Coopersville High School - Zenith Yearbook (Coopersville, MI)

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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

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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 HISTORY In the fall of the year 1941, the friendly portals of Coopersville High School swung wide to admit seventy-five serious-minded freshmen, eager to lift anchor and launch themselves on this great and glorious ocean which we call life. Our first year in C. H. S. was indeed an industrious one with many of us carrying, not only our required subjects, but extra curricular activities as well. A great many of us, as Freshmen, en- joyed immensely the all-school parties, especially that weiner roast and skating party we had at Grand Haven in the fall of ’41. The class chose as their leaders to conduct their affairs and bus- iness: President. Vivian Albrecht; Vice-President, Charles Johnson; Secretary, Shirley Holt, and Treasurer, Bernard Hendrickson. But, alas! Our freshman year had slipped away all too quickly for many of us. However, vacation found us with few regrets and much eagerness for the coming year when we would all be back together as Sophomores at C’ville High. Beginning the school year of '42, we Sophomores really went to work in earnest, determined to make this year a profitable one. In sports, we blazed forth with promising talent in both football and basketball. Two members of our class, Bernard Hazekamp and Kenneth Laug, won their major letters in football. Some of the girls, as well, earned major and minor letters. As Soph- omores, we did not have many class parties, but the student mixers were fun for all. In all other activities, likewise, we Sophomores played an active, if not leading part, under the splendid guid- ance and good leadership of our class officers: President, Bernard Hazekamp; Vice-President, Ed- ward Tikkanen: Secretary, Blaine Sessions, and Treasurer, Gladys Wolbrink. We began our Junior year with a marked increase in enrollment due to the fine transporta- tion facilities provided by means of the school busses. Class officers elected for the year were as follows: President, Dale Rosel; Vice-President, LaVerne Rakosky; Secretary, Lois Taylor, and Treas- urer, Pat Garzelloni. We held our first class party as a picnic in the gym, which was considered great fun by all students. We were particularly well represented in all sports that year—football, basketball, baseball, and track. The Junior play production, “The Mad Hatters,” under the excel- lent direction and management of Mrs. Altenburg, was the tremendous dramatic hit of the year. We brought our Junior year to a close amid that gay, picturesque affair—the Junior and Senior Banquet, which, incidentally, was the social highlight of the year. Decorations for it in the man- ner of a Southern Plantation Party gave us a glimpse into that gay friendly atmosphere of the old South. Baccalaureate Services were held on May 28th, and graduation services were held on June 2nd. thus formally closing our Junior year. With only one more year to go, we sadly closed the volume on another chapter of our school life. We now looked forward with clear minds and eager hearts to that most important of all years—when we would be the dignified Seniors of ’45. At last that longed-for year arrived. Behold! We were here—the Senior Class and gradu- ates of ’45. We opened the fall term with our regular election of class officers and selected from our fellow students the following members to lead and represent the Senior Class: President, Dale Rosel; Vice-President, Ted Sheridan; Secretary, Mary Rhodes, and Treasurer, Edward Tikkanen. The football first and second teams, composed of many Seniors, were particularly outstanding that year, winning the Trophy Cup for the Championship. All the Seniors were much excited over the graduation pictures which were taken in the fall. The first edition of our new school paper (The Bronco) went to press with Anna Kruger as the editor and backed by the aid and cooperation of an efficient newspaper staff. As Seniors, we were well represented by a majority of the vic- tories in basketball due to the outstanding effort and cooperative spirit on the part of the teams of both the boys and the girls combined with the excellent coaching done by Miss Streeter and Mr. Konley. After the Christmas holidays, action on the 1945 Zenith Annual got under way, under the direction of Mrs. Ray-Jones, to make the 1945 Zenith the greatest success in the hisory of the school. Hot dog sales at noon, conducted by the Home E; girls of the Senior Class contributed much to our class treasury, and to help the Red Cross Drive in school. The Seniors went all out for the drive and really put it across. The Senior play entitled “Ring Around Elizabeth , under the splendid management of Director, Mrs. Altenburg, was a grand performance. It was given on the 18th and 19th of April and publicly acclaimed a great success. On the 15th and 16th of May, the Senior Clas took their trip to Chicago, and a wonderful time was enjoyed by all. The 18th of May, we Seniors, were the honored guests of the Juniors at the Junior and Senior Banquet. We wish to thank the Juniors for the splendid manner in which the banquet was conducted in true Mexi- can style for we all had a wonderful evening. Time has passed by quickly and here we are once again on the eve of graduation with but a few days more before we will say farewell forever to our happy high school days. It is with sadness that we note that not all of our friends and class- mates can be with us on this greatest of all nights, for many of them have been called away into the service of our country to fight for that freedom for which America stands. We shall miss them graduation night, but we are proud—yes, very proud—to claim them as the graduates of 1945. in this noble service. Baccalaureate Services will be held on May 26 and on the night of June 1, we, the Senior Class of '45 will soon pass from out of these portals forever, but wherever we go. whatever fate we may share, we will always look back in fond memory to our carefree school days as students of C’ville High. —BETTY CLARK.