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

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Afford Recuperation Time Anticipating a high-scoring strike or spare for her team, Miss Hattie Steinberg retrieves the ball during competition in her Tuesday night women's bowling league. Stage jNiinl replaces classroom chalk as Richard Por I tier's creative tool. Playing the role of father, Peter Peterson acts in the Community Theatre production, “Ah! Wilderness.” 27

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Summer, Spring, Winter, Holiday Vacations Brushing over the remaining unpointed portion, IJoyd A twin concludes that his painting procedure leaves room for improvement. Communication was expressed through reading, writing and oral interpretation. The Speech Department added a new semester course, A Survey of the Stage, Cinema and Television, while Argumentation, Effective Speaking and other units were continued in greater detail. Speech could l e taken for two and one-half years instead of the previous one year. As Speech students orally related ideas, English students expressed their feelings and beliefs on paper. Compos-itory writing constituted a major portion of the English curriculum. Papers written served as a literary review and a creativity test. In Journalism, emphasis was on the newspaper, hut some magazine and yearbook study was included. Sample articles were written to provide insight into the problems of production. Language classes learned to translate English to a foreign tongue. The Spanish cartoon magazine “Condorito” aroused interest and provided amusement. Regardless of the subject matter, the ability to communicate was fundamental. Camp facilities set a desirable atmosphere for Mrs. Sharon If'arner to aid students developing reading accuracy. 26

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Extensive Drill in Foreign Language Skills Language laboratories enable teachers to devote attention to individual pronunciation and accent of speech. MISS KATHLEEN FORDE: German I and II ... B.A. ... studied at St. Olaf College and Institute of European Studies in Vienna ... German Club adviser ... takes part in music, Loth actively and passively. MRS. CONSTANCE JONES: French I and English II ... B.A. ... pursued studies at Carloton College ... Red Cross adviser ... likes to go canoeing. MRS. MOLLIE KEYS: Spanish I and II ... B.A. ... studied at Lawrence College ... Spanish Club adviser ... spends free time reading, walking and swimming. WILLIAM KULAWSKE: Spanish III, IV and V ... B.A. and B.S. ... attended St. Mary’s College and Winona State College ... Spanish Club adviser ... enjoys reading. MRS. SUSAN PASSOLT: French II and IV ... B.S. ... received degree from University of Minnesota ... adviser of French Club . .. plays golf in spare time. Robert Zilur 28