Anoka High School - Anokan Yearbook (Anoka, MN)

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THE ANOKAN :1929 Several nights later I took up my job again, and this night I noticed at different intervals, beaming brightly, two new stars. One was Mollie Barstow, a brilliant woman lawyer of Chicago, and the other was Aaron Batcheller, a noted poet working with her in all things. Again at midnight I took up my observing machine, and lo, there appeared a new little twinkling Star. This was Hilding Chilgren, a United States Representative, pouring over several large volumes preparing a fiery oration to be given the next day. Beginning my study of the stars again, during my hours of observation, I noticed three stars appearing, forming a new group. These all belonged to the world of sports and appeared as Berniece Brown, successor of Miss Lundquist, as the girls' physical education trainer and coach of the girls' teams in Anoka. Leonard Peterson. champion boxer of the world, and Charles Wells, captain of the football team of Yale. The next evening soon after the sun had sunk in the west, the stars appeared and this time I noticed a new one which bore the expression of some great literary character. It was Florence Dieckhoff, a writer, who is noted for her many romantic and thrilling novels of love and adventure, especially Cal's Calaboosef' Later on I was deeply impressed by a new star which rose rapidly in brilliance. This one appeared as Ruth Haycock, who having reached the height of her ambition, had discovered a counter-ray for the famous disintegrating rays used in warfare. Several nights later I noticed two new and rather friendly stars appearing in the west. These were Margaret Butler and Coletta Rech, two efficient and well liked teachers in a high school of Denver, Colorado. The same evening during my study, I discerned one which appeared to rest over a far distant land. It was Walter Israel, a missionary working in India. As I was about to close my work that night, I was attracted by a shooting star which appeared as Alvin Nelson, a taxi-cab driver. At the time of the new moon I again started my work. After many hours of silent and patient watching, l discerned two stars which appeared as Mrs. Scheon- rock, formerly Mariam Cheeley, wife of Frederick Scheonrock, president of the International General Motors Company, and Mildred Nelson, both making their way Page Tfwfnly-six

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THE ANOKAN 1929 At last the coveted position of Senior was reached. This year they were obliged to struggle on without the assistance of Mr. Smith, the loss of whom everyone regretted. Immediately preparation for work was made. Class officers were elected: James Handy, President, Bernice Brown, Vice President, Victor Hodson, Secretary, and George Giddings, Treasurer. Class advisors were Mr. Adams, Mr. Heinemann, and Miss Regner. The question of class rings being settled, an efficient Annual Staff was elected, with Florence Dieckhoff, assisted by Mildred Nelson, at the head. Work was then begun in earnest, and a movie, 'lThe Cheer Leader,'l was sponsored in order to replenish funds. In the meantime spirits were kept up by parties and sleigh rides. On one occasion, the Senior Class met at the High School and had a very enjoyable time playing Bunco. The next obstacle, the Senior Play, was successfully met, and Apple Blossom Time was presented at the Green Theatre. Then work was laid aside while everyone attended the Banquet given to them by their successors. The Hnal moment arrives, and all bid farewell to dear old A. H. S. Their last year together is gone, and now each must climb the ladder alone. All will mount higher, and some may reach the very topmost round. As to that, time alone will tell. The Prophecy For over a hundred years, I, an ancient astronomer and hoary-headed prophet. have been studying the constellation of the stars. l have kept a record of all my midnight watches and my studies of the stars. l, now fearing death, leave my record book to the world. l will here submit the portion which tells of all the new stars, which of late, have been slowly coming into existence. The first star of which l took great note was exceedingly bright, and it bore the expression of james Handy, former class president of the class of 1929 at Anoka High School, who was becoming known as the most efficient constable of Anoka County, and who in his future will capture many desperate criminals. The next night as l took up my telescope, l noticed a new star breaking through the blue of the heavens. lt appeared as Charles Sollitt, the efficient business manager of the New York Life Insurance Company. Page Tfwenty-fifve

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THE ANOKAN M1929 into the social circle of life where Mildred lit up the presidential chair of the Ameri- can Federation of Women's Clubs. As I turned and looked away to the west, I saw two beautiful stars which seemed very close together. They were Janie Germundsen and Merle Laflin maintaining a beauty parlor in Los Angeles, California. As I shifted my telescope again, I noticed a group of three stars, but one seemed to preside over the other two. These were Evelyn Sherman and Mary Totushekg while Mrs. Faltin, formerly Della Sumpter, widow of Albert Faltin, who had been a prosperous truck farmer, presided as the superintendent of the nurses in this hospital. Looking at an angle to the horizon, I observed a star which appeared as Ernest Reynolds, a. prosperous farmer of North Dakotag and, beaming in the distance was an- other star which identified itself as George Giddings, champion farmer of the Northwest and also the treasurer of Anoka County. Lo, as I turned to the East, I noticed a very particularly gleaming star: and, as I watched it, the face of Karin Lennarts appeared. The happy lights of an outstanding artist shone from her Visage, and I saw several of her famous paintings placed in the New York museum. Then again I observed two new stars which radiantly appeared as Henrietta Ruseling, a fast and speedy typist, who was employed as private secretary by Howard Case, a wealthy business man of Wall Street. Before closing my work this night, I gave one long and yearning glance to the East, and I was attracted by two stars which had the resemblances of Angeline Walquist and Ruth Steffenson, two missionary and social workers in the far East. Having left my work for a few nights because of stormy and dreary weather, l now continued it on this bright and moonlight night. And what was that I saw? It was two stars which were so close that they seem linked together and several around them. They smilingly beamed as Harriet Roberts who had just been joined in matri- mony to Douglas Reed. Two of her bridesmaids were her classmates, Elna Olson and Helen Sumpter otherwise engaged as air cops. As I turned from this scene, I noticed two distinctly outlined stars which appeared as Josephine Keillor, a cashier in the First National Bank of Minneapolis, and Marie Steidl, employed there also as a bookkeeper. As I gazed listlessly in the distance, my eyes were attracted by two beam- Page Tfwenty-seven