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

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bracking ‘Down the tyoe of youth C7£?ODAY vve are watching the unrest in Europe, fearing the outbreak of war. But few of us realize that right here in the United States there is a war raging against an enemy who has taken just as many lives as any foreign invader could. This enemy is the tubercu’osis germ. Tuberculosis is most likely to infect a person while in childhood. This does not mean, however, that it is mostly children who die of this disease. On the contrary it is mostly grown-ups who die of it. Tuberculosis infection merely means that at some time the germs have gained entrance to your body. The moment entrance is secured a lifelong struggle begins within you. A war is started between the body cells and the invading armies of germs. Us- ually the body cells emerge victorious, having built a protective wall between the germs and the delicate tissues of the body. But the germs are not wiped out; they can never be wiped out. They remain dormant in the body, awaiting a break in the enemy’s blockade so that they may advance. It is the duty of the individual to keep his health so far above par that the body cells will be able to prevent such an attack. The individual may not know, at any time, that such a struggle is taking place. Sometimes he never knows or perhaps he finds out after it is too late. If a person is aware of the presence of such germs in his body, he will be more careful of his physical con- dition than he otherwise would be. Dr. von Pirquet gave us the tuberculin test. This is a simple harm- less test which reveals the fact that tuberculosis germs have invaded the body, if they have at any time done so. A liquid is injected under the skin, and if the area around the injection becomes inflamed and swollen, the reaction is said to be positive. This reveals the presence of tuberculosis germs. If the skin remains normal it is a negative reaction, which means that there has been no infection. If the test is positive, an X-ray should be made. In this way it is possible to determine the exact extent of the injury already done. The germs may have already been curbed, but unless care is taken they may again become active. If the germ is active, immediate action should be taken to combat it. The best method is called the rest cure. This means that the person must re- main directly in bed until someone qualified to do so permits him to get up. The best place to take this rest cure is at a sanatorium where conditions are ideal for dealing with this type of illness. Even after the rest cure is completed, care must be taken to keep the body strong enough to prevent the germs from again getting the upper hand. To do this activity must be limited, and a certain amount of rest must be had daily. The tuberculin test is being taken more and more today than ever be- fore. Some schools and universities give it regularly, and, if the reaction is positive, an effort is made to determine the source of the infection, thus prevent- ing others from becoming infected from this same source. The problem of tracking down tuberculosis is everyone’s problem. Everyone should help, for by lessening the number of people who have active tuberculosis you lessen the chances of your becoming infected. We can all help combat this world-wide menace. An organized fight against tuberculosis is made possible through the sale of Christmas Seals. This fight has proved to be very successful and will continue to be. But It needs the support of each and everyone of us. We are given the opportunity of offering this support by buying the attractive penny Christmas Seals that are offered for sale every year. —FLORENCE JELINEK, English 3B Prize-winning essay in W. A. T. A. contest. 20

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Senior Qlass SKistory C VERY senior class gropes around for some distinction to set it apart from all others. The class of ’38 has one real distinction: there are sixty-one graduates this year out of a freshmen enrollment of seventy-two. At the first class meeting in 1934 Miss Helen Hughes was chosen class adviser, a position she has held for the past four years. It was mainly through her efforts and guidance that the Junior Prom was so successful. The general committee, composed of Margaret Clair, chairman, David Lyksett, Edith Ahlgren, Marjorie Suennen, and Robert Anderson, decided upon an old-fash- ioned garden theme with a rock wall overhung with green verdure, rose trellises, morning glories and hollyhocks in full bloom. Roy Colver served as freshman class president, Jack Leykom, sopho- more, and Raymond Engstrom, junior and senior. These boys fulfilled theii duties with a conscientiousness and diligence that won them the admiration of their classmates. The present senior class has its representatives in all the branches of extra-curricular activities. In their junior year eight of the boys were lettermen on the football team, and three of them, Paul Jones, Art Riedel, and Alton Stevenson, were on the basketball squad. There were thirteen senior lettermen on the football team, and seven senior boys on the basketball squad. But an interest in sports was not confined entirely to the boys. Eighty-three per cent of the girls in the class belong to G. A. C. In fact, nearly half of the members are seniors. The senior class is also well represented in musical and forensic activ- ities. Forty-five per cent of the class at present belongs to some musical or- ganization, and Edith Ahlgren, Helen Engebretson, and Melvin Hanson have ably represented the class in debate work. The first social engagement of the senior year was a dinner-dance for freshmen held on October 8. This was not only the first entertainment of the year, but the first time many of the freshmen had danced. The commmittee was composed of Georgia Mae Mennes, Helen Engebretson, and Wilfred Har- well. The faculty and all new students in Hudson High were also guests. In return the freshmen entertained the seniors February 26. This party was a great success. All arrived in ribbons, ruffles, play suits, or rompers. Dolls, rattles, and the “Big Apple” ruled the evening, with Mr. Walbrandt do- ing the “Suzy Q”. Clotheslines filled with baby clothes served as decorations. Even a doll buggy brigade was in attendance. Caps and gowns of gray were chosen by the class as the official grad- uating garb, and a program of class talent wras chosen for commencement. Included on the program was an original oration by Edith Ahlgren, an extem- poraneous speech by Melvin Hanson, and a declamation by Carmelita Hawkins; a violin solo by Robert Anderson, a solo by Fred Kermott, a trombone solo by Paul Jones, and a number by a saxaphone quintet composed of Mary Jane Dahl, Ruby Engdahl, Melvin Hanson, Wilfred Harwell, and Anna Mae McDowell. The president’s address was given by Raymond Engstrom. 19

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Back Row: Elbert Sandberg, Eugene Guggemos, Gordon Penman, George Ruesink, Frank Trudell, Robert Forsythe, Willis Solheim, Richard Brunelle, Elmo Shea, Robert Buttke, Joseph Young, Gordon Marvold. Third Row: Merle Michaelson, Holly Merrell, Bernard Kinney, Paul Thompson, James Gullickson, Marion Nelson, Isabelle Anderson, Elizabeth Falteysek, John Harlander, Orlando Holway, Elbert Bombard, Wesley Erickson. Second Row: Mary Jane Peterson, Ruth Elaine Olson, Edna Evenson, Alta Jane Arntson, Madge Merrell, Sam Richie, Byle Baer, Eloyd Olson, Alton Broten, Florence Brunner, Marion Gilbertson, Carol Dahl, Velma Bartholomew. First Row: Shirley Stauffacher, Jeanne Cunningham, Borghild Hansen, Frances Birkmose, Phyllis Schuster, Helen Chal- berg, Frances Olson, Virginia Hanson, Doris Koehler, Merese Guiswite, Dorothea Lyksett, Florence Richie. CLASS OFFICERS President ...... Vice President . Secretary........ Acting Secretary Treasurer....... Adviser ........ . John Harlander James Gullickson . Esther Solheim M erle Michaelson Wesley Erickson Miss Helen Selle 1939 C7£?HH Junior class, in collaboration with the sophomores, sponsored a dinner and dancing party which has been considered one of the outstanding social successes of the 1937-’38 school year. The party was held in the high school gymnasium on January 7. Members of the two classes planned the party and donated the food for the supper. Ninety-eight students attended. This year’s junior class rings were ordered from the L. G. Balfour Company of Attleboro, Massachusetts. Orlando Holway, Frances Birkmose, and Frances Olson of the class, Miss Selle, cass adviser, and Mr. Rock met with representatives of the company and agreed on the choice and costs of the rings. As this book goes to press, the juniors have still to complete plans for the prom scheduled for May 13. The general committee for the prom is com- posed of Merese Guiswite, Florence Jelinek, Dorothea Lyksett, Frances Olson, James Gullickson, Wesley Erickson, John Harlander, and Merle Michaelson. 21