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

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When school opened in the fall of '52 we found 29 Sophomores. Class offi- cers were Bernie Ellingson, President; Jerry Jenkins, Vice-President; Peter Madison, Secretary-Treasurer; and Ben Lund, Student Council Representative. Howard Hammond was elected sponsor. Our carnival candidates that year were Melvin Hoge and Margie Gasvoda. In the spring of '53 we gave the Athletic Banquet. This was served by the Sophomore girls and was cooked by Nora's Cafe. Ending our Sophomore year, the girls served at the Junior-Senior Banquet. When we met again as Juniors we missed the face of Virginia Bitz, but found one newcomer. She was Barbara Ophus. We now had thirty eager students. Our officers were Gene Welty, President; Alvin Donner, Vice-President; Jim Fish- er, Secretary-Treasurer; and Bernie Ellingson, Student Council Representative. Mr. Hammond again was chosen class sponsor and Mr. Miley, co-sponsor. Gene Welty and Mavis Petersen were elected carnival candidates. The Junior play, Seventeenth Summer, was presented in December of '53. In May of 1954 we honored the Seniors with a banquet and Prom. Our theme 19

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In the fall of 1951 thirty-two green Freshmen entered the doors of Big Sandy High. These were James Allderdice, Robert Allderdice, Daniel Archibald, Virginia Bitz, Vernon Biebinger, Carrol Christenson, Alvin Donner, Bernie Ellingson, Jim Fisher, Dick Fisher, Martha Fry, Margie Gasvoda, Joe God- frey, Melvin Hoge, Jerry Jenkins, Arthur Kaiser, Edwin Kaiser, Raymond Kalanick, Virginia Laursen, Ben Lund, Paul Lund, Peter Madison, Wanda Morris, Bruce Petersen, Mavis Petersen, Sandra Rickerd, Jean Schrouder, Robert Scofield, Lowell Svennungsen, Marian Swanson, Jean Tyler, and Gene Welty. We started out the year by electing Peter Madison President of our class. Other officers were Edwin Kaiser, Vice-President; Mavis Petersen, Secretary-Treasurer; and Sandy Rickerd, Student Council Representative. Sandy Rickerd was elected Cheerleader. Our sponsor was Mrs. Lindy Ray. We were initiated the third week of school and held our Freshman Return Party in October. In the fall Virginia Bitz captured the crown of Princess of Homecoming. Our carnival candidates were Bernie Ellingson and Sandy Rickerd. During our Freshman year we lost Vernon Biebinger, Raymond Kalanick, and Paul Lund. 18

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was Gay Paree. Laurence Hoge and Catherine Maxwell were crowned king and queen of the Prom. To end the year, the Juniors in Honor Society ushered for Baccalaureate and Commencement. In the fall of '54, the year long awaited, everyone was together again. Three new students had joined us also; Doris Gullickson, Betty and Bertha Youso. To start the year we elected Barbara Ophus, President; Margie Gasvoda, Vice-President; Alvin Donner, Secretary-Treasurer; and Melvin Hoge, Student Council Representative. Our sponsor was again Mr. Hammond. Mr. Rickerd was our Co-sponsor. In September we welcomed 28 green Freshmen into high school with paddles and onions. Our choice for carnival king and queen were Bruce Petersen and Jean Tyler. In December we had our Senior play, The Groom Said No. This was ano- ther step toward the long awaited day--graduation. At the closing of the first semester we were sorry to lose Martha Fry, Dick Fisher, and Betty and Bertha Youso. As school was drawing to a close, the faces of all the Seniors were missing. Yes, it was Sneak Day. Baccalaureate services were held the Sunday before Commencement. At last the long awaited day was upon us. Some are happy and some sad but Sandy High will long be remembered.