E J Cooper High School - Talons Yearbook (New Hope, MN)

 - Class of 1985

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▼ Innovative Islanders add a tropical punch to Homecoming Week on Hawaiian Oay; From bottom: Jay Johnson. Allison Levine. Tom Ferry, Mike Ostgaard. Bill Moretter, Rich Field. ▼ ► Allison Levine does an off — oft — off — Broadway Jazz dance for the Talent Show. ▼ T Athletic Supporters shake their booties to Prince's. Baby I'm a Star. Homecoming Week — 15



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RCHS’ Love Affair With E. J. “And now I am honored to introduce our school’s namesake... Mr. E. J. Cooper!” The roar of the crowd is thunderous. Three thousand pairs of arms fill with goosebumps as E. J. is given a standing ovation. It happens at every pepfest that E. J. attends, but why do we give him a standing ovation? Just who is this special man? Edwin J. Cooper, or E. J.” as he is more commonly referred to, was born in Wilbraham. Massachusetts, on February 13. 1896. He was one of six children in the family of Dr. and Mrs. R. Watson Cooper. E. J. graduated with the highest honors in his high school class. He attended Upper Iowa University, the University of Upper Illinois, and the University of Minnesota. He joined the Air Cadets during World War I and was sent to France as a pursuit pilot. In 1918, E. J. married Lavon Hartman. whose death on January 27 of this year was a great loss to E.J. and to the school. Two years later they moved to Fort Sumner. New Mexico, where E. J. taught history and coached athletics. In 1922 they moved to Iowa, and in 1930 E. J. accepted the superintendency at Robbinsdale. A Brief Interview With E. J. Q. How did you meet your wife? Q. What was your first job? A. “I chopped kindling at a lake residence. In the summertime I worked eight hours a day at a railroad, setting railroad ties for 10c an hour.” Q. What did you do for excitement when you were a teenager? A. “A lot of us guys would get together and ’go girling' downtown. We often took the horse and buggy and went for picnics. We could go to the movies for 25c. They were silent, so someone played the piano to provide background music.” A. “We were high school sweethearts, and we both attended Upper Iowa University where my father was president. I married her in 1918.” Q. If you won a million dollars in a sweepstakes, how would you spend it? A. “Traveling. I have never been to Alaska or Hawaii, and I would really like to see them. I would also like to take about six months to a year and travel around the world, including Africa and South America.” Q. What was your best vacation? A. “When I retired at the age of 65, my wife and I went on a European tour. We visited England and France. I also enjoyed my many fishing and hunting trips along the Mississippi River.” Q. What has given you the most pleasure in the last year? A. “Cable t.v.l I got the service as a birthday present last year from the Cooper students. I love it. I am also very thankful for my continuing good health.” We give E. J. a standing ovation for his faithful attendance at football and hockey games, the spirit he shows when he wears his Cooper letter jacket, the pride he exhibits in not only the school but the entire student body. E. J. Cooper is RCHS' grandpa and the namesake of our school. We give him a standing ovation not only for his outstanding achievements in District 281, but also for his vivacious, fun-loving nature. E.J. and his wife. Lavon. E. J. as Superintendent of Schools. E.J. as a tot. Feature — 17

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