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

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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

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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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SOPHOMORE MIXER SOPHOMORE ATHLETICS FRESHMAN INITIATION I J Safe (Ljl OLX) The sophomore class entertained the other high school students and teachers with a mixer on April first. A short program was opened by a boxing match between “Amos” and “Andy” with “Jack Dempsey” as referee. The next number was a play called “The Raft” by John Sid Steen-sen and Vera Mae Naset. Betty Norris and Lois Schwartz then entertained us with two songs. Rudolph Niedfeldt gave a humorous selection about “Christopher Columbo, who lived in Italia.” A group of girls sang a number of songs. They also played a few selections on some combs as an encore. The program was closed by a paper bag relay in which all were invited to take part. The rest of the even'ng was spent in dancing. The music was furnished by an orchestra composed of Mrs. McEldowney, Win-and Robert McEldowney, John id Steensen and Robert Mau. A delicious lunch of ice cream and cookies ended the evening. Wilhelmina Albers SOPHOMORES Uk ’'L I think that we shall never see JK Sophomore Class as bright as we. •7qup hea(js are full of knowledge crammed, Our memories with poems jammed. We sit and study all the day, With not a minute off for play. e go to school in rain or shine, When feeling punk or feeling fine. We gaily saunter off to class, (To find a test we’capnot pass.) e carry home our English books, And never give them seco'nd looks. Next morning in our class, we find hat we are sadly left behind, the class of thirty-four enobled the name of Sophomore! John S. Steensen If AW That w 9 If u WE SOPHOMORES We sophomores are a merry group, For marks, we never give a whoop. But just the same, we’re not so bad, So please don’t say so and make us sad. Wayne Friell X, Sid S: It won’t be long before 1”11 2 , be in the flower of manhood. ? Gerald idiot. Q: Shut up, you blooming Three sophomores were among the first ten men on the basketball team this year. They were Elmer Klos, Francis Capper, and Rudolph Niedfeldt. Each of these is entitled to a letter. Gerald Quackenbush, Billy Johnson and Freddie Weingarten played on the second team. Those who played in the class tournament were Freddie Weingarten, Gerald Quackenbush. John Sid Steensen, Clifford Hannum, Earl Linse and Billy Johnson. Francis Capper acted as coach. In the game which we played with the juniors we were defeated 29-0. The one-sidedness of the game seemed to be due to the fact that only three sophomores had had much training in basketball while several of the juniors were almost letter men. In the game with the freshmen we were also outplayed -5. The freshmen challenged the sophomores to another game a few weeks later. This time we outplayed them 12-8. 'I he three men on the second team are promising men for next year’s first squad. A few sophomores played on the high school baseball team which was organized in the fall of 1981. Some sophomores are expecting to take part in track work this spring. How We Answer Our Teachers: Freshmen—Huh ? Sophomore—What ? Juniors—I beg your pardon. Seniors—I did not comprehend the nature of your inquiry. —o— Boxing instructor (after first lesson): Now have you any questions to ask ? Roland Labus (dazed): Yes, how much is your correspondence course ? Prof: June, why haven’t you your history lesson today? June: Yesterday you said history repeats itself, and I thought the same lesson would do again. —o— Earl Linse: Why are girls like the letter L? Gerald Q: We can’t make love wjjh-out them. —o— Betty N: My mother has a new picture all hand painted. Harold J: That’s nothing. Our whole new fence is hand painted. On Friday evening, September 25, 1931, we, the sophomore class, escorted the timid freshmen into the gymnasium for their first real treat. Shivering and shaking, they were led across kernals of corn, w'ire door mats, etc. After having walked on cinders with their bare feet, they were then guided through the garage door, which leads to the manual training room. In the manual training room they were led under wet gunny sacks and across ladders. By that time they were willing to sit on a “hot chair.” After they had been shown to a more comfortable chair at last, and were still blindfolded, we told them that it had teen our luck to have an airplane crash near the sehoolhouse. Some of the sophomores had appeared on the scene of the accident, and had picked up some of the remains of the pilot, which included the brains (cooked oatmeal), the bones (wet sticks), one hand (a wet glove stuffed with cotton), and the eyes (grapes). These were passed to each freshman in turn to be examined as far as the sense of touch and imagination permitted. After this de-dightful inventory of the aforesaid pilot, dancing was announced and continued until the refreshment committee was ready to serve the lunch. It is a matter of record that no freshman had lost his appetite. What the faculty thinks: Freshman’s faults are many, Sophomores have only tw o: Everything they say, And everything they do. —o— Miss Richardson: How are you coming with your addition, Billy? Billy J: I can add the zeros all right but it’s the numbers that bother. —o— Quacky: Does this car always rattle like this? Rudy N: No, only when its running. Mr. Tweed (unwrapping a package before his biology class): 1 have here an excellent specimen of a member of the frog family. (He draws forth two hamburger sandwiches.) Dear me! I could have sworn I’d eaten my lunch. Miss Lound: What kind of a sentence that? Elmer Klos: A long one.