University of Wisconsin Whitewater - Minneiska Yearbook (Whitewater, WI)

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Upper Left: ' Upper Right: Getchell, Graham, Goetsch, Gluch. Hanley, B. Nyland, Hall. Lower Left: Lower Right: Lau, Hetzel, Helms. McGhye, Little, Monhardt, Olsen. 28

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SOPHOMORBS J oosten, Dietzler, Martinson When the doors of W. S. T. C. were opened on September 7, 1944, there were seventy- four students who registered as sophomores. These same seventy-four students little re- alized the vastness of the knowledge that was to be acquired during the year. Dr, Leets Economics class paved the way for further study in the political, social, and economic aspects of the country. It caused many a student to burn the midnight oil on quite a few nights. Miss Clemts typing clas- ses suffered nervous prostrations when she would say, ttWe will now have a speed testft The gym was the scene of great physical exertion when twice a week the primary stu- dents met with Miss Florence Goodhue for their Plays and Games course. Some of the games were even demonstrated out of class to wide-eyed spectators who, for a minute or so, Wished they were enrolled in the primary curriculum. A never-to-be-forgotten course required for sophomores was Psychology. Each stu- dent waited with fearful anticipation the day when he or she was to present his talk before the class. It was amazing What interesting facts were revealed about such every-day things as sleeping, eating, playing, and Working. Of the seventy-four students enrolled, flfty- seven entered as freshmen at W. S. T. C. in the fall of 1943. Nine had work in other in- stitutions before they entered W. S. T. C. Eight of the rural students have already as- 30 sumed the role of teachers in rural schools not too far from Whitewater. Out of this original class of one hundred- two students, twenty-one withdrew and are not attending any other college; eight men are now in military service; three of the girls are in nursest training at various insti- 'tutions. The man-power shortage didntt miss the sophomore class, as the number of fellows was merely three compared to seventy-one girls. The girls were in divided curriculums; rural, six; academic, fourteen; elementary, fourteen; and commercial, thirty-seven. The three men were enrolled in the commercial course. The sophomores had a successful year un- der the efficient leadership of J ackie J oosten of Rudolph, with the able assistance of Patri- cia Dietzler from Kimberly as vice-president. The finances as well as the records were kept by Phyllis Martinson from Beloit. Two members were elected to represent the class on two of the schools executory committees; Helen Neer from Cable was on the Convoca- tion Committee, and Leona Tiller from Blue River was on the Student Welfare Commit- tee. At a special meeting of the class, Mr. Clay J . Daggett was elected to hold the posi- tion of sponsor. Most of the members of the class were ac- tive in extra-curricular activities. Some re- ceived various campus honors throughout the year.