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

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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.

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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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The Junior Choir was an elective for the Freshmen this year, as many of them chose it to train them for the Senior High Choir. These boys and girls sang at a number of the school music programs. Besides directing this Junior Choir, Mr. Lerohl also directed the Senior High Choir, the various musical groups, and had the seventh and eighth grade music classes. Mr. Herzog has been Orono's band director for a number of years. Besides doing an excellent job of directing the band, he gives separate lessons, and arranged an exchange program with Shakopee. departments performed CURRICULUM Physical Education Seventh - - Required Eighth--Required Ninth--Required Tenth--Required Eleventh--Elective Twelfth--Elective Music Band Homeroom elective Vocal Seventh- -Required Eighth--Required Ninth--Elective 27