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

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Hlghllqhts of Sports G01 , My Favorite By ELVIN NEI-:MER YY Nori-nan slice! Boy, look at that baby go! Out 200 and over 1501 Oh! If I could straighten them out! This expression is oft-times heard at any tee on a golf course in the early spring. One of winteris greatest evils is the destructive effect it has on A. Golfer. In the early fall his game is at its best and he begins to see hope for a better season next year. But, then, Old Man Winter comes along with its cold windy blasts, forcing Mr. Golfer indoors. And what can one do to help his golf game indoors? Then, along comes Spring, with its warm breezes, urging every one out. Mr. Golfer takes his clubs out of storage and heads for the nearest golf course. He buys a ticket en- abling him to play a round and strikes out for the first tee. Once there, his troubles be- gin. He tees up his ball. Tlhen, after a mo- ment, he gets a newer ball out of his bag. He checks his stance, takes several practice swings to loosen up, and just as he is about to hit his first drive of the season, a breeze knocks his ball off the tee. Patiently, Mr. Golfer tees his ball again. Then, with all his might, he swings at the ball. Up goes his head and the club-head misses the ball by several inches. Again, Mr. Golfer swings. This time, instead of missing, he hits the ball with a terrific wallop. The ball soars gracefully out about 150 yards, when suddenly it breaks sharply to the right. Mr. Golfer is not at all discouraged by this, for when he retrieves his ball he takes a long iron shot to the green. The ball bounces craz- ily to the left and into a sand-trap. Mr. Golf- er, still in a cheerful mood, blasts his Way out of the trap. His ball rolls slowly into the green. f'At last, he sighs, Now for one putt and 57 par. But Mr. Golfer's hope isn't strong enough, for when he putts, his ball still remains four feet short of the cup. From the latter spot it still takes Mr. Golfer two putts to drop his ball in the cup. Thus, he cards a six on the first hole. On the second hole Mr. Golfer slices a ball out of bounds on his drive. His second drive, a miserable effort, goes about 50 yards down the fairway. Mr. Golfer's game does not improve over the third, fourth and fifth holes. And, on the sixth, a short 117 yard-par 3, Mr. Golfer sinks eighth holes, his game returns to its former state. But on the ninth, he drives out a ball 225 yards. His second shot is perfect, leaving him only a short approach to the 535 yard green. His approach is good and Mr. Golfer sinks his putt for a birdie. Mr. Golfer be- comes very enthused and immediately decides to play again tomorrow. Now, to add up my score,', says Mr. Golf- er, let's see . . . 6, 5, and 4 are 15. Then, that 7 on 4 makes 22 . . . andxa birdie on 9 makes a grand total of 53 on nine holes. Woe is me! Last year I was in the low 40's consistently. Well, it was good exercise any- Wayf' At this juncture, he takes out an old ball and a club and hits the ball out of the golf course. That drive carried exactly 25124 yards. Mr. Golfer cheers up and decides not to give his clubs away after all. You may ask how I knew it was exactly 2512, yards. I know, because I am Mr. Golfer, and I meas- ured off every inch of it. F em News Although Central does not have the necessary equipment for corrective gym, Miss Shepard has spent considerable time during gym classes on corrective foot drills. To give prop- er corrective gym work it would be necessary for each pupil to be examined and given cer- tain exercises for each case, such as poor pos- ture, carriage, and the like. Miss Shepard, however, taught a few general rules to over- come poor posture and carriage. During the past year the girls have enjoyed simple foot exercises which, in some' cases, proved to be very helpful. At the beginning of the year each girl had her foot prints taken. Those who showed signs of Hat feet, etc., were sepa- rated from the rest of the class and given foot exercises. Miss Shepard arranged a few competitive games for the girls so that they could enjoy themselves while they did their exercises. Some of the games are as follows: picking up jacks, marbles, and towels between the toes. There's a knack in doing it. 1t's fun after you get started and nothing could be better to exercise the muscles in one's feet. The girls have learned to write their name with chalk between the toes. Try it some time. Bowling is another game which the girls play only they don't have Qconfd page 33, TWENTY-NINE

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Mirror Reflee s Many of this year's Iournalism and English lla students have received appointments to the editorial staff of the Mirror. With Alice Dever- eaux as chairman, the feature writ- ers will be Mary lane Whiteis, Eliz- abeth Westphal, Anne Lucille Gan- non, Anthony Holloway, Mary Gal- anos, and Maralyn Smith. Theo Bird will succeed Bill Harris as news editor. Mary Iane Schiffer will head the copy desk with Mary Ellen Farrell as assistant. Hale Grover has been appointed sports editor. Dorothy Engsberg, sopho- more, will do girls' sports. An ex- perienced sophomore, Fern Pohl- man, will also be a special writer. 'IHIRTY Awards of merit are given to pupils at the end of the school year as recognition of fine work. This year the Mirror wishes to award Palms to outstanding students in acknowl- edgement of fine work done both in departments and organizations as reflected through news of the year. Pupils named for awards are: Music-Vernon Kirkpatrickf' Mildred Adams, Grant Kittlej' William Schweinem, An- gelo Zaccone, Eugene Graham, Evelyn Swanson, Betty Iohnson, Ioyce Iohannes, Iune Iohannes, Phyllis Pinkerton, Eugene Rubnitz, Don Manthe, George Rupp, Amy Abrams, Science-Lois Spanton, Alvin Kjin, Earl Leake, Hi-Y--Charles Sell, Merk Hobson, German Club-Iohn Vanatta, Ida Mintz, Charles Sell, French Club-Bill Harris, lean- ette Hansen, Amy Abrams, and Caroline Woldenberg, Girls' Literary Society-Betty Iohnson, LaVon Marty, Gwen Clark, Caroline Woldenberg, Ruth Levin, Ushers' Club- Tony Baldarotta, Nelan Sweet, Robley Tomlinson, Gordon Libertg Photography Club- Ted Iafferis, Persis Craig, Art Club-Iohn Leonard, Don Svetnicka, Ken Taubertg M Club-Ted Ialleris, Ed Sticka, Bob Boylan, Girls' Club-Hazel Voss, Margaret Olson, LaVon Marty, Esther Burhop, Dorothy Homberger, Mary Schiro, Gwen Clark, Phyllis Wilkie, Evelyn Stein, Persis Craig, Kay McWilliams, Ruth Levin, Ioiurmzlism-Caroline Woldenberg, Betty Iohnson, Alice Devereaux, Bill Harris, Ted Iafferis, Connie Hanson, Theo Bird, Elvin Nehmer, Lois Spantong Dramatics-Carroll Lower Cstage crewj, Iames Wolff Cstage crewj, Roger Gabbei flightirlgj, D0n Williams flightingj, Mildred Adams, Iames Flannery, Eugene Graham, Anne Lucille Gannon. 'Bolh rhoral and instrumental music Summer has finally arrived, it seems, and to some this means the approach of three months of doing nothing much except having a good time. However, Summer also brings, along with Iune, graduation for a good many others. Many of those who graduate will face a most significant problem. What should they do next? Some will answer this question by saying . . . get more education. The others will reply . . . get a job. How should these inexperienced individuals go about securing employ- ment? When you apply for a job, if you haven't the skills, you meet competition by that extra something which in general terms is personality, according to Mrs. Erna Taylor, at pres- ent guidance director at Central. Mrs. Taylor was formerly head of the personnel department of a large Milwaukee depart- ment store, where her major job was hiring people. Consequently, Mrs. Taylor is an experienced authority on knowing what qualities an employer looks out for when he is interviewing an applicant for a job. Firms expect prospective employees to have such characteristics in their make-up as loy- alty, honesty, trustworthiness, initiative, natural courtesies, etc., explained Mrs. Taylor. There are only two things by which an employer is able to judge an applicant-appeav ance and what he talks about, she continued. A woman applying for a job must wear hat and gloves. She should never be carrying anything such as a book or package. The applicant should speak with assurance and explain specifically just what he can do. As an example, Mrs. Taylor cited the case of a woman who, having been employed as an office girl in the reception room of a doctor's office, wished to secure a similar position in a lawyer's office, since the latter job pays more money. She stated in a straightforward manner all the qualities she possessed which would be of value in this position. Instead of considering the girl conceited and over-confident, he was favorably impressed by her poise and understanding of what qualities were necessary. As a result, she was given the job immediately. In concluding her discussion about job-seeking, Mrs. Taylor emphatically urged all young hopefuls to learn to state their qualifications for the job at hand truthfully, but completely, and, above all else, to not deliver a sob-story. Mrs. Taylor also operates an employment bureau for needy high school pupils. Here school can be of service to the community as well as to its pupils. fconfd page 331 YANNE LUCILLE GANNON