West Milwaukee High School - Wemihi Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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WILLIAM SCI-INEPP WILLIAM STUTZMAN GEORGE SANFORD Clerk Trearurer Direclor SCHOOL BOARD At this critical junction in history when the nation's need for responsible citizens is urgent and more Americans are attending schools than ever before, it seems pertinent to inquire whether the public schools have the financial means to provide an effective education for our country's youth. There is disturbing evi- dence that in many places the problems of securing a qualified teaching staff and the educational facilities basic to a good program of instruction are far from solved and that in some communities the situation in some aspects is actually deteriorating. CSchool Board Journal - September, 19525 The editors feel that our School Board is doing an excellent job. They have cooperated in every way and given their support to us whenever it was needed. We wish to thank the members of the Board for the part they had in making it possible for us to take a pleasant memory of our school with us. OFFICE STAFF MRS. KRAFT MRS. MARKOWSKI MISS YUNKER MISS FUGINA Secretary Secretary Secretary School Nurse

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Before you lies the opportunity for ac- tion, for the development of a truly great social understanding. Before you, too, lies the opportunity for inaction, for irresolu- tion, and for idleness. The choice rests with you. We believe you possess the technical literacy to make effective use of your skills. We must not, however, be unmindful of developing socially useful attitudes that give direction to judgment, understanding, and ability to master social situations. Whatever uncertainties the future may held, of one fact we can be sure: Your gen- eration and those that follow will have to be citizens of the human community. You will have to understand the people of your country and those of many countries. To do this you will need a knowledge based on an awareness of human values. One of the objectives in this school has been to create and safeguard a philosophy and program by which these values can be developed. Our job, yours and mine, is to make sure that this ideal will be perpetuated. JOSEPH SCHWEI Where but in America expresses the theme of a certain song. The thought is significant for in few places on our globe is a public secondary school education provided young people by any government. Members of this class are indeed fortunate that they live in America. The main purpose of all education is to open up greater and better opportunities for those being educated. In a free America the opportunities are unlimited. You as members of this class must do everything in your power to protect and defend the freedom of America. You must keep op- pcrtunity from being stifled by those who do not favor freedom for all of our citizens. The hope of America is in its youth and youth banded together can preserve our common heritage, our freedom. You of the class of 1955 are part of that great band. West Milwaukee High School expects you to do your part and to do it well. MATHEW BARKLEY ya ff ffgn ,I Ll

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LESTER H. LEAHY Lester H. Leahy was born at Green Lake, Wisconsin, but spent practically all of his early life at Chippewa Falls. He graduated from the Business College and the High School at Chippewa Falls. His teacher training was received at the Eau Claire State Teachers' College, where he graduated from the Principals' Course and also the High School Teachers' Course, majoring in the field of Science. His First teaching position was as Prin- cipal at Knapp. While here he was Athletic Ofhcer of the American Legion Post and he introduced basketball there. He then taught Science and did all coaching at Augusta High School. Later Mr. Leahy attended Carroll College and from this institution received his degree of Bachelor of Philos- ophy. This is his twenty-fifth year at West Mil- waukee in the Science Department. For fifteen years he was adviser of the Student Council, and Student Court at West Mil- waukee. He spent seven years helping coach football, live years coaching Freshmen and Reserve Basketball teams, and twenty years coaching wrestling. ln l941 he received the Masters Degree from Marquette University and since has taken the required courses for a public accountant. 25 YEARS SERVICE AT WEST MILWAUKEE MCKINLEY E, TIDD McKinley E. Tidd was born in Ashland, Nebraska. Part of his early life was spent in northern Minnesota where he received his grade and secondary schooling. He graduated from Eau Claire State Teachers' College and then served as prin- cipal of the Eleva High School. He re- turned to school in 1923 and received his degree of Bachelor of Philosophy from Carroll College. He debated on the var- sity debate team at Carroll College and is a charter member of the Beta Chapter of the National Debating Fraternity known as Pi Kappa Delta. He taught in the Waukesha Junior- Senior High School for three years and entered the West Milwaukee system in 1928. He has taught for 25 years in West Milwaukee and has had a wide variety of teaching experience, having taught in the Commercial, Mathematics, Social Science, English, and Science Departments. He has been active in civic affairs, having served as secretary of the Parent Teachers Association and secretary and president of the West Milwaukee Lions' Club. He has had an active part in the Barn Dance Show each year it has been produced. He served on the Planning Committee which zoned the village, and became a permanent mem- ber of the Zoning Commission acting as chairman of the Board of Appeals.