Oakes High School - Acorn Yearbook (Oakes, ND)

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Class Roll Arndt, Sena L. Bailey, Raymond Earl Bakkegaard, Bennie N. Benzel, Mildred E. Best, Nona L. Betts, Emmie J. Brennan, Patricia Edith Dufelmeier, Harold H. Elsen, Lena C. Hanson, Gilmour B. Hazzard, Clarence O. Hockenberry, Lester W. Hofsommer, Florence V. Hofsommer, Mildred J. Iverson, K. Catherine Jardine, Ellen Irene Johnson, Aagot L. Kitzinger, Catherine LaFortune, Edna Marie Lanning, Ruby Doris Lanphere, Arlene L. Linderman, Ethel E. Lowe, Alfred Vernon Maddock, Leona Ruth Miller, Harold J. Moe, Kathryn E. Naylor, Frances Eugenia Nelson, Gladys Marie Nichols, Hugh Fenton CLASS OF 1931 Present Location Ellendale, North Dakota Detroit, Michigan Crookston, Minnesota Cogswell, North Dakota Oakes, North Dakota Seattle, Washington Fredrick, Oklahoma Carrington, North Dakota Boise, Idaho No Information Fullerton, North Dakota Oakes, North Dakota Oakes, North Dakota St. Paul, Minnesota Oakes, North Dakota Fargo, North Dakota Crookston, Minnesota Oakes, North Dakota No Information Romen, Montana Oakes, North Dakota San Pedro, California Minneapolis, Minnesota Guelph, North Dakota Oakes, North Dakota Milwaukee, Wisconsin Georgiatown, Minnesota Oakes, North Dakota Tulsa, Oklahoma Occupation Housewife Engineer Teacher Housewife Housewife Nurse Housewife Store Manager Music Teacher Grain Dealer Transfer Business Office Assistant Store Clerk Housewife Waitress Housewife Housewife Housewife Housewife Housewife Salesman Housewife Forest Service Dept. Commercial Artist Teacher Nursery School Mistress Store Assistant Buyer Pfeifer, Irene C. Carrol, Iowa Housewife Robins, Edward J. Ludden, North Dakota Farmer Simmons, Doris Vivian Langdon, North Dakota Housewife Spear, Lawrence Oakes, North Dakota Farmer Swanson, George E. Oakes, North Dakota Unemployed Titus, Eleanor E. Rugby, North Dakota Teacher Tobin, Ray Edward South Dakota Teacher Turner, Lester Edward Boston, Massachusetts Welder Weatherhead, Leon J. Los Angeles, California Mechanic Zedren, Augusta M. Manning, Kansas Housewife Valedictory: Raymond Bailey Salutatory: Gilmour B. Hanson Speaker: Rev. H. E. Dierenfield HISTORY OF OAKES IN AN ACORN SHELL Oakes, the City of Opportunity, has an interesting background and one that is typical of the frontier life and time from which our city had its origin. The site of the town was well prepared by nature for the purpose to which it has been put. Topography, soil, and location lend themselves nat- urally to the demands of a townspeople. The first settler on the present town-site was an Irishman named William Mills. His sod shanty stood on part of what is now Fourth Street. The man who was responsible for organizing a town was W. K. Cook, general right-of-way agent for the Northwestern railway. .Mr. Cook secured options on land owned by Mills and another homesteader named Jones, and began the job of laying out the town. He used the very good judgment of having the main streets follow section lines, running Union Street along the east and West line and Fourth Street on the north and south line. The original plat was filed with the Register of Deeds on September 15, 1886. The name Oakes was given to the town in honor of T. F. Oakes, at that time Vice President and General Manager of the Northern Pacific Railway Company. The streets, instead of the usual sixty-live feet, are eighty feet Wide. The name did not come from the oak tree, but many of the streets were named for trees because of the similarity which the name of our city bears to the name of that mon- arch of trees. From Union south the streets are Elm, Ash, Beechq and Maple in order: north they are Cedar, Pine, and Oakg continuing in McCarthy Addition as Popla , Catalpa and Elder. T501

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As Name Glaser, Martha Guyott, Mary Hansen, Alvin Hansen, Louise Haupt, Eileen Hoenhause, Irene Hotsommer, Glenn Hovegaard, Rose Johnson, Kenneth Jacobson, Elaine Karpen, Kieth Kraft, Cliltord Kullnat, Evelyn 'iKullnat, Vera Lanning, Joyce Larson, June LebedoFt, Violet Lile, Kieth Lucke, Violet McCloskey, Maurice McMahon, Kathryn Mueller, Frances Mueller, Jeanette Munkirs, James Nichols, Marjane Nundahl, Orville Obenchain, Hattie Olson, LeVone Perkins, Marilyn Pederson, Anna Peterson, Dorothy Pfeifer, Mary Lou Riese, Blanche Sanders, Genevieve Schmitz, Ralph 'k 'iSchnieder, Raymond Sheridan, Robert f'Solberg, Junes Smestad, Ruby Stenquist, Clarence t'Teare, Darrell Trett, Harold Voikuvka, Mildred i'Wiek, Mardelle Wiese, Clifford Wiese, Merna 'Not a member School Oakes City Schools Divide No. 3 Oakes City Schools Oakes City Schools St. Charles, Oakes Verner, No. 3 Oakes City Schools Bearcreek Norway No. 3 Climax No. 2 Oakes City Schools Oakes City Schools Kent No. 4 Kent No. 4 Divide No. 2 Oakes City Schools Kent No. 4 Climax No. 3 Yorktown No. 3 Oakes City Schools Verner No. 1 Oakes City Schools Oakes City Schools St. Charles, Oakes Oakes City Schools Oakes City Schools James River Valley Oakes City Schools Oakes City Schools Divide No. 4 Oakes City Schools Norway No. 4 Verner No. 2 Oakes City Schools St. Charles, Oakes Yorktown No. 2 St. Charles, Oakes James River Valley Norway No. 5 Oakes City Schools Oakes City Schools Oakes City Schools James River Valley Norway No. 1 Climax No. 3 Climax No. 3 Sophomores there were more additions to our ranks, namely, Grace Hovgaard of Class of 41 from Ft. Ransom, Harold and Gerald Kunz, of Fullerton, and Edith Visto from Guelph. Mary Louise Kilchenmann from Riverdale, and Darlene Palensky from Crete, were the only new members we had as Juniors. This year Clarence Anderson of Oakes, Frances Backley of Ellendale, Robert Corbit of Milton, Lynn Jacobson of Oakes, and John Webster, of Oakes joined us. Mildred Voikuvka, who attended school at La Moure last term, returned to finish with her class. Thus we have accounted for all of the members of the Class ot 1941. Soon we will have completed our high school education. Each young man and woman will seek his place in society, much as water seeks its own level when poured on uneven ground, The uncertainty of normal times is made greater by the confusion existing in the world now. We know that some of us will wander, and perhaps be lost, the paths of our existence will be various and widely separated. To each of those whom we are to lose in parting we say, Hail, Brother, and Farewell! May you ever cherish the memory of our years together, and the love we held for each other. Farewell .... l L491

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Class Roll Aasen, Clarence L. Ankeny, Eugene CLASS OF 1932 Fresent Location Washington, D. C. Oakes, North Dakota Occupation Forest Service Store Clerk Baker, Esther M. Wahpeton, North Dakota Housewife Becker, Agnes L. Seattle, Washington Housewife Bergman, Hilda P. Straubville, North Dakota Housewife Berry, Faye E. Aberdeen, South Dakota Stenographer Buske, Nina I. Oakes, North Dakota Teacher Carlson, Evelyn S. Oakes, North Dakota Housewife Dickinson, Joe B. DuRand, Opal Fiala, Alice T. Frcien, Chester A. Fitzsimmons, Joseph, Jr. Veblen, South Dakota Fargo, North Dakota Tobar, South Dakota Fruitdale, South Dakota Oakland, California Grain Buyer Office Work Housewife Education Advisor, C. C. C Store Clerk Gaspar, Duane D. Oakes, North Dakota Office Work Hagen, Alice V. Oakes, North Dakota At Home Handy, Woodrow W. Oakes, North Dakota Laborer Hanson, Harriet G. No Information Hanson, Harry T. No Information Hemquist, Arnold R. St. Paul, Minnesota Carpenter Jardine, Zelda J. Fargo, North Dakota Waitress Johnson, Edith L. Oakes North Dakota Housewife Kilzer, Flora P. Klien, Albert F. Oakes, Oakes North Dakota North Dakota Store Clerk City Auditor-Newstand Klien, Henry Edwin Oakes, North Dakota Store Clerk Koch, Laura M. Oakes, North Dakota Teacher Kvigne, Sigvard Oakes, North Dakota Farmer Larson, Wilma G. Los Angeles, California Office Work Lowe, Harriet A. Valley City, North Dakota Housewife Medd, Edna Lois Fargo, North Dakota Office Work Meunier, Margaret Washington, D. C. Housewife Mueller, Fidelis M. Los Angeles, California Housewife Nelson, Nelda D. Oakes, North Dakota Housewife Olson, Willard A. Glover, North Dakota At Home Pteifer, Anastasia Aberdeen, South Dakota Housewife Pratt, Violet Oakes, North Dakota Housewife Price, Juanita L. Baltimore, Maryland Housewife Plummer, Kinsey Lee No Information Robinson, Lyla Oakes, North Dakota At Home Robins, Dorothy Mae Fargo, North Dakota Housewife Robins, Goldie A. Lisbon, North Dakota Teacher Rosholt, Richard A. St. Paul, Minnesota insurance Salesman Rossman, Samuel F. Oakes, North Dakota Butcher Sanders, Fred A. Shilhanek, Emilie A. Solsrud, Harold L. Portland, Oregon Oakes, North Dakota Deceased Sales Manager Office Work Swanson, Vyola E. Los Angeles, California Waitress Watson, Mary Jane Pierre, South Dakota Housewife Williams, Ruby K. Oakland, California Housewife Wilson, Helen M. Plentywood, Montana Housewife Valedictory: Emilie Shilhanek Salutatory: Albert Klien Speaker: Dr. J. V. Breitwieser Practically all the land around Oakes had been homesteaded at the time the town was organized. The Grst city lot was sold for S250 to a Mr. P. S. Peabody. Buildings were moved here from Port Emma, Hudson, and Columbia. At the present time, between Ogden's grocery and the studio, there is an old sheet metal covered building which was moved here from Hudson. The C. M. C. store CFed- eratedl was one of the first business places in town, being operated by E. W. Bittman. The lirst bank in Oakes was organized in 1886. Mr. Thomas F. Marshall was the leader in this move. Mr. Marshal1's nephew, Mr. H. C. McCartney, was his oilice boy. Later Mr. McCartney be- came his boss' business partner. The Northwestern, Northern Pacific, and Soo Line Railways built branch lines into the thriving little city and many business establishments were built as the population of the little city grew . E511