University High School - Bisbila Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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THOMAS JEFFERSON Wisecracking Jeff came to U. High in his sophomore year from Sanford in St. Paul. Playing golf that year and football in his senior year, plus the initiation, made Jeff a member of U. Club. Active in Dramatic Club. Jeff played Kiang Hai in Lady Precious Stream. and did much of the backstage work in Peg O' My Heart. DONALD O. JOHNSON Being the hero in this year's allschool play, Lady Precious Stream. was just one of Don's contributions to school activities. Although last year was his first at U. High, he wasted no time doing his part for U. High, taking an active part in the German Club, Russian Club, Band, Dramatic Club, and the Chess Club. BETTY KARTARIK Quiet spoken Bets, as she is called by her close friends, came to U. High this year from Derham Hall in St. Paul. She is known as an accomplished pianist and she has a fine appreciation of good music. She is also very much interested in art and this year she has created many fine and very interesting pieces of art. RICHARD KOCH Dick joined the ranks of U. High students in his junior year when he came from St. Thomas Academy in St. Paul. During his junior year he joined Pep Club and the senior high Dramatic Club. In h»s senior year he rejoined these two clubs and he also joined the newly-organized Math-Science Club. CLIFFORD LEHNER From Concordia. Cliff came to U. High in his sophomore year. He became a member of the Band and of the Photo-Service Club. In his junior year he went out for sports and played on the basketball, ten-is. and football teams. In his senior year he joined the newly-organized Math and World Affairs Clubs, and at the end of the year, he was elected into National Honor Society. DALE JOHNSON Called Johns by the boys and 'DaDa' by the girls, Dale is o very witty and friendly lad. This year he was o star quarterback on our football team. He played basketball for two years and was on the track team for three. He was elected vice president of U. Club and secretary of his class in his |unior year, was in Senate and on the Bisbila staff. DONAMAE JOHNSON Donamae's friendly smile has been seen in the halls of U. High since seventh grade. Her interest in speech activities has been shown by her active work in the Dramotic Club and in the all-school play. Seven Sisters. She gave a dramatic reading for the Mothers' and Daughters' Banquet. Donamae accelerated so that she could graduate with the class of 47. ARLENE KAUFMAN Arlene is known for her cver-ready smile and her quiet manner. While at U. High her hardest work was as chairman of the Social Service Committee of Girls' Club. She devoted much time raising funds for Thanksgiving baskets and for a Christmas Party at the settlement house. She was also in Pep Club. Dramatic Club, on the Homecoming Committee and the Bisbila Board. NETTIE LARSON Nettie was new to U. High in her lunior year. She is very much interested in music and dancing and can play the violin well. She joined the U. High Choir and sang in the soprano section. Nettie is also interested in Dramatics, for she wes a member of the Dramatic Club for her two years and worked on t'.e crew of the all-school play as a senior. SIDNEY LEVINSOHN Sid's pleasing personality has mode him one of the favorites of this graduating class. Being interested in sports, he served as sports page editor of the Breeze this year. He was a member of U. Club, having earned his letter in tennis. In his junior year he was class treasurer. Sid's wonderful 8oogic Woogie renditions will long be remembered around U. High. 12

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GARY D AIGLE Gary »t one of the boys of the senior class who was every active in athletics. He played in tackle position on the U. High football team this year and he was on the B team for boskctball last year. For two years he was on the baseball team and was elected to U. Club in his senior year. Gary also belonged to the Dramatic Club and the Latin Club. MARLENE DEWITT From Washburn High, in Minneapolis. Marlene came in the fall of 1945. She has actively participated in many of the school's organizations including Spanish Club. Pep Club, Dramatic Club, and the Bisbila Board. She also did much of the backstage work on the school's productions and wos head of make-up for the all-school play. Ladv Precious Stream. JOAN FREESE Joan came to U. High from Wichita, Kansas, in her junior year. She has been a member of Choir and French Club for two years and was elected to Nat. Honor Society as a senior. Joanie proved to be a competent chairman of the senior Mothers' Tea and was a loyal worker for the Bisbila this year. Her friendly personality and poise made her a valuable addition to the senior class. SYBIL HALPER We have all come to know Sybil for her swell personality and friendliness. Her colorful career at U. High has included Pep Club. Dramatic Club. Spanish Club. Choir, and Latin Club. In her senior year, she served on both the Breeze and Bisbila staffs, was Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee of Girls' Club, was head of Cap and Gown Day, and was elected into Acme. JEROME HOLMER Jerry came to U. High from St. Paul Sanford in his sophomore year. He was a member of the football squad for two years. Later he joined the Math and Science Club. Jerry belonged to the Dramatic Club and took part in the all-school play in 1945, Our Town. He also did much of the backstage work for the senior class play. JOHN DERINGER Dillinger.” as he is called by all his friends, has been in U. High for four years. No one knows quite os much about cars, or is as mechanic-oily-minded, os he is. He worked on the Library Board for three years, ond contributed his talents to the Dramotic Club m his junior and senior years, and to the Science Club in his senior year. 8ETTE DUBIE Dubie was well-known around the U. High halls as the girl with the baby haircut ond the year-round suntan. Since she came to U. High in her sophomore year, she has been a member of the Latin. Spanish, Pep, and Dramatic Clubs. Library Board. Choir, the Bisbila Board, and actively participated in U. High's annual Hi-litcs in her junior year. THOMAS HALL Everybody will olways remember Tom as one of U. High school's star basketball ployers. He come from St. Thomas to start U. High in his junior year. Tom also become one of our school's top golfers and in his senior year he was elected into Pep Club and was an excellent worker on the Breeze staff. JOYCE HOGAN We all know that Southwest's loss was U. High's gain when Jo came here for the lost two years of school. Her good looks and her friendly personality have made her a ve»v popular girl. During the two years. Jo took part in various activities. She was a member of the Pep Club in her junior year and the Dramatic Club and Spanish Club for two years. ALICE HORNBERGER Alice, formerly from Austin High, deep in the heart of Texas, didn't come to U. High until her senior year, but she contributed much to the activities and the spirit of our school. She was an active member of the Russian Club and the French Club. She sang in the Choir and contributed her writing talents as a member of the Bisbila Board. II

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JOYCE LEWIS Joyce is a very quiet girl with a charming singing voice. She came to University High School in her junior year from Buffalo. Minnesota. Almost immediately she was asked to smg at the Mothers' Tea. Choir, too. highly appreciated her talents, and she sang at Baccalaureate in her junior year. Joyce also belonged to U. High's Math-Science Club. TENNY LODE Best known as U. High's math and scientific genius. Tenny was one of the four elected by his class to take the Pepsi-Cola scholarship examinations. Tenny became a member of the Science Club in hts senior year. For three years he has been an active member of the German Club. Chess Club. Math Club. Photo-Service. and A.V.O.C. JOCELYN MARTIN Jonne is one of the five members of our class who has been in U. High for sit years. She joined Pep Club in her sophomore year and belonged to Dramatic Club. Science Club. Sapmsh Club, and the Choir. She was an asset to the Library Board for three years and in her senior year she was on the crew of the all-school play and a member of the Bisbila Board. ANNE McGOWAN A newcomer to U. High this year, coming from St. Paul Central, Anne's dramatic talents soon became apparent, as she took an active part in Dramatic Club activities. Anne had one of the leading roles in the senior class play. Peg O' My Heart. as Ethel. Another of Anne's interests lies in modeling. As a representative of U. High she modeled at Dayton's. THOMAS LEWIS Tom joined this graduating class in the Fall of 1945 when he came from St. Paul Central. His main interests lie in the field of outdoor sports, especially in hunting. We have all heard accounts of his duck hunting in the fall. Mechanics rates next in his line of interests, and some day he expects to go into this field. PAUL LOHMANN Besides being vice-president of the Math Club and secretary of the Chess Club in his junior year. Paul went out for tennis and football. He was chairman of the qualifying committee of the football team in his junior year. In his sophomore year. Paul was in the all-school play, and was in the Spanish and Dramatic Clubs. Later he became a member of the World Affairs Club and the A.V.O.C. JAMES MARVIN Jim was an officer of many U. High clubs. He was pres, of Dragoman and of A.V.O.C.: vice-pres. of Senate and of his junior class: chairman of J. S.. Homecoming, and Carnival Committees: in the allschool plays and senior class play: in Russian. Math, and Science Clubs: elected to Nat. Hon. Soc. and was one of ten State runners-up in the Pepsi-Cola Scholarship Contest. JAMES McMILLEN Mac is a very well-liked boy around U. High. He has been a very responsible member of two important service organizations. A.V.O.C. and the Photo-Service Club. After being on the football, track and baseball teams, he was elected into U. Club. In his senior year he was president of the German Club. Jim will be remembered for his part as the judge at the 1947 carnival. NANCY MENINS BARBARA MERRILL Petite and vivacious. Nancy is one of the four junior girls who accelerated this year. Her acceleration continued over a period of two years which demanded a lot of extra work on her part. Nancy found time to be helpful on the Social Service committee for the Senior High Girls' Club and she was a member of the Dramatic Club for two years. I Barb has gone to U. High for three years and in that time she has participated in many activities. Her special interest seems to turn toward the language field as she has belonged to the Russian Club, the Latin Club and the French Club, of which she was president in her senior year. Barb was also a member of the Dramatic Club and Library Board. 13