Mondovi High School - Mirror Yearbook (Mondovi, WI)

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Mirror Pa« » An Astonishing Journey On the twenty-second of June in 19.)X. Mother Goose. who is the pilot of a passenger plane, had in her airship a newlywed couple. James Severson and his wife. Arvilla. When they reached Chicago, they landed at the airport of which Marie N'ogle was manager. After they had left the plane to he overhauled bv the mechanic. Arnold Amundsen, they went to the new Myren Hotel. George gave them a very cordial welcome, and told them that they would find several old classmates in the city. That evening they went to the I ivic Opera where they found Evelyn Canar and Leigh Robinson playing prominent parts in the opera. “Aida. Evelyn told them that Jean LeGore and Linda Severson were the costume makers for the opera company. While sightseeing the next day. they saw a sign which said. Dancing Lessons, by the world famous dancer, Nora Hayes. I hey entered and had a pleasant chat with Nora. She said that Velma Helwig also lived in Chicago, and that her husband was the editor of the Chicago I ribune. (Von will recall that he was a printer in Mondovi for a while.) When thev left here, they proceeded to the Held Museum, where they found Elmer Ede as janitor. While they were sightseeing in the museum, thev met Durward Rosman. They learned that Durward was employed bv the National Geographic Society and had recently returned from Brazil. That night they visited the Chicago Theatre of which Gordon Barr was manager. Just outside the door they saw a sign which announced a concert to be given by the great pianist. Fred Lyon, who had recently returned from Italy. After the show began they found Sadie Skildum, Lenore Struck, and Frances Heike on the screen. I hey also saw Evangeline Olson in the vaudeville performances. The next dav they met Gerald Skildum on the street, and learned that he was the President of the great Marshall Field Company. They accompanied him to his office and found Genesse Sw itzenberg acting as his stenographer. Then they all went back to lunch at the Myren Hotel. They noticed several familiar faces among the waitresses, namely. Esther Struck. Eda F.ide. Florence Fairchild, Lorraine Parr, and Arleen Haugen. The next day they left for Philadelphia. When they reached their destination, thev learned that Norman Hardy was the manager of a hotel there, so thev took a taxi cab to his place. That evening Eddie Huebner came to visit Norman. The travellers learned that he was writing short stories for the SATURDAY EVENING POST. The boys informed them that ldelle Haugland's husband. Merle Hanson, was the president of a large business concern in the city. They also said that Adeline Olson was a librarian in the Congressional Library in Washington. Eddie took them for a drive in his car. Finally, he stopped at an oil station, entered the building and came out with F.arl Molland. who informed them that he was the manager. On the return trip the newlyw eds stopped at Madison. I here they found three old classmates on the faculty of the University. Helen Hintnan was the President. Bob W eiss was an athletic coach, and Verena Waste was head of Athletics for Women. They learned that Ruby Olson

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Page 22 The Junior Class OFFICERS President -Vice President Secretary and Treasurer Aase, Tilda Amundson. Arnold Hrinkman. Onalee Canar. Evelyn Church. Ruth Callahan. Anna Jane Eaves. Ruth Ede, Elmer Ede. Norman Erickson. Grace Eide. Eda Fairchild. Florence Fimreite. Hazel Fitzgerald. Catherine Gates, Coral Griffin. Myrtle Gilman. George Haugland, Idelle Haugen, Arleen Hanson. Merle Hayes. Nora Heck. Rosella Heck, Arvilla Hardy, Norman Hagness, Thomas Heike, Frances Helwig. Velma Hill. Lorraine Hinman. Helen Huebner. Edmund Larson. Richard Linse. Herman LeGore. Jean LaDuke. Lorraine Lyon. Fred Myren. George Molland. Earl Nogle. Marie Nimnio. Irma Odegard, Lawrence Odegard. Lyla Olson. Adeline Fred Lyon rhomas Hagness Adeline Olson Olson, Evangeline Olson. Ruby Parr. Frances Parr. Lorraine Parr, Gordon Sc liar f. Leo Sande, Oscar Skildum, Gerald Severson, James Severson, Linda Skildum, Sadie Smith. Evelyn Struck. Esther Struck. Lenore Switzenberg. Genesse Thompson. Wilma Thorson. Cleo Thompson. Anna W aste. Verena Weiss, Robert Wright. Caurita

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 4 The was a member of the Senate. I hey also learned that Caurita Wright had a candy shop, so they called on her. They discovered that she had two assistants, Cora Gates and Cleo Thorson. I he following morning, they proceeded on their journey to Minneapolis, where they visited Mrs. Severson’s sister, Rosella, who was a music teacher at the Edison High School. Fhat evening thev attended a concert given by the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, of which George Gilman was the director. 'I hey learned that Ruth Church, Thomas Hag-ness and Herman Linse were broad-casting for WCCO, Ruth as a pianist. Thomas as a comedian, and Herman as an announcer. During their journey through the West, they were forced to land. Fortunately, they descended near Norman Ede’s farm in South Dakota. They accompanied him to his home and found that Lawrence Odegard was his hired man. and Lorraine Hill his hired girl. His wife, formerly Myrtle Griffin, served a delicious lunch. After the tank had been refilled at the Grorud (Palmer) Service Station, they proceeded to Seattle. Washington. I hey visited the University of W ashington and discovered that Grace Erickson was the Dean of Women there, and that Onalee Brinkmon was the Girls Athletic Coach. Arvilla asked the girls if there were any other members of the class of ’31 in Seattle. Grace informed them that Tilda Aase owned a beauty parlor, and that she had Lorraine LaDuke and Frances Parr as her assistants. During their visit with these old friends, the travellers learned that Catherine Fitzgerald. Irma Nimmo, Lyin' Odegard and Evelyn Smith were trained nurses in various hospitals of the city. The girls also informed them that Anna Jane Callahan was a Mathematics teacher in the Central High School. Then they asked if there were a tailor shop nearby. With a twinkle in her eyes. Lorraine directed them to a tailor shop down the street. To their surprise, this tailor shop was owned by Richard Larson, who had Ruth Eaves as his assistant. While visiting with Richard. James remarked that about the only classmate he hadn't seen on the trip was Leo Scharf. Richard said that he had seen him a month before when lie went through Seattle with a troupe of players, and that he was a great success on the stage. The following morning the Seversons left for home, making only the necessary stops on the return trip. They enjoyed their trip very much, for not only had they seen the sights, but they had seen all of their old classmates.