Worthington High School - Trojan Yearbook (Worthington, MN)

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Our Board of Educat1on IS mlghty fmc The school s buslness IS our bus1ness Members of the Board of Educat1on Mr Prouty Mr Brown Dr HHFFISOH and Mr Schmrdt dlscuss school affalrs w1th Super1ntendent E A Durbahn We try to g1Ve the students of the Worthmgton Pubhc Schools the best educatlon posslble Th1s thought was expressed by Mr Frank Schmldt mem ber of the Board of Educat1on to the TroJan edltor who mtervxewed Board members In add1t1on to rout1ne affalrs th1s group has been largely responslble for the construct1on of the new athletlc f1eld When completed the fleld w1ll be one of the flnest 1n Southwestern Mlnnesota A fence 1S st1l1 to be erected bleachers expanded and shrubbery planted flf Mr Durbahn s dream comes truelj The Board also hopes to extend the storage capaclty of the cafeterla kltchen Members of th1s group helped ln buxld mg th excellent cafeterra located 1n the grade school bu1ld1ng whlch at the present t1rne serves lunch to over nrne hundred students each day Members of the Board of Educat1on are W H Prouty presxdent Frank Schmldt treasurer V E Brown clerk Edmund Bllxt and Dr P W Harrlson

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We re proud of our school W e appreezate the many people Who have helped mahe zt great .4l '-3 ' There are many more Such as Julla Hy land and Fred Dahlhe1m who left leg ac1es for our hbrary the Veterans of Fore1gn Wars who erected the flagpole on the athlet1C fleld the busmess men and women who act as our Career Day speakers and help us 1n selectmg an occupat1on the State Theater who pre 4 Theres Dwzghr Ludlow who was a member of the Board of Educat1on for frfteen years from 1936 to 1951 and pres1dent for ten of those f1fteen years Some of the b1g school projects w1th whxch Mr Ludlow helped are the f1n1sh1ng of the Junlor college wmg the addltlon to the grade school bu1ld1ng the construct1on of the hall way whlch connects the hlgh school bu11d1ng wlth the balcony of the aud1tor1um the stalrs leadlng down from the th1rd floor and the acqumng of land for the present athletlc held and playground At the 1951 Commence honorary d1ploma m token of h1s years of work 111 behalf of the Worthmgton Pubhc Schools sents a free mov1e after our homecommg pep fest and snake dance the Amerlcan Leg1on and Aux1l1ary who send Junlors to Boys and GITIS states Then theres the K1wan1s Club the Communlty Club the C1v1c and Commerce Assoc1at1on our churches ln fact the entlre commumty has helped to make our school what It 1S 9 . . , 7 X . . . , . . , - to . . . . 4 . . . , . I Y ment, Mr. Ludlow was presented with an V . - . . . v ' Q . S ' 7 ' Y 1 , . 7 7 1 i -. , . . 5 - .

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Pardon us for strutting But . . Have you seen Our new atlzletic field The pride of the entire community is re- flected in the impressive ceremony preceding each football game on the new athletic field. As the high school band, led by the color guard of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, be- gins to march down the field, there's a dead silence among those on the bleachers. The spectators know that when the familiar white spats step high along the green carpet, there?s a memorable ceremony to take place. The band marches to the end of the field and halts at the flagpole. As the color guard prepares to raise Old Glory, the powerful floodlights are turned out and the field is in utter blackness except for one beam of light centered upon the flag. While the Stars and Stripes are climbing upward, the band plays the stirring National Anthem which pene- trates the stillness with its clear ringing notes. The lights of the field are turned on, the whistle sounds, and the game begins. Every spectator is reminded that he lives in America. By planning such fine recrea- tional facilities, the people of Worthington are striving for a better community and a better place in which to live. They know the new athletic field and playground contributes to the building of better men. Mat.