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

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Alfred Calvin ... English 12 and Pre-College Composition ... Supervisor of The Smoke Signal ,.. attended U of M and Iowa State University ... summer activities include work and school ... Music soothes the savage beast, even teachers.’’ ... Grace Johnson ... English 11 and 12 ... supervises Declamation ... attended Augsburg ... summer activities include traveling to the West Coast .. ”1 feel that the music of today reveals the dif-erent moods and emotions of the teenager.” ... Speaking Skills Gerald Essclman ... English 10 and Speech ... Supervisor of Debate ... attended St. John’s University ... favorite summer activity is camping ... enjoys listening to music, especially conservative, popular music, but does not care for the old favorites.” ... Duane Eide ... English 10 ... B.A. and M.S. at Moorhead State ... enjoys reading and golf ... has a preference for easy-listening type music, and feels that wild teenagers and wild music go together ... 13

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James Jackson ... English 11 ... attended College of St. Thomas and the U of M ... enjoys sports, music, and reading ... likes music enough to have invested time and money in a stereo tape system, and says, Classical music provides the variety that my many moods crave.” ... Carol Kron ... English 11 ... attended St. Benedict .. summer activities include graduate school at St. Cloud State ... finds music relaxing and enjoyable, especially conservative pop” ... Writing Effectively Donald Gulbrnndson ... English 12 and Speech ... supervises dramatic activities and Thespians ... attended Winona State ... favorite hobby is cartooning ... prefers classical music ... The Senior High English Department deals with literature and grammar. It is hoped that an intense study of literature will give students an insight into the society in which they live and thus prepare them to cope with people that they will meet in later life. English 10 students study the basic structure of fiction and the craftsmanship of writing. An emphasis is placed on the short story. Eleventh grade English is concerned with American Literature, while 12th grade English deals with English Literature. Themes and compositions are emphasized in all three grades. Speech and Pre-College Composition complete the English portion of the language arts offered at Mound. Speech class is extremely important in that it cultivates one's expression and teaches him to speak in front of others. Pre-College Comp is designed to devclope one’s writing ability in the areas of themes and essays. 12

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Robert Gove ... American History and Social Problems ... football coach ... attended Gustavus ... he would not mind teen-age music, but can not understand the words ... Melvin Gimmestad ... Social Problems ... advises Student Council ... attended Concordia, St. Cloud, Macalaster and U of M ... Forgotten Events Come Alive American History, World History', and Social Problems help the students to understand the world that the)’ live in and encourages them to improve upon it. American History helps our future citizens to understand how and why the present came to be, to identify themselves with the beliefs of our country, to understand our country’s role, and to help them become productive citizens. World History is the story of man's life on earth. Other civilizations are constantly compared to ours in order to help the student understand our place in the world, and by studying the past the future becomes easier to understand. Social Problems covers sociology, economics and political science. Sociology deepens the students understanding of themselves and others; political science enriches their knowledge and appreciation of our way of life; and economics compares our system to various degrees of socialism. Patrick King ... World History ... Chairman—Social Studies Department ... attended U of M—Duluth ... Young people always have their own music—technology of today makes it loud and unintelligible though” ... 14