Central Wisconsin College - Valkyrie Yearbook (Scandanavia, WI)

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FHL BE ' Jllfgc., ,. 5' 2 3 214 37 JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY It was under many difficulties that the famous class of '24 began their high school career, in the fall of l92O. The academy having been destroyed 'by fire the previous year, we were obliged to attend classes in various buildings in town, The new College building was not yet completed. The church was used both for a chapel and a class room. Other classes were conducted in the Rink, Village hall, dining hall, and the Bank. Wfhen we became discouraged and the various class rooms were cold and disagreeable, we would think how pleasant it would be when we could enter the new building, and our courage returned. After the Christmas holidays we all returned to continue our work, but oh, what a change! The new College building was now finished and it certainly was a welcome change for every one. No longer would we have to go from class to class thru snow drifts knee deep, nor sit in class rooms where the thermometer registered about 40 above O. It seemed as if school life really began now, and every 'one seemed to be bubbling over with true school spirit. As Freshmen we were bashful, timid, and no doubt green, Cthough it seems difficult now to imagine that adjective be- ing applied to usj. We were glad to escape as much notice as possible and looked up to the upper classmen with awe. After some time we succeeded in 'organizing our class, and under the leadership of Helga Masted, proceeded to show the rest of the students how important and necessary we really were. lt seemed, however, that our trouble had just begun. There were several enemies Cnot personalj which we were obliged to conquer if the much desired goal of Seniorship were to be reached. One of these enemies was algebra. He filled our brain with strange signs. and figures and the professor's class record with zeros. Gradually the enemy surrendered, and we turned to a new and powerful onefLatin. This enemy used different tactics of war than did Algebra, and we became so bewildered that if the teacher asked us to conjugate a noun or decline a verb we would do our bestg then on perceiving the amused smiles and knowing looks of our instructor and the rest of the class, would sit down in con- fusion. . But we soon found that this enemy, too, was not as powerful as he appeared and believing in the motto, 'flsabor

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BU Glfifllll :IRB H - H U Q M5 3 ii 2 3 ' re e f f - if. funior Class Qjfcers President, 'Wlillard Hanson. Vice President, Helga Mastecl. Secretary, Gladys Sovcle. Treasurer, Alice Sovcle. Motto: Labor omnia vincit. Color: Old Rose and Gold. Flower: Sweet pea. l-9-2-4 Sis boom ba, Sis boom ba, juniors, juniors, U-1'3l1, ralll

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7 1 Q it 1 2 2 3 F J ' i i : F 3 8 lip- yd-, b 1 ,115--:I LLP Omnia Vincitf' we found that there was both -work and play in store for us. We thoroughly enjoyed the meetings of the Amicitia Literary Society to which we all belongedg but what torture it was to be compelled to face the rest of the members three whole minutes when called upon for an im- promptu. The favorite subject given the Freshmeniwas. l!Vhat T intend to be when T grow up. After several meet- ings this fear of facing an audience vanished, and we proved to the rest that we had both talent and skill, Then there was a Glee Club, and many of the Freshmen girls were in this, also in the Qctette. Several trips were arranged for the Glee Club, so that neighboring towns could hear and comment on the talent exhibited by C. W. C. WVe were really beginning to enjoy ourselves when we heard that the dreaded enemy, Exam! was just over the hill. We poor Freshmen were panic stricken and it was at this time that a new word was added to our vocabulary, namely, Cramming! The meaning of this we found to be, Trying to learn in the eleventh hour something which should have been learned before. Our final grades, however, sh-owed that most of our fears were groundless. Before we really realized it the school year was out, and we all parted to gain new strength and courage to conquer the enemies whom we knew we would meet as Sophomores. Wihen we' returned the following fall, several new war- riors had been added to our hand, but alas, eight of the old ones did not return. Most of us were now taking active part in athletics, societies, and musical organizations. Several of the Sophomore boys were on the baseball team. Wfhen Spring came, a class basket ball tournament was arranged and the Sophomores won many victories. Wfe had some enemies this year too, Geometry being among the most powerful. But his weapons, namely axioms, postulates, theorem and problems did not wound us very deeply, since we had as thoroughly conquered his brother the year before. After another struggle with our old enemy, Exam!! the teachers gave a picnic for all the students at Sand Lake, and we surely did enjoy ourselves. Thus ended the second year of our school life together, and we parted, each hoping and planning to return the next fall. Wfhen school opened again in September, most of our old warriors were back on duty, and several new ones were