On Saturday, November 27th, Foghat came to the St. Paul Civic Center with the Kate Brothers and the James Gang. I didn’t really hear the Kate Brothers because we got there late. The James Gang weren’t that good but Foghat was great. They played a lot of their best songs. – Debbie SousaAnd more on … [Read more…]
A listing of former illustrious Mini-Schoolers and their conquests and accomplishments. Kathy Seamans ’74– employed by Frank’s Nursery, MtkaSharon Vomhof ’76– employed by Bill’s Purity StoresBarb Hanna ’76– employed by Excelsior Nursing HomeJim Jensen (JJ) ’74– employed by the Railroad
By Doug Berg Over its seven years of existence, transportation for extended Mini-School outdoor excursions has always been a problem. On a number of occasions, Mini-School supporters and parents have helped out with loans (we try to reimburse with at least 10¢ to 15¢ per mile) of vans and station wagons. Our list of contacts … [Read more…]
By Michele DeVere and Carrie Ernst Women’s Issues started Nov. 10 and ended Dec. 8th. At each meeting, a different girl presented an issue dealing with women in various situations such as women as victims, family planning, women/women and women/men relationships, cliques, etc. We learned different situations dealing with the issues and ways to prevent … [Read more…]
By Jolene Ruha I just finished along with about 8 other girls a Mini class called Women’s Issues. The instructors were Lester and Lucy Crosby of Relate. We talked about such topics as rape, life planning, men and women relationships, cliques, etc. It was a class strictly for women, which I felt was greatly needed … [Read more…]
By Doug Berg On Friday morning, December 10th, the Mini-School program held school from midnight to 4:00 a.m. The excuse for this midnight madness was the telethon going on on Channel 2, which has programming going on for 24 hours in order to raise money. The late night programming has included numerous old movies, some … [Read more…]
By Michele DeVere Last Thursday, December 9, Mini-School tried something new. At a meeting a week or so beforehand, we had a meeting to vote holding classes Thursday night from 12:00 midnight to 4:00 a.m. instead of regular classes on Friday. Everyone agreed. When the time came to do it some students seemed uneasy to … [Read more…]
By Earla Peterson Traveling force carries me downDown the slopes, I am boundCrisp is the wind against my faceBinding curving with style and graceThe snow is sparkling brightCarrying me softly, swiftly on my flightTo the bottom I am bound and back to the top for one more round.
By Karen Wright It was in the beginning of timeIt was where there was no time.My soul was alive during this timeNo one whispered, no one spoke.Our minds were one together they spoke.It’s the warmth I feel upon my soul.My spirit is free but still too cold.The sun is warm against my face.But I have … [Read more…]
Needed: A to toboggan–6′ or 8′ in length. Mini-School would be happy to take a donated, repairable toboggan or would be interested in buying a used toboggan in good shape. Mini-School would be interested in doing some remodeling to the toboggan, mainly putting a box on it, in order to use it to carry group … [Read more…]