Wrightstown High School - Reflector Yearbook (Wrightstown, WI)

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CLASS HISTORY On August 28, 1950: 41 shy but smiling, Freshmen entered Wrights- town High School. Under the guidance of Mrs. Hitchcok and Mr. Bouchea we elected class officers: Bill Clancy, President; Ruth Roebke, Vice Presi¬ dent; Ed Broeren, Secretary; Dan Kussow, Historian. We faced up well to our first big ordeal—Initiation. During the remainder of the year the class was active in Band, Chorus, F.H.A., F.F.A., Basketball, Football, Forensics and Cheerleading. After three months of freedom 35 Sophomores returned to good old Wrightstown High School. With Mr. Von Haden and Mr. Kafura leading us, we elected Don Zitlow, President; Arlene Amoldussen, Vice President; Frank Lamers, Secretary; Marian Brittnacher, Treasurer; and Merlin Bowers, His¬ torian. Soon it was our turn to initiate the Freshmen. During the remainder of the year we continued the activities of our Freshman year. During our Junior year, with Mr. Byers and Mr. Kosnar as our advisors we accomplished many things. The class of ’54 elected Bill Clancy, President; Ruth Roebke, Vice President; Mary Ellen Van Epern, Secretary; and Shirley Zirbei, Treasurer. The main event of the year was the Junior Prom with the theme, “South of the Border.” Bill Clancy and Ila Mae Meulemans reigned as King and Queen. The court o honor was composed of: Theresa Feldcamp and Melvin Baeten; Arlene Arnoldussen and Dick Van Dyke: Marian Brit¬ tnacher and Floyd Klister. The Junior Class Play, ‘Growing Pains’’, proved to be a great success. Before we knew it, it was time to start our Senior year. Under the super¬ vision of Mrs. Chiconsky and Mr. Wentzel we were determined to make it as successful as the first three. Officers elected were Roger Salava, President; Don Zittlow, Vice President; Shirley Hennessey, Treasurer; and Arlene Am¬ oldussen, Secretary. Everyone participated in producing the Hi-Lite and or¬ ganizing articles for the Annual. As the football season was coming to a close, the annual Homecoming game was played against Denmark. In the evening a dance was held, sponsored by the Seniors and the fooball squad. Frank La¬ mers and Norma Gerrits reigned as King and Queen. The court of honor con¬ sisted of Marlene Rademacher and Russ Aerts; Viola Bungeon and Paul Klis¬ ter; Ethel Bowers and Pat Brennan. In December the Senior Class Play, “George Washington Slept Here”, was given and was very successful. Finally the big day arrived-—Graduation! The class of ’54 will always look back on Wrightstown High Schoo; with fond memories of their high school days. SCHOOL ‘DAZE

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I stopped at the manager’s office and was greeted by RUTH GUSSERT. She told me that she was in charge of the store now that the former owner MARGARET VAN WYCHEN was on her honeymoon in Bermuda. I went to the back of the store to watch Ruth unload some beef automatically. I asked what brand it was. She told me it was “Grahl’s Premium.” AUGUST GRAHL had gone in the beef business and supplied all the Middle West. I stepped out and started walking down the road, when a car pulled up. It was the head nurse of the Mayo Clinic, DOROTHY RIETZ. She asked me to ride along with her to the race track. Entering the grounds, we received two cartons of Marlene’s No Smell, Stay Fresh Chewing Gum.” Dorothy said that MARLENE GEYSO was the “Magnate” of the chewing gum industry. We stepped out of the car into a cheering crowd around a platform. The speaker was DON ZITTLOW, running for U. S. Senator. We went and talked to Don after the speech. He said that he had his sons on the farm, and de¬ cided to take a crack at politics. We continued toward the race track. The cars were just finishing the last lap with ED BROEREN’S ’48 Ford out in front. We watched him receive the “h itingale Trophy” presented by the wife of the owner, the former NORMA GERRITS. I asked Dorothy to leave me off at the Post Office so I could mail a card. I walked into the new building, and noticed a familiar person getting some mail. It was none other than FLORENCE ROSENTHAL. She told me she had taken over the principalship of W. H. S. I stepped up to the window to find the former MARIAN BRITTNA- CHER as post mistress. She said she took the job to help her husband pay for his trucks. Marian asked me if I’d like to see the last performance of the “Show of Shows” starring the ‘ ' Song Bird of the North” Miss THERESA FELDKAMP. I went with Marian to the carnival. After arriving at the Carnival we went to the stage entrance to see Theresa. She said she couldn’t talk then, so we should wait until the end of the show. As we were talking to Theresa, a messenger boy came with a telegram from ILA MAE MEULEMANS congratulating Theresa on her fine perfor¬ mance. She said Ila was working for the “Woman’s Home Companion” Mag¬ azine, for the past year as the Head of the Interior Decorating Staff. We soon said good-bye and Marian drove me to my hotel. In the morning I returned to New York, proud that I was a member of the famous class of ‘54--.

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JUNIORS Row 1: J. Pagel, J. Baeten, V. Van Dyke, E. Fischer, J. Laack, M. Rademacher, K. Wier- schke, P. Brennan, R. Krautkramer., P. Wiegert, A. Johns. „ ... , Row 2: Mr. Byers, W. LeRoy, D. Nelson, S. Huntington, M. Gernts, R. yickman, K. Vick- man, M. Yoerin, R. WaU, D. Clancy, B. Lamers, L. Zittlow D Reschke, Mr. Swift. Row 3: M. Just, A. Miske, J. Demerath, M. Buechel, V. Feldkamp, I. Kahes, K. Bnck, B. Guerts, E. Bowers, M. Oleniczak, M. Abrosius, L. Baumgartner, J. Feldkamp, B. Van Wy- chen,W. Prust. JUNIORS INFORMAL fj agxi ■ : : ■ ' ■.- ' ■X w ■ :■:% ... M iw! b . ; y- ' ft ' j ■ . V » . :• « .-• • . Sl I J3X-’- H,.w- . ■ :n , r -,. . •; » ;■ ' ■ 7 . I - wfaEiM Hfe ■ { [iBgl I wm