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

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Paeschke Award RICHARD JACQUES Valedictorian The Paeschke medal for outstanding qualities of scholarship, character, leadership and service is awarded yearly to the student most represen- tative of these qualities. This medal has been awarded for approximately iiity years--but com- paratively few know its unique history. In the eighties three business men, including Mr. Paeschke Sr., gave a medal to the outstand- ing graduating student of the Fourth Ward School. Charles Paeschke won this medal the year before the practice was discontinued. The year preceding his graduation from West i. S Q K Division, Charles lr. died. ln 1903 the senior Mr. Paeschke revived the custom of presenting the medal at West Division, awarding it in honor of his son. This year, 1936, the most outstanding member of the senior class is Richard Iacques-valedic- tqrian, president of the senior class, recipient of the Harvard Book for outstanding achievement ina English, capable officer ot Science Club, ei- ticient main monitor-friendly, clear-thinking, in- telligent and helpful-Richard is the embodiment of all the ideals for which the medal stands. Tl-IE AWARD MR. CHARLES PAESCHKE, SR. flllzl

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Top Bow: E. Little, M. lves, H. Gaffney, E. Standfuss, B. Erbach, M. Scholl- meyer, D. Iacques, P. Hassett, M. Tesch. Row 2: D. Oehlert, E. Pflanz, I. Walker, H. Christoph, M. Iohanik, M. Druml, R. Hauser, E. Bokelman, I. Lorman, M. Eisenberg. Row 3: D. Ramaker, N. Herro, I. Tivanovac, I. Hernenway, D. Miller, M. Paicopulos, l. Vajda, M. Kielan, C. Owen. L. Trubshaw, W. Trost, I. Gaylord. H. Beaver, E. Bauer, F. Wolz, G. Rowe. , r K L. . f , .. . Qt 4 I M , ' -x H' M1 . . Q I W H-,, L, IRQ, 63 'Q If EL1 till: 1 . f- -' 9 -, , Q ju pw A ' , , V ff ,. vu -QM LJ I., A, J ijt.-I I ! ,fltlii I' -t ' nfl 'X 'H W9 . VN 4 . 1 - J h V -J A .QV Q 11. Gini.-f tt. 'Milf I w K V ' fi ,X :WJ I Top Row: H. Kelbe, G. Koski, C. Vanecek, V. Geigner, L. Diel, B. Berkenheier, B. Buehler, E. Mavric, E. Wilson, C. Franko, I. Korpela, B. Cardin, M. Miller. Row 2: Erickson, A. Duty, B. Bulger, R. Luzenski, D. Everson, E. Fuchs, B. Porter, B. Darling, S. Bassi, I. Roth, I. Gruber. Row 3: V. Geisheker, G. Boeder, R. Pekarske, R. Taylor, G. Barnes, M. Mihaljevich, E. 'Wander, E. Smale-r, E. Sprenqler, D. Makkos, S. Wexler. 51101 National Honor Society Election to the National Honor So- ciety is one of the biggest honors a senior can receive. Students are chosen for qualities of character, scholarship, leadership, and service. This year, at a faculty meeting, a committee, previously chosen, sub- mitted the names of those members of the Iune class whose class stand- ings and honor points earned made them eligible to membership and 29 students were duly elected by the faculty. These students received their awards at an impressive cere- mony in the main assembly, at which Dr. Edward Fitzpatrick spoke. Five members of the February graduating class had already been elected to the society. To Ethel Bauer, as a reward for high scholarship went the appoint- ment of valedictorian of the mid- year class. Hazel Beaver, class president, and Iohn Gaylord were awarded second and third honors respectively. Richard Iacques is the valedictor- ian of the Iune class with a four year average of 94.93. Sylvia Klenk and Norman Herro are second and third highest in the class, with averages of 93.82 and 93.60 respectively. Local Honor Society The Local Honor Society is com- posed of undergraduate students selected on the basis of scholarship. This year 17 juniors, 14 sopho- mores and 7 freshmen were elected to the honor society. Sol Wexler and Sirkka Bassi led the junior class. Gerald Camplin and Dorothy Ever- son had the highest averages in the sophomore class. Iohn Gruber and Rhoda Porter led the freshman class. Students on the local honor so- ciety for the first time received a bronze pin. A silver pin is awarded to the student who receives member- ship for the second time. lf a stu- dent is chosen in all three years, he receives a gold pin.

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Cadets Order and efficiency reign supreme in the halls and corridors of West Side under the present cadet system. Students who are interested offer their services, and those whose qualifications permit are assigned posts. Conscientious, dependable, courteous but firm, the cadets offer a service, indispensable to the school. Eight captains, one for each period, were chosen by Mr. Aker, cadet sponsor, to direct the organization. The captains were Eleanore Lamb, Ida Lorman, Eunice Wilson, Iean Bowler, Grace Asti, Elizabeth Standfuss, Ioe Gasper, and Eileen Dorsch. A monitor's duties consist of: maintaining peace and quiet in the corridors, preventing students from leaving the school, and in keeping them out of the halls during class hour. E. 'VVilson, I. Gasper, E. Standfuss. E. Lamb, I. Bowler, G. Asti. I. Lorman, E. Dorsch. Cafeteria The special, in the cafeteria for today, is . . . Familiar? Why certainly! Every student at West has heard it for months. lt ushers in a new day and a longing for that noon-tide meal. The mistress of that voice is none other than Irene Tooley, who has served so long and so faithfully. Now to get down to business- This cherry pie certainly is swell -Thanks to Mrs. Norma Meyers, our congenial and ever-smiling cook. Orchids are also due the cafeteria staff which has offered us such perfect service throughout the year. Most important of all, we owe a vote of thanks to Miss Isabel Baldwin, our hostess and dietician. While keeping prices down, she has kept spirits up with her varied menus. Top Row: I. Bruins, S. Siegel, E. Vollbrecht, R. Reuter, W. Merkdt, G. Naber. Row 2: A. Wutti, R. Pekarske, Z. Marks, G. Andrasen, K. Tschernerer. Row 3: T. Destelle, F. Paveag, L, Beay, P. Hassett. How 4: A. Braun, I. Sweeney, I. Waterman, H. Guetzlaff, M. Murphy. Row 5: A. Bleumle, A. Barton, I. Schipper, M. Herro, I. Puhl. Row 6: A. Schneider, N. Herro, L. Engel, E. Fuchs, C. Kunath. IIIIZI