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

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Norman Eskelson Julian Sandsness Wallace Helleland Walter Jorgens Mi Ida Sorum Arlene Brevig Joe McManimon Orville Rislov

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It was almost twelve yocrs ago that thirty bri ght-oyed and eager six-year-olds stepped over the threshold of Rushford High School to start their education under Miss Bendickson, These wore: Robert Arnold, Charles Berg, Lois Burke, John Colbensor., Matthew Eggen, Done Id Engen, Norman Eskolson, Robert Evenson, Carol Evenson, Lois Haugen,Myre Hoglnnd, Ardith Holgerson, Herbert Hi ghum, Lev erne Howard, Botscy Huseboe, Amy Hoisoth, Beverly Jorgensen, Lawrence Johnson, Walter Jorgens, Earl Knutson, Wallace Larson, James Lee, Alton tiorkon, Vincent Niggle, Dorothy Noves, Dr.niel Prinzin.g, Phillis Quair.cn, Lois Sorun, Richard Stoyko, and Herbert Thompson. Most of the class stayed togethor through the first three years of the journey toward graduation. There were numerous happy occasions celebrating Valentine's Day,Christmas,and Halloween, with gay parties. Remember all those Hay baskets wo made in school and filled with good candy to hang up on our girl friend's door on May 1st? Those wore good )ld days. Also that good Rhythm Band we started. Some of the uniforms that wo w•re are still in use. That was the beginning of our music instructions. The highlight of our second grade was witnessing the laying of the cornerstone of the new gymnasium. Vic all wrote -ur names on a shoot of paper r.nd watched while it was laid inside the cornerstone and placed permanently in the building. Little did v e realize that v o ■would s-1 on be out of schorl and ether children would take our places. 'Baking roll at the beginning nf the fourth grade,we noticed some children had left mr class r.nd also some strangers bad joined she list. Roll call at that time showed those 32 pc -plo in ur class: Charles Berg, Lois Burke, L-.rwrct Carlson, John Colbons-n, Matthew Eggon, Norman Eskolson, Carol Evens n, Robert Evenson, iiyrland Hat la li, Iloano Haugen, Lis Haugen, Ardith Hclgerson, Herbert Ilighum, Any Hciscth,Betsey Husobee, Earl Knutson, Glenn J-lmson, Lawrsnco Johnson, ’ alter Jor-gcns, Beverly Jorgenson, Wallace Larson, Alton Morkon, Vincent Higgle, Dorothy Hoys, Cl'-ir Overland, Dr.niel Prir.zing, Phyllis Qua: .or., Joyce itocknc, Lois Sorum, Richard Stoykc, D nna Thompson, Herbert Kiw.ip on, and Lavernc Howard, The next three years passed sviffcly and age began to show or. the students. S me grow up and some tow out; but disregarding sizo and shape, wo passo 1 out of the ancient period into the medieval period as wo entered the seventh grade.