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

Text from Pages 1 - 52 of the 1919 volume:

i TRUE BLUE Theatre DeLite Shows the best of pictures an J features. Big Stars Only, hirst Show at 7;30 Second Show at 9:00 Deposit Your Savings in the First National Bank of Hudson Andrew Meidell Photographer Hudson, Wisconsin Hudson Creamery Co. J. T. Hanna, Proprietor Fancy Creamery Butter Purity Ice Cream Phone No. 341 310 Second Street TRUE BLUE Birkmose-Wiberg Co. The Leaders In Dry Goods, Groceries, Shoes and Crockery Oliver Nelson Ice Skates, Basket Ball Goods, Fine Cutlery, Fishing Tackle M. PEDERSON Groceries, Shoes, Shirts, Overalls, Underwear, Gold Seal Rubbers Phone 144 TRUE BLUE O’Connell-Flanders Co. Master Grocers and Bakers Phones 3 and 4 True Blue Spirit The Home of Richelieu Goods True Blue Merchandise F. J. CARR, President K. E. GATCHELL, Vice Pres. W. J. BARTER, Vice Pres. B. C. BUNKER, Cashier C. E. DAY, Assistant Cashier The National Bank of Hudson A good bank in a good town; make it your bank in your town. You are always welcome, the officers are glad to be of service to you; come in and make inquiry regarding the banking business, it will help you some day. Start Saving Something Consolidated Lumber Co. Dealers In Shingles, Sash, Doors, Mouldings, Lime, Brick, Lumber, Cement, Wood and Coal Phone 169 TRUE BLUE 4 Anthony May Merchant Tailor Shepard’s Electric Shoe Shop Buy Your Meat At Johnson Bros. Fish and Game in Season Hudson, Wis., Phone No. 5 A. J. Samson The Shoe Man For the best Footwear at the Lowest Prices 519 2nd St., Hudson, Wis. Bertsch’s Barber Shop All kinds of Barber Work Baths The Midget Confectionery Soda Fountain, Confectionery Cigars and Tobacco F. E. Leaf, Proprietor E. A. Sutherland Dealer In Ford Automobiles and Farm Machinery t Justus To All Justus' Variety Store The Home of 5, 10 and 25 cent goods J. L. Justus, Proprietor 5 TRUE BLUE M. Goldberg Son Clothiers and Furnishers Gome and see us at our new home. Go to DeLite Annex After the show. Hot drinks of all kinds served. Good old-fashioned hot chocolate and bouillon. Hot peanuts and popcorn. Ghas. Stauner, Proprietor 222 Locust street Go to Hudson Bottling Company For your bottle goods Lemon Sour and Ginger Ale our specialty Phone 275 L Robert Friend, Prop. Atta Boy Jack! Goto Singer’s Store Headquarters for your school supplies—Domestic Science supplies Smart Dresses, Suits and Coats TRUE BLUE J. E. Newton, M. D. Office: Northwestern Bldg., Cor. 2nd and Locust Sts. Residence 512 Locust St. Eyes examined and glasses fitted Hours: 9 to 11 a. m., 2 to 4 p. m., 7 to 9 p. m. and by appointment Lulu M. Cummings Millinery 208 Locust St., Hudson, Wis., Phone 152 W. H. Banks Physician and Surgeon Eyes Examined and Glasses Kitted Office over corner drug store I his Trademark is found on every genuine Victrola Sold exclusively in Hudson by E. A. Harding TRUE BLUE VOLUME 18—Number 1 Christmas Number. Editorial Staff Editor in Chief, Stanley Beggs Assistant Editor, Nehie Palmer Li brary Editor, Constance Blegan Alamni Editor, Esther Erickson Exchange Editor, Katherine Scanlon Athletic Editor, Charles Jensch Joke Editor, Isabelle Van Meter School News Editors—Mary Rusch, Ragna Olson Artists—Agnes Nordby, Katherine Arnquist Business Manager, Loren Larson. Assistant Business Manager, William Banks. 2nd Assistant Business Manager, Sigred Johnson. Circulation Manager, Thomas Garritv. Facult.v Advisors— Miss Smith, Miss Reed, Miss Sellen. H TRUE BLUE GREATER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL Our new High School certainly has brought us great opportu- nities. There are many advantages that we enjoy which were de- nied to us before by the handicaps in the old building. The most important of these advantages are good ventilation, lighting and heating systems, which make it much easier for the students to do good work while in school A domestic science department, which has been the desire of all the girls of Hudson High for many years, has finally been se- cured and each girl has her own gas plate, working table and is able to leam the actual cost of food and has to plan and serve meals which are both appetizing and economical; while the boys in the manual training department are given an opportunity for training and learning to use both their hands and their brains. Of course to a great many students the new athletic oppor- tunities seem the most important. Physical health is the basis of all efficient wort and now we have facilities and conveniences for sports and gymnastics such as we never had belore. The girls as well as the boys are thus encouraged to come out for ath- letics and a much greater interest in school activities is fostered. But we must not forget the social side of school life, which is fully as important as the rest. Our new auditorium furnishes a great inducement for local talent and entertainments and the gym- nasium affords that which has always been lacking in our school life, an opportunity for the students and faculty to join together and co-operate in the parties and entertainments which tend to develop a better school spirit and a better understanding between teacher and pupil. THE SCHOOL NURSE. Hudson has gradually been waking up to the needs of her future citizens. She has realized at last that if she is to make any progress she must begin at the foundation and the foundation of a city is its children. Well educated children make good cit- izens, who in their turn establish good government for the city and nation. But in order to be mentally fit for the tasks set before him, the child must also be physically fit. In the past many diseases have been spread through the town by school children carrving some dangerous germs of which the parents and the teachers were ignorant. Great harm has arisen because of the fact that, though the responsible nersons would not willingly endanger others, the pupils of the Hudson schools were exposed to illness be- cause of the indifference of the authorities in taking the proper precautions to protect them. TRI E BLUE 9 In larger cities nurses have been placed in the schools to watch the health of the pupils, not only to guard against the contagious diseases, but also to see that physical defects such as nearsightedness, adenoids, deafness, etc., are adjusted. The child subject to any of these defects pulls down the standard of his whole class in that the other pupils are forced to adjust their progress to his. The child who is physically handi- capped cannot make much mental progress. If the class advances in a normal manner, the defective child is dragged along in his studies, not properly understanding his lessons, and therefore deriving no benefit from them. In later life, because of his un- developed mental powers, he becomes a burden to the community. The people of the city cannot seem to realize that a comparatively small sum of money expended at the right time would save them large sums in later life. It would be more profitable for the city to prevent a person from being a drag on the community rather than to support that person after he is hopelessly unable to care for himself. In a small town, the necessity for a nurse is often overlooked, but, nevertheless, the need is as great if not greater in such a place. The authorities are now considering such a nurse for Hudson schools. We appeal to them to make no hasty decision on such an important problem of the day and hope Hudson will be one of the privileged utLs v.hicli will be able to boast its progress in all things pertaining to the welfare of its citizens. THE AUDITORIUM PERIOD. The High school is to have the privilege of a period averaging twenty minutes each day in its new auditorium, probably begin- ning in January. We have greatly missed the good old days of the Main room in the old building and everyone has been anxiously waiting to learn what plans have been made for the use of our new entertainment room. We have all missed the get-together spirit that existed in the Fridav choruses of former times. Last year the school spirit had practically died out because of the fact that the upper classmen had difficulty in becoming acquainted with the lower classmen. This year things are much changed and many suggestions have been made to bring the pupils together in a clan spirit. The faculty, with the help of the student cabinet, has successfully carried out many of its plans but plans for the new periods in the auditorium are not fully developed. In what way can this period be used to the best advantage? We want many suggestions for the solving of this problem. Some which have already been made are helpful and interesting. The school would rather have the preliminaries for the declamatory TRUK BLUE 10 and oratorical contests given before it than to a selected few. Be- cause there can only be a limited number taking part in these contests many good speakers are prevented from being heard. Musical programs and community sings are appreciated by all of us. The English students would be permitted to display their talents by giving one or two acts of a play which they may be studying in class. Vocational talks given by prominent business men would benefit all of us in choosing our life work. In fact one might name endless ways of using this period, but what would we all appreciate most and what would be to our best advantage? Snoose and Mike, they lgok slihe A happy pair are they, They laugh and talk, joke and walk, And live life merrily, No matter the weather, they’re always together As jolly as they can be. Negro to his nurse: “Nurse, I’m goin’ back to de front to- morrah. “No,” said the nurse, “you have lost vour hand.” “Ah knows, but I left mv razor in that hand.” —Exchange Le tous the subjects que nous take Notre class de Phvsics takes the cat'e Le Maitre est un Rock by nomme et nature, Mais still il est un tres bon teacher. —M. R. ’20 Just take it from me, it nays to skip school. Ask Charles D., who scraped ink spots three hours for skipping one half day. Floy Slauscn believes in spirits. In Latin the other day she translated “The corpses finished the battle.” No one knew how to fix Their hair in those dips, Until one day The Dunbars came to stay And now it’s as simple as nix. Miss McCarthy in History—“David, don’t you know anything at all?” Dave S. in a drawl—“I don’t know nothin’ and I’m not sure of that.” TRUE BLUE 11 MASS MEETINGS During the football season mass meetings were held in the auditorium on the afternoons preceding the games. Lyle Halver- son as cheer leader, Mr. Rock, Mr. Kellerman and members of the t°am as speakers, found a responsive student body. The girls took charge of one meeting, conducting it with equal ability. Dr. H. Bleir, an alumnus, in his speech on the afternoon of the River Falls game, showed his keen interest in having the pre- sent team defeat the team from an old rival school. Mass meetings will be scheduled again with the opening of the basketball season. DEBATE The Interscholastic Debate will be held next semester, Febru- ary thirteenth. The question for debate will be:“Resolved, That the Principle of the Open Shop Should be Maintained in Industry”. With William Banks, Fred Hanna, Anita Haven, and Nellie Palmer of last year’s team back and with promising material in Stanley Beggs, William Scanlon and Willis Thorn, the prospects of a win- ning team look bright. The Commercial classes have enioyed a series of talk-s, given by Mr. F. J Can- of one of the local banks. Different phases of banking such as Money, Banvs and Banking, Federal Reserve Bank, Negotioble Instruments, and Banking as a Vocation, have been discussed. Mr. Clarence Slaughter from Walla Walla. Washington g ve an interesting talk to the book1 eeWng class in Oct b r on the essential requirements of a good bookJ-eeper. He gave, as the three chief requirements of bo i-keeping. accuracy, speed and neatness. Mr. Slaughter sails Jan. 1 for Shanghai. China where he will have charge of the bookkeeping for the China Import; and Export Company. TRUE BLUE THE HALLOWE’EN PARTY The first all-school party to be held in the new high school this year was cn Halloween. The party began at eight o’clock when the pupils and faculty in weird and odd looking costumes presented their Budget Tickets at the door for admittance into the building. They were first guid- ed by goblins and then forced through the hall which was faintly lighted by jack-o-lanterns. The frolickers were conducted on their way through Hades and after passing by many horrible looking figures, they finally reached the foot of the stairs. Here they mov- ed rather slowly, as they found themselves bobbing up and down on springs. Finally one by one they passed over this and shook hands with a wierd looking figure. Such a cold, icy, slimy hand that they felt! This made everyone shiver. After this, they were admitted into the gymnasium, which was decorated for the occasion and there they received small slips. After much scrambling and questioning, partners formed in fine for a grand march which terminated in the auditorium. There everyone waited in suspense for the class stunts to be- gin. The Seniors were the first on the program, presenting a mock wedd:ng. The “Junior Juices” rendered a concert. This was follow- ed by the Sophomores playing “Blue Beard” which carried off the loving cup. The Freshmen then gave a review of “General Persh- ing’s Crack Squad.” Not to be outdone, the faculty put on a stunt which surely held the interest of the students. It was called “See Yourselves as Others See You ” Of course the students feel it was slightly exaggerated. The grade teachers then played “The Lost Chord.” After the stunts, while some groups had refreshments others danced. This first party was very successful and well attended. Many more just as good times are prophesied. “Where do bugs stay in the winter?” asked the teacher. Pupil:—“Search me.”—Ex. Miss McCarthy—“Some of the punishments inflicted in the eighteenth century were death, applying fire to the body, stretch- ing on the rack and other things.” David S.—“I think that stretching idea is a pretty good one. Don’t you? Mr. Rock—“What causes the grand canyon?” Leonard Casanova—“Too deep for me.”—Exchange. Ui_ TRUE BLUE rganisatton STUDENT CABINET The Student Cabinet has formed in the High School for the first time this year. It was formd with the idea that a “booster” organization for school activities was needed and as such it has proved a great success. The Cabinet was responsible for the Budget Ticket which gave to each pupil an active interest in all school affairs. It en- gineered the benefit “movie” “Sauce for the Goose;” suggested and planned an evening for a vaudeville performance. The Cabinet members have taken up some of the problems of school management such as whispering and. in presenting the matter to each roll room, they have started an anti-whispering cam- paign. With their discussnion and action in this matter, we believe that a fair start toward a student government associa- tion has been made. The members of the Cabinet are: President and Vice President of each class. Senior—William Kealy, Helen Katner. Junior—Wi'.i Them, Blanche Hanson. Sophomore—Lyman Olson, Wanda Jensch. Freshman—John Helvig, Lester Jacobson. Manager of Athletics, Adolph Holden Athletic Coaches—Mr. Kellerman, Mr. Rock. Football Captain. HarHd Blier Basket Ball Captain. Stanley Beggs. President rf Glep Club, H len Katner. Faculty—Miss Johnsrn. Mr. John. The Senior class ’20 boasts of nearly twice the enrollment of the graduating class of last year. Helen Koehler, Lucille Collins, Doris Merrick and Esther Erickson are new members and it is ru- mored that Myrtle Young will return for next semester. A class meeting was called the third week in September and the following officers were elected: President. WiUiam Kealv. Vice Presidont. Helen Katner. Secretary-Treasurer. Helen Hosford. Cheer Leader. Lvle Halverson. Class Reporter, Fred Hanna. Class rings were ordered early in October and are expected to arrive soon. The class gave the annual teachers’ reception a few weeks TRUE BLUE after the opening of school. Parents, teachers and pupils had the opportunity of meeting each other. Stephina Nachtman carried off the honor in the Senior type- writing contests with a speed of sixty-nine words per minute. Senior Shorthand students are serving short apprenticeships in the office taking dictation and filing papers. Seniors won the interclass basket ball tournament with a wide margin. We dislike to crush the Juniors’ hopes, but then, they are always “blowing bubbles.,, —F. H. ’20 JUNIORS. ('•ass Officers President, Willis Thorn Vice President, Blanche Hansen Secretary-Treasurer, Constance Blegan Cheer Leader, Leon Murphy Class Reporter, Isabelle Van Meter Colors: Purple and Green . • Isn’t this a good one? Purple and Green Purple and Green We put the pep into the team, Do we get it? Well I guess, J-U-N-I-O-R-S In the school activities so far the Juniors were the first to become 100 per cent, in the Budget Ticket Campaign, second in the Boys’ Basketball Tournament held Nov. 24 and 25 and Roll room 204 was third in the Junior Red Cross Drive. The girls are working hard in basket ball in preparation for the inter-class tournament. Nina Glaze was one of the successful local contestants in the essay contest offered by the United States Navy Recruiting Sta- tion of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I. V. ’21. SOPHOMORES Class Officers President, Lyman Olson Vice President, Wanda Jensch Secretary-Treasurer, Esther Thorsen Cheer Leader, Edward Christoph Colors: Maroon and Gold 15 TRUE BLUE How’s this for a yell ? We’ll make it 5, We’ll make it 10, We’ll make it a winning score. We’ll give those others what they need, And beat ’em off the floor. Sophomores! We have had two basket ball games this season. The first, with the Juniors, we lost with a score of 16-1. After this defeat the class awoke. Yells were written and distributed among the members, and the team was supported so well that the Sophomores were instrumental in giving the Fresh- men their second defeat of the season—which was not to be their last one. Our girls have not had a chance to perform before the public in basketball; but since as Freshmen, they won the championship in the girls’ tournament, we are not afraid that they will lose our record. Our class is always on the top. At the Hallowe'en party our stunt carried off the crockery. Of the two essays on Naval Edu- cation selected for the state contest, one was written by a Soph- omore. In the Red Cross drive the two Sophomore roll rooms were the first to gain 100 par cent, membership, one accomplishing this within twenty minutes after the opening of the drive. H. I. H. '22 FRESHMEN Freshmen, Freshmen, hullabaloo. All other classes, please skidoo. We Freshmen have always been regarded as exceedingly “green,” a title which we certainly deserve. The term “green” is always used in conection with lively, animated, growing things. Fellow students, is it not much more honorable to be alive and green than dead and brown as are so many of our “worthy” elders ? Basket ball scores this season: Seniors 22 Freshmen, 15 Sophomores 13 Freshmen 12 Eighth Grade 10 Freshmen 4 Are we always to be beaten in basketball ? Must we always remain conquered by the eighth graders ? It is not entirely our team’s fault—it is the fault of the other Freshmen chiefly. Come out to the games and cheer for our team. If you do not, then we never need expect a victory in basket ball. Our team members are: Center, Lawrence Anderson TRUE BLUE 10 Right forward, Neal Larson, captain Left Forward, Douglas Reynolds Right Guard, Conrad Holden Left Guard, Lester Jacobsen Right Guard, Charles Harding At the first meeting of the live and growing things the follow- ing officers were elected: President, John H. J. Helveg Vice President, Lester A. Jacobson Secretary-Treasurer, Conrad Holden At the second meeting blue and gold were chosen class colors. Charles Harding was appointed cheer leader to fill the vacancy caused by Leonard Casanova's resignation. R. E. A., '23 CAMP FIRE GIRLS A new chapter of the Camp Fire Girls’ organization has been formed recently in the High school under the direction of Miss Sellen. Ten representative girls have been chosen as charter members of the local Camp Fire. An applicant for membershp must obey the law of the Camp Fire, which is to Seek Beauty Give Service Pursue Knowledge Be Trustworthy Hold on to Health Glorify Work Be Happy. The Camp Fire Girls expect to make this organization a vital factor in school life. GIRILS’ GLEE CLUB The Girls’ Glee Club was organized with a membership of forty-five under the direction of Miss Loftus. The following officers have been elected for the year: President, Helen Katner. Secretary and Treasurer, Anita Haven. An operetta in whcih both girls and boys will take part is be- ing planned for the first of the year. Dwaine Elwell doesn't believe in tsudying until after De- cember seventeenth. There are several others who are waiting to find out if the world will end then. 1 TRUE BLUE Xtterarv Department Reading- maketh a full man, writing an exact man, and con- ference a ready man.—Bacon. ME ’ND HUCK’S CRISSMUS ESCAPADE. It was the day before Crissmus an’ me an’ Huck was a-diggin’ in are snow igloo. We bilta fort around it an’ we wus jest a fixin’ the inards a little better. Huck got some water, an’ we was jest about ta pore water on it ta freeze it, when woops, it caved in. an’ we started ta fall. We was colder’n ise from the water we spilled on us, an’ all of a sudden we gets sort a hot, an’ sure a nuff, we wuz slidin’ cleen down Mister Deevil’s chiminey! “Hay you,” he hollers, “Do you think yer Santa Clause or what? Git yer carcass out a’here, or I will do it four you.” So we done it as fast as we cood. Then he cussed some uv the bee-you-tee fullest cuss words I ever herd. I wisht I dared cuss like that at the Sundy Scool Soo- perintendent. Then I seen a lot uv little deevils jumpin’ aroun’ an’ cussin' like holy terrers. They wuz jest like the regaler cleevil, onlee considerble smaller. They wuz red ’nd black with huffs an' horns an’ all them thiners. Then they tned ta hit us with their pitch forks, an’ I gess they’da done it ef they wuz farmers. But they wusn’t. I asted ’em what the big idea wuz in cussin’ an’ they sayd they wuz practisin’ up fer Crissmus, ’cause that wuz when Christ wuz bora, an’ he taut peepul ta be good. Then we seen are old skool teacher, an’ we give her the laff. Then she say’d she'd git evin with us when we come down fer good. I told her that we wuz gonna be white an’ pail bloo angels, an’ she shut rite up. Then we kept a failin’ an’ a failin’ li1 ity split, an’ sudenly we felta a change in the climeat—it was aufly cold. Then Huck sed it wuz hard ta breethe, an’ I sed, “that’s ’cuz we’re getin’ inta a vacyoom. After a while there won’t be no air ta breethe at all! Then we’ll both have ta kik the bukket, I gess, so sai yer prares.” Then Huck shut up. But after a while he sayd, “Tain’t neether. It's cuz wer’e goiri’ so fast.” Suddenly we stopped with a sting in are feet from the bump. After we got are wind bak agan we looked around an' seen a flock uv deers grazin’ in a pasture. They wuz a lot uv lit- 1« ______________TRUE BLUE tie Santa Clawses runnin aroun’, not quite as big as me. One uv ’m tooted a horn, an' the regular, big Santa come outa’ the houses’ chiminey rite neer there, an’ slapped us on are sholders an sed, “How-dee boys. Glad to see you.” Then he give a nod, an’ held on ta are hands, and I’ll be jingoed if we didn’t go up in the air an’ go clean down his chiminey. Then he had sum little Santa Clawses that wore apems go fix sum supper, an’ O, boy, them eats wuz dee-lishous!. Then he shoed us his storehouse, an’ it wuz jest like a toy factory only pertier. It had a lot of elevatored boards kinda shelvy-dum waytors around the sides which was covered with toys. Then they was little Classes in lether aprons runnin’ around workin’ fit ta kill like as if they hadda sent the things around now ’stead of in towers. Sum was lodin’ them on ta airships by elevatorin’ ’em, an others wus a lookin’ at a big long piece a’ paper that had kids’ nayms on too see who ta give things to. Then I seen sum ends uv ropes ’nd I started tu munky with ’urn ’nd all uv a suddn one of them there shelfs come down ker plunkity plank. I told the regaler Santa I wuz jest munkeyin’ an’ he sed it wuz all rite and that he cud fix all th jiggers as wuz busted with my- oosalege, ’nd they’d be alrite again. Then he sed, “C’mon! boys, an’ we’ll go fill the stockings.” So we went. We wient up in a airship a different way, ’cuz Santa sed the deevils wood be layin’ fer us p obablee, ’an he wanted ta fool ’em. So we went the different way. We landed at the North Pole, an' that’s where folks get the idea he lives there. But he don’t. Then we sailed around, an’ Santa wood go down in a parachute throo three peepul’s chimineys ta fill the stockings. Then all uv a sudden, Me an’ Huck started ta fall lickity cut, fastern eny train I ever seen. An’ th wind wuz a hollerin’ in- screechin’ ’u’ we wuz colder’n ise. Then we hit on sompin’ soft, and landed. We wuz jest in bed. ’Nd the wind wasn’t screechin’. It wuz jest Aunt Polly. Darn a ant. —R. E. A. ’23 “Time rolls its ceaseless course” How quickly days glide by And yet, as each one passs, We all are prone to sigh And say, as tho’ relieved in mind, “Another day is done” It� TRUE BLUE While in our hearts we outfit to wis That short day just begun. For is not life quite short enough When lived at full and best? And ought we wish that day to come Day of eternal rest? We’re living in the greatest age A human’s ever known W ith work for millions all around And billions we must loan. So,, let not time roll on in vain Count every moment dear And as each day glides fast aw y Be thankful that another’s nea —E. M. J. CHRISTMAS IN PORTO RICO. In the tropics there is no snow; reindeer and sleighs are un- heard of. Instead of a blustery wund, the gentle breezes of the trade winds fan the air. The palm trees rustle overhead, and occasionally can be heard the hollowr “boom” when a cooanut drops or a palm leaf falls from a height of nearly a hundred feet. The breakers foam as they hit the reefs and the bathers run and laugh as they are caught in the foaming mass of wrater and borne up on the beach. The sun is high overhead and shines with as much heat as in the month of June. A merry throng of horse- back riders dashes by, riding up the beach as the riders work up an appetite for dinner. Christmas has come and gone; a quiet day, with religious ser- vices at the churches which all attend, observing the dav of the Nativity like a Sunday. But the sixth of January is “Dia de los Reyes,, or Three Kings day, the dav when the Three Kings (or wrise men) came and found our Lord, a babe in the manger. In remembrance of this, the children of the citv troop out to the sur- rounding fields to fill boxes wdth grass which thev take home and slide under their beds. Thev think that, during the night the Three Kings wall come on prancing steeds, hungrv after their lone journey, and will be glad tp have the grass which they have col- lected. In the morning they find that that the horses have eaten the grass and in its place the Three Kings hsve loft gifts for the happy children. Then, wdmt a racket! That dav the parents too, must get up, for there is no more sleep. Every one is blow- ing horns, and bells are ringing everywhere. After a romp in which all join, breakfast is served and hastily cleared away; for TRUE BLUE 2U now all must join in preparation for the dinner. Out under the palm trees, charcoal pits are prepared to roast the pigs; and Juan, the colored man, sits all morning slowly turn- ing them over the fire, and anointing the browning pig with all kinds of glorious spices, forming a crust, which holds the juices inside so as to give a delicious flavor. On the beaches, torches have been burning for several nights to attract the turtles, who follow the light and come up on shore only to be caught by the men who lay hidden under the sand with stout poles with which they overpower the turtles. Watermelons and various fruits are put on ice, and many sweets are prepared for the dessert. After a great feast the children play with their toys and the men smoke on the veranda. Soon, groups of musicians appear with “bombos” (a kind of drum which is nothing more than a keg with goatskin stretched over it), rattles, boves, mandolins, and guitars. Then they sing Christmas carols in a plaintive Spanish style and gladly receive the “aguinaldos” or presents which their listeners give them. After the day is spent and the children are in bed, the older people sit on the veranda in the beautiful moonlight and talk over the events of the day until midnight, when supper is served and the guests depart. “HAUNTED” The wind howled dismally over the trees, And shrieked through the cracks in the wall. The old frame creaked and the storm doors squeaked And iron chairs clanked in the hall. The snow was drifted cn every side And the moon sent a ghastly glare, Proclaiming this the night of nights And that ghosts were everywhere. H. H. ’22 He—“I’m a little stiff from basket-ball.” She—“Where did you say you were from ?” Mr. Nordby: Just take it from me. if some of ya don’t shut up pretty quick, I’ll kick ya out, and yuh’ll land down in the office, and I’m afraid a crepe will hang on your desk for quite a few days, before I’ll ever let ya get back. By the way— Speaking about comfortable shoes, notice Lucille Collins! TRUE BLUE TRUE BLUE 22 ) ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT FOOTBALL Early in September, Coach Kellerman issued a call for foot- ball candidates. A gocdly number reported, but some failed to remain after the first few weeks. Mr. Rock, who has played on championship teams at River Falls Normal, assisted Co ch Kel- lerman in football and his system of play aided the team in out- witting many of its opponents. The first game, the squad lest to Stillwater on its field. Most of the men were inexperienced and, although they held Stillwater for three quarters, they lost to the latter team in the last quarter. The following Saturday the team motored to Farmington and lost a county fair exhibition game there. In this game Frank Slaughter was injured. Although outweighed, our team played fighting game all through. October 4 marked our first victory of the season at Cumber- land. Although there was considerable room for impruv ement in the local team’s play, it completely outclassed the northern lads. The line-up for this game: O’Rourke, L. E. Murphy, L. T Andersen, L. G. Jensch, C. Staberg, R. G. Gorham, R. T. Thompson, R. G. Odenwald, O. B. Larson, L. H. B. Beggs, R H. B. Bleier, F. B. Substitutes: Kealy for O’Rourke. Sherman for Anderson. In the second Stillwater game the team completely annihil- ated “Old Man Dope” and won 9-0. Here the team received a set-back. Beggs and Odenwald collided in an attempt for the same forward pass, b th receiving injuries which handicapped the team for the rest of the season. The boys entered the Eau Claire game full of fight, but with green men. In view of this fact the team lost, The heavier and more experienced Eau Claire team had a comparatively easy time in winning from Hudson. fhe line-up for this game: Holden, L. E. Anderson, L. T. TRUE BLUE 23 Sherman, L. G. Jensch, C. Staberg, R. G. Gorham, R. T. Thompson, R. E. Olson, Q. B. Larson, L. H. B. Murphy, R. H. B. Substitutes: Thorn for Jensch. One week following the Eau Claire game, the pigskin chasaers of Hudson took revenge on Cretin High, although outweighed by the Minnesota lads. Beggs was with the team again and, with the backfield forming perfect interference, the eleven rushed the ball over Cretin’s goal four times. Cretin High’s team is noted in St. Paul, but they were completely out-played by the Blue. November 1, Hudson was met and defeated by River Falls. This was the all-important game, and the outcome wns Peart- breaking. The Hudson team played an even game with River Falls the first half the score being six to six. In the second half River Falls succeeded in putting over two touch-downs while holding Hudson scoreless. The line-up for this game: Kealy, L. E. Anderson, L. T Sherman. L. G. Jensch, C. Staberg, R. G. Gorham, R. T. Thompson. R. E. Olson, Q. B. Larson, L. H. B. Beggs, R. G. B. Bleier. F. B. Substitute, Odenwald for Anderson. The Spooner game played on Armisitice dav is history. No- body thnks of it without smiling. The spirit of the Spooner crowd plus the work of the referee was enough to disparage any team. The game resembled a prize fight, with the Hudson play- ers’ hands tied behind their backs. Throughout the game the Hudson pluck was remarkable considering the attitude of the Spooner supporters. The line-up for this game: Kealy, L. E. Anderson, L. T. TRUE BLUE ‘24 Sherman, L. G. Jensch, C. Staberg, R. G. Gorham, R. T. Thompson, R. E. Odenwald, Q. B. Larson, L. H. B. Beggs, R. H. B. Bleier, F. B. Substitute: Olson for Larson. A great part of Hudson’s good work was due to its backfield, one of the best, for the size of the school, in the state. The line bucking of Beggs and Bleier may be compared with that of two bulls. Beggs had had considerable experience while playing two years ago. In the Stillwater game he sustained a severe cut over the eye and this kept him out of the Eau Claire game. Bleier also played some two years ago and this year he captained our squad. Whenever ground had to be gained, the quarter-back usually sent Bleier through the opposing line and the first down was al- ways made. The other back was Larson, a quiet man, always to be relied upon, whose low plowing was invaluable to the eleven. Odenwald was our quarter-back. His head work in calling plays and his line plunging made the enemy tremble. Kealy and Thompson on ends spoiled many plays of opposing teams by their brilliant playing. Kealy’s shoulder was injured in the early part of the season, but that did not stop him from cinching our second Stillwater game. Thompson came to Hudson, never having seen a foot ball before in his life, and developed into as good a player as we have had inthis city. Our tackles, Gorham and Anderson, were two of the best in the game. Their motto was “up and at ’em.” Gorham came to us from Wavland Academy where he played tackle. When he tackled a man that man went down hard and fast. Anderson, starting the season as an inexnerienced man, developed into a stellar tackle. Sherman, at left guard, stopped many plays that came his way. Staberg, after his first night out, was made a regular play- er, and he was a “regular” player, too. Staberg’s remarkable playing made Spooner’s shift playing useless on his side of the line. Jensch played a heady game at center. The substitutes, too, must receive honorable mention for action under what fire they saw. The school at large admires them for their stick-to- it-ive-ness. As a whole, the season may be called a successful one and the players have no lame excuses to offer for their TRUE BLUE 25 defeats. We must not neglect the student body, the followers of the Blue and White, who backed the team to their last dollar. Their cheering in the games greatly aided the football fellows. By buying their allotment of Budget tickets, they enabled the team to meet all expenses. BASKETBALL. The latter part of November, Coach Kellerman announced the annual class tournament. Four fast teams competed in this clash, representing the different classes of the High school. The men to represent the High school will be chosen from these par- ticipants. In the first game the Freshmen played the Seniors and were defeated. The Freshmen showed some surprisingly good ma- terial and with a little coaching they should give considerable com- petition to the older players. The Seniors had the older and more experienced team as most of their players had played with the varsity last year. In the next game the Juniors completely outclassed the Soph- omore team in all branches of the game,, by winning 16-1. Thompson and Slaughter were the principal point gatherers for the Junior team. As a result of these two trames the Juniors met the Seniors for the championship of the High school and weredefeated in an exciting game before a record breaking crowd. The Sophomores bested the Freshmen in a game that was won in the last seconds of play. The line ups: Seniors-22 Juniors-15 L. G., Jensch L. G., Thompson R. G., Odenwald R. G.. Staberg C., Beggs C., Homan L. F., Bleier L. F., Olson R. F., Larson R. F., Slaughter Sophomores-13 L. G., Nygard R. G., Murphy C., Elwell L. F.. Olson R. F., O’Rourke Fresh men-12 L. G., Jacobson R. G., Holden C., Anderson 7,. F., Larson R. F.. Harding The faculty then challenged the winners and in this game the Seniors were beaten by the teachers. The Seniors played the facul- ty an even game in the first half, the score ending 10-10, but the strain of three games in succession told on them and the faculty TRUE BLUE 26 out-played the Seniors in the second half, winning 29-14. The line-up: Faculty-29 L. G„ Norby R. G., Rock C., Kellerman L. F., John R. F., Holden Seniors-15 L. G., Jensch R. G., Odenwald C., Beggs L. F., Bleier R. F., Larson This year the High School plans to make extensive trips in basket-ball to all parts of the state. A pledge card is to be given out and the players trained to a fine edge. The basket-ball schedule is as follows: December 18 River Falls at River Falls January 9 Ellsworth at Ellsworth January 16 Elmwood at Hudson January 23 Clear Lake at Clear Lake January 30 Elmwood at Elmwood February 7 Neillsville at Hudson February 14 New Richmond at Hudson February 20 Ellsworth at Hudson February 23 New Richmond at New Richmond February 28 Neillsville at Neillsville March 5 Clear Lake at Hudson Of all the classes in this school There’s one I like the best Its the Manual Training class I mean Where you get the easy test. Of course there’s lots of work to do, But then I call it fun; For just to make some useful thing Is worth all kinds of “mon” And then as to the teacher I think that he’s a sport For he never (?) reprimands us And he makes a long test short (?) He told me that the class I’m in Was the worst one that he had. But then I guess he’s joking. For we reallv aren’t so bad. H. H. '22 . Son—“Dad are you still growing ?” Father—“Why no! Why?” Son—“Your head is coming through your hair.”—Exchange '27 TRI E BLUE When you get for a General Science lesson “drink hot water every morning this month When the teacher cans you and there’s no one in the office to whom to tell your troubles; When you have exhausted all the ah’s and er’s; When Catherine Lahiff starts her lingo; When a teacher decides that the little road without a turning from 217 to the office needs a little more traveling; When the evening shadows fall and you’re still up at school; When the thermometer registers 10 degrees below and while you gaze at the sign “Door opened at 1:00 p. m., the teachers pass into the warm building; Is “When a Feller Needs a Friend.” In the solitary hour of English When the minutes seem so long, I have often,, often wondered If there isn’t something wrong. The hands seem moving backward, As I watch them on their course And the only remedy for it Is to use a little force. Perhaps it’s cause I’m always dreaming That the time so slowly goes, But just the same I’ll do some kicking Even if it comes to blows. —H. H. ’22. Non-Essentials: The student who spills his ink and brings in the ammonia bottle. The bird with the hackey cough, who refuses you one of his mentholatum cough drops. The fellow who chews gum like a corn sheller. The girl who claims half a dozen hooks in the cloak room. TRUE BLUE 28 The person who remembers to retura your problems the per- iod after Algebra class. The early bird who take a pair of rubbers No. 5 and leaves a No. 3. The one who uses some other person’s brain so as to save his own for an emergency. The pupil who takes it all in but never recites. The guy who insists upon parking his size elevens under your desk in the auditorium. Miss Hay—“Tell me the dative of ‘donum.’ Pupil—“Dno’ know.” Miss Hay—“Correct.” —Exchange Neighbor—“What is Phil’s average income?” Mrs. Kelly—“About midnight!” —Exchange Mrs. A.—“I hear Mrs. C’s husband was killed by hard drink?” Mrs. B—So? Mrs. A.—Yes, a cake of ice fell on him.”—Exchange. A freshie. A ditto, A small rubber band, A voice; Avoice; To the office Two freshies canned. — Exchange Donald W.—“Say, do you know there’s something cute about you ?” Margaret D.—“No. what is it?” Donald (looking big)—“Me.” —Exchange Inquisitive pupil in General Science— “Say, Mr. Rock, what is an alloy?” Mr. Rock—“An alloy is a mixture of different things.” Inquisitive pupil —“Then vegetable soup is an alloy.” “Father,” inquired Tommy, “what are silent heroes?” “Married men, my boy,” replied the father. —Exchange. Teacher—“What is the oldest niece of furniture in the world ?” Pupil— “The multiplication table, I guess.” —Exchange If you can’t laugh at the iokes of the age Laugh at the age of the jokes.—Exchange 2i) TRUE BLUE Charles D., convincing the English class that an automobile s easier to drive than a horse. Chas. D. (enthusiastically)—“Why you can drive with one hand and operate with the other.”—Oh, Charley! II y a une jeune fille nomme Jane, Qui donne tous les maitres une grande pain, Elle mange si much the gum, Qu’ elle fait la chambre hum Avec le bruit de son fatigue tongue. —A. K. H. ’20 Miss McCarthy in History Class: “Charles, tell us about the Baptists.” Charles D: “All I know is they haven't any minister now.” Freshman: At a football game—“Look at the mud on the players’ clothes!” Another Greenie: “Huh! What do you suppose they have a scrub team for?” —Exchange. Geometry is like the moon, Upon a cloudy night, As true as anything can be, And yet quite out of sight.— Exchange. In Book-keeping class (Jessie Iverson who is constantly talk ing to Veronica Burke) Miss C.—“Jessie is there anything you would like to know ? Jessie I.—“Yes, but Veronica knows it. “Ma, can I go out and play?” “What! With two holes in your stocking?” “No, with the boy next door.” —Exchange. It isn’t the original cost, its the upkeep of your reputation (?) in English. IMPOSSIBLE I walked into the Auditorium, And the air was warm and sweet And everyone was sitting Most quietly in his seat. There wasn’t once a whisper. We studied all day long, The periods were so short and snappy, I thought “What can be wrong?” TRUE BLUE :3o We marched out orderly two ,by two, How grand it all did seem, When with a start I realized, —That it was all a drem. Teacher — “Andy, what is a furlough ?” Andy— “A furlough is a mule.” Teacher, (with stern look.) “What?” Andy—“Well, here’s a picture of a soldier on a mule and it says ‘Going Home on a Furlough.” —Exchange. In Ancient History, the worst of them all You find it quite hard some names to recall. Of Aristotle or Alex divine, Or that hairless poet whose bald head did shine, Or Themistocles, or Darius the Third, Or Hermes, the God, who flew like a bird, Or Cimon, the Archcn who having no sand, Was finally ostracized out of the land, And still there are others too numerous to name Such as Socrates the wise man, who won great fame. Now pupils and scholars, each boy and girl If ever at times your head’s in a whirl, If ever at times your heads in a whirl, Just take out your history and study these men, And take it from me, there’s plentv of them. H. H. ’22 Little Bonnie’s dimples O me! 0 my! 0 me! She captivates ’em. Cultivates ’em, Vamps ’em, Then drops em. O me! O mv! O me! W W..T T. ’21 Dear Miss McCarthy: Why don’t you use discretion in your tests ? Yours truly, Arthur Staberg. Dear Faculty: You are better fit for teaching if you’d stay away from those conventions. We’d rather go without the vacation than to have your minds filled with those new ideas. Yours sincerely, The Students. 31 TRUE BLUE Dear Boys: We have shown our pep at the games. Let’s have some of yours at these social hours. Signed, “The Girls.” Dear Mr. Nordby: I should think your war stories would be almost exhaust- ed by now. How long did you stay over, anyway ? Yours truly, A Sophomore. Dear Mr. Principal: The report cards were issued yesterday and I’d ilke to know who said, “Ignorance is Bliss?” Yours respectfully, B. H. Hansen. To My Dear Teachers: Why can’t some small machine which would fit in the pocket, be invented.that would manufacture our lessons? I remain as ever, Geraldine T. “AIN’T IT A GRAND AND GLORIOUS FEELING’’ When you see the teacher look at you and then call on someone else? When you can “parlez” your English like a book? When Helen Hughes makes a mistake ? When teacher looks at you and s-s-miles? Teacher—“Now if you’Jl give the blackboard your attention, I’ll run over it again.” —Exchange. The answers to these puns is the Latin of the heavily scored words: What standing do we all want to get from our teachers? (Ex) What is the thing that automobile owners love to do? (Res) What does litle Johnny King do when he has mowed the grass? (Rex) When you stumble over a chair at night, what do you get ? (Nox) —Exchange TRUE BLUE 32 Blumttt Department Hudson, Wis., December 1, 1919. To the Alumni Editor, Hudson High School TRUE BLUE, We have been accustomed to have people give lectures or write books on “Life Among the Eskimaux,” or “With South Sea Cannibals,” but now the latest variety of peculiar peoples on this earth are called the “Bolsheviki.” Life among the Bolsheviki was much like life among any other peoples until the “Red Terror” started in Petrograd and Moscow in September, 1918. Then it was that you began to fully realize that a revolution was in progress, that in fact one of the greatest forceiui revolutionary movements that this world has ever seen was getting into full action in all its magnitude, its social upheaval, its blood, and its terrible vengeance. At this time began the systematic arrests of the “bour- geoisie class. This was done in various manners: one day after the street-car fare had been raised from forty to sixty kopecks per ride, forty street-cars were stopped and every person therein arrested, the Red Guards claiming that only bourgeoisie could afford to ride in such costly vehicles; and again whole sections of the street would be surrounded and everybody that was unlucky enough to be within that ring was taken to a nearby improvised prison. Nearly every night anvbodv seen upon the principal streets dressed in respectable clothing was immediately seized. Red Guards would suddenly enter a restaurant, such as the “Constant” and ar- rest all dining there, as well as the servants and even the cook, who would be marced off to prison in his kitchen garments. This was OO TRUE BLUE repeated also at theatres railway stations and hotels. This was done to secure people to do labor service, and many were sent to the country to dig potatoes, clean barracks, and dig graves. Any person who was charged witl or suspectet! of counter-revolution or specu- lation was held on long terms of imprisonment, or simply sliot. The old and new improvised prisons were beyond description. In most cases no food was provided and thousands of intelligent people in this manner were submitted to slow torture. A friend of mine named Naudeau, a French newspaper re- porter, who had been arrested by the Soviet Government in Moscow for anti- Soviet utterances in his French paper, described his ex- periences in one of these prisons to me such as follows, which gives a fairly good idea of the scenes that took place in these hell holes: “The human beings who surrounded me in this prison were so varied that they formed in somewise a symbolic representation of the Russian world swept by the gigantic tidal wave of revolution. “One November morning we suddenly, heard a great hubbub in all the corridors and on all the floors; many doors were opened, and immediately closed again ax d bolted; everything indicated that a considerable number of prisoners had been brought at the same time and shut up in cells near mine. These new-comers were Rus- sians who unceasingly shouted and cried to each other from one cell to another, and no jailor dared bid them be silent. We soon learned that these howlers belonged to a band of about fifteen sailors who up to this time had been members of the special guard of the Ex- traordinary Commission, in whose hands the life and death of all people arrested was placed. These sailors were by temperament gunmen, killers torturers; they belonged to the most barbarous ele- ments of the army and navy.. It was not known exactly what kind of insubordination these men had committed, but their ex- actions and ferocity had finally filled even the commission with alarm. _____ “At all events Djerjinsky, Peters and their henchmen on the Extraordinary Commission judged it necessary to get rid of these radicals. But it was not easy to take them openly; they were always armed to the teeth, and it was known that they would resist to the last. So a trap was laid for them with all the cunning characteristic of the Bolshevist leaders. The sailors were notified one morning that they should go to the prison, where they were to put to death a certain number of counter revolution- aries who had been so bold as to revolt. So the whole pack start- ed off joyously for their quarry. They were received cordially at the prison, ushered into one court yard, then into another, and finally into a third, where they were told that the execution would soon take place. The officials withdrew, ostensibly to bring the men condemned TRI E BLUE 34 to death, and the sailors did not notice that as they departed they padlocked the gates rapidly behnd themi. But what was going on at several gates looking down upon the courtyard9 The be- wildered sailors saw the muzzles of machine guns gleaming there. Groups of sailors crowded into other .windows: “Down with your arms or you are all dead men!” they cried to the scoundrels. The former Janissaries of the Commission 1 new from experience that at the least sign of resistance the machine guns would mow them down. Crestfallen, they threw down rifles and revolvers. When these weapons had been taken possession of the scoundrels were seized, and permitted themselves to be placed in cells. “But the jailers, despite all, feared to give offense to these individuals, whom some sudden change might not only liberate, but bring back again into power. From one cell to another their unceasing cries resounded. Through my wicket, slightly ajar, I saw the men go walking on «everal occasions. Some of them were men of bestial physiognomy ,low-browed, of fierce and yet vaguely uneasy glance; nothing, in short, distinguished them from the majority of the madmen, whom social disoiders inevitably bring forth. “I was thus living near a band of murderers, who only the day before were executing the orders of-the Commission. But also quite near me there lived a former Minister, an ex orderly of General Kornilov; a University Professor; numerous church dig- nitaries; and Mr. Lvoff. Marshall of Moscow Nobility and own brother of that Prince Lvoff, who was President of the Council from the middle of March to the middle of May, 1917. Mr. Lvoff sometimes came and rapped at my wicket, according to the signal known to the initiate, and then he would narrate to me the story of his misfortunes. ‘They have taken everything irom me,’ he said to me once in cautious Unes; ‘Thev have ta en my factories, my ships, my machines, my horses. And today those who were my workmen tell me that until I pay them an indemnity of 2,000, 000 Rubles I shall not be released from prison. Where do they think that I can get 2,000,000 rubles V ” You can thus see what “Life Among the Bolsheviki” is like, and it is probably not difficult to determine that you would prefer to live among other peoples, even though it be the' Eskimos or Cannibals. Very Sincerelv Yours, • WILLIAM B. WEBSTER. ALUMNI REPORT Class of 1917 The following members of the class ar teaching: Freda Blomholm—Osceola High School TRUE BLUE Dorothy Scott—Shell Lake High School Norma Everson—Baldwin High School Viola Solheim—Shell Lake Kindergarten . Harriet Slater is attending Grinnel College. Clarence Lee is working for the Omaha Railway in St. l aul. Scott Williamson is attending the River Falls Normal. Gertude Fisher is a Junior at Lawrence College. William Murphy, Paul Anderson and Nella Roalkvam aie em- ployed at the shops. Leo Garrity is a student at the University of Wisconsin. Ralph Pearson is at the University of Minnesota. Nellie Walstrom, Agnes Smith and Irma Larson are holding stenographic positions. Helen Kircher is attending Macalester College, St. Paul Class of 1918 Among the Hudson alumni attending the University of Wis- consin are: Anna Arnquist Esther Haven William Haugen The following are attending River Falls Normal: Dorothy Everson Irving Jacobsen Anina Howart Stella Wolf John Cassanova is taking the dentist’s course at Marquetti University. Edward O’Connell is attending the Loyola medical college in Chicago. Jean Kinney is studying music at St. Katherine’s Academy in St. Paul. Myrtle Erickson is teaching at the Rassmusssen Business Col- lege in St. Paul. Erna Klein has a stenographic position in Chicago. Lillie Miller is working in the Omaha Offices, St. Paul. Otto Peterson is employed by the Burkhardt Milling and Electric Power Co. Class of 1919 The following are employed as stenographers: Alvilda Anderson. Julia Aune. Cora Jacobson. Lola Turnquist. TRUE BLUE 3(5 Helen Young Irene North Marion Christopherson Several members of the class are attending higher education- al institutions: Leona Burkhardt—Wisconsin University Don Burgett—Wisconsin University George Singer—Lawrence University William Burton—River Fals Normal Guro Lundeen—Stout institute Marie Yacke!—Rasmussen Business College Raymond Burke is working at the Omaha Oi'ioes, St. Paul. Orville Lomnes because of illness, was lowed to disor. tinue his work at the University of Wisconsin and is now taking post graduate work in the Hudson High School. Marie Gillen has return d to Hudson High School to take advanced commercial work. Kenneth Nash i- carrying mail in Hudson. Herbert Walby is vorking for Oscar Ando?•son. Edwin Stoui c• is employed in a store in Roberts. To THE EDITOR of the TRUE BLUE: You asked me to write a letter for your magazine, relating my experiences in the army, and in a moment of absent-minded- ness I agreed. Then I began to wonder where to begin. Fortun- ately for I Was once upon a time myself an editor and gained by sad experience a knowledge of the tremendous unpopularity of long-winded contributors. I therefore decided to. confine this narrative to the events of a certain few hours out of my sixteen months somewhere in France. On a certain threatening winter morning, not a great while after the signing of the armistice, Captain K. and I left Paris by train on our way to Chateau Thierry and Rheims. The cars were crowded with refugees, returning after four years absence to what was left of their homes in the battle area. Shortly after leaving Paris we saw the hastily constructed trenches and earth works thrown up in 1914 as last lines of de- fense of the Capital and as we proceeded eastward and passed the line of furthest advance of the German armies, the scars of battle appeared more and more numerous, until, in the vicinity of Chat- eau Thierry, the terrible devastation of war was clearly shown. At this place, now renowned in the annals of history, I gazed with something akin to awe a± the remains of the old, stone bridge across the Marne, where tvoons of the American Third Division held at bav the German hm-ds on th se memorable June days a few short months before, and arrested the march on Paris. Ma- TRUE BLUE ny buildings of the town were demolished, roofs were blown to pieces and numerous gaping holes in the walls now silently testi- fied to the terrible fury of the enemy’s bombardment. From Chateau Thierry eastward, as the train crossed and re- crossed the former battle line, we passed sites of villages which literally had been blown to pieces, a jaged section of wall here and there rising from the mass of debris—tomb-stones of the once happy community. Many miles of barbed wire entanglement, rusted in fields that were pockmarked by innumerable sneil Holes and cluttered with the waste of war. Here and there we would catch a glimpse of a steel helmet of a vanquished Hun, or an abandoned machine gun, or a partially destroyed aeroplane, stick- ing nose down, in a field, mute testimony of a gallant air battle. After we arrived at Rheims we were able to some extent, to comprehend the terrible expriences through which the inhabitants had passed. In 1914 this beautiful city of over one hundred thousand souls was a busy and thriving metropolis. Thousands of stately trees lined its avenues and filled the parks. The mag- nificent cathedral, where kings of France were crowned, was one of the most beautiful in the world and full of historic interest. Although the city was never occupied by the Germans since their first retreat from the Marne in the fall of 1914, they sur- rounded it on three sides frem that time until the last hays of the war, and it was under almost continuous artillery fire. Trenches surrounded the city on the west, north and east and when I visit- ed them were littered with rifle and machine gun cartridges, am- munition cases, (some of them filled with hand grenades), gas masks and other paraphernalia of war, seemingly thrown away as useless by the defenders the moment the armisitice was sign- ed. As I prowled among the trenches in my investigations, I encountered many parties of French soldiers who were attempt- ing to clear up the fields preparatory for plowing and planting grain. At this time they were searching for the great numbers of “duds” or unexploded enemy shells which had buried them- selves in the ground, a menace to the plowman. Upon finding these “duds” they were exploded and the almost continuous thun- der of these explosions gave one the impression that the battle still raged. Within the city all was desolation and ruin. Many fine trees were cut square off a foot or two above the ground by shell fire and after careful search throughout the city I was unable to find a single one that was not more or loss damaged and the trunks of nearly all were plainly studded with bits of shrapnel. The cath- edral was a mere shell, its roof blown to pieces, its beautiful win- dows broken and its walls disfigured by fire and bombardment. AH the beautiful edifices with which the city was filled, both pub- TRUE BLUE :’,8 lie and private, were, to a greater or less degree in ruins. Of some but a wall remained; others had great holes smashed in their sides and roofs and not one building of all the city contained, escaped without damage. The Avenue Lundi appeared to have been the principal resi- dence street and was lined with palatial homes. All were in a more or less demolished condition, their roofs blasted and their walls showing the effects of the terrific shell fire of the German artillery. I entered the basement of what had been a magnificent modern home, only parts of the walls and the first floor of which remained, and there, resting among piles of debris and refuse, pieces of shell and brick, I discovered, apparently unharmed, an American carpet sweeper from Grand Rapids, Michigan. I entered the public library which had been nearly demolished Many books were scattered over the floor, mixed with heaps of rubbish, and a few still remained on the shelves in a more or less delapidated condition owing to exposure to the elements and burst- ing shells. I appropriated two as souvenirs, one of which has a jagged hole in the binding where it was struck by a piece of bursting shrapnel. At times during my walk through the d-serted streets of the dead citv I became conscious of a “tap-tap-tap” on the roofs of some of the poorer houses and found in each case it was caused by some exile, returned to his ruined home, attempting to repair his damaged roof to such an extent as would afford some little protection from the in demenev of Urn weather. And thus it was throughout the devastated regions of France. Hardly had the smoke of battle cleared than those noor souls, driven from their homes by the cruel vicissitudes 0f war. trudged patiently back again, many weary miles, leading their little ones and bearing in their arms their scanty possessions, strong in the hopes of a hap- pier future. —STEPHEN C. PHTPPS. REAL WONDERS OF HUDSON HIGH Robert O’Rourke’s—Opinion of himself. Charles Dickinson’s —Left, hard. Willis Thom’s— residential ability. Bill Turner’s —Speedometer. TinVev Sisters’ —Adhesiveness. Donald Williams’ —“Nuff said.” Marvin Larson’s— “ahs.” Mr. John’s—Compliments. Iit� TRUE BLUE ££cban$e Circumstances were such last year that we could not issue our High School paper, but with slightly changed conditions, we plan to continue our publication throughout the year. We invite exchanges from other high schools We appreciate the following college papers on our library shelves: “Lawrentian Lawrence College, Appleton, Wisconsin. “Mac Weekly Macalester, St. Paul, Minnesota. “Mac Weekly Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota “The Carletonia” Carleton College, Northfield, Minne- sota. “The Manitou Messenger” St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota “Carroll Echo” Carroll College, Waukesha, Wisconsin “Ripon College Days” Ripon College, Ripon, Wisconsin Erat young puella a Ghent En jens ad church erat bent Habiut nova bonnet Cum magni plumes on it Vendidit for id every red cent. Sentiebat some gay At ivit eins way Turn big ventus came up Et her hat blew away. —H. I. H. ’22 WONDERS MADE TO ORDER Miss Johnson’s —“Prove this theorem. Wm. Turner’s —Original coiffure. Hilda Peterson’s —Make up. The Irrepressible Vans. TRUE BLUE 40 With Perfect Safety “The Bank of Service” State Bank of Hudson A Good Habit The habit of calculating the diffe rence between wise spending and ex- travagant spending, and placing the difference in your savings account— is a good habit. It soon becomes as much fun as the habit of “blowing in” your mon- ey as fast as you receive it, and after the first $100.00 is saved the rest comes very easily. We can show you a very good example of this at our bank Call and ask us about it. W isconsin Phone No. 12 Tri-State No 50 Local Lumber Co. Building Materials of all Kinds Wood and Coal E. HNagel, J. E. Slaughter, B. B. Baskin President Secretary Manager TRUE BLUE 11 Edwina Wainman Teacher of Piano, Organ, Harmony Teachers’ Certificates, Searwood School of Music, Chicago Minneapolis Studio: Fine Arts Studios 55 South 8th street, Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. Telephone, Atlantic 2766 Hudson Studio: Mrs. Husfloen’s Residence, Third and Elm Streets, Wednesday ar Thursday. Telephone 293 J. “Music is God’s best gift to man, the only art of Heaven given to mai, the only art of earth we can take to Heaven. “Considering Quality You Will Find Here DISTINCT NATIONALLY KNOWN MERCHANDISE We Feel Justified In Announcing the Fact that Our Stock of Suits and Overcoats Is Exceptionally Complete Due to Past Purchases FLORSHEIM f'' F, A lldPfl Hart, Schaffner Marx Shoe liaU0Cil Good Clothes TRUE BLUE 4 2 Dr. Peterson Dentist Phone 111 J Office: Corner Third and Locust Streets e New Life Restaurant Kasenow Tourscher MEALS AT ALL HOURS 605 Second Street Hudson, Wisconsin Smart’s Sweet Shop OUR AIM: Your Complete Satisfaction in Our Candy, Ice Cream and Cigars Ice Cream Specialties and Floral Designs for all Occasions Phone 198 L TRUE BLUE Eat at The White Front Restaurant Lunches at all hours Candies Cigars The New York Life Represents Safety and Public Service J. W. Burkholder Local Representative When in Town Call at Pastime Pool and Billiard Parlor We carry a good clean line of candies, ice cream, cigars, tobacco and cigarettes Good Service and a Square Deal is Our Motto The Electric Shop 615 Second Street Earl P. Taylor Wire Contractor and Designer Fixtures and Applianes Sterling Mazda Lamps Everlite Farm Lighting Plants Work Guaranteed Prices Right TRUE RLUE 44 For Style, Long Wear, and Workmanship Our Tailoring is Unbeatadle DRY CLEANING AND PRESSING J. D. Young TAILOR Hudson, Wisconsin Wishing You a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Sutherland’s Pharmacy E. E. Gatchell H. C. Micklesen The Rexall Store KODAKS, LIGGET’S and FENWA Y S CANDIES, Pictures Finished and Enlarged Everything In Drugs Comer Second and Locust Streets rpTHE TT ECONOMY jn STORE OF HUDSON I he Hudson o rgain 5 iORE M. TOMKIN, PROPRIETOR. Men’s and Roys’ Clothing, Furnishings and Shoes. 45 TRI E BLUE DR. LIVINGSTONE Physician and Surgeon Telephone 159 2nd and Locust Oscar Anderson Staple Groceries Candies and School Supplies Phone 91 DR. A. S. LADEMAN Dentist Northwestern Building Phones: Office 334, Residence 409 TRUE BLUE 40 Wanner Bros. Hoffman Co. GARAGE The Quality' Grocers and Bakers Auto Repairing, Overhauling Down town Phone 64 Noith Hudson Phone 220 Battery Work a Specialty East Hudson Phone 129 J. E. Jones John Engebretson Complete Line of Watchmaker and Jeweler School Supplies, Books and Repair Work a Specialty Stationery Edison Graphaphone Parker Pen Agency Hudson, Wisconsin Zarske Bros. 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