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

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OFFICERS OF THE CLASS OF 1937 President...... I .a Verne Johnson Secretary Norma Dedrick Vice President......Helen Sawyer Treasurer................Lillian Olson Adviser—Miss Mierswa SENIOR CLASS ACCOMPLISHMENTS The class of 1937 entered the portals of Hudson High in the fall of 1933. Mr. Bargen was elected as adviser in the freshman year, and under his guidance we began to show signs of becoming a fine class. Dean Lyksett was the first to attract attention. He was a star fullback on the football team, a sin- gular honor for a freshman. In the fall of 1934 as sophomores we placed three lettermen on the football team and many more on the squad as valuable reserves. Under the direction of Miss Kidd, who had been elected adviser, we became organized and really be- gan to accomplish things. The sophomores won the class basketball tournament demonstrating some fine basketball talent as shown by the fact that several of the boys were included on the basketball squad. Five of the eight members of the state debate team were sophomores, and a good majority of the class was joining musical organizations. During the school year of 1935-36 the first junior accomplishment was to place six lettermen on the football team with a total of twelve men on the squad. Dean Lyksett as captain played his last season of football after having won four letters and the distinction of being one of the finest football players ever developed in this school. The juniors, as defending champions, in the class basketball tourney, walked away with the title foj the second consecutive year. Two of the members became stars on the regular school team. The five juniors who had won the same honors as sophomores again earned places on the state debate team, while those in musical organizations were prepar- ing for another music contest. In the spring the baseball team included seven juniors, all of whom earned letters. Since early spring plans had been going forward for the Junior Prom to be held early in May. Miss Miers- wa, our adviser, contracted scarlet fever about a month before the prom, but Miss Kidd substituted for her in a very able fashion. The prom was success- ful and original with its nautical background and strange lighting effects. The only event left in which the juniors could participate was the annual struggle with the seniors on class day, in which the juniors were supreme. In the fall of 1936 the class members returned as seniors and began to function successfully. There were twelve seniors on the football squad, nine of whom received letters. The team was also captained by a senior, Kenneth Zahler. Our five accomplished debaters again were included on the state debate team. There were three seniors on the championship basketball team which was captained by La Verne Johnson, a star for two years. Now, at the conclusion of our high school course, we go forth into the world to profit by the training and experience received in this school. We take this opportunity to express our appreciation of the guidance and training given us by the superintendent and faculty of this institution, and we hope that we may prove ourselves able proteges in any walk of life into which our var- ious interests may lead us. In closing we take this opportunity to express our sincere apprecia- tion to our adviser, Miss Mierswa, who is serving her last year in Hudson High. She has unselfishly given valuable time and advice in our behalf the last two years and we wish her success and happiness in years to come. 20

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DONOVAN THOMPSON Annual Staff 4; Jr High Athletics 1; Football 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1. 2, 3, Basketball 1. 2, 3, 4; Band 1.2. 3, 4; Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4. Mixed Chorus 1. 2. 3. 4; Drum Major 2, 3, 4; Activity Manager 2; All School President 4; Hi Y 2, 3, 4, Hi Y Officer 3, 4; Extern. Speak- ing 4; One Act Play 1, 3; ?PeJet 3- Boys’ Glee Club 2, 4; Christmas Play 3, 4; Quartet 4. FERXE TRUIILER Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Orchestra 1, 2, 4; Mixed Chorus 1. 2, 3, 4; Violin Solo 1, 2. PHYLLIS TURSKY B Glee Club 3; G. A. C. 1, 2, 3, 4 SIMMIE WIENER Band 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 4; B Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Debate 1. 2, 3. rj[ tojUtu(Z? MILDRED WINK Declam. 2. rm jgm MARGARET WALLACE B Glee Club 2; Girls’ Glee Club 3; G. A. C. 2, 3. 4; Mixed Chorus 3, 4. ELLEN WILLIAMS G. A. C. 1, 2, 3, 4; Debate 1, 2, 3; B Glee Club 1, 2,; Mixed Chorus 4; Declam. 2; Extern. Reading 2; Extern. Speaking 2. KENNETH ZAFILER Baseball 2, 3, 4; B Basketball 1; A Basketball 2; Football 1, 2, 3. 4; Football Captain 4; Jr. High Athletics 1; Mixed Chorus 2; Boys’ Glee Club 2; Hi Y 3, 4.

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SENIOR CLASS PLAY CLASS OF 1937 PRESENTS BOOTH TARKINOTON’S SEVENTEEN A Play of Youth and Love and Summertime Adapted by Stange and Mears CAST Wil iam Sylvaults Baxter Mr. Baxter............ Joe Bullitt........... Genesis .............. Johnnie Watson........ George Cropper........ Mr. Farther........... Wallie Banks.......... Jane Baxter........... Lola Pratt............ May Parcher........... Ethel Boke............ Mary Brooks........... Mrs. Baxter........... SYNOPSIS OF SCENES Act 1—The Baxter Home Act II Scene 1—The Baxter Home Scene 2—Garden of the Parcher Home .....John Hughes La Verne Johnson .....Albert Lyksett . . . Lowell Gifford Donovan Thompson . . Gordon Evenson ..... Harold Moe .. . Kenneth Zahler .....Ruth Lyksett .... Leona Rhodey . . . Norma Dedrick . . . Betty Arnquist .. . . Carolyn Richie ..... Lucille Beers Act III—The Baxter Home Act IV Scene 1—The Parcher Garden Scene 2—The Parcher Garden Time: The Present Silly Bill fell in love with Lolo, the Baby-Talk Lady, a vapid if amiable little flirt. To woo her in a manner worthy of himself (and incidentally of her) he stole his father’s evening clothes. When his wooings became a nuisance to the neigh- borhood, his mother stole the clothes back, and had them altered to fit the middle- aged form of her husband, thereby keeping William at home in the evening. But when it came to the Baby-Talk Lady’s good-bye dance, not to be present was unen- durable. How William Sylvanus again got the dress suit, and how as he was wear- ing it at the party the Negro servant, Genesis, disclosed the fact that the proud garment was in reality his father’s are some of the elements in this charming comedy of youth. Director: Mr. Harold Weatherhead 21