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

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THE CENTENNIAL consummed which may be found in the various desks and corners of the “Ag” room so that he may reduce the H. C. L. since he has assumed such great financial and family responsibilities. ITEM To the community we will and bequeath our remarkable stock of common sense which we hope will aid them in their favorite subject “What I Would Do If I Were a Member of the School Board of Education of District No. 11.” ITEM I, John Jenkins, trusting that I will not have to put my long legs In motion to avoid getting late to school do hereby will my unmeasurable land- eating stride to Helen McHose so that she will be able to wear an “On Time” buttom and avoid getting “bawled Out”. ITEM I, Leslie Miller, do hereby, with no reservation whatever, will and be- queath my subterranean, sheikish ways and quiet, calm disposition to Elmer Lindstrom. ITEM I, Hazel Flatness, will to Edith Black, because of her love for souven- iers as demonstrated by her in the Junior Play, all my well filled composi- tion books which testify to my long career of studiousness. ITEM I, Bessie Arnold, about to depart from the school of learning and hair slick shieks do hereby in the presence of John Jenkins Sr., Chas. Ensley Jr. and Ted Homan Esq. bequeath Inar Rovreit to any girl who can get the coveted one. ITEM I, Hilda French, believing that it is more blessed to give than receive v. ill and bequeath my attractive ways and common sense to Helen Tingley, to help her in her quest for a man. ITEM I, Nell O'Malley, after spending many years to accomplish my winning smile and attractive blue eyes do will them to Zella Vanover and demand that she use them before she takes a man over. ITEM “I, Lavina Inglebretson, having no more use for my lithe, willowy form, bequeath it to Elizabeth Lundy. ITEM I, James Mason, including my heart and lucky penny, do on the day day will them all and two, to Miss Abbie Lund. ITEM I, Chas. Ensley, believing in the doctrine of self sacrifice, do on the day of my departure from the Big Sandy High School will a few of the various things that we need but can get along without: 1. My Shiekish ways and stammering hints to Gerald Stack. 2. My ability to gain the office of Class President to any one in school. 3. My ability to preside over the Fathers' and Son's banquet where I discovered that I must tell the story and let the rest laugh—? ITEM I, Myra Mack, finding it unnecessary to the teaching profession be- queath my exceedingly plumb form to Mildred Drew. ITEM I, Ted Homan, about to depart from High School athletics and the re- ports that follow the games, do bequeath my ability as a public speaker and

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THE CENTENNIAL horse had moved and was grazing a little way off, while the sun still beat mercilessly down upon the land. “Lord what a dream,” exclaimed Ted, shivering a little in spite of the heat. “This infernal heat will get the best of me yet. I really wonder if such a dream could be true?” LESLIE MILLER, ’26 KENNETH RAY, '26 THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE CLASS OF ’26 We, the Seniors of ’26 of the Big Sandy High School of Big Sandy, Mont., do on the forth coming day of our departure from our Castle of Wis- dom and Knowledge, with all the joys and sorrows which accompany such a life, do hereby collectively and respectively will, forfeit and bequeath the uncon:.sum:d knowledge including all the joys and sorrows (with full rights and possessions!, which we find inconvenient, undesirable or otherwise im- practical to take with us, to various members, classes and the community as a who.e. The fore mentioned do here in sight of Mt. Centennial with illegal and incompetent authority sign will and pledge, our final will and testament. ITEM To the Freshman Class, we the Senior Class of ’26, bequeath all our air castles which many times gave us zero in our lessons because we trust- ed to luck and our ability to say the right thing at the right place rather than diligent study. ITEM To the Sophomores, we give, bequeath and devise all the mistakes we have ever made. We, as a class, feel that this is a most important gift be- cause by our mistakes we learn more than ever comes to us in any other way and if our own mistakes are so beneficient. how much more so must be those of others when they become our property. ITEM To the Juniors, the Seniors of Tomorrow, we give our well known abil- ity to see mountains where there are only ant hills and our ability to co- operate at all times, thus avoiding all difficulties, to obey rules and regula- tions and thus to win the respect and admiration of the student body and teachers; last but not least, we will to the Juniors our place in the assembly room which we request them to keep orderly, tidy and free from wads of gam and waste paper and thus may their section of the study room become an example for the under classes as it has in the past. ITEM We, the Class of ’26 bequeath to any class worthy of a sound, energetic advisor our beloved sponsor Mrs. M. P. Moe, who has aided us faithfully and wisely in our class activities the past four years. ITEM To Prof. I. E. White, our friend and instructor, we donate all the malt- ed milk tablets, cough lozengers and extract of peppermint water still un-

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THE CENTENNIAL orator of every occasion to Charley Cole and sincerely hope he will not lose his voice through lack of exercise. Another intimate friend is Scotty McMillan and I will to him my most efficient reading glass, which I use to decipher my own writing, so that he may be able to discover not only errors in English but also mere commas, periods, colons and exclamation points. ITEM I, Ursulla Craft, bequeath to any one my ability to forget, forget for- get and forget. ITEM I, Don Grubbs, intending to live a more serious life hereafter do will my joking ways and humorous disposition to Scotty McMillan requesting that he do not abuse them. ITEM I, Helena Jorgensen, believing that Lillian Romig could make good ufee of my loud and manly vioce, do bequeath it to her but request that she take exceedingly good care of the voice, as it is very rare. ITEM I, Kenneth Ray, believing that Art Holst could make good use of my ability to leave women alone, will and bequeath to him this quality with my whole heart and hope that it will be used in years to come to keep him from letting dates interfere with business and play practice. ITEM I, Mrs. Moe, the official bouncer of the Class for the past four years do turn them out in the world and sincerely hope that they make use of the common sense that I have tried to penetrate them with. ITEM We wish it understood that if any beneficiary of this document should attempt to dispute or set aside any legacy here-in mentioned, he or she shall immediately be cut off from all provision of the said document and be cast into “outer darkness” of the unmentioned ones. Furthermore, should any outsider attempt to criticize, find fault or interfere with any of the pro- visions here-in set forth, he must be immediately put to work from one to eight hours according to the discretion of the court. ITEM Here-unto we have this day set our hands and B. S. H. S. seal this 28th. day of May in the year of our Lord 1926, knowing that all the provisions herein proclaimed are as unalterable and indissoluble as the famous laws of the Medes and Persians. TED HOMAN '26. Scotty Me.: Bitz, I will give you two-bits if you kiss Abbie. Bitz: That would be just the same as being hung. Miss Orvick: Elmer, give me a sentence with the word “boycott” in it. Elmer: Farmer Jones chased his son and didn't catch him until his boy-cott on a wire fence. Ted Homan: Ever hear the joke about the antique dealer who had two skulls of ColumbuJs, one when he was a boy and the other when he was a man? John Jenkins: N-o-o, What is it?