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

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William Baker Band, Biology Directs Concert Band, Marching Band, Pep Band, Swing Band, and Pep Club, coaches tennis -- La Crosse S.T.C., B.E.g Northwestern U. -- Last summer attended work shop in music at La Crosse S.T.C. -- Also gave tennis and summer band instruction. Alvin Mikelson Music Directs Orchestra, Choir, Swing Choir, Girls' Chorus, Mixed Chorusg sponsors Nocturne, Pep Club -- Luther College, B.A.g U. of Wisconsin, Northwestern U.g La Crosse S.T.C. -- Has also taught math, science, Latin, and history. Cydell E. Swenson Library In charge of Library Round Table -- U. of Minnesota, B.S.g Western Re- serve U., B.L.S. -- ln summer, l95O, took library courses at Western Reserve in Cleveland and attended the meeting of the American Library Assoc. -- Has taught math. Doris Grosnick Art, Art Metal Supervises Art Club, Decorations -- Milwaukee S.T.C., B,S. -- Worked aS secretary for Electro Sound Co. in Milwaukee during summer, l95O -- Has also taught art in grades one through eight -- Has done bookkeep- ing and secretarial work. i l lf Fine Arts and Library Who said it's an art? Art I students say it's iust plain fun to write, pro- duce, and present a puppet show. ' While our .faculty attended the annual W.E.A. convention in Milwaukee, Central- ltes had an additional two-day holiday during each ofthe past four years. Our teachers were among the 14,000 meeting in the new arena in 1950. Page 16

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M. Blair Scherich Chemistry Sponsors Science Club, in charge of book room -- Hastings College, B.S., University of Minnesota -- Has also taught mathematics and physics -- During the summer of l95O sold aluminum ware -- Previously taught in Minnesota and North Dakota. Carl Fregin Biology Advises Booster Business Staff -- La Crosse S.T.C., B.E.g Northwestern University, M.A., U. ot Wis. -- Sum- mer ot l95O, worked for Molzahn Contractors -- Has also taught chem- istry and physics -- Formerly taught at Oconto Falls, Wis. Edward Ted Downs Biology Coaches basketball -- U. of Wisconsin, B.S., M.S. -- Attended U. of Wiscon- sin in summer, l9SO -- Has taught physical education and general science -- Has done recreation work, sold sporting goods, and run a billing machine. 4 4 Math and Natural Sciences C. H. Stokke Mathematics Coaches B football squad -- Luther College, B.A.g University of Iowa, M.A.g University of Michigan -- Went to California via the National Parks during the summer vacation, l95O -- ls a graduate of Central and was editor of the Hi Trib. Willard W. Hanson Chemistry, Geometry, Biology Advises L.C. Club, track coach -- La Crosse T.C., B.E., U. of Iowa, M.A. -- On leave of absence during the first semester to complete require- ments for M.A. degree at the Uni- versity of Iowa. Assistant director of boys' camp during summer, l95O. Ole Oines Physics, Chemistry, Geometry Directs audio-visual aids, Projection- ists, Camera Club, Booster photog- raphy -- La Crosse Teachers College, B.S.g Case Institute of Technologyg U. of Wisconsin -- Has also taught gen- eral science and biology -- Previously taught in Sheboygan. Eva Murley Mathematics Directs Christmas program and Mem- orial Day exercises, Assembly Com- mittee -- University of Wisconsin, B.A., Columbia University -- Has also taught dramatics and speech -- Ab- sent all year because of illness. Page l 5

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Girls in the Foods Il class put the finishing touches on their pies, slated to enter the cherry pie baking contest. Manual Training ana' Horne Economics Thomas W. Pittman Industrial Arts Sponsors stage crew -- Stout Insti- tuteg Superior State Teachers College -- During summer of l95O travelled and modernized part of his home -- Has also taught in rural schools -- Previously taught in Springfield, Illinois. QQ? Olive Cook Home Economics Advises Social Committee, Faculty Teas-Stout Institute, B.S.g U. of Minn.g U. ot Wis.g Chicago School of Applied Artsg La Crosse S.T.C. -- During summer of l95O studied hand- crafts at La Crosse T.C. and travelled through western part of U. S. Robert P. McLeod Machine Shop ln charge of the building during the noon hour -- The Stout Institute, B,S. -- Did graduate work at Stout during the summer, l9'5O -- Previously taught shop math and served as vo- cational director at New Castle, Indiana. J. R. Payne Woodworking Supervises construction work -- The Stout Institute, B.S., M.S,g Penn State, U. of Wisconsin, U. of Tulsa -- Has worked as carpenter, farmer, and factory worker at the Parker Pen Co. -- Previously taught in a junior high in Kenosha. At the first annual Business-Education Day in La Crosse, October 5, 1950, all teachers of the city were guests of 27 local business jirms. Teachers were conducted through various plants and were entertained at dinner. Poge l 7