John Marshall High School - Rochord Yearbook (Rochester, MN)

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OFFICERS: N. Martens, Librarian, C. Brumm, Social chairman, K. Pool, Vice-president, B. Baldes, President, B. Sues, Treasurer, V. Noser, Secretary. The purpose of FTA is to acquaint high school and college students with the teaching field which they may be considering as a vocation. The Rochester chapter has many varied activities which prove interesting and also keep them busy. In the past year, student teachers at JM and a special-help teacher have spoken at the meetings. The club also took a trip to the University ot Minnesota, where they heard lectures on the teaching field. Student teaching helped the members decide what field of teaching they would like best. Other activities included a faculty tea, sponsorship of the Girl-Date-Boy Dance, a club picnic, and also a picnic for the JM chapter put on by the Junior College chapter. including bundling up children for outdoors - but it was interesting and enioyable. 50 The students who did practice teaching for FTA found their duties varied -

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Haruko and France had a ball with our good old American snowball fights. Bob Roesler spent the summer months before his senior year in the Philippines. Here he is shown chatting with some of the friends he made. The American Field Service strives to promote friendship and understanding among the countries of the world. The teenagers selected are 'ambassadors of good will.' The two foreign students at JM this year were France Donon of France and Haruko Egusa of Japan. Students of JM found it was very interesting and educational to hear the two girls talk about their countries, especially when they compared America to their home- lands. They were always asked, What do you like best about America? France and Harulco seemed to readily enjoy their stay here. We only hope that we gave them a better understanding of America. A.F.Q.

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Mr. Peterson, debate advisor, seems to be choking on something, or is he just vitally interested in the speaker's talk? DEBATE Debate oFfers a wide variety of interests and activities tor its participants. The goal, learning to speak effectively, is a challenging one, but it carries with it the promise of future success and self-improvement. The qualifications of debators are to think quickly, to speak well, to have a desire to Phil Voxland prepares to launch another tirade in support of his point of view during debate practice. 51 study, and to be a better-than- average student. The team, under the leadership of Mr. Peterson, holds tournaments with other teams, which adds greatly to their skill and experience. Debate had been absent from the curriculum for several years, but it got a start last year. It was under a test period this year - a beginning of organization. Phil Voxland acts as president of the group.