Coopersville High School - Zenith Yearbook (Coopersville, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 92 of the 1940 volume:

T H SPRING 1940 Z E N I FALL WINTER ★ Published by The Class of 1940 Coopersville, Michigan L i V T ZE 1 1940 N I T H j J J • m H J • J J WINTER SPRING ★ DEDICATION In recognition and appreciation of their efforts and sacrifices that we might continue our education thus far, we, the Senior Class of 1940, dedicate this publication of the Zenith to our parents. FOREWORD This 1940 edition of tlie Zenith represents, as its name implies, the highest point in our careers as high school students. It is the means we have employed to preserve in our memories the last of these four eventful years, and if it accomplishes in some small measure this aim, we shall feel that our efforts have not hern in vain. ZENITH STAFF Editor-in-Chief_____ Assistant Editor____ Business Manager____ Subscription Manager Athletic Editor_____ Feature Editor______ Snapshot Editor_______ Typists_____________ Advisor________ Elizabeth V a n A11 sb u r g _______ James Ellis ________Maurice Eaug ______Clifford Lieffers ________Howard Bush ______Norma Hillman ________Marjorie Irish Marjorie Nichols I Eloise Arnold ______Mr. VanRaalte ADMINISTRATION Superintendent V. A. AltenburB Life Certificate A. B.. Western State Teachers College M. A.. University of Michigan Biology Music Principal R. Van Raalte Life Certificate A. B.. Hope College University of Michigan Physics Chemistry Board of Education H. W. Erwin, President Dr. H. A. Muzzall, Secretary Porter Reed, Treasurer Luther J. Mulder, Trustee David Riemersma, Trustee FACULTY Norris Layton (Second Semester) Life Certificate B. S.. Western State Teachers College General Science Sociology Ancient History Assistant Coach Esther Streeter Life Certificate A. B.. Western State Teachers College University of Michigan Literature History Lloyd Brown Life Certificate A. B.. Calvin College English 9-10 Algebra Jean Small Life Certificate B. S.. Michigan State College Home Economics Business T T r J T - 7 _ J ' J j J J J J J J J J J J ] FACULTY Gaylord Laughlin Life Certificate A. B.. Central State Teachers College Olivet College Mathematics German Claire Kern Life Certificate Michigan State Normal College. Ypsilanti. Mich Davenport-McLachlan Business Institute Dean of Girls Commercial Stanley Mahaffy Life Certificate B. S.. Michigan State College Shop Agriculture Rachel Altenburg Life Certificate A. B.. Western State Teachers College M. A.. University of Michigan Latin American History Dramatics Speech Wynton Ilotaling (First Semester) Life Certificate A. B.. Hope College University of Michigan Civics General Science Ancient History I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I BOOK ONE I ★ FALL FALL CALENDAR ★ September 5. School begins. 12. Class elections held. A. A. nominations made. 13. Cliff Lieffers Head A. A. 19. Recordings made of classes. 20. A. A. magazine drive off to a big start. Band and Orchestra hold party at Grand Haven. 22. Pep meeting for first football game of the sea- son. Wyoming Park practices on us to the tune of 27-0. 29. Rainy weather and Sand Lake beat us 6-0. Sophomores have party at Grand Haven. October 2. Magazine drive ends; Juniors win. 3. Seniors choose Versluis as official photogra- pher. Junior play cast selected. 4. Juniors choose class rings. 6. We lose to Sparta 20-2. Frosh enjoy party at Grand Haven. 13. Pep meeting of no avail; Comstock Park wins 28-0. 17. Junior class sees free movie as prize for win- ning magazine drive. Senior class picks Zenith Staff. 19. First report cards of the year given out. 20. Yippee! We beat Hudsonville 14-0. 25. School opens at 8:15 so we can all go to the Zeeland game. Too bad we had to lose 39-0. 26-27. Teachers’ Institute at Grand Rapids. Many of the Seniors have their pictures taken. 31. First proofs of Senior pictures arrive. November 3. We lose to Cedar Springs 13-0. 6-10. National Education Week. Special pro- gram each day. 8. The rest of the Seniors have their pictures taken at school. 11. F. F. A. Fair. We play Ravenna to a 6-6 tie. 16-17. Junior play, “Beginners’ Luck.” 17. Played Kent City and lost 7-0. 20. Basketball practice begins. 23-24. Thanksgiving vacation. 29. Junior Class party. 30. Heyboer's team wins ticket contest for Magi- cian Show. First Row-L. Witcop, A. Taylor, S. Robbins, G. Schwallier. B. Host, M. Bresnahan. M. Pilversack. M. York, M. Dinkel, H. Post, K. Scott, Advisor. Mr. Mahaffy. Second Row-W. Adema. M. Albrecht. M. VanAllsburg, D. Streeting. L. Dethmers, E. Gates, E. Lemieux, L. Mulder, J. Ossewaarde. E. Vos, H. Hains, B. VanFrank. Third Row- R. Averill, J Breen, H. Permoda, E. Schmidt, E Muller. C. Palma. .I. Howard. D. Knoper. D. Wassenaar, D Randall. P. Hook. F. Curtis, C. Snyder. Fourth Row-W. Waldie, J Venema, F. Lowing, G. Schwallier, C. Quick, R. Gates. J. Erwin. E Knapp, F. Meerman. R. Fink, E. DeMull, R. Cusick. S. Rice Fifth Row-V. Otterbein. M. Pratt. K. Kelly, J. Gavin, E. Marshall, P. Hazekamp, G. Mulder, D. Strong, R Al- brecht, H. Roman, W. Aldrich, J. Waldron, E. Matthcwson. FRESHMAN CLASS The Freshman Class began its high school career with an enrollment of 72, constituting the largest class. It has taken an active part in football, basketball, band, orches- tra, dramatics, glee club, Bible and various other activities. With pleasant memories or this year’s parties and ac- quaintances we look forward to a successful future. The class officers are: President_____________ Vice- President_______ Secretary_____________ Treasurer_______ ..Robert Albrecht ______Don Strong ____Harriet Hains ____Kathryn Scott Harriet Hains Stanley Benson “Benny Halfback Junior Nathan Vickery Vie” Halfback Senior Maurice I.aug Glenn Bruggers David Muzzall Clifford MacMullin “Morrie Glenn” Doc” Mac Halfback Guard Quarterback Halfback Cc-Captain Senior Junior Sophomore Junior Donald Leitz Bryce Mengel Marvin Pratt Kenneth Hansen Don” Bryce Marv” Kenny End Tackle Guard Tackle Junior Junior Freshman Senior FOOTBALL At the first practice, which was held September 6, a squad of 30 reported, of which six were last year’s major letter winners, namely: Mengel, Heyboer, Laug, Muzzall, Bush and Beach. Around these veterans Coach Laughlin built his team, and, with the addition of Freshman and Sophomore recruits, soon in- stalled a fighting spirit in the squad. As the season advanced these first year men showed much progress and the future looks very good for Coopersvilie. The outstanding game of the year was against Hudsonville, in which Coop- ersville won 14 to o against last year’s Ken-Ovva champions. Time Out Huddle Gerald Heyboer Earl Marshall Robert Holt Verl Otterbcin Phillip Barbrick “Jack” “Peewee” Bob” “Verl” “Phil” Center Tackle Fullback Halfback End Co-Captain Senior Freshman Senior Freshman Sophomore Kenneth Kelly Donovan Strong Mr. Laughlin Arthur Tikkanen “Bud- Don” Coach” Art Guard Guard Tackle Freshman Freshman SCHEDULE Sophomore September 22 Wyoming Park 27 Coopersville 0 There 29 Sand Lake 7 Coopersville 0 There October 6 Sparta 20 Coopersville 2 Here '3 Comstock Park 26 Coopersville 0 Here 20 Hudsonville 0 Coopersville 14 There -5 Zeeland 39 Coopersville 0 There November 3 Cedar Springs 3 Coopersville 0 Here 11 Ravenna 6 Coopersville 6 Here 17 Kent City 7 Coopersville 0 There Mengel blocks a punt against Sparta First Row—Instructor, Mr. Mahaffy, E. Gavin. J. Lpmieux, G. Adema, G. VanHuizen, D. Kloosterhouse. Second Row—L. Dodd, V. Yost, J. Jesser, A. Tikkanen, G. Walt, R. Stiles, W. Stroven. M. Doane. Third Row—C Andrews, G. Williams, D. Hamilton. H. Wilbur. R. Moore. J. Schiedel, P. Barbrick, W. Creager, L. Jackson. FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA Coopersville Chapter No. 189 In the past year the F. F. A., under the advisorship of Mr. Mahaffy, has proved to be a very profitable organization, employing the following means to earn money: Sheep dipping tank F. F. A. Fair Sale of angle iron from razed windmills Ifrood sow Corn project Manufacture and sale of rope Selling vegetable plants raised in a hot-bed The boys are now making a tractor to rent to farmers next year. This year the club plans to take a trip to Washington, D. C. The officers of the Chapter are as follows: President______ Vice-President Secretary ____ Treasurer______ Reporter_______ ____Kenneth Hansen Gordon VanHuizen ____James Eemieux ____Garrett Adema ________Earl Butts Earl Butts First Row—J. Firestone, H. Reyff, F. Bartholomew, H. Bouwkamp, V. Rawn, R. Englert, R. Wilcox. Second Row —H. Sabo. E. Nibbelink, R. Permoda, L. Sheridan, H. Wilson, T. Metten, R. Wenger, Director, Mrs. Altenburg. Third Row—M. Egan, V. Albrecht, C. Short, B. Harmsen, W. Walt, H. Nichols. JUNIOR PLAY The annual dramatic offering of the Junior Class of Coopersville High School was the three-act comedy entitled “Beginner's Luck”, which was pre- sented November i6 and 17. This play depicted the troubles and successes of four ambitious American girls. Forrest Gearhart, a Senior, w as substituted during the last w eek of practice for John Firestone, w-ho was unable to take his part. The characters were: Meg McRae_______________________Rosmary Englert Pat Jordan______________________Hazel Bouw'kamp Gail Fuller_________ ___________Faye Bartholomew' Jean Masters_______________________Virginia Rawn Christopher Murray______________ Herlyn Nichols Paul Hartford______________________John Firestone Mr. X_________________________________________Paul Metten Mrs. Pike__________________________Lois Sheridan Birdie Brown_______________________Helen Wilson Madam Humperdinck______________________Mary Egan Susie Riggs___________________________Helen Sabo Mr. Booth___________________________ Howard Reyff Boris Borislavsky____________________Warren Walt Clarence Coy_______________________ Charles Short Tony Donato____________________________________Bob Wilcox Mrs. Altenburg w'as the director Warren Walt First Row— E. Nibblink, B. Polhamus, D. Wolford, M. VanDam, K. Scott, V. Bouw- kamp. C. Palma, H. Post, D Wassenaar, M. York. E. Andrews. Second Row-L. Slatter, E. Lemieux, M. Zimmer, J Lowing, L. Sheridan, A. Taylor, S. Robbins, M. Metten, W. Lachmann, A. Buway. V. Anderson, Instructor, Miss Small. Third Row-J. Sobeski, M. Egan, L. Morrison, V. Hoffman, E. Gates, J. Holst, E. Vos, J. Ellis, J. Wassenaar, E. Waldie. Fourth Row—E. Lieffers, A Lieffers, H. Schippers, H. Bouw- kamp, C. Nanninga, J. Ossewarde. R. Egan, E. Laarman, G. Parish, J. VanWinger- den, D. Timmerman, A. Meindertsma. HOME ECONOMICS CLUB The Home Economics Club was organized under the able supervision of Miss Small and has a total membership of forty-nine girls. The club meets eighth hour every other Wednesday. The meetings are made up of the follow - ing topics: discussion of girls’ problems, Dorothy Dix hours and the study of foods of different countries. The occasional parties make the meetings more enjoyable. The club officers are: President__________ _____________ Marvin Van Dam Vice-President....................... Kathryn Scott Secretary and 'Treasurer_____Virginia Bouwkamp Virginia Bouwkamp First Row-S. Robbins, L. Witcop, V. Hoffman, W. Adema, Instructor, Rev. Brugger.«, M. Sellon, E. Andrews, B. Polhamus, H. Post. K. Scott. Second Row- M. Metten. E. Vos, D. Knoper, V. Bouwkamp. A. Meirdertsma, D. Timmeiman. H. Hains. W. Lach- man, D. Posthumus, J. Ossewarde. Third Row-J. Meindertsma, H. Schippers, G. Tikkar.en, M. Westrate. A. Streeting, D. Dennis, D. Streeting, L. Dethmers, H. Ten- Brink, P. Metten, J. Breen. Fourth Row-L. Kettle, W. Stroven, M. Kloosterhouse. G. Walt, D. Kloosterhouse, G. Adema, V. VanAllsburg, G. Bruggers, W. Walt, F. Gearhart, D. Hovingh. BIBLE CLASS For the inexperienced and undeveloped, life is like a wilderness with mam uncharted ways. I n less we pront by the store of know ledge and experience of those who have gone before, there is danger of losing our way. Therefore it is essential that we seek to acquire an alert and a well trained mind, a clean and well developed body, and pure and unquestioned morals. The course in Bible Study has its place in these acquisitions, for it aims to develop the highest type of character, to serve as a foundation for the attainment of the best in life, and to press the claims of Jesus Christ as the Saviour of man. John H. Bruggers, A. M., B. 1)., Instructor Biology Mr. Altenburg Physics Mr. VanRaalte Science Mr. Hotaling Geometry Mr. Laughlin Sewing Miss Small This one explains itself. Experimenting with heat. A test maybe ? Perhaps they en- joy it. A la Vogue? I, I I I I I I I I I I I u u I I Looks interesting .1 ' ' ■ ' ‘ ‘ ' ' 1 ; 1 1 i .1 i .1 .] Too studious Freshmen to be I)id he say something funny? You just have to learn the symbols Looks like a speed test Literatu re Miss Streeter Ninth English Mr. Brown Speech Mrs. A1 ten burg Shorthand Mrs. Kern Beginning Typing Mrs. Kern 1 BOOK TWO ' I ' ' 1 WINTER CALENDAR ★ December 1. Seniors sponsored a Magician show. 6. Coopersville entertains the Ken-Owa League football teams at a banquet. 8. Juniors and Seniors enjoy a party in the gym. 12. Zeeland defeats our boys teams in the first contest of the season. 13. Girls win from Ravenna in an afternoon game. 14. Senior pictures arrive. Mrs. Kern entertains Senior Girls’ Club at home of Mr. and Mrs. Park. 15. Our boys are defeated by Cedar Springs. 20. Our boys win from Comstock Park. First team plays overtime. Girls lose. 22. Glee Club girls go caroling. 25. Our Christmas vacation begins. January 2. Back to school after an enjoyable holiday. 5. Our girls win from Hudsonville, boys lose. 9. Versluis takes first activity pictures for the Annual. Girls defeat Ravenna. Boys’ teams lose to Sand Lake. 12. Our boys lose an exciting game to Kent City. 13. We furnish specialty acts for the Rural Teach ers’ Meeting. 16. Boys defeat Ravenna. 18. Frosh and Sophs have farewell party in the gym for Mr. Hotaling. 18-19. Semester Exams. 19. Sparta tops our boys, but can’t defeat our girls. 20. Orchestra and dramatics club entertain at Co- op meeting. 25. Mr. Layton takes over Mr. Hotaling’s duties. Mr. Maker, of Maker’s Business College, talks to the Juniors and Seniors. 26. First team suffers second loss at hands of Cedar Springs. Second team wins. Girls lose a freak game to the Junior High boys. 30. Boys lose to Sparta again. Girls win, as usual. February 2. Seniors have class meeting to choose flower colors and motto. 6. The boys lose and the girls win against Hud sonville. 9. Our boys defeat Sand Lake. 12. Versluis takes more pictures for the Annual. Program 4th hour. 16. Teachers’ Institute. We lose to Comstock Park. 20. Orchestra and Glee Club furnish music for P.-T. A. 23. Girls’ second team defeats Fruitport. Boys lose to Kent City. 26. Girls’ second team plays Spring Lake. 29. Coopersville defeated by Holland Christian in District Tournament at Holland. First Row—B. Liddle, M. Irish, D. Klemke, H. Wilson, V. Hoffman, M Perrin, D. Scott, V. Rawn, B. VanFrank, J. Lowing. Second Row— M. Lillie, J. Holst, L. Wit- cop, M. Robinson, K. Bartholomew, J. Brouwer, V Metzler, M. Zimmer. P Nixon. J. Mosher, E. Arnold, H. Hains, N. Hillman, H. Bouwkamp. Third Row- Instiuctor, Miss Birkholz, G. Parish. L. Mulder, L. Correll, L. Lemmen, J. Ellis, V. Lotterman, V. Howard. D. Dyer, C. Reynolds, D. Dennis, M. VanAllsburg, G. Tikkanen, E. VanAlls- burg. GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB Flie Girls’ Glee Club this year has 40 regular members and 10 reserve members. They meet once a week and sing three-part songs, attention being paid to dynamics, tone quality and balance. The club supplied music for three P. T. A. programs, sang Beethoven’s ‘‘Moonlight Sonata” at the Spring Festival and will furnish music for Com- mencement. The officers of the Glee Club are: President__________ ________________Arlene Parish Secretary and Treasurer___________Norma Hillman Librarians_________Eloise Arnold, Virginia Rawn Our accompanist is Elizabeth VanAllsburg and our director is Miss Biik- holz. Norma 11 i liman Glenn Bruggers Stanley Benson Clifford Lieffers Howard Bush Herbert Fromholz David Muzzall Glenn” Forward Junior Benny Forward Junior Cliff Guard Senior Co-captains ‘Howie” Center Senior Herbie” Forward Senior Doc Guard Sophomore BOYS’ BASKETBALL I lie Coopersville varsity basketball season was a rather disappointing one, although our team won the first basketball game that a Coopersville bo s’ var- sity has ever won in the new gymnasium. Prospects looked good at the start of the season, with all but one of last year's starting five back, and a wealth of material up from last year’s second team. However, we dropped several close games, to wind up with four wins and ten losses. Coopersvilie’s second team had a somewhat better season, winning six and losing eight. Prospects for basketball in future years look very bright and it should be the outstanding sport in years to come. I'ip-off starting Sparta game Jack Grtindman Jack” Forward Sophomore Maurice Laug Morrie” Guard Senior Mr. Laughlin Coach SCHEDULE Donald I.eitz Don” Guard Junior Gerald Heyboer Jack” Center Senior First Team Second Team They We They We December 12 Zeeland 33 13 59 3 Here 1.5 Cedar Springs 33 H 19 6 There 20 Comstock Park 22 23 15 13 Here January 5 I ludson ville 24 18 12 14 There 9 Sand Lake 18 35 13 8 Here 12 Kent City 24 23 15 22 There j6 Ravenna 17 3° 2 2 13 There 19 Sparta 28 1 r 12 25 Here 26 Cedar Springs 45 16 18 11 Here Sparta 3i 20 12 22 There February 6 I ludsonville 24 20 13 14 Here 9 Sand Laks 35 43 28 12 There 16 Comstock Park 35 24 8 3i There 23 Kent City 28 24 16 11 I lere Seated —B. Mengel, E. Bush. W. Lemmen. E. Laujr. J. Hall. Standing — Man- ager. V. Gates, D. Wolford, E. York. K. Albrecht, J. Waldron, R. Roth. Coach Mr. Layton. v Dorothy Klcmkc Jeanne Ellis Delphine Dyer Virginia Albrecht Betty Plant Vera Howard Guard Senior Guard Forward Guard Senior Senior Junior Co-Captains Forward Senior Forward Junior GIRLS’ BASKETBALL The Girls' basketball team made a splendid record during its third year of competition, winning six games and losing two. Any school would be proud of a team that showed as much fighting spirit, sportsmanship and cooperation as these girls did, to say nothing of their line achievement. The girls earned this success by much practice and hard work under the excellent supervision of Miss Streeter. 1'he second team, although rather inexperienced, went out and showed its colors by winning all its games. We are confident that many of the girls who played on the second team this year will be promoted to next year’s first team. Dorothy Dennis Guard Senior Arda Warner Guard Senior Jump Ball Sparta Game Eloise Arnold Dorothy Wolford Miss Streeter Grace Roon Lucille Reister Forward Senior Forward Sophomore Fi rst Team Thev We December 3 Ravenna IO 33 20 Comstock Park 22 7 January 5 Hudsonville l8 21 9 Ravenna I 2 2 2 i9 Sparta 4 20 31 Sparta 9 j6 February 6 Hudsonville 8 19 l7 Comstock Park 2 2 11 Second Team Seated-J. Howard. B. VanFrank, D. Streeting, Coach SCHEDULE January February Forward Junior Guard Senior Perrin, D Dennis, A Warner. Standing— M. Met- ten. E. Ellis, E. Lemieux, G.Wassenaar. V. Ander- son, J. VanWingerden, M. Waldie, H. Bouwkamp, Coach, Miss Streeter. Second Team They We 26 Fruitport 2 10 There 23 Fruitport 8 12 1 lere 26 Spring Lake 9 20 There I lere I lere There There There Girls’ Physical Education First Row-L Slatter, L Morrison, M. Pilversack, K Scott. E. Waldie. M. VanDam, E. Lieffers. Sec- ond How—G. Schwallier, M. VanAllsburg, M. Al- brecht, L. Sheridan, V. Metzler, A. Lieffers, In- structor. Miss Streeter. Third Row—B. Goerz. H. TenBrink. V Hoffman. M. Dinkel, G. Tikkanen, R. Ellis, W. Lachmann, V. Bouwkamp. First Row —D. Wolford, B. Polhamus, E. Waldie, M. VanDam, J. Lowing. A. Buway, B. Liddle, L SlatUr, V. Metzler, P. Nixon. R. Ellis. M. Zimmer. Second Row-J. Hawkins, J. Sobeski, J. Wilson, H. Schippers, E. Lindberg, V. Bouwkamp. W. Lachmann, M. Metten, M. Sellon. V. Hoffman. G. Parish, J VanWingerden, Ad- visor, Mr. Hotaling. Third Row —L. Dodd, G. Williams, C. Andrews, M. Lillie, E. Lieffers, G. Wassenaar, E Ellis, B. Goerz, A. Marshall, L. Morrison. J. Holst, R. Roth, V. Yost, G. Buhrer. Fourth Row—W. Arnold, N. Posthumus, W. Creager, H. Wilbur, D. Hamilton, S. Muller, A. Tikkanen, D. Wolford. W. Stroven, E. Stehouwer, W. Gregal. Fifth Row —D. Muzzall, J. Schiedel, E. Laug, K. Potts, W. Lemmen. J. Grundman, P. Barbrick, E. Bush, R. Stiles, G. Walt, J. Hall, L. Jackson, E. York. SOPHOMORE CLASS The Sophomores of ’39 began their second year of high school with an en- rollment of sixty-eight. Early in the year the following officers were elected: President__________________________ .Ernest Lang Vice-President_______________Norman Posthumus Secretary_________________________Marian VanDam Treasurer......................... Ellery York Mr. Hotaling was our advisor for the first semester and Mr. Layton for the second semester. On September 29 we had a skating and theater party and on January 18 had a farewell party for Mr. Hotaling with most of the members of the c lass at- tending both parties. We were represented in band, orchestra, glee club, home economics club, athletics and dramatics. Marian VanDam First Row-B. Sullivan, D. McBride. V. Rawn, M. Perrin, R. Pilversack, R. Englert, E. Nibbelink, E. Andrews, H. Sabo, D. Wiltenburg, L. Sheridan, H. Wilson. Second Row-C. Nanr.inga, L. Correll, E. Wiltenburg, V. Howard, V. Albrecht, C. Reynolds, G. Roon, A. Lieffers, M. Meindertsma. L. Lemmen, V. Lotterman. R. Per- moda. Advisor, Miss Streeter. Third Row-J. Jesser, C. MacMullin, H. Bouwkamp, D. Scott, H. TenBrink, M. Egan, R. Egan, R. Veeneman, H. Schiedel, L. Kettle, F. Veeneman, E. Gavin. Fourth Row-R. Wenger! I). Dodd, E. Butts, R. Roth. P. Metten, J. Meindertsma, H. Nichols, D. Hovingh. M. Roth, D. Waite, D. Kloosterhouse, G. VanHuizen. M. Doane. Fifth Row-D. Lawrence, B. Harmsen, W. Walt, S. Benson, D. Lietz, C. Short, H, Timmerman, V. Gates, G. Bruggers, H. Reyff, C. Rice, B. Mengel, R. Wilcox. JUNIOR CLASS In the fall of 1939 sixtv-five pupils entered the Junior class, quite a few of the total being new students. Early in the first semester the Juniors won the magazine drive sponsored by the Athletic Association and enjoyed free admission to the movie “Tarzan Finds a Son.” During the drive a contest was held between the boys and girls of the Junior class. I he boys, being the losers, provided a class party. On the 16th and 17th of November the Juniors presented their play “Beginner’s Luck.” The Juniors and Seniors combined forces for a party in the g m on the 8th of December. The Junior class climaxed the year by entertaining the Seniors at a ban- quet. The class ofiicers are: President____________ Vice-President_______ Secretary____________ Treasurer___ Glenn Bruggers ... Warren Walt _ Helen Wilson __Vera Howard Helen Wilson First Row-R. Englert, V. Hawn, M. Perrin, V. Anderson, M. Waldie, F. Wassenaar, M. Irish, E. Arnold, M. Nichols, D. Posthumus. Second Row—H. Wilson, D. Klemke. D. Wiltenburg, H. Sabo, A. Spinner, J. Brouwer, K. Bartholomew, D. Timmerman. R. Egan. E. Laarman, Instuctor-Mrs. Altenburg. Third Row-V. Lotterman, M. Meind- ertsma, L. Lemmen, H. Ten Brink, M. Robinson, D. Scott, E. Nibbelink, L. Sheridan, A. Meindertsma, J. Mosher, E. Wiltenburg. Fourth Row —M. Laug, R. Holt, N. Vick- ery, H. Bouwkamp, C. Reynolds, V. Albrecht. N. Hillman, B. Plant, J. Meindertsma, J. Jesser. Fifth Row-C. Lieffers, W. Walt, C. Short, R. Wilcox, J. Ellis, B. Harmsen, H. Klatt, V. Bush, H. Nichols, F. Gearhart, K. Lachmann. SENIOR DRAMATICS Fifty-six members compose the Senior Dramatic Club, which has enjoyed a very successful season. Much interest has been displayed by the members and they have received excellent training in this activity. Mrs. Altenburg has put forth a great deal of effort to increase interest in this club by directing several entertaingly brief plays for the enjoyment of the club members and certain outside social groups. Plays produced this year by the Senior High School Dramatic Club are: “The Feed Store Mystery” “So You Are Going to Paris” “The Antidote” “The Marriage Proposal” “The Silver Lining” A one-act play was produced by members of both Senior and Junior Dra- matic Clubs, entitled “Who Gets the Car Tonight?” The ollicers are as follows: President____ Vice-President Secretary____ Treasurer____ Lloise Arnold ___Marjorie Irish Frank Wassenaar ___Eloi e Arnold ..Mildred Waldie First Row —E. Waldie, M. York, D. Wassenaar, W. Stroven, G. Parish. R. Ellis, C. Pal- ma, H. Post, M. Pilversack, G. Schwallier, K. Scott, M. VanDsm. Second Row—M. Dinkel. B. VanFrank, L. Witcop, V. Hoffman, D. Randall, M. Zimirer. V. Metzler. H. Hains, B. Goerz. E. Ellis, J. Holst. .1. Lowing, B. Host, Instructor. Mrs. Altcnburg. Third Row—L. Morrison, M. Sellon, A. Taylor, E. Muller, G. Buhrer. F. Lowing, A. Tikkanen, J. Erwin, C. Snyder, P. Hook, S. Robbins. M. Metten, W. Lachmann, M. Bresnahan. Fourth Row — G. Wassenaar, M. VanAllsburg, M. Albrecht, E. Vos, H. Schippers, J. Wilson, R. Stiles, P. Hazekamp, J. Sobeski, E. Lemieux, E. Lieffers, V. Bouwkamp, D. Knoper, E. Lindberg, J. Howard. JUNIOR DRAMATICS The Junior Dramatics Club was organized to better the members’ abilities to portray characters in plays and to give them social poise and general confi- dence. Some of the other aims of the club are: to enable the members to ex- press their ideas through action, to develop an understanding of characters and abstract ideas, and to develop speech ability through voice training. Among the plays presented this year were: “A Day Without Latin” and “Meet the Countess.” Officers were elected as follows: President..................... Ruth Ellis Vice-President______________________Kathryn Palma Secretary____________________________Willis Stroven Treasurer__________________ ..Geneva Parish Willis Stroven Seated —K. Bartholomew. N. Hillman. A. Spinner, D. Posthumus, J. Brouwer. M. Nich- ols, E. Roman, E. VanAllsburg, D. Dennis, J. Wassenaai, A. Streeting, A. Parish. Standing—Advisor. Mrs. Kern, M. Irish. V. Anderson, E. Arnold. A. Meindertsma, D. Timmerman, K. Knoper, M. Robinson, D. Klemke, G Tikkanen, D. Dyer. M. Waldie. SENIOR GIRLS’ CULTURE CLUB The Girls Culture Club,consisting of twenty-four members, was organized by Mrs. Kern. At the first meeting the following officers were elected: President___________________ ..Mildred Waldie Vice-President_____________________________Ann Spinner Secretary...................Gertrude'Tikkanen Treasurer________________Kathleen Bartholomew Hostess__________________________Norma Hillman Question and answer sessions were held at the meetings and several of the members gave readings on table manners. The highlight of the year was a Christmas party, which was held Decem- ber 2i at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Park. Gertrude Tikkanen. Seated-J. Ellis, H. Bush. M. Creamer, F. Wassenaar, C. Lieflfers, H. Klatt, K. Lach- mann, G. Adema, V. VanAllsburg, F. Gearhart. Standing—N. Vickery, G. Heyboer, M. Laug, T. Lir.dberg, Advisor, Mrs. C. Kern, V. Bush, R. Bush. M. Kloosterhouse. SENIOR BOYS' PERSONALITY CLUB The Senior Boys’ Personality Club was organized for the third year under the supervision of Mrs. Kern, There are twenty-two members enrolled in the dub, which meets every fourth week, The purpose of the club is to study eti- quette and social problems, one topic being chosen for discussion at each meet- ing. The officers of the club are as follows: President________ Vice-President___ Secretary________ Treasurer_________ Reporter_________ Sergeant-at-Arms _______Harold Klatt _____Clifford Lieffers Vernon VanAllsburg .Kenneth Lachmann ___Forrest Gearhart ...___Maurice I.aug Vernon VanAllsburg Top Picture —Seated-T. Lindberg, D. Dennis. J. Lemieux, Instructor, Miss Streeter, M. Nichols. Standing-F. Wassenaar, K. Lachmann, F. Gearhart. Lower Picture-Seated — F. Rosensweig, M. Waldie. Standing—V Anderson, G. Tikka- nen, E. Roman, J. Ellis, D. Dyer. LIBRARY During the course of this year the sixteen librarians, who are all Seniors, have learned to arrange the books on the shelves according to the Dewey Deci- mal System, Library assignements were given out at the beginning of each semester, so that everyone would be able to learn the duties of a librarian. At various meetings throughout the year books were mended and repaired. The following officers were elected at the meeting of September 12: President______________________Mildred Waldie Vice-President_________________Fred Rosensweig Secretary-Treasurer____________Marjorie Nichols A number of the Library Club members act as a staff to send news showing the various activities of interest in school to the Observer cilice, where it is put in “School Life.” The staff includes: Editor-in-Chief________________________Forrest Gearhart Reporters, Marjorie Nichols, Frank Wassenaar, Mildred Waldie, Eloise Laarman, Earl Butts. The advisor for the library and journalistic work is Miss Streeter. Marjorie Nichols l l l l t k I I I I I I I k I President Cliff I.ieffers Vice-President Howie Bush Business Manager Morrie Lang Advertising Manager Kaye Bartholomew Coach Mr. I.aughlin Visiting time Noon hour gossip cluh? But they don't al- ways study like that Contented, aren't they? A. A. Officers I'pper Study Hall 5th hour Miss Small in charge Girls eating lunch Miss Streeter on duty Lower Study Hall 4th hour Mr.l totaling in charge Boys eating lunch BOOK THREE SPRING .1 .1 : J .1 } .1 j ] j j -------------- ---------------- SPRING ) } SPRING CALENDAR ★ March 4. Seniors hold class meeting to decide on dedi- cation of the “Zenith and colors of caps and gowns. Tryouts for Senior play begin. 6. Versluis takes more pictures for the Zenith. 7. Senior play cast announced. 8. Senior class has roller-skating party at Sleep- less Hollow. 12. Sophomores enjoy party at Sleepless Hollow. 21. Senior honor students announced. 25-29. Spring Vacation. April 1. Subscription drive for Zenith off to a big start and not an April Fool’s joke, either. 5. Seniors vote to go to Chicago for their skip day. 8. First section of the ‘‘Zenith’’ goes to press. 9. Boys attend basketball banquet at Hudsonville. 16. Seniors are banquet guests of P. T. A. 19. We play our first baseball game of the season at Sparta. 23. Baseball game at Kent City. 24-25. Senior class presents play, Seven Chances.” 26. Representative of Howell’s Business College talks to Seniors. Hudsonville game here. 30. Ravenna game here. May 1. Music Festival at Sparta. 3. Baseball game at Zeeland. Band and Orches tra party in gym. 7. Baseball at Sand Lake. 10. Field Day at Grand Rapids. 14. Baseball game at Comstock Park. 16. Seniors leave for Chicago. 17. Game with Cedar Springs here. 18. Seniors return from Chicago. 21. Baseball game at Ravenna. 24. Junior-Senior Banquet. 28. Baseball game with Zeeland here. June 2. Baccalaureate Service. 3-4-5. Final exams. 7. Commencement. .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 ) .1 .1 .1 1 J .1 ) Arlene anil Marv Jean and Ernie In my sweet little Alice blue gown” Dorothy and Harry Faye and Johnny In the Spi ing a Young Man’s Fancy— Betty and Clancy Crying over our marks? Wistful Careful with that bat, Coach. Our supersalesuien He’s the manaemirtst fellow! Alone? Masters of finance Scared? My, my! Seated —M. Irish, D. Posthumus, E. Arnold, J. Ellis, C. Lieffers, F. Wassenaar. Stand- ing—H. Klatt, M. Nichols, A. Streeting, J Mosher, F. Gearhart, Director, Mrs. Alten- burg, N. Vickery, K. Bartholomew, K. Lachmann. SENIOR PLAY The annual senior play entitled “Seven Chances'’ was presented to a capacity house on April 24 and 25 in the High School auditorium. The cast of the play was as sollows: Earl Goddard_______ Joe Spence_________ Ralph Denhy________ Henry Garrison_____ George_____________ Billy Meekin_______ Jimmie Shannon_____ Mrs. Garrison______ Anne Windsor_______ Irene Trevor_______ Georgianna Garrison Lily Trevor________ Peggy Wood_________ Florence Jones_____ Betty Willoughby___ Business Management: Kenneth I.achman______________________ Stage Manager Maurice Lang______________________ Business Manager Thomas Lindberg________________ Advertising Manager Jeanne Ellis____________________________ Candy Sales Mrs. Altenburg.. _________________________ Director The play depicted the efforts of a young bachelor to win an inheritance, lo win this inheritance he had to marry before his 30th birthday. Not being a ladies’ man, he had difficulty in procuring for himself a wife. Numerous ob- stacles presented themselves which would make it impossible to wed. 1 he story of how success finally attended his efforts presented a very di- verting and enjoyable entertainment. Nathan Vickery ______Clifford Lieffers ____________lames Ellis _______Nathan Viekery ______Frank Wassenaar ___Kenneth Lachmann ______Forrest Gearhart __________Harold Klatt Kathleen Bartholomew ________Marjorie Irish ___________Ann Spinner ________Eloise Arnold ______Marjorie Nichols _________Jerry Mosher ______Ardean Streeting ______Doris Posthumus BAND AND ORCHESTRA Clarinets J. Erwin. R. Garthwaite, K. Hall. L. Mulder. D. Scott. P. Nixon. A. War- ner. String Section Piano—E. Van Allsburg. Violin—Front Row: F. Rosenzwcig. F. Bartholo- mew. J. Mosher. Second Row: R. Albrecht. E. Mul- ler. J. Lowing. L. Lem- mcn. Percussion Instruments G. Parish. F. Rosen- zweig, M. Pratt. L. Dodd. S. Muller. Saxophones D. Lemmen. E. Laug. F. Wassenaar. H. Klatt. Trumpets R. Fink. J. Holst. W. Lemmen, J. Hall. G. Brug- gers. D. Leitz. Bass. Alto and Baritone W. Arnold. R. Averill. M. Lillie. Mr. Osborn. Director Mr. Altenburg. Director ORCHESTRA The orchestra played an important part in high school affairs this year. As in previous years, it provided music for both the Junior and Senior plays The orchestra had a part on the program at the Co-Op banquet in January. Then at the February P. T. A. meet- ing it not only entertained with a group of selections, but also accompanied the High School Glee Club. Also the orchestra participated in the Spring Music Festival. Mr. Altenburg was the director for the first semester, but during the second semester the orchestra was under Mr. Osborn’s leadership. The following ollicers were elected last spring: President.............Elizabeth VanAllsburg Vice- President________..Frank Wassenaar Secretary.................. ...Jerry Mosher |errv Mosher BAND 1 he school band has proved to be a very popular organ- ization in the school this year as it has in the past few years. It has furnished music at several athletic contests and pep meetings, which added a great deal to the pep and school spirit of the students. The band has been meeting eighth hour every Tuesday for rehearsal under the direction of Mr. Osborn and Mr. Altenburg. The following officers were elected last spring: President..............................John Hall Vice-President................ Harold Klatt Secretary___________________ Dorothy Scott Dorothv Scott Phillip Barbrick Jack Grundman Charles Short Vernon Van Allsbitrg Howard Bush Thomas Lindbcrg Forrest Gearhart Phil Jack Charlie Van Howie Tom Baldy Sophomore Left fie'.d Sophomore Short-stop Junior Pitcher Senior Senior Pitcher Pitcher Senior Pitcher Senior Center field James Lemieux Stanley Benson Clifford Lieffers David Muzzall Herbert Fromholz Clifford McMullin Jim Benny Cliff Dave Herbie Mac Senior Catcher Junior Second base Senior First base Sophomore Third base Senior Right field Junior Center field BASEBALL Prospects look very promising this year for a strong baseball team which should be in the running for the Ken Owa championship. Coach Laugh!in has scheduled eleven games and, with the following veter- ans: Benson, Muzzall, Gearhart, Lieffers, Short, Lemieux and Bush, should put Coopersville back in the baseball running. SCHEDULE April io Sparta There April 23 Kent City There April 26 Hudsonville 1 lere April 30 Ravenna Here May 3 Zeeland There May 7 Sand Lake 'There May 11 Grand Rapids Crest on Mere May 14 Comstock Park There May 17 Cedar Springs 1 lere May 21 Ravenna There May 28 Zeeland 1 lere L i L L L I L L L I I I L I I I I I I Clifford McMullin Forrest Gearhart Howard Bush Warren W’alt Arthur Tikkanen Broad jump Pole vault 100-yard dash Relay 100-yard dash Relay Broad jump High jump Half mile Half mile Shot put Robert Wilcox Robert Holt Bryce Mengel Shot put Mile 220-yard dash Mile Shot put Coach Layton Dan Kloosterhouse Carroll Andrews Kenneth Kelly Earl Muilcr Earl De Mull 440-yard dash Half mile 220-yard dash Relay 100-yard dash TRACK The Ken-Owa track meet this year will be held at Grand Rapids under the auspices of Grand Rapids Junior College. Veterans reporting from last year’s team are Gearhart, Mengel, Holt, Vickery, M. Kloosterhouse, 1). Kloosterhouse and Bush. These, along with new material, should have an outstanding season. Mr. Layton has charge of the track team this year. The meets scheduled are: May i —Comstock Park, Coopersville and Sparta at Sparta May io—Ken-Owa League at Grand Rapids May 18—Regional at Grand Rapids Mav 25—State at Lansing SENIORS Class Colors—Burgundy and Ivory Class Flower—W hite Rose Class Motto—“Not. at the top, hut cliwhivfj Gerald Heyboer (President) Remembered for: His soft voice. Entered from Allendale 3: Football 3. 4: Basket- ball 3. 4: Baseball 3. 4; Senior Boys’ Personality Club 4: Football Co-Cap- tain 4. Lucille Keister (Treasurer) Remembered for: Sleep- ing in study hall. Entered from Allendale 3; Basketball 4 Physical Ed 4: Senior Girls’ Cul- ture Club 4. James Ellis (Valedictorian) Remembered for: His A’s in Chemistry. Journalism 2. 3: Dra- matics 3. 4; “It Happened in Hollywood 3; Seven Chances 4; Senior Boys' Personality Club 4; As- sistant Editor of Zenith 4. Class President 3. Arlene Parish (Secretary) Remembered for: Her attractiveness. Lcwa Club 1, 2; Physical Ed 2. 3: Orchestra 3: Glee Club 1. 2. 3. 4: Home Ec Club: Senior Girls’ Culture Club 4. Nathan Vickery (Vice President) Remembered for: Hitch- hiking. Entered from Holland 3; Basketball 3: Track 3. 4: Dramatics 3. 4; Band 3: Orchestra 3: It Happened in Hollywood 3: Football 4: Senior Boys’ Personal- ity Club 4; Seven Chan- ces” 4. Elizabeth Van Allsburg (Salutatorian) Remembered for: Her ability as a pianist. Glee Club 1. 2. 3. 4 (ac- companist 2. 3. 4): Or- chestra 1. 2. 3. 4: Physical Ed 1; Bible Study 1; Class Treasurer 2: Dramatics 2; Senior Girls’ Culture Club 4: Editor-in-chief of Ze- nith 4. Kathleen Bartholmew Remembered for: Her smile. Entered from Nunice 2: Orchestra 2: Literary Club 2; Glee Club 4: Dramatics 3. 4; Seven Chances’ 4: Senior Girls’ Personality Club 4. Clifford Lieffers Remembered for: His personality. Physical Ed 1: Bible Study 1: Band 2: Class President 2: Student Coun- cil 2: Basketball 2. 3. 4; Baseball 3. 4 Stage Mgr. Jr. Play 3: A. A. Presi- dent 4: Seven Chances 4: Subscription Mgr. Ze- nith 4: Dramatics 3. 4; Boys' Personality Club 4. Mildred YValdic Remembered for: Her friendliness. International Friendship 1: Library 1. 2. 4; Literary Club 2 Dramatics 3. 4. Physical Ed 1. 2. 3. 4: Bas- ketball 3. 4: Journalism 3. 4; It Happened in Holly- wood 3: Senior Girls' Culture Club 4. Howard Bush Remembered for: His athletic ability. Bible Study 1; Scouting 1. 2; Baseball 2. 3. 4; Bas- ketball 2. 3. 4; Football 3. 4; Track 3. 4: Boys' Per- sonality Club 4. Athletic Editor of Zenith 4: Vice-President A. A. 4. Dorothy Timmerman Remembered for: Chew- ing gum. Entered from Grand Rapids Union 2; High School 2: Physical Ed 2. 3. 4: Bible Study 2. 3. 4: Home Ec Club 3. 4; Dra- matics 4: Senior Girls' Cul- ture Club 4. George Beach Remembered for: His fast driving. Football 3. 4; Basketball 3. Jerry Mosher Remembered for: Her sweetness and sincerity. Glee Club 1. 2. 3. 4; Physical Ed 1; Orchestra 3. 4; Dramatics 3. 4: Class Treasurer 3: Seven Chan- ces 4; Lcwa Club 1. Fred Kosenzwcig Remembered for: His violin. Entered from Allendale 3: Band 3. 4: Orchestra 3. 4: Library 4; Journalism 4. Eloise Arnold Remembered for: Her vivaciousness. Library 1: Class Secre- tary 2: Basketball Mana- ger 2; Basketball 3. 4: Physical Ed 1. 2. 3. 4: Glee Club 1. 2. 3. 4: Orchestra 3: Dramatics 3. 4: Senior Girls' Culture Club 4: It Happened in Hollywood” 3: “Seven Chances 4; Typist Zenith 4. Don Lemmen Remembered for: traf- fic tickets. Entered from Allendale 3: Band 3. 4: Orchestra 3. 4. Arda Warner Remembered for: Kim- my. Lewa Club 1: Band 2. 3. 4: Orchestra 2. 3. 4; Phys- ical Ed 2. 3. 4; Basketball 3. 4. Thomas Lindberg Remembered for: His schoolgirl complexion. Literary Club 2: F. F. A. 2. 3: Dramatics 3: Library 4; Baseball 4 Senior Boys Personality Club 4; Jour- nalism 4. Norma Hillman Remembered for: Her neatness. Physical Ed 1. 3: Glee Club 1. 2. 3. 4: Lewa Club 1: Class Secretary 3; Sen- ior Girls' Culture Club 4; Feature editor of “Ze- nith 4. Herbert Fromholz Remembered for: His sailor swagger. Entered from Traverse City 2: Basketball 2. 3. 4: Baseball 2. 3. 4. Doris Posthumus Remembered for: Her dignity. Glee Club 1: Bible Study 1. 2. 3. 4: Literary Club 2: Dramatics 3. 4. “It Hap- pened in Hollywood 3: “Seven Chances” 4. Vernon Van Allsburg Remembered for: Being likeable. Scouting 1: Bible Study 1. 2. 3. 4: Basketball 2. 3: Baseball 4; Senior Boys’ Personality Club 4. Kathryn Knoper Remembered for: Rais- ing her eyebrows. Glee Club 1: Lewa Club 1; Band 2. 3. 4; Orchestra 3. 4; Physical Ed 3: Senior Girls' Culture Club 4. Maurice Laug Remembered for: Rais- ing cain. Football 1. 3. 4; Track 1. 3; Physical Ed 1; Vice- President Class 1: Basket- ball 2. 3. 4; Library 2; Scouting 2: Bible Study 2: Business Manager Junior Play 3: Business Manager of A. A. 4; Senior Boys’ Personality Club 4; Dra- matics 4: Baseball Mana- ger 4; Track Manager 4: Business Manager Ze- nith 4; Business Manager Seven Chances 4. Ardean Streeting Remembered for: Her dimple. Library 1: Physical Ed 1: Bible Study 2. 3. 4: Seven Chances 4: Sen- ior Girls’ Culture Club 4. Carroll Vannatter Remembered for: Skip- ping school. Bible Study 1. 2: Library 4; Senior Boys' Personal- ity Club 4. Forrest Gearhart Betty Plant Remembered for: Boy. do I like horses. Debating 1: Declamation 1; Physical Ed 1. 2; Inter- national Friendship 1; Basketball 3. 4: Dramatics 3. 4: Band 2. 3. 4: Orches- tra 2. 3. 4. Merrill Creagcr Remembered for: His silence. Dramatics 3: Senior Boys' Personality Club 4. Marjorie Nichols Remembered for: Work- ing in the office. Glee Club 1: Library 1. 2. 4; Literary Club 2: Dra- matics 3. 4: Senior Girls’ Culture Club 4: Journal- ism 3. 4; It Happened in Hollywood 3: Seven Chances” 4: Typist for Zenith” 4. Kenneth Larhmann Remembered for: Day- dreaming. Entered from Conklin 3: F. F. A. 3; Dramatics 3. 4; Library 4: Track 4: Sev- en Chances 4: Senior Boys' Personality Club 4: Journalism 4. Jeanne Ellis Remembered for: Being a good sport. Glee Club 1. 2. 3. 4. Physical Ed 1. 2. 3. 4; Bas- ketball 3. 4: Home Ec Club 3. 4; Library 4. Remembered for: His oratorical powers. Entered from Allendale 3: Dramatics 3. 4: Bible Study 3. 4: Track 3. 4: Baseball 3. 4: Library 4: It Happened in Holly- wood 3: Beginners' Luck” 4; 'Seven Chances 4; Senior Boys’ Personali- ty Club 4; Journalism 4. Ella Roman Remembered for: Her silence. Physical Ed 1. 2. 3: Le wa Club 1: Library 1. 2. 4: Senior Girls Culture Club 4. Harold Klatt Remembered for: My name is Klatt. Class President 1: Scout- ing 1. 2: Bible Study 1: Dramatics 2. 3. 4: Band 2. 3. 4: Orchestra 2. 3. 4: Basketball 2: A. A. play It’s Papa Who Pays” 2: It Happened in Holly- wood 3: Baseball 3: Seven Chances 4: Senior Boys' Personality Club 4. Mary Schmidt Remembered for: Enjoy- ing herself. Glee Club 1. 2. 4: Physi- cal Ed 1: Literary Club 2: Dramatics 3. 4; Home Ec Club 4. Marvin Kloosterhouse Remembered for: Arlene Taylor. Bible Study 1. 2. 3. 4: Track 2. 3. 4: Glee Club 2: Basketball 3: F F. A. 2. 3: Senior Boys' Person- ality Club 4. Delphine Dyer Remembered for: Her athletic ability. Basketball 2. 3. 4: Phys- ical Ed 1. 2. 3. 4: Basket- ball Co-Captain 4; Band 3: Glee Club 2. 3. 4: Dramat- ics 3. 4: Library 4 Senior Girls’ Culture Club 4. Robert Holt Remembered for: Golden Gloves. Glee Club 1. 2: Base- ball 1: Scouting 2: Track 3. 4: Dramatics 3. 4: ”It Happened m Hoi 1 v worn’’ 3: Football 4: Senior Boys' Personality Club 4. Dorothy Dennis Remembered for: Blush- ing easily. Glee C’ub 1. 2. 3. 4: Physical Ed 1. 2. 3 4- Bas- ketball 2. 3. 4; Interna- tional Friendship 1: Bible Study 2 4; Library 4: Sen- ior Girls’ Culture Club 4. Frank Wassenaar Remembered for: His vocabulary. Glee Club 1: Vice-Presi- dent of Class 2. 3: Student Council 2: Band 2. 3. 4: Orchestra 3. 4 Dramatics 3. 4: It Happened in Hol- lywood’’ 3- ’ Seven Chan- ces” 4: Library 4; Jour- nalism 4: Senior Boys’ Personality Club 4. Annaruth Meindertsma Remembered for: Her afternoon holidays. Library 1.2: Internation- al Friendship 2: Physical Ed 3. 4: Home Economics Club 3. 4: Bible Study 3. 4: Dramatics 4: Senior Girls’ Culture Club 4. James Lemieux Remembered for: Teas- ing. Entered from Nunica 3: Baseball 3. 4; F. F. A. 3. 4: Library 4: Senior Boys’ Personality Club 4. Marjorie Irish Remembered for: Her dramatic ability. Lewa Club 1; Glee Club 1. 2. 3. 4: Physical Ed 1: Dramatics 3. 4: ”It Hap- pened in Hollywood” 3: ’Seven Chances” 4: Sen- ior Girls’ Culture Club 4. Picture Editor Zenith” 4. William White Remembered for: Al- ways knowing his lesson. BasebaM 2. 3: Library 4: Senior Boys’ Personality Club 4 Virginia Anderson Remembered for: Her gift of gab. Entered from Muskegon 3; Dramatics 3. 4; Basket- ball 3. 4: Home Econom- ics 3. 4: Library 4; Senior Girls' Culture Club 4. Vernon Bush Remembered for: His wise (?) cracks. Glee Club 1. 2: Dramat- ics 3. 4; Senior Boys’ Per- sonality Club 4. Jeanette Brouwer Mildred Robinson Remembered for: Talk- ing. Entered from Allendale 3: Glee Club 3. 4; Physi- cal Ed 3. 4; Dramatics 4: Senior Girls Culture Club 4. Robert Bush Remembered for: His argumentativeness. Glee Club 1. 2: Dramat- ics 3. 4; Senior Boys’ Per- sonality Club 4: Library 4. Gertrude Tikkanen Remembered for: Her big. blue eyes. Entered from Detroit 3: Home Economics Club 3: Physical Ed 3. 4: Glee Club 3. 4: Library 4: Bible Study 4: Senior Girls’ Culture Club 4. Kenneth Hansen Remembered for: His handsomeness. Entered from Allendale 3: F. F. A. 3. 4; Football 4: Senior Boys’ Personal- ity Club 4. Rose O’Bradovich Remembered for: Run- ning in the halls. Entered from Nunica 2; Glee Club 2. 3; Orchestra 2. 3: Band 2. 3: Basket- ball 2. 3. Remembered for: Her laugh. Entered from Allendale 3: Physical Ed 3. 4: Glee Club 3. 4: Dramatics 3. 4: Basketball 4: Senior Girls’ Culture Club 4. Dorothy Klcmke Remembered for: Her imagination. Entered from Allendale 3- Basketball 3. 4: Glee Club 3. 4: Dramatics 3. 4: It Happened in Holly- wood 3: Senior Girls’ Culture Club 4. Garret Adcma Remembered for: His unobtrusiveness. Bible Study 1. 2. 3. 4: F. F. A. 2. 3. 4: Senior Boys’ Personality Club 4. Jean Wassenaar Remembered for: Chat- tering. Lewa Club 1. 2: Physi- cal Ed 2. 3. 4: Home Ec- onomics Club 4: Senior Girls’ Culture Club 4. Ann Spinner Remembered for: Her stature. International Friendship 1: Glee Club 1. 2. 3: Phys- ical Ed 2. 4: Dramatics 4. Seven Chances” 4: Sen- ior Girls’ Culture Club 4. CLASS HISTORY Emerson once said: “All history resolves itself into the biographies of a few stout and earnest men. The history of the Class of 1940, however, resolves itself into the lives of fifty- six members of that class. We started our high school career with a class membership of fifty-four, which decreased during the year. As freshmen we had active participants in the Glee Clubs, International f riendship Club, Scouting, Bible Study, Debating, Lewa Club, Literary Club and Athletics. We celebrated the end of our year as “Freshies” with a picnic at Grand Haven. On assembling in the fall to pursue our quest for knowledge, we found that several mem- bers had left the class, but that they had been replaced by new ones. To our former curricu- lum were added band, orchestra and dramatics. We had many students on the honor roll, and in the way of entertainment, parties and a picnic. September again! We had had a pleasant vacation, all too short, but we were ready to take up our studies once more. Many new classmates from various schools —N'unica, Conklin and Allendale—had joined us to help make our Junior year a successful one. Was that Junior play a success! It boosted our financial status from nil to a sufficient amount to sponsor a really “swell Junior-Senior banquet. Then came commencement—we marched with the Sen- iors for the last time, and turned to our own Senior year in high school. Back again for our last and most important year, as well as the busiest, with our Senior play, the publication of the 1940 “Zenith, a trip and, of course, our studies, all demanding a share of our time. The production of “Seven Chances was a big step toward providing funds for the annual “skip day , which included a boat trip and a day in Chicago. We now are looking forward to commencement, when we, as a class, meet for the last time before we take up our individual journeys into the world. We’re not at the top, but climbing! Harold Klatt and Frank Wassenaar ★ CLASS WILL We, the members of the Senior Class of 1940, being of sound mind and body, with no ailment other than those brought on us by four years of high school, do hereby declare this out last will and testament and declare all others null and void. To the Faculty we bequeath our respect and gratitude for their tireless teaching and encouragement during our high school days. To the Juniors we give our unusual mental ability and any unpaid debts we may leave. To the Sophomores we bestow our best wishes for two more years of happy daze at C. H. S. We leave the Freshmen 70 pyrex bottles and an equal number of anti-colic nipples. Individually we bequeath the following: I, Vernon VanAllsburg, having reached the “height” of my ambition, feel perfectly justified in leaving six inches of my six feet to Kathryn Scott. I. Ann Spinner, bequeath my ticket selling ability to Harold Timmeiman. To Don Strong I, Forrest Gearhert. will my knowledge of “How to Win and Influence Teachers.” I. George Beach, will my job to Ernie Laug, because I want to sleep. I, Merrill Creager, will my frequent skip days to Gordon VanHuizen. 1, Lucille Reister, do hereby will Kenneth Hansen to anyone who can get him. I dare you to try. I, Thomas Lindberg. bequeath my ability at dancing to Cleo Reynolds. I, Dorothy Timmerman, will my typing ability and my “Underwood” to Viola Lotterman, To some Junior who will take care of it, I, Kenneth Lachmann, leave my seat in study hall. I, Marjorie Nichols, bequeath my position in the office to Helen Wilson. I, Vernon Bush, will my reserved nature to Earl Muller, who I know can easily use it. I, Doris Posthumus, bequeath my splendid scholastic record to someone in the Freshman class. I, Marvin Kloosterhouse, will my girl-friend, Arlene Taylor, to my cousin Dan. We, Jeanne Ellis and Dorothy Klemke, leave our positions on the basketball team to Eleanor Ellis and Betty VanFrank. To my sister “Pat,'’ I, James Lemieux, wish to leave my sparkling smile, with the provision that she smiles at least 20 times each day. I, Norma Hillman, do hereby bequeath thirteen fairly good pencil stubs, a half-used shorthand pad and my studious ways to Louise Lemmen. I, Garrett Adema, bequeath my dashing manner and flashing j-mile to Arthur Tikkanen. I. Jean Wassenaar. hereby bequeath my becoming blushes to Steve Rice. We, Harold Klatt and Marjorie Irish, bequeath our dramatic ability to Warren Walt and Virginia Rawn. I, Carroll Vannatter, will my attractive freckles to Leah Witcop. I, Delphine Dyer, bequeath my numerous nail polishes to some girl in the Junior class so Cleo will have company. I, Maurice Laug, bequeath my various positions as business manager to Bob Wenger. I, Arda Warner, will my undying affection for Kimmy to Beverly Liddle. I, Jack Heyboer, wish to leave my excess height and slim figure to Billy Arnold, who, I am sure, will use them to advantage. I, Ella Roman, bequeath my willingness to co-operate to Rita Permoda. I, Gertrude Tikkanen, leave my librarian duties to any Junior who keeps the library as neat and clean as I have. I, Fred Rosensweig, will my badly battered violin and worn out bow (not that I didn't treat them well; they got that way from lots of practice) to Jean Lowing. I, Virginia Anderson, bequeath my “ideas” and “talkativeness” to Eloise Lieffers. I, Herbert Fromholz, bequeath my extra energy and popular personality to Dave Hovirgh. To Howard Reyff I, Jerry Mosher, bequeath my good report card marks and tiny feet. I, Howard Bnsh, bequeath my wavy red hair to Jr, Schiedel, on condition that he combs, brushes and shampoos it often. I, Annaruth Meindertsma, leave to my brother John, my books, which are as good as new. I. Mary Schmidt, wish to will my pep and love of books to Ginnie Albrecht. To some member of the Sophomore class I, James Ellis, bequeath part of my intelligence, because I don’t need it all. To my cousin Dorothy, I, Ardean Streeting, will my cute little giggle. I, Nathan Vickery, a pretty good hitch-hiker, do hereby bequeath my ability along this line to the three Roth brothers, I. Rose O’Bradovitch, bequeath my tardy excuses to anyone who wants to paper his bedroom in yellow. I, Bill White, having no further use for my natural intelligence and common sense, hereby bequeath the aforesaid to Vernon Gates in the hope that he will do them justice. I, Mildred Robinson, leave ir.y fine alto voice to Mary Lillie. I, Kenneth Hanson, bequeath my knowledge of farming and ability in shop work to anyone willing to work as diligently as I have. I, Elizabeth VanAllsburg, do hereby bequeath my musical ability to my little sister. Margery, in the hope that it gets her out of as many classes and study halls as it did me. I. Robert Bush, bequeath my ability to operate a mimeograph to Ben Harmsen. I. Kathryn Knoper, bequeath my mischievous brown eyes to Rosemary Englert. I, Kathleen Bartholomew, will my becoming dimples to Emma Andrews. 1, Eloise Arnold, bequeath my stately walk to Jean Holst. I, Robert Holt, wish to leave my ability in “Golden Gloves” to Cliff MacMullin. I, Jeannette Brouwer, bequeath my studiousness to Margaret Perrin I, Donald Lewis Lemmen, bequeath my ability to handle “cars and guns” to Stan Benscn. who doesn’t need it in the least. I, Dorothy Dennis, will part of my height to Garland Buhrer. 1, Cliff Lieffers, do bequeath some of my pleasing personality to anyone who needs it, for I have plenty. I, Frank Wassenaar, wish to leave my technique with the fair sex to Dean Hambleton. I, Betty Plant, will my love of horses to Bob Albrecht. We hereby appoint Mrs. Kern and Mr. VanRaalte to be the legal executors of this, our last will and testament. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hand, sworn to and sealed this nineteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and forty, in the town of Coopersville, Ottawa County. Drawn up by Arlene Parish and Mildred Waldie Signed: Senior Class of Coopersville High School 1 Compliments of LILLIES Coopersville, Michigan Compliments of Tiny Tink Ice Cream Parlor Restaurant Coopersville, Michigan Compliments of Board of Education IIowakdW. Erwin7, President Dr. H. A. Mtzzai.l, Secretary Porter Ri:ki , Treasurer Luther J. Mulder, Trustee David Riemersma, Trustee H. W. ERWIN PRINTING INSURANCE Fire, Windstorm, Automobile, Compensation Surety Bonds Phone 1 Phone 33 Tell your Story r r ' A Ptniure cz 136-140Division m.n. GRRRD RHP IDS. Bennett’s Garage General Auto Repairing and Overhauling Phone 86 Residence 236 Compliments of Shook’s Barber Shop Coopersville, Mich. Swanlund Furniture Warehouse Furniture and Electrical Appliances Coopersville, Mich. Compliments of John Lubben Phone 158 Coopersville Ask your grocer for Braak’s Town Talk Cookies Quality Cookies Since 1903 Compliments of E. Laubengayer Compliments of CLIFFORD ALBRECHT Coopersville, Michigan Dry Goods Ready-to-Wear ADDISON-BALTZ Carpets Grand Haven, Mich. Rugs Linoleum For News of Home, School or Business Read The Coopersville Observer $1.50 a Year—52 Times Commercial Printing a Specialty Wilma Venema. '38 Wilma is only one of the many Coopersville High School Graduates who attended HEANEY'S COMMERCIAL COLLEGE of Grand Rapids and afterward secured fine positions. It would take a page to list all of them. Wilma and her sister Frances, an- other C. H. S. alumna, are both employed at Consumers Power Company offices. Three Sure Steps: a Graduate from Coopersville. b Attend Heanev’s. c Get on the pav roll. HEANEY'S COMMERCIAL COLLEGE 14 Fountain St , N.W. Send for Free Literature Grand Rapids, Mich. Our Suggestion to the 1940 Class Why not have a telephone installed in order to keep in contact with your classmates after graduation? The rates are low. Michigan Associated Telephone Company Compliments of RAY HASTINGS SONS Cities Service Products Tank Wagon Service USED CARS Phone 45 Coopersville Compliments of DURHAM HARDWARE CO. Coopersville, Mich. The President and Officers of the Village of COOPERSVILLE Congratulate the Senior Class on the Production of THE ZENITH” Ray L. Hastings Frank Skeels Wayne Murray Ralph Hall Millard Bush Ralph Bennett Carl Eldredge Grant Treloar Compliments of Mulder Motor Sales Coopersville, Michigan Compliments of Coopersville Co-operative Elevator Co. Coopersville, Michigan Compliments of Lou’s Beauty Salon DR. L. D. MILLS Permanents and Coopersville, Mich. Hair Dressing Phone 121 Coopersville For Kconomical Transportation CHEVROLET SALES AND SERVICE B. J. LEMMEN Coopersville Michigan AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT State Farm Insurance Companies Phone 225 John Meerman LIFE FIRE STANDARD OIL CO. TANK SERVICE Charles Grasman Phone 209 Coopersville Congratulations to the Seniors of ’40 ROBERT LEMMEN Phone 144 Coopersville Agent for AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY “Named for Those it Serves When in Grand Haven Visit Miller’s Dairy Bar Home of Miller’s Pure Gold Ice Cream 420 Fulton St. Compliments of Dykstra’s Elevator Feed Seeds Fertilizer Custom Grinding and Milling Conklin, Michigan ..Nelson Baldus Sons.. Complete Automobile Service and Welding Phone 172F15 On U. S. 16 Nunica, Michigan Compliments of DR. H. H. SCHWARTZ Chiropractor Best wishes and congratulations (or a successful future COOPERSVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL FOLKS Who Like Delicious Ice Cream or Other Dairy Products Call EAST END CREAMERY Phone 5 I I 7 I 821 Oakdale St., S. E. Grand Rapids J. J. WOLBRINK SONS General Merchandise Phone 8F2 Allendale, Mich. Prompt, Courteous Ambulance Service WOLBRINK FUNERAL HOME Allendale Hudsonville J. J. WOLBRINK Phone 8F2 ARTHUR WOLBRINK Phone: Grandville 761 FI 1 Dorothy’s Beauty Shoppe Personality Permanents Phone 184 Eastmanville St. Compliments of DR. H. A. MUZZALL Compliments of Schipper’s Barber Coopersville, Mich. Shop Coopersville Lumber Co. Dealers in Lumber and Builders Supplies Phone 1 I 1 Service That Counts Bills Service Station Agent for Gulf Products I’lione 198 Coopersville, Mich. Compliments of Your Local A P Food Store S. VanTil, Manager Compliments of Coopersville Flour and Feed Mills Grand Rapids Junior College... l-'tillv accredited by North Central Association of Colleges and Universities Credits transferable to leading colleges and universities Beginning courses in Liberal Arts, Engineering, Busi- ness Administration, Commercial Training, Journalism, For- estry, Pre-Law, Pre-Medicine, Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Pharmacy, Medical Biology, Social Work, Etc. Terminal courses in Advertising, Merchandising, Mar- keting, Art, Chemistry, Commerce, Training for Physicians' Assistants, Dentists'Assistants, Terminal Business Courses, Etc. For bulletins and particulars address Fall Semester Opens September 10, 1940 IVA M. BELDEN, Registrar HERFF-JONES Designers and Manufacturers of School and College Jewelry Cups Trophies Medals Graduation Announcements Indianapolis, Indiana Jewelers to Coopersville High School C. E. BOGGS, Special Representative AFTER THE GAMES try a delicious Soda, Sundae, Malted Milk Arctic Ice Cream LARGE VARIETY OF SANDWICHES AND FRESH CANDY WHAT DOES SEALTEST APPROVED MEAN? It means that VELVET BRAND and Arctic Ice Cream are entitled to bear the coveted red and white Sealtest Symbol, because the quality, purity and whole- someness of Velvet Brand and Arctic Ice Cream steadily meet the rigid standards of the well known Sealtest Sys- tem of laboratory protection. It means that you and your families can buy with confidence when you see the Sealtest approval symbol. CENTURY SODA BAR MRS. H. E. REYFF Phone 269 Coopersville, Mich. Compliments of E. F. DINKEL Conklin, Midi. Compliments of Square Deal Hardware Phone 137 Coopersville, Mich. Compliments of Bartholomew’s Greenhouse Nunica, Michigan Compliments of Compliments of Collegiate Cap and V. J. TASKER Gown Co. Drugs Champaign, III. Phone 50 Coopersville We Give G-S Green Stamps Smith’s Red White Corner Store A complete line of Groceries, Notions, Drugs, Cold Meats, Overalls, Jackets Conklin, Mich. C. H. POEL OPTOMETRIST 510 Leonard St. Grand Rapids Compliments of OTTAWA COUNTY GAS AND OIL CO. JOHN LILLIE COAL R. Reynolds’ Premium Low Ash Coal Phone 106 Coopersville Good Location Richard Ossewaarde John Deere Implements General Merchandise Eastmanville, Mich. M. McKinnon Harness and Shoe Shop Harness and Shoe Repairing Attend a Good Business School Howell’s School of Business Muskegon, Mich. J. E. KAMMERAAD FUNERAL DIRECTOR Ambulance Service Day or Night Phone 37 Coopersville Thanks Seniors! And congratulations! Not only in all future achieve- ments, hut also for your splendid co-operation in making your Annual one of the finest ever printed. We were indeed pleased to serve you in the official role of Annual photographer. In future years, as in the past, we shall be happy to welcome you whenever you de- sire the best in photographs of you and your loved ones. They live forever. VERSLUIS STUDIO 47 Monroe Ave. Grand Rapids, Michigan ZIMMERMAN’Q The $ Xa£Z Store )0 Just a Good Modern Drug Store The Century Theatre Congratulates the Class of 40 on their ZENITH. We wish to thank you for your patronage throughout the past year and hope that you will continue to patronize our theatre. Albert HefTeran, Manager STAFF Claude Warner, Operator Mary Ann Parish, Box OtTice Clerk Arlene Parish, Assistant Box Ollice Clerk Warren Walt, Chief Usher Howard Reyff, Jr., Assistant Usher Betty Plant, Century Reporter CLOTHCRAFT � CLOTHCRAFT « Styleplus economy in all Clothcraft Suits High Quality Fabrics Shoes Complete Line of Boy’s and Men’s Dress and Work Shoes Modestly Priced Furnishings Nationally Adver- tised Line of Men’s Haber- dashery LUBBEN CLOTHING CO. Coopersville Michigan CLOTHCRAFT The officers of this bonk are forward- looking, forward-helping men, whose in- terest in the bank's customers takes the form of active personal cooperation in their financial affairs. They are friends of progress, work- ing for the development of this community and the welfare of every customer served. Let this bank become a friend of YOUR progress. Its service will be helpful to you in all your undertakings. SAFETY - SERVICE - COURTESY Coopersville State Bank Organized in 1903 TRUMAN H. 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