Orono High School - Spartan / Orion Yearbook (Long Lake, MN)

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for the student during an academic day. The Home Economics Department was strengthened this year with a new teacher. Miss Ny-quist introduced several new units to the various courses of study. Among these were the knitting instructions for Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors, It was the first year that the newly applied course was put into action. Mr. Steele, Orono's shop and drafting teacher, recently had a book published on plastics and will be an instructor for two college classes this summer. This year Mr. Steele and Mr. Sorenson taught the Industrial Arts II class together, and Mr. Sorenson taught the eighth grade boys. CURRICULUM Home Economics 7- -Required 8- -Required 9- -Elective 10 — Applied Home Ec. 11 — Applied or Advanced Home Ec. 12— Applied or Advanced Home Ec. Industrial Arts 7- -Required 8- -Required 9- - Drafting 10- -Ind. Arts I 11 — Ind. Arts I or II 12 Ind. Arts I or II 25

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Vocational arts added variety This year the Business Department noticed many changes. Mrs. Beach was added as the typing and shorthand teacher. The new business rooms were used by many students during the year. The new workroom in the center provided working space for teachers and Business Club members during their spare moments. Shown above is a typing class in the new room. The Art Department welcomed Mrs. Bendix with her many new ideas. She displayed the work of her students on the wall in the cafeteria and used sketch books to develop their creativity. CURRICULUM Art 7- -Required 8- -Required 9- -Elective 10- Art I 11- -Art I or II 12- -Art I or II Business 9- -General Business 10- -Typing 11- -Typing, Bookkeeping, Shorthand I 12- -Typing, Bookkeeping Shorthand II 24

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R. Ringer and D. Koska try a few chin-ups in physical education class. Phy. Ed. and Music Orono's Physical Education Department Program was improved this year with the addition of more equipment and activities. For the first time lessons of modern dance were added to the new creative rhythm unit. The stunts and tumbling part of the year were improved due to the new point system and the additional equipment. Another climbing rope and flying rings were added to give Orono an almost complete set of tumbling apparatus. Mrs. Bonine and Mr. Pesonen, the directors of the girls' and boys' physical education department, were assisted by Miss Stevens and Mr. Goslin.Mrs. Bonine directed G. A .A., and Miss Stevens was the advisor for Rhythmettes and Tumbling Club. Mr. Pesonen, head coach of football and track, was one of twelve physical education directors called into a state conference on physical fitness. 26 D. Ahlstrom uses the new flying rings.