Ellendale High School - Redbird / Microphone Yearbook (Ellendale, ND)

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MAROON AND BLACK Ellendale High School History of The Qlass of 1921 N September 29, 1917, twenty-two very important little Freshmen entered the assembly room, very important if numbers had anything to do with it, for they were by far the largest class that had ever entered this worthy sanctum. They started immediately to show their importance, but when nobody paid any attention to their good advice, they began to see how Freshies ought to act. They were treated very well by their elders, the upper classmen, however, and along quite well. Then on Hallowe ' en the Seniors gave a party in honor of the Freshmen. Oh, what a good time they had. They had learned the ways of the school so well by that time, that initiation was considered unnecessary, so they escaped this ordeal. Then they had to make a flag. It really was a pretty flag of crimson and Ivory, and seemed even more so after the Sophomores stole it. Then, in the spring, the Sopho- mores had a picnic. Oh joy, the Freshies would have one too. So they did. It was the first and last time they ever tried to imitate the upper classmen, for they will never forget the drenched clothes and muddy shoes that came home from the ranch on that June day. Then came the next year. That was different. The important little Freshies had turned into very sentimental Sophomores. This year there were twenty-three of them. They lived along very much as all other Sophomores live. Their one great trial was the Freshmen, who, unlike themselves the year before, did not seem to accustom themselves to the life of the High School as Freshies should. And how they did get on the Sopho- mores nerves ! The third year the same ones, with a few changes, were Juniors. Alas for the former importance! They were now the meek little workers of the High School. What joy they took in preparing the glorious Junior-Senior banquet, and how much more when the event came off successfully. Then the Opera House had to be decorated for the graduation of the Seniors and on Commencement evening they all had the privelege of preceeding the Seniors in that long walk up the central aisle of the Opera House. Then came the best of all, their Senior year- They were nineteen in number. Ten of them were the same ones who had been Freshies together, and three were brand new members. How nice it was to know that their knowledge was unsurpassed by anyone. The first event of the year was the initiation of the Freshmen. Then on March second, the first Senior class play, “What Happened to Jones,” was presented and pronounced a grand success. On May sixth, the second one, “Deacon Dubbs,” was given with no less enthu- siasm. There were only two things which in any way could mar the pleasure of this last and best year. They were the four thousand word thesis to be written by each Senior, and — the Juniors. Several very hot wordd baltles were waged through the columns of the Dickey County Leader, and in a few other ways. But after a time it died down enough so that every one could at least live in peace. The Senior basket ball team became the champions of the High School in the annual inter-scholastic tournament. On the whole, they prospered very well. The wonderful Junior-Senior banquet occurred on May nine- teenth, and then the graduation, and the four long years of High School life was ended. Page Eighteen they got 1921 Ellendale High School Yearbook Coleman Museum, 2017

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Ellendale High School MAROON AND BLACK Myrtle A. Rasmussen She has a place on the honor roll That many are striving ' to attain, But she replies to one and all: “There’s no loss without some gain.” Appleton L. Wenkstern “Ap” is just a happy boy. And whistling thru this world will go. Biuit when it comes to right hard lines He can answer blow for blow. Jennie B. Wright We all sure envy Jenny’s art Of drawing and of printing bills. She has a place on the Annual staff That no one else could fill. Page Sevetecn 1921 Ellendale High School Yearbook Coleman Museum, 2017

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Ellendale High School MAROON AND BLACK Senior Qlass W ill E, the Senior Class of 1921, of the High School, of the City of Ellendale, of the State of North Dakota, of the United States of America, Western Hemisphere, being of s.ound and disposing mind and memory, do hereby make and publish this as and for our last will and testatment, hereby revoking and making void every and all other will or wills by us at any time heretofore made. And first, we direct our executors hereinafter named to pay all our just debts, funeral expenses and the expense incident to the administration of our estate as soon as reasonably may be after our decease. We give, devise and bequeath to the beloved Junior Class our Senior privileges and superiority, together with our virtues, all the furniture, with certain exceptions following, peculiar to the Senior Class, and all the gum, waste paper, etc., at present in their pos- session, providing they conduct themselves in a manner becoming to Seniors and with all due reverence to the memory of their predecessors. We give and bequeath to the loving Sophomores our excess knowledge and over- worked books together with our dignified bearing and the ability to hold our own against all odds, especally the odds with the aforementioned Juniors. To the dear and timid Freshmen we bequeath all the rest, residue, and remainder of our estate, real, personal and mixed. We releave them of their duty, which they have faithfully and honorably observed, of respectful obedience to their superiors, and as Sophomores to have the right of teaching the following generation of Freshmen to conduct themselves in like manner. The following individual items are to be prudently carried out by our heirs, executors, administrators and assigns : We, the members of the Senior Class do devise and bequeath Pete Bjornstad’s betting ability to Florence Saunders ; Pony Crabtree’s place as foreward on the basketball team to Lefty Lawler; Helen Dunphy’s desk in the Assembly to Helen Smith, providing she “holds it down” as well as her predecessor; Edyna King’s “winning ways” to Lois Fuller; Edvthe Northrop’s art cf hair dressing to Henrietta Thompson; Elizabeth Northrop’s quiet ways to Beth Miller; Raymond Dillingham’s industrious habits to Donald Wentzel; Coley Cole- man’s “house” in care of “Cassels” for the year 1922; Myrtle Rasmussen’s report card grades to Paul Callan ; Frances Haskins’ French learning to Lillian Babcock; Marion Morangue’s place on the honor roll to Magdalene Enzminger; Mildred Pierce’s front seat in the Assembly to Budd Crandall; Josephine Learner’s literary talent to Raymond Brown; Doc Cowles’s “wooing” ability to Fred Enzminger; Spencer Graham’s worn-out chewing gum to Ruth Fuller, providing she doesn’t chew it outside of school; Appleton Wenkstern’s art of “making eyes” to Otto Gerling; Lois Magoffin’s good mark in deportment to Willard McClellan; Kenny Lieby’s happy smile to Roger Jones, and Jennie Wright’s artistic abili- ty to Edwin Davis. We do hereby nominate the Faculty to be our executors of this, our last will and testament. And do hereby nominate the Junniors, Sophomores and Freshmen to be guardians of the Ellendale High School for the years 1922, 1923 and 1924. In Witness Whereof, We have hereunto set our hand and seal this twenty-sixth day of May, A. D. 1921. — SENIOR CLASS. Page Nineteen 1921 Ellendale High School Yearbook Coleman Museum, 2017