Clear Lake High School - Echo Yearbook (Clear Lake, WI)

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Top Row: Norman Reed, William Halliday, Martin Reed, Harvey Holtz. Second Row: Reuben W.llen, L. O. Gardner, Coach; Benedict Lien. Third Row: Clint Booth, Captain.

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Literary Society A literary society lias been organized and the students have determined to receive their share of the pleasure as well as the profit from participation in the programs. The main purpose of the society is to bring the students closer together, give them a better understanding with one another and the faculty, and to develop the literary talent of the student body. The programs consist largely of debates, declamations, orations and musical selections given by the students. Occasionally a member of the faculty is asked to sing or give a short talk. A few patriotic songs are generally sung by one or both glee clubs. The interest has increased in the debates and a decided improvement in the presentation of the questions as well as a more skillful use of the material has been marked. Resolved, That Mexico should be annexed to the United States and Resolved. That the initiative and the referendum should be adopted in Wisconsin have been miestions discussed. The following have been chosen as officers of the society: Harvey TToltz—President. Clint Booth—Vice President. Ava Grimes—Secretary and Treasurer. Program Committee—Doris Lowry. Freda Wallen, William Hallidav and orman Reed. The Alumni The Echo portrays an account of what has been accomplished this year, but wo wish also to devote a little space to those who have gone before, the Alumni of the school. We hope our Annual will be a means of keeping the Alumni of Clear Lake High School in touch with one another. We have learned the following facts about the class of 1!)16: 1 Marie Holmes is now attending the Mainline University. Arthur Johnson, who has been employed at Thief River Falls, has resigned and gone into the service. Arthur Benson is attending the River Falls Normal. Bennie Felland is working at a lumber camp in Washington. Oscar Felland is attending school at Augsburg Seminary. Charles Lowry and Royee Brodt are at present staying at home. Mabel Johnson is attending business college at Minneapolis. Elmer Peterson, who was in the service, died in Rhode Island in the summer of 1917. From the class of 1917 we have obtained the following facts: Oscar Clark is clerking at Stout’s store. Herman Anderson is a soldier of the soil, working on his father’s farm. Lottie Hannon is studying music at Lawrence College. Louise Knight is staying at home.

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Basket Ball 1917-18 Among the men who answered Coach Gardner’s first call, were four men of last years team. There were about fifteen out altogether, so prospects were very bright. The old men were placed on the first squad, and from the rest of tin bunch Coach Gardner picked a team that held the first team to less than 20 points. This gave tin first team very good practice. After about a week’s practice we played our first game with Clayton. The team showed what they were going to do this year at this game. The result of the game was 47-5 in favor of dear Lake. Our next game, with Barron, was one of the fastest and cleanest games ever seen on Clear Lake’s floor. The result was 44-86 in favor of Barron. Our next encounter was with Hammond. This was a very close and interesting game as the score indicates, which was 20-20 at the end of the second half. An extra five minutes was played, Clear Lake winning 22-20. We next went to Barron, where we were defeated by a large score. 54-14 We were completely outclassed in this game. New Richmond, one of the best teams in this section, came next. The game was played on New Richmond s floor and we were defeated, 84-18. Chetek came next. We defeated them by the score of 24-19. Chetek was three points in the lead until about the last seven minutes of play, when the home team hit its stride and won out. Of the River Falls game, at River Falls, the less said the better. Downing came to dear Lake next. We defeated them 68-6. (dear Lake shot baskets at will. The great defensive work of the home team kept Downing from scoring. New Richmond played us on our floor the following week. The game was rough and fast. Some say it was the best game ever played on the local floor. The result was 16-6 in favor of New Richmond. We then went to Spooner, where we were defeated, 21-14. We were un-