Minnetonka High School - Voyageur Yearbook (Excelsior, MN)

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 yi pK jv7 pedfaMy DeJicat i t 62 K ■ Ajts. WMfolw O. NifiS6 i All of us know Mr. Nilsen, but few of us ore familiar with his past. He did his undergraduate work at Saint Olaf College, majoring in chemistry and economics. Later he received his M.A. from the University of Minnesota. Mr. Nilsen began his career as principal at Buffalo Lake, Minnesota. Next he taught science and coached at Browns Valley. His first superintendent position came at Holmen, Wisconsin. He has held similar positions at Spring Grove and Excelsior before the construction of Minnetonka High School in 1952. Voyageur could have justifiably been dedicated to Mr. Nilsen any year. We feel this year is particularly appropriate because of his efforts on behalf of the recent bond issue. His leadership in coordinating the efforts of the Board of Education and the various citizen committees was indispensi-ble in its passage on December 12, 1961. Through him we hope to thank all those who made this event possible. 4

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