Coopersville High School - Zenith Yearbook (Coopersville, MI)

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C.H.S. “The Zenith” 1935 Class History We, the Class of ’35, enrolled in Coopersville High School one bright September morning to start our high school career. Our mem- bers numbered fifty-four, which was the largest freshman class in history. We were initiated and later elected our class officers with Miss VanderNaald as our advisor. In the fall we had a roast at the lake and in the spring a Bunco party at the Masonic hall. We soon became acquainted with each other and began enjoying our first ear thoroughly. Our freshman year ended with a picnic at Mona Lake. The next fall we entered school as Sophomores. We were fewer in numbers, as some of the students had dropped out, but still enthusi- astic to reach our goal. We had one party during the year. As Juniors our class was increased by new members from Allen- dale, Nunica and Lamont. We numbered forty eight. We were well represented in the various activities of the school, having five letter men in football, and many of our members on the track and baseball teams. In the spring the school Baseball Tournament was won by the Junior team. Our first social event was a Junior-Senior party at How- ard’s barn, at which we were entertained by the Seniors. Our play, “Mother Mine,” was very successfully given under the direction of Miss Sorr. We finished our Junior year by honoring the Seniors at a Junior- Senior banquet. A year later we entered as Seniors. We began our activities by electing the following officers: Henry Woltjer, President; Martin Riemersma, Vice-President and Lucille Holst, Secretary-Treasurer. Later the Annual Staff was chosen with Alice Haas as Editor-in-Chief. This year we had eight letter men in football. During the winter we gave a carnival at the school which was a hugh success. A Beano party was held later. Our last year is drawing to a close and we are looking forward to the class play, Junior-Senior banquet and Com- mencement. We wish to thank our teachers and parents who have made these four years possible and we feel sure that we will profit by them. E. M. M. Page Thirty-one

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C.H.S. “The Zenith” 19S5 music, there will not be much leisure time. These people are busy, unconsciously, all the time. They are thirsty for more knowledge concerning beauty, and when their other work is done, they will read, listen to or create music, and make or view the different phases of art. If you have never been particularly interested in these things, try to develop an interest in them. Some of the authors of English and American literature had very interesting lives and their writings were excellent. If you find that you are not interested in reading, peihaps music will hold an attraction for you. You will find in music an out- let for some of your surplus imagination. Listen to some of the music of Brahms, Dvorzak, Beethoven, Victor Herbert and our own American composers and you will find nearly every mood vividly reproduced. Music is the creator of emotions. This is well expressed in Drvden’s poem, “Alexander’s Feast, or the Power of Music.” In this poem a harpist plays different types of music, such as hymns, wine songs, sad .songs, love songs and war songs, and each type causes a corresponding change in the listener. I cannot guarantee that modern music, per- haps more properly called “jazz,” has the power to create emotions, lest it be only that of disgust and impatience, yet some people find that listening to this music helps them to pass away their leisure time even if they do not profit by it. We are ready now to start the duel with leisure time. As yet we graduates have had very little experience with it, but for those who are not planning to go farther in attaining an education, leisure time probably will be very much in evidence until they have adjusted them- selves to their new surroundings. Lndoubtedly, the graduates who do go on to college, will have some leisure time for the same reason. Therefore, let us take up our weapons and be the victors of this duel. L. H. Page Thirty

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C.H.S. “The Zenith” 1935 Class Will We the Senior Class of 1935, in order to form a more perfect faculty, establish justice for the Frosh, insure inter-class scraps, pro- vide for wit and humor, promote the general cleaning up of waste paper in assembly, and secure the blessings of the pessimists in regard to our brilliant future, do ordain and establish this, our last will and testament, for the Student Body of C. H. S. To the Faculty we return your patience and hard words (which we have now condescended to overlook.) To the Freshmen we bequeath our ability to do just about as we please. See if yau can get away with it, Frosh, the way we have. To the Sophomores we leave the drinking fountains for the pause that refreshes between classes. To the Juniors we leave the art of putting anything and every- thing over “with a bang.” Our individual bequests are as follows: I, John Kingsley, bequeath my glasses to any Junior silly enough to take Physics next year. I. I.eona Kramer, bequeath my shy, evasive manner to Geraldine Braxmaier I, Carolyn Marcusse, bequeath my stvle, class and clothes to Hallie Ellis. ' ' I, William Seekman, bequeath my seat in assembly to anyone who can hold it together. I, Helen Lavender, bequeath my Physics book (what there is of it) to Helen Bennink. I Goldie Wiegerink, bequeath my curiosity to William Yenema. I, Mary Warner, bequeath my numerous outside attractions to Gertrude Metten. I, Victor Johnson, give the sole right of being the general all-school time-keeper (especially in Physics class) to James Mulder. I, Eldon Klatt, bequeath my girls of Leonard street to anyone who wants to pick them up. I, Virginia Laug, bequeath my slenderness to Jeannetta Bennink. I, Roger Muzzall, bequeath my admits to Physics class to Max Reynolds. Hope you can get away with it like 1 did, Max. I, James Kelly, bestow my ability to bluff through anything from Physiology to Physics to Wells Parish. I, Ida Metten, bequeath my pleasant drawl to Junior Lillie. 1, Alice Haas, bequeath my personality plus to Betty Kelly. 1, l ed Balicki, bestow my cheerful grin on Betty Blakeley. I, Orville Beattie, bequeath my powers of looking innocent at crucial moments to Junior Barkel. I, August Busman, bequeath the sleeves of my vest to Kenneth Haines. I, Elmer Horling, bequeath my speed on the track team to Clyde Stark. Page Thirty-two