Tomah High School - Hamot Yearbook (Tomah, WI)

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HAMOT '20 14 TOMAH HIGH Au Revoir HE nearness of Commencement causes varying emotions in the breasts of the mem- bers ofthe Senior class of IQ20. A few weeks hence we shall cease to be a unit and shall become individuals in aim and action. Though we look forward with eagerness to the new world of life which opens before us, still it is with keen regret that we bid a last farewell to Tomah High and the memories and traditions that have become dear to us through long associations. In our farewell to the inanimate brick edihce through whose portals numerous classes have passed before us, we pledge our honor to keep sacred the said traditions. To those teachers who have given freely of their time and effort to bring us up to the usual scholastic standard we wish to state that their sedulous efforts were neither wasted nor unappreciated. At this time a few words on the value of education is not amiss. Many reasons have been assigned for the present period of unrest. Some people claim our government is wrongg others that our social system should be changed, still others that it is due to a lack of understanding on the part of the large mass of uneducated people, of the real idea of happiness. Education evidently plays a most important part and will eventually solve the problem. An educated man or woman will not be led astray by the fanciful dreams of a social reformer but will refer to history for their answer to present day problems. That history repeats itself is a proven fact. Education along the right channels makes for good American citizens, patriotism and a true spirit of democracy. The problem confronting our class on graduation is novel. During the war and re- construction period, labor unions have succeeded in securing wage increases much in excess of the pre-War rates. On the other hand, the mental workers who are ununionized are still working at pre-war rates. The teaching profession is a glaring example. What shall we do? .loin a labor union and commence earning wages immediately on graduating or matricu- late at the university and after four or five years more study graduate to a job paying less than a manual laborer receives? This is the problem which faces each member of the class and can only be answered by the individual. Our guardianship over the undergraduated has ceased. We believe that we have exhibited examples of earnestness, industriousness, loyalty and efhciency which will be remembered and followed. If our example isn't sufhcient, we feel certain that Mr. Bray will Rnd other means to inculcate those principles as he did in the past when we were in- clined to diverge from the straight and narrow lane. In the years of our association we have exercised our right of seniority by tendering you advice and counsel. Much advice was good but we freely confess now, that some was poor, bad and indifferent. We beg to exercise this preogative for a last brief word of counsel which if adhered to will make your short stay in school one of ease and self satisfaction. Obey the Golden Rule, For every one will say The biggest of all fools Is the one who'll not behave. -WILLIAM MORAN '20

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TGMAH HIGH I 3 HAMOT '20 . W ' L F 'glwp-, ' d A ' 'l EHHAMOT-I 'U gi-iqg' A t I H1 - - H T x -,gf Er 1 4 1' T. -e'?3 . Editor-in-Cliiel' ..,........ Business Manager .........., Assistant Business Manager. . Locals .......,.........,.. Social .........,..,. , . Special Courses. . I . Literary and Music .... Foren'sIcs .........,, Athletics .......... Class Poet ..,.. Alumni ..... Cartoonist ..., Typist ...., , . . . . . .JOHN SEXTON . . .XKVELLS ANDERSON . . . , .PHILLIP ISRESS ...,...LESLlE PINGLE ......,...llELENTAFT AIARGARET SULLIVAN . . . . .VIVIAN TUCKER .....,....ARN0LDLENz ..... .WINFIELD MICK THEODORE KAMPMAN , I . . .RUTH PHILLIPS . , . . IW. DICKENSON . . , .LESTER CARTER

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TOMAH Hl GH HAMOT '20 Class Of l 920 XVELLS FOSTER ANDERSON ll Y, Andy MODERN CLASSICAL COURSE Football 3, 4, Why doesn't your mother train your hazr better? VIONA ORRILLA BEANE HV13! Clcootlew COMMERCIAL COURSE Glee Club I, 2, 3, 4 . . One-two-three-four, Sometzmes I wzsh there were more. LUELLA BLADO fl ,Y Lu TEACHER'S COURSE ShelS just the quiet kind whose nature never varzesf' LEONE lXllNA BURDICK ll ,Y Leone TEACHER'S COURSE Declamatory 3, Glee Club I, 3 HowA1'ou gonna keep 'em down on the farm? LESTER CARTER KlNlCk,! COMMERCIAL COURSE Debate 4 Nick is very good at manipulatingithe teeth of a typeu'r1ter. FLORENCE MARIE DANA CK 7, Flossy TEACHER,S COURSE Declamatory 3, 4. She's got a pair of eyes that speak of love, n'e1'erything.,'