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“A book is a shell on the sands of time, Borne shoreward from life’s unresting sea, With strange, sweet murmurings in its heart That whisper of immortality.” u Tilt: RODEO COOIM RSYILLK 111C i 11 SCIlnol. HinUSHKD RY THE graplating class of COOPERSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 103° FOREWORD Let us say here that we the staff of 1930 have given our noblest efforts in the publication of this “Rodeo.” If it makes fading memories more vivid we shall feel that our work has not been in vain. Table of Contents Dedication -------------- Staff___________ Faculty------------------- High School Faculty Snaps. Grade Facluty Snaps------- Seniors Valedictory_ Salutatory---------------- Class Will Prophecy History The Rattle for Character Senior Snaps juniors____ Junior Snaps_ Sophomores_ Sophomore Snaps Freshmen___ Freshmen Snaps_ Debating_ ___ Commercial Athletics Football Snaps_ Extra Curricular Activities Class Idiosyncrasies_ Jokes _________ Calendar_ Alumni Miscellaneous Snaps Ads__ 6 8 10 11 12 .20 .21 -23 -25 .26 -2« -29 -32 -33 -36 -37 -4° .41 -44 - 5 -46 -51 -58 -59 .62 -63 _68 -69 Dedication Because of his unending co-operation and unselfish loyalty for the interests of the student bodv, we, the class of 1930, dedicate this book to Clifford Brevitz. Staff Adviser .............—........................-MR BREVITZ Editor-in-Chief_ ______ARCHIE EASTON Assistant Editor_ IRENE! MERRICK Advertising Manager________ISAAC GINSBERG Assistant Advertising Manager_— ... MARVIN LUBEN Snapshot Editor BERNICE HANCOCK Subscription Manager _________EARL FAIRCHILD Picture Editor_... - MARION MARSHALL Joke Editor....................................EDITH WESTOVER Alumni Editor_ ELLA HAHN Athletic .Editor........................... ....WILLIAM KENNEDY Art Editor_____MARIE HOWARD CHARLES VELDHUIS, A. B. Superintendent History German Hope College University of Michigan GAYL GRIEVE Commercial Ferris Institute CLIFFORD BREVITZ Principal Mathematics Western State Normal University of Colorado RIITII L. MARCOTTE, A. It. English Public Speaking Gorman Hope College Harvard University JEANNETTE VANDER NAALD, A. It. Civics Economics History Hope College EVANGELINE GROOTERS. A. It. Latin English Hope College RAYMOND VAN RAALTE, A. It. Science Hope Col I eg� 1 Page Ten Mr. Breuitz i55 Griai e Mr. MemRaalte, Miss l andcr Page Eleven Pape Twelve 1‘age Thirteen EFFIE BEl'KEMA “A smile with intent to io mischief.” Entered from G. R 2 Home Economics 2 A. A t Glee Club 3, 4 VIOLET I)E CAN ‘‘Priceless pearls are found in silent natures. ” Camp Fire 4 Glee Club 4 HAZEL BERKS ‘‘Hazel is always cheerful; need more he said?” Home Economics 2, 3, 4 Vice-Pres. Home Economics 4 Pres. Home Economics 3 Librarian 3 News Staff t ARCHIE EASTON ‘‘A hand to do; a head to plan ” Entered from Allendale 3 Salutatory Orchestra 3, 4 A. A 3. 4 Editor-in-chief of Rodeo Track SIERRETTA ESTHER “Sober, steadfast and demure. Class Will Camp Eire 1, 2 Treas. Camp Fire I A. A. 3, 4 Glee Club I EARL FAIRCHILD “Master of anything he chooses to do. ” Entered from Nunica 3 Junior Play Valedictory A. A. 3, 4 Subscription manager of Rodeo Student Manager 4 Orchestra 3, 4 ISAAC GINSBERG “The windy satisfaction of the tongue.” Orchestra 1, 3 Pres, of Orchestra 3 Advertising Manager of Rodeo Track 3 Debating Club 2, 3, 4 News Staff 3 Athletic Board of Control 3 A. A. 1, 2. 3 Vice-Pres, of Junior Class Student Manager 3 Page Fourteen ELI-A HAHN “She makes up in amiability what she lacks in height. ” Home Economics 2, 3, 4 Debating I ('amp Fire 1. 2 News Staff 1, 2, 4 Librarian J, 2, 3, 4 A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Alumni Editor of Rodeo I’res. of Home Economics 4 BERNICE HANCOCK “A little bit of chic, a little bit of couqetry.” Basketball 1 Glee Club 3, 4 Camp Fire 2 Operetta 3, 4 Pres, of Camp Fire 2 A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Snapshot Editor of Rodeo Junior Play ESTHER HAYSTEAD “She's always ready with some re- tort.” Home Economics 2, 3, 4 Sec’y and Treas. Home Economics 3 Sec’y Freshman Class Vice-Pres. Home Economics 2 A. A. 1 FERRIS HERRING ‘‘He is a quiet lad with a quantity of good sense.” Entered from Nunica 3 (’lass Historian Orchestra 3, 4 GERALD HINKEN ‘‘Be gone dull care, thou and 1 shall never agree. ” Student Council 4 A. A. 2, 3, 4 Football Manager 4 Football 2 Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Track 3, 4 Operetta 2, 3, 4 MARIE HOWARD ‘‘So mild, so merciful, so strong, so good.” Entered from Ravenna 3 Junior Play Orchestra 3, 4 A. A. 4 Sec’y and Treas. Orchestra 3 Sec’y and Treas. Junior Class Art Editor of Rodeo News Staff 4 WILLIAM KENNEDY ‘‘A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.” Entered from Allendale 3 Football 3, 4 A. A. 3, 4 Football Captain 4 Glee Club 4 Junior and Senior (’lass President Operetta 3, 4 Basketball 3 Junior Play Athletic Editor of Rodeo Track 3, 4 Page Fifteen MARVIN LUBEN “Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” Entered from Nunica 3 A. A. 3, 4 Glee Club 3, 4 Pres. A. A. 4 Pres. Glee Club 4 Operetta 3, 4 Asst. Advertising Manager of Rodeo MARIAN MARSHALL “1 have a heart with room for every joy.” Basketball 1 A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Vice-Pres. Sophomore Class Pres. Glee Club 4 Camp Eire 2 Picture Editor of Rodeo Junior Play Operetta 3, 4 Glee Club 3, 4 ROSE MERGENKR “A light heart lives long.” A. A. 1, 2, 3 Glee Club 2, 3, 1 Operetta 2, 3 IRENE MERRICK “An earnest student, always at her best.” Entered from Conklin 3 Operetta 3 Class Prophecy Orchestra 4 Sec’y-Treas. Senior Class A. A. 3, 4 Assistant Editor of Rodeo Glee Club IMOGENE MOSHER “Boyishly petite, she is the very spirit of vim, vigor and vitality.” A. A. 1, 2, 3 Basket Ball 1 Glee Club I, 3, 4 Operetta 3 ELI O’BRADOVITCH “A man of thought he was.” Entered from Nunica 3 Debating 3 Boys 4-H Club 4 HELEN PARISH “We are charmed with neatness of person.” Entered from Allendale 3 A. A. 3, 4 Glee Club 3, 4 Operetta 3, 4 Page Sixteen HELEN SPENCER “Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.” Home Economics 2 (!lee Club 2, 3, 4 Operetta 1, 3 A. A. 2. 3, 4 MARY PIKE ‘‘Some love too little, some too long.” Home Economics 2 Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Operetta 3 A A. 1, 2, 3 GERTRUDE WALLINGA “To he efficient in a quiet way That is my wish thro’ out each clay.” Home Economics 2 Glee Club 3, 4 Operetta 3 VIRGIL WARREN ‘‘His best thoughts always come a little too late.” Football 2, 3, 4 Track 2, 3, 4 A. A. 1, 2, 4 Glee Club 2, 3 Junior Play RUTH WAY ‘‘A true friend is forever a friend.” Entered from Allendale 3 A. A. 3, 4 Glee Club 3, 4 Operetta 3, 4 Sec’y and Treas. Glee Club 3 Junior Play EDITH WESTOVER “An active, peppy, all around girl with many friends.” Camp Fire 1, 2. 4 Glee Club 1, 3, 4 Ass’t Camp Fire Guardian 3, 4 Pres, of Sophomore Class Home Economics 2 Librarian 2, 3 Pres. Home Economics 2 Operetta 3, 4 Vice-Pres. of Senior Class News Staff l, 2, 3 Vice Pres. A. A. 4 Joke Editor of Rodeo A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Page Seventeen Valedictory IBRLIFVL that the common office of the Yaleditorian is to ex- press his regret and display his remorse at the immediate pros- pect of leaving the institution that lias played a large and vital part in his life during the preceding twelve years. In other words it is a “farewell” in the modern sense of the word. The word valedictory is derived from the Latin—rah, meaning farewell and the Latin infinitive dicera, meaning to say. Mine is the invalu- able privilege and honor “to say farewell in behalf of my esteemed classmates. However, mine is of the variety of farewell that does not entail regret, remorse, and relative compassions in any great degree. The farewell that I bid you our benefactors and you my classmates is one pertaining to vour welfare, and not an ordinary “Good Bye” in the modern leave-taking sense; although if this expression “Good Bve” were applied in its original meaning, the contraction of a sincere “God be with you, no expression could be coined that would better suit my purpose. Farewell, too, has forfeited its original portent to become an every day expression of a desire that one should fare well. Now people employ it without thought or intentions. It is merely a perfunctory verbal method of ridding one’s self of some one’s presence. My office tonight is to offer a farewell of the old order. May we fare well. Manx think of graduation as a termination of education for those who will not be afforded the enviable privilege of continuing their formal education in institutions of higher learning. Their attitude toward the graduation that is to usher the student from one school so that he may enter another is literally a metamoro- pliosis or graduation from one stage of learning to another. This group are right in their latter belief but it is my belief that their convictions concerning the former class of graduates is erroneous. Tlisv, too, are undergoing a metamorophosis, graduating from one stage of education to another. The difference is that the former group makes a larger step than the latter and in doing so, unfor- tunatelv they expend and waste energy that could have been con- served. Shakespeare, in that excellent pastoral comedy “As You Like It wrote “All the world is a stage and all the men and women merely players.” If I may be granted the license to bor- row from this well known quotation from tin better known work of a still better known king of literary geniuses, the frame work on which that admirable statement is formed, allow me to state one phase of my philosophy of life. In niv estimation, although practically worthless because it is tempered bv so negligible quantity of years, “All the world is a school, and all the people merely students.” Some few are pre- cocious scholars, still more are students of the chart class and have been members of that initial class for decades But poor and rich, great and humble, all are enlisted on the roll of that school regard- Page Right Ml less of ;iccom| lishment, from the moment their eves first open to the blessed sunlight until deatli closes those eyes for the last time and thus expels them from the greatest school of learning, that men are pleased to call life. Tim great school of life is divided into two parts: one we attend all through life: the other most of us attend to a varied extent during the earlier part of our life. This last, our formal education, attained in grammar schools, high schools, colleges and universities, may be compared to a prepara- tory school for the other division, that great university of “Life after school” wherein we will be under that greatest and best of teachers, experience. In the preparatory or formal education we are taught the compiled results of the experiences of others who have preceded us. In the division of our education consisting of the actual contact with the more serious problems of life we ob- tain our lessons from our own experiences. The education ob- tained at school is valuable only to the extent that we profit by the experience of the others in encountering our own little prob- lems. So as we step forth through the gateway tonight, classmates, let us walk out into the world bravely, with a full realization of all that will be expected of us, but just as full a realization of our own ability to meet every requirement. Thus is our life to be what we make it. Our object in education should be to learn to live. Our aim in lile should be to obtain the maximum amount of enjoyment out of life. This should not be done on the efficiency basis of the maximum output for the minimum effort. We will receive no more from life than we put into it. Do not misconstrue my state- ment concerning enjoying life to be part of an European philos- ophy. I speak of that purest enjoyment obtained from satisfaction of having done one’s best in every sense of the word. It is on the path toward that object, a life happy because of its usefulness, and in the field of education, which should help one attain that object, that I wish you to fare well. Friends, let me repeat, may we all fare well. EARL FAIRCHILD. I’age Nineteen Salutatory WK, the class of 1930, extend to you, parents, teachers and friends, a most hearty and sincere welcome to this, our Commencement. This evening has not become a reality through our efforts alone; you have all helped. Allow me, in behalf of tlie class, to endeavor to thank our dear parents and friends who have made a high school education possible and our teachers who have so faithfullv guided us through our four years of high school life. And here let us express our sincere regret in the severance of the pleasant associations with our teachers. We also extend our thanks to the Board of Education who have contributed the necessary equipment for the completion of our high school education. We are happy that you are with 11s because we feel that as a result of vour presence you are interested in our accomplishments and our success in the future. We consider you as an audience who have gathered here at this time to witness this our commencement of life in fields which are new to us. We realize that we are young and inexperienced along the rough pathway of lib', but if we place our aims high and work for those aims we will ultimately reach success. Now let us go back for a moment and consider the meaning of the word Commencement. Webster says it means beginning or origin. With us Com- mencement surelv means the beginning of a different life, a beginning in new fields of learning. Some of us u ill attain a higher level of learning by study, others will learn by practical experience; that is, experience which one gains by the performing of certain activities and practices. Indeed, know ledge gained in this way is most eiheient because experience is an excellent teacher. Also w ith Commencement we begin to realize how little we know and how much there is to learn here. No man has ever obtained all the know ledge the w orld has to offer. But the more f-ompletely we are clothed in this suit of learning the better we are equipped to meet and conquer the problems of life. It has been wisely said that “know ledge is power:’’ however we say. as does the Bible in the Book of Proverbs, “Wisdom is the principal thing: therefore get wisdom and with all thv getting get understanding.” The facts w hich w e have compiled at high school are worthy of h morable mention but our ultimate purpose has been to develop ourselves: that is. to enlarge our capacities and understanding. For understand ing is that which is necessary to shape and mold our destinies. We all know the prominent position the airplane holds and w ill continue to hold in the w orld of today. A great many of you realize too the long time it has taken to develop the airplane even to its present state of perfection. The development of the airplane has not been the work of days, months or even vears. Its success has meant much thinking, much work and much ardent ap- plication of more than one life time. It has been a problem of adding to and subtracting from bouyant successam! deepest discouragement. Some of us little realize this struggle when we see the plane living majestically along as though almost upheld bv superhuman force. And so it is in our lives. We must build them carefullv and thoughtfully, conquering each obstacle as it presents itself, ad linof to and subtracting from until we, too, are ready to try our wings. And w ith our work carefullv done we can and shall have confidence in our -aicces-.. It takes a little courage, and a little self control And some grim determination, if you want to reach the goal. It takes a deal of striving, and a firm and well set chin. No matter what the battle, if vou reallv wish to win. ARCHIE EASTON Page Twenty Class Will WK, I'HE Senior Class of the year nineteen hundred and thirty, having no further purpose for a number of our high- ly worthwhile possessions, do thus desire to dispose of them, hoping that it may be to the well-being of all who receive the benefits thereof: We, the entire group of graduates, having served all possible purposes with caps and gowns, do therefore bequeath said prop- erty to our beloved successors, the Juniors, sadly lamenting the fact that, ow ing to considerably smaller numbers, there will not be enough to go around. To the faculty, we bequeath our deepest respect and gratitude for the untiring services and co-operation given us so freely throughout our four years at this fountain of know ledge. To our beloved Alma Mater, we leave our celebrated records of intelligence. May the brilliancy which has manifested itself in our class be equalled by our survivors. To the Freshman, me bequeath the right to walk around the building and campus with heads held high. To the Sophomores, we can give only our heartfelt sympathy because of the trying situation which presents itself in the choice between Physics and Chemistry. Between the two evils,choose the lesser. Having no longer any urgent need for the follow ing personal possessions we wish hereby to make known our desires as to their disposal: I, Effie Beukema, having acquired a perfect knowledge of Webster’s most noteworthy accomplishment, do herewith bequeath my unsurpassable power of speec h to Melvin Van Oeffelen. I, Violet Ue Can, bequeath my bewitching, blonde, curly hair to Kathryn Law ton. 1, l la el June Derks, bequeath my stately manner to Esther Wohlford. I, Ella Hahn, bequeath my enormous size to Gerrit Rennink with the hope that, in the future, people will discontinue “pickin on him.” I, Eli O’Bradoviteh, bequeath my lengthy name to Evert Way. I, William Kennedy, bequeath the office of “Professional En- tertainer” to Victor Scott. “Keep ’em awake as well as I have, Begorra!” 1, Helen Parish, bequeath my lack of avoirdupois to Mae Hill- man. We, Mary Pike and Esther Haystead, bequeath to Elnora Bus- man and Merle Pratt the joy of having a “steady” throughout 11 igh School. Fage Twenty-one I, Ruth Wav, bequeath to Gertie Busman tlie privilege of writing letters to a fellow we both admire. I, Irene Merrick, bequeath my commercial talent to Francis Gibbs and Harriet Veneman. I, Marie Howard, bequeath mv splendid artistic ability to Ellen’Klatt. I’m expecting great things from you, Ellen. I, Isaac Ginsberg, bequeath my power of persuasion to Cecil Moore. I, Marvin Luben, bequeath to any extraordinarily capable young man or woman, the opportunity to be as effective an Athle- tic President as 1 have proved to be. I, Helen Spencer, bequeath my flashing brown eyes to Marion Bolhuis. Beware, boys, they’re deadly!! 1, Edith Westover, bequeath my beautiful Soprano voice to Bernice Wildev. I, Archie Easton, bequeath my super-ability to get good marks in Physics to any survivor who may have need of them. ’e, Bernice Hancock and Marion Marshall, bequeath our un- paralleled popularity to Ruth Brown and Mary Wolbrink. I, Earl Fairchild, bequeath Maxine to anyone who will promise to take faithful care of her during the remainder of her I ligli School career. 1, Siebretta Esther, bequeath to Marion DeWitt the honor of being a famous debater’s sister. 1, Ferris Herring, bequeath to Joe Esther my New Ford, but on one condition only—that he is not startled if it should actually start upon being cranked. 1, Rose Mergener, bequeath my charming personality to Mar- garet O’Brien that she may be the general favorite of all. 1, Imogene Mosher, bequeath my determined pitch of voice to Keith Piddle. I, Gerald Hinken, bequeath the pleasure of speaking on the East side of Assembly Hall to Erwin Merrick. 1, Gertrude Wallinga, bequeath my noisiness to Marion C'ulli- gan. I, Virgil Warren, bequeath to Matthew Adema the grand and glorious feeling of resting while the others do the reciting in an alphabetically arranged class. Dulv signed bv the Senior Class of Goopersville High School, city of Goopersville, State of Michigan, on this the thirteenth day ol June in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and thirty, we do now witness and affirm this document to be our last will and testament, subject to the administrators of the aforesaid prop- erty. Page Twenty-1 I mm : ■- ? Class Prophecy STRANGE things happen to us sometimes and mysterious gifts are apt to fall “out of everywhere” into our hands just when we least expect them. I had said I would never again he sur- prised at anything, hut when a newspaper dropped into my lap from the very air about me, I was willing to take back the rash vow I had made, for it was certainly a startling occurrence, to say the least, to say nothing of my amazement when I read the name and date “Coopersvilie Observer—June 14, 1945.” Where did it come from? And what could it ali signify to me? I was never one to remain long in suspense when the means of gratifying my curiosity were at hand, or obtainable, and when I opened the paper hastily, and from the records of fifteen years yet unborn, here are some of the things I learned. Marie Howard has established a Home for Crippled Pets, situ- ated on a farm near Xunica Ella 1 lahn is the owner of an antique shop and lias also made her home in X'unica. Esther Haystead is a dressmaker, and specializes in bridal dresses. She receives so many orders from all over the state that she cannot find time to make one for herself. Eli O'Bradovich has become a great detective and has greatlv aided in checking the crime wave in the United States by capturing many notorious criminals. Ferris 1 lerring is an entomologist and travels all the world in search of rare insects. William Kennedy and Bernice Hancock are famous vaudeville comedians. 'Their success is due partly to the training they re- ceived in the High School operetta. Gerald llinken has just returned from Japan, where he was selling American Family Soap. Now he is trying to sell himself to a young lady who has been waiting for him since high school days. Marian Marshall is a stunt flyer in the movies. Edith Westover is teaching in the commercial department of Coopersvi lie High School. She has copyrighted a new shorthand book, containing no rules, which, she thinks, will make shorthand much easier to learn. Isaac Ginsberg is an astrologer and devotes all his time to studying the stars. (He always liked to look at the stars.) Marvin Luben's voice has made him famous both in the “talk- ies and on the radio. He is in great demand and his onlv rival is Rudy Vallee. Voilet DeCan is painting advertisements for Pepsodent tooth- paste. Earl Fairchild is a poet and writes nothing but love sonnets. Page Twenty-three It has been rumored that the President’s wife will spend part of her vacation visiting in I oopersville. It is no other than 1 ielen Parish. Her charming grace and dignity which made her a great favorite in High School has made her the most popular First Lady the nation has ever had. Ruth Way is a cloak model in one of New ork s most ex- clusive clothing shops. Siebretta Esther owns a hat shop and Helen Spencer, who is buying for her in Paris, sends her all the latest creations ol Parisi- an designers. Virgil Warren has made a fortune from his dairy farm, the largest in the United States, situated near Coopersville. Hazel Dirks is the girl’s athletic coach in Coopersville High School. Her indoor ball team has taken first place in the state for three consecutive years. Rose Mergener has entered a Bathing Beauty contest at Mi- ami, Florida. Imogene Mosher is matron in the Old Soldiers Home in Grand Rapids. Mary Pike is starring in a new opera now playing in New York City. Gertrude Wallinga conducts a “Confidentially column in this paper, giving advice to the lovelorn. Mr. Brevity, is making his second trip around the world in the last elfort to find someone willing to travel with him. Miss VanderNaald and Miss Marcotte have finally consented to give up teaching and settle down to a domestic life in Coopersville. Mr. Veldhuis has also retired from teaching and has taken up music. Victor Herbert and John McCormick are long forgotten since New York’s fWEAF) greatest feature, “The Veldhuisian Vet- erans,” have shown their skill on the air. Miss Grooters is newly married and is travelling in Italy with Mr. VanRaalte as her companion. She has not given up teaching however, and even while on her honeymoon, is gathering material for her Latin classes. Miss Grieve is enthusiastic member of an Old Maid's Club, much to the surprise of everyone. I found after looking through the paper once more, that Archie Easton was editor, with Fffie Beukema as Joke and Society editor. This accounts for the fact that I found the names of all the teachers and members of the class of 1930, Coopersville High School. I. I. M. Page Twenty-four History of the Class of ’30 FOl R years ago a group of thirtv-one Freshmen entered the Assembly room at Coopersville lligli School. This group of Freshmen was in the due course of time initiated by the Fpper Classmen. The Freshmen vigorously opposed the initia- tion, but of no avail. Four of these Freshmen had gone to school together ever since they were in the Kindergarten; the four are: Violet DeCan, KI In Hahn, Imogene Mosher, and Edith Westover. At the end of the first year there were only twenty-three left in the class. This is accounted for by the fact that some of them quit school and some moved away. The next year only twenty-two sophomores returned. One of these, a new member, FITie Beukema, entered from (irandville Avenue Junior 11igh School. It was also during the Sophomore year that Mr. Brevi tz. began teaching at C. H. S. and became our class adviser. During this mile of our pleasant journey through High School, Isaac Ginsberg began his famous career as debater, and it is unnecessary to state here the satisfactory results of this event. Another interesting fact about our Sophomore year was that there were only three boys in the class: Isaac Ginsberg, Ken- neth Wolverton, and Virgil Warren. As the year drew to a close our class numbered eighteen. We were looking hopefully forward to “enlisting a large number of recruits” from the neighboring ten grade schools, the following year. Our hopes were fulfilled to some extent, although the next year a considerably smaller number entered from other schools than usual. Among those who entered were Marvin Luben, who has had the leading role in the operetta two years in succession and w ho is our very capable Athletic President, William Kennedy, w ho takes the comic part in any performance, and Earl Fairchild, our Valedictorian. As Juniors we put on a successful play and a very beautiful and enjoyable banquet. This banquet was the first to be given outside of Coopersville, and William Kennedy proved to be a very interesting toastmaster. The school year drew to a close all too rap- idly lor us and after another summer vacation, we found ourselves at our desks again. William Kennedy was re-elected Class President during our Senior year. This last year has been very successful, and we feel that our few years of high school work w ill be of much benefit to us. Page Twenty-five The Battle for Character IN' rill- construction of a building, tin' main essential is to pro- cure a good architect. After an architect lavs out his plan for the building, the carpenter and the mason must carry out this plan. Before the building can be constructed, a foundation must be laid for it to rest upon. This foundation is made ofi cement blocks. The carpenter then begins to build the framework of steel. Other materials beside steel and cement used in the building are glass, heating and lighting fixtures, and all conveniences necessary for this particular structure. .lust as this building was planned, so are our lives planned by the Great Vrchitect. But we must tlo the constructing in order to carrv out our Architect’s plan. Let us lay our foundation with blocks of honesty, loyalty, perseverance, unselfishness, chastity, and kindlv actions, so that we might have a good moral character. But we must begin to lay these blocks in our youth. What a large part honesty plays in our lives. How far will a man or woman suceed in getting work if he or she has been found dishonest. People respect and trust those who are honest! What if we do have to work hard for these material things, we shall have that satisfied feeling of having received them honestly and not de- ceitfullv. A clear conscience is worth more than mere wealth. And, too, we must be loyal to our work through perseverance. If we are loyal to our work, then we shall be loyal to our country and to our fellow-citizens. We may also show that loyalty to others by keeping our promises. But we may best show our loyalty through toil. A man once said, “Work is the foundation of genius; it is the foundation of our democracy. What a self centered place is the world Men consider their own welfare and not their neighbors, and therefore selfishness usually results in pride. Can a proud person expect a successful career? Will he endeavor to make the world a better place in which to live? For after all it is the duty of each one w hen he passes from this world to leave a truth or a lesson by which others may profit. If he has both of these characteristics, selfishness and pride, he will not make an ideal citizen of our country. It is true that he needs personal pride, but an excess of it harms his charac- ter. Let us create unselfishness within us so that we might not alone “take” but “give.” Chastitv is also a block which we must lay in our character building. We must free our minds from impure thinking, for often a thought leads to an action, and we must train our mouths to speak clean langnage. Sow a thought, reap an action, Sow an action, reap a habit, Sow a habit, reap a character. Sow a character, reap a destiny. Page Twenty I hen I ;mi sure, il we lay our foundation with these blocks, our hearts will contain kindness and respect toward others. I he result, therefore, will be a harmonious character. Not only th it, but a character that w ill stand every temptation that may come to it. The w indows of our structures should be the outlook we have on life. One window must portray pleasant thoughts toward our fellow' creatures. Another must radiate love toward every human being, for love lightens the tasks of life, and prompts us to do our best. And we may show that love by helping the needv, cheering those that are discouraged, and even love our enemies as ourselves! To love our enemies we must practice this true statement “A soft answer turneth away wrath .” Have you tried it? Then I beg of you to try it! Helping the needy and cheering those who are dis- couraged weaves into our lives an eternal happiness. What a great thought Brooker T. Washington expressed when he said, “Helping someone else is the secret to happiness.” If you ha vent one of these characteristics, then may I ask you, do you expect your life to be a success in this world? Are you battling for a better character? If your structure is a failure, tear it down and remodel it! Perhaps you may say, “Well, I haven’t any education, and surely knowledge is the main foundation of character.” Remem- ber, my friend, “Something worse than not having an education is the desire not to learn.” In the language of Bushnell we may say, “Take your duty and be strong in it, as God will make you strong.” Understand also, that the great question here is not what you will get, but w hat you will become. I he greatest wealth you can ever get w ill be in yourself. Take your burdens, and troubles, and losses, and wrongs, if they must be yours, as your opportunities, and know ing that God has girded you for the greater things than these. Oh, to live out such a life as God appoints, how great a thing it is! To do the duties, make the sacrifices, bear the adversities, finish the plan, and then to sav w ith Him, “It is finished. fage Twenty-seven Page Twenty-eight 5 J u v s Page Twenty-nine Page Thi’ Junior Class THE Junior Class entered High School this year with a large addition to its number, new members having enrolled from Allendale, Lamont, Xunica and Conklin. We are proud to say that our class has the largest enrollment of the classes, con- sisting of fifty-two members. We were well represented in the extra curricular activities. Two of the members, Joe Esther and David DeWitt, were on the debating team and also won honors in the Oratorical Contests. We were highly represented in our basket ball team, every plaver being a Junior. We were also well represented in the Operetta . The first social meeting was a weenie roast at Grand Haven beach. Later on in the term we were entertained at the home of Frances Gibbs. Miss VanderNaald was appointed our adviser and the follow - ing officers were elected at our first meeting: President _ _ _ Rex 1 lolmes N ice President Marv Wolbrink Secret arv- Treasurer _ . ..Marjorie Carpenter Jll XTORS Bennink, (iarret Merrick, Erwin Brown, Ruth Moore, Cecil Bulthuis, Esther Xanninga, Mabel Carpenter, Marjory O'Brien, John Cox, Edgar Parmenter, Dolores Dennis, Lester Post, Edward DeWitt, David Post, John 1 )oane, Edith Post, Marie Downs, Chester Russell, Philip 1 hksterhouse, Marguerite Schmidt, Rudolph Esther, |oe Scott, Victor Gibbs, Frances Spinner, Frances Gillhespv, Leon Stroven, Grace Gunneman, |ay TenBrink, Olive Hillman, Constance 1 en Elshof, George I lolmes, Rex Tennant, Mildred Jessup, Howard Ter A vest, Melvin Johnson, William 1 ikkanen, Viena Kraker, Arthur Timmerman, Leslie l.ieffers, Arthur Timmerman, Lester Lillie, Florence 'Fuma, fames LiefTers, James Veeneman, Harriet Liefiers, Vivian Weaver, William Luther, Jerome Wolbrink, Marv Meerman, Ernest Wright, I.vie Merkins, Arnold Young, Gladys Page Thirty-one S oP h o Page Thirty-fe Sophomore Class SOPHOMORES! Yes, we have reached the second mile-stone of our journey through High School. Although not the larg- est class, we are trying to do our bit for C. H. S. Several have continued to hold their place on the honor roll. We are proud of the records made by a number of the boys in athletics. Other members have taken part in the extra curricular activities! Mingled with our school work were parties and other good times which all of us enjoyed. A weenie roast, held at Grand Haven, was the first social gathering. Later in the year the class was entertained at the home of its president Miss Grieve was appointed our adviser and at our first meeting the following officers were elected: President Vice-President Secretarv and 1 reasurer . Forrest I buckett SOPHOMORES Braamse, Ernest Markham, Lyle Brown, Lloyd McPhee, Wavne Brown, Floyd Mever, Ida Cook. Marv Muzzall, John Dennis, Lari O'Brien, William DeWitt, Miriam Sabers, Floyd Dvke, Hazel Schmidt, Ella 1 hksterhouse, Cornelia Sehipper, Lee herguson, Ruth Schipper, Leona (lokey, Gordon Sessions, Alice 1 lackett, Forrest Smith, Grace 11 iliman, Mae Stevens, Mariam 11 intz, 1 loward Van Laan, Emma I lorling, Bert Van Oeffelen, Mildred Howard, Williamene an Oeffelen, Geraldine Klatt, Ellen Venema, Albert Lamore, Daisy Veneman, |ohn Lang, Geneva Walt, Beatrice Lawton, Kathrvn Westrate, Cora Lull, Robert Wildev, Bernice Luther, Margaret Witcop, June Wohlford, Esther Page Thirty-fi%’e Piifje Thirty-six bige Thirty-seven Fage Thirty-e; Freshman Class Wh, the Class � 1 i )33, began our “High School Tour” with an enrollment of lifty-one. As verdant “Freshies” we were eager to show our rival Sophomores and the upper class- men what talent and pep we could display. With the days slip- ping by, our Freshman Class won the admiration and respect of the other High School members by having representatives in the Glee Clubs, Football team, Camp Fire, Domestic Science and some meriting places on the Honor Roll. A class party, held during the early part of the year, was the first social get-together and one long to be remembered. And thus with happy memories of our Freshman days we are looking for- ward to our work next year. Class Adviser _ Evangeline Grooters President ice-President Secretarv and Treasurer FRESHMEN Adema, Matthew Koppenol, Arie Allen, Vernon Kraai, Robert Bennick, Pauline Kramer, John Bolhuis, Marion Fiddle, Keith Breen, Paul Lieffers, Arthur Busman, E Inora LielTers, Archie Busman, Gertrude Meindertsma, I larold Busman, Herman Meringa, Benjamin Busman, James Nuland, Anna Cox, leanette O’Brien, Margaret Oulligan, Marian Otterbein, Edward Dennis, Nellie Porter, Irving DeVVitt, Bernard Pratt, Merle Elenbaas, Harold Reid, Fenora Englert, Evelvn Riemersma, William Esther, Kathryn Shave, Evelvn Gleason, Alice TenElshof, James 1 lolmes, Iva J'uma, Junior I lolmes, Wilson VanOeflelen, Melvin 1 lubbell, Maxine VanWienen, Ida Jewell, Lewis VanWingerden, Sarah Kloosterhouse, Margaret Walcott, Ruth Koning, Wendall Walt, Raymond Kooiman, Gertrude Way, Evert White, Lillian I’age Thirty-nine Page Forty 1’a e Forty-one Debating Three consecutive years Conpersville High School entered the Michigan 1 e- hating League. Joe Esther, Isaac Ginsberg and David DeWitt represented the school this year. This year the school debated tlie question: “Resolved, That a Judge or Board of Judges be Substituted for the Jury in all Trials in the State and Mu- nicipal Courts of Michigan.” This topic was of interest to every good citizen. This was shown by the attendance at the debates. The first preliminary debate was held in Coopersville with Hope High School, of Holland. The local team upholding the affirmative easily won. In the next encounter the Coopersville team met Holland Christian High at 1 lolland with the home team upholding the same side as in the previous debate. Although the Holland team presented a good case the experience of the home team proved to be too much for them. In the third debate our team took the opposite side of the question when it encountered the team from Freeport. The debate was held in the local high school. Professor Hinkamp, the sole expert judge, gave his decision to our team. Two weeks later we met the Greenville team at Greenville with the local team again lighting for the negative. Although the local team was debating under difficult conditions in that Mr. Veldhuis was unable to attend, the decision was a victory for Coopersville. This gave Coopersville the right to enter the elimination series with 16 points out of a possible 16. On February 14 the first elimination debate was held at Coopersville. Cedar Springs was our opponent and was defeated by a 2-1 decision. Our old rival, Zeeland, was our next antagonist two weeks later. Although the debate was very close, the debate was won on strong evidence and clear-cut rebuttal. The judges’decision was 2-1. 'I'lie third debate of the elimination series was with Shelby on March 14 at Coopersville. Coopersville easily won this debate by a 3-0 decision. Bv this victory Coopersville was one of the eight remaining teams in the state. The last debate in which the home team took part was with Paw Paw at Paw Paw on March 28. Although the decision was 3-0 for Paw Paw, the judges remarked that it was one of the best debates that they had ever judged. Coopersville has a reason to be proud of its debating team because it has been one of the eight remaining schools for two consecutive years. A large share of the credit for the success of the team should be given to the coach, Mr. Veld- huis, who has given much of his time in the development of the team. Page Forty-two Tliis year Joe Esther represente,I C. H. S. in an oratorical con- test sponsored by the Michigan Oratorical Association held at Saugatuek, A| ri 1 11. Mis oration “It is a Personal Question,” set forth a wonderlul plea for reduction of crime in the Tinted States. Joe placed third among seven schools competing. Coopersville High School entered the oratorical contest spon- sored by the Ottawa County Sunday School Association for the second time. In the local contest Marvin Luben took first place, David 1 e it, second, and Joe Esther third. Marvin Luben repre- sented the school at Grand Haven, March 11, and took third place. Declamation Alice Sessions in a stirring declamation, “Intervention in Cu- ba” represented the school in the Sub-district Declamation Contest held in Saugatuek. In this contest schools from Ottawa and Alle- gan counties provided plenty of competition. In the silver medal contest sponsored by the W. C. T. U. and held in Coopersville, Sarah VanWingerden took first place. This made Sarah eligible to enter the gold medal contest, also held in Coopersville May i. Holland captured the gold medal but Sarah was a close second. Page Forty-three Commercial The school was represented at the Fourteenth District Shorthand and Typ- ing Contest at Muskegon bv the following students: Irene Merrick, Gertrude Wallinga, Edith Westover, Frances Gibbs, Harriet Veeneman and Earl Fair- child. Schools from the following cities were represented at the contest: Shel- by, Zeeland, Holland, Muskegon, Hart, Muskegon Wilson Vocational, Coopers- ville. Our students participated in the first and second year typing, team typing and shorthand events. In the first year typing event twelve students from the high schools of Shelby, Zeeland, Holland, Muskegon, Flart and Coopersville were entered. In this event Earl Fairchild placed third with a net rate of 49.01 words per minute, and Har- riet Veeneman took fifth place with a net rate of 45.24 words per minute. In the second year typing event eleven students participated, representing Holland, Hart, Shelby, Muskegon, Wilson Vocational and Coopersville. Irene Merrick placed third in this event with a net rate of 51.85 words per minute and Edith Westover won fourth place with a net rate of 51.44 words per minute. In the team typing contest our school was represented by Earl Fairchild, ! larriet Veeneman, Irene Merrick, Edith Westover, Frances Gibbs. In this event we placed fourth with a net rate of 43.93 words per minute. In a team typing contest the net rate is obtained by averaging the net rates of the three highest on the team. The three highest on our team were Earl, Harriet and Irene. In this event there were seven teams from Holland, Muskegon, Shelby, Coopersville, Zeeland, Hart and Wilson Vocational. There were ten entries in the shorthand event, the schools represented being Muskegon, Holland, Coopersville, Shelby, Hart. Irene Merrick placed fourth with a grade of 91.5%, and her per cent of accuracy being 98.3. Gertrude Wal- linga placed eighth. Although Coopersville did not place first or second in any event, we feel that our students made a splendid record, because all ratings were higher than have ever been made before. The highest record made in typing in previous vears was 46 words per minute. Doris Bond, from this school, attained that speed Since Earl Fairchild placed third in first year typing with the rated 49.01 words per minute the records made by our students are exceptionally high. We are indeed proud of the records made by our students. Too much cre- dit cannot be given to their coach, Miss Grieve, who has so willingly and cheer- fully given her advice and assistance. Page Forty-four Page Forty-five Football I lie football season of 1929 opened with a goodly number re- porting for practice. Coach VanRaalte was faced with the prob- lem ol building a team from inexperienced men. There were only two men from the regular team of 1928. Nine of the regulars are expected to return next fall. Although the team was not successful and met with many hardships they did their best. } In the Fremont game which was the second game of the season the boys showed much better spirit than in the game with Lowell and they fought hard holding the strong Fremont team 14-0 at the end of the first half. In the last half the boys of both teams fought harder and the game ended with a score of 26-0. The next week Hart journeyed here for the game. Bv hard plugging the Mart team made six points in the first half, but after the points were made the Coopersville eleyen showed Hart that thev were not go- ing to get another touchdown. The boys fought hard and were in reach of the goal line several times, but did not seem to score The next week we journeyed to Shelby. Several injuries were received in the game and due to these injuries, Kennedy was out for the rest oi the season. Later in the season we journeyed to Belding; due to lateness in arrival and the condition of the field the game was lost hut the boys played good football. C. H. S. closed the season with the annual game with the Alumni, C. H. S. was outplaying the Alumni, but by a trick play the Alumni made a touchdown and the game ended 7-0. Next year C. H. S. expects to have a good team. The bovs showed line sportsmanship in all the games. Sept. 20 Sept. 28 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18.. Oct. 25 Nov. 9 Nov. 11 Nov. 28. Opponent Coopersville ----Lowell-----------33_There ....Fremont__26_Here. ----Hart--------------6_Here ----Shelby-----------33___There_I ----Sand Lake___o_Here ----Zeeland----------33_There ----Muskegon Reserves36_There ----Belding---------ig. II” iTherel ----Alumni----------____Here_ ------------------- 213 . o . o o . o 33 . o o . o o 33 i'age Forty-seven Basketball Due to an extended football season the basketball team got under wav at a late date. Due to the lateness in arrangement of schedule thev were forced to play only a lew hard games. I'lie team was composed of Juniors and of experienced men. The practice w'as allowed only two days a w'eek. I nder these circumstances the team worked hard and at the end of the season began to show much improvement. The first encounter was with the strong Zeeland team, l he boys battled through the first quar- ter, but due to the large floor they fell under the strong opposition of the Zeeland team. The next week, w ith no practice, they met the Grand Haven Reserves, which resulted in a loss, but the team improved bv their experiences. In like manner they proceed through the season. The alumni game was hotly contested with an even score at the half way mark. In the final play the boys lost by the small margin of 10-5. Next year we look lor a stronger showing on the court as the entire squad of boys are returning. Opponent Coopersville Jan. 24Zeeland50___There 9 Jan. 31 Alumni_10__________Here_ 5 Feb. 1__________G. H. Reserves_4o___________ There_13 Feb. 7___Sparta38 There_o Feb. 28_________G. H. Reserves_26________Here7 Tota 1. _ _________________________164 34 Page Forty-eight Track The track season opened this year with about thirty men out for practice. These included only two veterans of last year, but although most of them were new they practiced very diligently. The first track meet of the season was with Comstock Park, ol Grand Rapids, April 18, 193°- I he residt was an overwhelm- ing victory of 78-38 for Coopersville. Out of 13 possible first places, Coopersville took 10. The next meet to be held was with Grandville May 9. Coach anRaalte expects to take about 20 men to the Regional meet this year. Coopersville also expects to enter the Ottawa Countv meet to be held June 7. Hage Forty-nine Athletic Board of Control Marvin Luben_ President Edith Westover_Vice-President Mr. Brevi tzSecretary-Treasurer Gerald Hinken______Football Manager Earl Fairchild Student Manager Page Fifty Hage Fifty-on e Girl’s Glee Club The Girl’s Glee Club was organized under the supervision of Miss VanderNaald. The girls sang at P T A., various programs at school, leacheis’ Institute at Grand Haven and all took part in the Operetta. Boy’s Glee Club There are forty boys in the Boy’s year. Miss VanderNaald is their leader. Glee Club this year, a slight increase over last They took an active part in the Operetta. Page Fifty-two Operetta Cast “The Belle of Barcelone.” Characters. Edith Westover, Marvin Luben, Bernice Hancock, William Kennedy, Marian Marshall. Gerald Hinken, Irene Merrick, Leon Gill- hespy, Ruth Brown, Erwin Merrick, Arnold Merkins, Mary Wolbrink, Rex Holmes, George TenElshof and Melvin TerAvest. Orchestra The Orchestra was very successful this year under the direction of the leader, Miss Marcotte. The Orchestra is larger this year than last. It has played several times at school entertainments. Hage Fifty-three Band The Band was organized at the beginning of this school year and has made remark- able progress. The band consists of eight trumpets, three altos, four trombones, three saxophones, two bass horns, two baritones, one clarinet, besides the drums and cymbols. The leader is Mr. Pave3e, of Grand Rapids, who is to be congratulated on his good woik with this organization. Camp Fire The Winta Wintin Camp Fire Group is a large group this year. Some are working for the Woodgatherers rank and others for the Fire Makers rank aided by Miss Grooters, their Guardian. The Christmas party at Constance Hillman’s was very much enjoyed by all. Page Kilty-four r Economics Club The Hume Economics Club has accomplished much this year under the direction of Miss Grieve. Our members are divided into four divisions, each group doing one of the four years work as outlined by the 4-H Clubs. Six of our members won honors which en- titled them to go to Michigan State College for State Club week. Journalism With Miss Marcotte as supervisor and Ella Hahn as managing editor of the school notes our lirst organization of a journalism class proved to be very successful. An ad- dress by Mr. Shears and a visit to the Grand Rapids Press building together with the practice of reporting news greatly benefitted all the members. Page Fifty-five Boy Scouts With Mr. Velcihuis as leader the Boy Scout Club was organized for its third year of club work as a high school organization. The boys have continued working to pass their various tests, thus learning much practical knowledge which will be of great benefit to them throughout their lives. Debating Club The Debating Club was organized with Mr. Veldhuis as adviser. Although the club has met but four times, several members show indications of developing into excellent debaters. Page Fifty-si) Senior Play Cast Left to right, standing: Coach, Miss Marcotte; Mr. O’F’lahertv Virgil Warre Harrington, Ruth Way: Pop, Isaac Ginsberg; •'Trip,,” Busty, Archie Easton SitJn fennUCuauan’o ,ar, n Marshal,; Tony Anderson, William Kennedy; Patricia 'Harris Lila Hahn; Billy Caldwell, Marvin Luben; Grace Harrington, Bernice Hancock. Fifty-seven Left to right, back row: Officer Clancy, Arthur Lieffers; Officer Mooney William Johnson; Police Sergeant. Phi ip Russell; Nicholas King. Victor Scott Srcond row Miss Wmnecker, Gladys Young; Mrs. Fleming, Constance Hifiman; Mrs. Pembroke Harriet Veeneman; Ve™ Vernon F lorence Lillie; Coach, Miss VsnderNaald. Front row: George Howell, Joe Esther, Ottily Howell, Vivian Lieffers; Ned Pembroke .Jr James Tuma- Daphne Charters, Ruth Brown; Parkes, David DeWitt; Susie, Marjory Carpenter Junior Play Cast Class Idiosyncrasies Name As We Know Favorite Saying I lobby Them Elbe Beukema_Ef..........Am I going up town? No I’m going up town.____Mischief Violet DeCan_BlondyOh Gosh!_Dancing Hazel DerksSis 1-----Oh Boy!----------Oratory Archie Easton _Uncle Archie Gee I leineySec v Bachelor s Anti-Mat- rimonial Society Siebretta Esther_Sub_______Oh! Yes----------Humorous prose writer Earl Fairchild_Ananias . Nimrod . .Oh Caesar!___Writing poetry Isaac Ginsberg_Ike______ _Sav! Now listen...Combing his hair Ella Hahn'IElbeThat’s no lie----Giggling Bernice HancockBarneyReally?__Making and breaking dates Esther HaysteadAnn I don’t care-----Making catty remarks Ferris Herring_Lucifer_Not knowing I ... cannot say_Abhoring girls Gerald I linken Bud___It makes me so madSkipping school Marie Howard_Howdy_Aw Hen!__Visiting Cournyer’s oil sta- tion William Kennedy ... Bill_Oh George!-------Loving the girls Marvin Luben MuttHi! There!-------Man of affairs Marian MarshallMaimOh, come on!-----Going to Sparta and Ra venna dances Rose MergenerJiggs_My word----------Being quiet Irene MerrickIrene_Oh Heck!___Getting A s Imogene Mosher_Imo___Oh aint that somepin?_Sassing the teachers Eli O’Bra dov itch Eli___Oh Yeah?_Being inquisitive Helen Parish Kelly_Gee, that’s hot!_Being a perfect lady Mary Pike____MaryMy Land!_Entertaining Clarence Helen Spencer _Helen_Bv Gee!----------Arguing Gertrude WallingaGertieO! Dear!---------Studying Virgil WarrenCow_Moo-o!_____Being a pest Edith Westover _ Mickey__1 hope ya choke...Flashing a diamond Ruth Way_RuthieO! Shoot!__Writing to Harlan Page Fifty-eigr Jokes “Can anvone tell inn what nationality Moses was?” asked Mr. Veld linis. “Atclmo,” sneezed iva. “Correct,” said Mr. Veldhuis. PARADISE REGAINED Miss Marcottc: “Can you tell me anything about John Milton?'' Melvin TerAvest: “Well, he got married and wrote Paradise Lost Then his wife died and he wrote Paradise Regained.” Harriet: “How much water to a quart goes over Niagara Falls?” Cora: “I low much?” 1 larriei: “ Two pints. HE PASSED THE EXAM “The examination questions are now in the hands of the printer,’ said Mr. Veldhuis. “Now is there any question you would like answered?” Silence prevailed for a minute, then Junior Tuma asked: “Who’s the printer?” Rudy failed in all four subjects he took. He telegraphed his brother, Art: “Failed in four. Prepare Papa.” Art telegraphed back: “Papa prepared. Prepare yourself.” Mr. Brevitz: “Who is the smartest man living?” Ike: “ Thomas A. Edison. He invented the phonograph and the radio so people would stay up all night and use his electric light globes.” Mr. VanRaalte: “What is the most outstanding contribution that chemistry has given the world? EiTie: “Peroxide for blonds.” Miss Grooter: “A stratum is a layer of anything. Can you name one, Gladys?” Gladys: “Yes’m. A hen.” Miss Marcotte: “Now Arnold, what is a niche in a church?” Arnold: “Why, it’s just the same as an itch anvwhere else, only you can't scratch it as well.” Mr. Veldhuis: “What is an island?” Bert IE: “A place where the bottom of the sea sticks up through the water.” Page Sixty HS� Joe to David: ‘I never had such a tough time in rnv life. First 1 got Angina pectoris, followed bv Arteriosclerosis. |ust as 1 was recovering Irom these I got tuberculosis, double pneumon- ia and phthsis. 1 hen they gave me hypodermics. Apendi- citis was followed by a tonsilectomy. I don’t know how I pulled through it. It was the hardest spelling test I’ve ever seen.” irgil, said Miss Marcotte, “can you give Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address?” “Huh,” said Virgil with surprise, “I didn’t think they numbered houses in them days.’. Miss Grieve (showing father expensive fur coat): “One reallv can t help but ieel sorry for the poor thing that was skinned for this.” Mr. Grieve: “I appreciate your sympathy.” What is the matter? asked Mrs. Hancock of Bernice as she came home almost in tears after her first day in school. “1 don’t like the teacher” she said. “W'hy, you hardly know her. What has she done to you?” When I went in she said: ou sit here for the present, and she never brought it.” Alma: “You had no business to kiss me.” Bill: But it wasn’t business: it was pleasure.” Miss VanderNaald, (calling the grocer for Mrs. Arnold:) “And what s more, the next order you get from me w ill be the last 111 ever give you.” oice on wire: “It probably will, Madam. You are talking to an undertaker,” Marvin’s Pop: “There’s nothing worse than to be old and bent.” Marvin: “Yes, there is Dad.” Pop: “What is it?” Marvin: “ I’o be young and broke.” Florence Lillie (visiting Grand Rapids museum): “Have you a mummy of King Tut here?” Attendant: “No Madam.” Florence: “Dear me, they have a very fine one in the Detroit Museum.” Bill: “Is Marie home?” Willamene: “No she isn't.” Bill: “But 1 see her coat and hat hanging on the hall tree.” Willamene: “That doesn’t mean anything. My dress is hanging on the line, but I’m not there.” Mother: “Marvin, you’ll go to bed without your supper for that.” Marvin: “But w hat about that medicine I have to take after meals?” Sixty-one SEPTEMBER 2—Teachers meeting. 8—First semester began with 178 enroll- ment 6—Officers of A. A. Elected 20—Football game with Lowell 23 —Class elections 28 —Football game with Fremont OCTOBER 4 —Football game with Hart 7 —Election of Annual Staff 11 —Football game with Shelby 14 —Dedication of annual to Mr. Brevitz IX—Football game with Sand Lake 25 — Football game with Zeeland NOVEMBER 1 —Carnival 9 —Football game with Muskegon 2nd 11 —Armistice program 11 —Football game with Belding 15—Debate with Hope High School 20—Address by Mr. Gates from Michi- gan State Health Department 28-Football game with the Alumni 28-29—Thanksgiving Recess DECEMBER 2 —Picture “Chang” given 6 —Debate with Holland Christian High 20 —Christmas Program at school 23—Christmas Vacation began JANUARY 8 —Princess Watassa gave a health talk 10—Debate with Freeport 15—James Leiffers was injured 18—Journalism class visited Grand Rapids Press 23— Debate with Greenville 24— First Semester ended 24 —Basketball game with Zeeland 27—Second Semester began 28 —Boys received their football letters 30—Intelligence tests given 31 —Basketball game with the Alumni FEBRUARY 2—Basketball game with Grand Ha- ven Reserves 7—Basketball game with Sparta 14 —First Elimination Debate with Ced- ar Springs 28—Basketball game with Grand Ha- ven Reserves 28—Second Elimination Debate with Zeeland MARCH 7- Oratorical Contest at Reformed Church 14—Rev. Loomis addressed the Assem- bly 14—Third Elimination Debate with Shelby 25—Vaccinations for small pox 27- 28-Operetta “Belle of Barcelona” 28- Fourth Elimination Debate with Paw Paw 31 —Spring Vacation began APRIL 4 —Spring Vacation ended 11 —Oratorical and Declamation Con- test at Saugatuck 25—Track Meet with Comstock Park MAY 1 —W. C T. U. Gold Medal Contest 2-3-Senior Play “The Patsy” 9—Track Meet with Grandville 10-Girl’s Track Meet at Grandville 13—Local Achievement Day for 4-H Clubs 28-29—Junior Play “Full House” 30—Memorial Day JUNE 6—Junior-Senior Banquet 8— Baccalaureate 12— Commencement 13- School Picnic Page Sixty-t Ve Sixty-!hrv Alumni of Coopersville High School Name Prophecy What Came True Catherine Atkins---’29. Lynn Bigler’29. lrene Bond_’29. Robert Bliss__’29. Luceal Braxmaier_’29. Clarence Bushnell—’29. Beatrice Bussis’29. Joe Cox____’29. Julius Dinkle’29. Frances Douck’29. Frances Evans_’29. Helen Louise French ’29. ..Chorus Girl___________Employed in Grand Rapids _.U. S. Senator_..At Home ..Author.................Employed in Graud Rapids ..Quiet Disorder in China ..At Home ..Clerk in NumcaMrs. Nanninga ..Ford Dealer............ Employed in Grand Rapids ..Part Mgr. in Wolbrink’s Store...................Attending W. S. T. C. ..Traveling in the Alps_Employed in Grand Rapids ..Undertaker.............Attending Junior College in G. R. ..Settle in Lamont........Employed in Coopersville ..Marry Kentucky Doctor..Training at Butterworth Hospital ..Chaperon ...............Training at Butterworth Hospital Evelyn Gillhespie’291st owner in Gillhespie Shoppe_____________ Attending Business College Marion Gillhespie_’29_2nd owner in Gillhespie Shoppe...................Attending Business College Marion Hubbell_’29Author.................. Attending W. S. T. C. Edward Lee ____’29_Traveling in Vienna.........At Home Antoinette Luben ...’29_Traveling in Egypt------- Attending W. S. T. C. James Luther ......’29....Titusville Farmer..........At Home Esther Meindertsma.’29____Traveling in Egypt--------Attending W. S. T. C. Florence Meinderts- „ . _ . . ma ’29 ..Famous Singer.............Attending Heaney s Business School Harry Nibbelink....’29....Owner of Oil Well..........At Home Hattie Patterson . ’29 ...Sand Burr Dealer.........Employed in Grand Haven Albert Peck..........’29 ...Inventor...............Traveling in U. S. Raymond Porter___’29....Owner of Sperry “Razor” Shop ....................Employed in Muskegon Marian Riemersma ..’29_Parisian Designer---------At Home Richard Russell___’29Actor---------------------At Home _ Margaret Schillinger '29_Private Maid. ...........Employed in Grand Haven Cliford Scott__’29 ...Owner of Oil Well........Employed in Coopersville Kenneth Shook_’29....Actor---------------- ..At Home Beulah Smith_’29 ...Chorus Girl...............Attending W. S. T C. Lorance Tennant’29....Cartoonist.............. Employed in Grand Rapids Julia Ten Brink ...’29Traveling in West .......Attending Hope College Vivian VanLaan’29Reno’s Justice of Peace. Employed in Grand Rapids John Van Mulligan.. .’29 ...U. S. Senator ..........Attending W. S. T. C. Elsa Mae Vanatter ..’29_Married to a Millionaire..At Home Dorr White.........’29....Artist..........................At Home Luceal Wildey.......’29Actress....... .........Employed in Grand Haven Richard Witham......’29Owner of Nunica Meat Market....... .........Employed in Holland Arthur Wolbrink’29Mgr. in Wolbrink’s Store.At Home Eleanor Wolverton ..’29.... Actress ...............Training at Butterworth Hospital Page Sixty-fom Name Prophecy What Came True Viarv Aktins___’28Owner of Tea Room in N Y..................At Home Lewis Albrecht_’28Owner of Mule RanchAt Home Dorothy Alien... ...’28_Teach Hyenas to Laugh. Mrs. Shook vVilham Bail ____’28Famous Football Player..Employed in Coopersville Helen Baumbach'28 ...Opera Singer------------Mrs Dickerson Jesse Braamse _’28 ...Mrs Lindberg______At Home Doris Crall Nibbelink ’28_Popular in Grand Rapids Society__Employed in Grand Rapids Edgar Daggett’28Chicago’s Leading Divorce Lawyer_Employed in Coopersville Russell 1)ivenport...’28Screen Comedian.........Employed in Lansing Ruth Downs.........'28Owner of Millinery Shop in ConstantinopleAt Home (Jerald Dyksterhouse’28_Engineer_Employed in Grand Rapids Dorothy Ferguson ...’28Mrs. BurnsMrs. Burns Marguerite Fonger ..’28_Marrying twin brothers..Employed in Grand Rapids Marjorie Fonger’281st physician, 2nd under- taker _____________________________________ Employed in Grand Rapids Maurice Garter_’28Orator.................Attending Junior College atJackson Nellie Frances Gunneman__’28President of U. S._At Home Earl Hass ___’28Proprietor of stock farm Attending Howell’s Business School Maurice Haas_’28Heart specialistEmployed in Coopersville Edna Haystead’28Traveling in France------At Home Carroll Hill ’28Actor._________.Farmer near Coopersville Herman Lieffers’28“Stunt Flyer” in Movies .Employed in Grand Rapids Maynard Lubben_’28Coopersvilie Business ManEmployed in Grand Rapids Alice Marshall’28 ...Flying Partner to Herman Lieffers ............Attending M. S. C. Roland McClain_’28Traffic Cop “of the Air”.At Home Agnes Meerman’28Antique Collector__At Home Viola Mergener_’28Actress................ Employed in Grand Rapids Gretchen Omlor_’28Owner of Beauty Shoppe in Hawaii _______Employed in Grand Rapids Raymond Patterson..’28_Broker on Wall Street... Attending Mining School at Hough- ton Erwin Peters____’28Famous Star at HollywoodEmployed in Grand Rapids Doris Preston_’28_World’s Champion Woman Heavy Weight BoxerEmployed in Grand Rapids Robert Sickles....’28Tunney’s Manager_Employed in Lansing William Stehouwer..’28_Famous Tennis Player-----Attending Business School Catherine TenElshof.’28Interior Decorator. _Employed in Grand Rapids Nettie Thompson_’28Operator of Largest Bus Line in U. S_____Employed in Holland Ima Witcop .......’28Novelist.............. .Employed in Grand Rapids Harry Wolverton_’28____Director of Girl’s Chorus At Orpheum...........Attending School in Milwaukee ’27 Roger Bennett George Breen Beulah Brown Frank Brown Ralph Brown Keiih Busman Grant Carpenter Florence Cook Alice Davenport Henry Detks Netty Dyke Henry Dyksterhouse Arthur Ferguson Neva Gleason Virginia Goodiich Adrianna Grieve Karl Grunwell Nellie Kaufman Jessie King Jeannette Kraii Carrol Lubben Wayne Lubben Jenniemae Lull Roy McClellan Margaret Moore Elroy Mosher Doris Petei son Stuart Russell Ida Schillinger Edith Scott Albert Sietsema Nellie Sietsema Elvin Shook Orus Shook Marie Ter A vest Verne VanLaan H irold Westover J janita Witham ’26 Mildred Anderson Cora Barrett Ruth Bliss Edward Braamse Doris Bond Irene Bolhuis Myrtle Braxmaier Ar ihur Cook Mary Easton Harry Elen baas Mildred Ruth Fiagel A lice Goi den Olive Hoek John Hinken Verland Hudson Edward Jubb Elizabeth Kingsley Elga Laubengayer Lillian Lawton Fannie Leggett Hazel Lillie Hai riet Lubben Orlo Maycroft Jenetie Maris Walling Munger Irene Mosher Mildred Omlor Tillie Post Harriet Reed Irene Schi.iper Frank Sinkpiel Roal Slater Victor Stegenga June Thompson Margaret Walcott 25 Carl Bigler Dorothy Busman Arthur Cook Laverne Davenport Vera Davenport Robert Gordon Jeanette Gunn , man Elnora Hehl Elizabeth Horling Esther Jenkyn Gerald Laug Herman Laug Mary L. Maycroft John Meerman Mae Meindertsma Henry Modderinan Thcola Mohns Elaine Otterbein Orin Par sh Ethel M. Robinson Lillian Schestag Loiva Shook Harold Slaughter Artiemissa Scott Josephine Ter Avest Margaret Toogood Ruth Vanderlinden Dorothy Vanhuizen Harold Vannater Gaylord Vansinger Alice Westover ’24 Harvey Anderson Henry Ahrens Garland Baker Alys Barrett Ruby Barrett Marvin Bulthuis Francis Bolhuis Doris DeNefT Ethlyn Easterly Boryl Gleason Lelah Gleason Reginald Goodrich Gayle Grieve Benj. Gunneman Florence Haas Lyly Hanchett Marietta Marshall Gerald Lubben Miner Meindertsma Glenroe Mohns Benj. Nanninga Inez Nibbelink Hunter Noble Emor Scott Jean Scott Wilma Sickles Carl Stephens Eleanor Stevens Helene Ter A' est Harold V; n D orn Edward Wez -man Justin Wolbrink ’22 Jennie Westrate Frank Young MiId red Russell Estner Streeter Lester Spencer Wesley Swanson William Ter Avest Edna Balcom Naomi Busman Beatr ce Bolhuis Richard Conrad Bertha Esther Ethel Golden Mildred Gordon Helen Hubbell Dorothy Lake Forrest Laug Marion Lawton Jewel I Jeffers Kenneth Maebius Nicholas Nanninga Flossie Nibbelink Walter Omlor Eva Rankans Frances Rankans Howard Rankans Marie R ed Kenneth Fiagel Buelah Forbes Norris Ferguson Abraham Ginsburg Lucile Walcott Josephine Weaver ’22 Dorothy Albrecht A. I verna Baker Hestei Busman Lilli Frost Delia Fynewever Jeanett Fynewever Fi ancis G rter Kenneth Ga� ter Celia Gingsburg John Harmsen Florence Hoban Em” a Lake Elmer Lee Henry Langeland William Lieffers Barnard Lubben Anna M. Mohrhard Martha Maebius Beatrice Preston Clyde Fryer Meilin Fryer Robert Russell Herbert Schillinger Alice Seekman Curtis Taylor Grant Treloar Alice Van Allsburg Erma Warien Marie Welling Gertrude Whitman ’21 Lettie Albrecht Marie Albrecht Harold Bargwell 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 John Wolbrink ’20 Myron Albrecht Charles Allen Howard Breeken Evelyn Brown Norma Campbell Esther Cook John De Maagd Gladys DeNefT 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 F. J. Comstock Howard McKinnon Phila McIntyre Thelma Hill Florence Reynolds Jennie Scott Minnie Van Allsburg Jeanette Van Koevering Ruby Lieffers Lloyd Pryer Iva Taylor Arthur Getty ’18 Lila Blain Lillian 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 Florence 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 Lizzie Van Allsburg William Venema ’16 Byron Braamse Gervin Blankshine Page Sixty-si George Mullis John Elbers Thelma Frost Theresa Granstra Eleanor Kelly Barbara Lillie lottie Lillie Frieda McKinnon Albert ?4eyers Harold Scott Russell Slater Nettie Peabody 15 M. Berle Bennett Hilda Braamse John W. Busman f jllian Er.ston Fern Harris Floyd Hull George Laug Harold Laug Bessie McKinnon lytton Murray Florence Reed Nellie Scott Hoyt Sevey Grace Sichterman Minnie Slootmaker Blanche Stuart Eltha Van Singer ’14 Mary E. Bowser Charles McIntyre Hessel 'Fen Have Helen L. Reynolds Louise G. Van Allsburg Fannie Stevens Bessie M. Stewart Glenn Lake Edna Cook Everett Ha lleck ’13 Alice Bullis Mabel Bullis I!o 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 Sil°s Sichterman Lesley Marston ’ll Violet Bache Florence Bevins Page Sixty-seven 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 Eli abeth 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 Averi 11 Mildred Thomas Linnie Elbers Ida Zoll Bessie M unger Leon Ives Maurice Buck Otto Schreuder Cora Hoban Audra Garter Beal Kelly Bertha Taylor ’00 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 Andrew 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 Locklin William Molloy ’02 Vernor Muzzall Lizzie Archibald Grace Durham Josephine Walburg Herbert Holmes Goldie Ives Grace Gross Roy Reed John Si vers ’01 Leta Morrison Edith Hutchins Hattie Minnich Nina Kearney Nina Fiske Frank Minnich l izzie Guidebeck Grace Barrett Calla Lillie 19(!0 Alice Cooney Archie Walcott Alton Bevins Dean Treat Lawrence 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 Aystays 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 Lyda 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. Phillips Esther Fitzpatrick Bernice Pierce Jennie Sietsema Alice Noble Barney Lubhen Harry Alford Lillian McNaughton John Higgins ’93 Jennie B. L,illie Stella M. Storrs Cassa Griffin Alice Laubach Belle McClellan ’92 Hattie Maxfield Hattie L. McNaughton JV A'S FLyi VG DqrCHM£, Page Sixty-eight ADVERTIS E i’atfe Sixtv-Jiint- COMPLIMENTS OF Ottawa County Gas and Oil Co. Distributors of High Grade Petroleum Products SERVICE STATIONS Coopersville Phone 53 Nunica Phone 173-2 Page Seventy This is the CAMBRIDGE A two-button college style for the High School Graduate CLOTHCRAFT Tailored Clothes World’s Style Workmanship is unequaled at the price Made of excellent and durable fabrics The prices will surprise you Three Big Price Ranges $18.50 $23.50 $28.50 CLOTHCRAFT Tailored Clothes FORREST C. LAUG The Place to Buy Good Clothes e Seventy-one THE BANK For the Graduate Public Confidence is tlie 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 unless you are laying some of those dollars aside for that inevit- able “rainy day,” you are do- ing yourself and those de- pendent upon you an injust- ice. A small sum of money set aside week bv week has a surprisingly great earning power—if it is drawing inter- est. We pay interest at the rate of 4 � on money de- posited with us. Years of honest dealing with the peo- ple of this community have established us firmly as an in- stitution forever mindful of its obi igations to its custom- ers. Peoples Savings Bank Coopersville, Michigan 1.. K. DCRPHY, President GKO. KACG, Cashier Page Seventy-two Martin Studio 16 Monroe Avenue Grand Rapids, Michigan High Class Photos at Reasonable Prices Photos of Senior Class of 1926-27-28-26-30 MARTIN STUDIO 16 Monroe Ave. Phone 62421 age Seventy-three t I t ❖ ♦ DURHAM HARDWARE CO. numbing, Heating, Roofing Electrical Supplies PHONE i)7 COOPERSVILLE, MICH. STANDARD OIL CO. Ray Hastings Tank Service (59-Phone-2()9 Coopersville, Mich. • • • ❖ ♦ GEORGE K. HERMAN The Auctioneer Sells Chevrolet Cars and Trucks Anywhere Ravenna, Mich. • i • o + i Some people are foolish enough to consider it an | honor to be suspected of wickedness. J I '1 he man who grows up with the country is apt to mis- take his immediate locality for the entire universe. Page Seventy-four � $ 4 4 44 44 4 44444444444444 444444444444444444444444 444$ DEBOER’S LUNCH ROOM Candies, cigars, Ice Cream, Soft Drinks. Lunches Try Our Coffee Tatoned man sues osteopath. Claims latter threw all his pictures out of focus. Compliments of DR. L. D. MILLS j ❖ « f 4 4 Peterson Easterly Lumber Co. ! Phone 49F9 4 Coal, Lumber, Hardware T NUNICA, MICH. X THE BIG STORE HOME OF LOW PRICES MENS AND HOYS’ CLOTHING Profit Sharing Coupons with Each Purchase GRAND HAVEN MICHIGAN STUDEBAKER SALES AND SERVICE LAUG MOTOR SALES Phone 162 Coopers ville, Michigan TED EISTEDT LUNCHES, ICE CREAM, CANDY, TOBACCO Phone 84 Coopersville, Michigan 1 ! ?• -I- 1 «5� v 1 •! -t- v ! 1 •! -! 1 %• 1 V K V •I V K •! •! 5 ! -I V !' V T V !• -t !' 1 V V $• 1 •?� •! V V V ! V S V '■ f f ♦ THE ADDISON-BALTZ CO. DRY GOODS - READY TO WEAR Grand Haven Page Seventy-six Compliments of The Coopersville State Bank Capital, Surplus and Profit $110,000 Millard Durham, Pres. L. D. Mills, Vice-Pres. Paul Hahn, Cashier Wayne Murray, Second Vice-Pres. Millard Durham, Pres. Ellis Lillie Chas. A. Vandegrift B. P. Sherwood DIRECTORS L. D. Mills, Vice-Pres. Hugh E. Lillie A. E. Bonner V. J. Tasker Dr. J. N. Wenger «• 4 4 4 4 44 4 ► ige Seventy-seven ♦ ❖ ❖ '!■ ■!■ 'i' i 'M' V ? ! J. S. SCHREUDER A Complete Line of Graduation Gifts COOPERSV1LLE, MICHIGAN X f i t ? i S i i t x L. J. SCHIPPER Courteous Treatment—Service—Good Work LADIES’ HAIRCUTTING A SPECIALTY T | I I I X ♦ |Mt l � l H ttttttt tt MHiMM, 'l' '1,lt' W'!4 11' THE MEAT BOY’S LOVE 1 never sausage eyes as thine, And if you’ll butcher hand in mine, And liver round me every day We’d seek some ham-let far away, We’d meat life’s frown with life’s caress, And cleaver road to happiness. Why is January like your birthday? It comes but once a year. HE FESSED UP “Judge.” cried the prisoner, “Have 1 got to be tried by a woman's jury?” “Be quiet,” whispered his counsel. “I won’t be quiet. Judge, I can't even fool my own wife, let alone 12 strange women. I’m guilty.” Why is a Billy goat like cow’s milk? Both make good butter. t o 0 • 4 1 • i •• • • • • i 4 COMPLIMENTS OF DR. H. A. MUZZALL COOPERSVILLE, MICH. •«•❖■❖❖❖❖❖•I Page Seventy ■eight o o o • i .► I «• J. A. LAUG GROCERY “John Aims to Please” Phone 68 «i� « � i i ,♦« «• t ► • A A 4 •• A 4 Jor Economical Transportation X f_ __ ? $ I A 5: Sales and Service B. J. LEMMEN Coopersville, Michigan ♦ ♦ ♦ '!■ ♦ ■§■ ♦ 4« M 4t4 4� � M' 4 S« 4-4-4� 4� 4� 4� «;«♦:« Beloved Child: “Papa, did people go swimming a lot in Bible times?’’ Fond Parent: “How the Sam Hill should 1 know, Oswald?’’ B. C.: “It says here that people died of divers diseases.” THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR She: “No, Richard, I can not marry you, but I’ll be a sister to you.” He: “Good, how much do we inherit from father?” Why is a wash tub like a multiplica- ition table? Both are without legs. He followed her to the end of the earth She was the figure on his radiator cap. Why is an Angora cat’s tail like an old man? Both are in-firm. COOPERSVILLE LUMBER CO. Dealers in LUMBER AND BUILDERS’SUPPLIES PHONE 111 ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦«- . ♦« ♦♦♦ ♦« «J «£ ♦♦♦ «J «,♦ ♦♦♦ ♦« ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ «,♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦J ♦ ■ $♦ $h$� ♦♦♦ «$ ♦♦♦ 4 ♦♦♦ ♦♦♦ ♦$ it Page Seventy-nine ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦«M � � � � � � � � � � � '|, � � I V T I I ! EARL AVERILL I • | I QUALITY AND SERVICE I PHONE 11 ? I I t DAGGETT CANNING CO. COOPKKSVILI.E, MICH. ❖ • j j §m i I i f i d 1 t i $ ► ♦ « «j j ♦ « j« «j «$ «5� «5 «5 j� • ❖ COMPLIMENTS OF CHAS. G. BATSON CONKLIN, MICH. + :• ❖ ♦: ♦ •: ❖ ♦ ♦: : ♦: • ❖ ❖ ♦ ❖ : + o Where Your Dollar Buys the Most in Satisfaction and Service COAL, FEED, GRAIN, FERTILIZER, TILE Coopersville Co-Operative Elevator Co. t i . t I t I § I § 0 f 1 I Pape Eighty f I i :• Greetings from the Board of Education I lie Board of Education sends greetings to the students of Ooopersvilie High School. We commend you upon the records you have made in contests with other schools. You have successfully maintained the honor of this school in typing, debating, oratory, football, track, etc. In addition to this, the great majority of you have carried onyour work- in class room subjects successfully. It has been said that every day spent in High School is worth $25. This is true only if it is rightly spent in mastering vour subjects. Get- ting your lessons day by day, obtaining a complete mastery °l each subject, and developing habits of doing what is right on all occasions will bring success in later life. You will not happen to be lucky or unlucky ten years from now. You are deciding right now during your high school days by means of your habits of work and play what you are going to be ten years from now. Live up to the best that is m ou, do the best ou can always then no one can keep on down, then, the jov and happines, of achievement will be yours. C oopersvilie High School is able to hold its own in both intellectual and physical contests. It is a good place to get your high school education and thus prepare your- sell for the duties and responsibilities of life. BOARD OF EDUCATION George Lang Porter Reed Jas. Schreuder Win. YanAllsburg A. E. Bonner % • Ei hty-one ++ i' ♦ ■� {• «e + � � ■ ■? •!. .|.� i ,|i if, .|. � � � 4, «hM !++ +++++++ ™+ + + + + + t f •!■ I E. C. CRALL •I y i Ox-Acetylene Welding and Machinery repair Shop I COOPERSVILLE, MICHIGAN O •• •• • • •• • • •• •• •• • •• •• • •• •• • • PEOPLES MILL AND ELEVATOR FLOl'R, FEED AND GRAIN Manufacturers of Wolverine Dairy Ration and Wolverine Egg Mash Belle Flour Pratt’s Feed Phone 5 Coopersville, Mich. Wearing Apparel for MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN Aiwa vs something new—moderately priced THE STYLE SHOP GRAND HAVEN. MICH. •+« X .j. 4, .j. 4, J. . . ♦ ♦ ♦ •:• • • ♦ • 1 | J. J. WOLBRINK SONS Dealers in General Merchandise { ♦ Funeral Directors | Allendale, Mich. P. (). Hudsonville, R. R. i $ Shipping Point, Coopersville, Mich. a Allendale Telephone Exchange A V ■ ♦ ■ ■ it' -f- T' T1' -M1 ‘M' ♦ A A ■ 4 4 4 4� AAA --M� 4 A4 f‘4 fr-fr -fr -fr -M- Pape Eighty-two ❖❖❖ � � � ♦ ♦ THIELEMAN AUTO CO. Authorized Ford Sales and Service Storage and Repairs Phone 355 GRAND HAVEN MFC I IK; AN it • • • • «• o J, � Compliments of THE NUNICA STATE BANK I'HONE 173F11, NUNICA, MICH. Night Watchman: “Young man, are you going to kiss that girl?’’ He (straightening up): “No, sir.’’ Night Watchman: “Here, then hold my lantern.” He: “I sure miss that cuspidor since it has gone. ” Well, you did that before,” said his wife, “That’s why it’s gone.” Hr. Brevitz: “Say, waiter, this steak is burnt black. ” Waiter: “Yes, sir, a mark of respect. Our head waiter died yesterday.” Dr. Stickley: “Plenty of exercise will kill all germs.” James Ten Elshof: “But how can you get them to exercise?” A SURGEON NEEDED A Scotchman called up the doctor in great agitation. “Come at once,” he said, “Ma wee child has swallowed a sixpence!” “How old is it?” asked the Dr. “1895,” replied the canny Scot. DISTINCTIVE PRINTING Printing that attracts attention, that stands in a class by itself, that contains originality in conception and excellence in execution—this quality of originality and individuality characterizes all the printed work we turn out. The Coopersville Observer B. A. Verduin, Publisher Coopersville. Mich. ❖❖ ❖❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ 'age Eighty-three CANDY CIGARS ♦♦ • V 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 SO FT DRINKS FRED RANKINS, Prop. •i� «{. • .j .:- • . ♦ •{■ :• •{ •: - j- � :• :• ♦: :♦ : • • ; • ❖ ♦: � : :• « We have had some excellent students from Coopersville. We hope to have more from the li� :t() class. CREDENTIALS Approved annually by the Department of Public Instruction at Lansing Certified annually by State Business School Inspector Endorsed by Employing Public —daily- weekly—continually Member of National Commercial Teachers’ Federation Member Grand Rapids Asso. of Commerce Member Michigan Business School Asso. One State Representative said: “1 do not hesitate to say that your students are bet- ter prepared in shorter time —and get bet- ter positions—than any school I visit.” Another wrote from Lansing: ‘‘I can truthfully say that your reports covering attendance, subjects, and grades earned, constitute the most complete and pleasing records we have received from any train- ing agency this year.” % GRAND RAPIDS COMMERCIAL COLLEGE {. § Send for heautiful new catalog —it’s free 14 Fountain Street, N W. Page Eighty-four m t i x | t i ► i 1 SQUARE DEAL HARDWARE GENERAL HARDWARE Plumbing, Tinning and Heating Phone 137 Coopersville, Michigan %4+m++mm++++ +4++ ++++ + + + ++— ++++ + f Motor % Reconditioning Brake Service Tires Replacements WM. YOUNGS SON Distributors i NATIONAL STANDARD ACCESSORIES | HUDSON and ESSEX MOTOR CARS | Phone 167 Powerful Hudson car equipped with a 3-ton crane t T ❖ ❖ ♦ ? i i I I I A. G. REISTER f t PAINTING AND DECORATING Ml £ Our many satisfied patrons bespeak our expert workmanship Phone 17, Conklin, Michigan Bell Phone 23-21 Coopersville Phone 118 21 RICHARD M. OSSEWAARDE GENERAL MERCHANDISE Paint 11 ardware Ice Cream P. O.. R. 3, Coopersville, Mich. Eastmanville, Mi h. GARAGE SERVICE I Page Eighty-six SQUARE DEAL GARAGE Coopersville, on U S. 16. Phone 103 Valve Seats Installed Batteries Cylinder honing Brake lining Welding Done by machine Brazing Diamond Tires Free motor testing high compression pump ALL WORK GUARANTEED : 4 4 4 4 4 4 4-4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4'4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4-4-4 4 4 4 4.4 4.4.4..: MOHRHARD LAUBENGAYER Dealers in Fresh, Salt and Smoked Meat COOPERSVILLE, MICH. . 4. 4.4. 4.4. 4� • 4.4. 4. 4.4. 4.4. 4, 4� 4. 4,4,4,4,4. 4.4.4.4.4., ► 4.4� 4. 4. 4. 4. 4.4 4, £ COMPLIMENTS OF C. J. COURNYER Service and Bulk Station Car Greasing and Oiling a Specialty Quick Delivery Service Phone 198, Coopersville, Mich. 4.4- 4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4- 4.4.4.4.44 4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4,4,4.4.4,4.4,4,4,4.4,... 4.4,4,............... ... AT VOI R SKRVICE 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 4� ❖ i i • 4 4 4 4� 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ge Eighty-seven o o o o o .. ♦ 4, E. F. DINKEL ■ . o CONKLIN HARDWARE • • • • • • • • •. «• ■ Genera) Hardware Plumbing and Heating, Metal Roofing CONKLIN, MICH. People who drink to drown sorrow soon learn that it floats t t m { W. T. McNITT SON CONKLIN, MICH. “Where price is cheaper than quality” Congratulates the Class of licit) !♦ •$« !♦ � !♦ 5 l l Dependable Ford Service We’ll oil and grease your Ford at a low price and help you to keep it in the very best running order at all times. All labor billed at low, fiat rate. We use only genuine Ford parts. Specially trained mechanics who take pride in doing a good job. Ask about the special inspection service which helps to insure good performance. Poelstra Motor Sales Phone No. 2 0H§| «J «J Page Eighty-eigh :• •: s ♦ • «S !♦ i ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ � ❖ «s� ♦ ♦ ;• «J ♦ � ;♦ ; • ;♦ ;♦� ;« • ♦ • .{.� ;♦.j. .j« ,j .j. ,j. .♦� JOHN F. REEI) Funeral Director and Embalmer Phone 68, Ravenna, Mich. BUSINESS TRAINING Prepares you for life We offer the following courses for your consideration: Stenographic Typing Secretorial Science Salesmanship Bookkeeping and Junior Accounting Advanced Accounting Civil Service Business Administration Dictophone Stenotypy Write for free catalog Enter any week PARSONS BUSINESS SCHOOL 1J5 N. Westnedge Ave. KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN lKe Eighty-nine ❖ � � ‘ ‘ 4 : 4' ‘‘,: : ' ' ‘ ' ' ‘, ‘, ' ’ ” ' 4 ‘':4' ‘’ ‘ ' ‘' ‘ ” ‘ ‘' ':'‘:'':' ':' f • • • • r • i� ♦� «• � ► | ♦❖ ❖ ' t X I 1 i % I X HILLMAN SALES CO. SALES AND SERVICE Durant 6—Nasii 6 and 8—Roosevelt Motor Cars. Rugby and G. M. C. Trucks. Case Karin Machinery for satisfaction Atwater-Kent and Radiola Radios. Westinghouse Electrical Products. Frederick Washers—a May- tag Product COOPERSVILLE MICHIGAN MICHIGAN HOME TELEPHONE CO. Local and Long Distance Service t f I TIIE BEST IN DRUG STORE MERCHANDISE | j X The Best in Drug Store Service | ! NELSON’S The XaZ Store Coopersville, Michigan ► ♦ ❖ + +•:• GREEN LANTERN EAT SHOP MRS. M. F. WILCOX, Prop. Meals Home Made Pies Lunches Baked Goods Short orders Sunday Chicken Dinners by Appointment ? f • • + : -t- - ♦ ❖ •: ❖ • ❖ ❖ ♦ ♦ • • •: ♦ •: •: ♦ . Page Ninety | Lighting1 Fixtures Electrical Supplies LEACH ELECTRIC CO. I EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL i % PHONE 180 COOPERSVILLE, MICH. Majestic Radio Radio Accessories Tires and Auto Accessories Battery Service SEVENTEEN YEARS OF SQUARE DEALING Farmers’ Co-Operative Creamery Asso. CONKLIN, MICH. Compliments of HILIXROFT FARM QUALITY BABY CHIX Henry Vanderlinden, Proprietor ... I ♦ ♦ I i I lie ads which are printed on these pages are received by courtesy of business men of Coopersville and vicinity. They ha e aided a great deal in making this book a financial success, so we, the Annual Staff, extend our thanks to those who have given their patronage. w | XNinety-one COMPLIMENTS OF A. TenElshof ►❖ • When a loafer tries to spruee up lie calls himself a “sporting man.” DIXIE GARDENS FLORISTS Floral Designs—Cut Flowers and Potted Plants Outside Orders by Floral Exchange Prompt Deliveries � .!■� ■:«� � 4� � � � � � ❖«?� ❖❖❖❖ ❖� � ■ ♦Mwjn� .{. .;. ■{..;. � !■ ■ TASKER’S DRUG STORE DRUGS AND SUNDRIES Phone 50F2 $ 4 4 4 ► � « � .♦« 4 v ❖ 5 4 t 4 ♦ ♦♦■ 4 4 j 4 4 4 ♦ 1 5� +J� 4 4 ♦t ♦♦♦ 4 4 4 4 4 4 4” J« 4 v «?• 4 4 4� 4 4 4 4' 4444 Page Ninnty-two Quality Above All HERFF-JONES COMPANY Indianapolis Designers and Manufacturers of High School and College Jewelry and Commencement Invitations Official Jewelers to Coopersville High School � When You Need a GOOD BUTTER Call Phone No. 24, Ravenna, Mich. We also pay the highest price for butterfat. Agents lor the Del.aval Separators and Milkers and have a full line of Repairs always in stock. Dealers in heeds harm Bureau Seeds and Fertilizers. I i s x RAVENNA INC. BUTTER CO. H. S. Averill, Manager re Ninety-three � � ♦ � � � � � ■:. t. ■� � .f■� ■ ,� � � ,f.� t. ,t. ,t, ,y, ,t, «i.� � � � � � � In Coopersville L I L LILLIES I E S The Bigger We Grow The Bigger Values We Give ‘By Courtesy of The Michigan Engraving Co.’ UTOGR PHl! ‘By Courtesy of the Senior Class' 1UT0GR 1PHS

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