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

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Fall. The smoky smell of bonfires fills the air and the crisp, tangy air pro- vides a delightful change from the heat of summer. Leaves rustle beneath your feet as you walk along. Sept. 9 — Today the freshmen met for the first time as a class. At an as- sembly held in the morning, they were assured that there were no ele- vators in the school; likewise no fourth floor. Sept. 10 — This morning the sopho- mores, juniors, and seniors were welcomed back once more by Mr. Vincent at the assembly. He urged them all to seek to improve them- selves. Sept. 11 — On the first regular day of school for all the students, a student of a few years back, First-Lieutenant Earl Cooper of the Army Air Corps, told of his recent experiences in fly- ing to England. Sept. 19 — At the first pep assembly of the year held at the stadium, the new coach, Russ Rebholz, was in- troduced to the students. In the eve- ning Point lost a heart-breaker to Marshfield by a score of 13 to 7, in the first home football game. Sept. 27 — Tonight Point went to Wau- sau and had some more bad luck — 37 to 0. Oct. 1 — The students were told how to build character at a very interest- ing assembly this morning. The speaker was Mrs. Seaholm. Oct. 2 — We played our second out- of-town game tonight at Nekoosa. ' Nuff said! Oct. 3 — While the cat ' s away, the mice may play. The teachers were gone today to a convention at Wau- sau, so, no school! Whoopee!! Oct. 6 — The various pep clubs started initiating new members. That % ; Opening day and groans. . . The one and only Lieutenant Earl Cooper. . . Slips — wrong man . . . Unaccustomed as I am, etc . . . Homecoming and bonfire

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- tfttWtft i The beat, beat, beat of marching feet. The boom, boom, boom of the guns. The yell of Extra by the newsboy and cry of War, War. It is with an accompani- ment such as this that we graduate. Let us not allow Remember Pearl Harbor to blot out the happy memories of our last school year. Let history record the former, while we record the pleasant events of our high school life. It is to insure a permanent remembrance of these days that we pre- sent to you this book — Your Tattler. The Senior Class of 1942

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The big parade. . . Margot dancers. . . Var- sity club assembly in stadium . . . Meet the coach. . . Armistice day. . . Fair. . . ' Bye bye ' . . . Cleaning up The trees boast bright colors. Sguirrels can be seen preparing for the visit of old man winter. Football is the topic of the day. The brawny heroes are lauded far and wide. explains the weird looking things walking around school. Oct. 10— Apparently the football players were not satisfied with the assembly, sponsored by the Pep Club, for they lost to Rhinelander by a score of 12 to 6. Oct. 14 — Otto Schact gave an in- teresting speech on elocution and self-reliance, even demonstrating the proper way to sing. Oct. 17 — A pep assembly by the Red and Black Club brought the same results as last week! Since it was our home coming game, there was a parade after school, and a bonfire and pep rally just before the game, but even that didn ' t rouse the team — Antigo 13, Point 7. Oct. 21 — Mr. Boyce introduced Sav- ings Bonds and Stamps to the stu- dents this morning. Oct. 23 — A beautiful dancing exhi- bition was given this morning by the Margot dancers. This was one of the many assemblies sponsored by the sale of ice cream bars. Oct. 24— The D.O.P.E. club did it! Inspired by the assembly this morn- ing, our team went to town tonight, with the results being Point 6, Mer- rill 0. Oct. 31 — Varsity club gave the team a good send-off for the Rapids game. Nov. 3 — We trounced Rapids tonight by a score of 20-19 in one of the most spectacular games of the season. We ended the season with two vic- tories and five defeats.