Boys Technical High School - Artisan Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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JUNE PRIIM A D GHADUATIO Coronation . . . oi Prom King, Erv Fuller, and his Queen, Helen Iholke. climaxes the Senior Prom. held in the Trojan Ballroom. Shown with the King and Queen are the attendants and some ol the members oi the Court ol Honor. The royal couple . . . are also shown in a portrait photograph at the extreme right. QMorrison Photo.D Grand March . . . Leading the grand march preceding the coronation ceremonies are the King and Queen, and members of the Court of Honor flower rightl, among whom are Knights Alex Buschke and Ron Ploetz, with their Ladies. Couples . . . Among the Trojans and Knights photographed by our ace cameraman are Fred Lee and Iohn Malinowski. class president. Diplomas . . . are the goal ol the 275 or more Iune graduates, and here we have some proud Milwaukee parents' iavorite son shitting his tassel just after he has received his prized sheepskin. Processional . . . to the music furnished by the Boys' Tech Band, under the direction ol Mr. Oakes, opens the graduation ceremonies. Here Iune class members are still standing, just before the playing of The Star-Spangled Banner. Class gilt . . . ot money for the loud-speaker system is pre- sented to Mr. Ziegenhagen by Ron Ploetz, Tech's star pitcher and basketball player. Autographs . . . are also the order oi the day, especially on Cap and Gown Day. with many pens and poses getting a try-out. Trying them on for size . . . reading the inslructions with each cap and gown, and giving the hair the last touches oi brush or comb, are some oi the activities in the crowded Cafeteria just before the processional begins. S it

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WI CIIN IN BA EBALL CHAMP Saie! . . . A more welcome word was never heard by Gil Zajdel, as he slides into second on a close play during the cham- pionship play-oif game against Madison East, which Tech won 10 to 2. fMilwaul-:ee Iournal Photo.J Yer Out! . . . yells the umpire as Ron Ulatowski puts the ball on Don Hofner ol West in the iinal game of the district tourna- ment at Borchert Field, with Tech winning by the score ot 5 to 2. fMilwaukee Sentinel Photo.l Tired muscles . . . come from practice, but practice also makes perfect. So William Willer works out in the catcher's spot to keep in trim. Close . . . Al Sarnowski throws a block into a West player at home plate in a close play. If you look closely, you may see the ball behind the runner's left knee. fMilwaukee Sentinel Photo.J Champions in the making . . . Staunch supporters of the Tech Trojans come to cheer the team on in one oi the early-season games at Mitchell Park, the scene of many Tech triumphs. Pitching star . . . Ron Ploetz shows some oi the torm, in a pre- game warm-up, which opponents feared when he took the mound. a noehitter against South in the first game of the district tourna- ment being one of his top achievements. Champions All . . . The other players oi Tech's championship team carry Ploetz oil the field after his sterling performance against Madison East in the final game ol the state tournament. lMilwaukee Sentinel Photo.J Three in a row . . . having a pre-game conference are Gil Zajdel, Don Sutten of West, and Ron Ploetz. ,IQ

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GRA ll UPENING I lll l'llMlillll 700 new students . . . enroll at Boys' Tech as the fall semester begins. With the 1500 old students returning, our enrollment reaches 2200, the highest mark for several years. Unveiling the machinery . . . is an important activity in more than one shop. Here we see some of the Print Shop boys taking the protective paper covering off the linotype machines. Program changes . . . are among the early semester head- aches of Mr. Francke, and the line begins on the first day. From the smiles on the faces pictured here, it would seem that these are just program corrections. Enrollment . . . Armed with diplomas or report cards. the new students throng the Auditorium. where they get their instructions. Miss Blank is answering some of the opening day questions. Tests . . . are an important part of the Freshman activities dur- ing the first week. A section of one group in Room 31 is seen here getting instructions. Close-up . . . of Mr. Thomas of the Guidance Department and one of the new Freshmen as he struggles with one of the tests. Lockers, too . . and locker keys are in demand during the opening days, so Mr. laquith is a busy man trying to satisfy ihe demands and complaints of all the boys. Trade machinists . . . are enrolled by Mr. Held, head of the Machine Shop. You may pick your favorite machinist. but we recognize Budziszewski, Griebler, Majszak. and Ciuczka. Orientation . . . of new students is another phase of opening week. For that purpose, Freshmen are divided into manageable groups to learn about and to be shown about the school. Mr. Iohnson here is beginning the orientation of his group.