Austin High School - Austinian Yearbook (Austin, MN)

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THROUGHOUT OUR I-HG!-I SCI-IOOI. CAREERS Mega FIRST Row-LOIS E. THORESON, Home Economics: LIDA THORSON, -Social Science' GUY . LERUD, Director--Manual Arts: ELOISE TRUESDELL. Librarian: LUCILLE VANDEGRIET, Clerk. SECOND Row- MAUDE VEST, Home Economics: RAY M, WESCOTT, Science: W. G. WIEGAND, Vocational Agriculture: WILLIAM G. WIEHOEP, Social Science: MARGARET L. WOOD, English: VERL J. YOUNG, Social Science Basketball Coach. IN the junior-senior high school pleasant mem- ories remain with us of teachers and the various activities in which we actively partici- pated. ln checking the list we ind the following teachers in charge of the extra-curricular activi- ties: football, Charles Bennett, head coach: John Butorac, assistant coach: B squad, Johnel Golberg: basketball, Verl Young, head coach: B squad, Blair Hainer: intramural, Charles Ben- nett, Theodore Halvorsen, William Wiehoff, John Butorac: track and swimming, Stanley Gabrielson: baseball, Johnel Golberg: senior class play, Miss Margaret Wood: junior class play, Miss Ruth Anne Olsen: Hi-y, Johnel Golberg, Sedoris McCartney: Senior Friendship Club, Miss Helen Boddy: Pep Club, Miss Hil- degarde Hein: Student patrol, Guy Tollerud: ushering, William Wiehoff: publications, Miss Rachel D, Gardner: Naturalist Club, Miss Winifred Leonard: Latin Club, Mrs. Evelyn Kentta: Commercial Club, Miss Clara Peter- son: Erench Club, Spanish Club, Miss Hen- riette Liboz: assemblies, Miss Margaret Wood: social affairs, Miss Helen Boddy: Period Vll, Miss Bernadine McGee, Miss Lilah Marvin, Miss Ruth Sampson, Miss Pauline Isaacson: safety education, Guy Tollerud: morning hall duty, Theodore Halvorsen: noon hour duty, Ray Wescott, Stanley Gabrielson, Miss Winifred Leonard was chairman of the Valentine party, and Miss Mari Lu Hethering- ton made artistic decorations for the event. ln charge of the March, April, and May teas were: Miss Rachel Anderson, Guy Tollerud, and Miss Lilah Marvin, respectively. The teachers' parties throughout the school year were enjoyable social events held once a month, Various members acted as chairmen. At the Parent-Teachers' Association meeting on February 16, Mrs. Lydia Linsley, state president, presented the organization its charter. Principal L. J. Gustafson then gave a gavel to Mrs. Dahlgren. Each class in the high school has class ad- visers, In some cases the responsibility is a heavy one, but usually very pleasant. The fol- lowing represent the grade and the advisers: twelfth grade, Blair Hainer and Miss Ruth Anne Olsen: eleventh grade, Miss Lura Lynn Straub, Miss Henriette Liboz, and Ray Wes- cott: tenth grade, Miss Winifred Leonard, and Theodore Halvorsen: ninth grade, Miss Evelyn Sponberg and J. A. Ranum: eighth grade, Miss Katharine Meier and Willard Hardy: seventh grade, Miss Edna Martini and Sedoris Mc- Cartney.

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OUR TEACHERS ARE OUR INSPIRATION- FIRST Row-BERNADINE MCGEE, Civics, History: KATHARINE L. MEIER, English: CLARA MILBRATH, Secretary, Attendance Department: HAZEL G. MURRAY, Teacher Training: DORIS R. NEVELN, Secretary to Principal. SECOND Rowf- RUTH ANNE OLSEN, Public Speaking, English: CLARA C. PETERSON, Com- mercial, J. A. RANUM, Manual Arts, FRANCIS M. RUSSELL, Civics, English: RUTH M. SAMPSON, Eng- lish. THIRD ROW-EVERETT J. SCHROEDER, Science and Mathematics: JOHN SIEKMAN, Science: C. VIT- TORIO SPERATI, Senior High Music, Instrumental: EVELYN E. SPONBERG, English, LURA LYNN STRAUB, commercial. N early March the teachers on the committee Which selected pupils to membership in- to the National Honor Society met. As Austin High School has chapters in both junior and sen- ior high, two groups of teachers, representing the junior high and senior high, did the voting. Those on the senior high committee Were: Mar- jorie Bell, Blanche Black, Helen Boddy, Mary Cotter, Rachel Gardner, L. A. Goick, Blair Hainer, Hildegarde Hein, Pauline Isaacson, Jack Kentta, Winifred Leonard, I-Ienriette Li- boz, Bernadine McGee, Clara Peterson, C. Vittorio Sperati, Evelyn Kentta, Ciuy Tollerud, Ray Wescott, W. G. Wiegand, William Wie- hoff, and Margaret Wood. The teachers on the junior committee Were: Rachel Anderson, Willa Church, Stanley Ga- brielson, Johnel Golberg, Theodore Halvorsen, Hildegarde Hein, Matie Hillier, Pauline Isaac- son, Jack Kentta, Edna Martini, Lilah Marvin, Bernadine McGee, Katherine Meier, J. A. Ranurn, Ruth Sampson, C. Vittorio Sperati, Evelyn Sponberg, Evelyn Kentta, and Maud Vest. In both junior and senior high school, there Were many extra-curricular activities. Each of these had a teacher in charge. The fol- lowing activities and the teachers who Were in charge in junior high school Were: football, Theodore Halvorseng swimming and track, Stanley Gahrielson: social alfairs, Willa Church: assemblies, Evelyn Sponberg: hall pa- trol, Katharine Meier, Theodore Halvorseng Junior Eriendship Club, Willa Church, Kathar- ine Meierg Junior High Drama Club, Evelyn Sponberg.

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YES, the teachers have their fun, too. Both in and out of school their school spirit has an example for every student to follow. l-Supt. Neveln, Robert Alleman, W.P..f-X, superintendent, and Mr. Knudson look over our new athletic field construction. 2-Viola Cmordon, Clara Milbrath, and Doris Neveln. 3-Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys are march- ing, and so is Everett Schroeder. 4-Hildegard Hein tells the Rochets just what she thinks. 5-Look what We've got-Ted Halvorsenl 6-Edna Martini, lrene Bentley, and Sylvia Flagstad. 7-Henriette Liboz struts in her cos- tume. 8-Lucille Vandegrift with her big tam and teddy bear. 9-Some of our men teachers seem to need spinach as well as the Rochets. Rear row: Stanley Gabrielson, Principal Gus- tafson, Art Christgau, and Alton Hill. Everett Schroeder and Chuck Bennett are in front. IO -Margaret Wood and Ruth Anne Olson show their ability to act. ll-Our pal, Mr. Knud- son, in a familiar pose. 12-Sedoris McCart- ney all dressed up for the parade. l3M-Hold it, Mr. Wescott. 14-What's so funny, Miss Greer? l5-Would you believe it? lt's our principal. l6--Miss Venus happens to be C. Vittorio Sperati. l7-Right at home is Mr. Wiegand with his plants. l8-Guy Tollerud certainly fooled 'em all, l9-Watch it there, Gus Young and John Butorac. 20-Pauline Isaacson, Helen Boddy, John Butorac, and Evelyn Sponberg occupy front seats at the basketball tournament. 21-Looking so stern is our friend, Art Christgau.