Edison High School - Wizard Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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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

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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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Novelty Brightens the School Day B Lucdke F. Rog. T. Kowell, Driver Training students of In a senior English class H. Walburq, R. Salem. P Magnuson Mr Hamnn. learn not only how to drive but the rules of L. Krietz show the wrong way for a girl to introduce her boy good driving through textbooks and movies. friend to her parents. Miss Sophie Albinson and Mrs. lulia Michelsen teach English. Mrs. Michelseu also has the news classes and is adviser of the Record, our school paper. Miss Grace Garland takes charge of speech, drama, and radio classes and is the direc' tor of the senior class play. The three speech classes are very popular with stu' dents because they help give them poise in speaking in front of audiences of all sizes. These classes are also different from any other type and make an interesting change. We have six shop teachers three of whom are Mr. Lee Heironirnus, Mr. Edgar Merrifield, and Mr. Henry Zittlernan. Mr. Heironirnus teaches classes in machine and mechanical drawing. He is also the adviser of the Christian Fellowship Club and an assistant senior adviser. Mr. Merrifield teaches woodwork to the hoys and Mr. Zittleman has machine shop. Shop courses are offered to hoys in all classes from seventh through twelfth grade. M1s:.Gcrxlnnd, Miss Alhinson, Mrs. Michelson. Mi. lfvironimus, Mr. Zittleiiiun, Mi. Mviiitiwlzt Pfiqzi YU