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

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Lett to right—Back row: L. Nuttleman, J. Bergum, S. Raymer. R. Selbrede, R. Schnieder. T. McEldowney. C. Carlson. Third row: R. Miller, L. Garbers, J, Knudson, B. Sprain, B. Hetland, L. Thompson. H. Modes, R. McClintock. Second row: Miss Baertsch, R. Dunlap, J. Stull, D. Albers, V. Witte, V. Udell, R. Horstman. Front row: M. Niedfeldt, C. Hoth, B. Achterkirch, D. Peterson, W. Olson. A. Gensch, A. Stelloh. Sophomore Class President ..........................................DANNY PETERSON Vice President .....................................WALTER OLSON Secretary ............................................CALVIN HOTH Treasurer ......................................BETTY ACHTERKIRCH Advisor ............................................MISS BAERTSCH In September, 1941, twenty-eight greenhorns walked into the West Salem High School assembly. They were as shy as ever. For a month they feared the boasts of the upper classmen and the first mixer, but they found out it wasn't so bad after all. Then they held a return mixer that was successful even though the Bangor carnival was held the same night. This September, 1942, after the election of class officers, the sophomores planned the initiation for the freshies. This year twenty-eight are enrolled in the class. Many members of the class are in the extra-curricular activities of the school such as music, sports, and clubs. Page thirteen

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Left to right- Back row: C. Flaig. N. Rowe, N. Eickhoft. H. Rhodes. B. Twining. J. Gilbertson. D. Malzacher. W. Miller. H. Schmitz. Third row: C. Barclay. A. Meyer. B. Justin. L. Fuller. M. Horstman. V. Severson, E. Betthauser. K. Larson. Second row: M. Wehrenberg. B. Niedfeldt, D. Denson. L. Mix, E. Indahl. D. Meyer. M. Sprain. J. Johnson. Front row: C. Flaig. R. Buol. E. Knudson. Mr. Glasrud. J. Klos, A. Cullman, D. Wilcox. Not pictured: E. Olson. Junior Class President ..... Vice President Secretary .... Treasurer ..... Advisor ....... ....RICHARD BUOL ....JEROME KLOS ..ELOISE KNUDSON ALVIN CULLMANN ....MR. GLASRUD When we enrolled as Freshmen in the fall of 1940, we numbered thirty-nine. In the fall of 1942, we discovered that eight of our students did not wish to complete their high school career. In spite of this fact we still outnumber the other classes in school. Our class can be found taking part in every activity. We are represented in band, chorus, and the various clubs. Three of our boys, Norman Rowe, Everette Olson, and Calvin Flaig, are on the basketball team and have shown themselves as successful players this year. In order to improve our financial status, we have been selling popcorn at all the basketball games. We have high hopes of sponsoring a junior prom, besides planning for a class play this spring. Page twelve

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Lett to right Back row: V. Gilbertson. D. Groth. H. Hoff. M. Lee, L. Graff. F. Newberg. W. Vanderploeg. Third row: D. Diekroger. D. Hemker. L. Denson. M. McClintock. R. Rowe. M. Tournade, J. Ausman, L. Semlar. Second row: D. Storandt. D. Garbers. R. McClintock. E. Stull, V. Ehlo, M. Cook. D. Antony. Front row: R. Dovenberg, J. Cain. Mrs. Peterson. C. McEldowney. M. Leicht, L. Waldenberger. Not pictured: M. Wehrs. Freshman Class President ..............................................JACK CAIN Vice President.................................RUSSELL DOVENBERG Secretory ................................................MARJORIE LEICHT Treasurer ....................................CAROLE McELDOWNEY Advisor ......................................................MRS. PETERSON On September 8, 1942, twenty-eight very green and timid Freshies came into the assembly ready for the school year. Later on in the year, another student, Ethel Stull, enrolled in our class from the Trempealeau High School. The annual event of initiating the newcomers took place on Friday, September 25. We Frosh came with our hair parted in the middle, looking very sophisticated. We also had two kinds of shoes to add to our peculiar appearance. Everyone enjoyed himself greatly at the party given that night in the auditorium. The freshmen boys enjoyed it especially after each one had rolled chalk across the gym floor with his nose. On October 30, 1942, we gave a hobo mixer for the sophomores. Everyone came dressed up in his best rags. Defense stamps were given to the ones who looked most comical,—the winner for the boys being Herbert Rhodes and for the girls, Eloise Knudson. From our group of freshmen there are eleven members participating in band and chorus; over three-fourths of our class are in various clubs; and seven very enthusiastic boys are on the basketball squad. Some of us, Marjorie Leicht, Carole McEldowney, and Roberta Rowe, were fortunate to take part in the plays directed by Miss Bess, Miss Stall, and Miss Stephenson, who were practice teachers here for eight weeks the earlier part of the first semester. Next year we will all be sophomores and we will be able to watch the Freshies and see how green we acted. Page fourteen