Augusta High School - Wapiti Yearbook (Augusta, MT)

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CLASS PROPHECY On the faro ut planet of Mars in the year 2024, the golden reunion of the mighty class of 74 Is about to take place But first they have to be rounded up for the first time in fifty years by their favorite Cr nIe Skinhead Wilson. At his great age he has taken up flying the ultra modern spaceships and has decided to use his favorite one, the D.O.M. (Dirty Old Man) for his Mission. Using the ultra- sonic 91 are of his head as a landing light. Skinhead bravely crashlands his ship at his first stop Hegland s Bar. Inside, not to his surprise, he finds Char Fenner Hegland who is waiting on two'of the old classmates, Frank Shanahan and Kent Neal who are keeping the place in business. After a few quick ones, Char carries the pilot and her old school chums on board and they are soon winging their daLL°.!!e? Yellowstone, just in time for Becky Garland to head her snowmobile into a pit stop where Robbe McDonough, her mechanic and part-time husband, repairs a fouled spark-plug. Since she's out of the race, Becky and Robbe join the growing number of Class of 74 people on the ship Because they re in the area, the group decides to head for Stockett where Ray Swenson owns the largest Rambler Dealership in town. Not doing too badly Ray tells his old friends, but he seems to spend more time re- pairing Ramblers than selling them. On the way to pick up Jay Welch in Washington D.C. where he is running for president of the Snoopy Fan Club, we land at Bismark, North Dakota where Jean Hemmer is taking a correspondence course in shorthand from good old Augusta High. Jean still hopes to become a secretary. Since Washington is such a long ways, we have a stopover in Minneapolis, Minn., where we find to our surprise, Brett Allen, who has a well paying job working as a guinea pig for Breck where they are still trying to discover a straightener that will work on his natural hair. On to Washington and Jay, then down south to Miami where all the retired folks still go. A basketball team has been or- ganized with Jerry Rohlke who has settled there still trying to make the A squad. Back west we go to Houston where Jack Mulcare is doing alright at the Shell Oil Company where they are doing research on his body to help the power shortage by tapping his reserves of excess fuel. Still in Texas we land at Armottillo just in time to see Rhonda Mosher take a turn for the worst in the National Wheelchair Barrel Race. She is there with Mike Arrotta who has entered the Wheel Chair Wild Cow Milking Contest He places a triumphant tenth out of nine participants. Our next stop is in Greely, Colorado where M.tzi Heckman and Lynn Walters can be found. They are the co-owners and cooks at the Senior Citizens Dude Ranch. Tim Cameron we find is doing quite well at his shop in Hollywood where he specializes in unique hairdos. He's had a lot of experience in this line of work as he's worn one since before graduation back in 74 . 18

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Class History In August of 1970 twenty six freshmen entered the doors of A.H.S. wondering what was in store for them. We chose Don Hilger as our ring leader, Jeri Hoeffner second in command, Rhonda Mosher to keep track of the business, and Byron Collison in charge of the treasure. Mr. Nelson was chosen to referee the battles. Jerrie Hoeffner, our homecoming candidate, was chosen homecoming queen. Her escort was Jim Lambkin. Our sophomore year started with an initiation dance for the freshman class. The election of officers brought into the ranks Bar Nett, president; Jack Mulcare, Vice President; Janet Ingersoll, Secretary; and Becky Garland, Treasurer. Miss Boley was selected as the class sponsor. We elected Janet Ingersoll as our home- coming candidate, and Frank Shanahan as her escort. Bowl them over we did with our homecoming float as it took first place. At graduation Mitzi Heckman and Becky Garland received Heisy Awards. The year passed very quickly and before we knew it we were upperclassmen. Almost at the top of the ladder our class began its junior year by electing Becky Garland, President; Don Hilger, Vice President; Mitzi Heckman, Secretary, and Rhonda Mosher, Treasurer. Mrs. Denham was selected as the class sponsor. Our choice for homecoming royalty was Janet Ingersoll, princess, and her escort was Kent Neal. We also took the float honors for the second year in a row. Rhonda Mosher was chosen as the Girls State Delegate, and Don Hilger and Ray Swenson were chosen as the Boys State Del- egates. Our prom, entitled Pieces of April was a huge success. Rhonda Mosher and Lynn Walters were presented with Heisy Awards at graduation. At last we found ourselves ruling the halls of A.H.S. We chose Don Hilger as leader of the pack, Ray Swen Swenson his right-hand man, Jerrie Hoeffner as the note keeper, and Mitzi to guard the gold. Mr. Wilson was chosen as our sponsor. The windmill was the highlight of homecoming week. Char Fenner was chosen as homecoming candidate, and Mike Arrotta as her escort. In our senior year Augustas football team won the district championship. Our play, Finders Creepers , under the direction of Miss Boley was also a hugh success. Prom royalty was Janet Ingersoll, queen; Mike Arrotta, king; Lynn Walters, princess; and Robbe McDonough, prince. The senior banquet was held at Lambkins in Lincoln, Montana on May 13, 1974. May 19 was the date set for bacalaureate, and Commencement exercises for the twenty-four seniors were held on May 20, 1974. Sponsored by GARLAND'S TOWN AND COUNTRY Lincoln, Montana 17

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Now for the longest trip yet. Pam Doughty informed us long ago of her intention to be a pep club president. Her wish has come true in Bechunanaland, Africa where we find her in her home-made bungalow. She has trained the wild animals to talk since no one else will listen to her; and has formed them into a pep club entitled the Pam Doughty Fan Club with her as its President. Heading back to the states, we find we have become a little dry so we stop at Tumwater, Washington where, guess who? Donnie Hilger has started an Oly factory and treats us all to refreshments. As we head back to that dear old school we have just two stops to make before reaching that Godforesaken place. The first one is on the banks of the Blackfoot River where we convinced Ted Winderl that he can stop trying to get his borrowed honda out of the river for the time being. The other stop is in Gilman, Montana where we find two of the characters of the class. One is Jim Anderson who we see right off as he is hearding his sheep down main street. The other one has just run away from home. Donald Erickson, who is now sixty-eight is still trying to get away from his mother who found cigarettes and beer under his wheel- chair. Augusta at last! Here we pick up the last classmate, Jerrie Hoeffner who is waiting for us here. She lives in a secret hidaway in the mountains with her animals, still trying to avoid Kim Hindberg. Somewhere along the long journey we have added Janet Ingersoll and Dee Shortridge to the list. Janet has made this into a champaign flight and is using Dee as her stewardess. Funny as ever, Janet still knows how to be the life of the party. Dee on the other hand is still her old self, quietly passing out the drinks. The final mission of the journey is to stop at Wally Hartman's and pick up the beloved windmill. What would be a 74 reunion without it? Now its off to that farout planet, Mars, where a farout class is going to finish celebrating their golden reunion. CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS STEINBACH CATTLE COMPANY Wolf Creek, Montana Ingersoll's, McDonough's, and Steinbach's 19