Wisconsin High School - Wisconsin Yearbook (Madison, WI)

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WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL . How many times have we heard our parents sayfliwhen I was in high School . . .H or something similar? But what was the next part of the sentence? Any- thing worth remembering? It won't be E00 IOHS HOW till I mi8hf 53V that' and when that time comes, I want to have memories that are worth while. Looking back over four years of high school, each person cherishes certain things, depending on what high school has meant to him. It means something different to each of us. Perhaps we've been thinking of school as a building where we sit through six hours of class, and then rush over to Hennie's. To some of us, it may mean the football games, a Hi-Y pin--or making up time. There are countless things we could name that high school might mean, but if someone were to ask you what high school did for you, could you give an answer? The answer is a hard one to put down because we can't always see the results that our high school experiences have had upon us. Since I'm only a Senior, I can't tell how my future life will be changed because I've gone through high school, but I can recognize some of the things that have helped to make these last few years a vital part of my life. Teachers realize that classes aren't all that make up a school. The educa- tion that is given to us in our classes is only a starter. We get an education from everything we do. For instance, I'll remember a lot of the training from my subjects, but I'll probably remember more vividly what kind of a teacher I had, or who sat behind me. I'll remember the many projects we've carried through, the excitement of Prom, the guilty exhuberation of skipping, the argu- ments in club meetings, and those days in which there wasn't enough time to do everything. But even these memories wouldn't mean much if I couldn't remember the kids who share the same memories. These friends I've made in high school may not be the ones I'll have all my life, but they're the ones who have helped me to decide what kind of a life I want to have. I've learned from them by knowing them, and trying to understand their viewpoint. The more people I know, the more I can learn from them. That's why I think that high school means much more to people who know as many kids as possible. We're lucky at Wisconsin High- Our school is small enough so that we can know the names of almost everyone. Of course, knowing the names doesn't mean knowlng the Pe0P1ef so we have to go one step farther and make many friends, enlarging our own small group. The only trouble is that it isn't always eas , Y to en1fF8e H SFOUPE it s not half as much work to go out of high school knowing approximately the same number of kids as when you go in, but it isn't half as much fun! 'I guess I:ve beaten around the bush long enough to give you an idea of how I think. Here s my answer to 'What did high school do for me?n--high school gave :e a wonderful chancf to meet m3nY People my own age, and each one of them has ad a personal part in making me the kind of person I am today. janet Huiskamp

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MAY FIFTEENTH The King summoned all of his subjects to the 'King's Court'. Junior Prom was really a wonderful success this year, waterfall and all. Paul and Phyllis were grand roy- alty. JUNE TENTH ' When one receives a diploma, he wants to be wearing a graduation gown that fits. The kids look a little different in this garb, don't they? WMMWWWWWYW?'WI11'''lW'UI''1'lNFwmwm lww,ww 'wr m '1 '1 ' ' 'V' , W ffwwl' w f-N- i'-- '1 wx wx mu MAY TWENTY-EIGHTH It was like June in January. The all- school play, 'January Thaw', was held at the Union. Directed by Mr. Paul Gauger, its leading characters were portrayed by Bob Hegenberg, Carol Cowan, Dorothy Hobs, Joan Stein, and Paul Trump.

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WHISTLE STOPS IN 1958 'lhe other day we were wondering what had happened to all of those fine kids who graduated from Wisconsin High in 1948. CThey did graduate, didn't they?l We decided to board a west bound train to see what the menbers of the class have been doing in the past ten years. Your reporters wander into the great train depot in New York. Amidst the crowds in Grand Central Station we run into JOHN HOCKEY, chief train caller, whom we remember as being voted the 'Boy Most Likely to Succeed' by his class. That just goes to show you ----- ! He in- forms us that our train is pulling out in forty-five minutesg if we want to see some of our old classnntes we can join a party in the club car. We are shocked to find that it is a going-away party for two honey-mooners, Mr. and Mrs. Dal KESSLER. The bride, the former DUDE NEESVIG, finally consented to marry Lou, man about towm, who made his millions manufacturing magnetic billiard balls. The party is being given by New York's triple-threat hostesses, JEAN DEPEW, SUE ELY, and PAT MCGOVERN. All three are distinctively attired in furs. The wraps bring them many compliments and it is pointed out that the furs were trapped by BILL GATZ, who hunts fur bearing animals in his spare time. While he is away trapping in Canada, the Gatz Brewing Com- pany is run by it's vice-president, ROBERT ABERG. Mr. Aberg originally set up the busi- ness with funds embezzled during four years as class treasurer. Moving on, we see DICK RYAN daydreaming in the corner, a habit he acquired in his high school days. Mr. Ryan tells us that he has just returned from South America with his old friend, FRITZ BURRELL.1 They have been giving serious thought to the research they did comparing North and South American girls. Oar attention is caught by the brilliant light of a flash bulb. Dashing over, we see TED MARTIN, ace photographer for 'The Manhattan , getting pictures of the event-of-the-month. With him is the Society reporter, FAITH PECKMAN, also covering the party. Faith tells us that BETSY PROHASKA has given up her ballet career because of trouble at home. JOE has been 'kissing too many famous movie stars. With that bit of news Faith dashes off to her next scoop. With reluctance the party breaks up as the train starts on its way. We move into the obser- vation car, and who do we run into but ART POSBECK, New York's leading art critic! Art tells us that ROBERT DAGGETT, conductor of the New York Fillharmonik Jazz Orchestra, has made another hit with his latest symphony entitled Ba-a-wk ! Also he tells us that MICKEY EYE, concert pianist, has made a successful crash in the re-release of Carnegie Hall , play- ing Mr- Daggett's thirteenth piano concerto. Art is really saddened by the tragedy that has happened to CAROL COWAN . For the eighth time in her career she didn't jive with New York critics in her latest comedy, Cantonville Heaven's Holiday . From out of nowhere pops BILL KLEIN. the commtry's foremost hot-rod engineer, who points out of the window to KITTY TAYLOR, who is playing Dixie on the railroad ties ahead. Sitting next to us in the car is Miss RITA BURKE, who has become a nurse for Doctor Anthony. One of the saddest cases the doctor has had is that of MARCIE RUSSELL and LUCILLE SMALLWOOD, who are still paying their debt to society for slandering various mem- bers of the faculty in the Wisky High annual. Rita also tells us that Doctor Anthony is retir- ing and that BILL NELSON, the noted psychiatrist, is taking his place. Before we know it, we're in Chicago, just in time to see pictures of IRIS BYLAND all over the station. The reason: Iris is the first woman to run for President. As we open the door to the coffee shop we see that it is the political headquarters of PAUL PARKER. The walls are covered with his slogan, 'Pitch for Parker for President. He couldn't tolerate a woman running for president without opposition. We board the train and head for the club car. What's this? The train comes to a sudden stop.. We are among the curious people to see JIM CRAWMER and his old '48 Buick jalopy, blocking the tracks. Jim says he is afraid that the delay will make his samples of cold- cream 1 11 1 1 1 1111 11,11 11 1,,,, 1 1 ,11 1 1,, 11, 1 111:,1,.:,',,,1111,'1I'11'1111 1 1111 ,,1,1M U, 1 11 1, 1 111, ,111,,111,11,,111 11,1,1,111,1, 111,1,11,1,1!,1,1,1111W1W11,11, 11 ll l ' 11 'W N 1 N' ll 11 W1 l 1U 1 1 1 '1 1 1 11 1 11 1 1 11111 11l1l11111111 1 11 1l l l1l1 1 1 1111 i l l W 111 111111!! ! 111'l1g11f,11, 1,111111,,1,,,1,:1M1,1,1: 111,1,,111 111'Y,1',, 1 1 11N1,11u,,11, 1 11!1111111111 11111 1,111111111111,',1V1J1WW 1111,!,,,111111111,111 111, 11111111111111111111 11 111 11 1111,1 11 '1,11111 1 f ',111 ' 1111 1 1 1 1 , , 111m m M ,,,1,,111!,w 1,111M111,1,1111, 11111, W W, 111 1 1,1111 1111, H11 .1 1 1 , 1 11 1111111 11 , 111111 1,1,11111111 1 11 11111 11 1111 11.11 111 '