PJ Jacobs High School - Tattler Yearbook (Stevens Point, WI)

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SEPTEMBER September 7 — Dear Diary — Theoretically this is the first day of school — taking it literally it is, but I can stiil picture myself (and many others, more optimistic and persevering than I), standing in line a couple of days before school officially opened buying books, the tools of education. September 15 — A very warm day for September! In spite of the heat, our high school band appeared at a pep assembly this morning in their red and black regalia, all ready to toot their ov?n horns. The cause for the assembly v as a football game with Merrill at Goerke Park. In spite of bubbling enthusiasm, we lost 12 to 0. September 22 — Clubs are busy meeting and the issue that is at stake is the problem of choosing prospective members — my, such conflicts! The nev est addition to the list of clubs is the Monitors ' Club. Although it is an infant among the clubs it is wholly composed of the super-intelligentsia — Seniors. The pep assembly this morning was a timely preliminary for the Marshfield game in which our ball-carrying heroes held their own, with the finishing score, to 0. September 28 — I never saw such dramatic talent until the Dramatic club tryouts were held. September 30 — The football teem played at Vv ausau tonight. Wausau v as the victor by a tremendous margin, 42 to 6. We consoled ourselves with the fact that Wausau has massacred every team so far. OCTOBER October 3 — Dear Diary — In spite of the attempt to cut down the cost of running the high school, there will be an increase in the light bill. Each monitor, studious or otherwise, was presented a lamp v rith the compliments of Mr. Kraus and the school board. (Talk about luxury, the lamps are so constructed that the light is concentrated on the subject and not on the stu- dent. Next they ' ll be sitting in Morris chairs — Oh be a monitor). Gosh — today I got a glimpse of a handsome boy. After a ievr subtle in- quiries, I gathered the following information; Senior, smart, not going steady — in fact he just broke up a month ago. Maybe I have a chance. — Anyway life has taken on a purpose. Heretofore it had been rather dull. October 5 — I have made a few guarded attempts to pave the v ray for the basis of a v ronderful friendship. In view of the outcome, they must have been loo well guarded. I received nothing but a few smiles for my hard work (not a bad reward — he has such nice teeth!). There was a dance in the gym tonight — Frances Mae and her Coeds played. It should have been peppy, but it wasn ' t. None of the football players were there — and he is on the football team. October 6 — Our ball-carrying heroes v ent to Nekoosa tonight. Oh, hap- piness — we won 6 to 0. No school today because of the teachers ' conven- tion at Wausau. October 12 — For the past few days it has been raining and bitter cold. This morning it turned even colder. In spile of the arctic weather the band marched valiantly to the banks of the Wisconsin River and there played several stirring marches. The cause for the ceremonial rites was the Stevens Point Centennial. October 13 — There has been an unusual amount of subdued excitement and activity for the past week, which culminated today in a homecoming celebration. It can ' t be said that the P. J. Jacobs High school students don ' t do things up to a t . First of all there was a peppy assembly. The enthusiasm was dampened a little by the rain and snow, but it eventually cleared off and the sun shone and with it the winds came. In the after- noon each club and home room outdid one another in a parade — every kind of a float was in evidence. Financially it was a success — the ribbon sale went over with a bang! We played Rhinelander with a vengeance and beat them 7 to 0. To let off the excess steam and energy of the foot- ball fans, there was a dance after the game. October 17 — T. B. tests were given today. Even after three years of arm-punching it hurt. For shame — and a Senior too. October 20 — A pep assembly was held this morning by the Red and Black club. I guess it wasn ' t the right send-off, because the team lost to Antigo 13 to 0. October 23 — Report cards today, and for most everyone there was a good crop of C ' s — the explanation being — you ' ll have better grades v hen -we get to know you better — oh yeah! Ocober 27 — The team and band went to Wisconsin Rapids tonight. The team lost 6 to 0. The band did itself proud. October 31 — There was an assembly this morning as a preliminary to the Fair. To be different from other years the Fair consisted of an Amateur hour. To polish things off, Irv Lutz played for the dance. In the course of the evening there was a jitterbug contest.

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cat lat ■fes4 i ? 1 )f% Dear Diary — The time to go back to school is drawing nigh — it makes me feel all shivery and shaky. 1 look forward to the last year of high school with a great many misgivings — and not the kind you think. The worst mis- giving I feel is the fact that I shall have to leave the dear old Alma Mater in the spring! When a Freshie starts school he can only ' hink oi — Oh golly, four years of it! It is al- ways that way, not only with school, but with everything you come in contact with. Until you become thoroughly acquainted with the set up, it puts you at a disadvantage. School can ' t be classed with anything, however, be- cause there are teachers who go out of the way to make you feel at home. (Think of as- signments as being a little housework to do — for instance, washing dishes). Make home and school synonomous. The building this year is only two years old and it is already mellow with wonderful and glorious happenings. It is enhanced by the gay and youthful occupants — Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and even the Seniors — who forget themselves in the madcap plunge into the life of education and social whirls. School offers the student a wide and diver- sified field in sports, academics, music, and forensics. The wise student is one who parti- cipates in a variety of extra-curricular activi- ties. Remember — a narrow path in youth leads one in narrowness all his life. A well rounded program affords the student personal contacts, some of which he wll cherish all his life. Our school upholds the reputation of hav- ing one of the best sportsmanlike football teams, basketball teams, hockey teams, and baseball teams in the Valley Conference. For those who excell in athletics the sports field is varied. Now I know that there are many bashful hopefuls who, although not outstand- ing in athletics, like a game of basketball or boxing now and then. For these people there is a well developed intramural system and it is put into practice each year. The music department is widely acclaimed as being outstanding in the versatility of the respective musicians. The band, orchestra, glee club, and a cappella choir are the con- stituents of the music department, which make it as complete as any other department in the school. Every student is encouraged to partake in forensics. In fact those outstanding in public speaking are urged to enter debate, oratory, or extemporaneous speaking and reading. These are activities which everyone should lake advantage of to round out the worthwhile plan of high school. Let us alight briefly on the clubs which offer the average student a varied contact with many different types of people. Through the clubs the student reach- es a better understanding with the teachers who act as advisers. We Seniors are not enthusiastic about re- linquishing our hold on high school — but we leave it up to you under-classmen to fill these portals of wisdom with wholesome laughter and gladness. Dear Reader — This calendar is only a small part of school activities. We leave it to you to make the most of your future years. PAGE 3

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■H S!! ■ ■ 111 iUi ■■■ NOVEMBER November 1, 2, 3 — Dear Diary — No school for three days — a momentous incident — the teachers ' convention at Milwaukee. November 10, 11 — The Student Council has been working diligently and effectively. The Council sent four delegates to the State Convention of Stu- dent Council Representatives at Madison. They came back with many new and different ideas. November 15 — Tonight Ted Shawn and his famed men dancers performed at the high school before a large and attentive audience. Whew — they ' re limber! November 16, 17 — The band sponsored the annual Turkey Trot both of these nights. The concerts were good and so were the prizes — hope you got one. ' November 21 — At a non-conference basketball game tonight v re beat Kaukauna 28 to 26. There was a lot of enthusiasm — we couldn ' t help but win. November 23 — Today is Thanksgiving day. more universally known as Franksgiving day. President Roosevelt set Thanksgiving one week ahead — as a result we got that day off! November 28 — There was a band concert tonight. It was very good. The band is busy working on their tournament numbers now. So far, so good! November 29 — The Pep club dance gathered a big crowd — everyone was at ease and had lots of fun in spite of six weeks ' tests the same day. As for myself, the movies v ere more interesting. He is as nice on a date as he is in school. Hope I see more of him! November 30 — As this was the real Thanksgiving day, we had a vaca- tion. I think most everyone had turkey today. Hov about it? I, per usual, ate too much — but temptation is the cause for deviation from any rule. DECEMBER December 1 — Dear Diary — Thanksgiving vacation is carried over into December. It wasn ' t a nice day either — rainy and dark and damp — it would be that way for vacation. December 7 — 1 got my quota of plays today, enough for two months. After school, I think you know when — 3:45 — I attended Dramatic club meet- ing. Those new members positively scintillate. Tonight my new boy friend took me to the Junior class play which was excellently portrayed. It was a delightful comedy by the name of Growing Pains — well adapted to high school students, don ' t you think? December 8 — We do have some of the most famous personages visit our school! The Girls ' Athletic Association sponsored the assembly this morn- ing and as the main speaker they had Chuck Fenske, the famous mile- runner. Not only did he speak at the assembly but he addressed various history classes. Moving pictures were taken of the assembly, faculty, students, and the band, today — funny, even the most composed people v ere self-conscious! We played Rhinelander tonight in basketball and came out on top, victor of our first conference game 35 to 28. It is such a good feeling to win a game — football season kind of let us down. December 11 — We had an inspiring assembly this afternoon — no morning sleep in our eyes. United States Senator Wiley of Chippewa Falls, Wis- consin was the speaker and he carried on an informal assembly. When the text of his talk was given, questions were asked him by politically minded students and the Senator most graciously answered them — even though the answers i vere rather guarded. December 12 — Merrill ' s basketball team came down tonight, ready for victory. Gosh, we hated to disappoint them, but the score was 31 to 20. In our favor of course! December 15 — The assembly this morning was put on by the German Club — it was interesting! The team, undefeated as yet, went to Antigo tonight and came back vic- torious— 24 to 22. December 16 — Members of the Pep Club came to school on Saturday for the sixth day — they decorated the school with mistletoe and laden Xmas trees. The finished products made a pretty picture — it all aids in the pre- vailing spirit of oncoming Christmas. December 18 — Gee, talk about confusion. Last night someone broke into the high school. They damaged property and left the gas jets open. An explosion was avoided by quick thinking on the part of Mr. Semrow, the engineer. Whoops, I bumped into a Journal reporter and are those police- men ever busy! December 22 — This morning we had an inspiring Christmas assembly. From 3:45 p. m. on is Christmas vacation. Boy — what a relief! Hope Santa is more than good to all of you. I only hope we get some snow. There ' s nothing nicer than a white Christmas — see you next year! PAGE II