Wabasso High School - White Rabbit Yearbook (Wabasso, MN)

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ws of tkWEEK Mr. Robert Eue St. Thomas Advanced Sciences Athletics Chow time provides a moment for food and small talk. Pictured 1 to r: Mr. Souba, Mr. Norman, Mr. Gort, Mrs. Christensen. Rabbit’s desire to learn was encouraged by new planning O' Foremost among new techniques for improved teaching were the faculty's inservice meetings. Held on a monthly basis, inservice sessions featured speakers, such as Mr. A. L. Gallop, committee reports on grading, physical fitness, and methods of improving small schools, such as through teaching machines, portable walls, extensive use of glass, and multiple class teaching. Some faculty members made successful bids for summer institutes. These were: Mr. Souba to Macalaster, and Mr. Rustad to New England. Mr. James Murphy Hamline, University of Minnesota Social Studies, Physical Education, Health, Athletics, Counselor Mr. William Gasho Mankato State Social Studies, Mathematics, Athletics Mr. Robert Norman Bemidji State History, Math Audio Visual Mr. Fredrick Souba Mankato State Mathematics, Science 8

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Breezes were blowing in this conversation between faculty men. L to r: Rustad, Norman, Geske, Murphy. Mr. Russell Pesola St. Olaf College Music, Band, Chorus Faculty’s guidance led Rabbits to greater knowledge Pre-school workshops, monthly inservice meetings, lesson plans, county and state education meetings, athletic conferences and district meetings, and elementary workshops and special clinics became familiar activities to faculty members during the 1962-1963 term. Besides continuous study to keep up with modem teaching practices, faculty people at WHS strived to bring much good, old- fashioned learning to students. New faces greeting student body members this year were: Mr. Rustad, Mr. Eue, Mr. Souba, Mr. Norman, and Mrs. Wille. Mr. Gramer Davis Superior State, Wisconsin Wayne Teachers' College, Nebraska Industrial Arts, Athletics Mrs. Melvin Wille Mankato State Home Economics Mr. Maurice Gort Westmore, Iowa Commercial, Athletics 7

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Mrs. Victor Christensen Augsburg Junior High English Remedial Reading Wabasso Education Association Executive Committee makes plans for the next faculty meeting. L to r: Mrs. Lampman, Mrs. Kretsch, Mr. Gasho. Faculty’s work included new groups Additional tasks, such as new classes, kept Rabbits'faculty members hopping with work. Newly formed was the Wabasso High School Athletic Administration Board, a group of the coaches and the WHS administration. WHSAAB goals were an athletic handbook, plans for improvement of school athletics, plans for elementary basketball, and the adoption of uniform training rules. Saddening the year was the death of Mrs. Hazel Peavey, sixth grade teacher. Mrs. Peavey's position was filled by Mrs. Gordon Bjork. Mrs. Russell Pesola St. Olaf German Mrs. Harley Lampman Wisconsin State Institute of Mrs. Kenneth Keil Technology Mankato State Senior English, Physical Education, Senior High English, Health Health MICH WOBO IS BI6HT ? KBITS THERE Mrs. Hazel Peavey Fourth Grade