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

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'M' Club Alwags A Winner fconfd from page 211 burden the fellows and the coaches high with financial worries. The spectators usually assume that the ex- penses for all injuries are met by the W.I.A.A. insurance. This is a false conclusion. This in- surance takes care of only certain specified breaks and injuries, while those that occur are of such a varied nature that the insurance is practically useless. As a result of this, Central often has had trouble getting athletes to come out for a sport, because the athletes' parents didn't want their sons all banged up, nor did they want a stack of doctor bills piled up. In order to reduce this objection as much as possible, Cen- tral's club for letter winners, the M-Club, has the last few years been trying to find methods of raising money to pay in part the bills of the injured player. They have given such things as minstrel shows, benefit basketball games and carnivals. This program has in general been successful. To illustrate the financial success this last year, I shall present the following data. We started the year in September with a treasury fund of 51906. During the football season many injuries were met with, so to pay in part the cost of these, the fellows agreed to give a minstrel show. With fine cooperation among members of the club, from Miss Dieck- hoff, Miss Shepherd, Miss Huxtable, Mrs. Marsh, and some outside pupils, the show was given. It was a complete success--even more than expected-netting a profit of 58100.35 out of a net gate of 35110. After paying half of all the doctor bills, giving a small gift to those outsiders helping, and sponsoring the basketball team's banquet, the M club, we still have in its treasury 3568.94 to start the next year. It is the purpose and ideal of the M-Club to build up a standing fund of about 15250, which can be used as a reserve fund in case of another incident such as the recent loe Teasdale case. Whenever Mr. Koskey or one of the other athletic directors talk to visiting coaches, one of the first questions asked is how does Cen- tral take care of injuries. From what they tell us, we find that we as a school are way ahead of the others in this respect. Because of the fine work the M-Club is doing, it deserves both praise and cooperation. 1.1-1.- Looking Into The Future fcontinuea' from page 242 Death Rides the highways and byways. Iohn Butler the Mad Russian hits Madison again with his Model A and group of enter- tainers. Among his Cdarej devils is Harlo La Fond, the gent who wrestles with a running auto- mobile. The last time, he threw it in exactly ten minutes, after getting a toe-hold on one of the wheels. Butler, himself, of course, is the whole show. He referees the wrestling match, plays leapfrog with twenty-five running cars, and drives through a house just for fun. Bill Allison and his Harlem Wildcats are holding down the leading jitterbugs in thc Cotton Club. Bill has been there since he succeeded Cab Calloway in 1941. Orchids to the Dazzling Drummer. Merk Hobson, former Central golfer, sets record-breaking marathon in all day-all night golf match . . . he must have had lim Flan- nery caddying for him. lim guarantees a 275 yard drive every time. Il Trovatore In Swing starring Grant Kittle and Shirley Goldstine, closes today after a successful two night stand on Broadway . .. Could be they got tired after two night's of standing. Fred Stauffer, strong man and wrestler, meets Steve Beld tonight for pimpleweight championship of the world. The bout is ex- pected to last at the most 10 minutes because the boys are so fast that they are sure to wear themselves out in the allowed 10 minutes. Bud Sell, super-salesman from Whiteis' Sports Shoppe, struck oil in the backyard of his girl-friend's home, Caroline Woldenberg, former sob-sister on the De Forest Comet. Bob Young, track star at Madison Central several years ago, breaks world's record in Boston Marathon with 2:01:47.2. By the way, he used a Harley-Davidson. In the stretch he passed his old friend and teammate, Sam Ginsburg, who was driving a 1941 Indian, just off of the reservation. HEADLINES OF THE DAY Tom Coffey, Public Enemy No. 1, was captured by Keri Ladd and his junior G-Men after furious water pistol fight. Slugger Choles, heavyweight champion meets the leading challenger, Butch Storm, former trainer and manager of such success- ful football teams as the Paoli Packers which won one game in four years, and the Waune- kee Warriors who are still striving for a vic- tory in a 10 round battle in Madison's Round Terrance tonight . . . Iohn I. Vanatta II, champion pool and bil- liard player, attributes his success to eating Wheaties and diligent practising in Bill's pool hall. I vant to be alone. That is a fine way to treat an old schoolmate. I just get my head in Miss Craig's door when she says, I vant to be alone. I guess that's the way with all these movie stars. But after much persuasion, I finally man- aged to get an interview with Miss Persis Craig, Hollywood's own glamour girl. My first question of course was, What are you doing in Sweden? She said that Hollywood picked her up in Brooklyn and told her that all she needed was a Swedish accent to replace Greto Garbo. So they sent her to Sweden, where I met her or rather heard about her. Her first picture will be entitled Come and Get Me , a sequel to Come and Get It. Remember Movies are Your Best Entertain- ment. Shaw Prize Winners fcontinued from page 91 Training My Father BY RICHARD GRAY One day I was positively horror stricken when I stopped to realize the condition of our family, especially my father's. That very day I had actually heard him use the exasperating word ain't. I had even heard him use the word don't with a third singular pro- noun. The old fellow, who was at least forty- three, was in a pitiful state, but I determined to get him out of the rut into which he had fallen. First, I would have it out with my mother, who was likely to be more understanding. I told her how very illiterate her husband was. She, in a matter of fact tone, agreed with me, but asked what difference it made. That rath- er took me back, but I stoutly told her that this was thq century of learning and culture. I added that at least my father should speak properly. However, despite my chilling looks in his direction, and my repeated correction of his speech, he continued to speak as he pleased. Furthermore, I shudder at the thought of the literature which he read. He actually read stories of the untamed west. Promptly, but firmly, I carefully replaced these horrid magazines with Time, Readers' Digest, The New Yorker, and other worthwhile issues. After glancing curiously through them, he would inevitably turn back to his fiery favorite of the west. Was there no way to cure him? I was desper- ate. Here was my own father in a bad way. What could I do? Then I thought of a plan. Perhaps if I would use aint continually, and other ungrammatical words, and read those Westerns all the time, I might cure him. Cheer- fully I set about doing this. Finally at the end of several days, he said to me rather sheep- ishly, I wish you would correct your Eng- lishg your grammar is very bad. My plan had worked. He would no longer use poor English. But, I am sad to relate, I became so interested in those western maga- zines, that now I read them habitually. li- Dear Girl Graduate fconfd from page 21 color tones of makeup for day and don't use your compact in public. A hairdo which can be kept neat easily and which is not too fancy is advisable. The up- swept hair is not so good for office work. Be friendly, but don't overdo it. It's only in comics or stories you see the young girl come into the office and perch on the boss' desk or lap. A friendly disposition is a per- fect asset to getting a job. This is one place a good personality helps a lot. If you have some good points you know would help, let the employer know it but do it modestly. If you dori't, no one will. And if you want to get along with the other employees, don't boast to them either. It's all right for the cow to chew her cud because it's necessary and he's also in the field, but it isn't necessary for you to chew gum in an office and it is a habit that will lose you a job. Best of luck and farewell to seniors. AUNT SALLY THIITY-ONE

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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

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We Learn From The Communitg fronzinued from page 1,72 guide will show you through the prison and later I will see you again at the Chapel . Three huge mechanically controlled gates are then opened and closed before the waiting room is reached. Now the absorbing part of our journey begins. These rooms are individual cell blocks complete with cot, dresser, and water facil- ities , explains the guide as he escorts us into a room which appear to be a long wide hall with small rooms on either side. At the end of the hall, a door leads into a large dorm- itory. Double deck beds are arranged on each side and a large table occupies the center of the room. In the evening from 7 until 9 o'clock, the men are allowed to read, smoke, or play cards and games in this room. Many of the men, however, secure permission from the warden to remain in their cell blocks be- cause of the confusion and noise in the dorm- itory. ' We go on now to the work shop. Most of the prisoners are provided with work such as making binder twine, metal office equipment and license plates. Because of insufficient amount of work for all, some of them have military drill for one and one-half hours each morning and afternoon. The maximum amount of money a prisoner may receive is twenty-five cents a day or three dollars a month. The remainder of his salary is put into a trust fund to be given him on his re- lease or he may send this money home to his family. For those who desire to learn a trade or continue their education in fundamental curriculum, Il school is provided. We shall now visit the chapel where we again meet the warden who explained that the attendance to church is not compulsory and very few of the prisoners attend regularly. Our guide takes us to the music room where he tells us that the prisoners have a band and orchestra. Anyone interested in learning to play an instrument may do so, and adequate instruction is provided. Every opportunity is extended to each man to rehabilitate himself so that when he returns to society he is a het- ter man than the one who entered the in- stitution. The trip has been a revelation. We are glad that we have learned what an up-to-date sys- tem our state has in guiding these men back to a useful life. No wonder Wisconsin parole system is considered one of the best in the country! -CARYL Sei-nMMiNo I MARY GALANOS A phalanx of handkerchiefs rushed to noses as the foods class entered the Oscar Mayer's slaughter room. The 30 girls and two boys, Bill Frutiger and Herman Storm, showed no manners as they brazanly held their breath- and their noses. Giggling girls became serious- minded, however, as they toured the plant for an hour and fifteen minutes. Students were shown actual slaughtering of beef. Pig squealing was not heard as the hogs had been slaughtered the day before. Their frozen carcasses were displayed, however, as they were sent below through n chute. Here the carcass was put on a moving structureg as it passed the men, each one performed a minor operation. Different parts of the animal were separated and sent to rooms to be cured. Demonstration in making and preparing of THIHTY-TWO weiners, hams, bacon, pig's feet, tongues, baloney, and lard took up the rest of the tour. 0 Trudging down erupted State Street and over Bascom Hill the girls of the homemaking class arrived at the state orthopedic hospital for children. After cooling off a bit in the quiet corridors, the girls, divided, into two groups of eight with a nurse at the head of each group, proceeded to tour the hospital. They were to see rehabilitation of bone de- fects and wonders of plastic surgery. Construction of casts for broken bones and handiwork by children who work in bed or in the work shop were the high points of in- terest. Sterilizers, operating rooms for plastic surgery, kitchens on every floor, and outside play space were also interesting to the girls. As for handiwork, the children make belts, and wooden bread boards, cut jig saw puzzles, and do a lot of needle work. Book learning has its place here, too, for a complete library and class rooms are in im- portant part of life for children who can get out of bed. The bedridden children, however, do not lose out, for they have bedside teaching. Exercise is essential for curing the pa- tients, the nurses emphasized. A room equipped with gymnastics and a swimming pool, splendidly takes care of the necessity for exercises. Here the children can enjoy themselves and at the same time benefit from recreation and healthful exercise. 1MARY GALANOS 0 Oh! oh! don't ever do that again, ex- claimed Mr. Teska, instructor of the auto driving class when Paul Hustad attempted to shift without first stepping on the clutch or when your own correspondent stepped on the starter while the motor was running. In spite of these many mistakes Mr. Teska claims that the class as a whole is improving. Meeting every Wednesday the classes are taught the art of driving and how to over- come problems which face the ordinary driver. Before any attempts are made at driving, the classes are given a series of eye tests On failure to pass these tests Mr. Teska warns the pupil that he or she must be doubly careful when driving a car. The car used by the classes is furnished through the A.A.A., a safety organization. This car is equipped with dual controls, in case a pupil becomes confused and makes a mistake, it can be easily corrected by Mr. Teska. He takes four pupils in the car at a time, three of which sit in the back seat and the fourth in the driver's seat. Chosing as his first victim, Irene Duesler, Mr. Teska begins his instructions. First of all, release the emergency brake and then push in your clutch, said Mr. Teska. After this first step, put the car into low gear. Then look into the rear view mir- ror and also over your shoulder for approach- ing cars. If thc way is clear, start to let your clutch out slowly and at the same time, step on the gas. By letting out the clutch, you give the car its forward. Keeping his foot on the gas and releasing the clutch, the pupil has accomplished the First lesson in the art of driving. Each Wednesday until the end of the se- mester a new lesson is given. During this time the pupil is given work sheets concern- ing traffic safety. If at the end of these les- sons he feels he can pass the drivers' test he may take it in the car the classes used for the lessons. -BY DONALD KORN 0 If you could have piered into Mr. Marsh's I'.O.D. class not so long ago, you would probably have wondered what kind of learn- ing was going on. All were sitting in their seats with their eyes closed and arms out at their sides trying to touch their noses. This really wasn't as had as it looked for the truth of the situation was that Captain Mor- ris, traffic chief of the police department, was talking about traffic difficulties in Madison. Drunken driving is one of the causes for accidents that can but cut to a much greater minimum, said Captain Morris. He then proceeded to show a few tests given to prove a person under the influence of liquor. It seems that a person is adjudged intoxicated if he cannot close his eyes, stretch out his arms, and bring them anywhere near his nose. This was what the P.O.D. class was trying to do. The topic in question is studied from all angles. Often times a guest speaker will give first-hand informationg slides and movies pre- sent material in a realistic way. After this presentation everyone has the right to tear the data apart. The discussion gives oppor- tunity to express pupil ideas.-Iovcia Swrrzxy ...-1--l While Cage Team Makes Merrq fcontinued from page 202 The basketball season, under the coaching of Mr. Diehl, ended in a blaze of glory for Central and its followers. Central also won team scoring, individual, and city series hon- ors thus adding glory to Mr. Diehl and the boys. Although the team ended in a one way tie for first with Ianesville, it was their first championship since 1929 when it shared one with Beloit. The caliber of this year's team was exceptionally good and was molded into a championship five by the expertness of Coach Diehl. All the players were remarkable floor players and sharpshooters. Practically every game played by Central was either a runaway for Central or a close one. The team scoring laurels broke previous records and added to their fame. What was evident in all the games was the determinedness of the boys to succeed for Mr. Diehl. A championship was inevitable with such a Fine coach and a finely assorted bunch of boys. ' Scalissi and Turnquist were one of the two best guards in the Big Eight. Their guarding and shooting proved capable of stopping the big boys. Teddy was one of the most sensa- tional floor players the Big Eight has seen. The forwards, Derr, and Ioachim, were cap- able of stopping any other guards of an op- posing team. They were also high scoring. Wellman was undoubtedly the toughest cen- ter in the Big Eight. The, rebound and floor game of Art helped our team considerably. Others who helped Central to fame were Leonard and Colletti. Pete was the only one of the two who saw considerable action. Spon- em and Hendrickson at the forward positions, although not the best, proved they had the old fight in them. Another boy who didn't see much action but who was a consistent and ferocious player was Bob Lutz, as reserve center.