Edison High School - Wizard Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Dedication Mr. Clifford Reichard resigned as the principal of Edison High School last summer. We were conscicus of his absence when we returned to school in the fall. We like to think of the principal as the father of our large family of students and teachers: so without Mr. Reichard we were like a fatherless house- hold. Mr. Reichard has always been an earnest yet wholly democratic administrator. He was a calm, impartial adviser, listening attentively to the problems of students and teachers. His advice was never spontaneously given, but thoughtfully con- sidered so that the decision was the best he could possibly make. His genuine friendliness is a prime factor in drawing people to him. We always knew he would have a cordial greeting and a pleasant smile for everyone as he met us in the halls or on the street. The 1950 graduating class of Edison High School is glad to dedicate the twenty- sixth edition of the Wizard to their friend and former principaleMr. Reichard. Page 6

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. My 5 f i ss ian.. B. Daniels and M. lVlcCrady examine the book exhibit in the library during Book Week whose theme for this year was Make Friends with Bo::ks. 5 A M a I. Eklund, R. lohnson, I. Iohnson, and D. Swanson, early arrivals lor seats on the 50 yard line. more or less patiently await game time. Ghostly spirits ol Christmas, these iunior high students gather around a white Christmas tree. Contents Faculty , , Seniors -- Activities , , c Advisories ,- - School Lite an Athletics s,c,.. Advertisements H- Page 3 ,V Page 22 ,H Page 40 -H Page F54 W, Page 74 coco, Page 84 U- Page lO6 Page 5

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Zin illlvmnriam With the death of Mr. Ranks on September l8, 1949, Edison lost a devoted and beloved faculty member. Although Mr. Ranks was not known generally by the student body because his work only touched the lives of those students in the Applied Music classes, the influence of his work was felt throughout the Whole school. His teaching mission was to inspire young people to express their talents in the field of original music composition. He possessed those virtues of patience and friendliness which made his stu- dents respond to his excellent direction. Many of our alumni who have attained eminence in music as a life calling owe much of their inspiration to him. Creative art is the highest expression of the human spirit, and Mr. Ranks devoted his life to the development of such expression by his students. Edison has been richer because he lived and worked with us here. Elmer H. Sodergren Page 7