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

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of someday sitting in the row by the windows up in the high school assembly. Throughout the years we gained and lost in class population. And then a da.y we had long awaited finally came. Didn't we all have a sinking feeling as we ascended the long flights of stairs to the place of more advanced study? That first glori-us year wo strutted around with the title, Green Fresh ies. Our first real high school experience was the initiation party whore 37 of us met the grindstone. Those initiated were: Vilas Amundson, Clarice 3artleson, Alf Bjorge, Elisabeth Buolow, Karvoy Brunner, Lorayne Bur.ke, Myrtle Bunke, Vernon Carlson, Jean Colbonson, Dorothy Dahle, Allan Eggen.Lila Glenna, Edel Grindland, Wallace Hello-land, Viola Jorgens, VJilbert Kahoun, Alton Llungtvcdt, Elaine Konetchy, Shirley Lange, Glondor Laugen, Doris Laurcb, Loretta Lucdtke, Wallace Markegaard, Raymond McManiraon, Audrey Nerdgaard, Mary Oldtndorf, Viola 01-sta.d, Eugene Peterson, Donald Rakstad, Dale Reishus, Betty Rude, Ardis Rye, Joyce Severson, Clarice S rum, Milford Thompson, Mae Torgerud, Jeanette Vigness. At last the nine months of freshman training was over, and the following fall we began as Sophomores. Since wc were now upper-classmen wo considered it our privilege to look down on the Fresh. We now had only three years 'til we would reach the windows. The Sophomore year passed as quickly as the Freshmen one, and bef're we knew it, wo were sitting in the middle section of the Assembly. As juniors we were given the privilege of ordering class rings and when thxy finally arrived, there wa.s a. mad rush to H. 0. Hanson 8 to pick them up. Another privilege given us was that of putting on the Junior-Senior Prom on May20. We chose the deck of a ship for the basis of ur theme. The Juniors and Seniors came decked in new formals and suits, and boarded the ship via a gangplank, which led directly to the open snip deck where the lunch was served. Dancing wac in the spacious ship's ballroom,’ with the R.H.S. Melody Masters presiding. After sailing for three hours the U.S.S. Ship docked at Pert Rushford and unloaded its cargo. Finally came the last of the twelve years, and one ambition was fulfilled. Cur senior year proved to be

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Little did we realize twelve years ago when we first entered school that Graduation from R.H. S. would corse so soon. It was on September 5, 1933, that 34 wee six-year olds began the study of the three Hs under the watchful eye of Marguerite Green. Those who began their school careers at that time were: Hobcrt Arnold, Lotitir Blnnchfieid, De n Burnos, Douglas Burnes, David Carlbon, Joan Colbcn cn, Donald Engen, Allen Eggen, Norman Eskelson, Carrol Evenron, fiobert Dvenson, Iila Glcnr , Berdonna Gilbertson, Gor-den Hatleli, Willis Hall, I-aVcrne Hanson, Paul Hanson, Elmer Hill, Amy Hoiseth, Ilcne Haugen, Wallace Jcreczci1:, --laine Konetchy, Doris Laumb, James Lee, Audrey Nordgr rd, Dorothy Noyes, Helen Nation, Mary Oldendorf, Dale Heishus, -Gverret Eislove, Betty Schultz Milford Thompson, Jeanette Vigness, fcigna V’aadevig. The first ye-r proved rather exciting, and by the end of the ye°r -ost of us were ready for second grade. During the follovring years we had cur work and our fun; parties at Christmas, and on Valentine's Day------- class picnics---and • ther social gatherings. Bor four years we studied, and played; and then, upon taking roll in fifth gr -de we discovered, that along the way we'd lost nine students. Those still with us wereI ’••alter Arnold, Letitia Blenchfield, Jean Colbenson Allen E- n, Lila Glenna, Willis Hall, Paul Hansen, Gordon Hatleli, Venice Hatleli, Dorothy Henderson, Lyle Eoltegaprd, Maxine Jacobson, Alton Hlungtvedt, Giendon Laugen, D3ris L-umb, Audrey Nordgaard, M ry Oldendorf, Dale Eeishus, Bverret Hislove, Milford Thompson, Carrol Tofstrd, Hrc T.rgerud, Jeanette vigness, Elaine Konet-. chy, Diner Hill. ' On up through the grades we climbed----fifth-sixth- seventh. By this time we had become accustomed to the path .f school life, an' we followed it with the hopes

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the happiest of them ell, and the moct .ventful. First of all oamc the ordering of our announcements. Then on January 20, v e wont to Lanssboro and got shot by ilr. Bue. Yiro no more than turned around before Annual v ork started popping out at us, and hc Senior Class Flay came Into view. April 12, brought Senior Day at the T inona State Teachers College. At the beginning of the err wo had selected green and white as cur class colors, and the white reso as our clrss flov er. Because wc couldn't got white gowns acid caps to coincide with our colors, we chose a light grey ensemble with grc: n tasslcd caps for graduation, and wc folt quito proud as wo walked down the Junior lined aisle' at Baccalaureate Services on Hf-v 27. Then ther«.. were only a few days left--------soon wc V v' would bo leaving jI.H.S. never to return to its familiar halls and rooms. ;io began to grow reluctant about leaving it's grounds, car our friends, tfhon wo walked together as a class through the gym on Commencement night wo silently said goodbye to old R.H.S. and the friends wo wore leaving behind. In our chest of nemorios we 'firmly locked the night of Kay 31, 1945, as we received our diplomas, end stepped individually into the vast expanse of the future.