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

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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

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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: Maurice Metcalf, Jock Farrell, Stewart Cotter, Vincent Metcalf. Second Row: Robert Robbitt, Francis Cotter, Kenneth O'Connor, Carroll Schmidt, Alfred Schmudloch, Bernord Giese, Earl Wilson, Hillard Esselmon, Rhyinold Schmudloch, Mr. Owens. Third Row: Willus Mittlesteodt, Charles Goodnature, Georoe Wilson, Charles Metcolf, Thomas Foley, Robert Zellmer, Charles John, Jack Metcalf, Arnold Klimke. F. F. A. DEAR DIARY: Early this evening as I roamed about the Hilltop I was reminded that this is the Thursday for the monthly meeting of the Future Farmers and just for the fun of it decided to barge in on them. Upon entering the agricultural department, which is in the new annex, I noticed the president, Stewart Cotter, sitting beneath the rising sun; the vice president, Dan Cotter, with a miniature plow at his desk; an ear of yellow corn was suspended above the station occupied by the secretary. Jack Farrell. Treasurer Maurice Metcolf sat beneath a picture of George Wash- ington and Vincent Metcalf, the reporter, was seated beneath the American Flag. At the desk of the adviser, Mr. Owens, was an owl perched upon a realistic limb. The secretary took roll call and twenty-three boys responded with present, after which the treasurer read the financial report of the Chapter. Then various members discussed the various objectives and activities that the Montello Chapter had undertaken during the current year. They reported that the horse and colt show held on the new athletic field in August had drawn on at- tendance of five hundred people. Also that the Father and Son banquet given in January in the the new gymnasium was attended by one hundred people. They considered themselves fortunate in having as their guest upon this occasion Ivan Kindschi, National F. F. A. President and Nat- ional Baton Twirling Champion. Mr. L. M. Sasman, the State Adviser of Vocational Agriculture and Professor James of the University of Wisconsin were other guests of the evening. The presi- dent pointed out that the most important work done by the Chapter this year was the seed treating program carried on this spring throughout the surrounding community. It seemed that the F. F. A. members had put on a seed sales campoign that helped to meet the Chapter expenses. You guessed it! While all of this business was taking place the cocoa had burned and fumes telling of the disaster were wafted across to us from the home ec. kitchen. Nevertheless, refresh- ments were served, and, while the boys were eating, the discussion rambled from one thing to another. How they gloated over their WIBU Radio Broadcast during the holidoys, Stewart Cotter and Charles Johns reminisced about the District Speaking Contest held in March for nine neigh- boring schools. They said it was a lot of fun to enter a contest if you knew your speech. And of course Hillard had to boast of the success of the F. F. A. Basketball team in their encounters with Wautoma, Princeton, and Westfield. Then the conversation turned to the day they planted trees in the school forest just north of the athletic field. They claimed to have about eight thousand trees planted in the forest and re- minded Mr. Owens of how crabby he was when he found three trees planted in one hole. Then having completed their business the officers adjourned the meeting with the usual clos- ing ceremonies. Reolly, diary, I was amazed at the seriousness with which those young farmers go about their work. It made me feel that they have something there. 9 Page Nineteen )