South High School - Tiger Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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22 s o I'T li i! i ; H s c ii oo l On ail tlie uses of electricity. Blaine Fjelstad is now in the scientist field, And both fame and fortune his labor does yield. For lie sends a message up high to the moon Whose inhabitants sent back an answer right soon; And as the fame of the scientist spread And his theories by every person were read Five daring adventurers our classmates were they Elmer Ekman, Ed. Norlin and Thomas Foley, C. Johnson and grave Mitchell Friedman also Said that they to the moon very shortly would go: They went in an airship, but sad tis to say We’ve never heard of them since that fatal day. Thus the record ended, so I had to let the fairy go. Oh, there was a boy In the Senior Class Of June. Nineteen Hundred Seven, He was treasurer Until December Then he tliot he’d run again But his classmates who He had served so true His kindness did not repay For of votes you see He got 23 Then these same classmates did say: Cheer up Johnny, don’t he sighing, sighing. Twenty-three votes aren’t so bad; You look sweeter when you’re smiling, smiling. And it don’t pay to get mad. Please appreciate your classmates’ kindness. In not making you Skiddoo. Johnny dear, your classmates’ votes Say its 23 for you. DEDICATED TO JOHN N I To 1m stiiicr to tin tiuii ('ln i,i up Mary ' Chorus:

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T II IC C I. A S S A N N I’ A I. O F ’0 7 21 Miss McLaughlin lias written an argument great On the suffrage of woman which sets forth right straight The views of the writer regarding the theme, It shows us that things are not all as they seem. Ed. Burns is a thinker as no one can doubt He made a machine, the patent's just out. It saves ev'ry student from study and weeping By doing their lessons while they’re sweetly sleeping. The air of Miss Swenson, tho rather severe. Has made her a teacher at South High it’s queer, As such a short time it seems has gone by Since she was a student herself at South High. Miss Skoog as a singer in concerts has won A great many laurels, achieved one by one. Paul Didrickson, from Boston, who came, Has said that he thot the west was not game, He went back to Boston and there he began To follow the life of a business man. Myrtle Olson who always was quite studious, And was always unknown to make any fuss Has gone in retreat to a calm country life. We hear she is somebody’s bright, happy wife. George Eppert, John Nolan have hung out their sign. As dancing instructors they certainly shine; Their academy all over town well is known And the latest of dances bv them are now shown. Signe Larson, the graceful. B. B. loved so well That she captain’s a team which is called the “Pell Mell.” They’ve won every game they ever have played And their balls from the basket cannot be stayed. Herr Woltman discovered a sort of X-Ray Which produces growth in a wonderful way; Miss Buckley an increase of heighth to insure W ent to Herr W’oltman her shortness to cure. Miss Lindgren in China a mission has she She’s struggling to better the heathen Chinee. Brave Arthur Lindquist and Timothy Flynn In political fields many honors did win. Mata Hoppe’s a teacher far out in the west. And she’s working hard and doing her best. Teaching a school of children so bad That the teacher before her they say went stark mad. Miss Hilma Larson’s preceptress at school W here everyone follows the old golden rule. Where cards for report are quite useless things And teachers small note books hold no small round rings. Miss Mansfield is married, to whom I don't know. But I think he's a scientist, at least I heard so. Josephine Cantteny’s an architect great. And Miss Cora Christianson now just of late Is struggling to better the downtrodden masses. She claims there should be no distinction of classes. Lawrence Loken now an authority he

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T II E C I. A S S A N X V A L O F ’07 23 or w a. n. c. A is for Anderson— Which Ander? you pray; I really don’t know So I really can’t say. Numerous Andersons! 1 . is for Boardman A rather cute guy. His hair is all curly And his smile is. ()h. my! Dear little Boardman! C is for Cook, ()ur physical friend. To go up in smoke Will i fear be his end. Cinchy Cook! D is for Doelz— A nice little sharpe. But Miss Kerr makes him stare At his daily Geom. mark. Nervously Doelz. E is for Erickson, Thy smile’s sweet to see. Please smile again Just for-------- me. Dimpling Erickson. F is for Friedlander To whom we go To recite all the Latin That we Seniors know. Darling!?) Miss Friedlander! (i is for German Everyone loves it so. And Miss Klampe will listen While you recite all you know. Easy ( ?) is ierman ! H is for Hustle. We’ve got lots of that; To see that we’re hustlers 'fakes no eye of a cat. Rustling hustle! I is for Ignorance; Which may he found In Juniors and others Quite as unsound. Blessed is Ignorance! J is for Johnson. You wonder which one. Just try to guess it: T’will be lots of fun. Uncommon name, Johnson!