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

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“On A S otu Boat to China” Prom-1950 Wayne White “On a Slow Boat to China was the theme, and it was just beautiful. From the ceiling hung long crepe paper in various colors. The stage was transformed into a Chinese junk complete with fishing nets and rudder. The orchestra of the School for the Visually Handicapped, Janesville, furnished music from the deck of the sampan. During the Grand March, the King Wayne White, Tomahawk, and the Queen, Doris Wicdmeyer, Richfield, were crowned by Carol Hanson, assisted by little Rosemary Kluck and Billy Perry, dressed like Chinese children. The dance program was designed by George Grant to look like the junk on the stage. The decorations were planned by Lesetta TenEyck, Beloit, Ruth Tuinstra, Doris Wiedmeyer Racine, and George Grant, Racine. They were helped by two of our artists, Jack Hathway and Francis Thompson. They drew four different pictures. The first two pictures showed two Chinese ladies sitting in a jinrikisha which was pulled by a coolie and the other two were Chinese dragons. This prom was one of the most beautiful that we ever had. Mrs. Milligan invited the Seniors and Juniors and their partners, the Prom Committee and partners and guests to a supper in their apartment after the prom. The menu was: chicken, rolls, coffee, green jello salad and strawberry jam. Everyone at the Milligan’s apartment and at the prom seemed to enjoy it.

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Class Prophecy By George Grant After ten gruelling years with the Quality Printing of Racine, Wisconsin, decided in September, 1961, to take a tour of the United States. 1 packed my needs in my atomicmobile which could travel either on the road or in the air and was powered by atomic pills. As soon I had driven from Racine to New York City, I got a newspaper from a slot machine, I found that there would be a wrestling match at Madison Square Garden that night. At the Garden, the Masked Marvel was wrestling with the World Champion. Most of the specators were for the hooded grap-pler who got a hold on the champ and won the bout The manager of the Garden announced that the wrestlers' identity would soon be revealed. I was amazed to hear that he was David Carlson, former Gal-laudet wrestling star. I noticed a girl who looked familiar to me, sitting with a man not far from me so I went over. To my surprise, it was Ruth Tuinstra, a former classmate, and her escort was Leonard Peacock, then a teacher and coach at Western Pennsylvania. Then I decided to spend one month in California before returning to my home state. In December I attended the basketball game at the Cow Palace between the 1960 N. B. A. champions, the Sheboygan Redskins and the famed. Red Heads. In the program, I discovered Lesetta Ten Eyck's name. I was quite proud as she had scored 39 points to win 106-58. After the game we planned the silver anniversary celebration of our graduation for 1976, the year we also will celebrate the 200th birthday of our country’s independence. Class Will By Lesetta Ten Eyck We, the Class of 1951, of the Wisconsin School for the Deaf at Delavan, being aware of the short time left of our school life, do hereby make establish and declare this to be our last will and testment. Before any bequests arc made we request that our just debt of gratitude to our beloved superintendent, for the many nice plans be has made for us and to his helpers for their interest in us, be paid. A8 a class we bequeath to the class of 1952 all the good times and honors which come to seniors, to say nothing about the hard work on the '‘Tattler” and the responsibilities which come our way. The following individual bequeste we wish to make to some of the students who will follow in our footsteps: George Grant leaves his interest in sports writing for the Times to Cloyd Porter; his skill in handling girls to Milton Lee; his ability in using his eyes to Violet Erickson; his knowledge of history to Allen Black-more; his taste in clothes to Marvin Anderson; and his interest in printing to James Perhai. Lesetta Ten Eyck wills her beautiful handwriting to Donna Mae Milton; her leadership in cheering to Catherine Schara; her interest in being a monitor to Gloria Perhai; her clearness in signing to Janet Kluck; and her good English to Betty Sanderson. Ruth Tuinstra leaves her ability in sports to Mardene Berlin; her faithful work habits to Alice Riegert; her slenderness to Saimi Bakkila; her neatness to Pat Kohler; and her love of fudge to Joan Szejna. In witness Whereof, we hereunto set our hand on this day of June 1951. Page 30

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Way Day-1950 Carol Hanson, Queen of the May Festival, is shown above with her Court of Honor. Seate at bot-to are, left to right, Roye Stenner and Merle Engbose, train bearers. Above them are the crown bearers, Joan Gall and Patsy Peterson. The Queen’s court are left to right, Ann Louise Forsberg, Alice Fitch, Ruth Carlson, Marva Lee Debs and Shirley Miller. May twenty-fourth was May Day, and everyone at the May Day program held his breath waiting to find out who was to be May Queen. Great thrills came when the two little flower bearers, JoAnne Gall and Patsy Peterson, walked down the aisle. Then came Ruth Carlson, 1949 May Queen, with the Queen’s Court of Honor. Ann Forsberg, Shirley Miller, Alice Fitch, and Marva Lee Debs following. There w’as a loud cheer when Queen Carol Hanson in her long train came marching with her two little trainbearers, Royce Stenner and Merle Engebose. She walked up the aisle to Ruth Carlson, who crowned her and kissed her on both cheeks, then she was given the throne. A program was then put on to honor the May Queen. A May Pole Dance was dona by the second and third graders. The color of the May Pole ribbons and the children’s dresses gave beauty to the dance. Frank 11 year old son of our Physicial Education teacher, Mrs. McClellan, played the piano. Two dances, “3 Similu and Shoeahine Boy were given by six Delavan girls Peas Porridge Hot and Follow Me were by the classes of Mrs. Stewart, Miss Towne and Mra. Pynn. Mrs. Stewart played the piano. The Intermediate girls played the last game, Mother Cary’s ChicPena.” Queen Carol ended the program by giving candy tc. the first and second prep, classes. Page C