Tomah High School - Hamot Yearbook (Tomah, WI)

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unior Class History E, the progressive class of '18, duly entered high school September 7, IQI4. On that day we felt as sheepish as any old bachelor, who is about to ask a widow to become his better half, and share, for the rest of her life, the left arm of his smoking chair. We were told to draw seats in the Sub-Assembly room described as the room held by the little man with the red face. As Hres generally start in the basement, we were told that that room had been reserved for us, it being the room nearest the same, and that if a fire should break out, we were so green we would smother it before it got started. Our career as Freshmen went rather badly for the Hrst few days, but after we had been straightened out we were able to go about the building as well as many of the Sophomores, who were our best misleaders. About the third week of school a class meeting was held in the Sub-Assembly. Mr. Collinge informed us, on seeing the room the next morning, that if another like meeting was held it would be our last. At this meeting the following oflicers were elected: PRESIDENT ....... . . .SHERMAN CROTY VICE-PRESIDENT .... ..... F RANCIS O'LEARY SECRETARY ..,... ..... D ONALD HOISINGTON TREASURER .... .... . . . ....... MURIEL MCCOLLOUGH Our President being a tall man and not used to heavy burdens, surrendered his title to a somewhat shorter man, Alvin Hopp. lnnumerable reasons caused us to enter school as Sophomores with a smaller physi- cal body but larger mentally. Our class was enlarged by several new members, who aided us in extending the greetings we had received the year before, to the most honored Freshmen, who looked in general far greener than we did the year before, especially to us as we could not see our own actions. So ends our career as Sophs. As Juniors we entered school September 7, 1916, a somewhat smaller number than we had left with in June, as several of our men had gone to Mexico, but their places were hllecl by new pupils. Thus our Junior year started with our thoughts on geometric constructions and the Junior Prom, which we think will be a better success than any other Promenade held by the Juniors of Tomah High, as our class are all good boosters, especially in society-this being shown by their good attendance at the many school parties held during the term. Trusting that when the Annual comes out next June, our Prom and other events will have been a success, we will leave the remainder of our history until we are Seniors, when we will be better able to finish our Junior History, as we are poor forecasters. As ever the Class of '18. E. L. '18 20

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ED. O'BR1EN An Irishman of pronounced attractions and characteristic gait. lle's tall, willowy and winsome. He but recently came to us from Chicago, but has made something of a record among us in oratory and athletics. He can make a girl think she's the lirst one he has ever noticed and that he can't see another thing, but he wears his heart. on his sleeve, and is an adept in the quick transfer of his affection. He's good cheer and sunshine in full measure. SELWYN SYVERSON At present attends Ripon College and other places. Bud's middle name is hustle and he was always somewhat dissatisiied in Tomah High because the teachers didn't assign longer lessons and because the students were too frivolous. He seems to have some time for girls and makes use of it. He made a record for himself in debate. lle's the kind that was always piping up in class and asking for longer lessons. EDITH BAILEY Quiet but interesting. She can smile but seldom does. Her behavior is without reproach. She inspired awe in the eyes of the Freshmen because of her appalling dignity. At present she is staying out on the farm enjoying nature, resting, and inci- dentally helping with the housework. EDNA JOHNSON A gracious, sunny maiden, with a big appetite for knowledge. She was never al- lowed to sit on the front seat in classes for fear she would not let any knowledge get past her to the rest of the class. Edna sometimes invokes the Muse of Poetry as you'll observe by reading last year's Annual. She is capable of cruelly playing with the honest affections of manfof which we have specific examples. She took the Teacher's Course and at present is following that line of work. She enjoys her new duties and we can safely say that her pupils enioy her. Things We Were Paid Not To Tell Don't tell how I almost fell in the Main Room my lirst day.-Miss BLRKE. That l cut an aisle.-ll. CEEORGESON. That I sent a note to llim.fH. TXTADDEN. That Violet was sent out of class. That Mr. Grant interceded for Ruth. Wlhy we cannot have a High School Dance. XVhy I fear a windy day.--C. AIICK. That I misspelled 'fimmediately on the board.AMiss TYILLIAMS. 19

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Sophomore Class History S we were too young to have a voice last year, this is our lirst chance to explain the greatness ol' the most illustrious class in Toinah High School. Contrary to other classes, we are not ashamed of our Freshman experiences. lt is true we had a touch of that disease known as grccnness, but that was only according to pre- cedent, and it quickly passed off. We lirst met as a class during the second week of school, in the sub-assembly, and in a very short and orderly meeting the following ollicers were elected: PREsiDEN'r. .i,,, . . .DOL'GL.AS BELL VICE-PREs1DENT. . , ...... EDITH XYEAGER SECRETARY ,.... . . .LORENA BONGERS Fl1REASL'RER .,.,4..,,.. .....,,..,....,........ . , .CLEMENS LUECR Our president was later succeeded by Leon Stelter. We were represented on the football team by George W'oll'e, Leon Stelter, and hlark Reardong on the basketball team by George Wolfe and Peter Brunetteg and in debating by Clemens Lueck. The only social event of the year was the Freshman-Sophomore Prom, on May 4th, which was a grand success. As to activeness, no matter in what class-room we were at the fire-alarm signal, the Freshmen were always out lirst. VVe came back to school Sept. 15, IQI6, as lull-fledged Sophomores, fully resolved to treat the Freshmen more kindly than we had been treated. llow we lived up to our resolution may be told later on by the Freshmen themselves. This year we had three men on the football team, two on the basketball team, and two on the debating team. One ol' our class-mates, Peter Brunette, served as a soldier with the National Guard on the Mexican border the first semester, but again joined us the second semester. Our present class ollicers are: PRESIDENT ..... . . .CLEN1fiNS LUECR VICE-PRESIDENT. , . . .l.,0REN.-X BONGERS SECRETARY ...,, . . .GEORGE S'rRAcH,xN rlSREASL'RER ..., .,., C LEMITNS LUECK ZI