West Milwaukee High School - Wemihi Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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Class Calendar of '51 September 6. 8. 11. 15. 15. 20. 22. 28. 29. October 4. 6. 11. 13. 19. 20. 24. 25. 26. First day of school! Oh, so many new faces. Largest freshman class in recent years. Where do they all come from? Our football team has been practicing for about three weeks now. Are they ever short, but that won't make any difference Cwe hopej ! First assembly of the year, Ambassador Quartet and Bell Ringers. Our first football game was a non-conference game with Notre Dame. We won 18-0. A new activity program was started so that more students could participate inclubs. We keep Ye Olde Pigskin for we beat Central 20-0. See a lot of boys Qhuskie onesj running around the building today? The football players can account for that, they were having their pictures taken. Professional assembly and football game with Whitefish Bay to make it a double-header for the day. Any one interested, we won the game! Got our first issue of the Hi ! Senior elections were held today. Congrad's to the new officers. We played S. Milwaukee and lost 13-O. It was their homecoming. Assembly today. Mr. Esslinger and his dogs. Played Cudahy - no comment!!! Everyone is rushing around school, the auditorium and gym are being decor- ated for our 22nd annual Homecoming tomorrow. We play Tosa. Wonder who will win? Our 22nd annual Homecoming was a great success in more than one way! We really gave Tosa a surprise by beating them 26-12. Our dance, which was also a success ended the most wonderful homecoming We Mi Hi has ever had. The senior girls were all dressed up today - how come? Oh, I am told they had their pictures taken. What's this? Am I seeing things? Senior boys wearing levis, white shirts, ties and suit coats. Could it be that they were appearing in front of the cameras? Our freshman football team took Hrst place in the freshman league. Some up and coming varsity men I'd say! 27. Our game with Waukesha ended in a tie, 7-7. November 1. We played Shorewood today, and won 25-13. 5. 7. 10. 14. 15. 22. Did everyone have a good time at the party? More knowledge - another assembly. All great men are dead and Dorothy's not feeling so good! We lost our game to Hale 34-?, well, we won't go into further detail. We got candy machines in school. Some one is breaking down. Two of our football players made the journal All-Suburban teams. Congrad's go to Jack and Leo. W.M. opened its Basketball season by playing a non-conference game with Marquette - no comment. 24. Oh, I think I ate too much. But the turkey sure tasted good. 27. Back to school after a four day vacation. What, an assembly and the first day back? Too bad, the magician ate too much turkey! December 1. The whole student body saw a movie, The jungle Book. Sure was swell. 2. Played a non-conference game against East Division and we won. 47-51. 15. Met my dream man today - ho, ho, that's rich! 20. 21. 22. Play Tosa today, the best school always wins and we did. A new event, The Christmas Dance. What a turn out. Christmas vacation starts today. No school until jan. 3, 1951. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Page 24

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THE SENIOR CLASS PLAY MOTHER IS A FRESHMAN April 12-13, 1951 The cast consists of Ruth Baxter, Mrs, Abigail Abltottg Dorothy Krzihn, Susan, Eleanor Schultz, Mrs. Millerg Alex Hendersen, Professor Michz1elsgGary Schallock, Dean Gillinghamg Pat Prill, Sylvia, janet Kewan, Bunny, Betty Rieck, Helen, jozinne Krofta, Carrieg Norma Stillings, Clara, Dorothy Quust, Marge, Dale Burndt, Boho, Richard Angeletti, jack, jerry Stanzer, Howie, Charles Olsen, Bill. Witli the help of the prompters, Delores Smith and Mildred Roegling stage crew, Gordon Rinas, john Lukrrshewich, and 'luck Erdmanng Make-up and costumes, Joanne Tabushing, Rita Pufahl, Edna Criselneer, and Susie Voegel, and under the direction of Miss Annette Morrison and Producer, Mr. Erwin H. Schubert, the 1951 Senior Class Play was ri tremendous success. I'.1,rgc 2,5

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24. 26. January 3. 5. 6. 10. 12. 20. 26. February 2 . 9. 12. 16. 22. 27. March 1 2. 3. 4. 6. 11. 13. 14. 16. 21. 23. 30. April 1. 6. 12. 13. 14. 26. May 1. 4. 12. 30. june 8. 12. 13. 14. 15. How was Santa to you? He sure was good to me. Went on a sleigh ride tonight. Boy, was it cold. Had a swell time 'at your house, Twins. Back from vacation - now we have to wait until Easter. Another non-conference victory against Notre Dame. Today we weren't so lucky - Racine Horlick just made it. Tardy excuse, please, I overslept! The Mustangs chalked up another victory over the Rockets QS.M.j. We won our last two games, this was really a winning month. In the Hale game Stanzer set a record of 35 points. A record forone game! Hale really bowed to us. Whitefish Bay wasn't sharp enough for the Mustangs. We are still un- defeated! Cudahy bows to W.M. 63-46. Lincoln's Birthday. All the kids who were absent must have been helping him celebrate. Another victory and the Suburban Champions-hip in the bag!!! Our nrst defeat, but we have the first Suburban Championship in We Mi Hi's career. It's about time after taking 3 years of second place. Lost out in the regionals - I guess the Rockets were just on that night. First day of March - only a little more than 3 months of school left. Professional assembly. Makeup artist. Stanzer and Ammerman picked for All-Suburban Basketball. Money here, money there! just ordered graduation announcements and name cards. Assembly on T.B. Are you going to take the Tuberculin Test? Hope everyone has fish for supper, since it is supposed to be brain food. flixams tomorrow.j Marks on exams were under water fbelow C levelj. Forensic contest - Congratulations to the winners. Band and Chorus assembly. Report cards - have seen many kids taking the slow boat to China. As for me, no comment!!! Easter vacation C4 daysj. I'll never look at a boiled egg again. Exchange assembly put on by the Greendale Band. April Fools day, but this homework is no joke. Basketball Championship dance to honor our players for the fine job they did. Opening night of the senior class play. Mother Is A Freshman was a success! It sure was fun putting it on. Two months until the big day, boy has this year gone fast. April showers bring May flowers, so they say. Professional assembly today, the last one for the school year. junior day must come in here some place! Big night for many of the lucky ones . . . junior Prom Post Party. The school board broke down and gave us a vacation QMemorial Dayj. Senior Day and just look at those P. C.'s. fPrivilege Charactersj. Report cards . . . got all A's, B's, and D's. Long time no C. Senior Banquet. Don't eat too much for tomorrow is an important day. Well, today is the big day, I don't know if I should laugh or cry. Should old acquaintance be forgot . . . never. Page 25