University High School - Bisbila Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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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.

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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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Majors After an absence of a year, Miss Margaret Day was given a hearty welcome back to U. High, not only by her eighth and tenth grade English students, but by the whole school. Miss Day advises the seventh grade. Mr. Robert Carlsen has made many seniors shake because of his strenuous teaching of immortal Shakespeare. Besides this, he is credited with training future Edgar Allen Poes and Emily Dickinsons through his creative writing class, his journalism class, and his position as adviser of the Campus Breeze. Back again this year. Miss Mildred Schmidt teaches English to the seventh and ninth graders. Noted for her scorn of potboilers,” Miss Bertha 1 landlan passes on her skills in literature and grammar to all cf U. Eligh’s juniors. Miss I landlan also acts as senior class adviser and sponsor of Acme Society. Miss Ixirna Seabury adds her talents to U. I ligh this year as speech teacher, adviser of Dramatic Club and Director of the school’s dramatic productions. Social Studies classes don't occupy all of Mrs. Claude Meridclh’s time because not the least ot her duties concerns advising slaving editors on what's what with the Bishila. What’s the news today? is the familiar cry coming from all of Mr. Donald Castleberry’s history anti social studies students. Mr. Castleberry also helps advise the junior class. Entering U. High during mid-fall quarter was Miss Edith West who teaches both junior and senior high social studies classes. Dr. Edgar B. Wesley, editor of many of the social studies textbooks used in U. High, is the head of the school's Social Studies IX-partment. In addition to teaching future scientists at University I ligh School Mr. Morton Keston is a talented musician, who has displayed his abilities at U. High functions. Mr. Clayton Gjcrdc, who teaches science classes, also became boys’ | crsonne! adviser when Mr. Johnson left for the Navy. Mrs. Ethelwynn Moore is the first woman science teacher who has walked down U. I ligh halls for several years. She teaches ninth and tenth grade Biology classes. Miss Eloisc Yaeger and Miss Theda Haganah direct the gym program of the junior high and tenth grade girls. We credit Miss Mcllic Palmer with establishing the school nurse system at University High. After 1937, her first year here. Miss Palmer left U. High and did not return until last fall. In addition to the taking care of student’s ailments, she has helped supervise the I lomc Nurs ing course. Until his departure for naval training Coach Manfred Schrupp kept busy building up our U. High boys through the physical fitness program at the same time he was leading the Little Gophers through hard-fighting football and basketball seasons. ENGLISH DEPT.: Mm Seabury. Mm Schmid . Mitt Hand’an. STANDING: Mr. Carlten, Mitt Day. SOCIAL STUDIES DEPT.: Mm Wet . Mr. Cattle-berry, Mrt. Mcrideth, Dr. Wetley. SCIENCE DEPT.: Mr. Gjcrde, Mr. Keiton, Mrt. Moore. WOMEN’S GYM DEPT.: Mm Haganah. Mm Yaeger. NURSE AND PHY. ED. COACH: Mitt Palmer, Mr. Schrupp.