Austin High School - Austinian Yearbook (Austin, MN)

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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

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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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Mr. L. S, Harbo Sehoolboard Our school board plays an extremely vital role in the lives of the Austin Schools. Into its hands falls the responsibility of setting up a budget for the operation and repair of the schools. The construction or enlarge- Austirfs New uperintendent We are proud to welcome to Austin a school leader who has taken over the job of head- ing the Austin Public Schools. He is Superintendent L. S. Harbo, pre- viously of Winona, who has come to Austin this year. Among other superintendencies, Mr. Harbo has been at Red Wing and at Litchfield. High qualifications and recommendations are required of superintendents. The posi- tion includes managing the high school, the junior college, and the several scattered grade bulldings. Outlying rural districts al- so come under the Austin jurisdiction. Mr. Harbo is an ardent sports fan and was introduced to high school students at an ear- ly pep fest. ment of a school also is its job. Members of the school board are elected by the people in the community. The board el- ects the superintendent, who in turn has the job of selecting the faculty. 1 Roy Tcdrow, Dr. P. A. Lommen, Mr. H. O. XVestby, Mr. L. S Harbo, Mr. Kleo Gildner, Mr. S. L. Coumbv, Mr. Brooks utter, Mrs. VV. B. Grise.