Spring Valley High School - Purple and Gold Yearbook (Spring Valley, WI)

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16 PURPLE AND GOLD 1913 tvst. 'l'lu- whoh- class was ov0l'.ioyo1l. 'l'lu'y wvrv a wt-ll-pls-asm-tl alul happy 1-lass. Ulu- ol tlu- last anrl important lllL'llll'ltlS of that ye-ar gava- jointlv to tlu- Juniors alul l rvslmu'n a hluv rilrlron. 'l'lu- rivalry lu-twc-vu tlu- l rc-shnu-n :nut Sophoinorvs at this tinu- was wry lIl2tl'iil'tl. At our sc-hool Q-xhihition tlu- Juniors alul lfrvshnu-n mlm-1-oratrxl olu- room alul tlu' Svniors alul Sophoniorvs oiu-. 'l'lu- Frcslnnan Junior mlm-c'oration took tlu- lrhu- rihhon: tlu' rooin was so quiet alul IK'2ll'C'l'lll. aiul all things har- inonizvrl. 'l'lu'rv was a wry ilulignant lunu-h ol Sophomorvs whcn. much to tlu-ir disgust. tlu-y saw tlu- Fl'0SllIItl'll trophy, which was thvir flag. in a vonspivuous plau-v znul st-1-1111-ly guarch-cl. Nluttm-rings anml low growls lroln Solnhoniorv svvtion wvrc lu'arcl all tlay. 'l'lu-sv l'rc-shnu-n canu- back tlu' nvxt ya-ar as sophoniorvs. 'l'lu'ir nurnlu-r was sonu-what cliininislu-sl: those- rvturning wvrv Nlalu-l Blll'Sltl'l', Stvlla Davis. Eunit-0 lfls-slu'r, Vharlcs l itzgvral1l, Mary K1-llnvr, Ilvnry Kirk. llvhna l,ohn. lu-ona Milli-r, Arthur Nlulnforml. Arthur Xyvggvn, lt'u-lu'l U'llrivn, .Kylnu-r l'1-tan, litlu-l l'viu-0, llarry l'rvston, and Il:-nry YYl1itluw'k. Gail Davis L-anu' luu-k in tlu' nlirlmllv of tlu' term aiul joiuul tlu'il' ranks. 'lllu' fau-ulty. lixlr. Olson, Miss vvatvrs, Miss Johns alul Mr. 'l'ousl4-yt, was nvw to all. The first part of tlux yvar wont quickly alul smoothly. At clllI'lSilll'lS tinu- tlu' Sophomorvs garv a flllI'iStlIl2tS trvv for tlu' lligh S4-hool, 'l'lu- boys of tlu' class obtaiiu-ml tlui trvvz how? is still a lllj'Sll'l'y, as those things ,Lft'll0l'illly lutvv to luf paul for. This f'lu'istnlas trvc- was a slim-rss :nul 4-vt-i'yolw was wt-ll ph-asm-ml with tlu- substantial gifts tlu'v wx-vivvtl twith tlu' xlinu' tags still attat-lu'4l.l .Xnothvr wry important lllt'lKl0Ill in this 1-lass's llistory was thvir Sophornort- l'i1-nit-. Siu-h a pic-nu-Y Ulu' of tlu-ir nu-mlu-rs, Artluu' Muni- t'orrl, was going away: alul tlu' class. in his honor, wvnt to Johns' fannx tlirvvtly at'tn-r sc-hool, taking along 0YOI'yllllllQ tluly 4-oulxl think ot' to cat tanml lhvy lnul big thinkvrs along that lineal 'l'lu'y tlaiu-ml. tlu'.v lauglu-ml. thvy sang. hut it xlirl not gvt clark at all that night, alul tlu' tinwxwas thrown to tlu' four wiluls, which lmlvw way off and vanu' lnu-k. latvr, with the hour ol' tws-lu-. llznuls ws-rv tlu-n 1-laspccl arolnul that vamp-lirv, :uul onv last Sophoinorv Song was sung with ringing gooml 4-lu'vr. l il'tvn-in happy Juniors canu- lieu-k to svhool in ltlll. wry ani- hitious to vonu- out alu-:ul at tlu- 4-iul of tlu- ya-ar. Anotlu-r lllK'llll7Q'l'. I'illlllf'l' l h-4lu'r. haul ffoiu' from thvni. Bvforv grttinff Wrv far in cll'0Illl P- rs . 'try it was founrl that thvrc' w'vrc 501110l'0tIlg't'lllllSl'Slll tlus Junior class. f t lhis l':u-t haul lm-n takvn for grantvml lu-form-. lmut now it was prowll. 'l'lu- Junior girls wvrv nuu'h takvn up with mlonu-stic' sciviu-0: lu-fore tlu- yon' was ov:-r tlu-y sm-rvs-fl rlainty hnu-lu-ons to gnu-sts on two mlitlvrvnt t't't'llIllgfS. ln tlu- vxciting aiul furious llag tight lu-twvvn tlu- Juniors :uul S1-niors tlu- girls ol' hoth 1-lassvs took a lH'UIllllll'lll part, :nul it showcml that tlu- Juniors hail lt'2lI'llt'1l that lYlu'r0 tlu'r0's a will tlu'rv's a way. 'flu- vlass gan- tlu'ir Junior l'roni on May l7. illltl in giving it haul troulmlvs

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SE IOR CLASS HI TORY In September, 1901, a number of bright, shy tots tronped into kindergarten for the first time. They worked and played their way along year after year until, hardly realizing it, they found themselves to be eighth graders. They then discovered that they were not little tots any more, but quite grown up: and, while enjoying the present, they began to anticipate the future, which meant High School to most of them. This class, The Lucky Thirteen, graduated under Miss lioning, who for two years helped them in every way possible. The mem- bers of this group were Irene Burghardt, Harry Crane, Edmond Campbell, Stella Davis, Eunice lflesher, Wvalter Gaarden, Ilenry Kirk, Mary Kell- ner, Stella Kahut, Ethel Pence, llarrv Preston, Avlmer Petan and Fred ltebb. i K Those people enjoyed their vacation, but looked forward to the opening of school with no little anticipation. As Freshman First we came to School. This day was one of exquisite pleasure, yet one of trepidation. Some of their former classmates were not present, but there were many new faces to welcome. The members of this class were now Mabel lfliesner, Arnold Vharnley, Stella Davis, Clayton Ducklow, Jesse Daniels, Eunice Flesher, Fharles Fitzgerald, Wialter Gaarden, .lane llill, Mary Kellner, llenry Kirk, Ilelma Lohn, Arthur Mumford, Leona Miller, Arthur Xyeggen, Rachel O'l3rien, Ethel Pence, Elsie Peterson, Leona Peake, .Xylmer Petan and llarry Preston. It was a large l reshman elass and although, to all appearances, rather meek at first, they had their eyes open, watching the other classes and forming opinions, dividing the classes into two groups, likes and dislikes The freshmen all silently joined hands and went in with all tlleir might to keep from being stepped on by the class just ahead fthe Sophornoresl, and they were backed and helped on immensely by the big Junior boys. Une morning these Freshmen were much concerned to see the Sophomore flag on the school house flag pole. They admired it all day, but the next day the fiag was gone, and each Freshman wore a little piece of white and red felt. Revenge was sweet! All the sweeter to them, as there was a little secret about it. That flag was a beauty, even if it was an advertisement, and they decided to keep it as a trophy: so imitation red and white felt was worn that day by the Freshmen. It certainly served the purpose, as it started a furious light, which turned into a bitter and constant elass fend. That year a l reslnnan won first place in the declamatory con-

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A SPRING VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL 17 of their own, which were almost forgotten when it was made known after the event was over that they were nine cents ahead! A grand celebration was held. and they fcastcd on chocolates. At last these people were Seniors. Their goal was almost reached, although they realized that there was a goal beyond this, which, as eighth graders. they had not seen. Mary Kellner, at this time, found it necessary to leave the class. They were all sorry to see her go. There still were left Bernice Ayres, Mabel Bliesner, Stella Davis. Gail Davis. Charles Fitzgerald, Henry Kirk, Ilelma Lohn, Leona Miller, Arthur Nyeggen, Rachel U'lirien, Ethel Pence, Aylmer I'etan. Ilarry Preston and Ilenry Whitbeck. This class of extraordinarily bright Seniors went cheerfully to work at the beginning of the school year. They realized their position and lived up to it in all matters. During this year it was not necessary' to publicly settle class differences, as the Seniors from the first received the honor due them from other classes. Une ot' these bright Seniors invented a perpetual motion machine, which will be patented as soon as that person is twenty-one. Vommencement week was full to the brim. The usual Senior events took place: the baccalaureate sermon, the class play Nephew or Ifnclef' the Senior Ball and the graduating exercises. This class finished their Iligh School career under Blr. Olson, who was principal of the school during their Sophomore, Junior and Senior years. S'l'I'1l.I.A DAVIS. 1