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

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Girls Sports a PluyLical fyit+teAA. Ptexyiatn Strong bodies as well as strong minds arc needed if we expect to win this war. Keeping fit was the work of all the girls who took gym this past year. For many weeks the girls have been keeping fit by learning various exercises to improve fi ot functions, abdominal strength, and endurance in throwing and running. I Icight. weight, and posture have been checked once a month. Good, healthful exercise is essential in everyone's mode of living. That is why the girls were encouraged in all types of athletics. So that too much exercise would not harm the girls. Miss Shepard, director of girls' sports, interwove a pattern of variety. One week the girls would master an exercise, the next was given to playing games, and the third week in the series was devoted to dancing and rhythm exercises. Many of our girls here at Central were not in gym classes; therefore, they had no opportunity for these class exercises. In order to reach all the girls, after-school sports were organized this year. After-school sports consist of all sjxnts of any interest to girl , namely, volleyball, basketball, socccrball, archery, badminton, baseball, and tennis. The first s|x»rt ol the year was volleyball. Enough girls came down to the gym to form four teams, two for sophomores, a junior, and a senior team. The vollcylsall season was successful, with victory going to the junior team. Next came basketball, the favorite of most girls in Central. Before the girls were allowed to join a team, each girl was given a physical examination by the Madison Board of Health. Each girl must be in the Ikm of con dition, for basketball is the most strenuous game the girls play. Girls enough to form four teams showed up. Two teams tied for first place. Socccrball was listed next. Four teams were also organized. Championship was won by a junior team. Baseball, running a close second to basketball in popularity, was the spott scheduled last during the school year. Again four teams were formed. At the time of this writing the juniors arc counting on another victory, although the seniors have hopes. Each girl on a winning team was given an extra 50 points and her numerals lettered with her year of graduation. Sports not included after school, hut during third or sixth period, were tennis, badminton, and archery. All three of these were very successful. Points toward letters were not given, but the girls had loads of fun. Miss Shepard said, This past year has been a good year, considering the few upjxrrclass girls who participated in after-school sports. This was partly due to the girls working after school and taking the place of brothers wIkj arc in the army. Our girls' sports program not only helps us physically, but also socially. It enables us to Ik better winners or losers and to mingle with other [Koplc. It also develops initiative and the habit of knowing what to do with leisure time later in life.

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The Central High School Athletic Field Heciemed. xl Reality, hyliia dedication exercises tor Central’ new athletic field, I the (Central High School Field, were held on May X 20, at the field. 'Hie exercises included the grand march, the formal dedicatory ceremony, aiul a program given by the Central gym classes. The grand march from Central to the field began at three o’clock. It was led by the Central band and included gym students, and members of the student body. The formal dedicatory exercises opened with an address by Mr. I.. A. Wnchlcr, principal of Central High School. Mayor James R. Law, Superintendent Philip II. Falk, and Mrs. Edwin Tocpclman, president of the Central P.T.A., were the other speakers. Following the dedicatory program, an exhibit was presented by the Cxntr.il gym classes stressing physical fitness for the war effort. Relay races were run by junior high boys, and sspurc dances were presented by the junior high girls. Individual and dual sports including softball, badminton, vollcyhall, loop tennis, aerial darts, paddle tennis, and various football formations were followed by an interesting dismay in building pyramids by eighth and ninth grade boys and girls. The program ended with a colorful Maypole dance given by the tenth gra le girls. After 50 years of waiting Central finally has a private practice field, the Central High School Field. This field was originally called Reynold’s field. It is 595 feet long and 265 feet wide. It is bounded by Livingston Street, Pater-on Street, Dayton Street, and Mifflin Street. It was purchased exclusively for Central's use and offers convenient access to Breese Stevens field. The field was purchased for $22,500 and improvements, including leveling, sodding, and fencing, raised the value to $10,000. The plans for a shelter house have licen submitted for approval to the Hoard of Education and it is hoped that in the future lour to six tennis courts can be built at the west end of the field. The early Central football teams often practiced under very trying conditions. Some of the first players tell of scrimmages held in the cinders. Vacant lots downtown provided practice fields for the Central team of 1H94. From a vacant lot to the University practice fields, which arc located on the lower campus and at Camp Randall, went the Orange and Black team in the latter part of the I890‘s. Brittingham Park was the scene of practice during the championship football days of loxich Howard Johnson. In the later I92U's ami early 1910‘s, the Central team found itself in a vacant lot again; this time it was the old Burroughs Park. In 1939 Burroughs Park was uied as the site for the new l-iphain school, and the boys had to move again. During the year of 1940 the Lapham playground, a half a block from the new school, svas used by the Central team until residents in the playground vicinity complained that they were annoyed by dust raised from the unsodded ground during football practice and forced the hoys to move again. As a result (continued on page 35)

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Working Together ... 7a Attain Qua Qaali Durinu the activity period on each Wednesday a majority of the student body participates in entertaining and useful activities, Most club meetings alternate; some arc on the lirsi and third Wednesdays of the month; others on the second and fourth. Other clubs or organizations meet every other Monday or perhaps every other Thursday. Qualifications for membership differ; some organizations require election of members by the students; others require a language other than English to Ixr spoken, and so on. Purposes of these activities vary also. One purpose is to educate the student further or to cover additional material which otherwise cannot be discussed in class. Some clubs aid in carrying on school projects such as dances, plays, anti auditorium programs. Other organizations played a definite part in our school's defense program, undertaking paper saving campaigns, magazine collections, or the wiling of War Stamps. A summary of the general achievements of these activities is found in the following paragraphs. Members of the National Honor Society arc elected by the faculty on the basis of Leadership, Scholarship, Character anti Service. A girl member of this society serves as chairman of the Candy Counter Committee. A share of the profits from the sale of candy goes to the Honor Society, which uses this money in a scholarship fund. As an aid to national defense, the Student Council conducted a very successful pajxrr saving campaign. This organization also established a code of rules as an aid in the maintenance of proper conduct during study jicriods, |x n-sored the presentation of Romance in Old Mexico,” ami also sponsored a number of dances which were Ivcld in the school gymnasium. 'Hie Usherettes, with Mr. Rex L. Ljcbciil crg as adviser, have l ccn ushering for the P.T.A. parties, evening school dances, and the auditorium programs. They helped in the sugar rationing program, which was their part in our war work. 'Hie second annual Variety Show was belt! to furnish the money for uniforms. The girls have had to sacrifice their uniforms, because the company is busy filling war orders. The Girls' Club, divided into separate committees, has done commendable work again this year. The Social Committee sponsored two parties during the year. The Ways and Means committee collected paper lor defense, giving part of the money for scholarships. Our auditorium pro grams were sponsored by the Candy Counter and the Ways and Means committees. Central's l«o$t and Found department was eared for by the Sunshine Committee. They also made Red Cross toys. The halls were decorated at Christmas by tin- G.C. Clinic. The Hospitality Committee placed girls in the hall to direct strangers to the office. The Program Committee brought us the programs on Safety, Vocational Guidance, and the installation of Girls’ Club officers. The Girls’ Literary Guild is under the leadership of Miss lulia Tormey. A booklet was collected by the club members this year containing originial poems and essays. Several parties were sponsored by the guild. Members of the 'M Club staged a Minstrel Show on the 8th of May. The proceeds were used to pay medical fees for injuries not covered by athletic insurance. The “M winners ushered at the P.T.A. card party, also sponsored a Student Body Courtesy Week. Members spoke on this subject in the various home rooms. The M Club stands solidly behind all athletic activities at Central. 'Hie Knitting Club, newly formed this year, has knit a variety of garments for the fighting men of our nation. Tito Art Club designed and made stationery folders lor the members of the armed forces. They assisted in designing and constructing scenery and settings for the dramatic and musical productions staged throughout the year. Miss Rosa Pope’s French Club studied and practices! mainly the purpose of the club: to instruct, entertain, and enlarge upon the scope of the classroom. The Mummers’ Guild was directed by Miss Ruth Kentz-ler in its dramatic work. 'Hie club presented the Christmas play, Why the Chimes Rang, and gave help in presenting other plays. The Hi-Y Club aided in the promotion of national defense by operating a stand for the sale of defense stamps and sponsored a dance, the proceeds of which went to the Prisoners of War fund. Movies and lectures on the war were given and a meeting was held at which ways and means of obtaining a permanent (continued on page 28) NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY host row: William Pope, Louii Wcfmrlikirchcn, Dorothy Miller, Betty Hoiberg, Patricia Godfrey, tarn Weminger, Nick Gandolph, Donald Syvnnl. icciinu row: France l.rwii, Jeanne Gaffney, Gritton Allin, president, fame llydop, Clarence fate , Thoma» Cullen, IKmalil Kirk|utr:ck, Margaret Burdick, tetreldty, Muriel Sou-men. |28]