Brodhead High School - Red B Yearbook (Brodhead, WI)

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Jake Schlittler on the first five. We were especially proud of our bas- ketball team this year because it won 25 straight games, and lost only one, which was the sectional final to Beloit. In doing so, Brodhead won first place in the league, swept through the district tournament, and came from behind at the district play-off in the closing moments to beat Racine County Aggies by one point. In the sectional at Beloit. Brodhead came from behind to nick Cuba City, but lost the following night to Be- loit. In the season of 1953-54, our school won more games than any other school in the state. M Our class was also well represented in forensics by having Jean Main and Dianne Smith receiving A awards at the state in eictem- poraneous reading. Jean Main is the first student in Brodhead's forensic history to win an A rating at the state more than once. We are also proud of Beverly Fairman, Phyllis Anderson, and Jean Main for achiev- ing the honor of going to the state music festival. Our class was not only outstanding in athletics, forensics, and music but also in scholarship. Those who were elected to the National Honor Society were: Gwen Fleming, Caroline Jones, Bill Schrader, Donna Jones, Gerry Bramble, and Peggy Staffeld. Beverly Fairman was vale- dictorian of our class and Gerald Foss and Marty Peterson were salu- tatorians. During the past four years, we, as a class, have tried to do our best in attaining a high record not only in scholastic achievement, but also in outside activities. We hope that through our accomplishments in high school, we will be able to better meet the problems that will confront us as citizens of tomorrow. We are grateful to the school for the help it has given us. It is our desire that the world of ours will become united in peace and that no more billions of dollars and lives will be spent on any more wars. -William Schrader. SENIOR DIGNITY We, the Class of 1954, have reached the point in our lives Where we must decide what we shall do next. Many are going to continue attending school to broaden their education. Others are planning to take their place in the community life. Whatever choice we have made we plan to carry out our duties as well as we are able. The past four years we have been receiving training to equip us with the knowledge and leadership necessary to do our work well in the future. We have tried to uphold democratic thoughts and deeds in our class meetings and in school activities in which we have partici- pated. We have tried to carry out the glorious B.H.S. traditions handed down to us and we hope we have set a good example for future classes. We realize that the world is in a period of struggle and turmoil. We are living in a time of crisis. It is our generation who must face the challenge of making peace and serenity for our world. As the Class of '54 prepared to walk through the doors of B.H.S. for the last time we wish to leave a token and a symbol of the goal which we have set for ourselves and we hope you will also make yours the goals of good scholarship and good community leadership. We now present you with this cap as a symbol of the Senior Dignity. May you wear it to the honor of your class and to the glory of Brod- head High School. -Peggy Staffeld. X

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Staffeld joined our class this year. Our homecoming fioat took first place with the theme Both Parties Are Kicking For Brodheadf' The basket- ball team took first place in the league and went on to win the District Tournament by beating Monticello in two overtime periods and New Glarus in one overtime in the championship game. Brodhead beat the Racine County Aggies in the District play-off, but lost its first game in the sectional at Beloit. Duane Lederman led all scorers in Southern Wis- consin in his Junior year with the fabulous total of 658 points scored in 26 games. It was the greatest number of points ever scored by a player in Southern Wisconsin. Our class led the high school in magazine sales. Gwen Fleming was elected to the cheering squad for her third consecu- tive year. We were very proud of our class's representation in forensics. Four members reached the state contest. Caroline Jones received a B rating for her humorous declamation, Dianne Smith a B rating in ex- temporaneous reading, Peggy Roberts an A rating in serious decla- mation, and Jean Main received an A rating in extemporaneous read- ing. Phyllis Anderson, Jean Main and Betty Weibel represented us at the State Music Festival with Betty receiving two Firsts, Phyllis a First and Second, and Jean a First. Three of our members, Beverly Fairman, Gerald Foss and Marty Peterson were elected to the National Honor Society this year. Duane Lederman was selected by the school faculty to go to Badger Boys State, held at Ripon, and Lorraine Zimmerli represented our school at Badger Girls State, held at Madison. With the helpful assistance of Mrs. Sveom and Miss Preston we began work on our Junior Prom. The gym was completely transformed to fit our prom theme, April In Paris. There were paintings of scenery on the walls, a replica of the Eiffel Tower and a water fountain. At the west end of the gym there was a beautiful painting done on canvas by Mrs. Oren Burt. On the evening of April 24, King Richard Olsen and Queen Gwen Fleming led the Grand March through the Arch of Tri- umph. A very enjoyable evening was spent dancing to the music of Richard Kent's Orchestra. The past three years have passed so quickly that it doesn't seem possible that we are Seniors already. We started out the year by elect- ing Gerald Foss class president and Mrs. Sveom and Mr. Pfisterer as class advisors. This was the fourth year that the class had elected Mrs. Sveom to act as our advisor. In a few weeks we elected our annual staff with Beverly Fairman as editor-in-chief and Bill Schrader as associate editor. Other members elected to the staff were: Marty Peterson, busi- ness managerg Duane Lederman assistant business manager, Jake Schlittler, athletic editorg Gwen Fleming, photographic editorg Jean Main, Literary editor, Gerry Bramble, art editor. Mrs. Larkin was our very capable annual advisor. In November we presented our class play Ever Since Eve. Miss Preston spent many long hours helping us to get this play ready to pre- sent. It was a story of a group of teen-agers in high school editing the school newspaper called the Penguin. The boys were always trying to convince the girls that it wasn't a girls place on a newspaper staff. The play proved to be a big success. Early in the year Gwen Fleming was elected for her fourth term on the cheering squad. King Jerry Christensen and Queen Lorraine Zim- merli, with attendants Jean Main and Shirley Ruef, reigned over the 1953 Homecoming festivities. Jerry Christensen was the only member of our class to represent us on the football field, but we were well repre- sented in basketball by having Jerry Christensen, Duane Lederman, and

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CLASS WILL Upon me has fallen the duty of presenting to you the last will and testament of the graduating class of B.H.S. of 1954. It is with great pleasure that I shall read the following: I, Phyllis Anderson, do bequeath my ability to play the drum to Jerry Schmitt. May it help him to become the star drummer. I, Alvin Arnold, do bequeath my curly hair to Kenneth Perkins. I, Geraldine Bramble, do bequeath my sewing ability to Alice Foslin. I, Jerry Christensen, do bequeath my ability to stick to one woman to Gary Hawkins. May it be a great benefit. I, Donna Eidahl, do bequeath my giggle to Beth Hageman. I, Beverly Fairman, do bequeath my scholastic ability to Virgil Deininger. May it help him to get straight A's. ' I, Gwen Fleming, do bequeath my cheering ability to Donna Schwartzlow. May it help her next year. I, Gerald Foss, do bequeath my study habits to Bobby Keen. May it help him to get A in deportment. I, Fred Goodsir, do bequeath my liking for Freshman girls to the Freshman boys. I, Faith Hageman, do bequeath my ability to get along with people to Sandra Bramble. May she enjoy many happy friendships. I, Caroline Jones, do bequeath my friendliness to Pat Blobaum. I, Donna Jones, do bequeath my love of bookkeeping to Dorothy Niedermeier. May it help her to pass the tests successfully. I, Duane Lederman, do bequeath my height and my ability to play basketball to Dick Wolter. May he become the star. I, Jeanine Main, do bequeath my music ability to Susan Schultz. May she profit by it. I, Robert Meythaler, do bequeath my ability to eat during school without being caught to Francis Brown. May it help him to get through' those hungry hours. I, Larry Morgan, do bequeath my ability to say so much in so few words to Doris Buehler. I, Duane Niedermeier, do bequeath my ability to think up bright remarks quickly to Lorraine Kneubuehl. May it help you to get out of tight spots quickly. I, Dick Olsen, do bequeath my love of Ford cars to Marilyn Arnold. I, Bruce Peterson, do bequeath my blond hair to Marjory Wendler. I, Marty Peterson, do bequeath my artistic ability to Mary Ander- son. I, Arthur Riese, do bequeath my love of agriculture to David Morgan. May it make him a good farmer. I, Peggy Roberts, do bequeath my love of all things dramatic to Bernice Weibelf I, Carl Roderick, do bequeath my ability to forget a test to Nancy Nenneman. May it help her to spend those nights out without worry. ' I, Shirley Ruef, do bequeath my forensic ability to Jon Sveom. May it help him to win the state contest. I, Jake Schlittler, do bequeath my ability to get along with class- mates to Kay Fleming. May it help her to become tops in her class. I, Bill Schrader, do bequeath my ability to concentrate on school work to Bill Robichaux and Charles Bauer. May it help their grades in Latin. I, Dianne Smith, do bequeath my ability to have a good time to