University High School - Bisbila Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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TOP: SHOP: Micheclt. HOME EC.: Hcndncksoa. ART: L«gmg. LIBRARY: J«ckm«n, Oomicr. CENTER: PHY. ED.: Jaeger, Bertelma Baird. MUSIC: Sil»«f»horn«. BOTTOM: SCIENCE: Boudryc, Peterton, Vaurio. HISTORY: McCunc, Mcndcth. Beck, Castleberry. II P E E R faculty Hammers, nails, and saws arc Mr. William Mi-cheel's meat—he teaches manual training classes. He coaches the Model Airplane Club. . . . The pleasant aroma that sometimes invades our halls is often caused by the concoctions of Miss Eunice Hendrickson's home economics classes. . . . Aside from instructing art students, advising Beaux Arts Club, and helping with the carnival plans, Mr. Duard Laging is a new member of the Proud Papa's Club. . . . The Dewey Decimal System is a cinch to Miss Mabel Jackman, the head librarian. She advises the Library Board. . . . Along with her duties of filing cards and checking books. Miss Alice Domier, our new librarian, has the task of keeping students quiet in the study hall. . . . Mr. David Bartelma, the head of boys' athletics and Miss Eloise Jaeger and Miss Beatrice Baird, the heads of girls' gym classes, teach everything from archery to swimming in their classes. . . . Mr. H. M. Silverthorne wields his baton over the glee clubs and takes pride in their various musical programs. . . . Mr. Mason Boudrye chases bac- teria around the classrooms with his biology students tagging along behind him. . . . Mr. Shailer Peterson is famous for his mercury antenna and his cartoons and doodles used to illustrate his lectures to science classes. . . . The tough job of handling the Carnival Board was taken over by scientist Mr. Franz Vaurio. But equally tough is Mr. Vaurio. noted for his wrestling ability. . . . Famous for his blitzquizzes. Mr. George Mc-Cune, eighth grade sponsor, doesn't let his social science classes nap. . . . Mrs. Claude Merideth has the task of advising the perspiring Bisbila editors besides teaching the modern history classes. . . . The students' slogan. Hunt and peck with Hubert Beck has changed to efficiency plus in Mr. Beck's typing course. He teaches social studies, too. ... If anyone wants to know where to find Washington's Inaugural Address it is almost certain that Mr. Donald Castleberry knows the book. page, and line. In contrast to his U. S. History classes he coaches tennis and Jr. High football. Page Eight J

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II II u n q i q q q a q fl q w q q Mr. William S. Carlton, Director Mr. James E. Curtis, Assistant Director To the Seniors of 1941 University High School solutes you as you leave her halls. She has given you of her best, and we hope that she has been successful in passing to you something of her imperishable spirit. That you may wont to pursue serious scholarship as an avocation, if not as a vocation, is a wish we offer you most sincerely. Be not deceived by the lure of little, cheap, immediate rewards which you may detect in the immediate future. You will find that an honest job, honestly done, is essential to full self-respect. But. in seeking your life work, do not fail to fix your mind on the more distant horizon. on the things of larger import, the things which will affect the welfare of your generation, and of your country. In a few short years you will be ready to meet the great adventure of life. We trust that you will meet it os men and women — loyal, honorable, unafraid. 'William £. CadUon The gravity of the present world crisis has made our faculty especially critical of our new curriculum in light of the unpredictable problems our graduates will face. Formal education in itself is not enough. We hove constantly endeavored to extend the program of U. High beyond the so called traditional. The success of our undertakings as a secondary school can not be measured by aims and objectives os we state them, but rather in your success os graduates in meeting the problems of the future. We hope that your high school preparation has been stimulating and challenging, and will serve as a solid foundation for the varying programs you are now to follow. Congratulations and best wishes. Darned- Gudiid Page Seven

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I II II II a H ■ TOP: PERSONNEL: McCracken. Dugan, Shafer. FOREIGN LANGUAGES: W.ll, M. J. Walker, Marlowe. MaeFadon. CENTER: NURSE Pang-burn. OFFICE: Horr, Student Pnedell, Vanderechaegen. BOTTOM: ENGLISH: Ru»k. Voelkcr, Kehl, Day. Handlan. MATH.: Phillips, V. Walker. Gundlach. Petite, attractive. Miss Mary McCracken guides U. High's fairer sex as adviser of the Senior High Girls' Club and a member of the personnel department. . . . Known to everyone as the man who announces the assemblies, Mr. Willis Dugan heads the personnel department and advises the ninth grade. . . . Mr. John Butler arrived too late to be shown in the picture, but he has ably taken over Mr. Hugh Shafer’s duties in the personnel department. . . . Praulein Lucy Will handles all the German classes at U. High, and advises the German Club. . . . Oui, oui -f- si. si = Miss Mary Jo Walker, who in addition to her usual French classes has taken over a group of Spanish students. . . . Miss Eleanor Marlowe, the Latin Club sponsor, is right at home with Cicero's orations and Virgil's poetry and tries to make her Latin students feel the same way. ... A versatile instructor at U. High is Mr. Channing MaeFadon who teaches French, Latin, and general science classes. ... By looking down throats and feeling pulses, the nurse, Miss Phyllis Pangburn, keeps tab on the health of all U. Highites. . . . Acting as secretary to Dr. Carlson and Mr Curtis and information please for students and visitors keeps Miss Harriet Horr busy, while Miss Phyllis Van-derschaegen balances the school budget. . . . Miss Elizabeth Rusk coaches sophomores in English. She is a welcome addition to the faculty. . . . When kids forget their lines and miss their cues. Mr. Gerald Voelker is on hand to save the situation. Besides directing the Dramatic Club, he teaches English and speech. . . . The Poet Laureate of the faculty is Mr. Raymond Kehl, who keeps his English classes entertained with clever poems and subtle humor. . . . This is Miss Margaret Day's second year in U. High s English department. She keeps a watchful eye on the sophomores as their adviser. ... If you see someone dashing madly down the halls on Thursday afternoons, it is probably Miss Bertha Handlan hunting down late copy for the Campus Breeze, which she advises. Teaching English and journalism take up her time. . . . The newest addition to our math department and a recent addition to the Proud Papas Club of U. High Faculty members is Dr. Bernard Phillips. ... A teacher who has become a favorite among students is Mr. Virgil Walker of the math department. He also helps the Senate. ... A master of sines and tangents is Mr. Wilton Gundlach, instructor in mathematics. As their adviser, he keeps the seniors in line. Page Nine