Arcadia High School - Raider Yearbook (Arcadia, WI)

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tgi- 1952-1953 Dear Diary, In 1952, seventy-six future Einsteins entered Arcadia High School. We started the year off by electing the following officers: George Bohrn- stedt, president, Kenneth White, vice-president, and Doris Kamla, secretary-treasurer, Miss Over- gard QMrs. Nashj and Mr. Smith were our advisors. Our first big event of the year was to prepare a bonfire for the homecoming activities. We also entered a float in the homecoming parade. Other successful events of our freshman year included sponsoring two one-act plays and a freshman party. VVe were very proud of our fellow students who represented us in all of the extra-curricular activities during this, our first year, in Arcadia High. Although we started with seventy-six mem- bers, we ended the year having lost seven of our Prom Royalty number. They were: Shirley Servais, Lorraine Waletzko, Vernon Maloney, Lambert Molitor, La Verne Sohotta, David Wicka, and Alvin Zastrow. 1953-1954 Dear Diary, We returned more sure than ever that we would turn out to be the Einsteins of the future. This year we chose the following to represent us: Jerry Davis, president, Doris Kamla, vice-presi- dent, Marvin Grotjahn, secretary-treasurer. Our advisors for this year were Miss Rotering CMrs. Killianj and Mr. Weeks. We increased our treasury this year by win- ning the SIS offered every year for the best float in the homecoming Parade. Our float theme was l.et's Run Over Galesvillef' Three newcomers, Irene Brieseth, Roseann Waletzko, and James McCormick joined our class to bring our number to the seventies again. However, we were not to maintain this number for Lee Andre, Pat Kramer, Alvin Kulas, Harlan Newcomb, Ferdinand Pyka, and Gerald Servais left our group this year. 1954' 1955 Dear Diary, The future Einsteins are back again! Our officers were Roger Weaver, president, Robert Stcffenson, vice-president, Robert Luethi, secre- tary-Licrisurer. Our advisors were Mrs. Drayna and Mr. Koetting, Again we showed our float-making ingenuity Championship Dance

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by winning the first prize in the homecoming parade with our float, Let's Blow Up Durand. The big activity of our high school days was drawing near, and we were lucky enough to be the first class to hold its prom in the new gym. Blue Hawaii was our theme, The king and queen for the prom were Roger Weaver and Lilah Hanson. Other members of the Court of Honor were the junior and senior officers. Henry Burton furnished the music for this event. We want to thank our advisors :ind Mr. Pavlicin for their help in making this event a big success. Doris Kamla was honored by receiving the History Award. This year we lost only two members, Ken- neth White and James McCormick, but we gained another, Richard Berger. Well, Diary, tl1at's all for this year. 1 95 5- 1956 Dear Diary, Again the Einsteins return! We started this year by electing Janice Wcltzien, presidentg Doris Kamla, vice-president, and Jerry Davis, secretary-treasurer. Our advisors included Mrs, Bautch, Mr. Cashen and Mr. Gautsch. The big event for this year was homecoming, for which the honor of being king was presented to Eugene Weaver. He chose Nancy Bill as his queen. Johnny Roberts provided music for the dance. Nine of the class of '56 were on the cham- pi:-nship football team which won the conference trophy. The class play, Father Knows Best, direct- ed by Mrs. Bantch, was a big success. Seven- teen members of the class made up the cast and many more worked with stage management and make-up, as well as the prompting. The D.A.R, Award was presented to Doris Kznnln. This year we lost three members. They were Doris Ryan, Rosemary Thomas, and Ronald Wcltzien. Deloris Schlesser was chosen valedictorian with a four-year average of 93.50, and Jerome liambenek was chosen salutatorian with an av- erage of 93.19. Members of the Honor Roll in- cluded: Richard Berger, George Bohrnstedt, Colleen Draeger, Ronald Guenther, Clarice Han- son, Doris Jensen, Richard Jereczek, Doris Kamla, Marlys Meistad, Mark Pronschinske, Clarice Schmidtknecht, Janet Thomas, Romona Thomas, Janice Wcltzien, and Russell White. Homecoming Royalty - N. Bill and E. Weaver