Mondovi High School - Mirror Yearbook (Mondovi, WI)

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(lays. Donald Giese entered as a Sophomore from Bloomer H. S. He was honored with the office of president of the Dairy Club in his second and fourth years, and was one of the hoys who brought home a ribbon from Madison in the fall of 1919. Donald has been faithfully building toward becoming a typical rnedern farmer. What would we ever have done without Edith Luetscher to brighten our path with music. The functions of our class have been few indeed in which Edith did not take an important part either at the piano or with the violin. It has been one of our greatest joys to gather around the piano at noon while Edith played for us. She has been a happy worker in our many activities. Leon Loomis, our mechanical man, has surprised us many times with some new and startling invention, and unlike most such men is a clever humorist. His word to us in mechanism was never doubted. Edith Melrose, our studious girl, could always be found reading in a quiet nook storing information for future use. It was difficult to determine which she liked best, her books or her ponies. Joseph Pape, who was one of the few to begin in the first grade, graduates from the Commercial-English course. Honest and earnest, never seeming to hurry, but accomplishing much, has ever been characteristic of Joe. When dictation was difficult or the trial balance would not balance, Joe plodded steadily on, overcoming all obstacles. Bessie Robinson entered our high school during her Junior year from Hibbing, Minnesota. She has been a member of our Nautilus Society and Glee Club, and has contributed many interesting musical numbers. She carries the banner of the Teachers’ Training course. Samuel Blum, Edith Melrose, Joseph Pape, Sydney Bunce—Committee. THE CLASS WILL By Sydney Bunce We, the Senior Class of 1920, of the Mondovi High School. County of Buffalo, State of Wisconsin, being of sound mind and memory, and mindful of the uncertainty of the coherence of the class, after these, our commencement exercises, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be our last will and testament, revoking all other testaments by us heretofore made. When our lawful debts shall have been paid, we hereby direct that all of our possessions as a class, both personal and impersonal, tangible and intangible, shall be disposed of in the following manner, to-wit: , First. To the faculty as a whole, we leave our sincere thanks for their kindness and patience, for the hearty co-operation which they have shown us in every effort we have made to succeed through-

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ganization in his Junior year, has been an ambitious worker. Although small, “Tommie” was never lacking in energy. He was a happy man on the football team. Arlie Olson entered our class as a Junior from the Strum High School and lias taken a complete course as a stenographer. She has won fame lor herself in this particular art. She and Raymond Evans were competitors for highest honors in the final test, which but for the lack of typewriters, w. uld have put them in the State Contest. Louise Indgjer also hailed as a Junior from Strum High School. As a teacher, some school room will be happy from her smiles, as Louise has pioduced evidence of her success, by the splendid work done practice teaching in the Grades. Blanche Parker, with her glad laugh, found us in our Freshman year. She chose the commercial course as her vocation work in which line she has proved herself happy and efficient. Blanche was always on time and perhaps you have noticed that her “Cap’’ was never far off. , Elizabeth Pinkney brought to us her cheerful, wholesome disposition in the fourth grade. In her Sophomore year she was treasurer of the Nautilus, and President of that Society the first semester of this year. She did faithiul work as Vice-President of her class in the second and fou.th years. She worked harmoniously with the President for the weuare of all. She served efficiently in the Senior class play and was on the winning team in the triangular debate. In all activities she has been earnest and dependable. Bessie Hill came to us from away among the beautiful hills south of our city, and if amiability had been measured in feet, Bessie would have been the highest hill in this vicinity. Her record in the Teachers’ Training class has always been above the required mark. Forrest Hurtley was a member of the High School Orchestra and Band in his second and third years. He was forced to be absent almost a half year from school, but not being easily discouraged, he has fought his battles bravely and is marching under the same old flag with his first regiment. Emily Fleiscl.auer graduates from the English-Science course. She was interested in Laboratory work, and her notebook was always the object of admLation of her classmates. She was a friend to all, and full of fun, though to some apparently very quiet. Lowell Holmes, active in the High School Band, brought forth sweet melodies in the second and third years. He was also a member of the Senior class play. While in stature he is the smallest of our number, he has ways such as become a man. Gravce Winter joined our class in the fifth grade.She acted as president of the Sophomore class and secretary-treasurer of the class of '20. She proved her ability as an efficient speaker in the Senior class play. Her agreeable manner has been a helpful asset in dark

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out our high school career. We also leave jointly in their possession, all records of our excellent standings, and to each individual as follows: To our Principal, Mr. Dodge, we bequeath our Physics notebooks so that the students of the Stanley high school may profit by tbem next year. We also give him a copy of “Easy Steps for Little Feet,” so that he may start his son along the path of knowledge, which he himself, has so diligently followed. To Miss Everett, our commercial teacher, beloved by all her students, we bequeath a small box as a place of concealment for her call bells, while not in use, so that she will know where to find them when they are needed to frighten the Freshmen. To Miss Jones, who has been as accurate as the cyclopedia in our Teachers’ Training Department and who was reared in the sunny south, we hereby give a pair of gloves to keep her hands warm while carrying her books to school on wintry mornings. To Miss Bridgman, our learned History teacher, we bequeath our American histories, so that she may keep our underclassmen well informed about the deeds of our forefathers. We also give her our C ivies books, trusting that she will show the coming Seniors what a long lesson really is. lo Mr. Thompson, our Agricultural teacher and admirable coach, we leave a picture of the Stock Judging Team which, through his efforts, secured the State Championship. W'e also give him a snapshot of our basket ball team, together with our schedule, as a remembrance of our good times, and the many victories which we have won. To Miss Knilans we give our joint thankfulness for the faithful work she has done to make our class play a success, and we also leave to her our sheet music to be played on the ukelele which she can use so advantageously. To Miss Williams we will a memorandum book so that she will not forget to ask the students for their excuses. But. perhaps, this will not help her, for we have an idea that she will be asking excuses of a student of medicine next year. To Miss Shervey we bequeath our art in cooking, sewing, and serving and a small electric stove run by gasoline, trusting that she will keep the domestic science girls busy warming milk for the Freshmen. To Miss Aldrich, we give our hearty congratulations, and our extra knowledge of agriculture and dairying, also our surplus furniture to be used in founding a home in Brookings. S. D. Second. To the Juniors we bequeath our vacant seats on the south side of the room, and we trust that they will assume our Senior dignity; and we further desire that they have our tact in dealing with difficult problems, our punctuality in keeping appoint-