Elk River High School - Elkonian Yearbook (Elk River, MN)

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EL HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1926 NN' hen we entered the Elk River High School as Freshmen in 1922, it seemed to most of us, the biggest, most mysterious place we had ever been in, but after we had learned our way around, and had been initiated, we felt a little more as if we belonged here. In a few weeks came the biggest event of our Freshman year-the Freshmen party. Being the first thing of the kind we had ever attempted, we naturally were rather worried, but it was linally successfully concluded. After this we really be- gan to settle down and get acquainted, and many of us made friends who were to be our intimates during all our high school career. W'e closed our tirst year with a picnic at Birch Lake, and left the school building with bright anticipations of the next year. VVe were all eager to get back to school in the fall of 1923, as there were to be several new teachers. As Sophf omores, we began to really realize what work meant. A few had dropped out dur- ing our Freshman year, but at the end of our Sophomore year, the class remained practically intact. The Sophomore Ball was a masquerade given on February 11, and was voted a great success by the rest of the high school. The class held their second annual picnic on a cold day in May, and parted looking forward to our Junior year. VVe entered into our junior year with the determination to make it our best year yet. A Junior was elected President of the Student Body. At the end of the li-asketball season some inter-class games were played at the pavilion. Both boys' and girls' games were won by the Juniors, much to the chagrin of the Seniors. The last day of school was a sorrowful one for all of us, because Miss Carney, our beloved principal, and Mr.Clark, our superintendent for three years in school, were leaving. Seniors! At last we were at the top, and with the largest class up to this time, ever to be graduated from the lilk River High School. The Seniors were to have the annex at the back of the room, and there was a grand scramble for the best seats. After a few days of merely getting acquaint- ed with the new teachers, we settled down to work. At the end of the foot- ball season the Senior boys challenged the--rest of the High School to a football game, and the Senior girls offered to feed the boys if they won. The game ended as a tie, but the boys got their feed anyway. Those who represented the Senior Class in athletics were: james Mclciride, Lawrence Cornelius, Burton Carlson, Kenneth Schmidt, Richard Halter, Norman Spear, Russell Swanson, Martin Charvat, Ralph Kiichli, NVillard Cherveny, Mildred Jaeb, Helen Trask, Lois Bailey, and Doris Middlestadt. After the class play and the excitement accompanying it was over we settled down to study for our final examinations. Commencement night was a big occasion for all of LIS, and even after it was over, it seemed hard to realize that we really weren't going to be back next year. The Senior Class of 1926 extend their best wishes for a happy and successful high school career to all those who come after them. Page Sixteen

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RUSSELL SXVANSON .-I greater mon might hafve lived, but he doubts it, Band, '24, '25, '26, Baseball, '24, '25, '26, Vice-President of Class, '24, '26, Basketball, '26, junior Vaudeville, '25, Executive Council, '26, Band Committee, '26, MARJORY TAYLOR 1,vam1ot study and be popular, my floss docsn't study, there- fore I'lI study. Junior Vaucleville, '25, Chorus, '23, '24, Operetta, '25, DAISY THOMPSON She is alzva-vs ready to smile out loud, Junior Vaudeville, '25, HELEN TRASK 1 lo-we to dance, I Iozfc to play, let nothing else stand in my way. Basketball, '24, '25, '26, Chorus, '23, '24, junior Vaudeville, '25, Executive Council, '25, Elkonian Staff, '26, Senior Class Play, '26, ELSIE VVILDE She aims to be a great poet. LTQCILE YOUSO True to her work, her words, and her friends, Operetta, '25, -lunior Vaudeville, '25, Chorus, '25, Page Fifteen

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EL CLASS PROPHECY Portland, Oregon, Feb. 7, 1932. Dear Mildred, I recently found out that you were still in Iflk River and was glad of your success as a milliner. There are many of our former classmates out west to grow up with the country. They are living in Portland, and I see a great deal of them. Arnold lingstrom, who lives next door to me, is director of the Portland Municipal Band. ln this band are several of our friends, including Donald Nelles, solo snare drummer, Howard Murray, baritone, and Doris Middlestadt, saxaphone wizard, Ralph Kiichli pitches for the Portland Baseball Club and is going to the major leagues next year. Last summer I took a trip to Hollywood and was surprised to hnd that the great Sonya Barre, who plays opposite Herman Bargabus in all his great film masterpieces is none other than .lilva Page. VVhen I congratulated Elva and Herman on their success, they said that all the credit was due their director, Leo Plude. I spent the afternoon with Herman and his publicity agent, VVillard Cher- veny. They told me that Helen Trask was one of Mack Sennett's bathing beauties, and that Kenneth Schmidt was a broncho buster in Arizona. On my way back to Portland, I stopped in San Francisco to bid farewell to Allen Kurrasch and Albin Keays, who were about to embark as missionaries to the Fiji Islands. Mildred Lloyd was also at the wharf to bid good-bye to the mis- sionaries. lVIildred is now president of the California Anti-Saloon League and is ably assisted by Elsie hfVllllE and Lucille Youso. She invited me to her home for dinner. Sherman Sachs is the butler and Vivian Powell the maid. I rode back to Portland on the Storm Cloud, a commercial seaplane which is piloted by Norman Spear. If you find out anything about our other classmates, write and let me know. Your former classmate, LOIS DUNN Elk River, Minn., Feb. 27, 1932. Dear Lois, I was astonished and yet very glad to hear from you. I had been wondering what had become of you and the others. In telling about the others you neglested to give an account of yourself, but Gladys Blanchette, who is teaching in Anoka, told me you were an undertaker's assistant. - VVho do you suppose is mayor of our fair city? None other than the majestic Lawrence Cornelius. His efficient secretary is Edith Meyers. Richard Halter is our dignified county attorney and Lois Hailey has inherited her father's position, Register of Deeds. Oh, our former classmates have a large interest in the govern- ment here! Page SFTCII tcm