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

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8 E C IIO SENIORS White, Eleanor— Swede. I love to wind my mouth up, I love to hear it go. Basketball III. IV. Glee Club I. II. Declamatory I, A Full House.” CLASS HISTORY On September 3, 1923. we entered High School, a bright and intelligent looking class numbering thirty-three. Although the upper classes looked down on us. they recognized our abilities. Miss Fahey was appointed our adviser, and officers were elected to take charge of our class organization. Crimson and White were chosen as our class colors. Although they nearly discouraged us with algebra, we mastered it. Our class was quite prominent in activities, having two members on the girls basketball team and three on the baseball team. We also won first prize on a booth and took part in the declamatory contest. Nine of the original number dropped out before the term was up, leaving twenty-four in the class. They were Loren Glenn. Helen Hovda. Gladys Johnson, Orpha Johnson. Kathleen Newville. Louise Pittman. Cora Smith. Helen Smith, and Minnie Stumo. Thus ended our first year of high school. In the fall of '24 we came back full of pep and prepared to grapple with geometry. It was a hard battle but with the help of our teachers we finally won. We were delighted to greet two new members during this term, namely. Nora and Harriet Johnson. Miss Miller acted as our class adviser and our Sophomore year was spent in a very successful manner under her direction. Once again we proved ourselves very active in athletics. We were progressing in our climb to fame. Three months of vacation, restful and otherwise, found us possessors of the proud title of Juniors. We are certain that we made ourselves indispensable to the school during this important year. At any rate we took a leading part in all the school activities. The newly organized orchestra was composed of more Juniors than of any other class. Our boys helped to make the basketball team a success, while the girls very capably took the places of those of the girls’ team who had graduated the preceding spring. We received high honors in the oratorical contest. The biggest event of the year, of course, was the Junior and Senior Prom. Of the twenty-six who began the year, three were lost to us: Dorothy Ward. Grace Buckner, and Vernon Burrill. In their stead three new members were gained: Helen Hager. Jerome Fink and Grayce Christianson.

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ECHO 7 SENIORS Paulson, Helen. “The daisy's simplicity and unaffected air.” Glee Club I. II. III. Paulson. Violet—“Vi.” “She runs her quiet, modest race. Her ways win friends in every place.” Class Treasurer 1, District Commercial Contest II. III. IV. State Commercial Contest III. Echo Staff IV. Pittman. Gladys—“Sis.” “It’s nice to be natural when you're naturally nice.” Glee Club I. II. Booster Club II. Ill, IV. A Full House. Swanson. Irene—“Swanie.” “A jewel done up in a small package.” West, Benjamin—“Ben.” “He tickles the ivories, He jokes with the girls. But when it comes to ambition He’s there with a whirl.” Class President I. II. Dramatic Club I. II. Charm School. Come Out of the Kitchen. College Town. Her Step-Husband. The Absent-Minded Bridegroom. Booster Club III, IV. Orchestra III, IV. Echo Staff II. Basketball IV. Annual Staff IV, Class Treasurer IV. A Full House. Salutatorian. Wheeler, Etta. “She puts her troubles in a trunk and sits on the lid and smiles.” Commercial Contest II. IV. Booster Club III, IV. Echo Staff II, Tennis Association

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E a ii o The third vacation passed even more quickly than the preceding ones and soon we again assembled for one last happy year together. Our ranks remained the same as when we bade farewell to our Junior term, except for Harriet Johnson, who dropped out on account of sickness. Although owning the distinction of being the oldest class in school, we were not too dignified to work, as our record indicates. Five of the boys helped the basketball team win its victories, while three girls were on the girls’ team. Both of our class teams were victorious in the inter-class basketball tournament, while the boys succeeded in winning the other tournaments as well. Four of the boys made the baseball team. We did not neglect our scholastic efforts, in spite of our activity in other lines. To make our Annual a complete success required a good deal of work, but we were equal to the occasion. Again we distinguished ourselves in oratorical and declamatory work, and our individual average in honor points was the highest of any class during the entire year. We possessed some very good actors and actresses, which was natural for several of them had taken part in every school play since they began as Freshies. and so were able to put our class play, A Full House,’ across very successfully. So, although we have always been a small class in numbers, we have been leaders in activities, and feel certain that we can, without any boasting whatsoever. pity those unfortunate persons who must come back next year to take upon themselves the responsibilities which we have borne to do the duties which we have attended to. and to take the places which we have filled as no one else can ever do. We arc nearly through with high school, the old familiar scenes will know us no more, and we can indeed say, in the words of our motto, that we are finished yet beginning. This motto is well expressed in the following lines: When the school’s last lesson is mastered. And the classes are tested and tried: When the stupidest student has vanished. And the dullest has stepped aside: We shall rest—and, faith, we all need it!— We shall rest for a moment or two. Till the wonderful School of Experience Shall set us to work anew! Then those who have gone shall be happy; They shall pass through life's higher grade: They shall face the world’s difficult problems With countenance unafraid: They shall pass through each test as they meet ft At the sounding of duty’s stern call: They shall work every day—when they have to And never be tired at all! And only the big world shall praise us, And only the big world shall blame, Though we work for the joy of the winning. And climb up the pathway of fame: For each in his separate calling, His separate thought must express. As he follows the gleam as he sees it o the goal that to him means success. APPRECIATION ... I ° the citizens of the school district who by their loyal support of the public school have given us the privileges and opportunities we have enjoyed as students, we wish to express our appreciation. We hope that we shall give such account of ourselves in life’s school that you will consider the money and ettort spent for our training a good investment.