University High School - Bisbila Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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T II K it I S It I L A : UNIVERSI T V II 1 ; II S C II O O I. Marguerite Brawlcy wills her ability to take charge of a household to the feminine world in general. Marjorie Tyler gives her typical American girl appearance to Virginia Mickcl. Dorothy Roscnwald leaves her basketball technique to Alice Gortner. Jack Hughes liequeathcs his baritone voice to the physics prac it bothered all year. Jim McMillan leaves without finding out where to get hold of Connie. Bob Stevenson wills his dignity to (Jordy Sinclair. Shelby Lictzkc leaves her femininity and reserve to Natalie Kuchn and Jean McGee. Stanley Miller leaves June Little to any lucky boy who can get her. Frances Erickson leaves her timidity to Charles Levinson. Connie Holladay gives the line on which she strings her men to Ruth Shellman. Dick Pratt bestows his record of automobile accidents on Paul McGee. Betty Jane Frantz leaves her paint box to Ruth Kittlcson. Julian Scrrill leaves his dignified silence to Bud McCarthy. Margaret Shippec leaves Phyllis Wesley to uphold the honor of having a history “prof in the family. John Hcdback relinquishes his blustering chatter and power of interruption to Betty Hedback. Hod Gilmore reluctantly presents the baton to Sam Williams. Carolmay Morse wills her sweetness to Mar)’ Miller. Marianne Bcnsongivcs St Thomas to Rosy Mills, Gordon Gooch leaves his way-with the'Sophrtmorc girls to Bob Reuter. Bill Glenn decides against leaving the Glee Club his voice and goes from the institution in disgrace. Bob WicthofT presents his aloofness to Tom 1 lardcastle. An Franscn bestows his record for sleeping in class on Dick McGee. Betty Boytl leaves her pleasing disposition and personality to a close second, Betty Mack. Harold Pcpinsky confers his absent mindedness on George Firestone. Harry Wilmcr and George Primcau arc so absorbed in their interest in medicine and radio respectively, they haven’t time to leave anything. Betty Palmer wills her ability to wear clothes to Zomah Hibbard. Helen Pcisch leaves the ice cream stand thankfully, and hides the key. Mary Cummins leaves Adinc Bcuhring behind. Mary Jane Nordland hopes the Glee Club tenor section can manage without her. Bill Klein keeps on growing in hopes of being Christy’s second. Bol Gates leaves the basketballs in vain regret that he didn't get away with them. Pauline Kozberg turns the fifth hour study over to June Little. Mary Cullum bequeathes her acting ability and sense of humor to Jean Bcddall. Dick Rculcr wills the cage and all the duties connected with it to Don Lampland or whoever will take it. Stewart Swenson leaves Marcia Gould, Jean Moorhouse, and other Freshmen admirers. Dolores Schaaf wills her voice to anyone in need of a drag with Archie. John Harding and Chester Smith will the chess board to anyone who is interested, and has a high enough I. Q. to play. Mary TufTrcc bequeathes her art ability to Barbara Satterlee. Helen Barry leaves her operetta success to Doris Sloven. William Hilkcnc leaves his massive frame to the Art Gallery. Jack Kuchn leaves several “love affairs behind, and goes in search of more. Mat Waddell leaves his pull in the library to Jack Andrews. Adacharlottc Pagcnkopf and Janet James leave the Girls' Club Cabinet and Council duties to a Junior willing to carry the load. Carl Wartchow leaves his football prowess to Dick Parrish. f 18 1

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T II K It I S It UNIVERSITY II M. II S C II O O I. I I. A : : “Psychic. On rung numlxT three is Mildred King, who, also, has left the school, and at the bottom is Adacharlottc Pagenkopf. The next series of steps, the Junior year, is headed by Richard Rupp, and placed on the succeeding steps arc Ernest Estes, another ‘dear departed’. Boh Spaeth, and Peggy Christison. The last and highest level is labeled Senior Year. The leader of this ladder is not clear. 11c has not ap|xared in the cards until now, yet he is not a newcomer in the class. “Maybe I can help you”, said Hod. I think I remember the president that vear. David Me—M I on’t tell me! Don’t tell me! I see it all now, said the woman quickly. The leader is David MeNVethy. He is followed by Jim McMillan. Next in line is Boh Spaeth, and last is John Hcdback. Madame (Colleen closed the deck of cards with an air of finality. Harold thanked her and hurried out. The attendant handed him his hat. coat, hut kept everything that happened to lx in the pockets. Harold walked out into the bright sunlight. Tlie Last Will anti T estament o t tlie Class ol 1954 WE. the Seniors of University High school, being conceited enough to believe ire are of sound mind and body, do hereby relinquish our few claims to fame to the following persons: Maleic Plank leaves Jane l iDu and goes home to weep. Bill Kicbcrt gives his model “T to Florence Mcllcn and Ev Meyers. Boh Spaeth wills his Beau Bruminel gallantry to Lindlcy Sullivan. Patty Gradwohl gives James and the new Packard to the hitch-hikers. Henry Blumbcrg wills his ability to box to the kangaroos. Jim Caldwell leaves his thanks to Alfred Bathke for lessons in how to get his woman. Gordon Bricrly bequeathes his ability to understand science to Christian Rondcstvcdt. Anne Boardman leaves her father to run the school for another twenty years. Peggy Christison wills her wim, wigor, and witality to Helen Ciould. Gould Johnson gives his extraordinary watch to Gordy Sinclair, so now Gordy has no excuse for Ixing late to chemistry. Henry Bardin leaves his paint box anti posters to the Art Club. Agnes Schaaf wills her grace and success in toe dancing to Laurinc Tibbetts. Boh DeMott leaves his complexion to the Palmolive Soap Company after careful consideration. Bud Johnson, who bequeathes his conquests in Northrop and Oak Hall to Bill Rhodes, now wants Martha back. Bess Parrish leaves her blonde loveliness to Ruth Ellison. Dorothy Nelson wills the arranging of taxi service in the afternoon to Margaret Macoubrey. Genevieve Corrigan bequeathes her constant and cheery whistle to Mr. Sunderman with which he may call the Glee Club to order. Judith Odell wills her ability to sew to Jean Mowery. Marshall Goodsill leaves his unbroken record of honor roll grades to Paul Ramstad. Alice l-awson bequeathes her ultra-sophistication to Betty Kuchn. Dave MeNVethy gives the Senior class presidency to whoever is able to sway the vole by foul means or fair. Ruthc Rosenholtz wills her unrutllcd calm anil unequaled line to Lois Peterson. Jean Horner leaves the French class with all A's. Betty Comfort wishes the trials and tribulations of the editor on next year's Bisbila victim. I I I7|

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T II E II I S B I L A : : I NIVERSITY III t. II S C II » O I. Dick Rupp and Dorothy Stark leave the halls and the upper windows to Ruth Shell-man and Paul McGee. Louise Weirs and Hester Leebens leave the school together. Mary I ouisc Meyer leaves her I. Q. to Helen I.athrop. Dick Johnson leaves his pleasing personality to Hill Baer. Dan Jones leaves the sincerity of his line to Ruth Ellison. Hilton Goldman gives his ability to answer Mr. Bent’s questions to the practice teacher. Doug Menz leaves school permanently. Bud Green leaves his contagious chuckle and versatility to another chuckler, Kenny Peisch, who will make use of them. Senior Class Prophecy SEATED around a bridge table alxxard the New York bound steamer, “H. P. Alexander , are four fat, prosperous, and jolly men playing their fifth rubber of bridge before the ship docks. Bud Green, a successful New York stock broker, plays opposite his long time friend and pal. Jack Kuchn. Jack’s running the wholesale grocery business since his father has retired. The other two bridge sharks arc Bob Mills and Dick Rupp, partnership owners of the Camel Cigarette (Company. (Perhaps this accounts for the many stubs strewn upon the floor.) I pass,’’ mutters Jack, the dealer. I pass, too,’’ echoes Dick Rupp. Another pass from Bud and still another from Bob Mills. “O. K.l ‘A New Dear! say the four, fat. jolly men. At this moment a knock on the door and the face of I an Jones, the steward, appears. No time for a new deal, now. Your boat has docked. I'll take your baggage. Imagine their surprise to see John Hedhack. the captain of the boat. I he chief stewardess is Betty Jane Frantz. As the four men travel through the city they see many of their old U High friends in various walks of life. Henry Bardin and Mary TufTrcc have rented a lot and are running an art colony. Gordy Gooch anti Paul Johnson arc managing a Broadway musical comedy, backed by Julian Scrrill, a prominent banker. Two of Broadway's greatest stars arc Helen Barry anti Peg Christison, taking leads in the show. The star comedian is none other than Marshall Goodsill. Alice Lawson owns and runs The Powder Box Beauty Salon. George Primeau is helping Adrian design gowns for Hollywood actresses. Art Fransen is seen arranging a group of forget-me-nots in the window of his modernistic flower shop. Hester Leebens is operating a New York public library. We see her displaying Poems for the Very Tiny Tots.’’ hy Bess Parrish. (Reference to her home economics training.) Bob DeMott has accumulated a large fortune by passing off brass-plated wooden nickels as five dollar gold pieces. Doug Menz is managing an insane asylum with great ability. Connie is matron in an Old Indies' Home; Connie's temperament is such that she never excites the old ladies unduly. Bill Hilkcnc has taken over the children’s hour on KSTP. Dorothy Stark is an ardent worker for the W. C. T. U. John Harding has recently opened a department in the University to promote better feeling and less argument among classmates. Henry Blumbcrg, after many years of research, has succeeded in crossing his two favorite flowers and names the flower the Chrysanthadandy.” Agnes Schaaf, at the conclusion of her debut toe dance on a New York stage, had two dozen of these “Chrysantha-dandics thrown over the footlights to her. Dick lohnson is toeing the line as a bellhop in the Ritz-(!arlton Hotel. Harold Gilmore runs the Unccda Shine Shop on Fifth Avenue. Dolores Schaaf has become a noted woman journalist; she is, at present, the star reporter for the True Confessions magazine. James McMillan and Janet James arc the two wcll- I I 19]