Oconto High School - Okato Yearbook (Oconto, WI)

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Page 14 THE OKATO 'fy' f I , ir I D ' 5 1' ' 4, ' K ' -X as-:T ,- ,-.. gr- if - -in . Q A Q l - W I 1 IIT!-'Nr gurus: 'J , ' 9' lr tl pusrmo- wgymy I lj, l H-N ' . ' in 5 i W as ' Z 'F W1 vu.: voi..n I ll -Al 1 . -A 2 4- , The year ot' 1921 was the heginning of a series of eventful years whieh were destined to- change the entlu- eourse of events on the little island of 0. H. S.. for that year witnessed the flllillillllg of tile llepuhlie of '25, I One hundred and twenty-'one of :he izrarest and most toarless of tl-e island 'not in ar. :issemlny to diseu-ss an-d .plan the affairs of stafte. The first prusident et' the new repulblie was ehosen, with a meretnry of the treasury .und a seeretary of state. These lenders led the state eaplallily duri-rllg their terni. One of the iinpomtant bills palssed. in the session provided for a party. lt proved the success of the new government. Nor dill this thriving trepulnie prosper only in a social WIl3'. lt lshowed its prowess in support of the advancement of wc-hool spirit 'in education by furn- is-him: a yell leader of school pep meetings during the four years of its slrpzenniey. This yell lea-der of the asse-nitlaly sessions was Hallie Hidde. Diplomatic' and jorensie relativns were established hy Allen Wittko,pf and Ulyniene Parisey. Prosperity continued througth the next year, and all went well. Another party was 'lu-ld, which proved more -sueeessful than the first. This time our close alli-es. the freshmen, were ineluded in our court, The spirit of fellowship and denioeiwacy was heightxnelxl hy variuius organizations of the nations. in whieh the llepuhlie .was at all times an nnportanl fact.or. Hlee t'lulf, l'hilathea. Basketball. group sing:- ing. .sind llolosfaets ull figrured elosely in its history. ln the first year of t.he Replrbiifs stuttehood the 1'21ftl'l' soc-'-ety was organized, and the passiiig governineut eontuins the lust of tlle 'eltartrr nn-nihews ef that soeieety. liililllltlltltl was also reorganized tduri.ul:,f the third year ot' rule. and sefverhl new lnetihods and de. partmznts were introduced. Two other important eontributions were made toward the prosperity and stu-cess of the island. A lll1'llltl.4'l' ot' the Party led u eanipzlign to pay the standing athletie deht. Throufgh his efforts it proved Nl '1'I'FNl'Ul and the deht was efaneelled. The third period of the Repulvlit-'s eureer was -started somewhat under a handieap. The treasury was low, and the greatest campaign yet to 'he ear- ried on, the Proxn. was rapidly upproaeliini-'I- 'PRNUS were mnised, and the public sale 'uf randy und 'hot- dogs filled the depletecl t11'easury. The Prom on April 25th proved to he one of the most hrilliunt and vi-etorious eauipuigns ever undertaken on the orisis of O. H. S., and surely was the inoft sueeessful. It not 1-nly grain-ed glory and honor for its pmrtieipnnts. hut proved an advantagzeous undertl-iking finaneially At the beginning of the last und fourth ad- ministration a census was taken and it was astonish ing' to find that the population had decrezised to sixty-six. Only sixty six .of the one hundred and tlwenty four remained to witness the finish ut' the grand old Repwlilie. The fiufst of the events in this most eventful year was the Ju.u.ior-Senior Ihirty, arranged by treaties with our neiglnhoring repuhlie, the Juniors. It was held in the Guild Hall. and was one of 'the most pompous of its kind in the history of O. H. S. Sports and Olylnpiun pursuits were not lost sight of in the pressing affairs of state. The great teani dlllllllg the last YHII' of t-he Reirgn of '25 was eoniposod largely rf '25 nreuiherf. land euu-'ed many an enemy to Ho down lhefore its vulorous attaelcs. Toward the :pi-ing of thnr year the eitizens of the Repulhlie of '25 wlrr warned of an npprozu-lr ing erisis in r eir lives by the nppenrallee, on the Ilulletin Board of u list C-:xlled Eligible for Gradua- tion. This was the first thing: that threatz-ne'l the disunion of the 1-tate. for no siiiiilutiy eonstrueted eountry, lnade up entirely of student eitizens, Ullll lust long after grauluation. Later even mere warnings were issuezl, advising the illlIl'lt'fli2lf-P settlement of questions 'nlrout in- vitations, tlhe lust issue of the Uk':lto. pit-tures. ete. Diploinatie relations .with the Juniors were fuuther strengthened hy their l'roin. held April 17, :tt whieh the Republic- of '25 was well representwl. May 27 represented another of the lllost' inl- portant events in history. the Senior Floss Play. It

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THE OKATO Page 13 ROBERT SULLIVAN Murphy 1-Iolusfacts 1-3, Glee Club 1. The wo1'ld's no better if we worry, L fe's no longer if we hurry. WESLEY TALM ADGE --Peter Holosfacts 1. Men of few words are the best men. NORMAN TENNISEN urrennyn Okato Staff 3-4, Commercial Play 4. Some day in the future all over the nation This chap will head ag big radio station! MARIE VAN ROSSUM ALLAN J. VOY Doug Basket Ball 3-4, Holosfac-ts 1-2-3-4, Uperetta 4, Football 3, May Fete 3, Glee Club-Double Quartette 2-3-4, I Class Play 4. T's nice that the school has many girls So all we boys may choose our pearls. ALLAN WITTKOPF s6Yung9v Class Treas. 1, Sec'y 2, Prom Chairman 3, Vice-Pres. 4, Holosfacts 1-2-3-4, Vice-Pres. 4, Operetta 4, Football 3, Baskehball 3-4, Okato Editor 4, Class Play 4, Oratory 4. 1 A fellow who has lots of pep, Combined with his amount oi rep. HAZEL WITTKOPF uMaria,, ssnayasv Declamatory 4. Commercial' Contest.3-4, Okato Staff 4. 1-some of the best keep their thoughts to But lt is such a serious thing to be such themselves. a tall, tall woman. RAYMOND ZIMMERMAN uzilnn Football 1-2-3-4. He is head of the class in inches.

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I THE OKATO Page 15 Class History reverted to the hegiiming of the time of Adam and l-Iva, and its' sentiment wins as old as Adam. People from evrrywliri-e attended the great event, and none was dlsaippointed hy his effortls. Another affair -of the moment .was when Father lleis, at the Baccalaureate Sermon. gave the mem- liers eoim-eil that would be of great use on t-he new nulvenlture to he undertaken, the voyage in the Sea of Life. Grzlduzltion malzfked the last series: of momentous erises. and was the greatest triumph and most im- portant of them all. The great aims' and ideals that had been set up at the first had been earrieltl out hy jul it sixty-six of the ,lin-purest and most pemerver- ing. lt .was an impressive eene w-Tien eaeh wa handed the si-roll that meant so mueh, and repre-ienbed so mum-h. 'Phe passing out of the Greult Republic will be un ot-eision always remembered hy everyone who knrw of it. lt will leave its mark upon eiv'ilizat,ion. t'or it was n stu-eess. and Sum-ess Crown l'1ffo1't. Important Dates Sept. 5.ff-'l'he lnv.isii:n of the frrslimen in lligarh School. Szpt. ii Al irst Impression. of the Main Room. tldx- plorationl. Sept. ti fYalu:ible dit-coreriusf'l'he Fire Est-ape. Sept. S -Initiation-IOeonto River vit-tim.j October t ometiinejilfirst attempt at politiesg l'Ile1-tion ot' officers. tu-t .lzer tl.aterl-f,l ir.-t attempt'at. business, tFi-sth l'ond-nt'arnivalJ. Jun. lil--f-First social attempts. l l't'Slllllt'll Party. Fein. QS-Mr. Riley displays his ability as 1-ook! tl r: Sllllll'll m lrvel ! I fb ' . . June ti 'l l'.'SllllllIl sum up u sueeessful yetar. .lime T Y Our ret-ond impression of the Main Room. The llark Ages 1922-1923 - S'1'YJt. -l --The set-onul assault-Soplimures at 0. II. S. Sept. tlateri-l'retty ltlllfll-l'lilllltlI. l'l't'2ll?llt'l'S divoree the elzlss as pool' workersl. tletohtr - llall'd 'l'ilnes. Class dues. Ncuveniber-lioblned hair makes its dehut. .lllllll'Ill'j' --tlrippe epieIenii-t--Heasy-going? 1 i.1r the weaii ones. l rbl'lri1'y ff-fSopl1o1nore tent-hers get the mumps. llurrahZZ ---l:ut no! We had very eapnlnle substitutes. l4'e'ln'lmry 4luteri-Sophnlore Issue of the 0kato. May- - Barely makes the marks. Soplnnores reviv- inv:--llunning on will four. .Iune--tloozlihye to at hetter year. The Restoration 1923-1924 Sinpt. 7- lf at first you ,don't sueeeed try again. Junior Spiniit. Sept. 2S-Running tslow hut suriel. 01-toluer-Our fellow eiassmen appear with long' Jeans. Y! tietobei'-l ii'st teacher to appear with locks 1-lippedg Alr. Sllllfll sends his approvalg Mr. Pfaffnian is undeeided. November-Looks rather bad for the Prom, but .luniom are pulling h-ard. I.lt'1'9lX1bGl'-uI'1Ulll0 .lomnal driveg Juniors are sup- plied with peneils. ' .lanuary-Lots of resolutions and more resolutions. tl'rom disputesi. Fohruary-Still pulling hard. March-iMad-e the grade. All set for the great event!! April 25-The thing- Prom , April 26-Beloved Ils!! the newly-rieh. Uateh. our dust? .. April 27- Most siiecessful prom in ye'a'rs -qu0t'at- ion from Mr. Smitl1's Speech. May-To the last. hut fllot least, liapse of our inwas- ion. The Modem Age . .1924-1925 and still running fine Sept. 5- Slow and lCasy iSenior spirit. Oetoher-Mr. Pfaffman .deei-des to raise a moustache tSupport of Seniors! .Ianuary-tlutiside at-tivities' made suit-ex'-ss by brillia-nt m.:isculi.ne l'lillSSlll2li0S. l-'elrruarygliasket-hall-tlperetta. Maifeh-Prom rules Supreme. April-Information to puhlic. Open dates. fIl'u-rrah!j Mr. Thompson. Mr. llorgstrom. Flor-wi Dates. t'1'oo ha-d.j Mr. Louis Smith. Mr. Hedl'gerg. A pri I 4- The l'lllS1'Illbli '+0f our Early Birds. l'h1ilathea Bird llikens. April 17i 'l'he flilllul' of the eommotion -lirom! April 18-2:00 A. M.-Many Nil private. parties. fno goodj May 27-Our ln-i:11'ts speed up ihut not for love, Senior Class Play. May 28-'tlfarewell to thee, oh 0. ll. S. Uoininemre- ment Exereises. May 29-Our last impression of 0. II. S, May 251-Seniors forget their dignity. Seniors' pienie ,-tno- not at all privatej. May 2:1- we came. we saw, we conquered. Senior Statistics Xunrher enrolled as Freshman ...... .... 1 2-i . .xnmoer enrolled as Sophomores ....l04 Number enrolled as Juniors .......... 843 Numlver enrolled ns Seniors ............ Lili Nllllllfhl' graduated end of lst Semester .. 2 Nunmer of girls ...................... 2? NIlllllYl'l' of boys . . . . ............ .. . 38 Highest Average: Ki Girls: Madrian Qnalley .... 93 -S 39 37 Boys: Wilbur Burkliardt .... .. 86 --A ' 40 Senior girls with bohhod, hair .. 27 Senior girls with lorry: hiair .... . 1 Senior girls in Glee t'luh ..... . 9 Senior girls in l'h-iluth-ea .. 15 Senior boys in Ilolofaets .. 12