Black Earth High School - Earthman Yearbook (Black Earth, WI)

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CLASS I-IIST ORY The class of '48 began its career in 1936 under the guidance of Miss Wilber. Fiye of that class stand before you - Margy Olson, Gerry Knowles, Bill Parrell, Kenneth Johnson, and Virgil Turk. In the sixth grade Kenneth Zander joined us. September 5th, 1944, as fourteen green freshman, we entered High School. Though many had fallen by the way side in the grades enough came in from surrounding areas, to make up our number. Initiation Day, found us wearing our clothes backwards and with huge green ribbons adorning our heads. We entered wholeheartedly into the school activities, as four boys reported for football and basketball, and five of the class joined the band. In our second year we again found our class active in sports and music. Two of our classmates transferred to other schools but were replaced by two others. This kept our number to fourteen. Two girls, Betty S. and Gerry K. were elected cheerleaders for the next year. Several members went out for forensics, Mable Hoffmann who was victorious in the local contest event and went on to the district meet. In our senior year, Mable Hoffman and Gerry Knowles i got high ratings. Gerry led on from the league to the district meet at Whitewater. We are all very proud of them. . As Juniors we added another member. but again we lost a Junior girl, we still finished the year, fourteen in number. We presented an excellent Junior Class Play Aunt Samanthy Rules the Roost, under the direction of Mrs. Bussewitz. We also published successfully a school paper, called the Brainstorm. On May 2nd. was the great event, our Junior Prom. Eugene Barman and Elsie Howery reigned as king and queen. Our senior year started with the great performance of the Senior Class play, The Whole Truth. under the direction of Miss Barber. The performance was equalled only by our Junior Class Play. October 17, we sponsored the Homecoming Ball, with Gerry Knowles as queen and Eugene Borman as Football Captain. May 23, the Baccalaureate service marks the beginning Senior Week which ends in Graduation May 27. i As' Freshmen we started with a membership of fourteen' and now have come to the end of our High School life, as we began. still a class of fourteen. We have enjoyed being with you these four long years and hope you will miss us as much as we will miss you.