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

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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

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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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Catherine Brody Spanish, English Sponsors Spanish Club -- University of Wisconsin, B.A.g St. Mary's Col- lege -- Studied art at La Crosse Teachers College in summer, l95Og also worked for Sherwin-Williams Paint Company -- Previously taught in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Randi Brye Latin, English Advises Harlequins -- La Crosse ' Teachers College, B.S. -- Traveled through western part of United States and Canada during summer of i950 -- Has had teaching experience in Spanish -- Previously taught at Rich- land Center, Wisconsin. T Theodora Taras Latin, German Advises Y-Teens, Circle -- Lawrence College, B,A.g U. of Wisconsing Mid- dleburg College -- Summer, l95O, toured Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Yel- lowstone, and spent considerable time in Denver -- Has also taught English, history, science, and algebra. Beverly Jorgenson Office Secretary ln charge of office girls -- During summer of l95O visited the Wiscon- sin Dells -- Began working in the Central office on July lst -- Grad- uated from Central, June, l95O -- ln senior year worked in the office every afternoon. oifeign lzngmzges and Office Die Schnitzelbankn under Dick Herlitzka's direction is sung with vigor if not always with harmony in German II class. -ss The three new women on the faculty are Miss Crasnick in the art departmentg Miss Brye teaching Latin and Englishg and Mrs. McDowell assisting with girls, gym. Beverly ,lorgcnson replaces Illa Mae Heram in the office. Page l 8