Edina High School - Whigrean Yearbook (Edina, MN)

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Quill and Scroll, a national honorary society for high school journalists, directed its main objective to stimulating and developing creative writing, thus the planned activities were few. However, the goal it sets up for aspiring underclassmen fulfilled a service to the school. Students were eligible for Quill and Scroll membership if their literary efforts resulted in an outstanding contribution towards the publication of the school newspaper or yearbook, and if they were in the upper third of their class academically. A year of highly productive work was climaxed by a Quill and Scroll dinner at the Rainbow Cafe where members received official recognition and their honorary pins. At this final meeting the society also announced the publications staff for the year 1957-58. Leaders this year were Linda Lundgren, president; Charlotte Smith, vice president; Lynn Kidder, secretary-treasurer. ROW 1: J. McKendrick, L. Lundgren, M. Anderson, J. Rossiter, M. Hill, D. Covell. ROW 2: J. Stukel, J. Sonnesyn, F. Greenagle, M. Swenson, G. Albrecht, P. Swanson, M. Kuntz. ROW 3: C. Smith, M. Carlson, S. Joslin, E. Hoffert, B. Bruss, L. Kidder. Notional Honor Society One of the highest honors a student could receive in high school was to be elected to National Honor Society. Four objectives form the basis for eligibility — scholarship, leadership, character, and service. The junior and senior advisors chose five percent of the junior class and ten percent of the senior class, who have earned a B average or better, and possessed the other characteristics to become new members. The program at which the new members were announced was one of the most exciting and suspenseful of the year, both for those selected and for the student body. The old members walked out into the audience and approached each new member individually at his seat, asking him to come up to the stage. Following this, the usual induction took place, and the initiates were sworn in. This year's officers were Frank Greenagle, president; John Woodhead, vice-president; Linda Lundgren, secretary, and Peter Fedders, treasurer. ROW I: G. Sonneiyn, M. Carlton, L. Lundgren, D. Coveil, M. Nelson, J. Rosenow, J. Hackborn, D. Hansen. ROW 2: J. Bouernfeind, S. Frederickson, D. Mellema, M. Franzen, E. Hoffert, C. Johnson, M. Aldcrson, N. Moe. ROW 3: J. Swant, C. Miller, M. Nordquist, S. Joslin, J. Rossiter, M. Anderson, J. Windhorst, M. Blood. ROW 4: H. Knearl, $. Hughes, D. Connom, R. Bostock, J. Woodhead, D. Myers, J. Carroll. ROW 5: C. Smith, J. Scott, P. Fedders, L. Michael, E. Finkcnaur, P. Swanson, G. 8ridgeman, T. Fitch. NOT PICTURED: L. Kidder. -27 -

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Declamation Declamation activities helped develop student talent in dramatics and public speaking. The contestants worked for their own satisfaction and for a good appraisal from the judges. The evaluations ranged from poor to superior. Each student practiced with an advisor to obtain a superior plus which would entitle him to participate in the next higher contest. Levels of the competition were local, district, regional, and state. The local contest took place on February 27. The district, on March 13, was held at Edina-Morningside for the first time, and later, four of the Edina-Morningside contestants received superior at the regional, although there were no representatives in the state contest. The various sections included were dramatic, humorous reading, memorized and original oratory, discussion groups, extemporaneous speaking, and pantomime. In the one-act play division, three contestants chose as their entry The Finger of God. ROW ti J. Luc , L Micho l, F. Grecnogle, L Pawluk, M. Nordquitl, R. Cum-miskoy. ROW 2: J. Bouernfeind, S. Fred rick on, B. H y, K. Porterfield, H. Hooper, M. Carlton, J. Richardson. ROW 3: 0. M ll ma, L. Rosendahl, K. Kannenberg, M. McLaughlin, S. Robertion, M. Franzen, J. This . NOT PICTURED: G. Albrecht. ROW I j P. Strong, D. Coveil, M. Carlton, J. Rottifer, P. Clou ten, I. Rabe, G. Albrecht, B. Hey. ROW 2: H. Hooper, D. Mellema, E. Spande, M. McLaughlin, J. Thitt, K. Knnnenberg, M. Hill, S. Frederickton. ROW 3: L. Michael, L Lund-gren, J. Carlton, J. Sonnetyn, R. Simmt, L Powluk, J. Thievolt, I. Kidder, B. Carlton. ROW 4: M. Nordquitt, M. Patten, L Martin, D. Portont, R. Gage, M. Juneau, S. Chaney, K. Terwilliger, E. Robertton, S. Barnet. The presentation of a really top-notch production was the aim of the Edina-Morningside National Thespians. A superlative achievement attempted by few such groups, was the staging of Blithe Spirit during the winter. Membership in the National Thespian Society was the goal of every dramatic student. This honor was achieved only after the student had earned ten points by participating in declam, working on the various stage crews, or playing a part in the actual productions. As members earned additional points, they were honored with gold stars. All Thespians received a national dramatics magazine called 'Theater Arts, which gave them many helpful pointers in acting, as well as reviews of plays suitable for high school staging. In the spring of the year, the society held its main social event, at which time initiation was conducted for the new members, and service committees were formed for the annual picnic. -20-

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ROW I: M. Jennewein, M. Newhouse, A. Brian, K. Norton, V. Lock, S. Everett, B. Blonch, K. Kirkman, S. Covnick, J. Heocock, K. Felsted, V. Bower . ROW 2: A. Priskar, B. Lundeen, K. Turnbull, K. Kulp, P. Hunt, T. Nugent, K. Mulligan, S. Finkenaur, J. Gilruth, L. Barker, D. Clark. ROW 3: D. Sharpe, D. Kinney, L. Pear on, J. Lundgren, D. Reddick, B. Lewis, N. Schreiber, K. Kirschner, B. Matthew , W. Peder- sen, H. Berge. ROW 4: C. Holley, M. McAndrews, P. Engquist, J. Flower, G. Bodlund, D. Myers, J. Grinley, M. Swont, S. Olstod, S. Gerecke, J. Corlsan. ROW 5: C. Pacini, $. Pierson, S. Lilligren, B. Kirschner, K. Totall, S. Disney, K. Peterson, L. Kunkel, K. Yerdon, B. Carlton, M. Norris. Pep Club G.A.A. ROW Jt S. McKondrick, D. Davis, J. Wyatt, B. Schweizer. ROW 2: M. Thacker, M. Carlson, K. Kirkman, K. Yerdon, L. Bolduc, J. Kings-land, S. Eggon, Y. Lee, S. Everett, B. Blanch, N. Platou, B. Stephens, S. Johnstone, P. Taylor, N. Swonson, S. Covnik, O. Wiftke, M. Knutson, A. Nordquist, S. Barnet, B. Stover, E. Blake. ROW 3: M. Bylin, B. Lundeen, K. Turnbull, G. Jones, B. Hultman, J. McCormick, K. Kulp, P. Hunt, T. Nugent, K. Henderson, M. McAndrew, S. Pitt, P. Clausen, I. Rabe, J, Huffman, J. Balfany, G. Carlson, P. Patton, S. Nelson, R. Cummintky, L. Wilson. ROW 4: S. Prescott, M. McGor-rough, M. Newhouse, O. Brion, G. Homoro, I. Stenslit, G. Church, M. Jennewein, M. Kohner, J. Gunderson, J. Riebe, J. Johnson, S. Grederickson, C. Anderson, M. Degeberg, J. Schaub, S. Lewis, N. Nichols, M. Norris, N. Schreiber, K. Kirschner, B. Matthews. ROW 5: C. Ostendorf, J. Graf, S. Struck, K. Norton, J. Flowers, N. Fortberg, K. Johnson, D. Kinney, J. Lundgren, B. Lewis, S. Williams, M. Norris, K. Felsted, B. Grover, S. Hewitt, B. Stewart, J. Engle, S. Wokely, I. Kunkel, K. Lindemonn, C. Price, A. Brye. ROW 6: K. lundquist, K. Even-son, S. Anderson, M. Hawkins, P. Engquist, T. Quiggle, L. Pearson, K. Peterson, D. Myers, J. Grinley, K. Kring, J. Heitke, J. Lindberg, M. Most, D. Nelson, L. Learn, N. Keller, C. Donatelle, K. Toylor, A. Severance, P. Richardson, C. Donatelle. ROW 7: S. Lyons, D. Sharpe, S. Carlson, J. Heocock, G. Fick, J. Carlson, P. Blanchard, S. Olstod, S. Finkenaur, J. Gilruth, D. Reddick, S. lilligren, B. Kuschner, P. Kiichli, L. Andrews, S. Moore, C. Pacini, S. Pierson, J. Knutson, S. Disney, E. Roaderick, L. Corrigan, K. Nelson. ROW 8: D. Abraham-son, J. Lewis, C. Bemis, L. Brierley, J. Johnson, S. Williams, S. Tomlinson, G. Hafner, K. Mulligan, K. Johnson, M. Swont, K. Bridgeman, G. Bodlund, D. Carlson, C. Bomsta, C. Groat. ROW 9; K. Hamilton, K. Gilfillan, C. Heines, J. Swant, M. Ost, N. Flukinzer, J. Ryman, S. Ledin, G. Scoggin, K. Dibble, M. Halloran, K. Bessesen, N. Kuphal, J. Crist, N. Patterson, C. Miller, J. Lorkin, J. Larson.