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Cooper Celebrates Snow Days now Week, one of the highlights of the winter season, again lived up to its reputation. It started off with Grub Day. Students wore mostly T-shirts and sweats to comply with the dress of the day. Tuesday was designated Beach Day. with shorts and an occasional grass skirt sighted. Dress-Up Day. set for Wednesday, was the day the King and Queen of hearts were crowned. The seniors chose Blair Marsh and Kris Cosgrove to be their King and Queen. Juniors Paul Steenerson and Shannon Rice, along with sophomores Pat McGowan and ▲ Robbinsdale Copper students get in the Beach Day spirit. ► Joel Konkol escorts Jill Hansing to the pep-fest. Marcia Gunia. were crowned princes and princesses. Thursday, in honor of Valentines Day. students donned red and pink. Flowers were sent out on February 14. also. Friends, admirers, and sweethearts received either white, pink, or red flowers. Friday. Orange and Blue were the colors of the day. Shortened classes made time for a pepfest. The pepfest activities included an orange passing race between the seniors, juniors, and sophomores. The orange had to be passed from the neck of one participant to the neck of the next participant without the use of hands. The seniors were victorious. Friday was also Switch Day. The Cooperettes learned a cheer from th€ Cheerleaders and also performed at the pepfest. Senior Cooperette Nancy Moe said. “I liked cheering. It was fun seeing how the other half lives. The week reached its climax with the traditional Jack-of-Hearts Dance Friday night. The dance is Cooper's version of the Sadie Hawkins dances; girls ask out the guys. Music was provided by The Catch. 18 — Snow Days
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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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