r ' ■!BMK iMBSrfMnanEt3K9saafa___•- a THE OPERETTA “The Gypsy Rover” was given by the Glee Clubs of Coopersville High School on February 2 and 3. This play was something different from the or- dinary and proved to be a great success. PAGE FIFTY-SEVEN JUNIOR-SENIOR ECONOMICS The Junior-Senior Economics Club has accomplished much this year. Through the instructions of Miss Daggett they are members of the Four H Club of second year Economics. FRESHMAN-SOPHOMORE ECONOMICS The Freshman-Sophomore Economics Club was also under the supervis- ion of Miss Daggett. The Girls are members of the Four H Club of second year work in Economics. PAGE FIFTY-EIGHT CAMPFIRE Our Campfire Group this year is very well organised under the leadership of Miss Fredericks. The Campfire Girls take an active interest in all the duties and have at- tained the rank of the Woodgathers. We ax-3 now working for the Fire Makers rank. ROY SCOUTS The Boy Scouts under the leadership of Mr. Veldhuis and Mr. Brevitz, have made many advancements in i-ank. The number of scouts in the troop has increased to the point where we have nearly four complete patrols. The Scouts have two of the extra periods a week. One is used for advancement, the other for project work. The projects chosen were Model Airplane building, Archery and Nature Study. PAGE FIFTY-NINE JUNIOR PLAY ' Standing (Left to right) : Miss Fredricks, Coach; Luceal Braxmaier, Aunt Jane; Kenneth Shook, Benjamin Moore; Robert Bliss, Sam; Fran- ces Evans, Suzette. Seated (Left to right) : Catherine Atkins, Kitty Benders; Arthur Wolbrink, William Wink- ler; Beaulah Smi;h. Jane; Clifford Scott, Bobbie Baxter; Richard Witham, Ting. SENIOR PLAY Seated (Left to right) : Viola Mergener, Sal- lie McBride; Maurice Garter, Jervis Pendleton; Alice Marshall, Judy; Robert Sickels, James Mc- Bride. First Row (Left to right) ; Miss Heneveld, Coach ; Nellie Frances Gunneman, Miss Pritchard ; Dorothy Allen, Mrs. Pendleton ; Nettie Thompson, Mrs. Lippett; Doris Preston, Julia Pendleton. Second Row (Left to right): Maurice Haas, Griggs; Lewis Albrecht, Walters; Carroll Hill, Cyrus Wykoff; Ima Witcop, Mrs. Semple. PAGE SIXTY Seated: Nellie Frances Gunneman. Standing: (Left to right). Isaac Ginsberg; Mr. Veldhuis Coach; Maurice Garter. Debating Coopersville High School is proud of its debating team which won the University of Michigan Wall Plague Trophy for excellence in debating The subject for debate was, “Resolved, That The Direct Primary System of Nominating Candidates for Public Officie in the United States Should be Abolished.” With the help of the Coach, Mr. Veldhuis, the team worked up a very strong case. In fact, in the opinion of competent critics and of the students, our team was not beaten in any of the debates. Maurice always made a good impression on the audience by his smooth delivery and clear cut refutation. Isaac’s enthusiasm and forceful speaking was convincing to friend and foe alike. Many of the judges complimented him on his effective debating. Nellie Frances always presented our plan in such a convincing manner that our oppon- ents rarely ever made an attack upon it in rebuttal. Her clear cut thinking and rea- soning was often equal to College debating. Nov. 18.......Coopersville......._.l........Ravenna ..............3 Dec. 9.......Coopersville.........4........Cedar Springs ...... 0 Jan. 13.......Coopersville.........4........Zeeland ..............0 Jan. 27.......Coopersville.........4........Sparta —..............0 Feb. 16.......Coopersville.........1........Z-eeland .............2 PAGE SIXTY-ONE Census of the Senior Class itiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniKtKtnfiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriimiiiiiiimiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiimiiiiitfiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii tmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimifmtimimiNiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiimiriuiKiiiiniiKiittmiiiiiiiMiiftimiiiiiiiiiiiiiijiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitinrrrr ' ................::tt:tmiiiin Name Is Never L'kes Wants to be Likely to be Mary Akins ..........Quiet ........1.......Powders ...............Men ..................Married ..............Old maid Lewis Albrecht ......An Athlete ...........Smokes ................Camels ...............Sowpuncher............Cowpunched Dorothy Allen .......Silly ................Behaves ...............Moonlight rides ......Somebody's sweetheart Stenographer Wm. Ball ............Redheaded ............Blushes ...............No one knows what ....Mgr. of Gas Plant ....Mgr. of Gas station Helen Baumbach ......The lone sweetheart Will cook ..............Music .................A cook................In Florida Jessie Braamse ......Tommy ................Giggles?? .............Bill .................Partnership in Bill's gas station .......T'ch. deaf and dumb. Doris Crall .........Mrs. Nibbelink .......Argues with husband Piano ...................Actress ..........-...A widow Edgar Daggett .......The ladies' man Stops talking ..........Dates ...............Married ..............Hard to tell Russell Davenport ...Innocent .............Stays behind ..........The girls ...........An actor ..............Too bashful Ruth Downs ..........Quiet ................Has dates?? ..........Brown eyes ............Nurse ................A contractor's wife Gerald Dyksterhouse...Jerry ...............Hurries ...............Economics ............Teacher of Economics..Farmer Dorothy Ferguson ....Single ...............Laughs ...............To cook ...............Mrs. Burns ..........Farmerette Marguerite Fonger ....A twin ..............Stays at home .......Basketball .............Manager of Basketball..Chem. student Marjorie Fonger .....A twin ...............Goes home alone ......To dance ............Missionary ...........An actress Maurice Garter ......Full of pep ..........Loses his temper .....Debating ...........Athlete ...............A statesman Nellie F. Gunneman....Comical .............Talks ................Debating ..............Speaker of House .....Miss Pritchard ....................................................................................................................... Name I� Never Likes Wants to be Likely to be Earl Haas .............A good student.........Flunks ...................The teachers .......An actor .............An ideal husband Maurice Haas ..........Tall ..................Whispers ..............Football ..............Civil engineer .......Farmer Edna Haystead .........A blonde ...........—Screams ................“Salt” ................Basketball player ....Mayor of Dennison Carroll Hill ..........Short .................Has his lessons .......Pearls? ...............Farmer ...............Lawyer Herman Lieffers ....... Hum ' ................Blushes................To rush the girls .....Wealthv ..............Supported by wife Maynard Lubben ........Absent? .......... ....Keeps a girl...........The women .............Minister .............Animal trainer Alice Marshall ........Pleasingly slender ....Reduces ...............New fellows............Society lady .........Heavier Agnes Meerman ..........Always silent ........Omits a joke ..........To be alone ...........Somebody's wife ......Kindergarten teacher Roland McClain ........“Horse” ...............Goes without Imo ......Imogene ...............League Catcher .......Drayman Viola Mergener ........Cute??? ...............Is serious ............To dance ..............Nurse ................Wife Gretchen Omlor ........Great .................Talks back.............Evenings ..............An actress ...........Famous Raymond Patterson ....A Shiek ................Combs his hair ........To argue ..............Road Commissioner ....President Erwin Peters ..........Good Looking ..........Ditches dates June's nites ..........Professional ball playerA beauty specialist Doris Preston .........A holy terror..........Will agree to this Automobiles ..........A flower ..............A “Plant” William Stehouwer........A good sport...........Chews gum ...........To run around ........Tennis Player ........Man of leisure Robert Sickels ........“Si” ..................Teases ................To sit with the girls.. .A bootlegger .......Jail-keeper Cathryn Ten Elshof ....Afraid in the dark ....Grows .................“Pike” ................Millionaires' wife ...A midget Nettie Thompson........Noisy .................Talks .................Bus-drivers ...........Singer ...............Ticket agent Ima Witcop ............Quiet .................Fails to recite........Little ................Seamstress ...........Dressmaker Harry Wolverton .......“Handsome” ............Goes to Orpheum .......To be “Graceful” ......Actor at Orpheum .....Salesman ........................min...mini.................................... .............. Rodeo Jokes Earl: “What did you get on the quiz?” Russ: “Zero, but that's nothing for me.” If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again, but not the same girl. Mrs. Russell: “And does Philip like to study?” Mr. Dell: “He likes to do nothing better.” A woman is fire chief in Silver Springs, Md. Do you suppose she rolls her hose? Jessie: “What would you call a man who hid behind a woman’s skirts ?” Dell: “A magician.” Sunburn brings the skin you hate to have touched. Helen: “Doris is getting a man’s wages.” Dorothy: “Yes, I knew she was married.” Laugh and the world laughs with you; smile and you’re jusi a flirt. Veldhuis: “When was Rome built?” Isaac: “At night.” Veldhuis: “How did you get that idea?” Isaac: “Well, Rome vasn t built in a day.” Hermie: “What do you do when you are kissed?” Alice: “I yell.” Hermie: “Would you yell if I kissed you?” Alice: “No, I’m still hoarse from last night.” Some men are born timid and others marry. Veldhuis: “Do you think automobiles are ruining the younger generations ?” Dell: “No, I think the younger generation is ruining the auto- mobiles.” A traffic light means “stop” when red, But lips that are, mean “go ahead.” Bernice: “You know that I love you and will be true to the last.” Mutt: “But how long shall I be last?” ♦ PAGE SIXTY-SIX Mr. Veldhuis: “What steps would you take if you saw a dan- gerous lion on the campus?” James L.: “Long ones.” Kitty: “Harry, why did you park here when there are so many nicer places farther on?” Harry: “But Kitty, this is love at first site.” A girl with cotton stockings never sees a mouse. “Something must be done,” said Doris N. as she smelled the burning biscuits. Miss Heneveld: “Isn’t Mr. Dell graceful though? I like to watch him. He’s so light on his feet.” Miss Fredericks: “Just a case of both ends balancing.” Clarence: “You should see the altar in our church.” Mary: “Lead me to it!” Alice drove up to the filling station. “I want two quarts of oil.” Bill: “What kind—heavy?” Alice: “Say young man, don’t get fresh with me.” “Fat” Russell: “No need of my going to school anymore. I know more than teacher does already.” His Dad: “Where did you get that idea?” “Fat:” “Miss Fredericks told me herself. She said she couldn’t teach me anything.” Carroll: “Have I the pleasant expression you required?” Mr. Martin (photographer): “Perfect, sir.” Carroll: “Then shoot quick, it hurts my face.” “Say, young man,” asked a stranger in town, “what time does the next train pull in and how long does it stay ?” Maynard (curtly): “From two to two-two.” Stranger: “Well, I declare! Be you the whistle?” Brevitz: “Has anyone remarked on the way you handle your car?” Veldhuis: “One man did, but he didn’t say much.” Brevitz: “What did he say?” Veldhuis: “Ten dollars and costs.” Maurice: “Did you fill your date last night?” Harry: “I hope so. She ate everything in sight.” • PAGE SIXTY-SEVEN Shiek: “Now just what would you do if you were in my shoes?” Earl: “Take them off before I tripped and broke my neck.” Doris N: “Now, Frank, dear, if I do all the cooking for a month, what do I get?” Frank: “My life insurance and freedom.” Antoinette: “Do you think that woman is ever justified in proposing to man?” Miss Daggett: “Not until she is pretty sure he isn’t going to.” The old fashioned dinner bell is being rapidly replaced by the wrist watch. Irene: “What’s the difference between an apple and a lady?” Kitty: “An apple you squeeze to get cider and a lady you get side her to squeeze.” Mr. Dell: “What is the highest form of animal life?” Edgar Cox: “The giraffe, sir.” Ann: “Will you love me when I’m old?” Joe: “Can’t say—let’s do our loving now and take no chances.” Lela: “Pa, remember you promised to give me five dollars if I passed this year?” Her Dad: “Yes, Lela.” Lela: “Well, pa, you ain’t going to have that expense.” The height of fashion is usually found on price tags. Maynard was roaming about in the country when he came up- on a dozen or so empty condensed milk cans. Greatly excited he yelled to his companions: “Hey, fellers, come quick! I’ve found a cow’s nest.” Motorcycle Officer: “Here, lady, pull over. My speedometer says you were doing fifty.” Viola: “Want me to help fix it.” Sonny: “I drank from a fire extinguisher yesterday.” Clifford: “And how did you feel?” Sonny: “Oh, very much put out.” A woman is always disappointed in a man who positively re- fuses to argue with her. Miss Daggett: “Do you like codfish balls?” Mr. Dell: “I don’t know. I never attended one.” PAGE SIXTY-EIGHT «MI Nellie Frances: “What is a monologue?” Mr. Veldhuis: “A monologue is a conversation between a hus- band and wife.” Nellie Frances: “I thought that was a dialogue.” Mr. Veldhuis: “No, a dialogue is where two persons are speak- Earl: “I’ve added these figures up ten times.” Miss Grieve: “That’s good—there’s nothing like being abso- lutely sure where important sums are in question.” Earl: “Yes, but I got ten different answers.” The hand that rocks the steering wheel rules the road. Roland: “Dearest can’t you see my heart’s on fire?” Irrogene: “Well, do I look like a fire extinguisher?” Mutt: “The trouble with Dell is that he doesn’t know his own mind.” Kenny S.: “Well, he hasn’t missed much of an acquaintance.” Edgar: “Why that strange expression on your face?” Si: “I was just thinking.” Sympathy is like blond hair; a lot of it isn’t the real thing. Julius: “What’s the sign when your nose itches?” Kenny: “Going to have company.” Julius: “And what when your head itches?” Kenny: “They’ve arrived.” Marguerite: “You’re the first man who ever kissed me.” Maurice: “I believe you, dear.” Marguerite: “Oh, you’re the first who believed it too.” Mr. Dell (to new player): “Now then, young feller, hop to it, and don’t stand around, looking dumb as if you were a member of the team.” The faculty is a group of individuals hired to help the Fresh- men run the school. Miss Daggett: “Why don’t you answer me?” I.iou: “I did shake my head.” Miss Daggett: “Well, do you expect me to hear it rattle way up here?” Mutt: “Clifford! Clifford! Wake up!” Clifford: “I can’t.” Mutt: “Why can’t you?” Clifford: “I ain’t asleep.” ing. PAGE SIXTY-NINE David DeWitt resented the lateral pressure of “Red” on the same seat in the “bus.” David: “They ought to charge by weight in these busses.” Red: “If they did you’d have to walk. They couldn’t afford to stop for you.” Mr. Dell: “Name some liquid that won’t freeze.” Edgar Cox: “Hot water.” Doris N.: “I would like to buy an easy chair for my husband.” Salesman: “Morris ?” Doris: “No. Frank.” Dell: “You told me yesterday afternoon that you had an ap- pointment with your dentist.” Joe Cox: “Yes, sir, I did.” Dell: “Well, I saw you at the ball game.” Joe: “Yes, sir. The tall man sitting next to me was my den- tist.” Imogene: “You are just like an aeroplane.” Virgil: “Why, ’cause I fly so high ?” Imogene: “No; you’re no use on earth.” Brevitz: “I’m something of a mind reader. I can tell at a glance just what a person is thinking of me.” Miss Daggett: “But don’t you find it embarrassing?” Maynard says, “If true love never runs smooth I know several girls that are in love with me.” Mr. Veldhuis: “Why didn’t you deliver that package?” Happy: “I carried it half way but it was too heavy so I brought it back.” Marjorie: “Why do you call Harry ‘Humpty Dumpty’?” Viola: “He fell for me and it broke him.” Bert: “I love you as no one ever loved before.” Eileen: “I can’t see any difference.” Miss Daggett: “I was in Florida and it didn’t rain one day.” Brevitz: “What day was that?” At the concert. Miss Grieve: “What are they playing now?” Miss Heneveld: “Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.” Miss Grieve: “Have we missed the other eight?” Keep that school girl complexion—out of the rain. PAGE SEVENTY Miss Heneveld: “You were inspired when you composed that song ?” Mr. Brevitz: “Yes—with the hope of selling it.” Mr. Dell: “If I stood on my head all the blood would flow to it, wouldn’t it?” Russ: “Yes” Mr. Dell: “Then how is it that when I’m standing on my feet it doesn’t rush down to them ?” Russ: “Because your feet aren’t empty.” Miss Fredericks: “Will you decline the verb ‘amo’?” “Bub:” I’m afraid I have to.” “I’ve lost my heart,” Si whispered Gazing at her lovely eyes. But Jessie coldly answered, “Why don’t you advertise?” When a man’s face is his fortune, he is apt to have a hard time cashing it. Herman: “What’s a ten-letter word meaning ‘hold-up’ ?” Carroll: “I’ll bite, what is it?” Herman: “Suspenders.” Jessie: “Why did Carroll yell ‘Fire’ when you passed by?” Doris: “Because I’m an old flame of his.” Miss Fredricks: “Philip, what is a barn?” “Fat”: “A barn is a garage where they keep animals.” Edgar: “Where have you been ?” “Si”: “Looking for work.” Edgar: “Man! Man! Your curiosity is going to get you in trouble.” When a girl gets her dates mixed she finds that lie-ability is a real asset. “Frankie”: “A street car has just passed.” Gretchen: “How do you know ?” “Frankie”: “I see it’s tracks.” Antoinette’s father was asked by a neighbor if a high school education had done her any good. “It sure has,” he said. “why. the other day I took her out into the field and she shocked the wheat.” PAGE SEVENTY-ONE April Fool’s Day is the open season for practical jokes, but a lot of people are jokes the year around. David De Witt: (Running into the church) “I don’t see any rails.” Decorator: “Rails for what?” David: “Rails for the bride’s train to run on.” Customer: “Five pounds of coffee, please.” Maurice H: “Yes, anything else today?” Customer: “No, not today.” Maurice: “Do you wish to have this sent to the house?” Customer: “Well, if it isn’t too heavy, I’ll take it with me.” Maurice: “Oh no, it’ll weigh only three or four pounds.” Harry W: “My new girl’s name is Katherine. She is one 01 those two-by-four girls. Dances till two and by four you’re broke.” Erwin: “Oysters must be awfully lazy.” Herman: “Why? Erwin: “Because it says in this book that oysters are always found in beds.” Viola: “What is the temperature of a kiss?” Lewis: “I don’t know. What is it?” Viola: “Two in the shade.” Alice: “Let’s paint the town red.” Doris P: “Wait until I get my lipstick.” The more henpecked a man is the more he crows when he is away from home. Gretchen: “What’s that new flea song ?” Jessie: “Oh, for goodress sake, don’t you know it? It’s called, ‘My Little Home in the Gray Vest’.” He had a heart of gold—yellow and hard. Senior: “What will it cost me to have my car fixed?” Garage man: “What’s the matter with it?” Senior: “I don’t know.” Garage man: “Forty-two dollars and sixty cents.” Miss: “Are you sure this coonskin coat will be warm ?” Salesman: “Yes ma’am. The fur in this coat came from coons that died of suffocation.” Andrew: “Daddy?” Mr. Veldhuis: “Now what?” Andrew: “Why didn’t Noah swat both flies when he had such a good chance?” “Frankie”: “Will you buy me an ice-cream sundae ?” Harry: “I don’t think I’ll be here Sunday.” PAGE SEVENTY-TWO C r RR o f.1 ■‘WwWy - • P J I V£ R ( $ Km n4 r I lx - (A , , Y o £3£gK£l wt' R • x A� « - irJ L T r. . -VW_________ $fe v 53 £ V V If A7 I MS c . '■ ■’.aVv '8U3 F f 4 • iM . ■'i-i.v . .■ V. . Htiftle t M � a ?ns VcRo'hy 1 •1 ? u. ’•■;'. rif'% 2 • timu Cfr jny Alumni of Coopersville High School Name Class Roger Bennett .....’27.. George Breen ......’27.. Beulah Brown .......’27 Frank Brown .......’27.. Ralph Brown ......’27... Keith Busman .....’27... Grant Carpenter ...’27.. Florence Cook .....’27... Alice Davenport ...’27.. Henry Derks........’27... Netty Dyke ........’27... Henry Dyksterhouse ’27... Arthur Ferguson ...’27... Neva Gleason .......’27... Virginia Goodrich ..’27... Adrianna Grieve ....’27... Earl Grunwell ......’27... Nellie Kaufman ....’27... Jessie King .........’27 Jeanette Kraai ......’27... Carroll Lubben .....’27... Wayne Lubben .......’27... Jenniemae Lull ......’27... Roy McClellan ......’27. Margaret Moore .....’27... Elroy Mosher .......’27... Doris Peterson .....’27... Stuart Russell ....’27... Ida Schillinger ...’27... Edith Scott .......’27... Alberta Sietsema ..'27... Nellie Sietsema ....’27... Elvin Shook ......’27... Orus Shook ........’27... Marie Ter Avest ....’27. . Vein Van Laan .....’27... Harold Westover ....’27... Juanita Witham ......’27- Prophecy What Came True ..Dairy man .................Employed in Grand Rapids ...Zooliegan Islands ........Salesman ...Farmerett ................Employed in Allendale ...Director of Orchestra ....Attending W. S. T. C. ...Sailor ...................Attending Business College ...Teacher of History .......At Home ...Working in factory .......At Home ...Owner of Beauty Shoppe ....Employed in Grand Rapids Real Estate Saleswoman ......Employed in Grand Rapids ..World’s greatest debater ..At home ...Assistant on Dairy farm......At home ...Orator ...................At home ..Orator ......................Employed in Grand Rapids Traveling Islands of Never- was ....................Employed in Grand Rapids Nurse .......................Training at Blodgett Hospi- tal. Teacher .....................Attending Junior College Attending school at Double Bends ....................Employed in Conklin Owner of Beauty Shoppe ......At'ending W. S. T. C. Teacher of Kindergarten .....Employed in Coopersville Proprietor of restaurant ....Employed in Grand Rapids Manufacturing gum ...........Employed in Grand Rapids ..Farmer ....................At home Owner of Beauty Shoppe ......Mrs. Stevens A tramp .....................Employed in Coopersville ..Journalist ................At home ..Champion boxer ..............Employed in Coopersville Wealthy Society Lady ........Employed in Grand Haven ..Manager of boxing .........Attending Albion College Posing for Statue ...........At home ..Manufacturing Moonshine ... Attending W. S. T. C. ..Traveling in Spain ........Attending Business College ..Traveling in Spain ........Employed In Grand Rapids Zooliegan Islands ...........Employed in Conklin ..Teaching women to dance ... Employed in Coopersville Traveling in West ...........At home -Doctor .....................Salesman ..Champion high jumper ......Employed in Grind Rapids Society lady .................Attending U. of M. PAGE SEVENTY-EIGHT Name Class Prophecy What Came True Mildred Anderson ’26...Proprietor garage............ ttending Junior College Coral Barrett .......’26...Missionary to India .........Training at Hackley Hospital Ruth Bliss ..........’26...Manicurist ..................Attending Business College Edward Braamse ......’26...Eye, ear, nose and mouth specialist ..............Employed in Niles Doris Bond ..........’26...Barber ......................Employed in Grand Rapids Irene Bolhuis ....’26....Prop. Wayside Hotel ....Employed at Pantlind Mvrtle Braxmaier .’26 ...Specialist in reducing Employed in Grand Rapids Arthur Cook .’26.... .. .Famous divorce lawyer .Employed as chauffeur Mary Easton .’26 .. Music teacher in Tckio .At home Harry Elenbaas .’26 ...Chiropractor .Employed in Zeeland Mildred Ruth Flagel ’26 Latin teacher Ravenna University Attending W. S T. C. Alice Gordon .’26 ...Champion hannonica player..Employed in Grand Rapids Olive Hoek .’26 .. .Private Secretary Monsieur Arnett Employed in Grand Rapids John Hinken .’26 .Bell-hop, Wayside Ho'el .Employed in Pecria Verland Hudson .’26 . ..Luther Burbank’s successor. Employed in Port Huron Edward Jubb .’26... ... Manufacturer of Easter eggs and rabbits .At home Elizabeth Kingsley ... .’26 .. .Authoress Mrs. Kooger Elga Laubengayer ..’26... .. .Interior Decorator .Attending Junior College Lillian Lawton .’26 .. .Proprietor Lawton “razor” shop Employed in Grand Rapids Fannie Leggett ..’26 .. .Demonstrator Hudson cars... Mrs. Hudson Hazel Lillie ..’26 . Proprietor of garage Training at Butterworth Hopital Harriet Lubben .’26... .. .Specialist in reducing Training at Butterworth Hospital Orlo Maycroft ..’26 Poet Laureate of America. At home Jenette Maris ..’26... ... Proprietor Matrimonial bureau .Attending Junior College Walling Munger ..’26... ....Heavyweight boxer At home ’26 Famous composer .Employed in Coopersville Mildred Omlor ..’26 . ..Famous Journalist Attend C’K College Tillie Post ..’26... ....Proprietor Post “Art” shop... .Employed in Grand Rapids Harriet Reed ..’26 ... Broadcaster, piano concerts..Teaching Eastmanville school Irene Schipper ..’26... ....Marceller .Employed in Grand Rapids Frank Sinkpiel ..’26... ...Broadcaster from station P. U. N. K ..Employed at Co. Infirmary Roal Slater ..’26... Eye, ear, nose, mouth specialist ..At home Victor Stegenga ..’26... Famous divorce lawyer ..Employed in Grand Rapids June Thompson ’26 .. .Countess Zeigler ..Marcelling in Coopersville Margaret Walcott ..’26.... Basketball coach, Bryn and Mawr ..Attending M. S. C. PAGE SEVENTY-NINE ’25 Carl Bigler Dorothy Busman Laverne Davenport Vera Davenport Robert Gordon Jeanette Gunneman Esther Jenkyn Elnora Hehl Elizabeth Horling Gerald Laug Herman Laug Mary Maycroft John Meerman Mae Meindetsma Henry Modderman Elaine Otterbien Orin Parish Ethel M. Robinson Lillian Schestag Artimissa Scott Loiva Shook Haro’d Slaughter Josephine TerAvest Margaret Toogood Ruth Vanderlinden Dorothy Vanhuizen Harold VanAtter Gaylord VanSinger Alice Westover ’24 Harvey Anderson Henry Ahrens Garland Baker Alys Barrett Ruby Barrett Marvin Bulthuis Frances Bolhuis Doris DeNeff Ethlyn Easterly Beryl Gleason Lelah Gleason Reginald Goodrich Gayle Grieve Benj. Gunneman Florence Haas Lyle Hanchett Marietta Marshall Gerald Lubben Miner Meindertsma Glenroe Mohns Benj. Nanninga Inez Nibbelink Hunter Noble Emory Scott Jean Scott William Sickels Carl Stenhens Helene Ter Avest Harold Van Doom Edward Wezeman Justin Wolbrink ’23 Jennie Westrate Frank Young Mildred Russell Esther Streeter Lester Spencer Wesley Swanson William Ter Avest Edna Balcom Naomi Busman Beatrice Bolhuis Richard Conrad Ethel Golden Mildred Gordon Helen Hubbell Forrest Laug Marion Lawton Kenneth Maebius Nicholas Nanninga Flossie Nibbelink Walter Omlor Eva Rankans Frances Rankans Howard Rankans Marie Reed Kenneth Flagel Beulah Forbes Norris Ferguson Abraham Ginsburg Lucile Walcott Josephine Weaver ’22 Dorothy Albrecht Alverna Baker Hester Busman Lillie Frost Delia Fynewever Jeanett Fynewever Francis Garter Kenneth Garter Celia Ginsburg John Harm sen Florence Hoban Emma Lake Elmer Lee Henry I.anpeland William I Jeffers Barnard Luben Anna M. Mohrhard Martha Maebius R atricp Preston Clvde Pryer Merlin Pryer Robert Russell Herbert. SchiUinger Alice S«ekman Curtis Tavlor Grant Trelor Alice Van Allsburg Frma Warren Marie Welling Gertrude Whitman ’21 I ettie Albrecht Marie Albrecht Harold Barg well Harvey Busman Helen Busman Helen Daggett Maude Easterly Marie Edwards Gladys Face Marjorie Frost Pearl Garter Frank Gunneman Leah Gunneman Jacob Hinken Ina Leggett Floyd Lewis Marjorie Parks Irene Smith Edith Spencer Glenn Taylor Harvey Teusink Alice Toogood Charles Westover Anita Walt lohn Wolbrink ’20 Myron Albrecht Charles Allen Howard Brecken Evelyn Brown Norma Campbell Esther Cook John Pe Maagd Gladys De Neff Helen Hanchett Jennie Hinken Katherine Hoban Edith Housler Hessel Kooistra Ruth Laug Hazel Lubben Glenn Messenger Wayne Murray Clarence Schestag Marion Spencer Gerald Squiers Russell Van Koevering Ruth Wallis Warren Wallis Russell Wolbrink ’19 ’18 Lila Blain T iHian Bonner William Bouwkamp Carrie Burdick Donald Fletcher Frieda Gunneman John Gunneman Martin Hoban Anna Laug Margaret Myers Helen Peck John Schestag Mary Smith Don Stevens Elsie Mae Stiles Arthur Van Allsburg Iona Wallis Nellie Walt Dorothy Wolbrink Francis Wolbrink ’17 Edna Bond K. Mae Busman Everett Coleman F'orence Douck Viola Hitsman Edna Housler Ruth Hubbell Carl Hutchins Edna Hutchins Herbert Kendall Melvin Lull Gregg Maxfield Mary McIntyre Delia Myers Wessel Shears Nathalie Nelson Rose Slootmaker Elizabeth Smith Mary Stevens T izzie Van Allsburg William Venema ’16 Byron Braamse Gervin Blankshine George Bullis John El hers Thelma Frost Theresa Granstra Carl Hehl Eleanor Kelly Barbara Lillie Lottie I illio Frieda McKinnon Albert Meyers Harold Scott Russell Slater Nettie Peabody T5 M. Be-le Bennett Hilda Braamse John W. Busman I illian Easton Fern Harris Floyd Hull George Laug Harold Laug Bessie McKinnon I vtton Murray Florence Reed Nellie Scott Hoyt Sevey Grace Sichterman Minnie Slootmaker Blanche Stuart Eltha Van Singer ’14 Mary E. Bowser Charles McIntyre Hessel Ten Have F. J. Comstock Howard McKinnon Phila McIntyre Thelma Hill Florence Reynolds Jennie Scott Minnie Van Allsburg Jeanette Van Koevering Rubv T ieffers Lloyd Pryer Iva Taylor Arthur Getty PAGE EIGHTY Helen L. Reynolds Louise G. Van Allsburg Fannie Stevens Bessie M. Stewart Glenn Lake Edna Cook Everett Hal leek ’13 Alice Bullis Mabel Bullis Ilo Clare Dunning Marcella Glynn Howard Irish Mary Lake Dorothy Lillie M. Elizabeth Morrison Alton Murray Florence Peck Wilson Peck Winona Sevey Alta Taylor Vera Van Allsburg Hattie Garter Janie Van Allsburg ’12 Edna McIntyre Myrtle Baker Constance Ellis Nellie Mulder Silas Sichterman Lesley Marston ’ll Violet Bache Florence Bevins George Busman Ruth Easton Frank Hambleton Blanche Hosmer Nellie Kloosterhouse Gladys Lake Marion Lawton Mary Lull Elizabeth McIntyre Florence Meyers Lillian Meyers Goldie Platt Lester Richards Rolland Plant Elizabeth Slootmaker Myrtle Stiles Edward Guy Slater Jacob Witcop ’10 Lena Stamp Stella Stillson Mina Messenger Myrtle Triel William Shafer Zola Allen Marie Shafer Asa Kelly ’09 Irene Van Allsburg Lura Hosmer Frank Ingalls Ellis Peck Ruth Buck Mary Walter Mabel Wood ’07 Mildred Averill Mildred Thomas Linnie Elhers Ida Zoll Bessie M unger Leon Ives Maurice Buck Otto Schreuder Cora Hoban Audra Garter Beal Kelly Bertha Taylor ’06 Benjamin Peck Jessie Tuxbury Florence Schreuder Francis Payne Kathryn Lawton Gertrude Richards Waldo Coburn Ellis Lillie Minnie Averill Don Lillie Ray Muzzall Guy Turner Charles Andrews Ora Lillie Myra Van Nett Edyth Lull Ora Garter ’05 John Lillie Sumner Irish Lena Plant Bessie Pierce Theresa Zahm Sadie Hart ’04 Harry Kettle Clyde Hedges Mabel Kelley Edith Marshall Della Rice Allen Jones Herman Goodrich Ray Irish ’03 Ava Muzzall John Schaub Winnie DeCan Hazel Haas Irma Muzzall Carrie Bailard Loie Lock tin William Molloy ’02 Vernor Muzzall Lizzie Archibald Grace Durham Josephine Walburg Herbert Holmes Goldie Ives Grace Gross Roy Reed John Sivers ’01 Leta Morrison Edith Hutchins Hattie Minnich Nina Kearney Nina Fiske Frank Minnich Lizzie Guidebeck Grace Barrett Calla Lillie 1900 Alice Cooney Archie Walcott Alton Bevins Dean Treat Law'rence Goodrich Frank DeVos Ruby Payne Myrtle Averill Minta Buck Eliza Fitzpatrick Eva Woods ’99 Ruby Oakes Archie Oakes Edith Watts Faye Smith Althea Hutchins Cloie Durham Blanche Reed Harriet Walter Guy Barrett Eddie Downs Lena Astays Goldie Deming Maude White Nellie Slootmaker Bertha Root Jessie Stewart Charles Reed Elta Barnett ’98 Melvina Bailard Hattie Pierce Cora Himelburger Minnie Witcop Ben Bosink Ray Rice Glenn Grieve Alva Cournyer Harold Muzzall Albert Nixon Maude Garnett Lillian Watts ’96 Elma Peck Ethel Hutchins Elsie Stewart Elta Turner Horace Walcott George Toogood Gertrude Payne Henry Marshall Joseph Noble Josie Hunter Lydia Arthur Mina Lillie Mae Lillie Mary Platt Minnie Jackson Nellie Walcott William Hoban William Woodhull ’95 Guy C. Lillie Marie Higgins Evangeline Bevins Gertie Maxfield Caroline Baxter R. J. Foster Nancy Lillie Lucas Slaughter Bessie Treat Arthur Toogood George Laug ’94 Harley J. Philips Esther Fitzpatrick Bernice Pierce Jennie Sietsema Alice Noble Barney Lubben Harry Alford Lillian McNaughton John Higgins ’93 Jennie B. Lillie Stella M. Storrs Cassa Griffin Alice Laubach Belle McClellan ’92 Hattie Maxfield Hattie L. McNaughton PAGE EIGHTY-ONE A Day in Spring Today I hear a gentle stirring In the bosom of the ground, And a gladsome winging, whirring, In the air above me sounds. On the lawn ten million sproutings, And ten million blades of grass; Up above a cloud seems pouting At the shadow that it casts. In the hives a drowsy humming Of the nectar gathering bee, In the wood lots a steady drumming Of the pecker on a tree. All the marsh is gaily flirting, 4s each bird prinks for a mate, And the air is filled with chirping From early morn ’till evening late. ’Neath the elms a sound of flowing Of the brook, now free at last; While below in the meadow lowing Are the cows turned out to grass. In the fields are sounds of tilling 4s the plow turns up the sod, And the farmer boy the air is filling With merry tune, as on he plods. All sounds ryhming, Bright sun shining, A Day in Spring. —M. G. Garter PAGE EIGHTY-TWO QUALITY SERVICE DURHAM HARDWARE CO. Dependable Hardware STOVES - RANGES - FURNACES PLUMBING AND HOT WATER HEATING Coopersville, Michigan Phone 57 Calendar of the Coopersville High School 1927-1928 COOPERSVILLE LUMBER CO. Dealers in LUMBER AND BUILDERS’ SUPPLIES Phone 111 ♦ Will a High School Education Pay in Dollars and Cents The best financial investment one can make at fourteen is going to high school. It will pay and pay liberally in increased earning power. If you know a safe investment, if you can recognize a genuine bar- gain, if you can even begin to reason on finance, it is easy to prove that going to high school is the best investment one can make. The following figures are vouched for by the United States Bureau of Ed- ucation. They are based upon the investigation of the earning power of a number of boys from the various classes at the age of twenty- five. At that age the boys who went to work at fourteen were earn- ing on the average $12.75 per week. The boys of the same classes who took a high school course were earning at the age of twenty- five, $31.00 per week. We estimate forty years as the earning period of a man's life, that is, from the time he is twenty until he is sixty years old. Let us as- sume that the earning power remains absolutely the same after the age of twenty-five, and then continuing fifty weeks to the year, the average boy that goes to work at fourteen will earn $25,500 in a life- time. The average boy with a high school education will earn $62,- 000 in the same length of time. The time spent in securing a high school education is forty months. Forty months of high school study, then, will increase the earning power of the average boy $36,000. If you are a boy of average ability a high school course is worth $45 per day or $900 per month to you while going to high school. More than this, the high school course will bring out and develop your best qualities and your greatest strength. It will broaden your sympathies, sharpen your intellect, extend your mental horizon and multiply your capabilities. Your fund of information gleaned from a high school course may be worth much, but the thinking power is by far the greater asset. The thinking power gained by unraveling an involved Latin sentence, twenty years later helps you to read your abstract of land title cor- rectly. Just now the future lies before you. Just now you are master of your own fate in regard to going to high school. If you fail to grasp this opportunity now, waiting ten years from now will not avail. Re- grets for neglected opportunities do not pay cash dividends. Now, not later, is the seed time. As you sow, you will reap. BOARD OF EDUCATION GEORGE LAUG, President J. S. SCHREUDER, Secretary DR. H. A. MUZZALL, Treasurer L. J. SCHIPPER WM. VAN ALLSBURG THE NEW BARBER SHOP and Tailor Repair and Pressing Shop B. F. IVES, Proprietor Muzzall Bldg. Coopersville, Mich, f � a..o«o� o« SEPTEMBER 6—School began. 16—Football game with Lowell, 18; C. H. S. 12. Here 15-16—Berlin Fair 24—Foobtall game with Holland 26; C. H. S; 0 There. t Lighting Fixtures Electrical Supplies LEACH’S ‘Where the Price is Right’ Phone 180 - Coopersville Radio Sets Radio Accessories Tires and Auto Accessories | Battery Service j MICKIE SAYS— V JE PRIkJT PRETTY DOQSOUE WEAR B kvrWlkiq- VA KiW TWIWK OP, EVCEPTIW' POSTAGE STAMPS AM1 GrEEEWBAGKS ■ OUR JOB PRIKTTERS KIWTURW OUT ARY KIWP OF A GOMBI- WATlOW OF PAPER,TYPE AW IKJK WlTU ALACRITY AW ABILITY, MEAWlW TH1 ARTISTIC IWDs=MAKE US PROVE IT! T3fK Qoopcrsbille Observer B. A. Verduin, Publisher This Annual is a Product of Observer Presses T • • ....... • • • Eat-Mor { Kelly Ice Cream The Cream of Quality Sold by TED EISTEDT V. J. TASKER 4 OCTOBER 1—Football game with Grand Haven 66 C. H. S. 12. There 7—Football game with Sand Lake 13 C. H. S. 12. Here 15—Footbal game with Sand Lake 13 C. H. S. 12, Here 21—Football game with G. R. Creston, C. H. S. Here 26—Football game with Zeeland, C. H. S. There 28—Junior Carnival “De Possum Roast.” ♦ --—--—---—----------—----••--••-------- ■ ■ i i i i i LUBBEN RANKANS GENERAL MERCHANDISE ( ' I ' ; HOME OF RED GOOSE SHOES AND BALL BAND RUBBERS Phone 35 THE BANK For the Graduate Public Confidence is the backbone of any business. With- out it a business cannot survive. This is why many of the graduates of Coopersville High School look upon this bank as one which is looking out for their best interests. You are earning your dol- lars by hard work but un- less you are laying some of those dollars aside for that inevitable “rainy day,” you are doing yourself and those dependent upon you an injustice. A small sum of money set aside week by week has a surprisingly great earn- ing power—if it is draw- ing interest. We pay inter- est at the rate of 4% on money deposited with us. Years of honest dealing with the people of this com- munity have established us firmly as an institution for- ever mindful of its obliga- tions to its customers. Peoples Savings Bank Coopersville, Michigan L. E. DURPHY, President GEO. LAUG, Cashier ♦ ♦ Chas. R. Parish Co. Flour - Feed - Seeds - Grain BELLE FLOUR UNICORN DAIRY and POULTRY FEEDS “PINE TREE” SEEDS Phone 5 Coopersville, Michigan NOVEMBER 4—Football game with Grandville, C. H. S. There 11—Football game with St. Mary’s, C. H. S. There 18—First debate Ravenna vs. C. H. S. lost 24—Football game with Alumni C. H. S. Here The Business men who have subscribed for the “Ads” in this Annual have contributed towards its financial suc- cess. Since one good turn deserves another, we the Annual staff, bespeak your patronage of them. ♦ Martin Studio 16 Monroe Avenue Grand Rapids Michigan High Class Photos at Reasonable Prices Photos of Senior Class of 1927-1928 by STUDIO MARTIN 16 Monroe Ave. Phone 62421 Commencement! WHAT IS IT? | Is it the end of your education or as the very word implies—the 1 “Commencement?” J Whether you go on to institutions of higher learning, or not, | don’t neglect to read the most modern textbook published—your j daily newspaper. Each day this textbook is revised and modernized. Every day it j brings you the story of life and all that goes with life, in its new- j est form. | A careful reading every day will enable you to keep abreast of I the times and continue your education as long as you read. f —of course you’ll read « t THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS j A Newspaper for the Whole Family 1 4 DECEMBER 9—Second debate Cedar Springs vs. C. H. S. won 23—Christmas vacation began 4 f J : ? T • L. J. SCHIPPER Courteous Treatment - Service - Good Work LADIES’ IIAIR CUTTING A SPECIALTY ♦ Compliments of The Coopersville State Bank Capital, Surplus and Profit $100,000 Chas. P. Lillie, President L. D. Mills, Vice-President M. Durham, Cashier Paul Hahn, Assistant Cashier Wayne Murray, Assistant Cashier DIRECTORS Chas. P. Lillie, President L. D. Mills, Vice-President M. Durham Ellis Lillie Hugh E. Lillie Chas. A. Vandegrift A. E. Bonner B. P. Sherwood Dr. J. N. Wenger ♦ Young Men! First impressions are all important in this busy age when superficial judgments are often passed. Cultivate a Well Groomed Appearance Suits: $19.50 - $28.50 - $33 50 - $39.50 Oxfords: $5.00 - $7.00 - $7.50 $8 50 ENTERPRISE CLOTHING CO. KIEFT BROTHERS j Hart Schaffner Mar:: Clothes Walk-Over Shoes j I Phone 154 Grand Haven, Michigan. | JANUARY 3—Christmas vacation erdcd 13—Third debate Zeeland s. C. H. S. won 27—Fourth debate Sparta vs C H. S. w.n Compliments of GEORGE H. DEWITT GENERAL MERCHANDISE One block south of high school on US-16 ♦ I Pet Milk Co. | PET BRAND Evaporated Milk I ? Phone 9 CANDY CIGARS When Hungry, Go to Fred’s Place Regular Meals and Short Orders Home Cooking We Serve ARCTIC QUALITY ICE CREAM With that Rich Creamy Flavor We deliver ice cream and good service guaranteed SOFT DRINKS FRED RANKINS, Prop. COMPLIMENTS OF THE ROBINHOOD A “Reel” Theatre Grand Haven, Michigan COMPLIMENTS OF DR. L. D. MILLS FEBRUARY 2-3—Operetta “The Gypsy Rover” 11—Doris Crall became Mrs. Nibbelink 14—Dorothy Ferguson comes to school with a diamond 16—Fifth debate Zeeland vs. C. H. S. lost MARCH 15-16—Junior play “The Arrival of Kitty.” 16-Helen Baumback wearing diamond 23—Spring vacation began THE BEST IN DRUG STORE MERCHANDISE The Best in Drug Store Service NELSON'S The store Coopersville, Michigan VACATION TIME! PLAY TIME! We Have a Complete Line of SPORTING GOODS Goebel Brown, Inc. 17 Library St. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Phone 92902 Compliments of DR. H. A. MUZZALL COOPERSVILLE, MICH. Bell Phone 23-21 Coopersville Phone 118-21 Richard M. Ossewaarde General Merchandise P. O., R. 3, Coopersville, Mich. Eastmanville, Mich. AT YOUR SERVICE Allendale Telephone Company Get in touch with anyone in Allendale and surrounding towns through our exchange. In Connection with Coopersville by Direct Wire COURTEOUS SERVICE T. E. HUBBEL, President and Manager t I TASKER’S DRUG STORE DRUGS AND SUNDRIES Phone 50F2 T ♦ f ♦ MOHRHARD LAUBENGAYER Dealers in Fresh, Salt and Smoked Meats Coopersville, Michigan APRIL 2—Spring vacation ended 2—Miss Daggett wearing diamond 12—Oratorical contest at Muskegon, fourth place 12—Declamation contest at Muskegon, third place 21—Oratorical contest Grand Rapids 26-27—Senior play, “Daddy Long Legs.” PORTABLE TYPEWRITERS ALL MAKES $5.00 Down and $5.00 per Month THE DANIELS COMPANY Muskegon, Mich. ♦ HOME RESTAURANT Strictly Home Cooking Soda Fountain Phone 1138 Spring Lake, Mich. ♦ J. S. SCHREUDER A Complete Line of Graduation Gifts COOPERSVILLE, MICH. J. J. WOLBRINK SONS Dealers in GENERAL MERCHANDISE Allendale, Michigan WM. T. SCHMIDT General Repairing GAS AND OILS ALLENDALE, MICH. i 1 A. E. B O N N E R Willys-Knights Overland Whippets Phone 45 Coopersville, Michigan j I ADDISON - PELLEGROM - COLSON - Inc. FURNITURE - FUNERAL DIRECTING Grand Haven Next to Peoples Bank MAY 5—Relay Carnival at Lowell 18—Junior-Senior banquet 30—Memorial Day JUNE 3—Baccalaureate 7— Picnic 8— Commencement exercises ORNAMENTS FLOWERS RIBBONS BRAIDS It will be an esteemed pleasure to greet you and your friends. F. G. M. M I L L I N E R Y THE ADDISON-BALTZ CO. DRY GOODS - READY TO WEAR Grand Haven TED EISTEDT LUNCHES - ICE CREAM - CANDY - TOBACCO Phone 84 Coopersville, Michigan SQUARE DEAL HARDWARE GENERAL HARDWARE Plumbing, Tinning and Heating Phone 137 Coopersville, Michigan Where Your Dollar Buys the Most in Satisfaction and Service Coal - Feed - Grain - Fertilizer - Tile Coopersville Cooperative Elevator Co. ♦ JOHN J. BOER SON Furniture Dealers Funeral Directors EDWARD KINKEMA, Assistant PRIVATE AMBULANCE Phone 41 Night Calls 61 - 322 - 53F2 GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN THE STYLE SHOP DISTINCTIVE WEARING APPAREL for Women, Misses and Children ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW 204 Washington St. Grand Haven, Michigan Always Pays the Highest Price for Butter-Fat CRYSTAL CREAMERY CO. L. J. HINKEN, Proprietor Phone 142 Coopersville, Michigan THE BIG STORE HOME OF LOW PRICES MEN’S AND BOYS’ CLOTHING Profit Sharing Coupons with Each Purchase GRAND HAVEN MICHIGAN Lasting Success Is built upon the rock of Satisfactory Service. It is on this firm foundation we have built. THE PEOPLES SAVINGS BANK THE BANK WHERE YOU FEEL AT HOME Grand Haven, Michigan Motor Reconditioning Brake Service Tires Replacements DIXIE GARAGE CO. Distributors National Standard Accessories Hudson and Essex Motor Cars Phone 167 A1 Kennedy, Salesman Fred Carr, Service Mgr. Powerful Hudson car equipped with a three ton crane CENTRAL CLOTHING HOUSE AT GRAND HAVEN Lowers the Cost of Dressing Well — VISIT OUR BOYS’ DEPARTMENT — DIXIE GARDENS FLORISTS Quality Floral Designs for All Occasions Cut Flowers and Potted Plants Outside Orders by Floral Exchange. Prompt Deliveries. y.t..0..0..t..0..i.. ..t..0..9..9-9‘'9''9-9''9”9 9-9”9 9”9 9”9' 9 9 9 9-9 9 ‘9-9-9”9”9 9-9”9-9-9-9”9”9“9“9”9”9”9”9”9 9 J. A. LAUG GROCERY ‘John Aims to Please’ Phone 68 BEAUTIFY YOUR HOME WITH PAPER AND PAINT! A. TEN ELSHOF Paper Hanging, Painting and Decorating Phone 206 Coopersville, Michigan .9-9-9 9-9 9 9 +-9 9-9 -♦ BAKER BAKER LINOLEUM, RUGS AND WINDOW SHADES Phone 460 102 North 3d St. Grand Haven, Michigan LARGEST STOCK IN OTTAWA COUNTY E. C. CRALL WELDING ■ GRINDING MACHINERY REPAIRING dutofc xcc lvi