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

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Class of 15 We the class of 1945 arrived in high school on the second of September in the year 1941. We acquired the usual name of “Greenhorn’s”, and went through the season of initiation, including the duckings given hy the sophomore class. After the initiation on September 12 we felt that we were real “Frcshies.” The results of our elections for our Freshman class showed Mr. Cecil Smith, now' Captain Smith in the amphibious division in the South Pacific, as our class advisor. The school presented a farewell program to Mr. Smith before lie left in February of 1942. He was replaced by Mr. Maurice Minton. We elected I.yle Key class president. Mary Lu Lake and Robert Shaw were elected Vice-President and Secretary-Treasurer, respectively. During the year Mary Lu Lake was the representative for home room one with Donald Higgins as Vice-President and Maxine Bunders, as Secretary-Treasurer. Jack Marvin was the representative on the council for home room two, and Robert Wachuta and Lelah Oestreich served as Vice-President and Secretary-Treasurer, respectively. The entire year was most adventurous, and our conflicts during the year proved to be great teachers. Ours was the pleasure of initiating the class of 1946. Mr. Minton was our class advisor, and Lyle Key served a second term as president. We elected Robert Wachuta Vice-President and Lelah Oestreich secretary. Donald Higgins was the President of home room one. Maxine Bunders was Vice-President and Robert Cejka the Secretary-Treasurer. Donna Jean Ray and Gladys Toberman were the Vice-President and the Secretary-Treasurer, respectively, with Jack Marvin as President of home room tw’O. The presidents of the home rooms were members of the student coupcil. This year several of our hoys w'ere in the sport’s highlights. Charles Welscli and Lyle Key made the “A” squad in basketball. Lyle Key, Charles Welsch and Robert Wachuta were members of the football squad in their Sophomore year. We began our Junior year with great excitement. This year we had the prom, a class play, and we became an important class in the school. Already our class is represented in the armed forces of our country. Raymond Tollef-son joined the navy when he was a Sophomore. Ray has seen action in the South Pacific and was wounded. The Juniors have shown in many ways that they can be and are real leaders. In March Junior home room two won a magazine sale contest sponsored by the school. The winners sold 312 G of their quota of magazines. As a reward the members of the home room enjoyed a theatre party. Letters were awarded to Fred Johnson, Dick Mattie, Lyle Key, Chuck Welsch, Bob Wachuta for football. For this year’s basketball season Lyle Key, Robert Wachuta and Chuck Welsch were awarded letters. In Forensics, Frederick Johnson entered as a Victory Speaker. Frederick went to Boscobel for the district Forensic contest and was given an “A” rating. “Almost Eighteen, our Junior class play, which was presented on Friday, April 14, was a success financially as well as dramatically. I he well chosen cast of “Almost Eighteen” presented a fine performance. The leading characters, Dick Mattie as Eddie, and Gladys Toberman as Ann Sherman, Eddie’s ideal, were both well played. William Barry, Eddie’s father, was portrayed by James Foss and Norma Harwood played the part of Grace, his mother. Mary Lu Lake, as Eddie’s sister Bernice, was a trouble maker for Eddie. Glee Snyder and Alta Sebastian were society women. Eddie’s friends, I oinmy Granville and Sally Davidson, were played by Frederick Johnson and Mary Lu Weighner. George Jones, Eddie’s uncle and Mabel Warren, his music teacher, were played by Lawrence David and Maxine Bunders, respectively. Eighteen

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Class of it After four years of fun, happiness, work and hardships, Commencement day conies at last to the class of ’44. On this day two emotions are striving for supremacy in the minds of all individuals concerned. A feeling of joy and excitement vies with one of sorrow and sentiment—joy and excitement for what is to come, sorrow and sentiment for what is being left behind. Facing a world of confusion, war and uncertainty is not a pleasant thought but it is certain that the outgoing Seniors will not fail to make a place for themselves, whether serving Uncle Sam in the battlefields or fighting on the home front. For their first year in high school, the Seniors selected Mr. Cecil Smith, who is now a member of the armed forces over-seas, as class advisor. Class officers were Erby Satter, President; Bob Elliott, Vice-President and Betty La Rocque, Secretary-Treasurer. As Sophomores the class of ’44 chose as class officeers: Bob Elliott, Sue Rink and Betty LaRocque, President, Vice-President and Secretary-Treasurer respectively. Miss Mary Dillon was selected class advisor. The activities during this year consisted of sponsoring the initiation party for the incoming Freshmen, the class of ’45. Several class parties were also enjoyed by the class during its second year at P. H. S. Upon becoming Juniors, these Seniors of today, chose Dallas Boldt, President and Prom King. Don Ritchie was selected Vice-President, and Betty LaRocque, Secretary-Treasurer. Mr. Daniel Kissel was chosen to guide ami advise this class through its first year as upper class-men. Mrs. Carolyn Linzenmeyer was the assistant advisor. Highlighting their Junior year was the Junior Prom, held May 7. Darleen Alderman was chosen to reign as Queen by King Dallas Boldt. Patriotism was the theme of the prom. Along with our red, white, and blue were flags of the allied nations and overhead a large number of small airplanes were displayed. Music for this event was furnished by Lawrence Foster Another red letter event of this class during its Junior year was the class plav “Plane Crazy.” The play was under the direction of Mrs. June Ruoff and the cast was as follows: Bob Elliott, Betty LaRocque, Rex Kaber, Darleen Alderman, Jackie Foley, Jeanne Caya, Adeline Chamberlain, Morris McFarlane, Ailene Eggleston, Boh Lechnir, Bird Woods, Jeanne Welsch, Doris LaBonne, Virginia Valley, Bernard Kavanagh, Wanda Morel, Margaret Fer-nette, Bill Bittner, Dwaine Gaulke and Irma Walters. As Seniors, the class elected Morris McFarlane, President; Don Ritchie, Vice-President and Doris LaBonne, Secretary-Treasurer. Mr. Paul Lutzke and Miss Violet Dohse were the class advisors. The Senior class play, under the direction of Miss Violet Dohse was entitled, “The Great Big Door Step.” The cast of this play was: Darleen Alderman, Rex Kaber, Betty LaRocque, Virginia Valley, Dwaine Gaulke, Adeline Chamberlain, Darlene LaPointe, Morris McFarlane, Ailene Eggleston, Edna Stuckey and Don Daugherty. In athletics, many of the Senior boys were very active. The stars on the basketball squad were: the two Boldt twins, Dallas and Darol, Don Ritchie and Erbv Satter. On the football team were: Bernard Kavanagh, Rex Kaber, Morris McFarlane, Karl Rider, Don Ritchie, Don Wachter, Dallas Boldt, Darol Boldt, Erby Satter and Don Daugherty, manager. Many of the girls, also, were active in sports and in the Girls’ Athletic Association. Those girls who were to receive letters if they continued their fine work in this field were: Irma Walters, Jeanne Caya, Jackie Foley, Adeline Chamberlain, Doris LaBonne, Danella Welsch, Ailene Eggleston and Virginia Valley. During the course of this last year a carnival was sponsored by the Seniors and it proved to be a great success not only in the way of entertainment but financially as well. Honor student of this class was Betty LaRocque, Valedictorian, Joseph Wachuta and Salutatorian, Darlene LaPointe. Seventeen

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