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

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fexcenpti nom a funion' Dicing DEAR DIARY. 1939-40 DEAR DIARY. 1941-42 September—As one of the 79 bewildered fresh- men. I unanimously wandered about the halls from one classroom to another. We held a class meeting to elect officers who wi 1 carry out our class plans. The results were Audrey Otterson. president; Iona Ryt.en. secretary; Joan McDonald, treasurer; Thomas Hughes, vice-president; and Dorothy Detlefson, coun- cil representative. The sophisticated seniors held a get-acquainted party in our honor in the form of a basket social. October—We all enjoyed the skit, ‘The Warriers of K E. F.’ presented at the Pep Fest by our class. I heard our class made the biggest profit selling pop at the Hallowe’en party. February—This is the month of boxing. Eugene Richie. Buster Lyksett. Otis Clymer. and Rob- ert Kinney represented our class in the ring. September—Today we enrolled in Hudson High School as juniors. The cooperation and gen- eral ability of our class has shown forth al- most immediately. The boys on the champion- ship football team who earned letters were Harold Trieb. Duane Morrissette. Eugene Richie, Stuart Gilbertson. Patrick Richie. Gale Heffron, and Thomas Zezza. Eugene Rich’o was chosen the football captain for the 1942 season. Sixteen members of our class are en- rolled in the band. We are we 1 represented in the glee clubs and Mixed Chorus. Louis Al- men, Thomas Hughes. Otis Clymer. Nathan Wiener, and Robert Kinney are again enrolled in the debate course. October—Merle Penman and Otis Clymer came Into the assembly today, as two Scotchmen discussing the game between New Richmond and Hudson, as the junior Homecoming skit. April—At the music contest Nathan Wiener played a .rumpat solo, and he was also in the trum- pet trio. Audrey Otterson was in the clarinet quartet. I saw' other “freshles' down there in the vocal groups. May—We held a class meeting and e’ected Eu- gene Richie, president; Dorothy Ruemmele. vice-president; Bette Pfeiffer, secretary; Buster Lyksett. treasurer, and Flora Ann Simonson, council representative for the year 1940-41. DEAR DIARY. 1940-41 September—I followed all my classmates as we re- entered school again as sophomores. A great many of us tried out for the glee clubs and also Mixed Chorus. Others were in the instru- mental groups. Many of the boys played on the footba’l team. Several of the debaters were sophomores too. October—Hi-Y and G. A. C. initiation is over with! None of us liked it, but now we’re glad wo gained entrance in.o these clubs. December—Vacation time at last! February—I’m sure we all saw Robert Lyksett. Eugene Richie, Duane Morrissette, Otis Clymer. Robert Kinney. Elton Hancock, and Melvin Weinberg out doing roadwork for boxing. March—Vivian Egbert was our district represen - ative in declamatory. Thomas Hughes and Louis Almen were our league representatives in extemporaneous speaking. April—This was the first year at the music con- test for many of us. I saw Nathan Wiener in the .rumpet trio, James Stayberg in the brass .sextet. Vivian Egbert and Audrey Otterson in the clarinet quartet. Nathan also played a piano solo. I saw Joan McDona’d do some fancy baton twirling as a majorette, too. May—A; our last class meeting of the year we elected officers for the forthcoming term. The president will be Gale Heffron; the vice-presi- dent Clairbel Clair; secretary. Joyce Udell; treasurer, Stuart Gilbertson; and council rep- resentative, Thomas Zezza. November—During the basketball season I saw Claire Erickson. Marshall Van Meter. Gao Heffron. Eugene Richie, and Robert Lyksett doing their bit for the team. December—Louis Almen played a leading role in the Christmas play presented in assembly on the day before Christmas vacation. January—I went to two one-act plays. In “Re- hearsal”. Joan McDonald played Christin ; Vivian Egbert was Barbara: and Audrey Ot- terson was Gertrude. In the play, “Goodnight Please”, Lorraine Simonson played the role of Lucy; and Duane Morrisset.e was McWinkle. February—Looking over the boxer» as hey ran past, I saw Robert Lyksett, Elton Hancock. Robert Kinney, Duane Morrissette, and Otis C’ymer from our class. I heard Audrey Otter- son. Clairbel Clair, Lorraine Simonson, and O’lvia Sandberg talking about their admittance into Tachoperas, too. March 21—Mr. Nelson chose a group of band r n- bers to attend the Music Clinic at River Falls to ay. He chose Jacqueline Morgan. James Btaberg. and Vivian Egbert from my class. April 18—Today was the crucial day for all solo- ists in the Music Contes.. Many members from my class made the trip to River Falls to be among the participants. April 25—Today was another important day in mv school activities, diary. We competed in ;ke River Falls Music Contest again. Many jun- iors were included among the bustling crowd of participants down there. I wonder if I was the only one who saw' frightened faces? Joan McDonald was a drum majorette again this year. May 1—I won’t wrl.e much tonight. Diary, because I’m too sleepy after the wonderful time I’ve had. I just came home from our May Day Prom which was belt. in the gymnasium at school. The entire room was gayly bedecked in springtime flowers and scenes. I’m sure the juniors, as wfell as the other classmen had a perfect time.