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

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A..- Erickson, and Lila Simonson took part in dramatics. They were cast in the conference winning play Mooncalf Mugford . The senior class members were active in Glee Club, dramatics, forensics, sports, band, G.A.A. and other activities. e With the help of the junior class, we staged another carnival - last fall and put on a junior and senior prom April 27, this spring. Art Lee and Lila Simonson. reigned as king and queen. Lila Simonson graduated as Valdictorian and Violet Hansen as Salutatorian of the senior class. Graduation exercises were held May 19.at the Community Hall. Class FlOwer-White Rose Class Colors-Maroon and White Class MottoeLeaving But Not Forgetting O

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SENICR CLASS HISTORY On August 27 th,1945,n1neteen frightened freshmen crept into the ranks of higher learning by way of Scandy Hi . After the first week of getting acquainted, the seniors instructed us in the virtues of humility, obedience, and charm. We had our debutes on Friday evening of the 2nd week and after the final initiation rites, we emerged full fledged members of the Union Free High School. That year our class officers were: President-Art Lee, Vioe-Prese 1dent-Allan Moe, and Seoretary-treasurer-Ruth Olson. Our class advisor was Mtss Peterson. During our freshman year we had only two oeoole qoinc out for forensics, Art Lee, and Earl Schofield. The next year. four of our classmates left us. They were: Joan Knutson who moved to Oshkosh, Earl Schofield who moved to Clinton- ville,G11bert Genrick who moved to Milwaukee and Kermit Olson who moved to Iola; In our sbohmore year Art Lee Alice Hansen, Gene Moe, Gloria Hoover, Lois Jenson, and Lila Simonson went out for forensics. This year we gained two new oupils from Iola, Rosanna Mork and Gaylord Lewison; however, Gaylord moved back to Iola in the early part of the year. . . Our soohmore class officers were: President-Allan Moe, Vice- President-Ruth Olson, Secretarywtreasurer-Lois Jenson, Class advis- or-Miss Peterson. . . In our junior year Roger Jorgesen entered our class; he moved up from Chicago. This broucht our class up to our present number of seventeen. Our class Officers that year were: President-Marvin Erickson, Vice President-Art Lee, and Seoretaryetreasurer-LaVonne Simonson. Our class advisor in our junior year was Mr. Christiansen. On April 9th, we presented our class play entitled, nKeep Moving . The juniors and seniors held a successful carnival in the fall which helped finance a formal prom on April 16th. That spring we also entertained the seniors for the annual junior-senior picnic. Our fourth year class officers were: President-Art Lee, Vice- President-Marvin Erickson, Secretary-Ruth Olson, Treasurer-LaVonne Simonson. Mr. Lee was our class advisor. This last year, a larce percentage of our class went out for forensics. They were Alice Hansen, Ruth Olson, Lois Jenson, Gloria Hoover, Violet Hansen, Art Lee and Lila Simonson. Art Lee, Marvin

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SENIOR CLASS PLAY A Readthade Family On Frisay, the 13 th, in May, the Senior class of Scandinavia High School presentes a three act comedy, A Ready Made Family , at the Community hall before a large and appreciative'audience. Behind the footlights were: Agnes Martyn, a widow ----------------- Lila Simonson Bob, her son ---------- i ----------- Harvey Colrue Marilee, her elder daughter --------------- Lois Jenson Gracie, her youngest child -------------- eViolet Hansen Miss Lydia, her sisterein-law ------------- Alice Hansen Henry Turner ----------------------- Arthur Lee Doris, his daughter ------------------- Ruth-Olson Sammie, his son ---------------------- Gene Moe Begonia, the Martynsl derky cook ----------- Gloria Hoover Nicodemus, the Martyns' colored handy man ------ Marvin Erickson sgnes Martyn, a wioow with three chilsren had Just recently merried Henry Turner, a widower with two children. The stepsons . and daughters of both Henry and hgnes, not to the knowledge of each other, believe that they married because of the money that each is supposed to have. The stepchildren try to break up the marriage ' by all kinds of methods, Bob throws fits in front of Henry and foams at the mouth, Sammie pretends to be a kleptomaniac and tries to kill Agnes with an ax. Doris talks incessantly to Agnes about her recent Operation. Marilee talks baby talk to Henry all the time and Greoie becomes the meanest brat in the world. Finally, after a while, Agnes and Henry become wise about what their stepchildren are trying to do. They decide to teach their hits a lesson so they play a few tricks on their children. Agnes and Henry each tell their own children that they haven't a cent and that the other one has all the money so the children try to bring them together again by acting as nice as they can, all but Lydia, who hates Henry and tries to scare him out of the house by impersonating the ghost of Agnes's first husband, Horatio. In trying to frighten Henry, she almost scares Begonia and Nicodemus half to ieath. Finally the stepchildren get together and find.out how much they like each other and Agnes and Henry ere reunited for good.