Luverne High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Luverne, MN)

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DECCA Provides Experience for Future Occupations Distributive Education course is relatively young, having been in existance only three years. It provides the best type of education as far as salesmanship goes, that being on-the-job training. Juniors in this program take the Sales and Mar- keting I class and attend a full day of school. The seniors attend school half a day and work at their respective jobs the second half. There is also an opportunity for competition in various catagories at community involvement at the State Convention. Officers at left: Marlin Melzer, Dean Luethje, Arlen Hansen, Kathy Ossenfart and Peggy Mulligan. 23

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MCC-Explorers of Medicine Exploration of the Medical field is the major purpose of the Medical Careers Club. Members of the MCC have the opportunity to assist the school nurse, candy stripe at the Mary Jane Brown Home, and some are employed at the Community Hospital. During the year, along with monthly meetings, they take field trips to various medical institutions in the area. MCC is supervised by Mrs. Sue Tollefson. LSD-Delving into the Field of Science Luverne Science Depart- ment, not a drug. The LSD is a new group headed by Mr. Eugene Bendix. LSD deals with the study of the different aspects of science. Each member chooses an area of study that he or she is particularly interested in and explores the aspects of that particular field, on his own, in depth. 1. Medical Careers Offi- cers: Vice Pre sident-Mar- gi Heinrichs, President- Jeanette Forsberg, Poster Chairman-Ethanie De- Jongh, Student Council Representative - Joan Meyer, Secretary-treasur- er-Nancy Dejongh, Poster Chairman-Joyce Forsberg. 2. Medical Careers Advi- sor: Mrs. Sue Tollefson. 3. Medical Careers Mem- bers: Row One: Gloria Van Meeteren, Michelle Reisch, Kathy Pike, Etha- nie Dejongh. Row Two: Nancy Dejongh, Lynette Hemme, Jeanette Fors- berg, Bonnie Cornelisen. Row Three: Judy Bakken, Julene Pap, Joyce Fors- berg. Row Four: Cheryl Swenson, Ranae Bosch, Joyce McClure, Margi Heinrichs. 4. Dan Her- mann weighs a mixture for his next experiment. 5. Mr. Eugene Bendix, LSD advisor, shows Tom Jessen how to run a bacterial oven. 22

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Jr. High Council- An Experience in Leadership Upper Left: Newly installed water cooler is well appreciated by both Junior and Senior High Students. Above Right: Council members on their way to workshop. Center Right: Junior High Cabinet Members: Left to Right: Val Watts, Rick Connell, Tim Ahrendt, Paul Johnson. Projects and numerous activities have kept Junior High Council very busy in the past years. Some of their projects are the stone benches in front of the school, new wastebas kets, events board in the Jr. High wing and the new water- cooled fountain. Council has also or- ganized dances, roller skating parties, and hopes for more future events. Row One: Sctftt Supernaut, Gary Swenson. Row Two: Keith Ahrendt, Dan Clark, Cheryl Mann, Lori Swenson, Randy Spease, Brenda Mann, Sue Vander Kooi, Jeff Hus- song, Gregg Jauert, Mike Bailey, Terrie Nath. Row Three: Tim Ahrendt, Rick Connell, Val Watts, Paul Johnson.