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

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0- '0 JUNIOR ACTIVITIES ....................... (Hill. ■ III • (111MI ■ I li i • l( ■ 1111 • ■ IIIMKI Ml li 11 Mill IM MI il fill MIIIM ■ III, MM l, l, I III! I Mill CLASS PROPHECY Tis the year of 1942 And we get full of funny feelings When we think how back in '32 We were worrying about our junior dealings. We have traveled far and wide, And to you we’ll now relate Not altogether the sober side Of the people we've seen of late. We boarded the Union Pacific, When behold! whom did we see? A smiling and gracious conductor! And to a Pullman Ed. Hesse conducted me. ’Twas a very pleasant chat we had, And Eddie told us that He was tired of bumming rides, so He’d decided to make the Co. pay for his hats—(and spats, etc.) The greatest surprise of all that day was When through the aisles came Kieth Advertising his peanuts and fruit With mouth opened so wide we saw all of his teeth. By this time we were in Minneapolis; To the “dime stores” of course, we went. And with those “million dollar babies” Most of our time we spent (Lucille, Alberta) At the billboards we gazed long, Because there we saw our “Betty Lou” She was preparing to give a concert that night, But we had a short chat with her too. To Iowa then we traveled; There settled midst the tall, tall corn Was Leonard and his family, He still rises with the early morn. He said he’d just gotten a letter From his good old pal Ray, Who is a mounted police in Canada! And is planning a visit next May. Then we were off to Florida, And there on those sunny beaches Were Jimmy and Poly wandering about, Looking around for “peaches”. At Salem, we paused- at the school house And gazed around the rooms. In the first was Jr. McEldowney Learning to draw and color half moons. In the second was an old friend Gret Teaching the children to read and write, She has a “steady” we hear, And is doing her best to make him “bite”. Dorothy she said was in Georgia Helping her hubby pick cotton. Marie H. runs a restaurant, And her favorite special is “corn au gratin.” Wilfred and Milo have just come back from a trip; They believe in seeing America first. They enjoy telling of their trip on the desert Where they almost died of thirst. (Turn to last page) ATHLETICS As a class we juniors boast of our athletic ability as being about the best in the school. After this modest statement we will go back to the days when we were freshmen and point out a few facts along the way. During our freshman year a number of us tried out for the basketball team. Although we placed only one man on the first ten. the rest of us did not think our work in vain because it only prepared us for better years to come. In the class tournaments we were not as good as we have proved ourselves since. The best we could do was to get last place. When we entered into our sophomore year, it was decided to add baseball to our sports. Since a few of our number had considerable ability in that line, we had two or three men on the baseball team. When basketball started in the fall, about the same fellows were out again, but this time we had two men on the first ten as well as several others who showed improvement over the previous year In the class tournaments we proved that our team was as good as any of the others and captured first place. In the spring we had some of our boys out for track, and we succeeded in turning out two or three track men who showed their worth and promised to be good material for future years. Upon entering our junior year we again had a baseball team. This year we had three men.on the team, while several others came out, and did creditable work. When basketball was started, many of us were glad to hear that a second team was to be started. This gave more fellow’s a chance to plav and afforded the best kind of training for the boys who are aspiring to place on the first team later. We had three men on the first ten and five on the second team. In the class tournaments we again captured first place. The juniors, feeling they had a pretty good team, challenged the rest of the school and were beaten bv only two points. Encouraged by this near victory, they tried it again and were beaten by but one point. We felt almost as elated over these two games as if we had won them, for it shov ed our team was one to be proud of. With spring weather coming, we have hopes of putting out a good track team, and we also hope to show some real stuff in athletics next year. Willis Sherman OPERETTA “Look! Listen! Did you hear? An operetta, yes, an operetta!” Several weeks before Christmas Miss Ethel Gay suggested an operetta to our class. Of course, there were lots of pros and cons, but the majority voted for an operetta. After a short time the books arrived, and Miss Gay started selecting her cast and chorus. This was a hard job, as she had to have people that could sing (or at least thought they could.) Then began the strenuous weeks of practice. Colds seemed to be the go at this time, and we had a hard time getting the best of them. At first we had practices at school, and finally at the theater. It’s a wonder that the coaches have any nerves left because we nearly wore them out. The dances were quite a specialty, and the chorus girls deserve credit for such hard work—and such a supply of breath! All in all we had a willing cast even though they did gaze at the ceiling and chew gum. etc. At last the great nights arrived, the 25th and 26th. I’m sure we won’t forget the “behind the scenes” business and especially the “making up” part of the performance. We had good crowds, and we really felt satisfied to think that we had succeeded. Hurrah! for the juniors. Dorothy Heider THE JUNIOR MIXER On December 18th the junior class gave a Christmas mixer. A splendid program was presented which ran as follows: Piano Duet—Elaine Erickson and Dorothy Heider One Act Play—Marie Uahnub. Viola Bahnub, Ceona Ehlo, Lucille Stelloh and Dorothy Heider. Two Banjo Selections—David Lewis, accompanied by Charles Teringer at the piano. Jokes—Marie Bahnub Two short playlets—Marie Heider, Audrey Vogel, Kenneth Hanson. Edward Hesse, Bernie Kruger and Melvin Olson. Immediately after the program Santa arrived with bells on. After the gifts had been distributed the floor was cleared, and dancing began in full swing. The Xiedfeldt trio played. Later in the evening, light refreshments were served, consisting of popcorn balls, candy apples and peanuts, and soon all left wishing each other a “Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.” Dorothy Heider CAN YOU IMAGINE David in a bathing suit? Willis in a parked car? Helen whistling? Leonard without his “taxi”? Lois at a dance? Bcmie running a race? Joseph without freckles? Milo on a tricycle ? Kieth about Bernie’s size? Prof, with a moustache? Mr. Tweed with the giggles? Miss Lound giving exam papers back the day after the exam ? Mr. Rowe with straight hair? Miss Peck with bobbed hair? Charles as an orchestra director? Vera Erickson Elaine Jeffers

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Top Row—Melvin Olson, Anker Michelson, Raymond Hemker, Kenneth Hanson, Keith Murray, Robert McDonald, David Lewis. Second Row Joseph Spacek, Leonard Atwater, Willis Sherman, Charles Terringer, Wilfred Oldenberg, Robert McEldowney, James Wakefield. Third Front R )w—Goodwin Hass. Elaine Nuttleman, Lucille Stello, Lois Schwartz, Helen Olson, Ann Becker. Elaine Jeffers, Vera Lnckson, Bernie Kruger, Edward Hesse. !i°w, Marie Bahnub, Gretchen Heider, Audrey Vogel, June Von der Ohe, Alberta Meyer, Dorothy rieider, Mane Heider. CLASS EDITOR—Dorothy Heider CLASS HISTORY ‘‘Ship ahoy! The class of 1932 is here!” Twas a bright sunny morning in September 1929 that thirty-five green products enrolled. Can you guess who they were? Why none other than the brand-new frosh. There we were. Mo one knew just what to do or how to act. And how those “rude upperclassmen” did laugh at us! We all got off in the afternoon because Prof, must have known that green things wilt when taken out of their native soil. The majority of us felt much like wilting when we trudged barefooted and in overalls through the halls and gym. One of the first things we did was to elect our class officers. As the majority were bashful, we weren’t overloaded with nominations. The officers elected were as follows: Pres. James Wakefield; vice pres., Carroll Lowell; secretary, Lucille Stelloh; and treasurer, Elaine Jeffers. Poor Elaine was nearly a wreck at the end of the year! The subjects as a whole weren’t so bad, and the majority managed to survive. The carnival was quite important, and our contestant was Alberta Meyer, who received second place. Our mixer wasn’t a startling success, but then it wasn’t a “flop” either. The freshmen and sophomores had a picnic at Pettibone and, of course, forgot one of the most necessary things, the can in which to make the lemonade. Then hurrah! a three month’s vacation had started. In September again we were back at the “little red schoo’house”. First of all we concerned ourselves with giving the very worst kind of an initiation, and I believe it would have been if—. Well, we scared ’em anyhow. They all say they had the best time at our mixer, and what could be sweeter? In basket ball oh yes, we aie surely represented because didn’t we win the Inter-Class Championship? Well, I guess we did! W’o paid the juniors back for their initiation by giving a sophomore-junior party. Just ask them if they had a good time! The class enjoyed several trips to La Crosse, which were both interesting and educational. Snapshots, gum wrappers, etc. are the reminders of the hilarious day we spent at Spring Banks. Thus ended another year. Mow we’re juniors and we are really a little more sophisticated. We all managed to sit by our best friends but didn’t stay there very long, as the teachers preferred our smiling faces near the front. So up in the front we moved. Election of class officers was a great problem, and we finally wound up with a girl president, Dorothy Heider. Then there was the selecting of class rings. The mixer gave us plenty of work but we feit well repaid. We all enjoyed the oper etta, especia’ly the rehearsals. Last but not least the prom. This great event of the year took place April 15th at Roseland. Such a praiseworthy event isn’t very apt to be forgotten. In June we closed our books, as another pa e went down in history. Vera Er:ekson Dorothy Heider

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 d (JdUiu. fLW tfo cuHtxH. ( (■■iji||Hfi,u») wfiiiu I.......................... miuiiiiinnSTmii111iiiniiiiiiiiiHuminfmim,,, iif«l J'- SOPHOMORES MIHIIIIM.MMIIMMMHMIMMIMMHaitllMMMIIIMIIIMIHHMMiaiMMIIMaMMMIIIIIMIHMMMIIMMIHMMMIIIIIIIIIIMIIIMIIMMIIMIHII ORE CLASS HISTORY Toot! Here we are, forty- op Row—Rudolph Niedfeldt, Franci Ca Steenson, Geral ; u • , Betty Norris, Florence Miller, Viola Eln»r Klos, Fredrick Weingarten, John ruackenbush Second Row—Beatrice ! ah nub, Evelyn ow—-Emil Anderson, Afchie Schonv ) , Loi|j CuUntftnn, Echoe Guliickson, Irene Diekroeger, Vera Mae Naset, Arline Flefsr]yn lMT7 Ruth ld pA rg, Alta Heider. ow—Roland Laai Vmce Olson, Sylv a Larson, Wilhelmina Aibers, Eleanore Mae Run e, Arline CasseL Wayne .iel. CLASSE eenhorns for the station of Back there in the fall of ere a happy, green-looking students with frightened quaking hearts. We were een”, presumably because not used to the rules school. We appeared in the s and got out of our seats g time when the bells ese mistakes occasioned ughter jfrom the upper class- ashful and shy and le wall very inking to or from .LZ CLc a stUt. ft-KA. Swimming. played Ismpi oi | ip — v e •mores.C ur first bruafy 27, 1931, Ihjj fir for the 4g ras a howling sue ' ff hej rare vocal repditftfos (jp rtet coWi sling i •aid QuackenbuJU) officers the firsft Quackenbush ‘sident ; J rtTy Johnson, .vi rj fford H and Miss' risor the greatest ever took place—our of obi r Wit sophomores said we Ujy we couldn’t help that made us go b learned what the ? WMNT toruW Miss -to unjJL f John Steensen), Gay ji fn Linse). and Mr. Pet (Rudolph Niedfeldt). Spring brought that inevitable so-ial event so dear to the hearts of all true sons and daughters of Salem High—the. Yom! We felt that life ■jMiadjJnorarthan overwhelmed us with • Uvngs when we received our in- tatWms and knew’ that we could ome of the freshman girls e out programs at the door, while ©there served punch. the close of our first high school May 31, wre had a class picnic Waterloo. We spent most of the e certainly ' time playing baseball, taking walks, and w’atching some of the boys who That afternoon, at o’clock, with many tears of re-et, we had to leave school for a re-ss of three long months. As sophomores we entered the next ear of school, happy and content that wfc| could give the new’ (and oh, so tcieftfi.) fxesjhm n the initiation of lives. iMIfaie election of class icers we-cnowed our advancement over theX»m vious year in the realm by electing one girl and boys instead of all boys. Earl inse was elected president; Archie Schomberg, vice president; Vera Mae Naset, secretary; and Billy Johnson, treasurer. Miss Gay and Mr. Rowe were appointed our class advisors. It was our pleasure on September ?5, 1931, to initiate the freshmen of this year. We had something planned for them (thev will tell you whether thev enioyed it or not) on each floor of the-' t building and even outside. Our so hn-more mixer which wras given on ApriL first. wras well attended by the high . school students, and the program , presented by several of our classmates, was cheerfully received, as ,- s was (he dancing immediately after: and the refreshments was had by all!” “A good time I