Weyauwega High School - Weyauwegan Yearbook (Weyauwega, WI)

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K HISTORY OF THE. CLASS OF 1947 As the seniors of Veyauwega High Cchool look back to the year 1941, there is one day which will always stand out in their minds That is the day the entered high school as freshmen There were fifty of them, bright eyed, eag to learn, and intent on an education Their names were Leonard Birkholz Leon Brasch, Henry Clausen, Loren Ebert, Roger Fischer, Gerald Fraedrich, Duane Gilbertson, Marlyn Hahn, Louis Herzfeld, Arnold Kempf, Werner Koehler, Donald Lautenschlager, Vernon Niemuth, Alvin Thiel, Elaine Baehman, Velda Bartel, Bernice Behm, Valoyes Behn, Ruth Buchholz, Delores Burow, Audrey Kramer, LaBerta Kruse, Lois Lind, Ardis Neuschafer, Geraldine Pranl, Betty Preuss, Geneva Radt ke, Genevieve Radtke, Eleanor Rasmussen, Vera Sasse, Gladys Schellin, Shirley Stahlberg, Ellen Qtrey, Naomi Yonke, Ona Anklam, Alvera Luker, Verona Bucholtz Betty Huffcutt, Richard Hecht, Warren Kempf, Charlotte Koplien, Eldor Loerke, Vernon Loerke, Virginia Leubke, Wayne Marten, Herman Piller, John Webb, Billy Winter, and Jerome Zabel Duane Gilbertson was elected our president, Gerald Fraedrich vice presi dent, Vera Casse secretary, and Ardis Neuschafer treasurer Mr Thiesen and Mr Kurtz, as our class advisers, helped us over many difficult bumps freshmen, we were somewhat shy,and so did not participate in many extra cur ricular activities, although some of us were in the band and athletic activi ties :even of our original number did not return to s hool the next fall, but Elsie Hildebrand, Karlton Borchardt, and Oleatta Moak entered from Fremont High School Mr Ketchum and Hr Wolkenhauer were our adv1sers,and Duane Gilbertson was our president, Don Lautenschlager our vice president, Audrey Kramer our left because of illness, and Mrs Taylor replaced him as our adviser Then, in 1945, came our great junior year, the year of the Prom Ve selec ted D ane Gilbertson as King, and he in turn picked Delores Burow to be his Queen 'I'm Always Chasing Rainbowsu was the theme, and the decorations in the gym carry out that theme were very beautiful Benny Graham's orchestra was h d for the ocassion Our class advisers that year were Mr hinch and Mr Ket Our officers were Duane Gilbertson, Don Lautenschlager, Louie Herzfeld nd Betty Preuss Again thatyear seven of our classmates did not return, but John Looker, Arden Toepke, Delores Koplein, Edris Lind, Margie Meydam, Elena Cappino, and Marilyn Nelch entered to make our ranks total 45 members These same 45 students returned to 'Wega High in the fall of '46 as so phisticated and sober seniors Cthis oplnion may vary ir certain instances! A number of seniors have brought themselves honor and recognition in various fields Marlyn Hahn won first place in the F F A Oratory contest, and Delores Burow was elected Homecoming Queen Our class was represented on the basketball team by Duane Giloertson, Don Lautenschlager, Leon Brasch, and Alvin Thiel who were fi t fi Man seniors were also active in forensics, glee club, mixed on the rs ve y chorus, band, dramatics club, and many other extra curricular activities Arnold L 1 H feld as our officers and Kempf, Don Lautenschlager, Elena Sappino, and ou s erz , Mr Winch and Mr Ketchum as our class advisers helped us over the last crucial barriers to our diplomas To some of us this diploma is just another sheet of paper, but to the ma jority of us it is,a reward for the four years of faithful work we have put in under the urging, inspiration, and guidance of our teachers for which we are ever grateful Page 3 I' L1 x J 1 . y . ' - er . ' 2 , 'f 9 LJ O D . . As u 'C ' A . . W ' . ' LX ' , secretary, and Delores Burow our treasurer. During the year, Mr. Wolkenhauer u . 'V - AA W' Y . VV D , c m. , X. V LJ 0 V A Q . J . C O I O 0

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ARNOLD KEMPF, JR. Ulf clothes makes a man, this man is made.n Mixed Chorus 43 Senior Class President 43 F.F.A. 1,23 Movie Projector Operator 2,3,43 Latin Club 33 President 3. SAPPINO uElena has a lot of pepg for trying her best has a fine 'rep'.n t High School l,23 Class Secretary 43 Band 3,43 Pep Club 3,43 Cheerleader 43 nNine Girlsu 43 Dramatics Club 3,43 NCash and Carrien 33 Latin Club 3,43 Mixed Chorus 43 Girls' Glee Club 4. - 3 3 'Q LOUIS HERZFELD THe loves athletics, but that 1sn't all he loves.n Class Secretary 33 Class Vice-president 43 Boys' Glee Club 1,2,33 Mixed Chorus l,2,3,43 Typing Award 23 Pep Club l,2,33 Student Council Delegate 43 Dramatics Club 2,3,43 NGhostly Passengern 23 nCash and Carrien 33 B.A.A. 1,23 Vaudeville 1,23 Quartette 23 Basketball Mana- ger 3,43 Projector Operator 2,3,4Q WWU Club 43 Football 2,3,43 NWH Club Treasurer 4. GERALD FRAEDRICH nOh, well, Napoleon was small, too.' Class Vice-president l3 Treasurer 43 Foot- ball 2,3,43 Track l,3,43 Baseball 23 B.A.A. 1,23 TWU Club 43 Band l,2,3,43 Glee Club 1,2,35 Chorus 1,2,3,4Q Orchestra 3,43 F.F.A. l,2,3,45 Boys' Quartette 33 F.F.A. Vice-preSid8Ht 35 ' President 43 Latin Club 3,43 Treasurer 35 ' President 43 Dramatics Club 3,43 Pep Band 2,3,43 ' ' Pep Club l,2,3,43 Journalism 3,43 Associate Editor 4. F . C. ' 15515 if BERNICE BEHM NI could keep right on dancing.n Glee Club 2,3 43 Latin Club 3, Carnival 23 Librarians' Club 3,43 Treasurer 33 ' AUDREY KRAMER UShe combines reason with pleasure, and wis- dom with mirth.U Journalism 3,43 Class Treasurer 23 Student Council 23 Little Theater Guild 2,3,43 Treasurer 43 Pep Club 2,35 Band l,2,3,43 Pep Band ?,3,43 Mixed Chorus 1,23 Glee Club 1,23 Latin Club 33 G.A.A. 13 Carnival 23 NThe Ghostly Passengern 23 UN1ne Girlsn 4, , , if nag 1 3 ff' sa, - .M-3533.4 w .ag-:.w f , -H yy, 3 no ' Z -, EDRIS LIND NA girl both serious and gayi a friend to all throughout the day.n Fremont High School l,23 Glee Club 43 Mixed Chorus 43 Latin Club 3,43 Pep Club 43 Band 3,45 Pep Band 3,43 Student Council 4. ELEANOR RASMUSSEN nShe's here--I hear her giggles.u Girls' Glee Club 1,23 Mixed Chorus l,2,33 Librarian 1,2,33 G.A.A. 43 Pep Club 2,3343 Tournalism l,2,3,43 Commercial Club 33

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OUR FACULTY RAYMOND R. CLAUSEN Suoerintendent Social Problems, Economics B. E., B. S. Central State Teacher's College U. of Wisconsin LUCILLE VOGEDES Mathematics, English B. E., Central State Teacher's College JAMES LOKER Mathematics B. E. Oshkosh State Teacher's College B. A.. Carrol Colleg M, A., George Washington U. ROBERT ROOT Coach, Science B. S., Oshkosh State Teacher's College U. of Wisconsin S MERCEDESE ROBINSON Commercial B. E., Oshkosh State Teacher's College Whitewater State Teacher's College U. of Chicago U. of California SAMUEL R. WINCH Science, Music Central State Teacher's College B S. Eau Claire State MR. CLAUSEN GLENN KETCHUM Agriculture B, . 'U. of Wi WW HILDA LAUTFNBACH English Milwaukee State Teacher's College U: of Chicago ' U, of Californ iq' wif. I ELEANOR E. ShE History, Latin L P. A. Lawrence Coll Tgacherls College S U. of WiScOnSlH WU of Chicago Ph, M. U. of Wis ,' STANDING: Miss Robinson, Mr. Ketchum, Mr. Winch, Miss Vogedes. SEATED: Mr. Loker, Miss Lautenbach, Mr. Clausen, Miss Smith, Mr. Root. , if f ff I ,ff XM A Af ,BV RM Xfdvjjkij WM 3555? .1 ,ff f