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

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Arthur Martin: B-General -- Football 3, Basketball 2, 3. Molasses -- Ambition, physical education instructor -- Pet peeve, can't go out at night -- Philosophy, Get the most out of life. Francile-Mathison: B-Commercial -- High Trib l, 2, 3, Dolphins l, 2, 3, Red Cross 2, S. T. C. l, Office Help 2, 3, Hall Guide l, G.A.A. l, 2, 3, Commencement speaker. Franie -- Ambition, dietitian. Robert G. McKinny: B-lndustrial -- Mac -- Ambition, world traveler -- Appreciates variety of subjects at Cen- tral -- Hobby, hunting - -Pastime, movies -- Enjoys beauty of Grandad Bluff -- ln the army since June l6, l9-45. Mildred Meier: B-Commercial -- Milly -- Ambition, stenographer -- Pet peeve, cracking gum -- Philosophy, Make the most of life -- Values ZIZ Study Hall. Richard L. Meyer: B-General -- Choir l, 2, 3, Pres. 3, Nocturne 3, Mixed Chorus l, Pirates of Penzance , Patience. Ambition, music or language teacher -- En- joys beauty of spring back of Cliffwood. George Michaels: B-lndustrial -- Toby -- Ambition, achieving success -- Hobby, music -- Pet peeve, girls in flannel shirts and overalls -- Advice to underclassmen, Don't loaf in school -- Thinks Truman successful. Donald Molzahn: A-Industrial -- Football l, Z, 3, Bas- ketball l, 2, 3, Golf 3, L. C. Club 3, Class Vice-pres. 3, Squeak -- Ambition, achieving success -- Hobby, sports -- Regrets the loss of the Ark -- Considers Babe Weigent successful. MARTIN MATHISON MCKINNEY MEYER MICHAELS MOLZAHN NICKERSON NIEBER OLIVER Harold Molzahn: B-Industrial -- Moe -- Ambition, construction engineer -- Regrets not participating in sports -- Advice to sophs, Study! -- Pet peeve, people who don't make up their minds. Norma L. Nickerson: B-Home Economics -- Red -- Ambition, bookkeeper -- Appreciates special program -- Advice to sophs, Be sure to get a diploma -- Regrets in- ability to attend senior home room. Gwendolyn Nieber: A-Commercial -- Gwen -- Hobby, flying -- Appreciates 2l2 Study Hall -- Philosophy, Make the most of life. Eugene Oliver: B-Industrial -- Football l, 2, 3, Basket- ball l, 2, 3, Golf 2, 3, Tumbling 2, 3. Ollie -- Am- bition, to skate in the Nationals -- Appreciates senior privileges -- Advice to sophs, Don't be backward. Douglas Tyson Reese: B-General -- Choir l, 2, 3, Pirates of Penzance , Patience , L. R. T. 2, 3, Harle- quins l, 2, 3, Junior Miss. Ambition, Navy -- Present work, Milwaukee railroad -- Hobby, reading. Richard V. Rick: A-Manual -- Football l, Basketball l, 2, Baseball l, 2, S. T. C., Vice-pres. 2. Ricky -- Am- bition, basic engineering -- Would like to be a life-long resident of La Crosse. Nancy Ross: B-General -- Falconer 2, 2l2 Exec. 2' G.A.A. l, 2, Basketball l, 2, Volleyball l, 2. Ambition, commercial artist -- Pet peeve, ill-mannered boys -- Superstitious about broken mirrors -- Favorite pastime, boating -- Appreciates music. I Two interested seniors study the situa- MEIER tion as they prepare to turn out some MOL-ZAHN work an the lathe. REESE RICK ROSS The ambitions of our class are lofty and varied. They range from law to office work and from positions as scientists to mechanics. Ten of us are entering professions and three are going into the field of music.

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Janice Erickson: A-Commercial -- Hall Guide l, 25 High Trib 35 Dolphins l, 2, 3, Vice-pres. 25 G.A.A. l, 2, 35 Basketball l, 2, 35 Volleyball l, 2, 35 Swimming l, 25 Kittenball l, 2, 35 Soccer 2, 3. Eric Edward C. Fetzner: B-Industrial -- Football 25 Lawn guard 25 Basketball 2. Ambition, military service -- Hobby, making model airplanes -- Enjoys beauty of sur- rounding coulees -- Philosophy of life, Have a good time. Marjorie Fuller: B-Commercial -- G.A.A. l, 2, 35 Soccer l, 2, 35 Basketball l, 2, 35 Kittenball l, 2, 35 Volleyball l, Z, 35 Choir l, 25 Pirates of Penzance 5 Hall Guide 3. Margie -- Ambition, laboratory technician. Lorraine Gautsch: A-Commercial -- Al -- Enjoys the beauty of the bluffs -- Ambition, stenographer and to travel around the world -- Philosophy of life, What is done cannot be undone. Jean Gerke: A-Commercial -- Band l, 2, 35 Orchestra 3, Sec. 35 High Trib 2, 35 G.A.A. l, 2. Gerk -- Phil- osophy of life, Keep smiling -- Hobby, music -- Pet peeve, two-timers -- Appreciates High Trib -- Advice to underclassmen, Keep trying. Harry Hodson: A-Industrial -- Football l, 2, 35 L. C. Club 2. Huts -- Ambition, mechanic -- Hobby, sports -- Twofold advice to underclassmen, Keep working5 don't break athletic training rules. Lillian Hooverson: A-Commercial -- Drum Corps l, 2, 35 Hall Guide l, 2. Lill -- Ambition, nurse -- Appre- ciates senior privileges -- Advice to underclassmen, Get all you can out of school. Ho hum, we aren't staying after schoaI5 we're leisurely passing the time in senior ERICKSON home room. GERKE JOHNSON KERR KRUEZER Eleanor Johnson: B-General -- Nocturne 2, 35 Orchestra l, 2, 3, Pres. 35 Choir l, 2, Sec. 35 Pirates of Pen- zance 5 Patience. Onnie -- Ambition, accomplish- ed musician -- Advice to underclassmen, Get into school activities. Hiram Johnson: B-Industrial -- Basketball l, 2, 35 Foot- ball 35 Class Pres. 3. Hank -- Hobby, sports -- Ad- mires Babe Weigent -- Advice to underclassmen, Get into outside activities -- Pet peeve, snapping gum. Beth Kerr: B-Commercial -- Hall Guide l, 2, 35 Hi Trib 3. Ambition, secretary -- Pet peeve, slacks and high heeled shoes -- Superstition, walking under a ladder -- Favorite pastime, driving. Gwen Kreuzer: B-General -- Red Cross 25 S. T. C. l5 Office Help 35 Hall Guide l, 25 G.A.A. l, 2, 35 Soccer 35 Basketball 2, 35 Volleyball l, 2, 3. Ambition, dress designer -- Philosophy, Get as much out of life as you can. Roger Leithold: B-Industrial -- Booster 35 Forum 35 Commencement speaker. Ambition, business career in musical merchandise -- Favorite expression, Ohl pfiffel -- Favorite place of scenic beauty, Timber Coulee. Eugene Low: B-Industrial -- Harlequins 35 Band 25 Stage Band 35 Forum 35 Nocturne 3, Pres. 35 Science Club 35 S. T. C. 2, 35 Commencement speaker. Ambition, to own his own business -- Appreciates beauty of the river and bluffs -- Enjoys fishing and hiking. Donald John Lyden: B-Industrial -- Band l, 2, 35 Or- chestra l, 2, 35 Nocturne 2, 3. Ambition, accomplished musician -- Played in Wisconsin's All-State High School Band, i945 -- Pet peeve, people who throw things down his bass horn. FETZNER FULLER GAUTSCH HODSON HOOVERSON JOHNSON LEITHOLD LOW LYDEN Of the eight courses ojered to studen ts at Central our January class had someone enrolled in seven of them. Sixteen members of our group took A-courses while thir- ty-six of us were signed up for B-courses.

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In scholarship the twenty-eight girls in our class averaged 2.835 to excell the 2.988 average of thirty-three boys. Seven of us averaged grades better than 2.00. Of these two were boys and five, girls. ii- w e i I- ' ' i iii 5 s i A litt, SATHER SCHEPPKE SCHNELL SMEVOG SMEVOG . . STAVLO TERPSTRA TREHUS These girls can soon solve the wrinkles VOSS ZUBE Qs: , of this problem by applying their fem- inine touch and an iron to the-ir gowns. Sidney L. Sather: A-lndustrial -- Football 2, Basketball lg Track 2, 3. Sid -- Returned veteran -- Ambition, engineer -- Philosophy, never look behind, always ahead -- Advice to sophs, Make the most of your education. Carol Scheppke: B-General -- 2l2 Executive lg G.A.A, l, 2, Commencement speaker. Ambition, ready-to-wear buyer -- Hobby, collecting records -- Advice to under-- classmen, Make the most of your school days. Dick Schnell: B-Industrial -- Snoz -- Hobby, playing pool -- Enjoys the beauty of Grandad Bluff -- Regrets not sticking with sports -- Advice to underclassmen, do as well as you can. Janet Smevog: B-General -- Red Cross l, Z, Office Help Z -- Commencement speaker. Jan -- Philosophy, Get what you can out of life -- Pet peeve, conceited people -- Advice to underclassmen, Get into many activities. Robert Smevogz B-Industrial -- Ambition, aeronautical engineer 1- Hobby,..building. models -- .Enjoys freedom of expression at Central -- Advice to underclassmen, Learn everything you can -- Philosophy of life, Look toward the future. Reddiece Stavlo: A-Commercial -- Red -- Philosophy, Enjoy everyone and everything -- Pet peeve, snapping gum -- Advice to underclossmen, Keep your schoolwork up-to-date -- Favorite pastime, driving. Helen Terpstra: B-Commercial -- Falconer 2, 3, Forum 2, 3, High Trib l, 2, 3, Choir 2, Dolphins l, 2, 3, Treas. Z, Hall Guide lg Office Help 2, Jr. Prom Comm. 2: G.A.A. l, 2, 3, Pirates of Penzance . Terp -- Am- bition, reporter. Charlotte Trehus: A-Commercial -- Chorus lj Drum Corps l, 2, Hall Guide l, 2, 3. Red -- Ambition, travel -- Philosophy, Get all you can out of life -- Hobby and favorite pastime, dancing -- Pet peeve, cliques. Roselyn Voss: A-Commercial -- Rosy -- Ambition, stenographer -- Philosophy of life, Live and be happy -- Advice to underclassmen, Work as hard as you can. Walter MA. ZLlhBl-. B-lndustrial -- Bud -- Ambition, achieving success -- Hobby, stamp collecting -- Pet peeve, race discrimination -- Pastime, scouting -- Advice to underciassmen, Enter school activities.