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

Text from Pages 1 - 167 of the 1978 volume:

The Big Sandy High School Annual Staff Presents The 1978 PIONEER Table Of Contents: Introductory Pages pp. 1- 5 Grade School Students pp. 6- 13 Junior High And High School Students pp. 14- 27 Seniors pp. 28- 45 Staff, Faculty, And Administration pp. 46- 61 Clubs And Organizations pp. 62- 87 Sports pp. 88-115 Activities pp. 116-127 Advertising pp. 128-154 Directory pp. 155-160 DEDICATION - An excellent leader for Big Sandy High School definitely describes Mr. Hammond. He has listened to all sides of a story before judging, and he has gone out of his way for the students so they can be in many activities. We stu- dents would like to thank him for his interest in and concern for the school. We therefore dedicate the 1978 annual to him. Born in Westby, Montana, to Jens and Ella Hammond, Howard Swede Hammond was destined to not only help his country, but also to h lo the youtn in, Bainville, Kremlin, Big Sandy, and surrounding areas. Howard, better known as Mr. Hammond to kids in school, lost his father when he was only one year old. His mother, Ella, later married Alvin Olson. Mr. Hammond gained two brothers - Milton and Reinhart - and one sister - Beverly. Mr. Hammond's stepfather homesteaded 320 acres (one halt section) nortn oi aaco, a town near Malta. Being the oldest, Mr. Hammond did many things that we would never dream of having to do. When he was only nine years old he was hauling wheat to town in a wagon. This wagon was pulled by two horses and held sixty bushels - a far cry from the trucks of today that will carry up to 700 bushels. On his journey to town, he would pass the school that Chet Huntley attended. Mr. Hammond remembers talking to Chet before his death and reminiscing about the wagons passing by Chet's school. At the age of twelve, Mr. Hammond was working at various jobs during the summer. When he was only four- teen years old, he was driving the maintainer for the county. To attend school, Mr. Hammond rode horseback six and a half miles as there were not too many efficient cars at this time. The horses were stabled in a bam during school hours. Telephones were quite different from what they are today. The phones were crank operated and every crank would produce a ring. Each member of the community had a specific ring. For example one person's ring might be long-long-short-short while another person's might be short- long-long-short - slightly different than the constant ring of phones todav. Mr. Hammond had wanted to be a civil engineer as a boy. After graduating from Whitewater High School, Mr. Hammond attended several colleges and universities. Some of these included Montana State University, Northern Montana College, Universitv of Montana, Greely in Colorado, and Ohio State University. He received his elementary certificate at Northern Montana College in 1939 and taught at Kremlin in the fall of 1940. One year after receiving his job in Kremlin, Mr. Hammond took the test for enlistment in the Navy Air Corps. He had the enlistment contract sent to him in the spring, but was then ineligible because of his marriage to Ella in December. His second choice was the Air Force, so he went to Missoula to be tested for the Air Corps. He was accepted but then had to wait until the next fall (November, 1941) before going to the Cadets. Mr. Hammond was in the service for four and a half years (1941-1946). He pre-flight training began in Santa Ana, California in the fall of 1942. It was during this three-and- a-half-month training that he played football for the Air Force Cadets. Mr. Hammond then transferred to Ontario, California, for three to four months of primary flight training which included doing maneuvers. These aerial maneuvers were for the purpose of airborne gunnery and formation and precision flying. He also learned the tactics of parachuting bv jumping out of towers. He next travelled to Merced, California for basic flight training which also included doing maneuvers-except this time with heavier planes. For advanced training he went to Douglas, Arizona, where he did a great deal of ground work (school, physical training, drills, navigation, physics, and radio). Graduating from here in the summer of 1943, he flew twin-engine planes and bombers for bomber-pilo-: training. As a second lieutenant in 1943, Mr. Hammond picked up his crew in Moses Lake, Washington. It was at this station that he lost several of his friends in a crash and had to take their bodies home. That ordeal was a very emotional experience for him. His next base was at Wendover, Utah, where he prac- ticed bombing targets with flour sacks and also learned tlying planes m rormation. One type of formation was when his plane's wings were tucKed right up under the wing of the plane in front. Mr. Hammond's ability to fly these formations proves his exactness and excellence which ne carries with him to this day. He then transfer- red to Grand Island, Nebraska, and later overseas. In England he was assigned to the 401st bomb group in the Eighth Air Force in 1943. Every morning (anytime from 11 at night to 2-3 in the morning) the pilots, navigators, and bombardiers, would be briefed in one place about the assignment, while gunners were briefed at a different location. As soon as everyone was in the briefing room, which had no windows, the doors were locked and a map was pulled down to indicate the target or purpose of the immediate mission. This would be the first time that any of the men knew the assign- ment. On Mr. Hammond's first mission to Berlin, Germany, the planes were in the air, yet not in total formation, when the mission was recalled by the Eighth Air Force headquarters. Because of bad weather and being a great distance from the base, Mr. Hammond and 189 other planes did not hear the recall, so they went ahead and bombed Berlin. This was the first time that Berlin was oombea. Mr. Hammond went to Berlin to bomb seven times, and during his tour of missions lost three planes. The first plane was 064 which was called Hitler's Headache. Mr. Hammond crash landed this plane at Woodbridge, England, with two right engines on fire. The wheels would not come down, so he had to put it down on the belly. He and his men climbed quickly out and were able to run a few hundred yards before the plane exploded. The second plane lost was 098. This plane was called Easy Greasy. The instruments did not work very well, and it usually was greasy due to the lack of care by the crew chief because it was only a stand-by plane. The third plane that Mr. Hammond lost was lost when he was assigned to check out a new crew. The plane's name was Victory Lady and had to be ditched in the North Sea. Mr. Hammond received several awards and is one of the very few people who has received the Silver Star. He had to ditch and get all the men out of the plane in the North Sea. His plane had been hit by flack which damaged an engine. This engme was feathered (turned so it did not drag and slow the plane up), but unfortunately Mr. Hammond had to drop out of formation. Upon doing this, he was hit by an enemy fighter which damaged another engine that then could not be feathered. Mr. Hammond managed to get his plane into the clouds and radioed for fighters to support him to the North Sea. Before the fighters arrived to give Mr. Hammond and his crew support, he advised his crew to bail out. This option to bail out would have meant that they would have the chance to walk out or be captured as POW's. They asked what he was going to do. His reply was that this was probably his last mission, so he was going to try to make it to the water. The men chose to stay with Mr. Hammond. They threw out any weight in hopes that this would insure their making it to the water. By this time two P-51's were there to escort the hopeful crew. Because the P-51's could not hold a great deal of fuel, they had previously radioed for P-47's to help keep the German Air Seas Rescue away; otherwise, Mr. Hammond and his crew would have been taken as POW's. At last the English Air Service Rescue picked them up and transported them to safety. Mr. Hammond had managed to save all his men even though they were in the water for an hour and forty minutes with only one dinghy. After they had hit the water, Mr. Hammond had to climb on top of the plane and open the canopy to release the dinghies before the others were out of the plane. He placed five in the one dinghy and tied the other five together with a line and had the men in the dinghy hold them so they would be together when found. During practice Mr. Hammond did not work on this technique because the windows were too small and he could not make it through them, yet during the ordeal, he was the first man out. His citation dealt with the activities over and above his duty to save his crew and get them back to the field. The Commanding Officer, Colonel Garland, recommended him for this award as this was his third plane that he had brought down without losing any men. Mr. Hammond earned the DFC award which also is not won by many men. The Distinguished Flving Cross award went to the pilot who had completed thirty missions. Mr. Hammond also has the air medal with five clusters. (Each time a person completed five missions he would receive an air medal.) After the first medal the person would get an oakleaf cluster for each five missions. Along with all these personal accomplishments, Mr. Hammond received unit citations. These were given any time the group did an outstanding job of dropping the bomb right on target usuali under adverse or unusual conditions. When Mr. Hammond left the Air Corps he was a captain and in line for a Major which is quite a high rank. During his last few years in the service, Mr. Hammond went through instrument training and taught his knowl- edge around the United States. In 1944 he started train- ing in Brian. Texas, which was the best training site in the country ai mat tune. After this instruction, he transferred to instructing instruments in B-17’s at Lockburn Army Air Base at Columbus. The following spring, Mr. Hammond went to Rapid City to instruct instruments in B-17's. He was a catcher for the 4th Air Force baseball team during his stay at this base. Biggs Field was the next place Mr. Hammond instructed. Here he instructed in B-29's. While he was here, he was given the opportunity to fly for McGinnis Airlines that served B-29 groups and flew mail routes. It was at this base that he flew as an operations officer. His duty was to fly e ?rtainment groups to the military bases where they pe . med. He picked the groups up at Mines Field in Los r. lgeles. All the expenses were paid for him while he lived with the group he was transporting. He was able to meet many people from this job. Mr. Hammond personally knew Red Skelton, Rus Morgan, Jimmy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, and Bob Hope and has many pictures, autographs, and letters from these celebrities. One letter that he received was from Jimmy Dorsey's trombone player, Buddy Moitow, who wrote and asked Mr. Hammond to fly his band around the country. Mr. Hammond turned down this offer. He now feels that he likes working with students just as much as he probably would have enjoyed flying fo professional people. Mr. Hammond was also given the opportunity to fly for T.W.A. while at Lockburn Army Air Base. The inter- viewers took only those people with over 2, OCX) hours. If Mr. Hammond had taken this opportunity, he would have received lower pay and would have had to go through the T.W.A. 's special instrument school in Brian, Texas, from where he had just graduated. The company wanted to standardize procedures for transport pilots, yet he would have had to go through this school on his own time. Mr. Hammond turned this job down because he would have received lower pay and he wanted to buy land to start fanning. In the fall of 1947, Mr. Hammond went back to teach and farm in Kremlin. He purchased land and machinery in March of that year and hired his brother to work for him. Mr. Hammond had taught junior high school and coached high school athletics in Kremlin before entering the service in 1941. He had his elementary certificate from two years and a couple of quarters of college. After two years of teaching at Kremlin, Mr. Hammond went back to Missoula in 1950 to get his B.A., Master's and Administrator's degrees. He was offered the job as superintendent in Rudyard, but when he was in Havre at a district tournament, Mr. Miley, Mr. Schwartz, and Mr. Rickard (the superintendent of Big Sandy) asked him if he would be interested in coaching at Big Sandv. Mr Hammond accepted and came to this community in 1952. He coached for twelve years and took the State Basketball Championship in 1963. He and his wife, Ella, have lived in Big Sandy ever since that time. The Hammonds have three children - Mike, Patti, and Howie. Mr. Hammond will be retiring from the Big Sandy school system in 1979. From a small farm boy who rode on a wagon to town, Mr. Hammond became one of the top flyers in World War II. He flew overseas missions, flirted with death, and met many interesting people. He became a well-known primcpal in Montana and helped shape the Big Sandy High School. He served his country and his community. Big Sandy has been fortunate to have a man of such talent, and his service here will always be remembered and appreciated. LABOR Inasmuch as most good things are produced by labor, it follows that all such things ought to belong to those whose labor has produced them. But it has happened in all ages of the world that some have labored, and others, without labor, have enjoyed a larger proportion of the fruits. This is wrong, and should not continue. To secure to each laborer the whole product of his labor as nearly as possible is a worthy object of any good government. ' —Abraham Lincoln (from First Annual Message to Congress, December 3, 1861) Big Sandy is a working com- munity, and Big Sandy High School has a student body of working people. It is on such bases that our students and graduates are part of a school tradition that works. This 1978 Pioneer carries a theme appropriate to the nature of our institution and community-- work! The 1978 annual staff hope you, our reader, will notice and appreciate the efforts made by all the people involved in Big Sandy Schools, and that you will enjoy the product of our labor — the 1978 Pioneer. Opposite page. Top. Cleaning the mimeograph machine is a thankless yet vital task, but Bernard Witschen faithfully does a thorough job of it. Center. The show must go on, so Ken Hoge puts his muscles to constructive use to help clear the stage. Center right. Though some classes have the tendency to put you to sleep, there is never a dull moment in P.E. Here Mary Ann Otto’s rope jumping exemplifies the mood of this class. Lower. Putting on the Prom is a big job, but many hands make light work. Consequently the Juniors, including Sheila Jenkins, had to pitch in to make the Prom a success. This page. Upper Left. John Knottnerus is involved in one of the numerous tasks required of the working man. Upper Right. Teaching involves communication and cooperation and Bob Tyler and Kevin Barsotti seem to have that down fairly well. Center left. A Diehard, A Diehard, my kingdom for a Diehard! Lisa Ray's nearly antique 1961 Chevy Belair apparently decided to take the day off, so she is getting it going in the right direction. Center. Filling the candy machine is not really an exciting job, but Reg Springer faithfully makes the effort to feed the students appetite for candy. Center right. It takes a lot of effort from a lot of people to make our school what it is and here, Bonnie Kulbeck makes herself a part of that effort. 5 GRADE SCHOOL STUDENTS GRADE SCHOOLERS PROGRESS Upper Left. Kindergarten. Front Row: Gary Evans, Carla Cook, Stephen Osterman, Rhonda Sapp, Kevin Grubb, Dana Gasvoda, Valerie Tyler, Back Row: Bill Cowan, Denise Kralich, Eric Beyer, Shawn Webster, Tracey Rowe, Michelle Belcourt, Angie Robertson. Upper Right. Front Row: Scott Marshall, Pam Courtnage, Jenny Pavlovick, Sheri Otto, Rachel Welty, Dave Bahnmiller, Back Row: Angela Drew, Jeff Turner, Richard Roth, Barry Ament, Kelly Rutledge, Rachel Darlington, Brian O'Loughlin, Jason Sluggett. Not Pictured, Sophie Williams. Lower Left. Grade One: Freddie Terry, Stephen Hagan, Mark Lund, Nedra Gasvoda, Donald Cross, Jamie Fry, Shawn Lepine, Marsha Otto, Teri Robertson, Valerie Lubrich, Janet Galle, Leah Otto, Lianna Ophus. Back Row: Danny Bahnmiller, Colin Christofferson, Lee Ann Lanning, Danielle Bitz, Brad Halter, Dirk Beyer, Darrin Craig, Kristi Davidson, Deanne Kulbeck, Scott Kulbeck, Angie Simon, Kyra Courtnage, Shannon Rettig, Shane Gasvoda, Jessie Rakes. Lower Right. A coordinated team effort overcomes all obstacles. Here Pam Otto and Brice Van De Kop pull together to undertake the tedious chore of serving lunch. Upper Left. Grade Two. Front Row: Bryan Rowe, Todd Balazic, Teddy Pursley, Paul Lund, Scott Bykonen, Shay Halverson, Chandra Zam, Kathy Engstrom, Michelle Peterson, Mrs. Lotton. Back Row. Carl Nicolson, Eric Gasvoda, Clay Dixon, Travis Williams, Janae Graff, Trina Turner, Dorothy Sapp, Shelley Martin, Cindy Gasvoda. Top Right. Bobby Berg reflects upon the meal he has just consumed. Upper Right. While Audra Berlinger assist her, Tonya Thompson attempts to draft a perfect sentence. Lower Left. Grades Two and Three. Front Row Grade Two: Bruce Gasvoda, Barbara Butler, Kelly Ament, Jodi Windecker, Marcella Edwards, Shawn Rettig, Ron Pribyl, Allan LaBuda, Mrs. Velk. Back Row Grade Three: Shane Cline, Collen Keller, Don Lee Pegar, Trina Darlington, Darren Gasvoda, Renee Williams; Grade Two: Brenda Bykonen, Teresa Genereux. Lower Right. Tom Bartkoske contributing to the clean up effort. Each day after lunch, a crew of grade school students sacrifice part of recess to clean the lunch room. . . . THROUGH THE EARLY YEARS . . . Top Left. Third Grade. Front Row: Gretchen Gasvoda, Tracy Kulbeck, Karen Bitz, LaReesa VanDeKop, Debbie Allderdice, Shannon Rutledge, Sonia Phalen, Leah Genereux, Wayne Grasdock. Back Row: Kris Coryell, Scott Chauvet, John Bolden, Mariatta Bahnmiller, John Cavitt, Monique Robertson, Loma Courtnage, Corinna Ophus, Mrs. Mary Beaudette. Top Right. Camille Turk's chores supply a vital part of the lunch program. Lower Left. Fourth Grade. Front Row: Brian Gasvoda, Lynn Bartkoske, Shona Martin, Penny Robertson, Lana Welty, Mark Dansie, Jimmy Winters, Lance Cook, Jerry LaBuda, Kenneth Martin. Second Row: Gina Williams, Sharia Eve, Bobby Cross, Eddy Kappan, Roger Barsotti, Brent Knottnerus, Dena Bykonen, Ronnie Williams. Back Row: Earl Boettcher, Rodney Marten, Tyrone Cline, Dawn Halverson, Mike Windecker, John Halter, Jeff Herzog, Renate Finke, Darla Tyler. Lower Right. Mr. Thornton steps aside from his teaching duties and explains wrestling tactics to grade school wrestlers. Top Left. Fifth Grade. Front Row: Theresa Bartkoske, Audra Berlinger, Tammy Engstrom, Janette Ament, Pam Otto, Vicki Terry, Kathy Cline, Bobby Berg, Wade Hoge. Second Row: Kathi Geyer, Marie Grosen, Lisa Grasdock, Tami Robertson, Sheryl Dusenberry, Peter Gasvoda, Chris Faber, Matt Baxter, Ted Allderdice Back Row: Tonya Thompson, Vicki Bitz, Lisa Bahnmiller, Stacy Gasvoda, Bryce Van DeKop, Larry Chamberlain, MarkWelty, James Hettrick, Brian Graff, Patti Cavitt Center Left. Lisa Bahnmiller, working towards Mrs. Hashley's job as librarian, goes through the file cards. Lower Left. John Bolden, Scott Chau vet, and Wayne Grasdock working on the assumption that three heads are better than one, congregate to execute their study assignments. These students keep busy so they don't find themselves being executed! Lower Right. Kids must confront many obstacles on the road to becoming adults and chicken pox is one of them. Carl Nicolson finds that a refreshing sno-cone can provide some consolation. . . . OF WORKING AND LEARNING Upper Left. Grade Six. Front Row: Mark Gasvoda, Brett Zam, Karen Morvec, Royal Solberg, Karen Kibbee, Ray Williams eVR°bprtKP e lnSe C°“le ,Silvaj’- iddle RoW: Todd Marshall, Rachelle Williams, Tim Matthew, Annette Rose, Tony Robertson, Mark Kralich, Dell McCann, Camille Turk. Back Row: Gary Berg, Alandra Pearson Shannon Craig, Pat Bahnmiller, Robin Williams, Dawn McCann, Fred Finke, Tonya Belcourt. ’ Upper Right. Janette Ament acknowledges the photographer while she completes her language assignment betweerTthe fo“tlfem.ed§e’ Cen eUX’ LaReSSa VanDeKop, and Karen Bitz tty to come up with a logical answer ybreRak--lunch?01 “ DOt U b00kS‘ Blian Gasvoda serves fellow students and teachers at every pupil's favorite noon- Upper Left: Karen Kibbee and Robert Pleninger play some indiscriminatory basketball. Upper Center: Darren Craig: I'm telling you guys, there was a shark in this puddle! Upper Right: Nedra Gasvoda reads her assignment while Kyra Courtnage reads along. Lower Left: Learning to read can be a fun process and Donald Cross takes time to improve his skills. 13 a? JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES SEVENTH GRADERS ADJUST TO NEW SITUATION Panel Pictures: Top Row. Stephanie Ament, Charlys Barsotti, Scot Bartkoske, Patty Berlinger, Shawn Berlinger, Sherri Bitz, JeffDansie; Second Row. Quinn Dusenberry, Steve Faber, Jennifer Galle, Mike Gasvoda, Darin Genereux, Kari Geyer, Dorie Hettrick; Third Row, Bonnie Kulbeck, Rhonda Marten, Christine Matthew, Phyllis Pegar, Julie Pursley, Kip Pursley, Dawn Robertson; Fourth Row. Shawn Sande, Garold Sapp, Clayton Shepherd, Bruce Thompson, Corinna Turk, Karla Whetham, Angie Williams. Lower Picture: Julie Pursley helps out the janitors by picking up after the Home Ec. classes. 16 The first day that we were in Big Sandy High School was like being in the first grade again. We were once again the youngest. But it was different in the sense that we were becoming older instead of younger. This year we discovered new and interesting things about ourselves which we could do that we didn't know in the sixth grade. In the sixth grade, we were mostly preparing for seventh grade, and we didn't have many activities to join. This year, there are many activities, although we can't always join all of the ones that we want to. Starting the seventh grade was like starting a new part of our life. We really thought it was neat being in the Big Sandy High School! —Stephanie Ament Top Left: Bruce Thompson sharpens his tools of education. Top Right: Patty Berlinger shows that even girls can help out in the shop. Center Left: Christine Matthew prepares for her next class by stopping at her locker to refresh her memory. Center Right: Even though the season is over, Sherri Bitz enjoys a basketball workout. Lower Left. Class Officers: president -- Bonnie Kulbeck, vice- president -- Steve Faber (Not pictured), secretary-treasurer — Quinn Dusenberry, student council representatives — Shawn Berlinger, and Dorie Hettxick. Lower Right: There is a time for work and a time for play, and Mike Gasvoda chooses study hall time to work on English. 17 EIGHTH GRADERS WORK AND SHARE Top Right. Is that really Joe Pegar? Only his hairdresser knows for sure! Upper Right. John Bold - president, Kevin Barsotti - vice- president. Marcella Springer - secretary-treasurer, Jill Archibald and Suedee Galle - student council representatives, Mrs. Hakensen - Advisor. Panel Pictures: Top Row. Jill Archibald, Tim Bahnmiller, Kevin Barsotti, Mark Batey, Karen Beirwagen, Richard Boettcher, John Bold. Second Row. Kenny Chamberlain, Margaret Cline, Dana Darlington, Suedee Galle, Dennis Graff, Ben Jenkins, April Kibbee. Third Row. Brenda Kinnaman, John Knottnerus, Jim LaBuda, Lori Marshall, Joe Pegar, Jodi Romine, David Sande. Fourth Row. Kevin Silvan, Heidi Skaalure, Stacy Solberg, Marcella Springer, Randall Tyler, Darla Ulmen, Veronica Witschen. 18 Eighth grade was a year full of excitement, tears, smiles, Joe's laugh, and the controversy between fake flowers or real for graduation. One of our main goals was to become one class — working, sharing, and helping each other. In our effort towards this goal, we have succeeded a great deal. Together we have enjoyed the sweetness of victory in the seventh versus eighth grade girls' basketball game. And we have endured the sorrow of defeat in the boys' basketball zero win record. We know we must commit ourselves to the fullest if we are to establish more pride in Big Sandy High, and to be remembered as the successful class of 82.” Top Left. The Eighth Grade drill team make a fine performance at the basketball tournament. Top Right. Jill Archibald jazzes up the high school band with her musical talents. Center Left. Randall Tyler puts his study hall to good use by computing Algebra answers. Center Right. Marcella Springer's long hard hours at working on her science project benefits all who examine it. Lower Right. John Bold preparing a sign for the State Science Fair. We found running the fish pond isn't all fun and games. It has to be done swiftly and carefully. Yet we found in the midst of it all that it is reward- ing as well as fun to look into a child's eyes and bring a smile to his face and remember the years when we found pleasure in plastic rings and little cars. In our eighth grade year, we also learned many important lessons that will be with us all our lives. Some of us learned the hard way -- Mr. Hammond's paddle. And some of us learned the easy way, by looking and listening to the things around us. The most important lesson I think we learned all year was the respect for others. We are still and always will keep learning lessons that will help us in our later years. When I asked some of my classmates what they thought of eighth grade, one person said something that stuck in my mind. She said eighth grade was a year full mostly of memories. — Suedee Galle CLASS OF 1982 PASSES EIGHTH GRADE MILESTONE Opposite Page. Top Right. Jill Archibald leads the eighth grade graduates down the aisle to the recession tune. Center Right. Graduation is not only a time for acknowledging scholastic achievement, but also for displaying talent. Here, Stacy Solberg plays The Entertainer for entertainment. Lower Left. Eight years of education is marked by a handshake and an envelope. School board trustee Bud Boyce commemorates Richard Boettcher's ac- complishment. Lower Center. Receiving well-wisher's congratu- lations is a warm-up for Senior graduation. Stacy solberg ana Heidi Skaalure trade remarks with two Freshman alumni, Annette Terry and Mary Ann Otto. Lower Right. Guest speaker Tom Sheehy gives tne eighth graders a bit of worldly wisdom. This Page. Top Left. The first four females proceed across the stage, awaiting their classmates' arrival. Top Center. John Knottnerus utilizing his total tenor voice, sings You Light up my Life for a listening audience. Top Right. Joe Pegar flashes a graduate's smile as he nears the end of the first stage and starts the beginning of the next in his education. Center Left. Mr. Olsen directs the 6th and 7th grade band with pomp and precision as the 8th graders find their places on the stage. Lower Right. The eighth grade boys stand proud as they are waiting to receive the diplomas they have worked so hard far. 21 FRESHMEN MEET NEW RESPONSIBILITIES Top Right. Danny Ulmen makes his views known during argumentation in Eng- lish class. Upper Left. Dan Genereux puts his brain muscles to work and at- tempts to figure out Earth Science problems. Upper Right. Brian Welty discus- ses the role that he and his classmates must take in America to help insure a bright future for all. Lower Left. Brenda Kulbeck and Patti Yirsa concentrates on home economics projects. Lower Center Right. Mike Baxter analyzes ma- terial before him as he prepares resources for an English essay. Lower Right. Melanie La fie y cultivates the culinary arts. 22 Top Right. Mr. Ron Mangold (advisor), Greg Gullickson (stu- dent council representative), Bart Ostrom (student council representative), Stefani Green (president), lisa Works (secre- tary-treasurer). Not pictured, Dixie Knottnerus (vice-presi- dent). Top Row. Jeff Ament, Steve Bahnmiller, Mike Baxter, Second Row. Joan Berlinger, Tim Craig, Brock Genereux, Dan Genereux, Perry Goll, Stefani Green, Greg Gullickson. Third Row. Justin Haaland, Dixie Knottnerus, Brenda Kul- beck, Melanie Lafley, Donna Nivens, Clint Ophus, Bart Os- trom. Fourth Row. Mary Ann Otto, Dave Pegar, Jeff Remick, Tami Terry, Dan Ulmen, Mike Vielleux, Brian Welty. Bot- tom Row. Wade Welty, Doreen Whetham, Tammie Whetham, Steve Witschen, Lisa Works, Patti Yirsa. The first year of high school is never easy, and this year was no exception for the 1977-78 Freshman Class. The main reason is all the work involved with the new responsibilities given to the freshmen. To start off the year, the girls were busy with basketball, while the boys were laboring on the football field. Nine girls were in- volved with the 12-week-long freshman basketball season that concluded with a 1 win, 1 loss record. The boys, after a hard fought season, ended with a 1 win, 4 loss record. As the year progressed, FHA became popular with the girls as did FFA with the boys. FHA had eleven freshman members, and all received first-year degrees, while the sixteen boys in FFA earned Green Hand Degrees. Jeff Remick, who placed first at the Big Sandy FFA speech contest, placed third at the District FFA Convention. Speech aroused interest in six members of the Freshman Class, and they proved to be very successful. Nine boys applied themselves to the basketball court, and finished the season with a 1 win, 4 loss record. The wrestling team was assisted by three freshmen who wrestled respectably throughout the year. Clint Ophus placed second at divisionals and received the Most Improved Wrestler award. Track captured the attention of both girls and boys, and the freshmen proved to be great assets to the team. Besides sports and organizations, money-making projects were important for the class. The main money-making project for all the classes is the carnival. After the chore of setting up, everyone must help to make it profitable. Under the leadership of sponsor, Mr. Mangold, the carnival was profitable for the class of '81 as they brought in over four hundred dollars. New responsibilities brought a lot of work, yet with the work came barrels of fun! 23 - - Greg Gullickson WISE FOOLS WORK AND LEARN They had good times and bad times, fun times and sad times. Sometimes, they were hyperactive. They were in- volved in every activity. They served at all possible banquets. They were constantly talking. They always enjoyed themselves. Who are ' 'they ? They are the 1978 Sophomore Class members. Many individuals spent their energy building up their strength and stamina in various athletic events. There were eleven sophomores on different varsity teams, and still more played on junior varsity squads. The sophomore volleyball teams put together their best efforts, but always came up on the short end with second place ribbons Everyone's exertion was rewarded in some form. A few earned their way to state tournaments and others gained knowledge through experience. Some members were more concerned with the intellectual area of activities, and because of this concern, they joined Speech Club. Many sophomores were individual standouts in speech. The tenth graders established goals in this activity and set out to achieve them. Fortunately, if they did not master these goals, they had two years left to conquer them. Not only were the sophomores involved in activities, but they had more responsibility than previous years. Several were elected as officers of clubs. Serving at the athletic banquet, the speech club banquet, and the prom were a few of the tedious chores placed upon this class. Many were chosen to be Pioneer Patrol members. These persons had to work at all athletic events, be at almost every event throughout the school year, and exert effort while others ' 'sat back and relaxed.'' Through all of the tasks, the sophomores began to gain respect. As well as having responsibilities to others the tenth graders owed time and effort to their classmates. Money was always on the minds of the ' 'Scrooges'' of the class, so each person was ac- countable for helping earn funds. The flapjack breakfast was a flop, the carnival produced a small sum, and class dues increased our account. No matter how much money the event manufactured, the members were always wanting more and continued working diligently to obtain an extra amount. Even with all of these duties, the ' 'wise fools'' found time for school. They were faced with a larger selection of courses than they had ever had before. French-speak- ing sophomores roamed the halls. The geometry room echoed with, ' 'Do you understand this? '' There was motivation in physical education because it was the last year for the exhausting class. Each subject passed brought each individual one step closer to that far-off dream- - graduation. Now' when you are asked, ' 'What class always took second in volleyball tournaments?''; ' 'Who were those kids that were so money-hungry ?''; or ' 'Now, what group filled the halls with fluent French?' ; you can answer simply, ' 'The 1978 sophomores! '' - - Lori Archibald Top Row: Lori Archibald, Kathy Bahnmiller, Maaike Batey; Second Row: Brian Berlinger, Maureen Berlinger, Bart Bitz; Third Row: Melinda Bold, Kelly Braun, Calvin Danreuther, Marlen Eve; Fourth Row: Mike Faber, Daren Flynn, Shannon Green, Thea Ha aland; Fifth Row: Kirby Kulbeck, Karen Patterson, Allison Ralph, Brenda Rice; Sixth Row: Mike Richter, Russell Schmid, Reg Springer, Annette Terry; Bottom Row: Michelle Vielleux, Dick Woodcox, Robbie Whetham, Charles Witschen. 24 Top Left: Melinda Bold tunes up on her clarinet skills. Top Center: Daren Flynn, sophomore terrorist, directs his abundant energy toward helping his class serve another successful banquet. Top Right: Marlen Eve gets an extra burst of energy from moo juice. Center. Thea Ha aland: Maaike, this is the most ridiculous thing I've ever done! Bottom. Officers: Bart Bitz — president, Mike Richter — sentinel, Mrs. Mangold — advisor, Shannon Green — vice- president, Karen Patterson — student council representative, Kelly Braun — sec ret ary-treasurer, (Not pictured) Mike Faber -- student council repre- sentative) . JUNIORS STRIVE TOWARD GOAL Panel Pictures: Top Row. Alan Archibald, Alan Bahnmiller. Second Row. Bryan Bahnmiller, Amy Bitz, Chris Boyce. Third Row. Jim Burkhead, Sandra Chamberlain, Wendi Christofferson, Alverta Dielman, Ann Faber, Cinda Genereux, Kim Geyer. Fourth Row, Henry Goll, Mark Grosen, Kenny Hoge, Don Jenkins, Sheila Jenkins, Chuck LaBuda, Barbie Lotton. Fifth Row. Terry McKeever, Shane Ophus, Beverly Otto, Duane Otto, Carl Patterson, Robin Pearson, Clay Ray. Sixth Row: Leigh Remick, Ben Rice, Kay Rice, Eileen Silvan, Jeff Svennungsen, Bob Tyler, Denise Ulmen. Seventh Row, Dan Underdal, Leslie Welty, Valerie Welty, Cheryl Whetham, Bemie Witschen, Dan Works, Tracy Wortman 26 The year started with Mr. Barsotti's urging us to earn some extra money before the prom. We sur- prised even him. We found a job stacking hay at Terrys'. Unfortunately, most of us had never stacked hay before. After a few quick lessons from Bev and Duane on the art, we started work- ing . The job proceeded smoothly except for a few blisters, attacks of asthma, and falls from the bale-wagon. The task was finally finished amid the shouts and screams of surprise as water was poured on members of the bale-stacking team. The next major class project was its booth at the carnival. After deciding on a ' 'country fair booth, we started looking for a country - type band. A band that pleased everyone except the avid hard-rock fans was finally located. And even the rock fans were pleased when the dance tickets started selling. I think everyone in the class was surprised by the numerous crafts the class pro- duced . The wide variety of crafts combined with the large number of dancers produced another success for the Juniors at the carnival. At the time of writing this copy, the last major obstacle of the year loomed close - -the prom. We selected a band after much controversy and after even more argument, the theme. All the decorations had been ordered and plans made, but we still had much to do before prom night. Some - times, 1 wdshed the Seniors had accepted our offer of $200. Then we wouldn't have to worry about whose mother will cook a turkey. Our class has always been able to work together. Perhaps that is why we always got things done at the last minute. Yes, being a junior this year meant lots of work and activity, but it was an experience none of us would trade. - - Kim Ceyer Top Left: Mr. Grasdock explains to Shane Ophus how wiring a motor can be beneficial on the farm. Top Right: Dan Works lives up to the family name on his electronic science project. Center Left: Jeff Svennungsen perfecting water works for the prom. Center Right: Alan Bahnmiller takes part in some of the dirty work involved in prom preparations. Lower Center Left: Beverly Otto perfecting her P‘s and Q's in shorthand class. Lower Center Right: Kim Geyer - President, Carl Patterson - Vice-President, Alverta Dielman-Secretary- Treasurer, Jeff Svennungsen - Student Council Representative, Alan Archibald - Sentinel, Mr. Barsotti - Advisor. SENIORS 30 CLASS OF 1978 . . . ANN KATHRYN DRGA Annie Bananie Band 1,2, 3,4; Chorus 1,2,3,4; Stage Band 3 j Chamber Band 3; Jazz Band 4; Speech Club 1,2, 3,4; FHA 1,2, 3, 4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4s Science Club 3,4; CAL 1,2; Rouser Staff 3; National Honor Society 2,3,4; Office Staff 4; Drill Team 1,2,3; National Forensic League I, 2, 3,4; Color Guard 4; Track 1; Gymnastics 1,2; Volleyball 1,2,3,4; Band Secretary 3; Pep Club President 4; Speech Club Student Council Representative 4; FHA National officer 4; FHA Parliamentarian 4; FHA Degrees Chairman 3; Girls State Delegate 3; High School Week Delegate 4; Jr, Sr. and Chapter Degrees in FHA; Who's Who Among American High School Students 3,4; Society of Distinguished American High School Students 3,4; Soil Con- servation Speech Contest - 1st local, 2nd - district; Voice of Democracy speech contest - 2nd; American Legion Oratorical Contest - 2nd-distxict; Volleyball champs 2,3,4; Drill Team awards 2,3; Honcr Guard 3; Outstanding Montana FHA'er 4; Elks Scholarship - 2nd; Bake-off awards 1,2,3; Typing awards 2; Most Improved Speaker 2; Most Valuable Speaker 4; Perfect Attendance for 2 years. 1, Ann Kathryn Drga, will my extern ping ability of four years to any prospective extemper. To all speech and drama members I will my ability to have a good time at speech meets, to get away with holding hands, and to snowball Mr. Barsotti and survive. To next year's Seniors I will my ability to laugh (at least smile) at Mr. Green's jokes and comments. To anyone who wants it 1 will my ability to miss a lot of school and still get passing grades. In conjunction with Mary E. Faber, we will our 4th periods honor passes to those people who watch All My Children. And to Arm Faber, I will the name Amrie Bananie . To Kim Geyer, I will my ability (which was willed to me by Pam Welty)to lose class rank! KEVIN DON SKAALURE Kecci Band 1,2, 3,4; Chorus 1,2, 3,4; Sandy 16 4; All- State Chorus 4; Speech Club 1,2,3,4; Science C lub 2,3,4; FFA 1; Rouser S taff 3,4; A ruma 1 Staff 2, 3,4; Honor Society 3,4; Pioneer Patrol 2; National Forensic League I, 2,3,4; Football 1,2; Speech Club President 4; Speech Club Student Council Representative 2; Student Body Secretary 3; Class President 1; Silver Key Journalist 3,4; Boys' State 3; Mo6t Valuable Speaker 4. 1, Kevin D. Skaalure, upon exercising my due rights as Lawrence Bold's typist and a BSHS graduate, find a considerable number of persons capable of maintaining a certain degree of character that qualifies them to be the recipients of those attributes which transformed the oc- cupant of locker 26 from a plain student into a high school graduate. I endow to my sister Heidi my ability to control Dan Underdal and the moral strength to uphold Skaalure traditions. I will my adroitness in keeping reasonably tranquil after listening to various suggestions from certain unknowledgeable music cavilers to Jeff Svennungsen and Leigh Remick. 1 grant the extemp files and all the character it takes to be an extemper to Bart Ostrom. I bequeath my proficiency of being caustic without being understood excej by a few people to the satorical Alan Archibald. My presidency of Perspective Plus is handed down to Leigh Remick with the hope that he also accepts my will of being a bit more conservative. To Marlen Eve 1 bequeath all rights to the constant manipu- lation of the traction joke. I will the presi- dency of Speech Club and all the various trials and tribulations that accompany that office, to vivacious Tracy Wortman. 1 grant my chair in the trumpet section and the choice of finding a suitable person to homestead locker 26 to Mark Grosen. My proficiency at not procrastinating I endow to dilatory Dan Underdal. I will a small percentage of fanatical love of the Minnesota Vikings to Jeff Remick. To Reg Springer 1 bequeath my entire collections of Kiss albums (0), Shakespearian tragedies (0), Ebony magazines (0), buffalo nickels (0), facial hair (0), and Sears and Roebuck shirts (2). My quiet table at Q's Cafe 1 will to Alverta Dielman. I surrender my absentmindedness to Mr. Hammond, and my forgetfulness to Mr. Nicolson. Finally to the remaining students, I will to thine own self be true. LYNETTE JEAN SILVAN Lynnie Band 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1,2,3,4; Sandy Sixteen 3,4; Triple Trio 4; FHA 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 4; Drill Team 1,2,3; FHA Song Leader 4; Typing Award 2; FHA Junior, Senior, and Chapter Degrees; Junior Citizenship Award 4; Bake-off awards 1,2,3; Perfect Attendance award 2; Drill Team Letter 3; Drill Team awards 1,2,3; Soil Conservation Speech Award 3; Cake Decorating awards 1,2,4; Prom candidate 4; Who's Who Among Distinguished High School Students 4. 1, Lynn Silvan, will all the bones in my body to Ann Faber, Melinda Bold, Kelly Braun, and Val Welty (only they understand), 1 will my cake decorating ability to all Freshman girls and future home ec classes. 1 will my brother Kevin at least half of my studying ability. I will the best of luck to any dummy who plans to take bookkeeping. And to my loving cousin Eileen, 1 will the ability to party, and last but not least, I will a special person to Barbie Lotton. CAROL LYNN DANREUTHER Carrots Band 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1,2,3,4; Sandy 16 3,4; FHA 1,2,3,4; GAL 1,2,3,4; Pioneer Patrol 2; Basketball 2,3,4; Track 1,2,3; Class president 4; Vice-President 2; FHA secretary 4; Who's Who 3,4; Girls' State alternate. I, Carol Danreuther, will my flute to Kelly so she can carry it back and forth again next year. Dennis and I will our comer by the door to Calvin and Michelle so they can be in Flynn's way next year. To Amy Bitz goes my ability to make it through my last year of school and to Calvin my dear sweet brother my ability to leave the house for school at 7:45 exactly. RON WILLIAM FISHER Fish Band 1,2; Chorus 1,2,3; Sandy Sixteen 3; FFA 1,2; Science CliJb 3,4; Speech Club 1,2,3; Lettermen's Club 1,2,3,4; Pep Clii 2,3; Honor Society 2,3,4; Wrestling Sick and Injured Club 3; SWAT TEAM 4; Pioneer Patrol 2; Slouch Club 4; BFBC 2,3,4; Football 1.2,3,4; Wrestling 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2,4; Student Council Representa- tive for class 3; Vice-President Student Council 4; President Lettermen's Club 4; Most Inspirational Wrestler 2,3,4; Most Pins 2,4; Most Valuable Wrestler (Duane Olsen Memorial) 4; Most Valuable Lineman 4; Quickest Pin 3; Divisional Quickest Accumulative pin 3,4; All-Conference football 3,4; A11-State football 3,4; East- West Shrine Game 4; Boys' State alternate; Church of Cod Youth Vice-President; Cultural Exchange Team to Germany; Wrestling: 2nd Div. 1; 3rd State 1; 1st Div. 2,3,4; 1st State 2,4. I, Ron Fisher, will to Robin Pearson my talent to have certain cheerleaders follow me around at tourneys and to next year's wrestling team, especially to Munch, the desire to stay well and uninjured. I will not my wrestling ability, fori need it yet; but if 1 did, it would have to go to Duane Otto, for he needs all the help he can get. To Jeff Svennungsen I will my superb ability to sit in the back of the study hall and make baskets in the garbage can. JOHN PAUL BEAUDETTE Berna Honor Society 3,4; Pep Club 1,2; Letterman's Club 2,3,4; Science Club 2,3,4; Slouch Club 4; SWAT TEAM 4; Basketball 1,2,3; Football 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2; Secretary of Letterman's Club 4; Pioneer Patrol 2; Carnival King 4; First Team A11-Conference Defensive Tackle 4; Second Team A11-Conference Offensive Tackle 4; Honorable Mention All-State Defensive Interior Lineman 4; Football Most Improved 4; Shiest 4. 1, John Beaudette, will my ability to anyone who likes demolition derbies and I also will my ability to live up to bets to Carl Patterson. To Jeff Svennungsen 1 will my ability to check out the flood situation. DFUNIS DAVID BAHNM1LLER Den FFA 1,2,3,4; Letterman's Club 1,2,3,4; CYC 1,2,3,4; Football 2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Track 2,3,4; Senior vice-president 4; All-Conference and All-State Defensive End; All-Conference second team • Basketball. I, Dennis Bahmiller, will my red sweat pants to the turkey who stole them. I will my leaping ability to Calvin because he will need all he can get. I will my ability to tackle somebody in football to Dan Underdal, and finally I will my ability to make it to track practice to Carl P. and Jeff S. USA MICHELLE RAY Band 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1,2,3,4; Chamber Band 3; Speech and Drama 1,2,3,4; FHA 1,2,3,4; Honor Society 2,3,4; Annual Staff 4; Pep Club 2,3,4; IWIWIL Club (Pres.) 4; A Squad cheerleader 3,4; N.F. L. 1,2,3; Drill Team 1,2; Class Secretary 1,4; Class Student Council Representative 2; FHA Student Council 4; National Honor Society Vice- President 4; Carnival Queen 1; Girls' State Alternate; Society of Distinguished High School Students 2; Who's Who Among American High School Students 2,3,4; Debate - Sth place Divisional 1; Voice of Democracy - 3rd place 3. 1, Usa Michelle Ray, will lunch hois- in the car with Tracy and Leigh to anyone who doesn't have any problems, but has a car. To Kelly Braun, I will some of my humor that has rubbed off from Page in order that she can tell about the Panamanian Revolution. I will to anyone who can handle it, my chauffeur's license. Finally, I will my love and devotion to Sylvester Stallcne, Tracy Kay, M.L.S. , Mom and Dad, Bebee (my teddy bear), and Whiskey (my dog?), 31 . . ACHIEVES GOALS . . . ANDREW MICHAEL ROMINE KELLY ARNOLD KU1BECK K. K. Lettermen's Club 3,4; Science Club 4; FFA 1,2,3,4; Honor Society 4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; FFA Treasure 4; State FFA 3,4. 1, Kelly Kulbeck, will my ability to misspell the name of the main character all the way through my term paper to Mark Grosen. I will my ability to write on a chalk board without a step ladder to Daren Flynn. I will my ability to tolerate Patti Yirsa to my brother Kirby. I will Patti Yirsa my ability not to be heard all over the school. And last, I will Duane Otto a mild temper so he won't have to yell Mr. Grasdock. Band 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1,2,3,4; Sandy 16 2,3,4; Lettermen's Club 1,2,3,4; Science Club 1,2,3,4; FFA 1,2 3,4; Honor Society 2,3,4; Student Council 3,4; Swat Team 4; Perspective Plus 1,2, 3,4; Rouser 3; Football 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2,3,4; FFA President 4; Stu- dent Council Representative for Honor Society 2; Lettermen's Club Student Council Rej eset ative 4; Vice President of Science Club 4; Valedictori- an; Leadership Scholarship Winner 4; Shrine Game 4; Distinguished Students of America 3,4; Who's Who Among American High School Students 2,3,4; Pioneer Patrol 3; Perfect At- tendance 3; Montana Boys' State 3; All-Confer- ence 1st team Running Back and Defense Back 3; A11-Conference 1st Team Running Back and linebacker 4; All-State Running Back 4; High School Week Delegate 4; Most Improved Basket- ball Player 2; Most Improved Football Player 3; Most Valuable Running Back 4; Best Defense Basketball 4. 1, Andy Romine will all the assignments, tests, quizzes, and all that other fun stuff that happens in your senior year to next year's seniors. I will my football shoes to Jeff S., my basketball ability to anyone who doesn't like to make many baskets, and my great terrific track speed to Reg because he is the only one slower than I am. I will my ability to stay out all night and then get on the FFA bus to all the upcoming FFA'ers. 1 will my ability to get along with music teachers to Patti, Dixie, and Brenda because if they don't watch out they will turn out like me. I will my ability to have to get a haircut before graduation to all of next year's senior boys. And last, but not least, 1 will my locker to anyone who can uphold the great standard of living that was in that locker, and to anyone who is dumb enough to have a locker next to the office. I WESLEY WILFRED BERLINGER WIFFLEBUTT Slouch Club 3,4; BPBC 2; FFA 1,2,3,4; CYC 1,2,3; Parliamentarian of FFA 4; President of Slouch Club 4. 1, Wesley Berlinger will my ability to be told only once to shave to Brian Berlinger; my ability to play softball at Gibson Dam to Daren Flynn; my parking spet behind the shop to Bart Bitz; my ability to stay out of trouble all through high school to Duane Otto and Chris Boyce; my ability to loan money to Steve Faber; and the Presidency of the Slouch Club to Carl Patterson. MARLYS KAY DARLINGTON MARCY Band 1; Chows 1; GAL 2,3,4; FHA 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 1,2; Journalism 3; Annual Staff 4; JV Cheerleader 2; V. Basketball 2,3,4; Track 1,2, 3; Treasurer of FHA 4; Ag Bawl Queen 2; Carnival Queen 4; Most Assists 2; Most Rebounds 2,3; Most Points Scored 3,4; All Conference Second Team 3,4; GAL Volleyball Champions 2,3,4; Co-ed Volley- ball Champions 2. I, Mariys Darlington, along with Jeanne Ha aland, will lockers 33 and 34 to one of next year's couples, my position as Co- editor of Annual Staff to any Junior that's ready to do a lot of work, my ability to get along with Mr. Lackner to Sheila Jenkins, and my curls to Shannon Green. MICHAEL THOMAS PURSLEY DEADEYE FFA 1,2,3,4; Science Club 1,2,3,4; Lettermens' Club 3,4; SWAT Team 4; Slouch Club 4; Basketball 1,2,3; Foot- ball 3,4; Track 1,2; FFA Student Council Representative 3; FFA Vice President 4; Science Club Vice President 4; Ag Bawl King 2; FFA Star Green Hand 1. I, Mike Pursley, will my ability to get along with O. C. To Duane Otto, Chris Boyce, and Alan Bahnmiller, because they will probably be taking basic electricity again next year. To my fat little brother. Kip, 1 will my job of feeding the cows all winter so I won't have to feed next year. To my little sister, Julie, I will my ability to know when to keep my mouth shut, because she talks too much. I will my locker to Bait Bitz, so he has fwo lockers next to each other; he might need one for his girl friend next year. I will my ability to wreck motorcycles to Kevin Silvan and Dana Darlington. And I will my good behavior on FFA trips to Kirby Kulbeck, Daren Flynn, Mike Faber, and Calvin Danreuther. ARNIE ROY DIAZ Schartzineager Lettermens' Clii 3,4; Slouch Club 4; Track 3; Footbal 1 4 I, Arnie Diaz, will my muscles to Mr. Lackner; my ability to fix motorcycles to Chuck LaBuda; my bowling ability to anyone who wants to be a pro; my sideline spot in football to Clay Ray; my ability to work in shop to Papa John; my ability to work on motors to Ogee Weed pier; and my ability to lift weights to Dan Underdal (he needs it k my ability to make trouble in study hall to Jimmy LaBuda (since he's the toughest meanest dude I know), my locker to little Teddy Pursley. AMY JEANNE DIXON AME Chorus 1,2,3; Pep Club 1,2; FHA 1,2,3,4; GAL 1,2,3,4; Rouser Staff 3; Pioneer Patrol 2; Drill Team 1,2; Office Staff 3,4; Color Guard 4; Volleyball 1,2,3,4; Basketball 2,3,4; Track lt2,3; B Squad Cheerleader 2; Co-editor of the Annual; Who's Who Among FHA members 4; Freethrow Trophy 2; Homecoming Candidate 1; Jr G Sr Degrees in FHA 3,4; Volleyball Champs 2,3,4. 1, Amy Dixon, will my ability to pop my gum to Kiiby Kulbeck, my ability to get bookkeeping done before graduation to any poor senior who takes it, my position on the benph to Allison Ralph, since she and Mr. Lactaer get along so well, and my shortness to Corinpa Turk. Chorus 3,4; FFA 1,2,3; Science Club 2,3,4; Lettermens' Cldb 4; Speech Club 3,4; SWrAT Team; Slouch Club; Football 1,2,3,4, Basket ball 1; Track 1; Vice President of Speech Club 4; Mott Improved Thespian 4; Passing English 1,2,3,4. 1, Ron Sternberg will my 18th birthday to Reg Springer, and my athletic ability to Gerald Sapp. 1 also will the dent in my car to Amy Bitz's head. I will (if I live long enough) the part in my hair to Mr. Hammond. RONALD KEITH STERNBERG STERNY . . . OF TWELVE YEARS’ . . . WILFRED OTTO KNOTTNERUS WILLY Slouch Club 3,4; Science Club 1,2,3,4; FFA 1,2; Speech 2; respective Plus 1,2,3,4; Stu- dent Body President Candidate; Lost Election by 2 Votes. 1, Wilfred Knottnerus will my job at S C J to Reg Springer, my ability to deliver groceries to the wrong door at Mr. Green's house to Reg Springer because 1 feel Reg needs the excite- ment, my after-lunch stroll to the Pegar place for refreshments to any futire Senior who feels he has a need for them, my ability to lose a student body election to my little brother so he can carry on the family tradition, my ability to keep a clean car to Mr. Lackner, my ability to deal with Clayton Shepherd properly to Mr. Hammond or his future principal, and all of my many talents as an athlete to my cousin Dixie so Mr. Lanning can be very, very, very proud of at least one of the Knottnerus'. MARY ELIZABETH FABER FARY MABER Band 1,2,3,4; Choir 1,2,3,4; Sandy 16 2,3,4; Chamber Band 3; Jazz Band 4, Pep Band 1,2,3,4; Woodwind Quintet 4; Clarinet Duet 4; Triple Trio 4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Science Club 4; CAL 1,2,3,4; FHA 1,2,3,4; Speech Club 1,2,3; Drama Club 1,2; Cheerleading 4; Honor Society 2,3,4; Office Staff 4; Drill Team 1,2; Student Council 1,2,3,4; National Forensic League 1,2,3; Gymnastics 1,2,3,4; Track 1; Volleyball 1,2,3; President CAL 4; President Pep Club 3; FHA Chapter Songleader 3; FHA District Songleader 3; FHA Chapter Vice President 4; Speech Club Student Council Representative 3; Class Student Council Representative 1,2; Student Council Sec- Treasurer 4; Girls' State 3; Honor Guard 3; High School Wreek Delegate 4; Superior Ratings at District and or State Music Festivals (Sandy 16, Clarinet Solo, Clarinet Duet, Woodwind Quintet) 2,3,4; Who's Wrho 3,4; Distinguished Students of America 2,3,4; Debate-5th at Divisional 1, 2nd Divisional 3, 9th at State 3; Chapter, Jr G Sr Degrees 1,2,4; Voice of Democracy (1st local; 3rd District) 3; Music Scholarship at MSU 4; All-State Band 4; Prom Queen 4; Hugh O'Brian State Runner-up 2. I I I I, Mary Elizabeth Faber, will to Stefani Green my first chair in band, my voice (she can have it), my ability to be quiet In band and chorus, and my ability to dress up at State Music Festivals. To my brother Mike I will the constructive use of the great initials MF, my ability to be on time every morning, and my wrestling cheerleading acquaintances. I will my allotted time in the bathroom to Chris and Steve. To Ann, I will some of my drawer space, my old pair of sunglasses and my Ben Camphouse picture. I will my ability to remember important things and to keep track of my belongings to my mother. To my enemy, Ms. Shannon Green, I will my ability to get II's on vocal solos three years in a row, my ability to be quiet in choir, and Mike Richter's time at my house. I will get vou back for what you did at the concert. I will my ability to turn pages to Mr. Olsen. 1 will nothing to Mr. Richard (Dick)Boettcher. To Leigh Remick I will my height and shoe size. I will my brains, smile, and talkativeness to Reg. I will my ability to use the dash correctly -- and effectively — to Mr. Green. To next year's S.C. secretary, I will my ability to put up a calendar for every month except May. 34 CARY MATTHEW GULUCKSON SMED Chorus 1,2,3,4; Sandy 16 3,4; Speech Club 2; FFA 2,3,4; Honor Society 2; Lett «mens’ Club 2,3,4; Pep Club 2,3; SWAT Team; Football 1,2,3,4; Wrestling 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2,3,4; President of Hoff Fan Club 4; Carnival King 1; Boys' State Alternate 3; Most Pins 3; Quick Pin 4; 4 Years of Perfect Attendance; Captain W'restling 3,4; Wrestling Divisional 2nd 2,3,4; State 2nd 2,3; State 1st 4; Pioneer Patrol 2. I, Cary Gullickson will my ability to stay out of Mr. Grasdock's bald spot to Duane Otto. I will my ability to mala? it to school every day to Chris Boyce. I will my new belt complete with holster and padlock to Russell Schmid, my ability to stay uninjured in four years of sports to Munch Faber, my loots to Reg Springer (good luck Reg), and my pens to Amy Bitz. 1 will my orange socte to Mr. Mehlhoff, my presidency of the Hoff Fan Club to my brother Greg, and my ability to have fun on music trips to Mr. Olsen. I will my study hall technique to Mike Richter. I will my dress shoes to Shannon Green, my ability to put up with the little darlings to Mr. Green, and I will my hair to Butch Whet ham and Eileen Silvan. DEBORAH SUE RAMER DEB Band 1; Chorus 1; GAL 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; FHA 1,2,3,4; IWIW'IL Club (Vice President); Guidance 3; Wrestling Cheer- leader 3,4; Gymnastics 1,2,3,4; Volleyball 1,2, 3,4; Vice President of GAL 3; W'restling Cheerqueen 3,4; Local reporter of FHA 4; Who's Who Among American Cheerleaders 3,4. 1, Deb Rainer will niy ability to reach five feet tall to Joe Pegar. I will my noon hours spent with Marcella to anyone who has problems. 1 will next year's cheerleaders the ability to remember to do the towels on time. 1 will my ability to get the FHA article done for the newspaper on time to Leslie Welty (FHA Local reporter). To Valerie Welty I will some of my quietness. DANIEL WAYNE TYLER FFA 1,2; Honor Society 2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3; Typing Awards 2; Perfect Attendance 1,2,3. I, Dan Tyler, will my craving for blondes to Alan Bahnmiller; my super interest in baseball to Perry Coll; my neat printing and writing ability to Clay (Bubba)Ray; my broad -Jumping ability to Clint Ophus; my interest in farming to Randall (Fred)Tyler; all my salad during lunch to Shane Ophus; my locker to any person whose horoscope is Leo and that promises to keep it as neat and empty as 1 have; all my practice in sports to brother Bob; all my hard work in book- keeping to my brother's wife, Kay (Georgia) Rice; my ability to not drink beer very often to Chris Boyce; my ability to keep a car filled with gasoline to Henry Coll; my ability to usually pick the right team in baseball, basketball and football to Mike Faber; my hatefulness for the Minnesota Vikings and the Cincinnati Reds to Mark Grosen; my ability to control the kids on the schoolbus while also keeping it active to Steve Bahnmiller; and finally I will all of the above credentials to any interested person who would like to be like me. UNDA ANN BERLINGER '•BERLITZ Chorus 1; National Honor Society 2,3,4; Pep Club 3,4; FHA 1,2,3,4; Drill Team 1,2; CYC 1,2,3,4; Pioneer Patrol 2; Publications Staff 3,4; Office Staff 3,4; Varsity Cheerleader 3,4; Volleyball 2; Chairman of degrees for FHA; Honor Society Pin Badge 2,3; Cheerleading certificate Star 3,4; FHA Silver Tray 4; Volleyball Trophy 2; Perfect Attendance 1,3,4; Drill Team Stripes 2; Who's Who Among High School Cheerleaders C Students 4; Presidential Physical Fitness Award 1. I, Linda Berlinger, will my locker to Carl Patteison so he can be closer to Cinda. I will a tube of BenGay to Jim Labuda to help relieve his sore neck from looking at Randy and Leigh. I will my ability to get injured while cheerleading to next year's cheerleaders. I will my ability to get along with Mr. Hammond to the troublesome four (Darin, Quinn, Steve, and Shawn). 1 will my ability to get along with Dan Underdal to who ever would want to take on this task. I will my ability to keep up with Mr. Green while walking down the hail to my brother Shawn. ij Cherie Ann Beirwagen, In a joint effort with Mary, will Mark Grosen my great Government grades. I also will all the sticking keys on the piano to anyone who can make them play; and to my little sister, Karen, the ability to say no in music. I appoint Bryan Bahnmiller the job of taking care of my compiler and replacing any malfunctioning parts when he feels it is necessary. I give up my band seat, in front of the 2nd and 3rd trumpets, to any poor soul who has courage enough to take it, or has the next best thing—ear-plugs! I also will to Mark all my CAT pictures, posters, books, etc. Last but not least, I will my sister to Mark in hopes that his common sense will rub off on her or vice versa! LARRY ALBERT B1TZ Chorus 2,3,4; Pep Chi) 2,3; Lettemien's Club 1,2,3,4; National Honor Society 2,3,4; Football 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Pep Club Student Council Representative 3; Class President 3; Class Representative 4; National Honor Society President 4; Football Letter- man 1,2,3,4; All-Conference 1st Team Defensive Back 3,4; All-State HM defensive Back 3; All-State 1st Team Defensive Back 4; All-Conference 1st Team Quarterback 4; East-West Shrine Game Alternate; Typing Award; Science Fair 1st place Senior Division Chemistry Award; Basketball Letter- man 2,3,4; All-Conference HM 3; All- Conference 1« Team 4; All-State HM 4; Who's Who 3,4; Society of Distinguished American High School Students 3,4. I, Larry Bitz, do hereby will my inability to grow during High School to my sister Sherri - she'll need it; my football-passing ability to next year's quarterback - he'd be better off starting from scratch; I also will my locker (no. 44) to Greg Gulliclson for various reasons; and lastly, my sideburns to Jimmy LaBuda - lookout 1990! CHERIE ANN BEIRWAGEN Band 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1,2,3,4; Sandy Sixteen 1,2,3,4; Chamber Band 3; Stage Band 3; General Accompanist - 1, 0, 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; IW1WIL Club 4; B Squad Oieerleader 1,2; A Squad Cheerleader 3,4; Office Staff 4; Pioneer Patrol 2; Volleyball Champs 2,3,4; Class Secretary-Treasurer 2; Class Vice-President 3; Basketball Cheetoueen 4. 33 . . . WORK ALVIN WALTER JENKINS Jake Chorus 1; Pep Club 2,3; Lettermen's Club 1,2,3,4; Speech and Drama Club 2,3; Honor Society 3,4; FFA 1,2; Pioneer Patrol 2; Wrestling Sick and Injured Club 2,4; Annual Staff (co-editor) 4; Newspaper Staff 3; Football 1,2,3,4; Wrestling 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2; Student Body President 4; Student Council Representative for Lettermen’s Club 3; All- conference Football guard 3,4; all-conference defensive end 4; placed 2nd in State Wrestling 1; placed 3rd in State Wrestling 3; local Century III leadeiship scholarship winner 4; Boys State 3; Most Improved Wrestling 1. JEANNE CAMELLA HAALAND Jeano Band 1; Chorus 1; GAL 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 2,3,4; FHA 1,2,3,4; Color Guard 4; Drill Team 1,2,3; Basketball 2,3,4; Track 1,2, 3,4; Volleyball 2,3; President of FHA 4; Historian of FHA 3; Vice-President of Pep Club 4; District 3 Vice-President FHA 3; Student Council Representative for GAL 4; Co-Captain Drill Team 3; Secretary of Junior class; Captain of basketball team; Most Out- standing FHA'er; Sno-Ball Queen; Most Improved in Basketball; Most Inspirational; Miss Dance 1977; Showmanship trophy, Silver awards from FHA; Who's Who Among Ameri- can High School Students 3,4; Junior, Senior, and Chapter degrees. 1, Jeanne Haaland, do hereby will my prestigious position of starting bench warmer on the basketball team to any senior who can fit the cheek grooves that Amy and I left behind. If The a is forced, to my sister I will my ability to pass-well-stick out, one year of Mr. Mehlhoff's chemistry class which still gives me nightmares about petrie dishes. To the eighth grade girls 1 will my love of dance and drill with the hope that they will continue. To Mrs. Maxwell and Beverly I am cheerfully willing all of next year's headaches that derive in part and full from FHA. I Alvin Jenkins, in sound state of mind hereby will the following to my comrades, who I feel have in some way done something to attain the honors that I have bestowed upon them: To Quinn Dusenberry 1 (anony- mously) will my ability to get along with Mr. Green. 1 hope Quinn uses it; after all, nobody enjoys being hung out the study hall window by Eds ears. To Clayton Shepherd I will my mother's old abandoned hokie to help remind him of the consequences that arose from his overcoming urge to create a mess. To Robin Pearson I will multiple calculator problems, thus fulfilling my curse that he shall pay for all the times he gave me a bad time for using his calculator. To Don Jenkins, who may still be a Junior next year and the year after that and the year after that, etc., I will my ability to play football. Certainly, he can use that. To my brother, I also will my ability to study so that he can maintain his grades so that he can use rny ability to play football. To Mike Faber 1 will the best of luck in his remaining years of wrestling. Go Get 'em Munch. To Karen Patteison I will the next two years to herself. Being the adventurous type that she is, 1 leiow she'll make the best of them. 1 also will my week- ends, my hows, (basically me) etc. to her. I will my locker, number 19, to ol' blue eyes also. To Shane Ophus I will my ability to grow hair long, yet keeping it short enough to please Mr. Hammond. To my brother Benji, I will my ability to get along with girls. To Mr. Hammond I will the right to say that everything is Jake. DARLA MARIE EVE DAR Band 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1; Jazz Band 4; FHA 1,2,3,4; GAL 1,2,3; Pep Club 3,4; Typing Award 2,3; Bake-off awards 2,3; FHA Junior, Senior and Chapter Degrees 1,2,4; Music letter 3; Drill Team letter 3; Drill Team awards 2,3; Who's WJio Among American High School Students 4; 1, Darla Eve, will my ability to goof off in band to any upcoming bass clarinet players. I will my fantastic ability to get my ac- counting done to any future accounting student. To my brother, Marlen, 1 will my locker which is right across from the office - Mr. Hammond's. I will my quietness to Val Welty, and my ability to act human to Brian Welty. I will my ability to find money in the halls to Leigh Remick. MATTHEW ALLEN SPARKS Sparky Pep Club 4; Science Club 4; SWAT TEAM 4; Slouch Club 4; Wrestling 1,2,3,4; Football 3,4; Track 1; Captain of Wrestling team 3; Most Improved; Fastest Pin. 1, Matt Sparks, will my ability to be late to school and never get caught to next year's flist hour study hall. Also, 1 will my ability to snow the teacher to Wendi Christofferson. I will my chewing ability to Steve Faber. 36 CLYDE ANDREW PEGAR Band 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1,2, 3,4; Sandy 16 3,4; All-State Choir 3,4; All-Northwest Choir 3; Montana Youth Choir Europe Tour 3; FFA 1,2,3,4; Lettcrman's Club 2,3,4; Honor Society 2,3,4; Rouser Staff 3; Football 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2; Class president 2; FFA Secretary 3; FFA Student Council Repre- seiiative 4; Sno-Ball King 4. 1, Clyde A. Pegar, will locker number one and all the neat things that go with it to my brother, David Pegar. I will my astounding ability to practice my music regularly to Reggie Springer. To John Knottnerus 1 will my ability to act as if I'm enjoying playing trombone in Mr. Olsen'sband. To Mr. Olsen I will Jeff Remick's trombone playing. 1 will my 3rd period snacVs to anyone taking physics. I will my Captain Caveman calls to any football player who wants to wake people up on bus trips. To Lori Archibald, my partner, 1 will my ability to charge the net in tennis. And finally, I will my status as founding father and charter member of the After School Social (A.S.S.) to my protege, Reggie Springer, In hopes that he will carry on in the fine tradition of our spirited association. RANDALL ANTHONY PEARSON Too Tall Band 1.2,3,4; Chorus 1,2, 3,4; Science Club 2,3.4; Lettermen'i Club 2,3,4; Pep Club 3; Football 1,2, 3.4. Basketball 1,2. 3,4; Track 1,2,3,4; Science Club Student Council Representative 4; Basketball - Most Improved 3; Most Rebounds 4; Most Valuable 4; Track - 2nd State High Hurdles; 3rd State Low Hurdles 3; All-Conference Tight End; All- Conference and All-State basketball mentions. Mary Faber and 1, Randy Pearson, will our front row seats in Mr. Green's English class to Robin and Ann, so they can pick on each other. I also will my ability to get along so well with a basketball coach to Robin. DELORES KAYE WHETHAM Dede Pep Club 1,2, 3,4; CAL 1,2, 3,4; FHA 1,2,3,4; Drill Team 1,2; Junior, Senior, and Chapter degrees 1,2, 3,4; Perfect At- tendance 1,2; Nominated in Who's Who Among American High School Students 4. 1, Delores Whetham, will to Cheryl and Tammie my bedroom, to Robbie my ability to do homework, to Doreen, my radio; to Karla, my stuffed animals; and to Larry my ability to write longer letteis. Why? Because I love them all! Brenda R. gets my friendliness. To Dave S. and Tonya B. I will my ability to wash at the resthome. I will April K. my locker (so she has a place to put her coat at noon). To Dennis C. goes my ability to talk on the phone and to Sandra, my front chair in English (so she can stay awake). To A.K. I will my ability to be called coyote by the coyotes (K. K. , B.B. , D. F. ). Maggie gets my ability to be caught chewing gum from Mr. Green, and Kathy receives my short height. STEVE CHARLES ROSE ■'Rocky FFA 1,2,3,4; Lettermen's Club 2,3,4; Science Club 4; Football 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2,3,4; FFA Secretary 4; Honorable Mention Defensive Secondary 3; 2nd team conference Offensive Flanker 4; Typing Award 1. I, Steve Rose, wjth all due respect, will my excellent driving ability to CFris Boyce, my enduring job as a bench warmer to whomever has a hard enough butt, my ability to tolerate Mr. Lackner (alias Camaro Moe) to Stretch Jenkins, my ability to overcome boring situations like government class to the juniors, and my inability to pole vault to Stanley Danreuther. 37 MEMORIAM Walter Eatinger was a fun-loving, ambitious, and outgoing young man, not too much different from the rest of us when he was taken from us just one year ago. He left the people in this community and especially the students of Big Sandy High School many happy and beautiful memories. Even though Walter had moved to Lewistown with his family before his death he never really cut his ties with his friends here. We will probably remember Walter the most for the many crazy and exciting things he did. We will never forget the wild motorcycle and snowmobile rides we took with Walter. It was hard on many people when he left us and it will continue to be hard on us when we think of him. But we have so many good things to cherish in our minds about Walter, he will always have a special place in our hearts. —Andy Romine 38 SENIORS GO ABOUT . . . Upper left. Clyde Pegar exerting his efforts towards diplomacy by writing his term paper. Upper Center. Andy Romine takes time out of his busy school schedule to help out at a Junior Varsity foot- ball game. Lower Left. At the senior breakfast, Carol Danreuther and Dennis Bahnmiller admire the beautiful collage placemats prepared by a number of graduates1 mothers. Lower Center. Senior girls exchanging dances for an enjoyable evening at the prom. Bottom Center. Delores Whetham concentrates intensely on the tedious craft of needlepoint. . . . THEIR DAILY BUSINESS Because they were a small class, they were the first class that didn't have to split up when they came to high school. Ever since that time, the class of '78 has been together in all respects. Experiences of winning together, losing together, laughing together, and crying together molded the class into the unified body that graduated in the spring of 1978. Upon the death of our classmate Walter Eatinger in our junior year, the class lost a good friend and shared the heartache that the taking of a young life brings. The class was unified in sorrow and in joy. This total oneness combined with the individualistic nature in each person made the group a remarkable unit of ever-expanding personalities. The student body balleted upon the different qualities of the class and found Mary Faber and Larry Bitz the most studious and also, therefore, voted them the most likely to succeed. Lisa Rav and Kevin Skaalure were chosen as most humorous while Debbie Ramer and John Beaudette were picked as shiest out of the group. Cherie Beirwagen and Lairy Bitz were honored as the most helpful seniors. Mary Faber and Kevin Skaalure were picked for the best personality award. One must consider the class as a heterogeneous mixture—differing personalities interfusing into a final solution of well- bonded people. Upon becoming alumni, we must agree that you can take the 78'er out of class, but you can never tatce the ciassoutof 78' er! --Kevin Skaalure — 40 Opposite Page. Upper Left: Randy Pearson and Larry Bitz taking respite from physics efforts. Top Right: Lynn Silvan applying her musical skill in support of the basketball team. Upper Right: Kelly Kulbeck, Ron Fisher, Mike Pursley, Andy Romine, and Gary Gullickson heartily dig into the breakfast that the senior mothers have prepared. Lower Right: Matt Sparks takes pride in the appearance of his pick-up. Bottom Right: Jean Haaland and Mr. Hashley demonstrating the basics of changing a flat tire. This page. Top Left: Class Officers: Mr. Lawrence Green, Sponsor; President Carol Danreuther; Vice- President Dennis Bahnmiller; Secretary-Treasurer, Lisa Ray; Student Council Representative Larry Bitz. Upper Left: Wilfred Knottnerus brushes up on the old household chore of washing windows. Top Right: Senior girls leam a liberation obligation—changing a tire. Upper Right: Wes Berlinger prepares for his future through experience gained in distributive education classes. Lower Left: Lisa Ray, Jean Haaland, and Lynn Silvan go over old times at Senior Breakfast. Bottom Left: A new car can be a lot of work as Ron Sternberg tunes up his Celica. 41 THEY TAKE A BREAK . . . The time was 5 a.m. The day-May 12, 1978. The occasion-Senior Sneak Trip. The graduating class boarded the chartered bus and headed for our destination: Flathead Lake Lodge. Before arriving at our set goal, we made many stops, our first being Shelby for breakfast. After satisfying our appetites, we were on the road again, with the next break being the Museum of the Northern Plains' Indians in Browning. We all enjoyed the self-guided tour and were on our way again. After much confusion as to where to stop next, Hungry Horse Dam was the desired spot. One of the employees gave us a complete tour. Before reaching the Lodge, we stopped in Kalispell to shop. The main worry once we got off the bus was what to get our mom's for Mother's Day on Sunday. Most of us boarded the bus after our 45 minute stop having purchased something. For some people, it might have just been food. Upon arriving Flathead Lake Lodge at 5:30 p.m., our weekend vacation started. There were many activities we were able to participate in and everyone enjoyed himself. The days were filled with playing tennis or volleyball, pitching horseshoes, swim- ming, canoeing and riding horseback, while the evenings were spent playing cards or roasting marshmellows over the bonfire by the Lake. On our return trip home, we stopped in Lincoln for dinner. We arrived in Big Sandy at 3:30 p. m. --Lisa M. Ray Opposite Page. Upper Center Left: Stroke! Stroke! Paddling a canoe across a lake can be an unnerving experience - one often notices an overwhelming sense of loss of balance. Ann Drga and Lisa Ray, however, felt secure enough to smile for a picture. Lower Center Right: A group of Seniors intensely listen to one of the Hungry Horse Dam engineers as he explains the process entailed at the site. Center Left: Wilfred Knottnerus offers his helping hand to Marlys Darlington during an invigorating game of volleyball. Mr. Hammond, the innocent bystander, ends up with the ball. Center Right: Mike Pursley eagerly throws his forceful pitch of horseshoes. This sport was enjoyed by many seniors. Lower Left: Mr. Tyler, dubbed Hungry Horse Dan, surveys the colossal structure which the group has just toured. Hungry Horse Dam, one of the largest in Montana, provided an interesting stop for the Seniors on their weekend which they strove many years to obtain. Lower Center Left: While engaged in a perennial Sneak Trip activity, Randy Pearson throws away his life's savings on a measly poker game. Lower Center Right: Wilfred Knottnerus tips the vol- leyball to the opposing side where Carol Danreuther, backed by Dennis Bahnmiller, prepares to spike the ball. This Page. Center Left: John Beaudette makes a new friend. Riding horseback was one sport many Seniors enjoyed. Cen- ter: After a long day of play, Gary Gullicteon sits down to a hearty meal. Center Right: Wres Berlinger, Larry Bitz and Dan Tyler chuckle at Mr. Hammond's participation in the game, pinchie-winchie. Lower Left: Alvin Jenkins relaxes with the real thing. Lower Center: Andy Romine and Mr. Green count their winnings after proving their luck at poker. Upper Lower Right: Ron Fisher and u«uy Gullickson after a paddling. Lower Right: Mrs. Rhubarb Dixon and Delores Whetham keeping an eye on Steve Rose because the hand is quicker than the eye. THEN GRADUATE! On the evening of May 17, 1978, thirty-one high school seniors cascaded down the auditorium aisle under the hypnosis of Pomp and Circumstance, played by Leigh Remick, and were transformed into Big Sandy High School alumni by the time the tune was played again at their exit. The pomp and ceremony beean after the invocation by Father Pete Guthneck and the opening remarks of Mr. Komine. Mr. Hammond recognized Salutatorian Larry Bitz's parents with the presentation of a trophy and then bestowed Larry with a plaque before Larry delivered the salutatory address. After Larry spoke, Mr. Hammond presented Mr. and Mrs. Romine with a trophy in acknowledgement of son Andy's Valedictory accomplishment. A nay was also given a plaque bv Mr. Hammond, and then gave the valedictory address. Ann Drga recited the Desiderata before the Graduation Adaress by John Downs, a Carroll College professor. A vivid speaker, Mr. Downs provided the graduates and audience with a colorful talk that examined three points of success. Class sponsor Mr. Green finalized the preparatory education of the seniors with the presentation of the class. School board trustee Louis Beirwagen awarded the diplomas. Mary Faber asked a thought-provoking question, Do you Imow where you're going to? in her song, Theme From Mahogany. Father Guthneck closed with the bene- diction, and the class of '78 were graduated. The shedding of tears was not apparent among the class during or after the ritual handshakeathon. The congratulations over, the halls were emptied of seniors, parents, and well-wishers. So, thirty-one citizens joined the distinguished ranks of Big Sandy High School alumni. Opposite page. Upper right: After four years of heavy studying, Valedictorian Andy Romine reaps the fruits of his labor. Here, he is addressing his classmates, reflec- ting upon his school years. Upper center right: Larry Bitz addresses the class and audience while he presents his Salutatorian speech. Center left: Senior class Sponsor Mr. Lawrence Green presents the Class of 78. Center: Ann Drga inspires the class and audience with her reading, Desiderata. Lower center right: Mr. John Downs stimu- lates the crowd with his advice to the graduates. Lower left: An attentive crowd listens as Mary Faber sings the chorus Do you know where you're going to? Lower cen- ter: Kelly Kulbeck receives his diploma from trustee, Louis Beirwagen. Lower right: Jean Haaland looks wist- fully toward the exit during the final processional. This page. Top left: Cherie Beirwagen spent much of her time in high school playing the piano. It was fitting that she should do just that, accompanying Mary Faber, during the commencement ceremonies. Top right: A row of ex- pectant graduates await the receiving of their diplomas. Upper center left: Leigh Remick, from the class of '79, plays the immortal Pomp and Circumstances. Upper center right: The top students - Kim Geyer, Mark Grosen, Cinda Genereux, and Alan Archibald-escort the gradu- ates, acting as the Honor Guard. Lower center left and lower center right: The class of '78 listens attentively to the words of the speaker as he gives them some advice for life. Bottom: Deb Ramer and Linda Berlinger jubilant- ly lead the class of '78 down the hall to the stage to re- ceive their diplomas. STAFF, FACULTY, AND ADMINISTRATION STAFF KEEPS WHEELS TURNING AND TUMMIES FULL Opposite page. Upper right: The four-woman crew of Hazel Genereux, Lois Drew, Shirley Kulbeck, and Arliss Craig taking a break from their grueling work. These ladies toil all morning to prepare the food served in the hot lunch program. Lower left: Jim Stave, well-liked grade school custodian, keeps the F. E. Miley School spic 'n span. Here he is seated in his immaculately-maintained shop. Lower center: Dewey Hannum strives to keep the school looking its best. He can often be seen quietly passing by in the hall while carrying out the demanding duties of a custodian. Lower right: Lois Drew is head cook at the grade school. She has the responsibility of planning the menu, and seeing that the operation runs smoothly. This page. Upper left: Keeping busy with the clerical work in Mr. Romine's office, Cheryl Grubb puts in a hard half-day's work. Upper right: Bill Snow makes entries in the ledger. Mr. Snow, an early graduate of Big Sandy High School, has been school clerk for many years. Lower left: Arliss Craig, part of the grade school kitchen crew, prepares to serve another meal. Lower center: Fixing meals and cleaning dishes in the hot, steamy kitchen is hard work, but Hazel Genereux does those jobs each school day. Lower right: As a school cook, Shirley Kulbeck helps create balanced meals for many hungry students and teachers. 49 GRADE SCHOOL FACULTY FIND WORK, CHALLENGE . . . To The Class of ’78, The standard scores for the American College Testing Program have steadily declined in the last ten years; colleges and universities throughout our nation have been forced to institute courses in English and math to teach entering freshmen even the basic rudiments of these disciplines. In Florida last year, thirty-three per cent of the state's graduating seniors were unable to pass a sixth-grade comprehensive reading test. Throughout our country the educational standards of our schools have come under scrutiny. Articles like, ,fWhy Johnny Can't Read, charge that many schools fail to teach their children anything. In the face of this controversy, your school system stands as a model of excellence due, in large part, to the leadership and years of dedication given to the system by your school's principal, Mr. Howard Hammond. Be proud to be a graduate of Big Sandy High School! Your school's high standards guarantee that your diploma was indeed earned. Thus, a responsibility now falls on your shoulders. You are now lining up to join the ranks of former Big Sandy High School graduates who have proven the merits of their fine educa- tion. From a recent graduation at Montana State University, proud parents brought back reports of Big Sandy students who had graduated as top students in their departments. These same students went on to promising careers as nurses, graduate teachers, and medical students. They had taken advantage of the head start they received at Big Sandy High School. You, too, have that advantage -- will you meet the challenge? Sincere best wishes, John O'Malley Principal F.E. Miley School This page. Left: Elementary Principal John O'Malley holds a B.A. in Math from Northern Montana College and a Masters Degree from University of Montana. Right: Gladys Aman obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree from Northern Montana College and teaches Social Science. Opposite page. Upper Left: Third Grade teacher, Mary Beaudette received a Bachelor of Science degree from Eastern Montana College. Upper Center: Patricia Dusanberry, resource teacher, has a B. S. in Elementary Education from Montana State University. Top Right: Helen Hashley acquired her B. S. from Northern Montana College and teaches reading. Center Right: Mary Humes, teacher of science and art, attended Western Montana College and Northern Montana College. Lower Left: Mrs. Springer fulfills one of the aspects of teaching: rendering assistance to confused students, in this case Janet Galle. Lower Center: After years of college education, Mr. Thornton, sixth grade English and math teacher, conveys his valuable knowledge to his class. Lower Right: Kindergarten teacher Rita Kulbeck prepared for her duties at Montana State University. 50 51 . . . AND A WAY OF LIFE Teaching is: The same mistake on twenty-four of twenty-five papers. An Oh, I get it smile. Two hours of nightly correcting papeis. A smudged valentine which says, Teachers are great. Raising the voice to remind the students for the fourth time to be quiet. Finding the steady voice fifteen minutes later at a surprise birthday party. Seeing a slow student get an A on a test. Seeing a capable student fail a test. Wording a question so as to get the desired answer. Answering unbelieveable questions. Being a medic, a detective, a chaplain, a diplomat, a disciplinarian, a wiseman, and a friend during one fifteen minute recess. Being a taliter and a listener. Being respectful and respected. To some it is work, but to most it is a way of life! -- R. L. Thornton Opposite Page. Upper Left: Second grade teacher Mary Lotton received her B. A. from Northern Montana College. Upper Center: Jean Snider, third grade teacher, acquired her Bachelor's degree from Eastern Montana College. Upper Right: Lorna Springer received her Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Northern Montana College and teaches first grade. Center Left: Frances Miller holds a B.A. in Elementary Ed. from Northern Montana College. She instructs students in Math and Music. Center: Mr. O'Malley, Principal of the F.E. Miley School, wears many different hats in his profession. Along with being a disciplin- arian, an educator, a medic and a friend, Mr. O'Malley distributes lunch tickets to the students for the hot lunch program. Clint Ophus hungrily awaits his ticket. Center Right: Part of the teaching job involves a great amount of preparation for the next day's work. Mrs. Velk enthusiastically works for her second grade class. Lower Left: Beverly Phalen acquired a B.S. from Northern Montana College and teaches first grade. Lower Center: Second-grader Travis Williams eagerly asks for assistance from Mrs. Lotton. Lower Right: Science can be fun when educator, Mrs. Humes, arouses interest in the applications of science in the students' enclosed environment. This Page. Left: Dick Thornton holds a B.A. from the College of Great Falls in His- tory, English and Elementary Education. He teaches Math and English and is involved in various coaching duties. Right: Second-grade teacher Carolyn Velk received her B. S. Degree from N. M.C, in two and a half years. She is also pursuing graduate studies. 53 INDUSTRIOUS FACULTY . . Opposite Page. Top Left: Jim Barsotti holds both B.S. and M.A. degrees, ob- tained at Northern Montana College, Washington State University, and Montana State University. He teaches French, Eng- ligh, and speech. Top Center: Luke Gerber holds a Bachelor of Science degree, acquired while attend- ing Rocky Mountain College, Eastern Montana College, and Northern Montana College . He teaches history' and driver's education. Top Right: Orville Grasdock, math and science teacher, received both B. A. and M.A. degrees while attending Concordia College , the University of Montana, and the University of Missouri. Center Left: Lawrence Green has done graduate work and obtained his Bachelor of Science degree while attending North- ern Montana College, the University of Montana, Carroll College, the University of Utah, and Eastern Montana College . He teaches Junior and Senior English. Center: Another aspect of a teacher's work is maintaining his files. Here, Mr. Ron Mangold checks some resources for government class. Center Right: If you think students study a lot try being a teacher! Here, Mr. John Hashley is doing his homework. Lower Left: John E. Hashley, who teaches Vo-Ag, achieved his B.S. degree and did graduate work while attending the Univer- sity of Wyoming and Montana State University. Lower Center: Roger Barsotti joins his father, Mr. Jim Barsotti, at work. Lower Right: Mrs. Helen Maxwell, flanked by Mary Faber and Jean Haaland, addresses one of many functions con- nected with her responsibilities as FHA sponsor. This Page. Top Left: Roy Lackner ob- tained a B.S. degree in business and physical education at the University of Montana and has done graduate work in special education. Mis duties include coaching and teaching commercial subjects. Top Center: Robert Lanning received his B.S. degree in P.E. and science, and has completed some graduate work at Northern Montana College, North Dakota State University, and Montana State University. Top Right: Ladene Mangold acquired her Bachelor of Science degree while attend- ing Northern Montana College and the University of North Dakota. She teaches physical education, biology, and math. FROM PLATO TO 1978 Throughout Western history the general or broad goals of education have remained nearly the same with only minor modifications from one period to another. The goals generally have been concerned with self-realization, under- standing of human relationships, civic responsibility, and economic efficiency. Within these broad goals, educators have developed more specific ones to suit the needs of the many disciplines but have always held to the broad aims of education. In Plato's time education was classified as being either liberal or moral. Music, mathematics, literature, and science were recognized as being essential for a liberal education. Gymnastic schools, of course, concerned them- selves with the care and training of the body because the Greeks held that little learning and development could occur in a body that was not healthy and strong. Plato believed that training in athletics and gymnastics was a part of the educational curriculum because he contended that training of the body was as much an art as music. Both music and athletic training, he believed, improved the soul. The studies in the liberal educational curriculum of Plato's day included what we would now call ' 'vocational'' subjects. A student learned what he needed to know' to meet ' 'the common conditions and callings of life.'' Moral education dealt with the teaching of virtue and ethics. From the beginning, moral education was enveloped in controversy. Teachers can teach a pupil astronomy or geometry, but can they teach him to be moral? Whose job is it to teach morality? The family? The school? The Church? A cursory look at modern education shows that the problems facing schools and educators are much the same as they were two thousand years ago. The history of educa - tion is marked by changes, struggles, unresolved questions and fiery controversies. Educators develop new tech- niques, make innovations, invent teaching machines, and then find that they still have not found all the answers to meeting the ancient goal of education: to fully develop an individual in accordance with his abilities, interests, and needs. Teachers in Big Sandy Public Schools during the 1977-78 school year have had to meet not only the ancient problems of education but also the new ones that have sprung up along the way. They have met the challenges squarely, and like teachers of all times, they have experienced some triumphs and some failures. The important point here is that they have maintained their idealistic view that every student is deserving of as good an education as our system can provide. At a time when standardized test scores are trending downward, when one out of eight 17-year-olds is functionally illiterate, when academic standards are eroding, and when educators across the country are under the fire of critics who claim that public schools are failing to meet the goals of education, teachers everywhere have had to examine their programs, their methods, and their educational goals in order to determine their effectiveness. How successful have the teachers in the Big Sandy system been in meeting the goals of education as established by the local and state boards? A review of the Pioneer indicates that while teachers may not have achieved as much as they might have wished for, they have reason to be proud. The coaching staff has written a record of high accomplishment in athletic events during the 1977-78 school year, as is evident in the number of games won and lost, and in the achievements of individual students. More important than the tally on the scoreboards, though, is the overall program in athletics that aims to develop students phys- ically, to encourage their competing in a variety of sports, to teach them values - - whether they win or lose - - and to use sports as a means of motivating students to excel in academic work. Athletics, as the Greeks long ago discovered, is essential to the total development of the individual student. Continued on page 58 55 Opposite Page. Top Left: Ronald Mangold obtained his B. S. degree from Northern Montana College in government and history and teaches those subjects. Top Center: Mr. Bob Larming prepares Calvin Danreuther for a strenuous track exercise. It has been said that on the track field, coach Lanning reproduces one’s nightmares of P. T. A. --pain, torture, and agony. Upper Right: How does one find the balance between offering sufficient encouragement and motivating the student's best efforts? Mrs. Ladene Mangold wrestles with that question as she offers professional help to Julie Pursley in math class. Center Left: Helen Maxwell, home ec. teacher and guidance counselor, holds both a bachelor's and master's degree. She studied at the University of Montana, Montana State University, and Northern Montana College. Center: Robert Mehlhoff, math and chemistry teacher, achieved his B. A. while attending the College of Great Falls, and the University of Montana. Grahame Nicolson, who teaches English and journalism, attended Prairie Bible Institute, the University of Toronto Royal Conservatory, the College of Great Falls, and Northern Montana College. He holds a B. A., and has completed some graduate work. Lower Left: Keith Olson, music instructor, acquired a B. A. in music at Montana State University. Lower Center: While attending Concordia College and Northern Montana College, Janice Hakensen, science teacher and commercial instructor, earned her associate and bachelor degree. Lower Right: H. W. Hammond, principal and math teacher, acquired his B. A. and M. A. degrees while attending Montana State University, Northern Montana College, and the University of Montana. This Page. Top Left: Curiosity killed the cat, but in this instance, a curious Wesley Berlinger watches and learns as Mr. Orville Grasdock reveals the answer to another electrical problem. Top Center. A great deal of preparation goes into a teacher's responsi- bility for teaching science. Here, Mr. Bob Mehlhoff gets some equipment ready for a lab class. Top Right: It's nice to know who is participating in the various activities that occur throughout the school year. Mrs. Janice Hakensen devotes much time and effort producing the programs so that everyone may be identified. Center Left: The shop area provides an extensive program in all facets of vocational agriculture. Here, Mr. John Hashley works with Mark Grosen on an internal combustion engine. Lower Left: Mr. Luke Gerber explains his basketball coaching strategy to Kay Ellen Tittsworth of KFBB-TV. 57 “FROM PLATO TO 1978” Continued from page 55 Big Sandy's music department has had an especially busy year in preparing for concerts, variety shows, a musical comedy, music festivals, and a carnival program. The goals of a school music program include the development within each student of an appreciation for music which will permit him to respond to the beauty in music with pleasure and understanding; an interest in cultural heritage as it appears in the musical works of people of other races, nationalities, and countries; a means to spend leisure time in an enjoyable way; and a knowledge that hu- man experience can be symbolized through music. Someone once remarked that no man is educated who is ignor- ant of the arts. Certainly music does much to create aesthetic appreciation among young people and contribute to the overall development of the individual. The science department of Big Sandy schools has been busy throughout the year preparing for science fairs and ex- hibits. Students are encouraged to participate in these fairs by working on individual projects or as team members on group projects. Students who win honors with their projects on the local level are urged to compete at the State Science Fair at Missoula. The department is fortunate to have teachers who are superior in the fields of physics, electricity, and radio. The goals of the science department include such things as arousing the curiosity of stu- dents so that they will want to learn about the world we live in; instilling a store of basic information regarding one's self, the environment, and outer space; developing scientific attitudes and ways of planning which will be useful in problem solving; and fostering an appreciation of the contributions science has made to man and what it may do for him in the future. The major goal of Big Sandy's mathematics department is to insure that each student will have a substantial back- ground in basic mathematics. The staff teaches Algebra I, Algebra II, geometry, trigonometry, and an introduc- tion to ana lytic-geo me try. College-bound students who take four years of mathematics are well-prepared to meet the requirements of the engineering, science, and mathematics departments of the several state college and uni- versities. The principal goal of the vocational-educati on department is to help students assume their roles in society through courses in home economics, vocational agriculture, and business education which will promote personal growth and an understanding of consumer education, family life, vocational preparation, and community involvement. Students are urged to participate in Future Homemakers of America and Future Farmers organizations. Big Sandy's students have participated actively in local, state, and national activities and have brought honor to themselves and their school. In personal business courses, students are given work dealing with everyday problems of budget- ing, balancing checkbook, basic bookkeeping, income taxes, and interest, all of which are important, practical subjects for students to know about. The work in the English department involves the descipline, organization, instruction, and testing in grades seven through twelve. The junior-high program includes the study of grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Students par- ticipate in highly competitive spelling bees, first on the local level and then on the state-county level. Pupils from Big Sandy won three of the top five plaques in the state-county spelling bee held April 8 in Fort Benton. Junior-high class work includes studies in literature, the objective of which is to expose students to some of the aesthetic philosophy and structural theory that pertains to the various forms of literature. On the high-school level students study methods of analysis, vocabulary, and syntax. They work in poetry, and descriptive writing assign- ments. The program includes exercises in speech, expository writing, research writing, literature, grammar, and analysis of several types of writing. The literature taught to the sophomores samples writings from world literature, while that of juniors concerns American literature and that of seniors deals with English literature. The overall goal of the English department is to help a student develop his abilities to communicate successfully in speech or written composition and ultimately to contribute to his total intellectual growth. Students who participate in speech activities really get a workout. Speech, like athletics, requires patience, hard work, and long hours of practice. The section of the Pioneer devoted to speech activities shows how successful the students and their advisor were in meeting competition across the state. Journalism in Big Sandy High School is very demanding for the teacher because he is responsible for leading, di- recting, and advising students through the production of a regularly published school newspaper; meeting dead- lines; attending to the financing, laying out, preparing, and distributing a 160 page annual; and trying to maKe everything synchronized. Judging from the results of the 1978 Pioneer, it is clear that the efforts of the students and advisor were productive. In reviewing the 1977-78 school year from the faculty viewpoint, it is evident that there is a lot happening in Big Sandy Public Schools that is good. Together students, teachers, and administrators can work to fulfill the general goals of education that Plato outlined so long ago in Greece, the goals that call for full development of each in- dividual student so that he will be an asser to nimself, his family, the nation, and the world. Plato, in talking about the good of education, remarked that education makes good men, and that good men act nobly, and con- quer their enemies in battle, because they are good. Over two thousand years have passed since Plato made that remark, but teacners tne world over are still working to help create good men and women who will act nobly. --Lawrence Green 58 PRINCIPAL EMPHASIZES KEY TO SUCCESS I believe that some of our schools put too much emphasis on getting a person to want to learn, rather than putting some pressure on him to leam. The Want To approach overlooks an important purpose in education—that is, to teach people how to handle the frustrations of working when they are not interested. As a result they have no preparation for the frustra- tion and resentments of the workaday world! You, the graduating Class of 1978, seem to have accepted this philosophy since you entered this high school building in the seventh grade; yours has been the smallest class in num- bers, yet you have furnished as many strong leaders and par- ticipants in every activity as any previous class. You have ac- cepted the challenge that Big Sandy High School always faces as being the smallest in your league and in the same fashion have risen to the challenge, knowing what you lack in num- bers and size can be made up in desire and hard work on the part of everyone. Your record of leadership this past year has brought many laurels to Big Sandy High School in every activity and has caused many people from other schools to ask, How can they compete so well in all activities with so few? The kev is pride, leadership, and hard work on the part of an. ______ be proud of your record in Big Sandy High School. I hope you have received some of the important tools to enable you as individuals to have continued success in whatever you encase to do. I congratulate the Annual Staff, Marlys Darlington, Lisa Ray, Amy Dixon, and Alvin Jenkins, the photographers, Alan Archibald, Kevin Skaalure, and Reg Springer, and your Advisor, Mr. Nicolson for this fine 1978 Annual. It will be an important record in years to come of some of your efforts and successes in Big Sandy High School. —H. W. Hammond ADMINISTRATION PROVIDE LEADERSHIP Work being the theme of the 1978 annual, I would like to explain some of the work that the school board does. Our main responsibility is to pro- vide the best education possible for all students: to establish school policy, hire the best teachers, use the taxpayers dollar wisely, etc. These are not always popular and pleasant tasks. I feel that the school board members are dedicated, and they trust that the students understand their decisions. Many long horns are spent at regular and special board meetings where the board members strive to make the best decisions for the benefit of all. To the Class of 78', congratulations and God Bless you all. —Fred Bitz, Chairman Opposite page. Top: Louis Beirwagen. Center Left: Fred Bitz, Center: All the school board members from left to right: Darrell Chauvet, Bud Boyce, Louis Beirwagen, Fred Bitz. Standing: Ray Williams, Marilyn Lund. Lower Left: DaiTell Chauvet. Lower Center: Marilyn Lund. Lower Right: Ray Williams. This page. Lower Left: Bud Boyce. Lower Center and Right: Mr. Romine and Mr. Hammond and school board members prepare the goodies at the Halloween dance. Above: Superintendent, Boyd E. Romine. As I began considering what I might write in this year's an- nual using the adopted theme, I wasn't sure that I could follow that theme in the Superintendent's Message. Then came graduation night, and after listening to remarks made by the principal and the commencement speaker and doing some serious thinking on my own, it became apparent that work more than any other single ingredient is the key to success. My message to the Class of 1978 and to classes that will follow is that most of your successes either as an individual or as a group have been and will be based on the amount of energy, industry', and sweat exerted to accomplish individu- al and group goals. To exemplify this, I especially liked the remarks made by Mr. Hammond at graduation when he talked about a class ('78) small in stature and numbers in comparison to earlier classes but certainly just as success- ful ; and he attributed the successes to work. Although there may be times when you will experience defeat; generally speaking, when you commit yourself to achiev- ing a goal, success will be yours. Congratulations to the Class of 1978, and my wish for you is that each of you succeed in all of your future endeavors and have a happy and full life. --Boyd E. Romine CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS OFFICE LIBRARY AND GUIDANCE STAFFS EXPOSED TO BUSINESS WORLD DUTIES The effort put forth by office, library, and guidance staff members is certainly related to business world duties. These three groups receive a taste of business duties through filing, telephone answering, and secretarial functions. The office staff members, along with their advisor Mr. Hammond, work to keep the high school office running smoothly and efficiently. A variety of du- ties are performed by the different members: taking roll and lunch count, answering the telephone and taking messages, typing up tests for the teachers, operating the different machines in the office, offering information, and helping out the teachers whenever possible. Kir. Hammond runs a tight ship and tries to keep the office girls busy and out of trouble. Even though office staff is just a sample of all the business world endeavors, the opportunity is definitely worthwhile and could be useful later on. The library staff can be most helpful and timesaving if a person will let them assist him. Locating the right book in the right section can be confusing and frustrating without the assistance of a staff member. These people have been taught how to read a library card and therefore with no problems to find you a book. The task of acquiring books about a subject can be difficult also, but the staff will give ideas on where to look and try to serve your needs. Their advisor, Mr. Green, has done a great job instructing these members on the functions of a library. The guidance staff and their advisor Mrs. Maxwell, put together information concerning high school statistics as well as college and future data. The job of filing and keeping records up to date is handled quite efficiently by the capable staff members. Many students who have planned to go on to school have come to the Guidance Office, read the information available, and discussed the good and bad points of a career. The staff members make a good attempt at keeping the student body well-informed on is- sues concerning their future. These three staffs are ccntainly exposed to business world duties in each aspect of their work. The opportunity is there for students, and many do take advantage of the worthwhile exposure. —Amy Dixon Opposite page. Upper left: Cherie Beirwagen offers telephone assist- ance during first period as office girl. Upper right. Office Staff: Mr. Hammond, advisor, Mary Faber, Valerie Welty, Cherie Beirwagen, Linda Berlinger, Jean Haaland, Ann Drga, Amy Dixon, Marlys Darlington. Lower left: Julie Pursley engaged in the daily task of replacing books on shelves. Lower right. Library Staff: Mike Gasvoda, Ann Faber, Wesley Ber- linger, Mike Pursley, Dawn Robertson, Julie Pursley, Mr. Green, advisor. This page. Upper left. Guidance Staff: Sandra Chamberlain, Amy Bitz, Wendi Christofferson, Beverly Otto, Mrs. Maxwell, advisor, Doreen Whet- ham. Upper right. Beverly Otto sorts through the filed documents in the Guidance Office. Lower left. Mr. Hammond offers advice to assistant Joan Berlinger while she continues on with her work. Lower right. Big Wes Berlinger car- 65 ries a big load of bool«. JOURNALISTS GRIND OUT MAJOR PUBLICATIONS At the end of each year, four Juniors are chosen to be co-editors of their graduating year annual. These four students must tackle the difficult task of producing a yearbook that wall be pleasant to read and capable of capturing memorable moments. At first, the prestige of being on the annual staff catches the eye of each member and each thinks of the glory' that he will receive when people see his name printed in the annual that he helped produce. Then after meeting with Mr. Nicolson, the advisor, at the end of August and learning the basics of producing a yearbook, each member is brought to the realization that turning out an annual is not as easy as it had seemed when the staff was first selected. To make matters worse, the various procedures necessary in producing the annual become more abundant, and deadlines are introduced. Three Wednesdays are set aside during the first weeks of meetings as days for tra veling to Great Falls, Havre, and Fort Benton to sell advertisements to the local businesses. Selling ads to raise money for the publication of the annual is necessary and the experience gained from speaking to the different people is very valuable. There are times during these trips when one is overcome with a certain delirium that causes one to wildly and excitedly walk about in the rain singing Ed Casolaro while doing weird jigs. These instances of Gene Kelly flashbacks become more frequent when one looks to relieve the tensions developed from arguing or, shall we say, con- vincing certain persons of the value of buying an ad in the Big Sandy High 1978 yearbook. But all in all, these trips are quite interesting and a release from the monotonous paperwork, copy, and layout that form the building blocks in any publication. Throughout the year, annual staff photographers Reg Rookie Springer, Alan Brer Bear Archibald, and Kevin ’ 'Not All There Skaalure photograph and develop the specified pictures needed for the yearbook. This is not an easy task for the photographers must overcome different obstacles on the road to producing clear, sharp, and well-defined pictures. Some of these obstacles are confronted when taking the pictures--overcom- ing stage fright caused when in front of crowds and convincing stubborn subjects to pose properly. The camera men must cope with the mainstream of their problems in the dark room - - various difficulties like working cheek- to-cheek (as if doing the tango) in the Volkswagen of dark rooms, insufficient ventilation, ill-focused pic- tures, intense heat, and demanding deadlines. But through it all, this unique breed gallantly marches to deliver excellent photographs. As John Cameron Swazi might say, these men receive lots of abuse but keep on ticking. The work involved in meeting the first deadline is quite tedious and a sigh of relief is given when it is met. The night before the deadline is much like the trips to sell ads. Of course the only difference is that the entire staff is not fighting elbows while being crammed into the advisor's very small car. The members become wild and crazy and if one was to look in on the happenings, he may feel that each member had gone insane. Of course, Mr. Nicolson is in the middle of the whole holocaust dodging quadpacks, directing the staff, and dragging them back to work. This is a mildly exaggerated example, but it's not far from reality. Perhaps these times are tedious and insane, but they are also the best and most memorable times of annual production. The goal throughout these occasions is to produce an annual that has something for everyone. Hope- fully this pizza - stained staff has succeeded ! --Alvin Jenkins 66 Being an effective journalist this year required one to utilize many diverse talents including pushing to meet deadlines, scheming to induce comments from a shy person, straining to make articles out of stat sheets, and struggling to type faster than fifty-five words per hour. Other challenges ranged from concocting editorials, to selecting artwork, to sometimes virtually inventing news for an article. At times, journalism was a real headache -- when one had to really put his brain to the test to produce an assignment on time. But journalism was also enjoyable -- when time didn't pose a problem and creative minds tossed humorous headlines around the room, treating dignitaries with little or no respect. The 1977-78 Journalism class provided some original features. The staff produced a Rouser tri-weekly instead of bi-weekly, and spent the extra time studying journalistic methods, rather than merely relying on natural ability and Mr. Nicolson's advice. They also chose to print all the senior interviews in one special issue, in contrast to featuring them in Rousers throughout the year, as was done previously. Hopefully each member of the staff developed a sense of pride in giving his best effort toward creating a product presented to the public, along with learning the mechanics of journalism on a small scale. The hard work was even more rewarding when the staff members received a full credit for Journalism class, improving upon the half-credit received in previous years. —Alan Archibald Opposite Page. Top Left: Marlys Darlington concentrates intensely while she prepares a layout. This specific task takes a great deal of time and effort. Top Right: Rouser Staff. Left to right: Alan Archibald, Kevin Skaalure, Mr. Nicolson, (advisor), Mark Grosen, Dan Under dal. Center Right: This year's Annual Staff paid special attention to copy. Lisa Ray busily types up a copy sheet. Lower Right: Kevin Skaalure displays artistic talents, while Alan Archibald attempts to become a typist. This Page. Bottom Left: There are many stages in the production of a Rouser. Here, Dan Underdal is at the point where his interview notes are being arranged into a properly organized article. Lower Center Left: Where might you find Alvin Jenkins when he is not in athletics, studies, executing duties as a student body president, or courting? Why slaving with caption copy for this year's Pioneer! Upper Center Left: Amy Dixon carefully selecting pictures for the Annual pages. Each picture must be handled with care so that the ink stamp on the back does not deface an opposing picture. Top Left: Most of the toil is over. The articles have been researched, written, typed, stenciled, illustrated, and checked, so Dan Underdal and Mark Grosen are taking the paper through the printing stage. All that is left after this job would be stapling and distribution. Top Center: Photographer Alan Archibald impatiently awaits the chance to snap the perfect picture. Photographers must overcome overwhelming obstacles to capture the just right moments. Top Right. Annual Staff. Sitting: Marlys Darlington, Lisa Ray, Amy Dixon, and Reg Springer. Standing: Alan Archibald, Kevin Skaalure, Mr. Nicolson (advisor), and Alvin Jenkins 67 PATROL, PEP, AND PARADE Early in the school year, a number of sophomores were asked if we would like to be Pioneer Patrol members. To qualify for Pioneer Patrol one must be a sophomore, be willing to accept responsibility, and be willing to work at school-related events whenever he is needed. The first step to being ac- cepted into this honorable club was to be interviewed by Mr. Barsotti, Mr. Nicolson, and Mr. Hammond. For further evaluation, the three teachers asked us to write a paragraph explain- ing why we were qualified to be mem- bers of this helpful club. The next week I and thirteen other sophomores were selected to be Pioneer Patrol members. Before we can serve the community at any school-related events, we must have people who can successfully organize our group. The members chose two people out of our club to organize the Patrol. We chose Reg Springer and Annette Terry as our co-captains. Their job was to tell us when it was our turn to work and when we were supposed to at each event. They also made sure we arrived there on time. These two members took a little added responsibility and we members thank them for it. A Pioneer Patrol member's tasks vary greatly. During the fall, we are busy helping the members of the faculty take tickets and distribute programs at football and girl's basketball games. In the winter, we may have to wash dishes at the Speech Banquet. In the spring, we serve our upper-classmates during the Prom. We gained many benefits by working at these different events. We learned to work well with our classmates. We also gained respect for many people by working with them. We found out that the ability to accept responsibilities with ease is very important in life. Lower Center. Pep Club: Front Row - - Sherri Bit2, Jill Archibald, Heidi Skaalure, Dorie Hettrick, Cherie Beirwagen, Debbie Ramer, Marcella Springer, Karen Beirwagen, Lori Marshal, Suedee Calle, Stacy Sol berg, Jodi Romine; Second Row- - Dawn Robertson, Jennifer Calle, Donna Nivens, Patti Yirea, Shannon Green, Kelly Braun, Melinda Bold, Joan Berlinger, Karen Patterson, Lori Archibald, Annette Terry, Margaret Cline; Third Row- -Stephanie Ament, Dave Sande, Kenny Chamberlain, Brenda Rice, Maureen Berlinger, Maaike Batey, Stefani Green, Kathy Bahmiller, Kay Rice; Fourth Row--Julie Prnsley, Joe Pegar, Dave Pegar, Ann Drga, Jean Haaland, Robin Pearson, Lisa Ray, Lynn Silvan, Mary Faber, Linda Berlinger, Jim Burkhcad. Bottom: After a suc- cessful season, the football players are rewarded with a cake. Ron Fisher, Larry Bitr, and Andy Romine receive the cake from cheerleader Mary Faber. K Top: The girls' basketball team seems out of their element, as they find that the infamous mighty Munchkins, coached by Bum White Shoes Ophus, have finally grown rough and ready (Possibly with a little help from referee Mehlhoff?). Upper Center: The four coneheads of the Pep Club- - Mike Pursley, Andy Romine, Cary Gullickson, and John Beaudette. The community served us well during the past sixteen years or so and we are glad we had the opportunity to serve the community through Pioneer Patrol. —Bart Bitz Upper Left: As a member of Pioneer Patrol, Kelly Braun fulfills one of her many duties by distributing programs. Upper Right: Color Guard -- Amy Dixon, Jean Haaland, Maryls Darlington, Arm Drga. Lower Left: Pioneer Patrol member Allison Ralph goes on a trash diet. Lower Right. Pioneer Patrol: Front Row — Shannon Green, Reg Springer, Bart Bitz; Second Row -- Kelly Braun, Michelle Vielleux, Calvin Danruether, Mike Faber, Kirby Kulbeck; Back Row -- Annette Terry, Melinda Bold, Lori Archibald, Karen Patterson, Kathy Bahmiller, Mike Richter, Allison Ralph, Maaike Batey, Maureen Berlinger. This past year, the Big Sandy Pep Club continued to support the athletes in all fields. As we sat down at games yelling for and supporting teams, we always gave the benefit of our encouragement, and the players, in turn, won seasonal games and matches, and continued to win divisional and state titles. Give me a C! C! Give me an O! O! Sound familiar? Pep Assemblies increased the school spirit during 1977-78. The shouting of the cheerleaders and the student body along with our Gong Show skits and melodious band helped support all the successful teams. Besides stimulating the competitors, the members of Pep Club are involved in setting-up and cleaning-up the concession booths and selling the food. The organization of food products and utensils requires much effort and commitment. With all this support and enthusiasm, we gave our athletes the incentive to compete to the best of their abilities. --Kelly Braun 69 GUYS AND GALS WORK HARD TO MAKE BSHSTOP The 1977 - 78 athletes of Big Sandy had both a busy and successful year. The Lettermen's Club, comprised of athletes from grades nine through twelve, has quite a lot to be proud of. The club's efforts and accom- plishments of the past year have made Big Sandy High both a well-known and respected school. It does not take a whole lot of imagination to see how much time, effort, and sweat the athletes from Big Sandy put in during the year. Beginning with football and girls' basketball in the fall and ending with track in the spring, the athletes of Big Sandy exert a lot of effort to obtain the high goals they set for themselves. A look at some of the accomplish- ments of the past year points out the job the athletes have done for our school. The football team, with a record of seven and one, were conference champs and advanced to the state semi-final playoffs. The girls' basketball team was both the conference and divisional champ, compiling a record of 20-2. This year's wrestling squad ended up third in divisional and had two individual first place finishers in state. With a record of 16-4, the boys' basketball team won the conference trophy. Lettermen's Club also had many other functions. Dur- ing the year they were involved in selling sandwiches and pie and coffee for the local wrestling tournament; had a game at the annual school carnival; and held a boys' volleyball tournament. All of these activities were to raise money for the finale of the year for Lettermen's Club, the annual banquet. The banquet is held to reward the athletes for their achievements during the year. With such a great year of sports in Big Sandy, it would be hard to list all of the awards. There is only one award 1 would like to mention. With the effort and time the athletes of Big Sandy put In during 1977-78, and with the accomplishments they achieved, there is one award that sticks out over all the cest. The award is being a member of such an elite group of young men and women - - Big Sandy Letter- men's Club. --Andy Romine Upper Picture: Ron Fisher, President of Lettermen's Club, addresses the group at the Lettermen's banquet. Lower Picture: G. A.L. members. Front Row: Mrs. Mangold, advisor, Delores Whet ham, Jean Haaland, Mary Faber, Ann Drga, Amy Dixon, Debbie Ramer, Carol Danreuther. Second Row: Annette Terry, Beverly Otto, Valerie Welty, Ann Faber, Cinda Genereux, Kim Geyer, Tracy Wortman, Cheryl Whetham. Third Row: Brenda Rice, Thea Haaland, Maaike Batey, Maureen Berlinger, Michelle Vielleux, Melinda Bold, Kelly Braun. Fourth Row: Kathy Bahnmiller, Tammy Whetham, Veronica Witschen, Karen Beirwagen, Jill Archibald, Shannon Green, Marcella Springer, Heidi Skaaiure. Back Row: Margaret Cline, Jodi Romine, Stacy Solberg, Lori Marshall, Suedee Galle, Lori Archibald, Karen Patterson. 70 As an organization, G. A. L. is committed to two functions: providing intra- mural competition for girls and raising money. Working and belonging to such a club gives one a sense of self-satisfaction. The organization provides intramural competition by sponsoring the annual girls' volleyball tournament. This tournament allows girls to burn excessive energy in a constructive way while having fun in an informal situation. G. A. L. also sponsors a co-ed volleyball tournament in which three boys and girls make a team. This tourney teaches each individual the need for team- work to accomplish success. Girls in G. A.L. raise money through three methods: the G. A.L. jail during carnival time, entry fees from volleyball tourneys, and concessions from the little kids Wrestling Tournament. Eighty to ninety percent of the money raised is used to help assist the school district in purchasing additional physical edu- cation equipment, such as the weight scale, mini-trampolining spotting block, etc. The other 10-20% is used to purchase ribbons and trophies for the volley- ball tournaments. C.A.L. does not have a vigorous training programj in fact, the only work involved is during times of competition and fund raising. Thus one can still compete in extra-curricular activities and maintain school work while belonging to the club. There are no restrictions to meet for membership, so any high school girl who is a conditioned or beginning athlete that wishes to participate in a lesser competitive situation (strictly for fun) may join the enjoyable and active club. It's a lot of fun! Upper Picture: Mrs. Mangold and Allison Ralph discussing the final outcome of the volleyball game. Lower Left. During the annual Lettermen's banquet, Mr. Lanning assists Coach Mangold in presenting wrest 1 mg trophies. Lower Right: Lettermen members: Front Row: Jeff Svennungsen, Robin Pearson, Calvin Danreuther, ]Mike Faber Mike Richter. Bart Bitz, Dan Works, Mark Grosen. Second Row: Chuck LaBuda, Bryan Bahmiller Alan Bahmiller, Clay Ray, Ken Hoge, Duane Otto, Don Jenkins, Bob Tyler, Jim Burkhead, Alan Archibald, Carl Patterson. Third ow. Ron Sternberg, Dennis Bahmiller, Steve Rose, Kelly Kulbeck, Randy Pearson, Alvin Jenkins. Back Row: Larry Bitz, John Beaudette, Clyde Pegar, Ron Fisher, Andy Romine, Gary Gullickson. 71 INDUSTRIOUS HOMEMAKERS PREPARE FOR ROLES Upper left. Junior and Senior members. Sitting: Wendi Christofferson, Eileen Silvan, Beverly Otto, Kim Geyer, Leslie Welty, Cherly Whetham, Valerie Welty, Amy Bitz, Ann Faber, Cinda Genereux, Sandra Chamberlain, Al- verta Dielman, Kay Rice. Standing: Debbie Ramer, Delores Whetham, Mary Faber, Linda Berlinger, Lisa Ray, Lynn Silvan, Amy Dixon, Marlys Darlington, Carol Danreuther, Ann Drga, Jean Haaland. Upper right. Jean Haa- land and Clyde Pegar are awarded with royal honors of being selected Sno-Ball Queen and King. This honor, chosen by fellow senior F.H.A. and F.F.A. members, is granted to the most active member in each organization. Lower left. Freshmen and Sophomore members. Sitting: Tammie Whetham, Lisa Works, Doreen Whetham, Joan Berlinger, Brenda Kulbeck, Patti Yirsa,Tami Terry, Donna Nivens, Thea Haaland, Mary Ann Otto. Standing: Maureen Ber- linger, Maaike Batey, Melanie Lafley, Annette Terry, Kathy Bahnmiller, Karen Patterson, Kelly Braun, Michelle Vielleux, Melinda Bold, Brenda Rice. Lower right. Senior members, Jean Haaland and Mary Faber, are whipping up a salad that will be a delicious addition to one of the many banquets at which FHA members serve. 72 Upper left. Officers: Lisa Ray, student council representative; Marlys Dar- lington, Treasurer; Carol Danreuther, Secretary; Lynn Silvan, parliamentari- an; Mary Faber, vice president; JeanHaaland, president; Mrs. Maxwell, advisor. Upper Right: Miscellaneous Officers: Michelle Vielleux, Karen Patterson, Cinda Genereux, Leslie Welty, Melinda Bold, Kelly Braun, Amy Dixon, Debbie Rainer, AnnDrga, Linda Berlinger, Delores Whetham. Cen- ter Right: National officer Ann Drga proves her excelling Homemaking abilities within the F.H.A. chapter. Ann's office requires her to represent twelve states. The objective of the Future Homemakers of America is to help today's young people assume their roles in society through home economics educa- tion in areas of personal growth, family life, vocational preparation, and community involvement. While all this may sound like just a line of big words, it is something which relates to all of us--both male and female. In order for us to grow up and build successful lives for ourselves, we must work hard at our goals and strive to achieve them. F.H.A. is an organization which was started to help young men and women achieve these goals. Al- though Big Sandy's chapter did not this year have any male members, it has a large membership in relation to our school enrollment. Each year the younger girls apply themselves to the task of expanding their individual en- counter projects to earn their degrees while the Senior members continue to work on their projects. This year's theme for the senior's state project was We Teach Others. It takes a great deal of effort to complete a project worthy of the Red Rose Award, but our Senior Chapter members assisted each other in the job, and all were rewarded in a most satisfactory manner. Each year the members vote to see which of the Juniors will represent the chapter at the State convention. This year eight girls attended: Amy Bitz and Beverly Otto with Outstanding Projects; Ann Faber and Valerie Welty as Voting Delegates; Kim Geyer as Singing Delegate; Wendi Christofferson as Re- corder; and Cinda Genereux and Leslie Welty as District Officers. Ann Drga also attended as a National Officer. Most people think the convention is just fun and games. But they are wrong. Each person has his own special task— whether it be to attend meetings, set up the display, attend workshops, practice for the State Chorus, or simply as a hostess to greet other F.H. A.'ers at the banquet. It also costs a large amount of money to go to the State Convention each year. To help minimize these costs, F.H.A. provides a variety of entertainment programs for the public, ranging from banquets and dances to basketball games and a talent show. Everyone steps in and does his share including Mrs. Maxwell, our advisor, and the Chapter Mothers, De- anna Genereux and Rita Yirsa. But after all this work, we weren't just left with a feeling of emptiness. Aside from the fact that F.H.A. helps us to ma- ture into responsible adults, many members are personally rewarded for their efforts. Ann Drga, Jeanne Haaland, and Mary Faber can all attest this fact. Ann committed heiself to applying a lot of time and energy to F.H.A., and for this, she received the honor of representing 12 states as a National Of- ficer. Jean and Mary both worked long hard hours preparing themselves for the election at the District Convention last year. But all was not in vain, for Jeanne and Mary received the titles of District Vice President and Song Lead- er, respectively. . Cinda Genereux and Leslie Welty were chosen District President and Secretary for the coming year. Future Homemakers of America is an organization that with a little dedication and elbow grease can provide an individual with many rewards and opportunities in the years to come. What's a National Officer? What do they do? Haw'd you get to be one? These questions and many more have been ashed of me ever since 1 was elected National Officer of the Future Homemakers of America in July of 1977. Mrs. Maxwell talked to the State F.H.A. Board and secured an application for National Officer Candidate from Montana. I ran against F.H.A. members in Montana, won, and then went on to compete at the National level. I was elected there to be one of the twelve National Officers. It's been an exciting year, filled with high times and low times. My duties, to represent the Future Homemakers of America and to plan the National Meeting in Florida, took me away from alot of activities. 1 have to admit that I cried many many times because I had to miss activities such as speech meets, basketball games, and dances. Although I was gone only for short periods of time, 1 really missed the people of Big Sandy. It was a time for me to leam a great deal. 1 attended a planned parenthood convention in Kansas City, MO, two leadership training workshops in Washington, D.C., and the National Leadership Meeting in Bal Harbor, Florida, --all expense paid. --Valerie Welty Being a National Officer really opened my eyes to the world around me through travelling, meeting people , and learning leadership techniques. --Ann Drga-- 74 YOUNG FARMERS LOOK TOWARD FUTURE • The Big Sandy F.F.A. Chapter provided opportunity and recre- ation for its members in the 1977-78 school year. The mem- bers include students interested in agriculture. During this year, the chapter attended an officer lead- ership conference in Denton; the annual District Convention in Lewi stow n, where members en- gaged in judging cattle, crops, and mechanics, and where Jeff Remick placed third in public speaking; and, the State Leader- ship Convention in Bozeman, at- tended by Andy Romine, Kelly Kulbeck, Mike Pursley, Kirby Kulbeck, and Mr. Hashley. In ad- dition to the conventions, the members enjoyed rollerskating, movies, hamburger parties, and other recreation on every Monday night the F.F.A. met. The club also looked forward to the annual F.F.A. packtrip after school is out. --Mike Pursley Opposite page. Top picture. Tracy Wortman, the first female member of the Big Sandy FFA chapter, poses holding a cutting torch. Center picture, freshman and sophomore members. Front row: Brian Welty, Bart Ostrom, Reg Springer, Tracy Wortman, Mike Faber, Mike Vielleux, Calvin Danreuther. Second row: Mr. Hashley, advisor, Dave Pegar, Brock Genereux, Perry Coll, Wade Welty, Steve Bahnmiller, Jeff Remick, Daren Flynn. Third row: Dick Woodcox, Robbie Whetham, Brian Berlinger, Jeff Ament, Kiiby Kulbeck. Bottom picture. Officers. Front row: Mike Pursley, vice president; Andy Romine, president. Second row: Clyde Pegar, student council representative; Steve Rose, secretary; Carl Patterson, sentinel; Mike Faber, reporter; Mr. Hashley, advisor. Third row: Wesley Berlinger, parliamentarian; Kelly Kulbeck, treasurer. This page. Top picture: Dave Pegar and Brian Welty help with the task of cleaning up after the annual FFA re- ception. Center left: Kirby Kulbeck practices the art of using the cutting torch. Center right: Junior and Senior members. Front row: Shane Ophus, Robin Pearson, Dennis Bahnmiller, Andy Romine. Second row: Steve Rose, Clyde Pegar, Alan Bahnmiller, Dan Works, Mike Pursley. Third row: Kelly Kulbeck, Terry Mckeever, Wesley Berlinger, Clay Ray, Dan Underdal, Gary Gullickson. 75 HONOREES AND COUNCILORS LEAD STUDENT BODY The purpose of a student council is to promote a balanced school program and acceptable integrated standards. The council directs assembly programs, arranges celebrations for special days, and directs award programs. People who belong are elected by their class or organization. These people, in turn, work to promote student welfare. The student council's main goals are to accomplish the many tasks they set out to do, influence others to get involved, and make sure that the council's record will stand out. Some people are in student council because they want something to do with a governing student agency. Others are in student council because they are not afraid to speak up and give their point of view. A member has many duties. He must represent the group interested in student council, and he must be given a fair share of responsibilities and privileges. When students go to the meetings, they are there to find out what they really want. Some students are asked to go and find out about something. They are then expected to come back with a report. The work involved takes a great amount of planning and time. The more one works at this organization, the more successful it will become. During the 1977-1978 year, the Big Sandy High School Student Council took time out from certain school days to hold its meetings. The council had to make sure that the tasks they set out to do were finished by the end of the school year. A student council member gains many benefits through the work involved with this organization. Among these benefits are leadership, citizenship, responsibility, and self-discipline. One may also become tenacious and tactful with his work in later life because student council has taught him these two traits. The organization also helps one to gain experience of running for an office and of working in a representative body. But probably above all, a coun- cil member gains self-satisfaction through his work. This satisfaction will help one leam to have confidence in himself and his organization. The Big Sandy Student Council w'as very busy throughout the 1977-1978 school year. Under the leadership of three experienced seniors, we ac- complished many things. The three seniors v.-ere President Alvin Jenkins, Vice-President Ron Fisher, and Secretary Mary Faber. Some of the many feats that the council accomplished included painting the football bleachers and the pep club booth. We also made a job list for students who were interested in working around town. In November of 1977 the council renovated the boys' locker room. During the spring of 1978, we installed foot scrapers in front of some of the doors at school. We also succeeded in obtaining a perfect attendance plaque for presentation at awards assembly. Mary, Ron, and Alvin certainly led the Big Sandy High Student Council to a successful school year during 1977-1978. And through the work we did, each one of the council members achieved a great deal of satis- faction and fulfillment. - - Mike Faber 76 Opposite page. Upper Picture, Honor Society. Front Row: Sheila Jenkins, Michelle Vielleux, Lori Archibald, Shannon Green, Melinda Bold; Second Row: Lynn Silvan, Linda Berlinger, Lisa Ray, Ann Drga, Mary Faber; Third Row: Cinda Genereux, Valerie Welty, Leslie Welty, Kim Geyer, Reg Springer; Fourth Row: Alan Archibald, Dan Works, Mark Grosen, Larry Bitz, Bart Bitz; Fifth Row: Kirby Kulbeck, Ron Fisher, John Beaudette, Bryan Bahnmiller; Sixth Row: Mike Richter, Mike Faber, Kevin Skaalure, Clyde Pegar; Seventh Row: Mr. Green (advisor), Alvin Jenkins, Karen Patterson, Andy Romine, Wilfred Knottnerus. Lower Picture. Student Council. Out- side: Karen Patterson, Jean Haaland, Ann Drga, Lisa Ray, Greg Gullickson, Bart Ostrom, Andy Romine, Jeff Svennungsen, Mary Faber, Alvin Jenkins, Ron Fisher, Mike Faber, Shannon Green, Larry Bitz, Mark Grosen, Reg Springer, Clyde Pegar, Randy Pearson, Suedee Galle; Inside: Shawn Berlinger, Jill Archibald, Dorie Hettrick. This Page. Upper Left: Mr. Hammond and Alvin Jenkins discussing improvements for the school. Upper Right: Honor Society Officers: Mr. Green (advisor); Sheila Jenkins, secretary treasurer; Larry Bitz, president; Mark Grosen, Student Council representative; Lisa Ray, vice president. Lower Picture. Student Body Officers: Mary Faber, secretary treasurer; Alvin Jenkins, president; Ron Fisher, vice president. To create an enthusiasm for scholarship, to foster a desire to render service, to develop leadership, and to develop character in all high school students are the goals shared by the members of this organization. These goals are the foundation for the house it builds. They are the factors that give the organization its respect. In addition to striving to meet these goals, members participate in special events. These activities mainly consist of money raising projects. Money is raised through games at the annual school carnival for the purpose of buying pins, certificates, badges, and honor boards. One of the highlights is the Awards Day Program held in May. This event gives special recognition to each member of the Honor Society. This is not an organization in which dues are paid to acquire membership. A ''B average is required for two nine weeks' periods. Students must be enrolled at least one semester to be considered for membership. The chapter membership, the faculty advisor, the principal, and the teachers decide on the eligibility of candidates and their election to the organization. A student must be a sophomore before he can be considered for fall membership. Sophomores, juniors, and seniors who are noted for their character, leadership, and service belong to the National organization. Sophomores are provisional members, juniors are active members, and seniors are graduate members. The work involved in this organization calls for the student's achieving and maintaining high grades. Once these two goals are accom- plished, students enjoy the satisfaction of being recognized for superior scholarship and effort, and the honor of holding membership in a nationally recognized organization which fosters excellence in academic work. In belonging to the National Honor Society, 1 have found not only self-pride but also self-satisfaction. Our school system should be proud to have so many Honor Society members. I hope this situation continues. --Linda Berlinger 77 CLUB MEMBERS RESEARCH THE SCIENCES This Page. Top: Science Club advisor, Robert Mehlhoff, seems to enjoy watching—as much as the students do—the movies his club sponsors. Cen- ter: As many Science Club members know, the weighing of chemicals must be precise in order for the solutions to work out properly. Here Me- linda Bold leams the proper techniques. Lower Left. Science Club: Sitting —Andy Romine, Mr. Mehlhoff (advisor), Carl Patterson, Steve Rose; Front Row Standing--Wade Welty, Shannon Green, Kelly Braun, Melinda Bold, Karen Patterson, Lori Archibald, Kim Geyer, Leslie Welty, Valerie Welty, Mary Faber, AnnDrga, Mike Baxter, John Beaudette, Ron Stern- berg, Bryan Bahnmiller, Sheila Jenkins, Ron Fisher; Back Row Standing— Dave Pegar, Randy Pearson, Wilfred Knottnerus, Leigh Remick, Kelly Kulbeck, Kevin Skaalure, Dan Works, Mark Grosen, Mr. Grasdock. Lower Right: Electrical whiz Mark Grosen demonstrates one of his intri- cately devised projects. Mark has had extreme success at the State Sci- ence Fair every year with such projects. His 1978 effort was a working radio-teletype unit. Opposite page. Top Left: By the looks of things, Kim Geyer may be a doctor when she grows up. Top Center: Mr. Orville Gras- dock seems to be in the dark, but one may be certain that he is not in the dark about his science. Top Right: Mixing chemicals is oftentimes a hazardous activity if not done properly, but Sheila Jenkins is apparently using correct procedures. Center. Science Club Officers: Randy Pearson, student council representative; Mark Grosen, president; Andy Romine, vice president; Mr. Grasdock, co-advisor; Shannon Green, secretary treasurer. Bottom: Bryan Bahnmiller: Hmmm. The solution calls for two liters of hydrochloric acid, but I think I can use two liters of glycerin. Science Club, which is open to high school students, is an organization that brings students interested in science to- gether and encourages them through various methods to en- gage in scientific research and experimentation. Through the time, research, and work that go into these projects, members learn about science in the world around them, and they gain the satisfaction of seeing a work completed. Members labor throughout the year with projects that be- come more involved as time goes on. Long hours in the lab in front of a bunsen burner, microscope, or oscilloscope yield the needed data. The final push, when the beads of sweat break out, is the spring of the year as science fairs approach. Midnight sessions during the last week are needed to finish research papers and put the last touches on backboards. Mr. Mehlhoff, along with Mrs. Archibald, took two cars full of equipment and aspiring scientists to the State Sci- ence Fair April 6 and 7 in Missoula. This group labored hard on either physical or biological projects and the ef- fort paid off in high awards. In the Junior Division, John Bold gained a superior; Kevin Barsotti and Jill Archibald, excellents; and Marcella Springer, a good. Mark Grosen, in the Senior Division, received a superior. These were not the only people working on science projects at BSHS, however. The local Science Fair was held April 27 in conjunction with Speech Night, and there were seventy-five entries. Projects included such technological advances as cosmetics making, water testing, and flip-flop construction. Top entries were Corinna Turk and Mike Gasvoda in the Junior High Division; Stefani Green and Bart Ostrom in the Junior Division; Bob Tyler, Robin Pearson, and Sheila Jenkins in the Senior Division. Science projects are the fruits of student labor, but they would not be possible without the work and committment of teachers. Mr. Mehlhoff and Mr. Grasdock are two teach- ers who have worked to make Science Club a success. Mr. Mehlhoff, Science Club advisor, had the chores of taking projects to the State Science Fair and organizing the local fair. Mr. Grasdock has spent much time and effort helping out anybody in electronics projects. Many students have gained an interest in electronics through his efforts. The work and dedication of such teachers, along with hard- working students, helped make 1977-78 a successful year for Science Club. —Mark Grosen 79 CLUB SPEAKS OUT In a world of poor communication, we can gain some comfort from knowing that there are organizations to teach us how to communicate better, and properly. One of these organizations operates right here in Big Sandy - the Big Sandy Speech Club. This club gives us students a chance to acquire talent at moving people with our words as great orators of the past have done. In the 1977-78 speech and drama year, we had a young team. What the younger members lacked in experience, though, they made up for in work. It didn' t take them long to figure out that their awards would not be handed to them, they had to work ! As the older members of the team already know, their hard work will not go unnoticed by the judges and contestants at the various meets. Soon their efforts will be rewarded, not only by placing at the tourna- ments, but also by the awards the team votes on themselves - merits like Most Improved Thespian which was given to Amy Bitz at the 1977-78 Speech Club Banquet; Most Valuable Thespian awarded to Tracy Wortman; Most Improved Speaker given to Alan Archibald; and Most Valuable Speaker, to both Kevin Skaalure, club president, and Ann Drga for a very deserving tie after the 1977-78 speech season. These two seniors, and Ron Sternberg, club vice-president, with his Thespian membership, make up our entire group of graduating seniors. Our team's strength was the same, this fact being illustrated by our taking first in Speech Sweepstakes and second in Drama Sweepstakes at the State Tournament held in Hardin. Though our power had not diminished, it seemed that the enthusiasm necessary' to gain a completely successful season was lacking. Not entirely lacking, how-ever; some of our winners proved that. The squad made a fantastic showing at Divisional held at Malta this year. Our seniors were at the top as usual with Kevin Skaalure and Ann Drga taking second in boys' and girls' extemp respectively. Other extemp ers were Bart Ostrom, who placed fourth, and Val Welty who cajztured third. Our memorized public address speaker, Shannon Green, placed first while Denise Ulmen took fifth in oral interpretation. Leslie Welty and Alan Archibald caprtured fifth and first respectively in original oratory. The Congress participants made a fine showing with Lisa Works taking fifth and Dan Underdal copping third. The drama people were not lacking In places either, Melinda Bold, our humorous soloist made fourth place while Amy Bitz and Wendi Christofferson cap- tured second in humorous duo. Those taking p art in pantomime were'Ron Sternberg and Tracy Wortman. Ron excelled with second while T racy hit fifth spot. The seniors were still at the top when the final round at state was calculated. Kevin Skaalure took fourth in extemp while Ann Drga held third. Alan Archi- bald, competing in original oratory', caprtured sixth. Dan Underdal surpassed all but one in Congress by taking second. The debate teams consisting of Lori Archibald and Allison Ralph took sixth, w'hile Stefani Green teamed with Brian Welty for fifth place. Our drama team again made a good showing with Tracy Wortman taking sixth in pantomime while Amy Bitz and Wendi Christofferson placed fourth in humorous duo acting. It's impossible for me to write all that is beneficial about the club. 1 noticed one thing this year, though, that was different, (aside from all the mishaps with the bus), and that was the complete unity of the club. 1 don't mean to say there was not the usual amount of tensions, but when one of us suffered, we all did, when one of us won, it was a victory for everyone. Among all the praise and encouragement, I cannot forget the backbone of our team . . . Mr. Barsotti. Between him and Christine Ulmen, who coached the two debate teams, there is a source of help for the communication problem - a source of human interest in something not materialistic, and a source of caring for young people interested in broadening their talent with the power of words. - - Tracy Wortman This page. Top. Outstanding members: Front Row - - Melinda Bold, Kelly Braun, Tracy Wortman, Alan Archibald Shannon Green, Lori Archibald, Kim Geyer, Leslie Welty; Back Row -- Reg Springer, Wendi Christofferson, Amy Bitz, Ron Sternberg, Ann Drga, Kevin Skaalure, Allison Ralph, Stefani Green Brian Welty. Lower Left: Amy Bitz -- Most Improved Thespian, Tracy Wortman -- Most Valuable Thespian, Alan Archibald — Most Improved Speaker, Ann Drga and Kevin Skaalure -- Most Valuable Speaker (tie). Lower Right. Officers: Reg Springer -- secretary, Kevin Skaalure -- president, Ron Sterberg — vice-president, Ann Drga -- student council representative, Jim Barsotti — coach. Opposite page. Speech Team: Front Row -- Leigh Remick, Melinda Bold, Beverly Otto, Tracy Wortman, Denise Ulmen, Ann Drga, Kim Geyer, Valerie Welty, Allison Ralph, Amy Bite; Second Row -- Shannon Green, Kelly Braun, Lisa Works, Lisa Ray, Brian Welty, Reg Springer, Wade Welty, Lori Archibald, Karen Patterson, Stefani Green; Back Row -- Mark Grosen, Alan Archibald, Alverta Dielman, Bart Ostrom, Leslie Welty, Wendi Christofferson, Kevin Skaalure, Ron Sternberg, Dan Underdal, Dave Pegar, Mr. Barsotti. TO COMMUNICATE This page. Upper Left: These people placed in the state meet held at Hardin, February 2-4: Front Row -- Amy Bit , Wendi Christofferson, Tracy Wortman, Allison Ralph, Lori Archibald, Stefani Green; Back Row — Alan Archibald, Kevin Skaalure, Ann Drga, Brian Welty. Lower Left: Val Welty prepares extensively for competition in Girls' Extemp. Right: Receiving the trophy, Coach Barsotti steps up to another state success. Opposite page. Upper Left: Lori Archibald and Allison Ralph go over debatable facts while preparing for a novice discussion. Upper Right: Pantomime standout, Ron Sternberg, practices a bow and arrow sequence. Center Left: Ann Drga's efforts are rewarded by flowers she received from supporters at the state meet in Hardin. Center: Amy Bitz demonstrates the club's spirit by decorating lockers to encourage the state competitors. Center Right: One might wonder about Kevin Skaalure's thoughts as he observes a rival school's receiving an Award! Lower Left: Denise Ulmen portrays several characters in her Oral Interp. Lower Right: Kim Geyer rests her feet between rounds at the Malta Speech Meet. 82 83 VOCAL EFFORTS PAY OFF Potential is always a key word in the Pioneer Chorale. This potential must be realized by all the students ex- erting themselves to attain the highest goals possible. Music students must accomplish the goals of the chor- ale. Growing in music expertise into a more -than- average music group is one purpose all the students should work towards. This goal in music lasts all year long and is reaffirmed every time a new work is intro- duced and then energized, learned, committed to and labored with into creating a mood called MUSIC”. Chorale members meet once a week eighth period and two lunch periods for twenty minutes. This amount of time commits the group to exert maximum effort in learning. The Chorale is made up of male and female voices from the eighth grade to seniors. The organization is open to all interested persons who enjoy singing and performing with their peers. It takes a year of rehearsals with industrious work tak- ing place before the fun of sounding great can be rea- lized. The results of hard work (or lack of it) show in the musical critique provided in the spring at the dis- trict music festival. The 1978 Pioneer Chorale was rated excellent in prepared music and superior in sight singing at Cut Bank. The adjudicators were impressed with the number of student singers, especially the men. Also performing at the festival were three duets and six solos. Kim Geyer and Tracy Woitman received a III, Clyde Pegar and Andy Romine a II, and Kim Ceyer and Leigh Remick a I with a II at State. Mary Faber attained a II, Shannon Green a II, Val Welty a III, Alan Archibald a II, Clyde Pegar a I (with a II at State), and Leigh Remick a I both at district and state. Any of these students will tell you the quality of their performances was due to the extent of their preparation. Only through industrious preparation can a person realize one's own potential. During 1977-78, Big Sandy singers learned a great deal about the work behind vocal performance, and the efforts paid off! —Keith Olsen .. .And About Sandy Sixteen Sandy Sixteen, a select group, consists of the top vocal musicians in Big Sandy High School. Contrary to popular belief, the troupe is comprised of twenty people. Four of these are considered alternates, but the only performances they are forced to stay out of are those at district and state music festivals. This year the group was conducted by Mr. Olsen. The average work week consisted of practice on Mondays at noon and Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. During the few weeks before each performance, practices were held more frequently. District music festival was held at Cut Bank in April. Many Big Sandy solos and ensembles received superior ratings, including Sandy Sixteen. At state, they earned an excellent rating. —Clyde Pegar 84 Opposite Page. Top Right. Front Row: Alverta Dielman, Kim Geyer, Carol Danreuther, Michelle Vielleux, Valerie Welty, Lynn Silvan, Mary Faber, Shannon Green, Tracy Wormian. Back Row: Leigh Remick, Bryan Bahnmiller, Reg Springer, Gary Gullickson, Jeff Svennungsen, Kevin Skaalure, Clyde Pegar, Alan Archibald. Upper Right. Basses: Row I - Bart Bitz, Kevin Barsotti, Joe Pegar, Ben Jenkins, Calvin Danreuther. Row II - Dave Pegar, Jeff Svennungsen, Kevin Saalure, John Bold, Ron Sternberg. Back - Larry Bitz, Bryan Bahnmiller, Randy Pearson, Leigh Remick, Clyde Pegar. Center Right. Tenors: Front - Greg Gullickson, Steve Bahnmiller, Bart Ostrom, Gary Gullickson. Row II - Reg Springer, Jeff Ament, Dave Sande, John Knottnerus. Back Row: - Andy Romine, Alan Archibald, Jeff Remick, Mike Vielleux. Lower Right. All-State Choir: Kevin Skaalure, Clyde Pegar, Kim Geyer, Andy Romine . This Page. Top Left. Sopranos: Front: Marcella Springer, Lisa Works, Suedee Galle, Lori Marshall, Joan Berlinger, Stefani Green, Amy Bitz. Row II: Mary Faber, Lisa Ray, Cherie Beirwagen, Lori Archibald, Shannon Green, Kim Geyer, Wendi Christofferson. Back: Tami Terry, Kathy Bahnmiller, Lynn Silvan, Annette Terry. Top Right. Altos: Row 1 - Jodi Romine, Heidi Skaalure, Jill Archibald, Ann Faber, Kelly Braun. Row 11 - Stacy Solberg, Val Welty, Carol Danreuther, Karen Patterson, Denise Ulmen, Patti Yirsa. Row III - Ann Drga, Melinda Bold, Michelle Vielleux, Karen Beirwagen, Tracy Wortman, Brenda Kulbeck. Center Left. Leigh Remick contributes to the musical re- finement of the Big Sandy chorus. Center Right. Director, Mr. Olsen, prepares the stu- dents for the coming music festival. Lower Left. Before entertainment, students must do warm-up exercises. Here Wendi Christofferson is shown going up and down the musical scale. Lower Right. Cherie Beirwagen, pianist who has accompanied the musical groups her past four years, demonstrates her musical talents. INSTRUMENTALISTS WORK FOR GREAT SOUND Every day eighth period, approximately sixty students from grades eight through twelve gather in the room at the end of the hall for band class. At times, there seems to be little energy put forth, but when die mo- ment arrives for the band to perform, all the hours of work pay off. As the year begins, all effort is channeled into polish- ing the pep band music. After this the task changes to preparing for the Christmas Concert. At least four days a week are spent repeating all of the songs to perfec- tion. When this is completed, the next goal to be worked toward is the District Music Festival. Each member must apply himself to the job. He must prac- tice both in band and by himself. But no matter how much time and energy are spent, it all seems worth it to kiow that you have reached the top. The Big Sandy Band reached its peak of success this year by attaining that much-strived for l at the festival. With Mr. Olsen's help, other members of the band labored many hours to prepare solos and ensembles to present at the festival also. The Michmelorian Quartet, involving Ann Faber, Lori Archibald, Michelle Viel- leux, and Melinda Bold, received a 1 as did the Pioneer Woodwind Quintet, comprised of Kelly Braun, Mary Faber, Shannon Green, Cinda Genereux, and Tracy Woitman. Several duets also attended the festival held in Cut Bank this year. Lori Archibald and Melinda Bold's clarinet duet was given a 2 ; Ann Faber and Leslie Welty's clarinet duet, a 3 ; Mary Faber and Stefani Green, also on the clarinet, a I . Many people chose solos to present. On the tuba, Leigh Remick, achieved a 2 ; Reg Springer on the sax, a 2 j on the clarinet, Mary Faber, a 1 ; Shannon Green with the bassoon, a 2 ; with a flute, Kelly Braun, a 3 j Stefani Green on the clarinet, a 2 . Both Michelle Vielleux and Mike Vielleux per- formed piano solos receiving a 2 and a 3 re- spectively. All of the students who achieved the honor of a 1 were then eligible to attend the State Festival held this year in Missoula. Those receiving a 1 at the State Festival were Mary Faber, clarinet solo and Stefani Green and Mary Faber, clarinet duet. The Michmelorian Quartet received a 2 , while the Pioneer Woodwind Quintet received a 4 . When both festivals have finished, the band performs for the Spring Concert and still they continue to work. The members wind up another successful season of in- dustrious work with the annual Memorial Day parade. Although there are sixty of us, each one has a re- sponsibility. Without a little effort from each and every member, that top step of our ladder of success, a fantastic sounding band, will elude our every grasp. --Leslie Welty 86 I I Opposite Page. Upper Right. Per- cussion: Randy Tyler, Dan Under- dahl, Tim Bahnmiller, Val Wel- ty, Kim Geyer. Center Right. Flutes: Front Row: Carol Dan- re uther, Lynn Silvan, Kelly Braun. Back: Annette Terry, Karen Beirwagen, Brenda Kul- beck. Lower Right. Saxes and other Woodwinds: Front - Randy Pearson, Alan Archibald, Reg Springer, Jodi Romine, Ann Drga. Back- Jill Archibald, Cinda Genereux, Shannon Green, Cherie Beirwagen, Lisa Ray. This Page. Top Left. Clarinets: Front- April Kibbee, Lesa Works, Veronica Witschen, Marcella Springer, Heidi Skaalure. Row II- Ann Fa- ber, Lori Archibald, Melinda Bold, Patti Yirsa, Joan Berlinger. Back- Mary Faber, Stefani Green, Michelle Vielleux, Leslie Welty. Top Right. Trumpets: Front- Joe Pegar, Dan W'orks, Clavin Dan- reuther, Mike Vielleux, Brian Welty. Row II-Terry MeKeever, Richard Boettcher, Dave Sande, Ben Jenkins. Back - Kevin Skaa- lure, Mark Grosen, Bryan Bahn- miller. Center Left. Kevin Bar- sotti cleans his instrument in pre- paration for district music festival. Center Right. All-State Band - Shannon Green, Leigh Remick, Mary Faber. Lower Left. Those people who went to state music festival: Front Row: Shannon Green, Kelly Braun, Mary Faber, Lori Archibald, Tracy Wortman, Stefani Green, Ann Faber. Back Row: Michelle Vielleux, Melinda Bold, Cherie Beirwagen, Leigh Remick, Cinda Genereux, Clyde Pegar, Kim Geyer. A 87 68 SPORTS GRIDIRON TACKLES ROUGH SEASON . . . Upper Left. Senior Players: Kneeling—Gary Gullickson, Ron Sternberg, Steve Rose, Clyde Pegar, Larry Bitz, Alvin Jenkins, Andy Romine; Standing—Amie Diaz, John Beaudette, Randy Pearson, Mike Pursley, Dennis Bahnmiller, Ron Fisher. Lower Left. Varsity: Sitting--Jeff Svennungsen, Carl Patterson, Dan Works, Alan Bahnmiller, Gary Gullickson, Robin Pearson, Calvin Danreuther, Chuck LaBuda, Don Jenkins; Kneeling—Andy Romine, Steve Rose, Ron Sternberg, Arnie Diaz, Clyde Pegar, Ron Fisher, Clay Ray, Alvin Jenkins, Ken Hoge, Dan Genereux (manager); Standing-Jim Burkhead, Alan Archibald, Brian Bahnmiller, John Beaudette, Randy Pearson, Mike Pursley, Dennis Bahnmiller, Larry Bitz, Mr. Lanning (head coach.) Upper Right: Clyde Pegar executes eye-catching pass reception. Lower Right: Gary Gullickson gains yardage as he turns the corner on a Belt pursuer. 90 Upper Left: John Beaudette, sitting aloof from the lights and crowd, reflects upon his performance in the half just ended. Upper Right: Coach Gerber says you can never start too young! Center Left: Assistant coach Mr. Ron Mangold, head coach Mr. Bob Lanning, and assistant coach Mr. Luke Gerber. Center Right: Even in frustrating moments, Clyde Pegar exposes face of stern determination. Lower Picture. Junior Varsity: Sitting-- Perry Goll, Steve Bahnmiller, Mike Faber, Jeff Ament, Mike Baxter; Kneeling—Chuck Witschen, Bart Bitz, Calvin Danreuther, Greg Gullickson, Mike Vielleux; Standing--Bart Ostrom, Danny Ulmen, Dave Pegar, Brock Genereux, Dick Woodcox. The 1977-78 Pioneer football squad took to the field for the post season playoff game November 4, 1977, at Belgrade but nary a Pioneer fan had expected to be there since the start of the gridiron season. What made our gridiron squad go so far and stay so unique was a combination of both pressure and desire. As the season began with the laborious first two weeks of conditioning, there was serious doubt and skepticism by nearly everyone about the 1977-78 seasonal outcome. When school began, practices dropped from two pier day to one rigorous workout pier day. Some people, of course put in extra work and time. Our overall team sire in weight was at all time low, and again the division was exjiected to be very tough. The season opiener against Sunburst lessened the doubt considerably, as the Pioneers convincingly shut out the Refiners 33-0. The following two games ended in victorious shut outs again for the Pioneers. Belt fell to the Purple and Cold Gang 21-0. The next game proved to be the conference title decider. With torrential rains occurring during the days before the game with Fairfield, the Pioneers' field resembled the ' 'Creat Lakes. •' A slight drizzle continued to fall during the game to further complicate things, and every player was plastered with water and mud. Who won? Well the only white part on the field at the final buzzer was a Pioneer smile, as we recorded our fourth straight shut out in as many games, slogging by Fairfield 15-0. The Pioneers rounded out regular season play with a hard-earned victory over Simms 20-6, and victories over Valier and Chester, 34-14 and 13-0 respectfully. These accomplishments boosted them into past-season play. Post-season play brought extra effort and work out of everybody. The work nearly paid off as the Pioneers held a 9-0, one-touchdown lead over the Belgrade Panthers, at the midway point of the game. Then for the first time all season, size began to catch up with the Pioneers, as the Panthers' larger numbers and bigger sized kids began to take their toll. The teams played to a stand - off during the third quarter, but in the final period of play the Panthers sustained a drive that with less than four minutes to play ended in a touchdown. 91 . . . WITH TOTAL TEAM EFFORT Their point-after attempt was good, resulting in a 7-6 Belgrade victory, as neither team was able to score after that. Belgrade went on to soundly defeat Shepherd for the State football championship A total team effort was displayed the entire season.... Though there was a tremendous sense of loss by having a State title slip from their hands, the Pioneers were by no means losers. The following people were selected for all-conference and all-state honors: All - Conference 1st Team Alvin Jenkins-Defensive End G Offensive Guard Dennis Bahnmiller-Defensive End Ron Fisher-Offensive Guard G Defensive Linebacker Andy Romine-Running Back G Defensive Linebacker Randy Pearson-Tight End Larry Bitz-Quarterback G Defensive Secondary Ail-Conference 2nd Team Steve Rose-Wide Receiver Gary GulIickson-Running Back John Beaudette-Offensive Tackle Don Jenkins-Kicker Dennis Bahnmiller-Punter All-Conference Honorable Mention Steve Rose-Defensive Secondary Gary Gull ickson-Defensive Secondary All-State 1st Team Ron Fisher-Offensive Guard Larry Bitz-Defensive Secondary Dennis Bahnmiller-Defensive End Andy Romine-Running Back All-State Honorable Mention John Beaudett-Interior Lineman A good season lay behind them and a team of this size must have reached for something extra each game to achieve that caliber play neede to win as they did. Four key qualities describe their secret: fride, commitment, talent, and desire. What they lacked in size of body strength was simply made up for in size of heart- desire and pride, size of soul- talent, and size of mind-commit- ment to both personal and team goals. A total team effort was displayed the entire season, and as one senior veteran put it— Although a big letdown occurred after the Belgrade game, the season was a fabulous learning experience and one with terrific attitudes maintained by all who were associated with it. 92 Opposite Page Upper Left: Brock Genereux, Clay Ray, Dan Ulmen, and Alan Archibald strive to perfect punt-return procedures. Upper Right: Don Jenkins, assisted by Larry Bitz, Randy Pearson, and John Beaudette (on the ground) tallies another conversion point for the Pioneers. Lower Picture: Robin Pearson, at fieldside, contemplates teammates' efforts. This Page. Upper Left: Gridders wonder if Mean Joe Greene started out this way! Center: I thought Coach Lanning told us not to push him around! Lower Left: Upon receiving handoff from quarterback Larry Bitz, ace running back, Andy Romine, grabs for grass to gain tough yardage against a stiff Cascade defense. Right Picture: Players develop sense of agility and quickness as Coach Lanning drills them through difficult rope exercise. Special Awards: Most Valuable Player -- Larry Bitz Most Valuable Lineman -- Ron Fisher Most Valuable Back -- Andy Romine Most Improved Player -- John Beaudette Hardest Hitter — Dennis Bahnmiller 93 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL TEAM PROVIDES EXCITING SEASON . Girl's basketball was one of the best, yet one of the most sorrowful experiences in the lives of those involved. It was fulfilling because the girls tasted the thrill of victory. It was disappointing because the team came only a basket away from playing for a state championship. The girls' basketball team advanced from dreams about going to state, to an unblemished conference record, on to a divisional championship and cheers for the actuality of going to state. There, the only losses of the season were encountered. Who could forget sharing each others tears of joy and sorrow, or driving out of the high school parking lot, with half of the team suddenly remembering that they had forgotten their tennis shoes? Upper Right: Michelle Vielleux looks on with learning eyes as she watches the Pioneers in action. Left. Varsity: Kneeling—Maureen Berlinger (manager), Shannon Green, Eileen Silvan (manager); Standing--Allison Ralph, Karen Patterson, Melinda Bold, Michelle Vielleux, Kathy Bahnmiller, Sheila Jenkins, Jean Haaland, Cinda Genereux, Marlys Darlington, Carol Danreuther, Amy Dixon. Lower Right: On fastbreak Carol Danreuther sets up to rack up two more points against rival Cascade. 94 Upper Left: Junior center, Sheila Jenkins, readies herself for an inbound pass. Lower Left. Amy Dixon: I worked hard all year. I cried a lot and tonight I didn't even get to play. The basketball team ended its season with twenty wins and two losses - the best record in its three years of existence. A new coach was greeted with team enthusiasm and a willingness to work. Words cannot explain the feeling of joy experienced as the student body stood by the basket and sang the school song while the net was being taken down after winning the divisional championship at Cascade, November 19, 1977. The team was greatly supported by the faculty, parents, student body, Big Sandy citizens, and cheerleaders. The team ran their winning streak to 20-0 before losing in the final seconds to Harlowton at the state basketball tournament in Dillon, Friday, December 2, 1977. The loss had a devastating effect on the team, which couldn't quite overcome Three Forks in the consolation game Saturday morning. The girls worked hard from the very first day of practice towards the goal of going to state. Although it wasn't always easy to keep up a good mental attitude, each individual player combined the three ingredients of work, sweat, and sacrifice to form a successful team. Some of the girls found it hard to find time for studies and had to burn a little midnight oil for Mr. Green's English tests or Mr. Hammond's algebra problems, but with enough effort, they managed. ... each individual player combined the three ingredients of work, sweat, and sacrifice... The magic word throughout the season was attitude. The never-give-up attitude was displayed in the come-from-behind victory in the divisional championship game against Sunburst. That attitude combined with pride, carried the team to state. The girls were behind by ten and twelve points in the games against Harlowton and Three Forks, yet battled back to within one and two points before being defeated. The individuals involved in girls'basketball exemplified and experienced team spirit, togetherness, faith, enthusiasm, and cooperation, All of the girls on the starting five made one of the three teams on the divisional level. Shannon Green made the first team. Carol Danreuther and Mariys Darlington were named to the second team, and Sheila Jenkins and Cinda Genereux received honorable mentions. Carol Danreuther and Shannon Green were named to the second state tournament team. Yes with a lot of work and RvlA, 1977 was an exciting season! --Shannon Green 95 . . . WITH WORK, SWEAT, AND SACRIFICE Special Awards: Most Valuable Player — Carol Danreuther Most Improved Player — Cinda Genereux Leading Scorer Marlys Darlington Leading Free Throws — Carol Danreuther Most Inspirational Player -- Shannon Green Most Rebounds — Marlys Darlington Most Assists -- Shannon Green Center Left: Marlys Darlington struggling for two points. Center: Cinda Genereux amidst the opponents awaits the rebound chance. Center Right: Jean Haaland puts to use the press defense that she had practiced all season. Right: Shannon Green exploiting her basketball talents. % Top Right: Michelle Vielieux, Shannon Green, Kathy Bahnmilier, and Amy Dixon widening the margin against their Cascade opponents. Top Left. Seniors: Jean Haaiand, Marlys Darlington, Carol Danreuther, Amy Dixon. Top Center: Karen Patterson speculates on what is in store for the team in the next half. Center Left. Junior Varsity: Kneeling--Lori Archibald, Allison Ralph, Michelle Vielieux, Kathy Bahnmilier, Karen Patterson, Melinda Bold, Annette Terry; Standing--Tammy Whetham, Lisa Works, Mary Ann Otto, Tami Terry, Brenda Kulbeck, Patti Yirsa, Doreen Whetham, Joan Berlinger. Center Left: Coach Lackner on the job. Lower Left. Junior High: Kneeiing--Marcella Springer, Jill Archibald, Jody Roming, Karen Beirwagen, Heidi Skaalure, Margaret Cline, Veronica Witschen; Standing--Mrs. Ladene Mangold (coach), Jennifer Galle, Bonny Kulbeck, Kari Geyer, Sherri Bitz, Corinna Turk, Dawn Robertson, Dorie Hettrick, Charlys Barsotti, Mr. Bob Mehlhoff (coach). Lower Right: Shannon Green finalizing successful Pioneer Divisional. 97 BOYS’ BASKETBALL SQUAD LABORS TO PRODUCE . . . The Boys' basketball team, although unable to reach the goal of placing at state, did have a successful season - successful in the fact that we captured the conference title, which we had not held since 1973 when we were co-champions with Malta. A lot of sweat and hard work went into this year’s season. Practice started on November 8 and the team had to work feverishly to be ready for the opening game on November 25, which was a Fort Benton Tournament. Unfortunately the team bus slid into the ditch and we were unable to play that night. But the next night we made it and were able to start the season by defeating a class A school 66-61. We went through the next eleven games without a loss. At this point we were the only class B school without a loss and one of two (continued on right page) Upper Right: With extra encouragement from the cheerleaders, the starting five prepares to draw breath for a loud Keep! Center Left. Varsity: Kneeling--Greg Gullickson (manager), Calvin Danreuther, Bart Ostrom (manager); Standing--Larry Bitz, Robin Pearson, Dennis Bahnmiiler, Mark Grosen, Kelly Kulbeck, Randy Pearson, Mike Richter, Bob Tyler, Brian Bahnmiiler, Steve Rose, Andy Romine. Lower Right: Mr. Gerber has looked over the stats from the successful year and can't help but smile at the winning combinations. Opposite Page. Top Left: Taking Andy Romine aside, Mr. Lanning shares his years of bas- ketball experience in setting up the next play. Top Right. Seniors: Steve Rose, Kelly Kulbeck, Larry Bitz, Randy Pearson, Andy Romine, Dennis Bahnmiiler. Lower Left: Larry Bitz shows the winning style devel- oped through long years of practice and determination. 98 schools in the state without a loss. After that came our first defeat. It was disappointing but it also released a lot of pressure from being undefeated. Through the rest of conference play we had one more loss but had enough games won to secure the conference title. The biggest disappointment came when we lost the divisional tournament, lebruary 16-18. by an upset to Chester and Simms. M... will always remember the year we won a lot, but still learned a little more about how to lose. liven after we lost out we still fared well as far as people being chosen for the tournament teams: Randy Pearson - first team, Larry Bit - second team, an Andy Romine - Honorable Mention. All-conference picks were Larry Bit and Randy Pearson - first team, and Dennis Bahnmiller - second team. The season record w'ent as follows: Team We They Sunburst 65 .58 Chester 67 Fairfield 71 67 Simms 70 54 Cascade 84 48 Valier 67 45 Harlem 64 62 Belt 66 51 Chester 68 54 Fairfield 76 61 Simms 77 78 Cascade 74 48 Valier 75 51 Harlem 98 73 Belt 55 56 Sunburst Non Conference For feit Deer Lodge 66 61 Harlowton Divisional Tournament 78 59 Cascade 75 64 Chester 51 54 Simms 74 81 It took a great deal of commitment and work to achieve our 1977-78 basketoall record, but every team member considered the effort worthwhile and will always remember the year we won a lot but still learned a little more about how to lose. --Randy Pearson 99 . . . A MEMORABLE SEASON Upper Left: Sky-bound Randy Pearson soars above opponents to rack up another bucket. Upper Center: Senior standout, Denis Bahnmiller in action. Upper Right: Andy Romine seems unconscious of being the center of eyes as he searches from inbounds for an open pair of Pioneer hands. Lower Left: Mike Richter trains in attempt to enhance his athletic ability. Lower Center: Calvin Danreuther displays perfect form as he gracefully executes a scoring shot, while Bob Tyler looks on. Lower Right: Kelly Kulbeck's eyes show the determination of the mighty Pioneers to have a triumphant year. Upper Left. Junior Varsity: Kneeling--Daren Flynn; Standing --Bart Bitz, Kirby Kulbeck, Leigh Remick, Jim Burkhead, Dick Woodcox. Center Left: Sweat and strength stream from many hours of work for Bob Tyler. Center Right: The ball is up for grabs during one of countless practice sessions. Bottom Picture. Freshmen: Greg Cullickson. Mike Baxter, Mike Vielleux, Tim Craig, Jeff Remick, Dan Genereux, Steve Witschen, Jeff Ament. Special Awards. Most Valuable Player -- Randy Pearson Most Improved Player — Bob Tyler Most Inspirational Player -- Larry Bitz Best Defensive Player -- Andy Romine Most Rebounds — Randy Pearson Most Assists -- Larry Bitz Co-captains -- Larry Bitz and Dennis Bahnmiller 101 WRESTLERS GRAPPLE TO VICTORIES AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES . . . No man needs sympathy because he has to work . . . Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing. (Theodore Roosevelt) Boys who belong to wrestling have an inner drive to excel in this particular sport. Boys who generally show early physical maturity, continue to work while their mental maturity develops. The work involved in wrestling is very demanding. One must be willing to sacrifice many things because wrestling involves a great deal of time and labor. One will obtain out of wrestling what he is willing to put forth. A wrestler must have a positive mental attitude toward going to practice. The practices are strenuous and require a great amount of effort and thinking. The older kids, such as Juniors and Seniors, seem to have better mental attitudes because they have acquired the maturity needed to drive themselves onward. One of the main goals of a WTestler is to be in top physical shape, and to obtain a sound body. For some, a season with a winning record is a goal; for others, a perfect record and placing first in the state. When one is winning in wres- tling, the recognition comes quickly, whether it be on a divisional level, or statewide level. After winning physically, the only thing remaining is to prove to yourself, as well as others, that you are a winner as an individual. One benefit achieved in this sport Is the obtaining of self- confidence, which may cut down some of the pressures that people face in Later Life. Top. Varsity Wrestlers: Kneeling--Perry Coll, Steve Bahnmiller, Ken Hoge, Clint Ophus, Mike Faber; Standing--Chuck LaBuda, Gary Guliickson, Alvin Jenkins, Ron Fisher, Duane Otto, Don Jenkins. Lower Picture. Don Jenkins and Clint Ophus work to perfect their moves... after all, practice makes perfect! 102 . . . AND THE WORK OF THE BODY This Page, Upper Right. Mike Faber finds that the exercises used in conditioning the muscles needed for wrestling are very difficult and strenuous. Upper Left. The Pioneers find that vigorous training and strict dieting pay off as they receive the trophy for their third place finish in the divisional trophy tournament. Lower Right. Mr. Thornton concentrates on the match before him as he takes down notes concerning what must be worked on in the ensuing weeks. Lower Left. Mike Faber demonstrates to Perry Goll That practice is not always fun. Opposite Page. Upper Left. As Coach Mangold and Alvin Jenkins well know, along with success comes injuries. Alvin tore ligaments in his hand during practice. Upper Right. Ron Fisher and Gary Gullickson, top- notch senior grapplers, with years of hard work and practice behind exhibit State champion smiles. Center. Don Jenkins employs one of his many well practiced moves to pin his foe. Lower Center. Seniors: Gary Gullickson, Alvin Jenkins, Ron Fisher. 104 Ron Fisher compiled a perfect record of twenty-eight wins against zero defeats in the 1977 and 1978 season, Ron was the kind of wrestler who worked extra hard in practice, and this work showed up in his matches. He went on to take top honors at Divisional, as well as State. If there was a hard-luck trophy given to an individual at Big Sandy High School, there would be no doubt to whom it would go —Alvin Jenkins. Alvin was plagued by a hand injury throughout the season. With a good shot at the state title in 1976, Alvin cracked his ribs before divisional, and was unable to compete under such circumstances. In the face of a fantastic chance to win the state title again in 1978. he tore the ligaments in his knee in his quarter-final match at the state tournaments. He eventually had to undergo surgery on his knee. Before his terrible mishap, Alvin obtained a record of 13-1 during the 1977-78 season. The Big Sandy varsity wrestling team, for the most part, acquired needed experience from Juniors: Duane Otto, Don Jenkins, Ken Hoge and Chuck Labuda; Sophomore Mike Faber; and Freshmen: Steve Bahnmiller, Perry Goll, and Clint Ophus. As a team, the wrestling . squad was lacking in numbers. There were nine members on the Big Sandy varsity, compared to as many as twelve members from the other teams. Big Sandy took the third place trophy home from Divisional, only to see the state champion- ship go away due to last minute injuries. Good for the body is the work of the body, good for the soul the work of the soul, and good is good for either the work of the other. (Henry David Thoreau) —Mike Faber Special Awards: Most Valuable Wrestler -- Ron Fisher (Duane Olson Memorial) Captain Awards — Ron Fisher, Gary Gullickson, Alvin Jenkins Quickest Pin -- Ron Fisher Most Inspirational -- Ron Fisher Most Improved Wrestler — Clint Ophus 105 CHEERLEADERS INSPIRE US Who were the cheerleaders in 1977-78? Their names and pictures are in the yearbook, but exactly who belonged to the squad? They were a group of girls who had certain qualifications--they had to desire leadership, had to be prepared for a lot of practice, and to be rather squirrelly, and had to have good rapport with other students. In this particular school year, many things happened for the first time—there were no tryouts, there were only four varsity basketball cheerleaders, there were regular girls' basketball cheerleaders, and there was a back walk-over incorpora- ted into a cheer. Every night after school, the cheerleaders practiced. The cheers that were composed had to be original and had to have a varsity of moves and for- mations. Cheers were done over and over to come nearer to perfection. There was extra work because of all the outstanding accomplishments made by the athletes. A great deal of practice was needed for the girls to stay in shape and to look good at pep assemblies and games. With all the practicing after school and getting home late on weekends, it was sometimes difficult to keep grades up and to maintain the right attitude toward homework. Most cheerleaders did make the honor roll, though. Opposite Page. Top Right: Junior High Cheerleaders: Jennifer Galle Stefanie Anient, Christine Matthew, Julie Pursley, Dawn Robertson. Upper Right: Junior High Cheerleaders; Lori Marshall, Marcella Springer, Karen Beirwagen, Jill Archibald. Upper Left: Kay Rice. Center: Lisa Ray. Lower Left: Cherie Beirwagen. Lower Center: Linda Berlinger. Lower Right. Junior High Cheerleaders; Darla Ulmen, Stacy Solberg, Jodi Romine, Suedee Galle, Veronica Witschen. Bottom Right. A Squad Basketball Cheer- leaders; Cherie Beirwagen, Lisa Ray, Linda Berlinger, Kay Rice. This Page. Top Left: Mary Faber. Top Right: Deb Ramer, Lower Top Left. A Squad Wrestling Cheerleaders; Mary Faber, Deb Ramer, Karen Patterson. Lower Top Right: Karen Patterson. Center Left: Cherie Beirwagen, Kay Rice, Lisa Ray, Mary Faber and Fan Dave Pegar at the Cas- cade Football game. Guess who won?Bottom. B Squad Cheerleaders: Brenda Kulbeck, Patti Yirsa, T ami T erry. Things didn't always turn out as planned. Getting sweaters on time was a problem too. The Rugbys ar- rived one day before the first football game and new outfits for the basketball cheerleaders came one day before the divisional tournament. The wrestling cheerleaders' new uniforms arrived two days after the state tournament. Some routines that were worked up were never performed. But just as there were prob- lems there were also bene fits--free admission to games, compliments, preparation for adulthood, meeting people, learning to work as a group, and achieving goals. There were many highlights and memorable occasions for cheerleaders in the 1977-78 school year—smiles and tears, anticipations and fears. Even though the squad's efforts weren't always enough to help the teams or individuals pull through, the labor wasn't for nothing. ... smiles and tears, anticipations and fears Life is not full of victories, and the cheerleaders of the 1977-78 school year learned what losing is all about—especially when they didn't expect defeat. The experiences didn't only benefit them during the year, but also will benefit them throughout life. —Mary Elizabeth Faber 107 TRACKSTERS SPRINT . . . Track and field is a sport that combines individual events, such as discus or the 100 yard dash, with group events like the 440 relay or the mile relay. Track ami field is also a team event because the top five places for each event supply points to the team. A great amount of work is required of each individual in order that he may help the team as well as himself. There are no limits as to who can participate in track. Anyone who has enough drive or commitment may belong. Divisional track meet comes at the end of the school year, usually the weekend before semester tests. This is the meet that everyone works toward. None of the other meets matter at this point. At divisional, an individual has to place in the top four positions and the top three positions in the relays to qualify for the state track meet. A tractater may benefit from the sport in several ways by competing at state and getting to bo known state-wide for his speed or endurance. It is hard to keep a positive attitude towards track. The weather is usually nice, so often the choice is to either work or play. Those who work will benefit. Those who play will more than likely stay home during the state track meet. Accompanying track, as with all sports, is the pain of victory - the tired muscles, the shortness of breath, and the sore muscles the day after a hard practice. If enough pain is felt by an individual he will be paid with a trip to state. The boys' and girls' divisional track meet was held at Cascade on May 20. Big Sandy captured second in the girls' competition, thanks largely to the Green sisters. Shannon Green set two records in the mile and 880 with times of 5:36 in the mile and 2:29.9 in the 880. Meanwhile, Stefani Green set a record, placing first in the 440 with a time of 59.2, and taking second with a 27.8 run in the 220. She also brought the 880 medley team from sixth place to third place finish. Michelle Vielleux Continued on page 109 This Page. Top Left: To become a good trackster one must start at the beginning with weightlifting to develop the muscle toneness. Here Robin Pearson strains on the weight machine in hopes that he may someday become another Bruce Jenner. You better start eating your wheatics, Seeds! Top Right: Randy Pearson strains every muscle as he sprints through the hurdles at record speed. Top Lower Left: It looks as if Randy Pearson lias the upper leg as he helps limber up Ron Fisher's running equipment. Top Lower Right: Bryan Bahnmiller attempts to break the tape first by extending his body as far as possible during eacli stride. Center: Robin and Randy Pearson find the benefits of having a loving motlier, Shirley, who cares enough to give special attention to her boys. Bottom. Boys' Team: Kneeling--Steve Rose, Calvin Danreuthcr, Mike Faber. Mike Baxter; Second Row--Ron Fischer, Carl Patterson. Andy Romine, Robin Pearson, Gary Gullickson; Back Row--Clay Ray, Bryan Bahnmiller, Jim Burkhead, Bob Tyler, Randy Pearson, Dennis Bahnmiller. Opposite Page. Top Right: While still in form, Clay Ray observes the results of his thrust of the discus sky- ward. Upper Center Right: State champion pole- vaulter Steve Rose sails up and over the bar with plenty of room to spare. Center Left: Coach Lanning assists a weary, tired Doreen Whetham, Center: Dennis Bahnmiller maintains perfect form as he strides over each hurdle on the way to a divisional medal. Lower Center Right: Bob Tyler: Pilot to tower, this is jumping Bob requesting permission to land! Lower Left: Mr. Dick Thornton relaxes and enjoys a warm sunny day filled with thrilling track action. Lower Center: Hold- ing his breath to avoid knocking off the bar, pole vault ace Calvin Danreuther falls freely toward the porta-pit and another successful vault. Lower Right: Mike Faber exhibits a calm and collected face of will as lie surges forth in the grueling mile run. Certainly he would rather be sipping lemonade in the shade somewhere in Hawaii! Continued from page 108 had a good day placing second in the 100 low hurdles with a 16.9 clocking and second in the long jump with a leap of 15-6 1 4. Michelle also tied the meet's 80 yard low hurdles record while taking another second with a time of 11.9 The 440 relay team - Cinda, Dixie, Stefani, and Joan - placed third with a time of 53.8. The 880 medley team - Cinda, Stef.ini, Dixie, and Michelle - placed third with a l:57.4time. Also placing in the meet were Doreen Whctham taking fifth with a 5:56.4 time in the mile and Dixie Knottnerus capturing fifth in the 440 running it in 62.0 seconds. Randy Pearson was the star of the day in the boys' competition with record - setting performances in the hurdles. Randy ran the 120 high hurdles in 15.1. Then he broke his own record in the 180 lows with a 21.4 sprint. He narrowly missed a third win, tipping the high jump bar at 6 foot with his leg, dropping him to a second place finish. Calvin Danreuthcr placed first in the pole vault by clearing 12-6. Steve Rose took fourth in the pole vault by topping 11-6. In the 220, Carl Patterson placed second running it in 24.9. Rob Tyler placed second in the triple jump with a jump of 42-3; he also placed fourth in the long jump by leaping 19 1 2 feet. Dennis Bahnmiller placed fourth in the 120 high hurdles with a 16:4 time. Ron Fisher ran the 120 highs in 16:5 giving him fifth place. Dennis Bahnmiller also copped fifth in the 180 low hurdles with a time of 22.6. The 440 relay team--Jim Burkhead, Andy Romine, Bryan Bahnmiller, and Carl Patterson--placed fifth, running the relay in 47.2. The boys' mile relay team--Gary Gullickson, Andy Romine, Dennis Bahnmiller, and Ron Fisher--ran their relay in 3:38.7 fast enough to give them second place. After a hot, windy day of running, the team members rejoiced as they thought of the trip to State. State track meet was held May 2S-27 in Missoula. Both boys and girls classess AA, A, B, and C were held together. Continued on page 111 109 . . . TO GRATIFYING RESULTS This Page. Top Left: Form, technique, and speed contribute to Michelle Vlelleux's successful season. Top Right: Kelly Braun dislodges all thoughts from her mind as she concentrates on winning the race before her. Lower Top Left: Brenda Kulbeck finds, as all freshman hurdlers do, that running the hurdles can be an awkward task. Lower Top Right: Usually, to catch a second wind is beneficial to an athlete, but in Cinda Genereux's case the southwest wind makes the struggle for a championship even more difficult. Center: Hasn't this same scene been in a 'Three Stooges' movie, except that Michelle, Stefani, and Joan were played by Mo, Curly, and Lam'? Bottom: To be successful, a relay team must possess speed and timing, but neither is accomplished without practice as Stefani Green, Dixie Knottnerus, Cinda Genereux, and Joan Berlinger show here. Opposite Page. Top Right: As Randy Pearson telepathically encourages state champion Shannon Green, she accelerates toward the finish line. Upper Center Right: Michelle Vielleux helps Doreen Whetham prepare for the upcoming race by stretching Doreen's leg muscles. Center Left: Shannon Green asserts herself at the head of the pack as she sprints toward a divisional championship and new' meet record, an accomplish- ment she repeated at state in the 880 and mile runs. Center: State - placer, Stefani Green readies herself psychologically as she awaits the report of the starter's gun. Lower Center Right: With a sudden burst of speed, Joan Berlinger dashes around the comer toward the much-desired finish line. Lower Left. Girls' Team: Top Row--Stefani Green, Joan Berlinger; Center Row--Shannon Green, Kelly Braun, Doreen Whetham; Bottom Row --Michelle Vielleux, Brenda Kulbeck, Cinda Genereux, Dixie Knottnerus. Lower Center: All the sw'eat, toil, and hard work pay off as four elated athletes- - Dixie Knottnerus, hlichelle Vielleux, Stefani Green, and Cinda Genereux- -receive their awards for finishing second in the 880 yard medley at divisional. The foursome had a rough time at state as they were disqualified. Lower Right: Coach Lackner prepares his battle plan during the divisional track meet. Continued from page 109 The Green sisters came through again at state. Shannon placed first in both the 880 with a time of 2:23.9 and in the mile, running it in 5:20.9. Both times she broke the state record. Stefani placed second in the 440, doing it in 60.5 and placing fifth in the 220 with a time of 26.8. The Big Sandy girls team tied for fourth with Thompson Falls. The boys did equally as well tying for third place but eventually receiving fourth because of less first places. Steve Rose was the hero of the boys' track team, placing first in the pole vault topping 13 feet. Randy Pearson received a second place in the high hurdles running them in 15.0 and second in the low' hurdles turning in a time of 20.8. Bob Tyler captured second place in the triple jump with a jump of 42 feet 6 inches. --Carl Patterson TUMBLERS AND SPIKERS WORK OUT Happiness is performing a forward roll on the balance beam and not falling off. Happiness is executing a flip on the trampoline and landing squarely on your feet. Happiness is doing the splits for the first time. These and other such lines were used as guiding principles by the twenty-two girls who partici- pated in our school's four-week gymnastic program. Even though they were unable to perform their tumbling numbers at any basket- ball games, the energetic gymnasts encouraged themselves and each other to perfect their routines. Just knowing that they were developing agility and grace was enough for them. Setting goals, such as doing one-handed cartwheels, was fulfilling for the members. But the real thrill came afterwards--when they finally reached the goal they were aiming for. The self-satis- faction they felt was incredible. That was the moment that the gymnastic girls realized the exertion and effort they had so eagerly put forth was worthwhile. Yes, happiness is being an active member of gymnastics. Upper Left: Lori Marshall concentrates on exercise to increase the muscle tone and flexibility required in her routine. Upper Right: “Hey Kevin! Look at me, Mary Faber! I'm photogenic, too! Center Right: As Mary Ann Otto prepares for a crash landing, Coach Mangold evaluates Mary's vaulting technique. Lower Left: Gymnastics Team. Front Row: Stefanie Ament Christine Matthew, Bonny Kulbeck, Dawn Robertson, Corinna Turk, Kari Geyer Julie Pursley, Karla Whetham, Phyllis Pegar; Middle Row: Jill Archibald, Lori ’ Marshall, Stacy Solberg, Jodi Romine, Marcella Springer, Heidi Skaalure Veronica Witschen, Mrs. Ladene Mangold (Coach); Back Row: Doreen Whetham, Brenda Kulbeck, Stefani Green, Mary Faber, Debbie Ramer, Ann Faber, Tracy Wortman, Valerie Welty, Kim Geyer. Lower Right. Coach Ladene Mangold helps Kan Geyer learn the proper way to arch. T 7 B Vi --Stefani Green A marriage of hand-eye coordi- nation and fancy footwork pro- vides the skills important to the rising sport of volleyball. The Girls Athletic League is partly responsible for promoting the sport through its co-ed and girls' tournaments which are in their third and sixth year, re- spectively. The program is run on an intramural basis and a great deal of skill has developed in the participants as a result. Volley- ball is being considered as an additional extracurricular sport by the high school association, and if or when it should come to be, Big Sandy students have demonstrated the ability to work, to achieve and to win-- or lose--gracefully. —Ladene Mangold Top Left: Mark Grosen, suspended in air, giving the game his best shot. His team, the Blitzkrieg, performed well enough to capture third place in the Letter- men's Volleyball Tournament. Top Right: Mr. Lanning, Letter- men's Club sponsor, setting up the volleyball nets for the tournament games because he is the only one strong enough. He is the mastermind behind the organization of the Lettermen's tournament. Upper Center: For the third consecutive year, the Superstars (Debbie Ramer, Carol Danreuther, Cherie Beirwagen, Ann Drga, Marlys Darlington, and Amy Dixon) capture the Girls' Volleyball title. Lower Center: Combining their individual talents, Randy Pearson, Andy Romine, Steve Rose, Dennis Bahnmiller, Kelly Kulbeck, and Mike Pursley overcame the Sting to win the Boys' Volleyball Tourney. Bot- tom Left: Mr. Mangold sets up the ball for a Faculty spike. The Faculty seemed to lose some of their dominance this year. They could only muster a fourth- place finish. Bottom Center: Perry Goll giving his best for the team effort. Perry and his team- mates, Us five and Greg, didn't do well enough to place, but gained the experience to sharpen their skills for future years. Bottom Right! During volleyball games the tension builds and can cause mistakes. Dawn Robertson overcomes the pressure and bats the ball over the net. This Page. Top Right: Coach Mehlhoff outlines team strategy during a time-out. Upper Center: Junior high competitors of today are the athletes of Big Sandy's tomorrow. Here Marcella Springer prepares for a bright future. Center. Junior high basketball: Seventh Grade Kneeling- -Shawn Berlinger, Jeff Danrie, Mike Gasvoda, Bruce Thompson, Shawn Sande, Darin Genereux, Steve Faber; Eighth Grade Standing - - Jim LaBuda, Dana Darlington, Kevin Barsotti, Richard Boettcher, David Sande, Ken Chamberlain, Dennis Graff, Mark Batey. Lower Center: Confusion and frustration sometimes overcome an individual, but sports provides one with a pressure release valve. For instance, Kenny Chamberlain is taking all his angers out on the long jump pit. Lower Left. Wrestling team: Kneeling--Dennis Graff, Mark Batey, Darin Genereux, Ben Jenkins, Shawn Berlinger; Standing - -Bruce Thompson, John Bold, Richard Boettcher, Clayton Shepherd, Ken Chamberlain, Mike Gasvoda. Lower Right: Kari Geyer extends each muscle to the limit as she follows through with her shot. Opposite Page. Top Left: Bonnie Kulbeck searches the court for a teammate before inbounding the ball. Top Right: Jill Archibald drives toward the basket as Marcella Springer backs her up. Center: Weights can be enjoyable to lift if one does not put the weight key in! Right, Darin? Bottom. Track team: Front Row--Veronica Witschen, Marcella Springer, Karen Beirwagen, Jill Archibald, Charlys Barsotti, Jodi Romine; Back Row--David Sande, Kenny Chamberlain, Darin Genereux, Mark Batey. JUNIOR HIGHS STRIVE TO DEVELOP ABILITIES I have learned that you get out of something what you put into it. Some people join activities just to be joiners, while others join to work and leam something. In all of the sports offered by our school, there is a tremendous demand for work on the part of the participants. In this way, one learns to provide his share of the bargain. Young people need to leam how to work, and junior high sports is a tremendous advantage for everyone. Each year the wrestlers' goals are to attend the district and divisional tournaments, and this year with a small team Big Sandy placed seven participants at district. The three champions were John Bold, Ben Jenkins, and Darin Genereux. Placing second were Steve Faber, Chris Faber, and Bruce Thompson. Collecting third place was Shawn Berlinger. At the divisional tournament, Ben Jenkins was our sole champion, while Steve Faber, Chris Faber, and John Bold placed second. Also placing was Shawn Berlinger who captured fourth. Mr. Mangold commented that John Bold and Ben Jenkins would be an asset to next year's wrestling squad, and that the junior high wrestling program definitely helps eighth graders to be in top condition for next year. The junior high girls' basketball team did extremely well this year, with the highlight of the season being that the girls won all of their home games except one. When asked his opinion of junior high sports, Mr. Mehlhoff commented that the proces of junior high sports is threefold: that developing skills and discipline is needed for future competition; that one must instill In the player the desire to compete which will motivate the competitor to attain his potential through hard work during the season and the off- season; and that in any sport more progress is made in the off season than during the regular season, because a season is short and continued practice is necessary to maintain and improve skills. Progress should be a year- round effort to maximize improvement and develop the athlete to the fullest. He said that the most important idea behind any sport is to make the individual a better citizen by overcoming setbacks and by learning how to handle success. This year the junior high track organization had an opportunity to attend two meets. Mr. Lanning said that there was opportunity for more meets, but that he did not have the number of participants he would like to have had out for track. Track helps to develop individuals and gives one a sense of individual pride in accomplishment. Mr. Lanning also stated that track is the sport you put the most work into, yet get little glory from. He also reminds us that what you put into something is what you get out of It. Mr. Lanning encourages participation in sports especially in one's high school yean. Though the boys' basketball team did not win a single game, the boys learned a lot. They learned sportsmanship and part of what team sports is all about. The boy’s learned skills and drills, all of which will be valuable in years to come. This year there were just a few players out for basketball, so all of the boys received a great deal of game experi- ence . Seventh and eighth grade boys' basketball prepares students for high school basketball in many ways. The boys leam to get along with each other, to follow orders, and to obey rules. 1 feel junior high basketball is a tremendous asset to all boys interested in playing high school ball. In sports, one must keep up grades while competing, and accept the responsibility of having less time to do homework. One must remember that school is most important and that he should give his best shot at sports and school. 1 feel one should give his best shot at anything he does, and if he does, he will probably find that he is successful. - -Kevin Barsotti GROUP EFFORTS PRODUCE SCHOOL CARNIVAL Upper Right: Mary Faber and Amy Dixon on duty at the Senior Bingo booth. Center Left: Allison Ralph and Bart Bitz enjoying the popularity of candidacy. Center Right: Marlys Darlington and John Beaudette promenading toward a royalty victory. Lower Left: Patti Yirsa and Dave Pegar stepping out on carnival night. Lower Left: Patti Yirsa and Dave Pegar step- ping out on carnival night. Lower Right: Ken Hoge and Tracy Wort man make a fine showing as Junior candidates. Opposite Page. Upper Left: Hail to the new King and Queen, John Beaudette and Marlys Darlington. Upper Right: Kirby Kulbeck and Melinda Bold attempt to sway the voting public in a Sophomore skit. Center Left: Mr. Barsotti calls them as he sees them. Center Right: Debbie Ramer at Carnival Bingo—No win on this card! Lower Right: Steve Bahnmiller, Keven Floyd, Reg Springer, Greg Gullickson, and Brock Genereux anxiously anticipating the Balia Balia re- sults. 118 To a member of our community, the Carnival may mean a relax- ing night of entertainment and fun. And there is no doubt about it, Carnival nights never fail to be an exuberant and intense eve- ning. But to a member of the Big Sandy High School this year there was a little mere to it than just Carnival night. There was a tre- mendous amount of preparation beforehand and the tedious task of cleaning up the next morning. The last half of the Friday before the Carnival, students had to work hastily and efficiently to have everything prepared for the coming Saturday evening (Nov- vember 12, 1977). Each oi the six classes along with the various organizations had to set up their money-making project in the small time allotted. And at the same time, the entire variety show had to be rehearsed. The show included skits, candidate presentations, band, stage band, and Sandy Sixteen. It happened more than once that a student found he was needed in two places at the same time. The persons solely responsible for or- ganizing this entire preparation were the advisors of the classes and organizations. Along with Mr. Hammond, these advisors committed themselves to get the job done. ... a tremendous amount of preparation beforehand and the tedious task of cleaning up the next morning. When Saturday evening came and then progressed, the intensity in- creased every hour. While every- one enjoyed the program, the games, and the dance, we all awaited the time for the crowning to arrive. Being bestowed with a mark of honor such as King of the Carnival is a feeling I will never forget. When the evening was over, and all the excitement sub- sided, all I could think about was getting up in the morning and as- sisting with the chore of cleaning up all those wonderful memories. Every time I look at my crown I think back on how everyone ex- erted themselves to make the night successful. Thanks to every- one involved with this year's Carnival! --John Beaudette JUNIORS PRODUCE STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN This page. Top: Kenny Hoge finds (as many Juniors do) that one must use a little elbow grease in order to achieve the desired effects necessary for Prom. Center: Cheryl Whetham does her part in decorating for the from. Lower Left: King and queen candidates, John Beaudette and Cherie Beirwagen. Lower Center: King and queen candidates, Randy Pearson and Lynn Silvan. Lower Right: The 1978 Prom king and queen, Dennis Bahnmiller and Mary Faber, survey their enchanted realm. Opposite page. Top Left: The Notorious Bandits steal the show. Top Center: John Bold proposes, Coffee, tea, or me? Top Right: Bonnie Kulbeck and Mike Casvoda take time out from their serving duties. Center Left: Brock Genereux and his date, Lisa Works, take a recess from all the foot-stomping and hand-clapping excitement of Prom. Center Right: Cinda Genereux and Carl Patterson lead the way during the Grand March. Lower Left: King and queen candidates, Dennis Bahnmiller and Carol Danreuther. Lower Right: King and queen candidates, Kevin Skaalure and Mary Faber. Which girl shall I ask to the Prom this year? I wonder if I should order carnations or roses for her corsage . April 15 was the date for one of the biggest highlights of the year: the 1978 Junior Prom. Everyone made extensive preparations for that one special night and working especially hard were the juniors. Mr. Barsotti assisted in helping the junior working crew. You could often hear him yell� Hey, chicken lips' If you want to keep your feathers, you better start working! '' Soon all the Junior' s sweat and labor began showing in the gymnasium. A prepara - tion created to welcome the couples was a colorful arbor to walk through. A fountain highlighted the center area with stars which twinkled above the pool. A white picket fence enclosed the area and a pomp-covered stairway disappearing into white and blue clouds made of angel hair was the background scene for the throne where the Prom royalty sat. A low hanging ceiling of twisted blue and silver streamers provided the finishing touch. Starting the fun activities was the banquet the juniors hosted for the seniors. Carl Patterson opened the banquet, followed by Mr. Nicolson with the invocation, and Sandy Sixteen as the entertainment before the turkey dinner. Ending the banquet was Kim Geyer and Carol Danreuther describing those important steps in life's stairway to heaven. By 9:30 p.m. the dance was underway. Cherie Beirwagen, Carol Danreuther, Mary Faber, Lynn Silvan, Dennis Bahnmiller, John Beaudette, Randy Pearson, and Kevin Skaalure were chosen as King and queen candidates. Karen Beirwagen, Bonnie Kulbeck, Phyllis Pegar, Stacy Solberg, John Bold, Quinn Dusenberry, Mike Gasvoda, and Joe Pegar served the punch and hors d'oeuvres. The Junior class presented Stairway to Heaven as the theme, with music played by the Notorious Bandits. The Prom dance with carnival, pop, soft rock, and polka music by the Notorious Bandits led to the big event, die Grand March and the crowning. Crowned as the 1978 Prom queen and king were Mary’ Faber and Dennis Bahnmiller. The last presentation by the juniors was cartoon movies of the Marx Brothers and Laurel and Hardy. The junior class dedicated the Prom along with this poem to the senior class of 1978. Another year goes passing by; Another Prom is here ; To some this brings a joyous smile. To others, brings a tear. For four years you have trod a path From dawn to setting sun, But now’ the path gets steeper And the climb is just begun. We're very glad to know you; We'll miss you when you've gone; And to the class of '78 We dedicate our Prom. - -Cinda Genereux 121 STUDENTS LEARN THE TOIL OF THEATER ARTS Play practice. The mere mentioning of the word brought an inferno into the pupils of many odious cast members. Rehearsals were every night after school, Monday through Thursday for six weeks, leaving little time for one to enjoy the freedom normally sought during these late afternoon hours. Memorization became a fact of life. Pizza appetites were lost. Friction was felt between directors and directees. Various factors, however, made these times bearable—Owl's gracefulness, Skunk's morbidness, Papa Pelican's memory, Squirrel's squirreliness, and Bear's pseudo-stupidity. All those diminished into our acts which were kept to the grindstone until polished to a great brilliance for opening night. But when March 30, 1978, came, the toil was justified. The afternoon showing operated on the principle of a second dress rehearsal where we learned from unfastened tails, impromptu pantomimes, and an overcooperative audience that acting was more than just knowing lines. This experience added the needed ingredients for a nearer-to-per feet ion performance. After- wards, all we not-ready-for-Broadway players knew a great feeling of accomplishment, and for a time, had a sense of respect from the younger set. Throughout this period, the participating students lived and learned. But one question remains: will they do it all over again next year? —Reg Springer 122 Opposite Page. Upper Left: Brer Rabbit (Kim Geyer) patiently waits for the important news that Owl (Kevin Skaalure) tries to remember and relate. Upper Center Left: Before Demure Deer (Lori Archibald) can perform, a characterization process goes underway through Mr. Olson's care. Upper Center Right: The production over, Mrs. Mangold takes time out with cast mem- bers to relive the rough scenes in their successful effort. Upper Right: Brer Rabbit (Kim Geyer): I call this Briar Patch my home, and from it I shall never roam . . . ! Center: But Mr. Olson, declares Reg (Marty Feldman Springer, I do not wear contact lenses! Bottom: Alumnus Doug Braun brings out the animal aspects in Mike Faber. This Page. Top Left: In the opening scene of Briar Patch, Brer Bear (Alan Archibald) and Brer Fox (Reg Springer) plan their strategy for the capture of Brer Rabbit. Top Center: Skunk (Bart Ostrom) asks who is the fairest of them all. Top Right: With assistance from Tracy Wortman, Denise Ulmen under- goes a transformation into Skunk's heartthrob, Petunia Pelican. Upper Center Left: Mr. Olson supplies Melinda Bold, leader of the animals, with the prestige that her character H. Orny Toad envelops. Upper Center Right: Alverta Dielman's Mama Pelican expressions are highlighted by '77 graduate Doug Braun. Lower Center Left: Alumnus Doug Braun, is creating a new look for Leigh Remick. Lower Center Right: Dan Underdal, accompa- nied by director Keith Olson, prepares for his big night in the limelight. Bottom Left: Val Welty adds the fin- ishing touches to her Woodpecker's beak. Bottom Right: For the premiere, Mrs. Mangold grooms Russell Schmid into a tres chic Blue jay. 123 BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ STATERS EARN A TASTE OF GOVERNMENT, STUDENTS ELECT LEADERS, .. . Boys and Girls State dele- gates are chosen by the teachers on ability in lead- ership, citizenship, and academics. These delegates experience a taste of govern- ment and different govern- mental functions. Upper left: Girl State delegates: Ann Drga, Mary Faber. Upper rigjit. Girl State alternates: lisa Ray, Carol Danreuther. Lower left. Boy State dele- gates: Left to Right. Andy Romine, Larry Bitz, Kevin Skaalure, Alvin Jenkins. Lower right. Boys State al- ternates: Bottom to Top. Gary Gulliclcon, Ron Fish- er, John Beaudette. Top Left. The MAK party supporters put their acting talents to use in hopes of bringing their party in to office. Upper Center. The POP party, Shannon Green, Reg Springer, and Leigh Remick, use winning ways in capturing the reign of student body officers. Lower Center. The POP party supporters rally and cre- ate a winning slogan. Lower Lett. Government day is filled with a variety of elections. Ann Faber jumps for joy during cheerleading tryouts, only to find later she is elected cheerqueen of the wrestling squad. Lower Center. Ex- student body president, Alvin Jenkins, humorously runs the show at govern- ment day. A function that not only provides for the selection of student body and class of- ficers but also increases our awareness 01 puiirics is government day. Talking with students to find ideas for platforms is one primary requisite of persons run- ning for office. A rapport between of- ficers and students is simple to create in a school this size; however, this one- to-one relationship is not to be over- looked. After the candidates spend many hours working on their platforms and talking with people, government day arrives. May 30, 1978, was elec- tion day for the 1978-79 school year. Two debates take place during the day: the first debate is between the parties, and the second debate consists of stu- dents asking questions or tne parties. The moderator of the debates this year was president of the 1977-78 school year, Alvin Jenkins. Alvin, with the help of secretary Mary Faber and vice- president Ron Fisher organized govern- ment day. Between the debates of the two parties, class meetings and cheer- leading tryouts were held. Also inter- spersed in the morning's activities were skits and nominating speeches. The Party of the People, (POP), con- sisting of Leigh Remick— president, Reginald Springer — vice-president, and Shannon Green -- secretary, were voted in over the MAK party of Mark Grosen -- president, Kim Geyer — vice-president, and Amy Bitz -- secre- tary. The student body offices cany with them work and responsibility. A taste of accountability is given to the new officers the final day of school when they supervise clean-up day. It takes everyone's involvement for an ef- fective student council, and the quality of the 1978-79 school year's officers is such that they can bring out the coop- eration of their peers to shape a suc- cessful year of student government. — Kevin Skaalure — 125 . . . AND HARD WORKERS RECEIVE AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE This Page. Upper right: Because of Stefani Green's outstanding efforts in creative writing, Mr. Nicolson presents her with a token of recognition. Center: Mr. Hammond places a great emphasis on attendance. Here, Cary Gullicteon is proudly awarded a certificate for four years of perfect attendance. Lower left: Bill Sibra puts on his best smile as he stands for a picture with the Soil Conservation winners, Leslie Welty, Shannon Green, and Kim Geyer. Lower right: Cherie Beirwagen is presented with a certificate commemorating all her outstanding achievements in the com- mercial area. Opposite Page. Upper left: There are also laughs involved with govern- ment day. Here, Jeff Svennungsen, Melinda Bold, and Dana Darlington try to sway the audience's opinion by supporting the POP party in a Wiz- ard of POP skit. Upper right: Three sixth grade girls watch and listen in- tently as they pick up some tips on how government day actually works. Center: The MAK party- Amy Bitz, Kim Geyer, and Mark Grosen- take a stand on different issues involving school betterment. Lower left: The two parties carry on debate as they go over some controversial issues. The annual Awards Assembly, presented by the Honor Society now in its twenty-seventh year of existence in Big Sandy and Big Sandy High School, was held May 30. The date of this annual event made it possible for the first time to recognize track lettermen and special sports award winners. Other deserving students received recognition in such areas as typing. Boys and Girls' State, Pep Club, music, Rouser, annual, cheerleading, oratorical contests, and Honor Society. Those receiving superior awards were Mary Faber, John Phillip Sousa Award; Cherie Bierwagen, Arion Award; Alan Archibald, Tracy Wortman, and Ann Drga, Voice of Democracy; Calvin Danreuther, Hugh O'Brian Award; Ann Drga, American Legion Oratori- cal Contest; Cherie Beirwagen and LatTy Bitz, Senior Citizenship; Leslie Welty, Soil Conservation; Cherie Beirwagen, outstanding commercial student; Andy Romine— 1st, Lany Bitz— 3rd, Ann Drga-- 2nd, and Mary Faber— 3rd, district Elk's Scholarship; Ron Fisher, Gary Gullickson, Andy Romine, Randy Pear- son, Steve Rose, and Dennis Bahnmiller, Triple Star Award; Kevin Skaalure, MIEA Silver Key Journalist; Andy Romine, Valedictorian scholarship; and Ron Fisher 1977-78 athlete of the year. Lori Marshall— 3rd, and John Knottnerus— 5th, were given certifi- cates in recognition for their performances in the State-County Spelling Bee. Stefani Green was award- ed a certificate for outstanding performance in freshman creative writing. 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Phone 761-7441 Havre, Montana Highway 2 East Phone 265-9566 Big Sandy, Montana Sponsored by Sponsored by VITA-RICH DAIRY WATER SYSTEMS, INC Havre, Montana Fort Benton, Montana 144 Sponsored by Havre, MT TACO JOHN’S 1150 5th Ave. Sponsored by Big Sandy THE COUNTRY STORE Congratulations Class of 78 Tim, Vicki, Bob, Vicki, Pat 14S AMENT’S AGENCY Box 387, Big Sandy A - T WESTERN SHOP 1504 Front Street, Fort Benton Your Family Store ARCHIE’S AUTO BODY REPAIR 1530 Hwy 2 East, Havre ANDY'S SUPPER CLUB 658 W, 1st St., Havre The Finest in Steaks and Seafood ANTHONY’S 2515-10th Ave. Scuth Your Family Department Store Famous Brand Names BIG SKY AUTO PARTS Box 590 Big Sandy, Montana KEN BOGGS CHEVROLET Olds - GMC, Inc. Phone: 622-5491 Fort Benton, Montana 59442 BENTON PHARMACY and the GIFT WALL Fort Benton, Montana BIG SANDY GRAIN COMPANY Big Sandy, Montana BRANDON’S DRAPF.RY FLOOR COVERING 420 3rd Street Havre, Montana BEAR PAW LIVESTOCK COMMISSION INCORPORATED Chinook, Montana BOND LUMBER AND BUILDING SERVICE Comer Main Street and 7th Avenue P. O. Box 1636 Phone: (406) 265-5851 Havre, Montana 59501 BROWN'S HARDWARE HOME CENTER Village West Havre, Montana COURTNAGE SONS, INCORPORATED Plumbing and Heating Hardware and Appliances Box 410 Big Sandy, Montana Phone: 378-2308 CHOUTEAU COUNTY FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE George Laulo - Agent Fort Benton, Montana 59442 BAILEY HOMES Highway No. 2 East Havre, Montana 59501 CASE POWER AND EQUIPMENT Phone: 662-3724 Fort Benton, Montana COAST TO COAST STORE Paul Lehman, Owner Fort Benton, Montana Phone: 622-5042 14 CAVALIERS For Men and Boys Havre, Montana 265-2015 COUNTRY SIDE MUSIC Best Names in Musical Instruments and Accessories 327 First Street Havre, Montana 59501 Phone: 265-8021 CLASSIC AUTO BODY SHOP Body Repair by People Who Care 1725 Main Havre, Montana 59501 COAST TO COAST STORE Total Hardware 202 Second Avenue Havre, Montana 59501 DEANE’S SERVICE AND SUPPLY Deane's Service and Supply Appliances, Air Conditioning, Plumbing, Heating, Refrigeration Phone: 378-2139 DIANE'S SCHOOL OF DANCE BALLET AND TAP DANCING Diane Lehman 622-5004 Fort Benton TERRY DOUGLAS AUTO SALES Buy-Sell-Trade Used Cars G Trucks Hiway 2 East P. O. Box 2238 Havre, Montana 59501 Phone: 406-265-5874 RUSSELL EVANS FOR MEN 230 1st Street Havre, Montana 59501 FIRST STATE BANK OF FORT BENTON To all new grads: We'll take the time to know your needs. FLEET WHOLESALE SUPPLY COMPANY Havre, Montana 59501 FRED’S TOGGERY Men's and ladies clothing and quality dry cleaning Fort Benton, Montana FARM BUREAU INSURANCE Ernie Handford - Agent THE FABRIC SHOP 631 West 1st Street Havre, Montana 59501 FARM AND RANCH EQUIPMENT Havre, Montana FULLER-O’BRIEN PAINTS 721 10th Avenue South Great Falls, Montana 59401 Phone: (406) 453-0339 GREENLINE IMPLEMENT COMPANY John Deere Dealer Quality John Deere Implements and Service Fort Benton, Montana GREAT PLAINS SUPPLY COMPANY Modular Homes Pole Barns Complete Building Service P.O. Box 287 Havre, Montana 59501 WINK FORD, INC. Ford -- Lincoln — Mercury Havre, MT Over fift r years of continuous service to your community GLACIER MOTEL For A Relaxing Change of Pace 25 units air-conditioning with TV some kitchenettes reasonable rates- day and week Restaurants within walking distance Phone: 265-6791 Don Mason, Manager GORDON'S RESTAURANT Where Exciting Things Are Happening To Food Phone: 452-3810 Great Falls, Montana HAVRE FEDERAL SAVINGS LOAN ASSN. 324 Third Avenue Havre, Montana Savings Home Loans Havre Malta Glasgow Plentywood HAAS ASSOCIATES IMPLEMENTS Massey-Ferguson Sales and Service Fort Benton, Montana Phone: 622-3326 H-O PARTS SUPPLY Wholesale Distributors Replacement Parts, Supplies and Equipment Fort Benton, Montana Phone: 622-3642 HAVRE GLASS, INC. Havre, Montana 59501 HAVRE HEALTH FOODS 501 West 1st Street Havre, Montana 59501 Phone: 265-5301 HANSEN SHEET METAL AND ROOFING Box 390 Havre, Montana Phone: 265-9012 HAVRE LUMBER Locally Owned Serving the Greater Hi-Line 415 West First Street HARRY’S UPHOLSTERY Big Sandy, Montana 59520 J-J’S SHOPPE Fine Ladies Apparel 1400 Main Street Fort Benton, Montana Phone: 622-3888 All sizes-7 thru Extra Large JEANNIE S CAFE Congratulations to the Class of '78 Fort Benton, Montana KAUFMANS City Sir Formalwear 411 Central Ave. Great Falls, Montana LUND SEEDS Big Sandy, Montana MCLEAN REALTY INSURANCE P. O. Box 1071 Havre, Montana 59501 MIDWAY SERVICE Warren and Abigail Johnson Loma, Montana MORGER REALTY INSURANCE COMPANY Fort Benton, Montana 59442 MIDLESTADT PONTIAC Pontiac Sales and Service Texaco Products Fort Benton, Montana 151 THE MUSIC CENTER Serving You Since 1949 Havre, MT MODERN REFRIGERATION Carrier Heating and Cooling Havre, Montana NORMAN’S RANCH AND SPORTSWEAR 114 3rd Avenue Havre, Montana OXFORD BAR AND BILLIARDS Sportsmen Headquarters Havre, Montana OLIVE BRANCH Root of all Fashions 318 5th Avenue Havre, Montana OLSEN GLASS Ray Olsen Glass and Paint Congratulations Class of '78 J.C. PENNEY COMPANY Havre, Montana PIONEER INSURANCE AGENCY Fort Benton, Montana THE PIZZA AND CATERING KITCHEN 1032 1st Street Havre, Montana Where Good Food is Our Tradition Pizza - Submarines - Salad Catering for all occasions (Beef - Turkey - Ham - Any menu) Call 265-5426 PETROLANE GLACIER GAS Box 1187 Havre, Montana RATHBONE VENDING SERVICE For Vending In Schools Call: Rathbone Vending Service 265-7225 Havre, Montana RIVER PRESS PUBLISHING COMPANY Fort Benton, Montana ROCKY MOUNTAIN PACKING COMPANY Havre, Montana RAY’S UPHOLSTERY AND DECORATING 530 1st Street Havre, Montana PRICE-RITE THRIFTWAY Fort Benton, Montana FOR A GOOD OLD-FASHIONED WELCOME PALACE BAR Ward and Jupe Comptons Havre, Montana SONKSEN HARDWARE Elvetta £ Bernhard Sonksen Your Complete Building Center SCOTT’S LUMBER SUPPLY CO. 2518 Main Street Fort Benton, Montana Phone: 622-5141 Pratt and Lambert Paints - Lumber - Hardware - Plumbing - Electrical - Heating 153 SCHEFFI’S RESTAURANT Fort Benton, Montana SEARS, ROEBUCK AND COMPANY 631 West First Street Havre, Montana 59501 Phone:265-5446 SHANTY MOTEL Lounge - Cafe - Beauty Shop Havie, Montana T.V. LAND Meadow Gold Dairy Service Big Sandy, Montana TUTT MANUFACTURING Phone: 622-3667 Tanks - Repairs - Custom Welding Fort Benton, Montana 59442 New Dimensions in Insurance from WOODMAN ACCIDENT AND LIFE Owen Thompson and Associates Phone: 761-2622 600 Central Plaza, 7 Sixth Street Scuth, Great Falls, Montana UNIVERSAL ATHLETICS Great Falls, Montana VALLEY FURNITURE Home is Where the Heart Belongs Phone: 265-2279 315 West First Street, Havre, Montana VALLEY MACHINERY COMPANY OF HAVRE Havre, Montana SEVENTH GRADERS Stephanie Ament pp. 16, 68, 106, 112 Charlys Barsotd pp. 16, 97, 115 Scot Bartkoske p. 16 Patty Berlinger pp. 16, 17 Shawn Berlinger pp. 16, 17, 77, 114 Sherri Bitz pp. 16, 17, 68, 97 Jeff Dansie pp. 16, 114, 140 Quinn Dusenberry pp. 16, 17 Steve Faber pp. 16, 114 Jennifer Galle pp. 16, 68 , 97, 106 Mike Gasvoda pp. 16, 17, 114, 121 Darin Genereux pp. 16, 114, 115 Kari Geyer pp. 16, 97, 112, 114 Dorie Hettrick pp. 16, 17, 68, 77, 97, 142 Bonnie Kulbeckpp. 5, 16, 17, 97, 112, 115, 121, 132 Rhonda Marten p. 16 Christine Matthew pp. 16, 17, 106, 112 Phyllis Pegar pp. 16, 112 Julie Pursley pp. 16, 57, 68, 106, 112, 135, 137 Kip Pursley p. 16 Dawn Robertson pp. 16, 68, 97, 106, 112, 113, 130 Shawn Sande pp. 16, 114 Garold Sapp p. 16 Clayton Shepherd pp. 16, 104 Bruce Thompson pp. 16, 17, 114 Corinna Turk pp. 16, 97, 112 Angie Williams p. 16 155 EIGHTH GRADERS Jill Archibald pp. 18, 19, 20, 68, 70, 77, 84, 85, 97, 106, 112, 115, 145 Tim Bahnmiller pp. 18, 85 Kevin Barsotti pp. 5, 18, 83, 86, 114 Mark Batey pp. 18, 114, 115 Karen Beirwagen pp. 18 , 68 , 70 , 84 , 85 , 97, 106, 115 Richard Boettcher pp. 18, 20, 86, 114 John Bold pp. 18, 19, 83, 114, 121 Ken Chamberlain pp. 18, 68, 114 Margaret Cline pp. 18, 68, 70, 97 Dana Darlington pp. 18, 114, 126 Suedee Galle pp. 18, 68, 70, 77, 106, 84 Dennis Graff pp, 18, 114 Ben Jenkins pp. 18, 83, 86, 114 April Kibbee pp. 18, 86 Brenda Kinnaman p. 18 John Knottnerus pp. 5, 18, 21, 83 James LaBuda pp. 18, 114 Lori Marshall pp. 18, 68, 70, 106, 112, 84 Joe Pegar pp. 18, 21, 68, 85, 86 Jodi Romine pp. 18, 68, 70, 84, 85, 97, 106, 112, 114, 137 David Sande pp. 18, 68, 83, 86, 114, 115 Kevin Silvan p. 18 Heidi Skaalure pp. 18, 20, 68, 70, 84, 86, 97, 112 Stacy Solberg pp. 18 , 20, 68 , 70, 84, 106, 112, 137 Marcella Springer pp. 18, 19 , 68 , 70, 84 , 86, 97, 106, 112, 114, 115, 136 Randall Tyler pp. 18, 19, 85 Darla Ulmen pp. 18, 106 Veronica Witschen pp. 18 , 70 , 86 , 97, 106, 112, 115 156 FRESHMEN Jeff Ament pp. 23, 83, 91, 101 Steve Bahnmiller pp. 23, 83, 91, 119 Mike Baxter pp. 22, 23, 78, 91, 101, 109, 140, 144 Joan Berlinger pp. 23 , 68 , 72 , 84 , 86 , 97, 110, 111 Tim Craig pp. 23, 101, 139 Brock Cenereux pp. 23, 91, 92, 101, 119, 121 Dan Cenereux pp. 22, 23, 90 Perry Coll pp. 23, 91, 104, 113 Stefani Green pp. 23, 68, 81, 84, 86, 110, 111, 112, 126, 135 Greg Gullickson pp. 23, 77, 82, 83, 98, 101, 119, 142 Justin Haaland p. 23 Dixie Knottnerus pp. 23, 110, 111 Brenda Kulbeck 22 , 23 , 72 , 84 , 85 , 97, 107, 110, 111, 112, 140 Melanie Lafley pp. 22, 23% 72 Donna Nivens pp. 23, 68, 72 Bart Ostrom pp. 23, 77, 80, 83, 91, 98, 123, 139, 145 Clint Ophus p. 23 Mary Ann Otto pp. 4, 20, 23, 72, 97, 112 Dave Pegar pp. 23, 68, 78, 80, 83, 91, 107, 118 Jeff Remick pp. 23, 83, 101, 130 TamiTeiry pp. 23, 72, 84, 97, 107 Dan Ulmen pp. 23, 91, 92, 122 Michael Vi ell eux pp. 23, 83, 91, 101 Brian Welty pp. 22, 23, 80, 81, 82, 86 Wade Welty pp. 23, 78, 80 Doreen Whetham pp. 23, 72, 97, 108, 110, 112 Tammy Whetham pp. 23, 70, 72, 97 Steve Witschen pp. 23, 101 Lisa Works pp. 23, 72, 80, 84, 85, 86, 97, 121 Patti Yirsa pp. 22 , 23 , 68 , 72 , 84, 86 , 97, 107, 118 157 SOPHOMORES Lori Archibald pp. 24, 68 , 69 , 70, 77 , 78 , 80, 81, 82 , 83 , 84 , 86 , 97, 122, 145 Kathy Bahnniiller pp. 24, 68, 69, 70, 72, 84, 94, 97 Maaike Batey pp. 24, 25, 68, 69, 70, 72 Brian Berlinger pp. 24, 140 Maureen Berlinger pp. 24, 68 , 69 , 70, 72 , 94, 134 Bart Bitz pp. 24, 25, 69, 71, 77, 83, 80, 100, 118 Melinda Bold pp. 24 , 25, 68 , 69 , 70, 72 , 77 , 78 , 80 , 81, 84 , 86 , 94 , 97, 118, 123, 126 Kelly Braun pp. 24, 25, 68, 69, 70, 72, 78, 80, 81, 84, 85, 86, 110, 111 Calvin Danreuther pp. 24, 57, 69, 71, 83, 86, 80, 100, 108, 109 Marlen Eve pp. 24, 25 Mike Faber pp. 24, 69, 71, 77, 91, 1(M, 108, 109, 122 Daren Flynn pp. 24, 25, 101 Shannon Green pp. 24, 25, 68, 69, 70, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 85, 86, 94, 96, 97, 110, 125, 126, 142 Thea Haaland pp. 24, 25, 70, 72 Kirby Kulbeck pp. 24, 69, 77, 100, 118 Karen Patterson pp. 24, 25, 68, 69, 70, 72, 77, 78, 84, 94, 97, 107 Allison Ralph pp. 24, 69, 71, 80, 81, 82, 83, 94, 97, 118 Brenda Rice pp. 24 , 68 , 70, 72 Mike Richter pp. 24 , 25 , 69 , 71, 77 , 98, 100, 136 Russell Schmid pp. 24, 123, 131, 139 Reg Springer pp. 5, 24, 67, 69, 77, 80, 81, 83, 85, 119, 122, 123, 125 Annette Terry pp. 20, 24, 68, 69, 70, 72, 84, 85, 97 Michelle Vielleux pp. 24, 69, 70, 72, 77, 83, 84, 86, 94, 97, 110, 111, 145 Dick Woodcox pp. 24, 91, 101, 140 Robbie Whetham p. 24 Charles Witschen pp. 9, 24, 139 158 JUNIORS Alan Archibald pp. 26, 27, 45, 66, 67, 71, 77, 81, 82, 83, 85, 90, 123 Alan Bahnmiiler pp. 26, 27, 71, 90 Bryan Bahnmiller pp. 26, 71, 77, 78, 79, 83, 86, 90, 98, 109 AmyBitzpp. 26, 72, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 126 Chris Boyce p. 26 Jim Birkhead pp. 26, 68, 71, 90, 100, 109 Sandra Chamberlain pp. 26, 72 Wendi Christo fferson pp. 26, 72, 80, 81, 82, 84 Alverta Dielman pp. 26, 27, 72, 80, 83, 123, 144 Ann Faber pp. 26, 70, 72, 84, 85, 112, 125 Cinda Genereux pp. 26, 45, 70, 72, 77, 85, 86, 94, 96, 110, 111, 121 Kim Geyer pp. 26, 27, 45, 70, 72, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 85, 86, 112, 122, 126, 140 Henry Coll p. 26 Mark Grosen pp. 26, 45, 57, 66, 67, 71, 77, 78, 79, 86, 98, 113, 126 Ken Hoge pp. 4, 26, 71, 90, 118, 120 Don Jenkins pp. 26, 71, 90, 92, 104 Sheila Jenkins pp. 4, 26, 77, 78, 79, 94, 95, 142 Charles LaBuda pp. 26, 71, 90 Barbie Lott on pp. 26, 140 Terry McKeever pp. 26, 86 Shane Ophus pp. 26, 27 Beverly Otto pp. 26, 27, 70, 72, 80 Duane Otto pp. 26, 91, 141 Carl Patterson pp. 26, 27, 71, 78, 90, 109, 121, 141 Robin Pearson pp. 26 , 68 , 70 , 90, 92 , 98, 109, 145 Clay Ray pp. 26, 71, 90, 92, 108, 109 Leigh Remick pp. 26, 45, 78, 80, 83, 84, 86, 100, 123, 125, 130, 140 Ben Rice p. 26 Kay Rice pp. 26 , 68 , 72, 106, 107 Eileen Silvan pp. 26, 72, 94, 134 Jeff Svennungsen pp. 26, 27, 70, 77, 83, 90, 126, 136 Bob Tyler pp. 5, 26, 71, 98, 100, 101, 108, 109, 144 Denise Ulmen pp. 26, 80, 83, 84, 123, 141 Dan Underdal pp. 26, 66, 67, 80, 85, 123 Leslie Welty pp. 26, 72, 77, 78, 80, 81, 86, 126 Valerie Welty pp. 26, 70, 72, 77, 78, 80, 82, 83, 84, 85, 112, 123 Cheryl Whetham pp. 26, 70, 72, 120 Bernard Witschen pp. 26, 131 Dan Works pp. 26, 27, 71, 77, 78, 86, 90 Tracy Wortman pp. 26, 70, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 86, 112, 118, 123, 141 159 SENIORS Dennis Bahnmiller pp. 39, 41, 42, 71, 90, 98, 99, 100, 108, 109, 113, 120, 121 John Beaudette pp. 31, 43, 68, 71, 77, 78, 90, 91, 92, 118, 119, 120, 142 Cherie Beirwagen pp. 35, 45, 68, 84, 85, 86, 106, 107, 113, 120, 126 Linda Berlinger pp. 35, 68, 72, 77, 106, 132, 137 Wesley Berlinger pp. 32, 41, 43, 45, 57 Larry Bitzpp. 35, 40, 41, 43, 44, 68, 71, 77, 83, 90, 92, 98, 99, 124, 134 Carol Danreuther pp. 30, 39, 41, 42, 70, 72, 83, 84, 85, 94, 97, 113, 121, 124, 138 Marlys Darlington pp. 32, 42, 66, 67, 69, 72, 94, 96, 97, 113, 118, 119 Amie Diaz pp. 33, 90 Amy Dixon pp. 35, 67, 69, 70, 72, 94, 95, 97, 113, 118, 142 Ann Drga pp. 30, 42, 44, 68, 69, 70, 72, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 113, 124, 138 Darla Eve pp. 36, 143 Mary Faber pp. 34, 44, 55, 68, 70, 72, 77, 78, 83, 84, 86, 107, 112, 118, 120, 121, 124, 135, 143 Ron Fisher pp. 31, 40, 43, 68, 70, 71, 77, 78, 90, 105, 109 Cary Gullickson pp. 34 , 40, 43 , 68 , 71, 83 , 90, 105, 109, 126, 142 Jean Haaland pp. 36, 40, 41, 44, 55, 68, 69, 70, 72, 77, 94, 96, 97 Alvin Jenkins pp. 36 , 43 , 67 , 71, 77 , 90, 105, 124, 125, 134 Wilfred Knottnerus pp. 34, 41, 42, 77, 78 Kelly Kulbeck pp. 32, 40, 44, 71, 77, 99, 100, 113 Randy Pearson pp. 37 , 40, 41, 42 , 71, 77 , 78 , 79 , 83 , 85 , 90 , 92 , 98 , 99, 100, 109, 110, 113, 120, 135, 143 Clyde Pegar pp. 37, 39, 71, 72, 77, 83, 86, 90, 91, 135 Mike Pursley pp. 33, 40, 68, 90, 113, 137, 139, 145 Debbie Ramer pp. 34, 45, 68, 70, 72, 107, 112, 113, 119, 131 Lisa Ray pp. 5 , 31, 41, 42 , 66 , 67 , 68 , 72 , 77 , 84 , 85, 106, 107, 124 Andy Romine pp. 32 , 29 , 40 , 43 , 54 , 68 , 71, 77 , 78 , 79 , 90 , 93 , 98 , 99, 100, 109, 113, 124 Steve Rose pp. 37, 43, 71, 78, 90, 98, 99, 108, 109, 113, 134, 135 i Lynn Silvan pp. 30, 40 , 41, 68 , 72 , 77 , 83 , 84 , 85, 120, 132, 137 Kevin Skaalure pp. 30, 66, 67, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 83, 86, 121, 122, 124, 138 Matt Sparks pp. 36, 40, 141 Ron Sternberg pp. 33, 41, 71, 78, 80, 81, 83, 90, 132, 135 Danny Tyler pp. 35, 42, 43, 132, 138 Delores Whetham pp. 37, 39, 70, 72 160