Mondovi High School - Mirror Yearbook (Mondovi, WI)

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anil its long succession of victories which wo celebrated bv giving the team a banquet. We also gave our teacher. Mrs. Jessie Dillon, a surprise party at which we believe she enjoyed herself as much as we did. Our only regret when we entered High School was that we could not take her with us. it was in September 11)21. that over sixty timid lads and lassies started their first day of High School. It was with great difficulty that we found our class rooms, and managed to find our right seats back in the assembly room. October 31, 1921. a message was sent to us from the Sophomore (’lass requesting our presence at the annual Freshmen-Sophomore reception. This message was unanimously accepted by us. We enjoyed the stunts even though some ol them were rather embarrassing. The last number on tin program was refreshments served in the Agriculture room. Everyone partook of them heartily after having acquired a ravenous appetite from going through the evening’s performance. On the whole, our Freshmen year was a success, and we were none the worse off for our experiences. It is not a wonder that our teachers did not have a nervous breakdown after having us in their care for a whole year. A picnic was enjoyed the last day of school. Miss Meisekothen acting as chaperon. We were very proud when we became Sophomores; as the saying is, a Freshman knows nothing, a Sophomore begins to know something. This rule seemed t.o apply to us, but I doubt if our Ancient History teacher thought this true. Everyone looked forward to the date when we might entertain the Freshmen. I am afraid the saying “Vengeance is sweet,” reigned in our minds, as we intended to fully repay the lower classmen fen the wrongs the Sophomores had done to us when we were Freshmen. At their arrival at the main room entrance, the Freshmen were appropriately decorated with green bows for the occasion. Out stunts proved to be very exciting, and everyone enjoyed the refreshments served. It was in the latter part of our Sophomore year that Julius Johnson left us for Riverside, California. We missed Julius’ smile and happy-go-lucky ways very much, but he seemed to think that brains are apt to get frozen in cold Wisconsin, while in California they are not subject to that tragedy. The latest reports are that he is a mechanic in a garage. Once more September is here, and the school bell is merrily calling us back. This year it tells us that we are Juniors, and must settle down to a more definite vocation than previously, because we have only two years remaining to develop it. Some are to become teachers, some farmers, while ethers business men and women. We worked diligently in our school work this year, and took active parts in Athletics, oratory, Declamatoiy and debating. Our class is entitled much praise for its exceptionally tine athletes and forceful speakers. It was in the latter part of January, 1924 that we gave our play “Daddy Long Legs, capably coached by Miss Siljan. We will always remember the two outstanding characters. Marcus Aase and Maurita Grorud. who displayed marked ability in acting. Who knows but what we will hear more about them in years to come, when reading the world’s theatrical news? The receipts of our play went towards the Junior and Senior banquet, which was Commencement week. The Methodist church parlor was fittingly decorated With the Senior colors, green and white and plum blossoms. A sumptuous three course dinner was served by the Methodist Ladies Aid, and all did justice to it. This went marked the close of our Junior year. We are now Seniors, and the close of our High School Educational career

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CLASS HISTORY As we sit here with quill and scroll, our minds drift back to the fall of nineteen-hundred thirteen, when nine of the members of the class of twcnt.v-tivc along with a number of others who have dropped out. to join other schools, began their educational career by entering the first grade. Here, we worked like little busy bees with Miss Ivina Clatlin as our queen. Those with us now. who started in the first grade, are Marcus Aase. Wilma Aase. Ray Colby. Arthur Ilubbard, Adell Thompson, Franklin Crawford. Francis Kensmoe, Francis Winter. Ethel ItofHer, and Everett Weeks. The others have come from neighboring schools to join us. The second year ended with a picnic near Whelanda’c with .Miss Kathryn Morris, our teacher, as chaperon. We left Evelyn Ede and Arnold Thorson in this grade and passed on to the third. In the third grade, Alden Whelan. Julius Johnson. Anita Duell, Palmer Thompson, and Barney Barstow joined us. We loved our teacher. Miss Rena Towne. very much, and she proved to be very efficient. Nothing very exciting happened in the fourth grade, with the exception of the experience of Harry Barstow, who was turned over in his seat and given a sensational spanking by our teacher. Miss Marie Jost.. Evelyn Clatlin, Harry Barstow. Odin and Jarvin Clemenson joined us in this grade. Time rolled on. and we rolled with it, landing in the fifth grade where Hazel Hanson. Arthur Hanson, Bert Hardy, Ruth Sweet, Milo Duncanson, and Lawrence Hanson joined us. We worked very diligently in this grade with our teacher Miss Winnie Hardy as leader. In the sixth grade Loretta Hanley, Lylah Smith. Laurel Giese, Margaret Voll, and Erma Ingerson joined us. Our same teacher passed on with us, having changed her name to Mrs. Lawrence Solberg. During this year we gave our teacher a surprise party, all having a very good time. We left Darrel Holmes, Margaret Voll. and Erma Ingerson in this grade. Anita Duell. Arthur Nelson, Dorothy Winter. Lorraine Runkel, Hazel and Arthur Hanson left us to join other schools. We now felt very proud to pass into the seventh grade which was at that time in the High School building. Miss Vida Smith proved to be a very capable teacher even though she had mischievous youngsters with whom to deal. Giles Fitzgerald, Jens Johnson, Constance Berg, William Cashmore, Lynn Gullickson. Rosabelle Colby, and Erma Loomis joined us in this grade. Our school year closed with a baseball game and picnic supper on the fair grounds with the eighth grade. I’pon enteiing the eighth grade, we were joined by Ruby Wright, Milo Anderson, Leslie Langert. Edson Hill, and later on by Hans Ness, and Evelyn Thames. The latter part of the school term, Evelyn Tlmmas returned to her home in California. This was a notable year for ns. We had a series of debates which not only increased our fund of knowledge, but gave us confidence to appear in public. By invitation our last debate, which was on the Philippine question, was given at a public meeting of the Philakean Society in the High School Auditorium, which won for us general praise. We were very proud of our debaters, Loretta Hanley, Constance Berg. Adell Thompson, Harney Barstow. Marcus Aase, and Alden Whelan. We t,onk part in the May Fete, and had the honor of choosing the queen, Wilma Aase. Eight of our number. Marcus Aase, Frances Winter. Adelle Thompson. Francis Kensmoe, Lylah Smith. Ray Colby. Ruby Wright, and Everett Weeks danced the stately minuet in colonnial costume. We were very proud of our basketball team

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is nigh. I wo of our classmates left us at the close of last year’s term. Rov Moltzau entered the high school at Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, and Dorothy I leashy, who is now Mrs. Lloyd Amundson of Naples. Franklin Crawford and Margaret Bower of the Gilmantou and Nelson High Schools have joined our class this year, also Lillian Linse of Minnesota. The High School Boys Basket Ball team has had a successful season. We can readily sav that it is the best team we have had for years, and we must not forget that, it is composed mostly of Seniors. Our II. S. affirmative debating team, all seniors, won from the Humbird debating team on February 20, 1925, at Mondovi. It is with regret that we must leave our dear Mondovi High School for whom we have won honors, and our only wish is that, we might remain here and win more for it. But that responsibility must be left to our Junior classmates. who we hope will have much greater success than we Seniors have had. A I) ELBE THOMPSON FRANCES WINTER. PROPHECY 1925 IIow different this world is. from that earthly world, from which we wandered. Somehow, as I sit here tonight, my thoughts roam back to that night twenty years ago when the class of '25. for the last time, proudly assembled. Can’t we cast away this magic spell? Can’t we break out into the earthly world and see all our classmates, as they have progressed on that journey of life ah, no, we cannot,. What is, must be. No. Klma. we cannot visit that world, we cannot see them; but the lives of all our classmates, we should be able to find in that great book of Prophets Find the index, Helen, for the class of ’25. “Now while our feeble eyes grow dim. we shall the lives of our classmates skim.” Ah. Elmer Duetschcr the first on the list. Elmer Duetscher. after having left the Mondovi High School, has attained a position as Joke Editor of the Literary Digest. Knby Wright, and Emma Quale have accepted positions as nurses in the Walda Hospital, Ontario. Noble Robbe, sheik of the Arab tribes, recently completed his trip across the Sahara Desert. While here, he brutally stole a winsome little lass, known t the class of ’25 as Cleo Nyre. Cleo has introduced the American styles into Arabia. Miles Wergland and Ernest Severson have attained the honor of being the best suited for acting the parts of Mutt and Jeff in the leading theaters of the United States. Caroline Odegard is posing as one of the leading women scientists of the world. She acquired a great amount of her knowledge under the diligent supervision of “Pickles” McMahon. Barney Barstow. having acquired a good knowledge of law, has now gained the position of senator of the United States, lie outrageously puts forth the plan of the people, the theory that he will be able to “make money grow on bushes.” People are now reconciled to Harold Lloyds’ death. Giles Fitzgerald has taken his part in the movies. Giles has married. Seemingly. Frances Winter has changed her name. Warning is hereby given to Allen Kenyon that a decree has been issued, whereby stolen kisses are no longer permissable. This gives the Freshmen