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

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First Row: Cheer Leaders— Betty Lou Robinson and Elnore Zostrow. Second Row: Chorlotte Horring, Wallace Wegenke, Betty Ann Cortwright, Mory Murray, Arvilla Eichsfeadt, Agnes Pufahl, Rosolie Hintz, Margaret Alice French, Esther Wegner ThircfRow: Lucille Vaughn, Milton Schwartz, Sidney Harrmg, Vincent Metcalf, Charles Goodnature, Meryl Ritchie, Douglas Ritchie. PEP BAND DEAR DIARY: Just where would the student body get oil of its pep if it weren't for us? I hate to “blow my own horn (even though I am in the Pep Bondi, but it seems to me we ore A-l pepper uppers. Tonight we played at the Wautoma game and I'm ready to wilt, for more reasons thon one. I slid my old trombone with oil the “oomph I could mus- ter, and I'm sure that hod something to do with Montello's victory. Esther led the band and really gave it her All! Each of the members has had a chance to show his ability in conducting by getting up and waving a baton before our bright shining basses, and some now aspire to becoming the leaders of swing bands as a result of this exper- ience. There were lapses when the trumpet lead was noticeably weak due to the absence of Betty Lou. She felt that she could produce more gusto in her capacity as co-cheer leader with Elnore. The climax to their excellent work this year came at Adams-Friend- ship, when the aforesaid B. L., exceeding her best, fainted dead away from shere vim. Elnore has had her share of bad luck, too, what with being the victim of a case of mea- sles and just getting back in time to do her bit at the lost two nights of tournament. But that has to be all this time, dear diary, as I have a pressing engagement with my little gold pep blouse. Anyone in this business has to be ready on short notice to meet any emergency — the show must go on!

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First Row: Claire Robinson, Rosolie Hintz, Mory Murroy, Morion Ronsom. Chorlotte Horring, Agnes Nickolai, Betty Lou Robinson, Margaret Alice French, Cloude Herrick. Second Row: Elnore Zostrow—Drum Mojor, Dovid McNomoro, Betty Ann Cartwright. Agnes Pufohl, Morion North, Esther Wegner, Arvillo Eichsteodt, Bert Burlingame, Wolloce Wegenke, Mr. Hanson- Director. Third Row Arthur Gruhlke, Lucille Voughn, Meryl Ritchie, Mertice Johnston, Leslie Hull, Milton Schwartz, Willus Mittlesteodt, Douglos Ritchie. Fourth Row: Melvin Crown, Alden Eichsteodt, Jock Robinson, John Buchen, Vincent Metcalf, Herbert Holl- monn, Sidney Horring, James Buchen, Chorles Goodnoture. BAND DEAR DIARY: October 11, 1939 Today, dear diary, I experienced whot I believe to be, the greatest thrill of my high school year. I wos asked to join the band! The Montello High School Band! You know, dear diary, how hard I have worked for the doy, taking private lessons, practising on hour a day, and ploying in the Beginners Bond, but when Mr. Honson, osked me to come down to the gym for regular reheorsal, well, you can't imagine how I felt. At 11:15 I followed the other forty-one musical students down. The choirs and music racks hod been set on the stags and I took my place- the last chair in the row I couldn t ploy the pieces but I held my horn to my lips ond made believe. That day election of officers was held. I didn t know who to vote for, so I just put down the drummers. Those who were elected were: President, Jack Robinson; Vice Presi- dent, Betty Ann Cartwright; Secretary, Chorlotte Horring. (Guess my vote didn't count). Well, that's oil for tonight, diary. I've got to proctise until I beat thot smart Sophomore out of his chair. DEAR DIARY: November II, 1939 We ployed at the All-City Armistice Program today at the City Hall. We sounded good too, considering the foct we hod to morch from school in sub-zero weather ond the near tardiness of the drum mojor. Do you know, old diary, thot I can now march without yelling, Left, right, left, right. So I play insteod. DEAR DIARY: December 20, 1939 We mode our debut for the year tonight ot the Christmos-tide concert in the gym. Despite the pre-holiday rush, a large crowd of musicolly-mir.ded towns-people attended. Roll out the Barrel was the hit tune. The Westfield gome is get- ting closer, so I'll just say my prayers and go to bed. DEAR DIARY: April 19. 1940 Oh, diary. I'm so-o-o-o tired! Whot a doy! In the first ploce it was such a relief to get out of school for one whole doy, no dosses to think about, only to journey with the old gong up to Stevens Point for the Music Festivol. I knew before I went that I shouldn't wear those brand new white shoes; but they looked so nice. Am I sorry now! After marching around the world twice, I've enough blisters on my feet to qualify as a jitterbug. The concert went over swell though, consider- ing that the time of our playing wos so soon after dinner.

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First Row: Rose Marie Metz, Maxine Zimmerman, Meryl Ritchie, Ruth Calnin, Betty Ann Cortwright, Morie Collins, Arleen Sommerfeldt. Second Row: Francis Ambrosich, Mary Block, Arvilla Eichsteodt, Arlene Esselmon, Virginia Wittliff, Mertice lohnston. Marge Metcalf, Lucille Vaughn, Norma Metcalf, Velma Chapman, M»ss Wohlfert. PRESS CLUB DEAR DIARY: Just picked up the Mcntello Express and what do you think met my eyes first of all? The Public School Note ! And why shouldn't they? Once a week, ever since school storted, the Press Club, twenty-two strong, has met under the guidance of Miss Wohlfert, ond discussed items to appear in the local paper for the following week. At the beginning of the year some of the students seemed to think that the motto of the Press Club was No news is good news , but soon learned that they were badly mistaken. As a consequence, they promptly adopted We have a nose for news . Another important thing that they have learned is the principle of creation and expansion — to make something out of noth- ing. Then for a time they studied cutting , which is reducing something to almost nothing. My, my, I'm beginning to talk as though the Club has had all work and no ploy, but that's far from the truth. We are really quite socially minded. We sponsored the school party which was given after the Wautoma game, and under the conscientious supervision of our president, Betty Ann Cartwright, and treasurer, Meryl Ritchie, gave our meager finances a noticeable boost by selling candy, gum, and peanuts at the game and dance. The party was well attended and we danced to the strains (at least it sounded strained) of South of the Border (better known to those present as The Broken Rec- ord ). That wosn't the only piece in the box, however, and all in all, the party was a lively success. For the past three months the members have been thrown pretty much on their own in the matter of gleaning current news, with Weekly News Editor Ruth Calnin in general charge of assignments. Since the beginning of the second semester we have keenly felt the responsibility of producing the Hilltop yearbook. Although a selected staff has had immediate charge of the project, we hove all had a port in its makeup. ( Page Eighteen p