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

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 Prairie Dog Sunior Class istorp TVTEARLY three years ago, in September, a supposedly meek group of students entered the portals of Prairie High for the first time. In the course of three years, however, they have demonstrated the fact that they are anything hut meek. When the group was called together for the first time, they vested executive powers of their class in a girl Claraniae Kennedy. Harvey Ahrens was chosen Vice-President and Ervin Benisli, Secretary. They struggled valiantly through the Freshman Mixer, a strenuous initiation pressed upon them by the upper classmen. They pushed through jungles of English and science, and emerged from the tangle in June, much better for their experience. The only social aflair sponsored by the Class was a Freshman-Sophomore party, given in return for the Mixer. They came hack in the fall, much the wiser for their experiences of the past year. At the first class meeting Harvey Ahrens was elected President; Ervin Benisli, Vice-President; and Eugene Koecke, Secretary. It was their great pleasure to entertain the freshmen at a mixer, and torture them as they themselves had previously been. The school year rolled by rapidly and they were set free for three months. Soon, however they were hack in school. Their election was to he an important one—that of the Prom King. The honor was bestowed upon Harry Randall, one of the most popular boys of the class. Harvey Ahrens was elected to the Y ice-Presidency and the Secretaryship was bestowed upon Ervin Benisli. In these three years several members of the class have made enviable records for themselves. Claraniae Kennedy has been a member of the sextette since her freshman year. Harry Randall and Robert Evans have also distinguished themselves in the musical field as members of the octette. Others have become members of the hand. Many members of the class have joined various clubs, distinguished themselves in forensics, and taken part in social activities. In the fall the production Heart I rouble was successfully presented as the class play. Among those who have done outstanding work in athletics are Cooper, Koecke, Randall, Seleli, Cardin, Goddin, Enke, and Allen. “Red” Evans has been athletic manager since his Freshman year. Jean Hahn is the President of the Girls Athletic Association of which several other Juniors are members. There has continually been an excellent representation of the class on the Honor Roll. I he major event in the life of the Juniors was the annual Junior Promenade. 'I'lie guests were invited to dance on board a palatial liner in mid-ocean to the pleasing rhythm of Bus” Canfield and his orchestra. The captain, Harry Randall, ably piloted bis ship through the troubled waters of the preprom season and on the evening of the event acted as King, leading the grand march with his chosen Prom Queen, Claraniae Kennedy. Twenty-six

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 Prairie Don Sophomores A CCORDI.NG to tradition and upper classmen, the Sophomores are meek creatures who have put away their Freshmen toys and are waiting patiently for tlie glory that should he theirs as Juniors. ‘’Not so,” say the Sophomores of tins year and point with pride to their records. Scholastically, the Sophomores were good students. On the honor roll consistently were the following: Angela Benda, Mary Grace Day, Norine Fagan, Agnes Gillitzer, Cyril Honzel, and Alene Weightier. In common sense, these Sophomores also scored when they placed the responsibilities of their class in tlie hands of York Crawford as President; Alene Weightier, Vice-President; and Mary Grace Day, Secretary-Treasurer. Mr. Clark was the class Adviser. In athletics these students have made a fine showing. Robert Johnson and Robert Wainwright made the basketball team. Lloyd Caya, York Crawford, and Robert Linzenmeyer, as substitutes, showed promise of being next year’s regulars. Robert Johnson also did some line football playing. Socially, the Sophomores showed on September 16, that they knew how to initiate the Freshmen. The entire school was invited to attend the allair. After the Freshmen had been formally introduced and made to perform many amusing antics, dancing was held in the upper corridor. Top Row: York Crawford, Mary Grace Day. Uoyd Caya. Katherine Kgge, Robert Branstetter. Second Row: Robert Gokey, Gwendolyn Hughes. Robert Johnson, Kthel Krogman. Cyril Honzel, Gale Asche, Franklin Kramer. Bottom Row: Madonna Heisz, Helen Chabela, Norine Fagan, David Ballantine, Helen Kasparek. Angela Benda. Agnes Gillitzer. Twenty-eight