Browns Valley High School - Thunderbird Yearbook (Browns Valley, MN)

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3Tfje Jfflounb Builber May 2. Our class colors, orchid and green, were combined attractively with the white and gold of the Seniors, decorating the banquet room very prettily. The guests of honor were Mr. and Mrs. William Paul. After a delightful dinner and a pleasing program of toasts, the guests were entertained with games and dancing. Last, but truly worthy of mention, was our school picnic at Hartford, where we thoroughly enjoyed an afternoon of roller skating, swimming and other games. We began our careers as Seniors—nineteen of us—with a strong deter- mination to make our last year a profitable one. During this year Merle Erdman joined us and was chosen president of the class. Mr. Brown acted as class adviser. The first task which we undertook was the assembling and publishing of this book, The Mound Builder. The staff had been selected in the spring of 1925, and after a summer of preliminary work by the editors, the entire staff took up the work when school began. All year long the preparation of the book has occupied a major part of our time and effort. In basketball the class was represented by John Page, Sinclair Cowles, Mary Benson, Emma Morrill, and Elvera Hokanson, while in volleyball Selmer Sanden, Howard Malm, Raymond Almquist, and Sinclair Cowles were on the team. Raymond has also acted as assistant coach during the basketball season. In the fall of 1925, six members from our class took part in the operetta, The Toreadors : Lillian Brown, Genevieve Toelle, Sinclair Cowles. Mary Benson. Emmil Morrill, and Vivian Fletcher. Our Senior play, Captain Applejack, was presented on May 20 and 21. The cast included the following people: Sinclair Cowles, Howard Malm, Henry Skaggs, John Page, Raymond Almquist, William Kuschel, Lillian Brown, Genevieve Toelle, Emma Morrill, and Mary Malloy. The Senior Class feels that if they attain only a part of what is expected of them, they will have attained a great measure of success. Class Will We, the Senior Class of nineteen hundred and twenty-six of the Browns Valley High School, County of Traverse, State of Minnesota, being of sound minds and memories, do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament, in manner following, that is to say: Raymond Almquist wishes to leave his forceful gestures and explana- tions to Charles Fairclough. They may prove extremely valuable in salesman- ship of pearl necklaces. Mary Benson unwillingly bequeaths her masterful hand in art and her preciseness, to Alice Willey. We hope the latter will realize the value of these traits and utilize them to the great extent that the grantor employed them. Lillian Brown leaves her ready understanding and foresight to Nellie Malloy, that it may not be necessary for the last named to ask so many ques- tions regarding important topics. Sinclair Cowles hereby bequeaths his modesty and his dignified air to Beth Baldwin. Page Twenty

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QTfje iflounb Butlber Class History To all good things an end must come, and we thought the end of joy and pleasure had surely come when first we came into the assembly room and there gazed upon the massive Mr. Sims and the scowling visage of Mr. Brown. Our attitudes were soon changed, however, and we started high school life in good spirit with a brilliant display of green caps and umbrellas on initiation day, the sixth of October. On the evening of that day an initiation party was held in the assembly room, and after that eventful evening we felt ourselves pledged to our school. Our class then numbered twenty-five. We were soon convinced that our first task was organization. We accomplished this at a class rpeeting in which Harold Hunt was elected president and Miss Romig, class adviser. We did not want to be too forward, so we quietly as- sumed our duties as a class. Early in the fall we had a wiener roast in the well known Johnson ravine and were entertained with several thrilling ghost stories by Harold Hunt and Hulda Philen. On the staff of the Carpet Bag, our school magazine, we were duly represented by Vivian Fletcher, Harold Hunt, Sinclair Cowles, and Lillian Brown. It was during this year that a glee club was formed under the direction of Mr. Sims, which gave a very success- ful operetta, The Windmills of Holland. Vivian Fletcher, Lillian Brown, Mary Malloy, and Harold Hunt were selected from the Freshman class to as- sist. In the other dramatics of the year we took no active part, but we were given the opportunity to present, under the direction of Miss Romig, a dram- atized version of Old Testament Stories.” Harold Hunt, in a comic portrayal of King Pharaoh, was easily the star of the affair. When the school Senate was formed, William Kuschel represented our class. The last big event of the year was the all high school picnic at Foster. We took up our duties as Sophomores without the competent leadership of Harold Hunt. Vivian Fletcher was chosen president and Miss Corey, class adviser. In basketball we were well represented by Sinclair Cowles and Mary Malloy. Sinclair Cowles won third prize in the essay contest of that year. On Hallowe’en every member of our class turned out for the search party. The girls won, but the boys seemed to enjoy the Christmas party just as much as did the girls, who were the guests of honor that evening. In the spring we had another very successful wiener roast in the Becker ravine, and later the entire high school motored to Bonanza for the annual picnic. In organizing the class in our Junior year, we selected Sinclair Cowles to be our president. Miss Olin was appointed class adviser. Our various talents were soon discovered, and on the stage we were creditably represented by Howard Malm, Mary Malloy, and Sinclair Cowles, who were used in a number of dramatic events. In the essay contest of that year Vivian Fletcher and Marc Seeber won second and third prizes respectively with essays on the subject, “Why I Want an Education. One of our social achievements of the year was a valentine party at which we entertained the Seniors and Faculty. Under the direction of Mrs. Brown, we presented as our Junior play, Peg O' My Heart,” on the evening of April 3, 1925. It proved to be a fine suc- cess, both dramatically and financially. Immediately after, we began prepar- ation for the Junior-Senior banquet, which took place at the high school on Page Nineteen

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GTfje Jflounb JBuilber Edna Deyo begs to bestow her unlucky birthday on the twenty- ninth of February upon whoever wishes it; and to Thelma Helgeson she leaves her combined knowledge of English, French, and Latin. Merle Erdman leaves her sunny disposition and her busy body” char- acter to Lena Dew. Vivian Fletcher bequeaths her ever ready comeback in arguments to Ray Sanders, who, with his present existing Irish wit, will be as rare a specimen as the Valley High has produced in many a day. Elvera Hokanson tearfully parts with that famous underhand shot in basketball. The grantee in this instance is Bernice Meade, who, of course, henceforth will develop into one of our star basketeers. William Kuschel leaves his esteem for the teachers and his unruly be- havior in English IV class, to Chester Morrill. Be careful, Chet. Mary Malloy leaves, with a pang of regret, her good humor and generos- ity to Florence Oletzke. Howard Malm hereby wills his popularity on the stage, together with his drumming and other musical abilities to Kermit Bartlett, with the proviso that Kermit have a special practice period each day during school hours next year. Emma Morrill leaves her pep and her speedy ways to Merle Sullivan. What Hath God Wrought? John Page leaves his playthings and his temper to Ward Duffield, on condition that Duff construct a special play box to keep said playthings under his desk. Better put post-no-bill signs on your back next year. Hulda Philen bestows her extra credits upon Ruth Brown, with the pro- vision that if she does not need them, she may share them with Clement Dougherty. Hulda declares that she has done this in order to advance the theory that all men are created equal. Selmer Sanden bequeaths his exemplary character in the assembly room to Spencer Bailey. Marc Seeber, the high school sheik, leaves his formula How to stay short to Marcus Williamson. It is generally hoped that Marcus will take advantage of this knowledge, for we do not wish to go to the expense of building higher doors in the school house. Henry Skaggs regretfully parts with his keen sense of humor and wills it to Everett Robbins, trusting that he will employ it to the best of his abil- ity, so that he may be the school clown next year. Russell Smith, altho he loathes to part with it, leaves his leisure time to Charles McLane, who may henceforth have the choicest privilege of using it without being constantly harassed by the teachers. Genevieve Toelle happily bequeaths her perfect manners and quietness to Cecile Knaak, and sincerely hopes it may prove to be a desirable improve- ment. Finally, the Class of 1926 wills to the entire high school a host of sincere wishes for the best of luck and the most successful careers. Done at Browns Valley, Minnesota, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six. In witness whereof we have affixed our hand and seal. !£«• Tzccnty-Onc Class of 1926.