Wisconsin School for the Deaf - Tattler Yearbook (Delavan, WI)

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September 6—School opened with ninny new faces Mr. V. A. Becker take .Miss Katherine William ' place as principal of the grade school. Miss Dorothy Broil-kruotx takes Miss Parish's place as hearing aid teacher. September 6—Several charming new lasses from Milwaukee in high school. Boys, get busy! The early bird catches the worm. September 8—Football squat! called out. Mr. Ner-sam has eight lettennen around which to build a team. September 10—It';- u shame one ha: to study when the weather in no pleasant. September IS—tin a 100 degree dny our football team was defeated by Jefferson. 19-0 because of lack of practice. Better luck next time, also some electric fans. September 18—Kveryonc has his bc t foot forward to start the new year right. All right, let's go! October 7—Football game here with Minnesota. We won. October 8—Helen Hockert sends a note of thanks to Raymond Boettcher for a nice piece of grapefruit. October 14—Our boys bring home the bacon from Indiana. October 16—Miles Vos broke hi leg while playing football with the younger hoys. November 1-5—Vacation while the Teachers' Convention was being held in Milwaukee. November 4—Homecoming game in Delavnn with Michigan. It wa a tic. Everybody happy. November 8—Alex I’olink is gradually growing leio •hy November 17—Henry Jankiewicz wishes the gym were narrower. It' such a long distance to broadcast those little me -age at basketball game . November 22—Irene Christiansen had an operation for appendicitis. Calendar-1 !»:{ )-1! 4 November 29—Margaret Wright had an op-elation for appendicitis, too. November 29—All belt let out for dinner. We disregard the President, and Mm Crosby hie off to Indiana mimdng the Thanksgiving celebration entirely. December 3—Nelda und Elaine Krcssin left for Mississippi. December 4—We return to school with emp ty heads and full stomachs. December 10—Gnllaudet's Birthday. Address by Mr. Becker. December 15—Silas says he doesn't believe in Santa. He'll be .'orry when he finds his sock empty. December 22—Henry Jankiewicz received a good puddling for his birthday. Is that why Viola wa in tears? December 22—A very long week finally cornea to an end and away we go! December 22—Donald Baumann leave- u- for good Too bad girls! December 22—Vachtnmn Sue left on hi first trip to Stevens Point to visit Emil Kluck for two weeks. December 25—Christmas with n tree in the morning and a party in the evening. December 29—Rose Mary Kessenich had an operation for appendicitis. Is it an epidemic here? January I—New Year's Day with a party in tin evening. January 20—Our report card go home to mamn and papa. Do we love our teachers? Sure! January 22—The new schedule, much running around. January 27—Mrs. Crosby finds her gln-wt which had spent n peaceful week under the snow in the Texaco Service Station driveway. January 28—Gladys Davies is boasting a lot about becoming o good substitute teacher. January 30—Aurelia Hense had an operation for appendicitis. Who’s next? Or aren't there any left? February 10—Mr. Gant Is boasting about Yach’man' getting nothing on Valentine's Day. Ha! February 14—Valentine':- Day party. Ynchtmun i swamped with valentine . February 16—Robert Page! smiled at Mr Lowe. February 16—Our basketball team played at Wi consin Rapid and was treated royally. February 20—Royal Eklof started casting his peepers on Marcene Schmit. Watch out. Royal! February 22—Patriotic Program. Royal and Kay Rasmus step In as pinch-hitter . February 22 24—Central State Tournament at Indianapolis, Indiana. Hat's off to Indiana and Illinois.

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The Season' Record W. S. I)............ 27 Si. Catherine (o.t.) 29 W. S. I)............53 Jefferson ........... 12 W. S. D............. 31 St. Catherine ..(o.t.) 29 W. S. 1). .......... 28 Stoughton ........... 38 W, S. D............. 33 l djrowood ... .......34 W. S. r)............ 72 McHenry ............. 36 W. 8. I)............ 37 Dclavan ............. 47 W. S. D............. 32 Elkhom .............. 24 W. 8. I)............ 38 U. of Win. Kx.........46 W. 8. I)............ 31 Hartford ............ 34 W. S. I)............32 Elkhorn .. .......... 35 W. S. I). ......... 21 Walworth ............ 22 W. S. I)............ 33 U. of Win. E •........37 W. S. I)............ 80 McHenry ............. 18 W. S. L). .......... 38 Edgerton............ 27 W. S. t). .. 28 Win. Rnpidi........ . 40 W. 8. D. .. 13 Edge wood.............30 W. S. D.............40 St. Mary's .......... 29 W. S. D............. 26 St. Mary's.......... 24 The 1940 Central States Tourney at Indiana Due to illness, off and on for two months. Albert Hecker was not up to his usual form in the tournament. The loss of two men on the eve of the tournament was another setback. We lost to Illinois and Indiana, but beat Missouri and Ohio. Indiana won first place, Illinois was second and Wisconsin, third. The sportsmanship trophy, a gold Elgin watch was awarded to Crimes of Indiana. Next year Ohio will hold the tournament, which comes to Wisconsin in 1943. Our Tournament Scores Wisconsin . 31 Illinois B0 Wisconsin . 48 Ohio 34 Wisconsin 52 Missouri .... 26 Wisconsin . 23 Indiana 14 Awarding of Letters The Athletic Council voted awards for 1939-10 as follows: The 1940 Frederick James Neesam Sportsmanship Trophy was awarded to Raymond Kessenich. Two sport seven inch letters were awarded to: Raymond Kessenich Lester Boettcher Robert Shields Clarence Fitch Gabriel Vertz Morris Erickson Warren Riege One sport six inch letters were awarded to: Raymond Rasmus Clarence Christiansen Wallace Keinick Fay Campton Silas Hirte Bernhardt Ralz Basketball Team—1939-10 Standing—Left to right: Mr. F. J. Noesam, Touch. W. Roinick, W. Rioge, M. Krickfon, 11. Rung, II. Schmidt. Sitting—Left to right: G. Vert . C. Fitch, A. Mucker. R. Kessenich. R. Shields. nnd L. Boettcher. 9

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February 27—Hubert Seidel I getting to bo a littb chesty now a bin graduation is drawing near. March I—Raymond Kc.wnlck can hardly believe that there i only one more month left before he can go out to piny golf. March S—Raymond and Rosemary Kesaunich enjoyed a visit from their mother. M.irch 7 —How nice Mr. Neesim looks with his haircut! March 12—Ruth Schmidt keeps- saying. Who chw! We wonder. Ma r«h 12—Mi«? Mnttrson took her science Claris to the engine room and explained the dynamo.-t to them. March 14—Curola Davis is one year older today. March 15—Yachtman Sue went home curly to sec an eye specialist. March 16—Raymond Rasmu- is getting ready to give one of his best gmduntion picture to -------? March 21—The Midland Hus comes up our drive for a load of happy hoys and girls. March 24—Football and basketball season- are over so Albert Meeker quits school. March 25—Franklin Moelk received hit Charlie Chaplin's license from the International Order of Silly Guy . March 27—Frnnci Huchholr. ii worried about a prom partner. Better hurry, Francis. M arch 29—The monthly dance in our new gymnasium. Music furnished by our new rndio-victrolu. Many •ore feet! April 1—All Fools’ Day. A white bird in the chap el, lineup at 2:30 A. M. and wlmt have you? Posture winners, Carols Davis and Donald Smith. April 4—Why is Kdith Lovett so blue? April 6—Mr. Gant take- his brother to Madi on to an eye specialist because of a serious injury to liis eye April 7—The icicnce cla - missed seeing the eclipse, because of the rain and cloudy sky. April 5—Blue Monday. April 8—Poster contest. Another honor for Geneva Hroege and Raymond Rasmus. April 8—Ten of the football players and Mr. Neesam were invited to a banquet given by the Dolnvan Rotary Club. Why weren’t we all bom big and husky? April 9 N’clda Krei.-in offered to recite in her English class- April 12-13—What a hub-bub! Everyone has -ome-thing to do. We'll be glad when it'» all over. We hope the home folk will be pleased. April 17—What n nice dress Miss Mary is wearing I - this a continuation of the style show? April 28—Every girl busily irons her prom dre--and every hoy presses his suit. Lost minute pnckugr arrive from home. M«y 3—Arbor Day. M y 4—The boy and girls had n pleasant time at the prom. M y 9-10—College exams. Oh-o-o-o Ow. M«y 30—Decoration Day. March in the morning. School In the afternoon!! M y 29-31, June 3-4—Final exams. Oh-o-o-o-o. June 2 Baccalaureate Address. June 5—Commencement Exercises, oh and heartbreaks. June 6-7—Hurrah! Hurrah! Everyone has gone home for a long summer vacation. Most of us will be bark. Hu mor Henry J: Do you believe in free speech? Ray R: That depend on whether I'm bigger than the other fellow.' Silas H: Mr. Rood— Mr. R—: - Well, Silas? Silos: 1 a pigmy father a hogmy?” Royal E: What i» a mirage?” Leslie P: It is the garugc where the little man who w»' not there keeps hit car. Miss Mary: How did the first efforts of Walter Raleigh to start a colony turn out? Henry S: With his step brother, Raleigh left Eng land to go to America, but their ship ran into a heavy frog. Lester B: What kind of mu-ic do you like best? Robert P: I think I like jaxa be»L Lester: I like the sound of the dinner bell better. One Saturday night several boys were gathered in the hall and were talking about Germany's airplanes. As it wa time for the movie , the monitor turned off the lights. A soon as thi was noticed, Franklin Moelk, who wa in the group, ran to his room, turned off the light and hid in the closet. A the monitor, on his rounds, came to thin room, he found Franklin and asked what he woe doing there. Oh , sold Franklin absent-mindedly, that was a blackout wasn't it?” Cheaper Than Travel Your wife is talking about going to Floridn thi winter. Have you any objections? No, certainly not, let her talk.