Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-30
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

C. S. Snyder, head of the history
department was absent from his class
es last week, due to illness.
Contests were held Wednesday and
Thursday moons by the various classes
to determine their four-minute speak
ers as representatives OF their respec-
tive classes. The Sophomore and
Freshmen contest was held THURSDAY
noon and George Kenney, Gertrude
Luebchow and Margaret Bells were
chosen in the Freshmen contest.
For the Freshmen AS, Margaret Lille
uvist and Gertrude Paff were chosen.
In the Sophomore contest Walter
Graunke, Ruth Underwood and Or
phelia Wilke received places. The
Junior and Senior contest was held
at 11:00 Thursday morning ana
among the Seniors Elroy MacFaul,
Eileen Evans and Walter Ebert were
the winners and in the Junior try-out
Emma Jarnes, Douglas Prem and
Frank Kellerman received places.
Teachers from the different depart
ments acted as judges. The winners
of first and second places of the var
ious classes were given certificates
and will have the honor of having
their names entered at Washington,
D. c. They will be subject at any
time to be called upon to give patri-
otto speeches.
The Betsy Ross club held a meet
ing in their rooms at the school Fri
day evening-Miss Margaret Merklein
and Miss Stella Zimmerer were ad-
mitted as members to the club and
after the business meeting Red Cross
and Belgian Relief work was done.
Liberty Day was not observed as
holiday by the high school. In the
morning after the first period all class
es were dismissed and as usual the
students joined the patriotic parade,
accompanying the selects down to the
depot. In the afternoon classes were
again resumed.
Thursday afternoon the basket ball
and foot ball boys received their
sweaters, numerals and WIS as their
reward for their work during the sea-
son. Sweaters were awarded to: John
Hess, Ernest Schneider, Russell Cook,
Carl Wolfe, Louis Leak, Edwin Sparr,
William Roach, and John Zimmerer.
WIS were given to Bernard Laabs,
Harry Anderson, Edwin Evenson,
Frank Kellerman, Walter Reinke, Will
liam Niles, Dewey Kysow, Julius John
son, Jake Werle and Orvil Ruelman.
Numerals were given to Robert Pow
ell, Elmer Holman, Arnold Barandt,
Fred Crocker, William Heller, George
Turner, Clossie Kenney, Orvil Ruel-
man and P. Weinkauf.
Morton Schaeffer was also presented
with a sweater in appreciation Of his
work as chairman of the Athletic
council. Coach Schneider presented
the sweaters, WIS and numerals and
gave a short speech on the value of
Athletics"
Bernard Laabs was elected captain
of next years foot ball team and Jake
Werle captain of next years basket
ball team.
The following boys nave left school
to work on farms this last week:
Harry Anderson, Clarence Albrecht,
Charles Bandy, Edward Cerveny, Ed
ward Hermann, Elvin Marquardt, Nor
man Nieman and Rufus Schneider.
Coach Schneider left Saturday even
ing for Appleton, where he has been
called to report for military duty with
the contingent of selects, who leave
May 3rd Mr.. Schneider was presented
with small gift from the boys of
the foot ball and basket ball teams
as token of their appreciation and
affection for him. Mr.. Schneider was
very popular with all the students
and it was with much regret that
they saw him leave.
The Tuesday and Thursday choruses
have been abandoned and Senior
choruses are using these days to prac-
tice the graduation music.
The following lyceum program will
be given next Friday by fourteen stu
dents:
John arleycorn-Gertrude Bandy.
A Leaf and the Storm
Linda Weber, Laurine Young and
Viola Kohnhorst.
Driving Home the Cows-Lucile
Dale.
Spring and War Time-Mabel Han
sen.
The Glove and the Lions-Evelyn
Peterson
Lord of Burleigh-
Florence Buelor, Edna Gritzmacher.
Saluting the Flag-Dorothy Slattery.
Edith Cavell-Geraldin Mosher.
Pine Tree Shillings-
Grace Ralitz, Zumentha Siefeldt.
Spirit of the Red Cross-Gladys
Egdahl
The winners of first and second
places in both the uec1amatory and
oratorical contests will go from here
to the district contest to be held in
Marshfield, May 10.