Austin High School - Austinian Yearbook (Austin, MN)

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EDUCATION Agriculture Future citizens of Americal This title can well rest on the boys who belong to FFA. The agriculture classes prove that not all corn is raised by Jack Benny or Bob Hope. Corn is only one crop that these boys are learning to raise. ln the future they will plant, grow, and harvest these crops. They also learn modern methods of milking, shear- ing sheep, raising chickens. and running a farm in a scientific and economical way. Home Management Accomplishments in home man- agement are aims of senior high girls taking this course under the direction of Miss Marjorie Brok- ken. Young femmes learn cooking, knitting, and sewing which will prove useful to them in future years. They design their own clothes a la Paris trhymes with Mariel. Modeling their clothes some afternoons makes the home management room look like a Hat- tie Carnegie salon. Igva llillil, 41.1117 she bake . . 'vgsw K N, RUXV l X CNN li MLW. liNlXIl..XItlXllt .l tsxtwngxrtlxi if Row 1 lltl noitsox. Mil 1 I lt. li .'X'Yt,I I 1, IW .uni Il Puffin' on Ihr' feet! lmtf. Junior Shop Have you ever tried making a bookcase? Do you know what it involves? Beginning carpenters go through it step-by-step. First, they read how a bookcase is constructed. They learn about hoard feet and kinds of wood. A bunch of 4'greeny carpenters, they make their own plans or scale drawings for their bookcases. This takes time and ingenuity. lf they know anything about wood carv- ing, they can include that in their drawing. After plans are complet- ed, elementary work heginsf-the sawing, Htting, and fastening to- gether of the pieces. Finally comes the sandpapering. This is followed by varnishing, waxing, painting or shellackingf all different ways of finishing wood, All completed, the Hnished product is ready and waiting to be taken home. These projects are often displayed in showcases dur- ing the year. iVlAY lilillal iYlAli3 llfs Inns! lrremf lL'17ll1lfI7vl lmott' htm. 13

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Bu I Y Norm .ln tufts! tom.-nlr'uft'.-.. Art About lour weeks are devoted yearly to displaying art projects in the showcase windows on first floor between the old and new buildings. Many students come to view handiwork ol' others. Some commeltl. hut lew realize how much work is involved in making and arranging these dis- plays, Work Long. llow many stuf dents know that it took art stuf dents many long hours to construct the doll or manikin heads that apf peared in the early part of the year? Students' lovely work in windows, on landings. and some ol' the teachers' rooms at Christmas time was noticed by students and faculty alike. and drew many complif mentary bouquets. At semesters end, the art classes decorated the show cases between the building again. 'lhis time the contents were original dress de- signs and color harmonies, 'lihere were also little dolls adorned with hlnlill YN l XUXXN. Nll lU.'.Xll SXWH Ii. f1l'Nl lL'flll-Ii, lJllN k'lXVllllXtt. S:Xl,I Y Ut MAN I livin' ,'lm.'1'1tt: szirmirm . . ' 1 1 EDUCATICDN clothes made by the art depart- ment. Numerous other colorful displays added interest during the year, Music Do. re. mi. la. No, it isnt l,atin or the name oi' a new sororf ity. It comes from the throats of music students warming up for a lusty song, Singing only melodies to songs has gone with the wind, and today harmony is essential even in ,junior high music classes. Branch Out. Music today is not only singing. but has branchf ed out so that these students must know all members of the string, brass, percussion, and woodwind families. They also learn the names of great musicians and some- thing about their personal lives and accomplishments. Classical phonograph records are used in class to acquaint stu- dents with classics of today and yesterday. Mixed chorus is the goal ol' these -junior high musicians. lN'lil5lilifi lil-lb Slllil' l :X litili ,lpplxed ur! L'.XhI-171-I.

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I! a 45 l'9L'N ROSIQNISROCK, LARRY lVlAUS, .ll5ANNl5 lVlffKlNNliY Ile feels belief now. COMMUNITY SERVICE Employment Y. Auto mechanics, welding. and shop help boys to obtain outside jobs. These subjects provide plenty of hard work and studying, but the students really learn the fundaf mentals. In a job such as this, boys must meet people and learn how to carry on their work in a favor- able, business-like manner, and please the customer. To become eligible for this program, students must be seniors or post-graduate students and must be l6 years of age or older. Scouts Pillars of juvenile society are Girl and Boy Scouts. Active Corin' BROOKS ANN l3Rll5l5l.li Fill her up? I pledge .... EDUCATION troops hold round-ups. drives, and demonstrations during the year. Austin recognizes their value and supports them. Nurses Aides Outside work is done by some of the students in school. For in' stance, the girls may work in the hospital as nurses aides. Many of the subjects in school help them: home economics, Latin. physiolo- gy, and biology. Girls seem to enjoy their work which consists mostly of taking temperatures. carrying trays, and keeping things in order. They also do general cleaning in the wards: and during the day, answer call lights. They see that all the patients are made as comfortable as possible.