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

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Thomas W. Pittman Industrial Arts Adviser of stage crew -- Stout State College: Superior State College -- Traveled through the Southwest in summer of l95l -- Favorite pastime in summer, gardening -- Hobby, creating things out of wood -- Teach- es new home mechanics course. Robert P. McLeod Machine Shop In charge of building at noon -- Stout Institute, B.S. -- Worked on master's thesis at Stout Institute in summer, l95I -- Has also taught in North Carolina and Indiana -- Likes to hunt and fish. Member of La Crosse Curling Club. James R. Payne Woodworking Supervises construction work -- Stout Institute, B.S., M.S.g University of Wisconsin, Penn State, University of Tulsa -- Worked for painting con- tractor during summer of I95l -- Hobbies, music, photography, and craftwork. Olive Louise Cook Home Economics Social Committe -- Stout Institute, B.S.g La Crosse S.C.g U. of Wis.g U. of Minn,g School of Applied Art, Chicago -- Summer, l95I, kept house at home -- Favorite pastimes, read- ing and motoring. Member of Pres- byterian Business Women's Club. imluahial 144251 and Alame gconomicd Hope chests were filled this year with breadboards, rolling pins, corner shelves, and such, made with loving care in the home mechanics class. Dripping faucets and balking toasters have no terrors for the 30 girls en- rolled in the new home mechanics course. Using the Washington Junior High shop, Mr. Pittman instructs them how to meet such emergencies. Page I 5

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me 14az'4 and M4 Belts, billfolds, and pencil cases be- came articles of value to members of the ' t Arl' l class who spent many hours de- C A' signing, tooling, and lacing. .4 William W. Baker Music, Biology Concert, Marching, Pep, and Swing Bands, Coaches tennis, Cheerleaders -- La Crosse S.C., B.E,g Northwest- ern U, -- During summer, l95l, director ot Summer Band and recrea- tion tennis program -- Hobby, creat- ing activities for his children. Alvin Mikelson Music Orchestra, Choir, Swing Choir, Noc- turne, Pep Club, Christmas Assembly -- Luther College B.A.g U. of Wis.g Northwestern U,g La Crosse S.C. -- Hobby, his three daughters. Member of Kiwanis and of Board of Directors ot Community Concert Association. Cydell Swenson Library Adviser of Library Round Table -- University ot Minnesota, B.S.g West- ern Reserve U., B.L.S. -- ln summer of l95l, attended American Library Association meeting in Chicago -- Hobby, reading and gardening. Mem- ber ot A.A.U.W. Doris Baffin Art, Art Metal Adviser of Art Club, Decorations -- Milwaukee State College, BS, in Art -- Was married in June, l95l -- Worked as waitress during latter part of summer vacation -- Hobby, photo- graphy, particularly color moviesg also enjoys art metal work. Students interested in art may receive four semesters of trainingg one in crafts, one in lettering and advertising, one in painting, and one in metal work. Pictures are displayed in 102 and on the third floor stairway. Page I4

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Catherine Brody Spanish, English ln charge of Spanish Club and Mem- orial Day Service -- Saint Mary's, University of Wisconsin, B.A. -- Worked for the Sherwin-Williams Paint Company in summer of 1951 -- Enjoys knitting and reading in spare time. Theodora Taras Latin, German Advises Y-Teens and Circle -- Law- rence College, B.A.g Middlebury Col- legeg U. of Wisconsin -- ln summer, 1951, attended Foreign Language Conference at U. of Wisconsin. Mem- ber of A.A.U,W., L.W.V., German Lutheran Church Choir, Pres. of Delta Kappa Gamma. Randi Brye Latin, English Advises Harlequins, Social Committee -- La Crosse State College, B.S. -- Visited main industrial areas of Wis- consin during summer of 1951 -- Favorite pastime, golfing -- Hobby, reCOrd collecting -- Graduate of Cen- tral High School. Beverly Jorgensen Office Secretary ln charge of office girls -- Visited Chicago, Illinois, during summer, 1951 -- Graduate of Central --Hobby, knitting -- Secretary of Our Savior's Lutheran Church Choir. Qofieign .fanquage ami affect When Latin I students constructed tunics and togas, they must have con- sulted the ancient equivalent of Vogue, University and college requirements in foreign languages can be met easily by Central's graduates since they are offered a choice of two years of Spanish, three of Latin, or two of German. Page l 6