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

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THE CENTENNIAL was all a dream. Finally I realized that the crowd was waiting for me to speak and memory came back to me. “After graduation I went to Cheny Normal two years and then taught in graded schools three years to get my my life certificate. About that time I had a chance to go to the Hawiian Is- lands to teach so I spent two years teaching the natives to talk English. Af- ter my return I rested a year and the last two years I was principal of the Junior High in one of the schools of Seattle, Washington. I am glad to be back to the place where I spent two of the busiest, happiest years of my lif e.’' Reynold then said, “little boys should be seen and not heard but Don is a man now, we have seen him and now let’s hear from him.” We clapped for Don who at last got up and said, “You all know I don't like to make speeches but since I have enjoyed hearing all about you folks I will try to say a few words. I graduated from the Ag. Department at Boze- man, but the teaching idea didn’t appeal to me so I began to put inro practice a few things I had learned. They seemed to work out very well so I branched out year after year and things are as you see tuem. You guys can live in towns if you want to and hold down all the sissy jobs you want but as for Zeila and me, we will stay on the farm and be happy.” By this time the hour was late so someone proposed a pep meeting and led by Sam (who hadn’t lost any of his skill) we cheered for “good old Sandy and the good old purple, and gold” then bade each other a joyous goodnight, looking forward to several more days of visiting with the class and another reunion at a future date. CORA PARKER, Class of 25. SENIOR CLASS HISTORY The Freshmen who strated in 1921 in the cruise across the Sea of High School Education have traded their last ship and are now on board the “Sen- ior”. Our crew is happy, peppy and dignified. Although our number has each year decreased, our spirit is here. The first year forty-six was our grand total. The next year however, due to so many going to surrounding schools, we were only twenty-eight in number. The next year there were only sixteen of us to continue the voyage through the channel of “Juniorism.” Lilian McClellan, Sam Sprague and Nat Gaines joined our crew. Reynold Larson, one of the crew was success- ful in batting the “Debate Winds” and was on the frst debate team. In ath- letics, five of our boys, Nat Gaines, Clifford Flatness, Alvin Jacobsen aixd Sam Spiague were on the football team. In basketball, Floyd Hansen and Clifford Flatness supported the Purple and Gold. We are Seniors now and through for a short rest beofre taking passage cn the Ocean of Life. We have six added to our crew this year also. The new ones are June Bartlett, Dorothy Morefield, Cora Parker, Ethel Diacon, Dave Moe and Iris English. This year Dorothy Morefield and Reynold Larson are cn the debate team. In athletics David Moe and Floyd Hansen were on the Basketball squad and Alvin Jacobsen, Nat Ganes, Sam Sprague, David Moe, Floyd Hansen and Don Grubbs were on the football team. Lilan McClellan and Marion Heise were the stars on the girls’ basket- ball team. We are very sorry that James Mason and Don Grubbs had to drop out of our class but they will be back to finish next year. We wish to thank Mr. Moe for his guiding hand and also our instruct- ors for the help and great patience they have shown with us these four years of honest work. SIGNE BERGB Class of ’2b,

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THE CENTENNJAI happy in my work and am glad of the opportunity to tell you about it.” Just then I heard Reynold say, “I think it is time to hear from David Moe”. The man who answered to the name stood up and grinned at us and instantly I thought of David’s contagious chuckle when funny things oc- curred in the assembly room. We didn’t have to wait long to hear it again for it came before he could tell his story which began, “Weil, I didn’t think I wanted to go to College after I graduated from high school but when all the class talked college from morning until night, I got the fever too and made up my mind to go to Bozeman. I went through the agricultural De- partment and since graduating from there I have taught agriculture in sev- eral high schools in Montana. I have always liked boys (ant! girls) and like to work with them. I am not piling up wealth but I hope 1 am helping boys to be better men and better farmers. I am interested in athletics too, and coach football and track each year. I am very glad to be nere, Don and I were always good friends and we owe him a debt of gratitude for our enter- tainment.” When the name of Lillian McClellan was called, I thought of her as she was in high school and as I looked at her I realized that time had dealt gently with her although she was more sedate and grown up now. Her first words were, “Gee, I didn’t know I was supposed to make a speech but may- be I can tell you a few things I have done in the last ten years. I went to a girl’s school in the east and took an active part in all trie athletics and out-door recreation offered. After I graduated from there I took a special course in ‘health-building athletics for girls’. Since then I have had charge of athletics for girls in several large high schools, but next year I am going to begin a new course of, ‘the use of athletics on husbands' and hope to be as successful in that as I have been in my other work.” We were all so busy remembering Barney’s athletic work for Big Sandy Hi that it was quiet for a few minutes. But the toastmaster soon called our attention back to earth by calling on Alvin Jacobsen. Alvin’s hair had lost none of its color but he had lost a few pounds of excess weight and had the air of a successful man. We ex- pected Alvin to take up agricultural work so we were surprised when he began by asking us if we remembered the cartoons we had to draw for English IV. “Well, those cartoons gave me an idea and I went to an art school and studied cartoons from all angles. I seemed to have an aptitude for drawing them and after finishing my art course I began working for ad- vertising firms and made good at it. Now I have a studio of my own and have a number of pupils. This trip home has given me some new ideas so I am doubly glad to be here.” Right then each one resolved to try to persuade Alvin to draw cartoons of the reunion next day. Marion Heise was called on next. She is a classy looking girl and just as attractive as in our school days. Her story began thus, ”1 am sure none of you ever thought I would be an actress, but thats what I am and I enjoy my work very much. At first the work wasn’t very interesting and I was often discouraged but I had made up my mind to be an actress so I plodded on. After awhile I was given an important role and now 1 am the star in the play my own company is giving. I am glad to be here and hope you all will have a chance to attend one of our productions.” I was so deep in thought that I jumped when my name was called and forgot whether I had lived ten years since our graduation or whether this

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THE CENTENNIAL CROSS SECTIONAL VIEW OF THE SENIORS NAME NICKNAME CHARACTERISTIC SAYING OCCUPATION June Bartlett Junie |Curly Hair My Compact? Dreaming Signe Bergby Sig Snappy Line Get Out! Scrappng Ethel Diacon Eth Unobtrusiveness Darn that Man! Talking Iris English Ike Engaging Grin Thank the lord! Studying Nat Gaines Natural Superiority I disagree Keeping fires Sadie Hakanson Dimples - Tranquility Oh darn! Saying nothing Floyd Hanson Swede Caveman Habits You're not so cute Making hits Marion Heise Hap Giggle Fer Cat's Sake! Gadding Alvin Jacobsen Red Freckles Silence is Golden Football Reynold Larson Little Orator Vrgumentativiness I’ll Tell the World Debating Lilian McClellan Barney Soulful Eyes Oh Heek! Flirting David Moe Dave Primping ? ! -!-! Killing time Dorothy Morefield Dot Artfulness Leave me alone! Outdoing Webster Cora Parker Cody Steadfastness Per Pats Sake! Chaperoning Sam Sprague Sambo Heart Smashin' Grin You dawg-'on old. Pleasing Teachers