Aitkin High School - A Book Yearbook (Aitkin, MN)

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DID YOU KNOW? We have in our school really three schodh? Firstly, the first six grades called the elemmr tary schoolg secondly, the next three grades, the seventh, eighth, and ninth lor High School, and then the and twelfth, called the Senior Most new pupils who enter in the ninth year or the last lor High School. called the Jun- tenth, eleventh, High School. our school enter year of the Jun- Every good school has a rating. We are proud of the excellent rating of our entire school. We are members of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. This rating is the highest rating possible for any school to attain. In the state of Minnesota all of the extn curricular activities are governed by the rules of the Minnesota State High School League. The requirements are that all students participat- ing in the activities of our school must meet certain regulations and abide the State High School League. by the rules of STUDENTS AND PARENTS, MAY WE HELP YOU? The individual who works for himself and himself alone, never giving any consideration for the rights and privileges of the other fel- low, certainly is a useless citizen in our pres ent day society. A good citizen is ready and willing at all times to help insofar as he is able to help. In the same manner a good ested in helping every boy and or her goal. The Altkin Public cally is at the service of all the other fellow school is inter- girl achieve his Schools emphati- youth regardless of where they live. Our philosophy of adminis- tration has been that of service at all times and we want you to know we are always ready to help. As we look back to some of the early days of our high school we find many of our boys and girls undergoing extreme hardships in order that they might receive an education. The mod- ernization of our present generation has chang- ed the number of opportunities for our youth. Boys and girls, if you are thinking of attend- ing high school and you feel your problem is insurmountable, won't you think back to the early days, recognize the difficulty of their problems, and then I am sure you will feel you should firmly resolve to succeed with the pres- ent day opportunities. If you desire to attend high school and really are interested enough to put forth the required effort, we want you to know we will consider it a pleasure to be able to help you. We are able to find a number of jobs for both boys and girls. During the past few years there has been a State and Federal High School Aid plan through which many deserving boys and girls have been given help. This is carried on through a work program and is available only for those stu- dents who are ready and willing to work for what they get. If you are interested we would suggest that you apply at once. LET'S BE REASONABLE! Many of our boys and girls today have the idea that they will be able to be highly suc- cessful as adult citizens without securing an education. Many of our fathers and mothers to- day, unfortunately, have the idea that because they did not attend high school and receive a high school education and yet are reasonably successful, it is unnecessary for their child- ren to attend high school. Dads, Mothers, and Students, let's be reasonable for just a few minutes and compare the past with the present- When Dad and Mother were young, very fe' YOUDS people secured a high school education. Today the vast majority of our young P90P19 are Se curing a good high school education. The boy or girl today who fails to seri- ously consider going to high school is not even attempting to be reasonable and look very obvi- ous facts squarely in the face. You must com- pete with your neighbor boys and girls Wh0 are receiving high school education. Please be reasonable and realize that you may not live all your life in the place where you now remde. When you move you're going to find new neigh- bors and those new neighbors are going to have the benefit of a high school education. You may not have difficult competition where you are now, but difficult competition is going to face you in the future. May I urge you to be reasonable and recog- nize the fact that an eighth grade education is no longer sufficient. The information and know- ledge that you receive during your high school experience unquestionably better prepares you for your future experience in life. You boys and girls who completed part of your high school training should also be reasonable and recognize the fact that the complete high mdunl course is needed. You may find a temporary job for the present. Maybe the problems you must encounter, the difficulties you must overcome in order to continue in high school, seem to be absolutely impossibleg but if you will reason logically there 1sn't any question about the fact that you will eventually decide to return to high school and complete your high school education. YOU WRITE YOUR OWN CHECK Checks are cashed at a bank according to the figures written on them. Just so is it true that the boys and girls attendingon' school will make a success of their school work in exact proportion to the effort extended by them. In the Aitkin Public Schools we place a great deal of emphasis on the development of character and personality. We feel that the greatest responsibility in the field of educa- tion is the development of an individual with a positive sense of fairness, the ability to judge right from wrong, plus a personality that is at all times not only acceptable but sought after by others. The successful student is the student who learns how to act and has common sense enough to act the way he knows he should. We welcome to our school all boys and girls who are really interested in securing an education. We find every year that there are a few who come only to play. These boys and girls are soon discovered and usually they drop out of school before many months have passed. The members of our faculty are positively interest- ed in and more than willing to help any boy or girl who will demonstrate to us that he or she is in school for business. EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN AM RICA We are truly fortunate here in America, and particularly in Minnesota, to have an oppo tunlty to attend high school free. There are no tuition costs for boys and girls attending high school. In our school you should also know we furnish free textbooks. There are a few small costs such as workbooks, supplies,and department. fees in various subjects. All of these, however, do not amount to but a very little over the entire year.

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RADIOLITES AND HI-Y RADIO. Front: B. Wakefield, B. Stellmaker, B. Vandervest, D. Holmbeck, H. Hagman, G. Wharton. 2ndz C. Miles, C. Swanson. L- 316599. 7- SWGG' berg, I. Sternitzke, M. Wagner. Back: Gu Livingston, E. Toppila, L. WAY. J- LGT' son. D. Bovd. Bot on the picture: B. Erling. JUNIOR HIGH DRAMATIC CLUB. Front: V. Lewis, C. Casey, M. Erickson, C. Vanderpool, H. Young, L. Erickson, B. Johnson, B. Parks, M. Linn. 2nd: Miss Kjalstrom, C. Er- ling, M. Hanlon, M. Peterson, F. Erickson, L. Armstead, M. Ellig, M. Tollefson. Srd: D. Ratcliffe, A. Hanson, E. Johnson, I. Welbanks, Y. Anderson, B. Woodrow, L. Henderson, D. Morgan. 4th: B. Peterson, C. Warner, G. Dotzler, B. Sherman, K. Carlstrom, P. Huff, M, Young, E. Cartie. Not on the pic- , ture: J. Bretz, V. Burman,.L. Heineman, H. Riley, C. Sanfont CLIT CLUB. Front: H. Collin, H. Meacham, H. Nelson, F. Crab- tree, B. Scheuneman, H. Estene sin, I. Berggren, M. Ecklund. 2nd: L. Nix, E. Paulson, L. Collin, E. Dahlquist, B. Ekmgn, G. Nordoan, D. Berggren, M. Bodine, E. Haapanen. Srd: V. Johnson, I. Blaw- ek, B. Hamel, J. Hamel, E. Christenson,G. Schsuneman, E. Kingsley, L. Gray, Lucille Collin, Miss 0'Rourke. Not on the picture: E. Beneke, E. Bodle, M. Gobel, L1 John- son, H. Johnson, M. Perry, G. Collins, U. Bowlds, B. Weston. 29

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ENTERING HIGH SCHOOL FROM AITKIN COUNTY SCHOOLS Many of our fine rural schools in Aitkin County are being advanced to the rank of ac- credited schools. If you are a graduate of one of these schools you will be admitted to our school by presenting passing marks in your 10- cal marks. If you come from an unaccredited school it will be necessary for you to have lo- cal as well as state passing marks in four of the following fields: geography, English, gen- eral mathematics, general science, and social studies. If by any chance you failed to secure pas ing marks in the required number, I am sure we will be able to arrange for you to continue wth some small amount of high school work and also complete these grade subjects. Kindly see Supt. Murray and make the necessary arrangements. TO ENTER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL It is necessary for you to have at least three credits, of which no less than two are in the constant fields of work in junior high school, before you will be admitted to the sen- lor high school. The required or constant courses in junior high school are English, gen- eral science, and business relations and occu- pations. GRADUATING FROM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL The requirements for the conferring of a diploma from the senior high school are that you earn twelve full credits in the tenth,elev- enth, and twelfth grades. Please remember that extra credits earned in the junior high school do not apply toward senior high school gradr ation. WHERE WILL YOU ROOM? Several years ago we had a large number of students rooming in town. With the organiza- tion of bus routes this number has been de- creased. We do, however, still have a number of boys and girls who are unable to ride on a of necessity, must find a place to bus and, room in town. We ask that boys and girls ob- serve a number of practical, common sense rules which we have established for their own benefit While you are in attendance at school you are trying to learn to become better citizens. One of the first lessons you must learn is that if you are to be successful you must learn to cooperate and work with others. Every student is expected to have complete respect for and is expected to obey the requests of the people with whom they live. Students should remember that they are staying in someone else's home and they should govern themselves accordingly. In order that a proper understanding might develop between the landlady and the parents of the students all parents are positively urged to visit the landlady and to discuss problems that might arise when their children are living in the home. If you are interested in finding a place to live we will be more than pleased to give you a list of the rooms available. If you are unable to find a roommate we will be glad to help. Many times we know of boys or girls who are interested in finding a room ate. Parents should positively instruct the students that they are not to stay out later than 10:00 o'clock every night. It is necessa- ry for them to study at home. If the students do not feel the responsibility of home study, the student's success is decreased considerabh We have found that it has been necessmy Where Will You Room? - Cont'd for us to pass a regulation not permitting boys and girls to stay in the same house. We also do not permit girls to stay in homes where there are young men roomers. Unquestionably , in cases of this nature there will be difficul- ties and it is very difficult for our deans to control the situation. The Aitkin Public Schools has an active dean of girls and an active dean of boys for the purpose of giving guidance and help to the boys and girls who are attending our school. Parents should make it very clear to their stu- dents that they are expected to obey the regu- lations laid down by the school and to also obey the directions of the dean of men and the dean of women. Visits are made to the rooms of the boys and girls and any condition not meet- ing the approval of the deans must be correctal Our deans are at all times working for the benefit and the help of the students. PARENTS - COME IN AND SEE US If more of the parents of our students would make a special point of visiting our school, many of the incorrectly conceived ideas that some of our parents now have would be cor- rected. We urge the parents of all of our stu- dents to visit the teachers who are directing the work of their children as, through the meet ing of the teacher, many times a mutual under- standing is developed which will help the stu- dent, the parent, and the school. CHOOSE YOUR SUBJECTS WISELY 'Choose your subjects wisely.' If you enter our junior school in the seventh grade, you are expected to plan your course for the three years in junior high school. If you en- ter our school as a freshman, you are 'expected to plan the subjects you are to take in the senior high school. It is possible, of course, to change your plans, but a good builder has a definite plan. A good student plans the sub- jects he expects to take and, by so planning, saves confusion in the junior and senior years. It is difficult for upperclassmen to go back and take subjects in the lower classes. Many times it is unwise to try and follow a particu- lar course, but for your convenience we are presenting suggested groupings. Certain of these groupings are to be followed as they con- tain required subjects for particular voca- tions. It is well to plan your work with a broad background of subjects. Please remember we are anxious to be of assistance in the se- lection of your subjects and we want you to consult with us. COLLEGE PREPARATORY English. American History, Introduction to Social Science, Biology, World History, Algebra GBOWBPPY. Higher Algebra, Solid Geometry, Chem: istry, Physics, Languages. GENERAL English, American History, Introduction to Social Science, Biology, World History, Elect- ves. COMMERCIAL English American History W ld H Introduction to Social Science, Eggnomicisggg? BTBPUFJ B00kk09PiHg, Typewriting, Shorthand, Business Principles and Law, Electives. AGRICULTURAL EHS1iSh, American History, Introduction to Social Science, Biology, World History Agri- culture I, Agriculture II, Agriculture III Ag- riculture IV, Industrial Training, Elegtfves,