Edison High School - Wizard Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Job To Do Miss Arta Kocken, school counsellor, interviews each student and offers helpful advice. She assists the pupil as to the choice of subjects which would be most beneficial for the career he has chosen to follow after graduation. These timely suggestions have influenced many students to make wise decisions which have helped them in later life. The school nurse. Miss Florence Johnson, approves the admittance of students who have been absent from school because of illness. She offers her services to students who become ill during the day and, if necessary, she excuses them from school. Edison's visiting teacher, Miss Erma Todd, is the confidante of the students. Her time is devoted to making personal contacts between the home and the school. This assistance enables many students to remain in school who otherwise would not be able to do so.

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OFFICE CLERKS Margaret Polnaszok Ruth Lebowits We Have a Miss Ruth Lebowits, the attendance clerk, is familiar to nearly everyone. Absentees present their excuses to her for an admit slip. In addition. Miss Lebowits makes out the attendance reports each day. Mrs. Margaret Polnaszek, Mr. lanes' secretary, is also the credit clerk. She tabulates the grades and keeps the permanent record cards of all the students. Mrs. Nellie Aim is chief office clerk. She answers telephone calls, makes appointments for Mr. Cook, rings the passing bells, and schedules the assemblies. Mrs. Aim also has the responsibility of procuring substitute teachers and of handling all financial transactions. Mrs. Inez Kapala is Mr. Cook's secretary. She is also the requisition clerk and sees that the faculty members receive the materials which they need. A. new member of the office force is Miss Lorraine Dahl. Miss Dahl is the book-room clerk and Miss Todd's stenographer.

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 x. High Enqltah: lano Betq an . . Senior ErvqUmh. . . Senior EnqUah. RADIO CLASS E lh r Larson ... Jr Eriqllsh. Seated: Anna Dunn Vosta Seaman . . • High English: BirdeUa Ro . . . . Sophomore - re»hman English . . . Bank Cashiers: . ohakospeare. Broad Highways The English Department at Edison has outlined a wide variety of courses for the students. The Junior High course, a new addition this semester, consists of introductory grammar, literature, and spelling. Freshman students devote their time to composition and the fundamentals of English. The study of American Literature, a small amount of grammar. and free reading are the main requirements of the Sophomore course. The A Junior year is devoted to the life and works of Shakespeare. Pupils who especially enjoy this course may continue the study of Shakespeare by joining the Sock 'n' Buskin Club. Senior English is a detailed study of all the great writers in English Literature. All semesters of English require written themes, book reports, and oral talks. A long theme is also required during each of the last three semesters. Pago M k