Waukesha High School - Megaphone Yearbook (Waukesha, WI)

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y American temperament. One slip at a 7O-mile- per-hour speed would mean certain injury and probable death. The bobsleigh course is a winding, ice-covered path one and one-half miles long, and has an average drop of ten de- grees. The bobsleighs are of two kinds, one for two passengers and one for four. In the four passenger bob- sleigh the most important men are the steersman, in the front, and the brakeman. at the rear. The other two passengers are usually quite heavy, and they are needed only to give weight to the bob, thereby increasing its speed. The steersman is the captain of the crew, and has to be a man of steel nerves and dauntless courage. The races are time events, and the team with the best average time wins. Both events were won by Americans, who had also won the event in the l9Z8 Olympics. The men's figure skating was won by Karl Schafer, of Vienna, and Sonja Henie. of Norway, gained first place in the women's event. Her superlative poise and gracefulness made her an outstanding favorite of the judges, and of the audience that packed the huge arena. HAERTEL FIELD-A NIGHT GAME THE TEAM The Line. left to right-Rich. Golemgeskc. Stier. R.. Stier, F.. Bruni. Brimmcr, Disantis. Captain. Back Field- Kranzush, Lynch, Schlcy. Mickler. Standing-Coach Saubert, Disantis, Lansinger. Knoebcl, Smith, Hannon. Lumb. lVlcGowan, W 'iPW1 LUWWW Exif? 'WSF REEF? liiffifmilll llll ,Ill Page One Hundred Thirteen G 1 3 V' -if-1' .---A - if -,gf I I I f Tbgf ' fr' , I X -,. ,F 5 r v :ITT i' - ' ' F ' fsscf . T r i T' i . L , tb ' fl, J? K wp 0 ff f 1 5' ,Q X g - - Q f 'I b ,. -.1 1 1 S' ' o

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THE FOOTBALL SQUAD Top Row, left to right- -Klatt, Knoebel. Mickler. Disantis, Lansinger, Pronold. McGowan, Olson, Schlcy. Second Row-Coach Saubcrt. Sullivan. Kranzush. lilinger, Barnes, Lumb. Hannon. McDougall. Carey. Lynch, Badciong, Manager, Third Row-Rich, Golemgeske, Bruni, Stier, F., Stier, R,, Brimmer, Disantis, Captain, Smith. Seated-Cooley, Mcliellips, Managers. effects. Aristophanes and Menander were masters of the satire, while Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides are outstanding tragedians. Most of us are more or less acquainted with the myths of the Greek and Roman gods. These myths constituted the Greek religion, but. a few centuries before Christ. certain thinkers became dissatisfied with these more or less fantastic stories and tried to explain things in their own way. The outcome of this was the birth of modern science. Many theories and laws of today were suggested or stated by these old Greek scholars. But this did not satisfy many. They found little consolation in the fact that the gods rule the world. Neither were they content to be composed of many whirling atoms. vvv The Third Olympic Winter Games BRUCE STOLLBERG Lake Placid, the scene of the Third Olympic NVinter Games, is high in the Adirondack Mountains surrounded by forest-covered hills. After the three hun- dred and forty contestants had received the Olympic oath from Governor Roose- velt, the program was started by the first heat of the five hundred meter race. Jack Shea and Irving Jaffee, both representing the United States, were the out- standing speed-skaters of the meet, having defeated the entire field in their respect- ive events. The outstanding event of this winter's Olympics was the bobsleigh racing. Packed with speed and danger, this is a sport that Hts in perfectly with the Page One Hundred Twelve

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Norway's strength in the skiing events was overwhelming. Her jumpers had the knack of combining perfect form with the attainment of long distances, and she was undisputed victor in the jumping events. Sven Utterstrom, of Sweden, however, won the iifty kilometer cross-country event. This race is a severe test of a man's resources. There are no paths or roads, and the skier has to climb steep hills and jump over the rocks and many other obstructions that are in his path. Canada succeeded in winning the hockey championship for the third consec- utive time although the American team gave it some very strong competition. Gsrmany and Poland were also represented. but were very little competition for their North American rivals. vvv Development of Character MARGARET MAGNUssoN To the Grecian, Goodness and Truth made Beauty, and he concerned him- self chiefly with noble living. This factor was involved in the Greek system of education. The training of the body occupied as important a place as the train- ing of the mind. Their fine gracious characters were developed by their athletic contests and games. The Romans, who were a practical race of people, finally absorbed the Greek civilization. Yet there remained a difference between the Roman and Greek views on morals. The Greek was concerned with what he felt about his actionsg the Roman was concerned with what his actions would look like to other people and how his actions would reflect back to his own credit or discredit. The last couple of centuries the Olympic games have stimulated the interest in sports as a means of character building. The ideals of athletics are not bone and sinew alone, but such Hne qualities as quickness and skill: courage and manlinessg pluck, energy, and endurance. There has been a large stage of development in recreation from the begin- ning of humanity until the games of the Greeks. There is the savage stage expressed in hunting and games like hide-and-seek. The pastoral stage shows dolls, gardens, and construction through toys. The nomad stage finds expression in adventure, running, and competition, The tribal stage of development is portrayed by team games. A physical expression is found in ninety-live per cent of all our interests. XVe cannot maintain for a long time normal strength of character without a hardy physical basis. This is obtained through play which gives a person mastery of his body. Muscular coordination eliminates the awkwardness and gives grace of movement and beauty of form. Today most of our population is urban, thus Page One Hundred Fourteen