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

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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:

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1. F.F.A. 4. Ras 2. Airplane Club 5. Charlie', 3. Smitty 6. Tryin' anyhow 7. Wha'cha lookin' at?

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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.