West Bend High School - Bend Yearbook (West Bend, WI)

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, A 1L4'.f-fn - 'fx , lf - N tw.. .' If V, h had J.. ' ,jf -N?740irL4 A A v ,Liv WJ M id ff 115 .,. P .bca L -.'J'f-4 -.-gm-vt' .l,.e,4. ? Biff- -'JJ f-fue.-J-fxkl 'a-4'-A-H-f'-4 'gfft-.J'a.,, V . ' .Alf Bottom -- Top Row: M. Bohn, J. Monday, C. Claus, Top, left -- Debaters: C. Claus, M. Bohn, C. Hansen, V. Janz, C. Hansen, B. Schacht Second Row -- Miss Ostrum, Miss Stanfleld, W. Moilanen, J. Schowalter, V. Bohn, Miss Weber Bottom Row -- B. Benicke, G. Grogan, R. Rackow, Mr. Olson D. Bascom, D. Merriam, J. Monday, Mr. Olson Top, right -- H. Ross, B. Schacht, D. Schowalter, J. Monday, C. Claus Bottom -- M. Gehl, C. Hansen reedo fSpeech in a em trac Debate is one of the major activities that begins as soon as school starts in fall. The topic debated this year was Resolved: That a Federal World Govern- ment Should Be Established. The A squad de- baters were Dan Merriam and Calvin Claus on the affirmative and Marilyn Bohn and jack Monday on the negative. Carol Hansen or Deane Bascom some- times took Dan Merriam's place on the affirmative team and debated with Calvin Claus. The record made this year was: Little Ten at Beaver Dam -- won 6, lost 0 for a first place: N. F. L. at Milwaukee -- won 7, lost 3 for a third placeg District at Milwaukee -- won 5, lost l for a second place: State finals at Madison -- won 5, lost l for a second place. ln three seasons Mr. Clson's debaters have won two first places and one second place rating in the state contest. ln the N. F. L. state contests the West Bend speakers obtained a second in the sweepstakes, while Carol Hansen won a first as the humorous declaimer. DISTRICT A WINNERS Calvin Claus . . . Extemporaneous Speaking Bernadine Benicke . . Extemporaneous Reading Marilyn Bohn .... Dramatic Declamation SENIORS IN SPEECH WORK Calvin Claus . Debate, Extemporaneous Speaking Bob Schacht ......... Oratory Jack Monday . Debate, Extemporaneous Speaking Deane Bascom ........ Debate That last final moment before a player walks out onto the stage and takes up his role as a character is perhaps the most exciting one in the short stage career of a high school student. Every year the technique of presenting a play seems to improve, thus adding to the enjoyment of the audience as well as to the actors and stage hands. ln the first dramatic production of the season, Mr. Olsen directed three one-act comedies on Octo- ber 2 7, 1942, for the purpose of raising some money for the N. F. L. Using casts picked from the juniors and seniors, the group presented: His First Date, The Dummy, and Nobody Home. After this, there was a lull in drama until Tues- day, April l3, when the senior class play, picked by a reading committee, was presented. Directed and staged by Miss Stanfield, The Green Vine, a philosophical comedy, was a decided hit. CAST OF CHARACTERS Cousin George ....... Dan Merriam Myrtle . . . . Harriette Ross Tom . . . . Bob Schacht Mary . Donna Schowalter Peter . . Jack Monday Peggy . . . Margaret Gumm Geoffrey . . Calvin Claus Birdie Fuller Marjorie Nielsen Messalina . Carol Yahr Japhet . . Jim Kincaide Page Twenty-seven ?

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cop 'em Iayin and Sin in The organization which adds more pep and vitality to any football game, basketball game, or pep- meeting is the band. Brisk marches and lively pep songs were rendered at all of these events. The new director, Mr. Freeman, has added much equipment to the band. These items include: four French horns, a baritone sax, thirty-six black metal music stands along with new music. The band worked very industriously in order to enter the music contest held here on May l5. Concerts were given at the band assembly, the physical education demonstration, the Rotary Club, memorial service for Mr. lVlcLane, dedication of the West Bend honor roll, local music festival, and commencement. For the first time during the history of West Bend High School a district music contest was held here on May l5. Seven hundred pupils from twelve cities participated in various events, such as brass, woodwind, and vocal solos or ensembles, chorus, glee club, and bands. A most spectacular parade was witnessed by West Bend when twelve bands, with varied and colorful uniforms, marched with precision and briskness up Main Street. It is lVlr. Freemanis policy to have his members practice as much as possible. He is kept busy every period, since the practice rooms are always occupied throughout the day. He assists his students in the techniques of playing their instruments and gaining a more complete knowledge of music. Upon walking through the third floor corridor on any Wednesday the seventh period, one would note that all doors were wide open. The reason is that our extraordinary a capella choir convenes to prac- tice at that time. It is composed of forty-three juniors and seniors, under the talented direction of Mr. Roy Christensen. Through his untiring efforts and the splendid co-operation of the choristers, the choirs presented unforgettable programs for the patients at the County Home and hospital, Student Assembly, the Womens and lVlen's Clubs at the Methodist Church, the Womanis Club, Chamber of Commerce, commencement, the local music festi- val, and ended the year participating in the music contest. Besides enjoying its work, the choir had fun, too, for at Christmas the thoughtful Kiwanians sponsored a supper and a sleigh ride party for the members. Four members of the choir entered the solo contest at the music contest held May l5. It is agreed that the prominent accomplishment of the year was the Christmas cantata -- The Child Jesus. The soloists were Quintin Schowalter, Calvin Claus, and Carol Mae Hansen. This year the choir centered most of its train- ing singing a capella music. ln this type of music in- dividuals learn to listen to one another so as to produce effective harmony. Because of its splendid music, the choir was invited to sing over WTMJ, the Milwaukee Journal Station, on June 5. Top Row -- D. Merriam, J. Miller, R. Loebe, B. Wolf, C. Hansen Second Row-- O. Lenz, T. Geib, R. Kuhn, L. Ostrander, C. Gerner, M. Miller, S. Gebler. Third Row -- R. Merten, B. Schmidt, W. Weidman, G. Gadow, P. Hammer, J. Homuth, K. Kocher, D. Kurtz, C. Claus. Fourth Row -- A. Ostrander, D. Thorson, D. Schowalter, K. Butler, W. Gerner, D. Schleif, L. Carbon, M. Reichert, J. Grogan. Bottom Row -- Mr. Freeman, D. Kenny, B. Eberhardt, M. Nielsen, D. Vanderwalker, R. Ziegler, M. Muehleisen, M. Konopik, R. Rusch. Usa .jf Top Row -- M. Miller, C. Hansen, Q. Schowalter, B. Weiss J Kies, D. Vanderwalker, J. Nehring, H. Ross, Mr. Christensen Second Row --O. Lenz, M. Bohn, C. Claus, M. Kratzer, F Murphy, D. Gonnering, S. Koch. Thi1'd Row --W. Gerner, C. Gerner, J. Gerner, A. Bell, A Jagow, D. Schowalter, M. Gumm, C. Prentice, R. Weyres Fourth Row -- M. Nielsen, H. Wagner, R. Loebe, H. Miller C Kocher, R. Klein, J. Schowalter, M. Klein, V. Gonnering Bottom Row -- J. Sauer, F. Holz, D. Voeks, R. Gehl, R. Rackow C. Westenberger, L. Carbon, G. Grogan. z2!1+,m1ff,f-fic a wenty-six ' - i . 614. f ff- -- .J

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Page Twenty-eight he rossos II I ng The Campus Clipper, the official paper of our high school, is a monthly publication containing news of things past and things to come written by members of the editor- ial staff headed by Editor Ruth Schacht, Beverly Schwind, news eclitorg Evalyn Hagner, assistant editor. The staff is super- vised by Miss Hickey to whom a great deal of credit for the success of the paper this year is to be given. It is the duty of the business staff to prepare the original make-up copy of the Clipper, sell subscriptions, obtain advertis- ments, and distribute the issues. The ef- ficiency of the staff is clue to the work of people like Victor Janz, Carolyn Prentice, Harriet Ross, and Miss Kucirek, adviser to the business staff. Top -- R. Schacht, E. Hagner, B. Schwind, Miss Hickey Bottom, top row -- H. Ross, V. Bohn, P. Hammer, R. Rolfs, V. Janz, V. Johnson, E. Hagner, C. Prentice Second row -- Miss Hickey, B. Benicke, J. Schowalter, M. Gehl, C. Groom, B. Schwind, C. Yahr, M. Klein, B. Hiller, Miss Kucirek Front row -- J. Ickstadt, L. Carbon, B. Grignon, R. Schacht, J. Heppe, D. J. Rolfs Driven by a sincere desire to conserve materials vital to the success of the war, The Bend, too, has gone on a war sched- ule, its budget and contents reduced to half size. Publishing the yearly Bend is a process which takes much time and accur- ate thinking. The editors attend to the writing and checking of copy, the layout of the dummy, pictures, correct spelling of names. The business staff and advertising staffs must also exercise care and fore- thought in making their finances balance. The advertising manager deposits all the money with the business manager, who also has charge of subscriptions. By being able to enjoy all these func- tions connected with The Bend, we as seniors have fulfilled one of our freshmen dreams. The staff appreciates the fact that it was able to publish the '43 issue of The Bend, even though its size and scope have necessarily been reduced in harmony with present war restrictions. Top -- G. Pete, D. Merriam, D. Schowalter, M. Gumm Bottom, top row -- R. Schacht, R. Willkomm, C. Claus, D. Merriam, M. Kratzer, R. Marth Second row -- D. Bascom, H. Ross, M. Pamperin, B. Lochen, R. Matenaer, B. Schneider, J. Hahn Third row -- G. Pete, M. Nielsen, C. Wilkens, C. Yahr, M. Gumrn, D. Kurtz, D. Goebel Front row -- M. Moll, B. Borchert, D. Sehowalter, K. Schoenhaar, M. Oelhafen