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

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In the eighth grade, our illustrious and noted group included: Marvin Anderson, Sidney Arnold, Harold Bladine, Francis Budmon, Rockwell Carlson, Bertha Ann Cottrell, Wallace Ebner, Walter Ebner, Homer Eggen, Leland Haugen, Edna Hovde, Doris Humble, Lyle Iverson, Edna Lou Kierland, Orrin Klungtvedt, La Verne Lee, Elaine Olson, Henry Rockne, Donald Rollins, Paul Stehly, Elaine Stephenson, John Stevens, Donald Stoyke, Ralph Swenningson, Curtis Swenson, Donald Swenson, Gatriel Thompson, Mildred Thorud, Searle Tofstad, and Donald Woxland. During the summer Henry Rockne, Curtis Swenson, Gatriel Thompson, and Mildred Thorud moved away but the rest of us along with the following made up a class of forty-four: Calvin Benson, Lillian Benson, Robert Bjorge, Dorothy Buelow, Enil Cordes, Eileen Dahl, Annette Dahle, Robert Oahnz, Arthur Grindland, Mil-ton Helleland, Elizabeth Kingiloy, Dagny Mindrum, Joseph Moran, Ina Olson, John Peterson, Bernice Sandvig, Lawrence Sorum, Elaine Tenborg, and Leland Torgerson. One of the first events of our freshman year was the freshman initiation party. The program was furnished by the freshmen class. A few weeks later the freshmen return party was held. At the end of the year we went on a rollicking picnic to La Crosse. During the sophomore and junior years we came to take a prominent part in all school activities. In athletics and music our class members have had an outstanding record. During our junior year, we were hosts to the Class of 1941 at the Prom which was held in the auditorium, completely disguised as the Rainbow Ballroom. The Melody Masters, organized by our own Donald Stoyke, provided the music which come from a rain-bow shell. Our picnics for both years were hold in Rochester. The first senior activity of importance was the presentation of the class play, Skidding, on November 26 and 28. The story of the Hardy family was well depicted by tho cast. Senior picture-taking is always an exciting event. This year, Mr. R. J. Haefner, Winona, risked his camera's life to take our pictures here in the school house on February 28. There remains some historic moments for our class before we leave our high school friends. This book will appear about May 20. Baccalaureate service will be held on May 24. This will be followed by three painful days of state board examinations after which thirty-seven seniors, Class of 1942, hope to receive diplomas on May 29. Thus as our twelfth school year draws to a close we say farewell with the best of wishes to you all.

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The day that one begins his twelve years of school is exciting and thrilling beyond any conception of adults. Twenty-eight boys and girls appeared before Miss Cleo English on that unforgetable day, September 2, 1930. These young hopefuls were: Freddie Arnold, Joseph Busse, Bertha Ann Cottrell, Annette Dahle, Wallace Ebner, Walter Ebner, Homer Eggen, Delores Eggert, Betty Gunderson, Stanley Hanson, Catherine Haugen, Wallace Haugen, Edna Hovde, Doris Humble, Wilbert Jelberg, Ruby Johnson, Edna Lou Kierland, La Verne Lee, Malter Quamen, Donald Rollins, Clarence Sorum, Paul Stehly, Donald Stoyke, Donald Swenson, Elaine Tenborg Searle Tofstad, Donald Woxland, and Louise Zable. At the end of the year most of us were promoted to second grade. Prom that time on we were almost through playing with blocks and doll houses such as we had in first grade because by our second year we had begun an earnest study of reading, spelling, and numbers. During the years of elementary school twenty-four classmates left our group: Freddie Arnold, June Bachman, Edward Bather, Louise Berry, Joseph Busse, Annette Dahle, Delores Eggert, Arnold Glenna, Betty Gunderson, Stanley Hanson, Edwin Hatlelie, Evelyn Hatleli, Catherine Haugen, Wallace Haugen, Wilbert Jelberg, Ruby Johnson, Leslie Melgard, Malter Quamen, Clarence Sorum, Elaine Tenborg, Vernon Valentine, Morris Waadevig, Joseph Wang, and Louise Zable. Seventeen had joined our class during this time: Marvin An- derson, Sidney Arnold, Harold Bladine, Francis Budmon, Rockwell Carlson, Leland Haugen, Lyle Iverson, Orrin Klungtvedt, Elaine Olson, Henry Rockne, Elaine Stephenson, John Stevens; Curtis Swenson, Donald Swenson, Gatriel Thompson, Mildred Thorud, and Ralph Swenningson. In the grades our class was always noted for one thing or another. We early showed signs of being different and talented. At one time in our career we were known as the Fighting Fifth . Whatever that mi it have meant, you may figure out. Athlotic and musical ability cropped out here and there among us until by the time we were eighth graders, we had several members on the athletic teams and in the band. Whatever we may have been known for, none can say that we lacked vitality or personality. At any rate, we enjoyed our elementary school days, and we trust that the teachers remembered only the good qualities about us. I

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C LASS “Step right up and look into the future, called the professional barker at the State Fair which was held in Rushford. I decided to inquire about my various classmates of the 1942 grad-r uating class, so I paid the fee and entered the tent to look into the crystal ball to see what had happened to my friends. My first glance encountered a bright looking girl whom I recognized as Floronce Amundson. She was journeying about the continent advertising, Ketchum dental cream by flashing that famous Come Hither Smile. A handsome man appeared soon. He wa3 conferring with President Roosevelt. As surely as I live, Marvin Anderson had succeeded Claude Wickard as Secretary of Agriculture. The trainer for Ray Robinson, world's heavyweight boxing champ, is none other than Sid Arnold, ace athlete. A sweet-looking secretary at the Mayo Clinic at Rochester turned out to be Lillian Benson. She was Just breaking a world's record by typing 162 words per minute. Harold Biadine was operating the We fix 'em quick radio shop at Rushford. They are living in the south part of town. J. F. Budmon (known as J. F. to most people) is president of the Standard Oil Company. He owns a new Hudson Pushmobile in which ho makos frequent trips to this area of the state. Dorothy Buelow, our school teacher, is kept very busy managing all the little children around Hart. Hollywood is fortunate to secure Robert Bjorge in the leading role in the picture, Fools Rush In, which won the academy award. Congratulations, Robert! He certainly is handsome. Forty-eight runs in one season is almost unbelievable— yet Rocky Carlson does it almost every year for the New York Yankees. No wonder they hold a monopoly on American League pennants. I can see him this minute rounding third. A Representative in Congress is the next image in the crystal ball. He has a head of very blonde curly hair but I can't seem to recognize him. Oh! Now, I see Emil Cordesi Bertha. Ann Cottrell, formerly a nurse, is keeping a certain trainer in trim. She always was a good cook. She appears to be very hapoy as I see her giving Junior a bath. Eileen Dahl, recognized authority on Home Economics, has just been called to Washington D. C. to balance a diet for nation wide use. I can see her testing foods in a large laboratory. Annette Dahle decided to take the rest of her life easy so she is now happily married to a farmer. They live on Oech Ridge. The Rushford bus carries their children to good old R. H. S..