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

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.!4nc! .gjcfzoof jignifaried Udif Qc Leroy Gricar, who has been paralyzed for the last two years, completed the requirements for grad- uation by home study, and was presented his diploma at his home by Mr. Ziegenhagen as a graduate of the Class of January 1950 fupper leftl. Leroy ranked third in the class despite his handicap of illnesss. lMilwaulcee Journal Photol Dr. W. W. Theisen greeted Mr. Erwin Check, a Boys' Tech alumnus who is now an elementary school principal, at a meeting at Boys' Tech of the Curriculum Planning Council, of which our vice principal, Mr. Francke, is also a member lupper rightl. Dr. George Wussow, newly-elected president of the Tech Alumni Association last fall, received congratulations llower leftl from Roy Potochnik, who had served as temporary president, and Mr. Ziegen- hagen seemed pleased. Official presentation of the mural Life on the Mississippi was made at an assembly last fall flower rightl. On stage for the ceremony were Mr. Prugger, Gerald Wentland, Mr. Young, and Mr. Ziegenhagen. 13

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ogd in onom ana! ,xdwar 5 Sivyer Awards were presented to Henry Braaz, James Merlo, Ronald Witt, Donald Szpek, and Bernard Spiegelberg the day before Christmas vacation by Mr. William Frye, chairman of the Sivyer Scholarship Fund lupper rightl, which was established to encourage trade training at Boys' Tech. John Stroleny and Glenn Groth, who won prizes in the Industrial Arts Awards sponsored by Scholastic Magazine, were given their certificates by Mr. Ziegenhagen early in September lleft centerl. Grant Fitch Scholarship winners, Rudolph Santo and Alden Swensen, were congratulated by Mr. Ziegenhagen and Mr. Ellis when they were informed of their selection llower rightl. The Fitch Scholar- ships are given for the University of Wisconsin, and both boys have been attending the Milwaukee Extension Division the past year. Mr. Alexander Hanel lupper leftl pages through a copy of his recently published book on Pattern Making, and Dr. W. W. Theisen, acting superintendent of schools, is shown at the school mike llower leftl addressing a Lincoln Day assembly. A s..-f vcr?

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eacfzem Midf in .xdcbniniafrafion vlvlvlwnldwl TGV Counseling the boys from the time they enter as Freshmen or Sophomores until they leave as graduating Seniors is the concern of all the teachers, but especially of the six members ofthe Guidance Office. Chairman Elmer H. Ellis, at the end ofthe table, confers with his colleagues of 22l, Harry Wolff, Wilfred E. Belleau, Lloyd R. Thomas lseatedl, James L. Fitzpatrick, and Gilbert J. Jautz lstandingl. One of the series of four tests for incoming students is the subiect of this discussion. Although our boys come from all parts of Milwaukee, Tech's attendance record is consistently one of the best in the city. Part of the credit for this record must go to the teachers who check absences and tardiness llower rightl. Fred Schriever, at the extreme right, handles all excuses in the morning, John F. Witeck supervises the tardy ofifice, while Mrs. Connell and Miss Abbie Sullivan spend the seventh and eighth periods respectively checking up on all absences reported during the day. Another attendance officer is Earl F. Jaeger lupper rightl, a Tech alumnus and a member of the School Welfare Department, one of whose main iobs is to keep in contact with the homes in cases of prolonged absence. Lockers, locker keys, and padlocks for the boys constitute another man-sized problem, which has been handled very capably this past year by Carl L. Strelitzer llower lettl. The school physician, Dr. Alfred H. Goodsitt llower centerl, who calls three rnorn- ings a week, is also well known to many of the boys of Tech, and plays an important part in keeping ours a healthy institution.