42nd Commencement, Miller (South Dakota) High Shool

 FORTY SECOND COMMENCEMENT

Miller High School 

City Auditorium

Sunday, May 13, 1945
Thursday, May 17, 1945

Class Motto: While We Live, Let Us Live

Class Roll:

Lois Arlene Alley
Richard Theron Anderson
Marilyn Lois Benning
Helen Darlene Bute
William Douglas Cahalan
Jane Agnes Coyle
John C. Deardorff
Edith R. Donlin
Cleone Mary Downing
Duane H. Eschenbaum
Bernice Ann Faust
Rosemary Louise Glennon
Darlene Ellen Hackett
Lowell F. Hall
Wayne Leland Hall
Isabelle Holt
James H. Jones
Artis Evelyn Joy
Magdalen T. Kluthe
Ellen Loretta Manning
Michael McCullen
Wayne W. Moncur
Carl A. Neu
Dorothy Elmeda Palmer
Donald J. Pangburn
Sharleen Pearson
Irene E. Reiman
Robert T. Robertson
Eloise Rudd
Marie J. Sanders
Alice Mae Saville
Betty Jean Schweitzer
Evelyn R. Shaw
Audrey Marion Sligo
Raphael L. Sommer
Florence Louise Speirs
Gordon A. Strasburg
Paul Willard Weiblen
Mary LaVina Wharton
Lois Ann Wilson
Elaine E. Winsell
John Keating Weaver

Fjeldhaug School, 1920

In 1920, my grandmother appeared on the census for Fjeldhaug School, now known as Fjellhaug International University College in Oslo.  In the building she lived in, there were 75 people enumerated and 23 residents.  The school focused on producing educators and missionaries.  I have transcribed those from that "residence" only.  While I do my best at transcribing and translating, mistakes are always a possibility, so keep that in mind.

Johanne Ulstein, b. 1886-02-21 (age app. 34), b. Ulstein, tj (maid),unmarried, Household teacher at China Federation youth school

Eline Grethe Kruse, b. 1893-04-26 (age app. 27), b. Fredrikstad, housewife, married, Housewife

Just Filip Kristian Kruse, b. 1886-09-17 (age app. 34), b. Fredrikstad, Head of Household, married, Teacher at Fjellhaug youth school

Simon Andreas Solem, b. 1875-08-15 (age app. 45), b. Aalesund, lodger, unmarried, Business manager

Ole Johan Andreassen Helland, b. 1874-09-13 (age app. 46), b. Vatne, lodger, married, Missionary

Gunvald Leonard Andenes, b. 1886-01-31 (age app. 34), b. Haugesund, lodger, unmarried, Teacher at Bible school & missionary work

Peder Vagle, b. 1886-03-30 (age app. 34), b. Haugesund, lodger, unmarried, Teacher at Fjellhaug youth school

Anton Martinsen Bondli, b. 1895-10-10 (age app. 25), b. Nordre Land, lodger, unmarried, Gardener, student at teacher's college

Einar Johansen Bakke, b. 1895-04-29 (age app. 25), b. Nord Aurdal, lodger, unmarried, Gardener, student at teacher's college

Gudrun Mosby, b. 1896-06-19 (age app. 24), b. Mosby, Oddernes, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug, housework

Bergljot Wiik-Olsen, b. 1898-09-08 (age app. 22), b. Kristiansund, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug, telephone operator

Karoline Skukstad, b, 1902-05-23 (age app. 18), b. Treborg, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug, housework

Brita Romøren, b. 1903-06-29 (age app. 17), b. Bærum, lodger,unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug, housework

Agnes Eielsen, 1903-04-11 (age app. 17), b, Nes i Romerike, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug, housework

Lise Barbara Edvardsen Klungseth, b. 1902-04-15 (age app. 18), b. Namdalen, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug, housework

Jørdis Østeby, b. 1899-07-20 (age app. 21), b. Berg herred, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug, housework

Ellen Næss, b. 1900-07-12 (age app. 20), b. Berg herred, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug, housework

Karla Hjørdis Østeby, b. 1900-03-07 (age app. 20), Berg herred,  lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug, housework

Dagny Agate Nilsen, b. 1897-12-02 age app. 23), b. Skjeberg, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug, housework

Signe Kristine Østeby, b. 1901-07-24 (age app. 19), b. Berg herred, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug

Engbjørg Marie Nerem, b, 1899-03-31 (age app 21), b. Aalesund, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug

Gurine O. Ryen, b. 1903-02-02 (age app. 17), b. Byneset, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug

Borghild Augusta Bjerkebæk, b. 1904-02-15 (age app. 16), b. Bjerkebæk, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug

Ane Friestad, b. 1897-09-17 (age app. 23), b. Egersund, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug

Berta Oline K Kile, b. 1896-02-21 (age app. 24), b. Volda, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug

Asbjørn Friestad, b. 1901-08-25 (age app. 19), b, Egersund, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug, mechanic [Mekaniker – double checked with Google Translate]

Karl K. Skoli, b. 1894-07-03 (age app. 26), b. Skoli, lodger, widower, Student at Fjellhaug, sawmill worker

Erling Johsef Melaaen, b. 1903-04-02 (age app. 17), b. Drammen, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug

Johannes Bredvei,1902-05-21 (age app. 18), b. Fjolling Herred, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug, business clerk

Fredrik Martin Larssen, b. 1900-10-20 (age app. 20), b. Aarstad, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug

Aasmund Hole, b. 1904-02-01 (age app. 16), b. Ytre Arne i Haus, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug, office clerk

Trygve Alfgeir Bjerkheim, b. 1904-08-26 (age app. 16), b. Bjerkrheim bygd, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug youth school

Johan Borgen, b. 1903-08-30 (age app. 17), b. Fredrikstad, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug youth school

Ole Helgebostad, b. 1903-12-14 (age app. 17), b. Hetteren, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug youth school

Johan Gil, b. 1901-12-09 (age app. 19), b, Bergen, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug youth school

Gabriel Bunes, b. 1902-08-14 (age app. 18), b. Høland, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug youth school

Unnamed, no information

Magnus Johannessen Stokkevåg, b. 1896-07-29 (age app. 24), b. Sulen Ytre Sogn, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug youth school

Sigurd K. K. Nauf, b, 1901-06-13 (age app. 19), b. Hederum, lodger, unmarried, Student at Fjellhaug youth school

Olav Engevik, b. 1895-12-20 (age app. 25), b. Hederum, lodger, unmarried, Transport worker, Framnes mechanical workshop, Sandefjord

Julian Karlaf J. Flodsand, b. 1896-07-11 (age app. 24), b. Namdalen, lodger, unmarried, Fisherman on motorboat, near Bible school

Arne O. Haugan, b. 1903-04-10 (age app. 17), b. Fyrisdal i Telemark, lodger, unmarried, Shop assistant, near Bible school

Karl M.L. Byberg, b. 1898-10-28 (age app. 22), b. Byberg i Haaland, lodged, unmarried, Farmer, caretaker at Bible school

Theodor R. Rettedal, b. 1890-05-08 (age app. 30),  b. Rettedal i Fossan, lodger, unmarried, Formerly Bible school, later farm worker, Ø. Aker

Fredrik A. Grøvan, b. 1901-10-10 (age app. 19), b. Lyngdal,lodger, unmarried, Carpenter at Bible school

Sigurd Hauge Tu, b. 1895-03-06 (age app. 25), b. Klepp, Jaderen, lodger, unmarried, Farm worker, now at Bible school

Peder Kristiansen Etnestad, b. 1899-10-04 (age app. 21), b. Etnestad Redalen, lodger, unmarried, Day laborer, now at Bible school

Ole A Havde, b. 1901-02-03 (age app. 19), b. Etnedalen i Valdres, lodger, unmarried, Timber worker, training at Bible school

Nils Mathias E. Foldnes, b. 1895-06-12 (age app. 25), b. Foldnes i Fjell, lodger, unmarried, Motorboat fisherman, fjord fishing, at Bible school

Selmer Teodor J. Sørbø, b. 1898-07-14 (age app. 22), b. Rennesøy, lodger, unmarried, Motorboat fisherman, fjord fishing, at Bible school

Knut Olaf Pedersen Hannø, b. 1897-01-10 (age app. 23), b. Hamnøy Valderø Giske?? Herred, lodger, unmarried, Fisherman who drives motorboat at Bible School

Eugen Korsæth Bisseberg Dølest??, b. 1902-04-25 (age app. 18), b.Korsæth Bergs sogn, lodger, unmarried, Farm worker currently at the Bible School

Peder P. Berge, b. 1893-03-17 (age app. 27), b. Forsand, lodger, unmarried, Farmer ‘S’

Torkel Olufson Selvik, b. 1898-03-27 (age app.22), b. Aasnes, family positon “s”, unmarried, Farm boy

Syver T. Baasthø, b. 1902-04-04 (age app. 18), b. Hemsedal, lodger, unmarried, Occupation: Gardner at Bible School

Einar Sverre Muskaug, b. 1896-01-19 (age app. 24), b. Eidsberg Smålenene, lodger, unmarried, Emissary in the Ojal district of the Norwegian Lutheran China Mission Association at the Bible School

Mathias Gjelstad, b. 1893-02-11 (age app. 27), b. Gjelstad i Kadal, lodger, unmarried, Leasehold Farm at Bible School

Rasmine Karoline Aardal, b. 1891-06-19 (age app. 29), b. Kjøllsdal i Nordfjord, maid, unmarried,

maid at the Chinese Association's junior high school Fjellhaug

Marie R. Solkron, b. 1889-03-25 (age app. 31), b. Kristiansand S, maid, unmarried, maid

Pernille Bjørlo, b. 1884-02-19 (age app. 36), b. Nordfjordeid, maid, unmarried, main

Marie Mette Normann, b. 1901-02-21 (age app. 19), b. Laupstad i Ibestad, maid, unmarried,

maid at the Chinese Association's junior high school Fjellhaug

Aagat Sæther, b. 1897-09-16 (age app. 23), b. Indre Bjugn, maid, unmarried, maid at the Chinese Association's junior high school Fjellhaug

Zikka Wong, b. 1904-05-17 (age app. 16), b. Kina, maid, unmarried, Maid at the Junior High School in Fjeldhaug

Olav Dahl, b. 1898-03-15 (age app. 22), b. Kvinnherad, lodger, unmarried, student of medicine

Alf Nilsen Moe, b. 1898-10-21 (age app. 22), b. Moe, Kvelle, lodger, unmarried, student at teacher’s school

Unknown

Paul Holmer, b. 1895-11-19 (age app. 25), b. Kvelle, lodger, unmarried, currently a student at Fjellhaug Junior High School. Farmer

Oscar Handeland, b. 1890-04-14 (age app. 30), b. Aaseral??, head of household/main person, married, Editorial secretary

Gudrun Handeland, b. 1879-03-20 (age app. 41), b. Faaberg, wife, married, Housewife

Bjarne Handeland, b. 1919-05-18 (age app. 1), b. Ø. Aker, son, unmarried, no occupation

Sigurd Vilhelm Odland, b. 1857-12-05 (age app. 63), b. Bergen, head of household, unmarried, State funded care, Professor at the University, teacher at the Faculty of Church Studies

Karen Hestevold, b. 1866-10-02 (age app. 54), b. unknown, unmarried, Housekeeper

Even Pettersheim, b. 1893- 11-19 (age app. 27), b. Ringsaker, lodger, unmarried, Bricklayer

Harald Hansen, b. 1899-06-18 (age app. 21), b. Furnes, lodger, unmarried, Bricklayer

Sigurd Johnsen, b. 1896-06-14 (age app. 24), b. Lom, lodger unmarried, Bricklayer

Frank W. Reed, Sutherland, Iowa

 Another from the pile of Unidentified Photos - 

"Your brother in the Order of I.O.O.F. - Frank W. Reed, Sutherland, Iowa"

Carol Ruth Boos

From a big pile of "Unidentified" photos, probably a family/friend photo.  But I can't make a definite connection.  Maybe you can...

Carol Ruth Boos, Age 6 months

E. E. and Maude Philpott

 From the Sioux Falls (South Dakota) Argus-Leader of Tuesday, July 09, 1907, page 3:

"The Rockham Record came out very neatly printed in red and blue on the Fourth.  The Record is a bright, newsy paper edited by E. E. Philpott.  The business men appreciate it and are using its advertising columns to good advantage."

It was a busy year for the Philpotts - a couple of whom I have no personal knowledge.  This heavy card was among family photographs, along with a photo of Mrs. Philpott.

Well, aren't I confused.  Maude M., "Beloved Wife of E. E. Philpott" died Feb. 13, 1907.  Maude E. Philpott, "Our Darling Little Daughter" was born three months after her mother's death, on May 27, 1907.  The baby died November 27, 1907 at exactly 6 months of age.  

I'm confused also by the inscription on the back of the photo, and am not at all convinced there was a family connection with Dr. H. J. Seeman.  More likely, in the small town of Rockham, South Dakota, the Philpotts moved there to run the newspaper and became friendly with Dr. Seeman and his wife, Maude Kennedy Seeman.  Or perhaps they were related to Maude Seeman.  But I'd be highly surprised if this annotation is correct.

At any rate, I thought I'd throw this out there and see if anyone knows of this family and might be able to shed some light..

Camp Staff, 1945 - Betty Wetzel

 

 

I found this in an envelope addressed to Miss Betty Wetzel, Bradford, Illinois.  The return address is stamped and appears to be the photographer, S. A. Chester, 120 Maizefield Avenue, Bloomington, Illinois.

GAR Photo Project - Gottlieb Yaeger

       Years ago I acquired a box of GAR photos and information from an Illinois historical researcher.  I will be posting the photos and information here.  No warranties on anything here, take it as a starting point. 

Gottlieb Yaeger

Co D 43 Ill Vol Inf

Jan. 5, 1915