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

Text from Pages 1 - 100 of the 1930 volume:

. yyyyy y yy y 7' J . - . , sy a 4v Av,’a t5 sfe •jtfw? . ' - r vy V 'x THE PRAIRIE DOG 1 9 3 0 Published by thi‘ Senior and Junior Classes of the Prairie du Chien Hipji Sehool Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin VOLUME SEVENTEEN IF orewon AS our school year is about to close, we, the Senior and Junior Classes-of the Prairie du Chien High School, leave this Prairie Doc. In it we have endeavored to give interesting glimpses of school activities. We hope this book-will be a source, of pleasant memories to its readers. i 1 Jetiicafroni W respectfully dedicate this Prairie Dog” to one who has been our true and efficient guide along the paths which led to the fashioning of this annual; to one who unfalteringly accompanied us in blazing the trail; to one who, despite the obstacles in the way of our goal, was ever our companion Miss Todd Here’s to Our High School HERE’S to our High School, High School will win. Fight to the finish. Never give in— UH! RAH! RAH! Von do your heat, hoys. We’ll do the rest, hoys, Here’s to our Prairie Hi pit! ORDER OF ROOKS Administration Classes Athletics Activities Features Ad vertiscments ADMINISTRATION PR A IRIK Dl CHI KIN HIGH SCIIOOI A. O. EAGAN Superintendent EDWARD E. RICHARDS Stout Institute Mani al Arts Basketball and Baseball Coach. MAXINE CAHAIL Laurence Cullen? History Junior Class Adviser, Assistant Guardian of Wa-to-pa-pi-wi Camp Fire, Extemporaneous Speaking. EDITH A. SCHRUB Whitewater State Teachers College Com m krcial Assistant Guardian of Aa-Wa-ki a Camp Fire. MARGARET M. PATTERSON University of Wisconsin Librarian Director of Forensic Activities. EMERS H. 0 Y EN University of loua Science Freshman Class Adviser, Football Coach, Boys’ Physical Education. J. MERLE TODD University of Minnesota Mathem ATICS Staff Adviser of 1930 Prairie Dog. Guardian of Sunoua ('amp Fire. MARGARET M. GARRITY St. Mary's College Commercial Page Twelve 1930 HAZEL L. CARD University of Wisconsin English Senior Class Adviser, Senior Play Director, Assistant Guardian of Wa-to-pu-pi-wi Camp Eire, Junior Play Director. BELVA E. TWIST Stevens l oint State Teachers College Home Economics Assistant Guardian of Sunowa Camp Fire, Faculty Treasurer of 1930 Prairie Dog. R EC BEN L. TWEET St. Olaf College Social Science Boys’ Physical Education, Football Coach. NAOMI L. HANSEN St. Ola College Mi sic Assislant Guardian of Aa-Wa ki-a Camp Fire. MARGARET T. Ml RRAY University of Minnesota English-Latin-French Sophomore Class Adviser, Guardian of Wa-to-pa-pi-wi Camp Fire, Sponsor of Latin Club, Junior Play Director, Senior Play Director. M A RG A RETT A S. ROSE IE Milwaukee State Teachers College Ph sical Education Guardian of Aa-Wa-ki-a Camp Fire. MRS. C. Music McCLOSKEY University of Wisconsin 1930 Page Thirteen Faculty Snaps Fage Fourteen 1930 PRAIRIE ZACH REISER NICHOLSON STOHL MEYER Musings of a Senior BACK lo the assembly for a rest—one needs a rest now and then, especially just before graduation. Peculiar how easy it is to dream in a monitor’s seat hut then our oft-heard assignments—“Six pages of shorthand for tomorrow,” and “Take units 40 ami 41, and read twenty-five pages extra”—aren't forthcoming these last few days of school. This gives us time to think of the outstanding events of our high school life. Great work “Red Reiser has done in athletics—began when he was a freshman, too. Peanuts, Duhhy, and Eli. athletes all. Our first great play—“The Thirteenth Chair”. That knife must till he hanging on the stage .... Crepe paper by the mile, pins by the peck, and forty-eight hour work days- the junior prom. One enchanting night in a Spanish palace, ruled by Queen Marguerite. Margaret Hahn on a kiddie car—our freshman initiation. That’s of the long ago; we’ve initiated many freshies since. Class advisers—Miss Hunting, for our first two years; Miss Sasse, for our jolly junior days; Miss Card, for our last year in Prairie High. Hang!!—screams from the front row —some more physics lab apparatus to be replaced. Lab’s an interesting place to spend two periods a day. Save the surface and you save all. Some of our senior girl arc especially well preserved in war paint, as they set out to “gel their man.” Just another period wasted away........ C CLASS OFFICERS FRESHMAN Year: George Nauert, president; Mildred Scherlin. vice-president; Thomas Bright, treasurer; Neal Glenn, secretary. Sophomore Year: Neal Glenn, president; Edward Crowley, vice-president; George Nauert, treasurer; Mildred Scherlin, secretary. Junior Year: Edward Crowley, president; Kenneth Noggle, vice-president; Donald Ro«en, treasurer; Caroline Zach, secretary. Senior Year: Caroline Zach. president; Robert Reiser, vice-president; James Stohlmeyer, treasurer; Beatrice Nicholson, secretary. L 1930 Page Seventeen ■ AHRENS, LEONARD Eli Always in haste never in a hurry. Glee dub 1; Basketball 34: Football 4; Base-ball 4. CROWLEY, EDWARD Ed Greater men than I have lived—hut I doubt it. Latin Club 1-2; Glee Club 1; Mathematics Club 2-3; Football 24; Baseball 4; Vice-President 2; President 3; Declamatory 1-2-34; Minstrel Show; “Rings in the Sawdust”; “Thirteenth Chair”; “All of a Sudden Peggy”. ERTEL. MARGARET Ertkl She s teaks, believes, and acts just as she thinks she ought to. Entered from Eastman High School. Annual Staff 4; Mathematics Club 3; Declamatory 34; Basketball 4; Camp Fire 34. GEISLER, ROSE Here is a maid, good without pretense, Blessed with plain reason and with sober sense. Camp Fire 34; Glee Club 1-2-34; Mathematics Club 2; Basketball 1-2-3; “Carrie Comes to College”; “Purple Towers”; “Feast of the Red Corn”. GOKEY, FLORENCE Flo Give me a good time or give me death. Latin Club 1; Glee Club 1-2-34; Basketball 1-2-34; Declamatory 1-2-34; “Purple Towers”; “Rings in the Sawdust”; “Feast of the Red Corn”; Minstrel Show. HAHN, MARGARET I love to wind up my tongue, and I love to let it go. Glee Club 1-2-34; “Feast of the Red Corn”; Minstrel Show. HOLLY, LILA Care sits lightly on her shoulders. Camp Fire 1-2; Latin Club 2-3; Mathematics (dub 2; Basketball 1-2; “Rings in the Sawdust”; “Purple Towers”; “Carrie Conies to College”. KAHLER, ARNOLD Chow Begone dull care, you and I shall never agree! Orchestra 1-2; Basketball 1-2-3; Baseball 1-2; Basketball Manager 24; Cheer Leader 34; Band 1. KOLBE, MARYANN Life is no longer if we hurry; if I don't get there today. I'll get there tomorrow. Camp Fire 3-4. KRAMER, GLADYS Modesty is an excellent virtue, and well becomes any maid. i______________ Page Eighteen 1930 KROGMANN, EVA Free from the rush of the world in the calm of her own thoughts. Latin Club 2. KUSSMAUL, GLENN If 1 ever find love, I’ll analyze it in a test tube. Entered from Ml. Hope. McCLURE, NAOMI Half of the pleasure is in the pursuit. Camp Fire 1-2-34; Glee Club 1-34; Mathematics Club 2; B.i-kribal I 1-2-34; “Carrie Comes to College”; “Purple Towers”; “Feast of the Red Corn”. MICHEL, VERONICA Possessed of a charm that’s all her own. Entered from Eastman High School. Camp Fire 4; Latin Club 3; Glee Club 3; Sextet 4; Basketball 34; Declamatory 34; Minstrel Show; “Feast of the Red Corn”; “Purple Tow er® NICHOLSON. BEATRICE Bright eyes and laughing lips, how can we help but like her? Camp Fire 4; Basketball 34; Secretary 4; “The Thirteenth Chair”. NICKERSON, MARGUERITE Refined, lovable and kind, a character more lovely never did I see. Camp Fire 1-2-34; Glee Club 4; Sextet 4; Annual Staff 4: Mathematics Club 24; Councilman 2; “Nothing But the Truth”; “The Thirteenth Chair”; Treasurer of High School 1928-1929. REISER, ROBERT Red His good nature is stronger than the Black• hawks. Glee Club 1; Basketball 1-2-34; Football 1-2-34; Baseball 1-2-3; Vice-President 4; “Rings in the Sawdust”; “The Thirteenth Chair”; Minstrel Show. RINK, RUSSELL Russ Living and earning, he whiles away his time. Glee Club 1; Orchestra 1; Band 1-2; Basketball 4; Football 3-4. ROD. CATHERINE If hen I haven’t anything else to do, just give me a stick of gum to chew. Camp Fire 1-2 34; Latin (dub 2; “The Thirteenth Chair”. ROSEN, DONALD Dubby II e understand he has presidential aspirations. Latin Club 1-2; Annual Staff 4; Mathematics Club 2 3; Basketball 34; Football 2-34; Baseball 2 34; Treasurer 3; “Carrie Comes to College”; “Rings in the Sawdust”; Minstrel Show; “Nothing But the Truth”; “The Wrong Mr. Wright”; “It Pays to Advertise”. 1930 Page Nineteen KITH. VIVIENNE I never have much to say, but I do a lot of thinkinfi. Latin (Huh 1 2; Basketball 1-2. SCHERLIN. MILDRED Milly Always merry and full of ftlee, H e wonder uhat is her recipe. Camp Eire 3 4; Glee (Huh 1 3 4; Sextet 1 4; Vice-President 1; Secretary 2; “Feast of the Reel Corn”. SMITH, LEONARD Pkanuts To be a well favored man is a gift of fortune. Commercial Course. Basketball 2-34; Football 4; Baseball 34. STEINER. GRETCHEN Only great souls know how much ftlory there is in beitifi ftood. Camp Fire 34; Glee Club 1 2 34; Sextet 34; Commercial Contest 2; “Carrie Comes to College”; “Purple Towers”; “It Pays to Advertise”; “The Feast of the Red Corn”. STLUKA, VICTOR Vic A straight-forward senior who is bound for success. Basketball I; Entered from Eastman High. STOHLMEYER. JAMES 11 ucklk He is a man of a thousand whims. Orchestra 1 2 3; Treasurer 4. Entered from Campion College. STRNAD, JOHN You'll go a long way before you'll find a better fellow. Glee Club 1; “The Thirteenth Chair”. THIESSA. WILLIAM Bill Men of few words are the best men. Quartet 34; Basketball 34; Baseball 3. Entered from Alma High School. ZACH, CAROLINE Carol Quiet maid, there are few who know the real worth hidden in you. Camp Fire 14; Latin Club 2; Annual Staff 4; Mathematics Club 3; Basketball 1 3; Secretary 3; President 4; “Thirteenth Chair”. HOPPE. FERNE Life is so short, me for a good time. ('amp Fire 1-2 34; Latin Club 2. Page Twenty 1930 NOGGLE, KENNETH Ski Skill I ally he has negotiated dangerous turns. Vocational Course. Loot ha 11 I: Baseball 2-3; Minstrel Show 2; “The Wrong Mr. Wright” 2. WACHUTA, CHARLES Speech is great, but silence, perhaps, is greater. General Course. MANN. CHARLES Hope for the best, expect the worse, and take tch at ettntes. General Course. Prairie Dog 3; Orchestra 2. KONICHEK, MARTHA ff ee, uinsontr lassie. I 9 3 0 Page Twenty� one SCHERECK JELINEK POHLMAN EVANS History of the Junior Class TWO years and sonic months ago, the present junior class came into existence. Green and callow were they all. listening in wonder to the upper classmen talking in mystic tone of such fearful things as specific gravity, circumscribed triangles, and the process of osmosis. One week of turmoil went past, then came election of officers. Edward Scherlin was elected high exalted sultan of Freshmanica. John Pohlman was chosen for grand vizier, Ralph Dohse as guardian of the treasure chest, and Lloyd Miller and Julian Rosen as members of the vizier’s council. Miss Quinn was class adviser during that long, long year of algebra and cut-and-dried English. The freshman mixer came along, and all the freshies went through the usual agonies. A little later in the year, the class founded the Science Club under the supervision of Mr. Bockwitz. Some of the freshmen took part in the junior class play, “All of a Sudden Peggy”, which was pronounced a howling success. After their long struggle with algebra, science, etc., vacation rolled around; and all went home to recuperate. In September. 1928. they came hack to school with joy in their hearts. Now they were sophomores and could duck the new freshmen and help torture them a’ the mixer. This year the class, with Mr. Owen as class adviser, elected Jane Hoffman president, Catherine Dorsey vice-president, Howard Evans treasurer, and Ralph Dohse secretary. In athletics, many of the sophomores showed much promise and participated in all branches of sport. During the sonhomore year, the junior class play was a three-act mysterv entitled “The Thirteenth Chair”. It was pronounced one of the best ever produced in Prairie High. Several of “our gang” took part in it. M ay thirty-first came at last, and the hooks were parked away in moth balls while the students enjoyed three months of peaceful rest. Back to school again in the fall of twenty-nine. This year the juniors took a better part than ever in a'hletics, making up the major part of most of the teams. • At the first business meeting of the vear the following officers were elected: W il- liam Schereck, president; Lawrence (Libby) Jelinek, v� co.0resideiP; John ((Hist Pohl-man. secretary; and Howard Evans, treasurer again. Miss Cahail was the unanimous choice for class adviser. On February twenty-sixth, the junior play, “Big Time”, was presented and went over with a bang. After a long struggle with school work. May arrived, and with it the big event of the year—the junior prom. It was the result of weeks of work by the juniors, and was pronounced “a wow” by all who attended. Following the prom came final exams, presentation of athletic letters, and commencement: and another school year had followed the hufTalo and the passenger pigeon into the shadowy realms of the past. Page Ticenty4ivo 1930 ALLEN, HELEN To know her is to like her. General Course. Camp Fire 3; Latin Club 2 3; Annual Staff 3; Science Club 1 2. BECWAR, LEONA And always plenty of smiles to spare. Commercial Course. Entered from Eastman. BENDA, DOROTHY One who studies night and day—and such grades! Commercial Course. Latin Club 2-3. BICHEL, WILLIAM Swede For he's a jolly good fellow, that, no one will deny. General Course. BRIGHT, ERNEST Sherlock Plain without pomp, and rich without show. General Course. Entered from Trempeleau High. Football 3; Baseball 2-3; “Big Time” 3. CORNFORD. HARRY Fatso Quantity and quality make the man. Vocational Course. Football 1-2-3. DOHSE, RALPH Fuzzy A winning smile makes the world spin 'round. General Course. Football 2-3; Baseball 3; “All of a Sudden Peg-gy 1; “The Thirteenth Chair” 2; Treasurer 1; Secretary 2. EVANS, HOWARD Shadow He multiplied his words without ceasing. General Course. Forum 1-2-3; Annual Staff 3; Science Club 1-2; Football 1-2-3; Class Treasurer 2-3; “All of a Sudden Peggy” 1; “Big Time” 3. EVERT, WAtJNETA lly diligence she wins her nay. General Course. Camp Fire 3. FEALY, RAYMOND Blinky I love to take things easy. General Course. Entered from St. John's School. GAULKE, MARGUERITE Honest labor hears a loving faith. General Course. Camp Eire 3. GILKES. ALFRED Chipso One of those kind, thoughtful fellows. General Course. GRIESBACH, GEORGE ROBERT Grkasy If greatness were in height, he'd he a king. General Course. Latin Club 1-2-3; Quartet 1-2-3; Orchestra 1-2; “Rings in the Sawdust” 1; “Purple Towers” 2; Mathematics Club 1-2; Science Club 1-2; Basketball 2-3; Football 2-3; Minstrel Show; “Big Time” 3; Prairie News 2. HUK, JOSEPHINE Josik I may he small, hut I'm a good friend of pleasure. Commercial Course. Entered from Eastman High. Glee Club 3; “Feast of the Red Corn”. JELINEK. LAWRENCE Libby In him are combined i nalitics of a great man and a great athlete. General Course. Annual StafT 3; Basketball 2-3; Football 1-2-3; Baseball 1-2-3; Vice President 3; “Big Time” 3; “Purple Towers” 2. KAHLER. FRANKLIN Dinny Short of stature. hut long on talk. Commercial Course. Orchestra 1; Science Club 1-2; MinMrel Show 1; “Big Time” 3. KALINA. EMMA A winning way, a pleasant smile, and a good word for all. Commercial Course. Camp Fire 2. KLEMA, JULIA A modest lass who conscientiously masters her work. Commercial Course. Entered from Eastman High. Camp Fire 3; Latin Club 3; “Big Time” 3. KOZELKA. RAYMOND Shorty The little giant. General Course. Science Club 1-2; Baseball 1-2-3; Secretary 3. .LaBONNE, ROY Rip Sometimes I sit and think and sometimes I just sit. General Course. Page Twenty-four I 9 3 0 MARTNER, GRACE Artistic is licr middle name. Commercial Course. Camp Eire 1-2-3; Latin Club 1-2-3; Annual Staff 3; Mathematics Club 1-2-3; Science Club 1-2; Prairie News 2; “Rings in the Sawdust ; “Big Time” 3. MAXWELL, LORETTA A friendly heart with many friends. Commercial Course. MILLER. LLOYD lie who is in the company of good hooks can never leant for better friends. Vocational Course. Football 1. NOGGLE, GERALDINE Jmin A faithful worker who never shirks. Commercial Course. Entered from Eastman High. Camp Fire 3. NOVY, JOHN He's a very fine lad, all good and no had. General Course. OLSON, IRENE She's little hut she's wise. Commercial Course. Entered from De Soto. Camp Fire 3; Glee Club 3; “Feast of the Red Corn” 3. -n--------------- Page Twenty-five mo OSWALD, DOROTHY Dates are her favorite fruit. Commercial Course. Science Club 1-2; Basketball 1-2-3 PINKERTON, FLORENCE Flu Always merry and full of life. General Course. Camp Fire 3; Latin Club 2-3; Glee Club 1-2-3; Science Club 1-2; “Feast of the Red Corn”; “Big Time”. POWERS, ROSE Pleasant and pleasing. Oh, for more like her! Commercial Course. RINK. ROGER Another one of those (fiiiet junior hoys. General Course. I atin Club 3. ROSEN, JULIAN Laugh and the world laughs with you. IT ill Julian ever stop making everyone laugh with his clever remarks? General Course. Latin Club 1-2-3; Annual Staff 3; Science (dub 1-2; Foo'ball 3; Minstrel Show; “Thirteenth Chair”; Prairie News 2. SCHERLIN, EDWARD Limpy A light heart lives long. ocational Course. Annual Staff 3; Science Club 1-2; Football 1; Class President 1; Minstrel Show. SCHAUB, GILBERT Gib The world was made to be enjoyed and I shall make the most of it. General Course. Science Club 1-2; Basketball 2-3; Football 3. SCHNEIDER. FLORENCE There teas a little girl, who had a little curl . Commercial Course. Entered from Steuben High School. STEINER, ROGER Another well-liked junior of whom everyone is proud. Can he dance? And how! Commercial Course. Minstrel Show; Science Club 1-2; Basketball 3; Football 3. STEOGER. JUNIOR He is a good natured fellow with a smile for everyone. Commercial Course. Latin ('1111 1-2-3. TURTSCHER, KERMIT Part ez-vous Fran raise ? Play enrolls piano? Oiti! Otti! Commercial Course. Latin Club 1 2-3; Science Club 1-2; Minstrel Show 1; “All of a Sudden Peggy” 1; “Big Time” 3. VALLEY, ARTHUR Art Look before you jump, but be sure you jump. Vocational Course. “Big Time” 3. VALLEY, DOLORES Dolly Lots of fun and mischief too, in doing things she should never do. Commercial Course. Entered from Pine City, Minnesota. Camp Eire 3; Glee Club 3; Basketball 2 3; “Feast of the Red Corn”; “Big Time”. VALLEY, MARCELLA Marge A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance. General Course. Latin Club 1-2-3; Glee Club 2-3; Science Club 1-2; “Feast of the Red Corn” 3; ‘ Big Time” 3. WALKER, LEO Rusty Why should life all labor be? Vocational Course. ZIEL, HAROLD Tex l o foolin'—the kid's clever. Vocational Course. Science Club 1; Basketball 3; Football 2-3; “All of a Sudden Peggy”; “Big Time”. HUNT, JOHN Johnny I don wanna get well, 'cause I'm in love with a beautiful nurse. If hatta hit! Commercial Course 3. Entered from Tomah High School. Basketball 3; Orchestra 2. ROSENCRANS, GLENN Please ass on and let me sleep. Vocational Course. Basketball 2; Football 1-2-3. PINTZ, MARGARET Always willing and kind: one like her is hard to find. Commercial Course. Glee (dub 1-3; Science Club 1-2; Basketball 1-2 3; “Feast of the Red Corn”. 1930 Page Twenty-seven SCHERECK, WILLIAM I'm a son, all right. General Course. Latin Club 1-2 3; Science Club 1-2; President 3; Declamatory 2-3; “Big Time” 3. KOLBK. HAROLD Glad you suggested it. General Course. “Rig Time” 3. La BONNE, LEO Crepp The world is no better if we worry; so why worry? Vocational Course. 3 I lie Peace Pipe FEW of us realize what a wonderful symbol the peace pipe is. Years ago, the ceremony of smoking the peace pipe was most sacred in the lives of the Indians. To them, it was a cementing of friendship. Friendship has ever been an important factor in the lives of individuals. peoples, and nations. There can he no harmony, no success, where antagonism predominates. Many times an unfriendly feeling has resulted disastrously. In the lives of the Indians, the end of a war was followed by the smoking of the peace pipe by both parties. After this, calm and peace reigned again. Each placed absolute faith and trust in the other. This symbolism of the peace pipe has resulted in a ceremony which has become traditional in our high school. Each year at commencement exercises, the senior class, through its president, presents the pipe of peace to the juniors. The seniors thus express their feeling of friendship and entrust the pipe to the juniors with the hope that they, in turn, will carry on their high ideals for the ensuing year. The junior president accepts this responsibility for his class. This is only one of the beautiful traditions we have received from the early inhabitants of our community. We are richly endowed with traditions and stories from the lives of the reel men. We hope that we may preserve them and hand them on as they have been given to us. EVANS SCHAUFENBIL WAINWRIGHT PELLOCK Sophomore Class History GREEN as grass, timid as rahhits. and weak in the knees, we entered our high school last year; some of us, from the country; some, front St. Gabriel's; some, from St. John's; and some, front our grade school. Front the first few week on. we have never ceased to he one of the jollies! classes of the high school. After enduring and surviving the freshman party, which was given for the purpose of frightening us half to death, we settled down to a quiet life of study. Our class officers were: president, Frank Ahrens; vice-president, Ona Steiner; secretary, Herbert Weniger; treasurer, Rosella Pellock; class adviser. Miss Murray. This taff served willingly for the benefit of our class. During the fourth week of school, several new student were promoted from the eighth grade and joined our class: William Allen, Edward Branstetter, Caroline Ellis. Mabel Forde, David Graves, Evelyn Gremor, Virginia Marvin, Ona Wainwriglit. and Sterling Williver. A novel program was given by our freshman class las year in the assembly. It represented a day at high school. The teachers were: Miss Cahail. Rosella Pellock; Miss Murray, Marian Evans; Mi s Twist. Mary Perrine; Mis Todd. Phyllis Meyer; Mr. Owen, Clarence Cherrier; Miss Hansen. Uene Steinberg; Mr. Tweet. John Fagan; Mr. Richards, Earl Linzen-meyer; Miss Campbell. Lenore Cahalan; Miss Sasse, Thelma Valley; and Mr. Eagan, George Grieshaeh. Others took the parts of “students . It was very well done. In the spring, we gave several parties, s'tidied hard, passed exam , and left the building for a happy and well-deserved rest, never again to he green, humiliated “freshies . When September, 1929, rolled around, we again entered this “sacred hall of learning.’ sun-tanned and happy, ready for another siege of work. We gave an amusing and original “freshman mixer this year for the “freshies , with stunts, games, dancing, and refreshments. It was well attended by all the classes. Our class officers, Ttfr lhis year are: president. Marian Evans; vice-president, Francis Schau-fenhil; secretary. Ona Wainwriglit; treasurer. Rosella Pellock. Vli-s Murray was unanimously elected class adviser. We have several talented and honored members in our class, such as: Marian Evans, president of the Latin Club and a member of the girls' sextet; Ro-ella Pellock. carrying i subjects ami exempt in five of them ami also a pianist of ability; Clarence Cherrier and Ona Wainwriglit. respectively assistant humor editor and assistant literary editor on the Prairie Dog staff; Robert Billings, member of the hoy ' quartet; Earl Linzenmeyer, member of the orchestra; Francis Schaufenbil, author of the play so successfully given by the Science Club for the assembly; and Marlowe Waller, who is an extremely evident member of the first team of basketball. We are looking forward now to next year’s junior class play and our own junior prom— both of which, of course, will be the “best ever . 19 3 0 Ptifte Twenty-nine (Hass of 32 Ahrens, Frank Allen. William Asche, Stuart Becwar, May Biehl. Mel vin Billings. Holiert Boardman. John Branstetter. Edward Bunders. Franklin Bush, William Campbell, Carmen Campbell. Ruth Cardin, Marie Cherrier, Clarence Copper, Raymond Cornford. Virginia Dowling. Kitty Downing. Helen Drake. James Ellis, Caroline Evans, Mari an Evert, Willis Fagan. John Fluke. Elizabeth Forde, Mabel Geisler, Carolyn Glynn, Donald Gremor, Evelyn C re more, Robert lleisz, Marie 11 ouzel, James Kellogg. Ralph Kellogg, Veda Kovanda. Joseph Krachey, Frank Lewis, Madelyn Linzenmever, Earl Mara. Mildred Meyer, Phyllis Michel, Norma Ocenosak, Carrie ties'riecli. Helen Pellork. Rosella Perrine, Mary Ryan. Charles Schaufenhil. Francis Standorf, (Clifford Steinberg, Ilene Steiner, Ona Valley. Thelma Vallie, Ague-Wainwright, Ona Waller, Marlowe Weniger. Herbert White, Harold White, Marie Williver. Sterling tinker, Philip Page Thirty 1930 MacEACHERN W VCHTER MILLER LKCHMR History of the Freshman Class Sl T jolly, fun loving freshmen were we. entering the Prairie ilu L.hien High School in the year 29. Some of us entered from our own grade . Others entered from St. Gabriel's. St. John . Eastman, and the rural chools. We entered this high school with the determinu.ion to he loyal to our rW throughout the years we might pend here. At the beginning of the year we called a meeting and elected da- officers, as follows: president. Colin MacEachera; vice-president. Carlton Wjchter; ireus- urer. Clarence Lechnir; secretary. Vudrey Miller. Mr. Owen is our class adviser. These officers intend to help their class and to support it in every way. They will try to make the class a stronger and better one. a class of which the Prairie du Chien High School may be proud. A few weeks after we were in school, the sophomore class gave a party for u� . First, we were initiated. We were made to do a number of things which were very entertaining to the upperclassmen. Some had to sing songs, tjther- imitated movie stars. After thte the orchestra played for dancing. We danced until ten o’clock, when refreshments were served. The freshmen have snereeded in joining a number of the ehool organizations. Many of the girls belong to a Camp Eire organization and a number of them to the glee club. The freshmen boys are repre ented in the boy-’ quartet by Lawrence Struuman. who has carried hi- part very well. Dorothy Evan - proved her lien: in -The Feast of the Red Cora , in which she acted the part of Impee Light, afford ing the audience' much amusement. Charle- Vilen and Donald Cheerier took part in the Edi-on Jubilee program given on the hftieth anniversary of the incandescent light. On the whole, we have a splendid Hass. Behind the faces of these freshmen, there is a lot of hidden talent which we hope to bring oat daring the next ihr 'c Class of 33 Allen, Charles Marvin. George Benda, Alice McClure, Edward Blackwood. Elmer Miller. Audrey Cherrier, Donald Noble. Dorothy (dark, Syrena Novy, George Cooper. Eileen Pettit. Alice DesRocher, Marie Phillip. Clarence Downing. Harold Roth. Gretchen Evans, Dorothy Rutter, Maurice Evert, Velma Schauh, Margaret Favre, Edward Scoville, Robert Frilsehe, William Sebastian, Ona George, Nina Shaw, Evelyn Gokey, Lorraine Sletmark, Olga Craap. Arnold Sletmark. Olive Hanson, Leo Smrcina. Ruth Henkel. Elizabeth Strauman, Lawrence Kieser, Virginia Strnad, Lawrence Koecke. Mary Susan, Eunice Konieek. Caroline Teynor. Lawrence Konichek, Florence Toherman, Lloyd Koresh. Marie Turner, John LaBonne, Edith Valant. Francis Lechnir, Clarence Vopelak. Marie MacEachern, Colin Wachter, Carlton Mapson. Loretta Yonke, Wilma Mara. Virgil Zabel, Orpha Zable, Lawrence 1 11 fee Thirty-two 1930 ACTIVITIES Cherrier. Miss Twist, J. Rosen. Evans, Scherlin, Jelinek. Miss Todd, D. Rosen Mariner, Zacli. MacEachern. Nickerson, Wainwrighl, Ertel Prairie Dog Staff Marguerite Nickerson Donald Rosen Caroline Zach Grace Mart nek Margaret Ertel Helen Allen On a Wainvvricht Julian Rosen MARJORIE M cEaCHERN Lawrence Jelinek Clarence Cherrier Howard Evans Edward Scherlin Miss Todd Miss Twist . . Editor-in-Chief Business Manager . . Picture Editor . . . Art Editor . . Literary Editor Assistant Literary Editor . Assistant Literary Editor . Subscription Manager Assistant Subscription Manager . . . Humor Editor . Assistant Humor Editor Advertising Manager Assistant Advertising Manager . Faculty Adviser . . Faculty Treasurer (Yearbook! T ” rA %4SS0C Member) 1930 Page Thirty-five Hack Row- -Turtecher, Billings. Schereck. Allen, Steinberg, (Campbell. He is , Mara. Ryan. Griesbach, Evans, Ruth, T. Valley, A. Vallie, Biehl, Benda, Steoger, Schaufenhil, Miss Murray. Middle Row—Evans, W. Allen, Pinkerton, Dorsey, MacEachern, Lechnir, Rosen, Roger Rink. Front Row- C. Campbell. Meyer. Pelloek. Fagan, Klenia, M. Valley, Forde. The Forum Club THE Forum Club was first organized in 1925 for the purpose of increasing interest in Latin. The name “Forum” is very appropriate because the ancient Roman Forum was the favorite place for political and social meetings. Students eligible for membership in this club are those who lake either first or second year Latin and have at least a grade of C; also those who took Latin last year. Each year the members of the club purchase pins. The emblem is that of a Roman temple column, with the word “Forum” embossed on its base. This pin was chosen as the permanent emblem in 1926. Each fall the obi members of the club give a mixer to welcome and initiate the new members. Last year one of the stunts was a chariot race; the chariots being scooters, kiddie cars, and tricycles. The new members were also allowed to shake hands with the ghost of Julius Caesar. In doing so, they received an electric shock. Each spring the members of the Forum Club go on a picnic. Last year we had our picnic on one of the bluffs east of town. One of the unique features of this picnic was the way in which the students were directed to the picnic grounds. Notes written in Latin and hidden in obscure places designated the number of “passus” (paces) and the direction which we were to take. The members of the Forum Club decided to have a banquet every six weeks. The first one was held November 21, 1929. At this time the students eligible for membership in this club were initiated. The initiation was followed by dancing and games. On the evening of January 25, 1929, tin Forum Club gave a party to which the school was invited. An admission fee of fifteen cents was charged. A peppy orchestra furnished the music for the dancing. Refreshments, consisting of pop and doughnuts, were sold. Everyone went home declaring it a most enjoyable evening. The officers were elected from the group who take second year Latin this year. They are: Marian Evans, president; Thelma Valley, secretary; Dorothy Leclinir, treasurer. If it had not been for Miss Murray, our Latin teacher and the adviser of the club, we could never have had so many good times. At the present time there are about forty members in the Forum Club. Vige Thirty-six 1930 Back Row—I). Valley, Mariner, Perrine, N. Mickel, McClure, Dorsey, Hahn, MacEachern, Pinkerton, Pellock, Meyer, Olson, link. M. Konicek, Miss Hansen. Middle Ron I). Evans, Lewis, R. Geisler, G. Steiner, O. Steiner, Sclierlin, . Mirkel, koecke, Mara, M. Valley. Front Row—C. Geisler, Steinberg, La Bonne, T. Valley, M. Evan , Heisz, E. Gremor. Girls’ Glee Club THE girls' glee club is composed of the select voices in high school. In the early fall. Miss Hansen was the director, and under her supervision, which she so readily gave, we elected our officers. They were as follows: Marguerite Nickerson, president; Dorothy Evans, treasurer; and Marian Evans, librarian. I We were the the first organization of the high school to give any form of entertainment for the public, this year. On December 17, our glee club presented the operetta, “The Feast of the Red Corn”, a beautiful portrayal of Indians at their annual feast: Once every year, the maidens of the Wanta tribe of Indians repaired to a secluded spot to celebrate the feast of the red corn. The one who found the red ear bad her dearest wish granted. The old squaw bad a message from the four winds that the wish was not to be granted because someone had committed a grievous offense. Impee Light (Dorothy Evans) was suspected ami was being threatened with burning at the stake. At the break of dawn, Impee Light aroused the maidens and they alljoined in “The Tale of the Three Bears”. The queen (Gretchen Steiner) suggested a canoevfTTle. The squaw, left alone, sang “The Song of Sorrow”. The queen came in. hysterical, as the chorus wept because the three little girl had been drowned. The little girls ami Impee Light had played a joke on all of tin maidens. When Impee Light was forgiven, the wish was granted to the queen, who found the red ear. Everyone agreed that the operetta was a suctaas Our next instructor was Miss Paris. She stayed with us for only a few short weeks, but during this time the club received worthwhile training. When Miss Paris left us, Mrs. McCloskey came. On every Wednesday night after school, we meet with her for an hour of singing. We sincerely hope that by the end of the year we shall have proved the old saying, “Music has its charm to soothe”—beasts, savage and otherwise. L 1930 Page Thirty-seven M iss Paris . Billings. Grieshach. Thiessa. Strauman. Bovs’ ()uartet J 01 H hoys’ «|uartet was organised during the second half of the school year 1927 1928 hy Miss Norseng. The members of this organization were taken from the then flourishing hoys’ double quartet, which had been selected from the glee club of the previous year. The quartet of last year took part in an operetta. “Purple Towers”. It also sang, as additional entertainment, at various plays, ami for some of the organizations in this city. These talented youngsters also sang at the district oratorical contest at Boscohel. They were well received at all of these activities. This group consisted of Neal Glenn, first tenor; William Thiessa, second tenor; Robert Emery, first bass, and George Cries-bach, second bass. This year just two of the members of the old quartet remain with us. The present personnel is Lawrence Strauman. first tenor; William Thiessa. second tenor; Robert Billings, first bass; and George Grieshach, second bass. To our great fortune, Lawrence Strauman was discovered at the freshman mixer. When called upon to sing “Sonny Boy”, he blossomed forth and sang, much to the urpri e of hi audience. He was immediately captured for quartet. The quartet sang several times this year for assembly, and for “The Feast of the Red Corn”. With the help of Mr. Owen and Florence Pinkerton, it put on a very clever negro act in the junior play. Three supervisors have worked with our quartet this year: Miss Hansen. Miss Paris, and Mrs. McCloskey. Regular classes are held three days a week. Many of our former quartet members are doing interesting things in musical lines since leaving Prairie du Chien. Neal Glenn is a member of the quartet at the La Crosse Normal this year. His splendid voice has been heard several times: at Teachers’ Convention, Elks’ Convention, and over the radio. George Nauert. our first tenor of two years ago. is singing in a quartet in Washington High at Milwaukee. In February his voice was chosen as being one of the three hundred best voices in the state of Wisconsin. This is quite an honor, and we are very proud to know George is a former member of our school. While Robert Emery was attending Eau Claire Normal, he w as a member of the A rappel la choir, and sang in the quartet. The Girls Sextet THE girls’ sextet lias been organized for several years. The individual members of the sextet are chosen, after try-outs, from the glee club. The opportunity offered the members in the sextet is greatly appreciated, because of the advantage in the study of music. The plays and assembly programs offer us an opportunity to feel at ease in public. Membership carries with it an honor, as well. The music furnished by the sextet and quartet plays an important part in the high school activities. Four members of the sextet ibis year are new to the group. Mildred Scherlin was a member in 1927-28 and Gretchen Steiner in 1928-29. Thus, each year a number of new faces appear. The new members of tin sextet are: Marian Evans, second soprano; Marguerite Nickerson and Grace Mariner, alto; and Veronica Michel, soprano. When we think of the members of the sextet last year and note where they are and what they are doing, we wonder where we will be a ear from now. Of the 1928-29 group, Thelma Hammes i attending the University of Wisconsin, Julia Paris is in Ward Belmont and Adeline Hick is in Chicago. Margaret Feeney and Jean Antoine are attending St. Mary’s Academy. Both Thelma ami Julia are proceeding with their musical work, and Adeline is planning to develop her soprano voice as soon jxe-opportunity offers. Just what the musical plans of the individuals of the present sextet are, we do not know, but we do know that we are enjoying singing very much. We have the distinction of being the only sextet to have three directors within one school year, namely: Miss Hansen. Miss Paris, and Mrs. McCloskey, the former Miss Gunderson, who directed music in our school in 1922-28. 1930 Pape Thirty-nine Pane Forty 19 3 0 ‘liig Time TOICE OVER THE RADIO—“That you. Marian? Lose something?” MARIAN “No. I just wanted to speak to you about something, William. WILLIAM—“But I’m busy. We have to broadcast a program in live minutes, and have to prepare it.” MARIAN “Can’t you tell about the junior class play?” WILLIAM—“Of course. Folks, don’t go away. This is William Schereek at the microphone. “Big Time”, junior class play of 1930, was an “all-squaw kie . It was directed by Miss Margaret Murray and Mis. Hazel Card. I'll introduce the cast to you. Marian Evans remarkably portrayed Nancy Stone and Meg Hardy. I had the pleasure of playing opposite her as Ronald and as Jim Hardy, Sr. Howard Evans characterized uhrey and Jim Hardy, Jr. Franklin Kaliler and Arthur Valley also played dual roles. Arthur gave a fine impression of a dumb village cop. Franklin did remarkably well as a clown. Here comes the strong man. Libby, what have you to say?” LAW RENCE JELINEK—“I made Samson look like a tvro. I bent iron bars over my neck, broke log chains, and did other unbelievable things.” WILLIAM—“Behold! Doctor Bleedum and Beth!” ON A WAINWRIGHT—“Oh. Ernest, what if vou had been away?” ERNEST BRIGHT—“But what of that?” W ILLIAM—“Not a thing. Romeo. Harold, what time is it?” HAROLD KOLBE—“What time is it. George?” GEORGE GRIESBACH—“Thirteen-fifteen. WILLIAM—“Ha! the master magician in person.” II ROLD IEL—“Listen folks. I made Houdini look like a beginner.” WILLIAM “There is Mr. Owen and Florence Pinkerton, the nigger jigger, with Bill Thies a. Boh Billings, and Lawrence Strauman.” MR. OWEN “Astronomy is sure one wonderful subject, etc., etc.” VOICES (singing)—“Singing in the bathtub, happy once again.” WILLIAM—“Well. well. The follies have arrived: Dolores Valley. Julia Klema, Mar- cella Valley, ami Rosella Pellock. Please don’t sing any more. Have consideration for your audience.” GRACE MARTNER (entering) “From what play is this mob scene taken?” W ILLIAM—“Horseplay. This is Grace Martner who represented a school teacher. Mb Redmond. Nowr you have heard the cast. Don’t go away world, this is station P. II. S. announcing. We are now signing off. Goodbye, world!” Forensics FORENSIC activities ill our high school, this year, are organized under the s’ate association. This association is trying to interest the high school hoys and girl in oratory, declamation, extemporaneous speaking and extemporaneous reading, and is directing contests in these events among high schools of Wisconsin. The real object of forensic activities is to give our high school pupils training in speaking before an audience, an asset which will serve a girl or hoy for life, and an accomplishment which will go a long way towards assisting any citizen to render public -ervice to the state. Each of the groups included in forensic activities is well represented by our student . The total number enlisting in the four groups is forty-five. I nder the excellent supervision of Misses Patterson. Garrity. Murray and Card, and Messrs. Tweet ami Owen, the selections have been carefully rehearsed and even in the fir elimination contest the results were close. The following people were chosen to speak again at the final elimination: Declamatory—Dorothy Evan Marian Evans. Florence Gokey. RoseBa Pellock. Gretchen Steiner, and Ona Wainwright; Reading Marian Evans, Florence Gokey, Grace Mariner, and Ona Wainwright; Oratory Edward Crowley, Francis Schaufenbil. Sterling Williver, and William Tbiessa. The final contest promise? to he interesting and competition will run high. The extemporaneous speakers. Fern-Hoppe. Edward Crowley ami William Schereek. will compete on the night of the final contest also. Two people will he chosen from each group to represent Prairie High, at Richland Center, at the League Contest. We hope, with the good chances we have, that we may bring home the large engraved trophy cup. as well as the honor . 1930 Page Forty-one Watopapiwi Camp Fire WAY bark in the beginning. Camp Fire was started by a wise man and his wife who had a family of girls. Every year, this family went to the woods to camp. To keep camp duties from becoming irksome, they gave small awards or honors to their children for doing the work of the camp well. This proved to he such a good idea that a group of men ami women interested in girls and their lives started Camp Fire. This Camp Fire now has branches all over the world. Any girl, no matter where she i . can find something interesting to do in Camp Fire. ('amp Fire is not merely a social club; it has aims and ideals. There are laws in (.amp Fire which every true Camp Fire Cirl desires to obey. They are: “Seek Beauty. Give Service, Pursue Knowledge. Be Trustworthy, Hold on to Health. Glorify Work, Be Happy. Camp Fire is made up of a great deal of symbolism. The name of any organization is a symbol. Camp Fires were the first signs of a gathering place for clans or families. Their plans were made and successes or victories were celebrated. There are three ranks in Camp Fire. The first i that of Wood-Gatherer. lhi rank establishes the girl’s membership in Camp Fire and proves that she is trying to live up to the Camp Fire standards. The insigne of the first desire is a ceremonial gown. The second rank is that of Fire-Maker. Now, the girl is ready to assume responsibilities in Camp Fire. The Fire-Maker’s insigne is a silver bracelet. The third and highest rank a Camp Fire Girl can obtain is that of Torch-Bearer. These three ranks are symbolic of Camp Fire. The ood-Gatherer has an important, hut not necessarily skillful, part in making a fire. Therefore, she is called a Wood-Gatherer. Tin Fire-Maker has more responsibility, because the fire will not burn if not properly built. The Torch-Bearer carries the light on by lighted torches. The selection of a Camp Fire girl s name is also symbolic. It i� an Indian name which signifies the owner’s desire to become that for which the name stands. Now. in the year 1929-30. nine new girls joined the Watopapiwi Camp l ire and expressed the desire to live up to i� s ideals. They were: Wilma Yonke, Ona Wainwright, Florence Pinkerton. Rosella Pellock, Phyllis Meyer, Virginia kieser. Marie lleisz, Mabel Forde, Dorothy Evans. Together, the Camp Fire girl- and their guardians have enjoyed several ceremonials and camping trips. Last season, the girls stayed at Boh Inn on McGregor Heights for several days. Both the girls and guardians especially liked the hikes to town and the weiner roasts in the open fire place. We hope to go again this year. Page Forty-tivo 19 3 0 Shaw, Miss Todd, I). Valley. C. Campbell. G rem ore. Mi Twist. I’errine. H. Geisler, (.. Geisler, Noggle. Klema, McClure, Leehnir, Gaulke, T. Gremore, Zach, Rod, Ertel, Allen. Sunowa Camp Fire THE Sunowa Camp Fire was organized in the fall of 1926 under the guardianship of Miss Todd and Miss Twist. The girls rhose the name. Sunowa, from “Sun on the Water”, to symbolize the desire to he bright and cheerful. Camp Fire endeavors to help girls achieve success in all phases of life. To signify progress, the girls are awarded honors and attain ranks according to their accomplishments. Honor heads are awarded for work in home craft, health craft, hand craft, business craft, nature craft and patriotism. There are special honors and national honors to he attained a well. Our social activities are varied. There are gypsy hikes ami outdoor meals which everyone enjoys even though a few of our members insist upon dropping their bacon into the ashes. These meals are always declared “the best ever. We have suppers that follow our ceremonials. These meals are cooked by different groups, thereby aiding them in getting honors as well as home economic practice. Even though Feme, Maryann, and Catherine secretly left the cheese out of the chop-suey at the Valentine party, no one else missed it. And last, but not least, is our annual week-end trip to McGregor Heights. On this occasion, most of our girls enjoy late sleeping hours in the morning, but last year all members, as well as the guardians, were unpleasantly surprised by the ringing of an alarm clock at the early hour of six. The villain is yet to be discovered. This year we have twenty members, the limit as officers are the following: Rose Geisler Feme Jloppe Maryann Kolhe Naomi McClure for any Camp Fire group. The girls elected . . President I ice-President . . . Secretary . . . Treasurer The members not on our group picture are: Kittie Dowling. Feme Hoppe, Maryann Kolhe and Geraldine Haupt. 0 Wohelo, O Wohelo, We raise our song to you. For we’ll ever be true In whatever we do— 0 Sunowa. we sing to you. 193 0 Miss Mans'll. Cooper, Steinberg, Lewis, Srhauh, Roth. . Evert, Miss Schruh. Olson. Srherlin. G. Steiner. Sinreina, O. Steiner. Aa-Wa-ki-a Camj On a Steiner Ilknk Steinberg Mildred Scheriin Gretciii Steiner Eileen Cooper Velma Evert Madelyn Lewis Norma Michel Veronica Michel Audrey Miller Beatrice Nicholson Irene Olson Fire . President I ice-P resident Treasurer Secretary Gretchen Roth Margaret Shaub Ruth Smrcina AA-WA-KI-A Camp Fire was reorganized again this year under the guardianship of Miss Roskie. Fourteen new members were taken in at the first ceremonial, which was held at the home of Mildred Srherlin. With the assis'ance of Miss Schruh and Miss Roskie, we have heen working to earn honors in the various crafts. Tin girls who plan ami serve refreshments at our ceremonials earn an honor in home craft. These meetings are serious, dignified occasions until the call for refreshments is heard. In the spring of last year, some of us enjoyed a week-end at McGregor Heights. Those in attendance will never forget the skill exhibited in the different acts of the improptu “show'. The kitchen furnished material for more fun. This year Aa-Wa-ki-a is sponsoring a movie so that we may enjoy another camping trip. At the beginning of the year, Aa Wa ki-a entertained prospective new members at a weiner roast in the evening. Songs were sung and refreshments served around a large fire. Before leaving, an Indian pow-wow dance was performed, and the fire extinguished. On one of the cobles , nights this winter, we had a sleighing party. Ask Audrey Miller about the bowl of snow served for frost bile as part of the “eats”. We found out.too. that Gretchen Steiner selects songs that have a sen'imental meaning, and we are wondering why. In order to win a required number of Camp Fire honors, we had a demonstration of knot-tying at one of our meetings. It was interesting and educational as well. A number of candy and sandwich sales have been held during the year. We also assisted in the sale of Chris mas cards which the three Camp Fires undertook. At the same time, we decorated and arranged a window display at Scherlin’s Grocery, thereby earning several home craft honors. Interesting, indeed. •-« the work of making a headed head band. Aa-Wa-ki-a girls have chosen their Indian names according to desires or accomplishments. Symbols representing their names are worked out with beads on hand-made looms. WOHELO is our watchword, and it keeps us together in Work. Health, and Love. Page Forty-four 1930 Even, Oestriech. A. Benda, C. Campbell, A. Pettit, Ilcnkle, F. Cokey, Pint .. DesRocher, Koerke. Kalina. White, L. Cokey, Erlel, Olson, LaBonne. F. Konieliek. Physical Education V7HAT could be better than “gym ' classes to make us all “pep up ? The exercises and drills aren’t always so much fun. but with games of different types, they brighten up the class for the day. Under the direction of Miss Roskie. we have learned many new exerciser and games this year, which have made our work interesting as well as instructive. In the fall and again in the spring, the physical education periods are taken up by baseball, played out-of-doors. As soon as the basketball season starts, interest doesn't lag a bit. The only disappointment we have then, is an occ-aional exercise period. Organized class teams have played an important part in the girl interest this year. Each class is represented by a group of strong, sturdy players. A class tournament was played near the end of the season. The sophomores defeated the freshmen and the juniors defeated the seniors in the first games. The finals were won by the juniors. The freshmen won the consolation game. The girls who organized and played on class teams are: freshmen—Olga Sletvnark. Audrey Miller. Evelyn Shaw. Eunice Susan. Mary Koerke, Velma Evert, and Lorraine Cokey; sophomores Ilene Steinberg. Rosella Pel lock, Ona Steiner. Norma Michel, eda Kellogg, and Evelvn Gremor; itiniors Rose Powers. Loretta Maxwell. M rfaret Pint .. Dolores YaBey. Dorothv Oswald. Florence Pinkerton. Kitty Dowling, and Naomi Mara: seniors— eronica .Michel, Florence Cokey. Margaret Ertel, Naomi McClure, Beatrice Nicholson. Rose Ceisler and Cretehen Steiner. As soon as basketball is ended, we begin volleyball wi’li which we aren't quite so familiar as we are with baseball and basketball, but we certainly have exciting games. These competitive games teach us to play fairly, without losing our temper. They lead toward true sportsmanship, which we hope to carry over into all phases of work and play. Another part of this course which we enjoy is folk games and dances. Folk dances of other countries and early periods of our own country are learned. The Virginia Reel, Dutch Dance, Minuet, ami the Swedish Kloppdans are among the favorites. Commercial Department C“COMMERCIAL subjedi have proved very popular with our student . The ambitious pupil, as a rule, chooses commercial work because he sees a read) mean-' of advancement. Shorthand and typing are constantly inviting new enthusiasts. Shorthand is a fascinating. as well as u eful. art. Typing will prove a valuable a set to anyone. Bookkeeping, now a full-year course, offer- many opportunities to the commercial student. It develops the faculties and trains them to act systematically. Heretofore, people have regarded the commercial courses as a last resource for those not fitted to academic courses. That day is long past. Commercial educators everywhere are working constantly to raise the .standards and make commercial education usable. Many of our most successful men and women today are indebted to such a knowledge for the foundation of their success. The aim of a commercial education i � not only vocational bill cultural and di ciplinar as well. With it one is equipped to earn a livelihood; or if he chooses to continue with college work, it will be an aid of inestimable value. A commercial course undoubtedly the surest road to opportunity for the boy or girl undecided as to profession or vocation. Pane Forty-six 1930 Domestic Science DOMESTIC science has been a popular course while under Miss Twist’s capable management. The course is elective. Il is chosen only by girls who are inleresled in the art. However, boys as well as girls are frequently attracted to the kitchen. Attempts are made by the boys to get in the good graces of the girls who are taking domestic science, particularly on the days when pleasing odors float up from the kitchen. The sewing classes are also very attractive, and girls are lured there after school to see “the dress 1 am making,” or “the pajamas I have made”. In this way. the classes are well advertised. Domestic science has proved worthwhile for everyone who has enrolled in the course. 1930 Fufte Forty-seven A Lone Wilderness Outpost Fort Crawford IN reading the history of our nation, we find many incidents of valor and fortitude connected with old Fort Crawford, which was once a lone wiltlnerness outpost situated on the site of the city of Prairie du Chien. Here, through their acts of great heroism, the soldier and frontiersman established the blessings of peace and liberty which we enjoy. During the War of 1812, General William Clark sent a company of regulars and militiamen tinder the command of General Perkins to Prairie ties Chiens. Here a stockade was erected and named Fort Shelby. The fort was equipped with four small iron cannon beside other small arms. Soon after the establishment of the fort at Prairie ties Chiens, a strong expedition from Mackinaw was sent out to capture the fort, which was considered a menace to activities of British trailers. After a siege of several days. General Perkins surrendered and the fort wa-turned over to Colonel William McKay, in whose honor the fort was renamed. After an occupancy of about six months by the British traders, the fort was mysteriously burned to the ground. The building of the regular Fort Crawford was begun in 1816. The garrison consisted of a long blockhouse terminated on both ends by a small square one, each two stories high and fortified by two pieces of artillery. This building was of sufficient size to accommodate live companies. It was named Fort Crawford in honor of the Secretary of the Treasury, William Harris Crawford. Immediately after the completion of tilt fort anti the arrival of United States troo| , a periotl ensued which is known to local historians as the “reign of terror . During thL period many inhabitants of the village were massacred, or punished severely for trivial crimes. The fort continued to he occupied until 1826, when it was evacuated and the troops moved to Fort Snellitig. However, four companies soon returned to Prairie du Chien under Major Fowle. His successor. Colonel Zachary Taylor, continude to occupy the fort until 1831. when the garrison was moved into the new buildings east of the slough. Many are the historical reminiscences connected with the fort. Especially interesting i the story of the elopement of fair Noxie Taylor, daughter of old Zacli Taylor, later president of the Union, and oung Jefferson Davis, a lieutenant at Fort Crawford. Legend tells us she made her escape from a window of her home by a rope, by which she descended into the arms of her waiting lover. However, this romantic marriage was broken in less than a year, by the sad death of Mrs. Davis, caused by malarial fever, contracted while a guest of Lieutenant Davis sister, Mrs. Luther Smith, at her plantation in Louisiana. In 1832. cholera raged at the fort. One hundred soldiers died within two weeks, while only four Prairie tlu Chien citizens succumbed to the disease. The surgeon at Fort Crawford, for several years, was Dr. William Beaumont, renowned because of his invaluable experiments performed on Alexis St. Martin, who was wounded in 1822. which resulted in a fistulous opening into the stomach through which Dr. Beaumont studied the processes of digestion. After being abandoned as a military post, the fort was used for private dwellings. At the close of the Civil War. the buildings were torn down and the land was sold to John Lawler. Mr. Lawler, on the site of the fort, founded a girls' school under the auspices of the Catholic church, known as St. Mary's Academy. For many years, the John Lawler family lived in the commandant's residence. It was later soltl to the Prairie tlu Chien Sanitarium Company, who erected a fine hospital building on the spot. In 1921, the Fort Crawford Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution purchased, front W. R. Graves, part of the site of the old fort hospital, on which i located the only ruins of this building. The Chapter is now raising money to rebuild this wing of the hospital, as it was in the days of military occupancy, and it will he usetl as a historical museum. —Mvitt. rkt Ertel, 30. ATHLETICS K. E. RICHARDS Basketball V E all R. L. TWEET Football 19 30 Page Fifty-one Downing, Crowley, Drake. Mr. Eagan. Srhuub, Noggle, Weniger. Standorf. l agan. Krachey. Mr. Owen, Billing's, WilJiver. Jelinek. J. Rosen. I). Ro en, Pol) I man. Reiser. Ziel. Steiner, Ylinker, Mr. Tweet. Ahrens, L. Smith, Evert, Cornfonl, Dohse, Bright. Evans, Griesbach, Waller. Football Season 1929 THE close of the 1929 football reason showed Prairie with two victories and three defeats. Prairie, having only four letter men from the 28 squad and playing every game away from home, had a very hard schedule to face. Richland Center. Portage, and Waukon all held the championships in their respective districts and had most of their veterans back. The success of the season lies not in the winning of the games hut in the line spirit in which the eport was played. Much credit is due to Mr. Owen and Mr. Tweet, whose untiring efforts rounded into shape a team that always played clean football, whether losing or winning. Prairie opened its season at Richland Center. There we met a fast and clever team. Prairie played good football hut was outclassed by Richland Center. The final score was 28 to 7 in our opponents favor. We also lost two of our regular players in this game. Yon-ker. Prairie’s regular end. wa carried from the held early in the second quarter with a broken leg. Reiser, our captain, had to he taken out at the same time as a result of a had shoulder injury. Smith, Jelinek, Ziel, and Waller played a nice game for Prairie. The next week we played Portage, where we were completely swamped h the heavier Portage team. Pike. Portage’s triple-threat man. did most of the scoring for his team. Downing played a line game at end. Score: Portage, 41; Prairie, 0. Our first victory of the season was over Bloomington. The muddy field in no way hampered the Prairie-ites. With the tackling in college form and the play moving like clockwork, the boys completely baffled the Bloomington team. Reiser, at fullback, and Dohse, at center, played a wonderful game for the Maroon ami Gold. Score: Bloomington. 6; Prairie. 28. The next field of battle was at Waukon. This proved to he another stumbling block, and Prairie lost by the close score of 0 to 0. Prairie put up a wonderful defense and often stopped many trick plays before they had a chance to form. Although we had the hall on Waukon’s three yard line twice, we were unable to put it over and tie the score. The last game of tin season was played at Yiroqua. The Yiroqua team, although considerably heavier than the Prairie aggregation, could not stop Prairie’s battering hacks. In the first half Prairie scored twice on line smashes and reverse plays. In the second half Tex Ziel, Prairie’s left halfback, caught a punt on our live yard line. He side-stepped two Viroqua men. and with Smith and Waller running perfect interference for him. sprinted the rest of the way for a touchdown. Reiser, Smith. Rosen, and Ahrens, who were playing their last game for the Maroon and Gold, played exceptionally fine football. With ten men coming back for next year, the outlook for a championship team is the best in the history of the school. Basketball 1928-1929 THE basketball team of 1928-29 was one of the most successful teams in the history of Prairie High School, winning twelve out of thirteen games. Much of the credit goes to Mr. Richards, who worked hard with the players. Cooperation and determination were important factors in the success of the team. La Crosse handed Prairie the only defeat of the season. The game, played on the home floor, was very fast from slart to finish. Prairie led at the half. The Finleyites, shooting over Prairie’s defense, won in the closing minutes of the game. 20-17. This defeat was avenged later in the season on the large La Crosse floor when Prairie held La Crosse to one field goal and won. 11-6. This was the first time Prairie had beaten La Crosse on her own floor. The remainder of the games, played against strong opposition, resulted in victories for Prairie. The final game at Sparta was a fast game from start to finish. Sparta, having a strong team and a reputation for playing good game on its own floor, held Prairie to the closest score of the season. Prairie was invited to attend the district tournament at Sparla and went to Sparta accompanied by a large number of Prairie rooter-. They met the strong La Crosse team in the first game and again proved themselves superior, winning by the score 25-15. Prairie ;hen met Barahoo in the semi-finals. This was a very close game. Prairie scored 7 points in the closing minutes to win. 16-15. The final game was with the undefeated Tomah team to decide the champions of the district. Both teams were noted for a strong defense, which made it a close game. Prairie led at the half. 1-2. The Tomah Indians resorted to long shots in the third quarter and tied the score at 6-6. In the last quarter. Prairie was unable to score, while Tomah succeeded in sinking two long shots to win the game, 10-6. Several members of last year's brilliant basketball team have joined the Blackhawk team this year. Captain Pint ., whose sensational playing won him a place on the all-tournament team, is one of the main cogs in the scoring machine of the Blackhawks. Robert Reiser, with honorable mention on the all-tournament team. Thomas Gallagher, a fighting guard, and Clement Crowley, a dependable forward, have all found places. Robert Pendleton, whose determination and drive won him respect in every game, is using the same tactic at Northwestern University. He received his freshman numerals this year in football and is going strong in basketball. Leonard Smith, the lanky Prairie center whose clean playing, guarding and tip-in ability won him honorable mention on the all-tournament team, is captain of our 1929-30 team. Donald Rosen and Lawrence Jelinek are also playing on our team this year. Russell Rink has not played basketball this year as he is at school only part of the day. Page Fifty-four 1930 Hunt. Jelinek. Sniiili (Copt.), Ziel, L. Ahrens Standorf, Krachey, 1). Rosen, Waller. Seliauh. Basket Ball Results 1929-30 Robert Reiser, the last of the Reiser family to represent Prairie High School in athletics, ______________ graduates this year. He is an all-around athlete and leaves a vacancy not easy to fill. 11 is determination, fighting spirit, headwork, and natural ability made him one of the best athletes the school has ever had. The school is greatly indebted to Robert. We appreciate the cooperation he has shown in all his work. Robert has _____________ played on school teams for the last four years, an unusual record for a high school student. Friday, January 10. The Sparta team made their appearance against the Prairie five on the Prairie floor. The Prairie team led Sparta by a score of 15-7 at the half. The Spartans, however, came hack after the first half and tied the score at the last minute of play. Mike Smith made a free throw and won the game by one point. The score was 22-21. Friday, January 21. The team went to La Crosse to play Logan High on January 2L Many of the students went to La Crosse to see the game. The first half was quite close, hut the Logan cagers pulled away from our team in the last half. Prairie was defeated. 18-10. Friday, December 13. The Prairie basketball team journeyed to La Crosse to play the first game of the season. Red Reiser, outlaw of the Prairie dribblers. played spectacular ball ami had the Centralites on their toes every minute. The game ended with the score 23-17 against the home hoys. Friday, December 20. The Prairie team met the Richland Center High cagers on our home floor on December 20. The home boys were oat-played by the six-footers from Center. Red Reiser, playing his last game for Prairie High School, fought desperately to prevent a defeat. The fatal score ended 33-11 against our team. Sati rday. January 25. The Prairie team went from Logan to Yi-roqua the next day. They met the Viroqua five who gave them a great battle. The score throughout the game was very close, ending with a defeat for Viroqua. The Prairie aggregation won, 13-12. Friday, January 31. The Logan team, who gave us a great battle on their own floor, came to Prairie with the intent of winning the second game. At the end of the game the score was 10 to 10. One over-time period was played. Leonard Ahrens made a basket, giving our team the lead for a minute and a half. However, a Logan player also made a basket, and the period ended (Continued to page 56) 1930 Cage Fifty-five Tournament Reminiscences IT was a privilege as well as a pleasure for hotli players ami spectators to attend the basketball tournament held at Sparta, W i --cousin, on March fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth, nineteen hundred and twenty-nine. The Sparta-La Crowe district is the largest in Wisconsin and at that time included thirty-seven high schools in its membership. The sensations a player experience just before going into the first game of a tournament are hard to describe. All of a sudden a terrible responsibility seems to settle upon him with a crushing weight. He thinks of the trust he has assumed and of the confidence that his echool has placed in him. Our first game was with La Crosse, undefeated tournament champions for eleven years. I had a Heeling thought, as I glanced around our group and into a small looking-glass hanging in our dressing-room, that it would not have been a bad idea to have brought a “make-up kit” along. Then came, what seemed to me, a dramatic entrance. The Sparta gymnasium took on the dimensions of a cattle ranch. With the “feel” of the basketball, our elf-respect returned ami with it a wee bit of joy. The death-like silence following the sound of the starting whistle had no chilling effect on us. After the toss-up. we were no longer individuals, but two consolidated bodies made up of five separate personalities, giving the best of our brains and bodies to our Alma Mater . With each game we played, the qualms returned to quarrel with our hopes; but each time systematic training and confidence in the principles of our coach, Mr. Richards, pulled us together. Vie shall never forget his classic comment, ” Tis only the sports- manship. not the winning, that counts.” After each game, there was a temptation to relax, have fun. eat things we liked, i-il up and talk until morning; however, this i not part of the game. We ate the simplest of foods, walked for exercise, and rested a great deal. It was a fine thing to know so many of our friends were near us, standing by, whether we won or lost. The contacts which we made while we were competing were a great source of pleasure. Not once did I hear or see a hint of poor sportsmanship in the Sparta tournament. Coaches, referees, players, and on-lookers seemed bent on only one objective, fair play. The battles were royal ones. Of course, it is next to impossible to have perfectly matched teams playing together all of the time at a tournament. Since time immemorial, games have been recognized as an important factor in the training of youth for life’s battles. Sports have varied greatly in different ages, among different people and conditions, but there must be the same application of principles whether the game be basketball, polo, or chess. Sports train the mind as well as the body. The athlete must be alert, must know how to handle men, and to think quickly when critical situations arise; he must be physically fit, must accept defeat gracefully and victory modestly. Otherwise, he has missed the kernel and has nothing but the empty shell. I am sure that no boy with the training of those who participated in tin Sparta tournament could possibly do an unsportsmanlike deed—in other games or in later life without a feeling of shame. —Robert Pendleton, ’29. (Continued from page 55) with the score tied, 12 to 12. The coaches decided to leave the score a tie, and play was ended. “Stub” Allison from the University of Wisconsin was the referee for this game. Friday, February 7. The strong, undefeated Central team from La Crosse came to play a return game on this date. The Centralites played an outstanding game in shooting ability. La Crosse won after a hard battle. The score was 22-13. Friday, February 14. The Prairie team dribbled over to Richland Center to play the Richland Center quintet. At the end of the first quarter. Prairie had held them 6 to 4. The Prairie team was unable to stop their opponents after the first quarter and lost by 34 to 19. Friday, Fkbki r 28. Tbe Prairie team journeyed to Sparta for their last scheduled game of the season. The Spartans showed much improvement and gave Prairie one of their hardest games. The score was close throughout and at tin end of the fourth quarter was 15-15. One overtime period was necessary to decide the victor. With forty seconds to play, the Spartans made a basket and held their lead for a victory. Letter Men 1929-1930 Reiser (Captain), Smith (Captain), I). Rosen, Ziel, Jelinek. Waller, J. Krachey, L. Ahrens. The following receive numerals: Shauh, ’31; Standorf, ’32; Hunt, '31; Roardman. '32. Fnge Fifty -six 1930 FEATURES van fre-liman mixer. annual football tour, carrying 2. 6. 10. 13. 16. 17. 20. 6. 10. 11. 15. 21. 25. 29. 29. 31. i. 10. 13. 14. 26. 28. 11. 18-6. SEPTEMBER via tIk boiler room. Mr. Eagan uses wire cutter , twelfth (lurking. E 1. Crowley and Margaret Halm enroll. M'«s Card wins strenuous rare from Dare-devil Football game at Richland Center. October Harold Kolbe starts school. Football team plays at Portage. Pike races on Jake Downing 60 yards be hung on) in the Portage game. Hurrah! Prairie wins football game at Bloomington. 28-6. Mr. Tweet begins a sermon. Miss Cahail begins to write questions for six-weeks’ quiz. Whoopee! No school—the teachers go to La Crosse convention. Football team goes to Waukon. Harold Downing gets to school on time. (Miss Schrub faints). Hurrah! Prairie wins another football game at Viroqua. Score. Hallowe'en—Mr. Steinbach guards school with a .11. November Mr. Tweet ends fir t sermon. Mr. Owen and Mr. Tweet p!a football on second team. We visit Mr. Owen and Mr. Tweet at the San. Earl Linzenmeyer s ays awake in biology class. Thanksgiving vacation begins at 3:50. December Fatso Cornford loses (?) 10 lb. over vacation. Mr. Kennedy begins work as principal. Our team plays basketball wi� h the Blackhawks. Mr. Steinbach rolls up sidewalks before snow falls. Prairie basketball team goes to La Crosse—also many rooters. Miss Patterson begins work. Glee Club gives operetta. “The Feast of the Red Corn”. Richland Center plays hsakethall here. “Red’s” last game. Santa Claus takes his afternoon nap on Mr. Owen's couch after the Christmas parly. Charles Ryan gel a present of a loaf of bread. J VNUARY We all come back to .-eliool after vacation “because we want to.” ? ? ? Our team plays Sparta here. We have a fire alarm. Miss Twist burns a cake. Fire sale. Prairie plays Logan at La Crosse. Hurrah ! ! ! Prairie wins a basketball game. Viroqua is defeated. Marguerite Nickerson walks borne alone. Same day Bill Thie-ssa walks home alone. “Stub” Allison from the I diversity of Wisconsin gives assembly talk. Prairie ties Logan. Febki ARY La Crosse plays a return game here. Charles Ryan wear a tie. Doroth) Benda misses a lesson. (Who found Prairie team goe to Richland Center. Junior class gives “Big Time”. Prairie goes to Sparta for last scheduled game M ARCH Lawrence Jelinek gel.- his daily supply of peanut: tests. Waller gets hi John (Filbert haircut. Smith uses lard. (Continued to pope 61) it? of the season. for needed energy for six-weeks’ 1930 Pape Fifty-nine 0 £6 I ' lorap si ojoig uoi osjLoa 19 10 UTDCaD'l 1311100 rnoft. an uo bug S3 AV} wm uiu w; mjmr iro o M’U taimisqsitojg idlU§idtUSidlUS f r U0 f P3 lO- u Qab p oa. rnK N'-r yoVvooi ou s-i I PsSfWpi Departmental Snaps TO pet more snaps concerning school activities, it was decided that each class elect a representative for that subject. The snaps of these persons deal with the various subjects. The representatives should he honored to think they were the choice of their classmates. The two Miaps entitled From Serfdom to Freedom show the history representatives. They are John Pohlman, Leo Walker and Ernest Bright for modern history; Rose Geis-ler, Naomi McClure and Leonard Smith for American history. We find two snaps from the domestic science department. Cretchen and Ona Steiner are seen in the kitchen while Norma Michel, Florence Konichek, Audrey Miller, and Velma Evert are representing the sewing classs. The Civics people are illustrating four characteristics of good citizenship: obedi- ence to law, civic beauty, education, and recreation. The representatives are Frank Ahrens, Sterling Williver. Caroline Geisler, Rosella Pellock. and Caroline Ellis. irginia Cornford is demonstrating a geometric problem to George Griesbach and Raymond Kozelka. The fact tha� there is no royal road to geometry doesn't seem � o bother them much. Franklin Kahler was another representative for geometry hut he was unable to he present at the time the picture was taken. The Winthrops Call is a dramatization from Silas Marner, as a part of tic sophomore English class work Harold Kolhe is taking the part of Aaron Winthrop; Rosella Pellock. that of Dolly Winthrop; and Mary Perrine is Silas Marner. The last three pictures are from tin science department. The representatives of the two physics classes are Lila Holly and ictor Stluka. The title. Seeing Is llelieving, certainly fits because many unbelievable things are demonstra'ed in physics. Our Future Scientists are John Turner. Clarence Philip. Harold Downing, and Lorraine (Jokey from the frc'shman classes in science. The liiologists at II ork, seen at laboratory investigation. are Francis Schaufenhil, William Allen, Thelma Valley, and Robert Gremore. School Calendar (Continued from page 59) 12. Our team goes to the tournament at Platteville. 13. Tiddle-winks tournament in full sway. 14. Rosen and Zi l are victorious in the semi-finals. 13. Finals in tiddle-winks called off someone ate the prize. Mr. Tweet is under suspicion. The team returns. 19. Junior gir'- class tournament. 20. Sophomore hoys win class tournament. Seniors and Blue Devils divide honors, 1 game each. 21. Dorothy Oswald wears spike heels to school. 24. Marguerite Nickerson gets her physics paper with a grade of 100. Marguerite faints. 24. Willis Evert -studies algebra for five minutes. We have his word for it. 24. Marguerite Nickerson lose.- her “Features in the rubber cement can. 23. Report cards out after a two-weeks’ delay. (Tin faculty worked overtime eliminating the extra A’s). 23-26-27. Eliminations for forensic contestants. A rim. 1. Miss Cahail forgets to assign over ten page , for history 7. 3:30 roll call. Nice spring day. Water fine. 11. Spring vacation begins. 22. School resumes. 23. Grade pupils give “Aunt Duscilla’s Card en”. May The Juniors have the annual prom. The Seniors give their play. Commencement. i 7th GRADE W00DW0RKJN6 8th GRADE HOME MECHANICS 9th GRADE WOODWORK AND HOMf mechanics AOV INDUSTRIAL A RT5 lOZh GRADE MECHANICAL DRAWING INDUSTRIAL ARTS SHOP Manual Arts in the Prairie du Cliien Hi h School FI OH a number of years prior to 1925. the Prairie du (iliien High School offered in the Manual Arts Department only shop work on the two activity plan, that is, a few lessons in mechanical drawing and a larger amount of bench work in wood. In 1925, we began reorganizing the shopwork in such a way as to make it of more value to the boys in this community, in which the predominating industry is diversified farming. The Course of Study We found that men and boys had to meet problems and do work that required more knowledge and experience than the old shop program supplied. A shop program was devised for the 7th and 8th grades which included some work in sheet-metal, electricity, concrete, woodfinishing, and farm woodworking. A more advanced woodworking and a real first year course in mechanical drawing were introduced for the ninth grade. The time given to the work in the seventh and eighth grades is about two and one-half hours per week. Six hours per week are given in the ninth and tenth grades. The shop is adequately equipped with tools for woodworking, but more funds should be appropriated for some of the other units. The objectives may be stated as follows: (1) To give a considerable amount of information and knowledge regarding the history and development, use and care, of some of the modern tools and materials. (2) To give the averag” man a working knowledge of simple, every-day construction in wood, concrete, sheet-metal, and other easily-worked materials, and of the installation and operation of certain ordinary devices and mechanical appliances about the modern home. (3) To assist in the accumulation of sufficient experience to enable the boy to make minor repairs, installations, and extensions in a proper and legal way. Page Forty-two 1930 Seventh Crude Woodworking is the principal subject of this grade. It has long been recognized that work in this material is most valuable for the teaching of fundamental principles of mechanic , elementary construction, and tool processes, and for developing correct shop habits. Eighth Crude Obviously, the work in sheet-metal and electricity, must be kept at rather elementary level for a large group. Our plan cannot be said to be vocational, nor hardly pre-vocational, except that it will be of practical use to tin boys and girls of thi district,;if they remain here or follow some agricultural pursuit. The accumulation of a considerable fund of useful information is an important pari of this work. In sheet-metal, the course is mostly shopwork with comparatively little study, while in electricity, considerable study is required with the demonstration work, and there is somewhat less bench work. om e Mechnnics This course is now quite generally understood by shop men. It i?- not a course of short units, or a “general shop”, but a study of the different physical components of the modern dwelling with its repairs, such as the plumbing and lighting systems; fitting and fastening of doors, locks and windows; care of woodwork and floors; repair of breakages, such as glazing, and garden hose; up-keep of tools, lawnmower, etc. As many of these parts as possible are brought from home. Ninth Crude At present, the two ninth grade subjects are elective, though the hoys enroll in both. Our shop is equipped with a few power-driven machines which meet our needs very nicely. If oodworking In beginning ninth grade woodworking, certain problems are required of all students. We believe that every boy should know how to lay out and make a sawhorse, a work-bench, a tool-cabinet, and a few other useful pieces. Since there are u ually a number of hoys ready to pay for materials, we lake this opportunity to have tin entire group help on the construction of these problems, and thus get an idea of how they are built, and also get some good practice in tool manipulation. Mechanical Drawing—I ndoubtedly the most basic and. perhaps, the most fundamental of all manual arts work given in the junior high school i drafting. Vie place elementary mechanical drafting in the ninth grade because we find that the boys of this grade have developed considerable muscular control, and are better prepared by mental development to understand this subject, which is morn or less abstract. Then. too. the best time for a hoy to continue his drawing by branching off into architectural, machine, or sheet-metal drawing, or some other specific line, is just when he finidies his elemeirarv work. We encourage students to choose one of these specific lines of study in the tenth grade and pursue it as long as they will. Some reading is encouraged here, also. Therefore, the ninth grade work is largely preparatory. At the same time, it is sufficiently complete to enable a boy to read and understand drawings and plan . Drafting has been a popular subject with the hoys of the ninth grade, for they seem to realize its value. Practically all who take ninth grade shopwork take mechanical drawing, and others take it in preparation for machine-shop and gasoline engine shop work in the senior high school. The making of blue prints is an interesting part of the work offered. Drafting equipment is furnished free, though the student is encouraged to purchase his own. Credit—One unit of high school credit is given for satisfactory work in woodwork and drafting, for all s’udents above the ninth grade. —E. E. Riciiakds. 19 3 0 Cage Sixty-three Looking Through the Camera f I'M IE camera discloses and preserves many scenes for future recollection. Our “foto fiend”, Caroline Zach. has given us a variety of snaps. Probably one of tin outstanding scenes of our high school days is the gym, where many of the hard battles in athletics have been fought. A well known group, one that is amazingly active, is Miss Roskie's Camp Fire, composed of jolly, happy girls. Not all of them were able to be present when the photo of their group was taken, so we have here a snap of the complete group. Wo feel that whoever placed the conspicuous picture in the upper center knew that the two lovable characters could he taken for no one hut Gretchen and Roger Steiner. The “Red Arrow Dance” was one of the attractive dances in the Indian operetta. The Feast of the Red Corn. Rosella Pellock was the solo dancer. Colin MacEachern. George Marvin. Ona Sebastian, Julia Klema. and Howard Evans were elected representatives from the English classes. We find them in scenes from Silas Mnrner, a novel read in English. Boh Griesbach and kermit Turtscher are members of the popular French class organized this year. The Latin classes are well represented by Marcella Valley and John Fagan, dressed in Roman togas, and Ona Wainwright and Roger Rink, who wi h to give you an impression of the Latin student at work. We find Caroline Zach, senior class president, presenting the peace pipe to William Schereck. junior class president. This traditional ceremony occurs annually at commencement. Tennis has become a popular sport as Dorothy Benda, Margaret Ertel. Caroline Zach, and Dorothy Lechnir will testify. Marian Evans, Gretchen Steiner, Dorothy Evans, Dolores Valley. Marie DesRocher. and Thelma Valley were all important characters in the interesting operetta presented by the glee club girls in December. Our Ed-(itor), Marguerite Nickerson, was not on duty when caught by the camera. Algebra with is equations, squares, cubes, and formulas does not seem to terrify, in tbe least, Virginia kieser. Clarence Lechnir. and Donald Cherrier, the representatives from that class. Don Glynn: “I am going to shoot you.” Tub Walker: “Why?” Don Glynn: “I’ve said I’d shoot anybody who looks like me.” Tub Walker: “Do I look like you?” Don Glynn: “You do.” Tub: “Shoot.” Miss Patterson in speech class) : “Carolyn, I think you could speak a little louder.” Carolyn Geisler: “Well, you always tell me not to talk so loud in tin library.” In the late intelligence test given to our grand old seniors, (which one or two of them passed), “Peanuts” Smith met the following question, “What is General Delivery?”. as follows: “A famous general in the Civil War.” 1930 Page Sixty-five Famous Last Lines Mise Murray .... Mr. Owen ..... Ralph Dolise .... Mr. Tweci ..... Hill Thiessa ..... Mr. Kennedy .... Marlowe Waller .... Feme Hoppe .... Miss ('.ahail .... M iss Schruh .... Caroline Zaeh .... Margaret Ertel .... Ed. Crowley . . . . . Peanuts Smith .... Charles Ryan .... “ don't see how they ran make any baskets Beatrice Nicholson Marguerite Nickerson Willis Evert . . . . . . . . “Isn't that rare! “That's due to the fact—” “You- nit-wit—” . . “We must cooperate. . . “That's perfectly rank. “If e must have finger-tip knowledge. . “Gowan, youse guys. “It says right here in the hook that—” . . . . “I love that. “Tomorrow, you'll have another test. . . . . “Sure thing! “Now, do you kids know—? “Seys you. . “Here comes dribbling Rosen. because there are no bottoms in the baskets “Well, kid— . . . “He gives me a pain. . “I don't know, don't feel well. Sure Signs Ed Crowley’s pleasant smile and cheery hellos mean that he has found another “true love”. When “Pliid” Yonker sleeps in geography, it is a positive sign that he studies too much at night. When Harold Downing and Don Ciynn are seen coming to school in the morning, it is certain that the last hell has rung. The lauiidr) has failed to come hack when Harold kolhe comes to school with his striped sweater buttoned to the neck. P. I). C. Classes Junior Stoeger Charles Ryan .... Howard Evans Marlowe Waller Harold Kolhe .... George Griesbach Ernest Bright .... Gus Pohlman Sentenced to thirty day “Ski” Noggle Graduated from scho« “Red” Reiser . . Steers his Lynwille High School Joe Krachey . Ed. Crowley ..... 1930, Ten Y ears Later Football coach at Yale Holder of lightweight boxing championship Traveling man for Rosen Smith, Inc. . . . Governor of Wisconsin Mayor of Bridgeport . . . . A singing genius A detective for Sherman House � in house of correction for kissing his wife ol on this third day of June (June 3, 1940) basketball team into the state championship Janitor of P. I). C. 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Where do we have an example in this country?” “Chuck” Amann: “In school.” Mrs. Smith: “'Peanuts’, did you eat all those crackers? “Peanuts”: “Yes ma. the roach said we should eat a square meal.” Best Wishes to PRAIRIE .DOG PHOENIX Products Co. Prairie du Chien Wisconsin Pure Food Ice Cream and Rutter NUTRITIOUS FOODS they produce Growth, Health, Strength. Efficiency, and are Economical. Manufactured by Prairie du Chien Creamery Co. Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin 1930 Page Seventy-nine __T H E -4p II iCl R I E O’ O I MAY NICHOLS Expert Photographer A Studio Equipped for All Kinds of Photographing Arrange for a Sitting Now mi “Photographs Live Forever” Studio 119 S. Church St Jf PLUMBING and Heating Readv-to-Wear Estimates Given Free Lei Ue Quote You Our Price on Quality Material We Aim to Please Prairie du Cdiien. • Wlscoosm THOMAS WEST Prairie du Chien, - Wisconsin I’ii pe Eighty 1930 Facts You’ll Learn by Experience To the young man and young woman entering the business world, the school of experience is opening. To profit by the experience of older successful business men and women is a short rut to selecting those business methods that will lay die foundation of a successful career. Elimination of risk, chance, uncertainty, must he a first consideration if any business venture is to attain any noteworthy success. Insurance is ami ha been recognized by all classes of industry as the stabilizer to protect business or individuals at times of loss. There is a particular form of insurance to care for every hazard. Insurance should be placed through agents who are fully qualified and who represent companies of unquestionable financial and moral standing. Otto Insurance Agency 121 E. Bluff Street Prairie du Chien, Poehler Building Wisconsin When better talkies are made the Regent will show them. Electric Shoe Repair Shop 217 W. Bluff Street iRrijrnt Sdjratrr R. ( . Steinberg, Prop. Others Fix 'Em We Rebuild 'Em Schreiner Schmidt M. J. SUHRADA Jeweler Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin Prairie du Chien Wisconsin c ' 1930 Page Eighty-one Julian: “Miss Twist burned a rake yesterday.” Margaret: “Isn't that rare!” Marguerite: “No. it couldn't be. It was too well-done.1 Timothy: “Say. do you know that my girl ha the awfulest table manners?” Dwight: “Well, she hasn't any worse manners than mine.” Timothy: “Oh. yes she has. The other day I was eating dinner with her and she began to scra'ch her head with her fork. I got so embarrassed that all the peas fell off niv knife.” FOR SALE: My vast amount of knowledge which no one appreciates.—Dt Bin Rosen. INFORMATION WANTED: To the faculty: When will I receive my diploma from P. II. S.? Ski Nocgle. Compliments of Pearl Herold Grocery The most modern and sanitary grocery in the city. Compliments of $ratrie bu Cfnen Cool Co. P. A. P ANK A SHOES Quality—Style—Service 205 E. Bluff Street ngammmmn Page Eightv-tico 1930 SCHERLIN SON PEOPLES STORE STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES Fresh Fruits and Vegetables in Season SERVICE Phone 38 QUALITY CRYSTAL LAUNDRY E. D. Buchwald, Prop. SALES-SERVICE Phone 271 223 W. Bluff St. THE IMPERIAL WISWALL ZACH Ice Cream Soft Drinks Meals and Lunches 111 S. Church Street Prairie du Chien, - Wisconsin At All Hours E. Rosencrans, Proprietor 1930 Page Eighty-three Florsheim Shoes Mallory Hats Edw. F. McCloskey CLOTHIER The Home of Hart Schaffner Marx Clothes Phone 222 Ill E. Bluff St. BADGER WHOLESALE GROCERY CO. Prairie tki Chien, - Wisconsin BASTEL .Battery anti Electric SLop Central States Store Co. Automotive Electric Specialists Auto Accessories, Tires, Storage, Batteries and Radio Sets COSMETICS SCHOOL SUPPLIES Patent Medicines 206 E. Bluff St. Henry Hamann, Prop. ’Phone Y2 f'tifie Eighty-four 1930 ygste n KM4 GARNSWORTHY KNUDSON, Props. ’PHONE 52 Cut Flowers and Potted Plants for All Occasions ALL KINDS OF Bedding Stock and Vegetable Plants in Season WRIST CORSAGES WAIST CORSAGES SHOULDER CORSAGES Smut wtthy xveri Member Florist’s Telegraph Delivery Association SEIPP OTTESON Furniture and Undertaking A Full Stock of High Grade FURNITURE Prairie du Chien, - Wisconsin Wunsch’s Confectionery Ice Cream Candies Confectionery 221 West Bluff Street Prairie du Chien, - Wisconsin WEIGHNERS' Service Garage SLETMARK Fuel Yard Oldsmohile :: Studebaker Tires and Accessories Majestic Radio COAL COKE WOOD 223-225 E. muff Street Prairie lu Chien, • Wisconsin Prairie du Chien, Wis. 1930 Page Eighty-five jHortJ)ern Sotoa •Probuce Co. Fagan Sa es Co. Maytag Washers Kellogg Radios Electrical Supplies The Highest Cash Price Paid for POULTRY and EGGS Tri-State Ice Cream ’Phone 113 Fancy Brick Call Us For That Next Party Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin ’Phone 301 HOLLY BARBER SHOP ALL TYPES OF HAIR CUTS FOR SALE: My Popularity—Peanuts Smith. WANTED: The latest invention in hair tonic.—Charles Ryan. WANTED: SOMEONE who ran run a typewriter without overheating it. Because of the danger from fire, applicant must limit herself to one hundred words per minute.—Miss Schrub. FOR SALE: Our Frazzled Nerves.—Editors. LOST: A memory for Latin. Please return to Dizzy Fagan by the request of Miss Murray. 'age Eightv-six 1930 O. E. SATTER, M. D. 'Phone 81 PRAIRIE DU CHIEN. WISCONSIN W. T. PINKERTON, M. D. ’Phone 81 PRAIRIE DU CHIEN. WISCONSIN J. J. KANE, M D ’Phone 8 PRAIRIE DU CHIEN. WISCONSIN DR. R. J. CAMPBELL DENTIST ’Phone 35 Peoples State Bank l3uildi jg PRAIRIE DU CHIEN. WISCONSIN J. P. EVANS Attorney-at-Law PRAIRIE DU CHIEN. WISCONSIN F. J. ANTOINE, M. D. Telephone 130 Over Peoples State B nk PRAIRIE DU CHIEN. WISCONSIN H. B. VON RUDEN DENTIST ’ Phone 1 50 PRAIRIE DU CHIEN. WISCONSIN MUNSON CURRAN Attorn eys-at-Law PRAIRIE DU CHIEN. WISCONSIN GRAVES EARLL Attorneys-at-Law PRAIRIE DU CHIEN. WISCONSIN DR. D. P. FAGAN DENTIST Poehler Block Telephone 121 PRAIRIE DU CHIEN. WISCONSIN Wis. Chiropractic General Hospital Phone 296 227 S. MICHIGAN STREET PRAIRIE DU CHIEN. WISCONSIN P L SCANLAN, M. D. ’Phone 91 PRAIRIE DU CHIEN. WISCONSIN J. P. CULLEN Attorney-at-Law PRAIRIE DU CHIEN. WISCONSIN A. N. STEINER, D. D. S. Telephone A273 PRAIRIE DU CHIEN. WISCONSIN Chas. A. Armstrong, M. D. Postoffice Block 'Phone 1 69 PRAIRIE DU CHIEN. WISCONSIN C. B. PETERSON Attorney-at-Law PRAIRIE DU CHIEN. WISCONSIN 1930 Page Eighty-seven Forest Fires A lonely look-out tower Stretching into the sky, With an eagle wheeling above it, And the hlaek birds rushing by. A smudge of smoke in the distance. An angry glow in the west. And the fire fighters are coming To toil for days without rest. The bull moose in the thicket Pauses to sniff the air. Pauses the little brown wood mouse. Pauses the great black bear. There’s a rumbling in the distance, A tinge of smoke in the air. Each animal knows the danger. From the deer down to the hare. The fire is coming nearer. The smoke is riding the breeze. It grips the throat and biles the eyes, You cough and choke ami sneeze. The deer springs through the brushwood In a Canadian lynx’s track. And the frightened snowshoe rabbit Hurdles the gray wolf’s back. And so this jumble of animals Forget their age-old fear. Unite and pull together When the Leaping Death draws near. Not like the mighty human Whose saga of knowledge rings. But with the God-given instinct Of the glorious wild tilings. Cushioned feet tread the runways. Hoofs on boulders ring. And sweeping through the smoky air. The wings of ptarmigan sing. The roaring red wall rushes onward; The animals make for the lake. In its cool water lies safety; Back in the forest they bake. The deer strike out for the islands. The black bears ride the drift logs. The wolves lie down in the shallows. The small game crowd the bogs. The fire reaches the lake shore; Baffled, it laps at the edge, It falls back from the marshland. Covered with coarse green sedge. At last the fire diminishes With a muttering, dying roar; The survivors come out of the water And dry their fur on the tdiore Now, the land is barren— Covered with stumps of trees. Skeletons of forest monarchs. Stripped of their glorious leaves. Blasted ami scorched and broken. Killed by the fire god. They lift their gaunt arms to Heaven Over the hard-baked sod. They stand out in the moonlight Monuments, silent and grim They lift their black arms to the starry .;kies. And point out man’s folly to Him. The ( � reat Spirit looks down and answers, “O Forest. O blood of my blood, Man lias destroyed you unheeding, I answer fire with flood!” And so from treeless hillsides. The unchecked waters roll. They break through banks and levees And take their human toll. ThiifS man is punished for folly. But still his forests burn. And down the gullied hillsides The eroding waters churn. Still he wastes and squanders. Heedless of certain fate; Ob. that man awakens Before it is too late! —Ernest Bright. Edge Eighty-eight 1930 it Y v y.. r %. -«v' A V V