Edison High School - Wizard Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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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.

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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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Careers Develop from the Sciences Miss Helen Hickok and Mrs. Mayme Luther teach classes in clothing to the girls of our school. Miss Hickok is also an adviser ot the Blue Tri. Mrs. Boine Hunt is an instructor in lioth loods and clothing. Miss Lorraine Stave- tias teaches food classes and, like Miss Hick- ok, is an adviser ot the Blue Tri. Mrs. Lois Miller is a toods teacher who has the class in home nianagenient here at Edison. Horne mans agement is very helpful for both boys and girls in senior high. R. Hoyt, M. Sroqa. P. Larson, M. Rybak show the proper way to set a table. They also leam to plan and prepare well-balanced meals. Mis. lltwlvlstwxi, Mi. Bitzi-att, Mi. Brnmii, Mrs. Zcck. l F -- B -' lf --1-1 t !Q'J 1.43 rt -Ohm- Soaiod: Mrs. Luther, Miss Hickok. Standing: Mrs. Miller, Miss Stavenos, Mrs. Hunt. Four oi our science teachers are Mrs. Ethel Pohlf son, Mr. Lewis Barrett, Mrs. Mardell Zeck, and Mr. leiterson Benner. They usually teach the younger students. Two ot these teachers, Mrs. Pohlson and Mr. Barrett, are instructors of classes in Botany and general science. Mrs. Zeck teaches science classes in the junior high. Mr. Benner has classes in botany and biology and is the school banking adviser. Biology is the study of animals and plants, while botany has to do chiefly with plants. The students in these classes do quite a bit ot collecting ot weeds, leaves, and interesting plants. Many movies are shown in these classes to help pupils understand their work. Page I9