Stoughton High School - Yahara Yearbook (Stoughton, WI)

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'K t 1 -'f 5' , .f , vi ,L f 2. F -'k, . 'Q 'gg -. 's- S ur, 1 in Senior Aces 1. Patricia Amundson . . . Patsy . . . Rules the Hnances of Yaham . . . Makes record hauls on dances , , . Always defending the farmers. 2. George Becker . , . Necker Becker . , . President of senior class . . . Always has a witty re- mark . . . Thumps on the piano for A Cappella and assembly . . . Funeral shark. 3. Mildred Benson . , . Millie . . . Prcsides over the ticket booth at games . . . Ex-prom queen . . . Plenty of beaux despite the draft, 4. Dorolhy Dahlc . . . Hanson's supply ofhceru . . . Keeps up the morale of the army and navy . , . Yery ambitious, especially in stud- 165. 5. Ruth Johnson . . . Ruthie . . . Girl Reserves' guiding star . . . Goes steady . . . Crack shot in basketball. 6. Arthur Kleven . , . L'Art . . . Prize bass in A Cappella, also president . . . Leader in deoate and forensics. 7. Bonnie Quam . . . A bonnie lass . . . Outstanding negative debater and extemp reader . . . Soloist in A Cappella. 8. Suz1mnreRippchcn . , . Sue . . . Supreme ruler of Student Council . . . President of Philo. 9. Rirhani Onsrud . . . Dick , . . Our handsome hero . . . Captain of football team . . . Ruled prom with his queen last year. 10. Phoebe Smithback . . . Phebs . '. . The foremost Amazon of the senior class . . -. President of G.A.A. and Athletic Board. ll. Erwin Slcnsaas. . , Stinky Always running around with pax ts for movie machines . . . President of Band . . . Short and good- natured. 12. Isabelle Wane . . . Izzy . . , Rules Yaham with an iron hand . . . Too busy , . . True to the army.

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HO National Honor Society Bnlzom row: S. Rippchen, B, Quam, I. VVtrne. BI. Benson. R. Johnson. Second row: B. Linderud, P, Amundson, P. Smith- back, H. Freso. Top rout' E. Stensaas G. Becker, J. Craig, O. Nuland. Senior Honor Society Iioilnm row: M. Natvig, I. VYmie, D. Dahle, F. Call, M. Benson. Second row: B. Quam, R. Johnson, H. Frese-, S. Rippchen. Trip row: 0. Nuland. G. Becker, P. Amunri- l son. National Honor Society The National l-lonor Society is composed of the leading students in high schools in all the forty- eight states. Membership in this elite organization is honorary, its members are selected from the top one-third of their class in their respective schools. These students must be leaders in extra-curricular activities, scholarship, character, and service. Most of the students chosen For the National Honor Society are from the senior class, but a levv are chosen from the junior class. ln an assembly period, the older members of the local society pre- sented the 1944 vvinners, giving a history of the younger members' careers in Stoughton l'ligh School. To all of those students who have received this honor, we extend our congratulations. ORS Senior Honor Society Each year twelve students, selected from the top one-third ol the class, are chosen as Senior l-lonor Students by the members ol the senior class and the faculty. Formerly, a valedictorian and salutatorian vvere chosen, but the nevv system has proved tar more democratic than did the other arrangement. The basis upon vvhich these Senior l lonor Students are selected are honesty, responsibility, initiative, courtesy, sportsmanship, loyalty, and neatness. From their ovvn group, the Senior l-lonor Students choose a graduation speaker through Whom the voice ol the senior class is heard at commencement.

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We seniors mv with at sigh, A jhizd farewell to Stoughton High, 858, if im. ' - F, AABERG P. ABTLNDSUN L. AUSSE G. BECKFIR BI. BENSON H. BJOIN S. BRATVOLD E. BRONTE F. CALL C. CHRISTIANSON S. AND!-IRSUN BI. BENNhI'l I' H. BOOTH B. CALHCJLN D. DAHLE 11 SENIOR CLASS soldier. . . . G. A. A., 1, Q, 3. PATRICIA AMUNDSON'-- Seamon-ly con- tent. . .. A Cappella 1, Q, 3, Band 1, Q, 3, 4, secretary 4, Orchestra 3, 4, Girl Reserves 1, Q, 3, 4, cabinet 3, 4, G. A. A. Q, 3, 4, Philo Q, 3, 4, Vahara 4, Parrot 3, Operetta 1, Prom Committee 3, Senior Ace, Class Play Production Stalt 3, 4, Recreation Committee 4, Senior Honors 4, National Honors 4. SVLVIA ANDERSON'ff l-ler crowning glory is the envy ol the fairer sex. . . . Girl Reserves 1, Q, 3, 4, G. A. A. 3, 4, treasurer 4. LEROY AUSSE-- 'l've got those Navy blues. . . . USN, Hi-Y 3, 4, secretary 4, Football 1, Q, Prom Committee 3, Intramurals 1, Q, 3, Basketball 1, lnterclass Basketball Q, 3. GEORGE BECKER---'llfrom Brahms to Boogie- Woogie with Becker. . . . Student Council 4, A Cappella 3, 4, Band 1, Q, 3, 4, Orchestra Q, 3, 4, Class Plays, 3, 4, Hi-Y 4, Parrot 3, Prom Committee 3,Class President 4, Art Club 3, Recreation Committee 4, Class Will Committee 4, Senior Ace 4, Senior Honors 4, National Honors 4. MARGARET BENNETT--- Though many Ben- netts have come and gone, Margaret is one of the nicest by Far. . . . G. A. A. 1, Q, 3, 4, Parrot 4. i MILDRED BENSON -- Oueen in everything' . . . A Cappella 1, Q, 3, 4, secretary 4, Girl Reserves 1, Q, 3, 4, G. A. A. Q, 3, 4, Philo Q, 3, 4, vice president 4, Athletic Board 4, Operetta 1, Prom Committee 3, Class Otficer Q, Prom Oueen 3, Senior Ace 4, Senior Honors 4, National Honors 4. HOWARD BJOlN -- Blondness runs in the family. . . . F. F. A. 3, 4, Intramurals 1, Q, 4. HERBERT BOOTH ff 'Someday l'm going to murder the bugler.' Watch out, Herbie. , . . Band 1, Q, 3, 4, Prom Committee 3. SHlRLEV BRATVOLD 'Serious in declam, but really a clown in disguise . . .A Cappella Q, 3, 4, Class Plays 3, 4, Girl Reserves 1, Q, 3, G. A. A. 1, Q, 3, 4, Forensics Q, 3, 4, Parrot 4. ELJNICE BRONTE-'YHA stitch in time makes money.'l . . . A Cappella Q, 3, 4, Girl Reserves Q, 3, 4, G. A. A. 1, Q, 3, 4, Forensics 3, 4. BEVERLY CALHOUN' 'lt's on again, itls ol'l again Cthe ring we meanD. . . . A Cappella 3, 4, Girl Reserves 1, Q, G. A. A. 1, Q. FRANCES CALL HBrains, lnc. . . . A Cap- pella1,Q,G.A.A.1,Q,Forenslcs1,Q,Vahara 4, Senior Honors 4, Lions Club Avvard 4. CORRINE CHRISTIANSON-- A shy miss but an excellent reporterfl. . . Parrot 4. DOROTHY DAHLE-- Wollbait. . . . A Cappella 1, Band 1, Q, Girl Reserves 1, Q, 3, 4, G. A. A. 1, Q, 3, 4, Parrot 3, Operetta 1, Prom Committee 3, Senior Honors 4, Senior Ace 4.