Austin High School - Austinian Yearbook (Austin, MN)

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Poise for Boys and Girls Football dates back to the early years and is second only to basketball in interest. Base- ball, a runnerup in popularity, gains during the summer months. Championship kicking form was demon- strated this fall by Earl Hallum of the 1949 conference title eleven which took second in the statewide Litkenhous rating. Well groomed, well-dressed girls showed the modern don of ladylike attire to Friend- ship Club at a style show. The 'tdon't , both old and new, was shown too. Julie Christianson and Arlene Babb wore approved costumes. Barbara Moeykins was the only one who liked her outfit which il- lustrated poor grooming.

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Austin Has Industry The present plant and business of Geo. A. L3.S'L fall SHW a rural Gmergerlcy when Hormel Sz Company have developed steadily heavy windstorms toppled cornstalks and year by year since the packing house began other crops. Student volunteers Worked in operation over 50 years ago. the fields to help farmers to save their corn. KN

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YI? Hail the ueen When the leaves start to fall and the grass begins to turn brown, it's time for you to look forward to one of thc rnost important happenings of the year-Homecoming. Festivities are opened with the snake dance and bonfire. The crown, which was finally anchored on Queen Carolyn Miller's head, was bent and scarred. Walt Varco, president of tho Stu- dent Council, had trouble making it stick, and two false starts found the crown on the floor. 7