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

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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!

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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.”

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 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