Red River High School - Epilogue Yearbook (Grand Forks, ND)

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-%. h n i ■.f I rk The annex is the httme ut the ortiiestra srutlents These string players practice diligently in the well lighted room. - ■ » . r i t During the noun hour lelt Lindtrman practices his clarinet in the choir room Scott Newman Ken Sherwood The Sophomore Choir gives its spring concert 1 1 auki T Volume II I Two years ago there were four guys just standing around. One said, Let ' s sing ' S i we rummaged through Mr Sherwood ' s hies and found a four-part harmony barber shop book and we started singing After one year and the loss o( one member. Volume II is still going strong Although Volume 11 did start as barber shop, the group has expanded its repertoire to styles of music such as Jazz, Country. Spiri- tual. Religi{ us, and even «ome easy listening rock tunes. As tar as per- formance goes, Volume II had a slow start, but soon made its way to the public ot Grand Forks. They performed for all kinds of audi- ences such as Conventions, pep ral- lies, club and organizational meet- ings, luncheons, and for the Senior Citizen ' s Banquets The size of Volume lis crowd has also varied he size has been anywhere from SIX elderly people to 4 0 people of all ages Vol- ume II ' s future IS uncertain because all of the group members- Dana Young. Tom Young. Phil Sondreal, and Scott I.ars;)n graduated in I ' JSO. Scott Larsen Students Explore Varied Music Programs Miisii lijtli i-liarilli . . - and wppdrtunitits galiiri- lor the Red River student who wishes to expand his or her classroom and extra-curricular knowledge of music. There are orchestra, pep hand, wind hand, concert hand, sophomore choir, singers, concert choir, Velvetones. Vol- ume II -and these are only the beginning of an excellent and demanding program which pro- duces tine musicians and hopefulK a life long commirment t i inusit either as pertorilier or appreciaror.

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Mr Wenncrstt-n Mrs Sw-irr Mr RnnkoWiki Twii studt-nrs realize rhat hard work will pav off JC the end Students Pick-Up Invaluable Information Business classi-s wtrc designed to provide ex- perience in marketing, office skills, and business know-how. Business courss arc vocationally oriented to provide students with rnarkctahle sl i!ls. Students should be able to use these business skills that they learned in high school directly on the |ob, Some ' classes took field trips into the business community and listened to many interesting speakers The Df-CA and FFiLA clubs enteted competitions on all levels and a variety of areas. They also participated in Super B.A.D., Business Activities Day in Crookston, Minnesota designed tor students in- terested in the business world. Chris Rohdc attended the Super B.A.D. Of her experience she said, I didn ' t know there were so many people interested in business. A lot of the peo- ple who went down en|oyed the fashion show that was put on by the Crookston fashion and merchandising classes. Red River ' s business department cimsists ot three main areas. They are accounting, secretarial, and distributive edu- cation. Most courses are split into beginning and advanced levels. Advanced classes go into more detail and more on-the-job training ac- tivities. As Mf. Wennersten, accounting insttut- tor puts It, Even if you ' re not going into the business world, you can use business Cfjurses in every walk of life. They ' re invaluable.

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I .t P cturtJ MK n IN 1 Rl( KSON MRS. NANCY STl-N- SI m AND AI.A ■M; lOHNSTON llicsc- Hn libh tcac lic-rs were aUi) trr csicnti il [() the depatt- iiient. hut ptl rns wt ' t: n It availahk- Lt ht sifts in the windiiw touching the quiet of the room Mrs Abbott corrects a stack of itrsts while her class reads silently Students casuailv w(.irk on their exercises I Readini; Aid Ida Bekhcr Fn hsh Teacher Mrs. Margaret Abbott Readin i Instructor Jo Chnstenson Who Are Hester Prynne And Archie Costello? licstcr Prvnnc. Archie CDStcllo. and Ilcnry I ' lcrnin arc- not new stutlcfus in tlic Iji lish Department at Keci River. It a student is taking )unior |-n lish. lie will be likei to meet them all in the literature course on tlie American novel. Also included in (he curriculum ot tiie depart- ment are c ' omprehenMve and demanding tom- ( osition courses, a speecli course for juniors and various elcctivcs designed m challenge and stimulate seniors ot divergent interests. Back to [he basics has not bothered the Kn llsh Department at Red River — it is their teehng that the basics were never neglected in their cur- riculum. As a matter ot tact, the basics, plus have always been stressed in their classroom teaching. From Introduction to Literature to Mvthologv. trom Sophomore Composition to Research Paper, trom Speech to Film Study. Red River .students are given ample opportunity to enrich themselves tlirough the departmental ottenngs. Teacliers throughout the school ex- press interest and concern tor their individual students. Fnglish teachers are nt) exception. Mrs. Brown reters to working with students as . . fascinating . . , and challenging. Mrs. Delmore says it all. however, when she stated, working with kids is what it ' s all about. As an essential and vital adjunct to the Knglish department, and tor that matter to all academic areas ot school, is the Reading and Special Fducation facilities and instruction available here at Red River tor students with special needs. Mrs. Alayne Johnston and Mrs, Jo Chns- tensen serve students in these areas. Mrs. Ida Belcher is the Reading aid.