University High School - Bisbila Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Faculty Teaching Latin and advising the Latin Club are the activities of magistra Romana, Miss Eleanor Marlowe. Her students enjoy the programs and parties in her classes, and the whole school looks forward to the masterpiece she bakes for the carnival each year. Future senors and senoritas, and messieurs and mademoiselles are the proteges of Miss Mary Jo Walker, for her classes include both French and Spanish students. The Romance Club's gay parties and programs are planned with her helpful advice. If Sie sprechen Deutch it will please Miss Irene Taeuber, for she is the German teacher and also advises the German Club. At present Fraulein is busy working on her Ph.D. Beginning and second year French classes are in the hands of Mr. Channing MacFadon. His students become acquainted with the work of famous French writers and the elements of French grammar. Mr. MacFadons financial ability is shown by his role as school ticket agent. Mr. Edwin Carr seems to enjoy United States history, for he not only teaches it in his classes, but he also is writing a thesis on early Minnesota. When he has time he likes to get down to earth to do a little gardening. In the midst of teaching economics in his social science and history classes, Mr. Donald Castleberry effectively demonstrated how to knock down the income tax by getting married. A member of a family of history teachers, Mrs. Claude Merideth presides in modern history classes. In addition, as typing instructor, she keeps many flying fingers busy at the keys. Last but not least she advises the Bisbila. Mr. Clark Gill goes through many ages of time in his classes, for he teaches both social science and development of civilization. He believes that the faculty and student cooperation at U. High has been highly successful. In Mr. A. S. Hubin’s biology classes the students not only study about tsetse flys and parasites, but they also have started to raise a family of guinea pigs. Mr. Hubin filled the vacancy created when Mr. Mason Boudrye left the department. Mr. Shailer Peterson teaches chemistry. His pet peeve is the question that people always ask: Does acid burn? He usually answers, Try it and see. That’s how I found out. Science classes are made entertaining by his famous cartoons. Through the application and practice of what he teaches in his physics classes. Dr. F. J. Schultz, who replaced Mr. Franz Vaurio in the science de- Eartment. has succeeded in keeping his golf score w. Page Eight LANGUAGE: Teeuber, Marlowe, Walker. MacFadon. HISTORY: Gill, Carr. Caitlcbcrry, Merideth. SCIENCE: Schulti. Hub-n, Peteuon.

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James E. Curtis assistant director, knows just about all there is to know about University High School. Commonly known as Big Jim,'' Mr. Curtis is a graduate of U. High, himself, so he realizes how hard it is to get to class on time and to keep homework up to date. The destiny of U. High's football, basketball, and other teams has lain in Mr. Curtis' hands since he returned in 1931 to become athletic director of the Little Gophers. Through his coaching. U. High teams have won championships in almost all sports. As can easily be guessed. Mr. Curtis enjoys sports of all kinds, and also likes to engage in a little hunting and fishing. Senate During fourth hour every Monday the buzz which can be heard throughout the halls is caused by the discussions which come up in the Senate. U. High's student government body. The purpose of this organization, whose members arc chosen by the various classes and whose officers are elected by student vote, is to find the answer to current student problems. Among this year's accomplishments can be listed the organization of noon hour recreation, presentation of an enjoyable Dog Patch Days' dance and cooperation with Mr. Dugan in planning successful assemblies. 1941-1942 officers include: Roger Rose, president; Marjorie Boberg, vice-president: Mary Emslie. secretary: Jack Rigler. treasurer: and Mr. Walker, adviser. Page Seven

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Faculty A favorite for many years at U. High, Mr. Virgil Walker will long be remembered for his private phrases, ' mel-of-a-hess and cuss-ed thing. In addition to teaching mathematics he is adviser of the Senate. Originator of the steam engine yell and possessor of a genuine southern drawl, Mrs. Lois N. Turner is a math teacher supreme and a hard working co-adviser of the senior class. Mr. Wilton Gundlach is a teacher of sines and cosines, bisectors and trisectors. He shares with Miss Handlan the job of advising the junior class. Home Economics instructor Miss Eunice Hendrickson teaches the future housewives of U. High in addition to assisting the girls in putting on their Mothers' Teas. Manual Training at U. High is under the direction of Mr. Raymond Larson who replaced Mr. Micheels in the shop. The defense job of building model airplanes for Uncle Sam is under his direction. Mr. Duard Laging. art teacher, had a big job on his hands as the admiral of the Carnival Board s ship, S.S. Gopher. The Beaux Arts club which he advises may be thanked for the posters in the halls. Music teacher, Mr. H. M. Silverthorne, directs all of U. High s operettas and chorus programs. Rumor has it that he will soon enter the army. In addition to teaching English to all of U. High's Juniors, Miss Bertha Handlan helps them to plan their J. S. and other activities as coadviser of their class. Miss Handlan's other duties include acting as faculty member of the assembly committee and co-sponsor of Acme. Mr. Gerald Voelker teaches the sophomores about pronouns, antecedents, case, and number and further helps the tenth grade as class adviser. A welcome addition to U. High's faculty this year is Miss Mildred Schmidt who teaches English. Miss Schmidt also trains future journalists and advises the Campus Breeze, school newspaper. Mrs. Harold Bergman teaches speech, advises the Dramatic and Speech Clubs, and directs all of the school's dramatic productions. Her main diversion and pet weakness is receiving letters from that handsome, blonde husband who is in the army. Mr. Raymond Kehl has a big job on his hands teaching senior English and advising the senior class in planning parties. Baccalaureate and Commencement. He also guides the creative writing group in their interesting hobby. MATH: Walker. Turner, Gundlach. SHOP: Lauon. HOME EC.: Hendnckion, ART: Laging, MUSIC: Silverthorne. ENGLISH: STANDING: Kehl. Voelker. Schmidt. SEATED: Bergman. Handlan. Page Nine