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

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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 )

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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: Eugene Blodgett, Froncis Cotter, Carroll Schmidt, Robert Krentz, Earl Wilson, Hillard Esselman, Robert Rabbitt. Second Row: Mr. Owens, Arnold Klimke, Donald Wetloufer, Robert Tagatz, Arthur Zuelke, Donald Siepert. Third Row: Henry McTrusty, Walter Kenitz, Charles John, Burt John, George Wilson. DEAR DIARY: DEBATE CLUB I'm in a terrible rush. In a few minutes I must be at Debate Club meeting and I still don't have my material collected. Meetings every Tuesday and Thursday at 1-1:15 don't give one much time to get arguments organized. Some people in school, including Mr. Owens, think we havn't proven our worth this year, but it seems to me we have. Like any other club we first elected as our officers—Donald Wetloufer, President; Hillard Esselman, Vice-president; and Charles John, Secretary-Treasurer. We spent consider- able time leading up to actual speaking by studying the arrangement of ma- terial and the types of argumentive speech. After this we could see some improvement in ourselves. Then we organized into teams and quarrelled over the subject: Resolved: That the United States should construct aid defenses for our larger cities. As this was our first debate it was only thirty minutes in length, which was plenty long enough to suit us. Debates were held regularly at our own meetings. We recently purchased material on the state contest question, Resolved: That the United States should own and operate the railways. After practicing an interminal length of time, a final selection of teoms showed—Affirmative: H. Esselman and D. Wetloufer; Negative: F. Cotter and D. Siepert; Alternative: B. John, but a public debate on this question won't be heard until we've had more ex- perience. Besides our speech endeavors we hove done a great deal of extra work which deserves mention. We sponsored two all school parties, the first being the first dance of the school year and the second, that memorable event after the Westfield game. We set the pace for the year by presenting the stunt for the first Pep Session of the season. And so it goes. Is it any wonder I'm nigh unto exhausted from rushing7 Page Twenty )