Charles M Russell High School - Russellog Yearbook (Great Falls, MT)

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The CMR 1987 A BIRD ' S EYE VIEW- to what biology teacher Alan Nelson captured as he flew over the campus In late September. RUSSELLOG VOLUME 22 228 17th Ave. NW Great FaUs, MT 59404 ' .in . ' •■■I 77psre, Siir vaBk 7 fLE PAGE VT

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The Legend We chant his name at our games, we view his artwork on our walls, but the real question is do we really know the man that represents our school? Charles Marion Russell is known to most of us as a famous West- ern artist. But if asked more about the man, the majority of students would have to take a guess. Charles M. StewartWhUe Russell was thought to be independent and quite un- conventional at times, but most remembered him as a friend- ly, happy-go- lucky type of guy. He said, I have always been what is called a good mixer - I had friends when I had nothing else. On this 60th anniversary of Russell ' s death a full sized statue of himself and Monte, his favorite horse, was placed in the plaza of First Bank Great Falls. Augusta artist. Buckeye Blake, is credited for successfully capturing Rus- sell ' s true spirit in this work. Russell was not always praised during his lifetime. At times his work was criticized as well as his lifestyle. But his observa- tions of life re- flected his real- istic and sensi- tive art. Russell summed it up when he said, I am an illus- trator. There are lots better ones, but some worse. Any man that can make a living doing what he likes is lucky, and I am that. CHARLIE AND COMPANY- The statue of Charles Rus- sell and his horse Monte, sculpted by Augusta artist Buckeye Blake, was placed in the plaza of First Bank Great Falls. 1 « %W MMW % nm ' TAKING CUTS- is on the mind of senior Peggy McMann as she is caught with an impatient look on her face in the Deca store line.