West Salem High School - Neshonoc Yearbook (West Salem, WI)

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The Junior Class A. Johnson W. Cassel L. Battis M. Diefenthaler B. Osborne M. Upham R. Storandt F. Coburn H. Storandt B. Casterline E. Moran L. Nutt’eman D- Bishop G. Seegar E. Grunner

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The Junior Class From Origin to— As the old school bell sent forth its warning peal in September, 1913, it called together a new class to start their journey through High School. I was one of the seventeen lucky ones who held a ticket that entitled us to a trip through this wonderful land. We found the road very rough at times: Algebra, a large province in this world, became especially uncontrollable; nevertheless, we came out ahead. But alas! when we counted over our list to begin our second conquest, we found that Frieda Curry, Lynn Olson, Louis Miller and Harry Garbers had been slain by the Algebraic soldiers and that among our numbers some exceptional pupils who liked the land through which we were passing so well that they lingered one more year to learn more of its wonders. . The second span of our trip began with one new member, Lorena Meyer, and a little change in the traveling company, as the seventh and eighth grades then enrolled themselves with the tourists-This increase in numbers had ijl effects on some of our number, for occasionally weS ould see Edward or Ruth following the grades into their classrooms. At last however we decided on a plan that would keep our absent minded ones from going astray; we would put Frances in the lead, then we could always see her towering above the rest and if we followed her we would be sure to get where we desired to be. This year we thought things would be easier. And they were, to some extent, but just the same, Ancient History is no snap. However, through this perilous region we were lucky to have a good guide, Miss Holford, who knew all of the crooks and turns in the road; so we added another scalp to our belts and the second year ended. Then began our year which we have not yet completed -our Junior year. We were very sorry at the start of this most desperate of all undertakings to conquer King Euclid and his elements of Geometry with his strong allies of German soldiers, to find Milton Martin, William Potter and Lorena Meyer were missing from our ranks, but we were also happy to count Doris Bishop, a Viroquin, Elaine Grunner and LaVerne Battis with our number. We hope in this most daring undertaking to put King Euclid so far out of somewhere that none of the following classes will have any trouble with him, altho there is a probability that we may lose a few of our most noble soldiers in doing so. We at least hope not. As we draw near our Senior year we look toward it with sorrow, for we know that it means the end of our first great adventure. Altho we have had our troubles, we have also had a great deal of fun. We do not intend, however, to let quest and pleasure spoil our opportunities, but we are dete mined to make the last our banner year and to turn oik a class that will make the future and past classes sit up and take notice of the Champion Voyagers. • A. B. C.

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Junior Philosophy Boyd Casterline: No one ever saw a more perfect talking machine. Ruth Storandt: The hand that follows intellect can achieve. Marjory Diefenthaler: Think twice before you speak and then don’t say too much. Blanche Osborne: Thy modesty is a candle to thy merits. Lydia Nuttlemann: Would there were more like you. Margaret Upham, A good word for a bad one is worth much and costs little. Doris Bishop: She laughed at the wagging of a straw. Alma Johnson: Nothing is more useful than silence. Elaine Grunner: All work and no play isn’t the life for me. Harold Storandt: Farewell exams, nothing gained is nothing lost. Winnie Cassel: A quiet tongue shows a wise head. Edward Moran: 'Tis feared he’ll die of over- work . Gertrude Seegar: She had a head to contrive, a tongue to persuade and a hand to execute any mischief. LaVerne Battis: A right jolly good smile had she. Frances Coburn: Better to wear out than rust.