Robbinsdale High School - Robin Yearbook (Robbinsdale, MN)

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FACULTY The artistic witnesses have not been forgotten, for Mrs. Rust is teaching the students to appreciate the finer side of life. Mrs. Rust is new this year, and is doing a good job of taking Miss Katter's place. She has given great help to the students who have chosen art for their future careers. Some of the things her classes have been studying are apartment designing, painting, and face sketching. The posters for our dances, plays, and paper sales have had their origin in the classes of Mrs. Rust. Carrying out the instructions of their teachers is sometimes hard to do, especially when they have to get the right results. However, these future housewives of America are now learning the tricks of the trade in their home economics classes. Whether their experiences need a knowledge of cooking, sewing, or the planning of a lovely home, the girls who have studied under these teachers will be well equipped to meet with any problem which might arise. Miss Fox, one of our home economics teachers, taught school in Siam before coming to Robbinsdale. She has given many enjoyable talks on her experiences there in numerous auditoriums and club meetings. She brought back many clothes and articles which are symbolic of Siam and have been exhibited by her during her lectures. The reason for all of the feminine witnesses looking so pretty is the expert guidance of Miss Paulson, Miss Carlson, and Miss Fox, our home economics instructors. All of these teachers, although new this year, have done a good job of teaching their respective phases of home economics. The students have learned how to make delicious meals, to keep up their vitality during the trial, and to plan a cozy and lovely home for their future husbands. Mrs. Gladys Rust Miss Elsa Carlson. Miss Lois Fox. Miss Eva Paulson Homo economics class

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FACULTY Mr. Alden, Mr. Ward, and Mr. Hawk are the men on our jury to turn to for our case history. For information about our own offenses, ask Mr. Hawk, personnel adviser. He teaches social studies, and gives advice to all students who ask for it. He helped the seniors a great deal in deciding which college to attend. Mr. Alden goes into more ancient crimes, and teaches World History to the sophomores. He also is busy as a coach for the athletic he-men of Rob-binsdale High. Mr. Ward returned from the wars this year to tell his junior history classes all about it. He also coached the wrestlers and put them through their paces. Here you see pictured a history class, one of the many where we toiled and slaved under the watchful eyes of our instructors. In our sophomore year we delved into the deep, deep, deep, dark history of the world from the cave man on through today. In our junior year we went into our own deep dark history, from 1492 (the year of Columbus' discovery, you know. You do know, don't you?) up to the present day. Then we are ready in our senior year to study the complex wonders of social studies. We learn how to deal with the future problems of economics in our country. These two women jurors, Miss Michelson and Miss Forchas, share the same trial over students who ask, Why do we have to study this? Miss Michelson tries to answer seniors who ask this question in their social studies classes, while Miss Forchas is teaching American History to some struggling juniors. However they may struggle, Miss Forchas manages to graduate students who know their American History, and the answer to Why do we have to study this? Miss Michelson also serves as an adviser of the Girls' Club. She and Mr. Ward were appointed to direct the senior high Student Senate.

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FACULTY Teaching the more masculine witnesses to use their brawn as well as their brain, so they can further their abilities, would seem to be a hard job, but not for our shop teachers, Mr. Wilcox, Mr. Kraft, and Mr. Klatt. Many boys have started their careers as draftsmen, architects, and builders in the classes of these teachers. With their instructions students have learned to use their hands skillfully in drawing plans for homes and buildings. In the world which will develop now that the peace has come, engineers of all types will be very important and the boys studying under these teachers are qualifying themselves to take their place in that industrial world. Noise to be sure, but in this case the noise of industry and production. The clatter that comes from our shop rooms is proof that the future of America's industry is bright. Many of the boys who are now just beginning will grow up to be our future builders. The boys who are taking shop now, are learning about the designing of homes and buildings along with the tricks in making many useful tools. Let it never be said that we are not in tip-top physical condition to help carry us through the years of our trial. For the work of Miss Skartvedt and Mr. Wrucke is to see to just that. In the classes of these two teachers, we have been helped to develop ourselves into good, sound, and healthy American boys and girls. Such sports as baseball, football, basketball, wrestling, track, and other sports have been taught the boys by our gym master, Mr. Wrucke. Sports taught by Miss Skartvedt to the girls are basketball, volleyball, endball, and numerous others. Miss Skartvedt and Mr. Wrucke have also headed many gymnastic activities during the course of the years. Mr. Maurice Klatt. Mr. Harold Krait. Mr. Jay Wilcox Shop class Mr. Marvin Wrucke. Miss Valborg Skartvedt 13