Billings Senior High School - Kyote Yearbook (Billings, MT)

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Q. (pJwqMAAWSL City- $1,162,000 Worth of New Educational Facilities Added to the City of Billings Supt. Merle C. Gallagher Who's the gent up in the comer? That's our superintendent, Mr. Galla- gher, and an important man, too. Why, Young'un? It is with Mr. Gallagher that final rec- ommendations rest. Now say there's a cafeteria and a shoproom needed at the junior high. If they cost more than the budget allows he must de- cide which is the more necessary and present the case to the school board. That body consults him be- fore going on to formulate final plans. Guess he is at that. Must be a busy man, mighty busy. Yes, he is. But that's not all. Be- sides carrying out all his duties he finds time to belong to numerous community service organizations, some of which are Rotary, Commer- cial club and T. B. association. He is also an active church member and a great sportsman. Earl E. Tiffany Chairman Finance Committee Theodore R. Corbett Chairman Buildings and Grounds Committee Paul O. McCormick Chairman Supplies and Textbooks Committee Edward Lacklen Clerk and Business Manager Page Nine

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(2 (p WqMAAWSL Pro-gres-sive! What in tarnation! Maybe I'm a mite dumb. Boy. list a mite yuh understand. But what's a pro-gres-sive school board? Why, that's a school board that doesn't stand still. Ain't seen a man yit that kin stand still fer long or a female either. So what are yuh beatin' yore gums 'bout that fer? That's not exactly what I mean. A progerssive board consists of a group of men who look into the pres- ent and the future to provide an ade- quate school system for all the kids of Billings. Take, for example, the new improvements that have al- ready taken place. There's the new Washington school, the Highland school, an addition of two classrooms and an assembly room at the Orch- ard, a gym and six classrooms at the Garfield, and improvements of our own Daylis Memorial Stadium. Must o' cost a lot. It did. To be exact, $1,162,000. It was the hard work of the board that helped to bring about the passing of a bond issue for these costs in 1947 by the property owners of District No. 2. Wal, I'll be dumed! Now, that's not all. They've done more than just furnish us a place to go to school. Rather than settle for poor teachers, they have raised the level of their salaries. It is now high- er than most of the surrounding states and as good or better than any place in Montana itself. We owe a lot to our board. You can be sure they have our thanks for all the time and energy they've taken from their own businesses to look out for our wel- fare. Yes, this is a progressive school board. Now I see what you're drivin' at, Sonny. I shore do. Fred A. Hofmann Chairman Non-athletic Advisory Committee Page Eight Sterling M. Wood Chairman of Board of Trustees Harold J. Fraser Chairman Athletic Advisory Committee

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Principal. J. G. Ragsdale This is our principal, Mr. J. G. Ragsdale. So this is yore boss, huh? What all does he do? Why, he keeps the school go- ing. No, not just going, either. Mr. Ragsdale wouldn't accept the po- sition until he was sure Billings was interested in making it more than just a school. His new program of guidance and sex education is designed to prepare the student for balanced living. Besides this Mr. Ragsdale belongs to numerous educational associations, civic organizations, and is sponsor of several of our school's clubs. And . . . Whoa! Let's git on while I'm able. Now this is Mr. Collins, Old Timer. What does he do, Sonny? His duties are twofold, being dean of boys and vice principal of the school. It takes a good man to have charge of all the boys be- sides helping to keep the school functioning smoothly. • Miss G. Whipple, Dean of Girls Son, what's a woman doin' in with us men? Whoa there, Gramps. This isn't 1849. Miss Whipple is equal to any man. It's her duty to supervise all the girls in BHS, help- ing them to choose their subjects, plan their careers and iron out troubles that seem too big for them alone. Quit yore firin', Young 'un. I surrender. Mr. E. Collins, Dean of Boys