1927 Neillsville, WI High School Annual

The Class History of ‘27
 

FRESHMAN

The third of September l923 What a grand feeling to enter high. We looked down upon our classmates and why not, weren’t we entering greater halls of knowledge? Then, while going into the big building we were astounded. disappointed and struck with awe. Where were we to go next? Some laughed at us. Some directed us to the basement instead of our right classrooms. Oh what humiliation!

But we were not as ignorant as we looked. It wasn’t long before we knew all the curves, corners, rooms, stairs, teachers, and pupils.

This was all topped off by a Freshmen’s Reception given by the Sophomores. We had a lovely time and best of all the greenishness vanished. School closed with seventy-five Freshmen.

SOPHOMORES
 

Back again! School started September 2, 1924. Now it is our turn to laugh at the Freshmen ?

Revenge is sweet?. We feel at home; knowing the teachers and rooms we have no difficulty. Feel superior and dignified? No not much! We lost many of our classmates though, for fifty-two were all who returned. Those who failed to appear were Thelma Begley, Mildred Chase, Alice Guthrie, Theodore Hagen, William Hargraves, Merlin Horswill, Ruth Kitcherer, Arthur Kuen, Grace McCauley, Raymond Northup, Maude Pitts, Mable Portz, Verna Raether, Mae Reese, Cecil Rodman, Edward Shaele, Martha Steinberg, Merrill Vande Berg, Mildred Wallace, Josephine White Pine and Gorge Yunker. Two new ones entered out class, Julius Berlin of California and Roscoe Sears.

This year we have the Freshmen a reception. It was a backward party, toothpicks first, followed by pumpkin pie, lemonade, and napkins. Prizes were awarded to the greenest, most awkward, and the silliest. Of course these prizes all went to the Freshies.

School closed with everyone very willing to have it so.

JUNIORS

Eighth of September. Back on the job! We feel almost as dignified as the Seniors. Each year we get less familiar with our school mates.

This year a few more have dropped from our list, who are the following: Douglas Andrews, Carl Buddinger, Margaret Garbush, Herbert Hemp, Alvin Martens, Lulu Schultz, Roscoe Sears, Hulda Swanson, Dorothy Wagner. The two events in our Junior year which we made a success of was the play, "Nothing But the Truth", and the Junior-Senior Prom.

The prom, under the direction of Miss Connell was one of the best ever given. The Junior class play was also a very great success.

SENIORS
 

Ah, Seniors at last! But hardly any one of us seem to realize that we have completed our high school days. Many new teachers have taken the places of our well acquainted ones, many younger students have entered filling the places of the graduates.

Those who failed to come to graduate with us are Harold King, Elmer Northup, Helen Poler, and Arthur Zank. Richard Hemp has entered our class, now making our enrollment forty-one. Mr. Hansen has been the Principal all four years. Mr. Olson, Mr. Imislund, Miss Connell, Mr. Kuenning, and Miss Gates have been with us three years.

We now are making way for others by graduating and wish to say farewell to all whom we know. The Neillsville High School seems dearer to us now than ever before and we hope you will realize this before your last year. We leave now for Higher Heights Beyond. E. M. B.

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