Madison Central High School - Tychoberahn Yearbook (Madison, WI)

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June THE ORANGE AND BLACK 1934 CENTRALANA A Memory Map of Central As Seen by a Newspaper Women AS one reminisces (no dictionary fur-nished with four room words) over the school year via 1933-34 one hits the scores of high spots with a sledge hammer and finds that Rummage Sales were all the rage; modern method of committing suicide was made possible by taking an overdose of history units; the recent Guppi mystery was unsolved by the brilliant Cen-tralitcs; Mrs. Amanda Maisch observed her twentieth anniversary as janitress at Central; Miss Bohmrich took a nonstop hop over the Atlantic in order to teach English in France; a plea was suspended for someone to kindly sell a duck; the play Captain Applejack took the cake; rubber bathing suits came in with a rip and a snap; soap sculpture formed a new scrub for enthusiasts; Courtesy Committee founded: Mr. Steiner snuggled into the vacancy left by Mr. Sullivan (make our toast to him a double dipped sulphuric acid shake) ; Monsieur Bcaucairc was presented with marked success; Central's army and navy (sink or swim) music group come out on top at the State Tournament; Rumplcstiltskin’s name was discovered by the Junior I light in its presentation of the operetta; Wonders of Electricity given for Centralectrolitcs; arguments heated to 100 degrees above concerning identity of the Bimblcbug; the school was repainted (inside) ; and the town was undoubtedly painted red by the whole tribe of Madison Central Illuminates. And one can't forget all the club initiations rites; departing seniors (on their good looks) ; the Fever Frolic and Victory Dance; the wandering gopher in Biology; the go to School nite for parents; the play “Half-Way Prairie”; fire-bells; and best of all, vacations; Who in the whole of spring didn't want to go back to his Grass Shack —; and who could forget to swallow the memory of the new, flavored Soldier Boys? And how about all the picnics, auditorium programs, and eraser fights? Football (22 feet in all) and basketball games, tournaments and track meets are brought again to life as one lingers juicelly and painstakingly over memories. One can dig up snapshots and point with pride to the best chewing-gum action picture taken; autographs come to view and one wonders whose signature will be the future one of the presidents of Squashmorc Boxing Circles and whose will turn out to be a butler's at the Slitzfiltbrook Estate. But that deals with the future and one’s mind turns lightly to the past, centering once more on Central activities for school years one thousand nine hundred and thirty-three plus one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four. Remember one's favorite parking place for second hand gum ami for candy wrappers; and how many combs, pencils, toothbrushes, and tempers one has lost during the last two semesters. One wonders who broke the record for spilling ink from lockers and who spoke the most vehemently when the lock wouldn't close between classes. The remarkable coolness of the weather in late spring couldn't have been omitted from tlx. School log and from the rest of the wood surmounting the students. And so with utmost regret one looks forward to vacation and backward on school which rapidly recedes on the Riptide of 1933-1934. Old chap, one wishes you a Merry vacation and a happy New School Term. Amen. Cum Laude DECEMBER induction of the National Honor Society was held in the auditorium before an all school assembly, at which time twelve seniors were installer! as members: Aleeti Anderson, Miriam Baird, Stanley Custer, Edward Fleisch-man, Jane Morrison. Olive Nelson, Chalis Olsen, Robert Pieh, Ruth Puddester, Kathleen Reilly, John Wright, and Ruth Welton. In May the induction ceremonies were held privately in the evenings. Students elected to membershp at that time were Charles FiuStmmons, Mary Gillette, Lucille Schrcibcr. lla's: Jeannette Ashton. 12b; and Violet Jane Baglcy, William Cleveland, Ruth Meyers, Jean Gearhart. Ernest Jones, Catherine Ann Falci, 12a’s. At both inductions Allen Saunders, as president, explainer! the meaning of the emblem of the society. In December instructions in the ideals of the National Honor Society were given by the following members: Adelaide Ogilive, as Scholarship: Fred Alexander, as Leadership: Anna Guill, as Character; and John Deards, as Service. In May tire tableau of the installation ceremony consisted of Miriam Baird, as Scholarship; Anna Guill, Character; John Deards, as Leadership; and Robert Pieh, as Service. Allen Saunders has been president of the society for the past year. Other officers for the year were as follows: first semester, Fred Alexander, vice-president; Anna Guill, secretary; second semester, Kathleen Reilly, vcc-prcsident; Ruth Welton, secretary. Sponsors for the Central chapter arc as follows: Miss I.aura Stark, chairman; Mr. Benjamin Ashman, Miss Beda Mackin. Miss Florence Morris, Miss Anna Syftestad. Summa Cum Laude DUDING the first semester an Honor Pin Club was organized with Fred Alexander as president and Adelaide Ogilvic as secretary. A bulletin hoard display was sponsocrcd which featured the list of 248 people who had received the Honor Pin during the years 1917 to 1933. The requirements during this period necessitated participation in school activities as well as the earning of high grades. Now scolarship is the sole requirement The first Honor Pins of the year were given to Miriam Baird. 12b, and Edythc Miller, 12a, at an auditorium period on January 12, when Lowell Frautschi. a former wearer of the pin. gave a talk. Roycc Pendleton, a 12a, received the pin at the Class-Night program. During the second semester one of the regulations for earning the pin was changed. The third period gTadcs are used instead of those of the second grade period for 12b’s and 12a’s who have earned enough points for the Honor Pin. A meeting of all those who had filled out the honor pin registration blanks was held in order to give important announcements and also to hear a talk given by Dr. Herman Wirka of the University of Wisconsin. Robert Pieh. Chalis Olsen. Phyllis Stewart. Allen Saunders, Aleen Anderson. Olive Nelson, Ruth Meyers, Catherine Falci, Amu Guill, Winnifrcd Van Gelder, and Marie Schwenn, all 12a's, earned the pin this semester. The awards were made at an auditorium period on May 24, at which Prof. B. Q. Morgan from the University of Wisconsin talked. Come “The Three Little Pi s” in French THIS year the French Club inaugurated a new method of conducting programs and meetings. The fourth year students composed a council which picked out chairman and made up programs for the meetings. At one meeting, later in the semester. Lauricr Carricre, a French Canadian student at the University of Wisconsin, told of the school life and recreations of the French Canadians. The students here were interested to learn that there is no co-education in Canada—boys and girls go to different schools. There is little communication between them as a priest reads all of the boys’ letters. The boys' chief sport in Canada is hockey, while the girls sit around like ladies, although they

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June THE ORANGE AND BLACK 1934 COMPLIMENTS N ) V3 Conklin Sons ICE SERVICE COAL FUEL OIL BUILDING MATERIAL TABLE OF CONTENTS Ccntralana...................... — 3 Memory Map of Central—Cum I-auet— Summa Cum Laude—Come the Three Little Pigs” in French—Puppets for Next Year—Sen-ice Club for Central —Belles Lettres. Hi Ho and A Bottle of Rum —.......... 5 A Scoop for Central ................ 6 A Theatre Education................ 6 Snapped Strings ------------------ 9 Sports 10.-11. 22-23 Girls’ Club Sponsors Three Scho!arships..l2 June Commencement----------—---------13 Two Prominent Members I-ost to Graduating Class----------------—-- -----13 February Commencement - 19 Tunes and Tempos-------------------- 19 Study Hall Personalities-------------24 Hats ------------------------------—24 The Madison Mirror—.............. 25-28 Graduates (no pictures)-.-—----------30 Purses----------------------------—-31 Mermaid------------------------ —--- 31 Fred Baxter Wins Shaw Prize.............32 1LLSTRATIONS Seen from Monsieur BwucallV »r lain AppUjack” ---------- ...--........ 7 Honor Pin Waarara-----—.................. 7 National Honor Society .................... 7 Quill and Scroll ......-.................... 7 GiH Rnnvn ................................. I Ushers Club ............................. • Box In Team ....................—------... 1 Ernest Mitchell ........................ II -Bid Smith .............................. II Girls Club Cabinet ........................« Freddie Loe Bank. ........................ IJ Christopher Canepa ........................ 1} June Graduates .......................... H-H February Graduate. .....................2S-2I Basketball Team ....................-......22 Herb Spohn ................................ZJ Fred Alexander ............................ ZJ Junior High Student Council ................U Faculty ............................. 8 Cover Design by William Freund EDITORIAL STAFF Iaira Salter ..... Editor Fred Alexander ... Sports Editor Jane Priestley, Providence Raimond, Bettic Ford. Myrtle Luvdahl, Robert Showers. Charles FitzSimmons. Phyllis Stewart. Olive Nelson. Art—John' Ellcstad. John Reynolds, William Freund Sports—Robert Voth, John Reynolds. Vincent Madson, Fred Baxter Typists—Frances Koch. Mildred Doyle. Catherine Ann Falci, Providence Raimond. Miriam Baird CONTRIBUTORS Helen McGilvra. Robert Pieh, Miriam Baird. William Solle. Bert Zarky, Peggy Krcll. Lucilc Schreibcr, Frances Schwarz. Alecn Anderson, Violet Jane Baglcy. Sue Ogden. Earl Vetter, Carol Tomlinson. Sue Poston Business Jimmy Jackson. Cartier Blackburn, Donald Maynard, Mildred Motelet, Josephine Schwarz, Margaret Russell, Jean Ogden, Mary Gillett COMPLIMENTS Jack Till Who make a specialty of Juniorette Clothes Summer Togs for every Occasion ♦ ♦ We invite comparison of quality and prices ♦ ♦ 7 S. Pinckney St. on the Square F. 8888 —2—

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June THE ORANGE AND BLACK 1934 do play tennis. Each French class contributed to the second program of the year. One class gave the lesson on the parts of the body, another gave the lessons on naming the fruits, another gave the song “The Three Little Pigs in French, and the 12b class presented the dud scene from Cyrano de Bergerac. Miss Elsa Bohmrich left for France at the end of the semester in order to take up a position as an English teacher at Main-tenon. a girls' boarding school near Paris. She has written letters to some of the students here, telling them of the French school life. In a letter which she sent to Dolores Buchanan, she points out many interesting features of this boarding school. She wrote, The last two weeks the fccolc de Cargons and the ficolc de Filles have given four performances of l.t Voyage de St. Perriehon. a ballet, some songs, and another short play. It is the big event of the year—the one occasion that the boys work with the girls ami one of the few occasions when the girls get dressed-up, for they arc obliged to wear black smocks and house slippers most of the time- You would have enjoyed watching them the time the milliner came to take orders for the spring hats—they filed through the r x m trying on the style of hat which hail been decided upon and all agreeing that it was fine though I am sure when they were alone, they raised all sorts of objections They arc so full of respect for their teachers that it surprises me— they rise when we enter the class room and shower us with little courtesies. However, that makes it too hard to get to know them and to be informal and that is what I enjoy so much with you all. The second semester the French Gub elected Olive Nelson, president; Miriam Baird, secretary-treasurer; and Kathleen Reilly, program-chairman. This semester many outside speakers were engaged to speak to the members. The first was Professor C. W. Giese of the French Department at the University of Wisconsin. He spoke on Moliire and gave readings from his own translation of “The Misanthrope,” considered as Molierc’s best work. Mr. Charles Brown, curator of the Historical Museum, spoke on the interesting relics of the French in America. Professor Hugo A. Smith, also of the University of Wisconsin, told of the American student in France and particularly stressed the need for perseverance on the part of the student in connection with his studies as there is no one at the French University who will check up on him and make him study. The French Gub gave a Mothers’ tea in the gymnasium. The girls of the classes presented French folk songs ami dances. Violet Jane Baglcy and Gertrude Esch sang, and Miriam Baird told the story of the Three Little Pigs in French. At different meetings French music was stressed. French opera records were payed, and resumes of the plots of these records were given. Also French provincial music was played. Pronounciation records were played in order to give the students an idea of how a Frenchman really speaks. Eleven students went to see Blanchette.'' a play of the social forces in French education. which was given at Bascom Hall. Afterwards, they went to look at the autographed portraits of living French authors, a display from the Historical Museum. They then attended a tea which was given at the French House for high school students. The German Gub meets every two weeks. Any student who has had one year of German is eligible to membership. There were about thirty members this year. The main activities of the semester were the picnic and the Christmas party. Programs arc originated through a council. The Latin classes attended a play of old Roman Oiristmas customs in the auditorium last semester, a program given by the 12a class which graduated this February. They spent much time in the library getting authentic materials so that the play was a true representation of the Roman customs. There was an all-boy cast. The costumes were donated by Prof. Kathryn Allen of the Classics Department of the University of Wisconsin. This semester a talk on Roman sports was sponsored. Puppets for next year IF you saw during the last few weeks of school some funny looking artists wondering about the school, we hoj e that you were not frightened. These sup-posed-to-bc artists were just some of the twelve new member of the Art Culb who were being initiates!. Now that the members are full-fledged artists, (I couldn't think of any other word) a picnic is soon to be held at Atkinson's cottage. Each member is allowed to bring one guest. Let me introduce you to the officers of the club; first in line is Bob Showers, the president; next is Betty Persons, vice-president; after her is De Witt Atkinson, treasurer, and last but not least is Van John Bcran, the secretary. Next semester a puppet show is to be presented by the Art Gub. The play, the puppet, and the scenery will all be done by the members of the club. Miss Goodwyl Post is advisor for the Art Gub. Service Club for Central AT the end of this semester the Ushers’ Gub will have rendered and one half years of service to Central High School at basketball and football games, Parent-Teacher Association, plays, concerts, and numerous other occasions. ''Monsieur Beaucaire” First Row (M( to rifht)—Aken Andaraoa. Calk-erin Fold, Jcui Gurhirt, Miriam Baird. Ruth Mryrr, Anna Guilt. Phyllis Stewart. S ond Row (left to ricbt)-Frvd Alexander, Win-nilred Van Colder. Mario Schwenn. Adelaide Ofilvie, Edythe Miller, OUve Nelson, Edward Fieischman. Back Row (left to richt)-0 alis Olsen. Allen Saunders. Robert Pieh. Frederick Gillette. Royc Pendleton. John Deaids. 'Captain Applejack” Lett to right—William Speth. Doris Jane Johnson, Jeanne Jaskson. Clifford Roberts, Ann Andersen. William Solle. The officers of the club for the past semester arc as follows: Gifford O'Connor, president: I wrencc Doyle, secretary-treasurer; Walter Randall, chief of service; George Pease, assistant chief of service; and Garence Fcrgcr, third chief of service. This club was originally organized by Miss Mary Hargrave with Seth Hatch acting a president anti Edward Ki'gorc as secretary-treasurer. Upon Miss Hargrave's departure from Central to West Mr. Licbcn-berg was chosen as sponsor. During the first two and one half years of the club the only uniform that designated an usher from the rest of the audience was a red ribbon which was later given a white background. This was only used for inside occasions, while a black arm band with the word “Usher printed across in orange letters was used for ushering at sports. I.ater the Ushers' Club earned a sum of money serving at Tony Sarge's marionettes. This money with the money earned at Lohagola’s talk was used to buy the coats that the club has at present. These coats, a total of thirteen, cost approximately eight-seven dollars. Fifty dollars of this amount was paid upon receiving the coats. Later with the money earned the electrical demonstration part of the remaining debt was paid. This is the only Ushers' Club in the city which has furnished itself with coats. The other clubs liave been furnished these at the expense of the school. The club is open to any boy in Central Senior High School, and the dues are ten cents a semester. The club now has a total of thirty members, five of whom arc graduating in June. Belles hell res At a picnic held at Vilas Park on June 4. the Literary Society conducted an original poetry contest. This poetry was made up entirely by the members of the club. Winners had not been announced when the Orange and Black went to press. During the year, the club has made a study of modern poets and novelists. Books have been purchased by some of the members and in this way the club will build up a permanent library.