Central High School - Centralian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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In our town we sometimes hear people say that high school students don't have much culture and that they acquire little real education. But they have pleasures of a kind. Central students enjoy Shakespeare, they do well in art and creative writing, and this year they presented The Ballad for Americans''—that is just about as far as they go. They have a happy spirit; for the time they are carefree. Human beings rarely realize life while they live it — and so with our school. It's too wonderful to appreciate while we're here—that will come after our three years here are over. Lorine Grosz, Chairman, Enc TOWN'S LITERARY Every one at Central who aspires to be a journalist soon meets the adviser of the News, Mr. Jack Mulligan, who is a well-known authority on journalism . . . The war efforts of the town’s council are made evident by Miss lies who is a Red Cross Nurses' Aide . . . Problems arise daily in the minds of our underclassmen. These young citizens who bring their burdens to their counselor, Miss Bell, invariably go away with their difficulties solved and their despondent spirits raised. Miss Bell's greatest desire is to see Madame Chiang Kai-Shek ... A must in every citizen's life is to see the class play. The June plays are under the able direction of Miss Grosz; and naturally, her favorite hobby is dramatics. Busy as she is, she still reads a great deal. Upper right: Mi«s Lorine Grow—English, Department Chairman. Lower: Miss Louise lies—English. Mr. John Mulligan— English and United States History. Miss Clare Bell—English end Counselor.

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The head of the science department of our town is Mr. Rohde. Hank’s” favorite pastime is monkeying with his car ; and his greatest thrill was visiting the United States Supreme Court . . . Mr. Emerson, co-author of the chemistry laboratory manual used in our town, is a whiz at chemical formulas . . . His manual is used in all Minneapolis high schools . . . Miss Edlund agrees with the advertisements that say Minnesota is the ideal vacation land. She likes Lake Itasca best. She has spent three summers there in botanical research . . . That wide grin on the right belongs to Mr. Schadegg, the beloved adviser of the Centralian. Milt is also supervisor of the first Civil Air Patrol Cadet Squadron in the United States . . . Miss Korista. adviser of the Blue Triangle, regretfully states that she has to postpone her plans for traveling until after the war . . . Mr. Peck's ambition is to go to Texas; and we hope those songs about ''Deep in the Heart of Texas won't keep him there. TOWN GARDENERS AND EXPERIMENTERS Upper left: Mist Elsie E. Edlund—Botany. Mr. Byron Emerson — Chemistry. Mr. Henry Rohde — Physics. Department Chairman, Head of Testing Committee, and Counselor. Mr. Milton Schadegg— World History, Physics, and Aviation Science. Lower left: Miss Frances Korista— Biology. Mr. Ross Pocfc—Biology. 9

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A child's flight of imagination was confided by Miss Henry whose childhood ambition was to fly like a bird. Now she avidly attends plays and concerts . . . Another alderwoman in our town's council is Miss Setter-berg, coach of the January Class Plays. She devotes a great deal of her spare time to selling war bonds and stamps ... At Central, we have an author of several English textbooks. This character in the drama of our town is Mrs. Cook, who is Cookie’’ to her SHAKESPEAREAN CITIZENS Upper right: Mijj Ruth Sottorborg— English end Shakeipeare. Mbs Laura Henry— Shakespeare end Public Speaking. Min Lulu Utley—English. Lower: Mrs. Luella Cook—-English and Shakespeare. Miss Amy Fox—English. Miss Irena Par-koll—English. friends . . . The pupils of Miss Fox will never forget the saying You don’t know you don't know. To her that is the height of stupidity . . . Miss Parkell can draw from her store of knowledge anything you want to know about English . . . Got a pass? Well, no. Then you'll catch it from Miss Utley. One of the interests of this watcher of halls is politics . . . Miss Abigail O'Leary (not pictured), adviser of the Quest, one of the best magazines in the country, has for her hobby antique glass.