Albert Lea High School - Tiger (Albert Lea, MN)

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irls Practice Efficient Home Management Through various activities and projects members of the junior and senior home economics classes helped to prepare themselves for a high goal, that of becoming America's future homemakers. The course oHered val- uable information in dealing with problems and situ- ations and family living and the upkeep of a home. Throughout the course of a year, the girls worked with and were aided by their capable instructors in covering two main fields of interest, sewing and cook- ing, relating to the homemaking course. During the first semester the girls studied table setting, table decoration, home management, proper preparation of foods and general knowledge in family care and living which would be of use later. The second semester dealt with sewing and fabrics. Each student picked out a pattern and material of her own choice and undertook the task of sewing an article Lorretta Banovetz Home Economics 11 Phyllis Breberg Home Economics Future Homemakers of America . . . P Cl b of clothing for herself, This field also involved correct ep u care and cleansing of each article of clothing. Knowledge acquired in this course will have un- ending value as these young homemakers go on to start and care for their own new homes, ACCURATE MEASUREMENTS for a couch slipcover were made by Cindy Wilson, Jean Lunning and Bette Jensen for their sophomore home economics project. HPROPERLY CANN ED FOODS are easily distinguished from I W poorly preserved foodsf' agreed senior home economics stu- A

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' 1 Shop Teachers Practice Construction Skills 3 Russell Esson Electricity Aeronautics Earl Jacobsen Industrial Drawing Photography Adviser Sydney Schwartz Advanced Wood Machine Wood Linus Seifert Metals Vocational Machine Shop OBSERVING THE PROGRESS of Jerry.Draayer on a drawing was another pre-engineering student, Rick Behr. Page 26 Learning a new skill and gaining valuable experi- ence were two benefits that were received from the industrial arts classes in the senior high school. Under the leadership of Mr. Russell Esson the stu- dents learned basic electricity and aeronautics. Mr. Earl Jacobsen taught a well-rounded curricu- lum of industrial drawing classes, including machine drawing, blue print reading, shop math, architectural and pre-engineers drawing. In his classes the boys learned the basic steps followed by advanced drawing. Teaching the fundamentals and advanced tech- niques of wood working was the job of Mr. Sidney Schwartz. The first part of his job was accomplished in the machine wood shop where students learned to handle tools. In advanced wood shop the boys made projects ranging from cabinets to cedar chests. Mr. Linus Seifert headed the machine shop classes where students learned the art of working with metals and using machines related to metal work. In the three hour advanced machine shop an extensive study of metal work was made and experience was gained from the projects made by the students. 5 awww.

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Physical Education Stresses Coordination Building the body and stressing physical fitness was one of the main goals in the physical education classes, Sophomores and juniors found themselves participating in varied programs that ranged from volleyball to track and activities that could be played both in the gymnasium and outdoors. In the fall a touch football program was carried out with the different squads of boys Working as team- mates. The girls played soccer While the nice Weather lasted but were soon driven in when Old Man Winter came around the corner with snow and ice. For the boys Winter brought wrestling, basketball. volleyball and gymnastics. Squad participuation pre- Raxlph Summers vailed in all of their activities except in gymnastics Athletic Director Where there were no teams organized. Intramural Basketball . A Baseball The girls played ping-pong, basketball, shuffle- Hcallh board. volleyball and tumbling during the winter, Driver's Training Athletic director, Mr. Ralph Summers, was in charge of all physical education classes. Mrs. Joan Van Beek headed the girls' gym classes and advised the Girls' Recreation Association and HA and HB squad cheerleading. Mr. Donald Buhr was the new A squad basketball coach and headed boys' classes. Donald Buhr Physical Education A Basketball Baseball Joan Van Beck Physical Education Girls' Recreation ASS0i'if1li0l1 HEAD COUPLES D0-SI-DO: side gents swing their partners! A and B Cheellcaflillil yelled the caller to square dancers Judy Goldman and John lngehritson, Linda Todd and Bob Kennedy, Kathy Kissinger and Ralph Summers. and Cheryl Lutner and Tim Bothof. Page 28