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

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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

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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

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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.'