Menomonee Falls High School - Periscope Yearbook (Menomonee Falls, WI)

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YW' ,hvml Class History I. HE LARGEST class to graduate from the Menomonee Falls High School gf entered in the year 1920, with an enrollment of thirty ambitious and talented members. im T On the morning of September 8, 1920, when the clang of the nine o'clock bell was heard, an awe-stricken group of poor little freshmen were seen standing at the door of the Colonial Hall, wondering what the future four years held in store for them. This frightened group was patiently waiting for some member to pick up sufficient courage to lead the crowd into the building: but sad to say, no one came, and the poor Freshmen were beginning to despair, when up piped a supposed-to-be modest little, Veronica Held, of course, Aw, come on, maybe it ain't so bad after all. The most that they can do is to kill us. With her skillful leadership the Freshmen shyly entered the unknown with twenty-six strong, or, more truth'fully, twenty-six weak, judging by their manner, they crept up the stairs, making hardly a sound. They entered the Assembly. The hum and confusion suddenly ceased, and all the upper classmen gazed down on them: It was then that the heart of every Freshman dropped down, down, down, until it must have settled somewhere between the sole of his shoe and the floor. When the second bell rang there was a general scramble for seats. Spying a few vacant ones in the corner, the Freshmen dashed for them, running into the upper classmen, but finally succeeding in their great effort. After finding seats and recovering from the initiations we began to look for a motto to look up to, which was, Fit-Via-Vi fEnergy Wins the Wayl. Athletics seemed to be our taste for all through the battles we held up our end. A few members of the Freshmen class dropped out, either to enter the business world or to remain at home. Those to leave us were Marie Schuster, Harvey Schultz, Arnold Droese, Wilson Baer and Erna Kuphall. The Sophomore year proved to be more successful for now'all were acquainted with high school methods of instruction, and, more important, there was no longer the fear of upper classmen. During this year fame came to those who entered contest work. Some took part in athletics and club work. This year our class was in- creased with five new members, Saraphina Scopp, Ruby Muzzy, Esther and Stella Worth, and Vera Holmes. We also lost Hve members: Norma Haaschke, LeRoy Obermann, Lavera Leicht and Marion Uebele. When that memorable year came to a close, each Sophomore felt that he had earned a vacation and the right to be called a Junior. At the beginning of the Junior year, the trial of becoming accustomed to new teachers was not presented to us for they all had returned.: Three were welcomed to this lively group, namely, Franz Schneider, John Harmon, and Edward Unger. We also lost a member during this session, who was Edna Jensen. The Juniors felt that they were real society men and women at one of the well-remembered events, the Junior-Senior banquet. They began to assume more dignity at the close of this year, for were they not soon to be Seniors. On the morning of the opening day of school, September ll, 1923, a very happy group of Seniors were assembled in the corridors relating to their friends their pleasures. When the last bell had rung the Seniors proudly occupied the seats of the former Senior classes and they sincerely tried to act the part of dignified Seniors. Of course, it is left to the rest of the school as to whetherlor not they were success- ful in this attempt. Although we lost five members: Ruby Muzzy. Lorraine Zessin, Daela Buczkowski. Esther and Stella Worth, we also welcomed one new member, Irene Klug. Page Tlwrnly 3

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.--fm Periscope Staff EIIIIOI'-ln-Chief ...........,....................,.....,....................,,.. Gertrude Loos. Jssistant Editor .,,,,, ..... Business fllanager .................. Jss't Business fllanager ,.,..,.. J dvertising ll-Ianager .A,,,,,..,.,.,,,,,.4 Ass't. ddvertising Ilflanager '........ Ass't. Advertising Illanayer ........ Literary Editor. ,......,.,.A...,,........ ....... Ass't. Literary Editor .,.,, ., Artist ............................................ 11 rt Editor ......,.,,,,,,..,,.,...., .4ss't. Art Editor ......... ffumor Editor ..,,.,.,..,,....,.,.. , fIss't. Humor Editor ..... dthletie Editor ......,........... flss't. Afhleriv Editor. .o... . Snap Editor .,,...........,.........,,. f1ss't. Snap Editor ...,.. nllumni Editor ,,......, Forensic Editor 4,...... Class Reporter ..,............ Subscription Editor .....,........,,,......t.............4,,........ Lorraine Koehler. Kenneth Eckhardt Lee Counsell. john Fredriclcs. lwabel Tietz Edwin Last Irene Klug Edna Zahnow. Leroy Oberman. Veronica Held. Edward Unger Myrtle Schultz. ,.,.........Hildegard Ludwig Roy Schuler. Anita Leicht. . Vera Holm. Franz Schneider. Russell Perrin. john Harmon. Annette Zink. Edward Bartelt. - SENIOR CLASS. 1110110 ........... F lower ...,..... Colors ......,,,.. Officers Presiden t .............. ...,.......,....,,,. ......,.... Vice. Pres. .... Secretary .....,. , ....... Treasurer ........,,,,. Cheer Leader ....... Fit Via Vi Lily of the Valley Yale Blue and Gold J. Russell Perrin Lee Cownsell Lorraine Paul Gertrude Loos Edward Bartelt 'QP' Page Nineteen

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, V? .. ,.. With the remaining group of this ambitious class we are preparing for the close of our High School career. We have worked with earnestness to get where we are and will close with the following activities: Baccalaureate Sermon, Class Day Ex- ercises and Commencement Exercises, which will be the final occasion in which the class will work as a whole. Since the members of this class have co-operated very well and have been suc- cessful until the end, encountering many joys and pleasures which the past four years have brought to us, we hope and wish to meet and to be of assistance to those close and friendly class members who have been so successful and earnest to graduate, Franz Schneider, '24. - Class Prophecy It is a very still evening tonight-splendid for radio broadcasting. All radios are tuned in to listen to Zion City, the Utopia of this universe. The prophet Jupiter is about to broadcast the future of the graduating class of 1924. Stand by and listen to the prophet. In our paths of life we are bound, where eler we are, or what e'er we do, to look into the future. Therefore, to the best of my knowldge and ability, I shall prephesy the future of my class mates. lihe first member is Russell Perrin,who has been class president for the past two years. The future has many things in store for him. He shall be the pilot of one of the largest air hubmobile of this earth, which will be greater than the Shenendoah. One trip that will be most sucessful is the flight to the Greenwich Follies, at the Davidson Theatre. Far out in the Golden West near a secluded town in Idaho, Edwin Last wlll be one of the foremost ranchmen on a one-half acre tract of land. Later he will build an animal gym for the training of wild goats, monkeys and Kangaroos. After many years of toil and labor in VVisconsin, Edward Unger will go in partnership with Mr. Last. Mr. Unger and Last will then promote the wonderful Last and Unger Circus Company, which will visit annually the cities of Sussex, Whiskey Corners, Friestadt, and Couberg. On Lake Street in New City is situated one of the largest hospitals of the United States. In this institution our classmate and friend, Irine Klug will be employed. She will tnake an ideal nurse because of her quiet disposition, jovial face and kind ways. Following several years' of employment in caring for the sick, she will marry a prominent doctor of Chicago. Several blocks distant from this hospital in New York City is a millinery shop. On the outside is a sign which reads as follows: Spanish Millinery Shop--Madam Lurena Leicht. Miss Heicht is famous,for the art of making fancy hats for thc Spaiiish dancers in Spain.. She will receive the pricely sum of five hunderd dollars per at. The next eminent person in order is john Harmon. John will labor on the fann until 'the age of twenty-one. Then he shall migrate to the Hawaiin Islands, where he shall be the proprietor of the largest tobacco package of that country. In that precinct Harman will be known as John the Giant Tobacco Chewer. He will be awarded different gold metals at smoking and chewing contests. Gertrude Loos is the next prominent member. At the conservatory at Paris, France, Miss Loos will be seen striking the famous elephant tusks of the twenty million dollar organ for the benefit of the Royal Family of France. She will receive fame and praise from all parts of the world. At the age of thirty she will be married to a handsome violin master of Venice. After their honeymoon they will reside at the Hague until the uproar of the dykes. 5 'QW F Page T-'wenty-om' . 1' 'ai ul 'VI