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

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PROPHECy It's the year 1976 and the biggest Alumni Homecoming Dance in the history of Big Sandy High School is in full swing. Hap Henderson's Skyline Riders are playing for the big occasion. Featured tonight with the orchestra is the World Famous harmonica player, Bob Laursen, Bob just walked in carrying his diamond-studded harmonica, followed by his body-guard, Jim Peterson, Montana's -— ray-gun shot. [ didn't think Vera Sanford would make it, but s she is now —Wow! I've really been hearing a about her since she's become New York's top fashion model. Arlen Ojala, notorious playboy of Hollywood, has been following her around the world so he should be coming in the door any minute now. Arrie Maxwell just blew in the door. It seems she's been traveling from plan- et to planet--well, that's possible for he with her millions! She's hired Esther If 111 PMr ■ ■ WM P Berg to chauffeur her around in her private rocket, since Esther did so well in the Air Force. What's that racket in the middle of the floor? Why it's Stan Tichenor, Senator from Montana, giving a cam- — paign speech! I guess it is election year at that. ' —- 3 Say, seeing Veva Marten and Larry Diacon A £ here reminds me of an article I read a few days ago about them starting on their 13th mil- L i(M „ J lion. Well, that just goes to show what you can W-, do with brains. Byron Ophus and his small family just „ arrived in a bus he borrowed from his famous P. U. Used Car Lot here in Big Sandy. Just recently Milan quit the bootlegging business to become one of Byron's chief sales- men and ever since he's been trying to convince the folks who live out his way that they should start driving cars instead of horses. -

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 We all got shot! ! Literally speaking that is. Mr. Hester from Billings came down and took our Senior Portraits on November 16. Don't ever believe anything a horse tells you. These are the closing words of a speech given by one of the seniors at our speech breakfast. Miss Hughes and the freshman girls arranged a breakfast for Mr. Simons and us to conclude our speech class. This also brought to a close the end of our first semester of our last year. Since we did such a good job on our other ticket parties and since we had so much experience in entertaining, we again put on the Activity Ticket Party. We danced in the old school assembly to the music of the High School Orchestra. Dorothy Baldry left us at the end of the semester to finish her school term at Dillon, Montana. High School Week was held in Bozeman on May 3,4, and 5. Those chosen to attend because of their scholastic ability were: Veva Marten, Sandra Kaiser, Vera Sanford, and Lawrence Diacon. Early one morning a journey was started and all was quiet. It was sneak day. This is one trip that will never be forgotten. The year was drawing to a close and the honors of graduating seniors were being bestowed upon us. The Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom were held in our honor. The hands of time were moving onward and we were honored at a Senior Breakfast. Quiet Baccalaureate services were held for us on May 27. Commencement was held the following Wednesday. Four years of hard work had paid off well for three of our graduating classmates. Veva Marten had worked her way to Vale- dictorian. For the first time in the history of B. S. H. S. there was a tie for Salutatorian. Sandra Kaiser and Vera Sanford were both named second highest. We had now come to the end of our High School Careers and received the diplomas we had waited for so long. The lessons we learned and the education we received will never be forgotten. 9

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Rumor has it that Ethel Kalanick couldn't come since she's being married tonight. (For the 13th time. ) Since it didn't work out too well the other times, maybe 13 is her lucky number. Larry Jappe is out in the kitchen bothering the cook again--it seems hehas to taste thefood every- where he goes, since he's been appointed Official Food Taster for the Baby Food and Baby Drinks Inc. Sandra Kaiser is in the toll business again. This time she bought the Brooklyn Bridge and has moved it to Fort Benton where she's making a terrific fortune. She also has a part-time job at Normand Clixby's Drive-In Grocery, also loca- ted in Fort Benton. This is the first grocery store of its type to have delivery service by air. The spotlight is swinging toward the door now—we wonder why anyone would be coming now, since the dance is practically over. C ' Why, of course, it's Janis Kaste-late as usual! Charlotte Svennungsenhas just rushed over to the door to meet her. She still has the ) paper and pencil that she's been carrying around taking notes all night for her and Janis' Love- lorn Column in the Space Gazette. They are resigned to being Big Sandy's most prominent old maids. We, the reporters, have been observing this dance from our sta- tion here on Mars, but since Arlen Ojala just rushed in the door and is dancing with Vera, that makes everyone of the class of '56 pres- ent and accounted for and makes our job complete, so we'll leave you at this point. If any addition al information on this Alumni Dance is desired,stop in at our office at 0000 Rocket Trail in Space City, and we'll see you later in our crater. OOOGf 21