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

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CLASS OF 1955 OUR SENIOR YEAR On June 3, 69 young men and women will leave P.H.S. after 4 successful and colorful years. Realizing that high school is an im- portant phase in one's life, it is also a means ro an end which can be accomplished much easier with the cooperation of teachers and students alike. The class of '55 believes that in our small world of P.H.S. these things are everyday and very prevalent. At the beginning of our final year at Prairie High we elected Melvyn Carl to lead us through our Senior term. Charles Anderson was chosen Vice-President, and Janis Wolf be- came our Secretary-Treasurer. Mr. Harold Ras- mussen was voted the responsibility of be- coming our class advisor. Daniel Bresnahan and Diane Patterson were elected as presi- dents of our home rooms. Queen Mariory Ahrens and King Dwaine Zlabek reigned over the very successful Homecoming dance sponsored by the sen- iors. Toni Caya, Sally Hutchison, Arlene Hus- ted, and Diane Patterson filled out the re- mainder of the court. The music for this gala affair was furnished by Bob Dillman and his orchestra. The homecoming court was selected in a ballot by the entire student body from a list of ten nominated by the Seniors. The coming of spring meant class play time for the class of '55. A new twist was added Six this year when the Seniors presented 3 one- act plays in place of the customary 3 act play. Under the able direction of Mr. Harold Ras- mussen, 2 dramas and l comedy became the basis of an enioyable and entertaining eve- ning for the audience. The cast for the two dramas, Concert in the Park , and The Bar- rier combined, consisted of seven boys and two girls. Ringing in The Groom , the hu- morous end of the evening, featured six girls and two boys. The briefness and compact- ness of these plays were well received and a welcome change from the longer, 3 act plays. Career and College Days were both held this year for the first time to help the Seniors choose the career or occupation that they will be following the rest of their life. Organized and directed by Mr. Paul Lutzke these days helped many a Senior make up his mind as to what his plans would be after graduation. The Honor Student award, the top honor of our four year term, was presented to Mar- iorie Bodamer. The other nine honor stu- dents were Susan Ahrens, Gerald Frydenlund, Jane Hess, Paul Mitchell, Carol O'Neil, John Schreiner, Lora Steiner, Richard White, and Janis Wolf. Marge also was the winner of the DAR award, which was awarded for leadership, patriotism, service and dependability.

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Mariory Ahrens German Susan Ahrens German Charles Anderson Swedish Jerold Bailey German Francis Berg German Laura Biederman German Mariorie Bodamer German Donna Borne German Daniel Bresnahan irish lloyd Byers Irish Melvyn Carl English Shirley Carl German THE DOOR IS OPEN Seven