West Division High School - Comet Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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And now inlroducin g West's com R6Dl'int Fl'0m The Milwaukee Journu On a sultry November afternoon, a vast army assembled to fight for a worthy cause. They advanced over many block l s led by a amous band. but the flags of the country and community led all. As they advanced, the curious po ul ' p ation rushed to porches and windows to see this joyous procession. The martial ' music of the band sounded clearly above the chorus of happy voices. The army streamed past th e waiting cars. As far as the eye could see, this youthful troop marched alon q. The Communique they received fr om their commanding offi- cer telling them of their d goo work was deeply appreciated. However, they all knew that no letter was necessary. They had only done their duty. For my listener's information the army consisted f . o West Division students, the famous band was West's th . , e campaign was for the Community War Chest drive. johnny Olson, the Humpus Wizard munity spirit

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WEST DIVISION IIIGI-I SCI-IODI. MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN

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Your Comet announcer brings you . . . West at War, a fantasy based on fact. Any similarity to persons living is purely intentional. In an old venerable building, high in a southeastern wing, a noble looking man, his hair streaked with gray, labored patiently behind bars of gray steel. A lovely maiden tirelessly toiled beside him in their little Vic- Lady Ethel Kenney and White Knight Carlson in their Victory Shop tory shop. Each day texcept on Saturday and Sundayl they could be seen pouring over heaps of silver, and counting and arranging numberless precious objects of green, pink, and purple hue: like the pipings of the Pied Piper, these mysterious objects drew throngs of gay young folk up to the old steel bars. They brought with them gifts of hard earned gold representing many sacrifices. These they exchanged for the precious objects. So great did their enthusiasm become that it was necessary for the lovely maiden and the noble man to move into a vast hall, lined with statues and full of little aisles. Here the Rumpus Wizard, who frequently changed his form merely by turning around just once, amused the youth. His curious dress, and his yellow and red striped socks of unusual radiance which matched his suspenders and his tie were especially appealing. A fascinating dog chain hung at his side. Weird music lured the youth to the very feet of the Wizard, where again they gladly gave their gold, but this time the good Wizard gave them many pre- cious gifts in return. From all over the old building a stream of young people came, led by Carlson, the noble White Knight, and Lady Ethel Kenney. A gay multitude they were, and always the Rurnpus Wizard took the proffered gold until a heap of 17,899 dollars lay before him. This he took to be transformed into strange little vehicles known to all as jeeps.