Mankato High School - Otaknam Yearbook (Mankato, MN)

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Jlclmlnlfatnatloe afectclanb. Not a dictator but a counselor, not a teacher but a friend. For the past eighteen years Louis R. Kresensky has served as principal of Mankato High. During these years Mr. Kresensky, affectionately known as Kris, has become intricately interwoven with the traditions of the school. Acting in his capacity as principal, Kris wields the gavel that brings assembly to order and raises the two lingers that officially bring it to a close. He prides himself on the fact that he knows most of the students by name. His intense interest in people and their activities is evident in every organization in school, and each is better for his patronage. For the past ten years J. E. Anderson has occupied the superintendents office at Mankato High. Though we stand in awe of him, we respect and honor his advice. His reprimands and decisions, even when severe and irre- vocable, are just. Mr. Anderson really advises from experience. In his years as an educator he has run the gamut of the educational system-from student to superintendent-and in his own words has taught nearly every subject in the curriculum. His kindly interest and well-timed rebukes have sent many students on the path to a fuller and happier life: and now in later years they are proud to count him as a friend. lf you hear a quiet voice say Stay off the court house lawn, or You must refrain from throwing snowballs on the school grounds, you'll find that you've been listening to J. E. Anderson, superintendent of schools and friend of students. The Parent-Teachers Association again sponsored the traditional senior reception and furnished dessert for the junior-senior banquet. Mrs. J, F. Winn is president for the current year. Clgolllcmff fl'Vlalzen1.i LEFT TO RIGHT: Dr. S. J. Tillisch, F. A. Buschcr, William Stradrmann J. R. Snow, J. E. Anderson, Dr. Frank Yukel, Miss Loretto Veigcl Mrs. Roy Andrews, Albert Nitzkowski. Williain Blethen

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Prlflf. QDCUJ SCl LC5C7Q GPEHA On Tuesday, September 3, 1940, six hundred and sixty-one students en- rolled in the Mankato Senior High School, breaking all previous attendance records. There were two hundred and twenty-eight sohomores, one hundred and ninety-one juniors, two hundred and twenty-seven seniors, seven irregulars, live post graduates, and three specials. Arriving ten minutes ahead of time, students consoled each other on their common misfortune. The same six hundred and sixty-one students crowded toward the bulletin board to discover Assembly at 8:30. When all were seated in assembly, Kris stepped to the front and went through the regular routine: keep off the grass, go up the UP stairs, don't run in the halls and positively no sliding down the railings. From these instructions the students made their way to first hour classes, That is, everyone except one hundred and ten sophomores and new students who got lost in the rush. Second hour was spent twiddling thumbs, taking notes, and looking at the good-looking boy in the third row, second seat from the window. A ravenous feeling overcame the third hour classes, and teachers found themselves conducting a class of restless students, each keeping one eye on the clock. g After an hour and twenty minutes pause for refreshments, students returned to fourth hour class. A fourth, fifth, and sixth hour passed. A loud ringing bell, the rush of feet, the banging of lockers-and the building is deserted. There were baffled sophomores who would make the loudest noise at the foot- ball games, cocky juniors who knew what was wrong with the world and how to reform it, and sophisticated seniors who were always ready to have a good time. In the minds of all there lurked the horror of the other one thousand eighty hours left for attending school. '

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TOP, BACK Row: W. Swiers English, history A. Kiefer English, social science P. Ivcrslie social science FRONT Row: D. Sandgren history L. Sterling history, economic geography R. Tallc history MIDDLE, BACK ROW: W. Cote office secretary G. Woller assistant nurse FRONT Row: E. Daniels vocational guidance, personit H. Ostrem vocational coordinator CENTER, BACK ROW: H. Osher French. English F. Klampe Latin. German: C. Pinney English FRONT Row: C. Glasrud English, journalism I. Mehlhouse public speaking M. .MacDougal English acre ltena Q-fha qctculftcy Modern history, American history, social science-one for every year and two teachers for each: Miss Dorothy Sandgren sponsors the B.P. girl reserve. Miss Linnea Sterling acts as co-sponsor of the junior class and sponsor of the G.A. Girl Reserve. Hi-Y uses up any spare time that the American history teachers, Willard Swiers and Reuben Talle, can find. Of course. the time Mr. Swiers spends on the Yell Club can't be counted as spare time. Philip C. Iverslie sponsors the Boys' Civic Club. Alois Kiefer coaches debaters, sponsors Hi-Y, and is co- sponsor of the National Forensic League. Are you wondering what college to attend or how to get a job? Or are you merely suffering from a headache? If it is either of the first two. visit Miss Esther Daniels or Harold Ostrem for some sound advice. If it is your head, go to Miss Lynda Billet, the school nurse. Miss Gwen Woller, her secretary, keeps a record of all these headaches for future reference. Miss Daniels also advises the Girl Reserve Council and the Sopho- more Home room Council. There is no one so sympathetic and at the same time so unyielding when you are late to class and need an admit as the office secretary, Miss Wilma Cote, known as Ticky to her friends. If you want to learn to speak or write well, there is a corps of teachers to help you. Besides teaching the languages, Miss Helen Osher and Miss Frances Klampe sponsor the French and German clubs. Miss Klampe advises the sopho- more class. Just to prove that she likes juniors, Miss Catherine Pinney is co-adviser of the junior class as well as junior English teacher for four hours a day. She sponsors the Sag En Girl Re- serve. At the beginning of the new semester, Miss Francelia Smith took up the reins of the Radio Workshop which Miss Nellie Olson dropped when she left for Arizona on leave for the rest of the year. Again this year, Miss Marjorie MacDougal advised the senior class, and successfully directed the senior carnival. Miss Irene Mehlhouse coaches declam entrants and class play casts. She is co-sponsor of the National Forensic League and sponsor of the Drama Club. In his Hirst full year at Mankato High. Clarence Glasrud has advised the Otaknam, the High News, and two Hy-Type magazines. He also sponsored Quill and Scroll and acted as tennis coac .