University High School - Bisbila Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Business Education Our business education department housed the most up-to-date typing equipment in the Twin Cities. Nine electric typewriters and 22 manual typewriters were used by students in typing classes as well as during the noon hour personal typing program. In addition to this equipment, two new proportional spacing IBM typewriters were available for use by various departments in the preparation of materials for publication. Along with his responsibilities in business education, Mr. Robert Peters tought consumer's math and promoted Junior Achievement activities in both Minneapolis and St. Paul. This year, the business and mathematics deportments cooperated with UNIVAC in presenting a course in computer programming and related automatic data processing for U High staff members. The purpose of the course was to determine whether a computer programming course would be feasible at the high school level. Mr. Robert Peters taught typing and consumer's math. AVOC and CCTV The Audio-Visual and Closed Circuit Television Deportment continued its fine services for students and faculty at U High this year. Eighteen senior high students, under the supervision of Mr. John O'Leary, learned to operate projection equipment, tope recorders and other types of educational aids. U High was one out of 500 high schools and colleges to receive a grant from the 3M Company which included a Thermofax copying device and three overhead projectors. All were put to good use. Last spring, Mr. O'Leary and Mr. Fogelberg cooperated on the preparation of a unit concerning television production and presentation techniques. A similar unit on motion picture production was planned for this spring. Mr. O'Leary, often seen perched atop the storehouse roof during football games at Delta Field lost fall, was faking films to be used for football training purposes at U High. Our basketball teams were favored in the same manner. Mr. John O'Leary looks into the probing Biz camera. 18

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Counseling The counseling deportment, heoded by Dr. Lorraine Hansen, was responsible for much of the U High student's welfare. Mr. Lowell Hellervik, new to the staff this year, and Dr. Hansen assisted juniors and seniors in making plans for college and aided younger students in adjusting to high school life. They were also responsible for the interpretation of tests and data which was used to determine the best future plans for individuals. The counselors also worked closely with the counseling deportment at the University this year. For example, student counselors interviewed U High students. Films of these interviews were used as teaching devices for students in counseling. Dr. Lorraine S. Hansen planned for a forthcoming career conference. She also advised the student AFS committee. Mrs. Carla Hill served as secretary in the student personnel office this year. Mr. Lowell Hellervik helped Julie with her plans for the future. The individual ii both a rational and emotional being who differs from other individuals in his abilities and interests, his environment, and in the extent and woy in which he it educable. 17

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Health Miss Marian McReavy: This is not a treatment center! Dr. Emma Fronk was kept busy as U High's physician. Library The U High library was a busy place this year. Miss Edith Kromer, our librarian, opened the school year by orienting the seventh grade students to the use of library facilities. Assisting her were Miss Rosario Ang and Miss Darla Jean Hicks. Twelve student pages were on duty every day to aid students in looking for books and reference materials. During Book Week last fall, an attractive arrangement of the books of the year was displayed in the corridor. Additions to the U High collection included approximately 600 hard cover books and 250 paperbacks. These books covered all subject areas with concentration on music, art, and the study of languages. The third edition of Webster's New International Dictionary was also acquired. Winter quarter remodeling of room 145 left the library with a new periodical room and materials processing area. U High's health department stresses the importance of preventing health hazards before they start. In tune with this, Dr. Emma Fronk and Miss Marian McReavy, school nurse, began the year by giving all new students physical examinations. Other students were scheduled for similar examinations throughout the year. Both the doctor and the nurse were on duty all morning. They worked in close connection with the University Health Service. Miss Edith Kromer arranged files for the new periodical room in the library. 19