Wisconsin High School - Wisconsin Yearbook (Madison, WI)

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Karen Falk Johnson - The invasion of the Solomon Islands. Laura Johnson - We were in an assembly one af- ternoon and saw flames shooting upward, we all ran to the window and watched Bascom Hall burn. Ruth Johnson - The song Look for the Silver Lining was the song of the year. Mary Justice - I came during the Centennial Year. John Mayor - The announcement of the Marshall Plan, the 80th Congress, and an unusually early announcement of the presidential candidates for the T949 term struck me as being most important. Harriet Merten - Finding an apartment to live in. Harold Metzen - Living in Lake Mills, I had 30 miles to drive back and forth every day. Once I was stranded in Madison for three days because of a big snowstorm. Margaret Meyer - The actual practice of progres- sive education as I had learned it in my educa- tion classes. Virginia Noyes - The way that my students and I can discuss the problems that arise in the study of a subject and arrive at a mutual conclusion. Chester Olson - I remember thinking that Wiscon- sin High had the mOst understanding between students and faculty that I had come across. Milton Pella - The fact that Wisconsin High is a school in which the true worth of science as a cul- tural as well as a social force is duly recognized. Robert Petzold - It marked the change-over from the military to civilian way of thinking and doing. Burr Phillips - I had taught in schools where pupils learned, the assigned lessons and recited them. Here I found a school where pupils were taking the initiative - glad to grow in self direction. Louise Post - I was amazed that the students took for granted the wonderful opportunities and fa- cilities we have. Jay Purves - The first year I was here there were 6 girls participating in after-school sports. Now there are 75. It shows the changing of interest through the years. Agnes Jones - I was most impressed by the fine senior foods class, I had. Their interests, consid- erateness and individual activities have made this semester one to remember. Marian Reitan - The friendly and democratic at- mosphere that pervades the school. Virginia Rybolt - I remember the informality and friendliness of the graduation exercises. Raymond Schultz - The go get 'em spirit of the stu- dent body and their willingness to accept respon- sibility is what I think I will remember about my first year. Francis Shoemaker - Three years ago, I found that in Wisconsin High School we often take for granted a kind of human relationship that sym- bolizes a great deal to visitors. I think particu- larly of a visiting teacher from China who re- marked: Here is democracy in action. Even the teacher raises his hand to take part in the cIass.

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Faculty -rea. We have all seen the teachers around the school or have been in their classes, but what we know of them outside of school is likely to be very scant. Teachers are human and so it would help if we knew a little more about what they think and do outside of school. Through this year's faculty sec- tion we would like to show you something of the other side of the teachers. Following the theme of the annual, which is historical, we would like to give you a background of what struck each teacher as being the most im- poratnt the year he came to Wisconsin High. Question: What do you consider the most import- ant thing either personal or world that happened the year that you came to Wisconsin High? Answers: Mary Ann Ackermann - Chaperoning the Shoeless Shuffle. Sidney Ainsworth - My first day in algebra class l gave a loud barklat someone and the next day Joe Dean, Joe Dwyer and company transferred to Miss Tomek's class. Ruth Allcott - War was declared. , , In 1 r Jacob Bach - Being recalled to active service and passing my physical exam. Biornar Bergathon - Completing the work for my doctorate and finding a place to live. Gladys Borchers - l remember the Wisconsin High Debate Club - organized by the students and directed by the students. William Buys - Coming to Wisconsin High to teach. Emma Diekroeger - The library was painted and more money was appropriated for books and equipment. ' Ira Davis - l was impressed by the way students were willing to accept responsibility and when they had to do something they went out and did it and didn't procrastinate. l think they were more willing to shoulder a burden in those days. Charles Frailey - I became o proud papa. Paul Gauger - l was given the opportunity to play Lear in Shakespeare's King Lear. John Gold ruber - The fine attitude of students, the democratic air, and hospitality of everyone struck me as being important in education. Jean Hoard - The first day l arrived at Wisconsin High, l was called into the principal's office and informed that I was to direct the all-school play and establish a drama society. l was horrified at the thought and went home vowing never to teach. Russell Hosler - Finding a home at Prairie du Sac after coming from Indiana University.

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Donald Smith - I remember most my gratitude for the resourcefulness of W.H.S. students. I faced my first group of one-act plays with no scenery or lights. Two of my students built stage bord- ers, a switch board, and scenery before the plays were ready to go on. Rita Springhorn - The library used to be an amphi- theatre with the wall between it and 210 knocked out. There were seats in the library for observers. The thing I remember is my horror on entering it and thinking I had to teach there. Homer Stahl - I rushed into the iob, arriving in town one day with school beginning the next. It took about the first week to find out just where everything fitted. The faculty and students were very friendly so my adjustment came early. Esther Weightman - I remember the lack of faculty organization. I only knew the principal and one or two other teachers. I was visiting another school and taken to see a man I was obviously expected to know. I didn't, but I found out I should have. He was an art teacher in Wiscon- sin High.