Washburn High School - Wahian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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THE CHIEF L. A. Fleenor, our principal, is particular- ly proud of his experience last summer par- ticipating in an Economic Workshop at New York City. Having been an Economics Major, Mr. Fleenor was instrumental in arranging for the Minneapolis Workshop on Economic Problems to be held at West High this summer. Centennials interest M1'. lfleenor, too. The forty-niner theme goes back to the first days of Minnesota as a territory. This date was also a centennial for James Whitcomb Riley. We on the Wahian staff strongly suspect the kindly philosophy and the genial good nature of the t'Hoosier poet finds a good disciple in our friend. ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AND COUNSELLORS AID STUDENTS Pictured here is Mr. Frank Janes, our able Assistant Principal. Mr. .lanes held the position of Superintendent of Schools in North Dakota and southern Minnesota before coming to VVashhurn as a chemistry teacher in 1936. Enlight- ening students in the mysteries of chemistry kept him here until 1941, when he enlisted in the Army. He returned in the fall of 1947, and now takes charge of student-teacher relations, excuses, interviewing parents, and aiding stu- dents in their personal adjustments. As girls' counselor, Miss Mable Christensen ably serves VVashburn in many ways. She aids the girls in selecting colleges and excuses necessary absences. She helps the seniors with all the details of graduation and in the selection of programs. Her friendly and sympathetic counsel on personal and school problems has earned the gratitude of girls of all grades. As boys' counselor, Mr. Mervin Dillner is kept busy all day long with students' problems. When a student has a problem concerning his future education or vocation, Merv is usually the one to set him straight. He has given many students advice as to which college to attend. Besides being an all around good guy, Merv is a very understanding and patient person. He is always busy in promoting school activities. He is also very active in the Y.M.C.A. and in Hi-Y work. Mr. Janes Miss Christensen Mr. Dillner

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X Ji rE . 1. w A : -, Out of the past come tales of the uproarious days of '49 when all roads led to the gold fields. Towards those beckoning hills came a horde of ambitious people, hard workers as well as drifters. Most of this gathering throng sought their nuggets in lawful ways but others, sad to relate, wandered widely from the straight and narrow. To cope with this obstrep- erous element came the Vigilantes, that group of good men and women, tried and true, who said, Nay, you shall seek the gold in these hills, but you shall not break the peace! Following in the rugged footsteps of their gallant predecessors, the Washburn faculty, Vigilantes of today, are bravely endeavoring to restrain the tempestuous spirits of our student speculators in their search for the precious gold nuggets of education. The purpose of the Vigilantes has changed somewhat since the gold rush days of '49 when their only objective was keeping law and order in the glorious land of every man for himself. Today, however, since order now prevails here at Washburn UD, the work of the Vigilantes also in- cludes the guiding of the speculators and prospectors in their studies, directing them in their clubs and group organizations, and supervising their recreational activities. As the work of the Vigilantes daily increases and broadens, it gains new ideas and perspective, enabling them to keep up with the ever changing world. The Vigilantes have indeed traveled far since the days of the '49ers, but today, even as then, they continue to face the always challenging problems of the future. 'fi Iii f freer vb I . 1.x QM.. I 4,59 ' t, .. l Q X 4 l f ' , 3 T it l , :Y ,V ,F I ' , l ll , I MAJ gr fl , H 'l' Q w i n f f '. l T uv -rs -.. - fc f

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Row One: Hahn, Blake, Callas, Marton, Thorgaard, Mr. Fleenor, Lazarus, Fraser, Chamberlain, Swartz. Row Two: Himmelman, Benson, Hill, Nielsen, Feehand, Dyste, Raihle, Gibbs, Epstein, J. Thatcher, Frost, Kennedy, Roberts. Row Three: Odell, Schubert, Sunde, Gronseth, Reitan, Calva, Stotesberry, Bertelson, Bonoif, Johnson, Briggs. Not pictured: St. Anthony, Evanson. STUDENT COUNCIL COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL YEAR Washburn's student council began its work this term with great enthusiasm. For some time previous the council had been inactive but under able leadership with guidance of Mr. Fleenor, the council started out full steam ahead. When members, who iilled scholarship and personality requirements were selected, plans were made for repre- sentatives to attend various all-city councils and meetings of interest to the school. Dances were given and auditoriums and worthwhile drives for foreign and domestic relief were sponsored. Most important of the year's activities was the joint homecoming with Vocational High. For the first time in Washburn's history, both a homecoming Queen and King were chosen, entertainment was provided during half time at the game, and, of course, the annual dance was held in the gym. The slogan for homecoming was Wash! Burn! Beat! Volts! Congratulations are in order for the line Work done this year by the council. Row One: Engel, Berg, Porter, Young, Monaghan, Mr. Porter. Row Two: Silver, Kelly, Nielson, Winchell, Matzoll, Casey. Row Three: Moe, Anderson, Oster, Taplin, Payton, Eichhorn. RECORDS COMMITTEE Do you have typing errors and ink smudges on your report cards? If you do, just blame it on to the 12th Grade Records Committee. They are the students chosen to type the report cards and the ofiice credit cards. The Committee is un- der the supervision of Mr. Porter. The Committee meets in Room 105 three times a semester. It is usually the Monday before report cards come out. They mark the report cards, and also re- cord the marks on to the ofiice credit cards. Besides marks, they record attend- ance and tardiness. It is their duty to make out the Honor Roll. 7