University High School - Bisbila Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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DOCTOR ANDERSON has been director at University High School tor just two years, but in that time we have come to know him as a man whose judgment we can rely upon. We have found him to In- understanding and sympathetic, always ready to listen to our troubles anti to praise our accomplishments. Our director came to University High School with a tine record of public school experience, scholastic achievement, and successful university teaching. A native of Nebraska. Mr. Anderson has received his advanced degrees from schools in two other states, for in 1937 he took his M. A. degree at the Colorado State (College of Education and a few years later obtained his Ph. D. at our own University of Minnesota. While most directors at University High School have had the task of preparing their students for a future in a peaceful world. Or. Anderson has had the great added burden of getting his students ready for a future in a world now at war. His interest in preparing his students for a post war world is one of the many acts which prove to the students his worthiness as a director. I)k. (I. Lester Anderson Commcmders-ln-Ch'ief JAMES E. CURTIS, assistant director, has long l ccn a favorite with students and faculty alike. In planning an extra-curricular program at U. High, it was his aim to extend it beyond the traditional and during his years as athletic coach he was a favorite with the boys, besides being a wonder at giving them the right spirit and team workmanship. Perhaps he is best remembered by the student body, however, as the annual carnival queen candidate who received more votes than many a U. High glamour girl. Many others will remember him as the psychologist who delected their alibis but always managed to keep on good terms with them. Maybe being a former U. Highite himself accounted for his understanding of tardinesses and the difficulties of getting home-work in on time. His departure for induction into the Navy and training at Columbia University was a shock, for Big Jim seemed a part of the very foundation of the school. Although gene from behind his desk, Mr. Curtis is far from forgotten by the students at U. High, who all wish him a successful career in the Navy and arc glad to know that he will return to U. 1 ligh after the war. 6 Mr. James E. Curtis

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PERSONNEL OEPT.: Mr. Johnion, Mitt Kocpie, Mi. Dugan. General Staff Camp Directors Mr. Willis Dugan, head of the personnel department at University I ligh School, has been a well known figure at U. 1 ligh for several years. The position of hoys' personnel adviser was filled by Walter Johnson until his departure winter quarter for Navy work at Washington, D. C. . . . Miss Gladys Kocpkc, girls' adviser for the second year, left in January for service with the Spars. Miss Kocpke was also adviser for Girls' Club and helped on the Red Cross work turned out by the club during the fall and winter quarters. All-school fingerprinting was one of the many war jobs taken on by the U. High Senate this year, under the ad-visership of James E. Curtis, assistant principal. Other accomplishments of the year included organizing noon-hour recreation (ping-| ong, baseball, etc.), planning the homecoming party, and issuing club charters. The pur-posc of this organization is to find the answer to current school problems. The officers. Marge Bobcrg. president: Ed Briggs, vice-president; Mary Emslic,secretary; Wilson Schmidt, treasurer, were elected by the student lx dy. SENATE—TOP ROW: Friedcll.MeGcc, Anderson. Amberg, L. Neljon, Schmidt. J. Buchta SECOND ROW Goeptert. M. Se.ton. Strong. 8rinlc. Bcddall. Harty, Stone, Briggs. FIRST ROW; S. Maurer, N. Riglcr, I. Bobcrg, Mr. Curtu, M. Boberg, J. Craniton, Emilie.