Central High School - Booster Yearbook (La Crosse, WI)

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Page 20 I james Lewis and Alice Manning, considered the most studious pair, are engrossed in their numerous volumes of concentrated knowledge. WAYNE BEYER: Football 1, 2, 3, Basketball 1, 2, 3. Inducted into Army Air Corps September 2, 1943-Basic training, jefferson Barracks, Missouri-Transferred to air base, Lincoln, Nebraska, for engineering course and mechanics . . . AUDREY BJERSTEDT: G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, Nocturne 1, 2. Ambition, nurse-Would enjoy a trip to Russia and China-Studied Spanish. DORIS BLANCHARD: Red Cross 1, 2, Booster 2, Ofhce Help 3, Girls' Chorus 1, 2, 3. Philosophy, Work first, play later -Ideal, Amelia Earheart-Out-of-school job, taking change calls at dime store . . . PHYLLIS BORTZ: Drum Corps 1, 2, 3. Dislikes too much make-up-Descent, English and German-Defense work last summer, sewing for Red Cross . . . FARRAND BROKAW: Advice to underclassmen, Get in student activities -Enioys Richard Halliburton-Of Scotch and Irish ancestry-Our of-school job, ushering at theater. WILLIAM BUCHNER: Bud e-Philosophy, All play and no work -Likes Truth or Consequences -Am- bition, draftsman . . . MILTON BUELOW: Favorite pastime, sports-Out-of-school iob, jewelry store-Ideal, Babe Weigent-Ambition, Marines+Likes Kay Kyset and Esquire . . . MARY BURGESS: Band 1, 2, 3, L. R. T. 2, 3, Archery 2, 3. Admires Maxim Litvinoff-Greatest thrill, a visit to CanadafFavorite musical selection, Chopin's Polonaise -Likes Johnny Mercer's Music Shop . DONALD BURRITT: Babe -Ambition, pilot-Nav tionality by descent, Bohemian and PolisheDefense work last summer, trailer company . . . KENNETH BYE: Band 1, 2, Nocturne 1, Hall Guide 2, 3. Traveled west with a show last summer-Met Maximo from Cuba, a slack-wire walker-Enlisted in Army Air Corps Reserves . . . JEANNE DUFF: S. T. C. 3. Texas fFavorite musical selection, You'll Never Know -Would enjoy post-war visit to Mexico-Ambition, marry and live in Texas! VERNON DUFF: Likes goulash-Of English and Danish descent-Philosophy, Eat, drink, and be merry -job last summer, coal company . . . MAVIS ENDER: Falconer 2, 3, Choir 1, Booster 2, 3, Chorus 1, Jr. Ex. Ambition, secretary-Ancestry, Swiss and Norwegian-Summer work, farm . . . BETTY LOU FISCHER: G. A. A. 1, 2, Chorus 1, Choir 2, Forum 2. Ambition, newspaper re- porter-Defense work last summer, inspection o shells- German and French by descent. MARJORIE FOEHSER: Falconer 2, 3, Booster 3, Chorus lg Jr. Ex. Out-of-school work, dime store- Ambition, secretary . . . BETTY GEIWITZ: G. A. A. 2, Girls' Chorus 1, 2, Office Help 1. Ambition, singer-Of German, Irish, and Dutch descent-Summer work, farm- Pastime, bowling . . . VIRGINIA GITTENS: Out-of- school work, candy store-Summer job, defense plant- Ambition, nurse-Ancestry, Irish and German.

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K 7 Z, at he W rw .,- -fr january Officers NY? ' 'Life Ogg X ' ' S 5, K K. Comme c eat N FX a ers 6 jan C 7 s E -ii' Ender, 'Nl-aliis Horn, Betty Lewis, James Mclntyre, James Schaldach, Marilyn Wood, Elaine Mavis Ender, secretarygjohn Schubert, vice president, Bob Pischke, president, Mary Parker, treasurer. Senior Honors The following 1944 graduates have maintained an average of 2 or better: january C lass june Class Bakkum, Gloria ..... Draeger, Elaine ,..... Johnson, Jean ..,. Starch, Sylvia ...... Wing, Ricky ........ 1.00 1.03 1.03 1.03 1.07 Dittman, William .... Hilton, Shirley ..... Crail, Jane ..,.... Hellwig, Harriet. . . Wenzel, Marie ..... Roehrl, Marion ,... Erickson, LaVerne ..,....... 1.14 Kircher, Marianne ..,. 1.15 Hoff, Russell ,.... Ender, Mavis .............. 1.59 Dissmore, Lulu Belle. 1.21 Fellows,June ...... Grahinski, Vinette .......... 1.61 Christopherson, Mavis ..,... 1.25 Halberg, Gordon ..... Wood, Elaine ..,,.. ..... 1 .66 Engebretson, Dona. . . 1.25 Brumm, Eunice .... . . . Lewis, James ,...... ..... 1 .76 Morelle, Elayne ..,.. 1.29 Rennebohm, John ..,. Manning, Alice ...,,. ..... 1.77 Anderson, Carol ...... 1.40 Woodworth , Mary .... Anderson, Wallace ........,. 1.81 Drudick, Rodney .,,.. 1.40 Blihovde, Raymond. . . Schaldach, Marilyn ......... 1.81 Wardenburg, Bernhard 1.43 Wardenburg, Fred ,.., Schlegel, Shirley ...., ...,. 1 .81 Barrett, June ......... 1.46 Munson, Vivian .... Q ....1.60 ....1.61 ....1.64 ....1.68 ,...1.72 ....1.75 ....1.79 .....1.82 ....,1.85 ...,.1.89 ,...1.89 .....1.89 .....1.90 ....1.9O .....1.97 ....1.97 1 . gil Foehser, Marjorie ..,. ..... 1 .88 lsakson, Helga ...., 1.46 Wolf, Beverly .... Moulis, Lorraine .... ..... 1 .94 jchlen, Joan ...... 1.54 june Ofiicers Commencement Speakers june Class Christopherson, Mavis Johnson, Jean Schultz, William Wardenburg, Bernhard Wenzel, Marie Wing, Ricky cn! 1--W' ffl' ' S 1 ohn Rennebohm resident- Maxis Christo herson treasurer' P , , . flafv, ii Cordeliajohnson, secretary, Edivard Carlsson, vice president. 2 -c f ,f , if,-I I ,fu if eff' f f 1. ' i 1 fa., L g X Page 19

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Glam 1944 Versatile participants in the various fields of athletic endeavor are Milt Buelow and Mary jean Pawlak. VINETTE GRABINSKI: Booster lg Ofliee Help 2. Vee -Nationality by descent, Polish, French, and German- Ambirion, primary teacher-Favorite pastime, knitting- Worked in photo shop last summer-Likes Louisa May Alcott . . . BEVERLY GRAFFT: Ancestry, German, French, and English-Favorite foreign dish, tamales- Would like to visit Hawaii. BETTY GRUENBERG: G. A. A. 1, 2, 39 G. R. 1, 2, Chorus 1, Hall Guide 2, 3, Lost and Found 2, 3, Bowling 1, 2, 3. Hank -Enjoys Kipling-Summer work, farm . . . HELEN HAGEMO: Ambition, secretary--Non wegian and Swedish descent-Favorite foreign author, Dickens-Wants to visit Norway . . . LILLIAN HAHN: Sis -German and English ancestry-Would enjoy post-war trip to Italy-Likes Bob Hope-Ambition, secretary. EARL HAUGEN: Choir 1, 2. Ambition, pilot-Summer job, defense plant-Ideal, Babe Weigent-Norwegian descent . . . RENADA HEFTI: Drum Corps 1, 2, Girls' Chorus 1, 2. Favorite pastime, writing letters-Out-of- school work, clerk in laundry-Speaks German . . . SHIRLEY HELVIG: Girl Reserves 1, 2, Chorus 1, 2. Ancestry, German and Swiss-Ambition, typist or clerk- Out-of-school job, driving dairy truck-Enjoys playing the piano. BETTY JANE HORN: Office Help 2, Hall Guide 2, G. A. A. 2. Ambition, kindergarten teacher-Wants to visit Hawaii and Mexico-Favorite pastimes, skating and swimming- Enjoyed Gone With the Wind . . . CHARLES HOTTINGER: Descent, German and Bohem- ian-Worked at rubber footwear factory-Out-of-school job, bowling alley-Ambition, machinist. . .MARCELLA KIESLING: Drum Corps 2, 3. Celia -Of Norwegian and German descent-Likes lefsa-Ambition, steno- grapher-Works in laundry. CAROL KLAWITTER: Red Cross 2, 3. Ideal, her mother -Likes books by Mary Roberts Rinehart-Out-of-school job, photo studio-Ambition, nurse . . . LLOYD LAY- LAND: Favorite pastime, duck hunting-English and German ancestry-Summer work, Camp McCov . . . JAMES LEWIS: Booster 2, Red Cross 3, Harlequins 2, 3, Why the Chimes Ring 2. Nationality by descent, Roumanian and Russian-Ambition, to own a newspap- er syridicate-Favorite foreign dish, Russian borsch -Summer job, news agency. EUGENE LIND: Basketball 1, 2, 3. Chink -Bob Hope fan-Pet peeve, underclassmen-Swedish descent- Vacation job, defense plant . . . LORRAINE LUCE: Hall Guide 2. Ancestry, German, French, and English- Ambition, secretary-Would enjoy a visit to Brazil- Favorite musical selection, Wagner's Lohengrin. . . . ALICE MANNING: Forum 1, Chorus 1, 2, 3, G. A. A. 1, 2. Nationality by descent, German, Irish, and English- Summer and out-of-school job, clerk in bakery-Enjoys Kipling-Wants to visit Australia. k Page 21