Edina High School - Whigrean Yearbook (Edina, MN)

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First Row: Charles S. Hoyt, Mrs. J. F. Richards, Norman Terwilliger. Second Row: Charles McGarraogh, Paul Keller, A. C. Buffington, Milton Kuhlmon Sell ool Board Is Nucleus o f Ed i ma Formulating and carrying through plans for the improvement of the school system has been the important function of our school board which serves as the link between the taxpayers and administration. A group that gives graciously of their time and ability, the board runs with great skill and efficiency. In addition to the regular monthly meetings, special meetings are often necessary, especially in the planning of new school buildings. This year endless hours have been spent by the board in drawing up the final plans for a new junior high school building and an addition to the newly built Concord Elementary School. With the vast increase in enrollment in the Edina-Morningside school system, it is definitely necessary to expand the educational facilities in order to provide an adequate education for every student. If all plans are carried out on schedule, the proposed junior high school will conduct its first classes in the fall of 1955. The school board also hopes to acquire more land on which another elementary school can be built. With the completion of these buildings, the Edina-Morningside campus will certainly be an outstanding asset to the community. It must be realized that voting bond issues for such construction is only the beginning of the school board's duties. It is also their responsibility to see that the work is done as well and inexpensively as possible, and that any needed equipment for the care of the building is obtained. Establishing the policy under which the school is to be maintained is a third important undertaking. Arriving at a suitable budget for the year is a difficult task of the school board, for the salaries of all employees, cafeteria expenses, new equipment and other miscellaneous details must be included. Elected as representatives from each location of District 17, the school board members are Charles S. Hoyt, A. C. Buffington, Norman Terwilliger, Paul Keller, Charles McGarraugh, Mrs. James F. Richards, and Milton Kuhlman, acting chairman. Set up to have a rotating membership, two members are elected each year, and after their three-year terms are completed, members may be re-elected to the board. Sincerity and clear thinking by the taxpayers at voting time assures the community of a stable school system, run by an efficient school board. It is impossible to over emphasize its importance for an effective school system is dependent upon its board of education. Page 11

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P. T. A. Strengthens School Since the parents, the students, and the faculty make up the complex framework of our school's operation, it is imperative that there is a favorable co-ordination of their individual interests. Our high school Parent-Teachers Association has made great strides toward this goal since our school was first opened in 1948. At their four yearly meetings, the P. T. A. presents various programs with the intent of not only stresing the importance of a good student-teacher relationship but also showing the individual accomplishments that the students had made up to that time. Participants at each of these programs are students from the high school. Parents had an opportunity to visit the students' classrooms and meet the students' teachers at the open house held last fall. This open house gave parents a chance to confidentially discuss problems concerning their children with the teachers and to see the results of the daily work produced by the students. At the second meeting, the Music Department of the high school presented their annual Christmas program. As a result of many hours of work, the junior and senior high school bands and choruses exhibited the progress that the Music Department had made during the first half of the year. The Art, Dramatic, and Speech Departments presented the February meeting of the Parent-Teacher Association. Art students from grades seven through twelve, under the direction of Miss Beryle Christesen, head of the Art Department, displayed their best work. After the cast of the mid-winter play presented excerpts from Our Town, Mr. Delmar Fredrickson, drama coach, gave a short talk on the importance of high school dramatics. Because it emphasized the importance of making a class interesting as well as productive, this meeting was especially beneficial. Various new projects were suggested at the last meeting of the year, which was devoted mainly to the transaction of business. Following the business meeting, parents and teachers were served refreshments in the high school lunchroom. At this time they discussed the possibilities of these new ideas and projects. Mr. Charles Webster, Mrs. Ray Beim, Mr. E. Lawrence Swandby, president; Miss Ingrid Miller, Mr. Harold Berglund Page 10

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Kulil man Coordinates School System To Mr. Kuhlman can be attributed the functioning of our school system. He not only supervises an efficient staff and financial matters, but he also keeps the public informed on school progress. Mr. Kuhlman, who received his Bachelor of Science degree from South Dakota State University and Master of Arts degree from the University of Minnesota, obtained his first position in Watertown, South Dakota. However, he soon became principal at Stillwater, Minnesota and later at St. Louis Park. Coming to Edina in 1949 as principal, he was promoted to superintendent in 1950. Our superintendent is kept busy through membership in local, state, and national educational and administrative organizations, the American Legion, and the Lion's club. Mr. Kuhlman is listed in Leaders in Education and Who's Who in the Midwest. Page 12 Miss Harriet Kelsey Mrs. Thelma Nelson