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

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 THE VALLEY LEGEM) : i in Congress, is singing from Washington, D. C., where she has spent the past fifteen years on an investigating committee in an attempt to determine the effect of the 1930-1931 depression on the sale of gum to high school students. The last member of the quartet, Harriet Rislove, will sing from her farm home near Hart to which she has recently retired after having won the title of “sweetheart of the air” because of her radio singing. It is of great interest to Rushfordites and especially to alumni of R. H. S. to learn that girls’ basketball has taken a prominent place in athletics since the construction of the new million dollar athletic field and gymnasium. The Rush-ford girls’ team won the 1957 state championships in both track and basketball. Their coach who is the head of the girls’ physical education department, is the popular Miss Georgia Erickson, class of 1932. Prominent in Rushford athletics, also, is the son of Asmund Highum, who inherited his father’s nickname, so is popularly known as “Sonny.” He is to participate in the 1957 Olympic games to be held this summer . Asmund, Sr., is still connected with the local High School in the capacity of Business Manager of The Valley Legend, the high school annual. Because of his record in that field in 1932, all classes since have employed him. During his leisure time, he has been attempting to discover a method by which a Studebaker car would have an endless supply of gasoline. Buy at John Peter Anderson’s department store where service and quality abound. Ladies, see our line of beautiful new dresses which are being modeled by the well known Gyda Hailing. A piece of Anderson merchandise is truly worth twice that of any other store. We are pleased to present Miss Ruth Richards in a violin number which she is playing from her Berlin studio where she is a famous teacher. Within the next week this vicinity will have an opportunity to see Ringling Brothers Circus as it has included Rush-ford in its circuit. The community is especially interested in one feature of the circus in which a magician accomplishes the transformation of nickels into quarters. Although the magician travels under an assumed name ne will be recognized here as Truman Markegard. A news item of world-wide importance is the trans-Atlantic non-stop swimming contest in which the class of 1932 is represented by Bernice Erickson whose home is in Paris. There she is known as a countess. We had hoped to present on this program a member of the 1932 graduating class who has succeeded in becoming the most popular crooner in the world. Because of so many other demands on his time, we were unable to secure John M. Anderson. Due to the generosity of two members of our class, this studio has been fully equipped. After teaching for many vears in Whalan, Valborg Julsrud and Rachel Frisvold travelled in Norway where they married and are now living on adjoining farms. A news item from the evening Tri-County Record tells of the fashionable wedding of Ruth Laumb which took place yesterday in Pilot Mound on the estate of her husband where they will make their home. Before her marriage, she supervised a training school for nurses. The book store of Wilson is offering two very special bargains this week in putting on the market two new books written by former members of the Class of 1932. The owner of the store, Margaret Peterson, also of the class of 1932, makes the announcement that two books are of special interest to both educators and students. Miss Florence Johnson, who is head of the Bureau of Research for High Schools in the nation’s capital, has written one of the books which deals with the problem of how to get through high school with the least possible effort. Before writing this book. Miss Johnson made a survey of all high school graduates in connection with this subject, so the book is considered to be very reliable. The second book, written by the editor of The American Boy, Donald Hoegh, treats of the problem of the overworked high school boy and remedies for such students. 19 3 2 I PAGE FIFTEEN I

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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

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THE VALLEY LEGEM) : : i CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class of 11132, be'ng of sound mini and body and desirous of properly caring for the disposition of our worldy possessions while there is yet time and opportunity, do hereby make and execute this, our last will and testament. We fully realize that satisfactory disposition of such goods as we now possess is well nigh impossible, but we earnestly hope that such disposition as we make will not become cause for strife and ill will among our successors, nor that our earnest wish that our bequests be beneficial be disregarded. We have made our selections and distributions carefully and have in all cases attempted to fit the bequest to the heir. We earnestly hope that all will receive them thankfully and use them religiously. We, the Senior Class of 1932, as a whole will and bequeath the following: We, the Senior Class of 1932, do will and bequeath to the school our pictures which we hope will be treated with much reverence. We also leave behind us the good example we have made and followed through our school at large. Our studious habits we leave for those who sincerely wish and promise to use them. We. the Senior ('lass of 1932, do will and bequeath to the faculty, our undying gratitude for helping us, in spite of our inadequacies, to enjoy this, the climax of our high school career. We. the Senior Class of 1932, do will and bequeath to Walter Quarve, a platinum tipped toothpick, which we hope will last him through the coming school year. To Frank McDonald whom we know is fond of reading, we will a book entitled “Wit for the Irish.” We will our sense of maturity to Torval Sundvor, in the earnest hope that he will some day become a man. We, the Senior Class of 1932. do will and bequeath to the Juniors, whom we know have longed for this honor since September 8, our seats by the windows, trusting that they will always keep them as orderly as we have. We. the Senior Class of 1932, do will and bequeath to the town of Rushford, quantities of good will and much appreciation for their support of school activities. I, JOHN M. ANDERSON, do will and bequeath my extreme talkativeness to one who not only needs it but is sure to make the very best use of it—Edna James. I, JOHN P. ANDERSON, do will and bequeath the great and empty space caused by my departure to the school at large, challenging any new-comer to fill that space as well as I have filled it. I, IVLR BAKKEN, do will and bequeath my studiousness to James Torgerson, hoping thereby to make of him a student worthy of my example. I, HELEN EKERN, do will and bequeath my natural curl and ability to keep it in condition to my own sweet Freshman cousin, Kenneth Ekern, and admonish him to take the best care of it. I, ESTHER ENGRAV, do will and bequeath upon my departure a warning to all under-classmen girls that they are on no account to develop the habit of riding in blue Chevie sedans. I leave this warning with the earnest hope that it will be treasured and heeded. I, BERNICE ERICKSON, do will and bequeath with sad regrets my nickname “Bunny” to Marjorie Ferguson. I, GEORGIA ERICKSON, do will and bequeath my well known aggressiveness and also the sweet expression in my eyes when I smile, to Reuben Sandsness. I, RACHEL FRISVOLD, do will and bequeath my lady-like qualities to Elfrieda Markegard. I PAGE SIXTEEN ] 19 3 2