Rocky Mountain College - Yellowstone / Poly Yearbook (Billings, MT)

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The next decade will see great transformation in Rocky Mountain College. The most startling alterations will appear on the campus. First will be the building of an attractive and serviceable library. Then there will appear a new dormitory to accommodate 100 men students; later a girls ' dormitory. Next there will be the preparation of the football field on the ground leveled for it. Against the walls of dirt around it there will be concrete seats for spectators. To the West of it will be a sizeable physical education plant with an adequate gymnasium and other excellent equipment. Meanwhile, an attractive student union will be in good use as a center for college life and activities. A science hall and liberal arts building will also grace our campus with- in this time span to say nothing of a new music building where there will be specially equipped modern rooms for band practice and choir rehearsal. This building will also contain a number of properly sound-proofed rooms as prac- tice space for the organ, piano, vocal and instrumental pupils. Along the edge of the campus on Rimrock Drive there will be a number of new houses for the members of the faculty, and for administrative officers. During this time there will be quite an increase in the number of staff mem- bers, professors and instructors. Among them will be specialists in some of the leading fields, well educated for the responsibilities they will have in our organization.

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another gavel we see Bill Mathew, president of the ASRMC. This was a big year for us socially. Barbara Lehfeldt was crowned Homecoming Queen with Nancy Daly taking honors as our Campus Sweetheart. Big names in the 1951-52 college year included J. S. Pennepacker, our de- voted Dean. Vernie Johnson was the editor of our Yellowstone and George Francis was President of our Student Council. Rocky received full accredita- tion, thanks to the tireless efforts of President Hines. Social life is a major factor in any student ' s college life and the Social Committee, headed by Donna Landon, helped to make 1953-54 a pleasant year for all. Some of the major activities included the Homecoming festivities, roller skating parties, Christmas formal, Sweetheart Ball, junior-senior prom, and a steak fry. Lauretta Lund was our Homec oming Queen, with our little Japanese girl, Norika Hosona being crowned Sweetheart Queen. In the athletic department Rocky tied for second in basketball, and bowed only to Carroll in football. They also donned second place in track at the Montana Collegiate Conference in Helena. Charlotte Severence, a 1954 graduate, was our first girl ASRMC President. By 1955 the college had certainly progressed. Enrollment had increased, campus and facilities had improved, faculty had been enlarged and strengthened, new curricula had been added and increased public support had been obtained. Dave Ristow was editor of the 1955 Annual. Twila Jo Chiesa was crowned Homecoming Queen with Paula Ives copping honors of Sweetheart Queen. Rev. George Harper was the main speaker for Religious Emphasis Week. The 1956 Yellowstone, with Judy Reed as Editor, was dedicated to Charles L. Buck, certainly a living example of the Christian ideals upon which our college was founded. Paul Tiger Venell presided over ASRMC. Editor of the Echo was Deke Johnson. A highlight of the year was the Dramatic Club ' s presentation of A Man Called Peter , with leading roles being taken by Harold Allen and Ilah Lund. Sonja Dawson was crowned Homecoming Queen and Marlene McLeod was crowned Queen at our Sweetheart Ball. Tom Bohl ' s Kampus Kings provided music for many of our school dances. It was also a big year for Rocky in the Athletic field. Rocky took championships in football, track and tennis and top honors in golf, and third places in baseball and bas- ketball. Clarence J. Spellman became our new Vice-President. That spring saw our choir under direction of Phil Turner making a state-wide tour, and leaving an excellent impression wherever they went. And so ends a review of my past ten years at Rocky Mountain College . and they ' ve been good ones, let me tell you. It has taken a lot of hard work, but it has been fun. I think you ' ll all agree with me when I say that Rocky is a col- lege we can all be mighty proud of . . . yes siree! ! I Mr. Schillinger Instructor in 1957 A student in 1947

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The present buildings will be greatly improved. The roads across the campus will be black topped. The trees and bushes will be trimmed. The grounds will be more neatly ordered, and the physical appearance of the col- lege will definitely merit being described as a thing of beauty . There will be 500 full-time students in attendance, selected from many more who will desire to come because of the excellencies of our work and faculty, but who will be turned away, since the Board of Trustees has decreed that, because of equipment limitations, our student body must be limited to 500. Those selected will be high in scholarship and serious in purpose, con- sistent with the ideals of a Christian college, and of the demands that will be made upon us to provide leaders in business, industry, and the service pro- fessions. Many of our student body will be from the east where the pressure upon colleges will be so great that those desiring freedom and room will want to come to this strong and vigorous little college in the Northwest. Because of the planning and determination of the Board of Trustees and of the faculty, the reputation of Rocky will become great, and demands upon it for leadership training will rise accordingly. Rocky ' s future football staduim. The eagerly awaited library.