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

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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

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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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CAN YOU IMAGINE? James Stull growing up. Mary Ann Cook fat. Joyce Knudson sitting still. Lois Thompson not singing. Dave Syvertson with his own cigarette. Calvin Flaig talking slowly. Mary Ellyn Hetland staying mad. Bud Knudson not making wisecracks. Mary Wolter without her gum. Miss Baertsch never winking. Verda Horstman looking sweet. Wilbur Selbrede going steady. Todd McEldowney without a girl. Colleen Flaig not giggling. Gerry Gilbertson at school every day. June Johnson talking loud. Walter Olson knowing an answer. Betty Hetland being still. Mr. Knudtson taking his time. Norman Eickhoff as a soda-jerker. Evelyn Wege never smiling. Miss Bush grouchy. Vernon Friell without a coke. Beverly Sprain without her apple sauce and pancakes. INSEPARABLES— Joyce Wilcox and her candy. Bruce and his Chevie. Stooge and his briefcase. Kato and his weeds. Gerry Gilbertson and Bangor. Mr. Glasrud and his lectures. Marion Wehrenberg and her gum. Teacher: I asked you to write about the funniest thing you ever saw. Why have you handed in this blank paper? Jerry Gilbertson: The funniest thing I ever saw was too funny for words. Butch: I feel like telling that teacher off again. Moe: Whaddya mean—again? Butch: I felt the same way yesterday. Bruce: Stooge, what time is it? Bob Twining: I don't know. Times got so hard we had to lay off a hand. Dr. Baltz: What kind of filling do you want in your tooth, Vernon? Friell: Chocolate. Marlin Modes was not only chewing gum, which was against the rules, but he had his feet in the aisle. Marlin, the teacher thundered, take the gum out of your mouth and put your feet in. Moxie: I was hit by a car last week and knocked senseless. Mr. Glasrud: When do you expect to recover? Jim Stull: The horn on your car must be broken. Bruce: No, it's just indifferent. Jim: Indifferent! What do you mean? Bruce: It just doesn't give a hoot. Farmer (2-C) Bouska: Heard about the new method of threshing wheat? Farmer Albers: No, what? Farmer Bouska: Put a high-school jitterbug in the middle of the field, turn on a Benny Goodman record, and he can thresh three acres in three minutes. The MP is my protector; I shall not stray. He maketh me to abide by military law; he returneth me to camp; he restoreth my property; he leadeth me in the path of righteousness for my own sake. Yea, though I w;alk through a red light, I will fear no evil, for they are with me. Their brassards and their guns, they comfort me. They preparest a guard before me in the presence ot mine enemies; they hold me with a steady hand when my cup runneth over. Surely army regulations shall direct me all my days here at camp; or I shall dwell in the guardhouse forever. WHO'S WHO Description Pastime Nickname Man of sophomore class Inky Studious Teaching Sunday School Bev. Breezy House parties Speed Stubborn Polly Suck Dizzy blonde Eating caramels Fifi Page twenty-jour