Berlin High School - Mascoutin Yearbook (Berlin, WI)

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PRINCIPAL Every modern high school has to continually ask itself if its curric- ulum is keeping abreast of modern times. Up to World War II or the early 1940’s there were but few changes made in curriculum offerings during the last 100 years. During the 1940’s and 1950’s science and mathe- matics made a tremendous break- through in understanding man’s po- tentials. As a result, it is estimated that man’s source of knowledge has doubled during the last 20 years and will again double during the next 10 years. This means that Berlin High School will need to evaluate its cur- riculum yearly to keep abreast of the time. Course content must be studied, discarding that not applicable, and introducing that which is meaningful to our hopes and ambitions. C. F. Shaw, Principal Mr. Shaw Mr. Lenz By what yardstick do you measure the cost of education? Statistics have shown that the more education a student completes, the more he or she can expect in a monetary way during their lifetime. Yet, the costs for this education have gone up over the years while the value of the dollar has decreased. There- fore, it takes more of these dollars to meet these costs. Each community has to answer in its own terms just what number of these dollars they wish to pay for education. Berlin has always tried to keep these values in a reasonable relationship, while still providing for the best educational program possible. A long time ago Aristotle stated it this way: “All who have meditated on the art of govern- ing mankind have been convinced that the fate of empires depends on the education of youth.” — Ralph Lenz, Administrative Assistant

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SUPERINTENDENT With a look toward the future, the school buildings and equipment in a community reflect the ambitions, the hopes and the dreams of its people. When school facilities are inadequate, overcrowded and poorly equipped, then the future welfare of the future citizens of the com- munity is in jeopardy. The consolidation of small one-room schools in our district in the past ten years has placed a strain on our remaining schools. This has made it necessary to provide additional classrooms for present and future needs. In addition, shops, science and language laboratories, libraries, a counselling department, gymnasiums, cafeterias and facilities for fine arts have been provided. We are all concerned with raising the standards of living, elevating the culture of our people, providing more job opportunities. Our schools can play an important part in the achievement of these objectives. Whenever school buildings are built, every effort should be made to design them to fit the type of educational program that will be conducted. School administrators and staff members are constantly evaluating the changing educational needs and school services. The past ten years have been marked by great changes in our country. The full power of the atom is being real- ized, jet travel is becoming common place, satellites are orbiting the earth and going to distant planets. The earth’s people are living in closer proximity to each other. The wave of scientific discovery and the upward surge of the people of the earth will pro- duce even greater changes in the years ahead. All of these developments have had a great impact on the educational program of the schools. Somehow, classrooms and up to date teach- ing equipment must be provided, so that our children can find their place in this new era. — C. R. Wolf

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TEACHERS 3 BT33g- - - HgS MR. L. A. BLACKBOURN Platteville State Col., B.S. Vocational Agriculture. Bus Route Supervisor, F. F. A. Advisor, Forestry Club Ad- visor, Freshman Class Ad- visor. MR. RICHARD CROW Univ. of Wisconsin, B.S.; Highland Univ. of New Mex.. M.S.; Purdue Univ. Chem., Guidance Counsel- or, Photo Club Advisor, Student Council Advisor, Junior Class Advisor. MR. GEORGE DOLL Ripon College, B.A.; Univ. of Wisconsin, M.S. Biology. Track Coach and Assistant Football Coach, Sophomore Class Advisor. MR. ARTHUR FLANAGAN Oshkosh State College. B.S. Freshman Civics, Goneral Math., B Club, Consorv. Club Advisor, Guidance Counselor, Athletic Direct- or, Freshman Advisor. |§'B • --a MR. DONALD FRANK Oshkosh State College, B.S.; Purdue Univ.; Univ. of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Algebra 1, Physics, Basic Physics, Mathematics 4, Cross Country Adv., Junior Class Advisor. MISS BARBARA HAHN Whitewater State College, B.E. Civics, Forensics, Junior Class Advisor. MISS KAREN FRANKIE Whitewater Stale College, B.E. Bookkeeping, Office Prac- tice, Shorthand, F.B.L.A. Adv., Red 'n Green Adv., Sophomore Class Advisor. MR. RALPH HERMAN Stout State Collcgo, B.S., M.S. Drafting, Gonoral Math., Junior Class Advisor. MR. NORBERT FRANZ Lawrence Colloge, B.M. Band, Pep Band, Senior Class Advisor. MRS. MARGARET JENZ Ripon College, B.A. Latin 1 and 2, English, Latin Club Advisor, Fresh- man Class Advisor. MRS. HELEN GOODRICH Drake Univ.; Nebraska Wesleyan, B.F.A. Mixed Chorus. Glee Club. Madrigal Group, Senior Class Advisor. MISS RAMONA JOHNSON Stout State College. B.S. Homo Economics, F. H. A. Advisor. F. N. A. Advisor. Girls' Lcaguo Adv., Sopho- more Class Advisor.