Minnetonka High School - Voyageur Yearbook (Excelsior, MN)

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Mr. Charles Bosacker Mr. Alfred Gninke Biology Physics U. of M.; B.S. St. Olaf; B.A. Left: Mr. John Peterson Biology, Botany U. of M.; B.A., B.S. Right: Mr. Martin Thames Chemistry U. of Okla.; B.S. U. of M.; MA. The radio elubis short wave radio gets a needed ad- justment. Mr. Peter Hegrenes Mr. Ruben Lokken Chemistry Biology, Zoology St. Olaf; B.A. Augsburg; B.A. U. of Okla; B.S. U. of M.; M.A. S 62.672 665 The science curriculum is a reHection of the current in- terest in the space age. A student of Tonka is required to take at least one year of science. He may select from a broad variety of courses, which include semester courses offered in biology, chemistry, botany, and zoology, and also full year courses in chemistry and physics. After a series of delays due to water and an accident during construction, the new circular addition has pro- vided room for this expanded curriculum. It provides four new chemistry and biology laboratories and six new class rooms. The building chairman of the science department is Mr. Alfred Gniffke. A new teacher in this department for the First year is Mr. Peter Hegrenes, teaching chem- istry.

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M athematz'cs A very important part of every students curricu- lum is a knowledge of mathematics. Under the de- partment chairman, Mr. Wayne Morseth, courses are offered in elementary and higher algebra, plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. These courses give students a good background in math that is helpful in later years. Among the new teachers at Tonka, Mr. Herbert Johnson, Mr. Thomas Kieren, Mr. William Died- rick, Mr. Bruce Anderson are all members of the en- larging math department. Mr. Johnson left in Febru- ary for employment in private industry. Annk reaction to her test score forces a laugh from Mr. John- son. Mr. Bruce Anderson Higher Algebra Mr. William Diedrich Mr. Richard Holmberg Carleton, B.A. Algebra, Geometry Plane Geometry Bemidji, B.S. St. Olaf, B.A. St. Cloud, B.S. xyng 5 w Mr. Herbert Johnson Mr. Wayne Millard Mr. 'aWayne Morseth Higher Algebra Mr. Thomas Kieren Senior Math, Vis. Aids Solid Geometry, Trig. Moorhead, B.S. Plane Geometry Buena Vista, B.S. Augsburg, B.A. Highlands, M.S. Carleton, B.A. U. of M., M.A. U, of Illinois, M.A.

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Mrs. Leslie Feichtinger Mr. Dan Geldert Homemaking Band, Chorus, Music App. East Carolina, B.A. Augsburg, B.A. $11411? ' 1 ' g5 .1 ., M, 5; . 1 N ,ngw 11.1ng. 15g;g 1.. M: Mr. Burt Grimes Mr. John Raymond Art Speech I St. Olaf, B.A. U. of M., B.A., M.A. U. of M., M.A. Mankato, B.S. Mr. Richard Fuller Mrs. Vera Thorp Bookkeeping, Typing Commercial Hamline, B.A.1 - , 1, U. of M., 13.5. Arts, Commercial 51 ' Tonka students who enjoy music may take courses in band, chorus, or music appreciation. The band and chorus, under the ,directiOnxof Mr. Dan Geldert, play for many school functions. In music Tappreciation, students listen to fa1110us music and study harmony and theory. 3 1 1 1 i . Three years of art are offered to the talented student. This '- includes the study of perspective, ceramics oil paint and draWirig. The art classes are instructed by M1.Burton Grimes The speech classes, under the instructioh 9T Mr. John Ray-i mond, giVe the student opportunities to improve his verbal ex- pression and make him at ease in front ofothers. For the student interested 1n commercial activities, 1courses are offered 111 typing, shorthand, and business practice. The chairman of this department Is Miss Inez Thorsen. ' Under the instruction of Mrs. Helen F e1ght1nger girls take homemaking courses which will be valuable to the11Lin later years. They learn to sew and cook. Miss Inez Thorsen Commercial Concordia, B.A. Larry Larson kneels before his god pot for 2nd hour Rembrandts. humw