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

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HOME ECONOMICS CLUB In order to save time organizing the Home Economics Club in the fall, this year’s officers were elected in the spring. The following girls received the honors: Jeannette Hanson..............................President Lois Knldson.............................Vice President Lorraine Clements.............................Secretary Mary Wolters..................................Treasurer Beverly Mau...................................Historian The club met the 1st Wednesday of every month at 7:30 o’clock. The sewing project in the Home Economics daily course was considered so practical that different phases of sewing were carried out after each business meeting. There were various types of entertainment at the meetings, but the most popular was the social dancing in the gymnasium. The Home Economics clubs have been organized into joint clubs throughout America and are known as the Future Homemakers of America. A few ways of making money were instituted by the club. The girls sold sandwiches for noon lunches and prepared supper for the two hundred F.F.A. boys who came here from all over the state on March 5, for a joint meeting. During the year the F.F.A. and the Home Economics club exchanged parties which were enjoyed by both groups. FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA Throughout the past year the Future Farmer chapter has again been one of the most active organizations in the school. The organization’s objectives are to promote the study of Vocational Agriculture, promote thrift, provide recreational and educational entertainment for students, create a love of country life, and establish confidence of farm boys in themselves. Many major activities have been carried on by the F.F.A. during the past year. Members of the chapter exhibited two carloads of swine at the Vi isconsin State Fair and received a total of 81.710 in premiums. In addition. 81,560 worth of stock was sold. This fall seven teams from Vest Salem entered the State High School Judging Contest held annually at Madison, Wisconsin. Due to much keener competition and lack of time for the necessary training, only four teams received ratings of Superior, Creditable and Good. The Meat team received a Superior rating. It was headed by Harrison Storandt. who placed first in the State in the meat judging contest. The Dairy Cattle and Livestock teams were rated as Good with James Holey and Maynard Meyer placing 15th and 10th in the state on their respective teams. The Poultry and Egg team was given a rating of Creditable. Immediately following the Judging Contest, the chapter sponsored the Vest Salem Harvest Festival which attracted the attention of 2.000 spectators. This festival featured the Horse Pulling contest, Colt and Calf show, and the Crop exhibit. The Annual Ilural Judging Contest was held again this year and provided a da) of entertainment for the rural school children. A very fine sports’ program was sponsored, for during the year, basketball and kittenball games were scheduled w ith other schools. In addition to this, members of the chapter spent a week camping in northern Wisconsin. The Central Western Wisconsin F.F.A. Leadership Conference was held here at which M r. Boss, national F.F.A. secretary, spoke to nearly 200 F.F.A. members from V est Salem and surrounding chapters. OFFICERS H ARRisoN Storandt..........................President Maynard Nelson.........................Vice President Calvin Sprain...............................Secretary James Holey.................................Treasurer Wilfred Tauscher.............................Reporter I’age Nineteen

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HOME EC. CLUB FOURTH ROW H. Hemker; M. Wolter; NI. Johnson; V. Horstman; L. Semlar; M. Miller; L. Losing; M. Hemker; G. Pow- ers' B. Onsrud; I. Labus; I. Horstman; D. Denson. THIRD ROW—IX Wilcox; L. Moe; C. Barclay; L. Fuller; D. Rusk; A. Meyer, E. Knudson; J. Johnson; M. Hougen; B. Niedfeldt; N. Pischke; S. Achterkirch. SECOND ROW—C. Carlson; M. Loging; B. Stalsburg; D. Paisley; J. Hanson; B. Justin; V. Severson; M. Wehrenberg; I. Betthauser; M. Becker; G. Schneider. FIRST ROW M. Sprain; L. Mix; E. Wege; M. Hetland; L. Groth; B. Mau; L. Clements; F. Johnson; E. Indahl; M. Miller; L. Knudson. NOT PRESENT D. Moyer. F. F. A. THIRD ROW- E. Erickson; Wehrenberg. SECOND ROW—G. Grabon; FTRST ROW H. Albers: M. L. Hicks; E. Hanson; E. Seeger; J. Onsrud; M. Miller; M. Hemker; R. Twining; (». Meyer; M. M. Knudson; F. Carlson; B. Carlson; M. Carlson; F. Coburn; R. Boul; K. Larson. Meyer; W. Tauscher; C. Sprain; M. Nelson: J. Holey; H. Stordant; Mr. Rowe. NOT PRESENT—H. Schmitz; R. Sommerfeld. Page Eighteen

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MUSIC The band, chorus, and orchestra have been established in the public school for its students. As a group experience, these organizations provide a means of educating the student in a Democratic way of life. By Democratic way, we mean that the student receives training in submerging his or her self-interests for the good of the entire group. Indirectly, the student is receiving individual benefits through the good showing of the group in which he or she is taking part. The reason for this definition is obvious. It is because the success of the band, chorus, or orchestra is judged and criticized in concert or at a festival not on the capabilities of each individual, but rather by the results obtained with the entire group. Therefore, much of the work in the school’s musical organizations is devoted to this Democratic development through teaching tolerance, responsibility, cooperativeness, and unselfishness. However, the home and the parents furnish the other essentials necessary for a student’s well-rounded musical education, namely, the direct development of the student through home practice. This is necessary, because an individual must bring some contribution to the school group in order to justify his or her inclusion in it. For those students of music who desire some measure of extra recognition of their ability there is provided ample opportunity to prepare and play in public a solo selection for their particular instrument. Ensembles also present possibilities for small groups of students to “shine” on their respective instruments. This year the band was represented at the Western Wisconsin Music Festival. November 16, and the Wisconsin School Music Association Tournament. May 3, at La Crosse. Several of the members played in the Massed Band. During the past summer the hand entertained the public by giving concerts in the park on Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons. The members of the band and Mr. McDonell traveled to Cashton via the Greyhound bus during January for an exchange concert. There have been several other concerts given in the gym during the year. Until this year, the chorus has not received the recognition the band has always had. However, the chorus has improved by “leaps and bounds” and consequently, it is now on the same footing as the band. The chorus as well as the band was represented at the Western V isconsin Music Festival. December 7. and the Vi isconsin School Music Association. May 3. at I.a Crosse. Several of the members participated in the Massed Chorus this year. The A cappella choir took part in the morning services at the Presbyterian Church and gave a complete evening concert at Our Savior's Lutheran, February 16. Although an orchestra has not been organized this year. Mr. McDonell has been working with the string groups in small ensembles. Some of the instruments are the viola, violin, violin cello, and the string bass. The Band Mother’s Association has been reorganized; the new group, known as the Music Parents Club, has taken its place. Every parent who has a child participating in some musical organization belongs to this organization. This club has been exceptionally busy. Beginning in February, a drive for the uniform fund began. Card parties, bake sales, and the Minstrel show were some of the means of earning money. A selected band, chorus. Tonnette band, soloists, and ensembles of the high school participated in the Minstrel show which was a great success—thanks to the dark-faced comedians and the interlocuter. Rev. I’itz. BAND PERSONNEL Flute L. Finder K. Miller Vibraphone E. Knudson N. Rowe W. Miller J. Holey Cornets W. Vogel G. Twining M. Coburn R. Adams D. Wilcox H. Rhodes Drums I). Syvertson E. Betthauser Horns R. Larson I). Rhodes M. Miller J. Vi ilcox B. Justin R. Diekroeger J. Klos D. Cullman R. Leicht J. Lamp L. Garbers J. Hanson D. Meyer VI . Selbrede M. Johnson N. Pischke Trombones N. Eickhoff Baritones C. Carlson T. Stelloh Clarinets M. Knudson Basses H. Storandt B. Mau D. Peterson F. Carlson F. Coburn M. Storandt Saxophones M. Carlson K. Sprain L. Thompson E. Pischke C. Sprain Page Twenty