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

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The Senior Class Will The Senior Class will hereby pass on to the succeeding generation of bookworms the following valuable traits which have helped them to struggle, through many dreary days: Mary Wolter leaves her stale gum to Jack Cain. Joyce Wilcox is leaving her surplus height to Joyce Knudson. Wilbur Selbrede is leaving his good looks to Norman Eickhoff. Kenneth Sprain presents his terrific speed to Bob Twining. Evelyn Wege presents her cute little smile to Beverly Sprain. Mary Ellen Hetland leaves her vim, vigor, and vitality to Colleen Flaig. Vernon Friell regretfully is giving his cigarettes to Milo Lee. Bud Knudson wills his crackpot disposition to Calvin Flaig. James Stull presents his mechanical ability to Robert McClintock. Darol Rodenberg wills his bashfulness to Todd McEldowney. Bruce Carlson will give up his technique to Walter Olson. Harry Albers will sign his brilliant mind to Donald Malzacher. Lorenzo Hicks wills his sailor skip to Everett Olson. Marlin Modes is leaving his mathematical ability to Freeman Newberg. Clarice Carlson wills her ability to flirt to Mary Ann Cook. Edward Huxsahl bequeaths his classroom recitation to Lester Graff. Verda Horstman wills her powder box to Vivian Udell. Lois Loging leaves her ability to supervise to Marion Wehrenberg. Dave Syvertson will permit his towering height to be absorbed by Delvin Garbers. Henry Hoppman solemnly gives up his means of transportation to and from school to Richard Miller. Blanche Stalsberg wills her blonde hair to Betty Grable. Leo Bouska will leave his curls to Donald Groth. Shirley Achterkirch leaves her ability to concentrate to James Bergum. The entire senior class hereby join together once more to bequeath Miss Richardson their empty Math notebooks to be refilled by our successors. So Long and Good Luck. Page twenty-seven

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SIGNS OF THE TIMES HUMOR In a La Crosse restaurant: Please don't insult our waiters. Customers we can get. We have plenty of coffee. 5c first cup; $1.00 second cup. In a barber shop in a Boom town: Come in and we will give you an estimate on your haircut. Under a flag: These colors don't run. GERMAN ARITHMETIC 1 German—10 uncultured foreigners. 2 soldiers—10 civilians. 3 officers—12 privates. 4 treaties—8 scraps of paper. 5 poisoned wells—1 strategic retreat. 6 iron crosses—1 ruined cathedral. 7 zeppelin raids—7 demonstrations of frightfulness. 8 eggs—8 hearty meals (common people). 9 eggs—1 appetizer (aristocracy). 10 deported Belgians—10 unmarked graves. 11 torpedoed neutrals—11 disavowals. LOCAL (LOCO) MORONS Tootsie took two quarters to bed with her so she would have sleeping quarters. Todd took cream and sugar to the show. He thought it was a serial. Dave took a tape measure to bed to see how long he slept. Smitty took a bale of hay to bed so he could feed his nightmare. Clarice stood on the corner with bread and butter in her hand waiting for the traffic jam. Verda put bread crumbs in her shoes to feed her pigeon toes. Kato took a hammer to bed to hit the hay. Evelyn thought Rudy Vallee was a place between two hills. Wilbur went on the roof because he thought the drinks were on the house. Mr. Glasrud: If I stood on my head, the blood would rush to it and make my face red. Why doesn't the blood rush to my feet when I'm standing up? Stooge: 'Cause your feet ain't empty. ONLY ONE THING FOR HIM Lorenzo stood gazing longingly at the nice things displayed in a haberdasher's window for a marked-down sale. A friend stopped to inquire if he was thinking of buying shirts or pajamas. Gosh, no, replied Lorenzo, the only thing that fits me ready-made is a handkerchief. WHY NOT? Bruce giggled when Mr. Glasrud read the story of a man who swam across the Tiber three times before breakfast. Mr. Glasrud: You don't doubt that a trained swimmer could do that, do you? Bruce: No, sir, but I wonder why he didn't make it four times and get back to the side where his clothes were. 4-F First Draftee: What did the little dog say when he ran through the fire? Second Draftee: I dunno. What? First Draftee: He said, 'Wheel I've just been defurred'. PROMOTION Mr. Knudtson: Have you heard from your brother in the army recently? Bruce: Oh, yes. He's been promoted for striking that unpleasant sergeant. He's going to be a court-martial! Betty Hetland: Mother, may I go swimming? Mrs. Hetland: No, dear, the water's too deep. Betty: But, mother. Tootsie is in the water. Mrs. Hetland: Yes, but Tootsie is insured. Page twenty-six

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Lett to right—Back row: L. Graff. F. Newburg, C. Flaig, Mr. Glasrud. N. Eickhoff, L. Hicks. J. Stull. Front row: B. Knudson, T. McEldowney, D. Groth. N. Rowe. K. Sprain. Basketball The basketball team of West Salem High School had their schedule cut because of transportation difficulties which were foreseen by the school officials. The season as a whole may be considered as quite successful, although the locals were not permitted to play in the annual tournament because of regulations which prevented the playing of a tournament of eight teams. The war prevented more than four teams from each district from meeting. The crowning achievement so far as the local team was concerned was the last game of the season when West Salem met and defeated a strong Onalaska five which had lost only one game previous to that time and that loss was administered by undefeated Galesville. In the league standinas West Salem was third, winning five while losing four. Two of their losses were by one and three points respectively with the conquerors in these cases Mindora and Melrose. The other two conference losses were dished out by Onalaska and Galesville by great margins. West Salem defeated their ancient rival. Bangor, twice in as many encounters and in these games they received a moral victory for the games which they lost. Only two of the five seniors who played during the season played through the whole campaign and as a result some very fine prospects were developed for next season, as the freshmen and sophomores have some SEASON'S RECORD Opponents total points — 264 West Salem 14 Trempealeau 12 West Salem 21 Tomah 24 West Salem 16 100th Infantry 31 West Salem 16 Bangor 15 West Salem 14 Onalaska 28 West Salem 19 Galesville 33 West Salem 18 Alumni 25 West Salem 21 Holmen 19 West Salem 20 Mindoro 21 West Salem 16 Bangor 12 West Salem 24 Melrose 27 West Salem 22 Onalaska 17 Won 5 Lost 7 Pet. 417% Coulee Conference Standing: Third Won 5 Lost 4 Pet. 555 Name FG FT A FTMA PCT F PTS Todd McEldowney 40 44 25 .568 22 105 Donnie Groth 9 16 7 .437 20 25 Norman Rowe. Jr. 8 6 3 .500 13 19 Bud Knudson 5 11 7 .636 7 17 Calvin Flaig 6 5 2 .400 4 14 Kenny Sprain 3 18 5 .277 17 11 Freeman Newberq f 4 8 1 .125 7 9 Norman Eickhoff i 8 5 .625 8 7 Everett Olson 3 3 0 .000 2 6 Lorenzo Hicks 2 3 1 .333 8 5 Wilbur Selbrede i 2 1 .500 1 3 82 124 57 .460 109 221 Page twenty-eight