Austin High School - Austinian Yearbook (Austin, MN)

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Austin High School's English Department is faced Lorna Bates-English llg FTA adviser. Dean Bishop-English 103 gymnastics coach, Jr. High tennis coach. Dorothy Down-English 123 National Honor Society adviser,Ll0yd C. Eglvet-Eng- lish l2. Bud Higgins-English llg A swimming coach. Dorothy Hill-English ll. Mrs. Joyce Kezar-English 10. Janice Kram- beer-English 12. 1. ...Hg lL'5v- s,f2 Wi E' 1 A? I Q' ' 4 e if , it gf 4 ,, .W . if-'-'sw ilf. 'I in 'hw an-..- vans- '7 ' 'N Mr,W,. ,vy it Ag. V! .X A I sew 'Wi ALL RIGHT! THAT'S just about enough of those wise cracks about my legs! . . . Mr. Wiger. TESTS VOCATIONALS and book reports constitute a major part ofthe English curriculum . . . Jane Stone. .l WHEN I SAID A one-paragraph theme, I meant a one-paragraph theme and not a complete three-page story! . . . Mr. Bishop. lb ii-J l an

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ei- . , Hifi , W ac, .. mitral Q, .- 3 1 Mm 'W , ix library offer AHS valuable and important services M WHAT DOES the newspaper say today? . . . Ph yllzlv Schat-counselor, Robert Aekerwold-counselor. Many services were performed by the counselors, library, nurse and Audio-visual Department. Helping the seniors make future plans and planning the yearly sched- ule for each student were the main concerns ofthe guidance counselors. Mrs. Beatrice Witt, the high school nurse, treated many everyday ailments from which the students of AHS suffered. The library was a recipient of the Title II Federal Fund, which enabled it to enlarge the fiction and biogra- phy sections. Gordon Fogdall supervised the many audio-visual aids. Quang -1 HOLD THAT SMILE, Mr. Fogdalllw ... Gordon Fogdall- audio-visual directorg Camera Club adviserg Auslinian and Sentinel photographic adviser. I-IMMM, COULD l have hled my Metrecal under 'coffee break'? . . . Lee Bedsted-counse- lorg guidance director. Clwllibrarian, A rdelle Erickson-li brarian. UP THE DOWN STAIRCASE has surely been popularw . .. Barbara

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with the problem of the revision of its curriculum During the past year, the Eng- lish Department has begun revi- sion of its curriculum. Following the lead ofthe Social Studies Department, the English instruc- tors are re-evaluating their cur- rent program. Their goal, explained James Nickels, chairman, is to provide the best methods ofdeveloping effective communication and appreciation ofthe printed and spoken word through classes in English, speech, dramatic arts and journalism, for such commu- nication is a basic necessity within an ever-shrinking world v sllfm,--4' .-6 , ,.-..-- ...ld ' ,sf 'I IT MUST BE AN overexposure from all the pictures he has been taking! . . . Alverne Trouten, MISS HILL WILL never believe this autobiogra Melanie Walburn, Linda Stolzenberg and Dave Brewster. phy is true! . . . Peggy Meres. 'hm Q ,, 'X xr-wzf --Q.. qs,-...e, Jane Liepold-English 103 SFC adviser, Jr. High Drama adviser. James Nick- els-English 12g Department Chairman, Senior Class adviser. Richard Nicolai- English ll. Bruce Richardson-English 10. Mrs. Rosalie Seltz-journalismg Austi- nian adviser, Sentinel adviser, school publicity. Darlys Smith-English IO. Cecily Spaulding-English ll, speech, forensics. Ronald Wiger-speechg Thes- pian adviser. I5