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

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Senior Glass Giistory We began our high school life September 4, 1946, with 62 members. We were the last class to be initiated in the war paint fashion. We had a public evening program and performed stunts, and were led in the oath by Denton Hughes, sophomore president. The mixer dance followed. At our first class meeting we elected Ihe following officers: president, Ed Davis, vice-president, Dan Scott; secretary-treasuier, Marjorie Ward; Student Council representative, Charles Hendron. At tournament time we sold rose corsages and gave the proceeds to build Beaver Lodge. On April 18, 1947, we sponsored a Sadie Hawkins dance. Anna Jane Caldwell and Dan Dinwoodie won prizes in the Auxiliary essay contest. As sophomores we elected Bill Tash as president; Ed Davis, vice-president; Kenette Kenison, secretary; Marjorie Ward, cheerleader; Nora Jean French and John Hovren as Student Council representatives. Our activities started off with the initiation of the freshmen, and the annual freshman mixer. We sponsored a Claudia Faust memorial alcove in the library. Mrs. Faust, before her death, was a sponsor of our class. A huge success was the Masquerade Ball on November 21, 1947, the first event to take place in the new Beaver Lodge. A tragic car accident took the life of our classmate, Barbara Lee Hayes. We contributed to the tournament by selling baloons and flowers. Sam and Ed Davis were elected to membership in the National Honor Society. Roscoe Pilon was accepted into the B Club. Our junior year was an active one. We were joined by Jim Orr and Dan Dennis. Officers for the year were: Sam Davis, president; Jim Orr, vice- president; Marjorie Lane, secretary-treasurer; Bernard Holloran, yell leader; Sam Davis, Charles Hendron and Hazel Davis on the Student Council; Ed Davis and Kenette Kenison on the Beaver Lodge committee. Jim Orr and Ed Davis were chosen co-captains for next year’s grid team. Two girls, Marjorie Ward and Shirley Henneberry, were lost through marriage. Mrs. A. E. Owens was the winner of a beautifully embroidered pair of pillow cases, raffled to raise money for the Prom. We sponsored a gay fall dance. April 11-12 found us on the stage presenting our first play, ''What a Life, the original Henry Aldrich play. On April 30, we held the annual Junior Prom, with Arabian Nights as the theme. Marjorie Lane Nora Jean French and Sam Davis pulled down first, second and third prizes, respectively, in the American Legion Auxiliary essay contest. Summer Comes to the Diamond O, a western play, cast mostly from junior boys, was performed at the Montana-on-Parade pro- gram in Helena. Nora Jean French, John Hovren and Charles Hendron were initiated into the National Honor Society. The following were elected into National Thespians: Claire Blackburn, Jim Orr, Roscoe Pilon, Russell Peterson, Ed Davis, Anna Jane Caldwell, Bill Tash, Darlene Goodfeilow, Ray Hildreth, Dan Scott, John Hovren, Sam Davis, Kenette Kenison and Charles Hendron. Nine more members, Ed Davis, Sam Davis, Dan Dennis, Charles Hendron, Jack Howard, LeRoy Owens, Jim Orr, Jim Murray and Darwin Phillips, were accepted into the B Club. We also contributed seven new members to Quill and Scroll. They were: Darlene Goodfeilow, Marjorie Lane, Mary Joe Wenger, Kenette Kenison, Bonnie Megquire, Kathryn Cardinale and Billie Lessey. Dan Scott graduated with the class of 1949. We entered our senior year with freshmen bowing down to the Honorable Seniors. For officers we chose: Jim Orr as president; Sam Davis, vice-president; Bonnie Megquire, secretary; John Hovren, treasurer; Shirlee Hubbard, Beaver Lodge representative. We were well represented in the Student Council with Bill Tash as president; Jim Orr, vice-president, and Marjorie Lane, secretary. Shirlee Hubbard was a member of the class. Marjorie Lane and Bill Tash took over their job as co-editors of the Beaver. At the annual FFA Harvest Ball, Bonnie Megquire was crowned queen. Christmas brought us a new member, Nell Avery. Hazel Davis left us through marriage. Our class play, Home Sweet Homicide, had been planned for February 20-21, but due to a flu epidemic which took most of the cast, it was postponed until February 29-March 1. Nora Jean French was selected by the faculty to receive the DAR Good Citizenship Award. At a Green and Gold Ball, sponsored by the L. D. S. Church, Shirlee Hubbard was crowned queen. A major project of this year was this annual. As our final year draws to a close, we plan to carry out the usual custom of Senior Sneak Day Dinner Dance, and to be honor guests at the Junior Prom. Of our original sixty-two freshmen who entered school in the fall of 1946, only thirty-eight have remained to graduate May 26. Additions through the four years have brought the total of the graduating class up to forty-six members.

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EDWARD TYLER— Ed SHY—CO-OPERATIVE F. F. A. 2, 3, 4; Football 4. 'T will my car (?) to Bob Stone so he can get to school on time. MARY JO WENGER— Jo LIVELY—FULL OF PEP—FRIENDLY Girls' Club 1, 2, 3. 4; Pep Club 1, 2. 3, 4; Beaver Staff 3, 4; F. H. A. 1, 2; National Quill and Scroll 3, 4; What a Life 3; Home Sweet Homicide 4. 'T will my place to stay to the girls that come in from the Big Hole next year. Not Pictured: HAZEL DAVIS MARTINELL DONALD FAIRBANK JAMES MUNDAY FRANK WILKE— Frank SHY—CONSIDERATE F. F. A. 2, 3. 4; National Convention held in Kansas City 3; Chorus 4; Dusky Clouds 4. I will my week-end passengers to the Big Hole to Jerry Else, his truck is in better condition than mine was.

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BEFORE AFTER SENIORS First row. left to right: Shirlee Hubbard. Marjorie Lane, Billie Lessey, Kazuko Neishi, Elizabeth Brown, Darlene McCullam, Kathryn Cardinale, Frances Ryan; Second row: Lilia Jean Harkness. Jo Anne Arbour. Darlene Goodfellow. Nora Jean French. Claire Blackburn, Maxine Benson, Anna Jane Caldwell; Third row: Darwin Phillips, Sam Davis. Ruby Gray. Mary Jo Wenger. Marilyn Morrison. Norma Koenig, Carol Alley. Harold Hill; Fourth row: Frank Wilke, Leroy Owen, Kenneth Morrison, Ed Davis, John Hovren, Donald Stefanatz, Archie Hayden, Ed Tyler; Fifth row: Russell Peterson, Dan Dennis, Jack Howard. Jim Orr, Jim Murray, Bill Tash, Chuck Hendron.