Buffalo High School - Buffalo Yearbook (Buffalo, MT)

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The following were chosen as class officers: President, Marie Flugge; Secretary and Treasurer, Edith Crabtree; Reporter, Ruth Dover. In our Junior year the class became smaller since only half of us, Herb, Ruth, Edith and Marie, returned to finish our high school education. Edith Crabtree went to the State 4-H Club Congress in Bozeman where she received honors for judging clothing. Our social life broadened this year; we helped with the successful carnival and sponsored the traditional Junior Prom and Banquet, the theme of which was “April Showers. The hall was decorated in pastel colors, trellis-work with flowers, and a rainbow with a pot of gold at the bottom. We enjoyed this year and our only wish was that those who had been members of our class would have remained with us. The officers for this year were: President, Marie Flugge; Secretary and Treasurer, Edith Crabtree; Reporter, Ruth Dover. When school started on September 7, 1948, only three girls enrolled-- Edith Crabtree, Ruth Dover, and Marie Flugge. Herb Campbell joined the class for a part of the term but did not finish out the school year with us. The second week of school all of the Senior girls attended the 4-H Club Congress at Bozeman. Ruth won honors in a demonstration, Edith in judging clothing, and Marie in the dress revue. When we returned from Bozeman, everyone got into full swing of school work and activities and everyone was kept very busy. All participated in the school play. Officers elected for this year were: President, Edith Crabtree; Vice-President, Ruth Dover; Secretary and Treasurer, Marie Flugge. All year we looked forward to commencement and now that the time has come we start out bright and gleaming on our own--for as the word indicates, we are commencing a new life. BACCALAUREATE AND COMMENCEMENT Baccalaureate services were held on May 15 at the Methodist Church. Reverend McKnight officiated . Commencement exercises were given on May 1 8 in the Hall. The graduating eighth graders received their diplomas the same evening. 10

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CLASS HISTORY In the fail of 1945 a group of very timid Freshmen entered Buffalo High School. The following “green-horns,” if we could be called such, enrolled in school: Herbert Campbell, Kenneth Harvey, Ruth Dover, Charles Calvert, Larner Watson, Leonard Miller and Marie Flugge, The Sophomores were more than delighted to initiate us into high school life. Ruth Dover was dressed as a hulla dancer wearing a supposedly grass skirt which was made from gunny sacks a halter and the jewelry to go with it. Larner Watson was dressed as a tramp, attired in large ragged overalls and shirt topped off with a much battered hat. Kenneth Harvey wore a long nightgown and nightcap and carried a lighted candle. He was more busily employed lighting the candle than he was doing anything else that day. Herbert Campbell wore a long dress, big boots, and a bonnet. He had more fun all day teasing the others. Leonard Miller was also dressed as a girl with a short dress, cowboy boots, and a bandana around his head. Charles Calvert modeled a short dress, a scarf around his head, and tennis shoes. Marie Flugge was the “half girl” in pajamas with one leg rolled up and one down, a high and low heeled shoe, a long stocking and an anklet, one side of her hair up and one side down. As if the clothes we wore weren’t enough, they also painted a green “F” on our foreheads, and a sign saying, “I am a greenhorn, kick me.” We marched through town, carried upper classmen’s books, bowed to the Seniors, and, if we didn’t do all of these thing, they used a nice long paddle on us. That evening they gave us a party and we did tricks. We soon became accustomed to our work and play, and gave the Sophomores a return party. The officers for this year were: Herbert Campbell, President; Marie Flugge, Vice-President; Ruth Dover, Secretary and Treasurer; Larner Watson Reporter. During our Sophomore year two additonal students, Edith Crabtree and Hugh Washburn joined our ranks, while Charles Calvert and Herbert Campbell left. However, Herb joined us at the end of the second semester again. We were the individuals who had the honor of initiating the Freshmen and never was revenge so sweet. This year we studied much and played more. One highlight was a steak dinner at our sponsor’s home. We had a good time this year, and it won’t be forgotten by any of us. 9

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CLASS WILL We, the Senior Class, of the City of Buffalo, County of Fergus, and State of Montana, being of sound minds and memories do hereby make, publish and declare this to be our last will and testament, hereby revoking all other wills and bequests of whatever nature hithertofore made by us. First: We bequeath to the Class of ’50 our dignified ways, our unequaled manners, and our brains; Second: To our teachers we bequeath our tiresome long assignments, our faithful instruction, and our undying gratitude for the help they have given us during our four years of High School; Third: To the underclassmen we leave our good behavior, our pep, and our school loyalty with the request that they not be mislaid; Fourth: To the Freshman class we leave our shorthand notes (hoping they can read them), gobs of gum which can be found stuck on various assembly desks and on the lunch room tables, ink spots, and last but not least, our good looks and winning personalities; Fifth: Individually, we bequeath: I, Ruth Joy Dover bequeath my dignity and bashfulness to Mary Piane; my ability to get along with people to my little sis, Mary Alice; and my bobby pins to Gertrude McDonald. I, Marie Leora Flugge, leave my shooting ability as forward to Elois Harrison, my job as editor of the Booster to Colin Dover and my place as soprano in the Glee Club to Gertrude McDonald. I, Edith Maxine Crabtree, leave my place as guard on the girls’ basket - ball team to Joan Fairbanks; my typewriter to Phillip Lilley, hoping it serves him as well as it did me; my height to Harold Dover and my flirting ability to LaVonne Gardner. Signed, Class of ’49 Signed, sealed, published and declared by them as and for their last will and testament, in their presence, and in the presence of myself, I have hereunto subscribed my name as an attesting witness to said document. Signed, All Gohne (Notary) II