Coopersville High School - Zenith Yearbook (Coopersville, MI)

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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

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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

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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