The History of Western Technical College

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At the January 6, 1914 meeting, the Board authorized a bid for installing five lights in the amount of $31.75 for each of the two rooms in the Logan Annex and one in the hall; and that the night school woodworking class would construct the drawing boards needed there. It was voted that the classes in mathematics and English would be located permanently at the Jefferson School (north side). It was also voted to pay the janitor at the Franklin building (north side) at the rate of 75 cents a night. The schedule of classes for the north side, as arranged by Director Sutherland, was approved. Expenses listed for payment in the February 3, 1914 minutes, included $6 for advertising in the La Crosse Tribune. April 7, 1914 records show that in addition to Director Sutherland and Assistant Gertrude Brandt, staffing included 18 night school teachers and one substitute teacher, three janitors, and a truant officer. The Director suggested that a small payment should be required of each pupil enrolling in the night school with the understanding that it would be paid back provided the pupil has shown a certain percent of attendance, but the board did not approve the proposal. To promote more visibility of the school, advertising was approved. Cards were posted in various shops in the city and visits were made to area factories. At the June 2, 1914 meeting, the Board reelected Thomas G. Sutherland as Director for the year 1914-1915 at a salary of $1,800. Director Sutherland read his report showing the following enrollments: Night School 892 Day Permit - Boys 95 Day Permit - Girls 133 Total enrollment 1,120 At the October 6, 1914 meeting, the Committee on Finance reported expenditures of $301.77. The committee was authorized to borrow $350 to meet current bills. The Secretary was instructed to register a vigorous protest because of the nonpayment of half of the expenditures during the past year exceeding $6,000 and to remind Messrs. Hicks and Miles of the State Industrial Board that La Crosse had been granted two schools. It was voted that an initial registration of 12 pupils be required for each class started. It also voted to assume the expense of equipping the machine shop at the high school with small tools with the understanding that the Board of Education would later reimburse the Industrial Board for this expense. On October 5, 1915 the Board discussed the necessity for more room, also what to do with the 16-year-old children . . . what to teach them, and how to ensure their attendance, etc. Educational needs were increasing, and at the January 5, 1915 Board meeting, the question of a class for commercial subjects on the north side was discussed. Several beautiful pictures decorated the walls of our vocational school in the early years. There were seven paintings—the pictures were drawn and painted by E. A. Soderburg and 0. J. Oyen who worked together in the letter's studio. They were originally presented as a bid on the work to be done in the state capitol of South Dakota at Pierre, and were beautiful hand paintings of the designs submitted for decorating the assembly and senate chambers, the corridor, governor's private reception room and council chamber, Supreme Court room and the rotunda and halls. The bid, however, was not accepted. Oyen later arranged with his wife that the pictures be given to the La Crosse Vocational School, to be hung where they might be an incentive to those interested in interior decorating. In 1916, Mr. Sutherland resigned to take a job at the newly completed Gatun Locks of the Panama Canal. A new director, John B. Coleman, of Milwaukee, was hired in October 1916 to take his place at a salary of $1,800 per year.
Part II - The Vocational School - 1917-1963 Our School The Vocational School's purpose is threefold: to give advice, give help, and give guidance to all people to enable them to meet new occupational situations. The philosophy held by the La Crosse Vocational and Adult Schools is that it is never too big to care for individual cases. Federal legislation (the Smith-Hughes Act of 1917 made available federal funding for state and local vocational schools authorized by the state functioning under a "state board of vocational and industrial education." Wisconsin was one of the first states to qualify for aid under the Smith-Hughes Act because it was organized in 1911. "Send us your rag-tag and bob-tail, the output and put-out of public schools, and we'll make a place for them all." The worst punishment that could be thought of in those early days was to send boys and girls down to the vocational school where someone would attempt to understand them and make something out of them. La Crosse Vocational School It was 1916 and John Coleman was teaching in Milwaukee. On Labor Day, he received a phone call from the state director of industrial education telling him to apply for the directorship of the school at La Crosse. Coleman thought the man had made a mistake and ignored the call. He went to his old job the next morning. His boss was astonished to see him and asked him why he hadn't gone to La Crosse. Then he knew the call had been a serious one. He finished the day of teaching and caught the night train to La Crosse. The next morning he had his interview with board members Louis Hirscheimer of the La Crosse Plow Company (formerly the Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company, located at 401 North Third Street in La Crosse) and Adolph Schroeder, brew master of the Gund Brewery (then located on Mormon Coulee Road between South 9 th and South 10 th Street by Gundersen-Lutheran.) They apparently liked what they saw and hired Coleman. When John B. Coleman came to La Crosse in September 1916 as director of the Vocational School, the school had been in existence for only four years. At that time, there were four day school instructors. An additional room was acquired at Longfellow School (corner of Sixth and Vine Street) on a half-time basis. Day school students numbered 487 and night students 12,533. A survey of preferences in work that La Crosse Vocational School pupils wished to take, made in 1916-17, resulted in additions to the curriculum. Choices of boys ranked in this order: machine shop, electricity, commercial work and auto mechanics. At that time, no phase of woodworking was chosen. With that information, the Board of Industrial Education immediately hired a machine shop instructor and obtained use of the high school shop in the afternoons. A similar survey in the girls department added sewing, cooking, commercial work, millinery and homemaking.
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Page 4 and 5: The Third Director Arthur F. Jordan
Page 6 and 7: Table of Contents Part I 1912, The
Page 8 and 9: University of Wisconsin Extension D
Page 10 and 11: The vocational school offered cours
Page 14 and 15: Apprenticeship - During the latter
Page 16 and 17: Enrollment rose to 626 for the day
Page 18 and 19: In 1929, fifty engineers, contracto
Page 20 and 21: May 1934 - "High school graduates w
Page 22 and 23: • Efforts were made to assist men
Page 24 and 25: protested the increased salary of t
Page 26 and 27: In 1941, the brilliant blue lights
Page 28 and 29: “Because they believe that John B
Page 30 and 31: food, preparation and serving of fo
Page 32 and 33: a trade to ensure a good job in civ
Page 34 and 35: Ex-servicemen were acquiring new sk
Page 36 and 37: Apprentice watchmakers received ins
Page 38 and 39: March 9 A preview of colorful and c
Page 40 and 41: along with classes in session. A fr
Page 42 and 43: A February 10, 1952 ad in the La Cr
Page 44 and 45: November 17 - A seven-county School
Page 46 and 47: 1957 Board Members were: Raymond Bi
Page 48 and 49: At the November 10, 1959 Vocational
Page 50 and 51: August 9 150 Instrumentalists who t
Page 52 and 53: For most of his 47 years, during su
Page 54 and 55: Our School Part III - A Vocational
Page 56 and 57: “reaffirm its existing policy rel
Page 58 and 59: A drawback in the planning and prom
Page 60 and 61: On December 2, 1965, Director Richa
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La Crosse - All America City The fu
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1965 March 14 The Coleman Vocationa
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afternoon. May The Vocational Schoo
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June 12 The Marilyn School of Dance
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For school year 1966-67, that comme
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December 9, the Coleman Homemaking
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February 11 The Coleman Cavaliers b
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October 15 A superb performance . .
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Scholarships by local businesses
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In 1967, an advanced Data Processin
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ages, civilizations all over the wo
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In 1968, Germain Davison, of La Cro
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November 29 The Greater La Crosse c
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May 24 Graduation The third formal
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Vernon County Board voted not to ac
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In July 1968, the Board was informe
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Evening and Adult Classes Throughou
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In August 1968, twelve full-time/pa
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to the health and safety regulation
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� Taking over the bookstore if Jo
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Transferred from the city to the WW
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In spring of 1969, a second eight-w
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Thomas Neefe, of La Crosse, a May 1
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ACRO Club - Club Advisor: Air Condi
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Sept. 21-22 Pills-a-Poppin’ -- a
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Jeffrey DeLapp - Mauston Auto Mecha
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construction. This has enabled the
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In late August 1969, Art Department
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November 7 - the second hayride of
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Candidates for queen were: � Ther
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James Boe, Blair Darrel W. Dahl, Wh
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Of the 1970 Grads - � Six months
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CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS Student Con
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In 1969-1970 events in the Auditori
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Apparel Arts Barbara Fisher Food Me
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On September 29, 1970 the District
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On October 1, 1970, six accounting
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� Received a report on the formul
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February 26, 1971 -Twenty-five memb
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April 1971 - Two technical programs
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Services, presented outstanding stu
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ASB - Advisor: William G. Welch - I
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Tau Iota Upsilon - Club Advisor: Jo
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March 25 The La Crosse Chapter of D
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Redistricting continues . . . In th
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In August 1971 - The largest enroll
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August 26, 1971 - Robert Maas, Mech
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Since the school first entered a fl
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� The Fifth National OEA conventi
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In November 1971, fourteen men at T
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Faculty Wives Organization A new or
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Interviewing Techniques Staats Sugg
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A Career Mobile . . . In 1972 - Car
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Twelve persons completed an In-Serv
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April 1972 - Twenty-five graduated
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Athletics: Baseball Cavalier diamon
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AIDD (American Institute for Design
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Inter Greek Council - Advisor: Rich
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February 20 The Stoughton Senior Hi
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Part V (Continued) The possibility
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The “W” symbolizing Western Wis
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In February 1973, Clark Van Galder
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WWTI won third in Chapter Display,
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� Wednesday - May 9 Noon Money Pi
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� March 15, 1973 meeting: - The S
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� December 1972 - The faculty bas
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Alpha Sigma Beta - Advisor: G. Dela
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Outing Club - Advisors: Linda Hamil
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In 1973-1974 . . . Fall 1973 - WWTI
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After the Wood Technics students fi
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In January 1974, Robert Gauger, for
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May 1974, Robert E. Berry, General
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In 1973-1974 events in the Auditori
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In 1975-1976 . . . In school year 1
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In August, 1977, in accordance with
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With the January, 1979 issue, the C
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the Arcadia/Independence route was
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On April 22, 1986, the fourth annua
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� Program Investigation of Legal
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In 1989, Lois Durall, a teacher in
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In May 7, 1990, Bethany Lutheran Co
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Eddie Hale, a 1991 WWTC Commercial
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In May, seventeen marketing program
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The 1996-97 officers for the WWTC C
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Incubator program provided three, t
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