Bloomington High School - Bear Yearbook (Bloomington, MN)

Page 13 text:

Final Moments for Seniors . . . Commencement has come and gone for us, as it has for hundreds of others. Many lifelong friendships have been formed and many lessons have been learned. Now that it is at an end we feel that we are better equipped to meet the new challenges that lie ahead because we have been a part of Bloomington High School. The realization, that graduation was near finally came when the seniors were measured for caps and gowns. Members of last yeafs senior class proudly stepped up to receive their diplomats.

Page 12 text:

Members of last year'is' junior class prepared for the Junior-Senior Prom. thBali Huff, by making leis. Seniors Took College Tests and Had a Prom . . . Members of the senior Class industriously labored over their PSAT tests. At last, as seniors, we felt our importance, for we had attained the goal set so many years before. New problems faced us; we had to decide between college or a job. For many of us these problems were solved with the help of the vocational guidance of our counselors. Those of us who were col- lege-bound began taking tests and listening to college representatives. Finally, de- cisions were made and we sent in applications, hoping for the best.

Page 14 text:

District Offices Unite School and Community Superintendent of Schools, Hubert G. Olson. is now cum- pleting his 19th year with the Bloomingtnn School system. During this time Bloomington has built a dozen new schools to meet the growing needs of the city. At present. five ele- mentary schools and one junior high school are under con- struction, to be ready in the fall of 1962. These increasing demands have made the duties of Mr. Olson and his three assistants more and more of a responsibility each year. is:.. Page 10 Mr. Clifford Bowman Clerk Mr. William Carlson Director Mr. Edward Constantine Director Mrs. Edith Meinecke Director Mr. Robert Peterson Chairman Mr. Wilson Pond Treasurer tDeceasedeMarch 26, 1962i Six citizens elected by the community com- prise Bloomingtonk school board. This group meets hi-monthly to discuss problems present- ed by the ever increasing number of Children attending school. Superintendent Hubert Ol- son and Business Manager Cy Knutson also attend meetings, but they have no vote in hoard matters. Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education P. Arthur Hoblit first taught at Bloomington in 1938. He then left the system to teach in Excelsior and Stillwater, where he became junior high principal after Navy service in World War II. He returned to Bloomington as high school princi- pal in 1951 and continued in this capacity until 1960 when he was appointed to his present position. He holds a Bachelofs degree from Winona State College and a MA. from the University of Minnesota.