Mondovi High School - Mirror Yearbook (Mondovi, WI)

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CcJbuuLcst talks by the co-captains, some of the kids, yells by the cheer-leaders, school songs, and much merrymaking. Then we Joined hands and by the able leadership of our co-captains danced through the streets. Later Mr. Berg, manager of the theater, let us into the show THE CORN IS GREEN for Just the tax. Ah, if only homecoming would come more often... Oct.26----- Today was the day we've been waiting for for almost a month. Homecoming. And we won over Augusta, 28-6. But tonight was really the climax. We GAA girls put on a banquet for the football boys, the manager, and the coach. And I'm telling you, those guys really had the appetites. Afterwards we had an Informal dance for the GAA and the football boys. It all ended happily, but oh, the dishes and the sweeping. But for our football boy6, we'd gladly do it again tommorrow night. Or would we???? Oct. 31--More decorating, but it really paid off. For tonight's school party was a huge success. Halloween can be a very festive occasion, especially when a good band like the Stout boys from Menomonle rattle their instruments. The refreshments were swell, too, but to top it off it rained---and we girls spent so much time trying to make our hair look pretty, Just to have it all spoiled by the rain. NOVEMBER Gosh, it seems October was the month, for there really wasn't much doing the first of this month. Nov. 9-----Tonight the Gllmanton Panthers came to town to open the basketball season. Boy was that game exciting . As it ended we were tied, but thanks to the overtime playing we won, 27-26. Too bad it was a non-conference game. Nov. 16-----Another good movie in school today starring Sonja Henle and Caesar Romero. We also had our Sadie Hawkins dance tonight. But darn it, I'm Just like Sadie, I didn't find a man. Nov. 21-Photograoher took our cla8 pictures today and seeing tomorrow is Thanksgiving we got out of school at 3:00. Nov. 22-25----Thanksgiving vacatlort. Just think, four whole days of vacation...Nov. 26---Between the deer hunting season and the flu I don't know which keot the most kids out of school, but it was really bad...Nov. 30----The 1945-46 basketball season opened officially tonight when we Journeyed over to Whitehall. We started the season right, for we won 31-21. December Dec. 7---Tonight the Arcadia quintet met us on our home floor in another big basketball game. Their Journey was in vain, though, for we won 50-33...Dec. 12--Tonight the Junior Class presented the play HUCKLEBERRY FINN. There was a large attendance and everyone thoroughly enjoyed it...Dec. 14---Andther big game. Only it seems our luck is at a low ebb, for we lost to Osseo 22-18, playing on their floor...Dec. 19---The Chorus and Glee Club added to the early Christmas festivities by presenting their Cantata Carol of the Bells tonight. It was a huge success, and our soloists are really good...Dec. 20---The French class celebrated Christmas today with a Christmas party. Even

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SEPTEMBER Sept. 4—We leased out our vacation and marched back to school. More fun? Paying tuition, standing In book line, and most Important, trying to get a look at all the new freshmen. Gosh, they look greener every year. But get a load of this, not every small town school can welcome back two handsome ex-soldlers. Ah, I feel school will be full of pleasures this year....Seot. 14—Snakes!!! The school was full of them. Don't get your fears up, It wasn't another of the boys pranks, Just a lyceum course on them. But how would you like to have a great big snake curled up around your neck? Ask Phyllis, Fern, or Janie how It Is. They know. Tonight was a great night for the freshmen; the first school Dartv of the year was held. Jt should have been peppy, but It wasn't. Why-don't more of our handsome boys learn to dance?.. Sept. 21—The gridiron season oDened when Durand came up and beat us 13-7, for their first victory over us In 3 years....Sept. 26-Small Pox and diphtheria vaccinations were given today. One of our football boys fainted. For shame------and a senior, too Sept. 28—Tonight a busload of happy kids started out for Black river Falls for the football game aboard one of the school busses. At Osseo. a terrible thing happened----two blowouts. By the time they were fixed It was too late to travel the remaining thirty miles, so homeward we turned, none too happily. The bad turned out to be good as we won 9-6. OCTOBER Oct. 5—Today the grids and most of the school Journeyed over to Arcadia for another big game. We won 19-7. When we reached the old home town n bunch of us feasted on a big water melon. ...Oct. 8—Tonight we had a OAA meeting------- really had a good turnout too. Plannee our Initiation and football banquet.••.Oct. 9—Gene Tierney was In our school today, but only In a movie, HUDSON BAY. It was a three reel, full-length movie, and everyone enjoyed It...Oct. 10----- The Pep Club put on a pep assembly this morning, but I guess we didn't give the team a right send- off for we lost to Whitehall, 13-0...Oct. 15----- Today was another big day for us seniors. We ordered our graduation name cards and announcements. Oh boy, Just wait till next soring... ..Oct. 19---The National Honor Society had Its first meeting today. We elected officers and set up our schedule for the acquiring of new members. Osseo's football team came down today, ready for victory. Gosh, we hated to disappoint them, Dut the score was 24-6. In our favor, of course.'... CcJzvuLan. Oct. 22—Every thing was happening at school tonight. More mystery!J! Fish eyes, angleworms, ghosts, olts filled with water, and Just everything ghastly and ghostly strewn around the gym—but for a very good reason. The GAA was holding 118' Initiation. At the same time a MIRROR meeting was going on in room 200. 3hh!!, don't tell anyone, but I think that's where the girls' lunch disappeared...Oct. 25-----The annual snake dance was held tonight. Due to some mean person who lit the bonfire as a trick, too early, our bonfire pep meeting had to be held before our dance through the down town streets. There were

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exchanged presents...Bertrand 3hurtleff, a wrestling comedian, demonstrated his skills here today before an assembly In the gym. Part of his demonstration Included the calling of boys fr m the group to aid him. Jerry Hill, Kenny Larson, Don Duncanson, and Wlmoy Odegard proved to be able helpers.. .Dec. P1-—This afternoon we had a small Christmas program before adjourning school to spend 2 glorious weeks In Christmas vacation...The Augusta Beavers Journeyed over tonight, along with fane and cheerleaders. The game was quite close, but we finally topped them 32-28. JANUARY Jan. 7----We all came back to the good old school this morning after a perfectly wonderful vacation. There was nothing nicer than a white Christmas, lotsa food, and oh yes, good old Santa. I hope he was as good to you as he was to me. By the way, what did you do New Year's Eve? All right, I won't embarrass you. I had a nice wholesome time. Hope you can say the same for yourself. And seeing this Is a New Year, are you going to turn over a new lear or are you already on tne last page?...Jan. 8----Today the seniors attended a class meeting to elect the most out standing senior girl of the class of '46. We also had a good movie called THE PIED PIPER starring Monty Wooley...Jan. 11----Black River Falls played host to our basketball team over there tonight. After a hard game we won 21-14...Jan. 17-----Dear old semester tests. What fun. I haven't seen so much concentration since last semester's tests. Jan. 18---More tests. The game of the year was held tonight. We battled It out against Durand, but the win finally went to them 43-36...Jan. 25— Game at Arcadia. We won 47-44. FEBRUARY Feb. 1---Ohhhh.'! This cold weather. Even too cold for a game, but nevertheless we had to go to school to see the Buffaloes roll Osseo out the door tonight. Final score 43-40...Feb. 5------ Tonight the chorus had It's belated Christmas party. Hot dogs, donuts, pop. Ice cream, and what have you, even dancing and 500 ...Feb. 8---- Another victory for us over Augusta tonight playing on their floor. This victory, 29-26, outs us In second place now. As this annual goes to press, we have carried our activities through February, but I'm going to predict the future... MARCH Class B Tournament In Eau Claire...Senior Class Play. CcJUsutan, Easter Cantata. APRIL May Junior prom, music festival, Senior trio, baccalaureate, graduation.