University of Wisconsin Stout - Tower Yearbook (Menomonie, WI)

Text from Pages 1 - 222 of the 1924 volume:

CTHE TOIPER Class of 1924 CThe Stout Institute Menomonie, IDisconsin UOLUME FIFTEEN FOREWORD We. the members of The Tower Staff have tried to make this vol- ume of The Tower truly repre- sentative of the school. The class of 1 24 presents it for your approval. ANNOUNCEMENT It matters not what banners we unfurl, what mottoes we uplift, what purposes we applaud. — not these, but what we do. what we have done, constitutes the record of accomplishment and determines the reward. The Stout Institute has ever held to high ideals and must continue so to do to insure success. Yet high attainment, the record of accomplishment, is the solid foundation upon which this institution must henceforth build toward greater and still greater success. The graduates of this college teaching in virtually every state in the country, are everywhere doing a work which is so thoroughly creditable that the good name of Stout is well known beyond national boundaries and is being raised to high- er and higher levels in educational standards. The Stout Institute, if it does not now occupy that proud place, must soon stand at the top in the preparation of teachers for the various fields for which it offers its services. To each outgoing class we look for support in this avowed ambition. Originality and earnest effort, backed by the training received here. — a willingness to do more than is demanded — will insure this enviable position to The Stout Institute. Burton E. Nei son. President. DEDICATION To Burton E. Nelson, whose cor- dial friendliness, democratic fairr and never-ceasing interest in Voca- tional Education have won for him the respect and esteem of his associ- ates, we dedicate this volume of The lower for 1 ( 14. Burton E. Ni i TABLE OF CONTENTS THE SCHOOL: Scenes. Faculty. Classi s STOUT LIFE: Organizations. House Organizations. Music. Dramatics. Periodicals. Athletics. FEATURES: Society. Alumni. Humor. Ml-NOMONIE. I 7 1 (Ulje § rij00l I 7 I A SHADY RFTRFAT A path! what beauty does a path bestow, Even on the dreariest wild! Its savage nooks Seem homelike where accustomed footsteps go. And the grim rucks put on familiar fi FOREST PATH m RIV1 RSIDI: ?43j ' I hear the low wind wash the softening snow. I he low tide loiter down the shore. The night, lull (illed with April forecast, hath m, light. WINTER i£ jtaW RED CHDAR RIVER Now the joys of the road are chiefly these: A crimson touch on the hardwood trees: A shadi wu highway cool and brown. Alluring up and enticing down. THE BIRCHES [ O] T— s r - ift ' Wf s - . RED CEDAR BLl There ' s a dance of leaves in the aspen bower. I here ' s c twitter of winds in thai beechen tree. ' I ' here ' s a smile en the fruit and a smile on the u it And a laugh from the brook that runs to the sea. • — ' - % % THE WOODS an MOONI 1CHI ON 1 AKI Ml NOMIN How sweet the moonlight $ ayai upun ttli bank ' .f Here will We sit. and let tht sound:, ul mtltil ' ,.. in our ears; soft stillness, and the night. lUcame the touches of sweet harmony. rt.fi. SUNSF.T [ IZ V mSm JMtt Hi IS N - , • . -i Y ■ ' .. K.. vs ■M ' ■ MBk jil RUSTIC BR[f X3E 7 i o nof rrum ;. m- hours I .•■pen.! In uendcring by the sra. be larcsl ft n ' ti ntya tnend. Like God. ii uscth me. . SHORli TRAIL [ J] SPRING LAKE MENOMIN ' Again rejoicing nature sees Her robe assume us vernal hues. Her leafy locks wave in the breeze, All freshly sleep ' d in morning deiVs, ' [ 14 ] 1 . A MF.NOMIN BOAIHOUSE Hire tying beneath this leamnu tret, On the ioft bank, it seems to me. I he winds thai visit this lonely glen Should soothe the souls of sorrowing men. AUTUMN I 15 ] [ 16] • Daisy A. KUGEL Director of Home Economics. Organi- zation of Home Eco- nomics. Principles of Teaching, Principles of (ducation, C. A. BOWMAN Director of In- dustrial Arts, Voca tional Education. Ad- ministrative P rob- lems, Organization of Industrial Arts. K.ATHRYN B Cookery. Bertha Bisbey Dietetics. Nuiririon. Clara Boughton Practice Teaching Supervision. I ' o o d Studv. Murihi. Brasie House Furnishings. Costume and Design Clothing. Arthur brown Elements of Wood- work. Psychology. Teaching Industrial Arts. Basketball Coach. FRED CLRRAN Practice Teaching Supervision. Mod- em Industries. [ ] Mrs. Grace Dow David n Fields C. Jo Rachel Frandsen Director of Dormi- American His: M to:: Psychology. English. Supervisor of In- Community firmarv ene. Physiology H. F. Good C. W. Hague H. M I Lawrence Hurst Auto Mechanics Printing. Machine Advanced Cabinet History. Citizen- Electrical Work. Composition. M.iking. ship. Econon-. [ l I NOR Johnson FLOYD Kl Mrs. CORDELIA Ruth C. KLEIN Kl ST Clothing. Millinery. Sheet Metal. Wood- English. Public work Household Man- Speaking, agement. Practice Mabel Leedom jeanette Mary M Mary i. mcFadden LlTTLEJOHN McC.U.MONT , Chcmistrv. Psychology. So- Chemistry. Chemistry, cioh 120 1 Martha Metcalf Cooke rv George millhr H. C. Mil Mamie Mutz Physical Training, Machine Shop. Color and Design. Swimming. Athlct- I- ' oundrv. I ' a t i e r n Interior Decoration, ics. Making. £$ W i ,i. Neary Della Payne ruth m. Phillips floren quilling Auto Mechanics. Cafeteria Man; f-.nglish Composi- Assistant Coach. ment. tion. I itcraturc. Clothing. Hygiene. td Economics. 121] J. E. Ray A rchi tec lural Drafting. Bricklay- ing Work Eva Scantlebury Florence scouiar Margaret Skinner L and Concrete Economics. Princi- crv. _  Directed Readings, pics of Education. Home and Social •y- Headings. S f A H. C. THAYER F. E. TUSTISON Vj Edith L. SLEEPER : ' - 2Ki SNOWDEN Physical Training. fc ' JJvhing. Textiles. Machine Drawing. Mathematics. Sci- yi Vr Machine Shop Prac- ence. Home Mechan- ' tice. ics 122 1 Lettv Walsh Robert i. Welch a. r. Wilson S u p c rv i s o r of Forging. Sheet lilemcntsof Wood- Practkc Teaching in Metal. w I k WoodfinUh- Clothing- ing. Myrtle Bletsoe Christo ude Frei m funk d . h.xi.seth Registrar Appoint- Secretin-. Business Manager, ment Secret: Kant Librarian. Myrtle Hall Alice Ferguson Telephone and v grapher. Stenographer Desk GUSSIE MURDOCK Precept rcss of I . v n • wood Hall. I 24 f-i, i a Bm ' ' Q XJ HftTi ? ' Wc c I ' ll Kn.  4 ™ A SIN WHS 125] SENIOR CLASS Each year shows a steady increase in the number of the members of the Stout Senior Class and we. the class of Twenty-four, boast the largest enroll- ment since the degree course has been offered. Because of the many activities that we have been engaged in. and the increased work of the advanced classes, we have been bonded together more through those school activities than through social ones. We. as a class, have striven toward the highest ideals and we hope that through our sincerity in our work, we have furnished the school a share of the incentive toward those higher ideals, that is expected of the graduating class. During the four years spent here, we have formed many pleasant associa- tions and in the future, when we have entered new fields of work our school recollections will bring many pleasant memorie s. I lb 1 Rose c. Humphrey New Richmond. Wit. Y. W. C. A.. Areme. John Norris Jack Oklahoma Cilu. Oklahoma. Doris CLAIRE Boss D ' Boss Sparta. Wis. Y.W.C.A. Presi dent. Philomathcan. Class ' icc President. WESl iv H. Dirks ■ Pete ' ' Springfield. Minn. President Square and Compass. Me- nomin Club. Foot- ball. Y. M. C. A.. Basketball. [ 27 1 frederick h. She; Shelly Riotr Falls. V: Manual Arts Plav- c r s. Glee Club. R- K. O. Grace E. HISON Marinette, U Y W. C A : Smith Smittv Bettt Creek. V. P. D. A Gl« Club. Frieda hagen Appleton Wit [SOBEL oc Si. Thomas. X D. Marquette Club. Arthur Anderson Andy Bau field. Editor Towtl Square and Compass. President Senior Class. RED ROF •Robbie V, u Richmond. Wis. Y.W.C.A.. Philo- mathean S o c i e t v. Manual Arts Play- en. ! owei Staff. Otto P. SCHELLIl St. Cloud. Minn. La Salle Club. Tower Staff. 128] ... Brit ton. S. D. Arcme. Max Win Winter R. K. O. Mcnomonie La Sail? Club. Dorothy H. Mil. i I R Do:tv Mtnomonie. ' . ' ■. Philomathean So- Marquette Club President Timbers Menomonie. V ; s. -Ann Sharps and Flats. ., Marquette Club. : : ' .;.;. ' . ;•. H IJ Ed .y V Menomon f Wis. R. K.TO. Cbcer lastfU Stouijnia _taff. Squar ' and Christians; Mtnomonie. U OTTON.Cj Quistic Manitowoc, Track. Assistant Football Coach. President of Boxing Club. Square and Compass. Glee Club. Oscar A. TRYGG Richland Center. riSDALE Tiz M,romonie. Wit Manual Ar:s Play- Thow Richards Tom Mcriomonie. ' ■■ ' ■■ R. K. O.. Manual Ptavers. N M KUNTZ Mary Jan; Boyd a Koonie ' • Ted w Bonnie ' ' Waconia. M:nn. Auburn. Seb. Utnomoni Wit Juneau. Arum A reme. Stoutonia S-aff Y. W. C A R K O.. Band President. Square and Compass v. Louise Glass Glassie Menomonie. Wis. Y W.C.A Tru- urcr. Philomathean Vice Pres. Stout - onia Staff. Student Organization Com- mittee. Alfred C. Lamb Mvnomonte. Wit Square and Com- pass. R. K. O ident of Stout Stu- dent Association. Martin McDonald Marty Mtnomonie. Wis, P D. A.. La Salle Club. [31] THE HOMF. ECONOMICS BUILDING i {? KtJL-t c cvcv- K.! w - o  c Uw t ]t- itttft Jims j ' - -efc «,w s - }fr s?? KX2% % JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS R. W. Vesperman Pauline Lillich Hester Hurley President Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer The year 1923- 24 marks the beginning of the Junior Class as an organi- zation separated from the former Junior-Senior Class. Our interests are such that we have felt the necessity for personal organizations for some time, but its realization has come to us only this year. The group of members unanimously agree that If months have well nigh won the field. What may not four years do. The majority of the class will return next year to carry on their work. Some few of the members will, however, be stationed at various places, making for themselves that success which is bound to be theirs. I U 1 L. G. TOPLISS Toby Top Eau Calle. Wis. R. I.. SCHWANZLE Bob La Crosse. Wis. Square and Com- Menomin Club. P-«s President. P. S. Square and Compass. B ■ Tower Staff. Gerald b. Baysinger Jim Menomortie, Wis. Y. M. C A.. Man ual Arts Players. Roy E. smith sLjl 1v £+ jl '  sse. Wis. U jA Z r- ' A PS B Y.M.C.A. w Marion Veasey WlLLARD Margaret b. R. F. Davis THORSNESS Burns Cameron. Wis. Short y Cumberland. Wis. P jsgy Marquette Club. Menomonie. Wit Mtnomonit. it R K. O. Presi- Marquette Club. dent. Men ' s Glee Girls ' Athletic As Club. sociition. - Kathleen Hughes Harry burnham Un krebs WilliamJ.Dunlap Kay Menomonie. Wis. Milwaukee. V Bill Anderson. Ind. Glee Club. Y. W. C. A.. Hv- pcrians. Sharps and Flats. Marquette Club. Forest River. N. D. Athletic Council. Sharps and Flats M- C. A. Reyelts ftorfc Rapids. I S. M. A. Ernesi L.BERGR1 N Slim Elizabeth Kerr Charleston. III. McKinlty, Minn. W C.A.. Tower Menomin Club. |taf . Sharps a n d Stoutonia Staff. Flats. L. E. HlNES Prescott. Wis Y M. C. A. it [36 1 Dorothy L. Heald Walter L. Bunker Metta Inenfeldt Milton Leander Dodo Walt Menomonie. V. Lee Minneapolis. Minn. Menomonit Y W.C.A.. Sharps eth. Minn. «... . ,. ....-,.. - nd Flats. Manual Pbilomaibean. Y. V M C. A Jun- Art$ puyer . P. S. B. W. C. A.. Manual tor Class 1 rcasurcr. Arts Players. Uv Mildred hoi s Milly Menomonie. ' . ' . D M. Benson Bennic Dundee. III. Athletic Associa- Square and Com- tion. S. M. A.. ManV iss. Football. P. D. ual Arts Plavers. a A.. Manual vj rs anna Brack Ann ' Menomonie. Wit. Y. W. ( NER Watertown, Wis. Football. Track. P. D. A FREDERK Gulliver Menomonie. V. Play- ers. Vice President Arcmc. Hypcrians. Emil o. Ludtke Lucky Rochester. Minn. Football. R. K. O. Hester Mae Hl ' RLEY Menomonie. Wit. Junior Class. IRVING HOSK Doc Gilbert . Square and Com- pass. R D. Ki -.: St. Cloud. Minn. I ACKERMAN Shorty Bay City, Mich. Esther v. moen Pat Peterson. Minn. Morris V. Cripe Goshen. Ind. P. S. B. Manual Arts Play- Square and Compass. crs . Sharps and Flats. Y . W C A.. Philo- mathcan. Tower Staff I )8] Esther Alois a. Esther A. vick L. Langford SCHAKNZER JENNINGS _ _.. Elk Mound. V Poriage. U u. •Al E$ Y. V ( Square and Corn- President. Hvpcrian Wabtna Milton. Wis. lower of Staff. President. Sharps „„, -, n -j , , Stoutonia Staff. ,_j pi, M R. K. O.. Glee President of Areme. Club. La Salle Cub. Stephen! Klevai m arcia Mtnomon Milwaukee, W Y. V C A Glee Club. ;DONALD Ashland. Wu. I . : Eveleth. Minn. Pauline Lii.i.ich •P. A. L. Thorp. Wis. Y. W. CIA. Cab- inet. Junicr Vice President. wice Pres- ident of S |uu Stu- dent Association R. N. GAERTTNER Rudy La Crosse. W.. Menomin. Square and Compaw Annamae Feist Menomonie. Wis. Marquette Hyperian. Club. R W. VESPERMAN Grandma Lancaster. U Glee Club. Presi- dent of Junior Class, lower Staff. GREENE FRANK Sw w I Billy Fri« Stouahion. W Menomonie. Wis. [40 1 [41] SOPHOMORE CLASS Elmer Hansen - Rcbert Shields ■ Geraldine Trigg Jack Thorpe President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer The Sohpomore Class of 1924 entered the Stout Institute in September. 1922. as the largest class that had ever enrolled. We struggled through the first year adjusting ourselves to the new environment and working up to the standards of the school. In the Fall of 1923 the class returned to continue what had been started the previous year. Our second year has probably meant more to us because of the more important part that we have taken in school life. Our Christmas party was unique, and showed those who were doubtful of our spirit what we really could do. The tug of war ended with the Freshmen on dry land and afforded their an opportunity to discard the red bands and buttons. The class basketball game put the Sophomores back on a level. May 9 was set aside for the Prom, and that for us topped the social func- tions of the year. [ 42 1 3 QenIsvibve TisAi fauSi-ij HNfiN QZ M 5L-W Hoff Fern h. J V pn 7 4 V P V ' PPV Cedarburg. Y W C. A.. Hy- perian Girls Athletic Association. W A ?Ty«Js- f ty , X 4 MA 2 ' -John Jjf Glennon 4 7 ' o . W t i Steivns ' fl ' oim. Wiir. f j Jillc Club. p ft V r -4 i -i S Griselda Schmid Frances L. Mulry New Glarus. Wis. Bobby Hixion. Wit. Marquette Club. Hyperian. Y. W. C. A. i mi I. KULKE Oshkosh. Wit Helen M. Diamond Memomonie. Wit, Y. W. C. A.. Scouconia Staff. Sharps and Flats V W C. A Philomathean cietv. xes Carlson I . Nl I SON Aggie St. Paul. Minn. SU-nomonie. Wit Girl ' s Athletic As- y. w. c. a.. r a,,on Y Athletic Asso- ciation, v ' ! -i ■ - ■ - «Mj Ruth F : if.ld Rufus Forest City, i Y W C. A Hv perian. Arcmc. M I.. SCHROCK Modesto. Cat. Stouronia Staff. Band. gf.raldine o. trigc Jerry Rockiord. III. Y V C A Virginia K. Brhchwai.d Brcckic nmonie. Wit Ph:lo m a t h e a n. Girls Athletic Asso- Marquette Club. ciatton. Secretary of Manual Arts Player Sophomore Class. [45] £ Anna B. Forck Ab Glen Ha. Hypcrians. Y. W. in Blodwen Johns Blod Springs. Iowa Philo m j i h c j n. Sharps and Rati Lillian Ollila Jo Neaaunee. Sftch. Sharps and Flats. S M A. Esther Jacobson Coli : a u : , Y w C A MarionG.Arntson Cscar w.Hedberg Gertrude Leslie h. son Nich Mtnomonir. Wit V W C A. Cab- inet. Sharps and Flats. Philomathcan Society. Tower Staff Nick Sianleu. U ' is. P. D. A. Buzz Mil ntapolit. Minn. Shorty ' ' £ y. Minn. Y W C A Y. M. C. A.. Sharp and F : lats. S. Menomin Club. M. A Manual Plaveii 146] « fk XiS! Ruth Nelson •Rufus Duluth. M:rrr: F. c. peters . Martha Gunther Marie D.C vesper Pete rcie Bud ' Tower, Minn. Spo Tomah. Wit V W C. A Hv Square and C S. M. A Y W s M A.. Aremc. pcrian. Sharps and pass. Menomin Club. C A Y W. C A.. Sharps Plats. and Flats. Ruth Zeinert Cedarburg. Wit Vict President of Aremc. Hyperians. Girls Athletic ciation. Y. V. C. A. VRD SCHN Ed Dubuque. Iowa Sanford Rutlin Rut Sun Prairie. Wit. P S. B.. Sccretarv Square and Com- of Band. Treasurer pass. Menomin Club. Manual Ar:s P ers. Dorothy Qui: Mxromonu-. Wit. S. M A . V. w. C. A.. Girl ' s Athletic Association. ft J - K [47] Louise whitehurst eezix Savannah. Georgia Philomathean So- ciety. Secretary of Stout Student Asso- ciation. E. O. MCCULLOUGH Joe Menomonie. Wis. President Mcm.rn- in Club. Treasurer Stout Student Asso- ciation. Football. Tr ck. Gym Team. THE1 MA M BI.Y Madison Minn. Hyperian. Y W. C A A(hleti sociation. G. M. SCH0EN0F1 Gib Menomonie. Wis. MRS. KATHYRN Cro Stanley. Wit Marquette Club. Michael HABIAN Mike F.lu. Mtnn. I a Salle Club. Catherin mclaugh1 in Aberdeen. S. D. Y W C A.. Sharp us. orvil f. Heft Heft Ripon. Wis. Y M C. A. 148] Joyce m. wood Herbert G. Stei Dtlavan. Minn. Herb Y W ( A Y W. C. A. Cabinet Rib Lake. W Philomathcan. Treas.  ■  ■ r- Athletic Association. ... ' M c A c,vm Team. Clara Taylor Clar liaqley. NK Al Rib Lake Wit. Y w C, A H - Treasurer of P. S. B. perian. Stoutonh Staff. Loreen Jacob-son Louie smith robi-rta m. Harold Kni Wilbur Jake Menomonie. U :s. Knilcy Bcrta Madison. Wit. Menomin Club. Whitewater. Wi$. Basketball. Janesiille. Wis. Qx jsg J — 3; BUR ' Ruth Barclay , . ,. . ... . ....... GRUNDGRIPER Lake Linden. Mich. Haft Lee Clarus. Viroqua. Menomonie. Square and Comp R. K. O.. Y. M Sharps and Rats. C. A Glee Club. % Jj UAT-ft-O -- wr 5 V « 4W tj | La Ore Philomathean So- Menomin Club Treasurer. i c e President Sophomore Class. S:outonia Staff. f. M C. A.. Glee ub. Manual Arts 1 50 J K e  a g J  S Hazel Gempler Gcmp Brodhead. W Sharps and Flats. Manual Arts Plav- crs. Y. V. C. A. Harvey G. Bek Bergie Sheboygan. V. R. K. O.. Y M C. A.. Band. Secre- tary Glee Club. Man- ual Arts Plav, •: Edna Degner Eddie Marsh field. W Y V. C A.. Hy- pcrian. Athletic As- ADOLPH A. Dragseth Eau Claire. V Beth Shattuck Arthur Cummings Span a. Wis. Tom Y. W. C. A. Stenomonie. Wis. Girl ' s Athletic Assp- ia V 4 4 rrzL ZZ -c } . Mary Ellen Reid Rockford, Illinois Y W C. A.. Hv- perian, Girl ' s Athlet- ic Association. GlLMAN DAHLEN Osage, loufa Editor Stoutonia Staff. Y M C. A. Treasurer. R. K. O. -0 wCvO, xW £ ' Hazel Solberg Lanesboro. Minn. Y V. C. A.. Ath- letic Association. I.OLIS RAI I.ouic ArkantttW, Wis. La Salle Club. Track. MA DE BIAS! DeB- Bessemer. Mich. Marquette Club. A . Sharps and rhlctic Association. ERT GEHLER •Gib Waterloo. W Menomin Club. T 1 ' Nan Ji Edward E. Buelah Price V Wm Carlson -H « iWuut l EPHERD R.CHARDS .. 4l+V - H ' w ' n- mow -Rich Menbmonie. Wis. ... v r . Republic. Mich. m +c S.M DfamfatWfc W . ' J Menomin Club. a R. K. O. Y. M.-UC U fcvwwOitoutonia Staff, ' [ 52 1 Nora flom Kenyon. Minn. Sharps and Flats. i ' aylor Fred C. Tanck Sokum Frencby Wattrtown, Wis. Catesi ' ille Med ford, Minn. P. D. A. Presi- _ _ _ dent. Manual Arts Glee Club. S. M. A. Treasurer. Players. Margaret I. Noble Marg Blanchardfiltt. Wis. Sharps and Flats. Ransom j. Eus Ram Janesvitle. Minn. La Salle Club. •Football. Baseball. ' Arm ' ihiensalle. Wit. Y W. C A . Ath- I e t i Association. Secretary and Treas- urer Hvperians, Oscar R. Stabenfeldt Stabbv Watertoutn, Wis. - ' to. v -V f t5;] c. - ?! Persis Hunt Pete Fori Smith. Ark. Philom.uhc.in. Sec- re c .1 r v Marquette Club. Tower Staff. Archibald O. STRAND Ole Barron. Wis. Glee Club. laurentia Marvick Tonic Black Ricer Falls. Wit, S. M. A. Presi dent. Manual Arts Club. ARMIpAS Pettinelly f Tat ♦ Evclelh. Minn. I. a. Salle Club., Vice President Band. Catherine Hennes lake Linden. Mich. Marquette Club. John E. Dahi. SUlly Ely. Minn. Alta D. Ross Al Menomonie. Wit. Hyperians. Athlet- ic Association. Y. W C. A. ARTHUR FREEBERG Art Elewih. Minn. P S. B. 1 U 1 1 re usv gifTinz rirt(, rum m Ai Arthur Reppe Blanche Harper u ' V -Rep- °- n - ' ■ --■ -•• v _ v. c A 1 Arts Pbv  V Band. Si. Paul. Minn, ' .umbrota. Minn. Sharps and Flau. Max ' Arcadia. Wit. .lie Club. BiRMCEli. Roberts Bcc Medford. Wis. Y. W C, A Ath- letic Association. Hugh L Nash liUuk Riurr Falls. Wit. ■ MEININCER I U,! M .1. I ' H.MAN Delavan. Minn. I.cmon Y. W GicinrA Mich. .Sharps and Plats. V M. C V [ 55 1 Priscii.i.a Gilbert Menomonie Wit Shepardson La Crosse Wit. Tower Staff. LYDIA Calvin Lyd Menomonie. Wis Manual Aris Play- Marquette Club. Sharps and Flats. Girl ' s Athletic Ass. ciation. Francis R Van Allen Yin- Cameron. Wis. Glee Club. Y. M. Ruth Melges V. H. LANNING L Dickinson John A. Gifse ' Rufus ' Vic Tiny ' Marcissus MinntapolU. Minn. lilac k Rivtr Falls. Wis. Wabeno. Wis. Menomonie, Wis Y. W. C A.. Aromc, Y. W. C. Girl ' s Athletic Asso- Manual Arts Plav A.. Sharps and Flats. ciation Menomin Club Vice President. Glee Club. I 56 ) Mildred lathrop Guy R. young Hope. N. D. Slim Elmicood. Wis. M Club. Gladys M GlLLIGAN •Irish Bloomington. Wis. Marquette Club. G. Barlow Billie Lan Sharps and I V V C- A. I r.t Sharps nut heart Athletic and Mats Manual Association Manual Arts Flavors RED BONE Coon Valley. « Gutitm. Mich. Y P- D. A. s_ SHIRLEY R. I . r.S x NLr.omin Club. (Jr; man Stillwater. Minn. Y W C A. Cab- inet. Hyperian, dent of Sharps and I Ath- letic Association. Harold F. Thompson Tommv Rewsy. Wis. Y. M. C. A. FLOREN Flo Rivsr Falls. Wis. Victor H. Hackbart Mabel E, Spink PlatteVillc. W Y W. C. A. Cab- inet. Arcmc Secre- tary. Girl ' s Athletic Association. Hyper- ian. Philip l MAERZKE Phiir Wattriown. Wis. sybil Audrey Lind Menomonie. Wit Girls Athletic As sociation. Manual A;:s Plavcrs. John H. Amos ' Jinx ' Whits Wat tt, Wit p. s. B - Y M C. A. [ 58 1 Phyi LIS A. Si hRT BR ' ; Vera ' • ' ■ [ HORP Philr Bob V Jack itttoille, U Gaston. Ind. Eau Gallt. Wis. Monro , Wit S. M. A. Sec re- Square and Compass v Sharps and FMats. R. K. O.. Y. M. tary. Sharps and j. Girl ' s Athletic A«o- C. A.. Glee Club. Flats. Y. W. ( J ciation. Secretary Sophomore ■rf t f [59] IMPI K. NlSS! Imps Floodwood. Minn. sident Sharps Flats. Y. W. C. W. C. A. tilfdyj|Comir.it- PAU1 H, Huber Menomonte. Wis. Stoutonia Staff. P. D. A. DOROTHYB Hobart Otto STEFFI Lake Crystal. Minn. Sharps and Flats. Athletic Association. Y W C. V Hyper- ians. Srcffe Neenah. Wis R. K. O.. Y. M C A KRCK Leo Menomon f. Wis: rquett ' c value Elvers Elkadtr. Iowa R. K. O . Y. M Harriet froelick Menomonie. Wis. Stoutonia Staff. lenpmonp. Wis: R. K. O.. Y. M. Stoutonia Staff. M ° ' , i . l . C A President. President Philomath- Marquettc Club. «„. V W C A can. Y. W. C. A. Cabinet. James w. Gould Jim Springfield. Minn. Glee Club. Mcn- omin Club. [00] Mabel Sati Wm. Everett Alice Marion Raymond Bur .s i i Crowi i v „ „ Mibbs Bill Ray Si. James. Minn. Madison. Minn. Biw ' abik. Minn. hiteivaier. Wit. S. M. A Aremc. _ _ Y. W. C. A. Ath- Band. La Salic Sharps and Flats. p - D A v  « I et i C Association. Club. President of Band. Sharps and Flats. Harry N. Heidi man Butch ' Eau Claire Wit. Si BERG Cloquet. Minn. Mil. TON L. SKYRUD Sky Blair. Wis. GUDRUN ANDERSON Gudy Oconomowoe, Y w C. A Sharps and I Philomathcan. Ath- letic Association. • [ 61 1 o vv| me ESTHERSTRATMOIN -Es ■ :nn. Henry a. link Hciny Columbus Y. W. C. A. Cab- President Manual President Philo- Arts ! .an- nathcan. cial Secretarv La Salle Club. Band. Catherine Jones Harry w. ,. .. boettcher Kate • Curlv Birmingham. Ala. Appleion. Wis. Y W. C A P. D. A.. Football Captain. Track. : . Alice Griessf. Menomonie. Wis. . rd Freeman Lui.v Mae Garner l.adusmnh. V. Blooming Manual Ar:s Plav- Harvard C. Smith Yorkion. Sask.. Can. Canuck Stoutonia Staff. Tower Staff. Manual Arts Players. Band. R K. O. Barker Lee D Laugh: in Esther Swenby Alabam Lauf Menomonie. Birmingham. Ala. Appleton. Wis. S. M. A.. Y W C. A. Cabinet. Prcs- Manual Arts Play- M C A H.k- ident Girls Athletic en V W. C. A., crs. Athletic Association. w E Hanson Austin. Minn. Menomin Club. Association. i.ter Albert Pearl Linda Kavanaugh Em yj Cobb. V. AY ' Y W. C A D Vis. Girl ' s Athletic Asso- W. CT ciation. Sharps and ShaipC and FIats. La Salle Club. Flats Hvacrians. •Hans - ' Austin. Minn. Menomin Club. r.cj Hilda Thurston Happy Blooming Prairie. Minn. H GARITY Columbus. Wit. Dolores T. Landmark Minntapolit Minn. Manual Arts Plav- Prcsidcnt La Sails er$i Sharps and Flits. Hyperian. Y. V. Club. vice President S M C. A. A .. Y. W. C. A. A. R. AM A: Mack Rivtr Falls. Wit. Mabrl Unger Warden. III. Y W C A . Hy- pcrians. Milton i Irene Beardsi i RlDLINGTON liaaleu. W It. • Rid Cloquel. Minn P. S. B President. Manual Arts Players. lawrence c. Maves Maves Et Mound. Wis. Club. amy v. sto e. C Amundson Anna Mai Eldon m. Cady Duluih. Minn. Babe Redwood lulls. Katie Athletic Associa- N W Auburn. Wis. ■•; ? lulls lion. Sharps and Philomathcan. Plats. Hvperians. ' - . A.. Y. M. Mcnomin Club. C A. Hikers ALMA SMITH Smittv Marsh field. Stoutonia Staff. Girl ' s Athletic Asso- ciation. Manual Arts Players, Y W. C. A. MYRTLE MCNURLIN Wil.l.lAM B. HlLI, Billic KuuMd. Wis. La Salle Club. Mac Richland Center. Wit Hvpcrian.. Bill Douglas. Ariz. . . Helen c. w OLE A ' .! K Brown i ' Htlene. Mont. Detroit. Minn. Athens. Wis. ' Slates ' - Y. W. C A R K. o. v ice Marqnette. Man- Oregon, Wis. Athlei iation. dent. Y M. C. ual Arts PUyei Band. Y. M. C. Menomin Club. Creen Bay. W Marquette Club. Girl ' s Athletic Asso- ion. Coi.i.is Druli v Prescott. Menomin Club. Band. Football. Laura Ribicc Mil Y v C. A. Girl ' s Athletic ciation. John R Jack Mf. Hottb. Wis. Menomin Club. Club. Tower Staff. RUDEDUESING Ha-a-i w. wai •Cub Kendall. Wis. Glee Club. Man tul Arts Players, Y M. C Bagley. Wis. Y W. C. A.. S M A . Sharps and Flats. Girl ' s Athletic Association. Manual Arts Players. COMB Carson James H. Powers Smick Menomonie. Wis. S. V. A Sharps and Flats Girls Ath- 1 e t i c Association P. S. B.. Y M. C. Minual A I im Columbus. Wis. I Salle Club. A.. Stoutonia Staff. SlIRI AlJALA Serious Minn. Ki NNETHW J Jimmic Tomah. Wit. Band. Men ' s Glee Club. Tower Staff. Mary A. Neill Chicago. III. Sam C. Smith Sammy Y. W. C. A. Cab- Menomonee. Mich. inet. Menomin Club. % M DINE HOI I MAN v Jerry Bessemer. Mich. Robert f. Slater Bob Clinton. Ind. 168 1  - n«-c« H-a.a . %wc!i rile (fc. r d 4. d. t It t Other members of Sophomore Class whose photographs could not be obtained: George abnet La Crosse. Wis. Square and Compass. Roland k ■ Kelp Tomah. Wis, Carl immer Menomonie. V. Grace Halderson Galesuille. Wis. Clyde Gillick Kenosha. Ji HMD BAVSINGER Enie Manual Arts Players. M. A.. Y. v. ( {69 1 IN MKMORIAM HERSCHEL MASON 170] 171 ] FRESHMEN OFFICi KS rge strom: Carl ( sky Bla- Clarence Ali President Vice-President rotary Treasurer Just a glance at us. the Freshmen, will suffice to show that a mightier than the Class of 25 never entered Stout. We contributed men to both the Football and Basketball teams. Many of our number hold prominent places in the different organizations of the school. September found our men adorned in their Frosh caps of green and red. Our girls are proud to be the first wearers of the arm-bands. The Freshmen challenged the Sophomore men to a Tug-of-war. which took place October 1. As a result our men removed the red buttons from their caps. The Freshmen girls invited the Sophomore girls to take part in a like Tug-of-war. and on October 1 2 the Sophomore girls enjoyed the water. I his meant the removal of the red from our arm-bands. On December 1. came the basketball game between the men of the two classes, but that time we wore the unfortunn: Before this volume goes to press other contests will have taken place in which we may win. and consequently we might avoid wearing the green in April. We. as a class, have been noted for our Pep and hope to show our spirit in the classroom and athletic affairs not only at Stout, but also in our professional lives. 1 72 I 1 J Weil L. Gotham I Wbitbeck A. Aarness A. Kappel E. Maki R. Johns C. Collins L Dean B. Johnson F : . I.und V. Thompson F. Krohn HI .ithrop -pmk E. Peckham M Anderson M Nokes chto G. l.ange M. l.appincn Mlyn M M Rcbb dson M. ! J. Johnson O. Larson W. M H. Lukl F. Nelson H. Chase W. Spraguc I. Ekman E, Rumstv H.Ofj tdley A. Scott W. Krucgcr W Iiedc R. Sowle P. M.mchncr ! Nestc Krohn I. Burrilt C. Fritz ( Watson R H.urigan A Gerhardt K. Martin O Marking Dodge Richardson Chermack I reed v Johnson Kroentng Sell ! Br i Mara W. Funk J. Brand void B. Carson Mien Mrs. E. Ullrich .lis leter A. Torrcsani R. Anderson M. McClorg E. Setter B. Spink .re it F. Nickel S. Stemsrud C. Krausc K. Sprague C. Spaeth H i- ' reitdg A. Thocn S. Schuster J. Reno M. l.ambolcy F.. Gr S. Vanek mith A Jacobson M. Hammer ii Moore i McKowen R Newbury $ n do so A v«u  U t. ' - 6 ivvAj yve dK Sotr loo a, c K. ' t Cow? I dck h t. ' I Mogao M Humphrcv C. Gcrnctskv V. Temple A. Ponwith J. Milum E. Claude C. Carmichael J. Matusaurie H. Smith M Hubbard E. Chase G. Jackson R Steele G. Nockleby E. Goss G. Herman M. Galloway H I ' esola L. Powers A. Johnson Galusha ' ..mis I. Olson [isbkc D. Waag M Mussatio E. Whittier B. Simonson V Kraft 176] f TVvu jjji Uj ' ij3r V ■■B 4LS? N 7 SiSr Mcjiijiaid J. f R. Wfcd?rrnan H. Duffs- filmrfmcn M. Ward . E. Ycnberg Recoct— ' C. Abrams - V. Gowdy A. Stct cr R. Anderson W. Tcrhcll G. Starr M Rather L. Kabot nker rrest - C v.i. atari .vi ivj , v ' R Amundsorv G. Bu M, -C ready v Modlec E. Terhcll A. Johnson H. Vecter B.Hollingsworth A. Scoville B.Carlson o - oM U X D. Foote J X M. Whitbck B. Lundblod A. Hanzel R. Hennessy t i£ QJk s! a u . — rifp s D. Edgcrton I . Kuester Van Donk D. Hansen ! Peterson [ickio E. Hahn A Torpv I . Norman E. Manistee H. Kolkind A. Hintzman E. Kretsch H. I.aYauguc G. Treweek D. Stein V Olescn A. Hecklinger P. Skinner L. De Guire A. Bergtold B. Skinner e$tei L. Gillis B. Kennedy M. Stemsrud L. Thompson G Knoblauch W. Richards I 78 j B. Grabcr G Hardy S. Bcrgin H.Ross J.Cody K. Burroughs A. Johnson L. Dobson T FLACK IN MEMORIAM [Cl 1 I NDLAD 180} 7 n «.f r«M«t A« m . H-ttf wo £ r 3 . ' c. w «, SPECIAL STUDENTS Mildred A. Lentz John g. Ausman P. E. Rudiger Middy Jack ' Rudic Menomonie. ' . ' ■. Eau Claire. W Menomonie. V. V W.C.A.. Sharps Smith Hughes. La oral Board. P. and Rats. Salic Club. D. A BARTLETT Duluth. Minn. Gertrude Richard Harvey MOLTRIE Cadott. V. Ishpeming. Mich. Helen Enrhard Menomonie. Wis. Frank GRADLER Menomonie. Wit W H BlRKHART MRS. CARRIE CHARLES BAILEY A J R ,: ( r. SSI Wis. Menomonit, Wis. Menomonie. Wit Milwaukee. U I SI ] [82] ORGANIZATIONS 183} Mntxt ICtfe ORGANIZATIONS [83] THE STOUT SQUARE OF SQUARE AN D COMPASS The Stout Square became a local chapter of the National Square and Compass organization on December 22. 192}. when Howard V. Funk the Na- tional Vice-President, with the aid of some Madison brothers, came up to Me- nomonie and officially made Stout a member of the National Organization. The Square and Compass was organized in The Stout Institute to pro- mote school interest, scholastic, athletic and social. The Stout Square was rep- resented in all branches of athletics and many of its members were letter men on their respective teams. This is not the only place that they have made a good showing. Many of its members stand high in scholarship and all of its members are doing everything they can for the social interests of the school. This is onlv a small item showing what The Stout Square is doing to maintain the high standard which it will continue to maintain as long as it is an organization at this institution. SQUARES OF SQUARE AND COMPASS ROLL CALL C. A. Bowman Faculty Advisor. George Abnet Ernest Ackerman Arthur Anderson Lloyd M. Benson Elmer R. Bohnert Robert Bryan W. H. Burkhart Wesley H. Dirks R. Gaerttner Wilbert Hefty Alfred C. Lamb Yick Langford G. F. Miller Edward J. Moe E. J. Neary Fritz G. Peterson Otto Quistorff J. E. Ray Ed. Schneller R. L. Schwanzle Arthur Sours H. C. Thayer L. G. Topliss R. L. Welch A. R. Wilson H. F. Good Province 1 Brown University Clark University Cbrkson College of Technology Colgate University Columbia University St. Lawrence University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Washington and Jefferson College Province 2 Emory University North Carolina State College Medical College of Virginia Washington and Lee University Province J Alabama Polytechnic Institute Howard College 1 ouisiana State Unive: MiUsaps College Tulane University Vandcrbilt Univers Province 4 University of Arkansas Dcs Moines University University of Illinois Missouri School of Mines University of Oklahoma University of Wisconsin Stout Institute PROVIN ' University of Idaho of Washington t 84 ] R. K. O. The R. K. O. Club was founded in the Fall of 1920 on Roosevelt ' s birth- During the four years that it has existed it has come to be one of the foremost sch ool organizations. Practically every worthwhile activity of the school has one or more R. K. O. members. Among these may be mentioned, football, basketball, baseball, track. S. S A. Stoutonia Staff. Tower Staff. Manual Arts Players. Band. Glee Club, and Y. M. C A. One of the purposes of the club is to develop a high standard of scholarship amongst its members. Social gatherings are held fortnightly in the club rooms which helps foster a spirit of brotherhood and friendliness between students. The active members 23 ' 24 follow. 1923 h. c. Thai R. F. Davis Max Win; h. 1.. Barclay J. H. Thorp Hugh Bi-tts HARVEY BF.RCNHR Otto Si- I A. SCHANZER Faculty Advisor President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer M. of C. Asst. M. of C. Librarian Asst. Librarian Sgt.-at-Arms 1924 Frederick Si Harvard C. Smith Harvey G. B OLE M Otto S H. L. Barclay ard Richards Geo. Strombeck wer saeter E. R. Bohnert Giman Dahlen E Livers A. C. Lamb E. l.udtke Edward Moc Tom Richards Harvey Young Lawrence Chard Walter W. Tiede Franklin Krohn [ 86 ] 187} THE MENOMIN CLUB All our ambition is. we own To profit and to please unknown. The Menomin Club is an organization consisting of thirty-five picked men. and every man has been chosen for his merits in scholarship and athletics. Our aim is to establish a standard, in both scholarship and athletics, that will appeal to the ' Student Body and the members of the Faculty - . OFFICERS D. W. Fields - E. O. McCul lough - - V. H. Lanning - J. L. Rue - R. M. Shields - Faculty Advisor President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer C L. Abrams C Allen E. L. Bergren K. Burroughs E. M. Cady V. W. Carlson S. Caves W- H. Dirks C. Druley C. R. Fritz R. W. Gaerttner G. Gehler ROLL CALL E. E. Graves J. W. Gould E. L. Hansen W. E. Hansen G. T. Jackson J. Johnson G. L. Kroening V. H. Lanning E. O. McCullough J. A. Mowers Nicholas V. Olson F. Peterson L. Peterson J. L. Rue E. Schneller A. Scott R. M. Shields L. Smith S. C. Smith W. Terhell R. Weiderman L. Topliss J. Brandvold R. Healy PLEDGES A. Kriener J. A. Mattis G. G. Spaeth ' Unity in Perfect Fellowship and Brotherhood [88] 4 + S [89 1 Active members — 22 P. S. B. CLUB Organized 1920 Total membership — 67 John Amos A. S. Chermack M. W. Cripe Percy Dodge A. E. Freeberg E. H. Funk William Funk A. M. Gundcrson 1924 ROLL CALL G. J. Hardy A. A. Johnson Harold Knilans Milton Leander Y. W. Moeler C. W. Newcomb Clifford Peterson M. E. Ridlington Henry Ross S. M. Rutlin R. W. Schwanzle K. F. Sheperdson Roy F. Smith Owen Wills Pledge: G. M. Swant R. L. Welch Faculty Advisor I P( ] [91] THE P. D. A. CLUB The P. D. A. organized in 1921 to promote the scholastic, athletic, and social interests of its members. The club flourished this year, taking an active part in the welfare of its members and the welfare of the student body as a whole. Placing school interest above all else, the P. D. A. supported all school movements with enthusiasm. Each call was answered by us. At least one man was represented in each branch of athletics and we took an unusually active in- terest in football, several important positions being filled by P. D. A. men. The Captain of the squad was also a member. Basketball attracted our at- tention and the P. D. A. five won the silver trophy with little effort, a perfect record of 1000 per cent being retained throughout the tournament. Scholarship plays an important part in the club, only students with an average of M and above are eligible to membership. As one of the smallest organizations in the school we take pride in maintaining the high standards we have set for ourselves. We have made ourselves a worthy home in the Heller block opposite the Industrial Arts Building. Our room is the most modern one occupied by a school club. 192] AREME Stout Chapter Organized ! OFFICERS Ruth Zuenert Mabel Spd Miss SLEEPER - President Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer Faculty Advisor Margaret Hammer Delpha Hanson Hope Lathrop Alice C row lev Mary Jane Boyd Irma Burritt Charlotte Wilkin MEMBERS Ruth Fields Helen Kuntz Marion Jones Mildred Baker Carrie Sanborn Hazel Dickenson a Frederickson Hilda Freitag Rose Humph res- Doris Waag Marie Vesper Nellie Schoonover Isobel Ekman HONORARY MEMBERS Miss Meccalf Bele Gilbert ular PLEDGES Ruby Allen Loreen Jacobson per: 1 P5 ) THE PHILOMATHEAN LITERARY SOCIETY The Philomathcan Literary Society is an organization of thirty Stout girls whose aim is expressed by the name Philomathcan . which means A love for higher learning . The pin bears the standard Philomathean emblem. As in other Philomathean societies the organization stands for what is best in scholarship and good fellowship and the members are chosen on that score. 1923 iMiss Skinner Esther Stratmoen Louise Glass Persis Hunt . Joyce Wood Faculty Advisor President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer 1924 Harriet Froelich Virginia Breckwald Mildred Robinson Ester Moen Gudrun Anderson Doris Boss Wilma Barlow Dorothy Heald MEMBERS Thelma Leonard Dorothy Miller Anna Mae Fobes Louise Whitehurst Marion Arnston Marion Jehlen Blodwin Johns New members admitted for the Second Semester: Ruby Allen Edna Meshke Irene Braun Emme Vendberg Florence Bradley Margaret Humphreys Alice Kappel Helen Chase Verna Thompson Geraldine Trigg Margaret Hammer Carol Johnson Gertrude Lange Edna Peckham THE HYPERIAN SOCIETY The Hyperian Society was organized March 19. 1923. for the purpose of studying social service work. Last September Miss Bisbey was elected to serve as faculty advisor and under her supervision the club has grown into a strong organization. Last Christmas the girls gave a party for the needy children of the city. They have gained a wealth of knowledge of some of the modern social prob- lems. A very successful year is being looked forward to. - Bertha Bisbey Mildred Baker Thelma Bly Hazel Dickenson Edna Digner Anna Forck Leona Fredrick son Ruth Field Lula Mae Garner Alice Hawkinson Catherine Hennes Dorothy Hobart Esther Honaas 1 24 ROLL CALL Kathaleen Hughes Harriet La Vague Sybil Lind Myrtle McNurlin Margaret Mowers Ruth Nelson Orpha Newman Mary Reid Alta Ross Anita Schaefer Gresielda Schmid Mable Spink Ruth Steele Emma Stelter Margaret Stemsrud Stella Stemsrud Clara Taylor Hilda Thurstan Mabel Unger Buryl Werner Roberta Wilbur Charlotte Wilken Fern Wurthman Ruth Zuepert I g ) - - f y - 6 s Z£ ' a d i c t — [ 99 ] 4 - 2. J. Y. W. C. A. The Y. W. C. A. of The Stout Institute ranks high among the various school orgam .i tions, both as to quality of its work, and the number of its members. This organization has for its purpose: 1, To lead students to faith in God through Jesus Christ. To promote their growth in Christian faith and character, especially through the study of the Bible. To influence them to devote themselves in united effort with all Christians, in making the will of Christ effective in human society, and to extending the kingdom of God throughout the world. The active members and the Cabinet, composed of a President. Vice-president. Secretary. Undergraduate Representative, and the Chairmen of the eight committees and their advisors carry on the various activities. The Cabinet holds weekly meetings to discuss and act upon proceedings of the Y. The Religious Meetings Committee has charge of the weekly religious meetings. Many of these meetings give the girls the opportunity of talking things over to- gether. The spirit shown in the meetings has been very good. A Phillipino student from Macalester College spoke to the association at one meeting. The Bible Study Committee has charge of the Bible study work and organizes study classes in connection with the various churches- The World Fellowship Committee has done splendid work in raising funds by the sale of candy. The money raised by this committee goes toward the support of a Girls Work Secretary in Japan. Besides this project the Y aids in the support of the National organi- zation, and sends delegates to the Geneva Conference. Other important committees are Membership whose work is to secure new members; Publicity, which mikes posters for all Y activities and has charge of the bulletin board: Social Service Committee, whose members aid the poor by giving Thanksgiving, Christmas. and Easter baskets, clothing, flowers, and cheer; and more than this, aims to impress the girls with the example of the Spirit of Service which Our Master taught us. The Undergraduate Representative is the connecting link between our National and local association. The Y. W. C. A. seeks to aid in the social life of the school and this phase of work is taken care of by the Social Committee. The annual Mixer Picnic and Kid Party were the result of the work of this group. The 1923-4 Cabinet equipped the kitchenette on the third floor of the gymnasium, which is used and appreciated by all of th girls ' organizations. Every member of the Stout Y. W. C. A. should be proud of her association for it ranks high among the associations of the smaller colleges. A great honor was bestowed upon the organization, when at the Geneva Conference, one of our delegates was elected to the National Student Council. This council is composed of twenty-three students and secretaries from Wisconsin, Michigan. Illinois. Iowa, Minnesota. North and South Dakota, and Indiana. The association was represented at the International Student Volunteer Convention at Indianapolis. I 100 ] r  VKa .f u cgrv ' r ft a. ji t T scj  .. t k cun l fL  r  THE Y. M, C. A. The Stoat Y. M. C A. was organized for the following purposes: to lead students to a faith in God through Jesus Christ, to promote their growth in Christian faith, especially through the study of the Bible: to lead them into membership and service in the Christian church; to challenge them in united effort to make the will of God effective in human K and extend His Kingdom throughout the world. Although their ranks were very much depleted through graduation of old members, this year has seen the addition of many new members, making ihe Y stronger than before. Service for others is one of the outward signs of a Christian. The Y aims to be of service both to its members and to the school through its religious, social and educational activities. A number of activities have been put on jointly with the Y. W. C. A, Among these are: the handbook given to all new students and the annual mixer picnic. The Y is serving the student body as well as the people of the community through an employment bureau. The Y. M. C. A. now has a permanent meeting place on the third floor of the gym- nasium. The meetings arc held the second and fourth Wednesday of each month and are usually preceded by a luncheon. This year the Y sent Mr. Elvers as a delegate to the Older Boys Conference at Wausau. The Y has proven its worth. Every member an active member means success for the Stout Y. M, C. A. Boost the Y. ROLL CALL H. F. Good - Faculty Advisor J. R. Simonson H. Bergner R. Browe H. L. Barclay E. Graves S. Saeter A. Johnson L. H. Nicholas J. Weimar H. Steffeck V. Elvers H. Thompson F. Van Allen O. Steffenson G. Strombeck H. Waffle Ed. Richards L, Hines W Bunker V. Hackbart C Newcomb G. Dahlen G. Treweek R. Claud A. Gerhardt W. Krueger H. Thorp Ole Moe [ 102 1 Ill S li 5 vYiYICA CI I 4 [ 103 ] THE MARQUETTE CLUB OFFICERS Robfrta Wilbur Gladys Gilligan Annette Bruz Miss Ruth Klein President Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer Faculty Advisor The Marquette Club is a society composed of Catholic young women of The Stout Institute. Its purposes are to promote the common interests of its members: to create a spirit of friendship among the students by giving them a means of becoming better acquainted with one another: and to promote the social and other activities of the school. A mixer picnic was held early in the fall with the La Salle Club which was a means of getting acquainted, and at Hallowe ' en the clubs cooperated in giving a dance which is now an annual affair. The club is active in philanthropic and missionary work and money was raised for these purposes by a successful bazaar held before Christmas. Regular meetings are held twice a month. I 104 | THE LA SALLE CLUB The La Salle Club was organized October 17. 1921. The aim of the club is to endeavor to aid in promoting good fellowship, and to develop initia- tive, and cooperation among its members and the school. The club enrollment is U. OFFICERS J. E. Garity A. Pettinelly D. Hennessy H. A. Link H. M. Hanson President Vice-President Recording Secretary Financial Secretarv Faculty Advisor Ausman. J. Bergen. S. Cummings A Everett. W. Eustice. R. Feist. M. Flynn. W. B. Fugena. M. Green. W. Gillus. L. Gellick. C. Garity. J. E. ROLL CALL Glennon. J. Graber. B. Habian. M. Harrigan. R. Hanzel. A. Hennessy. D. Kavanaugh. A. Link. H. A. Libowski. E. Matusewic, J. Marking. O. Maxwell. V, Marschner. P. Mussatto. M. Norman. L. Nelson. A. Powers. R. Pettinelly. A. Radle. L. W. Rudiger. P. Schaen er Schmitz. L. Torresiana. A. Wester. J. [ 106 1 THE STOUT STUDENT ASSOCIATION Last year, when Mr. Nehson came to visit Stout for the first time, he saw the great need of better organization of the student body and the faculty. At that time he did not know quite how this problem was to be met but as time went on he decided on the organization of the Stout Student Association. The plan he presented to the facultv. who acted upon it favorably. At Stout things had begun to get settled for the year when this plan was submitted. Some of the outstanding features of the plan were: The S. S. A. was to haw four officers, and also four committees which, with the help of fac- ulty advisors, would decide all questions concerning student affairs of any na- ture. A blanket fee was charged for a ticket which not only covered all student activities, both athletic and social, but did so at one half the cost charged for such activities during previous years. This also allowed the following organi- zations. The Athletic Associations. The Lyceum. The Stoutonia. The Glee Clubs. The Band, and The Manual Arts Plawrs. which are members of the association to have money at the beginning of the school year. The student body saw at a glance what a splendid proposition this was and voted heartilv for it. Nominations were then made for officers by petition and the election was held by casting ballots at the polls. The following officers were elected: A. C. Lamb, president: Pauline Lillick. vice-president: E. O. McCullough. treas- urer: and Louise Whitehurst. secretary. The S. S. A. was soon in good running order with offices in the Red Cross Room in the H. E. Building. Each officer was assigned various duties and things proceeded smoothly. The association began at that time to make plans for the Homecoming on November the third. The entire school co- operated splendidly and everyone helped make the Homecoming of 1923-24 the biggest ever held at Stout. Invitations were mailed to former Stout gradu- ates asking them to return and special invitations were sent to former S men including a free ticket to the dance and game. Continued on Page [ 108] T k ixt w . - d -dLV- J« Sl. «.s cma_lt . I h  ] Friday night the fun began. The S. S. A. dance in the gym attracted a huge and motley crowd. Old graduates. Superior men. students and faculty mixed gaily to the tune of the Badger Royal Orchestra. The pep meeting on Saturday was one never to be forgotten. To the loud and lively strains of the band and the splendid yelling were added some clever and original stunts. The climax came when the football men were introduced individually and were greeted by cheer after cheer. After the pep meeting the assembly adjourned to the cafeteria where the annual Homecoming Banquet was held. The parade at two o ' clock was a huge pep instilling frolic from start to finish. Starting at the gym it took a varied route and finally ended up at the fair grounds. It was led by President Nelson and embodied floats and stunts of every descrip tion. Although Superior beat Stout on the football field the game was in no way a failure for it demonstrated how much enthusiasm and spirit Stout could back her team with. The game was followed by another S. S. A. dance in the gymnasium where little favors in the form of Hello ' ' books were given to the guests. The Homecoming was crowned by the M. A. P. splendid per formance and the huge bonfire. So passed the biggest and best Homecoming ever held at Stout Institute. It is not often that the S. S. A. can have the inspiration of such a success ful Homecoming to carry them on. Most of their work must be done in the everyday life of Stout, making mistakes and correcting them yet ever working for perfection. The S. S. A. is an organization of the school and for the school and it is only when the entire school cooperates and supports it that it w ill reach its highest prowness and success. Louise Whitfhurst. Secretary I no] HOUSE 0KCAM7YN0SS ibj. $ v fc — a , -• - f ' ■ • • I - Liu ip fljfcgjfa j- J i-J [ 1 TAINTER HALL ZOO Genus Hunt Jones Shepard Sacia Species Habitat Persis Fort Smith, Arkansas Perm stands for Pete. pep. personality, popularity, and Presi- dent of the Hall. CATHERINE Birmingham, Alabama A red -headed pichaninny from Way Down Upon the Swanee River. Nan Jean From the town of tin tickers and gold repeaters. Physically in Menomome — mentally in Oklahoma. Elgin, Illinois Phyllis Galesville, Wisconsin This type thought to be descended from a wolf because of her ravenous appetite. Prominent on the eats committee of the Y. W. C. A. WHITEHURST LOUISE Savannah. Georgia Difficulties? — Pay em no more attention than a steeple jack does a fool stool. Hobart Dorothy Lake Crystal, Minnesota It ' s nice to be natural when you ' re naturally nice. DAHLEN MYRTLE Coon Valley, Wisconsin Myrtle U the permanent vine decorating our Hall. Watson Clarice Elgin. Illinois ' 7 just love work. It fascinates me. I can sit for hours and look at a pile of it, VENBERG EMMA Eveleth. Minnesota Emma ' s still over-weight. Did you say stepping was good fot reducing MESHKE Edna D. Faribault. Minnesota The 7:00 A. M. bell of the Hall. SKINNER BETTY Brodhead. Wisconsin A pluce known as Brodhead at the crossings of Route 11 and Route 11 on the Wisconsin Highway. Brown Elinor Riverside. Illinois Our pretty hairdresser, marceller. and modiste. [ 112 1 Genus Allen Species Habitat RUBY Spooner, Wisconsin Our future lawyer. Site sure can argue — when there i$n ' t any- thing to argue about. Vesper McLaughlin Hellberg MARIE Tomah. Wisconsin Letter-writing— -a fascinating pastime. Catherine Aberdeen, South Dakota The comedian of the Hall. DOROTHY Elgin. Illinois Life worth titling is the uncertainty of what mag happen next. CARM1CHAEL CELESTES Little Rock. Arkansas Our latest acquisition, came late end always lute-— but the usually makes up lost time. THELMA Birmingham. Alabama Never judge a book by its coier. Florence Madison, Wisconsin ( harm blooms in rare profusion. I in ] THE SPIRIT OF THE ANNEX The wind howled and shrieked outside: the snow fell faster and thicker, the furies were alive and reigning that night, but all seemed quiet within. The Spirit, moving restlessly back and forth, peeked in the windows on all sides of this large gray building. It seemed to be doubtful of something and as it looked through the windows occasionally muttered to itself. — at one window it laughed. — at the next window it sighed. — again, it spoke softly and lov- ingly. I became impatient and then angry because of its strange conduct. Again and again. I asked why it was moved thus. It was in a state of desperation when finally the Spirit turned to me and said. The living room is empty, the girls are in their own rooms, and we can talk there undisturbed. W ' onder- inglv I was led through the door, the Spirit noiselessly opening and closing it so as to prevent any of the storm entering. The fire in the fire-place was burning low and the only other light came through the transoms of the rooms surrounding this room. As I came in. I exclaimed at the lovlincss and attractiveness of she room, but the Spirit warned me with a ' Hush ! Still I could not keep from gazing around me. — the place looked so cheery and homelike. I marvelled at the beautiful rugs and the Spirit seeing the direction of my gaze said. Yes. indeed, those are most beautiful Wilton rugs. I have warned the girls through their preceptress never to dance on them and wear them out. The girls have heeded this warning 1 see. Then it quietly led me to a chair before the fire-place and as I became warm it said. I am the Spirit of the Annex. Now I will answer your ques- tions and not leave you in mystery any lor These are some of the secrets it told me that night. You heard me speak words of commendation. — that was when I passed Ruths and Griselo ' s room. They were conscientiously studying as all Stout girls must. You heard me sigh — that was when I passed Fern ' s room, where she as President was giving one of her series of lectures to the other members of the Man Hating Society . It is not right to kill romance in the bud. You saw me shake my head as I passed the window looking into Gladys and Marion ' s room. Gladys had a pair of scissors in one hand all the while coaxing Marion to be allowed to cut Marion ' s hair. Too bad Marion wont give up. I ' ll tell you what. — when the Annex opened in the fall only 20 girls had their hair bobbed, now only 16 have long hair, except the practice teachers who keep theirs in little boxes in their bureau drawers. You saw me smile as I passed Margie ' s room. She was concentrating — not on Psychology — but on a little green book entitled How Fat People Can Grow Thin. ' I 114 ] Many similar tales the Spirit told me. too numerous to relate on this page, before it went on to give me a brief story of life in this big gray house. It said. ' Christmas will always be remembered by these Annex girls. The week before their vacation was a busy one for all. and on the last Thursday even- ing their plans terminated in a most delightful time for all the dormitory girls. After dinner was served, the girls congregated around one of the big pine trees in front of the Hall which had been lighted for the occasion. Here they joined hands with the preceptresses and marched around the tree singing Christmas carols, and imparting freely to each other of the Christmas spirit. Then Santa Claus came and delivered the gifts, one for each girl. The call of ' Eats ' ' came from within the Hall and as nothing more was going on outside, the girls marched in and were served to ice cream, cakes, and candy. The orchestra vd for a while and wherever there was floor space, girls danced. At eight o ' clock the party broke up as then it was time to go to the basketball game. As the Spirit finished. I was thoroughly convinced that the Annex was a most homelike place, with its large family of girls and matron mother. Miss ! eedon. The lights above the transom had gone out by this time, and also the fire in the fire-place. Complete darkness enveloped us. All was quiet. I looked up — behold the Spirit had melted away into the darkness. I was left alone. I 115 1 LYNWOOD HALL L — stands for Lynwood Hall. The home of sixty girls — some big. some small. Y — stands for the endless eternal question. Why are there study hours? Let me make a suggestion. Why does the operator now know 548 ? Why is it some girls always scamper in late? N — stands for the nonsense that prevails at the Hall. Some of it ' s human — some, no sense at all. W — stands for industry — pardon me — work! If it isn ' t a blouse, or a dress, it ' s a skirt. O — stands for oranges and olives for feeds. O — r perhaps for the Orpheum. a change everyone needs. D — stands for the darlings that Jive in our Hall. Bless their dear hearts — we love one and all! [ 116 ] [ 1171 DECKER DEVILS ONLY RULE: One foot on the floor, grab with both hands but be sure to hold your watch. PERSONALS ART FREEBERQ — Came to breakfast once. CLARENCE NewcOMB — Always finished first. BLD CARSON — Silence goes further. Art GUNDERSON — True Blue. BlI.I. HILL — Arizona Bill. Bui EVERE i i Peg My Heart. ED Moi — Come and get it men. MlLT SKYRUD — Comes Smiling Through. Felix Schmidt — Never sous much. 1 Axil Johnson — Last one to leave. GlLMAN DAHLEN— A uac s late. StOutonta Pi RCY DODGE — Trombone Pete. BOB SHIELDS — Always has one date, a slandina one. LORRIE CHARD— OUM of David victim. Bill I INK Farmer ' s brother. Oil: MOE — Looking for Blanche. Elvis Funk — isn ' t ivhat uou do. Ldward Schnei.i.er— Reserve Thy Judament. MORRIS CRIPE — Rubber King ' s sonm-laiv. Roy Smith — And she was camptui Tom Bi.ackney — live at l.ynwood. OWEN WILLS — Wanted some sugar. Mw Winter — Survivor of four years. SAM SORUM — Sorry you left us. WALT MOELLER — Remember who you are writing to. TONY CHERMAK -Iheu alwayi spell mu name wrong. [118 1 [ 119 1 SbSbtfbSb b ' bSbibttbSbSbSbSbSbSb x _c XX XX = _Ci XX and 3 3 3- 3 3 3 3 3 3- 3 3 3 3 3 V3 - b b$b b3b3bSbSb b$b$b$b b b$ t jo i SHARPS AND FLATS When the elevator isn ' t running. Use the stairs. ' ' In September. 1923. the Girls Glee Club was organized as the Sharps and Flats, although the organization dates back to 1917. With persistent and efficient leadership, the girls made steady headway towards their goal. Among the first events the club took active part in was the Homecoming celebration. The float was a characteristic representation of the Sharps and Flats. We liked it. didnt you? Later on we had our party in the gymnasium where not only the members but also their guest enjoyed a very pleasant evening. February 15. the girls had a very clever entertainment. The Frills and Frolics. ' which proved to be a great success. Clowns, cakewalkers. powder puffs. Mr. and Mrs. Valentino. Little Eva. and Topsy. and others were all wonderfully represented to make up the charming whole. One Thursday a program was given in the assembly. Other programs were at the Womans Club, and at the Vesper services in the Congregational Church. The success of these entertainments was due to our capable leader. Miss Gilkerson. through whose untiring effort the club work has been most enjoyable and worth while. To Miss Phillips, our faculty advisor, who was always with us. we want to express due appreciation. Miss Walsh was unani- mously voted by the girls an honorary member. Her interest has been an encouragement to us. The girls can truthfully say that they have spent many pleasant hours not only at the entertainments but at the rehearsals as well. Here ' s to the Sharps and Flats. The club we ' ll not forget: Here ' s to the old songs Like Sympathy we met. Here ' s to the piano Which obeyed Dolores ' touch: And here ' s to Miss Gilkerson To whom we owe so much. [ - ' ] • • ? -•• 4i- i 9 o  ii | f v ' JL Sf t ® 5 = t ! J L 122 1 ? M t $ i. t if -a-. :■ .W« .-£-( £l  i- - - - ' ■ 3 % 8 f t 9£ 2 . £U ■€ - ft. + -£ U-  ■£■ i-,- - - .- .f.. i _ ... . ... „ f f t  if $ [ 123 ] THE S. M. A. SOCIETY X The S. M. A. Society, organized in 1922. has developed remarkably during its two years of existence at Stout. The main inter- est of the organization is the appreciation of music and many activities along this line have been carried on. In December. 1923. the members of the organization motored to Eau Claire to hear the San Carlo Opera Com- pany in Madame Butterfly. ' An extensive program for this year and next has been arranged. The guidance and co-operation of Miss Muriel Brasie. who is faculty advisor, have aided greatly the suc- cess of the organization during the pas: year. OFFICERS Laurentia Marvick - Dolores Landmark Phyllis Sacia Ma rim Taylor Irene Beardsley Gertrude Carson Alice Crowley Emma De Biasi Martha Gunther Mildred Holstein Ruth Amundson Enid Baysinger Eleanor Brown Elizabeth Goss Old Members Dolores Landmark Laurentia Marvick Lillian Ollila Florence Plondke Dorothy Quilling Mable Reinig New Members President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Erna Reyonlts Phyllis Sacia Nan Jean Sheperd Esther Swenby Marie Taylor Marie Yerper Dorothy Hellberg Mable Satre Catherine McLaughlin Gertrude Tennyson Mildred Nokes Clarice Watson Mary Margaret Rebb I 124 ) r 125 ] MEN ' S GLEE CLUB OFFICERS OF 1923-1924 R. F. Davis E. Richards - H. Bergner V. H. Lanning Mrs. H. F. Good Mr. H. F. Good President Vice President Secretary and Treasurer -Librarian Accompanist Director Through the efficient leadership of Mr. Good, the men at Stout have had the opportunity to develop their musical talent, and to enjoy a number of con- cert trips to the nearby towns. The membership this year includes the following: Mr. H. F. Good Mrs. H. F. Good First Tenor Second Tenor C. Allen J. F. Bartlett H. L. Barclay G. L. Kroening A O. Strand F. H. Sheldrew R. F. Davis A. Gunderson L. Norman J. E. Rav F. Van Allen O. W. Wills Director Accompanist G. S. Strombeck F. Schmidt First Bass J. E. Co S. Klevav L. C. Maves E. Richards R. W. Vesperman S. J. Sorum H. Waffle H. Smith Second Bass H. G. Bergner A. N. Johnson V. H. Lanning J. Mattes [ 126 ] I 127 ] STOUT INSTITUTE CONCERT BAND Organized September. 1922 A. R. Wilson Conductor OFFICERS Elmer R. Bohnert J. E. Ray - Sanford Rutlin M. L. Schrock Earland E. Graves President Business Manager Treasurer Secretary Librarian PERSONNEL Cornets E. R. Bohnert J. E. Ray Otis Saeter S. Rutlin C. E. Drulcv A. Kavanaugh I.. A. Chard M. Anderson Baritone L. A. Forest Trombones A. Scott Percy Dodge W. O. Everett Tenor Saxophone F. G. Peterson Clarini rs Selmer Saeter J. A. Mattis Ira iMadden J. T. Bartlett PlCCOI.A Arthur Torresani C- Melody Saxophone A. Pettinelly R. W. Burgett Miss Elvera Krersch Altos H. A. Link Miss Lucile Dean Flute Bert Krohn Baritone Saxophone O. L. Duffin Soprano Saxophom A. R. Sours E Flat Bass Kenneth James Drums Arthur Reppe E. L. Ackerman G. Hardy Alto Saxophones M. L. Schrock H. G. Bergner Raymond Sowle 1 128 1 [ 11 ] DRAMAT CS [1311 MANUAL ARTS PLAYERS Ruby Allen Gertrude Carson Lulu Mae Garner Lydia Gauvin Hazel Gempler Gladys Gilligan Louis Gillis Emma Griesse Mette Innenfeldt Amelia Barker Wilma Barlow Enid Baysinger Gerald Baysinger Harvey Bergner Marion Belts Margaret Skinner ROLL CALL Hugh Bens Virginia Breckwald Leona Fredrickson Albert Hanzel Dorothy Heald Mildred Holstcin Alfred Johnson Ruth C. Klein Laurentia Marvick Thomas Richards Milton Ridlington Mildred Robinson Sanford Rutlin Fred Tanck Dolores Landmark Associate Members Flora Snowden Ruth Philips Victor Lanning Henry Link Sybil Lind Fredrick Shelldrew Alma Smith Harvey Smith Arthur Sours George Strom beck Harvey Waffle Joseph Wester Roberta Wilbur Irene Braun Esther Moen Florence Plondke Russel BrOWe Muriel Brasie I U ] MANUAL ARTS PLAYERS ■ ■Ma HMM £.. EI BIffSw . i i ' ' t4 v M el 1E  • i ■■■■H CAST OF THE DOCTOR OF LONESOME FOLK 1923-24 marks the third year of the Manual Arts Players. Stout ' s dra- matic club. This year has been an especially active one. Early in the fall a try-out was held and twenty-two new members were taken into the organiza- tion. The number of performances was increased, and thesis credit was offered to Sophomores who had been active in the various phases of the work. A scries of talks on the producing of amateur plays was given to the thesis group. The first performance. To the Ladies. ' a modern three act comedy, was given during homecoming week. This was followed in December by the Christmas pantomime. The Doctor of Lonesome Folk. Another long play and a group of one act plays concluded the work of the M. A. P. for the year 1923-24. [ un TO THE LADIES To The Ladies by Kaufman and Connelly was the home-coming and first performance of the year presented by the Manual Arts Players. This play- seemed an especially happy choice for such an occasion. The play tells the story of the business struggle of Leonard Beebe. a rather ordinary chap, who is a clerk in the office of a piano manufacturer. Although Beebe is tactless, he is successful because of the management of his clever little wife Elsie, of course Leonard does not admit that his success is due to his wife — at least not at first. To The Ladies is Barries What Every Woman Knows in a lighter vein and in an American setting. The following members of the Manual Arts Players presented the play: Elsie Beebe Leonard Beebe John Kincaid Mrs. Kincaid Chester Mullin Tom Baker A Truckman Another Truckman Toastmaster A Photographer A Stenographer A Barber A Bootblack Amelia Barker George Strombeck Frederick Sheldrew Ruby Allen Joseph Wester Louis Gillis Tom Richards Albert Hanzel Harvey Waffle Tom Richards Enid Baysinger Milton Ridlington Hugh Betts [ 1U j THE DOCTOR OF LONESOME FOLK A Christmas pantomime. The Doctor of Lonesome Folk, by Louise Arm- strong, was the second production presented by the players. The theme of the story is not a new one. but it is given in a quaint, unique manner. In the Doctor we find a new and refreshing Christmas character who gives the Christ- mas message to all the Lonesome Folk who pass by the door of his queer little house. The fact that the idea was presented in pantomime gave the actors an unusual opportunity to show their ability. As a whole this charming play in five scenes showed the players in the most difficult and perhaps the most artistic vehicle they have ever used. The cast was as follows: One Who Knows the Doctor The Policeman - The Thief The Ragged Girl I he Gossip The Husband The Wife The Dancer The Man About Town The Poet .... The Newsboy The Miser I he Mother Whose Child Had I he Doctor of Lonesome Folk At the Piano Russcl Browc Harvey Bergner Henry Link Lydia Gauvin Dolores Landmark Victor Lanning Gertrude Carson Sibyl Lind Gerald Baysinger Sanford Rutlin Lulu Mac Garner Arthur Sours Gone Away Leona Frederickson Hugh Betts Laurentia Marvick I 1)5 ) THE ROMANTIC AGE The third number on the years program of the Manual Arts Players was A. A. Milne ' s clever and poetic comedy. The Romantic Age. Melisande. the romantic heroine, longs for the olden days of romance and scorns the love of an ordinary chap who thinks, talks, and dresses like everv other fellow. By- chance she meets the prince of her dreams in the woods. He is dressed in blue and gold exactly as she dreamed he would be. When he appears at her home. later, however, he is just like every other fellow until he convinces her that romance may be found anywhere even in housekeeping. The ideals of the play were especially in keeping with the ideals of The Stout Institute. The players were: Henry Knovcle Mary Knowle Melisande, their daughter Jane, their r. Bobby, a guest ( urease Mallory Em Gentleman Susan Alice Milton Ridlington Emma Griesse Dolores Landmark I.aurentia Marvick l.loyd Benson Victor Lanning Marion Belts Harvey Smith Wilma Barlow [ 136} I 137 I r THE TOWER STAFF Arthur Anderson Hester Hurley r. l. schwanzle r. w. vesperman V. L. Langford Kenneth James - Persis Hunt Herbert F. Smith Marion Arntson Ken Shepardson John L. Rue Mildred Robin Esther Moen Harvard Smith Elizabeth Kerr Otto Schellinger Margaret Rebb Eva Scantleburg C. W. Hague Editor-in-Chief Associate Editor Business Manager Assistant Business Manager Advertising Manager Assistant Advertising Manager Organization Editor Assistant Organization Editor Art Editor Assistant Art Editor Athletic Editor Assistant Athletic Editor Photographer Assistant Photographer Humor Editor Assistant Humor Editor Typist Faculty Advisor Faculty Advisor Enid Baysinger COMMITTEES Art Harriett Froclich Martha Gunther I 138) [ 1)9 ) THE STOUTONIA STAFF The school and especially the Stoutonia Staff keenly felt the loss of the Editor-in-Chief. Herschel Mason, who died in October. 1923. He was a bril- liant and efficient man and his death left a real vacancy. The Stoutonia is edited by the Editorial Staff under the supervision of D. W. Fields, and printed by the Mechanical Staff under the supervision of C. W. Hague. This paper keeps a weekly record of the doings and mis- doings of the school. There have been many movements fostered by the Stoutonia for the school as a whole. First, the plans for installing tennis courts which were started last year were completed in May. 1923. The extensive use of the courts since then has proved that they have been beneficial. The next move was for the equipment of the Men ' s Club Room and with the co-operation of other organizations the plans were realized in the early part of the semester. The third step was by no means unimportant for it was the working over «ind greatly improving the general tone of the paper. This was accomplished by- many hours of hard work on the part of every one concerned. It wasn ' t all hard work though because once in awhile the meetings were varied by a good peppy feed. EDITORIAL STAFF Under direction of David W. Fields GlLMAN DAHLEN Carl Gernetzky Harriet Froelich Russell Harrigan Lydiamae Everett Mary Jane Boyd ( A- E. Melby Helen Diamond G. L. Kroemnc. Paul Huber Clara Taylor Blanche Spink - Alma Smith Arthur Reppe Harvard Smith E. Bergren Editor-in-Chief Associate Editor News Editor Assistant News Editor Assistant News Editor 1st Sem.) Organization Editor Assistant Organization Editor Local Buzz Editor Assistant Local Buzz Editor Industrial Arts Editor Household Arts Editor Asst. Household Arts Editor Literary Editor Sporting Editor Photographer Proofreader BUSINESS STAFF Under direction of C. W. Hague. Printing Instructor M. L. SHROCK - - Business Manager HELEN SMITH Assistant Business Manager BOB SHIELDS (1st Sem.) - Advertising Manager JOHN Dahl (2nd Sem.) - Advertising Manager EDWARD CLAUDE - Assistant Advertising Manager V. W.M. CARLSON Circulation Manager WILLIAM Funk - Assistant Circulation Manager [ 140] [ 141 ] THE STOUTONIA MECHANICAL STAFF Few of us realize the importance of a mechanical staff. If we examine our own mechanical staff, we would find that it is closely united with the Stoutonia. If we were to put that organization aside, no longer would we look at the Hither and Thither ' column or any other column of the Stout- onia. The mechanical staff does not receive the glory that other organizations do throughout the year, but when the members are candidates for teaching positions they are awarded a certificate of practical experience. The staff is organized at the beginning of the school term. The mem- bers arc chosen from advanced printing classes to serve for a period of several weeks. From time to time new members relieve those who have served their term so that all may have had the opportunity to become acquainted with the mechanical operation of a paper. Each member of the staff acts as foreman for one week. It is the foreman ' s duty to see that the paper is published and to direct the work of the other members during his term. The mechanical staff is divided into two groups, one functioning in the way of make-up and press work, and the other as compositors. The latter group consists of students taking machine composition on the Intertype and Linotype machines. The major part of the work is done outside class time. Evenings after school and Wednesday and Thursday from seven until ten o ' clock. The staff under the direction of Mr. Hague has shown considerable co-op- eration and the members deserve much credit and praise for the work they have done. I 142 ) 753 v |=( } tTnuftrr IPl 1 1 n ATHLETIL5 I - J 1 ATHLETIC COUNCIL ; in Sheldrew Wilbur Smith Sanborn Win Bowman S! EEPER Krebs Miller Ol I SON The purposes and duties of the Athletic Council are: to formulate and direct the athletic policy of the school, to encourage all forms of physical activi- ties, to encourage and control intercollegiate athletics, and to confer all awards of letters, emblems, and monograms. The faculty representatives are generally appointed by the President of The Stout Institute, and two representative students are elected by each class, one from each department. OFFICERS F. H. Sheldrew Robbrta Wilbur GiiORGE F. Miller President Secretary Treasurer FACULTY MEMBERS Clyde A. Bowman Edith Sleeper George F. Miller STUDENT MEMBERS Seniors Juniors Max Winter Carrie Sanborn Sophomores Roberta Wilbur Louie Smith Una Mae Krebs F. H. Sheldrew Fresh mi n Helen Vctter Victor Oleson I 144 1 Harry Boettcher. Captain ! 145 I ■on Johnson Hn ' nn Smith Knilnn Winter Terh ll Cbtraweh Smith Hutwr Btno. mar Moellcr Drulv Bwttet Dumn Hnim-I I ' cter .n Tanck J ck on Korttchvr OUt on Ijippin«n I.udkc Crnber The following received the official S : A. Jls n. Werner F. Tanck H. Knilans C. Druley F. Peterson H. Scott C. Peterson A. Bensen H. BOETTCHER G. Jackson M. Winters V. MoELLER M. Lappinan E. Hahn [ 146 1 COACH Mil I IK ASST. COACH MARY A REVIEW OF THE SEASON With two letter men. three subs, and a lot of ambition, the first call was given for football early, nineteen candidates reporting at Lake Chetek one week before the opening of school. Coaches Miller. Neary. and Fields, put the squad through their paces, and development was rapid. At the opening of school, fifty candidates were outfitted and reported for work. Fundamentals were stressed the first two weeks, and the squad rounded into shape as rapidly as possible for the opening game. t 147] MACALESTER 1 3— STOUT The first game of the season was with the veteran Macalester College of the Minnesota Conference. This team had no trouble in scoring 13 points during the first half. Stout being on the defensive much of the time. In the last half. Stout opened up and carried the fight to the opponents but lacked the punch to put the ball across. At the close of this game, it was easily seen that difficulties loomed ahead for the team on account of lack of experience. FORT SNELLING 0— STOUT 49 In the only victorious game of the season. Stout ran riot over the Third Infantry of Fort Snelling. The line opened holes well, the tackling was unusually good, and our field generals used their heads effectively. STEVENS POINT 0— STOUT The first conference game of the season took place at Stevens Point. From the first kick off to the last whistle. Stout completely outplayed their opponents and yet could not score. In three downs. Stout carried the ball to the Points 5 yard line only to lose it by penalties. RIVER FALLS 22— STOUT Cheered by the good work of the team up to this time, and the improve- ment shown from game to game, a large crowd of fans motored to River Falls for the second conference game. A completed forward pass, an intercepted pass, and a drop kick proved the undoing of our team. Although disappointed, the team and followers were well satisfied with the game and glad to acknow- ledge that a better team had won. ST. JOHNS UNIVERSITY 1 3— STOUT 7 On a wet field and in a drizzling rain. St. John ' s got the jump on Stout, scoring within the first three minutes as a result of a fumble. During the remainder of the game Stout carried the battle to their opponents, making eight first downs to the visitors three. In the third quarter, a pass from Werner to Knilans was completed and goal kicked, bringing the score up to 7-6. During the closing minutes of the game. St. John ' s comple ted another pass for the deciding goal of the game. [ 148 ] ■ SUPERIOR 39— STOUT All the enthusiasm and pep that had been accumulating for a month broke loose at the gigantic pep meeting held Saturday morning, for the Homecoming game with Superior. Not even the terriffic defeat in the afternoon dampened the day ' s festivities. Superior completely outclassed Stout in every stage of the game and was able to score two touchdowns in each quarter, except the third, when for a short time Stout made a determined stand. ST. MARYS COLLEGE 32— STOUT 7 Taking revenge for the many defeats received at the hands of Stout. St. Mary ' s came to the front and won the closing game of the season. Inability to stop the fleet footed backs of the visitors, was responsible for the loss. The first half closed 13-0. In the last half. Coach Miller threw every man on the squad into the game, thus giving many who had watched most of the games from the sidelines all season, a chance to participate. In the final period. Scott carried the ball across for Stout ' s lone touchdown. At the close of the season, a banquet was given for the team, and letters awarded. Speeches by President Nelson. Mr. Bowman. Coach Neary. and Miller preceded the presentation. The line of thought that ran through all the talks was. that although from the standpoint of games won and lost, the season was a failure, yet the team was not without honor, for they gave their best, played a clean straight game and never quit. The spirit of the squad was remarkable. Despite defeats on a Saturday, a full squad would be on hand for practice Monday, ready for work. After letters had been awarded. A. Olson of Tomah was ele cted Captain for the 1924 team. [ 149 } FOOTBALL CAMP Football camp opened at Lake Chetek. September second. The nine- teen candidates and three coaches made the fifty mile trip by auto without acci- dent and arrived with a hearty appetite, ready for work on the morrow. Outers Paradise Resort, where the camp was held, was ideally located for the work in hand. Situated on beautiful Lake Chetek. a body of water more than ten miles long, the men were housed in three cottages and had their meals at the hotel. A large field next to the camp served admirably for training pur- poses. About five hours per day were devoted to field work, after which the squad was at liberty. Many were attracted to the nearby summer resorts, oth- ers engaged in swimming, boating, and fishing. All present voted the week en- joyable as well as profitable. The following made the trip: L. Peterson I Benson J. Dahl F. Peterson E. McCullough W. Terhcll O. Quistorff G. Jackson I . Smith F. Tanck R. Eustice F. Huber Coaches Miller. Neary. Fields, and Trainer Haft. H. Boeitcher C. Drulev L. Chard V. Moeller C. Gillick Louie Smith. Captain I 151 1 N Brown CHERMACK Peterson iith Richards garity The following received the official S : Garity Smith Richards Peterson Setter Allen Flynn [ 152 ! A REVIEW OF THE SEASON THE BASKETBALL SEASON The 1023-24 baskcrball season was un- der the direct coaching of Arthur Brown, woodworking instructor, and several of his student assistants. Actual practice began during the last weeks of November, and the initial game of the season was played with St. Marys College of Winona. Minnesota, on December 1 4th. The material from which Coach Brown was to mold a team was all new with the exception of Knilans and L. Smith, the only regulars from the previous year. The election of the squad ' s captain took g place early in the practice season, and I ouie Smith, an old guard of the Menom- onie High School team in the years of ' 21 and ' 22. was honored with the leadership. ' 1 W The first game of the season was played at jl the Stout Armory when the Stout quint met the strong St. Mary ' s five. The game was a sperately fought contest throughout: nei- ■1 ther team, at any time having a safe margin ■ 1 on the score column. It remained for Setter. an all-state man while in high school, to I B ' inch the game with a timely shot in the final 2 L minute of play. The score was H to 1 2. The second game of the season was played with Heidelberg U. of Tiffin. Ohio. The COACH BROWN game was a furious struggle from start to finish, with Stout leading during the whole „ . , ., . , , game until the last minute of play when the Heidelbergcrs forged ahead to a 1 8 to 1 6 victory. The Ohioans were enroute on a Z.000 mile tour during which time, they played ten games. m .P urin g thc Christmas holidays the team took a trip to the Iron Range in Northern Minnesota. Four games comprised their schedule. On January sec- ond they engaged the strong Hibbing Jr. College five on the floor of the new High School-Junior College gym. which game marked the opening of the new u y 7u if fivC WO in the third a - uartcr whea St tler and Peterson, who had been held as reserves from the start, were given a chance, and cinched the game with several long shots from the middle of the floor. The score was 1 7 to 14. The return game with Hibbing was played on January fifth. The home team showed a reversal of form since the first meet of the two teams and downed the trainers to the tune of 21 to 8. 1 153 1 On January third and fourth two consecutive games were played with the Ely Independents. Due to a slippery floor, the speed of the Stout men was retarded considerably and the first game seemed slow and uninteresting. Stout players were unable to find their stride and the basket too. and encoun- tered a strong defense which forced them to resort to many attempts at long shots. The score was 27 to 9 in favor of Ely. Allen did the most commenda- ble work for the losers. The second game was a reversal of form, and a more spirited game resulted, from which Stout emerged on the long end of a 23 to 20 count. The game was a rough and tumble struggle from start to finish, and consequently kept the crowd on their feet most of the time. In spite of the northern winter, the games were well attended and the team reported fine treat- ment while there. Playing a series of two games with Superior Normal as their first oppon- ent in the 1924 conference race, on January eleventh and twelfth. Stout drop- ped the first contest by a score of 19 to 13. but completely outclassed their ri- vals in the second game and avenged the defeat of the previous evening by emerging victorious on a 24 to 8 count. Both teams were in unusually good form and displayed a fast brand of ball. Coach Brown ' s men showed a mark- ed improvement over their pre-holiday showing, and were rapidly rounding into mid-season form. On January eighteen the team suffered its second conference setback, when it went down to a 18 to 16 defeat at the hands of Stevens Point. With only a minute left to play. Stout was leading with a margin of one point, when a foul was called on Smith. The Pointers succeeded in netting the free throw which tied the score at 15. Two extra five minute periods were necessary to decide the game. Again on January twenty-fifth the Pointers proved too much for the Stout quint, on their own floor, and delivered a 22 to 19 defeat. The contest was one of the hardest and roughest games of the season and was characterized throughout by exceedingly rough tactics. A total of twenty fouls were called during the game of which Stout had the majority, costing them the game. The week following the Stevens Point game, the team, accompanied by the band and a host of enthusiastic fans, boarded the special and invaded River Falls for the initial clash of the two teams. Enthusiasm and pep made up the bill of fare for the occasion with band furnishing the music on the train and at the game. Hot Dogs and other goodies issued from the baggage car and kept the hungry mob in high spirits. Although we lost 32 to 21 we all enjoyed the trip to the fullest extent. Oshkosh undefeated up to the time of their clash with Stout, started their downward march when they were defeated at the Stout Armory on February seventh by a score of 1 3 to 12. Leading the first half 9 to 8. the visitors lost their lead in the second frame, when the Brown men came back strong and snatched the game from their hands. The game was a thriller from the start and the outcome was not certain until the final gun. [ IU] Heartened by their 13 to 12 victory over Oshkosh. leaders in the race at the time, the trainers repeated the performance on the following evening and downed the Platteville five to a tally of 17 to 14. During the first session Stout stamped themselves as sure winners, setting the pace in all departments of the game. The visitors lagged somewhat in the first half but showed up better in the second frame, scoring the majority of their total in that period. On February fourteenth the team left on a two day road trip into the southern part of the state. The first game was with La Crosse and the second a return game with Platteville. At La Crosse the team suffered a 31 to 1 1 de- feat, partly due to the fact that they played on a large floor and were handi- capped somewhat, as their judgment proved short in their shooting. On the following evening the Platteville five took an early lead. Chalk- ing up a ten point lead before the visitors could find themselves, the home team was well on the way to victory . Amstutz of Platteville held individual scor- ing honors of the game, netting six field goals. The score was 26 to 1 1. On their return trip home. Coach Brown and his men stopped off at Madison to witness the Illinois-Wisconsin game. Leaving Madison after the game, they arrived in Menomonic on Sunday morning. River Falls was the next team in line and furnished a thriller to local fans on February twenty-second. Although threatened in the final period. River Falls took the lead in the beginning of the contest and kept it during the game. Final score was 24 to 19. As a windup to the season the quint journeyed to Superior on Februarv twenty-ninth and engaged in two tilts with the Superior normal five. Superior won both contests, giving them a majority of three games out of the four games played. The scores for the two games were 35 to 21. and 21 to 19. The following is a summary of the points made: F. G. F. T. Garitv 19 4 . . Richards 13 4 Setter 40 17 Allen 21 8 Chermak 2 Flynn 4 Smith 1 1 Peterson 9 Hahn 1 Knilans Hardy 1 Total 119 2 16 2 2 57 Total 42 30 97 50 2 8 24 34 4 . 2 2 295 [ 151 1 Young Smith SCHOENOFi Knilans Brown Barrett Cigard Smith Bailp.y The Following Received the Official S Cigard Barrett Young Bailey Gilday Tomkewiecx W. Smith Winters Larson Knilans L. Smith V. Damberg Schoenoff [ H6 ] A REVIEW OF THE SEASON OF 1923 In response to a demand on the part of the student body in general, and a number of real baseball enthusiasts in particular, the athletic authorities at Stout found it possible to put a team in the field for the first time in a number of years. Suits and other necessary equipment were purchased and immediately fol- following the close of the basketball season, early in March, training was begun in the Armory, for the season which later turned out to be a very successful one with four games won and one lost. Unusual interest was exhibited in the indoor workouts. Early in April the men got outside and after two weeks of work twenty men were selected by Coach Brown to make up the squad for the season: which included Captain Winters. Knilans. and Cigard. pitchers: Young and Gilday. catchers: Tomkie- wiecz. Eustace. W. Smith. L. Smith. SchoefT. and Bailey, infielders: V. Dam- berg. R. Damberg. Larson. Garity. Richards. Amundsen. Bergman. Barrett, and Oja. outfielders. The first game with the Eau Claire Teachers found the men in good early season form and Stout won easily by a 1 5 to 4 score. Captain Winters. Bailey. Knilans. and V. Damberg had their hitting togs on and each secured two safe blows, many of them for extra bases. Knilans and Winters did the throwing for Stout and had the Teachers swinging high and wide. Gilday and Young were at the receiving end. The second game, marking the beginning of our conference schedule, was with River Falls at Stout which was won 8-6. Captain Winters pitched and held the Falls men to five hits while his own men were totaling nine safe ones. The game was a close one and was not decided until the ninth inning. For the third game the Stout men journeyed to La Cross Normal, win- ning from them 9-8 in seven innings. Knilans was on the mound for Stout and. with the exception of the second inning when La Crosse scored 5 runs, he pitched a fine game. Hoover was on the mound for La Crosse and was treated rather roughly, a number of his offerings were returned viciously sailing into the grand stand or far beyond. A regular cloud burst came along at the end of the seventh inning and the game was called, with Stout leading 9-8. Next came the return game with La Crosse at Stout and it marked the only defeat of the season. La Crosse winning 1 1-0. Hoover, pitching for La Crosse had everything his own way and Stout was helpless, securing but 4 hits. Winters and Gilday. the Stout battery, each secured two hits. Winters threw good ball but was working against heavy odds. The climax of the season came when Stout went to River Falls for the last game. The game was won in the ninth by a sensational batting rally. Bailey, first man up. doubled: Barrett followed with a double: V. Damberg followed suit: Cigard came through with a long triple into right field and scored a moment later, on Larsons fourth hit of the day. with the winning tally. Knilans was pitching for Stout and Keyes for River Falls. It was a pitchers battle with Keyes holding the edge until the Stout men let down their barrage in the ninth, thus ending a successful seaso n. I 157 1 A REVIEW OF THE SEASON O F 1923 The track season for Stout began with the call for candidates immediately after Christ- mas. In a few days the gymnasium track was filled with eager contestants for a place on the track team. Coach Fields was ably assisted by Mr. Neary. The season, consid- ering the fact that it was the first track team that Stout had put out for several years, was more than successful. Track and field meets were scheduled with River Falls. Stevens Point, and La Crosse. Stout opened the sea- son by defeating River Falls by a score of 73-67. Although the day was cool to set records the events were snappy and full of thrills. Practically all of the candidates for the team were given a chance to participate in the meet. From the results the following men were selected to compete in the remain- ing meets: COACH 1 00 yd. dash — Amos. Huber. Werner. 220 yd. dash — Amos. Huber. Werner. 440 yd. dash — Wolters. Huber. Sherman. mile run — Hines. Bergman. Nelson. 1 mile run — Hines. Bergman. Nelson. 2 mile run — Ottman. Spink. Strobel. 1 20 yd. high hurdles — Werner. Burdick. Mc- Cullough. 220 yd. low hurdles — Werner. Burdick. Me Cullough. Pole vault — Radle. Burdick. Werner. High jump — McCullough. Werner. Steffek. Burdick. Broad jump — Huber. Amos. Spink. Javelin — Schoenoff. Burdick. Knilans. Hammer — Peterson. Burdick. Knilans. Discus — L. Peterson. Burdick. Knilans. Shotput — Damberg. Peterson. Boettcher. Relay team — Amos. Huber. Sherman. Wol- ters. [ 158) The La Crosse meet at La Crosse resulted in their victory, by a 8 5 to a 53 score. La Crosse showed its strength in the shot, discus and the javelin by taking three places in each event. Amos was the star performer for Stout, placing in three events. Considering everything, the Stout team made a very creditable showing and Coach Fields was well satisfied with the outcome. Stevens Point cancelled her meet due to a conflict in dates. The River Falls meet ended in a victory for them. Several of the Stout men were injured and did not display their usual form. Stout started to lead in the beginning of the meet but in the distance runs were defeated by River Falls. i he River Falls meet was the last one of the season. Although Stout won but one out of three meets, the team turned out by Coach Fields showed that it could handle itself in good form in both track and field events. The following were awarded the S : Amos McCullough L. Peterson Huber Burdick Wolters Werner Sherman Radle McCollough Hines Knilans i 159 1 THE GIRL ' S ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION The Girl ' s Athletic Association which developed from the Hiking Club, adds to its activities each year. Two kinds of letters are now granted by the Athletic Council for girls athletics. Besides the white S granted for hiking one hundred miles during the school year, a blue letter called the efficiency S is awarded for the completion of the following: 1. Hike thirty miles. 2. Pass the posture test. 3. Swim around the tank. 4. Do a plain dive (standing I . 5. Run and do a plain dive from the spring board. 6. Jump three and a half feet high. 7. Complete the three playground tests which are supplied by the Na- tional Playground and Recreational Association of America. The club is composed of over fifty members. At the end of the first semester Mildred Holstein. Marguerite Mowers. Gertrude Carson. Ruth Hansen. Grace Hickins. and Anna Forck received bronze medals for having passed the first playground test. Some of the girls also had hiked quite a number of their one hundred miles. The club entertained the girls of the school with the annual Hare and Hound Chase on Saturday morning. October thirteenth. This afforded an amusing time for the Sophomore girls, and a rather exciting one for the Fresh- men. The chase ended at Picnic Point. The girls plan to have a basketball game sometimes during the season for the benefit of the Tower. Meetings of the club are held the first Thursday of each month, in the gymnasium. After the business meetings, try-outs arc held for the efficiency S . The Girl ' s Athletic Association meets a real need at Stout. Each year the club widens its scope by the addition of other forms of athletics to its program. [ 160) GIRL ' S ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION i - OFFICERS ESTHER SWENBY - - - President Margaret Stemsrud - - Vice-President ANITA SCHAFER - - Secretary-Treasurer CAPTAINS A i. ma Smith Mildred Baker Florence Bradley Gudri-n Anderson Out-in-town l.ynwood Tainter Hall Tainter Annex Miss Edith Sleeper Faculty Advisor [ 161 ] GYM TEAM The 1924 gymnastic team promises to live up to the reputation estab- lished by teams in preceding years. With one veteran of the championship team, last year ' s squad developed rapidly and came within three-tenths of a point of lifting the Koehler cup at the Northwest Gymnastic Meet held at the University of Minnesota. With Hedberg. Gradler. Steffick. Hansen. Hack- bart. and Heideman. back as a neucleus. the squad is nearing perfection and is confidently expected to win in the college class at the University gathering this year. The team has given several exhibitions at assembly, and their work was considered one of the best features of the Y. circus. [1621 [ 163] Steatttrea [ 163] SOCIAL CALENDAR SEPT. 10 — Trunks, boxes, bags arrive — also students to start a year of play. SEPT. 1 I — 20 minute classes. Don ' t groan so early in the year Frosh. SEPT. 12 — An unimportant detail — all civilized clothes discarded for the year and stripes donned. SEPT. 1 3 — First asse mbly. Horrors of horrors — the girls arc sitting with one of the opposite sex on cither side of them. SEPT. 14 — Everybody decides which church reception they would like to attend and wonderful times are reported. SEPT. 15 — Impromptu matinee dance. Fun indoors and rain outdoors. SEPT. 1 7 — One week gone and another started. Hard to remember what home even looks like now. Si ! T. 18 — Steal, beg. or borrow $7.00 for your S. S. A. ticket. SEPT. 19 — Everybody crowding to get in line to vote for the officers of the S. S A SEPT. 20 — Band organized. We arc glad to sec the fair sex so well represented. i. 21 — First Stoutonia out. SEPT. 22 — Students, faculty, recuperating from too much fair on Friday. SEPT. 25 — Sophomores elect officers. SEPT. 26 — Excitement amid Frosh girls. We are to wear green bands. SEPT. 27 — Try outs for Manual Arts Players. Fear and trembling in many hearts. SEPT. 28 — First S. S. A. Mixer Dance. Many new crushes develop. SEPT. 29 — First football game of season with Macalcstcr. A good game but we sure got beat up. OCT. 1 — Boys tug of war. Nuff said. OCT. 2 — Ruby Allen discovers she is I 3 feet tall. OCT. 3 — Featuring — after dinner strolls. OCT. 4 — We are all to have part now in Assembly Community singing. Yea-bo. OCT. 5 — Art Department dance — introducing the new git Is ' orchestra. Good work girls. OCT. 6 — Belated Y. W. C. A. Mixer Picnic. Hot dogs, buns N everything. OCT. 8 — Bobbed hair is not going out for a while judging by the new bobs among the Frosh. OCT. 9 — The girls find out how easy it will be for them to win an S. OCT. 1 1 — Women ' s rights arc coming to the front. You sec them in both the east and the west sides of the Library now. OCT. 1 2 — Friday night. Not a dance in sight. OCT. 13 — Poor Frosh girls. It is too bad you were led astray by the Sophs on the Hare and Hound Chase. You really must improve b next war. OCT. 15 — Miss Klein certainly did her share in mixing some of the Marquette and La Salle picnickers. OCT. 16 — Everyone exhibited much interest over the returns of the World Scries announced from the H. I. Building. OCT. 17 — Archie Strand says he grew one foot during the summer vacation. OCT. 18 — Ask Tonic what made the soup so hot at Homemakers. [ 164 1 OCT. 19 — Menomin Club Dance. Miss Sleeper and Mr. Wilson were the prize waltzers of the evening. OCT. 20 — Many beautiful complexions seen today. Oh. yes. a beauty demonstrator is here. OCT. 22 — Burr-r 5:00 o ' clock. Time to get up. Miss Mctcalf. and get yourself in line for your Lyceum Reserve Scat Ticket. OCT. 23 — The I. a Salle boys would be responsible for the feed but not for the future of those who attended. OCT. 24 — Ye poor pledges! It ' s a hard life, but it ' s worth it. eh? OCT. 25 — Y. M. C. A. Annual Banquet. OCT. 26 — Hardtime Hallowe ' en dance. Everyone there from Homcmakcrs. youngest and up. OCT. 27 — Another game lost to St. Johns. OCT. 29 — What ' s more perfect than a serenade on a moonlight night (during study hour) . OCT. 30 — Hall entertains the Annex at a spooky Hallowe ' en part v. NOV. 1 — Now. that same pleasant smile. We arc all going to have our pictures taken. NOV. 2 — Big dance. Good start for a peppy week-end. NOV. 3 — Homecoming. Excitement at its highest point from 8:00 A. M. until I 1 :30 P. M. NOV. 5 — All ye people who call yourselves Seniors, please be forthcoming to class meetings. NOV. 6 — Woe be unto us who arc overweigh ' . but worse still to us who arc underweight. NOV. 8 — Wisconsin Teachers Convention in Milwaukee. NOV. 9 — Freshman party. We will have to hand it the Frosh. They arc a good peppv bunch. NOV. 10 — Lost to St. Mary ' s. First and only touchdown of the season made. NOV. 12 — I am sure Dorothy F.dgerton for one enjoyed tin panorama given at Lynwood ' s parly Saturdav NOV. 13 — Another word to enlarge your vocabulary. Mah-Jongg. NOV. 14 — Some band wc have this year. Yes. it thrills some girls and makes others hungry. NOV. 15 — Be ready to meet up with the perspiring Reporter at any time. NOV. 16 — Sharps and Flats have a stag party. NOV. 17 — Why kick so. Schwanzle. about the tropical weather at the Junior dinner. ' NOV. 19 — Wool dresses here, wool dresses there, wool dresses, wool dresses, wool dresses every- where. A hard life. ch. Sophs. ' NOV. 20 — Mr. Bowman explains the sub- English methods to us. NOV. 21 — A Filipino student talks to the Y. W. girls. NOV. 22 — Keep up your spirits. Only three more study hours until Thanksgiving. NOV. 23 — The Orpheum seems to be quite a popular place tonight. NOV. 26 — Billic Barlow quits dieting. She kept it up for two weeks but only lost a tenth of a pound. NOV. 27 — Our suspicions arc confirmed that Thanksgiving vacation starts at 4:15 on Wed. P. M.. not before. NOV. 28 — A wild riot. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving . DEC. 1 — Sophs beat Frosh in basketball. Too bad. DEC. 3 — We start marking off the days till Christmas. DEC. 4 — Assemply today. Please do not congregate in the corridor or in the back of the assembly. DEC. 5 — Are your pictures ready for the annual. ' Get busy and break the camera DEC. 6 — A week ago Turkey — today — hash 1 1 I 165 ) FEB. 5 — Prospects look good for a gym team. DEC. 7 — Anybody lonesome? Apply at the Stout Auditorium at 8:00 for a prescription. DEC. 8 — Want a lollypop? Go to the kid party. DEC. 10 — Many exams scheduled (in sub-English). DEC. 11 — Only 436 more hours till Christmas. DEC. 1 2 — Dr. Fay Cooper Cole gave an interesting talk on Malaysia. DEC. 13 — Assembly. You have to have brains to get excused before 4:15 on Dec. 21. DEC. 14 — The play of the season. The Depot Lunch Counter. featuring a few of the Stout faculty as stars. DEC. 15 — I wish I was a Soph, just for tonight. DEC. 17 — Got your present for the Y. W. party girls? DEC. 1 8 — Hypcrians showed the Christmas spirit by having a party for the kiddies. DEC. 1 9 — Last study hour this year. DEC. 20 — Big celebration: Stoutonia Staff Dinner. Basketball game. Taintcr Hall and Annex Christmas party for Lynwood. DEC. 21 — Good-bye! Merry Christmas! Don ' t forget to write. Jan. 7 — Much joy displayed at being back from vacation and seeing old friends again. JAN. 8 — Many try to catch op on sleep by dozing in all their classes. JAN. 9 — Mr. Reno thrills a large audience with his many magic tricks. JAN. 10 — Signs of quick moving. Homcmakcrs catches on fire. JAN. 11 — Stout 13 — Superior 19. Bcrnicc says Wt lost. JAN. 12 — With another chance at Superior Stout comes back with a score of 24 to 8. JAN. 14 — Miss Klein passes the review of reviews. She has bobbed her hair. JAN. 1 5 — Miss Phillips. Miss Gilkerson and Mrs. Hague entertain us with music in assemblv. JAN. 16 — Amy says the only time she has to herself is between courses at dinner. JAN. 1 7 — Fred highly entertains us in assembly by learning how to use the slide machine. JAN. 18 — A minor detail — exam schedules arc out. Jan. 19 — The new Philo pledges-spend the day learning how to do handsprings and swim on a piano bench. JAN. 21 — Evalinc: Did you sleep this afternoon. Pete? Pete: No. why? Evaline: I thought you looked so bright. JAN. 22 — Everybody get your dates for the Prom. You will be out of luck if you don ' t. JAN. 2) — We are glad to sec another Stout faculiv with shcrt locks — Miss Littlejohn. JAN. 24 — A hard cruel world — exams this week. JAN. 25 — Freshman prom — first of the season. A huge success. JAN. 26 — The only week-end of the year with no work to do. JAN. 28 — A chance to start the new semester with a clean notebook and clear brains. JAN. 29 — The new practice teachers arc having more darned fun. JAN. 0 — Wc are all saving our nickels and dimes to go to River Falls on the special train. FEB. 1 — River Falls Special. FEB. 2 — Girls at Lynwood are busy ironing men ' s shirts. FEB. 3 — Miss Klein has her hair trimmed. FEB. 4 — Tom Richards spent the afternoon picking fleas from his dog. [ 166] Feb. 6 — Some of the men still think that hard water is ice FEB. 7 — Hash was served at the cafeteria today. FEB. 8 — Basketball games. FEB. 9 — Stout Association gave a dance. [0 Nora Horn appeared today with another new sparkler on far hand. FEB. 11 — The girls all miss Mr. Wilson. FEB. 12 — It was a great night for a sleigh ride party BUT it was after seven-thirty. FEB. 13 — It ain ' t gointa rain any more. FEB. H The men gave their saints today but they had to be constantly on their guard for the faculty members arc looking for the senders of certain comic valentines FEB. 15 — Girls Glee Club Concert. Feb. 16 Mr. Tustison now uses a blowtorch to remove the icicles from his roof. Feb. 17 — Yes. W« enjoy the municipal skating rink very much! Feb. 19 — Pin setters wanted at the Stout Bowling Alleys. FEB. 21 — Tomorrow is a legal holiday everywhere but in Menomonie. FEB. 22 — Basketball game. Feb. 25 Mr. Milncs wants a groove cut in the bowling alley so that the balls will roll straight. FEB. 27 — Cutters were in demand at the livery stable today. FEB. 29 — Tower. MAR. 1 The world famous Y. W. C. A. circus was held in Menomonie today. MAR. 2 — Some of the girls want to know where the animals sleep MAR. 3 The auto mechanics class dissected Doc Ncary ' s car. Mar. 4 Trapping season is now over at the annex and a number of used mouse traps arc offered for sale. MAR . 5— Miss Snowdcn thought that she saw a robin today, but it turned out to be a crow MAR. 7 — Manual Arts Plays. Mar. 8 We learned that Lent started today instead of last September. MAR. 9 — A number of couples were out inspecting the ice. Mar. jo Shorty Davis moved the squirrel nest out of his canoe locker. Mar. ii — The dog catcher got Caves ' dog. Mar. 12 The Wood-Shiners have several applications for canoe painting. MAR. 1 3— This alwavs was an unlucky day. 14 — Band concert. MAR. 17 — Green tics and socks arc very popular. MAR 18— Mr. Hague applies for a patent on a trout measuring rule. MAR. 20— Two motor cars (Fords) from HI m wood passed through Menomonie on their way to Elk Mound. MAR. 22— The swimming pool was filled so that the Freshman could take a bath. Mar 25— Fussing parties were forbidden in the tunnel— use the halls. MAR. 28— Mens Glee Club Concert. Did you notice that the men wore clean collars. MAR. 29 — Everybody wore his old clothes 1 R 31 Nellie Schoonovcr appeared today in her new spring hat. Apr 1— This is your day. Mr. Hurst celebrated bis (?) birthday. Apr. 4_Spring fever has called many students from their classes but not to the infirmary. APR ' 5_Paradise Valley was invaded by several weiner and bun parties. APR ' 7— Clyde Gillick reported a shortage of crusts at the cafeteria. A PR . 9-The Sophomore Vigilance Committee w,s on the lookout for I reshmen without green caps. [ 167 1 Al ' R. 1 I — Tower Minstrel Show. APR. I 3 — Oh. boy. wc have granulated sugar on the table again in the cafeteria. APR. 1 5 — Hurrah, tomorrow wc can go to school again. APR. 18 — Good Friday. APR. 20 — Members of the Men ' s Glee Club are having their teeth repaired so that they can make a good showing on their concert tour. APR. 23 — Alcove athletics is again becoming the popular sport m I.ynwood Hall. APR. 25 — Square and Compass Dance. APR. 28 — Babe Amundsen said that he enjoyed the movies until President Nelson came in. APR. 30 — Doc Ncary advertised for a second hand set of spaik intensifies. MAY 1 — The Golden Rule had a run on May Baskets today. MAY 2 — One Act Play. Setting — The Anmx. Time — A Moonlight Night. Action — Banjoes. Men ' s Voices. Climax — Policeman. Conclusion — The F.nd of a Perfect Day. 4 — The Tower clock is stuck again at two P. M. MAY 9 — Sophomore Prom. MAY 10 — Mr. Welch returned from a fishing trip, but wc do not dare repeat his story. At least he got back. MAY 1 I — Bud Miller reported that he found a fish in the swimming tank. We wonder if Mr. Welch can explain this. MAY 15 — Dark night, banana peel, fat man (Ole Strand), it was so sad. MAY 16 — Miss Sanborn discovers that Rex Beach is not a summer resort. MAY 1 7 — Too much canoeing. Don ' t tip the boat. MAY 20 — Leap year ' s still on. MAY 21 — Two canoes overturned. MAY 25 — Now I lay me down to rest. Before I take tomorrow ' s test. If I should die before I wake. Thank Heaven. I ' ll have no test to take. . w MAY 27 — Teachers kiss Sophomores goodbye. - 4-J V rl MAY 29 — Soph, class Breakfast. Seniors too scare? u?ca . j MAY 30 — Seniors appear in black nighties and sailor hats j { k. p U ' ' j r 7 lL J 9 ' ' .A MAY 31— Street dance. — L - A-  + «■ ] JjM J, M U ! [ 168] MENOMIN CLUB DANCE One of the most successful social functions of the year was the Menomin Club dance held on Friday. October nineteenth, at the gymnasium. As the dancers stepped through the doorway they were at once attracted by the beautifully decorated room, in the center of which hung a bunch of balloons. From these balloons streamers reached to every corner of the room. Large wicker chairs were placed along the walls for the ladies, the men being too busy to make much use of such comfort. The orchestra earned a reputa- tion for itself that night. It was impossible to get out of step and it was only by utter disregard of applause that the players were able to begin a new selec- tion. The novelty dances were the features of the evening, one of which was the spot dance announced early in the evening by Mr. McCullough. The casual observer might have noticed Mr. McCullough placing thumb tacks one near each end of the room, before the dance began. When the music stopped Miss Hollingsworth and Miss Torpy were found nearest the spots for which they each received a box of candy. Another novelty dance was the prize waltz that proved that Mr. Wilson and Miss Sleeper had other fields than woodfinish- ing and athletics, for they won the waltz. As a reward Miss Sleeper wore a boquet of roses for the remainder of the evening. Toward the close of the evening balloons were presented to the ladies, to be tied on their left wrists. Each one who kept her balloon throughout tin- dance won a rightly deserved prize. The music had hardly started when the balloons began to burst with a pop which reminded one of the Fourth of July. Miss Boyd was the lucky person at the end of this dance. The next dance was a confetti dance. By the end of the dance it looked as if Mr. Hagues ' storeroom had been hit by a tornado. Menomin club members were conspicuous by tags which read. I am a Menomin. ' The number of dancers on the floor when the last selection was played was a good indication of the success of the dance, in spite of the fact that a one hundred percent attendance was prevented by the football game. [ 169 ) THE SOPHOMORE PARTY • -t } uJ JU Another event which adds to the pleasant memories of the Stout Sopho- mores was the party which the class gave Saturday evening. December fifteenth. As was promised, it proved to have in store something for everybody, a tree. Santa, presents, a gaily decorated room, eats — in short — a good time. From its exciting beginning in a Honeymoon Trip ' in which Ridlington and Billie Barlow came off as winners, to the thrilling finale of Santa Claus descending out of the ceiling, the party was a merry one and it was clearly dem- onstrated that it pays to advertise. Dancing with variations in the form of a very successful circle two step and a Vamp dance occupied its share of the evening ' s entertaining. Su- zette . Gloria , and Goldine . Broadway musical stars, imported for the occasion, made the Vamp dance a very exciting affair. The Vamps might have proven more successful in their flirtations had it not been for their very exacting natures. Two specialty stunts were given during the evening. The S. M. A. girls sang a number of exceedingly clever and original songs. Arthur Sours, much to the amusement of all. demonstrated his ability, acquired and developed at Stout as an Impromptu public speaker. Refreshments come to him who waits. This time they came in the form of pink and green Christmasy ice cream and animal cookies. Last, but by no means least, came Santa down the ladder instead of the proverbial chimney, with his loaded bag of ten cent presents. From diamond rings for the romantic ones, to a whip for Miss Metcalf for use in her cookery classes. Santa supplied everyone. From this time on noise reigned supreme until 11:30 when the last waltz cleared the floor of its last stragglers. The chaperones for the party were. Miss Quilling. Miss Metcalf. and Mr. and Mrs. Neary. Miss Metcalf and Miss Quilling acted as judges in picking out the person who had the best time. They awarded the prize of a box ot Keeley ' s to Marie Taylor and Geraldine Trigg, both of whom were heard to ex- claim in ali good faith. This is the best time I ever had. [ 170 1 FRESHMEN PROM ' Going to the Prom. ' ' Gotta date for the Prom. ' Who ya gonna the Prom with. ' All these questions were answered in full Friday evening. January twenty- fifth, when the Freshmen entertained the school at their annual Prom. The dance was held in the gymnasium. The decorations were white and a pale shade of green. There was a decorated platform in the middle of the floor where the Badger Royal Orchestra rendered syncopated music for the dancers. The first thing that everyone did before they could properly enjoy the evening was to go down the receiving line and shake hands with the class presi- dent. George Strombeck and Marion Jehlen. President and Mrs. Nelson. Mrs. French. Blanche Spink. Miss Sleeper. Mr. Welch and Carl Gernctsky. Fol- lowing this the programs were distributed and the dance was on. At the end of three dances. George Strombeck and Marion Jehlen. fol- lowed by President and Mrs. Nelson, lead the Grand March. During the evening the Refreshment Committee served fruit punch and at 1 1 : 30 the strains of Home Sweet Home dismissed the happy group. P. D. A. THANKSGIVING DANCE The rather large attendance at the P. D. A. Thanksgiving dance, given in the gymnasium on Friday evening. November thirtieth, was ample indica- tion that the idea was well received by the students remaining in the town during the vacation. It provided diversion when the hours began to lag. fol- lowing the earlier ardor of the holiday. Dancing began at eight-thirty to the music of the Badger Royal Orchestra. Numbers were issued to the dancers as they entered the room. Corresponding numbers were retained by Mr. Benson, who during the evening gave away three boxes of candy to those holding lucky numbers. They were Miss Starr. Miss Mulry. and Mr. Neary. The room was prettily decorated. The lighting scheme was novel, a mel- low hue being produced by the use of colored bulbs in the center cluster of lights. Mr. Curran. Mrs. Kent, and Mr. and Mrs. Ray chaperoned the affair. [ 111 1 Y MIXER PICNIC u S ° mC yearS ' the first social affair which a Stout student attends in the fall has been the Mixer Picnic. This year, due to bad weather, the picnic was not held until October 6. but it more than proved the truth of the maxim ' Better late than never. The day was ideal, the crowd peppy and good eats abundant. The excitement started with a bang in a game of three deep . With so many of the long-legged Freshmen present, the game soon became madly exciting. Three deep was followed by lemon, lemon. lemon which gave everyone a good excuse to learn his neighbor ' s name. The familiar I am—. Who are you? was much in evidence, as always is. at a Mixer Picnic. Of course, there was the peanut race, with its wild efforts at balancing, to the tune of frenzied laughter and rooting from the side lines. What Mixer Picnic is complete without a pie eating contest ' Onlv a couple of Sophomores lined up for this — due perhaps to previous experience. It was a case of ignorance is bliss for the Freshmen. Vallie E. Elvers came off the winner, just a bite ahead of Gertrude Tennvson. winner of last year s contest. The tug-o-war between the Freshmen and Sophomore girls started out as an even match, but the temptation proved too much for the fellows and soon it became a free for all. won. after much effort by the Sophomore side. Indoor baseball was started, but the game had to be called off because of eats. A lengthy bread line formed almost as soon as the call was given and was almost as soon dispersed by the Y. W. girls and the Y. M. bovs who handed out buns, weiners. and coffee in double quick time. The hot dogs proved popular for soon the line formed again and everyone came around to a second Hand-out . All good things come to an end some time. The picnic came to an end when all of the appetites were finally satisfied. Soon the homeward trial was thick with picnickers, who were thoroughly appreciative of the good time the Y had given them. S. S. A. THANKSGIVING DANCE They talk about the Christmas spirit. Who can say there is not also a Thanksgiving spirit. For what else could have made the matinee dance on Thanksgiving afternoon such a delightful affair? Gfcen by the S. S. A. for all those who stayed over for Thanksgiving, the dance attracted a large and merry crowd. Everybody present was there for a good time and a good time there was. To the strains of the Badger Royal Orchestra each and everyone made himself as light and graceful as pos- sible after the traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Miss Skinner. Mr. and Mrs. Ray. and Mr. and Mrs. Neary acted as chap- erones. Six o ' clock, bringing with it the strains of Home Sweet Home came all too soon and sent the crowd reluctantly homeward. [ 172 1 I 17 J] ALUMNI Alumni of The Stout Institute, who received the B. S. degree, are grow- ing in numbers very rapidly, as a comparison between the number of 1918 graduates and the 1923 graduates shows. Each year brings more students, who take the four year course to prepare for a more useful and better career, and each year finds Stout degree Alumni taking the highest positions in the House- hold and Industrial Arts fields. We are printing a complete list of degree graduates, and letters from a few of them. HOME ECONOMICS CAR( IDERSON Bethel College Mankato. Minnesota. MABEL CLAIRE ATVVOOD ensioa Work. University of Ii: Urbana, Illinois. H BAILEY. 18 Mrs. John Md cm. Minot. North Dakota. BERNESE K BARKER. 20 PipestOXM Minnesota. KATHRYN BELE. 21 Instructor. Stout Institute. MIRIAM M. BENNETT, ' 23 Calumet Michigan. CLARA LOUISE BOUGHTON. 21 Supervisor of Cookery Practice Teaching. Stout Institute. RACHAEL GLADYS DUNN. 19 Sparta. Wisconsin. BORGHILD ENG. ' 21 West Allis, Wisconsin. GEORGIA FISCHER. ' 23 Mudcur. Sanitarium. Shakopce. Minn. FLORENCE FOWLER. ' 23 Deceased. January. 1 24. RUTH C. KELLER. ' 23 menic. Wisconsin. LUELLA M KRAMER. ' 23 Red Wing. Minnesota. MYRNA HOVLID. ' 23 Iron wood. Michigan. ZABETH HUNZICKER Milwaukee Wisconsin. GRACENE L. JONES 23 Mrs. Charles Cronk. Madison. Wisconsin. GURO O. LUNDEEN, ' 23 Minnesota. MRS. GRACE B. MARTIN. 20 Menomonee. Michigan. DOROTHY NISH. ' 20 Drumright. Oklahoma. BETH PALMER. ' 21 Dakota Wcsleyan University. belL South Dakota. RUTH C. POLLOCK. ' 20 Henry L. Berger. Morristown. Minnesota. FLORENCE QUILLING. 20 Instructor Stout Institute. MAE E. REESE. ' 20 Litchfield. Minnesota. SISTER JOS1NA ROTH. ' 21 Saint Angela Institute. Carroll. Iowa. FLORENCE SCOULAR. ' 19 Instructor. Stout Institute. VIRGINIA SEEMAN. 20 Wausau. Wisconsin. MABEL SNEEN, ' 20 Mrs. Leslie C. Hinz, Grand Forks. North Dakota. Bl ANCH W. STEVENS. ' 19 State Agricultural College. Corvallis. Oregon. ELIZABETH ANN SCHULTZ. 19 Mrs Bitgcr Lars Johnson. Ames. Iowa. SISTER FRIDOLINE TIMP. 22 Rose Convent. LaCrosse. Wisconsin. EMMA JANE WELLS. ' 20 Mrs Cbristenson. Portland. Oregon. [ 174 ] INDUSTRIAL ARTS ANDERSON Cicero. Illinois. I.AV F ASHLEY. ' 21 rmal School. Charleston. Ill NOLAND BAD N M BARRETT. 23 Jancsville. Wisconsin •;. BIDDICK. ' 19 Vocational High School. Okmulgee. Oklahoma DAN C. BI.IDE. Minot. North Dakota. RAYMOND IF BROWE. ' 22 Menomonie. Wisconsin. HOWARD CAMPBELL. 20 Douglas. Arizona. ARTHUR K. COOK. ' 23 Kenosh-. Wisconsin. E. J. COUVILLION. ' 23 I.ockport. New York OTTO J. DORR Director Vocational School. Fon du Lac. Wisconsin. JOHN DRAGSETH 23 Dubuque. Iowa. 19 Editorial Assistant Manual Arts Press. Peoria. [Uinoi JAMES WILBUR COVIN. 23 Deceased. Februarv. ] ' ■■ CHESTER E. GUNN Romona. Oklahoma. GEORGE HENRY ' 23 Foft Collins, Colo; RALPH HERRING. 22 Stockton. California ROBERT W. HYDE 2 3 Calumet. Michigan. CLARK JACKSON. 22 rmal School. Emporia. Kansas. IN J. JOHNSON. ' 21 Menomonie. Wisconsin. GEORG1 A KAVANAUGH. Chisholm. Minnesota. OYD KEITH. :: Instructor. Stout Institute. PETER KROGSTAD. 20 San Diego. California. I IF LAMB 22 Flint. Michigan. tRENCE H. I ARSON. ' 23 McKcvsi ort. Pennsylvania. IRVING J I ATHROP PlatteriUe. Wisconsin. MOND 1 ; Two Rivers Wisconsin JOS. V LYNN. 18 .Kiate Professor Vocational Fduc.v Iowa State Teacher s College JOSEPH D MARTIN- ' 20 Cleveland. Ohio. JOHN J MAXWELL. 23 Indianapolis. Indiana. RALPH J. O. McS Carlton College Vocational School. ; ran MUDRAK 22 Clinton. Wisconsin. J. F RAY Instructor. Stout Institute. LOUIS M. ROEHL. 20 State College of Agriculture. Cornell U Ithaca. New York. : ROISE ' 21 Cicero. Illinois. HENRY C. SCHNEPPMUELLER. ' 23 Cristobal. Canal Zone. HARVEY K SN1VFLY ' 21 Menomon JOHNO STEENDAHF. 18 S. P. Browser « Co.. Fort Wayne. Indnna DAVID ST1 t I i i NS 20 Racine Minnesota. AUGUST SUHFING. ' 21 . Isadore Newton Manual Training School. Orleans. Louisiana. GEORGE THOMAS. 23 Rockford. Ill-: G. VANCE. ' 23 Hammond. Indiana ROY R VAN DUZ West Allis. Wisconsin. KAY D. WALSTON. ' 23 int. Michigan SAM F WADFFIGH. 21 .rational School. Fau Claire. Wisconsin. PAUL E. WINCHEFF. 21 Cleveland. Oh A J ZIMMERMAN. 20 Hammond. Indi.m.i Flint. Michigan. Feb. 11. 1924. Mi. Arthur Anderson. Editor-in-Chief. The Tower. M dear Mr. Anderson: It was recently necessary to add a teacher to our high school staff. It speaks well of Stout when it was suggested : .1 teacher from there Within twelve mom:. have added ten teachers to our staff of grade, high school and Vocational teachers, seven of whom were Stout graduates, one with degree. Within two years we have changed from the 8-4 system in our public schools to the 6-3-3. laying out courses of study accordingly. Sixteen shops have been designed and equipped in this period of time, fifteen of them in new high school buildings. With the innumerable problems which naturally arise during such a change and expansion, we have been unable to say. .-.: any time, that our Stout training had fallen short in preparing us to meet those problems. Please accept our congratulations and continued best wishes for THL : TOWER and STOUT. Sincerely yours. L. H. LAMB. Director of Voc. Ed. Peoria. Illinois. March 11. 1924. Mr. Arthur Anderson. Editor-in-Chief. The Tower. Dear Mr. Anderson: For some years I have been located with The Manual Arts Press, Peoria. Illinois, as a member of the editorial staff of the Industrial Fducation Magazine. This docs not mean that I have severed by connection with the teaching profession, but rather, in my opinion, that I am in the game on a larger scale. I am trying to do my bit to improve manual arts teaching — to make it more practical and serviceable in the lives of students, to put it on a scientific basis with reference to methods of teaching, expense and value received, in short to make it a vital force in the educational program of the school and the child. Whatever success I have achieved or may achieve in this direction will always be ac- credited in the largest measure to the institution from whose teaching these ideas were con- ceived, and which has. thru the years, stood firmly for definiteness in organization of subject matter, and the method of its presentation in the school shop. This outstanding characteristic of definiteness has given Stout a definite place among school men of America. More power to the Tower. Sincerely yours. EMANUEL E. ERICSON EEE M1. B.S.. 1919. t 176 1 San Francisco. California. March J, 1924. Arthur Anderson. T-in-Chicf. The Tower. Dear Sir: Your letter reached me here in San Francisco, which is neither my old residence nor the new. but which can be the inspiration of this message to the Stout Institute Alumni, faculty, and students. We arc hearing ' way out here of the pep and energy which is becoming a part of your school, and we has-beens extend to you our heartiest approval. Keep it up. Stout, and we ' ll be prouder than ever of you! I am spending a few days with Ruth Fitch and my sister Allis. both former Stout students. Ruth is a dietitian at the U. of Cal. hospital, and Allis is a milliner for Muller if Rass Co.. both girls residing here in San Francisco. They have forsaken the teaching pro- fession, but nothing but the wedding bells could call me from the ranks of pedagogue heard the bells this Christmas, so gave up my position at Gustinc and am leaving this week to join my husband in Portland. Oregon. My last act in connection with H. H. work was to referee a league basketball game at Tracy, where I was agreeably surprised to find Fish Herring, also a Stoutite. scheduled to referee the boys ' game. He has been on the Stockton H. S. faculty ever since graduating from Stout. Kindly add me to the list of those persons desiring The Tower. It will be even better than ever. I know, and I wouldn ' t like to be without a copy. With kindest personal regards, and greetings to faculty, alumni, and students. EMMA JANE WELLS CHRISTINS1 N [ 177) Ironwood. Michigan. Dear Stoutitcs As a past member of Stout Annual Boards. I was very much pleased to be asked to write a letter for the Alumni section of this year ' s lower Since every year, each board wis out with the determination to make its annual the very best one. I want to give my best wishes for success to the present board. There arc a large number of Stout graduates in Ironwood. Whenever two or more of us get together, the conversation sooner or later returns to Stout and Menomonic associations formed while at school. There ate ten Stout graduates in the Manual Training and Home Hconomics Departments of Ironwood. Perhaps you may be interested in learning something about the Stout people who are here and what they are doing. Mr. E. who was a member of the first graduating class of Stout, is supervisor of the Manual Training Department. He has been in [i iBWOOd toi eighCCCl and has an excellent department. He has charge of the machine shop w rk Ibis statement is freauentlv about him Superintendents nuv come, and Superintendents may go. Principals mav come, and Principals may go. but ' vs on forever Mr. Miller ' Mout grad- uates in his department: Mr Fred Eklor. Mr T bic Mr Max Ncwcomb. and Mr. Nels Lager. Mr Eklbx has charge of the work makibg, Mr. Newcomb has - in foundry and machine shop work and helps in coaching the football and basketball teams. Mr. Abercrombie baa char.je o! the drawing classes. Mr. lager has all of the in grade wood v. There are also five people in the Home Economics Department who arc graduates of Stout: Miss Esther I brslusd. Mis nglish. Miss Anne OttOll Miss Norma Thompson, and myself. Miss Eorslund bas be grade work in home economics in the Ironwood Schools. Miss English teaches freshman and sophomore cooker. Miss Olson teaches junior high school home economics work at one of the mining locations Miss Thompson came here the second semester and has charge of the organization of the girls ' vocational school. I have the junior classes in cookery, and one class in freshman cookery and one in sewing. The Manual Training Department is • and has modern equipment The Home Economics Department is also well equipped. In addition to the regular sewing rooms and cookery laboratories, there arc four housekeeping rooms for the girls to actually practice home making principles. The work is yery interesting and the students arc fricndlv in nature and enthusiastic about the work. Greetings. Stoutitcs: Greetings. Stout Faculty! Greetings. Members of the Tower Board ! b best wishes. MYRNA HOVI.ID. [ 7c? ] [ 179 J Dear Mom: How arc you. ' I am fine. So is Stout. In mv last letter. I told you of some kind of stunts we were going to have. The boys have some The girls have some. The faculty has some. The best ones get the prize. Well the girls will get the blue ribbon to my cs- tumashun. F : illusasha and her «oldiers broke the ice Thursday afternoon. 1 hope the fakulty falls threw I illusasha. she was a fairy and come or. the stage and sang a song. I don ' t know if it was about the Mexikan recolshun or the peace treaty cause t ' the fella sittin ' next to me was chewing a stick of Refclies delitc. Anvway after she finished our come som soldgers and marcht goos step al around the staig. Piety soon Persus blew a wisel again and they sent a defrant way. Ma they went jest lik a clok. Once in awhile the hands .-.round the rong way but nobody saw it I gess. The next was a musikal muddlers and thev ..11 dresst like dansers. and som like faries. Thev was what I call orignal. They had a niger and a ladv with a baby only the baby didn t cry. They sang songs only they changed the words dv lafed at them and the boy next to me lost his dclite so I was in pee-. Each time they sang a song a girl wood step in front and they wood sing about even sang barny googul. The next out was a fakultv orchestra. Ma I almost Wen the Kurtain went up there sal Mis Skinner. Miss I illups and a lot mo: the onorables. 1 asked the Spcarmcnt boy next to me how the fakulty got in on the show. He said Mut. don ' t show your ignorance, them ain ' t the fakult I laid Mut mv eyes don ' t ' .v and 1 goos to take a swing a: him by my roommate held my arm. After they gave us a deef and dum musikal seleksyn the leedcr tunrcd around and started to introduce the players body started to laff. Rcglicl delitc started to poke me in the sid with his elbows and .roommate on the left did the same. Purty soon 1 grasps the situashun. It wasn ' t the fakulty. Ma. it was just girls drest up like em. After a few more deaf and dumb sclckshuns they had a maragc. And of the poor things. I wood have been a frite. Then the curtains goes down. Befor the curtain went up agan som girl cum out and sung a song. I don ' t know just what U about cause friend to tha rite riskucd a fresh supli of regie products. The next act was in holliwood. A place just like the one we saw Xmas. It was on a desert. Purty soon in comes Charley Chaplyn. Pola Negra. Rudolf Valtntecno. They seemed to have many under and musundcr standings with the shooter. Purty soon they sir.ds up the act with a few parting blows at the audience. The curtain som down. Hoping you are the same. A ( once mor. her. They had a fitc. [ 180 1 I 181) Dor Mom : I rc.iUycs how Pop feels about the extri 2 dollars an a haf that I got at the bank, but onest I needed it. Iv been wurkin puny hard now Yesterday after noon after skul the bovs puld there stunts. I told you about them befur. I mean the stunts. The first stunt wuz in a skul room that all most looked lik our skul side of Elza Dikels place only the scats were nicer here. The fellas wcr drcst lik the men teachers when they m ll. The school teacher had red hair and was purtyg ood. The bovs were a! kolikal. They brot a dog in skul. shot craps and everything like that. They share try to Ret even with the teachers when ever they gets a oportunity. Thais a new word [m using how do you lik it! Pop II doniya remmber when I left for skul. he said boy this is a oportunity many people ain ' t got. The next stunt was a classione. A fella I no got on the stage and s:artcd to release his akumuhtcd foolishness. Then the actors started to come in but they didn ' t say anthing. You see this fella I new did all the talkin. Once we said the thcrmomiter rose and up went the thermomitcr up the wall, while he said the moon rose and up the wall went the moon — bottle and all. The next act was in a college boys room one like you sec in pictures. These boys acted lik the men teachers to when ihev waz at college They even had Bowman — hes one of the head men here yano I had a talk with him one day. He is a forceful tipe of man. Thercs no art to find the minds construction in the face or on the head. We muts talked a couple ours and he even kided me about comin late so much. The fellas sang a bunch of songs Norwegian and otberwiz Finis Next two sailor com out plainy sacofons. They were on there way to the Pcrpetul Pcrculatin Party or something like that. They plaid a nombcr of peces and marcht off. Incdeniatley a fella all drcsst up — drcsst I says Ma cause he shurc waz. From the other side of the stage comes in a midnite and eolides with Mr. Dress: up. They carried on a little oritorikal bunk and then Mr. Dresst up gives a speech Do Married Men Make the best Husbands. I wish you could have herd it Ma cause youd have more respect for ray Pop. The following act was a opcrashun-bcter call it cxicushun. They hid a which skrecn on the front of th. d the table behind so when they lit a lite back on the stage you could just sec shadows on the skren. The opcrashun started and whit they didn ' t expose — it was more that the scnit is exposing in the Tea Pot affair. They took belts, judgs. cans, clocks out of him. When he come to agin he found out he had dyed so they had to put some of the things back agin. The last stunt was fine. They had the stage fixt up so lookt just lik that cortunc Pop liks so well. They had the fella fixing his bike the deaf man of his friend the stores and clerk, horse and even the old woman. They had a radio and we heard some singin. It sounded. Tell Pop I hope he get s the doc it my yearlin has got the hoff and mouth deseasc. Hoping your the same. ANGUS. [ 181 1 HARRY BOETTCHER ' S HOMECOMING SOLILOQUY The sweat just oozes ' round my collar. As I sit there on the stage. I.istenin ' to that mob there hollar. I ' d ruther be in a lion ' s cage. My pulse goes ninety miles an hour. As in agony I roast. The taste I taste is awful sour. I ' d ruther meet most any ghost. The hull ding gang with starin ' faces. Watch my cheeks turn red and white. I start to itch in a hundred places. I wish I was home, sick in bed. The time just drags and hangs forever. An then the whole room starts to laugh. I wish I could speak so clever. As to bear right up and stand the gaff. Then Doc Neary calls my name. My cheeks grow ghastly white then pale. I start to boil and then to melt, At last, now I must win or fail. Speech: speech! ' ' the low down rabble cries. My heart, it stops a beatin ' . I try to rise, my last hope dies. Gosh. dern. this gosh derned Homecoming. Desp ' rtlv to rise. I battle. Kncwin ' I can ' t run and hide. A dirge, my knees, together rattle. Oh! for the bliss of suicide. My tongue gets tangled with my throat. The mob begins to snicker. I cannot even speak a note. My heart, it stops to flicker. An ' then an inspiration comes. I blurt out a funny story. The crowd goes wild, the bunch of bums. And I sit down in glorv. H. C. X. t 184 ] [ 185 ] The jokes in this section Are for the few, And if you don ' t see them It ' s your point of view. The new Stout song is all refrain. i Refrain from this and refrain from that.) Are you going to Assembly? I haven ' t the time. How come? I left my watch at home. The same today as in 1909. Clyde A. Bowman Menomonie. Wisconsin Manual Training Thesis: Manual Training for the Mexican Wide ol loot and waist and mind. A solemn face with joke behind; He loves the girls, but seldom goes. He seldom speaks, but always knows. Mary I has a Lamb. The President of the S. S. A.. She thinks that he is quite the thing. So he gets an E every day We always thought that interior decoration was Cookery A woodpecker lit on a Freshmen ' s dome And settled down to drill: He bored away for half a day And finally broke his bill. [ 186 1 Mr. Wilson to Aspirant: Have you ever played in a band? Young Hopeful: No but I worked in a boiler factory once. An optimist is a guy who comes down to school Monday morning, and how the game came out. Saturday. Little Jack Horner Sat in the corner. Figuring his 2 Pi R You can lead a i ' rosh to the fountain of knowledge, but you can ' t make him think. Mr. Hurst: Mr. Lamb, what is a lion and a Iamb in the Stock Ex- change? Mr. lamb: A lion is a buyer of large blocks of stock and a lamb is a small buver who usually gets his fingers burnt. ' ' Mr. Hurst: Yes. Goes in a lamb, comes out a monk Short haired women and long haired men arc still the vogue. Where ' s the school goin ' . And what ' s it goin ' to do. And how ' s it goin ' to do it. When ' 24 gets through? To what length some men will go. A. Strand. [ 188 ] [ 189) [ 190 ] I If I ] i m i MENOMONIE AND ITS ADVANTAGES Aeroplane View i Central Par: of hfenomonie. Showing Btuinest District. Stout Ins: Utah School and Part of Lake Mcnomin. ' •• • ' ■ « '  Studio Meno monic. home of The Stout Institute, claims marked advantages from many viewpoints. Not only is it known throughout the country as a city of educational initiative, but it is commanding increasing attention for other excel- lent reasons. It is noted as a city of good homes: a city about which revolves the life of a rich, progressive and promising agricultural community: the center of almost unlimited water power, developed and undeveloped: a city which holds forth exceptional prospects to the manufacturer: favored with splendid transportation facilities, it invites the attention of those interested in distribu- tion: located upon the banks of the Red Cedar river and lake Mcnomin. and surrounded by a beautiful country in which abound streams that are well stocked with fish, it is in the heart of a paradise for the disciples of Isaac Wal- ton, while the fertile prairies and restful valleys within easy distance are a lure alike to the homescekcr and the tourist. Among the industries which support this thriving community, agricul- ture must be accorded first position. Originally a part of a great timber dis met and the seat of the operations of the famous Knapp. Stout and Company, lumber manufacturers. Dunn County has gradually evolved into one of the richest farming areas in Northern Wisconsin. Dairying is the line of farming that it most favored and a tour through the districts contiguous to Menomonic invariably surprises the traveler by the character of the farm homes which it reveals. According to the latest assessment the equalized property valuation in Dunn County is $48,907,048. the greater part of which is on the farms which have Menomonic as their trading center. I 193 1 Portion of Menomnr- Photo by Krickson Studio The latest figures available show the value of the dairy products shipped from Dunn County to be $5. 1 06.958.63 for one year. Wisconsin is known as the greatest dairy state in the Union and Dunn County ranking fourth among the seventy-one counties in the state in the output of butter, the output in one year being 6.000.000 pounds, valued at $2,700,000. In Dunn County there are fifteen creameries, each contributing its share to the reputation Wisconsin butter enjoys for quality throughout the world. The combined output of the three creameries located in and near Menomonie. namely, those operated by the New Hudson Road. Rusk and Downsvillc Co-operative Creamery companies, in one year reached the enormous amount of 2.543.000 pounds of butter. The cash receipts of these three plants for the year amounted, in round figures, to $1,095,500.00. Dunn County has fifteen cheese factories also. The increase in the number of fine dairy cows accounted for the banner year in production, notwithstanding a general depression in business throughout the country which was so severe in the grain growing sections as almost to prostrate agricultural interests. Because of the great number of pure-bred and high grade dairy cattle owned within a radius of eight miles of the city the John Wildi Evaporated Milk Company a few years ago selected Menomonie as the location of its new- est, largest and finest milk condensary. This splendid plant was opened in the spring of 1917 at a cost of $250,000. It is now owned and operated by the Nestles Food Company. Its success was instantaneous and it has become the market for an ever-widening territory with a capacity of 1 50.000 to 200.000 pounds of fluid milk a day or a daily output of 1.500 to 2.000 cases of the factory product, necessitating normally the employment of 1 50 to 200 persons, no small industry of itself, to say nothing of the Activity involved in produci ng the raw material. [ 104 ] rnonie Federal Building 1 ' hoto by Belair Studio Many farmers are now interested in the raising of pure bred cattle and the county has become famous for its pure-breds. Local breeders have been known to pay as high as SI 8.000 for one animal, brought here with the purpose of improving the stock of this vicinity. The breeds most favored are Holstein- Priesian. Guernsey. Jersey. Ayrshire. Short Horn and Hereford. While there has been a constant and consistent rise in the value of farm land about Menomonie the community is fortunate in that it has experienced no artificial inflation, such as has characterized the period following the war in some sections. Consequently the lands are not over-encumbered and there is room ahead for a healthy development without a setback. While lands in the immediate vicinity of Menomonie bring a good price there are many oppor- tunities for investment with a prospect of discharging any reasonable indebted- ness within a few years. Wisconsin as a whole in 1923 achieved the distinction of being one of the most prosperous states in the Union, and official records show that Dunn County has surpassed in material progress the average county of the state. This is well proved in the actual value of the land. In 1911 the average value of all land in Dunn County was $34.25 per acre. In 1921. the average for the coun- :v was S92.50 per acre. In 1922. the average for the entire state was $44. 25 and in 1921. it was S83.00 an acre. There are other thriving industries in Menomonie closely linked with agricultural interests. One of these is the Wisconsin Milling Company, operat- ing a plant originally owned by Knapp. Stout and Company, but which has more than kept pace with the progress of the times in methods of operation and mechanical efficiency since the old lumber days. The Wisconsin Milling Company interests itself in the growing of the best quality of grains in the surrounding territory and gives every encouragement to maximum production per acre. It affords a fine home market for local grains, but this being a dairy country it does not depend upon local production for its supply but ships in [ 195 ] One Source ' ndustriat Power. Photo by B«lair Studio large quantities of grain from western markets for its use. Its mill in Menom- onie is the third largest flour mill in Wisconsin, having a daily capacity of 600 barrels. In addition to wheat flour it manufactures a full line of cereals as well as special dairy products and handles feeds, coarse grains and hay. The com- pany has capital stock of $175,000 and carries forty employes on its pay roll, which amounts to S40.000 annually. Another important local industry depending upon agriculture for its ma- terial is the Menomonie Milling Company. This Company manufactures high grade pearl barley and other barley products. During the late war it served a useful purpose for the government in the manufacture of substitutes as did also the Wisconsin Milling Company. The Menomonie Milling Company has capital stock of S3 1.070 and an annual pay roll of S 13.000. Its daily capacity is 1 25 barrels. Underlying the western part of Menomonie and adjacent lands are vast beds of clay of the highest quality for the manufacture of building brick. Three large concerns are engaged in the manufacture of this product, namely the Hydraulic-Press Brick Company, a corporation which has many yards throughout the countrv with headquarters at St. Louis. Mo.: the Excelsior Brick Company and the Wisconsin Red Pressed Brick Company, both of which are owned by local capital. These companies have a combined capacity of about 30.000.000 brick a year and employ upwards of 200 men at high wages. Menomonie brick have a reputation throughout the Northwest for quality and they are frequently called for in specifications for important buildings in sev- eral states. It is believed that the local clays are suitable for other important products and excellent returns are promised to capitalists who may be interested in the manufacture of articles for which Menomonie clay beds would supply the raw material. I -- I Dunn County jVm ' s Bu Photo by Erickson Studio The Holland Piano Manufacturing Company, of which George B. Norris oi Minneapolis is president, has a highly successful factory in Menomonie which stands as a monument to the progrcssiveness of the business men of the city, inasmuch as the industry was located here through the activity of the Menomonie Commercial Club. Through the enterprise of present and former managements a large business has been developed, the factory now having a daily capacity of fifteen pianos. Only high grade pianos and player pianos are made here. The company has a capital stock of S 200.000 with an average annual pay roll of SI 25.000. The normal working force consists of 150 operatives. Another important industry is the cigar factory of Anderson Bros.. Inc. This company is capitalized at S40.000. has thirty-two employees and in 1°21 manufactured approximately 2.000.000 cigars. Its plant is the largest cigar factory in the Northern half of Wisconsin. Associated with this concern is the A. B. Leaf Tobacco Company, having a capital stock of $50,000. of which $31,000 is paid in. It started business in 1920 as packers of leaf tobacco with warehouses in Barron. Wisconsin. Unique among the industries of the city is the Litnum Bronze Company, manufacturing a special bronze, the composition of which is a secret. The company has a fine factory which is now turning out acid-resisting valves for a corporation located elsewhere. It executes orders for bronze castings for other companies which require a metal of unusual strength. The company is capitalized at $1,000,000. Fifteen men are now employed. I 19? ] heaire. Library, and Social Rooms. I ' hoto i.y Betalr Studio About the beginning of 1922 the Forster Foundry Company was incor- porated, taking over the business of the Aetna Engine Works. This company is capitalized at SI 0.000. doing a general foundry and machine shop business which employs on an average eight skilled men. The Menomonie Dairy Company is operating under the management of H. J. Vigels in the manufacture of ice cream, besides doing a general dairy busi- ness. The output of ice cream manufactured amounts to about 50.000 gallons a year. In addition to the above Menomonie is the home of two well-equipped printing offices, one of which issues the Dunn County News, the largest weekly newspaper published in Wisconsin, and a number of smaller industries. In retail lines Menomonie is acknowledged one of the best cities of its size in the state. Shoppers come here from many miles around, including the in- habitants of other cities and villages, being attracted by the complete, up-to- date and high-quality stocks of goods. The assessed value of the merchants ' stocks is S623.374. One large department store alone carries a stock worth SI 50.000. Surrounded by so productive an agricultural area and with local business places in so flourishing a condition, it naturally follows that the banking busi- ness should make a splendid showing. And such is the case. There are three banks in the city, the First National, the Bank of Menomonie. and the Kraft State Bank. The capital, surplus and undivided profits of these institutions to- [ 198 1 Interior ■ Memorial I lal the sum of S496.343.10. The deposits of the three banks aggregate $4.- 123.248.02. These are figures taken from the statement of March 3. 1923. The gain in deposits was $459,102.63. Its proximity to the great railway gateways of St. Paul and Minneapolis and to the rail and water terminals at Superior and Duluth. together with its short haul from the mineral and timber districts of the Northwest, gives Me- nomonie unusual advantages in obtaining raw materials as well as in getting its products to market. It is located on two great railway systems, the Chicago. St. Paul. Minneapolis and Omaha (comprising part of the Northwestern tern i and the Chicago. Milwaukee St. Paul, about sixty-seven miles cast of St. Paul. The earnings at their stations here of these two roads are indicative of the vast volume of trade which centers at this point. The total amount of freight received in 1922 was approximately 220.000.000 pounds, on which was paid about $290,595.69. The total amount of freight forwarded was about 148.000.000 pounds, on which was paid $178,929.13. The ticket sales of the two roads approximated $79,705.87. The combined earnings of these lines at Menomonie were therefore in round figures over $549,000 for the year. Included in the transportation facilities of the city and county must be mentioned the improved highway system that is now being developed. Two federal aid trunk lines pass through the city, one known as No. 1 2. running east and west, and the other. No. 25. extending north and south. The former is the state ' s most direct and best highway connecting Chicago and the Twin Cities. The other forms part of the shortest route between southwestern Wis- consin and the cities at the head of Lake Superior. Another federal trunk line. No. 64. cuts across the northern part of Dunn County east and west. Besides these arteries of interurban traffic the county is developing a system of good roads with Menomonie as the center. The city of Menomonie is under the commission form of government, governmental affairs being in the hands of a mayor and two councilmen. How well the people arc satisfied with this system was indicated in the fall of 1920. I 199 1 when by an overwhelming vote the electors decided not to return to the old aldermanic form. The city has several miles of well paved streets, a fine White Way system in the business district, and many imposing public and private buildings which give the place a metropolitan aspect. Among the public build- ings may be mentioned the commanding structures which form the home of 1 he Stout Institute, a Federal Building, the Mabel Tainter Memorial, a beautiful stone edifice presented to the city about thirty years ago by the late Cant. Andrew Tainter. which contains a completely equipped theatre, public library, rooms for the G. A. R. and W. R. C. amusement rooms, dining room. etc.. available for public use Masonic Temple. County Court House. City Hall The total assessed value of all property in the city is $6,028,915. To- tal personal property assessed at $1,428,555. The commission keeps taxes down to as low a point as is consistent with good service, the rate this vear beirvj ; .027 on each dollar of assessed valuation. This rate is among the L known for cities of the same class in Wisconsin. The city maintains a fine public hospital at which the charges are ma reasonable as possible. It owns several parks, in addition to which arc a : tiful parkway along the lake frontage and other pleasure grounds along the lake and streams, owned and controlled by the Menomonie Improvement sociation. which are much enjoyed by residents, students and visitors in the summer months. The spiritual requirements of the community are provided for bv eleven different churches, as follows: Congregational. Unitarian. Roman Catholic Episcopal. Methodist Episcopal. German Methodist Episcopal. Baptist, two German Lutheran. Norwegian Lutheran and Evangelical Association, all of which have substantial church homes. Several have commodious parsonages I he pulpits are filled with men of ability and the auxiliary organizations reach out into the community life in a way to greatly extend the church influence. Surviving the war the Dunn County chapter of the Red Cross maintains at Menomonie an office from which is conducted an active and useful home service, including a system of help for service men in handling their problems, a county visiting nurse, etc. There is maintained in the city an active and efficient charity organization, which features a visiting nurse service among its activities. A school nurse is regularly employed in connection with the public schools, so that, with the health and poor departments of the city government the needs of the population in these respects are well provided for. Menomonie. by the last census, has a population of 5.104. but in appear- ance, enterprise and business activity it is ahead of most cities of that si. Its position as county seat of Dunn Cunty makes it the official as well as geographical and commercial center of the county. A circumstance which illus- trates the importance of the city in relation to the surrounding country is the tact that ten rural free delivery routes emanate from the Menomonie postoffice a num ber larger than any other county seat in Wisconsin can boast. 1200 1 me Temple and Home of the Commercial Club. Representing the commercial, industrial, civic and social life of the com- munity is the Menomonic Commercial club, an active body of about 250 citizens whose endeavor is to make Menomonic a better city in the four lines indicated. The club is housed in the handsome Masonic Temple and its quar- ters are a convenient gathering place for many movements seeking the better- ment of local conditions. The club is ever alert to welcome the newcomer and a function on which it prides itself is that of seeing that Menomonie is known as the city of the square deal. As Menomonie ' s fame, however, rests most largely upon its wonderful educational facilities, a review of its school advantages will be of particular interest. I 201 I THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS Emerson said. Every great institution is the lengthening shadow of a great man. The truth of Emerson ' s statement is well illustrated here in Menomonic. For it was from Senator Stouts position on the Board of Educa- tion of the Menomonie Public Schools that the shadow took shape and grew into the present Stout Institute. It was to the Public Schools that Senator Stoat first turned his attention and it was in them that many of his progressive ideas were worked out. There is still reflected in the Public Schools much of the early progress which was developed when ideas new in educational thought were being put into practice here. The schools are organized along the lines suggested by the best modern practice into a senior high school, a junior high school, the intermediate and elementary grades and kindergarten. The senior high school comprises the 10th. 11th and 12th grades and has about 260 students. The junior high school comprises the 7th. 8th and 9th grades and has about 250 students. The courses of study in the senior and junior high school are organized around the five major fields of educational interest, namely: English. Foreign Languages. Science. History and Mathematics. In addition to these, vocational work, in manual training, home economics and commerce is also taught. Op- portunity for work in music and the fine arts is also offered. The junior high school program is arranged to give the pupil a large number of comparatively brief contacts with the field of education. In other words the junior high school proposes to give the students a sample of each subject that the senior high school has to offer. With this experience the student can enter the senior high school, knowing in a way his likes and dislikes, his special abilities, and with reasonable freedom of election select those lines of work which suit his inter- ests best. Especial mention should be made of the exceptional opportunity for work along lines of manual training and home economics which is open to the high school students. All the facilities of Stout are available for this work, giving it a range and equipment far beyond that found in the average public school. As proof of the quality of the high school work we point to the fact that the high school is on the accredited list of the North Central Association of Col- leges. This rating allows its graduates to enter without examination any col- lege or university in the 1 8 states comprising the Association. The first six grades arc housed in four buildings distributed over the cit so that no child is far from a grade school. The usual grade program is carried out by the regular grade teachers, who. in each of the subjects of music, art and physical training, are assisted by a specially trained supervisor. The health of the children is carefully guarded by the schools. A graduate nurse is a regular member of the teaching force. She visits each room practically every day. Contagious diseases are detected promptly and epidemics prevented. Defects of eyes. ears, teeth, and throat are discovered and recommendation for correction made to the parent. Undernourished children arc detected and with the ap- proval of parents are given one feeding of milk each day at school. In Menom- onie parents can send their children to school with confidence that their health will not be jeojardized: rather that under the careful supervision the child has a chance to grow not only mentally but physically. On the whole Menomonie Public Schools are a decided credit to the city. They could be better schools: in fact a virile public sentiment will make them [ 202 ] better schools each year. The spirit of Senator Stout still lives in the hearts of the Menomonie citizens. And always their public schools will spell to their boys and girls the one big American word. Opportunity. ST. PAULS LUTHERAN SCHOOL In connection with the genera! church work, the St. Pauls Lutheran con- gregation, consisting of 300 families, has considered it its highest duty to im- gregation. consisting of 300 families, has considered its highest duty to im- part a liberal education in a Christian spirit to the younger generation, this purpose it has conducted for many years, a well organized parochial school of eight grades. It is the aim of the teachers to make the pupils intrusted to their care healthy-minded by developing originality and by teaching activity. To this end the mechanical idea is discarded to a certain extent, and the leai is given a clear understanding of the principles from which reason and judgment make the application and constitute the rule. The present school building was erected in 1904. and it is a fine and very complete edifice. The teachers are normal graduates and have had manv years ' experience. ST. JOSEPHS SCHOOL As early as 1890 the members of St. Joseph ' s parish. Menomonie. had felt the necessity of providing for a parochial school which was to give adequate religious training as we!: lar instruction to their children. The rather modest frame building on Ninth street, first used for school purposes, soon proved insufficient and a good brick school was put up in 1901. This in turn was found no longer to answer the needs of the growing parish and the yeai 1912 saw the erection of the new St. Joseph ' s school, facing Tenth avenue. I he parish school as it stands today is architecturally speaking, without doubt, one of the finest school buildings of the city. It is a solid brick struc- ture, two stories high, and modern in every way. The four class rooms are fully equipped throughout. In addition to these, the building contains a beau- tiful chapel, a society room with kitchen attached, and a roomy basement with all modern facilities. Special attention has been paid to the fine heating and ventilating systems enjoyed by the school. The annual attendance varies between 110 and 125 pupils. F : or almost thirtv years the members of the well known Teaching Community of the Franciscan Sisters of La Crosse have had charge of the school. While the svstem of education followed at St. Joseph ' s school aims at the symmetrical development of the religious and the moral sense together with the mental faculties of its pupils, every effort is being made to secure for them all-around, complete, well-balanced, up-to-date, elementary education. By har- monious and sympathetic co-operation, wherever possible, with the city schools. St. Joseph ' s school has been fortunate enough to make arrangements very bene- ficial to its pupils. A special feature of this plan consists in this that the chil- dren of the seventh and eighth grades spend one entire afternoon each week un- der the supervision of Stout practice teachers. The practical results achieved by the children in both manual training and domestic science have been par ticularly gratifying under this system of co-operation with Stout Institute. The present teaching force of St. Joseph ' s school consists of four tea,: namely: Sisters Julitta. Gerald. Maura, and Mericia: the pastor. Rev. A. .1 Dorrenbach. of St. Joseph ' s church, acting as principal. : X, OOT, AfiHmllmtl VN.W W 0  CM. V«-Mf iriwrf DUNN COUNTY TRAININ Tim tehool u one of ibe thirtr-one training vli-vl. of ih« tun main- tained foe the training of lea. Inn for teaching poutiOnt in ountrv whool . Il Al« voting people, largely from the rural tetiiont. foe thow pontiont tti.UA an. ' ungraded up (o ihr pniKipaEOiip of ttate graded ttlioott of iIk hrtt . H uatei of (bete Khoolt are aevepted after reau nab!e expmrDce in jII peibln xboola wbete eUU errufkam ate no: re.- The Ntenvmonie Khuol wa oeK of the fin! lo he opened in Vpiembet IK 1 ) being onlv week iuuti| i than the oldeit vIk- I of ihn type Sin..- in eitablithmeni « ha graduated 6 1 ) teaehen The numbei oi lea.- hen in the country from thew graduate uiuallv mn one hundred oe m.w. ,a.h year It it equipped with i • ■ . voted teacher who aie BMoalim in the wveial line of work laid oat je them In many ea«t yprvial naming and preparation having preceded appointment on the U ' bIiv It ;y well equip- ped with appatatui including a cameragraph for moving pMfum and a Merrop Ikon foe lantern alidey It maintain i!:: lad following two luva of work- one of which eonvim of a aJetr.it mattetT in the nrtl two yean of hiith teboot work, and tbe rrnew of the eommon bianehn lo end of leaehing them, while the other consists of professional reviews in connection with courses in pedagogy, observation of teaching and actual teaching for practice under expert supervision and guidance. The course of three years admits boys and girls who have com- pleted the ninth year of the State ' s course of study and who are at least fifteen years old: the course of two years admits boys and girls who have com- pleted the tenth year: and a one-year professional course is offered for graduates of high schools. Upon completing any of these courses a certificate is issued to the graduate. It may be one of two grades, second, or first, depending upon the grade or quality of work done in the courses. These qualify for three, and five years respectively with renewal plans without examination by meeting condi- tions for professional improvement during the life of any certificate. The first grade is practically a life certificate on the plan of renewal for five-year intervals. The school is housed in a special building situated in the midst of the Stout group. The rooms are cozy and comfortable, inviting the home spirit on every hand. The policy of the school is one calculated to invite growth on initiative, self-direction, and thoroughness to the ends of teaching. It is articu lated with state normal school courses through a system of very favorable credits so that students planning to continue work in state normals after teaching a while can lose no time taking a course in this school. The school charges no tuition to residents of Dunn County and all of the text books used arc furnished to students at a nominal rental. For further particulars, write. Mjss, Elizabeth Allen. Principal. Menomo- nie. Wisconsin. THE DUNN COUNTY SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE AND DOMESTIC ECONOMY This school is favorably located near the Stout Institute, the City High School, the County Training School, and the Memorial Library of the City of Menomonie. The aim of the school is to serve the country boys and girls, the farmers and those who are interested in agriculture and domestic economy. There is no tuition fee charged for residents of Dunn County and therefore the school is free to them. Residents of other counties pay the same tuition as at regular four-year high schools. Several courses are offered. A four year course in agriculture for boys and a four year course in domestic economy for girls are given. Graduates from these courses may enter the Stout Institute, the University of Wisconsin. Nor- mal Schools and Colleges. Two year courses in agriculture. and domestic econo- my, and short courses of four months each for two winters are given to boys and girls. In addition special courses in testing milk, feeds and feeding poultry, gardening, gas engines and automobiles may be taken by anyone who wishes to enter. High school graduates may take a one year course in agriculture or domestic economy. Eighty-one students are enrolled in the regular courses this year. Among these are twenty soldiers, fifteen of them being married men. Besides the regular school work a great deal of extension work is done by the faculty. One member of the teaching force holds two weeks ' courses in agriculture in different parts of the county for farmers and their families during the winter months. In summer he organizes clubs, in calf. pig. poultry, bee. corn, potato, canning, and grain projects, and works on the farms with the young people. I 205 1 Other lines of extension work are testing milk and cream, testing soils, organizing cow testing associations, pure bred stock and grain associations, soil improvement associations, tile drainage work, aiding in selling and buying pure bred stock and seeds, culling poultry flocks, testing seeds for germination and purity, testing soils and giving the amount of lime required. In addition to this work many circulars are sent to the farmers and more than two thousand let- ters of information are sent in answering letters for information on farm sub- jects. THE STOUT INSTITUTE Menomonie also has besides her county, public, and parochial schools. The Stout Institute. This institution represents an investment of over $1,000,000 for buildings and equipment. It is a state institution devoted entirely to the preparation of teachers of Household and Industrial Arts. Its graduates have taught in nearly every state in the Union, in Porto Rico, and Canada. The school had its inception in September. 1890. when the late Senator J. H. Stout in an arrangement with the school board agreed to build a iManual Training building where the present Industrial Arts building now stands. In 1897 the school buildings were destroyed by fire. New ones were immediately built. In 1908 the school was incorporated and became The Stout Institute. After Mr. Stout ' s death the property was taken over by the state. There arc now four buildings in the group: the Industrial Arts Building. Trades Build- ing. Household Arts Building, and the Gymnasium and Natatorium. Besides these, there are two dormitories for girls, a practice Homcmakers cottage, and an Infirmary. The Stout Institute offers 2-year and 4-year courses in both departments. In the 4-year course graduates receive the degree of B. S. in Industrial or House- hold Arts. Graduates of the 2-year course receive the diploma which is made the basis for the issuance of a life certificate to teach following two years of successful teaching. The enrollment of The Stout Institute has increased rapidly following the war period and beginning with the summer session of 1921 it has operated on a 45 -week year. With the usual holiday vacation and a short recess between the regular and summer sessions this virtually keeps the school open the entire year. The school year now considered as being 45 weeks is made up of five 9-week terms, one of which is the summer session. In the latter certain courses are operated on a semester basis to enable students to earn semester credits in certain courses when here only for the summer. [ 206 J SUBSCRIBERS TO MENOMONIE SECTION Banks First National Schutte Quilling Kraft State Bank of Menomonie Barbers Will Burwitz Mense ™ Micheel ' s Clothes Shop Teare Clothing Co. Evens-Tobin Co. A. Summerfield A. J. Josephson Dentists and Physicians C F. Clark A. F. Heising Steves Hal gren Wm. Lumsden C. A. Fuller D. A. Bowerman E. E. Stevens C T. Kyle Menomonie Clinic W. W. Harrington Jewelers Nels Anshus Ingraham Bros. Ole Madsen Lumber Dealers Badger State Lumber Co. LaPointe Lumber Co. Wilson Land Lumber Co. Meat Markets A. L. Inenfeldt Schneider Bros. C. G. Tilleson Shoe Stores Waller Shoe Co. Graven Wilcox Swenson Berndt I epartmhnt Stores rrrpn-Ehrhard Co. Drug Stores Anderson Drug Store Boston Drug Store Olaf Noer Flour Mills Wisconsin Milling Co. Menomonie Milling Co. Furniture Stores Barber Furniture Store Hans Swenby Garages and Auto Sup- plies Brack Auto Co. Fuller Auto Co. Menomonie Auto Co. Nelson Bros. Motor Co. Joy T. Hanson Groceries and General Merchandise C A. Pinkepank F. F. Volp Micheels Sandvig Anton Magnuson C J. Mowers SUBSCRIBERS TO MENOMONIE SECTION Hardware Store George W. Jungck Hotels Hotel Royal Central House Photographers Geo. Belair ' ,. . C E. Erickson - +- TZ jHEATRES m ( i 2 - - Grand 2w4j c T™ D Restaurants L ■ • Broadway Cafe 6 JJL Peerless Grill - -6L f ZtCtJ Menomonie Baking Co. ' +  . . IjLn . Chases Confectionery a 77 Kern s Restaurant - Attorneys ff ' _ . J. R. Mathews J. W. Macaulev J. C. Ticknor Tailors John Meyer A. E. Herrem Menomonie Dye House Insurance Agents Chickerings Ins. Agency G. G. Pfefferkorn - J. N. McGilton Electric Shops Anderson Co. New Electric Shop Milliners Diamond Hat Shop Fanny Kugle Oil Stations Clear Oil Co. Standard Oil Co. Winona Oil Co. H Miscellaneous A. L. Mitten. Farm Im- plements Miller ' s Smoke Shop Dunn County News Dunn County Agric. School Dunn County Normal School Menomonie Dairy Co. Holland Piano Co. Gregg Music Store Excelsior Brick Co. Mrs. D. C. Brennan. Kitchenware August SchoenofT. Plumber Menomonie Phonograph Store Wis. -Minn. Light Power Co. Anderson Bros.. Cigar Mfrs. H. C Diedrich. Harness- maker Golden Rule Store Frank Carter Ice Fuel Co. Snively ' s. School Supplies Stone |ler Co.. Blacksmiths Hermafo Michael ' s Smoke Shop P. S. Clark J. K. Jenson. Shoe Re- pairer M. F. McLeod M. A. Mattison. Tele- phone Manager PRINTED BY GREAT WEST PRINTING CO. MINNEAPOLIS. MINN. [ 208 ] AUTOGRAPHS - v t x € 6e_ JL. T n. ] L 7 I Tl th ; ■j ten ' - 7 J - AUTOGRAPHS iX-ft-JL« t-JLuL . l« a- k 3 £ . AUTOGRAPHS £2 -rz s v. 7 AUTOGRAPHS lJk — t ! H La L n - r - Z 4 -a -+ - L H iL - y — i '