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

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CLASS SOnG TUNE: Home on the Range First Verse: To dear Salem High, We are saying goodbye, We will miss you wherever we are; We'll remember our school. And the old golden rule, As we travel life's highway afar. First Chorus: Goodbye, Salem High, We will miss our proms, parties, and plays; Each basketball night, as we cheered, Fight, team, fight, Brought joy to our dear high school days. Second Verse: Our teachers we praise, For their kind, patient ways, They have taught us success on this earth; And when we're old and gray. We'll remember this day-- It will fill us with sadness and mirth. Second Chorus: Goodbye, Salem High, To our friends and our teachers so dear, We thank you each one, for the things you have done; We go forth to succeed far and near. CLASS FOLIA Carole is good-natured, short, and neat; As ORIOLE editor she can't be beat. Smiling Gini is the quiet kind; A better friend you could not find. Connie likes La Crosse, we all agree; She'll get what she wants, just wait and see. Sylvia, a teacher aspires to be; She'll be a success, don't you agree? Harriet's favorite is a curly-haired farmer; Just ask her if he isn't a charmer. Ruthie Cook is tall and blonde; Of men, in general, she's very fond. Mimi is going to Stout next year; She'll succeed, never you fear. Young Doc Evenson--a friend to all, When it comes to sports, he's on the ball. Carol Gaskill, a transfer from Central last fall, Brought with her luck and cheer for all. Blonde, friendly, and blue-eyed is Kate ; Where e'er she goes, she'll rank first-rate. Flaming red hair and Irish she is; Joyce Powers at skating is really a whiz. Mischievous Pat Powers is always alert; She's a very good cheerleader--a cute little flirt. Du Wayne Rutz, our prom king last year. Has interests in far Westby, we hear. The Lakeview is the place Ray Schober works; His customers say he's a very good clerk. Jim Selbrede is always seen with the car; But he never seems to get very far. Her hair is dark, her eyes are blue; Gloria's smile is just for you. . The farmer's daughter --that's Vonnie Sprain; But she's always in town, be it shine or rain. If you hear a Dodge's brakes squeal, You'll know that Goody's behind the wheel. Bonnie plays the piano like a pro; A junior lad is her favorite beau. La Verne belongs to the National Guards; And--they say he's really a shark at cards. Vergean's favorite topic--the boys she's won; But just ask her if it isn't fun. Always happy-go-lucky, carefree, and gay, Pat Justin could cheer you up any old day. His last name's Krome; his nickname's Satch ; He'll make some girl a real good catch. Charlie Klos, good-natured and tall, Helped Salem to win in basketball. Minnetta, the first with a sparkler in our class, Has everyone agreeing she's a very lucky lass. Our friend Lorenz--so full of the devil; You never can tell when he's on the level. Riding his bike is Arlan's great joy; Everyone finds him a likeable boy. Student Council president for two years was Morris; He does his many duties as a matter of course. Bill McClintock, who's so gay and witty. Will find a crack for this little ditty. Our man Butchy, overflowing with pep, Likes lots of women and music that's hep. We leave Salem High with memories of fun; Goodbye from the class of '51. 14

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE CLASS OF ’5 We, the graduating class of 1951, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, and being mindful of the certainty of graduation, do hereby make, publish, and declare this our Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all other Wills and Testamentary Instruments heretofore by us made. FIRST: We hereby give, devise, and bequeath to our revered teachers a host of pleasant memories of our departing class. SECOND: We hereby nominate and appoint Mrs. Marie Sanders and Mr. Lloyd Qualley, our beloved class advisers, guardians ad litem of the class of 52. THIRD: We hereby give, devise, and bequeath to the class of '52 the position of high esteem in which the faculty and schoolmates hold our class. FOURTH: We, as individuals, hereby give, devise, and bequeath to our beloved friends and schoolmates our valuable possessions as follows, to wit: I, Carole Anderson, will my interest in Buicks to Angelen Holter. I, Virginia Balmer, bestow my giggle on Dolores Jones. I, Constance Baltz, bequeath my eyebrow pencils to Donna Olson. I, Sylvia Bangsberg, will my height to David Miller. I, Harriet Brocade, bestow my thriftiness upon anyone who needs it. I, Ruth Cook, present a large supply of Midnight Oil, something which I never used during my high school career, to Harry Meinking. I, Mimi Eckert, relinquish my friendly disposition to Richard Durkin. I, George Evenson, will my chipped tooth to Robert Gilster. I, Carol Gaskill, give all my LaCrosse girl friends to all the underclass boys. I, LaVerne Hanan, present my birthday pass to the Avalan to Kenneth Bangsberg. I, Vergean Heinze, offer my men to anybody who wants them; however, I want to keep a few of them. I, Pat Justin, assign my drums to Marjorie Knutson. You won’t need to eat so many Wheaties then, Marjorie. I, Kenneth Klos, bestow my greased-lightning speed on Joe Aronson. I, Kenneth Krome, present my interest in the tavern to Lynn Slosser, who, I trust, will not abuse it. I, Minnctta Larson, will my hope chest to Yvonne Bangsberg. I, James Lorenz, bequeath my old jokes to Paul Mengclt, who, I hope, will keep them in circulation next year. I, William McClintock, give my crummy remarks to Willard Schmidt. I, Arlan Meyer, relinquish my pet sayings to all the kids who don’t have any - Holy catsl I, Morris Meyer, offer my vagabond shoes to Robert Nuttleman. I, Catharine Nuttelman, bestow my ability to get high grades on Richard Mikkelson. I, Pat Powers, will my weak knees to Marvin Capper. I, Joyce Powers, give that basketball player to Mr. Moran, who, I hope, will take good care of him. I, DuWayne Rutz, bequeath my Toni wave to Dale Hoppman. I, Raymond Schober, bestow my heinie haircut on LeRoy Pralle. I, James Selbrede, relinquish my ambition to Jeanette Wehrenberg. I, Gloria Severson, will my pearly-white teeth to Gerald Zielke. I, Vonnie Sprain, present my big brown eyes to Nancy Twining. I hope you will make as good use of them as I have. I, Goodwin Torgerson, give my Norwegian accent to Mrs. Sanders. I, Bonnie Wilcox, reluctantly assign my interest in the surrounding farming territory to Charlotte Achterkirch. Please keep it on a purely agricultural level, Charlotte. I, Rollin Yanzer, bequeath my South La Crosse accent to you all that need it. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we the class of '51 have this to be our final will and testament, and have hereunto set our hand and seal this month of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one.

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stnioii class PfiOPHtcy The time is 1961: the occasion is one of the greatest social events ever to take place. It is the reunion of the class of 1951 at the Avalon Ballroom in La Crosse. Long before this date was set, messages were sent to all corners of the world to gather the distinguished alumni of the 1951 graduating class. As we enter we see all the members of the class are here to commemorate their tenth graduation anniversary. We will try to talk to all of them, although they are dancing to the world-famous music of Jerry Gilbertson Here comes someone now, It‘s Morris Meyer, master of ceremonies for the evening.We see that Carol and Morris Jr., are here tonight also. Morris has just told us that Joyce Powers has returned from her European tour and will be here tonight to give her rollerskating exhibition. Joyce, as you know, has received many honors from all over the world for her skating. Looking over the immense crowd we see Harriet Pralle, formerly Harriet Brocade, and her husband. Harriet is still trying to teach Wilfred how to polka. Last week the Pralles received an award for having the most modern farm in the state. Pat Justin, Carole Anderson, and Minnetta Larson, now Mrs. Meyer, Mrs. Wedin, and Mrs. Huxsahl respectively, are all coming this way. The girls were all able to get baby sitters so they could attend the reunion of their class. What is happening over in the corner ? It looks like-----yes ! It’s veterinarian George Evenson explaining his new wonder drug for pig cholera to Goodwin Tor-gerson and Kenneth Klos. Goodwin and Kenneth are two of the most successful farmers in Winconsin. Everything on their farms is run by atomic energy. This makes farming very simple and leaves little work for them to do. Because of their outstanding work in the field of teaching, Virginia Balmer and Sylvia Bangsberg could not attend the reunion tonight. They are at the National Teachers Convention in New York City. The Class should be proud of the girls because they were the only representatives from Wisconsin chosen to attend the meeting. Arlan Myer is sitting in the corner telling James Selbrede, his foreman, about his plans for the canning season this year. Arlan is the new owner of the West Salem canning factory. We see William McClintock, Rollin Yanzer, and Du Wayne Rutz are back from Florida after their recent spring training with the St. Louis Cardinals. It is rumored that the Cards are a sure thing for the pennant this year. 15