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

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FIRST ROW- Hoosier Hot Shots; Barre Utiles; Guess Who; Homeward Hound; Campfire Girls. SECOND ROW- I’als; Somebody s Sweetheart; Clarahelle; Orange and Black. THIRD ROW—Coffee Hots; Gabriel Blow Your Horn; Way Back When; School 1 Monickers. FOURTH ROW Heavy Hitters; Eight Years Ago; Abigail; Chubby. Page Twenty-five

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OUR SCHOOL YEAR Sept. 15—School started. The upperclassmen boys were sizing up the freshmen prospects. Sept. 26—Our baseball team went over to Mindoro and really showed Mindoro how to play baseball. Oct. 3—Baseball game at Onalaska. Truman broke his wrist which put him out of circulation for awhile. Oct. }}—The poor freshies came to school with braids in their hair and their shirts on backwards, but they were all dressed up for the mixer the sophomores gave them that night. Oct. 9 and 10—Teachers convention. Everyone felt so bad that they stayed home and studied. Oct. 22—The high school and grades had tuberculosis tests. All the girls fainted. Oct. 24—Six weeks’ report cards. The teachers bought the entire stock of red ink from the drug store. Oct. 28—The Seniors all got their hair curled and went to LaCrosse and had their pictures taken. (Bin’s camera was damaged beyond repair. Oct. 29—University of Wisconsin Extension Division Program. ()ct. 3()—State Corn Husking contest. Mr. Rowe’s “Ag” boys all got blisters on their hands but no medals. Oct. HI—Freshmen gave a return mixer for the Sophomores. Nov. 7—Wilton basketball game at Salem. Salem won. Nov. II —Armistice Day program in the auditorium. School dismissed in the afternoon. Nov. 14—Westby basketball game at Salem. Westby won. Nov. 18—Cashton basketball game at Salem. Cashton won. Nov. 19—Dedication services of new auditorium. Address given by ex governor Zimmerman. Nov. 21—Norwalk basketball game at Salem. Salem won. Nov. 25—Tomah basketball game at Salem. Salem won. Nov. 28—Bangor basketball game at Bangor. Bangor won. Mr. Nelson’s last game. Dec. 15 -Report card time again. Several long faces. Dec. 9—Onalaska basketball game at Onalaska. Onalaska won. Dec. 12—Galesville basketball game at Salem. Galesville won. Dec. 16—Holmen basketball game at Holmen. Holmen won. Dec. 18—Christmas Pageant in the evening in the auditorium. Dec. 19 -Christmas mixer and program. Bob I.arson monopolized the mistletoe. Christmas vacation starts. Dec. 30—The faculty got lonesome for the pupils and so the vacation ended. Dec. 31—Everybody is all excited about plans for making whoopee tonight. Jan. 1—No school. Recuperating from whoopee. Jan. 10—School on Saturday. Every other week from now on. Jan. 17—Music Festival in LaCrosse. Jan. 20 and 21—“Gabriel Blow Your Horn” Senior Class Play. Feb. 12—Lincoln’s Birthday. School dismissed at 2:30. Feb. 21—Home Economics Mixer. Record breaking attendance. Feb. 23—Washington’s Birthday. Program in auditorium. April 3-6—Easter vacation. April 9—University Extension Division Program. May 17—Baccalaureate Services. May 20—Commencement. Whew!!!! Page Twenty-four

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PROPHECY - CLASS OF 1942 W e glean the following from the records of the Police Department of West Salem for 1954. Hob Diekroeger, Resident of Vies! Salem; Fined $10 and cost for operating slot machines, Pool Hall. West Salem. Dangerous character. Marie Johnson, Resident of Gill's Coulee; Author of best sellers, Three Little Pigs”, etc. Doubtful character. Bernice Hemker, 30-day sentence for beating husband with iron skillet. First offense. Maynard Nelson. Demonstrator of Royal Typewriters, fined 85 and costs for misrepresentation of wares. Present whereabouts unknown. Gail Twining, Alias “Light Fingered Abbie”, wanted on charges of pocket picking, shop lifting, etc. At large somewhere in Mindoro. Truman Stelloh, Fined $50 and costs for disturbing the peace. Sunday morning at 5:30. Fifth offense. James Holey, Ex-Governor of Panama (anal Zone; Reward of $1,000 offered by the United Stotes Government for his return to this country. Embezzlement of tolls, charged. Bob Adams, Resident of West Salem; arrested for speeding, fined $17.50 for first offense; $35 for second offense. Vi ill bear watching. Bud Miller. Resident of West Salem; Fried $5 and costs for hunting dears” without a license. Wilfred Tauscher, wanted dead or alive; For rustling cattle in Barre Mills. For description or details find poster on nearest telephone post. Viola Niemeier, Burns, Wisconsin; W inner of Gregg Gold Medal in 1950 Shorthand Speed contest. Doubtful character. Gladys Schnieder, Missionary to the Fiji Islands. Reported missing. Margaret Becker. Barre Mills, Wisconsin. Ten-day sentence for cutting corners at Jim's Roller Rink. Dangerous character. Maynard Carlson, Waterloo, Wisconsin; Fined $77.77 and cost for fixing too low on high way 10. Will bear watching if not found soon. Inez Labus. W oman Senator from W isconsin. Record clear. Marie Hemker. La Crosse resident; Fined $44.44 and costs for “cutting the rug” at the Avalon. Page Twenty-six