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

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(flass of ’42 Cg WO e?:cell nt debaters, two outstanding basketball players, a fine repre- sentation in band, glee club, forensics, and all athletics, give the freshman class good reason to feel they have successfully become a vital part of Hudson High School. The class has also maintained a good rating on the semester honor rolls and actively supported the school through their large sale of Homecoming tickets. Achievement in classes, in extra-curricular activities, and loyalty to school make their first year one of success for the class of ’42. The September enrollment of the freshman class was seventy members. Robert Olson was elected class president and Miss Hughes chosen as adviser. William Olson and Virginia Dahl served as the class vice president and secre- tary and Bernadine McDonald, treasurer. To represent the freshmen on the student council, we elected John Hoyer. Our first glimpse of high school social life was very satisfactory, for instead of being initiated, the seniors entertained us at a buffet supper early in September. Though very few of us had ever danced before, the seniors gal- lantly waltzed the evening away with us. Bingo and other games entertained the most timid and foot weary guests and hosts. The next highlight in the career of the class was during Homecoming week when we were awarded the cash prize that was offered to the class making the most successful Homecoming ticket campaign. The cash award, which was presented to our adviser during an assembly, made a very fine beginning for our treasury. Early in the school year sixteen freshmen took debate as an extra-cur- ricular activity. Curtis Solsvig and Carole Nvgard made superior showings in all their debates, both with Hudson freshman debaters and those from other schools. Later in the year, three members of our class entered the local extem- poraneous speaking contest, in which all other contestants were experienced upper-classmen. Curtis Solsvig again brought to light the possibilities of the class by receiving a third place rating. Bill and Bob Olson, one of the three sets of twins in our class, have the distinction of having made the high school basketball team during their first year of playing. Five freshman boys also played on the junior high team. Freshman and junior high girls interested in girls’ athletics formed a Jr. G. A. C. early in the fall. This is the first time in several years that under- classmen have been interested enough in girls’ athletics to organize. All fresh- men, Marian Webster, Bonnie Carlson, Helien Larson, Virginia Dahl, and Elizabeth Gund were elected officers and representative. There are several freshmen in the high school concert band and almost twenty per cent of the class are now taking instructions in instrumental music. Four freshmen, Ruth Lee, Ruth Brooker, Bonnie Carlson, and Herbert John- son, are already members of the school orchestra. rResume 24

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fflass of ’41 (TO LING the smallest c’ass in high school, the sophomores are apparently rath- er timid about drawing too much attention to themselves. Individual ac- complishments and their social success, however, cannot be overlooked. In September 1937 we held our first class meeting and elected John Gilbertson, president; Lee Dooley, vice president; Norma Micklesen, secretary: and Jean Carlson, treasurer. Miss Jones was selected for our class adviser. The enrollment of our class was then fifty-nine. To introduce themselves to us and to show us how to relax from the routine of study we had already taken up, the seniors entertained us at a dinner dance early in the fall. Few of us actually relaxed for we had never danced before. However, every freshman made a fine attempt, and at the close of the evening we felt we had made a good beginning in the art of dancing and were ready for another party. I ater we entertained the seniors at a Kiddie party and they, as well as we. had a grand time in short skirts, carrying rattles and lolly- pops. During our first year, several freshmen entered glee club, band, debate, declam, and athletics. Five boys in our class played on the junior high basket- ball squad. Virginia Parsons well represented our class in all girls’ athletics. Robert Simonson added to the class accomplishments by being the only under- classman to place in the school declamatory contest. In the fall of our second year in high school our class enrollment was down to forty-nine. During the year, five more members left the class roll. We .again chose John Gilbertson for our class president and Miss Jones, adviser. Other sophomore class officers were Tom O’Brien, Patricia Ryan, and Cleo Helium. Chester Anderson, Rueben Richie, and Lee Dooley are already out- standing football players and to pep things up Wallace Jelinek joined the staff of cheer leaders. Cleo Helium and Wal’ace Jelinek both made fine showings in the school elimination declamatory contest this year. Chester Anderson was selected to represent our school in the extemporaneous reading contest in the league contest. Several members of the class were admitted to the Tachoperas club this year. In March, the sophomore and senior classes sponsored a basket social for their members. Prizes were awarded for the most cleverly decorated bas- kets. We danced to the tunes of a Wurlitzer, which unfortunately broke down in the middle of the evening. Spirits undaunted, we concluded the evening’s entertainment with Chinese checkers and other games, and despite the difficulty, th;‘ seniors and sophomores had a fine evening. Now we are hopefully looking forward to next year when we sponsor “the” social event of the year, the Junior Prom. 23 n sume

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FRESHMAN CLASS MEMBERSHIP Fourth Row—Jane Jenson, Marion Webster, John Jenson, Richard Hennessey, William Gartman, William Olson, James Corcoran, Edward Rock, Sherman Peterson, Phyllis Carlson, Ella Haugen, Clarice Christen- sen, Lorraine Cronk, Helien Larson, Rita Loughney. Third Row—Zane Hancock, Robert Olson, Ivan Lovaas, James Stayberg, Benedict Montbriand, Elizabeth A1 non, Herbert Johnson, Artice Carlson, Elizabeth Gund, Mary Kees, Violet Schwerm, Dorothy Myrvold, Jean Frazier, Mary Ann Kinney, Ruth Brooker, Felice Jorstad, Bernadine McDonald. Second Row—Arthur Olson, Miss Hughes, Sarah Scluillo, Alice O’Rourke, Rosemary Richie, Lois Chel- berg, Phyllis Olson, Lorna Davison, Donna Hill, Pearl Simonson, Carole Nygard, Peter Richie, Rosemary Cunningham, Bernice Lee, Kenneth Helmick, Kenneth Luebke, Kenneth Benoy. First Row—Raymond St. Ores, Harriet Benoy, Lucy Dabruzzi, Helen Udell. John Hover, Bernard Ander- son, Ralph Guggemos, Ralph Cowles, Douglas Myers, Henry Johnson, Joe Zezza, Ruth Lee, Virginia IDahl, Charles Thompson. President .... Vice President Secretary Treasurer .... OFFICERS ................ Robert Olson ............... William Olson .............. Virginia Dahl ......... Bernadine McDonald STUDENT COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE John Hoyer ADVISER Miss Helen Hughes 25