West High School - Westward Ho Yearbook (Madison, WI)

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Teachers 40. TO WHOM IT MA Y CONCERN: This is to testify that, in the presence of sundry due and regular witnesses, we, the undersigned, do solemnly swear t'hat, in return for their forgiveness of our faults, we do forgive our session room teachers for their mistakes which are admitted to be only natural, since we realize that this senior class has been a difficult group, or so we have been told. We agree that if they will overlook our ooceasional defiance, impudence, display of temperament, and what-not, which at- tend any clash of the several wills, and acknowledge our usual glad cooperation, cheerful spirits, and obedient hearts, we in turn will guarantee to forget t'heir drastic measures, anger, outbursts of in- vective and other trivia, and to remember only their sympathy and usual sports- manship. NVe acknowledge the fact that outside of school a meeting of pupil and teacher is all sunshine and bird-song. With this we do withdraw from the domain of our session room advisors and do truly wish them all the luck in the world-they'll need itl -.S'v.r.ti0n, Rooms 116. 209, 211, 212, 216. 217, 119, 120. Miss Lethe Metcalf: Affable advisor to mid-year session room 120 . . . amiable Are Pr tty Good Sports SENIOR ADVISORS Left to right: Miss Estelle Isenberg, Mr. Henry Koehler, Miss Ethel Schilling, Miss Martha Sell, Miss Mil- dred M 0 r g an, Miss Alice Grover, Miss Belle Green, and Miss Lethe Metcalf. . . . teaches history . . . believes in li- brary references . . . Cwhat history teach- er docsn'tb . . . little and feminine . . . has a mind like a pendulum . . . I some- times wonder who's running this class! Miss Martha Sell: Sagacious 'head of the history department . . . advisor to mid-year class . . . and to session room 119 . . . searching scrutinizer of facts . . . ardent advocate of history . . . a con- siderate and esteemed teacher. Mr. Henry Koehler: We'll have the room quiet! NVith this stentorian ex- clamation, he tries to dam up t'he whirl- pool of turbulent conversation always in motion in 211 at one o'clock. Seldom successful, he resigns himself to counsel- ing, in his sincere way, those who desire help. Distinguished by his understanding giggle . . . senior advisor. Miss Belle Green: Manager of the book shop . . . and successful at it . . . advisor to the Nature club . . . likes math, birds, and flowers . . . teaches geography and typing as well as book- keeping . . . efficient . . . precise . . . li- brary slips- l:l3 and 631100 p.m. . . dominates 209 . . . nasal Next . . . fContinned on page 585 Page Six

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Memorable Events, 1935-36 Photographed by James Taylor and Tom Tenney

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Remember Them by These Sketches Mr. Volney Barnes: Principal and Ma- jor General . . . enough said. Mr. Ralph O. Christofifersen: Christy to you and you and you . . . NVest's Paul Bunyan . . . famed for algebra, 'hunting, story-telling, and athletic prowess . . . genial . . . understanding . . . a grand sport, sportsman, friend, . . . assistant prinlcipal to V. G. Miss Evelyn Baumann: Resides in rooms 17 and 19 . . . teaches art and art metal . . . jolly . . good-natured . . . school's okay in a class like hers. Miss Irma Baus: Tireless gym teacher . . . noted for her oft repeated Girls! . . . willing to be convinced. Mr. Lloyd Benson: A chest-heaving cough in a green smock . . . blue eyes . . . knows his stuff. Miss Lurline Boelnn: Attractive . . . fair-minded . . . trains a flock of amateur stenographers . . . She's swell, say her pupils. Mr. Richard Butler: Napoleon of the chemistry laboratory . . . pleasant, rasp- ing voice in a gray smock . . . sense of humor. Miss Gladys Cavanaugh: Possessed of unpleasant, far-famed duties . . . 'her job is not so quiet as it may appear . . . VVe can't have this talking . . . dates ol1 the the boys-especially the noisy . . . The bell has not yet rung for this li- brarian. Mr. Richard Church: Topnotch band and orchestra director . . . sarcastic wit . . . poetry and music seen in every movement of his hands. Mrs. Jean Cowles: Diminutive math instructor . . . particular . . . vigorous . . . monstrously candid . . . advisor of Girls' club. ' Miss Alice Earllez Capable and suc- cessful manager of the VW-st cafeteria . . . teac'hes cooking, too . . . stately and understanding. Miss Lorraine Fessenden: Holcombe's assistant . . . cute but business-like . . . expert whistler . . . recent U. XV. grad. Mr. Ira Fuller: A manual arts man . . . chief of the machine shop . . . always draws a rambunctious bunch for session room . . . wrestles with them successfully, however. Miss Esther Gerling: Tremendous vi- tality . . . lithe, athletic, and blond . . . the other one of the brains behind the girls' gym department. Miss Mary Hargrave: Advisor of Eng- lish club . . . always smiling . . . likes foreign and historical literature . . . teaches English . . . she talks. Miss Mabel Hendrickson: English in- structor . . . quietly adaptable . . . am- bitious . . . active . . . likeable. Page Seven Mr. Thomas Hippaka: Lord of all he surveys in the manual arts department . . . affable . . . easily led away from the subject in hand. Mr. Wayne Hepola: Thick glasses . . . large and dark . . . all business . . . as exact as his pupils' drawings must be. Mr. Ray Holcombe: Spontaneous, sub- tle humor . . . expert actor, artist, di- rector . . . inventive . . . candied . . . versatile . . . disworries very well . . . at- titude of boredom . . . the Great Stone Face. Mr. Robert Hurd: Full of fun . . . small and curly-headed . . . versatile . . . proficient in any sport due to a life spent in pursuit of athletics in which he ex- celled . . . this his last year at XVest . . . entering business next year. Coach 1fVillis Jones: A real pal to all the boys . . . 'has one walk in a mil- lion . . . noted for his extra special blushes . . . holds sportsmanship above everything else . . . gentleman in brown overcoat at football games. Miss Cornelia Karow: Lucid . . . fair- mind'ed . . . patient . . . German teacher and advisor of 104 . . . insistent upon si- lence in home room. Miss Amanda Kluth: Prudent and careful . . . kindly and serene . . . teaches English in 102 . . . noted for: Well, yes, and then again, no. Miss Harriet Krueger: Expert con- tralct bridge player . . . generous . . . considerate . . . sugar-coats math. Mr. Harold Leahy: Track coach . . . former pole vaulter . . . earnest . . . hu- morous . . . popular . . . and happily mar- ried, thank you. Miss Irene Legler: Possessed of un- toldhpatience . . . smiling . . . unbelievably ,efficient . . . and appreciated, too. Mrs. Millicent Liddle: Competent and effective instructor of history . . . sedate, sincere, and s'hrewd. Miss Ilah Lunt: The little lady who waves her magic wand in front of the a cappella choir and brings forth elysian melody . . . charming and pleasing. Miss Margaret O'Neil: VVest's platinum blonde . . . stately instructor of history . . . quotes Mr. Fish . . . wants per- fection or nothing. Miss Helga Paulsen: junior high li- brarian . . .. calm . . . even-tempered . . . enjoys picnics, tennis, bicycling. Miss Mary Grace Powers: Lenient . . . mentor to many a student, shy or way- ward . . . combines English teaching w'th campaigns against candy-wrapper-throwers . . . vacillating-sometimes. CContinued on page 615