Stoughton High School - Yahara Yearbook (Stoughton, WI)

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Into the future we gazed with awe--- town, on the drums and otherwise. Paul May, the trombonist, still can blow as hard as ever Cany way you take this is all right with usb. Sitting up in the front row of the orchestra is Mildred Foss, John's only woman mem- ber. But, we must say, she certainly looks pretty there. Coming out on the stage now is Arthuro Klevenatra, successor to that well-known crooner, Frankie Swoon- atra. Keeping up the traditions of Swoonatra, Arthuro is having a feud with Bing Crosby, who by this time is almost too feeble to resist. Luedkels Lovelies, Ellen Nygaard, Ruby Lee, and Beverly Calhoun, have just been demonstrating their new dance, the Calhoun Canter. The dance somehow reminds us of the Stoughton Shuffle that was popular way back when we were in school. As we now have intermission, we will look around the audience and see who has arrived. Senator Lyle Kvisgaard has just arrived with his henchman, Fred La Leike. Lyle is running for president in 1956 against the man who has served us vtell for several decades, President Roosevelt. Zombie La Leike, wonder ofwonders, has become one of the foremost orators in the l-louse. Another senator from our class is Chuck Gunderson. Chuck is still arguing, this time with Lyle over his chances of being elected to the presidency. Well, if we know HChuckH, helll never give in. lsnit it funny how farmers seem to get togetherl Qver there are Palmer Jacobson, Alfred l-loffman, Royal Lunde, and lrving lVlelaas. Palmer is gradually putting the Old Gold Company out of business with his new type of tobacco raising. l-le has developed tobacco grown with the apple honey in it simply by planting apple orchards all around his tobacco fields. The excellent dairy farm operated by Arnold Johnson and Alfred l-loffman has cows which produce ice cream and whipped cream ready to serve. If the boys seem to be a little nervous, itls only because they left Kenny Rowell in charge of their farm. Kenny has always wanted to experi- ment with a farm, and now it looks as if he is having his chance, much to the dismay of its owners. plowing furrows by mathematics is the new technique developed by Royal Lunde. We don't know how it works, but as we remember, Royal always was pretty good with figures. lrving lVlelaas is making a phenomenal success of his swoose farm. QAttention, Latin studentsl The plural of swoose is sweese, ninth declensionj lrving has brought some of his sweese along, We hear that they're very palatable. Sitting over to the left we find a group of nurses busily discussing the problems and pleasures of the medical profession. Vergene Sandsmark and Ada Joitel look very striking in their Red Cross nurses' uniforms which they donned during the last war. Sitting with them is Lorraine Visaas, now Stoughton's school nurse. She has given a great deal of help to Margaret Bennett and Elaine Johnson, who have just re-opened the nursery school. The handsome naval commander talking to Lorraine is l-larold Qnsrud. l-larold liked the navy so well that he decided to make it his life work. We are now being summoned to the huge banquet hall for dinner. This room was designed by Lillian Sever- Son, well-known interior decorator. It Lillian is still as pretty as she was in high school, she would be decora- tive anywhere. First to the door of the hall is Claire l-lanson, but even he has to stop to admire the beautiful table decorations designed by Carol Kittleson and Karen Rustad, two artists of distinction. Claire is still hold- ing down three or four jobs. l'le is piloting a commercial plane between Stoughton and Edgerton, is manager of a chain of newspapers, and also operates a l-lelp Yourself store. ln the dining room we meet the hostesses of the plastered Plastic Company, Corrine Christianson, Ruth Lunde, and Annis Ofsthun. These girls, all of whom belong to the Vou're So Nice to Come Home to Home- making Club have really prepared a beautiful dinner. Mildred Benson, Dorothy Dahle, Georgia Halverson, and Winnifred Lynch, who operate a famous tearoom in New York, are providing us with entertainment by doing a novelty dance while bringing in the food. These girls also founded the How to Get a Husband Club. Well, if anyone knows, these girls should. The meals for this reunion were all planned by that well-known dietitian, Sylvia Anderson. Llp at the head table we see the officials of the company, Sitting with the president and his secretary is Erwin Stensaas, head of the scientific research department. Next to him we find Qlga Nuland and Frances Call, the financial experts of the company. These girls always were mathematical wizards. l-lelen Frese, a new addi- tion to the staff, is Erwin's chief assistant. Also at this table are Edward Erickson and Olaf Nysather. Between the two of them, they have perfected a super plastic trailer truck. It must be a hang-over from their Cab Com- pany days. 18

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And now 106,76 sorry high school has ended. DU WAYNE WEBB- The bells have rung for me and my gal. . . . Ushers Club 4, Entered U. S. Navy November, 1943. SHIRLEY WATHE WEBB'-f Our matrimonial expert. . . . Girl Reserves 1, Q, 3, 4, G. A, A. 1, 9. ISABELLE WENE- No Love, No Nothin'. . . . Student Council 4, A Cappella 1, Q, Class plays 3, 4, Girl Reserves 1, Q, 3, 4, G. A. A. 1, Q, 4, Philo 4, Yahara 3, 4, editor- in-chiel 4, Operetta 1, Senior Ace 4, Class Prophecy Committee 4, Senior Honors 4, National Honors 4, Lions Club Award 4. GLENN WHALEY- My silent partner. . . . Parrot 3, Prom Committee 3. . D. WEBB wi-:rm 1. WENE VERNA WURSTER- Little, but oh my! ti, wii.u.iax' N V. wt'its'i'mt SENIOR PROPHECY Hlhe plastered Plastic Company cordially invites you to attend the reunion ot the Class oi1944 at 19 o'clock, September 7,1954, on the Plateau Pluto in the Belgian Congo. All expenses will be paid by the company. HGood alternoon, ladies and gentlemen, my former associates at Stoughton High. This is George Buddy Becker, your senior class president, in case you didn't recognize me. Qn behalf of the plastered Plastic Company, lwould like to welcome you to this reunion ol the class ol '44. len years is a long time not to see each other, so we will attempt to make up lor it today, This unique reunion was made possible by our own Dick Qnsrud, president of the company, and his ad- visor and secretary, Caroline Hiortland. Caroline, Dicks number one idea woman, is responsible lor most of the arrangements. lncidentally, today is Dicks Fifth anniversary as president ol this company. Between the two of them, Caroline and Dick seem to have made this a memorable occasion. But, as l remember, Dick always did like to do things in a big way. But enough ol this chitter-chatter. l was always one to isay it with music' So, on with the programl Since it seems l have been dralted fexpression from the Forgotten warj to play lor you today, l will play Friendship Fiesta , an original composition by my own arranger, Bonnie Guam. After graduation Bonnie attended one ol our more lamous conservatories lor music. She was truly a bonnie member among the rest of the long-haired musicians. Her new slogan is, iltflusic of yesterday and today, played the Bonnie Quam way.' H Alter Buddy's Cexcuse us, Maestro Beckerlsxj lascinating recital, the program was turned over to Luedke and his Society Stylists. This newly Formed orchestra has really hit the peaks ol success. Part ot this success is due to their hot singer, Beverly Nelson, who is coming up right now to sing, USince l Stopped Working in the Factoryf' That sounds like the song a lot ol our girls are singing these days. Since the boys are home now, the girls have to give up their jobs in the Factories. Oh, how they miss those big, lat pay checks, Luedke seems to have collected a Fine bunch of musicians. He has Bob Thompson and Gareth Ray on the drums. Backstage before the program they really gave us a demonstration of some hot playing. But those boys always did go to 17

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Ana' now we shall tel! you what we saw! Making a tardy but very dramatic entrance is Shirley Bratvold, currently starring in Broadways new sensa- tion, Shirley Carries On. With her we see that five feet, six inches of feminine pulchritude, Bette Stevens, Americais first lady of television. l-lmm, what do we have here? Mary Gene lfiken, beautiful Powers model, is ncw coming out upon the platform raised at one end of the room. Mary Gene is going to display some original plastic clothes designed and made by Ruth Johnson and June Wanhagen. 'lhese girls got their ex- perience in this line down at Boreva Sportswear. The air in the dining room is enhanced by the aroma of the long cigar in the mouth of Randall lhompson, president of the Pleasant puhf lobacco Company. Randall is graciously handing out samples of his product. A blinding flash and a sizzle remind us that Charles l.yon is taking pictures again. lhis time the subjects are the Webb twins who came with their parents, Shirley and DuWayne. A sentimental feeling toward the name Webb prompts lsabelle Wene, editor of Glamourous Living, to have the picture of the twins on the cover of the magazine. With Isabelle is Evelyn Sperstad, advertising manager ofthe magazine. Evelyn has turned out to be quite a career woman. Also on the staff is printer Francis Dahlman, who so kindly printed the invitations to this reunion, Looking around, we see other familiar personalities, Dorothy Simonson and Phyllis Schroeder, now married, are interviewing the famous home economist, Eunice Bronte. Eunice, who has her own radio program, is also 2Xperimenting with the new plastic houses. At the next table we see Mary Lacy and Mildred McCarthy. Mary, having lived all her life in a Norwegian community by the name of Stoughton, has just opened a school for the appreciation of the lrish. Mildred McCarthy is her able assistant. Sitting next to them is Patsy Amund- son, who came at the last minute with Reuben Dybevik, another worker in the airplane factory where Patsy is employed. They are still gasping for breath after their miraculous escape from the air traffic cops chasing them, You know that they were traveling fast when you know that the traffic cops were Miller Guam and Donald Seamonson. A little while ago, when we were talking to these guardians of the air lanes, they told us about the cooperative farm owned by Stanley lfvenson and Donald Daley. Cn this farm they grow only the Finer tobacco, no Fillers. On the other side of the room we see our two professional men, Robert Schoenbeck and l-lerbert Booth. Since Robert is coroner and f lerbert is the undertaker, they have formed a partnership. Business hasn't been too good, but today they are happy that their classmates have furnished them with no business. The toastmaster, l'loward Bjoin, manufacturer of collapsible hope chests in case the engagement falls through, is now introducing Bob Johnson and Maclaine Nygaard, world famous members of the international basket- ball team. lhey bow and speak briefly, and we resume our eating. We give ourattention tothe couple sitting next to us, Willard l'lar1son and his wife, the former l-lelen Qlson. These two are now operating a teddy bear factory. lhe idea sprang from a high school pep program, and now Willard is affectionately known to an admiring public as mleddyf' Seated near us are Maellyn parish and Mary Natvig. Maellyn is still waiting for letters from Art, who is in the World Naval Force. Mary, however, is one of our youngest college professors. She has so many degrees, her alphabet rivals that of the New Deal during the late '3O's. The trio at the next table are Maxine Ramsden, Qlive Page, and Elaine Peterson. 'lhese girls are competing with three Edgerton drivers in the annual Womenis Auto Derby at the metropolis of Albion. Near us we see Charles l'loi'f, who is explaining to an admiring crowd his new device for doing janitor work by just pushing buttons. Farther down the table we hear Bob Sime and Bob Sveom excitedly telling of their new plans to deliver mail by helicopter. Bob Sime is the new postmaster at Stoughton, and Bob Sveom is his assistant. Across the table we nod to Verna Wurster who designs childrens clothes. Verna is still petite enough that she might almost model her creations. We are glad that this reunion is being held in the summer so that three important members of the Stoughton faculty might attend. Phoebe Smithback and Sue Rippchen, co-directors cf girls' athletics, are here with Glenn Whaley, football coach. The toastmaster has just announced that we will adjourn to the plant where we will see the workings of a plastic company. So for the present we leave the class of T944 happily wandering through one of industrys monuments to the future, placed in a land inaccessible until the miraculous advent of the air age. 19