Coopersville High School - Zenith Yearbook (Coopersville, MI)

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LUCEAL WILDEY “Thorough yet silent.” Entered from Grand Haven 4 RICHARD WITHAM (Happy) “We look before and after, And pine for what is not.” Entered from Nunica Glee Club 4 Operetta 4 Basketball 4 Track 4 Junior Play Senior Play A. A. 3, 4 Baseball 3 ARTHUR WOLBRINK (Mutt) “In every work that he begun, He did it with his heart.” Entered from Allendale A. A. 3, 4 Glee Club 3, 4 Operetta 3, 4 Football 3, 4 Baseball 3 Track 3, 4 President of class 3 President of class 4 Junior Play Senior Play Basketball Captain 4 Sec’v.-Treas. Boy’s Glee Club 4 ELEANOR WOLVERTON (Elnora) “Gentle in manner Firm in action.” Glee Club 4 Vice-Pres. of A. A. 4 A A. 4 Sec’y-Treas. of class 3 Operetta 4 Campfire 2, 3 Campfire President 2 Girl’s Club I Snapshot Editor of Rodeo

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 VIVIAN VAN LAAN “For what I will, I will And there’s an end. Girl’s Club 1 Debating 4 Marne High 3 JOHN VAN MULLIGAN (Johnny) “Study never worried me.” Entered from Lamont Baseball 3 Glee Club 4 A. A. 4 Operetta 4 ELSA MAE VANNATTER (Elsie) “Never idle a moment, but thrifty and thoughtful of others.” Girl’s Club 1 Home Economics Salutatorian Editor High School Notes 3, 4 DORR WHITE “Speech is great, but silence is greater.” Football 3, 4 Glee Club 4 A. A. 1, 2. 3, 4 Page Twenty

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Valedictory OrEST FOR HAIM’INESS () MAI I ER what nationality we have, no matter what creed we profess nor work we have chosen, and no matter what social rank we enjoy, there is one thing we all desire. Regardless of the extent fortune has favored us with wealth, health and abilities, this one thing is within the reach of all. It is happiness. What makes for happiness? Is it the possession of beautiful homes, costly automobiles, or even health that is essential to happiness? Undoubtedly the hap- piest person today lives modestly among his family, friends and flowers. He may, perhaps, be even an invalid or cripple. Today we are living in an age of luxury—searching, laboring, striving for money. Are we any happier than our forefathers who years ago lived without the conveniences w hich we now enjoy? Anxiety and care may be read on nearly every American face, telling the story of our too serious civilization. “The world is too much with us, late and soon. Getting and spending we lay waste our powers.” Is it fame and honor that makes for happiness? No! About two months ago Thomas Edison celebrated his eighty-second birthday. On the occasion he delivered an address over the radio. One of the most impressive statements he gave was: “I do not know anv happy people.” This world-famous man who, himself, presented the radio and many other valuable inventions to human- ity, says he knows no happy people, himself included. Happiness comes from within, not without. And that is w lu- it is within the reach of each of us, regardless of nationality, creed, profession or rank. A man may be surrounded by the best that life affords but he still cannot enjoy happiness without thinking that he does. How sorrowful we all would be if our lives were in- fluenced by external things. All the sneering, faultfinding, the bitter things said about us —if we took them all to heart, surely there would be no happiness for us. There are certain essentials that make for happiness. It takes sell esteem and will-power to be happy. It takes courage to arise on a dark, rainy morning and face the day w ith a smile, and to make the best of things when friends disappoint us and plans fail. No one can make us happy or unhappy unless we allow him to. Page Twenty-two