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

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i 1 f' for the reformation of the one and only Mickey Finn. For a whole week Mickey wasn't thrown out of a class, which, by the way, is a record for Mickey. Good naturedness is another of Mr. Ashman's general character qualities. The book exchange is a great ordeal and he gets complaints every day from students, but when teach- ers begin to complain, then it is time for anyone to break down. I am referring to the Frederickson-Ashman feud. If you don't remember then just refer to a recent Mirror which reveals all. Pupils aspiring to West Point should start polishing their apples Mr. Ashman's way. I suppose this sounds queer but in case you didn't know it, Mr. Ashman corrects the Math Section of the West Point admittance examinations. The exam, states Mr. Ashman, is not hard, just catchy in parts. The whole exam deals with plane geometry and algebra and the entrants are allowed two hours to write. The book exchange's staff feeling toward each other shows again how Mr. Ashman creates a friendly feeling in his shop.,' The following poem tells its own story: Ode To Book Exchange of Central High The Book Exchange helpers so willing and smart Forever in waiting to do all their part. Their faces always wreathea' in cheery smiles, As they work away on those darned old files. There's Mildred with never a word so mean. Ana' Merk with his mind, oh so sharp and keen. Then Lorraine with her little helping way, And Mila whom we hope will always stay. Then Evelyn with her foolish mistakes That Mr. Ashman so sweetly calls big fakes. But we're fond of them all, big and small. With their help the business will never fail. The following limericks again show the friendly feeling created around the book exchange: There was a young man named Merk. His face had a silly smirk. He did all he could At the time when he would This nutty young man named Merk. feontinued on page 405 -AND V G9 Uasnxiv again, but this Tuesday is a bit different. Oh yes, Miss I-Iankey has finally decided to let her home room have an organization. As the nominating com- mittee announced their nominees my mind wandered back to a year ago last September when I entered Senior High: Bill Harris, a quiet boy with better than average intelli- genceg Ernest Nania, with no love for study but full of life: Bob Haley, a big jolly fellow who always sees the funny sides of things, Betty Iohnson, a girl with a jolly sense of humorg Bob Boylan, a good athlete with a pleasing person- alityg Gwendolyn Clark, one of the most popular girls in the room, and Caroline Woldenberg, with ability as an or- ganizer, keen interest in home room and school affairs. Yet, because of a few who lacked interest and initiative, it was not until the beginning of this year that the organiza- tion was beginning to show signs of life. September of last year also marked the addition of a few new members who helped to further the cause for a better home room. The group now is one of the most mischievous as well as one of the keenest in school. During this year alone, about four desks have been brok- en and many other fix- tures have been badly strained. Despite such annoying and destruc- tive habits, the pupils take a great deal of in- terest in school affairs and do exceptional- ly well scholastically. Home room 314 al- ways has a much high- er average number of honor roll members. T 00 Oo Miss Hankey, o u r advisor, is the stimulus for this high spirited enthusiasm. Her dis- cipline brought results although she didn't s e e m to appreciate them for, after the first year, Qeonfd page 371 page twenty-one

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O QQ .I -A'Q1'r'z'hr',-' fly Ifffhrlrff Sfhllllz Pt' 99 Buck Benng Strikes Again while Teach HHHIQQIJII Rows Her Boat pug c' lllffllij By CAROLINE WOLDENBERG ToM COFFEY 'ir Vg Nifif 5. 3-. FN A i 0 A7 KK WELL GUYI, is what his home room tags Mr. Benjamin Ashman. Iust ask Norma De Voe. She says, He is O. Kfi Iames Salvo says, He's U. K. when he's not administer- ing capital punishment. - With these and many other statements in mind I inter- viewed Mr. Ashman without his knowing it. After a few rounds, I could readily see why the pupils in his home room think he is a swell guyf, Mr. Ashman, a family man as you will see later, teaches Math in Central. He is a jolly man and always full of tricks and jokes which, like the rabbits, he pulls from his magic hat. Mastermind of the book exchange, he hopes next year to acquaint the junior high with his shop, Mr. Ashman dwells on a Country Estatefl so he names it. Although it is only three acres, he loves the country . . . far away from city noises. I suppose you all want to hear about Mr. Ashman's farm, don't you? Well, I'll let you in on a big secret, if you promise not to say anything to any- one. O. K2 Well, Mr. Ashmanys Country Estate is his farm. He says that all this talk about his having a farm is farce. Mr. Ashman does use his estate as a kind of farm. He raises fowl and vegetables for his own use. His bees sup- ply all the honey he can use. The estate is secluded and unless you know your way you'll have a tough time finding it. It is just past the south-side airport. That's just the infor- mation I got on it, so if you can do better, Here's to ya. As I said before, Mr. Ashman is jolly. If you want any proof of this you can call on him any late afternoon at his home room, where he keeps a menagerie. f'Mickey Finn is drawing pictures of 'KI'Ienny on the board when our hero steps out of the room for a moment, Harlo LaFond makes faces at him through the book exchange window. Hank O'Neil or one of Mr. Ashman's home room offsprings wouldn't do a better job of washing windows to the tune of Iimmy Dorsey. Upon arriving back into his room he just laughs or puts another hour on the boy's time. Have you ever heard Iames Salvo give Mr. Ashman an argument when he has been asked to stay after school? That is really funny. One day he had a date for the school dance and Mr. Ashman decided to keep him after school. Well, you can imagine the riot that this brought. Mr. Ashman won, however, and I kinda wonder what happened to Iames' girl. In case you didn't know, Mr. Ashman was responsible

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