Darlington High School - Pekatonia Yearbook (Darlington, WI)

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 er; Helen Rielly, Social Repre- sentative On Saturday, September 1, 1951, we freshmen were initiated into the hows, whys, and wherefores of high school. After the careful instructions and advice we re- ceived on Saturday, we were ready on Monday for the first day of our four years in high school. As we entered school we were, of course, bewildered, but we managed to get settled. Most of us got to the right class at the right time but a few of us didn’t get to class at all! We were all glad to see that first day end. About the time we were getting used to school we began to feel shaky, because initiation would soon be under way. As we arrived at school on initiation day with everything on our bodies from earmuffs to frying pans, we were greeted by the upper classmen and were really given a fine welcome. That afternoon we pa- raded at the football game in our costumes. We came to the gym that night wear- ing more attractive clothes, and had a grand time. Everything imaginable was done. After initiation was over, we really got down to work. We had a chance to de- monstrate our sales ability by taking subscriptions to magazines. The class was divided into two teams, with Eileen Runde heading the girls, and Joel Milestone heading the boys. The purpose of this selling campaign was to raise money for our class expenses. There was no winner — we decided it was a tie. Our class sold more magazines than any former freshman class. Darlene Goodman and Bill McFarland led in sales. To celebrate our success in magazine sales, we had a party. We waltzed to the romantic strains of various records, and performed the Butterfly with great vigor and enthusiasm. Dancing was an icebreaker for our bashful freshmen boys, and for our not-so-bashful girls. We were then served refreshments, and went happily home to dream of Dixie Cups and the Hokey Pokey. To make our school program complete, we engaged in extra-curricular activities. Seventeen boys were in F.F.A., 28 girls in F.H.A., 6 boys were chosen for the B basketball squad, 2 girls as B team cheerleaders, 18 entered forensics, and many boys and girls joined band and chorus.

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 » A .P Pj p J.1 1. Betty and Bobby 2. Some happy, some sa 3. What a pose 4. Look at those dimple 5. Come on, smile 6. Happy Birthday 7. Look at those legs 8. Pals 9- Aren’t we cute 10. All ready to go i 11. Three musketeers 12. Tucker 1 3. David 14. Grade School Pals 15« Me and my Dolly 16. Tonette Band 1946 17. Gee, But it’s hot

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Back Row — Merle Smith, Joel Milestone, Lawrence Benson, John Ruf, Robert Dunn, Carl Jacobson. Third Row — Darlene Lancaster, Sherry Penniston, Judy Stauffacher, Shirley Black, Bev- erly Weigel, Wayne Conroy. Second Row — Billy Palmer, Roger VanMatre, Darlene Goodman, Rose Marie Goebel, Mary Ellen Crowley, Gary Monson. First Row — Paul Bredeson, Jill Curry, Mary Lou Hanson, June Wiegel, Helen Rielly. Back Row — Richard Tuescher, Doris Douglas, Judy Symons, Patsy Nevels, VeraHolland, Janice Smith, Billy Nethery. Second Row — Joe Rielly, Don Peebles, Elaine Penhallegon, Arlene Meier, Sandra Stauf- facher, Jean Ranum, Bernard Boyle, Peter Parkinson. First Row — Billy McFarland, Arthur Ray, Colleen McDermott, Melva Halverson, Judith Lennartson, Patsy Henningsen, Bernard Ruf. 12