Edison High School - Wizard Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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T H E WIZAR D RUTH FITCH COLE A iitt«ni Principal Student of Edison: ONE of your ancestors left home, friends, and country to come to a new world to make a new home and to adopt a new country. I do not know whether he came with those first settlers in the New England wilderness or whether he came with you in his arms. I do know that it took bravery to leave his home for an unknown land. I know that he had many hardships to overcome whether the bleak winters of New England, the grasshoppers of the plains, the harassing Indians, or the economic struggles of a later time. He worked long and hard. He overcame one disaster to face another. He accomplished because of his hope and faith as by faith Abraham left home and journeyed afar to a new country. May you. his descendant, be brave to undertake; may you work hard to overcome; and may you have that faith and hope which accomplishes.

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T H H W IZARD. LOUIS G COOK Priocipjl THE year 1933 finds the old superstitions and fears among nations and peoples reviving. We say in our Declaration that “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they arc endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these arc Life. Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” We must again renew our pledge, and founded as we are on the rock of tolerance we must clearly sec that selfish nationalism results inevitably in superstition, hatred, and war. It is most appropriate then that this year we of Edison publish the Wizard of All Nations. Wc can render a real contribution to a very great and present need—the need of understanding that there is “Neither East nor West. Border nor Breed nor Birth when two strong men stand face to face though they come from the ends of the earth. [ is 1

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Mr Rrodrioick Mi t Ko k n MU Towntcod Mr . 0 iW» Mr Slrwari MU Oundonort Mr Aim Mi»» Swjn»on Mr . L«nvik Mi » L bowii« OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION THE office force consists of five clerks with Mrs. Aim at its head. In charge of the attendance is Miss Lebowits. Mr. Cook and Miss Cole have, as their secretaries. Mrs. Lenvik and Miss Swanson respectively. Mrs. Lenvik is also the requisition clerk. Miss Sather. who assists two days of the week, does miscellaneous work, including the sale of books in the new book-room and distribution of books in the eighth grade book room. An important cog in the life of the school is Miss Kocken. the school counselor. Her expert, personal advice regarding programs and future occupa lions is given to each student in his freshman and senior years. The choice and preparation of the life work of a student are under her supervision. The coun selor is also invaluable in her placement of students in good positions. The chief engineer. Mr. Stewart, is assisted by a corps of ten men and one woman, in keeping Edison warm, clean and attractive. Mrs. Giles is in charge of the teachers' and students' lunchrooms. With her staff of three women, one man. and fifteen students, she prepares a well-balanced meal daily in the lunchroom. The nurse. Miss Townsend, has several duties. She admits students to the classroom from which they have been absent because of illness, administers first aid when necessary, and also visits the homes of pupils who have been absent a number of days. Mrs. Rendernick is the librarian and has as her assistant. Miss Chandon-net. They give help to the students in their reference work, and keep order in the library during the study periods. I zo |