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

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“Sweet Freedom's Song” . . . Class Plays ‘■Professor, How Could You!” was the title of the play presented by the Junior class i i the high school auditorium, November 27, 1941. Mr. Martin Coutant was the director, and M iss J111 it a Garvey assistant. The cast of characters included (diaries Elvert, Dorothy Heisz, Justina Phillips, Robert Sebastian, Sterlie Rv-barczyk, Doris Weighner, Gloria Robertson, Edgar Fernette, Patricia Schneider, Clair Bacon. Others who helped were: Mr. Daniel Kissel, scene designer and constructor; Joe Novey, assistant; Eugene Mara, stage manager; Sylvia Fralick, student director; Lenore Gates, wardrobe; Phyllis Nolan, property manager; Paul Lutzke, Joe Novey, box office; Bill Erdenber-ger. Don McCloskey, Bob Hagensick, Roil Sat-ter, Betty Valley, Allen Koecke, Loretta Woods, ushers. Members of the senior class presented the three act production, “Sky Road”, before a large audience, April 21. Starring in the presentation were: Dick Lawrence as “Bill” and Vivian Polodna as “Lucky” with a supporting cast consisting of Boh Honzel as “Steve”, Maureen Alderman as “Midge”, Jean Marvin as “Connie”, Lillian Russel as “Carrie”, Irene Hill as “Mable”, Margaret Youngblood as “Sue”, Clem Wachuta as “Andy”, Paul Lutzke as Buddie”, Alice Lechnir as “Sally”, Gaylord Matti as “Mac”, Charlene Steinberg as “Fielding”, Jack Jones as “Thompson”, and Richard Gaidke as the radio announcer. Prompters were Blanche Caya and Irene Hill, ami stage managers were Eugene Mara and Joe Novey. The play, under the direction of Mr. Martin Coutant, was especially appropriate at the present time, since it was one which put emphasis on air transportation. It was with a great deal of pride and admiration that the cast of “Sky Road” presented the worthy play to the public. Dorothy Heisz Charles Elvert ■■I „ 1 Donald McCloskey Catherine Lechnir HD 0 W V F Richard Lawrence Vivian Polodna

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. . . “Here So Gallantly Streaming'’ Model Airplane Club TOP ROW: Rex Kul'cr. Morris Me Far lane. Kol ert Betzle, Mr. D. W. Kissel. Raymond Tollefson, William Bacon. Paul Lutzke. Jr. SECOND ROW: Allen Ashbaeher. Robert Dillman, William Bittner. Richard Obmascher. Daniel Crady. BOTTOM ROW: Carrol Polodna. Louis Stejfcr, William Nickerson, Ernest Otteson. Joseph Wacluitn. Neal Mattf. During the month of February, 1942, the Secretary of tlie Navy transmitted a letter to the United States Commissioner of Education stating that, “The Bureau of Aeronautics has need for a large number of model planes, built to scale, for such purposes as recognition, range estimation, and determination of cones of lire,” and asking whether these model planes could he constructed in the nation’s schools. Immediately government employees commenced drawing plans and printing instruction pamphlets. By the end of March all necessary literature had arrived at this school and construction started under the able direction of JUNIOR On the evening of April 24 the Junior Class presented the outstanding event of the social season, the annual Promenade. Dancing began at 9:00 and continued until 1:00. The music was furnished by Lawrence Foster and his orchestra. Stardust was the theme carried out by the blue and silver decorations. On the walls were drawing of the skyline of the city of New York, and porch furniture added to the comfort of all. Miss Catherine Lechnir, the Prom Queen, Mr. I). W. Kissel. The class of 25 hoys met once each day for a 45 minute period. All material used for the model planes was supplied by the manual arts department and done in the wood shop. The forty different models range in wing span from live and one-half inches to twenty-five inches. At the conclusion of the school year, all completed models will he judged by a committee and those plans accepted will he sent to the nearest Navy Reserve Aviation base, at Minneapolis, Minnesota. 4 he builders’ goal is to have completed fifty models which pass the inspection of the local committee. PROM wore a white chiffon dress with sequin centered hows. Donald McCloskey, King, wore a light blue tweed coat with dark blue trousers. The highlight of the evening was the grand march led by the King and Queen. The spotlight on the center of the floor brought out the sheer beauty of the girls' dresses. The “V1’ formation and singing of the “Star Spangled Banner ' gave everyone a feeling of patriotism and made us all realize more and more that we can he thankful we live in America.

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99 A year in which the music department was unusually active was begun successfully when the high school hand traveled September 7 to the Crawford County Fair at Gays Mills. Many alumni aided in the concert which was handicapped because of rain. Upon the event of the formal organizing of the hand and chorus, various officers were chosen for the respective groups. Band—president, Clem Wachuta; vice-president, Phil kieser: secretary-treasurer, Karl Hohertson. Mixed Chorus—Phil Kieser, president; Jean Marvin, vice-president: secretary-treasurer, Earl Robertson. Girls Chorus — president, Catherine Lechnir; vice-president, Charlene Steinberg; secretary-treasurer, Maureen Alderman. Boys Chorus— president, Dick Lawrence; vice-president, Harold Zabel; and secret ary-treasurer, Earl Robertson. General librarian was Don McCloskey. The sextette was featured in a performance at Platteville October 3, where it gave a con-