Edina High School - Whigrean Yearbook (Edina, MN)

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 ard member include. Front Row. Mr. ( mi-irhn, Mr HirrtcH Herb, Mr Jean Stnunmo iw, Df. Arnold Anderson, Dr Maurice I.ind It Ronald t Kenneds Mr ( baric II ( las Hoard memlrer. u not pictured An audio-visual center was set up in a former conference room of the library. Auxiliary materials, such as tapes. records. filmstrips, and pictures, were combined with l ooks to form a coordinated center of instruction materials. Two Dukane sound filmstrip projectors were also installed After checking out the new audio-visual aids, students could view lilmstrips about procedures for college admissions and specific information alxmt individual colleges. Varsity status for soccer and gymnastics was established l the School Board. The soccer team, formerly only a school club, were defending state champions. The availability of a coach determined whether or not gymnastics was to Irecome an active sjuirt. Post-High School Planning Night, the Christmas Concert, and Open House were sponsored by the Parent-Teacher Association. Through the collection of membership dues, the PTA was also able to give two student scholarships and a teacher appreciation dinner. library, School Board,PTA The Audio-Visual Office Combines With Library Facilities to Provide Students with Greater Convenience Ru students without study hall must utilize alter school hours in the librars to research English ami social studio papers In this comparatively inlormal atmosphere. Beth Finch and Jim Croth find effective relief Irom studies in a humorous anecdote 23

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PTA officers — Mr John Sheldon, treasurer, Mr Brace Beimitt. president, Mrs. da Kichhorn, secretary and Mr Rnlx-rt Boblett. vice-president. Psychedelic methods of learning via the Dukanc sound filmstrip projector replace muga ine reading as library entertainment lor Betts Jones. Checking out a record from Mr Smith in the ness audio-visual library. Sue Canton finds it rass to present oral reports it h the mpiired s isual and aural aids MRS. JOYCE CAVANAUGH - head librarian - likes to read MRS. ELINOR COLE!BANK — librarian for reference and reserve Imoks — favorite pastimes include traveling, 'essuig. and playing bridge MRS. VEI MA LAUCllLIN — librarian — supervise reading room — enjoys listening to music, coifing, and reading 22 MR. M. WILEY SMITH — librarian in the new andiin visual department of the library — bobbies are photography and stamp collecting

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Special Services Her early morning routine interrupted, a faithful mother deliver a forgotten guitar and saves her son tin wrath of his English ballad group and of his teacher A New 'Edina Senior High School’ Supersedes 'Edina-Morningside Senior High School’ Via Face-Lift “Edina Senior High School in shiny silver-colored letters replaced the haltered, smaller-lettered Edina Morningside Senior High School on the front brick wall. This change was long overdue because Morningside had already been officially annexed to Edina for about a year. Next to the bright new letters, the old front doors were also replaced During the summer. (iaution — loose electrical wiring signs hung on the wooden enclosure around the dismantled entrance Just Indore school started, the canvas was removed and the new name and doors stood revealed Faying 35 cents for lunch was another change that greeted students on the first day of school. Although the price per lunch had been raised from 25 cents to 30 cents in late October less than a year before. a greater increase was necessary because of higher food prices and lower surplus availability. A special duty policeman prevented traffic jams by adjusting the manual controls of the signal light on the corner of Southvicw Lane and Normandale Avenue before and after school. This was the first year such an officer was necessary to help buses leave the high school rapidly and thus remain on schedule. In the custodial lounge, office, ami repair simp I selling the old cafeteria, custodians eat. converse, plu) carrotn, and jus! relax during their lunch hour. 24