Rufus King High School - Kings Crown Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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DECEMBER - 1941 Dear DiaryAThe girls- social Club went out to the Soldiers' Home with Christmas presents and cookies. and I imagine they enjoyed themselves as much as the soldiers did. Dear Diary-Wie had a real concert in the auditorium today. Pete snapped this of James Diego lnnis. the conductor. Dear Diary? Pete and I tripped the light fantastic tonight at the Christmas dance. Everything was so Christmasyf even Santa Claus showed up. Dear Diary-Cross-country has end- ed. and l'Ve made a list of all the scores: King ............. 314Lincoln. .......... 24 King .... IT-Bay Yiew ,. 43 King .... 30-Custer 21 King .... ... 40 -South .... . .. 13 King 31-East ........... .. 25 30 -Pulaski .....,.... 26 King ............. Midwest me-et!9th place out of 16 City Meet- 4th place State Meet - Sth Dear Diary - Ah. vacation! iv Y

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DECEMBER Q 1941 Dear Diary - Welve heen singing Christmas carols in the auditorium dur- ing noon-hours, and is it nice! Dear Diary-The chevrons and let- ters Were awarded today for football, soccer, and cross-country. Speaking of sports, Pete snapped this fencing pic. Dvar Diary-Rufus King was the first school to volunteer in Defense Aid! That means that soon welll lie having air raid drills. Dear Difrry-We heard the girls' a cap- pella ehorus today, and they sang so heautifullyl And they hardly looked real, with their red Capes and candles.

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5 NR -NNN. yin.. 5. OA dm l . . back to school after Christmas O vacation . . . everyone refreshed and ready for hard work . . . 20 and 25 degrees below . . . graduates signing the honor scroll . . messages from the alumni in service . . . noon-hour danc- ing . . . basketball games drawing big crowds . . . snow . . Victory Ball . . . graduation . . . gleaming white diplomas . . good-byes . . . reunions at the Alumni Dance . . I i ' I -.vs , . rf Ti gal' X I. , V11 ' 1 f -.fig -5. X ' J