Rushford High School - Valley Legend Yearbook (Rushford, MN)

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THE VALLEY LEGEND Then is Lotah, a most perfect blond. Of a basket ball name, she is fond: She is pleasant to meet. For she’s always :o sweet Whether jersty or silk she has donned. When we gaze on our Margaret so bright. Through smoked glasses we see with delight One who never will ihirk From most arduous work : Such ambition routs tasks out of sight. When soft strains from the fiddle we hear. We all know tha Ruth Richards is near: She has « urly light hair. A dependable air. And with skill a car she can steer. Oh our Harriet surely can sing: Blues, jazz, ragtime, and most anything. When we hear that clear voice We an alway» rejoice For won’t music charm even a king? There is Betty who strives for the best, And he.- studies she doesn’t detest. She is jolly and frank— One on whom we can bank. To our cla j« she adds zeal anil zest. Of myself. I have little to say. I am known ;o my ia; mates as Ray. To describe one’s re!f right 1 a ta-k that’s not light So I’ll leave that to friends to jiortray. We will cherish our high school days ’r rou rh the years in a great many ways. We are sail to depart But so glad for a start To success which brings glory and praise. I ! In that memorable fall of 192S, little did we realize when we entered high school that We were then becoming members of the select minority of the country, nor did we know that there Jay ahead of us four years of education not commonly given to most of our people. The thirty entrants who came fearlessly into the assembly that bright September morning were: Doris Ahern. John M. Anderson. John Peter Anderson. Ruth Bagley. Helen Kkern. Ksther Engrav, Bernice Erickson. Georgia Erickson, Rachel Fris-vold. Martha Himlie, Asmund Highum. Donald Hoegh, Gladys Honsey. Gordon James. Florence Johnson. Valborg Julsrud, Arthur Laumb, Ruth I.auntb. Florence Manion. Elfrieda Markegard. Truman Markegard. Clifford Olstad, Paul Parish. Frieda Peterson. Lelah Peterson. Margaret Peterson. Harriet Rislove. Elmer Rislove, Telona Tor-gerson. and Phyllis Sloan. Introductions to vhe following teachers were made: Miss Urbatch. Miss Van Ornum. Miss Nelson. Miss Hoppe. Mr. I oos. Mr. Bostrum. Mrs. Stehly. principal, and Mr. Rodin, superintendent. At last the unpleasantness of being the lowest class was over. We moved southward toward the windows into our Sophomore year. Doris Ahern left us this year, and Ruth Bagley remained with us only until March. Gyda Hulling, Lorna Marker. Ruth Richards. Norman Chilson. and Bennett Larson joined our ranks. Mr. Rohweder replaced Mr. Loos on the faculty, while Mr. Hanson replaced Mr. Bodin. Mr. Hedlund became our history teacher for the second semester. After a brief vacation we came back to resume our studies as Juniors. We acquiree! only one new member this year. Iver Bakken. while Norman Chilson and Bennett Larson failed to come hack. This year Miss Turnacliff. Miss Penschuck. and Mr. Erlanson aided us in our struggle for achievement. They took the places cf Miss Urbatch. Miss Nelson, and Miss Hoppe, respectively. Last but not least came the final year of triumph. We became seniors, and moved to the seats next to the windows. We entered twenty-nine strong. Eliza 1m-th Shirven having joined Us. and nil but two of that number are graduating. The only changes in the faculty for this memorable year were Miss Holsinger. who replaced Miss Van Ornum. and Mr. Johnson, who was Mr. Hedlund’s successor. Mrs. Smaby was appointed to direct the musical festivities. Events which helped to keep us busy during the last month were numerous. Among them ranked our class play. Climbing Roses which we believe we can call a succc ss. It was given May 5 and 6. A delightful entertainment at a banquet was given us by the Juniors on May 20. Our class day exercises were held May 23. Baccalaureate services will Ik held in the Presbyterian Church on May 29. Arthur T. French will deliver the address on our commencement day. June 3. Graduation means that we have concluded our educational career in Rushford. In the future we must look elsewhere, for we know a successful futur is of great importance to everyone. Consequently, we are looking forward to other activities of an educational nature. Our education is not the end of life’s ambition, but the nieanrf of attaining that end. This is brought fe-th in our class motto. Not the end but on the way. ! ♦ i » l ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ I » I ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ I : ♦ ♦ : ♦ i 19 3 2 [ PAGE THIRTEEN 1

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THE VALLEY LEGEND CLASS POEM I I ! ♦ ♦ Now with high school days we’re nearly through. May the dreams of Air class soon come true; We have beauty and wit. And much courage and grit. As you’ll see. when we pass in review. Now John M. is the first in our line. And his nature is hard to define: He will not look for fun When there’s work to be done. And you’ll find him in bed before nine. When basketball we wish to learn To Captain John Peter we turn; He can toss in a ball With no trouble at all ; For such skill his opponents do yearn. Here comes Iver to join our brigade; The class money he guards underpaid. He is quiet and studious. Never makes himself ludicrous. Ami through plenty of work he can wade. There is Helen, a lively brunette: What she wants, she will usually get. She is comely, attractive. Energetic and active: She’s a class mate we will not forget. Then there’s Esther who’s one of our crew That has hair of a soft flaxen hue. And we find every day She is merry and gay. Yet at times she is serious too. A cornetist of no little fame. Is a young man, Donald, by name Whose one greatest joy I the ’’American Boy,” And to read it way through is his aim. Our great typist is next of our tribe. So now Florence I’ll vrv to describe. She can jingle the keys With remarkable ea e. And her shorthand can swiftly transcribe. Val's a type that can not be defined; She’s a student, but never a grind ; Outdoor sports she adores. There’s no game she abhors. And no troubles rest long on her mind. Next Arthur Iatumb comes into sight. His greatest asset is his height : He sneaks up or. the ball And can make quite a haul. When at basketball Arthur does fight. Our Ruth I.aumb is a girl that’s most fair With that beautiful, wavy, gold hair. She is graceful and neat. And her smile is a treat; One might think she had never a caro Florence Manion is one of our gang ; She comes in or goes out with a bang. But she pulls out a puff, And her hair she does ‘luff. Then she uses a little bit slang. » I ♦ : ♦ i f » ♦ » » ♦ i ♦ i » t i i Brown-eyed Bernice we won’t leave behind. For she’s affable, friendly, and kind; Though she's quiet and demure One can always be sure That she’ll be in good frame of mind. Now a certain miss comes into view. It is Georgia who has eyes of blue; She’s persistent, veracious. And sincere and sagacious. And she works at a task till she’s through. From the hall come giggles and laughter. And our Gyda is sure to come after; Though she’s small as to size. She is quite a surprise. She’s a worker, but never a grafter. Next comes Asmund. who cannot Ik downed. For his judgment is usually sound. The sports news he does edit. And each player gets credit; On the front page the write-up is found. Then our Gladys, at tasks won’t demur. Around problems, she doesn’t detour; She has plenty of grit. Ami her work she won’t quit. Then she won’t need to guess, she is sure. And now Truman makes his appearance With confidence, pride, and assurance; He is handsome and clever. And will always endeavor Not to leave things to fate or to chance. And then Lorna next joins our parade. Now of work she is never afraid; Many things she does know. And with pride she can show Good results, when her work is displayed. There is Clifford, who's one of the clan Whom we find is a camera club fan. And we know that he's one Who likes to have fun. He is quite an exceptional man. Now there is young fellow named Paul And his motto— Why study at all? But when tooting the sax. He is not so lax : His music sounds fine we recall. Next comes Frieda so full of alacrity. Vitality, vim. and vivacity; A cheer leader of ckill. Who can cheer with a will. And thus help our team fight to capacity. | PAGE TWELVE ] 19 3 2

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THE VALLEY LEGEND On June 3, 1957, a former commercial teacher of Rushford High School sat beside her radio to spend a quiet evening;. At eight o’clock p. m., she heard the voice of a new announcer. She knew that this program would be of interest to many, so she made use of the shorthand which she had taught to the class of ’32, and as each new voice came over the air, she wrote down in neat notes all that each said. She transcribes her notes as follows: You are listening to station RHVL, the Rushford High School Valley Legend station, with studios in the new and spacious auditorium located in Rushford, Minnesota. Your announcer is Arthur Laumb. This twenty-fifth anniversary program of the class of 1532 has been arranged especially for friends and classmates of the fiftieth graduating class of the famous Root River Valley High School. Through the untiring efforts of the former class president, Margaret Peterson, and through the cooperation of this broadcasting station, this program is made possible. Fortunately we are able to present on the program, or to give recent information regarding every member of the class of 1932 with the exception of Paul Parish. No word has been heard of him during the past five years, although every possible means of locating him has been used. He was last heard of on board a cruising yacht in the South Sea in company with his club members whose motto was “Long Live the Single Man.” It is believed that they were shipwrecked and that at present they are living on a small island. The attention of the United States is centered today on the national tour of the new and largest dirigible in the world. It was built by the United States t 9 [ PAGE FOURTEEN ] Navy and is being piloted by Clifford Olstad, a graduate of the Naval Academy at Annapolis and of the International School for Aviators in Paris. Aboard the same air liner is another alumnus, class of 1932. For the first time in the history of air craft the position of chief mechanic is held by a woman, one who early in school life showed mechanical tendencies. The holder of this exalted position is Florence Manion. A third member of the same class aboard the giant ship is Lorna Marker, who because of her discovery of concentrated food in tablet form, is employed as dietitian by the government. The No-Squirt Pickle Manufacturing Company is on the air. Pickles from this company are guaranteed not to squirt. Buy pickles from this company, and if they are not satisfactory in any way your money will be refunded. The company is sponsoring a million dollar contest, the prize going to the person who can write the best reason for using no-squirt pickles. The rules of the contest are simple. All you need to do is to write one hundred words—no more—no less. Each word must be printed on the cover taken from a no-squirt pickle jar. Then send the covers to Iver Bakken, manager, or to Gladys Honsey, sales manager. The next number on the program is a song by a quartet of girls who graduated in 1932. Although the'T sing together, they are many miles apart geographically. Frieda Peterson will sing from a landing field in the Pacific Ocean where she is stationed as dishwasher in a hot dog stand. Elizabeth Shirven, the second member of the quartet, is singing from the Rushford Studio since she owns and operates the local municipal gas and heating plant. Lelah Peterson, who is now a Senator 3 2