Reedsburg High School - Gleaner Yearbook (Reedsburg, WI)

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1 It is the School Board who makes our great gift of an education possible. It is they who provide our textbooks, our faculty, our extension courses through the University. They provide maintenance of the school and school property. In short, if it were not for them we would be in the dark. We would have no backing for our future work.

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Mr. Olson came to Reedsburg on February 1, 1941. He had previously taught at De Soto, Patch Grove and Boscobel, where he was also principal. He took over his duties as principal here at the beginning of this year. A day with our busy principal begins at seven o'clock. He eats breakfast with his wife, glances at the headlines of the morning paper, and then is ready for the first hour of work in the office. He begins by checking on students who have been absent the day before and those who are tardy. He also examines the building and attends to the Extension Course. He teaches chemistry the next three hours, and at twelve o’clock he goes home to eat dinner. At twelve fifty you will see him busily taking care of the students who seek his advice and counsel. During the activity period he advises our photographers for the Gleaner and is largely responsible for the success of our pictures. The sixth hour he teaches his final class of chemistry for the day. During the last period, he works on the detention list, checks on failures and on discipline in general. At 3:37 the day ends for the students, but not for our principal. He keeps on ironing out the problems that arise and need attention to make the school function smoothly. We shall remember Mr. Olson as a person who is always ready to listen to our problems and to help us when we are in need. Page 9

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C )ut zS choc I ectetatie Ruth Medenwald Always greeting us with a smile, Ruth is remembered for the passports and tardy passes she handed out to us. Each of us marveled at Ruth's stability and her loyalty to her work. However, it is a mystery to us to understand her patience and friendliness toward us. Ruth is missed by every member of our school, and we will never forget her. Mrs. Otto Schmitt We all admire Mrs. Schmitt for the capable way in which she took over the office job at the beginning of the second semester, and the kind help she offers us when we are in scrapes and tight spots. Remember the time you came in late with a weak excuse and she let you by? We extend our gratitude to you, Mrs. Schmitt. Page 11