Bigfork High School - Le Lac Yearbook (Bigfork, MT)

Text from Pages 1 - 48 of the 1948 volume:

JANUARY Jan. 3 Pirates downed by strong Bigfork team. Jan. 5 Back to prison. Jan. 10 Vikings edge Bulldogs 36-35 in hard race. Jan. 16 Vikings scuttle Trojans here, followed by Sophomore mixer. Jan. 23 Libby defeated by Bigfork 5. Jan. 24 Team and students journey to Falls to witness another victory. Jan. 29 Vikings retaliate by downing Eureka. Jan. 30 The Junior class presents a hilarious comedy, Charlie's Aunt. Say Bob, are you still chasing Leonard? FEBRUARY Feb. 6 Whitefish goes down to Vikings for second time. The Home Ec. Club spon- sors a mixer following the game. Feb. 10 Vikings sink scrappy Flathead Reserves at Kalispell. Feb. 13 Vikings win ninth straight victory against Falls to clinch the District No. 13 Conference Trophy. Feb. 14 The annual Senior Ball was held at the I.O.O.F. hall, among gay decorations. The ball was deemed a huge success. Feb. 17 P. T. A. hold important meeting. Feb. 18, 19, 20 and 21. District 13 Tourney at Columbia Falls. The team returns with Conference and Third Place Trophies of which we are all proud. It was a great season, fellas! Feb. 27 Vikings defeat Flathead Reserves here in post season game. Seniors enter- tain with a mixer after the game. MARCH March 1 March 1 March 2 March 4 March 5 March 16 March 19 March 26 April 9 April 16 April 24 Home Nursing Class begins for third year Home Ec. girls. Youth Ralley held, large number of students in attendance. Vikings defeated by Alumni team. Seniors win interclass volleyball tournament. The Home Ec. Club entertains at the annual Co-ed as Gals date Guys. Many students and public enjoy concert held at school. Great talent displayed at the Juniors sponsor talent contest. School dismissed for Easter vacation. APRIL Juniors honor Seniors at banquet. Seniors present spring play, Young April . Juniors hold annual Prom at I.O.O.F. hall. Everyone has an enjoyable evening amidst gay surroundings. MAY May 1 May 8 May 9 May 10 May 12 District track meet held at Poison. Students participate in County track meet at Kalispell. Seniors attend solemn Baccalaureate service. Seniors have their last gay time as members of B. H. S. at annual picnic. To the strains of Onward Bigfork Seniors leave portals of the Old Alma Mater on Commencement day. Page 40 Sept. 2 Sept. 11 Sept. 12 Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Eept. 22 Oct. 11 Oct. 17 Oct. 17 Oct. 22 Oct. 23 Oct. 25 Oct. 31 Nov. 11 Nov. 12 Nov. 21 Nov. 26 Nov. 27 Dec. 3 Dec. 5 Dec. 12 Dec. 13 Dec. 18 Dec. 19 Dec. 19 Dec. 20 Dec. 22 Dec. 24 Dec. 24 SEPTEMBER The portals of B. H. S. swing open to greet the students back. Classes and Student Council hold organizational meetings. Viking football squad journey to Arlee. Students and the public of the surrounding community are treated to Robert Huck Art Exhibit. New Bay Breeze staff gets under way. Frosh are officially taken in among the inmates of B. H. S. Sophomores hold party in honor of freshmen. Vikings play host to Hot Springs gridors. OCTOBER Plains down Vikings at Plains. Troy Trojans battle it out with Bigfork 6. Frosh hold return party in honor of Sophomores. Dixon plays Bigfork at Dixon. Youth Fair gets under way at Kalispell. Several B. H. S. Students accompany livestock and other exhibits to fair. Evelyn Nelson, Bigfork senior, chosen Queen of the Fair. The Vikings battle it out with Alberton here. NOVEMBER Local American Legion sponsors annual Armistice Day Program. P. T. A. hold first meeting of the year. Senior boy and girl take Pepsi-Cola Scholarship tests. Vikings get first blood of basketball season by downing Hot Springs on local court, followed by a peppy mixer sponsored by the Senior Class. School dismissed for Thanksgiving vacation. DECEMBER Vikings play return engagement at Hot Springs. Bigfork wallops Charlo to the tune of 74 to 23. Vikings really get under way by defeating Poison Pirates here. Hopeful team journey to Charlo to hand Charlo a rocking defeat. Return a little muddy . Vikings start on their northern trip. Defeat Libby Terriers. Team handed first conference defeat of the season by Trojans. Grade students and the High School Dramatics Club present Christmas plays. Vikings suffer another defeat at the hands of the Eureka Lions. Dramatics class present Christmas broadcast from KGEZ. The Home Ec. Club gives the student body a Christmas party with an exchange of gifts. School dismissed for Christmas vacation. Page 39 CLASS HISTORY We, the Senior class of '48, entered the halls of B. H. S. as green as grass, but through the wise and constant guidance of the upperclassmen, we were properly initiated and accepted as worthwhile students. Being only freshmen, we were quite in- active. The Frosh return party was our big event that year. After being tossed around for a year, we finally took revenge, and planned a rough initiation for the coming freshmen. Juniors—at last we seemed to be obtaining a higher position in B. H. S. but with this promotion, entertaining the Seniors be- came a problem. A dance at the IOOF hall, March 8, and the Flathead Valley Talent program April 18, helped to raise money for the various activities. April 26, found the gym gayly bedecked in an old-fashioned garden theme, to entertain for the annual Junior Prom. We closed the year with entertaining the Seniors and faculty at a banquet held at the Flathead Lake Lodges, May 14. Our final year as Seniors found fifteen out of the original twenty, left. Our class sponsored three mixers during the year. On February 14, the Senior class held one of the outstanding events of the year, the Senior Ball, at the Bigfork IOOF hall. The hall was decorated with a Valentine theme, with music by Hazel's Harmonizers. April 16 found the Senior play cast nervous and excited; however, they successfully presented the comedy, Young April. The Junior Prom, given in honor of the Senior Class, was held at the IOOF hall, April 24. Then came the week of fun and sadness, class day, class picnic. Sunday, May 9, was Baccalaureate, Wednesday, May 12, we received our diplomas, then to try a boundless sea. Pag« 38 CLASS PROPHECY Upon looking through the files of the Chicago Tribune, 1 came across the reunion of a marvelous class— the most wonderful class that ever happened at old Bigfork, namely the class of 1948. The article ended with an interview of all the members by our reporter, from which I quote: The former Nona Paul is very happily living in Texas, spending the summer months at Smith's Honeymoon Lodge in a small town in Troy, Montana. Evelyn Nelson, Edna and Jeanette Gendreau are teamed together making road- show hits across the country and are soon to open in London. Leah MacKenzie has sold her laundry in Poison, Montana, for half-interest in a grocery store at Ferndale, Montana. Raymond Berg, after playing basketball for U. C. L. A. for seven years, is now coaching in that school. Virginia Hoyt and Audrey Marken have successfully built a ski run and lodge on the highest peak in the Rockies. Instructions are given by Virginia. Incidentally this is strictly a girls' resort. The former Wana Barton and her football-star husband have become the big wheels in the Department of Sanitation in the steadily growing town of Martin City. Tom Evenson, still free and single, has gone into partnership with a former 48 class member, Jim Browne, to raise onions. They now own one thousand acres of unirrigated land in California and are coming up steadily. Keith Toycen is now running the Swan Lake Bar and having successful dances every Saturday night. George Woldstad is still selling bubble gum on a percentage basis for Robbins' in Bigfork. Duane Rose and Harry Potts have found the only thing in life to do is rest. Why not? They own three gold mines in the mountains above Wolf Creek. Gerry Parker, after completing four years of college, now owns the biggest farm in the 'Flathead Valley.' CLASS WILL We, the class of 1948, being of exceptionally sound mind and healthy physique, do make this our last will and testament. We hereby declare all previous promises to pay, wills or testaments made by this class as null and void. PART I Nona Paul leaves her formal to any girl wishing to have everyone, including the orchestra, asking for the next dance. I, Tom Evensen, will all excuse blanks and absence privileges to anyone interested in skiing. I, Evelyn Nelson, bequeath my ability to play the part of Cass Daley (whenever it becomes necessary) to Sylvia Fleming. I, Keith Toycen, bequeath my ability to give the wrong answer in Sociology and stand up to it to Don Morton. We, Harry, Duane, and George, bequeath our ability to think up excuses for get- ting out of fourth periods to any person who can use it. I, Ginny Hoyt, bequeath all the slightly used gum under seat number 7, in row 10, of study hall to whoever sits there next year. I, Edna Gendreau, leave Shakespeare and the rest to any fortunate student taking English IV. I, Audrey Marken, bequeath my ability to sing Salvation Army hymns to Vernie Bartlett. Wana Barton leaves John Robinson under the care of Mrs. Barton. Leah MacKenzie leaves Typing I class (with sorrow) along with her pin-stripe wardrobe to any future competition. I, Ray Berg, bequeath my masculine handsomeness to anyone wishing admiration from the B. H. S. girls. Jeanette Gendreau leaves—(taking everything with her). We, Wana, Audrey, Ginny and Nona leave our membership to the Old Maids’ Club to the grasping hands of the underclassmen. We, Ray, Harry and Tom will our ability to have running noses, cinder bruises, and charlie horses to Don Habel, Bob Anderson and Don Morton. PART II We, the Class of '48 leave to the following all our worldly goods and possessions: To Mr. Fockler, we relieve him of all our high marks in past science classes. To Mrs. Brown, our appreciation for all the banquets given by her during our high school days. To Miss Baldwin, because of her extraordinary love for souvenirs, all the Com- position books,” well-filled, which testify to our long career of studiousness. To our coach, Mr. Knapp, our thanks for the coaching ability that helped win the three trophies this year. To Mr. Dickman, because of his great desire to be absolutely letter perfect , all the worn out typewriter and lead pencil erasers, with the understanding that they are to be loaned, to whomsoever shall ask for them, without regard to race, color or 'previous condition of servitude.” To the librarian, Mrs. Barton, we give and bequeath, without the slightest mental reservation, all the dog-eared and dilapidated books, with the privilege of mending, glueing, pasting, sewing and generally repairing them without question from anyone, whether in or out of the school grounds or buildings. To A1 Koppang, go all the broken shades, lockers, and windows along with paper scraps and all mice found within the school and may he soon (!!) be rid of them- PART III To the coming seniors, our well-known ability to talk back in self defense, and to make any action we may see fit to commit, seem perfectly justifiable and proper, in fact the only thing to do. PART IV Any Beneficiary attempting to subvert, overturn, nullify or in anyway interfere with the provisions of this document, shall not only be deprived of all rights and privileges therein granted to him or her, but shall be sentenced to hard labor, for one or five years, according to the discretion of the court, at the nearest soda water fountain. Hereunto have we set our hands and seal. Class of 1948 Pag 36 ON THE GOOD SHIP, YOUNG APRIL' On the good ship, Young April , The seniors, on April 16, the day, Brought to port in Bigfork An entertaining play To remember happily. Professor and Mrs. McIntyre (Keith T. and Ginny H.) Looked out for George (Harry P.) and Terry (Wana B.), Their children falling in love, While Elsie (Evelyn N.) and Vivian (Audrey M.) And Diane (Jeanette G.) came to call on George, And Bert (Gerald P.) and Stuart (Tom E.) Along with Brian (Ray B.) were rivals three For hand and heart of sweet Terry (Wana)— And Jane (Leah Mac) was a charming bride And Mrs. Miller (Nona P.) looked out for her son And herself beside—while Mimi (Edna G.) Waited on everybody, graciously, and Dutch (Duane R.) Was interference and Pete (George W.) helped at the edges, And everybody was on cue effectively As the audience laughed and knew That the director was proud of the cast as they played away In character, sturdily, like a real ship's crew Pulling together with success in view. Aye, sir —this was a play! G. D. B. Page 35 Pag® 34 Pag© 33 Pag© 32 The Vikings scored a total of 1021 points in 23 games with an average of 44.4 a game with our opposition scoring 825 points with an average of 35.9. Junior Barta, forward, led the scoring with 257 points, followed by Don Habel, guard, with 253, Bob Anderson, forward, 223, Ray Berg, center, 151, Dee Morton, guard, 80, Don Morton 22, John Robinson 19, and Gerald Parker 10. The Vikings had a total of 450 attempted free throws and made good on 197 of them for 44 per cent. Hot Springs 29 Bigfork 54 Hot Springs 49 Bigfork 44 Charlo 23 Bigfork 74 Poison 30 Bigfork 41 Charlo 32 Bigfork 56 Libby ........ 23 Bigfork 39 Troy 32 Bigfork 22 Eureka 57 Bigfork 41 Poison . 42 Bigfork 62 Whitefish 35 Bigfork 36 Troy 46 Bigfork 59 Libby 32 Bigfork 42 Columbia Falls 27 Bigfork 33 Eureka 41 Bigfork 51 Whitefish 35 Bigfork 47 Flathead Reserves 28 Bigfork 37 Columbia Falls 27 Biafork 50 TOURNAMENT Libby 33 Bigfork 43 Whitefish 42 Bigfork 28 Eureka 41 Bigfork . 36 Troy 28 Bigfork 39 POST SEASON GAMES Flathead Reserves 36 Bigfork 50 Bigfork Legion 57 Bigfork 37 B SQUAD One and two-point losses seemed to be the rule for the scrappy B squad in their schedule of 10 games. Double wins were scored over Hot Springs and Charlo B teams by large margins, but the team lost two close (not more than 4 points) contests each to Poison B, Whitefish B, and the Flathead Frosh teams. Much experience was gained for future Viking hotshots” in these preliminary games. TRACK This was the second year that Bigfork had a track team since World War II. In the four meets that Bigfork participated in in 1947, the Vikings lost out to Columbia Falls by a close margin, took a close third with five men in a tri-meet between Whitefish, Bigfork and Columbia Falls, and took third in the county meet at Kalispell, and placed in the state meet at Missoula. The point winners for 1947 were Raymond Berg with 29 2 5 points, Bob Ripke 24, Bob Anderson 11, Ralph Ripke 10, Frank Derry 4, Gerald Parker 3, Junior Barta 3, and Leonard Herron 1. This year saw Bigfork with a better track team and more participants in the sport as the team had successful dual meets with nearby schools in April, and the District, County, and Interscholastic meets in May. Page 31 BASKETBALL Back row: Coach Henry Knapp, Don Morton, Raymond Berg, Tom Barta, Jr., John Robinson, Wayne Whitney, manager. Front row: Bob Anderson, Dee Morton, Don Habel, Gerald Parker. Basketball ruled supreme as the chief winter activity at B. H. S., as the fans packed in to cheer on a team which won all of its home games against high school opposition. Under the guidance of Coach Hank Knapp, the Vikings' record of 17 wins (10 in a row) was outstanding, as evidenced by the earning of two trophies in one season. After non-conference contests with Hot Springs and Charlo, the blue and white squad opened the conference season with wins over Poison at home and Libby there. However, the remainder of the three day trip into Lincoln county proved damaging and the team slid to fifth place in conference standings at Christmas time with two wins and two losses. During the month of January, however, each week-end saw the Vikings playing consistent ball and edging up a step at a time toward the league lead. The Vikings finally moved into first place by downing Eureka, and conference play was consummated with sparkling home victories over Whitefish and Columbia Falls in turn, and Bigfork had captured the Northwest Conference Trophy. The district tournament at Columbia Falls found the team working hard trying to meet their expectations as champions and thus earn a spot in the Divisional at Deer Lodge. As a result, there was a good deal of tension, and team play was not up to par even in winning. Eureka, a squad which had similar trouble until the final day, snapped out of it to come from behind and dump Bigfork 41 to 36, and then went on to win the tourney. The Vikings finally came back during the last half to whip Troy and thus earn the third place trophy. Page 30 FOOTBALL The Vikings started out strong, winning their first three games before they were set down by Plains, runners up for the state championship. In our next game with Troy, Bigfork was thought to be on the road to recovery, but the Trojans broke away in the last quarter to score 19 points to win 33 to 14. Bigfork's last two non-conference games against Dixon and Alberton were both close, hard fought games. There was no disgrace in losing as good ball was played by the blue team from the lake. Bigfork finished fourth in the District. Arlee 12 Bigfork 38 Hot Springs .... 14 Bigfork . 22 Charlo Forfeit Bigfork ......... 2 Plains 44 Bigfork 8 Troy 33 Bigfork 14 Dixon 18 Bigfork . 12 Alberton 28 Biafork 20 Bigfork started out the season with only five returning lettermen: Bob Anderson, quarterback-captain; Frank Derry, halfback; Gerald Parker, center; John Robinson and Gerald Jones, ends. Dee Morton filled out the other halfback position to give the team more scoring punch. Don Habel, Bill Huggins, Ray Berg, Bill McQuirk, Frank Swanson, Don Morton, Robert Seymour, Harry Potts and Stephen Bahr each contributed to the team's strong play during the season. Player Statistics: Bob Anderson________________________________________________48 Dee Morton ............................................... 42 Frank Derry_________________________________________________12 Gerald Parker.............................................. 12 INTRAMURAL SPORTS FOOTBALL The Juniors won the Football championship by defeating the other classes 20 to 0. This is a good sign for next year's Football team. VOLLEYBALL At the close of the basketball season, the annual interclass volleyball tourna- ment was held with the Seniors coming out on top by winning six straight, with the most competition being given by the Juniors. The class of '48 has taken the volley- ball championship for all four of their high school years. Final Standings Won Lost % TP Seniors ._ 6 0 1.000 90 Juniors _ 2 3 .400 54 Freshmen _ 1 3 .250 31 Sophomores _ _ 0 3 .000 14 BASKETBALL The Juniors won three straight in a double elimination tournament, in which the Seniors placed second and the Sooh- omores third. Competition was keen in this tourna- ment and many of the games were close. Final Standings Won Lost Juniors____ Seniors ... Sophomores Scrubs______ Freshmen ... % 1.000 .600 .500 .400 .000 Pag 29 FOOTBALL Group picture, back row, left to right: Bob Anderson, Leonard Herron, manager; Dee Morton, Bob Seymour, Bill McQuirk, Raymond Berg, Frank Swanson, Stephen Bahr, Don Morton. Kneeling: Don Habel, Gerald Parker, Frank Derry, Gerald Jones, John Robinson, Bill Huggins. Pag 28 Starting lineup in formation—Subs in lineup. PEP CLUB Back row—Marilyn Wilhelm, Billye Jones, Marion Wilhelm, Geraldine Burchard, Virginia Hoyt, president; Wana Barton, Nona Paul, vice president; Delores Barta, Mr. Dickman, advisor. Second row—Margaret Storfa, La Verna Bartlett, Jackie Hopkins, Virginia Eddy, secretary and treasurer; Anne Eastman, Leah MacKenzie, Nancy Fockler, Helen Powell, Evelyn Nelson, Audrey Marken. Front row—Delores Morton, Myrtle Jean Sudan, Iona Huggins. CHEERLEADERS Pag® 27 Iona Huggins, Myrtle Jean Sundan, Delores Morton Back row -Leonard Herron, Wayne Whitney, Don Habel, John Robinson, Bill Huggins, Ray Berg, Gerald Jones, Frank Derry, Gerald Parker, Mr. Knapp, Sponsor. Front row— Dee Morton, Bob Anderson, Bill McQuirk, Junior Barta, Don Morton. BASKETBALL RESERVES Back row—Stephen Bahr, Bill Huggins, Coach Knapp, Gerald Jones, Frank Derry. Front row Robert Seymour, George Woldstad, Gerald Luckow, Bill McQuirk. Pag 26 'v. Page 24 GLEE CLUB Back row: Alvin Jensen, Edna Gendreau, Joann Decker, Sylvia Fleming, Jean Weed, Kenneth Toycen, Mr. Dickman, director; Geraldine Burchard, Jeanette Gendreau’ Anne Eastman, Jerry Culbert. Front row—Margaret Storfa, Virginia Eddy, Jackie Hopkms, La Vera Mahoney, La Verna Bartlett, Leah MacKenzie, Nancy Fockler, Peggy McEvoy, Delores Barta. JUNIOR PLAY CAST Back row—George Barker, Kenneth Toycen, Leonard Herron, Miss Baldwin, director; Wayne Whitney, Mrs. Brown, sponsor; Don Habel, Robert Seymour, Tom Heikens’ Front row—Delores Morton, Nancy Fockler, Margaret Storfa, La Verna Bartlett, Myrtle Jean Sudan. Pag 23 DRAMATICS CLUB Back row: Gerald Luckow, Lee Culbert, Sylvia Fleming, Leonard Herron, La Verna Bartlett, Jackie Hopkins, Miss Baldwin, advisor; Geraldine Burchard, Peggy McEvoy, Kenneth Toycen, Joe Brabender, Tom Heikens. Front row—Edna Gendreau, Margaret Storfa, Delores Barta, Anne Eastman, Leah MacKenzie, Nancy Fockler, Virginia Eddy, Jeanette Gendreau. F. F. A, Back row: Neil Meyer, Charles Robbin, Gerald Parker, Leonard Herron, Duane Rose, Cecil Zachary, Jerry Culbert. Front row—Robert Seymour, Harry Potts, president; Tom Evensen, Joe Brabender, Robert Rost. Page 22 STUDENT COUNCIL Back row: Tom Evensen, senior representative; Dee Morton, sophomore representative; Mr. Fockler, advisor; Charles Robbin, freshman representative; Wayne Whitney, Don Habel, junior representatives; Audrey Marken, senior representative; Virginia Hoyt, president; Virginia Eddy, sophomore representative; Don Morton, vice president. LE LAC STAFF Standing: Mr. Dickman, Miss Baldwin, advisor; Mr. Knapp, sponsor; Nona Paul, as- sistant editor; Myrtle Jean Sudan, junior representative; Dee Morton, sophomore repre- sentative; Jeanette Gendreau, Evelyn Nelson, business manager; Edna Gendreau, Helen Powell, freshman representative. Sitting: Wayne Whitney, art editor; Ray Berg,' sports editor; Wana Barton, editor; Marilyn Wilhelm, sophomore representative; Audrey Marken, feature editor; Iona Huggins, freshman representative; Virginia Hoyt, class editor. Page 21 THE BAY BREEZE STAEE Back row: Billye Jones, reporter; Wayne Whitney, art editor; Virginia Hoyt, printing; Bob Zachary, advertising; Wana Barton, printing.—Sitting; Mr. Dickman, printing ad- visor; Ray Berg, sports editor; Margaret Storfa, school editor; Gerald Luckow, reporter; Jeanette Gendreau, feature; Jackie Hopkins, circulation and exchange manager; Nancy Fockler, assistant editor; LaVema Bartlett, editor-in-chief; Miss Baldwin, advisor. HOME EC. CLUB Back row: Audrey Knight, Babette Robinson, Mary Jane Butterfield, Helen Powell, Marilyn Wilhelm, Virginia Eddy, Wana Barton, Nona Paul.— Second row: Edna Gendreau, Joann Decker, Billye Jones, Jackie Hopkins, Marion Wilhelm, Geraldine Burchard, Virginia Hoyt, Mrs. Brown, advisor; La Verna Bartlett, La Vera Mahoney, Sylvia Fleming, Leah MacKenzie, Jeanette Gendreau, Marlene Brusell, Barbara Pierce. Front row: Dolores Morton, Margaret Storfa, Peggy McEvoy, Myrtle Sudan, secretary; Audrey Marken, president; Evelyn Nelson, vice president; Nancy Fockler, treasurer; Anne Eastman, Delores Barta, Iona Huggins. Pag 20 CAMERA SHY BILLYE JONES FRANK KNAPP ROBERT ROST BARRY SPOONER BOB ZACHARY Pag 19 BABETTE ROBINSON JEROME BURCHARD STEPHEN BAHR IONA HUGGINS MARLENE BRUSELL CHARLES ROBBIN JACK RICKARD HELEN POWELL Page 18 Freshmen Jgnor nc rs hl n ghi of ihi m nd} bui 9l n gAV H ifhoui Moon or s tS CAMERA SHY JOE BROBENDER BILL HUGGINS GERALD ROSE HERALD ROSE Page 16 LA VERA MAHONEY BILL UNDERWOOD BONNIE McKNIGHT JOANN DECKEI GERALD LUCKOW Page DELORES BARTA DEE MORTON VIRGINIA EDDY JACKIE HOPKINS Page 14 BILL McQUIRK MARION WILHELM MARILYN WILHELM SOPHDMOR Th l n K e victory of success s half won n on i. g'atns the. h h 6 of work Pag© 12 DELORES MORTON JUNIOR BARTA BOB ANDERSON NANCY FOCKLER GEORGE BARKER TOM HEIKENS PEGGY McEVOY KENNETH TOYCEN CAMERA SHY JUANITA SPOONER FRANK DERRY GERALD JONES DON MORTON DON HABEL Page 11 MYRTLE JEAN SUDAN MARGARET STORFA WAYNE WHITNEY ROBERT SEYMOUR LA VERNA BARTLETT NORMA JEAN WEED JOHN ROBINSON LEONARD HERRON ALVIN JENSEN Page 10 Juniors Go-oyoc a. 0 7 competition is thd, hfz of rac e!' GEORGE WOLDSTAD Better to do a little well than a great deal poorly. F. F. A. 1, 2, 3; Buckaroos 1; Football Manager 3; Basketball 3, 4; Young April EDNA GENDREAU The only way to have a friend is to be one. Walhalla High 1, 2; Le Lac Staff 3; Drama 3, 4. Pep Club 3; Glee Club 1, 4; Home Ec. Club 4. DUANE ROSE To profit from good advice requires more wisdom than to give it F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Vice President 3; F. F. A. Sentinel 3; Forest Prince 1; Young April JEANETTE GENDREAU Be slow in choosing a friend, slower changing. Walhalla High 1, 2; Drama 3, 4; Pep Club 3; Glee Club 1, 4; Home Ec. Club 4. KEITH TOYCEN If it took effort to go from today to tomor- row, some people would still lie in yesterday. Flathead 1, 2. 3; Drama 4; Glee Club 4; Young April 4. MOTTO Now we try a boundless sea. COLORS Cardinal and White Flower—American Beauty Rose OFFICERS esident .............. Leah MacKenzie President.......... Raymond Berg -Treasurer-----------------Wana Barton Student Council Representatives udrey Marken Tom Evensen Sponsor, Henry W. Knapp NONA PAUL Finish what you attempt. Home Ec. Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Class President 1; Band 1, 2, 3; Drama 1, 2; Glee Club 1; The Bay Breeze 1, 3; Pep Club 3, 4; Pep Club Vice President 4; Forest Prince 1; Class Secretary 3; Le Lac Staff 4; Young April” 4. F F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 2, 3, 4; Basketball 3, 4; Forest Prince 1; Young April 4. VIRGINIA HOYT If the time doesn’t suit you, suit yourself _ Home Ec. Club 1. 2, 3. 4; Student Council 2; Pep Club 3, 4; Pep Club President 4; Glee Club 1; The Bay Breeze 3, 4; Forest Prince 1; Student Council President 4; A Mind of Her Own 3; Class President 3; Drama 1. 2; Le Lac Staff 4; Class Secre- tary 1; Young April 4. Tradition should be a guide-post; never a hitching post. — F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 3, 4; vootball 1, 2, 3, 4; B Club 3, 4; Forest Pn ce 1; Young April 4. Home Ec. Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, HARRY POTTS The unspoken word does no harm. to the time.' GERALD PARKER EVELYN NELSON glory of overcoming it.' btan 4; roung rtpxu - Own 3; Home Ec. Club Vice Presiden Pa LEAH MacKENZIE Don't take life so seriously, you'll never get out of it alive anyway. Havre 1; Home Ec. Club 3, 4; Girl Scouts 2, 3; Class President 4; Drama 2, 3, 4; A Mind of Her Own 3; The Proof of the Pudding 3; Pep Club 3, 4; Class Treasurer 3; Young April 4. RAYMOND BERG Better to live rich than to die rich. Band 1, 2, 3; Student Council 3; Le Lac Staff 3, 4; Bay Breeze 3, 4; Track 3, 4; Basketball 3, 4; Football 4; B Club 3, 4; Class Vice President 4; Forest Prince 1; Young April 4. WANA BARTON When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. Home Ec. Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Student Council Secretary 2; Student Council 1, 3; Band 1, 2, 3; Drama 1, 2; Glee Club 1; Bay Breeze 1, 3, 4; Le Lac Staff 4; Queen Candidate 4; Forest Prince 1; Young April 4. TOM EVENSEN Words may show a man's wit, but actions shows his meaning. F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Forest Prince 1; Drama 1; Student Council 4; Young April 4. AUDREY MARKEN Aim above the mark to hit the mark. Home Ec. Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Ec. Club President 4; Glee Club 1; Drama 1; The Bay Breeze 1; Pep Club 3, 4; Forest Prince 1; Young April 4. Page 6 5en(ors EDMUND R. FOCKLER Superintendent, High School and Grade School General Science Biology Latin I and Latin II Correspondence Course Supervisor Sponsor, Sophomore Class, Student Council, F. F. A. ELIZA BROWN Home Economics, I, II, III Home Economics Conferences Hot Lunch Program Sponsor, Junior Class, Home Economics Club HENRY W. KNAPP Algebra Advanced Mathematics Physics Geometry Physical Education Athletics Sponsor, Senior Class GRACE D. BALDWIN English, I, II, III, and IV Drama and Plays Advisor, Publications KEITH DICKMAN World History United States History Sociology Typing I and II Glee Club Sponsor, Freshman Class CAMERA SHY KATHERINE G. BARTON Librarian; Secretary Clerk, District No. 38 Business Advisor of B. H. S. Activities ALBERT KOPPANG Shop; Carpentry Building Custodian Pag« 4 Blue-waved waters, dancing light— White-winged birds and wave caps, white— The world is shimmering like the bay As fishermen take their outward way. Editor-in- Chief ............ Assistant Editor............... Class Editor___________________ Sports Editor__________________ Feature Editor_________________ Art Editor_____________________ Business Manager ______ Assistant Business Managers t Advisors_______________________ Wana Barton .......Nona Paul Virginia Hoyt ___Raymond Berg Audrey Marken Wayne Whitney Evelyn Nelson Edna Gendreau Jeanette Gendreau Grace D. Baldwin Henry W. Knapp Page 3 We, the seniors of Bigfork High, seeing our high school life in retrospect, pause to acknowledge a debt that we owe to our parents and the parents of all Bigfork High students. By work and sacrifice, they have given us our opportunity of gaining an excellent high school education. We know that they are deeply interested in the studies and activities of their boys and girls. We hope that in looking over this yearbook, they will perhaps recapture some of the glamour of their own school days and at the same time gain a fuller understanding of the studies and recreations of Bigfork High School. For this reason and because we know that our family life and our school life are closely linked, we affectionately dedicate our 1948 Annual to......... The Parents of Bigfork High School. CONGRATULATIONS I extend my sincere congratulations to all those who have worked to make this issue of the Le Lac a success. It is my earnest wish that this book will serve the purpose intended, that it will bring back to you the memories of friends and the many activities of which you have been a part. This year has been one of many successful ventures. To the Student Body and Faculty should go the credit for this. The Senior Class who sponsored this yearbook deserves the thanks of all of us for a fine job well done. To all who have contributed in any way to the wholesome life of the school, I congratulate you and offer my sincere thanks. Peg 2 E. R. Fockler. THE SEVENTH PUBLICATION of L ‘ I Graduating Class of the BIGFORK HIGH SCHOOL x, £iMid r • i ■' SgSCTrf ,5� -. . 1 7T v - I . •; y . v ’ ' 2 ?S - V ■:. 'v.r ■ • i • «£ ■ .. ■ ' vV -VJt T •« .• • . - -a • i,- V . - V w- ; V N •■•: .. : ifc't SH � t „ ■ . .,- i %' ■ «.. - -■'. •s. • 4 . r v ,i a V « . ' ?w 'V W ; V4i f. 4 jf -«? ‘ ♦ , « . feA ; . I . I Ir ■ Vj ' 7% Sfp i. 4� , J . v - Y . 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