Elk Falls Track Champions 1927

frawin · August 24, 2007, 08:36:43 PM

L-R: Anna Leea Towery, Bea Lewis, Lois Royce, Mary Ellen Nelson, Nina Green, Alice Nelson Olson.

frawin · August 24, 2007, 08:41:00 PM

Here is a picture of the 1927 relay team:
L-R: Alice Nelson Olson, Mary Ellen Nelson, Nina Green, Anna Leea Towery

Jo McDonald · August 25, 2007, 01:41:46 PM

When I was 4 years old we lived just to the east of Myrna's Grandparents - the Greens'..and one Sunday as was the custom in those day - the neighbors would gather at someone's house and there would be games played and a lot of "shade tree" visiting. One Sunday the older children had a race -- and Myrna's aunt Nina Green won - and my Daddy laughed for years about Mr. Green's comment, the kids were all running as fast as they could - but Nina was way out in front of the rest and Mr. Green stood up and said, " Good God, Look at Nina go" !! So for ever after -- if something was moving really fast, my Daddy would say---Good God,. Look at Nina go.
Memories~~``Memories !! The Green family was a wonderful family..and have remained friends all of these many years.

Diane Amberg · August 25, 2007, 01:53:28 PM

Those gym outfits are a real hoot...they had knees and everything. The roaring 20's!

frawin · August 25, 2007, 02:11:19 PM

Jo, I sure never inherited any of Aunt Nina's ability to run. I can remember walking home from school in elementary school and would try to run part way. Always got a "stitch" in my side. I just learned to walk fast.
MLW

W. Gray · August 25, 2007, 03:03:35 PM

So, where was that good sized brick school located?

frawin · August 25, 2007, 03:07:05 PM

In the town of Elk Falls, it has since been torn down and only the old gym is left, which is where they have their alumni gathering every Memorial Day weekend. I think the last class that graduated from Elk Falls was 1961.
Frank

Ole Granny · August 25, 2007, 03:13:54 PM

Somewhere I have a brick from the Elk Falls School.

W. Gray · August 25, 2007, 03:23:21 PM

Thanks, since you mentioned the gym I know where that is and someone did mention to me that once there was a large school there.

I may be smoking something but I thought the fellow that has the Friends of Elk Falls association told me they were going to put a museum in the gym. I could be wrong.

frawin · August 25, 2007, 03:59:15 PM

Waldo, we go to the Alumni banquet at Elk Falls evey year which ias held in the old Gym and I have never heard anything about a museum in it. I know they use it for community gatherings, playing cards etc.
Frank Winn