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

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TRUE BLUE apartments of Anita Haven, and Jane La Barge, hopeful young literary aspirants, who are the latest authors of this impertinent effusion. Every member of the class is present. And thus they ai e able to trace the travels of the great Oriental ruby,which by the unanimous agree- ment of the entire class is given to Hudson High school as a slight memen- to of the class of 1920. —ANITA HAVEN. JANE LA BARGE. Teacher—“Where do we get our wool, Marvin ?” Marvin—“Oh- ah -I don’ know.’ Teacher—“Why from the sheep. “Now where did yourtrowsers come from ?” Marvin—“These? From dad’s old ones.” According to Mr. Rock’s statement Stephen Young will be pretty cool this summer because his white hair will reflect all sun rays. Found—A pair of long trowsers by Charles Harding. A small boy handed in the following examniation paper in History: “General Braddock was killed in the Revolutionary war. He had three horses shot out from under him and the fourth was shot through his clothes.” —Ex. Memories of school days may vanish, And old recollections fade: But I’ll never forget, to my dying day, The speech that Tommy made. Miss McCarthy—“How long did Napoleon III live after he fled to Eng- land?” Constance B— “Three years.” Geraldine T.—“He never did, he lived all the rest of his life.” Physics: Mr. Rock — “William please come up in front and put your breakfast in the waste paper basket.” Have you noticed how interested Mr. Kellerman is over the prices of boys’ suits ? Jane La Barge in United States History Class: “A specified duty is one on specified articles—an ad valorem duty is one on wool.” The time has come to write my test, I pray that I may do my best, But should I get a measly “P” Please don’t put the blame on me I’m a Freshman. Sidney N. in Modern History—“In those days they used to have monkeys in the choir.” W. Jensch—“Oh that’s nothing. I’ve seen lots of mon- keys in our choir.” 22

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TRUE BLUE As he is frolicking about with his new toy, a beautiful auburn haired artist Agnes Nordby, chances to look out from her window above him, and wish- ing to paint the pretty little dog, runs quickly down the steps and picks up the dog. Arriving at her room she opens the box and is greatly amazed at the contents. After her day’s work is done she goes to see an old class mate whom she supposes to be a very dear friend of hers, and takes the jewel to show it to her. Her friend, Esther Erickson, is a hypnotist, and so great is her greed that she hypnotizes Agnes and takes the ruby away from her. W hen Agnes comes out of her trance she runs out and brings in the first policeman she sees, Dud Odenwald, who arrests Esther and takes the ruby away from her to restore it to its former owner. That night he goes to see Mary Rusch, who is cook for a popular lunch counter. Before he leaves he gives the ruby to her. The next morning Mary makes a special dish for the counter, some wonderful choc- olate p.es. While dreaming of the events of the preceding night she drops the gem into the filling of a large chocolate pie which she is making. About nocn, Stcphina Nachtman, the flighty young waitress, hastens out into the kitchen for another tray load of chocolate pies. As she lays the tray down on the counter, she sees a young woman elegantly dressed in the height of fashion enter accompanied by a gentleman wearing a dress suit and a tall silk hat, swinging a swagger stick cn his arm. The young woman is Mae Killian, a society leader to whom an immense fortuno was suddenly left by an unknown uncle- The gentleman accompanying her is Sticky Larsen, who has also risen to be a very prominent figure in society. Immediately the flip young waitress calls out in a sweet voice “Shocolat Pie” today, any ven vant some shocolat pie.” Mr. Larsen buys the pie and as they are eating it he discovers the ruby. He gives it to Mae for a keepsake and in a little while they leave. As they pass down Broadway they suddenly hear some deep melodious tones ringing through the air. On coming closer they recognize Helen Katner, clad in a shawl and a poke bonnet, the Salvation Army badge across her arm. She is standing in the midd’e of the street singing hvmns to attract the attention of passers by. As she sees them approach she holds out her tamboureen. Mae reaches into her purse and draws uct a handful of coins which she drops carelessly into it. After they have gene, on looking into the tamboureen Helen sees lying among the various small change a shining ruby. As she moves down the street, she sudden- ly hears a great clamor and clapping from one and drawing closer around the corner sees Helen Hosfcrd, a fiery suffragette mounted cn a soap box orating in a loud and ringing voice cn the rights of women. Her arguments are so persuasive that Helen, being a changeable scul anyway, is speedily converted and denates to the cause all her pro- ceeds from the day, including the ruby which she gives to Helen H. The latter is so jubilant over, her recent success that as they are passing by a circus tent, she wishes to go in and make a speech to the circus performers. The first person they see is Laura Brandenburg, a matted black wig hanging down over her eyes, clad in s’ ins of wild animals and barbaric ornaments, seated in the midst of a cage and surrounded by writhing and hissing serpents. Nothing daunted, Helen starts out, hut just as she reaches her most effective point, a huge black serpent stretches out its evil head, and with a warning hiss, seizes the ruby which she is holding in her hand. Tremb- ling with terror Helen runs away thinking that the ruby is lost forever. It is May 21, 1930. the tenth anniversary of the world-famed class of 1920. A grend reunion of the entire class is'being held in the Bohemian 21

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TRUE BLUE PRINTING PLANT. Por years past Hudson High school has taken all of her publishing material to the local printing shop or sent it out of the city. Why not add a moderately sized printing equipment to the school?' If this were done, the efficiency of the school would be greatly increased. The school could print a weekly or bi-weekly paper without being so largely dependent upon the advei tisements of the town merchants to pay the expense of such a paper. Posters, tickets for games, etc., could be printed in the school, saving the cost of sending the material to an outside print shop. Not cnly would expense be eliminated but a new industrial study would be add- ed to the curriculum. Wouldn’t such equipment arouse interp f ;n better composition work, in a more critical study of the pamphlet, newspaper, magazine and published book ? Hudson High School has a fine building. Better equipment will make a more efficient school. HUDSON HIGH SCHOOL FIRST. Hudson High School should be first in the minds of its students. Ma- ny schools complain that their great weakness is lack of school pride in their organizations and in their teams, unless they are winning teams. This year in Hudson High there has been no such feeling and we can proud ly boast of the fact. We have had an exceedingly goed year in athletics i or two reasons. The teams have been unusually successful in their num- poi't £ames and the student body has given them splendid sup- Hudson High School may well be proud of her year’s work in school activities. 23