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

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- E 'iii . E 0 U' 1 J ELKHI CALENDAR September 8-School starts outright. September 9-Football season begins. September 13-Hank Clark receives a medal for saving nine lives. He rescued one of the boiler-room kittens. September 15-The scrubs take on the regulars in a pig-skin tussle. The regulars carry the pigskin, while the scrubs bring home the bacon. September 18-A song, Indian Love Call, presented by the Moos Quartette. September 26-Freshmen pany. October October October October October October November November November November November November N ovember December December December December December December December 2-Donald Nelles pronounced Hair Groom King. 10-fMondayj livery soul appears fatigued. 13-Florence Lange reports in psychology. 15- Abie enters the political held. 26-Sellon gets lonesome for the farmg he heard a cow bellow. 30-Plude stepped on a banana and it peeled to him that he tore his trousers. 6-Old Bones, theskeleton, was transported from his quarters in the store room, to a place of less sunshine. 8-Greupner decides to discontinue the use of hair groom. 13-Elsie VVilde seen laughing. 20-Doris joins the silent majority. She has a sore throat. 23-Football, Elks vs. Osseo. Although the Osseo boys carried the rabbit's foot, they merely won by a hair. 26-The first sweet melodies sounded from the new band room. ZS-Another High School party seems to be in the atmosphere. 5-Kenneth Schmidt selected as a snappy drummer for the High School orchestra. Time flies, but Kay beats time when leading the orchestra. 6- Pile Hanson is appointed to blow the largest horn in the band. 11-Arnold Engstrom, our musician, is planning on leaving for Spring- field, Massachusetts by music, via Lynn. 12-Robert Jacobs receives his prize money, amounting to hundreds of dollars, for raising the Grand Champion Swine. Puts the money in his pckets and gives us a speech on pigs. It was con- sidered rather hoggish. 15-Basketball is the bawl. ' 25-Christmas. 27-Everybody enjoying their vacation. january ll -Sammie, our historian, appointed for the day to fire the furnace. Gives him a chance to think about Phil-up-the-grate. January 15-Gordon Carter snores for'the first time while taking his after- noon nap. -lanuary 21-Turk breaks away from high school basketball and joins the pro- fessionals. ' january 22-The seniors move into their new quarters. February February February 2-Ground Hog Day-Kenneth Schmidt sees his shadow. 3-Thoreson takes chances on bobbed hair remaining in style-he gets his sheared again. 4- Fat Cruzan saw a mouse and stepped on the little thing. No one else saw it. ' Page Furry-I'wo

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EL BIG BOOM-PROSPERITY HITS ZIMMERMAN. M. THGRSON GETS A HAIRCLTT. Rev. Beach- VVhere do little boys go who fish on Sunday ? Howard Wakelield- To the mill pond in back of Oliver Mansur'sresidence. Policeman- Hey there, how old is that little girl driving that car ? Lawrence C.--'WVhy-er-eh, I clon't knowg how do you expect me to? I-Iow old are you, Helen F ' Policeman- lVell, you get over under that wheel and drive. No kids allowed to drive here. Mrs. Parsons- Kyle, please don't use such language. Kyle Page-''But-er-Shakespeare does. ' Mrs. Parsons- You shouldn't associate with Shakespeare then. Turk D.- VVhy does Elk High resemble a zoo F Gladys B.- I dunno, why ? Turk D.- There are Little XVilde Mooses and Bysonf' Judge- Aren't you ashamed of being seen here so often ? Gordon Carter- It doesn't bother me your honor, this is a respectable place to some I've been in. Helen T.- Have you ever kissed a girl? Arnold E.- Is this an invitation or are you just gathering statistics ? Guest at hotel- See here, young fellow, the rain is pouring through the roof in my room. Sparky Garvy- You bet, just as we advertise, Running water in every room. - Marie K.- VVell, Eddie, I've traded geometry marks with Ivol Garvey. Eddie G.- Good, he deserves to be swindled. Mr. Cooper- Psychology teaches us that the winking reflexes are in both sexes at birth. Leo Plude- Yes, but look how the women have developed it. Jim MCB.- VVhat is the difference between a Pierce Arrow, a sigh and a dunce? Mildred J.-- I don't know. .lim- A Pierce Arrow is too dear, a sigh is oh, deah, and a dunce is you, dear. As Arnold was returning home from seeing his girl last night he was chased by an ugly dog and bit between the barn and the corncrib. Kenneth Sellon- VVhat was that terrible noise in the cooking room? Miss Nolan-- Oh, some one just dropped a biscuit. Page Foriy-one

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February February February February February February March March 10 March March EL 5-The seniors, as well as Superintendent Cooper and Class Advisor Mr. Freeberg, came to school looking cute, ready to start to St. Cloud to have their pictures taken. Some went in busses, others hailed cars-any way to get there, as the students were very anxious to arrive at St Cloud first. Mr. Cooper and Mr. Free- berg, revealing their anxiety, were seen half way between St. Cloud and E. R., walking up the pavement at a very brisk rate. Madson had his car in tine condition as usual. He arrived in St. Cloud with two passengers and two hours late. Same old story. ll-The faculty and the seniors meet to discuss why the school's colors, the scarlet and the white, appear on a few report cards. Spear and McNabb establish their Students-at Law ofhce. New Method-Satchel system. Norman Spears-em while Robert Mc--nabbs em. Simple cases tried, suit cases preferred. I5- 17-Student Council visits city high school. Also the lVoolworth building. 19-Sparkie starts advertising his business by sprouting a soup strainer. 26-Little VVilde Moos and .Byson were absent. 1-VVinter is still with ,usp wind and snow are having a great conflict. -Big Foot Ole appears in a new pair of boats to avoid watering his COI'l'lS. 21-Signs of spring-first robin appears-Abie discards his fur cap. 23-Barge's name become popular due to the great number of water pud- dles about the school yard. March 26-Seniors are busy at their play 'k ? X-Vhich is to be presented. March 30-Another good sign of spring-Richard Martin changes from felt shoes to sandals. April 5-The boys are getting anxious for the ice in the stadium to disappear so they can get at the diamonds. April 8-Gamm starts throwing stones at the birdies in order to get his arm in trim. April 13-Russell Swanson stumbles over his little suit case in which he carries his books. Most of the students had the impression that he was ill when they heard that he was down with the grip. May 3-Goodin was seen coming to school carrying a lantern. He says to lighten his work. May 6-James says he might be Hjaeb fhersl but he'd rather make faj Bride. May 13-Trask put a Halter on A. Little VVilde Moose and said Lois Dunn it. Donald N.- I have rushed nine girls this term and not a one of them likes me. Helen T.-fbrutallyJ- You evidently always pick out intelligent ones. Gladys M.- Are you married, Mr. Freeburg ? Mr. Freeberg- No, I look that way because a horse kicked me. Lost-A dog, by a man with a black spot on his side. Charley Dunn Says- ' Tis waist that makes the arm go round 'er. Prigv Iiurfy-ilzrrt'