Merrillan High School - Radio Yearbook (Merrillan, WI)

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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.

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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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The Sophomore Class ' I it Erickson Stark Granger Larson Rogolsiki Rhoafles Helbling Johnson Ludwig Gregory Bohac Anger Bowen Sept. 8th- SOPHOMORE CLASS CHRONICS In ihe fall of the year of 1919 twelve eighth grade pupils were promoted into High School. We felt real honored to think that we could be called freshies. Sept. 28th- We received a cordial invitation to attend a party held at the school house. We were told to be there by eight o'clock sharp and that if we didn't go we would be sorry, Curiosity impelled all of us to be there. It wasn't long' after arriving that we found what kind of a party we had been invited to. The initiation of the Freshmen. We all had several little stunts to do, however, no less of life resulted. Oct. 10th- We attended another party and all had a good Lime, probably because of not having the fear of being' initiated. Oct. l5th- The class officers were: President--Clair Gregory. Viie President-Agnes Granger. Secretary-Alice Johnson. Treasurer-Charles Anger, Nov, 3rd- Basket ball began. Our class had the honor of having' two good players, Clair Gregory and Charles Anger. The High School played four games, winning two. The rest of the year was not very eventful, or at any rate it would take ioo long to tell. Perhaps it should be mentioned, that we were no longer called 'tgreen horns. Our Freshman year was not as bad as We had thought it would be and were very glad we had mastered it and were ready for the Sophomore year. Sept. 13th.- I was awakened with a terrible noise. But upon concentrating my mind a few minutes, I coniluded it was only the school bell. We climbed the stairs up to the assembly, when there was a great scramble for the back seats. The first day passed by all right and we soon found out what sub- ject to take, and what we were to do.