Baker High School - Spartan Yearbook (Baker, MT)

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Id 1936, we, the sealer prisoner» of 1947, were sentenced te the reformatory called the Eastside school When, after six years, we became too hard to handle, we were toned over to the iron rule of Hiss Slcbenberger On Charles to drag our balls and chains from the Junior High to the study cell where we war» to start serving our prolonged four year sentence in high school With Guard Eggen spying on us, we elected Bobef t Koehel as president; Lynn Bickle, vice president; Charles Hayes, secretary-treasurer; and Jane Cbeanover, historian September 7. 1943, since we bad suoh well-behaved pa Hayes (Valedictorian) and Lynn Bickle (Salutatorian), art nera-in-crime aw we were permit ted Ihe following week we were foroed into submission by the more hardened soph- omore prisoners, who made the girls wear straight hair, men’s sooks. slippers, vests and ahirts and gunny sack skirts; and the boys (prettier than the girls) bad to wear pants rolled above the knee tied with green ribbons, women’s blouses, high heeled pumps, scarves, make-up, and jewelry They, as well as the girls, had to carry their books in milk pails and say, •Honorable Sophomore, I say, I say. please, may I pass thla way? upon meeting a Sophomore After a thorough punishment by the diabolical Sophomores, we were admitted as full-fledged high school prleoners Other events of this year were painting the B and the music concert After three month's parole, 36 of ue returned to prison orInging three new members and dropping seven old ones This year, with Mrs. Grimes as our guard we elected Lynn Bickle, president; Jane Cbeanover, vice president and historian; and Pat Hanley, secretary-treasur- er We also elected ten helpless individuals to join the Hoot Owls We thoroughly enjoyed our power over the Freshmen during initiation, but we felt so sorry for them that we gave them a party to ehow our pity •The Modern Version of the Shooting of Dan McOrew was presented by our class on November 17 It was a welcome break in our monotonus life We finished this term with a roller skating party at Wildwood Junior year we started with 36 members but three were paroled during the first six weeks • With Mias Etchemendy testing the bars for strength, we filed into cell num- ber 22 and elected Lynn Bickle, president; Andelle Schneider, vice president; Pat Hanley, secretary-treasurer; and Norma Coons, historian George Bakes, ueipnine roat, and Norma Coons were elected to ruin their lungs in Hoot Owls On November 16 the Juniore, after many weeks of hard labor, succeeded in praaenting to the Inmates, faculty, and visitors the comedy The Kissing Llnk - in. Jh.e Spring oi 1946 ve gave a prom in honor of the Seniors We covered the bars in a deep-sea theme and helped send the senior convicts out into the beautiful world of freedom. The spring concert and Glendive music festival provided an airing for oui overworked bodies Gathering together once more, after another three months on parole, we, the senior class of 1947, minus six members, elected Lynn Bickle, president; Robert Koehel, vioe president; Audelle Sohnelder, secreta ry-treesn-erj and Norma Coons9 historian •January Thaw , a comedy in three acts, was given under the direction of Miss Wilson on April 11 Hobo day was our first taste of freedom in four years (Getting ue ready for the final leap, you know ) Following this was the Junior prom, music concert, and Olendive festival. Then baccalaureate and commencement exerciaea released us from bondage for- evermore I yippee 1 Happy days are here again I Signed, Norma toons Both Bngstrom 11

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Georg Re ea Class Traaaurei 1, Hoot Owls 2-3-4, Glee Club 1-2, Sprang Concert 1-2, Christmas Program 1- 2, Junior Play 3. Class Assemblies 2-3. Mara belle Crawford Home Ec. Club 1, Junior Prim Committee 3, Tic- ket Seller at Assembly Program 2. Russell Clarice dee Club 1-2-3-4, Mixed Chorus 2-3-4, Or- chestra 4, Bandl-2-3-4. Christmas Program- 3-4 Spring Concert 1-2-3-4, Olendive Mus- ic Festival 3-4, Ladies Aid Appearence 4, Woman's Club appearance 3. JM MEMORIAM Joeephine Loran Bora March If, 1020 Mid mr 4, 194A «ioi.ro . m mao 17 will •lnji recall her vlrcues to her classmates who sincerely mourn her passing. 10

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TOtLtL We the senior class of 1947 leave The cause is not known but we believe It la because we are too smart for this establish- ment, and after withstanding fobr years of being looked upon as the most brilliant class in Baker High, we leave before the strain becomes unendurable and our gentle natures are perman- ently marred To the Incoming Freshmen we leave the privilege of nevei having been In high school with us To the Sophomores-to-be now that they are full-fledged high school students, we leave the ability of getting through the next three years as well (?) as we did To the next years Juniors we leave the responsibility of •throwing a good prom . To tue class of 48 we give our distinguished position In this school providing they discard their childish ways and assume the Importance of seniors We leave the faculty silently praying that sometime they may again have the honor of Instructing pupils as fine as the class of 47 . As individuals we leave the following: George Banta leaves bla mo the:- and sister to carry on the Banta name In Baker High Bussell Clarke leaves playing I ll Be Glad When You1 re Dead You Rascal, You I Lynn Blckle leaves because Mr Heftle Is quite insistant that she depart Immediately (Now why would he Insist on a thing like that?) Louise Braun wills her temper to that farooloua Elaine Abrams Lois Bucklln leaves to Join a member of the class of ”46”» (We wonder ehoi) Alma Burkle leaves her ability to laugh at anything to any- one who wants it (That would be some Job.) kuOert Christianson leaves his ability to get. into trouble co Bob Burkett (As If be needed ltl) Norma Coons leaves her silly giggle to echo in the halls of Baker High forever. Marabelie Crawford leaves to become a full-fledged house- wife (Won’t that make her husband happy1) Evelyn DeOrande wills her long fingernails to Bucsy Lents (C ew through those nails, Busty, and you'll be a maul) Ruth Engstrom leaves Mr. Bruggeman the Job of finding another alto as good as she Is (As good as she thinks she Is, that is ) line. Dell Plsk leaves to return to her home in 0111a,( But will you stay thera, Nina?) Delphine Post wills her blonde hair to Donald Martin Yellow and red looks so well together Charles Hayes leaves his courteous manner to Robert Sparks Burnette Hepperle leaves Cleo hut not because she wants to. Robert Kochel leaves to give someone else the ehance to be the most handsome boy In school Jim Kirschten leaves his walk to any lowar class man who thinks ha can control it (Be careful kids I) 12