Lake Preston High School - Prestonian Yearbook (Lake Preston, SD)

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The American Government Class studied the workings of our Democracy and also other governments of the world. Special emphasis was put on the importance of State and County Governments and debates on the American Educational System its importance and strong and weak points. The Ag Classes studied Farm Mechanics, Income Tax, Conservation, Livestock, Crops and weed control. Motor Mechanics, and the Control of Rodents. Each boy in Ag had to have a special project, either crops or raising cattle. The World History Class studied Inventors, important events, rulers, and capitals of countries. The American History Class learned the American Presidents, the advancement of our democracy, and U.S. History from early colonies to our present day history. Both of these courses emphasized past mistakes. The World Geography Class studied most of the countries of the world and made large-scale maps of continents.

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The Biology Class studied plants and animal classi- fication. They disected frogs, fish, grasshoppers, clams and worms. Many of them had science projects and the science room abounded with mice, hamsters, geese, snakes, turtles, and rabbits. The students made elaborate charts of animals and drew many pretty pictures of plant and animal life. The General Science students studied everything from the eye, to plants, to the planets, to atomic energy. These students went into a little bit of everything in the scientific world, but didn't get into the real complicated things. They got a good basic science background and worked hard performing extra experi- ments to make the course more interesting and profitable. If students smelled queer odors in the afternoons they could usually trace the smell to the chemistry room. The chemistry class kept busy with a work- book. experiments, and a regular textbook, plus tests. They covered everything from oxygen and hydrogen to the mathematics of chemistry to Einstein's theory. Competition was keen, with only top-flight students being allowed to take this course. What is the value of X? was a familiar question in Adv. Algebra and Freshman Algebra. Long hours and many sleepless nights accompanied the problems of math for many of these students. Believe it or not, most of the time the students found the value of XI 19

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asdflkj—The Typing Classes made great progress from the first day that they stumbled through these simple letters. Speed tests, problems and form letters kept us occupied during the year. Karen Svihel and Marguerite Krijger represented us at the ECC Commercial Contest. The Home Economics girls sewed suits, skirts, and dresses. When they turned to cooking, mouth- watering odors emitted from the Home Ec room, much to the annoyance of the student body, especially when the smell was onions! The Home Ec III Class held a Tea for the Junior Mothers, while the Home Ec II girls served a Buffet Luncheon for their special guests. The highlight of their year was the Dior Fashion Parade they presented for the May PTA Meeting. This show, with authentic sets, music, and long white aisles was completed by pretty girls, all decked out in the beautiful clothes that they had made. The English I Class worked hard on grammar and literature. The sophomores sweated through Silas Marner and Julius Caesar. English HI and IV were kept occupied most of the year by term papers. The juniors enjoyed their new American Literature books while the seniors enjoyed their new English Literature books and Macbeth and the English poets. The Sociology Class dug deep into the problems of our society and cultural and environmental influences. Special emphasis was placed on the causes and suggested cures for juvenile deliquency. At the end of the term the class wrote term papers having to do with some kind of social problem that was especially interesting to the student. 21