Coopersville High School - Zenith Yearbook (Coopersville, MI)

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DOROTHY RICHARDS Freckles The worser I try the gooder to be. the worser I am.” Spaghetti is her favorite dish. Entered from Allendale 3. Phys. Ed. 4: Library Club 4; Commercial Club 4: Glee Club 3. 4; Dramatics Club 4: Home Ec 3; Annual Staff 4. FRANCES SCHMIDT Franny” A good sort and a good sport. Loves good times. Pet peeve, bread crusts. Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4: Glee Club 1. 4: Dramatics Club 2. 3. 4: Commercial 4: Li- brary 4; President 2. HELEN SHORT Shorty No talent but yet a char- acter.” Knows how to make a soda. Bible Study 1. 2. 3; Dramatics 1. 2. 3. 4; Library 4; Commercial 4: Glee Club 1. 2. 3: Apron Strings Revolt 3; Guest Room 4: Phys. Ed. 3: Annual Staff 4. VIRGIL THORSTEIN Virg Unpredictable as a hum- ming bird. Likes ro write to her sailor. Entered from Nunica 2. Commer- cial Club 4; Library Club 4; Band and Orch. 2. 3. 4; Dramatics Club 2. 3. 4; Phys. Ed. 2. 3. 4. MELVIN VAN FARO WE Mel Sleep. sleep. precious sleep. Me and my Mer- cury. Dramatics 1. 2. 3, 4; Phys. Ed. 1. 2. 3. 4: Apron Strings Revolt 3; Guest Room ' 4. LILLIAN SCHIPPERS “Her mind is like a sun dial. It records only pleas- antness. Number please. Home Ec Club 1; Glee Club 2. 3. 4; Library Club 4: Bible Study 1. 2. 3; Dramatics Club 1. 2. 3. 4; Phys. Ed. 3. 4. EDNA JEAN SCOTT Scott The wisdom of many and the wit of one. How she can do two jobs at once and still come out on top is beyond the most or us. Glee Club. 1. 2. 3; Dra- matics Club. 1. 2. 3. 4: Phys. Ed. 1.2. 3. 4: Apron Strings Revolt 3; Guest Room 4. MADELINE STARK A shy face is better than a forward heart.” Did vou ever see long finger nails? Entered from Nunica 3. Phys. Ed. 3. 4; Glee Club 3. 4; Library 4. LILLIAN VANDER VELDE Wherever she finds her- self in life, she will make a good addition. Home Ec Club 1. 2. 3; Commer- cial Club 1. 2. 3. 4: Li- brary Club 1. 2. 3. 4; Phys. Ed. 1. 2. 3. 4. ERNEST VAN WEELDE “Ernie It is not good that man should be alone. He left us Feb. 28 for the Navy. Good luck. Ernie! Phvs. Ed. 1. 2. 3. 4; FFA i; Football 2. 3. 4; Dramat- ics Club 1. 2. 3. 4.

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KATHLEEN LINDBERG Kathic” JACK MELCHER •Smile and the world smiles with you.” Do you remember Chemistry class- es? Dramatics Club 1. 2. 3. 4: Glee Club 1. 4; Bas- ketball Mgr. 4: Phys. Ed. 1. 2. 3. 4: Orchestra 2. 3. 4: Library Club 4. Harry James II Is there a heart music cannot melt? He’s a Ma- rine now. Dramatics 1, 2, 3. 4: Phys. Ed. 3. 4; Band 1. 2. 3. 4: Orchestra 1. 2. 3. 4: ’Apron Strings Re- volt 3 JEAN MODDERMAN Others think of her be- cause she thinks not of herself.” Did you ever see a red-head? Home Ec 1. 2. 3: Glee Club 1. 2. 3. 4; Library Club 4; Dramatics Club 1. 2. 3. 4: Phys. Ed. 1. 2. 3. 4; Commercial Club 4 ANDREW MOSER “Andy No man who is in a hur- ry is quite civilized.” A farm and I go hand in hand. FFA 2. 3. 4: Dra- matics Club 2. DONALD PARKER “Don The winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigator.” Left for the Army March, '44. IVAN PLEWS To me the charm of an encyclopedia is that it knows and I needn't. Wit makes life interesting. Entered from Fruitport. Football 4: Basketball 4: FFA 3. 4; Library Club 4; Phys. Ed. 3. MARJORIE MORRISON Margie When we can not act as we wish we must act as we can.” What would I do without a voice? Glee Club 2. 3. 4; Dramatics 1. 2. 3. 4; Phys. Ed. 1. 2. 3. 4; Home Ec Club 1. 2; Commercial Club 4: Li- brary Club 4. PHYLLIS NICHOLS Nicky” “Variety — the very spice of life! Isn’t the Navy grand! With a flying spir- it and a loving personal- ity she goes far. Phys. Ed. 3. 4; Glee Club 1. 2. 3. 4: Dramatic Club 1, 2. 3. 4: Library Club 4: Com- mercial Club 4; Vice-Pres. 1; Apron Strings Revolt 3: Sec. of A.A.: Annual Staff 4; “Guest Room” 4. DON PETERSON Whistle Those dimples — a smile for all and all for a smile. The very “height” of perfection. Entered from Pontiac 2nd Sem. 1. Model Airplane Club 1. 2: President of A. A. 4: Commercial Club 4; Li- brary Club 4: Basketball 2. 3. 4: Football Mgr. 3: Football 4; Baseball Mgr. 1 2. 3: Phys. Ed. 3. 4; Vice-President 2. AILEEN RAUBER Stars do not shout, they shine.” Aileen played beautifully at the ban- quet. Entered from Cali- fornia. Bible Study 3: Glee Club 3: Home Ec 4; Library Club 4; Commer- cial Club 4; Dramatics Club 4.

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BERNICE VEENEMAN Bernie” ‘I have a little shadow that goes down the halls with me. and what can be the use of him is more than I can see.” Bible Study 1. 2. 3. 4: Phys. Ed. 1. 2. 3. 4; Library Club 4; Commercial Club 4 Dra- matics 2. 3. 4; 'Apron Strings Revolt” 3. RICHARD WASHAM “Chick” Some men are born lucky, some have luck thrust upon them, and then there’s me. Oh that wavy hair. Entered from Nunica 2. Basketball 2. 3. 4; Football 4; Commercial Club 4; Phys. Ed. 2. 2. MARY WILBUR Genuine as a thumb- print.” Efficient editor of the school news. RALPH VENEMA Never worry today if you can put it off until to- morrow.” Entered from Fruitport 3. FFA 3. 4; Apron Strings Revolt” 3; Phys. Ed. 3. MARIORI». WKEGERINK Marge “Be great in your act as you have been in thought.” Dramatics 1. 2. 3. 4; Home Ec 1. 2. 3; Glee Club; Bi- ble Club: Library Club 4; Commercial Club 4. ALFRED WILTENBURG Al” When joy and studies clash let studies go to smash.” Left for the Army March 9. Phys. Ed. 3. 4. FFA 1. 2. 3. 4; Apron Strings Revolt 3: Dra- matics 1. 2. 3. 4; Football 4; Track 3. CLASS MOTTO—“Launched but not anchored” CLASS COLORS—Blue and Gold CLASS FLOITER-Yellow Rose