Robbinsdale High School - Robin Yearbook (Robbinsdale, MN)

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Miss Bohn observes Bev Carlson, Renee Given. Bernice Pipp. end Nency Henry propere end serve an attractive. wholesome meal. Cooking Many Types of Foods Proves Enjoyable Miss Hughes advises senior Barb Horstman. Preparation of basic foods and family meal planning were studied in Home Economics I. Girls planned and made a variety of meals as well as pies, frozen desserts, and yeast breads. Foreign and party foods were prepared by the second year home economics students. Girls also had the opportunity to study the principles of buying, time management, kitchen arrangement, entertaining, and social etiquette. Carol Johnson, Pat Lee. and Gloria Gerber turn a menial task into an opportunity for getting better acquainted. 13

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Home Economics Courses Develop Domestic Proficiency Selection and Sewing of Fabrics Studied Senior high school home economics provided a basic course in homemaking that also included consumer buying, personal grooming, and character development. Girls taking Home Economics I studied clothing, accessory selection, and interior decorating. In Home Economics II girls received instructions in garment alterations as well as in the construction of dresses, suits, and coats. In Home Economics I girls studied the characteristics and care of man-made fibers and made their garments from fabrics of these fibers. Home Economics II garments wei e dressmaker tailored from wool dr wool-blend fabrics, with special attention given to simulating the fine finishing details of expensive garments. Miss Hughes. Home Economics I and II instructor and department chairman, helps junior Karen Christensen fit her skirt. Miss Bohn. Home Economics III instructor, leads her class in discussing dating problems. Girls Discuss Problems of Personal and Family Life Home Economics III was concerned primarily with a girl's future as a homemaker. The course covered family relations, child care, home architecture, and the intelligent buying of household equipment and furnishings. Through texts, lectures, films, and frank discussions with classmates, each girl acquired much practical knowledge about creating an efficient, happy home. 12

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Shirley Willems. Linda St. John, Jean Kriesel, end Nency Paulus watch as Miss Skartvedt demonstrates. Physical Education Builds The future of any nation depends upon the bodily as well as the mental soundness of its youth. The purpose of the RHS Physical Education Department was to educate each student in health and physical training. Through calisthenics. weight training, and sports requiring specific skills, boys established life-long habits of physical fitness. Students participated in extra-curricular, as well as classroom, sports. Both boys and girls in tenth grade were required to take physical education courses, Boys in eleventh and twelfth grades could elect these classes. Above: After an active game of basketball, girls hurriedly groom themselves for academic classes. Right: Mr. McDonald's class prepares to play a challenging game of soccer. From left to right are Greg Newman. Keith Noreen, Steve Weber. Gary Amon. Larry Davis. Larry Sohr, Mr. McDonald. Chuck Nygaard, John Har-garten, James Brust. and Bob Brust. 14