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

Text from Pages 1 - 70 of the 1924 volume:

NESHOIIOC [Formerly The Spike’’] Published by Cfhe Class of 1924 1DEST SALEM HIQH SCHOOL Cn iU'fttts 33. this 2Ceshonoc is bebibateb in memory of his long serhice as enstobian of the school property anb faithful efforts to serhe the community. S 2 JfiUTlimrit “:NresItonor is ;t beautiful anb bistinrtibe name, nturenber it is closely associateb iuith the history of il]is community. JHUlten toe abopteb it as a title it bias uot our besirc to belittle memory of the orign of high school publications in Hirst talent. iFor otlirr tljau the alumni tlie “Spike” has lost much of its meaning aub although toe gibe up the name hie hope to perpetuate the trabition. (Lljr taff 3 Ne. sh oho c . (Oi n of links INTRODUCTORY FACULTY CLASSES ATHLETICS SCHOOL ACTIVITIES CALENDER LITERARY AND JOKES 4 i OUR SCHOOL THE UJEST SALEM SCHOOLS The West Salem Schools began as a one room institution about in 1853. Fourteen years later, in 1867, a three room building was constructed which after a period of three years was sold and became a Grange hall. The school district then purchased the property of a private school which was a cream brick building erected in 1866. This bui'ding was destroyed by fire in 1875, but a new red brick building was promptly constructed on an enlarged foundation. On the morning of May 17, 1917, this second brick building was burned. After considerable discussion it was voted to purchase a new site further away from the danger of the railroads. In 1918 our new modern building was constructed which is ideally situated on the highest ground in the village. Our present building is a substantial brick building, beautiful in appearance and convenient in arrangement. In the basement or ground floor, are the farm mechanics and manual training shops, gymnasium, shower and locker rooms. The locker rooms for the gir's and boys are furnished with modern sanitary steel lockers. The second floor contains rooms for the lower grade department, domestic science rooms and a large new loom for the agriculture department. The high school assembly room, library, science laboratory, high school class rooms, clinic and rest rooms occupy the second floor. The northwest wing according to the original building plans, consisting of class looms, clinic, rooms for the agriculture department and shops, is under construction at the present time and will be ready for use at the opening of school in the fall. The heating and ventilating is done in one operation by the furnace fan system. The air is completely changed in all the rooms every ten minutes, while school is in session. The temperature and humidity of each room in the building is controlled by automatic dampers. Our school is conducted on the six-six plan. The first six years consists of the primary and intermediate grades and the second six years, the junior and senior high school. The purpose of this plan is to bridge the gap which usually exists between the high school and the grades. Oui high school is on the university accredited list, which means that our graduates will be admitted to the university or any state college without examination on the presentation of a certificate showing the satisfactory completion of fifteen acceptable units and containing the recommendation of the principal. No school will be placed upon the list whose course of study is not fully equal to the four year course of high schools recommended by the State Department of Public Instruction. The high school shou'd be in reality as well as in name, the school of all the people. It must therefore serve all, taking into consideration the occupations and vocations followed by the boys and girls who do not go to college. Our aim has been to enable the student to select a course that will be of special value to him with respect to the line of work he intends to follow and at the same time give him a sound educational and cultural back ground. Our high school of today, therefore, while it is still preparing students to enter college, is also giving heed to the students who are not going to college, but who plan to go out into the world upon their graduation from high school. Consequently the present day school is carrying a tremendously heavier educational burden than was borne by the high school of fifty years ago—but very effectively is it accomplishing its increased tasks. 6 Mr. Q. A. THOMPSON, Principal 7 IDA BECHTOLD “lay. Glee Club i. 2. 3, 4. Basket b .ll 2. 3, 4. “Deacon Dubbs. 3. “She keeps her own counsel, and goes her own way. GORDON WILSON CLARK “Gordy. Basket ball 1, 2. Base ball 1, 2, 3, 4. “Too Much of a Good Thing 2. Orchestra 1, 2. Class Sec. and Treas. 2, 3. “Oh. that it were my chief delight to do the things I ought. LA VERNA ODELLA DAHL La Crosse High 1, 2, 3. Glee Club 4. “I laugh because it makes me happy. MARTIN DUANE DIEFENTHALER “Deeky.” Base ball 2. 3, 4. Basket ball 3. 4. Orchestra 1. 2. “Deacon Dubbs 2. “To be a well favored man is a gift of fortune- to shoot baskets t o. WILBUR NICHOLS DUDLEY “Wib. “Country Minister 1. “Too Much of a Good Thing 2. “Deacon Dubbs 3. “The Path Across the Hill 4. Spike Staff 2. Ass’t Editor Ne-shonoc 4. Oratory 3, 4. An individual of individuality. EDMUND RUDOLPH ERICKSON “League. “Country Minister 1. Kindling the Hearth Fire 2. Base ball 1, 2, 3, 4. Basket ball 3. “Long, lean and likeable, as well as a star pitcher in base ball. GLADYS VIRGINIA FOX “Foxy. Basket ball 2, 3. Path Acioss the Hill 4. Glee Club 1, 2, 3. 4. “Deacon Dubbs 3. “Forever forward in the ranks of fun. GLENN LA VERNE FOX “Fat. “Out in the Streets,, 2. “The Man on the Box 2. Deacon Dubbs 3. “Path Across the Hill 4. Base ball 2. 3. 4. Ag. Triangle Club 3. j. “Kindling the Hea th Fire 2. “My mother has great hopes for me I II have to become what sin intends me to be. 10 H 6 s’fi 0 N 0 C ROBERT GEORGE GARLOCK “GARLOCK.” Spike Staff 2. Ed. in Chief Neshonoc 4. Orchestra 1, 2. Oratory 1. Extemporaneous Speaking 4. Valedictorian “If you must argue, go your way, I'm in the right, that’s all I’ll say.” MAYNARD LAVERNE HEIDER “Heider.” Salutatorian. Orchestra 1, 2, 3. Class Pres. 1, 2, 3, 4. Spike Staff 2. Business Manager Neshonoc 4. “Country Minister” 1. “Man on the Box” 2. “Deacon Dubbs” 3. “Path Across the Hil'l” 4- Band 3, 4-Oratory 3, 4. “And departing left behind him footprints in this school of ours.” GEORGE ALTON HOUGAN Ag. Triangle Club 3, 4. “The doctor of the class” BERTHA GRACE HULBERT Glee Club 1, 2. “Be silent and be safe.” EDNA CAROLYN KINNEY “Eddy.” Glee Club 1, 4. Basket ball 2, 3, 4. “Deacon Dubbs” 3. A maiden never bold.” ORRIN NEAL KNUDSON Band 3, 4. Ag. Triangle Club 3, 4. “Men of few words are the best.” RUTH NORMA MACDONALD “Mac.” Spike Staff 2. 4. “Out in the Streets” 2. “Kindling the Hearth Fite” 2. “Deacon Dubbs” 3. ' Path Across the Hill” 4. Basket ball 2. 3, 4 Glee Club 4. “To be liked by all who know her. is the highest compliment we owe her.” ROSE EMMA LINENBERG “Rosie.” “I like fun and I like jokes, about as we'll as most of folks.” MARY MILDRED MARSHALL ‘‘Out in the Streets” 2. “Deacon Dubbs” 3. “Path Across the Hill” 4. Glee Club 1, 2, 3. Declamatoiy 1, 2, 3. 4- “As good be out of the world as out of fashion.” BERNIE HENRY MEYER “Ramsey Ag. Triangle Club 3, 4. “Path Across the Hill” 4. Stock Judging Team 3. 4. Neshonoc Staff 4. Class Treasurer 4. “Premier of the Poland Farm.” ELDOR CONRAD MEYER Meyer”. Base b 11 2. 3. 4. Basket ball 3. “Out in the Streets” 2. “Deacon Dubbs” 3. Ag. Triang’e Club 3. “Easy labor—little care ” CLARENCE OSCAR MILLER “Out in the Streets” 2. Base ba’.l 1, 2, 3. 4- “Oh! Why shall life all labor be.” CLARA VIOLET NELSON Goody.” “When a child she fell out of a window and came down plump.” SiGNE RUH OTTERSON Class Vice Pres. 3, 4. Spike Staff 2, 4. Glee Club 1. 2. 3, 4. “Too Much of a Good thing” 2. “Deacon Dubbs” 3. FORREST WARD QUACKENBUSH “Quacky.” “Finding the Hearth Fire” 2. Deacon Dubbs” 3. Path Ac oss the Hill” 4. Stock Judging Team 3. 4. “All great men are dying; I feel ill myself.” MARJORIE MAE QUACKENBUSH “Marj. Kindling the Hearth Fire” 2. “Deacon Dubbs” 3. Path Across the Hill” 4. Glee Club 4. “A bbish is sonetimes beautiful but often inconvenient.” 12 DANIEL FREDERICK SHANE “D- nny.” Ag. Triangle Club 3, 4. “By diligence he wins his way.” MYRTLE HELENE STAFF Staff.” Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. “Too Much of a Good Thing” 2 “Deacon Dubbs” 3. “I ath Across the Hill” 4. Nedionoc Staff 4. Carnival Chairman 4. “And if she will, she will; and if she won’t, she won’t, and that’s an end of it.” MILDRED ELIZABETH STETZER Glee Club i, 2, 3, 4. Deacon Dubbs” 3. Class Sec. and Treas. 1. Neshonoc Staff 4. Those ab.;ut her shall read the perfect ways of honor.” DORANCE ROLAND YANDERLAAN “In whom Knowledge is inversely proportional to his stature.” MARIE MAI)ALINE KROONEMEYER Holmen High School 1, 2, 3. B.isket ball 4. Glee Club 4. We're sorry you didn't come sooner, Marie.” 13 cftiE SENIORS High School The word once held an awe inspiring meaning. A senior seemed so grown up, but now, that we, the class of 1924 are seniors and graduates, the standard seems to have fallen. We see things in a little truer perspective. Looking back over our school life, its pleasures stand out distinctly and our trials seem less severe. Sometimes we hear an older person tell of boyhood fun; his school days were among the happiest of his life, so even now, as we breathe a sigh of relief at the cessation of school responsibilities, we feel in our hearts that they are nothing when compared with the responsibilities of life. But we are not unarmed as we go into battle, for school has given to each as much armament as he can carry. We thank the public for the high school and have as our only regret that we did not try harder to accept the education which was offered to us. Our class has been large but may the classes in the future be larger. May the West Salem school grow better in substance and in spirit as we, the graduates of 1924, become its alumni and supporters. As a memorial to graduation the customary commencement exercises were held in the Congregational church. We were so fortunate as to have Professor H. L. Miller of the University of Wisconsin as speaker. Robert Garlock and Maynard Heider as Valedictorian and Salutatorian expressed their thoughts on the official break up of the class, following which the diplomas were presented. The class as such is gone, but as alumni we will retain our friendly relationships. Reverend Kroonemeyer delivered the Baccalaureate address Sunday, May 25. 14 15 as ist row Myron Haverly, John Braun, Herbert Hoyer, Lawrence Kggen, William Thomas, George B ueggeman, Henry Hemker, Luther Fox, Alvin Knudson. 2nd row—George Lee, Frank Agan, Marie Schmeckpepper, 'era Stelloh, Eldor Horstman, Donald Cu-lmann, Roland Norris. 3rd row—Margaret Stetzer, Evelyn McEldowney, Alice Johnson, Irma Kastenschmidt, Mary J. Fiitz, Lillian Novak, Farrol Smith. 4th row Margaret Twining, Lottie Caul urn, B’anche Rugg, Violet McClintock, Luella Krueger. JUNIOR CTIUITIES —— • • — —■ Ye Juniors! Our Seniordom looms before us monstrous and spectral. Gone are our emerald days and times of humble, askant glances. We are proud, lusty Juniors. Under the haughty glances that are so grudgingly bestowed upon us by the lordly Seniors, we flourish, rather than wither. They are loath to let pass the dignity and honor that accompanies their brief reign. As Freshmen we numbered thirty-six which number was decreased to thirty-three in our Sophomore year. There are now thirty-two lusty Juniors. We are justly proud of ourselves as we have made an entirely satisfactory showing in our high school career. Ever since that first eventful day we have been represented in athletics by various members, namely, Connie, Nutz, Jack, Norris, Lute and Haverly. Connie had the honor of being basket ball captain this year and president of the Boy’s Athletic Association. We have been represented in oratory by John Braun. We have promoted Evelyn McEldowney to second place declaimer and Lottie Cau-lum to prize reader. Next year is our last in W.S.H.S. It is said the last is the best, so it’s up to us to follow an established rule, and, necessarily take first in athletic, scholastic and social activities. —— • • —— JUNIOR OFFICERS President Vice-President Secfetary-Treasurer 17 Roland Norris John Braun Eldor Horstman OUR JOURNEY ON LIFE'S HIGHWAY When first we embarked upon our caieer as timid, green Freshmen, we were amazed at the self confidence displayed by the Juniors and Seniors. To add to the agony of that first year the upper classmen labeled us with green ribbons and soon we shuddered at public observation, so intense was our fear of ridicule and the remark, “There’s a Freshman!” Soon we began to yearn to reach the Sophomoie class where we would be able to get revenge for the tricks played upon us by initiating the new Freshmen. At last we reached the goal safely and we had a pleasant, merry time. Our Sophomoie year is swiftly drawing to a close and although we yearn to enter the learned ranks of the Junior class, we leave with regret the year in which we shared the joys and sorrows of Sophomores together. However as we cannot stand still on life’s highway if we hope to continue together we must all advance, if we can, to the Junior year. As, with a sigh of regret, we look back over the cheerful, enjoyable year we are leaving behind us, we lift high our invincible banner “Forward” and face about ready to advance on life’s highway. CTHE isl row -Mar.vin Miller, Walter Dahl, Charles Agan, Kenneth Harris, Willie Meyer. Haro'ld Drecktrah, Frank Vanderlaan,. 2nd row -Elmer Heinker, Adrian Drecktrah, Clara Hauge, Elsie Krickman, Laura Achterkirch, Virgil Engebretson, Lillian Weingarten. Raymond Brown. 3rd row—Mildred Hulberg, Gertiude Ziminermann, Ethel Storandt, Violet Schild, Mary Richards, Ruth Shane, Emma Diekroeger. 4U1 row Amanda Meyer, Olga Schomberg, Maty Garlock, Ethel Halverson, Mary Oldenberg, Leona Larson. 18 cfHE FRESHMEN From upper left i Lloyd Johnson, 2, Adolph Hemker. 3 Milton Wenzel, 4 Wilbert Drectrah, 5 Arinin Weingarten, 6 Willie Deutrich, 7 Robert Dudley, 8 Leonard Hugill, 9 Leonard PfalT, 10 Clarence Knudson, 11 Vaughn Larson, 12 Lloyd Lange, 13 Arthur Fleischman, 14 Ellen Knudson, 15 Rose Becker, 16 Irene Storandt, 17 Vernon Nuttlemann, 18 Milan Halvorsen, 19 Clarence Drecktrah. 20 Charlotte Hasse, 21 Olga Meyer, 22 Beth Clark, 23 Viola Drogseth, 24 Mildred Michelson, 25 Evelyn Drogseth, 26 Katherine Nuttleman, 27 Bernice Sprain, 28 Sophia Niedfelt, 29 Nellie Johnson, 30 Margaret Faustian, 31 Jessie Wehrenberg, 32 Verna Moos, 33 Helen Schneider 19 r Leila Bechtold, Inez Bobbie Steensen, Al- Bick row- Dorothy Smith, Anna Page, Evelyn Mil.er, Frederick Meyer, Richard Battis, Severson, Inez Miller, Elmer Achterkirch. 4th row Wilson Thomas, George Gullickson........................ .. vina Humin, W illis Kinsman. Evelyn Herman, Bruce Taylor. Tad Day. 3rd row— Ruth Dudley, Marian Dahl, Alma IPiuge, Adeline Hugo, Inez Biddison. 2nd row Ariel Dudley, Hilda Halveson, Blanche Noggles. Dorothy Weiin-berg, Mary Griswold, Luella Wedeking, Erma Sandman, Iiene Rhodes. Front row Ruth Havens, Mildred Gar-lock, Annabelle Blackburn, Margaret Buol, Leone Capper, Norma Johnson. isle SH 0 N 0 G 21 BASKET BALL PERSONNEL “Connie” Jostad, captain. —We couldn't do without him. Never missed a game. Plays center and forward. A Junior. Deeky Diefenthaler—Senior flash. Plays center and a good shot. A Junior. “Norcy” Norris—A game little forward and a good shot. A Junior. “Lute’ Fox— A husky guard. He discourages opposing forwards. “Ken” Harris—A fighting Irish basketeer. Sophomores are proud of him. A forward. Oaker Oaks Another Sophomore. A crack guard, always on the job. Jack Braun A Junior. Dependable and willing- guard. OFFICERS OF BOYS' ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Conrad Jostad Bernie Meyer Maynard Heider President Secretary Treasurer 22 CTHE BASKET BALL SEASON West Salem 10 Onalaska 8 West Salem started the season by winning from Onalaska in the Salem gym. Owing to the short time since the beginning of practice the team tlid not display any brilliant teamwork but the future looked promising. Captain Jostad and Diefenthaler did the scoring. West Salem 14- Bangor 11 “Forget the jinx! Beat Bangor!” was the slogan adopted by every enthusiastic rooter during the week before the Bangor game to be played at West Salem. Our optimism was justified by the result. The game was hard fought as usual. Norris, our speedy little forward, opened the scoring with a neatly caged basket and tossed in two more before the half was over. During the last half, Norris added another pair of field goals, but Bangor kept the score tied. In the last minutes of the game Harris went in and made two baskets, breaking the tie, and Jostad sank a free throw for good measure. Onalaska 10--West Salem 3 The following Friday, West Salem played a return game at Onalaska, but fortune seemed to have turned agarnst us. Both teams played a strong defensive game and showed rather weak offensive work. Peculiarities of the Onalaska playing court handicapped our men considerably. West Salem 14- Westby 10 The team left for Westby with a few misgivings. Westby had made a good iecord and the report was that their team was unusually strong. Therefore Salem was keyed up to play its best, and surprised Westby with dazzling speed. Fox and Oaks played stellar defensive games. Viroqua 25—West Salem 12 The next evening found our boys in Viroqua with even a harder nut to crack than Westby. Size and weight were against us. However that may be, the Salem speed-boys kept Viroqua on the jump every second of the game. In the last half West Salem’s score almost equalled Viroqua’s. Holmen 34- West Salem 12 January 18th, Salem met Holmen in their gym. Holmen won third place at the district tournament in 1923 with practically the same team. Like most of our opponents, Holmen had a bigger team, man for man, than ours. Against such formidable opposition West Salem put up a game but losing battle. Jostad and Norris scored two field goals and Harris made one West Salem 11- Westby 10 Westby appeared with the avowed' purpose of getting revenge for their last defeat. The game proved to be a hair-raiser. A basket by Norris and a free throw by Jostad were the only points scored by the orange and black during the first half. Harris and Norris made points in the last half which brought the score to ten in all. Jostad won with a free throw just before the game ended. at last vje havc untied the knot in'can't” 24 Viroqua 5-—West Salem 2 The Viroqua team brought along about seventy-five rooters, who made the game quite a festive occasion. The game was unusual in that both teams had extremely hard luck in basket shooting. Although averaging much smaller than the Viroqua boys, Salem fought them to a stand still and in many ways outplayed them. Captain Jostad’s fine floor work and brilliant handling of his team made him easily the outstanding star of the ten men on the floor. It was anyone’s game and the defeat carries no disgrace. West Salem 11 Bangor 3 Having won the first encounter with its rivals, the team was keen on trouncing Bangor again, a feat never before accomplished. Jostad started the score early with a beautiful long shot. Diefenthaler’s free throw was the only other point made in the first half. In the last half, Jostad, Diefen-thaler and Oaks all contributed points for an easy victory. Let’s hope the jinx is permanently broken. West Salem 16—Norwalk 10 On February 22nd the team played Norwalk at Norwalk and won another hard fought game. Harris led in points, scoring three field goals. Jostad made two baskets and a free throw. Holmen 12—West Salem 5 Holmen was the adversary in the final game of the season which was p’ayed at home. West Salem held its own during the first half but toward the end of the game Holmen’s advantage in size began to tell and they won the game. Prospect for 1924—25. The only man that will be lost by graduation is Duane Diefenthaler, speedy center and forward. Conrad Jostad, captain, and center, will be here next year. His dribbling, shooting and passing were the winning factors in most of our games. Luther Fox and Francis Oaks, as dependable and fighting pair of guards as ever played at Salem, will be with us again. Oaks is a Sophomore and Fox a Junior. Roland Norris and Kenneth Harris, fast as lightning and good shots, will be right there. Norris has another year and Harris has two more. Besides these veterans there is an abundance of promising material. Mr. Thompson who has coached the team two successful seasons will also be back next year. Altogether the prospect for the coming year seems unusually bright. 25 Q1RLS UARS1T1] PERSONNEL Edna Kinney, captain and left forward. The opposing teams had Edna Spotted and used their heaviest guaids to stop her. Greased lightning is hard to stop and so was Edna when she got the ball. Marie Kroonemeyer, center. We were in luck when Marie came to W.S.H.S. for she was just the person the team needed, a tall center. What’s more, she can do some tall playing. Ida Bechtold right forward. In addition to her good game at forward; Ida could be relied upon to take any place on the team successfully. Ruth MacDonald and Marjorie Quackenbush, guards. No matter how fast or slippery the forwards, our guards were hard to dodge. Elsie Krickman sub. We are glad that we have at least one good player to leave for next year’s team. Elsie plays well at any position. Much credit is due to Miss Lorene Pfaff who helped coach the team this year. 26 BASE BALL W.S.H.S. BASEBALL TEAM Back row—Jostad, Lee, Erickson, Johnson (coach), Fox, Harris, Lord, Braun, Sat her. Front row—Haverly, Meyer, Young, Clark, Miller, Diefenthaler. SCHEDULE West Salem vs. Gale College at Galesville, April 21, score 6-7. West Salem vs. Mindoro at West Salem, April 27, score 10-5. West Salem vs. Bangor at Bangor, May 4, score 25-14. West Salem vs. Holmen at West Salem, May 12, score 5-7. West Salem vs. Mindoro at Mindoro, May 16, score 4-6. West Salem vs. Gale College at West Salem, May 18, score 12-13. West Salem vs. Holmen at Holmen, May 26, score 3-9. i West Salem vs. Bangor at West Salem, June 1, score 10-9. Total runs: West Salem 75. Opponents 70. 1923— West Salem 5—Viroqua 8. West Salem 11—Viroqua7. 1924— West Salem 11—Holmen 10. West Salem 5—Melrose 20. West Salem 2—Holmen 6. West Salem 1—Luther Prep 8. West Salem 9—Melrose 5. 27 Baiting and Fielding Averages for Spring Season 1923 — • © — G. A.B. R. H Ave. C. E. 5 Clark C.-2B 8 36 14 12 .333 106 9 .915 Lord S S. 8 36 8 6 .166 34 10 .769 Miller 2 B.-3B. 7 27 11 7 .259 33 10 .697 Young C. F.(Capt.) 8 33 11 13 .394 11 4 .636 Erickson P.-1B. 8 34 4 6 .176 46 8 .826 Jostad 1B.-P. 8 37 6 7 .189 83 9 .895 Sather L.F. 8 33 4 5 .151 8 5 .375 E. Meyer C -R.F. 4 18 7 6 .333 33 5 .848 Braun R.F.-3B. 4 13 5 1 .076 10 3 .700 Fox R.F. 3 9 1 4 .444 4 3 .250 Haverly 2B.-R.F.-3B. 3 14 2 1 .071 6 1 .833 Diefenthaler 2B-3B 2 10 0 3 .300 10 5 500 Thomas R.F. 1 4 1 1 .250 0 0 .000 Lee R.F. 1 5 1 1 .200 0 0 .000 Harris R.F. 1 Pitching record: Struck out by Erickson 88 in .238 64 innings. 0 0 .686 Struck out by Jostad 11 in 12 innings. Bases on balls off Jostad 5; off Erickson 28. CROSS-COUNTRY RELAY A cross-country relay race on Thanksgiving Day was an innovation at W.S.H.S., but it was auspiciously inaugurated by a victory over the “Hi Y Club team of the La Crosse Y.M.C.A. The course was the South Salem road. The La Crosse runners carried a message to West Salem and the Salem team carried a similar one to La Crosse. There were thirty men on a team and each man ran a half mile. Neither team had time to train in the event, so that next year ought to show a marked improvement in the competition. The race promises to be an annual affair. This year Salem brought home the cup, which was given by the Y.M. C.A. The team winning the cup three consecutive years retains it permanently. Bert Hyzer, former Ames track star, coached the team and to him more than to anyone eise belongs the credit for our showing. Our running time was almost thirty minutes under La Crosse's. Prospects for another triumph next fall are good, but we must get busy and train for it. 28 CTHE BAND BAND PERSONNEL Back row, left to right—W. Drecktrah, L. Pfaff, R. Dudley, C. Knudson, H. Drecktrah, 1. Oldenberg, C. Drecktrah, B. Taylor, A. VVeingarten, W. Kinsman, G. Gullickson, M. Miller, T. Day, N. Sather, J. Braun, A. Drecktrah, Dr. Gullickson, A. Johnson, F. Oaks, L. Johnson, M Heider. M. Wenzel. Front row, left to right V. Larson. E. Horstinan, E. Hemker, F. Meyer, II. Hemker, 1— Eggen, V. Knudson, A. Niedfelt, R. Norris, S. Heider. THE HIGH SCHOOL BAND Up to the winter of 1922 several attempts had been made to organize i high school band but it was not until this time that a real successful band was organized. Mr. D. W. Nichols was made director of the organization which was made up of about thirty boys. The boys made rapid progress under his direction and were able to give their first concert in May. Although school was not in session, the boys continued their work during the summer under the able direction of Dr. F.L. Gullickson. In the winter of 192.3 the high school band joined the West Salem Military Band and are still working with that organization. The band has been one of the most successful and valued organizations of the school. The boys have given several concerts during the school year and have done much to make the Carnival and the Fair a success. A new band of about twenty pieces has been started and promises to be as successful as the other. 30 AQ. cfRlANQLE CLUB Organized in 1922, the Agricultural Triangle Club has enjoyed two years of usefulness. Its members include students interested in Agriculture, together with interested alumni and friends. A year ago, the local club was affiliated with the Agric. Triangle Country Life Club of the University of Wisconsin. The club constitutes the core of the Agricultural Department. It represents an effort to establish on a permanent basis, many of the worth while activities of the department, both within the school and in the community. The management of the West Salem Community Fair in 1923, is an exanrp'e of such a responsibility accepted and fulfilled. Sending students to rural schools and meetings to demonstrate the testing of soil and milk, weed eradication, soil improvement, and other subjects, thereby encouraging closer contact of rural people with the activities of the school, are mere suggestions of the possibilities for development. The pruning and spraying of fruit trees, testing of soil and mi k, securing legume cultures and other services rendered by the department come within the club’s possible scope. Each year, a carload of calves and some other products have been exhibited at the State Fair, at Milwaukee, besides the individual ventures of members at county and other fairs. These efforts have won recognition for West Salem club members as formidable competitors in many showrings, and have made many warm friends for them among the boys and girls who attend the State Fair Camp. In 1923 the Club sponsored a booth demonstrating the production and composition of clean milk, both at the State Fair and at the Inter State fair at LaCrosse. Salem boys have won many honors in livestock judging contests, and in 1923 conducted the district judging contest for Mindoro, Holmen, Hixton and West Salem in a way that won them the compliment of having one of the best contests in the state. 31 CTHE SENIOR PLAIj “THE PATH ACROSS THE HILL Characters Samuel Crawford, Grandpa ................................... Glenn Fox Robt. Post, the visitor................................. Wilbur Dudley Walter Conrad, Ruth’s brother......................Foirest Quackenbush Dr. Jimmie Reed, with ambition ........................ Maynard Heider Salamander Alexander John Henry Jones, Zuzu’s choice....Bernie Meyer Mrs. Davis, Grandma ........................... Marjorie Quackenbush Ruth Conrad, nicknamed “Bobbie” ..................... Ruth MacDonald Flo Gray, Ruth’s cousin .................................... Myrtle Staff L.utie, a neighbor...................................... Mary Marshall Zuzu, the cook............................'.................Gladys Fox The senior play “The Path Across the Hill” was staged Monday and Tuesday evenings, November 17 and 18, at the theater. A three act rural play, comedy interspersed with the seiious, it had the type of plot popular with the average audience. Before the performances and between acts the West Salem Orchestra furnished excellent music. It was laigely because of Mr. Archie Sandberg that this play and the play last year were made possible. Mr. Sandberg gave much of his time and talent to the class for a number of weeks and his ability and success as a coach cannot be overestimated. 32 He SHON0 G Oratory and Declamation Oratorical and Declamatory work has come to mean more to the students of West Salem High School because of the active part taken in it the past two years. The success of all the contestants makes them and the students more enthusiastic, thus an addition is made to West Salem’s good school spirit. At the local contest on the twenty-seventh of March, much talent and good training was shown by the five girls and five boys participating. Mary Mildred Marshall won first place giving “Mercedes” for her selection. Evelyn McEldowney was awarded second honors with the declamation “Fatima.” Third place, given to “A Little Matter of Real Estate” was spoken by Ruth MacDonald. Mary Richards and Jessie Wehrenberg also deserve honorable mention as declaimers in the local declamatory contest. Wilbur Dudley became West Salem High School's best orator when he won first place by speaking The Wandering Jew.” “War and Public Opinion,” the oration winning second place, was given by Maynard Heider. Third place was given to “The Wandering Jew” by Robert Garlock. Daniel Shane and Gordon Clark also took part in the local contest. On the eleventh of April, the girl’s receiving first and second places in all of the schools of this league met at Bangor to compete for the highest honors there. West Salem was fortunate in carrying away second and third honors because of Mary Mildred Marshall’s and Evelyn McEldowney's ability. The boys’ league contest was held at West Salem the eighteenth of April where Wilbur Dudley and Maynard Heider won first and third honors. As a result of these contests, West Salem will be represented at the district contest in La Crosse the sixteenth of May. West Salem has reasons to be proud of her orators for first place in the league contest has been held for the past five years. Last year at the annual meeting of the alumni association the appreciation of this organization was realized when they voted to give cash prizes to first and second places in declamatory and oratory following the local contests. The first prizes were five dollars and the second prizes were two dollars and a half. Two more divisions, reading and extemporaneous speaking, were included in the contests this year. Lottie Caulum represented this school in the reading contest at Bangor and received third place. There is not much competition in the field of extemporaneous speaking, but Robert Garlock, our representative, won first place from Westby, the other competing school, and will also go to La Crosse to take part in the district contest. This work is not being carried on by the people entering the contests alone, but by the entire high school. Orations, readings and declamations are given during the opening exercise period two and three times a week by the students, for we believe that too much emphasis can not be placed on this phase of our high school work. 33 crtiE NESHONOC STAFF Robert Garlock Wilbur Dudley Maynard Heider Bernie Meyer ... Signe Ottersen .. Mildred Stetzer Mary Marshall . Ruth MacDonald John Braun .... Gladys Fox .... .... Editor-in-Chief .. Assistant Editor Business Manager Assistant Manager .... Senior Editor ....... Snap Shots .......... Calendar ............ Artist ............ Artist ....... Joke Editor Myrtle Staff .................................. Joke Editor Others besides the regular members of the Neshonoc Staff have helped in making this annual. Eldor Horstman contributed the official Junior write-up. The Prom is reported on page 35 by Jack Braun. Mary Richards represents the Sophomoies creditably with the class write-up and a story in the Literary Section. Luella Krueger, Mary Marshall, Wilbur Dudley are our other story writers. Of course the faculty has co-operated with the staff. 34 Saturday Morninq ——••—� — Dear “Old” Richard: This morning the alarm clock was baffled in its earnest attempt to perform its duty. I didn’t proceed to disengage myself from the last clinging sheet until after the “last call for breakfast” had been concluded by the closing of the dining room doors. Consequently, I was forced to pay the cashier in a nearby restaurant, forty cents to halt the gnawing faintness caused by the presence of a vast absence. At this time I am stopping off at the city printed on the post office label. After I reach the Twin Cities, it will, with all probability, require three days to reach a settlement with the Olmstead Company. All this doesn’t interest you, but one could hardly blame you for giving your gray matter an industrious combing in an effort to uncover a plausible reason for my delay. A very old friend of mine lives in West Salem and said friend promptly invited me to accompany her to the West Salem High School Junior Prom. More for friendship’s sake, than through desire, I accepted. When we entered the hall, which in reality was a neat little gym, I was surprised beyond all expectations. I had always entertained the idea that small proms were produced by filling the four corners of a hall with boughs and flowers and letting streamers of antagonistic colors fall from convenient nails; that the natives of the surrounding country flocked there in blue jeans to stamp to the discords of a piano and violin, sometimes accompanied by an amateur drummer. Nothing could be more erroneous! It was almost a facsimile of the proms exhibited by large schools, colleges, and yes, even universities. The decorating revealed that a professional hand had captained the displacement of the effects. Surrounding the lights on the ceiling, hung ropes of harmoniously colored paper. On the walls were draped chords of the same material, while from the front of two stages at Ooth extremities of the hall, fell symmetrically tapering streamers. These and baskets of flowers, palms and a unique punch stand aided the lattice work on the beams above in creating a lofty, enchantingly pleasant atmosphere. The orchestra yielded selections far superior to most of their kin. The evening was delightfully kept free from monotony by a program of first class entertainment, including vocal solos, interpretive dancing, and also a balloon dance. With a crowd which was all that could be desired, I spent the most enjoyable evening that I have experienced in a long while. I will soon be back again to put explosives in your cigarettes. Your Pal, George. 35 Ne SH0 NOG „ CTHE CARNIDAL “Don’t let any more peop'e up to the big: show! Keep them down! Stay away!” bellowed Mr. Thompson until he was bluefaced and perspiring, but it was of no avail; the crowd kept coming until the main show was packed. Wilbur Dudley and the Hindoo, Musthava Camel began the entertainment with mind reading and spiiit raising. Musical interpretations, fancy dancing, and a minstrel act were the main features of this complete show. All the time, the other shows were going. Maggy and Jiggs, the Sophomore band, Moma the wild girl, the petrified giant of Gills Coulee, the midgets, the headless woman, the Freshman radio concerts and fortune telling. Aunt Jemina’s genuine minstrel show, the fish pond, all were attractions. A'ong the hall people were standing, undecided which to see first. Little boys and older men stared wide-eyed at the posters and listened to the uproar. To go and where to go” that was the question. It is whispered about the town from doorstep to doorstep that the parade produced so much excitement that everybody forgot to eat their supper. At any rate, the attendance at the tea room indicated something of the sort, for the people were extra anxious to be entertained a’ la palate. Sather’s Society Syncopaters furnished music for the confetti dance which occupied the remainder of the evening, and then we all went home to sleep, and dream, perhaps, of all the wonders of West Salem’s greatest carnival. JUNIOR CLASS PLAl] “GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH MADGE” Cast of Characters Arthur Tilden ........................................... Byron Lord Sam Forbush ............................................ Conrad Jostad Randall Graham ........................................ William Thomas Frank Garner ............................................ John Braun Harry Neville .......................................... Roland Norris Burton, Atthur’s servant ............................... Don Cullman Dr. Ormesb.v Ridgeway ................................. Henry Henrker Mrs. Alicia Ridgeway, his wife ........................... Vera Stelloh Madge, his daughter .............................. Evelyn McEldowney Jerry Saunders, Madge’s cousin ......................... Lottie Caulum Aunt Minnie, Art’s aunt ................................ Farrol Smith Lizzie, Ridgeway’s maid ............................... Alice Johnson Given May 27th and 28th at the Opera House. A real, up-roarious, rip-snortin' comedy of three acts, mingled in with plenty of plot and artistic effects. 36 37 SCHOOL CALEIIDAR SEPTEMBER Sept. 3. Beginning of school! Most of us are bewailing the fact! But it isn’t so bad for we have a half-holiday. Sept. 7. Nothing of interest except the Viroqua game. Sept. 11. Seats changed. We knew we couldn’t live in heaven very long. Sept. 14 The faculty it seems, delight in giving us extra work. Every Friday we have class meetings in Assembly and members of the class are given a chance to show their talents. The Seniors are so efficient. Sept. 19. La Crosse fair. Day off for a change. Sept. 20. Everyone came back to school too mixed up and whirled around with taffy, hamburgers, whips etc., to be perfectly sane! But the faculty are hoping. Sept. 21. Freshmen initiation! The only ones that have any pep are the underclassmen, who are carrying off all the honors in arranging weiner roasts and parties. Of course tne Juniors and Seniors are too dignified. Sept. 22. Fire drill, 1 minute. Sept. 28. Frosh wiener roast. The Seniors are still entombed. OCTOBER Oct. 3. Lecture course. Oct. 8. Seniors are waking up. They are talking about a Carnival for raising funds for this noble edition. Oct. 9. H. S. mixer, wonderful time. The boys came home from a game with Viroqua—winners. Oct. 17. Fire drill again. Oct. 18-19. Cramming, suspense, headaches, grudges. Oct. 22. Day off for Minneapolis Symphony. Oct. 23. Suspense is over. Cards are out. They say that High isn’t such a snap after all. Oct. 24. Annual is progressing. Oct. 25. Hallowe’en party in masque form. Wonderful time. Oct.31. It seems that a goat was introduced into the majestic building, and was allowed to run riot until the janitor visited him. Hallowe’en, by all that we see and hear, was an eventful night. NOVEMBER Nov. 7. Reverend Train lectures upon Ben Hur. Nov. 8-9. Milwaukee teachers convention. Of course the teachers are nearly collapsed from weeping, and the students are one and all inconsolable. Nov. 12. Half day off. Armistice. Prelims, of stock judging contests. Nov. 13. B. B. team started. Watch Capt. Jostad’s team win na- tion-wide honors. Nov. 14. Grade teachers are on the sick list. Nov. 16. Stock judging contest. We lost to Holmen. Second lecture course number. Nov. 17. Seniors have chosen their play, “Path Across the Hill.’’ Carnival great success. 38 Nov. 19. Whether it was the same goat or not—if it was, it evidently took a liking to anything pertaining to school, for, it is rumored that this certain goat took a liking to a certain Senior girl and chased her home. Boo-Hoo! Nov. 20. Rings decided on. Nov. 21. Exams! Mr. Kuckuk introduced a mud puppy into Physiology class. All the Sophomore girls begged to cuddle it, but Mr. K. decided that theie would be heart failure on the part of the puppy. Nov. 22. Mr. Kuckuk loves to entertain those Soph, girls. He cut up a cat and they were so very interested, although some did suffer from effects of ether and other things. Nov. 23. Miss Villand is absent. We miss her so much for we have a new teacher who believes in “Silence.” Nov. 24. Report cards! Horrors! Nov. 25. Thanksgiving vacation. Relay race with La Crosse. We carried off the honors. Nov. 30. Onalaska vs. Salem in Basket Ball. We won. That’s a good start for the season. DECEMBER Dec. 4. Pie sale, yum, yum! It tastes good. We were informed in Assembly that late hours aren’t good for “we little folks” and chaperones are so necessary. Dec. 5. Pep meeting. No one needs it worse than we do. Dec. 6. Candy sale. Dec. 7. Bangor-Salem game at Salem. We won. Now we’re waiting for the one at Bangor. Dec. 8. Nutrition class started. Watch the members put on weight. Dec. 11. bonehead Club organized. Wilbur Dudley elected as president, Signe Otter son as vice-president and Mr. Kuckuk presides as general manager. Dec. 13. Mr. Thompson thinks the Seniors are slow to learn and gave them another day off to learn their play. Dec. 18-19. Senior play. A failure the first night but a great success the second night. Dec. 20. High school students played at kindergarten and drew names for Xmas. Dec. 21. Onalaska game. We got beat! Better luck next time. Dec. 22. Vacation. Merry Xmas and Happy New Year. JANUARY Jan. 7. High school students indulged in a coasting party. No broken bones. Jan. 8. B. B. game with Holmen. We lost. Two of our players were sick, of course that accounts for it. Jan. 16-18. Exams,exams, confound the conduct grades. Wait until next “six” we’ll show them. Lecture couise after exams. Jan. 22. Again students and a few teachers he!d a coasting party. Several tumbles and spills but no one is dead yet. Jan. 25. Westby was to have played B. B. here but were unable to get here, so for excitement West Salem went up to the Bangor-Holmen game at Bangor, to see Holmen win. FEBRUARY Feb. 12. The long delayed Westby game. Of course we beat, that was not to be questioned, but it was a pretty close game at that. Feb. 15. We played Bangor on their own floor. It was one of the dullest and most unexciting games of the season, due to the fact that 39 Bangor’s B. B. Team proved a minus quantity. Feb. 16. Sparta girls’ B. B. Team played Salem’s Invincible Girls’ Team. Of course with our good team, Salem beat. Feb. 22. Norwalk-Salem game at Norwalk. We beat. Hooray for Salem!! For the past week Miss Schwanzle has been, it seems, very much inspired; and expects the students to feel the same. Every class in English has had to bear the same assignment for ages, namely, ‘‘Write up in your best style, a theme, which has been inspired.” Enough is enough. Exams! That’s what this admirable calendar is filled with. Feb. 29. Norwalk-Salem game on the home lloor. We seem to have quite an invincible team for we’re almost ready for the tournament. Mindoro girls vs Salem girls— first one lost by our girls’ team but they are good losers. MARCH Mar. 6. The French class claim they are the best, liveliest and peppiest class in school, with a teacher at the head, with all the above qualities. They held a party in the D. S. room and everyone reported a grand hilarious time. They chose as class mascot a mysterious personage, unknown to the rest of the school. They named him Ferdinand alias Frank. Mar. 7. The Holmen-Salem game. We lost, but the boys as well as the girls are good losers. Sparta girls played the Salem girls on Salem’s floor. Our girls carried off the honors. Mar. 10. The new Glee Club enjoyed a feed in the Auditorium. Report cards and groans. Mar. 11. Throughout the past two months declamations, orations and readings have been given before Assembly for the purpose of choosing a represent- Mar. 12. The Boys’ Ath’etic Association held a basket social for the purpose or raising funds. It was a great success. Mar. 13-14. Teacher’s Convention at La Crosse. At last we have a little rest. Mar. 20. Boys practising up for track. Mar. 27. Declamatoiy and Oratory contest. The girls go to Bangor April 11. Mar. 28. Externporaneous and reading contest in Assembly. The first reader goes to Bangor with the girls. Extemporaneous and Oratory League contest is to be held at Salem April 17. Mar. 28. Another French party. Oh boy!! Mar. 31. Vacation!! APRIL Aor. 7. Beck to same old monotony of school Apr. 10. The Senior themes were returned from Madison after they had been criticised. They a'l seem to be pretty good. Apr. 11. Declamatory contest. We lost first place. Reading contest. Salem got 3rd. WE are always nor after ORATORICAL DECLAMATORY HONORS. ative to the local and league contests. 40 HeSHOKOG alumni Banquet Big Success Graduates from far and near assembled at the high school last Friday, June 22, to attend the Fourth Annual Banquet of the Alumni Association. In spite of the extreme heat, only a few of those who had made reservations failed to come, and the socializing influence of this organization was again demonstrated. Many of the people who attend these meetings would not have an opportunity to get acquainted elsewhere. The association proved that it is a decidedly healthy infant by deciding to encourage oratorical and declamatory contests among the high school students. An appropriation of $15 annually was voted of which $5 goes to the student winning first place, and $2.50 to the student winning second place, in the local oratorical contest. The same amounts will be awarded the winners in the local declamatory contest. This is a step in the right direction. The real worth of any alumni association is in direct proportion to the support it gives to the best activities of its school. At seven o’clock the banquet supper was served by the ladies of the Presbyterian church. Following this the president, Dr. Guy Wakefield announced the first number on the evening’s program, two vocal solos by Mrs. H. W. Griswold. Miss Berniece McDonald played the accompaniment. Attorney John E. McConnell, ’81, of La Crosse, then addressed the gathering, his subject being “Reminiscences.” His remarks contained assurance for the teacher who fears classroom instrution is “going over the heads” of the students. A high tribute was paid Mrs. Ida Tilson, in whose classroom the speaker received some of his early education. Miss Hazel Wehrs then played two violin solos accompanied by Miss Hattie Wehrs. The President welcomed the present graduating class into the association, and Miss Myra Wilcox, the class president, responded. Mrs. Fannie Hooker Krueger, ’92, of Wausau, and Mr. George Pettingill, ’86, of Iron River, were next called upon. Mrs. Krueger responded in a very pleasing manner, saying in part that our consciousness of being watched while doing our work in school is a preliminary to the scrutiny we shall be subject to afterward in life. Mr. Pettingill recited his early experience as an employee of the firm of Johnson and Larson, proprietors of the West Salem Creamery. He might well have called his remarks, “The Trials of a Young Bookkeeper.” The Ladies Sextette then entertained the guests with a vocal selection. The secretary’s report was read and accepted, and the association proceeded to elect officers. Following are the incumbents: President, Mr. George W. Dudley: Vice-President, Mrs. Elizabeth Drecktrah; Sec’y, Leslie Johnson; Treasurer, Floyd Larson. The question of admitting former students other than graduates to membership was put to a vote, Mrs. Bay Ladd Parry’s motion to admit only graduates being unanimously adopted. Following the business meeting the retiring president invited the people to the gymnasium where Mrs. Elsie Fischer, as chairman of the decorations committee had wrought some magic changes, and Dr. Gul-lickson had assembled an orchestra that bid fair to help everyone enjoy themselves to the full for the remainder of the evening. 41 LlTERARl] SECTION RESCUED BY CINDERELLA Curled up on the couch befoie a sunny window was a modern, young, would-be knight named Patiick Henry Jones. Now Patrick, more familiarly known as Pat, was reading the thrilling, o’d story, “The Count of Monte Cristo. Too interested to note the passing of time, Pat read on and on until he had devoured the entire contents of the book. The supper bell interrupted his reveiie and he went to the evening meal, filled with longing for excitement and the chance to prove a hero. Fate seemed very kind to Pat, for his chance came that very evening. Lying wide awake in bed, with the silvery rays of the moonlight streaming across the floor, the boy heard a slight, scratching sound, a bump, and then he saw a daik foreign face pressed against the window pane. I am sorry to say that Pat acted like anything but a hero for he lay there with his teeth chattering, and his mind whirling, fervently wishing for an opportunity to crawl under the bed. With a quick rasping sound the window was thrown open, a dark head was thrust through the opening and a tall figure emerged from the daik-ness into the room. To the frightened boy the man seemed actually gigantic, and Pat sighed with relief when the figure disappeaied into an adjoining room. Then the thought of brave Monte Cristo entered Pat's mind and, with a feeling of shame, he cautiously slipped out of bed, dressed hurriedly and stepped to the window. A Iaige ladder was leaned against the building and a short distance farther, in the shadow, Pat could distinguish the outlines of a car. There came to his ear the sounds of a violent scuffle, the soft thud of an overturned chair, and then a shoit, sharp noise like the report of a gun. Noiselessly, he slid out of the window onto the ladder and hastily descended. The feeling of firm ground beneath his feet brought back his courage and he glided into the dense shadows of the trees nearest the car. After a short time of impatient waiting, Pat saw the man descend the ladder with a sack slung carelessly over his shoulder. The foreigner stole cautiously across the lawn, put the sack into the car and slipped into the seat. He did not notice that as the car swung into motion a slight, boyish figure started out of the shadows and clung to the spare tire fastened to the back of the car. The city pavement flashed by, then the gradual thinning of the houses told Pat that they were entering the country. The cool evening breeze gently swayed the hair from the boy’s damp forehead. The stillness was broken only by the throbbing of the powerful motor and a feeling of cold fear began to clutch at Pat’s heart. He was just beginning to dread the moment he would have to face the thief when the car stopped with a jerk and a clear girlish voice exclaimed, “Get out and put up your hands!” The man stepped from the car and swung his hands into the air after 42 looking at the determined face of the girl, Pat grinned as he thought, “The girls in Monte Cristo’s time would have fainted at the sight of a gun, much less held up a man with one.” Caution held him silent and motionless as the girl continued, ‘Tve got a flat tire and don’t know how to fix it. I intended having you aid me and—” but the rest of the sentence was never uttered for she saw a dark, slim figure stealthily crawling towards the shadows. Pat, becoming stiff in his cramped position, had attempted to gain the shelter of the trees; but at the girl's command advanced until he joined the other two. With the pistol leveled at the boy and the man, the modern Cinderella said sharply, There’s something suspicious about this affair. I think I’ll investigate.” With these words she backed to the car and, with her unoccupied hand lifted the sack from the car and opened it; then staggered backward in amazement. Pat walked over, looked in, and saw his mother’s pet dog! His mind went back to breakfast that morning when his father, who hated the dog which was an annoying pest, said he would give ten dollars to get rid of that dog. With a smothered chuckle, Pat glanced at the foreigner and an answering smile lit up the dark face as the man explained, in broken English. “Your father, Mr. Jones, paid me ten dollars to come at night, get the dog and take it away.” Everything was now explained. The noise Pat heard was the man scrambling after the dog, and the other sound, which resembled the report of a gun, was the dog’s sharp bark of protest. All three burst out laughing when Pat smilingly offered to fix the girl’s tire if she’d lower her pistol. The man continued on his way unmolested and the girl took Pat home in her roadster. He crawled up the ladder, which the man had left, and made a dash for the bed. When, with a sigh of tired relief, Pat relaxed in his soft bed, he drowsily murmured, “Monte Cristo wasn’t the only one who had some excitement in life,” and lost consciousness in blissful slumber, in which he dreamed of— well, not of Monte Cristo. MAH JONGG ITCH (Confession of a Victim) The first attack of this strange, insidious malady was purely mental, and absolutely apart from any physical discomfort. Looking back upon it, I am constrained to believe that this was much worse than the later symptoms. However that may be, this mental twist was the cause of all my later misery, which is a serious charge to place at the door of a nebulous psychologic germ. I caught this fatal germ from the daily newspapers, which are always more or less tainted with propaganda, and from certain unscrupulous friends, who had already contracted another form of the disease, called the “craze.” An unwitting victim, 1 purchased an expensive, imported Mah -13 Jongg set, hand made, and varnished with the best oriental lacquer. Ah! that lacquer. My thoughts concerning it are unprintable, because the lacquer caused the painful physical phase of the disease. At this point the reader must excuse a digression, in order to include a necessary delving into the intricate subject of susceptibility. Since this is a confession, I will use my own personal susceptibility in this scientific part of my treatise. Also, since the subject as a whole would fill volumes, I must arbitrarily narrow it down to susceptibility to poisoning, and eventually stop at a single type of poisoning. The fundamental truth of susceptibility is this. Some people are susceptible and some are not. I am unfortunately, the most susceptible of sus-ceptibles. Arsenic, strychnine, carbolic acid, wood alcohol, rat biscuit, snake bite, bee sting, poison ivy and nettles, all of these have more or less of a harmful effect on my system. Even strawberries poison me. How this evidence of my chronic susceptibility has a bearing upon the Mah Jongg itch will soon be seen by a discerning reader. First 1 itched to play, (mentally) then I played to itch, (physically). As I said before, 1 bought the set and played the game like a fanatic. After a week or so I discovered a peculiar “breaking out”, which rapidly became more severe. It itched excrutiatingly. The doctors were puzzled, and I worried and suffered. Finally, one of them, a specialist, diagnosed my case. He put it briefly. “Miserable, deluded man,” said he, “you have the dreadful Mah Jongg itch! The lacquer varnish used on the tile of imported Mah Jongg sets is made from a poisonous plant, somewhat similar to our poison ivy. The efficacy of the poison is not materially diminished in the process of making the varnish. You must be highly susceptible to poisoning. I advise you to refrain from indulging in the game. Twenty-five dollars and costs.” On my way home I purchased a set of dominoes, and on my arrival I handed the Mah Jongg set to the gardener, with strict instructions as to its disposal. It was to be buried in some secluded spot. I strongly suspect, however, that the villian disobeyed me, and that the winds and dragons and bamboos are still competitively engaged. I only hope he contracts the itch! AN OPENING SCENE I have arrived in the little town of Colfax, a short time ago, according to the inhabitants of the village, whose long occupancy can be stated in terms of lifetimes, and not in mere years. Although to be exact, I have been here about four years. I ask myself “Is that all?” It seems an eternity to me, who must sit in my chair day after day waiting! “Waiting for what?” I hear you ask. Waiting for anything to make the days less monotonous, anything that will make a day seem a day, and not a year not a century. It is in the spring, and I, as a cripple, sit and gaze out of my window, watching, forever watching and wondering as I watch, what a period of perhaps twenty years will bring to the community, and perhaps I will wonder, at my wonderment so long ago. It is as I sit here that I watch throughout 44 the day until dusk when I look forward to the events of another day, looking forward—full well I know what the morrow will bring, the same as every morrow has brought for the past years and what each morrow will bring in the coming years. Another day is unfolding and as people pass, some rich, some poor, some bespeaking poverty, others luxury, I notice countless different expressions on the faces of the multitude. As I notice one solitary little figure coming across the court, I remind myself that I see him daily going by with such an unfathomable expression upon his countenance that even I, as a good judge of facial expression, can not determine its hidden meaning. It might be a sullen or discontented look, or if one were to enter the mysterious realm, which so few of us have use for, we would say it was a haunted, piercing look; again, one might romance about it and say that he is of noble parentage, but has met through injustice and deceit, downfall! And he is only one of the many, whom I see, and only one of the many that puzzle me. Most of the others, plain country folk, or newly rich, have honest and furrowed faces, and taking it the other way have such grim and stoney countenances, that we know they at least have met the world’s battles. From the opening scene till the closing scene, I sit in curiosity and wonder. RUFFLES It was dark, pitch dark, and the train was due at 9:25 P.M. I was going to take the journey alone since it was only a distance of twelve miles. I was encumbered with a suitcase, a peach basket with a white angora cat in it, a hat box, and a shopping purse about the size of a steamer trunk like those that the fashionable women of today carry around. We tripped down the front steps. All “farewells” were said and we started down to the station which was twenty blocks away. My three companions labored with the suitcase, hat box and steamer trunk whi'e I tried to quiet the wails of the wretched kitten, which was struggling he’plessly in its narrow quarters. We had gone about two blocks when we discovered two men running after us. Of course we were frightened and lit out as fast as we could. Everyone we passed joined in the chase. I was in the lead with my precious cat, which either forgot to yelp or could not because I ran so fast that its breath was taken away. After running five blocks, I looked around and saw my three companions close at my heels; and about thirty men, women and children behind them. One yelled, “Where is the fire anyway?” “I stopped! All the others stopped. For an instant all was silent, except the cat which had again found its voice. As soon as I could speak, I gave vent to my feelings. “Fire?” I queried. “Yes,” said one of the men, who first began the chase. “I thought that I heard the third ward fire alarm and upon my word it’s that howling cat in the peach basket.” The followers turned in disgust while we four trudged on to the depot. After straightening our hats and getting our belongings together we had a jolly laugh, which mingled delightfully with our “fire alarm cat.” Just then a policeman opened the door and called out: “Train going east,” 45 whereupon we rushed madly for the door. There was no one to help me on the train. With box and peach basket on one arm and suitcase and shopping bag on the other I managed to squeeze through the door of the coach. As I now think of it, it seems truly a miracle. I finally found a seat back of a sleepy Scotchman who awoke with an oath at the yowling cat and a shake of his fists at me. Just then the train started with an awful jeik which started the band box rolling down the aisle. A Dutch boy started after it but the box stopped suddenly and the boy went headlong over the box. He brought the hat, that was almost a total ruin, back to me, at the same time rubbing his skinned nose. Lo and behold! I had forgotten to buy a ticket, so I sought in the depths of my purse for some change. I found a dollar and gave it to the conductor, who by this time was waiting. I did not wait for change for I saw the forgotten cat rushing madly down the aisle with a passenger, a young girl, running pell mell after it. The kitten suddenly turned and the gir fell not very gracefully, into the arms of a college boy. He did not seem to be “put out” in the least, but rather liked it I think, but she poor thing, I can see her blushing countenance yet. The Dutch boy finally caught the terrified cat and returned it to me. At that instant the train stopped, the puss gave one leap, and jumped out of the window. 1 leaned out of the window as far as I could and yelled to a little urchin, “Save it, save it.” About ten lads dashed after it and captured it in a coal bin. On its return I would not have recognized it had it not been for its voice. By this time the Scotchman was snoring peacefully and the cat continued to screech. So the occupants of the car listened to a two-piece orchestra the rest of the way home. I was very tired when I arrived home, but sister bought ten cents worth of peroxide to bleach out poor Ruffles, so he is quite white now. 46 He smono c SENIORSCOPE NAME is ought to be wants to be i —Ida Bechtold.....Ready for anything...Fancy dancer ...........Obliging FAVORITE EXPRESSION 4 00 ...................Ye Gods! 2 Gordon Clark .........In love ................ Soap box orator .............Cops son-in-law ............ Gee! 3—La Verna Dahl ........Giggling ...............Studying ..............;......Thin .........................Shucks! 4 Duane Diefenthaler -A fool for luck ..........A chewing gu-ni demonstration Champion athlete .............O’ my yes! 5— Wilbur Dudley ......Hopeless ............... Selling alarm clocks.........Different ....................O’ ya poor sap! 6— Edmund Erickson ....Jolly ..................Baptist minister .............World’s base ball star .......Kitty-Kitty-Kitty! 7 Gladys hox ...........Teachers pe(s)t .......Recognized the world over.....On Lyceum course ............Absolutely! 8 Glenn Fox..............Rough and ready.......Soda jerker...................Hobo .........................Cheese and crackers! 9—Robert Garlock .......A naughty boy...........In love.......................Famous .......................Well, I think— io Maynard Heider.......Angelic ................U. S. President ..............Boss .........................Ye Gods! 11— George Haugen ......A case..................Beau-catcher .................Popular ......................O' gosh 12 Bertha Hulbert.........The berries ..........Fat ..........................A Bells Coulee belle ........Gee whiz! 13 Edna Kinney..........Quiet ..................Talkative ....................In Montana ...................Well, don’t you think. J4—Orrin Knudson .......A country gentlemen.....Village fast-man .............Good ......................... Well____ 15-Marie Kroonemeyer ..A good sport.............Shorter ......................In Holmen .................. Shoot! i'. Rose Linenberg ..... Quaint . A boy In Tomfth Say. u 17 Mary Marshall .......Just a kid .... ........Somebody great ............... Gordon's better half . Well_____yes! i8— Ruth MacDonald .....Flirty .................Thin and tall like?—..........A nurse ... ..........,..... Ignuts! 19 Bernie Meyer ........In love ................Short and fat like? ..........First in estimation of Ruth M Well. I guess so’ 20 El dor Meyer ........Little but mighty ......In Barre Mills ...............A wrestler ...................I don’t give a 21— -Clarence Miller ...A poor fish ...........A floor walker ...............Noisy ........................Who d—u think u are? 22- -Clara Nelson ......Short but oh my .......In circus ....................Hairdresser ..................Good Lord! 23 Signe Otterson ......6 ft. 2 ................ Graceful and have little feet For lands-sake 24— Forrest Quackenbush Not ...................Older ........................Somebody .................U think your hard 25— Marjorie Quackenbush Ceicel’s .............A blushing beauty ...........2nd Irene Castle ........... Oh kid! 26— Daniel Shane ......Lovesick ...............Married ......................Mildred’s ....................Good nite. 27— Myrtle Staff ......A Dickens’ .............Mrs. Buo'l ...................On a farm ....................DumbeTl! 28 Mildred Stetzer .....Mother's darling .......Kept away from Danny .........2nd Galli Curcie .............Brother’ 29-Doiance Vanderlaan A tease .................. Historian ...................Tall .........................Heck! 111 JOKES THE VILLAGE STORE Peaches .......... Prunes ............ Apples of our eyes Hinds- 57 Varieties Lemons ............ Candy Kiss ........ Spice ............. Nuts .............. Ked Pepper ........ Crackerjacks ...... Chums ............. Carrots ........... The berries ....... Pear (pair) ...... Cocoanut .......... Soft Soap ......... Ginger ............ ................ Senior Girls ................ Junior Girls ............. Sophomore Girls .................... Freshmen ..................... Faculty ................. Marjory Q. ................. Gladys Fox ................ Junior Boys .............. Eldor Horstman .... Francis Oaks—Vaughn L. .........Mary G.—Beth Clark .............. Richard Battis ............... Lillian Novak Clarence Miller—Mary J. Fritz ................... Tad Dad ................ Daniel Shane ................. Mr. Oltman PSALM OF GEOMETRY Mr. Oltman is my teacher, I shall not pass. He maketh me to prove dense propositions. He leadeth me to expose my ignorance before the class. He maketh me to draw figures on the blackboard for my grades sake. Yea, though I study till midnight, I shall gain no geometry! The propositions bother me, and the originals sorely trouble me. He prepareth quizzes for me in the presence of mine enemies. He giveth me a low grade, my work goeth under. Surely zero and condition shall follow me all the days of my life And I shall dwell in the class with the goats, forever. A Geometry Student. — — • • —— Things We Promise Not to Tell “Why Clara Nelson doesn’t get thin. “When Dorance Vanderlaan escorted his lady love.” “When Gladvs Fox was quiet for 5 minutes.” “When Mvrtle Staff didn’t have to play the piano.” “Where Henry Hemker keeps his girl’s picture.” “Why our teachers are so generous with their lessons.” “Why Miss Schwanzle likes to come to play practice.” “Why Evelyn McEldowney goes to Iron River.” 49 Things Hard to Imagine Glen Fox not looking for eats. Orrin Knudson taking a girl home. Marjorie Q. not blushing. Danny without Mildred. George Haugen not teasing. Mr. Johnson dismissing classes before the second bell. Mr. Oltman not in the assembly. Miss Villand hurrying. Ruth Mac. and Bernie M. agieeing. Edmund E. looking sober. Wilbur D. not dreaming. Robt. G. not lecturing. Maynard Heider not arguing. Edna Kinney excited. Clara Nelson thin. Bertha Hulbert fat. Gordon without Mary. Wouldn't Norman Sather be Some Fellow, if he had: Robt. Garlock’s brains Henry Hemker’s hair Mildred Stetzer’s standings Dorance Vanderlaan’s disposition Miss Schwanzle’s eyes Mr. Kuckuk’s ability to talk Conrad Jostad’s athletic career Glenn Fox’s size Edmund Erickson’s height Harold Drecktrah’s grin Richard Runo’s manners INSEPARABLES Mr. Kuckuk and his Madison—U. Robt. Garlock and his high marks. George Lee and his dances. Mr Thompson and his dignity. Miss Schwanzle and her sarcasm. Vera Stelloh and her street. La Verna Dahl and her giggle. Clarence and his Mary Jeanette. Richard Runo and his dictionary. Laura Ackterkirk and her bangs. Wilbur Dudley and his Conklin pen. F—ierce lessons L ate hours. U unexpected company. N—ot prepared. K—icked out. —— • • — — This space reserved Park your auto here. 50 51 NEVER Never chewing gum .................... Duane D. Never jollying....................... Gladys Fox Never mad .......................... Mary Jeanette Never criticising ........................ Seniors Never arguing ..... Robt. Gar'.ock Maynard H. Never writing poetry ....... George Brueggeman Never playing piano ................. Myrtle Staff Never talking .................... Mary Marshall Never studying ................... Mildred Stetzer Never smiling ................... Henry Hemker Never using the dictionary ......... Richard Runo Never good in school .............. Signe Otterson Never using the library ............. Harold Oaks Never giving tests ........................... Mr. Johnson Never spunky ..................... Clarence Miller L—et me sleep a little more, A—t 8 the knock upon the door. T—is so nice to stay in bed, E—very student oft’ has said. ’BUBBLES.” High School is a coffee mill Students all are grinds, Grains of wisdom perculate Into hard boiled minds. Life is but a melting pot, Just a coffee kettle. Youth may bubble o’er with glee, Parents—always settle. Miss Villand Compare the word, “ill;” Armin Weingarten “111, iller dead. LATEST BOOKS “How to read fast. ............ Bertha Hulbert How to grow big feet.” ........... Ida Bechtold “Pretty hair and its growing,”.... Margaret Stetzer “Simple life l oth sing'e married.” Gordon Clarke All by myself, in 13 volumes.”... Alice Johnson “How to speed. ....................... Eldor Meyer “How to play basket ball.” ..... Girl’s B.B. Team Pet Sayings of the Faculty Mr. 1 hompson ................ Give your reason Mi. Oltman ................... Some one is talking Mr. Johnson .... Alright, A'right, let’s get this now Mr. Kuckuk ............................ Pipe down! Miss Schwanzle ...................... Stop talking. Miss Villand ................. Shut up, or get out! Miss Mowatt ...................................... No talking! If a fellow calls on his sweetheart during a thunder shower, is he a rain-bow? 52 jGctory Gan (jaugKr on. tl-.e ( orw ave you seen n y W9 beat jYorWftitj Primary- West(3 ern - IVZ kCrt'Of (orvons 'Icn'Cer-S lrcarf i� v9 (ar arct 53 WANT ADDS Lost—My beautiful hair as a result of fashion in hair dress. Notify Dame Fashion she must change the style. H.S. Gir'.s. Wanted—A bid to the Junior-Senior picnic.—Outsiders. Wanted—More education without working. —Lillian N. Wanted—A girl that isn’t bashful,— can use her tongue fluently and can teach me how to dance. Mr. Johnson Richard Runo. Wanted— A dressing room completely surrounded with mirrors. H.S. Girls. Wanted—Someone my size.—Glenn Fox. Wanted—Someone to keep the wild women away from me. Norman S. Wanted—A pair of stilts. Alice Johnson. A Brief Summary of Life. Hatched Matched Dispatched. Seniois, Seniors, Rah! Rah' Rah! Juniors, Juniors, Haw! Haw Haw! Sophs, Sophs, Naw! Naw! Naw! Freshies, Freshies, Maw! Maw! Maw! A hand plucked, machine polished, guaranteed date will be awarded to the person who hasn’t heard the following: 1— I’ll be home early. 2— Oh I think he’s terribly good looking. 3— I'll never speak to her again, as long as I live. 4— Yes, he’s a lemon, but you ought to see the one I’m going out with tonight. —— • • —— Where’s the student who can Bathe in the foot of the rainbow. Fill the teeth of the gale. Slap the mouth of the river Remove the wrinkles from the brow of the hill. Paint the face of the earth. Silence the still, small voice. Hock the cradle of the deep. Make the bed of the river. Lower the shade of night. Mr. Jostad—“Conrad, where were you last night?” Coniad—“Oh, Duane and I were out riding!” Mr. Jostad—“Well, tell Duane he left his hairpins and vanity case in the front seat!” ——- • 4 —— Mr. Oltman in Arith. 7th—“Harold, how can we get rid of this minus sign?” Harold Oaks—“Erase it.” Marie K.—“Oh dear! I’ve lost my little pink bow! Elsie K.—How perfectly awful! What did he look like? 54 There little Freshmen don’t you frown, You’ll be a Sophomore if you don’t drown. There little Freshmen this ain’t bunk. You’ll be a Sophomore if you don’t flunk. —— • • ——• This appeared in Edmund E. composition on the civil war. “Gen. Lee had a fine uniform, shiny sword and spurs, while Grant had on nothing but an old ragged Union suit.” Mr. Kuckuk—“How long can a man live without brains?” Oaker—“How old are you, Kuck?” John Brown in deep water “Help! help! I can’t swim! George Brueggeman on shore—“1 can’t either, but I ain’t hollering about it!” •••••• Whatever trouble Adam had No man in days of yore Could say when he had read our jokes, I’ve read these jokes before. Geometritis—A terrible disease. The homologuous sides are the symptoms. Juniors William Thomas—“I thought I heard something rattle.” George Lee—“I just happened to think.” —— • • —— Miss Schwanzle—“Do you know Whittiers Snowbound.” Vaughn Larson “Why no Didn’t even know he was absent from school.” Mr. MacDonald—“Ruth, who was with you last nite?” Ruth—“Only Myrtle, father.” Mr. MacDonald—“Well, tell Myrtle that she left her pipe on the piano.” There are jokes that make you laugh, There are jokes that make you groan, But the jokes that seem most funny, Are the jokes that are your own. A kiss, a sigh, a long good-bye. A glance—A curl. Another girl. And so life goes on! Myron Haverly “They say Walter Dahl was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.” Lawrence Eggan—“Looks more as if it was a soup ladle.” Bobbie Steenson “Maw, can I go out and play?” Mrs. Steenson—“What! With those holes in your trousers?” Bobbie—No, with those kids across the street.” 55 BUGHOUSE FABLES Maynard Heider flunks in everything. Vera Stelloh and Lillian Novak stop talking. Conrad Jostad cares nothing about athletics. Eldor Meyer refuses to drive his “Moon.” Miss Schwanzle not making us give oral topics anymore. Olga Schomberg makes an awful racket in her classes. Seventh Graders not clamouring for the library. Norman Sather hates dancing and girls. Walter Dahl acting decent. Ethel Halverson cutting up. Verna Moos with bobbed hair. —- • • — —- Silently, one by one, in the record books of the teachers, Blossom the lovely zeroes, the forget-me-nots of the Freshmen. ——•••• Miss Schwanzle—“Have you ever read Goldsmith’s Poem, “The Deserted Village?” Norman Sather—“Naw, but I’m living in one now.” Mr. J. (Economics)—“What did our fore-fathers have to do before they could get to this country?” Bernie M.—“Cross the ocean.” Failed in French, flunked in Math. They heard him softly hiss: “I’d like to find the guy who said That ignorance is bliss.” Very warm in English room. Miss Schwanzle—“Duane, it’s a wonder you haven’t lost your mind.” Duane D. “Well, it’s a wonder it hasn’t fried out.” F reshman—G rassy Sophomore—Sassy Junior —Brassy Senior—Classy ••• • —«-► Of all sad words I ever hear, the saddest are these, “Clarence is not here.”—Mary J. F. Miss Schwanz'e—“Why are not men so free nowadays?” Clarence M.—“Too many women I suppose.” A Freshie is green on the surface A Sophomore is polished a bit A Junior is there if there’s fun in the air But a Senior is simply it!!! — — • • — —- Mr. Thompson “What this basket ball team needs is life!” Eldor Meyer— Oh my! Don't you think thirty days wou'd he 5(1 plenty?” Nurse—“Did you open both windows in your room last night?” Harold Oaks—“I’ve only got one, so I opened it twice.” —•� • • — Women’s faults are many Men have only two— Everything they say Everything they do. Miss Villand “Show your appreciation.” Tad Day—“I ain’t got any.” St. Peter—“Well, who are you?” Candidate—“A student of W.S.H.S.” St. Peter—“Did you read the Neshonoc?” Candidate—“I did.” St. Peter—“Did you subscribe for it?” Candidate—“No. St. Peter—“First elevator down.” ——• Miss Villand— What kind of sentence is that?” Robert G.—“A long one.” Mr. Oltman—“How are you coming with your addition, Harold? Harold Oaks—“I can add the zeroes alright, but it’s the numbers that bother me.” Miss Schwanzle—“How would you write a theme describing a a bolshevist?” Wilbur Dudley—“ Write it in red ink.” —— • • — Mr. Oltman—We’ll have a quiz to-day.” Class—“We haven't any paper.” Mr. Oltman—“i’ll get some, in the meantime copy these Questions.” —• • —— Lottie C. (learning to dance)—“Is it hard to reverse?” George Lee—“Heaven’s no, just take your foot off of my left one and put it on my right.” Mr. Oltman—“What about the traingles then?” Blanche Rugg—“They will coincide, but the angles will stick out.” — • • —— Miss Schwanzle Luther, what happened to Shakespeare, when he was quite young, that handicapped him in his work?” Luther Fox—“He got married.” ——••—— Miss Schwanzle—“Did you ever read “To a Bumblebee?” Duane D.—“No, how do you make them listen?” Leila B. “Say, if the baby swallowed the goldfish would she swim like they do?” , Mother—“Heavens no, they would kill her.” Leila B.—“But they didn't.” 58 Miss Schwanzle—“Who was Poe?’’ Bertha Hulbert—“His father’s son.’’ “Mamma” asked Armin W. “How do angels get their nighties on over their wings?” Mr. Oltman—“How do you know the two points are in the same straight line?” Henry H. “I can see it.” He tried to kiss her by the old mill But she said she wouldn’t be kissed by a dam site. You frequently hear of Ma Jongg, but you never hear of Pa Jongg. FOR SALE Eighty pure bred White leghorn hens and roosters. All laying. A table, by a lady with mahogany legs. A cow, by an old lady with a calf. WANTED A sure cure for freckles—Nellie J. A bottle of henna Rinse—LaVerna D. Someone to answer telephone calls the last period Miss Villand. Someone to appreciate em jokes—Joke Editors. Someone to keep those wild women away from me—Norman S. Someone to write notes to me—Richard Runo. More education without working H. S. Students. • • ——- Visitor looking at Clara Nelson. “Who’s the girl with the shirred hair?” Miss Schwanzle-—“Why did it cost Thoreau only $70.00 a year to live?” Gordon Clark—“He didn’t have a girl.” Miss Mowatt—“On what side of the pitcher is the handle?” Alice Johnson “The outside.” Lillian Novak—“I was just thinking.” Miss Schwanzle—“Well, that’s something new isn’t it!” “That’s a pretty mouth you have, Clarence, it ought to be on a girl’s face.” C. Miller—“I seldom miss an opportunity.” BRAVO!!! “Strike me,” said the match, “and see where you light.” ANCIENT STUFF Clara Nelson—“I have some of King Tut’s coins.” Byron Lord-—“That’s nothing, I have some of Adam's chewing 59 gum. HARDLY Miss Schwanzle—“Duane what can you say of Venus de Milo?’’ Duane D.—“She couldn’t have given anybody a handout, could she?” —— • • —— “What is your nationality,” asked the County Nurse of Donald Cullmann. “Darned if I know, but I think my father is a Democrat,” answered Donald. When you buy peanuts, that’s a quart When you pay for them that’s a quarter And when you have eaten them that’s a quartette. Dentist—“Am I hurting you?” Adrain D.—“No, I only make it a rule to groan every twenty minutes for my health.” Ruth MacD.—“I’ve lost my trunk.” Connie J.—“You should worry, you look better without it.” •——- Some people are so dumb they think A football coach has four wheels and that Rex Beach is a summer resort. Miss Villand—“What is a synonym?” Inez Severson—“It’s a word you can use if you can’t spell the other one.” Bruce T.—“I bet I know what your pa weighs.” Willis Klusman—“No, you don’t.” Bruce T.—“He weighs meat.” Miss Villand—“Spell dried grass.” Marian Dahl—“H-a-y.” A dictionary is what you use when you can’t think of what to use in place of a word you can’t spell. Wilbur Dudley— Does this car always rattle like this?” Edmund E.—-“No Only when it is running!” Sleepy scholars Teachers too Thus we see what Dates will do. County Nurse—“What are the letters on the first line?” LaVerna Dahl—“Where’s the chart?” —• • —— Vaughn L.—“Is Beth Modest?” Bob. Dudley—“She wouldn’t even do improper fractions.” 62 V TO FRESHMAN Don’t be discouraged!! Remember the mighty oak—it was once a nut too!! Mr. Johnson “When was the War of 1812 fought?” Fredeiick Meyer- “I dunno.” “This cold weather chills me to the bone,” shivered Edmund E. Marjorie Q.—“You should wear a heavier hat.” Signa 0.—“Yes, this is 1008.” Mary M.—“Is Boo there?” S. 0.—“Boo Who?” M. M. “I’m sorry I made you cry.” Miss Mowatb—“If you were preparing a meal for six peop'.e and you only had five potatoes, what would you do?” Inez Severson—“I’d mash ’em.” Miss Schwanzle—“Did you get all the questions in the test?” Farrol Smith—“Oh yes! But it was the answers that bothered me.” Prof. Kuckuk—“How many ribs have you?” Harold Drecktrah—“I’m so ticklish I never could count them.” Life is too short, but wait until Dorance gets three feet taller. Clara and Ruth get thin. Kuckuk stops saying “Pipe down”. Edmund pitches ball for the big leagues. Signe gets her hair bobbed. Eldor Meyer gets in the movies. Bernie Meyer gets short. Mary M. forgets to say “I’m so tired.” Prof. Kuckuk—“Give me an example of an imaginary spheriod.” Wm. Thomas—“A rooster’s egg, sir.” Gordon—“You are the breath of life to me.” Mary M.—“Why don’t you hold your breath once in a while?” her.’ teacher?” Miss Villand—“What did Evangeline say when Gabriel left Bruce Taylor— My sweetie went away.” E!dor Meyer—“How would you know Miss Villand is a school Maynard H.—“Just look at the class she’s got.” Kuckuk (to country boy)—“How can you afford to sell your melons at ten cents apiece, are they windfalls?” 68 WE WANT 'EM BAD 1— Megaphone for La Veina Dahl. 2— A mirror for the Senior class so they will see themselves as others see them. 3— Some ingenious Sophomore to invent a hat stretcher for the Seniors. 4— Better absence excuses for Duane. Byron and Eldor. Robert G.—“I is” Miss Schwanzle—“No, Robert, say I am.” Robert -“I am the ninth letter in the alphabet.” Miss Wolf—“Name the two kinds of skin.” Earl Quackenbush Uppahdermis and downadermis.” Butcher—“I have some nice round steak today.” La Verna D. “How much is it per diameter?” Answer me, darling,” pleaded Gordon to Mary. “I’m on the rack. “So is your hat,” roared a voice from upstairs.” Whereupon Gordon took the hint, got his hat and departed. —— • • — They say music hath its charms To sooth the savage beast. But the sweetest music to our High School boys Is the rattle of silver in their jeans. Mr. Johnson—“George Washington couldn’t tell a lie.” Byron Lord—“I can the minute I hear one.” F’rof. Kuckuk— What’s the difference between an elephant and a mosquito?” Verna Moos—“The shape.” QUACK, QUACK There’s one thing I can’t understand Geese float on water just like it was land, It puzzles me I must confess It’s ‘down’ that keeps them up I guess. Forrest Q.— Well Daniel, haven’t you found Mildied yet’ Can’t you live without her?” Daniel S.—“I don’t care to.” Mr. J—“Name a department of the municipal government.” Wilson Thomas Department of Safety First. Can anyone come between us? Danny asked in accents tender. “Well, said Margaret from upstairs, “he’d have to be awfully slender.” As you wonder and comment, on the pages of this book Just think if you had made it how awful it would look. ’ 64 ? tgWaBfy ■ '• :' 2 -■ . —'«- -V� 0;s V. tv Jk I'- - .� - V.V svj x ’« • V . • v v-':: • ■-.-•aT £q o£. ■f'4- v'