Beaverhead County High School - Beaver Yearbook (Dillon, MT)

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 forward E may not be well remembered as the years pass by at Beaverhead County High, but we will never for- get our days here, how we passed through the halls, talking and laughing, sat in the classrooms whispering, giggling, and some- times studying. Our hearts now’ are filled with pride and love of our school, when once—as we entered for the very first time back in 45—there w7as fear and uncertainty. We remember the happy moments spent among cheerful companions; the new faces each year; the old faces with the happy expres- sion of eager anticipation that is so typical of our students; our teachers, music and dramatic directors, and class sponsors who worked untiringly for our benefit; the rousing assemblies and class yells; songs we sang, the cheerleaders and pep club in action; the band at pep assemblies priming us for the games to follow; the games themselves, and the willing boys who fought and played so hard to bring ath- letic fame to our Beaverhead High. The most quiet and shy ones of us have experi- enced the glorious feeling of belonging at a pep rally or a basketball game. Our petty love affairs have blossomed and faded like morning glories. We have experienced tragedies in our schooLJife. for w’hat greater tragedy is there than a girl without a date the night before the prom or a boy missing the deciding shot of a basketball game and looking into the hollowr smiles of his team-mates? People outside seldom realize the drama that takes place in a high school every second of the day. Each of us suddenly realizes, writh tears in our eyes and a lump in our throat, that never again will wre feel the pure joy of being a member of the student body of B.C.H.S. But we are lucky that in our four years here we have gathered suffi- cient memories and enough joy to last a lifetime. Nothing will ever replace the loyal friendships, hours of joy, and pride that we have known here. May this book which binds us all to- gether, show7 to us, our school-mates, and others, the true spirit of Beaverhead County High School.

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I L ll Success to the (3la ss of V9 N a world of tumult, concerned by the horror of what tomorrow may bring to civilization, it is of healthy impact to observe that human- ity goes on planning with a faith and a hope undaunted- This hope and this faith lies in our educational system. Our educational program is committed to the principle that all children are entitled to receive an equitable education regardless of social or economic status. Today’s educational program is also committed to the principle of making education a continuous process, rather than a few short years. Every citizen has a right to expect that the schools will do certain things for the youth of the community. We, as citizens, face a common destiny. Therefore, it becomes our common duty to prepare for this common des- tiny. The only medium through which this can be done is the public school. Education seeks to prepare people to recognize the age-old problems of humanity and to supply the key to the solution of our economic and social problems. Education seeks to keep alive within the individual the courage to believe in the future and meet it with confidence. May success be yours throughout the coming years. Principal.