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

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Organizations 4 04 GUye+vi a]j 'ladcuf, Eveky Wednesday, during our activity period. .1 group « f popular .ind interesting activities in our high school guc into action. The clubs meet. Club meetings alternate; some are on lirst and third Wednesdays of the month; others on the second and fourth Wednesdays. The qualifications lor membership are varied; but as a rule, all that is necessary is an interest in the subject ot the club. The clubs' purposes arc to give the student more education in the subject in which he is interested, and to cover additional material which cannot lie covered in class. Each year the clubs try to achieve some chosen goal. The Photography Club, this year, has sponsored a photo salon. Several of the clubs donated money tor the new movie projector. The Girls Club sponsored many events during the year and gave many scholarships to outstanding students. These arc hut a few of the services rendered to the school by the different clubs. All meetings are run by democratic procedures. This gives tl»c pupils experience in governing themselves, which they will use in later life. Fateh club has for an adviser .1 teacher suited to the subject. Under his direction the club can maintain high standards which make the work more valuable to students. The Ushers' Club, under the direction of Mr. Hex Lichen, berg, assistant principal, has been functioning for several years at Central. The club is made up of senior high boys anil the only qualification is that the members lx- interested in ushering. This club lias served at all of tlic home basketball and football games, the plays, and auditorium programs. The newly formed Usherettes Club has. however, relicscd them of auditorium program duties. Besides doing a great service to the school, the dub helps to give the mcmlxrrs poise and manners. The “M Club, directed by Mr. lljrold Pollock, football coach, is the athletic club of the school. To gain member- ship in this club, a student must have won a letter in senior football, track or basketball; service at cheerleader or manager is also acceptable. Every year this club sponsors a minstrel show, the laugh show of the season. The proceeds from it go to help pay for injuries received by the players during the past season. Miss Rosa Pope has charge of the French Club, one of the two language clubs; the German Club is directed by Miss Regina 1 Icin. The French Club conducts its meetings entirely in French and the students take part in various programs. The requirement for this dub is the completion of at least one year of French instruction. The German Club's programs arc usually conducted in German. The Mummer's Guild, a dramatics club, gives a play or an auditorium program every year. Each club contributes something to tltc school and makes school a little more enjoyable for the students. Sonic clubs, such as the French Club, German Club, Girls’ Club. M Club. Mummers' Guild. Art Club, Ushers' Club, and a few others, arc older and have been running regularly through the years. Still other clubs crop up. sometimes for just a year, sometimes for good. This year the Usherettes' Club was ‘tarted, and it has served the school well. Mr. Sullivan, chemistry instructor, formed a Science Club, made up of boys interested in informal discussion of scientific problems. Each homeroom in the school has its own homeroom club. Officers arc elected at the beginning of the year, and programs arc planned for Tuesday activity pcriixls. These clubs have helped to support the school events and campaigns. Parties at Christmas and at the end of the year arc planned, and different topics, such as class elections and Student Council proceedings, ate discussed. —Bill Whloeshekg Bill Wolui niii .'« hobby u motor limiting. IAiit mmnirr hr and .1 Incut tool; ,i trip Jon a the Y .that a Hirer. Hii many other intrrriti in-• hide being program eh.1irm.1n 0 hi 1 home room, tire-president of Vrench flub, and orrhntra Hdl it fix ret tun. h.u light bron n h,itr. blurt ryrt, and 11 a 1 r it 11 i 1 r«-thiimut. National Honor Society hrtt rote—ti. Alim. L. Lee. M. Stir-ermn, M. Bur l:ck, I (ialTiu v, C Slightam, I . P'.nkirinn, t’.. KHotml. . Beet: tcrond 1 oh— V. Toy. R Ml. I . Kirkpatrick, R. Timmerman. B. t lik'. W Schwrincm. St I’lnkrrinn. II. Rinkc. 122 1

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Shaw Prize Why I Admire H. V. Kaltenborn If yoc have ever been fortunate enough to linen to H. V. 1 Kaltenborn. you understand what 1 mean when I say I admire him. He was not heard very extensively over the national hookups until the present war broke out. It was then that many of the now well-established radio commentators received their start. As the American people wished to hear brief resumes of world happenings, the popularity of the news programs increased, and the staff of radio commentators was increased. Many of tltesc men began, not only to present the news, but to analyze it also. One of these men was H. V. Kaltenborn. H. V. Kaltenborn is an American of Dutch parentage. Before his commentator days he traveled extensively throughout tire world, gaining knowledge of world problems and historic events. That is one reason I admire him; he lias the background necessary for a news analyst, therefore, his judgment carries weight because people realize be is qualified to make judgment. Many newscasters hurry through their offering without a thought for clear enunciation. A good example of this is Walter Winchdl. Kaltenborn is entirely the opposite. With his moderately paced, clipped, cosmopolitan voice, he enunciates clearly and emphasizes his words. He doesn't merely pronounce a series of meaningless words; he emphatically expresses an idea with his words. A typical example of his work was his analysis of the flight of Rudolph Hess to Scotland. He carefully told in detail the story of this historic journey. Then, going hack ro the beginning, he explained the possible motives for such a flight. He then analyzed the significance of it for both Kngland and Germany. To make it more interesting, he related something of Hess’ personality, the man's importance in the German government, ami Iiis own contacts with Hess. In his brief talk he had given the listener the facts, the possible motives, and the possible results. You could either accept his conclusion or one of your own planning. 1 also admire the lack of bias in his presentations. I am sure he must meet with a great deal of favoritism when gaining his information. I lc tries to weed all of this out along with the propaganda. By doing this he makes his account all the more pleasing to everyone. Last summer during the Republican and Democratic Conventions, he was on hand to dcvcrilnr them. His personality adder! color to these rather colorless gatherings. He made it a pleasure to listen to the nominations. He doesn’t make the mistake of relying on past travels and readings entirely. He keeps up with the latest occurrences in all of the important fields which arc related to his work. Although lie only broadcasts two or three times a week, he is constantly occupied in preparing these few programs. That is one of tire most important reasons they arc so excellent. All of his attributes combine to make him one of the greatest commentators of his day. He is an accomplished orator, a learned student of history, a competent analyzer, and a distinguished personality. All of these arc the main reasons why I admire II. V. Kaltenborn. —Mary Drigcer Training My Family Wftir.s I speak of training my family, I am almost inclined to call it a “menagerie. We have a tat lady, a skinny man, mischievous midgets, and a roaring Barker. Yes, I have a circus in my own home. The lady of our domain is the jollicst person you ever did meet. She is short and plump, with a merry smile, and twinkling eyes. I Icr most grievous fault is her dislike of my monkeys. She docs not dislike them but she docs not approve of their silly antics. I'm not permitted to romp with them for she claims I am now a lady and must act as such. The skinny man of our circus is typical of those you read about. He is a kind, lovable person with a sympathetic nature towards others. His intense dislike of my driving circus carts has given me quite a few lack moments. He will need a little mote training than the others. Now for my mischievous midgets, we have two qf them. They arc alike as “two peas in a pod, and one is as had as the other. They arc forever getting into trouble, falling in mud pics, or trying to fix a bruised limb of one of their friends; usually breaking one of their own during the process. They need a hit of training to smooth off the rough edges but they have the markings of good performers. The steadying force in our menagerie is the gruff, but lovable old man, usually referred to as the Barker.” I Iis training needs long and tedious hours. I Iis illness is tragic and hopeless, but nevertheless, he manages to bellow his orders from the Main Tent, day after day, and we all jump to obey, not because of fear, hut because we know his days as the Barker with our family arc few. There you have in four simple paragraphs what my circus is like. From my descriptions you may be able to figure out svhat training is needed, hut in case you arc not able I’ll tell you. I must train my fat lady to learn to love my monkey as I do. and to realize that although I am a lady, I am also a very ordinary seventeen-year-old girl. I must train my father in the knowledge that circus carts arc not really dangerous, and if I am permitted to learn to drive one, it may prove useful some day. My midgets need to be trained in the knowledge of good behavior, hut as they arc a hit young, I shall permit the fat lady to do this. Later on. when they arc well on their way to being performers then my work shall l cgin. My Moved “Barker needs no training, for his is complete, and out of my hands. —Jean Conner [21 |

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Student Council Pint ion—Mr, Marth, ). GalTnev, H. Rmke. H, Boyle. Mfv Ta lur, Mu' Klcinhctnx; tnoiul row— S Kuhntt , I.. Pretend. A Kai cr, Ik Haiton, l . Hu»cy. I. Sell. K. Civil. I. . Wold, | Harbato. 1. Parivi: third row — N Candnlph. I), Miller. V. Prcflol. A Hailey. S. Dewey, M | Franke. R. Navarra. F. Ludwig. F. Miller. M M. S m i t It. H. A h it, I Schneider: juurth row—J. Skcllv, |. KmIj. C. Modvi. K, K.xh. G. Tor K'cum, M. Nclwin, (i. Mocn. I. lief-fernnn. M. Chrivtiamen. A l.vvr, I). Park mum. C. Ilanwn. Usherettes Tint rvu—J. Trapino, C. CkH. M. Yallc. 1 Maynard, I.. Hall, A. Rruue. J. Hurri . F. Farr. M. Smith: itiond run—]. Schmitt,I I.Schmcl -k ipf, F Adam . F. (aary, I. Miller, |. Ilanum. F. Miller. L. Topping:, M l.itwhrr; thud rou —S. Peter-M n. R. Alt. A. F.ireman. F. Miller. D. Emery. M. C. O'Omnor, M. Yehle, | Short, |. Connor . M. A Dowdies fourth run —1.1 lun et ford. I. Swcel. I Peterton. J, I .all ncy. M, I Franke. P. Hum., E. Fe-Kcnbergcr. K. Cefatu. R. E»cr, K. Kelcn . G. Smith. Honor Pin Pint tow—II Kinkc. I. Kell), R. Timmerman. I Kirk|uiiick, W. Toy: irrorui rou — M K a cK i. P. Pinkerton. J. Gaffney. A. Pert. Girls' Club Cabinet hi it row—J Gaffney, I.. Lee. C. SliithtJin, It, (dot; leion l run—K. Power . A. Grubb, R. Alt. L. Lit •vher, T. Karabi . |. S himtt.