Mayville High School - Rocket Yearbook (Mayville, WI)

Text from Pages 1 - 68 of the 1918 volume:

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Our book may impress you as a very incomplete volume, but should one tiny item meet with your approval, or should you be caused to smile only once, we shall consider our task worth it's while. Also we hope that the facts recorded in this vol- ume shall bring back to you, memories of ,your school-days, and the happy hours you have spent there, the hours of toil, the friendships formed, the happiness and the tri- umphs of youth. Now every time you find an article which meets with your approval, and which causes you to smile, you are silently praising our book, and thereby helping our school, the one and only thing which unites us all, as we are all sons and daughters of the Mayville High School, so let our united efforts go toward the support of her, and keep her in the front rank of Wisconsin's High Schools. l7ZZfCZ'ClZC7DZ1!ZZZfOZSCIlZZ'4ICl'G KQ3U QCZVOU 4 V Y 6 O N 'hr 091311111151 1 1 EDITED BY S THE CLASS OF 1918 Q is SEPT. FIRST 1918 5 Iss KEUCmb6'G 'CiZmUmCZCll f2S,ClKmm QGKm1' IZZZICZC d THE OPTIMIST STAFF. - Editor-in-chief .................... Alfred Schumann Chief Assistants .................... Vera Prochnow ...................Cla1'a Ruedebusch ASSOCIATE EDITORS. Antoinette Wcsterholt Leesetta Oldermann Hallie Shealer William Mildbrandt Helen Dietz Victor Janssen Edna Steiner Alfred Naber 3ZO 0Z 0Z0 OZOQ, E T0 A E MR. LAWRENCE STODDARD KEELEY OUR TRUE FRIEND FROM OUR FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL TO OUR LAST, WE DEDICATE 0 THIS BOOK. o II ll 8ZO 0Z 0ZO Z0 LAWRENCE STODDARD KEELEY With the completion of the school-ycar in 1918, Mr. L. S. Keeley has completed his thirty-seventh year in that profession. Of all the classes he has taught, the class of 1918 of the Mayville High School is the first to reward him with a book of this sort, although the success of his former graduates is a reward to him by itself. Mr. L. S. Keeley was born in 1858, on a farm near Fox Lake, where he re- mained until he was a young man. During his youth he attendedithe common schools, from which he graduated at the age of seventeen years. He then taught in the country schools for two years. After attending the Normal School at Platteville, he became a principal in the High School at Highland, Wisconsin. Here he remained for two years, then going to take a similar position in Fox Lake. Due to his efforts, the Fox Lake High School was put on the accredited list of schools. For six years he retained this position, leaving to take charge of the schools at Mayville in 1890. Until 1897 he re- tained this position, then leaving it to practice law with the late Judge F. M. Lawrence. Mr. Keeley having prepared himself for this profession during his leasure hours of his school time. After practicing law for two years, Mr. Keeley yielded to the pleadings of the local school-board to again accept the position as the head of the schools. From that year until this he has been teaching the children of Mayville. In 1911 Mr. Keeley was elected President of the Wisconsin Teacher's Associ- ation, and has since then been a member of the executive board of the same. In 1899 Mr. Keeley conducted his first Teacher's Institute, and has continued this practice ever since. SCHOOL BOARD. O ALVIN !DREGER, Clerk K C. W. DOCTER, Director H. H. RUEDEBUSCH, Treasurer OUR SCHOOLS. OUR SCHOOL'S HISTORY. The educational history of Mayville had it's origin as far back as 1845, three year before Wisconsin was placed upon the 1'oll-call of the states. The early settlers had been here less than a year when they made their first preparations for a school, knowing that an education was the best estate they could leave to their children. In the winter of 1847 the first session of school was held. There was no school-house, but the home of one of the citizens was used for the purpose. The fol- lowing spring saw a small school-house under construction at the present cite of the Chas. Ruedebusch Co's. store. ' In the year 1848 Wisconsin assumed new responsibilities as a state. At the same time the schools of Mayville underwent a change, passing from a more primitive form to one which was at that time considered modern. The Foster brothers at that time donated to the city a tract of land which is now known as Foster Park, for the purpose of building a school-house there. As a result a structure was erected, consist- ing of four rooms, and being two stories in height. The new building enabled new studies to be established, and also more teachers were hired. Three new departments were established, and with them came the studies of History and Geometry. tit is often wondered at if the fathers of the school knew what an unpopular study they were introducing in the latter. After the Civil War, the foreigners came to this city in great numbers. The class of immigrants now coming to this section were mostly Germans, a thrifty and in- dustrious class of people who, almost immediately upon their arrival, took a deep and active interest in the affairs of the school. Due to the increase in the population, a still larger school was demanded, and in 1857 a new addition was made to the old structure which gave it the present re- semblance to a court-house. The same bell which called the children of the early sett- lers to school, calls the scholars of to-day to their studies. The bell bears the name of the donors and the date of it's donation as follows: F. Sherin, 1857. In 1880 the present High School was established with a three-year course. The first principal was J. M. Turner. His sussessors were as follows: Horace Gibson, J. H. Martin, L. S. Keeley, M. A. Bussewitr, and Mr. Keeley again, who is the present prin- cipal. The advancement of the Mayville schools has been one of great rapidity, the following studies have been added to the course of study: Music, Drawing, Domestic Science, and last of all, a Teacher's Training Course. Graduates of this school can be found among the best peoples of the nation, and only the best people shall our school continue to give to the country and to hu- manity. - ilkrrultg MR. LAWRENCE S. KEELEY. Mr. HUGO A. PAULY. East Division High School, Milwaukee University of Wisconsin. MISS EVA I. HOLIDAY. Ripon College Academy ' Ripon College, Ripon, Wisconsin. Talk happiness, the World is sad enough without your woes. MISS MARGARET D. LAUT. Wausau High School Lawrence College University of Wisconsin. Write on your heart that each day has been the best day in the year. MISS BERTHA B. KOPF. East Division High School, Milwaukee National German-American Teachers' Seminary. The thing that goes the farthest Toward making life worth while, That costs the least, and does the most, Is just a pleasant smile. MISS VIOLET B. WOOD. ' North Division High School, Milwaukee Milwaukee Normal School. A laugh is like the sunshine, That tips the peak of life with light And drives the clouds away. MISS ALMA GAUBATZ. Chilton High School University of Wisconsin. A stitch in time saves nine. MR. R. N. NASET. Oshkosh Normal. A place for everything and everything in it's place SENIOR OFFICERS 1 CLARA C. R UEDEBUSCH Secretary--Treasurer ALFRED SCHUMANN, VICTOR E. JANSSEN, President. Vice President CLASS FLOWER CLASS MOTTO Iris. Optimism VIOLA BILKE. Teachers' Training Course. Beaver Dam. lf bright remarks were a grain of sand, she'd be a desert., CLARA H. BRUDER. Teachers' Training Course Mayville. A nifty little peclagog, whose students wept cvcry time she left them for a broader fielrl. LINDA J. BRUMMOND Teachers' Training Course Town of Williamstown. Thanks to her good horse 'January' she has missed few nays at school. FLORENCE CONIJON Teachers' Training Course Oconomowoc. When she passes clown the street wIth llfl' mem-mate, :incl both wear their brand-nev' Jerseys thc ,.. f V . -.,, . y pass or twins. HELEN M. DIETZ Teachers' Training Course Mayville. Undisputccl Tarcliness Champion. ALMA M. J. HILLEN Teachers' Training Course Mayville. The movies for mine. VICTOR E. JANSSEN General Science Course Mayville. Vacation will comeg The bees will hum. And so will my flivver. EVA ALAN KUSS' Teachers' Training Course Mayville. I-Ter eyes are like diamonds, her teeth like pearlsg The only thing missing, is a head of curls. CARL LEEMHUIS Teachers' Training Course Mayville. A walking encyclopedia. WILLIAM MILDBRANDT General Science Course Mayville. d be said but to mention the fact that he What more nee D has received an appointment to West Point. ALFRED F. NABER General Science Course Mayville. A silent but deep thinker, his foot-steps turned toward Congress. HATTIE J. NEU Teachers' Training Course Hartford. She has a Declaration of Independence ail cf her own. LEESETTA OLDERMANN Teachers' Training Course Mayville. We want no better Class-Prophet. VERA M. -PROCHOW Teachers' Training Course ' Mayville. We just simply have to publish that annual this year. CLARA C. RUEDEBUSCH Teachers' Training Course Mayville. ' Oceans of Intelligenceg but Mountains of Silence. GEORGE SCHWARTZMUELLER. General Science Course Kekoskee. A sterling type of American manhood, who has repre- sented his home town in the High School as no other could. ALFRED SCHUMANN Teachers' Training Course Mayville. He has little use for the Junior Class, For the Freshies, but little moreg But when he meets THAT Sophomore lass, He'll bow down almost to the floor. HALLIE SHEALER Teachers' Training Course Fond du Lac. One great lump of Happiness. EDNA L. STEINER Teachers' Training Course The teacher makes no mistakes while Edna is present, for if she does, she-'ll be corrected. META TIDYMAN Teachers' Training Course Kekoskee. She has our thanks for one glorious time. ANTOINETTE M. YVESTERHOLT ' Mayville. Teachers' Training Course The orchestra, first, last, and all the time. HAROLD ANTONE Hustisford. Teachers' Training Course The girls of the Teachers' Training Class Opened their eyes with joy YVhen they heard that Hustisford Would send to us, another boy. ERWIN KRAHN Town of Hubbard. Teachers' Training Course ' il ' ' Y The girls down home have it all over these. ' SENIOR BOYS FOR SALE. COLUMN My seat is for sale, otherwise it would not be mentioned on this page, and the person who buys my seat is assured of a good timelprovided the right person occupies the seat behind you.J ' Vic. The person who buys my seat, gets with it, many small mirrors, and also little pamphlets containing some of the best poems ever written. A. F. Naber. - The greatest bargains yet offered, go with my seat, namely: A set of books on: How to raise a beautiful curly pompadourg How to waltzg and How to give attentions without intentions. Billy. M. In my seat we have an exceptional bargain. With it there is a sort of a charm, the owner being able to graduate without studying. Bob Lentz, Billy Kohl, and others of equal fame and notoriety have occupied this seat. So why should not the same fact hold true with you. Schuey. I have nothing to leave behind me. All the good qualities my seat have ever had have been entirely absorbed by me. I Carl. Silence is Gold, but I hardly think there is a single Junior who could make use of this belonging of mine so I shall retain it for myself. But have your bids in order now for the best fishing place on the Kekoskee pond. George. lfluninra X I ARTHUR BARTSCH President PETER BURRELBACH Secretary OFF ICERS. IRENE LYONS Vice President ELFA SELL Treasurer JUNIOR JOVIALITIES The Juniors have our special thanks for their promptncss and good will in donating five dollars toward the Optimist, The strong-willed Skillage has quit again, therby establishing a record in that line. He has offered for sale a large collection of Durham sacks and Tuxedo cans. Now where is Andre every recess, that no one can find him? Why do they always mock Viola when she squeaks? . Whenever a Junior makes a hazy explanation of any kind in class, Elfa comes to the rescue by saying, I know what he means. QWonder what the- Juniors will do without you next year Elfa?J Encouraged by his record as a Base-stcaler which he made at the Reeseville game, Hugo Prinz has prepared a publication on How to Steal Bases. Hugo Daclihuber is an authority on the future map of Europe. 1 Mona used to be a little movie-fan, but she does nothing now-a-days but knit, for she is new a little bundle of patriotism. Have you heard the peculiar little rhyme, Of the illustrious General Knot? He hasn't been wounded a single time, ' But has upon many an evening been half-shot. Carl Wurm boasts that he can waste more time in a half-hour than others can in a week. The Juniors believe in signs alright, according to the way they dodge their books which they purposely labeled Poison. O THE FOLLOWING IS AN ACCOUNT OF A JUNIOR CLASS PARTY. ,,l.li.. Arthur Bartsch of the Junior Class, Made himself popular with each lad and lass. For just a week from last Sunday night, He called his boy-friends to him with delight. He told them all in the ,way of a boy, That each should bring, his pride and joy. 'Twould be his birthday as he did speak, On Tuesday evening of next week. To come minus a girl would surely be wrong, For the fun of the evening should be jokes, dance, and song. Pk Pk PF Pk 1 If Down to the theater went this gay party, Lad by Shuky, who was accompanied by Arty. Then came Pat with Nina, Viola and Bill, E Followed by Schuey, with his latest-Putzel. Earl and Lorraine, and Hoody and Thelma, Elfa and Milan, and Don and Verona. There were many others from the High School classes, We'l1 try to name all, as line by line passes. They made much-too-much noise in that show-house for some Then all went up to Arty's, where they made the place hum. SFSKFKPKSKBF There we had Ice-cream, and sandwiches, and cake galore, But regardless of that, some called for more. At twelve o'clock, we f'Good-night, hailed. Except the one who in 'Rithmetic failed. These were her orders, at 11 come home, Until you are out d this school danger-zone. But the eyening passed happily, on A'till it's end, And all looked upon Arty, as the best of a friend. That night shall be remembered as a happy one for all, Until Arty's birthday comes again next Fall. Svnphnmnrva THE MIRROR IN THE HALL INTERFERED WITH THEIR ELECTION OF OFFICERS. SOPI-IOMORE SILLINESS Bobby Miller surely has the most regular habitsg he comes to school every day just upon the minute when the bell is supposed to ring. Hoody was a good boy while he went to school, but everyone of his neighbors thought he would make good in a certain branch in the army, namely the liquor-fire and gas squad. There cnce was a tiny little girl named Futz, who clieln't HJ think herself so very much, but anyhow she thought that every time she came into the library she scared him Cut. KOh no Putz, that wasn't the case at allg his nerve merely left him and he followed it out.J - Kushi, active member of the Gimme Club holds the school record of buying the least paper. He tells us that he bought some long ago once and then someone stole it on him, so he will absolutely not take another chance. Again the Sophs come out first, this time even beating the birds, for Milan beat the robins to town by wearing that pretty red shirt. And the pretty bird said, peep, peep. . There is a rumor about that Wally Naber is going into the Ice-Cream business. QI scream for Ice-Cream.J Why is our school like a college? Because the Sophomore girls think them- selves as big as the college students. l With the exception of two days in the weck, the Sophs have at least two or three students who had to change their seats on acceunt of behavior. These two days are Saturday and Sunday. Now stop locking for Donafd on the class-picture, for he had some trouble with a frozen cheek that week. fFcaring the health of his camera, the photographer asked him to be absent that day.J We could find no title for this so we will call it WHAT YOU WILL. Teachers- The class will- please come to order now! Silence reigns for a few minutes and then- From back of room- buzz, buzz. Teacher- Didn't you girls hear me when I asked you to be quiet ? Silence again on the throne. Recitation begins. After a minnte or twog those who sat close enough to two young ladies could under- stand the following: A- How did you like the social last night ? B.- Oh, it was alright, but I didn't haveas much fun as I expected. A -I either, the boys sat around in the corners as tho they were glued to the chairs where they sat. B- Oh that's always the way-they spoil it that way every time by doing something. A- Just wait, they'll be coming around soon enough for something or other and we'll give them some of their own medicine. B- That's just what they need once in a while. And then we hear from the teacher again- If you two girls don't stop your talking soon, I'll send the two of you from the room! A and B look at each other with looks that seem to say, We had quit talking. And so they did-for about two minutes and then- E A-nudging B- Did you notice those two girls with Fred and Art last night ? B- Yes, I wonder if they are the same ones who were here last summer. A- Yes they were, they came last night on the six o'clock train. B- I'll bet they called those boys up the minute they landed in town. A- I shouldn't wonder! B- How some girls will lower themselves for a good time! , A- Before I'd ever think of doing anything like that I'd-Now just a minute girls, someone wants to speak to you. And then-Teacher says, You two girls back there may leave the room. As the girls leave the room and enter the corridor, they give each other the sympathetic look and in harmony- Oh the old crab P' A Elfrvnhmvn FRESHMEN OFFICERS. PRESIDENT WALTER SCHTIM.-XNN SECRETARY VERNON BRUDER TREASURER ED. REDISKE F RESHMAN F RIVOLITIES It was a lot of fun for the teachers to watch a little escaped pig which had found it's way across the river, and which was at the time running around the second' ward, but if they had remained there a minute longer, they would have had more fun in watching N ooky chase it. Pk if PF ll if ak So Zimmy thought Meerschaum meant Shampoo: Well there was foam on it anyhow, but how does it happen that you didn't think of beer, Zimmy? lkrkfllflllklk The Freshmen members of the Boy Scouts anxiously await the regular Sol- diers' Farewell, on account of their new friends in Horicon. ifkllllkifk Big Senior: Jim Bruder, don't be a kid all your life! Jim: Aw I shave already. iillakilllkllf Too bad that sleigh-ride didn't come off isn't it, Nina? if if Ik lk IF at This is the time of the year when colors change: the Freshics are becoming ripe, and with the warm summer months ahead of them, they will be very good colored Sophs by next year. CONTRIBUTION T0 THE KNOWLES REPRESENTATION. We come from Knowles most every day, We are about ten in number, And every day we're on our way, Before our class-mates finish slumber. We come on the too-too cars all alone, No matter if there's snow or rain. Papa buys us an Ice Cream cone, And sets us on the train. And sometimes when we fall asleep, The conductor must 'wake us up. This certainly makes us feel very cheap, But High School days we won't give up. Papa says if we go to school, We'll become wise women and men, And we must always follow the Golden Rule: For we'll be happy then. Now you Sophs needn't laugh at us 3 Just bury your heads in your books, We're maybe besprinkled with barley-dust, But this time it won't pay to judge by looks. Ariiuiiivz THE GIRLS LITERARY SOCIETY During the month of January, 1917, was organized one of the most prominent societies our school has ever known, namely, The Girls' Literary Society. All the girls in the High School, about sixty in number, became members. One of the objects of the society was to acquaint the girls with the rules of Parliamentary Law, and also to give 'them experience in conducting meetings. The chief object altho, was to give the girls a chance to portray their talents in the line of speaking, reading, singing, and other musical lines. Thru this sort of work it became a less difficult task for the girls to :address an audience with little or no practice. ' At the first meeting of the society, an election took place, a president, vice- 'president and a secretary were elected. The following girls were chosen to fill these jpositions: President ..... . . . CLARA C. RUEDEBUSCH '18 Vice-President ....... .... E VA A. KUSS '18 Secretary ..................,... LEONIE MILDBRANDT '20 Also at this meeting, two committees were appointed by the president, one a 'committee to draw up a constitution, and the other a program committee. Upon every other Wednesday after school, a meeting was held and a program rendered. The renditions being musical or dramatical selections. A debate was held -occasionally, and thruout the year, a number of plays were given. Before each program commenced, the business of the society was attended to, which included the reading of the next two programs in advance, thereby giving the participants plenty of time to prepare their selections before their appearance. Possibly some of the selections did not approach prefection but this fact was always willingly over-locked by all as the girls believed that practice makes perfect. Not only did the girls retain all of their talents to themselves, but the Boys' Literary Society was invited to take part in a joint meeting to be held upon Washing- ton's Birthday. Both this meeting and The Boys' Literary Society are discussed on 'other pages of this book. ' . I THE BOYS LITERARY SOCIETY About the time of the organization of the Girls' Literary Society, the boys of the school organized a society on the same order, under the above name, altho it has always been referred to as the Boys' Literary Society. The same as the girls, the boys' object was to acquaint themselves with the rules of Parliamentary Law, and to experience themselves in the conducting of meetings. Upon the first meeting of the High School boys, steps were taken toward the organization of a permanent society. At this meeting the boys elected their officers for the ensuing semester. Alfred Schumann, who was made Temporary Chairman, con- ducted the meeting during the election, which had the following results: President ........................ WILLIAM MILDBRANDT Vice Resident ........................ EARL YOUNGBECK Secretary ............................. VICTOR JANSSEN ' Treasurer ............................ VINCENT WELSCH The following committees were also elected: PROGRAM COMMITTEE. PAUL FRUEHAUF '19 fChairmanJ MILAN HELMBRECHT '20 LLOYD EAGER '21 l Of this group, Paul Fruehauf resigned soon after and through appointment by the president, Alfred Schumann filled his place. A committee on Constitution consisted of the following: ALFRED F. NABER '18 QChairmanJ DONALD HAIDER '20 CONRAD MATSON '20 . The boys adhered mostly to debating and musical programs. Many interest- ing debates were held: among the topics for debate were the following: Resolved: Competition is a greater stimulant to success than is co-operation. Resolved: That a successor to the late Senator Husting should be elected by the people. Resolved: That Washington was greater as a General that as a statesman. Resolved: That should a boy who is a recent graduate of the High School be offered either two years of foreign travel, or four years of college life at home, he would wisely choose the former. Among the Musical Selections were: A comet solo by Carl Ruedebusch. A cornet solo by Milan Helmbrecht. - A baritone solo by Andre Albrecht. A violin and clarinet duet by Norman Bartelt and Carl Wurm. A cornet and baritone duet by William Mildbrandt and Alfred Schumann. Tl-IE' JOINT MEETING At last the day arrived. For weeks the students of the High School had awaited the day when each society would try to showeup the other. The program was given on the twenty-first of February, in honor of Washington. The numbers on the program were also on Lincoln, since no special program had been prepared for his birthday the week before. The boys had invited the girls, so they took their first turn at entertaining. All selections had been prepared with the greatest of care and under the best supervi- sion available, for. every boy and girl knew that a blunder on his or her part would mean a victory for the other sex. The program commenced with a selection by the school orchestra, and from that minute to the end of the day, all eyes and ears were open, anxious to detect any error on the part of the other. On the boys' program, a debate was staged which decided for the school wheth- fer Washington was greater as a'General or as a statesman. ' Many good and interesting arguments were given on each side, but the statesmanship of Washington was some- what overshadowed by the opponents, who brought forth his qualities as a general perhaps even greater than they were. ' Two addresses on Arnericanism by Elsie Erhardt and Gerhardt Mueller were also of the best, in which every eye in the room was fixed upon the speaker. Ilma Dreger entertained the societies with a piano solo of the grand opera type, which surprised many of her class-mates who had previously had some doubts as to her abilities as a piano player. All seem to think it a very safe statement to say that there was some outside iniiuence which caused her to finger the keys so skillfully. Another musical selection of the day was a comet and baritone duet, by William Mildbrandt and Alfred Schumann. Their selection was Miserere from Il 'Trovatoref' In this selection Miss Westerholt, who accompanied her Senior-Class- mates in their duet brought forth her abilities as a pianist. In all, the program was one of the greatest successes every staged in the High School. The united spirit of all the classes could be noticed in every student, and with a result as that, these societies and their meeting must not be discouraged. A B C CLUB Now this club is not composed of school-members entirely, but those who do' not go under that qualification, are graduates, and therefore just as well known as the students themselves. The A B C Club was organized in 1915, and composed of the following' members: Alma Hillen, Vera Prochnow and Antoinette Westerholt of the class of 1918: Margaret Wittke and Laura Butter of the class of 1917, and Viola Docter of the classf of 1919. Ardis Rosenkranz was admitted as a co-member since she lived in a little' house on the roadside so far away that it was quite impossible for her to attend the' meetings regularly. While the motto of the club is Education it is known for it's stick-together-iness, it's good fellowship, and for it's sleigh-ride parties. iWou1d life have been dull without those boys?J The club umally meets once a week for as often a week as is desired! at the homes of the members, each girl being supposed to bring her sewing or knitting. Incidently everyone brings a bit of gossip-hence their motto. The amount of diligence applied to their work increases and decreases, in proportion to the time of the year. Just before Christmas time a great deal of work is accomplished, while during the sum- mer they do practically nothing. Other features of the club are camping, hiking, and picnicking. During the summer of 1916, the girls camped for two weeks up the banks of the Rock River. The- hikes included many to the neighboring towns as Theresa, Horicon, Juneau, Knowles, etc. besides two fabled ones: one to Milwaukee and the other to Fond du Lac. The club has not, and probably will not, admit new members, as the present ones are so accustomed to each other that it is really a habit or theirs of meeting at the appointed time and place. One of the girls starts the procession by calling for another memberg the two then going to the next place and there call for another. In this way, they have formed the habit of going in just that certain direction, and a habit which cannot very well be broken, so no new members are accepted. HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA As usual, the Mayville High School had a good orchestra during the year. Although no director was engaged, the musical talent of the school would not allow itself to decrease in any degree. Miss L. M. Boecher, instructor of German in the Grammar department of the schools, and an accomplished violinist, came to the rescue of the High School students by offering her services as a director. It would be needless to say that she was gladly and immediately accepted. At the first meeting of the school musicians, the following enrolled as mem- bers of the orchestra. ' Director . . . Miss L. M. Boecher Pianist .... Miss Antoinette Westerholt lst Violin . .. .... Norman Bartelt Arthur Bartsch Milan Helmbrecht Gerhard Mueller ' 2nd Violin .. . .... Ilma Dreger Stanley Fell Comets .... . . . William Mildbrandt Lloyd Eager Baritone ..... .... A lfred Schumann A Trombones . . Earl Youngbeck Otto Herbener Flute ,... . . . Carl Leemhuis Ciarinet ....... ................ C arl Wurm With The Optimist in sight, the members of the orchestra decided to have their picture taken for the same. The accompanying cut with the exception of one member, shows the complete orchestra. This member is Lloyd Eager, ambitious young cornetist who had enrolled for patriotic agricultural service, and upon the day the said picture was taken, he was tilling the soil on a farm a few miles south of Mayville. During the year, the orchestra has played for many school entertainments besides other occasions held in the High School. PROGRESSIVE DINNER PARTY It was one of these bright, sunny, May' mornings, when Wally Naber came to school with a small stationery box under the arm. The box contained invitations to the individual members of the Senior Class to a progressive dinner of four courses. One course was to be had at Cach of the following mothers' homes: Mrs. Prochnow, Mrs. O. D. Naber, Mrs. Hillen, and Mrs. Janssen. At seven o'clock on the appointed day, the Seniors met at the High School, from where they went to the Prochnow residence on North Main Street. After a brief admiration of decorations, and after a brief chat, the first course was served. fNo we won't tell what we hadj. After an hour of joking and merry-making, Mr. Docter, the photographer, surprised the group by asking them to pose for the accom- panying picture. A half an hour later the class was on it's way to the residence of Mrs. Oscar Naber, where they were invited for the second course. Here the Chalmers Car estab- lished a record in carrying passengers, for the entire class of 22 members were taken to their destination in the same, with Alfred N aber as the driver. At Nabers' a comic class song was introduced, which made a hit with all. Many games and riddles entertained the Seniors and kept them guessing after the com- pletion of the second course. The artifical Iris were the center of attraction, as this was the class-fiower. The singing-bug then bit the class and during the next half-hour, they sang every song which could be recalled. The Hillen home was their next destination. The decorations were on a patriotic order, the American flag being visible in almost every place imaginable. A tiny candle stood upright on a card with the name of each Senior. As soon as the third course of the evening was commenced, the candles were lit at the same instant, and the statement made that whose candle would be the first to go out, would be the first one to be married. It need not be mentioned who the lucky f?j person was, but immediately after the event, one of the little waitresses was accused of putting a shorter candle on her friend's place than she did at the others. lGuilty or not Putz 'H Others say that the race was not a fair one, for there was a rumor about that this winner was already married. fThat's just enough nowJ. Mrs. Hillen then entertained her guests with a reading, in which each hesita- tion was to be supplied with the name of some song. Upon the reader's hesitation, Miss Rhoda Ruedebusch played the melody, upon which all voices joined in the chorus. - At a late hour fin the eyes of the little waitresses, who already fallen asleep in one of the remote corners of the roomy the party left for the home of Mrs. Janssen on the addition. During the fourth and last course of the evening, the little kewpies attracted most of the attention, but soon after, the photograph gallery was the place of amusement. All were put to the task of guessing as to whose pictures were on the wall. A prize would be the reward of the best girl-guesser and also the same of the boys. The prizes were won by Vera Prochnow and Alfred Schumann. Parlor games were then p'ayed until a late hour, including a. Basket-Ball fPawlJ race, in which a basket was placed over the head of each contestant, who would then try to out-bawl each other. Bummy won. Tonie succeeded in taking the largest bite out of an apple, and Carl wen the one-yard dash by s'iding a penny a'ong a yard-stick with his nose. Two boys then put their oratorical abilities to a test by delivering an oration on He who sitteth on a pin, shall quickly rise again. I The evening came to an end at a very early hour the next morning, but in the memories of the tired and happy Seniors of that evening-, that dinner shall long remain. CHRISTMAS PROGRAM A very pleasant evening was had by all who attended the Christmas Program given at the High School. All the children from the fifth grade up took part in the same. The most interesting number of the evening's program was the play given by the children of the grades. Different pupils took the parts of the many different nationalities found all over the globe. Each child was an almost perfect imitation of the character represented. Another play of a patriotic nature was given by the High School Students which tended to show the American citizens how to get along without the wheat. The play was intensively interesting thruout, and true to it's purpose, it did show how the wheat could be spared. Again the High School Orchestra entertained the people with their selections, although the main musical number of the evening was the Cornet Solo by William Mildbrandt. Long after the conclusion of the program the guests mingled with each other, bringing the community relations into closer touch with each other. These meetings are the ones which bring a greater unity among people by bringing them into contact with each other, and before a closer relation is attained among the people of the dis- trict, a better school is not in sight. N IGMP Mall Top- H. Prinz, C. Wurm, V. Welsch, G. SChNV31'tZ1'Y1L16H61', M. Helmbrecht Sitting-N. Bartelt, W. Bruder, A. Schumann, A. Bartsch. Bottom-W. Mildbrandt, D. Haicler. High School 10 With all the difiiculties imaginable, the High School boys would not for a minute think of giving up the idea o having a Base-Ball Team. As early as March the boys had everything in preparation for the coming season. At that time, a meeting of all the boys was held for the purpose of electing a manager who was to write for games. Hugo Prinz was the one chosen for this duty. He soon arranged for games with Randolph, Fox Lake, Wayland Academy, Reeseville, and a number with the Alumni of Mayville. The following is the schedule with the results: y AT MAYVILLE. Alumni 1 High School 14 High School 14 V High School 27 Wayland 4 - Reeseville 4 Alumni 1 Wayland 12 Reeseville 8 ABROAD. Mayville 25 Mayville 10 The abilities of the team may well be judged by the above scores. The read- er will kindly use his imagination as to what the scores with Fox Lake and Randolph would have been, had those teams not cancelled the engagement only a few days before the time set. At the beginning of the year, Paul Fruehauf was pitcher for the team, but he left school after having pitched only the two first games. After that Donald Haider took his place. The line-up for the remainder of the year was as follows: Pitcher ........ . Catcher .... lst Base ..... 2nd Base .... 3rd Base ..... Short Stop . . . Left Field .... Center Field . . . Right Field Sub. ....... . Sub. ...... . Donald Haider Hugo Prinz . . . . . . . Vincent Welsch . . . . Milan Helmbrecht . .. William Mildbrandt . . . . . . . . Arthur Bartsch . . . . . . . . . William Bruder . . . . . . . . . . Alfred Schumann . . . George Schwartzmueller Carl Wurm .. . . . . . . .Norman Bartelt T0 REESEVILLE AND BACK. We cannot keep the joys of the Reeseville game to ourselves any longer, so here we go. Once upon a time,- Another Victory for the High School Boys, this time the victim being Reese- ville High School. The following is the day by hours. The sun came-but so did the clouds, and in a short time the latter darkened the continent. No it won't rain to-day, said the boys to each other, even as the drops were falling all around them. With that spirit the boys climbed into the cars at 11 A. M. Victor Lawrence was taken along as umpire, and due to the fact that the car had to go to his residence to get him, the car could not go by way of Horicon Street. fHang the 1uck.J All went well until Juneau was reached. Here a puncture was discovered, and all hands were put to the task of repairing it: with the exception of Donald, who then took part in a notable conversation in which the memorable words, Do you remember me ? were uttered. fYes she remembered him, and only too well.J The remainder of the journey was over entirely new roads to most of the boys, especially Willy Bruder, who was always certain that they were on the wrong road, and that he would not get back in time for the evening. fHe must have had something important on.D Upon entering Reeseville, the rain came down quite steadily, but the boys still said, It won't rain. The game started soon after, amid cheering from both sides: there being so much noise that the clouds were soon driven away, allowing the remainder of the game to be played in sunshine. Our boys had two main faults, of which the first was that two or three of the boys had been so busy with writing a book on Base-running that they were so tired that they fell asleep on the bases themselves, while the other fault was that our infield had had more practice with billiard balls than base-balls for the past week or so, which caused a good deal of juggling every time a ball came in their direction, and before they could get rid of it. After the game was over, and the noise subsided, the clo ds recovered their nerve and returned. The boys stopped in town only for a few minutk to get a glass of water and to admire a few pictures in a near-by art gallerv. Then for home, with the western hemisphere becoming darker every minute. With a speed of about 90 in the shade, the cars raced under the clouds, but were soon over-taken by the same. Then came a fierce bombarding of hail-stones on the noble brows of the players fthe stones getting the worst of it.J. The city of Mayville was soon seen in the distance and all were glad to get there. Again was heard hang the luck for Horicon Street was again unpassed. The first thing said as the boys entered their respective homes was, Is supper ready ? In the evening, at the corner, the game was discussed by innings. -Y, 1 . lu . K EW ERYBODY PLEASE HELP THE JUNIORS NEXT YEAR WITH THE 1919 ANNUAL HELP THEM AVOID THE DISADVANTAGES WE HAD . TO MEET WITH. ' ,P- THE FIRST M. H. S. ANNUAL l HAS BEEN PUBLISHED SO NOW HAVE AN ANNUAL rl PER ANNUM. EE' EE .EEEEEEEEEEEE 55 eg sa 1 T EI 5 1' I I l 1 5 5 55EEE5555555 OECD ' A9203 50202 1030! -1020! THE STORE SO THAT SATISFACTION MAY BE CERTAIN. Such are the twists and unsettled conditions of markets- so unstable the quality of merchandise-that the reputation of this store is of prime importance to you nowadays. Then again it is economy to shop at a store such as ours, where you have full assurance that you are getting the greatest amount of service-satisfaction for your money. Have you ever stopped to think how closely we have followed your eve1'y Want- S0 THAT SATISFACTION WOULD BE CERTAIN? The Chas. Ruedebusch Co. i Mayville Department Store. 0ZO ZO OZO 0E0 lOi0 VAQVa ClLaZJL6QVAVLLl1llLbQlL6LlKAYJVA JOHN ENGEL CARL ENGEL FRANK ENGEL President Treasurer Secretary ECONOMY- What Is Economy? - making your dollars bring back the biggest 'money's worth'! That's our definition-and-if you'll drop in and inspect our offerings, and consider the prices, you will realize that this is one place in town where you can practise Economy, with- out sacrificing Quality. QUALITY- p What' Is Quality? ' We feel that when we have given you an article at a fair price, which will amply meet your every need and requireq ment, then we Have Delivered Quality. 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