Central High School - Centralian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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oAdminil t tat ion Members of the 1946 Graduating Classes: A feeling of great joy and thanksgiving arises within us as we see you go forth, our first post-war graduating classes. For four long years we waited to see the silver linings of victory shine through the dark clouds of hate, war, and strife. You have chosen to dedicate your 1946 Centralian to Victory. Although the fighting has ceased, real victory will bo achieved only by establishing and maintaining peaceful relations among all nations of the world. Peace and understanding must have their beginnings at home. We hope that during your three years at Central. we have helped you to gain appreciation and understanding of your fellowmen, regardless of race, color, or creed. One World can be built on no other foundation. We wish you Godspeed. ROBERT CLASSON The office staff is the means by which the school runs smoothly. It consists of the principal, assistant principal, counselors, school nurse, visiting teacher, and the clerks. Our two counselors, Miss Bell and Mr. Rohde, have continued, as in former years, to give invaluable aid to students by planning courses of study, giving advice on college and its requirements, and explaining special schools and work opportunities. Special counseling was also given to students who were uncertain as to vocational plans and to those who had personal problems. Our visiting teacher, Mrs. Marion Boyd, and the school nurse. Miss Walborg Wayne, are the two responsible for the good work done both in school and out. in guarding the health of all Centralites, and in eliminating chronic absenteeism. Our competent force of office clerks are comprised of Mrs. Dorothy Faughnder. Mrs. Bea Shapiro (formerly Miss Ginsberg), Miss Betty Anderson, and Miss Marion Anderson. They handle the usual and the unusual routine. The services carried on by the office force are varied —they include everything from helping new students to find their way around school to the attempt to keep the old students in line. It is generally accepted that without our office force, the school would lack the essential instrument by which it is able to function properly. Mi t B Andorson, Mr . B. Shapiro, Mr . W. Wayne, Mr. H. Rohde, Mi C. Bell, Mis M. Anderson. Mr . D. Faughnder.

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Upper left: Mr . M. Seller . Mitt L Utley. Mr . I. Whiting. Mitt L. Mitt L Groti. Lower left: Mitt H. Miller. Mr . H. Gamble, Mitt Met. Upper Right: Mitt C. Bell, Mr. J. Mulligan, Mitt G. McDill, I. Perkoll, Mitt A. Fo«. Lower right: Typical Englith clatt—teit time. Cnglidk After completing a year of American literature, principal clauses, and infinitives, with the assistance of Miss Miller. Miss Bell. Mrs. Gamble, Mrs. Smith, and Mrs. Whiting, the confident juniors-to-be look forward to newswriting with Mr. Mulligan, creative writing with Miss Utley, and Shakespeare with Miss lies and Miss Grosz. By the less courageous members of the I IB class, the 11A Shakespeare course is looked forward to with great fear. After 6 weeks of ' To-be-or-not-to-be, these students realize that their fears were—justified. Two-thirds of their senior high school English behind them, the newcomers to English 5 and 6 are welcomed by Miss Fox. Miss McDill. and Miss Parkell. They are kept busy with a year of English literature, iambic pentameter. and participial phrases. It would be inappropriate to leave the English De- partment without mentioning the task of taking the minimum essentials tests. The purpose of this test is to determine the ability of the student to understand and to write the English language, but to most of us it is something only to look forward to with anguish. As a highlight of the I2A term, comes the Gale Prize Essay contest, in which all graduating seniors participate as part of their senior English. The three prizes, consisting of dividends from an endowment fund, are given for the three best essays written. Radio workshop was introduced this year as an advanced public speaking class, and is under the able direction of Mrs. Sellers. English is a vital part of our high school years, a subject we shall always concede is most practical and usable.