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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Fourth row: H. Anderaon, A Pederson. L Johnson. E Moberg. D. Swoska Third row V, Hoalln, D. Hunt-sperger, S Nelson. D. Lund. Second tow. E. Johnson. K. Lind- 3utst. M Johnson. C. Granning. L rown. First row R Pauluk, L Gustafson. Res A M Freedholm. I. Larson BIBLE INSTITUTE Fall Term Spring Term Dorothy Swcska - • - President - - - Dorothy Swcska Irma Larson ... Vice President - - . Irma Larson Ruby Swanson • • • Secretary-Treasurer • - June Meyer Faculty Adviser............................................Rev. A. M. Freedholm The Bible Institute is the department of our school in which the students study the Bible and various phases of Christian Service. Rev. Freedholm. who is the Dean of the Bible Institute, together with pastors from the Twin Cities and nearby towns, heads the very efficient teaching force of this department. The students not only study the Bible, but they also receive practical experience by conducting meetings at Young People's S cietics. and at missions within the Turn Gties. These programs are put on cither by the group as a whole or by one of the three Gospel teams within the group. Many students, after finishing this course, enter into active service as missionaries, field workers. Y. P. leaders. Sunday school workers, and other openings where Christian workers are needed. CLASS MOTTO That in all things He might have the pre-eminence. C l. 1:1H. CLASS FLOWER Lily of the Valley’. CLASS COLORS Green and White. CLASS SONG Oh. Jesus, I Have Promised. CLASS POEM The pre-eminent one in our life should be Christ. He should all honor and glory1 obtain; All that he had. on the Cross sacrificed. That free from our sin we might ever remain. He was the one who went all the way; He was the one in the garden who w ept. That on that bright morn. He might truthfully say, The word of my Heavenly Father I've kept. So thankful and privileged above all today For the guided new life we've begun; We look to His radiant face and say. Christ, we make Thee the pre-eminent One. —Dorothy Swrska. Page Eighteen