Edina High School - Whigrean Yearbook (Edina, MN)

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Business Education Prepares Students For Future And Present Employment The Business Education Department offers courses in three major areas which are designed to prepare the student for college, careers in business and personal use. Two important courses which arc very helpful to the student arc typing and shorthand. Office practice includes office procedures, advanced typing skills, and the use of various office machines such as the calculator and the adding machine. Principles of accounting are introduced in Bookkeeping. Business Organization and Management offers training in the formation and functioning of partnerships and corporations. In Everyday Law, students discuss the elements of the contract and its application to the consumer and the businessman. Retailing, Sales, and Marketing is mainly for those who plan business as a career. Mr. William E. Bieanieh—Occupational Relation and Distributive Education direct Adult Education—advise FSLA—enjoys lake living. Mu. Gloria Syitrom—Shorthand I'll and Office Practice—advise FBLA—fourth year at Edina. Min Edith Grontberg—Typing, Office Practice, and Recordkeeping—co-advitor of Red Crow Council— lovely hair. Miu Ardyct La Pray —Typing—head of Business Education Department—enjoys swimming, skiing and tennis. Mr. Mtl• vin Man—Business Management, Recordkeeping, Office Practice, and Retailing—enjoys auto mechanics and electronics. Mr. Rog-it Boer get—Bookkeeping, Everyday Law, and Sociology—“You’ve just had an experience. 26

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Shop Courses Teach Industrial Skills “Hey, who’s number 76?” This is a common question at athletic events and without programs it would go unanswered. The programs arc a project of Edina’s print shop, only one of the classes offered by the Industrial Arts department. There are four main areas of Industrial Arts open to both boys and girls. Drawing is offered at the general and specialized levels. Woodwork classes learn the fundamentals of furniture construction and design. In general and advanced metal, students learn shop safety as well as the procedure for forming metal alloys. Press work, photography, and book binding arc included in the printing classes. Mr. Otto Janeckt—General and Advanced General and Advanced Printing and Archi- Woodworking, and General and Advanced tcctural Drawing—responsible for printing all Metal—Concessions Club advisor--enjoys Itoat- school programs—enjoys woodworking, ing and fishing. Mr. Richard Rtichow— 25

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Mrt. Pal Engelhard—Girls' Physical Education—attended U of M last summer -advises G.A.A.— Mrs. E to her “sjals. Mr. Slatrot Canakei—Boys’ Physical Education—coached Edina’s football team to second place finish—enjoys hunting. Mr. Duane Baglien Boys’ Physical Education—coaches B football, basketball, and baseball-spent last summer in school. Gym Classes Keep Students Physically Fit When winter winds blow and snow falls, the traffic on Normandale may stop but the gym classes continue their invigorating program of outdoor sports. Physical Education is required for sophomores and offered as an elective to juniors and seniors. Students electing Phy. Ed. become gym aids and help the teachers lead their classes. Promoting physical fitness and good sportsmanship is the major aim of the department. This is accomplished through units on tennis, golf, ping pong, archery and team sports such as volleyball, softball, and basketball. Modern dance, square dancing, and exercise records arc special features for the girls. In addition, students are taught the essentials of first aid and application of first aid measures. Mus Marlene Yoke- -Phyucal Education and Special Food —spent summer in California—enjoy knitting and ikiing. 27 Rain or shine, Phy. Ed. classes keep sophomores in line.