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

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Band This year there were quite a few new members added to the band personnel. Two promising Harry James' in the cornet section are Danny Thompson and Stanley Fisher. Other cornets are Bev Sprain, Doris Albers, and Russell Dovenburg. Sydney Syvertson is doing his best to take Truman Stelloh's place in the trombone section along with Irvin Nuttleman, Danny Diekroger, and Joyce Ausman. Other new faces are Roberta Rowe and Carole Mac-Eldowney playing saxophones; Robert Selbrede, bass; Richard Furchtenicht, Patty Mau, and Margaret Sprain, French horns; Mary Lee Betthauser, Ardel Gensch, and Dorothy Knutson, clarinets; and Betty Hetland, percussion. We gave our first concert in September and another one in December. Because of the shortage of teachers we have had only a part-time director. However, in spite of various wartime handicaps the band has been built up and has progressed considerably since the first of the year. The band personnel is as follows: Cornets— Wilbur Selbrede Norman Eickhoff Danny Thompson Stanley Fisher Russell Dovenburg Doris Albers Bev. Sprain Percussion Clarice Carlson Bev. Justin Betty Hetland Dona Jean Vruwink Basses Todd MacEldowney Robert Selbrede Clarence Carlson Trombones -Kenny Sprain Sydney Syvertson Irvin Nuttleman Donnie Diekroger Joyce Ausman Baritones Danny Peterson Donald Ender French Horns: Richard Furchtenicht Patty Mau Margaret Sprain Flutes Eloise Knutson Marjorie Leicht Saxophones— Lois Thompson Cal Flaig Ruth Horstman Herbert Rhodes Carol MacEldowney Roberta Rowe Calvin Hoth Clarinets— Eileen Betthauser Dawn Wilcox June Johnson Mary Lee Betthauser Jerome Klos Ardel Gensch Dorothy Knutson Elaine Vruwink Mary McClintock Carol Barclay Louise Garbers Page twenty-two

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F. F. A. The purposes of the Future Farmers of America are to develop rural and agricultural leadership, to create the love of country life, to encourage intelligent choice of farming occupations, and to strengthen the confidence of farm boys in their work. This club has a scheduled meeting on the first Tuesday of every month. The last Tuesday of every month is scheduled for basketball practices. The officers of the F.F.A. are: President .... Vice-President Treasurer .... Secretary..... ...Richard Buol Daniel Peterson ..James Bergum ...Harry Albers Agriculture There are forty-two students enrolled in the vocational agriculture classes in 1942-43. The department accomplished the following practices: tested 500 acres of soil, culled poultry on twenty-five farms, gave four demonstrations on orchard pruning and spraying, gave four demonstrations on sanitary practices on hogs and sheep, supervised ten defense schools, held a rural judging contest in the spring, treated 500 bushels of potatoes, showed forty hogs at county fairs, and attended the state judging contest at Madison. Mr. Rowe deserves much credit for his hard work in school and also for his work in defense night schools. He has made the West Salem Agriculture Department a credit to the school. Lett to right—Back row: V. Gilbertson, H. Albers, I. Bergum, I. Gilbertson, D. Peterson. M. Modes. M. Lee. R. Miller. Front row. Mr Rowe. I. Nuttleman, J. Cain. L. Hicks, R. Buol. L. Bcuska. H. Hoff. Page twenty-one

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The Chorus has always been open to students of high school who care to sing. It has been helpful in training voices of our future vocalists. This year the Chorus has had difficulty because of a shortage of willing singers. For this reason Mr. Smith, our music director, has disbanded it and given all his attention to the Band. Because of the existing conditions many schools have had to disband their extra-curricular activities. Our Chorus has been the only activity that has suffered to this extent. Chorus Lett to right- Back row: Mr. Smith, K. Sprain. D. Peterson. C. Flaig. J. Klos. N. Eickhoff. H. Rhodes. T. McEldowney, N. Rowe, J. Wilcox. Third row: B. Hetland. L. fuller. C. McEldowney. D. Hemker, L. Denson. V. Witte. M. Leicht, M. Wehrenberg. L. Waldenberger, D. Denson. Second row: L. Garbers. A. Meyer. D. Wilcox, M. McClintock. M. Tournade. C. Barclay. B. Stalsberg. M. Hetland. J. Knudson. V. Ehlo. C. Hoth. Front row: M. Horstman, R. Rowe. R. Horstman. L. Thompson. E. Betthauser. E. Knudson. M. Niedfeldt. B. Niedfeldt, R. Dunlap. L. Mix. Page twenty-three