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

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CLASS HISTORY It was in September of 1957 when a group of eager freshmen entered Big Sandy High School. They were, for the most part, a noisy lot, and they would become the cause of much vexation as well as ad- miration before they were finished with high school. This group was, of course, to become the graduat- ing class of 1961. The freshman class of 1957 selected Carolyn Myers as president to guide their activities throughout the year. The other officers who were elected with Carolyn were Judy Marty, vice-presidentj Carol Foussard, secretary; and Tim Balazic, Student Council representative. Mr. Green was elected to be class sponsor, a job that he was to keep throughout the class's four years in high school. Initiation and the carnival were the two main events of the year. Marjorie Nepil and Terry Caborett were the candidates for carnival queen and king. The freshman year of this class had more than its share of humorous incidents. Clyde Wall, it will be remembered, was fined a nickel for every ain't he used in English class. He went bankrupt and be- gan writing I. O. U. 's that totaled about $3 at the end of the school year. When he paid off his debt, the freshman class spent the money for popsicles. The sophomore year of this class was to be a busy one. Jim Gillespie was elected president of the class, Gary Reichelt became vice-president and Clarke Richter was chosen secretary. The selection of Carolyn Myers for Student Council representative was a wise one, as Carolyn was a conscientious worker. It was during the sophomore year that Roland Boucher, a former classmate, died after having fallen from a moving truck. The candidates for carnival king and queen were Jim Gillespie and Carolyn Myers. After waging a vigorous campaign, the sophomore class was successful in seeing its candidates crowned king and queen. In the spring of 1959, the sophomore class sponsored the annual athletic banquet which was a success. In September of 1959 the class entered its junior year. The class was, as a group, lazy at the begin- ning of the school term. It seemed that many of the class wanted to rest on their laurels, whatever they might have been. This attitude would change before the year was over but not in time to get Carol Fous- sard and Clark Johnson elected carnival queen and king. Marjorie Nepil was selected to lead the class that year, and she was an outstanding president. Tim Balazic filled the office of vice-president, and the old politico of the class, Carolyn Myers, was secre- tary. Carol Foussard ably represented the class in Student Council meetings. In April of 1960 the class began decorating the old hall for the annual Junior Prom. The theme was Evening in Paris, and the hall was beautiful when the class put on the finishing touches. The banquet preceding the prom and the prom itself were both successes. It was about that time that the class began to be different from other classes. Precedent was broken when the juniors decided to charge the seniors for admission to the prom. The class thought that charging seniors was a fine idea--until they got to be seniors. The ideas the class had concerning democracy at this time were on the verge of absurdity. The class voted on every issue at least four times and then wanted to start over again. Ralph Cross suggested that alfalfa would be a good choice for a class flower. The voting was close, but alfalfa lost by only three votes. The white rose was eventually chosen as the class flower. Indecisiveness was the dominant trait of the class during its third year in high school. After voting seven times on mottoes, the class finally settled for Onward ever; backward never. Not all of the junior year was spent voting on, passing, and repealing measures. Marjorie Nepil was elected treasurer of FHA on the state level, and the football and basketball squads had a score of suc- cesses. Then in the fall of 1960, the class entered its final year at Big Sandy High. This was to be an out- standing year for the senior class. The class arrived at school in a somewhat quiet mood, and it was evi- dent that the members of the class had matured considerably. They were now young men and women with serious goals. Charles Klimas was elected president, Floyd Terry was the chosen vice-president, and Evelyn Pavlo- vick was given the many duties of senior secretary. Tim Balazic was chosen Student Council representa- tive. The first frivolous event of the school year was, of course, the initiation of freshmen. The class a- gain broke precedent by charging admission to the initiation program. Criticism of the class was common, but the class coffers were enriched by $80. 19

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HOMECOMING QUEEN Carolyn Myers 18 CARNIVAL KING QUEEN Charlie Klim as and Gretchen Dunn PROM KING AND QUEEN Larry Galbavy and Bonnie Morgan

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 The next event of importance on. your crowded agenda was the 1960 Homecoming. For Homecoming Queen candidate the senior class wisely chose for their representative its veteran champion, Carolyn Myers. The class backed the campaign with all their abilities and the reward was, of course, another victory. Carolyn was crowned queen and the beautiful float of the senior class won the first-place ribbon. The Homecoming success was followed shortly by another victory when Gretchen Dunn and Charles Klimas were crowned carnival queen and king. It goes without saying that the class campaigned stren- uously and employed an Irish gimmick to help clinch the victory. The class bought all-day suckers for the children in the grade school. Marjorie Nepil was a delegate to the National FHA Convention in Washington D. C. , and Tim Balazic and Ed Allderdice were delegates to National FFA Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. In January 1961 Carol Foussard was named state runner-up for a National Council of Teachers of Eng- lish Award. This was indeed an honor. Later on Clark Johnson won a scholarship in physics at the college in Havre. The annual Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom was held on April 22, 1961. The theme for this gala affair was Stars Fell on Alabama. Bonnie Morgan and Larry Galbavy were crowned queen and king of the Prom. The first weekend in May the 1961 class left on their sneak trip at 5 a.m., after waiting one hour for Tom Gasvoda. He had overslept! Their destination was Flathead Lake Lodge at Bigfork, Montana. A snow- storm did not stop these seniors. They went horseback riding, canoeing, and swimming. Next came the grand finale. Baccalaureate was held on May 14 with Pastor Lee officiating. A recep- tion followed at the Methodist Church, with all churches as the hosts. A senior supper was held Tuesday, May 16 at the Laddie Nepil home. Seniors and teachers were the guests. The Senior Breakfast was held at 9 a. m. on May 17. After the breakfast the seniors returned to the auditorium to practice for Commencement. Graduation ceremonies were held at 8 p. m. , May 17, in the high school auditorium. Mayor Swanbers of Great Falls gave the address.