Hudson High School - True Blue Yearbook (Hudson, WI)

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14 TRUE BLUE HISTORY OF THE SENIOR CLASS Four short years ago, early in September, 1913, sixty-five awkward freshmen began their high school career. It was indeed an infant class, for many, many of the freshies had just attained their “teens.” Numerous boys in their knee trousers surveyed the main room with bulging eyes, and girls with curls or pigtails trembled at the mere thought of algebra or Isatin. The boys, for the most part, bore their initiation heroic- ally, but poor little Felix actually shed tears of anguish when John During hazed him. Our class organized immediately, so that we might make arrangements for a costume party. This was a success, even if the sen- iors did take part of the refreshments. No more parties were held until spring, when we had a class picnic, which proved very exciting, owing to the fact that Paul Ander- son was almost drowned in the lake. Five freshmen girls entered the prelim- inary declamatory contest. The coopera- tion of our class in this and all other out- side activities, coupled with our hard work, won for us an excellent reputation as fresh- men. In our sophomore year Ralph Pearson was elected president of the class. As in the preceding year, entertainments and high marks came as a matter of course. When the exemption system was introduced, on examination days many a sophomore was absent. Viola Solheim was president of the glee club; Virginia Clark, secretary. A sopho- more boy was on the True Blue staff. Sev- eral girls were members of the girls’ basket ball team, which was formed this year. Norma Everson represented Hudson in the league declamatory contest, winning second place. At the end of the year we had shown people that we could do things. Our class was much smaller in our junior year, but our school spirit was doubled. Athletics, glee club, and oratorical and de- clamatory contests received our earnest support. Several of our boys represented us in athletics. Leo Garrity, Paul Anderson, and Gertrude Fisher were in the orchestia, while Norma Everson, Helen Kircher, and Dorothy Scott were in the declamatory con- test. Dorothy and Norma tied for second place. Helen Kircher was editor-in-chief of True Blue, and president of the glee club. In September, 1916, we were hailed as seniors. Only twenty-eight of the original sixty-five remained; nevertheless, our class was represented in all school activities. For the third time Dorothy Scott represented us in the declamatory contest. Leo Garrity, Felix Ullrich, and Paul Anderson did ex- ceedingly well in the oratorical contest. In the glee club the senior girls took an active part. Two girls, Norma Everson and Viola Solheim, worked hard on the triangular debate, and aided in winning one decision for Hudson high. In the organization and work of the Tha- lian literary society and the Litec Forensic debating club, the members of our class were very prominent. Thus with our athletes, debaters, declaimers, orators, and singers, and with much school spirit, we hope we have, at least in part, lived up to our motto, To be rather than to seem to be. GERTRUDE KELLEY, ’17. CLASS PROPHECY 1917 Scene: The Hague, 1932. International Federation of the World. Norma (aside)—Dear me, can that tall, distinguished looking gentleman whom everyone is talking to, be Felix Ullrich? To think that I should meet him here! Why, how do you do, Felix ? I’m so glad to see you. How stupid of me not to have thought of the great Ullrich, president of the World Federation, as our old Felix. Felix.: Well, well! Is this really you, Norma? I have been trying to locate some of my classmates for years. Norma. And at last you have succeed- ed? Well, I have been more fortunate, and, although our class is scattered to the four corners of the globe, I have seen many of them in my travels. The last one I saw was none other than our old friend “Shorty” Parman waving goodbye to me from the deck of “Der Kaiser”,’ the boat I came over on. He is captain of the liner and you never saw a jollier, portlier man. Felix: Cyril Parman the captain of a ship! I always thought he was cut out for the movies with those gazelle eyes and that sweet smile of his. By the way, I heard the other day of Doris Johnson’s sad career. It seems that she has devoted her life to the study of music in an attempt to get on the stage. At last her chance came. One of the stars was suddenly taken ill, and Doris was to substitute. But when she tried to sing, she couldn’t utter a sound. She was so disappointed that she died soon after of a broken heart. Norma: No! Can that really be true? I am so sorry that death has claimed one of our old classmates. You, of course, have heard of Helen North’s travels? She was a passenger on “Der Kaiser” and is making

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«■HP ! '9l7 i FELIX ULLRICH General science course Litico Forensic society IV; Oratorical con- test IV; Class prophet IV; Class play IV. “Wise from the top of his head up.” NELLIE WALSTROM Wallie Commercial course Basket ball II; Glee club III; Thalian so- ciety IV; Athletic association IV. “Industry is fortune’s right hand.” SCOTT WILLIAMSON Casey Class play III; President Liteco Forensic IV; Farce, Athletic association entertain- ment IV; Joke editor True Blue IV. “The devil can cite scripture for his pur- pose.” J

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TRUE BLUE her fifth trip around the world. An uncle left her a million dollars soon after she graduated and she has been globe trotting ever since. Have you seen or heard any- thing of “Vi” Solheim? I have been try- ing to locate her for years. Felix: Yes, after I graduated from Columbia University, I found Viola in a wild west show in New York playing the part of the heroine cowgirl. Quite recently Lawrence Crocker told me that she settled down at the age of thirty and married a minister. She is at home o her friends at the Methodist parsonage in Pumpkinville, Maine. Norma: Lawrence Crocker! let me see, where did I hear of him ? Felix: Surely, you haven’t been keeping up with the sporting world if you haven’t heard of him! He has held the discus and shot record in the Olympics for ten years. He has retired from strenuous life now and draws a nice little salary of ten thousand dollars a month for reporting a few lines in the sporting section of the New York World, Sunday Edition, you know. Norma: How strange! I never thought that Lawrence would ever leave the farm or Lakeland. Another of our classmates had a rather unusual career. Who would have thought that a girl with Adella Olson’s quiet disposition would have become a dar- ing aviatrix? Her sensational flights have brought many a wrinkle to the Kaiser’s brow. She is now instructor of aviation at West Point. Felix: Unusual is right! Speaking of West Point, reminds me of Ralph Pearson. After graduating from there, he rose rapid- ly in military circles. He was the general who won the day in the final battle of the war, at Waterloo. He was heavily laden with medals by the time the war was over. Recently, when in Paris, he decided to re- turn to dancing as a diversion, and at one of the studios who should we see but Casey Williamson, presiding as dancing master. It seems that Casey, or Monsieur William- son, as he is now called, is considered the French Vernon Castle. He is happily mar- ried to a little French dancer whom he fairly adores. Norma: I can scarcely believe that Casey would have been that frivolous. But then that shows what capers time will play with one’s likes and dislikes. I’m glad that some of our classmates have followed useful occupations. Agnes Smith is a missionary to the North Pole where she is engaged in teaching little Esquimaux their ABC’s. In- cidentally she has become a writer. I read 15 her autobiography lately. Have you seen her latest book, the “Child of the North”? Felix: Yes, I have. It is the book of the hour. Speaking of missionaries reminds me of Lefty Lee. Influenced by his father-in- law, he became a Presbyterian minister. He graduated from McCormick seminary and is now a missionary in Mexico. Norma: Of course, you know that Har- riet Slater married a Dutchman and keeps a restaurant on Fifth avenue? Felix: Yes, I often have lunch there. Harriet seems to be very busy, but she is always happy. She tells me that Nella Roalkvam and Nellie Walstrom have en- listed in the Salvation army. They often drop in to see Harriet and solicit money for the cause. You may see them almost any night singing to crowds of penitent sinners. Norma: Of course, everyone has heard of Gertrude Kelly’s success as an astron- omer. She has buried herself in her work, and it is only occassionally that one hears of her. Dorothy Scott has gone in for in- tensive farming, and the government bureau has used her farm as a model of scientific farming. In the summer she entertains relays of ten slum children for a month at a time at her beautiful home on the St. Croix. Felix: I always knew that Dot had a kind heart. You know, of course, that Irma Larson became a Red Cross nurse. Iler’s is a story of an adoring patient and a hospital romance. The man she married is a German. The live in Berlin. Nonna: To think of Irma marrying a detestable German! But tell me—what have you heard of Bernice Desmond? Felix: Bernice? Surely you must have heard of her. It was largly through her efforts as a stump speaker that National Woman’s Suffrage was secured in 1925. Since then, she has been in congress where she performs her duties in a quiet but un- obatrusive way. Norma: What do you suppose? The romance between Patty and Jenkins in the class play culminated in a real romance! Helen and Paul are enjoying married life at North Line. The village has grown con- siderably and Paul now holds the eminent position of constable. Helen is as happy and as carefree as ever and sits home read- ing dime novels and playing solitaire as she waits for dear hubby to return from his strenuous duties. I can just see her, can’t you? Felix: I certainly can. Are any more of our classmates in Hudson? Norma: Paul tells me that Gwendolyn