Mound Westonka High School - Mohian Yearbook (Mound, MN)

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VISUAL AIDS MR. HAROLD RASMUSSEN—General Science, General Business, Extra Curricular Activities: Visual Education Director, Assistant Basketball and Football Coach. MISS CLAIRE M. WARWEG—Eighth Grade and Freshman English, Extra Curricular Activities: Freshman Class Advisor. MR. LIONEL REECK—World History, American History, Extra Curricular Activities: Intramural Basketball Coach, Sophomore Advisor. MISS EDNA M. HEHN—Chorus, Vocal Instruction. I After the bell rings the group is quiet, Miss Hehn gives the directions and second period rehearsal of mixed chorus begins. Miss Hehn, a new director to the Mound vocal department, directed the group and several soloists in a very fine performance for the Christmas Nativity. In the spring the group took part in the district festival. Miss Hehn is shown below directing the chorus in a daily rehearsal. A more extensive visual education program was put into effect in our school during the past year. More numerous and instructive classroom films were offered for our education and entertainment. Several full length features were also shown to the entire student body. Mr. Harold Rasmussen had charge of the program. It was his job to choose the weekly films and keep all the equipment in repair. He is shown below with several of his student helpers—Clayton Miller, Robert Lee, Ward Whalen, and Bob Kadeshka. Poge Ten

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School Front MRS. BETTY ANN MYHR—Eighth Grade English, General Science, Home Economics. MR. MYRON E. SKOW-Band Director, Extra Cur-ricular Activities: Senior Class Advisor. MR. J. O. BERGE—Algebra, Seventh Grade and Freshman General Mathematics, Extra Curricular Activities: Junior High Football, Basketball, and Track Coach. MRS. MARIE L. JOHNSON—Geography, Social Studies. junior . ilicjl ocia (SUia The junior high students have a vivid course in geography, as Mrs. Johnson makes intensive use of the movie projector as well as map study and reference material. Through the use of films, the students get a more comprehensive idea as to the habits, costumes, industries, and recreation of foreign peoples. Many of the films arc presented as travelogues, often with native background music, and a few of the films are in technicolor. Pictured looking at a map of South America are Josephine Nickisch, Jeanette Drcssel, and Mrs. Marie Johnson. 3 umor The past year proved the best in school history for Mound’s Junior High School. Numerous individual class activities, along with the organizing of a Junior High Student Council and Pep Club plus a keener and greater interest in Junior High School sports, were the factors comprising their 'school year. For the freshmen, the past year had the widest field of elective subjects ever offered. General courses in language and business were offered, as well as Home Economics for the girls and Shop for the boys. With a permit from the director, band could also be taken as a credit subject. Pogo Nino

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ENLIVEN CLASSES Training for future positions on the school paper begins early in Mound, as can be witnessed by the fact that many junior high students took an interest in writing for their” page in the tri-weekly publication. In charge of these eager journalists was Miss Helen Dcgen, English and General Language instructor. Miss Degen was also very active in Junior Red Cross work throughout the year. She is shown here with Virginia Seguine, Trudy Martin, Ruth Inman, Joan Legus, Joan Haddorff, and Carolyn Gooder. First aid is taught in the ninth and twelfth grade health classes. Not only is this a very useful subject in that it can be used all through one’s life but it is an interesting subject, particularly since the war placed so much emphasis on preparedness and civilian defense. MISS HELEN I. DEGEN—General Language, Seventh Grade English, Junior High Broadcaster Advisor, Seventh Grade Advisor, Junior Red Cross Faculty Delegate. MR. IRVING KEPKE—Junior and Senior High Shop. MR. GEORGE M. OHMAN—Seventh and Eighth Grade General Mathematics, Social Studies, Orchestra, Freshman Class Advisor. Not pictured—MR. HARRY H. BOCKHAUS—Junior and Senior High Shop, Wrestling Coach. Pietured, left to right, are Coach Behmier, Sammie Bandh. (head and arm bandaged), Norman Skaret (bandaging the victim), and Bill Lindstrom. Pago Elovcn