Patrick Henry High School - Orator Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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The Patriot PATRICK HENRY HIGH SCHOOL Vol. XXXXII, No. 3 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55412 Friday, October 27,1878 Henry Was Different Then by Sara Hawkinson Occasionally this year, the Patriot Staff will be looking back at old Patriot issues for a look at what Henry students of yesterday were doing. Back in 1957, Minnesota adopted what was called the Minnesota Teenage Code. The code was divided into two sections: 1) for the junior high and 2) one for the senior high. It 2) one for the senior high. Its main provisions were as follows: “Party crashing out- lawed, use of family car on mutual consent only, reasonable hours, parties to be held at home if possible, dress that is appropriate, respect for the rights and property of others, smoking forbidden by state law -under 18, and drinking illegal under 21. Also in 1957, the girls were dressing in the latest styles of velveteen berets or tarns. Knee-highs were the thing to wear and for dress, colored nylons. Raccoon coats were back “again along with the popular trench coat. In 1961 an editorial was written by the staff concerning sloppy dress of the students. The staff felt that wearing sweatshirts in school was just terrible and that if anyone walked into Henry they would think the students were all dressed for a third-rate dog fight instead of for school. If that same Patriot staff would come back to Henry for a month today, can you imagine the type of editorial they would write? According to a former North High School student, Mr. Bruce Waller, “The principal enforced a rule saying we couldn’t wear blue jeans because the metal studs would scratch the furniture. He went on to say. We had to wear belts and our shirts had to be tucked in. When asked why, he stated, We didn’t know what we could get away with then. Commencement Ceremonies Set by Jean Welter The long road through high school is just about over for the graduating class of 1978. The final programs and ceremonies are all planned and will soon become reality. The Dedication Day Program will be held Friday. June 9 at 9:30 a.m. in the auditorium. Parents of seniors are invited to attend the program and a punch and cake reception afterwards in the courtyard. Mr. Richard Falor will be speaking. The Commencement exercises will be held at Porter Field on Monday, June 12, 6:30 p.m., seating is unlimited. In case of rain this year each senior will receive four red tickets which w|ll be good for admission to the ceremony in the new gym. In case of bad weather listen, that day. to radio station WCCO between five and six p.m. for any changes which may be made. School Board member Mrs. Marilyn Borea will be speaking. Homecoming Festivities Announced With a new school year begins a new football season. Along with the new football season soon comes one of the biggest events of the school year, Homecoming, this year on Friday. Oct. 6. Next week preliminary balloting begins for Homecoming Queen. This year’s Annual Car Show will take place Oct. 4. The night before the game will mark the date of the Queen's Coronation and the Alumni Talent Show. On the day of Homecoming there will be the Student Talent Show during 6th hour and the Annual Trike Race before the game. The game will be against South and begin at 3:30 p.m. That evening, from 8 to 11. will be this year’s Homecoming Dance. Budget Cuts Affect Administration by Dave MacArthur Everyone by now has heard of tlfb proposed budget cuts facing the Minneapolis Public School system which project the loss of approximately 360 teachers and administrators from this years staff by next fall. Where will these cuts come? Who will feel the ax this year? As far as the leaching staff is concerned, we feel it is unfortunate that the first fired are always the last hired, namely the young teachers. These teachers have just pul in four expensive years of post high school education which has probably cost them more than they wish to admit. Is it fair that they, after their expense and years of study, should so soon lose their jobs or never get a teaching job to begin with? How about some of our more established teachers? Haven't they become a little too comfortable? Should they be allowed to rely on old lesson plans they’ve taught for years? A few even seem to need almost hourly coffee breaks. Are these frequent breaks for coffee or a cigarette a sign that they feel so secure in their jobs they have nothing to worry about? How much of our educational program can be cut before serious damage is done to the quality of the total program? How about students having some say in this process? Booster Club Supports All Who has contributed the new scoreboard, the storage and concession building, thedug-outsfor baseball, hockey sticks for the hockey team, financial help for Homecoming and not to mention their time and effort for Henry and its students? None other than the Patrick Henry Booster Club. The Booster Club is made up of concerned parents, alumni, and an interested community . The group has been meeting for four consecutive years every second Wednesday of the month in the Little Theatre at 7:30 p.m. President of the Booster Club is Mr. Dick Larson with Mr. Ed Saline as Vice President, Mr. Henry Bydlon - Treasurer, and Mrs. Joyce MacArthur - Secretary. Mr. Don Swanson, active member of the Booster Club and football coach at Henry, tells what the goals of the club are: “We hope to promote and help raise funds for Henry athletes and cheerleaders along with most other extra curricular activities that need financial help. “Thanks to the Booster Club we have probably the best facilities in the city, said Athletic Director Rod Ray. “Without their help we would be financially hurting and be lacking much needed Henry support.” Seniors Await England Trip by Margaret Bacon Bound for England April 25 — May 6 are approximately forty-nine Henry seniors. Led by teachers — Doreen Savage. Corrine Vince. Vern Backes and parent — Mrs. Marjorie Loye, this year’s trip will cost $600.00 per person. The group plans to stay in England for a number of days, then cross the channel to France. After touring Paris and the countryside, they will head for Switzerland. On May 5 from Zurich. Switzerland, they will fly back to the Twin Cities. 14

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 Many activities have been going on around school this fall. There were a volleyball and an activities pep fest. The juniors took the PS AT test, and the seniors were taking the ACT and SAT tests for admission to college. Student Government sponsored the first disco dance to be held at Henry, and class elections were held to choose representatives from each grade. Many students involved in fall sports were practicing even before school began in late August Freshmen had their orientation to the library during the first few weeks of school, and second trimester registration appeared during the first week of November. Many school clubs and organizations had fund raisers by selling items like caramel apples. There was hardly a week that went by without at least one college representative who came to Henry to visit with students. Finally, the school officials adopted new attendance procedures with the hope that this would reduce the number of student absentees. ACTIVITIES SPUR GROWTH STUDENT

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Break Saved Energy? by Theresa Caouetle We are all back now from enjoying our week long energy break” vacation. For some, it was a time to get away from our Minnesota winter and soak up some of that California or Florida sun. For others it was a great chance to get in some extra skiing, and still others enjoyed a leisurely week at home, sleeping and watching soap operas on T.V. But wait a minute! Just why did we have the energy week ? The mid-winter vacation was originally planned to conserve fuel during the coldest part of the winter. As it turned out the week designated for the vacation, in February, wasn’t all that cold. Was it really worth cutting our summer vacation a week short, and how much energy” was saved? Here at Henry the heat could not be completely turned off because the pipes would have froze, so it was just turned down. Also, the new gym had to be heated for athletic practices. Not much energy could have been saved at home either. There were probably more stereos, radios, and T.V. sets on than there normally would have been. And what about those who went on trips? Unless they went back-packing or maybe rode a bike, they used up more fuel energy than they would have if they had been in school. Sure everybody likes a vacation and mid-winter is a great time to get away from the hassles of school, but who are we fooling calling it an “energy break”? Sid Club Members Active With snow flakes in the air. the Folwell-Henry Ski Club members have already been out on the slopes. The club has been around for awhile, but this year it's doing more than ever. This year’s coordinators are Larry Nelson from Folwell, Mr. Robert Treacy from Henry, and Sue Nelson, a senior at Henry. The club had already gone on two ski trips at press time. After an evening at Afton Alps, the club went skiing all day at Welch Village on December 5. Sophomore Terri Graen said of the Welch trip. “The hills were nice and fluffy at first, but by Cathy Hilger then they got icy and it got cold out. It was great and I'm looking forward to going again.” Junior Daryl Anderson added, The chalet wasn’t very good, but I had a good time and can wait until the next trip.” The pick-up spots for the ski trips are at both Henry and Folwell Park. The ski club is considering taking a trip to Colorado to ski during the Energy Break in February. It’s still possible to join the club, talk to either Larry Nelson at Folwell, or Mr. Treacy at Henry. Spring Fever Strikes Again Bicycles in the courtyard, patches of green grass between the slush and mud puddles, skateboards, and open windows in classrooms are all sure signs of a quick-spreading epidemic, spring fever. With winter's cold fury dropping off daily and warm temperatures replacing it. an elastic mood is sure to be fell. Restless for this warm weather was freshmen Terri Graen. I like spring because I know summer is sure to follow.” Her friend. Kim Trego, summed up spring simply as no more snow! Miss Pat Koopmans' temperature rose a bit higher than most when March 20. the first day of spring, was mentioned. Beneath a bright sunny face sprung. It's my birthday!'' While not everyone can start the new season with a birthday, there still is a lot to look forward to. There are many prescriptions out on the market for this annual fever. The most common is a combination of outdoors and energy. Senior Dave Ellings is one of the many to take advantage of spring. I can pack away the downhill skis and start taking out the water skis. Mr. Rodney Ray tends to go along with the same idea. I hope the ice is gone by April 15 so I can go out and try my new motor by May 15. Low Attendance Causes Changes by Kevin Anderson A new attendance policy has been in effect at Henry for nearly three weeks now. Attendance figures have been running around 85 percent this fall compared to 92 percent for previous falls. Since this policy has taken effect, the attendance rale has risen to 92 percent. Principal Donal Burton stated. the revised attendance procedures are the result of a meeting of HEN principals in an effort to curb unexcused absences. A student over 16 years of age. who does not attend school for 15 consecutive days or receive instruction at home or in the hospital, will be dropped from the rolls. A student who is truant from any class will automatically be suspended at the end of the day. Such students are required to return with a parent or guardian for a conference with their counselor or assistant principal before being readmitted to their classes. Students who have been absent cannot be readmitted to classes without an excuse slip or suspension form, unless their names appeared on the excused list for the previous day. REMEMBER WHEN . . ? Which couples got lost on Homecoming night, and which ones didn’t try? Were you there when the Varsity Football teams won their first game . . . Who has been pulling all the fire alarms? What person got their ball stuck in the stands at the football Preview? Who are the new and proud parents of eggs? What freshman guy sews Levi’s tags on the back of his cheap jeans? Who lost their Hostess Twinkie while trying to eat it in the back room? ...Who didn't get thrown in tht lake at the N.H.S. picnic? ... Will the seniors going to England have a Last Tango in Paris? ...What senior girl knows the Robbinsdale Police Dept, really well?...HELP WANTED: Senior guy looking for someone to go steady with... Who’s got a watermelon mouth? What senior paigning for Queen? And whose Who went 54 mph girls are cam-Homecoming winning? over the For many of us, Patrick Henry has been a place to grow up. When we started as freshmen we didn’t know what homecoming was, let alone what to do when it came. As the school year rolled along, we came to different times which helped us to grow up; witness the case with budget cuts, the energy break, and Rcnt-a-Senior. We joined organizations in the winter like the Ski-Club. These and many other things were a part of our life here at Henry, and they are all a part of growing up. overpass and got caught? What Pastel Pat got tickled pink? What big party got busted? Will the Henry students pull the yearbook through another year? Who is the little push-button girl? Rent-A-Senior Hu mi lutes Many by Sue Hable And after you get done cleaning out my locker and carrying my books to class, you can sharpen my pencil and tie •ny shoes. These were the kind f things heard in the halls on Friday. November 18. Many learty seniors volunteered their services for Rent-a-Senior Jay. Any underclassman could rent a Senior from 8:25 to 2:00 for just 50 cents. The rented senior then had to do whatever his renter told him to do. within bounds of reason. All the money raised went toward this year's senior gift.