Prairie Du Chien High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Prairie Du Chien, WI)

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First Row:—Peter Favre, Helen Poehler. Edith Groenert, Alice Stuart, Arthur McCloskey, Anna Bily, Nettie Kramer. Dean Hemenway, Miss Mellem. Class Adviser. Second Row:—Raymond Kunzman, Beatrice Speck, Arthur Schwert, Irene Ashbacher, Leo Lankie, Evalyn Weighner. Ralph Glenn. Third Row-.—Dorothy Baker. Mae Johnson, Susan Appleby, Albert Jones, Mary Copper, Myrtle DuCharme, Mamie Kasparek.

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HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL She’s a mild-mannered maid, with a mild-mannered air, She’s neither real dark, nor is she real fair; Fulfilling her duties in a calm, quiet way, Myrtle is better at work than at play. By beauty and grace, Irene is our Queen. Such stately aloofness, how calm and serene; She wears her distinction with a dignity rare, Dignity becoming a beauty so fair. The Isle of Old Erin, the home of the Dutch, With thought and good judgment has given us such As Arthur McCloskey, to grace our brave class. We know that he’s Irish, so we’ll let him pass. Next enters the hero with a bow and a grin, A regular man is our Ralph, Mister Glenn. Who follows the fashions in hats or in boots, And has any number of up-to-date suits. Now, Nettie is studious, is quiet and demure, She ne’er lifts her eyes from her books, I am sure; They say she is bashful; I’m sure I don’t know. But what if she is, we were all better so! The name of the poet, I now can’t recall, Who said, “Better late, than never at all.” Perhaps Evalyn Weighner is able to tell, For she surely follows his counsel quite well. He’s short and so little, but then you all know, Like other great men, he’s liable to grow. But why should Dean worry, between me and you, Was not Napoleon a wee five foot two? Art Schwert came to school as an expert soil-tiller, With scarce any rep. as a fond “Lady-Killer” But wonder of wonders, just watch the lad now; Ask our friend Arthur, to please show you how. Last but not least comes Clarence, our Chancy; A basket ball artist, both clever and fancy. He loafs often times: and studies a bit, But he never was meant to be a great wit. Alice Stuart.

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HIGH SCHOOL ANNUAL $roptjmi (Elasa of 1915. u A iBanqurt lmlh on the 2HIh Atumirrsary of Ilryr (EUibb of 1U15 June 4, 1915 Toasts: Toastmaster Welcome Toast to the Absent Members Prairie du Chien, Wis. Ralph Glenn Raymond Kunzman Arthur Schwert RALPH GLENN. I consider that a great honor was conferred upon me when I was chosen toastmaster on this occasion. You all know how hard it was for me to speak at our class meetings in the “G” room, nevertheless I am glad to be here and to see so many present. I will call on Mr. Kunzman to welcome you. Mr. Kunzman is now a civil engineer and has just completed a bridge between Florida and the West Indies, patterned after the Poontoon bridge of Prairie du Chien, which interested him so much during his boyhood days. MR. KUNZMAN. I am glad to welcome so many of our class to-night. Eighteen of us are present and when you consider the distance a few of us had to come and our different interests, this is a good number. We even have two from foreign shores with us. Here is Arthur Schwert from Alaska, who ii surveying that unknown territory of the United States, discovered a gold mine which has proved to be a great financial success. He has for some time been interested in the works of Mr. Bu bank and he is now using this money for experimental purposes. His latest success has been the raising of lemons in the desolate colds of Alaska. We also have with us Maurice Borgerding who is now a successful physician in Argentina