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

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Fifth How—Richard Cronk, George Richie, William Loughney, Bruce Bergman. Wallace Behm, Eugene Bene- dict, Daryl McGinley. Clay.on Chryst. Donovan Persel- Richard Lamkin, Donald Ward. Fourth Row -Catherine Peterson, Marion Thorson. Bonnie Lee Nelson. Jeanette Muckenhirn, Frances Guild, Ruth Erickson. Alice Harrison, Donald Chryst, Kenneth Christensen, Robert Penman. Leslie Lindstrom, Betty Jane Detlefsen. Third Row—Gordon Wilcox, Merl Penman, Paul Kvarnes, Howard Norvolt., Donald Slet.en, Pearl Dinger, Ger- aldine Quinlan, William Miller, Lucille Peterson. James Wallace, Crescense Clark, Jack St. Ores, Oliver Lyksett. Second Row—Ignatius Kinney, Donna Mae Mayer. Dolores Payson, Margaret Weber. Dorothy Hancock, Marion Hope. Miss Mathews, Francelia Morrissette, Mary Loughney, Demerize Hawkins, Lorraine Harwell. Jeanne Knight. First Row—An.hony Zappa. Evelyn Ryan. Margaret Erb, Olive Haugen. Jean Petersen. Joann Ryan. Lorraine Houman, Phyllis Hauke, Colleen Peterson. Jean Kees, Darrel Luebke. Juniors President...............................Jack St. Ores Vice President.......................... Evelyn Rvan Secretary............................. Oliver Lyksett Treasurer ............................. Richard Cronk Student Council Representative .... Leslie Lindstrom Adviser.......................... Miss Ethel Mathews AVING so many things to see and learn in the class rooms as well as new organizations to join, made our first year the hardest, but we managed splendid- ly with Eugene Benedict as president and Mrs. King, adviser. The main social event of the year was the senior-freshman dance in September. During our sophomore year we chose Miss Mathews for our adviser and elected Merl Penman president. With Jack St. Ores as president we sixty juniors began our year with Eugene Benedict, Richard I-amkin, George Richie. Donald Ward. Richard Cronk. Leslie Lind- strom, Robert Penman, and James Wallace as prominent members of the football squad. At the banquet the boys received their let- ters, also Richard Lamkin was presented as next year’s captain. In basketball Rich- ard Cronk was the only “A” team player, but several others participated in intramural games. Jack St. ()res, Mere Penman, Ken- neth Christensen. Clayton Chryst, Oliver Lyksett, Darrel Luebke, William Loughney. Leslie Lindstrom, Richard Lamkin. George Richie, Donovan Persell, Gordon Wilcox. Anthony Zapj a. John Bowers, and Bruce Bergman were our pugilists. Turning from the field of s]X)rts, Evelyn Ryan is our soprano soloist, and Marion Hope, the dramatist. As socialites the prom proved our ability to prepare for a party as well as attend one.

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rRepresentative Senior UDRHY OTTERSON was chosen Hudson’s representative senior for 1943. She has been an excellent student, has been a leader in school activities as shown by the fact that she was elected all school vice president, and was selected editor of the True Blue. She has participated in musical, dramatic, athletic, and journalistic activities. Audrey has been a loyal sup- porter of the finest ideals of the student body of Hudson High School, and the faculty is pleased to present the award to this deserving student.

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The Junior Trom r ARGE, black silhouettes caught the eye of those who entered the gymnasium Friday evening, May 7, to attend the prom. Hans. Marching musicians led by a drum major, dancing couples, a musical boat ride, and a large staff of swing music decor- ated the walls. From the center of the ceiling hung a large treble cleff. and from here . black and white streamers were drap- ed to form a rippling ceiling. The lights were also decorated in black and white with notes suspended from them. Curtains of black and white covered the windows, and scattered here and there were lawn chairs. Marion Hope was chairman of the decora- tion committee. The other members were Bonnie Ixe Nelson, Pearl Dinger, and Wallace Behm. Besides dancing to Don's Collegians from Stout Institute, the guests were enter- tained bv a floor show with Merl Penman as master of ceremonies. William Nelson sang ‘ Army Air Corps”. Marion Schueler’s selection was “Night and Day” and “Chloe-e” was sung by Jacqueline Morgan. Nathan Wiener played a piano solo, “Pre- lude” by Gershwin. Jean Kees arranged the program. Donald Ward and Merl Pen- man made up the music committee. During the evening fruit punch was served by Virginia Schwerin and Gretchen Luebke. Crescense Clark and Colleen Peter- son were in charge of providing punch. Nine-forty-five! The big event of the evening began with the grand march being led by Jack St. Ores and his partner Betty Jane Detlefsen. Following the leaders were Thomas Hughes and Evelyn Ryan, Donald Fry and Marion Hope, Oliver Lyksett and Marion Thorson. Patrick Richie and Georgia Nelson. Eugene Richie and Beverly Mor- gan. Claire Erickson and Betty t a hi Loh- man. and David I-onergan and Vivian Egbert Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Rock, Jack St. Ores, Betty Detlefsen, Thomas Hughes, and Evelyn Ryan formed the receiving line. The prom was under the direction of Miss Mathews, junior class adviser, who was assited by Margaret Erb and Betty Jane Detlefsen, co-chairmen. Flora Ann Simonson and Robert Gil- bertson, Audrey Otterson and Donald Ward. Stanley Segerstrom and Denise Demulling. Lucille Harsh and Willis Mi ler, Betty Hughes and Keith Riley, Sarah Schullo and Dick Lamkin, Tobea Foss and Duane Mor- rissette, Douglas Myers and Caroline Thoen, Joanne Kisjiert and Gale Heffron. Jean Carlson and Marshall Van Meter. Mr. and Mrs. H. Bargen, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bleier a'so attended. The members of the faculty that were present seemed to enjoy themselves, Hans. They were Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Rock. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Harris. Mr. and Mrs. Wil- fred Heiting, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Murray, and Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Van Ness. Out of town guests included Meredith Skarin, Bud Thompson, Mary Jane Zappa and Peter Richie. Other prom couples were Crescense Clark and Harold Trieb, Beverly Rulien and Eugene Benedict, Demerize Hawkins and Kenneth Christensen, Dolly Schwerm and James Corcoran, Mary Jane Zap] a and Peter Richie. Lorraine Harwell and Oliver Kullman, I„eila Evenson and Merl Penman, Roxana Kruse and Gordon Wilcox. Eleanor Wilcox and Jack Zezza, Georgene Sweet and Thomas Zezza, Myrtle Gerlach and Daryl McGinley, Eleanor Simpson and Donovan Persell, Jeanine Dumond and Merritt Swanlund. and Jane Pederson and Stuart Gilbertson. Mr. and Mrs. John Ryan. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Wilcox, and Mr. and Mrs. George Ward were chajierones. 24