Big Sandy High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Big Sandy, MT)

Text from Pages 1 - 54 of the 1924 volume:

THE CENTENNIAL CENTENNIAL THE CENTENNIAL BIG SANDY HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING FOREWORD Onward” has been the motto of the Big Sandy High School and truly the school has lived up to that motto. Step by step, even though against odds and1 discouraging conditions, the school has climbed from a small one, unknown outside of its own county to one that is heralded, not only in the State of Montana but in many other states, as one of the most progressive and “up and doing” schools. In its achievements it stands second to none. It has fought its way to the top in every activity both along extra cur- ricular and regular curricular endeavors. This would have been an impossible task had not the community, the student body, the school board and the faculty pulled together with that unconquerable spirit, “We’re going to do it.” The school year of 1923-1924 will be one upon which we can look back with pride and say, “We helped make that year a banner one.” M. P. MOE THE CENTENNIAL DEDICATION To the community, which through its co-operation and never failing endeav- ors has made our education possible, we, the Seniors Class dedicate this 1924 Centennial. AN APPRECIATION To the people of the community who have so loyally supported our nu- merous endeavors during the school year and have thereby made it pos- sible for our school to become known both far and wide, we wish to ex- tend our sincerest gratitude and heartiest appreciation. CLASS of ’24 THE CENTENNIAL M. P. MOE, SUPERINTENDENT THE CENTENNIAL R. E. CAMERON Agriculture LILLIAN ROTH Commercial CATHERINE VON TOBEL Science and Mathematics I. E. WHITE H. S. Principal and Science IRMA STARK HARRIET MOE English and Music Mathematics, History, Public Speaking MYRTLE HYNES History and English THE CENTENNIAL Irma Arnold. “A beautiful behavior is very essential.” Basketball I, II, III, IV; Glee Club I, IV; Class Pres. I, III, IV; Sec. Girls’ Council; Com- mercial Course. Lloyd Callison. “I have an ambition to be tough and drink pop.” Football III, IV; Track III, IV; Basketball III, IV (Capt.); Sec. Boys’ Council; Vice- Pres. II; Annual Staff IV; Peptimist Staff IV; Treasurer I; Junior Class Play; Senior Class Play. Margaret Ness. “The reason I gig- gle so much, is that I have so much to giggle about.” Deciam I, Treas.- Sec. Ill, IV; Pres. N. B. Club; Chair- man Girls’ Council IV; Annual Staff II III, IV; Peptimist Reporter II, III; Senior Play; Junior Play. Selmer Sivertsen. “If I haven’t a heart for football, I hope I have for the girls.” Commercial Course; Or- chestra II, III, IV; Glee Club I II, III, IV. Mary Linn. “She talks nice, acts nice, end she is nice.” Glee Club I, IV; Senior Play; Commercial Course. Brssie Mc..C1ellan, “Three things shine, the sun, the moon and my hair.” Entered from Winifred H. S.; Bas- ketball II, IV; Domestic Science I; Orchestra I, II, IV; Glee Club IV; Commercial Course; Sr. Class Play. Russell Hurd. “I like work; it fas- cinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours. I love to keep it by me; the idea of getting rid of it nearly breaks my heart.” Smith-Hughes Course; Basketball III, IV; Football II, III, IV; Track I, II, III, IV; Orchestra III, IV. Florence Everson. “I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself than to be crowded on a wal- nut cushion.” Glee Club I, IV; Bas- ketball I; General Course. John Bartlett. “And he, while his companions slept was trailing home- ward through the night.” Basketball IV; Football III, IV; Track IV; Junior Class Play, General Course. Bertha Carnahan. “Full of fun and mischief too—doing things she should not do.” Basketball I, II, III, IV; Glee Club I; Deciam I, II, III; Gen- eral Course, Senior Class play. THE CENTENN1A1 Lcttie Heise. “He doesn’t want her any longer—she’s long enough now.” Commercial Course: Basketball II, III, IV. Earl Schilling. “Look at me girls and and watch me blush.” Football I, II, III (Capt.); Basketball I, II; Track (Capt.) I, II; Deciam II, III; Debate II, III; Orchestra I; Glee Club II; Class Pres. II; Stock Judging Team II; Pres. Ag. Club II; Vice-Pres. Ag. Club I, III; An’l Staff; Boys’Quartet. Lola Robertson. “In faith, lady, you have a merry heart.” Basketball I II, III, IV; Glee Club I; Peptimist Staff IV; Deciam IV; Junior Class Play; Com’l and Gen. Course; Senior Class Play. Hcmcr Campbell. “When joy and duty clash, let duty go to smash.” Football II, III. IV; Basketball II; Track II, III; Glee Club III; Boys’ Quartet IV; Sec. Athletic Ass’n III IV; Junior Class Play; Gen. Course; Senior Class Play. Clarissa Carnahan. “You can tell the kind of wheels she has in her head by the spokes that come out of her mouth.” Basketball I, II, III, IV; Glee Club I; Orchestra II; Debate III; Gen. Course; Senior Class Play. Agnes Andersen. “Fair flowers do not long remain by the wayside.” Basketball I, II, III; Glee Club I, TV ; Gen. Course; Senior Class Play. Sig Moe. “My home is in heav°n I’m only here on a visit.” Entered from Missoula H. S.; Football IV; Basket- ball IV; Annual Staff IV; Treas. Ag. Club; Treas. Athletic Ass’n; Senior Class Play. Cora Simonsen. “The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.” Bas- ketball IV; Glee Club 1; Annual Staff IV; Jr. Class Play; General Course; Sr. Class Play. Hershel .Smith. “Tis folly to be single when married life is bliss.” Football I; Track I, II, III; Glee Club II: Basketball I, II, III; Annual Staff III; Boys' Quartet IV; Gen. Course. Christine Jensen. “She taketh most delight in musical instruments and art.” Glee Club IV; Orchestra IV; Annual Staff IV; Cartoonist; General Course. THE CENTENNIAI Nettie Siebrasse. “Comeliness is not her only virtue ' Basketball I; Or- chestra IJ, IV; Glee Club I; Dedam III, IV; Debate IV; Junior Class Play: General Course; Senior Class Play. Kershell Hurd. “I have the nerve to fuss, but not the inclination. (?). Basketball I, II (Capt.), Ill, IV; Foot- ball II, III, IV; Track III, IV; Class Pres. II, Vice-Pres. Ill; Debate IV; Orchestra II; Glee Club III; Jr. Class Play; Ag. and Gen. Course; Sr. Class Play. Blanche Marty. “Appears quiet and unobtrusive, but O-My!” Basketball II; Glee Club I, IV; Declam III, IV; Annual Staff IV; Orchestra II; Com- mercial Course; Senior Class Play. Maine Hofsommer. “'Tis well men are not measured by their stature. Basketball I, II, III; Football II, III; Track I, II; Orchestra IV; Glee Club IV; Peptimist Staff IV; Class Sec. I; Treas. II; Gen. Course; Sr..Class Play Anna Andersen. “Live, laugh and dance. Some day you can't. Orches- tra II, IV; Glee Club I, IV; Basketball I, II, III; Jr. Class Play; Gen. Course. THE CENTENNIAL CLASS HISTORY We, the class of ’24, entered the Big Sandy High School with an en- rollment of thirty-six members. The first was rather trying, as it always is, but we all came through with flying colors. The whole high school declared they had a very good time at our party, and we know we en- joyed the picnic given at the end of the season. During the Sophomore year our number decreased slightly but not so our pep and ability to put things across. Three members of the class were on the debating team, three on the first team in basketball- and several took an active part in track. We enjoyed the party given this year equally as well as the one given the year before. In 1922-23 our enrollment was thirty-two. Again this year the class took an active part in athletics, debate, track, declamatory and all school matters. The Senior Class thought we weren’t very important but we know they could not have gotten along without us. Cur junior play yielded us a profit of seventy dollars. The “prom”, given in honor of the Seniors, was a great success. This year we have a class of twenty-five members . This will be the largest graduating class there has ever been in Big Sandy. We have the honor of having five senior boys and four senior girls on the basket- ball teams. At the time of writing we have not as yet had our play, picnic or sneak day. We are hoping they will be successful. We thank Mr. Moe and the teachers for their forbearance with us, and for their assistance in helping us over the rough places during the last four years. —IRMA ARNOLD, ’24 -------o-o------ CLASS WILL We, the Seniors of ’24, being about to pass out of High School for- ever, into the mysteries of the other life, think that it would be only fitting and proper at the present time, to make our respective and col- lective wills. There are a few treasures which we think should never leave the school, such as, for instance, the memories of the chemistry class, the demerit system, Mr. White’s reminders that we, the Seniors, were not privileged characters and many other trials too numerous to mention. Therefore, being in our right mind and sound in body, in the presence of competent and unlegal authority do make, sign and seai, this, our last Will and Testament. (Signed)—HOMER CAMPBELL. We, the Seniors, as a class, leave to the Juniors, as a class, our de- pendable class government, which does not need a new constitution and additional amendments, every day or two. To Mr. White, we will a vote of thanks for the many explosions of wrath which he has aimed at our heads for creating disturbances. We needed them. To Mr. Moe we will an undying loyalty, for making our years in high school a period of study and happiness, instead of a period of lazi- ness and regret. To the pugilistic Juniors, we will our sweet dispositions and our THE CENTENNIAL trials and tribulations in higher mathematics, hoping that these will cool them down so that they will be a credit to the memory of our Class of ’24. Besides the articles mentioned above, a few of the individual mem- bers of the class wish to will and bequeath to certain needy members of the high school and faculty, a number of things which they do not wish to take with them into the other life, to-wit: I, Lottie Heise, finding that I will not need my excessive height a my struggle for existence, do will and bequeath one third of it to lelen Murray to increase her stature to normal. I, Hershell Hurd, do will and bequeath my large grin and my basket- ball ability to John Jenkins with the request that he give them both a fair trial. I, Lloyd Callison, bequeath my industrious turn of mind to Happy Snow and Ralph McMillan, as they both need lots of inspiration for studying. I, Russell Hurd, do will my impish grin and my ability to get out of classes, to any one who can step fast enough to take them away from me. I, Clarissa Carnahan, do will my red head and my quickness of temper, to the first new teacher who enters high school, so that she may be pre- pared to handle the students in an efficient manner. I, Jack Schilling, do will my cute little mustache to Don Grubbs. It cannot disfigure him any more than it does me. I, Sig Moe, do will my interest in basketball, football, physics, and Managing and Marketing, to Marion Heise as she will need them in her senior year. I, Selmer Sivertson, do will and bequeath my curly hair and easy man- ner of falling for every new girl, to Nat Gaines, Walter Godfrey, and Joseph Walters, hoping that the best one will win the prize pumpkin. I, Hershell Smith, will my little mustache, and my success with the women to John Hemingway, with the restriction that he must not abuse either of them. I, Agnes Anderson, do hereby wili and bequeath my interest in Wilfred Ashton to any one who can catch him. I, Florence Everson, do hereby will my quiet and sedate ways to Bella Corrigan, hoping that she will profit by the same. I, John Bartlett, do hereby will my skill at kicking a football to Happy Snow, hoping that he will use it to the best of his ability. I, Anna Anderson, do will my efficiency as a cheer leader to Sam Simonson with the request that she treat it gently. We, Christine Jensen and Margaret Ness, do jointly and as one, unite in willing our respective seats to Bob Sprague and Lillian McClellan in order that they will have no need of straining the muscles in their arms in throwing notes to each other. I, Waine Hofsommer, leave to any one, speedy and small enough to acquire them, the titles of “Tiny the Terrible” and “Stub”. I, Cora Simonsen, leave to Marie Black, my sunny disposition and my scholastic aptitude. I, Irma Arnold, leave to James Mason and Reynold Larsen, my inge- nuity at ruling the assembly, and my knack at making hair fly in a basket- ball game. I, Bertha Carnahan, do will my pug nose and my ability to be every where at once to John Keller. I, Bessie McClellan, leave my interest in the shorthand class to any one who is industrious enough to study the subject. THE CENTENNIAL We, Nettie Siebrasse and Lela Robertson, do leave to Selma Simonson and lone Kimbal, our graceful figures and dainty ways because we want them to grow as stylish as we are. We, Mary Linn and Blanche Marty leave to any one, with enough nerve to take them, our future buggy rides with Tom Keller, hoping he will treat them better than he did us. . I, Homer Campbell, leave to Alton Hansen, Harold Snow and Ben Wedeking, my interest in the senior class, hoping that iz does not take them as long to get there as it did me. Signed, sealed and executed this fourteenth day of March, in the year of our Lord, 1924. Class of ’24. —HOMER CAMPBELL. ------o-o------ CLASS PROPHECY As I sat before the fire I reviewed my day’s work in the slums, for I was now a Settlement worker—my desire had been fulfilled. I began to think of old Sandy High, my last year there, my class mates, I wondered- Click! Click! Click!—what was that noise? “Bessie, you tend to that,” a masculine voice commanded. I found myself in the living rooms above a small depot and I looked about me. Sure enough, there was Bessie McClellan. She and her husband were in charge of the depot at Box Elder, Montana, the two of them hand- ling all shifts. I was just going to ask her about others of the class when the scene shifted. It was a wonderful' studio in Paris. Standing before a picture that had just been sold for $100,000 was my classmate, Christine Jensen. The picture was her masterpiece. Chatting with her was a woman well known to the music lovers, namely, Mme. Siebrasse, the world-renowned violinist, then living in Paris. “Stand back! Register emotion! Sling that Pie! Close-up please.” It sounded like a movie director—it was! I looked at the comedienne holding the custard pie. It was Russell Hurd—a slapstick comedienne riv- alling Lloyd, Chaplin and Semon in popularity. I talked with Russell later. He asked me if I had seen Clarissa Carnahan, the suffragette. I said no, but that I wasn’t at all surprised at her being a suffragette. Just then a procession came up the streets of Hollywood. Leading it was Clarissa. She stopped at the corner and mounted a soap-box; she proceeded to give us some oratory equal to that of Patrick Henry. Listening in surprise to her speech was Earl Schilling, then Champion prize fighter, having received Dempsey’s title two years previously. Evi- dently he was much astonished to see his classmate thus adorning a soap box. “Come here Johnnie, Mable, Jim, Bill, Rosie and Pete and get your faces washed,” cried .someone in tones that were vaguely familiar to me; of course, it should be familiar. It was Cora Simonsen, matron of the Orphans’ Home at Twin Bridges, Montana. She was, as far as I could see, leading a hectic life but she seemed to be enjoying herself tremendously. I was in a box at the opera. A wonderful voice far away was singing the prelude to the opera, “Carmen.” It was Florence Everson’s voice. I became so excited when she came on that I was about to disgrace myself and would surely have jumped for the stage if someone hadn’t pulled me back. “Well, Anna Anderson, how goes life with you?” I exclaimed. THE CENTENNIAL “Pretty good, but my calling card says ‘Mrs now”, she said, flashing a hand covered with diamonds in front of my eyes. You see, George still worked in a jewelry store, thus getting all her jewels at cost. “Where is your sister, Agnes?” I asked her. “Oh, Agnes is a business woman now. She's working for the govern- ment. At present she is doing all she can to push the irrigation project out on Lonesome Prairie. I surely hope it goes through as it will mean sb much to Mary and Lela.” “You don’t mean Mary Linn and Lela Robertson, do you?” “Certainly, didn't you know they both married Dry-Landers? Agnes says they have ‘awfully’ cute homes and are both the same kids they used to be, but it will surely mean money to them, this irrigation thing.” For a while aill I could smell was ether and medicine; then: “All right, nurse, step around here now. A wonderful operation, a wonderful one!” The white-uniformed nurse turned and lloked me squarely in the eye. It was Lottie Heise and we had a good long talk together. She told me she had killed only three patients but that she was living in hopes. She had been out the night before to hear Hershell Hurd, the second Billy Sunday. “Well, well! I never thought Hershell would be a preacher.” “It was most certainly the surprise of my young life too! By the way, did you know that Waine Hofsommer and Lloyd Callison are both doctors in this hospital? When I first saw them, I became so excited that I fed the patient some ether; he pulled through though. They are as famous as the Mayo Brothers now.” Just as I was leaving she gave me another piece of news, this time about Sig Moe and Blanche Marty. Sig has the most wonderful suite of offices up town and just loads of Stenogs. Blanche is his private secretary: she likes it. “But what is he?” I inquired. “Why, he is the richest man, barring bootleggers and oil men, that this country has known. He is a broker.” The next moment I seemed to be traveling with a stock company. One of their big acts was a riding contest, featuring John Bartlett. John can stick to anything now. He does not let himself be piled into the creek as he once did, but that w'as when he was only an amateur. Selmer Sivertson was also traveling with them. He is a fancy dancer and has Bertha Car- nahan as his partner. I found out from John that Selmer and Bertha were soon to form their own company and travel as their predecessors, the Valentines had done. I suddenly grew very tired but no wonder for I had covered most of the United States in my travels. I would settle down now and see what Hershell Smith, society reporter for the New York Times had to say. I turned to the society news, and there was a full-page picture of Irma Arnold, New Aork’s society leader, announcing her engagement to Homer Campbell, the poet, who, on the side was also editing “Whiz Bang” that popular, uplifting publication everyone reads. I had heard rumors of their engagement before so it did not surprise me. I suddenly shivered, yawned and opened my eyes; I was in my own room; the fire had gone out. Had I been dreaming?—anything but! —MARGARET NESS, ’24. THE CENTENNIAL SENIOR PLAY. The Senior play, as well as the Junior play, is looked forward to by all of the people in the community. The Senior play, “The Hoodoo”, a farce in three acts is as entertaining a play as has ever been staged by the B. S. H. S. The play has 22 characters and thus consists of a large percentage of the Seniors. First Brighton Early, who is about to be married to Amy Lee, is presented a scraf pin, an ancient scarab that hoodoos the bearer if he doesn't bury it for twenty-four hours. Brighton doesn’t bury it and has oceans of trouble until Billy Jackson gets it. Billy loses his money, is en- gaged to three women at once and is having an awful time until a burglar who is robbing the place steals it. The burglar is immediately caught and later the scarab is returned to Professor Spiggot, who buries it for the required time. Then the lovers are all married and “live happily ever after.’’ Cast of Characters. Brighton Early, about to be married..........................Hershell Hurd Billy Jackson, the heart breaker.............................Russell Hurd Professor Solomon Spiggot, an authority on Egypt.............John Bartlett Hemachus Spiggot, his son, aged seventeen.......................Sigurd Moe Mr. Malachi Meek, a lively old gentleman of sixty-nine.......Lloyd Callison Mr. Dunn, the burglar...................................... Homer Campbell Miss Amy Lee, about to be manned.............................Lela Robertson Mrs. Perrington-Shine, her aunt and Mr. Meek’s daughter.........Mary Linn Gwendolyn Perrington-Shine, who does just as mamma says..Nettie Siebrasse Dodo De Graft, the Dazzling Daisy..........................Bessie Me Clellan Mrs. Ima Clinger, a fascinating young widow....................... Christine Jensen Angelina, her angel child, age eight.................................. Helen Murry Miss Doris Ruffles, Amy’s maid of honor.....................Agnes Andersen Mrs. Semiramis Spiggot, the mother of seven..................Cora Simonson Eupepepsia Spiggot, her daughter, aged sixteen.........................Bertha Carnahan Miss Longnecker, a public school teacher.............................Clarissa Carnahan Lulu, by name and nature.................................................Irma Arnold Aunt Paradise, the colored cook lady................................ Margaret Ness Four Little Spiggot� , .........................................grade children Miss Stark—“What became of the swine that had the evil spirit cast into them?” Ben Wedeking—“They made themselves into deviled ham.” Mrs. M. P.—“I was a fool when I married you.” Mr. M. P.—“I knew that dear, but I thought you would improve.” Christine Jensen—“I shall love to share all your griefs and troubles.” Sam Sprague—“But, darling, I have none.” Christine—-“No, but I mean when we are married.” Mr. White—“What is an oyster?” Clarissa—“An oyster is a fish built like a nut.” Fresh,—“What is heredity?” Senior—“Something a father believes in until his son begins acting like a dam fool.” rHE CENTENNIAL CROSS SECTIONAL VIEW OF THE SENIORS NAME OCCUPATION HOBBY SAYING John Bartlett Delivery Boy Broncho Bustin' 0 Her shell Hard Pleasing Dorothy Kissing By Gee i vussell Hir’d leinng Jokes Acting Funny Hunk of Cheese Anna Anderson Powdering Nose Catching Suckers By George Agnes Anderson Meeting the Mail Sweet William Go To Grass Earl Schilling Playing Jazz Buyin' Show Tickets “Oh, Curses Hershell Smith Wifies Chaufeaur Admiring Mustache Son of a Gun Margaret Ness Heart Breaking Writing Poetry Say Kid B.anche Marty Doing Nothing Picking a Fight ou Bonehead Nettie Siebrasse Lord Only Knows Writing Letters I'll Tell You Bessie McClellan Catching a Bag Spooning Jiminy Crickets Lloyd Callison Feeding His Face Chewing Snuce Bog-Gone-It Christine Jensen Mi-king Cows Chewing Gum SOOOooooo!!! Homer Campbell Giving Advice Acting Hardboiled Irma Arnold Being Pres. Working | My Gosh Bertha Carnahan Tagging Marie j Cussing Damn - - Florence Everson Dieting ; Being Good 0 My Lei a Robertson Taking Bossing 0 Listen Cora Simonson Cleaning Up Air Castles By Heck Clarissa Carnahan Sassing Sig 0 Shoot Mary Linn Joy Riding A Charley-horse U'r Full of Hopp Sig Moe Chasing Girls Making a Hit Har Du Snuce? Waine Hofsommer Running Errands Drummin' Humbug Lottie Heise H iking Track The Brat Selrner Sivertson Killing Time Talking The Dickens THE CENTENNIAL CRO,SS SECTIONAL VIEW OF THE SENIORS Continued AIM IN LIFE WHERE FOUND NICKNAME FLOWER To Be a Grocer At McClellan’s Johnny B. Snap Dragon Orator Dorothy’s Desk Romeo Tulips??? Nothing In a Hatrack That Hurd Brat Rambler A Dancer At the Mirror Anner Cactus Getting New Beaus The Little House Agrgie Ash A Mustache Trainer At Miller’s Jack Sagebrush A Truck Farmer In “Our” Ford Tootsie-Grouch Bridal Wreath Movie Star In the Mile Run Buggs A Sprig An Office Girl With Mary okinnay Horseradish A Science Prof. At the P. 0. Deedee Forget-me-not An Ideal Woof In a Bug Bossie Bachelor Button A Real Man At the Table Swede Tobacco Plant A Professional On the Road Christina Wall Flower A Salesman Golden Rule Squedunk Cigar Plant A Teacher Studying Arnold Camp-bell An Irish Washer Flirting Monkeytail Thom To Become Thin Assembly Babe Lily Champion Any Place but Home Tiny Candytuft A Cook At Home Corie Sunflower A Barber’s Ass’t At the Cafe Physic Face Loco Somebody a Wife ? ? Most Any Place Ginks Creeping Charley A Prune Eater At the Dorm Spark Plug Moss A Physic Specialist At the Hotel Vaine 4 O’clock A Nurse With Margaret Slim ’Ice Green Leaf A Ladies’ Man Edge of Town “Si” Ladies Slipper Blanche Marty, ’24. THE CENTENNIAL CLASjS OFFICERS Clifford Flatness Alice Lee Marion Heise Reynold Larson President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer CLASS MOTTO B2 C2 CLASS COLORS Green and Pink CLASS FLOWER .Sweet Pea JUNIOR CLASS ROLL Bergby, Signe Briese, Grace Briese, Laura Black, Marie Flatness, Clifford Grubbs, Donald Gaines, Nat Hanson, Floyd Haakensen, Sadie Heise, Marion Jacobsen, Alvin Lee, Alice Larson, Reynold McClellan, Lillian Mason, James Sprague, Sam As feshmen we started out on our cruise of the Sea of Education. The crew' was made up of students from all parts of the country surrounding Big Sandy. We met the twenty-seventh day of September, nineteen hundred and twenty-one. The ship motto J$2 Q2 was adopted. Green and pink were chosen colors for the ship and the sweet pea cruise flower. As freshmen we were very peppy and weathered the storms of flunks. The boys were very active in sports. They weathered the football storm In which two of our mates took part—Earl Schilling and Clifford Flatness. The boys weathered the basketball storm, the Midget Team doing very wTell in basketball. Our class of forty-six mates weathered the terrible storm of flunking and arrived at the first port, where we were fitted out wrIth a new ship “The Sophomore.” Although we lost a few of our crew we had twenty-eight, to start out on the second great step of our journey across the Sea of Education. The weather was very rough on this journey. During the football storm we had four mates who helped to keep up the Purple and Gold.flag— Alvin Jacobsen, Dosia Shults, Clifford Flatness, and Earl Schilling. They also took active part in basketball on this cruise. The sophomores took the inter-class track meet with a margin of forty-one points, while Dosia Shults and Earl Schilling took points in the state track meet. We weathered the storm with the good old ship “Sophomore” and landed in the second port. Here we traded in our battered barge for the ‘good snip Junior’. In this scow we could look back and the storms of our last two journeys seemed mere ripples compared to the gales in Junior Sea. We had a class meeting and elected officers for the trip. THE CENTENNIAL Miss Von Tobel was chosen sponsor to help us on our cruise. Our mates numbered eighteen on the trip. Our first great obstacle, the Carnival, we weathered very well and made it a success. In the football storm on this trip five of our mates helped to fight for victory—Dosia Shults, Alvin Jacobsen, Clifford Flatness, Nat Gaines, and Sam Sprague. Even though the waves seemed to overwhelm us at times we kept on striving, determined never to turn back. In basketball mates Clifford Flatness and Floyd Hanson did very well, the latter taking part in the District and State tournaments. During the basketball gale he junior girls showed real interest as three mates: Lillian McClellan, Marie Black and Marion Heise helped to defend us. In the terrible debate winds one of our mates, Reynold Larson, helped to put the junior ship across. Although our journey in the good ship Junior has been very rough we have always felt safe with those who have been guiding us—Mr. M. P. Moe and his crew, the faculty. We wish to thank our class sponsor, Miss Von Tobel, for the work she has done in the junior class. We appreciate her work and attribute our success to her guiding hand. JUNIOR PLAY One of the Juniors two events of the year was given April 12. Two one-act plays were staged by this class. Owing to the fact that some of the best actors and actresses of the high school belong to the Junior class, two very classical plays were acted “The Maker of Dreams” a play full of color; and “Charles O'Malley's Aunt.” MAKER OF DREAMS Pierrotte Pero........................ Sam Sprague Pieret ................................ Marie Black Maker of Dreams....................Clifford Flatness CHAS. O'MALLEY'S AUNT Chas. O'Malley........................Floyd Hanson Frank Webber—Chas. O'Malley's Aunt-.Reynold Larson Fred Power.....................................Alvin Jacobsen General Dashwood..........................Nat Gains Nickey Free.........,.................... Don Grubbs Lucy Dashwood......................Lillian McClellan Aileen Blake...,........................Marie Black Mary the Maid...,......................Marion Heise Dorothy Morefield—“Herschell why don't you propose?” Herschell Hurd—“Somehow—somehow, I can't bring myself to it.” D. M.—“It's only a short- sentence.” H. H.—“It's a sentence for life.” Anna A. coming into the parlor after a hard game of bridge—“Oh, Mother, I've captured the booby.” Mother—“Well, well, come here and let me kiss you both.” THE CENTENNIAL SOPHOMORE CLASS ROLL Colors—Blue and White Motto—“Watch us climb” Flower—Blue Iris Loyd Mosby Dorthy Morefield Terrill Homan Helena Jorgensen David Moe Bessie Arnold John Jenkins Temperance Beebe John Heminway Selma Simonson Ben Wars tell Hazel Flatness At the beginning of the second elected, namely; Ben Worstell Dorothy Morefield Loyd Mosby Hazel Flatness Leslie Miller Ben Wed-eking Lavina Inglebretson Kenneth Ray Bella Corrigan Walter Godfrey Cora Parker Leslie Miller Robert Sprague Charles Cole Byron Conners Thorold Cowgar Joseph Walters John Keller semester a new set of officers was President Vice-President Treasurer Secretary Sergeant-at-arms We feel that we have made a very creditable showing so far, and hope to keep on climbing, that we may receive the most out of our education. SOPHOMORE NOTES We, the class of ’26 started out as freshment with an enrollment of forty. Those first days saw much slipping and stumbling on the rough road THE CENTENNIAL to Learning. Soon after school opened we organized. '‘Blue and White” were chosen for class colors, Blue Iris for the class flower, and “Watch us climb” for our motto. We freshmen had a waffle feed for our part in the Carnival, in addition to this we sold candy and caps. Although it was hard work we took in more money than any other class, the total profit being $47.65. We were also quite proud of the fact that our Queen, Dorothy Morefield, took second place in number of votes received. At the beginning of our sophomore year we resolved to keep our repu- tation, pep, and to climb still higher. At the beginning of the first semester the following officers were chosen: Walter Godfrey - - - - - President Robert Sprague - Vice-President Selma Simonson - - - - Treasurer Bessie Arnold - Secretary Ben Worstell - Sergeant-at-arms Our first class activity was a party for the High School, which every- one enjoyed The sophomores had to give way to the seniors in frist place at the Carnival this year, but we were still far ahead of the juniors and freshmen, and although we only took second place in money making, we brought in $56.17, as our share and the sophomores support was so loyal and their Queen so popular, that, when the results were announced, Bessie Arnold was named “Queen of the Carnival.” Before the end of this year wTe intend to make enough money to send a girl as class representative, to the “Girls Vocational Conference,” to be held shortly after school starts. We are also well represented in athletics: In football by; Ben Worstell—right guard, and David Moe and Terril Homan—subs. In basket- ball; Ben Worstell, Charles Cole, and Byron Conners. In track by; David Moe, Ben Worstell, Leslie Miller, Terrill Homan, and Thorold Cowgar. On the girls track squad our class is represented by; Hazel Flatness, Selma Simonson, Dorothy Morefield. Modest and timid, silent, demure Feeling our way, not always secure But ready for all the good things we had dreamed This is the way we Freshmen seemed In 1923 Craniums big, crammed full of conceit Strutting along not knowing defeat, Not dreaming but doing the big things in school This is the way we Sophomores seemed In 1924. To be added to in 1925. “Margaret is looking as young as ever.” “Yes, but she says it costs more every year. the centenniai FRESHMEN OFFICERS President..................- Vice-President - - Treasurer -------- Secretary - -- -- -- - Sponsor -------- Arthur Holst Myron Ensley Madeline Kessler Mildred Flatness Miss Irma Stark Class Motto—“Excuse Our Dust” Class Colors—Pink and White Class Flower—Carnation CLASS ROLL Alan Andrews Kathryn Ahrens Irene Barrett Edith Black Esther Black Thelma Blakely Carl Christoffersen Charles Ensley Myron Ensley Alice Flatness Mildred Flatness Herbert Goecks Orie Hagan Alton Hanson Leonard Hetland Arthur Holst Verlin Hurd Anna Kalanick Madeline Kessler Mildred McCoy Kathryn McMillan Ralph McMillan Robert Moe Helen Murry Nellie O'Malley Wm. Ojala Harold Snow Geneva Pearson Mildred Sivretsen Libbie Tordik Irwin Works Louise Works FRE.SHMAN CLASS HISTORY We, the class of '27, entered high school with an enrollment of thirty- seven, but for various reasons we have lost several of them. We were real freshmen and as green as they make 'em. We gave the first party after THE CENTENNIAL the High School mixer. There was good music and good eats so it was a success. A short time after school opened our class met and organized. Miss Stark was chosen as our sponsor. She has extended much effort to make our activities a success, which we as a class appreciated very much. We chose corn color and blue as our colors but about a month later changed them to pink and white. Our eighth grade motto, “Excuse our dust,” as well as the eighth grade class flower, the carnation were chosen again this year. Officers were elected at this meeting and new officers filled their places at the beginning of the second semester. Some of our boys and girls have taken an active part in the athletics of the year and several have taken up declamation. Our c7ass gave a St. Patrick’s party March 14 which turnel out very favorably as every one seemed to enjoy themselves. Wc expect to have a picnic at the end of the year, after which we will leave B. S. H. S. for three months vacation only to return in the fall as full fledged sophomores. Kathryn MacMillan ’27 o— ASSEMBLY THE CENTENNIAL Standing:—Coach I. E. White, Hersholl Hurd, Sam Sprague, Dosia Shults, Russell Hurd, Lloyd Callison, Nat Gains, David Moe, Perle Cline. Sitting:—John Bartlett, Clifford Flatness, Ben Worstell, Capt. Earl Schilling, Alvin Jacobsen, Sig Moe, Homer Campbell. THE CENTENNIAL FOOTBALL Fooball started out with a rush the first of school under the guidance of the same coach as the preceding year. At Coach White’s first call, the majority of the boys came out, all eager to give their best to the Purple and Gold. With the definite assurance that, Campbell, Flatness, Schilling, John Bartlett, Dosia Shults, Callison and Hershell Hurd, all regulars of the 1923 season, were to be with us again, games with the strongest teams in the district, such as Havre, Great Falls, and Lewistown were scheduled. The arrival of Sig Moe and Nat Gaines, and the splendid showing of Russell Hurd, Jacobson, Cline, and Worstell, all new men, strengthened the team, until local fans began to hope for victory over some of our ancient rivals. How the team justified their hopes was one of the bright lights of the school year. Few of the most optimistic fans held out hopes for a victory over the famed Electric City boys from Great Falls, runners up for the State Cham- pionship the preceding year. Although out-weighed some thirty pounds to the man, the Sandy boys fought like demons. On the first play, Shults, one of the standbys in the backfield was knocked out and taken from the game. The battle ranged up and down the field, with neither side scoring the first half. The second half was almost a repetition of the first, with the odds in Sandy’s favor. Towards the end of the third quarter the Sandy boys started a determined drive towards the opponents goal line, which could not be stopped and which ended in a touch down. Bartlett, the man with the educated toe, kicked a perfect goal. Score 7 to 0. The rest of the game was fought on even terms and the game ended 7 to 0 in our favor. Our old rival, Fort Benton, was our next scheduled opponent. They however, saw fit to call off the game after we had beaten the Falls. Havre next came down full of confidence, as they had beaten Chinook, 95 to 0 the preceding Saturday. The game, the first quarter was exciting, ending 6 to 0 in Sandy’s favor. The rest of the game was a track meet as far as the Big Sandy backs were concerned, as they ran up a score of 100 to 0 in our favor before the final whistle blew. This record score is not likely to be duplicated, between the two schools for some years. As we were now the strongest team in Northern Montana, we scheduled a game with Lewistowm, the strongest team in their section of the state. The game was played in a snow storm upon a muddy field. Three minutes after the opening whistle, we scored a touchdown and followed it m ten minutes with another. Lewistown in the third quarter scored the first touchdown scored on the Purple and Gold in the season. The game ended 14 to 6 in Sandy’s favor and placed us in line for the district championship. Harlowton, undefeated at this time, wras chosen as the team to meet Sandy for the district championship. Lewistown agreed to stage the contest. Excitement ran high and 2000 people assembled to view the game. Big Sandy kicked off to Harlowton and forced them to kick because of inability to make first down. The ball was carried back to Harlo s 18 yard line, where Shults broke a bone, and tore the ligaments in his leg when tackled. Perle Cline, a 14 year old sub took his place, and the team went on fighting the fight that only the wearers of the Purple and Gold know how to fight. In the second quarter, Sandy, after a drive of 50 yards pushed the ball over for the initial touchdown. Bartlett kicked goal. In the third quarter the Harlowton squad managed to make a touch- down by recovering a blocked kick. They failed to kick goal and the score stood 7 to 6 in our favor. Although both teams fought savagely the final THE CENTENNIAL quarter, no change in score was recorded and the game ended 7 to 6 in favor of Big Sandy, making us one of the four district champions in the state. Because of a technicality, we were forbidden to play for the state championship by the State Board of Control. However, we were placed as fourth best team in the state, with the probability of winning the state championship, had we been given the chance. Dosia Shults was given the position of third all-state half-back. Honorable mention was also given several men among whom were: Clifford Flatness, tackle, Earl Schill- ing, center, Lloyd Callison, quarterback, and Herschell Hurd, fullback. Much credit should be given the second team who gave their best in order to develop the first team. These men, many of whom will be heard from in the future, are: David Moe, Art Holst, Byron Connors, Floyd Hanson, Sam Sprague, Ted Homan, Harold Snow and Charles Cole. BASKETBALL The 1924 season was the best in the history of Big Sandy High. R. E. Cameron was again our coach. The season opened with only two veterans; H. Hurd and Dosia Shults. Others out for the squad were: Callison, (a last year's sub.) Capt., R. Hurd, Bartlett, Flatness, and Schilling who were of known caliber and S. Moe who played with Missoula last year. Schilling dropped basket-ball on account of an injury to his knee, which he received during football. Shults was also forced to drop basketball after playing a couiple of games, on account of injury received in football. He did not play again until the district tourament. S. Moe was not eligible to take part in basketball until the second semester. The first four games were won. Then there was a dcline and it seemed as though the team could not win. Various combinations were used because of injuries and trying out new material. But it was not until the tourna- ment that the team really “Got going,” the way they should. Up until the district tournament, six games were lost and nine won. The total score of these games was 292 for Big Sandy and 199 for the opponents. Including the tournaments the total was 436 to the opponents 326. This shows that we had a good scoring machine as well as a good defense, considering that many fast teams were played. The total for Big Sandy would no doubt have been higher, but in several games, at least one regular was out, and in others subs were run in after the game had already been won. It is indeed unfortunate that six of the first seven men will not be back next year. Hansen is the only one who will be back. But there will, however, be plenty of material left for a very good team next year. Those who will be back next year that are of known caliber are: James Mason, Gaines, D. Moe, Worsted, Cole, Flatness, Homan, and Hansen. With this material and with Mr. Cameron as coach again, Big Sandy should make a strong bid for district honors next year. The second team played three games, losing two to the Havre seconds District Champions 1924. Standing—Moe, Coach Cameron, Hanson, Sitting—H. Hurd, Shults, Callison (Captain), Bartlett, R. Hurd. THE CENTENNIAL and winning over the Ft. Benton Scouts team. A great deal of credit should be given the second team for helping to develop the first team, but most of the credit goes to coach “Scotty” Cameron. S. M. ’24. DISTRICT TOURNAMENT Big Sandy entered the district tournament with all the outside predic- tions against it. Four other teams were ranked for the first four places without the Big Sandy team being assigned any particular place in the final results. But the indomitable pluck of our team, together with real knowledge and ability in the game, carried them to the end as victors in the fastest tournament ever held in this district. Our first game was with Havre who had defeated us twice during the season by one point margins. But our boys went in with a determination to beat Havre and win the district championship. It was a close fight from start to finish and was the fastest game of the tournament. The game ended 26 to 20 in our favor. H. Hurd was high point man with six field baskets and two free throws. The second game was with OUR OLD RIVAL Fort Benton, who had also defeated us twice during the season. They were confident that they would defeat us again but when Uhl came up against the stonewall defense put up by Cal'lison and Shults, he was unable to do his stuff. Consequently we won by the one sided score of 26 to 9. Moe was high point man with five field baskets and a free throw. The next game was against Great Falls for the district championship. By this time we were the favorite with the crowd for the winner. The game was a thriller from the first whistle to the final gun of the extra period required to play off the tie, which existed at the end of the regular time of play. Sig Moe was high point man with four baskets while R. Hurd was the hero of the game, making five out of five free throws besides one field basket. The final score was 21 to 17 in our favor. This made js the champions of the North Central district. H. Hurd and S. Moe were placed on the first All-district team and Dosia Shults was placed on the second All-district team. MONTANA STATE TOURNAMENT By virtue of winning the championship of the North Central district, the team was requested to compete for the State Championship at Bozeman, March 7th to 11th. The team placed seventh in the state, which is a very good showing for a high school as small as ours. The clean and hard fighting of the Big THE CENTENNIAL Sandy boys won the respect of their opponents and the support of the fans. The Weekly Exponent, college paper, says, “Big Sandy a favorite with the crowd.” The sportmanship displayed by the Big Sandy team was in marked contrast to that which a few high schools in the state would have people believe, because of the football mixup last fall. This fact was evidenced much more clearly by H. Hurd of the Big Sandy team winning the sportsmanship medal, which is valued more, by many, than the winning of the tournament. H. Hurd was also placed on the All-star team. The scores of the games were as follows: Big Sandy ...................... 22 Forsyth ........................ 17 Big Sandy ...................... 24 Helena ......................... 30 Big Sandy ...................... 14 Park Co.......................... 7 Big Sandy ...................... 11 Billings ....................... 27 Total ........................ 71 81 Those who made the trips to Bozeman were: Coach Cameron, (Capt.) Callison, Dosia Shults, H. Hurd, R. Hurd, S. Moe, Bartlett, Hansen and our All-district yell leader, Sam Sprague. GIRL’S BASKET BALL. The basketball season opened with a great deal of enthusiasm among the girls who came out for practice. Uuider the direction of Miss Mack and Miss Von Tobel, we developed a team. Although we suffered defeat at the hands of two of the rival high schools, we ended the season with a deter- mination, among those who remain, to carry the “Purple and Gold” over the top next year. Only three games were played, two against Havre and one against Fort Benton. The Havre girls being more experienced, defeated Sandy 19 to 7 in the game at Big Sandy and 24 to 7 in the game played at Havre. The game against Benton was a real fight from start to finish. The outcome was uncertain until the final whistle blew ending the game 8 to 9 in favor of Benton. The squad consisted of Irma Arnold (captain) and “Barney” McClellan centers, Lela Robertson and Lottie Heise forwards, Bertha Carnahan, Bessie McClellan and Marie Black guards; and Marion Heise, Selma Simonson and Bella Corrigan subs. THE CENTENNIAL TRACK. Prospects looked good for a fair track team in the spring of 1924. Coach I. E. White issued a call as soon as the snow was off the ground. A good response to the call was recorded and regular track practice was started. An election for captain was held in the early part of the season and Dosia Shults was elected to fill the position. The bad ankle of Shults, coupled with the sickness of Callison and the loss of Sig Moe because of the age limit cast gloom over the Sandy camp for some time but was quickly dispelled by the splendid showing being made by some of the material. DISTRICT TRACK MEET. Big Sandy firmly placed the purple and gold upon the map by taking the District Meet by a margin of thirty-three points, a record not likely to be broken for some time. A good share of the district records are now being held by Big Sandy athletes as five records were broken in this meet by Sandy boys and one by M'ark Mayer of Havre. The records broken by the Sandy boys were as follows: pole vault, John Bartlett; shot put, Earl Schilling; javelin and discus, Dosia Shults. The standing of teams at the finish of the meet stood as follows: Big Sandy, fifty-six points; Havre, twenty-three points; Fort Benton, sixteen; Shelby, fifteen and one-third; Chinook, seven and one-third; Chester, five; Inverness, three and one-third. For Sandy this was a very decisive step forward as Fort Benton had beaten us out of first place by two points last year. Dosia Shults, with firsts in discus, javelin and low hurdles and seconds in the 50-yard dash and shot put gathered a total of 21 points for high indi- vidual honors. Earl Schilling with firsts in the 100-yard dash, shot put, and half mile, and second in discus was second high point man with 18 points. The other athletes who snared points for Sandy High are: John Bartlett, first in pole vault and third in high jump; Russell Hurd, seconds in pole vault and high jump; Sam Sprague, second in the mile; Lloyd Callison, thirds in 50 and 100-yard dashes. Nat Gaines had a first place cinched in the 440 but fainted when ten feet from the tape with a six yard lead. Big Sandy won the relay cup when they smashed the district record by four seconds by running it in one minute, forty and two-fifths seconds. The THE CENTENNIAL relay team was composed of Earl Schilling’, Lloyd Callison, Herschell Hurd and Dosia Shults. INTERSCHOL STIC TRACK MEET. Big Sandy ended the most successful athletic season of the history of the school by taking third place in the State Interscholastic track meet. There were about ninety schools that took part, and the competition was very keen. Considering this Big Sandy made a very good showing. Those who took part at Missoula were: (Captain) Dosia Shults, Schill- ing, Bartlett, R. Hurd, H. Hurd, and Callison. All the boys made a good showing. Even though the competition was very keen there is no doubt but that Callison would have placed in the sprints had he not oeen sick short time before the meet. Dosia Shults was second high individual scorer with 12 points, only two points behind Burns of Jordan, who was the high indi- vidual scorer. Shults easily -got first place in the low hurdles, second in the discus and third in the javelin. There was only one state record broken this year and this record no doubt will stand for many years. The honor of breaking the record goes to Schilling who heaved the discus 127 feet, 3 inches, bettering the old record held by Blumenthal of Missoula by 4 feet, 11 inches. Shults was a very close second being only one inch behind Schilling. Schilling cook nine points, getting first in the discus and second in the half mile. H. Hurd got 3-7 points in the pole vault. There were seven who tied for fourth and fifth places at 10 feet, 3 inches. Twenty-nine of the schools represented took points at the Meet. The points ranged all the way from three-sevenths to 30%, the latter was the number of points gotten by Butte, who won the meet. Hamilton was second with 26 13-14, then came Big Sandy with 21 3-7. Flathead placed fourth with 14% points. All those who took part in the meet at Missoula will be lost to the team next year but there is plenty of material for a good team next year. Those who will be back for the team next year are: Flatness, Gaines, D. Moe, S. Sprague, Hansen, Holst, Homan, Miller, C. Ensley, Worstell and Works. Inter Class Track Meet. The inter-class meet was very close this year between the Seniors and Juniors. The points stood 27 all after the first day. The Juniors forged ahead of the Seniors on the second day, making the total points of 71 to the Senior 65. The Sophomores got 11% points while the Freshmen got the cellar position with 5% points. Dosia Shults was high point man with 30 points, Schilling second with 20, Flatness third with 13% and Bartlett fourth, with 12%. Considering the wind and the condition of the dirt track, good time was made. The events were as follows. 50 yard dash, six seconds,—Shults 1st, Cal- lison 2nd, Schilling 3rd, and Gaines 4th. 100 yard dash 11 3-5 seconds— Shults 1st, Schilling 2nd, Gaines 3rd, Callison 4th; 220 yard dash, 26 4-5 seconds—Schilling 1st, Callison 2nd, Gaines 3rd, H. Hurd 4th; 440 yard dash, 1 minute.—Schilling 1st, Gaines 2nd, H. Hurd 3rd, D. Moe 4th. Discus, 126 feet and 10 inches.—Shults 1st, Schilling 2nd. S. Moe 3rd, Flatness 4th. Javelin, 142, feet.—Shults 1st, Flatness 2nd, Hansen 3rd, Bartlett 4th. Broad jump, 17 feet and 9 inches.—Worstell 1st, H. Hurd 2nd, R. Hurd and Miller 3rd. 880 yard dash, 2 minutes and 35 seconds.—D. Moe 1st, 3. Sprague 2nd. Holst 3rd, Flatness 4th. Mile run, 5 minutes and 42 seconds—S. Sprague THE CENTENNIAL 1st, Holst 2nd, Homan 3rd, S. Moe 4th. 120 high hurdle. 21 minutes and 1 second.—Flatness 1st, Bartlett 2nd, S. Moe 3rd, (disqualified). Low hurdle, 30 3-5 seconds.—Shults 1st, R. Hurd 2nd, Miller 3rd, S. Sprague 4th. Shot put, 37 feet and 9 inches.—Shults 1st, Flatness 2nd, Schilling 3rd, S. Ivloe 4th. High jump, 5 feet and 3 inches.—Bartlett 1st, R. Hurd and Hansen second, Flatness and C. Ensley 4th. Pole vault, 9 feet and 6 inches.— Bartlett, H. Hurd, R. Hurd tied, Godfrey 4th. Relay, 1 minute and 49 seconds.—Seniors (Callison, H. Hurd, Bartlett and Schilling). Girls Inter-class. This is the first year there has been a girls track team in Big Sandy high. Considering this and that the girls were not out for practice very many times, some very good material was shown. Next year perhaps some other school may have a girl’s track, so that we can arrange a dual meet. The Freshmen won the meet making 47 points, Sophomores second with 34, Seniors third with 23, and Juniors fourth with 10 points. Louise Works got the high individual score making 24 points for the Freshmen. Selma Simonson was second with 21 for the Sophomores. The girls who made letters by making 10 points were: Louise Works, (Fresh), Irma Arnold, (Sr.), and “Barney” McClellan (Jr.). Mildred Siversten—“Why do blushes creep over the girls’ faces?” Russell Hurd'—“Because if they ran they would kick up too much dust.” Miss Hynes—“Who was the greatest fighter in the Civil War?” Don Grubbs—“Dis here now Battler Gettysboig.” They had been sitting on the porch for hours. Finally they both sighed. “Oh, said Floyd, “I wish I had some money, I’d travel.” Agnes slipped her hand into his; then, rising swiftly, she sped in the house. Aghast, he looked at his hand. In the palm lay a nickel. Lela—“I have so many callers pestering the life out of me I hardly know what to do with them all.” Selma S.—“Why, how long have you been a telephone operator?” THE CENTENNIAL JUST SNAPS THE CENTENNIAL ANNUAL CARNIVAL The annual carnival was held on December 8, 1923. The largest atten- dance that has ever been recorded at any previous carnival was enjoyed. The proceeds amounted to over four hundred dollars, this oeing somewhat more than what was taken in last year. The parade was a great success and proved very beneficial as an advertising agent for both the main show and the class plays. Wonderful cooperation was displayed in making the carnival a success. Each class “'put on” a class play in the afternoon and a ten act show was the substance of the evenings entertainment, a negro minstrel being among the main events. After the show, dancing was in order for three hours at which time candy and punch booths were kept busy. Everyone reported a good time and a great deal was commented on the merits of the ten act show. The profits that were derived from the carnival were applied toward the payment of the community hall. Miss Roth—“Does any one know how iron was discovered?” Bob Moe—“Yes Mam.” Miss Roth—“Well, tell the class your information.” Bob Moe—“Please mam, they smelt it.” Miss Stark—“The Japanese language is the only one that has not cuss words in it. It is sublime to think of a language with no vulgarity.” Thorald Cowgar—“Then how do they start their Fords on a winter morning?” Miss Von Tobel, in economics—“Name some production in which the supply exceeds the demand.” Homer—“Trouble.” THE CENTENNIAL GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB INTERSCHOLASTIC COMMERCIAL CONTESTS. In winning first and third in the District Typewriting and Shorthand Contest held at Big Sandy, May 2, the commercial students completed the year as the most successful class ever graduated by that department. Through the initiative of the class in selling lunch at the “AG BAWL” enough money was secured to send two girls, Margaret Nass and Lela Robertson, to the state typewriting and shorthand contest at Bozeman, April 19th. Although the girls did not place among the winners, they did well and placed among the upper half. In the District Contest, Margaret Nass won first honors by winning- third in the fifteen minute typewriting contest, third in the one-minute typewriting contest, second in the transcription of letters, and third in the transcription of solid matter in shorthand. Lela Robertson placed third in the District by winning the following: Second in the fifteen minute type- writing contest, second in the one minute test, fifth in transcription of letters and fourth in the transcription of solid matter in shorthand. Although these two very proficient commercial students graduate, the standard of the Commercial department has been raised to a point that will enable it to continue successfully in the future. She—“Did you meet any stage robbers while you were West?” He— “Yes, I took a couple of chorus girls out to dinner.” THE CENTENNIAL BOYS QUARTET Hershel Smith....................... First Tenor Floyd Hanson...................Second Tenor Homer Campbell..............................First Bass Earl Schilling................ Second .Lass The quartet trained by Miss Stark is one that any school might -.veil be proud of. LABORATORY THE CENTENNIAL DECLAMATORY There was a larger number of student's entered for the declamatory contest this year than ever before. At the first call twenty-four responded. The first try out, before the assembly was held to eliminate all but the first seven, three boys and four girls. A second contest was held the 25th of April as a final to decide the declaimers to enter the district contest. The contestants were Earl Schilling, Arthur Holst, Thorwald Cowger, Nettie Siebrasse, Celia Larson, Mildred Si vert sen, and Lela Robertlson. Earl Schilling was selected as first from the boys, and Nettie Siebrasse as first from the girls. A final for these two to decide the one to enter the state contest was held April 28, after the Inter-district debate. It was very hard to judge on the two because there was such a difference in the selec- tins but Nettie Siebrasse was finally selected. Some very good declaimers will be entered in the class contest next year considering that there were about twelve freshmen entered this year. SNEAK DAY. The 13th day of May was the day which the Seniors picked for “Sneak Day.” The entire class with the exception of three, went on the picnic, which was held across the Missouri river from Virgelle. The boys furnished the cars and the girls the lunch. Sig Moe won the orange eating contest, eating eight oranges and being fully three oranges in the lead when there were no more oranges left. Horseshoe pitching and kodaking were the favorite sports. Everybody reported a good time. The day being the 13th of the month of course something had to happen. While running a fast race, Lela Robertson sprained her ankle but with the able assistance of Hershell Hurd, she was brought home safely. THE CENTENNIAL DEBATING The Big Sandy High School debating team this year which is composed of Dorothy Morefield, Herschell Hurd and Reynold Larson met with consid- erable success due to their great effort and exceptional ability coupled with Mrs. Moe’s very capable coaching and untiring effort. They won the district championship by defeating the three best teams in this district; namely, Geraldine on January 19, Lewistown on February 19, and Augusta on March 20. Then in addition to this they defeated Saco April 28 by a unanimous decision for the inter-district championship and a right to represent this section of the state at Missoula for state honors. All of our victories with the exception of Lewistown were quite decisive this giving uis a right to say that our team is of state championship calibre. N. B. Club. The girls of the Senior, Junior, and Sophomore classes organized an association under the name of the “N. B.” Club, which signifies “No Boys” Club. At the first meeting it was decided that the Freshman girls would be entered into the club, by means of a party and initiation. This was success- fully done, and now the “freshies” are members. Each member has an emblem of a white ribbon with N. B. C. on it which is worn around the head when the dub takes part in any social affair. The officers elected in charge of the N. B. Club are: President, Margaret Nass. Vice President, Lillian McClellan. Secretary, Bessie Arnold. THE CENTENNIAL ORCHESTRA. The high school orchestra has advanced very successfully this year, under the instruction of Miss Stark. The orchestra has taken part in many social events. There are eleven members. Robert Sprague Fern Martin Russell Hurd Anna Anderson Nettie Siebrasse Bessie McClellan They are: Selmer Severton Earl Schilling Carl Christofferson Waine Hofsommer Floyd Hanson OUR ADVERTI,SERS The Big Sandy High School students wish to express their appreciation to those whose advertisements appear herein. Their loyal support has helped to make the publication of The Centennial possible. THE CENTENNIAL CHAMPION LIVESTOCK JUDGING TEAM A stock judging contest is held each year under the auspices of the Montana State College as the main feature of the Boys' Vocational Con- ference at Bozeman, Montana. This year one hundred seventy-five 3-men teams competed. The team from Big Sandy High School, composed of Russell Hurd, Clifford Flatness and Terrill Homan, won second place and the right to attend the Pacific International Livestock Exposition to be held at Portland, Oregon, November 1 to 8, 1924. They will share this honor with the team from Big Timber High School which won first place. Both of these teams, with their coaches, will be guests at the big livestock show with all expenses paid. The members of the team and Mr. Cameron are to be congratulated for the showing made at Bozeman. It speaks well for the agricultural depart- ment and shows that the Big Sandy High School ranks high, not only in athletics, but in regular school work as well. ALUMNI Class of 1917 Name Address Marcia Fisk—Tacoma, Washington Marie Chambers—Pendelton, Oregon Edna Wall Sones—Indianola, Iowa Class of 1918 Occupation Keeping house Keeping house Keeping house Dick Worstell—Cardw'ell, Montana Teaching THE CENTENNIAL Class of 1919 Bertha Arnold—Butte, Montana Hazel Hetland—Great Falls, Montana Gladys Jorgensen—Great Falls, Montana Head of Zelda Bilile—Big Sandy, Montana DeVere Day—Annapolis, Maryland Class of 1920 Dorothy Dufstrom—Great Falls, Montana George Sampson—Big Sandy, Montana Beatrice Ness Searf—Rhame, North Dakota Class of 1921 Alverta Linn—Moiese, Montana Leona Wall—San Francisco, Cal. Laila Wall—San Francisco, Cal. Elsie Mack—Big Sandy, Montana Orville Tingley—Missoula, Montana Class of 1922 Grace Maxwell Martin—Kennilworth, Mont. Marion Lund—Hopp, Montana Carrie Mae Ness—Gilford, Montana Edna Naylor—Tacoma, Washington Christine Kivilin—Hopp, Montana George Hofsommer—Detroit, Mich., Class of 1923 Pearl Allderdice Hilgendorf—Square Butte, Mont. Clifford Craft—Box Elder, Montana Pearl Hadley—Hopp, Montana Gladys Sturdevant—Brinkman, Montana Bertha Keller Baker—Big Sandy, Montana Thelma Fouts—Missoula, Montana Raymond Flaherty—Missoula, Montana Stella Goecks—Big Sandy, Montana Howard Bartlett—Box Elder, Montana Esther Kuest—Great Falls, Montana Cecil Mack—Big Sandy, Montana Lucille Pierce—St. Cloud, Minnesota Pearl Marty Smith—Big Sandy, Montana Warren McClintick—Fairfax, Washington Jennie Weller Rutledge—Hopp, Montana Marvin Snow—Big Sandy, Montana Floyd Sprague —Box Elder, Montana Irene Vallie—Big Sandy, Montana Florence Vallie—Big Sandy, Montana Fern Worstell—Kremlin, Montana Keeping House Stenographer Circulating Dept. Teaching Going to school Stenographer Clerking Stenographer Teaching Stenographer Stenographer Teaching Going to school Keeping house Teaching Teaching Stenographer Teaching Engraver Keeping house At home Teaching Teaching Teaching Going to school Going to school Teaching At home Clerking At home Going to school Teaching Lumber mills Keeping house At home Bookkeeper Teaching Teaching Teaching THE CENTENNIAL a 3ltt Itemortam ANNA ORISKO Class of 1924 MARY BLACK Class of 1925 ELBERT BIERLY Class of 1927 THE CENTENNIAL DRAYING OF ALL KINDS HAULING AND TEAMWORK Residence Phone 58 DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE L. A. DIESTLER WE BUY FOR CASH AND SELL FOR CAfSH; THAT’S WHY WE SELL FOR LESS Your Purchase Appreciated, No Matter How Small Golden Rule Store Big Sandy, Montana ! Dr. MacKenzie MONARCH LUMBER COMPANY Phone: Office, 80; Residence, 89 i Dealers In All Kinds Of BUILDING MATERIAL Big Sandy o- Montana Big Sandy, —II— Montana THE CENTENNIAL f Cnect THE UI� 'V5nSAl CAR- $295.00 F. 0. B. Detroit $370.00 F. 0. B. Detroit $420.00 F. 0. B. Detroit The Ford Touring car has brought to the farm homes of the country more real pleasure, comfort and convenience than perhaps any other one thing. It has enabled the farmer and his family to mingle with friends, attend church, neigh- borhood functions, and enjoy the many pleasantries that abound in country life. Your order should be placed at once if you wish to avoid delay in delivery. The Ford One-Ton Truck first made its ap- peal to the farmer and the merchant be- cause of the merit of the Ford Cars. And it made its wonderful reputation and great sales record because it lived up to every claim made for it. The reliableFordMotor, the special Ford cliasis, the aluminum bronze worm-drive, all combine to produce a truck of unusual power, capacity and strength—a truck that lasts in service; a truck that solves the haulage problem at a very small operating and upkeep expense. Hence the demand for the Ford One-Ton Truck is constantly on the increase. One man with a FORDSON TRACTOR can do more work easier and with less ex- pense than two men can do with horses. This means that you with a FORDSON TRACTOR can actually raise more crops, with less work and less expense. And this means that your profits will be greater with fewer hours of work. GIEBEL MAHOOD Authorized Agents Big Sandy, Montana THE CENTENNIAL t IDOWELL STATION C CASH BUYER j I j j ------ i i I CREAM, EGGS AND POULTRY i i i ______ I ! COURTNAGE i MUTUAL OIL CO. PROMPT SERVICE W. A. SCHURMANN, Agent | «S YOU CAN ALWAYS DO A LITTLE BETTER f OVERLAND and BUICK AGENCIES TIRES - - - ACCESSORIES AUTO SPRINGS v at CHAU VET’S PRATT ENGLUND GUARANTEE their work AT LOWEST pricer REPAIR, - RECHARGE, - REBUILD BATTERIES for MEATS AND GROCERIES ALWAYS AT YOUR SERVICE GARAGE WORK OF ALL KINDS ELECTRIC ARC WELDING ►( -«■� (M I THE CENTENNIAL K4 REAL ESTATE and INSURANCE FARM AND CITY PROPERTY Fire, Wind, Hail, Accident and Health Insurance SURETY BONDS OIL ROYALTIES H. H. LEHFELDT j Big Sandy, — MONTANA First Class Rooms Steam Heat Wolverine Hotel GEO. A. HOFSOMMER, Prop. BIG SANDY, o—o MONTANA USE HI-POWER GASOLINE It is a Montana product for Montana Motorists. Every tank full that you use creates a market for one more barrel of Montana Crude Oil. We know you are for Montana, and will boost for Montana Products. H. EARL CLACK COMPANY THE FASHION Cushman Son CORRECT BARBERING Hair Bobbing and Shingling a Specialty V THE CENTENNIAL i i That Shave and Haircut that Satisfies 1 i i i z CARSSOW’S .SHOWER — BATHS — TUB i 1 1 f i 1 i i BILLIARDS AND BOWLING i i i JOHNSTON’S At i j z CHOCOLATES GONKLIN BROS. BARBER SHOP i i l i i i CIGARS AND TOBACCO Our Motto: ..“Quality and Service Big .Sandy , -o- Montana THE MOUNTAINEER NORTHERN CHOUTEAU COUNTY'S HOME PAPER Published Every Thursday Printing That Pleases • • n tj ' U L‘ Big Sandy, o—o Montana i i I 3 i i I j j i j i j i i i THE CENTENNIAL WE ARE j HEADQUARTERS j for Everything Worn By Students j FROM THE PRIMARY GRADE to j THE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE SHOES, CLOTHING. DRESSES, COATS WEARING APPAREL STATIONERY OF ALL KINDS McNAMARA MARLOW, Inc. ! ‘‘Everything for Everybody” : I I c I GREAT FALLS COMMERCIAL COLLEGE “It’s a Good School” j WHAT SHALL I DO NOW? You will perhaps ask yourself j this question. Let us help you answer it. If you want to prepare for a first class position in the busi- ness world, enroll with us for a business or shorthand course as soon as vou finish high school. « o If you are intending to enter university this fall, shorthand and typewriting will be a very valuable asset to you in your college work. We are offering a special short course this summer especially for high school graduates. It is just what you will need, and the tuition is very low. Write us for full particulars or call at the college office, 110 Central Avenue. GREAT FALLS COMMERCIAL COLLEGE Great Falls, Montana Phone 6183 j « j i I I i i i i I j i THE CENTENNIAL v-- = I i I BRENDE BROS. | The Quality Store i i i i -— i i t i j i i i i | ESTABLISHED 1912 j i i ( ! s i j i = QUALITY GOOD------PRICES FAIR | i i 5 A The New BEAR PAW CAFE MEALS AT ALL HOURS Chop Suey and Other Fancy Dishes BIG SANDY, o—o MONTANA Arthur G. Waite LAWYER Big Sandy -o- Montana i CONTINENTAL OIL CO. OUR MOTTO:—SERVICE LIVE AND LET LIVE WILLARD CLARK, Agent � 2� ) -M� 04BM10M� i) 1)(MHM M I