Austin High School - Austinian Yearbook (Austin, MN)

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F' 'S Austin's Scl1ool Population Participates Austin High School students put their all into everything they do. All school functions are well attended. l.oyal souls uphold their athletic teams to the extent that they are willing to face rain or snow at football games, will sit in the scorching hot sun for hours at baseball games. and will stand in line indefinitely to get a good seat at basket- ball games. Five o'clock is none too early to get started to an Albert l.ea home basketball game. Mixers after the games are packed. but that makes them all the more fun. lce cream stores overfiow after any school activity. Some of the big events of the year are the homecoming assembly. parade. game. and dance: XV. P. A.: basketball tournaments: field day: and the ,juniorfsenior prom. Any school organization that is sponsoring a concert. play, or party can be sure that it will be a success because everyone comes whether he thinks he will like it or not. He usually likes it. At rare times when nothing is scheduled at the school, there are tobogganing and skating parties. Attstin has four theaters. a new bowlf ing alley, a large swimming pool. and many other recreational facilities. bit X .

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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

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Ninclccn htlntlrccl NlLl1lL'I1lS tlo nm lwcp tht' Austin lligh Schtml tcachcrs lmm ltnowing thcii' pupils. ln Iact, thc tcaclicrs scum tw un im' tlicmsclvcs as much as thc stuclcnts. XX'hcn htirclcnt-cl with many tasks. tcaclicrs may gut assistancc lrmn stutlcnts who arc will- ing to gin' up a study hall. ln rcturn. thc stutlcnt rcccivcs cxptwicncc which is valuablc altci' graclnatitun. Pay hclonging to clubs antl taking part in utlicr cxlra-curricular activitics. stutlcnts lcarn lcaclctship antl how to accupt rcsponsihility. fx happy social lilc, important to all. is a rcsult tal' activc mcinbcrship. Pmusincss incctings arc hcltl in hwnit' ronins ahout cvcry two wcclxs. An important itcni. thc rcport card. is givcn out cvcry ninc wcclxs. Austin lligh has a wiclc rangc ul' Suhqiccts lrnin which thc students plan thcir cours-ss. lfaculty incmht-rs atlvisc thcm as to what linqs ol' study arc hust lor cach inclivitlual. 'llcsts which hclp dccidc what ncltls thc studcnts arc hcst httccl lot' arc givcn. By applying in thc coox'clinator's officc. thost' who do not gi on to collcgc incl jobs altcr gratluation Q'