University High School - Bisbila Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Signal Corps Under the guidance of Mr. Laging, the Camera Club was organized this year to teach those interested in photography the way to take, develop, and print pictures. In the beginning of the year, the members were, with a few exceptions, all amateurs. For this reason much of the fall quarter was spent in preparation and practice. I-ater in the year the club became a real service organization for the school. Breeze and Bisbila pictures were taken by this group and the students learned much about photo study from their work with these two publications. Photography clubs have been tried in previous years at U. High but with little success. This year the Camera Club has been a welcome addition and Ixrcause of the interest shown by the members, its adviser, and the student body, the Camera Club has a good start for next year. CAMERA CLUB-TOP ROW: R. Crtmton S«s« A. Rider Brown Sturrc SECOND ROW: M. Hetficld Br«y Lynch Perk. Tildcn FIRST ROW: Dchlm Bcddell Mr. S. Jc.net. D. Jen.en Tekmg picture: Bob Newcomb iL;r; A. V. O.C.: Blake C. Park. Kami.kc J. Buchta Mr. Gjcrdc Sturrc Tinker Clark Cruien Oldfield Clapp F. Harm Camp Broadcasters The A.V.O.C. is quite different from the other school organizations. It is purely a service club and has really given valuable aid to U. High classroom activities. It has but two officers, Don Cruzcn, President, and John Buchta, Secretary, and one committee chairman, Jim Kamiskc, head of the qualifying committee. The duties of the A.V.O.C. are to supply the various classes with “Audio” equipment, such as public address system and phonographs, and Visual Equipment , such as movie and slide projectors—thusly Audio-Visual Operators’ Club. Aside from being the most different club in school, it is also the youngest, for it was organized just this year. Among its achievements have been the construction of an improved P.A. system in Shevlin, and the showing of movies at the noon hour activity period. 2

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Victory Editors Credit is due to the Bisbila stall members this year for their victory year book. Because of the war they have had to cut the year book in size, and use both sides of the paper so they wouldn't be wasting valuable material, but still every party, club, anti activity is well represented. Much of the material in the feature section was done by the junior class and many of the feature pictures were turned in by University High students and faculty members. The assistant editors were chosen mostly from underclassmen. They included: lack Kigler, Sue Nesbit, Jean Scammon, Shirley Knobloch, jean Brcidcnbach, Nancy Holmes, Janet Ahrens, Charlie Jensch. Hill Burn. Avelcigh Read, Kathleen Quigley, James kamiske, Bill McGee, Lil Rumble, Sandra Spaeth. Paul Berrisford and Mary Merrill. BISBILA BOARD-STANDING: Dunn Critchficld Murray Sturre F. Harm Tucker Abbott Fcatter Thori Hubbell SEATED: Michel Strong M. Seiton Mn. Mcndeth Learned BREEZE STAFF- STANDING: Gavcr Mitchell Schmidt Kamitke Fnedell Nel»on SEATED: 6. Xing Brink Mr. Carlicn M. Boberg Voice of the People Under the skillful direction of Marge Boberg. editor-in-chief, the Breeze staff spent many Saturdays over at school preparing to put the paper to press. Lowry Nelson was the news editor, Nora Brink was in charge of the feature page, Gil Frie-dell anil Barbara King served as layout editors, Wilson Schmidt directed the sport page, and Mr. ( arisen advised them all. During the winter quar-ter Jane Gavcr and Marion Mitchell, two senior girls, became the fourth page News editors. The Breeze printed many articles to promote war interest, to help raise funds for the Red Cross and the War Relief Chest, and to help collect old stockings, records, and coat hangers. In the Christmas issue the Breeze published an editorial concerned with the wiping out of T. B. and for their efforts they received a special award from the I Icn-nepin County T. B. Association.

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Women War Workers Under the guidance of Acme, Girls’ Honorary Society, a room was set aside in the school for the sole purpose of Red Cross work. Each Acme girl took a turn, during her study period, to have charge of the project and help the girls who were working in the room. Headed by Mary 1-ou Strong, president, Mary Sexton, secretary, and Marge Boberg. treasurer, the society did other numerous things to help the war elTort, such as selling stamps during each noon hour. Acme sold over seventy dollars worth of war stamps and nine war bonds. During the spring quarter girls were elected into Acme on the basis of personality, leadership, scholastic achievement and service to the school. The girls chosen were: Jean Learned, Jean Kinsey, Joyce Tucker, Joan Murray, Nan Parks, Barbara Critchfield and Pat Harty. ACMESTANDING: Thoii M. Bobers M. Sexton Emilic SEATED: Dunn King Strons Mitt Handlan DRAGOMANSTANDING: Stone Ambers Friedell Schmidt Briss SEATED: Hubbell Mr. Curtit L. Nclton Abbott Dr. Andcrton Home Guard 'I hc Dragoman, under the leadership of Lowry Nelson, had an active and worthwhile school year in 1942-43. They met once a month to talk over high school problems which students could help solve. Mr. Anderson and Mr. Curtis until he went on duty into the Navy, acted as advisers to the group. One of the major contributions Dragoman made to the school was the regular supervision they gave to junior high lunch hour activities. The Dragoman has always taken part in Parent-Teacher meetings held at the school. They act as ushers, introduce teachers to the parents of the students, and in other ways take an active part in the meetings. Elections to the club are held twice a year. Boys initiated in the spring quarter this year were Frank I larris, Larry Clark. Bob Cranston. Jim Bray, and John Buchta. 30