Robbinsdale High School - Robin Yearbook (Robbinsdale, MN)

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FACULTY Senorita Kettleson could serve as the court translator for a Spaniard, a Frenchman, or even a Norwegian! Our Spanish teacher, Miss Gladys Kettle-son, strives so that her second-year students will graduate fully equipped to travel to Mexico and be able to talk like a native. As Girls' Club adviser she has really had an active year. Many innovations and improvements have been made in the organization this year, under her expert guidance. Miss Kettleson also found time to put on a Spanish program as the Spanish Club's contribution to auditorium entertainment, more or less singlehanded. The program was a huge success, greatly due to her careful organizing of the varied and sundry talents hidden in her first and second-year Spanish classes. They began with, “Hey there Char-ly! Buy a hot tamale! Hey there Benny! We ain't got too many!'' The scene for the program was a “Hot dog stand on the highway to Mexico City. With Jose Gonzales (Jerry Hacken- mueller) as the master of ceremonies, how could the program have been anything but a success. It had everything. A quartet of senior senores, including a Spanish Frank Sinatra with a guitar, a trio of senoritas, some dancers, a special Spanish band, and last, but not least . . . Carmen Miranda! . . . complete with ski-boots. Then they bade you a happy “Adios!'' Very capable jurors in the musical field are Mrs. Steinbach and Mr. Aft-reth, directors of the choir and band, respectively. The beautiful performances of the choir in auditoriums and musical festivities have proved that Mrs. Steinbach has a deep appreciation for music and the ability to transmit that appreciation to her listeners. Without the many enjoyable performances of the Robbinsdale senior band, the three years of our trial would have been very dull. Mr. Aftreth, the bandmaster, has started many students on the road to a musical career. The precision in music of our band is due to his tireless efforts. r

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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

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FACULTY Here we have the two efficient, dependable clerks of the court. Miss Nella Peterson and Miss Alyce Gross have instructed students carefully in shorthand and typing. Perhaps some of their students will be future clerks and typists in real courts as a result of this training. The Misses Peterson and Gross carry their business training through to extra-curricular activities by taking charge of the business angles of numerous propositions. Another contribution, that we may not be quite thankful for, but is even more necessary, is their help in turning out the tests. People just keep pouring into the duplication room all day. By three o'clock the doors are bursting. This room is the headquarters of three important school activities. There are always girls at the duplicating machine, turning out tests, or at the mimeographing machine rolling out programs. Around the end of the six weeks' period, when tests are flying thick and fast, you need a priority to use either machine. Of course, that is where Miss Fox has her desk, and the Robins Tale is practically produced within these walls. Last but not least, our own dear annual was born here. So, if you're equipped with a football helmet and elbow guards, take off your glasses and come on in. Miss Patterson, we think, is on our side in this trial. She has helped us to find books, and information of every kind, to use for proving our case. Whenever there was an English report or a history report to be given, there would be a shelf of appropriate books just waiting for us. Miss Patterson has, however, at many times wanted to pronounce the verdict guilty. The lost books, the books long overdue, were quite conclusive evidence. But she has decided to forgive us, and hope for more careful students next year.