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

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All Out For Victory Winners of Freshman Victory Poster Contest Top: K. Casper, L. Gundrum, B. Geib. Bottom: G. Heppc, J. Lemke, R. Kuhn N i . , , A 1 f -. But we didn't like the news of Superintendent lVlcl..ane's illness in early winter, and not seeing him again for the rest of the year. It seemed strange not to hear his voice over the loud-speaker, or to see him walking down the corridor now and then. All this time the war was a hazy thing in our mindsg but suddenly, on December 7, it was brought home to us in a forceful way. Pearl Harbor became more than a place on the map. We found out what a War Stamp looked like. We began to understand what draft and rationing meant. Then we became doubly-proud of our school as changes took hold, and made us an integral part of the war effort of our glorious country. Students came to school in the dark of early winter mornings when Central War Time went into effect. Since Buy War Bonds and Stampsi' became an important slogan, West Bend High School has gone over the top in sales. The art and citizenship classes cooperated in the preparedness movement by making illustrated posters. The Student Senate sponsored a huge inter-class salvage campaign, net- ting 4,5 70 pounds of scrap metal, in addition to the janitors collecting 400 pounds of waste paper a Keep ,Em Rolling Homecoming Parade: W. Gorman, M. Knoeck, V. Gonnering, C. Westenberger, G. Kohl NISE vienna .warm im K g To 05' The South American Way week, to add to the war effort. Air raid drills and first aid groups were introduced. Talk of a six-day week developed into graduation being pushed ahead a week to give our boys a chance to work on the farms and in the factories. The draft and enlist- ments took several of our students and three of our teachers. Even the junior Pan-American prom, led by King Jerome and Queen Margaret, became an observance of our Good Neighbor Policy. As winter closed, West Bend's debaters, Mira- bel, the two Calvins, Bud, and Coach Olson came through for a second time and brought home a big gold trophy and a banner proclaiming, Hxvest Bend High School, Wisconsin State Debate Champions. Continuing their splendid record, Mirabel Hansen, Calvin Claus, and Austin Hancock rated A rank- ings at the State Forensic Contest in their respective speech fields of extempore speaking and oratory. This year of eventful changes passed rapidly. Before we knew it, spring with its baseball games, golf tournaments, and track and tennis meets had come and gone and commencement time was upon usg the year ended. Did we like it? You bet we did! Page Nine I J

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TTTW' ' M l ure We Like School. We Like the Companionship of Our Fellow Students-- We Like the Helpfulness of the Teachers-- We Like the Things We Do-- And this year we liked school especially because something new 'was added. When school opened on September Z, l94l, we moved along rapidly noting many changes. Students went to Spanish class for the Hrst time. Miss Forrester returned after teaching two years at Columbia University. The student handbooks appeared and the new Student Senate came into being. Bud Bennett with the campaign slogan For Pete's Sake, Vote for Bennett! won over his opponent, George Pete, and became the first Student Body president. Our gridders played on a new Held, under new lights, with new equipment and a new coach, Bob Caldwell. The homecoming, run on a new plan, eliminated class competition. Instead, the entire school acted as a unit to put over a bang- up parade and bonfire. Disappointingly, the homecoming game with Mayville was postponed because of rain, but we forgot our sorrows at the dance in the gym later in the evening. We liked school because we made so many friends at our parties. Our Senior Sweater Dance, pictured here, was a sample of that fun. Margaret Gumm led the Conga line round and round, and remarkably enough, we all found our way out. ff ff'f A Sensation in Any Setting Queen Margaret Gumm and King Jerome Kies led the Grand March at the Junior Pan-American Prom. Page Eight Olson's Wonder Children brought home the banner to hang next to '4l's. Mr. Olson, C. Huber, C. Claus, M. Hansen, R. Bennett Tournament Records Won Lost Place Little Ten . . 6 0 l District . . . 4 2 2 Sectional . . 5 l l State . . . 4 2 l

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Music in the Modern Manner When our spirits lag, or we get discouraged at the trend of a game, the band comes to the rescue with a zippy march or a stirring overture. Because of its power to inspire enthusiasm, the band plays at all the athletic contests, pep-meetings, and other functions where a lot of good cheer and courage are needed. The shiny instruments and definite rhythm of the band in action is enough to arouse anyoneis sporting blood. To add spice to the occasion, musical programs are planned that call for audience participation. Everyone likes to be fooled in the hand-clapping song, and it's a pleasant change for the students to be allowed to whistle in school in time to music. The band is divided into two sections of thirty- eight and forty members. The two divisions alter- nate in performing. Although Mr. Christensen may sometimes be perplexed at how many square feet of basses and how many square feet of players can be packed in the available practice space, and how many different noises can come out of one instrumentg still all's Well that ends well, and our band usually makes a good showing at the music festivals. For the person with a quiet nature who doesn't care for strenuous music, there is the orchestra com- posed of thirty-two members. The orchestra doesn't ...andthe Sweet notes, swing notes, half notes, quarter notes, and just notes go floating around the music room on Mondays, for that's the day the girls' glee club meets. Some 60 girls from all the classes gather here under the guidance of Mr. Christensen for the ex- press purpose of having a good sing. As is the usual case when 60 young girls get together, a current of good fellowship crackles and sparks through the atmosphere. This youthful energy is finally harnessed, converted, and released as music that stirs emotions. As the girls sing, one is conscious of a feeling of cooperation. The individual voices lose their identity as they blend in the waves of music that rise and fall and carry the spirit of their song to the listener. Out of the glee club some of the girls are chosen to sing with the boys in the mixed chorus. This group is much in demand by the various clubs and church organizations in town. For those whose love of good music does not stop at the mechanics of singing, the Music Appre- Page Ten play as often as the band, but this year for the first time it entered the music tournament at Waupun. lndividual members entered fourteen solo events at the tournament at Whitewater. An unusually good record was made when eight of them came through with firsts. Entered in Class A, Mirabel Hansen won with her violin selection, and in Class B Ralph Butler's vocal solo, Margaret Gummis piano number, and Carol I-lansenis cello solo rated firsts. Carol and Mirabel combined in a string duet to get another first division, While Mar- gie Nielsen, Margaret Gumm, Elmer Schmidt, and Calvin Claus did the same with their vocal quartet. ln Class C Quintin Schowalter's singing and Cal Claus' tuba playing gave them firsts, too. i' 1. A dash of glamour --a touch of taste, snap and sparkle as the majorettes lead the band on parade. Top center, reading clockwise: A. Riesch, B. Danneman, J. Flaherty, M. Gumm, A. Klug, M. Nielsen, R. Schacht, J. Sampson, C. Groom, F. Nielsen, M. Gonnering. 2. Violin, Piano, and Cello plus M. Hansen, G. Grogan, and C. Hansen equals music. 3. These seniors carried West Bend's music banners for four years. Top row: H. Kannenberg, L. Hausmann, C. Abel, E. Schmidt, D. Schroeder, M. Hansen, A, Cechvala, C. Huber. Center Row: R. Butler, F. Nielsen, H. Cechvala, G. Lenz, M. Koch, R. Bennett. Bottom Row: B. Kremsreiter, D. Schemmel, R. Yaerling, M. Mouzakis, K, Driessel, E. Harns. Choruses Sing ciation Club exists. The club is new this year and was started by a group of students having a deep interest in music. It was not hard for them to secure faculty support because of the worthwhile goal. At the meetings the great musicians and composers of all time are discussed and their style criticized. Then their works are played on the phonograph and com- mented upon. For example, at one meeting a report was given on the life of Franz Schubert. Since several versions of his life story exist, each was presented and dis- cussed. Then his Unfinished Symphony, Ave Marie, Serenada and Rosamunde Suite were played. ln this manner students familiarize themselves with the classics and learn to absorb and appreciate the subtle beauties of musical masterpieces. 'A' 4. Bach and Brahms get their share of attention from the Music Appreciation Club. 5. Not piano movers, but soloists and duetists of the Musical Variety Show. B. Special Harmony makes them the Special Chorus.