Owatonna High School - Totem Yearbook (Owatonna, MN)

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EFFECTIVE LANGUAGE OPENS MANY DOORS Fact and fancy trom English, journalism, speech, Latin, Spanish, and College Preparatory classes prepare students tor the new world open to them after graduation. The English and language depart- ments advocate the tour avenues ot intelligent com- munications and expression: speaking, listening, writ- ing, and thinking. Teachers stress correct usage of basic grammar in daily assignments. Vocabulary lessons and spelling quizzes instill in us an appreciation ot our English language. Excellent works ot literature, which have been contributed to our cultural background by authors ot past centuries, show us the means ot ex- pression that we should try to equal or, it possible, excel. We extend our accumulated knowledge into compositions which we hope will be a step towards the goal ot correct written expression. Speech classes enable us to learn to express our English language in an effective manner. ln toreign language classes we compare our English to the language of other nations in order that we may de- velop a better understanding ot our own language and become acquainted with the culture of other lands. ABOVE RlGHT: Joining in a traditional Spanish Christmas game, blindfolded students take turns trying to knock down a doll called a Pinada from the ceiling. The falling doll gives everyone a scare, but turns fears to delight when it breaks open to reveal lots of candy. in H- X X BELOW: Planning dummy TOTEMS and MAGNETS are the two big projects of the iournalism class. Hazel Ackland, Dorothy Knutson, and Judy Lynn are incorporating ideas from annuals of past years into their books. The work that they are doing is ci test of the knowledge that the students have accumulated during the year. ,

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Mathematics and science enkindle an understand- ing of the more complex truths ot the land in which we live. Through a sound and well-rounded aco- demic course, students receive the best training and guidance to continue on to college or move directly from high school into the working world. Q-My Eighth and ninth grade general science gives stu- ' dents a substantial background ot the earth, plan- N ets, and the everyday things of lite. Biology enhances life itself by broadening our knowledge of hu- man behavior, plants and animals, and the needs ot all living things. Chemistry enables us to study the soil under our teet, to unravel the tiny mysterious atoms, and to look into the vastness of the unknown. Placing sixteenth in the Minnesota Institute of Technology test, our school afters an excellent op- portunity to students interested in the math field. General math, geometry, and algebra teach us not only the art of calculating, but also the virtue of patience, undying perseverance, and reasoning so badly needed in solving the problems of lite. One wrong move means a wrong answer. Experimenting to determine Avogadro's number, Gary Kriesel, science and math award winner and National Merit Scholarship winner, finds the procedure a painstaking task. Gary further honored Owatonna high by placing tenth among 8,000 students in a nation-wide math test. RESEARCH KEEPS FIRES OF THE FUTURE ALIGHT Upon following directions of a given experiment, chemistry students, Donna Bruno, Ethel Armstrong, Jim Dinsmore, Doug Miller, and Jim Gute note the reaction that takes place when sulfur is mixed with acid.