Minnehaha Academy - Antler Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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19 - CLASS HISTORY - 40 1939 Has quickly and quietly slipped around the corner of Time, and has been succeeded by this new, God-given 1940. We cannot deny that the future stares us squarely in our faces. Already during this year, so far as it has been, have we experienced untold joys, yea, even some sorrows, for instance, all our failures resulting from gruesome exams. But what is it the beloved John Bunyan says, Dark clouds bring waters, when the bright bring none. In this connection it would mean that many tears a'e shed because of dark clouds of examinations. As we Seniors look back upon our four years of high school, it strikes us as a dream, which has definitely become less vague, with each successive year. In this our fourth, and sad to say, our last year, we feel as though we have been awakened to the fact that we arc not dreaming, but living. Life now seems not an empty dream, but a full realization of hope and opportunities before us. These past weeks and months, we have been more or less reminiscing of past events. Step back with us, and we shall see what has been going on during the last four years. Our Freshman year brings us back to the fall of '36 and spring of 37. Thirteen cf th? nineteen Freshies arc still among us. At that time, ignorant and dull though we were, the Freshman class had already gripped the prevailing school spirit, and knew r!ie-e was something to look forward to. No doubt we appeared extremely green to the Seniors, Juniors, and Sophomores. However, in the space of four years, we have graduall) acquired a considerable amount of knowledge—at least we think so—but undoubtedly rherc is still more to learn. Our first class president was George Bocan, but his term was very brief, and he was succeeded in the spring by Cecil Osterberg. After passing the awkward Freshman stage, we advanced a step and were classed Sophomores for the next year. Still fairly ignorant, and with eyes, mouths, and ears wide open, ready to receive any learning, we were apparently deep in this dream of life. Nevertheless, without any merit on our part, we gained the distinction of being the school's largest Sophomore class up to that time in the school history. We were well represented in various activities, and contributed, without a doubt, a great deal to the school spirit. Our two able presidents for the terms of our Sophomore year were, respectively, Phil Anderson, and Keith Olson. Not knowing, as yet, what toils our Senior year would bring, we as Juniors thought this a busy year. All spring we had various committee meetings, and were rushed with plans for the big Junior-Senior Banquet, which fortunately proved to be a big success. We evidently thought we were brave and chivalrous, for we had as our theme, Knight- (Continued on page 38) MINNEHAHA CAMPUS Pag S'Met a

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1 I I r i DORIS M. SWANSON— High School. St. Paul Singer . 4; Florence Nightingale. 1. 2. 4: Travel. 2. 3. 4. U e like you as you are. JOYCE M SWANSON— Hiah School. Minneapolis Singers, 2, 3. 4, Travel. 2, 3; Svea. 3; Florence Nightingale, 4; Camera. 4. Her kindnta s Junes forth in both u ords jnd deeds ROSE PAUI.UK— Bible Institute. Lancaster. Minn. Forum. 1. 2. It matters not how long, we live, but hour EDWARD MOBERG— Bible Institute. Lowry. Minn. Timothy, 1, 2; Forum. 1. 2. Ht heart is in bis work. DOROTHY SWESKA Bible Institute, Austin Forum, 1, 2. Class President. 2. Quiet. but full of the spirit that makes big things possible ELLSWORTH SWANSON • Lover High School. Minneapolis Wendoll Phillips Jr High, Ij South. 2; Camera, 3j Hiawatha. 3: Football. 3. 4; Basketball. 4 It's a big world, sometimes I don't think I quite understand uhal it’s all about. RUBY SWANSON - High School. Weiaskiwin. Alberta Cherry Grove School, 1, 2. 3. Her care was never to offend. ARNOLD OLSON • • • •Amy- High School. Minneapolis Sanlord Jr. High, 1; Roosevelt. 2i Camera. 3. They who from study flee, lire long and merrily. JUNE MEYERS Bible Institute. Charles City. Iowa Forum. 1, 2. Small, but not loo small to be noticed. IRMA LARSON— Bible Institute. Big Falls. Minn. Forum. 1, 2—Vice President Class Vice President. 2 Her Christian character shines forth in whatever she does. CAROLINE GRANNING— Bible Institute. Saginaw. Mich. Bashful sincerity and comely lore.” JULIAN LEEN— High School, St. Paul Without labor nothing prospers.’ CLAYTON G. ZABEL - - Zahc High School. St Paul Cleveland Jr High, 1; Johnson. 2. 3; Hiawatha, 3 4: Camera. 4 Baseball. 3. 4 Basketball. 3. 4, Football, 4. Athletic, ambitious, and a folly good fellow Page Fifteen

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