Austin High School - Austinian Yearbook (Austin, MN)

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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.

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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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CIVIC AFFAIRS Many businesses in Austin felt the need to expand. Bell Tele- phone Company completed an ad- dition to its building this spring. New offices and another switch- board were needed. During the last year l,205 phones have been installed. Telephones 'id people seem to go together as do black Q5 white. Other businesses also felt the need of expansion. Two years ago the Terp Ballroom burned to the ground. Just this year were they able to rebuild. Opening night saw over 2,000 people mak- ing their way to the Terp. A bowl- ing alley in connection with the ballroom is being completed now and soon will be open for busi- ness. Plant Adds. The Municipal Light Plant also made a consider- able addition this year. The main building was enlarged to hold two additional boilers. Gas lines still are overloaded with addition of 60.000 ft. of pipe. New homes wanting gas have had to install QUONSET HUTS Mos! lrfpfcul of pos!-war homes. coal until a remedy for this con- dition can be found. Water mains were increased by 23.000 ft. of pipe, and four miles of electric distribution system were added. Although many restrictions have been abolished. building ma- terials such as would be needed rl-llRFE-PLEX UNIT Mulliple dwellings become common for Austin's gigantic school pro- gram are at a premium. Each one of the grade buildings has had an addition since 19301 the high school was greatly enlarged in 1940. Yet, more expansion is in- dicated. Needed are more class- rooms, more modern facilities, and more teachers. New Plans. Future plans are stu- pendous. A new grade school will be erected in Decker Acres-addi- tions to former buildings will be made-a school shop building for vocational education will become a reality. The new buildings will include facilities for modern edu- cational purposes such as visual education. work rooms, libraries, and health clinics. Vocational courses which will prove practical for veterans and other adults should be made pos- sible in the future. The schools oHferings must be broadened to meet the town's needs. This building program is not merely a dream: it will become an actuality as soon as conditions per- mit. 5