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

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“THE HIDDEN ENEMY” By Dana Thomas Presented by Class of 1939 MAY 23, 1939 CAST Dodson, a detective..................................... Orlando Hohvay Daisy, his wife ....................................... Borghild Hansen Sylvia Garner, wealthy young woman ........................ Jane Hurst Phillip Mitchell, archaeologist ..................... James Gullickson Millicent La Rue, chorus girl .............................Carol Dahl Cathryn, the maid ......................................... Edna Evenson Stephen Thorne, an architect ........................ Merle Michaelson Mrs. Mortimer, a dowager............................ Mary Jane Peterson Miss Whittaker, a psychologist ........................ Florence Jelinek Richard Bond, industrialist ............................ William Wright Mr. Harold Weal herb ad—Director Act I Library of a country estate in New England. Late evening. Act II The same. Fift.en minutes !ater. Act III The same. A half-hour later. A mystery comedy in three acts, ‘The Hidden Enemy” tells the story of the Chicago detective and his wife. Daisy, who solve the baffling identity of Mr. Sedgway. The Chicago pair, with Millie, the chorus girl, furnish moments of hilarious comedy throughout the play. Senior Assistants: Stage— Frank T rudel. Make Up—Eugene Guggemos 19

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Class of ’39 11E close of the 1938-’39 school year brings the end of the high school career of another group of Hudson seniors. “Men at some time are mas- ters of their fate”, and the senior class has successfully built up to this turning point of their lives through four years of work and play in Hudson High School and are now prepared to be the “masters of their fate.” The high school career of the senior class began in September, 1935, with an enrollment of seventy. Paul Thompson was elected as first class presi- dent; Frances Olson, vice president; Jane Hurst, secretary; and Lois Mae Berg, treasurer. Miss Selle, who became a member of the high school faculty at the same time we entered high school, was chosen to serve as class adviser. Early in the fall we were formally initiated and entertained by the seniors at the freshman-senior party. During our first year many of the class concentrated only on studying, others entered musical and forensic activities, and still others took part in ath- letics. We maintained a very high standing on the semester honor rolls, and had many students in both choral and instrumental musical activities. Joe Young and John Harlander became regular members of the high school B bas- ketball team and six freshmen played on the junior high basketball squad. Merle Michaelson was selected as an alternate on the debate team which repre- sented Hudson at Chippewa Falls. Receiving first place in the local humorous declamatory contest, Esther Solheim represented our school at the league for- ensic meet at River Falls. Merle Michaelson, president; Wesley Erickson, vice president: James Gullickson, secretary; Orlando Holway, treasurer; and Miss Selle were selected to the class offices in our sophomore year. Orlando Holway, Esther Solheim, Merle Michaelson, and Dorothea Lyksett represented Hudson in the 1937 league forensic contest. George Spencer, John Harlander, Sam Richie, and Paul Thompson represented the sophomore class on the football squad. Young and Harlander both advanced to the regular high school basketball team and Holly Merrell and Bob Forsythe gained the distinction of being selected to debate on the high school district debate team. Class officers in our junior year were John Harlander, president; James Gullickson, vice president; Merle Michaelson. secretary; and Wesley Erickson, treasurer. John Harlander and Sam Richie were elected co-captains of the 1938 football squad. Our class was again well represented in debate for Holly Merrell, Bob Forsythe, and Lyle Baer were made members of the district de- bate team. Florence Jelinek was sent to Milwaukee earlier in the year to read an original English essay over the radio; she also placed first in the local de- clamatory contest. Bob Forsythe and Merle Michaelson participated in the ex- temporaneous speaking contest in Eau Claire. On January 7 the junior and sophmore classes held a dinner and danc- ing party. The party, attended by ninety-eight students, was considered one of the outstanding social successes of the school year. An old fashioned veranda-garden scene formed the setting for the Junior Prom staged by our class for the seniors. The general arrangements committee was composed of Merese Guiswite, Florence Jelinek, Frances Olson, Dorothea Lyksett, James Gullickson, Wesley Erickson, Merle Michaelson, and John Harlander. In September of our senior year our class entertained the freshmen at a dinner dance and later held a basket social with the sophomores. Five of the six district debaters were seniors and Bob Forsythe was selected in the league extemporaneous speaking contest to enter the district meet. Three sen- iors were selected to participate in the school dec amatory contest and of these Florence Jelinek and Dorothea Lyksett entered the league finals. Football letters were awarded to Harlander, Richie, and Dick Brunelle. Twenty-six percent of the c ass had memberhsip in the concert band and an equally large number took part in glee club and mixed chorus. The honor roll of the senior class is one of the largest of the senior classes for many years. RgSUnUL;

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(flass of ’40 Ol CTIVITY—class and individual—in study, extra curricular, social events, and in being a successful part of the school, have been the aims of the junior class since their entrance as freshmen into Hudson High School. An enrollment of seventy-seven members gave our class the distinction of being the largest class in school. We elected Don O’Connell, president of the freshmen class and Mr. Anderson, adviser. Other officers elected were Robert O’Connell, vice president; Margaret Simonson, secretary; and Mary Cameron, treasurer. Members of the class immediately became interested in extra-cur- ricular activities and during our first year, twenty-five per cent of our class was represented in musical activities, and thirty per cent of the school’s debaters were freshmen. Many of the boys took part in basketball, and several went out for football. Dan Lyksett and Bob Williamson were awarded baseball let- ters at the close of the year. So many freshmen girls entered girls’ athletics that it was necessary to provide for two teams to represent the class. In the fall of our sophomore year, we elected Marjorie Lee, president; Bob Williamson, vice president; Maxine Bethel, secretary, and Evelyn Rydeen, secretary. Miss Lee was selected to act as our class adviser. Grasping every opportunity to gain success for our class, we actively entered the budget ticket sale and later the homecoming ticket campaign. Our class was awarded the cash prize for the sale of budget tickets and did a very commendable job in selling homecoming tickets. As sophomores, Kenneth Michaelson, Bob Miller, Erling Strom, Nor- val Olson, and Baldwin Olson well represented the class in basketball. In base- ball Erling Strom and Dan Lyksett earned letters. The sophomore team won the championship game in girls’ volleyball, and later the Norwegians’ volleyball team, captained by Solveig Michaelson took the nationality title. Besides a fine representation in band, nine of the sophomores played in the high school orches- tra. Solveig Michaelson brought further honor to the class by being chosen to represent Hudson in the league declamatory contest at Ellsworth. In the course of the year, the sophomore and junior classes sponsored (together) a dinner dance. A very large attendance made the event very infor- mal and members of both classes agreed that it was the most successful party of the year. Marjorie Lee and John Harlander, class presidents, acted as gen- eral chairmen. Marjorie Lee was again elected class president when we became jun- iors. Miss Lee was chosen as adviser and Harold Olson, Patricia Claire Ryan, and Evelyn Rydeen were also elected to hold class offices. Jean and Jeanette Frey and Elinor Adams, three of the five high school cheer leaders, belong to the junior class. Erling Strom and Norval Olson earned letters in basketball and Erling Strom, Marvin Flattum, Baldwin Olson, Dorwin Lamkins, and Dan Lyksett were awarded football letters. Marvin Flattum was elected captain of the ’39 football team. This year several juniors have taken an active part in de- bate and Ethel Ahlgren served as an alternate on the debate team which repre- sented Hudson at the Divisional Debate Tournament at Chippewa Falls. The date of the Junior-Senior Prom was set for May 5. The gen- eral prom committee was composed of Marjorie Lee, class president; Patricia Claire Ryan, invitations; David Wilcox, orchestra; Mary Cameron, programs; Evelyn Rydeen, entertainment; Janet Williams, refreshments; Clarence Noreen, decorations; Dorwin Lamkins, lighting; Esther Solheim, publicity. 20