Jefferson High School - J Yearbook (Jefferson, WI)

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Here we come, America DAVIS, RALPH . . “Corby is our gallant football star from Sullivan . . . really worshipped that little pigskin . . . earned those four stripes and that star in the no-credit position of guard . . . played a regular position on the basketball team . . . acted on the Student Council . . . worked hard on the prom staff and the “J” Staff . . . employed wit and humor in Scribblers Club . . . showed dramatic ability in the senior class play. EICHEL, HARVEY . . . “Bug” came from Lake Mills as a junior ... at Lake, was a member of the F.F.A. Club . . . class basketball interested him most at J.H.S. ELGAS. CYRIL . . . “Cy is definitely versatile ... he designed the cover on the 40 “J” . . . has ability . . . is a natural botanist ... a bookworm in science . . . an advertiser of all school functions ... a good student . . . Mr. Hager’s right hand man in manual arts . . . capable assistant on the prom staff ... a football player who played all four years. GROSS. EARL . . . our typical Fred Allen who honestly believes that “No one can beat fun . . . proved himself an ardent football hero . . . played class basketball . . . showed talent in glee club activities . . . aspires to be a future pop magnate. GRUENNERT. KENNETH his name will mean football to Jefferson High School for many years . . . his sportsmanship during 3 years of football was outstanding ... he helped chalk up many a fine play in basketball ... as secretary of his class during his sophomore and junior years, and as vice-president of the senior class, he proved his popularity . . . enjoyed his membership in Scribblers Club. GUNZ, EVELYN . . . “Evie was one of the most responsible, capable, and versatile of girls in J.H.S. . . . she rated very high in all G.A.A. activities . . . participated in inter-scholastic debates and in forensic work . . . proved dramatic ability in her characterizations in both class plays . . . sang in glee club, operetta, and in the choir . . . held tne executive position of secretary of the freshman class . . . she was prom queen in 1939 . . . worked diligently on the editorial staff of the J . . . served as editor oi the Scribblers Club in her senior year ... is an honor student . . . wears lovely clothes and hopes some day to be a dress designer . . . enjoys such hobbies as reading, dancing and drawing. HAAG, GENEVIEVE . . . formerly a native of Hel-enville ... a splendid student who is graduating as an honor student . . . “Gen was always willing to help others . . . she took education seriously . . . acted as an able secretary to Mr. Hager and assistant of Miss Hendrickson . . . did her best on the “J Staff and prom staff ... as a librarian, she was very efficient . . . smiling came easy to her. HAAS, ETHEL . . . “Eddy is a hard worker ... a bashful girl until she’s acquainted ... a swimming enthusiast . . . “goes to town on her French horn in band and orchestra . . . loves movies. HAFEMANN, EDNA ... vivacious “Addie was always pleasant and always busy . . . melodious tones pour miraculously from her silver flute ... a distinguished member of band and orchestra . . . won honors in state music contests ... an agile athlete as well as rhythmic tap dancer . . . industrious member of prom staff . . . peppy cheerleader at all basketball games . . . bubbled over with ideas on the “J Staff. I AOE SEVENTEEN

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BANEC'K. GRACE . . . . . “Gracie”, the small and dainty, lacks in quantity . . . has more than her share in quality ... is ‘tops” in dancing, hockey, baseball, volley-ball, basketball, and tap-dancing . . . ranked high as an enthusiastic member of the glee club, operetta, and choir . . . carried off honors in declamatory contests . . . participated in dramatics . . . used much of her super-abundant energy on the ‘.i Staff. BARRETT, RUTH . . . “Ruth-ie’s” quieiness and most pleasant bashfulness distinguishes her from the ‘mob” . . . she was limber, willowy, and graceful in tap-dancing and tumbling . . . showed her further interests in athletics by participating in hockey, basketball, volleyball, baseball . . . sings in the glee club . . . enjoys dancing to good music. BENDER. MARION . . . Jefferson High School’s own ‘‘wee Bonnie Baker” makes everyone happy with her good humor and beautiful voice . . . “Snooks” is an outstanding soloist in glee club, choir, and operetta . . . was active in hockey, basketball, volleyball, baseball, tap-dancing, and tumbling . . . really was a bundle of mischief in class play and is in real life, too . . . took part in declamation . . . served for four years on Student Council . . . used her wit on “J” Staff, and in Scribblers’ Club . . . saw action on the prom staff . . . debated in her sophomore year. BRAYTON. BARBARA . . where there was action, you could find ‘‘Barb” . . . brilliant honor student . . . a veritable fashion plate . . . skillful athlete in hockey, basketball, volleyball, baseball, tap-dancing and archery . . . active G.A.A. board member . . . clear, distinct alto in glee club, choir, operetta, and sextette . . . skilled violinist in orchestra . . . persuasive debater and orator . . . delightful character in class plays . . . clever prom staff aide . . . enthusiastic Photography Club m e m -ber . . . active editor-in-chief of the 1940 ‘‘J” . . . freshman class president . . . the valedictorian of the senior class. Candidates for I lie Hall of Fame BUELOYY. VIVIAN . . . shy and demure, Vivian, a saxophone a rust in band and orchestra, also enjoyed tap-dancing . . . she was never without a pastime, for she loved to roller skate, dance, and ice-skate. BURNETT. JOSEPH . . . “Joe” is a lover of the great “out-of-doors” ... a quiet lad who considers sKiing and fishing his hobbies ... in school he enjoyed class basketball and glee club work. CHURCH, VERNA . . . another of Jefferson’s all-around sports girls . . . had limberness plus in tumbling . . . expert in hockey, baseball, basketball, and volleyball . . . G.A.A. board leadership kept her busy. CHWALA, DONALD . . . “Don”, a living advertisement from Esquire, was especially interested in athletics . . . gave his whole-hearted support anu ability to football, concluding his football career as a three year let-terman . . . his eye for baskets helped him in class basketball . . . did his share of the work for the junior prom. CLARK, HENRY...“Heinie” likes to play hockey in winter and golf in sum-sumer . . . during his school days he played the drums in the drum corps and band . . . enjoyed class basketball . . . sang in the glee club . . . assisted the prom staff . . . served on the “J” Staff. PAGE SIXTEEN

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Stepping out of the ranks HANOVER, GEORGE . “Tim”, who makes A1 Capp, the creator of Lil Abner look sick with his cartooning—entered J.H.S. as a junior from Washington High School, Milwaukee ... he put forth his efforts in the all star position of left guard in football . . . participated wholeheartedly in basketball . . . worked diligently on the “J” staff . . . sang lustily in the glee club . . . acted industriously in the Photography Club . . . has most fun with the boys. KEMMETER. GEORGE . . Fagan”, the 1940 Daniel Boone, considers his gun, his knife and his sugar, “Aferditty” among his favorite companions . . . liKes to wander in the woods . . . enjoys puttering in chemistry . . . has read almost every book in the library . . . played class basketball with zest . . . used his bass voice to advantage in the glee club, choir and operetta . . . moved furniture on the prom staff . . . acted on the photography staff of the annual . . . loves photography . . . claims his ambition is to become a legible penman. KEXEL. RALPH . class basketball, baseball, the band and the glee club, were his interests in school . . . possessing a knowledge of the great out-of-doors, Ralph loved to hike, fish, and explore the wonders of nature. KITZMANN, JEANNE . . “Kitzie”, “show” addict, likes also to roller skate and ice skate ... as a freshman she participated in sports . . . played in the band ... is interested in modern dance steps. KLETTKE, HELEN . . . Helen’s athletic interests included hockey, baseball, volleyball, and basketball . . . her musical interests were satisfied by playing in the band . . . her cult-ural interests included: reading many and various kinds of books . . . drawing artistic sketches . . . serving as a competent student librarian. KOCH. ANNA BELLE . . . our Annabella, not Tyrone Powers ... is shy and small but a friend to all... she likes to work with numbers ... is happiest when in the company of books or when dancing. KOSER. MARY . . . “Zeke”, the girl with the lovely soprano voice, is a commanding soloist in choir, glee club, operetta, and in selected groups . . . played clarinet in band and orchestra . . . acted in a dependable manner as assistant editor of the “J” Staff . . . provided plenty of humor in the junior class play . . . came through as an untiring prom staff worker ... a competent student librarian ... as Student Council member as a sophomore ... a conscientious worker in the Photography Club . . . hopes, eventually, to be a journalist . . . likes to drive her car in leisure moments . . . was graduated as an honor student. KRUEGER. HOWARD . . . “Canary” entered as a junior from Eagle High School . . . there he participated in class basketball, kittenball, and in one class play . . . at J. H. S. he proved himself an ambitious athlete in basketball, baseball, and football . . . enjoys sports in general . . . loves the great out-of-doors . . . likes scientific work . . . assisted the prom staff in its work. LA VASSER. WILLIAM “Bill” entered as a senior from Iron Mountain, Michigan . . .there he enjoyed class basketball, tennis, baseball, skiing and tumbling . . . showed his skill in dramatics in two class plays . . . acted as vice-president of his class for two years . . . proved himself an enthusiastic member of the Photography Club . . . in J. H. S. he participated in class basketball and baseball . . . wrote clever articles for the Scribblers Club. PAGE EIGHTEEN