Edina High School - Whigrean Yearbook (Edina, MN)

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KAREN LEE BESSESEN Besse . . . energetic, efficient. Intelligent, toctful, on unequallod wit, on export skior ond swimmer . . . honor galores NHS. Student Council Representative, Senior Clos tecretary. Quill ond Scroll, City-wide Y-Toen secrotary. National Thespians, Friendliest Girl, Whigrean business manoger ... a completely wonderful and remarkable girl. BARBARA JEAN BINA Beanie ... a clou favorito . . . co-choirman of the Senior Reception . . . junior dass secretary. NHS member . . . two years each on Studont Council, Spanish Club, Whigrean . . . Girls' State ... a Homecoming attendant ... the most surprised Hi-Y Sweetheart . . . an unbeatable blend of looks, capability, and fun. STEVEN ROBERT BING When he bowls you can hear the pins drop . . . Stove, alias The King is a member of three bowling teams and knocks the pins down every week of the year . . . other interests are baskotball. Choir, and his job at Walgreen' . . . cheerful enthusiasm. PATRICIA JEAN BLANCHARD Dazzling white-blonde hair ond a tranquil mannor . . . Pat's versatility is indicated by her extracurricular octivitiesi Y-Teens, GAA. Spanish Club, Glee Club, FBLA ... a porfectionisf . . . competence demonstrated o Buzzotte copy editor ond chairman of the new student directory . .. nice to know. JAMES ANDREW BOHRER Como to Edina from St. Thomas Military Acodemy . . . Jim's Intelligence and conscientiousneu earned him regular appearances on the honor roll and membership in Notionol Honor Society . . . much sparo time is spent skating . . . future plans center around the U. of M. . . . a definite asset to Edina. DIANE KAY BOMSTA Intelligent — this gal never misses the honor roll . . . talented — an outstanding flute player in the band . . . efficient — president of her church league and co-choirmon of tho Prom refreshments committee . . . octlve In World Affair and Y-Teens ... her sense of humor makes her welcome anywhere. We practice social graces at a potluck 14

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Night life at Tclemork RONALD ALAN BEGGS A nowcomor to Edina from Montana this year ... a soft drawl, shy jmile and quiet manner In contrast to his loud red Pontiac convert ... a touch of genius In math and physics . . . ono of tho Rico Lake boys. RONALD RICHARD BELL Alios R. B. — But how con I moke tho copy look good? — wo lost! . . . frustrated Whigrean Sports editor ... an outdoors man who likes to ski both on land ond water . . . talented In tennis . . . E” Club. I-ball . . . president of Regis Hi-Y . . . Me Tenant RICHARD ROSS BENSON More commonly colled Bsn Gun ... a love of winter sports, especially hockey . . . often found at the Morningsidc rinks ... a sense of humor and responsibility ratod him the job of senior closs vice-president ... an officer of Regis Hi-Y . . . reliable and easygoing. MARTHA JEAN BERG Flashing skates ond a flying pony toil . . . tolent plus practice (four hours a day) moke a truly outstanding figure skater ... at homo in the spotlight either in the Minneapolis Ice Carnival or tho Michigan State U's Notional Skating School . . . spare time spent on horse-bock. DONALD PAUL BERGQUIST, Jr. Flash ... a friendly guy who hos made a success of an unusuol hobby . . . rocing in sportscar rallies hos won him four trophies . . . a loyal Green Knight . . . president of a J.A. group that mado just about everything and ended up with a solid profit. ARNE GARY BERGREN Always cheerful and ready to lend a hand whenever It's needed . . . active participant in church work and Hi-Y . . . the Chair was enriched by his voico . . . owner of the Rico Lake cabin ... tho finest kind of person ... a multitude of friends. 13

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THOMAS GREGORY BORMES An ©xtrovort If there ever was ono . . . ho' game for anything . . . remembered for hi cheerleading at football game and for Homecoming skit parts . . . business manoger for the Buzzette ... a loyal Green Knighter . . . Did you hovo o tow ticket for your car? . . . classic ad libs. URSULA BORNER A petite Swiss Miss — on AFS Import . . . she speaks four languages . . . Y-Teens, World Affairs Club, and Spanish Club were Ursula's extracurricular interests ... a shiny beauty with an aura of happiness . . . Honorary Hi-Y Swoetheart . . . fascinated with the noon movies and never missed one. GARY KESTER BOWEN Mr. Versatility — offices range from Trl Alpha veep to Latin Club censor . . . hidden dramatic ability revealod as a fatherly murderer In My Three Angels . . . efforts In trock and cross-country earned E Club membership . . . National Merit recognition and high grades attest to scholastic ability. RICHARD KUNE BOWER A talented tonkster, Dick set a team record in breast-stroke and eornod E Club membership ... a loyal choir member . . . spent a summer as a Frosty Fred coping with quirks of youthful customers . . . interest in math and scienco roveal a systematic mind. JANET ADAIR BRAMSEN Likoable personality . . . things brlghton up when sho's around . . . a busy and capable office helper, Y-Teens, Fronch Club, and FTA member . . . vice-president of hor church district leogue ... a future at Gustavus . . . playing tho accordion is a spare time octivity . . . I'm confusedl ROBERT CARL BRANDT Winner ... an assot to any hockey team, especially Edina's In his junior ond senior yoars . . . Born to Skate, ho out-hustled all the opposition . . . £ Club and Green Knights ... on essontlal part of Morningsido rink hockey games . . . quiot, sincere, and clover . . . a phantosmogorlcol vocabulary. CECIL HUNTER BRANHAM, Jr. Wonderful wit, terrific personality . . . throo years in tho Homecom-ing skits os o judo expert, a solemn Indian, ond daring Sir Cecil . . . participant in diving and Latin Club, junior homoroom president . . . interest in electronics developed os Radio Club momber and amateur ham radio operator. MARY CLAIRE BREDE Tho poiso ond charm of a modol plus a breath-taking wardrobo . . . an indispensible asset to our closs ogain and again ... at home-coming: float and refreshment committees chairman . . . Tamls president ... Art Club. FHA, and Spanish Club member . . . just naturally nice. KAY LAURIE BRIDEN Choorful. enthusiastic, always willing to help . . . driver of a flashy yellow T-Bird . . . survived four years of Latin and sparked tho Gorman Club . . . active Buzzette reporter . . . high grades. NHS membership. Notional Morit ond NHS scholarship honors ottest to outstanding Intelligence . ... next yoar; Mount Holyoke LINDA JEAN BRIERLY A perfect Smith girl ... at homo on the keyboard or tho tennis courts . . . Intelligence earned NHS membership . . . president of Alpha Omega Y-Teens . . . chairman of homecoming ond prom committees . . . hostess of riotous pool parties . . . letters from Dartmouth and Yalel . . . sophisticated beouty. 15