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

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Theodore Taras Latin, German, History Sponsors Girl Reserves, Circle, School Cal- endar -- Attended Lawrence College, B. A., U. of Wis. -- ln summer, l945, hauled peas :ind P.O.W.'s for canning company -- Thinks students modern replicas of parents. Olga B. Thiel English Advises Booster Editorial Staff -- Attended U. of Wis., Ph. B., Columbia U., North- western U., U. of Calif., U. of Ariz., M. A. -- Considers Central students friendly, loyal to school. Adele Wallin Art Art adviser -- U. of Wis., B. S., Columbia U., M. A., -- Native state, Minnesota -- Summer, l945, vacationed in North Woods -- Had workshop on Minnesota Point -- Pet peeve, gum chewers in class. D. R. Wartinbee Social Studies and U. S. History Advises Stage Crew, audio-visual education director -- Attended La Crosse T. C., U. of Wis., B. M., U. of Minn., M. A. -- Dislikes telling a failing student he has failed. Walter Babe Weigent Physical Education and Coaching Sponsors football, baseball, tumbling -- At- tended Marquette, U. of Wis., B. S. -- Opinion of Central students, industrious, loyal toward school. Harold R. Wheelock Social Studies, World History Assistant football coach, spring sports, ad- vises LC Club -- Carroll College, Ph. B., U. of Wis., U. of Iowa, M. A. -- Tempta- tion, midnight snacks -- Pet peeve, moving chairs out of place. Marge Howe Secretary Native state, Wisconsin -- Last summer, visited at Great Lakes -- Considers Central students fun-loving, happy-go-lucky. llla Mae Wege Secretary Started work, January 2 -- In summer, I9-'45, worked as typist at photo-finishing studio -- Pet peeve, untidy papers -- ls proud to be a Centralite. Also back on Central's teaching stag thzs year IS Mr Kenneth Hough, dzscharged J from the Army. He served in the Pact c theatre o action as a lieutenant colonel On December 7, 1945, he was given the rank 0 colonel f

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Clara K. Siepert English Sells school supplies, in charge of Faculty Courtesy Fund -- U. of Minn., U. of Chi- cago, U. of Wis., B. A., M. A. -- Chief problem, teaching students to assume re- sponsibility. Emmett J. Smith World History In charge of cafeteria, Adviser of S. T. C., Circle -- Attended L. S. T. C., B. E., U. of Wis., Ph. M. -- Dislikes checking papers -- Considers educational facilities in La Crosse unusual. Virgene French Smith Biology Attended Stout Institute -- At Central in the morning, at Washington Jr. High in the afternoon -- Native state, Wisconsin -- Summer, l945, kept house. Charles H. Stahl Woodworking Supervises construction work -- Attended Simpson College, Stout Institute, U. of Wis., State Teachers College, N. D., B. S. -- Worked in the machine shop at Central in summer, l945. Hazel Stillman English, Speech Advises Harlequins -- U. of Iowa, Colum- bia, U. of Col., Cornell, B. A. -- Temptecl by chocolate bars -- Annoyed by students who do not try to like what she is trying to teach. C. H. Stokke Math Faculty manager of athletics -- Attended U. of Mich., Luther College, B. A., U. of Iowa, M. A. -- Considers Central students generally clean-cut and wholesome. Mark Sutton, Sr. Physical Education Basketball coach -- Attended U. of Illinois, B. S., Northwestern U. -- Drove laundry truck in summer, l9'45. Cydell Swenson Librarian Adviser of Liibrary Round Table -- U. of Minn., B. S., Western Reserve, B. L. S. -- Home state, Minnesota -- Pet peeve, carv- ing on tables -- Dislikes filling out blanks. Miss Hajes, dean 0 gtrls or many years, has relinquished her position to Miss Brady and has assumed the responsibllltl .9 of health advisor for the entire student body Room 110 is being equipped as a health clinic.

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George Jumpy Jiracek Janitor i933 Graduate of Central -- Worked in public schools one year -- Finds time too brief for work he enjoys -- Native state, Wisconsin. John Knutson Janitor Started working at Central in summer, i945 -- Has worked at Lincoln, Webster, and Hamilton -- Disagreeable feature of his work, getting up early in the morning. Ambrose Liskovec Janitor Graduate of Central -- Started working in public schools in summer, 1945 -- At Cen- tral since August l -- Worked at Longfel- low for one month -- Native state, Wis- consin. George W. Naegle Janitor Has served La Crosse Public Schools for twenty-one years, the entire time at Cen- tral -- Native state, Wisconsin. Stanley L. Krone: Engineer Worked twenty-two years in La Crosse, fourteen years at Central -- Has worked at all La Crosse schools but Longfellow and Emerson -- Never says a thing cannot be done, always tries. In the Maintenance Department Mr. Kra nc and Mr. Naegle are the only returning veterans. Jumpy,' Iiracek, John Knutson, and Ambrose Liskovec began their work at Central in the summer of 1945.