Grand Haven Senior High School - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Grand Haven, MI)

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i iiifta ,E- , I, Carlisle Rexford, will a portion of my bashfulness to Margaret Van Den Berg, not because ' I wish to be generous, but because I think you need it. I, Ward Nessen, will my position as Editor of the Blue and Gold to anyone applying for it. 5 I, Esther Mulder, will my slimness to Helen Pertner. I, Clarence Burr, will my partnership in the Burr-Potter Overland to ,lay Geerling. ,' We, Lydia Secory and Beatrice Brinkert, will our positions on the basketball team to Lillian Borchers and Isabel Smith. I, Donald Pippel, will my knowled'ge of Physics to Mr. Cook. I, Clarence Van Lopik, concede my office as President of the Senior Class to any Junior legally qualified to fulfill the many duties required thereof. I, Ralph Shirkey, leave my talents as an artist to Maurice Ruster. I, Herman Shafsma, will my position as conductor of the Annual Board Orchestra tif they have one next yearl to Martin Van Schelven. I, Gunhilde Lund, bequeath my baby doll stare to Hermina Van Beukering. I, Vera Correll, bequeath my genial disposition to Florence Taylor. I, Jeanette Fisher, leave my ability to serve as an extension ladder to Peter Sturzer. I, Oscar Ehrmann, bequeath my literature on how to make fresh creamery Butter with very little expense, to Francis Pellegrom. I, Alice Clark, bequeath my good-natured disposition to Florence Dykhuis. I, Madeline Krueger, bequeath my 'lFidelity to Winifred Cornell. We, Pauline Glerum and Dolores Wierenger, bequeath our inseparability to Helen Parchert and Katherine Wuennecke. I, Theora Glazat, bequeath my coyness to Inez Oakes, since I am generously inclined. I, Andrew Van Hoef, bequeath my winning smile and popularity with the women to Cornelius Van Doorne. I, Arlintha Gorham, bequeath to anyone who isn't industrious enough to seek one, my dark and handsome hero. I, Walter Moll, bequeath to John Vanden Berg my bottle of Hair-oil. I, Eleanor Vander Noot, bequeath my appetite for Ol Henry's to Lenore VVarner. I, Marion Sherwood, bequeath my knickers to Tom Ruiter. I, Margaret Parchert, bequeath my perverse character to Marjorie O'Beck. I, Kathryn Wiersema, bequeath my whimsical 'giggle to Arthur Comly. I, jacob Ponstein, bequeath my schoolbooks and pencils to Bruce Betts. I, Robert Smith, bequeath my Saxl' to Detleff Hansen. Practice diligently. Fern Gylleck, bequeath my snap album and camera to Martha Hepner. John Boomgaard, bequeath the key to our cottage to anyone who wishes to spend a quiet, peaceful evening. , I, Mary Hodal, bequeath my unusual scholarly attainments to Virginia Gallagher. I I, Erma Teunis, bequeath my manly stride to Leola Darby. I, Kathryn Meeusen, bequeath my knowledge of Muskegon High School affairs to Beatrice Fox. I, Clarissa Poel, bequeath my maidenly qualities to Eleanor Bosch. I, James VViegerink, bequeath my job of installing a new furnace system in the High School to my brother Gerrit. , I, Leo Mahan, bequeath my permanent wave and theatrical talent to James Kelly. I, Lucile Hiler, bequeath my amiability to Dorothy Buitenwert. I. Dorothy Irene Hansen, bequeath my Water 'fLoo to Cornelia Van Zylen. I, Anona Dugas, bequeath my Parisian sophlstication to AnnalEl'l?O't't. I, Harold Larson, bequeath my ability to weigh a pound of su'gar in a half second to james Kinkema. I, Carroll Holcomb, bequeath my horticultural knowledge to Fred Pelton. l I, Marvin Beekman, bequeath my freckles to Andrew Nauta. I, Martha Lund, bequeath my vivacity to Ruth Kendall. I, Owen Davis, bequeath my biting criticism to -loanette Holtrop. I, Dick Gringhuis, bequeath my season ticket to the basketball and football games to Edward Nedervelt. I, Clarence Bewalda, bequeath my pamphlet on How to Change a Tire in Two Minutes to Heamon Castle. I, Claude Verduin, bequeath my position as reporter in History Class to anyone who is good at picking up rides to Lansing. I, Alma VVard, bequeath my unabridged slang dictionary to Jennie Van Boggelen. I, William Sleutel, bequeath my drag with the Sophomore girls to Lloyd VVilson. And lastly I, Marion Schwab, bequeath my position as lawyer of the Senior Class to Cornelius Petersen. We, the Class of '27, do hereby appoint Miss Christine Addison, our patroness, as executrix of our estate and the articles contained herein. In Witness Thereof we attach our hand and seal to this our Last VVill and Testament, on Q this 21st day of june in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty-seven. l ggi? 1, L i 24 1 v

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vs mf..-I 'fm fy-A in wa . 'vwrf..wmwP,.y7,r-e,.f5,a,f1e . ey, 13.0, pq- an Ng. vt r-fy , -3 '-A 522993 ffreesgat-emieesfs -zlasfii..-stvffi. again,-6 gif few will fi .N 3: I found jacob Ponstein and Kathryn Meeusen teaching children in Brazil. I also discov- ered William Sleutel, the owner of a large rubber plantation. Claude Ver Duin is the owner of a large fish tug. Owen Davis, first mate, has beencourt- martialed for sleeping at his post. Ralph Shirkey, who was always up in the air when we knew him at school, is an aviator. He intends to demonstrate the principle that when you go up in the air you always come down in some way. - Clarence Burr, married to Jacqueline Potter, is now a real estate man, and has already sold several beautiful model homes to bridal couples. I found Vera Correll and that Holland fellow together, which was no surprise. Marvin Beekman and Clarence Bewalda, two prominent contractors, have just finished build'- ing a home for ill-treated school teachers, and Katheryn Wiersema, Alma Ward, Dorothy Irene Hansen, and Viola Waidelich are the most influential inmates. The shield again became dim and blurred. I was discouraged, thinking that perhaps I could not learn anything more about my classmates. I was about to give up in despair when the mist cleared away and there before my eyes was a courtroom. ' Herman Shafsma is a lawyer of great renown. He is known to have made only one blunder during his life as a lawyer. One day in his plea to the jury he said, Gentlemen of the jury. Twenty-four hogs have been stolen from Eleanor Vander Noot's chicken farm-twice the number in the jury box. The most infuriated jurymen were Walter Moll, a thriving farmer, and john Boomgaard, city manager. judge Andrew Van Hoef charged Herman with contempt of court. Lydia Secory and Sallie Buckley are two women barbers. They attribute their success to pluck, pluck, pluck. Miriam Vink is somewhat of a phrenologist for she examines the head of every person who has her hair bobbed to see whether or not she is eligible for the Dumb-bells union. ' Dick Gringhuis is president of the National Association of Umbrella Manufacturers. I also found out that Dick has told his quartet composed of Elizabeth Dake, Arlintha Gorham, Nina Hill, and Edith Valkema to look for a new job, for he had become enraged when they sang UIt AinIt Gonna Rain No More? Leo Mahan and Boyd McCarthy are owners of a large factory which makes baby carriages. They have no trouble in selling their goods for everyone pushes their product. For the third time the shield became blank, but I did not give up hope, for lffore it had renewed its magic power. I waited some time before it again brightened, and then I saw a theatre. It is owned by Jeanette Fisher and William Kasperson. Walter Swier takes the tickets, while Alice Clark acts as an usher. An extra bill for the night was played by the professional actresses, Dorothy Mae Hanson, Beatrice Brinkert, and Elizabeth Shoemaker. Clarissa Poel and Anona Dugas are mistresses of costumes. Raymond Fisher is the oliicial curtain puller, and Carroll Holcomb, the stage manager. Harold Larson and Robert Smith are the biggest hits of the season in the opera world, singing the watch song in the opera Big Ben. Steven Sluka and Henry Dirkse are the ofiicial coaches of the HPrince of Wales Polo team. One of their other duties is to teach the members of the British ministry how to play marbles. Again the shield slowly darkened, but I no longer cared for I had found out what my former classmates were doing. However, some day again I hope to try the shield's magic power, for it will undoubtedly hold more in the future. -.lames Hfiegerink. J' f26l