Oshkosh High School - Index Yearbook (Oshkosh, WI)

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Mr. Phillip Lan-ipert, Mr. James Cain fllresiclentj, Mr. George Oaks, Mr. Milton Seefeld Mr. Wesley Schneider, Mr. Robert Mehlman, Mr, Charles Boller. The Board of Education Plans for Our Needs . . . No school board ever has an emy job . . . there is always a problem, always a chal- lenge, always the same struggle to provide the very best in housing, in equipment, and in instruction at a price the community can afford. From the beginning, Oshkosh school boards have met the same hurdles. Even a century ago, when life was sup- posedly much simpler, our high school became overcrowded. In 1863 it outgrow the rooms it was using at the Congregational church, and a movement was begun to build I1 new school on the present sito for which the board had paid 354,500 in 1855. However, the proposal aroused such violent controversy that it wasn't until 1867 that the new school was actually built and ready for occupancy. f'Twa.s ever thuslj As our town has grown, our school population has increased from one school with one teacher and a handful of pupils to Hfteen public schools with 333 teachers and 7,777 students. For 113 years a succession of school boards . . . dedicated men and women . . . have met and solved the complexities of an ever-changing situation. The present board will ofhciatc at the passing ol' still another milestone, the open- ing of the First completely new high school since 1902. To borrow a phrase from a familiar television program, Progress is our most impor- tant productnl 8

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We Will Miss You Dear Miss Larsen: To those of us who have been fortunate enough to have been in your classes, you are one of the never- to-be-forgotten teachers. Always you have been keenly and sincerely interested in your pupils as in- dividuals, realizing their limitations as well as their potentials, and helping them to develop accord- ingly . . . You have been generous in your praise and kind in your criticism, making us strive, constantly, to do better. With your method of teaching literature, you have kindled in us a desire to surround ourselves with the best of writing. You have set an example of poise, consideration, and wisdom that your students will always remember and try to follow. Miss Larsen, the NOTEBOOK, on behalf of all your pupils, salutes you! 9 Dear Mr. Hielsberg: To what kind of man do people refer as a great guy ? Well, the kind of man who is always doing little things - or big things - for other people, things like offering his cottage for the faculty picnic, for instance, or lending a hand with a do-it-yourself project, the kind of man who can take over and organize things, the kind of man who really likes people and is friendly to everyone. And to what kind of instructor do students refer as a fine teacher ? Undoubtedly, to the kind who really knows his stuff and is able to get it across, the kind who is always willing to help a puzzled pupil, the kind who praises good work and suggests improvements on that which is not so good. As a great guy and a fine teacher, Mr. Hicls- berg, the NOTEBOOK, representing the student body, hails you!