The Pine River Journal (Pine River, Minnesota), 1937-06-10

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PINE RIVER JOURNAL
VOjlUME II NUMBBER 43
THE PINE RIVER JOURNAL, PINE RIVER,   CASS  COUNTY,  MINNESOTA, THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1937
SUBSCRIPTION $1.00 Per Year
HISTORY OF THE
CLASS GRADUATING
FRIDAY JUNE 11
In the Autumn of 1933, there was
assembled in the rows along the
northwest wall of the assembly, the
largest Freshman Class ever enrolled in the Pine River Hgih School.
Air. Hinshaw, the principal, acted
as our class advisor.
The high school faculty included:
Mr. Hinshaw, Miss Sageng, Miss
Oberg, Miss Miehaelson, Mr. Hainor,
and Supt. Cotterell.
An event of much importance that
fall was the Freshman Initiation party, after which we considered ourselves full fledged members of the
high school.
A new ruling was enacted whereby
we had to take five subjects instead
of the customary four.
In November, a "Mardi Gras" was
given instead of the three one-act
plays which were usually given. The
freshman class took an active part in
the affair.
When our sophomore year opened,
the size of the class had decreased
but we gained new students.
The faculty remained the same as
the previous year with the exception
of Harold Matson replacing Mr. Hainor as coach.
During our sophomore year, Miss
Oberg was our class advisor.
Van Backman, Merton Caswell, Gladys Collins, and Thelma Palmer served   at   the   Junior -Senior   Banquet.
At the beginning of the year, the
class initiated the freshmen at a
party.
A Carnival was given in which we
took part. Our class queen, Thelma
Palmer, was crowned 'Carnival Queen'
Jim Riley and Chester Martini were
members of the 1935 basketball squad.
Our Junior year started with a
slightly larger class than the previous year.
The faculty consisted of Mr. Jones,
Mr. Rosen, Mr. Matson, Mr. Henderson, Miss McCart, Miss Odin and
Supt. Haack.
Our class advisor was Mr. Rosen.
The class officers were Kenneth Hutchison, President; Van Backman, Vice
President and Mildred Wymore, Sec-
Treas.
The Junior Class Play "Lady Spitfire," was presented in February with
the following cast: Mildred Wymore,
Chester Martini, Kenneth Hutchison,
LaVerne Leef, Bernice King, Gladys
Collins, Durmont Button, Glen Leverington, Marie Knutson and Douglas
Erickson. Mr. Rosen directed the
play.
The Junior-Senior Banquet was
held at the Lake Region hotel on Saturday evening, May 9, at seven o'
clock. The color scheme was gold
and old rose, the class colors. The
Senior Motto "Tonight We Launch"
was imprinted.
The toastmaster, James Skinner, of
the Junior Class, introduced the various speakers and their topics. Corwin Jones, Junior class advisor, gave
ji talk on the motto. Mr. Henderson
gave "Ship Ahoy," and Chester Martini spoke on "Ship Sports." The
Captain's Band, Neptune's entertainers were announced by Mildred Wymore. The entire assemblage was
invited to Palestine for 'Hamburgers'
by Bernarr Rosen. The Ship's log
was read by Gertrude Siefke. Supt.
Haack gave a very interesting talk
on "Where Do We Anchor.." Gordon Johnson closed the program with
an impromptu speech.
Entertainment consisting of games
and dancing were conducted "On
Board Ship" in the High School gym,
with music furnished by an orchestra
from Brainerd.
LaVerne Leef and Winston Cadwell took part in the play "The
Cloudburst" that was entered in the
one-act play festival  at Little Falls.
Juniors who were on the basket-
hall squad were Jim Riley, Chester
Martini, Durmont Button and Kenneth  Hutchison.
The school closed with a picnic at
which we entertained the Seniors.
The Senior year opened with an enrollment of 37.
The faculty of the Senior High
School included Mr. Matson (.who left
us in February to be replaced by Mr.
Butler) Mr. Henderson, Mr. Jones,
Mr. Hanson, Miss Hill, Mrs. Austin
and Supt. Haack. Mr. Hanson was
chosen as our class advisor.
The class officers were as follows:
James Skinner, President; Mildred
Wyniore Secretary; James Riley
Treasurer; and Van Backman, Vice
President.
A minstrel show was given in connection with the Carnival in the fall.
Members of the Senior class who took
part were Kenneth Conley, James
Riley, James Skinner and Paul Christian.
On April 4, the class journeyed to
Brainerd, where they had their pictures taken for the annual.
The Senior Class Play "The Impatience of Job" was given May 7. The
cast included Merton Caswell, Chester
Martini, Marie Knutson, Mildred Wymore, Kenneth Conley, Bernice King,
LaVerne Leef, Kenneth King. Helen
C. Olson, Douglas Erickson and Glen
Leverington. The play was directed
by Miss Isaacson.
Chester Martini was the only Senior in the cast of the play "The
Catalog" which took part in the play
festival  at  Brainerd  this  spring.
The Seniors were entertained at a
banquet given by the Juniors at Sherwood Forest Lodge on May 29. The
decorative scheme carried out the
thought of the motto "We Strive for
Character Not for Fame." The Senior colors, blue and silver were used.
A delicious dinner of "legs of ye
fow-le" was served. It was followed
by talks by King Haack "Winning of
the Spurs;" Duke Henderson presenting the Accolade;' Chief Knight,
James Skinner 'Vigil •' and Knight
James Riley 'Tournaments and
Jousts.'
Musical numbers were given by the
boys quartet and Corwin Jones.
Gaines andjlancing completed the evening's festivities.
By Douglas Erickson
LADIES AUXILIARY
CELEBRATES FIRST
ANNIVERSARY
In observance of the 1st birthday
of the Ladies Auxiliary in Pine River, a party was given on Wednesday,
evening, when the Sons and Daughters of members of the organization
entertained in honor of the VFW and
Auxiliary.
'   Those in charge were Mildred Wol-
iftrank,   Leota   Rounds,   Marie   Knutson,   Mabel  Norman,   Edna     Shiffer,
and Eleanor Kolb.    After short business   meetings,   an   interesting   program was presented by those in charge as follows:
Introductory  Talk    by Mrs.  Dubbs
Piano  Solo by Eunice Mae Triggs
Toe  and  Tap Dance  by  Elizebeth
WolfranK
Cornet Solo by John Haack
Reading by Edna  Jeanette  Shiffer
Short Speech by Robert Dubbs
Tap Dance" by Ardyce Button
Reading by Lois Triggs
Tap  Dance  by  Mildred  Wolfrank
Talk by Homer Fraser
Community   Singing    led    by    Mr.
Haack.    Games were then played after which a delicious lunch was served.
Delegates  to  the  State  Convention
at Chisholm were elected as follows:
Dorothy    Dubbs,    Elizebeth    Robi-1
deau,  Alice    Fraser,    and    Florence!
Sycks
Mrs.   Mary    Jones     attended     the
Memorial services at    Brainerd    last |
Monday, and also attended the dinner \
given in honor of Gold Star Mothers
at the Rock Garden Cafe.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES ON
FRIDAY EVENING
Procession   Music       High  School   Band
"Booster! Boys" and Officers of the Guard" <
Invocation >
Music   Girls Glee Club
"Youth  at the   Brook  "Robin   in the Rain"
Salutatory .-    Arlene   Gardner
Solo,   Selected    Mr.  Corwin  Jones
Address       Dr.   J.   N.   Brown,   Pres.  of
| ' Concordia   College
Music       Jr.   H.   S.   Chorus
.."Herd   Bells,"  "Sante Fe Trail," and   "The   Loele"
Vajedictory    ,    Mildred   Wymore
Music       Mixed  Chorus
"Vigil" and "The Shepard Song"
Presentation of the Senior Class ■ Principal, G. E. Henderson
Presentation of the Normal  Graduates       Miss   Antoinette   Henderson
Presentation   of   Diplomas       President, C. M. Swift
Closing   Overture     H.   S,   Band
Benediction        Rev. P. J. MacKinney
Laura Allan
Bernice   Finsaas
Margaret Bennett
NORMAL   GRADUATES
Margaret Gray
Grace   Hartwig
Rita  Hasser      „
Marcella  Lauritzen
Ada B. Williams
SPECIAL  SERVICES  AT  THE
TABERNACLE   SUNDAY   EVE.
AFTERNOON   CLUB   ENTERTAINED   BY  MRS.  SKINNER THURS.
Mrs. H. C. Skinner entertained the
Afternoon Club at her home Thursday. Several games of bridge were
enjoyed with Mrs. T. E. Hill winning
'high score and Mrs. C. R. Townsend
low. A tasty lunch was served by
the hostess at the close of the afternoon.
Mescal Ike, that lovable old
roustobout, appears again In our
comic section to-day. Laughs for
all  the family.
Irvin S. Cobb comments on the
inability of archaeological experts
(in fact any kind of experts) to
agree on any matter.
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
plead for privacy as they begin
married life. E. W. Pickard out-
linos probable future plans of
famous couple in iris "Weekly
News Review."
The Sunday evening service at the
Pine River Gospel Tabernacle will
feature a program of gospel music.
The following numbers will be the
evening's  offering:
Selection by the Taberna,cle orchestra.
"Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled" by the Jr. choir.
Vocal Solo by Mr. Lembke
Vocal solo with instrumental accompaniment.
Reading "The Stylish Church" Mrs
Swift.
Vocal Duet by two Pequot girls.
Offeratory  "Nearer    My    God    To
Thee" with variations by Mrs. Hamlin
l   Vocal solo by Mrs. Heath.
Quartette, MacKinney boys.
. Song by the Jr. Choir.
t Selections by Tabernacle orchestra
, Message by several laymen on the
subject "Why I Belive The Coming
of Jesus Christ is Near." Messers
Lee Heath, Jim Trude and Verne
Bergraff.
Benediction.
SMJART    MEN    YEARS   AGO
Jan. 22, 1758—Elkhanah Watson
was born in Plymouth, Mass. He was
in his forties and a merchant in Albany, N. Y., when he became one of
the country's benefactors by originating the idea of the county and state
agricultural fair and the farmer's uni-
ton. He also was first to advance
the construction of the Erie Canal
and as early as 1816 put forward a
plan for a Great Lakes-to-ocean waterway. Contributed
P. R. WILL TANGLE
WITH HACKENI.
SUNDAY P. M.
ERADELPHIAN   CLUB   HOLDS
ANNUAL   PICNIC   FRIDAY
Next Sunday the local baseballers
will meet the fast Hackensack aggregation on the new diamond at the
fair grounds. Hackensack won the
championship in the county league
last year and are reported as having
a very good lineup again this year,
which should make Sunday's game
a very interesting one. The local
boys are getting their team whipped
into-shape and are showing some real
action under the guidance of coach
Biever.
The new grandstand which was
completed last year will add greatly
to the comfort of spectators.
The game will start at 2:30 sharp,
and according to the management
there will be no delay. Admission
will be 10c and 25c.
The  Eradelphian   Study   Club  held
their  annual  picnic  at  the  home  ol
Mrs.  Paul Henninger  on  AVhite Pine
Point Friday afternoon.    The following officers were elected at the business meeting:
Mrs. Otto Haack, President
Mrs. Marion  Sherwood, V. Pres.
Mrs.  D. L.  Triggs,  Secretary
Mrs.  Henderson,  Treasurer
At the  close of the afternoon the
committee served a    delicious    picnic
supper.
27 LB NOR. PIKE
CAUGHT IN MITCHELL LAKE WED.
The Misses Myra Stapf and Marion
Bloomfield left Saturday morning for
Kansas   City,   where   they   have  employment.   They plan to stop in Mm-i
neapolis  for  a  short  visit  enroute.
G. M. Thein of Oelwein, Iowa, a
guest at Cabin Creek resort on Mit-
*chell lake, landed a 27 pound 4 oz.
jiike there Wednesday and brought
it into Pine River, where all the
fishermen had a chance to see what
a real fish is like. The big boy was
caught on a "Pikie Minnow," and
was entered in the fishing contest
conducted by Hill Hardware.
—Try A Want Ad
GRACE MOORE IN
NEW PICTURE AT
MARLOW SUNDAY
On Sunday, Monday and Tuesday,
the Marlow theatre will present
"When You're in Love," which, in
the opinion of those who have already seen it, is the greatest film entertainment, aside from 'Lost Horizon'
ever produced by Columbia.
Because it represents a new Grace
Moore, a Grace Moore you've never
known before—the glamorous, amorous heroine of the gayest picture in
years. A delirious darling who bought
a husband in a Mexican jail and wooed him with 'Minnie the Moocher'—
and won him in a carousing climax
you'll be cheering for months. Don't
miss this great picture.
HONOR  ROLL
The following new and re-newal
subscriptions to the Journal have
been received the past week.
Look at the label on your paper,
if you are in arrears, stop in and see
us.
John P. Walquist, Pine JUver
CALENDAR OF
EVENTS FOR THE
PAST SCHOOL YR.
September
14. School opens. All the smiling ?
children come back to learn something this year.
18. The seniors hold class elections.
James Skinner, Van Backman, James
Riley and Mildred Wymore are the
popular ones. PTA welcomes new
teachers In the evening.
22. The   boys   start   football   practice.    Hope we have a good team.
October
2. Pequot comes to town and the
result: Pequot 6, Pine River 0—too
bad boys.
6. The Senior English Class has a
few arguments on grammar and uses.
Guess we're all pretty dumb!
9. Backus goes home on the short
end of a 12-2 score. Didn't the Jims
put on a nice finish!
10. Football team goes to Motley.
It is estimated that there were from
8-15 people in that big black Buick.
No result from the game.  Score 0-0
21. We adopt a college attitude and
send our musical organizations on a
concert tour to Hackensack and Cass
Lake.
23. Football boys get revenge on
Pequot 6-0. Ned wins 60c worth of
malted milk with his touchdown run.
Seniors give party for Juniors in evening. Good time reported by everyone.
26. Basketball practice starts with
fine prospects for a good team.
29. Notice the doleful look on everyone's face? Report cards handed out
at four o'clock.
30. Pine River High puts on its annual "Carnival" at the armory. Fun
for all. Lorrine Houggard reigns as
queen.
November
5-6.    Teacher's Convention
13. Basketball  season   opens    with
the faculty beating the B's 34-8 and
the A's taking the U's 20-18
20. Mixed  chorus  begins  practicing
for the Cantata.    In basketball, Pine
River 35, Riverton 7.
24. Again the score was 20-18, we
beat Aitkin.
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OFFICERS SAVE
PILLAGER MAN IN
SUICIDE ATTEMPT
His attempt at what Cass county
officers described as suicide, abruptly
ended when Sheriff Merry and Tony
Larson pulled him from his car as
he lapsed into unconsiousness of asphyxiation, Murray McNair, 50, former cashier of the Pillager bank. He
was taken to St Josephs hospital.
The former banker, who escaped
from the state hospital at Hastings
last September, was found in his
car near his cottage on Sylvan lake
in Cass county, about 1 a. m. Monday, by the Sheriff after an all day
hunt precipitated by a report received by Merry from St Paul, "that McNair was' on his way toPillager to
kill his family."
Merry and Larson detecting the
attempt on his life by noticing a hose
strung from the exhaust pipe around
into the right door of the coupe, pulled the unconsious McNair from the
car and rushed him to the hospital.
At the hospital he was given respiratory treatments and other medical attention. Physicians said he would
recover.
Sheriff Merry stated that as soon
as he had recovered sufficiently he
would be returned to the Hastings
state hospital.
McNair is married and his wife and
children live in Pillager. ..
A. W.  MOULSTER  NAMED
DISTRICT   HIGHWAY   ENGINEER
A. W. Moulster, well known to
Pine River people, and Highway
Maintenance Engineer at BrainerHJ,
has been promoted to District Engineer of State Highway District No.
3, with headquarters at Brainerd, to
succeed the late C. O. Harholdt. C.
W. Herbison, project engineer, has
been appointed to succeed Mr. Moul-
ster's former position. Both appointments were made by State Highway
Commissioner N. W. Elsberg, to be
effective June 1.