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

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SENIORS MARY SCHOBER FHA 1,2,3,4, officer 4; Band 1,2,3; Pep Club 2,3,4; Drama Club 3; class play 3. MARILYN SLOSSER Band 1,2,3,4, state tournament 2,3; Forensic Club 1,2,3,4, secretary 4, play 1; Oriole Staff 1,2,3,4, social chairman 2, advertising manager 3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3, 4; Library Club 2,3,4; FHA 1,2,3,4; Eu-ridice Club 1,3; Drama Club 2; Thespian Club 3,4, plays 3,4, clerk 4; class play 3; Student Council 1; hall monitor 3. GLORIA SMITH FHA 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 2,3,4; Euridice Club 1,2,4; hall monitor 4. ALLEN SPRAIN FFA 1,2,3,4, president 4; prom king 3. MARY SPRINGER Transferred from Holmen 2; FHA 1,2,3,4; Library Club 1,2; Pep Club 3,4; Chorus 2,3. MARLEEN THIELKER Oriole Staff 1; Library Club 2,3,4; FHA 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 3,4. RICHARD WALTERS Band 1,2,3,4. 13

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SENIORS PAUL MENGELT Class vice-president 3, president !; Drama Club 2, play 2; hall monitor 2; Forensic Club 1,2,3,4, play 1, state contest3; Thespian Club 3,4, president 3, vice-president 4, plays 3,4; Student Council 1,2,3,4; Band 1,2,3, vice-president 1; class play 1,3; ORIOLE Staff 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4, vice-president 4; Baseball 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4. JEANETTE MEYERS FHA 1,2,3,4; Euridice Club 1,2; hall monitor 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Student Council alternate 1. MARILYN MILLER ORIOLE Staff 1,2,3,4, editor 3,4; Forensic Club 1,2,3,4, vice-president 3, social chairman 4; Library Club 2,3,4; FHA 1, 2,3; Band 1,2,3, Drama Club secretary 2; Euridice Club 1; Student Council 1. REUBEN OLDENBURG Class president 1,2,3; Student Council 2, 3,4, president 4; FFA 1,2,3,4, secretary 4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4, vice-president 3; Badger Boys' State 3; Forensic Club 1,2,3, 4; homecoming court 2; cheerleader 2,3, 4; Drama Club 3; meat judging team 3. FAYE OLSON Drama Club 2,3,4; Chorus 1. LEROY PRALLE FFA 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 3,4. BARBARA ROWE FHA 1,2,3,4, president 4, state convention 2,3, state officer 4, national convention 3; PepClubl,2,3,4; DramaClub 2; Thespian Club 3,4; Band 1,2,3; hall monitor 2,3; class play 3; Euridice Club 1,2,3; Forensic Club 1,2,3,4, treasurer 3; Badger Girls' State 3. FRANCIS SCHALLER FFA 2,3,4. i 12

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Motto: The Hands That Built The Past Mold The Future. Colors: Rust and Yellow Flower: Yellow Rose Turning the hands of time back four years we recall making our debut as high school students in the fall of 1949. Having survived initiation, the fifty-three members of our class became accustomed to high school life as they participated in various organizations. FHA, FFA, forensics, Pep Club, band, chorus, and ORIOLE Club claimed many of us as freshmen. In the winter of 1950, Mary Knutson was our representative on the Homecoming Court. The rapidly turning hands of time found the forty-two sophomores taking their turn at initiating the freshmen. Reuben Oldenburg was elected as a cheerleader by the student body and held this position for three years. Paul Mengelt represented our class on the baseball team. The sophomore class chose Elizabeth Huxsahl to serve on the Homecoming Court. Time turned quickly and we reached our junior year, a year high-lighted by our class play, Men Are Like Streetcars, and our prom, Tuliptime. King Allen Sprain chose as his queen, Mary Knutson. Elected in the fall of '51, Donna Ehlo served as a cheerleader for two years. Mary Knutson as sum -ed the position of head librarian and served as associate editor of the NESHONOC which led to the editorship in her senior year. The newly organized Thespian Club had Paul Mengelt as president. The ORIOLE staff was headed by Marilyn Miller who served for two years. Class representatives of Badger Girls' State and Badger Boys' State were Barbara Rowe, John Bet-thauser, and Reuben Oldenburg, respectively. Paul Mengelt played on both the basketball and baseball teams. The junior on the Homecoming Court was Donna Ehlo. As the hours passed, we became aware that our goal, graduation, was near at hand. The names of seniors were to be found on the rolls of all clubs with many as office holders. Valary Anderson acted as business manager of the NESHONOC and was chosen head of the Thespian Club. The Pep Club had as its president Marcella Caulum. President of the FFA was Allen Sprain while Barbara Rowe led the FHA. The newly elected president of the forensic club was Elizabeth Jostad. Senior student council officers were president, Reuben Oldenburg; vice-president, John Betthauser; secretary, Valary Anderson; and treasurer, Elizabeth Huxsahl. The baseball team had Paul Mengelt, Ralph Hoff, and Richard Marking from our class, while Paul Mengelt and Ralph Hoff were on the basketball squad. The band elected Jerry Jewett as president. We would like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation to the faculty for the guidance they have given us through the four years constituting our high school days. The unforgettable times we spent at West Salem High School will live with us always. President Vice-president Secretary Treasurer Advisers Paul Mengelt Ruth Anderson Betsy Eckert John Betthauser Mrs. M. Sanders, Mr. L. Qualley 14