Mound Westonka High School - Mohian Yearbook (Mound, MN)

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Dear Friends: As we have a few minutes we will tell you about the Freshmen. We are a large family (49) in all, but very well mannered. This is the best class I have struck yet. Yc get laughed at but we don’t care. We are used to it, and had the joy of revenge with our breeze. ()n 1 lallowe'en we were given an initiation party where every one of the upper classmen had a whack at us. They locked us in the basement, forced us to climb over wire, boards, fences, etc., set us in water, forced raw oysters and salt and pepper soup down our throats with other equally delicious things. And 1 hope everyone didn’t have as good a time as we did. We had a class meeting and elected Robert Olson, Ira Peterson, and Walter Iverson, as our officers, and selected Maroon and Gold as our colors, and the tulip as our flower. Three of the Freshmen boys should receive credit for their work on the basketball and football teams. On the evening of February twentieth the Freshmen decided to give a party, which was well attended, in spite of the stormy weather. The lunchroom and tables were decorated in Red, White and Blue, games were played and lunch was served, and everyone reported a good time. One day, not long ago, the photographer came to take our pictures. (Everyone was so nervous.) Regardless of the fact that we were excited, we didn’t have our pictures taken over again like some of our friends. A rule was made that everyone who receives an “A” for a subject will not have to take a test in that subject, and I think we are all working harder. Under the direction of Miss VanCampen, our class advisor, we expect to lie a better class, so you will hear more of us next year. Yours truly, Freshmen of ’23-’24. Women may be a puzzle, but fetu men arc willing to give them up. -29-

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FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS Robert Olson -Walter Iverson President Ira Peterson - - - -r Treasurer Secretary Josephine VanCampen - Faculty Advisor THE FRESHMEN Dorothy Anderson Elsa Anderson Ethel Anderson Bessie Ansetii Ke N N ET11 B ELLA N D Melvin Belland Clara Berke Marie Brandtner Frieda Bundlund Frances Geyen Caroline Gunderson Lief Hofstad Carl Ingebretson Walter Iverson Leslie Jensen Melvin Jensen Clifford Johnson Howard Johnson Eli za beth Kick hoe per Donald Koehler J Ienry Kowalke George Krotzer Irwin Kuske Harold Lindahl Marcella Lor.ei.i x Stella Luedtke Walter Mack Edward Mallen iiauer Nellie Nielson 1I1LEODORE NEUBAUER Rose Neubauer Robert Ohde Hilda Olson Robert Olson Grace O’Laugiilin Susie Painter C11 ester I’eterson Ira Peterson Mildrid Peters Richard Schoening Mary Simpson Catherine Stavlo Gertrude Sterling Ralph Strong Gustav Svang WA LLACE SWA NSON James Ziegler It’s too deep for me,” said the drowning man as he sank. —28—

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19 d o •iJS f£e - - 5P f CLASS WILL We, the class of 1924, composed of twenty-one highly talented members, with active minds and concentrative power: being about to pass out of this sphere of education, in full possession of a knowledge-crammed mind, well-trained memory and almost superhuman understanding, do make and publish this, our last will and testament. We Bequeath: To the faculty, all amazing knowledge and startling information furnished them from time to time in our various examination papers. Charlotte's unexcelled guard on the basketball team to Olive Iverson. Chester Edlund’s nickname to Charles Harrison. Our seats in the assembly to those who will endeavor to till them as ad van-, tageously, promptly and faithfully as we have. Chester Axwall’s gift of bluff to any Junior. Apply early to avoid the rush. Margaret Jackson’s love for Ohde to any one deserving. Gordon Edlund’s gentle disposition to any Junior. Donald Dullum’s lady friends to Gordon Pearson. Doris Kuske’s dimples to Clarence Guetzkow. Marcella Beise’s vanity case and all that goes with to Clara Berke. Paul Anderson’s financial over-abundance as Class Treasurer to any Junior as noble and capable of a position of such high importance. Angeline Brandtner’s good humor, with wisdom and brilliancy, including super-attainment of worldly words in debate, to Merriman Turnham. Ralph Kowalke’s active abundance of developed, and highly cultivated brains, of universal knowledge to Ray Blatzheim. Jack Neemes’ grin to Walter I luestis, who needs a new one. Irma Olson’s trials and tribulations to her double—Gertrude Sterling. Boris Sincheff’s ability to think without talking to Alpha Clawson. Paul Swensson’s debating, bluffing, preaching and arguing to Mafalda Mix. Winnifred Turnham s giggle to Milford Manger. Harriet Thomson’s noisiness to Dora Simertz. Ethel Terp’s gentlemen friends to Mary Neemes. Geraldine McGinn’s popularity and athletic ability to any one qualified. Clarence Ohde’s appetite to Dorothy Harrison. Kenneth Nelson’s executive ability as Senior Class president to any reliable Junior. All the rest and residue of our property, whatsoever and wheresoever, of what nature, kind and quality, whosoever it may be. and not herein before disposed of, we give and bequeath to our beloved Principal, for his use and benefit absolutely, and to be disposed of for the good of the coming classes as he may sec fit. And we do hereby constitute and appoint the said Principal sole executor of this, our Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof, we. the Class of 1924. the testators, have to this, our will, written on one sheet of parchment, set our hand and seal this 29th day of May, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four. Ralph Kowalke. “Well, I'll swan” said the dicing girl as she jumped off the spring-board.