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

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and giving publicity to certain committees when they were having special projects. Certain crews made special trips to see art displays during class time. Some students helped with decorations for parties and dances. Together the art crews contributed much to beautify the U.S.S. Central. Upon entering the shipls galley, it isn't unusual to be greeted by delightful odors as the cooks go about their business. Many dozens of cookies baked here have gone to the Red Cross and the Ul.S.O. More than a few batches have gone to P.T.A. events such as the pot luck suppers and occasional teas. Turning out cookies, pies, and cakes isn't all this department does either. Although they can,t get all the materials to practice with fdue to rationingj, they learn how to prepare foods so as to preserve the vitamins and minerals in them. They also learn how to serve a balanced diet and prevent vitamin dehiciencies. Movies obtained from the University of Wisconsin about foods and nutrition have been shown on some occasions. Movies from the same source have also been shown to the crews in the clothing cabins. Girls stationed here made skirts and dickies during the first semester. The second semester they made spring outfits for themselves. lt is enjoy- able to see the fruits of their labor put to good use. Commotion in the workshop section of the lower deck reveals one of the most important departments in this sec- tion, the auto-mechanics chambers. The commotion is caused by a car engine turning over while the class looks on. The auto-mechanics crews learned all about cars, their motors, their different parts, as well as much about other machines and motors in a course valuable to future me- chanics, engineers, and pilots. Meanwhile some of Mr. Iohn Bond's classes had literally gone into the furniture business. They were turning out all varieties of tables, book shelves, and magazine stands. Mr. E. Nickel's classes were reading blueprints and plans, mak- ing copies of some of them, and originating others. Relaxing from ship duties during the activity periods on most Fridays, the crew is entertained in the ship's audi- torium by movies, speakers, and other types of programs. The general welfare of the shipis personnel is under guard of two ofiices: the guidance office in the bridge under Miss Nina B. Fredrickson assisted by Mrs. R. O. Sprecher, and the sick bay under the Chief Health Officer, Miss Ethel Bohan. The annual T.B. tests, which most shipmates re- member Well, was an example of the many jobs taken on by the health department. H3

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ci during the year were electricity, heat, light, sound, and me- chanics. Many practical applications of problems under dis- cussion Were offered. lnvading the English deck, it seems as if the ship went literary during the first semester. Most l0l3 classes were reading ululius Caesar , while most llli crews made their way through Silas Marner , ldylls of the Kingw, Mac- bethu, and L'F.ssays Old and New . l2l5 classes studied Hamlet . When King Lear came to the Wisconsin Union Theater, the English Department secured several free tickets for students Wishing to see it. Taking the stairs to the history deck, one finds a promi- nent portion of the space taken by Mr. R. E. Gross-and his classes. One of the busiest activities on this deck this year was the November election. lt was said that debate was hottest during Mr. Gross' fourth period U.S. history class. lt seems that Ieannette Faust is as staunch a Democrat as Vernon Hinkel is a Republican, and the two just couldn't agree. When November ll finally put into port, Mr. Gross held an election in each class, which had no connection with the election held through school that day. When Mr. Gross' third period class was studying early American history, Roscoe Ammerman was impatient to study General Custer. Whenever Mr. Gross mentioned any general, Roscoe asked when the class was going to study General Custer. When the time hnally came to study Gen- eral Custer, Roscoe was transferred to Mr. I. G. McDowell's class, for the semester was over and there were several changes made. An interesting note about the November elections is that all election oflicials in the companionways were from Prob- lems of Democracy classes. Some of the problems covered during the year by these classes were those concerning soci- ology, economics, war backgrounds, and problems of peace. French and Spanish crews have seen a few movies, and listened to recorded songs in those languages as part of their annual cruise. ln some classes there was group singing on Fridays in the foreign language. The third year Spanish class was manned entirely by girls. Taking the companionway to the art section on the lower deck, the art metal cabins first meet the eye. Working with metals, students have made numerous rings, book ends, identification bracelets, articles such as cigarette boxes, and other useful articles. Several of these articles have been dis- played at different times in the show cases near Room 108 on the main deck. Other art classes made posters advertising school events l12l

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Because winning the war is a major purpose on the U.S.S. Central, she is Well organized into groups whose responsibilities are regular War activities, and her crew is genuinely proud of her accomplishments in the year 1944-45. The Minute Man Hag, which usually Hies below the stars and stripes on her Hagpole indicates the important place that stamp and bond sales play in her weekly routine. A trip about the various decks on Tuesday about ten-thirty reveals that currency is changing hands and stamp books are being rapidly Hlled. A committee under Mary Kelly and Neil Bodenstein ad- SCRAP COMMITTEE Row 1: R. Wilke. D. Br-nzsrhawel. M. Zirkel, J. Frankey, L. Prnntner. M. King. I. Prescott. R. Barker. R. Spencer, H. Hvrslilecler. J. Henning. Row 2: P. Morrell. M. O'Neill. S. Tllronson. N. Hoffland. G. Lumlholm. C. Solle. M. Boyle. D. Simms. A. Waglier. I.. Hirn. C. Miller. Row 3: A. Baldwin. R. Caucutt. A. Ray. R. Hagen. G. Essrr, D. Srzhirn. D. Fruliger. R. Deering. R. Prine. N. Tor- geson. L. 'l'oustad. W. Le-Sage. COMB T DUTY FDR U.S.S. CENTR L vised by Mrs. Edna Pollack plan and manage these sales. They have conducted numerous campaigns for purchasing all kinds of war equipment and have succeeded so well that the U.S.S. Central has received citations for accomplishment from the U. S. Treasury Department. A series of unique posters appearing in the companionways have served to keep the crew reminded of the importance of keeping sales up, and many a home room proudly maintains a record of l00 per cent participation week after Week. No less important is the busy committee responsible for salvaging scrap at Central. Advised by Mr. Iohn G. Mc- STAMP AND BOND COMMITTEE Row 1: B. Graham. B. Huntington. E. Odden, M. Kelly. N. Bodenstein. O. Da ln-1 . bf-rg. C. Hatfield. A. Dilson-lo. D. Doane ll. Hoffland, L. W'alker. v Olmstuil. J. Franey, M. Prevett, A. Row 2: D. Post, D. Kleinfeldt, V. Bryant. P. Lushek, J. Bates, A. Eizen-