Coopersville High School - Zenith Yearbook (Coopersville, MI)

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vor lining no matter how had the storm and black the clouds. Let us remember Lincoln’s words: “Having chosen our course without guile and with a pure pur- pose, let us renew our trust in God and go forward without fear and with manly hearts. Rut to follow our course we must Re strong! We are not here to play, to dream, to drift; We have hard work to do, and loads to lift; Shun not the struggle—face it; 'tis God’s gift. Re strong! Say not, “The days are evil. Who’s to blame?” And fold the hands and acquiesce—Oh, shame! Stand up, speak out, and bravely, in God’s name. Re strong! It matters not how deep intrenched the wrong, How hard the battle goes, the day how long; Faint not—fight on! Tomorrow comes the song. Elsa Mae Vannatter Page Twenty-five

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Salutatory AS the curfew tolls the knell of parting day, so do tonight's exercises toll the knell of our High School days. We, the class of 1929, welcome you—parents, teachers, friends—as witnesses to this final event, feeling that you who have helped to make this triumph possible should enjoy our last evening with us. For we appreciate what has been done by our parents in their sac- rifices for our benefit, by our teachers who have faithfully instructed 11s throughout our school days, and by our friends who have given us advice and encouragement when we needed it most. Four years we have spent to make this evening a reality, and now that it has been reached we cannot help but have a feeling of satisfaction, for we realize that, had our time been spent in idle playing, dreaming and drifting, we would not have been truly satisfied. We have had hard work to do and loads to lift, but we have faced the struggle, nor have we followed the path of least re- sistance. And now we see that our faithful and persistent efforts have been crowned thus far with happiness and success. Perhaps, as we look back, we can see where we have fallen short of the goal we raised, but let us hope that as we go on in life these mis- takes will not go unheeded. We should profit by our experiences and strive to better our lives through them. Tonight is the beginning of another step in our onward and upward climb. We will not find our pathway strewn with roses, but a steep and rocky one with only now and then a shady resting place. Then we will begin to feel and know the significance of our class motto: “Honor Lies at Labor’s Gate,” for rewards will not be given to us unless we earn them. Along our chosen path- way some of us will be apt to stumble and fall but we will arise and begin again knowing that: “It’s nothing against you to fall down flat Hut to lie there—that’s disgrace.” It is not possible for all of us to be leaders but we can at least be helpers. These little deeds and kindly actions will help to shape our characters. They will help us to see others’ needs and l e ready to come to their assistance. They will prepare us for the greater tasks which will be ours to do as we go forward in life. We can set our aims high and do our best to overcome the numer- ous obstacles and disappointments and be a success in whatever course we choose to follow. But even though our road be hard and our troubles many we will not despair. There must be a song after the tears, and a sil- Page Twenty-four

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Class Will We, the graduating class of '29, now departing from these fields of education, take this occasion to publish this document, thus, with deep regret, revoking all High School privileges. To our successors, the Juniors, we bequeath the right of occu- pying the back seats in the assembly, providing they use them with due respect at all times. To the faculty we grant inexpressible gratitude for their con- stant co-operation and assistance. To the Sophomores we grant the privilege of having as many parties as they wish. To the Freshmen we bequeath the privilege of skipping school at least once each semester for the purpose of attending some spec- ial “movie.” I, Antoinette Lubben, bequeath my musical accomplishment to Florence Lillie, that the orchestra may be as successful next yea r. 1, Robert Bliss, bequeath my excess height to “Billie Barr. I, Elsa VanNatter, bequeath my efficiency in Short Hand to Gladys Young. I, Clifford Scott, bequeath my cleverness and wit to |ames Lieffers. You can fool ’em too, “Jimmy.” 1, James Luther, bequeath the right of arguing in Economics class to Kenneth Wolverton. I, Beulah Smith, bequeath my giggles to Edith Westover. I, Beatrice Bussis, bequeath my success in commercial work to Irene Merrick. I, Arthur Wolbrink, bequeath my success in athletics to Adrian YanDerWeide. May this be used to great advantage. We, Richard Russell and Lynn Bigler, bequeath our quiet dis- positions to any of the Freshmen who are in need of such. I, Margaret Schillmger, bequeath my studious ability to Cath- erine Lawton. I, Vivian YanLaan, bequeath my masculine voice to David DeWitt, that it may help him in debating. I, Eleanor Wolverton, bequeath my sweet personality to Mir- iam Stevens. I, C atherine Atkins, bequeath to Helen Parish the privilege of riding to school with the “Allendale boys.” We, l lorence and Esther Meindertsma, bequeath to Vivian Lieffers and Miriam DeWitt the privilege of eating lunch in the south-west corner of the assemble. I, Julius Dinkel, bequeath the right of driving “taxi” to any- one who will promise not to charge too high rates. Pape Twenty-six