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SNIPPETS of SALEM
60'1 - 1917 ECHO Wilmot

Union High School
Yearbook, no signatures
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Valentine
SNIPPETS of SALEM

60'1 - 1917 ECHO Wilmot
Union High School
Yearbook, no signatures
The yearbook used for this PDF was disassembled and scanned
direct from the original printing.
A photo of the cover exists in the digital files.
In some cases, the owner is noted.
In some cases, there are signatures but these signatures are not
searchable.
Researchers should look for a relative's signature in the collective.
In some of these instances, images were made of the individual color
pages.
This book had a soft cover.
The originals were returned to the document owner for archiving.
The document used to create this PDF is from the WKCHS collection
and was donated by Mrs J 8 Drom.

0-72 pages
NOTE:
The materials herein were contributed by those of the area who wished that the history they have
experienced be saved for the future generations. These may represent private documents as well
as previously published articles and obituaries and images from their saved collections ..
Researchers should also refer to the Valentine Digital archives at the SALEM COMMUNITY
LIBRARY (and perhaps other websites) for more images in this collection or digital images of
items photocopied in this booklet or related to the topic ..

Compiled 5/2014 by L S Valentine Copyright©Valentine2014

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THE UNION FREE HIGH SHOOL at Wilmot was organized for the purpose of providing an
opportunity for the boys and girls of this high school district and the surrounding territory
to prepare themselves to become more efficient men and women.
Education furnishes the light and inspiration for efficiency.
Efficiency means the getting out of a business all that there is .in the business by all the
means that are consistent with honor and to provide these means for the boys and girls to carry
to the future men and women is the work to which our High School is dedicated,
The sehool offers distinct advantages to both pupils and parents in its district.

It brings

the high school within reach of the pupil and obviates the necessity of sending the boy or girl
away from home at the most critical age in h:s development.

It is designed to meet the .needs

of the entire community and its courses of study will be modified to conform to new needs.

It

is an accredited school and the graduates therefrom are entitled to all the. privileges given to the
graduates of the best high schools in the state.
It is capable of steady growth.

eludes nearly 450 families.

The district comprises thirty-seven: square miles and inc

The financial support of the school can hardly become a burden and

the school attendance should increase to 100.
Your investigation and co-operation is solicited.

J. J. KERWIN.

Page Three

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1.

U: F. High to thee we're loyal,
And our·praises offer you;
May· thy power be long enduring,
Alma Mater brave and true.
Thy students th~e remember,
For thy purity they stand;
While all others ·wm surrender
To the best that's /in the land.
2.

We have striven to keep together
And in knowledge each outvie;
But our hearts and hands forever
Belong to U .. F. High.
When the four long years are over
In the school we love so well,
Still our hearts will e'er be yearning
For new victories to tell.
3.

When we leave. the cares of school life,
And in life's ·school take our stand
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We'll remember what we owe·. her,
The mother o:f our land.
Though our hearts be sad and weary
And misfortunes near us lie,
We shall always think with pleasure
Of our d~ar old U. F. High.
Ursula M. Kerwin, '17.

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Page Five

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MISS LAMB

MR. MINSART

MISS FABER

Jjoarb of. <fbucatton
J. J. KERWIN

DIRECTOR

JOHN NETT

SECRETARY

GEO. N. BASSETT
Page Six

-TREASURER

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Antioch, Ill.

GRACE BOHRN,
Play ,Cast, "Back to the Farm."
Class Secretary (2) (3) ( 4).
Class Prophet.
"Never idle a moment."

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Silverlake, Wis.

BLAN'CHE DALTON (Hulda),
German Club (4), Debate (3).
Play Cast, "Back to the Farm."
Class Play Cast.
Class Historian.
"Whatever I have tried to do in life,
I have tried to do right."

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Silverlake, Wis.,

MARYDROM
German Club ( 4).
Class Play Cast.
'"Brevity is the soul of wit."

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EDNA DROM (Ed.),
German Club (4), Debate (4).
Class Historian.
Play Cast.
"She said less and thought more."
Page Eight

Silverlake, Wis.

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CLASS OFFICERS

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PRESIDENT
VICE PRESIDENT

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HERBERT Q.. SWENSON
MYRTLE E. WESTLAKE

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SECRETARY

GRACE A. BOHRN

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TREASURER

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KERWIN

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CLASS CO.LORS
M.AROON AND GOLD

CL4SS FLOWER
WHITE CARNATION

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VERA HEGEMAN (Grandy),

Wilmot, Wis.

German Club (3) (4).
Class Will.
"And if it please you, so; if not, why so."

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RICHARD H. KREUTZ (Duke Gink de Fluezicks),

Richmond, Ill.

Entered from Geneva High as Senior.
Basht Ball (4).
Business Manager "The Echo."
"A human dictionary."

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Silverlake, Wis.

AILEEN KERWIN (Shorty),

German Club (3) (4).
Class Treasurer ( 2) ( 3) ( 4).
Class Play Cast.
"Her life is a continuous succession of smiles."

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URSULA KERWIN (Freckles),

Silverlake, Wis.

German Club (3) (4).
Play Cast, "Back to the Farm."
Salutatorian.
"Take honor from me and my life is done."
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FRANK MATTERN (Mitts),

Wilmot, Wis.

Baseball (2) (3) (4).
Basket Ball (3) (4).
Play Cast, "Back to the· Farm."
Class Play Cast.
"A man after his own heart."

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ROY RICHTER,

Twin Lakes, Wis.

Debate (3) (4).
Baseball (1) (2) (3) (4).
Basket Ball (1) (2) (3) ( 4).
Class Play, '16.
Play Cast, "Back to the Farm."
Captain Basket Ball Team (3) (4).
"When basket ball and studies clash,
Then let, studies go to smash."

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MYRTLE SIEDSCHLAG (Myrtie),

Spring Grove, Ill.

Debate (3) (4).
German Club (3) ( 4).
Valedictorian.
Class Play Cast.
"She. had no time to sport away the hours
All must be in earnest in a life like ours."

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Spring Grove, Ill.
HERBERT SWENSON (Herb),
Entered from Kenosha High as Sophomore.
Debate (2) (3) (4). Baseball (2) (3) (4).
Basket Ball ( 3) ( 4). Play Cast, "Try it On."
Class Play Cast '15. Play Cast, "Back to the Farm."
Editor-in-Chief "The Echo."
Class President (2) (3) (4).
Manager Basket Bail Team (3) (4).
Class Play Cast. Class Prophet.
"His only goal is. righteousness."
Page 'I'e11

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MYRTLE WESTLAKE,

Salem, Wis.

Debate (2) (3) (4).
German .Club (3) (4).
Play Cast, "Back to the Farm."
Vice President of Class (2) (3) (4).
Class Play Cast.
"For men may come and men may go,
But I go on forever."

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WALTER WITT (Wallie),
Baseball (1) (2) (3) (4).
Basket Ball (1) (2) (3) (4).
Debate (2) (3). Play Cast, "Back to the Farm."
Play Cast, "Try it On."
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Class Play Cast '16.
Class Play Cast.
"It does not take me all day to do a day's work."

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SATURDAY NIGHT, JUNE 9, 1917
SPEAKER,

PAUL VOELKER
MYRTLE SIEDSCHLAG

VALEDICTORY
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SALUTATORY

URSULA M. KERWIN

I BLANCHE DALTON

CLASS HISTORY

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'EDNA DROM

I HERBERT 0. SWENSON

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CLASS PROPHECY

GRACE A. BOHRN
VERA HEGEMAN

CLASS WILL
MUSIC

HIGH SCHOOL

((Ia~~ ~lap

"Brown's In Town"
CAST
Herbert 0. Swenson

Dick Preston, the son

Frank Mattern

Abel Preston, the father

Lavester Hanneman

Arthur Howard, a dentist
Worth Carew, a gentleman of leisure -

Rip•ha:i:JF.k~~~;
E. Drom

Polock, the gardener
Suzanne Dacre, who knows a thing or two

Myrtle E. Westlake

Letty, Dick's wife

Aileen A. Kerwin

Freda Von Hollenbeck, a German 'heiress

Myrtle Siedschlag

Primrose, the "lady cook" with a reputation
Director-Miss Faber
Page 'l',yelve

Mary Drom

~be ~cnior!i
Our school days are nearly ended,
Really, they are just begun,
To us they seem ne·ver ending,
That's how time affects the young.

Life is such a queer confusion,
Satisfaction ne'er is found;
We are always striving, straining,
For a farther higher ground.

It has been a busy season,
We have gained a knowing air,
That is to impress the Freshmen
Their time's coming that is fair.

Then when we!ve attained our object,
And we stand .aside to think,
How the time 'that's gone seems precious,
Memory h'olds us, that's the link.

G. B.

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Into dear High, in days gone by,
Young and green, a refreshing sight,
We entered as Freshmen; therein to seek
Enlightenment, which we knew gleamed bright
'Long difficult paths-a gleaming light
To knowledge, long we held our way,
Right loyally we fought the fight,
'Twixt trials and duties of yesterday.
Into dear High, in days gone by
With purpose resolved, with courage light,
Ventured our class, inspired and bravely;
We were, indeed, a cheerful sight
When we set forth in all our might,
Seeking knowledge, we held our way
Hard to. the end, with keen delight,
Thru the four long years we fought the fight.
Now we're Seniors, fourteen and mighty,
Bidding good-bye to our Alma Mater;
May those left behind be ever inspired
To their sense of duty, by us defined;
Ours is the Victory, proudly won,
Nevertheless, we've only begun;
And, with ever a brave and reac:y reply
May we challenge new duties that before us lie.

A. K.
l'ng:e 'l'ilirtePn

Juniors

B. Yoppe

R. Breul

R. Morgan

K. Madden

R. Ludwig
D. Wicks
A. Morgan
E. Schultz
M. Schmalfeldt

G. Schmalfeidt

OFFICERS
Ruth Morgan

President'

Kathryn Madden

Vice President

George Schmalfeldt

Secretary and Treasurer

CLASS COLORS
PINK AND PALE GREEN

CLASS FLOWER
PINK ROSE
rn ge Four~een

!>t Junior!)
RUSSELL BREUL,
"Rusty"
Camp Lake, Wis.
"It is ill to make him stir unless he is convinced of the necessity of haste."
RUSSELL LUDWIG,
"Irish"
"Week in, week out, you can hear his bellows blow."
KATHRYN MADDEN,
"Kit"
"Boys are a nuisance and a bore."

Silverlake, Wis.
Spring Grove, Ill.

AILEEN MORGAN,
"Her voice is sweet, her style is neat.''

Wilmot, Wis.

RUTH MORGAN,
"She never does a foolish thing."

Wilmot, Wis.

EMILY SCHULTZ,
Bassetts, Wis.
"I :inight be better if I would, but it would be awfully lonesome being good."
Silverlake, Wis.

MARGARET SCHMALFELDT,
"Miggy"
"An innocent face, but you never can tell."
GEORGE SCHMALFELDT,

Salem, Wis.

"Cot"

DAY WICKS,
"Wicks"
Salem, Wis.
''Blessings on him who invented sleep, the mantle which covers all human thoughts."
Trevor, Wis.

BERNARD YOPPE,
"Yopp"
"Life' sa jest and all things show it."

3funior <trttb
We believe in studies,
We believe in work,
We believe in trying
Lessons ne'er. to shirk.
We believe in striving
Onward toward the goal;
We believe in trying
To be on the "passing" roll.
We believe in winning
Honors far and near;
We believe that teachers
To us are very dear.
All of which are only
Simply our beliefs;
For what we really practicecW e refer you to our "chiefs."
R. M. '18
Page Fifteen

Junior~' jfarewdl to ~en tor~
We will miss you, studious seniors,
From the solemn gathering here,
We will miss the good example
Which you set for us this year.

We will not forget your kindness,
In progressing this, our school,
We will remember, too, how often
You helped to put things througl

We will miss you from our history,
For your high ideals were set
To see who could keep still the longest,
Which we Juniors ne'er did yet.

If you are ever worn and weary,

Trying to forget you:r cares,
Just look back to dear old high school
Whose joys we all did share.
A.M. '18

~ ~~aim of JLife
(From a Junior's point of view)
Tell us not in careless accents
That geometry's not complex;
For our ears heed not thy judgments,
And our nerves do not relax.
Even though you may be SeniorsYou forget what you thought once.
Just own up your thoughts as Juniors,
Make us feel less like a dunce.
We all know school-life is transient;
So why with geometry stroll?
Euclid's dead, and Thales is ancient,
But the dead are not our goal.
Life is short, the time is stealing;
And the year is on the wane;
But some Juniors have a feeling
That the Seniors talked in vain.
And though Seniors all remind us
That they passed so easily,
Still they say 'we'd best be studious
As so bright we might not be!
Still, when we are Seniors mighty,
Shall we not ease Juniors' minds
Though we give in language flighty
Consolation to troublous times?
Consolation that another,
Struggling thru his Junior year
A forlorn and shipwrecked brother
Shall take heart and discard fear.
R. M.
-Page Sixteen

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F. Rush
A. Moran

S. Kellogg

L. Hanneman

L. Fleming

A. Yaw
D. Taylor

G. Halladay
I. Carey

CLASS OFFICERS
Lavester Hanneman
Dorothy Taylor
Gertrude Halladay
Ambrose Moran

President
Vice President Secretary
Treasurer
CLASS COLORS
DARK BLUE AND WHITE
CLASS FLOWER
WHITE CARNATION
CLASS MOTTO
"CLIMB THOUGH THE ROCKS BE RUGGED"

Pag·c Seven h:-en

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Criticis:J?

Good Looks

Good Natured

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Lively

SYDNEY .KELLOGG ......

A Detective

Running

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AMBROSE MORAN ......

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Girls (not)

To be Teased

To be Bright

Height

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Ambition

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CAREY,. IRVING,
"Pope"
"He doth nothing but talk of his horse (car)."

Wilmot, Wis.

FLEMING, LAWRENCE,
"Murphy"
"He smiles but knows not what he smiles at."

Trevor, Wis.

HALLADAY, GERTRUDE,
"Giggles, more· giggles, and then some."

Salem, .Wis.

HANNEMAN, LAVESTER,
"Bill"
Baseball (1) (2), Basket Ball (2), Class President.
"When I grow up, Ahem!"

Wilmot,. Wis.

Silverlake, Wis.

KELLOGG, SIDNEY,
"Sid"
"Ever ready with his tongue."

Wilmot, Wis.

MORAN, AMBROSE,
"Judge"
Baseball and Basket BalL
"Human dictionary."

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RUSH, FLORENCE,
"Go away and let me sleep."

Bassetts, Wis.

TAYLOR, DOROTHY,
"Short, sweet, and studious."

Trevor, Wis.
Camp Lake, Wis.

YAW, AVIS,
"Who knows and knows that she knows."

~bt ~opbomort~
First we'll consider Kelly
Who comes from Silver Lake,
He rides to school in a .·Ford
Amj. is usually late.

Right here we'll take up the Wilmot boys,
As you will easily see,
There's Irving and there's Lavester,
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And last but not least-little me.

Next we!ll talk about Murphy,
(His other name is Lawrence)
He rides his horse from Trevor
And is even here in the torrents.

There are still two more to explain,
A vis and her chum, Florence,
Avis comes froi:n 'camp Lake,
And from Bassetts doth hail Florence.

Now let us write about Gertrude,
The tall one of our class,
She travels eight miles from Salem,
And she's a studious lass.

Now that I've told you of all
Of us folks of the second year,
Please raise your voice for the Sophomores
And give them a hearty cheer.

,K

While we're telling about the studious,
We'll write about Gertrude's friend,
Dorothy also comes from Trevor,
In the snow, the hail, or the wind.

A.M.

Page Nineteen

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J. Hasselman
M. Patrick

H. Griep
R. Dalton

F. Westlake
H. Mickle M. Swenson
C. Drom
F. Griep

D. DoweU
R. Clare

CLASS OFFICERS
Harold Mickle

President

- Richard Klare

Vice President
Secretary

Madeline Swenson

Treasurer

- Florence Griep

CLASS COLORS
GREEN AND GOLD
CLASS FLOWER
YELLOW ROSE
CLASS MOTTO
"KEEP CLIMBING"
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English

Housework

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Salem, Wis~

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Salem, Wis.

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the seniors _

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Spring Grove, Ill.

Camp Lake, Wis.

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THE TEACHERS
Miss Lamb is feeling gentle,
Miss Faber is feeling fine,
Mr. Minsart looks on calmly
As the bell rings at fifteen to nine.
THE SENIORS
Now here come the Seniors so grave and bold,
They look scornfully at everything young or old,
But the way they fall down under Miss Faber's eye
Is certainly a sight to make anyone cry.
THE JUNIORS
Then along come the Juniors with voices so loud
That proclaim that they are a merry old crowd,
But these merry old. Juniors go down without a fizz,
When along comes. Miss Lamb with her geometry quiz.
THE SOPHOMORES
They certainly are making a fall in education's light,
Tho' the marks they are getting are certainly slight.
Their looks to the Freshies to High School just born,
Are filled with a plenty of wisdom and scorn.
THE FRESHIES
(Watch later High School accounts).
R. K. '20

jfre~bie~
We, the Freshmen, are very green,
As you already know;
Though we're not the greenest you have seen,
I'm sure you haven't far to go.

There's Harriet always smiling,
And industrious Florence too,
And Richard just the opposite,
Always looking for mischief to do.

Week in, week out, from morn till night
We have to endure the teasing;
But still we are alive and bright,
And still as heartily breathing.

There are Ruth, Clare, and Milton,
And Floyd, whose nickname is Lard,
Then there are Harold, John, and me,
And Dwaine who sure is a card.

We'll be glad when we are Sophomores,
But I don't think you have as much fun
As when you are little Freshmen
And only just begun.

Since we are only Freshmen
And just beginning in school,
I hope we'll all be successful,
And never be called "little· fools."

The Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors,
Who are asked questions by the score,
Because there are only eleven of us,
Ought to be glad there are. no more.
Page Twenty-rr,vo

M.S. '20

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HONORARY AND CHARTER MEMBERS
FANNIE BRUEL
EVA DARBY
HELEN DROM
DAISY MICKLE
VERNA ORVIS
VADA WHITE
GLADYS KERKHOFF
MYRTLE WESTLAKE
LILLIAN P ANKNIN
MISS FABER
MJSS LAMB

ACTIVE MEMBERS
BLANCHE DALTON
EDNA DROM
MARY DROM
AILEEN KERWIN
URSULA KERWIN
MYRTLE WESTLAKE
MYRTLE SIEDSCHLAG
RUTH MORGAN
AILEEN MORGAN
MARGARET SCHMALFELDT
EMILY SCHULTZ
MISS FABER
MISS LAMB

MOTTO
VORWARTS UND AUFWARTS

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Hanneman

Richter
Mattern

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Witt
Wicks

Swenson
Kreutz

Breul

HORTL Y AFTER SCHOOL OPENED in September, when the old tricks of pestering the
Freshmen died out, the interest of the boys turned immediately to athletics. As the school
has always been devoid. of a foot ball team, particular stress was laid on the next best
thing at hand, which appeared in the form of basket ball. Enthusiasm ran high and all of last
year's games were replayed in a few minutes, after which thoughts turned,'".to the prospects of a
team for the coming year. Of course the same old wish-that we could hav~ a "gym'' instead of
renting the hall-was expressed many times, but the members of last year's team immediately

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·explained to the new players that such a pr~jec t was almost as c;lose to an impossibility as a
defeat at the hands of last year's Antioch team wou:d have.been.
A meeting of the boys was held for the purpose of selecting a manager and captain. Herbert Swenson, our reliable center of last year, was elected manager, and Roy Richter, last year's
captain, was re-e~ected to fill that position for another year.
Walter . Witt was unanimously
elected to the office of treasurer.
A basket social was given on November 3rd for the purpose of raising money for the purchase of new suits, there being practically nothing left of the old ones except a good. reputation.
The basket social was a success in every respect and the team selected suits in a natty combination of green and white. The new suits were initiated in true U. F. H. S. style in the opening
game of the season, on November 10th. Hebron furnished the opposition and were handed a "disastrous defeat by the score of 57 to 5.
As the High School has no coach it was up to the captain to select the team, which was to
represent the school and it certainly was an easy task this year. Ther.e was basket ball material
galore on hand. The dependable scoring combination composed of. Witt and Richter at forward
positions and Swenson at cent~r was ret.11ined from last• ye:ar's team, and opposing teams always
found it a hard combination to break up.. J. Richter and :F. Mattern, who altez;nated at right
guard last year, were also back; andpromising matE:)rial was procured fro~' last year•s second
team in Wicks, a reli'able guard, and Hanneman, who is capable of putting up a good game at either
a guard or forward position. The following team was selected to play against Hebron in the
opening game, which was an easy victoryfor us:
Witt-Right Forward.
Swenson-'-Center.
R. Richter_:_Left Forward.
Wicks-Right Guard.
Hanneman-Left Guard.
The team played Grayslake the following Friday and added. another scalp to its belt by
defeating them. 52~ to 11, but struck a snag on the following Friday in the strong·. M(;Henry team.
Our team was defeated but not until the final whistle blew was the opposing team s~re of a victory .. The work of ~our two midget guards, Wicks and Han'ueman, was sensational in this game
which ended in favor of McHenry, 31 to 24.
At this time some of the players of the first team seemed to mistake basket ball for the
prime purpose in going to school and when the Antioch game loomed up before us the faculty rE;lported that about half of the players on ~the first team would not be allowed to represent the
·school in athletics because of low standings.
~
Although the Antioch game was won by a safe margin by a patched up. teain it was evident that interest in basket ball was rapidly decl!ning and our favorite sport had to be discontinued entirely. The final game of the season was played at Grayslake and our team caine back
with the long end of a 40 to 29 score, with the following players on the team:
R. Richter-Left Forward.
Breul and Kreutz-Right Forward.
Swenson-Center.
Hannemah'--Left Guard.
Wicks-Right Guard.
The scores throughout the year were as follows:
U. F. H. S., 57; Hebron, 5.
U. F. H. S., 36; Antioch, 25.
U. F. H. S., 52; Grayslake, 11.
U. F. H. S., 24; Antioch, 33.
U. F. H. S., 24; McHenry, 31.
U. F. H. S., 40; Grayslake, 29.
Although, we who are Seniors this yearwould derive no direct benefit from a change .in the
manner of conducting athletics in the High School, we hope that basket ball in particular and ali
other athletics in general will be put in their proper places and treated with the proper spirit in
the future. If this is given proper consideration we are confident that all. our athletic teams in
the future will be succe·ssful'in every respect.
ROY RICHTER.

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Henry L. Bluim
Rosa M. Bufton
Grace M. Carey
Helen Carey Lillie E. Darby
Edith I. Hatch .
Laura M. Loftus

Lawyer at Chicago, Ill.
Teacher at Kenosha, Wis.
At home, Wilmot, Wis.
Mrs. W. Dobyns, Trevor, Wis.
Teacher at Edmunds, Wash.
Mrs. P. Allen, Spring Valley, Ill.
- Mrs. R. Ferry, Zion City, Ill.
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1 9 0 6

Sadies A. Boulden
Edith B. Darby
Marie M. Mattern
Kathryn M. Nett Anna B. Pella

- Teacher at Billings, Montana
Student at DeKalb, Ill.
- Student at Union Grove, Wis.
Mrs. R. Schenning, Schennington, Wis.
Mrs. F. Luke, Camp Lake, Wis.

1 9 0 7
Alice F. Bufton
Alice R. Hatch
John T. Moran
Lynne F. Sherman
Laura M. Moran
Ethel M. Wright -

Teacher at Billings, Montana
At home, Antioch, Ill.
Mail Clerk, Wilmot, Wis.
Farmer, Wilmot, Wis.
Deceased
Singer, Wilmot, Wis.

1 9 0 8
Arthur Bluim
Edward Boulden
Maude Vincent
Charlotte Darby
Ermine Carey

Dentist at Chicago, Ill.
Mechanic at Racine, Wis.·
Mrs. R. Murdock, Bristol, Wis.
Mrs. W. Harrison, Grayslake, Ill.
- At Home, Wilmot, Wis.

1 9 0 9
Ice Cream Mfr., Silverlake, Wis.
Mrs. W. Winn., Richmond, Ill.
Student at Madison, Wis.
Lumber Yard Mgr., Racine, Wis.
Bookkeeper at Burlington, Wis.

Milton Bluim
Hazel C. Hegeman
Vera Lubeno
Lawrence Pease
Winn Peterson

1 9 1 0
Earle J. Boulden
Elsie D. Bufton
Earle M. Darby
Florence M. Faden
Pearle B. Faden
Rolland L. Hegeman
Blanche G. Kinreed
George E. Vincent
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Soldier in Mexico
Teacher at Beloit, Wis.
Teacher at Gratiot, Wis.
- Teacher at Paddocks Lake, Wis.
Mrs. F. Madden, Kenosha, Wis.
At Home, Wilmot, Wis.
Mrs. W. Peterson, Burlington, Wis.
Farmer, Wilmot, Wis.

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Mabel Bu:f'ton
Blanche G. Carey
August T . Drom
Harold J. O'Malley
Leora Sheen
Mildred M. Vincent

Mrs. Grigg, Milwaukee, Wis.
At Home, Wilmot, Wis.
National Guard, Chicago, Ill.
Prop. of Confectionery Store, East Troy, Wis.
- Teacher at Trevor, Wis.
Mrs. R. Paddock, Salem, Wis .

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1912
Ruby Ludwig
Roscoe Pease
Florence Hartnell
Ruth J acksbn

Mrs. J. Carey, Wilmot, Wis.
Employee of Secor Truck Co., Racine, Wis.
Teacher at Pleasant Prairie, Wis.
Mrs. F. Duffy, Wakefield, Mich.

1 9 1 3
Barbara Fleuker
Edith Dean
Mary Madden
Elsie Scott

At Home, Silverlake, Wis.
Teacher at Silverlake, Wis.
Teacher at Fox River, Wis.
Teacher at Trevor, Wis.
1 9 1 4

Florence Bowman
Bertha Pella
Ada Dean
James Madden
Gilbert Kirkhoft
Clarence Vincent
Leland Hegeman
Clarence Wright
Ira White
Fred Scott

Teacher at Bassett, Wis.
Operator Telephone Exchange, Richmond, Ill.
Teacher at Randall, Wis.
Whereabouts Unknown
Farmer, Bassett, Wis.
Farmer, Wilmot, Wis.
Student at Kenosha, Wis.
Bookkeeper, Oliver Tpr. Co., Woodstock, Ill.
Farmer, Wilmot, Wis.
Farmer, Antioch, Ill.

1 9 1 5
Helen Drom
Lucile Burritt
Benjamin Prosser
Fred Hanneman
Vada White
Edna Lois
Verna Orvis
Eva Darby
Daisy Mickle
. Byron Patrick
Fannie D. Breul

Teacher at Silver Nail Corners, Wis.
Mrs. C. Wright, Woodstock, Ill.
Asst. Jeweler, Antioch, Ill.
Teacher at Liberty Corners, Wis.
Mrs. W. Cairns, Richmond, Ill.
Teacher at New .Munster, Wis.
Stenographer at Kenosha, Wis.
Student at Whitewater, Wis.
Student at Whitewater, Wis.
Farmer at Trevor, Wis.
Bookkeeper at Waukesha, Wis.

1 9 1 6
Lillian Panknin
Gladys Ki:rkhoft
Edwin Johnson
Hubert Schenning

At Home, Wilmot, Wis.
Student at Union Grove, Wis.
At Home, Silverlake, Wis.
Student at Kenosha, Wis.
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l\ecollectton~ of a ~entor

NE OF THE MOST impressive periods in my history is my Freshman year in the Union
Free High School. To me that period of time stands out as a milestone. For years I had
planned on attending High School; from child up the thought was uppermost in my mind. I
dreamed of the things I would do, of the pleasure it would bring to me. I planned everything
down to the smallest detail, even to the manner in which I should 'do my hair.
Then after long years of such contemplation and anticipation I stood at the entrance door
of the High School. My dream was to be fulfilled, my goal was reached. No longer could I
- spend my time in idle reveries. I must work, work in every sense- of the word, with all my
energy. Yet, as the word "work" came to my thoughts I smiled contemptuously. Surely I
did not mean "work;" I mea'nt living, playing, expanding; for such I imagined High School life
would be. A culmination of my aspirations; a ladder on which I might climb more quickly to
success. These reflections raised me to the highest pitch of self-confidence _and I felt as though
I should do things fittingly.
The Grammar School had been one series of tiresome tasks after another, to be well performed, only because by so doing I should have a better chance in High School.
I walked timidly up the steps that morning and followed my companion into the girls'
hall. Girls were standing in groups of two's and three's, laughing and chatting with an air of
fortitude and ease that crushed ,an traces of my fast-disappearing courage and complacency.
My companion was swept away by a jolly crowd of students, for she was an upper-classman. I
was left all alone and stood watching the boys and girls moving hastily from place to place,
greeting their old friends and welcoming them back. How eager they seemed! How glad to meet
again!
While gazing dreamily around I was startled by the sudden ringing of a bell. A kind
Senior info,rmed me that this was the signal for the students to gather in the assembly room.
I was mystified, but meekly followed the crowd into a long, rectangular room filled with rows of
seats and well lighted by the windows at one entire side and ,at both ends.
I hastily sat down in the nearest seat. My bewiiderment increased when the professor
requested us to stand at the right side of the room. I obediently stood with the scared looking,
huddled group of Freshmen, but my confusion prevented me from understanding why the rest of
the students laughed. Now as I recall the incident I realize that the cause for this laughter
and performance was that the professor was a new man and was not familiar with the school, and
that the Freshmen comprised over fifty per cent of the school.
We were now directed to the library, a long room -.vith rows of book shelves on one side
and windows on the other. I was told that this was pmely a recitation room. It pleased me
to learn that at High School one did not study and recite in the same small room, nor did one
have the same teacher for each study.
Thus occurred my initiation into High School life. Soon I felt at home in my new _surroundings. I roamed around the splendid campus during noon hour or played baseball with the
zeal of a ten-year-old boy. I studiously learned our favorite basket ball cheers and keep religously careful accounts of the 'score of our basket ball games. I gloried in the triumphs of our
girls 'team and listened in awe and silence to the tales of the daring exploits of our boys' team.
I even learned to like algebra and love English. It was not so difficult to study even algebra after a drive through the fresh morning air. English class seemed a veritable heaven, for
one was allowed to give descriptions of the pretty scenes passed by on the way to school.
At last the year came to a close and I found myself again at home, wiser and better for my
year at school.
As I recall these incidents I wonder if every child feels as I felt. It is a part of the past
now and yet as I recall the happy days I feel that to their influence I owe a debt of gratitude.
B. D. '17.
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~ l\tll jfrom m:bc ~cbool (!lock
"YES, I am the main room clock. No, not an ordinary commonplace cloc!(-a piece of fur. · niture, ordinary and commonplace, and used only as a decoration, but an absolutely necessary accessory to school life. Here from my elevated position I command a view of
the whole assembly room. I am highly respected and looked up to by all, especially the serious
little Freshmen, who never seem to tire of gazing upon my benign countenance. Oh, of courRe,
the Seniors are just now dreaming mighty dreams and deign to look up to· no one, but' down
upon every one else, but then I bar them. Ah! Well-a~<J.ay! They all pass through that stage
and my only regret is that I cannot see them a year or two after they-as the expression is-" get out into the world."
But to return to my story. You asked me about my life. My hands point to eight o'clock,
so I will take a littre time and relate to you a few of my experiences. I have a great deal of
fun watching several foolish Senior girls. I certainly shall miss them if they graduate this year.
I've had much enjoyment watching them through their four years of attendance here. I· form an
excellent excuse for one of them to direct her glance back this way. It doesn't rest long· on me,
however, and I often wonder if that studious Senior boy has anything to do with it. Contrary
to my usual observations, the Seniors this year are more interesting even than the freshmen.
The usual terms applied to the Seniors, studious and serious, do not apply to these. All of which
does not mean that the freshmen are at all uninteresting. Quite the contrary. They are very
studious. You ask me what they study? Well, usually, new ways of "slipping one over" on the
teacher.
Hark! there are footsteps now. I think it is that girl who always comes so early. I can
always tell her walk. Yes, I was right. And here comes another one. I know it is a boy. He
·takes two steps at a time, does not stop at the'landing, but comes in, out of breath, smoothing his
hair with his hand. He looks at me, seems surprised, and says, "Only fifteen after; it's a good
thing that dock was fast, or they'd have made me skin the spuds before I came." And he walks
out into the hall and begins to taunt the. first comer. He is the little Freshman whose ambition
it is during his study periods to make Miss Lamb's eyes flash fire. Now the first bell rings and
more begin to come. The girls remain in the cloakroom a long time. I often wonder what is so
interesting out there in that cold room. Three Juniors just below me are talking' like magpies
and once in a while I hear a few words. It is something about "triangles" being "congruent" because the "hypothesis" gives two lines "parallel" and another line "bisected," etc., using many
more unfami~iar terms, They have given it up now and are impatiently waiting for Miss
Lamb. I pity her if that's what she has to teach them. They throw the .book on a desk and
begin jabbering worse than ever and every word is unintelligible to me.
They call it their
"Dutch" but I'd give it a shorter name than that. It's almost seven minutes to nine, which is the
time for the last bell to ring, and Miss Faber isn't here. I hope she will come today. I'd like to
see her face when she reads the theme that that girl just below me wrote yesterday. The last
bell rings and soon silence reigns.
Now I must stop talking and catch up for lost time, for the students will soon be watching me again as my hands slowly travel toward the twelve. I will tell you a few more incidents
of my life, I suppose, if the Juniors have English for another year."
R. M.

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T WAS THE NIGHT before examination day and Lois sat in a large arm chair cramming for
the geometry exam with a cold, wet towel around her head, while her room-mate, Barbara,
was absorbed in pleasant dreams. As she sat frowning over her work, she was suddenly
frightened by the ring of the 10 o'clock bell, when aU lights should be· out and the girls in bed.
She sprang up, turned off the light, jumped into bed, clothes and all, and almost landed on Barbara.
She lay there thinking about the terrible exams and couldn't go to sleep no matter how hard
she tried. After lying 3Wake about ten minutes, which seemed an hour to her, she happened to
think that she had left ·her history book on a table in one of her friend's rooms. She thought if
she could go and get it quietly she could study for some time before retiring and the watchman
probably would not notice that her light was turned on because he was usually asleep when he
should be awake. She instantly got up as quietly as she could, which was not very quietly, went
out of the ·room, walked across the hall to. her friend's room, and went in.
It happened that the table was near the door and very soon she was back in her old position in the arm chair with her history book before her.
It also happened that the nightwatchman was not asleep on his job that night. When he
saw the light, and it was after the bell had rung, too, he ran quickly to the landlady and related
to her the tale of what he had seen. She was surprised to hear it because no other girl had ever
before violated this rule. She decided to wait until morning to settle the affair because she did
not want to disturb the other girls' sleep by going then.
About 11:30 Lois, all tired out, crept into bed. She was so tired that she did not think of the
rule. she had broken.
In the morning, at about 5:30, Barabara jumped out of bed and dressed as quickly as she
could, while her room-mate slept on. She ran down the stairs and out of doors to get a little
exercise and some fresh air. She had time to play a game of tennis with some of the other gir:s
before the breakfast bell rang. When she and the rest of the girls ran into the house, everything
was in confusion. The landlady in the meantime had investigated and had evidently reported to
the principal of the breaking of the rule and he had just told Lois that she need not come to school
that day.
One of the rules of the school was that if any of the r.ules at the boarding house were
broken, it would be considered as breaking one of the school's rules and any person who did such
a thing ·would receive a severe punishment.
Barbara was very surprised on hearing about her own room-mate's breaking of a rule.
She could hardly believe it to be true. She wan ted to go to her room and try to comfort Lois,
but she was not allowed to do so, so she just went into the library and sat down and cried.
About a half hour later the school bell rang and. she had to run to get there on time.
Nothing seemed to go right all morning, but the examinations were very easy which was lucky
for her. Her mind was constantly with her fr"end. How was she ever to pass that year if she
didn't take these exams? She made up her mind that she would get her friend out of this mix-up
if she possibly could. With this thought in her mind she went home to dinner. The chief topic
of conversation at dinner was about Lois' actions; Every time anyone opened her mouth she
said: "Wasn't that a dreadful thing for her to do?" or "I never thought it of her," or something
elsE! which made the chills run up and down Barbara's back. Finally, when she could stand it no
longer, she said to her neighbor, Dorothy Perkins, "For Heaven's sake, Dot, ple·ase talk about
something else. I'll die if this keeps up." Soon they were talking about the exams. Nearly all
agreed that they were the easiest they had everhad. But even with this conversation, Barbara
felt almost as bad. The noon finally passed and she was again in school writing.
About 1:30 the girls noticed that the principal had gone out, and they wondered at first
where he could have gone. Later developments showed that the principal had gone straight to
the room of Lois and Barbara, where he found Lois lying on the bed where she probably had cried
herself to sleep. He awakened her, told her how sorry he was that this had happened, and said
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that according to a school rule she would be compelled to remain out of school for a week. She
would get no chance to take tbis examination but he would give her one fair chance to get a mark
on it by working harder after she had returned to school. This was all he had to say to her and
when Lois quietly said, "Thank you," he left.
When the· principal returned the students looked up from their paper to see any change
in the expression on his face. When they . saw that he looked a little happier they returned to
their work and wrote faster than ever.
·
That night Barbara was allowed to go to her room again. When she reached it she made
one bound for her friend and asked if it was really true. Lois said, "Yes, it is true, but I can
hardly believe it myself. I must have been half asleep or I should never have done it." Then
Barbara tried to comfort her by saying, "Well, anyway, it isn't so bad after all."
At this Lois sprang up saying, "It is'nt bad! What do you call bad anyway? Just think
of the examination I missed, which I won't be able to take so I'll get zero on it. Just think of all
the friends I'll lose on account of this. Oh! dear, I can't stand it."
Then Barbara said, "Oh, I don't think the girls will do such a thing/over such a little mis-.
take. Anyway, even if they do I'll never fail you. I'll always be your friend no matter what
happens."
Oh! Barbara, you're such a dear. I don't see how you can be so good. Well, I guess you
were born that way," exclaimed Lois throwing her arms around her friend's neck.
"Well," said Barbara, "just sit here on my lap and tell me .all about it, how you happened
to sit up so late without my knowing it and everything."
So Lois told her all and last of all she said: "Just think of all that happened from just
breaking a rule. I'll never, never, never do it again."
M. S.

~ jforb ~torp
"Chug-ger-chug-bam-buzz-chug-ger-chug!"
"Dear rne, what is all that noise I hear? I do believe it is another one of those noisy little
Fords. Where do they all come from? Yes, there it comes. Ho-hum!
I haven't had a moment's peace all day-it's been .first one Ford and then another. I do hope it will not stop here
as those cars are enough to fairly distract one with their terrible clamor continually ringing in
one's ears. Well, how provoking! If it hasn't stopped right beside me!" Thus mused the great,
black aristocratic touring car, as with a sharp impatient buzz (perhaps a groan of .de~ pair)
it turned to bestow a contemptuous glance upon the newcomer.
·
Well, of all things, you Fords certainly are the noisiest! With such ill-bred manners you
are, to say the least, most inconsiderate creatures. Pray, why do you always choose to disturb
my rest in this manner ? "
"Oh, I beg your pardon," responded the Ford, with a polite buzz, "for my seeming rudeness, but you see we are kept so busy all day long that we really haven't time to consider the
leisure, which, it appears to me our more fortunate neighbors are usually enjoying and yoti
seem to become more nervous the oftener we meet you. "Perhaps," continued the Ford, with a
cheerful, good-natured air, "If you were allowed to work with us for a time you would become
accustomed to our noise, and begin to appreciate our persevering nature and cheerful disposition
in any task which we undertake."
"The idea!" exclaimed the touring car, in a haughty buzzing tone, with indignant puffs,
"what an air you do assume. To hear you talk one would imagine we had never done a day's work
in our lives. Of course, you couldn't be expected to understand our business and I'm sure I do
1wt care to understand yours."
"Nor have I time to explain," shot back the little Ford, as, with an important air and
numerous puffs and chugs. it turned its back upon the aristocratic touring car and whirring
rapidly down the street, was soon lost to view, leaving the exasperated touring car to complain
at leisure.
A. K. '17
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J)istorp of W. jf. J). ~.
Our High School, like all other things, has a life history.
interesting but, nevertheless, it should be known.

This history may not be very

U. F. H. S. has not possessed this title throughout its life. In the year 1879 the school was
first founded. It was not at this time a High School, but it contained the ninth and tenth grades.
There were but two teachers employed to conduct the work of the school. These teachers remained here for a number of years.
In the year 1904 through the combined efforts of Superintendent Geo. Taylor and Mr. Minsart, the school changed to the Wilmot High School. A regular four-year course was installed.
Mr. Minsart and Miss Perdu were the cunductors of this new regime. The work was very successful and it was during this same year that a new addition was added to the school.
In the year 1911, an organization was formed for the purpose of changing the \"1. H. S. to
the U. F. H. S. This change was advocated by the public at large for the purpose of making it
more convenient for the children of neighboring towns to attend high school. This change broadened the territory of the school, thereby lowering the expenses of maintaining it. The new
territory included all of Salem and parts of Randall and Wheatland townships.
Under this organization three teachers were employed, of which Mr. B. M. Squires was
principal. It was through his influence that a four-year agricultural course was installed. He
pointed out the necessity of this course to the people, by the fact that many were from the
farms.
There are still many modern improvements needed in our school in order to make it an
ideal one. The four-year agricultural course, the fine situation of the school, together with the
athletics patronized by the $chool, have made it rank high among schools of its kind. We are
all looking forward to the big event which is to take place this summer by which we are to
have more room. We surely will appreciate this, but we will be very sorry to see our faithful
old high school vanish.
M. S. '18 .

. ~ m. jf. J!). ~. ~tubcnt's m:wcntp=~birb ~snlm
Miss Lamb is the queen of all teachers-we shall not deny.
She maketh us to remain oft after school and she leadeth us thru the main room aisles.
She restoreth our composure when we weaken, but she leadeth us a merry chase for her
algebra or bookkeeping's sake.
Yea, tho we remain hours after school, we shall not despair, for she is with us.
She prepareth a joke for us; then maketh a beeline for our seats.
actions .with words, and our hands runneth over with work.

She anointeth our

Surely, we will follow her all the days of our lives and dwell on the fun of High School life
forever.
R. E. M. '18.
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ITH what mingled feelings of respect, gratitude and its superior worth should we, as
students, not regard that most estimable and highly renowned requisite of humanity,
commonly known as the dictionary!
Yet what a vast wealth of knowledge undreamed
of is implied in the mere mention of that name! When encountered by a word of such rounded and
lengthy proportions as to fairly astound us with its suspected significance, with what eagerness
and haste do we not search its pages, probing its inmost depths, that we may select therefrom
an applicable interpretation of its true import. As the essential •factor to an intelligent and
thorough mastery of our language we, as students, constantly refer to its unlimited fund of
information. The dictionary constitutes a study in itself in unraveling the mysteries of that
complicated system of expressing our thoughts and feelings in the' most direct ·and intelligible
manner, thereby avoiding ambiguity and redundancy in the use of words, for, if words were
coins, how much more careful we would be in the way we spend them!
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INE O'CLOCK-and the lively chatter which a few moments ago was at its height has
mysteriously subsided to be succeeded by a sudden hush of significant import. Already
the noisy groups have disappeared which a few moments before were scattered throughout the main room and adjacent available space eagerly discussing certain amusing or otherwise interesting events of recent occurrence, that is when. time could be spared from some allimportant lesson or exam and each remarkably changed student files slowly to his seat. This
morning the Victrola precedes Mr. Minsart and will entertain us with several classical records,
which, strange to say, most of us find remarkably difficult to becom'e acquainted with. Perhaps
first of all we must recite the Gettysburg address in chorus with Mr. M.
Then again, he will
deliver some wise tho' candid comments on the talks of current inter.est which were given before
the school last week. There is still time for several records before we must turn to our books.
Miss Lamb now assumes charge of the algebra class, with an ever watchful eye on us Seniors
(the only other oecupants of the room at this period) who occasionally are tempted to pay unnecessary attention to the varying displays of F eeshman knowledge as we realize that we, too,
were once Freshies. Nevertheless, some of us Seniors are given a chance to entertain the rest of
the room during our German recitation period from----. Doubtless, the Freshies (were they
present) would marvel in turn at the varying displays of Senior knowledge at this time.
We
hope that Miss Faber realizes that it is impossible for even a Senior to continually render brilliant recitations. In the library from 11:05 to 11 :45 we receive daily instruction concerning the
affairs and political proceedings of the government (generally known as civics) from Miss Lamb.
Here we are called on in turn and often respond. At 11 :45 we again take possession of our seats
in the main room. This time Mr. M. has some important announcement to make or some valuable
suggestions to offer on how we may study most effectively to obtain best results. Needless to
say, we all appreciate such worthy hints but of course we are all anxious to be dismissed for the
dinner hour. At 1 o'clock the roll is called and those unfortunate enough to occupy rear seats must
act as monit6rs. At 1:05 or thereabouts Miss Faber makes. a practice of ruling the main room
with a light hand but with an occasional choice bit of sarcasm that makes even Seniors cringe. and
decide to reform. At 1:30 more or less the Seniors descend to the laboratory to be still further
enlightened in the subject of physics in which we are a most interested class. Mr. M., our instructor, has succeeded in clearing many of the otherwise difficult points (technical terms) of the
subject but we enjoy the experiments best of all as we are all anxious to note (obtain) results.
But later we must write up these experiments which we do not find quite so easy to explain. The
next two periods are laboriously spent in attempting to acquire a definite knowledge of the art of
bookkeeping. Miss Lamb is indeed patient with us but we haven't as yet succeeded in duplicating the model forms. (We're not expecting to.) At 3:40 or thereabouts Mr. M. starts on his
daily tour of the main room with the waste paper basket. At 3:45 each member of the faculty
in turn informs us how late we must stay, etc., etc., and then dismisses the faithful.
A. K.
Pn,ge Thirt~v-Three

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~ratle anb ~ap

Jlon'ts jfor W. jf. ~. ~.
DON'T try to pass notes in the main room while Miss Faber is in charge. We have tried it for
four years.
THE SENIORS.
DON'T play with the bell-rope out in the hall if Mr. Minsart has not already announced .it.
DON'T protest when Mr. M. is making an announcement; you'll get him excited and he'll think
about "something else."
DON'T try to study "something else" in the study period if you're not a Senior; the faculty members will not trust your word.
1$
DON'T go out on a school night; you're no good the "morning after," according to A. P. Minsart.
DON'T hesitate to help boost the interests of the school.
DON'T try to play "hookey" from school if you don't want to eat new pie (humble pie).
DON'T doubt Miss Faber's ability as a detective while she is in charge of the main room.
never fails to detect even passing notes by skillful Senior girls.

She

Jltltl5 Jftem5 jfor 1925
The East Division High School basket ball team of Milwaukee was easily defeated by the
Wilmot team. in the final game of the season in the local gym. last Friday night. Score, 26 to 17.
The captain of the track team says prospects are good for a victory over Woodstock High
School in the dual track meet to be held on our new cinder track next Saturday.
_The meeting of the Glee club for the election of officers was largely attended, especially
by the Freshmen.
The pupils of the school were greatly inspired by the presence of .the new flag which
adorned the flag pole for the first time last Tuesday.
The class in manual training is unusually large this year because of the large attendance
of boys enrolled in the school. The boys are reported to be doing good work.
The Senior domestic science class has just taken up the subject of millinery. The girl:;; are
greatly interested and will no doubt reduce the high cost of living through their knowledge gained
in this course.
The members of the Literary society will present the play, "Hamlet," at the next regular meeting of the Union Free High School Parent-Teachers. association.
The members of the debating society are busy on a tryout for places on the debating teams
that will represent the school in debates with Kenosha, Burlington and West Division High of
Milwaukee.
Page Thirty-Four

<!&b! jfor a ~pm!
You can lead a horse to water,
But you cannot make him drink,
We can beg for a gymnasium,
But that won't help a wink.

And isn't it outrageous,
That we are taxed so high,
To hold our games in quarters that
It's courageous to occupy?

We must play full sixty minutes
In a dingy, dusty hall,
Then go down and don our garments
Where there is no fire at all.

Now we'd be very grateful
If folks would grant our whim,
Just be accommodating
And provide for us a gym.

u. K.

Takes a lot to clear expenses
When the crowd is rather slim,
But we'd work just that much harder,
If we only had a gym.

Ucatber jforeca!)t===m:be 31 unior!)
"Every wind has its weather."
Russell .BruelGenerally blustery conditions; hot and sultry weather at times.
Russell LudwigStormy .and unsettled.

Dull and "fall"-lil:e.

Kathryn MaddenA slight, fast growing emotion lights the foreground and suddenly goes back again; precedes most terrible hurricanes. Beware! Extreme changes-hot and cold. Danger to divergence!
Aileen MorganGenerally mild and backward.
Ruth MorganBright and pleasant conditions prevail.
Emily SchultzFair and genial with a spring-like warmth.
Margaret SchmalfeldtFair in morning, partly cloudy by night.

Some bright, clear days.

George SchmalfeldtSnow squalls. Moderate conditions prevalent.
Day WicksMostly bright and sunny days; changes from fair to pleasant.
Bernard Y oppeThreatening; unsettled; subject to lightning changes.
U.K.
Page Thirty-Five

,
~

~ ~cbool Jjop'sl.ament
Horse in barn, buggy put away,
Pull out my time piece to see the time of day.
Just as I discovered my ticker wasn't runnin'
The gol darn school bell just started hummin'.
I've never seen it fail yet, as long as I've been goin'
And I gues~t it's all for me that some ill wind is blowin';
So I go up to the schoolhous() with my heart up in my throat
1Cause forty minutes after school would get anybody's goat.
The monitors at brie o'clock get up to give the roll,
Everybody here on time excepting this poor soul.
Just before the school is out the principal says to I "You were late this morning?" I says, "Yes," and heaves a sigh.
So I got forty minutes providing I was good,
But when you see the bunch let loose, do you see how I could?
Well, I go thru this, not only for today,
But it's five days in a week, friends, just the same old way.
B. H. Y. '18.

~n <l&bt to <!&ur ~restbent
"H" is for Herbe.rt who's striving to climb
To the top of the ladder and get there on time;
And sometimes it's hard and it makes him feel sad,
But he keeps right on hoping, for that we are glad.
He sticks bravely to it and conquers mistakes,
No matter how much of his patience it takes.
When you are in trouble he's the first at your aid;
He directs his attention to every young maid.
He's pleasant and cheerful, good~natured and fearless,
You can't flatter him when you speak of his goodness.
He's a skillful mechanic, a nice artist, too,
·
His virtues .are many, and more than a few.
He has won many friends, but scarcely a foe,
So to be embalmed in his friendship
Is mirth you may know.
When the teacher needs help
It's "~erb, if you please"
And the basket ball boys
Take advantage of these.
So, when he proposed that we forward this paper
Do you blame us when toward him
We all deigned to cater?
We elected him editor (the choice was well made)
And through his vast efforts
The foundation was laid.
Now in return for this favor
We'll all do our share,
So he won't have to assume all the care;
And while we are thinking of what we can do,
To him do we dedicate these lines so few.
Our President!
A Senior.
Page Thirty- Six

~o ~be jfre1)bie
Welcome, welcome, little stranger;
Fear no harm and fear no danger.
We are glad to see you here,
For you sing, "My time is dear."
S,Jmmer sports are put aside;
Now our books are opened wide,
Come, dear child, and cheer. the rest,
For we love the Freshie best.
U.K.

~be

erb ~ink in tbt ~au

Somewhat back as the village rule
Stands the Union Free High School,
Across its cement portico
Tin dinner pails the scholars throw,
And from its station in the hall
An ancient wash bowl says, to all
''Forever~never!

Never-forever!"

.By day its voice is low and light
But in the silent dead ofnight
Distinct along the heavy hall
The running bacteria, all
Creep in squads, in martial-wise
Until the morning beams arise~
"Forever-never!
Never-forever!"

Up against the wall it stands
Ready for scholars to wash their hands,
Germs cover the sink of massive oak
As a monk beneath his cloak
Wa,shes himself and sighs, alas,
Dirt shrieks aloud to all who pass"Forever-never!
N eve1~.:_forever!"

Through days of sorrow and days of mirth
Through days of death and days of birth,
Through every swift vicissitude,
Unchanged, unsunk, the sink has stood
And as if like us it all dirt saw
It calmly repeats those words of awe-,-

As a quotation to make it clear,
"The dirt of ages is gathered here,"
And the souls of the scholars in wild revolt
Shake and bend like a broken bolt,
And by this you can well see
The day of cleanliness will be"Forever-never!
Never-forever!"

Never elsewhere, forever here,
Where all parting, pain and care,
And death and dirt shall disappear,
The horologe of eternity,
Dust, sayeth this incessantly"Forever-never!
Never-forever!"
K. M.

~o Jllp j!}istorp ~ook
This dear little History
SeemE: wrapped up in mystery
'Bout those good old days gone by,
That now rise to haunt us
And fully inform us
Of tyrannical rulers and battles so dry.
A.M.

"Forever~never!

Never-forever!"

~epple51)
No pep to work, no pep to walk,
No pep to read, no pep to talk,
No pep to eat, no pep to drink,
No pep to write, no pep to think.
Peppless Russel B.

G. B.
Page Thirty-Seven

uto Ul:be jfre%bies
Blessings· on thee, little man,
Freshman boy with shoes of tan,
With thy pressed up pantaloons
And thy comic oper.~ tunes,
With thy ruddy lip that glows
Underneath thy boyish nose,
Thpu wouldst have but little joy
If thou weren't a barefoot boy,
For thy little feet are soft
As the brains within thy loft.

Blessings on thee, one and all
Freshies green, large and smaU,
With your looks of fear and fright,
Like children left alone at night,
With your quivering lips, and eye8
Like a baby's when it cries,
With the hope high in your mind
That teachers will be true and kind
From my heart 1 welcome you
I was once a Freshie too.

H. S.
Breathes there a Senior with brains so dead
Whose teacher has never to him said
This is your last and only chance
As home his footsteps he has turned
After writing on some hard exam?
Should he survive, in pride he'd excell
His head in raptures surely'd swell,
Low though his marks he's proud just .the same
Endless his pleasures as wish can claim,
Despite his low marks, pride and pelf
The youth has earned it all himself
Though he got thru by the skin of his teeth
Some day he must come to grief.

w.w.
So study that when thy credits summon thee to join that elevating class which moves with
those ascending "airs" to that mysterious place in the, Wilmot Woodman hall, thou go not like
a laggard among the bright, but, honored and revered with a quickened step, grasp thy diploma
like one wrapped in all his knowledge and absorbed in pleasant dreams.
'
W . W.

U!:bt ~ettp%burg ~peecb
(With apologies to Lincoln)
. o N E SCORE AND EIGHTEEN YEARS ago our ancestors brought forth upon this school
yard a new building, dedicated to the proposition that all students should be cremated
equal.
Now we are enraged and feel pretty sore, wondering how that schoolhouse or any other
schoolhouse, so deceived and so imitated, can long endure. We have met this schoolhouse as before. We have met to eradicate a portion of it and to test its fate for those who here gave their
knives that this schoolhouse might live. It is also fitting and proper we should do this. But
for fifty cents we would eradicate, we would cremate, we would annihilate this place. The
brave boys with ivory heads who struggled here tried in vain to add and subtract. The place
will little nte, since last September, what we. say, but it will never regret what we did here.
It :would kill us, the living, rather to be cremated here than to finish the work we have thus far
barely carried on. It is rather for us here to be emancipated from. the great task remaining
before us that from these empty heads we give decreased emotion to pause where they gave
their last full pleasure of commotion that we here lightly resolve that these heads had no brains,
that this schoolhouse shall have a new birth .offreedom, that our constitution of the schoolboard,
by the school board, and for the student be excommunicated from the land.
B. H. Y.
Pag-e Thirty-Eight

Jl(i~~ JLamb
Miss Faber she did bring Miss Lamb,
Did bring Miss Lamb, did bring Miss Lamb,
Miss Faber she did bring Miss Lamb
To our school one day.

O:n:e thing, tho, I do not like,
Do not like, do not like,
One thing, tho, I do not like,
She will not let me play.

That was about three years ago,
Three years ago, three years ago,
That was about three years ago,
And I hope she's goin' to Ptay.

If she does not cut it out,

Cut it out, cut it out,
If she does not cut it out,

I'll take Miss Lamb away.
B. H. Y. '18.

ailmot ~igb
By Fox river gently flowing
Wilmot High, Wilmot High,
Stands this monument of learning
Wilmot High, Wilmot High,
Tall thy trees and green thy grasses
Proud bedecked with lads and lassies,
Faithful unto thee-thy classes
Wilmot High, Wilmot High,
Faithful unto thee fo·rever
Wilmot High.
G. B.

'l!tbe Jflain 1\oom <tlock (~be ~bip of ~tate)
(With apologies to Longfellow)
Now too go on, unmerciful clock
Go on, who said that you could stop?
You almost make us shed large tears
When the school bell's ring doth strike our ears.
It's all your fault but they blame you not,
We'll find which jeweler made your wheel,
Made you lie, and the time you steal,
Who made each number, hand and spring,
Which falsely time the school bell's ring.
We will find the kind of place
In which you got your sneakish face.
You'd better fear each sound and shockIt's not the bell but it's the clock,
'Tis but the swinging of your hand
Inside that soiled and cheap brass band.
Your insides are a bunch of junk,
And ·all you say is worthless bunk.
Go •on, we know y10u're full of shame.
And why they let you here remain,
And now we know from all your wrong
Your heart and hopes are completely gone.
Let's hope your fate is hanging near,
For no one here will shed a tear.
B. H. Y.
Page Thirty-Nine

As "Freshies" we're modest and willing to learn,
As Sophomores to higher ambitions we turn;
Now Juniors so bright, we're somewhat flighty,
And become at last wise Seniors so mighty.
A. K.

~o ·1Jtbt ~cbool l\oom C!Clock
A familiar sight
With its constant tick-tock
Is the big round face
Of the school-room clock.

What tales it could tell
Had it power to relate
Of each student's efforts,
Spelling fame or fate.

A silent sentinel,
Faithful and true,
It hurries us onward
The whole day through.

"Make haste," it would say,
"For time passes swiftly;
If wise you would be
Just work diligently."
A. K.

No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it to anyone else.
Freshie, Freshie, cute and mild,
Be a good industrious child,
Then your courage shall appear,
For if you will persevere
You'll be a Senior-never fear.
A. K.

ebt to a ~team ((oil
(With apologies to all well-behaved radiators, which
cluded in this indictment.)

are not in-

Hail to thee, blithe serpent,
. Coiled against the wall,
How we adore thy hissing,
How we enjoy thy call,
While wrapt in thought and coats and things and freezing in our stalls.
Hail to thee, old sizzler,
Hail and hail ad libs.
How our hearts go pit-pat,
How our nerves dance jigs,
While thou dost serenade us with all thy mental ragtime ribs.
Rattle and knock till doomsday
Groan and ker-sneeze till May,
How could we live without you!
Life would be drear and gray
Without thy lute-like lullaby to lull us thru the day.
What if our breaths are frozen!
What if our blood is ice!
We couldn't do without thee'Twould be a sacrifice.
More power to thee, blithe sizzler of the strong emphatic voice.
R. M.
Pa.~e

Forty

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~·· ~entor'~ ~lea
Professor, dear professor,
Our sight is .growing dim,
Our eyes are rimmed with circles,
.
From the glow of the midnight glim.
We come to beg your mercy,
Please use· your mighfy powers,
And assign us shorter lessons,
Yes-shorter than three hours.
We know you are long on physics,
But why on hours, too,
When a dear considerate teacher
Such things would never do?
And now, our dear old professor,
Save time and gasoline,
Throw out your clutch much sooner
For the class of '17·.
G.·B.

eur ~cbool
I must tell you now about ·our school, for
It has things to be proud of full many a score.
Its sons and its daughters appreciate school,
·They .all believe in the Golden Rule.
As I gaze 'round this room with fanciful look
I think of the rhyme in the story book,
Of Old King Cole, Mr. John Nett, yo)l see,
And our teachers are the helpers three.
They play the music; we dance to tunes qld and 'new;
We must keep in tune and step lively and true.
Our professor, Mr. Minsart, of the dance is director;
Of the High School's name, he's a good protector.
You all know Bernard, usually called Yoppe,
Who some day will be president of Ireland we hope,
. After kissing the Blarney stone, so .great will he be
That he'll .call all the snakes ~p.d toads from the sea.
There are Swenson and Richter, our sly ones,
They slip like a couple of eels;
But they're very steady in one thingThey always get 'round to their meals.
There are Wicks and Kreutz and Mitzie
A working away on the' farm.
They do as much good as one good boy ·
And make things go off like a charm.

Here's to our friend, "Kit" Madden,
Who Jane Addams wiil some day succeed, ·
Presiding at all her meetings
And teaching suffragettes how to read.
I see, glancing into the future,
Wee Wallie Witt, alias John D.,
Foregoing the pleasures of dances,
A ·Sunday school teacher to be.
Fashions will ever be changing,
To this everyone will agree:
That Vera and Grace will lead the ,scrap
With A vis as referee.
Irish, Murphy and Patrick
Stand up for Ireland's right.
The Freshies have red-haired Mickle
As president and chief headlight.
My tale is ended; 'tis a wondrous thing,
But in the future some day it may bring
Thoughts of friendship and joyous hours
And make life pleasanter in this world of ours.
Seal your class, and leave for the others to play,
Do your work faithfully' day by day,
Then you'll know that when school starts again next year,
They'll remember your fa.ce though it be not there ..
B. D. '17.
Page Forty-One·

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m:o «be ((lass of '~eben teen
What of the future? What will you do?
Is commencement the end of study for you?
Lost is the student who seeks not to gain
More goods fot his storehouse Jf knowledge-the brain.
On to the end we must keep up the pace
That )Jrings us more wisdom anJ .e<Jrns us a place.
Close not the book. Continue to learn,
Lest you're crowded when the tide starts to turn.
After commencement a duty we oweSurely we'll pay for the things we don't knowShall the horizon stop us, when the zenith's the goal?
Or, will we climb up with mind, he·art, and soul? ~
For us, today holds a prize each has earned
Studies we've mastered; o'er lessons we've learned.
Each looks with pride on today's graduation,
Visions we hold of well based education.
Each has thoughts of the future-a dreamNaught but clean minds the dream can redeem.
Take time to prepare the house of your mind,
Each .lesson stored up, in future you'll find
Eases your journey; yes, saves well the way.
Note well that success means study each day.
G. B.

m:o ·«ur ~cbool l\oom C!lock
A familiar sight
With its constant tick-tock
Is the big, round face
Of the schoolroom clock.

What tales could foretell
Had it power to relate
Of each student's efforts
Spelling fame or fate.

A silent sentinel
Faithful and true
It hurries us onward
The whole day through.

"Make haste" it would say,
"For time passes swiftly;
If wise you would be
Just work 1iligently."
A. K. '17

<@be m:o ~alt. 111Wbitman
When I read of the learned Whitman
And his "leaves of grass" (so green)
My heart sank like lead within me
And I wondered what he could mean,
For his "poetry" gave me a .headache
And "leaves of grass" gave me a. shock!
Why murder the English language
·
With so many good words in stock?
If we cast aside rhythm and .meter
We must call our writings prose
For "poetic-license" is overworked
As every poet knows.
Page

r~·\H'ty-T\YO

When I read of the learned Whitman
The tho't rose in my brain
How could he read his writings. o'er
And ever write again?
His "poetic tongue" is silenced
And quiet his gifted hand
And the barbarous stuff
He wrqte for us
Is read in all. schools in the land.

K. M. '18

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:

~tnior ~lpballtt
A ·stands for Aileen with disposition mild,
But in all other respects .she's a wonderful child.

K stands for Kreutz, deliberate and slow;
He takes his time to come and go.
·

B is for Blanche who might claim haughty
And. who thinks the average boys are truly
naughty.

L for Lamb, he~ name sounds genteel;
For proof of her work in her class steal.

C stands for class 1917Not a member of it ugly or mean.

D for Drams enrolled but two,
If you visit the family you'll find a few.

E for Edna, will she help a friend?
If so only in the form of a lend.
F for Frank with his head· bowed down,
We hope he'll look up when a girl he's found.
G for girls of Wilmot High,
If you think you can beat them
You'd better try.
H stands for Herbert his manner is bluff
To jolly the teachers he thinks is the stuff.
I for independence,
We all claim a share
For why should anyone have a fault so rare?
J for John,. Supt. Kerwin by name,
His kindly manner has won for this name great
fame.

M for Myrtle high and mighty,
Who ought to learn this world is flighty.
N for number friurteen in all
Will graduate in June if no one takes a fall.

0, P, Q will stand for a triangle.
As our plain names have no letters of fangle.
R for Richter, independence supreme,
Who thinks this world -one quiet dream.
S stands for Siedschlag, who like the sun,
Radiates brightness when the day is done.
T for teachers who try to be goodBut often their iintentions are misunderstood.
U for Ursula; exceptionally bright,
Who knows her :lessons and knows them
. right.
V is for Vera, the name means stately;
She looks like a, queen-we've noticed it lately.
W for Wallie, he possesses conceit,
From the topofihis head to the toe of his feet.

~anitarp 1\tgulatton~ of W. jr. ~. ·~·
(Which have proven a success)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

p.
7.
8.
9.
10.

No night owling on school nights.
Give your ·current topic at the. time scheduled ..
Boys, pay .your shares of damages done to windows immediately after breaking.
Absence from class-0.
No gum 'chewing.
No tearing of paper into small bits.
No chalk throwing in any room.
Don't play hookey.
Don't vault the banister.
Hands· off the bell rope.
Page Forty-Three

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'laugb~
Fresh.: Why is it the upper classmen don't poke fun at you?
Soph.: Simply because I'm a Sophomore, of course.
Fresh.: I congratulate you.
Kathryn, when once started.in U. S. history class tends to "Madden" the class.
Florence, taken at best, never seems to be in any "Rush."
Repairing, pressing, etc.-call all hours at the last seat in row 5. Work done on "Hollidays."
Irving is reforming. He was seen to "Carey" an algebra home.
Teacher: Where is the St. Lawrence?
Fresh.: Here he is (pointing to "Murph").
Mr. M.: Whom did you say was absent, Walter, Avis?
Wallie: (Coming out of one of those day dreams) "Yaw."
Teacher: Bernard, have you studied your history?
Bernie: "Yoppe."
Grace, when applying for a position, was told she was to receive but $2.00 per (week).
Grace, being insulted, replied, "I wasn't 'Bohrn' yesterday."
What grows around the "Westlake?"
Answer: Beautiful (?) slough grass known as "Myrtle."
Syd. what is your favorite brand of cornflakes? "Yours truly."
What are the favorite pastime toys of Edna, Clare, and Mary?
Answer: "Droms."
U. F. H. S. students never get weary. Plenty of "Witt" may be found in the southwest
corner of the main room. (Warning)-Do not disturb it while sleeping.
What is the pastime of Ursula and Aileen?
Answer: Watching their "Ker-win."
Avis (talking to her schoolmates): I am not going to wear short skirts any longer.
Kathryn: "I want half a dozen eggs."
Storekeeper: "Well, Kathryn, haven't you got those chickens to laying yet? Je-rusalem,
what is the matter with them?"
Kathryn: "I don't know. I guess they are eggless or else uneggified.
What do you
call it?"
Dwaine: "Miss Faber doesn't allow me to sit by you; she says you laugh too much."
Milton~ "And Miss Lamb doesn't allow me to sit by you; she says you talk too much."
Dwaine: "Gee! We're both reg'lar fellowa, ain't we?"
Mr. Minsart: "Why are you so late?"
Freshie: "Please, ma'am' I started late.'~
Mr. Minsart: "Why didn't you start early?"
Freshie: "Please, ma'am, it was tro lat2 to start early."
Miss Lamb: "Who was .that laughed aloud?"
Richard: "I did, but I didn't mean to do it.''
Miss Lamb: "You didn't?"
Richard: "No ma'am, I laughed in my sleeve, and I dian't know there was a hole in
my elbow.''
Miss Lamb: "For a change let's have the room so quiet that we ca.1 hear a pin drop.''
Bernard: (After waiting patiently) "All right, let 'er drop.''
Myrtle S.: "When Sampson battled up the ships in the Santiago harbor where did the
ships go?"
Miss Lamb: "To the bottom.''
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Member of Class: "Before the strike at Pullman, Ill., Mr. Pullman laid off some men."
Miss Lamb: "Yes, a large sum."
·
Teacher: "All in the front row may take problem 1 in algebra."
Little Boy (perplexed): "Take it where?"
Grace, secretary of Senior class, read "the Senior class are invited to meet with the faculty
of the High School on 'the eve of All Fool's Day, as follows:
"The Senior class are invited to meet with the family of the High School on the eve of All
Fool's Day."
Frank: "All men who were laid off in 1891 quit working."
Miss L.: "Naturally, wouldn't you?"
Miss Lamb: "What sense was there in the Mexican government's allowing only Mexican born ministers to preach in Mexico?"
Bernard: '"Nonsense."
Miss Lamb: "Richard, why is our government a paternal government?"
Richard (quickly) "Because it pensions widows."

tlebt Cfcbo ~taft
Herbert Swenson

Editor-in-Chief

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Assistant Editors

Business Managers -

Literary Editors

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Myrtle Siedschlag
Ursula M. Kerwin

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Richard H. Kreutz
Walter W. Witt
Roy R. Richter

5 Blanche Dalton
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Aileen Kerwin
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Athletic Editors

Roy R. Richter
Frank Mattern

5 Vera Hegeman

Alumni Editors

1

Mary Drom

J Myrtle Westlake

Wit and Humor

I

Grace Bohrn

Class Editor -

- Edna Drom.

Faculty Advisor

Miss Faber

~chnowlebgement
We, the Echo staff, wish to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to all who have
he:ped to make this, our first High School Annual, possible.
We wish also to thank those business men in our community who through their generous
advertising have made this book a financial possibility.
Page Forty-Five

Wnion jfree ~igb ~cbool ~lee <(lub

OFFICERS OF GLEE CLUB
President and Manager

Secretary and Treasurer

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TOUR OF CLUB '17: Boston, New York, Charleston, New Orleans, San Francis~o, Denver, St. Louis, Chicago, Milwaukee,. Kansas City, Baltimore, Washington.
NOTE: *Resigned. §On the sick list. 110 ut of town. tin Mexico.
Page Forty-Six

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Advertisem eln ts
BooSt Our Advertisets
They are Helping to Boost

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Our High School

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Page Forty,Seven

--EAT--

BLUIM'S
Silverlake Ice Cream
"The Ice Cream Supreme"
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For Sale at

The Best Fountains
~
Ask your nearest dealer for prices on
· special orders or calf the factory direct.
Telephone Wilmot 404
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Page Fort;v,EJight

c--:""=~--'-_.Jl___~ -..,_,,-~....__.. ~"":'7'-~--·.,;._....-,,--),1:...::.•1;,1,_~''~,-'.'. -~----+--;~~ 1 ::._ J_:;...,.m....,J_; __ ;~.--,l- _IL U' j_J

Want to Go Somewhere?
-Call The-'

B. & 0. Auto
Livery
Silverlake, Wisconsin

Horses Stabled
Autos Stored

Telephone
wnmot 406

'

Cigars

Candy

AuguSt Holtd.orf
-Dealer In-

Bert Dean'
Barber
Shbp
Silver1ake, Wisconsin

Harnesses
Collars
Blankets
Robes
vVhips'
Etc.
Repairing and Oiling a Specialty

Pocket Billiards

Soft Drinks

'•·

Genoa Junction, Wis.

'Page l!'orty-Nine

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Dalton & I_Jeitin,g
General Merchandise
Silverlake,

Page Fifty

Wisconsin

Silverlake Drug Store
DRUGS
We carry a complete line at all times. The goods are always in
stock. You get them when you want them-no waiting--no delays. Prescriptions compounded as the doctor orders-nothing left out-nothing
substituted.

JEWELRY
It will pay you to see us before buying jewelry. We have a good
assortment of solid and filled gold jewelry; also, watchP<;, cut glass and
clocks.

KOD.AKS
We are the authorized agents in this territory for the EASTMAN
KODAK COMPANY. We carry a complete line of Kodaks and supplies.
Let us do your developing and printing. Prompt service.
"If it isn't an EASTMAN it isn't a Kodak."

PHONES

f Wheatland 21-U
\Wilmot 285

Silverlake, Wis .

Page Fifty- One

Wilbur Lumber- Co.
(INCORPORATED)

Silverlake,

Wisconsin

Dealers In Everything In

Building Material
Also Handle a Cotnplete Line of Farn1 Gates,
Barbed \Vire, Feed and Grain Seed
Also, all Different Grades of Coal

PHONE J W~eatl::md 21-W
l Wilmot 332

Page Fifty-T-wo

Let Us Figure Your
Estimate

This Space Donated by a
Real High School Booster
Silverlake,

Wisconsin

Page Fifty-Three

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Silverlake State
Bank·
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Silverlake, Wisco,hsin

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Capital, Surplus and
Profits

$19,000.0.0

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Safety Deposit Vault Box For Rent-$2.00 Per Year
3% Interest Paid on Time Certificates and Savings
Checking Accounts Solicited

Page Fifty-Four

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DIXON· AND BOHRNT

TWi~JI~~E
Wheatland 21-H ·

SILVERLAKE,
WISCONSIN

We are prepared to give you the choicest
of Meats at a price consistent with the
service and quality you are entitled to.

11111111

MEATS ..

"The metnory of quality remains long
after the price is forgotten."
BOliR_N

DIXON

M. LOESCHER
-DEALER IN-

GENERAL MERCHANDISE
SALEM, WISCONSIN

Pf!ge J;'lift:r-l!,ive

Peterson Bros. & Co.
Farm Implements
Wagons
Buggies

Harness
Blankets
and Robes

SALEM, WISCONSIN

KESTER & FELDKAMP
-DEALERS IN-

Hardware, Automobile Accessories, \Voven \Vire
Oils and Paints
-~-~-

-MEN'S CLOTHING

PHONES J Long Distance 10-Y
l Farmers' Line 59

Page Fifty-Six

Salem, Wisconsin

C. B. Gaines' Son~ Co.
I

"-Dealers In-

Lutnber
Hard and Soft Coal
Mill Feed
-

Lime, Doors, Windows, !Etc.
!

Hay and Grain

Give U~ a Chance on Your Estibates

Bristol and Salem, Wis.
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FoSter Mercantile Co.
Salem, Wisconsin

Everything in Merchandise
We meet any competition on Direct-From-Factory shipments, including
Furniture, Implements, Stoves, Fencing, Pianos,
Oils, Paints and Auto Tires

Agents for SAXON and VELIE Automobiles
Bargains in Used Cars

Ford Service Station

Washing Service

Garage

I-1'ree Air

GEORGE T. DEAN
General Hard ware and Tinware
Tin Shop in Connection
Plumbing and Heating
-DEALER IN-

COAL AND FEED
BASSETT,

Puge Fifty-Eight

•.

·WISCONSIN

BA.SSETT'S BUSY STORE
WITH TINY PRICES

DEAR FRIENDS:
Owing to the scarcity of all kinds of merchandise our buying has heen done early, and will
be priced away below the market.
The methods of the busy store to furnish goods to residents of Bassett and vicinity has
proven satisfactory to our patrons as our 1916 business was the largest we have ever had in Bassett, in fact, we believe it to be the largest that was ever done in· Bassett by any store at· any time.
We assure you we appreciate the orders given us and sincerely trust your affairs have been
as pleasant and satisfactory as ours and that 1917 will be bigger and better for you in every way.
We will continue to sell Monarch Coffee because there is no· better-3 pounds for $1.00.
During the year 1917 we will do all in our power to merit your business.

"If you strike a thorn or rose-keep a-goin',
If it hails or if it blows-keep a-goin',

Tain't no use to sit and whine
When the fish ain't on your line;
Bait your hook and keep on trying-keep a-goin'.
If the weather kills your crop-keep a-goin',
If you tumble from the top-keep a-goin'.

Suppose you're out of every dime,
Getting broke ain't any crime,
Tell the world you're fellin' fine-keep a-goin'.
When it looks like all is up-keep a-goin';
Drain the· sweetness from the cup-keep a-goin';
See the wild birds on the wing,
Hear the bells that sweetly ring,
When you feel like sighin'-sing,
And keep a-goin' to Bassett's Busy Store."

Thanking you for all past favors, and hoping for a continuance of the same, we assure you
we will keep' a-goin'.
Very truly yours,

GEORGE ROEPKE
Pnge Fifty-Nine

ADAM KARCHER
-DEALER IN-

General Merchandise
Bassett,

U. Pfaffen berger

Wisconsin

TEEPLE MILK
PRODUCTS Co.

-Dealer In-

General
Merchandise
and

Choice
Meats
Twin Lakes, Wis.
Phone Genoa 27 4
Pag\ Sixty

Phone Wilmot 305

-MANUFACTURERS OF-

Greek
Italian and
Domestic
Products
Sh~ppers

of Sweet Cream and
Dairy Products

WILMOT,

WISCONSIN

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Save Your Eyes
Patronize The

CAREY E·LECTRIC
--&--

.MILLING CO.
i

Electric Lighting and Power
GRINDING FEED
Rye, Graham and Buckwheat Flours
Wholesale Agents Washburn-Crosby and
Pillsbury's Flours

COAL, CEMENT AND ALL , KINDS
OF FEED FOR SALE ,
Wilmot, \Vis.

·Page Sixty-One

PHONE 314

CANNED GOODS

\Vhen You Want

Fresh and Smoked Meats
-Go To-

CHAS. C. GORR
Wilmot, Wisconsin

We Deliver Anywhere
Quality and Service
PURE KETTLE LARD

OLEOMARGARINE

General Blacksmithing
Repairing and Horseshoeing

FRED GAUGER
Wilmot, Wisconsin

Page Sixty-Two

Fred R. Schreck
Trevor, Wis.

-DEALER IN-

Groceries, Hard\vare, Boots and
Shoes, Men's Furnishings
Meats, Etc.
Farm Implements of All Kinds
Highest Price Paid for Eggs
Veal and Poultry Sold on Commission

Telephone 80 Wilmot

Tel~phone

186 Bristol

Pnge Sixty-Three

F. STALEY

C. BREUL

The Wilmot Garage
General Repairing
Supplies and Vulcanizing
G. & J. Tires
Telephone Wilmot 462

"

vVilmot, \Visconsin

E. E. WRIGHT
FURNITURE AND UNDERTAKING
WILMOT, \VIS.

Page Sixty-Four

Dry Goods and Groceries
The Best of Everything Always in Stock
We extend a cordial invitation to all to
call at our store for anything in our line.
Prices always right, and it is a pleasure
to serve you.

F. A. Kruckman
Wilmot, Wis.

Phone 25:3

Eugene
Pellettieri

Louis
Schmidt
Wagon and Carriage Repairing
Carriage Painting

Barber Shop

Buggy Tops, Cushions
and Backs Repaired
Auto Tops Recovered

\Vilmot,

-

Wis.
Wilmot, Wis.

l'ag·e Sixty~Five

,
Fred Faulkner
General Blacksmithing and Repairing
Wilmot,

Wisconsin

Don't. Forget Our .
ADVERTISERS

Page Sixty- Six

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Devotion to Detail
Has Won Many Custon1ers For Us

Perfection in anything can only be accomplished through a proper regard of small details.
There are hundreds of little things that go
to make up the perfect service which is required
in a successful drug store.
We realize this and ·if you trade with us a
while you will be impressed with the care which
we exercise in conducting our business.
No drug store sells better goods than we do
and no drug store can provide more satisfactory
service and fairer prices.
If care counts with you, we should like to add
your name to our large list of satisfied customers.

Morris H. Hall
Druggist
'Vilmot,

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Wisconsin

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Builders' and "Shelf ·Hardware
/ Tinware, Stoves,
Sewing Machines
Tin .Shop _

Repairing of All Kinds

/ Furnace Work

Largest Stock of

~ Farm ,Machinery
In the County

Give Me a Trial.and be Convinced

·.w. H. Morgan
Telephone 313

Wilmot, Wisconsin
Page Sixty-Nine

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Watches, Clocks and
Jewelry
We always have a nice assortment of
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry-the
latest and popular styles.

Books and Stationery
\Ve carry a complete line of Books, Magazines, Souvenir Post Cards, Etc.

Ice Cream, Fruits and Confectionery
The best we can obtain.

· R. C. Shotliff
Phone 254

Page Seventy

Wilmot, \Vis.

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JOHN NETii
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-DEALER IN-

DRY GOODS
- - - - - AND

- - - - -

GRO"CERIES
~
BEST
MERCHANDISE
at Live and Let Live Prices

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