Edina High School - Whigrean Yearbook (Edina, MN)

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Al Cornelia I'ool Park. Hruli lleHellinger I1 ' s' Saudi Huberts. and Mivtv afruriv capture an a 1 Succumbing l«» fatigue, Mr John Sheldon. sophomore Kngltvh teacher. relaxes after hours ol buttling the Trojan War ami vailing the Mediterranean with (Hlvweuv JEnglish Honorary 'Seat of Higher Learning’ Inspires Creative Writing Students To Produce Imaginative Compositions The seal of higher learning” was a rocking chair on a platform in the front of the room from which creative writing students read their ! cst compositions. The final draft of the creative writing course was written l Mrs Joan Schulz last summer Karls in 1967. the course was approved l the Studs Committee and the School Hoard as a full-year elective available to all students who had an V or H average in Knglish. The three sections of the class divided their efforts among the fields of poetry, short story , drama. | ersonal essay, and spcciali xtl forms of individual choice. Students also made descriptive or narrative journal entries each week to obtain e | ericnce in fulfilling one of the goals set forth in the course description, to show imaginatively rather than tell expositorily.” Other class activities included reading, criticizing, and Sometimes tentatively grading each others’ com| ositions. Still another unusual aspect of the class was its small size The average numl cr of students in each section was only nineteen, which made seminars and other individual activities possible. Interested students, many of them members of the creative writing classes, were involved in the pnxluction of Edina s literary-magazine. Although Images on the Wind was an extracurricular activity, also advised by Mrs. Schulz, many staff mem tiers obtained valuable editing experience in this area of writing. (fathered in a circle croup, second boor creative «n!on; students rear I. discuss. jik! review the compositions contained in their cumulative iolilcrv 29

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MISS RUTH AANRUD Ki eli%l 10— has studied art in night school forth? past year MISS BIRGIT AN-DKRSO.N — English 12 — enjoys swimming ami boating — ill attend summer school MR. EVERETT ANDERSON - English 12- adviser of National Honor Society — attended a teachers' convention hi Hawaii MISS MARTHA BATCHELOR — English 11 — assistant dt-hate coach — has worked for Time-Life International in lamilon MR. RICHARD R. BUSCII — English 10,11, ami 12 — hohhirv include wood carsing and rrfmishing furniture MISS URSULA COSTELLO — English 10 — interest are sewing, interior decoration MR. B. JAMES GARNER English 12 — adviser of Future Teachers — organizes concessions — dedicated horse owner MISS NANCY ClMMESTAD - English 11 — advises cheerleaders — likes gardening, skiing, and playing tennb MRS. BARBARA IIARE — English 10 — collects antii|ues — is working tow ard master's. MISS SHIRLEY IIOACLUND— English 10 —and Spunish — hopes nl traveling in the future MR. VERNON A. JENSEN — English 12 and humanities - advises intramural liasketlMlI — enjoys music, bridge, and tennis AIRS. PAT JOHNSON English 11 and speech — delvatr. detlurn. National Forensic la-agne adviser Having f»ecn averted from luv room by a spurious errand. Mr. Everett Anderson penetrates the paper harrier to a surprise happy anniversary, bon voyage, and Thanksgiving party 28

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Remembering techniques of numbering notecards and organizing ideas. Jenny Howland assiduously applies concepts that were carefully cultivated in her Junior Knglish class to a senior term paper. Peanuts hooks illustrate the various aspects of life found in contenqxrrary American society for Mr Harry Martin’s humanities students as they formulate their opinions of society. MISS BONNIE KUSSATZ Knglish 12 has traveled in Russia, northern Africa, and the Caribbean area MRS. SHIRLEY MAHOWALD - English II likes hiking and sailtioating — will write paper toward master's degree during the summer. MR. JOHN O'-DOUGHERTY — English 12 — interests arc golf, music. mid conversation. MR. STEPHEN J. OLIVER — English II — appeared in Luther with the St Louis Park Community Theatre MRS. BEVERLY Rl'DQUIST — English 10 and journalism Buzzeltc adviser — enjoys writing jxtrsonal journal and critiquing exchange papers, MRS. JOAN SCHULZ — creative writing and English 10 — advises Images on the Wind — hobby i' trapshooting. MR. J. K. SHELDON — English 10 — likes hunting and woodworking — collects pioneer and early western antiques. MR. LARRY STOTTS — English II arid speech adviser of National Thespians — director of Spoon River Anthology and other plays 30