University High School - Bisbila Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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SUSAN NESBIT During her lenior year, Susie proved her capability by managing all the Mothers' teas. One of the original members of the class of '44, Sue has made every moment count and her record proves it, for on it are listed: French Club, Li-brary Board, Girls' Club Cabinet and Council, Mothers' Banquet Speaker, Stage Force, Bisbila Board (Senior editor). Dramatic Club. Acme, Typing Club, Graduation Committee, and U. Highlites. WILLIAM NOREEN Bill's talent for leadership was obvious this year through the great job he did as our senior class president. But he did not stop there—every minute of his school life was filled with such extra-curricular activities as Dragomen, Bisbila Board (Athletic editor), Spanish Club, J. S. Committee, Hi-Y, U. Highlites, and being manager of the football and basketball teams, and Senate member. ROBERT OVERN Bob is one of those lucky people who sports an AVOC button. Through his work in the AVOC. showing movies and playing records, he is getting good experience for realizing his ambition of becoming an aeronautical engineer. Bob took part in the U. Highlites in addition to the AVOC. Before he came to U. High Bob attended Concordia Junior College. WINIFRED PHELPS Winnie came to U. High and beat us all by leaving during the fall quarter for the University. She is one of those people who arc gifted with both personality and brains. While she was at U. High Winnie made many friends and we were all sorry to see her go but look forward to seeing her next year. ROBERT PIRSIG Meet the owner of the original zoot hat , which gave him fame. Bob's experiments in the chemistry lab also earned him renown as the mad scientist. Bob is one of those boys who was a sophomore one year and a senior the next and still found time for such activities as German Club. Science Club, and an editorship on the Bisbila Board (Feature editor). ROBERT NEWCOMB Everyone knows Bob and he will always be remembered for his good spirit. He kept himself busy with the Science Club, German Club, Camera Club (of which he was president), Football, Golf, and Basketball teams. Pep Club, and the U. Highlites. He came from Roosevelt High, Seattle, Washington, in his sophomore year, and has medical ambitions. LILLIAN ANN NUWASH Elly shows what she thinks of U. High by coming all the way from Ceylon, Minn., to go here. Her record shows she has had a busy time, for it included Dramatic Club, School Plays. Spanish Club. J. S. Committee, Cheerleader, Mothers' Tea Committee, Pep Club (treasurer in 42-'43), Graduation Committee, Knitting Club, U. Highlites, Operetta, and the Senior class party committee. NANETTE PARKS Nan celebrated her first year at U. High by being elected Carnival queen. During her Sophomore year she was a class officer and on the Homecoming Committee. This year Nan is President of Dramatic Club and Secretary of Acme. With participation in school plays, Spanish Club, Girls' Club Cabinet and Council, J. S. Committee, Library Board, Graduation Committee, and U. Highlites, Nan has made an outstanding record. MARGERY PIEPER Toddy is her name, as everyone knows. Her subtle humor is as funny as they come. She has serious thoughts, however, about the German Club (of which she is vice-president), Dramatic Club, Acme, Bisbila Board, Senate, Stage Force, Homecoming Committee, J. S. Committee, U. Highlites, Knitting Club, Graduation Committee, and the Operetta. GEORGE RANDOLPH George is familiar to all of us through his work as a page. Perhaps he is even more familiar through his skill in wrestling. For several years he has reached the district wrestling meet, once placing second. This year he was captain of the team. In addition to wrestling his activities included U. Club, Senate, and secretary of Hi-Y. 17

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LOIS KOVARIK GWENDOLYN LAMBERT Loir joined our ranks from St. Paul Central last year, and since she arrived, she has found her time during school hours taken up with Dramatic Club, Typing Club. Spanish Club. U. Highlites. Mothers’ Tea Committee. Graduation Committee, and Pep Club. Lois' thoughts are all up in the air—she wants to become a pilot; meanwhile, she spends much of her time on skiis. MAVIS LEOPOLD Mavis has made many friends at U. High during her senior year with her ever ready smile and charming ways. Choir, Mothers' Tea Committee, and the U. Highlites were her activities for the year. She likes to skate and play ping-pong, and best of all, she has high ambitions, she hopes someday to be an airplane pilot. LILA McGOWAN Until this year, Mac spent her high school life at Edison High. She has special talent in music, having played drum for six years, and has taken a very active part in junior and senior high school bands. Lila is interested in Botany and hopes for a career in some kind of work in the field of botany research. DOROTHY McQUEEN A newcomer this year, this personality girl from West High has brought a lot of pep and wit into our class. Dot was one of the blackface choristers in the U. Highlites and her other activities included Dramatic Club and Mothers' Tea Committee. Like several other artistic members of the class, she hopes to become a commercial artist after finishing college. RALPH NELSON Known as Whitie in our halls. Ralph proved his writing ability by serving as sports editor of the Campus Breeze 1943-44. He was on the wrestling and football teams, but he reports that baseball is his favorite sport. Add the Highlites, Hi-Y (of which he was vice-president), German Club, and Stage Force and you will see he has been really busy. Gwen joined our class during her junior year when she came to U. High from Nashwand High School. Like most girls from the Range, she excels in skating, skiing, and swimming. As her friends will testify, working in Latin Club and Camera Club have been just a part of the out-of-class activities Gwen has enjoyed at U. High. LOUISE McELROY There's nothing that needs to be written about Louie. Everyone knows what she did during her years at U. High. She was a member of the Latin Club for three years, Dramatic Club. Senate during her senior year, Stage Force. Spanish Club, an editor on the Breeze Staff. J. S. Committee. Choir, Mothers' Tea Committee, Pep Club, Graduation Committee, U. Highlites, the operetta, and Acme. BARBARA McKAY With her beautiful voice, Barb is on the road to fulfill her ambition of being a singer. Versatile as she is busy, she has combined singing in the U. Highlites and at assemblies with being girls’ sports editor of the Bisbila, a member of Dramatic Club. Graduation Committee, and U. Highlites cast. BETTY MUGGLEY Betty came to U. High in the tenth grade, and in her three years she has chalked up credits in many activities. Besides working in the Spanish Club for two years, Library Board, Dramatic Club, Typing Club, Pep Club, and Knitting Club, she has served as Cheerleader, organization editor of the Bisbila, and member of the Mothers' Tea Committee. A radio career is her ambition. ROBERT NELSON Bob has been in the National Honor Society for two years, on the football team for three years, and participated in wrestling one year. This year he joined the U. Club (who will forget his beautiful red bow tic?) and was also the school treasurer. With all this he was able to add Model Airplane Club and Typing Club to his record. 16

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STUART REEDY Stu's personality will get him far if the way he has gotten along at U. High is any indication. He was the sports editor of the Campus Breeze this year. In his sophomore and junior years he was on the wrestling team. Stu has also taken an active part in the Dramatic Club, the Stage Force, the Highlites, and has been treasurer of Hi-Y. STANLEY RIGLER Jack accelerated, missing his junior year, but he put as much into two years as most people put into three. He was secretary of Dramatic Club, in school plays, and the Highlites. During his sophomore year he was president of his class. He was in Science Club, Latin Club, and worked on the Bisbila. This year he was in AVOC, Spanish Club, Pep Club, vice-president of Dragomen, and on the Breeze Staff. BETTY RYDELL Everyone knows Bets, the brown eyed beauty, who was crowned queen of this year's Homecoming. She’s been a member of our gang for four years, having come in her Freshmen year, and hasn't had a dull moment with Dramatic Club. Acme, School plays, Girls' Club Cabinet and Council, French Club, Mothers' Tea Committee, and Graduation Committee in her schedule. BETTY ANNE SAWATZKY Coming from Holy Angels Academy in her sophomore year, Betty Anne has done her share in school activities. During her sophomore, junior, and senior years she served on the Mothers' Tea Committee and also took part in the Spanish Club and the Science Club. One of her main extra-curricular activities is collecting perfume bottles. SALLY SCHERVEN Looking forward to a career as a medical technician, Sal will have many a happy memory of her two years at U. High from the Dramatic Club, Bisbila Board, German Club, Library Board, Choir, Mothers’ Tea Committee. Graduation Committee, and U. Highlites Chorus Line. For information on the latest records, Sally is strongly recommended. AUDREY RIDER Dramatic Club and Typing Club have been just two of the long list of activities Aud has taken part in since she came to U. High as a junior. Other credits Audrey has earned include planning with the Mothers' Tea Committee, reporting for the Breeze, and working on the U. Highlites as a member of the make-up committee. JOYCE ROOT Joy came to U. High in her junior year from Edison Senior High School and from all appearances she likes U. High pretty well. During her two years at U. High she has taken an actice part in Latin Club and was a very good worker in the Mothers' Tea Committee. Her ambition is to become a nurse and we all know she will make good. MARIANNE SANDBERG A member of our class for three years. Marianne has rated “tops as far as both personality and scholarship arc concerned. During this time she has been an active member of Dramatic Club. Spanish Club, Library Board, Band, Graduation Committee, and Mothers' Tea Committee. All of us remember Marianne's squeezebox at both of the U. Highlites. JEAN SCAMMON Editor-in-chief Jean, a U. Highite since the 7th grade, has had a busy career. Besides the Biz her time was taken up with Latin Club. Stage Force, Girls' Club Cabinet and Council, French Club (of which she was President), J. S. Committee, Library Board. Typing Club, Mothers' Tea Committee, Mothers' Banquet Speaker, Graduation Committee, Knitting Club, and Acme. PAUL SCHEUNEMANN Paul, staying at U. High for an extra year to do post-graduate work, is known to the school for his outstanding personality, cheerful disposition and ever ready smile. His executive duties have included being president of both Dragomen and U. Club, and he was also a member of the football team, the Model Airplane Club, and the German Club. 18