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

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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..

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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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★ Our class comedian, Homer Eggen, has turned serious and is the Pastor of the Hushford Lutheran Church. He has won recognition as one of the outstanding clergymen in the state. Robert Gahnz is operating the, U Miss Q pool hall at Hart. He is still busy with his hobby of auctioneering in which he took great pride while going to school. The librarian of the Lincoln library at Washington D. C. is quaint: little Edna Hovde. She is also a personal friend of President Roosevelt. I see her charging a book to Marvin Anderson. Doris Humble is employed by The Dayton Company where she really struts her stuff at each seasonal fashion show. She looks pretty in the blue dress which she is modeling. Lyle Iverson represents the Field's Sporting Goods Company and is doing a swell job, judging by the car that I see him driving. In his spare time he coaches the Chicago Bears. Milton Helleland is living on a farm west of Rushford and specializes in raising pigs. Ho also has some little Hellelands whom I see running across the yard after daddy. Ronald Kahoun holds the position of Professor of Agriculture at the University of Minnesota. He seems to enjoy that lecture he is giving on Crop Rotation . Houses in New York City come into view. In one of them I see Edna Lou Kierland busy with an interior decorating project. Orrin Klungtvedt has just attained the position of assistant Secretary of Agriculture. I see him now conferring with Marvin. Dagny Mindrum has just returned from an extensive trip to Europe where she took voice lessons. She is singing Carmen today at the Metropolitan Opera Company. Joe Moran has charge of all 4H Club work in Minnesota. He also owns and operates a turkey farm west of Minneapolis. A nation-wide cake-baking contest sponsored by Swan's Down Cake flour is being won by Ina Olson. She is very busy with baking but I seen to see her driving a '36 model gray Chev to town. Two of her children are in the back seat. John Peterson is happily married and lives on his large sheep ranch in Wyoming. They are preparing now for a visit hone. La Verne Rakstad is busy working at the Mayo Clinic where she is checking over all patients who cone there. Her patient today is Arthur Grindland who is working near Rochester. It seems he went to sleep, slipped off the handle of his shovel, and fractured his arm in several places. Well, Coach Donald Rollins' Red Wing High School basketball team is coming through again as it is winning its fifth straight state tourney. How do you feel Coach Rollins? Remember the sweet-voiced announcer who brought the World Series right into your home; our own Johnny Stevens. I see him this minute announcing a soap program. He is still busy at his hobby of selling magazines.