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

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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.

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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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Sojpkomone Cfla i Fifth Row—Jeanette Muckenhirn, Alice Harrison, Armagean Peterson, Ruth Erickson. Bonnie Lee Nelson, Daryl McGinley, Wallace Behm. Eugene Benedict, Richard Lamklns, George Richie, Donovan Persell. Merrill Sahnow. Fourth Row—Lucille Williams, Lorraine Harwell. Leslie Lindstrom. Marion Hope, Bruce Bergman. Lucille Peter- son. John Bowers, Betty Jane Detlefson, Donald Ward, Robert Penman, Francelia Morrissette, Catherine Peterson. Enos Smith, Robert Houman, Gordon Wilcox. Third Row'—James Wallace, Doris Anderson, Darrel Luebke, Dolores Payson, Oliver Lyksett, Margaret Weber, William Loughney, Frances Gund. Gerald Cowles, Demerize Hawkins, Kenneth Christensen, Mary Loughney, Betty Nelson, Marion Thorson. Second Row—Richard Cronk, Jean Kees, William Miller, Lorraine Houman, Donnamae Mayer, Crescense Clark, Merl Penman, Miss Mathews, Joann Ryan, Jack St. Ores, Margaret Erb, Paul Kvarnes, Phyllis Hauke. First Row'—Jean Peterson, Ignatius Kinney, Evelyn Ryan. Anthony Zappa, Veronica Adams, Howard Norvold, Olive Haugen, Donald Sletten, Colleen Peterson, Louie Richie, Dorothy Hancock. President............. Vice-president........ Secretary............. Treasurer............. Council Representative Adviser .............. . Merl Penman . Jack St. Ores Crescense Clark Anthony Zappa ... Joann Ryan Miss Mathews