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

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y society upon the art of communication . . . - A versatile person is Elizabeth Felten . . . takes full advantage of the opportunities life presents and strives to have her English students realize them too. Educated at Cambridge Uni- versity in England and at universities in the United States. Extremely interested in the arts and the peoples of the world . . . has traveled extensively, particularly in the British lsles. People are able to learn by merely looking at her. - Elizabeth Williams has claimed the hearts of many students at Park. Considers it a privilege to have met and conversed with Charles Lind- bergh. Advisor to Scribbler's Club. Has many secret de- sires . . . Who hasn't! she exclaims. Musician, chemist, or maybe statistician would have been her profession if teaching English had not claimed her first attention. We hold out our hand to her in true friendship. I My good lass, that is poppycocl4 . . . a familiar saying around 2l9 where Theodore Stewart conducts his English classes. Finds it humorous and extraordinary that he is' still on his feet after twenty-one years in educa- tion. Enjoys tennis so much that he was tennis coach at Park for the past six years. Believes today's youth may do new things for the old girl fthe worldl. Advisor of the KIPI . . . a man whom we admire and respect.

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- Gerald Kongstvedt . . . English teacher and humorist . . . since the day a chair collapsed under him, knows he carries a lot ot weight at Park . . . now sits on desks. The thing which ranks first with Mr. K. is his family: one wife, one boy aged 2, one girl aged 4, and one dog aged 5. Doesn't like to grade people, but believes teaching to be the fulhllment of all work, no matter what other iob ct man has, if he does it well, he is some kind of teacher, therefore, to be 'lust a teacher' is to take the best part of any other iob. .. . the dependence of modern .161 , ,K h . ..r M, .41 I i - v sig - 1 -5 - . 5 g si K - Park High was six months ,old X when Ruth Ruggles arrived on the scene. Likes to teach . . . attended Platteville State Teacher's College and summer sessions at the Univer- sity of Wisconsin and Northwestern. Miss Ruggles believes her lite to be uninteresting, but it is truly full . . . with happiness and a real sense of humor which she imparts to all her English students. She believes sin- cerely in today's youth . . . they return her sincerity by believing in her. -.. x 5 1 'NJ

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- Student Council and general talent show advisor is Jack Larsen . . . seen lounging, a device used to create atmos- phere in English classes. Among his travels he recalls toremostly a summer evening excursion to the south of Kenosha to see a drive-in movie. Family man . . . loves to brag about his three year old daughter, Jeanie. Wanted to be an actor, but found out early he wanted and had to teach . . . we love him for it. is reflected at Park by - Lawrence Branstad . . . journalist ofthe faculty . . . seen correcting proofs between his English classes. Part of his job as advisor to the Park Beacon. Unable to fulfill his chief interest - sleeping late - he daydreams about teaching in France. Park is the mostest, man! Park is the end! . . . a cool statement from a real gone guy. I English teaching has undergone many changes in the last twenty-five years. Learning how to under- stand ourselves and those around us through the medium of communication and thought concepts is one new teaching device. Elizabeth Williams has been the chairman of the English Department for ten years.