Mondovi High School - Mirror Yearbook (Mondovi, WI)

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TIIE MIRROR CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class of 1924, of the Mondovi High School, finding that we are fast reaching a state of absent-mindedness and general mental delinquency, do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our last will and test ament. We revoke all other testaments or rash and foolhardy promises made by us at any previous time. To the faculty, we leave our grateful thanks and fond memories. To Mr. Dodge, we leave our cheerful dispositions to enable him t-o be more patient in drilling Physics into the next year’s Physics classes. To Miss Wilkinson, our class advisor, our heartfelt thanks for all the advice she has given us. To Miss Meisekothen, James Bjornstad’s diligent attempt to reach infinity so that she may inspire the next advanced Algebra classes with as much ambition as he has shown. To Mr. Thompson, the success of the Girls’ Basket Ball team, that he will have a foundation upon which to organize a team next year. To Miss Shervey, our thanks for the use of the Domestic Science Room to prepare for receptions and parties. ; To Miss Siljan, the twenty-five quotations from “Hamlet.” f To Miss Bishop, all our knowledge in Ancient History, that she may be called to do research work, in Egypt in connection with the new excavations of King Tutenkhamen. for the University of Wisconsin... To Miss Falk, our deepest gratitude for helping to make this annual the “peppiest” and most interesting annual ever published. To Miss Hurley, all our secrets so that she will be enabled to spring jokes and amuse the teachers next year. To Mr. Semans, all our good times so that he may continue to enjoy himself. To the Juniors, we leave our high marks and lofty ambitions, that they may graduate next year. To tin Sophomores, we wish to leave just a little sense. To the Freshmen, we bequeath our various experiences and may they profit by them. In addition to the foregoing bequests, each individual of the class wishes to leave something to his friends as a friendly token. I. Arthur Auer, wish to leave my mania for movies to Asmund Norsen. I, Leannah Amunson. my ability to run things to Sadie Lurndal. I, Edward Johnson, my quiet, demure ways to Freddie Staub. I, Elizabeth Brown, my red hair to Everett Weeks just for the sake of adding a little color. We, Orval Lurndal and Jessie Larson, bequeath our fondness for each other to Loretta Hanley and Rov Lee that they will lose some of their bash-fulness. I, Sever Quale, bequeath to Miller Barstow my ability to get on the good side of the teachers. We, Irene Berg and Adolph Lerum, will our hatred for the opposite sex to Dorothy Canar $nd Philip Johnson, respectively. I, Raymond Steinke, my oratorical ability to Miles Wergeland. I, Hazel Adams, my fondness for motoring to Marjorie and Margaret Young. I, James Yoll, my skill to dance and hop-waltz to Marcus Aase. We, Ruth Claflin and Xorma Haunschild. reluctantly will our fondness for parties and dances to Ethel Rofflcr and Adell Thompson. I, Milton Haunschild, my affection for Dorothy Cleasby to anyone who desires it.

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T II E M IEBOR At the dawn of our junior year we fully realized that we were entering in upon an important year in high school. Here we were joined by James Bjornstad, Melvin Olson, Percy Gullickson, Florence Teeple, Lillian Christoph-cison, Arleen Stevens, Agnes Serum, and Jessie Larson. Again some of our classmates did not return. They were Edna Moyer, Myron Lee, Clarence Thompson, Dick Claflin, Floyd Cosford, Merton Harmon, Orin Goodremote, Arnold Pape, Royce Quarberg, and Lynn Amidon. We were well represented in the debating te--.m, I-', ster Colby and James Moll being two of its foremost members. We were also represented in the declamatory contest bv Evelyn Walker. Cndcr the direction of Miss Siljan, we gave a class play entitled “What Happened to Braggs.” When early spring faded into the mellow days of May, we gathered spring flowers and decorated the Methodist dining hall for the annual Junior-Senior Reception. During the banquet appropriate toasts were given by members of the school board, faculty, and presidents of the Junior and Senior ( lasses. Myrtle Ellenberger gave a beautiful reading, and a solo was rendered by Miss Siljan. When June came, we realized, that our whole year had been a success, and we parted for a well earned vacation. September nineteen hundred twenty-three came, bringing with it the beginning of our senior year with Arthur Auer as a new member. However, the following left us: Aubiey Ilelwig, Harry Knudtson, and Henry Rosenthal. We came back under the supervision of almost the same faculty we had had in the preceding year, prepared to work harder than ever, and to make our last year the foiemost of all past terms. At our first important class meeting, we decided that our class would put out an annual. This was a great undertaking. as we fully realized, but, nevertheless, the motion was carried through. At the next class meeting the particulars regarding our class rings were discussed. and committees chosen to select a suitable one. Two members of our las , Lillian ( hi istopherson and Poster Colby, represented us at the dual debate at Arcadia, winning fiom them with a score of two to one. Edward Johnson. Oival Lurndal. and Floyd Ilelwig went from here to Madison as members of the Stock Judging Team. Our basketball teams, made up of many members of seniors, won a goodly number of games. It is oust raary for one, at the completion of an event or task, to look back in a reminiscent mood. Although we. as seniors, have not as yet reached the age when we live only in the past retrospect, we cannot resist the occasional glance into the past school life. In our reflections we find that, although in many filings we have been lacking, we have had our share of happiness and activity. —Evelyn Walker, •—Agnes Serum.

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T II E MIRROR I, Gunda Flekke, my honor for being Valedictorian to Maurita Grorud. 1, Gordon Kruger, my weakness for the fair sex to Noble Robbe. I. Myrtle Ellenberger, my independent ways to Margaret Voll. I, Pierce Ruj seling, my seat in the Main Room to whoever is lucky enough to get it. I, Evelyn Walker, my petite size to Zelda Hartley. We. Emil Ede and Jens Severscn, leave our brotherly love to William Larson and Howard Hovey. I, Margaret Fitzpatrick, my Irish wit and humor to Bella Hill. I. James Bjornstad, mv height to Truman Struck. We, Pearl Odegard and Josie Tallc, our success as country school teachers to Emma Quale and Ruth Anderson. I. Melvin Olson, my love of teasing the girls to Royce Quarberg that he may do his duty as faithfully as I did. I, Agnes Serum, my love for “fat suitors” to Rosabelle Colby. 1, Foster Colby, my debating ability to Clarence McDonald. I, Alice Haldorson, my honor of being Salutatorian to Arnold Pape if he will solemnly promise to work hard. I, Floyd Helwig, my important position on the stock judging team to Harry Barstow. I. N'ellie Eide, my ready blushes and too numerous to mention gentlemen friends to Irma Loomis. We, Vernie Schachtler and Irvin Putzier, have nothing in common to will to anyone, but if we had we would like to leave it to Helen Cleasby and Francis Kensmoe. 1, Maynard Saxe, leave my friendship to anyone who needs a friend. 1, Ruth Schachtler, my high marks in History to Odin Clemenson .just to help him along. I, Arleen Stevens, my fondness for Ford cars and their drivers to Isabel Struck and Evelyn Ward. , I. James Hill, my attraction for Strum girls to Leslie Hovey. We. Emily Hacker, Feme Saxe, and Marian Giese, leave our efficiency in typing to Orval Scharf, Maurice Aase, and Worden Stringer, that they may cause Mr. Semans as little trouble as we did. I, Oral Claflin. my musical voice to Arnold Ehlert that he may avail himself of its value when he becomes a country school master. I. Florence Teeple, my love for the Hills to Charles Keilholtz. I. Clarence Robinson, my inspiration to write romantic themes to Ruby Wright. I. Lola Mae Loomis, my position as running guard on the girls’ Basket Ball Team to Arvilla Myers. 1, Percy Gullickron, my experience in Agriculture to Robert Conger. I, Anna Ness, my job of typing and distributing the absentee lists to Giles Fitzgerald. We. Faina Berg and Lillian Christopherson, bequeath our job of writing the Class Will to Wilma Aase and Cleo Xyre. In testimony, we do hereby affix our seal and signatures on this, the twenty-ninth day of February in the year of King Tutenkhamen, nineteen hundred and twenty-four. Witnesses— Watchu Drivinat. Howdja Getthatway. Signed by— Edna Berg. Lillian Christopherson.