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

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1948 volume:

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ISLISQWISIUNSIN AUMITTED TU LIIIIIIJIII I I I, I I j 1851-FIRST RAILROAD TU PRAIRIE nu fl-IIEN . Ir I 9 X I IIII8- INISTUNSINS EENTENNIAL ah I II W e A II YI L 3 II I It I u W TI IIIIu,,1lUI,N I,J,I,,I.-III,-I-, , ,,IlI.!.If WIT ,,.. As., D To the pioneers who, through their fourage and self-saerifire made our fity and school possible, we respect- fully Jedi!-me This book, me 1943 PRJIRIE DOG. 1 Rich in History Cogriizont ot its Beouty Proud ot its Troditions - ...a ll llvn' zlzw qllirl-f'nlm'ml rm! nf 4'-zwzirzy .xx ,Uilvs and rnilfx- -Brmvx1il1g rairie du Chien , , , Where the Waters Meet Prairie du Chien, the sec- ond oldest city in Wisconsin, has a rich and mellow past that is the pride of every citi- zen. When Jean Nicolet first journeyed into the spacious territory that we now know as Wisconsin, the only gov- ernment in the new world France, which held claim to 17 was that of most of the land. The French King, interested in a tale told by the Indians of a great river that emptied into the Pacific Ocean, sent Father Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet into the territory to confirm what the Indians had told him. The two voyaguers canoed across a large body of water, which we now call Lake Michigan, down the Fox Riverg and down the treacherous Wisconsin until they entered a beautiful valley. It was from a bluff over- looking this valley that the two first viewed the Father of Waters on June 17, 1673. The two Frenchmen were overjoyed at their discovery for they were the first whitemen to see this fertile valley which was later to become a thriving fur-trading center. The first whitemen to become perman- ent settlers of the valley were Jean Marie Cardinal and his wife. They made their home in Mill Coulee and it was there that l i 1 French and Indians Barter-1675 Discovery of Father of Waters-1673 they raised their eight children. Mrs. Car- dinal, in telling of her experiences in the wilderness, said that the river fthe Missis- sippil was spread out from bluff to bluff. In the treaty signed after the French and Indian War, which was won by the British, the victors were awarded the large and fertile Mississippi Valley. With the British flag came travelers and traders. Long be- bore the Revolutionary War Prairie du Chien had'become THE fur-trading center of the Northwest. At the end of the Revolutionary War, the prairie changed hands again, this time with the Americans taking over. To pro- tect the settlers from attacks by Indians, the American government built a fdrt. The fort, built of wood, was named Fort Shelby and was located where the Villa Louis now stands. In the war of 1812 the British captured the fort and renamed it Fort Mc- Kay for their commander. American 'troops the territory and retooki the fort, this time rebuilding it and naming it after the na- tion's man of the hour, Secretary of War Crawford. By 1817 there were three schools in Prairie du Chien- two civilian and one post. One of the schools was taught by Charles Giasson, a French- Canadian scholar. In this school all classes were taught in French. In the other civ- ilian school everything was marched into taught in English by Willard Keyes. The post school was under the charge of Ser- geant Reeseden. At about this time a second fort was built. This fort stood on higher land across the St. Feriole slough. This one was built of stone and was located where St. Mary's Academy now stands. Many famous soldiers fort-the most famous being Taylor, who later became President of the United States. Another famous man stationed at the Fort was Lt. Jefferson Davis, who later assumed the post of President of the Southern Confederacy during the Civil War. The fort of 1816 was equipped with all the modern conven- iences of the day. It had blacksmith and cobbler shops, a recreation room, a hospi- tal and a jail. It was in the fort hospital that Dr. Wil- liam Beaumont experimented with the stomach of Alexis served at this Col. Zachory ' P1 St. Martin. The young half- Americans Surrender to British, 1814 - the stomach and Dr. Beaumont did every- thing in his power to heal the wound, but to no avail. Then he began to experiment with the gastric juices of the man's stomach. Fifty-six of the 208 experiments were made here, after which Dr. Beaumont retired to his of1ice at the fort to compile his notes. He published these notes in New York and they have aided doctors ever since. The stone Fort Crawford remained in the service of the United States until the end of the Civil YVar in 1865. modeled the home to the form we see it today. Prairie du Chien has had at least one school in opera- tion since 1818. The first real school building was erect- ed by James Lockwood. The school was 20x20 feet and was located in the vicinity of Campion. In 1871 the Col- lege of the Sacred Heart fnow known as Campionj was opened by the Christian Brothers, and in 1872 the Sisters of Notre Dame open- Part of the V. . ,.. . breed had been wounded in hospital is still standing. The Villa Louis, the baronial home of Col. Hercules L. Dousman, hrst millionaire in the Wisconsin territory, was built on an Indian mound in 1843. The Villa soon be- came the showplace of the Northwest. Dous- man played a large part in the formation of the states of NVisconsin, in 1848, and Min- nesota. His widow, whom he married on the death of her husband and his partner, Jane Fisher Rolette, remained at the Villa until her death in 1882. In 1872 she re- Erection of First Fort Crawford, 1816 ed St. Maryls Academy. In 1875 a public high school was organized. By 1854 the Hrst railroad reached Prai- rie du Chien. It was known as the Milwau- kee and Mississippi, but was soon purchased a second railroad entered Prairie du Chien, This time from the south. During the years since Father Marquette and Louis Joliet first came to the valley, the prairie had changed greatly. A thriving commun- ity, supporting many indus- tries, has grown out of the wilderness but the spirit of the pioneers is always pre- sent.. Those of us who call Prairie du Chien home, are proud of the history of this corner of Wisconsin and will long remember the heritage that is ours to keep. by the Milwaukee Road which still operates it. In 1874 John Lawler received his patent for a pontoon -bridge across the Mississippi and the railroad spread out over the state of Iowa and surrounding territory. In 1885 Dr. Beaumont and Alexis St. Martin at Fort Hospital The Gagnier Murder, 1827 MW WEDWN mafia 1 V' I know a town all through Better than I know myself. Sometimes I think it is myself. I know this little town lives unproclaimed On the banks of a rushing river. I know that it is there, And it rests me to know. In the quiet of this town There is something living greatly- I know that too. When I was little I knew it. We played, we always played. The out-of-doors was ours. The town, the prairie, the hills and the rivers Given with God's prodigality. We made new games to fit the great playground. We played, we always played: Old and young played. We didn't take God on faith- There He stood out in the open And we worshipped I-Iim, Our hearts bursting with the full-blooded joy of it. VVe worshipped Him, In the rain and the snow and the sun. In the summer A lavender lady's-slipper, Suddenly come upon in the hills, Was The The The The The an adventure. rock-hung couleesg rainbow pearls locked in the flesh of the river clams, unkempt shaggy sloughs hiding from the enterprising river: silent voices of the trees on the great log-rafts traveling from Minnesota woods to St. Louis, season when the hills rang with songs of the nut-gatherers, A llock of wild geese Hying south: The Indians hot palette splashed on October hills, All, all were adventures. And when their brothers called from Picardy, Old and young came from the hills, the fields, the mills, To fight as they played And to pray as they fought: There's nothing to worry about. In the hills by a rushing river A lavender lady's-slipper blows. I know that it is there- It rests me to know- I like to think about it. -Laura Sherry Old Prairie du Chien ii A A replica of one of the two block-houses, which were built in 1816 as part of the first Fort Crawford, stands in the Villa Louis ground at the very spot where excavators unearthed the foundations of the original fort. The houses were two stories, the top story placed diagonally across the lower. Two pieces of artillery offered protection. 3146 One... PRINCIPAL B. A. KENNEDY Superintendent Mc all Mr. Bernard A. Kennedy, M.A., Supt. and Principal Miss Margaret Garrity, B.A., Assistant' Principal, Commercial, Finance Mrs, Kathleen Ackerlund, B.E., Phy. Ed.. Biology Mr. Charles Burch, B.S., Phy. Ed., Social Science Miss Miss Miss Mr. Miss Miss Mr. Mrs. Mr. Mrs. Mrs. Mr. Mr. Violet Dohse, B.A,, Mathematics Vanita Hagman, B.E., Commercial Clara Hewitt, B.E., Library, English Norman Hinkley, BS., Music, Band Carolyn Hoglund, B.A., Music, Chorus Maurine Johnson, B.A., English Bert Krohn, B.S., Industrial Arts Earl Linzenmeyer, B.A., English, Journalism Paul Lutzke, M.A., Languages, History Howard Mezera, B.S., Home Making Guy Ralph, B.S., Agriculture Harold Rasmussen, B.E., Science Cecil Smith, Ph.B., Phy. Ed., Science Miss Nona Deary, Junior High Miss Lila Murton, Junior High BOARD OF EDUCATION Mr. Ben Shaub, President Dr. E. M. Dessloch, Vice President Mrs. C. E. McCloskey Mr. Earl Jambura Mr. Paul Schmidt Miss Lucille McCloskey, Secretary The Prairie du Chien High School Student Council was organized in 1931 at the suggestion of Supt. B. A. Kennedy, and in its 17 years of existence the aim of its program has always been service', to the students. Among the activities sponsored by the council this year was a courtesy program, the installation of a candy machine, a magazine campaign to help pay for the annual, and a series of dances and programs for special events such as Home- coming. Council officers for this year were: Larry Lake, President: Maxine Sutton, Vice President: and Delores Valley, Secretary Treasurer. Officers for next year were elected in April and will take office in September. These officers were: jack Jambura, President: Joan Von Ruden, Vice President: and Margaret Erden- berger, Secretary Treasurer. Other members of the council are the four ...Smm class Presidents: Edith Ahrens, Bob Marvin, Donald Steiner, and Mary Bodamer: eight home room Presidents: Doris Gauger, Geraldine Stram, Jean Draka, Jack Von Ruden, Sylvia Fernette, Joan Von Ruden, Donna Foster, james Rilleyg the Presidents of the Seventh and Eighth Grade: Carolyn Ahrens and Shirley Adams: the Council Advisors: Mr. Kennedy and Miss Garrityg and the four class Advisors: Mr. Rasmussen, Mr. Hinkley, Mr. Ralph, and Mrs. Mezera. Over half of the Council members have at- tended student council conventions this year. On October 24-25 jean Draka, Geraldine Stram, Maxine Sutton, and Delores Valley at- tended the State Student Council Convention at Wausau. On April 10 six representatives were sent to the District Convention at La Crosse. The dele- gates were: Joan Von Ruden, Sylvia Fernette, jack Von Ruden, Bob Marvin, Doris Gauger, and Larry Lake. Seated left to right: Jack Jamburag Shirley Adams: Jim Reillyg Don Steiner, Geraldine Stramg Edith Ahrensg Maxine Sutton, Vice-president: Larry Lake, Presi- dent: Delores Valley, Secretary-Treasurer: .Tack Von Rudenq Bob Marvin, Jean Draka: Sylvia Fernetteg Joan Von Rudeng Mary Bodamerg Donna Foster. Standing: Doris Gauger, Supt, B. A. Kennedy, Miss Margaret Garrity. 7 Oggaw... MISS 3l.XIUl.XIil'I'I' 4l.Xlllil'l'Y MHS. l'IYl'1l.YN XII! XNl lx 4 Top row: Kathryn Meyer, Delores Valley, Cecilia Tratnik, Rosemary Dempsey, Maxine Sutton. Second row: Geraldine Stram, Doris Gauger, Doris Husted, Hazel Monroe, Edith Ahrens. Bottom row: Mrs. Evelyn Meganck, Eudora Kolowinski, Aileen Lechnir, Ivaleen Eggleston, Miss Margaret Garrity. 1 Elena of 1942 EDITH AHRENS We live in deeds, not years, is the motto of the Class of 1948. In keeping with the motto the members of the class have made high schol- astic ratings. They led the honor roll three times during the year and have distinguished them- selves in all fields of extra-curricular activities. The Class flower is the red rose and the colors are red and silver. As Freshmen the Class of 1948 chose Tom White, President, Edith Ahrens, Vice-president, Larry Lake, Secretary-Treasurer. Miss Knospe was the advisor. The members of the class were initiated in the Traditional Freshman Mixer. DORIS GAUGER Those having perfect attendance for the year were: Tina Boucher, LeRoy Bunders, Mavis Check, Doris Gauger, DuWaine LaPointe Shirley Reuber, john Ryan, Norman Standorf, and Elaine Stepan. 3 Class leaders for the second year were Edith Ahrens, President, Larry Lake, Vice-president, Doris Gauger, Secretary-Treasurer. Mr. Burch was advisor. The Class sponsored the Freshman Mixer. Perfect attendance records were main- tained by: Pearl Blinton, Shirley Reuber, Viola Schwenn, and Norman Standorf. Now upper classmen, the Class of '48 elected Larry Lake, President and Prom King, Edith Ahrens, vice-president, Doris Gauger, Secretary- Treasurerg Mr. Hinkley, advisor. The Junior class play, Brother Goose, was presented on February 4. The highlight of the year was the Junior Prom with King Larry Lake and Queen Hazel Monroe reigning. The theme was Make Mine Music, based on Disney Characters. Rose- mary Nolan, Shirley Reuber, Norman Standorf Elaine Stepan, Delores Valley, and Keith White had perfect attendance for the year. 7 The long awaited year finally arrived for the Class of 1948. Class officers were: Edith Ahrens, President, Fred LaPointe, vice-presidentg Cletus Steiner, Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. Rasmussen, ad- visor. The Mid-Winter formal was held on December Z6. King Blaine Eber and Queen Ruth Schreiner reigned over Winter Wonderland. The Senior Class play was American Passport. 66444 I 1 I Row Ons: DORIS ADNEY. BEVERLY BAILEY. DORIS BENEKER. CLIFFORD BENISH Rwo Two: MARCSUERITE EITTNER. GERALD BONNEY. TINA BOUCI-IER LEROY BUNDERS. Row Tunes: MAVIS CHECK. BONNIE COOK. DON DELORIMER JOHN DERHAMMER. :- fr'-I Y 5 'bar or ,r x I Row Ons: ELAINE EBER. IVALEEN EGGLESTON. JEROME ELLIOTT, MICHAEL FERNETTE. Row Two: GERALDINE FOSTER, DORIS GAUGER. MARTY HARE. DORIS HUSTED. Row Tr-msn ARTHUR JELINEK. EUDORA KOLOWINSKI. NEAL KRAMER, LARRY LAKE, 1 4 , 7945 Row Ons: DUWAINE LAPOINTE. FRED LAPOINTE, AILEEN LECI-INIR. WILLIAM LECHTENBERG, Row Two: RAYMOND LOCHNER. ARNOLD MARA. KATI-IRYN MEYER, HAZEI. MONROE. Row Tn-mas: LOREN MOORE CHARLES MOREL. ROSEMARY NOLAN MILFORD OESTLJN, 1 4 ' Row Ons: MARY PAKE. DOROTHY RAU. CATHERINE REHM. SHIRLEY REUBER. Row Two: JOHN RYAN. NORMAN STANDORF. CLEM STEINER. CLETUS STEINER. Row Tnnzn ELAINE STEPAN. FRANCIS STLUKA, GERALD STRAM. GERALDINE STRAM. fqx i U9 - -Q of 1945 41942, ., Row Ons: NIAXINE SUTTON. RICHARD TOBERMAN. CECILIA TRATNIK Row Two: DELORES VALLEY. LARRY WAHL. VIRGINIA WACHUTA. R:-w Tunes: ANNA MARIE WEIGHNER. KEITH WHITE. JEAN ZACH. 2 1 ! K5 A qf I 4 S v s - ' fifi 'ig Q ' ' - , ,A ..,L.5:x-'W -Q . ROBERT MARVIN PRESIDENT dem The Class of 1949 chose as their freshman of- ficers Robert Borne, President: jack Jambura, Vice-President: Margaret Erdenberger, Secre- tary-Treasurer. Miss Emmeleen Conway was elected class advisor. Home Room One officers were: Donna Gates, james Balk, and Thomas Balk. Home Room Two officers were Jack Von Ruden, James Wainwright, and Thomas Layde. The main event for the greenhorns was the Fresh- man Mixer. The class built the Homcoming bon- fire which was burned the night before the Home- coming parade by vandals. Great initiative was shown by the class for they rebuilt it in time for the Homecoming celebration. Perfect attendance records were made by George Bloyer, Glennis Gilkes, and Mary Hendrick. The officers for the second wr were: Jack Von Ruden, President: Thomas Layde, Vice- President, Patsy Panka, Secretary-Treasurer. The class advisor was Mr. Burch. Home Room One officers were: Margaret Erdenberger, Rob- ert Borne, and Mary Hendrick. Home Room Two officers were: joseph Sebastian, Charles Pritchett, and Margaret Wetzel. On September 17 the class sponsored the Freshman Mixer. Funds for the class were raised by sponsoring four dances throughout the year. Those having perfect at- tendance records for the year were: Philip Go- key, Glennis Gilkes, Dorothy Lomas, Robert Marvin, and Patricia Steiner. The Class of '49 became an upper class at reg- JOE SEBASTIAN JOAN WAINWRIGHT VICE-PRESIDENT SECRETARY-TREASURER df 7949 istration time, September 2, 1947. The class officers chosen were: Clarence Lucas, President: Robert Marvin, Vice-President: and joan Wain- wright, Secretary-Treasurer. Home Room One officers were: Jean Draka, Dick Hutchison, and Nicky Harvey. Home Room Two officers were: Jack Von Ruden, Joseph Sebastian, Thomas Layde. Robert Marvin became Class President in the absence of Clarence Lucas, who joined the Navy. joseph Sebastian was then chosen Vice- President to fill the vacancy left by Robert Marvin. The Class Play, Quiet Everybody, was pre- sented on March 1. Members of the cast were: Peggy Wetzel, Pat McKillip, joe Sebastian, Dor- othy Lomas, Joyce Pettera, Anita Snyder, Nicky Harvey, jean Draka, john Mezera, Robert Mar- vin, jack Von Ruden, jim Wainwright, Law- rence Shedivy, Donna Leard, and Peggy Ma- rousek, Joan Wainwright was the Student Di- rector, Miss Johnson, faculty director. The main social event of the year was the Junior Prom held on April 16. The theme was The Forty-Niners, in keeping with the cen- tennial year and the class graduating year, 1949. as his grand King Robert Marvin chose Anita Snyder Queen and together they led the elaborate march. Wya- after- For Class Day the juniors motored to lusing State Park and spent an enjoyable noon. 0 :gulf . .1-4' A-1 3, IRENE BAILEY THOMAS BALK LEO BARRETTE PHILIP BETZ GEORGE BLOYER ORA BLUM ROBERT BORNE ANN CARDINE JOHN CEJKA rbur BLANCHE CEPLECHA DALE CHECK DENNIS CHECK GERALD COOROUGH IRMA CRAWFORD DONALD DAVID 0,4 1949 JEAN DRAKA PHYLLIS ELVERT ANNA MARIE ENKE MARGARET ERDENBERGER LORNA ERICKSON BETTY FELDT JAMES FEYE MARY GEISLER LORETTA GILLITZER PHILLIP GOKEY JEAN HAMANN NAOMI HARVEY Ell.EEN HENDRICKS MARY HENDRICK JEANNETTE HOMUTH X X- if ' Y fx . .i.- ' . .... , f- X 3 Q V, 1 E we vi. MARION HUSTED RICHARD HUTCHISON JACKJAMBURA NANCEE KARNOPP ARTHUR KOEL CLETUS KRAMER EMOGENE KVIGNE THOMAS LAYDE DONNA LEARD ROBERT LECHNIR JOANNE LESSARD DONALD LIPKE DOROTHY LOMAS MARGARET MAROUSEK ADELE MARSO af M49 JOHN MCFARLAND JOHN MEZERA MARCELLA PANKA PATRICIA PANKA JOYCE PETTERA PHILLIP PRIBYL. CHARLES PRICHETT ROGER PULDA BETTY RADKE NORMA REDMAN BETTY ROBERTSON RICHARD SHECKLER LAWRENCE SHEDIVY GEORGE SMRCINA ANITA SNYDER ff-3-TK I-w: L 65444 l?4? PHYLLIS STANDORF' PATRICIA STEINER CARLOS UPDIKE NORMA JEAN VALLEY JACK VON RLJDEN EDWARD VOPELAK JAMES WAINWRIGHT BETTY WELSH FLOYD WELSCH MARGARET WETZEL IVAN WHITE PAUL WHITE LOIS ZEEH MARILYN ZINKLE 1. F.F.A. 4. Ras 2. Airplane Club 5. Charlie', 3. Smitty 6. Tryin' anyhow 7. Wha'cha lookin' at? To row: Lorna Larson, Hs-len lledwnrd, Arnold Henery, Ululrlvs Atchison, llolt llovlillxuisvll, D llnlu llonskn, .lov lionivln-k 3rd row: Snllv lit-vlxtvlxlu-i'z.:, Arlayne Gunlkv, Mary Lnvzus, lft-rn llenlmrt. lflstlu-I' llauxvn, lrlvvlyn lAlllLf'f0.l'Il, Loretta lmvlmnix' 2nd row: ltuvilln- lTlll'll2ll'lllt', Joanna- .l2lllllilll'Il, Donna lh-tz, Susan Ki:-ser, Doris f'l'7lNVl'Ul'll, lnwillm- Ilyr-rs, .Xrlyno lforlws Bottom row: l':1ul lies lloclwr, lirnr-v Dillm:in, llolu-rt Konirlu-k, Gm-no Avkrmnzm, Sylvia l Q'I'lll'llt', l4'loi'n-m'n- lllum S The Class of 1950 elected Freshmen class officers and home room officers during the first week of school. The results were: CLASS OFFICERS joyce Wixmg, President Sylvia Fernette, Secretary-Treasurer HOME ROOM ONE Paul Des Rocher, President Charles Atchison, Vice-President Joanne jambura, Secretary-Treasurer HOME ROOM TWO joan Von Ruden, President Loretta Lechnir, Vice-President Janet McCloskey, Secretary-Treasurer Miss Emmeleen Conway fMrs. Howard Mez- eraj was chosen class advisor. The members of the class officially became members of the student body when they were initiated at the Freshmen Mixer. All Greenhorns were given partners and were required to dance Home Room One with them. At the close of the initiation all stu- dents were guests of the Sophomore Class at a dance. Refreshments were served to those at- tending the party. In return for the initiation the Freshmen en- tertained the Sophomores at a party and served them refreshments. As in previous years the responsibility of building the Homecoming bonfire was given to the Freshmen. The class displayed their initia- tive in gathering materials for the huge Home- coming fire and received the first prize for their window decoration. Three students had perfect attendance records for the year. They were Fern Benhart, Bruce Dillman, and Arlayne Gaulke. As Sophomores the Class of 1950 chose the following to lead them in their second year of high school: Home Room Two CLASS OFFICERS Donald Steiner, President Neil Ginsterblum, Vice-President Betty Rodenkirck, Secretary-Treasurer HOME ROOM ONE Sylvia Fernette, President Lucille DuCharme, Vice-President Mary Lucas, Secretary-Treasurer HOME ROOM TWO joan Von Ruden, President Harold Valley, Vice-President Janet McCloskey, Secretary-Treasurer Mr. Guy Ralph was chosen to serve as class advisor. The class was the sponsor of the Freshmen Mixer, the first social function of the year for the class. All Greenhorns were required to wear S green ribbons around their necks during the day and were subject to initiation activities in the evening. The responsibility for direction of the Home- coming parade was given to the Sophomores. A skit was presented by the class during Homecom- ing week. A series of Holiday dances was presented by the class. The first dance was a Hallowe'en Dance on October 30. For the occasion, the gym walls were decorated with black cats and witches, corn shocks stood on the floor, and light from jack-o-lanterns cast spooky shadows on the dancers. The second dance was a Valen- tine's Dance on February 12. Valentines of many designs decorated the walls. The third dance was an April Fool's Dance. Top row: .lon xV0lSl'll, Nanvy Si'lllll'lflPl', U1-tty Rmlvnkirek, .lam-t Nlrvlrsslcey, Orin- l't l4'l'S, lo I Yon ' ' ' . Ill 1 ltumlvn, Virginia Yopi-lak, Mary l'0l0dna Second row' I,n'1no Nl'u'sn I'li7'1lwetl1 Qwart . . . . . , u .. . . , lflllon xxv2ll'Cl, lillizalvi-th Me-ze-ra, ,Xrlynv Thoinpson, lflilm-n Mclfarland, Harold Valley Bottom row: Uhad Ms-zura, Donald Novey, Kenneth 'l'in-lwnor, Ilolu-rt Sln-eklvr, Donald 'l'oM-r- lnan, Donald Stvim-r. 7 Home Room One Higher, higher will We climb, Up the stairs of knowledge. Nature's wealth and learning's spoils, We'll win from school and college. Seventy students registered as Freshmen on September 2, 1947. The officers of the class and home rooms were chosen the first week of school. The officers were: CLASS Mary Bodamer, President Delores Fox, Vice-President Beatrice Hill, Secretary-Treasurer HOME ROOM ONE Donna Foster, President Gene Gokey, Vice-President Bernard Gibbs, Secretary-Treasurer Montgomery HOME ROOM TWO james Reilly, President Roger Steiner, Vice-President Teddy Sheckler, Secretary-Treasurer Mrs. Howard Mezera was chosen to advise the class The most important event of the year for the Freshmen was held on November 26 when they were initiated in the ceremonies of the Freshmen Mixer. As a part of the initiation the members of the class were requested to wear some green article of clothing during the day so that the rest of the student body could recognize them. Top row: llill linlk, XVilli:un Hznmnnn, John llrennner, Dolores Fox, .luck lJnl'lmrlne, Mary Val llwvid Folev Robert Ilrwkn Roger lledwnrd. in znner, . , , . , Third row' llolw Allen, Leone lfoley, Mzirf-ella llecwur, 'l'l1eres:i lfrilselme, l,e-Roy l l2lIlSlilll'!l'll. . Sully fT0Ol'i7ll1.fl1, Mildred Cheek, ,Xllvert Ilonzek. Roger Uheek, lloli 1.r:mzo,w, I Second row: Donna Foster, Marilyn Hathowuy, Dennis Udnish, Roger lleneker, lierl Fennel, Gene Gokey, .loyee Allison, Rolrerl Ilenish, Shirley lfisher. Bottom row: lllzmehe Cuehnn, Rodney llonney, Franklin lfisher, Dinlnn- Dzxugherty, lla-:itriee llill, llernnrd Gilrlis, Uhnrlotte l'llll?llZIl'd. Top row: Lt-wis Mnrtilius, Don Lindner, Jim Itieily, Donna Sehlemim-r, Duane 1,1-zirfi, .lim Whitt-, Marital Otto. Donald Kuliml. Third row: Roland Sow-rson, Helen l'zxnk:u, Alice lleod, Noir Stluku, Shirley May, Gloria Olson, Ifrzmklin livrlnmn, Mziciomm Meister. Slecond row: l'lni'i-lice XYeIst-li, .him-t Seiwc-koi, Roger Steiner, Hill Zujict-k, ltonuld Phillipp, law- lh-vd, Dunno Iludlolf, 'Fed SheL'klel'. Bottom row: .lov Sil2liTl'l', Kutliryn Nop.:'1.flv, Gerald Stvililu-rar, Donald Oct-nosuk, Gem' Yziiley, xvt'l'Il Kopt-t, .loyeu K1-ilier. Home Room Two The task of building the Homecoming bon- fire, as in previous years, was given to the Fresh- men. The Class of 1951 won second prize on their fioat and third prize on their window dec- oration. The Class sponsored a record dance after the Fennimore basketball game. The Freshmen Civics classes were in charge of the school elections. The elections held were the student council election and the Citizenship day election at which time students were chosen to till city and county offices for a day. Five members of the class participated in the senior band. They were: Mary Bodamer, Donna 7 Foster, Delores Fox, Donald Lindner, and Kay Noggle. The Freshmen had an enrollment of eight in the junior band. They were: Gordon Barker, Dianne Daugherty, Donald Kalina, Ma- donna Meister, Gloria Olson, Alice Reed, Janet Scheckel, and Donna Schlemmer. Members of the class enrolled in the Girls' Chorus were Joyce Allison, Mary Bodamer, Dianne Daugherty, Donna Foster, Beatrice Hill, and Gloria Olson. Mixed Chorus members from the Freshmen Class were: Robert Allen, Sally Coorough, Shirley Fisher, Donna Foster, Donald Lindner, Kay Noggle, Marita Otto, and Bill Zajicek. Top row: ltolwrl Jninison, Pls-nn-nt, Strain, Phyllis Jamison, Le-Roy .li-rrvtt, Allyn Gr:i:ip, Clifford Strain, Joan Strzinnizin, lla Man- lienlizirt, lilnorn Kos-l 4th row: l':it1'im-in Urzidy, lincille- llolwrtson, .Ionn Vitzer, Nornm .Xdnc-y, lin-tty Pitzi-r, XYilIi:un Vpdikv, .lm-zinnv lteisi-r, Di-lnm Iflnkm-, Nornni Mansfield 3rd row: livin- .Xiipu-ll, llvne- lfl'1ll!lt'l', Vivtoriri l'riluyl, Mridonnzl Hui'4l:i, Hairy l.ou .Xin-i', l'h:irlotlv Sirivn, XV:iynv Koi-vkv, Milton Geisler, Hoy Dm-sposito 2nd row: Gwendolyn IJrn'yor, .lnnicv Slinlkzi, Joyce l'itzt-V, Iklildn l':ic-zynski, Shirley Ailzunis. lil-nny In-ss:li'd, Danny Sinrvinn, Maxine XVelsli, H:iri'y xY2lllClt'l'4ll'lllli Bottom row: .Ioycv llloyi-V, Ivnn lfiniii-y, Miss Us-:iry tsponsori, l'liillip links lllvlllvllflllll, ltonnio Craig lcnptziiiib, Sylvester l:2ll'l't'llt' llltxlllt'Il2llll.J. Mr. Kenna-ily. I I l I I I When the Class of 1952,' entered Junior High last fall it had an enrollment of 46 pupils. The members chose the following class officers: Pres- ident, Shirley Adamsg Vice-president, Wayne Koeckeg Secretary-Treasurer, Gwendolyn Dru'- yor. Miss Nona Deary was the teacher and Class Advisor. The most important activity of the Eighth grade was the Safety Patrol. Ronnie Craig was chosen Captain. He was assisted by two Lieutenants, Sylvester Barette, and Phillip Enke. Shirley Adams was chosen Presidentg Jeanne Reiser, Vice-Presidentg and Gwen Dru'yor, Sec- retary-Treasurer. Safety Patrol is sponsored by Kiwanis. This year Kiwanis gave the Patrol a beautiful and useful gift of eight white rain coats with hoods to match. During the year the class entertained at a Valentine's day party and dance and at a St. Patrick's day dance. Five members of the class were members of the Senior Band. They were: Shirley Adams, Gwen Dru'yor, Milton Geisler, Joyce Pitzer, and Lucille Robertson. Students maintaining perfect attendance rec- ords for the year were: Shirley Adams, Joyce Bloyer, Gwen Dru'yor, Elnora Koel, Maxine Welsch, Allyn Graap. I I f I I I I I The members of the Seventh grade chose for their Class officers: President, Carolyn Ahrensg Vice-president, Don Jamburag Secretary-Treas- urer, lVIarlene Loney. During the year they enjoyed two dancing parties, one on Valentinels Day, the other on St. Patrick's Day. A class picnic was held at the end of the year. As a means of raising money, the class, to- gether with the eighth grade, carried on an an- nual seed sale. The sale this year was unusually successful. The following boys played on the Junior High Basketball team: Don Nlambura, Lester Tippery, Paul Lake, Retus Barker, Leonard Pitzer, Rich- ard Yeoman and jack Benish. The team entered a tournament at Lancaster and won consolation. Ill ISS Lll,.X Ml'li'l'ON Other individuals in the class won honors during the football Homecoming competition, Carolyn Ahrens won first prize in the poster con- test, Don Jambura, Ronnie Radloff, Paul Lake, and Robert Tyler were awarded first prize for an individual float in the parade. It was a successful year for the class of 1953 and the members look forward to next year when they will become official school patrol members. Top row: Nlvwvdvs Km-elm-, Shirley 'l'iplwl'y, Phillip l'0st0l, Donna 'l'im1vl'y, llouuis- Stl-l'lim.:', lin-sh-1' 'l'ip1n-ry, liillllK'l'lllU llllllll2ll'tl, Sally illC'l 'Jll'l2lll1l, Carolyn ,Xlirvlis 4th row: Doris ll0H't'l'S, lion .l2lllllllIl'Ql, Shirley Svvvrsou, .XlI'r4-ml Steim-i', llnllns Yzillvy, livuiizurfl l'llZ4'I', lioln-VI 'l'ylvr, Xvllllillll NV1U'llf0l' 3rd row: Ulizirlvs fil'l'Ill0l't', l'Il:iino .Xllt'I1, liomiiv Iizidlolf, l 1'o1lvI'im'k Swurt, Duuzihl Grznup, 'thu l'illil l'olniti Vieux l'iS 'i , x J '.' 2nd row: .lorry liiuvss, liouzild Alllllllllllll, l':iul Lake, Lynn Slilllfl0l'li, Illzirlom- liom-y, .lUYl'L' lw-lwivttv, Palsy liIlllt'y Bottom row: l'hillip lin lloum-, lill'll!ll'll Yun-niuu, .luck lim-uish, John Iizl Ilouuv, .lohll llyriul, wid llnrolliy l'l'IlXl'l't ' l Peep , Posers, Dreamer, Miss Murton Bright isn't it! Come on-smile! foe DiMaggio-in person, Friends, Congo Line Cute dog! You tell us! Giggles Pals, just posin' Bread 'n butter, Way back when-, Koel out? School's out! Bye-bye! w,, The magnificent Villa Louis Mansion, most historic house in Wisconsin, was the baronial home of the northwest's first millionaire, Colonel Hercules L. Dousman. The home was erected in 1843 and was re- modeled hy Madame Dousman in 1882. In 1935 the Villa Louis was deeded to the city of Prairie du Chien by the Dousman heirs who have restored it to its former elegance. goo! 7caa... D MISS M.XI'KlNl'I JOHNSON MHS, Ii.XItl. l.IXZl-INMICYHIQ English classes were taught by Miss Hewitt, Freshman: Miss johnson, Sophomore and Juniorsg and Mrs. Linzenmeyer, Seniors. A fifth English class, Journalism, was taught hy Mrs. Linzenmeyer and was responsible for the schools two publications Prairie Dog Tales and The Prairie Dog. Members of the newspaper staff were: Fred Lapointe, Editor, Doris Husted, Business Maiz- agerg Edith Ahrens and Grctta Bittner, Feature Editorsg jerry Elliott, Sports Editorg Geraldine Foster, Exchange Editorg Doris Adney, LeRoy Bunders, Hazel Monroe, Norman Standorf, Ger- 1ldine Stram, Cletus Steiner, Larry Wahl, Re- porters. The year book staff was as follows: Fred La- pointe, Editorg Edith Ahrens, Associate Editorg Doris Husted, Business Marzagerg Gretta Bittner, Art Editor, Doris Adney, LeRoy Bunders, jerry Elliott, Geraldine Foster, Hazel Monroe, Nor- man Standoff, Cletus Steiner, Geraldine Stram, Larry Wahl, Department Editors. Standing: Ulm-to S14-im-r, 1.4-Roy llulidvrs, llnrry Nvillll, Doris Adm-y, lhwulciim- I-'ostt-r. Seated: Iluzt-I Mmnrov, Doris llustvd, l r4-rl l,al'oinUk, Edith .Xlll'1'llS, Grottu llittm-V, fi1'l'!lltllll1' Strain. MIC. l'.Xl'I. l.I l'ZKl-I History, the study of the records of past events and their relationship to present problems, is offered to juniors and Seniors. Both classes, Woi'ld History and American History, are taught by Mr. Paul Lutzke. Although the facts taught in these classes are the same as were taught here to the first P.H.S. students in 1875, the methods have changed. Supplementary visual aids make the study of the past more vivid and realistic than it formerly was. These aids include wall maps, globes, and new movie equipment. The windows of the history class room can be darkened so that movies may be shown at any time. Some of the pictures shown were: The Declaration of Independence, Our Constitution, The Life of Lincoln, and Re- member the Alamo. A very fine colored movie, Wisconsin Makes its Laws, was a most appropriate showing for this Centennial Year. Also, in connection with the Centennial program the American history stu- dents prepared tabloid histories of Prairie du Chien which show the important dates of our city and how they correspond with state and national dates. Special reports on subjects of local interest such as Dr. Beaumont, Fort Craw- ford, and Fur Trading were prepared by members of the class. History classes keep up to date on current history making events by studying newspapers and magazines which are available in the refer- ence library. Special reports on current events are weekly requirements. Peggy Marousek, Mr. Lutze, .lack Iambura, and Phyllis Elvert solve global problems -wr I I 7 Miss Violet Dohse Miss Dohse explains a problem in Geometry to Donna Leard and Marion Hus Under the guidance of Miss Violet Dohse, the Mathematics department offers to the students of Prairie High elementary and advanced algebra, 1 plane and solid geometry, and trigonometry. Algebra is a science of numbers and numerical computation in which letters express quantities and signs express operations. It is a required sub- .ject taken during the Sophomore year. Geometry is that branch of mathematics which treats of the properties, measurement, and relation of lines, angles, surfaces, and solids. This subject is generally studied in the Junior year. Trigonometry is of Senior standing. It is a mathematical science which treats of the relations of the angles and sides of triangles. Miss Dohse has, with emphasis and in an interesting manner, revealed the intricasies and values of mathematics. Students are realizing more and more the fact that mathematics is funda- mental to all scientific knowledge and progress. addenda! Latin, the language of the ancient Romans, still has a place in most high school curriculums. Prairie High is no exception for it offers to its students a two year course taught by Mr. Paul Lutzke. The first year is mostly linguisticg that is, the teaching of origin, history, application and sig- nificance of words. The second year is historical and cultural. One of the chief benefits of a Latin course is the knowledge of derivatives. In a recent sur- vey on derivatives, it was pointed out that out of 230 words published in the Reader's Digest ar- ticle, It Pays to Increase Your Word Power, the derivatives were: Latin Origin 174, Greek 20, French 18, and English 11. The present Latin club was started in 1925 when it was called the Forum Club. It was or- ganized at that time for the purpose of increas- ing the interest of the students in Latin. In 1932 a new constitution was drawn up and the name was changed to Latin Club. Although the Latin Club is not a social or- ganization, it is not entirely scholastic. One of the main social events each year is the traditional Roman banquet, which is served by slaves dressed in togas. Guests dressed in Roman cos- tumes. Other activities of the Club this year in- cluded the sponsoring of dances, ice cream bar sales, and carolling at city hospitals. Officers of the club are: President, Catherine Rehm, Vice President, Gretta Bittner, Secretary, Peggy Marousekg and Treasurer, Rosemary No- lan. Top row: Lon-n Moore, .lim xv2lll1NVl'lHfl1l, .lack .Iill'llhlll'Zl, Hob Horne, Anita Snyder, Edith Ahrons, .Ioyvv l'l'llQ'l'2l, Tina Ii0llCll0l', Joan Yon linden, Dolores Valley, Betsy Swzirt. Second row: Donna 124-tz, Rosvnmry Nolan, Marion Hustod, Susan Kit-ser, Lil'0ll1l liittn,vr, Donna lfostvr, Lillllt'l'lll0 Re-Inn, Slnrloy lfishvr. Seated: Fred l.uI'ointe, .loan xV2llllYVl'lH'llt, Mary Ii0Cl2llll0l', Betty Rodvnicirck, Doris Gnng'vr, .lam-t Mvt'IoskQ-y, 1'vp:y.:'y Illurousvk. Top row: Loretta Gillitzeer, Mary llodamer, Don liindnor, Roger lledward, llavid lfolvy, Donald Oc-1-nosak, Shirley May, .Joanne Jamhura, Esther Hagen. Fourth row: Ilnani- lmard, Sarale-v Agn-r, l'atric'ia Steiner, Charlotte llubllard, G4-ralmlinv Strain, .le-an Draka, Naomi Harvey, Roger Steiner, Third row: Hr-lc-n I'anka, Alice Reed, Marita Otto, Leone Foley, Mary Luc-as. Sylvia Fi-rm-tim-, Arlayne- Gaulke, Ted Shockler. Second row: lie-rt l l'lllll'l. Donna Sehlvnirm-r, Thereszi l l'ltSl'll0, Kathryn Nomrlm-, .loyc-0 Allison, Dianne Dailghorty, Doris Roneker, Us-:itricv Hill, Arlyns- lforlses. ' Bottom row: Evelyn Langford, Gloria Olson, Elizabeth Mezvra, Madonna Mc-isli-r, Janet Svheckf-l, Marcella Iiecwar, Shirley Fisher. More than seven thousand books make up the school's two libraries which are operated with high standards of workmanship and service by Miss Clara Hewitt and her library staff of 41 boys and girls. The staff members, who are trained in library methods when they are Freshmen, are qualified to check books in and out, to read shelves, and to maintain order in the libraries. Geraldine Stram is President of the Library Club which was organized in Septemberg Ted Scheckler is Vice- Presidentg and Noami Harvey is Secretary-Treas- urer. Attractive gold pins indicate membership in the club. At Work in the Library igfldfly 6 MISS K'l..Xli.X lll XXII l A Freshman Civics class studies the Public School System Sascha! Civics, a required subject taught in Prairie du Chien High School to the Freshmen, has been taught here since 1910 at which time it was a Senior subject. The Civics class of today, under the instruction of Mr. Charles Burch, thoroughly studies the Constitution and the Preamble of the Constitution. Current events are studied weekly thus giving the students a comprehensive picture of present day conditions. Economics, under the instruction of Supt. B. A. Kennedy, gives the students a knowledge of world and public affairs. This year the Econ- omic's class prepared a booklet on Wisconsin which will be displayed at the Wisconsin Centen- nial Fair held at the West Allis Fair Grounds in August. The Civics classes took complete charge of the election held for the annual Citizenship Day, April 29. On this day the students took over the county and city governments. The officers for the day were elected by their fellow students at a well conducted election. On April 23, the students ran the school. They taught all classes, took over the administrative work, and handled discipline cases. I l f I Future l-lomemci kers of America Top row: lh-lor -' Homemakers learn art of dressmaking MLN. llUXl.Xl.l1 Ml'lZl'Ill ix lox, Ann Uarrlinv, llvtty XVvlsh, Lorna Larson, Virginia Your-lak, Mary .loan l'oloflna, Mavis Ulu-1-k, lfIorvm'n- lllinn, rllizalwlli lllozn-ra, Sylvia l4'vr'1ivtlv. Mary lalvas. Fourth row: Marita Otto, llorvila l,vr'hnir, Anna Mario NVQ-ii.:'lim-r, Uvvilia 'l'ralnik, Norma lu-rlinan, Joanne- Jarnlaira, lawillv l!nl'liarniv, Cliarlottv llnlmliard, 'l'ln-r4-sa lfritsvln-, l.nanv Marso, ldllvn NY2ll'4l. Third row: Lorna lilrivkson, llosvniary lie-nipsvy, Maru-lla lZ4-vwar, Sally l'ooroni.:'li, .Mlm-lv Marso, l nvilln- Ilya-rs, Irina i'rawl'orrl, Gloria Olson, Sliirlvy May, Maxim- Sutton. Second row: l'Zil1-4-n llvnrlrii-ks, Mil1li'vcl1'lis-Dk, Norma Yalloy, Dianno llamxlie-i'ly, liilw-ri Mm'l-'ar- lnncl, Iloi-is Ili-in-lu-r, Mmlonna Mi-ish-r, .Ianvl Svlivc-kvl, Marilyn llallioway, Arlym- lforla-s, loyw- Allison. Bottom row: lGinog'1-m- Kvignv, Mary llonflrivk, lllanc-ln' t'iu'lnia. .loan Mi-ist--r. Mrs. MQ-xi-ra, loym- Kvillvr, Yi-ra Kola-I, liQ'!lil'li't' llill, Kalliryn Nogrgln-, Iunior typists at work Miss Vanita Hagman E Business Training, a freshman course, intro- duces the students to commercial work. The pur- pose of this subject is to acquaint students with business procedure and to give them an idea of what career or vocation they may wish to follow. This course is taught by Miss Vanita Hagman. Associated with Business Training is an ad- vanced class in Bookkeeping for Seniors. This class is also taught by Miss Hagman. First year shorthand and typing can be taken in the Junior year. It is taught by Miss Margaret Garrity. In the shorthand class the students learn the fundamentals of shorthand and prac- tice it by taking dictation and transcribing. In the beginning typing class, the students learn the keyboard and become familiar with letter and business forms. Second year shorthand and typing are Senior courses and are taught by Miss Hagman. In ad- dition to the ordinary class work, the Senior typists do office work and are sometimes called to do work for business men of the city. -ur Mr. Harold Rasmussen I I I The permanent task of running the atomic age is appropriately one for youth. Wt-ll qualified youth is needed in all fields of science. The war hastened birth of usable atomic energy is generally recognized as a revolution and young people are traditionally the riders of rev- olution's wild horses. In all of man's history, there has probably never been a time when so many people have been concerned directly or indirectly with the ideas and applications of science. All of us have been brought closer than ever before to the realization that we can use science constructively as well as destructively. What do we offer youth in Science? In a world increasingly dominated by scientific tech- nology are students given an opportunity for growth in Science? At Prairie du Chien High School the following Science courses are giveng General Science, Biology, Physics, and Chemistry. General Science, a Freshman subject is taught by Mr. Cecil Smith. Biology under the super- vision of Mrs. Kathleen Ackerlund is a Sophomore subject. Physics and Chemistry, Junior and Senior subjects, are taught by Mr. Harold Rasmussen. Mr. Rasmussen, Doris Gauger, and Edith Ahrens watch as Duwaine LaPointe performs a Physics experiment An Ag class tcsts milk MH. 1ll'Y li,Xl,I'H ffgfzicultuze Future Farmers of America ' L' mnrxlrl 04-r-nos:nk, Dmmld 'I'UlN'I'lllJlll, Ph-tus lx: llllll Top row: Nil: Huy llulplx, .Xrlhur .It'llHtlx. l 4Ivor'gw- SIlll'l'iIl1l. liolwrl Gram ' Third row' Fl'-nnklin lfisln-r. . ' ,. bln m. Xlnulri Ih-nrv Hmlm-5' llnmu-y, Hugm-r I!mlw:n'4l, Iingr-V 1 lu 1 lx ll luhnv' I1xx'iQ xl'll'fHill4 Iiill Ilnlh Second row: llwwmgr- liloyvr, lima-1' lh-mrlu-r, lla -' , .- . . . ,, hllwi 'Ii0lll'l'lll'lll, llnur-1' l'ul1l:u, .lnlm M1-zu-rn, Uri. Irlnu Bottom row: IA-Huy liumh-rs, hw: . lwlluy l'.IIlllSH'lll'L1l1, k'h:ui Mm-zvV:l. mmigmm-Rm cf l This year the home economics department be- came a member of the Future Homemakers of America. The club is a state and national or- ganization and open to all girls in the homemak- ing department. The purpose of the club is to promote a grow- ing appreciation of the joys and satisfactioni of homemaking. The local club has chosen the red rose for its flower and red and white for the club colors. The motto is , Toward New Horizons. Officers of the club are: President, Maxine Sutton, Vice president, Dolores Fox, Secretary, Norma jean Valley, Treasurer, Sally Cooroughg Parlamen- tarian, Joan Meisterg Historian, Janet Scheckelg and Reporter, Rosemary Dempsey. The course, under the direction of Mrs. How- ard Mezera, has been revised to concentrate on home management and the department is being I I I I The new Vocational Agriculture Department offers farm boys the opportunity to learn about approved methods, new skills and improvement programs that deal with Animal Husbandry, Farm Crops, Farm Mechanics and Farm Econ- omics. Student classroom activities involve such items as judging livestock, testing milk, weed identifica- tion, purity count of seed, building useful farm equipment, livestock management, marketing farm products, animal sanitation, crop improve- ment, and ways to increase farm profits. The agriculture student comes from a farm with adequate land, buildings, and equipment available so that he can put .his knowledge into practice with his own farming programs which he operates while studying agriculture. One or more productive enterprises-such as. a purebred sow and litter, 200 chickens, 5 acres of crop, or 2 dairy calves-developed with the remodeled and rdecorated to represent a small modern apartment. Here the girls can learn more about actual home care and decoration. The course also includes nutrition study, laundry work, household accounting, sewing, and child care. The cooking room is being rearranged into homelike units which will accommodate four girls and enable them to work under actual home con- ditions. The girls have painted the room's fur- niture, and made curtains and table covers. Plans are being made for all club members to carry on a summer project. The annual spring style show, at which each girl models her sewing project, helps to bring the department before the public. Mrs. Mezera, who has taught home economics for three years at P.H.S., has done much to make the course practical, interesting, and constructive. immediate objective of making money are usually the core of his farming program. Many Agriculture boys have earned enough money while going to high school to pay many of their own expenses. Others have paid their way at college or have been able to actually start farming for themselves. The Future Farmers of America is the Na- tional Organization of, by and for boys studying vocational agriculture in public secondary schools. The primary aim of the association is the development of agricultural leadership, cooper- ation, and citizenship. The organization strength- ens the confidence of farm boys and young men in themselves and their work creates more interest in the intelligent choice of farming occupations. The local Prairie du Chien Chapter of Future Farmers of America was organized and elected its officers in September, 1947. In November the local Chapter received its Charter. .L...a-q--- 1. Working hard? 4. Toodlie-toot! 2. 1-2-3-Ugh! 5. Busy beavers 3. Laird 6. just lose your girl? l t 3 X Left: Iunior Band Right: Senior Band HONNII-I VOOK 77Zua6c,,. g p o w ich there is any record was the organization of an orchestra in 1911. T ' he membership was very small and the instr ' ' llI'l19I1t3tlOl1 consisted of violins, cornets, trombone, and piano. The orchestra played for Lyceum, debates, school parties cont , ests, and commencement programs. first instrumental rou f h In 1931, was organized and has since contributed its talent to basketball and football games, to parades, to special celebrations, concerts, and programs. a concert and marching band Today there are four instrumental musical organizations in the Prairie du Chien Public Schools. These are directed by Mr. N. P. Hink- ley, the instrumental instructor. Students a . re first introduced to instrumental music in the sec- bers of the rhythm band. As fourth graders, the pupils automatically become members of the tonett b Cl was introduced last ond grade as mem e an . This organization year and uses basic instru- ments as a means of strengthening other com- ponents of the whole m usic program. This train- ...Zend ing enables Mr. Hinkley to determine which of the members have the ability to start formal in- strumental training. In the fifth grade they are able to become members of the beginners band. Wfhen the members have gained sufhcient knowl- edge of their instrument and fundamentals of music, they are put in the junior band, but also remain in the beginner's band. When they are qualified to enter senior band, they drop begin- ner's band and junior band practice is continued for a short period. There are forty-six members in the senior band. Besides participating in local affairs, the band has performed in other communities including the Dubuque Centennial Celebration, and the South- western Wiscoiisiix Teacher's Convention at La Crosse. It also played in competition at the La Crosse MlISiC Tournament May 8th, and partici- pated in the Centennial and Villa Louis Celebra- tion May 20, 21, 22, and 23. Twenty-five dexterous twirlers added color to special band appearances. These twirlers are taught the nine rudiments of twirling which are s MII. NORMAN llINKl,l4IY the basic requirements in tournament competi- tion. Any twirling beyond the nine rudiments spells the difference between ordinary baton twirl- ing and extraordinary twirling. All twirlers must also know the commands to lead the band on the march. Bonnie Cook completes her senior year as twirling Drum Majorette. This title implies that she leads the band on the march and is also a class Av twirler. Joyce Pitzer and Sally McFar- land are senior band twirlers and have partici- pated in tournament competition. 'v1:-,,l,i--v-- ..'.n-nw T03 row: ll+-l':1I4lim- Slmm, XI:u'1,g:ul'n-t lllrwlvllln-l'u1-1', Hn I Gram:--l', I'-1:45 XI:il'u11s1-lt, .Inns-l Nl:-Vloxln-5, lmris Mlm-5 Tl1I'ld I'OWI l'I1lIll1 .Xlllw-IIN. llnln-I Xlimllrm-, .lnymw l'vtl4-I I.Iln:.l..'IIn Nxxnll, la-u-:ly l.:ulIv-5, Ilnnnzm lv-IA, 4.11-11:1 I Second row: Nlnry Ili-llilrivlt, tlvrzll-llin' Vos!--1', llus-'xnzmvy l'.ilh1lln4- Ill-Inn, .Ii-:nn Il1':1lt:x, ll'4'lll' llzmiliy, .lop-v Xlllsu Bottom row: .In-:ln W:uinwv'iehl. .X1'l::5n1- Hznnllw, Ill-IU W4 l'il:1lln- SI:-jun, lla-:nlI'iu-v lllll. The Girls' Chorus, under the supervision of Mr. Norman P. Hinkley, has presented a series of excellent programs throughout the year. 'I'h Chorus made its first puhlic appearance on October 10, at La Crosse, when the group sang before thc delegates at the Southwestern Teachers Convention. The numhers presented were: Ad- oration, When I Grow 'l'oo Old 'I'o Dream, The Orchestra, and Lover Come Back To Me. Girls Chorus IX Hvlslt-l', l-M15 liotlt-lxliilvlt. lt--Vis lhx llis Sl:inwlol'I. 1 Imris Hush-fl, I.m'1ll4 ln11lw:u1m., llllll-I' vlan I-vlty I.olwrts4n1. Klum I':1lt--. I lx lM.ll.n4- IP:11luln'u'I3.'l'ln.4 lhnl-'In I, December 19 was the date of the first local appearance of the group. At this concert the girls sang: In Excelsis Deo, Santa Claus is Com- ing to 'I'on'n, Sleep Blessed fesus, and a mt-dlcy of familiar Christmas Carols. The officers of the Organization were: janet McCloskey, President: Edith Ahrens. Vice Pres- ident: Gretta Bittner, Secretary-Treasurer. Mixed Choir Q 'V 0fZ6t464.., The Choir made its debut at the La Crosse Teachers' Convention on October 10, along with the Girls' Chorus and the Band. Send Forth Thy Light, Open Our eyes, Coming Through the Rye, and Summertime comprised the program. Christmas music was put into rehearsal in No- vember. Folk melodies from different countries were featured. O Holy Night, the last carol in the Candle-Light Christmas Concert, was most im- pressive. The Spring Concert on Palm Sunday was an advance showing of contest music. The Choir's share of the program consisted of Brother Iames Air, Nfadame feanette, lfca's Castle, and Oh Susanna. All of the numbers were a cappella. The Choir entered the music festival compe- tition at La Crosse, on May 8. Officers elected by the Choir were: Doris Gauger, President: Edith Ahrens, Vice-presi- dent: janet McCloskey, Secretary-Treasurer. Choral rehearsals were held in the newly- is MISS l'.XllUl.YN ll0tII.l'Nl3 established vocal music room in the Grade build- ing. The elements raged on, but faithful members made the clash across the courtyard to attend re- hearsals. Directed by Miss Hoglund, the choir studied a variety of music, ranging from Pales- trina to Fred Wariiig arrangements, and devel- oped an understanding of music interpretation. Top row: Nh-lv Sl--im-V, .Iuvk Yon llnilen, .luck .lIlllllllll'Zl, la-o lI:n'1'1-Ile, ,lov S1-lmstizln. Fred Lnpoinli-, limi- Ilurm-, .lim lY:llllXYl'iL2'lll, llllllillll lilllflllt'l', liolwrl Nlzirvin. I'l1illip1lok+-y, llill Zajieek 2nd row: l,UI'Q'll Xlomw-, llilXY:uil14- l.:ll'oinln-, Nvzil Kl'2lIllt'l', .lam-l Xli'l'Ioslu-y, lim-ity XY1-lse-h, Phyllis Nl:nmlort', X'rip:ini:1 Yopelznk, Mary I'uImln:u, 'l'in:1 l!mu'lxe1', Hdilll Alirvns, Hum-l Monroe First row: Lnvillm- l1ul'l1:1rme, liurn-lla lA't'llllll', lmimu lletz, Anim Snyilvr, lmrolliy l.om:is, N!llll'I'l' lf1ll'llllllD, .li-:in lll':1li:1, Mary lll'llllI'l4'li, l'34llll1'l'llli' Ill-inn, .Xrlynv l m'lu-s, Shirley lfisln-I', .Iuyev Allison Seated: lhvris Hniigi-V, ll.-tty ltmli-nkil'c-li, l.or'n:u l1JlI'SUll, Sally l'UOI'0ll3Lll, Kay Nugtflv, Mziritu Otto, l!--tty livin-rismu, lh-lsy SNY1ll'l, Doris llnslemi, .lmun XY:uinwrip.:lxl, Phyllis llllxw-ri, .Xnnzl Xlurn- lunlw ...l.., . Q 'sm . , X . K .,f.?...5:,?pl i, . .V During the year 1946-1947 the Board of Edu- cation purchased a VSE strip film and a Bell and Howell sound projector. At Hrst the value of this equipment was not realized, as the school had net had experience in the operation of a visual instruction program. The beginning of the de- partment, therefore, was an humble one. Today, however, there is another story to re- late. The appreciation of this type of visual in- struction has grown until almost every depart- ment is using the equipment to the limit of the budget. Each week the projectors are constantly in use. About five to ten films, secured on a ren- tal basis or gratis, are used every week. A fair- sized library of strip films indicates how much importance the teachers are placing on this means of visual instruction. The visual instruction program is under the direction and supervision of Mr. Paul Lutzke. During this year Miss Rosella Finley was elected as assistant supervisor in charge of the work in the elementary grades. World History goes to a show Standing: lmnulti 'I'ohvr- m zu 11, Holm-rl Marvin, lltlllillll Kalinzl, llogw-1' I!eflw:1l'1l. liulwrt Stluka Seated: .luv Sl'll1lSll1Ill, l'h:ul M1-zer:u, Nllflllilll l4l1lllflUl'l'. llruw- llillmuu r Krohn conducts a class m mechanical drawing ' 74754 Industrial arts was introduced in the course of study in Prairie High School in 1917. Although the department lacked much of the present ma- chinery, the boys made such projects as library tables, stands, filing cases, playground appar- atus, bicycle racks. The fundamental purposes were to teach the use of hand toolsg and to broad- en the intellect, by giving an insight into indus- tryg to establish closer relations between home and schoolg and to assist in the forming of habits of neatness, promptness, orderliness, and ac- curacy. One of the aims of industrial arts today is to provide as many different shop courses as possi- ble in order to give students a chance to get first hand experience in many trades. This gives the student an opportunity to intelligently select his life work by discovering what he likes best to do and what he is best adapted to do. A new shop course has been added during the past year, that of electricity, communication, series and parallel wiring, and the study of motors and generators. The courses now offered and taught by Mr. Krohn are: mechanical drawing, woodworking, sheet metal, general shop, electricity, and weld- ing. MIK. 'IEICIVI' KNOHN In the mechanical drawing course the study and drawing of orthographic projections, isomet- ric, and oblique drawings is covered. Projects that are to be made in the shop are designed and drawn and tracings and blue prints made of these drawings. Industrial Arts offers many opportunities for creative expression. The designing and building of a project is comparable to the English student planning and writing an essay. The student who does not have the ability to create an essay and express himself in words often finds an oppor- tunity to express his ideas in shop projects. D The Senior Class play, American Passport, directed by Mr. Rasmussen was presented on May 4. The leading characters of the political comedy were Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton played by Fred La Pointe and Doris Husted. Their son, Dick, and older daughter, Judy, were played by Du Waine La Pointe and Geraldine Stram, Louella, the baby of the family, was played by Maxine Sut- ton. Other mcmbers of the cast were Sybil Jen- nings, Dick's girl friend, Mary Ellen Pake: Bill Wilsoii, Judy's fiancee, John Derhammer: Ed's Aunt Jen, Edith Ahrens: Mrs. Schwartz, a neighbor, Bonnie Cook: and Mr. Craig, Mr. Hamilton's employer, Gerald Bonney. On February 23 the Junior Class presented Quiet Everybody. The three act comedy, di- rected by Miss Johnson, was well attended and enthusiastically received. The play featured Joe Sebastian and Dorothy Lomas in the lead roles as Mr. and Mrs. Homey. Their daughters Carol, 18, and Patty, 12, were played by Joyce Pettera and Naomi Harvey. Bob Marvin played their son Dan. The other characters of the play were: Mary Jean Graham, Patty's 12 year old pal, played by Jean Draka: Professor Horace Partridge, 55 year old uncle of Mr. Homey and an eccentric zoolo- gist, Pat McKillip: Bridgid, the maid, Peggy Wetzel: Alvetta Wiggert, a fussy old maid whose one ambition was to win Professor Par- tridge, Anita Snyder: Ned Fuller and Joe Reade, Dan's pals, Jack Von Ruden and Jim Wailiwrightg Juanita Murray, a friend of Carol's visiting the Homey family, Donna Leard: Diane Melville, a town girl, Peggy Marousek: Jonathan Sedge- wick, a 55 year old representative of the Gro- cer's association, Lawrence Schedivy: and Guis- seppe, the Italian zoo keeper and swimming pool attendant, John Mezera. Two seniors, Bonnie Cook and Gerald Bon- ney, as Mr. and Mrs. Evans, headed the cast of an all-school, one act, Christmas play entitled A Quiet Christmas. Members of the Evans family were Phil, Lor- en Moore: Ruth, his wife, Elaine Stephen: Johnnie, Bob Marvin: and Irene, Geraldine Stram. Other members of the cast were Joanne Jam- bura, Joe Sebastian, Shirley Fisher, and Fred La Pointe. The Stage Crew Left to right: Don David, Vat IVIeKillip, Loren Moore, John Derhannner, DuNVaine Lul'ointe, lvnn VVhite. Debate After a long absence, debating was revived this year under the direction of Supt. B. A. Ken- nedy. Students interested in debating met in Decem- ber and formed a club. Out of this club Mr. Kennedy picked his debate team. Members of that team are jack Jambura and DuWaine La Pointe on the negative side and Loren Moore and john Derhammer representing the affirmative. Other members of the club are: Donna Betz, jerry Elliott, Shirley Fisher, Arlayne Gaulke, Geraldine Stram, Betsy Swart, and joan Von Ruden. Debaters all over the nation gave their views and argued the following question: RESOLVED -That the Federal Government Should Require Arbitration in all Labor Disputes in all Basic American Industries. The members of the club attended a debate clinic at Campion on December 8. Prairie was represented by both negative and affirmative teams and, although the debates were not judged, the club members gained valuable experience. Next in line for the debators was the Regional Debate meet held at Platteville State Teachers College, February 4. This was the first time that the team was judged and tied for fourth place. Other schools competing in the tournament were: Fennimore, Blanchardville, Boscobel, and Cam- pion. The Campion Debate team, which won many honors during the year, displayed their talents in a guest appearance before the student body February 18. Another important meet in which the forensic department participated was the League Forensic Contest held here on March 22. Of the 30 students taking part, 12 of them were Prairie high representatives. They were: Anita Snyder, Arlyne Forbes, Janet McCloskey, Joanne Jambura, Pat McKillip, Maxine Sutton, Peggy Wetzel, Esther Hagen, Gerald Bonney, Delores Valley, Mary Ellen Pake, and Fred La Pointe. Gerald Bonney, speaking in the non-original oratory division, merited a first rating as did De- lores Valley in the four minute speech group. These students represented Prairie high at the District meet at Platteville State Teachers Col- lege, April 10, and Gerald survived the rugged test, receiving an A rating, enabling him to compete in the state meet at Madison, April 24. At Madison Gerald received a C rating. Standing: Tilstha-1' Hagen, Geraldine Stram, Betsy Swnrt, Jack Jzlmlmrn. Seated: Shirley lfisher, John Derhunnner, Loren Moore, Joan Yon linden, .lnnvt Mc-Closkcy Arluyne Guulke, 1JuNYainc LaI'ointe, Donna Betz, Club game '9... ifugtlwlll ggnnv. p2ll'2ldt', honitrc. dcdivntion Tht- annual parndv. unc of thu- lungut in tht nf liglfztx, d.ll1t'1'f'lIll wvrc included in this yt'ar's mcfmoufs histurv. alswlnhlcd .tt tht- high wlnml gn ln.nnl:mt'1 llUIIlt'l'Ul1lillg vvlchraltimm. 7 u'clm'k ,I-I1lll'Sd2lV cvclmittg and prm'ccdcd fqtlllll' Nlnndalv. C5ctohcr 15th. and thc Frvsh- thrmlgh dw hlhnwss Nffllw and Nf 'W- U 3-f ' I to thc' allhlctic ttvld. l'lUllll'k'Ulllil1g Quvvn ISIILIUIXI nxvn wvrc working likv l'N'ilYt'l'5 to l7l't'pill'C thc lmnhrv for thc' Annnml lmltitrc rally. It was alt kullmbmskl huh hm' Mu'ndm'tN 'Ihw c m?: tlxix rally that A. YY. XXvilllk'l', lnnym' uf Pl'2li!'il' fhirn. furtnallly dvchfaltcd tht' ncwly inslzlllcd 02 rod in mul at thc hind uf thc lmmdr' 'mit liglniml systmn' As QI CHIIIEIX to Al Nl't'll1iltgh' wondcrful wcclt- During tht' t'Ulll'N4' of thc' wrvk, catch class Und l'rniris' high's gridirmm nggrcgntimm dvi-t'gltt'd NP.'Z't0i't'Ll .1 pep rally. 'lhv closing lwp rally, il fighting Uodgcxillc c'lt'x'c11. W-U. xpullsvltd hy tht' Studcnt fitillilfil, was zlcclztilttvd . . . Nc-lthvr It-mn nmdc n Nt'l'l0llN wurlng thrult thc ln-xt lay fm' of thc wt-ck. Prniric high was n , . , during tht- hrst Llll2Il'll'l'. In thc- wcmul quartm lH'lXlll'1ll'd to Imw' ns its gncsts thc Andrcw Sis- . . . , . ' , ' , Prauru- nmdv an snstaunvd dl'lYl' fur thc unlv tunflm- tt-rx of lhlllliltill fgnnv. Pnttv, I,Ulll5l'. and La- , . . ' , . . ' down nf thc gnnw. Capt. lilillllt' lzhcr and Inm- Vrrnt- wcrc nlwlv lIllpt'I'S0lliltl'd hv thrrv hovs of . . . l ' x ' . ' mv Lzlvdv z1ltcl'l1altc'd currvtng thc lmll, with lzhcl thc NUHIOI' CI2lNSll.2Il'l'V Lalkv, Clctc' Stvtnrr, and ' . ' X ' . . . . 1 ,' . , , , N ltlilklllgz thc tunchdown. luke-N C0llYCl'NlUlt split Hlanm- lihrr. Aftrr singing I Don I know W hv. ' . . - . . v , u H ' tht- uprlghts. lltilkllla mln- worm' -0. l,l'QllI'lt'. and nf.l1Qlltilll00gil Choo Choo, thc boys lcd thc' ' ' studm-nt hudv ln il flu-cr. which l'0llCllIdl'd this In thc svfond half, thc dcfcnslw' play of lmth pq-la rally, tvznns was outstanding. Although thix was tht du Hzllcl Nlonruc, Doris Hustvd. and Ifdith Al1rcns4 Xia hav' ..v ,r ,Um W.: Y-. i - .x... R x 5 Xvwif S f ' I X Y X Q xx H 1 1 L X I W QQ XJ., x Xxx ' X s 5 cmdwz Fzzam... Prairie du Chien high school is not entirely d . evoted to academic work. Throughout the e y ar many dances and parties are held at which the students better their social relations with others. Two of these dances are formals and have be- come a must on the social agenda. They are the M'd ' 1 Wiiiter Formal, sponsored by the seniors, and the junior Prom. Blaine Eber was elected the king of the formal by his classmates and selected Ruth Schreiner as his queen. This year the formal was held on December 26. The gym was decorated to re- semble a Winter VVonderland, which was the theme. The decorations were very clever, in- cluding cotton snow balls and pine trees. A large cr d ow attended and danced to the fine music of Will Thor e d h' p an is Orchestra. The second formal of th gym on April 16. The junior Prom is sponsored by the juniors and class president Robert Mar i , v n and his chosen queen, Anita Snyder, led the IITIPFESSIVC Grand Ma e year was held in the rch. The gym was decorat- ed in keeping with the Wis consin Centennial theme. 1 A 1 Prom King Bob and Queen Anita Formal King Blame and Queen Ruth 771665 Www 40401145 fa' Us Pr Guess whose! ns' U is Now we're Freshmen 6? 5 Many years ago First day of school Dude Last day of school Mangle Hanzel and Gretel 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Some dirty dog put glue on the saddle. Watch the birdie Little Put Size 12's? Meany Glamour girls What a laugh Billy boy Havin' fun? Going someplace' Little Rosie Dodo Lazy bones Seventeen Razel Two to one Bouch V , , 1 24446 .. , ,- - -..--ug. In July 1829 the second or stone Fort Crawford was constructed on the site where St. Mary's Academy now stands. A year later, although still under construction, United States troops entered the' fort. It was temporarily abandoned in 1849 and used again as a hospital and re- cruiting station during the Civil war. Still standing today is the hospital section of Fort Crawford which has recently been restored by the Beau- mont Memorial Foundation. 7hee... ' f 74454466 . . iz A Q if-A yy ' 1, ll ig ,lf W mari ,jf ' as .1 a -..4....,...... Coach Smith shaped his 1947 co-championship team around nine returning lettermen. These men were Lake, jambura, Bunders, Bloyer, Steiner, Eher, Borne, Walil, and Layde. Every game showed steady improvement and at the last game the team played fast, well organiged football. LANCASTER 15, PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 0 Prairie high gridder's suffered their only loss for the football season when they dropped a 15-0 encounter to Lancaster's Flying Arrows, Septem- ber 19. Lancaster gained two points in the second on a penalty and two long touchdown passes in the last half. FENNIMORE 6, PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 7 The Blackhawks playing on their home field 4'U.Xt'11 Smith .Xllulvl iv Ibllw-vlul' for the first time, came back in the second quar- ter, after trailing 6-0 in the first, to tie the score and go ahead on Eberis conversion 7-6 to win over Fennimore. Fennimore's touchdown came late in the first period, on a 53 yard pass from Lomas to Schwer. Blaine Eber drove across for the Prairie score. CUBA CITY 6, PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 15 Prairie I-Iigh's gridders downed a fighting Cuba City aggregation to the tune of 15-6 for their second conference win. Tom Layde scored first for Prairie on an off tackle play and Lake's conversion was good. .ff S Top row: lit'l'll2ll'll Gibbs, lluvid Foley, .lim NYhitv, Ilovlm-y liminey, llill llzilk, ltnlwrt Kuiiii-liek, N4-il tlilisln-rlvlum, .lJlIlll'S Reilly. Fourth row: Itnlu-rl llm-lihuiiseii, Iiziwiw-live She-divy, Om Iiluiii, 3IiIt'oi'1i Ofslun, k':irlns l'p4likv. I hil Vriliyl, lion De l,0I'lllllt'l'. Third row: Iii:-k Slim-klt-i'. .lorry lfllliutt, Uh-te Siviiwr, 4h-m'g1- llluyt-V, Hub lloriu-, .lim XY:ii1i- NX'l'if.2lll, Lum-ii Moore, t'0:u'li K'--eil lf. Smith. Second row: lizirrp XX':1hl, l.:ii'ry Luke, U0-eziplziiiis la-Ilny liiiinin-rs and llluim- l'ilPl'l' lllllltllllpf foul!-:illsl lion Lipki-, Ni-:il Kr:iinvi'. , Bottom row: Iiolv Mzirvin, nu.:'i'., .lm-rry Stl-iiilu-i'g. mprr., .lm-k .lIllIll'lll'1l, .lnvk Von limit-ii, 'I'um liziyde, Ifiwi L11 l'oiiiiv, llU.fl',, 12011 Stlukzi, nuxr. Bill Fiedler scored Cuba City's only touch- MINERAL POINT 6, PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 14 down when he caught a quick kick and ran 50 Prairie high traveled to Nlineral Point, Octo- yards. The attempted conversion was wide. ber 10, and handed the Pointers a 34-0 trounc- ing. Blaine Eher tallied for Prairie in the third on , , Blaine Eber and Tomm La de each scored a drive from the three. Lake's attempt was wide. y y two touchdowns for the Blackhawks and Bobby J A .my Nr. Aa :Nl nf R, A 5 Hu., fn. Hr. '50 gqv, N 4 f- . , sl. 4 4' Q - 5 I ' x -A .e , , f 'Q ' M -'P 1 X ,X A- Q X ' ' , Q xi 24 ' -vs T A - . ,Nc X ,, . w M m . 37 N i wp. '- . A fl: 5 3 ,.-,i I 1 --.I- ff 1 if A-, AQ gif 4 NL W ,Q wi 'L' F - Q A , ,. gs.. 1' Q L f m . 5, K yi rl ,Q it W K, - 1 Q f ap ' 4 uh 3 N A ' Z ' wx! A L xx K E .4533 u :xii , X x, iw A X fi sux b M, ' 'Q ' 'Y '- K . f i Y . 3 . N'-mv Q -? JT F ,R 2 4. JQ3'-fx wgxx. 3 5 ', . 5 ' x 4-' 4 'H 5' Mg. ' as f A W W , W M. xg, if.: ' .. M. Q-.z. kg?'f,,'Mf,.v I F, Qi. f QB , Q 'J'X' x Q. A , wa ' 'Q 2 3 4 V -r K i '-A A 3 K Us i M I at R7 4 A ' ' A Q 1 I 4- rf Jw J' H Cheer ,J Leaders me eee,, , . :ur-X: lillllllll' Nook :xml Sylvia ,l-'4-I Under the direction of Coach Smith the 1947- 48 letter club was organized at its first meeting Thursday, january 5. At this meeting officers were elected for the year as follows: Blaine Eber, President: Clete Steiner, Vice President: Fred LaPointe, Secretary and Treasurer. Following the election President Eber took the stand. The requirements for membership are: The winning of a letter in a conference sport and a Stardinqt Tom l,:uyrh-, Hmmm lllum, .luck Xkxuilxuriggllt. lion l.iplu-, lloll llmwn-. Seated: l,m---H Nluort-, I.:1l'1'3' linkv, lim-lluy Vlelv Sli-im-V. O' Left to right: k':1tl11-rim- Ili-hm. llmmlhy liomas, l-Lilith .Xlnw-ns, Doris 4iilllQL'1'I'. Nut im-lmied 'nm-tte. good scholastic standing. The following new members were admitted into the letter club: Don Lipke, Ore Blum, Dick Sheck- ler, Loren Moore, Jim Wfainwright, Clarence Lucas and Neal Kramer. John Derhammer won his letter in track at Kalamazoo, Nlichigan, and was admitted into the club as an honorary mem- ber. The club's annual athletic banquet was held late in May. lnnlhurzl, .lnvk Yun limit-11, l I':'1l I.:uI'uinI1-, .lim illll4ll'l'Y lrllllllt' lulu-l', l.:ul'l'y xxillll, 1w4n'g4- l-Inger, V Prairie Prairie Prairie Prairie Prairie Prairie Prairie Prairie Prairie Prairie Prairie Prairie Prairie Prairie Prairie Prairie Prairie Prairie Prairie Prairle COACH l!l'RC H Richland Center Fennimore .... Cuba City .... Mineral Point Lancaster ..... Dodgeville .... Brillion .... Reedsville .. Lancaster ..... Platteville .... Richland Center Darlington .... Boscobel . . . Fennimore .. Cuba City ..... Mineral Point . Dodgeville .... Platteville .. Darlington .. Boscobel .. ccaeetfaltf . Things didn't look too promising for Coach Charlie Burch's 1947-48 quintet, defending co- champions of the Southwestern Wisconsin loop, when the season opened. Coach Burch had to shape a winning five around only three returning lettermen-Larry Lake, Blaine Eber, and Jack Von Ruden. New men on the squad were: Bob Borne, Jack Jam- bura, Milford Ofstun, Jerry Elliott, Clem Steiner, Larry Wahl, Clete Steiner, and jim Wainwright. Drill, drill, and more drill in the fundamentals of basketball, was stressed by Coach Burch at the nightly practice sessions. Finally the team was ready to take on a strong Richland Center outfit, which had already won two games. Although they lost the encounter, the team found out which kinks had to be ironed out and were ready for Fennimore, their first conference opponent. QVMRI: QQKIRIF as 'MW' 30 RQ arse C 3 1 QQHIRQA 2 eau Standing: .Icrry I-Illiott, Milford Ofstun, Laxrry VV:ihl, Jack .l:m1hur:1, .lim xv1llllVYl'l5gll1 Seated: lllnim- lfllu-r, liolw Norm-, 4':1ptziin l.:u'ry Luke, Jack You linden, Ulm-tv Stcim-1' Fennimore 17 -Prairie du Chien 40 Home again, the Blackhawks showed lots of class as they downed Fennimore, 40-17. Larry Lake scored 16 points. Cuba City 28-Prairie du Chien 64 Good ballhandling and teamwork were evident as the Blackhawks trounced Cuba City, 64-28 Clete Steiner scored 21 points. Mineral Point 26-Prairie du Chien 35 Mineral Point held the Blackhawks down during the first quarter but a Prairie rally turned the trick and the Blackhawks won 35-26. Lake scored 12 points. Dodgeville 27 -Prairie du Chien 57 By trouncing Dodgeville, the Blackhawks took possession of undisputed first place in the confer- ence. Clete Steiner scored 14 points. Platteville 25-Prairie du Chien 20 The Blackhawks lost this game to Platteville, and learned that even the best of teams has its bad moments. Clete Steiner and Blaine Eber were high with six points each. Darlington 33-Prairie du Chien 64 The Blackhawks walked all over Darlington. Von Ruden and Lake tied for scoring honors with 15 points. Pcs-Wcc, Peep. 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Boscobel 33-Prairie du Chien 50 Prairie high poured on the steam in the fourth quarter of the Boscobel game to pull away from the Bulldogs. Larry Lake scored 15 points to set a new record of 220 points. Non-Conference The Blackhawks played six non-conference games and with the exception of the first game with Richland Center, won all of them. Prairie gained revenge on the Hornets by trounc- ing them, 41-26 here and drubbed Lancaster twice, 55-21, and 38-25. This year Prairie, along with Boscobel, traveled north to play holiday double- headers with Reedsville and Brillion-Little Nine schools. The Southern teams triumphed, Prairie winning from Reedsville, 55-26, and downing Bril- lion, 52-37. ..?S Under the direction of Coach Smith the 1947- 48 B squad was organized. The squad, which consisted of freshmen and sophomores, placed second in the conference standing. The returning men from the 46-47 Champion- ship squad were as follows: Don Steiner, Harold Valley, and Jon Welsch. Jim Reilly, Charles Atchinson, Don Linder, Bill Balk, Neil Ginster- blum, Rodney Bonney, and Billy I-Iamman were freshmen to the squad. The team played the same number of games that the A squad played. Like the A squad they got off on the wrong leg in a defeat at Richland Center. They came back to give the fans some good basketball and proved to look like champs, winning most of their conference games by a couple of points. The B's were able to mix up the standings by up- setting some of the favored teams. Traveling to Platteville they made one of the best showings in defeating the Hillmen by four points. They ended the season with 11 wins and 3 defeats. Top row: 'l'n-fi Slwvkler, Robert. lienish, .Xllwrt llouzek, Bob Stlukzx, liolu-rt Allen. llollzxnd Se-vorson, Conch Smith. Second row: Harold Valley, l'nul Desliocher, Rodney llonney, .lon XVQ-lsch, XVilli:1n1 lflnmnnn, llonayld Novvy. Bottom row: Don Lindner, .lim Reilly, tllulrles Atchison, Don Steiner, llols Slieckler. liill llnlk. .-+ asz,xf-'..st, ... is -A V Z At the time this book went to print, the base- ball team had played five games-splitting a two game series with Wauzeka and winning a game each from Lancaster, Fennimore, and Patch Grove. Under the tutorship of Coach Charles Burch, the 1948 baseball team was organized around the seven returning lettermen who had played on the team that copped the '47 conference crown. They were: Clem Steiner, who played in right last year and relieved Don Schultz on the mound: Jack Von Ruden, a junior who has proven him- self at first base, Larry Lake, varsity catcher last year: Blaine Eber, center fielder in the '47 season: Bob Borne, who moved into the vacancy at second base: Tom Layde, regular third base- man last year: and Clete Steiner, captain elect and veteran at short. Other possible varsity prospects were: Larry Wahl, Neil Ginsterblum, Don Lipke, Ivan White, Gordon Barker, John Mayer, james Feye, Rod- ney Bonney, Milford Ofstun, Jim White, and Jim Reilly. Ar the time the picture was taken, Ivan White had not won a varsity berth, but after the second game, he became the team's starting pitcher. After a week's practice Coach Burch issued equipment to the 15 probable starters. This didn't mean that the remainder of the squad was cut, as the group was changed as the coach saw fit. As the season progressed the team was shap- ing up with the pitching staff consisting of Clem Steiner, and Ivan White: the catching was to be done by Larry Lake, and Neil Ginsterblumg Bob Borne, Tom Layde, Clete Steiner, and lack Von Ruden rounded out the infield: with Larry Wahl, Blaine Eber, and Don Lipke in the outfield: Rod- ney Bonney was a reserve infielder. The team had four conference games left to be played: Fennimore there, May 7: Boscobel here, May 105 Boscobel there, May 12: and the conference closes with Lancaster, May 16. 7mc6 . . This year's track team consisted of only 9 members who competed in the conference track meet at Platteville, yet they managed to finish in third place only two and one-half points be- hind Dodgeville and 1956 behind Platteville. Al- though this was the Blackhawks' first meet and they lacked polish they put up a good fight. The members of the team and their records are as follows: Cork Lake: lst pole vault, lst high jump, 4th high hurdles ....... 12 points Blaine Eber: 2nd shot put, 2nd discus 8 points John Derhammer: 3rd 440, 2nd 440 relay ........... 5 points Cletus Steiner: 2nd 440 relay, 3rd broad jump ..... . 5 points Ora Blum: 2nd mile . . . 4 points Jerry Elliott: 4th mile . . . . 2 points Tom Layde: 2nd 440 relay . . . 2 points Chuck Motel: 2nd 440 relay . . . 2 points Rodney Bonney: 6th 880 ..... 0 points Cork Lake missed setting a school record by 144 inch in the pole vault when he went 10 feet, 10119 inches. The relay team was anchored by Tom Layde. john Derhammer started and was followed by Chuck Morel and Clete Steiner. Clete had tough luck in the broad jump when he twice went over 20 feet only to have his hand drag and cut his distance. Blaine was nosed out by less than an inch. Rodney Bonney undoubtedly would have placed if he had been in the second 880 heat. The track team is entered in the District meet at Sparta May 15. :The boys who win at Sparta will qualify for the state meet at Madison. TEAM STANDINGS: Platteville ........ 59 Iii Dodgeville . . 42 Bi Prairie . . . 40 Cuba City . . 31 Lancaster . . . . 25 Mount Horeb . . . 20 Boscobel . . . 7 Darlington . . 0 Fennimore . . . 0 Mineral Point . . 0 45.3- ,af - FX Q is li, x 1. 5, -1',. 1 ' 'Hn,,, .- .Wa FM. 'N-. .,-4 6 L ' W if 'fi ., 5 ' 2 '7 . . The intramurals basketball season ended in a three way tie for first place. Don Lipke's Cornell, Don Steiner's Dartmouth, and Arnold Mara's Columbia were the three top teams. Each team had identical records of five wins and two losses. This year's program was again directed by Coach Cecil Smith. The teams in the league were Le- Roy Bunders' Penn, Mike Fernette,s Prinstong George Bloyer's Yale, Marty Harels Harvard, and Chuck Morells Pitt. The top scoring honors went to Don Lipke, Captain of Cornell who scored 114 points in 7 games. He was followed by his teammate Neil Ginsterblum who tallied 89 points. The other players rounding out the big 4 were Art Koel 75, and Clem Steiner 72. This season was very successful both because of the number of boys who participated and be- cause of the fine spirit the boys showed all season. The team scoring honors went to Chuck Morel's late starting Pitt quintet. The team scored a total of 299 points for an average of 42 points per game. The Pitt aggregation was closely fol- lowed by Don Lipke's Cornell five who had 281 markers for an average of 40 points per game. After these two top teams there is a sharp drop and the rest of the teams finished in close order with LeRoy Bunders' Penn, Arnold Mara's Colum- bia, George Bloyer's Yale, Don Steiner's Dart- mouth, and Marty Hare's Harvard finishing in that order. At the beginning of the season the favorites for the championship were Cornell and Penn. Cornell started strong and were in first place until they dropped two out of their last three games. Penn also was upset in the home stretch and thus was eliminated. Dartmouth and Columbia played steady ball all season, neither looked like a contender until late in the season. Top row: Gene Valley, 'Hill lialk. Ivan XVhitc-, Gerald Stram, Neil Ginsterhluni, Bill Hamann. Second row: Dennis lie-nish, Hob Allen, Don Lindner, John Ryan, Ray Lochner, Bernard Gihlms. Bottom row: Ronald Phillipp, Hob Stluka, .lim Reilly, Don Lipke, Arnold Mara, l'hillip Gokvy. The Champs in Members HHS. lx.X'l'lll.lGl'1N .Xt'Kl'Illl.l'NlT The Girls' Athletic Association was organized under the leadership of Mrs. Kathleen Ackerlund, physical education teacher. The G.A.A. is an active athletic group which meets twice a week after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The officers of this club were: Delores Valley, President: Anita Snyder, Vice President: Doris Gauger, Secretary, and Catherine Rehm, Point Secretary. Senior girls in charge of sports and their re- spective charges for this year were: Catherine Rehm, basketball, Maxine Sutton, kickballg Bon- nie Cook, volleyball, Delores Valley, kitlenballg Aileen Lechnir, hikes, Doris Gauger, bowlingg and Edith Ahrens, badminton and ping pong. Junior girls selected as assistants to the seniors were: Joyce Pettera, Margaret Erdenberger, Nan- cy Karuopp, Marilyn Zinkle, Anita Snyder, Peg- gy Marousek, and Loretta Gillitzer. The G.A.A. season opened this year with tour- naments in recreational games. Throughout the year class teams were formed in each of the var- ious sports and games were held. The juniors won the kickball and volleyball tournaments. The basketball tournament was won by the seniors. Badminton was won by Gretta Bittner and Cath- erine Rehm. Ping pong was won by Aileen Lech- mr. The girls receive points for their participation in sports and for playing on teams. Eight hun- dred points are needed to earn an emblem and a thousand points for a letter. Top row: l.UI't'll2l llillitzt-V, Iii-Ily llmlvukirek, Nl:ii'g:in-I Xhflzl-l, ,Kiln-vu l.w-liuir, Phyllis lrllvvrl, lf'lm'vm'i- lllum, .lam-l Nlm't'loski-y, IM-lon-s Fox, Mary lioliuun-l', .xllll t':nl'4lium-, Iii-115 XX'elsl1, l4lll'll!l lairsuu, Nnuvy S4-lim-irlm-i', xvlI'3.Z'illl2l xY1ll'lllllZl. Fifth row: l':iti'iei:1 S14-im-r, Iaulm- Alzirso, Ifiluim- Sli-pun, lh-:itriev llill, V1-rn limp.-I. .inim- lii-illvr, 1'li:ni'loIl1- llulll-znrmi, I-hlilli .Xluw-ns, Hum-l Xlourm-. lmris llllilvfl, Sully lilllllilllill, llorls liilllilttll Fourth row: lin-lla llittuer. Xlililiw-ml Clin-k, .Mit-lv Alnrso, Nornm lil-tlmznn, t'1-eiliu 'l'r:1tnik, l.ueiIl1- llyi-rs, l,or11:i lllrielisuu, lllurizi Hlsou. Alnriun llusin-ll, Susan liil-si-r, In-ue llnllvy. Third row: liose-iliziry IM-inpsm-y, llorolliy lmmus, Maxim- Sutton, N:um'1-e lizirimpp. Mary Ilen- wlrivk. Naomi ll:ii'x'l-y, AlIll'llj'll llnlliowaiy. l'Ililll'l'lll1' lim-lun, ,Xrlpnv l'iUI'lVt'H, .luyev Allison, ltost-inziry Nolan. .loam You lilllll'll. Second row: Hairy th-ish-r, Sliirley lit-ulu-r, .loan XY:1iuwi'ig'l1t, lflnmgem- Iivigwn-, Sylvia lfi-rm-II'-, lout ltlllll lomm lmilnui l Ill n XX mul llinnm llixiglititx 'Yi 1 Y nllm x - : -- i arm: : Bottom row: Nlnrilyn Zinkle, Nl:ui'g':in-t l'il'tl1'lllM'I'1,.2'l'I', lilizzxlu-tli Swnrl, lhvuim lil-tx, lh-lmw-s Yflllvy, I'm-ixygy Blnroilsm-k, .Xuilzi Suyiia-r, lluuuit- Nook, Shirley l iSllt'l', Club .v 14... Doris Lucille Adney General Course, Girls Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4, Pep Club 4, Librarian 1, 2, G.A.A. 2, 3, Basketball 2, Volleyball 2, 3, Badminton 3, Hiking 2, 3, Home Room Vice- president 3, Prairie Dog Tales 4, Prairie Dog 4. Edith Wilma Ahrens Valedlctorian General Course, Girls Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4, Vice-president 4, Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4, Sec- retary-Treasurer 4, Latin Club 1, 3, 4, Aedile 1, 4, Pep Club 4, Student Council 2, 4, Cheer- leader 1, 2, 3, 4, Ofllce 4, G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Basketball 2, 3, 4, Kickball 1, 2, 3, 4, captain 3, Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4, captain 4, Tumbling 1, 2, 3, Badminton 1, 2, 3, 4, head of sport 4, Ping Pong 1, 2, 3, 4, head of sport 4, Softball 1, 2, 3, 4, Hiking 1, Bowling 3, 4, Brother Goose 3, student director, H.M.S. Pin- afore 1, Class Vice-president 1, 3, Class President 2, 4, Homecoming queen attendant 4, Prairie Dog Tales 4, feature editor, Prairie Dog 4, associate editor, American Passport 4. Beverly Jean Bailey General Course, Girls Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4, Mixed Chorus 3, Triple Trio 3, F.H.A. 3, 4, Pep Club 4, G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Tumb- ling 1, 2, 3, Ping Pong 1, 2, Hiking 1. Doris Imogene Beneker General Course, F.H.A. 3, 4, Pep Club 4, Librarian 2, 3, 4. Clifford Arthur Benish General Course, Intramural Basketball 2, 3, 4, Intramural Football 3, Home Room Secre- tary-Treasurer 3. Marguerite Virginia Bittner General Course, Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Vice-president 3, President 4, Girls Chorus 2, 3, 4, Secretary- Treasurer 2, 4, Triple Trio 2, Latin Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Aedile 1, 3, Vice-president 4, Pep Club 4, Student Cuoncil 2, G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Basketball 3, 4, Kick- ball 1, 2, 3, 4, Volleyball 2, 3, 4, Badminton 1, 2, 3, 4, Ping Pong 1, 2, 3, 4, Softball 1, 2, 3, 4, captain 2, Hiking 1, 2, 3, 4, Brother Goose 3, Home Room Secretary-Treasurer 1, Home Room President 2, German Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Prairie Dog Tales, feature editor, Prairie Dog, art editor 4. Gerald John Bonney General Course, Entered from Eastman 1946, Pep Club 4, In- tramural basketball 3, 4, A Quiet Christmas 4, Forensics 4, American Passport 4. Tina Dolores Boucher Commercial Course, Girls Chorus 2, 3, 4, Secretary- Treasurer 3, Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4, Triple Trio 2, 3, Latin Club 2, 3, 4, Secretary-Treas- urer 3, Pep Club 4, Student Council 3, Librarian 1, 2, G.- A. A. 1, Kickball 1, Ping Pong 1, Softball 1, Home Room Sec- retary-Treasurer 1, 2, 4, Home Room President 3. LeRoy Eldon Bunders General Course, Mixed Chorus 1, Letter Club 3, 4, F.F.A. 4, reporter 4, Intramural basket- ball 2, 3, 4, captain 4, Tumbling 3, Track 3, Football 2, 3, 4, co-captain 4, Home Room vice- president 1, Prairie Dog Tales 4, Prairie Dog 4. Mavis Elizabeth Check General Course, Mixed Chorus 4, F.H.A. 4, Librarian 1. Bonnie Lou Cook General Course, Band 3, 4, Twirler 1, 2, Majorette 3, 4, Girls Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4, Mixed Chorus 3, Triple Trio 3, Pep Club 4, -Cheerleader 3, 4, G.- A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Kickball 1, 2, 3, Volley- ball 1, 2, 3, 4, Tumbling 1, 2, 3, Badminton 2, 3, Ping Pong 1, 2, Softball 1, 2, 3, Hiking 1, A Quiet Christmas 4, Ameri- can Passport 4. Donald Charles DeLorlmier General Course, Band 1, In- tramunal basketball 2, 3,, 4, Tumbling 3, Football 3, 4. John Loren Derhammer General Course, Entered from Western State High School, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1947, Letter Club 4, Stage Crew 4, Debate Team 4, Track 4, American Passport 4. Blaine Elsworth Eber General Course, Mixed Chorus 1, 2, Male Chorus 1, 2, Intra- mural basketball 1, Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Baseball 3, 4, Track 2, 3, 4, Letter Club 2, 3, 4, President 4, Football 2, 3, 4, Co- captain 4, Home Room Vice- president 4, Mid-Winter For- mal King 4. Ivaleen Shirley Eggleston General Course, Band 2, 3, Girls Chorus 2, 3, Mixed Chorus 4, Latin Club 2, 3, 4, Camera Club 3, 4, Pep Club 4, Librarian 2, F.H.A. 3, 4, Of- fice 4, G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Kick- ball 1, 2, 3, Volleyball 1, 2, 3, Tumbling 2, 3, Softball 1, 2, 3, Hiking 3. Jerome Michael Elliott General Course, Entered from Campion 1947, Latin Club 4, Football 4, Basketball 4, De- bate 4, Track 4, Prairie Dog Tales, sports editor 4, Prairie Dog 4. Michael John Fernette General Course, Intramural Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Captain 4, Tumbling 3. Etha Geraldine Foster General Course, Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Girls Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4, Mixed Chorus 3, Pep Club 4, Prairie Dog Tales 4, Prairie Dog 4. Doris Mae Gauger Honor Student General Course, Girls Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4, Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4, President 4, Triple Trio 2, Latin Club 3, 4, Pep Club 4, Student Council 1, 4, Cheer- leader 2, 3, 4, Office 4, G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Basketball 2, 3, 4, Kickball 2, 3, 4, Volleyball 2, 3, 4, Tumbling 1, 2, 3, Bad- minton 2, 3, 4, Ping Pong 2, 3, 4, Softball 1, 2, 3, 4, Hiking 2, 3, Bowling 3, head of sport 4, Home Room President 1, 4, Class Secretary-Treasurer 2. 3, Homecoming Queen Attendant 4, Twirling 1, 2, American Passport 4, Student Director. Marty Anthony Hare General Course, Pep Club 4, Intramural Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, captain 3, 4, Intramural Football 3, Tumbling 3, Foot- ball 1, Baseball 4. Doris Ann Husted Commercial C o u r s e, Girls Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4, Mixed Chorus 1, 4, Triple Trio 2, Latin Club 2, 3, Office 4, G.A.A. 2, 3, 4, Kickball 2, 3, 4, Volleyball 4, Tumbling 2, Badminton 2, 3, Ping Pong 2, 3, Softball 2, Brother Goose 3, Prairie Dog Tales 4, Business Manager, Prairie Dog 4, Business Manag- er, American Passport 4, Twirling 1, 2, Homecoming Queen Attendant 4. Arthur Jelinek General Course, F.F.A. 4. Eudora Ann Kolowlnski General Course, F.H.A. 4: Li- brarian 3, Office 4, G.A.A. 4, Home-Coming Queen 4. Neal Kramer General Course, Mixed Chorus 4, Letter Club 4, Stage Crew 4, Intramural Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Tumbling 3, Football 4. Larry Albert Lake General Course, Mixed Chorus 2, 3, Letter Club 2, 3, 4, Bond and Stamp Club 1, Student Council 2, 3, 4, Intramural Basketball 1, Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Captain 4, Baseball 1, 2. 3, 4, Track 2, 3, 4, Football 1, 2, 3, 4, Class Secretary-Treasurer 1, Home Room President 2, Class President 3, Vice-presi- dent of Student Council 3, President 4, Prom King 3. v A... Charles Frederick LaPointe General Course, Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Librarian 1, 2, Manager 3, Vice- president 4, Girls Chorus Ac- companist 4, Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4, Secretary-Treasurer 3, Male Chorus 1, 2, Madrigal Singers 1, Boys Quartette 1, Boys Octette 1, 4, Latin Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Aedile 4, Letter Club 2, 3, 4, Secretary-Treasurer 4, Camera Club 2, 3, 4, President 2, 3, Treasurer 4j Forensics 3, 4, Finance Committee 3, 4, In- tramural Football 3, Brother Goose 3, Gay Nineties R.eview 2, H.M.S. Pinafore 1, Christ- mas is a Miracle 1, A Quiet Christmas 4, Student Manager of Athletics 2, 3, 4, Senior Man- ager 4, Score Keeper 3, 4, Baseball 3, 4, B squad 4, Prairie Dog Tales 3, 4, Associate editor, Business Manager 3, Editor-in-Chief 4, Prairie Dog Editor-in-Chief 4, G e r m a n Band 1, 2, 3, 4, American Pass- port 4. DuWalne Frederick LaPointe Salutatorlan General Course, Mixed Chorus 3, 4, Pep Club 4, Stage Crew 3, 4, Intramural Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Intramural Football 3, Tumbling 3, Brother Goose 3, Debate Team 4, American Passport 4, Boys Octette 4. Aileen Lechnlr Commercial Course, Band 1, 2, 3, 43 Girls Chorus 1, Pep Club 4, Oflice 4, G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Basketball 2, 3, 4, Kickball 2, 3, 4, Captain 4, Volleyball 2, 3, 4, Tumbling 3, Softball 2, 3, 4, Hiking 1, 2, 3, 4, Bowling 3. William Charles Lechtenherg General Course, Entered from Campion September 1947, Fin- ance Committee 4. Raymond Louis Lochner G en eral Course, Intramural Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Intramural Football 3. Arnold Thomas Mara General Course, Male Chorus 2, Airplane Club 3, Pep Club 4, Finance Committee 1, 2, 3, 4, Intramural Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Captain 4, Intramural Football 3, Tumbling 3, Gay Nineties Review 2. Kathryn Leora Meyer General Course, Entered from Wauzeka September 1946, Pep Club 4, G.A.A. 4, Kickball 4. Hazel Josephine Monroe General Course, Girls Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4, Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4, Pep Club 4, Cheerleader 2, 3, Office 4, G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Tumbling 2, Badminton 1, 2, 3, 4, Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Kick- ball 1, 2, 3, 4, Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4, Ping Pong 1, 2, 3, 4, Softball 1, 2, 3, 4, Hiking 1, 2, Bowling 3, H.M.S. Pinafore l, Home Room Vice-president 4, Prom Queen 3, Homecoming Queen Attendant 4, Prairie Dog Tales 4, Prairie Dog 4. Loren Clint Moore General Course, Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4, Male Chorus 4, Boys' Octette 4, Latin Club 4, Letter Club 4, Stage Crew 3, 4, Intramural Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Tumbling 3, Baseball 3, Track 3, Foot- ball 2, 3, 4, Debate Team 4, Gay N-ineties Review 2, Brother Goose 3, A Quiet Christmas 4. Charles Herman Morel General Course: Intramural Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Captain 2, 3, Intramural Football 3, Track 3, 4. Rosemary Therese Nolan General Course, Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Girls Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4, Mixed Chorus 1, Triple Trio 3, Latin Club 1, 2, 3. 4, Treasurer 4: Pep Club 4, G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Kickball 2, 3, 4, Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4, Tumbling 1, 2, 3, Badminton 1, 2, 3, 4, Ping Pong 1, 2, 3, 4, Softball 1, 2, 3, 4, Hiking 1, 2, 3, 4, Archery 2. Milford Stanley Ofstun General Course, Entered from Eastman September 1946, Band 3, Intramural Basketball 3, Basketball 4, Football 4, Base- ball 4. Mary Ellen Pake Commercial C o u r rs e, Girls Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4, Pep Club 4, Forensics 2, 3, 4, Librarian 2, Brother Goose 3, American Passport 4. Catherine Ann Rehm General Course, Band 1, 3, 4: Girls Chorus 1, 2, 4, Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 4, Latin Club 1, 2, 3, 4, President 4, Cheerleader 4, G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Head of Sport 4, Kick- ball 2, 3, 4, Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4, Captain 4, Tumbling 1, 3, Bad- minton 1, 2, 3, 4, Ping Pong 1, 2, 3, 4, Softball 1, 2, 3, Hiking 1, 2, 3, 4, Archery 2, Bowling 3, 4, Brother Goose 3, H.M.S. Pinafore 1: Gay Nineties Re- view 2, Pep Club 4. . Shirley Ann Reuber General Course, Latin Club 1, Camera Club 2, 3: Airplane Club 3, 4, Pep Club 4, Foren- sics 1, 3, 4, G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Basketball 1, 2, 3, Kickball 2, 3, 4, Volleyball 1, 2, 3, Tumb- ling 1, 2, 3, Badminton 1, 2, 3, Ping Pong 1, 2, 3, 4, Head of Sport 4, Softball 1, 2, 3, Hiking 1, 2, 3, Bowling 3, Brother Goose 3. John Francis Ryan General Course, Intramural Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4: Home Room Vice-president 3. Norman William Standorf General Course, Band 2, 3, 4, Manager 3, 4, Secretary-Treas- urer 4, Camera Club 2, 3, 4, Vice-president 2, 3, President 4, Finance Committee 3, 4, Intramural Basketball 2, 3, In- tramural Football 3, Christ- mas is a Miracle 1, A Quiet Christmas 4, Stage Crew and prompter, Home Room Secre- tary-Treasurer 1, 2, 3, 4, Visual Education 1, 2, 3, 4, Student Manager of Villa Louis Music Festival 3, Prairie Dog Tales 4, Prairie Dog 4. Clement James Steiner General Course, Mixed Chorus 2, 3, Male Chorus 2, Letter Club 2, 3, 4, Intramural Basket- ball 1, 2, Intramural Football 3, Basketball 3, 4, Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4. Cletus John Steiner General Course, Mixed Chorus 3, 4, Letter Club 2, 3, 4, Vice- president 4, Student Council 3, Intramural Basketball 1, Basketball 2, 3, 4, Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4, Captain 4, Football 1, 2, 3, 4, Home Room president 3, Class Secretary-Treasurer 4, Prairie Dog Tales 4, Prairie Dog 4. Elaine Ruth Stepan Commercial C o u r s e, Girls Chorus 1, 2, 4, Pep Club 4, Librarian 2, G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Kickball 3, 4, Volleyball 2, 3, Tumbling 2, Badminton 2, 3, Ping Pong 2, 3, Softball 2, 3, Hiking 1, 2, 3, Bowling 3, A Quiet Christmas 4. Francis Clarence Stluka General Course, Intramural Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Intramural Football 3. Gerald Joseph Stram General Course, Mixed Chorus 2, 3, Male Chorus 2, Intra- mural Basketball 4, Tumbling 3, Baseball 3, Track 3. Geraldine Mary Stram General Course, Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Girls Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4, Latin Club 1, Camera Club 2, Pep Club 4, Student Council 4, Librarian 1, 4, Ofiice 4, H.M.S. Pinafore 1, Brother Goose 3, A Quiet Christmas 4, Home Room President 4, Prairie Dog Tales 4, Prairie Dog 4, Ameri- can Passport 4. Maxine Marian Sutton General Course, Twirling 1, 2, 3, Girls Chorus 1, F.H.A. 3, 4, President 4, Girls Chorus 1,. Pep Club 4, Student Council? 3, 4, Librarian 1, G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Basketball 1, 4, Kickball 2, 3, 4, Volleyball 1, 4, Tumb- ling 1, 2, 3, Badminton 1, 2, 3, Ping Pong 1, 2, 3, Softball 1, 2, 3, Hiking 1, 2, 3, Brother Goose 3, American Passport 4, Home Room Vice-president 1, Home Room president 3, Vice-presi- dent of Student Council 4. Richard Howard Toberman General Course, Intramural Basketball 2, 3, 4, Intramural Football 3, F.F.A., Sentinel 4. Cecelia Mary Tratnik General Course, F.H.A. 3, 4, gaac,dz,4... Irene Bailey Commercial Course, F.H.A. 2, Girls Chorus 1, 2, 3, Pep Club 3, Cheerleader 3, Librarian 1, G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, Basketball 2, Kickball 1, 3, Volleyball 1, 2, Softball 2, Bowling 2, Archery 1. Thomas Edward Balk General Course, F.F.A. 3, In- tramural Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Intramural Football 2, Football 3, Home Room Secretary- Treasurer 1. Leo Damlen Barrette General Course, Band 2, 3, Mixed Chorus 2, 3, Airplane Club 2, 3, Entered Navy Febr- uary 1948. Philip Eugene Betz General Course. George Charles Bloyer General Course, Letter Club 2, 3, F.F.A. Vice-president 3, Intramural Basketball 2, 3, Cap- tain 3, Baseball 2, 3, Football 1, 2, 3. Ora Urban Blum General Course, Intramural Basketball 1, 3, Football 1, 2, 3, Letter Club 3, Track 2, 3. Robert Urban Blum General Course, Mixed Chorus 2, Latin Club 1, 2, 3, Student Council 1, Intramural Basket- ball 2, Basketball 1, 2, 3, Base- ball l, 2, 3, Football 1, 2, 3, Class President 1, Home Room Vice-president 2. Ann Elizabeth Cardine General Course, Girls Chorus 3, F.H.A. 3, Librarian 1, Quiet Everybody, stage crew 3. John George Ceika General Course G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Basketball 2, 3, Kickball 2, Volleyball 2, 3, 4, Prairie Dog Tales 4, Prairie Dog 4. Dolores Joan Valley Commercial Course, Band 3, Girls Chorus 1, Mixed Chorus 1, Latin Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Pep Club 4, Student Council 4, Office 4, G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Bas- ketball 1, 2, 3, 4, captain 3, Kickball 2, 3, 4, Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4, Tumbling 1, 2, 3, Bad- minton 1, 2, 3, 4, Ping Pong 1, 2, 3, 4, Softball 1, 2, 3, 4, Head of Sport 4, Captain 2, Hiking 1, 2, 3, 4, Bowling 3, 4, Archery 1, H.M.S. Pinafore 1, Secretary of Student Council 4, Home Room Vice-president 2. I I Blanche Leona Ceplecha General Course Dale Anthony Check General Course, F.F.A. 3. Dennis James Check General Course, F.F.A. 3. Gerald Daniel Coorough General Course, Intramural Basketball 1, 2, 3, Intramural Football 2, Bait Casting 2. Donald Robert David General Course, Baseball 2. Jean Marie Draka General Course, Girls Chorus 1, 2, 3, Mixed Chorus 3, Pep Club 3, Student Council 3, Li- brarian 1, 2, 3, G.A.A. 1, 2, Basketball 1, 2, Kickball 1, 2, Volleyball 1, 2, Tumbling 1, 2, Badminton 1, 2, Ping Pong 1, 2, Gay Nineties Review 2, Quiet Eeverybody 3, Home Room President 3: Baton Twirler 2, 3. Phyllis Elvert Commercial Course, Band 2, 3' Mixed Chorus 3, Latin Club 1, 2, F.H.A. 2, Librarian 1, 2, G.A.A. 1. 2, 3, Basketball 1, 2,3, Kickball 1, 2, 3, Volleyball 1, 2, 3, Tumbling 1, Badminton 1, 2, 3, Ping Pong 1, 2, 3, Soft- ball 1, 2, 3, Hiking 1, 2, Bow- 'ling 2, 3, Archery 1, Quiet Everybody, stage crew 3. Margaret Ann Erdenberger General Course, Girls Chorus 2, 3, Pep Club 3, Student Council 2, G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, Bas- ketball 1, 2, 3, Kickball 1, 2, 3, Volleyball 1, 2, 3, Tumbling 1, 2, Badminton 1, 2, Ping Pong 1, 2, Softball 1, 2, Hiking 1, 2, Bowling 1, 2, Archery 1, Class Secretary-Treasurer 1, Home Room President 2. ale- ,MH-A -.L--A -. -4- - I-ALA! ' Virginia May Wachuta General Course, G.A.A. 4, Vol- leyball 4, Softball 4. Larry Phillip Wahl General Course, Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4, Male Chorus 3, Letter Club 2, 3, 4, Intramural Bas- ketball 1, Basketball 3, 4, Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4, Football 1, 2, 3, 4, Gay Nineties Review 2, Prairie Dog Tales 4, Prairie Dog 4. Anna Marie Weighner General Course, F.H.A. 3, 4, G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, Basketball 1, 2, Bowling 3. Keith Wayne White General Course, Intramural Basketball 3, 4, Intramural Football 3. Lorna Eileen Erickson Commercial C o u r s e, Girls Chorus 1, F.H.A. 3, Pep Club 3, Librarian 1, G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, Basketball 1, Kickball 1, 2, 3, Volleyball 1, 2, Badminton 1, 2, Ping Pong 1, 2, Softball 1, 2, Hiking 1, 2, Bowling 2, Archery 1. Betty Jane Feldt General Course. James John Feye General Course, Entered from Eastman 1947. Mary Jean Geisler Commercial Course, Entered from St. Mary's Academy 1947, Girls Chorus 3, Pep Club 3, G.A.A. 3. Loretta Eileen Gillitzer General Course, Girls Chorus 1, F.H.A. 2, Librarian 2, 3, G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, Basketball l, 2, Kickball 1, 2, 3, Volleyball 1. 2, 3, Tumbling 1, Badminton 1, Ping Pong 1, 2, Softball 1, 2, Hiking 1, 2, Bowling 2, Quiet Everybody stage crew 3. Phillip Edward Gokey General Course, Band 1, 2, 3, Mixed Chorus 2, 3: Airplane Club 2, Pep Club 3, Stage Crew 3, Intramural Basketball 2, 3, Intramural Football 2, Tumbling 2. Jean Marie Hamann General Course, F.H.A. 2. Naomi Beth Harvey General Course, Entered from Union High School, Phoenix. Arizona, Librarian 3, G.A.A. 3, Quiet Everybody 3, Home Room Secretary 3. Mary Louise Hendrick Commercial Course, Entered from Redford High, Detroit, Michigan 1945: Girls Chorus 2, 33 Mixed Chorus 33 F.H.A. 2, 33 Librarian 2, 33 G.A.A. 3g Home Room Secretary-Treas- urer 2. Eileen Rose Hendricks Commercial C o u r s 63 Girls Chorus 13 F.H.A. 2, 33 Libra- rian 1, 2, 3. Jeanette Ann Homuth Commercial Course3 F.H.A. 23 Librarian 1, 2. Marion Rose Husted General Course3 Girls Chorus 13 Latin Club 2, 33 F.H.A. 2,33 Pep Club 33 G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, Basketball 1, Tumbling 2, Bad- minton l, 2, Ping Pong 1, 2, Hiking 1, Bowling 2. Richard Charles Hutchison General Course3 Intramural Basketball 1, 2, 33 Baseball 1, 2: Football 1, 2, 3. John Wayne Jambura General Course3 Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 33 Male Chorus 1, 23 Boys Octette 33 Latin Club 1, 2, 33 Letter Club 2, 33 Intramual Basketball 1, 23 Football 1, 2, 33 Basketball 1, 2, 33 Quiet Every- body 33 Gay Nineties Review 13 Class Vice President 1, De- bate Team 3. Nancee Diane Karnopp Commercial C o u r s BQ Girls Chorus 13 Mixed Chorus 33 F.H.A. 23 Pep Club 33 Libra- rian 1, 23 G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, Bas- ketball 1, 2, Kickball 1, 2, 3, Volleyball 1, 2, 3, Badminton 1, Ping Pong 1, 2, Softball 1, 2, Hiking 1, 23 Quiet Everybody stage crew 3. Arthur Raymond Koel General Course3 Intramural Basketball 33 Basketball 2. Cletus Dale Kramer General Course3 Band 13 F.F.A. 33 Intramural Basketball 1, 2, 3. Emogene Kvigne General Course3 Girls Chorus 13 F.H.A. 2, 33 Pep Club 33 Librarian 13 Quiet Everybody stage crew 3. Thomas John Layde General Course3 Male Chorus 23 Letter Club 1, 2, 33 Pep Club 33 Baseball 23 Track 1, 23 Foot- ball 1, 2, 33 Basketball 1, 23 Home Room Secretary-Treas- urer 13 Vice-president 2. Donna Marie Leard General Course3 Quiet Every- body 3. Robert Aloysious Lechnir General Course3 F.F.A. 33 In- tramural Basketball 33 Basket- ball Manager 2. Joanne Marie Lessard Commercial C o u r s eg Girls Chorus 13 Pep Club 33 Libra- rian 1. Donald Joseph Lipke General Course3 Letter Club 33 Intramural Basketball 1, 33 Track 23 Football 1, 2, 33 Bas- ketball 2. Dorothy Ann Lomas General Course3 Girls Chorus 1, 23 Mixed Chorus 33 Pep Club 33 Cheerleader 33 Librarian 1, 23 G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, Basketball 1, 2, 3, Kickball 1, 2, 3, Volley- ball 1, 2. 3, Tumbling 1, 2, Bad- minton l, 2, 3, Ping Pong l, 2, 3, Softball 1, 2, 3, Hiking 1, 2, Bowling 2, Archery 13 Quiet Everybody 3. Peggy Aileen Marousek General Course3 Girls Chorus 1, 2, 33 Latin Club 2, 33 Pep Club 33 Librarian 13 G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, Basketball 1, 2, Kick- ball 1, 2, Volleyball 1, 2, 3, Tumbling 1, Badminton 1, 2, 3, Ping Pong 1, 2, 3, Softball 1, 2, Hiking 1, 2, Bowling 2, Arch- ery 13 Quiet Everybody 3. Adele Marie Marso Commercial C o u r s eg Girls Chorus 13 F.H.A. 2, 33 G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, Basketball 2, Kickball 1, 2, 3, Badminton 1, 2, Ping Pong 1, 2, Softball 1, 23 Quiet Everybody, stage crew 3. Robert Allen Marvin General COUYSCQ Band 1, 2, 33 Mixed Chorus 2, 33 Camera club 1, 2, 33 Student Council 33 Intramural Basketball 1, 2, 33 Gay Nineties Review 13 A Quiet Christmas 33 Quiet Every- body 33 Class President 33 Prom King 33 Student Manager of Athletics 1, 2, 3. John Cletus Mayer General Course3 Entered from Campion 1947. John Paul McFarland. General Course3 Entered from Aquinas High, La Crosse, Wis- consin 19473 Entered Navy April 22, 1948. John Donald Mezera General Course3 Entered from Eastman High School, Eastman, Wisconsin, 19473 President of F.F.A, 33 Quiet Everybody 3. Marcella Ann Panka General Course3 Girls Chorus 13 Librarian 1, 2. Patricia Ann Panka General Course3 Girls Chorus 1, 23 Mixed Chorus 1, 23 Class Secretary-Treasurer 23 Gay Nineties Review 1. Joyce Marie Pettera General Course3 Girls Chorus 1, 2, 33 Latin Club 33 Pep Club 33 Librarian 13 G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, Basketball 1, 2, Kickball 1, 2, Volleyball 1, 2, 3, Tumbling 1, Babminton 1, 2, Softball 1, 2, Ping Pong 1, 2, Hiking 2, Bowl- ing 2. Phillip James Pribyl General COUFSSQ Football 2, 3. Charles Leonard Pritchett General COUTSBQ Band 13 Pep Club 33 Intramural Basketball 1, 23 Tumbling 23 Quiet Every- body 3. Roger Leo Pulda General Course3 F.F.A. 33 ln- tramural Basketball 3. Betty Radke General Course3 Librarian 1, 23 G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, Basketball 1, 2, Kickball 1, 2, Volleyball 1, 2, Tumbling 1, Badminton 1, 2, Softball 1, 2, Hiking 2, Bowling 2. Norma Jean Redman General Course3 Girls Chorus 13 F.H.A. 23 Librarian 1, 23 G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, Basketball 1, 2, Kickball 2, 3, Volleyball 1, 2, 3, Tumbling 2, Softball 1, 2, Hik- ing 1, 2, Bowling 2. Betty May Robertson Commercial Course3 Band 1, 2, 33 Girls Chorus 2, 33 Pep Club 33 Librarian 1. Joseph Charles Sebastian General Course3 Mixed Chorus 33 Band 2, 33 Airplane Club 2, 33 Student Council 33 Intra- mural Basketball 2. 33 Tumb- ling 23 A Quiet Christmas 33 Quiet Everybody 33 Home Room President 23 Class Vice- president 33 Home Room Vice- president 3. Russell Richard Sheckler General Course3 Band 13 Male Chorus 23 Letter Club 33 Pep Club 33 Intramural Basketball 1, 33 Tumbling 13 Football 2, 33 Basketball 1, 2. Lawrence Edward Shedivy General Course3 Entered from Crosier Seminary, Onamia, Min- nesota, 19473 Band 33 Pep Club 33 Football 33 Intramural Bas- ketball 33 Quiet Everybody 3. George Henry Smircina General Course3 F.F.A. 33 Pep Club 33 Tumbling 1, 2. Anita Marie Snyder General Course3 Band 1, 2, 33 Girls Chorus 1, 2, 33 Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 33 Triple Trio 1, 23 Latin Club 1, 2, 33 Pep Club 33 Forensics 1, 33 G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, Basketball 1, 2, Kickball 2, 3, Volleyball 2, 3, Ping Pong 1, 2, 3, Softball 1, 2, Hiking 1, 2, Bowling 23 Gay Nineties Re- view 23 Quiet Everybody 33 Prom Queen 3. Phyllis Marie Standorf General Course5 Band 2, 35 Girls Chorus 1, 2, 35 Mixed Chorus 35 Camera Club 1, 2, 3, Treasurer 25 Pep Club 35 Li- brarian 15 Quiet Everybody, stage crew 3. Patricia Darlene Steiner Commercial Course5 Pep Club 35 Librarian 1, 25 G.A.A. 2, 3, Ping Pong 2, Softball 2, Hik- ing 2, Bowling 2, Basketball 2, Kickball 2, 3, Volleyball 2, 3. Carlos LaVerne Updlke General Course5 Entered from Mt. Hope High School, Mt. Hope, Wisconsin 19475 Intra- mural Basketball 35 Football 3. Norma Jean Valley General Course5 F.H.A. 2, 35 G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, Volleyball 1, 2, 3, Badminton 1, 2, Ping Pong 1, 2, Bowling 2, Archery 1. Jack Von Ruden General Course5 Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 35 Letter Club 1, 2, 35 Student Council 1, 2, 35 Stage Crew 1, 25 Basketball 1, 2, 35 Baseball 1, 25 Football 1, 2, 35 Class President 25 Home Room President 1, 35 Quiet Every- body 3. Edward John Vopelak General Course5 Intramural Basketball 3. James Harold Wainwright General Course5 Band 15 Mix- ed Chorus 1, 25 Male Chorus 25 Latin Club 1, 2, 35 Letter Club 35 Pep Club 35 Intramural Basketball 15 Basketball 1, 2, 35 Football 1, 2, 35 Vice-president Home Room 15 Quiet Every- body 3. Joan Pearl Wainwright General Course5 Band 1, 2, 35 Girls Chorus 1, 2, 35 Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 35 Triple Trio 15 Latin Club 1, 2, 35 Pep Club 35 Forensics 15 G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, Kickball 1, 2, 3, Volleyball 1, 2, 3, Tumbling 1, 2, Basketball 1, 2, 3, Badminton 1, 2, 3, Ping Pong 1, 2, 3, Softball 1, 2, Hik- ing 1, 25 Bowling 2, 35 Gay Nineties Review 15 Quiet Every- body 35 Class Secretary-Treas- urer 3. Floyd Richard Welsch General Course. Betty Lou Welsh General Course5 Girls Chorus 1, 2, 35 Mixed Chorus 35 F.H.A. 3. Margaret Jean Wetzel General Course5 Band 1, 2, 35 Girls Chorus 15 Triple Trio 15 Latin Club 1, 25 Pep Club 35 Forensics 1, 25 G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, Basketball 1, 2, Kickball 1, Volleyball 1, 2, 35 Badminton 2, Ping Pong 2, Softball 1, 2, Hiking 1, 2, Bowling. 25 Quiet Everybody 35 Home Room Sec- retary-Treasurer 1, 2. . Ivan Richard White General Course5 Intramural Basketball 1, 25 Baseball 3. Paul Owen White Commercial Course5 Entered from Campion September 19475 Intramural Basketball 3. Lois Maxine Zeeh Commercial Course5 Latin Club 15 F.H.A. 35 G.A.A. 1. Marilyn Anne Zinkle General Course5 Pep Club 35 G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, Basketball 2, Kickball 2, 3, Volleyball 2. 3, Tumbling 1, 2, Ping Pong 2. We thank the following for Mrs. Wm. C. Bittner-Artistg lon-Historiang The Courier, County Press and The Crawford cal Society for the use of cuts. 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