School: Humbird - Alumni Banquet (29th - 1935)
----Sources: Humbird Enterprise (Humbird, Clark County, Wis.) Sat., 8 June 1935
Alumni Banquet
The twenty-ninth alumni banquet of the high school alumni association held at the Odd Fellows Tuesday evening provided a most enjoyable evening for both the old and young graduates of the local school. About 75 were present. At the business meeting which preceded the banquet the following officers for the ensuring year were elected: Vernon Smith president; Verna May Flood, vice president; Alvin Bryner, secretary; Ethel V. Rieder, treasurer.
The seats at the tastily decoration banquet tables were almost all occupied when the president, Miss Lena Baumgartner, requested Howell A. Stuve to ask Divine blessing. In well chosen words the toastmaster, Edmund K. Noyes was then introduced. Mr. Noyes showed rare ability in interspersing wit and serious thought, as he called upon each speaker. The class of 1935 was formally welcome by W. E Waters, the response being given by his son, Wayland Waters. Other toasts were given by A. F. Simons, Miss Edith Simons, Archie L. Sparkes, Mrs. Jennie Bone, Will O. Fowler, Nordahl S. Fristad, and Fern Barkley. In some of these talks many happy reminiscences of bygone school days were recounted. A silent toast to the departed members was drunk which is a most fitting tribute to the memories of these beloved graduates. Principal Herman LeCaptain introduced the various accompanied by delightful anecdotes pertaining to each student.
Following the toasts the members adjourned to the lodge hall where a most entertaining program of reading, musical numbers and novelty stunts was carried out under the direction of the program committee. Each of these numbers was well prepared and well received. This program was concluded with the class of 1935 standing while the class poem was recited. Impromptu music was provided and those who were so inclined enjoyed the remainder of the evening in dancing.
In 1935 bouquets will go into the records as one of the most successful in the history of the association. The attendance was large, the interest was good and every detail to make a pleasant evening had been adequately anticipated. The banquet was served by the Ladies Aid Society and was an appetizing repast.
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School: Humbird High School Graduation (1937)
----Sources: HUMBIRD ENTERPRISE (Humbird, Clark Co., Wis.) 05/08/1937
Humbird High School Graduation (JUN 1937)
Eleven to Graduate. Humbird High School will graduate eleven young people for the Class of 1937, the first week in June. The members are: Gladys Greub, Vern Hart, Earl A. Langworthy, Ethel Langworthy, Elsie Linder, Kenneth Nibbe, Shirley O’Brien, Adolf Selz, George Staves, Ann Trader, George Wilbur.
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School: Humbird High School Alumni Banquet (1937)
----Sources: HUMBIRD ENTERPRISE (Humbird, Clark Co., Wis.) 06/12/1937
Humbird High School Alumni Banquet (8 JUN 1937)
Annual Alumni Banquet. Tuesday evening, June 8, about fifty members of the Humbird high school alumni association met at the high school for the thirty-first annual banquet. A business session was held in the high school assembly room, at which the following officers were chosen for next year: Gordon Jenswold, president; Werner Amport, vice president; Miss Martha Trachsel, secretary; Nordahl Fristad, treasurer. At the close of the business session, the members were summoned to the gym, which was arranged for the banquet hall. A very fine banquet was prepared by Mrs. Dora Kelsh, and served by the junior girls. The decorations were very pretty, silver and pink over the tables, and favors were realistic peonies.
After the banquet, the president Mrs. Verna Mae Flood, presented the toastmaster for the evening, Wayland Waters, class of ‘35. The new class, nine members - Adolph Selz and Shirley O’Brien absent - was presented by Prin. LeCaptain, he giving personal and intimate references to each one. Miss Phyllis Stuve welcomed the class of ‘37, and Kenneth Nibbe, president of the class, responded. The speakers on the program were E. J. Noyes, Gordon Jenswold, Werner Amport, Miss Martha Trachsel, and N. S. Fristad. The toastmaster lead in a silent toast to the departed members. The program closed with a one act skit entitled, "Taking the Census," by Miss Martha Trachsel and S. R. Newton, which was very enjoyable. The banquet, while not as largely attended as some previous ones, was one of the most successful held by the association.
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News: Humbird (27 Apr 1972)
Mrs. Angus Flood is a patient in the Black River Falls hospital where she underwent surgery. She is coming along well.