Owatonna High School - Totem Yearbook (Owatonna, MN)

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I lice' not in nzywlf, but I lzwwnzi' a jfrnfiwri Oftlzat lZ7'UZl7lf177Zt'.f Byrwtl , 'Q' , To each is given a kit of tools, un- moulded clay, a book of rules: and each must fashion ere life has flown, a stumbling block or a stepping stone. Miss Preus' years of service to the students of Ol-lS have built many stepping stones into the lives of the hundreds of students she has influenced. During these years she has taught sopho- mores and juniors American and world his- tory as a member of the social studies de- partment. She was for many years the Dean of girls. She has devoted many of her after- school hours to such extracurricular ac- tivities as Girls' League, Ushers' Club, Junior Red Cross, and the Junior Class. Projected to the World Without A conscientious student, J. Lull gives pertinent information pertaining to the tremendous land area covered by the great Rocky Mountains. Listening intently are fellow students of Mr. Jacobi's ninth grade social studies class - J. Davidson, S. Lurken, and M. McClintock are anxious to learn more about their country for they realize that they are the citizens of tomarrow, and that the future of the United States will rest on their shoulders, Qyxflt SX 'fwxf X f!v cxxxi

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Russia was in the headlines frequently during the year. Preparing material so that they can lead a class discussion on current events are sophomores M. Hanson and M. Havig. These discussions are an im- portant and valuable part of all socia' studies classes. U S5l'!GS Clmd OLV 9YpQ'l6 C'3S 'R QCII' 'C IIC., iv ng orm tne essence ot our events? relcvicof s in a greater realm ct 'lie .aotd 'Q :wire fl is Gnd, he stuaied lite ora 's iprciplens 115, sources. Ac appitcafioc ei everyday efzewevce 3' a wider scale brougnf come to us toe :fdens occ: trails that our nesghbcrs around 'ite globe are on during daily. lnvestiga'3ng 'he e.e'w's t-fa' played a' important part in tne development oi our c:w y, we found tnat the chiet value ot sfuayrg tree pas' was the solving ot present-day problems. 'Ne s'ro-ve to become better citizens as we pondered Greek civi- lization and compared it to our own through the use ot current event papers. Ps we view 'ne socie'y ot which we are already a small part, we venture ap- prehensively into the world with its social and eco- nomic problems to become part ot the maelstrom ot uncertainty that is lite an earth today. If X V' I ' Xe ii'-f ...r Inward Potential How is the United Nations run? By the time ,uniors like K, Bloomenrader and K. Jenke have completed world his- tory, they will know the answer to that and other quese g tions about this important world organization. iv' Checking on heir shares of st ck are D Myers .l olahl enio civic casses corre e ter acquainted with the stock rrark t by record ing the gains and losses of several stocks ,-...Q ig, +,., I I ' L H, X . it I..- X .. .- A HL i ' .I T' 6-I E

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,igsee - t' N e4.a, I ,uv Jael Jensen and Roger Vogt, students in Mr. Kennon's metal shop class, are about to put the large lathes into operation. These machines hold work while it is rotated ad shaped by a tool, they are among several machines that the boys become familiar with throughout the year. l ABOVE: Practice makes perfect, says Mr. Rathe, as he directs his typing class in their daily drill. This course proves useful in school work and in future employment. LEFT: Leo Anti is acting as president while he and fellow students demonstrate par- liamentary procedure, a part of the agri- cultural program,