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

Text from Pages 1 - 214 of the 1926 volume:

After a year of interesting work on this annual we, The Tower Staff, take great pride in presenting this seventeenth volume of the Tower to the school. We hope that your enjoy- ment, as you scan its pages, will be as great as was ours when we collected and ar- ranged the data that has been compiled to mark one of the happiest years of your life — College Days. N vi 4 h vV The Tower Co fttarp 3. itkjfabben, tofjose unpretentious suggestions anb tviti cisms fjabe mabe tfje stubent actitoities better anb more Suc= cessful ead) pear, toe bebicate ' lEfjeCotoer of 1926. EDICATION Cable of Contents Scenes Jfacultp Classes tout life (Organisations; iSluSit Dramatics Ptriobicals atlilrtirs Features Humor illcnomonie : ■EffifBl 1 4 ; BIRTON E, NELSON President of The Stout Institute ERNEST W. SCHULTZ President of the Board of Trustees of The Stout Institute - 18- - 19- msm -23- - - FREDA BACHMANN Microbiology Community Hygiene Faculty BERTHA BISBEY Nutrition CLARA BOUGHTON Practice Teaching Supervision CLYDE A. BOWMAN Director of Industrial Arts Organization of Industrial Arts Administration of Industrial Arts MURIEL BRASIE House Furnishings Costume Design ARTHUR G. BROWN Psychology Elements of Woodwork FRED L. CURRAN Practice Teaching Supervision History of Education HATTY R. DAHLBERC Foods MARY M, DOLLIVER English Public Speaking GRACE M. DOW Supervisor of Dormitories JOHN FAVILLE. History English Journalism JR. JOSEPHINE FRANDSEN School Nurse HARRY F. GOOD Auto Mechanics Electrical Work DANIEL GREEN Machine Drafting Machine Shop C. W. HAGUE Printing Machine Composition H. M. HANSEN Advanced Cabinet Making Mi 11 work MYRNA HOVLID Nutrition LAWRENCE HURST History Citizenship Economics B. ELEANOR JOHNSON Clothing Millinery FLOYD KEITH Sheet Metal Woodturning MRS. CORDELIA KENT Home Management Practice Cottage RAY KRANZUSCH Home Mechanics Auto Mechanics Radio DAISY ALICE KEGEL Director of Household Arts Teaching Home Economics MABEL H. LEEDOM Chemistry Physiology JEANNETTE LITTLEJOHN Chemistry MARY 1. McFADDEN Psychology Sociology GRACE MacARTHUR English R. A. McCEE Elements of Woodwork Wood Finishing Carpentry MARY M. McCALMONT Chemistry MARTHA METCALF Foods Food Economics ; -25- GEORGE F. MILLER Physical Training Swimming Athletics Faculty H. C. MILNES Machine Shop Foundry Pattern Making MAMIE MUT2 Color and Design DELLA PAYNE Cafeteria Management FLORENCE QUILLING Clothing RUTH PHILLIPS English Composition Literature J. E. RAY Architectural Drafting Brick Laying Concrete Work GRACE PRICE Part Time School Methods of Teaching Vocational Home Economics CLEO SAMDAHL Physical Training EVA SCANTLEBURY Home and Social Economics I. II Principles of Education FLORENCE SCOULAR Foods MARGARET SKINNER Contemporary Literature FLORA SNOWDEN Clothing Textiles H. C THAYER Vocational Education and Guidance Methods of Teaching Shop Subjects in Part Time Schools F, E. TUSTISON Mathematics Science Home Mechanics LETTIE WALSH Supervisor of Practice Teaching in Clothing R. L. WELCH Sheet Metal Work Genera! Metal Work LILLIAN FROCGATT Librarian CHRISTINE HALSETH Ass ' t Librarian B. M. FUNK Business Manager ADELAIDE C. FRENCH Secretary MYRTLE M. BLETSOE MINA M. IRISH ELSIE RICHERT Registrar and Appointment Secretary Stenographer ELVERA HALVERSON Telephone and Desk -26- Stenographer 7rX ' Senior Class M. G. Fucina President Martha Stephenson Vice President Dorothy Howard Secretary Louis Globokar Treasurer Mr. Lawerence Hurst Advisor ' 0 Memories, Past that is. rHEN graduation days bring to a close our college career, which to us W has been an era of happiness and friendship, contentment and joy. we as the Senior Class of The Stout Institute will not have ended our intimate associations. Though we may be separated by miles of space; though our paths may reach forth to varied horizons, that bond that held us in close com- panionship as students together, will not have perished, but will continue to bring to us more joys in frequent and happy reminscences of the days spent in our Alma Mater. —Learning. Skill, Industry, and Honor — emblazoned in stone as the ideals upon which has been built our Alma Mater — have been followed faith- fully and conscientiously by the Senior Class. May the perpetuation of the spirit of this criterion of knowledge as exemplified in the activities of our class, individually and collectively, have its ultimate beneficial effect upon the younger members of the student body. It has been our sincere hope that we have contributed to the lasting welfare of this institution, and in our meager way have, as the sage so aptly composed, left foot-prints on the sand of time. -28- DOROTHY B. HOBART I .akc Crystal. Minn. Dor YAV.C.A. Cabinet : President of Hvperhnv Tower Staff; D.A.K. Club; Girls Glee Club. Author of Hobart ' s Fine Points in Bridge, GILBERT M. SCHOENOFF .Mcnomonk. Wis. Gib You must have seen I am no wordy man. MARCUS G. FUGINA Arcadia. Wis. Mux ' La Salle Club; Senior Class President. Mhen in the course of human events it he- comes necessary to bluff, let us bluff. GERALDINE O. TRIGG. . . .Rockford. Ill Jerry Y.W.C . Philo: Sec ' y Sophomore Class Vicc-Prcs. Junior Class; Prcs. Philos 3 Hikers 1; Glee Club 3; Scc ' v S.S.A. 4 D.A.K. Chippewa isn ' t so very far away, ESTHER SWENBY SCHOENOFF Mcnomonie, Wis. Y.W.C.A.: President S.M.A.; Vice-Pres. S.S.A. ; D.A.K. Love is grand — but so is Gib! ERNEST R. THIEL La Crosse. Wis. E. R. President S.S.A.; Square and Compass. Born for success, he seemed With a grace to win. and heart to hold. W ' kA shining gifts that look all eyes. -29- 2 Ka? N HARRIETT K. LA VAQUE. . La Crosse. Wis. Hayya Hypcrian: Marquette; D.AK. Three rings — That ' s for me. HELEN C. STROBEL Sauk City. is. Y.W.C.A.; D.A.K.: Tower Staff. Her heart was in her work. and the heart gircth grace unto every art. OSCAR A. MARKING. Arcadia. Wis. Scruffy La Salle Club: Nclsonion Forensic Club. come in early. I come in late. For always I must keep my date. CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN Aberdeen. S. Dakota Katrinka S M.A.: Y.W.C.A. Cabinet: Glee Club. Y-Y-Y-Y-Y-Y-Y.W.C .. . JOHN WALKO. JR Fairfield. Conn. Jack Y.M.C.A.: Metallurgy: Ass ' t Basketball coach. He outshineth ' Mean-well ' . ALICE M. CROWLEY. .Saint James. Minn. Crowley DAK.: S.M.A.; Areme. Oh can she Charleston? iV -30- VIRGINIA BRECHWALD .Rochester. Minn. Gtsw Philomathcan; Marquette Club; DA K Club. ! like work: it fascinates me. PRISCILLA GILBERT. . .Mcnomonic. Wis. Percy D.A.K.. MAP. She has laughing brown eyes and a busy tongue. And might be termed a feminine Demos- thenes. FRANCIS F. SCHULZE. Beaver Dam. Wis. Slim Square and Compass. He was so tall and so dignified. ALEE GREENE Stoughton. Wis. D.A.K.; Glee Club; Y.W.C.A.; Inky Fingers. Though modest and gentle, she rules her own mind. Ambitious but stilt not a bit of a grind. LILLIAN FITZ Santa Ana. Calif. Fitzie Every deed and word reveals a kind soul, GEORGE M. HACKMAN. . . .Algona. Iowa Hack R.K.O.: Hawkcvc Club; Band; Annual Board ' 22. He receives pleasure in finding a difficulty and overcoming it. -31- AMY V. STOLTZ Duluih. Minn. Y.W.C.A.: Cabincr 2. 3; Glee Club; D.A.K.; Hikers ' : Athletic Council 3; Hypcrian, President 2, 3. hat ' s the use of bucking. If there are other things to do. MYRTLE M. DAHLEN.Coon Valley. Wis. Day-len Hypcrian: D.A.K.. President: YAY.C.A.: Nelsonian Forensic Club. The meeting please come to order. L. E. CLOBOKAR Biwabik. Minn. Prof. Vice-President Metallurgy Club: Treasurer Class; Tower; Debating; Bowling Club. I do not question: I do not doubt: I reason. VNNET ' l M J BRl ZEK ;uc. Minn D.A.K.: Glee Club; Hypcrians; Marquctic 7 don ' t care, you ' re mean. NAN JEAN SHEPHERD. ...... .Elgin. 111. Nan YAY.C.A.: S.M.A.; D.A.K.; Glee Club. The girl uith a charming uxiy. -32- X RE INI JOLD E. DAI ILGREN. Racine. Wis. Dahl Metallurgy Club. He who endeavors earnestly cannot but succeed. : J Q scml HAROLD A. MAVES Rusk. Wis. R.K.O.; Metallurgy. The deeds I contemplate are great. But as yet. I know not what. G. MARION ARNTSON..Mcnomonic. Wis. Y.W.C.A.; Glee Club: Philomatheans; D.A.K.; Tower Staff. Blessed with that charm, the certainty to please. ANNA KRAMER Exeland. Wis. D.A.K. She is constant in her labor and never found at play. O. A. STRAND .Barron. Wis. •OLE- Glee Club: Prcs. 4. MAP.; Stout Or- chestra. A piano player. LEONA A. KL ' SNIERICK.-Duluth. Minn. Li i Marquette; Hypcrians: DAK. In an atmosphere of sincerity and good will. BJARNE R. SIMONSON. .Grantsburg. Wis. ' SlE Y M.C.A.: R.K.O. His grin would dim the shining sun And warm a polar bear. -K- IS2G2Q2 DOROTHY D. HOWARD. .St. Paul. Minn. Do D.A.K.; Philomathcan. A genial disposition brings its owner many iriends. IRVING HOSKING Gilbert. Minn. Doc Square and Compass. A very practical young man. DOROTHY HELLBERG Elgin. III. Dot Y.W.C.A.; S.M.A. A woman with a purpose. ALICE HAWKINSON Virginia. Minn. Hypcrian: D.A.K.: Y.W.CA. i ' nrls. don ' t you think I ' m getting thin? ' ' LEONORA C. NESTE . . . .Sisseton. S. Dak. Lena D.A.K. Lena, gives evidence of her education in household physics by blowing out the fuse. ALOIS A. SCHAENZER Wabcrto. Wis. Al La Salle: R.K.O.; Boy Scout: Glee Club: Woodworkers Club To alt things could he turn his hand, and all things did he well. CLYDE GILLICK Kenosha. Wis. Sing and I ' ll sing with you Study and you ' ll study alone. MARTHA C. STEFFENSEN. Neenah. Wis. Vice-Pres. Senior Class; M.A.P.; Hyperi- ans: D.A.K. ; Y.W.CA. More afraid of mouse than man. 34- ten b JUNIORS J The Class of ' 27 r F WE, members of the Junior Class, should strive at this time to give you a record of our careers, it would indeed be a lengthy procedure. The success we have achieved is evident since we are about to replace the Seniors, in the work they have completed. How well our task will be ac- complished is still a question. But we know it is our duty to carry on, and each and everyone one of us is willing to share the task. Our aim is to de- prive ourselves of worldly pleasure and attempt to create around us such a sphere of awe and admiration that in future years the world may speak with pride of the class of 27. With the coming of Commencement Day. one year hence, we shall have completed our apprenticeship. Then will dawn upon us the full meaning of Commencement. We are ready to begin, begin to be more fully masters of ourselves, begin to determine and choose our own courses, begin to assume what will then seem to us very heavy responsibilities. Many of our companionships of the past few years will indeed become mere memories in our lives, but on the day of parting they will loom up before us and help to bridge the gap we seem to feel when the time for farewell comes. We are well pleased to go down in the annals as the Silver Anniversary Class of Stout Institute. -36- - : MARIAN JEHLEN La Crosse. Wis. Y.W.C.A.; D.A.K.: Tower Staff; Philo- mathean. Aluxrys good: always cheery. Always doing her level best. GUY R. YOUNG Elmwood. Wis. Persistence can accomplish anything ARTHUR M. Gl ' NDERSON .Chisholm. Minn. Gundy Football. Ivory soap and rain water for that school girl complexion. ROSELLA M. ANDERSON. .Wheeler, Wis. Rosie D.A.K.; Marquette. Never idle a moment Thrifty, and thoughtful of others. O. V. OLESEN Tomah. Wis. Ole ' Football Captain; Woodworker; Athletic Council. On the football field you ' ll find his opponents lying all around him. MANV1L A. OLSON Mcnomonie. Wis. Swede Always after them. ESTHER GALUSHA Wabasha. Minn. Boots S MA.; D.A.K.: Athletic Council. ( is much easier to be critical than correct. GEORGE H. BUNKER .. .Menomonic. Wis. Y.M.C.A.; Tower; Basketball ; Gym Team; Stoutonian Machine Composition; Boy Scout; S.S.A. With all their faults I love them still. -37- JOHN M. CLENNON. .Stevens Point. Wis. Judge La Salle; Nelsonian Forensic Club. A worker; always doing his level best. ALBERT J. HANZEL. .New Prague. Minn. Cody La Salle: Boxing and Wrestling: M.A.P.; Football. An answer to a maiden s prayer. LUCILE HANSEN Gcraldine. Mont. Luke Has any one seen Jessie? MILDRED L. BAKER Slayton. Minn. Baker Y.W.C.A.; D.A.K.; Hypcrians: Pres. Areme To write much and to write rapidly are empty boasts. WALTER MOELLER Milwaukee. Wis Moeller Football. Me and my gal. STEVEN BERG IN Watcrtown. Wis. Inky Fingers. He likes his work and does it well. RUBY C. ANDERSON. .Buttcrficld. Minn. Hypcrian: The Nelsonian Forensic Club. A capable girl when it comes to work. HUGO E. PESOLA.. Mountain Iron. Minn Hue Tower; Stoutonia Mechanical Staff. Well begun is half done. -38- LOUIS HAESSLEY Ellsworth. Wis. Lew La Salic Club: Baseball. Good nalured, busy, and to all a good friend. BYRON L. WOOD Monroe. Wis. Buddy La Salic Club. Wood is determined by its grain, but here is a tvood that carries the appearance of pine, but the grain of oak. ANNA FORCK Glen Haven. Wis. Ann 1 kpcrians; YAV.C.A.: D.A.K. Sincerity and truth are the basis of every virtue. BLOSSOM JOHNSON Norway. Mich. D.A.K. Hickcrs: YAV.C.A. She ' s just the quiet kind whose nature never varies. NORA FLOM Kcnyon. Minn. Flumsy YAV.C.A.; D.A.K. A quiet, unassuming little maid is she. JULIAN N. JOHNSON. . .... .Wilson. Wis. Treasurer Junior Class 24: Basket Ball; Football; Stoutonia: Glee Club. Work is but supplementary to existence. ROBERT L. WE1DEMAN Chippewa Falls, V is. Bob VMC.A.; President Mcnomin Club: Me- tallurgy Club : Woodworkers ' Club : Stout Boxing and Wrestling Club 1, 2. 3. Treasurer 1. Vice President 2. Trainer. President and Promoter 3; Stoutonia Mechanical Start 3. As big in character as in person. EDNA FARRAR Newark. S. Dakota Hyperian; YAV.C.A.: D.A.K. She is gentle, she is shy. But there is mischief in her eye. 39- ELINOR BROWN Riverside. III. Brownie s I Y. ; Tower. Sweet and lovable, altogether. IRA C MADDEN Marshall. Minn. Rusty Glee Club; Band: Orchestra: Stoutonia Y.M.CA. Xothing is impossible for the man who stn i HELEN THAYER Elmwood. Wis. Sacette M.A.P., Treasurer. Earnest in every endeavor, a hard worker and a good woman. MAVIS GALLOWAY Libcrtyville. 111. S.M.A.;D.A.K.: Y.W.( Be thine own self always and thou wilt be love. HERBERT C. KOLKIND.Mcnomonie. Wis. Herb No use putting up your umbrella until it rains. MARION L. RATHER Nenah. is. Marquette; D.A.K. 1 love them all. yet I love one better than the rest. ETHEL DEAN Milwaukee. K D.A.K. Quiet and unassumed. but she gets there just the same. ANDREW E. MELBY.. . .Menomonic. Wis. Andy Stoutonia Staff 1923-24: Tower Staff 1925- 26. Everything he undertook proved to be a vast success. -40- 33 ' -. ' BEATRICE E. CARLSON. Republic. Mich. Y.W.C.A.: DAK. i Areme. Love understands love, It needs no talk. MILDRED HOLSTEIN. .Mcnomonic, Wis. Milly M.A.P.; Areme; S.M.A. A strong unholder of the fairer set Who hasn ' t ait of their rights as t. CAROLYN BLAKESLEE. . . Lewistown. 111. S.M.A. ;D.A.K. Here ' s to the girl from Illinois W ith a quiet manner and dignified poise. GORDON DOUGLAS. . . . .Marshall. Minn. Doug Band;Y.M.C.A. Quiet and reserved until you know him. ALICE CRIESSE Mcnomonie. Wis. Glee Club. Studious, steady and staid. MARIE OBMASCHER La Crosse S.S.A. ; Marquette. Cosh she ' s a jolly good girl. EDGAR E. MARA. . . .Howard Lake. Minn. Happy Metallurgy Club; Nelsonian Debating Club. Sorrow and I never agree. ALICE JOHNSON ........ Bessemer. Mich. D.A.K.; Areme: Hikers ' Club; Y.W.C.A. There ' s a lot of fun beneath her seeming quietness. 41- MILDRED NOKES Mcnomonie. Wis. Mil S MA.; DAK.; Marquette Club. She goes by the name of Tilly A ways sociable, but never silly FRITZ PETERSON Tower. Minn. Pete Square and Compass. Sometimes I sit and think, and sometimes I just sit. FREDA M. NELSON. Boyccvillc. Wis. Fritz Girls Glee Club; Girls ' Athletic Associa- tion. Scc ' y: D.A.K. Always in earnest. ALMA TORPY Minocqua. Wis. Torp D.A.K. The world was made to be enjoyed And I ' ll make the most of it. 1 DENRY ROSS Dc Soto. Wis. Metallurgy; Tanglers. Vice-President. To live long it is necessary to live slowly. ISABEL L. EKMAN. ..Bessemer. Michigan Arem4; D.A.K. ; Girls ' Athletic Club. Quiet but always busy. GERTRUDE ANDEREGG. . . Algcma. Wis. DAK. Club. And still be going: never done. LAURIE LEHTO Gilbert. Minn. Larry Y.M.C.A.; Stoutonia Staff. Haunts the movies and reads the Dunn County news. 42- ALICE DONOVAN Austin. Minn. Donna Philomathcans; Marquette. Never trouble trouble until trouble troubles you. ANTON S. CHERMAK. . .Manitowoc. is Bucko Basketball. Football. Our Rudolph of the Annex, GENEVE E. STARR Chicago. III. Gen MAP.; Arcmc; Y.W.C.A. As sweet a woman as ever drew breath. EMMA GRIESSE Mcnomonie. Wis. Hikers ' Club; D.A.K.; M.A.P.. Treasurer: S.M.A.; Tower Staff. A good worker, a good student, a good friend. HUGO LUKKARILA Mt. Iron. Minn. Luki Boxing and Wrestling; Y.M.C.A.; Gym Team; Scouts. XI Commandment — Let us mind our own business. MAUDE THOMAS Spokane. ;ish. Thomas M.A.P.; Inky Fingers; Tower Staff. Of all the school rooms East or West The school room ' nature ' I love best. MARGARET L. EDGAR. .Eau Claire. Wis. Arcmc; Philomuthcan, D.A.K. Happy art thou as if thou kadst picked up a horse shoe every day. GUSTAVE BERGMAN .... Virginia. Minn. Bkrcy Football 1. 2. 3; President junior Class 1925. He has common sense in an uncommon way. -43- : V.. KENYON S. I-I.I- T( [ II .R Menomonic, W is Stoutonia; Glee Club: Bund. To those who know him not, no words can paint. And those who know him. know all words are faint. Juniors whose pictures do not appear A. W. HUTCHISON RICHARD R. ESSER SI IRIS. Al JALA HARRY C. WAMSLEY CLARENCE F. NEWCOMB BENJAMIN F. CARSON MATHILDE HENKLE ALICE DOHNER GEORGE KNOBLAl ( 1 1 walter w. tiede joe matusewic henry a. budde 1i1lma v. fondell ki:nm:h iclark d. w. kissel john o ' connor paul w. marshner louisn.gilles -44- Smfl SDPHDMDBES Sophomore Class ENTERING Stout in the fall of 1924 as the largest class in the history of the school, the class of 26 has maintained a position of supremacy through- out its. now seemingly short, but eventful, career. It has the distinction of being the last group of two-year students to be enrolled in this institution. The class immediately organized and under the leadership of efficient officers, wisely chosen, the trying days of Froshdom passed smoothly and safely. The fall of 1925 found the same group, striplings no longer ready for the added duties and increased responsibilities of full-fledged sophomores. Aware of the advantages of early and thorough organization, the class became the first to choose its officers and prepare for the year ' s routine of class activities. Notable among these activities was the wary watch maintained by the vigilance committee. Many a repentant freshman rued the day he so wantonly ignored the mandatory decrees laid down by the Mighty Sophomores. The varied list of clashes between the traditional enemies proved disastrous to the under- lings in every instance. The class of 26 displayed a fine interest in all school activities. Their participation in the work of every school organization proved a credit both to the class and to the school. In athletics, the students who had shown their mettle already during their freshman year, readily obtained some of the most coveted positions on the school ' s representative teams. The 1926 champion- ship basketball squad was practically a sophomore aggregation. In the sphere of social events the class kept well in the fore. The Hal- lowe ' en Frolic held in the gym was hailed as one of the most fascinating and enjoyable events of the year. The Sophomore Prom given a few weeks before graduation proved a fitting climax to two years of pleasant school associations. It is with a feeling of mingled pleasure and pain that we, the class of ' 26. approaching the threshold of our life work, bid adieu to our Alma Mater. Harboring the expectancy of undaunted youth within us, we eagerly await our impending initiation into the realities of life, but it is with regret that we realize the time has come when the pleasant associations and daily comradeship of dear friends must come to a close. We are reminded of the fact, however, that altho the Sophomore Class of 1926 is about to be scattered as we enter upon our new duties. Stout has still much in store for us in the way of further preparation and we can look forward to meeting again within the halls and in the environment that these two years of mingled toil and pleasure has en- deared to us. Confident that we have obtained something of infinite worth to our future well-being for which we have sincerely attempted to give our best in return. the class of 1926 bid Dear Old Stout a fond farewell. -46- WILLIAM F. DOHR Kimbcrly. Wis. Bill Basketball. 7 like to have them fall for me and leave them where they fall. JAMES VOYCE Jim Metallurgy Club; Debating Club; Scouts; Y.M.C.A. He does with his might what his hands find to do. ONETAH H. OTTOW Bcloit. Wis. Neta Girls ' Athletic Club. You can ' t tell by outtvard appearances what mischief is hidden within. GERTRUDE F. HILGEN.Ccdarbridgc. Wis. Gertie Y.W.C.A.: M.A.P.; Girls ' Athletic Asso- ciation. Can she dance? Well. guess. WILLIAM F. JAI INKE. . .Milwaukee. Wis. Bill Y M.C.A.; Manual Arts Players. Wif i the brow of a student and the thought of a man. JEAN P. CHAPMAN Tomah. Wis. Chap Tanglers; Football. Silence is the argument to which the other man can make no reply. I ENRY W. SCHULZE.. . .Milwaukee. Wis. Hank Band ; Boy Scouts. They say he knew much that he never told. LORETTA QUISTORF. . .Manitowoc. Wis. Ret Marquette; Girls Athletic Association. I ' m just a happy, care-free girl. 47- EDNA L. SCOTT Maplcton. Minn. Scottie Y.W.C.A. Cabinet; Philomathcan. So sweet and fair and always on the square. That ' s what alur tells us! F. A. VAN I-1YNDE Niagara. Wis. as La Salic Club; Stoutonia Staff; Nctsonion Club. He has borne himself beyond the promise of his years. FRANK F. SCHROEDL. . . Jefferson. Wis. La Salic; Tanglers; Football. Apparently not afusser. BARBARA GRACE COLBY . 1..1 ( Tovsc. Wl Bobby ' A diamond enticed her away. GERTRUDE ANN SAM I DA. Ashland. Wis. Gert Hypcrians; Hikers : Y.W.C.A Her heart was as great as the world. Bui there was no ' room to hold a wrong in it. GEORGE SANDVIG Mcnomonic, Wis. S.S.A. was not born for concerts or great affairs. I pay my debts: believe, and say my prayers. CURTIS J. SOMMERER.. . .Jefferson. Wis. V ho said I don ' t like the ladies? The only thing like it is more of them. RUTH M. DE FOREST. . .Green Bay. Wis. Ruthie Philos; Glee Club; YAV.C.A. Jolly, good natured. and full of fun. -48- . ' J .J DAVID ANDERSON Ironwood. Mich. Dubba Men ' s Glee Club; Scc ' v of Metallurgy; Football (S); Athletic Council. He ' s backward about coming forward. ROMELL CHAB Highland. Wis. Marquette; S.M.A.; Stoutonian Staff. She found him and kept him. No one else had a chance. NORMA HANCOCK Calumet. Mich. Cocky Aremt. She is ever courteous and well bred. VICTOR F. HOFFERT ■ ■ •■ Vernon Center. Minn. Vic MAP. Clcc Club; Debating Club; Tower; Y.M.C.A. To him duty, prompt at every call. LEONARD W. JOHNSON. Ironwood. Mich. Rip Still water runs very deep. HELEN KUCZYNSKI . . . .Milwaukee. Wis. Koozie Y.W.C.A. It ' s a hard name I bear. CLARA SCHOENOFF. . . .Mcnomonie. Wis. Girls Glee Club; Girls Athletic Associa- tion; Y.W.C.A. As happy as the day is long. ALFON C. MATHISON. . . AVoodville, Wis Matty Y.M.C.A. In manners gentle and affections mild. 49- — DOT MLRRI E La Crosse, Wis. Marquette Club. She is very fond of animals. Skunk is her pet. WALLACE G. WILLIAMS Minneota. Minn. Al 1 Y Y.M.C.A.; S.S.A.. Treasurer; Stout Club Rooms. Stupid Mr. Cupid never seems to call on me. HARRY STECMAN. . Lockland. Ohio Stec De Molay ; Boy Scouts. I am open to convictions, but you can ' t tell me HELENE A. KELLER. . . .Eau Claire. Wis. Vicc-Pres. Y.W.C.A.. 2; Girls Athletic As- sociation. ler good humor is a fountain never dry. HELEN KARLEN Monticello. Wis. S.S.A.: Booster Club. With an air of independence she wends her way successfully. MARVIN L. ANDERSON Mount Horcb. Wis. Andy ' Y.M.C.A.; Band. The build and stride of a cheesemaker. HENRY ANDERSON Ironwood. Mich. Hank Metallurgy Club: Boxing and Wrestling; Football. Air and manner are more expressive than words. HELEN GEE Wisconsin Rapids. Wis. Gee S.M.A. She ' s everybody s friend. To know her is to love her. -50- SOPHIE SOCKNESS Rice Lake. Wis. Hyperians; Y.W.C.A. Cabinet; Girls Ath- letic Association. When she is needed she is ready to work. And work with a hearty good will. OTTO A. HENDERSON. . .Biwabik. Minn. Bunk M.AP.; Y.M.C.A.; Woodworkers . I have my own theories for everything. DOROTHY M. BAHR Manitowoc. Wis. Y.W.C.A.; Girls Athletic Association; Aremc. This girl with the blond hair is o wonderful friend. ESTHER RHIEL Elmwood, Wis. S.M.A.; Y.W.C.A.: Girls ' Athletic Club; Aremc. The girl with the smile is the girl worth while F. J. FILONOWIXZ Aurora, Minn. Whatever is worth doing is worth doingwell. CLARENCE W. DAHLIN.GrantsburK. Wis. Boy Scouts. Always a gentleman. EVELYN SPIEGELHOFF Burlington. Wis. Spiecie Marquette Club; Hyperians; Glee Club. Though cloudy the day and stormy the night. The thought in her is always bright. JAY M. PRIEST St. James. Minn. Judy Basketball; Y.M.C.A. Here is a man to himself has said. I have a great many more things to do before I am dead. 51 - ARLENE BUTLER Beaver Dam. Wis. A blithe heart makes a blooming visage. GERALD COVEY. .Black River Falls. Wis Skill. Industry and Honor — and billiards. MYRON CRANDALL Cable. Wis. Mike Band: Orchestra. Fine people, like fine deeds, need no words. JOANNA |; GI;n Minneapolis. Minn. Of keenest wit — of judgment crystal clear. Of whom few did ever hear. LAUREL F. DICKINSON. . . .Tomah. Wis. Dick Boxing and Wrestling Club; Y.M.C.A. Keep to your work, and your work uill keep with you. BERNARD D RICE Hillsboro. Wis. Benny M.A.P.;Band. A gentleman sir. with a witty tongue. ELIZABETH D. HOOPER. Janesvi lie. Wis. Betty S.S.A. The grace of the gods has been given to her. EVERETT H. LUCAS Virginia. Minn. Kibe Football. To be rich in friends is to be poor in nothing. 52- vV.iT ' ' DOROTHY TEN EYCK. . .Brodhcad. Wis. Dot To-morrow Stoutonia Staff; Glee Club; MAP.; S.M.- A.;Y.W,C.A. Exceedingly wise, fair spoken, and per- suading. GEORGE R. KERN Tomah, Wis. Tinny Boxing and Wrestling; M.A.P.; Football. The essential of a true man is common sense — He ' s got it. WILLIAM GEORGE PATTERSON. . . . Mcnomonie, Wis. Pat A quiet energetic man. we all like him. IVA MAE GROSS Jefferson. Wis. Ivy Girls Glee Club; M.A.P.; Y.W.C.A. Of light, or dark, or short or tall, she sets a snare to catch them all. RAMONA BURNS Highland. Wis. Marquette Club. She isn ' t as saintly as she looks. CARL FROELICK Waseca. Minn. Frolic Y.M.C.A.: Band; Bachelor ' s Apartment; Woodworkers Club. Quality and quantity is his measure. FRANK ANDERSON Bayfield. Wis. Andy M.A.P. can ' t help it if all the girls adore me CONRAD BECHTOLD.. . West Salem. Wis. Pa Glee Club; Band; Metallurgy; Square and Compass; Boxing and Wrestling. A soldier of fortune in disguise as a student. -53- dU -N_ -zzzzk . LUC1LE J. WEBB Waukegan. III. YAV.C.A., Treasurer: ArcrrU-: Vicc-Pres. A girl to be depended upon. ERIC W. JOHNSON Ortonville. Minn. Swede Band: Y.M.C.A.: Stoutonia Mechanical Staff. Oh. keep me innocent, make others great. CARL LANKE Tomah. Wis. Nothing is so contagious as enthusiasm. BLANCHIE OLIVER Reedsburg. Wjv. Blanch Hyperians: Y.W.C.A. To be strong is to be happy and to be happy is to love Jimmy. GLADYS KRIESE Preston. Minn. Hap M A.P.: Glee Club: Girls Athletic Asso- ciation: YAV.C.A. There is frankness in her manner that appeals to every one. FERRIS CLARK Wdls, Minn. Skunk Band: Basketball: Tower Staff. Me and Dot and Dot for me. C. F. MAJOR La Farge. Wis. Fritz yak: A .. MAP. Thy bold approach should win thee much. Jl LI A A. SOLIE Dclavan. Minn. Julie YAV.C.A.: Nclsonian Forensic Club: Inky Fingers: Girls ' Athletic Association. Men may come and men may go. but talk on forever. -54- - - NERINNE IS Spring Valley. WK S.M.A.; Aremc:S.S.A. A real friend to those who know her. J. WILLARD LARSON. . .Menomonic. Wis. Wid What a spendthrift he is with his tongue. EDNA HUME Ossco. Wis. Ed YWCA- Girls Athletic Association; S.S.A. Rather quiet, but an admirable girt. CORA SUNDE. Lanesboro. Minn. Cody Y.W.C.A. A bright student much inclined To study reasons and improve the mind. MARJORIE ROSSLER. . .Menomonic. Wis. Marc Girls Athletic Association: Girls Glee Club. Her droll, laconic humor and her wit ,11 put an average person in a fit. ROBERT L. SCHOENLEIN. Superior. Wis. Bob A heart to no mischief or folly inclined. JOHN T. LAKSO. Gilbert. Minn. If ever am a teacher it will be to learn more than I teach. DOROTHY LEONARD Windsor. Wis. Dot Much study is the weariness of flesh. ' -55- DOROTHY SEIM Edgar, Wis. Dot YW.C.A.; Girls ' Athletic Association. Never forward in anything, but always there when needed. WALTER E. NETTERBLAD Ironwood, Wich. Waiaie Y.M.C.A. ; Tanglerci ' W ' oodworkcrsClub; Vicc-Prcs. Freshmen Class 24 and ' 25; Football. I ' m like a powder puff, I ' m for the women. I IANNAH BREKKE. . . . .Lanesboro. Minn. YW.C.A. The best entertainer at the Annex. ELVERA D. ROGERS. . . .Mcnomonic. Wis, El ' Y.W.C.A. In dancing did the girl excel. RODNEY G. PHILLIPS Redwood Falls. Minn. Y.M.C.A.; Tanglcrs; Nclsonian Forensic Club. An earnest, thoughtful man. ELEANOR AVER I LI Menomonie. Wis. Blessed with a deep sense of humor, she enjoys life. AGNES JEHLEN La Crosse. Wis. Aggie Philomathean; Stoutonia Staff; Y.VV.C.A. She loves to play with fire, but hates to gel burned. BLOYD HELLUM Mcnomonic. W is. Hanky Metallurgy Club: S.S.A.; Glee Club. In manners mild and consistent. -56- PAUL BOWLES. Charleston. West Virginia . I ' m here for pleasure, not ivork. ETTA INGELSE Sheboygan Falls. Wis. YAV.CA. Size she is smalt. Eyes that make ' em fall. Words that make em crawl. Sever known to hand a stall. DOROTHY McKEVITT. Mount Hope. Wis. Dot Marquette Club. Please go away and let me sleep. RICHARD FAUHL Ironwood. Mich. Duk ' A diligent worker and always cheerful. GAIL C. BANKS Lynd. Minn. S. M. A. - . Girls Athletic Association: YAV.CA. She works hard and plays harder. FLORENCE J. DURKEE. Green Lake. Wis. Y.W.C.A.; Phi ' omathcan. Perseverance is the winner of great things. THEODORE JOHNSON. . .Biwabik. Minn. Teevy Rest first then work. That is his motto. MAYBELL B. OLSEN Bel view. Minn. Mai Y.W.C.A. Have it your way — ' have it mine. -57- GLADYS M. FINK Roundup. Mont. Gladdie Orchestra. Silence has many advantages, ANNA C. SCHWEINGRUBER Sheboygan. Wis. Ann Phibmathcan; Y.W.C.A. Cabinet. Her mind is adorned with virtues ESTHER M. COTTER Prescott. Wis. Ekie Hiker ' s Club: Marquette Club. Studying makes some people wise, but it makes me otherwise. JOHN R. SKULL Aurora. Minn. Johnnie Football: La Salle. Keep to your business and your business u ill keep you. ORAL M. GOFF Prairie du Chicn. is. Goff M.A.P.: Y.W.C.A. : G.A.A. Pleasant, fair, agreeable, and sweet. HENRIETTA C. MYERS Minneapolis, Minn. Hank Y.W.C.A. : Girls Athletic Association. It ' s nice to be natural when you are so naturally. ARVERNE G. BINGHAM Stcwartville. Minn. Metallurgy: Y.M.C.A. A girt, a girt, my kingdom for a girl. THILDA GJERDE Alexandria. Minn. Thil Y.W.C.A.: Girls Athletic Club. There ' s mischief lurking in her eyes. -58- + + + + +} FRANCIS COLVIN. Gilbert. Minn. Up. up. my friend, and quit your books Or surely you ' ll grow double. ' ' GRACE I. McCREGOR. .Maplcton. Minn. Mac Philomathcan; Y.W.C.A. For she is just the quiet kind, whose nature never varies. [RENE DAGGETT Frazic. Minn. Y.W.C.A. She is alt that she seems to be. NORMAN HUNTER Galcsville. Wis. Banty Metallurgy Club; Boxing and Wrestling Club. He hath an eye for grace. HAROLD HANSEN St. James. Minn. Y.M.C.A.; Nclsonian Forensic Club; Met- allurgy. At all things can he turn his hand. MARIAN B. BULL Oak Park. III. S.S.A. She works hard and finds that it pays. EVELYN HENSEL Merrillan. Wis. EV Just learned the Charleston. See I can do it! ' ' FRED W. HANDBERG Ely. Minn. Fritz Boxers and Wrestlers; Y.M.C.A. His greatest aim in life is Amy! -59- Z. ' EDNA TALG Hustler. Wis. Ed Y.W.C.A.: Girls Athletic Club: S.S.A. Life is a serious problem to me. WENDELL BENNETTS. .Bessemer. Mich. Wendy Y M.C.A.: Square and Compass; Debating Club: Boxing and Wrestling. Watch mv smoke. .Columbus. Wis. WILLIAM E.LOBECK. Bill Y.M.C.A.; Metallurgy: Wrestling and Box- ing Club: Boy Scouts. He is realty courageous who never desponds. BESSIE FARMAN Edgerton. Wis. Betty Y.W.C.A.; Areme; Orchc m. A sweet and lovable girl who goes on in her own quiet way. YVONNE WASHBURN... Green Bay. Wis Washie V.W.C.A. fappiness depends as nature chose. Less on exterior things than you suppose. EDWIN C. MESLOW. . . .Menomonie. Wis. Mi z Stoutonia Mechanical Staff: Y.M.C.A., Scc-Trcas.; Inky Fingers. Pres. The town that boasts inhabitants like he. cannot lack society. MELVILLE WRIGHT. . . . Ironwood. Mich. Stub M.A.R: Y.M.C.A.: Scouts. A man of cheerful yesterdays and confident to-morrows. ELIZABETH DOERING. ..Woodstock. 111. Lizabee Girls Athletic Club: Y.W.C.A. Quiet, reserved, studious is she. Sure to succeed where ' er she may be. -60- ! -ANNIE I- i:BB Melrose, Wis. Webb Hypcrian. Treas.: Y.W.C.A.: Nclsonian Forensic; Girls Glee Club. She. who brings sunshine into the hearts of others, cannot keep it from herself. HECTOR HENDERSON. Birmanwcod. Wis. silence were golden, this man would be rich. ROBERT HEALY Ironwood. Mich. Bob Metallurgy Club. Be thine ownself always and thou art ad- mirable. IRENE ENDER Westby, Wis. Rene Y.W.C.A.: Girls ' Athletic Club. A smiling countenance shows a cheerful JANICE PURDY. .Winona. Minn. Jan SM A . Y.W.C.A. 7 it every day of my life Forming the habits of a mighty good wife. RICHARD M. CARLSEN.Grantsburg. Wis. Dick Y.M.C.A.: Band: Boy Scouts. A good fellow among fellows. PAl L E. JAQUISH Madison. Wis. Joke Square and Compass. A man in every phase of life, admired by all. STELLA J. KERBAUGH Viola. is. Pete Y.W.C.A. Her ways are ways of pleasantness. -61 - IRENE G. SORLEY Ashland. Wis. RjENl I lyperians: YA ' .C.A.; Hikers. She puts her worries down in the bottom of her heart, sits on the lid. and smiles. GEO. H. RICHARDS Ironwood. Mich. Pudcie Men ' s Glee Club; Band; M.A.P.: S.S.A Do your best and leave the rest, What ' s the use of worry? ROMAN BROM Arcadia. Wi . La Salle Club. He is to be called wise who has but few follies. LAI REL EX NBAR Arkansas. is. I ' m after the men who invented uvrk. PHYLLIS MILLENBAH AVisconsin Rapids. K Phiddy Stoutonia Staff : Y.W.C.A. Fermiz la parte, sit vous plais. C. HAROLD WALLER. . .Menomonie, Wis. Wallie Glee Club: Band; Orchestra: Stoutonia Staff. As popular with the boys as he is with the girls. DOROTHY BRIGHT Delavan. Wis. Philo; Stoutonia Staff; Y.W.C.A. Cabinet: Areme. Let us proclaim her virtues from the house tops. ROSELLA TORCERSON uigusta. Wis. Rose Pres. of Girls Athletic Association: S.A.M.; Athletic Council; S.S.A. Far dearer in kindness, and better than gold, in athletics she rules all, we are told. 62- CLARA JACKSON Barron. tt is. Ja Hypcrians; Girls ' Athletic Association. treas.; Y.W.C.A. Cabinet. Live, energetic — a worker is she. . A. JACOBSON. . Moose Lake. Minn. Jake Pre . Nclsonian Forensic Club: YN! Inky Finders. Vice-Pres.; Boxing and Wrestling. If mere people had a similar nature. This world would be better than it is. RUTH CHASE ... La Crosse. Wis. Arcme: Orchestra. The good die young, so why need I worry. MARJORIEQUACKENBI SH... West Salem. is. ' Marj M A. P.: Girls ' Athletic Club: S.M.A. Say kiddo. JAMES A. McDONOUGH. Edgerton. is. Mac La Salic: Box ing and Wrestling Club: Wood workers ' . Make the most of yourself for that ' s all there is to you. CHARLES A. PAGNUCCO. Biwabik. Minn. Pag Glee Club. Band: La Salle Club. His smile is great: his friends unnumbered. GERTRUDE A. OSTHELDER Sheboygan Falls. Cert Y.W.C.A. Cabinet: Philomathean. Her thoughts are often far away. GERTRUDE BURT Markesan. Wis Girls Athletic Club. YAV.C.A. As faithful a lass as you may know. U ho is not much for pomp and show. -63- MARGARET STROUM Ashland. Wis. Muggs Y.W.C.A.: Hypcrians. As brimful of mischief wit and glee As a lassie might ever be. R. GORDON ROBBE Strum. Wis. To-morrow do thy worst, for I have lived to-day. FREDERICK P. WALKER Ossco. Wis. Fritz Y.M.CA. Modesty exemplified. MARGARET HARTWELL Viola. Wis. Marge Arem6. She is not aggressive, but she has a mind of her own. DORO ' ITIY NEWELL Merrill, Wis. Dottie Clee Club. should have my nay in everything and what ' s more. will. Rl ' IXH.PI i I r . Dl ENOW . . . Fairfax. Minn. Speed YM.C.A.; Glee Club: Wrestling and Box- ing: Boy Scouts: Football. Why should life all labor be? WINF1ELD MARTIN Virginia. Minn. Windy Men ' s Glee Club; Metallurgy; Boxing and Wrestling Club; Football. ;ht after night he blurred his eyes with study. OLCA NURMIE Palmer. Mich. Jean Hvpcrians: Girls ' Glee Club; Girls Athletic Club: Y.W.( Her tongue has no need for lubrication. J -64- WALTER R. NYLUND. . .Virginia. Minn. Walt lower Staff: Boxing and Wrestling; Or- chestra; Y.M.C.A.; De Molay; Football; Woodworker ' s Club; Boy Scouts. This life has many cares, but he can carry his share. CAROL REED Blue River. Wis. Y.W.C.A.; Philomathcan. have a new kind of man. with a new kind of life. Gee! LLOYD V. LONG Greenwood. Wis. Long M.A.P.. President; Nclsonian Forensic Club. What shall I do to be forever known And make the age become my own? RUBY CHRISTENSON. . .Litchfield. Minn. S.M.A.; Girls ' Athletic Association; S.S.A. One of those individuals characterized as a good scout. EMMA NASGOWITZ Coleman, Wis. Nossie Hypcrian Sce ' y; Y.W.C.A. Cabinet; Stout- onia. She ' s not conscious of her worth. J A. BERGSTROM Superior. Wis. Jack Metallurgy President. I ' m here for work and I ' m surely getting it. J. L. BERNHARDT Cassville. Wis. Sarrah could only dance like you. Agnes! MARGARET MacCREADY Mcnasha, Wis. Muccs Y.W.C.A.; Areme. Love is tike measles, we all have to go thru it. 65- ERNEST ELIASON Mcnomonic. Wis. Swede Work — Where have I heard that word before EMILY ANN VORACHEK Mcnomonee, Mich. Swede M.A.P.; Marquette Club. A true, strong, and sound mind is the mind that can embrace great things and small — such is hers. IRENE BOESE Fort Atkinson. Wis. Hyperians; Y.W.C.A. ; Girls ' Athletic Club. There is a naughty little twinkle in her eye. ALBERT L. BECHTOLD. .Columbus. Wis. Dutch Y.M.C.A.; Boxing and Wrestling Club; Metallurgy ' . You should know him by his stride. MARGARET J. HLTvlPHREYS .Racine. V is. Pec Y.W.C.A.; Philomathcan; Arcmtf; S.S. A. She shall some day become preceptress of the FUNCKE A. CARLSEN . .Grantsburg. Wis. Suits for sate. R[ I ' ll M. TRINKO. .Menomonie, Wis. Hikers; Y.W.C.A.; Girls ' Athletic Club; Glee Club Sec ' y. A quiet lass there are but few ho know the treasure hid in you. 1 IARY W. SUA I -INS West Hli-ubcth. Pa. Steve Nelsonian Forensic Club; Y.M.C.A. A busy man is the only one who has time to do anything. -66- MARIE B. TASCHE Sheboygan. Wis. Tush Girls Athletic; Philo: Y.W.C.A.: S.S.A. A winning way: a pleasant smiU. WILLIAM J. CHRIST Arcadia. Wis. Bill Y.M.C.A.; Metallurgy. alternate rest with tabor. MARK G. WELTER Jefferson. Wis. Jimmy Scouconia; Treas. of Class: Men ' s Glee Club; La Salle : Boxing and Wrestling. Little, clever, popular, above all dependable. GLADYS GALASKE Mcnomonic. Wis. Y.W.C.A. Reserved, calm, and quiet. HILDA BRANYOLD Mcnomonic. Wis. A man ' s a man. wherever you find him. CARL L. GALOFF Mcnomonic. Wis. Cal Glee Club. In ten or twenty years from now This town will need a fire chief. This youth you see upon this page. Will then be quite the rage. CHARLES POZZINI Stillwater. Minn. Buster La Salle Club. A hit makes he With all who see His smiting physiognomy. DOROTHY MATHILDA DE VOE Berlin, Wis. Ivy Those who from study flee. Live long and unerringly. 67- Sophomores whose pictures do not appear: EDWARD H. AMOS CECILE G. COLLINS LOSIA DAVIES JAMES DOYLE JOHNHELIE JESSIE HANSEN H. H. HENDERSON ERVING JOHNSON- MERLE KRAHENBULL CARL LANKE REKA F. LEMBKE FLORENCE W. NEVIN LYNN OGDEN RICHARD RADKE H. DORIS RHEINSTRAM OTIS H. SAETER LEON SEBRANEK CLARISSE SMITH JOHN C. SOVA RAYMOND STURM CATHERINE IRAEDER RUTH VINCER EUGENE B. WATERSTON MARVIN E. WEBERT MR. THEODORE WELANDER AVIS WILDENRADT LOWELL NOR VEIL WOODBURN -69- L. A. FERGUSON... Fercy ' La Salle. Jolict. III. ELLSWOR ' ll I KIMMEL Ell Erie, P;i. RICHARD E. HOFFMAN Chctck. Wis Rl H R Duk Band: Glee Club; Stout Orchestra. CHARLES P. PURVIS Knapp. V is. Chuck Football: Stoutonia: Inky Fingers: lk xin j and Wrestling Club; Pres. Pep Com- mittee. FAITH J1M.MERS0N. . . Mcnomonie. Wis. LEONARD S. KABOT. . . .Menomonie. Wis. S.S.A.; Hikers. -70- Ccfoit J V AV AV „ The Frosh WE ENTERED Stout in the fall of 1925. and put on our green caps and bands, but only because we had been told before we donned them that this was a good way of recognizing each other and getting acquainted. Some of us got acquainted too quickly and for the first time in a number of years the Frosh showed they weren ' t so green and angelic ' It happened that our vocal cords didn ' t produce such a bleat as was expected. No. we weren ' t the goat this time. We took the Sophs in camp in the Frosh-Soph basketball game, and then to show we were big hearted we purposely let them have the tug of war. What? You say the Frosh girls look pretty nice to you? Yes, it ' s true; you can ' t deny it. because we noticed that the upperclassmen have liberally been helping themselves to the Frosh girls. As we see it, it ' s just another case of such popularity must be deserved. We have tried our best to help uphold the honors of our school, and we ' re showing a willingness to work and firm respect for our instructors. Even though we may have appeared in our clipped attire and been anxious to pay our elevator dues, we feel that we have made a successful start and that our first year has been a far better one than anyone but the Frosh themselves can realize. CLASS OFFICERS First Semester Second Semester Harry Merrill. . President Norman Brooks Norman Brooks Vice President . Lucile Haggerty Secretary ... ... Llcile Haggerty Grant Turnquist Treasurer Gerald Lund -72- D. SlI.MM H R. I ' Kit MAUI. L. Spink G. Ferdon Z. Fritz C Baysin i M Opem E. 1 i W.Rose [ )i. Y« -- R. Graham D. Encler G. Mears M. O ' Brien -73- Y ON villi N J. Larson G. TURNQUIST L. OCDEN M. Peterson a i hokvi n Wm. Johnson M. McGee E. ZIMMERMAN J, Indihar w D O LB G. Fisher E. Amos P McGormick A. Alqcist M. Gt-NDCACH E. Blakely E. Caloff M. Ives L. Hac.krty M. Kaschak H. Roth J. VOJTA M Olivkk -74- G. Lund J.Jackson N. Dee C. Boland N, Scherun H. Fischer 2. Frits F, GuYOTT C. C. Jackson E. Teske W. JtSKt H. Reppb E. GRENZOW T. Dottle A. Harrican C. O ' Brien F. Reynolds E. Johnson R. Ekman M Goodwin M Marine K Schoenopf H. Stetzer G. Turnqi IS! ! ' I. INN F. Ducharme E. Chase M Hicks E. Sokolik M.Olson H Petrusciikl H. Merrill R. Strum -75- . II LlNNBU N. Brooks C, Appell H. Picha F. Austin 1. Eckblr . L. Bubeck L. C. Brown M. Enori=:i O. ANDERSON R Norris C. COUCHLIN N. Cronk C. Busweu. -76- A i k  . Kl L Bertodatto M. Webert P. Olson N. Van Houten I,: i sn F. Miller W. Brown R. Lembke P. Wood r E. Harris E. Olson V. Abonen D. Dufner M.Olson R. Peieffer K l V,( OMII D. Morris I . Schwartz E. R. Murphy Ki in Sainty Potter R. Murray P. E. Larsos O, Stevens D. Kessel E. Abraham M. Blair 1. Kyis VV Sl-I J RMI M. Robs P. M. KlNLEY I.. DlVLlR -77- Freshmen whose pictures do not appear: HELEN ANDERSON FRANCES N. COLVIN LEOTA HANSON FRANK L. HALVERSON LAURA JACOBSON RONALD M.KINLEY EMIL RAHJA EMMA D. SOGGE JOHN L. CALEMAN GLADYS EITZ HECTOR H. HENDERSON FRANK W. HERMAN ELIZABETH JINK INS FRANCES L. MILLER HUBERT RITZMAN FERN STONE CARMAN VANNUCC1 HELEN COTTS MYRON B. GOODWIN A. M. HELGESON CURTIS HURD MARGARET LARSON WILLIAM PETERSON JOHN SLAYBOUGH LAWRENCE TILLESON -78- i?v Sgr The Stout Student Association THE Stout Student Association of 1925-26 has endeavored to carry out the work originally planned for this organization. The secretary and treasurer were elected at the close of the previous year in order that two of the officers might familiarize themselves with the work of the Association. The president and the vice-president were elected during the first weeks of the fall term. The Association has a congregate membership consisting of the Band, Men ' s Glee Club. Girls ' Glee Club. Manual Arts Players. Lyceum. Stoutonia. and the Athletic Association. A master ticket is issued at the beginning of the school year which entitles members to attend any functions sponsored by these organizations. In October the Association took charge of the Homecoming for 1925. Although elaborate plans were made, all events were carried through in modi- fied form, in due respect to President Nelson. On Saturday morning the old grads ' registered in the Student Association office. In the afternoon the football game with Superior raised our spirits when we came out on top. At night the banquet was held in the cafeteria after which a quiet reception took place in the main corridor. Miss Kugel suggested the organization of the Alumni, and the beginning of that organization was started at the reception. During the school year the S.S.A. has given dances for the entire student body. These were mixers and were always well attended and enjoyed. The Association regulates student activities by scheduling all weekly events: endeavoring in this way to prevent conflicting events or dates of the organizations. A student member takes charge of the office each night after school thus making it a truly representative organization. The officers of the Stout Student Association wish to thank the faculty and the student body for their splendid support and co-operation in carrying out the duties and purposes of the Association. It is only with this co-operation that an organization can be of value to the school and so to you. -80- Williams Trlasukzr -81- The S. M. A. Society WE ORGANIZED this little club, in nineteen twenty-two. to give us all some knowledge, of art and music too. Our country ' s early music, we all would learn about; So Elson ' s book on music, we bought and gave to Stout. Each peppy member working, with the help of Miss Brasie; our work and social hours, were passed successfully. OFFICERS Esther Swenby President Carolyn Blakesly Vice President Esther Rhiel. Secretary Ruby Christenson Treasurer Miss Muriel Brasie Advisor OLD MEMBERS Carolyn Blakesly Eleanor Brown Romell Chab Alice Crowley Helen Gee Esther Galusha Emma Griese Mavis Galloway Dorothy Hellberg Mildred Holstein Catherine McLaughlin Mildred Nokes Esther Swenby Nan Jean Shepherd Dorothy Ten Eyck NEW MEMBERS Gail G. Banks Ruby Christenson Janice Purdy Nerrinne Isaccson Esther Rhiel rosella torgerson Marjorie Quackenbush -82- S gsoa -83- ...... OMATHEAN LITERARY 50CIETY In this school there is n club ; In (his club there are some members ; A ' l its head we have our Ma At her feel ihere is no la ! rirsf of all, we have same babies : i£7 ■ Jehlen , £ |; Reed , ); Scott , and Davies . DeForrestilM Mclireqoi : nndJlorenrellurkee ' -. Are all hist as nice as babies can be . Arnlsonand Irigfi — seniors so mighty jr ? tT Dreckwald, M. Jehlen juniors so proud ; Prodigal daughters are Edgar - and Howard _ Altogether we make quite a crowd . J- ■ 4 f fw Ann Schweingruber — what a name! derl Usthelders is much the same . i Marie lasche to complele the team ihey keep jheboygan ' s flame agleam . As children grow up they are hound to stray; lliiiMix (in and Rolfe have gone their way . Humphreys decided she ' d better stay — la have a degree is better pn . All are like our member liright , Ready to do their work up right . [New members come — — old members we All love our 1 hilo Tamilee • o D -85- The Stout Metallurgy Club OFFICERS John A. Bercstrom L. E. Globoker David Anderson Louis Gillis Albert L. Bechtold. Win dull Bennetts. President . Vice President Secretary Treasurer Historian . Publicity Anderson, David Anderson. Henry Bectold. Albert L. Bectold. Conrad Bercstrom. John A. Bingham. A. G. Christ. Wm. J. Dahlcren. R. E. Gillis. Louis Globoker. L. C Hansen. Harold Healy. Robt. Henderson. Hellum. Bloyd Hunter, Norman Knoblauch. Geo. Lobeck. Wm. E. Matusewic. Joe Martin, Winfield Mara. Edgar Ross. Henry Voyage. James Weideman. Robt. Roiseland. A. W ' alko. John Bennetts. Wendell THE purpose of the Stout Metallurgy Club is to bring together a group of men interested in metals and metal working for the purpose of promoting: 1. An atmosphere favorable to further development along the line. 2. A study of the characteristics and properties of the various metals found in the earth. 3. A study of the uses of metals and alloys formed from them. 4 A study of the processes of converting the metals into manufactured products for the market. Membership is open to all students of the School of Industrial Arts who are interested in metals. Those who have five credits in metal courses and who have registered for two or more metal shops are eligible for membership. Special students who have had three years ' experience as journeymen are also eligible for membership. -86- The Hyperian Society THE Hyperian Society, which is a literary society, has for its temporary aim. the study of social welfare work. The success of the society is due largely to the help and inspiration of Miss Bisbey. the faculty advisor, and to Miss Kugel. the associate faculty advisor, who has so willingly taken up the work during Miss Bisbey ' s illness. Last year a great deal of interest was created by the adoption of a daughter: and because the work proved so successful and interesting two Hyperian Daughters. were adopted this year. Much of the society ' s work consists in making clothing and in financing any medical aid that is necessary to care for the general health of the two daughters. The Christmas party which is an annual event and given for the poor children of the city contributed much to the society ' s enjoyment. OFFICERS Dorothy Hobart President Olca Nurmie ■ ■ Vice President Emma Nasgowitz Secretary Fannie Webb Treasurer Bertha Bisbey Faculty Advisor Ruby Anderson- Mildred Baker Irene Boese Annette Bruzek Myrtle Dahlen Edna Farrar Alice Hawkinson MEMBERS Dorothy Hobart Clara Jackson Leon a Kusnierick Harriet La Vague Emma Nasgowitz Olca Nurmie Blanche Oliver Gertrude Sam i da Maratha Steffenson Evelyn Spiegelhoff Sophia Sockness Irene Sorely Amy Stoltz Margaret Stroum I annie Webb -88- H£ -89- + +x£ SQUARE and COMPASS THE STOUT INSTITUTE Roster 1925-1926 OFFICERS F. G. Peterson President K. Clark .Secretary P. E. Jaquish Treasurer MEMBERS C. Bechtold W. Bennetts H. F. Good G. F. Miller J. E. Ray F. I. RlNCSMITH F. S. SCHULTZE H. Snively A. Sours H. C. Thayer E. R. Thiel ADVISOR C. A. Bowman - 90 - Girls ' Athletic Club OFFICERS Rosella Targenson President Onetah Ottow Vice President Freda Nelson Secretary Clara Jackson Treasurer THE Girls Athletic Club is a revision of the Girls Hikers Club. The change enables the girls to work for their letter S in athletics, as well as hiking. Letters are awarded to those who have earned 100 points. The committee was appointed and the following points were worked out and accepted by the club. Hiking 1 miles 10 points Hockey team — 1st and 2nd team 15 points Basketball — 1st team 15 points 2nd team 10 points Volley ball— 1 st team 15 points 2nd team 10 points Swimming 1 hr 5 poin ts Skating. 1 hr 5 points Tennis 1 hr 5 points Bicycling 5 points Bringing New Member into club 5 points The club holds its meetings the first Thursday of every month. -91 - Areme THE Areme was organized in 1922 and has for its members, women who are members of the Order of the Eastern Star. Besides social activities, the Areme plans some definite project each year. This year it is providing additional funds to be used for medical services in connection with the child nutrition work which is carried on in the school. OFFICERS Mildred Baker Llcile J. Webb Betty Farman Margaret McCready Martha L. Metcalf . . President . . Vice President Secretary Treasurer Faculty Advisor HONORARY MEMBERS Miss Metcalf MlSS SCOULAR Miss Kucel MEMBERS Miss Dolliver Dorothy Bahr Norma Hancock Mildred Baker Mildred Holstien Dorothy Bright Nerinne Isaacson- Dorothy Berg Alice Johnson- Beatrice Carlson Ruth Chase Margaret McCready Esther Reil Isabelle Eckin.w Geneve Starr Margaret Edgar Hazel Boggs Betty Farman Zelda Fritz Llcile J. Webb Margaret Humphreys Margaret Hartvvell -92- c == m g - n xtejr The Y. M. C. A. THE purpose of the Y.M.C.A. as set forth in the inter-national organiza- tion ' s constitution is as follows: To lead young men to a faith in God through jesus Christ; to promote their growth in Christian faith, esp ecially through the study of the Bible; to lead them to membership and service in the Christian church; to challenge them in united effort to make the will of God effective in human society, and extend His Kingdom throughout the world. A college Y.M.C.A. should hold a coveted position among the school s organizations in that it attempts to fill the need for right moral guidance, a need that is strongly felt among young men who are probably for the first time separated from the immediate influences of a good home life. The regular meetings of the Y are held on Thursday evenings. During the past year these meetings have been featured by talks by the faculty mem- bers and students on topics of general interest. A special feature of this year ' s program of constructive work was the Sunday morning session held regularly from 8:45 to 9:30 every Sunday morning. Durin g the first part of the year these meetings were devoted to talks by in- terested business and professional men about the city. Later, the Sunday morning session were devoted to group discussion of students ' problems. The Y was responsible for several social features during the year among which were a joint meeting with the La Salle club, a banquet in honor of the visiting State Student Secretary. McKee. a joint meeting with the Y.W.C.A. and two school dances. The equipment and operation of a garment check-room in the gymnasium by the Y provided a much needed convenience for party guests while it at the same time proved a source of revenue to the club. Mr. F. E. Tustison is the new faculty advisor of the organization. The success of the group discussion is directly due to his influence. The Y.M.C.A. enjoys a large roll of members who will, in the years to come, look back upon the days spent in good fellowship as the happiest memo- ries of college life at Stout. -94- ' • . - ijmiimwm A « j o r -- i.gi ' - . v: a -95- THE Young Women ' s Christian Association, one of the oldest organizations of our school, was started early in the history of the school. In 1915 it was re-organized and made a larger and more complete unit. At this time the cabinet, consisting of eleven girls, elected from the group and acting as an executive committee, was installed. Each of the eleven girls is chairman of cne of the various committees, being responsible for the work of her particular committee. The Cabinet meets every Monday night in the Y.W.C.A. club rooms. Every Wednesday night at 4:15 the Y holds its regular weekly meeting. These meetings usually take the form of discussions on problems of interest to the girls, or talks by different faculty members. At least once during the year the Y is instrumental in securing a foreign born student to speak to the girls. The Y.W.C.A. is one of the busiest organizations of the school. During the summer, the membership committee sends out information to the new students who have enrolled for the fall. Each new student, called a lit tit- sister, is assigned to an old student, a big sister, who helps the little sister get acquainted. The Social Service Committee prepares baskets of food at Thanksgiving time to send to the needy families of the city and helps in local, social welfare work in many ways. The Y also affords many good times. The first event of the year is the big mixer picnic which is usually held at Riverside Park. The Geneva .Meeting held on the Tainter Hall campus is one always looked forward to. Perhaps one of the jolliest parties is the annual kid party in which both faculty and students return to the days of hair ribbons, all-day-suckers, and so on. This year the Y.W.C.A. added a number of new pieces of furniture to the club rooms as well as new equipment for the kitchen. A candy sale given was to help defray the expenses of representatives attending conventions in the interests of the Y.W.C.A. Y. w. c. A. -«- LSf -97- The Marquette Club OFFICERS nette Bruzek President Ro.mona Burns Vice President Evelyn Spiegelhoff Secretary-Treasurer Miss Muriel Brasie Faculty Advisor THE iMarquette Club, a member of the National Federation of College Catholic Clubs, is a society composed of Catholic 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 party was held early in the fall with the La Salle Club. At Hal- lowe ' en time, the clubs cooperated in giving a dance for the entire school, which now is an annual event. The club is active in philanthropic and missionary work. Money is raised by candy sales and donations. Regular meetings are held twice a month. -98 The La Salle Club ALTHOUGH com paratively young, the La Salle Club, an organization of Catholic men has become an important factor in school life at The Stout Institute. The club not only affords a means of social diversion for its mem- bers, but is a recognized agent in the development and perpetuation of high moral character. The club has taken an active part in school functions by co-operating with other organizations and by fostering numerous club ac- tivities, social and otherwise. It was in October. 1921. that the club had its inception, setting forth worthy aims as is evident from the objects enumerated in the first article of the constitution: To promote the common interests of the Catholic men in The Stout Institute; to create a spirit of fellowship and co-operation among these students by giving them a means of becoming further acquainted with one another: to inspire confidence and self-reliance when with others, by means of parliamentary practise, debate, and other activities: to co-operate with other organizations of The Stout Institute in social and other activities. The membership of the club in its first year was thirty-one: today there are forty-one members. OFFICERS Mr. H. M. Hansen Faculty Advisor Byron Wood George Knoblauch Oscar Marking .... F. A. Van Eynde . . . C. L. Pozzini President . . . Vice President Secretary Treasurer Sergeant-at-Arms Barocci. L. Bergin. S. Bernhardt. J . L. Brom, R. Budde, H. CVENGROS, M. W. DOYLE. J. K. Doyle. T. H. Dlcharme, T. Erchll. L. Ferguson. L. A. Fiuonowicz. F. J. Fugina, M. G. GlLLES. L. N. MEMBERSHIP GlLLICK. C. Glennon. j. M. Globokar. L. E. Grab, G. Greely, F. GUYOTT, F. Haessly. L. E. Hanzel. A. Indihar. J. Knoblauch. G. Marking. O. A Marschner. P. Matusewic. J. . McDonough, J . R Murphy, E. R. O ' Brien. C. O ' Connor. J. Pagnucco. C. Pozzini. E. L. Rice. B. Schaenzer, A. Schroedl. F. Sebranek. L. Skull. J. R. Van Eynde. I . A. Welter. M. G. Wood, B. L. - 100- - 101 - D. A. K. THE members of the Junior and Senior classes in the school of Household Arts of The Stout Institute banded together in January. 1924. and formed the DAK. Club, named in honor of Miss Daisy Alice Kugel. Director of the department and faculty advisor of the organization. The purposes of the association as outlined in the constitution are: 1. To better acquaint girls of the Junior and Senior classes with each other and to provide social times: 2. To sponsor projects during the year that foster co-operation between students and alumni and between classes in the school; 3. To secure home economics leaders to give addresses at the school. Meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month and are made up of both business and social programs. Attractive oblong pins of a small bevelled edge black enamel center, surrounded by yellow gold with the letters D.A.K. in gold showing through, have been adopted by the organization. The present officers of the club are: President. Myrtle Dahlen; Vice-President. Dorothy Hobart: Secretary, Alice Hawkinson. The club has been accepted into the National Home Economics Association and this fall was admitted into the Wisconsin Home Economics Association as a student club. Semi-monthly teas are held in the school tea room, which aside from providing an income gives the members practical experience in their work. A Trip Around the World, at which various groups of girls representing the countries of the world, provided entertainment for the public, has been the only project undertaken solely for financial gain, and it was a great success. Mrs. Mary Schwartz Rose, author of Feeding the Family and various other home economics works, and a recognized leader in her field, made an appearance before the student body in October, part of the expenses of the lecture being borne by the D.A.K. Club. The organization hopes to brin other speakers to Stout by which the entire school may profit. - 102- The Stout Boxing and Wrestling Club THE Boxing and Wrestling Club is in its second year of growth and has achieved a purpose in teaching clean sportsmen-like entertainment and exercise. The officers were men elected by the club of the previous year and were thus capable of beginning the organization ' s activities early in the school term. The club room has been the scene of many friendly and entertaining combats, and week-end bouts have further developed interest in the work. The Boxers and Wrestlers owe their appreciation to Mr. Miller and his efforts in securing additional equipment for the club activities. OFFICERS Robert Wiedeman. Henry Ross Rodney Phillips . . Walter Nylund . . President Vice President Secretary .... Treasurer George Miller FACULTY ADVISORS R. L. Welch Floyd Keith R. A. McGee ROLL CALL Anderson, David Anderson, Henry Bechtold. Albert Bechtold. Conrad Buswell, Charles Chapmen. Jean Conachen, Walter Du Charme, Theodore Handberg. Fred Hanzel, Albert Jacobson. N. A. Kern. George Kinley, Ronald Lakso, John Larson. J. W. Lobeck, William Li kkarilla, Hugo McDonough. James Netterblad, Walter Newcomb. Kenneth Nylund, Walter Norris. Rolland Phillips. Rodney Ross, Henry Schroedl. Frank Sturm. Raymond Vojta, Jerry Weideman, Robert Welter, Mark -104- 8 lie Stout Woodworker ' s Club THE Stout Woodworker ' s Club, realizing a long cherished hope of Mr. Hansen ' s and of the woodwork students, was organized in December, 1925. Mr. Hansen, assisted by Mr. McGee. drew up tentative plans and called pre- liminary meetings at which it was shown that the students were interested in such an organization. A constitutional committee was appointed and it enthusiastically began work. In a short time the constitution was prepared, corrected, and accepted by a vote of the entire club. Stout students are eligible for membership when they have signed up for twenty-seven weeks of woodwork. Special students must have three years of trade experience. Officers must have thirty-six weeks of woodwork. All members must maintain an average of M in woodwork subjects. The club has a two-fold purpose — business and pleasure, the first and most important of which is; — To promote a better knowledge and higher standards of design, construction, and workmanship in wood. Among the pleasurable aims are mixers, smokers, and dances. The club is now conducting regular business and has forty active members under the following officers: A. S. Chermak President W. Moeller Vice President G. L. Turnqujst Secretary Ir. Hansen Acting Advisor .Mr. McGee Acting Advisor Mr. Keith Acting Advisor ©@$a@ ' :.-. ' - ■■ The Nelsonian Forensic Club Ti { i Nelsonian Forensic Club, the object of which is to furnish a medium for practice in all kinds of public speaking and also for the study of the greater current public problems, was organized in October. 1925. The name was chosen because the inception of the idea of the society was a result of President Kelson ' s belief that more opportunity for public expression was a paramount need in the extra-curricular life of Stout students. Its membership consists partly of those who had developed an interest in debate and oratory in high school. It is largely composed of those who desire to learn to speak more easily and forcefully. Its organization is aided by Mr. Faville whose experience before coming to Stout was great in the public speaking field. Although inter-school debates may be an outgrowth of the forensic interest stimulated by this club, its activities this year have been confined to local debates and presentations. Its charter members are of both sex. in the belief that there is an equal need of development for men and women in this field, and an equal interest among them in the great topics of the day. OFFICERS N. A. Jacobson. . Harry Stevens . . Harold Hanson . Louis Gilles John Faville. Jr. Arthur Alquist Ruby Anderson Wendell Bennetts Stephen Bercin Hazel Boggs Norman Brooks Myrtle Dahlin Charlotte Ginn John Glennon ROLL CALL Louis Globokar Lucile Hacerty Albert Hanzel Hector Henderson- Victor Hoffert John Lakso Lloyd Long Edgar Mara Oscar Marking -108- President ' ice President Secretary .... Treasurer Advisor Blanche Oliver Maribel Peterson- Rodney Phillips Gerald Potter Julia Solie Dorothy Solsrud Frank Van Eynde Jerry Vojta Fannie Webb Byron Wood - 109- . . . .. Boy Scout Organization THERE has been a steady demand for instructors, who can, besides at- tending to their regular school program, take charge of the civic needs of the boy. The Boy Stout organization has fulfilled these needs very satis- factorily. J Although, the course is only an extra-curricular activity, and does not offer credit, it is of great benefit and value to the student. It gives him greater prestige and a wider scope in his application for a position. It also assures him a higher salary due to this extra work. Besides this, the National Scout headquarters offers a diploma to every student who completes the twenty-four hour course outlined. The student, who holds one of these diplomas, possesses the necessary qualifications to organize and control a boy scout organization. The course covers a period of eighteen weeks; meeting one hour and a half each week. It takes up such work as the requirements of the tenderfoot; second, and first class scouts; the ways of organizing and controlling troops, and equipping and maintaining of scout camps. It also gives a full course in life saving and resuscitation as outlined by the Red Cross. This work is carried out in the swimming pool at the gymnasium. The meetings are conducted under the patrol method. Officers elected are: Scout leader. Assistant Scout leader, and Patrol leaders. It is understood that the students enrolled in the training course will act as Scout Masters or Assistant Scout Masters in troops sponsored by the churches with which they are affiliated. This work has been helped and cheered on by Mr Meserve, the Scout executive from Eau Claire, who has charge of scout work in Dunn County. Mr Kranzuseh. the faculty advisor, has been the guiding light which has kept the training course alive and progressive. His connection with local troops, his wide practical experience, and his knowledge of scout work have proven of great value in conducting the course. - 110- THt TOUT BA HD TVom tfce savaqe roll of fbe drum tb fke College vancl, ujahav vroares 9ed until wc bave at ovr Tootkoll and tpasket hall games e om -form of tvaoio to dtimt ' lo ' pep sckool spirit, tfxd to =l m ?r?strat? we are wttk our cvarriar ontil tW -fitrtsk Out scnaol hand rs as evelop i from ike liftl street corner hand to onc ?f tkirtu pieces, foil i wi form- ed cm £ ready; for irtyf kin a tke school mciy coil for m fke uJatj of music {or tf mes, pct m«4mg5, etc, Dcj-rificj tke sckool year of $?.S-wz. trie bond kas developed to £i stage wnere tine plovers mu $ compete to ©ecu-re their positions, and 1b kold Hje m, 1 ke re salt of trtifr corui-if ion as produced abetter hand-, an A o well kalanced ba«d,v 4ttck rn ane mere and k tfer niusic. TTjtouoY the efforts of Ike 5fa iewi baaly faculty, ami various organization , or? investment in music, instruments, and uniforms was made,, giving us Ike rnost complete college kand of tt c a to tke afafe. J. E. Ray. me director of tke kand, kas spent a cons ' dero-kle portion of kis lime £ rnalce tke kond wortktvhue, and a permanent orp animation, in tke sckool. Mr OfVs. aetor, pla mc first chair %n tke cornet sectiort. is ffie assistant eft rector, and president oftkekand Mr. r aoUi en, secret aiy and 1recsstLrer l ar?cJ Mr. vheoJonnsow., librarian. !2- W tW W WflE Men ' s Glee Club THE first meeting of the Glee Club in September found many old members back. Few changes had to be made. At the first business meeting the following officers were elected: Ole Strand. President; Richard Hoffman, Vice-president; and Victor Hoffert, Secretary- treasurer. After practicing hard for about five months the club made a little road trip including Baldwin. Hudson, Barron and Chetek. We had the mis- fortune of losing Ole Strand just a few days before our trip because of his appointment at Springfield. Illinois. We owe very much to the orchestra which is composed of all Club members except Bernard Shadney who acted as director of it. Little do we realize the untiring effort which Mr. and Mrs. Good have put forth for the success of the Club. We owe them more than we can realize as a club and as individual members. ROLL CALL First Tenors 0. A. Strand K. S. Fletcher B. Hellam 1. Madden First Bass C. Pacnucco G. H. Richards D. Anderson V. F. Hoffert Second Tenors C. H. Waller W. Martin R. Sturm O. Wills Second Bass R. E. Hoffman C. Galoff L. C. Brown M. G. Welter -115- K- ■ 9 w « k A I 4 Br - k 2 - KVi Ikft n L ; The Stout Orchestra THE Stout Orchestra is in its first year of growth. It began early in the school year, and has developed creditably with weekly practices under the efficient direction of Mr. Gregg. The organization aims to train for leadership in musical activities, and is expected to become one of the Institute ' s finest extra-curricular activities. The organization owes a deep appreciation to President Nelson for his support and interest in the work that is being done. OFFICERS Hector Henderson President Phillip Olson Vice President Walter Nylund Secretary-Treasurer Mr. Gregg Director ROLL CALL First Violins Cello Saxaphones Phillip Olson Frank Cassel Hector Henderson Raymond Sturm Cornets Maxwell Gundlach Bernard Schadney Otis Saeter Robert Schoenlin Second Violins Victor Glenn Ruth Chase Myron Crandall 1 romoones Leota Hanson p ian0 t YNM ° GDE «; Walter Nylund Gladys Fink Theodore Welander Drums Clarinet Bass John Faville, Jr. Ira Madden Charles Pacnucco - 117- « a% t a1? AS ! The Girls 1 Glee Club THE Girls ' Glee Club of Stout Institute, since its reorganization in February 1925, has steadily forged ahead in the quality of its work. At the beginning of the first semester this organization changed its name. Sharps and Flats, to the Girls Glee Club of Stout Institute. Several new members were admitted, through try-out, making a total of thirty-four mem- bers. The music of the concert this year included three Grieg numbers, which were of special merit and showed the results of much hard work on the part of the members. As a whole the concert showed improvement in technique, harmony, and the balance of voices. OFFICERS Miss Dolliver Director Dorothy Ten Eyck President Annette Bruzek Vice-President Frances McComas Treasurer Amy Stoltz Business Manager Evelyn Spiecelhoff Librarian First Soprano Second Soprano Annette Bruzek Frances McCc Ruth De Forest Gladys Kriesse Clara Schoenoff Frances Miller Iva Mae Gross Zelda Fritz Dorothy Ten Eyck Hazel Linnell Patricia McCormick Nilah Dee Emma Nasgowitz Marjorie Rossler Mildred Olson First Alto Second Alto Marion Arnston Frieda Nelson Alice Griesse Orpha Ste Clarisse Smith Fannie Webb Amy Stoltz Lydia Bubeck Emma Socce Dorothy Dufnlr Evelyn Spiecelhoff Olga Nurmie Ruth Trinko - 118- -119- ■ 1 - 122- Adam and Eva Characters James King, a rich man William Jahnke Corintha. his parlor maid Gertrude Hilgen Clinton De Witt, his son-in-law Arthur Alquist Julie De Witt, his eldest daughter Marion O ' Brien Eva King, his younger daughter Frances McComas Aunt Abby Rocker, his sister-in-law Maude Thomas Dr. Jack Delamater, his neighbor Norman Brooks Horace Pilgrin. his uncle Gerald Lund Adam Smith, his business manager Victor Hoffert Lord Andrew Gordon, his would-be son-in-law Eugene Waterson Scenes Act I. — In Mr. King ' s home. Long Island; Morning. Act II — Scene I — Same as Act I. Five-thirty in the evening. Ten days have elapsed. Scene 1 1 — After dinner. Act III. — The King farm in New Jersey. Three months later. -123- w_ The Vanishing Princess Characters .Vfatinka, a once-famous master magician Bernard Rice Cindy, a shop girl Marjorie Robb Mr. I-Say. a most disagreeable landlord George Richards The King, a medicine fakir. O. A. Strand Scene — In the quaint, misty, musty, magic shop of Matinka. -124- Why the Chimes Rang Characters Holger, a peasant boy Mina Van Houten Steen. his brother Mildred Holstein Bertel. their uncle Albert Hanzel An Old Woman Dorothy Ten Eyck Tableau The Priest. William Jahnke The Rich Man . . . Frank Major The Courtier Grant Turnquist A Rich Woman Martha SterTenson A Sage Edward Amos A Young Girl Dorothy Engler The King George Kern Time — A day long ago. Scene — The interior of a wood-chopper ' s hut on the edge of a forest. For the plays. Why The Chimes Rang, and The Vanishing Princess, the following assisted as: Business Manager Adolph Roiseland Stage Managers J ?. r ) man brooks William Jahnke Publicity Victor Hoffert Properties ( an Sanson r Pnscilla Gilbert Costumes . Helen Thayer Lighting I Henderson 6 ' Eugene Waterston -125- r T s l The Manual Arts Players THE iManual Arcs Players. Stout ' s only dramatic club, has made excellent progress during the past year in the plays it has put on. Adam and Eva. presented November 13. was very heartily enjoyed by the large audience that attended the performance. On December 17. two one-act plays were staged and were very successful. April 23 and May 22 concluded the stage work of the club for the school year of 2 and ' 26. Under the able direction of Miss Dolliver. the club has made exceptional progress. To study drama is one of the purposes of the organization. Other than the stage work, the Manual Arts Players have a yearly Costume Party. This year the party was held on the twenty-ninth of January. The hall was decorated in gay colors, and under a ceiling of the thousand balloons. with bushels of confetti, and miles of serpentine, the peppy student body that was in attendance, had a most enjoyable time. The Glee Club Orchestra added much to the carnival spirit. Miss M. M. Dolliver, Director Miss Phillips Miss Mutz ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Miss Skinner Miss Brasie Miss Snowden Louis Gilles Emma Griesse Lloyd Long Albert Hanzel Oral Goff Adolph Roiseland Helen Thayer Gladys Kriese Archie Strand Victor Hoffert Gertrude Hilcln Iva Mae Gross Priscilla Gilbert Maude Thomas ROLL CALL CORINE BaYSINCER Bernard Rice Eugene Waterston Geneva Starr Gerald Lund Dorothy Morris Dorothy Engler Melville Wright Geo. Richard Edward Amos Dorothy Solsrud Grant Turnquist Frances McComas Marjorie Robb Laurel Dunbar - 126- Marion O ' Brien Dorothy Ten Eyck Arthur Alquist William Jahnke Emily Vorachek Marjorie Quakenbush Martha Steffenson Nina Van Houten Norman Brooks C. F. Major Le Roy Kumerow Otto Henderson Mildred Holsteix Geo. Kern cp The Stoutonia i in- siai-i- Ki ' .NVov S li i i in k 1 alitor- 1 n- hief Edwin Meslow Associate Editor Charlies Purvis Associate Editor Emma Nasgowit: News Editor Acnes Jehlen Socictv Editor Dorothy Ten Eyck H. E. Editor Curtis Sommerer. ... I. A. Editor Dorothy Bright . . . .Local Editor Romkli. Chad. . Alumni Editor Harry Mkrrill. . Athletic Editor Harold Waller Proofreader I ' .it.iM B W.mikmon (Cartoonist Ira C Madden. . . Business Manager Laurie Lehto Advertising Manager Norman Brooks Assistant Mark Welter Circulation Manager Frank Van Eynde Assistant John Faville. Jr Editorial Adviser C. W. Hague Business Adviser REPORTERS Gerald Lund Dorothy Engi i r Norman Olson Bessie Farman Roll and Norris THE school year 1925-1926 has been a year of experimentation for The Stoutonia. With twelve members of the previous year ' s staff as a basis, many changes in personnel were tried. Members were allowed to try their abilities in various departments until the ones to which they were best adapted were discovered. The change in the curriculum of The Stout Institute also made necessary some staff changes. When students were here for two years only, they spent the first year on The Stoutonia Staff as assistants and the second year as department heads. Since students are now here for three or more years, it was decided best to have all freshmen act as reporters, upper classmen filling the department positions. A decided effort was made this year to analyze the desires of the eleven hundred Stoutonia subscribers and to meet this demand as well as possible. This analysis resulted in the creation of several new departments: The Faculty Mirror. On the Book Shelf. Looking Backward. Chuck ' s Chuckles, and an Athletic Department. Pictures go a long way toward making an attractive paper; so The Stoutonia secured a cartoonist and each week of the year printed a cartoon of school interest or of an Idiosyncrasy of a Pedagog. Probably the most drastic change in The Stoutonia this year was in the mechanical appearance. The mark at which the Staff aimed was to have The Stoutonia as nearly like a cosmopolitan newspaper as possible. Banner and feature headlines, together with moderately sensational makeup were used to give the paper a newsy appearance. On a few occasions of special interest. The Stoutonia printed special edi- tions so that the latest news might be had by the readers. Throughout the basketball season a reporter accompanied the team on all trips and provided first-hand information about the conference games. When the team had won the state championship, a championship edition was issued. The Stoutonia was fortunate this year in having John Faville, Jr. as faculty adviser. Mr. Faville is a graduate of the Beloit School of Journalism and has been able to give the Stan the benefit of his journalistic experience. How- ever, since there is no course in journalism at The Stout Institute, it was im- possible to improve the quality of the news stories as much as was desired. The year 1925 marked the tenth anniversary of The Stoutonia and the Staff feels that it has successfully carried out the purposes for which the paper was intended. kv J The Stoutonia Staff Iff . 1925-26 - 129- u The Mechanical Staff TO THE men on the mechanical staff of The Stoutonia the paper owes much credit for the success of the publication this year. The staff is composed of students in the advanced printing classes and the production of The Stoutonia is a part of their work for credit. Each individual in the class acts as foreman at least once during the year, thus gaining experience in the mechanical production of a newspaper. Machine composition is done by a staff of three members chosen from the Linotype classes. These men set the type and make all corrections. On Thursday afternoons the other members of the mechanical staff make up the forms under the direction of the editor, lock them up. and put them on the press. The printing is done Thursday evenings and Friday mornings. All advertisements and headlines are set earlier in the week. Since no member of the class is foreman for more than two weeks, efficiency is sacrificed for educational purposes, but the printers deserve mention be- cause of their cooperation and loyalty, -130- Inky Fingers OFFICERS Lena Bertodatto - File Edwin VIeslow Ruling Pen Corene Baysinger Fountain Pen Miss Skinner Faculty Adviser WITH no attempt in view to create professional writers or finished artists, the Inky Fingers was conceived and promulgated for the development of those students interested in this kind of literary pursuit. In a school where the primary interest is centered in the preparation for specialized professional work, an organization of this character is undoubtedly needed and appreciated. Prizes are given each year for the best contributions in each class of litera- ture presented, the winning manuscripts being printed in the Stoutonia. A number of social gatherings have been enjoyed, during the year, at Miss Skinner ' s apartments. The influence of her hospitality and constructive criticism has stimulated attempts to develop the literary talent among the members. - 131 - The Tower STAFF MEMBERS Andrew Melby Editor-in-Chief Helen Stroebl .Associate Editor Louis Globoker Business Manager George Bunker Asst. Business Manager Hugo Pesola. . . . .Advertising Manager Walter Nylund Asst. Advertising Manager Dorothy Hobart Organization Editor Louis Gilles Asst. Organization Editor. First Semester Irving Hosking Asst. Organization Editor. Second Semester Marion Arntson Art Editor Marion Rather Asst. Art Editor Eleanor Brown Asst. Art Editor Ferris Clark Athletic Editor Marion Jehlen Asst. Athletic Editor, First Semester Maude Thomas Typist Adolph Roiseland Photographer Ethel Dean Asst. Photographer Ai ma Torpy Humor Editor. First Semester Emma Griesse Humor Editor. Second Semester William Dohr Asst. Humor Editor FACULTY ADVISERS C. W. Hague Business Eva Scantlebury Contents HOUSE ORGANIZATIONS The Tainter Annex IT WAS a beautiful spring day and four middled aged women alighted from the observation coach of a through Northwestern train at the station of a middle western city. As they stepped upon the platform they were immediately surrounded by the cries of Taxi? Taxi? They chose the old faithful Yellow . ' When questioned as to their destination. Mrs. Russcl Daryl (formerly Dorothy Bright) quickly replied. The Annex, but was quite surprised at the pu-zlcd expression on the driver ' s face. Well, surelj you must know where Tainter Annex is? questioned her companion, Mrs. Reginald Cunningham (formerly Hclcnc Keller) and Mrs. Paul Winthrop (formerly Mavis Galloway.) But at the driver ' s No. the four women were at a loss as to what to do. As they glanced around, they discovered another old Anncxer. Johana Eagcn. coming down the platform. After a good old time greeting (Annex style) she was questioned as to her whereabouts and the changes at the Stout Institute during the last twenty years. I ' ll tell you all about it as we drive up to the Lake Side Hal!, she replied. What is this Lake Side Hall? Why, haven ' t you heard? The Annex burned down some years ago and in its place. — just then the taxi turned into the drive leading up to the main entrance of Lake View Hall. Getting out of the cab with much eagerness, they stood still with wonder at the transforma- tion that had taken place within the last twenty years. Beautiful grounds with shrubbery and trees, surrounded the Old English style building with its gently sloping slate roof. A new beach extended the length of the campus, and as the women looked at it they were reminded of the one-plank pier that constituted the bathing facilities for the old annex. As they mounted the steps, they were greeted at the door by a sweet gray-haired, matronly- looking lady whom they recognized as a former classmate. Helen Kuczynski. They had no more than mentioned her name, when all four were talking at the same time about their present life, and then the good old Institute days. But the matron did not stop to talk long, for she was anxious to show them the completely equipped building. After their return to the reception hall, they seated themselves comfortably before the open fire. The glow from the softly shaded lamps and the shadows on the walls from the fire brought back by -gone memories of old Annex days. Dorothy Bright started the conversation. The lights flickered and Helen said. Don ' t be alarmed, for if they do go out. Johanna Eagcn and Mavis Galloway arc here to fix them. Then Mavis joined in with. I wonder if Janice Purdy has made any use of her knowledge of Household Physics gained under Professor Tustison? The telephone rang and every one was waiting for the familiar call of Henrietta Meyers, hang out! , but instead the white capped maid who had answered the phone, pushed the floor button for Miss Bahr. who was the Physical Director of the Institute, and who. also, was acting as assistant matron of Lake Side Hall. The telephone call reminded Helen that the train must be in, which was to bring her old Annex friends, the A.O.O.D ' s. This club included Sophie Sockness. the President of the Annex for the first semester; Edna Hume. Gerty Hilgen. Cora Sunde. Hannah Brekke. Edna Talg and Oral Goff . Helen then excused herself and promised us that she would bring the girls back with her. Aft er Helen left the group was entertained by music; one of the last of the selections. Illinois loyalty, bringing back the days when Caroline Blakcslee and the Sheboygan bunch vied for honors with the true Illinois spirit. - 136- SZEC - ' ' i v Lynwood Name Pet Hobbv Olivia Anderson Shooting baskets Evelyn Abraham. . . .Getting Psych .... Gladys Appcl Bob-bing Florence Austin Keeping Lena companv Dorothy Berg Pinning 1 .ena Bcrtadotta .... Talking Romona Burns Eating potatoes. . . . Arlcn Butler Doing things well. . Gertrude Burt Washing socks Marion Bull Harry Claire Coughlin Buggy riding Romcll Chab Contracting illnesses so someone will sympathise with her. Anna De Young Washing uniforms Nilah Dee. Asking questions Mary Endrizzi Sticking up for Hcrlcy . Irene Eckberg Giving elderly advice. . Ruby Eckman Answering her phone ca ls Agnes Howard Declaring fouls on Bucks! Lucille Hagcrty Making breaks at the telephone . Lucille Hansen Matching diamonds! Margaret Hartwcll. .Scurrying around Elizabeth Hooper. . .Thinking of sarcasm — Jeanettc Jackson .... Sewing Clara Jackson Talking to the cafeteria boys . Stella Kcrbaugh Whistling Merle Krcbcaububl. .Shooting Phyllis Linn Making herself known at Lynwood. Patricia McCormiek. Primping! Dorothy McKcvitt . . Puddling around - Dorothy Leonard — Work! (?) Dot Murrie Teasing Emma Nasgowitz. . .Firing around(?.) . . Olga Nurinie Talking. Phyllis Millcnbah . . . Leading Stout yells . . Mae Olson Helping others v. kh work Marion O ' Brien Playing the Vic Margaret Oliver Writing letters toGlcndalc. Ha. Mildred Olson Singing Laur ette QuistoriT. . .Praising Manitowoc. . . . Florence Reynolds. . .Counting as follows I -ugh 2ugh. 3 ugh 4ugh etc. 1 lelcn Roth Gadding Carol Reed Blushing . . . Julia Solie Stuffing . Emma Soggc Eating ««««« . Lulu Spink Choir work Evelyn Spicgclhoff . . .Getting home Esterc Soko k Answering long distance calls . . Helen Thayer .Sending men home on Sunday . morning. Avis Wildcnradt . . . .Drinking rootbeer at Chase ' s. . . Miss Backman Curing colds -138- Ambition .To pose as a minister ' s daughter. .To pull a few E ' s. .Just to dance, and dance, and dance. .Find time to make her bed. .To set up a bus line from here to Barron. . Find a quick cure for mumps. .Writing perfect letters to Milwaukee. .To know alt there is to know at Stout. . To be a social welfare worker. .Good technique in sewing. .To clear up her dates. To live in a red brick house in Arcadie and nothing but love, if necessary. .To get rid of boils. .To get a job as an inquiring reporter. . To be a perfect househeeper. . To become a movie actress. .To get her degree as her sister will. .To marry — maybe a butchcr(?) .To be really frivolous(?) .To live in Iowa City. Iowa(?) .To grow — 7 .She has none! ? 7 ! ! .To become a famous milliner! . To marry a Swedish prince! .To be able to dance like Pavlowa. .To introduce Mocller to Red Grange. To have naturally curly hair. .To run Paavo Xurrnie a race(?) . To be wealthy so she ' ll never have to work . To get an E in some course at Stout . . To personally meet Mr. Heinz. .To be widely known. .To talk on and on and on. .To isolate ten deadly germs and {41 them to her enemies. , To be a garageman ' s assistant. .To own a Vic . .She can ' t decide! . To be a bird of a singer. 1 . discover a new plan of budgctting. .To resemble a bean pole! .To talk uninterrupted for twcnty-foui hours. .To be a physics teachcr(?) .To outdo her roommate! .To enter all the eating contests she can, .To be a perfect minister ' s wife. .To make others happy. . To knock ' cm all cold. . To found an Economic school on par with Stout. . To give Willie the Wollics. .To own an orphan ' s home. ftgy jggg jg 5fe2 = Q?Q -139- Tainter Hall Mrs. G. VI. Dow. Precepnc Dorothy Ten Eyck That disturbs me. I va .Mae Gross Peel your eye on this! Jane Rolfe Shure. well, o ' course. Betty Farman Oh. rub it in. Dorothy De Voe Did we ever have fun! Henrietta Petruschks . . He ' s got halitosis. Dorothy Dufner Apples are my favorite. Lydia Bubeck. Let ' s go home this week-end. Duf Dorathie Morris. . You old weiner. Dorothy Encler Good-night. Morrie. Zelda Fritz Oh, Kiddo! Glayds Kriese Isn ' t he precious v Ruth De Forest ... . He ' s so athletic. Norma Hancock. . . Kids, listen! Dorothy Newell. . . It ' s my special. Grace McGregor . No man here interests me. Edna Scott Wallie or Lawrence 1 Francis Miller What ' s our assignment? Florence Nevin Hee. hee! Calantha Farrand All rightie! - 140- - 141- Nine Stout (K)nights Motto — ' The dead and only the dead shall do nothing. L. A. Ferguson Fergie H. J. Fischer Hank M. B. Goodwin Marnte C. L. Pozzini Chuck F. Schrodel Blackie C. J. Sommerer Curt H. W. Stevens Steve F. A. Van Eynde Van M, G. Welter Jimmie The slumbering volcano. And yet so frank, so unashamed of love. Hard work makes a brilliant man. I must speak whether I think or not. Trust him not who seems a saint. I am a man of high ambition. Pretty children sing pretty songs. Give me a slide-rule, and I ' ll solve your problem. , My boy friend and me. - 142- The Stout Athletic Council 1925-1926 THE purpose and duties of the Athletic Council are: to formulate and direct the athletic policy of the school, to encourage all forms of physical activities, 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 representee students are elected by each class, one from each department. OFFICERS Esther Galusha President Victor Oleson Vice-President Helen Cotts Secretary X f r. F. Keith Treasurer FACULTY MEMBERS Miss Samdahl. Mr. Bowman. Mr. Keith. Mr. Miller CLASS REPRESENTATIVES Senior Junior Annette Bruzek Esther Galusha Alois Schaenzer Victor Oleson Sophomores Freshmen kosella torcerson helen cotts David Anderson Gerald Ferdon - 144- J. FLADOES Ami Coach GEORGE F. MILLER Coach A. L. MITTEN Ass ' i Coach Football UNDER the guidance of Coach Miller, assisted by A. L. Mitten and J. Fladoes. together with the cooperation of our unlimited supply of foot- ball material, our team has displayed a good brand of football. Our team, although composed of many beginners, began the season with grim determination to make a creditable showing. The team, in spite of early reverses, kept up the fighting qualities for which Stout Institute has long been known, and came back to win the final half of the season games. Practically every game was in Stout ' s favor or tied to the last half of play. Hard driving by the coaches in long tiresome practices made the team into a fine working machine, and to the coaches and to the team belongs the credit and honor that they strove to bring to Stout. - 145- -q;£ - . CAPTAIN MOELLER. Center (L) CAPTAIN MOELLER was the pivot man and did a very fine job in that position. This was his last year as a football player at Stout, and too much credit cannot be given him as a captain and a player. He never gave up during the entire season and was one of the hardest trainers on the team. He played the game for the enjoyment he received from it. and did his best to give Stout a winning team. He is highly recommended by Coach Miller as a clean, hard player; and all the men spoke very highly of him as a leader on the field and a perfect gentleman off the field. Every one in Stout will regret his absence from the lineup this coming fall. Total Score Sheet for Football. Stout . Stout 6 Stout Stout .26 Stout 6 Stout Stout 7 Total 45 St. Marys Winona St. Teachers Col. La Crosse Fort Snelling Superior River Falls. . Eau Claire Total 43 7 13 3 28 94 -146- VICTOR OLESON, Guard (L) Bull is a local product at the present time or we might give Toman credit for his bulk. He was placed on the all-state team by nearly all sport writers in the state and that is nearly enough to show the high brand of ball he played. The thing we all regret most is that he will not be with us next year to play. DAVID ANDERSON. Full Back (L) Duba. we know him better by that, is an Iron wood. Michigan pupil of the game. He was one of the best punters ever developed at Stout and his toe gained many yards for the team this season. He could always be relied upon to kick the team out of the danger zone. We hope to have Duba back again next year. JEAN CHAPMAN, Guard (L) Jean is an offspring of Tomah and played a very good game in the line. He was one of the very strongest men on defense that played this fall. Jean was a very faithful man and played at top speed throughout the entire season. We all wish Jean the best of luck out in the field of hard knocks. LAUREL DICKENSON. Half Back (L) Dick hails from Tomah and the little village should be proud of such a son. His open field running was a feature of the year, and many yards were gained by his deer-like legs as he spun over the ground in his dashes around end. To Dick goes the credit of being the fastest man on the squad the past year. - 147- JOHN SKULL. Tackle (L) John hails from Aurora, Minnesota; where they turn out championship Basket-ball teams, but they do not forget to turn out a few good football men on the side. John was a strong man on offense and opened huge holes for the backs to pass through. Coach Miller wishes he had more men like John around. ANTON CHERMAK. Half Back (L) Bucko played a game this year that was the envy of many a big ten man. Last year he was forced to spend most of the time on the sidelines with injuries, but he came back and showed the opposing teams a few of the fine points of open field running. Bucko was a very consistent player and could always be relied on for a gain. FRANCIS GREELY. End (L) Club is what we call him but he is anything but that. He was one of the fastest ends in the conference, and a great pass grabber. His ability to grab the ball out of the air resulted in many gains for our team in times when play was close. His defense work was of the very strongest and the steadiest of the season. ARTHUR HUTCHISON. End (L) Hutch, the lion hearted, is what Coach Miller has to say about the man from the north. We all know that Hutch played the game to win regardless of what fol- lowed. He broke up the opposing offense time and again as it tried to circle his end. Grabbing forward passes was his long hand. We all wish him back again next year. -148- ALBERT HANZEL, Guard (L) Hanzel. the fighting man of the team! No harder player ever tore up sod on the gridiron. Given honor- able mention by many leading sport writers in this state shows that he was above common quality. Hanzel says he thinks he will be back with us next year and we all hope that he will not change his mind. LE ROY KUMEROW. Half Back (L) Kumerow, one of the main stays in the offense the past season came to the Institute from Mankato Teachers College. He was one of the fastest men on the team and was very clever at carrying the ball in open field plays. He had what we call a fighting heart, which goes a long way in making a football player out of a man. CURTIS SOMMERER. Half Back (L) Curt, considered small by many, more than made up for his size in fight and speed. He played a game that was a credit to any man on a field. In line plunging, none excelled, and he was able to find holes that many would pass up. We all hope he will stay with us for one more year at least. EMILRAHJA, End (L) Emil also comes from Chisholm. Minnesota and is a running mate with our Capt. Elect. Emil earned his spurs playing the outpost in nearly every game and at other times held down jobs on the line. He seemed to be a man that could be placed anywhere on a team and make a creditable showing. - 149- EVERET LUCAS, Quarter Back (L) Kiby , as we know him around the Institute, directed the team on the field. Kiby also hails from the Northern Wilds of Minnesota, or we may call it Virginia as some know where that is. Kiby showed the spectators a few points in passing and tackling and did a very good job of directing the play of the team. GUSTAVE BERGMAN, Guard (L) Bergy hails from Virginia, Minnesota where he has been on the job as a school instructor for the past two years. He was a powerful man in the line and a very sure tackier and opened large holes for our men to carry the ball through. RICHARD RADKE. Quarter Back (L) Rock as he goes by here is a local product and one to be proud of. He did a very good job in running the team and was a good ball carrier in an open field. We must figure his size and the amount of fight that made him a football player of college merit. ARTHUR GUNDERSON, Tackle (L) Capt. Elect for 1926. Gundy. ' unanimous choice for Captain for 1926 hails from Chisholm. Minnesota. Gundy was one of the main stays in the line this year, and caused more than one opposing back to hit the line in vain. Too much praise cannot be given this powerful man of our ' 25 football team. - 150- Normal School Champions 19:25-26 THE 1925-26 basketball season was a decided success from both the finan- cial and materia! standpoint. Although the first few games were disastrous, they were only pre-season games and gave Coach Miller a chance to see what sort of material he really had. In the first conference game against Superior, the real aggregation was found. With the exception of a setback the following week, at the hands of Stout ' s ancient rivals. Eau Claire, the .Millermen went through the season with a clean slate. With the Normal Conference Championship, comes also the first time in the history of Stout Institute, that they have had the undisputed basketball championship of the State. They were an aggregation that played as one man and with the never down attitude would never listen to defeat. -151- COACH MILLER At the start of 1925-26 basketball season there were no pre- dictions of a championship team. The first two games, as Coach Miller stated, were terrible. By the aid of the Board of Strategy a new style of play was i loped that proved to be the famous short pass system. At this time Coach Miller spent many long hours of work with the boys showing them the fine points that must be learned in order to make this form of play the most effective. In a very short time results were beginning to crop out in their playing at prac- tice and when the time came for the first conference game they showed up very well. From that time on they improved very rapidly. Coach Miller must be very highly commended for the way he worked and made a team out of rough material that later on ran off with all opposition and also the state honors. We all hope that Coach Miller will have a very successful season next vcar. CAPTAIN RADKE Captain Richard Rocks Radkc is a product of the Mcnomonic High School quint, having played four years under coach Bongcy of that school. During his last year on his high school team he was chosen all-conference right forward and captain of the district team at River Falls. Rock ' s first year on the team at Stout did not sec him as a regular although he made his letter. During this last season he has shown his ability as a forward and also as a captain. To him goes the credit for being the highest point maker of his team. Rocks leaves a position that will be hard to fill. Hi eagle eye helps his team mates materially to win the champion- ship. His hard fighting and being the leader of the team helped to build up one of the very best squads ever seen in this city. We arc all hoping that he will change his mi nd and join in the race again next year. - 152- TILLESOR R.F. Lawcrcncc Tillic Tilleson is another product of Menomonie. He played but one year on the high school squad but has had considerable experience before entering Stout. For two years he played with the Menomonie Cardinals and last year with the champion Co. A Team. This experience showed up in his floor work and dribbling this season. He plays excellent team work and passes well, and is a very good shot. His work was very effective, and he is expected to be out in togs next year when Coach Miller calls for men as the season comes around again. CHERMAK. L.G. Bucko Chermak hails from Manitowac. Michigan, on the banks of lake Michigan. During his last three years of basketball in high school Bucko graced the team as a guard. Immediately after arriving at Stout, in 1923. Bucko donned the moleskins and has taken part in football and basketball every season since. During the basketball season of 1923-24 he sub- stituted most of the time but made his letter. The next year he played as a regular and this year speaks for itself. He has played a hard and consistent game and with his playmate as they call each other were chosen by nearly every coach in the state as a pair of all state guards. The past season Bucko has played in the game more minutes than any of his teammates. In Bucko Stout is losing the other half of the greatest guard combination ever seen on a local floor. BROM. R.F. Roman Brom came to Stout from Arcadia. Although a small town down state, they seem to develop great basketball material. Brom was on the Arcadia H. S. Team for three years. During that time they won the district tournament at Eau Claire, and were given first place on the all tournament team. His first trial in basketball for Stout was the season of 1924 and 1925. This year he did not make the team. During the present season he showed his ability as a very good substitute. His floor work is good and he plays a hard fast game. Brom expects to be back next year and should make a very good running mate for Tilleson. and every one is expecting large things from the boy from the Southern part of the state. -153- M. OLSON. C. Manvillc Olson is a product of the Mcnomonic High School, having played with them for four years as a center. In the season of J921 that team won the district championship and lost the state by one point in the finals at Madison. Following his graduation from high school he entered Stout and played for two years and then took a position at Moose Lake. Minnesota, where he coached the team for one year. The following year he handled the Fertile. Minnesota, high school team and made a cry creditable showing. In the fall of 1925 he again entered Stout, but could not enter the games before the second semester due to the one semester ruling. When Oley finally did get into the games, he proved that he had lost none of his eagle eye for the basket. His floor work was good and he always seemed to have t he- jump on the opposing center. This is the last year he will be able to don a Stout uniform due to his having played three years. HUTCHINSON. R.C. Hutch started his career as a basketccr in Grinnell, Iowa. Coming from the grades with a reputation as a guard he immediately had a berth on the Crinnell H. S. Squad, on which team he played for four years. The last two years the team was a contender for state championship. Upon leaving high school Hutch entered Crinnell Col- lege. He made the Frosh squad his first year and started with the varsity the next year, but dropped out of school that season, thus ending his college basketball until he en- tered Stout. When the call came for men to play basketball in 1924, Hutch was right on deck, although not a regular he was on the squad for the entire season. In the 1925-26 campaign Hutch was chosen as a running mate for Chcrmak and a great combination they made! I 1 . was in the game at all times and guarding his territory like none have seen for quite a spell in these spots The only regrettable part is that Hutch will not be with us again to do his stuff. PETERSON. C. William Pete Peterson calls his home Superior, Wisconsin. Although Pete never plavcd on a school team, he played for four years on an independent team, before entering Stout. During the 1923-24 season this team placed second in the city Championship race. Pete proved to be a dangerous man during the last season. He is a hard player and always plays the ball at all times. With this year ' s experience he should make a good man as part of the nucleus for next year ' s team. With the return of the men that played this year wc expect a winner again next year. - 154- INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS G.P. F.G. Radke, F 8 27 N.Olson. C. . 6 23 Tilleson. F. . . . 8 15 Chermak. G. . 8 Hutchinson, G. . . 8 1 Peterson. C 7 7 Brom. F 4 1 Priest. F ■ • • ■ 1 N. Olson. G. 2 Greeley, G,. . 2 Decker. G. . . . 1 NORMAL SCHOOL STANDINGS 1925-26 Won Lost Pet. Stout 7 1 .875 Oshkosh 8 2 .800 La Crosse 6 2 . 750 Platteville.,... 6 2 .750 Eau Claire 7 3 .700 Superior 3 5 . 375 Milwaukee 2 6 .250 River Falls 2 6 .250 Whitewater 1 7 .125 Stevens Point - • • 1 7 .125 F.T. Pts. 24 78 6 52 10 40 2 12 5 7 5 19 4 6 1 1 -155- Clippings from the Column About Our Athletes A little nonsense now and then, A little horseplay on the side. Was relished by the wisest men. Who really lived before they died. Pagnucco — What do you think of the Volstead Act? Hutch — I don ' t like vaudeville. Bull Olson ' s original song — She fell for me and I let her lay. Rajah doesn ' t say his prayers at night since he came to Stout. Instead he greets each morn with — Oh Lord! How I hate to get up. Bucko says if he tries to kiss a girl and succeeds she becomes indignant and if he fails she doesn ' t wear his basketball. Auto Add — Miss-used car for sale — Bergman. She — Remember the Hall lights go out at 10:30. Moeller — Don ' t worry. I ' ll be there. Bull Olson used to go through that line some but he had his troubles off the field. When he sent his shirt to the laundry they sent it back with a note saying We don ' t do up tents. When he first came here he had the appendicitis and although six doctors were called in they couldn ' t decide what to do. Three wanted to operate and three wanted to blast. Hanzel apparently eats the soldier food — food that goes to the front. Art Gunderson says there used to be something about him his girl liked but he spent it. Hutch is still talking about that farm of his that he raises two crops a year on. He stands it up on end and plants both sides: but he made most of his money drying snow and selling it for salt. Dickinson insists there is no doubt about it. he ' s king in his house, his wife crowns him once a week — with the sugar bowl. He admits before he was married he didn ' t even have anyone to sew a button on his shirt and now he hasn ' t even got a shirt to sew a button on. HUMOR b CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 7 Freshmen and Sophomore pour into Menomonie. 8 Juniors and Seniors impose on Menomo- nie with the idea Better late than Never. 9 Increasing demand at various dormi- tories for sponges and tubs to catch the torrents of tears shed by lonely and lovesick Frcshies. 10 Freshmen formally meet their various instructors and begin to realize that they are in school. 1 1 Every Freshie puts on the old grey bonnet and starts to find his respective church reception. The upper classmates seek their old bonnets and incidentally a date. 1 4 The upper classmen arc disappointed for the Freshmen make display of the green. 1 5 New students arc informed of the S.S.A. and its significance to the Institution. 16 The football eleven arc working hard for the big fight Saturday. 17 Students flock to polls to elect S.S.A. president and vice-president. 18 21 The first mixer dance. Was it success- ful? Ask the Freshmen. Grecnies officers. organize and elect class 22 M A.P. ' s meet to change their consti- tution. 2? Annex takes over Lynwood ' s idea of the Proctor system. Sophie Sockness is elected President. 24 News of Dunn Co. Fair and Friday ' s vacation meets with student ' s approval. 25 First pep assembly held. Big dance, featuring moonlight dances. 26 Black day for Healy. His Ford is called before the village judge. 29 S.M.A. is entertained by new members. 30 Try-outs for Sharps and Flats arc undcr- wav. OCTOBER 1 Resume of Lyceum is given in assembly by Mr. Hurst. 2 Square and Compass entertain Stout students by giving a dance. 5 Mr. Faville makes his debut in his pleasure car. 6 Thiel explains S.S.A. coupon books. 7 President Nelson enjoyed a hunting trip. Get anything? Well, we don ' t know. 8 M. A.P. ' s present pep as it could be. Hanzel is knocked cold. 9 The first snow appears. Fur coats and galoshes come out of the rnoth balls. 12 Inky Fingers munch on peanut brittle. 15 Stout girls arc appointed to act as guardians for the various groups of Camp Fire girls. 14 The debating club holds its first meeting. Mr. Faville explains the purpose of the club. - 158- ol one W « - « t3«  - ' . k «fc One V ow — ' w tKa«w W t «- V «££Y r,at s t h.-. «c K«t- ; is-. t 0Vv s  - -159- s 15 Collection is taken up to send the band to River Falls. - - . , . 16 Sophomore Party. Big assembly is held at which the team is informally intro- duced to the student body. 1 7 Off for River Falls, three hundred strong. 19 Some of the Frosh found insulting upper classmen. Something must be done. 20 A rude intruder causes a panic among Tainter Hall inmates. 21 Debating Club takes the name of Ncl- sonian Forensic Club. 22 Frosh take their yearly bath in the municipal tank. They paid the price of folly. 23 Stoutonia Staff have first feed in I. A. corridor. 25 Y.W.C.A. change calendar and plan to have a Kid Party Nov. 7. 26 Hikers hold meeting and change their name to Girls Athletic Association. 17 Miss Skinner entertains the Inky Fingers. 28 Sixty-five enjoy joint meeting of Y.W.- C.A. and La Salle clubs. 29 The final enforcement was made on the green caps, poor Frosh. 3 1 Homecoming game and banquet. NOVEMBER 2 Inky Fingers elect officers. 3 Organization class take trip to cities to vi-.it schools. 4 Round table discussion on foods still going on. 5 Mr. Tustison — . Marking, what do you know about nitrates? S. Marking — 1 know they are cheaper than day-rates. 6 Metallurgy dance. -161- Voo £rid -i po  for u Cupici did W «iot.K. r ovo n Q o o - 1925- 19£6 p.£«fc-ira — C in«tve(i te.3 - -162- ■- ' Tut Manual Arts Players •« Ada m Eya 7 Kid Party. Eau Claire game. 9 Second quarter. 10 Y girls give pageant in assembly. 1 1 Students and faculty beat the chickens in i heir rush to box office. 12 First Lyceum number. Mr. Bowman selects candidates for All- American English Class. Tl 13 M.A.P. ' s put on a play in which Vic. Hoffart stars and kisses! ! 14 First Matinee Dance. 1 5 Kids try ice for first time. 16 Students get picked over at weekly faculty meeting. 17 Peanut film helps to pass the assembly period away. 18 Y.M.C.A. attends chicken supper at Evangelical church. 19 Mr. Karnes entertains the student body with vocal selections. 20 Marquette and La Salle give annual dance. 2 3 The wood workers organi :c 24 The second number of Lyceum is given in the form of a play. 25 Miss Kugcl addresses the girls in assem- bly asking them to support religious organizations. 26 Thanksgiving and S.S.A. dance — also aches. 27 Freshmen and Sophomores are engaged in cage tilt. The Freshmen entertain their fellow-classmates at annual party. 30 Milk campaign begins. DECEMBER 1 The student body is entertained by second Beechnut film. 3 King Kabot outwitted in checkers by Hutch. - 163 - 4 Mrs. Jones speaks to the Home Econom- ics students. The Purvis-Strand Co. staged a wonder- ful play in the Stout Auditorium. 5 The boys come home from the tailors with their tuxedos. They arc off for the Junior Prom. 7 Bud Wood takes a vacation for a change but he stays in Mcnomonic. 8 The student body is entertained by the Mcnomonie High School group. 9 The coffee urn in the cafeteria rebels. 10 Everybody longing for the 18th. 1 1 The Lynwood Hall girls give a delightful party to the members of the Stout faculty. Yes. the wives were there too. 14 The Freshmen start their packing for the holidays. 15 The girls receive Christmas greetings, warnings, and advice for spending the holidays. 16 ' o Basketball game, as St. Thomas wanted to bring down their entire athletic department. 17 Sophomores at Tatnter Annex surprise the Freshmen with Christmas Carols at five in the morning. M.A.P. present their annual Christmas entertainment. 18 Homeward bound. JANUARY 5 Classes are resumed as usual, but where is Mrs. Kent? 6 Some of the girls display various cuts of pressed carbon. 7 The Glee Club orchestra gives a program for assembly. 8 Ripon plays Basketball here and. Oh! what a game 10 Students continue their two weeks prac- tise of going to church. 12 Billiard tournament continues. Chap- man defeats Sandvig. 13 Stout and High School orchestra hold joint rehearsal. Many students are tak- ing advantage of new toboggan slide. 14 Band makes debut before assembly in new uniforms. I Esther Swenby cracks the unexpected in matrimony and surprises student body. Stout wins in any-body ' s game with Superior. 16 Students spend day gazing at idiosyn- crasies of C. A. 18 Four degree students leave for Detroit. What ' s the attraction? 19 Student body finances band to Eau Claire. 20 Infirmary receives two more patients. 21 Ole accepts a position in Springfield. 111. 22 Farewell festival is held for several of the fair ones, who are vacating the Annex. Eau Claire defeats us in an interesting game. Pruvis trims Robbc in billiard tournament. 23 Julian Johnson bids friends goodbye and goes to Waldorf. 24 Dot Bahr cries in assembly. Her wails are. No pep. 27 More attraction in Detroit. Number of graduates leave. Junior class is victim of episode. 28 Parisian talent displayed in auditorium by clothing classes. 29 Costume Ball, featuring Cinderella dance, is a huge success. 30 Girls spend day bisecting Chucks Chuckles. Students endeavor to clean ice rinks. FEBRUARY I Glee Club goes to Hudson. S.M.A. holds a farewell get-to-gethcr for Esther Swenby Schoenoff. -164- 2SS Lm . ©cAfcV I Oov £ . or «5 i. « N i Love 6 v revvie Oo t O l iarriop -Th€. viwe)C fuw ' tW IcTib ' i - 165- SE32 : 2 Bull ' Olscn and Marion Jchlcn leave for Detroit. 3 Lynwood Hall elects new house council. C. A. Bowman is given farewell dinner. 4 Salvation army representative gives stu- dent body a survey of the activities of the army. 5 S.S.A. Dance. Stout walks ;ill over the Pointers. 6 M.A.P. ' s skid along the bumpy road toward Irvington on a slcigh-ridc party. Hours arc extended to permit student to warm feet and hands at Pat ' s fire. 8 Physical education classes arc resumed after a two weeks absence of Miss Sam- dahl. 9 Douglas-Madden five-hundred team de- feats the Shadncy-Hoffman duct. 10 Brown ' s No. 3 conquers Keiths No. 4 bowling team and takes lead in the faculty league. 11 An interesting lecture on snowflakes is given in assembly by Miss Bachman. 12 Stout takes Eau Claire into camp. Faculty defeats student bowling team. 13 Pruvis outplays Sandvig and wins championship cue. 14 Miss Kugel spends Sunday in Minne- apolis. 15 Harold Waller is elected president of De Molav . 16 President Nelson attends convention at Washington. 17 Homcmakcrs entertain several of the women faculty at tea. 18 Boy ' s Glee Club entertains in assembly. 19 Stout defeats Superior 36-27. Students trim faculty; want it advertised. Y.M.- C.A. give elaborate dance. 20 Y bowlers down Metallurgy. Grand opening of Hotel Marion. 22 Students arc given 9:30 hours to see Johnnv Hincs. Stoutonia treats with an EXTRA. 23 Mr. Hurst quotes price on fish in assembly. 24 Three instructors promoted. Home Economics assembly. 25 Assembly postponed until Friday. An exceedingly interesting lecture is given by Mr. Skcyhill. 26 River Falls is defeated 14-19. Record crowd attends game. 27 Girls ' Athletic Club gives dance. Mr. Tusti son ' s dreams shattered. N lisses train to Washington. - 166- MARCH 1 March upheld the lion tradition. 2 Hanzcl pulls the two-gun stuff. 3 President Nelson returns from Wash- ington. D. C. 4 Hypcrians present The Man on the Curb. Pep assembly. S.S.A. dance. The mental strain was terrible, but wc trampled all over Steven ' s Point. Cham- pionship is ours — Rah ! Rah ! 8 Printing of first alumnus issue is pro- gressing. YAV.C.A. cabinet entertains successors. 9 Mumps warning issued by Miss Kugel. 9 Cast chosen for next M.A.P. play. 10 Eric Snccn (to bespectacled professor who has witnessed the smash) — You say you saw the accident, sir. What was the number of the ear that knocked this man down? Professor Tustison — I ' m afraid I ' ve forgotten it. But I remember noticing that if it were multiplied by itself the cube root of the product would be equal to the sum of the digits reversed. 1 1 Girls Glee Club display vocal talent. 12 M.A.P. dance. Boys cert postponed a week. Glee Club con- 1 5 Excitement runs high, made. First placements 16 Private conferences with the president attract much attention. 17 18 Hyperians adom the corridor with dolls and candy. Nclsonian Forensic Club entertains in great style. Question — Resolved : That 7:30 hours be abolished Laughs galore. District tournament begins. Stout i- hast. t0 THct p 19 Special assembly held to entertain tour- nament guests. Men ' s Glee Club con- cert is given with much vim and gusto. 22 Spring is here! ! 25 S.M.A. initiates new members. Ask Gen. Starr to sing My Wild Irish Rum. for vou. 24 Z5 26 29 30 Miss Binzel gives talk on The Newer Understanding of Conduct. Wednesday Moming Musicale enter- tains student body. Last lyceum num- ber in which Mr. Lamont and Miss Johnson win the favor of all. Victory Dance, ball banquet. Proceeds go for basket - More cases of mumps arc in evidence. The infirmary seems to be quite popular Plans for the basketball banquet are well underway. 31 March goes out like a lamb. - 167- - 168- APRIL 1 Metallurgy club gives resume of work. M.A.P. plays. No April Fool either. 2 Vacation! ! ' . 5 Classes are resumed, but practise teach- ers find that time hangs heavily on their hands, for they have no pupils. 7 Dorothy Howard ' s poor coffee rats arc getting weaker every day. 8 Miss Kugel talks on ' The Value of Extra Curricular activities. U. of Wisconsin Glee Club entertains. 9 Sophomore girls arc working hard on their wool dresses. 12 A nice April Shower greets us. Store windows don slickers. 1 3 Six weeks tests. 14 Alice Crowley says. It ' s good to be out again. 1 5 Mr. Faville, representing the Stoutonia. has charge of assembly period. 16 Sophomore Prom. 19 Our big strapping athlete Hutch brings in the first violet of the season. 21 Boys are still enjoying campus de- lights. 22 Inky Fingers let us know something about their work. 23 Girls Glee Club Concert, featuring a gypsy costume number. 26 These spring days cause much mind wandering. 17 Canoes are in demand. 29 A resume of the work of the S.M.A. is given. 30 Mr. Ray starts for the brooks. MAY 3 Promenade around lake shore is in full force. 6 S.S.A. has charge of Assembly period. 10 Student body uncontrolled. End of school year in sight. 13 School orchestra entertains. 14 Freshman Prom. 15 Stoutonia Staff Picnic. 18 Trunks infest the rooms of student . 21 S.S.A. Dance. 24 Final exams, begin. Wail of freshmen If only I don ' t flunk. 26 28 - 169- Students breeze about the campus at a rapid rate. Commencement . 3§ § $w ANOTHER TAX Miss McFadden — And now. class I wish to tax your memory. Borum — Good heavens, has it come to that? MOVIE FAN PSYCHOLOGY Some go to the movies to rest their feet; others to practise reading aloud. SOMETHING IN A NAME Policeman (producing notebook) — Name Please? Motorist — Atoysius Alastair Cholmondeley Cyprion — Policeman (putting book away) — Well, don ' t let me catch you again. Mr. Keith — Why is a flapper like a bungalow Mr. McGee — Because it ' s painted in front, shingled on top. and has no upper story. MARVELS OF HEREDITY Hurst — Sometimes you appear really manly, and sometimes you are effeminate. How do you account for it Phillips — I suppose its hereditary. Half of my ancestors were men and the other half women! ON A DIET Mrs. Thiel — I ' d like to see some shirts for my husband. Soft ones please, the doctor has forbidden anything starchy. OR FUMING STATIC Anderson (seeing sky-writing for first time) — What ' s that? Lehto — That must be some of that there wireless caught fire, I ' ll be bound. - 170- W r cft vNe c. WW eft was Wbat Vs -171- KEEPING TAB N. Jacobson — No letter for me? That ' s strange. Post Mistress — Nothing strange about it. young man. you haven ' t an- swered her last one! BRING THE HAMMER Member of Faculty, eating Christmas cookies Food III classes made— ' Mercy these cakes are hard as stone. Miss Quilling— I know. Didn ' t you hear her say Take your pick when she passed them around? ACCURATELY DEFINED Miss Scantlebury — What is an opportunist 1 ' ' Doc. Hoskings— One who meets the wolf at the door and appears next day in a fur coat. RULES OF ETIQUETTE 1 Don ' t allow your spoon to stand in your coffee cup — politely ask it to sit down. 2 Do not swear except when you get salt in your coffee. 3 Do not reach for the bread — get up and go around the table and help yourself. Be careful while eating corn on the cob — wear ear muffs. Don ' t eat with your knife — you might cut yourself. Don ' t gargle your soup — unless you have tonsilitis. Don ' t wait in line — go to the head. In case of fire wring the towel. Don ' t comment about the coffee — you may be old and weak yourself someday. 10 Never pour your coffee in your saucer — you can get more in your plate. 1 1 Keep at least one foot on the floor when reaching for the sugar. - 172- STRICT OBEDIENCE Mr. Hansen — Didn ' t I tell you to notice when the glue boiled over? Moetler — I did. It was a quarter past ten. An everlasting question among how much? Stout girls is Did you gain or lose, and DIAGNOSED Gilbert SchoenorT (To court clerk) — I-eah-er-um. Clerk (to assistant) — Henry, bring out one of those marriage license blanks. RING TRUE Don ' t be what you ain ' t. Jes be what you is. If you is not what you am. Then you am not what you is. If you ' re just a little tadpole. Don ' t try to be a frog: If you ' re just a little tail. Don ' t try to wag the dog. You can always pass the plate, If you can ' t exhort and preach. If you ' re just a little pebble. Don ' t try to be the beach. Don ' t be what you ain ' t. Jes ' be what you is. - 173- STRIVING FOR THE TOUCH Miss Phillips asked, time and again, for the students to put more personal touch in their themes, so one of the papers which she received ended thus: Well Miss Phillips, how is Miss Gilkerson getting along 1 Supt. — Why it seems to me you want very large wages for one who has had so little experience 1 ' K. Fletcher — Sure, isn ' t it harder for me when I don ' t know how? Bob Healy (In gym — ) I can ' t get my locker shut. August — Try taking your shoes out first. Bowles — But I don ' t think I deserve an absolute zero. Mr. Ray — Neither do I. but it is the lowest mark I am allowed to give. Miss McArthur, cried dear little Charles as he rushed into Taintcr Annex, Eleanor wants the listerine. She ' s just caught the cutest little black and white animal and she thinks it ' s got halitosis. VENTILATION Dot Murrie — Who invented the hole in the doughnut? - ' Miss Payne — Oh. some fresh air fiend. I suppose. Waterson — Let ' s spin a quarter, heads we go to the dance, tails to the show, and if it stands on end we ' ll study. - 175- _ rr a 1  : | 1 T Pf Maude Thomas (In the trip to cities got on a street car and. finding she had no change handed the conductor a ten-dollar bill.) — I ' m sorry. she said, but I haven ' t a nickel. Don ' t worry, lady, said the conductor, you ' ll have 999 of em in a minute. CRUEL Hansen — Can you drive with one hand 7 Major — You bet I can. Hansen — Then have an apple. Mr. Hurst — Now. suppose I am leaving the school and a man comes up to me. gives me a blow which knocks me down and my head strikes the pave- ment with great force and I am killed. What is the consequence 1 Pause — Finally Pesola rises and says: We should have a holiday! HAD BEEN THE ROUNDS Ole took her hand in his and gazed proudly at the engagement ring he had placed on her fair finger only three days before. Did your friends admire it? he inquired tenderly. Eleanor — They did more than that. she replied coldly. Two of them recognized it. HANDLE WITH CARE Marion — Dick is all right if you know how to take him. Boots — I hate those people who have to be labeled, like a bottle of medi- cine. SAT UPON Dad — Stella, who sat on the newly painted bench in the garden? ' Stella — Harold and 1. Dad — Well, you must have ruined your clothes both of you. Stella — Not both — only Harold ' s. -177- . :.. :. HIAWATHA AND THE LETTICL Would you ask me how the story Of the lettuce-spinach started? Listen, then, and I will tell you As ' twas told by Imanuttie. Imanuttie, the gray squirrel. Told me that the story started In the wigwam of Nohokum. There it was that Hiawatha. At the great feast of Dundamin. Old Dundamin. the yellow corn. Sat beside the Indian princess. Sat beside sweet Minnehaha. Min. said Hiawatha. laughing. Will you have some white or dark meat Of this venison I ' m carving? Will you have some wing or drum stick 1 But the Princess would not answer. Would not talk to Hiawatha. Cold she was as Geeishiver, Geeishiver, the great iceberg. Vainly then did Hiawatha Try to talk to Minnehaha; She but turned her head away. Suddenly Hi seized the lettuce. From the salad took the lettuce. Took the lettuce from the salad. Took the salad from the lettuce. Rubbed the lettuce in his hair. Rubbed his hair into the lettuce. Rubbed the two of them together. ' Why! said Minnehaha, wond ' ring. That is lettuce. Hiawatha! My mistake. said Hiawatha. For I thought that it was spinach! Then Minnehaha smiled and chattered. But Hiawatha brooded, sullen. Then he gave her mocking laughter. Gave to her derisive laughter. Gave to here the Minnie ha ha! And straightway plunger into the forest. I o ' .  . - 179- Mr. Hurst, in natural history was reciting. Finally he asked, Where is the home of the swallow The home of the swallow, answered Welter, is in the stumick. Chermack — Have you forgotten the $5. you owe me? Hutch — By no means. Didn ' t you see me try to dodge into Jeatran ' s? Hilda Brand void — Papa says he ' s going to put his foot down and stop your visits. Sleighbau — Are you sure he said down? Waller — Where did the automobile hit you? Big Pete — Well, if I ' d been carrying a license number it would have busted into a thousand pieces. Skunk Clark — I ' m going to get married soon. Often I lie awake half the night thinking of what she has said to me. Bob Borum — Take my advice, son. or soon you ' ll be lying awake all night listening to it. Pop. said Virginia, what are ancestors? Mr. Ray tried to explain by illustration. I ' m one of your ancestors, and your grandpa is another. Virginia pondered the matter for a minute, and then floored her father with this — But, Pop. why do folks brag about them? Healy — Why didn ' t you kiss her? Wood — Why should I? She doesn ' t bore me. Lehto — That was the most unkindest cut of all. as the poet says. D. Anderson — What was that? Lehto — I showed her one of my boyhood pictures with my father holding me on his knee, and she said, ' My. who is the ventriloquist? O ' Brien — Did you sound the family about our marriage? Hoffert — Yes, and Dad sounded the worst. -180- Tfc« rfc.ie •wtuitrep a - 181 - Do you know what the Order of the Bath is? asked Pozzini in a practise class. Sure. replied one boy. In our house it ' s Katy, then me brudder. then me. Dot Bright while at Homemakers walked briskly into a store and dropped her bag on the counter, Give me a chicken, she said. Do you want a pullet? asked the storekeeper. No, Dot replied. 1 want to carry it. TRY THIS ON YOUR PIANO The man behind the counter Was a woman old and gray. Who used to peddle doughnuts Along the road to Mandalay. She said Good morning stranger, And her eyes were dry with tears. She stuck her head beneath her foot. And stood that way for years. Her children all were orphans. Except one. a tiny tot. Who had its home across the street. Above a vacant lot. As we gazed through the oaken door. A whale went drifting by. His six legs dangling in the air. And I kissed her a sad good-by. The quietness of the noise was still. The evening star was dawning, A dead horse galloped up and said. We won ' t get home until morning. Women and children first. he cried. As he passed his plate for more. He took his hat from off the door. And hung it on the floor. An ax came walking through the air. The clock struck twenty-six. I turned my eyes upon the sky. And saw a cloud of bricks. S. Marking insists that all the world ' s a stage, but the most of us sit in the gallery and hiss the performer. Chuck— I am no longer young. I have traveled far and wide. All my life has been spent searching for my ideal girl. Imagine my joy. therefore, when yesterday I thought I had found her. She was perfect, passing every mark of excellence I had set for her. To-day I found that she kept letters. To-morrow I start again on my travels. KABOT ' S SOLILOQUY The country is going to the dogs. I don ' t know where the cities are going to. but the country is going to the dogs. To illustrate: Just see the ups and down of the poor workingmen of today. Take the tinsmiths. They ' re continually going up the spout. Sewer diggers are always in the hole. Paper hangers and plasterers are up against the wall. Oyster dealers are continually shelling out and getting in a stew. The poor elevator men have their ups and downs. Everything with the clock maker is on tick: they strike every hour, run down their own works and are seldom on time. The tailor business is merely sew-sew. The lime trade is slack. The spiritua- list ' s business is medium, and the undertaker ' s business is dead. The stove business is great, but it ' s all gone up the flue. The carpet business is held down by tax. The chair business may be good, but everybody sits down on it. The baker has plenty of dough, but he isn ' t well bred enough and gets crusty. A dentist is always looking down in the mouth. The cooper busi- ness is a staving business, but you ' ve got to hoop-her-up to get ahead. Why. even the poor old washwoman is always in soak, but at that she seems to be the only one that hangs out along the line. But what is the secret of success? The button says it is Push. Never be led. says the pencil. Take pains. says the window. Al- ways keep cool. declares the cake of ice. Be up to date. says the calendar. Never lose your head. says the barrel. Make light of everything. says the match. Do a driving business. says the hammer. Aspire to great things. remarked the nutmeg grater. Find a good thing and stick to it. said the glue, and then I came away. - 183- Paul Bowles — I don ' t suppose you don ' t know of nobody what don ' t want to hire nobody to do nothin, don ' t you? Mr. Nelson — Yes, i don ' t. ' Bergman says — The doctor told me he ' d have me walking again in two weeks. He kept his promise. I had to sell my automobile to pay his bill. Miss Kugel — Did that employment agency you tried make any real effort to satisfy you 1 Miss Payne — Welt. yes. I asked particularly for a cook who could make a veal loaf, and they sent me an I. W. W. Hanzel tells us: I still use an old-fashioned shaving mug (my own). I still, if winter comes, wear heavy underwear, although I usually keep this to myself. I still carry an umbrella on rainy days, instead of wearing a Soaker Slicker. I still wear rubbers when the water in the streets is knee-deep or higher. I still pay my bills, even though all my friends have gone bankrupt and are living lives of luxury. I still think woman ' s place is in the home — at least often enough so that she won ' t scream at the sight of her husband pottering about. I still order a chocolate soda when I go into a drug store, although I ' m often so blinded by the flaming posters advertising new dishes that I get the straw stuck in my ear. I ' m poor, you see . . . and knowing that nothing less than five thousand dollars would bring me within twenty years of up-to-tade. I don ' t read the advertisements. My friends all tell me that, living as I do. I might as well be dead. So please pass me that old-fashioned horse-pistol. Heavens, no! — I ' m merely going to shoot a few moderns. Yes. Pag. Mavis said she dreamed last night that she was dancing with you. Is that right, Moeller? Yes, and then she awoke and found her kid brother pounding her feet with a flat-rion. -184- Moeller is so lazy that he says his prayers just once a year — New Years. The rest of the time he jumps into bed and says — Ditto. Purdy looked in the new cook book to see how something was made, and it said. Sit on the stove for five minutes and stir constantly, She sat on the stove about one minute and then she did more than stir. Talk about hitting the high places. She hit the highest spot in the ceiling first time trying. Gaioff — iVfoe says you told her she was pretty. How does your con- science stand the strain? Tillie — Oh. I told her the truth. Gaioff — The truth? You don ' t treally mean to say you think — . Tillie — Of course not. I told her she was as pretty as she could be. Mr. Faville — I was in a bad predicament yesterday morning. Mr. Hague — How ' s that Mr. Faville — Why. I came home late and my wife heard me, and said: John. dear, what time is it? ' and I said ' Only 1 2. dear. ' and just then that cuckoo clock of ours sang out three times. Mr. Hague — What did you do? Mr. Faville — Why. I just had to stand there and cuckoo nine more times. WINDY MARTIN ' S CONSOLATION She left me — and agony reigns in my breast. My heart is too heavy to laugh or to jest. She left me a curl to remember her by; I found it last night when I cut up the pie. Dean — Papa, give me a nickel. Mr. Brown — Why. son. you ' re too old to be begging for nickels. Dean — I guess you ' re right, papa; make it a dime. Netterblad — Has anyone seen Pete? Robbe — Pete who? Netterblad — Pete Ruschke. Robbe — Kerosene her yesterday and she hasn ' t benzine since. -185- TILLESONS LOVE LYRIC Oh. could I but my love re-veal And meat your eyes of blue. And liver in the lights of them in a style beef-fitting you! I ' m bacon in the heart of love. I ' m so sheepish I cannot stop; My heart is yours, so please become My spare-rib or my chop. I never sausage a pretty girl. When this little Iamb I spy; I ' m ready now to steak my life. With lard enough to fry. Pork creature! I ' ll be corned all day Until I ' m surely hooked. So weigh me well — clothes, bones and all Or else my mutton ' s cooked. -186- HENDHDHIL a The Menomonie Section Editor ' s Note THIS section of the Tower is paid for by the more progressive business men fo the city, who believe that it is the best form of advertising that they can have. We have no doubt that this is so. and that direct returns will follow the publicity. The section is worthy of having a place in the book and is well worth reading carefully. We ask the students to carefully scan the list of names. Give the following business houses your patronage and make them know that you appreciate their interest in our book and school. ATTORNEYS J. W. Macau ley BANKS Bank of Menomonie First National Kraft State BARBERS Carrington lense Nesser Will DENTISTS PHYSICIANS Dr. C. F. Clark Dr. A. F. Heising Dr. W. W. Harrington Dr. C. T. Kyle Dr. D. A. Bowerman Dr. Lumsden Dr. E. A. Stevens Menomonie Clinic Dr. Richardson Dr. Baumback Dr. Fuller DEPARTMENT STORES Waterman-Ehrhard The Farmer Store CAFES RESTAURANTS Chase ' s Confectionery Kern ' s Restaurant Menomonie Baking Co. Olympia Cafe Peerless Grill Picadilly Inn CLOTHING STORES Evans-Tobin Co. Milady ' s Shoppe A. Summerfield A. J. Josephson Teare Clothing Store DRUG STORES Anderson Drug Store Boston Drug Store Olaf Noer DUNN COUNTY School of Agriculture Rural Normal School ELECTRIC SHOPS Anderson Co. Hosford Electric Co. -188- FLOUR MILLS MEAT MARKETS Mcnomonie Milling Co. Wisconsin Milling Co. Holstein Market Schneider Bros. 0. Tilleson FURNITURE STORES Barber Furniture Store Hans Swenby MILLINERS Diamond Hat Shop Fanny Kugle GARAGES Brack Auto Co. Fuller Auto Co. OIL STATIONS Clear Oil Co. Standard Oil Co. Winona Oil Co. GROCERIES GENERAL MERCHANDISE Atlantic Pacific R. H. Browe Anton Magnuson C. A. Pinkepank Red Owl Store F. F. Volp PHOTOGRAPHERS Belair Studio Shaker Studio PRINTERS Dunn County News HOTELS Central House Hotel Marion INSURANCE AGENTS SHOE STORES Graven oi Wilcox Swenson Berndt Waller Shoe Store Paul E. Bailey SMOKE SHOPS JEWELERS Nels Anshus Ingraham Bros. 62 Torrey Ole Madsen Miller ' s Smoke Shop TAILORS John Meyer A. E. Herrem LUMBER DEALERS Badger State Lumber Co. La Pointe Lumber Co. Wilson Land Lumber Co. THEATERS Grand Orpheum -.89- 3 == MISCELLANEOUS Broadway Billiard Parlor Anna Kreiser A. L. Mitten. Farm Implements Mr. D. C. Brennan, Kitchenware August Schoenoff. Plumber Northern States Power Co. H. C. Died rich. Harness Maker Go ' den Rule Store Frank Carter, Ice Fuel Co. H. K. Snively. School Supplies James Jensen. Shoe Repair Keller Co.. Blacksmiths C. B. Stone Menomonie Grocery Co. Menomonie Dye House Menomonie Dairy Meonomonie Gas Co. Menomonie Green House, Jos. Wolff. Prop. Menomonie Phonograph Store, A. R. Olsen. Prop. City Bus Baggage Menomonie and Its Advantages AEROPLANE VIEW OF CENTRAL PART OF MENOMONIE SHOWING BUSINESS DISTRICT. STOUT INSTITUTE. HICK SCHOOL AND PART OF LAKE MENOMIN Photo by Betair Studio MHXOMONIE, home of the Stout Institute, claims marked advantages from many view points. Not only is it known throughout the country as a city of educational initiative, but it is commanding increasing attention for other excellent reasons. It is noted as a city of good homes: a city about which revolves the life of a rich, progressive and promising agricultural com- munity: the center of almost unlimited water power, developed and unde- veloped: a city which holds forth exceptional prospects to the manufacturer; favored with splendid transportation facilities, it invites the attention of those interested in distribution: located upon the banks of the Red Cedar river and lake Menomin. 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 Izaak Walton, while the fertile prairies and restful valleys within easy distance are a lure alike to the home seeker and the tourist. Among the industries which support this thriving community, agriculture must be ac corded first position. Originally a part of a great timber district 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 is most favored and a tour through the districts contiguous to Menomonie invariably surprises the traveler by the character of the farm homes which it reveals. According to the latest assessment the equalized property valuation - 191 - MAIN STREET LOOKING WEST Photo by llttatr Studio in Dunn County is $51,418,658. the greater part of which is on the farms which have Menomonie as their trading center. The latest figures available show the value of the dairy products shipped from Dunn County to be $5,200,000 for one year. Wisconsin is known as the greatest dairy state in the Union and Dunn County ranks fourth among the seventy-one counties in the state in the output of butter, the output in one year being 8.000.000 pounds valued at $4,000,000. In Dunn County there are eighteen 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 Downsville Co-operative Creamery Companies last year reached the enormous amount of 3.300.000 pounds of butter. The cash receipts of these three plants for the year amounted in round numbers to $1,500,000.00. Dunn County has seven cheese factories also, making approximately 1.000,000 pounds of cheese annually. The in- crease in the number of fine dairy cows has accounted for the banner years in production, there being 45.100 dairy cows in Dunn County, 20,000 of which have had C.T.A. records. 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 $15,000 for one animal brought here with the purpose of improving the stock of this vicinity. The breeds most favored are Holstein. Friesian, Guernsey, Jersey, Ayrshire. Shorthorn. Hereford, and Brown Swiss. The high quality and high production of the dairy cows of Dunn County were demonstrated at the National Dairy Show. Cows from Dunn County won first in the grade Guernsey class of the Cow Testing Association Work. In calf club work. Dunn County made among the largest number of winnings. - 192 - Lvl MENOMONIE FEDERAL BUILDING Photo by Bcfair Studio All of the cattle in Dunn County are being tested for tuberculosis by the State of Wisconsin. This work will be completed during the spring months. Milk that is produced by healthy cows has a greater value, and is more safe for children. Hogs, from counties that have had their cattle tested, sell at a higher price on the market. Dunn County ranks first in the number of siios and first in corn production among the ten counties in Western Wisconsin. It is also first in potato pro- duction. Dunn County ranks among the first in the northern part of the state in the amount of hogs and corn produced. Due to the splendid climate, warm soil, and favorable weather conditions corn grows, matures, and yields much better than in some of the counties farther to the East and South. Because of the abundant growth of corn, many hogs are produced. The leading breeds of hogs are Duroc Jersey. Poland China, Chester White. Berkshire, and Hamp- shire. Sheep do very well in the vicinity of Menomonie as the soils are well drained and afford splendid grazing. Shropshire. Southdown. Hampshire, and Oxfords are the leading breeds. While there has been a constant and consistent raise 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 opportunities for investment with a prospect of discharging any reasonable indebtedness within a few years. Wisconsin as a whole in 1924 achieved the distinction of being one of the most prosperous states in the Union, and official records show that Dunn - 193- LIBERTY MILLS — WISCONSIN MILLING COMPANY Photo by Bttair Studio 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 the land in Dunn County was $34.25 per acre. In 1921. the average for the county was $92.50 per acre. In 1922. the average for the entire state was -.25 and in 1921. it was $83.00 an acre. There are other striving industries in Menomonie closely linked with agricultural interests. One of these is the Wisconsin Milling Company, op- erating the flour mill originally built and owned by Knapp. Stout Company. The capacity of the flour milling plant has been more than doubled in the past fifteen years, and in addition, a modern, up-to-date plant, for the manufacture of Poultry Feed and Dairy Rations, has been built, to further serve the de- mands of the trade. The Wisconsin Milling Company takes great interest in the growing of the best qualities of Wheat. Barley and other grains, and is cooperating very closely with the farmers, giving them every encouragement to plant only the best seeds, and offering the same at practically cost to the farmer. The Mill gives the farmer a fine home market for all grains produced, and pays above the market for grains used in local manufacture. Company ' s Best and Mill Rose are the leading brands of flour. Only the choicest grades of Spring Wheat, from which this flour is produced, is shipped from North Dakota and Montana, and in the course of a year more than 700.000 bushels of grain have passed through the grinding rolls of this famous old mill, which - 194- N- has continuously turned out the famous brand Company ' s Best flour since 1847. The Company is capitalized at $175,000 and employs steady during the year about 40 employees. The pay roll amounts to more than $50,000 annuallv. Another important local industry depending upon agriculture for its material is the Menomonie Milling Company. This company manufactures high grade pearl barley and other barley products. The Menomonie Milling Company has capital stock of $31,000 and an annual pay roll of $13,000. Its daily capacity is 125 barrels. The Menomonie Green House has been operating for twenty-one years and is noted for its splendid service and the quality of its product. Design work, cut flowers and plants, shrubbery, vegetables and bulbs are the most important lines of horticulture carried on by the manager of the plant. The Menomonie Nurseries were begun during the past two years. The purpose is to supply the surrounding country with hardy, homegrown straw- berries, raspberries, black berries, and other small fruits, and with plum trees, apples, cherries and other trees. Menomonie offers splendid climate and soil conditions for the development of a large and prosperous nursery. 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 country with headquarters at St. Louis. Vlo. ; the Excelsior Brick Company, and Wisconsin Red Pressed Brick Company, both of which are owned by local capital. The 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 building in several states. It is believed that the local clays are suitable for other impor- tant 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. Another important industry is the cigar factory of Anderson Bros.. Inc. This company is capitalized at $40,000 has thirty-two employees and manu- factures approximately 2,000,000 cigars annually. 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. About the beginning of 1922 the Foster Foundry Company was incor- porated taking over the business of the Aetna Engine Works. This company is capitalized at $10,000 doing a general foundry and machine shop business which employes on an average eight skilled men. - 195 - HOLLAND PIANO FACTORY Photo by Belair Studio The Holland Piano Manufacturing Company, of which George B. Xorris of Minneapolis is president, has a highly successful factory in Menomonie which stands as a monument to progressiveness 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 $200,000 with an average annual pay roll $1 25.000. The normal working force consists of 1 50 operatives. The Menomonie Dairy Company is operating under the management of H. J- Vigels in the manufacture of ice cream. Besides doing a general dairy business, 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. 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 inhabitants of other cities and villages, being attracted by the complete, up-to-date and high-quality stocks of goods. The equalized valuation of the - 196- merchants ' stocks is $790,959. One large department store alone carries a stock worth $150,000. Included in the transportation facilities of the city and county must be mentioned the improved highway system that is now being developed. Four Federal Aid Trunk Lines pass through the city, one known as No. ! 2, and one as No. 1 16 running east and west, and the others No. 25. and No. 70 extending north and south. No. 25 forms part of the shortest route between South- western Wisconsin 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. The United States Highway will form a direct artery from Menomonie to Southern Wisconsin and Chicago, and a direct route to Mani- towoc. The City of Menomonie is under the Commission Form of Government, governmental affairs being in the hands of a mayor and two couneilmen. How well the people are satisfied with this system was indicated in the fall of 1920, when by an overwhelming vote the electors decided not to return to the old alderman ic 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. Surrounded by so productive an agricultural area and with local business places in so flourishing a condition, it naturally follows that banking business should make a splendid showing. And such in 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 the institutions total the sum of $496,343.10. 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. There are two Trust Companies, one of them being the Trust Department of the First National Bank, the other the Security Loan and Trust Company. They are capitalized for $100,000 to administer wills, make loans on real estate and savings accounts. 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 Meno- monie 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 system) and the Chicago. Milwaukee St. Paul, about sixty-seven miles east of St. Paul. The earnings at their stations here of these two roads are indi- cative of the vast volume of trade which centers at this point. In recent years the total amount of freight received approximated 200.000.000 pounds an- nually on which was paid about $290,595.69. The total amount of freight forwarded is annually about 148.000,000 pounds, on which is paid $178,929.13. The ticket sales of the two roads approximates $79,705.87. The combined earnings of these lines at Menomonie is therefore in round figures over $549,000 a year. -197- L - :, MABEL TAINTER MEMORIAL THEATER, LIBRARY AND SOCIAL ROOMS Photo by Belair Studio Among the public buildings may be mentioned the commanding structures which form the home of The Stout Institute, a Federal Building, the Mabel Tainter Memorial, a beautiful stone edifice presented to the city about thirty years ago by the late Capt. Andrew Tainter, which contains a completely equipped theatre, public library, rooms for the G.A.R. and W.R.C.. amuse- ment rooms, dining rooms, 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. Total 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 being among the lowest known for cities of the same class in Wisconsin. The city maintains a fine public hospital at which the charges are made as reasonable as possible. It owns several parks, in addition to which are a beau- tiful parkway along the lake frontage, another along Wilson Creek Boulevard, and other pleasure grounds along the lake and streams, owned and controlled by the Menomonie Improvement Association, which are much enjoyed by residents, students and visitors in the summer months. The Menomonie Country Club, organized three years ago by a group of progressive citizens who realized the advantages of such an asset to the city, now enjoys a splendid nine hole golf course of incomparable beauty. Situated as it is, one mile from the city, on Federal Highway No. 12 and State Highway No. 79, on the banks of Wilson Creek and surrounded by virgin pine with a -198- or DUNN O AS BUI [.DING Photo by Btlair Studio scattering of white birch, the location is ideal. The level fairways are prac- tically unbroken except for an occasional ravine, well sodded, or a tiled drainage area, well covered. Par for the nine holes is 36 and the several pros who have played the course have commented upon the difficulty encountered in getting below a forty, which none have been able to do. It is not an easy course on which to get a low score, made so by the well trapped velvety greens. The total playing distance is 3220 yards with 510 on No. 3 the longest, and 234 on No. 9 the shortest distance. The spacious, well appointed Club House, is situated directly on the banks of W ilson Creek in a setting of virgin white pine, which are at once the envy of all who know Wisconsin in the days of its lumber industries. The Club House is provided with dressing and lounging rooms for men and women, showers, a pro and caddy room, a well equipped kitchen, a large dance and dining hall which has on one side a fire place of sufficient size to hold hugh pine stumps and giving out heat to warm the entire second floor on the coldest fall days. A screened porch surrounds the entire house on three sides of each floor. The Country Club is available for use by visitors of Menomonie through various avenues of approach and students of the summer school of Stout Institute have the privilege of its use through arrangements with the school authorities. The spiritual requirements o f the community are provided for by eleven different churches, as follows: Congregational, Unitarian. Roman Catholic. -199- SJ INTERIOR OF MEMORIAL THEATER AND LIBRARY Photo by Btlair Studio two German Lutheran. Episcopal, Methodist Episcopal, German Methodist Episcopal, Baptist. Norwegian Lutheran and Evangelical Association, all of which have substantia! church homes. Several have commodious parsonages. The 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. In Company A. 128 Infantry. Wisconsin National Guard. Menomonie has what is recognized as one of the best guard companies of the state. Its size, attendance, spirit, and performance have repeatedly been commended by the highest officers of the state. Credit for the company is given to Capt. Gustav A. Hitz who took charge, when the unit was practically dead and built it up to the leading company in size in the state. Membership in the company is now maintained at the maximum number of 93 men and three officers. Drill is held weekly on Monday evenings and school is held once a week for all men who wish to receive further instruction in preparing for advance grade and rank. The company always responds promptly to requests for parades on days of patriotic observance, has furnished fully uniformed and equipped firing squads for military funerals and during the past summer furnished uniformed guards for the band concerts each week, Hosford-Chase Post No. 32. The American Legion, was organized in Me- nomonie in August, 1919. and has been active ever since. The present mem- bership is 146. In conjunction with its Auxiliary Unit, the Post maintains club rooms at the corner of Main and Broadway, where visiting Legionnaires -200- MASONIC TEMPLE AND HOME OF THE COMMERCIAL CLUB are welcome. The Post co-operates with other organizations in various civic welfare movements, and has occasionally initiated such movements. Its last financial report showed assets of over $7,000.00, including a dancing pavillion costing $2,800, Club Room furniture costing $1,000, and cash in various funds amounting to over $3,200. 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 people in these respects are well provided for. Menomonie by its last census, has a population of 5.104. but in appearance, enterprise and business activity it is ahead of most cities of its size. Its position as county seat of Dunn County makes it the official as well as the geographical and commercial center of the county. A circumstance which illustrates the importance of the city in relation to the surrounding country, if the fact that ten rural free delivery routes emanate from the Menomonie postoffice. a number larger than any other county seat in Wisconsin can boast. Representing the commercial, industrial, civic and social life of the com- munity is the Menomonie Commercial Club, an active body of about 250 citizens whose endeavor is to make Menomonie a better city in the four lines indicated. The club is housed in the handsome Masonic Temple, and its quarters are a convenient gathering place for many movements seeking the betterment of local conditions. The club is ever alert to welcome the new- - 201 - :: HOTEL MARION Photo by Belair Studio comer and a function on which it prides itself is that of seeing that Menomonie is known as the city of a square deal. The Hotel Marion offers resident guests and the traveling public modern accommodations by virtue of the complete rejuvenation of the Hotel Royal and the addition of a strictly fireproof annex. Fifty-two rooms comprise the capacity of the new hotel all of which have running water, telephone and other modern appointments, besides a large number of which arc provided with private bath. The lobby adjoins the Colonial Dinning room which is beauti- fully decorated and furnished as the name suggests. Directly back of the Colonial Dinning room opens the Banquet Room which offers possibilities for dinners and meetings of a private nature. The lobby also opens upon the Coffee Shop which is an interpretation of what might be expected as an adjunct of any fine hotel in the larger cities. A modern barber shop, recreation rooms, and several large sample rooms are provided in the basement. Although the Hotel Marion has been in operation only since February. 1926. it is already noted for excellent service, cuisine and general accommodation of guests. As Menomonie s fame, however, rests most largely upon its wonderful educational facilities, a review of its school advantages will be of particular interest. -202- Qit2 ODDINGTON SCHOOL Photo by iieluir Studio The Public Schools TpMERSON said. Every great institution is the lengthening shadow of a - great man. The truth of Emerson ' s statement is well illustrated here in Menomonie. It was Senator Stout ' s position on the Board of Education 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 Stout 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 put into practice here. The schools were organized along the lines suggested by the best modern practice into the senior high school, a junior high school, the intermediate and elementary grades, and kindergarten. The senior high school comprises the I Oth, 11th, and 12th grades and has about 300 students. The junior high school comprises of 7th, 8th, and 9th grades and has about 2)0 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, voca- tional work, manual training, home economics and commerce are also taught. Opportunity for work in music and the fine arts is also offered. The music work deserves especial mention. Under the direction of the present director the work has reached a high degree of excellence. The school maintains at -203- fp NORTH MENOMONJE SCHOOL Photo by tiftair Studio iiAST SCHOOL Photo by lielair Studio a high standard, a band, an orchestra and glee clubs for both boys and girls. A pupil with musical ability will find opportunity and encouragement to develop his talent. 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 it 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 interests best. Especial mention should be made of the exceptional oppor- tunity 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 18 states comprising the Association. The first six grades are housed in four buildings distributed over the city so that no child is far from a grade school. With the completion this year of the new building in the Third Ward, all grade school buildings are modern structures, embodying the best features of up-to-date school house construc- tion. 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. Es- -204- pecially under-nourished children are formed into nutrition classes which meet for dinner one day each week. In addition, undernourished children are detected and with the approval of the parents are given one feeding of milk each day at school. Correct foods are emphasized at the weekly luncheon. In Menomonie parents can send their children to school with confidence that their health will not be jeopardized: 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 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. Paul ' s Lutheran School TN CONNECTION with the general school work, the St. Paul ' s Lutheran JL congregation, consisting of 300 families, has considered its highest duty to impart a liberal education in a Christian spirit to the younger generation. For 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 en- trusted to their care, healthy-minded by developing originality and by teach- ing activity. To this end the mechanical end is discarded to a certain extent, and the learner 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 constructed in 1904. and it is a fine and very complete edifice. The teachers are normal graduates and have had many years experience. St. Joseph ' s School S EARLY as 1890 the members of the St. Joseph ' s parish, Menomonie. had felt the necessity of providing for a parochial school which was to give adequate religious training as well as secular instruction to their children. The rather modest frame building on Ninth street, first used for school pur- poses, 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. -205- and the year 1912 saw the erection of the new St. Joseph ' s school facing Tenth Avenue. The parish school as it stands today is architecturally speaking, without doubt, one of the finest school buildings in the city. It is a solid brick struc- ture, two stories high and is modern in every way. The four class rooms are fully equipped throughout. In addition, the building contains a beautiful chapel, a society room with a 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. For almost thirty years the members of the well known Teaching Community of the Franciscan Sisters of La Crosse have had charge of the School. While the system of education followed at the St. Joseph ' s school aims at the symmetrical development of the religious and the moral sense together with ihe mental faculties of the pupils, every effort is being made to secure for them all-round, complete, well-balanced, up-to-date, elementary education. By harmonious and sympathetic cooperation, wherever possible, with the city schools. St. Joseph ' s school has been fortunate enough to make arrangements beneficial to its pupils. A special feature of this plan consists in this, that the children of the seventh and eighth grades spend one entire afternoon each week under the supervision of the Stout practice teachers. The practical results achieved by the children in both manual training and domestic science have been particularly gratifying under this system of co-operation with The Stout Institute. The present teaching force of the school consists of four teachers, namely : Sisters J ulitta. Gerald. Maura, and Mericia; the pastor, Rev. A. J. Dorrenbach, of St. Joseph ' s church, acting as principal. Dunn County Rural Normal School THIS school is one of the thirty-one training schools in the state maintained for the training of teachers for teaching positions in country schools. It fits young people, largely from the rural sections, for those positions graded and ungraded up to the principalship of state graded schools of the first class. Graduates of these schools are accepted after reasonable experience in all public schools where state certificates are not required. The Menomonie School was one of the first to be opened in September, 1899. being only a week younger than the oldest school of this type. Since its establishment it has graduated 771 teachers. The number of teachers in the country from these graduates, usually run one hundred or more each year. -206- S DUNN COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL AND DUNN COUNTY RURAL NORMAL SCHOOL It maintains a one-year professional course for graduates of four-year high schools. This consists of professional reviews with methods of teaching in the fundamental subjects taught in the elementary schools, together with courses in Theory. Pedagogy, Observation and actual teaching under expert guidance and supervision. Upon completion of the required course, certificate is issued to the graduates. It may be of one or two grades, second or first, depending upon the grade or quality of work done in the course. These certi- ficates qualify for three and five years respectively, with plans for renewal without examinations by meeting conditions for professional improvement during the life of the certificate. The first grade is practically a life certificate on the plan of renewal for five year intervals. On September. 1924 there was opened in connection with the County Normal, the Bowman Model School, which furnishes adequate opportunity for all to observe demonstration of methods and to do practice teaching under the most favorable conditions possible. This school is the outstanding feature of the work here and has already become firmly established. The building is thor- oughly modern in every particular and in equipment, and is fully adequate for every need. -207- r 1 THE BOWMAN MODEL SC1KXM. The Normal 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 of initiative, self-direction and thoroughness to the ends of teaching. The school makes no charge for tuition to residents of Dunn County and all text books are furnished to students at a nominal rental. For other particulars, write. Miss Elizabeth Allen, Principal. Menomonie. Wisconsin. The Dunn County School of Agriculture and Domestic Economy THIS school is favorably located near 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 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 a small tuition fee. Several courses are offered. A four year course in agriculture for boys and a four year course in domestic economy for girls is given. Graduates from these courses may enter The Stout Institute, the University of Wisconsin. Normal Schools and Colleges. Two year vocational courses in agriculture and - 208 - ONE SOURCE OF MENOMONIES INDUSTRIAL POWER Photo by lietatr Studio domestic economy, 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, automobiles and radio may be taken by anyone who wishes to enter. High school graduates may take a one-year course in agriculture and domestic economy. 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, canning and grain projects and works on farms with the young people, as well as with the farmers who take projects under the Smith-Hughes Agri- cultural work. 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 pure bred stock and seeds, culling poultry flocks, testing seed for germination and purity, testing soils and giving the amount of lime required. In addition many circulars are sent to the farmers and more than 2000 letters of informa- tion are sent annually answering requests for information on farm subjects. The Stout Institute MENOMONIE also has. beside 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 -209- ' ■■ ' • yr graduates have taught in nearly every state in the Union, in Porto Rico and in 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 Manual Training building where the present Industrial Arts building now stands. In 1897 the school buildings, were destroyed by fire. New ones were imme- diately bui lt. 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 are now four buildings in the group: the Industrial Arts Building. Trades Build- ing. Household Arts Building and the Gymnasium and Natatorium. Besides there are two dormitories for girls, a practice Homemakers ' cottage and an Infirmary. The Stout Institute offers a four year course in both schools. Graduates receive the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Industrial Arts or Household Arts according to the school in which the work is taken. 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 4 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 the semester basis to enable students to earn semester credits in courses when here only for the summer. -210-