Forest Lake High School - Forester Yearbook (Forest Lake, MN)

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A « £STiA5 4 e r“sM Z 4 on strike LEFT: Many hours on the linos and a need to keep the ol brain active were responsible for many creative enterprises BELOW L£F7 fttjPri»coll (Sr High) and Ms. Aim (Forest View) clowned around after the Halloween party sponsorec Hfl £A for area children. BELOW: The end of the strike came on November 16 Bessie was the hit o! the Rjh picket line With her are Mr. McElrattillpdIAr. Pogreba, Bessie's owner s C' b° United Mind Workers Horns honked in support of teachers as they walked picket lines during a strike which began October 27. T he Forest Lakeftrike, one of many statewide, centered on wages and working conditions. We shouted enthusiastically as our “vacation” began. The Indlln summer created high spirits. Some of us loafed and goofed off, other worked and made money and some of us sincerely wanted to return. Numerous mediation sessions failed to bring about a compromise between the Board and the Forest Lake Education Association. Fourteen days quickly sped by when a final session solved the problem. We returned to school; some of us gladly, some reluctantly and all of us changed

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Pounding the sod and trying out a few new tunes was routine for band members. ABOVE: Larry Peterson and Joel enroute to Michigan. A stop by the great Lake Michigan. Hansen indulge in a small snacK And away we go ... on the road again and again and again Summer Band 25 Jeff Thomas strikes up the band to answer the musical question. “Where is Forest Lake and who are the Rangers?”

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 N ' 'WV O s, r Oo S j — LEFT: Mr. Lindstrom, FLEA president, all dressed-up and nowhere to go. BELOW: Bessie takes this word out of the Super’s mouth. That’s NONSENSE ... no that’s BALDERDASH! RIGHT: Mr. Altavilla keeps things moving in the right direction. Merdas, ON STRIKE 'I ONStRIKl onstw e I ON STRIKE Sn 'onstwk® ON S' 4 Teachers stop for a photo at Columbus Elementary. Familiar faces are Ms. Dittberner and Mr. Franzen. Strike! 27