Edison High School - Wizard Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Education Prepares the lndividual for Living Mr. Miss Lee. Hamrin. I. Kennedy, M. Maciazka, R. Shea, M. Greene relax alter driving. Mrs. Lois Miller, Mrs. Mayme Luther, Miss Helen Hickok, and Miss Lorraine Stavenas ot the home economics department aqreed, Today we are tryinq to brinq in as many phases ot home economics as possible. We hope this training will help the qirls become better family and community members in the future. Mr. Christopher Hamrin stated, most important subject that is tauqht today. lt teaches the student not only how the car worlcs, but also the safety that must be used in driyinqf' Miss Dorothy Lee commented, The main chanqe in the lunchroom was in September, 1938. Then we were usinq the steam counter on the qirls' side only: the one on the boys' side was closed. lt was not until Sepf temher, l942, that we used both counters. When I first came here, there were three women in the kitchen, but now there are six full time employees and one working halt time. Mr. Harry Ranks concluded, There is much more nation-wide interest in creative music these days than tormerlyf' Mr. Humrin. 0ur newest subject, drivers training, is tho lj . ,.. I H!-an-Q ,M .X Mr, Rrmks, Miss Bennett, Miss Toohy. Seated. Mis. Lutlior, Miss Slglk'-'IiJS. Standing: Miss Mrs. Miller. Ptiqn 20 llivk lc

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Mechanical Skills Are Useful and Practical ln printing, the text-books have been ditterent each year. The different projects have changed as some are lett out, and others are put in. The boys in graphic arts are now making their own cardboard cameras. They learn to han- dle the cameras by taking pic- tures outside during the nice weather, remarked Mr. David Ha- bel. Mr. Lee Heironimus com- mented, The teaching ot machine and architectural drawing has be- come more technical with the years that have passed. These subjects help boys who are going on to school as well as those who are not. Mr. Henry Zittleman sugf gested, I teach the same subject, with the in the same manner. The development ot radar, television, and other new inventions has changed the method of teaching electricity to a great extent. A lack of funds has prevented the teaching of these new things, but soon all schools will have adequate equipment, The study of metal work has not changed enough to be noticed, concluded Mr. D. Bruce Mathiason, in- structor of these subjects. same books, and A DRAWING CLASS WORKS OUT A PROBLEM 'IRQ 'SU' all lfla Nl' 'ull it!! Mr. Lopdto and Mr. Muthiuson. Sealed: Mr. Zittlemcm ond Mr. Merrifield. Standing: Mr. Heirommus ond Mr. I-label. Page 19

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Modern Curricula Utter lnnumerable Subjects Mr. Barber. C. D. Iohnson. M. Clark. I. Brandt tit pattern for construction ot gannent. Mr. Elmer Sodergren said, At one time, I led an orchestra oi about twentv, Since then, it has enlarged to the present group. There is much more equipment tor presens tation ot choral concerts and assemblies. Miss Mary Harroun remarked about chem- Miss Hum-,,,,,, istry, The evolution of chemistry from the early days at Edison until now may be com-- pared to the ditterence in Dalton's atomic concept ot an innocent bullet-like little ball and the mighty atom as we know it today. Said Mr. Lyle Barber, our chiet engineer, There has been a lot ot new equipment installed around the building in recent years. There is more gum chewing by the students, and the walls have seemed to accumulate much dirt. Mr. Peter Guzy, our football coach, commented about the sport, Football, especially, has undergone quite a few changes tor the betterment oi the game from both a player's and spectator's stand! point. Miss Edith Barton, girls' gym teacher, concluded, Greater emphasis is now placed on recreational or dual activities as opposed to team activity. Seated: Mrs. Davis, Mr. Guzy. Standing: Miss Burton, Miss Ferguson, Mr. Sodergren, Mr, Lunkley. Mr. Miller, Page 21