Bridger High School - Scout Yearbook (Bridger, MT)

Text from Pages 1 - 48 of the 1946 volume:

CHIEFTAIN . . . 19H6 CHIEFTAIN 19 4 6 PUBLISHED BY THE SENIOR CLASS OF BRIDGER HIGH SCHOOL Co-Editors .......................... Anne Eckerman, Betty Teesdale Art Editor ........................................... Matt Brown Business Managers ................. George Jurovich, Donald Graham Advertising Managers ................ Anne Eckerman, Betty Teesdale Sports Editor ....................................... Vally Swan Feature Editors ....... Doris Foust., Dick Wood, Carolyn Kuchinski, Jeanne Boucher, Fred Blank Photographers ............................... Pat Hares, Bob Merrill Sponsor ............................................. Richard Scott Printed by The Bridger Times CHIEFTAIN . . . 19H6 We’re loyal to you Bridger High, We’ll back you to stand fight or die, We’ll back you to stand Against the best in the land, For we’re never content Until you’ve won dear old high. Our colors are white and maroon. Our victory is sure to be soon, We are your great defenders, Each one his homage renders, Our Alma Mater Bridger High. ALMA MATER CHIEFTAIN . . . 1946 FOREWORD This annual, “The Chieftain,” is the first of its type to appear in the Bridger High School. Up to the year 1940 the class edited a senior paper. In the succeeding years as a supplement to the last edition of the “Scout,” the seniors published a non-pictorial annual. The class of '46 has planned and edited this annual, which is an advanced form of previous publi- cations. It contains pictures of indi- viduals, organizations and extra curriculum activities. We hope that future classes will advance the project even more and to a fuller extent than we have. CHIEFTAIN 1946 DEDICATION... DURING THE PAST FEW YEARS, AS WE OF THIS NATION LIVED AND FOUGHT A WAR, MANY SCHOOL ANNUALS WERE DEDI- CATED TO VICTORY, AND TO THOSE WHO WERE FIGHTING FOR VICTORY. NOW AS THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE CESSATION OF WORLD HOSTIL- ITIES NEARS, WE TURN FROM THE STRIFE AND CONFLICT OF THE PAST AND LOOK TO THE FUTURE, DEDICATING THIS YEARBOOK TO . . . PEACE CHIEFTAIN . . . 1946 HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY □ E. LYLE COOPER Superintendent alex McBride Principal Literature is the immortality of speech. The light of friendship is like the light of phosphorus, seen plainest when all around is dark. Headed by Mr. Cooper, superintendent, and Mr. McBride, principal, the high school faculty for the year of ’46 consisted of eight members. There were two replacements made dur- ing the year. Richard Scott took Mrs. Mary Rose Browning’s position after her departure to Hawaii, and Mrs. Elizabeth Tullis was re- placed by Mrs. Audrey Holzum when Mrs. Tullis left to join her husband in Iowa. The first semester faculty included Mr. Cooper, English I; Mr. McBride, mathematics and sciences; Mrs. Browning, English depart- ment; Mrs. Tullis, commercial department, and Mr. Adams, vocational agriculture. Second semester changes were Mr. Scott, English department and athletics, and Mrs. Holzum, commercial department. A MARGARET McBRIDE AUDREY HOLZUM RICHARD SCOTT ELIZABETH TULLIS WAYNE ADAMS MARY ROSE BROWNING CHIEFTAIN . . . 19H6 Front—Mrs. Owens, Mrs. Wood, Miss Gebo. Back—Mrs. Beard, Mrs. Swisher, Mrs. Mondt, Mrs. Vandenhook, Mr. Patek GRADE SCHOOL FACULTY Eccause of conditions resulting from the termination of the war, several changes were made in the grade school faculty during the school term. Mrs. Doris Stahley, a graduate' of Eastern Montana State Normal School, was replaced by Miss Etta F. Gebo as first grade teacher. Miss Gebo had taught for several years prior to entering the WAC. Soon after her discharge, she entered the Bridger school system. Mrs. Ruth Beard, second grade instructor, is also a graduate of Eastern Normal, and came to Bridger from Charlo, Montana. Mrs. Grace Wood, third grade teacher, attended college in Ne- braska, and has taken work at Eastern Normal. Mrs. Olive Owens, who is in charge of the fourth grade, has had considerable teaching experience in school in Montana and Wyoming. She received her normal school training in North Dakota. Mrs. Elsie Englert was succeeded as fifth grade teacher at mid-term by her brother, Theodore J. (Jim) Patek, a former Montana teacher had just been discharged from the army, where he held the rank of captain. Both Mrs. Englert and Mr. Patek are graduates of Eastern Montana Normal. Mrs. Arselia Swisher, sixth grade instructor, holds a master degree from the University of Illinois. During her tenure in the Bridger school system, Mrs. Swisher has taught mechanical drawing to var- ious high school classes. Mrs. Edith G. Mondt, seventh grade teacher, received her train- ing at Colorado State Teachers College and at Eastern Montana State Normal School. Mrs. Clara Vandenhook, grade school principal and eighth grade teacher, has attended numerous colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. She had taught in various parts of Montana and came to Bridger from the west- ern section of the state. CHIEFTAIN . . . 1946 Front—Mr. McBride, sponsor, Flora Eckerman, Hermina Laber, Anne Eckerman. Back—Hilda Laber, Cliff Graham, Bruce Russell, Pat Hares, Matt Brown, August Hein, Jeanne Boucher. STUDENT BODY COUNCIL The student body of Bridger High for the 1945-46 school year elected Anne Eckerman, president; Bruce Russell, vice president; Pat Hares, secretary-treasurer, and Mr. McBride, sponsor, of the student body council. Each class elected two delegates to rep- resent them on the council. Cliff Graham and Hermina Laber were chosen by the freshman class as councilors, Flora Eckerman and August Hein were sophomore delegates, Hilda Laber and Bruce Russell' represented the juniors, and the seniors selected Mathew Brown and Jeanne Boucher as their class delegates. Early in the year the council agreed to appoint a committee to arrange assembly programs which were to be held every two weeks of the school year. Each class was responsible for the decided number. In December the group favored changing the school song and the revising of the school constitution. President Anne Eckerman ap- pointed committees to work on these meas- ures. A new constitution was presented to and accepted by the council January 16, 1946. In a March meeting the group unani- mously voted to have dancing in the gymna- sium for high school students each Wednes- day noon. CHIEFTAIN . . . 1946 Robert Buffington. Irvin Weathermon. Mark Weathermon, Verne Brown. Clifford Schwend, Marvin Weathermon. Not shown in picture—Bob Allum Above are pictured the boys who were not able to complete their education, but who instead left Bridger High School to an- swer their country's call. One hundred twenty-two boys and girls who attended our school have served Uncle Sam. To them we express thanks for the great contribution to victory. Some gave their lives for the peace and security which we are enjoying, but they could not share. The admiration and respect which we express is only a little of that which we feel. William Albrecht Bob Allum Gerald Baumann Ray Baumann Bud Bean Charles Berry Theodore Bieber William Boucher Lloyd Boyer Hubert Brabec Katherine Brabec Beulah Brown Bill Brown Verne Brown Robert Buffington Wilma Buffington Albert Burch Fay Burch Frank Burleson Ed Christman John Christman Will Christman Dean Clark Harold Dietz Milford Dietz Martin Ellis Bill Freebury John Gauen Etta Gebo Ivan Gebo Frank Gibbs Gerald Graham Howard Graham David Grimm Norman Haagenson Philip Holzer Ralph Holzer Charles Hunter Edward Jares Ross Jones John Kanvick Conrad Kercher Harry Roller Irene Kozeluh James Kozeluh Clare Kucera Margi Kucera Joe Kuchinski Adrian Langstaff Paul Langstaff Ronald Langstaff George Lantz Lawrence Lantz Mathew Lantz Alfred Larsen Charles Larsen Elmer Larsen Paul Larsen Leonard Levander Tommie Mai Erland Marcus Woodrow Marcus Harold Medlock. Arnold Meinhardt Bill Miller John Mondt Grant Overby Percill Overby James Patek Bruce Pierce Roy Fierce Willard Powell Mary Ann Price Winston Price Bernard Rangitsch Kenneth Rangitsch Lawrence Rangitsch Raymond Rangitsch Don Rawlins Carl Reamy John Reamy Robert Reamy Joyce Roberts Paul Schmaltz Rethal Schuster Clifford Schwend Donald Schwend Edward Schwend Harold Schwend William Schwend Harland Seljak Ivor Sheets John Skorupa William Skorupa Robert Stacey Don Sterling Joe Sterling Roy Swan Claude Talbot Leonard Teesdale Robert Teesdale Bob Thom Albert Thormahlen Robert Tomlinson Charles Trumbo Jack Walrath Everett Waltmire Jack Waltmire Jce Waltmire Irvin Weathermon lee Weathermon Mark Weathermon Marvin Weathermon George Weber George Webber Jordon Webber Gabriel Wetsch Max Wilson Marvin Witt Stanley Witt Graham Young Robert Zachary' Killed in Action ★★★★★★★★★★★★★ CHIEFTAIN . . . 19 16 SCOUT STAFF- Bob Merrill, Betty Teesdale, Anne Eckerman, Jeanne Boucher, Verna Black, Mr. Scott, sponsor, Zelda Rae Adami, Vally Swan, Carolyn Jo Kuchinski, Doris Foust, Fred Blank. The 1945-46 editions of the Bridger Scout were published the first and third Fridays of each month by the journalism class. The staff did a commendable job of edit- ing the school paper. In March the class vis- ited the Bridger Times office and were shown the instruments used for publication of a weekly newspaper. The inexperienced Chieftain staff had little time to organize and publish the annual. Regardless of this handicap, the senior class was able to edit the first pictorial book of Bridger High. CHIEFTAIN STAFF- Mr. Scott, sponsor, Vally Swan, Betty Teesdale, Anne Eckerman, Fred Blank, Matt Brown, George Jurovich, Donald Graham, Dick Wood, Jeanne Boucher, Bob Merrill, Doris Foust, Carolyn Jo Kuchinski, Pat Hares. CHIEFTAIN . . . 1946 MATHEW BROWN Freshman Class Pres. (1) Student Council (4) Student Body Sec-Treas. (3) Scout Ad. Manager (4) Chieftain Staff (4) Band (1-2) Track (3-4) Basketball (2-3-4) Football (3-4) F. F. A. Sec. (4) ANNE ECKERMAN Sophomore Class Vice Pres. (2) Junior Class Sec-Treas. (3) Student Council (1) Student Body Pres. (4) Pep Club (2-3-4) Ch. Leader (4) Scout Staff (2) Co-Editor (4) Chieftain Co-Editor (4) Librarian (4) Band (1-2-3) Girls’ Basketball (4) Honor Student SENIOR CLASS PATRICIA HARES Freshman Class Sec-Treas. (1) Student Body Vice Pres. (3) Student Body Sec-Treas. (4) Glee Club (1-2-3) Pianist (3) Pep Club (2-3-4) Cheer Leader (3) Chieftain Staff (4) Band (3) RICHARD WOOD Junior Class Pres. (3) Student Council (1-2) F. F. A. Reporter (4) Basketball (2-3-4) Football (1-3-4) Co-Capt. (4) Track (3-4) Scout Bus. Mgr. (3) Chieftain Staff (4) Band (1-2-3) Honor Student CHIEFTAIN . . . 1946 BETTY TEESDALE Sophomore Class Pres. (2) Glee Club (1) Pep Club (2-3-4) Scout Co-Editor (4) Chieftain Co-Editor (4) Band (1-2-3) Girls’ Basketball (4) SENIOR CLASS VALLY SWAN Senior Class Vice Pres. (4) F. F. A. Vice Pres. (4) Scout Sports Editor (3-4) Chieftain Staff (4) Basketball (1-2-3-4) Captain (3-4) Football (1-3-4) Captain (3) Track (3-4) FRED BLANK Senior Class Pres. (4) Student Council (3) Basketball (2-3-4) Football (1-3-4) Co-Captain (4) Track (4) Scout Staff (3-4) Bus. Manager (4) Chieftain Staff (4) CAROLYN JO KUCHINSKI Student Council (2-3) Glee Club (1) Pep Club (2-3-4) Cheer Leader (3) Scout Staff (2-4) Feature Editor (4) Chieftain Staff (4) Band (1-2-3) CHIEFTAIN . . . 19H6 DORIS FOUST Senior Class Sec-Treas. (4) Pep Club (2-3-4) Scout Feature Editor (4) Chieftain Staff (4) Librarian (4) SENIOR CLASS JEANNE BOUCHER Student Council (4) Scout Staff (3-4) Art Editor (4) Office Girl (3-4) ROBERT MERRILL Basketball Manager (3-4) Football Manager (4) Track Manager (3) Scout Bus. Manager (3-4) Chieftain Staff (4) Band (3) Glee Club (1) DONALD GRAHAM F. F. A. (4) Football (4) Track (3-4) Band (1) Chieftain Staff (4) GEORGE JUROVICH Basketball (4) Football (1-4) Track (4) Chieftain Staff (4) Band (1) CHIEFTAIN . . . 1946 Class Colors: ORCHID AND GOLD Class Flower: WHITE CARNATION Class Motto: “IN OURSELVES THE FUTURE LIES” Class Poem: Soon we shall view in retrospect School days now sliding by. We’U see small pictures and catch quick glimpses Of friends and times, of places and people—of school. To our memories will come flashing views Of the assembly gang during the noon hour, Of a basketball game and a goal just made, Of our favorite class and the vision it gave, Of our special pals and our secret plans, Of attending the prom—and of dances “divine,” Of chemistry, history, English, and math, Of stairs, booklined shelves, wobbly desks. Of all those things which made up Our world of yesterday—our school, Seen now only in panorama And in retrospect. —E. L. Cooper CHIEFTAIN . . . 1946 CLASS HISTORY FRESHMAN In the fall of 1942, while all the world was in the midst of World War II, there en- tered into the assembly of Bridger High 19 specimen of humanity. After a week of ini- tiation, in which they proved too much for the “scrawny” sophomores, they were invited to attend the annual freshman party. Having recovered from the party and the scphomoric pranks, they elected a slate of officers headed by Matthew Brown, presi- dent; Donald Graham, vice president; Pat Hares, secretary-treasurer; Anne Eckerman, and Dick Wood, councilors. Mr. McBride was elected sponsor. During the year, the freshmen partici- pated in several “weiner roasts” and various hikes. They ended their first year of high school with a class picnic at Rockvale. SOPHOMORE After three short months of glorious vacation, these beaming contenances (minus Junior Boehm’s, George Jurovich’s and Mark Weathermon’s) resumed their laborious stud- ies. They found much pleasure in initiating the innocuous freshmen in the knowledge halls of BHS. In the class election Betty Teesdale was named president; Anne Eckerman, vice pres- ident; George Thomas, secretary-treasurer; Carolyn Jo Kuchinski and Dick Wood, coun- cilors. Mrs. McBride served as sponsor. Through the year they attended various picnics and parties. They put forth their tal- ents at the junior senior banquet and dis- played their artistic ability in decorating for the baccalaureate and commencement cere- monies. At the year’s end they celebrated their last day of school in Billings and anxiously awaited their junior year. JUNIOR Undoubtedly, this was the most active year. After the election of Dick Wood as president; Lea Beth Winters, vice president; Anne Eckerman, secretary-treasurer; Caro- lyn Jo Kuchinski and Fred Blank counselors, and Mrs. Browning, advisor, the class spent all of its time and effort on the junior prom and banquet. ‘‘Hawaiian Night” was the theme of their annual prom which proved to be unusually successful. The class strove hard to present a junior play, but despite their efforts they lost out and no play was produced. They finished the year with a delightful day at Red Lodge at which each member of the class was given the opportunity to invite some other person. SENIOR Despite the loss of many former mem- bers of their class, the seniors were able to give a senior ball called “Aurora Borealis.” Lea Beth Winters, Irma Joyce Bean, Bob Allum and Joyce Goldsberry were among those to leave, and George Jurovich re-en- tered the class. Class officers were Fred Blank, presi- dent; Vally Swan, vice president; Doris Foust, secretary-treasurer; Jeanne Boucher and Matthew Brow, councilors. Mrs. Brown- ing was re-elected sponsor. They attended the freshman and sopho- more parties with dignity. Their senior ball, though not quite so successful as their prom, was very gay and brought many participants. They invested the environs of Billings on their annual sneak day. (’Tis reported that some of them were very sore the next day from roller skating and bowling.) Socially the class was active as ever. They were lavishly entertained by the Woman’s club at a dinner and by the juniors at the banquet. After commencement exercises in which several of the' members gave their last re- markable performances, they hurriedly, al- though somewhat sadly, exchanged their freedom in life for their high school seni- ority. Thus ended four years of a very active group of students. CHIEFTAIN . . . 1946 CHIEFTAIN . . . 19H6 JUNIORS Dorlene Verna Mae Bill Ellen Harvey Jo Berry Black Currie Graham Graham Graham Realizing their job as busy juniors, this proud class of twenty-five enrolled with hopes of being successful upperclassman. The class elected Charles Skorupa, president; Jack Helt, vice presi- dent; Norma Kozeluh, secretary-treasurer; Hilda Laber and Bruce Russell, councilors, and Mrs. Tullis, sponsor, who left in February and was replaced by Mrs. Holzum. These twenty-five students were quick to join in the organization and leadership of many activities and extra-currciular subjects. They were the first during the year to give an assembly program, and they showed their organizing ability when their second program proved to be one of the best of the year. In the interclass track meet, the junior boys took first place by a close margin over the seniors. In November the class presented their play, “Twixteen,” a production which was a great success. The theme, “May Day,” was wisely carried out at their Junior-Senior Banquet, April 27, and their Junior Prom, May 4. Jack Dena Fern Mary Jane Leslie Norma Hilda Kelt Hinrichs Johnson Kercher Kozeluh Laber Sam Eill James Bruce Madelon Jim Loyning Meinhardt Rangitsch Russell Ryan Schmidt CHIEFTAIN . . . 19H6 JUNIORS Jean Alice Charles Harold Dorothy Seljak Skorupa Skorupa Smith Zier Not pictured: Zelda Mae Adami, George Thomas “Twixteen” was presented by the junior class, November 21. The three-act production, directed by Mrs. Tullis, was a Henry Aldrich type of comedy which portrayed the experiences of Rod- ney Wells (Bruce Russell), a serious boy of 16 who had discovered muscles and a charming female, Doris Mansfield (Madelon Ryan). Other characters were Peter Thompson (James Rangitsch), Rodney’s best pal; Gwendolyn Todd (Norma Kozeluh), another teen-ager; Rodney’s sisters, Francie (Hilda Laber) and Elizabeth (Alice Skorupa); Specks (James Schmidt), another of Rodney’s pals, and the patient parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wells (played by Charles Skorupa and Jo Graham). CHIEFTAIN . . . 19H6 SOPHOMORES Catherine Jim Mary Flora Frances August Althoff Andersen Bratsky Eckerman Hares Hein Entering the school term with 17 members, the sophomores elected Mike Zaha, president; Glenn Kozeluh, vice president; Frances Hares, secretary-treasurer; Flora Eckerman and August Hein, councilors, and Mrs. McBride, sponsor. After Mike Zahn’s departure to Laurel in November, the class elected Jim Andersen to replace him. The class’ first big undertaking was initiation of the freshmen and the party in their honor. During the year they presented two assemblies. The last one, titled “Peoples Is Nuts,” was one of the best of the year. Glenn Cecil Grace Lillie Jim Dorothy Kozeluh Mayes Mondt Scheuneman Shatto Thomas Not Pictured: Eileen Halstead Marlin Payne Fred Zier Jean Weathermon Rosemary Zier CHIEFTAIN . . . 1946 FRESHMAN 1 Wjt Si M - -1 Mti Bliflu ■ 4 Emma LaVerne Bryce JoAnn Donald Raymond Bieber Blohm Clark Clark Delmonica Dietz The green freshman class of 2S was greeted into high school with a week of initiation ceremonies and a pfcrty sponsored by the sophomore class. Two weeks later the freshmen responded with a return party. To lead them thrcoigh their first year of high school they chose as president. Bill Ludwig; vice president, Hermina Laber; secretary-treas- urer, Betty Ryan; councilors, Hermina Laber and Cliff Graham, and sponsor, Mr. McBride. Beginning the new year, January, 1946, the class presented an all- western assembly program. By winning over the sophomores, the fresh- man boys were able to place third in the spring interclass track meet. During the latter part of the school year the class, directed by Mr. Scott, gave two short plays to the public, “Don’t Feed the Animals,” and “Mail Call,” and speeches were given by JoAnn Clark, Bill Ludwig and Bryce Clark. Ralph Henry Alice Clifford Dolores Florence Foust Geary Graham Graham Helzer Jares Hermina Bill Bruce Betty George Don Laber Ludwig Miller O’Shea Preuninger Preuninger CHIEFTAIN 1946 FRESHMAN Betty Chester Beatrice Jack Ryan Schwend Siemson Teeples Phyllis Ted Tew Thormahlen Mr. Hunter CHIEFTAIN . . . 1946 CLASS PROPHECY As I walked through the dust to a ragged old tent I saw an old gypsy with shoulders so bent. I decided to ask her right then of the fate Of the thirteen wise seniors whose plans were so great. Sez I, “What’s in store for those Jacksons and Chicks, Those witty, wise seniors of class ’46?” She beckoned with fingers so skinny and lean, And her beady brown eyes turned practically green. As she led me within to a stand by the wall And seated herself by a huge crystal ball. The present receded ’neath her gaze so intense As she looked to the future, some twenty years hence. “I see,” said the gypsy in sonorous tones, “A rosy round figure with well-padded bones. Mod’ling davenport covers is right up his alley. When he was a freshman— ah, ‘How Green Was My Vally!’ “Who’s this? A stenographer, pretty and trim Is running an office with vigor and vim, For Jeanne, that gal coyly fascinating, Has married the boss and now does the dictating. “A gymnasium is our next hero’s setting. Where the fans on Bulgy Brown’s muscles are betting. He beats on his chest and smooths back his locks For he’s the Charles Atlas of the Bobby Sox. “Anne Eckerman now is revealed in the glass, And her plans to become a designer, alas, Have gone; with two little gushers, much she’s endured. For t’was her designs upon Cliff that matured. “And now a policeman my crystal reveals Who bears a resemblance to W. C. Fields. Now Officer Graham stops the cars in their flight. How handy! He uses his nose for the light. “Our Betty who aspired to be a musician I see instead as a children’s technician. She seldom goes out of her own little home, Where her own little grace notes about her do roam. “And who is the lad at the old P K With cleaver in hand and his manner so gay? It’s Freddy, and in his staid tracks we see clamber Two gay little girls with hair ‘Forever Amber.’ “Doris still has her beaming physiognomy For she married a man with a Ph. D. They are happy and sleek as two little birds. For he feeds her on sesquipedalian words. “In a club-room now, of the Great Hoot Owls, President Jurovich rants, raves and scowls At the lesser members who fail to agree With his Major Hoople philosophy. “Pat Hares has gone far in a musical way. Of the Blond Booper’s Band she is leader, I say. Despite shattered nerves and back aching like doom. She’s displaced Hildegarde at the famed Rawleigh room. “I now see Prof. Wood of trend intellectual. Whose defense mechanism proved most ineffectual. For a pretty young blonde with approach scientific Won the Fred Astaire of the Dutch Hop, terrific. “Now Carolyn Jo is a lass of renown Who has brought fame and fortune to old Bridger town. An occulist now our Carolyn has become. Who gives people the eye instead of the thumb. “Bob Merrill, our famed and great engineer, Is creating designs both graceful and clear. Is it any wonder with a wife so tasteful. That Engineer Merrill’s designs are so Graceful?” I paid her swiftly and left the place Content to know that fate had the grace To deal not not too many hard kicks To those dearly loved seniors of old ’46. CHIEFTAIN . . . 1946 CHIEFTAIN . . . 1946 CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 4— School starts (How could we forget?). 11-15—Freshman initiation. 13— State superintendent of Vo-Ag visits the F. F. A. 14— Assembly (student body election and awarding of band and glee club letters. 15— Party in honor of freshmen. 19—Pep Club organizes. 21—First issue of Scout published (h’mm, not bad). 28—Freshman return party (more fun). OCTOBER 5— Assembly by juniors. 10 —Pep Club weiner roast. 15—Pep Club initiation party (busy group). 19— First football game (Scouts lose to Byron by a 22-point margin). 26— Football with Byron here (Bridger seeks revenge and wins, 34-12. NOVEMBER 13—Assembly program (seniors show off their talents). 21—“Twixteen,” junior play. 21-26—Thanksgiving vacation (whoo-pee). DECEMBER 1— Senior Ball (theme: “Aurora Borealis” —Orchestra: Fred Gould.). 7—Sophomore assembly. First basketball game (beat Park City, 66-20—good start). 11—Basketball here with Edgar (5'1-31). 15—Scouts vs. Lovell there (first loss for Bridger). 15- 16—“Days of ’49ers” (high school stu- dents give program). 20— Grade school Christmas operetta. 21— Christmas assembly. Christmas vacation begins. Basketball game with Red Lodge (the Scouts lose again). 27— Game at Worland (lose by score of 42 to 16). 31—Fromberg here (beat us by 2 points). JANUARY 2— Back to school (fearful thought). 4—Red Lodge here (another one on the chin). 11—Game with Bearcreek here (easy win). 16— Park City there (Scouts sparkle again). 18—Freshman assembly (western theme). 21— Farewell party for M. R. 22— Scouts play Edgar there (win, 69-45). 23— There with Laurel (a loss). 25—Student body meeting (football and track letters awarded). 25— Joliet here (another loss, that’s bad). 26— Senior pictures taken. 29—F. F. A. meeting at Billings. FEBRUARY 1— Bearcreek there (Scouts lose by 3 points). 8— Game at Joliet (win close one, 27-26). 9— Laurel here (another close one, but lose this time). 11—Junior assembly (honor seniors). 13— Senior party (given by Woman’s club). 14— Sophomore potluck party. 15— Fromberg there (a win for the Scouts). 20- 23—District tournament at Laurel (and Bridger takes fourth place). 22—Spanish class party. MARCH 4—Junior farewell party honoring Mrs. Tullis. 7- 8-9—Divisional tournament at Hardin (Scouts stay home). 8— F. F. A. chapter initiated by Fromberg. Girls play basketball (Joliet wins, 41-9). 13—Girls return game at Joliet (lose by a 23-point margin). 13-15—Interclass track meet (juniors take honors). 21- 23—State basketball tourney at Missoula (Missoula champs, Scouts still home). 29-30—District F. F. A. convention at Har- din (local chapter doesn’t do bad). APRIL 6—Track meet with Powell here (season opens, Scouts not too good). 8—Sneak Day (a trip to Billings and lots of fun). 11— 12-13—State F. F. A. convention at Bozeman. 12— Softball here (Red Lodge wins). 13— Track meet here with Belfry and Col- umbus (Scouts second). 20—Scouts go to Powell for 8-way track meet (finish fifth). 26— Softball at Red Lodge (Lose). 27— Junior-Senior banquet (yum-yum). MAY 2- 3-4—High School Week at Bozeman. 4—Track meet at Laurel. Junior Prom (music by Merry Makers, hall decorated in “May Day” theme). 11— Tri-County track meet at Columbus. 12— Baccalaureate. 15— Commencement (at last). 16— 17—State track meet at Missoula. 17— School ends (hurrah!). CHIEFTAIN . . . 19� � 6 Front row—Norma Kozeluh, Madelon Ryan, Betty Ryan, Alice Graham, Beatrice Siemsen. Second row—JoAnn Clark, LaVerne Blohm, Florence Jares, Jean Seljak, Hermina Laber, Phyllis Tew, Joan Currie. Back row—Mary Jane Johnson, Dena Hinrichs, Hilda Laber, Delores Helzer, Verna Mae Black, Betty O’Shea, Mr. Cooper. GLEE CLUB Although the majority of its members were freshmen, the 1945- 46 Girls’ Glee Club has made splendid progress and has been well received by the public. The girls sang at various school functions throughout the year and presented their own program March 15. During the two-year absence of Navyman Willard Adams, the club has been under the supervision of E. L. Cooper, who said that “special praise goes to the junior girls who have remained loyal to the organization and have given it their best efforts these last three years.’’ The accompanist, Joan Currie, was “drafted” from the eighth grade. She has accepted with unfading calm and courtesy the many difficult tasks assigned hei throughout the year. BAND The senior band has been an inactive organization the last two years because Mr. Adams, the director, was in the United States. Navy. However. Mr. Cooper organized and drilled a number of junior band members for the first semester. The seniors hope the band will again become a regular activity of Bridger High School next year with as high an enrollment as was previously obtained through the efforts of Mr. H. E. McBride and Mr. Adams. CHIEFTAIN . . . 1946 Grace Mondt Rosemary Zier Flora Eckerman TWIRLERS The three-year experienced twirlers, Flora Eckerman, Rosemary Zier and Grace Mondt, made appearances at all home basketball games during the 1945-46 season. The girls twirled in maroon and white majorette outfits accented by maroon braid. The following 12 girls completed their first year of twirling: Eighth grade—Dona Mae Heiser, Mary Skorupa, Florence Skor- upa, Betty Harnden, Georgia Jares and Ella Mae Bonawitz. Seventh grade—Joan Stolze, Clara Zier, Carolyn Johnson and Bernice Jurovich. CHIEFTAIN . . . 1946 HOW COULD WE FORGET . Those bright red jerseys our bas- ketball team wore with maroon trunks. Six-week and semester tests and the headaches that accom- panied them. • � The' school parties and the jitter- bug steps the boys introduced at them. The gay expressions on the boys’ faces when Mrs. Brown- ing entered the assembly room. All the trouble the journalism class had trying to publish the Scout on time. Initiation ceremonies. The freshmen won’t forget. Mary Jane’s getting lost and Carolyn’s running out of gasoline on the way home from the Byron football game. The day George Thomas acci- dentally rang the fire alarm. Some of those Pep club yells— very original and different. Those bright red corduroy hats BHS girls insisted on wearing. Some of the daily English quizzes Mr. Scoft presented to his students. Mr. Cooper’s daily journeys into fifth period assembly. The representation of the Pep club at the Lovell basketball game. Those' four lone members had quite a time getting there. That heavenly Christmas va- cation and even more heavenly the summer vacation. Our exciting experiences and acquaintances at the basketball tournament. The night George and Bill’s car broke down at the home of a certain Edgar girl, and they had to stay there all night. The social conversations and dis- cussions in Mrs. Browning’s English IV class. Tiring trips around the horn selling prom and ball tickets. Those gay and merry times we had on last-day-of-school picnics. Some of those peculiar and unpleasant odors past chem- istry classes evolved from the laboratory. The stories about what our basketball team did on the trip to Worland. Those gay autumn nights of ’45 when the seniors attempted play practices—some fun while they lasted. Those lems. impossible physics prob- CHIEFTAIN . . . 1946 The Clarks Fork Chapter, F. F. A., held its first meeting in three years, September 21, when, under the advisorship of Mr. Wayne Adams, who came to Bridger after teaching at Missoula High, the chapter elected officers tor the year 1945-46, and took other steps which resulted in initiation by the Fromberg Chapter on March 6, 1946. At the beginning of the year, vocational agriculture in Bridger had an enrollment of 32, of which 28 became members of the F. F. A. During the year two boys left school, one more student joined the group, and one other high school student enrolled in both agriculture and the F. F. A., which gave the chapter a total of 31 enrolled in classes and 28 members at the end of the year. During the past year the chapter made a good record for a first year group. The major campaign of the year took place when 789 cans of food for U. N. R. R. A. were col- lected during a two-week drive. For its work in this field the chapter received a letter of commendation from A. W. Johnson, state ad- visor, congratulating the members on their success and bringing out the fact that only one other chapter in the state had under- taken such a project. Besides the canned food drive, the chap- ter packaged the clothing for Europe that was collected throughout the community, contributed to the Infantile Paralysis drive, and sent delegates to the Bozeman and Hardin conventions. Individuals of the chapter raised and marketed 120 feeder lambs and put nine steers on feed. Bruce Russell and Henry Van- derloos took first for the chapter in the farm mechanics contest at Hardin, and Matthew Brown placed fourth in the state farm mech- anics contest, was highest scorer in livestock judging, and tied for second in public speak- ing. Officers for the year of 1945-46 were George Thomas, president; Vally Swan, vice president; Matthew Brown, secretary; Charles Skorupa. treasurer; Dick Wood, re- porter, and Harold Smith, sentinel. Officers for 1946-47 will be Charles Skorupa, presi- dent; Glenn Kozeluh, vice president; James Shatto, secretary; Donald Delmonica, treas- urer; Henry Vanderloos, reporter, and Fred Zier, sentinel. CHIEFTAIN . . . 1946 FOOTBALL Front— Coach E. L. Cooper, Ray Dietz, Jim Schmidt, Matt Brown, Bill Meinhardt and Leslie Kercher. Back—Fred Blank, Cecil Mayes, Dick Wood, George Thomas, Charles Skorupa, George Jurovich and Vally Swan. In the 1945 season our gridiron six, coached by E. L. Cooper, played Byron, Wyo., high school team twice, winning and losing. The Byron Eagles defeated the Scouts, 30 to 8, but when the Wyoming team came here for a return game, the home squad gained revenge with a 34 to 12 victory. Scouts Down Byron, 34 to 12, in Only Home Game Games scheduled with Stan- ford and Denton in October were postponed because of the polio epidemic in southern Montana. The Scouts were in- vited to play Three Forks for the Class C six-man cham- pionship of southern Montana but declined the invitation. Next year’s prospects are not so bright with five lettermen graduating. Victories that are easy are cheap—Those only are worth having which come as the result of hard fighting. —H. W. Beecher CHIEFTAIN . . . 1946 BASKETBALL Standing—Helt, Swan, Jurovich, Wood. Kneeling—Currie, Blank, Brown, Schmidt, Skorupa. The Bndger Scouts, a hot and cold basketball club, proved themselves a strong tournament team by taking fourth place in the district meet at Laurel. The Scouts went up and down during the season, end- ing with a record of of seven wins and nine losses. Two of the defeats were administered by non-conference teams, making a conference standing of .500 with seven wins and seven losses. The Scouts won their opening tournament game by eliminating the Edgar Wildcats by a wide margin. They received their first defeat of the tourney on the second night when they bowed to the Laurel Locomotives. The Scouts then came back to defeat and eliminate Fromberg and Joliet in the following two days, obtaining the right to play Red Lodge for third place. The tired Scouts dropped their last game in the tour- nament to Red Lodge to take fourth place. Coach Max Wilson CHIEFTAIN . . . 1946 Front—Currie, Don Graham, Kercher, Capt. Rangitsch, Schwend. Middle—Clark, Dietz, Preuninger, Cliff Graham. Back—Coach Scott, Loyning, Jurovich, Helt, Shatto. TRACK Twenty-five boys reported to Coach Scott for the 1946 track sea- son. In March, an interclass meet was held in which the juniors took first place, seniors second; sophomores, third, and freshmen, last. The Powell Panthers defeated the Scouts in a dual meet here April 6, and the following week in a triangular meet here, Columbus placed first, barely nosing out Bridger, and Belfry was third. April 20 the Bridger track team traveled to Powell to place fifth in a six-way meet of Montana and Wyoming schools. During the latter part of April the Scouts lost to Red Lodge in a meet there. The final affair in which Bridger participated was the Tri-County meet at Columbus. CHIEFTAIN . . . 1946 PEP CLUB Leaders Anne Eckerman Alice Skorupa . Madelon Ryan Katherine Althoff Dorlene Berry Verna Black LaVerne Blohm Mary Bratsky Jo Ann Clark Flora Eckerman Doris Foust Alice Graham Ellen Graham Jo Graham Eileen Halstead Delores Helzer Frances Hares Patricia Hares Dena Hinrichs Florence Jares Mary Jane Johnson Norma Kozeluh Carolyn Kuchinski Hermina Laber Hilda Laber Grace Mondt Betty O’Shea Betty Ryan Lillie Scheuneman Beatrice Siemsen Betty Teesdale Phyllis Tew Dorothy Thomas Jean Seljak Jean Weathermon Rosemary Zier School Song: ONWARD BRIDGER Onward Bridger, onward high school, Fight hard for our team, Pass the ball clear ’round old Laurel, Basket sure this time, Onward Bridger, onward Bridger, Rah, rah, rah. Fight and never stop, Fight fellows, fight, fight, fight, We’ll be on top. Onward Bridger, onward high school On to victory, Pass the ball clear down the floor, boys, Do not let it fall, Rah, rah, rah. Onward Bridger, onward Bridger, Fight maroon and white, Fight, fellows, fight And we’ll win tonight. President Madelon Ryan did a highly commendable job of leading the active Pep club organization through an eventful school year. Thirty-five girls paid dues early in the fiscal school year to become members of the 1945-46 club. Cheerleaders, Madelon Ryan, Anne Eckerman and Alice Skorupa, did a splendid job leading the yells throughout the year. Until her departure to Hawaii, Mrs. Browning served as sponsor of the organiza- tion. The Pep club journeyed to Byron during football season to represent Bridger High with yells and also turned out for the one home game with Byron. The winter schedule fo the club was crowded with basketball games. The girls performed a formation march during the Laurel game which received many favorable comments from spectators. The basketball team was backed up by the group during the tourney at Laurel in February. In March the club divided into sections for the interclass meet to cheer for their re- spective classmates. The spring season was highlighted by the Powell, Belfry-Columbus, Red Lodge and Tri-County track meets. CHIEFTAIN . . . 19 16 CLASS WILL WE, the seniors of nineteen hundred and forty-six, being of sound mind and health (Pay no attention to rumors) do without re- gret declare this as our last will and testa- ment. Freddie Blank, the' casanova of the senior class, wills his flattering lines to James Rangitsch (beware, Zelda Rae) and leaves his priceless cowboy boots in care of Leslie Kercher. Anne Eckerman bequeaths her ever-so- curly locks to Bruce Russell and her position as student body president to anyone who care's to take it. George Jurovich wills his shyness and modesty to Dorothy Zier, and being a lad of generous soul, presents his girl from Edgar to Bill Meinhardt, his girl from Boyd to Har- vey Graham, and his girl from Bozeman to Charles Skorupa. To her friend, Verna Mae Black, Jeanne Boucher gives up Harold Smith and hopes Verna finds as much pleasure in him as Jeanne was unable to find. Matthew Brown leaves his sex appeal to bashful Sam Loyning and his ability on the basketball floor to all the juniors boys in general. Our demure little senior, Doris Foust, wills her quiet, reserved ways to Hilda Laber and her love for Red Lodge to Norma Koze- luh. To big, husky, overnourished Bill Currie, Vaily Swan presents two hundred pounds, and to Dena Fern Hinrichs and Jo Graham he leaves his charming wit. Carolyn Jo Kuchinski parts with all her car troubles and gives them to Jimmy Schmidt, who really can’t afford much more. To Alice Skorupa, she wills her keen athletic anility (joke). Donald Graham passes all of his gay and rowdy Saturday nights in Lovell to his brother, Harvey, and wills his mischievous pranks to another mischievous junior, Mad- elon Ryan. Dick Wood presents his undying ambi- tion to find “the girl he love's” to George Thomas and his scholastic ability, he is kind enough to divide among the junior class— they all need a little of it. (No slams, of course). Betty Teesdale passes her infectious gig- gle on to Dorlene Berry and liking for sailors to Ellen Graham and Zelda Rae Adami. Notice, sophomore boys, Bobby Merrill, although somewhat hesitant, has been per- suaded to give up Gracie and has thought- fully placed her in your care. Patty Hares is leaving all of her wonder- ful report card grades to Mary Jane Johnson and her popularity among the boys to Jean Seljak. To the freshmen: our fondness of study- ing to be something great. To the sophomores: all of our happy times. To the juniors: our sophistry. To Mr. Cooper: our gratefulness for his generosity in helping us with our graduation exercises. To Mr. McBride: our hope to become great mathematicians and, incidentally, one' small bottle of red hair rinse. To Mr. Adams, our sponsor: our way of always behaving like young ladies and gen- tlemen. To Mr. Scott: our daily oral quizzes and the headache's of the journalism classes. To Mrs. McBride: our quiet study halls. To Mrs. Holzum: the heighth of our senior boys. Bridger High, we leave! CHIEFTAIN 19H6 AUTOGRAPHS . CHIEFTAIN . . . 19H6 THE SENIOR CLASS WISHES TO THANK THE ADVERTISERS WHO HAVE HELPED MAKE THE PUB- LICATION OF THIS ANNUAL POSSIBLE. Our Best Wishes to the Seniors GRAM'S KITCHEN Visit Your Shoes Will Look Like New MARJORIE'S BEAUTY SHOP After a Visit to the for that Permanent MODERN SHOE REPAIR E. B. BONAWITZ No Stoop! No Stretch! CONGRATULATIONS No Strain! SENIORS When You Shop at the New Bridger P fr K FOOD STORE Cafe You Profit Here— Where Good Friends Meet We Don’t Profiteer for Those Delicious Meals CHIEFTAIN . . . 19H6 CONGRATULATIONS To the Graduating Class of Bridger High School—1946 His gifts are small who offers wealth Without the Will to Smile, And seek for others Happiness That shortens every Mile. He gives the Most who gives Himself To Friendliness and Cheer, And works to help his brother find A smoother journey here. For life is the Mirror of Kind and Slave; ’Tis just What we are and do; Then give to the World the best that you have, And the Best will come back to You. CHIEFTAIN . . . I9H6 Congratulations MAX WILSON Seniors Chevrolet Dealer Bridger, Montana HOTEL NOLA Bridger Farm Machinery Repairs THE STAR THEATRE wishes luck to the BRIDGER MACHINE SHOP A. P. Heslop class of '46 Congratulations Graduating Class GOOD LUCK to the CLASS OF ’46 MONTANA POWER COMPANY BILLINGS GAS COMPANY CHIEFTAIN . . . 1946 TO THE CLASS OF '46 OUR HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS GOOD LUCK to the on Your Graduation CLASS OF 46 Eldo’s Conoco Service Albrecht's Welding Best Wishes to 6 Machine Shop the Class of ’46 Acetylene and Arc Welding STAR TRANSFER CO. Blacksmithing—Pipe Threading Bridger, Montana J. W. Albrecht, Prop. Our Best Wishes to the Graduating Class MODEL GARAGE SERVICE STATION Always Pleased to Serve You Bridger, Montana CHIEFTAIN . . . I9H6 TEMPLE Congratulations Seniors BARBER SHOP REESE'S Bridger, Montana COLD STORAGE LOCKERS Bridger Ford-Ferguson Sales and Service HOMIK’S GROCERY ANDERSEN GARAGE The Place to Shop Congratulations GOOD LUCK to the Graduating Class CLASS OF '46 Aldrich 6k Company LUMBER-HARDWARE-PAINT VAUGHN-RAGSDALE BUILDING MATERIALS Everything to Build Anything CHIEFTAIN . . . 1946 CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF '46 Harold’s Confectionery The Spot for Refreshments CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATING CLASS BRIDGER MERCANTILE CO. GENERAL MERCHANDISE SINCE 1904 Gamble Store Bridger, Montana GOOD LUCK to the CLASS OF '46 E. H. WALRATH 6- SONS Beans Grains Seeds Bridger, Montana CHIEFTAIN . . . 1946 Best of Luck to the Seniors ALL-SERVICE SHOP L. M. ADAMI Bridger Congratulations Graduating Class DR. MARCUS For a Fine Job You Can Depend On MOODY 6- OVERSTREET Real Estate Fred’s Quality wish to congratulate Cleaners the seniors Congratulations GOOD LUCK Graduating Class to the CLASS OF '46 The Bridger Times H 6k H CAFE CHIEFTAIN . . . 1946 LUCK TO THE SENIORS Congratulations Farmers Union Creamery to the Graduating Class For Auto Repairing See the DR. V. D. FERREE BRIDGER MOTOR CO. James J. Carroll and Sons CONGRATULATIONS, GRADUATING CLASS PUBLIC DRUG STORE :..V, v