Austin High School - Austinian Yearbook (Austin, MN)

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Ausl:in's Pride: Schools and Community This is the story of an overcrowded school named Austin. 'lihis Minnesota school covers two city blocks and is three stories high. but still it is not large enough for its 1900 high school students and 90 teachers. Early every morning, Monday through liri- clay. the daily activities begin. Rural students file out of big yellow buses which line two sides of the building. Bicycle racks which sur' round the school are filled while motor bikes and doodle bugs cover the parking space for .1 block. Classrooms are shared by teachers and some- times two students must use the same locker. Detours are made in certain hallways between classes because of the heavy traffic. On the coldest winter days, cafeteria lines are as long as two city blocks. This does not include the many who bring lunches. Just because the school is crowded doesn't mean that everyone does not enjoy himself. A happier and livelier student body does not exist. Maybe the old woman who lived in the shoe had trouble finding things for her children to do, but this is not the case in Austin High School.

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Austin, Minnesota, is a pretty little city sur- rounded by farm lands. lts people are the same as may be found in many small cities in the United States. Many Austin people and folks from nearby farms and towns work in the Ilormel Meat Packing Plant, Austin's largest business. Hor- mels and other companies take in high school students for part-time and summer employg ment. Austin has five parks which in the summer- time are used as playgrounds. Adding their beauty to the city are the var- ious churches. People of all faiths and nationA alities live together here as one family. lior music lovers Austin has Civic Music Association. Many great artists come to the high school auditorium and perform before large audiences. Local musicians have many chances to show their talents. An example of this is the yearly Christmas presentation of llandel's Messiah . Austin is a sportsaninded community. Spec' tators nll the gym, stadium or ball park for athletic contests. During the last year a new baseball park was built to seat the ever increas- ing number of baseball fans. A new electric scoreboard and a high-powered lighting system was installed at the football stadium. Austin is proud of its many athletes and its reputation of having winning teams. A new business district is under construction in the western section of Austin. It will con- sist of one large buildingl which there will be clothing, grocery, drug. and other stores, For shoppers who drive, there will be a two block parking lot. As housing projects take care of the increasing population, the city expands in all directions. Plans are being made to modernize the fronts of business buildings on Main Street. Parking meters have been installed as an aid to drivers. 1949 Staff l lil I -lli .lavne Rugg ,XNSHI IXll l'l3Ilt5lt 1 lmrles litnuh l l7llUlCl.Xl 5'lAl l llmrltrtlx' xltltling ton, lhx id liner. fNl.ni.in liloin IM-mtlwv lltgge li.-tix' llemmei llicharti lltililxiul 5.11.1 I.-lizus-in ll. len Xladwn l inda Pugh, Rich ii-l Shipr lllthaytl Xuank. liettx Llllalhl llakul kvrixx l5l'5IXl S5 UXX X1-llc liretclivn l age son. l5l'NlNl hh NI Xl l l loitl l'ictll1.lr -laliel l'r.inklln. Donn.: l'rtrr'i.1n anne ,louis ,lohn .limes Rithartl Kinwitfinn .lack li:iuimn Plixllu l einbriek. .lay 'l ollctmn, lli1WltN.Ii.MI'llIR8 liiclurd llano n Xlichael XX'hitltwtk .'Xl5X'lSl-R lllltax l5.tYls' xiwgijl Ur ulviwr lone Ptell 3