Waukesha High School - Megaphone Yearbook (Waukesha, WI)

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UNDERGOING the rigors of T.B. patch tests did not prove fatal to freshman students, who came out of this painful affair with beaming faces. A Q on asn drons, spirals, and dodecahedrcns adorned Miss Bray's Christmas tree. Eva Ivanka, Janet Hamersmeier, and Joe Connelly make their geometrical contributions. ONE OF THE MOST impressive sights in the school year Kummrow portrayed Mary and Joseph, while Tom Gil- is the Nativity Scene which highlights the annual ham, Pete Larson, Art Hine, Sally Schmear, John Libbey, A Cappella Christmas concert. Nancy Mills and Bill and Laurel Andres had supporting roles. I ' t STUDEN.T MADE ornaments in the form of icasohe-

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A11 They Wanted For Christmas Was An A ter qualified for senior privileges, a pro- gram which freed them from study halls. That evening seniors investigated possible vocations at the Career Night program. November Students enjoyed a short vacation while the faculty attended the Teachers' Conven- tion. The Meg's adviser was elected presi- dent-elect of W.E.A.-another feather in Waukesha's hat. Mr. J. E. Worthington, W.H.S. principal from 1918 to 1949, died unexpectedly at this time, thus ending many years of fine service to the community. A scholarship fund was created in his memory. Those strange boxes up near the ceiling of every classroom turned out to be the speakers of the new P.A. system. The toll- ing of the chimes and Miss Bugb,ee's your attention please became familiar to every- one. All this while the new student parking lot was being put to good use, each student- driver having a special stall for his heap . December Basketball was the main topic for conver- sation as students discussed plans of defend- ing last year's championship title. Concern was expressed by all when the opener was dropped to South Milwaukee, 59-45. Christ- mas and the holiday spirit invaded every nook and cranny at W.H.S. A number of students participated in the Xmas sales training program with their eye on some gift money . Numerous Christmas trees and the annual A Cappella programs char- acterized the last few weeks before Christ- mas vacation. December 15 marked the 100th anniversary of the Y.W.C.A. and the ever active Y-Teens chose Arlene Bennett as queen of the Winter Wonderland formal. December 22 was the last day of school in 1954. Students kidded one another about coming back to school sometime next year. UNACIMIENTOH is a part of every Spanish home's Christ mas. Pat Mount and Sandy Pfeil set up the Nativity Scene bringing the Christmas spirit to the Spanish room SHOULD I HOLD the number across my chest John Funk helps the cameraman from National School Studios photograph underclassmen. 6

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SMARTLY DRESSED couples tripped a light fantastic at the mid-year F.B.L.A. dance held in the gayly deco- rated senior gym. WASHINGTON, D. C., here we come! Students plan- ning to take the excursion to our national capital during spring vacation found plans and excitement growing by leaps and hounds. TOP ROW: Mrs. Ludeman Mr. Ludeman B. Hippen- D Dale ROW 4 L Theimult F Smolen YIIQQCI C Howald J DAmato Dfeltlltk S Hcilmst N Levsis J R Ehrlich ItOW ' N Nelson M Clacssner S Williams N Blown C Rodzvsell C MEISSHQI R Hlcken D Ham 1Iton ROW Z N Zillmex J Poitz S Clouch B Smith G Voelzke B Blocl man BOTTOM ROW M Davies 'VI Strelecki B Rapp J Olshefske J Keuper T Smith 6 ,J ' fi' ' ,rw I' W5-W vs. V STICKING HIS TONGUE out at Bob Duckett, Spatholz of the South Milwaukee faculty attempts to guard battling Bob during the faculty game in the senior gym. LOOKING AS BRIGHT and cheerful as the Christmas season itself, Arlene Bennett, queen of the Y-Teens Winter Wonderland, posed with her king, Allen Howard. A f I it