The question is asked everywhere we go. Not even all of us actually know the answer. So here it is. The story of the Zizzer name according to the school website.
How did the school mascot name originate?
It all started in 1907 when the Senior class planned a small booklet of eight pages as a surprise to the Juniors on Class Day. This pamphlet contained a picture of the High School, the Class Day and Commencement programs, several essays, the names of the Senior Class, their yells and motto, and two or three stories on the Juniors. The Juniors decided to publish one the next year. When this 1908 volume was shown to Mrs. Phoebe Davidson, one of the faculty, she exclaimed, “Oh, what a Zizzer!” It was used on the annual book of essays and class pictures, what we call a year book. It was first used on the cover of the 1908 edition. From thereafter the book increased in content and size. So from that time to the present day it has been called “The Zizzer”.
“The Zizzer” is mainly a remembrance of the “good old High School days,” a book filled with memories of Senior struggles, frolics, and pranks. It is also a proof of the progress and a “booster” to the school. It is contributed to by all the classes and faculty.
The first newspaper to come out was called the “Fly Sheet,” and then changed to “Hot Number.” It finally came to rest as the “Zizzerette”, meaning the “little Zizzer”. In some years it was added to the back of the yearbook but was published up until 1925 when it was discontinued due to the depression. It was brought back in 1931 and 1932 being published Bi-monthly.
