Hudson High School - True Blue Yearbook (Hudson, WI)

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This year there was a great slump in the high school athletics. For some reason or other, everything went against us. The weather last fall would not permit much base ball practice, so the basket ball squad started practice early. The same old story of ineligibility, cripples and hard luck caused our basket ball team to meet many de- feats. The work of the students and support they gave at the games was very good, in fact better than usual. The basket ball season resulted in two victories and five defeats. The scores were as follows: Dec. 3 Alumnae 31 Hudson High 10 at Hudson. Dec. 10 Glenwood 42 44 M 20 at Glenwood. Pec. 17 Clear Lake 6 99 99 19 nt Clear Lake. Jan. 7 Stillwater 21 99 99 7 at Hudson. Jan. 14 Spring Valley 6 99 99 11 at Spring Valle Jan. 21 Glenwood 22 99 99 9 at Hudson. Jan. 26 River Falls 39 99 99 7 at River Fall As won from Clear 1 ake and Spring Valley on their lloois. it is almost certain that we would have won on our own. and wo would hav had a gocd chrnce to win from our neighbor. Rvier Falls but these games were cancelled. For the last two or three years there has been something lack- ing in athletics. It may have been lack of work, but the teams worked hard all the time. It may have been lack of money, but we have always had enough to keep going. Something must be done to put athletics hack on jts feet again. The Class Tournament was a good thing. If this kind of a con- test could ho playod tho first part of tho season, it would bring more players on the floor and keep them playing all through the season. This year there were a few good players who really did not know they could play until after the tournament. Not only this, hut the fellows who play on the class teams are likely the ones who will make up the school team, and they will l e more experienced. The enthusiasm of the students during these games may l e so great that they will become so interested in the game that they will help t lie school team on to victory. The most probable thing to meet with success is an Athletic Association. This association should be an or- ganization of students and faculty. The should elect the oillcers and a manager from their members. In this way the students will feel sort of responsible toward athletics. The association w ill help tin.inciallv.at the In-ginningof the year. When the athletics are to start work they need money. The student lx dv w ould make up I lie associa- tion and a membership fee

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As he started he remembered these words, “due north. and tried to follow out his direction by the stars and the moon. Here and there he came across u giant Cactus which, when off in distance, reminded him of a lone sentinel and attain a cold chill would cre» p down his back. Rut by constantly talking to the horse he seemed to forget his fears and it was toward day break that he forded the Rio Grande river and rode Into the city of El Paso. There he reported the news to the officials. They didn't seem to care much for they didn’t do anything and Tom took a dislike to them, when after reading his father's note. “All they did was to shoot a wireless to Washington.” This was Tom’s way of putting it. While in the city he got the best of are. however, being adopted for the time being by the militia. About four days after his arrival he was walking along the street with one of the soldiers, when he noticed riding up the street a man and woman. He was overwhelmed with Joy when he found It to be his father and mother. It was some time before the truth and the exact details of their escape could be learned from them, but it finally came out that when Villa had raided Columbus, the bandits forgot to look after their pris- oners and Wilkes and his wife took advantage of the fact, thus making good their escape to El Paso where they knew they would find the!»- son STEPHEN SODAL '16. ESSAY ON A DUCK By a boy in the first grade A duck is a low. heavy-set bird composed mostly of meat and feathers. He is a mighty poor singer, having a hoarse voice by get- ting so many frogs in his throat. He likes water and carries a toy balloon in his stomach to keep from sinking. The duck has only two l« gs and they are so far back on his running gears by nature that they came protty n» ar missing his body. Some ducks when they gef big have curls on their tails and are called drakes. Drakes don't have to set or hat«h. but Just loaf and go swimming and eat everything in sight If I was to he a duck. I Would rather be a drake. A MOUSE. Trembling linker in the gloom Of my lady's living room. Timidly and cautiously Over rug. up tapestry. Moving with thy noiseless tread In the ever constant dread I«est those lustrous, fiery spheres Of thine enemy appears. Woeful, such a life must be In this world’s tranquility. Yet thy life is not all woe. As some incidents will show. Enter lady-human being— Calmly peaceful, eyes unseeing. Joy and gladness fill her heart; She of fear doth have no part: Suddenly she spies thee there ’Neath that comfort-yielding chair. As the door slams, it doth seem By the echo, scream on scream. Thou art king in this great room. And thy power lies in gloom. Joyous must a mouse be That can rule o’er such a see! EVA KELLY ’16. Heard on March 17 Miss H.. in Anc. Hist., to Willie H.. who changes his seat very frequently: Willie, you migrate around, don’t you? Did you ever hear of the rolling stone? Willie: The one that gathers no moss? Miss H.: Yes. I ace you have your moss on today. Miss Carley. in Com. Arlth.. to Esther Murphy: Esther, name a kind of insurance. Esther: “Poll insurance.”

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BASKET BALI. TEAM Hews, Stevens, Torkelson, Carley (Coach) Kainer, Jones. Hosford (('apt ) Anderson, bleler. should be required which would give the association a fund to stmt the season with. The members of this association, being interested in their own work, would buy tickets themselves and do a great deal in selling outside tickets, and advertising. School spirit would le greater If such an organization existed. This year the spirit show n by the students has I een good, but we must always try to do better, if all the students belonged to an Ath- letic Association they would feel it their duty to help their own enter- prise along, so, if they cannot play, they can show the flayers that they are with them and will give them all the support possible. A a lesult of the cooperation of tht stdudents and the faculty there is no reason why our school should nol have as good teams ns there are in this part of the state. One or the greatest troubles is the standings or the players It has been our misfortune for the past, few years to have the good players llunk. It is said that an Athletic Association does away with n great deal of this. If this is true, our school should have one. Ilut why is it true? It seems that there will be a great deal more school spirit and in this way the students will be interested, also the officers of the association and the members might be of great assistance to the person who Is on the 75 percent mark and through their efforts he might work this mark beyond the danger line. In many schools the athletes are the ones who carry ofT the high marks. One school has sent a team here to play, all having an average of about 90 percen». If other schools can. do this, Hudson High School can do it. and we can put out teams next year and in the future years that our school can be proud of. Hudson has Ifce material and the spiritual support if a good team Is playing. With an Athletic Association to back our teams and help keep up their scholarship, we ought to have an athletic representation that the town's people would he proud of. ROBERT JONES ’16.