St Louis Park High School - Echowan Yearbook (St Louis Park, MN)

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OCCUPATIONAL EXPERIENCE... THE HOPE OF BUSINESS EDUCATION It It Greek? No. It't shorthond. a favorite course ot Pork for students wishing stenographical work after high tchool. Proctice. proctice, and more practice it the phrote heard over ond over ogain In Typing. By contlont work with mochlnes In Office Practice, Darlyn larson. Vicky Soderberg, ond Moriann Corlin develop nimble fingert, The courses in the field of business education are in-valuablo in preparing a teenager for a future career in the world of business. Bookkeeping includes such fundamental practices as keeping records, preporing work sheets, ond making financial reports. The first semester of Business Law and Administration deals with the legal principles involved in every day business activities. The second semester is devoted to problems of business organization, finance, and management. Office Proctice. Shorthand, ond Typing offer preparation for careers in stenographicol work. Personal typing is a one-semester course designed to help the student meet his personal needs. Diligently transferring receipts for Bookkeeping, Jerry Seirup is gaining excellent secretarial experience In school 26

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An hour of craotivencM ij provided each doy In Ihe relaxed atmosphere of the Art room. CREATIVITY ... THE HOPE OF FINE ARTS The Junior Chorus practices o delightful number in preporotlon for a program. The study of art gives the student an appreciation and an understanding of beauty. The students express their love for beauty through their fine work. The Art courses develop one's skills for drawing, painting, design, ceramics, and metal sculpture. Art I is an introduction to art history and studio art. Art II and Art III are open to those students who have displayed interest and ability in the field. Vocal music is a means of expression for the many students enrolled in Junior Chorus, Senior Chorus, and Glee Club. Junior Chorus is open to sophomore and junior girls who are interested in singing. Senior Chorus is open to senior girls. Glee Club, a select group of girls and boys, presents many fine programs for Park students and students of other schools. Advanced Music is a class open to the capable student who would like to delve into the deeper aspects of music. 25

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HOME MANAGEMENT ... THE HOPE OF HOME ECONOMICS Home Economics emphasizes the learning of basic skills in all phases of homemaking. The second year of Home Economics continues to develop these homemaking skills by feoching the preparation of foods, the making of clothing, and the managing and furnishing of homes. Girls who are going into such vocations as nursing, modeling, or perhaps homemaking find Home Economics very useful. A comploto kitchen, sewing machines, and a reproduction of a modern home are some of the modern facilities available to the girls in their study. Pot Jortkl. Georgia Gorion. ond Lynn Champlin arc hard ot work In Home Economic »ewing winter outfit . PHYSICAL PHYSICAL Without physical fitness one cannot hope to leod a healthy life. Physical Education is a required course for all sophomores ond an elective course for juniors and seniors. Both boys ond girls have the opportunity to take nine weeks of swimming, nine weeks of health, and eighteen weeks of physical education. Included in the curriculum of the Physical Education Department ore both team ond individual sports. The girls may toko archery, tennis, badminton, volleyball, ond baseball. The boys are kept busy with football, hockey, basketball, and bo so ball. These varied activities promote exercise, good sportsmanship, strong leadership, and fun. FITNESS. . .THE HOPE OF EDUCATION Kick, two, three . . . breath©, two, three. Practicing, pa»ing, and kicking tor their te t, tho c boy ore warming up to the cooler climate of the outdoor .