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

Text from Pages 1 - 28 of the 1934 volume:

Vera Naset Gerald Quackenbush Florence Miller Freddie Weingarten Eleanor Runge June Havens Billy Johnson Keith Murray Lois Cullmann Echo Gullickson THE STAFF Editor-in-Chief Business Manager, Agriculture Pictures Athletics Art Dramatics - Music Seniorscope, Humor Associate Editor Associate Editor % -i-, W Tf waaJT Ux _ OjiiUjU, - - -q[� Jc - o '$r yf'' in Row Mr. Nelson, Miss Thompson, Miss Fish. Mr. Halvorso; cfo the entire faculty mho have cooperated together and ivith us to make our school experience as valuable to us as they knew horn by their unselfish deuotion of time and enerqy to the task, this annual is affectionately dedicated. A ' JO J FRANCIS CAPPER . - y - “Capper” Your good natures the best spoke in your wheel. Basket Ball 2, 3, 4 Class Play 3 Operetta 4 Class Secretary 3 Dramatic Club 4 , Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Orchestra 3, 4 Glee Club 3 Band Treasurer 4 .A Athletic s’n. Treasurer 4 Class Play 4 Band Secretary 3, 4 W. W. High School Band Tournament 2 Track 2, 3 TJLLMANN k • hfi vSftt his a unique affection and is a sensible girl. t AA. a r Class Play 3 Operetta 2, 4 “Louee” f s Dramatic Club 4 Class Play 4 Declamatory 1, 2, 3, 4 Assistant Librarian 2 Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Assistant Office Girl 4 Buskin Club Play 4 Girl Scouts 1. 2 Girls Basket Ball 3, 4 Student-Teachers Council 4 G. A. A. 1, 2. 3. 4 � frm . y v7 Gi • 4 Orange and Black Review Staff 4 sn ■ Ay ' a ax • IRENE DIERROEGER A maiden so dark and entrancing, who is exceedingly fond of dancing, laughing and talking through the halls, she is familiar to us all.” f 'i Operetta 2 G. A. A. 1, 2, 3 Glee Club 1, 2, 3 Assistant Librarian 4 Vice President G. A. A. 3 r • AJ p- ■ ' . . - i CEONA EIILO A n , nA sfem tp fry her much, rent vith the Jife of dancing and such.” Gle £lub 1. 2, 3, 4 A-H Club 1, 2 A KLEEN FLEISCHMANN Popular, happy, idle, and young I laughted, and danced, and talked, and sang.” G. A. A. 1. 2, 3 Band 1. 2 Glee Club 1, 2 (Xm- (£t UK. so- . V ::iTn:n:::::ir:T: ::::::::::: to Life’s School” iimmanirn utz: Lxxr-rxirrriiEi:i3XELrxrn.iJxi!Li 11; i “Windy “He’ll never know his second childhood Because he can’t lose his first.” Band 1 Q-Afc She speaks, behaves, and acts just as she ought Class Play 3 Operetta 4 G. A. A. 1, 2, 3. 4 Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Girl Scouts 1. 2 Dramatic Club 4 -lo Orange and Black Review Staff 4 Band 1,2 “A dash of red of dazzling hue, A jolly face with eyes of blue, A bright sunny smile, and a gay little laugh That cuts your troubles right in half.” Girls Basket Ball 3 Operetta 4 Buskin Club Play 3 Dramatic Club 4 Band 1, 2 Forensics 1, 3, 4 Glee Club 1. 2 Assistant Office Girl 2, 4 G. A. A. 1 W. W. Dist. H. S. Band Tournament 1, 2 Orange and Black Review Staff 4 Class Play 4 ALTA KIEIDKK .... “Hermina “As a child she fell out of a window, and Class Play 3 G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Orchestra 3 Forensics 1, 2 BILLY JOHNSON came down plump.” Operetta 2, 4 Glee Club 1, 2, 3 Band 1, 2, 3 Girl Scouts 1, 2 - “Bill “Billy was a four year student In our old High School, He was a fine musician And never broke a rule.” Basket Ball 2, 3 Class Play 3, 4 Class President 3 Class Vice-President 1 Class Treasurer 2 Band President 4 Orchestra 3, 4 Boys Glee Club 3 Orange and Black Review Staff 4 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 W. W. High School Band Tournament 1, 2, 3, 4 ‘tM s' ELMER KLOS It were better to ba eaten Than to be scoured to nothing b Basket Ball 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseb Operetta 4 Track 1, 2, 3, 4 Band 1, 2 Dramatic Club 4 W. W. High School Band Tourkmnent 2 ROLAND LABI'S - “ hrimp” Why should I study, when bluffing is so much easier?” F. F. A 1, 2, 3, 4 Judging Team 2, 3, 4 V and 1, 2, 3, 4 Orchestra 3 W. High School Band Tournament 1, 2, JL1 Q S EARL LINSE j ZZi - su-rr IRENE LENHART We wonder if Goldsmith ‘And still the wonder gr That one small head co Art Club 4 Fred Librarian 3 Sparta 1 VIOLET LENHART A quiet girl with motives Sparta 1, 2 Glee Club Art Club 4 To work, or not to work, that is the question. Basket Ball 3 Baseball 3, 4 Class Play 3, 4 Class President 2 F. F. A. 1. 2. 3, 4 Vice Pres. F. F. A. 3 A’ Pres. F. F. A. 4 Judging Team 1, 2, 3, 4 • Track 2 Dramatic Club 4 7 ' Orange and Black Topic Staff 3 ■ Q JXzXj: Florence miller f Is Whom do you want? What did you say? You’d better step back. She’s coming your way. Fire? Sure, and pep, and sense; She was that way at first And has been ever since. Operetta 2. 4 . Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 LibrariaA Office Girl 4 Manager Junior play Class Treasurer 3 and Black Review Staff 4 Class Play 4 BusyW range a: KEITH MI J r JLA' “Of sterling character, upright and tall, He£ . friendly chap, well liked by all.” J TFuture farmers 3, 4 ick Review Staff 4 I she did ntion. Hi Y� £lub 1, 2 Sasket Ball 3, 4 .'111 LaDrttnanv ' Orchestra 3. 4 “Hooray” Logan 1, 2 Student-Teachers Council 4 Class Secretary 4 “Weary” — wreathed in a smile fcnds attention. Operetta 2 Class Secretary 2 Girl Scouts 1, 2, 3 Orange Black Topic Staff 3 Stringed Ensemble 3, 4 Editor-in-Chief Orange and Black Review 4 Valedictorian RUDOLPH NIEDFELDT - - - “Dutchy “Of all my mother’s children I love myself the best. Basket Ball 1, 2. 3, 4 Base ball 3, 4 Operetta 2, 4 Dramatic Club 4 Orchestra 3, 4 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Treas. F. F. A. 4 F. F. A. 1, 2, 4 Judging Team 1, 4 Glee Club 2. 3 Track 1, 2, 3, 4 Stage Manager 3 W. W. H. S. Band Tournament 1, 2, 3, 4. Class Play 4 BETTY NORRIS A little, tiny, pretty, witty, charming, darling she The way she vamps the boys is terrible to see.’ Operetta 2, 4 Class Play 3 Girl Scouts 1, 2 Band 1, 2 G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Glee Club 1, 2. 3, 4 Buskin C.ub Play 4 Dramatic C.ub 4 Orange and Black Topic Staff 4 A bit of fun, a bit of laughter That is what our Ruth is after.” Girls Basket Ball 3, 4 Operetta 4 G. A. A. 1, 2. 3, 4, G. A. A. Pres. 3 Forensics 1, 2, 3, 4 Glee Club 1, 2. 3, 4 Assistant Office Girl 3 “She is an artist; in two ways her talents trend, She draws not only pictures, but many friends.” Glee Club 1, 2, 3 G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Declamatory 1 French Club 3 Ass't. Librarian 2 Class Treasurer 4 Arf-t Club 4 Business Mgr. of Annual 4 Orange and Black Review Staff 4 l i ll packages.’ F. A. 1, 4 “Ado” Quack” J taff 4 lutatorian Track 2, 3 “Sliver” Three fourth a lady, the rest sheer nonsense.” Glee Club 1 G. A. A. 1, 2 Girls Basket Ball 3 Class Play 3, 4 Ass’t. Office Girl 3, 4 Pres. Glee Club 1 Orange Black Review Staff 4 Operetta 4 ARCHIE SCHOMBEKG “Of riches soon, he’ll have a hoard Why, even now, he drives a oryd.” Judging Team 1, 3, 4 Class Vice President. 2 F. F. A. 1. 2 4 � Gj Take a wee minute, Then cut it in half. You'll have a wee boy With a wee little laugh; But this wee little boy Has some big winning ways That will help him along To the end of his days. FREDDIE WEINGARTEN “Fritz” Who has heard of Freddie, The boy who is up and ready? He is willing to work Though sometimes he shirks But at that he is always quite steady.” Basket Ball 2, 3, 4 Basket Ball Mgr. 3, 4 Track 2, 3 Class Vice Pres. 3 Orange and Black Topic and Review Staff 4 Baseball 3, 4 JEAN WRIGHT “It is not the color of your hair, Nor your ever winning smile, It is just your understanding way, That makes us like you all the while.” Class Play 3. 4 Dramatic Club 4 Operetta 4 Glee Club 1 i'faSuL cPAVi 2 Ao Senior Activities Class Editor—Alice Olson CLASS HISTORY OF ’34 V The ship we had long thought lost at sea has finally come to shore. Of the original crew of forty-three, there are thirty who intend to go ashore in June. Of course we had to have a captain and his officers. A meeting was called and the crew aboard elected a group that we knew would do their best in helping us with our difficult business affairs. The first semester we were anything but at home in this large ship of knowledge. The only storm we encountered was our initiation. This came in September. We all recovered well enough to give a “Freshie” mixer, which we consider the biggest success of the year. Of our Sophomore year we remember very little. But we do remember what we gave the little green Fresh-ies” that year. It, however, was only a taste of what we had been given. The mixer this year was also a great success, thanks to our many talented classmates. I must not forget to mention that our crew has already decreased to thirty-five. My! My! And two years left in which we must sail. The water was calm when we started, but it roughened as we proceeded. Several more members lost their balance and fell overboard—no. three are rescued, leaving a total of thirty-two. The greatest event of the year, “Our t Junior Prom, was led by our captain, i;or should we say president, Billy ) Johnson. Second, which almost leit Miss Fish and her cast all on the verge of a nervous breakdown, came . Jy the class play, Oh Professor. I must not forget our mixer that would have been lost at sea if it had not been for Mr. Rowe, who came running with a ‘Jrfe saver. Thanks to you, Mr. Rowe! One more year in which we, now the Seniors of '34, are to be left out at sea. We now have possession of the Upper Class Deck and can look down on the poor little Freshies and remember the good old days when we held their position, and yes, even wish we were back there. Now comes the time when we must face the wide world and fight our own battles. When another year comes around we shall be seized with a feeling of loneliness when we realize we will never again gather together as classmates. Our places will be filled by others and as the years pass we will be forgotten, but we’ll never forget the happy school days. Of our Senior year very little has happened but all is yet to come. On the first day of June there will be thirty who will be ready to leave this ship of learning and go aboard a new and bigger ship of knowledge. L ful program, given by a mixed group, consisted of a nimble tap dance by Wilma Goedecke, a trombone solo by Winton McEldowney, a lively bass solo by Mr. Halvorsen, and a guitar solo by Stanley Christopherson which was greatly enjoyed. After the program there was dancing and refreshments which were hailed as heartily as the program. Everyone left with happy thoughts that there were more to come. SNAPSHOTS Florence, an office girl, pretty and sweet; John Sid, a good boy, always quite neat; And Windy when wanted, is perpetually near; Klos. Nelson’s pet, while basket ball’s here. June, the gad-about, girl about town; Linse, the boy you can never keep down. Alice, a quiet demure little girl; Francis, with head of black fuzzy curl. Archie, with Ford as old as a hill; And a Johnson, not Sam, but a sure-enough Bill; Here’s Betty Norris, the Junior boys’ bane, Addie, we know, is almost inane. Keith, tall and slender, impresses us too; Beside him stands Eleanor, tiny but true. Against the door is Ruth Oldenburg, fair, See—here's Roland arguing there. There are two girls with bad itching feet Ceona and Vera, with costume complete. Freddie and “Amie”, two brothers, are close; Arleen, you can see, quite keeps up her pose. Alta Heider, prodigy, Keeps us wondering what she’ll be; And Quackie”, too, a farmer will turn He knows all there is to learn. As every class its red-head has Echo’s the lucky attractive lass. And sweet little Jeanie, cute and nice. Makes every boy wonder why he uses dice. Irene and Violet, sisters, do share; And in walks Lois, tall and spare; Irene Diek. is a dark-haired miss; Last but not least comes Rudy, in bliss. This is the Class of ’34, When they’re gone, there’ll be no more Of Salem High School, dear and true Their own Alma Mater, old but new. SENIORS SENIOR MIXER We, the worthy Seniors of the West Salem High School, opened the social season with the first mixer of the year, Friday, October 6th. The delight- The Senior Class of Thirty-Four Are smart as we can be We never do a bit of work, Yet we get through, you see. We sit and dream at study time, Then go to class and bluff And say, We couldn’t understand— The lesson was too tough.” Now, first we go to Hist’ry class From Halvorsen, a test. And when he takes our daily marks Why, sixty-nine is best. Next we go to fourth year Math. Which always has been fun. She asks, “How many did you get?” We didn’t get a one. And then we go to English class To learn about each poet. Now, name the greatest work of Pope.” We answer: We don’t know it.” At last we go to Physics class Our lesson is assigned. Then Nelson says. Now look here John, Your notebook is behind.” Day in, day out, the same old grind, Assignments always late. But soon we’ll leave them all behind, In the Spring we graduate. Blessings on thee, all once more Senior Class of thirty four. Walking down the aisle so proudly With your heel-plates clicking loudly. Girls with red lips, redder yet You’ve got lipstick on. I’ll bet. Underclassmen envy you, And wish that they were Seniors too. Every night you stay up late, And don’t get up ’till half past eight. When class time comes, you never shirk At trying to get out of work. And study, why, you never do; You sit and hope that you’ll get through. Arleen: Say, how in the world did you raise your marks from F to D?” Windy: N. R. A.; everything’s going up.” Sid: I wish, Richie, you’d stop talking to Miss Wright for a while. I’m trying to entertain her myself.” Vera, translating Virgil”: I stood up with erect ears. Nelson, in biology: “Name all the bones in the body.” Keith: I’ve got ’em all in my head but I can’t say ’em.” Who was the woman who looked back and turned into a pillar of salt?” Earl: I dunno, but my mom looked back and turned into a tree.” Elmer and Freddie had been saving up all their fishing poles, bait. etc. for the first opening day. When the day finally arrived, Elmer came running to his brother with some sticky speckled papers. Freddie: For gosh sakes, what on earth are you doing with those old fly papers?” Elmer: I saved them for you since last summer. You know you said vou always had to buy flies when you went fishing.” 9 NAME Francis Capper ___ Lois Cullmann .... Irene Diekroeger .. Ceona Ehlo ....... Wayne Friell ..... Arleen Fleischman Echo Gullickson ... June Havens ...... Alta Heider ...... William Johnson .. Elmer Klos ....... Roland Labus ..... Irene Lenhart..... Violet Lenhart ___ Earl Linse ....... Florence Miller __ Keith Murray ..... Vera Mae Naset ... Rudolph Niedfeldt . Betty Norris ..... uth Oldenburg ... e Olson ...... ert Paustian .. raid Quackenbush nor Runge .... chie Schomberg . ofcn Sid Steensen . irrter Weingarten . Freddie Weingarten Jean Wright ....... ALWAYS Cutting up ........ Concentrating ..... On the go ......... Whispering ........ A parasite ........ Wise Cracking _____ Agreeable ......... Stubborn .......... Giggling .......... Ready for anything Eating candy ...... Arguing ........... Studying .......... A good girl ....... The berries ....... Has a date ........ Joking ............ Writing news ...... Right ............. Flirting .......... A good sport....... Quiet ............. Silent ............ Talking to Vera ... Writing notes ..... Dreaming .......... Among women ....... Good natured ...... Bashful ........... With Ray .......... SHOULD BE Chauffeur .............. Math, teacher .......... Tamed .................. Old Maid ............... Mama’s angel ........... In comedies ............ More prompt ............ Clara Bow .............. Studying ............... Leader of jazz orchestra. Actor .................. Champ hog caller ....... A teacher .............. Awakened ............... Official Ford cranker ... Spanked ................ Serious ................ English teacher ........ Bigger ................. Actress ................ A nurse ................ More talkative ......... Preacher ............... President .............. Taller ................. Less bashful ........... Auctioneer ............ Shadowed ............... Somebody great__________ Watched ................ WANTS TO BE PET SAYING FAVORITE PASTIME Car tester .............. Is that so ..............Driving his Chyrsler .A nurse ................ Ye Gawds ................Reading Married .................’More fun than a picnic .. .Dancing On the go ............... Nuts and no Christmas .. .Day dreaming Plumber ................. Oh farmer ...............Going to Melrose .Shorter ................ Aw-fer-Gawd’s sakes ......Listening to jazz With Willis ............. O mother dear ...........Going uptown .In Onalaska ............ I think not” .............Writing letters .Vamped ................. Gotcha Latin ............Finding dates A druggist .............. I don’t know ............Playing piano Amusing ................. Huh”......................Acting innocent .Prize fighter .......... Hello varmin ............Betting .In Sparta ..............“Oh sure” .................Working .A perfect student ...... My cram .................Washing dishes A preacher............... Heck no .................In the library .Here and there .........O mother pin a rose on me . .Answering phone .A bum ..................“Youse is a viper ........Sweeping .Ole’s wife ............. Nertz to you” ............Playing fiddle .Popular with the ladies. .“Is-zat-so .............Sleeping .Kindergarten teacher ___ Nertz ................... ? .In Bangor .............. For cram's sake .........Dancing Artist ..................“Gee whiz .................Loafing Unnoticed ............... Boloney .................Pulling bright one Ag. teacher ............. Good Lord” ...............Listening to jokes .A poet ................. Opie Doke” ...............Telling jokes .Farmer ................. Holy Smokes”..............Building air castles .Noticed ................ Oh yeah .................Writing physics exp. A millionaire ........... What’s it to yah ........Chewing gum Managing team ........... Aw shoot ................Bossing Elmer .Out of school .......... Aw nuts .................Reading true romance d5 JLArx (Ql s I wil. Top Row—Roscoe Young. Robert Mau. Robert Kopacek, Raymond Diekroeger, Fay Cullmann, Maynard Diekroeger, Donald Miller. Second How—Ruth Schwartz. Richmond Griswold, Wayne Euler. Lyle Vogel, Willis Miller. Willard Schomberg, Milton Schwier. Wilbur Hauser. Albert Larsen. Harold Jandt. Third How—Lillian Jones, Alice Griswold, Henrietta Caulum, Helen Albers. Evelyn Kokkeby, Jennie Griswold, Beatrice Hanson. Dorothea Flansburg, Marlon Schwier. Kenneth Storandt. Front Row—Ardith McEldowney, Wilma Goedecke, Verna Heck. Norma Asmus. Ruth Olson, Elaine Erickson, Arlene Cassel, Evelyn Anderson. LEATHER REPORT Fair and warmer .jm ....... — vT w VVqRiytors place in JUniOR PRESS This paper cooers the school like a tent 1933-34 No Charge ATHLETICS CULLMANN TO BE PROM KING Mau and Diekroeger Shine ) The athletes of the Junior Class contributed far more than their share to the success of this year’s basketball rfream. On two occasions Bob Mau came through in the last minute of play to put the game in the good old ice box. The first time was when Bangor played here. Bob’s free throw in the overtime period did the trick, and everyone knows what happened down in the Normal gym the night we played Galesville for the championship. In the Holmen game Ray took the responsibility of piling up a large number of the team’s points and his free throw in the last ten seconds put Holmen down 11-12. As Freshmen Ray and Maynard made the second team and Bob played enough on the first team to get a letter. In the Inter-Class game the Juniors took first place, with an undefeated record. Last year the class of ’35 was tied for second place. In Baseball last year the Juniors had more players on the team than any other class. All together there were five or six of the possible nine from the Junior class. At the Juniors first meeting of the year, Fay Cullmann was elected President and prom king; Wilma Goedecke. vice-president; Richmond Griswold, treasurer; and AFdith McEldowney as secretary. These officers replaced Lillian Jones, Beatrice Hanson, Rosella Nuttleman and Harold Jandt, respectively (officers of the Sophomore year.) It is always hard to decide who is most able to lead us as we hardly know our classmates in our Freshman year. But this did not hinder us, as our most able Albert Larsen was elected President and Robert Mau, Lillian Jones and Beatrice Hanson as his helpers. The Juniors should be proud of their Freshman president, as he is now president of the Student - Teachers Council. The title president seems to stick by him. Our classmates seem to like to hold official positions. Even in the dramatic club three of us have offices. Alice Griswold is the assistant director, Lillian Jones, prompter, and Fay Cullmann, business manager. I wonder what our noble office-holders will do after they graduate from High School. CROWDS GATHER AT THE FIRST SHOWING OF “THERE GOES THE BRIDE” Theater Jammed There Goes the Bride”, the three!' . f act farce presented Tuesday evening My ' Ly and Wednesday evening by the junior H class of the West Salem High School provided the audience with an enjoyable and interesting evening’s entertainment. The plot of the play hinges on a will left by Aunt Elizabeth , a spinster, bequeathing all of her considerable estate to the son of a girlhood sweetheart, and to her niece, Phyllis—a role to which Alice Griswold brings beauty and the charm of a lovely voice—on condition that the two marry before A ( . Phyllis’ 20th birthday. But the son, tfr' ZM Tom Eldridge- a part naturally and jfi Li effectively played by Fay Cullmann— since he has never seen Phylis, refuses this condition, thereby losing the legacy to her. Further complications are added by the attentions Phyllis’ Fiance. Lewis, bestows on her attractive friend, Natalie, a role skillfully played by Lillian Jones. The sudden advent of Tom Eldridge, who has been injured in an automobile accident (Turn to next page) . vu AJL Junior Press right outside the Curtis home, further complicates matters, and a climax is reached when Tom, through his quick thinking and quicker punch to Lewis’ jaw. succeeds in winning Phyllis, with whom he has fallen in love at sight. Lewis and Natalie announce that they have reached an understanding, and even Billy. Phyllis’ young brother, and Sally, the naive and puppy-love smitten girl next door, depart for the garden. The part of Mrs. Curtis, the dignified but anxious mother, is aptly played by Jennie Griswold. Raymond Diekroeger gives a convincing portrayal as Dr. Curtis, the father. Wilma Goedecke gives her role as Beachy. Phyllis’ young sister, just the right nonchalance and youthful flippancy and both she and Kenneth Storandt, who plays the part of Billy, win many laughs from the audience for their clever lines. Verna Heck gives an amusing portrayal as Sally. Robert Mau, as Dinty. Tom’s diamond-in-the-rough fight promoter and friend, handles his lines with ease and naturalness. With their broad Irish brogue, Beatrice Hanson as Anastacia, the cook, and Maynard Diekroeger, as Officer O’Flynn, receive their share of laughs. A selection of popular jazz pieces played by the Vaun-de-Voe Orchestra filled the time before the curtain was raised. The coach, Miss Virginia Fish, the business manager, Richmond Griswold, and the two stage managers, Wilbur Hauser and Albert Larsen, deserve high praise for their work in making this play such a success. •Hello, folks! This is Mrs. Winchell’s little boy, Graham, with all the latest gossip. Flash! West Salem Cagers Share Honors for First Place with the Galesville Five! Felicitations to a dandy basketball team! Maybe another Rollie Williams on the team . . . Junior Play, There Goes the Bride”, packs ’em in and plays to standing room. Looks as if someone should tip off Cecil B. DeMille or Carl Laemmle to the good material that can be found here .... No longer need all you ladies pine away if Big Crosby retires, for we have a crooner that is ready to step into Bing’s shoes at any moment . . . You have heard of that all around atniete Babe Didrickson. Wei!, we have a girl who should be able to give Babe a run for her money any time . . . Hot off the wires! Discovered! A girl in the Junior class, who may be called Queen of the Ivories , as Vincent Lopez is King of the Ivories” . . . More about musical talent! Another Ted Lewis with his inseparable clarinet. And we also have a violinist who is able to give Dave Rubinoff some competition. Better get to your practicing, Dave . . . Barney Oldfield has nothing on one of the speed demons of this class of ’35. Watch that speedometer boys! Well, as my friend Ben Bernie says, The time has come to lend thine ears to au revoir, pleasant dreams, yowzah.” Junior Clasa M ikes Big Showing In Music The Junior class has certainly shown its musical ability. In band alone it has furnished the following: solo clarinet, 2nd cornet, three out of four saxophones, the only baritone, string bass, cello, aboe, 2nd and 3rd trombones, flute, bass horn and another clarinet. The string ensemble, consisting of eight members, includes four Juniors. These worthy classmen participate in orchestra, glee club, brass quartet, saxophone quartet. Those who are playing solos for the Reedsburg tournament are: Kenneth Storandt, Clarinet, Class A; Lillian Jones, violin, Class A; Fay Cullmann, baritone. Class A: and Ruth Schwartz, cello. Class C. The group numbers for this tournament are: Clarinet, duet, Kenneth Storandt and Norman Nelson; violin duet, Lillian Jones and Vera Naset; Saxophone quartet (Class A) including Wilma Goedecke, Ardith McEl-downey, Evelyn Kokkehy and Billy Sylvester. The following Juniors are in the string ensemble: Lillian Jones, Dorothea Flansburg. Ruth Schwartz and Alice Griswold. JUNIORS TAKE HIGH HONORS The Junior Class believes that it has a right to feel proud of itself, for every class tries to accomplish something to make it outstanding. The following are some of its greatest achievements: 1. We won in the Intra-Mural Basket Ball Contest. 2. The President of the S. T. C. is a Junior. 3. Members of the Junior Class have won three Coulee Conference Banners. 4. The Junior Class printed The Junior Journal, a bi-weekly newspaper. 5. Seventy-five per cent of Lillian Jones marks have been “A’g”. 6. Almost 50% of our class has been on the honor roll at some time or other. 7. 16 2-3 per cent of our class has been on the Special Honor Roll at some time or other. 8. 16 2-3 per cent of our class will gradute at the age of 16 years. 9. 33 l-t per cent of our class participate in either the band or orchestra, or both. LU Ode To Our Teachers Teachee, teachee. All day teachee, Night markee papers, Nerves all creepy, No one kissee, No one huggee, Poor old maidee No one lovee. Junior’s Psalm of Geometry Miss Richardson is my teacher, I shall not pass. She maketh me to prove dense propositions. She leadeth me to expose my ignorance before the class; She maketh me to draw figures on the blackboard for my grades sake. Yea, though I study ’til midnight, I shall gain no geometry! The propositions bother me, and the originals sorely trouble me. She prepareth quizzes for me in the presence of mine enemies. She 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 SPRING FEVER When that run down feelin’ Starts cornin’ over you, And you have no pleasure In all that you might do— If you feel all queer inside, And you’re grouchy as can be, You can be sure, at last That Spring Fever’s settled in ye! I have often wondered Why the misery I go through. Cannot be distributed Among our teachers, too. And maybe they would sympathize When I’m feelin' punk And their conscience prick them awfully When they mark me down a flunk. Samson: I’m strong for you, kid.” Helen of Troy: So this is Paris.” Noah: It floats.” Nero: Keep the home fires burning.” Jonah: “You can't keep a good man down.” Sir Walter Raleigh: Step on her kid.” Elizabeth: “Keep your shirt on.” Methuselah: The first hundred years are the hardest.” Sophomores Top How—Arlin Horman, Maynard Grasby, Wilfred Wolter, Ralph Cullmann, Arnold Clements, Stanley Christopherson, Frederick Tauscher. Middle How—Beulah Griswold, Betty Schomberg, Ruby Quackenbush, Lorene Pralle, Dorothy Peterson. Erwin Stelloh. Front How—Earl Miller, Ralph Miller, Norman Nelson, Lillian Garbers, Ruth Ender, Evelyn Sanders, Norman Motschenbacher. SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY We started in September, 1932, and, as we saw ourselves, with glory and fame written all over our faces. But others saw us as little, bashful, grinning greenhorns with a question mark on our faces. There weren’t very many of us in number, only twenty-seven, but plenty of us when it came to our typical name—“Freshie”. The first few days of school were embarrassing moments to all of us. Our numerous comical events often stirred the humorous part of our upper classmen’s dispositions. We passed to classes by the wrong bells, finding the various classrooms either by luck or “follow the leader,” but we survived. We soon heard rumors of the long dreaded initiation. What horrors it produced! Little wonder there are so many short Sophomores—we were all scared out of a year’s growth. The great night finally came and every little Freshy suffered the tortures of an initiation from the hands of the heartless Sophomores. A short time afterwards we had our first class meeting, and elected officers as follows: Norman Nelson, president: Betty Schomberg, vice-president: Beulah Griswold, secretary: and Albert Blackburn, treasurer. Mr. Halvorsen and Mr. Tweed were our class advisors. The first six weeks flew by long before we had accustomed ourselves to the monotonous routine (so well ('LASS EDITOR—Ruby Quarkenhush known now) and oh—the red trimmings on the report cards! We had very few interesting events during the winter, but finally a serious epidemic broke out and each Freshman suffered from a bad case of spring fever. The last week of school was a great deal of fun (after the “finals” were over) for then we could turn in our study-worn books and prepare for the long-looked-for event, the picnic. The Freshmen and Sophomores had to go together and we chose Spring Bank for the place. The next morning at nine bells” we were on our way. and having a gay time. Erwin Stelloh was standing up as high as he could in the rack of Ralph Miller’s truck; and as they approached an electric light wire, Erwin was almost left hanging on the wire for he caught his neck on it. We had a great number of amusements at Spring Bank, as you will see from the poem on the next page. At about five-thirty we pulled stakes” for home and could all say we had a grand time. The next day, being the last day of school, was a happy one. The next fall this gay band of Freshies had a joyful reunion as only five of those who had enrolled had fallen by the way, and the rest were a little more developed -mentally, at least. We again elected officers, which were as follows: Earl Miller, president; Ralph Cullmann, vice-president; Lillian Garbers, secretary; and Maynard Grasby, treasurer. Our last year’s advisors were supplanted by Mr. Nel- son and Miss Fish. The first important event of the Sophomore year was the initiation. Although this proved to be a very mild affair (as the Freshies claimed, thinking they were brave in saying so) we did learn that our new coach had an enormous appetite-being able to eat two cookies at one bite, and the amount of ice cream he consumed is unknown. Although a small class we have proved to be well represented in social activities during our two years of high school. Last year Ralph Miller won a trip to Chicago by his excellent work in Agriculture, while Ralph Cullmann entered in the speaking contest. Three boys went to Madison on a corn judging team and won first place while three others went on a poultry judging team and won the same achievement. We seem to be working in “threes”, as three others were represented on field and track day last year. Stanley Christopherson is noted for being a good entertainer with his singing and playing the guitar. Norman Motschenbacher, Stanley Christopherson. Norman Nelson, Erma T.iuscher, and Dorothy Peterson proved to be “active” members on the tumbling team, and we beamed with admiration when they performed on Gym-nite.” Ralph Cullmann had honored our class this year by gaining the Special Honor Roll. The Sophomore Class has enjoyed two pleasant years in the West Salem High School and are hoping for two more happy ones. See us next year as Juniors! ixt u naiii u-i-T!: nr: ; i: iti in un i.i mi lh:i ;i:nn.i Lxiau-tn txisii Sophomore Activities _____________:i Ti nmamg-H i it rrnr.rrm-naxT-u THE SOPHOMORE MIXER Believe it or not. but our mixer was postponed six times. However—we all contented ourselves with “what's good is worth waiting for, and it was finally held on May 4th. As we had since Christmas to plan it, we had a good chance to have an elaborate program, so we decided to try one thing which was a little different. We gave invitations to everyone and made it a rule that if they didn’t reply on a certain date whether or not they could come, they would not get anything to eat. The main attraction on the program was the performances of the teachers. Each was compelled to give an entertainment in front of everyone. This proved to be interesting as we all enjoy watching our teachers perform. When the program was over, the remainder of the evening was devoted to dancing for some, and other amusements for the rest. As this was the last mixer of the year, we tried to give everyone a good time, and we’re all pretty sure we succeeded. Athletics of the Class of ’36 As Freshmen our athletes were not uncovered. Only one of us made the basket ball squad, but several members of the track team were from our class. In the class tournaments, we captured last place, although we came quite close to defeating the seniors in the first game. Our Sophomore athletes were considerably better than they were the first year. Four boys managed to get on the basket ball squad. The boys from our class that are on the intramural teams have proved themselves to be very good players. Stanley Christopherson, Norman Motschenbacher, and Norman Nelson were the boys on the tumbling team and showed they were quite talented in the art of tumbling. Our class retained the cellar position again in the class tournament, as we were defeated by the Freshmen and the Seniors. We hope to do better next year. THE SOPHOMORE ALPHABET A is for Arnold, found guilty of theft Of the initiation program the Sophomores left. B is for Beulah, who never looks sad, And also for Barney, the country lad. C is for Christy, the air-minded male Who dreams of the times in his airship he'll sail. D is for Dorothy; I’m sure you’ll agree She’s unfailing in friendship as anyone can be. E is for Earl, who drives very fast; To see him turn corners, you’d think it’s his last. F is for Frederick, who always wears glasses; He appears to be asleep in all of his classes. G is for Grasby, the clown of the class Who keeps his eye on every lass. H is for Horman, who. when lessons get rough, Stutters and stammers and puts on a bluff. I is for Ideal; our class is nigh; We’ll all be Seniors by and by. J is for Justice, which teachers discard, When it comes time to put marks on our card. K is for Keen; we are not so much that As when we were Freshmen with strength to combat. L is for Lorene. the blonde little fern; Also for Lizzie and Lillian. M is for Muchic; he’s a bright little boy; He fills many a maiden’s heart with joy. N is for Normy; he’s been with us ten years Let’s all join together in three lusty cheers. O is for Outlook, ours is a broad one; We'll work and study until we have won. P is for Prof., the principal of our school; He’s a whiz when it comes to applying the rule. Q is for Quackenbush with such curly hair; She's a student, a friend, and above all she’s fair. � R is for Ralph, there are two in our class; Also for Ruth, the cute little lass. S is for Sally ;to this school she's new, Also for Schomberg and Stelloh too. T is for Taucher, the silly little girl; But when it comes to tumbling, she sure is a whirl. U is for Upperclassmen; they're proud as can be. But we’ll be there next year, just wait and see. V is for Vacation, the boon of our life, It frees us from school’s care and strife. W is for Wilfred, also worry and work; When it comes to the latter, he knows how to shirk. X is for X-ray, the teachers’ eyes; When we grow up we’ll be just as wise. Y is for You, the reader of this. We’re hoping that we have filled you with bliss. Z is for zero, the worst.one of all; We hope he’ll abandon our school next fall. CLASS OF ’36 We entered high school in ’33 Just as happy and peppy as we could be. But Barney was worried, as a rule. If he would be in time for school; ; ; r nua uxmxlhu i irrarm n itr. 3i.n.iirruxt While Elizabeth and Ruth, in a bashful way. Told teachers they were unprepared for the day. Ralph Miller sat back with a big, broad grin. Until some teacher called on him. She was usually answered by Ruby, though. Because Ralph Miller was so slow. Maynard Grasby, who talks very queer. Made it hard for teachers to understand and hear. Erwin Stelloh. the pep of the class. Thought himself lucky if he would pass. Wonderful melodies, heard near and far. Came from Stanley’s Spanish guitar. While Wilfred and Lorene, on that Friday night. Danced to the tune with great delight. Beautiful Beulah, the pride of the class, Was a shy little, sly little blue-eyed lass. Earl Miller, Arnold, and Arlin, too. Passed by bluffing their way through. Dorothy and Evelyn just couldn't say, Why they were going to school every day. Frederick! Could you understand him at all, With his slow sort of speech, like a Southern drawl? Norman Nelson keeps thinking of parties and such; As for studying—does he do it very much? As for Norman M.,—we all like him— don’t you? Just send him a girl and see what he'll do. Ralph Cullmann, the scientist of the class Doesn’t need to worry whether he’ll pass. Betty and Erma, with giggles and grins, Affect some of the teachers like sitting on pins. While Lillian Garbers, the cute little she, Is as near like an angel as I’d wish to be. Now I’ve to’d you all the members of the Sophomore Class Although some are dumb, I know they’ll all pass. IMPRESSIONS I Although we’re Sophomores in High School, I know we shouldn’t be. Just the same, it isn’t my school So it doesn’t make any difference to me. II Here’s to us ,the class of ’36 You’ll have to admit we’re not from the sticks; We’re a class of ladies, and a class of men. Do you think I’d better stop? All right Amen. 4 V. V Top Row—Leo Cullmann, Fritz Seeger, Earl Rhodes, Raymond Vick, Albert Blackburn, Herbert Lee. Donald Sprain, Harvey Miller. Second Row—Millman Mengelt, Carl Schneider. Herbert Garbers. Ludwig Johnson, Richard Garbers, Ewalt Hoier, Glenn Thomas, Walter Batzel, Ernest Deutrich, Henry Paustian, Lawrence Miller. Third Row—Norbert Boerneke, Erwin Elliot, Melvin Schild, William Sylvester. Thomas Spacek, Harriet Schwartz, Harriet Jones, Esther Hemker, June Hoyer. Fourth Row—Lucille afiller, Jane Heinze, Anna Mae Moran, Delia Pfaff, Elizabeth Oldenburg, Nona Mae Dunlap. ArLne Garbers, Elvera Tausch2r Front Row—Lois Ann yfohnson, Thelma Anderson, Dorothy Hoyer. Evelyn Ehlo, Frances Vogel, Adeline Shagf, Elain . chterkirch, Lucille Storandt, Florence Steensen. _ the boys. In thletics the boys took part in thoj intra-mural sports. In the inter-cip s basket ball games we attained cond place, being victorious over the ophomores and the Seniors, and losing only in one overtime period to the Juniors. Undoubtedly the class has a real future to look forward to in basket ball, already having supplied a player to the first team. The girls and boys are both well represented on the tumbling teams. The Freshmen supplied a goodly number of musicians to the musical organizations, many taking part in the glee Club, band and operetta. Although we were often reminded of our greenness by our superiors, yet we are looking forward to the time when we shall bring honor to our old Alma Mater. Our class mixer on April 7th proved to be a howling success. The first part of the evening was spent listening to a delightful program. Games were played, followed by dancing until lunch was served. Everybody enjoyed the mixer, and we hope to have another just as successful next year. qrncfcTwe certainly rtant aim'at the same confer new fields we were a self-regftt pp, in our own eyes, id notSippear in the same yes of the higher classes, aused many a supercilious Xhe faces of some of our fellow-students who had passed the humble stage of freshmanship and were not duly impressed with our importance. The first few days were not very encouraging to us because of our utter inexperience and bewilderment. But we soon adapted ourselves to the new environment. One of our first transactions was the election of class officers. The following were elected: president, H. Eugene Paustian; vice-president, Harriet Jones; secretary, Albert Blackburn; and treasurer, Billy Sylvester. The election of officers was followed by the initiation on September 29, the anticipation of which caused us more worry than the initiation itself. Our course of study consists of English, Science, Algifcbra Home Economic foij the girls Agriculture for THE FRESHMAN INITIATION We were initiated September 29. 1933. During the day we Freshies all wore mis-mated shoes; the girls green hair ribbons, and the boys green ties. That evening we were told to bring an old coat, 2 safety pins, a dish towel, overshoes, bathing suit, and clothes for dancing. Promptly at seven thirty the school steps were lined with Freshies, each awaiting his or her fate; and hoping to be none the worse for the experience when it was over. Each was laden with a bundle, suitcase, basket, or with the extra clothing protruding from his pockets. One by one we were led into the school. In the hall we were compelled to part with our shoes and stockings. We were led downstairs and there divested of our suitcases or bundles, whichever it happened to be. Each of us was given a guide who tied the dish towel around our head, and led us away. First through Mr. Blackburn’s room, then into the furnace room, and out of the back door we were taken. From here we were pushed and pulled through the grass and cinders. Then we were pulled into the manual training room. In here flour was blown into our faces, we received several hard slaps with a paddle in the able hands of one of the cruel sophomores: then we were given a whiff of limburger cheese. After this performance we were forced down the steps of the gym in a very bumpy fashion. The guides evidently never heard of floating power. Soon we greenheads” were served milk and crackers, but cookies and ice cream followed. The remainder of the evening was spent dancing. We expected our initiation would be much worse, and were thankful for having escaped this easily. Dramatics junior plav There Goes the Bride” was the play chosen for the Juniors to present. It was given on November 28 and 29. The play was a three-act farce in which two love affairs got quite mixed up. Through the help of Beachy, the kid sister, everything finally got straightened out. This was the first appearance of the Juniors on the stage and they did very well. Everyone enjoyed the play and got a good laugh out of it. The cast of characters was: Tom Eldridge ..........Fay Cullmann Phyllis Curtis .......Alice Griswold Lewis Benton ..........Harold Jandt Natalie ...............Lillian Jones Dinty Hogan ...............Bob Mau Beachy Curtis ......Wilma Goedecke Mrs. Curtis .........Jennie Griswold Mr. Curtis .....Raymond Diekroeger Sally ...................Verna Heck Billy Curtis ................Kenneth Storandt Anastacia Riley ....Beatrice Hanson Officer O’Flynn. . Maynard Diekroeger Business Mgr....Richmond Griswold Director .........Miss Virginia Fish BUSKIN CLUB PLAY This year our school again entered the Buskin Club Contest at the La Crosse State Teachers College. The play presented was “Wisdom Teeth” The different parts were played very well by a number of our students. On November 18th the play was presented at La Crosse in the Buskin Club Contest. No honors were taken, but the players got a lot of fun and experience out of it. The play was again given at Tomah on February 8th. In this contest our players took second place. The cast of characters included: Henry Wellington Hill.............. John Sid Steensen Miss Pearson .........Betty Norris Miss Wellington ......Lois Cullmann Attendant .....................Ruth Schwartz OPERETTA The last operetta given by this High School was given two years ago. Mr. Halvorsen and Miss Thompson are doing their best to put one across this year. “Ask the Professor” is the operetta to be given on April 12th and 13th. The story takes place on the campus of a fashionable Girls’ School on Commencement Day. The usual crowd of relatives and friends is present to witness the crowning of the queen and to join in the festivities that follow. John Ainsworthy, who comes to see his sister June graduate, meets Mary-ida, the sister of his room mate at college, and is much attracted to both her and her friend, Emily Lee, who is a student and an assistant teacher in the school. Because Maryida’s mother does laundry work for the girls in the school to help Red. her son, through college and to keep Maryida in night school, she does not want it known that Red belongs to Maryida and her, fearing it will hurt Red’s standing in college. Red, who is helping all he can. thinks she is foolish and rebels, but to no purpose. John has a discussion on heredity with Professor Breakeasy of the Girls’ School, and to prove that heredity is all bunk as he has always believed, decides to send Maryida to the Girls’ School and give here the same chance that girls from wealthier families enjoy. Maryida promises her brother Red that she will not accept the offer of charity from John. However, when she learns that John’s old aunt is the one who makes the offer, and that the Professor thinks she is an ignoramus, in a fit of pique she forgets her promise to her brother and gracefully accepts John’s offer before the whole school. Act Two takes place on the same campus on Commencement Day one year later. Maryida surprises everyone with her splendid work during the year. She has been crowned queen and everybody is waiting for the finishing event of the day, the Commencement Ball, when it is learne d that John’s aunt is not coming and according to an old rule of the school Maryida cannot attend the ball as she has no chaperon. Maryida learns that instead of an aunt, June and John have paid her way through school. Miss Stone, the President, angered by their subterfuge. will not allow June to chaperon Maryida. and recalls John and June’s invitation to the ball. Maryida indignantly leaves for home. In the meantime Red and his mother arrive. They were summoned by Tommy, the comedian of the play. Tommy is sent post haste after Maryida on his motorcycle, and she is brought back. The Professor is quite overcome by the beauty and poise of Maryida’s mother and declares that the source of Maryida’s breeding and fine mind is at last made plain, and in spite of John’s seeming proof to the contrary, he still believes in heredity. Red, who has found a fine job and won a prize for an invention, pays Maryida’s debts in full. The President forgives John and June and so the wash lady’s son and daughter make good and all ends happily. Some of those included in the cast were , John Steensen, Betty Norris, Alice Griswold, Elmer Klos, Rudy Niedfeldt, Beulah Griswold, Norman Nelson, Lillian Jones and Beatrice Hanson. Then there was the famous chorus and 40 dancers. This was a Halverson-Thompson production. Ar-dith McEldowney was the accompanist for all the musical numbers. SENIOR PLAY .... “It Happened In Hollywood -- CAST Jarvis ...........Rudolph Niedfeldt Messenger ...........Francis Capper Tom Garrity ..........Billy Johnsoil Alan Tremayne .........Elmer Klos Josie Pembroke .......Jean Wright Princess Delores ......Vera Naset Phyllis Duganne ....Lois Cullmann Bert ...............John Steensen Doreen Downing......Eleanor Runge Polly O’Connor .......June Havens Mrs. Pembroke ......Florence Miller Sir Humphrey ..........Earl Linse Alan Tremayne, from Kansas, has come to Hollywood to crash the movies. A friendly press agent passes Alan off as Prince Umbert, who has just left Europe for Hollywood to escape a marriage of state. The two rent the Pembroke mansion from the butler left in charge, who has no right to rent it in the Pembroke’s absence. Then Josie Pembroke returns from Europe with her friend Princess De-lores, and just for a lark insists that the butler pass them off as servants so that she and Delores will have ringside seats on all the fun. And then the real Prince Umbert appears! And Josie’s mother! And the Prince’s guardian. So do a lot of movie people, for in the meantime Alan has made good in the movies, and has a title-hungry star camping on his trail. But Alan doesn’t fall for the star’s wiles. Strangely, the girl who interests him is the odd little servant, who is really Josie. Then events so turn that Josie and Princess Delores blossom out as their real selves, and the real Prince confronts the bogus Prince, and the Queen of the movies confronts the real Princess Delores. DRAMATIC CLUB This year, at the suggestion of Miss Thompson, a dramatic club was started. The club has 27 charter members and 3 members who joined after it was started. The officers elected were: Grand Director .........Elmer Klos Assistant Director ....Alice Griswold Prompter .............Lillian Jones Business Manager ....Fay Cullmann Meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month. The object is to give a play at every meeting to learn more about dramatic work. There has not been as much accomplished as was hoped for in this club because of so many other activities going on. We hope this club will be continued in future years. June Hoyer: “Do you like codfish balls?” Lucille S.: “I don’t know; I never attended one.” I shot a paper wad into the air Thus it would land, I knew not where; But as I watched its sailing flight, I sorta wished it wouldn’t light, For around the corner a teacher came Now wasn’t that a perfect aim? For it hit the teacher right in the head— Mmmm, Boy—was my face red? V 79WYU. ■ )% i ■ (( $N iom.oAg.vi� � M aqdse y v' J3 abo SCV7 3UOWoHdOS •Ao !� r - V_L SUMOIJJO SSV1D «awM«3Wj sioqsdvng :: :............ . : : : snr=------- i'namn:rrrLr: :t: rru i:: •■ m: m : 1:1 :iri 1:1:: ::::nxugg!i:.: Athletics mnmrrrrrEnnn i; rii Tn'n:ri:i BASKRT BALL TOURNAMENT Traveling in a Greyhound Bus three Coulee Conference teams went to Reedsburg to participate in the tournament sponsored there. Our first game was against the Cashton quintet. In this game our boys had a lot of pep and played good basket ball. The Salem five led the first quarter but Cashton soon settled down and got the lead and kept it. At the half Salem had eleven points to Cashton’s nineteen. Despite the efforts of our team, the Cashton players ended the game with 38 points to our 26. Since we lost the first game we dropped into the consolation bracket and had to play Wonewoc who had been defeated by Black River Falls. During the first three quarters of the game our men missed a lot of their shots, but they did manage to keep the score close. At the last quarter our two forwards found their range and started going. This last rally proved to be too much for Wonewoc for when the end came they trailed us by four points. The final score was West Salem 36; Wonewoc 32. By winning this game we got into the consolation finals and as a result we had to play with Galesville, one of our own conference teams. This game was very exciting as well as interesting. Salem held the lead all the time but Galesville’s rally during the last quarter gave us quite a scare. The final score was Salem 25, Galesville 21. By winning the Galesville-Salem game we received consolation honors which included a silver trophy and individual medals for the players. BASKET BALL Under the splendid coaching of our new teacher, Mr. Nelson, the basket ball career of this year’s team was very successful. The team won the Coulee Conference Championship by beating Galesville in a tie-off game at the Teachers College. The team traveled to Reedsburg to participate in the tournament sponsored there and won the consolation series. Conference Standings Team Won Lost % West Salem ... 8 2 .800 Galesville 8 2 .800 Holmen 6 4 .600 Onalaska 5 5 .500 Bangor 3 7 .300 Mindoro 0 10 .000 Seores West Salem 11 Eau Claire Y. M. C. A. 17 West Salem 20 La Crosse Voc. 22 West Salem 25 Holmen 22 West Salem 29 Onalaska 32 West Salem 22 Galesville 20 West Salem 16 Eau Claire Y. M. C. A. 33 West Salem 16 Bangor 15 West Salem 26 Mindoro 9 West Salem 12 Holmen 11 W’est Salem 15 Onalaska 9 West Salem 16 Galesville 17 West Salem 26 Bangor 21 W'est Salem 24 Mindoro 13 W'est Salem 19 Whitehall 21 W’est Salem 14 Galesville 12 W’est Salem 26 Cashton 38 W’est Salem 36 Wonewoc 32 W’est Salem 25 Galesville 21 Totals W. S. 392 Opponents 401 BASEBALL The baseball career of our High School team was short but effective. Practice started on September 11th id a large group turned out. Our first game was with Cashton the following Friday. This game was fast and furious, and by a fatal error on Salem’s part during the last inning we lost the game. The score was 3-2 in Cashton’s favor. The following Friday we played them again and showed them some baseball playing. As a result we beat them by a score of 9 to 0. We also played Mindoro and Galesville, beating Mindoro twice and Galesville once. In all we won four games and lost two, one to Cashton and one to Gales- ville as above mentioned. The ing scores are for the last four Salem 11 Galesville 4 Salem 22 Mindoro 4 Salem 0 Galesville 2 Salem 10 Mindoro 2 TRACK On April 23rd our track reported for its first workout and about twenty boys turned out for practice. The following day the air was filled with complaints of stiff arms, legs, etc. The boys had to settle down and work conscientiously, for two weeks later the Coulee Conference meet was scheduled. A week after the Coulee Conference meet the District meet is to be held at La Crosse, on May 5th. As this annual goes to press we wish that the boys participating will have lots of luck and hope they will bring home some real honors. t rm r: n nt mart t m: k i btt tmn n 11: : • ttt ni nnrrrmu11::::;inmurmn;-: ;1 • :r;:irm.:nT M§1C n n trmn rm: nmitm i nm rmaamnai 11 rm t; rmrmn n BAND Last September the school band met for the first time with an attendance of about thirty-five members. Since that time we have increased the membership to fifty three. I believe they all agree that we have had to work plenty hard this year, more than in any previous year. We have band practice every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 8:10 A. M. and besides this we have our band classes for each individual. On the mornings when there isn’t band rehearsal we have orchestra practice, so the only morning we have free is Monday. Nevertheless I feel that band and orchestra are surely worth our time. If when a student graduates from high school he is able to play some sort of instrument, he will have a much better time at college, because he will probably be able to play in the College Pep Band and go to the football game. Some colleges have big concert bands which make tours of the U. S. and sometimes go to Europe. While making these tours the students will gain very much valuable information, more than by studying from books. In our own town a school band always adds life and color to large occasions that are taking place. On Armistice Day and Memorial Day we generally play for the parade and then for the program. Without a band these programs wouldn’t seem to have any spirit to them at all. For about the last month we have been practicing for the tournament to be held at Reedsburg on April 27th. West Salem will probably be placed in Class “B' rated according to the experience of the players. The name of the selection required for Class “B” is ‘‘Finale’’. In previous years we have always come through with high honors in every tournament where we competed, and we hope to keep up this record if we possibly can. We have a new way in keeping up the attendance of the band now, and it seems to be working out fairly well. If a person is absent three times during a semester he is automatically dropped from the band and three tardy marks count as an absence. In this way we keep our attendance close to 100%. Instrumentation 1. Heeds A. B Flat Clarinets Kenneth Storandt Norman Nelson Ralph Cullmann Stanley Christopherson John Walters Stanley Sherman La Verne Denson Esther Hemker Wilfred Wolters Elvira Tauscher Albert Blackburn Walter Batzel Donald Miller Harold Hetland James Holey Ruby Rhodes Betty Hickey B. Saxophones Wilma Goedecke Ardith McEldowney Billy Sylvester Evelyn Kokkeby C. Oboe Albert Larsen D. Flutes and Piccolo Rose Green Lucille Storandt Roger Shelvan Lillian Jones Richard Krohn E. Horns Lois Ann Johnson Jane Leicht Earl Miller Thomas Spacck Norbert Boerneke 2. Brasses A. Cornets Billy Johnson Robert Mau Henry Paustian Gilman Udell B. Trombones Rudolph Niedfeldt Raymond Diekroeger Richmond Griswold Roland Labus Harvey Miller Donald Sprain C. Baritones Fay Cullmann Glenn Thomas D. Basses Francis Capper Maynard Diekroeger Milman Mengelt 8. Strings A. Bass Violin Alice Griswold B. Cello Ruth Schwartz 4. Drums John Sid Steensen James Angus Johnson Bobby Lee Larson THE STRING ENSEMBLE The String Ensemble of 1933-34 started the year by playing for the Teachers’ Convention in La Crosse in October. The string ensemble this year consists of: Violins Vera Naset Lillian Jones Alta Heider Norman Nelson Bass Viol Alice Griswold Viola Harriet Jones Cello Ruth Schwartz Piano Dorothea Flansburg On November 11, 1933, the ensemble was asked to play for the Armistice Day program in the Pavilion. In the beginning of December they played at Mindoro for a Mindoro Continued next page) ORCHESTRA Good evening, ladies and gentlemen of Radio land! This is station W. S.H.S. bringing to you the West Salem High School Orchestra under the leadership of the old maestro, Harold V. Halvorsen. Since this is the close of the second year of its existence. I will briefly review for you the successes of the past season. The first big event took place when the orchestra made a trip to Westby and played a joint concert with the Westby Band. In return for this, the Westby Band played another concert with the orchestra at the West Salem Pavilion. Oh. but this is not our first broadcast, for we are indeed most experienced in the ways of the radio. We contributed our talents to the School and Home Hour over W.K.B.H. The event which I think the orchestra members enjoyed most and will remember the longest, was the little trip they made to Bangor. After playing a concert in the High School Assembly there, they presented the same program with a few encore numbers at the Hylandale Academy, where they were graciously received. Perhaps you would enjoy meeting the members who have helped make this orchestra the success it is. At this time let me present our first violin players, Vera Naset and Lillian Jones. Maybe we can persuade them to play a duet before our program comes to a close. Norman Nelson. Harriet Schwartz and Elizabeth Oldenburg take care of the second violins, while Harriet Jones, Ruth Schwartz and Alice Griswold play the viola, cello and bass viol, respectively. Now will the horn players, Lois Ann Johnson and Jane Leicht please stand and take a bow? Next comes the saxophone section, consisting of Evelyn Kokke-by. playing baritone sax, Billy Sylves- ter and Wilma Goedecke, both with alto saxes. How about a cadenza, Wilma? Our one trombone is played by Rudolph Niedfeldt, and our only baritone by Fay Cullmann. I’m sure you are anxious to learn our piano player’s name. She is no other than Ardith McE!downey. And who ever heard of a good orchestra without clarinets? Well, we have ours Ken-neeth Storandt and Ralph Cullmann. The oboe is the hardest instrument to play in this orchestra, but Albert Larsen performs miracles—and how! In contrast to the flute and flute player, Rose Green, we have Francis Capper, the tuba player. The percussion section is handled quite ably by John Steensen. And last but not least, let me present our cornet players, Billy Johnson and Robert Mau. Lift your baton. Maestro, and lead us on to an even more successful ’34-’35. GIRLS’ QLEE CLUB Students who passed the music room on Mondays an d Wednesdays saw a group of forty girls busy working on some new song or else singing old ones under the good leadership of Miss Thompson. Miss Thompson’s assistant's were Alta Heider and Dorothea Flansburg, who acted as pianists. Because of their ability to sing the girls had a chance to sing for assembly periods and P. T. A. meetings. This year our attention has been centered on the operetta “Ask the Professor”, which was directed by Mr. Halvorsen and Miss Thompson. The chorus worked very hard and tried to do their very best to make it a grand success. On April 14, the following girls represented us at the Music Festival at La Crosse: Alta Heider, Florence Miller. Ceona Ehlo, Alice Griswold. Following is the enrollment of the Glee Club: Evelyn Anderson, Thelma Anderson, Elaine Achterkirch, Norma Asmus, Arline Cassel, Henrietta Caulum, Lois Cullmann, Nona Mae Dunlap, Ceona Ehlo, Evelyn Ehlo. Elizabeth Ender, Ruth Ender, Elaine Erickson. Arlene Garbers. Alice Griswold, Beulah Griswold, Jennie Griswold, Echo Gullick-son, Jane Heinz?, Esther Hemker, Alta Heider. Dorothy Hoyer, June Hoyer, Lillian Jones, Harriet Jones, Florence Miller. Lucile Miller, Anna Mae Moran, Betty Norris. Ruth Oldenburg, Dorothy Peterson, Evelyn Sanders, Harriet Schwartz. Ruth Schwartz. Florence Steensen. Lucille Storandt, Elvera Tauscher, Frances Vogel. The String Ensemble (Continued) community program presented at the school house. At Christmas time they presented a number between songs of the Cantata given at the Presbyterian Church in West Salem. In the early part of January, the West Salem Study Club gave a Grieg program and the ensemble played To Spring” by Grieg. The ensemble has also given various programs in front of the high school assembly and. needless to say, has been very well received. The string ensemble this year showed great ability and a promise to be better in the years to come. We hope they will continue to improve and be quite as popular in the future as they were this year. Mr. Halvorsen: This makes the 5th time I have punished you this week. What have you to say? Maynard G.: I’m glad it’s Friday, sir. xa.igi3irrLi.rsn t: n nsai: i-nimz Agrlcimlttiuire nrrxriiTmrriixujicriTcr-i-iianimilmiinJXtxmiTiti11smiu . t.jmanini-litutt:is Krmim'jitmnaurmtraunannnnnnmc: : : :: . : : . AGRICULTURE The teaching of Agriculture in our school is of incalculable value. In such a highly prosperous community there is great need to produce young men who can carry on the work of their fathers, who made the community what it is. It is in the Agricultural courses of this high school that farm youths learn, from the experience of others, who are more specialized in farming activities, the fundamentals of crop raising, feeding and care of farm animals, and farm managements. But probably of greater importance than the agricultural facts learned, is the actual experience that the boys get while raising, showing, and judging farm animals, farm crops, and other farm products. Trips for showing and judging bring the farm boys in contact with high quality livestock and crops. Not only is agriculture of great importance to the community, but to the high school as well. Each year judging teams bring back honors from the State Judging Contests. The Future farmer Chapter, a social organization, brings the agriculture students together to give mixers, formulate athletic teams, and carry on other activities. “Agriculture is the most noble occupation of mankind. Washington. FUTURE FARMER ACTIVITIES At an early date this year the Future Farmers held a meeting to talk over the business for the year and elect officers. Earl Linse was elected president; Gerald Quaekenbush, vice president; Donald Miller, secretary; and Rudolph Niedfeldt, treasurer. To help finance the trip made by Mr. Rowe and the Livestock Judging Team to the University of Minnesota, the Future Farmers sponsored a show, “Under the Tonto Rim , at the Rex Theatre. Later a card party for the same purpose was held at the school. Skat was played in the Ag. room, while the 500 players played in the gym. Many prizes were given, including a very fine angel food cake which was given as a door prize. Among the more important activities carried on by the Future Farmers this year was basket ball. We bought new basket ball suits and secured the gym every Saturday night in which to practice and have games. In the first game, a preliminary to a city team game, we were defeated by the city team reserves. But it was not until our team played the Sparta Future Farmers here that the big fight came, and we came out ahead, 12 to 8. Sparta's team was considered one of the best Ag. teams in this district, before playing here. They won from Vir-oqua, Hillsboro, and Viola. In our return game in the Big Gym” at Sparta a still harder battle had to be fought to defeat the Spartans, and then by but one point. Murray was high point man. This is the first time a Salem Future Farmer team ever defeated a Sparta Future Farmer team on the Sparta floor. Members of the team were: Earl Linse. Keith Murray, Gerald Quaekenbush, Ralph Miller. Lawrence Miller, Roland La-bus, Adelbert Faustian, Donald Miller, Melvin Schild, Norbert Boerneke, and Herbert Lee. This year the Future Farmers had charge of the lunch at the Guernsey Breeders’ Jubilee, where Governor Schmedeman and Dean Christiansen gave interesting addresses. Hot dogs, coffee, pop and ice cream were sold in an effort to raise money. Poultry And Egg Judging Team Wins Two (’ups At the annual State High School Judging Contest held at the Wisconsin College of Agriculture, two silver trophy cups were won by the poultry and egg judging team, and high places were won by the dairy products, meat, and livestock teams. Ralph Miller, Maynard Grasby, and Erwin Stelloh comprised the poultry and egg team which won first place and the silver cups. Ralph Miller, of Barre, in addition was the champion poultry and egg judge of the state. Separate contests, in which more than 1000 students from 96 schools matched their judgment and skill, were held in judging dairy products, potatoes and apples, crops, farm mechanics, meats, livestock, poultry and eggs, and knowing farm facts. The teams from West Salem included nineteen students from the Ag. Department who were selected and trained by Mr. Rowe. Other teams and their winnings are as follows: Dairy Products: Rudolph Niedfeldt, Marlon Schwier, Harold Jandt, won 3rd in sweepstakes (including butter, milk and cheese), 4th in butter. 4th in milk, and 5th in cheese judging. Meat Team: Earl Linse, Willard Schomberg, Archie Schomberg. 4th in meat judging. Archie was 4th high individual in this contest. Livestock Team: Roland Labus, Mil-ton Schwier, Donald Miller, 10th in all classes of livestock, 10th in fat stock, 7th in dairy cattle judging. Potato and Apple Team: Earl Miller, Henry Paustian, Fritz Seeger. 9th in potato identification, 10th in potato judging. Henry Paustian was 7th high individual in apple judging. Crops Team: Walter Batzel, Earl Rhodes, Ernest Deutrich. Agricultural Facts Contestant: Gerald Quaekenbush, 10th. He also was delegate for West Salem to the meeting of Wisconsin Future Farmers. FUTURE FARMER MIXER The Future Farmers afforded the members of the high school an enjoyable time at the Christmas mixer. They staged several contests, pitting the seniors against the sophomores and the juniors against the freshmen. In the contests, balloon blowing and blowing up paper sacks, the side that succeeded in demolishing the balloons and sacks first, won. Another number on the program featured the boys’ tumbling team for the first time of the year. A boxing bout featuring Schild vs. Vick, and refereed by Mr. Nelson, created much laughter, as the boxers were blindfolded. The number in which Harold Jandt sang a solo accompanied by Mr. Halvorsen who played the bass, Lillian and Vera on violins, with Alta at the piano, proved very interesting. Mr. Halvorsen also played a bass solo. The big event of the evening was the fashion parade in which many girls, dressed in cotton gowns, competed. Beulah Griswold was the winner of first prize while Florence Steensen won second. Of course there was a Santa Claus and everyone had a great time looking over the gifts. Dancing was enjoyed by the light footed, and for those who didn’t dance there was a bunco party upstairs. The evening closed with an enjoyable lunch in the Home Ec. room, and a few more dances. FAIR WINNINGS Several high school boys showed swine at the Wisconsin State Fair, La Crosse Inter-State Fair, and Vernon County Fair last fall. Although the young men who have graduated took a larger share of the winnings, the high school boys helped West Salem in winning 2nd place in the Wisconsin State Club Exhibit at the State Fair. Dozens of ribbons in both open and club classes were won. The winnings of the high school showmen at the State Fair are as follows: Willis Miller: Chester Whites—Club: Jr. Boar, 2nd; Jr. Sow 4th; Barrow, 8th. Open: Jr. Boar, 6th; Jr. Sow, 2nd; Litter, 3rd; Get of Sire, 5th; 5 best Sows, 5th. Harold Jandt: Poland Chinas Club: Jr. Boar, 6th; Jr. Sow, 5th; Fat Sow. 2nd. Open: Amateur best Boar, 1st; Amateur Litter. 1st; Jr. Sow, 7th. Gerald Quaekenbush: Berkshires— Club: Jr. Boer, 5th; Jr. Sow, 6th; Bar-row. 1st. Open: Jr. Litter, 6th. Lyle Vogel: Durocs—Club, Barrow, 6th. At the La Crosse Fair this year, the West Salem showmen’s swine comprised the greatest share of the exhibit. Only two high school students showed swine at this fair, and their winnings are as follows: Willis Miller Jr. Boar 1st; Jr. Sow 1st; Young Herd. 1st; Produce of Dam 1st; Get of Sire, 1st. Gerald Quaekenbush—Jr. Boar 1st; Jr. Sow, 1st; Jr. Herd, 1st; Sr. Herd 2nd; Get of Sire, 2nd; Produce of Dam 2nd. West Salem also made a very strong showing at the Vernon County Fair. Willis Miller, Gerald Quaekenbush, (Turn to next page, column 1) Overflow amid Jokes Donald Miller and Willard Schomberg won many firsts and championships. At this fair there was a class for Spotted Polands in which Donald and Willard competed. Paul Linse, alumnus formerly of the Ag. Department, has been elected the youngest member of the Wisconsin Swine Breeders’ Association. At the Wisconsin Junior Livestock Show last fall Roland Labus sold his first prize Hampshire barrow for 10V cents per pound. Three other barrows were sold for 6Vi cents per pound, and his three Oxford lambs, 7 cents. These animals constituted Roland’s project, and the project is a very excellent one. A PERFECT DAY I ’Twas May in the year of ’33 Our Class picnic was planned to be; Cakes, and pickles were doomed to go Along to Spring Bank to make their show. II The boys had a jolly game of ball, While swimming was enjoyed by all. What fun it was to see Wilma dive, And poke her head up again -alive. III A treasure hunt was a jolly sport, And of dance music we didn’t run short. The swinging bridge was always busy; Rowing in the boats made some of us dizzy. IV At last the end of a perfect day, Seemed to us not far away. Sun-burned faces, and tired feet. Tumbled to bed, our exhaust to beat. BELIEVE IT OR NOT I Listen my children, and you shall hear The history of this class' career, We're big and we're little We’re wrong and we’re right; But it doesn’t make any difference, ’Cause we’re all very bright. II The Seniors only laughed, The Juniors just roared, As we Freshmen came marching In the old school house door; But it’s just as the old saying says: He who laughs last, can laugh at the rest.” III Oh me, oh my. am I ever proud; We’re the best dancers Of the whole bloomin’ crowd; We’re there in full The Mixers to attend; And on the chairs from beginning to end. JOKES Mr. Halvorsen was busily engaged with a spade in the mud beside his car when a stranger hailed him. Stranger: Stuck in the mud? Mr. Halvorsen: Oh, no, my engine died here and I’m digging a grave for it. Mr. Nelson (In Biology Class): What is dandruff? Earl M.: Chip off the old block. Mr. Nelson: Where is the home of the swallow? Norman N.: In the stomach. Ruth E.: That fellow that called on me last night sure was fresh. Dorothy P.: Why didn’t you slap his face? Ruth E.: I did, and take my advice, never slap a fellow when he’s chewing tobacco. Mr. Nelson: The undercrust of that pie I got in here a few days ago was tougher than leather. I hope it is better today. Waiter: There wasn't any under-crust on that pie, Mister. It was served on a paper plate and you ate it. Elizabeth E.: Oh, look! What makes the cop so fat? Earl M.: Maybe too much traffic jam. Christy and Ralph C. were walking along together when they saw an airplane in the sky. Ralph C.: Gee, I'd hate to be up there with that airplane. Christy: Yeah, but I’d hate to be up there without it. Barney was trying to ride a kicking mule. At last the infuriated mule kicked so high that he got his hind feet caught in the stirrups. Hay, said Barney, If you’re gonna get on, then I'll get off. Erma was watching the grocer draw vinegar out of a barrel when some mother came. Erma: What’s that? Grocer: Mother. Erma: Oh. did she get drowned? Betty S.: What does beheaded mean ? Lorene P.: Having your head cut off. Betty S.: Well, then I s’pose defeated means having your feet cut off. Normy and Ralph M. were sitting on top of a roof. Ralph had a hammer, and was trying to pound some nails in a shingle. All at once Normy lost his balance and caught onto Ralph's leg, pulling him part way down, but Ralphs nammer caught in a cornice in the roof and there they hung. Ralph: Darn you, Normy, if you don't let go of my foot, I’ll hit you with this hammer. Mr. Rowe: “What is a parasite? Erwin Elliot (surprised): “Me?” Mr. Rowe: Correct, now give me another.” Elmer K. “Did you get the second question in English test? Earl L.: No, not quite. Elmer: How far were you from the right answer? Earl: About five seats. Mr. Peterson: “How was iron ore discovered? Ewalt Hoier: I think I heard someone say they smelt it. Basket Ball Team There’s a wonderful basket ball team, Such as seldom, if ever, was seen; It has brought great fame and renown To our dear old West Salem town. There’s a fleet, crafty forward named Klos, Never failing to give us a dose Of his marvelous, accurate, shooting, Causing loud and clamorous rooting. There’s another forward named Spinner” Whom all of us class as a winner. Cause one constantly hears people say, Our Spinner again saved the day. And then there is Rudy , the center Our opponents persistant tormentor; It’s always a mighty safe bet That Duchy the tip-off will get. And, furthermore, there is Tub Mau, As a guard he is surely a wow”. All opponents mightily fear him, While the grateful fans all cheer him. And then there is dapper Jess Capper, He surely is fast on his feet, As a guard he can never be beat. And speaking of our three “subs”, They surely are no poor dubs. “Art” and Kenny are any old day Quite ready to enter the fray. And, lastly, a word for our coach, Who is above fear and reproach. He’s put Salem again on the map, So to him we take off our cap. And last, but not least, there is Fritz The manager, who is quite ritzy. He is the busiest man it would seem, Always doing his best for the team. More Senior Jokes “Say. young man,” asked Irene L. at the ticket office, “What time does the next train pull in here and how long does it stay? Ticket Man: From two to two to two-two.” Irene: Oh. be you the whistle?”. Rudy told Archie he wanted a good novel to read. Archie: The Last Days of Pompeii” is good.” Rudy: Pompeii? I never heard of him. What did he die of?” Archie: I’m not quite sure—some kind of eruption I’ve heard. Lawrence Miller: My dog has grow a foot in the last year. Dolly S.: And so he has five now? You can always tell a Senior He is so sedately dressed; You can always tell a Junior. By the way he swells his chest; You can always tell a Freshie” By his timid, gentle touch; You can always tell a Sophomore. But you can’t tell him much. Rudy N.: “Everybody where I live likes me. Wayne E.: I didn’t know you were a hermit.