John A Johnson High School - Maroon Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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O ll 66 ,J f it 'aft ' I . It v as fi X f:wL'4L r, 1 T ,- A , T 5 1l,f ,wif T lhvy T Mr. R. w. D' hl , 'T f ' . Principal le X 1-24 ' i fl li '92 T A fl A 1 Q14 Fl .. 1. 1,5 Fift Yea rs Of Progress Just fifty years ago, in 1897, the first group of students was graduated from John A. Johnson High School. With These 26 students, under the direction of S. A. Farnsworth, principal, the school spirit of Johnson or- iginated. Johnson's first twelve years of experience was spent in the large red brick Cleveland School on Walsh Street. Pink and olive green were the school colors then, and the faculty consisted of fourteen persons. The pop- ulation of the East Side grew, however, and soon the need for a larger high school became imperative. The present site on York Avenue at Walsh Street was chosen. The date of the moving into the new building was April TT, 1911. The school was thereafter called John A. Johnson High School in honor of the governor of Minnesota, while the grade school retained the old Cleveland name. The school colors were then changed to maroon and white. In September, 1925, the new addition made available nine more rooms, and the use of the corridors for class rooms was discontinued. At this time also, Johnson High School became a senior high with freshmen completing their ninth year at Cleveland. A new gymnasium, providing greatly needed space for the cafe- teria, was added in 1926. A tragic fire in T936 struck the old Cleveland school building which had been the home of Johnson from T895 to 1911. Because the old school was no longer in operating condition, students from Cleveland began studies in the Johnson building until a new structure could be completed for the iunior high school. The Cleveland pupils left Johnson for their new building an March 19, 1937, and regular operation was resumed. Milo H. Stuart was principal from T907 until T908 when Thomas R. Cole assumed his duties. Mr. John Guise became principal of the new school in 1911 and remained as head of Johnson until his death in 1933 when Dr. W. S. Little came to Johnson. Dr. Little retired in T941 and the assistant principal, Robert W. Deihl became principal. Recently, an impartial survey of experts from throughout the nation condemned the present site and build- ing of Johnson High School as being unfit for present day methods of teaching and practical education. The students and faculty of Johnson look forward in this fiftieth anniversary year to another modern and more complete plant which will once again put the East Side in the front ranks of modern education. Page Nine

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Page Eight Miss Marion Hcigh Miss Edna Moore Guidance Dean of Girls The big three of the administration staff of the Johnson High School have been Miss Haigh, the student counselor, Miss Moore, the dean of girls, and Mr, McMann, the assistant principal. Their duties are varied and often difficult, but we are fortunate to have such capable persons in charge. Miss Moore resigned in November, some ot her duties have been taken over by Miss Haigh who now devotes her entire time to student guidance. Mr. McMann acts as an adviser to students, assists those who are failing, and issues three o'clocks. He has a sincere interest in student government and has done much to develop it at Johnson High School. . . . 'YWWKM I 19675 iii r i f ,wily g X Mr. Claire McMann 4 ,HlQiI,l ,fYlhW Assistant Principal I flux nl U r

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Y Page Ten i Miss Mary Chapin ,l Homemaking, Social and Family Problems Mr. Herman Bergh History, Athletic Director Miss Edith Beckman Typing, Placement Mrs. Delores Vold Mathematics, Sophomore Class Adviser i Miss Josephine Downey fx English, Spanish ' 3' Mr. Kenneth Koch History, Con- sumer Education Miss Chapin-has assumed all of the home ec classes this year-had difficult seniors under wing in their junior and sophomore years . . . Mr. Bergh-manages finances of athletics -is always ill-lust-trating in his classes . . . Miss Beckman -John- son's typing whiz-finds our more ambitious students a job in their off hours . . . Mrs. Vold-mastermind of class organizations-always has helping hand for her little Einsteins . . . Miss Downey - a former WAC, now in her first year at Johnson-re- organized the Pan American club . . . Mr. Koch- manages ticket sales for school programs- his little Willys is a landmark of the school.