Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-17
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES


Gertrude McGuine, passed away We'd
nesday morning at his home in Wone-
woe Deceased suffered stroke,
which caused his death. Miss Nc
Guine, who is a member of the Wau-
sau teaching force, attended her
brothers funeral
Miss Elizabeth Nickles of the High
school faculty, acted as a judge in a
declamatory contest between Merrill,
Tomahawk and Minocqua at Toma-
hawk last Friday evening
The girls declamatory contest was
held at the auditorium in the High
school building Wednesday evening.
There were seven contestants and the
program was as follows: Margaret
Merklein, "Penrod Finds His Voice; I"
Mildred Hudson, "The Piper" jean
nette Nequette, THE Disillusioning
of Alexander Oldsworthy;" Leah
Meyer, "Old Mother Goose" Esther
Oswald, "Guenn;" Elizabeth Mooney,
"A Soldier of France" Louise Pedi-
go, "His Majesty. the King" Miss
Jeanette Nequette received first place
in the contest; Miss Esther OSWALD,
second and Miss Mildred Hudson,
third. County superintendent of
schools, j. E. Giessel Mrs Charles
Feathers and Mrs. Fred Heinemann
acted as judges. The High school
orchestra rendered several musical Sc
lections. All the girls presented their
addresses in creditable way and the
judges had a hard time making the
final decision. Miss Nequette and
Warner Bump will appear in the con-
test to be conducted about the first
part of May.
Miss D. A. Bannen, teaching fellow
at the High school, has resumed her
school duties after an illness of few
days.
P. A. Cleasby, federal district in
spector of the bureau of biological
survey for the states of Wisconsin,
Iowa and Minnesota, addressed the
High school students and faculty
Thursday on Bird Life"
T. F. Schroeder of Milwaukee, who
has recently returned from the war
ring countries across the sea, ad-
dressed the High school yesterday af-
ternoon on the terrible conditions in
those countries.
The slides scheduled for this week
are on Life In China" to be given on
Friday evening"
The Latin play was successfully
given the past week as published in
our last weeks notes.
Students of the University of Wis
consin visited the High school last
week, among them being Ben Kuebler,
Edward Silbernagel, -Goldes Kischel,
Franklin Bump, Erwin Luebchow and
Eugene Thayer, Jr.
Miss Marrilla Zellhoefer submitted
to an operation last Saturday in
Milwaukee hospital. 1t has been re-
ported that she is getting along nicely
Miss Mamma Hoegh, who is recover
ing from an appendicitis operation in
the Ravn hospital at Merrill, is ex-
pected to return to her High school
duties next Monday.
There will be no school Thursday
afternoon on account of the big mill
tary parade planned for that day
The officers of the High school had
meeting yesterday to make arrange
ments for students to appear in the
military parade Thursday afternoon
Twenty-four drawing stands and
boards are nearing completion in the
manual training department at the
High school.
The Juniors and Seniors are being
given military drilling under the di-
rection of Prin. l. c. Painter and A. w.
Thompson.
The program for next Friday after
noon is as follows:
The American Flag ---------------
Carl Tunnicliffe, William Sullivan
The Black Horse and His Rider -
----------------- Lloyd Renneberg
The Death Bed of Benedict Arnold
William Albers
Song of the Chattahooche --------
Olive Hammer
Yes or No ---------- Ethel Edwards
The Coyote --------- Oscar Dippman
The House by the Side of the Road
---- Howard Wilterding
When Paul Was a Boy--Roscoe Boles
Just Commonplace ---------------
MARGARET Kuntz EStalla Finch