University High School - Bisbila Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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r SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT: Mr. Wcilcy, Mu We»t. Mr . Mer.dcth. Mr. Cartwright. Mr. S em«n. ENGLISH DEPARTMENT—STANDING: Mu HundUn, Mr. C«il»cn, Mr. Brink. Mr. Scemnn. SITTING: Mr Maloney, Mr . Gayne. LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT—STANDING: Clapp, M. » Birkmaicr, Mi Marlowe. SITTING: Mr . Toman, Mitt TrandcH. English Department' Miss Bertha Handlan is the head of the English Depart ment and adviser for Acme. U-High has its own Maurice Evans in Mr. G. Robert Carlsen, who taught Shakespeare to another group of seniors this year. Mr. Carlsen is also the adviser of the Breeze. Mr. Lauren Brink comes from the University of Minnesota staff where he is a member of the speech department. He was director of both school plays and assisted with the Highlites. Mr. Julius Seeman's southern accent seems to go over with the girls of the eighth grade, which he advises. Mrs. Clifton Gayne. tenth grade English teacher and adviser, has succeeded in keeping the seventh hour study under control. Mrs. William Maloney, freshman English teacher, is also the Junior High Girls' Club adviser. Language Department The language department works for One World. Miss Eleanor Marlowe, Latin teacher, has helped her students realize the unity in vocabulary that Latin has developed. Fraulein Birkmaier has given her German students a better understanding of the culture of the German people and habits of our enemy so we can realize the helpful factors and problems of our postwar relations. Madame Toman has helped her students to know and love our allies, the French people. Sen-orita Trandeff has developed an interest and knowledge of Latin America for her Spanish students. Social Studies Department Dr. Edgar B. Wesley, Professor of Education at the University, is the head of the Social Studies department. The eleventh grade American history classes are taught by Mrs. Claude Merideth. Again this year, she added to her other responsibilities that of advising the staff of the Bisbila. Miss Edith West teaches world history and senior social studies. She is also one of the advisers of the senior class. Mr. William H. Cartwright teaches the eighth and ninth grade social studies, and is co-adviser of the ninth grade. Mr. Julius Seeman is the seventh grade social studies teacher. 8

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Math Department Mrs. Lois Turner is known throughout the school as the teacher of that famous trig class. In addition to this, she is known to all through her work in the girls’ organizations of the school. She's the one who cheers the loudest at all the games, keeping up our school spirit. Miss Olive Prine, who came to us two years ago from the Minnesota Braille school, has shown her students the mysteries of geometry. She is co-adviser to the eleventh grade. Mr. George McCutcheon teaches the junior high school students how to become financial successes. Besides this, he acts as adviser to the Senate. He sponsors the Chess club and is the assistant coach to the football team. He also plays the snare drum, a talent not often exhibited to U High students. Mr. Donovan Johnson is the new member of the Math Department this year. Before he came to U-High he taught at a naval training school for electricians mates for two years. He got his Bachelors' and Masters' degrees at the University of Minnesota. He teaches algebra, aviation, and fusion physical science, and he is the co-adviser to the eleventh grade. Incidentally, notice the new mural which forms the background for the Math Department picture. This was designed and painted by members of the Art classes last spring. Science Department Mr. Gordon Mork, who is the assistant director at U-High, is also the head of the Science Department. Last year he taught biology and general science, and he is now the co-adviser to Dragomen, and assistant adviser to the ninth grade. Mr. Kenneth Anderson came to us from Askov. Minnesota, where he was the superintendent of schools. He teaches biology and general science to eighth and ninth graders. Besides all this, he coached the hard-playing basketball team. He showed great interest in the boys, helping Mr. Nagel advise the U-Club. He is also one of the advisers for the tenth grade class. He is a good hunter, and we hear he plays a mean game of golf or tennis. Science comes naturally to Mr. Morton J. Keston who teaches both the chemistry and physics classes here at U-High. In addition to these, he teaches general science to the seventh grade. Mr. Keston is a brilliant pianist with a record of concert performances; we've heard his skill demonstrated at various school functions. He directs the weekly music appreciation classes for both junior and senior high school music lovers. Mr. Donovan Johnson is a new member of both the math and science departments. He teaches some of the ninth grade algebra classes, and pre-flight aviation for the math department. For the science department, he teaches a large class in fusion sciences. As adviser to the A.V.O.C., he has done a good job of guiding the boys through another active year. He is also one of the eleventh grade advisers. MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT—Mr. McCutchton. M.u hint, Mr . Turner, Mr. Johnton. SCIENCE DEPARTMENT-Mr. Keiton. Mr. Johnion, Mr. Mork. Mr. Andtfiofl 7

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Did You Know — That Mr. Laging traveled all over the United States as a seed salesman for the Northrup King Company; that Mrs. Gayne writes stories for some of the leading magazines: that Mrs. Maloney is the youngest member of the faculty; that Miss Trandeff is not Spanish but Norwegian and Roumanian; that Mrs. Wood drew that cute valentine in the bulletin on February 14 to cheer up some of the lonely boys and girls: that Mr. Helm is a 4H club champion; that Mr. Seeman was the editor of his college magazine: that Miss Handlan is the original bloomer girl, for she was the star player on her high school basketball team which won the tri-state championship of the upper Ohio Valley; that Mr. Nickerson was a garage mechanic and once owned his own garage: that Miss Smith has been around the world and is a nationally known authority on children’s books and Latin American books; that Mr. Carlsen and Mr. Cartwright are I A; that the members of the faculty have been feverishly offering suggestions as to the furnishing of Dr. G. Lester Anderson's new home: that Mr. Johnson is a student of magic: that the only linguists are not in the language department for Mr. Mork and Mr. G]erde both speak Norwegian: that Miss West comes from a famous family of Wests who arc writers and historians: that Miss Marlowe is a southerner hailing from A'abama; that Mrs. McCart's husband is in the Ninth Air Force: that Mrs. Merideth and Mr. Carl-sen belong to the Journalism Honor Society; that Mr. McCutcheon played the snare drum in the New Ulm Arts Department Mrs. Thomas McCart, in addition to teaching home economics at U. High, is a co-odviscr of Girls' Club. She also takes charge of the Mothers' Teas. Mr. Robert Helm teaches students how to use the different kinds of equipment in the shop at Pattcc Hall. He also supervised the making of checker games for the Red Cross. Mr. Duard Laging, besides teaching the art classes, is the adviser of the Photo Service Club. He is also working with others on the plans for our new school building. Mr. James F. Nickerson teaches all the music classes. He directs the band and choir, leads general singing at assemblies, and has charge of all musical programs at U. High. Miss Katherine Riley came to us from Washington. where she did government work. She is commercial teacher and adviser to the typing club. ARTS AND COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENTS: Mr. Nicktnoft, Mitt Riley, Mr. Laging, Mr . McCart. Mr. Hctm. drum and bugle corps; that a new baby girl arrived at the Carlsen home last summer; that feminine Mrs. Turner received a Master's degree in physics from an engineering school in Virginia; that Miss Trandeff went to the University of Minnesota as well as the University of Mexico; that Mrs. Toman's husband is a navy lieutenant in the Atlantic fleet; that Mr. Keston was piano soloist with the Chicago Women's Symphony at Orchestra Hall: that Mr. Brink rarely sleeps at night for he believes the most interesting hours are from twelve midnight until four in the morning: that Mr. Nickerson has sung in the choirs of some famous New York churches and organizations: that Mr. Seeman was formerly a gym teacher; that Mr. Cartwright is a lieutenant in the state guard: that both Mrs. McCart's parents were teachers and Miss Smith's parents doctors: that Miss Marlowe has the singular honor of being elected to five honorary language and educational organizations: that Mr. Johnson is a member of the famous golf Hole-in-One Club: that Miss Trandeff did her student teaching at U-High a few years ago: that Mr. Mork was a former band instructor; that Mrs. Merideth’s husband is stationed at Chanute Field; that Mr. Brink, Mr. Cartwright, and Miss Riley taught together at Rochester. Minn.: that Miss Birkmaier is president of the Minnesota Chapter of German teachers; that you should turn to the sports section and see the wonderful job both our coaches have done this year; that we have the best and nicest faculty in the world. 9