Ellsworth High School - Hub Yearbook (Ellsworth, WI)

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Prom 1 94 9 The Jumor Class presented the annual Jumor Senmr Prom on the even mg of May 5 1949 1n the transformed' gym of E H S Our lovely theme was 'Somewhere Over The Ra1nbow carrxed out 1n a brxllmant raxnbow across the ce1l1ng w1th background and s1des of sky blue crepe paper Our excellent orchestra Bennet Greten was s1tuated on the stage wh1ch has been trans sent a huge Pot Of Gold Cha1rman of the decorat1ng and plannlng comm1t tees was Bxll Qu1nn The Royal Couple K1ng Jack Swanson and Queen Bonme Bgornson led the Grand March wzth Attendants Betty G1pford and D1ck Jablonskx after wh1ch they were formally crowned by 48 Royalty Gerry Arndt and Jean Allxe Danc mg contmued unt1l 1 A M and several house partles completed the gala evenxng Courtesy of Nybo's Cafe and Bowlxng Alley Red Wxng 39 , . ,, . . . . . formed into a fluffy white cloud, and the punch stand was decorated to repre- v ' ,

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Homecoming! The biggest event on the E. H. S. school calendar more than lived up to expectations! The many planning, decorating, and entertainment committees all helped to make this a bang-up celebration. Rush 'Em With Ruhsam was chosen as our slogan for this year and adorned our Homecoming pins, which were students Admission Badges to all the festivities. Strut and Fret Club directed all Homecoming events. On Thursday night the Bonfire and Snake Dance were held and, being the night before-Homecoming, a lot of pep was shown by the students. Talks were given by the Senior football players and coaches, and pep-yells and songs made the night air ring with enthusiasm. Coach Dave Ruhsam introduced the Homecoming Royalty - Queen Doris Eaton, King Ralph Lindstrom, Attendants Arlene Wiskerchen and Don Murphy, Carol Place and Ronnie Anderson. Following the Bonfire the cheerleaders led the Snake Dance through Ellsworth to East End and back. After this exertion the kids crashed the gates at the theatre for the late movie. At last Friday came - the day everyone had been looking forward to! The stu- dents were busy in the forenoon, putting the finishing touches on their floats. At two- thirty everyone reported to the gym for the biggest pep-meeting of the year, which consisted of a Midget Quartette pep stunt, talks, formal introduction of the royalty, and more songs and yells. After the pep-rneeting students lined up their floats in front of school and the impressive parade began, led by the band, the majorettes and cheerleaders, and continuing to East Ellsworth. Every club and class was represented by a float, making one of the biggest and best parades in E. H. S. history. The Queen and her Royal Court rode in state on the beautifully decorated Strut and Fret float. The Seniors took first prize on their float, and the Juniors second. Float chairmen were: - Seniors - Mary Jane Haessly, Juniors - Jim Quinn. Next on our busy program was the event which all the others had been leading up to - the GAME! Our team, which had won from all opponents so far, was finally taken by the powerful Menomonie team, 7-0. Our boys put up a wonderful fight, how- ever, and every Homecoming fan was justly proud of our outstandingly game team. A very large crowd attended the Homecoming Dance, held in the attractively arrayed gymnasium after the game. Those attending danced to the music of The Falconaires , an excellent orchestra from R. F. S. T. C. At eleven P. M. Coach Ruhsam crowned Queen Doris and King Ralph at the throne platform along the south wall. Refreshments were served throughout the dance, which continued until midnight. All in all, our 1949 Homecoming celebration proved to be a lot of work, and a lot more fun! ! It was one we'll remember for a long time! Courtesy of J. C. Penney Store, Red Wing 41