Washington Park High School - Kipikawi Yearbook (Racine, WI)

Text from Pages 1 - 36 of the 1929 volume:

r ? i r S x . 1 1 X f 3 1 Senior Eclition OF THE RK BEACON 7'-V? 1 I1 ffa Xgx I 1 V' fi N i 9 1 I K ' . V file? 1 1 1 ' ,,:'l-:-fiifp WQQEQBAYX, .. . SA Xa i, f av' A 1 2 ,' -. ff, Q 591 - . 1. ifraggffsn - - ' - wr-1' .- W :1 Q . . ,-.na -SQ ..:f7.' we-y At ': . ,','Lf Ev '-Jg -.'zQ 5: ' Q- '- 'Q 'I Lil, ':.f'ii-ffij L ' nf-1-: ra - I 1, I ' , fran Ps.-.5-rw, , : , ,, .r' N21'f?D : '21 r ,-' , Q Li ' 1-:r 'ff-,img YW e 1 1. 1 F3 fx. I , it ,gg S 4 'XX a wt, 4, f X V J , -kj,- V ' 2,- i ff Washington Park High School JUNE, 192 9 RACINE, WISCONSIN VOLUME I Page Two PARK BEACON -4. -'--.-. ..-4 -----W w--'--,--- V --'- ,,--,,,'1,.,m--quniu,.-.wmn-4-runny.-. 4-nun,.u.--nq-I-n 1---ll '- '- - p---up uvvnuv-anon--anus Q-unique-:neu ' ' 'f '- ''4'2 G:- 4'n :: '15 :f: l-3' nur ev -in -n-1 2 we ' ,.. 'if 9.1 rv ur 1 Yr sv vu u w uv 'I' C vb 7 9. 5 Y x x F I '2' f E... , . - ..-. . ...- -- .. .13 lllldl- GYMNASIUM ENTRANCE SENIOR EDITION . Page Three MAIN ENTRANCE Page Four PARK BEACON MR. F. M. LONGANECKER Superintendent of Schools To Our Superintendent and Principal We Affectionately Dec1'1'caIc This Book-The Stuif. MR. WILLIAM C. GIESE Principal SENIOR EDITION Page Five W, C. GIESE ,.,.,. GENEVIEVE RODIOAN FRANCES LAMACK . . . AUDREY BEALER . . LILLIAN P. CASE . . f f f f I I I x 'T I The Faculty . . . . .Principal A. J. WILBOR . . . . . . .Vice-Principal, Science .Home Visitor H. J. MAXWELL . . .,..,,,. Manual Arts . . . .Stenographer NELLIE K. MOHR . - . . . . .English . . . . .English ANNA L. NEITZEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mathematics . . . .English FLORENCE V. PENNEFEATHER . . . .Commercial LOUISE M. COLLIER ............... English HOMER DUIIIYEY ..... Science and Mathematics LAURA E. DUFOUR .... ....... S ocial Science R. E. GILL ......... . . .Commercial HARRIET A. HARVEY . CHARLES I-IAUMERSON ETHEL M. HOLT .... ELIZABETH HOOD . . . SADIE HOOD ....... HOWARD C. HOTCHKISS IDA E. HOWE .. ..... GERTRUDE HUNTER . LILLIAN J. JONES .... DALE D, KARSTEA-DT . ETHELYN KIDDER . . JACOB LABONDE . . . MILDRED E. LEAN ......,....... Social Science . .Manual Arts . , . . . . . .English . . .Household Arts . . . . . .English ManualArts . . .Mathematics and Latin Social Science . . . . . . . . . .Librarian Public Speaking and English . . .Commercial Manual Arts Commercial ERNEST ZIEBELL .... DOROTHY PERHAM . . . ROSA M. POPE . . . MARY' A. POTTER . . MARY E. PUOH ..... BLANCHE C. RACINE HELEN RODEEER .... DOROTHY A. ROOT . . EDWIN F, SANDERS . . HELEN SAWYER ...... FREDERICK SCHULTE . ESTHER SHAW ...... GERTRUDE SIIvIIwIONS . . KATE T, SOGARD .... MARGARET TEUSCHER PAUL VORNHOLT .... LILLIAN WATTS .... ALMA M. WIECHERS . . A. A. XVORUN ...... . . . . .Physical Education . . . . . . . . .Social Science .......French . . .Mathematics . . .Social Science ...........Mathematics Spanish and English . . . . . . . .Mathematics . . . .Science . . . ...... .Art . ......... Orchestra . . .Physical Education ...... ...English . ......... Latin . . .Household Arts . . . . . .English ............Music . . .French and German ..........Science Page Six PARK BEACON I -Er Olive Case Old, but not in years. National Honor Society Dail President French Club Enicar Editor Choral Club Annual Editor Student Council S. C, A. Cashier Library Club Vice-president Wirhaka Paul Lyle How high is np? National Honor Society .Hi-Y Pep Club John Bergan Some guys have all the National Honor Society Student Council Pep Club Erma M. Sorensen Brown eyes and smiles. National Honor Society Beacon Editor Annual Associate Editor French Club President Tri Alpha Allen Dunham Step on it! Student Council Park Hi Hand Book Inga Schulz Senior Class President S. C. A. Cashier Basketball luck Hi-Y Class Officer Track Captain S. C. A. Cashier Wichaka Audubon Give Club French Club President Annual Business Manager She always takes her E's. National Honor Society Beacon Staff Robert Miller Annual Staff National Orchestra n'ever'thingl National Honor Society Student Council Annual Staff Treasurer S. C. A. Cashier Ed McClure A 'versatile youth. Basketball Hi-Y President Betty Eisenhut I wish I were a boy. Student Council Secretary R Girl Senior Hockey Captain S. C. A. Cashier Frank Adelman Hi-V Orchestra French Club Pep Club Orchestra Wichaka Treasurer l't-p Club Annual Stal? He will have the last word. National Honor Society Susan Tomek One of om' R girls. National Honor Society lleacon Staff Charles Bingham Student Council Wichaka German Club President He knows his basketball. Hi-Y Pep Club Mildred Wright Basketball Baseball Does your tongue ever get hot? Nicholas Mandernack Still growing. Senior Class Treasurer Student Council Glee Club Annual Staff SENIOR EDITION Page Seven Howard Johnson l'm rightg the world's wrong. National Honor Society French Club Basketball Ben L. Johnson Did you practice your sax today? Class Officer Student Council Vice-president Hi-Y Dean McLaughlin Count yourself. Football Track Basketball Student Council Florence Ronsholdt Precious little thing called Dimples. Wichaka Margaret Hovarth Now, don't laugh! French Club Wichaka Audubon Beacon Staff Hyman Goldberg Why not hire a hall? Louis Dumont Why don't you tall: about someone else? Football CWhitewutL-rb Glee Club Annual Staff Janet Nelson Head and shoulders above the crowd. Wichaka Annual Staff French Club Emily Phillips He wasn't no good. Wichaka Tri Alpha Dick Mann He'll be out soon. Enicar Staff Student Council Kipi Staff Rho Theta Sigma Hi-Y Frank Palermo Perse'verance always wins. Fm-um S. C. A. Cashier Audubon Helen Schoenleben Books are not a sign of brilliance. Tri Alpha Alice Jenkins Do I look all right? Wichaka Ruth Herrman Her capacity for knowledge overwhelms us. Wichaka French Club Page Elighl PARK BEACON Charlotte Nichols A demure young lady. Joe Capicik The answer to a maiden's prayer. George LaDuc I'm absent-minded. Track Student Council Helen Vilmann S. C. A. Cashier Succeed and giveg it helps you live. Tri Alpha Wichaka Margaret E. Steinmetz Silence 'is golden. Beacon Dail Kipikuwi Fred Kambach H e's our d'I'1l'HH7ZG?'. Hi-Y French Club Albert J. Anderson Student Council Student Council 5. C. A. Lashier Wiehaku Forum Not a bit like your sister. Audubon Club Treasurer High School Band Kathryn 0'Connor A petite Miss. Tri Alpha Lawrence Nelson Student Council He punishes the cash register. Student Council Mardell Vetter German Club Vi He's a thing of the past, now. 'l'ri Alpha Edith Christensen I get up with the chickens. Glee Club Dwight Goodrich He lives a life of ease. Anne Placko She's a library girl. Library Club President Raymond Geraldson Seen, but seldom heard. National Honor Society KNot E's. j Hi-Y ce-president SENIOR EDITION Page Nine Stanley Fitch One and only one. Cartoon Club, Wisconsin Rapids Dagny Nelson l Are you grown ap? Wichaka Rose Box-dash Another typing fan. National Honor Society Park Beacon Typist Raymond H. Christensen I'll blow my way to fame. Cathryn Moyle Her eyes speak for her. Orchestra Secretary Tri Alpha Wichaka Muriel Nelson If you don't know her, get acquainted. Tri Alpha Meclora Peterson Always in a rush. French Club President and Tri Alpha Secretary Wichaka National Honor Society Audubon Roy Schimming Not a student-a real man. Margaret Foxwell It won't be long now. Audubon Russel Lewis Don't forget me! Wichaka Kipi Staff Pep Club Class Officer Joseph Burza Silence is his native tongue. Track Glee Club Rose Schwartz Small-but oh, my!! Edward Westberg Second Daniel Boone. National Honor Society Manual Arts Club Audubon President Track Team Janet Hall Oh, dear-what shall I do? Library Club Wichaka Glee Club Page 'I 'en PARK BEACON Odessa Hendrick: Always on the job. Jeanette Kamm We never sleep. Tri Alpha Student Council Ruth Schaffer I'm here to learn. Peter Belconis Red Grange and I-. Footllzlll Hi-Y Student Council Claire Hahn Sure, I'm willing. Tri Alpha Audubon Beacon Staff German Club Catherine Milke Be carcfulg I might get mad. Orchestra 'l'ri A'pli:1 Wiehaka Library Club Louise Hansen Lunch, at all hours. Basketball Team Lois Millar If looks could kill -! National Honor Soiicty Student Council Wichaka R Girl Audubon Isabel Dederich Now, Howard, stop that! French Club Secretary National Honor Society Violet Hansen Her name is sweet! Girl Reserves CAlbert Lea High School? Elsie Munk Be your age. Glee Club Hockey Team Wichaka Basketball Tri Alpha ' Marion Simonsen Youfre forever studying. Wichaka Margaret Spence You say so little. Wichaka Maybelle Petersen Well, gee 'whiz- Wichaka German Club Student Council Glee Club SENIOR EDITI Marvel Zehrt I'm digging my way through life Tri Alpha Norman Jensen Hockey Team I'm from the country. Mary Redler Dramatics is my joy. National Honor Sncie Tri Alpha Treasurer Lucille Murray ty Science Club President French Club Secretary A woman's hair is her crowning glooy S. C. A. Cashier Charlotte Waisma Did you do any work? Tri Alpha Erling Johanson Wh ose sax -is Hi-Y Agnes Hansen, that? C-ice Club becretary Slow but sure. Geraldine Enos Oh, that physi Audubon Mildred Anderson Yes-She's a b Marjorie Hansen See you in chu Wichaka Hockey Team Eleanor Hetzel She never ha Library Club S Thora Erickson Neat 'n 'nice. Wichaka Jeannette Human Gee! I never Wichaka Carter Whorley I know, but- cs test! londe! rch. Audubon much to say. thought that! Glee Club ON Page Eleven Page Twelve PARK BEACON Herbert Engstrom Ten little miles from town. Hi-Y Esther Thomsen It says so in thynook. National Honor Society Tri Alpha French Club Helen Baume A promising artist. G ' Tri Alpha .b. L. Cort Palmer Children 'must play. Frenrh Club Audrey Hogan It's just her way. 'l'ri Alpha Forum Sccrr-tary Wichaka Edward Moebius Why don't you say something? Warren Abrahamson I don't wanna! French Club President Eleanor Richardson 'Wa-y back when--. National Honor Society Helen Eldred Describe her if you can. James Lockwood Only one of his kind. Orchestra George Fredricluen When I fly to Mars- Cartoon Club Secretary and Fra-nclr Club Trvasurer Grace Homan Ask Ray! French Club Wichzika Glu- Club Sludvnl Council Harold Braun He doesn't say much--but!! Virginia Conroe She's in the choral club, too. Wichaka Gloe Club SENIOR EDITION Page Thirteen Raymond W. Christensen Gasoline and Grace. Student Council Evelyn lmmel I'll show you how. Glee Club Tri Alpha Maynard Monaghan Ahoy there, mate! Swimming team Audubon Mildred Mason In her second childhood. Tri Alpha Audubon Marjorie Barlow Wic a ScielKClub Student Council Glee Club Be careful with those eyes. Wichaka Audubon Howard Calkins I'm madg I won't play. Tennis Team Edgar Grimm Rho Theta Sigma. He walks and he talks-and how! Dorothea Genzler Well, what do I care? Edward Carpenter Where's a bed? Student Council Edna Bahr- We couldn't forget her. German Club Treasurer Mildred Finnegan Glee Club Her Irish eyes are smiling. French Club Adolph Pezanoslci He adores summer school. Olaf Gilbertson Better consult your Woolley. Glee Club Helen Reel f A wee warbler. Audubon Page I our1c'vn PARK BEACON Christine Andersen Efficiency. Tri Alpha Beacon Staff Aladdin Steinhoff Aladdin, where's your lamp? Lydia Cizmadia The 'maiden of bash-,ful fifteen. Tri Alpha G, G. I.. Paul Bondo Why don't you follow your Dad? Raymond Jondahl I'm from Minnesota. Audubon Bernice Nelson Speak np. Tri Alpha Margaret Edmund Good things come in small packages. National Honor Society Library Club Wichaka French Club Audubon Annual Staff Pep Club Peter Arzikovic Brown eyes are my weakness. Football Manager '27 William Larsen I'm from Stnrfevant. Audubon Mildred Thompson She pounds a mean typewriter. National Honor Society G. G. L. Ruby Henricksen If we could see ourselves-M Glee Club Tri Alpha French Club Audubon Wichakii Orchestra James Hall Hall, small, bashful and blushing. Track Team Helen Konopka Smile for ns! French Club Henry Cymer A 'real pal. Dail Club Football SENIOR EDITION Page Fifteen Alice Barlow Who is he? Yvichaka Harold Bartels I'll get by. Glee Club Football Tennis Genevieve Potman Needs no introrlncliong she speaks for herself. Tri Alpha Wirhrtka Alice Williams So help me, Current History! Wichaka President Studeut Council Orchestra Marvin L. Engstrom I didn't do it. Ardis Mortenson Quiet and shy. National Honor Society Ruth H. Lembke Let's get something done. National Honor Society German Club President Tri Alpha Aileen Bonds I love chemistry. Mildred Carlson Why do you like English and Chemistry? Wichakai Student Council French Club Helyn Konrad She patronizes clothing stores. Alert Club President Class Officer Student Council Wichaka. Alma Apple Who 'will it be tonight? Glee Club Wichaka Library Club Vice-president Forum Charlotte Bernlmardt 5 I The truest of all who are true. Class Officer Hockey W ichaka Baseball Captain Basketball Evelyn Sieverkropp Keep that schoolgirl complexion. Tri Alpha Girl Class Officer Ellen Jensen The second Greta Garbo. Tri Alpha Page Sixteen PARK BEACON 'F' 1 Frances Smieding Let's eatf I'm hungry. Tri Alpha National Honor Society HR um I Rachel Christensen Quit your fli'rting. h Enicar Staff Wichaka Ernst Stein ' His name brings memories. Alert Club Roy Christensen Famous men say little. German Club Track William Reinhardt Just like a bouncing ball. Walter Christensen Let's talk baseball. Football '28 Track '28 Griselda Gissel Why be serious? -l ' S. C. A. Cashier German Club Student Council Alternate r I X I - . 4 1- H SENIOR EDITION Page Seventeen ROBERT HAIGHT . , JAMES GILMORE ...,.. HAROLD ANDERSON RAYMOND ANDERSON ALMA APPLE HELEN BAHNSON HAROLD BARTELS HELEN BAUME PETER BELCONIS 1 ROBERT BISHOP - HELEN BLANDIN ROBERT BOLTON MARCIA BOWMAN JANET BROUGHTON ROBERT BRUINS HOWARD CALKINS EVELYN CARLSON MARTHA CHRISTENSEN RAY CHRISTIANSEN LYDIA CIZMADIA JAMES CLAY RICHARD COLEMAN EDNA CREUZIGER 1 , STANLEY DUE ' ALLEN DUNHAM NORA EDMANDS ROSEMARY ELSKAMP MAXINE PELTENSTEIN BLANCHE GAISER OLAP GILBERTSON JAMES GILMORE MARCELLE GLASSOW STANLEY GOODMAN DWIGHT GOODRICH SENIOR B's . . . .President CATHRYN LAMACK . . . . .Secretary Vice-President ELLEN THOMSEN .......,,,...... Treasurer ADELINE GROENKE ROBERT HAIGHT JANET HALL BOB HAMILTON GERALD HANSEN WILLIAM HANSON TED HEGARD ROY HESS GEORGE HISLOP MARIE HOFFMAN FLORENCE HOOD LOIS HOWARD GEORGE HOWLAND MARIAN HUGHES EVELYN IMMEL LARS JENSEN LOIS JENSEN STANLEY JOHNSON DORIS JONES HELEN KINTNER LUCILLE KORAN HAROLD LABLANC CATHRYN LAMACK ALEX LUBOVITSKI MILTON LUBOVITSKI CHARLOTTE MARKUSSEN JOHN MARTIN EDGAR MCCLURE JOHN MISCHO EDWARD MOEBIUS RUTH A. NELSON DOROTHY OBERTIN CATHERINE OBERMEYER RUBY OLSEN WILLIAM OLSEN GRACE M. OLSON OLA OTTO FRANK PALERMO ELIZABETH PAVLIC HAROLD PAWASARAT MEDORA PETERSN MABELLE PETERSON RUTH C. PETERSON ADOLPH PEZANOSKI ALICE PHILIP ANNE PLACRO JOHN POTTINGER EDNA RICE LOUIS ROSHAR DOROTHY SCHNEIDER GORDON SEYMOUR SADIE SHOVERS ELMER STACY EDNA STEIN BERYL STORMS WILLIAM TANKING ELLEN THOMSEN LYLA T RURAN MARDELL VETTER LOIS WASHBURN LILLIAN WIBBERT BAIRD WILLIAMS BETH WYMAN Page Eighicvn WAV A iAhnm QARK BEACON JUNIOR A CLASS H JUNIGR B CLASS SENIOR EDITION Pagg-Ifnefeen SOPHOMORE A CLASS 4 SOPHOMORE B CLASS PARK BEACON gn' 'I 1LL'x'l7fLf ' 1 Q Fl I B ' 1 1 1 4 I . K . K . ANNUAL STAFF Editor-OLIVE CASE. Business Alamzgcr-Al. DUNILXM A . fibifbfl. za 'W X ln. NATIONAI. HONOR SOCIETY Prcsidenl-RAI.PII KEH1., A-Xcidsvr-fNlIQ. GllfS1l 1 I ,2 ffa xv1xxxx STUDENT COUNCIL P!'L'Sl'd677I1JOHN BERGAN, Adviser!-MR. GIESE SENIOR EDITION Page TW9f7f!I'Of70 1: In EE 'W E- : .QI : fm' I l OJ g., . go l 1 --PARK BEACON STAFF Edfrof-NORA EDMANDS, Adviser-1x111ss CASE I LIBRARY CLUB President-ANNE PLACKO, Adviser-Miss JONES THE FORUM President-BERNICE BREHM, Adviser--Miss HARVEY 911' 'l'wl 71l!7liLU0 PARK BEACON , , .Y'F'P - QSM -' ,W , QW: ' . 4. K fW l r- --5 ' N 1 X ,N A- - 'W ---:-u---fm -11. . v ' 1 Q L , -.., I WICIIIAKA C1l.UI5 I'rvm1vn15Al.1c:1f Wll.l.lAMS, ,-Miami-r,-Miss I,IM-KN z : 49? Y ' W. ,Q----W-....-.,....,... . . 'I'Rl ALPHA CQLUIB Ilrmdvnz-MA12c3ARHT HART, Acium-r-Miss NIQITZIQI. I I I I N - , , .X Hl Y CIIUB lfrvsnlmz-JA1x1us Glmloms, X'iwIwsidvnl-GI,EN PUlIIili'l l' SENIOR EDITION Page Twenty-'I'hree I I PEP CLUB Presz'denIfNIARGARET FALL, Adviser-ANIR. VORNIIOIII' IXUDUBON CLUB President-EDWARD WESTBERG, Adviser-IVIISS DUFOUR '4 It li H - .- I ,I ' y s Y ' f , x . . ' 1 I X vf-. Xi Xxx X XX SCIENCE CLUB President-MARY REDLER, AdUl'SL'F'+MIi. SANDERS Page 'l'LUf'I7fl.l-FOLII' PARK BEACON 'tv I l i l l .- l . N R GIRLS Suv 'l'unn-k, l-Illcn Tlnvnm-n Luis fllillnr. lilnnrlic linisrr, Naomi Sun-lisun, lhlllfjilfll' Hansen, Bvlly l':lSl'lllllll, livclyn Nrlmn. Evrlyn S4-in-rkrupp, Clnira- ll.1l1n. .lniwl HI'lllILIl'llt'Il. Hn-lrn Surf-nsun, fllilllrvd hN,1lllllllSl, lilslc Rlnnk, Arvilln llyllv. juni' Wuclky, lilvnnnr Andcrsvn. llurulllySql1irm-5. lillu-I Ilnnwn, Naummi llanN'lw. Marjorie Kuvnr, Ruth Czlrulime l'z-lvrsun. Dorothy lfnsle-r, Chnrlntte Williams, Bernice Illnrnn, Sm- Tnil, l'IrIn:1 Bnhr, llvln-n lllzinslin, Illzlrrvllc Glnssow, Dorothy Ulu-rtin, Clmrlullr BL-rnhnrsll, Hvlh Wyman. --...ali-w yy Y H2'S'0m4w 22f'fm' ' 5' K .mie'1XvSWl R MEN ' , Fhnrli-Q llimihzrnm, Hl'I'lN'I'lJlll1l'1hfIl'l,L1lWI'Q'lllT' Wnngrrin, Edgar McClurr-, Glenn l'uckm-lt. Dm-nn Parker. john Bvrgzm, Juv Cxxpirik. Alln-rl Ulwn, lirl llvizvmzui. Hvrmzm Ilnwv. john Marlin, Gus Pclrakis. Peter Belconis, Walter Clllislmmrn. William McCanp:hcy. Frank jmkn, 'rhnmgig Rf-mlgill, john Pnttingor. Lnnis Hanmn, Hcnry Cymer, Mvrle Foster, IiUWiH'dJUlll15'VD, Dean McLaughlin, Charles Schuman Arnnld jr-ns:-n, Harvey Kimbvl. SENIOR EDITION g Qjqge Twenty-gFg'Qe Q x , , I u .x ,N ., A. , ' S - lli ix c -.....c CHORAL CLUB The Park High School Orchestra and Choral Club are two of the important organizations of thc school. For the past two years, representatives of these groups have been members of the Wisconsin High School Orchestra and Choral Club. Each year some members have won honors in this enterprise. Some members of the orchestra won honors as members of the National High School Orchestra which played in Chicago last year. -----.-1 V M O im - ?J'!Wll-enum...-...,..,,' , l it X k K, K THE ORCHESTRA A year ago a policy was adopted which called for at least one public concert by the combined Orchestra and Choral Club. Last year two such concerts were given. one each semester. This year a May Festival of Music was presented, a benefit concert, the proceeds of which are forthe school improve- ment fund. These concerts are to give members of the two organizations a chance to gain poise when on the stage. Page Twenty Six PARK BEACON The Ghost Walks It was the night of graduation from the new Washington Park High School. I had sat all even- ing attempting to look intelligent, in order to merit the remarks addressed to our class by the speaker of the evening. He couldn't possibly know that I was going to be the one member of the class to be-- come great. I tried hard to appear nonchalant-- it would be better not to prophesy but simply to wait until I could prove my worth by deeds. The diplomas having been distributed, the or-- chestra played their last number, which might have been anything from My Old Kentucky Home to the Swan Song. Yes, I felt as though I had sung my swan song as I pushed my way through friends and relatives to the fresh, starlight night. While there didn't seem to be anything to live for. there wasn't any reason to die either-unless it could be that I didn't have a date, As I walked up Seventh Street towards College Avenue, the old High School loomed in sight. It now shone with unusual splendor, being illumi- nated by the street lamp on the corner. It was not so clearly visible that I could make it out distinctly, but it was there, and my memory supplied the rest. Even the gravel had a certain warmth of welcome about it as I trudged up to the main entrance. The door opened with no resistance whatsoever, and I found myself within the entrance questioning my- self for my actions. It was entirely too dark to be hospitable, but as I tumed to retrace my steps, a flash of black and gold caught my eye. I, in turn, caught my breath, and all of my bones were seized with a sudden desire to rattle, for before me in the semi-darkness loomed a gigantic figure, not very clearly defined. A phosphorescent brilliance dimly illuminated a ghostly face, while the apparition was clothed in a robe of deep sable with gold at the hem. With a sudden movement, the ghost of Racine High School, Qfor as such I recognized him,,i reached forth a tremulous hand and laid it on my shoulder. turned me towards the stairs to the first floor, and pointed at the stairway with a greyish. shaking, bony linger. I obeyed the unspoken com- m,and, and in a moment found myself on the steps, all about me groups of rapidly-conversing examples of flaming youth. Parked on the steps were. as usual, Alice Wil- liams, leaning against her cello. Howard Calkins gazing soulfully into the eyes of Alice Jenkins, and Jeanette Homan, Audry Hogan, Russell Lewis, Ed Carpenter, Carter Whorley, and Red Anderson car- rying on an animated discussion about nothing. Farther ahead I caught a glimpse of Dorothea Genz- ler and Charlotte Bernhardt chewing gum and reading f'College Humor, while hanging, over the banisters were Marjorie Barlow, Mardell Vetter. Alice Barlow, Roy Schimming, and Ernst Stein. seriously imperiling their lives by hanging over the banisters far enough to see what the boys at the stairs were doing. Casting longing foot of the eyes at these reckless youths and maidens, but still staying near enough to the drinking fountain to partake of the best that was offered, were Chuck Bingham, Nick Mandernack, and Red Christensen. As I gazed dreamily at this familiar scene, a vio- lent slap on my back brought me back to life, and with a sigh I realized that Fred Kambach hadn't changed since I had seen him last. Fred's effort had sent me half way up the stairs. so I decided to con- tinue in that direction. This was Tuesday, so Stanley Fitch was in the office getting an absence excuse, and in the inner office was Lawrence Nelson, typing tests for Miss DuFour. Out in the hall again, I noticed the familiar figures of Grace Ho- man and Ray Christensen leaning against the lock- ers. As I passed Miss Holt's room, I saw that thc Student Council was holding a meeting, for the presiding officer was John Bergan, and in the as-- sembly were such prominent council members as Esther Thomsen, Betty Eisenhut, Lois Millar, Bob Miller, and Allen Dunham. I did not break in on them, for I realized that serious matters were being weighed. Outside Miss DuFour's door was another famil- iar sight-Howard Johnson and Isabelle Dederich conversing together in low, sweet tones. Inside the room, the Audubon Club was holding an informal discussion on the question of whether or not spar- rows could be caught by sprinkling salt on their tails. Ed Westberg, Margaret Edmund, Geraldine Enos, Helen Rees, and Albert Anderson were among those busily engaged in debate. The library was another scene of activity: here Anne Placko, Eleanor Hetzel, and Alma Apple were dexterously slipping and shelving books, while Miss Jones was informing Edith Christensen. Janet Hall, Griselda Gissel. Mildred Anderson. Christine Andersen, Margaret Horvath, and Violet Hansen that the library must be kept quiet. I looked reproachfully at these hardened offenders and withdrew, followed by Hyman Goldberg, who had been expostulating seriously that he hadn't known that he was talking. Just then a horrible sound grated upon my sen- sitive Qcauliflowerj ears. It sounded like a Ere drill, so I hurried down the stairs fearing the worst. SENIOR EDITION Page Twenty-Seven As I took the last five steps at a bound, I landed in the middle of a group consisting of Ellen Jen- sen, Raymond Jondahl, and Walter Mears. They very kindly gathered up my wig, false teeth, ear trumpet, glass eye, and wooden leg, and informed me that the grating sound had been Don Nelson announcing a pep meeting. After my recent fright I felt the need of replacements, so I wended my way into the girls' cloak hall, where Lucille Murray, Marvel Zehrt. Florence Ronsholdt, Mildred Carl- son, and Odessa Hendricks were putting on an extra coat of armour. I felt strangely out of place among these long-haired damsels, the more so when they began to condemn Dagny Nelson for giving way to the barber, so I went into the study hall. Here were Frank Palermo, Edward Moebius, and Warren Abrahamson hunting for magazines with which to pass away the time: also John Kowalsky. busily engaged in studious activity. Shocked and surprised by such industry, I hurried out by the other door, before which were standing Paul Bon- do, Ray Geraldson, and William Larsen. In Miss Wiechers' room were Claire Hahn, Ruth Lambke, Susan Tomek, and Jeanette Kamm re- hearsing a German play, while farther down the hall was Laddie Steinhoff, mourning the hopeless- ness of wringing any more sandwiches from the heartless sandwich container. This sad sight so touched my soft heart that I almost drowned with my tears Helen Vilman, Bernice Nelsen, and Helen Eldred who were standing near, and also Roy Christensen and Dwight Goodrich, This catas- trophe did not take place, because of the timely aid of Genevieve Potman and Helen Konrad, who each took charge of one of my eyes and dried the tears as they fell, while Marguerite Simmons and Margaret Foxwell stood ready with reinforcements consisting of half a dozen men's handkerchiefs and a wash basin. I assured them that I would never forget their thoughtfulness, and with this parting I went down to the public speaking room. Here were a hilarious group of pleasure-seeking studentsC?j-Mildred Finnegan, Mary Redler, and Frances Smieding by name, procuring properties from the adjacent room, in which was a conglom- eration of junk and otherwise. I lifted my feet carefully over hat and gown, and entered Miss Harvey's room. I saw no one there except Edward Johnson and Henry Cymer: for a while I was puz- zled to find an excuse for their being here debating to the empty walls, but finally the truth dawned upon me-the other Dail members had become tired of the continuous flow of oratory and had left with-- out the speakers' being aware of their absence. After listening a few moments I did the same. I was struck by a paper wad as I came out of the door, for Paul Lyle and Joe Capicik had placed a waste basket near the door and were trying to count their shots, and as I went outside I saw Louis Hansen and Peter Arizikovic kicking a foot- ball around the yard. Near by was Dean McLaugh- lin, showing Coach Jones, Frank Adelman, and Joe how to beat Charlie Paddock. Over in a Burza corner was James Hall practicing pole-vaulting. On the steps of the Portable I passed Lydia Ciz- madia, Rachel Christensen, Rose Bordash, Aileen Bonds, Ruth Herrman, and Eleanor Richardson dis- cussing a chemistry experiment. This jargon meant nothing to me, so I went into the Enicar room. Here were Olive Case and Erma Sorenson writing headlines at a fast and furious rate, while nearby sat'Margaret Steinmetz, typing skillfully. Inga Schultz was writing an eleventh-hour news story. This tense atmosphere did not harmonize with my mood, and as I retraced my steps, I thought of going to the Christie Building. Here Mildred Mason, generous soul, had just baked a pumpkin pie which she kindly shared with me. In the sewing room, were Emily Phillips, Vir- ginia Conroe, and Ruby Coryell stitching and bas- ting as if their lives depended upon it. I admired their work respectfully, but did not stay long, for Mildred's pie had just made me realize how hungry I really was, so I hied me off to the Fountain. At the foot of the stairs of the Christie Building, Char- lotte Nichols was telling Mildred Wright and Janet Nelson about the old home town, Hayworth. Over in the Fountain I enjoyed a sociable sand- wich with Maynard Monaghan, Cas usual eating an ice cream conej, Cort Palmer, Marvin Engstrom, Harold Braun, Bill Reinhardt, Herbert Engstrom, Louis Dumont, and George LaDuc, We were dis- cussing late events when someone growled into my ear, Hey, know any news? Sure, I said, realizing that it was only Dick Mann. There was graduation tonight. Honest? said Dick, and as we walked toward the McMynn I gave him all the details. We passed Elsie Munk, Edna Baht, Evelyn Sieverkropp, and Marjorie Hansen on the way, and I left Dick with them to End the result of the girls' basketball tour- nament. Olaf Gilbertson and Norman Jensen came along then and tried to coax me down to the Mil- ler Building to see their last jobs, but I couldn't go. As I entered the McMynn, the terms propel- ler, stick, aircraft, and others met my ears Cnearly knocking them off my headj so I was not surprised to see George Frederickson and Edgar Grimm discussing the latest discoveries in aviation. In the Commercial room were Thora Erickson, Agnes Elskamp, and Muriel Nelsen making stencils, and Ruth Schaffer, Agnes Hansen, Charlotte Wais- man, and Marion Simonsen typing as fast as their Page Twenty-Eight PARK BEACON fingers could go, with sheaves of neatly typewrit- ten papers slipping from their skillful hands, Up on the third floor were Kathrine Milke. Jim- mie Lockwood, Ben Johnson. Catherine Moyle, and Raymond Christianson playing Sweet Adeline while the Glee Club sang The Lost Chord. In the Chorus I recognized Rose Schwartz, Erling Johanson, Mildred Thompson, and Kathrin: O'Conner, while accompanying both orchestra and Chorus was Ruby Hendrickson. No one who has not heard this beautiful medley can understand th: thoughts that filled my soul while this exquisite music was going on. My thoughts welled up, and kept welling up until I was nearly drowned in them, and with a shriek I swam from the room. I wished to slide down the banisters, but there being none, I decided to follow the usual method, and walked sedately down the time-hollowed steps. As I pushed the front door open, the omnipresent Spirit of Ra' cine High sped out, and as hc seated himself beside Harold Bartels in the latter's Flying Cloud, I heard h'm exclaim We're going for a ride! 1 153135224 we I -'v p lmyl N SENIOR EDITION Page Twenty-Nine Page T'7'fff PARK BEACON SENIOR EDITION Page Thirty-One I , x x I I I , ,, Wifi