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

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History As It MR. JOHNSON MR. ALDRICH MR. JENSEN MR. L VINE MR. JOHNSON, a new member to the faculty, graduated from Bemidji State College where he majored in social studies and minored in history. During the summer he studied art at Mankato State College. He was seventh grade class sponsor and assistant baseball eoaeh. MR. I.AINE, striving for goals, aided the hockey players as assistant hockey coach. Aiming for higher education, he attended summer school at St. Cloud State College. MR. ALDRICH, active coach ofB-squad Basketball Team and head coach of the track team, displayed great enthusiasm towards Orono’s athletic events. While serving his country last summer. Mr. Aldrich strengthened his mind and muscles through vigorous work in the army. Ski Club progressed with the services of MR. PREGL who helped to organize the new club. Last summer he spent ten worthw hile weeks at the University of Indiana. In past summers. MR. JENSEN has gone to school to obtain his masters degree. Last summer he visited state historical seminars. As assistant football coach, Mr. Jensen gave the boys an added amount of advice and understanding. He also found time to solve problems of the history department of which he was elected Department Coordinator. Being chairman of the legislative committee for teachers made his year busy and educational. Vastly concerned with foreign affairs. MR. BORGERT created a strong feeling of international development in the minds of students. To fulfill his summer, he attended a teacher's workshop at St. Cloud State College. MR. PRECI. MR. BORGERT Mr. Bor «Tl contemplate a solution to Nancy Pahl's problem. 24

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Competence And Guidance MR. ROGERS MR. LOCKWOOD MRS. MITCHF.I.I. MRS. JOHNSTON The first day of x-hmil find man) senior hifth »ludrnl anxious lo their sehedule «ith Mr. Ru(;rr . The counselors and librarians are axailable whenever a student desires to obtain guidance or knowledge. With our growing facilities in both of these departments, interest has increased among the students. Mr. Rogers, senior high counselor, was an addition to our guidance department. Previous to his new job, he had been a counselor for five years at Riverside High School in Sioux City, Iowa. Besides assisting college bound students. Mr. Rogers sponsored National Honor Society. Junior high students consulted Mr. Lockwood when undecided about future courses or baffled with other academic problems, lie was the AFS school representative and Junior High Student Council advisor. Toppling shelves and lost books are among the numerous problems that confront Mrs. Mitchell, librarian anil Usher's Club sponsor. Mrs. Johnston, library clerk, and student librarians minimize daily obligations. As of the spring of 1966. approximately 7600 books were available for students and faculty- While tediously studying in the library. Wally Bosnian manage- to find hi« work amu»ing.

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Was And Is Silling in the from teat. Mike Johnson is the large! for many of Mr. Jenwn' questions. Each class in the history department administered new and challenging changes in Orono. These challenges included more student participation which inspired higher goals in learning. Enthusiasm for extra projects was taken with great stride by motivated students as well as faculty members. Solutions to the race problem were found in Mr. Aldrich's senior classes. Emphasizing and developing an appreciation for culture was the concept Mr. Prcgl established in his junior classes. Mr. Borgert's sophomore classes recreated history through the use of plays and dialogues which were composed by his students. Mr. Jensen encouraged his students to rewrite the constitution in order that it would apply to their lives more directly. In the junior high history classes, characterization of socio drama was applied. Socio drama is portraying the roles of individuals in particular historical situations. At a student level, Mr. Lai nr explain a problem to a que tioning -Indent. Some of ihe many senior problem were resolved by helpful advice from Mr. Aldrich.