University High School - Flickertail Yearbook (Grand Forks, ND)

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I. Earl Rogers, bequeath my ears that flap in the breeze to Sophie Gar- rison that she may get all the latest gossip. I, Milton Schroeder, give my manly appearance to Wallace Edwards that he may make a better hit with the girls. I, Christine Ellingson, entrust my kittenish manner to Lillian Klagos. I, Charles Ryan, will my patent leather hair to Robert Vold. I, Theresa Klemesrud, bequeath my blue slips to Ray Markell to increase his collection. I, Lucille Urness, leave my vampish manner to Ernest Johnson. We, Katherine and Dorothy MacMillan, sadly relinquish our ability in dancing and doing nothing the rest of the time, to Bettina Bush and Eliz- abeth Johnson to save them from over studiousness. I, Nellie Whaling, give my little feet to Ezra Schroeder that they may increase his speed in Basketball. I, Agnes Strand, will my dignity to Naomi Campbell. I, Carl Wild, leave my curly locks and sunny disposition to Louis Andos, so that he need not go to a hair-dresser to get his hair marcelled. I, Hazel Jack, sorrowfully entrust my old powder puff and surplus rouge to Lyla Stenmo that she may easily vamp Oscar Ring next year, who is our woman hater. I, Katherine Ensch, will my cleverness to Paddie Fagstad. I, Wilbur Anstett, will my business to Gladys Leeson. I, Rosie Forseth, leave my Basket Ball jersey to Lyle Sandlie. In witness whereof, we the class of '23 have herewith set our hands, and caused our seal to be aflixed on this 9th day of June, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty-three. -Class of 1923.

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1' ' is 1 Class Will June 9, 1923. Here I, the ghost of the graduating class of 1923, deceased last night, sit perched upon the chandelier of Woodworth Auditorium of the Uni- versity High School. The faculty, and those much to be pitied scholars who remain, are here gathered to attend the reading of the last will and testa- ment of our wonderful and glorious class and to clutch with avidity the few scant legacies which may be left to them. On the platform sit those who were chief mourners at last nite's funeral, the teachers of the late Senior Class all dressed in black and carrying black-bordered handkerchiefs. At the desk sits Prin. A. H. Kazda, acting lawyer of the deceased. Below sit the rest of the faculty and students fperhaps I should say pupils, for Web- ster says that students study and U. H. S. has changed last nightj. The pupils don't seem to be affected with the fact that another great class has gone to its fate. They are here, only as prospective heirs. All those who are mentioned in this will, will hurry to the Flickertail to see their names in print. How little they realize the meaninglessness of such trifles. The things that count are such inventions as the radio, which make it possible for our class, now in the underworld to communicate with the classes to come. Ah! At last Mr. Kazda is rising and is going to read the will. His voice fills the Auditorium as he reads: Last Will and Testament of the Class of 1923 University High School. We, the members of the graduating class of the University High School, in this year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty- three, being of sound mind and memory in spite of having wandered for the past four years, thru these corridors in search of knowledge, and having many a time studied frantically, especially at examination time, and de- siring to dispose of those things which may hamper us in time to come, do now make, ordain, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testa- ment. First, we order and direct that our Executrix, Winged Victory -pay all our just debts and funeral expenses as soon after our decease as con- veniently possible. Second, after the payment of such funeral expenses and debts, it shall be her duty to see that all the conditions of this will be lived up to, and that our heirs receive their due and just inheritances. To Mr. Kazda we leave our sense of Honor and Good Behavior so that the halls will continue to be as quieti as they were this year. To Miss Laycock we bequeath our wonderful ability in carrying on con- versations in her classes. . To the Juniors we give our remarkable scholastic ability, pep, and ac- cessories, such as new excuses, and original methods of using quiz notes and ponies. To the Sophomores, our talents and virtues we leave to be distributed among them as there is little danger of any one being helped by them. To the Freshman class we give full control of all the halls and benches. To Walter, the Janitor we bequeath the gum under the chairs and desks of the rooms to help him stick to his task. We, the members of the class of nineteen twenty-three, do give and be- queath individually, to the persons herein stated, the following described estate, both which we have, and which we think we have, to-wit: I, Roy Grenberg, will my horselaugh to Archie Olson and may it well become him.

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PRESlDENT'S INAUGURAL BALL Uanuary 4, 19491 At last one of the greatest political struggles every engaged in by the people of the United States has become history. On June 10, 1948 the National Convention of the Progressive Party was held in Grand Forks and Charles Ryan was nominated as President and Nellie Allen as Vice- President. After a very close and exciting campaign Mr. Ryan and Miss Allen were also elected in November. In 1930 the United States constitu- tion had been amended so as to make the term of President, Vice-president, and Congressmen begin on January fourth instead of March fourth. The annual meeting of Congress was also to convene on that day. Being Chairman of the National Progressive Committee, and also Mr. Ryan's campaign manager, and feeling very much in need of a rest, I de- cided to go to California for a few weeks vacation before the opening of Congress. Climbing the stairway to the hangars of the Trancontinental Aerial Transportation Company and buying a ticket for Los Angeles via aeroplane, I was soon on my way, arriving there in just twenty hours. While walking along the beach the next day, whom should I meet but my old classmate Carl Wild, now president of the Transcontinental Aerial Transportation Company, and his charming wife Kathleen Knee Woldj. Carl also took a very prominent part in the recent election, being respon- sible for Mr. Ryan's carrying all of the Pacific coast states. After talking over old times they urged me to spend my vacation with them at their winter home, a few miles south of the city. I gladly accepted the invitation, and what was my suprise during the next few days to meet several old classmates, who paid a visit to the Wilds. They were Theodora Walland, a famous lecturer, who delighted us with her favorite talk, on Women's Place in Politics, Ellen Melsted and Allie Olafson, who hold important offices in the government of the republic of Iceland, having played a prominent part in the peaceful revolution from Denmark in 1935. They were spending the winter in Sunny California. While we were talking, who should enter but Dorothy and Katherine Mac- Millan, who own and conduct the Movie Nymph Dancing School at Hol- lywood, where ambitious young actresses learn the latest steps. In the evening Carl tuned up the radio ,and we were soon listening to a concert. How surprised we were to suddenly hear, Station I-B-Q-J Denver Audi- torium, will broadcast the vocal concert by Ethel Haugen, America's lead- ing Contralto Prima Donna. How sweet her voice was and how our party applauded, and when she concluded her concert with her own original composition, Dear are Departed Days, our enthusiasm ran wild. Just as the concert closed our radio began buzzing, and after several seconds of tuning to get the right wave length, the connection was made, and who should it be, but President-elect Ryan himself trying to get in touch with me. He told me that Mrs. Ryan and he had decided to hold an Inaugural Ball on the evening of January 4, and that the members of the Class of 1923 of the University High School were invited as special guests of honor. He requested Mr. Wild and myself to see to it that every member of that famous class would be present. z Altho the event was then only a week away, we assured him that we would have every member there. It being already quite late, we decided to come together again the next day and take up this work. At our meeting the next day, the same enthusiastic spirit with which our Class overcame all obstacles in the U. H. S. manifested itself. Several of the ladies brought