Starbuck High School - Chippewan Yearbook (Starbuck, MN)

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Page4 CHIPPEWAN 1939 Senior Class Histor In the fall of 1935, forty-seven boys and girls re- sponded to the call of knowledge by entering Starbuck High School as Freshmen. As the doors were thrown open on that memorable day Manda Aaberg, John An- derson, Earl Anondson, Henrik Aune, Eldora Berg, Esther Berg, Alice Braaten, Elvin Branch, Arlane Brandvold, Arvid Bredeson, Evelyn Bredeson, Anna Marie Brevig, Edward Byhre, Pearl Eidberg, Marie Engebretson, Pearl Erickson, Alfield Forbord, Orvald Forbord, Adeline Gaarder, Arvid Gorder, Clarice Gor- der, Norman Hagen, Viola Hagestuen, Kermit Hanson, Pearl Hofstad, Paul Johnshoy, Marion Landaas, Mar- tha Larson, Blanche Lingen, Palvin Lokken, Lester Lorvig, Ralph Norland, Julia Ranum, Mildred Ronnie, Lester Sanvik, Viola Sanvik, Ralph Skinner, Gladys Smedstad, Thomas Stoen, Juliet Sylvester, Helen Thompson, Andrew Thorstad, and Claire Pearl Tol- stad entered and became classmates for the year. At our first class meeting the following officers were elected: Henrik Aune, president, Pearl Eidberg, vice president, Lester Sanvik, secretary, Clarice Gorder, treasurer, Miss Lilian Charlesworth, class advisor. In October the Sophomores gave a party in our honor. To show our appreciation we gave them a re- turn party at a later date. After nine months of work and three months of va- cation, the Bells of Knowledge summoned us once more, this time as sophomores. This year Bertha Wollan, David Wollan, Luverne Hanson, and Howard Noyes joined our ranks. Milford Johnson joined our class but dropped out during the winter months. Dur- ing the year our number was lessened as Alice Braaten, Arvid Gorder, Juliet Sylvester and Howard Noyes left school. Arvid Bredeson, Anna Marie Brevig and Irene Peterson moved from Starbuck. The first class meet- ing was held and Alfield Forbord was elected presi- dent, Paul Johnshoy, vice president, Pearl Eidberg, secretary, Lester Sanvik, treasurer, Fergus Nygaard, class advisor. After school had started we gave a party in honor of the in-coming Freshmen. Our Sophomore year was a success under the leadership of Mr. Nygaard. As we entered our Junior year we began to feel our responsibilities as we were now upper classmen. At our class meeting the following officers were elected: Andrew Thorstad, president, Paul Johnshoy, vice presi- dent, Mildred Ronnie, secretary, Boyd Opheim, treas- urer, Miss Mae Schendel, class advisor. On November 19, we gave our class play, Just Country Folks, un- der the able direction of Mr. Joseph Lunstad, which proved a success in every way. In the spring we gave the customary Junior-Senior banquet, carried out in Japanese theme. The success of our banquet was in a large measure due to the guidance of our class advisor, Miss Schendel, At last we are Seniors and are on the doorstep of the goal that we set out for on that memorable day four years ago. Our ranks were depleted as Kermit Hanson and Ralph Skinner left. At the beginning of the year we elected the following officers: Pearl Eid- berg, president, Archie Otteson, vice president, Paul Johnshoy, secretary, Thomas Stoen, treasurer, Supt. W. A. Peterson, class advisor. This year our girls' basket- ball team was victorious in the class tournaments. Our class play, Ted Drops In, under the direction of Miss Lilian Charlesworth was well received. We were de- lightfully entertained by the Juniors at the Junior- Senior banquet. We are now about to enter the school of life and may we be guided by our motto, Today Decides To- morrow. But as we start a new year in the world we shall strive after the perfection we hope to attain in the fullness of time. -Pearl Erickson. Senior Class Will We, the Class of 1939 of the Starbuck High School, being of sound and disposing mind and memory and realizing that we must part with sundry honors, tal- ents, looks and emotions, do hereby pronounce this our last Will and Testament. We hereby bequeath to our Superintendent our al'- fections and respect for his careful guidance for years over the storm-tossed sea. 'To the faculty we do hereby bequeath the fond memories of our brilliant class and wish to express our most tender and sincere sympathy for the loss they are about to experience. We give, devise and bequeath to our successors, the Juniors, our seats in the assembly on condition that they keep them as nicely as we have, also we desire the Juniors to do all in their power to help fill the vacancy left by us in the hearts of the faculty members. We solemnly bequeath to the unsuspecting Sopho- mores a deeper sense of duty and wider view on life. To the Freshmen we leave our brains, and we are sure they will make good use of them. The individual Seniors, each having valuable pos- sessions, do hereby bequeath them as follows: Thomas Stoen wills to Arthur Eby his pull with out- of-town women. We hear he has a good start. Ralph Norland wills his fondness of a Sophcmcre girl to Gordon Wiltse. Henrik Aune wills a part of the seat in his new pick-up to Helen Lorvig. Luverne Hanson wills her love of jazz to Gerhard Lingen. Bertha Wollan wills her cheerful laugh to Howard Teigen. Julia Ranum wills her modest disposition to Earl Person.

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939 CHIPPEWAN Page3 Starbuck High School Facult Front - Mae Schendel, Supt. W. A. Peterson, H. R. Engebretson, Selma Erickson Back-R. S. Forde, Vera Peterson, F. V. Nygaard, Lilian Charlesworth, J. P. Lunstad W. A. PETERSON, B. A. Superintendent Gustavus Adolphus College Social Science, English Il. R. ENGEBRETSON, B. A. High School Principal Luther College Matnematics, Science Baseball Coach I.ILlAN Cl-IARLESWORTH, B. A. Dakota Wesleyan University English, Latin, Library Dramatics FERGUS V. NYGAARD, B. A. Augsburg College History, Business Training Athletic Coach Boys' Physical Education MAE M. SCHENDEL, B. S. North Central College General Science, Biology, Girls' Physical Education Girl Scouts SELMA G. ERICKSON, B. A., B. S. Concordia College University of Minnesota American Business College Bookkeeping, Typing, Shorthand JOSEPH P. LUNSTAD, B. A. Concordia College History, Mathematics, Dramatics Boy Scout Leader Physical Education VERA C. PETERSON Winona Teachers College Junior H. S. English, Geography Girls' Physical Education Dramatics R. S. FORDE Luther College Music Supervisor and Director Rudiments of Music MRS. R. S. FORDE Instructor in stringed instruments

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1939 CHIPPEWAN Pagc5 Class Will Continued Boyd Opheim wills his flowery language while speak- ing to young ladies to Orville Dahlseng. Marie Engebretson leaves her knowledge of Rudi- ments of Music to next year's class. Pearl Eidberg wills her curly hair and dreamy eyes to Betty Evenson. Adeline Gaarder leaves Adeline Hanson her knack for correcting papers. Norman Hagen, in humble spirit, leaves to any girl, his name, plus M. R. S. CMrs.J degree. Mildred Ronnie wills her love for the masculine type to Clarice Foss. Claire Tolstad wills her booth in the Rex Cafe to Agnes Benson. Blanche Lingen leaves her might and muscle to Wallace Hoium. Pearl Erickson wills her secretive chatter to Naomi Foss. Lester Lorvig leaves his interests in Cyrus to Ralph Skinner. Manda Aaberg leaves her ability to -imitate a can- ary's singing to Vernon Larson. Gladys Smedstad leaves her good marks and studi- ou: ness to Howard Hagen. Viola Sanvik wills her sense of good citizenship to Kermit Hansen. Marian Landaas wills her nonsensical humor to Ar- len Kleven. Archie Otteson leaves his unforgetable speaking ability to Arden Brenden. Alfield Forbord leaves her place as Salutatorian to I.eRoy Olson. Martha Larson wills her gracefullness to Paul Sam- uelson. Orvald Forbord wills his latest dance steps to Doris Myking. John Anderson leaves his Plymouth car to Sidney Aslagson and Walter Nelson so they can see their out- of-town girl friends more often. Paul Johnshoy leaves his great knowledge of Latin to Ardis Skoglund. We sincerely hope she makes use of it. Lester Sanvik wills his great preparation for exams tm LeRoy Cleven. Clarice Gorder leaves her technique at playing the drums to anyone who can do equally as well. Elvin Branch wills his cheerful disposition to Lilian Stadsvold. Helen Thompson leaves her seriousness and apti- tude for studying to Arthur Berg. Esther Berg will be happy to leave her place as a Senior in order to become a member of the alumnae. We appoint our Superintendent executor of this will and revoke all former wills. We hereby certify that we wish all to be appreciated. Signed-Recording Lawyers Orvald Forbord Norman Hagen Class Prophecy A few highlights on our class on this fine September morn in 1959. I am reading the screaming headlines of the New Prairie Broadcaster and here in bold type I read that Ralph Norland has almost reached his goal. He is a scientist in research, developing a cow that will live on snow so he can make ranching flourish in the Antarctic. On returning from his non-stop flight from pole to pole, it has just been reported that Boyd Opheim just made a forced fahemlj landing in Sioux Falls and now he has to catch up on lost time. Henrik Aune and John Anderson are jointly farm- ing in Iowa, developing the latest farming ideas and are heading the Department of Interior's Farm Re- search Division. In the Movie Corner I see that Pearl Eidberg and Mildred Ronnie have just accepted leading roles in the Follies of 1960. On the Social Page we learn some other interesting facts, namely, that Clarice Gorder is still drumming away ns hard as ever, but of course not on a drum, and that Lester Sanvik and Gladys Smedstad are co- skippers of a trim schooner and are now sailing the South Seas on a pleasure jaunt. They've got sea- blood in them. No wonder they were so anxious to have a certain long class motto back in the good old days of '39. A colorful ad in the inside section reads as follows: M. T. Stoen and Co. Dude Ranch, Orvald Forbord, Chief Instructor. Archie Otteson, who is a First Lieutenant at West Point, is on a vacation shooting mountain lions in Montana. Lester Lorvig and Norman Hagen are in big business. They are operating the Godustum Brush and Mop Co. and they also have one of the largest office forces in the country at their direction. They knew where to get good stenographers, namely from our class of '39. Martha, Adeline, Blanche, Esther, Julia, Marie, and Manda top off their staff. Some inside facts on the nation's entertainment re- veal that Viola Sanvik and Helen Thompson are play- ing with Bennie Goodman at the Orpheum tonight. Marion Landaas, Claire Tolstad, Pearl Erickson, and Alfield Forbord are providing the laughs that accomp- any the jokes on Elvin Branch's new Jello program. I suppose I'll find myself in the comic strip but enough of this newsy news. I think I'll turn to the editorial page. -Paul J ohnshoy.