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

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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

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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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PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Republic. He studied in Germany, Italy and other European countries and has lived and worked with the Spaniards in South America so long that he is now not only a renowned physician but also a great linguist. When Anna Bily was in high school she was always thinking cf some one else. (?) She is now a nurse and gives her time to the betterment of others. We know that Anna’s winning ways and kind words are in themselves enough to cure the sick. Chicago claims one of the greatest lawyers in the United States, (in fact we think he is the best.) He has never lost a case in all of his career and we feel very proud to look to him as a member of our class. He is here to-night, and we are pleased to welcome Albert Jones. Could you ever find Mary Copper any other place than in the library before school was called? She has at last realized her desire as she is now librarian in the great Carnegie Library in New York City. Helen Poehler was always a member of the High School Orchestra, and no doubt that is what aroused her enthusiasm for music. She has studied abroad and now she and her violin hold sway over many large audiences. And here is our toastmaster. He is with the United States For- est Service. He received the degree of master of forestry from Yale in 1919 and since that time has been working for the government. The forests have already shown traces of his frequent visits for he has planted hundreds of young trees in various parts of the state. No wonder Edith Gronert knew every bit of history connected with the state of Michigan! During her school days she always dreamed of that state. Now she tells us that she is a loved and happy wife in a home of her own at Detroit. Evalyn Weighner will leave for New York, from thence sail to Syria, where she will be engaged as private secretary to Charles Dana, who is the head of the American press there. Mayme Kasparek who studied in Berlin and Paris and who for the past five years has been engaged for the Berlin Opera season will rehearse with the Chicago Grand Opera this summer. I have an announcement to make. The great suffragettes, Irene Ashbacher and Beatrice Speck, who are with us to-night, will give a speech on Woman Suffrage at the Metropolitan tomorrow night. They are in hopes to win over the votes of all the men of Prairie du Chien along with the many men wk:m they