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

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BETTY ACHTERKIRCH Short, blonde, blue-eyed senior . . D.A.R. Good Citizen winner of '45 . . . outstanding F.H.A. member and prize winner at state and county fairs . . , likes swing music and good times ... as head librarian she ruled the library with a firm hand. CLARENCE CARLSON Better known as Swede . . . tall, blonde, with a complexion envied by many a girl . . . usually serious and quiet . . . plays center on the basketball team, tuba in the band . . . chews pencils . . . slightly bashful. ARDELL GENSCH A tall brunette . . . likes hired men . . . especially the ones her Dad picks . . . really toots that clarinet . . . steady band member for four years . . . always has math done. RUTH HORSTMAN Also known as Ruthie . . . likes to spend time dancing and gossiping . . . brown eyes, rosy cheeks, bewitching smile . . . beware! ! ! . . . earns a letter this year for playing in the band. DORIS ALBERS Blue-eyed blonde with natural curly hair . . . wears glasses . . . just looks quiet . . . usually giggling . . . enjoys bike rides to La Crosse and St. Joseph's ridge . . . has sewing and drawing ability . . . played cornet in band. Sophomore year . . . always willing to help. LOUISE GARBERS Better known as Tootie ' . . . dizziest of all dizzy blondes . . . gets her two cents' worth in on everything . . . cheerful and cooperative most of the time . . . genius in the field of flirting . . . participated in band all four years . . . member of G.A.A. four years . . . Treasurer of Athletic Association during Junior and Senior years. BETTIE HETLAND Pert and bouncing brunette . . . took part in both class plays . . . loves to dance, especially jitterbug . . . goes to La Crosse often . . . known for her brilliant remarks in Mr. Bernd's classes ... an excellent pianist . . . enjoys house parties. CALVIN HOTH Known as Cal . . . always happy and takes his time . . . loves his way of teasing the girls . . . was secretary of the Sophomore class . . . quiet at times . . . member of band . . . ambition: to be a navigator .. . took part in the Senior class play. Senior Class History The senior class enrolled with twenty-eight members in the fall of 1941. When roll was taken September 4, 1944, the number had decreased to twenty-two. Since then two more members have dropped out, one transferring to another school, and the other enlisting in the Marines. On December 17, 1943, five members of the class presented a one-act play, Not Quite Such A Goose. The cast included: Lois Thompson, Danny Peterson, Bettie Hetland, Louise Garbers, Robert Schneider, and Todd McEldowney. Poge eight

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CLASSES Textbooks and notebooks follow us throughout the school day Books are masters who instruct us without rods or ferrules, without words or anger, without bread or money. If you approach them, they are not asleep; if you seek them, they do not hide; if you blunder, they do not scold; if you are ignorant, they do not laugh at you. Richaid De Bury Page seven

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JOYCE KNUDSON Known as Shorty” . . . can always think of something to talk about and insists upon having the last word . . . never sits still more than a minute . . . was Treasurer of the class during her Freshman year . . . plans to make her future home somewhere in California raising chickens. HAROLD MADES Likes to argue . . . especially on the subject of automobiles ... is a frequent visitor to Barre Mills . . . unexcelled in daredevil driving . . . loves to be coaxed . . . always munching on gum or candy. LA VERNE NUTTELMAN Just as shy as he looks . . . always quiet and reserved, even when coaching basketball . . . Mr. Rowe's right-hand man. ROBERT SCHNEIDER A tall brunette known as Bob . . . likes to argue and use big words . . . took part in the Junior class play . . . favorite pastime is reading books . . . doesn't mind having a good time . . . likes people who have a sense of independence . . . now in the Marines, so girls look out for his mean arm! TODD McELDOWNEY All around athlete . . . played forward on basketball team for four years . . . also hurls a mean baseball . . . active in band and chorus . . . girls swoon when he croons . . . noted for his puns in English class . . . likes girls. RICHARD MILLER One of the shorter boys of the class . . . always smiling . . . comes to school in something slightly resembling an automobile . . . active member of the F.F.A. for four years . . . likes flashy sweaters . . . favorite pastime, sleeping. DANIEL PETERSON Participates in many school activities . . . has held many class offices . . . works at post office . . . greatest interests lie in La Crosse . . . made a perfect father in Junior and Senior class plays . . . hard-working editor of annual. HAROLD SCHMITZ Everyone calls him Schmitty . . . active member of intra-mural basketball team . . . likes to play ping pong ... his motorcycle driving is unexcelled by anyone in school. In our junior year many of these same people were in our class play, Janey , which was given, with great success, on April 4. Danny Peterson and Louise Garbers as King and Queen of the Junior-Senior Prom led the promenade, April 22, 1944. We climaxed our high school career with an eventful senior year. It started October 13, 1944, with a chicken dinner prepared by the senior girls and served to the seniors and several guests. The dinner was given in honor Page nine