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

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traveled down Central Ave- nue Saturday September 12, 1987, to honor the new cen- tury for Cascade County. A wide variety of floats partici- pated in the fun. Christine Richard IVE- un along teen ' s favorite Friday night hangout has been changed during the course of the last 100 years. Central Avenue used to be a circle! f f you think Great Falls is boring now, think of what it was like 100 years ago. As the county celebrated its centennial with a parade down Central Avenue in Great Falls last September, participants portrayed the people and times of the 1800 ' s. Oldtime classroom scenes, square dancers, fancy ladies in parasols, cascading falls surround- ing a birthday cake, railroad workers and miners all contributed to the authenticity of the county ' s origins. People of all ages became involved in the fes- tivities, including not only individuals from both high schools, but also the band and drill team groups. As the teens went down Central, to them it was just the drag and they couldn ' t imagine it being any different, but some of the county ' s major changes occurred along the favorite Friday night hangout. Imagine, for example, cruising Central in circles! Back in the 1800 ' s, the main drag ended in a circle and a statue of the the city ' s founder, Paris Gibson. A new city government building, the Civic Center, erased the circle. Farther down Central, Paris Gibson Square now a cultural center for the city, once supported a massive clock tower. After officials concluded the tower to be unstable, they tore it down, and Paris Gibson became one of the county ' s first schools. The original sandstone structure still stands and remains an integral part of the coun- ty ' s history. -Stendi isbei RED FACED- Junior Chris Dilley grins to cover her embarrassment. FORKIN ' HAY- Senior Dwayne Strong and fellon fioat builders are all smiles as the) portray a typi- cal family in the 1800 ' s while riding on the Park and Re- creational float. STUD! ' •

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ONE BIG BREATH- occupied minds of float. builders as they constructed this one of many floats which 1 I FROM BL ACK-N- WHITE TO COLOR- These two youngsters pranced around to spread the 100 year spirit during the celebration of the Centinn Parade. Dressed in snazzy- outfits, painted faces, and colorful balloons, they brightened up the day for ev- eryone. son by appearing in the Cen- tennial Parade. Attending several afterschool practices, the band perfected the sight and sound for their perfor- mances. STUDENT LIFE

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S CHECK IT OUT - Excited facial expressions of senior buds Nancy Myhra, KILLER CARP - No, it ' s just senior Rob Gould displaying his fishy Andy Long. Diane Noble, and Becky Linn portray their interest in the Career Days at the College of Great Falls Oct. 8 for all seniors. expression, just one of his many outrageously weird faces which he uses to enter- tain the crowds almost ev- erywhere he goes. • » » STUDENT LIFE