Coopersville High School - Zenith Yearbook (Coopersville, MI)

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Clan Hilary A fine day early in September, 1942, found an anxious. .group of Freshmen warily approach- ing the portals of Coopersville High School. This clas-s was the largest ever enrolled up to that time. The new school buses, which had been purchased, made high school available to more stu- dents. Our Freshman class officers were: President ...........,.,.. ...... D onald Vander Zyl Vice-President ...... ...,..,,.l R oger Whitman Secretary ............ .......,......... J ean Roth Treasurer .......,......,...,...,,..,..,...,....,.......,.,, Marilyn Wolbrink An exceptionally large number of our group took part in the extra-curricular acti.vities offered at C. H. S. Many of us were a trifie bewildered by the different halls and rooms of Ole' C'ville Highf at first, but by the time September. 1943 arrived, we knew all the ins and outs and could sym-pathize with the troulbles of the Fres.h1es who had taken our place. As Sophomores, we chose the following officers: President ,,.,............ ...... .,.,. L a wrence McMullin Vice-President ...... ..,...,,,, R oger Whitman Secretary ............ .....,,,, H elen Holmes Treasurer ...,........................................,...,........,.... Betty Aney Although our Freshman year had been strangely void of parties., we started our 1943 social affairs off with a ban-g, in the way of a miscellaneous-games party in the school gym. Our enrollment had decreased somewhat, but as yet, the war had not taken its toll of our students for service in the army and navy. Several of those in our midst proved themselves to be outstanding in athletics. We began our very active Junior year with .a large turnout at a hayride and weiner-roast party at Eastmanville. We also successfully sponsored the second student-mixer of the school year. Two banquets, followed by theater parties. were given during the year - one, given by the boys in the fall, and the other given by the girls in the latter part of March 1945. The Junior- Senior Banquet was a gala affair given in a Mexican afmosohere. The school 'gym was beautifully decorated in brilliant colors, set off by cactus and liowers. The Junior Play, Act Your Age, was one ,of the most successful ever to be given at C. H. S. It was a play which was completely up with the times and it was proclaimed a huge success by the public. The ofiicers who so ably conducted the class through this completely successful year werezl President .......,.....................,............................ Kent Haystead ViceePresident ...... ...... M arian Fromholz Secretary ,.,,......... ...... R obert Ackerman Treasurer ......... ...........,.......,...,........,.... Helen Aulm And then, here we were Seniors already! We all entered our final year at C'ville High with hop-es for an extremely enjoyable season. We elected as class officers to represent us: President ................ ......... D onald Steffen Vice-President ...,... ..........,... H elen Holmes Secretary ............. .....,.,,,,,, H arriet Murray Treasurer ..........................,......,,.........,.,, Donald Vander Zyl Our athletic program was somewhat disrupted by Uncle Slam, when he took several of our star ath- letes into service. During Christmas vacation, Harriet Murray entertained us at her home with a party. It was a lovely evening spent in dancing, singing, playing games, and EATING. Before we had realized it, the first semester exams were at hand. Every one came throu-gh all right, with at least no visible bad effects. The next big event was the Senior Play. Strictly 'Contfidentialn which proved to be another of Mrs. Altenburg's dramatic successes. On May 12, we all set forth on our trip to Chicago on the ship. Everyone had a wonderful tim-e even though Tuesday found a very weary group trudging homeward. The Juniors entertained us in a most enjoyable fashion at the Junior-Senior Banquet. Frank Lockage's orchestra furnished the music. Baccalaureate services. were held on Sunday evenin-g, June 2, at the Reformed Church, and graduation was on June 7, climaxing our high school careers. I know each of us Seniors felt a little tinge of regret at having to leave Coopersville High School, the building which had come to symbolize the joys, sorrows. and achievements we knew together. - Helen Holmes.

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SENIORS

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Hofzoz' Roll Cffzyf Qf 'J6 VALEDICTORIAN JACK REITSMA SALUTATORIANS ROBERT ACKERMAN JOANNE RAY-JONES HELEN HOLMES MARION FROMHOLZ JEAN KONING HARRIET MURRAY JOYCE GRASMAN JACOB BUSMAN EDWIN COURTADE HAROLD EISEN LESTER LANGELAND DON VANDER PLOEG BURTON RANKINS MARVIN LOTTERMAN