Union Free High School - Viking Yearbook (Scandinavia, WI)

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. SOPHOMORE CLASS Front Row-gLEft to Right: f? 3,4... . .ii? Eileen Erickson, Sally Anderson, Bev r1y gErgman, wDof Ehompson, Vivian Olson, Violet Olson, ,Barbara;Nottleso LJlu Thompsdn . - , 5 . Second Row: Advisor-Miss Peterson, 3633i Wasrud; WilliavaJertsoh, Julw 1am Mork; Kermit Taylor, Gene Gudmandsen, David Nygaard

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JUNIOR CLASS PLAY On April 9th the Juniors presented their class play, ?Keep Moving , at the Community H311.There was a large ahead and the play was a great success. H The cast included:-. Allan Moe as Tom Jeffery. a real ;$Eifte agent; Ruth Olson as Anne Baldwin, his fiancee; Alice ?i3j en as June Harris, a friend of Anne; Roger Jorgesen as u:;gh Wells. who has been in love with June; Art Lee as Pro- essor Randelph, a teacher; Lila Simonson as Harriet Mason, the proteasor's secretary; Gloria Hoover as Emma Knight, a town gossiper; Harvey Colrue as Rush Harris. June's brother; Lois Jensen as Charity Lynn, the maid; Gene Moe as Sam Vine, the detective; Violet Hansen as ?Loritta Phillips, 3 -eoap peddler. n 'v ?v' The'theme of the play centers around the Baldwins, who . have been away on a vacation and are returning the fell owing day. Mr. Baldwin had to go away because of a nervous break- '4rwn Which had been brOught on by the professoris trombone .ying. Anne, their daughter, has a house guest whOm she t send home before they return.4 She has asked Tom and hrAg to help her show June a good time at a picnic she i:s ting for her before June leaves in the morning. Thetr us are upset by the arrival of Bush Harris and Protease? :ddelph. Both insist on staying for the summer. Together thy young folks formulate a plan to oust the intruders. sMYAan. they pretend, has.reeeived a message telling her the wi'felkc will .not return until later and Anne should rent the ' house ior the summer. Then things begin to happen thick and fae+.i Rush Harris, who is running away from someone, takes over yv 1t of the. house for a laboratory so he can manufac- ture e new type ef motor fuel which he calls Liquid Power . .The professor settles down contentedly to e summer filled .wai h musics How can he be so peacefully contented, they wonder, when he is about to be ousted? Just es Anhe's plan is about to take effect, Emma Knight, a meddling neighbor, upsets their p1sns. For awhile everything goes wrong. The house is rented to the wrong person, a seep agent complains because she is put our for the night, the professor rushes out; Rush discloses the fact that the professor has swel- lowed some of his. Liquid Power .' They search for the pro- fessor but he cannot be found. Emma Knight demands an ex- planetion which she doesn't get. The three women report them to the police. A detective is sent to investigate but he only complicates matters. At last peace reigns where trouble and disaster had so recently ruled.

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SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY With doors opened wide on August 26, 1946, a group of aixteen frightened but adventure seeking freshmen were ad- mitted into the Union Free High School, During the first week of school we were allowed to become acquainted with our fellow students, but not so in the second week. We were the victims of many practical Jokes, which was terminated with a fun-loving initiation party with the seniors as our hosts? The class officers were: president, Billy GJertson; vioe-preaident, Sally Anderson; secretaryetreasurer, Doris Thompson. Our class adviser was Mrs. Christiansen. After the first week of school Bernadine and Marjorie Hahn joined the class making us an energetic eighteen. Al- though Malcolm Wennesburg, Marjorie Hahn, and Elsie Lewisnn withdrew, Dorothy Hollowell Joined making the original 81X- teen. . AI freshmen, five or our class took pert 1n forensics. mgey were Beverly Bergman, Eileen Erickson, Billy Gjertson, Sally Anderson, and Barbara Nettleaon. When we assembled again last tall. haV138 last Bernam d-ne Hahn, Dorothy Hollowell, and Luella Bagel; we had thifw tee. bupils in our class, but Kermit Taylor Joined, makihg a tn :1 of fourteen. this year the alas; officers were: president, Barbara Notthzaba; vice-president, Eileen Erickson; secretary-treas- urer, Gene Gudmansen. Our class advieor was fMiss Peterson. Billy Gjertaon, Sally Anderson, and Barbara- Nottleson went out for forensics in our second year. Barbara went to Hadison, the final contest, where she received a 0 rating. Many of our classmates participated in the band, Glee w Club, sports, and other school activities.