Edina High School - Whigrean Yearbook (Edina, MN)

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MRS. JUNE CORSON-Counselor has degrees from St Olaf and Northern State College-loves to browse in second hand stores for interesting furniture MR. TED DOWNS - Counselor Co ordinator lor Hi-Y program Bachelor and Master s degrees from U of Wisconsin — planning a summer canoe trip in Canada MR WAYNE A. KIN ION-Counselor attended Iowa Stato University. Drako University and U of M—gardening and church work occupy much of his spare time MR. JEWELL O. LYNGAAS-Counselor B A at Luther College and M A at University of Minnesota—favorite hobbios include hshmg and listening to music MR. MARK E. McCARTAN-Counselor attended Stato College ol Iowa—is intrigued with the study of Irish history MR ARNOLD M REHMANN - School Psychologist -attended St Olaf College and the University of Minnesota — plans to complete work toward Ph D degree — softball participant — do-n-yourseH-er MR RODNEY A. SCHMIDT - Coordinator of Guidance Services obtained B A at Macalester and M A at U of M enjoys reading in areas of history and politics MR. RONALD SERUM — Counselor — studied at Moorhead State College and University of Minnesota — Hobbies include hiking, reading and gardening As a senior. Craig Nienabar (12) confronts the mare of decisions which will determine his future Students find counselors' advice helpful in solving all types of problems, at school or at home 26

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MRS. CHARLOTTE BEEGLE-counselor's secretary, room 202 MRS. GRACE DISNEY—Mr Ring's secretary, office MRS. VIVIAN GUETZKE-counselor's secretary, room 302 MRS. IONE JOHNSON—clerk, office MRS. ELSYE MARTIN-counsclor s secretary, room 100 MRS. MARGARET McKEAND—secretary, office MRS. MARY FRAN NELSON—secretary, bookstore MRS. ELAINE STEINER—receptionist, office Mrs Engel assures Bob Knowles (11) that he may return to class il well Like all industrious Edma students Bob hates to miss a moment of school Special Services Price Of Lunches Raised Five Cents As Inflation Hits H.S. Lunchroom In late October, students found themselves paying thirty cents for their lunches instead of twenty-five cents. The loss of government surplus commodities and increases in food prices prompted this change. A new addition to the high school office was a larger, more modern switchboard The new switchboard handled over one hundred phones and controlled the calls entering both the high school and South View Mrs. Engel, the school nurse, had many duties other than those with which students were acquainted Health counseling, home visits and individual talks with parents were among these responsibilities. 25

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Mr Serum posts the daily college and testing information on the counselor's bulletin board Counselors “College Coffee Hours’’ Aid In Counseling For Future Plans This year the members of the counseling staff conducted a series of meetings for seniors concerning college planning and admissions procedures Four hundred parents attended two of these sessions, known as college coffee hours. As in previous years, counselors and students were assigned by the House Plan Under this plan, each counselor advised sophomores, juniors and seniors. It was expected that the students would remain with the same counselor for three years. The high school counseling staff included Mr McCartan. Mr Serum. Mrs Corson. Mr Downs. Mr Lyngaas. Mr. Kinion, and Mr Schmidt, who is coordinator of guidance services for the eleven counselors. Paging through bulletins and yearbooks. Fred Huser (11) decides among the myriad of colleges, universities and business schools 27