West Bend High School - Bend Yearbook (West Bend, WI)

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Faculty Play A comedy in three acts entitled Skidding was presented on November 28, 1933 by the faculty of the West Bend Public Schools. The play was given as a charity benefit. The cast was as follows: Aunt Milly QMrs. Hardy's sister? ..... Andy ..............................................,........ Mrs. Hardy ,......,.................. Judge James Hardy ...- ....... Grandpa Hardy ............,........ Estelle Hardy Campbell Junior Campbell .................., Marion Hardy .......... Mr. Stubbins ................ Myra Hardy Wilcox ...... Wayne Trenton III ,.,,... DIRECTOR .,,,...,.,,,.. 1934 Miss Evelyn McIntyre Mr. Clifford Hutchinson Miss Anna Gossel Mr. Roy Christensen Mr. Fred Baxter Miss Doris Nicholson William Warren Cooley Miss Genevra Lloyd Mr. Roy Grignon Miss Ruth Nickel Mr. Nello Pacetti Miss Ceil Podruch

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Seniors ln September, I930, one-hundred three freshmen enrolled in West Bend High School eager to break all records set by former classes. Philip Pick, Richard Driessel, and Dan Pick were elected to pilot the class as president, vice-president, and secretary, respectively. From the beginning it was evident that this was no ordinary class. in all forms of sport and extra-curricular ac- tivities, the freshmen were very well repre- sented. Ruth Wiskirchen was in the final declamatory eliminations, and lVlary Jane Bucklin won a role in The Wonder Hat , a contest play, which won first place in the Little Ten. More accustomed to the new school life, the class of '34 as sophomores came steadily to the front. Resolving to keep up the pre- cedent established while freshmen, the fol- lowing officers were elected as commanders: Robert Clark, president, Richard Driessel, vice-presidentg Burghard Heindl, secretary. That fall with their Pirate Ship float the class captured the Homecoming Trophy. ln athletics, John Puestow, James Rauen, and Arthur Heil were awarded letters for foot- ball, John Puestow also received one for basketball. The sophomore girls distin- guished themselves in intramurals by win- ning the baseball, basketball, and track championships. ln forensics they were also well represented, for Ruth Wiskirchen took first place in the District Declamatory Con- test, and Burghard Heindl was in the final oratory eliminations. Mary jane Bucklin rep- resented the class on the debate team. The junior yearl Here an excellent record was made in all lines of endeavor. The class officers elected to uphold the traditions of this illustrious class were the following: Earl Schloemer, presidentg Harold Schowalter, Vice-president, Burgharcl I-Ieindl, secretary- treasurer. The big event of this year was the Prom , led by the king, Earl Schloemer, and his queen, Florence Present. In spite of the depression, it was a big success and took place in the midst of a Japanese setting of cherry blossoms, gaily colored lanterns, and other oriental decorations. Again the class was prominent in all kinds of curricular and extra-curricular activities. ln athletics three of the five Pick trophies Went to junior boys. John Puestow, Earl Berger, Dan Pick, james Rauen, Thomas Kimla, Lee Kissinger, and Eddie Wiskirchen earned letters in football. Among the juniors receiving letters for bas- ketball were Eddie Wiskirchen, John Pues- ,l4' tow, and Dan Pick. The baseball high lights were Eddie Wiskirchen, Earl Berger, Ells- worth Harth, Robert Pick, and Adrian Neu- bauer. Dan Pick, Philip Pick, Lee Kissinger, John Puestow, Robert Puestow, Harold Schowalter, and Elmer Kannenberg received letters in track. It was due to their outstand- ing work that West Bend won first place in the Little Ten Conference. All local forensic contests were won by the juniors. Kathleen Kullmann and Bernice Naumann were in the final eliminations in de- clamatory, with Philip Pick and Burghard Heindl upholding honors for the boys in oratory. Mary Jane Bucklin did excellent work in extemporaneous speaking and de- bates. The junior girls again captured the basket- ball championship for the second successive year. Blanche Ritger, Dolores Lodes, and Jane Walter were G. A. A. officials. john Puestow, Richard Driessel, and Alice Gonring were elected officers for the years I 933-34. The last year the following seniors quali- fied for positions on the football squad: Captain Lee Kissinger, Martin Braasch, Dan Pick, Art Heil, Willis Haurnschild, Eddie Wiskirchen, Fred Schultz, Earl Berger, John Puestow, Robert Puestow, and Robert Pick, basketball: Captain john Puestow, Robert Puestow, Lee Kissinger, Eugene Gonring, Robert Pick, Eddie Wiskirchen, and Ells- worth l-larth: track: Philip Pick, Dan Pick, Robert Puestow, john Puestow, Elmer Kan- nenberg, Lee Kissinger, and Harold Scho- walter. The business and equipment man- agers were Elmer Kannenberg and Webster Weiss. The debaters this year were Kathleen Kullmann, Mary Jane Bucklin, and Burg- hard Heincll. Kathleen Kullmann also went to the finals in declamatory. The orators were Philip Pick, john Klumb, and Burghard Heindl. Music was just another one of their accomplishments, and they were well repre- sented in the glee clubs, orchestra and band. Milton Suckow, Edward Hicks, and Richard 'Driessel were officers of the musical organi- zations. For the third successive year, the girls won the basketball championship. lm- portant positions on the Dust Pan Staff were held by john Klumb, Philip Pick, and Kathleen Kullmann. There are ninety seniors graduating this year, all of whom have upheld a high stand- ard of work during their high school terms. They should be well prepared to pursue their particular careers, whatever they may be. Kathryn Lang Evelyn Weckmueller