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

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1922 volume:

THE PRAIRIE DOG VOLUME ELEVEN PUBLISHED BY THE CLASS OF 1922 PRAIRIE DU CHIEN HIGH SCHOOL FOREWORD This reminder of our days at the Prairie du Chien High School has been a source not only of worry—even to desperation—but also of fun and interest to those who have devoted their time and thought to compiling it. We have endeavored to make this book as representative of our High School as possible. In the limited time allotted to the production of it we have been open for suggestions of every kind. We have received many valuable contributions and wish to thank all contributors for their endeavors. We also take this opportunity to thank the merchants of Prairie du Chien who have so generously subscribed for advertising space and whose support made this book a possibility. You may take this article as a card of thanks, an apology, or as you please, but we only ask that our work on this little book be accepted in the same spirit in which it is given. Page Two DEDICATION ZT () THE future Junior Class of the Prairie du Chien High School we fondly dedicate this book. Page Three Page Four PRAIRIE DU CHIEN HIGH SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION President THEO. ZIEL HENRY OTTO CHAS. GRELLE Page Five COURSE OF STUDY Prairie du Chien High School First Semester English Algebra Elementary Science 3-5 Citizenship 2-5 Physical Education 1-5 Latin Manual Training and Drawing Domestic Science Music 2-5 NINTH YEAH Second Semester Required Units English Algebra Elementary Science 3-5 Citizenship 2-5 Physical Education 1-5 Elective Units Latin Manual Training and Drawing Domestic Science Music 2-5 English Science 4-5 Citizenship 1-5 Physical Education 1-5 Ancient and Medieval History Commercial Arithmetic Latin Manual Training and Drawing Domestic Science Music 2-5 E Modern History Geometry Physical Education 1-5 English Latin French Bookkeeping III Stenography and Typewriting Music 2-5 TENTH YEAH Required Units English Science 4-5 Citizenship 1-5 Physical Education 1-5 Elective Units Ancient and Medieval History Bookkeeping II Latin Manual Training and Drawing Domestic Science Music 2-5 SEVENTH YEAH Itequired Units Modern History Geometry Physical Education 1-5 Elective Units English Latin French Commercial Law Stenography and Typewriting Music 2-5 TWELFTH YEAH itequired Units American History and Civics Physics Physical Education 1-5 Elective Units American History and Civics Physics Physical Education 1-5 English Latin French Advanced Algebra or Social Studies Stenography and Typewriting Manual Arts or Domestic Arts Music 2-5 English Latin French Solid Geometry or Reviews Stenography and Typewriting Manual Arts or Domestic Arts Music 2-5 NOTES Sixteen units will be required as the minimum for graduation. It is recommended that students who secure an average standing of 85, or more, carry five full unit subjects. English the first two years includes Public Speaking and Dramatics. At least three units of English are required. By special permission an elective may be substituted. A course will not be offered unless a class of fair size desire to take it. Physical Education may be required for more than one day a week. Rhetorical work is required of all students. Page Six It was just eleven years ago—the year 1910—that the first annual of Prairie High School was published. The publication of this first “Prairie Dog” was inspired by no other than Mr. Gunderson, who had come to us that year to begin his work. Every year since, with but one exception, the Junior Class has put out the yearbook started by the class of 1911. And during this period of time the work and influence of Mr. Gunderson has been felt in all aspects of the school life and in all the school activities. When our first annual was published, our High School faculty consisted of three members. The number, during the years since, has been increased from three to nine, and the number of grade teachers, too, has been enlarged. It will be remembered that all teachers in both grades and in High School were not qualified for their work, and that as a result of Mr. Gunderson’s efforts, normal school graduates only are accepted as grade teachers and university graduates as High School teachers. This fact gave our schools a high rank and placed us on the list of the North Central Association of Accredited Schools. The general condition kept on improving from year to year under his careful supervision and these improvements were manifested in various ways. The school enrollment increased. (In 1911 there were seventy-five pupils in High School.) A music and drawing teacher was added to the number of the faculty. Equipment was added in every building. And finally, when a great need of room was evident, and when it was necessary that new departments be introduced to make our school up-to-date, the construction of the new building was begun. The wrecking of the old grade building, which had become almost prohibitive for school use, and the erection of I he new building brought conditions that were trying and which demanded careful attention. With the new building, however, came the institution of the new departments. Domestic Science and Domestic Art for girls was installed; Manual Training was added for boys; the Commercial Department, which has been previously a part of the High School course, was enlarged and better equipped; and Physical Education became a part of the curriculum. One of the greatest assets of the school which has been of great concern to Mr. Gunderson is the library. In 1909 it was composed of several shelves of books kept under lock and key. From year to year with the funds available he has made a most careful selection of books for all grades and for all departments of the school, until the library has grown to four thousand volumes which have been classified and catalogued. The beautiful lawn about the school buildings is the result of his untiring efforts. Many of us remember when the front yard of our old High School was a mud puddle and when there were no schrubs or flowers and very little sidewalk. During the past twelve years Mr. Gunderson has served as Superintendent of Schools, as Principal of the High School, and as teacher of Mathematics. And for several years he was manager and coach of athletics. As Superintendent he has worked for only the highest and the best in everything; as Principal he has labored to found a very high standard of school work and to maintain a lofty moral standard; and as a teacher he has been most thorough in the class room and in the discipline of the student body. Best of all, he has instilled in the hearts and minds of those who have worked with him a love for the true values of life, which, after all, is the duty of the real teacher. It is with a feeling of deepest regret that we learned of Mr. Gunderson’s intention to leave his work at Prairie du Chien to another. His twelve years with us have been years of service unselfishly rendered and we feel, somehow, that he is the soul of our school. His high ideals have permeated every niche and corner and his influence for the best has been felt in every noble undertaking. The Junior class editing volume eleven of the annual this year understand and appreciate all the work that has been done on the “Prairie Dog” in previous years, and that it has always rece'ved the stimulus and the hearty support of Mr. Gunderson. The memory of his twelve years at Prairie du Chien—years of the sincerest devotion to his. work—will always be treasured and held dear to us. We can only wish him the very best of success and happiness in his new position and the assurance of our love and good will. Page Seven ENGLISH The happiest hour of the day— All the Freshmen seem to say— That dear old English is the best, But when it’s over,—then we rest. Patiently do the Freshmen study Description and Narration, and themes are brought in ranging from a description of Clarence’s pet dog to a story of one of Herndon’s marvelous escapades. Yet, every cloud has a silver lining. For who is there who doesn’t enjoy Ashmun’s Short Stories, “The Merchant of Venice” or “The Last of the Mohicans?” The Sophomores shine in Exposition and Debating. How much excitment when it comes to such mighty questions as “Resolved that a student who w'hispers should remain a half hour after school.” They plunge boldly into “Silas Marner,” emerge in a rather subdued state and attack “Julius Caesar.” Then “Ivanhoe”—isn’t it just wonderful? “For the Freshmen and Sophomore English is just fun But woe to the Junior And the next year to come.” “Oh! Henry D. Thoreau Whatever made you go To Walden?” That is the cry of the Juniors for who ever really liked “Walden” when he was a Junior in High ? but how nice it is when it is all over and you think of the heated debates in class; and that perhaps after all Thoreau did know something or other about v hat he was writing. And then the Senior year—without a doubt the best of all. There’s Chaucer and Spenser and Shakespeare, Milton, Johnson, Dryden, Pope, Wordsworth, Tennyson, Burns, and Browning. Oh dear! If the Seniors were asked about how many authors were studied during the year, they would undoubtedly say, “About a Million.” But to relieve the heaviness of too much biography comes “Hamlet” and “As You Like It.” And then Palgrave’s “Golden Treasury.” How we all dote on poetry ! Page Eight Amanda Severson Charlotte Cox—'21 HISTORY DEPARTMENT History is one of the essential subjects in a High School Curriculum. Three years of this subject are offered to students in Prairie du Chien. It is a required subject for two years; and these two units are necessary to obtain admittance to the University of Wisconsin. The Sophomore and Junior years are devoted to the study of Ancient and Medieval history. American history is taken up in the Senior year, and in the latter half of the Senior year, the study of American government is combined with history to give the students a knowledge of the principles of our government.. In three years of history work Friday of each week is devoted to current topics touching the problems of today. These topics are selected either from the Literary Digest or some newspaper. The current topic days are beneficial to the students, not only as a break from heavier material but keeps them in touch with the topics of the day. SCHOOL CHROMCLK Tues., Sept- 13, School started today, and Oh! such a lot of Freshies. Thurs., Sept. 23, Faculty Reception in High School Gym. Fri., Nov- 19, Parent-Teachers association organized. Wed., Nov. 24, Party in the Gym. Fri., Dec. 3, H. S. B. B. Team defeated the Alumni. Sat., Dec. 11, Sophomores gave a party. All of us were invited. Mon., Dec. 13, First number of the Lyceum Course: Bostonian Sextette. Fri., Dec. 17, H. S. B. B. Team defeated Lansing. K Tues., Dec. 14, First Lyceum program of High School. Thurs., Jan. 20, Senior Class gave two plays: “Pygmalion Galatea” and “0 Joy San.” Fri., Jan. 28, Second number of Lyceum Course: Dr. Sadler. Fri., Feb. 4, La Crosse defeated H. S. B. B. Team. Wed., Feb. 9, H. S. B. B. defeated Campion. Fri., Feb. 18, H. S. B. B. Team defeated Richland Center. Fri., Feb. 28, H. S. B. B. Team defeated Onalaska. Wed., Mar. 1, Third Lyceum Course number: Miss Sarah Wilmer-Fri., Mar. 3, H. S. was defeated by Mount Horeb-Sat., Apr. 9, Junior-Senior Prom. Friday, May 20, Senior Party. Hose Ki-iclirrt Page Nine SCIENCE DEPARTMENT PHYSICS Physics is the only barrier between graduation and the Seniors. Because it is a required subject Seniors must pass this in order to receive their diplomas. Physics is a universal science. It deals in all forms of matter and states of motion. Since the whole universe is in motion and everything in the universe has matter, Physics must therefore, deal with all things and is therefore universal- Albert Jones BIOLOGY Biology is the pastime of the Sophomores. It replaces two subjects formerly taught, viz., Physiology and Botany. The elements of both are brought in through this subject- Biology, therefore, eliminates the necessity of teaching the two above mentioned studies, for half a year each. SCIENCE Science is taken by the Freshmen. Only elementary work touching on heat, light, food and its analysis, machines, sound, earth and its surface is taken up. The students are taught the bare facts in all these subjects, and merely make a beginning in the field of scientific research. It is a preparatory subject for more advanced work in this line such as is received in the Senior year. CITIZENSHIP This is another subject for the Freshmen, linked with Science I. in that Science is studied three days and Citizenship two days of the week-The primary purpose of the high school is to make good citizens out of its students and during the first year they are taught the duties of a citizen, besides something about the structure and workings of the government. VISUAL INSTRUCTION The impressions left by sight are stronger and last longer than those left by reading or hearing and sight is therelore a better educational agent. The equipment of the Science department has been increased and caused to be more effective by the addition of a system of visual instruction. Slides are received from the University on different subjects and these are exhibited and explained to the classes. Clement P. Lindner—’21. Page Ten Nicholas Gunderson MATHEMATICS The many reasons that may be given for studying mathematics are usually based upon the practical values of mathematics and the culture it imparts. Mathematics is a very important factor in Science; and many phases of engineering such as navigation, railroad building and surveying are more or less based on mathematical foundations. The principal value of mathematical study arises from the fact that it exercises the reasoning power and claims less from the memory than any other secondary school subject. Clearness and exactness of thinking are just as necessary in real life as in mathematical study, for in all steps one must have a clear notion of the situation, the method of solution and the end to be reached. This is particularly true of Geometry, and in nearly every branch of this subject the reasoning powers are exercised to a greater extent than the mental abilities. Geometry in our H. S. is a required subject for the Juniors and Algebra is also a required subject for the Freshmen. There once lived two men in the same plane, called respectively Pa Stulate and Perry Gon. One day as they were walking down the street they perceived a cute angle followed by a rhom bus. They knew if they did not warn Theo Rum, Cora Lari and their Aunt Tecie Dent, they would have to stand the consequences. But now the proposition was this. They had to climb a high pothesis and scale e’en a high pote-nuse. By the help of Ray Dius and C. Kant they succeeded in doing this. They warned Aunt Tecie Dent and her nieces. But to return to Polly, just as they were coming to her rescue they were cut off by a transversal, and when they arrived on the scene found Polly gone. Page Eleven FRENCH La ('lasso do Franeaise The French classes, although petite, have learned almost everything from “Soin des Enfants” and “Arts et Sciences” to “Musique et Jeux” (which Tommy translates “Music and Jazz”). Besides all this work, they have studied many stories which portray French character from the “Petites Contes de France” and “L’Abbe Constantin.” The correspondence with students in France who are taking English is tres interresante. The French weekly newspaper, given to the class by Dr. Steiger, has been of great service. And as for singing—why they can sing “La Marseillaise,” “Frere Jacques,” “Savey-vous Planter les Choix?” and “Le Chasseur with real harmony! Quelles Belles Petites Classes! “Frere Jacques” et “Le Chasseur” Nous chantons pour le professeur. Pour Mile. Severson, jolie et petite, Nous chantons toujours tout de suite. LATIN VIMS OF THE DEPARTMENT I. To teach the Latin vocabulary in a thorough and intelligent way, both as an end in itself and as a practical basis for a thorough understanding of English words and a mastery of the vocabulary of romance languages. II To clarify grammatical structure through the teaching of Latin syntax, and so supplement the work of all teachers of language and literature. III. To afford in common with other translation courses an opportunity for continuous and rigid practice in English expression of dignified character. IV. To give to some slight extent, at least, an intelligent insight based upon first-hand knowledge, into the life of past civilization which played an important part in the history of the world and from which we have inherited largely. V. To familiarize the pupil to some extent with classical allusions and phrazes common to all literature. VI. While looking upon high school Latin as an end in itself, to provide at the same time (in the case of an able pupil) an adequate basis for future work in college that shall yield richly in cultural value. It id it ii I ii in Dictu “Me vide, fili, “dixit pater ad parvum filium cum male faciebat, “si tuos preces non dicis non ad caelum venies.” “Non ad caelum ire volo,” dixit parvus filius, “Ubi tu et mater ibitis, ire volo.” Page Twelve THE COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT In the High School the Commercial Department provides courses in Stenography, Commercial Arithmetic, Bookkeeping, and Commercial Law. Among all the vocational studies taught in High School, the Commercial course is one of the most important, for it gives the student good practical experience, thus enabling him to fill a commercial position after graduation. Our Commercial Department is located on the third floor. There are two rooms: one for Shorthand, Bookkeeping, Commercial Law and Commercial Arithmetic. .Mildred Karims The Typewriting room is equipped with five Underwood typewriters, Typewriting tables, and chairs. Special Bookkeeping desks are provided for students taking Bookkeeping. Stenography is one of the things which should attract more pupils. It is a necessity in the modern business world and the demand for efficient stenographers is growing every day. Bookkeeping teaches the student to be quick, neat and accurate, but above all it fits him for a position in life. Commercial Law and Commercial Arithmetic train the student in such a way that he will become a useful and intelligent citizen. Our Commercial Department has received state aid, which is given only to schools which have acquired a certain standard of work. Aileen Staben, ’21 Page Thirteen HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT Leona Garrow The Home Economics Department consists of the Domestic Art and Domestic Science Laboratories, a dining room and a supply room-OUTLINE OF WO UK. Elementary food study Seventh Grade I Practical cookery. Eighth Grade Elementary sewing applied on Freshmen I outer garments. Infant care. I Experimental cookery. Sophomores! Food study. Advanced sewing on outer garments. I Elementary Textile study. •Advanced dressmaking. Juniors and Advanced textile study. Seniors. Home management- I Advanced course on infant care and ' home economics. At the beginning of the school year the Junior-Senior class worked out a plan for the serving of a hot dish at noon to the boys and girls who brought their lunches to school- The girls found that a hot soup or a hot drink made a very good meal of the cold lunch carried in the lunch box, and it was greatly appreciated by the children. The girls this year planned a Christmas bazaar. With the proceeds, which amounted to over $70.00 the girls bought curtains and a set of dishes for the dining room and equipped one corner of the sewing room with a large mirror and curtains for a fitting room. At the end of each year this department plays an important part in the school exhibit. All garments made in the classes are on display. Lelah Wetzel ’22- Page Fourteen MANUAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT Seventh Grade Eighth Grade Freshmen Elementary Woodwork Elementary Woodwork and Drawing Elementary Cabinet Work Principles of Mechanical Drawing 1 Freehand Drawing 2 Pencil and Instrument Work 3 Tracing and Blueprinting IIiirold Shubert Sophomores Advanced Cabinet Work 1 Large Furniture and Panel Construction Avanced Mechanical Drawing 1 Sheet Metal Drafting 2 Machine Drawing 3 Architectural Drafting Juniors Seniors Advanced Cabinet Construction Furniture Design Advanced Machine Design 1 Cams and Motion 2 Gears Besides the work which the boys have completed for themselves much has been done for the school. Among the things which have become permanent fixtures are included mechanical drawing tables, library tables, dictionary stands, footlights for rostrum and typewriting tables. Page Fifteen PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT What could be better than “Gym” to make us all “pep up”? Why nothing (unless, of course, the prospect of a good B. B. game). Miss Garrow supervises the girls marching, and Miss Bachus their work in calisthenics. We have had many new exercises and games so that our physical training has been interesting as well as instructive. Work of this kind which is enjoyed by all is essential, if the best mentally is to be had from the students. Mr. Jones has been kind enough to do this work in addition to his regular classroom duties, and has conducted the work in an excellent and efficient manner. Page Sixleen MUSIC At the beginning of school this year the several musical clubs were organized, such as the Boys’ and Girls’ Glee Clubs, the Giris’ Sextette and the Orchestra. The Boys’ and Girls’ Glee Clubs did not appear in public very often this year, but the Sextette made several appearances and rendered excellent selections. The Girls’ Glee Club will appear at Commencement. The mixed quartet and “Kazoo Five” were organized later for special occasions and met with such applause that they appeared several times during the year at Lyceums and other programs given at the High school. Blanche Fox The orchestra was not as active this year as in previous years but when good snappy music was desired the “Kazoo Five” served the purpose. The “Kazoo Five” was composed of “kazoo slide,” “kazoo cornet,” “kazoo saxaphone,” piano and drums. Nothing but the latest music was played and much novelty was added by the “laughing slide,” the “snappy cornet,” and the “moaning saxaphone” as well as the “piano runs” and trap drums solos. The “Kazoo Five” first appeared at Lyceums but later furnished mu ic for dances and for a specialty at the “musical laugh”, “Fi-Fi.” Ted Lewis was the ideal of the “Kazoo Five” and his laughing slide and laughing saxaphone were cleverly imitated by “Cub” and “Layt.” The clear notes of “Ted’s” cornet could be heard and “Fritz” and “Russ” kept perfect rhythm with piano and drums while the kazoos put the “blues” in the “blues.” Leighton Tichenor ’22. MIXED QUARTET—Miss Fox (Director), Clyde Lawler, Elsa Steinberg, Charlotte Cox, Leighton Tichenor. Pape Seventeen SEXTETTE. Miss Fox (Director), Vernie Copper, Vivian Hintz, Elsa Steinberg, Leona Pyer, Charlotte Cox, Norma Lengst. LA.YTS KAZOO FIVE. Carl Schroeder, Fred Bittner, Leighton Tichenor, Theodore Kimball, Russel Kieser. Page Eighteen CLASS OFFICERS .Clement Lindner .—Charlotte Cox ___Aileen Staben President--------------- Vice-President --------- Secretary and Treasurer Page Nineteen Barnes, Ambrose R. “Blossom” Entered as Senior from Bagley General Science Course Senior Plays 4 “Traveling is a fool’s paradise.” Bily, Chas. R. “Shep” Commercial Course Annual Board 3 “My choice of a class flower—“Violet.” Budworth, Carol W. Modern Classical Course Vice-President 2 Fi Fi 4, Senior Play 4 Campfire 1 Annual Board 3 “Recalls Cynisca’s face in every line.” Cox, Charlotte W. “Chuck” Modern Classical and Science Courses Annual Board 3, Secretary-Treasurer 3 Vice-President Lyceum 3 Glee Club 1-2-3-4, Sextette 2-3-4 Mixed Quartette 4, Orchestra 3 Fifi 4, Senior Plays 4 Student Librarian 4 “I'm for a skating rink, or any Rink.” Craig, Florence A. “Loosey” General Science Course Declamatory Contest 3 Annual Board 3 Fifi 4, Senior Play 4 “Wonder whether I could “whistle” through physics.” my way Page Twenty Dahmer, Herbert “Herb” Entered a Junior from Eastman General Science and Commercial Courses Basketball 3-4, Class Play 3-4 Oratorical Contest 3, Fifi 4 Senior Play 4, Basketball Tournament 4 “A Second Patrick Henry.” Greene, Lavane “Green” General Science and Commercial Courses “How 1 do love an old fashioned waltz.” Hubbert, Francis General Science Course Senior Play 4 Glee Club 4 “All the world’s a stage.” Kieser, Russell “Russ” General Science Course Class President 2, Annual Board 3 Sec. Lyceum 3, Basketball 2-3-4 Tournament 3-4, Orchestra 2-3-4 Boys’ Glee Club 3-4, Fifi 4 Senior Play 4 “Hrilliantinc hoys! Not brilliant!” Koecke, Myrtle “Myrt” English Course Senior Play 4 Student Librarian 4 Fifi 4 “To double duty bound.” Page Twenty-one Larson, Marcella G. Entered as Senior from Fennimore General Science Course “She speaks, believes, acts, just as she ought.” Lawler, Clyde R. “Hap” General Science Course Boys’ Glee Club 3-4 Senior Play 4 Fifi 4 Vice-President 4 Business Manager Annual 3 Mixed Quartette 4 “My ambition A trip to Paris.” Lechnir, Lawrence A. “Bobo” General Science and Commercial Courses “He Is happiest, of whom the world says least, good or bad.” Lindner, Clement P. “Bud” General Science Course Basket ball 1-3-4 Athletic Play 2 Vaudeville 2 Annual Board 3 President Lyceum 3-4 Class President 4 Manager Athletics 4 Tournament 3-4 Senior Play 4 Valedictorian 4 Captain Physical Education 3-4 “I certainly believe that originality Is power.” Linton, Lela L. “Curly” Entered as Senior from Mt. Hope General Science Ccurse “Nevertheless, to the diligent, labor brings blessings.” Page Twenty-two Nickerson, Trueman F. “Nicky” General Science Course Oratorical Contest 1-2 Salutatorian 4 Athletic Play 2 Class Play 4 “A true man.'’ Silberschmidt, Fred G. “Fritz” General Science Course Class President 3 “When pleasure and duty clash. Let duty fro to smash.” Stabin, Aileen “Weiner” English and Commercial Courses Vice-President 1 Secretary-Treasurer 4 Fifi 4 Annual Board 3 “I’m glad the Pilgrims landed.” Stearns, Dorothy “Jeff” Entered as Junior from Mt. Sterling General Science and Commercial Courses Student Librarian 4 Glee Club 4 Senior Play 4 “She is small, but so Is a stick of dynamite. Steinberg, Elsa F. General Science and Commercial Courses Secretary-Treasurer Lyceum 4 President Glee Club 3 Sextette 3-4, Mixed Quartette 4 Secretary-Treasurer Glee Club 4, Annual Board 3 Fifi 4, Senior Play 4 “Give me some music, music —moody tood of us that trade in love.” Page Twenty-three Its a. long way to graduation It’s a long way we know. Its a on? way to graduation But its there were, gcingtogo find its good-bye to our High 5chool Good-bye teachers fair It’s a long way to gra duat ion But were glad we re there 19 2,1 — Tichenor, Maigaret A. “Mutt” Kntered as Junior from Ml. Sterling General Science and Commercial Courses Clee Club 4 “A worker, always doing her level best.” Turner, Irma P. Commercial Course Vice-President 3 Senior Play 4 Student Librarian 4 “Ready to work, ready to play. Ready to help whomever she may.” CLASS OF 1921 Class Flower------------------------Ophelia Rose Class Colors---------------Olive green and white Motto-----------------------“Build for Character” Page Twenty-four CLASS OFFICERS President_____________________________Leighton Tichenor Vice-President _____________________________Carrol Ray Secretary and Treasurer--------------------Clara Barney Page Twenty-five 'OH i ers ----- Ri ss ell— Al e N ffji I he hard WtcKmy £J, r,rC poKa hy $ ' ■ ■ A I] An INdllii'Kibu f s f .n o yia i’ ei ’ TrAi e.li'iij j'-'J '6 X fl LiLL ah Ah Jet Ann Cu 6 Shf-oeder A Member at fde las-ve f .r ft ye U i b ' ho ic ieh l i v Net a 3 H r 3 xT A H J )} l uf Clare U j A n ht stody 3 re v o t S V, • T. -V), GJodys'HM a r J I pi - J C i «v«. n «• a J chx ken ' Boutcli I.en l. The l t arb et t o ? f � « t i.f . r th Tr, VA r Skctefarj CLASS PROPHESY In the year 1925 I visited Clara and Angela Barney of the class of '22, on their extensive sheep ranch in Montana, willed to them, by an uncle long deceased. It was natural, of course, that they carried on their work according to the sage advice of their uncle, through the Ouija Board. And finding it such a useful article in choosing stock and hiring hands, our faith in its powers was so great that we immediately prepared to locate the other members of the cllass of '22 and learn their respective occupations. The conversation was something like this: Angela: “Oh Ouija, please tell us of the class of ’22. Hurry, too, because its almost time for lunch.” Clara: “Uncle is always slow and he gets stubborn if you try to hurry him.” Then I said, “Ouija, where is Stella Bunders? She used to sit beside me in Study Hall.” At last Ouija got started and went straight through the class- Uncle was the spirit medium. Ouija: “Stella Bunders is located with the Mayo Bros, at Rochester, and is a graduate surgical nurse. “Russel Allen is professor of Mathematics at Harvard, and although it is odd indeed, Vivian Hintz is married to Senoi Valturnos of Chihuahua, he is an ex-Bandit and proprietor of the Cash and Carry Casino, and poor Vivian has her hands full. “Ben Budworth is President of the “Budworth Gum Co.” which he established himself, though he is soon to retire to his farm rn Grant County. “Clarence Foley has aspired to the high position of Section Boss of the C. B. Q. His friend Robert Schweiger is head of the Schweiger Ice and Fool Co. “Fay Titus, due to her extreme suffragist views, is serving a term in prison, and Theresa Valant, ever faithful, is keeping her company. Sylvia Konichek and Vernie Pellock have opened a Modiste shop on 5th Avenue where only the exclusive styles are shown- “In a cottage on the beach at Waikaiki we. find Vernie Copper and Bea Eggers. Vernie is an author of some note and Bea illustrates her stories Their latest joint production is entitled. Starving on Sandwich Island.” Thomas Cahalan is professor of Latin and French at Campion College and Hazel Stuart and Gladys Pulda are teaching History and Commercial Subjects respectively at P. D. C. High School- “Skidoo” and “Layt” of High School fame have added their names to the list of performers with Sells Floto circus. They are now considered the biggest jokes in the business. When the circus is in winter quarters, Mr. Ray is a personal manager of his beauty parlor in New York, while Mr- Tichenor owns a haberdashery in the same city. “Lela Wetzel is happily wed and living in P. D. C., and Marie Andrews is a surgeon at the New Sanitarium. “The position as Prima Donna of the Chicago Opera Co., formerly held by Mary Garden, has been given to Norma Lerigst, who is now a famous singer. „ , , “Dorothy Ziel is an interior decorator for a large candy company in San Francisco. Her portrait adorns many of the candy company s boxes. Page rlwenty-nine “Two of the greatest Basket Ball stars of the season are Warren Wachter who plays with the Giants and Bernard Osborne of White Sox fame. “Fennimore now boasts of a great department store of which Francis Schafer is head saleslady, and McGregor having become one of the greatest cities of the central states, Bernice Kaber has deigned to return there to reside. “Grace White is located on a farm out of Seneca and Lillian Anderson has gone to Norway to collect material for a reference book on the Earfy Vikings.” “The greatest law firm in the middle states is the firm of Kopan and Roach of Chicago, which consists of Martha Kopan and Eunice Roach of the class of '22 “Carl Schroeder has taken up telegraphy and is now employed at the Burlington Depot. Through great dilligence and patience, Ray Weighner now owns the Crystal Laundry, corner Bluff and Main, formerly owned by H. Kuch-enbecker. “Lottie Wing and Dorothy Speck are untiring workers of the Salvation Army. They are at present in the Klondike region administering to the spiritual needs of the miners there. “The principal of the De Soto state graded school is Dorothea How-arth. Through her efforts De Soto schools have risen a great deal, and she is responsible for the new Carnegie Library established there.” It was at this moment that the “hired help” came in for lunch, and we put away our Ouija board and the deceased uncle. Angela remarked. “Well, fame in some form has come to every member of the class of ’22.” And I agreed emphatically, mostly because the Oui.ia said so. “Cavern” Copper—’22. We’ve had sorrows in our time. That made us want to learn to rhyme— But the words would never come to our poor pates. But now we’ve an inspiration, Saddest thing in all creation, Crudest thing e’er perpetrated by the fates. Life is sad you must admit, And we’ve had enough of it, Can stand no more its cruel bumps. What we wanted was so small, Wasn’t any trouble a-tall, Just a picture of our prof-o with the mumps. Clara Barney—’22 CLASS OFFICERS President __________________________________Gordon Kieser. Vice-President______________________________Donald Howard. Secretary and Treasurer --------------------Blanche Paris. Page Thirty-one THE SOPHOMORE BANQUET As budding flowers they’re blooming now, On the High School tree, an important bough, There are Shooting Stars, not many, or big, But great branches develop from a twig, Jack in the Pulpits, there are few, And modest Violets and Wandering Jew, A bouquet of buds, but they soon will grow, And their beauty and wisdom then, they’ll show. Leona H. Pyre ’23. SOPHOMORE CLASS CLASS OFFICERS President _______________________________Hattie Larson. Vice-President ________________________________Theodore Kimball. Secretary and Treasurer --------------------------Louis Cornford. Page Thirty-three FRESHMAN CIRCUS This is not a collection of wild animals as one would think at first, but a rare collection of “Freshies.” It is not often that such a group of remarkable specimens are encountered. The Algebra Shark is well represented by the honorable Lewis Schnug, while the ever-pleasing monkies are found in such as Ernest Lechnir, William Stantorf, Verne Titus, Carl LaBonne and Clarence Ziel. The Laughing Hyena is considered (by upper classmen) an appropriate title for Clarence Jambura. Herndon Long is respected by all as the would-be clown, the source of most of the Freshman wit. The trapeze performers are Hattie Larson and her partner George Foley. Clemence Gremore and Estelle Favre are the Dancing Tight Rope Walkers. Frances and Amy Davis are suggestive of the Midget Twins. The Wizard Fortune Teller is found in Eva Delap. Louis Cornford is chief trainer of the above mentioned. In connection with these attractions much amusement is offered by the Kimball and Kaber Side Show consisting of freaks, mind readers, fat ladies, sword swallowers and fire eaters which are duly represented by the following: Joseph Marousek, Marnold Steiner, Emmet Watson, Clarence Ahrens, Gabriel Caya, Mabel Bunders, Murilla Campbell, Oral Goff, Edna Fisher, Sophia Karnik, Catherine Long, Viola Muller, Marie Zach, Gladys Rider, Margaret Noggle, Florence Topel and Violet Fogarty. With this wonderful display of nature’s phenomena High School will not lack entertainment from the Freshmen. Theodore Kimball ’24. FRESHMAN CLASS Page Thirty-four ACTIVITIES Page Thirty-five J LYCEUM SOCIETY For three years the Prairie du Chien High School organized two Lyceum Societies. This year, however, it was deemed wise to organize but one. The meetings of the society were held once each month and some excellent programs were given. The students put forth their best efforts and a great deal of talent was certainly shown to good advantage. The committees who served on the Society deserve much praise in the judgment shown in selecting talent for the various programs. Not only was there literary ability shown but the various musical organizations added a great deal to the success of the meetings. The Lyceum meetings brought out very large and appreciative audiences, which give the student an added interest in school work. Following were the officers of the society: President____________________________________________Clement Lindner. Vice-President _________________________Robert Schweiger. Secretary _____________________________________________Elsie Steinberg. Elsie Steinberg. '21. LECTURE COURSE The Lecture Course, which the High School has had charge of for this city, has been especially interesting and entertaining the past winter. The first number, “The Bostonian Sextette,” which was to have appeared in the High School Auditorium in October was delayed until November. The various selections rendered by them were exceptionally fine and they are deserving of much praise. The second number, “The Navarre Trio,” dated for Thursday, Dec. 30, did not appear and “The Mendelsohn Club” has been substituted, which is to appear April 22. Friday Jan. 28, Dr. Sadler of Chicago delivered an address to a large audience. His talk was one of the best of its nature ever given here. Miss Sarah Willimer, reader, who gave the very interesting story of “Experience” to the people of Prairie du Chien on Wednesday March 2, gained their applause many times and certainly was considered an excellent reader. Miss Willmer has experienced many of the trials and hardships of “over-there” during the late World War and all credit given to her was well deserved. The Lecture Course has proved to be not only entertaining, but educational as well. It is hoped that the course contracted for for the coming season will be of a still higher and better quality. Ada Tichenor ’21. Page Thirty-six “FI FI OF THE TOY SHOP” Undoubtedly the greatest success of our high school this year was the musical fantasy “Fi Fi.” “Fi Fi” is one of the John B. Rogers productions and it had a total cast of over one hundred characters. Although there were several handicaps, such as a small stage and little scenery, we feel that it was a great success. Not only was it a success from the financial point of view but it came up to the expectations of every one. It was given two nights and both performances had a good attendance. Some snappy music was furnished between acts by the “Kazoo Five.” The leading characters were as follows: Fi Fi _______________ Lieutenant Tin Heart Loosey Rag Doll ----- Captain Barnacle ---- Ink Spot ____________ Prince Lolly pop ____ Bonnie ______________ Bonnie’s father______ Little Bo Peep_______ Man in the Moon------ Sandman _____________ Japanese Doll _______ Talking Doll ________ ____Charlotte Cox. _____Clyde Lawler. ____Florence Craig. _______Carroll Ray. _____Vivian Hintz. Leighton Tichenor. ____Vernie Copper. __Herbert Dahmer. ________Leona Pyre. ,__Thomas Cahalan. ____Russell Kieser. _Carrol Budworth. ____Blanche Paris. Pretty dances were given by high school girls and the grade children took such parts as fairies, animals, and letter blocks. All played their parts very well and are deserving of a great deal of credit. Plays of this character give our students a chance to show their talents and our only regret is that we do not have more of them. Theodore Kimball ’24. Page Thirty-seven SENIOR PLAYS PYGMALION and GALATEA Dramatis Personae Pygmalion (an Athenian Sculptor)____________Clyde Lawler. Leucippe (a Soldier)___________________Ambrose Barnes. Chrysos (an Art Patron)________________Clement Lindner. Agesimos (Chrysos’ Slave)______________Herbert Dahmer. Mimos (Pygmalion’s Slave)______________Francis Hubbert. Galatea (an Animated Statue)_______________Charlotte Cox. Cynisca (Pygmalion’s Wife)_____________Carol Budwortn. Daphne (Chrysos’ Wife)_____________________Myrtle Koecke. Myrine (Pygmalion’s Sister)__________________Irma Turner. Pygmalion had made, with wonderful skill, a statue of ivory, so beautiful that no living woman was to compare with it. His art was so perfect that he concealed it behind a velvet curtain and at last fell in love with this counterfeit creation. He prayed the gods to give it life and during the absence of his own wife his wish was granted and Galatea came to life. A rare comedy results. 0 JOY SAN Dramatis Personae Stephen Alexander Shaw Mrs. Alexander Shaw __ Helen Reese _____________ 0 Joy San _______________ Otako ___________________ Yushi ___________________ Her Japanese name being long and hard to pronounce, her American husband, Stephen Alexander Shaw, calls her 0 Joy. For the same reason she shortens his name to 0 Shaw. Their love and domesticity in Japan are ideal until Shaw’s mother, aided by a former sweetheart, tries to tempt him away. The mother convinces the little Japanese that she stands in the way of her husband’s interests; makes her a present of money and induces her to relinquish him. Shaw thinks the money is the impelling motive and he prepares to leave his wife and return to America. Going back to the house for a moment, he finds 0 Joy San prostrate with grief and the money torn into bits. Realizing that she has been coerced, he forestalls a tragedy, takes her in his arms and they are reunited against all influences. ___Russell Kieser. _Elsie Steinberg. —Florence Craig. ___Charlotte Cox. Dorothy Stearns. Ambrose Barnes. Page Thirty-eight THE LIBRARY “Oh for a book and a shady nook, Either indoors or out; With the green leaves whispering overhead, Or the street cries all about; Where I may read all at my ease, Both of the new and old; For a jolly good book whereon to look Is better to me than gold.” The library of our public schools has grown so rapidly during the past three or four years that the books have been divided, and two libraries have been formed. The grade books have been taken from the High School library and placed together in the old library of the grade building, thus making the books more accessible to the grade children, and at the same time allowing the main library to expand. The High School library is open to students and teachers from 8:15 A. M. to 3:50 P. M. and the librarian with the help of student librarians are in charge during the entire day. The room is equipped with two large reading tables and students find it convenient to do reference work in any study, or to spend a leisure period in reading. Every student is expected to meet the requirements of the Wisconsin State Reading Circle w’hich requires of each student the reading during the school year of six books, selected from the various groups, such as biography, travel and adventure, history, useful arts, fine arts, and folklore. Lists of books are posted by the librarian and the English teachers cooperate to try to develope a taste for good reading. Page Thirty-nine THE PROM Since the year 1885 it has been the custom in our High School, for the Junior Class to hold an annual dancing party or “Prom”, in honor of the Seniors. At first this took the form of a banquet given at private homes, after which the guests spent the evening in dancing at the “Grand.” But since the great increase in the size of the classes, the banquet part has been omitted, and the entire evening is spent in dancing. The Prom is now held in the gymnasium of the High School. This year was the thirty-sixth annual Prom of the Prairie du Chien High School. The room was beautiful, with decorations of spring flowers; baskets of lovely flowers hung from the ceiling, and the lattice of green that formed a separate place for the music, added to the attractiveness of the room. Young ladies of the freshman class served frappe throughout the evening, and the large company of students and friends enjoyed until a late hour the merry dance to the excellent music of the Prairie du Chien Jazz Orchestra. Dorothea Howarth—’22. THE PARENT-TEACHERS ASSOCIATION The Parent-Teachers Association of Prairie du Chien was organized during “Good School Week” and on the evening of November 19th, 1920. On that evening a number of parents and teachers connected with the public schools of the city met in the High School Auditorium where representatives of both parents and teachers expressed their ideas on the advisability of such an organization. It was mutually agreed at that meeting that such an association that would bring into closer relationship the home and the school, which might effect intelligent cooperation in the education of the child would be a splendid step and in keeping with our progressive school system. At this same meeting officers for the Association were elected. Mrs. A. H. Long of the Fourth ward was chosen President. Mrs. Hiram Wagner of the Third ward was elected Vice-President; Ida Martner, teacher of English in the High School, Secretary; and Mrs. R. W. Kail is of the Second ward, Treasurer. A committee was immediately set to work to draw up a constitution. At the next meeting of the Association, the constitution and by-laws as drawn up by the committee for this purpose were read, and after a few minor changes were adopted by the members present. The President appointed four additional committees to carry on the work of the Association, viz, a committee on a program for regular meetings, another on social activity, amusements, recreation and music, a third on general welfare and the general health of school children and a fourth to confer with teachers as to the problems and requirements of the school. At the succeeding meetings of the Association topics were chosen for discussion on which parents and teachers were requested to speak. Among such topics were “Home Study”, “Prompt and Regular Attendance,” “Social Environment of School Children Outside of School.” The meetings were usually opened for general discussion following the talks on the topic for the evening, and music and games were enjoyed as a part of the social good time. On one occasion Dr. F. F. Bowan, deputy state health officer gave a talk on “Health and Hygiene.” Page Forty ATHLETICS Cahalan Wachter Kieser Foley Kieser Schubert Lindner Schwe'ger BASKET BALL SCHEDULE OP 1920-1921. Prairie n Alumni .18 at Prairie Dec. 3 1920 Prairie _ 49 Waul on . -12 at Prairie Dec. 10 1920 Prairie ___ 41 I ansing - 4 at Prairie Dec. 17 1920 Prairie 28 McGregor 9, at Prairie Jan. 8 1921 Prairie 14 La Crosse .26 at La Crosse Jan. 14 1921 Prairie 11 Campion .14 at Camnion Jan 19 1921 Prairie 35 Westby _ . 6 at Prairie Jan. 21 1921 Prairie 18 Richland C. .26 at Rich. C. Jan. 28 1921 Prairie . 27 La Crosse .32 at Prairie Feb. 4 1921 Prairie 30 Patch Grove .14 at Prairie Feb. 4 1921 Prarie _ ?2 Common .10 at Prairie Feb. 9 1921 Prairie 38 Westby _ . 6 at We tby Feb. 11 1921 Prairie . _ . 24 Fi-hland C. . 5 at Prairie Feb. 18 1921 Prairie _ - 43 Onalaska 9 at Prairie Feb. 25 1921 r n irie _. 11 Mount Horeb __ .23 at Prairie Mar. 4 1921 To al S-ore. . . .386 Opponents 194 TOURNAMENT, MAR. 10. 11, 12, 1921 Pra;rie 22 Pangor .12 at La Crosse Mar. 10 1921 Prairie 11 Tom ah .10 at La Crosse Mar. 11 1921 Prairie _ _ 7 La Crosse .36 at La Crosse Mar. 12 1921 Page Forty-one THE TEAM. Prairie has had the privilege of witnessing a very successful Basket Ball season this year. To Coach Schubert goes the credit of organizing and developing the material for the team and he is to be praised for his splendid results. Coach Schubert has been fortunate in having on the team Capt. Schweiger, a player who has earned the reputation of being a hard worker and a leader capable of holding his men together under heavy fire. Bobby was always in the game and covered more floor space than any man on the team. We are fortunate in having Schweiger with us again next year. Cahalan, a center, was surely a strong addition to the team. flis wonderful head work, coupled with his ability to dribble and pass, made him a pivot man no team could afford to be without. It brings us great relief when we realize that Cahalan too, will be with us another year. Kieser’s greatest asset was speed, and when he traveled the floor he was a hard man to stop. Although he lost his eye during the latter part of the season, he was considered a good short-shot man. The graduation of Russell in June will leave a position hard to fill. Guards as a rule have plenty to do, but with little credit in return. Without them no team could be, so that Prairie was fortunate in having two men in this position that did credit to the school. Without a doubt Lindner and Wachter are in a class by themselves. They were mediocre when the season began, but under the supervision of Coach Schubert they soon developed into men hard to beat. We are sorry to say that we will lose Lindner next year, but when we stop to consider that Wachter is going to be with us, our joy returns. We didn’t get a chance to see much of Buster Kieser and Foley, but Kieser’s playing at the La Crosse tournament, substituting for Lindner, was of very high calibre. He surely surprised those who saw him work. Without a doubt he will make a strong bid for Lindner’s position next year. Foley did not get into many games, but the manner in which he handled himself in the Westby game made him a host of friends. Next year ought to find him a regular, as he has the essentials of fight and speed, and lacks only experience. This end will be easily gained in the preliminary season, so that when the conference begins next year, Foley ought to hold his with the best of them. Three of our men had the honor of being elected on the All Star Tournament Teams at La Crosse. Wachter was given a guard position on the first team, and Schweiger and Cahalan were placed on the second team in their respective positions. Vivian Hintz—’22. SECOND TEAM (IROIT Edward Rieser Herbert Dahmc-r Carl Schroeder Carroll Ray, Captain Bernard Osborne BASKET BALL SEASON IN SHORT The success of the Prairie 1921-22 aggregation was not due to the wealth of material as one wouM ordinarily imagine, but to the ability of t! e men to follow directions and put into play the principle of technic, so necessary in any undertaking. When the season began, the material was not considered extraordinary, but the boys were a determined lot and willing to do what was expected of them. After working about six weeks the Alumni were met and conquered 27-18, and it was this game that demonstrated to all concerned that the team to conquer the High would have to play some ball. Next in order came Waukon, Lansing, and McGregor, all of whom fell before the fast pfay of the locals. After winning four straight games, the team met its first reverse when it was defeated at LaCrosse 26-14. The following week saw another defeat dealt out to the locals by Campion Academy 14-11, and also a victory over Westby 36-8. Richland Center defeated Prairie in the next game 26-18. On February 4th LaCrosse played its return game here; a game that was marked with all kinds of thrills and excitement, and when the din of battle was over the score stood against us, the heavier LaCrosse team winning 32-27. After losing this game, the team defeated Campion 22-10, an easier game than the score would indicate, Westby 38-6, Richland Center 24-5, Onalaska 42-9 and lost the last home game to Mt. Horeb 23-11. In this game the team was without the services of Cahalan who was sick with the mumps. Page Forty-three TOURNAMENT GAMES The game between Bangor and Prairie resulted in a 22-12 victory. The game was fast and clean and closely contested, but the superior speed and strong defense soon told in favor of our team. The game between Tomah and Prairie was the feature game of the tournament, the final score being 11-10. It was a nip and tuck affair and we were decided winner in the last thirty seconds of play when 'lommy” shot two baskets from past the center of the floor after Tomah had been leading 10-7. The work of the team in this game surpassed anything the boys had previously shown this season when it came to fight. It certainly was a gruelling affair and one that will' not be forgotten for many days. In the last game of the tournament Prairie lost a hard fought game to LaCrosse 36-7. At the end of the half the score was 0-5. The hard game of the evening before, coupled with the loss of “Bud” Lindner, who was forced out through a skull fracture, showed up in the second half and the team was made to bow to defeat at the hand of the heavy up-staters. Are we proud of our team? I should say we are! They have had a most successful; season and much credit is due to every boy as well as to the coach. WE VISIT THE MECCA CITY LaCrosse—Ah! what marvellous wonders of this scientific age burst forth upon an awe-struck world from this famous city, the greatest in the great northwest, next to a few others we might mention. When we were infants we desired the moon, but our graduation from that great plane, this great longing for another world was supplanted by an equally great desire—to some day visit the Mecca City—i. e- LaCrosfe, and there behold the skyscrapers and street cars; examples of the progress of a modern age, which our small town intellects would always term “wonders”, not being able to grasp that they are merely “conveniences” until we have gazed upon the real article. Needless to say, when our Hon. Coach informed us, via the Bulletin Board, that he possessed sufficient courage to place our Basket Ball Team against the LaCrosse High Team on the floor of the latter, February 14, we availed ourselves of this golden opportunity to realize the greatest ambition of our lives—to visit the City of Cities—for who with the ordinary amount of sense would journey forth into the great unknown (into the heart of a city that has no heart, as it were) without a reliable chaperon. So we donned our Sunday apparel, and after bidding our families fond adieu, sallied forth to meet our fate. We managed to catch the 4-34, a feat splendidly accomplished by all, even the weaker sex, but I guess this was because we were all buoyed up by a promise of a glimpse of real city life. We monopolized two coaches and prepared ourselves for the long journey ahead. The train started and so did we (naturally). I must confess we behaved like orphans out for a picnic, but then the majority of us had never been on a train before, and the new experience was too novel for us. Indeed, I know positively that a certain youth ruined the wonderfully rounded termination of his nose, from pressing his face against the pane to watch the scenery skid by. Well, we caught up to our destination at last and prompted by instinct as old as the hills, commenced to search for food. But we Page Forty-four couldn’t eat much because we were too excited. We were actually in the his: city. It was dark by this time but that fact didn’t help our poor tired necks any, for LaCrosse is all lit up like the, old “J.S.” when she steams into port, and we rubbered, just as piuch as though it had been daylight. To us, poor little country rubes, as we are, this wonderful metropolis produced much the same quivery feeling as I imagine the White man experienced when he first beheld Niagara Falls. Of course it took us a couple of centuries to land proper street cars to convey us to the High School. In the iirst place, we were so dtelightecl with the appearance of these new (to us) vehicles that we let a half dozen slip by before we came to our senses. In the second place we boarded a very pretty car with funny colored lights, and we rode and rode and rode, and continued to ride some more,, and still the: High School remained a thing of the future. Then we climbed off at the end of the line and took another car back, descending at eveTy corner to reconnoiter, to be sure we returned by the same trail (the only one we knew). I guess it would have been cheaper to have kept some one on the running board to watch the sign posts, but then it was cold and we might have lost him. In due time we reached the High School, which, of course, to us covered many acres, but one member of our party claimed it wasn’t any larger than the state capital because he’d seen that once in his youth. We followed the crowd and the crowd went in the front door down long corridors, and all at once we found ourselves walking right out the back door. It looked suspicious but we kept close. Pretty soon we wound into another building which contained the gym. (A Puzzle—Find the gym.) We thought at first, from the way they kicked us around, it was a football game scheduled. It took us from 7:30 until 8:10 to climb the stairs, buy a ticket, and finally breathe again. We paid four bits for a ticket, but that was for two games, viz., the foot ball and the basket ball games. To say the least, LaCrosse was surely considerate and polite. The students only hissed a few times and laughed at us a little more. We lost the game, but it would have been worse if we had lost ourselves in the crowded thoroughfares, on the way to the depot. We had realized our greatest ambition, for we had visited the Mecca City. We have had a view of city life and never shall) we forget our sojourn into the great world. So we went home admitting our inferiority, but extremely pleased with ourselves for having gone, seen and returned unfallen. For many days we suffered from stiff necks, but that was of little consequence for the temptation is strong within us to try it again some time. But next time we go, we’re going to take colored glasses along to protect our eyes from the pitiless glare of sun as we gaze up at the sky-scrapers. This is all true because I was there. Vernie Copper with due appreciation to “Con” and “Little Jack” Page Forty-live “THE SPIRIT OF AMERICA.” On a bleak November day in 1620 a little weather-beaten ship came gratefully to rest in the quiet waters of Cape Cod Bay. On board this ship were one hundred men, women and children, who, with one accord knelt down and gave thanks to God for bringing them safely over the wide and stormy ocean. From Holland and from England these brave pioneers of Freedom had come, braving unknown dangers to preserve their ideals. And it was because of their explicit faith in God and in man that they were able to do this. Before even one man set foot on the shore, a compact was drawn up providing a law by which they might live. The Pilgrims in this first compact laid the foundation for a new America; a land in which Democracy would reign supreme, and where the people, with law and order as the basis of this Democracy could live and worship in their own way. These early Pilgrims were Americans—in spirit—just as surely as we should all be Americans today. Before them they saw a desolate and barren country, covered with freshly fallen snow, but they did not falter at the tasks before them. The way was a weary and a tedious one,, but these people with characteristic American optimism went into the struggle to win and because of this spirit, did win. This spirit of perseverance has been handed down to us, and today our nation stands for all that the Pilgrim fathers wished it to be. It was the beginning of a glorious, free country and these people blazed the trail which led to Freedom. Through all the ages we must keep before us this spirit of perseverance that prompted the Pilgrims to lay the foundation of a country that has as its motto—“Freedom Forever.” Aileen Staben ’21. The above theme received a prize of ten dollars which was awarded by the Peoples State Bank of Prairie du Chien. Mr. Jones in Botany: “Have you ever seen a fly weep?” Soph: “No but I have seen a mol ii bawl.” Clarence Foley, trying on a new pair of shoes, finds he cannot get them on. Fred SUberschmidt: “What’s the matter, Foley, you seem to be having a bit of bad luck.” Clarence: “Oh! its these shoes, I’ll never get them on until after I wear them a day or two.” In D. S. Dept, at noon: “Just look at that kid gobble his soup.” “Economy sir, economy, he has to eat it before it evaporates.” Mr. Jones, angrily: “You say I have no humor? Weil I want you to know that my jokes are not to be laughed at.” Miss Garrow: “How do you suppose the work of the cooking classes can be improved?” Mr. Jones: “Make them eat what they cook.” Page Forty-seven Miss Martner, quoting Emerson: “To be great is to be misunderstood.” Bea Eggers: “I always knew I was misunderstood.” Miss Garrow: “Lela, how do you tell the age of a turkey ” Lela: “By the teeth.” Miss Garrow: “Nonsense Lela, a turkey hasn’t any teeth.” Lela “I know a turkey hasn’t any teeth, but I have.” Mr. Gunderson: “If Mr. Jones comes, tell him I will meet him at 4:00.” Feshie, (striving to please): “All right, but what shall I say if he doesn’t come?” “Young man,” said Mr. Gunderson sternly, as he grabbed a frisky Freshie by the shoulder, “I believe Satan has hold of you!” “I believe he has,” replied the Freshie. Ben: “Say, Vernie, where is that old dog you usta have? Vernie: “Oh, the poor thing swallowed a tape-measure and died.” Ben: “Oh, it died by inches then.” Vomie: “No, it went around the back of the house and died by the yard.” “Did you hear about Skiddo getting stung by a rattler last week?” ‘Gosh no, how did it happen?” “He bousht a used flivver without first testing it.” Aileen Stabin: “Have you seen a man around town with a wooden leg by the name of Murphy?” Clement Lindner: “I don’t know, what was the name of his other leg?” Miss Martner, assigning an English lesson: “Now we shall leave ‘The Village’ and go into the ‘Bean Field’.” Miss Severson: “What two kinds of voice have we?” Norma Lengst “Active and Inactive.’ Freshie: “Are all teachers bookworms?” Senior: “All except Geometry teachers, they’re angle worms.” Page Forty-eight Miss Reichert: “Why were the people of France so oppressed?” Russell Allen: “By Louis’ Lettres de Sachet.” “When I was on the farm last summer. I saw a cat kill a chicken.” “When I was in New York last summer, I saw the Catskill Mountains.” “Mr. Gunderson told me when I was in the grades that if I didn’t study I’d be an ignoramus.” “Well, why didn’t you study?” “Gee, but I am mad, I loaned a book yesterday and the borrower returned it without five pages.” “S' nothing, I loaned a dictionary the other day and the borrower returned it without a word.” Last semester when Mr. Gunderson had visitors in Geometry he always called on the smart ones. Clarence Foley to Bea Eggers: “Say, Bea, have we got any visitors today?” Bea: “No.” Chrence: “Aw gee, now we’ll have to recite.” Mr. Gunderson dancing with a sophisticated Junior, much addicted to slang: “My, but you are a good dancer.” Junior: “You tell ’em I am.” Mr. Gunderson: “Who’ll I tell?” Waiter: “How will you have your eggs served?” Clement: “Does it make any difference in the cost?” Waiter: “No.” Clement: “Well, serve them with a nice slice of ham, if you please.” Junior: “The trouble with these Freshmen is that they haven’t any backbone.” Soph: “Oh! they have backbone enough if they’d only bring it to the front.” Clarence Foley to Mr. Schubert at Weslby: “Gosh, I’m afraid we’re going to lose Lindner.” “Lose Lindner? What do you mean?” “Well that guy down there at the bakery wants him to work for him.” “Work for him! What can he do?” “Why the baker wants his face to make animal cookies.” Page Forty-nine LOST, FOUND, AND WANTED Lost: Some funny sayings in one of the class rooms. Finder please return to Tommy Cahallan. Wanted: More volume from the boys of the P. D. C. High School at the basket ball games. Signed, The Girls of the P. D. C. High School. Lost: Our voice to take part in the yells at basket ball games. Signed, The Boys of the P. D. C. High Schrol. Wanted: Another plot for a musical comedy.—Leighton Tichenor. Wanted: An automatic self-starting Algebra analyser, guaranteed to turn out correct answers.—Louis Schnug. Found: A small bit of class spirit. Such a thing is valuable, and if not called for at once will be distributed to the various members of the High School. Wanted: Something to keep the girls away from me.—George Foley. (We didn’t know that green was such an attractive color.) Lost: A few pounds. Finder need not return.—Hazel Stuart. Lest: My former geometrical knowledge. (Finder please return at once.)—Robert Schweiger. Wanted: Someone to give all my knowledge to.—Raymond Weighner. Wanted: Something that will give a permanent wave to my hair. —Skiddo. I i Mr. Schubert wants it known that he now has his electric washing machine. Wanted: Something to hide my English and History books that I may keep them open in class.— Raymond Weighner. Wanted: A garbage can in which to throw old dough-nuts and crackers, also carpet tacks to feed my pet peeve.—Robert Schweiger. Found: Senior class flower.— “Blossom” Barnes. Emmet Walsh will now sing: ‘ When the Roll is Called Up Yonder I’ll be There.” (Well it will be the first time he wasn’t late.) King Richard was helped to escape from a dungeon by Blondel, a minstrel. History doesn't state but we suppose he took out his violin and sawed off a few bars. If you see Donovan Glenn carrying home six or seven books from scool, don’t think he's got a studious streak, for he may be carrying them home for the same reason he buys two basket ball tickets. —0— Ye who build characters make foes. Ye who get mumps receive no pity. Ye who get caught at chewing gum must stay forty minutes. Ye who get mumps receive no pity, no seal. Found: A pair of old shoes in Clarence Foley’s desk. (Owner please call around the back door of the main room.) Page Fifty ALUMNI —0— 1887 Mattie Blancher, Mrs. L. Amerpol______________________Janesville, Wis. Maria Hunt, Mrs. De Rode________________________________Lexington, Ky. Maggie O’Malley, Mrs. Kavanaugh_________._____________La Crosse, Wis. Mary Oswald, Mrs. A. Lasche_____________________St. Johns Park, Fla. Martha Schroeder (deceased) 1888 Lizzie Chase, Mrs. H. Neble____________________________Waverly, Fla. Libbie Helwig (deceased) Maude Stackpole (deceased) 1889 Maude Blancher, Mrs. P. Farrell______ Charles Case _________________________ R. Irving Halsey _____________________ Lena Sims, Mrs. J. Sylvester_________ 1890 Flora Barnes, Mrs. W. Cassie_______ Nora Bull, Mrs. E. Froelich_________ Mamie Collins_______________________ Mamie Hunt__________________________ Theodore Menses_____________________ Robert Rienow_______________________ __________Chicago, 111. ----------Chicago, III. Mazomanie, Wisconsin ____Washington, D. C. --------Oberlin, Ohio ____Menomonee, Wis. ---------Senton, Iowa Lexington, Kentucky ______Waterloo, Iowa -----Iowa City, Iowa IS91 Carrie Bertholet, Mrs. F. Hopkins_____________________Sospores, Ohio Nelda Bosch, Mrs. J. Bracher_______________________Portland, Oregon Belle Boucher, Mrs. P. Brown_____________________________Bruce, Wis. Jessie Case, Mrs. H. Beach________________________Minneapolis, Minn. Nellie Chase, Mrs. M. Rhein,____________________St. Brainerd, Mont. Alex Frederick ----------------------------------- Prairie du Chien Laura Halsey, Mrs. Kraege_______________________________Nampa, Idaho Stella Hobbs, Mrs. J. Andrews_____________________________Montevideo, Minn. Emma Mathews, Mrs. J. Bieloh__________________________________Austin, Minn. Theodore Schumann (deceased) 1892 Mable Benson (deceased) Jennie Corcoran, Mrs. J. V. Timmins_______________Minneapolis, Minn. Agnes Duffy _________________________________________________Chicago, 111. Pearl Dietrich, Mrs. A. H. Long___________________ Prairie du Chien Etta Fairfield ____________________________________Sioux City, Iowa Geovge Frederick________________________________________Waukon, Iowa Susan Heaton, Mrs. V. Keenan_________________________Dubuque, Iowa Fred Hobbs __________________________________________________Beloit, Wis. Vira Hobbs, Mrs. Vincent_____________________________St. Paul, Minn. Frank Hunt ___________________________________________ Boston, Mass. Addie Loeper, Mrs. J. B. Beran______________________Hibbing, Minn. Mamie McCloskey, Mrs. P. Conley_____________________Milwaukee, Wis. William Schumann ___________________________________Chicago, Illinois Pira Van Vickie, Mrs. Case______________________________Racine, Wis. IS93 Alice Bull, Mrs. W. Towler__________________________Dubuque, Iowa Louis Corcoran _________________________________Rock Rapids, Iowa Jennie Johnson, Mrs. W. Emerson________________Beardstown, Illinois Thomas Kelly ______________________________________Chicago, Illinois Emery Lacy ___________________________________Miles City, Montana Mattie Loveland (deceased) Mamie O’Malley, Mrs. J. Lawless_____________________Waukesha, Wis. Joseph Opat__________________________________Milwaukee, Wisconsin Laura Raffauf (deceased) Maggie Reiser, Mrs. M. Vero________________________Rothchild, Wis. Mable Rienow __________________________________ Page Fifty-one 1894 Robert Carter_______________ Eva Chase __________________ Carrie Cherrier, Mrs. Partch Frank Cron _________________ Edna Dietrich (deceased) Thomas Fogarty (deceased) Melvin Ishmael (deceased) Chas. Karnopp (deceased) Edward Martner______________ Chas. Miller________________ George Miller_______________ ----Chicago, Illinois -----Miami, Florida -------Oelwein, Iowa St. Paul, Minnesota Prairie du Chien -Chicago, Illinois ____Gaslyn, Wis. 1895 Hampton Allen _____________________ Ethel Blancher ____________________ Ada Fuller, Mrs. F. Crowley,_______ Matilda Griesbach, Mrs. I. Shultz _ Julia Johnson, Mrs. F. Haupt_______ Mable Reynolds ____________________ Peter Martinek ____________________ Maude Webster _____________________ — Ottawa, Canada Chicago, Illinois Madison, Wisconsin .— Prairie du Chien Prairie du Chien St. Paul, Minnesota ---- Dubuque, Iowa Washington, D. C. 1896 Laura Cherrier, Mrs. F. Voth (deceased) Hattie Evert, Mrs. F. C. Appell _________ Katie Foshag ____________________________ Edna Miller, Mrs. Ed. Lawrence __________ Ada Whaley, Mrs. G. Briges ______________ Frances Zeman, Mrs. J. Widmann___________ ---- Chicago, Illinois Milwaukee, YVisconsin De Soto, Wisconsin _ Ambury, Wisconsin ----Prairie du Chien 1S97 Frank Bassett ___________________________ Nona Deary_______________________________ Lydia Hesse _____________________________ Alvina Kasparek, Mrs. Barney (deceased) Kittie Kirby ___________________________ Melia Loomis ____________________________ George Reynolds _________________________ Matthias Swaboda_________________________ John Thomas _____________________________ Otto Wendt ______________________________ Mable Wright, Mrs. McMahon ______________ _ Council Bluffs, Iowa _ Prairie du Chien, Wis. Prairie du Chien, Wis. ------ Chicago, Illinois — Santa Monica, Calif. . La Ci esse, Wisconsin Milwaukee, Wisconsin ------ Chicago, Illinois -------- Superior, Wis. ---------Milwaukee, Wis. 1898 Angie Beach, Mrs. Bosworth ------------------ Fullerton, California May Burns, Mrs. F. Finn ----------------------- Madison, Wisconsin Minnie Case ------------------------------------ Duluth, Minnesota Minnie Griesbach----------------------------------Prairie du Chien Herman Knopps ------------------------------- Milwaukee, Wisconsin Gertrude Marvin, Mrs. Johnson __________________ Dexter. Minnesota Nettie Otto ------------------------------------ Prairie du Chien Jessie Sage ----------------------------------- Snooner, Wisconsin Karl Seeber ------------------------------------ Mobine, Minnesota Ida Slightam, Mrs. St. John ------------------- Madison, Wisconsin Nellie Stackland, Mrs. J. Newton _________________ Sioux City, Iowa Carrie Thomas ------------------------------------ Chicago, Illinois 1899 Henry Bailey ______________________ Mamie Chase _______________________ Ralph Dietrich ____________________ Katheryn Heaton, Mrs. S. Hoffman Adeline Hobbs, Mrs. H. Sells ______ Frank Hobbs _______________________ Lloyd Horsfall ____________________ Joseph McDonald____________________ Anna Roth, Mrs. S. Knight__________ Mable Ryder, Mrs. E. Hill _________ Bessie Ward, Mrs. J. Paris_________ ------------ Kansas ---- Tampa, Florida Madison, Wisconsin ---- Dubuque, Iowa ----- Kankakee, 111. ------------ Idaho ------------ China ---Portland, Oregon La Crosse, Wisconsin ---Ladysmith, Wis. — Prairie du Chien Page Fifty-two I!HHI Lulu Chase (deceased) Carrie Griesbach, Mrs. C. Wachter________________Prairie du Chien John McDonald ___________________________________ Salene, Oregon Jeanette Martner ________________________________ Cleveland, Ohio Hattie Wallin, Mrs. E. T. Sanderson______________ Mincota, Minn. 1901 Claudine Allen, Mrs. H. Koch __________________ Watkins, Montana Goldie Allen, Mrs. E. Dietrich__________________Memphis, Tennessee Charles Blanchard ____________________________ Aberdeen, S. Dakota Ida Brajnard, Mrs. C. Marham_____________________Tunton, S. Dakota Josephine Cornford, Mrs. J. Garrow_______________Prairie du Chien Sallie Deary ---------------------------------- Madison, Wisconsin Fe?sie Glenn, Mrs. H. Pendleton ______________ Prairie du Chien Queen Horsfall, Mrs. W. R. Graves ______________ Prairie du Chien Marie Lagan, Mrs. E. Rowen ____________________ Minneapolis, Minn. Abbie Lewis, Mrs. E. Marsh ________________________ Chicago, Illinois Ruth McDill___________________________________Milwaukee, Wisconsin Jay Ryder ___________________________________ Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1902 George Brenner ________________________________ Oregon City, Oregon Marie Griesbach, Mrs. D. Slightam ____________ Madison, Wisconsin Orlando Lacy __________________________________ Girard, Montana Edna Mitchell ________________________________ Lelrh Ragen, Mrs. H. Pflierstorf_________________Gotham, Wisconsin David Slightam _______________________________ Madison, Wisconsin Oscar Wallin_________________________________________________Natches, Washington Jennie Weisenberger, Mrs. Paul Pur Don_____________Waterloo, Iowa 1903 Emma Kasparek, Mrs. F. England ________________ Chilton, Wisconsin Dot Lewis ___________________________________Milwaukee, Wisconsin Mamie Miller _________________________________ Rayme Mitchell, Mrs. F. Higgs_____________________Effingham, Illinois Wyrem Mitchell _______________________________ Effiingham, Illinois Jennie Wallin, Mrs. Bailey ___________________ Natches, Washington 1991 Alice Borgending, Mrs. F. Hobbs______ Theodore Groenert ___________________ Addie Harris, Mrs. A. Kieser ________ Lottie Jones ________________________ Leona Kieser, Mrs. W. E. Utendorfer Bessie Marvin (deceased) Frances Robb (deceased) Sophie Zeman, Mrs. John Kapple_______ 1905 _______ Beloit, Wisconsin ____________ Benton, Texas _____ Riverside, California San Francisco, California ______Harvey, N. Dakota Milwaukee, Wisconsin Edward Benson______________________________________Prairie du Chien Elma Glenn, Mrs. Roy Walker ____________________________ Chicago, 111. Mable Poehler ____________________________________ Prairie du Chien Winifred Sillge, Mrs. A. J. Henkle ____________ Middleton, Wisconsin Mary Wallin _________________________________________ Natches, Wash. 1906 Thomas Brower ____________________________________ Beloit, Wisconsin Dora Campbell, Mrs. A. Fagan ______________________ Bridgeport, Wis. Gertrude Christie, Mrs. A. Enke _________________ Wabasha, Minnesota Jessie Dietrich_____________________________Stevens Point, Wisconsin Anna Foran __________________________________________ Spokane, Wash Leona Garrow, Mrs. W. H. King _____________________ Hugo, Oklahoma Bessie Harris, Mrs. T. Markley (deceased) Margaret Paris, Mrs. G. Billings ____________ Platteville, Wisconsin Nellie Poehler, Mrs. F. Otto______________________ Prairie du Chien 1907 Walter Brenner _______________________________ Le Grand Dyke (deceased) Mattie Mehnert ________________________________ Eastman, Wisconsin Nellie Quilligan _______________________________ Prairie du Chien Emily Pokorney _________________________________ Madisop Wisconsin Page Fifty-three Van Brokaw ------------------------------------------- Chicago. 111. Archie Chandler ---------------------------------- Natches, Wash. Bessie Hickey --------------------------------- Madison, Wisconsin Jennings Jordan (deceased) Caroline Martner ---------------------------------- Dubuque Iowa Harriet Pinkerton, Mrs. D. Gardner__________Platteville, Wisconsin Lydia Pokorney -------------------------------- Madison, Wisconsin Madeline Quilligan ---------------------------- Madison, Wisconsin Ethel Reed, Mrs. Karl Killian --------------- Kansas City, Nebraska J'fhn Savage (deceased) Alvira Wallin, Mrs. D. Nickson _______________ Seattle. Washington 1909 Addie Allen ------------------------------------- Watkins, Montana Hazel Brokaw, Mrs. Dan Hasp ------------------- Minneapolis, Minn Winter Evans -------------------------------- Green Bay. Wisconsin Herbert Herold ------------------------------------ Cochrane, Wis. Hattie Mehnert, Mrs. Mike Check ___________________ Eastman, Wis Dan Quilligan ----------------------------- Prairie du Chien, Wis! Ethel Wetzel, Mrs. Jno. Waehter __________________ Prairie du Chien Mill) Jessie Atchison, Mrs. H. Henderson ____________________ Madison, Wis. Gladys Bower, Mrs. S. Hoff -------------------- Boscobel, Wisconsin Iva Coleman --------------------------------- Milwaukee, Wisconsin Francis Halpin ------------------------------- Bon Island. Canada Fsther Hardin?, Mrs. A. Johnson __________________ Prairie du Chien Minnie Hurlbut, Mrs. E. F. Fox _________________ Des Moines, Iowa Hattie Ke pp, Mrs. Wonn ------------------------- Avoca, Wisconsin Lawrence Kiefer---------------------------------- P airie du Chien Maud McDaniels -------------------------------- Boscobel, Wisconsin Joseph Schwartz (deceased) Joseph Schweiger -------------------------------- Trace, Minnesota I ill 1 Bertha Brown -------------------------------- Milwaukee, Wisconsin Mark Collins ------------------------------------ Omaha Nebraska Ruth Collins --------------------------------- Opkwood, Wisconsin Katherine Groenert ------------------------------- Prairie du Chien Roy Hurley------------------------------------Galesville, Wisconsin Ida Martner -------------------------------------- Prairie du Chien Clara Stantorf, Mrs. Carl Kill's _____________ Mt. Hoce, Wisconcin Ella Wetzel, Mrs. F. O. Richards------------------Sparta, Wisconsin 11)12 Fred Bruchmann ------------------------------- La Crosse, Wisconsin Stella Caya (deceased) Mayme Cecka, Mrs. Wallach ________________________ Chicago. Illinois Hazel Copsev -------------------------------- Ferrwille, Wi econsin Mertie Griesbach-----------------------------------Prairie du Chien Clyde Miller ------------------------------ Mt. Hope, Wisconsin Edith Speck. Mrs. Pearl Herold___________________ Prairie du Chien Mae Stehr, Mrs. Thomas Connors __________________ Fort Wayne. Ind. Florence Thomas, Mrs. A. Collins__________________Prairie du Chien Elmer Waehter ------------------------------ St. Paul, Minnesota Mona Wagner (deceased Marie Walters -------------------------------- De Soto, Wisconsin Florence Ziel -------------------------------- La Crosse, Wisconsin 1918 Alma, Anderson, Mrs. Zeman____________________St. Paul, Minnesota Frieda Boeckh ------------------------------ Mt. Clemens, Michigan Hattie Burroughs, Mrs. Wetmore__________________Wvalusing Wisconsin Florence Christie, Mrs. Enke ----------------- Wabasha,’ Minnesota Blanche CoBins ------------------------------------ FJkader, Iowa Mamie Cornelius --------------------------------- Prairie du Chien Leone Greisch ------------------------------------ Chicago, Illinois Roy Harding -------------------------------------- Prairie du Chien Elmer Herold ------------------------------------ Kewaunee. Illinois Oten Hoyle ----------------------------------- Brodtville Wisconsin George Jones —--------------------------------New Lisbon, Wisconsin Clement McCloskey --------------------------- Prairie du Chien Georye Schneyer --------------------------------- Prairie du Chien Oscar Schneyer-------------------------------Bloomington, Wisconsin Page Fifty-four 1813 (Continued) George Schweiger ___________________ Arthur Stehr ______________________ Lawrence Swingle ___________________ Roy Thomas _________________________ Colonel Thompson ___________________ William Welsh ______________________ 1811 Be-lha Burrows _____________________ Adelbert Cherrier __________________ Audrey Copper _____________________ Eugenie Fckhardt, Mrs. P. Cecka ____ William Evert ______________________ Mina Fach, Mrs. Fred Dobson_________ I eona Garrow ______________________ Lorraine Jones _____________________ Iiene Kramer, Mis. Walter Schroeder Alfred Lechnir______________________ Catherme McDonald __________________ Flizabeth Potratz___________________ Frieda Randall _____________________ Marian Scanlan______________________ Louise Speck, Mrs. J. Fisher________ Gertrude Steinberg, Mrs. F. Bohonek Margaret Welsh _____________________ 1915 Susan App'eby, Mrs. Cassidy ________ Irene Ashbacher, Mrs. John Swingle . Anna Bily, Mrs. Wm. Chunat _________ Violet Btuchmann ___________________ Mary Copper, Mrs. R. E. Lollis _____ Myrtle Du Charme____________________ Pe‘er Favre_________________________ Ralph Glenn ________________________ Edith Groenert _____________________ Mae Johnson, Mrs Emil Kabot_________ Albert Jones _______________________ Nettie Kramer ______________________ Raymond Kunzman ____________________ Leo Lanke __________________________ Arthur McCloskey____________________ He'en Poehler, Mrs. Bedford_________ Arthur Schwert______________________ Beatrice Speck, Mrs. Bruber ________ Alice Stuart, Mrs. Roy Harlow_______ 1916 Robert Armstrong ___________________ Clara Berge ________________________ Walter Beuthin _____________________ Adelia Bittner______________________ Hugo Boeckh ________________________ Henry Clinton ______________________ Alice Fritsche _____________________ Edmund Green ______________,________ Andrew Honzel ______________________ James Konichek______________________ Mamie Kunzman ______________________ Helen Leffarn, Mrs. Hayes___________ Helen Lindner ______________________ Clara Lipke_________________________ Louise DeLorimer____________________ Ruth McCloskey _____________________ John O’Neil _________________________ Charles Phillipps___________________ John Rogers ________________________ Violet Runkel _______________________ Cecelia Vanek_______________________ Bernadette Voth _____________________ Emma Walters_________________________ Evelyn Weighner, Mrs. Henry G. Bock ------ Prairie du Chien ____ Prairie du Chien ------Prairie du Chien ----- Prairie du Chien ------ Denver, Colorado Minneapolis, Minnesota .. Wyalusing Wisconsin ----- Prairie du Chien Derrick, North Dakota ___Eastman, Wisconsin . Milwaukee, Wisconsin . Bell Center, Wisconsin _____ Prairie du Chien _____ Prairie du Chien ___Eastman, Wisconsin _____ Prairie du Chien ______ Chicago, Illinois _______Iowa City, Iowa Swift Current, Canada __Janesville, Wisconsin ___Eastman, Wisconsin -----Prairie du Chien ____ Racine, Wisconsin La Crosse, Wisconsin ____Brantford, Ontario .. Wauzeka, Wisconsin _ Stockholm, Wisconsin ______ Chicago, Illinois _________ Cincinnati, O. ------Prairie du Chien ___Madison, Wisconsin _____ Prairie du Chien La Crosse, Wisconsin _____ Prairie du Chien — Lynxville, Wisconsin . Platteville, Wisconsin ____ Hurley, Wisconsin ______Prairie du Chien Waukesha, Wisconsin ___Eastman, Wisconsin __ St. Paul, Minnesota __St. Paul, Minnesota ____ Prairie du Chien _ Ferryville, Wisconsin _____ Chicago, Illinois ___Madison, Wisconsin _____Prairie du Chien St. Paul, Minnesota ____ Prairie du Chien ____Savannah, Illinois ______ Dubuque, Iowa __La Crosse, Wisconsin Minneapolis, Minnesota _____Miles City, Mont. ______ Chicago, Illinois ______Prairie du Chien ______Prairie du Chien ____ Prairie du Chien ___ Prairie du Chien _____Prairie du Chien ___Winona, Minnesota ___Madison, Wisconsin ______Chicago, Illinois ---- Prairie du Chien La Crosse, Wisconsin Page Fifty-five i!ti: •J Arthur Beuthin (deceased) Clara Boldt ---------------------------------- Bagley, Wisconsin Wallace Bronson------------------------------Milwaukee, Wisconsin Zalus Copper ---------------------------------- Prairie du C'hien Edna Dahmer, Mrs. H. Schaffer __________________ Marquette, Iowa .Hazel Finney -------------------------------- Eastman, Wisconsin 'T Catherine Gillitzer ------------------------- Prairie du Chien •Milton Gremore---------------------------------Chicago, Illinois Irma Hausler ----------------------------------- Bagley, Wisconsin Gladys Herold-----------------------------------Prairie du Oven -1 Joy Lough -------------------------------- Ferryvilie, Wisconsin Florence Mulheim ----------------------------------Appleton, Wis. Lucy Nickerson --------------------------------- Clear Lake, Iowa Beulah Peacock, Mrs. Koecke______________________Prairie du Chien Lewis Potratz------------------------------------Prairie du Chien i James Sime ----------------------------------- Prairie du Chien r Raymond Slamer________________________________ Prairie du Chien 4 William Smith ---------------------------------Prairie du Chien Ethel Swingle ----------------------------------Prairie du Chien i Beulah Wallin---------------------------------Seattle, Washington •J Ellen Ward ---------------------_-------------Washington, D. C. Eleanore Ziel-------------------------------La Crosse, Wisconsin 191S Leta Beer, Mrs. H. C. Clifton ----------------- Schnectady, N. V. Eliesa Boeckh, Mrs. L. Howe_____________________Prairie du Chien Dorothy Borgerding ------------------------------ Prairie du Chien Susan Doner ----------------------------------- Prairie du Chien Oscar Fritsche Madison, Wisconsin Kenneth Green --------------------------------La Farge, Wisconsin Esther Gremore ---------------------------------- Prairie du Chien Myrtle Hintze-----------------------------------Prairie du Chien Edna Miller, Mrs. Lester ___________________________________ Ohio Harley Newmann -------------------------------- Baeley, Wisconsin Nellie Patch -------------------------------------- Dubuque, Iowa Loren Peacock (deceased) August Plondke----------------------------------- Bagley, Wisconsin Louise Rowley --------------------------------- Northampton, Mass. Muriel Schnug-------------------------------------Prairie du Chien Sallie Schultz -------------------------------- Prairie du Chien Claude Sime ------------------------------------- Prairie du Chien Mable Speck ------------------------------------- Prairie du Chien Mae Weighner, Mrs. Edward Bock________________La Crosse, Wisconsin Raymond Zeman------------------------------------ Prairie du Chien If) 19 Bernadetta Caya _____________ Vera Cullen _________________ Helen Etterlie_______________ Ben Foran ___________________ Ruth Green, Mrs. C. McElrath Thelma Greisch_______________ Lawrence Groenert ___________ Esther Karnopp_______________ Florence Kramer _____________ Raymond Kramer ______________ Lucy Lanka __________________ Helen Martner _______________ Roy McCloskey _______________ Maurice Nugent ______________ Beatrice Potratz ____________ Raymond Rink_________________ Una Schneyer_________________ Anna Sime ___________________ Regina Sletmark______________ Alma Titus __________________ Christina Vavruska___________ — P� airie du Chien Dubuque Iowa Ferryville, Wisconsin Bridgeport, Wisconsin --------- Moville, Iowa ---- Chicago, Illinois — Prairie du Chien Bridgeport, Wisconsin _ Eastman, Wisconsin Appleton, Wisconsin Yankton. S. Dakota _ Madison, Wisconsin — Prairie du Chien ----- Waterloo, Iowa _ Madison, Wisconsin ----Prairie du Chien — La Crosse, Wisconsin —---Murdo, S. Dakota ----Prairie du Chien —---Murdo, S. Dakota ----Prairie du Chien Page Fifty-six 1 { 20 Norma Allen ----------------------------------- P airie du Chien Lloyd Anderson ------------------------------- Prairie du Chien Olive Andrew, Mrs. E. Schultz__________________Chicago, Illinois Leone Baumer, Mrs. Lawrence Steiner ___________ Prairie du Chien Janie Beer -------------------------------- La Crosse, Wisconsin Hannah Bunders------------------------------La Crosse, Wisconsin Eva Cardine --------------------------------------- Dubuque, Iowa Grace Cherrier -------------------------------- Chicago, Illinois Ruth Cornford --------------------------------- Prairie du Chien Violet Fox---------------------------------------Prairie du Chien Vivien Glenn --------------------------------- Prairie du Chien Mildred Granzow -------------------------------- Prairie du Chien Vivien Kramer -------------------------------- Eastman, Wisconsin Francis Long--------------------------------La Crosse, Wisconsin Nona Long----------------------------------------Viola, Wisconsin Helen McCloskey ------------- ----------------- Prairie du Chien Margaret O’Neil ----------------------------La Crosse, Wisconsin Grace Paris -----------;--------------------- Madison, Wisconsin Margaret Rewey-----------------------------Platteville, Wisconsin Matilda Schneider --------------------------La Crosse, Wisconsin Raymond Schultz----------------------------------Prairie du Chien Ethel Soucie -------------------------------- Madison, Wisconsin Ina Tesar ----------------------------------- Madison, Wisconsin Irene Vanderdrink, Mrs. Milton Gremore _________ Chicago, Illinois Henry Vanek ------------------------------------ Prairie du Chien Henry Wachter --------------------------------- Prairie du Chien Ruth Wachter------------------------------------ Prairie du Chien Agnes Weeks ----------------------------------- Mt. Sterling, Wis. Esther Weighner _________________________________ Dubuque, Iowa Violet Ziel ------------------------------- La Ciosse, Wisconsin Page Fifty-seven AUTOGRAPHS Page Fifty-eight Thrift Brings Opportunity Opportunity carries no torch and rings no bells. It travels quietly. Through the crowded streets of commerce, along peaceful country lanes and over wide-stretching plains it wanders. No city is too large, no village too small, for a visit. And yet it is not forever wandering. At all homes where is practiced, where money is wisely spent and carefully saved. Opportunity halts and there becomes a permanent guest to bring Prosperity and Success. Bank of Prairie duChien THE HANK OF PERSONAL SERVICE Page Fifty-nine Style Headquarters Where lonely Brand (Clothes For Young Men Who Stay Young Are Sold H. G. KAISER SON LEADING CLOTHIERS GENT'S FURNISHINGS This Store is the home of ILirt Sc ha finer Marx Clothes, Florslieim Shoes, Tiger Hats, Elgin Shirts, and everything I p-Tn-Date in .Men's and Hoys' Wearing Apparel E. J. McCLOSKEY PRAIRIE 1)1 CHIEN, WISCONSIN Page Sixty Dear Friends:— J)o you young' men and women who are just entering the Commercial World realize the value of a connection with a Sound Banking Institution ? It gives you PRESTIGE and POWER in the world. A Small Start and a Systematic Method leads to SUCCESS. COME IN ANI) LET US GET ACQUAINTED Yours for success, Peoples State Bank Page Sixty-one Idle Money Is like a tramp—No value to anyone. It is loafing; at your expense and should he set to work. There is no better time than right now to start a Saving's Account. We invite your business. Crawford County Bank Page Sixty-two If You Want All the News YOU WANT THE Crawford County Press It Covers Crawford County hike the Sunshine. We Have a Swell Line of New Type In a variety of styles for JOB PRINTING We can guarantee you neat work and prompt service at reasonable prices. “Live and Let Live” our aim. GIVE US YOUR NEXT ORDER Page Sixty-three V. II. GRAVES J. S. EARLL GRAVES EARLL ATTORNEYS AT LAAV Prairie «l u Cliieu Prairie du Chien Sanitarium and Hospital CREDITED TRAINING SCHOOL FOP NURSES Complete Three Years’ Course, with Modem Home for the Pupils Page Sixty-four May Nichols EXPERT PHOTOGRAPHER A Studio Equipped for All Kinds of Photographing Work Done to Suit the Most Particular. You can arrange for a Sitting Now. ENLARGING AND KODAK FINISHING A SPECIALTY Come and See Samples of Work Done in the Past. Studio 12! South Church Street PRAIRIE DU CHIEN. WISCONSIN Page Sixty-five Ill N. Church St. Telephone 132 B. L, DUCHARME CO. Farm and City Homes Building Lots Furniture, Stoves, Rugs We Buy, Sell or Exchange PRAIRIE Dl CHIEN, WISCONSIN QUAYLE SON, Ine. Steel Engravers to American Universities ALBANY, N. Y. Samples of Wedding1 Stationery upon request CORRECT FORMS MODERATE COSTS Cl GABS TOBACCO Wells-Schnug Pocket Billiards CONFECTION ERY INSURANCE All Classes of Insurance Written in the Largest American Insurance Companies. ABSOLl TE PROTECTION PROMPT SERVICE REASONABLE RATES N. E. Cor. Bluff Church Sts. Let us Quote You Rates on Your I n nii ra n ce Requi rein cuts Prairie du Chien, Wis. HENRY OTTO INKER ANTE AGENCY Office at Bank of Prairie du Chien PENDLETON THE PIANO MAN JEWELRY YICTROLAS B R I N S W I C K R. M. W II I T E, M. I). Surgeon to THE NEW SAMTARII M Office at New San. Phone 82 Pesidence 154 Page Sixty-seven H. W. EGGERS Sanitary Plumbing HEATIXG IN ALL ITS BRANCHES 225 West Hluff Street Phone 105 PRAIRIE III CHIEX. WISCONSIN WANAMLXGO SCHEIMLE Pr. tin Chien, AVTs.—McGregor, la. Lv. Pr. du Chien A. M. 7:15 8:40 10:00 11:20 P. M. 1:20 2:40 4:00 5:20 May 15 8:00 Lv. McGregor A. M. 8:00 9:20 10:40 12:00 P. M. 2:00 3:20 4:40 6:00 to Sept. 15 8:30 Albert Wachuta’s GROCERIES ARE DELIVERED TWICE A DAY Phone Your Orders Early LOW PRICES OX FEED Special trips to accommodate Tourist and Transient cars. Eastman Roller Mills Rates: 5Passenger Cars or under, $1.00, including 3c war tax; 7-Passenger cars, $1.25, including 4c war tax. Round trip ticket good for 10 days, one and one-half fare. Eastman, Wis. Walker A Seidel, Proprietors Manufacturers of Passenger fare 25c, good for round trip the same day only. Commutation tickets for autos and passengers good for whole season at greatly reduced rates for sale on the Ferry. FLOI'R VXD FEED and the Celebrated “Vigor Flour” Page Sixty-eight For Your— HIM SHES, CHALK, INK, MOPS, FLOOR OIL, DISINFECTANTS ----o----- LIQUID SOAP, TOM FT PAPER ----o----- AND PAPER TOWELS Go to The— PRAIRIE CITY SANITARY CO. 215 West HI uf)' Street Prairie du Chien, Wis. .1. .1. PALMER PRAIRIE CONCRETE PRODUCTS COMPANY -----o------- Manufacturers of THE RETTER BUILDING MATERIAL -----o----- Concrete for Permanence Phone 245 For Good Pea and Coffee At A Medium Price TRY DODGES THE WINCHESTER STORE ----o----- J. G. AVI DM ANN HOWE CO. ----o----- EVERYTHING IN HARDWARE Page Sixty-nine THE OLD SAN HOTEL PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WISCONSIN Special Attention to Club Dinners, Parties Etc. WALLY BALDWIN, Manager JUST GOOD PRINTING THE COURIER H. E. HOWE SON, Publishers Page Seventy DELOS ENGINEERING CO. General Contracting' IBrida kSheckkr ESTIMATES FURNISHED o Phone 245 The Best Costs You No More WHY NOT GET IT? Garvey's Pharmacy 0 — THE I M PER 1 A L THE REXALL STORE Ire Cream, Candies and Cigars o o STUDENTS’ SI PPLIES ICE CREAM IN BULK o o PRESCRIPTION EXPERTS Where Quality is Linked With Service YOUR TRADE APPRECIATED o WE INVITE YOU TO CALL Page Seventy-one THE COMMERCIAL HOUSE Hotel and Restaurant OPEN DAY AND NIGHT EVERYTHING FIRST CLASS WE EXCEL IN ALL RESTAURANT COOKING “JUST TRY OUR HAMBURGERS” PRICE REASONABLE Running Water Supplies Mineral Water to Office HOWARD ROSENCRANS, Proprietor. GRELLE BROS. Dry Goods Ladies’ Gents Furnishings Rugs, Coats, Suits and Notions We Always Have the New Things Page Seventy-two THE BETTER WE SATISFY OCR CUSTOMERS THE BETTER OCR BUSINESS I)R. P. J. ANTOINE G R 0 W S PHYSICIAN and SURGEON SATISFACTION Office over Crawford County Rank IS WHAT WE SELL PHONES: Office 130 Residence 10 K 0 A C H A L I) E R GENERAL MERCHANDISE and Farm Produce EASTMAN, WIS. Day 407 Night Y237 PRAIRIE DU CHI EX CREAMERY COMPANY DIAL GARDEN GREENHOUSE Cut Flowers and Designs Pure Food Ice Cream Cones and Crushed Fruits A Specialty FANCY CREAMERY BUTTER GROWERS OF FLOWERS AND Dealers in Milk and Cream VEGETABLE PLANTS Cash Paid for Cream and Eggs 0. E. NILSSON, Prop. Phone 213 Prairie du Chien, Wis. Page Seventy-three THE CASH MEAT MARKET J. P. EVANS ATTORNEY AT LAW PHONES Office 8 Residence 124 127 129 North Church St. and FREE DELIVERY -----o------ They Don't Sell Anything; that They Don’t Eat Themselves. -----o------ ED. BENISH, Prop. Phone 77 CHARLES A. ARMSTRONG, M.I). State Medical Director M. W. A. Examiner U. S. P. H. S. Surgeon C. M. St. P. POST OFFICE BLOCK Prairie du Chien, Wis. THE MONARCH GROCERY FOR Staple and Fancy Groceries -----o----- Also (hoice Line of Confections -----o------- Phone A294 L. P. McKILLIP, Prop. Page Seventy-four Go to Wunsch’s CONFECTIONERY FOR YOUR 1 C E C R E A M A N I) C A N DIES SCHERLIN SON ------o----- Staple and Fancy Groceries ------o----- Fresh Fruits and Vegetables IN SEASON Phone 38 THE LOWERTOWN GROCERY 1210 Second Street -----o------ Staple and Fancy Groceries -----o------- Soft Drinks and Confections Phone B257 R. E. BACHTELL, Prop. SMOKES SWEETS The Artie LECH MR BROS., Prop. ----o---- CONFECTIONERY AND ICE CREAM PARLOR Phone llil Milk Fruit Page Seventy-five When You Think Of Bakery Goods, Think of Faultless Bakery Model Grocery SPECIAL ORDERS C. H. MELLINGER. PROP. of Any Kind Taken Phone 85 FREE DELIVERY Phone 45 CHOICE GROCERIES Crystal Laundry THE CASH CARRY PLACE AT BALLANTINE’S GARAGE GREATLY REDUCED PRICES Prairie du Chien, Wis. CRYSTAL LAUNDRY Prairie du Chien, Wis. E. D. BUCHWALD, Prop. I). W. BALLANTINE ALEX FREDERICK Page Seventy-six ELYSIAN Mineral Water Co. 0 PHOENIX PARFREY CO. C. C. NOGGLE, PROPRIETOR o o VENEERS and HEADING Bottlers of A. R. MacEACHERX, MINERAL WATER Sec’y-Treas. Gen. Mgr. and Prairie du Chien, Wis SOFT DRINKS KEG CIDER A SPECIALTY Absolute Cleanliness and Purity ALVIN B. PETERSON RIVERSIDE REPAIR SHOP BEN SCHAUB, Prop. o LAWYER Row Boats to Rent SMITH Bl ILIHNG Office of Gasoline Engine Repairing DISTRICT ATTORNEY A Specialty Prairie du Chien, Wis. Machine Work Evenrude Row Boats Motors Two Blocks North of C. M. St. P. DEPOT Prairie du Chien, Wis. Page Seventy-seven Gifts For GRADUATION WEDDINGS ANNIVERSARIES BIRTHDAYS See our line of Watches, Diamonds, Rings, Lavalliers, Chains, Cuff Links, Cut Glass, Silver, Fountain Pens, Kodaks. i VANEK SHOE STORE High Grade Foot Wear Repairing Certainly We Do The Electrical Way PROMPT SERVICE CORNELIUS PROS. Prairie du Chien, Wis. JEWELERS GIVE US A TRIAL Ra-Bel Shop FLOOD’S DRUG STORE o 0 Graduation Gifts Ladies Select Stationery Style Latest Copyright Books Shop Conklin Fountain Pens 0 Ever Sharp Pencils, etc. Latest 0 The Store That Service Built Artistic Styles Page Seventy-eight PARIS TAILOR SHOP Dry Goods and Gents’ Furnishings 0 The Best for The Least Money 0 STEAM DRY CLEANING PRESSING ALTERATIONS o MADE TO MEASURE CLOTHES SERVICE THAT SATISFIES ROY THOMAS, Prop. Phone A2.74 110 West Bluff St. WOOLLEY THOMPSON Joe Bouska o SHOE REPAIRING MUNSON CURRAN and Attorneys at Law WEAR-UNWELL SHOES POST OFFICE BLOCK o Prairie du Chien, Wis. 217 West HI ii ft' St. Prairie du Chien, Wis. Page Seventy-nine C. F. W. BEUTHIN Heating Plumbing Engineering Expert Contractor The Man The Plant The Material Office and Shops 121-127 N. Main Street Telephone B243 Prairie du Chien, Wis. 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