Austin High School - Austinian Yearbook (Austin, MN)

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AUSTIN IAN THE ANNUAL YEARBOOK Editor-in-Chief ...., ,,,, D ick Saterbo Associate Editor ---. .Greta Mesek Business Manager. ----.Pat Nemitz INDEX Adminis. ---18 Miscellany -80 Business ---107 Music ..... -97 Civic Affairs 4 Opening .... 1 Clubs ...... 69 People ..... 24 Education -- 6 Press ...... 46 Faculty .... 20 Sports ..... 48 Milestones -39 Theater ---- 92 EDITORS Dick Saterbo Greta Mcseck SECTION EDITORS Mary Hocker, Marilyn Holm, Jeanne Heisey, Char- lotte Fogelstrom, Ruth Wakelield, Keith Anderson. Patti Fisch, Wanda Evans. MANAGERS Pat Nemitz Ann Huntting Phyllis Peters ADVISIERS Lillias Davis Betty J. Keller PHOTOGRAPHERS Herman Hormel, Chief Jay Tollefson EDITORIAL STAFF Delores Peterson, Pat Johnson. Maydene Hopfe, Darlene Schueler. Joyce Nelson, Joyce Thorpe. Elaine Anhorn. Don Evenson. Harlan Johnson, Bob Svejkovsky. ART STAFF Marilyn Stolzman, Chief Everett Hays BUSINESS STAFF Beverly M. Thompson, Jacqueline Beckel. Jeanne McKinney, Catherine Nacke, Neil Johnson. Orpha Wennes, Mardell Bentzin, John Lund, Eddie Schuttc. Dorothy Williams, Betty Campbell. CRAFTSMEN Nilan-Todd Printing Co., Buckbee Mears Engrav- ing Co.. National Book Binding Co., Ellsworth Studio, Hansen Studio, Ken's Studio, Kingskraft Cover Co. - PUBLICATIONS ASSOCIATIONS National Scholastic Press Association, Minnesota High School Press Association, Quill T4 Scroll. APPRECIATION Grateful acknowledgment is made to local adver- tisers by the staff. A LETTER Fkogfi THE PUIQI-JE-R Draft! Q4-4,5fi1cbo1JRldclotJ, Patently an outgrowth of Time magazine is the 1947 Austinian, brought before the public eye at year's end, Dead give away is the cover, imitating Time's color and style. X The Austinian's working phi- losophy has to do with progress: progress of Austin and progress of its schools. And these progressions are closely bound up in a central figure-S. T. Neveln, Austin school superintendent for more than quar- ter of a century. This last year, 1946-1947, was one when we could again buy bub- ble gum- when we saw autos which looked the same coming or going-when we could buy nylons over the counter-when we could buy white shirts once in awhile- when we bought fountain pens that could write under water-and when in Austin, we could hear the rumble of future progress l-et us look back, say 25 years ago, when Supt, Neveln first came to Austin. At this time there were 70 members on the faculty. They, in turn, were giving out the three R's to -. 1,906 pupils. FLT M 1 .V Q- ay we a so suggest that the school budget at that time was a mere S 1 70,000. The town popula- tion was not much over l2,000. cb- 'Y' With insight which only certain scholarly men possess, Supt. Neveln saw that the schools must expand as the city did. Austin's popula- tion rapidly increased as did the school's facilities. During the '30's, 9' Permission to use Time's format was granted by John Phillip Sousa Ill. all five grade schools had additions constructed. Beautiful new gyms with modern equipment, locker and shower rooms, additional class- rooms were all a part of this ex- pansion program. ln 194.0 an enormous addition was made to our former high school. The new building is now more than twice the size of the old one. 4 g T E - - The present. faculty numbers 175. These teachers are giving classroom facts to more than 4,700 students. T h is takes money, 3672.000 to be exact. Important job facing those who handle Austin's education program can be most clearly stated by Supt. Neveln, School is life to the chil- dren and they must learn demo- cratic living by practicing democ- racy in school. We must help these children to get a world viewpoint, geographically and economically. We cannot live in a world of in- tolerance and avoid W.W. lll. The school must prepare young people to live democratically in One World. With all this in mind, the class of '47 of Austin High School, Aus- tin, Minnesota, dedicates their year- book to Supt. S. T. Neveln and the Spirit of Growth in Austin. Jw- JM

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MUTUAL BENEFIT YOUR BEST INVESTMENT For centuries. learning has been associated with security security for future years. Our company offers a twelvefyear endowment policy for which. when paid up by time spent in school, a high school diploma is awarded. Your report cards are your quar- terly statements showing you how much extra dividends your policy is giving you. As with any in- surance policy, the more you put in, the more you receive. lsapsed insurance may be re-inslated with our company at any time during the life of the policy. All that is needed is a firm resolve to raise those sagging grades. ln high school, your work is re- warded by praise. a rather intangi- ble thing. ln later life, you will be rewarded by a good job and fu- ture security if you have one of our paid-up policies. lnsure now for the futurel USTIN IGH Sci-lool. LIFE SSURANCE

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AUSII N IAN vat. XXXI 'r it ia it N N ti A 1. Y ie A it iso 0 it ,limi-. 1047 CIVIC AFFAIRS 'III-RI' Battnoom I5zitL'ltt7tl Illl7t'X tzmlrt' r'4m.s11'i1tlior7. PROGRESS Construction School progress and city pro- gress march hand in hand. Before the schools needed to expand. Austin proper needed to grow. Even prior to the war, Austin's population had increased im- mensely. War's end brought many veter- ans and their families to this city. Both former Austinites and new- comers who desired to make their homes in a prosperous, growing community settled here. New Homes. One could peer in any direction and see homes under construction. Duplexes, apartment houses, and private homes have all made appearance. Typical of postwar construction. quonset huts, trailers, and other temporary dwellings appeared in 4 all parts of the city. Additions to our town have sprung up on all sides overnight. Streets which were merely barren Helds a year ago boast of new curbing and gleaming white sidewalks. Many families, vets especially. still lack permanent homes. Newspapers were full of want ads making desperate pleas for rooms. apartments, and homes, Substan- tial rewards were offered. Typi- cal of these ads were: S25 for anyone who can aid family ol' three in nnding a Eve or six room house. Call 3150. S-I5 reward for small apartment. Needed by the end ol' the month hy veteran and family. 'I'hree-tour rooms desired. XVrite ,Htl Box 327. Austin. Veteran and lamrly desperately in need ol' place to live. Can pay up to fIio5 a month. S50 reward for person who can supply need. Call lil0O. Vets fd teachers were hit hard- est for homes. There were a few cases in which teachers couldn't accept teaching jobs in Austin be- cause of the lack of dwellings. N. Bl'I.I. il-l'I.lfIIllONl5 C11 llotrhles its Still' on Mill Sl.