Monroe High School - M Book Yearbook (Monroe, WI)

Text from Pages 1 - 82 of the 1952 volume:

WWW Atojvcae 3tig,h ScAaat Monxde, W t coM iti ' %• QWtWW jo ffivs prymuj : ai|i iq paqs;[qnd SS6 I jo STUDENT COUNCIL YOUTH COUNCIL i ' ELLEN BROOKS School Nurse MRS- HARRIET BALDWIN HAW% History HELEN HAESLER Shorthand, Typing Bookkeeping. g l'oc°iSa? SJP08T , aV0N JONES U S. History MARGARET FISCHER Foods MRS. GRACE ANDERSON Girls Physical Education GOELER JEAN ABELL Junior English EUNICE Sophomore ALLAN F. BARNARD Instrumental Music geraets Libran LILLIAN Latin. Ciotlung, Seniors T“ e AKlTOWin V vi O % o Leon Brunner Dorothy Davitte Robert Carter JoAnn DeVoe Barbara Davis Marian Due Leona Foulker Gobeli Barbara Frey Gonstead Wanda Gibbons MaryAnn Grawehr Mildred Stauffer Kenneth Steinman Mary Carol Thompson Leo Stauffacher Glee Thomm Frank Thorp President.........................Rudy Speich Vice President.................Jerry McGuire Secretary......................Donna Signer Treasurer.....................Carol Schwingel F. Simpson Advisor D. A. R... Citizenship Legion Award.......................... Valedictorian............................t Salutatorian............................. L. Jones Advisor Sophomores G. A. A. GIRLS F. F. A. Dramatics BOYS TUMBLING F. F. A. M-CLUB CONSERVATION CHEERLEADERS Schindler, Haworth, Keil, Hunt, Stopka TWIRLERS . O’Donnell, Bissell, Haworth, Rabe, Abraham Pilz, Wieman, Benkert, Signer, Ammann w 1952 Book Advisor: MISS HAESLER Editor: AUDREY HOLTSHOPPLE Asst: WES TIMMONS Copy Editor: ELLEN RUBI Asst: KAREN LENGACHER Staff: DORA SCHINDLER BARBARA BOYD Class Editor: CAROL SCHWINGEL Asst: MAUREEN BRUNI Staff: CONNIE SMITH NANCY KUNDERT BARBARA FREY JANET LANZ GLORIA GREEN Activities Editor; NANCY BENKEjIT Asst: CHARLES WIEMAN Staff: DONNA SIGNER YVONNE AMMANN NANCY PILZ Music Editor: BARBARA MAUERMAN Asst: JOYCE BABLER Photographer: MIKE KUBLY Staff: DONALD DWYER LOIS DEEMER Sports Editor: JIM SCHILLINGER Asst: WILLIAM REISE KENNETH HOMB Art Editor: DORIS TSCHUDY Asst: TOM WUETRICH Staff: KEITH WILSON NORMA SCOTT Bus. Manager: JANE STAUFFACHER Asst: LOIS PRIEWE Staff: KEITH WAINWRIGHT Football The football team, coached by Gay Steensrud, Fred Simpson and Archie Edwards, produced another highly successful season by winning 6of 8 games played. The defense held the opponents scoreless in 5 games. Most of the scores against Monroe were a result of a pass defense which was not alert. The 1951 team exceeded most expectations as most of the 1950 team, which won the league championship, had graduated. In this final year of the Southern Ten League, Wisconsin Dells won the title with a 6-0 record. Right behind, in a tie for second place, came Monroe with a 4-2 record. Baraboo, Wisconsin High and Portage had identical records. Reedsburg had 3-3, Richland Center and Stoughton 2-4, Fort Atkinson 1-5, and Edgerton 0-6. The highlight of the season was the homecoming game here with a surprisingly strong Stoughton team. The Final score was 12-0 in favor of Monroe. The season’s total of 143 points was divided among these six players: Chuck Robertson 42, Rudy Speich 37, Dick McArdle 30, Bob Carter 16, Vic Chambers 12, and Gary Quinn 6. In the voting for all-conference selections Monroe didn't place anyone of the first teams. Rudy Speich was named as an offensive halfback and defensive line-backer. Bill Beach was named as a defensive end. Dick McArdle received honors at an offensive end and defensive guard. • % j ■ T si -Tlo «« - % ► •h.'S V ■r I - ■i ? 9%y 4 n « X , «r Jrr r J % ; f j i ij $ • -. 4- 8, Jty fet fe -CL r v- I HOMECOMING BOB CARTER CHUCK ROBERTSON FRED SCHILD A-SQUAD SENIORS FRANK FAHS B-SQUAD TRACK The 1951 Monroe track team, coached by Mr. Simpson, continued their good record in the nine meets they entered. The team finished first in three meets and never below fourth in contests between the best class B teams in the state. In the state meet they finished third in competition with 38 other schools. Bob Carter won the pole vault and Charles Robertson won places in the high and low hurdle events in the State meet. These two boys, along with other returning lettermen, Rudy Speich, Jack Marvin, Ray Carter, and Bill Ienatsch will form the nucleus for the 1952 team. 1951 TRACK RESULTS Number of Schools Our Placing Madison West Relays 19 3 Whitewater Relays 14 3 Janesville Invitational 6 1 Stoughton Dual 2 1 Platteville 2 2 Southern Ten 10 4 Sectional Meet 17 1 Fort Invitational 12 2 State Meet 38 3 B. CARTER R. SPEICH R. CARTER FLUTES PICCOLOS Bb CLARINETS CORNETS TRUMPETS TROMBONES P. Abraham K. Berndt R. Dye D. Birschback M. Fritsch D. Birschback R. Elmer J. Geil C. Galli J. Cotherman E. Hartwig • D. Gustafson R. Galli D. Eley R. Johnson O. Hefty B. Haworth D. Elmer B. Lanz P. Lamboley K. Kofoed P. Gaughn M. Rellahan J. Ruf J. Lanz J. Kubly • K. Rieder B. Mauerman N. Kundert J. Sacker J. Nelson S. Laeser W. Schroeder STRING BASS M. Stalder D. Marti J. Darling N. Stauffacher G. Messmer A. Orians OBOES J. O'Donnell R. Olson B. Rees BARITONE HORNS PERCUSSION K. Lengacher• B. Ruch D. Signer A. Barnard A. Kneubuehl B. Boyd L. Peter K. Stair S. Mahle N. Burgy A. Stalder S. Ninneman S. Haworth BASSOONS J. Stauffacher M. Stauffer J. Holtshopple N. Lindsay J. Thorpe R. Thorp SAXOPHONES FRENCH HORNS T. Cunningham C. Schwingel J. Thompson R. Curtis M. Ingwell D. Johnson MARIMBA ALTO CLARINETS G. Due G. Martin G. Green • S. Sorenson M. Bruni K. McGuire J. Kubly S. Simpson G. Prien BASS CLARINETS G. Meadows J. Buehler A. Holtshopple S. Coplien SOUSAPHONES TUBAS TWIRLERS P. Abraham • G. Bissell D. Burt S. Kneubuehl G. Bissell J. O'Donnell M. Miller • C. Norton E. Rabe CELLO B. Wenger J. Stalder M. Zimmerman SIGNAL DR. MAJOR S. Haworth ORCHESTRA VIOLINS Dora Schindler Nancy Pilz Doris Tschudy Kenneth Rieder Charles Chase Curtis Wagner Thomas Croak Mary Anderson Maureen Bruni Janet Holtshopple Susan Kingston Jackie Drake Tim Baltzer Hedy Studer OBOES Karen Lengacher Lester Peter CELLOS Ellen Rubi Billie Wenger Judith Holland Jon Dannerback FLUTES Janet Lanz Barbara Mauerman Carol Galli Roger Galli CORONETS Evelyn Hartwig Ronald Elmer William Lanz Michael Rellahan FRENCH HORNS Sondra Simpson Glenda Martin VIOLAS Judith Kubly Margorie Niffenegger Norma Neuenschwander BASSOONS Judith Thorpe SAXOPHONES Gloria Green Audrey Holtshopple CLARINETS Donna Signer Nancy Kundert Kay Berndt Jane Stauffacher Marilyn Miller TROMBONES Owen Hefty Jane Ruf STRING BASSES Rose Marie Milz J. Wellencotter Ardith Orians SOUSAPHONE David Burt PERCUSSION Barbara Boyd Karen Kindschi Evelyn Rabe Judy O'Donnell PIANO Carol Schwingel DIRECTOR Allan Barnard CHORUS 4 O'-. CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 4 Here we are again! For some of us this is the beginning of the end, for others, it is just a continuation, 6 Ken Rieder was elected president of the ninety-two piece band. 11 The mixed chorus elected Rudy Speich president. 13 LewHershey clowned for us at our first lyceum. The Senior Band attended the U. S. Marine Band concert in Milwaukee. 14 Our first football game--we beat Prairie du Sac 14-0. 20 Another lyceum. This time Mr. Baron hypnotized several students. Remember the movie, Bette and Gary? 21 We won our second football game 31-0 from Warren. 24 The first edition of the Bulletin came out. 28 We won our third football game from Baraboo--score 28-26. OCTOBER 5 We traveled to Madison to lose the game to Wisconsin High by a score of 13-20. 11 Today was a big day for the Juniors. The gals and fellows chose their class rings. Just think, they'll be here in January! 12 Our second football loss--Richland Center beat us on their home field, 18-13. 15 Did you see Jane Stauffacher and Lois Priewe in the hall outside the library? They are collecting for the Annual. 17 The second edition of the Bulletin appeared today. Also the white cards in the tan envelopes made their first appearance. 19 HOMECOMING! The one day celebration was reigned over by Queen Donna Signer and her attendants, Gloria Heitz and Shirley Leopold. Floats and a pep rally highlighted the afternoon, and in the evening the dance and another win--over Stoughton. 25 The last day of the Junior L vestock Show in Madison. Several F. F. A. boys attended. 26 The game at Fort was played in mud, slush, and rain. We won in spite of everything--26-0. 30 The last football game for our fifteen seniors. We beat Edgerton 6-0. NOVEMBER 3 The halls of MHS were deserted today. The occasion? Teachers Convention in Milwaukee called our beloved instructors for three blissful days. 7 Mrs. LaChappelle presented an interesting lyceum for us on speech. 10 Many students traveled to Madison today to attend a speech clinic. 13 The final night of the band's White Faced Minstrel Show was presented before a capacity crowd. 14 Parents' Night gave our parents and teachers a chance to exchange ideas about us. 15 The Dutton Trio presented our lyceum. We learned much about the marimba. Seventh hour Mr. Witt’s drama group presented a one-act play, The White Lawn. Bonnie Kieland Roger Haase played the leading roles. 19 We lost the first basketball game of the season to New Glarus, 47-40. 21 We traveled to Beloit and lost the game. 22 Another vacation. This time it is Thanksgiving. 23 The Youth Center sponsored the Sadie Hawkins dance in the Lincoln gym. This gave the gals a chance to show the fellows just who is boss. 27 Another non-conference basketball game--and another loss. Brodhead beat us. 60-49. 29 The second one-act play we received today. The one presented was The Ghost Story wim Nancy Benkert and Jack Marvin playing the leads. 30 Our first conference basketball game--a loss--someone had better get on the ball- -and soon. )ECEMBER 5 Sixteen colleges and universities told juniors, seniors, and parents the best points of their schools in our first Monroe College Night. 7 Another loss--this time to Reedsburg. Someone said we need some school spirit. Could that be why we've won no games? 12 A capacity crowd attended the last performance of the MHS Mixed Chorus in their presentation of Chimes of Normandy. Billie Ann Wenger and Bob Geyer sang the leading roles. 14 Wisconsin High Won a close game--final score, 51-47. 15 We traveled to Baraboo to get beaten for the seventh straight time. This time the score was 68-49. 17 The story of Cinderella was told by puppets in our lyceum today. It was very novel! The senior girls gave a supper for Donna Signer in the sewing room because of the 4-H honors she received in Chicago. 21 This day was memorable in three ways. The Bulletin Christmas issue came out. The concert orchestra and both choruses presented the Christmas program on our last day of school in 1951. The big surprise came at night. We won a basketball game! To make it even more surprising, we won from Stoughton, (unbeaten in conference play) 56-53. 27 The Youth Center's annual Christmas Dance, a Snow Ball, was held in the Lincoln Gym. Norm Kingsley’s orchestra played. JANUARY 4 A1 Alverson's orchestra provided dreamy music for the annual midwinter Y Dance. 7 Oh, How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning!! School began this morning, and I wasn't quite awake until noon. 8 The Junior class rings came today. We traveled to Evansville and were beaten. What happened to our winning streak? 11 We played Edgerton here tonight. 14 The Singing Marines presented our lyceum. Among other things, they sang medleys from Blossom Time, South Pacific, and Oklahoma. 18 A trip to Fort only resulted in another loss. 19 Milton bowed to Monroe in a Saturday night game here. 21 Did you think you'd live through the exams last week? This is the beginning of the second semester of school. 23 Another one of those days--tan envelopes and white cards! 24 The third one-act play, Little Darling, was presented in the auditorium. 25 Richard Center beat us on our floor. The Teen Queens furnished music for our after-game dance. FEBRUARY 1 We traveled to Stoughton tonight--another loss. 2 The district debate contest was held in Madison today. The second an-nualLettermen’sDance, sponsored by the M Club, was held in the gym. A bit of turkey-trotting was done by the Rockettes. 7 Harry Wood narrated art slides in today's lyceum. Fort came here for a game. 9 Evansville came here for a game, which we won 54-53. 14 The second night of the Junior Orchesis Program, Studies in Contrast, was given for a good crowd. 15 We traveled to Edgerton for the return game. We lost 64-46. 22 DeMotts, the juggler, gave us an entertaining lyceum. Portage came to Monroe to play tonight. We WON! 61-55. 29 Leap year is here again—Look out men!!!! The last high school basketball game for four seniors. We played Wisconsin High. MARCH 1 Tonight was the last night of the District Basketball Tournament. 13 The second night of the Senior Class Play, Berkeley Square.” What a party afterwara---oh-h-h-h school tomorrow. 22 The league spring speech contest was held here today. 26 The Athletic Banquet was held in the band room with everyone from players to ticket takers there. APRIL 2 The combined band and orchestra concert was given tonight for the last time. 9 Food, Food, Food. Those farmers certainly do eat a lot. The F. F.A, Banquet was tonight! 11 Whoopee!! School closes for Easter vacation. 21 What a quick vacation. School started again today. Only six weeks of school left for our seniors! 23 The Conservatory Players put on our lyceum today. 25 Another lyceum--this time the Bubbles Concerto. MAY 1 One month and four days of school left............ 16 King Gary Quinn and his Queen reigned at the Junior Prom tonight. 17 The sectional track meet is upon us .. .and after last night, say the boys. 24 The state track meet was held in Madison today. JUNE 1 Baccalaureate exercises tonight. 3 What a week! Exams, senior picnic, commencement practice, turning in books......and tonight--Commencement. 4 Class day exercises---Farewell to our Alma Mater. CCcuui- Ptiopkecty The past will never return. ” Those words echoed in my heart as I sat quietly looking back into the past--a past so full of memories and adventures! My hands slowly fell on a dust-laden book laying in a forgotten place. I carefully touched its well-worn covers that opened a store of memories. A cloud of joy passed before me as I saw again those that were a part of my life for so many years--a past that could never be forgotten. My eyes fell to a name so popular now--Rudy Speich--now fan dancer for the Follies. I gues-that it's a carry-over from his Rockette” days. Only last week I read where Pete Spoerry and his gang of eight were arrested for bootleggingby Norbert Weis, now head of the F. B. I. Oh well, Norbert always did have a love for the cops. And there is Barbara Davis. She has made quite a name for herself by singing at the swankiest night clubs. On the last issue of Esquire I saw Dottie Davitte. She has been modeling for Conovers for quite a while. Donna Signer started her career early in her school life. Recently she has been designing for Sac's of New York. Audrey Holtshopple hasn't ventured far from her native shelter. Little Bolls keep getting under feet while she is trying to wait on customers in their grocery store. Then there is Rodney Speich. What a connoisseur: of women he has always been! I quess he's still chasing them. In the last issue of the Farm Journal appeared the article, How to Milk a Cow inFive Easy Lessons, by Judy Kubly. The fans of Jack Benny are now applauding the new violin sensation, Ken Rieder. Jack finally reached forty, so he bequeathed his violin to Ken. Barbara Frey, our famed mathematician who adds up two and two and gets five, has become advanced in the mathematical world. Because of this rare ability, she has attained the job of head scrub woman in the Lincoln Memorial--all those steps need counting, you know! Last week as I stopped in at one of the Wainwxight Drug Stores, who did I see, but Roger Hasse demonstrating how to open a bottle--coke, that is. Ken Stair received the Nobel Prize for inventions. He discovered a new type of lipstick which he calls Definitely. It definitely won’t come off. His biggest buyers are Bob Carter, Paul Ruf, Lud Zoller, Gus Ninneman, Gary Scherer, and of course, Sylvan Kneubuehl. I saw Neil Holcomb on the street last week. He's a famous surgeon in the Mayo Clinic. He always was a cut-up in school. As I was reading the paper last night, I came across the following advertisement. Swivel your hips to the music of Arnie Stalder and his band. His band is featuring Nanci Pilz and Afra Kneubuehl as yodel-ers. One of the favorites in the Indianapolis Speed Way is Bill Riffle. He is driving one of Fred Schild’s special designs. Bill always was a fast one. By the way, Jake and Jim Schillinger have a monopoly on part of that place, the hot dog business. Bill Beach has achieved his greatest ambition--coaching. No, not football, but checkers at Milwaukee Downer Girls' School. Ken Steinman is now employed for the Green County Ditch Diggers. Digs were always his specialty in school. Like our school system, the town of Monroe has grown, too. Among the new buildings is Stauf-facher's Hot Spot, run by Connie and Leo. Bill Pick is now qualified to join the H. H. H. fraternity, otherwise known as the Hospital Hand Holders. Marvin Losey, John Mueller, and Betty Waelchli have been employed by Montgomery Ward and Company. They work in the big display window, as mattress testers. 1 guess the sleeping habit is a hangover from school days. Our presidential elections last week, in which M. C. Thompson became our first woman president, brought about a new era. Now die women will finally have the last word. Virgil Wenger really developed his acting ability. In his last picture he played opposite Lassie. It was called, Virgil Comes Home. Ellen Rubi was elected Swiss Cheese Queen of Green County. I guess it's because of her holiness. I heard over the radio today that Wanda Valence Gibbons has been appointed as our Secretary of Man Power because of her grabbing power. Janet Lanz didn't venture far from our beloved school. She is now head stenographer for Mr. Holyoke. Frank Fahs returned to Monroe last spring after a successful exhibition at the New York Museum of Art. He has started art classes here and many of his students are children ol my old chums. Carolyn Wood, Shirley Blum, Virginia Karlen, and Belva Hauser repeated the marriage vows soon after graduation. Jack Marvin--the second Cicero--is perhaps the greatest politician in the last half century. His name has often been linked with Paul Hartwig, who has become U. S. ambassador to the U. N. Jack Benny's show is now sponsored by Cliff Brown, who now owns the Lucky Strike Corporation. He found out that it was cheaper to own the company than to buy the cigarettes. Doris Ann Tschudy now has her own private nursing practive. You know, Fred is coaching football at La Crosse, and she nurses his injured players back to health. Millie Stauffer has made history in the baseball Hall of Fame. She's the first girl ever to play with the Chicago White Sox. Only yesterday I saw Doris Schindler playing her violinin the dime store. She developed her rhythm by chewing gum in school. Ourschool system has been invaded by many Monroe graduates. Jane Stauffacher is teaching General Science, Nancy Benkert, World History, and Curt Gonstead is assistant to Mitch. He's still carrying water. Many of these faces that I gaze upon I will never see again. However, they will never be forgotten in my memory. As I tenderly closed the covers and replaced it to its cherished place, I recalled the words that were often repeated to us in '52. You are the youth. Yours is the great task of maintaining the freedoms you have inherited. Be prepared to fill the position God has given you in the world. Live as free and happy men, and give to your children an increased abundance of faith and love. But they need not have worried. We have lived as great men have taught us to. BIRTHDAY PARTY FRENCH CLUB v min i