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

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what makes it such a special occasion” said Marriage and Family teacher He- len Christianson. The ceremony was held at the Episcopal Church at 3 o’clock on a Friday afternoon, making it easy for many students to attend. A reception was scheduled for after- wards in the church hall. Trying to get the ceremony as much like a real one as they possibly could, they even ordered a real wedding cake for the reception. Nuts and mints were also served. There wasn’t any alcoholic champagne to be seen in sight, but a full punch bowl was positioned on a center table. This is also the first year that a double ceremony has taken place. “It was fun and interesting at- tending and being a part of the double ceremony” said Senior Marraige and Family student Julie Howard. This class holds the resposibility of teaching life skills to the future spouses of America. Although it is an elective, many seniors take this class to better their life skills. “I have learned so much from this class, I can’t even begin to say how much,” said Senior Sandy Rudy about the skills and experience she ob- tained through this elective. —o 4 °,- a o Mock Weddings 15 o i» oj,o ° ° V o -f Q frP C 4 W

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Pretend newlyweds Jim Worthington and Sandy Rudy exchange not only vows, but pieces of their wedding cake. You may kiss the bride!” Yes folks, it was the wedding cere- mony held anually by the Marriage and Family classes. These classes, which Shannon Selway re- ceives help on her passages from the Episcopalian Minis- ter, Mary Jacques. held approximately 22 students each, put on their own version of “playing house”. Each of the two classes decid- ed on their bride and groom by casting votes. The lucky winners were: Jim Worthington and Sandy Rudy; and Pat Flemming and Wendy Turner. But the spouses-to-be weren’t the only ones with a part of the action as several oth- er members of the class were selected as brides maids and best men. Others were selected to be ushers and biblical read- ers. “The whole class got to be a part of the action; that’s

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 Kevin Donovan. Lance Hilton, and Cathy Stewart show off their cos- tumes in high spirits at this year's Halloween dance. CASUAL Suprise! Blair Boetticher and Lisa Carroll give a big grin at a dance held in the Rec. Center. The informal dances this year at- tracted a lot of attention from the students. With one held about every month or so, var- ious school organ- iza- Kim Harrington, dressed in her hillbilly garb, dances at this year’s Sadie Hawkins get together sponsored by S-Club. tions were kept pretty busy planning and decorating. Dillon bopped its way through the seasons with a wide assort- ment of music old as well as new. Long time favorites such as Homecoming and Hawaiian Night, in October, brought a few couch potatoes to life. Greaser Night, which was held in the first part of January, had interesting dance and limbo contests, for students to participate in. Another dance, Halloween, was a main attrac- tion with ghastly deco- rations and a lower entry fee for those will- ing to dress 16 jT Come As —' • — XW o o Come As You Are sr a . o o % O o