Clinton High School - Builder Yearbook (Clinton, MN)

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Class of 1938 DARHELI. lSEAT'Y-'l'uachor, Bird Island. FRED ISEATY-Clinton.. GORDON MEATY-Emllloyed in Mzulor Drug' Store. Graceville. IXIUICIEL lSlCRGSETH--limploycd, Orton- ville. NORMAN liO'l'KER-Student at Univvrsi- ty of Minnesota, Minnoapolis. HELEN CAIN--Teacher, Clinton. RUTH CAIXLSON-Mrs. Carl Gustafson, Ortonville. UPAL CHASE'-Mrs. .Iohn VP0llll0l'g'T'2lft, Watonga., Okla.. LUC'IL.LlC lJALSE'l'll -Clerical NV01'k, Fargo, NI. D. AMELIA FOI-IDE-Elnployed in Court House, Ortonville. CLAHENCIC GROSSIVTAN--Attending' Vot- erinary College, Mzlnhatten, Kan. MIABEL IIAIJATZETIG -Socrotary, flNV2l.t0l'I- na. IXIAIIYIN llOXTELI1-Plniployefl. Chokio. SIGFRED JOHNSON-Attending' College, St. Peter. FliANClS McAIiLIS'l'lCll -Farmvr, Clinton. CLARA NIIKKELSON -Clinton. PEARL OKIGSON-Mrs. Thomas Rothwell, Clinton, BI,-XIIILYN UliSUNfAttol14ling,' 'lit'1lCllt'l'AS College, Moorhead. JAMES l'ilAliEN-Farnwr, Gracovillv. ANDRENA 'llfjSS l'1Yl LIll0f'0fl in Court House, Ortonvillo. lil-IELA SANDETlSfClint0n. l,liONAlllJ SCH,-Xl,lil+lll--Farmer, Grzwe- ville. CECELIA SHEPEIXSK Y -Mrs. Uluurlo VVhG-eler, David City, Nell. ELLA S'l'ANTON-Oiliev Work, NVilliz1ms, Ariz. LEONARD ST.-XNTON-Hozul Bus Hoy, Grand Canyon, Ariz. 'FHEONE VVIl.I,lAMS--Ul'1'ico VVork, Mil- waukee, XVis. Class of 1939 IGVELYN UICIKGSTROlNi--lflmployod, Blu'- ton Hotel, Clinton. GORDON BIIANESS--Farrnvr, Gracevillo. DILUSILLA CIIOVVLEY--Clinton. GICNEVIEVE IIALSETH--Attending Noi'- mal Training, Ortonvillo. .IAM'lCS FUNK-Farmer, Clinton. LEWIS GTIOSSMAN-Farrnor, Chokio. l'lllMUS GHOSSMAN-Fzlrmer, Chokio. llUl3ERT GUSTAFSON - - Ernployefl in llzlrdware Store, Clinton. IIAIIRIS HAGEN--CCC Camp, Effie. IIAIITIY Hl'IlJlNf-Farmer, Clinton. HIAADYS llUSlCLIl'7--'Attending Teaclu-r'S College, Moorhead. YIULA LICXVIS -Attending 'l'ez1che1 s Col- lege, Moorhozul. INllCl'lliITT lVlAll'l'INSON---Clinton, liYl.A NELSON -lininloyx-rl, Gracevillv. MARION T'l'l'l'lKICK--Employed at Ring.:- nvss Drug Store, Clinton. DALE SHANNON-Einployefl at SWank's Gas Station, Clinton. JOYCE SMl'l'll--.-Xttenllingr Beauty School, Minneapolis. 'IHAIS SMl'l'll--Attenfling' Normal 'l'rz1in- ingg, Glenwood. NVAIHIEN S'l'l'1lCN-Enlistn-ll in CCC Cillllll. l'lC.-XTLL STIlil,UXVfClinton. DORIS SNVICNSON--Clinton, ELAINE TULIJEFSON--lilnployecl, Clin- ton. IIUDGER YllS'l'--Einploym-fl, Clinton, A G is-'-X -1 -M. ,. S x,b QE, i li, V yi X .Z 'S ,x!.,'-w- 5212. If

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G.-XIL IIUTHWVELL-Mrs. T. E. Gove, Jr., St. Paul. GVVENDOLYNE SANDERS-I'Iamlin Uni- versity, Minneapolis. FLORENCE STATTLEMAN-Clinton. MARGARET STEEN-Summer Resort, Litchfield Park, Litchfield, Ariz. FHEDA WE1NMANfClint0n. ETHEL WITTRUP-Mrs. LeRoy llunion, St. Paul. Class of 1935 TRUIIIX ANDERSON-Attending Glen- dale .lr. College, Glendale, Cal. EYGENE BEATY-Teachers College, St. Cloud. MARGARET BETTS-Cashier, Northplate, Neb. LUIS CAMPBELLfMrs. Robert Dwyer, Ortonville. LEO EASTINIAN-Teacher's College, lVloor- head. MARY ERICKSON-Mrs. John NVeinman, Clinton. HELEN FLETCHER- -Mrs. Donald Ander- son. Nicollet. HELEN HEDIN-Employed at Ashley Hospital. Minneapolis. STLYIA HUSELID-Nursemaid, Minnea- polis. ELAINE LEWIS-Nurse at State Hospital, Ferzrus Falls. HELEN PETERSON--lil r S . C l :I r e n 0 e lluckle, Odessa. HENRY STEEN-Industrial En gi n e e r, Chicago. Ill. AILYS TREBII, -Teacher, Becker. ALMO VVILLIAMS'-Employed on llairy Farm, VVilliams, Ariz. IIUY YOUNG--l letcher's Aircraft School, Santa Monica, Cal. Class of 1936 GENICVIEVE BARTON--Lilmrarian, Clin- ton. AL'lIliEY BE.-XTY--Clinton. DONALD l1EliGANfAttending' St. Olaf College, Northfield. GEORGE CENFIELD-Farmer, Clinton. JOHN QlENF1ELl'7-vF'aFlHl'F, Clinton. 'THELMA FOLKESTAII--Airs. Norman Jahr, Yakima, Wash. IJELOIIES GROSSMANf-Mrs. Walter Frit- sche, St. Paul. FRANCES HALl.BERG--Teacher, Chokio, l-lAl'!Ol,ll HANSON-Farmer, Clinton. EVELYN HEACOCK--Beauty Operator, Ortonville. PAULI NE HEWITTiSecre-tary, Minnea- polis. ORLIN JACOBSONfClinton. EIDVVIN JOHNSON-Dray Line, Clinton. RALPH JOHNSON-Employed at Co-op. Store. Clinton. LOl'lE'l l'A KENNEDY-lllrs. David llc- llowell, Clinton. HAROLD KUHRASCH---Student at Mao- Phail, Minneapolis. ALAN L.-XRSON-Mechanic, Clinton. MINNIE LARSON-Business College, Min- neapolis. HAZEL LI MAN-married, Bertha. IVER MOBERG-Farmer, Clinton. SIGNE OLSON -Business College, Minne- apolis. CONSTANCE REAIIDON-Teacher's Col- lege, Moorhead. BETTY ROSS-Teacher, Alvarado. THOMAS ROTHWELL-Farmer, Clinton. RICHARD SKOOG--Farmer, Graceville. LYUON SMITH-Enlisted in the Army at Hawaii. JEANETTE STEEN --Beauty Course, Min- neapolis. EDGAR TREBIL-Community Garage, Clinton. ITOIIMA UTLEY-Teacher's College, Du- luth. NVA IINER WEIDLUND - Employed in Recreation building, Minneapolis. CHARLES WILLIAMS -Enlisted in CCC Camp, Thomson. Class of 1937 IRAL-IDA ANDERSON-Attending Glen- rlals- Beauty School, Glendale, Cal. DELOIIES liE'l'TS--Attending Beauty School, Minneapolis. LAVERNE CHRISTESON-A t t e n di ri 5.1 Normal School, VV.heaton. ISAI.-ELLE GUSTAFStIN--Employed in Court House, Ortonville. KENNETH HAGEN-Employed on Farm, Clinton. HANIIOLPH HAGEN -Employed at El- lenshurg, NVash. EDNA HAVGEN-Mrs. Theodore Lind- holm, Ortonville. SIGNE HEDIN-Teacher, Clinton. EDITH Hl'SELlD-Taking Nurse-'s Train- ing, iNorthwestern Hospitalb, Minnea- polis. .J EANETTE HUSELIIJ - - Private Secre- tary, Minneapolis. AITBIE JOHNSON-Mrs Mansford Putt'- rath, Clinton. VVAIIHEN JOHNSON--Farmer. Clinton. CARI. LAl!SONfFarrner, Clinton. SIDNEY M'All'l'INSON-Clinton. LUCILLE MCGEE-Clerical Work, Sweet Home, Ore. ELDON NELSON -Farmer, Clinton. MAR.-XGARET PAFFlIATH-Bookkeeper, Minneapolis. DONALD PETERSON--Farmer, Clinton. PHILIP PETERSONfFarrner, Clinton. VVINIFTIED PETERSON -Beauty Culture, Steele, N. ll. DORIS BOBISON--Student of Northwest- ern Bible School, Minneapolis. MILIIRED ROBISON-Northwestern Bible School, Minneapolis. OTTO SCHLIMME-Business College, Fargo, N. D. INEZ STIELONV-Mrs. Arlo Larson, Or- tonville.

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The Histor of Clinton The region tributary to Clinton was settled about the year 1879, when the nearest market town was Morris. The only mode of travel was by the ox team. Among the first settlers were Peter Vandemark, John Rothwell, F. H. Utley, Charles and J. C. Johnson, Henry McClurg, J. M. Finney, D. K. J. Clark, R. Hickson, F. W. Green, S. O. Steen, John Martinson, and many others. In 1880 the board received a peti- tion for the organization of Congres- sional township no. 123, range 46, under the township laws of the state and, being duly considered, the said petition was granted and the said town was established and boundaries were fixed as follows: Beginning at the northwest corner of section 1, township no. 123, range 46, and run- ning thence, west on township line to the northeast corner of section 6 in said town and range, thence south on township line to the southwest corner of section 31 of said town and range, thence exactly on township line to the southeast corner of sec- tion 36 of said town and range, thence north on township line to the place of beginning. The said town was named Almond and the first election was held at the house of M. Coot on Feb- ruary 14, 1880. The judges of the elec- tion were: S. D. Kemever, M. Coot, and Stephen McBride. In 1883 a loading platform was started about two miles south of where the town is now situated. This platform was called Rupert. In 1885, Clinton, first known as Batavia, was plotted out as a town. In that year, the Fargo-Southern Railway Company was built by Tyler of Fargo, a town- shio promoter, and one of the incor- porators of the Fargo-Southern Rail- way Company. Tyler bought a part of the school land lsection 163 on which the town is now located. Because of this new railway station the loading platform was moved up here. Erick- son's First and Second Additions were plotted and the town began to assume municipal proportions. The first store was started by Peter McCormick, who ran a general store. post office, and lumber yard. all in the same building. The building was afterwards used as an Advocate office and in 1908, was destroyed by the cyclone. This build- ing, located where the Legion building now stands, was built by J. M. Finney, and was the first business place in this village. J. C. Jasperson then built a general store in a building which stood where the Struck residence is now. Chris Sundquist built a hotel on the lot now owned by Mrs. J. H. Black. There was also, about that time, a lumber yard built and owned by J. H. Erickson. In 1887 the first school- house, a one-room affair, was built. Even though the town was not large, they had a local paper, the Clinton Argus, which was started in either 1888 or 1889. In the county comrnissioner's record for July 16, 1890, the following notes were found: A petition was presented by thirty-seven inhabitants of section 16, township 123, range 46, asking the board to appoint a time for holding an election to vote for or against in- corporating said territory into the village of Clinton, showing that said territory has a sufficient number of inhabitants. On motion the petition was granted and a motion ordered that an election of the electors of the above described territory be ordered to be held at the village of Clinton in Erickson's Hall, the nineteenth day of Aug., 1890, be- tween the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and 5 o'clock p. m. on the said day for the purpose of voting upon the question of incorporating the above described territory. J. D. Ross, John Lindholm and H. W. Hewitt, residents of said territory, were hereby appoint- ed and designated inspectors of said election and shall preside thereatf' A copy of the petition for incorpor- ation with signers is found in a mis- cellaneous record in the Register of Deeds' Office. Twenty-six votes were cast at the election, 25 for and 1 against incorporation. The town was incorporated and the first village council consisted of Pres- ident. Frank Hawleyg Village clerk, J. C. Jaspersong Recorder, J. H. Erickson, Trustee, H. G. Englund. In the same year in persuant of the recent elec- tion. the four saloons were formally closed. Up to 1892 there were no churches. but in that year the Methodist Epis- copal Church was established. A number of buildings that were built before 1900 are still standing to- day. In 1896 Erickson's block was built where Krook's store is now located. Newman's pool hall, the building