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

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 union Fifth How—George Olson. Harold Trieb, Vivian Egbert, Louis Almen, Dorothy Ruemmele, Donald Sahnow, June Wlllman. Duane Morrissette, Margaret O’Connell, Beverly Rulien, William Nelson, Gloria Foss, Donald Gil- bertson. Fourth Row—Joan McDonald, Elton Hancock, Jacqueline Morgan. Henry Kolashinski, Betty Lyksett, James Staberg, Audrey Otterson, Nathan Wiener, Olivia Sandberg, Claire Erickson, Flora Ann Simonson. Robert Lyksett, Lorraine Simonson, Edwin Koehlei. Third Row—Bernardine Montbriand, Bette Pfeiffer, Robert McGrail, Helen Persell, Vincent Cardarelli, Mavis Johnson, Floyd White, Inez Smith, Melvin Weinberg, Betty Guith, Bernard Anderson, Kathleen Peterson, Spen- cer Porter. Jane Pederson. Second Row—Marshall Van Meter. Iona Ryden, Stuart Gilbertson, Clairbel Clair, Miss Lawrence, Gale Heffron, Thomas Zezza, Joyce Udell, Otis Clymer, Barbara Williamson, Patrick Richie. First Row—Robert Kinney, Georgene Sweet, Albert Dabruzzi, Betty Daniels, Eugene Richie, Blanche Hanson. Thomas Hughes. Shirlev Chelberg, David Lonergan. Pauline Vanasse, James Corcoran, Violet Schwerm. President............. Vice-president ....... Secretary............. Treasurer ............ Council Representative Adviser............... . . . Ciale Heffron . . Clairbel Clair .... Joyce Udell Stuart Gilbertson .. Thomas Zezza . Miss I awrence

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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.

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6xcQnjpU 'Jnom a Sojplaomone' I)Lan DEAR DIARY, 1940-41 September 3—1, along with 66 other trembling freshmen, entered this terrifying place called Hudson High School. We held our first class meeting and elected Eugene Benedict as presi- dent; jean Kees, vice-president; Oliver Lyk- sett. secretary; Paul Kvarnes. council repie- sentatlve; Anthony Zappa, treasurer; and Mrs. King, adviser. September 13—We made our social debut to-day. The seniors en.ertained us at the annual Senior-Freshman party. Gee, school is start- ing to be almost fun! October—Our Homecoming skit made a big hit at the pep fest. November 20—Several freshmen were participants in the Thanksgiving program given in as- sembly. I was Just beginning to think I knew quite a few of the rest of the pupils, but when I saw that sea of faces, I began to wonder. April 26-27—We won the music contest again. We feel that our class had quite a bit to do with it, too, for several freshmen were contestants. They were Kenneth Christensen, Richard Cronk. Bonnie Lee Nelson, Evelyn Ryan, Mar- ion Thorson, and Donald Ward in the vocal groups; and Bruce Bergman, Jean Kees, Mar- ion Thorson, and Donald Ward in the instru- mental music. May—Did you hear the terrible news that is tra- veling around school? Mrs. King is retiring. Besides losing a wonderful teacher we are oing to be out a simply perfect adviser. We eld a class meeting to elect officers for next year. We decided on Merl Penman as presi- dent; Jack St. Ores, vice-president; Crescense Clark, secretary; Joann Ryan, council repre- sentative: Miss Mathews, adviser; and An- thony Zappa was unanimously re-elected treasurer. DEAR DIARY. 1941-42 September 3—Today 64 sophomores entered their second year of high school with considerable more confidence than we had a year ago. Members of our class on the championship football team are Eugene Benedict, Richard Lamkins, Leslie Lindstrom, Bill Miller, and Donald Ward. October 10—Everyone enjoyed our homecoming skit. We starred Dick Lamkins, as an old man relating the Homecoming of 1941 to the numerous children of some of the members of the team. Many of us are still recovering from the shock of initiation Into Hi-Y and G. A. C. Nevertheless we are glad to have become members of these organizations. November—This season we find Wallace Behm, John Bowers, Kenneth Christensen, Richard Cronk. Richard Lamkins, Oliver Lyksett. Daryl McGinley. Bill Miller, Donovan Persell. George Richie, Louie Richie, Merrill Sahnow. Jack Sfc. Ores, James Wallace, and Donald Ward going out for football. December—Am I ever glad to be having a vaca- tion! January—I went to two one-act plays, Rehearsal” and Goodnight, Please . Between acts Eve- lyn Ryan entertained the audience with her tap dancing. February—We are discovering several second Joe Louis’s” in Eugene Benedict, John Bowers. Kenneth Christensen, Gerald Cowles, Bill Loughney, Darrel Luebke, Oliver Lyksett, Robert Penman, Merl Penman, George Richie, Louie Richie, Jack St. Ores, James Wallace, Gordon Wl’cox, and Anthony Zappa. Alice Harrison, Demerize Hawkins, Marion Hope. Jean Kees, Bonnie Lee Nelson, and Evelyn Ryan are thrilled about their admittance to Tachoperas. March—Two members of my class. Alice Harrison and Donald Ward attended the Music Clinic at River Falls to-day. Just as luck would have it, it took a Saturday of school! March 18—Today our classmate. Robert Houman, joined the navy. He is stationed at the Great Lakes Training Station. April 25—I put in a very exciting day at the Music Contest in River Falls to-day. Several of the participants were sophomores. I saw Alice Harrison. Donald Ward, Bruce Berg- man. Marion Hope, Jean Kees. Lucille Peter- son. Evelyn Ryan, Donald Sletlen. Jack St. Ores, and Marion Thorson with the band. Wallace Behm did his share, along with all the others, for the Boys’ Glee Club. May 2—Last night was that wonderful prom. I silently sat in the balcony and watched my classmates waltz gracefullv around the floor. There weren’t many sophomores there, but we will star at our own prom next year.