Whitewater High School - Aqualba Yearbook (Whitewater, WI)

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Miss McKenzie directed the class to financial pros- perity and dramatic success as director of the senior class play Skinned Alive , a farce occurring in a health resort. Six boys and six girls made up the cast, not to mention many others who helped on com- mittees. Over S250 worth of tickets were sold! As added attractions HJ between acts Harvey Plucin- ski and his team HJ of Charleston dancers perform- ed, and Carl Butgereit and Paul Kulinski presented a Homer and Jethro act. In spite of the work of putting on such a production, the practices were en- joyed and never will be forgotten. The Class of '56 was represented among the A team cheerleaders by Shelby Millard and Lyles Enright. Even though it was October 28 by the time Home- coming burned around, bonfires were still popular. Only it wasn't leaves that were burning up, but the Homecoming bonfires of College High, and also the students! In order to prevent additional arson cases, City High carried their bonfire with them in the Homecoming parade. The senior class float The Early Bird Catches the Worm was second only to the junior float. Paul Kulinski made this history by making three TD's - one, a 60 yard run - and raising the score to 26 over Mukwonago's 6 at the end of the game. King Chick Reese crowned Queen Carolyn Starck at the Homecoming dance, School Daze . One of the biggest homecoming courts ever was made up of the eleven senior boys on the foot- ball team and their dates. High light of the annual grid banquet was the W. H. S. Most Valuable Player of '55 award to Har- vey Plucinski. Harvey was also named along with Leroy Vohs for the all-conference team. Only one senior, Dave Kayser, represented the class in basketball, but did a good job of it, He was voted Honorary Captain by his teammates and re- ceived honorable mention on the all-conference team. The most exciting game of the basketball season was understood to be the one with Elkhorn. The third-place conference standing, individual scoring championship, and the last basketball game for the seniors were a few of its attractions. The score, 76-55, was in Whitewater's favor! It was typical of the good work the new coach, Mr. Nehring, and the team did throughout the year. But good things don't last forever, and the Whippets lost their first game in the tournament against Jefferson. Christmas came with much activity at W. H. S. The senior English classes gave a Christmas program at the Fort Atkinson hospital, the senior social prob- lems classes toured Chicago - Skid Row, Hull House, Chicago Board of Trade building, and even found time for Marshall Fields and the stage play, Pajama Game . The final week of school before vacation was celebrated with a musical Christmas program Le Juggleur de Notre Dame by the choir and French classes, another program of skits by the senior social problems classes and the Polka Boys on the last day, and the Christmas dance Silver Bells. Santa in the person of Carl Butgereit never was so busy. Special events for the teenagers this year were a Chamber of Commerce sponsored New Year's Eve party, the Lions Club Ice Fiesta, and the Parent, Student, Teachers' Council which will work for com- munity projects with representatives from each group as officers. All of these events were gratifying suc- cesses. Another new institution at school - not so graciously received by the students - was the La.ters Club. The noonhour recreation program was quite ef- fective this year. The seniors won the boys' basket- ball championship, Tom Sheehan's and Shelby Mil- lard's volleyball team was victorious in that cate- gory, and the boys' volleyball championship was won by Harvey Plucinski's team. In the boys' free throw contest, Dave Kayser was the most accurate shooter, and Sally Fischer was champion in the girls' free throw contest. Championship contests still to be played are the ping pong and badminton contests. The traditional Donkey Basketball game was sched- uled January 31 with something new - mechanical donkeys. The seniors who rode the donkeys had as much fun as the audience. At the district music contest held in Whitewater, W. H. S. music students made a record of eight star- red firsts. Among these was the senior girls' triple trio which has been working four years for such an award! ! Mary Liz Trewyn was given the D. A. R. award. The winners of other awards - valedictorian, saluta- torian, senior athletic award, Wilber K. Lyle tro- phy, Legion Award, and Legion Auxiliary Award are to be announced at the end of the year. Much to the satisfaction of all concerned we de- cided to change our senior class trip from the usual Canadian one to one with Washington, D. C., as our destination. We will leave a few hours after grad- uation with plans for five days full of new wonders and experiences. The officers with the help of Mr. Bjorge are planning a trip that will be long remem- bered by the '56 senior class. As their last year closes, the Class of '56 looks forward with more seriousness than before to the events of the remaining year - Gingham Ball, Junior Prom, Post-Prom Party fthe firstj, music contests, Award Night, Baccalaureate, Graduation, school pic- nic, and the senior class trip. Then they leave White- water High to their successors and become green freshmen again. Page Fifteen

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'7fae Jam, of zz... eau aj '56 CHAPTER I In September of 1952 approximately eighty new students, destined to be the questionable Class of '56, literally overran Whitewater City High School as is so true to freshman nature. Elected the ringleaders of these juveniles at their first high school class meeting were: President,William Rosemang Vice-President, Wil- liam Schinkeg Secretary, Roberta Rabenhorstg and Treasurer, Paul Kulinski. The Student Council mem- bers Were Mary Trewyn, Betty Bosshard, Jack Shroble, and Willie Ambrose. The loyal advisers who council- ed us through this first year of our attempt at higher learning were Miss Ebert and Mr. Crummey. The first attempt to raise money, a candy sale, was prophetic of any connection the class had with money--it was not too successful. fOnly two brought candylb A change took place on the sport's front when home football game time was changed to the afternoon at Halverson Field instead of at night at the college field. For their Homecoming float this up-and-coming class produced the ingenius Argyles four guys! will sock them! which received honorable mention. March 17 Barb Phelps, Ruth Foote, Joan Rockwell, Judi Stultz, and Pat Hillerman showed their greenness in more than one way by displaying green bangs! A prominent event in the memories of the fresh- man band members was the day Merle Evans, famous Ringling Brothers' Circus Band Director, worked with, and later directed the band and put on a performance with Ringling Brothers' clowns. CHAPTER II A slightly smaller class of seventy-six students ibut greater in experiencej returned in the fall of '53 to begin their in-between year. But even though they had graduated from the ranks of beginners some Freshie traits remained. fNo wonder the Greek meaning of sophomore is wise fool lJ This time Tom Sheehan was elected president, Sandra Hollman, vice-presidentg secretary, Mary Trew- yng and Pat Hillerman, treasurer. Chick Reese, Bill Bethke, Jack Shroble, and Willie Ambrose were Stu- dent Council members. Miss Hansen and Mr. Novak guided the class throughout the year. Several new additions to Whitewater High were the P. A. system Ca boon during class recitation, but a bother during illegal recitation!J, a new library, and a Future Nurses' Club tan additional device for skipping classes!J, and last, but not least-Supervised Study which gave Willie Ambrose the title of Most Regular Supervised Study Go-er . When Homecoming rolled around the Sophomore float rolled out with the disheartening Qonly to the op- Page Fourteen posing team, we hope!J motto: We'll Cook Their Goose! CHAPTER III With their new title, The Upper-Class-men of '56, sixty-two juniors, made their re-entry into the halls of W. H. S. Realizing that this would be a very import- ant'and active year, the class selected Bill Bethke, presidentg Pat Hillerman, vice-presidentg Shirley Swan, secretary, and Mary Liz Trewyn, treasurer. Student Council members were Betty Bosshard, Chick Reese, and Judi Stultz, and advisers were Miss Engelhard and Mr. Hall. At Homecoming time the Class of '56 was honored to have the Homecoming Queen, Mary Liz Trewyn, picked from their class. We're Plunging for Victory! was the class float theme. May 13 was the date of the year's spectacular, the Class of '56's Junior Prom! Bill Bethke and Lyles En- right were crowned-the royalty with the aid of crown- bearers, Marie and Ben Novak. They ruled in a Showboat atmosphere of pink and black with the Top Hatters providing music. Never-to-be-forgotten prec- edents in W. H. S. prom history were the pastel-yellow dinner jackets and cummerbunds worn by each of the twelve boys in the prom court, and also the grand march in which everyone present took part. True to the precedent in the freshmen year, the financial success of the Prom suffered deflation when a piano dropped itself U1 and thereby became useless! This year of 1955 was full of awards to its worthy students. Representatives to Boys' State were Richard Schrank and Jack Shrobleg to Girls' State, Mary Liz Trewyn, The students decided by their classmates to be best-all-around were Betty Bosshard and Chick Reese, awarded the Spoon and Spade respectively. The juniors' Penny-Pitching booth at the Senior Carnival helped to bolster their deflated treasury. CHAPTER IV September 6, 1955, found seventy seniors roaming the halls for their last first day of high school . In spite of being labeled the last of the small senior high school classes at W.H.S. they seemed deter- mined to make this last year a big year in many respects. Mr. Buckingham and Miss McKenzie, the new class advisers, capably started us out on the right track. At the first class meeting Dick Sauerberg was chosen president, Judi Stultz, vice-president, Betty Boss- hard, secretary, and Dick Schrank, treasurer. To represent the class on the Student Council, Chick Reese, Lyles Enright, Bill Bethke, and Shelby Mil- lard were chosen. Later Chick Reese was also elected president of the Student Council.

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SE IORS of1956 OFFICERS President ...... -- Richard Sauerberg Vice-President --- ...... Judith Stultz Secretary ..... --- Elizabeth Bosshard Treasurer --.- -- Richard Schrank ADVISERS Miss Lorayne McKenzie Mr. George Buckingham RICHARD H. SAUERBERG Class Pres. 4 Prom Court 3 Choir 1 Track 1, 3 ELIZABETH BOSSHA ANN RD Class Sec. 4 Prom Court 3 Student Council 2, 3 Choir 2, 3, 4 Girls' Chorus 2, 3, 4 Aqualba 4 FHA 2, 3, Pres. 4 IGAA 1, 2, Spoon 3 Forensics 4 Page Sixteen 4 Vice-Pres. 3 3, 4 R. SAUERBERG J. STULTZ E. BOSSHARD R. SCHRANK JUDITH ELLEN STULTZ Class Vice-Pres. 4 Prom Court 3 Student Council 3 Massed Band 4 Pep Band 1, 2, 3 FBLA 1, 2 FNC 3, 4 GAA 1, 2, 3, 4 Vice-Pres. 3 RICHARD CARL SCHRANK Class Treas. 4 Prom Court 3 City High Line 3 Baseball 4 Mgr. 2, 3 Class Play 4 Badger Boys' State 3