Preston High School - Heritage Jayette Yearbook (Preston, MN)

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EDITORS NOTE: As the occasion presents itself, we as co-editors are proud to dedicate our annual to Mr. Froemming, our superintendent. The time that he has spent in influencing our lives can never be guaged in dollars and cents. This may be regarded as his most rewarding hour in surveying his past: he can see the progress and the accomplishments that Preston is providing today compared to that of yesterday. SUPERINTENDENT FROEMMING SURVEYS PAST Possibly more changes have taken place in the last fourteen years in the Preston schools than had taken place in the twenty-five years before 1951 and will take place in the next twenty-five. These changes conformed with the general changes of the time. One outstanding change of the district was the enlargement of nine square miles to a little over one hundred square miles. The addition of many rural districts added the need for transporting over 375 students at the cost of over $38, 000.00. The enrollment has also increase greatly from 453 students in 1951-52 to 766 students in 1963-64. This increase in enrollment necessitated an increase in the faculty from 13 to 21. Two new well equipped buildings with athletic fields were added to the present fa- cilities of the district at the cost of approximately $975, 000. The most important feature of the progress of the school is the addition of new sub- jects to the curriculum. New classes in subjects of mathematics, industrial arts, ag- riculture, health, Spanish, drivers training and vocal music were added because of the increase in students and faculty. Kindergarten classes are held year around and the librarian no longer teaches classes. Finally the extra-curricular activities have been enlarged to include wrestling as a major high school sport. I would say that of my forty-one years as a teacher and superintendent the last fourteen here at Preston have been the most pleasant and rewarding. My best wishes to my successor, the school board, and the students of this district. Most sincerely Harry B. Froemming 2

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JAYGTTE EDITORS: CHERYL HOLTBERG BALKE TURNER ASSISTANT EDITORS: GINNY SHANAHAN JERRY MALLEY ARTIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER: STEVE MORSE PRESTO HIGH SCHOOL. PftfSToW MlMPJesoTA

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