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

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Girls' Intra-Murals For the first time since we, as a senior class have been in high school, a regular schedule of athletics for girls was introduced. We will herein briefly outline this program. SPEEDBALL The girls played speedball just as the boys, only their games were not as rough as were the boys'. This game was newly introduced this year and the object of the game is to drive the ball through the opposing team's goal post within the reach of their goalie. Many girls participated and it was a well appreciated game. BASKETBALL The girls played basketball once each week this year. For the first time in a few years the regular girls' rules were used. Although these rules were quite different than the boys' rules to which they were accustomed, they soon learned to play under these rules and they enjoyed these games greatly. KICKBALL Another new game which was introduced by Mr. Glasrud for the girls was Kickball. This game is played on the same order as softball only a volleyball is rolled on the floor to the batter who kicks the ball instead of batting it. If the base runner is touched by a thrown ball while off the base, they are out. This game, too, was very favorably received by the girls. Inter-Class Basketball Tourney In keeping with the tradition of our school the annual inter-class basketball tourney was held again this year. Each class had a team of players who were picked from those who were not on the basketball squad. The coaches for these teams were picked by Coach Glasrud. Coaches and their teams follow: Seniors, Bud Knudson; Juniors, Calvin Flaig and Everett Olson; Sophomores, Todd McEldowney; and Freshmen, Freeman Newberg. In the first game the Juniors were victorious over the highly favored Freshmen by the score of 8 to 6. Norman Eickhoff scored seven points for the Juniors. The second game of the inter-class tourney was another hair-raising thriller which saw the Seniors outdo the Sophomores by the score of 14 to 10. Wilbur Selbrede scored seven points to pace the winners and Clarence Carlson had five for the losers. The third game of the tournament was a one-sided affair as the Seniors trounced the Juniors 22 to 3. Wilbur Selbrede scored eleven points to pace the Seniors. The Sophomores were the first team to be eliminated from the meet. They were eliminated by the Freshmen 6 to 5. Moxie Semler was the leading scorer with three points. The fifth game saw the second team eliminated as the Juniors went down to defeat before the hands of the Freshmen by the score of 12 to 7. Moxie Semler was once more the top point maker with seven markers. The championship game was between the Seniors, who won their first two contests, and the Freshmen, who lost their first game and came back to win the next two. They thereby qualified for the chance to meet the Seniors. It was this game which attracted a large crowd in the gym and they saw a fast, well played game. The Seniors won the encounter and for the second consecutive year the class of '43 was crowned champions of the West Salem High School. The score was 12 to 10. Wilbur Selbrede was again the main offensive star of the game as he scored the winning basket of the game in the final minute and also led the scorers with six points. Wilbur was the high scorer in the tourney with 24 points in three games. Page thirty

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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

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Senior Scope Name Nickname Is Always Ambiiion Pet Saying Shirley Achterkirch Shirl Studying To be a cashier Oh, darnit Harry Albers Albers Pestering To be a P.J. Censored Leo Bouska Bouske Laughing To be a truckdriver Ha; Ha! Bruce Carlson Byron Telling jokes To go steady Blow it Clarice Carlson Clarabelle Flirting To be Murt's Huh? Vernon Friell Frazz Arguing To be graduated A coke, Dick! Mary Ellyn Hetland Tootsie Talking To be appreciated Shut up Lorenzo Hicks Tony Bragging Popular with girls Well, whadeya know! Henry Hoppman Hoppy Talking tractors Less dreamy ? ? ? Verda Horstman Freckles Dancing A fashion plate Gees Edward Huxsahl Eddie Quiet Be more talkative ? ? ? Ronald Knudson Bud Teasing Sports writer Arf! Arf! Lois Loging Meatball At Neison's Be temperamental ? ? ? Marlin Modes Marlie Blushing To be fast ? ? ? Darol Rodenberg Kato Bashful To be a sheik ? ? ? Wilbur Selbrede Bill At house parties To shrink Sharp! Kenneth Sprain Peenie Fixing canopies To be obliging Let's con Blanche Stalsberg Stalzy Typing To be married Oh! James Stull Jim Playing pranks To grow up I kin fix it David Syvertson Ivan Fooling around To warm up Flim Flam Evelyn Wege Evie Bowling To hook Maynard That's what you think! Joyce Wilcox Shorty Eating A sailor's wife ? ? ? Mary Wolter Pug Chewing gum To be a teacher. Oh, my gosh! Page thirty-one