University High School - Bisbila Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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ON THE FUTURE Phy ol fdutotion, l«h to right! Mr O-Noill. Coodi OUo-i Mm. Mil lor ftWKh. Mr. S 0'» A topping symphony echoed from room 270. A curious peek revooled mony fingers briskly pounding keys. Studonts woro being troinod for socretoriol work and typing by Marjorm Swanson, businoss education export. In our unified arts department, there were four now staff mombers; Harold Strobol, leader of o prominent band who directed the senior high chorus; Rita Pedersen, who directed the |unior high in music; Robort Randelmon. who could always be found industriously working with shop students, and our Bisbila odviser. Robert Even, who enjoyed tho modern facilities in the new art oreo Heading this doport-mont was Helen Stephens who taught home economics ond gave advice to tho Future Homemakers of America, Emma Birkmaier, master of eight languages, hoodod our foreign language department and taught Russian Arnold Mendel was our authority on Gorman and Lee Stark tought us from his vast knowledge of French Spanish students received instructions from Walter Pederson, o newcomer to this year's staff. Togother with boing U Club adviser and head of the physical education department. Coach Gareth Olson was tho boys' gym Instructor, as was Robert O'Neill, now hero this year. Ftoronce Miller, also new, counselled tho choorloadors and Instructed the girls' gym class. 9 Spoils. Mr t «J«r»On German, Wv Moedcl

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Marti. Ml »o rigki M Ir rall. Mr. T«n Br»rta. Or. Mnior. Mr. (okina. A glonce at the science department showed us Clarence Boeck, department head, skillfully teaching physics Chemistry ond junior high science wore fought by onothor qualified instructor, Morton Johnson Orrln Gould proficiently helped the freshman class with sctonce. Competent Robert O'Neill taught junior high science. Sophomore biology students studied under Louis Woltecs. Enthusiasts of higher olgebra encouraged by Donovan Johnson, math department hood. Lyle Ea- Or Bail ! ScUnc . Ufl «o ripkl! Mr John ion, Mr GovM. Or to«t. Mr. Wolrtrv Mi O'Neill Englith, Mil to right' Mlu Cole •on. MU Sandal. Min AVrin. Mr. Gran). Mlu luud Saciol Sludiei. Ufl to right. Or. Weil. Mr Jotinion. Mr. Oordnar. Mr. Mod.j »t kin's pupils received guidance In trigonometry ond beginning algebra. Tho goomctry instructor was Poul Ingwell. Dirk Ton Brinko guided students In elementary math. Our Thespion adviser, Arthur Ballet, was the unpredictable speech teacher who directed our plays. Junior English was expertly planned by the langooge arts deportment heod. Virginia Alwin. Guiding the Breeze staff was Lorraine Sundal. sophomore English teocher. Interest prevailed in our senior English classes fought by Eleanor Ruud ond Williom Grossl, who also fought freshman English. Florence Colemon planned the junior high English program. We found Edith West, department heod. teaching a senior sociol studies cloSs in room 165. Fred Johnson directed two senior social studies classes ond one in world history. Tho other was taught by Eldon Modisett who also informed the junior class on American policies. William Gardner was the junior high social studies Instructor. THEIR EYES ARE A

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Offk iloll, tail o righti Mitt Ssrcm. Miu Sty arUi. Mitt Nyqwitl library, Mm Mo fcU HaoltH. la o tlghfi Or fronV. Mitt Moll. rurw. SYMBOLS OF EFFICIENCY Got o problem’ Toko It »o the office. That was tho hue ond cry through U High as another year found Edith Nyquist and Doreon Szymanski busily engaged in keeping the school running smoothly. Handling tho studont personnel, serving as typists ond secretaries, these onegatic women were well supplied with work. Outsido Mr. Mitchell's office in on alcove all her own. private secretary. Ruth Strom, worked diligently with the school finances. Upon peeking into the knowledge source of U High, we were greeted by tho friendly willingness of Ruth Marfell, our librarian. Her vosf store of Information wos responsible for inony of our A's. Our hoalth problems were attended to by Dr. Emma Fronk or Carrie Hall, our nurse Both of these competent ond helpful stoff members were new at U High this year. Visitors who were impressed with the immaculate appearance of our school hod only to meet the industrious maintenance crew to know that U High would always look its best. 10