Edina High School - Whigrean Yearbook (Edina, MN)

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SCIENCE DEPARTMENT—Left to right: Mr. Ehlert, Mr. Belk, Mr. Carlson, Mr. Krez, Mr. Halvorsen. Page 22

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Social Science courses are required by Edina Morningside High School because of their application to the life of every American citizen. A knowledge of the world's cultures and governments of past and present enables us to understand and cope with the problems of today. Our Social Science courses include Social Studies, World History, American History, Modern Problems, and World Geography. Social Studies are taught in both seventh and eighth grade. The seventh grade course is an introduction to the history and geography of the world, while the eighth grade course deals with the history of American Government. World History, offered in the sophomore year, 1 includes the background of the more important countries. Through this course, students gain a better understanding of America in comparison to the rest of the world. American History, a junior course, is a more intensive study of the development of the United States. This study provides the historical background necessary for an intelligent comprehension of the United States today. Social Problems, taught in the senior year, includes units on personality, government, economics, vocations, and marriage and the family. Seniors may elect World Geography, a course covering political and economic systems and philosophies of the world in addition to their actual geographic conditions. Miss Mardonna Bartholet teaches eighth grade American History, tenth grade World History, and is also a sophomore advisor. In her spare time, Miss Bartholet engages in her hobbies of painting, sewing, and knitting. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Minnesota. Mr. Delmar Fredrickson, in addition to three speech classes, teaches one class of junior American History. He is director of the three annual plays and is advisor for the National Thespian Troupe. Mr. Fredrickson is also the general director of the Declamation Program and usually coaches the extemporaneous speaking division. Attending St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, Mr. Fredrickson received his Bachelor of Arts degree. Mr. Ben Lundquist teaches the junior American History classes and also one class of senior World Geography. As a junior advisor, he is kept busy f ith plans for the Junior-Senior Prom, but he till finds time for his hobby of reading. Mr. undquist received his Bachelor of Science and faster of Arts degrees at the Universiy of Minne-ota. Science Miss LaVonne Magnuson, a new addition to the Edina faculty, teaches five classes of Social Problems to the seniors. Miss Magnuson found time to aid the students who participated in the Voice of Democracy Contest. Attending Augus-tana College in South Dakota, she obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree. Mr. Howard Merriman teaches Social Studies to the eighth graders. He is an eighth grade advisor, Edina's athletic director, and also president of the Minneapolis Division of the Minnesota Educational Association. Mr. Merriman received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the St. Cloud Teacher's College and a Master of Arts degree from the University of Minnesota. Mr. Elmer Stolte, in addition to teaching seventh grade Social Studies, is the midget football coach and sixth grade basketball coach. He attended Huron College and attained a Bachelor of Science degree. Miss Ardis Towler, besides teaching four classes of tenth grade World History, has one class of senior Social Problems. She includes in her activities the advising of the senior council of the Junior Red Cross. Miss Towler holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hamline University. Page 21

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Science Designed to give the student a working knowledge of energy and chemicals and their application to everyday life, the science courses are an extremely important and interesting part of the Edina curriculum. To satisfy every interest. Chemistry, Physics, General Science, Biology, and Health are offered. General Science is taught on both the eighth and ninth grade levels. Eighth graders study the universe and the solar system, whereas ninth graders are concerned more specifically with the earth, its composition, and inhabitants. Health, a required course for the ninth graders, deals with the body—its function, use, and care. Also included in this study is a driver's training course in which the students learn the fundamentals of driving, rules of the road, and the mechanism of the car itself. Biology, offered in the senior high, covers plant and animal life in the world. The structure and function of the plants and animals are studied. It is the first specialized science course offered and also the first course in which the students perform experiments. Chemistry and Physics, electives offered in the junior and senior years at Edina, have attracted a growing number of students. These courses acquaint the students with problems in matter and energy. The subjects investigated are many and varied and include such fields as the following: fluids, solids, mechanics, heat, light, sound, electricity, and magnetism. With the increasing prominence of science and its discoveries, it is becoming more important, even on the high school level, for one to have a basic knowledge of science. In an endeavor to satisfy this need, the Department offers courses in various scientific fields. Mr. John Belk, in addition to teaching Chemistry and Physics to the junior and senior students, acts as a junior class advisor. Mr. Belk attended the University of Minnesota where he completed the course of study required for a Bachelor of Science degree. Mr. David Carlson, besides teaching eighth grade General Science, also teaches one class of eighth grade Mathematics. As one of his extracurricular activities he acts as an advisor to the eighth grade. Attending the University of Minnesota, Mr. Carlson received his Bachelor of Science degree. Mr. John Ehlert teaches all the Biology classes. He is manager of the school's athletic equipment and is also an advisor to the all-school Hi-Y organization. In addition to this full schedule, Mr. Ehlert participates in many other outside activities, one of his interests being camping. He has acquired a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Minnesota. Mr. Elmer Halvorsen, in addition to his ninth grade Science classes, also teaches Health. During the fall, he is kept busy by coaching the midget football team, while in the winter months, acting as wrestling coach takes up the greater part of his spare time. Mr. Halvorsen has attained a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Olaf College. Mr. Dominic Krez teaches General Science to the ninth graders. Much of his extra time is spent in acting as coach of the B squad football team, track assistant, and athletic official. Mr. Krez completed the courses required for a Bachelor of Science as well as a Master of Education Degree at the University of Minnesota.