St Louis Park High School - Echowan Yearbook (St Louis Park, MN)

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Vocational and This is not tho Supremo Court. It is merely Ed Gale's conduction of a mock trial. Tho defendant and the plaintiff socm to respect his authority in rogard to his organized proceedings. Business low and administration applies to the management and organization of business. In tho future, Ed Gale may be on Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. Preparation for a business career is an important part of our school's curriculum. Different business techniques are presented to the students in order to acquaint them with business procedures. Excellent instruction and equipment are available for bookkeeping, clerical and stenographic vocations. Business machines are tho instruments required to exercise specific skills. The operation of a dictaphone is demonstrated by Pam Reeney. This skill is an essential part of a stenographer's occupation. Actual experience in business is revealed by Sandra Zorn's participation in a part-time job. Occupational relations provides the training that is necessary to secure a full-time position with a company offer graduation. 20

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ABD or ABC? John Kane is pondoring over his task of sorting type in the printing shop. He may be expressing his creative ability in the preparation of tho type for an important school function. the Future Besides instructing a student in industrial and technical processes, the industrial arts may furnish a student with a lifetime hobby from the skills he has achieved. An industrial arts course may provide a person with a background in a trade which will determine his lifetime occupation. When we consider separately each section of industrial arts, we can see that each class covers specific areas of interest and talent. In our print shop, for example, the students become acquainted with today's modern printing processes. Through the instruction received in woodworking, the boys are taught how to properly use hand woodworking tools and power operated machines. An interest in mechanical trades or mechanical engineering may influence a person to partake of the opportunities that are provided by the machine shop. Wood projects ore useful products to possess if they are properly made from the first step to the last. Gary Klimmek seems to be applying his skills by staining a table. Who knows? In the future, he may be a famous furniture designer and constructor. Tom Stephenson is in the process of cutting a piece of steel for part of a machinist vise on a horizontal milling machine. The knowledge of forming and mochining metal is necessary in producing our automobiles and homo conveniences. 19

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Physical Training One, two, three; one, t-w-o, th-r-c-e-c-o. Every girl will rccognizo this familiar waist-reducing exercise. Besides exercising the body for health and strength, these girls may have on alterior motivo for applying this calisthenic in an exacting manner. The opportunities to receive knowledge on how to maintain a healthy body and how to participate in individual and group activities which will benefit a person's life are given to the students of the physical education classes. Physical exertion is as important to a person as mental exertion. In order to fulfill our daily duties, we require both physical and mental power. An excellent coverage of swimming, health and physical instruction is provided for every individual. Keep your knees straight and kickl Absolute precision is required in the perfection of swimming. The saying, Practice makes per-feet, is illustrated by the diligent efforts on the port of these future English Channel swimmers. Meningitis or pericarditis? Perhaps, Mr. Zanna is discussing the cure or treofmenf for o particular disease in this boys' heolfh class. Understanding the functioning of our bodies, studying personalities and the ability to understand ourselves, os well os others, characterizes the health course. First Aid troining is on-other important contribution to the student's knowledge of health. 21