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

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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.

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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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The United Authors and Publishers axe selecting the outstanding orchestra of the United States. This year the honored one is Donald Stoyke and his Melody Aces. Lawrence Sorum is still carrying a load of hooks around (he gets paid for this though) since he is President Roosevelt s cara-paign manager for his sixth term. I can recognize him now making a speech. He seems to enjoy it. We now see the new manager of the Royalto Theatre in New York—none other than Paul Stehly. From what I hear he owns much of Well Street, too. He looks prosperous in that new suit. Elaine Stephenson has just opened a chain of beauty salons at various points in the U. S. where she specializes in waving hair for men only. I see Donnie Woxland under one machine. Donald Swenson is president and general manager of the Swenson Transfer Service. H© is driving his own new International Semi between New York and San Francisco. Leland Torgerson is co-starring with Gene Autry on the Turn ’em Off, radio program. I can see him now with his faithful guitar singing his favorite song over the national chain. Donald Woxland, a renowned vocalist, has perfected a startling solution called, You Sleep On It Hair Tonic, which reduces beauty expenses as well as worry. Well the scene is disappearing now and the fakir says I have had my money's worth so I shall have to go.