Brady High School - Bulldog / Spotlight Yearbook (Brady, MT)

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CLAYTON ANDERSON DAVID BARRINGTON ALVIN RARTSCH TERRY GOLLEHON Class History In September of 1953, eleven new faces appeared at the door- step of the Brady School to begin their first day of readin1, ’ritin', and 'rithmetic. The membership of this class consisted of JoAnn Hofland, Terry Gollehon, Dennis Jermunson, Wesley McComb, Gloria Trost, Alvin Bartsch, Richard Lamma, Randal Weikum, Timothy Schlepp, David Barrington, and Ted Wiest. As the years went by, the class gained new faces and lost old ones. Three of the original students were lost before eighth grade graduation: Timothy Schlepp, Richard Lamma, and Wesley McComb. Richard Larson, Pamela Holm, Marie Mumm, and Wilma Thompson joined our class making a total of twelve students for eighth grade graduation. After graduation, Richard Larson entered school in Conrad, as his father was employed there. In the fall of 1961, thirteen freshmen entered the halls of Brady High School for the first time. Phyllis Hjermstad and Dennis McKinney joined the class from the Strauss School. The Sophomores, seeking revenge from the year before, appeased their anger on the poor, defenseless Freshmen. Connie Knutson, a transfer from Great Falls, joined the class in the spring of our freshman year. In our sophomore year, our class increased to seventeen members when Karen and Kathy Ward transferred from Fairfield, and Clayton Anderson transferred from Dutton. Being on the other side of the fence at initiation was a much more enjoyable experience. Our junior year saw our class diminish when Karen and Kathy Ward transferred to Chester, and JoAnn Hofland and Connie Knutson left their high school careers to become Mrs. Jack Denny and Mrs. Virgil Eliason, respectively. Dean Urton transferred from Great Falls and increased the class roll to fourteen. Our prom, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea was an outstanding success. Our mothers prepared a delicious dinner for the Junior- Senior Banquet. In the fall of 1964, Gloria Trost became Mrs. Lyndon Goodrich and left thirteen seniors awaiting graduation. Our Senior Trip was enjoyed at the Flathead Lake Lodge on beautiful Flathead Lake. We thoroughly enjoyed our commencement speaker, Dr. George Craig, Head of the English Department at Northern Montana College. PAMELA HOLM DENNIS JERMUNSON DENNIS McKINNEY MARIE MUMM 17 DEAN URTON RANDAL WEIKUM TED WIEST

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President’s Message Parents, Teachers, and Friends, It is a privilege for me to share a few thoughts with you at this ceremony which is probably the greatest occasion we as a class have ever experienced. I would like to divide my topic into three parts--the past, the present, and the future, since everything is concerned with at least one of these. First, we shall take a look into the past. About twelve years ago, the 1965 Class of Brady Public School was born. Since that time many events have taken place. The size of the class has changed several times. Many world events and earth-shaking developments have changed our lives. There axe several reasons why we have schools. A country's economic stability depends on the education system to teach young people new jobs. Schools not only teach academics but help our country's young people become socially stable. Schools promote such functions as concerts, plays, and sports to give the students an opportunity to participate. This school has helped the members of our class become better citizens with well-rounded interests. The present time finds us here, about to leave our nest to fly out into the world. Now we must look to the future because the rest of our life depends on the decisions we make now. The world we face is a very harsh one. It will take a lot of work to become successful. Each of us wants to attain success as we interpret the word. For some, success means money; for others, education. We should all have a goal and strive toward that goal. Our country is faced by many problems such as corruption in government and declining moral standards. This is bad news. Just because more and more people are doing something that is evil doesn't make it right. People everywhere are searching for happiness. The only place they can find true happiness and peace is in Christ. I exhort you who are underclassmen to make a set of standards and stick to them. Know why you do what you do, I would like to take this opportunity to thank our parents, teachers, aixi friends for all the help they have given us. Thank you for helping us achieve this position of high school graduates and thank you for your kind attention. Alvin Bartsch 16

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Senior Wilma Thompson, David Barring- ton, Phyllis Hjermstad and Randy Weikum were the delegates to the Montana Interscholastic Editorial Association. At this meeting in Missoula the students learned good procedure for publishing the high school newspaper and annual. They were sponsored by Mr. Richwine, the annual and news- paper advisor. Pam Holm and Terry Gollehon were the annual Peanut Queen and King. They were choosen by votes obtained by selling peanuts for the March of Dimes. The people who bought peanuts were given a chance to vote for a pair of candidates. The winners were crowned at a dance held in their honor. 18 Seniors attending the Junior-Senior Banquet.