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

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 The Time Is Now’ We, the senior class of 1955, being of average intelligence and sole possessors of all our faculties, do hereby withdraw all former ignorant pledges and declare this our Last Will and Testament. FIRST: We leave our persistent faculty with tne satisfaction of knowing that they have done their best to supply the knowledge we will need aswe travel along the road of life. SECOND: We bestow upon the class of 1956 the coveted distinction of being The High and The Mighty . THIRD: We, as individuals, bequeath to our fellow students the following enviable possessions: I, Jean Bohan, will my duck tail to some bald duck. I, Carol Jean Bahr, bestow upon Elaine Wehrs, my makeup kit. I, Barbara Balmer, wish Bob Steiger to have my ability to laugh at most anything. I, Doris Beier, intend my brother, Dale, to have my happy memories of dances on the Ridge. I, Shirley Bell, leave my long eyelashes to anyone who will bat them properly. I, Helen Betthauser, bestow my rare art of blushing upon David Schomberg. 1, Myrle Bruemmer, bequeath my bashfulness to Darol Linscr I, Bonnie Buol, bequeath my bus service to all future Bangor enthusiasts. I, Richard Caulum, give everything to the freshmen boys . . . except Barbara. I, Bruce Furchtenicht, relinquish my basketball bounce to the girls' phy. ed. classes. I, Georgia Havens, bestow upon Mildred Loging my Arthur Murray dances. 1, Joanne Hemker, wish Delano Miller to have my soft voice. I, Marvin Hesse, offer my mechanical ability to Vernon Romskog. I, Burdette Horstman, will my sarcastic insults to any innocent soul who will accept them. I, Colleen Johnson, give my track form to some aspiring Olympic star. I, Mary Johnson, relinquish my innocent nature to Ronald Houser. I, Carol Jones, bequeath my untarnished mind to Bill Klusman. I, Marilyn Koopman, wish Gilman Bolstad to have all of my tight jeans. I, Tom Larson, bestow upon David Black my gallant gait. I, Frances Lee. will my cash box to any girl looking for a fashionable handbag. I, Bill Loging, give all of my witty remarks to David Slosser. I, Marilyn McClintock, intend my cousin Sue to have my ability to get in early. I, Sally Meyer, leave my hayfever to Mr. Tremain. I, Pat Moran, bestow my dry humor upon some wet blanket. I, Barbara Nuttelman, offer my Monroe wiggle to Sandra Schild. I, Lester Olson, relinquish my !.D. card to any underclassman who may have need of it. I, Donald Perso, leave my . . . oh. I'm just leaving! I, Sharon Powell, bestow upon Mary Newburg, the use of my dark, lonely driveway. . . when it's not already in use. I, Fred Puent, give the line I use to get the car, when I want it, to Bob Hemker. I, Meda Randall, bestow my calm and collected manner upon Mary Lou Weiking. I, Sally Ranger, assign my giggle to Mr. Monson, if he hasn't had enough of it already. I, Richard Schilling, assign the devotion I have for Social Problems to next year's class. I, Arleen Schmidt, promise to send all of my tight skirts to Jane Russell. I, Robert Schmidt, give my wise cracks to Bob Shaw. 1, Mary Smith, bestow my quiet manner upon Walter Baltz. I, Richard Stelloh, assign my harem to King Farouk. I, Pat Strittmatcr, will my carefree nature to Carol Weingarten. I, Sharon Wehrs, offer my superior driving technique to some future driving menace. I, Dudley Wiese, bestow upon Phillip, the use of the family car ... for baseball only. In witness thereof, we, the class of '55 desire this to be our final will and testament, and set hereunto our hand and seal this month of May, year of our Lord one thousand, nine hundred and fifty-five. 'WUi 16

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A startling discovery was made by Bonnie Buol this week. In her research while performing her duties as medical technologist at Munich, Germany, she discovered a new type of shoes that walk by themselves. This provides effortless walking by the wearer. Carol Bahr, well known chicken raiser, has now succeeded in raising a breed which lays colored eggs for Easter! Mechanical minded Marvin Hesse has just sold the patent for his motorless car to one of the leading auto manufacturers. Doris Beier, private secretary to a business executive, has accomplished a feat which has never been successful before. She can take dictation with one hand and type it with the other. As the evening draws to a close, we join in singing our fight song, On West Salem, and conclude this reunion with a harmonious chorus of our class song written to the tune of The Halls of Ivy” Melody Time” Oh, we love the halls of Salem, that surround us here today, And we will not forget them when we're far, far, away. To the cherished halls of Salem, our voices bid farewell. But memories of our school days here will linger still. We cheered with all our might, to help our team to fight; And, win or lose, we'd hold them for our own. We sang and played and danced, and sometimes we romanced And sadly now we part afar to roam. From the friendly halls of Salem, where we've worked and had our fun We take our leave with fond good-byes to everyone. Oh, we'll miss the halls of Salem that we sadly leave behind, But the fondest memories of them will live in each mind. To the helpful halls of Salem our voices bid farewell. Their teaching will inspire us with its lingering spell. We gratefully commend, each teacher as a friend. Their recollections fill our hearts with joy; From schoolmates we depart, our separate ways to start, And hope the best for every girl and boy. So the friendly halls of Salem, where we've worked for what we know, Will evermore inspire us with their friendly glow. 15 SirVU),

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MOST AMBITIOUS Bonnie Buol Dudley Wiese BEST PERSONALITY Helen Betthauser Bruce Furchtenicht BEST GROOMED Sharon Wehrs Tom Larson MOST COURTEOUS Frances Lee Myrle Bruemmer 17