Wisconsin School for the Deaf - Tattler Yearbook (Delavan, WI)

Text from Pages 1 - 36 of the 1970 volume:

DEDICATION... Mrs. Esther Burcham Mr. August Kastner DEDICATION .... what is it? Dedication is someone who is helpful. Dedication is someone who is'thoughtful. Dedication is kindness to all. Dedication is long hours of hard work. Dedication is someone in time of need. Dedication is sixty-four years of service by Mrs. Esther Burcham and Mr. August Kastner to the students of The Wisconsin School for the Deaf. The Senior Class of 19 7 0 proudly dedicates this issue of THE WISCONSIN TIMES to these two outstanding people. Their understanding and advice have helped guide us to our senior year. Their warmth, willingness, and patience to help us will guide us through the days ahead. It is with pleasure and respect we honor Mrs. Esther Burcham and Mr. August Kastner in this little book of our s. State Board . . . Hon. Warren P. Knowles Governor William C. Kahl State Superintendent John W. Melcher Administrator Division for Handicapped Children Samuel D. Milesky Supervisor Schools lor Deaf and Visually Handicapped Superintendent To the Class of 1970 . . . Dear Boys and Girls: Congratulations to a ver fine graduating class. It has been a pleasure to watch you grow, learn and mature so that you can become useful citizens as you go out into society and its work-a-day-world. We know that most of you will succeed in good, honest and profitable living. We shall watch your continued growth with interest. Please remember the best things which your houseparents and teachers had to offer you and be thankful for God’s blessings. With all good wishes....... Sincerely yours, F Kenneth F. Huff, Superintendent The Wisconsin School for the Deaf Principal Mrs. Evelyn Ganc The years ahead will be difficult but they can be rewarding. There are serious world problems for your generation to face: war. pollution, racism, over-populotion. inflation, drug abuse, crime, and others yet to come. There are exciting and good things: space exploration, marvelous new communication media, life saving medical discoveries, fantastic scientific and technological advancements, and most important of all a slowly but surely growing understanding among the peoples of all nations and races. We are confident that you will join the 1970 graduates of schools the world over in finding ways to help cure the ills of mankind, so that you and all of the world’s people will be able to enjay the good things of our age. We congratulate you on your accomplishments thus far. We have faith in your ability to be of service in the world. Let this be .your motto: “I expect to pass through this world but once, any good, therefore that I can do or any kindness that I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it now. let me not defer or neglect it for I shall not pass this way again.” —Stephen Grellet Vocational Coordinator Each year as graduation time draws near, those of us at W. S. D. who have, over the years, watched you prepare yourself for this great ocas-sion feel a sense of pride in your accomplishments and confidence in that fact that you are prepared to take your rightful place in our great society. We know you are willing and ready to accept the responsibilities of good citizenship which you have worked so hard to achieve. Our best wishes for success and happiness go with you as you leave our school community in search of new adventures. Mr. Gary Blackmer TVnartment Heads Robert F. Wescott Dormitory Coordinator Mrs. Hester Jones Matron and Dietitian Oar bed F. Col lard Chief Engineer Mrs. Esther Burcham Head Nurse Mr Fay Graff s .rrt«rv Robert Pedcraon Awmii tuaiw Mr . Vera We cott Mr . Joanne Dunham Tn«M Ul Km Mr . Beverly Wiedenhoeft Aw � ml (Vrk Mr . Betty Walkin' l.ibrnrinn A« iaUM Mr Gloria Roherty I00 SfoeRbaas Mrs Lo|lte Ionl§ SU ,r.ph r II Hu.oosr.pfc.r 11 Tv II Walker Hall Teachers Front row, left to right: Mrs. McCracken, Mrs. Scribner, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Rublano, Mr. Drackley, Mr. McKeon. Back row: Miss Crowe, Mrs. Reece, Miss Bergstrom, Miss Edwards, Mr. Scribner, Mr. Duick, Mr. Finnestad. Cochrane Hall Teachers Front row, left to right: Mrs. Strieby, Mrs. Kelsey, Miss Ohly, Mrs. Erlacher. Back row: Mrs. Huff, Mrs. Saxe, Mrs. Nottestad, Mrs. Curry, Mrs. Duick, Miss Jach. Vocational Teachers Front row, left to right: Mr. Gant, Miss Gossman, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Dunham. Mr. Strieby. Back row: Mr. Suck, Mr. Peacock, Mrs. Taylor, Mr. Cordano, Mr. Lee, Mr. Carter. Absent—Mr. Minis. Houseparents Front row, left to right: Mrs. Richter, Mrs. Hart, Mrs. Pearson, Miss Redenius, Mrs. Watts, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Lee. Back row: Mrs. Duesterbeck, Mr. Kastncr, Mrs. Collard, Mrs. Byrne, Mr. Byrne. Absent—Mr. Redenius. Mrs. Redenius, Mrs. DeBlase, Mr. Hirte Mrs. Kaslner, Mrs. Skelton, Mrs. DuCharme. Domestic Staff Sitting, left to right: Mrs. Kuhart, Mrs. Ziegelmeir, Mrs. Brandes, Mrs. Moore. Mrs. Schneider, Mrs. McKinney, Mrs. Mayerhofer. Standing: Mr. Baran, Mrs. Waga. Mrs. Waterstreet. Miss Gerke, Mr. Heimstra, Mrs. Jones. Mrs. Goff, Mrs. Stack, Mr. May. Absent—Mrs. Walczak. Maintenance Staff Kneeling, left to right: Mr. Wilkinson, Mr. Collard, Mr. Walczak, Mr. Smith. Back row: Mr. Stafford, Mr. Pinnow, Mr. W. Frazier, Don Cooper, Mr. L. Frazier. Absent—Mr. Coyle. Mr. Ecker, Mr. Waterstreet, Sr., Mr. York. ADVANCED STUDENTS A-V Front row, left to right: Virginia Pusser, Linda Barbian, Patty Kuglitsch, Lorn Olsen, Mary Lou Harbison, Martha Huntington. Back row: David Meddaugh, Eric Davis, Ernest Burke, Roger Durand, Carl Frels, Richard Fleming. B-V Front row, left to right: Barbara Majetich, Ronald Borkowskt, Barbara Kowalski, Mary Hoffer, Phyllis Haugen. Back row: Charles Harbison, Ronald Kolda, David Smith, Yvonne Llska. Absent—Christine Grover. C-V Front row, left to right: Kathy Kern, Lenette Sandberg, Gloria Roland. Back row: Ricky Loescher, Mike Campagna, John Laufenberg, Robbin Riggle. Absent—Deborah Graves, Linda Keonlance. B - IV Front row, left to right: Colleen Baker, Lisa Sheck, William Bowen. Sara Rhoades, Kathy Franzen. Back row: John Amondson, Wayne Piemeisl, John Dam row, Michael Fahley, Mark Tollefson. Absent—Anne Berres. B - IV Front row, left to right: Dorothy Drew, Jean Ferguson, Rachel Reese, Kathy Cox, Atyce Kowalski, Brenda Welssinger. Back row: Brent Lamb, Jon Voss, Jon Rudersdorf, Kenneth Hewitt, Leonard Fromholtz. C-IV Front row, left to right: Sandra SkubaJ, Ellen Karcher, Cheryl Weiss. Back row: Mark Mazur, Larry Doiel, Scott McHonc, Dean Smith. A-III Front row, left to right: Helalnc Galls, Michael Matter, Janice Kowalski, Wanda Dawe, Lou Volpintesta, Tom Armato. Back row: David Budzinski, Philip Allen, Joseph Zavri, Terry McCoy, Daniel Ford, Michael Mugavero. B-m Front row, left to right: Judy Sodke, Susan Cllver, Pamela Odden. Back row: Joel Kowert, Patrick GUI, Gregory Holbus, Gerald Riggs, Bruce Kolb, Terry Adams. C-III Front row, left to right: Carmen Cole, Joe Wisniewski, Wayne Foker, Robert Foie. Back row: Tom Jansen. Louis Dutcher, Todd Valitchka, Dean Japp, Mike Repp. A -1 B -1 front row, left to right: Jessie Renner, Kathy Knulh, Sharon Odden, Mary Drew, Rose-ann Hoffman. Back row: Gregory Reitz. Navarro Davidson, Randy Suhr, Michael Cerutli, Rodney Johnson. Absent—Beverly Scholze. C-I Front row, left to right: Ross Golly, Karen Curtin, Sharon Buth, Daniel Nelson. Back row: Joel Shiver, Keith Wilson. Special - C Front row, left to right: Diane Rogaczewski, Alice Kriescher, Gloria Sommers. Back row: Dennis Schwartz, Brian Clark, Richard Bergner. INTERMEDIATE STUDENTS Level I Front row, left to right: Chris Sevcrt, Sherry Carpenter, Michael Maxwell. Timothy Morgan, Mark Patterson, Roman Kirykowicz, Jeffery Perry. Level I Back row: Front row, left to right: Jean Bollinger, Jenny Stenner, Mary Ann Golly, Mike Captain. Buck row: David Dorn, Mark Thompson, Paul Schenning, Bob Vogelman. Track - C Front row, left to right: Wendy Suda. Dawn Nleman, Cheryl Sarber, Susan Lindberg. Back row: Daryle Block. Robin Ladd, Duane Steuck, Larry Mai. Absent—Douglas Vaade. PRIMARY STUDENTS Level III Front row, left to right: Julie Fischer, Julie Trapp, Cathy Cochenct, Howard Homung. Back row: Rachel Brown, Pam Walker, Tom Smith. Level II Front row, left to right: Susan Nelmark. Nell Miller, Diane Vander Zanden. Back row: Rodney Hammes, Jeff Sharp, Jim Curtin, Scott Walker. Absent—Diane Vogelman, Steven Cole. Track - C Front row, left to right: Bryan Duerst, Carol Gauger, Marsha Fields, Barbara Cook. Back row: Jimmy Morrissey, Kenneth Lemke, Michael Case, Robert Sloans, Kevin Bronk Level I Front row, left to right: Christine Weiss, Laurie Evans, Sabina Nelson, Murray Wheeler. Back row: Wesley Brown, Keith Bronk, Terry Loberger, Jeff Holub. Preparatory I Front row, left to right: William Fry, Melissa March, Nancy Lampen, Karin Scribner. Back row: James Steurer, Michael DePriest, Sharon Schramski, Laurie DuCharme. Organizations . . . Student Council Left to right: Mary Kay Barblere, President; Ann Milestone, Vice-President; Mary Lou Harbison, Treasurer. Absent—Elissa Olsen, Secretary. Jr. National Association of the Deaf Left to right: Eric Davis, Vice-President; Linda Barbian, Secretary; Mary Harbison, Historian. Absent—Elissa Olsen, President; Russell Mantel, Treasurer. Jr. Literary Society Left to right: Tom Armato, President; Susan Sinnen, Secretary. Absent—Dean KeUy, Vice—President. Science Club Photo Club Left to right: David Meddaugh, President; Christine Grover, Vice-President; Mary Lou Harbison, Secretary; Ronald Borkowski, Treasurer; Martha Huntington, Assistant Treasurer; Richard Fleming, Darkroom Manager. W Club Left to right: Laverne Sharer, President; Ronald Kolda, Vice-President; Richard Fleming, Secretary; David Meddaugh, Treasurer. G. A. A. Left to right: Mary Ifarbison, Vice-President; l.orna Olsen. Secretary; Kathy Franzen, Treasurer. Absent—LUssa Olsen, President. Boy Scouts Front row, left to right: Lou Volpintesta. Assistant Junior Scoutmaster; Richard Fleming, Patrol Leader; Wayne Piemeisl, Patrol Leader; John Damrow, Patrol Leader; John Amondson, Librarian. Back row: Tom Armato. Senior Patrol Leader; Ronald Kolda, Assistant Junior Scoutmaster; Joe Zavrl, Scribe; Terry McCoy, Quartermaster; Kenneth Hewitt, Assistant Quatermaster; Charles Harbison, Assistant Junior Scoutmaster. Badgers and Lassies Left to right: David Dorn, President; Sherry Carpenter, Vice-President; Jenny Stenner, Secretary; Daryle Black, Treasurer. Athletic Staff... Mr. Edward Strieby Athletic Director Mr. Bruce Drockley Bathe tball Coach Mr. Milton Lee C team Coach Track Coach Mr. Waldo Cordano Head Football Coach Mr. Alex Rubiano Jr. Varsity Bash tball CoacA Mr. Edward Minis Ass't. Football Coach Mr. Robert Scribner Wrestling Coach ■YV ' ALL CONFERENCE FOOTBALL DAVID MEDDAUGH Varsity Football Sitting, left to right: Wayne Piemeisl, Leonard Fromholtz, Jonathan Voss, Joseph Zavrl Louis Volpintesta, Tom Armato, Bruce Kolb, Dean Smith, Gary Stillman, manager. Kneeling: Terry McCoy, Jon Rudersdorf, Mark Tollefson, David Bugar, Captain David Meddaugh, Laveme Sharer, Ken Hewitt, Phil Allen, David Smith. Richard Fleming. Standing: Coach Waldo Cordano, Assistant Coach Edward Minis, Eric Davis, manager Terry Adams, Kelvin Gehri, Steve Fanke, Ron Kolda, Carl Frels, Ron Borkowski, Charles Harbison, David Budzinski, Michael Fahley, manager. Varsity Basketball Kneeling, left to right: Laveme Sharer, Jon Rudersdorf, David Meddaugh, David Smith Standing: Mr. Alexander Rubiano, Assistant Coach. Kelvin Gehri, Carl Frels, Ernest Burke, KonaJd Kolda, Mr. Bruce Drackley, Head Coach. Varsity Wrestling Left to right: Coach Robert Scribner, Michael Matter, Michael Repp, Ronald Borkowski, Joseph Zavrl, Michael Campagna, Bruce Kolb, Terry McCoy, Philip Alien, David Bugar, Steve Fanke. Varsity Track Seating, left to right: Wayne Piemeisl, manager; Tom Armato, Lou Volpintesta, Dean Smith, Joe Wisniewski, Bruce Kolb, Joe Zavrl, Leonard Fromholtz, Lewis Dutcher, manager. Kneeling: Roger Durand, manager; Jon Voss, Terry McCoy, David Bugar, Jon Rudersdorf, David Meddaugh, Ronnie Borkowski, Phillip Allen, David Smith, Scott McHone. Standing: Laveme Sharer, John Damrow, Ernest Burke, Mike Mugavero, Carl Frels, Ronnie Kolda, Ken Hewitt, Mike Fahley, Terry Adams, Steve Fanke, Coach Milton Lee. Junior Varsity Basketball Kneeling, left to right: Mark Mazur, Manager; Dean Smith, Terry Adams, Wayne Piemelsl, Mike Mugaveo, Scott Mclione, Bill Bowers, Robin Riggle, Manager. Standing: Coach Alex Rubiano, Charles Harbison, Leonard Fromholtz, Tom Armato, Kenneth Hewitt, John Damrow, Lou Volpintesta, Jon Voss. C — Team Basketball Kneeling, left to right: Robert Pole, manager; Mike Maxwell, Robin Ladd, Bobby Vogelman, Joel Shiver, Robert Rehbeck, Rodney Johnson, manager. Standing: Michael Cerutti, Carmen Cole, Dean Kelly, Randall Suhr, Navarro Davidson, Pat Gill, Coach Milton Lee. Absent—Greg Holbus. Varsity Cheerleaders Left Co right: Lisa Shock, Loma Olsen, Patty Kuglitsch. Absent—Virginia Bethke. Junior Varsity Cheerleaders Left to right: Kathy Cox, Martha Huntington, Sara Rhoades, Yvonne Liska, Kathy Franxen. Class of 1970 Class Motto: (Dhsant3tiqh! and having, dhoamsd, Jo thins, own, dhsam, hs, thus,. Class Colors: TLaug, £lus and $otd Class Flower: VYlahiqotd Class Emblem: (Road Rumisa SENIOR NUMBER STAFF EDITOR: Elissa Olsen ASSISTANT EDITORS: Mary Kay Barbiere, Kathy Erickson and Ann Milestone ILLUSTRATOR: Steve Geier CLASS SPONSORS Mary Kay Barbuxe Milwaukee President—Student Council; delegate— Jr. NAD; G. A. A.; Science Club; Cheerleader David Lee Buoak Marshfield Jr. NAD; Science Club; W Club; Track; Football; Wrestling; Basketball. Xf Ellin Marie Oliver Marshfield Jr. NAD; Science Club; G. A. A. Barbara Elaine DeNure Argyle Jr. NAD; Science Club; G. A. A. Kathryn Alice Erickson DeForest Class Secretory; G. A. A. Treasurer; Jr. NAD Delegate; Science Club; Prom Queen; Football Homecoming Queen. Steven Ralph Fanke Kenosha Jr. NAD; Science Club; Football; Track; Wrestling. Steven Edward Geier Madison Photo Club President; W Club Historian; Class Treasurer; Jr. NAD; Science Club; Basketball - Captain and Honorable Mention; Football - All Conference; Track. Kelvin Gene Gehri Milwaukee Jr. NAD; Science Club; W Club; Track; Football; Basketball. Julie Ann Meyer Stevens Point Jr. NAD; Science Club; G. A. A. Ann Marie Milestone Madison G. A. A. President League Award; Student Council Vice-President; Science Club Vice-President; Jr. NAD; Cheerleader; Prom Court. Gary Eugene Reese Madison Jr. NAD; Science Club; Boy Scouts; Basketball Manager. Eijssa Marie Olsen Manitowoc Class President; Jr. NAD President, Secretary; Jr. NAD Delegate, Miss Congeniality; G. A. A. President, Secretary; Student Council Secretary; Science Club. Laverne Andrew Sharer Verona Class Vice-President; W Club Vice-President, President; Student Council; Jr. NAD; Prom King; Football; Basketball Captain; Honorable Mention; Track. Gary Paul Stillman Milwaukee Jr. NAD; Science Club; Photo Club Darkroom Manager; W Club; Football; Track; Wrestling. Sally Louise Volpintesta Racine Science Club Treasurer; Jr. NAD; Photo Club; G. A. A. Gayle Ellen Weber South Milwaukee Photo Club Secretary; Science Club President; Jr. NAD; Substitute Cheerleader; G. A. A. Theresa Elizabeth Wilcek Maiden Rock Jr. NAD; Science Club; G. A. A. SENIORS' FUN SECTION Salutation of the Dawn Duten to tilt Exhortation of th I)a tin Hook to this Day, for it is £ife She Very Jlift of £iftf In its brief course lie all the Verities {And all the (Realities Of your Existence: 'She Hiss of Qrotith, She Qlory of (Action, She Splendor of (Beauty; 3or Yesterday is hut a (Dream (And lomorroti is only a Vision; (But Soday, tiell ItVed, }Hales tVery LJesterday a Dream of Jfappiness CAnd every Somorroti a piston of Atop . Jlooh tiell therefore, to this Day! Such is the Salutation of the Datin. Farewell to All ! ! The Wisconsin Times The Wisconsin School for the Deaf Wisconsin Rehabilitation Center for the Deaf Delavan, Wisconsin 53115 VOLUME LXXXXI NUMBER 8 JUNE, 1970 THE WISCONSIN TIMES is iniMuthnl eight times pat school year: the tint of October. November. December. February, March. April. Msjr. and June. Entered as second dans matter at tbs poet other at Deis van. Wisconsin, under the act of March 3. 187I . Subscription rate is one dollar per scholastic year, payable in advance. Malta checks or money order payable to the Wisconsin School for the Deaf THE WISCONSIN TIMES is un educational tool and its purpoee Ik 1. To inform the parents and intonated reader what b bom dona in this school. 2. To toll what the leading educators of the deaf are thinking. 3. To offer opportunities for teaching communication, which an-courage pupils to improve their F.ngluih and to do more reeding. 4. To instruct boys in the art of printing. 6 To keep in touch with the alumni of (his ochooi. MISS BETTY CROWE. Sponsor MR BRUCE D HACK LEY, Sponsor MR. MARK CARTER, Photographer and OUiet Printing Instructor MR. WALDO CORD A NO. Printing Instructor MRS. VERA WRSCOTT. Circulation Manager PHOTOGRAPHY AND OFFSET PRINTING CLASSES THE PRINTING CLASSES