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

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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

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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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CLASS WILL Richard Ammerman ..... My belt to Glenn Lindner. Richard Angeletti ...... Dale Barndt ...... Marilyn Barsaloux . Ruth Baxter ..... Jeanean Boelter. . . Jerry Campbell .... Jane Carter .... Lois Clifford .... Joan Dancker ..... John Ekstrom. . . Dale Elger .... Jack Erdmann ..... Janice Felten .... Jean Felten ..... Virginia Fischer. . . Frances Gawrysiak. Allen Graf ....... 'Ronald Graske .... Margaret Hart ..... Alex Hendersen. . . Walter Iwon ..,. Leo Janis .... Janet Kewan .... Judy King ...... Delores Klafke .... Hans Knoif . . . Dorothy Krahn. . . Joanne Krofta .... Philip Leahy .... Carol Lettow ..... Dorene Leverance ...... Dan Lilach ....... James Lindenberg ...... Rudie Lindmair. . . John Lukashewich. I will half of my musician's hair to Mr. Kaye. I will some food to Miss Knutsong she never seems to have any. My four years of happiness and success to my sister Jean, who will be a Freshman next year. I will Jean Meier my warts, with which she will be excused from pool. All my pool excuses to any Freshman who doesn't want to take pool. I will my stinky locker to Tom Shaft. I will my dancing feet to my two sisters, Kathie and Iris. I will my fun in cheering for the best of teams to some deserving Freshman. ....My ability to do work in Sth hour study hall to Yvonne Buckett. One pair of athlete's feet, slightly used, to the track team. I will my gum to some'Freshman to chew in Mr. Peter's class providing he has a lot of money. I will my ability to sing like Vaughn Monroe in 1st hour gym to Joe Prusak. I will my Homecoming Crown to some lucky Senior of 1951. My ripped pool suit to some lucky Junior girl. My luck at being thrown in the shower during 4th hour gym class to any deserving gal All my fun in Physics class to some unlucky girl who wants to be the only girl in the class I will all my comic books to Mr. E. J. Laursen. I will my appreciation for old time music to all Yankovic fans in the school. The good times I've had at WeMiHi to my sister, Barbara. My brush haircut tio Syl Peters, he seems to be losing his. ....My big feet to Limbs Lynch who is My football ability to Jerry Zurick. . . . .My chair at Burgi's to Charlie Kueng. the new king. I will my headaches as I-Ii-Lights editor to any one who can afford aspirins. I will my auburn hair to anyone who can take the teasing that goes with them. ....My seat in Homeroom 105 to some up and coming Freshman. My noon hour conferences with Lorraine and Norma to anyone who isn't well educated I will to Janet and' Edith the friendship and good times Mildred and I have had in our 4 years of high school. ....My extra credits to Mike Meylor. I will my shyness to some bold person. The good times in honor study hall to ...I will my feminine friendships to my I will my space on the bench to some My beautiful 3M forward sommersault my sister, Shirley. brother, Mike. deserving Senior. with a full gainer belly flop to Bob Shakula The 44th Street Kingdom to my brotz, Mike. Page 26