West Division High School - Comet Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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w:.. ' - - 'fm' - PAESCHKE MEDAL RUTH WIESE PAESCI-IKE MEDAL Paeschke Medal . . . People have heard of the Paeschke Medal whenever scholarship, character, leadership, and service were the qualities in consideration. Comparatively few people, however, know about its history. In the eighties, three business men, includf ing Mr. Charles Paeschke, Sr., gave a medal to the leading graduating student of the Fourth Ward School. Charles Paeschke, Jr. won the medal the year before this practise was dis' continued. The year preceding his graduaf tion from West Division, he died. In 1903 Mr. Paeschke, Sr. revived the custom of pre- senting this medal at West Division, giving it in honor of his son. This medal is the oldest of its kind in Milwaukee as it has been given for approximately fifty years. Ruth Wiese '. . . This year the Paeschke Medal was awarded to Ruth Wiese by a vote of the faculty. She has consistently led her class in scholarship, but her victory was a surf prise to the student body, for she is a three and a half year student. Welles and Latin Clubs have been materially assisted by her unusual abilities, and Mrs. Newman and Mrs. Buckbee have found her a capable monitor, both in Room 12, and in rows A, B, and C of the main. Her persistence, hard work, calm endeavor, and clear thought have won her this medal. Her friendliness, kindliness, and helpfulness have endeared her to both students and facf ulty. Admired by all, and friend to all, Ruth Wiese has deservedly attained this honor.

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THOMAS WILDRICK HOWARD MINKLEY JUNIOR When freshmen enter high school, they look longingly at the sophomores, wishing that they knew the way into all the corners and all the wellfconcealed rooms. This attitude shows the inexperience of the frosh, because if they knew what eventful times the juniors have, they wouldn't set up the sophomores, even as their temporary models. Meeting for the first time in February, the 1934 junior class nominated and elected its officers. After careful consideration by the class, certain popular and muchfadmired mem' bers, all of whom have actively served West Division, were elected. Miss Johnsons fine work as adviser of this class should be com' mended. Without her able assistance at meet' ings, progress would have been slower and a chaotic condition would likely have arisen. The greatest event sponsored by the junior class is, of course, the junior Prom. Miss Donnelly, who assists at most of West Divif sion's social functions, planned this leading social affair of the year. Arthur Weber was MARGUERITE Roos ROMAN ELLER CLASS chairman of the committee which handled this beautiful social event, and Nancy Anacker, Evelyn Belkind, Norma Millies, Bill Rega and Carl Strelitzer, and Bob Addison were Comf mitteemen. Attractive jewelry was selected for the class by a specially appointed committee composed of Virginia Hasselquist, chairman, Anne Zilavy, Elizabeth Standfuss, Marvin Green' burg, and John Marx. The rings and pins were in gold and silver, a novel and good- looking combination. When students become juniors, there is a certain amount of prestige connected with the new classification. By the time they have reached their third year in high school, West Divisioners have had time to accustom them' selves to the system, to increase their knowlf edge, to broaden their views on varying sub' jects, to acquaint themselves with different methods of teaching in the school, and to widen their scope of friendships.

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Ron' 3: Mary Spiegl, Marion Schollmeyer, Aaron Svveed, Lucille Regis, Alice Hanson, Alfrieda Christian, Lillian Becher, Mary Drohac, Kathryn Sehipper, Clara Owen. Hazel Beaver, Violet Anderson, Rohert Barton. Run' 2: Ruth Sullivan. Eunice Wilsfiii. Violet Goldcnstedt, Eleanore Pflanz, Elizaheth Birlqenheier. Dorothy Uehlert, Helen Marks, Edith Speerhrecher, Alfred Toy, Anne Zilany, joe Errli, Run' I: Rita Uihhons, Lorraine Schueren, Elvira Reichert, Mary Ann Druinl. Elsie Kohn. -lune Vv'allter. Eugene Suualer, Richard jacques. LGCAI. HQNQIQ SQCIETV The Local Honor Society is composed of This years group was elected hy the faculty choice students selected from among the under' 1lllklll.llCS. This society was organized to encourage entering students to try for scholarships. They must have excellent averages during each of their undergraduate years in order to he eligf ilile for inenihership in this organization. in April. Five per cent of thc upper fourth of the freshmen held menihershipg ten per cent of the upper fourth of the sophoinoresx fifteen per cent of the upper fourth of the juniors. By diligent study. the memhers have cn' joyed the henelits offered hy the society. Three hiqlicvt boys: Aaron Swecd, Eugene Smalcr, 'Two highest girls: Mary Spiegl, Elizahcth Birkf Richard jacques. cnheicr. k Ul