Edina High School - Whigrean Yearbook (Edina, MN)

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English Traveling Down Avenues Of Thought Students Accidentally Drop “Cliff’s Notes’’ English class arouses different emotions in students than it does in teachers A teacher thinks of good books, enriching experiences, and opening new avenues of thought. A sophomore thinks of finishing his journal in homeroom, reading Julius Caesar while watching T V., writing a book report from the blurb on the jacket, and trying to lake his mythology project to school on the bus A junior has nightmares about that term paper he knew he could zip through during the Christmas holidays, and trying to analyze The Scarlet Letter with the help of Cliff's Notes. For a senior. English brings to mind losing a stack of note cards in the March wind, trying to figure out who killed whom in Hamlet, and devotedly counting the days, hours and minutes until senior slump Now. sure Gary has a great personality. Anne: but Jim is way out in front with those brown eyes The choice is obvious. proclaims Mr Andorson Mrs Mahowald aids |umor English students in selecting subjects for term papers by explaining the importance of the quantity and quality of research material 28

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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

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Mr Garnor. senior English, appeals io his students to grasp his thoughts on Lord Jim. MISS RUTH AANRUD—English 10 BA at St Olal Col lege and graduate studies at U of M—enioys painting and listening to classical music. MISS BIRGIT E. ANDERSON—English 12—studied at Moorhead State College and University of Minnesota—goes in for boating and swimming in iho summertime MR. EVERETT B. ANDERSON—English 12 Honor So ciety and Senior class advisor—B A at Gustavus Adolphus College and M A at U of Washington—married at Thanksgiving MR. RICHARD R. BUSCH-Standard English 10. 11.12 —studied at Gustavus Adolphus College. Macalester College and U of M—likes out-of-doors MISS URSULA COSTELLO-Standard and Enriched Eng lish 10- -plans to attend San Francisco State College next summer enioys sewing and interior decorating MRS. FRANCES FRAZEE-Siandard and Honors English 10—Hornettes advisor supervised Homecoming activities—enioys tennis—has hopes for travel MR. JAMES GARNER-English 12—adviser of Future Teachers—attended University of Minnesota hobbies include care of his horses and ponies—administered contract grades MISS NANCY GIMMESTAD - English 1 1 -cheerleader adviser — head of English Department — avid Republican — When I was at Bread Loaf . At the Homecoming pep fest. Mr O'Dougherty sets the mood of the faculty skit by pounding out a rendition of Old-Timers