Brodhead High School - Red B Yearbook (Brodhead, WI)

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...-R--an Y l an-8-MN' ' MOON Mfg W I -f 1 ,. . I e '9:f' 1 J ii: Q? I ,. I .5 7 .gl , luv - K Blass Prophecy I had been working on the staff of the American Magazine for some years when one morning the editor called me into his office to give me a special assignment. He wanted me to do a local color feature story on the man reputed to be the nations most successful dairy farmer. When I learned that the person whom I was to interview was no other than Ezra Hoesly, I was delighted for he had been a classmate of mine in high school and was still living near Brod- head. I hadn't been home for many years and this would give me a chance to renew old acquaintances and find out how my other classmates had fared in the world. what sur rised to learn I was some p that I could get an airplane straight to Brodhead and I concluded that it must have grown quite a lot to have a trans- continental plane route going throucgh. However, I was in no way prepare for the sight that met my eyes when I first glimpsed my old home town. Why, Brodhead had grown into a regular metropolis. I hailed a taxi an decided to do a little sight-seeing before I went to the hotel. The driver took me past the laboratory of the inventor Trygve Strommen who had achieved fame throu h his invention of the first atomic powerged automobile. Nearby was one ' ' ' f t ed of his factories which manu ac ur them and where, I later learned, Ned Myers and Howard Robinson had risen to be heads of the designing department. As we neared the edge of town we came upon the Wisconsin Museum of Natural H' tor founded by the reknowned is y explorer, .Ion Sveon, who contributed so much to civilization by makingf the first successful rocket trip to the moon. By that time I was tired, so I told the driver to take me to a good hotel. He informed me that the best in town The Plaza owned by Charlene was Lentz and Janet Gadow alpd .itil desired ' s entertainment, Jerry Sc mi orchestra was pla ' ' h 11. room until the fifthlgg Ehletrriogglgelva-?en theyTvgZre tc: start on their world tour. nex mornin I t ' land early for the Hogslygcchxalgffc-:1tgx3a5 supposed to call for me at nine A. M. I th9r,0ugh1Y enJ0lfed my ride over the familiar countryside and was interested in seein the large, d f f Bob Taylor., Bob .MiltlreCr,eBrilla'N?i1g1gath1f Garl' Hawkms, V11'g11 Keller and the Olson Brothers, Jerry and Bob. E After Jghad had m.y 'interview with zra, we ell to reminiscing. He told me that David Morgan was a ame Warden U-P 1'101'f1'1 and enjoyed gt very VIIGHQ51. He also told me all about Donna ei man s music- st d' and Betty Pinnow's dlcligolnfchiggagglfxg tarysf' He a5k?d if I had seen 'the new hospstal where Sonja Leatherman was the ead of the physical therap department and Margaret Ayr-ez was ?s1i1dh9f thi nursing, Staff. I, of course' as imdol Marglorie Wendlerfe eueeei' . 3' mo e and ow Pat Wish had maf' rie a prominent Doctor and become 3 leader in New York Society. E J 351166 L16 if I ever saw his old 'friend erlfy .ryce WP10 had become a hair stylist in New York. I re lied that I always had Je1'1'Y fix my hair when I gas m Phe city' and so I saw him and is assistant Harlene Taylor quite often. I also told him that I chanced UP' on Betty Hendnckson. Dora Huffman, glggtimith Pinnow. who were now confi' ,I most inislecretaries to some of the city' uential businessmen. The dal' Came to a C1056 all too quickl for me 22S.i5i2.t:.:str.fn amy hotel WM e my all? School chumvgereabouts of all 6 next morning I decided to visit the school. Needless to Say they had built a new one for the one which I hardy one to would have been much t mal 52,239 e.fY large and beautiful giidswai e'5ll11PPed with a swimming pool. 58

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. Then too, bad home conditions create a feeling in a child' to et awa fffaigu- They have probably had no recognition in their home life End seeli niferent types of crimes. The crimesthat they commit give them the recog- othion that they have longed for. Their criminal life is usually with a gang, The el' members of the gang give them friends that they have never had. en ,The slums are a great breeding place for crimes. Youngsters in this thg'11'0nrnent have to get out and burn up some of their surplus energy, Since ab1Y don't have any playgrounds, supervised play, or any money to find suit- e eI1J0yment, they resort to crime. be The school is the third thing that has a direct affect on crime. There may moP0or teachers in the school who don't.understand children and who, further- there, donft care. The subjects offered in many schools of the past were only It I most difficult ones and there was no opgortunity for vocational guidance. is 3 fact that a majority of the criminals ave had little education and no , guidance. The school system can be a powerful influence in this- problem. de1.There are several ways in which we can fight this problem of juvenile Pa lnqllency. First of all, we ourselves can provide better home conditions. ungents must .educate themselves on the problems of children and learn to erstand children. Secondly, we can help clean up the slums and provide a better environ- ' d 1 h h Slight for the youth. Playgrounds can be built or supervise p ay t at as some erest for everyone can be furnished. satiAfYfd last. our school system should be such that it, as nearliy as possible a S 5 les individualiinterests and requirements. One important actor in such C5001 s stem is the ood teacher. We must make teaching an attractive, V S remuneurative career in order to get these good teachers. I think this is a problem that confronts everyone of us. We must not post- ' d d 't Pene facing this problem, but, must do something constructive an o 1 now, to minimize juvenile delinquency. -Lauren Earleywine ational Honor ooiety NATIONAL gnonnultv Margaret Aifres xy ,V Lauren Ear eywine -S 4 Ezra Hoesly Sonja Leatherman Beverly Mau Carolyn Pinnow Patricia Wish in ' 1 Q 4 97 57

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I Sr1nCipal but founs no introductions serie necessary for the head of the ac 0Q1 was none other than Art Caple, em his Secretary was not strange Blther for she was my old neigh or aeth Hagleman. They showed me all oflgufld t e building and I found.that 10 el' Classmates such as Gloria Chal- Caller. Cora Lu Conway, and Marty Jane Sa 198 had come back to teach an that nundra Bramble was now the school. Z.rSe- In the gymnasium we met Enid bgfnmerli brushing up on the rules .of th Sketball for the coming season with ise C0ach, Dick Brewer. Although .she asa housewife, she enjoys refereeing ing- Sideline. It seems she pickednit up hi el' plhysical Education classes in hegh SC ool. She invited me to come 1:0 W 1' h0me in the afternoon and said she frquld ask some of our other school idlends over. I was deliglhted with the goes for otherwise I mig t not have . tten a chance to see Doris Buehler, decided to first o and meet the Blass The time has come for us to say - good-by And all of us will remember these past years with a sigh SO. before we say a farewell to these halls and all the things W We've done I e would like you to meet us one by one. Margaret Ayres the first in our J class . Ust loves Buicks and Pontiacs. fharles, next in line, 5 well-known for his writings so fine. Sgandra is quite a lass, eC3-use she adds merriment to every class. Rick-is a very tall lad, Hd in Bookkeeping is always glad. Boris likes to skate, nd also enjoys a happy date. - Myrna Chamberlin, Janet Day, Bessie Regenold, and Beverly Swartz, all of whom are happily married and raising families. However, all good thin s must come to an end and the next day fdecided that I must soon leave Brodhead and get back to my job. I made a short stop to see Charles Bauer in his music store and then hailed a taxi to take me to the. airport. Just before getting on the plane I got a telegraph from my oss telling me to go directly to Colorado where Pete Earleywine and Bill Robichaux had just discovered a rich new uranium deposit with their improved type of geiger counter. Yes, the members of the '56 class of Brodhead High School were certainly doing well for them- selves in the world. Gloria Challoner Charlene Lentz Bill Robichaux Beverly Mau Poem Art was our Prom King of 1955 And is very happy to be alive. Myrna is a very nice girl She is in basketball, quite a whirl. Gloria in Home Ec. does excel In, fact, she does everything well. Cora is very small So she has quite a time playing volleyball. Mary Jane, our Prom Queen, last ear Is alrways filled with joy and cheer. Janet has such a nice way, Because she isqhappy every day This year our salutatorian is Pete, In studies he is hard to beat. Then comes Janet, so quiet and shy We're sure she'll do well in all that she tries.