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CL SS WILL I Betty jane Backlund, will my ability to skip school and not get caught to Carla I-Iuseby. 1 Charles Backlund, will my seat in the senior section to Dewey Winterstrom. 1 I, Lizabeth Backlund, will my height to Mike Wilkinson. I, Palmer Berglund, will my strength to jim Rindahl. I, jim Blackwell, will my ability to get passes to the towel room and shop to john 1 M ihr. I, DickyBerglund, will my ability to grow a mustache to Dean Nelson. I, jerome Brandt, will my ability to stay out of fights to Dona Rae Montgomery. I, jo Ann Brazell, will my ability to go with sailors to Pat Cummings. I, Glenn Clemons, will my ability to go steady to Ernie Killstrom. I, Gladys Creech, will my wittiness, laugh included to Karen Holte. I, Delores Croft, will my steadiness to Carol Tveekrem. I Shirley Hendrickson, will my brown locks and brown eyes to Margie McGiverin. 1 l, jim Hill, will my presidency of the bachelor's club to Roger Cook. I, joe Hussey, will my right foot to Marshall Fenstad. I Diane johnson, leave nothing as I need it all. I, Sonja jentoft, will my seat in the tenor section in chorus to Irene Hammer. We, Beatrice johnson and Carol Olson, will our natural curly hair to Richard Croft and Don Erickson. I, Donald Lindquist, will my ability to work to Barbara Savard. I, Neil McGiverin, will my ability to square dance to john Monson. I Gerald Nelson, will my ability to get out of school every day and go downtown to Paul Backlund. I, Gladys Nelson, will my ability to get along with teachers to Helen Bergstrom. I, Virginia Nelson, will my ability to ski to Mary jane Creech. I, jack Nylund, will my ability to get along with teachers to Yvonne Tofte. I, Ronald Olson, will my ability to keep out of trouble to Richard Shoemaker. I, Gerald Parent, will my stubbornness to Pat Russell. I, Gerald Pedersen, will my ability to get along with the librarians to Dennis Olson. I Sharon Peterson, will the Finland Air Base along with my unusualness to Carol Bent in hopes that she will make good use of them. oe johnson, will my ability as an A student to Marie Norman. I ohn Schuppel, will my trapping ability to Nancy Kratoska. a 1 1 1 I, Melva Smith, will my freckles to jane Carter. I, Bob Sutherland, will my way with women to George Bloomquist. jim Walker, will my ability to go steady and not break up to Shirley johnson. I, Florence Williamson, will my ability to get my man to Donna Smith. I, Kathy Kenna leave. 1,1 J I. ln Witness Whereof, We, the Senior Class of '52, set our hands and seal hereto this twenty- ninth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty-two f1952j. HISTORY, Continued The fourth step of the journey was reached and the fur carriers had dwindled to 55. james Walker was chief canoe carrier, james Hill, assistant canoe carrier, Gladys Creech, scribe, and Lizabeth Backlund, chief bill collector. Byron johnson and Robert Tharp were chief paddle car- riers. During this step we were given the honor of initiating the 1955 Voyageurs into the Royal Order of Fur Carriers. XVe were represented in the Royal Beauty Contest by Kathy Kenna. An- other member of our party, joAnn Brazell, was bestowed with the great honor of becoming queen and reigned royally during the remainder of the fourth step. Again we saw the need of enter- tainment so we stepped off at another portage where we again put on a farce comedy, Love Is Too Much Trouble, under the direction of Dorothy Hochstetler. Once again the cast and staff did a fine iob. One day when things weren't going too well, the Voyageurs decided we needed a rest, so took a one-day vacation from the duties of our journey. As we were walking quietly up the road of life, we heard a loud hello, It was none other than our very dear friends, the 1953 Voyageurs, who had been following us up the road to invite us to a banquet at the East Bay Hotel and to stay over for the prom at the school house. As we left, we thanked the i953 Voyageurs, waved a fond good-bye and, continued on to the fifth step of our journey. Yes, we have reached the fifth step, but even so, we have not reached the ultimate success we have been searching for. must continue slowly on up the road of life, for we realize more than ever, There is no elevator to success, take the stairs. Conlinlzetl on Page 16
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PRUPHECY The year is 1962, The Grand Marais class of 1952 is holding its reunion in the new Grand Marais High School. This was the last class to graduate from the old school down town, so it marks an important day for the class of 1952. As we walk into the large auditorium, we see some of our classmates already here. There is JIM the corner. He has a repu- late for anything. He really the world. In the past ten BLACKXWELL over in tation for never being worked himself up in years, he has become a millionaire executive. JEROME BRANDT has come down out of the woods for this big occasion. He is the owner of the Brandt Fur Market. With him is his assist- ant, JOHN SCHUPPEL, who knows all about trapping and hunting. Vile see JACK NYLUND and DICK BERG- LUND, ace detectives, enter the door. They saved their money for ten years to buy themselves a little gun and shoulder holster, Wfith them is their private secretary, SHIRLEY HENDRICKSON. I hear that she earns quite a bit of money in the detective business. Here comes another early bird. DIANE JOHN- SON is merchandiser for a big dress firm in Florida. Right behind her is CAROL OLSON, who is a famous dress designer. Both are dressed to the height of fashion. Now the nurses are entering in a group. They are: GLADYS NELSON, FLORENCE XWILLIAM- SON, JO ANN BRAZELL, ELIZABETH BACK- LLTND, BETTY JANE BACKLUND. and SONJA JENTOFT. They have all become full-fledged members of the Bed Pan Brigade. It took them ten years to obtain this high honor. Gladys is soon to become the wife of an Isle Royale fisherman, so will quit the nursing profession. Jo Ann is still going with a sailor, yust as she was back in 1952. Even though the weather is fine. VIRGINIA NELSON walks in wearing ski-togs. She just flew in for the reunion from Sun Valley where she is employed as ski-bum. NEIL McGIVERIN just came in the door. He is an instructor on square dancing in the thriv- ing metropolis of Beaver Bay. GLADYS CREECH, who is the commercial teacher in the new school, is coming in the door. I believe she left her husband at home with the twelve children. In 1952, l.er husband was in the Navy. With Gladys is DELORES CROFT, who teaches the first grade in the new school. You would be amazed at how much Delores has grown in the past ten years. She has now obtained the height of five feet, eight inches. GERRY NELSON and CHARLES BACKLUND are now entering. Gerry repairs all the television sets for the new school, and Charles is the master plumber. They came in their work clothes. BOB SUTHERLAND just slinked in the door. I hear from reports that he married a whale of a woman, and now is the most henpecl-:ed man in town. I7 What are all these children doing here? Oh, they must belong to MELVA SMITH. Her husband is out playing basketball, so she had to bring them with her. Here come two men in uniform. My goodness! It is JIM HILL and GERALD PEDERSEN. I hear by the grapevine that they have remained buck privates for the past ten years. PALMER BERGLLTND, of the Berglund Truckers just came in. It is hard to get him away from that new truck of his. He is walking over toward the darkest corner. What is he doing! Just like old times, he leans on a desk and falls asleep. JOE JOHNSON, in his Captain's uniform, iust came in. He has been working on the Great Lakes since the St. Lawrcnce Seaway came in. We see he is chewing a match as usual. SHARON PETERSON, the world famous traveler has gust returned from her tour of Africa where she collected many specimens which she has agreed to display at the meeting. Her safari party was made up of members of the 1952 Finland Air Base. BEATRICE JOHNSON, who teaches Beaver Bay, just tip-toes in the door. She has been ballet in teaching ballet and tap dancing for the past ten years. JIM WALKER gust flounced in. As usual, he heads for the corner where Florence is standing. Jim is now a mechanic for the taconite plant in Beaver Bay. JOE HUSSEY, the famous basketball 1952, is now a well known lawyer. Joe still isn't married, and we are beginning to wonder if he ever will. RONALD OLSON just flew in from his re- sort in Alaska. He went up there originally for a vacation, but had so much fun hunting and fishing that he decided to stay and open a resort. After the reunion, many of the group are flying up to his resort for a vacation. GLENN CLEMONS, who is a mechanic in the Army, lust came in wearing his uniform of a certainly worked himself up in a player of General. He hurry. Maybe he has a girl waiting for him. DONALD took over his lionaire. The LINDQLTIST is now entering. He service station and now is a mil- gas station really paid off, I hear. Here comes a lumberiack. My goodness! I didn't recognize GERALD PARENT behind that beard. He looks like he hasnt shaved for the past ten years. Here comes Kate. nine years, KATHY gre-e in Psychography the Swish-Swish Soap bing demonstrator. This brings to a close the reunion of the Class of 1952. It appears that the thirty-five seniors of 1952 have done quite well for themselves. As we leave them, they are busy planning another re- union for the year 1972. After going to school for KENNA received her de- and is now employed with Company as a floor scrub-
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