Oakes High School - Acorn Yearbook (Oakes, ND)

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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

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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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Class Roll Anderson, Anne Anhorn, Elsie E. Barnes, Ethel L. Boethling, Francis H. Couture, Zoel L. Featherstone, Harold V. Hample, Edith M. Hanson, Edlores B. Henderson, Blanche I. Hill, Vivienne Anna Hoar, Melville H. Jenny, John L. Johnson, lvan W. Kootsikas, Constantina Lanphere, Frank B. Mueller, Delores E. Nelson, Ethel Gloria Perkins, Laurence H. Robb, Fred Wayne Romstead, Ellen E. Ronsberg, Marion A. Sheridan, Ray John Slusher, Leonard F. Snell, Geraldine L. Solberg, Ingrid K. Sommers, William E. Swanson, Irene Tedin, Winston K. CLASS OF 1933 Present Location Fargo, North Dakota Valley City, North Dakota Oakes, North Dakota Los Angeles, California Rapid City, South Dakota Oakes, North Dakota Fargo, North Dakota Verona, North Dakota Carrington, North Dakota Marion, North Dakota Canada Revillo, South Dakota Los Angeles, California St. Paul, Minnesota San Francisco, California Los Angeles, California Oakes, North Dakota Grandview, Washington Oakes, North Dakota Olympia, Washington Barrett, Montana Cut Bank, Montana Los Angeles, California Oakes, North Dakota Carrington, North Dakota Fullerton, North Dakota Tacoma, Washington Deceased Occupation Housewife Housewife Teacher Goodrich Tire Company Restaurant Manager National Guards Waitress Teacher Housewife Housewife Aeronautics Instructor Elevator Operator Bookkeeper Stenographer U. S. Navy Store Clerk Teacher Teacher Grand Theater Secretary Teacher Oil Refining Company Beautician Housewife Teacher Dance Hall Manager Housewife Valedictory: Elsie E. Anhorn Salutatory: Marion A. Ronsberg Speaker: Sup't. G. W. Hanna Class Flower: Lilacs Class Colors: Purple and White Class Motto: Out of school life into life's school. The city of 0akes has always maintained the best schools possible for its children. The tirst school was held in a. little building on Second Street just north of where the Oakes National Bank is located. The first teacher was Miss Belle Brainard. The first school building was erected in 1887, on the south side of the block on which the new school now stands. This first building was two stories high, a frame structure, and contained four rooms. It was used exclusively until 1902 when a brick Wing was added, and the frame structure was brick veneered and remodeled. Two years latei another wing was added, and this served as the city school house for twenty years, except as it was necessary to provide more room before the new building was constructed. The St. Charles Parochial School was built on Fourth Street in 1907. It is called the Baldwin Memorial school because Mr. George Baldwin of Appleton, Wis., became interested in the school and gave a. quarter section of land and other support. It has maintained good scholastic standards and has good attendance, continuing in operation except for a period of three years from 1922-25, after which it was re-opened. Since 1924 the beautiful new school building has been available for the use of the children of Oakes. It is sufficiently large to accomodate all the grades from the first through the fourth year of high school, the last four years having an enrollment of 215 students alone. E521