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

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Today's and tomorrow's roads will be safer as they are peopled with more and more of the pupils of Mr. Arthur Ritt, Park driving teacher of the last eight years. The most rib-tickling experience of this pleasant man occured while he was instructing a carful of pupils on one of our busy streets-the lady ahead signaled a left turn, manually, her direc- tionals signalled a right and she calmly proceeded straight ahead-obviously not a Park driving student! Father of two Park alumni is Mr. Erwin Wall of the Commercial Department. Mr. Wall's spare time interests are bee-keeping, the American Legion and Badger Boys' State. Wit- ness at speeches by William J. Bryan, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Dwight D. Eisenhower, all agree he's a honey and ever young in heart. X . .3, w.4 4 0 Q x These two helpful ladies, Miss Antoinette Ashenbrucker and Mrs. B. J. Johnson, guide our study and reading in the li- brary. Head librarian, Miss Ashenbrucker, who enioys reading and sewing in her spare time, has been at Park for six years. She has traveled in Europe, Mexico, Can- ada and the eastern United States. Our assistant librarian, lngrid Johnson, began work at Park in September of this year. Previously she did secretarial work in Chicago. She and her husband, who is a minister, enjoy travelling and camping out. -al' . - '53PW?' . ,, ,phi 'ii --I

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Others learn administration by practical application UNL' Having attended more than thirteen colleges and universities, Miss Florence Pennefeather is a world traveler as well. Enioyed for her charm- ing smile and buoyant personality, Miss Penne- feather has been at Park since its opening in 1929. She serves as advisor to the Commercial, Table Tennis and Riding Clubs and is a person of widely diversified interests. A member of the Park faculty for twenty-three of his thirty-two years ot teaching, Mr. Guy Weaver enioys sports as well as his work in our Commercial Department, as evi- denced by his work with the wrestling squad. Pleasant to know, Mr. Weaver is a truly well-rounded individual. Music and cooking are the favorite pastimes of Miss Mary McDonald, Park commercial instructor of high acclaim. Although she believes teen-agers are given far too much attention, she feels Park a fine school inhabited by many fine people. 26

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An appreciation of the arts Another special person at Park is Mr. Eilef Saetveit who directs our A cappella choir, choristers, and chorus classes with tremendous ability. He believes There ain't no school as good as Park , to which we'll add Nor a person as gener- ous as Mr. Saetveit . As dynamic as his flaming red hair, Mr. Leon Fosha helps to fill the halls of Park with music. Vitally interested in all, Mr. Fosha has fast become a favorite Park instructor. His pet peeve is people who con- sider music an extra in their lives . He believes of teen- a g e r s, They're wonderful. Nothing they can't do. Pre- viously at McKinley Jr. High, many of his former students are fortunate to have him again at Park. Versatile Miss Helen Sawyer combines her artistic ability with that of teaching French. Educated at five universities in the United States, one in Mexico and three Parisian art schools, she is an inspiration to all who work with her in her classes and the Art Club, KIPIKAWI staff and other committees for which she serves as advisor. His summers speng at St head counselor, Mr. Military Academy as Rowe has been at Park for twenty of his twenty-six years ching. excellent productions he has directed fo t s u A friend and helpful advisor to all, Mr. ol e s to enioy youth as much as we enjoy him. i His love of the Theatre Guild is eviden lg the