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

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Lyle Bolstad. Proprietor of the First National Coffee Shop; “Drinking up the profits”. Could Bear watching. Boh Larson, LaCrosse resident; Cutting patient's throat while operating for tonsilitis; ('.hanging Character. Gertrude Powers, Resident of Bangor; Reckless driving—sliding on a corner by Neisens. Second offense. Doris Cullmann, Resident of Vi est Salem; Misrepresenting gowns by using foreign labels; Will bear watching. Corne Miller, Editor of the Barre Mills Times, fined S222.22 and costs for libel. First offense. Eddie Seeger, Resident of Chicago; Charged by the government with aiding the Axis by knocking too many home runs over the fence and thereby creating a rubber shortage. Sentence: Compelled to use a short and lighter bat. Merlin Knudson, Resident of Philadelphia; Fined so many dollars and cents for disturbing the peace tear witness plainly heard him go too high above high C). Warren Moe, Resident of Barre Mills; Fined $10,000 for failure to pay income tax. Suspicious character. Marlin Wehrenberg. Lost at sea; one of the crew of U. S. X7, which sank in 10 feet of water, off Oak Island. Neshonoc. Margaret Ann Miller, Sued by employer’s wife for sitting on employer’s knee after business hours. Maynard Meyer, Resident on High Way 16; Sending diluted Guernsey milk to the creamery. Larson—“Say, whatever became of those old-fashioned gals who fainted wrhen a boy kissed them?” Coleen—“Huh! Whatever became of the old-fashioned boys who made them faint?” Meyer—“Is this a picture of the girl you’re going to marry?” Tauscher—“Yes, what do you think of her?” Meyer—“Well, she must have a lot of money!” Toddy—“I hold hands for a living.” Kenny Sprain—“Oh, are you a gigolo?” Toddy—“No, Im a card shark. Bruce was walking through the woods. He turned around to see a grizzly bear following him, smelling his tracks. “Hm,” said Bruce, “you like my tracks? Very well, I make some more.” Stelloh—“What are you saving all those old magazines for?” Murdock—“I’m studying to be a dentist.” Page Twenty-seven

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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

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DEFINITIONS A Child: Just a stomach surrounded hy curiosity. Will Power: Ability to eat one salted peanut. Before marriage it's spoon, after marriage it's fork-over. Courtship consists of a fellow running after a woman until she catches him. Flirt: A hit and run lover. Detour: The roughest distance between two points. A Gold Digger is one who uses the males to defraud. The inventor of high heels: A woman who had been kissed on the forehead. The world's greatest water power. Vi Oman’s tears. Budget: A method of worrying before you spend instead of afterwards. A friendly game of cards: There ain’t no such thing. The reason women live longer than men is because paint is a great preservative. • • “Why does a bee buzz?” “You’d buzz, too, if someone took your honey and nectar.” Stooge: “Howr soon shall 1 know anything after 1 come out of the anesthetic?” Doctor: “Well, that’s expecting a lot from the anesthetic.” Little girl: “I know something I won’t tell.” Bachelor: “Never mind, child, you'ii get over that when you’re a little older.” Dave—“I hear your friend Adams has a job.” Pee Wee—“Yeah, ain’t it a shame what some folks will do for money.” Mr. Glasrud: “Hey you.” Physics student: “Me Sir?” Mr. Glasrud: “Yes, you. You should have been here at 8:45.” Physics Student: “Why, did something happen?” Tauscher—“With feet like yours you should get a job with the government.” Schnieder -“VI hat doing?” Tauscher — “Stomping out forest fires.” Bud Miller — “Did you ever take chloroform?” M. Carlson—“No, who teaches it?” Ender—“Come on, take a hath and get cleaned up, I’ll get you a date.” M. Garbon—“Yeah, and then suppose you don’t get me the date!” Teacher s Pet Sayings Mr. Knudtson: “All right, let’s get down to work.” Mr. Glasrud: “Alright, that’s enough of that. Mr. Peterson: “Let’s see if we can all he quiet for ONE minute.” Miss Richardson: “Don’t forget your reference work.” Mr. Rowe: “Where are you going?” Mrs. Mau: “Do you want a double assignment?” Miss Hill: “Just because you’re seniors—” Page Twenty-eight