Merrillan High School - Radio Yearbook (Merrillan, WI)

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The Junior Class JMX ran, 744391, Lg l 881 1 s Q., g y in -Rik MQW' Kroshinski Dickenson Erickson Martin Steinberg Stain Crago Olson Larson lieichenbach Neilsen I President-Victor Erickson. Vice President-Amelia Olson, Secretary-Harold Neilson. Treasurer-William Steinberg. CLASS OFFICERS JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY By Victor Erickson On September twenty-third, nineteen eighteen, thirteen freshmen came into the higrh school, namely: John Dickenson, Amelia Olson, Clara Lee, Lillian Galloway, Ruth Martin, Jim Pulver, Celia Larson, William Steinburg, Harold Neilsen, Dorothy Stam, Irene Reichenbach, Ralph True, and Kenneth Rhoadesg lVlr. E. B. Logue being our principal, Miss Coupghlin, of Watertown, Wiszonsin, our assistant principal, Miss Weland of Iowa, Commercial teacher, and Miss Teare, Domestic Science instructor. We entercd the assembly room with somewhat of a creepy feeling as to our ability of competing' with such advanced students as the upper class men. We passed to and from classes in :is stately u manner as any, and perhaps a little more so, as the other members of high school were a bit accustomed to the ways which were yet so 'new to us. The one thing' which dwelt upon our minds considerably was Initiation. About the second or third week of sibool we received a cordial invitation from the seniors to attend a little party. We were informed that if we were not at the school house on the appointed evening they would find out whe1'e we were, and if necessary would rouse us from our peaceful slumber. We attended the party, were called green horns, freshics, and every other insinuatingr name possible. Initiation over and our worry with it, we felt more as members of the t'High. A

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Iilllllllllililllillllll - M H S Illllilllillwilllllil hurrying about preparing a big banquet. But who are those three aged ladies over there in the corner talking to that aged man? Woe and behold! It's Mr. Goss, the world's best scientist, who has made himself prominent by his wonderful experiments and discoveries with fish. He is known the world over for introducing fish, and the ladies with him are Mrs. Foley Montgomery, another social leader in Palm Beach, who came up with Florence Johnson Harrison, and Miss Stuve, renowned the world over for being the great Librarian, who introduced the new Stuve Library Classification System, and last but not least, Miss Anderson, who now is a senator in the State Capitol at Minnesota. These people managed to leave their work for a few days and attended the great conference. Then followed two days of splendid and wonderful time of fascinating con- versation, and happy reminiscences of our Merrillan High School days. Then when each returned 'Lo his respective home, and work, and I to mine, I began to think that I entirely disagree with the great writer, William Shakespeare who said, All the Wor1d's a Stage. , Q

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week or two passed after initiation and I1 new member, Victor Erickson, was added to our class. Of course we were sorry that he had missed the excitement of the first few weeks, but, neverless, he received his punishment. If you wish to know whatyask the graduating class of 1920. The Freshman year passed along its way, and September 8, 1920, found a place in time. Our Sophomore year can not be mentioned as being as eventful as the previous year. There is a song which contains these words, Revenge is sweet. We thought so when we had a place in initiating the Freshmen of that year. Our Junior year in which we are now partaking, seems to bring us back to memories of 1918, when Ralph True, Kenneth Rhoades and Lillian Galloway were in our class. Every one seems to be taking a different view in life. A spell seems to be over Harold Neilson. Everything has a comical side for him, Ruth is known as our class giggler, Amelia as our happy-go-luiky girl, Celia our Miss Prim, Dorothy as ever faithful , Irene Reichenbach still keeps as her motto 'iLive happy today for tomorrow we may die. John is another one cf' our honored classmates. Victor often enjoys a good joke in Miss Foley's shorthand class. We know less of Fred as he is of a quiet disposition. Willian is the editor to be. Helen Crago is the live wire of our class. This takes the reader intu the history of our class, up to the present date.