Edina High School - Whigrean Yearbook (Edina, MN)

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NURSE ESSENTIAL TO SCHOOL SIMPSON MANAGES SCHOOL BUSINESS At one time or another, all business transactions made by the school system pass through the office of Mr. William L. Simpson, business manager. This man, who pays all the bills contracted by the school, manages the payroll, and supervises all the bookkeeping, came to Edina in 1950. Mr. Simpson's job grows more difficult with each year of our ever-expanding enrollment and building programs. Constantly confronted with problems, he is concerned about all the facets of business and accounting. However, because he is widely experienced in such matters, his efficiency is a large factor contributing to the welfare of our school. Unlike most other professions of nursing, the job of Mrs. Lois Moore, our nurse who graduated with a Master's degree in public health from the University of Minnesota, is not primarily to take care of the sick but to protect the healthy. Annual eye and ear tests and preventive shots are given to maintain our high standard of health. Of course first aid is also another important part of her job. Although Mrs. Moore's school work takes up the majority of her time, visiting homes upon request to confer with parents confronted by particular problems is another of her services. MILLER HEADS LIBRARY Miss Ingrid Miller, our head librarian, has a larger job than many students realize. Not only in charge of ordering all new books and magazines, she is also responsible for the maintenance of all material in the library. This particular job includes the repairing of any school books upon request of the students or teachers. Yet Miss Miller still finds time to familiarize classes with the functions of the library and is always willing to give her time in order to help a student. Having graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Minnesota, Miss Miller went into library work at Mount Clemens, Michigan, before coming to Edina in 1948. Page

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Jensen, Schmidt Counsel Students Mr. Schmidt Mr. Rodney Schmidt holds the position of counselor to the junior high students. Having been established this year for the first time in our school system, this office is responsible for initiating a program which will allow students, particularly the new seventh graders, to successfully adjust to high school life. If parents have any questions about their children, they are directed to Mr. Schmidt. In addition, he along with Miss Jensen has charge of the testing program for the school which includes the A. C. E. and the Iowa Achievement Tests. Mr. Schmidt also has academic duties and teaches two classes of seventh grade geography. Attending Macalester College and the University of Minnesota, he received his Bachelor and Master of Arts degrees. Before coming to Edina, he was in the navy. Preceding this time in the service, he taught at Hastings High School, Hastings, Minnesota. Miss Jensen Counseling senior high students is the job of Miss Marilyn Jensen. To aid in her interviews with students, she keeps a complete file of college and vocational training catalogues; she then arranges for representatives from various schools to speak to the students. Because it takes a great deal of thought and consideration to make decisions about vocations and colleges, the students welcome her advice. Both new students wishing to make arrangements for their class schedules and students desiring to change their present schedules consult with Miss Jensen. Along with Mr. Schmidt, she plans testing programs. Another of her diversified jobs is counseling all-school Y-Teens and co-ordinating the activities of the individual chapters. These duties contribute to her heavy program. After attending the University of Minnesota, where she received her Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts degrees. Miss Jensen taught senior English in Austin, Minnesota. Page 15

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Kadlec, Islcer Are New Supervisors The Edina-Morningside school district is fortunate in having Mr. Edward Kadlac as part of its administration. Acting as superintendent of the buildings and grounds, with twenty-seven employees under his supervision, he has charge of the maintenance of all five schools. This includes such things as the playgrounds, athletic fields, and buses. In her first year at Edina, Mrs. Rose Isker has token over Mrs. Aamodt's former position of cafeteria director. Mrs. Isker, along with the aid of the kitchen staff, plans, prepares, and serves the daily meals for the faculty and student body of all five schools in the Edina-Morningside district. Kitchen Staff Essential to School The kitchen staff, consisting of seven women, cooks daily for over five hundred students as well as fifty teachers. Under the supervision of Mrs. Rose Isker, cafeteria director, the kitchen staff plans the daily menus, handles all financial transactions, prepares the food, and takes care of the countless details in managing a cafeteria, n addition to the noon meals, the kitchen staff always has a supply of coffee ready for the acuity and helps in the preparation of some of ie banquets held at the school. The kitchen taff is definitely an indispensable part of the .chool system. Men Behind, the Scenes The custodians, a group that attains little recognition, are an invaluable part of our school system. Playing a very important role in the maintenance of our high school, they often ignore the traditional eight-hour day and work much longer. Included in their many duties are sweeping the halls three times a day, cleaning all the classrooms at the termination of each school day, and the other numerous jobs that are essential in the upkeep of a high school. It is due to the hard work of these men behind the scenes, our custodians, that our school presents a bright and shining face to all. Page 17