Jefferson High School - J Yearbook (Jefferson, WI)

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A DILEMMA John Senior was in a quandry. The English teacher had reminded the class that book reports were due the next day, and the superintendent had asked the Seniors to introduce the Freshmen to the rest of the school and get them acclimated to their surroundings, so it was that John Senior sat in the study hall and day dreamed of his two tasks. His mind was running in the two channels, books and Freshmen. When he decided to go to the library and get a book to read, he would remember his other duty. This was a very bad predicament to be in, and not knowing the answer to his dilemma. John proceeded to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of each assignment before he came to any definite decision. To himself John first said, ‘Til get a peppy book to read and have some fun reading it. But. maybe it would be more fun to show some of those peppy Freshmen around J. H. S.” So, for several minutes, John debated with himself. Which shall it be? The more he thought, the more each book resembled some Freshman, and as he noticed the following titles, temporarily the two duties seemed fused. • ir I Were King .............I’. Rettehler “Nimble Legs”...............c. J. schoeller ••WhlrllRlRs’ ................E. Blenrang “Lively Lady ..................... M. Miller The Lire of the Party .........K. Iliehards Not being able to decide between the preceding articles of pep, John turned his thoughts to the light charming books which in turn reminded him of the Freshmen girls who. this year, he felt were charming specimens and fine models of American girlhood. These books almost sent John out of the study hall to seek some of the girls whom they recalled to his mind. What of: . M. Hcnnen It. Hernday .. M. Sayre Schultz Seifert She Stoops to Conquer .......I . DlckholT Gallant Lady .............. Forever Free ..................D. hlekow Personality Preferred’’... The Dark Flower ................S. Miller With Malice Toward Non Charm” .....................It. Ehlenfeldt Gentlemen Prefer Blonde ”.. ... Invitation to the Waltz ........ML llcger Dorothy Magic Music’’..................M. Braun Sun Up”............................It To Have and To Hold ............. L. Henry Although the light books and charming Freshmen girls almost succeeded in drawing out our friend, John, from his day dreaming, it was not completely accomplished. He still had his book report to complete, so he finally decided to read a small one. Such books always appear attractive, but then the superintendent’s request brought to mind the small but ever-active Freshmen. The small books and their Freshmen counterparts included: Still Jim .....................J. Barrett Brin ’Km Back Alive ............ The Little Minister ............E Bartd “Circus Day .....................It. All is Fair ....................It. Grinin Such Is Lire”................... “So Blir ..........................D. llaas Freshmen athletes or a good book on athletics It. Ileger llilenfeld E Itueth which should John choose? “Winning Out .................J. Wollet Captain or the Team ................it. Serns Half Back ..................C. Smlllie ‘‘For the Good «»r the Team .W. MarkgrafT Of course, there are always those books that are full of fun. just as there are those Freshmen who are full of mischief. How could he choose between: “Laughing Boy”................C. Strese Whirlwind”......................M. Seitz Adventure Waits”.............II. statz Why Go to College?”........ . Plymesser Whenever a Freshman class enters school, there are always some students who become outstanding for their effort and success in various fields. They reminded John of many books which were certainly well worth noting. These included: Year »r Promise”.........M. Lembrlch Girl and Her Future .....it. Daharelner • Majric World of Music”.....M. Kinzler “Honor Girl”......................... j Klujr Everyone likes to read a gayly colored book or one with an interesting title, so, true to form, John though of Freshmen who were also gay and interesting. There were: S So Bed The Bose”............B. Murray “In the Days or Poor Richard”............. White Pants Willie”...........It. Probst Bichard Biederinan Hair a Loar”...................A. Badtke “Enter Sir John j. Borchardt “Son of Power .............It. Boplnskl W’ith only about ten minutes of the period left in which to decide whether he should read a book or introduce the Freshmen, John decided in favor of his English assignment and returned to the library to look again at the books and find one to read. However, upon reaching the library, his guilty conscience made him think of Mr. Smith’s request. With each title he read, he would remember his duties to the Class of 1941. He noted the following titles which reminded him of the following students: “Oulet Place ...................E. Meyer “A Son or the Middle Border”. .J McGurk Man of the Ajres .......Balph Biederinan Sportlnjr Chance ..............if. Gross Aire of Innocence”............A. llorrman The Squire”..................M. Koeppel As You Like It ..............M. Mallwttz “Up The Ladder of Gold . . . . N. Blodgett The Silent Witness”.................... ...............Margaret Moldenhauer “A Line A Day .............Doris Schultz “Three Points of Honor .........J. Vogel Having read all these titles and remembered all these Freshmen. John finallv decided that he would take five books and five Freshmen and then make the final decision. Thus the books and students selected were: Gone With The Wind ...........F. Stelse “Golden Age .......Mildred Moldenhauer Walk Humbly .................II. Schultz Saturday’s Child .............c. Vogel “The Conqueror .............G. Schultz Much to his dismay, John heard the class bell ring and knew the period had ended. Whether he came to a decision, we cannot tell, but wre can all draw our own conclusions. What would yours be? PAGE TWENTY

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FHO.NT HOW: II. Stringer. M. Ilcnrter, K Haas. J. KIt man. J. Hoessler. V. Church, It. OetUneler. II. Olson. «. Haag, G. Hancck. I. Wendt. It. stark. J Hcalc, it. llarrctt. SKCONh HOW: M Srelch. J. Warner. I , shannon. J Bur nett, I.. Shannon. K Klgis, K Mcltzner. J. OITner. 0. Watcrhury. II. Clark, h. Strelrn. I.. Wed I. ninth How It Woi-let, E. Ilarcmami. It liraytou. It. Hheineck. K. Gunz, II. Lembrlch. O. Werner, S. Veternlck. M. Peterson, II. Klettke. Koch. I’. Wo Iff. V. Huelow. I. Miller, M shannon. M Koser. K. Gross. K. Urueunert. H. bans. tl. Ilueth. H Schininilntr. «1. Reminder. LAST HOW: K Strohbusch. H. Hentmeester. II. Soellner. h. Schultz. I). Chwala. L. Stelse. H. Statz. K. Ilerse. II. Zllge. SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY It was on the first day of school. September 7, 1937 that the class of 1940 started on the second chapter of this book entitled. The Joys and Sorrows of A High School Career.” Miss Halstead, class adviser, immediately assisted in initiating the work by helping the group choose from its 59 members, L. Shannon as editor. R. Statz as his assistant. K. Gruennert as printer and K. Strohbusch as treasurer. The two other members of the staff. M. Koser and R. Davis, represented the class on the Student Council. Although the sophomore class worked diligently, filling pages of its edition with study and knowledge. it also found time to add other activities to make its history interesting. The names of R. Rent-meester, R. Statz. D. Davis. L. Stelse. K. Gruennert. D. Schultz and E. Reese were commonly read in connection with football. D. Davis. K. Gruennert and L. Stelse. sophomore stars, each received his J” in that sport. In the field of basketball, the class was represented by R. Statz, R. Rentmeester. R. Davis on the first team and L. Stelse. E. Reese. D. Schultz on the second team. S () P H O From the sophomore class came many contestants in intramural sports. The boys’ class intramural team was composed of R. Kexel, K. Gruennert. D. Chwala, L. Shannon and H. Soellner. Seventeen sophomore girls likewise were participants in sports and active members of the G. A. A. In the later chapters of the class book, one reads that there were many engaged in other activities, such as glee club. band, and orchestra. E. Gunz, J. Wagner. G. Baneck, B. Brayton and M. Bender represented the class in debate; B. Brayton was a member of the final debate team. J. Wagner added to the laurels of the sophomores by winning the All School Oratory honors while G. Baneck took part in the All School Humorous Declamatory Contest. The class was also well represented on the school honor roll by B. Brayton. G. Haag. M. Shannon. S. Veternick. R. Rentmeester. L. Wedl, E. Gunz. and M. Koser. o R E Looking forward to the coming year, when they will enjoy the name. “Upper Classmen.” the sophomores close this successful chapter of activities with an expectant look to the future. E. Gunz. Sophomore Student. S I'AGE MINE TEEN

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KRoNT ROW: M. Moiifciihaurr. 'I. Sayre, M. irmiimmi. M. Hesrer, M. Braun, h. Schultz, H. Schultz. C. J. Schoeiicr, B. Ilcniday, J. KIiir, II. Mat .. B. habareiner, l». Dlckow. l . Schultz. SECOND BOW: M. E ‘inbrlrh. W. MarkKiafT. B. Griffin. J MrOlirk. h. Haas. It. Ilcjrcr. B. IhlenreUl. K. Bartel. B. Probst. J. Barrett, C. Strese. K. Ruetti. THIRD BOW:— It. Seifert, K. Stelse. S Miller. It. lurklmfT. M. Seitz. B. Murray. A. Plyniesser, A. IlnfTman. G. Vogel, It. Khleu-felclt, J. Vofrel, M. Klnzler. rot RTH HOW: K. .Meyer, P. Betschler. G. Borrhardt. G. Schultz. It. Biederiuan. M. K«»ep-l»el. It. Blederman. M. Miller, K. BieuraiiR. L. Henry. BACK ROW: It. Sent! . C. Smlllie. J. VVollet, It. Itopinski. A. Itadt- ke. II. Cross, .V Hlodfrett. M Moldenhaiier. FRESHMAN CLASS HISTORY Flirty-eight of us terrified, wobbly-legged, saucer-eyed Freshmen on September 7, 1937 cautiously entered the portals of the institution which was to guide us on the right track for the next four years. Miss Hein acted as our adviser. After a month, when we were all better acquainted, we had a class election. Those elected to office were: President, W. Markgraff; Vice President, B. Dabareiner; Treas- urer, M. Hennen; Secretary, M. Lembrich; Student Council. B. Hemday and R. Probst. Although there weren’t many boys in our class, nevertheless, most of them might be classed as of the athletic type. Seven went out for football and one went out for basketball. C. Smillie wras fortunate enough to make the basketball team. Our class basketball team, on various occasions, played the seventh and eighth grade as well as the upper classmen. Members of this team were: M. Lembrich, W. Markgraff. R. Griffin, R. Serns, C. Strese, R. Biederman, Richard Biederman, E. Bartel, R. Heger, J. McGurk and J. Barrett. The girls were much too active to be excluded from athletic activities. Twenty freshmen girls became members of the G.A.A. There are other activities which, we. the grads of 1941, entered. Seven freshmen were in the Band, forty-two in the Glee Club, and one in the Orchestra. In the forensic contests this year. M. Hennen, M. Sayre and L. Henry representing the Freshmen, participated in the declamatory contest as did E. Rueth and R. Heger in the oratorical contest. One of the big social events of the year wras the Freshmen ‘Get Acquainted” Mixer, which was held at the beginning of the year. The Civics classes celebrated the Christmas season on the day before Christmas vacation, with a party held in each of the Civics classes, when songs, plays, refreshments and the exchanging of gifts and greetings featured the afternoon activities. We must add to our list of achievements the results of a very successful magazine campaign when we earned more than our quota. $130.50. In the years to come we hope to surpass our records so that a most successful Junior Prom and one of the best annuals any senior class ever hoped for will be published. There were ten freshmen on the semester honor roll. The highest scholastic average was 95.25 which was obtained by B. Dabareiner. She ranked second highest for the whole school. Other members on the honor roll were: M. Braun, M. Hennen, R. Ehlenfeldt, B. Hernday, M. Lembrich and H. Statz. We complete our first year of high school with the desire to produce as much development in each individual as we can. With the united enthusiasm of a group which is intent upon the continuance of splendid w'ork begun during a happy but purposeful freshmen year, we hope to become future leaders of the J.H.S. —Ruth Ehlenfeldt, Freshmen Student. F R E S H M E N PAGE TWENTY-ONE