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

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ORANQE ATID BLACK REUIEIP Published by the Senior Class of 1928 This booklet is put out to give a review of the school activities of the past year. It is not intended to be an annual. Due to the form of the booklet we are able to sell it at a very low price without soliciting advertising space. This is a new idea in the school and we hope that the coming classes will carry it on. We also hope that every student in high school and every citizen in the surrounding community will help us make this venture a success by purchasing a copy of this REVIEW. If a copy of this publication is kept from year to year a complete history of the school will gradually be built up. THE REVIEW STAFF Frederick Meyer—Editor-in-ch ief Irene Rhodes—Associate Editor Harry Baker—Associate Editor Erma Sandman—Associate Editor Leila Rechtold—Associate Editor Vernon Knudson—Associate Editor

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(In i w Honalb iz. peters 111 liner patient gutbaurr nub Inarm frieubship has mabr our liigl| school life pleasant nub profitable toe, the Senior Claes of 1928, sincerely nub respectfully bebicate this issue of the O raugc anb lUack Ilrhielo.