Bridger High School - Scout Yearbook (Bridger, MT)

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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.

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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

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CHIEFTAIN . . . 1946