University High School - Bisbila Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Librarian and Nurse Miss Jean Smith has been our faithful librarian for three years. Her ever endeavoring efforts have kept bindings on books, and books in circulation. During each spring quarter she teaches future librarians at the University a course on adolescent books. Incidentally. she is particularly fond of books on Latin America, the picture-book level. Our Nursie is Miss Marie Bestul. She has helped another class of seniors through the horrors of Health Service without any apparent mishap. After hearing so many ahs and ees”, we all firmly believe that Nursie would make a wonderful piano tuner. NURSE—Gocpfcit, Mitt Bettul. LIBRARIAN—Mm Smith. Office Staff Are you worried about your grades? Then see Miss Edith Nyquist. Miss Nyquist sends out the grades, and takes care of the records, personnel and attendance. When your future college asks for your high school record, she makes out the transcript of your credits and grades. Mrs. Ruth Wood is our cheery little beaver. She is a one woman service bureau aiding not only U-High students, but also the faculty and University students. She types and makes out the daily bulletin, supervises the school and office pages, and takes charge of the school budget and teachers payroll. OFFICE STAFF—Min Nyquiit. Mrt. Wood. Physical Education Dept. Miss Mary Birmingham is the ninth grade phy-ed and health teacher. To help improve their girlish figures, she teaches the girls soccer, modern dance, volleyball, and basketball. On Friday they have recreational games. She also teaches several units on health. She is chairman of the U-High Steering Committee which plans the phy-ed program for all the girls. Miss Ann Sprague teaches the seventh, eighth, and ninth grades. Their program follows the same order, except that they don't have health units. Our new coach is Ed Nagel who hails from the Marines, where he was a machine gunner in the amphibious tonk corps. The record of our excellent football season is proof of his ability as a coach. PHYSICAL EDUCATION—Mm Birmingham, Mr. Nagel. Mill Sprague.

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f BARBARA BARTHOLDI Sure naff.” Barby's oerformanccs in the oil-school play ‘ Seven Sisters and the senior class play Growing Pains proved her dramatic talent and interest .n acting. She not only acts ond enjoys it, but is also an apt student. Bar by took an active part in Dramatic Club: Choir; and Pep Club. She came to U. High as a senior from Baltimore. Md. SHIRLEy 8EGGS (lad. Shirley has entertained the school on a number of occasions with her smooth piano playing. Shirley came to U. High in her junior year from Eden Proirie. Minnesota, ond was active m school activities from the first. She was a member of Latin Club (3.4): French Club (3): Stage Force (4): and Library Board (4). MARILYN BERGQUIST Oh, San. you didn't n ear your jean . Marilyn, one of the vivacious U. High blondes, has not only good looks, but an aesthetic sense which has made her work in art well known around school. Besides her interest in art and the Art Directors’ League (2). she was a member of Dramatic Club (2): Acme (4): Bisbila Board, Art Staff (4); Stage Force (4): Girls Club Cabinet and Council (4); Spanish Club (3. 4); and Band (2). NANCY BISHOP Ihmjour, you cute kid. Nancy came to U. High in her junior year from Minneapolis Marshall. This little blonde is a very talented girl. Because of her excellent work os on art student, she was one of the two persons who planned and painted the modernistic-mural .n the math office. Nancy has also taken part in Dramatic Club (3): French Club {3. 4); Latin Club (3, 4): Bisbila Board, art editor (4): and Letters to Lucerne. JOANNE BOUTHILET Why. natch. Although Joanne was an A student throughout her sii years here at U. High, she still monaged to be very active. Her activity program included Breeze |3. 4), editor-in-chief (4): Pep Club (3. 4); Senate (3. 4); National Honor Society (3. 4): Choir (3): Acme (3. 4). pres. (41; Girls' Club Cabinet and Council (2, 4). pres. (4); Journalism Honor Society (3. 4); French Club [2. 3. 4); and senior class play. MARGARET BEODALL I'm »o confuted. As senior president Margaret led the class of '45 through its busiest year at U. High. She had had three years' previous experience as class officer. She also belonged to Dramatic Club (3): Senate (2): Bisbila (3. 4): Girls Club Cabinet and Council |4); Spanish Club 12. 3. 4); Homecoming Committee (2|; J.S. Committee (3): Library Board (3. 4) Acme (4): and was assistant director of the senior class play. JOHN BELL Comic on. Buckicheat. John's out-of-school work and activities have kept him from being active in the extracurricular program here at school. John plays a terrific trombone and has an intense interest in the mechanics of model railroads. More than a few of us have envied John for the smooth maroon convertible he has shared with his many friends. John went directly from U High to serv-ice with the Marines. WALTER BERKMAN A ic, go on. Walt has been very active in sports since his arrival here in the fall of '43. He took part in football (3.4): tennis (3. 4); and wrestling (4). Besides participating in sports, he was a member of Spanish Club (3) and U. Club (4). Walt spent his previous years in Chicago, where he attended Senn High School. GEORGE BLAKE Temper, temper, temper. George, the quick-w.t of the class, had a busy five years at U. High. His activity program included Dragoman (3. 4): Senate, vice-pres. (4): Highlites (2, 3); German Club (2. 3. 4). vicc-pres. (3). pres. (4); Breeze (3): Homecoming Committee Chairman (4);A.V.O.C. (2. 3. 4); Pep Club |3. 4). treasurer (4): and chairman of Commencement program committee. PAUL BRECKMAN I’m Wonderful. Paul has gone all out for sports since he came to U. High from St. Paul Marshall (2). He was a member of the football team (3. 4), basketball team (3): Hi-Y {3): and U. Club (4). Paul was known, too. for his reputation as the well dressed man around school. 12