Coopersville High School - Zenith Yearbook (Coopersville, MI)

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CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class of nineteen hundred and forty-five, having no further use for a number of our worthwhile possessions, wish to dispose of them in the following, manner: I, Vivian Albrecht, will several inches of my height to Betty Aney. I, Lucille Anderson, will my use of the needle and thread to Dorothy Mengel. I. Nancy Bennink, will my soft voice to Violet Bargwell. I. Alfred Bolks, will my chemistry ability to Burton Rankins. I, Ruth Bouwer, will my musical ability to Robert Ackerman. I. Mary Buway, will my red hair to Vivian Crall. I. Kathryn Carson, will my sunny disposition to Dolores McCue. I. Florence Carlson, will my dimples to Harriet Harmsen. I, Dorothy Carlson, will my politeness to Edith Rozema. I, Betty Clark, will my ability to argue politics to Don Van Der Ploeg. I, Richard Garthwaite, will my ability to get a.way with things in Chemistry to Marvin Lot- terman. I, Pat Garzelloni, will my athletic ability to all future C. H. S. football players. I, Doris Gavin, will my love to argue to Wheaton Webb. I, Arthur Frank, will my quiet manner to Lester Scott. I, Ruth Fynewever, will a part of my chubbiness to Jean Koning. I, Dorothy Gillhespy, will my big brown eyes to Helen Holmes. I, Don Gordon, will my cat-naps in Biology Class to James Morrison. I. Earle Hambleton, will my hours spent in F, F. A. work to Fred Anderson. I. Bernard Hazekamp, will my wavy hair to Kent Haystead. I, Nina Hodson, will my seat next to the driver on the bus to anyone that can keep it. I. Bernard Henrickson, will some of my stature to Harold Sheridan. I, LaVerne Hudson, will my agricultural knowledge to Glenn Peterson. I. Joyce Husted, will my long hair to Helen Bar. I, Beverly Jablonski. will my blonde hair to Marilyn Wolbrink. I, Ardis Johnson, will my daily letter-writing to Joyce Grasman. I, Dorothy Kelly, will my ability to skip school and get away with it to Lawrence McMullin. I. Anna Kreuger, will my artistic ability to Max Niles. I, William Langlois, will my dancing ability to Kenneth Wolbrink. I. Kenneth Laug, will my girl friends to Junior Busman. I, Beverly Leitz. will my daily hour in the library to Marian Fromholz. I, Tom Lillie, will my neat appearance to Donald Steffen. I. James Meerman, will my sessions in the hall with girls to Don Vander Zyl. I. Eunice Meyer, will my skill of speech-making to Joanne Ray-Jones. I, Erwin Miiler, will my physique to Lester Langeland. I. Barbara Parker, will my knack of playing Bridget” in the Junior Play to Vivian Gates. I. Lois Parker, will my car troubles to Roger Whitman. I, Mary Jane Potgeter, will my happy-go-lucky manner to Dorothy Thurkettle. I, Lavern Rakosky, will my ability to tell tall stories to Edwin Courtade. I. Mary Jane Rawn, will my ability to attract the men to Cora Kramer. I. Mary Rhodes, will my pleasing personality to Helen Aulm. I. Doris Ritz, will my quiet manner to Donna Danenburg. I, Dale Rosel, will the magic tremble in my voice to Harvey Otterbein. I. Marian Ruppert, will my locker (minus the junk”) to Mary Jasiak. I. John Ruthven, will my consistency in being tardy to Ruth Van Weelde. I. Blaine Sessions, will my winning smile to Harold E.sen. I. Ted Sheridan, will my flashy socks to Lester Werly. I, Robert Sheridan, will my sparking eyes to to Jack Reitsma. I. Della Slaughter, will my Latin book to Harriet Murray. I, Dorothy Smith, will my ability to be seen but not heard to Paul Van Dyke. I. Lee Snyder, will my brush cut to Norman Nanninga. I, Lois Stanton, will my friendly disposition to Rhea Venema. I. Jacque Lynn Swanlund, will my enthusiasm to Mary Ruthven. I. Lois Taylor, will my acting ability to Audrey Waldie. I. Edward Tikkanen, will my girl-attracting ability to anyone who can keep them all happy I. Richard Timmer, will my knowledge of all things to Louis Smith. I. Leora Waldron, will my basketball-playing ability to Ruth Hodson. I. Margie Wolford, will my cute little accent to Jean Roth. I. Roger Weller, will enough of my height to George Vollema, so that he may be able to look out of a window without the use of a ladder. I, Luella Wiltenburg. will my Government book to Ralph Roman. I. Gloria Anderson, will my task of writing this will to someone who has better ideas than I could find. —GLORIA ANDERSON.

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CLASS PROPHECY Ladies and gentlemen, this is your messer of cerexnonies, Richard Timmer, speaking to you from the floor of the gay new night club, “The Silver Swan. Due to arrangements with the owner of the P. A. Food Company, we are able to bring you the opening of Arthur Frederick Frank’s newest night club. The evening is still young, and the theater is not yet out, but the celebrities are already pour- ing in. Over in the far corner we see Louise Kay, author of this year's best seller, “Purple Shadow,” who, as you all know, in real life is Anna Krueger. Seated with her is Dorothy M. Kelly, first woman supreme court justice the United States has ever had, and Mary Buway, member of the famous law firm oi Gartnwaite, Buway, ana Leitz. Across from me I see Lucille Anaerson, the smart-looking Slacks” model for Sac’s, Fifth Avenue. With her is the Powers model, Mary Rawn. Their escorts are that dashing young gen- eral, William Langlois, and that brilliant captain, Terence Sheridan. Next to my table is seated Vivian Albrecht, winner of the woman's Olympic swimming cham- pionship, and her escort, Pat Garzelloni, manager of the New York Giants, who incidentally, beat the Brooklyn Dodgers again this year. The manager of the Dodgers, Bernard Hazekamp, is seated across the room, occasionally sneering this way. (I wonder why.) On the far side of the room is Gloria Anderson, professor of English Literature, and Lois Stan- ton, professor of Home Economics at Vassar College. Robert Sheridan and Blaine Sessions, who have returned recently from Russia where they have been on shipping conferences, are joining the table of their old friends. Mary Jane Potgeter, successor to Dorotny Dix, and Betty Clark, who, it is rumored, will run for the presidency of the U. S. A. Admiral Bolks has entered with an old friend, Bernard Henrickson, National League pitcher. Dale Rosel and Kenneth Laug, owners of the largest meat packing firm in Chicago, flew down for the oDening of their old friend’s night club and are checking their hats now. The Parker sisters, who head the Westinghouse committee on model homes, have just arrived with Roger Weller and Lavern Hudson, directors of the company. Don Gordon. National Golf ’pro”, has just taken his ringside seat with Dorothy Smith, director of “National Homes and Gardens.” Nina Hodson is seated at her table anxiously expecting her fiance, owner of the Super Bus Lines. With her is Luella Wiltenburg, awaiting the arrival of her fiance, who was recently ap- pointed Secretary of Labor. Beverly Jablonski has entered accompanied by her fiance. General Red.” Leora Waldron and Nancy Bennink, famous women basketball coaches, have just taken a table with that noted playboy, John Ruthven. According to my watch it is time for the theater crowd to be coming in. While I was making that last statement, guess who came through the door—Miss Jacque Lynn Swanlund, writer of the popular book, “How to Live Alone and Like It As Long As There Are Plenty of Men.” A slight sigh of admiration rose from the lips of the women as she came down the stairs, but I’m afraid the men aren’t taking it very well. I was right about the theater. Here comes the star of the play “The Seven Shadows,” Lois Taylor, and the author, Marion Ruppert, followed by a crowd of admirers. Ladies and gentlemen, that ticking noise you hear is the typewriter of Marjorie Wolford, the New York society reporter for the Herald Tribune. Madame Ritz. the distinguished dress designer, has arrived attired in one of her fashionable gownless evening straps. Following closely behind her is Ruth Bouwer, noted concert pianist, and the celebrated dance team of Carlson and Carlson. Ruth Fynewever. director of the Bell Telephone Company, is here with Doris Gavin and Doro- thy Gilihespy, co-worker in discovering “Vapo-Stinko,” the sure cure for hoof and mouth disease. Earle Hambleton. head of the National Wheat Association, just blew in. and as usual, tipped the hat check girl with a twenty dollar bill. Joyce Husted and Ardis Johnson, founder of Joyce Ardis Cosmetics, entered, followed closely by James Meerman and Mary Rhodes. Mr. Meerman. as you all know, is the head of Stranded Oil Company. That notorious team of Meyer and Slaughter, interior decorators and architects, who, incident- ally, designed and decorated the beautiful builoing from which we are now speaking, have arrived and are chatting with Erwin Miller, head of the construction company that undertook the raising of this edifice. Mr. Lee Snyder, prominent financier, who, by the way provided the money for this exclusive club, has just entered. Nearly everyone is here and the floor show is beginning with Bennv Rakosky and his orches- tra playing one of his original compositions, “Floor Me Mamma with That Four-Four Beat.” Amidst screams and applause, the curtain rises, and we see Miss Katherine Carson and Mr. Ed- ward Tikkanen upon the stage to sing the charming love duet, “Forgetful” from The Pink Ele- phant.” And now we leave you from the “Silver Swan”: the Nation’s ce'ebrities have arrived: the floor show has begun, and if is now time for me to silently fold my microphone and steal away.

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SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS DALE ROSEL “Rosy” A lamb in wolf's clothing. An interesting mixture of sense and nonsense.” Entered from Conklin 2. Orchestra 2. 3; F.F.A. 2. 3. 4; Reporter 4; Basketball 2. 4: Track 2. 4; Baseball 2 4; Football 3. 4; Glee Club 4; Dramatic Club 4: Bronco Staff 4: Zenith Staff 4: Vice-Pres. of A. A. 4: Pres, of Varsity 4; Student Council 3. 4. Pres. 4: Pres, of Class 3. 4: Phys. Ed. 4. TERENCE SHERIDAN “Ted” In service; Aviation aspi- rations. “After the game is over, after the field is clear, straighten out my shoulder, and help me find my ear.” Entered from Ravenna 3. Phys. Ed. 3. 4; Football 4; Sec.- Treas. of Varsity Club 4; Vice-Pres. of Class 4; Treas. of Student Council 4 MARY LOUISE RHODES “Sweet and Lovely” Gentle and merciful and just. Glee Club 1. 2. 4; Bible Study 2; Sec. of Class 4; Commercial Club 4; Library Club 4. EDWARD TIKKANEN “Ed” Impartial to studies. The strong, silent type. Vice- Pres. of Class 2: Football 2. 3; F.F.A. 2. 3. 4; Watch- dog 4; Basketball 3; Track 4; Glee Club 4: Dramatic Club 4; Treasurer of Class 4; Varsity Club 4. CLASS SPONSORS Miss Streeter Mrs. Kern Valedictorian ....................................... Anna Krueger Salutatorian .............................. Kathryn Carson HONOR ROLL Betty Clark Richard Timmer Gloria Anderson Mary L. Rhodes James P. Meerman Jacque Lynn Swanlund Alfred Bolks Dorothy M. Kelly Mary Jane Potgeter Vivian R. Albrecht Beverly J. Jablonski Evelyn Ruth Bouwer Lois M. Taylor Terence H. Sheridan