Coopersville High School - Zenith Yearbook (Coopersville, MI)

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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

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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

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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