West Division High School - Comet Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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The tall, slightly stooped figure of Erwin Gerboth, beloved coach, is to be seen no more stamping up and dawn the football field, encouraging and exhort- ing his players. He passed away De- cember 26, l958. He had been with West Division as a star track and football man, and returned, atter a brilliant athletic record at college, to coach sports at his alma mater for twenty years. He liked coaching, for it made him feel closer to the boys, in return, the boys gave him their respect and friendship. Mr. Gerboth was the guiding light behind the teams, and this spirit has inspired and unified the school in all endeavors. He has left us as coach, athletic di- rector and teacher, but the spirit he brought is still maintained. WE REMEMBER For twenty-two years the West Division bookstore has been man- aged by robin-like Miss lda Duden. Her bright, clever eyes, energetic and exacting activity kept her boys running about doing an efficient and helpful iob for the school. This same energetic and efficient characteristics were apparent in the way Miss Duden motivated her classes to do excellent work in preparation for secretarial posi- tions. Miss Duden will now go to Coli- fornia with her sister and enioy her retirement. Perhaps flowers will respond to her nimble touch as well as have her many grate- ful students. 15 Miss Mary Ellen Shields, our commercial teacher for many years, has left us. Only death could take this dedicated woman away from her creative work. During her teaching career she held high standards for her students and their reputation for good work was city wide. Miss Shields often personally helped her students find work. Many students were helped financially through her unselfish efforts to bring to light the good in all of us.

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The flying saucer approached West Division rapidly until it stopped suddenly with a ierk, and then began spinning almost like a top, perhaps fifteen feet above the ground. At this time the student body was gathered on the roof of the building. The march- ing band was going through formations on the lawn. Gradually, the whirling saucer wobbled to a stop. A hatch lifted from the top of the ship and two figures, humanoid in appearance, got out of the ship and lowered a ladder to the earth. As the figures descended, Mr. Will and Eileen Biller, president of the Student Council, came forward to meet them. l'm Will West from the Red Star planet, said the boy, extending his hand in greeting, and this is my sister, Win. Mr. Will and Eileen greeted them pleasantly, surprised that the two space peo- ple could speak English. They found Will and Win had a translator built into their space helmets. After the welcoming ceremonies, Mr. Will suggested that Eileen Biller take the visitors through the homerooms in order to visit the students. Eileen Biller: The homeroom period here is used for discussing school problems and activities, and for doing homework. Win West: On our planet we don't actually have discussions, we just send thought waves. What kind of problems do you discuss? Eileen: Problems with homework, teachers, and problems concerning our sched- ules. 17