Kimberly High School - Kimet Yearbook (Kimberly, WI)

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CLASS HISTOR In the fall of 1955, fifty-seven students started their high school career. Joe Van Thull was chosen as president by this group of hashful but enthusiastic freshmen. Throughout the school year. these freshmen, just like many other freshmen, listened in silence to the DOOSUIIEZ and Jeefiflg of the upper classmen. There were only forty-three sophisticated sophomores who re- turned to Kimberly High School in 1936 to resume their studies. Those who did not answer to roll call this year were: George Vanden Hoogen, Joe Van Hout, James Williams, Martin Vydeven, Iva Ven Dinter, June Thein, Johanna Vermeeren, Bernice Wiedenhaupt, Katherine Vander Pas, and Martha Gerrits. Ann Van Zeeland decided to continue her career on the opposite side of the river and transferred to Little Chute. This ambitious group of sophomores chose as their president,John Dictus. Ralph Howard joined the sophomore CLHSS, but did not remain the entire term. John Van Sambeek decided that a naval career would be more beneficial and educational to him and subsequently he joined the Navy. The junior year proved to be very successful and interesting, the only disappointment being that eight more students decided to withdraw from school to pursue different occupations and ambitions. We lost Robert Busch, Harold De Bruin, Herman De Leeuw, Frank Hubers, Marie Stals, Anastasia Wyngard, Ambrose Lemmers, and Tom Walton. The great event, which gave these juniors so much prestige, was the Junior Promenade. For this event, the gymnasium took on all the aspects of an ocean liner. Robert L8 Barge was admiral of this liner, and he chose Elayne Busch as his mistress. During the school term Leroy Kumbier and Alyce Weiss joined the junior class. Robert La Berge presided over all the class activities, as president. September 1938, 59 dignified students returned to complete their high school careers. Most of these students returned with the idea of making the most of their last year at Kimberly I Robert La Berge was reelected pres1dent.A Many of these students have gained recognition in one or more of the extra curricular activities. On May 51, 1939, this dignified and intelligent group of thirty-nine students in their caps and gowns received their diplomas, and thus their High School career came to an end.

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William Wacktendonk-- Onward to Washington and I don't mean W. P. A. Benedict A friend enemy to Football Basketba Softball Boeing 5 Bill Weyenberg Jug to all an none. 2, 5, 4 11 2, 3, 4 1, 2, 5,4 Track Trainer 5, 4 president ............. ..... ....... - -.---------- -------- - ------- ---Robert La Berge Treasurer Vice President ----------------- --------------- ----------'-- Vi0t0T Pieters Secretary .-........ ----.---- - ---- ---- -Q ----o- oc- --------v ----- '---- 'JOYLII BTSU1' -----------------------------------------------------------Paul Van Dyke Va1ed1ctorian.... ....Gartrude Van Cuyk Salutatorian... ...Lorraine Schumacher

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QXASS PROPHESY On arriving from Chicago by train I found Leroy Kumbier working slowly but surely at his position as a depot agent. K taxl driven by Jgmgg Lynch who now has a few taxies running in Kimberly, brought me to Hotel Kimberly, whose proprietor is Victor Pieters. After eating the delicious food for a couple days, I Eetermlned to find out who the chef was, and to my surprise I found that it was Joe Van Thull. To celebrate Bob La Berge's election as President of Kimberly a dance was held at the hote . Music was furnished by R1ch1e's Orches- tra who at this time is tops in the Fox River Valley. The maestro was known better by the name Ricardo Boogaard ten years ago. Among his musicians are the Dictus Brothers, Henry and John with their clarinet and saxaphone. The soloist is Elayne Busch, who left Benny Goodmans' Orchestra to keep this engagement at Kimberly. Elmer Vanden Boogaard was honorary bartender for the evening. He has his own tavern up the valley a ways. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. William Wachtendonk. Mrs. Wachtendonk was the former Ann Van Daalwyk. William runs the Kim- berly Dairy. June Van U ke and Benedict Weyenberg have just announced their engagement. Jigs has been employed as a nurse at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, while her fiance is employed as a foreman at the Kimberly Clark Mill. Friday evening, I attended a basketball game at Kimberly High School. Kimberly won, and I soon found out why,-because Driek Van Qyke is the coach. The HBH team, which has been very successTuIT'was coached by Hank Langenberg. On buying my ticket, I found Celeste Jose hs in the ticket booth. She is a member of the faculty, of course, the commercial teacher. Upon inquiring, I found James Fiewe er was principal of the school, and his secretary was Gertrude Van Cuyg. Other me bers of the faculty were Elaine Ouellette tEe Kindergarten teacher and Doroth Vanden Boo aard wEo Holds the position of School Nurse. From DoroEhy,zl'Tound oufg that Lucy Kokke was head nurse at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. On Saturday, I received an invitation to go through the mill. In the office I found Lorraine Schumacher working as billing clerk under Jack Coates, the shlpping clerk. Mar aret Thein is also employed in tHe office. At lunch time, I went to the mIII restaurant and found little Priscilla Schnese and Esther Mars working as head cooks. There were only two other people whom I'knew and they were James Gaffney who was head loader and Lawrence De Groot who was an eIecErIEIEHT' In the business section of Kimberly, we find FlOZd Ho fens er er running a butcher shop. Charles Vande: Sanden has opened a anc ng school. Lyle La enber , now Has Els own newspaper, nThe Kimberly Gazette J .E0rra ne an Berkel is part owner of a small department store with Teresa UacEE5n. Among the few who were not living in Kimberly were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bruer who live on a farm near Wrightstown. They do not visit much In Kim5erIy now because of the spring planting. Mrs. Bruer is the former Erna Vanden Elsen. We found Mr. and Mrs. Howard Huntington doing very well in their N little dancing school, and also very well in bringing up litt10 SPOVS- Mrs. Huntington is the former Jean Frassetto. Al ce Weiss is working for a large insurance concern at Chicago, while Io ce Krueger is a member of the president's cabinet at Washing- con, DT'gT'