Delavan High School - Comet Yearbook (Delavan, WI)

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SEPTEMBER (1st) Our Senior Band played at the Elkhorn fair . . . (6th) Today our vacation ended as our teachers welcomed (?) us back . . . (Nth) Girl’s Glee Club tryouts . . . (13th) We held class meetings and nominated officers. Color bearers were elected . . . (14th) Our first pep-meeting was held this afternoon. We elected five cute cheerleaders. Our football team was introduced . . . (15th) Our first football game was played at Greendale. We won, 13-7 .. . (17th) Today, choir officers were elected . . . (18th) Dramat tryouts. They made some Neat Pete posters . . . Farmer's Day was first seen in D.H.S. . . (19th) Farmer's Daughter's Day joined ranks. Wouldn't you know it? ? 7 . . 20th) Band officers were elected today . . . (21st) Tied that game with Lake Geneva, 6-6. Had class meetings and elected officers . . . (24th) 8-Squad played Lake Geneva here. We won, 14-0 . . . (27th) Commerical Club elected officers . . . (28th) Lost to Harvard on our own gridiron, 14-6. Our Senior Band showed off their stunts. We had a pep-meeting. The Junior Class won the Cheering Trophy, but we all put up a good fight. The Jr. High elected cheerleaders . . . (29th) Our football team went to the Marquette vs. Madison game. OCTOBER (1st) B-Squad played at Harvard and lost, 33-6 . . . (2nd) First issue of THE SPOTLIGHT came out. It’s real neat this year. Lot's of pictures . . . 5th) We played at Whitewater and won, 13-6 . . . 8th) B-Squad lost to the State School, 14-6. Our Junior Band played . . . (I Ith) Tryouts for the three one-act plays were held today . . . (12th) Played Elkhorn here and we won, 33-7 . . . (15th) Played Elkhorn B-Squad) and lost. 19-6 . . . (19th' Homecoming. Score, 19-19. We played Burlington. The 8th grade won 1st prize on the floats. Helen Hume was crowned Queen at halftime by Dick Smith . . . (20th) Homecoming Dance. Helen and Tom reigned supreme . . . (22nd) Tom Finley, Senior Class President anhounced Oct. 27-Nov. I I at twirp season . . . (26th) We lost at McHenry, 10-16 . . . (29) B-Squad played Northwestern Military Academy and we won, 34-14 . . . (30th) We celebrated Bow-Tie Day . . . (31st) We played Marengo here and tied the game. 12-12. It was our last football game. As a Halloween treat the theater sponsored a free movie after the game. NOVEMBER (1st and 2nd) Two days of vacation while our teachers went to convention . . . (5th) Basketball practice started. Dress rehearsal for the plays . . . (6th) Three one-act plays were given, once in the morning and once at night. Antic Spring receivod first award . . . (9th) We got our report cards. Antic Spring” was given in Whitewater and received an A . . . (13th) The entire population of girls in school limped around to classes after those awful relay-races in qym . . . (16th) Antic Spring was rated a B at Oregon, Wisconsin n Sadie Hawkins Dance . . . (20th) Basketball with Marengo there. They won, 57--Squad won, 47-34 . . . (22nd-23rd) Thanksgiving Vacation ... (28th) Badger State Students of '51 spoke at a luncheon at the Methodist Church . . . (30th) We lost at Lake Geneva, 62-43. B-Squad won, 39-36. DECEMBER (4th) We beat the State School, 63-52. Our B-Squad won, 40-34. Some of the Seniors had Industrial Commission tests. (Trying to get all those pegs in those holes nearly drove me madl) . . . (5th) Senior Guidance Night. (Well, what did you decide to be?) . . . (7th) We beat Harvard here, 45-35. B-Squad won, 30-24. We all went to the mixer sponsored by the SPOTLIGHT after the game . . . (10th) We finally had an assembly. The first one all year. We discussed the club program ... (I Ith) We played at Whitewater and won, 53-48. B-Squad won also. 38-19 . . . (12th) Clubs began and we elected officers . . . (13th) Tri-Hi-Y had a candy sale and we found prizes in some of the bags—if we were lucky . . . (14th' Elkhorn lost to D.H.S. by a score of 48-45. Our B-Squad also won . . . (15th) Christmas Dance SDonsored by the Sophomores. It sure was nice .. . (18th) Choir Christmas Concert . . . (19th) Burlington here and we won, 51-41. B-Squad also won 44-22 . . . (21st) Christmas vacation started. (I really thought it would never cornel) — 26 —

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QUEEN—Nancy Harwood junior rom Russel Babcock and Nancy Harwood reigned as king and queen over the Junior Prom which was held at Lake Lawn on May ninth. Larry Ladd and his orchestra provided the music for the gala social event. The theme was Mardi Gras , with some very fitting decorations. The ceiling was covered with balloons and just before the last dance, they came floating down to provide a beautiful climax to a very successful evening. — 25 —

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JANUARY 2nd) We dragged ourselves woefully back to school, thus ending our lovely vacation . . . 8th) We played at McHenry and lost both games. A-Squad 61-37. B-Squad, 48-34 . . . Nth) Marengo here and we won, 47-43. B-Squad lost, 39-32. Student Council Mixer after the game. Cost us V$t an inch and anyone over 7'I got in free . . . (18th) Played at Lake Geneva and lost, 65-58. B-Squad also lost, 39-32. We got our report cards. (Joyl Joy 1) . . . (22nd) Mukwonago played here and they won, 45-43. But, our B-Squad won, 33-16 . .. (26th) Harvard there and we lost, 55-33. Our B-Squad won, 31-28 . . . (28th) Massed Band Concert at Elkhorn . . . (30th) Annual pictures were taken. (Look at the birdie and smile pretty I) FEBRUARY (1st) Whitewater here. We won, 37-36. B-Squad won also, 43-38 . . . (7th) Elkhorn there. We lost both games. A-Squad, 79-55. B-Squad, 54-33 . . . (8th) Teachers Convention. (This I likel) . . . (12th) State School there. We won both games. A-Squad, 75-51. B-Squad, 41-40. (Whew, that was too close for comfort!) (14th) Valentine's Day. The Vocational Club had a candy sale. We had our fortunes told when we bought some candy . . . (15th) We played at Burlington and won both games. A-Squad, 39-34, and B-Squad. 30-29 . . . (16th) Tri-Hi-Y mixer, the Dutch Hop . . . (20th) We had an assembly and the people that went to Badger State last summer told us of their experiences. Russell Babcock was chosen Jr. Prom King . . . (22nd) Played McHenry here. A-Squad: Wo-49; They-44. B-Squad lost, 33-30 . . . (25th) Massed Chorus at Union Grove . . . (29th) Ahl This is Leap Year. MARCH (1st) Who says March comes in like a Lion? ? It was real nice today. Just like Spring . . . '2nd) Guess nature made a mistake. It was awful weather today . . . (4th) Nature made another mistake. Big snow storm. We were excused from school at noon . . . (5th) Basketball Tournament. We played Janesville and lost, 62-51. (7th) Played Elkhorn at Beloit and lost, 63-56. (8th) Kenosha became champion at the Tournament . . . (10th) Seniors vs. Under classmen. U.C.'s won, 53-49. The 7th and 8th grades played Whitewater and won, 62-20 . . . (I ItW Forensics contest . . . (12th) We held our last club meetings today . . . (17th) St. Patrick's Day. (All that greenl) . . . (20th) District Forensics contest at Burlington . . . (24th) Wc had an assembly in the gym on archery. . . (25th) Sr. Class play practice started . . . (29th) District solo and ensembles at Whitewater. The Sophomore Class sponsored a Games Night in the gym. That was really a lot of fun ... (31st) A musical assembly. APRIL (5th) Annual Staff Bake Sale . . . (7th-1 Ith) Easter Vacation, (More fun) . . . (16th) We had an assembly, The House of Magic. . . . (18th) The Senior Band presented a concert . . . (19th) Community Council Carnival in our gym . . . (22nd) The Home Economics Department presented a style School at the P.T.A.. . . (23rd) Eighth grade candy sale . . . (25th-26th) Sr. Class Play Spring Green . . . MAY (1st) We had an assembly on the Atom Bomb. . . (2nd) Choir concert. Played baseball with Lake Geneva hero . . . (6th) Baseball game at Elkhorn. (9th) The Prom (Weren't those decorations pretty?) . . . (10th) The State solo and ensembles contest at Madison . . .f12th) The Jr. Band and the arade school band gave a concert . . . (13th) Baseball at Lake Geneva . . . (14th' Annual Staff picnic . . . (16th) Played Elkhorn here . . . (17th) District music festival at Whitewater . . . (2lst-22nd) Senior Exams (I'm so tired of studying). . . (23rd) Jr.-Sr. Class Picnic (Cries of Who has the mustard? and Don’t throw me ini were heard.) Had an awards assembly . . . (25th) Baccalaureate ( The time has come . . ) . . . (26th-27th) Exams for Underclassmen (At lastll . . . (28th) Graduation at the State School (A big moment in the lives of 53 Seniors . . . (30th) Memorial Day . . . (31st) Report cards marked—the end of another successful year. — 27 —