Coopersville High School - Zenith Yearbook (Coopersville, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 200 of the 1957 volume:

nineteen fifty-seven Published Annually by The Staff of Coopereville High School Coopersville, Michigan Accredited by University of Michigan North Central Association of Secomlary Schools ami Colleges The Michigan Secondary School College Agreement Plan Mr. John H. LaDuke Sponsor Autographs Foreward The 1957 Zenith brings you a record of the school year. It is hoped that this production carries to all a greater realization of the true spirit and ideals of the school. The High School What Is a School? By Robert DeGeus (or a reasonable facsimile thereof) Coopersville High School September 24, 1956 What is a school? I have been asking myself this question for quite some time now. I have not found the answer, but being the teacher that I am, I keep answering the question with other questions. I look to you, on bended knee, for much needed help. As a matter of fact, I honestly believe that if I do not find the answer soon I could possibly become a social outcast. Although this may not be as terrible as it sounds, it could mean a separation from my dear wife Pat, my dear daughter Peggy Jo, my dear son Robert, my dear son Timothy and my dear tax exemption for 1957. The separation would be unbearable and it would undoubtedly place me in the position of being unable to offer visible means of sup- port for my dear wife Pat and “ensemble.” This would probably lead to jail and trial for murder by starvation. Now, I’m not a person to fear a sentence for life in prison, but I do hate to think of the scandal that would “rock” the teaching profession. Therefore, I ask you “What is a school?” Is a school a public building? Is it a mammoth collection of chairs, desks, shelves, windows, continued 6 The Annex chalk, bottles, doors, pencils, footballs, coal, trophies, books, paper, paint brushes, drums, lathes, dishes and attendance records? Is a school a six hour schedule with a free period? Is it a pay check every other Friday? Is it a Football team? Is it Dick Smitherine at his worst? Is it a body or a student body? Is a school a girl wearing a hoop skirt in a crowded hallway? Is it an upstairs or a downstairs? Is it a forest of room numbers? Is it 3:31 P.M. and a break at last? Is a school a bus number six? Is it Mr. La Duke’s liver? Is it a school noon duty? Is a school the hole in the rear window of Mr. Robinson’s car? Is a school a file cabinet in Mr. Conran’s office? Is it hot dogs for hot lunch? Is it a date for the Prom? Is it the thirtieth year in this business? Is it the Annex without any heat? Is it “Mr. DeGeus, do you have the roll ready yet?” Is a school someone sharpening a pencil while you are talking? Is it that trip to extension class every week? Is it Mr. Wetherbee’s subtle humor? Is a school a permission slip to “get my text from my locker?” continued 7 The Grade School Is it that couple holding hands by your door every noon? Is it a mountain of papers on your desk? Is it that boy that cannot hear your assignments when you write them on the chalkboard? Is a school a card in the mail box from a friend having a good time? Is a school a person that waits until he gets into your room to scrape the morning chores from his shoes? Is it looking up to a six foot-four frame to explain that J4 is one- half of ' 2? Is it a pupil that recognizes the suit you have on this week? Is it only three practice sessions before the concert? Is it the sliver on the chair that catches your hose? Is a school a waste paper basket too small to hit from the far side of the room? Is it the empty towel dispenser in the lavatory? Is it the Sentinel reporter that never gets the news in on time? Is a school so interesting that you have no trouble putting stu- dents to sleep? Is it three meetings during Home Room that require your presence? What is a school? It must be all of these things and many more, because where else can you find 68,f)90 minutes each year packed with happiness, sorrow, anticipation, friendship, war and peace. It must be all of these things and many more, because I like our school very much. 8 The name of Dr. John A. Lown has been mentioned many times in connection with .school affairs. A listing of his cash contributions to the band, athletics, and rifle club could be made, but it would seem so inappropriate. As generous as his gifts were, they are dimmed in comparison to the loss by death of Dr. Lown as a friend, a guide, a counselor and a brother. He will be sorely missed by students and teachers of Coopersville High School. 9 DEDICATION BOARD OF EDUCATION SENIORS JUNIORS SOPHOMORES FRESHMEN JUNIOR HIGH FACULTY TRANSPORTATION SPORTS ACTIVITIES ADVERTISING Mr. LaDuke Onward, forward, ever striving to accomplish one’s objective is life’s greatest enterprise. You will have written on the sands of time an accomplishment well done, when you have completed your education and absorbed the knowledge which it gives. Life is like an athlete who plays the game with all he has — “When the One Great Scorer comes to write against your name — He marks — not that you won or lost — but how you played the game.” Congratulations! 11 BOARD OF EDUCATION Autographs VALEDICTORIAN RODNEY BARTHOLOMEW SALUTATORIAN DONALD ZIMMER The following twenty-one pages contain the individual pictures and factual information of the 1957 graduating class. It is with every measure of pride that this yearbook had the pleasure of includ- ing this section. The 1957 Seniors distinguished themselves by being the largest class to graduate; their academic, dramatic, and athletic contributions made school history. 14 Roll of Honor Elaine Spencer Sarah Smith Valerie Haan Marilyn Cook Russell Scott Thomas Rasmussen Marilyn Hoek Sharon Hanson Robert Smoes Joyce Bakes Flower: Pink Rose Color: Pink and Silver Motto: The Timber Lies Before Us, Let Us Build 15 Senior Class Officers Seated K. Fritz, Secretary; G. Andersen, President; Miss Streeter, Advisor. Standing — j. Roster, Treasurer; T. Rasmussen. Vice President. Mr. Speet. Advisor, was absent when picture was taken. 16 The following eighteen pages contain individual pictures of the largest senior class in the history of the Coopersville High School. This group distinguished themselves in scholar' ship, athletics, leadership, and extra-curricular activ- ities. 17 ANDERSEN, GARY L. “DUDE ’ ''.4 worker, yet always willing to Harr a good time.” Entered from Low ell in Sopho- more year: Football I, 2, 3, 4: Senior Class President: Varsity Club 3, 4; Kim ’s Court 3. 4: Track I. 2. 3. 4: Basketball 4; Senior Play Cast; F.F.A. Secre- tary 3; F.F.A. 1. 2, 3, 4: Junior Rotary. BAKES, JOYCE A. BUTCH” It's nice to be natural when you're naturally nice.” Physical Education 1. 2; Hall Monitors’ Club 3, 4: Library Club 3: Dramatics Club 4: Pep Club 2, 3, 4: Cheerleading 2, 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2. 3, 4; Operetta 3; Girl’s Triple Trio 4: Student Council 4; Jr., Sr. Play. BALDUS. JUDITH F. “JUDY” Busy at a bee. and somebody’s honey.” Physical Education 1. 2; Hall Monitor’s Club 3; Library Club 4: Pep Club 2. 3. 4: Cheerlead- ing 3: Chorus 4: Band I, 2. 3: Queen’s Court 4: Junior Play Crew; Annual Stall 4. BOS. BEVERLY A. “BEV” ’’Beware of bailifulness.” Physical Education 1, 2: Chorus 1. 3: Pep Club 4; Bible Club I. 2, 3. 4: Junior, Senior Play Crew. BARBRICK, LEORA M. LEE A star danced, and under it she was born.” Physical Education 1,2: Driver’s Training 3; Chorus I, 3. 4: Bible Club I. 4: Junior, Senior Play Crew ; Pep Club 4. BARTHOLOMEW, RODNEY A. “ROD So matter what the question, he always makes the answer known.” Physical Education I, 2: Annual Stair 4: Student Council 2: Jun- ior Rotary: Track 3, 4. BOUWKAMP. JERRY R. “Music is well said to be the speech of angels. Physical Education I. 2: Chorus 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2. 3. 4; Oper- etta 3, 4: Senior Play Cast: Foot- ball 4: F.F.A. 1, 2, 3; Track 1. 2, 3, 4; Tentet 3. ■ 18 BRA M ER, SHARON E. “A contented spirit is the sweet- ness of existance” (reneral Music 1: Girls Glee Club 1; Mixed Chorus 2, 3. 4; Bible Club I, 2, 3, 4: Pep Club 3; 4-11 Club 3. BROWN, MARJORIE A. “Confidence is the companion of success.” Physical Education I. 2: Band 2, 3, 4; Chorus 2, 3. 4: Future Nurses (Hub 1: Basketball 2. 3: Pep Club 2. 3. 4; Science Club 2. 3. 4: Dramatics Club 3: Oper- etta Chorus 3: Operetta Orches- tra 2. BUIST. ELMER J. “ELMO” He's not as bashful as he looks. Physical Education 1, 2; Basket- ball 1: Football 2: Baseball 2. 3; F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Senior Play Cast. BUSFIELD, JOYCE M. “Calmness is not always the at- tribute of innocence.” Physical Education 1. 2: Pep Club 4. BURNS. MARGARET A. i'.i ( KY “Of all the letters of tongue or pen, she likes those letters, m-e-t� .”. . Physical Education 1. 2: Chorus I: Pep Club 4: Hall Monitors' Club 3; Senior Play Crew. BRESNAHAN, JACK R. “Silence is a great peacemaker. Physical Education 1. 2; Hall Monitors' Club 3; Projectionist 4; F.F.A. 1, 2. CHRISTIAN, NANETTE M. A merry heart makeih a cheer- ful countenance.” Physical Education 1. 2; Future Nurses Club 1. 2. 4: Pep Club 3, 4; Dramatics Club 4: Camera Club 1. 2: Junior Play Cast. 19 CLAPP, ANNA V. have tried so hard to do the right.” Physical Education I. 2: Bible Club I. 2. 3, 4: Chorus I. 2. 3: Pep Club 4: Junior, Senior Play Crew. CRIBLEY, CHARLES E. COOK. MARILYN J. “COOKIE” “Small of stature, sweet of smile. Physical Education 1, 2; General Mtj'i I; Basketball 2: Hull MonitoiV Club 3; Pep Club 3, 4; Junior Play Crew; Senior Play Student Director; Student Council 1: Dramatics Club 3, 4; Annual Stair 4; Office Prac- tice 4. CONRAN. CAROL L. “A voire so thrilling ne’er was heard.” Physical Education 1, 2: Fresh- man Class Vice President: Chorus 1. 2, 3; Operetta 1. 2. 3; Future Teachers Club 2, 3; Drivers' Education 3. COOK. LARRY D. “ will live like a bachelor. Football 1. 2, 3; Basketball 1. 3, 4; Library Club 4; Tennis I, 2. 3. 4; Hall Monitors’ Club 4. CORRELL, JEROME B. “JERRY’ ”A man always has two reasons for doing anything a good rea- son and a real reason.” Physical Education 1,2; Camera Club 1: Science Club 2. 3; Pro- jectionist 2, 3; Senior Play Crew. CROSS. DAVID H. “ELVIS” It’s not school that I dislike, it’s just the principle of the thing.” Physical Education 1. 2: Annual Staff 4; Tennis 1, 2, 3. 4; Sen- ior Plav Cast: Junior Play Cast; Hall Monitors’ Club 4; Camera Club 1; Varsity Club 4. 20 DAVIS. BEVERLY J. “BEV” She giggled and thru she gig- gled be rause she giggled.” Physical Education I. 2: Dra- matics Club 3, 4: Future Nurses’ Club 4; Junior Play Crew; Sen- ior Play Cast: Pep Club 3. 4: Bible Club I, 2. 4: Science Club 2; Chorus 2, 3; Operetta Crew 3. DE CAN. CLYDE O. “CHUCK” “There's a lime and place for everything.” Physical Education 1. 2. DE PENDER. CLARENCE M. “CLEM” The world is full of women.’ Basketball 1, 2, 3. 4; Baseball 1 2, 3, 4; Football 1: Band I. 2 3. 4: Junior Play Crew; Project- ionist I. DE WITT, JESSE MAE “l east said is soonest mended.” Physical Education 1. 2: Pep Club 4; Drivers’ Education 4: Bible Club 1, 2. 4: Chorus 3, 4. DE JONG, MARTIN, JR. “LITTLE MARTEE” ” can be pushed just so far” Physical Education 1, 2: Football 2, 3; Library Club 4: Hall Monitors’ Club 4: Track 1. 2, 4: Varsity Club 3, 4. DAVIS, THOMAS L. “TOM” “Valentino may be_ dead, but I’m still around, girls .” Entered from Wyoming Park in Junior Year: Junior Class Presi- dent: Football 1, 2, 3. 4: King’s Court 3; King 4: Senior Band 1. 2, 3. 4: Junior Rotary: Track 1. 2, 3. 4: Junior, Senior Play Cast; Annual Staff 4: Varsity Club 1, 2. 3, 4; Varsity Club Vice President 4: President of Senior Band 4. DREYER. ESTHER M. As merry as the day is long.” Physical Education 1. 2; Junior Play Crew. 21 GEHAN, GLEN M. •ELVIS’’ “And Iriih eyes began to smile. Entered from Creston 3; Foot- ball I, 3. 4; Varsity Club 3, 4: Mall Monitors' Club 3. 4: Stu- dent Council 3; Junior Play Crew: Senior Play Cast: Latin Club 2; Physical Education 2. DYKE, JOAN B. “JO “.Vo policy is so rich as honesty.” Physical Education 1. 2: Basket- ball 1; Glee Club 3: Future Nurses Club 1: Mall Monitors' Club 3. GALLUP. BARBARA L. “BARB ’ Actions speak louder than words. Physical Education I, 2; Junior. S n:or Pi ty Crew: Manager of Girls' Basketball 3, 4. FRITZ, KAREL J. .4 friend of everyone.” l hysical Education I. 2: Bisket- lx.ll 2: Pep Club 2. 3. 4: Senior Class Secretary: Dramatics Club 3; Mall Monitors' Club 3; Jun- ior. Senior Play Cast. FRITZ, LINDA L. “LIN” If you can't find anything to talk about, just giggle.” Physical Education 1, 2; Pep Club 1. 2, 3, 4: Dramatics Club 3, 4: Junior, Senior Play Crew; Basketball 3. 4: Chorus 3. 4: Baud 2, 3. 4: Annual Staff 4. GARZELLONI, JOSEPH E. “JOE All great men are dying, and I feel faint myself.” Entered from Muskegon Catholic Central 3: Physical Education 1. 2: Football 1, 2, 3, 4: Base- ball 1, 3, 4: Junior Play Cast; Kind's Camrt 4: Student (x un- cil 4; Sentinel Staff 3: Annual Staff 4. GROLEAU, MEREDIT H F. “MERY Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusia'tn.” Physical Education 1. 2: Band 2, 3, 4; Chorus 2. 3, 4; Futu c Nurses' Club 1: Girls' Basketball 2, 3; Junior Play Cast; Class Treasurer 3; Pep Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Science Club 2, 3, 4; Dra- matics Club 3: Operetta Chorus 2. 3. 22 GROOTENHUIS. ROBERT W. “BOB “To worry litllr, lo study less, is my idea of happiness.” Physical Education 1,2: Football 1: Football Manaturi 2. 3, 4: Basketball Manager I. 2, 3. 4: Hall Monitors’ Club 2. 3. 4: Student Canincil I : Drivers’ Edu- cation 2. HAAN, VALERIE R. “VAL” “Her endless pep and spirit, plus charming wit, make her the school’s number one hit.” Physical Education 1, 2; Sopho- more Class Secretary: Basketball I. 3: Student Council Secretary 4: Pep Club President: Pep Club 1. 2. 3, 4; Junior Play Cast: Senior Play Crew. Band 1, 2, 3, 4: Student Council 1; Queen’s Court 4: Dramatics Chib 3, 4. HANENBURG. EDWARD J. “F.D “Built like a skyscraper.” Physical Education 1. 2: F.F.A. 1. 2. 3. 4; F.F.A. Treasurer 4: Track 1. 3. 4: Student Council I. HANSON, SHARON K. SHARIE” “ don’t believe in being serious.” Physical Education 1.2: Science Club 2; Junior. Senior Play Cast; Drivers’ Education 3: HaM Monitors’ Club 3; Pep Club 3. 4: Student Council 4: Band 1. 2. 3: Chorus 4: Girls’ Triple Trio 4; Library Club 4: Dra- matics Club 3, 4: Bible Club 4: Operetta 4. HANENBURG, ERWIN J. “WYATT EARP” “Always cheery, full of fun; never gloomy, never glum.” Physical Education 1. 2; F.F.A. I. 2. 3. 4: F.F.A. Secretary 4: Library Club President 4. HASKINS. BRUCE B. “SPIDER” “His goal the sky; his aim the stars.” Physical Education 1, 2; Pro- jectionist 3; Library Club 4: Science Club 3; Drivers’ Edu- cation 3. HASTINGS. TERRY R. “Life is a jest, and all things show it; thought so once, but now I know it. Physical Education 1. 2: Foot- ball 1. 2. 3. 4: Basketball 1. 2. 3, 4; Track I. 2. 3. 4; Hall Monitors’ Club Vice President: Student Council 4: Varsity Club President 4; Varsity Club 3. 4. 23 HOEK. MARILYN J. The way to have a friend is to be one. Physical Education 1, 2; Student Council I; Mathemat'es Club 4: Bible Club 1, 2, 3, 4: Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4: Operetta 2. 3, 4: Future Teachers Club 2. 3, 4: Senior Play Crew. HECKSEL, WILLIAM R. “BILL” “The best things come in small trackages. Physical Education 1. 2; Fresh- man Class President: Hall Moni- tors Club 4: Baseball 1.2: Foot- ball 4: F.F.A. 1. 2. 3. 4. HENNING. JAMES VV. “JIM” “They also serve who only stand and wait. Physical Education 1. 2; Baseball 2. 3: F.F.A. 1. 2. 3, 4. HEHL, DOUGLAS M. “DOUG “After the game is over, after the field is clear, straighten up my shoulders, and help me find my ear. Physical Education 1,2: Football 2, 3, 4; Baseball 2: F.F.A. 1. 2, 3, 4; Junior Play Crew. IIEIBEL, MICHAEL E. MIKE No one knew him by his words. HILLMAN, JERRY D. “When words are scarce, they are seldom spent in rain.” Physical Education 1, 2; Projec- tionist 2; Hall Monitors Club 3. HOLMAN. VIRGINIA N. “GINGER” “A winning way, a pleasant smile, all in a girl who’s quite worthw hile. Physical Education 1, 2; Bible Club 1. 2, 3. 4; Chorus 1. 2. 3, 4; Student Council 1: Library Club 4: Operetta 4: Future Nurses Club 1. 4; Pep Club 3. 4: Girls’ Triple Trio 3. 4; Jun- ior. Senior Play Crew; HaJI Monitors Club 4. 24 HOLMES, THOMAS S. “TOM” “Gentlemen prefer blondes.” Physical Education 1, 2; F.F.A. 1. 2, 3, 4; Football 3, 4; Base- ball I. 2. 3. 4; Basketball 2. 3, 4; Student (anincil 4: Hall Mon- itors” Club 3. 4; Varsity Club 3, 4: Annual Stall 4; Senior Play Crew. HUFFMAN. CAROL A. “To be of use in the world is the only way to be happy.” Enteren from Grand Haven 3: Junior and Senior Play Cast: Pep Club 4. INGALLS, LARRY F. ‘'He knows what to do and does it.” Physical Education 1. 2: Basket- ball 1. 2. 3: Track I; Tennis 3, 4; Football Manager 1. 2. IRISH, MARY A. “Quiet and sweet, inclined to be studious.” Physical Education 1, 2. JAGER, PHILLIP K. “PHIL” “He that can hare patience can hare what he will Physical Education 1. 2: F.F.A. 1. 2. 3: Baseball 2; Track 3. 4. Annual Staff 4. JAKUCHUNAS. ANTHONY J. “TONY” “S'a pole on was a little too.” Physical Education 1, 2: 1. 2. 3, 4: Projectionist Library Club 4. HURLEY. KAY F. “KATIE” | “Take my word for it, it's a laughing matter.” Physical Education 1, 2: Pep Club 2, 3, 4; Chorus 1, 3. 4: Student Director of Junior Play: B:ble Club 3, 4; Senior Play Cast; Hall Monitors’ Club 3. 4; j Basketball 1, 3. 4: Dramatics J Club 3; Operetta 4. man. •”.F.A. 2. 3: 2$ JOHNSON. TIMOTHY T. “TIM All things come round to him who will hut wait.” Physical Education I. 2: Track I, 2. 3, 4: Fiothall 2. 3. 4; F.F.A. KING. RUTH A. JULIEN, CLARA M. Life is not life at all without delight.” Physical Education 1. 2; Pep Club 1; Chorus 3, 4. KIDD. CAROL I. “She had a will of her own.” Entered from Grant in Senior year; Student Council 4; Girls' Glee Club 4. KAROPCZYK, BETTY L. “The still small voice of grati- lude.” Entered from Union in Senior year; Physical Education I, 2. JUBB. YVONNE G. “JUBBIE” “Her love is constant hut the victim often changes.” Physical Education 1. 2; Pep Club I. 2. 3, 4; Dramatics Club 3. 4; Junior. Senior Play Crew; Basketball 2. 3. 4: Band 2. 3. 4; Chorus 3; Annual Staff 4; Operetta Crew 3. ROSI ER, ARTHUR J. h'lirlation is attention without intention.” Physical Education I. 2; F.F.A. 1. 2, 3. 4; Junior, Senior Play; Hall Monitors’ Club 3. 4; Sen- ior Class Treasurer. Rl'THIE Happiness seems made to he shared.” Physical Education 1.2; Camera Club 3; Chorus I. 2. 3. 4; Oper- etta Crew 2. 3. 4. 26 LUBEN, STANLEY W. “STAX” “You can tell him by the noise he doesn't make.” Physical Education 1, 2: Chorus 4; Student Council 2; Bible Club 1. 2. 4. KRIGER, KENNETH E. “KEN” “Not so much the gold or fame, as for the thrill and lore of the ( ame.” all 1, 2. 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2. 3. Physical Education 1, 2: Foot- 4: Basketball I, 2; Varsity Club 2. 3, 4: F.F.A. I. 2, 3, 4. LEMIEUX. NORMAN C. NORM He's a man every inch of him.” Physical Education I, 2: Sopho- more Class President; Student Council Vice President 3; Stu- dent Council President 4; Bas- ketball 1, 2, 3. 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4: Varsity Club I. 2. 3, 4: Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior Rotary. LIEFFERS. VIRGINIA R. “GINNY” As good as gold.” Physical Education 1. 2: Library Club 4: Art 1; Pep Club 3. 4: Junior Play Crew; Operetta Crew 3. LA MADLINE, EUGENE G. “GENE” Hut the man north u-hile is the one uho will smile when every- thing goes dead wrong.” F.F.A. 1, 2, 3. MARSHALL, DOROTHY A. “ What wisdom can you find that is better than kindness?” Physical Education 2: Pep Club 4; Chorus 2, 3, 4; Hall Moni- tors’ Club I LILLIBRIDGE. LARRY L. Hold the fort. I'm coming.” Physical Education I. 2: Pro- jectionist 3; Hall Monitors’ Club 1: Kitchen 4. NELSON. SHIRLEE A. “SHIRL” “A mischievous twinkle in her ryes gives her away.” Physical Education 1.2; Student Council 3; Pep Club 3; Bible Club I. 2, 3. 4; Hall Monitors’ Club 3, 4; Chorus I, 2. 3, 4; Operetta 2; Girls’ Triple Trio 4; Drivers’ Education 3. MUMFORD, MARY L. Dreams are the stuff life is made of.” Transferred to Walkerville 4. MEYER. FRED R. ”A witty saying proves nothing.” Physical Education I. 2; F.F.A. 1_. 2 'I 4; Band 2, 3; Projec- tionist 3. MEERMAN. NANCY N. “NANCE” To 'know her is to lore her.” Physical Education I. 2; Band 1. 2. 3, 4: Future Teachers Club 2, 3, 4; Basketball 3, 4. MODDERMAN, ARTHUR H. “ART” Never do today what you can f ut off until tomorrow.” hysical Education 1. 2; Foot- ball 2; Track 2; F.F.A. 1. 2. 3. 4; Projectionist 3; Senior Play Cast. NELLIST, MERLE V. Physicians mend or end us.” Entered from Grand Haven 3; Physical Education 1, 2: Football 2, 4; Student Director of Senior Play. NORDWALL. SHARON K. l)id you ever see a pretty little girl who wasn't willing to flirt just a little?” Physical Education 1. 2: Band 2. 3, 4; Majorette 4; Sophomore Class Vice President; Quin’s Court 3; Queen 4; Future 'Teachers’ Club Secretary 4; a Cheeileading 2. 3. 4; Pep Club I. 2. 3. 4; President of Hall Monitors’ Club 4; Dramatics Club 3. 4. 28 PAMER. JACOB “JACK “The wrong way always seetns the more reasonable. Physical Education I, 2; Foot- ball I. 2, 3; Baseball I, 2, 3. PERRIN, DUANE L. “Impossible is a word I nerer use Physical Education I. 2: Hall Monitors' Club 1; Baseball 3; F.F.A. I. 2. 3. 4. RASMUSSEN, , THOMAS f. “TOM” I “He who blushes is not quite a brute.” Physical Education 1; Track I, 2. 3. 4: Football 1, 2, 3. 4: Varsity Club 2, 3, 4; Junior Play Crew; King’s Court 3, 4; Stu- dent (Council Treasurer 4; Sen- ior Class Vice President 3, 4; Drivers’ Education 2; Boy’s State Representative 3; Junior Rotary. REBENTISCH, JO ANN “Diamonds are a girl’s best friend. Physical Education I. 2; Hall Monitors’ Club I. 2, 3: Pep Club 1. 2. 3. 4; Chorus 3. 4: Operetta 3: Senior Play Crew. PLUMP I ON. PHYLLIS A. “A still, small roiee.” Physical Education 1, 2. REED, DONNA J. “The world looks belter from behind a smile. Physical Education 1. 2; Cheer- leading I. 2. 4; Pep Club I. 2, 3, 4; Dramatics Club 3, 4; Stu- dent Council 3: Sophomore Class Treasurer: Hall Monitors' Club 3: Junior. Senior Play Crew; Drivers’ Education 3. PAWLOSKI, ROBERT B. ‘BOB’’ “The smile that won’t come off.” Physical Education 1. 2; Foot- ball I. 2, 3. 4; Baseball I, 2, 3. 4; Varsity Club 3, 4. 29 SCHOENBORN. JOSEPH A. “JOE’ “Hr tried the luxury of being good Physical Education 1, 2; F.F.A. I; Track 3, 4. SCHAFER, ALICE J. “Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.” Physical Education I. 2: Art I, 3: Drivers Education 3; Library Club 4. SCHIPPER, KAREN |. “SCHIP” “Her ways are nays of pleasant- ness.” Physical Education I. 2: Chorus 3. 4: Hall Monitors Club 3: Drivers’ Education 4. SCHAT. RAYMOND J. “RAY” “Ht did mueli in general, and Nothing in particular and did it very well.” Physical Education 1.2: Camera Club I; Track 2; Projectionist 3: Library Club 4. SCHESTAG. EVELYN M. “Her pen makes possible her dreams.” Pep Club 2. 3. 4: Junior. Senior Play Crew: Future Teachers Club 3. 4; Library Club 4; Hall Monitors Club 3. SCHMIDT, PATTY-JO “PAT” ‘Without music, life would be a mistake.” Physical Education 1, 2; Chorus I. 3. 4: Mathematics Club 4; Bible Club 4: Operetta 3; Senior Play Crew. SCHOUT, LYNDA L. “Her friends, they are many — I her foes, are there any?” Physical Education 1, 2: Basket- jd ball 1. 2, 3, 4; Band I. 2. 3: ■ Chorus 3, 4; Operetta 3, 4; Jun- | ior. Senior Play Crew; Queen's Court 4: Pep Club Secretary: ( Pep Club 1. 2. 3, 4: Bible Club I: Student Council 4; Freshman Class Treasurer. 30 SCHULTZ, ARTHUR R. “ART” Hr had a manner all hi own.” Physical Education 1,2; Driven’ Education 3: Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4: Football 3. SESSIONS, PATRICIA M. “PAT” And as tlu; bright sun glorifies tin sky. so is her face illumined by her eye. Physical Education I, 2; Pep Club 3, 4: Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. SLAUGHTER. HOWARD W. Blessed is he who invented sleep.” Physical Education I. 2; F.F.A. I. 2. 3, 4: Hall Monitors' Club 4; Senior Play Crew. SMITH. SARAH J. .4 sweet, attractive kind of grace.” Physical Education I. 2: Bible Club 2. 3, 4: Science Club 1: Pep Club 4: Junior. Senior Play Crew; Library Club Secretary 4; Library Club 4. SHOWERS. DONALD L. “DON” .Slake tin most of thi best and the least of the worst.” Physical Education 1.2; Drivers’ Education 3; Band 2: Annual Stair 4: Football 3: Tiack 1, 2; Sentinel Staff 2. SMITH, SUSAN A. “SUE” To be efficient in a quiet way; that is my wish thro'out each day.” Physical Education I. 2: Bible Club 2. 3, 4: Science Club 1: Library Club Vice President 4: Library Club 4: Junior. Senior Play Crew; Pep Club 4. 9 SCOTT, RUSSELL M. •RUSS’’ IJfe is really simple, but men insist on making it complicated. Physical Education 1.2: Student Council 4: Projectionist 2. 3: Chorus 3. 4. 31 SMOES, GLEN A. ‘7 go to school when there isn't anything else to do.” Physical Education 1, 2; Basket- ball Manager I: Basketball 2; Football Manager 1, 2; Track 2; Student Council 3. SPENCER, ROGER D. He never offended by over- talking. Drivers’ Education 4; Bible Club 2. 3, 4: Industrial Arts Club 2: Mathematics Club 4; F. F. A. 1, 2. SMOES. ROBERT L. • BOB” Knowledge is power.” Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2: BaskctlKdl I; Track 3, 4: Pro- jectionist I. 2, 3; Science Club 2, 3, 4; Varsity Club 3, 4; Jun- ior Rotary. SPENCER. ELAINE C. “Politeness costs nothing and gains everything.” Physical Education 1, 2: Art 1; Future Nurses’ Club 1,2: Oper- etta Crew 2. 3. 4: Chorus 2. 3, 4: Camera Club 3: Junior. Sen- ior Play Crew; Pep Club 3. 4. SPRIK, RONALD R. “RON” ”.4ii interesting mixture of sense and nonsense Physical Education I. 2: Boy’s Tentet 4: Band I. 2. 3. 4; Chorus 4: Pep Band 3, 4. 19 SWANSON. BRUCE A. Though he is little and not very tall. ;ve can’t help liking him best of all. Physical Education 1. 2; Foot- ball I. 2. 3, 4: Track 1. 2. 3. 4: Basketball I. 2: Drivers' Edu- cation 4. 32 TILLEY. CLIFFORD E. “CLIFF” “Mischief and an pah.” Physical Education 1,2: Driven ' Education 4: Track 4. ■j UMLOR, DOROTHY J. I “MV call il only pretty Doro- thy's nay.” I Physical Education 1, 2; Pep I Club 4; Dramatics Club 4; I Chorus I, 2, 3, 4. VAN KEMPEN, PETER “PETE” Common tense, in an uncom- mon degree, is what the world calls wisdom Boy's Tentct I. 2. 3; F.F.A. 1. 2. 3: Chorus 1.2: Student Coun- cil 2. VAN RYSWYK, NICHOLAS L. NICK” “Oh girls, look me over.” Entered from Grant 3: Basket ball 4: Chorus 3, 4. VANDER JAGT, KENNETH “KEN” “He said little, hut to the pur- Kse.” ysical Education 1. 2: Foot- ball 3. 4: Debate 4; Hall Moni- tor’s Club 1: Bible Club 1, 2. 3, 4. VANDER MEULEN, JAMES F. •JIM “Tall, dark, and handsome.” Physical Education 1, 2: Drivers' Education 3; Projectionist 1; Basketball Manager 2, 3. UMLOR. EUGENE M. ‘“DUTCH” “People who make no noise are dangerous.” Entered from Wright 3: Projec- tionist 3: Track 4. 33 WILSON, JANICE L. “JAN All the world’s a stage Physical Education 1, 2: Chorus I. 2. 3; Biblr Club I: Dramatics Club 3, 4; Future Nurses’ Club 1. 4: Hall Monitors’ Club 3: Pep Club 4: Junior. Senior Play CJast. WERNER. BARBARA L. ‘.4 Irur friend, is a friend foi- ever,” Entered from Herbert Hoover 4; Hand I. 2. 3; Glee Club 1. 2. 3: Basketball 1. 2. 3; Junior Play Cast; Dramatics 2. 3. VELDMAN. SHARON A. A glad school girl full of siveet smiles for everyone ” Physical Education 1. 2: Chorus 1. 2. 3. 4; Pep Club 3. 4: Dra- matics Club 3. 4; Junior. Senior Play Cast 3. 4: Operetta 2; Girl’s Double Sextet 3. VERSLUIS, JAMES P. JIM” Quality, not quantity.” Physical Education I. 2; Foot- ball I. 2, 3. 4; Track 1. 2, 3. 4: F.F.A. I. 2. 3, 4; King’s Court 3. 4; Varsity Club 3, 4. WIERSMA. RUSSELL W. “RUSS A little nonsense now and lilt n is relished by the best of nun.” Physical Education 1.2; Projec- tionist 1; Drivers’ Education 2: Debate 4. VOLLEMA, MARIAN A. You can read some pro de like a book, but you can't shut them up as easily. Physical Education 1. 2; Chorus 3. 4; General Music 1; Junior, Senior Play Crew; Bible Club 2, 4; Pep Club 4; Dramat:cs Club 3; Drivers’ Education 3. WOLBRINK, JUDD J. History is but a confused heap of fads.” Physical Education 1.2; Football I; Basketball 1, 2; Track 3. 4; Annual Staff 4; Bible Club 4; Junior, Senior Play Cast. 34 WOLF, JOYCE H. “Dreams arc the stuff lift• is motif of.9' Physical Education 1. 2: Bible Club I: Hall Monitors’ Club 2: Pep Club 3, 4. YOUNG, NANCY E. “NAN” “Conn what trill, come ichat may: I’ll hare a good lime any- tray.” Physical Education 1, 2; Basket- ball 2. 3; Bible CHub I. 2. 3. 4; Chorus I. 2, 4: Future Teachers' Club 3. 4: Pep Club 2. 3. 4: Junior. Senior Play Crew; Op- eretta 4. ZIMMER, DONALD E. “DON” “The secret of success if con- stancy of purpose.” Physical Education I. 2; Base- ball 2, 3; Tennis 4; Senior Play Cast; Junior Rotary. KUIPER. KENNETH A. “KEN” “Built to wear without repair.” Physical Education 1, 2; Foot- ball 2, 3; F.F.A. 2. 3. ZOKAS, ARLEAN A. “The gift of beauty.” Entered from Marne; Physical Education 1. 2; Chorus I, 2. 3, 4; Queen’s Court 4; Junior Class Secretary: Cheerleadmg 1: Jun- ior. Senior Play Crew. 35 Senior Class History It was September, 1953, that the hallowed traditions of Coopersville High School were rudely disturbed by a cas- cade of unpromising brats, one hundred forty goggle-eyed youngsters of every conceivable shape, size, and countenance — a motley crowd if ever there was one. No one predicted we would ever grow up. and we de- ceived no one. because in many ways we didn’t. We met. that first day, in the gym, along with several hundred upper classmen. A place was reserved for us to sit; we took those seats while Mr. Conran attempted to introduce us to high school life. We listened with more or less in- difference, as we popped our gum, nudged our neighbor, and generated a collective attitude of “just try to teach us something.” Mr. Robinson made his appearance on the stage; his best efforts and jokes about Mr. Conran’s new suit just didn't penetrate us at all; we were too busy fingering our student handbooks and talking in undertones to our neigh- bors — our way of showing the world we could read and speak. We somehow found our way around, were assigned to classes, and setttled down to contribute our “bit” to the educational world. Our first class meeting produced only the expected re- sults. Under the best efforts of our advisors, Mrs. Ruster and Mr. Vassallo, we chose our officers: William Heckscl, President, Carol Fliearman, Vice President; Valerie Haan. Secretary: and Lynda Schout. Treasurer. Though we were a “civil war” from the first, we gave our officers and spon- sors little to do but try to collect dues from us. We somehow drifted through our freshman year, clutter- ing the halls and classrooms with our presence, and meeting with more or less academic success. As Sophomores, we gained the status of big people. By this time we had consumed large quantities of food, grown out of our clothes, and become less awkward. The girls had suddenly become more attractive and the boys more bored. Our interests shifted from the academic to one another; our scholastic averages declined in direct propor- tion to our newly acquired pursuits. Mr. Bakker and Mr. Busman were our new advisors. Norman Lemieux was elected President. Sharon Nordwall became Vice-President, Valerie Haan was chosen Secretary, and Tom Rasmussen handled the money. During our second year in high school we acquired a few distinctions. We invaded the athletic world and placed a few people on varsity and reserve teams; we ordered class rings and for the most part paid for them; and a few ag- gressive “romanticos” even gave their rings to someone else to wear before the year was over. By the time we were Juniors we were really “feeling our oats.” We felt quite grown up and looked at the world through premature adult eyes. After all. we were more adult in appearance. Our shoes were shined more often, we dated regularly, and we carried pocket combs. Our in- terests didn’t change much — they were only intensified. Our junior year was when we really began to have fun. Our advisors were Mr. Koon and Mr. Boeskool. 'l oin Davis was chosen President; Tom Rasmussen, Vice President; Arlean Zokas. Secretary; and Meredith Groleau. Treasurer. Mr. Busman directed our play. We gave several parties in the course of the year, climaxed by a banquet and prom in honor of the Seniors. We entertained the crowd, made money, and delivered “headaches” to every department of school we penetrated. No one would have guessed in the fall of 1956 that we were the same group group that started those years before. What wonders nature brought! Miss Streeter and Mr. Speet were our senior advisors. For President we elected Gary Andersen; Vice President. Tom Rasmussen; Secretary, Karel Fritz; and Treasurer, John Koster. Despite our “organized chaos” approach toward life, we succeeded in successfully staging a play, under the direction of Mr. Freeman and Mr. Reyff. Our athletes gained dis- tinction and our scholars as well. Romantically we met success with a goodly quantity of our fair young maidens hauling stones (waving diamonds) before the year was out. We were active in every department of school life where our participation was required. Our class trip was a chal- lenge to transportation in the United States. In June, 1957, we graduated — one hundred twenty-four strong, the largest class in the history of our school. In the course of our four years our rank was embelished by many new students, but we could not leave without some expression of regret for those who fell by the wayside and didn't choose to stay with us. We left our mark in the traditions of Coopersville High School. We may not have any future, but “Oh, what a past!” 36 Senior Class Wills I, Gary Andersen, will my nickname “Dude” to anyone who wants it. I� Judy Baldus, will all of the fun I've had at Coopcrsvillc High to my sister, Karen. I. Rodney Bartholomew, will my quiet personality to some of those loud mouths around school. I. Beverly Bos. will my office practice position of working for Mr. Speet to anyone who would like working for a wonderful person. I, Jerry Bouwkamp, will the seat next to me in Mr. Graf s class to Elaine Fish. I. Sharon Bramer, will my ability to get free haircuts, to anyone who wants to marry a barber. I, Jack Bresnahan. hereby will my “36” Chevy to our Town Deputy “Van” so he can just sit in it instead of chasing it. I, Margaret Burns, will my nickname “Bucky Beaver” to anyone who likes to advertise IPANA. I. Joyce Busfield, will my ability to be 5' 9 tall to Judy Holman. I, Nanette Christian, will my part in the junior play to any junior who wants to play her part bare-footed and with a wet head. I. Anna Clapp, will my ability to sit through Business Law Class to my brothers. I. Carol Fliearman Conran, will my good fortune of being in three operettas to any enthusiastic music student. I. Larry Cook, will my ability to get along with Mr. Free- man to anyone who wants to write him a “5,000 word theme.” I. Marilyn Cook, will my ability to stall Johnny Koster’s car on Monroe Avenue to anyone who doesn’t mind feeling embarrassed. I, Jerome Correll, will my seat in government class to whoever wants it. I. David Cross, being of a sound mind, hereby will my sound mind to anyone who “digs” that “cool cat” Elvis and who will buy all his records and see all of his movies, if he can afford it. (I can’t) I. Beverly Davis, will my noble part in the senior play to any junior who is foolish enough to accept it and whoever wants to be known as a drunk. I, Tom Davis, being of sound mind before I had Govern- ment and before I heard about Mr. LaDuke’s “won- derful liver,” will my newly obtained liver trouble to his (girl) friend in Grand Rapids. I, Clyde DeCan. will my heel plates to anyone who likes to make noise. I, Martin Dejong. will my ability to handle a fast car (like mine) on a fast road, while being chased by a fast cop, because it fascinates me. to a “fastee” like Lonnie Hastings. I. Clarence DePender, will my basketball uniform to Wen- dell Vander Ploeg. I, Jessie Mae DeWitt, will my smile and dimples to Miss Larson. I, Esther Dreyer, will all those excess pounds I lost to Karen Hook. I, Joan Dyke, will my taxi cab service to Mina Zuidema. Margaret Fynewever. and Karen Busman. We, Karel Fritz and Elmer Buist, would like to will our tubes of black make-up to anyone who doesn’t mind looking “tattle-tale” gray for several weeks after a play. I. Linda Fritz, will the fun I had in Grand Haven riding around all the nights in Yvonne’s “Olds” to Karen Baldus. I. Barbara Gallup, will to Ruth Ver Woert the ability to cope with all of the problems in girls' basketball as manager. I. Joe Garzelloni, coming from a long line of spaghetti eaters, will my usual “Sunday Meal” (spaghetti) to Mr. Timmerman. I. Mike Gehan. will my boxing ability to anyone who wants the daylights beat out of him. We, Meredith Groleau and Marjorie Brown, will our posi- tion in physics class to two energetic junior girls who have a strong desire to be one of “those chosen few.” (May you never worry.) I. Bob Grootenhuis, will the keys to Mulder’s wrecker to whoever wants to be awakened to pull Mike Gehan out of his parking place at 12:00 p.m. I. Val Haan, will my appreciation for jokes concerning polar bears and pineapples to Mary Murray, knowing full well that she will hear them if Ross Conran and Tom LeMieux are still around. I, Ed Hanenburg. will my height. 6' b i , to Phillip Matuk. 37 I, Erwin Hanenburg, will my hot 52 Ford to any poor sucker who can pay the bills. I. Bruce Haskins, will my ability to monkey around with electric motors, to any junior who enjoys that sort of thing. I. Terry Hastings, will my position on the football team to that “happy Hollander”. Bob TerAvest. I, Bill Hecksel, will my Ford “6” to Bob Mummert, so he can take out all of the glamorous girls that I didn’t. I, Douglas Hehl, will my ability to make and throw a boomerang to anyone who can afford to pay for a windshield. I. Mike Heibel. will my Chevy to anyone who has wheels to put on it. to get it off the blocks it is sitting on. I. Jim Henning, will my ability to get along with Mr. Harris to the Johnson twins. I, Jerry Hillman, will my job in the kitchen to John Prich- ard, so he can get stabbed with a fork. I, Marilyn Hoek, will my piano playing ability to anyone who is willing to practice. I, Tom Holmes, will my hall monitor chair to anyone who likes to sit and fight with Joyce Bakes all 4th hour. We. Kay Hurley and Ginger Holman, will our seats, which are facing Mr. LaDuke’s favorite standing spot, to whoever can keep a straight face. I, Carol Huffman, will my ever-showing petticoats, to Karen Andersen, in the hope she can keep them under her skirts. I. Larry Ingalls, will to anyone my ability to make out in government class right under Mr. LaDuke’s nose. I. Mary Irish, will my seat in American Literature Class to anyone who likes to take roll every day. I. Phil Jager, will my seat on Bus 12 to anyone who would like to sit on an iceberg. I, Tony Jakuchunas, will my Ford convertible to anyone who can afford to run it. I, Timothy Johnson, will my seat on the scorekeeper’s bench to anyone who enjoys basketball. I. Yvonne Jubb. will my ability to get home from dates late, without getting caught by my parents, to my buddy, Joanne Bar. who is always getting caught. I, Clara Julien, will my bottom locker to anyone who wants to take the chance of getting his head bumped. I, Betty Karopczyk, will my name to anyone who can pro- nounce it. I. Carol Kidd, will my freckles to anyone who wants them. I. Ruth King, will my ability to get “onc3 in business law class to Phyllis Idsinga. I. John Koster, will my ability to sit above the doorway by the library during noon hour to anyone who would like to jump into Miss Hannum's arms. I, Ken Kriger, hereby will nothing to anybody, for I have nothing to will. I, Ken Kuiper. will my ability to keep out of trouble to Bob Kriger. I. Gene LaMadline, will my seat in American Literature to anyone who likes a stimulating class. I. Norm LeMieux, will my position on the football team to anyone who likes it rough. I. Virginia Lieffers, will my long, straight hair to Michelle Rollenhagen. I, Larry Lillibridge. will my job in the kitchen to Ken HiP- man, who doesn’t like little kids. I. Stan Luben, will my ability to be quiet for all the teachers in C. H. S. to 'Pom Lemieux. I, Dorothy Marshall, will my liver to Mr. LaDuke. I, Nancy Meerman, will the use of one of the school’s new baritone horns to Roger Syswerda. I. Fred Meyer, will my good standings in agriculture class to Charles Vandermate. I, Art Modderman, will this school back to the Indians. I. Merle Nellist, will my ability to walk all over Grand Rapids on my cast without my crutches, during the night of the senior play cast dinner, to anyone so unfortunate as to have a leg injury. I, Shirlee Nelson, will my ability to become our school’s “Future Homemaker of Tomorrow” to Lois Six. know- ing she will enjoy it as much as I did. We, Joyce Bakes and Sharon Nordwall, will our devilish ad- ventures in Grand Haven and Grand Rapids, and what seems to be our outstanding ability to get into mischief, to anyone who is capable of losing sleep but keeping wide awake in school the next day. I. Jack Pamcr, will this school to whoever wants it. I, Bob Pawloski, will my position as guard on the football team to anybody who can be the last one out for practice every night and get away with it. I. Duane Perrin, being of a sound mind will my small body to Ed Kelly. 38 I. Phyllis Plumpton, will my seat in art class 6th hour to anyone who wants an easy credit. I. Tom Rasmussen, will my “parking space” in the lower hall to Jack Fisher and Vicki Scott. I, Jo Ann Rebintisch. will my ability to have my hair cut during class hours to anyone who thinks she can do it. I, Donna Reed, will my long “red hair” to anyone who can take care of it. I, Alice Schafer, will my government test papers to anyone who likes the subject. I, Ray Schat. will my “Olds” to Mr. Freeman. I. Evelyn Schestag. will my ability to stand around in the halls and not get caught to Bob Mummert. I. Karen Schipper, will the name Schipper, and all of the nicknames that go with it, to my cousin. Daughn Schipper. I, Pat Schmidt, will my crutches to anyone who wants them. I. Joe Schoer.born. will my ability to pick up my books which a e scattered all over the floor to Norma Bronk- ema, who stacks my locker every day. I. Lynda Schout, will my ability to cut girls’ hair in class to anyone who thinks she can get away with it. I. Arthur Schultz, do hereby will my T square, triangles, and drawing instruments to Frank Longnecker, in the hope that he will enjoy using them as much as I have. We. Russell Scott and Bud Criblcy. will our ability to drive a car to anyone who can afford it. I, Pat Sessions, will Mike Bresnahan to anyone who will appreciate him and keep him out of trouble. I, Don Showers, will my one-rooin cabin to Sandy Zylstra. I. Howard Slaughter, will my seat in American Government, to anyone who can sit in it and not go to sleep. We, Sarah Smith and Sharon Hanson, will our good times in second year typing class to anyone who has the ability to laugh and type at the same time. I, Susan Smith, will my sister Sarah to Nancy Young, who has always wanted a twin. I, Glen Smoes, will my ability to get along with Mr. John- son to Jim Englesman. Jack Fisher, and Toby DeMull. 1. Bob Smoes. will my ability to stay away from gir’s to Kenny Hillman. I, Elaine Spencer, will my hair to anybody who can tell me what color it is. I. Roger Spencer, will my good time on Student Govern- ment Day with all of the girls, in orientation class to Mr. Keopke. I, Ron Sprik, will my trombone to anyone who wants to play it. I. Tom Stvburski. will my “ocean wave” hair to Bob Mummert. I. Bruce Swanson, will my boxing ability to Tom LeMieux. I, Cliff Tilley, will my ’46 Buick convertible, and I mean convertible, to Bill Jannenga. I, Eugene Umlor, will my ability to walk downtown, come rain or shine, to Ronald Knauf. I, Dorothy Umlor. will my fondness to dance all the time to anyone who doesn’t mind getting tired feet. I. Pete VanKempcn. will my four years of high school to whoever can take that much. I, Nick VanRyswyk, will my ability to miss the players’ bus and chauffeur girls to the games to Bob Ter Avest. I. Ken Vanderjagt, will my ability to stay out of trouble to Don Cook. I, Jim VanderMeulen. will by Ford “Vic” to anyone who would like to clean tomatoes out of it after Halloween night. I, Sharon Veldman, will the ability to get free hot lunches to anyone who likes to live across from school. I. Jim Versluis. will my football position to Bob Ter Avest. We, Marian Vollema and Leora Barbrick, will our class friendship, our ability to always find something to talk about, and our good fortune to double date with brothers to Bra Cammenga and Charlene Stehouwer. I. Barbara Werner, will my “California Cat Talk” to Shir- ley Harmsen. I, Russ Wiersma, being of sound mind and body (?). will my ability to lose my license to any cocky junior who can race through Walker Station. I. Janice Wilson, will my ability to be a flighty old woman in the senior play to anyone who can get nervous quick. I, Judd Wolbrink, will my '51 Ford to anyone who owns an oil well. I. Joyce Wolf, will my ability to be such a good girl during my four years of high school to my sister. Lorretta. I. Nancy Young, will my short stature to Carol Ludema, who could use it. I, Don Zimmer, being of a weak mind and dilapidated body, bequeath my ability to remain undated through- out the first 7 semesters of my high school career to anyone who feels that he cannot complete 8 semesters in such misery. 39 I, Arlean Zokas, will nothing. I need all I have. REST LINE Sin verslu s ' vgmne jbb CLASS GUT UPS pAVIp CROSS - $E E RLYJ WS MQSTATHLETIC JfoRMN JfMI EUX- LYNDA tHOuT MOST POPULAR Aharon jordwall tcm pm BEST LOOKING RLfAKI ZOKAS OM USMUSSEN BEST ALL AROUND JiON iJPRIK YCE pAKES 40 CUTEST COUPLE JUDYJVWDUS BLL H02K8EL JBESTMOTS OTy NDff?50J HUFFMAN BEST PERFORMERS JMCEWllSON-JWSOUWMMP SCHOOLOTT -BOB GROOTBiHUIS WHURlPT - KSN KRIGER HUNGREST KWL FHI2 KM HOMES 41 Senior Play The Seniors presented a delightful three act comedy “You Can’t Take It With You” on the evenings of November 15 and 16, 1956. The play “You Can’t Take It With You” tells in language at once comic and profound the old story of the attempts to reconcile the differences between the families of two young lovers. One family, the Sycamores, is composed of individ- ualists who are light hearted and gay, witty and eccentric. They live free and easy in the knowledge that “You Can’t Take It With You.” Their Alice falls in love with her bosses’ son, Tony Kirby. Tony’s family is solid, sedate, conventional, all that exemplifies big business and high society; and in the opening scenes of the play, the Kirby clan is invited to the Sycamore home for dinner. As a result of Tony’s perverse design, his parents in full evening dress, walk in on the Sycamores on the wrong (or, perhaps, the right) evening. The rest is a comedy of manners at its highest. The characters were: Peneplope Sycamore Essie .............. Rhcba ............. Paul Sycamore ..... Mr. De Pinna ...... Ed ................ Donald ............. Martin Vanderhof . Alice ............. Henderson .......... Boris Kolenkhov .... Gay Wellington ..... Mr. Kirby ......... Mrs. Kirby ........ Three Men ......... Olga JANICE WILSON . ..CAROL HUFFMAN KAREL FRITZ ...LARRY INGALLS ......MIKE GEHAN ....JOHN KOSTER ....ELMER BUI ST JERRY BOUKAMP ... SHARON HANSON DONALD ZIMMER .......TOM DAVIS BEVERLY DAVIS DAVID CROSS SHARON VELDMAN JUDD WOLBRINK DOUG HEHL ART MODDERMAN ....KAY HURLEY PRODUCTION STAFF Directors ...................................MR. FREEMAN, MR. REYFF Student Directors ......................MARILYN COOK. MERLE NELLIST Prompters ...........................VIRGINIA HOLMAN, NANCY YOUNG Stage Manager ................................................ BOB SMOES Business Manager .........................................JUDD WOLBRINK The Senior Class appreciated the wonderful job which Mr. Freeman and Mr. Reyflf did in directing the play cast and crew. The play cast and the crew deserved considerable merit for their effort. 42 Autographs 44 3o JuST KEEP eo -ClN A'-O DJCn 45 Junior Class Officers Seated — B. Aney, Secretary; B. Ter A vest. President; M. Smith, Vice President; O. Smith. Treasurer. Standing — Mr. Bocskool, Mr. Koon, Advisors. 46 Albrecht, Charles Alderink, Phyllis Anderson, Teresa Aney, Bonnie Aurich, Herman Baldus. Karen Bar. Joanne Blakeley, Carol Bronkema, Grace Brown. Ruth Buist. Wilma Clapp, Gene Conran, Ross Cook, Donald Cooper. Marsha Courtade. Raymond Crouse. Robert Crum, Hermina Dr Mull, Dale DeStager. Lora Dodge. Richard Dracht, Janice Dyke, Jerry Eaton, Raymond 47 Englesman. James Farrell. Arvon Feenstra. Richard Fish, Elaine Fisher, Jack Fuller. Richard Goll, Alice Gorter, Joanne Handlogten, Gordon Hardy, William Harmsen, Shirley Hein. Fred Hober. Jerry Hook, Allen Horton, Emily Irish. Benjamin Jager, Bernard James, Nancy Johnson, Jane Johnson, Mary Julien. Jerry Kelly, Edward Kennedy, Patricia Klein, Leo 48 Knauf, Ronald Kolberg, Everett Koning, Marcia Kraai, Dennis Kriger, John Kriger, Robert Lasko, Thomas LeMieux, Sarah LeMieux, Thomas Licffers, John Lintjer, Ruth Lowing. Bonnie Lowing, Leroy Ludema, Carol Lundberg, Janet Maka, Ronald McAuley, Etta McClure, Iva Miller. Sue Modderman, Melvin Modderman, Judy Modderman, Ruth Mulder, James Nowak, Keith 49 Mungcr, Edward Murray, Laird Murray, Mary Nuland. Lavernc Olsen, LeRoy Ovcrmycr, Beverly Poel, Mary Jo Ponshair, Jo Lynn Radakovitz, William Reister, Clark Richardson, Joyce Rohn, Patsy Rood. Jerry Russell. Frank Rycenga, Lois Scherff, John Schilling, Charles Schocnborn, Vincent Scott, Vicki Shavalier, Judy Shimmel, Rodney Six, Lois Smith, Max Smith, Michael 50 Sterzer, Thomas Smith, Ora Sorensen, Gordon Stephens, Charles Stevens, Janice Sullivan, Dorothy Syswerda, John TerAvest, Bob Thiss, Joanne Thompson. Bonnie Ulrich. Ronda Umlor, Beverly Umlor, Phyllis Vanderjagt. Nancy VandcrVelde, Brenda VanDoorn, Joanne VanSinger, Maryde VanWeelde, Carole Vissers, Alvin Voshel, Elouise Wagner, Geraldine Walcott, Marvin Walsh, Beverly Wolbrink, Sara Jane 51 Wolf, Loretta Wyer, Gloria Zimmer, Joyce Zimmer, Noreen Zokas, Jean Zylstra, Sanford 52 Autographs 53 Junior Play Cast First Row — B. Crouse, P. Kennedy, D. Wagner. Second Row — E. Munger. B. TerAvcst, M. Moddeiman, R. Ulrich, J. Bar, B. Overmeyer. Third Row— I. McClure, C. Ludema, R. Conran, J. Shavalier, A. Vissers, M. Murray, R. Shimmel. CAST Reverend William Spence .............................BOB CROUSE Hope Spence (his wife) ..............................PAT KENNEDY Ihut ,-11 Spence MELVIN MODDERMAN Eileen Spence ................................... MARY MURRAY Doc Romer ..........................................ROSS CONRAN Louis- DEBBIE WAGNER Maria JUDY SHAVALIER Molk SUSAN MILLER Ronn v ......... ALVIN VISSERS Lett .................................................JOANNE BAR Mrs. Sandow ......................................LORRETTA WOLF Mrs. Digby .................................... BEVERLY OVERMYER Gcorgie (her son) ....................................ED MUNGER Mrs. Cambridge ....................................CAROL LUDEMA Mrs. Jellison .....................................IVA LANE McCLURE Major Cooper .................................... RODNEY SHIMMEL Bishop Sherwood .......................................1 ER AVEST Rev. Fraser Spence ............-.....................TOM LE-MIEUX PRODUCTION STAFF Co-Directors ................Mr. Richard Reyff and Mr. Emery Freeman Student Director .....................................Ronda Ulrich Prompters ........................Joanne Van Doom and Karen Baldus Business Manager .....................................Beverly Walsh Make-up Chairman .......................................Elaine Fish Properties Chairman ..................................Joanne Gorter Wardrobe Co-chairmen Lois Rycenga, Emily Horton Technician - Stage Manager Chairman ....................John Leiffers Ushers Chairman ......................................Carol Blake’ey Elouise Voshel, Pat Rohn. Maryde Van Singer. Ruth Brown, and Bonnie Lowing One Foot This year's Juniors, the class of '58. chose a difficult but rewarding play to produce, the fast-becoming classic. One Foot in Heaven. This play tells in seven scenes interpreted by an off stage moderator, the sometimes funny, oftimes touching story of a minister’s arrival with his family in a new parish. The problems that unfold are those that often confront the typical small town minister. The minister, who must maintain the precarious balance of a practical, realistic in Heaven man with “one foot in heaven” is lambasted by parishioners who disapprove of his attitude towards so-called “foreign elements”, by those who feel that his children should be little angels rather than healthy normal children, and by elders who frown on his modern ways. Throughout all the trials and tribulations, his good wife stands beside him and one way or the other sees to it that father is ab’c to reconcile his idealism with the practicalities of his parish. 54 55 56 Sophomore Class Officers Sealed — J. Prichard, Secretary; P. Bliss, President; K. Hillman, Vice President; R. Ras- mussen, Treasurer. Standing — Mr. Busman, Miss Moxon, Advisors. 58 Aldcrink, Phillip Allen, Charles Andersen, Karen Antonides. Terry Appelt, Karen Avery, Mary Bcllvillc, Karrcn Bird, Kenneth Bliss, Paul Bouwkamp, Ronald Bronkema, Norma Brown. Marilyn Bursma, Betty Jean Bursma, Elaine Busman, Karen Cammenga, Beatrice Carlson, Carol Clayton, Ellen Chapman, Paul Clapp, James Clay, Rita Colegrove, Diane Cook. Janice Cooper, Terry 59 Corwin, Doug Cribley, Ron Crowley, Mary Ellen Cryderman, Juanita Davison, Jerry Doane, Roger Draft, Sherryl Dyke, Jim Dumoulin, Michelinc Edge, Sara Faye Engle, Don Erickson, Anna Ernst, Michael Farwell, Alberta Farrell, Margaret Finklcr, Audrey Flanders, Bryan Fliearman, Dick Fordham. Timothy Forner, Floyd Fritz, Stephen Fuller, John Fynewever, Margaret Goeree, Edward 60 Gendron, Shirley Goosen, Anna Gould, Milford Groleau, Dan Hall, Irene Gunneman, Barbara Hanchett, Marjorie Handlogten, Judy Harper. Theo Hastings, Lonny Hecksel, Bette Hecksel, Wayne Hein, Dale Hill, Nippy Hillman, Ken Holman, Bill Idsinga, Phyllis Inman, David Holmes, Charles Hovingh, Donna Hufford, Doug Jager, Patricia Jarka, Phillip Johnson. Barbara 61 Karopczyk, Rose Johnston, Owen Jewell, Roger Klein, Donna Koppenol, Betty Kromer, Dorothy Kulicamp, Doug Lambregtse, Faye Longnecker, Frank Lemmen, Norma Lieffers, Calvin Lindley, Ralph Livingston, Pearl Luben, Lois Lumsden, David Marek, Robert Marshall, James Marshall, Lloyd Matuk, Tony McAuley, James McNitt, Judith Meerman, Faith Miller, Ed Michalak. Lynda 62 Miszewski, Sylvia Metcalf, Roland Modderman, Roger Morris, Nancy Muller, Marlene Mummcrt, Bob Murray, Christine Myron, Lawrence Nelson, David Peck. Joan Pelkey, Robert Perrin, Vivian Praay, Miles Praay, Ronnie Piccard. Elaine Prichard. John Prince, Ken Rasmussen, Bob Reister, Linda Ritz, Nancy Rollenhagen, Janet Ruster, Judy Ryan, Thomas Saliers, Arlyn 63 Scharphorn, Glenn Schippers, Daughn Schmidt, Donna Schmidt, Marie Schoenborn, Marianne Schwartz, Gary Schultz, William Shook, Phillip Simpson, Ken Smithe, William Snyder, Carrol Southland. Judy Spinner, Mary Sprague, Lester Start, Sandra Stephens, Marilyn Swanson. Ragnor Syswerda, Roger Tcrpstra, Alvin Terpstra, Bob Throop. Clark Timmerman, Carol Tramper, Raymond Vander Mate, Charles 64 Vander Ploeg, Wendell Vander Woudc, Janice Vander Veen, Fred Van Kampen, Judith VanRee, Cynthia Ven Roy. Michael Walt. Delores Weaver. Mary Wiersrna, Glenn Wibert, Fred Young, Dennis Zuidema. Mina r 65 Autographs 66 67 Freshman Class Officers Seated — J. Garzclloni. Vice President; C. Longncckcr, Secretary; S. Rycrs, Treasurer, W. Scott, President. Standing — Mr. Vassallo, Mrs. Rustcr. Advisors. 68 Adonia. James Andresen, Tim Bar, John Barbrick. Glenn Barkcl, Barry Barnett, Paul Barrett, Gary Beebe, Chari Lyn BellviUe, Ronald Bennink. Raymond Bos. Marian Bos, Wayne Bruen, Ronald Bugbee, Louis Burger. Patricia Burns, Donald Burns, Nancy Burnsma, Ronald Bush. Ruth Busman. Marjorie Chitman. Louise Clay, Bill Coles, Nancy Cook. Betty 69 Cooke, Jerry Correll, Sherman Corwin, Janine Crocker, Lane David. Grace DeBoer. Luella DeCan, Gordon Demorest, Calvin DeWitt, Beverly Doornbos. Kenneth Driesenga, Leonard Edge, Nadine Edwards, Norman Englert, Carl Fenske, Marilyn Finkler. Barbara Fish, Michael Fisher, Dale Fordham, Jacquelyn Garzelloni. James Gates, Marilyn Gilbert, Carlton Groeneveld, Judith Gross, Bertha 70 Grossenbacher, Gloria Halpin. Carol Harnstra. Carl Handlogten, Jane Harmscn, Barbara Hastings. Becky Hecksel, Gary Hecksel, Karen Heibcl, Joan Helmick, Barbara Hill. Nancy Hoek, James Holman. Judy Holzhay, Wilma Hook, Karen Hoogstraat, Larry Horling, Glenn Horton, Mary Hovingh, Kenneth Huesing, Donald Hurd. Carol Ippen. Ernest Irish. Joyce James, Charles 71 James, Mary Jannenga. Beverly Jannenga. William Johnson, Ted Johnson, Tim Kalder, Paula Kline. Patricia Klein. Dick Koning. Erma Koning, Joan Konyndyk, Angie Kraai. Loretta LaMadline, Sally Lampe, Gigi Lasko, Joan Lieffers, Shirley Lindgren. Barbara Long. Carol Longnecker, Carol Longnecker, Ruth Ann Lowing, Duane McCarthy, Rose McCuaig. Murl McFarlin, George 72 McNitt, Carolyn Maka, Katherine Matuk. Phillip Meendering, Gary Mecrman, Celia Meerman, Louise Mcindertsma, Carolyn Merryman. Shirley Metcalf. Duane Modderman, Mary Morris, Ronald Muyskens, Marcia Myron. Kathleen Nowak. Karl Palen. Lester Parks, Joan Peck, Betty Phelps. Robert Pawloski, Joe Probst, Doris Randall, Scott Reyers, Sally Ritchey. Beverly Rogers, Jerome 73 Rohn. Jeanne Rohn, Thomas Rohn, Sharon Robbins, Louise Russell. William Rose, Melvin Rollenhagen, Michelle Rollenhagen, Anna Schwartz. Ronald Schippers. Louis Schafers. Louise Ryder, Carol Shook, Janet Scott, Wendell Schoenborn. Edwin Schestag, Russell Sindcrman, Roger Sikkema, Stanley Sietesma, Stephen Sietesma. Marvin Smoes, Jean Smith, Robert Smith, Janice Smith. Carol 74 Sprague, Bradley Sprague, Zelina Stchouwer, Charlene Stevens, Jean Swank. Sally Sullivan, Patricia Sytsma. Dorothy Timmerman, Roger VanAclst, Leon VanDoorn, Jean VanHaver. Bruce Vanderploeg, Robert VanderVeen, Sharon Veeneman. Marc Versluis. Sheldon Verwoert, Ruth Ann Vissers, Nancy Wallinga, Beverly Waterman. Larry Way, Robert Westbrook, Robert Westrate, Dorothy Wibert. Charles Wieringa. Betty 75 77 Eighth Grade Boys First Row — F. Chcyne, R. Vanderjagt, K. Wicrsma, C. Finkler, P. Hecksel, J. Ryan, R. Ryder, J. Spinner. Second Row — Miss Boer, R. Peterson, R. Vanwykc, G. Peck. R. Wimbush. J. Holman, N. Elenbaas. D. Horton, T. Rohcn, E. Sichterman, R. Eisen, D. Lowing. R. Kline, Mr. Bennett. Third Row — J. Schmidt, W. Chapman, P. Mis ewski, R. Plumpton. D. Burns. J. Johnson, R. Schwallier, G. Scherff, E. Lemieux, J. Reynolds. K. Doane, L. Bouwkamp. Eighth Grade Girls First Row — G. Iletzman, P. Finkler. D. Bronkcina, P. Golliver, J. Wcstover, C. Vladika, J. Wallinga. M. Holmes. V. Bylsma. Second Row—Miss Boer, K. Karel, M. Hecksel, M. Carlson, B Golliver, D. Noe, B. Rol- lcnhagen. N. Alcook. K. Throop. M. Kastelin, J. Lemke, N. Reister, N. White, C. Emerson, Mr. Bennett. Third Row—L. Ludlow, V. Ladgwig. L. Lowing. E. Albrecht, G. Hicfthe, V. Gates. N. Tramper. M. Smithe, L. Barbrick, P. Versluis, S. Smith, S. McKinney, B. Seba, B. Wright. 78 Seventh Grade Girls First Row Rouj—V. Schwindt, M. Timmerman, C. Rogers, S. Carr, R. Blawkamp, E. Bylsma. N. Hammond, J. Kastehn, M. Phillips. Second Row — Mr. Reyff, D. Longnecker. H. MeAuley. N. Leiffers, L. Smith, N. Goosen, E Schmidt. N. Modderman, D. Syswerda, N. Bush, H. Buist, J. Start, Mrs. H. Hanchett. Third Row — K. Modderman, S. Dudersluys. C. McClure. M. Dchn. R. Appelt, R. Bronkema, M. Virderber, C. Jom-s, R. Rollenhagen, R. Mais. J. LeMieux. M. Wieland. Seventh Grade Boys First Row — D. Lindgren, R. Holman, H. Steele, M. Andersen. A. Venrov, D. Timmerman R. Showers, E. Probst, D. White. Second Row — Mr. Reyff. J. Schwallier, N. Koning, H. Langlois, G. Averi 11. D. Marek. G. Buist, D. Shavalier, R. Schultz, B. Robbins. B. Lemieux, W. Robinson. B. Pembrook D. Hekhuis, H. Irish, Mrs. Hanchett. Third Row — J. Johnson, L. Smoes, S. Marshall. M. Schipper. D. Cooper. R. Fliearman, C. Clayton, B. Bronkema. J. Hendricks, E. Laug, E. Eisen, M. Sergraves. E. Start. G. Elzinga. C. Holman. 79 80 81 It is a humbling honor to me that my picture should be first in so long an array of teachers’ pictures. Whatever successes, de- picted by the annual staff in these pages, have come to our school this year are due primarily to the efforts of a dedicated and well trained faculty upon a receptive and cooperative student body. I wish to congratulate the Zenith staff, the senior class, the remaining student body and the teachers for being members of such a fine team. ALLEN G. ROBINSON Superintendent 82 Take a group of dedicated students, mix well with a competent advisor, agitate the whole for a year’s time — adding photographers, engravers and advertisers in desired amounts -— intersperse lavishly with special excuses until well done in, top off with an eye-catch- ing covering, and you have a brand new edition of the Zenith. Surely we all admire and congratulate the cooks who have served up this fine permanent record of the 1956-57 school year. Out of our pantry of compliments we offer you our highest: “Not bad!” S3 RUSSELL F. CONRAN America’s strength lies in our fundamental freedoms, spiritual, political and economic. You have learned about these in your years of study at Coopersville High School. The ZENITH will remind you of those years, but it is up to you to take that learn- ing and put it to good use by becoming a good citizen. 84 MR. NOE ROLLAND BENNETT Bachelor of Arts, Greenville College Provisional Secretary Certificate Eighth Grade JACK BOESKOOL Bachelor of Arts, Hope College Secondary Permanent Certificate Vocal Music Choir Junior Class Co-Sponsor Bible Club Sponsor RACHEL BOER Bachelor of Science, Western Michigan College of Education Master of Arts, University of Michigan Elementary Permanent Eighth Grade JACOB BUSMAN, JR. Bachelor of Arts, Hope College Secondary Permanent Certificate English 10 Sophomore Co-Sponsor Dramatics Club Co-Sponsor ELSA CHAPMAN Bachelor of Science, Western Michigan College of Education Life Certificate Third Grade MARY BENNETT Bachelor of Arts, Western Michigan College Provisional Elementary Certificate Third Grade 8.5 FRANK COLEGROVE LENA CROSS Bachelor of Science, Western Michigan College Provisional Certificate Social Science Athletics Western Michigan College Special Certificate First Grade ROBERT DEGEUS Bachelor of Arts, Michigan State University Secondary Provisional Certificate Industrial Arts Engineering Drawing and Art General Science Sentinel Co-Sponsor GLADYS FYNEWEVER Western Michigan University Life Certificate Fifth Grade LYDIA DEMAAGD Bachelor of Arts, Hope College Life Certificate Fifth Grade MARION GEIS Bachelor of Arts, Western Michigan College of Education Life Certificate First Grade 86 JOSEPH GRAF Associate of Arts, Grand Rapids Junior College Bachelor of Arts, Aquinas College Secondary Provisional Certificate Social Studies English HARRY HARRIS Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Purdue University Secondary Permanent Certificate Vocational Agriculture Future Farmers of America ZELDA HANNUM Bachelor of Arts, Greenville College Secondary Permanent Certificate Physical Education Girl's Counselor Student Council Sponsor Future Nurses’ Club Sponsor INEZ HUBBEL Western Michigan College of Education Bachelor of Arts, Calvin College Elementary Provisional Certificate Sixth Grade LYLE HANCHETT Bachelor of Science, Western Michigan College of Education Master of Arts, University of Michigan Science Mathematics HELEN HANCHETT Bachelor of Arts, Michigan State Normal College Life Certificate Seventh Grade 87 ALGER JOHNSON Bachelor of Science, Central Michigan College Secondary Provisional Certificate Industrial Arts DARRELL KOON Bachelor of Arts, Michigan State University Secondary’ Provisional Certificate Business Education Reserve Basketball Assistant Football Coach Baseball Junior Class Co-Sponsor BETTY JANE LARSON Bachelor of Science, Central Michigan College Secondary Permanent Certificate General Business Office Practice Shorthand Pep Club Cheerleading BEN KOEPKE Bachelor of Arts Emmanuel Missionary College Secondary Provisional Certificate History ■ JOHN LA DUKE Bachelor of Arts, Western Michigan College Master of Arts, University of Michigan Secondary Permanent Certificate Guidance Director Boy’s Counselor Government Yearbook Sponsor ALICE MOXON Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan Secondary Permanent Certificate Biology General Science Science Club Sophomore Co-Sponsor A NORMA MURRAY Bachelor of Arts, Western Michigan College of Education Master of Arts, University of Michigan Life Certificate Second Grade RICHARD REYFF Bachelor of Science, Western Michigan College Special Certificate Seventh Grade RUTH ROBINSON Bachelor of Arts, Kalamazoo College Master of Arts, Library Science Life Certificate Librarian HESTER RUSTER Bachelor of Science, Western Michigan College of Education Life Certificate English Freshman Class Co-Sponsor HHH NORMA SCHMIDT Special Certificate, Western Michigan College Second Grade HERMAN SPEET Bachelor of Arts, Hope College Secondary Permit Certificate English Latin Senior Class Co-Sponsor 89 GORDON TIMMERMAN Bachelor of Arts, Hope College Secondary Provisional Certificate Social Studies Boy's Physical Education Junior High Basketball Football Track CAROL TIMMERMAN Bachelor of Arts, Hope College Elementary Provisional Certificate Fourth Grade ESTHER STREETER Bachelor of Arts, Western Michigan College of Education Master of Arts, University of Michigan Life Certificate English Senior Class Co-Sponsor Girl’s Basketball GENEVIEVE TAYLOR Bachelor of Arts, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York Life Certificate Mathematics 4-H Club Co-Sponsor Mathematics Club ELIZABETH VANDERHYDE Bachelor of Arts, Western Michigan College of Education Life Certificate Home-making Economics Club 4-H Club ESTHER VANDERPLOEG Master of Arts, University of Michigan Elementary Permit Certificate Kindergarten 90 GAYL VAN DOORN Bachelor of Arts, Calvin College Commercial Life Certificate Business Education Sentinel 4-H Knitting JACK WETHERBEE Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan Secondary Provisional Certificate Science Chemistry Physics General Science ANGELO VASSALLO Bachelor of Arts, Fairmont State College Master of Arts, West Virginia University Secondary Permanent Certificate Social Studies Basketball Tennis JARVIS WIGGERS Bachelor of Arts, Calvin College Instrumental Music Band EMERY FREEMAN A.B., Central Michigan College L.L.B., Detroit College of Law Special Certificate Business Law Debate Speech English 9 Co-Sponsor of Dramatics Club 91 SYVILLA TER AVERST Secretary FLORENCE PHILLIPS Secretary LEONA VELDMAN Secretary FLOYD BALDUS Custodian CONRAI) ARNOLD Custodian LEE RADFORD Custodian 92 93 Autographs 94 95 96 Bus Drivers First Row — G. Elkins, J. Fynewever, E. Nicholson, A. Lindberg, L. Radford. R. VanHavcr. Second Row — L. Bouwkamp, J. Scott. A. Smoes, W. Bos. K. Hastings, M. TcrAvest, F. Peck. It was only a few years ago that all transportation to and from school was on a private basis. Children invariably walked to their country schools. If, after “graduating” from the eighth grade, a boy or girl went on to high school, the transportation was furnished by the family — not by the school or the state. Some of the people who went through high school in that era look back with no little pride and satisfaction in their ruggedness and their ability to get to school. Their boast is like the Per- sian messengers of old: “Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stays these curriers from completion of their appointed rounds.” The time was reached in the thinking of the people and the legislature that it was a function and duty of the state to equalize educational opportunity for all boys and girls, regardless of where they lived. It was felt that, if transportation were provided, many would not be forced to drop out of school. So, from the beginnings of state-encouraged (and partially financed) transporta- tion by horse-drawn carts and wagons, in which a few hundred pupils rode, there developed the vast array of school buses that transport thousands of pupils to and from school each day through- out the state. Now a school bus goes near the home of every rural high school student in the state. Coopersville High School obtained its first bus in 1942. The board of education purchased a new bus body and placed it on a second hand chassis that had been used as a beer truck. On an average, one bus a year has been added to the fleet, bringing the total to fourteen at present. About six hundred twenty five CHS students rode the buses each day this year. It is true that buses are expensive and the drivers must be paid, but the expense is only a nominal part of the cost to each family if it had to provide its own school transportation. One of the best arguments for school buses is the fact that they are proven to provide the safest type of transportation there is. CHS buses traveled in excess of two million passenger miles this year without so much as a scratch to a student passenger. 97 Autographs 98 V k Look. To FATE In E)3 99 Varsity Football First Row— J. Kriger. K. Kriger, G. Anderson, T. Rasmussen, R. Smoes, T. Davis, R. Paw- loski, T. Johnson, T. Hastings, N. LeMieux, O. Smith. Second Row — R. Grootenhuis. Mgr., E. Kelly, Mgr., B. Swanson, R. Rasmussen, T. Holmes, F. Russell, J. Versluis, J. Garzelloni, C. Albreckt, M. Gehan, J. Fisher, R. TcrAvest, R. Crouse, C. Troop, Mgr. Third Row — D. Koon. Asst. Coach, A. Farrell, R. Feenstra, W. Heckscl, K. Kuiper, M. Nellist, K. Vanderjagt. R. Dodge, D. Kraai, R. Eaton, J. Bowkamp, G. Timmerman. Coach. 1956 VARSITY FOOTBALL DATE SCHOOL HOME VISITORS PLACE September 14 North Muskegon 19 0 Away September 21 Sparta 32 6 Away September 28 Zeeland 6 0 Away October 5 Hudsonville 32 0 Home October 12 Hart 37 7 Home October 17 Whitehall 12 12 Home October 26 Comstock Park 32 0 Away November 2 Fremont 0 7 Home Total 170 31 100 The 1956 football season lived up to all expectations, with seventeen seniors returning to the varsity, which was also fortified by several experienced juniors. The club worked well together, using Coach Timmerman’s variation of the split-T formation and performing before record crowds both at home and away. The season was one of football distinction for the players. Thomas Davis and Norman Lemi -ux were elected to All-State and All-Kenewa League honors. Gary Andersen, Timothy Johnson, and Robert Pawloski, were also selected for the All- Kenewa League team. 101 Reserve Football ■ First Row — R. Marek, C. Wilbert, F. Wilbert. F. Longnecker, K. Simpson, F. Forner, B. Barkel, J. McAuley, J. Marshall, W. Russell. Second Row -— R. Flierman. P. Bliss, J. Garzclloni, R. Pelky, D. Grolcau. R. Metcalf, C. Demorest, D. Lowing, R. Syswerda, D. Metcalf. Third Row — Coach Colgrovc, D. Hein, P. Englert. B. Vanhaver, J. Schippers, G. Hcckscl, T. Rohn, N. Edwards, J. Cooke, L. Sprague, T. Andersen, W. Holman. Fourth Row—M. McCuaig, K. Barton. K. Prince, O. Johnson, C. Holmes, D. Kulikamp, S. Randall, J. Greer, R. Baird, J. Pawloski, J. Dyke, Mgr. 1956 RESERVE FOOTBALL DATE SCHOOL HOME VISITORS PLACE September 20 Sparta 18 0 Home September 27 Zeeland 20 0 Home October 5 Hudsonville 0 21 Away October 11 Reeths Puffer 0 13 Away October 25 Comstock Park 18 7 Home November 1 Fremont 13 32 Away Total 69 73 102 Second Team Basketball First Row — T. Andrescn, C. Synder, J. Garzclloni, B. VanderPloeg, R. Metcalf, J. Davison, B. Barkel, B. VanHaver, K. Hilman, P. Barnett. C. James. D. Burns. Second Row — Mr. Koon, F. Wibcrt, S. Sietsema, D. Hein, T. Ryan, L. Waterman, J. Schippers, M. Sietsema, R. Klein, S. Sikkema, R. Bennick, M. McCuaig. Mr. Colegrove. Third Row—P. Jarka. C. Throop, G. Schwartz, B. Rasmussen. L. Myron. S. Randall, G. Wiersma, W. VanderPloeg, R. Moddcrman, K. Simpson, T. Wright. K. Barton, P. Shook, J. Vonk, W. Scott. SECOND TEAM BASKETBALL HOME VISITORS Fremont 50 61 Grand Haven 41 45 Sparta 54 33 Comstock Park 54 22 Hart 49 37 Whitehall 37 43 Zeeland 45 62 Belding 63 50 HudsonviUe 57 59 Fremont 49 54 Sparta 63 43 Comstock Park 61 29 North Muskegon 64 38 Zeeland 36 33 HudsonviUe 46 27 Godwin 58 50 103 Varsity Basketball Left to Right — Mr. Vassallo, N. VanRyswyk, N. LeMieux, L. Klein, H. Aurich, C. DePender, L. Cook. R. TerAvest, T. Holmes, M. Smith. A. Farrell, G. Andersen, L. Sprague, Manager. The regular basketball season did not predict what was to come. True, we had a winning team which took third place in the Ken-New-Wa League by winning ten and losing six, but the team’s performance stirred no great hopes for glory. Not that we did not have moments of triumph. There was the resounding victory over Whitehall, champions of the West Michigan League, and a season’s end victory over Godwin Heights, third place finisher in the Grand Valley League; but there were losses in Grand Haven and Zeeland, where sizable leads melted away in the final quarter and the fans were left strange-faced in disbelief. Also, there was the thrilling conquest of Hudsonville in which the Broncos won after the final whistle by cashing in on two free throws awarded as the game ended. The season had the excitement, good play, thrills and popcorn that go with a winning year, but the 1956-57 Broncos waited until tournament time to cover themse’ves with glory. Never in the long history of basketball playing at Coopers- ville had a team won a district title. Our team entered the district tournament at Grand Haven facing this terrific handicap and overcame it in brilliant style by turning in decisions over Grand Haven sixty-eight to forty-five and North Muskegon sixty-three to thirty-nine. The fact that the tournament trail ended abruptly in our first regional tournament game, when we lost decisively to East Grand Rapids by a score of seventy to forty could not dim the joy that came to our school with being District Champions. This achievement made it a most successful and noteworthy season. BOYS’ VARSITY BASKETBALL 1956-1957 December 7, 1956 C'ville 51 Fremont 62 December 11, 1956 C'ville 56 Grand Haven 58 December 14. 1956 G’ville 61 Sparta 49 December 21. 1956 C’ville 56 Comstock Park 41 January 4. 1957 C’ville 64 Hart 53 January 8, 1957 C’ville 65 Whitehall 42 January 11. 1957 C’ville 67 Zeeland 72 January 15, 1957 C’ville 79 Belding 45 January 18, 1957 C’ville 58 Hudsonville 56 January 25, 1957 C’ville 57 Fremont 64 February 1, 1957 C’ville 71 Sparta 60 February 8. 1957 C’ville 72 Comstock Park 73 February 12, 1957 C’ville 68 North Muskegon 49 February 15. 1957 C’ville 65 Zeeland 79 February 22. 1957 C'ville 59 Hudsonville 53 March 1, 1957 C’ville 62 Godwin 43 DISTRICT March 7, 1957 C’ville 68 Grand Haven 45 March 9, 1957 C’ville 63 North Muskegon 39 REGIONAL March 12’ 1957 C’ville 40 East Grand Rapids 70 104 105 Girls First Team Basketball First Row — C. Ludema, C. VanRec, R. Moddcrman, L. Schout. K. Baldus. D. Schippers, J. Bar, J. Thiss. Second Row — B. Gallup, Manager. L. Fritz, D. Schmidt. D. Hovingh. M. Fyncwcvcr. Miss Streeter, Coach; N. Meerman, P. Alderink, S. Wolbrink. Y. Jubb, R. Verwocrt, Manager. GIRLS BASKETBALL December 6, 1956 C’ville 17 Sparta 31 December 13, 1956 C’ville 9 Hudsonville 25 January 10, 1957 C’ville 36 Comstock Park 38 January 24, 1957 C’ville 22 Sparta 31 January 31, 1957 C’ville 23 Hudsonville 30 February 7, 1957 C’ville 34 Comstock Park 37 February 14, 1957 C’ville 24 Hudsonville 28 February 21, 1957 C’ville 47 Comstock Park 32 106 107 Junior High Basketball Left to Right — Mr. Timmerman, R. Showers, B. LeMieux, G. Eisen, J. Reynolds, J. Schmidt, G. Scherff, J. Johnson, B. Bronkcma, P. Miszewski, E. LeMieux. R. Fliearman, J. Johnson, J. Ryan. Junior High Cheerleaders First Row — S. Carr. M. Timmerman, V. Schwindt, N. Hammond. Second Row— J. Westover, K. Throop. L. Barbrick. B. Wright, M. Kastelin. Tennis First Row — J. LicfTers, D. Cross, L. Cook. A. Hook. J. Dyke, L. Ingalls. Second Row — L. Crocker, R. Conran, D. Zimmer, S. Zylstra, L. Murray, Mr. Vassallo. TENNIS SCHEDULE April 12 Comstock Park Away May 3 Zeeland Away April 24 Fremont Away May 7 Muskegon Away April 26 Sparta Home May 10 Fremont Home April 29 Zeeland Home May 14 Grand Haven Away May 1 Comstock Park Home May 15 Sparta Away 108 Track First Row — G. Andersen, B. Smoes, T. Hastings. T. Davis, T. Rasmussen, N. LeMieux, T. Johnson. B. Rasmussen, O. Smith. Second Row — Mr. Timmerman, B. Pelky, E. Umlor, C. Holmes, F. Wibert, A. Farrell. B. Smith, C. Lieffers, T. Matuk, J. Clapp, E. Kelly M. McCuaig. B. Sprague. Third Row — G. Schwartz, B. Russell, J. Wolbrink, T. Holmes. K. Simpson. E. Hanenburg, M. Veneman, C. Stephens, R. Feenstra, E. Goree, P. Alderink, P. Jager. Fourth Row — E. Schoenborn, B. Swanson, D. Lowing, J. Scherff, B. Holman, W. Hccksel, R. Dodge, B. Haskins, G. Smoes, J. Versluis, J. Schoenborn, R. Bartholomew, W. Radakovitz, D. Metcalf, J. Garzelloni. TRACK SCHEDULE —Starting Times 4:00 March 21 Grand Rapids Union Away (Indoors) April 5 Sparta Home April 9 Zeeland - Grand Haven at Zeeland April 12 Zeeland Away April 23 Comstock Park Away April 26 Fremont Away April 30 Hudsonvillc Home May 7 League Prelims Sparta May 9 League Meet Sparta May 11 Regionals Grand Rapids May 18 State Finals Lansing April 11 Reese Pueffer Home (3:00) 109 Varsity Baseball First Row — J. Krigor, A. Schultz. C. DoPcndrr, K. Krigcr, J. Engleman, J. Syswerda, K. Hillman. Second Row-—B. Krigcr, B. Hardy, A. Modderman. M. Nellist, B. TerAvest, J. Henning, R. Maka, E. Mungcr, B. Crouse. BASEBALL April 5 Grand Haven Home April 2.5 Comstock Park Away May 2 Sparta Home May 9 Zeeland Away April 11 Unity Christian Away May 16 Hudsonville Home May 18 South Haven Home (Night) May 21 Fremont Away May 23 Unity Christian Home May 29 Grand Haven Away (Night) Starting Time: Day Games 5:30 — Night Games 7:00 110 Second Team Baseball First Row — C. Englert, P. Barnett, W. Bos, G. Hecksel, T. Andersen, L. Palen, D. Hein, D. Klein. S. Sietscma, R. Bellville, D. Burns. Second Row — R. Bennink, P. Bliss, R. Jewell. J. Wagner, L. Driesenga, M. Sietscma, Mr. Colegrove, B. VanderPloeg, L. Waterman, G. Barrett, R. Mummert, J. Schippers, S. Sikkema. Third Row—F. VanderVeen C. Wibert, K. Prince. K. Doornbos, G. Wiersma, W. Vander Ploeg, R. Modderman, R. Syswcrda, D. Kulicamp, B. VanHaver. R. Schwartz, B. Flanders. Fourth Row — L. Hoogstraat, R. Metcalf. D. Husing, B. Barkel. O. Johnson, R. Fliearman, R. Lingley, R. Terpstra, F. Forner, P. Jarka, R. Marshall. J. Davison, F. Longnecker, R. Wolf. RESERVE BASEBALL April 12 Grand Haven Here April 23 Marne April 27 Sparta Away May 3 Zeeland Here May 7 Marne May 10 Grand Haven Away May 17 Zeeland Away May 25 Sparta Home 3:30 P.M. 111 Autographs Student Council First Row — B. Cook. P. Kennedy, Sergeant-At-Arms. T. Rasmussen, Treasurer. N. LeMieux, President, R. Ulrich, Vice-President, V. Haan, Secretary, B. Crouse. Calendar Man, G. Davis. Second Row Miss Hannum. E. Koning, G. Grossenbacher, C. Kidd, J. Bakes, S. Miller, J. VanDoorn, S. Hanson, V. Scott. ’I'hird Row—P. Kalder, N. Bronkema, T. Ryan, D. DeMull. J. Davison, T. Holmes. L. Lillibridge. J. Garzelloni. B. Terpstra. R. Scott, J. Bar, A. Finkler. 114 Junior Rotary Seated — Dr. Hckhltis, T. Davis. R. Smocs, T. Rasmussen. Standing — R. Bartholomew, G. Andersen, N. Lemieux. D. Zimmer. 115 Annual Staff Sealed — D. Cross, J. Baldus, R. Bartholomew, T. Davis, Mr. LaDukc, A. Zokas. Standing — P. Jagcr, K. Baldus, J. Garzelloni, J. Bar, J. Wolbrink. The 1957 Yearbook Stall was comprised of eleven solid noisy citizens—nine seniors and two juniors. No particular work assignments were given at first; everyone did what there was to do as the requirements presented themselves. As time went on and the work was more intensive and diversified, some of us showed distinc- tion in particular areas. Judd Wolbrink and Phil Jagcr were the business men and assumed much of the responsibility for soliciting the advertising (they went out sixth hour, rain or shine). Arlean Zokas and Joe Garzelloni produced the art work and mounted many of the pictures. Joanne Bar and Karen Baldus were “Jennies of all Trades”, filling in wherever needed. Most of the typing of composition and captions was the responsibility of Judy Baldus. Tom Davis worked with photography and advertising; Dave Cross collected “wills”, and when a senior failed to submit his “will”, Dave gave him one. Rodney Bartholomew became our editor by typing most of the advertising and proof reading. Elmer Buist, who is not in the picture, graced our group with his presence any sixth hour he didn’t have to go to work. 116 Sentinel Staff First Row— S. Smith, R. King, Mr. DrGeus. Second Row S. Smith. Mrs. VanDoorn, K. Baldus. W. Holman. P. VanKcmprn. The advanced typing class was responsible for preparing the “Sentinel” approximately every two weeks. This project included the typing of stencils, duplicating the copies on the mimeograph ma- chine and stapling the copies. The issues varied in length from six to ten pages. There was no definite staff, but different people worked on each issue. Interesting articles written for various classes were printed in the “Sentinel” and each club and class had a reporter who was responsible for reporting their activities. The cover for each issue was drawn and cut on the stencil by a member of the art class. Some cartoons were also made by them. The “Sentinel” was sold during the home-room period and was distributed by the first hour mechanical drawing class. Mrmbers of this class did the necessary' bookkeeping. Approximately 300 copies at 5 cents each were sold each time. The “Sentinel” exchanged papers with Comstock Park, Sparta, Zeeland, Hart, Fremont, Otsego, Grant, Newaygo, and North Muskegon during the year. We thought this was a friendly gesture which kept us is touch with our neighbor schools. A copy was sent to each local school board member. Mrs. VanDoorn and Mr. DeGeus are advisors for the “Sentinel.” 117 Varsity Club First Row — J. Kriger, J. Versluis, T. Davis. Mr. Timmerman. R. Pawloski, J. Garzelloni, R. Crouse. Second Row — O. Smith, N. VanRyswyk. N. Lemieux, B. Smoes, B. Rasmussen. G. Andersen, R. Kriger, S. Zylstra. Third Row — K. Kriger. T. Johnson, M. Gehan, C. DePender, R. TerAvest, M. Dejong, T. Rasmussen, T. Holmes. D. Cross. 118 Debate Team Sealed D. Zimmer, N. Young. Mr. Freeman. Standing C. Albrecht, J. Wolbrink. K. Vanderjagt, L. Ingalls. 119 Girls' Glee Club First Row— D. Sytsma, E. Horton. N. Woodard. P. Sullivan. J. Zokas, G. Ryder, J. Holman, B. Johnson, C. Longnecker. W. Holzhay, L. Meerman, V. Scott. J. Shevalicr, J. Cook. Second Row E. Koning. S. VanderVeen. M. Schoenborn. P. Sessions, B. Lindgren, J. Parks. J. Rohn, N. Zimincr, B. Lowing. B. Umlor, K. Hecksel. C. Meindertsma, N. Burns, N. Vissers, B. Vander Velde. Third Row — R. Bush. M. Gates. P. Umlor, J. Stevens, J. Koning. J. Smith, B. Aney. N. Christian, C. Kidd, D. Schippers, C. Meerman. S. Reyers, S. Lieffers. B. Thompson, I. McClure. Fourth Row — G. Bronkema, C. Hurd, J. Smoes. M. Busman, J. Stevens. J. Modderman, B. DeWitt, J. Cryderman, W. Buist. M. Muyskens, L. Rycenga, N. Edge, B. Wallenga, J. VanDoorn. C. Ludema, M. Cooper. Boys' Glee Club First Row — J. Wagner. B. Chapman. B. Barkel, J. Fuller. R. Fuller, W. Smith, R. Lindley, K. Barton. R. Timmerman, J. Hoek. Second Row — R. Wimbush. R. Swanson. J. Cooke, S. Fritz, N. VanRyswyk, J. Warnke,, R. Bruen, C. Wibert, M. Muyskens, Mr. Boeskool. Third Row—R. Peterson, Ray Way, R. Morris, R. VanWyke. J. Adema, J. Reynolds. N. Elenboos. T. Ryan, L. Bouwkamp, P. Barnett. 120 Mixed Chorus First Row — J. Gorter, M. Murray. M. Schmidt, J. Bar. C. Carlson. N. Young. M. Cooper, J. Zimmer, G. Wagner, R. Ulrich. M. Johnson, E. Fish. S. Merryman. M. Groleau. S. Nelson, K. Hurley, J. VanDoorn. Second Row— M. Hoek, J. DeWitt, D. Umlor. L. Wolf. M. Hanchett, A. Zokas. V. Holman, K. Bellville, M. Brown. K. Schippcrs, J. Baldus, C. Julien. L. Barbrick, L. Schout. M. Vollema. S. Hanson, P. Aldcrink, P. Schnmdt. L. Luben, M. Veldman. D. Walt, Mr. Boeskool. Third Row R. Lintjer, R. Brown. N. Vanderjagt, S. Bramer, M. Kidder. M. Koning, M. Fynewever. C. VanRee, I. Lasko. D. Young. L. Murray, R. Conran. K. Baldus, H. Crum, J. Bakes. R. King, V. Leiffers, E. Dreyer, E. Spencer. Fourth Row J. Dyke, A. Vissers, P. Shook. L. Klein. J. Bouwkamp, C. Reister. T. Cooper, R. Scott, R. Crouse, R. Sprik. M. Modderman, T. LeMieux. R. Schimmel, S. Luben. R. TerAvest, G. Handlogten. Boys Tentet Left to Right — T. Ryan, T. Cooper. L. Klein. P. Aldcrink, J. Dyke. N. Vissers, T. LeMieux. J. Hoek, C. Reister, P. VanKempen. R. Sprik. 121 Girls Triple Trio Left to Right — M. Cooper. S. Hanson, I. McClure. M. Muyskcns, M. Hock. J. Bakes. C. VanRce, M. Murray. V. Holman. 122 123 Senior Band First Row — M. Brown, V. Haan, N. Whitt . C. Snyder. P. Chapman. Second Row—B. Ancy, S. Nordwall. B. Lowing, C. Meerman, R. Shimmel. M. Groleau, C. Stehouwer. F. Meyers. D. Engle, C. Blakely. 'Third Row — R. Fuller, Y. Jubb, L. Fritz. L. Reister. A. Farrell, L. VanAelst. J. Ruster, R. Eaton, R. Schestag. A. Sabers. R. Lindsley, O. Johnson. B. Vander Ploeg, T. Wright. R. Schwartz. K. Uovingh, J. Davison, R. Sprik. Back Row M. Hanchctt. B. Walsh, M. Horton, A. Finklcr, R. Ulrich. C. Reister. D. Inman, O. Smith, J. Syswerda, T. Davis. Mr. Wiggers, R. Syswerda. C. DePender. N. Meerman. 124 Junior Band first Row— M. Hcckscl, B. Chapman. G. Grosscnbacher, M. Brown. N. Hill. Second Row—B. Rollenhagen. J. Lemkc, G. Davis, M. Rollenhagen. N. Koning, E. Albrecht, M. Schipper. E. Sichterman, R. VanWyke. R. A. Longnecker. Third Row — G. Avcrill, W. Bos, C. Demorest, J. Hoek, M. E. Moddcrman, D. Lowing. L. Waterman. S. Randall. Back Row B. Sprague. B. Peterson, Mr. Wiggcrs, K. Bird. D. Fisher. Pep Band First Row V. Haan, J. Handlogten, Y. Jubb, R. Shimmel. C. Blakely. Back Row — C. Reister, A. Finkler, L. Van Aelst. R. Schestag. T. Davis, N. Meerman, J. Davison. R. Sprik. 125 F. F. A. First Row — D. Engle, K. Kuiper. C. Cribley, E. Hanenburg, H. Slaughter, Mr. Harris. J. Koster. E. Hanenburg. J. Versluis, R. K riger. D. DcMull. Second Row — T. Johnson. G. Hecksel, D. Hein, G. Schilling, L. Sprague, C. Allen, W. Heck- sel. B. Jager, W. Holman. M. Praay, J. Rogers, G. McFarlin, D. Lowing, B. Irish, R. Cribley, R. Bennett. 'Fhird Row — T. Johnson, M. Siemstma, W. Hecksel, K. Nowak. T. Fordham, R. Dodge. F. Hein. A. Modderman, F. Longnecker. J. Kriger, T. Jakuchunas. T. Rohn, R. Marek. J. Wagner, R. Jewell, G. Horling. Fourth Row—G. VanderMate. T. Johnson. E. Buist, D. Kulicamp. J. Henning, M. Walcott. J. Fisher, G. Handlogtcn. W. Smithe, G. Scharphorn, S. Luben. A. Vissers, T. Holmes, T. An ton ides. Math Club First Row — J. Leiffers, L. Murray. A. Schultz. Second Row—M. Modderman. R. Scott. R. Spencer, T. LeMieux, P. Schmidt, M. Hoek, M. Murray. M. Johnson, Mrs. Taylor. 126 4-H Club First Row—Mrs. Taylor W. Buist, P. Rohn, M. Nuland, J. Stevens, J. Draght. Second Row—Mrs. VanderHyde, J. Johnson. J. VanKcmpen. B. Wieringa, J. Stevens. G. Grossenbacher, J. Heibel, Mrs. VanDoorn. 127 Mr. Degues and the Art Department Library Club First Row C. Julien. J. Baldus. S. Smith, E. Hancnburg. S. Smith. Mrs. Robinson. Second Row — V. Holman, D. Sullivan, D. Nelson. V. Leiffers, A. Schafer, S. Hanson. E. Schestag. Third Row - M. Mumford. T. Jakuchunas, R. Schat. L. Cook. M. Drjong, B. Haskins, B. Walsh, G. Sorenson. 128 Future Nurses Club First Row — S. LeMioux. Mrs. Wenger, J. Lunberg, S. Miller, R. Ulrich. P. Kennedy, Miss Hannuin. B. Richie. Second Row — D. Wagner, J. Corwin. S. LaMadline, B. Jannenga, M. Murray. B. Aney, M. Schmidt, G. Davis, M. Muller, G. Holman, J. Bar, J. Zokas, S. Wisniewski. C. Long- ncckcr, M. Johnson, B. Gunneman. Third Row — J. Gorter, N. Bronkema, J. Southland. S. Edge, C. Mcerman, R. Praay. P. Al- derink, D. Schmidt, M. Horton, B. Umlor, R. VerWert, D. Colegrove. M. Zuidema, J. VanDoorn. Fourth Row — N. Christian. J. Thiss, N. Edge, D. Schippers, S. Start, W. Buist. B. DeWitt, K. Applet. R. Lintjer, J. Dracht, E. Clayton, J. Smoes, M. Weaver. B. Koppenol, E. McCauley, S. VanRee. B. Davis. Future Teachers Club First Row — S. Nordwall. N. Meerman, M. lioek. L. Klein, N. Young, Mr. Speet. Second Row — N. Hill, E. Schestag, S. Miszewski. J. Dracht, J. Hock, W. Scott. K. Appelt. A. Finkler, B. Johnson. 29 Bible Club First Row R. Ulrich, G. Holman. L. Barbrick. K. Vanderjagt, S. Miller, S. Bramer, N. Vanderjagt. M. Vollema, N. Young. Second Row — M. Spinner, G. Wagner. L. Mcerman, M. Muller, R. Longnecker, K. Hurley, B. Cammenga. S. Smith, J. Southland, C. Kidd. P. Schmidt. S. Hanson, S. Nelson, J. Ruster. S. Merryman. Third Row— Mr. Bocskool. D. Westratc, B. Bos, M. Koning, L. Luben. A. Clapp. P. Alderink, J. Shavalier, E. McAuley, N. Meerman. S. Smith, N. Vissers. B. Hecksel. B. Overmyer, F. Lambregtse, R. VerWoert, J. Koning. Fourth Row — J. Stevens. B. Wallcnga, S. Start. J. Handlogten. M. Modderman, B. Koppenol. B. DeWitt, P. Burger, L. Robbins, W. Buist, M. Busman. B. Wierenga, M. Bos, B. Harm- sen. B. Sprague. Fifth Row — J. DeWitt, C. Hurd. K. Hovingh. J. Dracht, J. Hoek. M. Hoek, S. Luben, G. Handlogten, M. Veeneman. J. Dyke. M. Modderman, J. Wolbrink, R. Lintjer. J. Vandcr Woude, J. Handlogten, R. Spencer, D. Walt. Dramatics Club First Row—R. Ulrich, B. Davis. S. Nordwall, J. Wilson, S. Veldman, N. Christian, D. Schippcrs. Second Row — N. Hill, D. Reed. D. Colegrove. Y. Jubb, K. Baldus. J. Bar. L. Fritz, C. Timmerman, M. Cook. M. Murray, Mr. Busman. Third Row — Mr. Freeman, B. Crouse, V. Haan, J. Bakes, M. Modderman, T. LcMieux, K. Appclt. 130 Science Club First Row—M. Brown, M. Groleau, D. Schippers, M. Weaver, C. Timmerman, M. Brown. Miss Moxon. Second Row — J. Leiffers, R. Smoes. T. LeMieux, M. Modderman, R. Schestag. L. Murray. Hall Monitors Club First Row I). Marshall. J. Ruster, V. Holman. E. Fish, P. Alderink, S. Nordwall. P. Kennedy, S. Nelson, C. Timmerman. A. Finkler. Second Row — G. Sorenson, J. Garzelloni, J. VanDoorn. B. Koppenol, M. Crowley, W. Heck- sel, C. Allen, P. Chapman. P. Bliss. K. Hurley. Miss Hannum. Third Row — J. Bakes, J. Handlogten, J. Garzelloni, N. LeMieux, T. Holmes, M. Dejong. L. Cook. E. Hanenburg. M. Gehan, B. Rasmussen, D. Cross. H. Slaughter, W. Scott. 131 First Row — S. Wolbrink, N. Christian. L. Schout, Secretary, V. Haan, President, Miss Lar- son, Bonnie Aney, Vice-President, B. Bos, A. Clapp. D. Umlor. Second Row — D. Klein, B. Hecksel, N. Woodard, S. YandcrVeen, D. Stysma, J. Kline, B. Thompson, M. Mumford, C. Mccrman, R. Bush. R. Modderman, E. McAuley, P. Alderink, J. Shavalier, C. Meindertsma. Third Row — V. Scott, L. Fritz, Y. Jubb, C. Blakley, B. Davis. K. Hecksel, P. Kline, N. Lem- mon, B. Koppenol, S. Veldman, C. VanWeelde, M. Pool, M. Fynewever, D. Skippers. Fourth Row S. Harmsen, V. Lieffers, R. King, L. Rycenga, E. Piccard. B. Vanderveldc, S. Stark, J. Modderman, S. Smith. S. Ryers. J. VanDoorn. P. Umlor. L. Six, B. Umlor. Fifth Row — C. Huffman, N. Edge. J. Smoes, J. DeWitt, M. Crowley. A. Goosen. C. Ludema, R. Lintjer, J. Handlogtcn, J. Dracht, E. Spencer. K. Fritz, J. VanDoorn, M. Muyskens, J. Thiss, K. Hook. Pep Club First Row — J. Zimmer. K. Andersen, J. Bakes, D. Cook. Miss Larson, T. LeMieux, T. Ster- zer, S. Nordwall, D. Reed. Second Row — M. Brown. M. Hill, B. Johnson. G. Wagner. J. Ruster. M. Vollema, V. Hol- man, L. Barbrick, F. Meerman, P. Rohn, N. Young, C. Carlson. N. Hill, N. Ritz. Third Row — C. Ryder, M. Farrell, A. Finkler, J. Lundberg, J. Parks, E. Schcstag, P. Kennedy, J. Bar, M. Zuidema, J. Baldus, J. Zokas, R. Longneckcr, N. Bronkema, M. Cook. M. Burns, E. Fish. Fourth Row— M. Cooper, P. Sessions. M. Muller. J. Wolf, L. De Boer, S. Hanson, G. Davis, A. Zokas, C. Longnecker, D. Colegrove. Fifth Row — J. Gorter, A. Erickson, J. Stevens, C. Murray, B. Overmeyer, S. Miller. D. Schmidt, M. Horton, A. Konyndyk, B. Peck, C. VanRee. P. Livingston. F. Lambregtse, J. Richardson, D. Marshall, J. Smith, B. Gunneman. 132 First Team Cheerleaders First Row — J. Bakes, Captain, B. Ancy, S. Nordwall, D. Reed, J. Zimmer. Second Row — Miss Larson, K. Andersen, T. LeMieux, D. Cook, T. Sterzer. Second Team Cheerleaders Left to Right — N. Bronkema, J. Shook, J. VanDoorn. D. Schmidt, M. Zuidema. 133 134 Homecoming The highlight of the 1956 football season fell on October 5 the night of the annual homecoming game. A cool but pleasant evening at Averill Field set the scene for the big night as the Coopersville Broncos took on the Hudson- villc Eagles. Promptly at 8 o’clock the Broncos, with a determination to show the hometown crowd just how good they were, proceeded to trounce the Eagles by a score of 31-0. During the days preceeding the game, the Pep Club, with the assistance of the Student Council, completed prepara- tions for the festivities. The student body elected a king, queen, and court to reign over the ceremonies, the Student Council decorated a float, and the Alumni Association or- ganized a contest for students to decorate their cars. Shortly before the game the high school band led a parade consisting of the float carrying the queen and her court, the student-decorated cars, and a snake dance led by the varsity cheerleaders — down Main Street and back to the school. During the halftime ceremonies Mr. R. F. Conran, prin- cipal of the high school, crowned the queen; and the band, through various marching formations, paid tribute to the alumni attending the game. After the game much of the crowd retired to the high school gymnasium, where they attended the dance spon- sored by the Alumni Association. The entertainment was furnished by Lew Allen’s Orchestra, which also played as the assistant chairman, Carol Huffman, announced the mem- bers of the court — Bob Crouse and Judy Baldus, Joe Gar- zelloni and Arlean Zokas. Jim Versluis and Pat Kennedy, Terry Hastings and Vicki Scott. Tom Rasmussen and Bon- nie Aney, Norm Le Mieux and Lynda Schout, and Gary Anderson and Valerie Haan. Following the court came King lorn Davis and Queen Sharon Nordwall and the crownbearers, Steven Wetherbee and Christy Godisak. After Sharon crowned King 'lorn, they joined the rest of the court in the next dance, thus setting in motion the dance which ended a most pleasant evening. 135 136 COOPERSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL VOCAL MUSIC DEPARTMENT A WALTZ DREAM Operetta by Oscar Strauss Story by Joseph Herbert and Edward Bradley Director........... Student Director.... Accompanist........ Stage Manager...... Set Designer...... Business Managers. Make-up Chairmen Programs.......... ....................Jack Boeskool ....................Shirlee Nelson ....................Marilyn Hoek ................Melvin Moddcrman ...................Elaine Spencer Meredith Groleau, Marjorie Brown ...Dorothy Umlor, Nanette Christian .........Sarah Smith, Susan Smith Cast of Characters Maximilian X, King of Sylvania.....................................................Ronald Sprik Princess Helene, his daughter.................................................Shirley Merryman Prince Rupert, her cousin..................................................................Laird Murray Lieutenant Niki, army officer..........................................................Leo Klein Kay Robinson, an American singer.......................................................Sharon Hanson Princess Matilda, sister of the King.................................................Kay Hurley Lieutenant Montschi, an officer..................................................Thomas LcMicux Louisa, a duchess.......................................................................Patricia Sessions Bertram Budgett, efficiency expert.................................................Clark Rcister Count Lothar, of the court......................................................Rodney Shimmel Count Sigismund, of the court.....................................................Philip Shook Nicholas, of the court..........................................................Philip Alderink Fifi, a singer.................................................................Virginia Holman Annerl, a singer..........................................................................Marsha Cooper Guide......................................................................................Alvin Vissers Two deaf men..........................................................Barry Barkel, James Hoek Chorus of tourists, ladies and gentlemen of the court, townspeople, etc. MUSICAL NUMBERS Introduction and opening chorus. A Soldier Stole Her Heart....... Entrance March and Hymn.......... Love Cannot Be Bought........... Love's Roundelay................. The Family's Ancient Tree........ A Husband's Love................. Duet and Finale................. Opening Chorus............ Life is Love and Laughter Sweetest Maid of All...... Lesson in Love........... Finale.................... Act I .........................Nicholas and Chorus ......Matilda, Sigismund, Nicholas, and Chorus .......................................Chorus .............Niki, Maximilian, Matilda, Louisa ................................Niki and Kay ....................Matilda, Niki, Maximilian ...........................Helene and Matilda ..Helene, Niki, Matilda, Lothar, and Maximilian Act II ......................Annerl, Fifi, and Chorus ..............................Kay and Chorus ................................Niki and Kay .........................Helene, Matilda, Kay ...........................Helene and Chorus Act III Country Lasses and Courtly Dames. Piccolo............................. Finale.............................. 137 ...................Chorus Lothar, Annerl, and Chorus ..........Entire Ensemble Cooks Mrs. L. Laug, Mrs. B. Davis, Mrs. D. Shook. Mrs. M. Laug, Mrs. R. Brown. Kitchen Crew Left to Right — M. Mumford. J. Hillman, V. Schornborn, R. Courtade, C. Stephens. M. Ncllist, C. 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GORDON SERVICES EVERY SUNDAY Sunday School...................10:00 Morning Service ................11:00 Evening Service................. 7:45 Young Peoples .........Wednesday 7:00 Mid-week Prayer Meeting. .Thursday 8:00 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.”— Psalm 1 19:105 1 42 GRAND VALLEY GRAND VALLEY GRAVEL CO. REDI-MIX CO. WASHED SAND AND GRAVEL REDI-MIXED CONCRETE Ken Fenske — owner Don Lieffers — owner PHONE OR 7-5474 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SENIOR CLASS DR. D. A. HOOPLE Optometrist 170 Main Street Coopersville Michigan CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS THROOP FUNERAL HOME Coopersville, Michigan Compliments of Compliments of V. J. TASKER DRUGS Phone 50 Coopersville ALLENDALE DEPARTMENT STORE We Give S H Stamps Phone 78R11 Allendale, Michigan 143 Compliments of LEE PRESTON and SON Coopersville MICHIGAN Compliments of THE CHALET In Beautiful Lamont H. VANDE KIEFT DINNERS, LUNCHEONS, PARTIES REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE by Reservation Tel. Marne, Mich., ORiel 5428 Coopersville Michigan Mr. and Mrs. Jacobsen Best Wishes to the Graduates ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH MARNE SUNDAY MASSES — 8:00 - 10:00 A. M. Rev. Thomas J. Bolger - Pastor Compliments of ALLENDALE FARM SUPPLY Gas - Oil - Coal - Hardware Farmall Implements - Tractors Phone 8F3 Allendale, Michigan Congratulations to the Seniors DR. L. D. MANGUS Optometrist 4161 Lake Michigan Drive. N. W. Grand Rapids Michigan Compliments of ALLENDALE LUMBER CO. R. R. 1, Allendale Phone 60 LUMBER • BUILDING MATERIALS • MILLWORK Allendale, Michigan L. G. BALFOUR COMPANY “Known Wherever There Are Schools and Colleges” Class Rings and Pins Commencement Invitations - Diplomas Personal Cards - Club Insignia Medals and Trophies LEE ZIMMERMAN P. O. Box 688 Jackson, Michigan 145 HUGHES ENGRAVING CO. PUaia £+UfSicuii+Ufi. a u£ O ei PlcUeA. 21-31 OTTAWA AVE., N. W„ PHONE GL 9-6253 Producers of quality printing plates for letterpress and offset printing. Serving colleges, publishers, advertisers, printers, and manufacturers throughout Western Michigan. Compliments of BARTHOLOMEW HARDWARE and APPLIANCES PHONE 58 Ravenna Michigan D M METAL PRODUCTS NEIL MOELKER RICHARD DAVIS Phone GL 4-5797 Standale Compliments of NEWMAN VISUAL EDUCATION CO. KALAMAZOO GRAND RAPIDS MUSKEGON ‘‘Serving Education in Michigan” 146 Compliments of Compliments of ZYLSTRA’S GROCERY SQUARE DEAL HARDWARE GENERAL MERCHANDISE Phone 157 Phone Coopersville 547M Eastmanville Michigan Coopersville Michigan R. M. OSSEWAARDE PRATT John Deere Farm Equipment Johnson Outboard Motors McCulloch Chain Saws RCA Appliances TELEPHONES: Coopersville — 546-R Allendale — 62F22 Marne — 5554 BEST WISHES TO THE GRADUATES ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CATHOLIC CHURCH CONKLIN SUNDAY MASSES 8 - 10 A. M. Rev. Joseph S. Godzisz, Pastor 147 m. mckinnon SHOE SHOP Endicott-Johnson Shoes SHOE REPAIRING Coopersville, Michigan SCHIPPER’S BARBER SHOP Coopersville Michigan Compliments of SHOPPING BASKET ERNIE REX Phone 192 Coopersville, Michigan Compliments of COOPERSVILLE CO-OPERATIVE ELEVATOR COMPANY MICHIGAN 148 COOPERSVILLE BETTY’S BEAUTY SHOP 225 Main Street BEAUTY IS OUR GOAL” Specializing in Permanent Waving Phone 82 Coopersville, Mich. Compliments of SCHMIDT’S STANDARD SERVICE Allendale Michigan Compliments of R. REYNOLDS COAL COMPANY Otto Whitman Coopersville Michigan MRS. HARRY SUTTON Certified Teacher of Piano and Accordion Phone 255 88 Mills St. Coopersville, Michigan CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY FUTURE DR. and MRS. E. C. TIMMERMAN Carol, Marilyn and Donald Mary Peck Donna Busman Compliments of RUSSELL LILLIE PLUMBING Complete Line of Fixtures Phone 175 Coopersville Congratulations to the Senior Class DR. E. P. HARRIS and FAMILY Coopersville Michigan 149 Compliments of DR. H. H. SCHWARTZ Chiropractor Coopersville Michigan EVERGREEN FARM ED BRINK, PROP. VEGETABLES PLANTS FLOWERS DRESSED POULTRY Phone 269 On U. S. 16 COOPERSVILLE MICHIGAN Compliments of ESTHER’S GARAGE MARTIN’S SODA BAR Phone 9106 on U. S. 16 PARTS FOR ALL CARS Coopersville, Michigan Phone 531 R Coopersville Compliments of JOHN MODDERMAN PHONE 49 Gasoline and Fuel Oil Tank Wagon Service MICHIGAN 150 COOPERSVILLE THE ANSWER IS Worship Him in Church Every Week Worship Him at Home Every Day I am the way, the truth and the life; no man cometh unto the Father but by me. Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of if are the issues of life. John 14:6 Prov. 4:23 NUNICA METHODIST CHURCH WOMAN’S SOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN SERVICE “Sow Thyself Into The Furrows of Life” 151 Compliments of HASTINGS AUTO AUCTIONS Coopersville Michigan ACCESSORIES GAS and Oil CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF '57 MEL’S SERVICE STATION CITIES SERVICE MEL TER AVEST HARRY RUSH Phone 9110 On U. S. 16 COOPERSVILLE MICHIGAN Compliments of JOHN F. MEERMAN Insurance Phones: Office 7 Residence 225 COOPERSVILLE, MICHIGAN 1S2 Compliments from SUNNY SERVICE STATION SUNOCO PRODUCTS • • TIRES Peter J. Meerman, Prop. Phone 194 Coopersville Michigan VICTORY DRIVE-IN HAMBURGERS FRENCH FRIES BAR-B-Q’S SHORT ORDERS Service from 7 a.m. to 12 midnight U.S. 16 at Coopersville Compliments Seniors PLAYLAND CAFE Lunches and Tasty Sandwiches Home Made Chili - Soup Mr. and Mrs. James Stathis Coopersville Phone 105 Michigan SAMARY FOOD PRODUCTS “Sam” “Mary” Rolen and Connie 153 NEW USED FARM EQUIPMENT SCHOUT QCHIPPER ALES WERVICE Coopersville on U. S. 16 Phone 260 NEW AND USED FARM FARM MACHINERY REAL ESTATE HERB SCHOUT The Farmer’s Auctioneer Complete Sales Service Anywhere - Appraisals for Estates WE KNOW TODAY’S VALUE OF EVERYTHING Corner of Arthur and 40th Ave. Coopersville, Michigan Phone OR 7-5852 Coopersville 457J ROBBIN S BODY SHOP WRECKS REBUILT Body and Fender Repairing Compliments of HEATH MANUFACTURING CO. Wood Products for Home and Garden Coopersville, Michigan Coopersville Michigan Compliments of GARTHWAITE TROPHY ROOM Coopersville Michigan 154 SUPERIOR SCHOOL BUSES Serving Schools Since 1928 ★ HOEKSTRA TRUCK EQUIPMENT COMPANY Grand Rapids, Michigan “More Children Ride Superior Than Any Other Kind 155 J B SHOPPING CENTER We Give G G Red Stamps TRY OUR MARATHON MILE MAKER LAMONT MICHIGAN GREENVALE FARM Gerrit J. Buth Sons PHONE MARNE - 5705 EASTMANVILLE ALLENDALE DAIRY PIERSMA ALLENDALE PHARMACY QUALITY DAIRY PRODUCTS 24 HR. EMERGENCY PRESCRIPTION SERVICE Phone 79F2 Bruins and Beute Allendale Phone 90 Michigan Congratulations to the Senior Class ROSEDALE FLORAL 0-240 Lake Michigan Drive Grand Rapids, Michigan Mr. Mrs. Martin P. Heyboer Phone GL 4-3887 DAVIS BROS. GUN SHOP General Gunsmithing Gun Sights Scopes Ammunition Three miles west of Beltline on WEST LEONARD ROAD AT TALLMADGE Phone OR 7-3054 156 Compliments of JOSEPH N. SMITH Livestock Dealer Marne Michigan Compliments of KRAKER BROTHERS MARKET Bernie and Al GENERAL MERCHANDISE Phone Allendale 26F2 Pearline Michigan PEARLINE HARDWARE LOWE BROS. PAINTS SUPER KEM TONE - KEM GLO S H Green Stamps Phone 26F13 Allendale Michigan ZALE’S IGA MARKET GROCERIES - MEATS M-50 at Zeeland Road Phone 35F3 Allendale Michigan Compliments of J. J. WOLBRINK SONS Allendale Michigan STEVENS - RADIO TV SALES AND SERVICE AND NEW ARCHERY CENTER INSTRUCTIONS FREE - BOWS - ARROWS - QUIVER ARM GUARD - SHOOTING GLOVES ALL EQUIPMENT FOR THE ARCHER Phone 78F2 Allendale Michigan Compliments of ALLENDALE APPLIANCE AND FLOOR COVERING ALL MAKES OF POPULAR APPLIANCES Phone 78F11 Allendale Michigan GILBERT WELDING SERVICE Minneapolis - Moline SALES AND SERVICE Phone 127 FIT Ravenna 157 THE COOPERSVILLE REFORMED CHURCH REV. PETER J. MUYSKENS, Pastor Phone 85 To all the Seniors we extend our congratulations and best wishes! To the School we express our gratitude for what you are doing for our young people and your cooperation in developing their lives! To One and All we extend a most cordial welcome to share with us in the blessings of the Gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ! SUNDAY SERVICES Morning worship.................9:30 a.m. Sunday School.................11:00 a. m. Evening worship ................7:30 p. m. YOUNG PEOPLE’S CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR SERVICE EVERY WED. AT 7:15 P. M. 158 Rent a Typewriter From DUNN’S OFFICE EQUIPMENT CO. PHONE GL 9-4409 PHONE GL 4-4284 48 Years in Business — Service With the Sale 129 Ottawa Avenue, N. W. Grand Rapids, Michigan Compliments of RAVENNA LUMBER COMPANY Phone 3 Ravenna, Michigan HANSEN BODY SHOP COMPLETE FRONT END ALIGNMENT SERVICE Compliments of WALCOTT ELEVATOR FEED, GRAIN, SEEDS, AND FERTILIZERS Phone 41F2 Allendale Allendale Michigan ALLENDALE BEEF WHOLESALE MEATS Top Prices Paid For Livestock Phone 65F2 Allendale Allendale, Michigan 159 HAZEKAMP MARKET Groceries, Meats, Fruits, Vegetables, Frozen Foods Phone 103 Ravenna, Mich. VISIT OUR NEW GIFT DEPARTMENT EASON’S DEPARTMENT STORE Ladies' and Men's Wear, Shoes, Infants' Wear SWANSON S VARIETY Ravenna, Michigan Phone 66R3 Congratulations Class ’57 MUSKEGON GRAVEL CO. WASHED 1 8 SAND • TORPEDO SAND • STONE CONCRETE GRAVEL • ROAD GRAVEL BANK CRUSHED Pit at Shaw and Sherman Blvd. Ottawa and Muskegon County Line AMOS COTTRELL, OWNER Office at 539 S. Dangl Rd. PHONE 26-954 MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN Compliments of Compliments of DICK’S BARBER SHOP Sanitary Barber Shop COURTEOUS SERVICE TED’S BARBER SHOP ‘‘We handle all types of insurance” M-104 Nunica, Michigan Coopersville Michigan 160 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 1957 COOPERSVILLE ROTARY CLUB Compliments of FORD REDS THE FORD POULTRY FARM EASTMANVILLE MICHIGAN JOHN DEERE Qualify Farm Equipment C. H. LEY Farm Equipment and Orchard Sprayers Phone 3 Conklin, Michigan 161 COOPERSVILLE MEAT MARKET Fresh, Smoked, Salt Meats and Poultry Harley Handlogten Phone 65 Compliments of LEMMEN CHEVROLET COMPANY “Only Chevrolet Is First Main Street Phone 144R Coopersville, Michigan Compliments of MULDER MOTOR SALES 57 FORD . .. prestige car of the low price field COOPERSVILLE MICHIGAN DONALD NUTT Dealer in QUALITY DAIRY COWS PHONE 37 RAVENNA, MICHIGAN Compliments of YOUR LOCAL A P STORE COOPERSVILLE MICHIGAN 163 Compliments of THE SONNEVELDT COMPANY 312 Ellsworth Avenue, S. W. GRAND RAPIDS 3, MICHIGAN HOTEL AND RESTAURANT FOODS BAKER’S SUPPLIES PAPER MERCHANTS ARABACRES VETERINARY HOSPITAL Registered Arabian Horses DR. WILLIAM BALL MARNE MICHIGAN Compliments of KAMMERAAD FUNERAL HOME PROMPT, COURTEOUS, AND REASONABLE SERVICE OXYGEN EQUIPPED AMBULANCE SERVICE Phone 73 208 Franklin St. GRAND HAVEN J. E. KAMMERAAD K. J. KAMMERAAD Valentine Schaefer Herbert Schaefer LUMSDEN CONKLIN LUMBER CO. SALES - SERVICE Building, Plumbing and Heating Supplies AAA Wrecker Service BUILDERS COAL 1 Mile East of Marne on US-16 Telephone No. 12 Conklin, Michigan Phone OR 7-9526 165 TUPES SPRING WELDING SERVICE Auto Springs • Welding Supplies APEX WELDING GASES SUPPLIES, INC. Oxygen • Acetylene • Carbide 2034 Peck Street Muskegon Heights Compliments of WACHTER MOTOR AND MERCURY SALES AND SERVICES Phone 1730 Mobile Products 301 W. Savidge St. AAA Wrecker Service Spring Lake, Michigan LINCOLN DAIRY BAR OUR OWN ICE CREAM LUNCHES CASH and CARRY MILK 4106 Lake Michigan Drive, N. W. at Standale PHONE GL 1-9473 BOB’S PAINT STORE CHier PAINTS Conklin Michigan GOEBEL.BROWN SPECIALISTS IN ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT 12-14 Monroe Ave., N. E. Grand Rapids, Mich. TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH (Missouri Synod) R. E. RIESS — Pastor “Scripture Alone! By Grace Alone! Through Faith In Christ Alone!” Ephesians 2:8,9 167 Compliments of LAWRENCE POINTER Compliments of J. R. DAVIDSON “Your Citizen’s Man” Phone 735F21 Nunica, Michigan Fremont Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Phone Muskegon 331050 R2 Nunica Michigan BROWNE S HATCHERY Super-Bred Chicks Phone 177 Coopersville Michigan BARRETT APPLIANCE SERVICE Radio - Television Refrigeration Phone 53 Coopersville Michigan Compliments of RAVENNA CO-OPERATIVE CO. COMPLETE ELEVATOR SERVICE Feed - Flour - Fencing - Fertilizer Coal - Seeds - Medical Supplies 168 Compliments of LUBBEN CLOTHING COMPANY Dress Right — you can’t afford not to! Coopersville Michigan SHOOK’S BARBER SHOP Coopersville Michigan STONE’S SPORTING GOODS APPLIANCE STORE G. M. STONE, Proprietor Coopersville Michigan Compliments of BALDUS GROCERY Compliments of C. B. WESTOVER AND SON GROCERY Nunica Michigan Nunica Michigan BARTHOLOMEW’S GREENHOUSE Corsages - Potted Plants - Pottery Specializing in Wedding Arrangements and Funeral Designs Nunica, Michigan Phone 760 F11 169 BUSMAN’S T-V SERVICE TELEPHONE 760 FI2 Nunica, Michigan MOORES STANDARD SERVICE ATLAS TIRES • ACCESSORIES • BATTERIES Radio and Television Service Nunica Michigan CROUSE SPENCE SERVICE PHILLIPS 66” GASOLINE MOTOR OILS Phone 749 F3 Nunica DOWNTOWN GULF Compliments of Marv Roskamp Dick Van Haver DRACHT’S JEWELRY Authorized Dealer of Phone 198 Coopersville Michigan Elgin Watches and Treasureland Diamonds 228 Main Street Coopersville Michigan Compliments of BARREL’S HOME MADE CANDIES AND ICE CREAM “Coopersville’s First Candy Shop” 170 Congratulations to the Class of '57 The knowledge and experience of this bank are at your service. YOUR BEST RECOMMENDATION --A Bank Account SAFETY — SERVICE — COURTESY COOPERSVILLE STATE BANK ORGANIZED IN 1903 Member of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Member of Federal Reserve Bank 171 STANDALE HARDWARE RICHARDSONS AND PLUMBING APPLIANCES FURNITURE 4160 Lake Michigan Dr. on M 50 GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN EXCLUSIVE GENERAL ELECTRIC DEALER Phone GL 4-6782 4170 Lake Michigan Dr., N. W. We Give S H Green Stamps GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN Open 9 to 9 Daily Phone GL 6-7285 RIVER BEND BODY SHOP 4101 Lake Michigan Drive (M-50) LINCOLN LAWNS MOTEL IN STANDALE 3743 lake Michigan Dr., N. W. (West M-501 EXPERT AUTO REPAIRING AND REFINISHING Grand Rapids, Michigan Phone GL 4-6985 Phone GL 4-6930 E. (Bud) Howerzyl Phone AR 6-9044 W. C. Murray P. H. Swanlund SWANLUND’S FURNITURE WAREHOUSE HOMES FURNISHED COMPLETE PHONE 136 TELEVISION SETS ELECTRICAL RADIOS APPLIANCES “Brighter Cleaning for a Brighter Class” ROBBINS MODERN DRY CLEANING S H GREEN STAMPS Phone 284 Coopersville, Michigan 172 CHREST PAINT Compliments of AND WALLPAPER CO. DURHAM • Unfinished Furniture HARDWARE CO. • Window Shades and Kirsch Traverse Rods • WE CAN MIX ANY COLOR Ed Schwegler S H GREEN STAMPS Coopersville Michigan Phone GL 9-2987 4285 Lake Michigan Dr., N. W. Standale Compliments of WENGER’S 5c to $5 STORE Coopersville Michigan ANDRESEN’S PHARMACY “The Rexall Store” Bell and Howell Agency Photographic Supplies COOPERSVILLE MICHIGAN C. R. KENT, Realtor Compliments of HOMES • BUSINESS • FARM PROPERTY Telephone 332 274 Main Street Coopersville, Michigan LEMMEN PONTIAC FARM EQUIPMENT Coopersville Michigan COOPERSVILLE LUMBER COMPANY Lumber and Builders’ Supplies PHONE in Compliments of AL’S SERVICE NELSON BALDUS SPEEDWAY 79 GAS OILS MOBILE OILS AND GAS Al Gerald Nunica Michigan Phone 260W Coopersville Michigan CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS KASTELIN BAKERY QUALITY BAKED GOODS Phone 35 Coopersville, Michigan 174 Congratulations to the Class of '57 Dr. and Mrs. John A. Lown Jr. Mrs. Wilbur Cushway Compliments of LUDEMA’S WELDING SERVICE GENERAL WELDING ELKINS BROS. BODY SHOP EXPERT BODY WORK - CUSTOM PAINTING Coopersville Michigan Phone 84R Coopersville Compliments of BROWN BROTHERS’ ELEVATOR NUNICA Grain and Feed MICHIGAN Hardware and Lumber Best Wishes to the Graduates ST. MICHAEL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH DENNISON SUNDAY MASSES — 8:00 - 9:30 and 11:00 a. m. HOLY DAY MASSES — 7:00 a. m. and 8:00 p. m. Father Charles A. Salatka, Pastor 176 E. P. LILLIE Men's and Boy's Wear Footwear Dry Goods Ladies' Ready-to-wear Notions Domestics and Bedding Gifts Infant Wear Toys Member Michigan Shoe Retail Assn. Michigan Retail Dry Goods Assn. Michigan Apparel Club LILLIE’S DEPARTMENT STORE “For Over 75 Years” COOPERSVILLE, MICHIGAN I BELIEVE” I believe in the stuff I am handing out, in the firm I am working for, and in my ability to get results. I believe that honest stuff can be passed out to honest men by honest methods. I believe in working, not weeping; in boosting, not knocking, and in the pleasure of my job. I believe that a man gets what he goes after, that one deed done today is worth two deeds tomorrow, and that no man is down and out until he has lost faith in himself. I believe in today and the work I am doing, in tomorrow and the work I hope to do, and in the sure reward which the future holds. I believe in courtesy, in kindness, in generosity, in good cheer, in friendship, and in honest competition. I believe there is something doing somewhere, for every man ready to do it. I believe I'm ready — right now! 177 ELBERT HUBBARD Compliments of COOPERSVILLE FLOUR AND FEED MILLS PHONE 5 178 HELSEL’S FOOD MARKET MARNE Phone OR 7-3641 Congratulations to the Class of '57 S. G. LAMMERS, INC. Coopersville Michigan Greetings We greet and congratulate the class of '57. May Godspeed and good success be yours and all your efforts be channelled into activities that are satisfying to yourselves and produce happiness of benefit to your fellow man. This is the uplift that we receive in helping ourselves by helping others. Greetings to all from Geisel Brothers GEISEL BROTHERS - MARNE Tractors • Television • Hardware • Impliments • Appliances • Rubber Goods Tires • Bikes • Toys • Pumps • Seeds • Fertilizers 179 Compliments of BOARD OF EDUCATION DR. H. H. SCHWARTZ . President GLENN FYNEWEVER . Secretary DAVE RIEMERSMA .Treasurer DR. B. C. HEKHUIS . . . Trustee WESSEL SHEARS . . .Trustee ISO “ Photography at Its Best11 SCHOOLS WEDDINGS BABIES H. A. POWELL STUDIOS Largest in the Midwest TOLEDO DAYTON DETROIT Our Forefathers FOUGHT For The Right to Express Their Thoughts In Print —— All YOU Have To Do Is Phone GL 6-1624 Compliments of Congratulations to the Class of '57 SETH REISTER GOODVIEW FARM Conklin Michigan Elmo and Alyce Heft KUTSCHE’S HARDWARE 328 Monroe Avenue, Grand Rapids, Mich. SINCE 1862 DELTA PORTER CABLE STANLEY MILLERS-FALLS HARDWARE Compliments of CREAGAN’S STANDALE BEAUTY PACEMAKER STANDALE PHARMACY RENA DOTY 3990 Lake Michigan Dr., N. W. Grand Rapids, Mich. Phone GL 4-1863 3986 Lake Michigan Dr., N. W. Grand Rapids, Mich. Phone GL 4-5958 Compliments of STANDALE DEPARTMENT STORE HEYBOER’S PRODUCE Complete Family Outfitters 4010 Lake Michigan Drive Double S H Green Stamps Tuesdays Free Parking Open Every Evening Till 9 P. M. Standale Michigan 4030 Lake Michigan Drive, N. W. Phone GLendale 4-5184 Marvin Smith Bernice Smith IG A SUPER MARKET LEE’S SHELL SERVICE Conklin Michigan Conklin Michigan Compliments of DYKSTRA’S ELEVATOR FEEDS - SEEDS - FERTILIZER CUSTOM GRINDING AND MILLING Conklin Michigan ROBERT J. NAUTA Builder Phone 17 R1 1 Conklin Michigan “For the Best in Fuel Oil” Phone 1 and 53 C. E. RHODES Conklin Michigan Best Wishes to the Students and Faculty JAKOLAT BROS. MOBILGAS MOBIL PRODUCTS MOBILOIL U. S. 16 and Kinney Road Walker Station Grand Rapids, Michigan Phone R12-3144 7:00 a. m. to 9:30 p. m. S H Green Stamps 184 Compliments of Compliments of Walter E. Elliott Insurance SIMON VANDER PLOEG GENERAL INSURANCE Coopersville Michigan Phone 159 224 Randall St. Coopersville Compliments of LIONS CLUB Coopersville, Michigan CHARLES GRASMAN PHONE 209 Agent and Distributor of STANDARD GASOLINE - MOTOR OIL and GREASES - FUEL OIL SPECIAL FARM PRODUCTS Paul Metten — 532M For Your Safety, Dual Metered Service Bob Lang — 119R Coopersvill® HOP’S INN Compliments of Chicken dinners country style B. C. HEKHUIS also ham, steak, etc. and Room for entertainment H. D. SHERIDAN All reservations CALL 185 COOPERSVILLE VETERINARIANS Mr. Mrs. Louis Bouwkamp, Proprietors Coopersville Michigan 185 THE COOPERSVILLE OBSERVER ESTABLISHED 1880 L. W. Shears, Publisher PRINTERS and PUBLISHERS ALL TYPES OF COMMERCIAL WORK A SPECIALTY SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $1.50 per year in Michigan $3.00 outside of Michigan Compliments of Compliments of GORDONS SNELLER’S JEWELRY FOOD LOCKER Phone 69 308 Main Street Coopersville, Michigan PHONE 18 Coopersville Michigan ERMA S CAFE COOPERSVILLE GREENHOUSE HOME COOKING HOME-MADE PIES Coopersville, Michigan Richard and Shirley McKinney PLANTS - CUT FLOWERS CORSAGES - FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS Coopersville, Michigan 186 “I was glad when they said unto me, let us go into the house of the Lord.” ST. LUKE’S LUTHERAN CHURCH of Nunica cordially invites you to come and worship Every Sunday at 10:30 Wednesday evenings during Lent at 8:00 REV. NATHAN K. GREFRATH OUR INVITATION To all who “labor and are heavy laden'' — To all who sin and need a Savior — To all who ask What must I do to be saved? — To whosoever will come — Saint Luke opens wide her doors and in the name of Jesus says: Come in, wherefore standest thou without?” 187 congratulations from AIR CONTROL PRODUCTS. INC. manufacturers of Registers, Grilles and Diffusers Leigh Building Products A dynamic, growing company in a progressive community U8 Phone 360 Coopersville Congratulations to the Class of ’57 THE FIRST METHODIST CHURCH Coopersville Michigan Extends a cordial welcome to you to attend its services MORNING WORSHIP............9:45 a.m. CHURCH SCHOOL.............11:00 a.m. YOUTH FELLOWSHIP...........6:00 p.m. EVENING WORSHIP............7:30 p.m. 189 REV. THOMAS BRERETON, Pastor ANDERSON’S FISHERIES DANIELS MUSKEGON Distinctive Gifts “Heat n’ Eat” Redi Fried Fish PHONE 3002 Good Old Fashioned SmokedFish SPRING LAKE, MICHIGAN 190 Autographs 191 Autographs 192