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

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UBfiflfiy CLUB In the fall of 1950 fifteen students organized to form the Library Club. This included six girls who were awarded posts last spring after serving a probationery work period of one year. This year twelve girls have tried for positions, and of this group approximately six will be accepted. Competition is keen and prospective members mustprove themselves able to maintain scholastic and club standards before they are admitted. A point system was inaugurated whereby girls earned a specified number of points to earn their awards. In January a pinning ceremony for the graduating seniors made its initial appearance. This gave them the opportunity to wear their higher awards the semester before graduation. By a popular vote maroon and white were chosen to represent the club s colors, and the carnation was selected as its flower. Social activities for the year included a picnic in the fall and spring, a record party in October, and a pot-luck supper in January. The librarians also journeyed to La Crosse to see several TC plays. Head Librarian .... Angelen Holter Secretary..................Mimi Eckert Treasurer...............Ardell Koopman Social Chairman. . . Berniece Peterson Advisers...............Mrs. M. Sanders Mr. J. Monson FIRST ROW: B. Peterson, A. Koopman, Mr. J. Monson, Mrs. M. Sanders, A. Holter, M. Eckert. SECOND ROW; M. Slosser, M. Knutson, M. Miller, B. Eckert, M. Knutson, E. Meier. THIRD ROW; J. Raymer, M. Thielker, V. Sprain, H. Brocade, C. Nuttelman. 26

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STUDENT COUnCIL Last year the Student Council was organized to give students the opportunity to take an active part in self-government and to learn the principles of living and working in a democracy. A constitution was drawn up which enabled the Council to work effectively. This year the Council again organized by electing officers, who were chosen from the junior and senior classes, and three representatives from each class. Working with its advisers, the Council presented new ideas and worked out old ones for the improvement of the school. Through its influence, a fairer and better method of grading citizenship was introduced. Throughout the year our self-governing body rendered solutions and decisions on various other problems which occurred. Because of the harmony created between the faculty and student body, the Student Council proved to be successful in its second year organization. President........................Morris Meyer Vice-President .... George Evenson Secretary.....................Mary Buol Treasurer..........................Mimi Eckert Senior representatives; Catherine Nuttelman, Sylvia Bangsberg, James Lorenz. Junior representatives: Douglas Jewett, Ronald Schild, Harry Meinking. Sophomore representatives: Paul Mengelt, John Betthauser, Reuben Oldenberg. Freshman representatives: Greta Sprick, Beverly Schild, Kenneth Carlson. FIRST ROW: Mt. L. Qualley, G. Evenson, M. Meyer. M. Eckert, M. Buol, Mr. J. Monson. SECOND ROW: K. Carlson. G. Sprick, B. Schild, S. Bangsberg. C. Nuttel-man, J. Lorenz. THIRD ROW: H. Meinking, D. Jewett, J. Betthauser. P. Mengelt, R. Schild, R. Oldenberg. 25

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ORIOLE SIRff In October 1951 the first issue of the Oriole appeared. Five more publications were issued during the year, and thirteen incoming freshmen and twenty-one upperclassmen won posts on the staff. In 1949 a new system of choosing the Oriole editor was inaugurated and once again this plan was used. Under this system an associate editor is chosen in the spring who works with the editor for one year. With this experience the associate editor is able to assume the editorship the following year. The club’s social activities included a hay ride in January and a tour of business places in La C rosse. To bring its activities to a close, the Oriole members had a picnic in the spring. Since its initial appearance in 1947 the Oriole has become the by-word of every student in high school. Through the persistence and cooperation of the staff, the editors, and the advisors, it has become a paper of which we can all be proud. Editor-in-chief . . . Carole Anderson Associate Editor . . .Marilyn Miller Advertising Manager . . Morris Meyer Business Manager . . George Evenson Advisers.............Mrs. M. Sanders Mr. J. Monson FIRST ROW: G. Evenson, B. Peterson, M. Miller, C. Anderson, Mrs. M. Sanders, Mr. J. Monson, M. Meyer. SECOND ROW: B. Eckert, A. Koopman, V. Anderson, M. Knutson, D. Mikkelson, C. Baltz, S. Bangsberg, V. Balmer, C. Nuttelman. THIRD ROW: M. Slosser, A. Holter, C. Achterkirch, M. Knutson, D. Rutz, P. Mengelt, B. Schild, G. Sprick, D. Wehrenberg, N. Havens. 27