Washburn High School - Wahian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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To whom do we go when we want to have a dance? Who is it that orders colres and ice and tells us ot the many little things which must be done to prepare tor the big evening? Mr. Janes, our assistant principal, takes care ot these baclcstage problems at all our night-time activities. Mr. Janes' duties around the hallowed halls ot Washburn during school hours are much more serious than arranging tor a dance. Many ot us duck teartully behind a door everytime his tamiliar tigure comes in view tor his main duty is that ot disciplinarian. He also advises and directs the Student Council in their important worlc. Mr. Janes believes one ot the most com- mendable things done this year was that ot the U. C. Service Club. These girls spent their study periods working as cashiers in the lunchroom and donated the money earned to the library to buy new boolcs. Mr. Frank Janes, Our Assistant-Principal always ready and wlllmg COUNSELORS Miss Mabel Christensen and Mr. Obert Evenson P.T.A. OFFICERS Mr, Bolewine. tac. rep.: Mrs. Parlc, sec.: Mr, Grin e pres Mrs Dorman, mem. chr.g Mr. Laidlaw, treas.7 Mr. Je + pes

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Mr. L. A. Fleenor, Our Principal he leaves wushburn with memories 'llt has been a great privilege to me to be a part ot a school such as Washburn tor these thirty- two years, From the beginning the statt, the students, the parents, and the community con- tributed towards making it an unusual opportu- nity to work with young people. ln tact, l tind it easy to compare Washburn with many ot the better-known high schools throughout the coun- try. Some ot the highlights ot my experience here might be listed as: working with Mr. A. lf. Mac- Quarrie, the tirst principal, in establishing the quality ot the school and the many traditions that have stood the test ot timep having had a major part in tounding such activities as National Honor Society, l-li-Y, publications, and athletics: conducting Washburn boys to Century ot Prog- ress' in Chicago, Olympic Games in Berlin, and National l-li-Y Congress in Berea, Kentucky: serv- ing as Boys' Counselor and assistant principal tor many years: experiencing many tine records in athletics-three State Track Championships in a row lI94O-I94l-l942l, three times in the State Basketball tournament ll94I-I946-l955l, and the unprecedented experience ot having teams win the City Football Championship, State Basket- ball Championship, and State Baseball Champion- ship all in one school year, l954-55: and tinally, realizing that so many ot our graduates have gone on to tields ot great accomplishment in practically every worthy type ot endeavour. Vlt three years at Washburn have built up mem- ories tor you, l can practically multiply them by tml! l.. A. Fleenor Who has attended more sports events. seen more class plays, chaperoned more dances, en- couraged top scholastic achievement, been more loyal to Washburn than Mr. Fleenor? No one! Cn behalt ot the class ot l957, the WAHIAN statt wishes the best tor him, our principal. 9

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Vftiifx rwzivf qgnnili ' is s. .me aww: - :gist wwffwf asssz s. ,rim ea 4' 0 .rr me-vmaqpr f M42 gf N? OFFICE STAFF Mrs. Rosemary Lang, Miss l-lelen Lund, Mrs. Shirley Chesney, Mrs. Margaret Woodyard. I I to help us What busy lives our counselors, Miss Christensen and Mr. Evenson, leacl. They advise us on everything from personal problems to vocations. Miss Christensen advises the N.l-l.S., too. The job ot uniting home and school is that ot the P.T.A. We can thanlf them tor many things, including backing tinan- cially the tormals and senior commence- ment dance. ltis encouraging to see the smiling taces ot our otlice statl just betore we present our slcip slip! They work with both the faculty and students to keep business running in a smooth, orderly tashion. Glad to have you in class. Here angle Q intersects . . Gathering courage 'For the day ahead.