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

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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

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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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fast boys who will bolster their team next season along with the juniors on the squad. Juniors who played this past year were: Norman Rowe, Jr., a dependable guard; Everett Olson, an alternate forward and center; Calvin Flaig, who plays any position; and Norman Eickhoff, whose duties were concentrated on a guard spot. Todd McEldowney was the only sophomore on the team, but he made up for his class's small representation by scoring nearly half of the team's points for the season. The freshmen who participated and earned letters were Donnie Groth, center, and Freeman Newberg, flashy forward. Others who look like possible timber for the team of '43 and '44 are Clarence Carlson, from the class of '45, and Lawrence Semlar from the class of '46. Other freshmen who made good impressions despite their size were: Donald Diekroger, Wilfred Vanderploeg, Vernon Gilbertson, and Russell Dovenberg. Boys' Intra-murals BASKETBALL Intra-mural basketball was played by the boys from farms and by any others who were not members of the basketball squad. Four teams were chosen, and the seventh and eighth grades were added to make it a five team loop. The winners in this league were led by Captain Dave Syvertson. The other captains were Bruce Carlson, Jerome Klos, and Herbert Rhodes. The seventh and eighth grades were coached by Todd McEldowney. VOLLEYBALL A new program of volleyball was introduced shortly after the basketball season ended. Six teams from the high school boys were chosen and two teams of seventh and eighth grade boys also participated. The boys played on Monday and Wednesday noons and the girls on Tuesday and Thursday noons. On Fridays mixed groups of boys and girls participated. Although grea; rivalry was struck up between some of the teams, there was no champion determined at the time this was being written. GYM NIGHT A program which was eliminated last year and revived this year was gym night. It was held April 12. This event featured drills by gym classes, tumbling, and games by the grade children. Mr. Glasrud was the instructor. FOOTBALL Once again this year a noon hour intramural program was placed at the disposal of the students. Early in the fall a program of touch football was put into effect and it was enjoyed by everyone who participated. The students were very fortunate in having Mr. Glasrud to get them started and then have the excellent instruction of Mr. Arthur Kube who at that time observed teaching methods in the English department. Four teams were chosen, and Todd Mc-Eldowney's was the victorious unit in the league's final standings. At the end of the regular schedule the other three teams picked their all-stars and challenged the champs to a game. The all-stars won 7 to 0 in a game which was played on a cold, raw day. Norm Rowe scored the only touchdown in the final second of play. This was the final game of the season. PHYSICAL EDUCATION VICTORY PROGRAM Because of the lowered draft age set by the government after the beginning of the school year, the physical education program was altered at mid-year. Certain requirements have to be met by the boys who were nearing the draft age or who were already registered, this new program was introduced. In this class were approximately fifty young men who performed the various setting up exercises daily. The instructor for this course was Mr. Glasrud, who is well versed in this sort of work and carried it out to its fullest extent. This course put more strength into the boys than any other program could and as a result it must be considered as highly successful from any point of view. Page twenty-nine