Minnehaha Academy - Antler Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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January and February With Excitement February 7th was an important day in the history of our school as members of the University of Minnesota Accrediting Staff evaluated our school in preparation for accrediting by the North Central Accrediting Association . . . Merrily Quist and Mr. Edouard Blitz, cellist, were the featured soloists at the annual St. Paul CWA Concert at First Covenant Church. The Singers backed them up with a fine evening of music . . . February 17th was a typical spring day with the presentation of our Style Show. This annual event, presented by the Home Economics classes, featured the girls modeling their springtime fashions . . . Even though we had Washington's birthday off, the band continued in full force with an MISL Band Clinic in the afternoon, followed by a concert in our gvm that evening. Mr. Savold, band director at Augsburg College, was the guest director . . . February 24th was a big day for our hockey team, as they ‘’played their hearts out at the hockey tournament . . . February came to a close with our annual Senior Sweetheart Semi-Formal Banquet at the Boulevard Twins on Saturday, February 25th. The evening with its delicious dinner and entertaining program was a beautiful “Rhapsody in Blue.” The Sweetheart royalty included King Dave Abrahamson and Queen Pat Stennes. Students pack the auditorium at Jim Kjellberg meets hit Shat tuck opponent. Barbara Baxter makes her debut at the Style Show with Karen Seaberg't help. Our newly crowned sweetheart royalty take a bow. 19

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Super Sno-Day, Sports, Style Show Fill On January 3rd classes resumed with an excited air pervading the halls as students began the new year . . . On January 9th Minnehaha’s music lovers” gathered at Northrop Auditorium for the second Young People’s Concert . . . Minnehaha was besieged by television sets on January 20th when everyone watched President Kennedy’s inauguration with great interest. This same evening the instrumental department sponsored their second annual Pop Concert. This was one of the highlights of the year for the band. Judy Wilson, flutist, and the 1960 Trumpet Trio provided the special music that made the occasion a perfect “Spring Fantasy. . . . This month bad special meaning for Virginia Johnston, for she won the school award as “Homemaker of Tomorrow.” . . . January also had special meaning for the debate team and speech members as they received their NFL certificates and degrees in an all-school assembly . . . The semester came to a big finale as we participated in the lx st Sno-Day ever. King Dan Parten and Queen Joan Peterson reigned over a day filled with many activities, climaxed by a smorgaslxrrd and a never-to-be-forgotten basketball game. Who! o garnet ! I I 18

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Student Gov’t., German Days Enliven Marcli March 1-4 was the basketball tournament, held in our gym. It was an exciting time as each team vied for the championship. As the spring season rolled around we found our school being used evenings to introduce, other students to Minnehaha through the Open Houses. Saturday, March 18th, was a big day for our speech department as they entered the NFL Regionals at St. Paul Central . . . Sincere appreciation was given to our athletic teams for their hard work at the Athletic Banquet. The captains of Go-Go-Go! next year’s wrestling, basketball, and hockey teams were announced. Recognition also was given to the new members of the National Honor Society at an initiation on March 13th. The students took over on March 22nd as the seniors became the teachers and administration on Student Government Day. President Phil Bru-nelle led the seniors in showing the school our abilities in the realm of Ovir Hero Germon't Cook up o tlorm student government . . . Germany also had its day at MA as the German students wore typical German outfits on German Day. March was also a music month as the Singers and Band began their full spring season of concerts. The Singers. Choir, and Chorus presented Dubois’ The Seven Last Words” and the Band presented a concert with the Covenant Men’s chorus at Mankato. Together, the Band and Singers presented the Min-neapolis CWA Concert at Soul's Harbor Auditorium. All these activities helped to make March a very lively month for all of MA’s students.