Edison High School - Wizard Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Faculty Emphasizes the Future Xihsvum- Mtss 'l'orxivy, Miss Rdmswick, Miss Holkesviq, Our world history teachers are Mrs. Grace Tillotscn and Mr. Ralph Ahlstrom. World history is an elective subject which is lgught to the students in the sophomore class. Mrs. Helen Curry and Miss Mary Gould teach the community Civics classes. Civics is taught to students in the freshman class and is a required subject. This course teaches pupils about government, home and ccinrnunity lite, and occupations. The students take tests to see what tield ot work they are best suited for. Miss Gould is also the adviser ot the Pen Pals Club. The stu- dents in this club write to other young peo- ple who live in toreign countries. The teachers in the senior high mathe- matics department include Miss Genevieve Holkesvig who has classes in algebra and trigonometry, Miss Louise Ramswick Who, like Miss Holkesvig, is an instructor in alge- bra and geometry, and Miss Celia Torney who has plain and solid geometry classes. Many students take these courses to pre- pare or to get credits tor college or univer- sity entrance atter high school gradua- tion. Besides her math classes Miss Torney is in charge of the Edison band uniforms. She gives out the unitormswhen the band needs to use them and checks them in when the band is through with its perform- ance. Mrs. Tillotson, Mr. Ahlstrom, Miss Gould, Mrs. Curry. Page 17

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Teachers Challenge Alert Minds Mrs. Louise Olsen, Miss Edna Glenn, Mr. George Bruning, and Mr. Benjamin Lie- mohn are the junior high mathematics teach- ers. Extra curricular activities for Mr. Brun- ing include advising the stage crew and coaching our swimming team. Miss Glenn has charge of the Iunior Red Cross here at Edison. Mr. Liemohn, besides teaching his math classes, is the coach ot the excellent Edison golf team, which has won many city championships in the last five years. Math is required for students in the seventh and eighth grades. Pupils in the ninth grade have a choice ot general math, algebra, or some other subject. Seated: Miss Glenn, Mrs. L. Olsen. Standing: Mr. lmxrnrvliri, Mi. liiuninq. Mr. Erickson, Miss Peterson, Miss Erb, Miss Simmons. Page 16 Miss Marjorie Simmons and Miss Eva Peterson teach the classes in modern probe lems. This course is required for students in the senior class. Halt ot the course is about government and the other halt con- cerns occupations, economics, home and family lite. Miss Nellie Erb and Mr. Victor Erickson are the American history teachers. American history is a requirement tor all students in their junior year. Miss Erb is also in charge ol the stair guards. Mr. Erick- son has the Chess Club in addition to his classes in history. Students may join this club even il they don't have any idea how to play chess.

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Modern Classes Create Interest Seated: Miss B-Jnqtsson, Miss Deverell. Slandinq: Miss Leary, Mi. Ludtord, Mrs. Palm. Mr. Homer Pile is an instructor in physics. He is the chairman of the science department here at Edie son and is also the faculty athletic manager. As athletic manager, Mr. Pile purchases uniforms for Edison teams, represents the school at city athletic meetings, has charge of all ticket sales for sports events, and does many other things. Mr. I. Selmer Drage, like Mr. Pile, teaches physics and also has classes in chemistry and biology. Physics is taught to students in the junior and senior classes: chem- istry is elected only by seniorsy but biology is taken by pupils in their sophomore, junior, or senior years. Mr. Drage is the adviser ot the Inventors Club which is a very valuable organization to the school. Page 18 Besides teaching classes in coinnion learn' ings, Miss Florence Leary is in charge ol the cheer leaders and Mr. Willard Ludlord is the Edison ski coach. Cur other cointnon learn- ings teachers include Mrs. Margaret Palm, Miss Minnie Bengtsson, and Miss Agnes Deve erell. Miss Deverell is the faculty business adviser ot the Edison Record. Common learn- ings is a rather new subject in the Minneapolis schools and is a combination ol such classes as history or geography with English. A. Olson, C. Wyckoff. I.. Walters, C. Ames, I. Hall. M. Kulkoy work in cz committee group in a seventh grade common leurninqs class. Ml. llitiqw, Mi. Pile.