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

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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

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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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Mr. Boyle works at his desk. Guidance and Library worke Mr. Lockwood assists O. Osgood. B. Ranwick and R. Hawkinson look up answers to their questions. Mr. Lockwood, the full-time senior high counselor, helped with the class scheduling, achievements tests, college scholarships and admission forms for grades ten through twelve. He is also on the National Honor Society advisory committee and is a twelfth grade class advisor. The junior high counselor, Mr. Boyle, was a help to the seventh, eighth, and ninth graders as he assisted with the Iowa tests, Kuder Interest Inventory tests, and other counseling duties. Orono has had two full-time counselors for two years now, who keep the student files for the school and help some students find after school jobs. 28