Montello High School - Granite Hilltopper Yearbook (Montello, WI)

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ACTIVITIES

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FRESHMAN CLASS First Row: Ettalyn Draeger, Margaret Alice French, Douglas Wheaten Betty Lou Robinson, Agnes Nickolai, David McNamara,Arlowayne Blada Francis Ambrosich. Second Row: Russell Wegner, Norman Welke, Milton Schwartz, Willus Mittlesteadt, Harley Janisch, Charles Roskie, Alfred Schmudlach. Third Row: Mary Murray, Florence Bell, Arlene Esselman, Mertice Johnston, Elnore Zastrow, Marvel Guerke, Ruth Stein, Blodwyn Gramm Fourth Row: Alden Eichsteadt, Jack Metcalf, Thomas Foley, Vincent Metcalf, Edward Schultz, Charles Metcalf, Robert Zellmer. Vincent Metcalf. . . . . . . President Milton Schwartz. . . . .Vice President Desmond Cotter . . Secretary-Treasurer Miss Peterson. . . . . . Class Adviser The Freshmen of 1939 have been quick to catch the stride of the Hilltop, by entering into many of the outside activities during their first year. In spite of the traditional green- ish hue with which its thirty-three members are supposed to be imbued, four are members of the forensic group, seven are in the Girls' Chorus, nine are members of the Band. Freshman Elnore Zastrow is the drum major. Five of the boys belong to the F.F.A., and two girls write for the News Staff. Four members of the Class take part in orchestral work. The Frosh are proud to have a representative on the Hilltop popularity page, in the person of Betty Lou Robinson, who was voted to be the school's Most Athletic Girl. Betty Lou and Elnore were also elected as cheer leaders for next year. Athletics claimed several of the first-year people, and five girls played basketball during this, the first year in which that activity has been offered for girls. The Freshmen proved to be the guests at the first social event of the year - their initiation party given at the new athletic field by the Sophomores. They returned the honors at a party given in the grade school recreation room later. Their first bid for fame on the stage came at Christmas time when they Split honors with the Home Economics Club,in spone soring the Santa Claus Party.' 12

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:1 First Row: Arvilla Eichsteadt, Betty Ann Cartwright, Agnes Pufahl, Lucille Vaughan, Elnore Zastrow, Mr. Hanson, Betty Lou Robinson, Meryl Ritchie, Kathleen Collins, Esther Wegner. Second Row: Wallace Wegenke, Claude Herrick, Margaret Alice French Mary Murray, Mertice Johnston, Charlotte Harring, Rosalie Hintz, Marion North, Claire Robinson. Third Row: Bert Burlingame, David McNamara, Douglas Ritchie,Milton Schwartz, Arthur Gruhlke, Dan McNamara, Donald Wetlaufer, Charles Roskie, Vernon Macey, Roger Schultz. Fourth Row:Alden Eichsteadt, Melvin Crown, Donald Robinson, Joseph Hull,Vincent Metcalf, Herbert Hallmann, Sidney Harring,John Buchen James Buchen, Leon Wall, Jack Robinson. In 1936 our band was organized with 22 pieces under the dir- ection of Mr. Hanson. This year the enrollment has increased to 42, and new members are constantly joining. It is the aim of the organization to make its instrumentation more complete so as to achieve good balance. The recent addition of several horns and an oboe has helped in that direction. Rehearsals are held during school hours with individual instruction giv- en after school. Each spring the band attends the district music festivals and also the one at the Stevens Point Teachers' College, in order that the group may become better acquainted with band work. Besides this they give concerts and also participate in civic programs, such ag Armistice Day, Christmas, and Memorial Day. Letters are awarded to the students who have been members for three years and have played a suitable solo in public. Also various members are asked to direct the band occasionally, so as to become acquainted with the technique of conducting, and learn to act as assistants. Much credit is due the Board of Education, the Band Mothers, and the townspeople for their cooperation and support, both. of which are essential to, and reSponsible for the success of the Montello High School Band. This cooperation is eSpecially needed by a young organization which, like a High School bang holds such a prominent place in civic life. 14