Albany High School - Comet / Winnetkan Yearbook (Albany, WI)

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GlaU c liAiosuf, SENIOR CLASS HISTORY A class of fifteen innocent freshmen entered Albany High School in the autumn of 1945. We were: from the village school, Marlene Reinitz, Betty Wheeler, June Sisson, Pat Molm, Grace Peckham, Charles Ferguson, Robert Phillips, Vernon Schelp, and Ralph Sellnow: from the local rural schools, Arlene Broughton, Gloria Schneider, Gertrude Zimmerman, Margaret Spinhirne, Norma Smith, and Daryl Bhyner. This group, the class of 1949, very quickly made itself prominent around school. Wo survived the initiation, sponsored by the class of 1948, and went along our straight and narrow path. Our advisors were Mr. Elmer, Mrs. Carlson, and Mrs. LXin-phy, and our class president was Ralph Sellnow. In October we showed our superior abilities by winning the magazine sales campaign. Our reward for this was a trip to Madison and free tickets to a university basketball game. We put on the Christmas party which was a huge success. During April of that year we lost Pat Molm. We started our sophomore year with Pat Molm, Howard Flood, and Stanton Steuri, but we lost Pat again soon after school started. During the year-we were joined by Dorothy Walmer Karlen and James Schoville; we lost James after only a few weeks. Our advisor was Mrs. Anderson and Ralph Sellnow was again our class president. We sponsored the initiation party which was noted for its new and original stunts. The class presented a one-act play, 'The Valiant.' a well-acted tragedy, in the local dramatic contest. Our junior year is one of our most outstanding years. We started that with our class intact, but were soon joined by Wayne Wahl. Charles Ferguson was our class president and we were assisted by Miss Barton. (Air class play, given in October, ‘Double Exposure,' the funniest com- edy ever given by any class. April 24 was the date of our prom at which we danced to the dreamy music of Al Alverson. We selected the theme 'Apple Blossom Time,' and the gym was beautifully decorated with a rainbow of pastel colors. Vernon Schelp and Grace Peckham, our prom king and queen, led the grand march. This was undoubtedly the best prom Albany has ever had. We started school last fall with two additional students, Dons Burdick and Stanley lurnngton. Mr. Bronson is our advisor, and our class officers are Daryl Rhyner, president; Marlene .Reinitz , vice-president; and Robert Phillips, secretary and treasurer. We presented the thrilling mystery, 'Who Killed Aunt Caroline?’ as our senior class play. Our class sponsored the Hallowe'en party which was the 'party of the year.' We have nine members of our class in the band; eight, in the girls’ glee club; five, in the boys’ glee club; thirteen, in the mixed chorus; and seven of our members participated in forensics work.