Central High School - Centralian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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ENGLISH EXPERTS Continuing with the English department, we see Mrs. Smith. Her ambition is to see Europe after the war. Seeing Pavlowa dance was her greatest thrill ... A lasting memory will be Mrs. Gamble’s favorite phrase: It's never too late to mend. Her hobby is ornithology ... That teachers are always working to increase their knowledge is evident in Miss Miller who received her Master's Degree at the University of Minnesota in the summer of 1942. She is an instructor of English . . . Mrs. Brice, the librarian, would like to fly to Europe in her own plane: but now she devotes her weekends to the Red Cross in which she is a Nurses' Aide.... Although Miss McDill (not pictured) has traveled all over the world, she likes best to climb the mountain trails of Colorado. She teaches English and Shakespeare. Mrj. Nora Smith—English. Miss Harriet Miller—English. Mrs. Helen Gamble— English. Lower right: Mrs. Jeannette Brice- Librarian. TOWN LIBRARY The library, an important cog in every town, is a much used room at Central. Here the students gather for reference and pleasure reading. It is the center for training the future readers and librarians of our town and the world.

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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.

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TRUANT OFFICER Mrs. Marion Boyd is the visiting teacher. In our town's jargon she is the feminine truant officer. She calls on an absentee who has no phone; she tries to persuade students who want to quit school to continue; and she has charge of the rental of school books. These in a nutshell are her duties. Mr . Marion Boyd BUSINESS EXECUTIVES Mr. Clifford Hume (not pictured) left Central in January after teaching typing for only one term ... A large percentage of the pupils at Central take a commercial course. These students inevitably have Miss Scott, an A senior adviser, for office practice . . . Another typing teacher is Miss Zanger. Her favorite place is San Francisco, and her hobbies are reading and seeing movies . . . The teacher of beginning typing is Miss Myrtle Turnquist (not pictured), the department chairman. Her hobby is managing a summer resort at Mille Lacs Lake . . . The hobby of Mr. Nordby is remodeling old houses . . . The sympathy of everyone for war victims is confirmed by Miss Agnes Carey (not pictured) who sent holiday gifts to thirteen veterans at the Veterans' Hospital. She teaches stenography and transcription. Mr. Walter Nordby—Typing. Miss Georgia Scott—Typing and Offico Practico. Miss Helen Zanger—Typing, Bookkoop-ing and Stenography.