University High School - Bisbila Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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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

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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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CAROL MEYER Carol entered U. High in her junior year from Washburn High. She was a member of the Dramatic Club that year and to further her interest in the field of drama was in this year's all-school play. She was on both the Breeze staff and B s-bila Board this year. She also worked on the Library Board and was a member of the Math Club and Russian Club. MILLER MYERS Miller has probably done more for this class than any other one person. His efforts were well rewarded when he was elected senior class pres, and a member of Dragoman. Besides guiding the class through its senior year, he has been business manager of the Biz, and coordinator of the senior class play. His activities have included French Club. Pep Club. Dramatic Club, and the tennis and golf teams. KAROLYN NELSEN Karolyn surprised everyone by becoming a senior in the middle of her junior year. Completing three years of her senior high in two years was not too difficult for Lynn, although she kept busy with Latin Club. Spanish Club. Dramatic Club. Choir, and Breeze Staff. Lynn has o keen interest in Home Ec. which is shown by her pretty blouses and good cooking. JOHN W. OLSON It isn't hard to tell when Johnny is around because of his cvcr-rcody wit and friendly humor. Coming from Marshall High in Minneapolis two years ago. he did many things at U. High. He was in two plays, in the Dramatic Club and Spanish Club, sang in the Choir, played on the golf team for two years and for the last two years he has been writer for the Breeze. LENORE PAPER The gal with the sweet smile, that's Lee, one of the original seventh-grade members of this class. During these six years she has participated in many activities: Dramatic Club. Spanish Club, and Pep Club. Hi-lites' nlanning. and this year when she was co-chairman of the Friendship Committee of Girls' Club, Lee was in charge of the Mothers' Teas. BILL MILHAM The treasurer of our class was friendly Bill. He was known for his bass voice, as the backbone of our Choir, and for his great piano skill. He played in the U. Hign band for two years. Bill went out for baseball and football and belonged to the Dramatic Club in his senior year. Everyone remembers Bill as one of the celebrated property men in Lady Precious Stream. CAROLYN NAWROCKI One of the prettiest girls in the class. Carolyn came to U. High in her junior year to become one of our hardest workers. Her greatest responsibility was as the back pane editor of the Breeze. In her senior year, Carolyn was elected into both Acme and the National Honor Society and was one of the four seniors selected to take the PepsiCola scholarship exams. TERRENCE NOLAN Terry is interested in math and science for he has belonged to both the organizations devoted to those subjects. Sports held something or him. too. For two years he was on the track team and was initiated into U. Club this fall. He has belonged to the Radio Club for one year, the Chess Club for three years, and the Spanish Club for two. MARY ANN OLSON Mary Ann became a member of the class of '47 in her junior year when she came from West High. She joined the bond in which she plays the flute. Mary Ann also belonged to the Pep Club, and the Dramatic Club and she was the vice-president of the Chess Club. This year she was a typist for the Breeze and the Bisbila. BINGHAM PARKS Coming to U. High as a freshman, Bing has gone out for many forms of athletics. In his sophomore year he went out for football and he was on the golf team for two years. In his junior and senior years. Bing was an interested member of the Dramatic Club and he belonged to the Pep Club. Bing is the last of the four Parks to graduate from U. High. 14