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

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Probably we were living up to the universal reputation of sophisticated Sophomores when we chose the more metropolitan Wylie Park at Aberdeen as the place for our class picnic. There was not the usual display of enthusiasm that characterized the Freshman picnic, but, as I said, that may have been due to the sophistication. In 1927 the Sophomores became very grown-up Juniors with much pull, push, and ambition. Class officers were Marie Furan, president; Magda Hermansen, vice- president; and Dorothy Russell, secretary and treasurer. Miss Onsrud, the principal, became our adviser. The class was well represented in athletics, having many third year men on the football eleven, the track team, and the first and second year basketball teams. One of the class, Nan Wheelihan, helped to represent the high school at the annual joint program with N. I. during Education Week. The first great event of the season was the Junior Class play, “Rose of the South- land”, given on two nights, March twenty-sixth and twenty-seventh. The play was well received, and the Junior starlets shone with brilliant promises for the Senior venture. A member of the Junior class represented the high school in the District Declamation contest and sneaked home with the bacon, sliced and prepared, and later brought home honor from the state contest by coming away with second place. Louella Elliott was the winner of the Lincoln Medal in the Lincoln Medal Essay Contest. Then came the Junior-Senior Banquet, the major event of the season. This event was one that enabled the class to show its ingenuity, originality, cooperation, and tact; to exercise its powers of per- suasion and bribery; and to display its ability as financial wizards, magicians, to stretch the funds over a multitude of novel ideas. The class seized upon the idea of giving a prom afterwards and even succeeded in hauling in an orchestra. The gym was beautifully and elaborately decorated to represent a flower garden. Paper hats, balloons, confetti, and serpentine added a colorful carnivalistic note. The Juniors picnicked at Melgard’s Park and all over Aberdeen, findi ng time to swim in the chilly waters at Lake Wylie and to visit the movie theaters, and to return to Melgard’s for supper. At last the Juniors became the traditional dignified Seniors, and they were a bunch of lively go- getters. Whoopee! The seats on the north side of the assembly, in fact the whole assembly, was theirs. The officers chosen were: President, Nan Wheelihan (whose place was filled by Eldon Jury when the annual was begun); vice-president, Richard Tiegs; Secretary and treasurer, Cravella Jenkins. Mr. Ingvalson was given the task of adviser. The first dimming of Senior joys was the news that the Freshies could be treated to no initiation party. However, the lower classmen were by no means immune to a few attacks on the part of the Seniors. During Education Week the high school participated in the joint program with N. I. Harry Heine represented the Senior cla ss. Stella, the Seniors’ songster, was a representative from High School in the Atwater Kent Radio Contest. Beginning early and increasing in strength was the spirit of an annual. Sponsored by the Seniors, the dream became more powerful and at last became a reality. The staff was chosen and work was begun. It was not easy work, and there were many difficulties to be overcome. “The Microphone” was chosen to be the name. In Ferbuary our time was fully occupied in preparing for a Spizzerinktum Carnival, which we planned to make the biggest event of its kind that we had ever undertaken. Under the direction of Mr. Christie and Milton Smith, the general manager, everyone worked long and hard, and our efforts were crowned with success. The gate receipts exceeded even our wildest expectations, and we were made doubly happy when the Senior candidate, Cravella Jenkins, was chosen queen. Next came the Senior play, “Adam and Eva,” which was a colossal success. Whatever promises the Junior play of the previous year made were totally eclipsed by the brilliancy of the production. Some of the outside of school activities that members of the Senior class helped to make successful were the musical comedies, “Betty Lou” and “Aunt Lucia.” Another honor came to the class when it succeeded in opening a chapter of the National Honor Society in High School. Four of the mighty were elected to membership: Nan Wheelihan, Cravella Jenkins, Marie Furan, and Harry Heine. The High school was represented at the District Music and Declamation Contest by two Seniors. Stella Bergstreser copped first place in soprano solo, and Nan Wheelihan second in declamation. These girls will represent Ellendale at the State Contest at the University in May. This is the history of the class of 1929 up to April 23rd, when it must go to press. Thus far the undertakings of the class of 1929 have been successful as those of a progressive class are sure to be. It is now April 23rd, and the Announcer M. S. F. is signing off at station E. H. S., at Ellendale, North Dakota. — 12 — 1929 Ellendale High School Yearbook Coleman Museum, 2017

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Senior Milestones This is Station E. EL S. at Ellendale, North Dakota. At this time E. EL S. is joining a coast to coast network of high school stations, over which the class histories of many classes will be broadcast. The first history will be that of the brilliant and illustrious all-star graduating class of 1929. In the year of 1925, twenty-five non-quaking, confident Freshies entered the south row, that is, the Freshie row, in the assembly room of E. EL S. Their confidence was soon shaken, however, and they found that their outstanding brilliancy was apparently unnoticed, especially by the Seniors. Although much was done in the way of fearful drawings and other intimidations on the part of the Seniors, in regard to the terrors of initiation, the Freshies survived it all exceedingly well and were made to feel that they were at last a part of High School. Then the class was organized. The officers chosen were: President, Milton Smith; Vice-President, Nan Wheelihan; Secretary and Treasurer, Marie Furan; Class Adviser, Mr. Christie. The class colors chosen for the year were green and white. After initiation, the next social event was the enjoyable Halloween costume party given by the Sophs. The Freshies showed their pep and skill by returning this party with a snappy Valentine party, which proved to be one of the most successful affairs given for a long time and put the Freshies on the social map. Milton Smith, one of the liveliest of the Freshies, made the basket-ball team, and Nan Wheelihan brought some distinction to the class by winning the inter-class de- clamation contest. For our class picnic we went to a gulch in the hills. There in the wilds we ate our dill pickles and ice-cream, while hill climbing and sliding down again, both intentionally and accidentally, helped develop agility. Some of the class trained for broad jump by leaping over the creek, and those who failed to accomplish the jump thought tank training was really more beneficial anyway. The fall of 1926 found a peppy crowd of Sophomores chuck full of spirit, champing at the bit, eager to start on an active year and grab all the honors within reach. Milton Smith was again chosen president; Bernice Saunders, vice-president; and Marie Furan, secretary and treasurer. Mr. Christie, the jolly and efficient coach, had proved so successful in bringing up the Freshies and was so well liked, that he was again chosen class adviser. The class decided upon blue and silver as the colors for the following years. The Sophs gave the Freshmen a Halloween party of welcome, a colorful and highly successful costume party, which was returned later by a Valentine party. We were proud to have one of our class, Bill Smith, playing quarterback on the football team. The Sophs were defeated in the inter-class basketball contest, but their dauntless spirit regarded the defeat as a victory in character development. One of the feature activities of the year was the Fun Fest, a miniature carnival, and the Sophs were active in making it a success. On the program was a one act play, “The Man From Brandon.” Bill Smith, Erroll Lilleboe, Marie Furan, and Bernice Saunders were included in the cast. Nan Wheelihan, the Sophs’ representative, in the inter-class declamation, again won that event; and the Sophs felt gratified indeed when Nan, representing Ellendale High School, won the gold medal at the Inter-Scholastic contest sponsored by the N. I. — 11 — 1929 Ellendale High School Yearbook Coleman Museum, 2017

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Keep Up The Spirit Keep up the spirit that you have developed During your high school life, For Enthusiasm is the vital spark that Lights the enterprise and points the way To success. Keep the joyous heart and the clear mind Of wholesome youth, for they are the Lamp by which you will be guided to Happiness, which is the right of All mankind. — 13- 1929 Ellendale High School Yearbook Coleman Museum, 2017