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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1964
Page
7
This piece explains basketball basics including positions five players per team and roles for forwards centers and guards. It defines terms such as dribble field goal foul free throw pivot screen rebound and travel and outlines zone and man to man defense and fast break versus slow break offenses. It also notes two literary mentions about the Joyce Kilmer poem Trees at Rutgers and palm trees at Palm Canyon near Phoenix.
The Future Teachers of America highlights the preparation behind teaching. Members help after school, visit classrooms, hear education speakers, and earn points toward a state convention. This active local group of 70 members awards a pin at 75 points.
Since 1961 the Junior Red Cross girls from Austin high schools have volunteered in nursing homes and with the elderly. About 100 members from AHS and Pacelli are organized into two groups, earning 25 hour pins and planning room decorations and caroling for residents while receiving orientation from local Red Cross and retirement home staff.
Harold Kannady coordinates Distributive Education at AHS guiding merchandising and occupation relations courses. Students gain store experience and compete at a state Minneapolis convention in sales demonstrations display window judging advertising writing and speeches. He also offers job hunting tips for interviews.
Calendar notes list rehearsals and meetings for the Christmas Festival in the large auditorium including 1:15 to 3:10 p.m. rehearsal and 3:15 p.m. departmental meetings. Also a 9:30 a.m. festival assembly for grades 10 to 12 and an 8 p.m. program, plus junior high events in Christ gau Hall and Catalina Club rehearsal at Pool. Junior College Basketball games appear listed for Bethany and Waldorf with other sports entries for Rochester and Winona.
Jim Whittaker of Seattle, first American to reach Everest summit, was invited to give an illustrated talk at McNeil Island Federal Prison. The warden asked only that he not bring ropes or climbing gear to the presentation.
Minnesota 4-H members may apply for numerous scholarships in agriculture, forestry, or home economics. Funds include $150 Watkins Products gift, $100 Peavey, $300 Ball Bros, $300 McKerrow, $800 Mere dith Foundation, $400 Chicago and Northwestern Railway, $400 eight-state programs, Milwaukee Road awards, $800 California Chemical, $250 Pfizer and Company, $1600 Homelite Trestron, $500 Pyrofax, $800 Sunbeam, $800 Sperry Hutchinson, and $500 Wilson sheep grants plus six freshman awards. see county agent for forms.
An essay urges savoring Robert Frost and Charles Dickens, arguing reading pace should match the authors' aims. It emphasizes Frost's imagery and word choice to move the heart, and Dickens's character depictions beyond mere sociological notes.
In LeRoy Minnesota fourth hour chemistry class explores surprising lab results and big ideas from articles on an ice age and life on Mars. Students discuss suspended animation and quick freezing while pondering how science expands thinking. Ruth Ann Klenke represented Winona State College at a dedication event for Guildmeister Hall.
The AHS Pep Club elected Cindy Windfeldt president to replace Barb Leebens and named nine cabinet members. Senior reps are Carol Young Cindy Ollman and Ginny McGrew with juniors Jan Lockrem Renee Mathieu and Pam Mason. Youth Power chose Denny Jacob as president for 1964 65 with officers Richard Brandt Jean Schmidt and advisor Richard Pachell aided by Robert Anderson and Richard Baldner.
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